By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Warren County Middle School’s football team started its season off on the right foot Tuesday night, with a dominating 20-0 road win over Sparta.The victory broke a long losing streak against the Pioneers’ White County rivals, who had enjoyed an undefeated record against…

By Rob Nunley / Columnist Somebody’s got to say it, so here goes: It’s football time in McMinnville, Tennessee.The Pioneers hit the field tonight, under the lights of Nunley Stadium, as they open the 2003 campaign against Livingston Academy’s Wildcats.As with any team, in any sport, questions abound at the start of the Pioneers’ season.But…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Change is a way of life when it comes to the Warren County High School football program — and this year is no exception.New faces on the coaching staff, new players in new positions, new renovations at their home stadium, new offensive and defensive schemes…

A program featuring the participants of the recent Sister Cities trip to Japan will air at 3:05 p.m. Sunday on 91.3 WCPI-FM. Hosted by Bill Zechman and Will Stewart, the students and chaperones discuss, among other topics, the 10-day trip, their experiences and favorite memories, friends made and differences in American and Japanese cultures.

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Two members of the city’s Department of Vehicle Maintenance have completed training on emergency equipment.Mechanics Paul Cathcart and Mark Stevens spent about a week each training to repair various aspects of the city’s fire-fighting equipment, with Cathcart completing 40 hours of training in Ocala, Fla.,…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 41-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court.Included in traffic court action:• Debra L. Brown was ordered to serve 10 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence, attend parenting classes and pay $60 plus costs for child neglect and…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A program teaching third-graders the importance of consuming enough calcium has earned Eastside Elementary cafeteria manager Barbara Donelson the highest honor a school food service professional can achieve.Presented annually by the American School Food Service Association, the Louise Sublette Award recognizes the importance of those…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard VAUGHN After considering an end to his decade-long hibernation to seek elected office, local political professor Thomas B. Vaughn has announced he will not challenge incumbent Jerry Cooper in the upcoming state senate election for the 14th District.“I’ve weighed my options and carefully considered the…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A Willow Run woman accused of burning her own home was acquitted of arson charges by a jury this week following a two-day trial.The defendant, Nancy Luna, 53, was found not guilty on arson charges in connection with the April 2001 blaze which heavily damaged…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard DEMPSTER With the death of longtime city attorney James Dempster last week, city officials are now looking for his successor at the helm of the city’s legal department.Dempster, who served as city attorney since 1974, was still the active chief legal advisor at the time…