By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Dibrell’s fifth- and sixth-grade boys got off to a strong start on their way to their second lopsided victory of the week Tuesday night.Out-scoring their guests from Irving College 12-3 in the first quarter, the Wildcats rolled through the remaining three periods on…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Warren County Middle School’s 2003 Most Valuable players included, from left, co-defensive MVP Brandon Rich, offensive MVP Kyle Mullican, team MVP Justin Bouldin and co-defensive MVP Chase Officer. (Rob Nunley photo) Warren County Middle School’s football team celebrated its record-setting season Tuesday night,…

After a brief shipping delay, the Warren County Health Department announces it is now in possession of this year’s flu vaccine and will begin administering the vaccine Monday.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, October and November are considered the best time to vaccinate. This time period is recommended because the timing protects…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 63-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action:• Steven M. White was issued three 11-month, 29-day probationary sentences for invasion of privacy by photograph, invasion of privacy by observation and phone harassment.The charges come for his…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard After deliberating deep into the evening Wednesday, jurors returned with guilty verdicts against three out of four women charged with operating a meth lab from a Clark Street residence.The defendants, Gabrielle Haston, Julia Whitaker and Leslie Elrod were each convicted on charges of attempt to…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Morrison Tool & Fab owner Ron Wilson stands in a spec building which has undergone a considerable change under his direction in the last few months. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Morrison Tool & Fab owner Ron Wilson has spent the last three months watching…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Believing that all public school employees in the state ought to have access to equal insurance benefits, the Warren County School Board is urging the General Assembly to rectify what the board sees as an unfair practice.As it now stands, the state funds 45 percent…

By MELISSA STOVER / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard HUBBARD The Pregnancy Care Center of Warren County will be having its annual Walk For Life this Saturday at Three Star Mall. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with the walk starting at 10 a.m.All proceeds will benefit the non-profit Pregnancy Care Center.“We don’t receive any…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) BANERJEE Ben Banerjee was remembered for his community contributions at a complex he helped construct during a tear-filled ceremony yesterday at Pistole Park.Hundreds showed up from adults to small children, and many of the children and teenagers in attendance wore their soccer uniforms.Banerjee, a…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Alex Walker, left, shows off a formidable fright-wig while Keaton Williamson hides behind his “Scream” mask. Both third-graders were part of the “Boo Review” assembly program at Bobby Ray Elementary yesterday. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Halloween curfew will fall at 9 p.m. tonight as police…