Judge Ross hears 67-person docket
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 67-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action:• James Barry Caldwell was ordered to serve 30 days of an 11-29 sentence, attend anger management and pay $250 plus court costs for simple assault and simple possession…
Read MoreLessons learned from Iowa
By Cokie & Steven Roberts / Columnists The results of the Iowa caucuses were stunning, but hardly conclusive. Howard Dean could still win, as Ronald Reagan did in 1980 after losing the caucuses to George Bush the Elder. John Kerry and John Edwards could still wind up as footnotes like Gary Hart and Paul Tsongas,…
Read MoreThe Scoop: Here are answers for your lottery questions
By James Clark / Columnist Most Tennesseans haven’t done this much scratching since their last case of poison ivy. Lottery fever has arrived and it’s hit Warren County in full force.I had grand visions of the scratch-off lottery tickets being a resounding success, but I didn’t foresee the mad crowds that packed stores throughout the…
Read MoreWho’s New for January 23, 2004
BABY BOYCollette and Dustin Cope of Morrison, are the parents of a son, Sean Lee, born Dec. 17 at River Park Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 2.5 ounces and is the couple’s first child.Grandparents are Darlene Smith and Fred Morton of McMinnville, Novalyn Craven and Terry Craven of Morrison. BABY GIRLAlexxia Leigh Hillis weighed 5…
Read MoreSlatton celebrates 100th year
Russell Tullos Slatton celebrated his 100th birthday Jan. 21 at NHC Health Care with friends, family and staff on hand to offer their best wishes.Slatton, a native of Van Buren County, is a retired farmer. His birthday cake reflected one of his favorite hobbies – fishing. Refreshments of cookies, cake, ice cream and soft drinks…
Read MoreRuritan tells first three contestants
By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard The 37rd annual Little Miss Valentine Pageant, sponsored by Morrison Ruritan, will take place Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. at Morrison Elementary School. Rehearsals are scheduled at the same site Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. Deadline for entry has been set for Feb. 6.Pageant…
Read MoreLawson, Gillespie wedding date set
Jessica Nicole Lawson will become the bride of John Daniel Gillespie in a nuptial ceremony taking place Feb. 7 at Christ United Methodist Church.The bride-elect is the daughter of Kim Lawson of McMinnville and Kenneth Lawson of Rock Island. Her grandparents are Al and Beverly Waters of New York, Grace Lawson of Rock Island and…
Read MoreTempleton, Dudley try to rap their way to $100,000 contract
By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) John Templeton, left, and Jake Dudley perform on stage as they battle for a $100,000 recording contract in Branson, Missouri. They have been to Branson, Missouri and lived to rap about it. Now John Templeton and Jake Dudley are hoping the music doesn’t stop.The…
Read MorePioneers clip Eagles 36-32
Tuesday night the Warren County Middle School’s boys seventh-grade basketball team improved to 8-1 in county play with a narrow win over Morrison 36-32.In the first period both teams struggled from the floor. The Pioneers held a 6-4 lead by the end of the period. Morrison came fighting back in the second period, out-scoring WCMS…
Read MoreLady Broncos win, boys fall short at St. Andrew’s
Boyd Christian’s girls picked up another victory Tuesday night, downing St. Andrew’s on the road 45-29.Led by 15 points from Tabitha King, the Lady Broncos took a 10-6 lead through the first quarter, then carried an 18-11 advantage into halftime before going up 32-21 by the third period’s end.Tenera Jones posted 12 points for the…
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