WCHS frigid from field during loss to Lady Blaze
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Whitney Pelham (22) puts up an off-balance shot during the first half of Friday night’s game while Blackman’s Devin Thompson (32) defends. The Lady Pioneers connected on just 25 percent of their shots in a 40-28 loss. (Rob Nunley photo) MURFREESBORO — Over…
Read MoreSuper Bowl hopes dashed for Titans
FOXBORO, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots can handle the cold and snow. They have Adam Vinatieri.The hero of the snowy “Tuck Rule” game and the 2002 Super Bowl kicked a 46-yard field goal with 4:06 left Saturday night to give New England a 17-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans and send the Patriots…
Read MoreTwo judges hear cases in traffic court
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 49-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court.Included in court action:• Jonny R. Moore was bound over to the grand jury on charges of evading arrest, possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia and driving on a suspended license.…
Read MoreKriegel designed kitchen on wheels from ground up
By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) For anyone driving down Chancery Street, Don Kriegel’s new business stands out. It’s a red and white trailer with enormous Coca-Cola logos.Beginning this Tuesday, the complete kitchen on wheels will begin doing more than just looking pretty. Starting Tuesday, some one-of-a-kind food will begin…
Read MoreStandard flooded with contestants, but no one captures $25,000 prize
The chance at $25,000 has come and gone. The Standard is unhappy to report no one was able to crack our prize vault after exactly 1,000 attempts.But there sure was some trying.The Standard had announced any remaining prize vault tries – all the way up to 1,000 attempts – would be given away beginning at…
Read MoreProgram seeks people anxious to lead
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard CHRISAWN Leadership McMinnville will soon be forming its 2004 class, according to Chamber of Commerce president Lea Chrisawn. Chrisawn said the class is typically made up of individuals keen on learning more about McMinnville and Warren County with an eye on becoming movers and…
Read MoreTennessee agencies make most of $40M in fed grants
NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee’s law enforcement, emergency/rescue squads and fire departments received $40 million from the federal Office of Homeland Security last year.Counties bought chemical/biological protective suits, new radios and tools to improve security at specific locations, and the like.Cheatham County, which received $147,736, bought a $20,000 ‘Jaws of Life’ machine, a hydraulic tool used…
Read MoreLottery could net $70 million more than expected
NASHVILLE (AP) — The Tennessee lottery could make at least $70 million more than what is needed to fund college scholarships this year, and Gov. Phil Bredesen wants to budget most of the extra for prekindergarten programs.Chief lottery sponsor Sen. Steve Cohen estimates the lottery will have $70 million to $100 million left over after…
Read More2004 Legislature: TennCare, TennCare, TennCare
By TOM SHARP / Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE (AP) — Of all the issues facing Gov. Phil Bredesen and the Legislature when the 103rd General Assembly resumes Tuesday, one overshadows everything else.It’s TennCare, the state’s health care program for the poor. A recent independent study by the consulting firm McKinsey & Co. offers this almost…
Read MoreFROM IRAQ TO MC MINNVILLE: Local man donates flag to VFW
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Sgt. Jared Kennamer’s truck with the flag flying during his National Guard unit’s tour in Iraq. (Photos provided) A McMinnville postal worker recently brought the war in Iraq home in the form of a souvenir American flag that was flown over Iraq from May…
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