WCMS boys use defense to claim first win of 2004
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Monday night Warren County Middle School’s eighth-grade boys basketball team started the new year off right by rolling over Tullahoma West 48-20 in the WCMS gym.With both teams just returning from Christmas break, the game started a little sluggish. Kyle Mullican scored the first basket…
Read MoreFreshmen boys gun down Jets
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Ethan Womack puts up a shot over a pair of Jet defenders. (Rob Nunley photo) Warren County’s freshman boys returned from their Christmas Holiday in winning fashion Monday night, but their triumphant return to the hardwood wasn’t without its anxious moments.The Pioneers, who led by…
Read MoreFour people charged when meth lab found
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Four people were charged after a domestic violence call led to the discovery of a methamphetamine lab in a trailer on McReynolds Road.Charged as result of the raid are Michael E. Moore, 41, Christopher D. Moore, 32, Shawn Edward Martin, 24, and Jamie Michelle Jones,…
Read MoreCentral congregation says its goodbyes to popular preacher
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Departing Central Church of Christ minister Kirk Brothers finishes packing up with wife, Cindy, for their move to Columbia, Tenn. Brothers said he has enjoyed his time at Central. (Charles W. Johnson photo) After almost four years as pastor of Central Church of Christ,…
Read MoreCourthouse parking problem stalls city
By MELISSA STOVER / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Anyone who has ever tried to get a parking space near the courthouse on a weekday knows it’s almost impossible. And if you need more than two hours to complete your business, be prepared for a parking ticket.Downtown parking, or the lack thereof, has been…
Read MoreMcMinnville native killed in digging accident
FALLSTON, N.C. — A Fallston man known for his smile and laugh was killed in a Mooresville construction accident Friday, leaving behind a wife and 9-year-old twin sons.James Lee Holland Fults and a co-worker with Metro Utilities of Charlotte were digging new water and sewer lines for a residential development when the walls of a…
Read MoreLucky contestant yet to unlock Standard’s $25,000 prize vault
Christie Hawkins tries her luck at the prize vault yesterday afternoon. The chance to win $25,000 has brought hundreds of people to the Standard office over the last two days. Unfortunately, no one has been able to go home a winner – yet.The good news is the $25,000 prize vault will be at the Standard…
Read MoreMAD COW SCARE: Local beef prices likely to drop due to disease
By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Henry Melton throws down grain for his black baldie cows. Melton, who raises cattle in the Lucky community, has sold as much as 100 head at one sale. (James Clark photo) For a beef cattleman who began his herd not long before the…
Read MoreRogers says raising sales tax county’s best option: Residents are already paying higher rate in McMinnville
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Audrey Morgan, and granddaughter Katlyn, pay for their groceries at Kroger after their purchases were rung up. Like most county residents, Morgan does the majority of her shopping in the city. (Charles W. Johnson photo) County voters will soon get a chance to join…
Read MoreMyers faces murder-for-hire charge: Mother of convicted killer goes on trial
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Gary Myers took the stand yesterday to testify against his own mother, Clementine Myers. Prosecutors are trying to prove Ms. Myers paid Johnny Lewis for his role in the murder of Dianne Watts. (Duane Sherrill photo) Calling it a case of murder for hire, prosecutors…
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