By Dandy Dave WrestleMania XX will be held on March 14, and is being billed as “The Showcase of the Immortals.”Each one of the yearly events has had at least one great match. As we look forward to this year’s, I’d like to look back at some of the great matches of the past.WM2: It…

Bowling Holder Realty has a narrow lead with 60 points in the Gold and Silver League at McMinnville Lanes. Dr Pepper is second with 57, Cumberland Lumber and Jones Twins Beauty Salon are tied for third place with 55 points. Security Federal has 54.5, Cumberland Bank 47, Crouch Motors 37 and McMinnville Lanes had 34.5…

By Rob Nunley / Columnist NUNLEY It’s never been the policy of this column to defend, praise or take up for former or current Volunteers.But policies are made to be broken, and now seems like as good a time as any.Former Vol Jamal Lewis is getting railroaded, plain and simple.Lewis, currently a standout with the…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Clint Patterson puts up a shot while Boyd teammate Dustin Curtis boxes out in this photo from earlier this season. Patterson scored 14 points, while Curtis had 13 in the Broncos’ season-ending loss to Gordonsville Tuesday night. (Dale Stubblefield photo) The Boyd Broncos had three…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Reese Bishop of the WCHS basketball team gets horizontal while he is sandwiched between Riverdale defenders Jerry Onwu, left, and Labrian Lyons (35) during first-half action at the District 7-AAA Tournament Tuesday. (Dale Stubblefield photo) SPARTA — After finishing their regular season as…

Ethan Taylor Duncan was excluded from Warren County Middle School’s honor roll recently printed in the Southern Standard. Duncan is a seventh-grade student and earned placement on the first honor roll. We apologize for any inconvenience and congratulate Duncan and his classmates for their accomplishments.

The Humane Society of Warren County provides a variety of services to county residents, not the least of which is maintaining a local animal shelter. The shelter takes in homeless animals, lost animals, unwanted animals and animals that are abused.Who pays for this? The county provides $22,000 annually. The city of McMinnville pays so much…

Warren County Democrats, meeting recently in caucus at the county administrative building, selected their presidential-nominating candidates, subject to election at the 4th Congressional District conclave to be held here this Saturday.The 4th District caucus, which is expected to draw more than 300 delegates from 24 Midstate counties and a portion of Williamson County, will select…

Thirteen people were sentenced Wednesday by Judge Bart Stanley in Circuit Court.Included in circuit court action:• Michael L. Loden was ordered to serve 210 days of an eight-year sentence and make restitution for aggravated robbery and theft. He was charged with mugging a woman outside a club.• Daisy Nash was ordered to serve 365 days…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Editor’s note: The following is the last of a three-part series published in conjunction with Severe Weather Awareness Week. They can level an entire community in a matter of seconds and carve a swath a mile wide leaving nothing behind but splintered debris.Tennessee serves as…