By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Lady Broncos scored single digits in all four periods against Westmoreland Tuesday night, and were plagued by turnovers throughout an 83-30 home loss to the Lady Eagles.Boyd’s girls opened the game with a zone defense, but the Lady Eagles quickly had the answer as…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) MURFREESBORO — A little over a month ago, the Pioneer basketball team dropped a heart-breaker to the visiting Siegel Stars.Tuesday night, the two squads met again — this time, at the Stars’ house, where Siegel proved to be a most inhospitable host.Led by…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) The Lady Pioneers’ Nikki Griffith and Siegel’s Tikedra Jones chase down a loose ball during first-half action Tuesday night in Murfreesboro. (Rob Nunley photo) MURFREESBORO — Warren County’s girls opened their final week of District 7-AAA action in style Tuesday night.Led by double-digit…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard An 82-person docket was heard last Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court.Included in court action:• Jose A. Vazquez was ordered to serve 120 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence, pay $1,150 plus costs and forfeit his driver’s license for three years…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard A group of representatives from several surrounding counties, as well as state legislators, came together at the Warren County Administration Offices last week to form what amounts to a super committee to address concerns about the closing of Warren County’s Carrier plant and the…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Nearly $40,000 in cash and assets held in legal limbo for two years have been forfeited to the city of McMinnville and District Attorney General’s office.The money in question was seized during the raid of Mi Pueblo in the Skyline neighborhood on Feb. 25, 2002.…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Do you believe in love at first sight? Are you the kind of person who has a secret desire to be a part of helping someone find their true love? Would you pay to see someone kiss a pig?If you answered yes to any…

Charles W. Johnson photo Nothing says Happy Valentine’s like a beautifully designed bouquet of flowers like this one being shown by Dennis Stembridge of Expressions of Floral Design at the Gallery Suite 101 on New Smithville Highway.

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Through almost 30 years of marriage Bobby and Janie Cantrell have encountered many ups and downs, including Janie’s cancer, but say they only keep getting closer. (Will Stewart photo) For better or for worse. In these days of lax divorce laws, this traditional…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard PANTER The barber’s chair will be empty at Spring Street Barbershop for the first time in 45 years as famed local barber O.C. Panter passed away Wednesday at the age of 80.“He cut hair for a living, but it was the people who he enjoyed,”…