By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Over 60 children danced the night away Saturday at the second annual Kids of the Community Valentine Gala sponsored by McMinnville Noon Exchange.The event, held at Warren County Middle School, was one of several activities offered throughout the year by Kids of the Community, an…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Fresh off the success of last year’s inaugural event – which raised $73,000 in the fight against cancer – Warren County Relay for Life organizers will hold the kick-off for this year’s Relay season next week.“We’re excited about our plans for 2004 and…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard After a hard fought tournament, Morrison and Warren County Middle School had to settle for the boys’ consolation game Monday night. Morrison’s solid first-half performance gave the Eagles the 36-27 victory.The first period was a low-scoring event. The Pioneers had several shots that just wouldn’t…

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Marvin Leon McGee, 79McMinnville resident and Warren County native Marvin Leon McGee, 79, died Feb. 7 at River Park Hospital after a brief illness.A retired superintendent of McMinnville Street Department and a member of Shellsford Baptist Church, he served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II.The son of Thurman E. and Nettie…

By COLIN FLY / Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE (AP) — Gospel singer Steven Curtis Chapman said he can see the growth and success of the Christian music industry since his first Dove Award nomination two decades ago. “As much as our industry can change, it’s still ultimately about the reality of the message communicated in…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) A huge first half helped propel Morrison’s girls to a third-place finish in the county elementary tournament Monday night.Facing Dibrell in the girls’ consolation game, the Lady Eagles held their opponents without a point in the first quarter, and limited the Lady Wildcats…

By Dale Stubblefield / Columnist Every month seems to be filled with things that keep us very busy.They all have their own special meaning to each of us, but February is a month which, at least for me, has some of the most important days in it.First of all, it’s the start of tax time.…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Sweeping the county’s seventh- and eighth-grade basketball titles was no easy task for Centertown’s girls, but the Lady Warriors accomplished that feat Monday night, as they edged Warren County Middle’s seventh-graders 39-34.Trailing 25-18 at the end of the third quarter, Centertown’s Brittany Frazier took over…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard In the Warren County Elementary Tournament finals Monday night, the Warriors and Wildcats lived up to their names as the two teams battled it out for the championship.The Warriors jumped out to an early lead, but the Wildcats clawed their way back in the final…