NASHVILLE (AP) — Flood and flash flood warnings were issued for much of Tennessee after up to 5 inches of rain fell across the state Thursday, causing roads and schools to close.The flood warning by the National Weather Service in Nashville covered 22 Middle Tennessee counties and was expected to last until morning Friday. Late…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County and most of Middle Tennessee remains under a flood warning this morning as a slow-moving front is expected to continue drenching the Nursery Capital for a second straight day.As a result, Director of Schools Dr. Jerry Hale announced last night schools would not…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Kirk McCormick, left, and his father, Bill, stand in front of a flat-bed truck loaded with finished Carrier air conditioning units headed for Dublin, Ohio. As co-owners of McCormick Warehouse and Trucking, the two do a great deal of business with Carrier. The press…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard KISBER Monday’s announcement of Carrier closing has left Warren County reeling and local residents wondering if anything could have been done to prevent it, as well as what elected officials are planning to do to deal with the fallout.State and local officials met last…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard WILKERSON Facing up to 60 years on cocaine charges, a drug trafficker bolted from the courtroom minutes after his conviction Wednesday, eluding a large-scale manhunt centering in the downtown area.The defendant, Michael Eugene Wilkerson, 30, was wearing street clothes and was unshackled when he took…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) The third time proved not to be the charm for the Lady Pioneers Tuesday night.Having already suffered losses to Blackman’s Lady Blaze twice this season, Warren County’s girls fell to 0-3 against their rivals from Murfreesboro, as they dropped a 56-48 decision at…

Players going to the hoop from underwater might be a slight exaggeration, but Thursday’s rainy weather did put a damper on basketball action, including the county tournament. (Seth Wright photo illustration) Thursday’s heavy rains, which caused the cancellation of Warren County schools, also resulted in the night’s semifinal round of the Warren County Elementary Basketball…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard In semifinal action last Saturday in the James C. Haile State Tournament held at Middle Tennessee Christian in Murfreesboro, Warren County Middle School’s eighth-grade boys advanced to the state finals with a 38-36 win over undefeated Harris Middle School.Harris Middle entered the game carrying an…

Imagine being handcuffed to your chair day after day with nothing to do and no one to interact with. Perhaps you would like to go for a walk or visit a neighbor, but you are forced to sit in a chair, look out your window and watch the world go by.If this were really happening…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard County Executive Kenneth Rogers has signed a proclamation supporting Child Passenger Safety Week in cooperation with the Upper Cumberland Development District and local law enforcement. The week is scheduled Feb. 8-14.“It’s mainly just to create an awareness and get parents to buckle their children…