By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard It was the end of a decade, and the end of an era in Tennessee high school girls basketball.But the Lady Pioneers made sure they went out with a bang.It’s been a quarter of a century since the girls basketball team from Warren County Senior…

By Chuck Shepherd New York City high school chemistry teacher Elihu McMahon, 69, reports daily to a do-nothing job, at $77,000 a year, as the result of being ordered out of the classroom based on various complaints and administrative findings. In fact, according to a February New York Post story, he has spent about three-fourths…

Motlow College has announced that 12 Warren County area students are among the 50 Motlow students named to the current edition of “Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges.”They are Terry Allen, Ashley Dodson, Steven Elam, Ryan Greer, Laura Jennings, Jason Locke, Nathan Luna, Ruby Northcutt, Brandy Roller, Brent Smith, Sandy Smith and Joshua…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 39-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court.Included in court action:• Jason R. Walker was ordered to serve 45 days of an 11-29 sentence, pay $250 plus costs and forfeit his driver’s license for two years for driving…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Bryson James and wife, Frances, pose with the prestigious Alabama Agriculture Hall of Honor award for 2004 and a concurrent resolution recognizing the award from the Alabama House of Representatives. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Warren County resident Bryson L. James was inducted into the…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard DR. CLIFF SEYLER If you suspect your child may be considering suicide, never assume he or she is just going through a phase. When in doubt, it’s always best to seek professional help, Jason Foundation representative Linda Dunlap told concerned parents last week at Warren…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Middle school principal Betty Wood said the complete renovation her school’s auditorium is currently receiving will enhance the school’s ability to serve its students and the needs of the community. (Will Stewart photo) With demolition of the inside of Warren County Middle School’s auditorium nearly…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The March of Dimes has announced the annual WalkAmerica will be held May 2 in downtown McMinnville.With a goal of helping to save babies from premature birth, the March of Dimes is actively seeking walkers, community director for the March of Dimes Cheryl Bockstruck said.…

McMinnville resident and Illinois native James Earl White, 33, died March 13 at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage after an extended illness.A combat engineer with the U.S. Army serving in Kosovo, he is the son of James Matthew White of Hawaii and the late Lou Carol Virigina Ann Lucus.He is survived by his wife, Tamara…

CHATTANOOGA (AP) — Legislation pending in the state General Assembly would make tongue splitting illegal unless the procedure, which makes the human tongue look like a serpent’s, is performed by a doctor. “I just want to make sure it’s done under medical supervision,” said Sen. Tim Burchett, R-Knoxville, who is sponsoring the measure. State Rep.…