Warren County 4-H judging team members recently competed in the District Meat Identification Contest held locally, walking away with numerous accolades.In preparation for the competition, team members learned to identify retail cuts of beef, pork and lamb based on muscle and bone placement. Cookery methods along with ranking and question classes were also a part…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Volunteer proctor Tracy Bouldin makes sure Bobby Ray Elementary fifth-grader Kody Tanner is on the right page as he begins his social studies TCAP achievement test yesterday. (Will Stewart photo) TCAP testing is serious business. If a teacher compromises the integrity of the test in…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard An 82-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action:• Danny Ray Martin was ordered to serve 180 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence, make restitution and attend anger management for theft and domestic assault.• Richard Allen Denton…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Amanda Metcalf is the new manager of wellness and aquatics programs at McMinnville Civic Center. She is eager to implement several new fitness programs. (Amy Satterwhite photo) McMinnville Civic Center has a new wellness and aquatics manager.Amanda Metcalf came on board Monday and has high…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard CHRISAWN The McMinnville-Warren County Chamber of Commerce has announced there will be a bit of a change in one of its annual awards programs in 2004. In the words of Chamber president Lea Chrisawn, the Beautification Award has gotten a face lift.“We’re going to…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Saying prosecutors better dig in for a long fight, the Grundy County businessman accused of extorting Judge Larry Ross said he is not guilty of the crimes for which he is charged.“The charges are a panic on the part of the judge,” said Jerral Parris…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard LLEWELLYN McMinnville officials gave notice Monday that City Administrator Herb Llewellyn’s employment contract won’t be renewed, in its current form, when it expires in November.Members of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen indicated they are willing to discuss future terms of Llewellyn’s employment, as most…

In preparation for the upcoming severe weather season, the city of McMinnville siren system will be tested (weather permitting) today, at noon. Additionally, the system will be tested the first Friday of each month, April through September, at noon. The siren will be activated when severe thunderstorms or tornado warnings are issued for the city…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard BEARD When the McMinnville Jaycees notified the county last month the organization would no longer be overseeing the softball complex at Warren County Fairgrounds, the move left the future of the ball fields in question.Since then, the Warren County Church Softball League has stepped…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard BROWN With the first phase of the Barren Fork Greenway a rousing success, city officials are looking toward the future in hopes of extending the length of the popular riverside trail.About one mile long as it currently exists, the trail was officially opened in September…