By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The second installment of volunteers for McMinnville’s Public Safety Unit is in training, city officials announced Monday.New candidates for the unit began training yesterday and will receive several hours of training before they can go to work performing non-critical activities formerly relegated to certified police…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Magness Library is proud to announce a new series of events called “Lunch at the Library,” where the public is invited to bring a brown-bag lunch, beverages will be provided, and come to the library where they will get to hear a variety of…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Members of the Harrison Ferry Fire Department are shown receiving a portable defibrillator from County Mayor Kenneth Rogers. Pictured are, from left, Wendell Webb, Rogers, Terry Worch and Bobby Priest. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Harrison Ferry Fire Department was provided with an important piece…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Buyers and sellers should beware according to the Middle Tennessee Better Business Bureau as several costly scams have emerged recently in the midstate.Most recently raising an alert with the BBB is a credit card scam directed at business owners. According to Beth Furbush of the…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Non-profit charitable or civic organizations will find they have to deal with a radically reorganized county system for the 2004-2005 budget year, according to County Mayor Kenneth Rogers. These types of organizations will now be required to go before the Rules and Procedures Committee…

Charles W. Johnson photo Cute as a button Kiersten Butler poses with some colorful Amaryllis for sale in the Bain’s booth at the 2004 grand opening of the Farmer’s Market downtown. Kiersten is the 9-year-old daughter of Tim and Jennifer Butler.

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard PHILLIPS Warren County native Jack Phillips has been made president and chief operating officer of Yorozu Automotive Tennessee, Inc. effective April 1, 2004. The announcement was made by Yorozu chairman and CEO Masataka Ebato on March 29. Phillips will assume the responsibilities of Mr.…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Trick-roper Ray Kozak performs some tricks atop his horse, Mouse, after his successful Guinness Book record “Big Loop” attempt. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Warren County resident, and former Guinness world record holder, Ray Kozak, may find himself back in the record books if his…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Though at present nanotechnology exists almost exclusively in the laboratory, Warren County Schools officials are hoping that by joining an area initiative to study the emerging technology they can help prepare local students, and the county’s work force, for the next industrial revolution.“This is as…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard Relaxing in her front yard isn’t the same as it used to be for Ruth Stubblefield, who lives on the busy corner of N. Chancery Street and Clark Boulevard. Stubblefield has been at that address for 48 years. (James Clark photo) Drivers who regularly travel the…