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Obituary Report for June 9, 2004

Faye Rutledge Boren, 60McMinnville resident and Warren County native Faye Rutledge Boren, 60, died June 7 at River Park Hospital. An employee of Century Electric and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Marvin and Vera Hodges Morgan. She is survived by her husband, Marvin Boren; daughters and sons-in-law, Rhonda…

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Maps lead investigators to marijuana plants

DRESDEN (AP) — Investigators had no trouble finding 150 marijuana plants along the state border. The suspected growers left maps in their car that led authorities to the illegal plants. Two Kentucky men were arrested Monday after $50,000 to $60,000 worth of marijuana was found growing along the Tennessee-Kentucky state line. “We have found 150…

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Chamber on the ball with welcome center

Our Viewpoint Chamber of Commerce officials have struck a pleasant-sounding chord with their idea of a Bonnaroo welcome center near the Warren County-White County line. With a music festival attended by close to 100,000 people taking place just 20 minutes from McMinnville, the welcome center makes sense from every standpoint.For starters, there’s no way to…

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Rogers, King, Marsh and Oaks take title at industry scramble

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A field of 23 teams hit the links at the McMinnville Country Club Monday afternoon for the 2004 Industry Appreciation Day Golf Tournament.The team of Bill Rogers, Justin King, Charles Marsh and Monroe Oaks posted a low score of 59 to take first place in…

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Upon Further Review: Jr. finally the hero of Cincy

By Dale Stubblefield Professional ball players never know how each year will treat them. One year they’re praised by the fans and media, and the next year they’re considered a “has-been.”One player I always thought was on the verge of greatness was Ken Griffey Jr. When Griffey was with the Seattle Mariners he was doing…

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Yanks keep tie for division lead

The Fulmer Brothers Yankees remained unbeaten in divisional play Saturday, as they rolled to a 17-7 win over Cohutta Water in the 9- and 10-year-old Cal Ripken baseball league.The Yankees scored five runs in the second inning and seven more in the third to blow the game open, with Micah McColloch working two scoreless innings…

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Custom Tool, Dependable Brakes remain tied for first

Custom Tool and Die and Dependable Brakes both won Saturday, and remain tied for the league lead in the 7- and 8-year-old TYBA coach-pitch baseball league.Custom Tool faced little resistance on its way to a 15-2 win over NHC, while Dependable Brakes clipped ABC Ice by a 10-9 final.In Custom’s win, Logan Underhill, Jake Driver…

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Gilley, Sims combine to hurl no-hitter

The Security Federal Royals rolled over Morris’ Auto Body Friday night 21-0 in the 11- and 12-year-old Cal Ripken league.Tyler Gilley and Andrew Sims combined for the no-hit shut-out for the Royals. Alex Bragg took the loss as he pitched all three innings for the Yankees.Security Federal scored six runs in the first inning, four…

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Stadium work reportedly on schedule: Press box construction soon to begin

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Mid-Tenn Turf’s Shawn Adcock sprigs the field with new Bermuda grass, while at right, workers from Tri-State Development finish work on the wiring and plumbing for the stadium’s new press box. (Dale Stubblefield photo) Summer usually isn’t the time to talk football, but with the…

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