Tasha Ann Rogers and Darin James Perkins were married in a ceremony taking place June 19 at Smartt Church of God. Charles Dodson performed the wedding at 1 o’clock in the afternoon.The bride is the daughter of Donnie and Sandy Watts and granddaughter of Christine Kirby. Parents of the bridegroom are Lane and Brenda Perkins.Recorded…

By Rob Nunley It’s not often I have “sequel” columns, where I go back to a topic I’ve just recently covered.But last week, I offered a few reasons to play high school football — reasons I hope will inspire a few of those players riding the fence on the subject to join the Pioneers on…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Warren County Lady Pioneer soccer team returned last week from a five-day camp held at Maryville College. The soccer camp is directed by Pepe Fernandez, who is the head coach of the Fighting Scots and Lady Scots soccer teams.WCHS coach Keith Hamilton and assistant…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Tennessee Tech volleyball coach John Blair puts the ball in play during WCHS volleyball camp earlier this week. (Rob Nunley photo) The Lady Pioneer volleyball team has been hard at work this week going through a three-day camp held in the WCHS gym.In the past…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Wesley Minton, Benjamin Davis, Casey Myers, Daisy Campen, and Katy Campen compare their personal best times they swam in the recent RACE League Championship at Sewanee. (Photo provided) The McMinnville Swim Team completed its summer season last Saturday, finishing fourth out of eight teams in…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard If contemporary Christian music is your speed, tonight might be the night to take in some relaxation and entertainment downtown.Main Street Music’s summer concert series continues tonight at the gazebo beginning at 6 p.m. with bands Good Noise and Praise Hym, who will be performing…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Leadership Warren, under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce, will be sponsoring its annual Back to School Movie Night on Saturday, Aug. 14, with the festivities beginning at 6 p.m. and the movie should start at 8 p.m. The movie is free and…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard While the city has its problems related to closing the animal shelter, some of the dogs county officials might have to contend with gather Tuesday at an abandoned shed located off Highway 8. (Amy Satterwhite photo) McMinnville officials say they are not looking to get…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Dwight Taylor, left, and son Lee show some of their homegrown blueberries, both green on the bushes and a couple of containers of the ripe harvested fruit. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Dwight and Lee Taylor have the blues. But it’s not the kind that…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard PEASE An announcement by District Attorney Dale Potter to try a convicted bank robber for the same crime locally has some residents asking why it’s not a case of double jeopardy.The question revolves around the case of Russell Pease, who is currently serving 93 months in…