Pioneers use rotation at QB
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard PAZ HARRISON — Having small numbers creates fatigue when players have to see action on both sides of the ball.Friday night at Chattanooga Central, the Pioneer coaching staff devised a plan in order to give their quarterbacks some much needed rest — alternate QBs with…
Read More‘They lost like winners’: WCHS takes lead early, falters late against Pounders
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County’s Jon Creek levels Chattanooga Central’s Gary Bloodsaw (3) after Bloodsaw caught a pass on a 2-point conversion attempt during first-half action Friday night in Chattanooga, as Ben Dunn (8) closes in on the play. HARRISON — The Pioneers’ losing streak didn’t end, there…
Read MoreArchitects discuss new school in Centertown
By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard With a preliminary report detailing plans for a new school at Centertown due to the Warren County Commission by Nov. 15, the school board has wasted little time in preparing for the project during their monthly meeting Thursday night.Board members heard pitches from two architectural…
Read MoreExtra high school lane opens Monday
By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The traffic nightmare that is Warren County High School on any given weekday morning looks to be lessened considerably as the school has widened its entrance to accommodate two lanes of incoming traffic.“I think it will cut people’s wait in half,” said high school traffic…
Read MoreTraffic Court: Ross hears 107-person court docket
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 107-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court.Included in court action:• Barry P. Simmons was bound over to the grand jury on charges of second-offense DUI and leaving the scene of an accident with injuries.• Irving Houston Green…
Read MoreCounty commission votes to shut down establishment
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard The Warren County Commission voted unanimously last week to revoke the beer license of Sandra E. Johnson, the reported manager of Bienvenidos A Las Rocas, which has operated under several different names, including the Moonlight Club, Starlight Club, and the Sunset Club, the name…
Read MoreSafety Committee now serves as county beer board
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard The Warren County Commission voted unanimously at its last meeting to authorize the Safety Committee to act as the county’s official beer board, rather than the full county commission.Previously, the Safety Committee only heard requests for licenses or reports of problems, and then made…
Read MoreMain Street: It’s not pretty
By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Officials announced completion of major demolition work in the first phase of the Main Street project and said water line work is planned in the next few weeks. (Amy Satterwhite photo) Major demolition at the first stretch of the Main Street project was completed this…
Read MoreJudkins takes reins as school board chairman
By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Leadership of the Warren County Board of Education changed Thursday night as Larry Judkins was elected to replace outgoing chairman David Sneed, who chose not to seek reelection to the board this year. “I appreciate the vote of confidence,” said Judkins. “I will do the…
Read MoreControversy surrounds Eastside dress code
By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard An Eastside Elementary School attempt to ban sixth- through eighth-grade students from wearing athletic shorts was struck down by the school board Thursday night. Eastside teachers and administrators told board members their efforts to ban the shorts and otherwise strengthen the school’s dress code were…
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