By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Lady Pioneer junior varsity team dropped to 1-2 on the season after falling to the Lady Rebels of Franklin 2-0 Thursday night.Warren County battled the Lady Rebels in the first half as each team tried to mount an offensive attack. Lady Pioneer goalie April…

By Duane Sherrill The bug has already bitten this NFL season, with Eagles running back Correll Buckhalter going down in week two of pre-season play.For those who missed it, Buckhalter, who looked to be the Eagles’ main rushing threat this year in light of Duce Staley’s move to Pittsburgh, went down in the first quarter…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Justin Bould (32) tries to barrel his way through a host of Red Raider defenders during the Pioneer’s freshman football game at Coffee County Thursday night. Bouldin scored three TDs in the WCHS win. (Rob Nunley photo) MANCHESTER — At the beginning of the summer,…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The defending state champions visited Warren County Thursday night to take on the Lady Pioneer soccer team. Franklin’s Lady Rebels showed why they are the No. 1 team in the state, as they rolled past the Lady Pioneers 6-0.The Lady Pioneers may have been a…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Wildcat running back Jamey Vaughn breaks through a tackle attempt from the Pioneers’ Joshua Paz. LIVINGSTON — The Pioneer varsity hit the road Friday night hoping to end their 29-game losing streak.Unfortunately for Warren County’s players, as well as the fans who made the trip…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 67-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action:• Courtney Martin and Joshua Andrew Biles were bound over to the grand jury on the charge of aggravated robbery. They are charged with robbing and pistol whipping a…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard If you want to check out the epitome of the automobile-maker’s art, and be serenaded with some great music in the bargain, be sure to come to Security Federal parking lot this Friday, Aug. 27, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. for the McMinnville Cruisers…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Former Warren County High School valedictorian Lindsi Mayfield leaves next week for Vienna, where she will spend the fall semester studying in the Austrian capital.“This is one of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities,” she said. “I’m a history nerd and I’ll finally get to visit all of…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Historic artifacts belong to the community, not individual citizens, and relic hunters in the demolished Main Street construction zone are being forewarned.That was the message from city officials Friday after two different people were spotted relic hunting in downtown’s construction zone.According to McMinnville Police Chief…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard RIGSBY Warren County has recently received “enhanced” status from the state according to Don Rigsby, the county’s director of industrial development, who reported the new designation at the county commission meeting last Monday.The change in the county’s rating is due, in great part, to…