A 42-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action: • Dickey Heath was bound over to the grand jury on charges of rape of a child and sexual battery by an authority figure. He is charged for allegedly molesting a 3-year-old girl whom he was baby-sitting. •…

By JAMES CLARK Editor for the Southern Standard Children dealing with grief due to the loss of a loved one can receive tips on how to sort through their emotions during a one-day camp at Rock Island State Park Sept. 25. Lazarus House Hospice is conducting a one-day children’s grief camp designed to help children…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern The baby sitter of a 4-year-old boy who wandered off and drowned in a nearby river last year will spend 90 days in jail. The baby sitter, Tonya St. Clair, was ordered by Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley Wednesday to serve 90 days of a three-year sentence,…

By AMY SATTERWHITE Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Recreational users of the Barren Fork Greenway could have more to enjoy in years to come, as McMinnville officials are exploring ways to make a 1.6-mile second phase become reality. City officials have hired engineering firm Lose and Associates, responsible for designing the first phase of…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard Though Magness Library has been the focus of recent news reports, it isn’t the only institution to benefit from the generosity of local resident Gentry Ward Moffitt. Warren County students who plan on attending Middle Tennessee State University will find it easier to do so,…

James Clark photo Austin Miller, 5, is more than happy to get his hands on a free flag compliments of McMinnville’s Noon Exchange Club. The club will be giving away 500 flags this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the Fair Grandstands to commemorate the three-year anniversary of Sept. 11.

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern The arrest of a former high-ranking Warren County lawman for allegedly threatening his ex-wife with a gun over the weekend has reopened a decade-long mystery involving the disappearance of a machine gun from the local sheriff’s armory. The suspect, Jeff Stiles, is free on bond after being…

By MARGARET HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Dierks Bentley Growing up in a non-musical family, Dierks Bentley got his country music education on his own, listening to records. The popular artist is being hailed by critics and fans alike for bringing new energy to country music. He will be bringing that new energy to…

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WASHINGTON (AP) New documents unearthed in the midst of the presidential campaign fill in some blanks but raise other questions about the sometimes mysterious and spotty story of President Bush’s military service during Vietnam when he won a coveted spot in the Texas Air National Guard and avoided the war. Reviving issues that have shadowed…