By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Warren County Middle’s Kaci Lupo (20) and Eastside’s Amanda Mayfield go up for a rebound during the second half of Monday night’s game at WCMS. (Rob Nunley photo) Warren County Middle’s sixth-grade girls dominated the boards, and dominated the Lady Bulldogs in their…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Centertown’s boys got 10 fourth-quarter points from Tyler Keaton Monday night, as they rallied past Dibrell 42-41 to salvage a split in the two school’s seventh- and eighth-grade doubleheader.Monday’s game, the fourth in a full night at the Wildcats’ home gym, was close…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) With the Bears’ offense going nowhere, R.W. McQuarters provided points with this 75-yard punt return for a touchdown. He returned a second punt for a TD, but it was called back due to penalty. (James Clark photo) Through their first four years of existence,…

Registered nurse Hershey Glenn of McMinnville’s NHC Homecare recently brought back three prestigious awards from the company’s patient care conference in Chicago.The McMinnville office received best overall financial management, highest score on the customer satisfaction survey, and a certificate of excellence out of the company’s 32 offices. The awards are especially fitting since the local…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Four more years will be tacked on to the sentence of a convicted child molester for his attempted molestation of an 8-year-old girl.The defendant, Joseph Vermeal, 53, was sentenced to four years in prison by Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley. The sentence came for Vermeal’s…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Ten Local craftsman Bob Molloy demonstrates how to do some intricate cuts on a work in progress in his shop. He has built his own custom-designed airplane, four boats, a house full of furniture and beautiful hand-finished cabinets, miniature automobiles, a gazebo and…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Check Advance mascot Checkers the Dog and employee Rosie Jaco are proud to announce the company’s Toys for Tots program. Anyone who donates a toy until Dec. 15 will be eligible for a $10,000 grand prize and 14 prizes of $1,000. (James Clark photo)…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Ten HILL Reports that some commissioners are reluctant to fund a new Centertown school if it requires a property tax increase led Warren County School Board members to question the county’s commitment to the project.The questions came at a meeting of the two…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Ten Main Street McMinnville director Chris Wilson said commemorative items for Main Street construction will be available for sale through Dec. 31. (Amy Satterwhite photo) What do you give the person who has everything?That question can be easily answered by Main Street officials who…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Ten Warren County High School JROTC instructor Ernest Brewington, left, and retired Lt. Col. John Black display the items collected for soldiers headed to Iraq. Brewington said the program needs monetary help to ship the items. (Amy Satterwhite photo) When Tom Pedigo heard about…