Rock Island resident and White County native Mae Craig, 65, died April 26 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after a short illness.A retired clerk with Eckerd Drug Store and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Carl M. and Fannie B. Barlow Denton.She is survived by her husband, Carroll…

Morrison resident and Coffee County native Jack Bennie Hittson, 62, died April 26 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.A retired night watchman serving for 25 years with Warren Farmers Co-op and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of Hershel and Ollie Coakley Hittson.He is survived by sister, Ann Shockley…

McMinnville resident and Warren County native J.S. Carr, 80, died April 24 at NHC Healthcare.A retired Sgt. Major with the Tennessee National Guard and a member of Bates Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church, he was the son of the late Otis Elijah and Nola Bratcher Carr; and was preceded in death by his wife, Jerri Carr.He…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The city of McMinnville has only issued two storm water permits since passing new state-mandated guidelines earlier this year, but questions about how the new rules are interpreted are surfacing.Last week, city officials said they did not realize the extent of the regulations, which are…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Including coupon packages in Sunday editions of the Southern Standard has had an unintended side effect — the doubling of newspaper thefts.“People are putting their money in for one paper, then rifling through racks and taking the coupon packages out of five or six papers,”…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Former McMinnville residents Hannah and Ben Stacy, co-founders of the Christian rock group Kainos, will be making an appearance at Hasting this Friday at 6 p.m. to greet fans and sign copies of their debut CD “Alive.” (Charles W. Johnson photo) Former McMinnville residents…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Wanting to avoid an undue panic while at the same time preparing itself for a potential disaster, the city of McMinnville has announced it will conduct an emergency preparedness drill within the next 30 days.“We won’t reveal the exact date or location because we want…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard ROBBINS Downtown parking space is a concern for many citizens. The Main Street project is limiting parking in some areas while construction is in the works, but eventually the design is to produce more space and easier parking downtown.Meanwhile, some private parking areas are…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard PIERCE If you have always wanted to get into teaching but have not been able to go back to college to earn a formal education degree, a new program could have you in the classroom as early as this fall.The new program, entitled “Teach Tennessee,”…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard If you’re wondering where the money is in the Warren County economy, Florida economist William H. Fruth apparently has the answer.Fruth, who is highly recognized for evaluating local economies, has analyzed Warren County and will give a detailed report this Thursday morning at 8 a.m.“This is…