Baby GirlKimberly Macia was born May 17 at River Park Hospital weighing 8 pounds, 3.5 ounces. She is the first child of Cirila Mendoza and Antonio Macias. Baby BoyKristan and Kennith Ware announce the birth of their son, Camden MacKenzie, born May 19 at River Park Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces. Big brothers…

Nina Rose Livengood plans to become the bride of William Johnathan Smith in a July 23 ceremony taking place at Covenant Fellowship Church in Morrison. Plans for the forthcoming marriage of Nina Rose Livengood and William Johnathan Smith are being revealed.The betrothed couple will exchange nuptials in a double ring ceremony July 23 at Covenant…

By MARGARET HOBBS / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The McMinnville Business and Professional Women’s Club is sponsoring the Warren County Junior Princess Pageant to be held this Saturday, June 25. The event will begin at 6 p.m. in the Hickory Creek School gym.Twenty young ladies between the ages of 9-11 will be vying…

MATHIAS Hospice is an approach to caring for patients at the end of their lives.“But hospice is not a death sentence,” said Steve Mathias, executive director of Lazarus House Hospice. “It’s not etched in cement that you go to hospice and then you die. What a terrible concept that would be. It’s OK to go…

By MARGARET HOBBS / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A bit of nostalgia is returning to the Middle Tennessee area as drive-in movies are making a comeback. Many of those in their 40s and 50s and up have many fond memories of drive-in theaters.A visit to Stardust Drive-In Theatre in Watertown proved to be…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard With temperatures in the mild range the waters of Gilley Pool have been on the cool side. But the McMinnville Swim Team has been busy preparing for its first meet of the season, which was scheduled for Tuesday in Shelbyville.Swim team coach Todd Willmore put…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The 7-8 boys coach-pitch tournament got under way Saturday with six games on the schedule. In the first game of the day BLC rolled past L&C Construction 25-4. BLC out hit L&C 32-11 in five innings.L&C Construction scored two runs in the first and two…

By Dale Stubblefield / Columnist All the fields at the Civic Center have been filled with crowds of people watching and cheering their sons and daughters playing ball. And if you’re over there during the afternoon the sound of kids playing ball and the smell of food in the air is a wonderful thing to…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Athletes from last year’s second annual McMinnville City Triathlon make preparations for the biking portion of the event. Pictured at right is City Administrator Herb Llewellyn, who participated as part of a relay team. With participation expected to surpass previous years and climb to a…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Exchangite Heather George presents the Book of Golden Deeds to Winfred Casey. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Citing a lifetime of going beyond the call of duty, ranging from serving his country during World War II to helping people in Warren County, the prestigious Exchange Club…