Duane Sherrill photo McMinnville firemen battle a blaze which consumed the old guard house at BRC in Depot Bottom Monday afternoon. Fire officials believe lightning from a heavy line of thunderstorms sparked the blaze at the unoccupied structure.

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard With tens of thousands of festival-goers converging on neighboring Coffee County this week, Sheriff Jackie Matheny says deputies will be “highly visible” as much of the traffic for the nationally known Bonnaroo concert passes through Warren County.“We will be highly visible and monitoring traffic throughout…

In the rush and excitement of preparing for a wedding, there are countless details that need the bride’s attention. High on her list should be the selection of the cultured pearl necklace to accompany her down the aisle and through the rest of her life.The main considerations for choosing the proper strand of pearls should…

Stacie LeighAnne Elam and Stephen Ray Potter, III of Douglasville, Ga., will wed June 11 in a ceremony at The Inn at Harvest Farms Lake.The bride to be is the daughter of Wanda and James David Elam, Sr. of Morrison. Her grandparents are Rayford and Vada Elam of Morrison and the late Pete and Lennie…

The colorful paintings of local artist Kelly Roberts will be on display at Magness Library this month. Pictured are children’s librarian Sandra McGuire, left, and Roberts. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Local artist Kelly Roberts will display her lively paintings overflowing with color during a show at Magness Library in June.“Magness Library is excited to have…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Kane Fuqua, left, and Ridge Reynolds duke it out at one of the booths during the event. Kane, 12, was born with neuroblastoma but has remained cancer free since being cured as a baby. (Charles W. Johnson photos) The weather was warm, the crowd…

Wrestling campA wrestling camp will be held by coaches David Holcomb and Lee Ramsey June 20-23, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. each day, at Siegel High School in Murfreesboro.Cost for the camp is $40 if participants register before June 16, and $50 after June 16. Registration fee includes a camp T-shirt.Anyone interested in participating should contact Holcomb…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Last week in the TYBA “Spring Fling” Tournament held at the McMinnville Civic Center fields, a local group of young men — the Warren County Pioneers Traveling team — won the 9-10 year-old title by going undefeated in the tournament.In the championship game against the…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard In the 11-12 year-old Cal Ripken league at the Dottie West field recently, Rubley’s Rangers rolled past the Outdoor Shop Tigers 8-4.The Rangers scored one run in the bottom of the first, three in the third, three in the fourth and one in the sixth.…

By Dale Stubblefield / Columnist It seems so far away, but 2012 is just around the corner. And the International Olympic Committee is in hot pursuit for a city to host the 2012 Olympics.The Olympic games are a wonderful event, bringing hundreds of cities and millions of people together to watch the greatest athletes on…