MST takes 5th place at final meet
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard (see photo info below) The McMinnville Swim Team accumulated 1230 points in the championship meet held at the University of the South aquatic center recently, taking fifth place in the event.MST finished behind the host team from Sewanee, as well as Shelbyville, Athens (Ala.) and…
Read MoreWCMS passes early test
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Nathan Patterson slips out of a would-be tackler’s grasp on his way to the end zone. (Rob Nunley photo) After just one day in full pads, Warren County Middle School football coach Matt Turner thought his team’s work-day with Smith County on Tuesday would probably…
Read MoreGleason bikes across America to tell need for better nutrition
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Local sheriff’s department officer Bobby Pennington, left, gets ready to accompany Alex D. Gleason on the next leg of his bike ride across the country, called Expedition Nutrition, to promote good dietary habits in America. (Charles W. Johnson photo) It’s a long way from…
Read MoreHudson gets up-close look at Kuwait’s poor
By AMY SATTERWHITE / Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) The Port of Ash Shuiaba is a busy place, as evident by the top view of a supply ship loaded there. (Photo provided) Getting deployed to Kuwait has been an exercise in humanity for U.S. Army Reserve Major Karen Hudson of York, Pa., who is the daughter…
Read MoreTwo centuries of Smartts:Family celebrates 200 years in county
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Civil War reenactor Luther Merriman, right, was part of the Smartt family’s 200th reunion when he and several others dressed as Union soldiers chased down George Smartt, left, as part of a reenactment of an incident in the family’s history. Warren County will be…
Read MoreTennCare will cover medically needy: Bredesen
By BILL POOVEY / Associated Press Writer CHATTANOOGA — A federal court order expanding the state’s power to restrict TennCare pharmacy benefits likely means all 97,000 medically needy enrollees can stay on the health care program, Gov. Phil Bredesen said Thursday. “It looks positive to being able to keep all the most medically needy people…
Read MoreGovernor announces $25 million in preschool grants
By LUCAS L. JOHNSON II / Associated Press Writer MURFREESBORO — Gov. Phil Bredesen on Thursday traveled the state to announce the recipients of $25 million in grants that will be used for a voluntary preschool program in Tennessee. The initiative was the centerpiece of the governor’s budget. In June, he signed a law allowing…
Read MoreCity assumes ownership of Birthing Tree
By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard Dr. Wally Bigbee, a professed storyteller, talks about the legends surrounding the Birthing Tree during yesterday’s dedication ceremony. The historic tree was officially given to the city of McMinnville. While the folklore surrounding the Birthing Tree varies, one thing is certain. The city of McMinnville now…
Read MoreOfficials debate future of The Hole
By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard Talks of turning The Hole into an upscale amphitheater, complete with water features and artwork, hit a snag Tuesday night.McMinnville officials decided they might not want to invest too much money into the empty lot because there’s a chance a business might want to buy the…
Read MoreEstate planning is about a lot more than money
NEW YORK (AP) — Susan Udin doesn’t expect problems when the time comes to settle her 92-year-old mother’s estate. Her mother, who lives in a nearby assisted living facility, has a will that divides her assets 50-50 between Udin and her sister. “There’s absolutely no mystery to it,” said Udin, who is 57 and a…
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