Charles W. Johnson photo The Gilley Pool generated a trio of smiles as, from left, Ashley Stone, Sharonda Taylor and Amy Thompson, cooled off during the Kids of the Community Swim Party.

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 53-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action: Clinton Maples and Jamie Maples were ordered to serve 10 days of an 11-29 sentence and attend anger management classes for assault. Marco A. Martinez was handed an…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Troopers will be gunning for drunk drivers this weekend as sobriety checkpoints are planned around Warren County, each targeting people who are behind the wheel under the influence.The roadblocks, announced for Friday and Saturday, will be held on state highways around the county and also…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A local woman faces DUI charges after she slammed into an oncoming pickup head-on Thursday morning on Manchester Highway.The motorist, Dorothy Kernagis, 55, was charged with driving under the influence for the early Thursday morning wreck which left her with a possible broken arm and…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Hit with charges of underage beer sales, a veteran beer store owner is asking why authorities are suddenly concerned about minors buying alcohol when he has tried to get something done about it for years.“All they (the authorities) care about is the money,” said Willard…

Duane Sherrill photo Passenger Bruce White was airlifted to Erlanger after the pickup, driven by Andrew Williams, struck a tree on Old Smithville Road Tuesday evening. Despite the on-scene evacuation, neither occupant was critically injured.

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist shook hands and talked politics during his Wednesday night visit to McMinnville. (James Clark photo) Concerns about President Bush’s plan to reduce funding for Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) led to a visit from U.S. Sen. Bill Frist to…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The Pioneers’ first-team defensive unit surrounds Brandon Rich during drills earlier this week at the WCHS practice field. Warren County will hope its defense can stop Bradley Central in tonight’s season opener. (Rob Nunley photo) There’s nothing left to do but play the anthem and…

By AMY FOSTER / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Johnson Controls, Inc. representative Trey Crayford gives a slide show presentation to the city’s Finance Committee on Tuesday. Crayford and JCI are negotiating a $6.5 million contract with the city. (Amy Foster photo) It is with mixed emotions, and many questions, that McMinnville’s Board of…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Rene Sloan, left, grew up in Warren County and is better known around these parts as Tammy Prater. Sloan is pictured with Playboy founder Hugh Hefner and lives at the Playboy Mansion. A Playboy bunny is in a three-way battle for custody of her daughter…