The new season is off to a good start at South Jackson Civic Center. Recently “The Southern Heritage Concert” was met with resounding applause and smiling faces from the audience. The first half of the evening featured Jim and Inge Wood showing their great talent and appeal. The Woods were also recording this concert to…

By MARGARET HOBBS / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Historic Bell Buckle will once again host the Webb School Art and Craft Festival. This year marks the 29th year for the popular event sponsored by Bell Buckle Chamber of Commerce and The Webb School. It will be Sat., Oct. 15 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.…

By MARGARET HOBBS / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Final plans are being made for the 2006 Miss Mahogany and Miss Latina Mahogany Pageants. The events will be held in the Warren County High School auditorium Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.Young ladies between the ages of 12 and 17 years of age, who are…

NASHVILLE (AP) — Greg de Vries had a goal and an assist, both on power plays, as the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 in preseason play Thursday night. The Thrashers (2-3-0) scored all five of their goals in the second period, with the first two and second two both taking place in spans…

The No. 4 hole at the McMinnville Country Club gave up another hole-in-one on Wednesday. Davis Bouldin used a 6-iron on the 158-yard par 3. His shot was witnessed by Larry Willmore, Yogi Powers, Percy Phifer and Joe Cantrell.

Charles W. Johnson photo Keisha Farmer and Doc, her half Appaloosa quarterhorse, are all smiles at the Agriculture Appreciation Day event Thursday

Warren County’s public radio station, WCPI, will reach a much wider Middle Tennessee audience starting next week.The Federal Communications Commission earlier this month granted final approval for the non-commercial station to boost output power by 60 percent and move its broadcasting antenna to a higher elevation. The combined improvements will send a much stronger radio…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard Leonard Clemons of Clemons Nursery arranges some ornamental grass yesterday at his booth at the MTNA Trade Show. Show hours are today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at McMinnville Civic Center. (James Clark photo) The annual Middle…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A Cherry Lane man will serve 10 days behind bars for attacking a meter reader who he said kicked at his dog.The defendant, Brian Caldwell, was ordered to serve 10 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence, perform 40 hours public service work and have no…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 55-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action: Jimmy Self was bound over to the grand jury on charges of aggravated assault and public intoxication. Joel Blanton was bound over to the grand jury on charges…