By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A woman who said she was beaten with a baseball bat and then threatened with her life by her husband admitted she made up the whole story while under the influence of prescribed drugs and it was she who attacked her husband with the bat.“I…

Charles W. Johnson photo Katherine Green steps down from a colorful Allis-Chalmers tractor during Agriculture Appreciation Day at the high school yesterday. FFA members brought tractors, lawnmowers, horses and other farm animals from home to display at the event.

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Recreation programmer Justin Scott takes a seat with a creature he calls the Blue Witch to promote this year’s Scare Me Scarecrow contest sponsored by McMinnville’s Parks and Recreation Department. (Charles W. Johnson photo) It won’t be long until fall pumpkins are carved into…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard SIMONS The man who shot the sheriff is going back to jail for nine years, this time for trying to torch the home of his own sister.The defendant, Barry P. Simons, 46, entered guilty pleas Wednesday before Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley to charges of…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard PAGE Additional action could be brought against the Waffle House employee accused of spitting in a police officer’s food and the company itself if the officer decides to file a complaint with the health inspector’s office.“What happened violates all principals of food service employees,” said…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard After closing the animal shelter, Humane Society officials now say they plan to sell the property on Collie Lane. The Humane Society has announced it will permanently close its animal shelter on Collie Lane and plans to sell the property.Humane Society officials said the shelter will…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard Local soldiers with the 278th Regimental Combat Team will leave Iraq and return to the United States in late October and early November, according to the unit’s commanding officer.In a letter written to family members and dated Sept. 21, Commander Dennis J. Adams says not to…

By Joey Wray / Columnist With fall approaching fast and hunting season in full swing, it’s about time to start thinking about hunter safety. If you have a son or daughter you will be hunting with you this fall or if you are planning a hunting trip out of state, now is the time to…

NASHVILLE (AP) — With every victory, Vanderbilt’s magical season becomes even more historic. That also means the pressure keeps increasing on the Commodores not to overlook any opponent. A win on Saturday night would mark the first time since 1943 and only the 11th time in 116 years of Vanderbilt football that the Commodores have…

By ELIZABETH A. DAVIS / AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE — Tennessee’s Phillip Fulmer faced his longtime friend and former assistant for the first time as an opposing coach last year in the Volunteers’ win over Mississippi. But David Cutcliffe will not be standing across the field Saturday when the Rebels visit No. 10 Tennessee (2-1,…