By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard RONDOLET Plans for a massive, upscale shopping center on Old Shelbyville Road were shot down Monday night by McMinnville’s Regional Planning Commission when committee members voted to keep the area zoned residential.Tripp Gulliford of Florida-based Midland Development appeared before the Planning Commission to request a zoning…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Reed Tucker Garrison of OK Heating & Air slides and fires a shot on goal during opening day of the Under-8 Youth Soccer League Saturday at Pistole Park. Garrison and his teammates defeated Womack Printing 3-1. (Duane Sherrill photo) Saturday opened the season for the…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — While his Florida teammates dejectedly walked to the locker room, Todd McCullough stood in the tunnel and watched Tennessee quarterback Casey Clausen climb a ladder and start directing the band. Clausen led countless choruses of “Rocky Top” and mockingly performed the “Gator Chomp” after Tennessee’s 24-10 victory at Florida Field in…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Alysa Lankford goes up for a block during a recent WCHS match. Lankford led her team in kills at last weekend’s tournament at Chattanooga. (Dale Stubblefield photo) The Lady Pioneer volleyball team traveled to Chattanooga over the weekend, and competed against some of the top…

By ELIZABETH A. DAVIS / AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE — Two weeks ago Tennessee was supposed to win big, and now the Volunteers find themselves in a more comfortable position as underdogs against No. 6 Florida. Fifth-ranked Tennessee (1-0) is 42-11 on the road since 1992, a record that includes some upsets in the state…

For students who need help with their homework but don’t know where to turn, Homework Hotline is now available to all Warren County students.Homework Hotline provides free one-on-one academic assistance by phone to all students. Children, or their parents, can simply call the toll-free Homework Hotline number, 1-888-868-5777, and teachers will be on the phone…

Charles W. Johnson photo Confederate Railroad lead singer Danny Shirley belts out a tune Monday night as the popular group treats the crowd at the Warren County A&L Fair to a mix of Southern rock, straight-out country and tender ballads. The multi-platinum selling group performed at Grandstand Arena.

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 145-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court.Included in traffic court action: Thomas Desnoyer Jr. was ordered to serve 30 days of an 11-29 sentence and pay $750 plus costs for possession of drugs. Diane Desnoyer was directed…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard When disaster strikes, Americans are accustomed to seeing government agencies like FEMA and relief organizations like the Red Cross mobilize to react to the devastation that results from a storm like Hurricane Katrina. But there is another group as much a part of the…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard RSVP director Sue Jones, left, is proud to honor Chamber of Commerce volunteer Charlotte Winfree as RSVP’s volunteer of the month. Charlotte Winfree retired five years ago, but she hasn’t stopped working.The longtime school teacher is now volunteering her time through RSVP, the Retired Seniors Volunteer…