The Standard?s annual Fact Book, packed with information about Warren County, is on its way, see Sunday?s edition.

Here are the results of the 22nd annual Constituent Survey conducted by state Sen. Jerry Cooper, state Rep. Charlie Curtiss and state Rep. Judd Matheny. Over 350 people responded. 1. Do you favor passing the Taxpayer?s Bill of Rights (TABOR), a proposal that would require a vote of the people of Tennessee before any tax…

POWELL Boyd Christian principal Eva Ferrell is announcing the top students in the school?s 2006 graduating class led by valedictorian Amanda Prater.This year marks the eighth graduating class for Boyd.?These students have displayed outstanding leadership, as well as high academic achievement during the past four years,? said Ferrell. ?We are extremely proud of all of…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard The proposed tire recycling plant is one step closer to reality after receiving a vote of approval from the County Commission at its regular meeting Monday night.The county?s governing body voted unanimously to give a green light to the project, thus clearing the way…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County?s ROTC program led by 1st Sgt. Ernest Brewington, left, and Col. John Black, could be canceled at the end of this school year. A decision is expected at the March 23 school board meeting. The Army is ready to go to war with the…

By LISA HOBBS / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard New jobs are on the horizon for local residents as Warren County Molded Products received a $690,000 zero-interest loan Wednesday which will help finance the purchase of a building, as well as equipment needed to start the business.?This new building will allow us to expand…

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ATLANTA Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Nearly 60 percent of Americans are concerned about bird flu, but fewer than one-third think it will show up in the United States this year, according to a new poll. The survey also found that…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Actor and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson has signed up to help raise at least $5 million for the legal defense of Vice President Dick Cheney’s indicted former chief of staff, Lewis “Scooter” Libby.…

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — A car crashed into the back of a school bus carrying about 30 children to school in central Tennessee on Thursday, killing the car’s driver after a fire broke out. No students were seriously…