Bonnie Collier Lunchtime is one of the favorite periods of the school day for many students. Warren County Schools Lunch and Breakfast Programs are an important part of the total educational program for our children. The better-nourished student will generally have better attendance, be more attentive, and have more energy to cope with school-day opportunities.…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard Prairie Rein Mitchell, 6-month-old daughter of Amy and Jason Mitchell, is all smiles as she sits atop Mouse, held by Prairie?s cousin Zachary Hickey. Prairie and Zachary will be on hand at the Saddle Up for St. Jude fundraising event at Barren Fork Arena on…

Charles W. Johnson photo Lindsey Driver takes a brightly colored kite out for a test spin in preparation for Kite Day, which will be held this Saturday, April 22 at 10 a.m. at Hickory Creek Elementary. One of the most fun-filled, family-oriented days is coming this Saturday. The ninth annual Kite Day will once again…

Accepting a $2,000 check on behalf of Dibrell Elementary is principal Robbie Hitchcock, center. Making the check presentation on behalf of Middle Tennessee Natural Gas are Buddy Faye Warren and Joey Morgan, customer service representatives in the McMinnville office. A local school and a local organization were recent recipients of extra money generated from the…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County will be bringing back an old tradition this year, according to WCPI radio personality and County Commissioner Bill Zechman. Election in the Park, an event which was popular in the first half of the 20th century, and revived here the 1960s, will be…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A special-edition DVD is being offered as a way to honor victims who have been claimed by cancer and its survivors, all to air during Relay for Life. According to John Chisam, who is producing the DVD, the special edition is being put together as both…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard Commissioners voted 22-1 Monday night to send a resolution to the state legislature in opposition to proposed changes to the Sunshine law. But commissioners failed to bring back a tabled resolution to add a non-binding referendum to the November ballot to allow citizens to make…

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The school board will not interfere with a policy that leaves the guidelines for after-school activities in the hands of each principal. After the school board?s ruling Monday night, two of the seniors at the meeting were upset. Pictured, from left, are Christy Barnes, Amanda Barnes,…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A state trooper examines the pickup that slammed into the back of an All-Gas truck yesterday morning. The passenger in the pickup, Charles Colburn, was killed and the driver was airlifted. One man is dead and three others injured after a driver fell asleep at the…

By JAMES CLARK Editor for the Southern Standard David Matthew Hill and Bill Swaner III pled guilty to trespassing on this property in the Dibrell area to steal a motorcycle. Two men entered guilty pleas yesterday to charges of criminal trespassing for intruding on property destroyed by a recent tornado and trying to steal a…