Lisa Hobbs photo LBJ&C Brookside Head Start recently held its Parent Appreciation Day. After a very successful year, donations were collected from several area businesses which made the event possible. Lunch was provided and entertaining programs by the students were performed, including Lisa Maloy?s class which performed ?We?re Going on a Bear Hunt.? Pictured are,…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Three members of The Weather Channel storm team covering the Warren County tornados were arrested Wednesday morning for allegedly trespassing on property where a woman was killed by one of the twisters. The team members are Edward John Lazano Jr., Bradley Reynolds and Jorma Brandon Duran.…

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard In an effort to get people involved with city government, Mayor Royce Davenport will be answering questions in a new column called ?Ask The Mayor.? The column will be published in future issues of the Southern Standard. Mayor Royce Davenport will be answering citizen?s questions in…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Early voting begins today in both the Democratic and Republican primaries in the traditional early voting room behind the administrative offices on Locust Street. ?Nowadays we look for half the voters who are going to vote in an election to vote early,? said election administrator Donna…

By JAMES CLARK Editor for the Southern Standard Two brooms, a mop, a bucket and cleaning supplies are among the items in the Red Cross disaster kits which are being distributed to storm victims around the county. The Red Cross is looking for any tornado victims who have yet to apply for disaster assistance. The…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Twenty-five people were indicted Friday by the Warren County grand jury. Included in grand jury action: ? Samuel Odom was indicted on the charge of aggravated child abuse. He is charged with throwing his girlfriend?s 4-year-old daughter through two walls in their home. ? Mark and…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard Dowie Green actually saw the funnel cloud moving into the area on the way home from his job in Smithville Friday afternoon, but little did he know that very tornado would touch down and leave his house in ruins before the afternoon was over. As…

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Phil Mitchell has been with McMinnville Fire Department since his retirement nine years ago. Before that time, he was a Marine for 22 years. Phil Mitchell works hard protecting the community he now calls home. He is the current training and safety officer for McMinnville Fire…

Charles W. Johnson photo This farm belonging to the late L. D. Hackett, located off E. Green Hill Road, suffered extensive damage in the storm. The home was well known locally for its annual Christmas light display.

By JAMES CLARK Editor for the Southern Standard CANTRELL The school board appears to be making progress in its desire to random drug test every school system employee ? despite continued opposition from the teachers union. Warren County Education Association president Sheila Gann reiterated her dislike for drug testing at a negotiations committee meeting Monday…