By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Attention to detail helped police collar a couple wanted for questioning in connection with a home invasion shooting in neighboring Coffee County. The suspects, Thomas E. Cripps and Angela D. Craven, were originally arrested on charges of possession of drugs and possession of a firearm following…

TODAY, MAY 28 A meeting will be held at 2 p.m. at Shiloh Cemetery to finalize decoration plans. Decoration will be held at Shellsford Cemetery. Homecoming will be held at Bluff Springs Church of Christ with Sunday School at 10 a.m., worship at 11 a.m. and evening services at 6 p.m. MONDAY, MAY 29 McMinnville…

CAGLE A man posing as a physical therapist who molested a physically challenged individual will serve 300 days behind bars for his crime. The defendant, Michael W. Cagle, entered guilty pleas before Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley to two counts of sexual battery. He was directed to serve 300 days of a four-year sentence, with…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard Local Explorer Scout and cyclist Russell Hitchcock, left, and WCHS resource officer Bobby Pennington, get ready for the Bicycle Safety Rodeo to be held at the high school on Saturday, June 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cycling is not only a popular recreational…

By JAMES CLARK Editor for the Southern Standard McMinnville fireman Trevor Gribble works to extinguish a fire at Depot Bottom in this file photo. Tennessee ranks 17th in the nation in terms of its number of firefighters per 10,000 residents. McMinnville Fire Department has 32 employees. Tennessee is one of the worst states in the…

MORAN Boy Scout Troop 25 presented its first Eagle Scout of the 21st century. Joshua Stuart Moran was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout on May 1 at Ayers Auditorium in Henderson. With over 100 people present, Joshua received the rank of Eagle Scout at an official Boy Scout Court of Honor. Joshua has earned…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard Don Hutchings gets the mail ready for one of his final delivery routes. The city postal carrier is retiring after more than 38 years with McMinnville Post Office Between them they have spent over six decades treading the streets of McMinnville delivering the mail, but…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard SLATTON A new judge and prosecutor will be needed in the case of embattled County Trustee Joy Slatton, as both men currently in those positions have indicated they would have a conflict with remaining on the case. Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley announced his recusal as…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A fraudulent insurance claim which mixed him up with a reputed large-scale interstate theft ring has landed a former high school running back behind bars. The defendant, Travis L. (T-Bird) Brown Grayson, entered a guilty plea before Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley to charges of filing…

Michael Sribney, Ph.D., 79, died May 24 at Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He was the beloved husband of Jane Brady, loved by his children Carol and Bill, daughter-in-law Laurie, and his grandchildren Matthew, Aaron, Cecilia, and Adam. He is survived by his sister, Tillie, and brothers Steve, Walter, and Emil. He was preceded…