Freshman cheer squad
Photo provided Making the WCHS freshman cheerleading squad for 2006-07 are, front row, from left, Kamron Simmons, Emily Kelsey, Marcy Estes and Diamond Smith. Second row, Kailea King, Hailey Jones, Raven Roberts, Brittany Fults and Caitlin McClain. Back row, Haley Teeters, Hayley Mackie, Shelby Steakley, Brittney Fann and Derica Carter.
Read MoreCutler hustling, but not overwhelmed by camp
DENVER (AP) Former Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler warms up during training camp with the Denver Broncos earlier this week. Quarterback Jay Cutler recalled the night before Denver Broncos passing camp, his first day as a professional football player. ?Tony (Scheffler) and I were rooming together, I had the playbook and he didn?t have one, so…
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Dale Stubblefield photo WCHS Softball Booster Club president Don McBee, left, presents the Booster Award to Laura and Mark Smith.
Read More25 years ago:
Pioneer golfer Scott Haile won the TSSAA State Golf Championship with a two-day score of 69 and 75. Haile was the second player from Warren County to win the title, behind Corker Deloach.(May 22, 1981)
Read MoreTwisting and turning
James Clark photo Kayla Hubbard and Jacob Foster get tangled up Friday night playing a game of Twister during Project Graduation at McMinnville Civic Center. More Project Graduation coverage is coming later this week in the Standard.
Read MoreRoss hears 37-person court docket
By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 37-person docket was heard Thursday in General Sessions Traffic Court by Judge Larry Ross. Included in traffic court action: ? Jesse R. Parker was ordered to serve 40 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence, pay $60 plus costs and forfeit driving privileges for two years…
Read MoreMother indicted because of truant daughter
By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A mother faces 136 criminal counts for failing to make her daughter attend school. The defendant, Leisa King, has been indicted on 136 counts of violation of the school attendance law in the case of her sophomore daughter who missed most of the past school year.…
Read MoreLocal soldiers ready if sent to border: President to use National Guard to keep out illegal immigrants
By JAMES CLARK Editor for the Southern Standard SWEETON McMinnville resident Ronnie Argo has already spent 18 months away from his wife and two small children while serving his country with the 278th in Iraq. So if Argo gets called to the Mexican border with the local National Guard unit, he believes he will be…
Read MoreGirl Scouts fighting to keep local camp
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard Camp Walling Woods, located on Lawson Mill Road roughly halfway between McMinnville and Viola, is up for sale. A number of local Girl Scout leaders, along with the girls themselves, are troubled their governing body is in the process of selling a number of Girl…
Read MoreA weekend of memories: Seniors cap high school careers
By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Chelsea Grissom was one of 47 Van Buren County High School graduates crossing the stage Friday night to receive her diploma from Director of Schools Neal O?Neal. After a one-day delay, the Class of 2006 said good-bye to Warren County High School Saturday evening, with commencement…
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