Photo provided McMinnville School of Karate director/instructor Michael competed in the River City Open Karate Championships in Decatur, Ala., on Saturday, July 15. Grubbs won another ?triple crown? victory consisting of first-place finishes in weapons, forms and fighting. The wins made a total of eight ?triple crowns? won by Grubbs in the past two years…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard It might seem odd, with temperatures hovering around triple digits, to think about the crisp autumn weather of a football Friday night. But for Warren County?s high school and middle school programs, it?s definitely football time in Tennessee. Practices for both the WCHS freshman and varsity…

McMinnville?s Austin Fairchild just missed his second win of the summer on the Tennessee Golf Association?s Junior Tour this week, as he took a second-place finish in the Boys? 14-15 Masters division at the Bear Trace-Cumberland Mountain in Crossville. Fairchild finished with an overall score of 9-over par after going 4-over on Monday and 5-over…

The 14- year old Babe Ruth All-Star team captured the District 4 tournament in Livingston with a perfect 3-0 record. Warren County defeated Putnam County 4-2 and then Overton County 7-0 and 9-2.(July 21, 1991)

Aug. 11 Registration ? 7:45 to 9:45 a.m.Aug. 14 First full day for studentsSept. 4 Labor Day (no school)Sept. 15 Fair Day (no school)Sept. 28 Development Day (no school for students)Sept. 29 No schoolNov. 22-24 Thanksgiving breakDec. 19 Abbreviated day ? 7:45 to 9:45 a.m. End of first semesterDec. 20-Jan. 2 Christmas break (no school)Jan.…

Revisiting the past: Do you remember summer show time, graduations, pageants, recitals, magicians, musicians? Holding hands in the balcony, first dates? Entertainment that brought dreams, laughter, music, and song? Revive these memories of the Park Theatre. Watch this space for details of how you can share your memories with the community. Donor of the Week:…

Photo provided Dr. MaryLou Apple, right, talks with Dale Murray during her first day as president of Motlow College. Apple succeeds Dr. Art Walker, who retired June 30, and is the fifth president of the college. Murray is administrative assistant to the president.

Photo provided Six Warren County residents were among the new Motlow College students attending a recent orientation session at the college. Pictured with Motlow College president MaryLou Apple, standing at right, are, front row, from left, Summer Mink, Amanda Prater and Josh Hendrixson. Back row, Kirsten Adock, Alison Bost and Melissa Carpenter. They will attend…

By NORA WILSON Special to the Southern Standard Blanca Flores has dreams of attending Tennessee Tech and pursuing a career in art. A little red trailer sits on a hill, waves of cars washing up the slope in various states of repair. Humble by American standards, it is a palace to the girl and her…

CLARK Tullahoma resident David Clark is announcing his candidacy for the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 47th District. His parents, David and Gladys Clark of Shelbyville, are retired from Arnold Engineering Development Center. They are experiencing some of the health problems many of our seniors are now facing and Clark knows first hand some…