Duane Sherrill photo LifeForce helicopter makes its landing near Short Mountain Road Saturday afternoon to airlift critically injured Melissa K. Stanley, 35, to Erlanger. Stanley reportedly steered into the path of the pickup drive by Jonathan A. Deckard and was struck broadside. Deckard was not injured. Short Mountain is one of the most dangerous roads…

County Executive What about jobs in Warren County? John Pelham ? ?We need to look at making our county more attractive to industry. We need to look at creating jobs. We have a lot of folks here in Warren County who are hurting. We do not need to forget that. We need to remember that…

TODAY, JULY 16 Smithville Church of Christ will have a gospel meeting July 16-19 at 7 p.m. week nights and 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday.Philadelphia the Baptist Church will hold a revival July 16-22 with week nights at 7 p.m. and Sunday night at 6 p.m. MONDAY, JULY 17 The Building and Grounds Committee…

ZECHMAN Charles Hill Morris of Morris Newspaper Corporation announces the appointment of Southern Standard executive editor Patricia Zechman as the newspaper?s publisher. Previously, Zechman served as lifestyles editor, the newspaper?s first woman managing editor, and as general manager and publisher. During the corporation?s regional management realignment in 2005, she assumed the role of executive editor…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Pamela Rogers, 29, sobs uncontrollably as she pleas for mercy Friday from Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley. Despite the tears, Stanley ruled for Rogers to serve the balance of her seven-year sentence in prison. Begging the court for mercy as tears rolled down her face, Pamela…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard Luther Merriman, owner of Grizzell?s Jewelry, recently donated this photo of a McMinnville High School girls basketball team to the Heritage Alliance Center and Southern School of Photography Museum hoping someone can provide information on the picture. It seems Warren County history is stashed around…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard What better way to cool down after three hot days of baseball camp than with a sponge relay race? Hayden Carter shows a look of determination as he helps his team during the event, which gave campers a fun way to beat the heat at the…

Joey Wray In an effort to communicate directly with sportsmen, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has initiated a new Internet newsletter. The free newsletter, which will contain an abbreviated version of the most current information concerning TWRA programs, seasons, hunting and fishing regulations, and other material of interest to sportsmen, will also contain Internet links…

NASHVILLE (AP) Despite back-to-back losing seasons, the Tennessee Titans apparently will extend its sellout streak of 73 consecutive games. The franchise began selling single-game tickets 10 a.m. Saturday and within 30 minutes was down to scattered single seats for all 10 regular season home games. ?We?re very fortunate,? said Don MacLachlan, the Titans? executive vice…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Mason and Mears Properties and Walker Sod Farm stayed alive in the girls? 7- and 8-year-old coach-pitch tournament Thursday night, while Security Federal, U.S. Equipment and Rock Island Manufacturing were eliminated. Security Federal opened Thursday?s session of the tournament with a comeback win over U.S. Equipment…