Park Theatre Presents: Be on hand at Main Street Live tonight for a special ?Park Theatre Presents? at intermission featuring professional trick roper, Ray Kozak. Wear your cowboy hat, boots, fancy shirt, or any other Western wear to show your support for the Park Theatre restoration effort. Donor of the Week: Billy Wood who gave…

Charles W. Johnson photo Magness Library had another successful Summer Reading Program this year with literally thousands of books being read by the children who participated. Medal winners for 2006 are, front row, from left, Emme Smith, Carter Cantrell and Hannah Moffitt. Second row, Samantha Salkie, Kaylee Campbell and Brady Moffitt. Back row, Nicholas Foster,…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Judge Larry Ross handled General Sessions court cases this Tuesday. Included on the docket: ? Benjamin Reed was bound over to the grand jury on charges of aggravated assault and retaliation for past actions. ? Amanda M. Jones was bound to the grand jury on the…

BOULDIN Second District Commissioner Carl E. Bouldin has announced his candidacy for re-election for Warren County Commission. With a vast amount of commission experience under his belt, Bouldin says it is an honor to represent the residents of the county?s 2nd District. ?The commission is charged with many responsibilities which personally affect each resident of…

By JAMES CLARK Editor for the Southern Standard Ronnie Blevins Sr., 59, was arrested Wednesday outside Mark?s Market on the corner of Bybee Branch Road and Cascade Avenue. His son, Donald Ray Blevins, third from right, said much of the arrest was captured on a camcorder he is holding. A convicted crack cocaine dealer is…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard An 8-year-old boy was bitten during a birthday party at the Jungle Jym this past weekend, with one of the suspected dogs belonging to McMinnville Alderman Bobby Kirby. The victim required treatment at River Park Hospital for a wound to his left side inflicted by the…

By JAMES CLARK Editor for the Southern Standard Don?t eat too much for breakfast if you want to squeeze through Needle?s Eye. Signs that say ?See Rock City? should also come with an asterisk ? provided you?re not afraid of heights. Rock City, located just minutes from downtown Chattanooga, is a low-cost family destination about…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Pamela Rogers is scheduled to appear in court today. The mother of embattled Centertown teacher Pamela Rogers says it was her daughter?s ex-husband, Chris Turner, who sent her daughter on a downward spiral which led to her present state. The mother goes so far as to…

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard RUTHERFORD After receiving releases from city administrator hopefuls David Rutherford and David Jakubiak, McMinnville officials are in the process of conducting on-site and criminal investigations into their backgrounds. Of the two, David Rutherford?s on-site investigation was held first with Mayor Royce Davenport traveling to Georgia to…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard LUSK A local man faces kidnapping charges for snatching a 4-year-old boy from his apartment while visiting the child?s parents. Police are still unsure what prompted the former Warren County High School athlete, Tristan Lusk, 23, to take the 4-year-old without permission from his parents. Lusk…