By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard With time ticking away, groups only have three weeks to sign up for a heart-pounding good time as McMinnville Civic Center offers its first-ever Hit Me Dodgeball Tournament. Registration deadline is set for Sept. 16. The tournament is open to everyone ages 12 and older. ?Adults…

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard BROCK There?s a new sheriff in town. Planning and Zoning employees now have the right to issue a citation to residents who repeatedly refuse to fix code violations. The change was made Tuesday by McMinnville?s Building and Grounds Committee. ?This will save time and expedite the…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard BELL The debate over the Warren County Commission?s decision to pass a budget with no property tax increase is apparently far from over. Though the question of raising taxes has always been a divisive issue, many commissioners agree is has reached a new level of…

Dale Stubblefield photo Morgan Wilcher (34) and a host of Pioneer players get high-fives from coaches Todd Willmore, left, and Jeff Watson while leaving the field after Friday night?s win over DeKalb County.

James Clark photo Skylen Hamblen, 3, enjoys a wet time yesterday during the end of the year pool party at Gilley Pool. A best belly flop competition and limbo contest were among the many games for kids.

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard G. MYERS The state?s star witness in the Myers Lane triple murder case will serve no jail time as prosecutors granted him probation in return for his cooperation in trials which led to the convictions of his own brother and mother. Gary Myers entered a guilty…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard McGINNIS The 24th spot on the Warren County Commission will be up for election again this November as qualifying is open for the 2nd District seat retired by winning candidate Marty McGinnis. McGinnis, who took second in balloting for his district and was elected along with…

McMinnville resident and New Albany, Ind., native Sheridan Dewaine (Bud) Lynch, 61, was born May 10, 1945 and died Aug. 22 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. An employee of U-Haul and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, he was the son of the late William Russell and Thelma Stepp Lynch. In…

Green Hill community resident and DeKalb County native Gordon Parker Adcock, 92, died Aug. 22 at Raintree Manor after an extended illness. A nurseryman and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Thomas Paton and Roberta Russell Adcock; and was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Willene Adcock;…

ESSEX, Vt. (AP) A gunman shot five people Thursday, killing two of them, in a rampage through two houses and an elementary school that ended when he wounded himself, police said. One of the slayings occurred at the school, which was not in session. Police Chief David Demag said he could not confirm earlier reports…