Horses on Main Street anger neighbors
By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard After being left at 307 E. Main Street overnight, Bandit and Doc are loaded into a trailer by their owner and returned to their home in Grundy County. Before being hauled away, the horses left their calling cards which littered the area and angered neighboring business…
Read MoreGroups set to jazz up downtown
By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Dr. Jazz will be playing downtown Friday in conjunction with Four Horns, both of which play jazz-style music. Dr. Jazz members have changed during the band?s 25-year history, but pictured playing downtown a few years ago are, from left, David Walker, Mike Chilcutt, Billy Riggs and…
Read MoreFormer DeKalb deputy faces rape charges: Women say he used his authority to get sex
By DENNIS STANLEY Publisher/Editor for the Smithville Review SHARP Former DeKalb County deputy David Stanley Sharp faces numerous charges, including the alleged rape of two women. The DeKalb County grand jury returned sealed indictments against Sharp last week, charging him with two counts of rape, two counts of official misconduct, one count of sexual battery,…
Read MoreDancing for City High
Charles W. Johnson photo Is it ?Dancing With the Stars? or is it ?The Retirement Village People? rehearsing their dance steps for the upcoming City High School Reunion Talent/Variety Show on Sept. 2. Pictured perfecting their routine are, from left, Jay Bragg, Gary Molloy, Everett Brock, Dennis Godwin and Steve West.
Read MoreBryson makes stop in McMinnville
BRYSON State Sen. Jim Bryson (R-Franklin) came to McMinnville yesterday on his 95-county, 30-day bus tour across Tennessee. Bryson held a rally at the Warren County Administrative Offices on the heels of his Aug. 3 victory in the GOP gubernatorial primary. ?Our job is to turn that victory into the first step on a road…
Read MoreMan leaving just good luck in disguise
Margo Howard Dear Margo: I have been in a three-year relationship and am struggling to let it go. Everything inside of me tells me he is the one I have waited for all of my life. I am 30 and have never had a healthy relationship, so maybe I did it again. He’s a few…
Read MoreGuys and Dolls on Parade Aug. 26
By Margaret hobbs Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Families in Crisis, Inc. is presenting their annual Guys and Dolls on Parade Pageant. The event will be Aug. 26 inside Wal-Mart at 10 a.m. Pageant officials will recognize twins this year in their own category, and will present awards for prettiest hair, prettiest eyes, prettiest…
Read MoreFCE Club
Lucky-Northside FCE met recently at Corner Post in Manchester for their monthly meeting. President Sandra Griffith welcomed guest, Betty Grissom, as well as six regular members. Roll call was answered with ?Between red, white and blue, I like the color. . . ? A devotional was led by Ila Vae Boren, ?The greatest text,? from…
Read More20th annual homecoming a hit for community
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard An overcast morning sky eventually turned sunny this year for the 20th annual Viola Valley Homecoming, and though the temperature crept close to the 90s, it was still a welcome change from the sudden showers which put a temporary damper on last year?s event. The…
Read MoreWCHS golf claims 4th at Cookeville
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard FAIRCHILD The Warren County High School boys golf team finished in fourth place at the Cookeville Early Bird Tournament on Monday. A field of 22 teams hit the links with Riverdale posting a 281 for first place. Cookeville fired a 290, Siegel carded a 301 and…
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