By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Pioneer senior Todd Dunn holds aloft Cumberland County running back Travis Whittenburg just before slamming him to the ground during Friday night?s game. The Pioneers put on a grand finale for the Nunley Stadium crowd Friday night, wrapping a five-game homestand with a 48-14 Region 3-5A…

Linda CollierSchool: Eastside ElementaryYears teaching: 33 This is Collier?s second year as the school?s instructional coordinator.?Basically, I?m the instructional coordinator because I do all the paperwork,? said Collier. ?I do all the reports and things that have to be turned in to the state.? She also oversees all the in-school suspension students. That position might…

Guillermo GabreraSchool: EastsideAge: 10Grade: Fourth Guillermo?s best friend is Will Basham. ?Will and I spent a lot of time playing,? said Guillermo. ?We play kickball, soccer and basketball.? Out of all the sports, Guillermo likes soccer the most. He wants to be a professional soccer player when he grows up. Coming in a close second…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Claiming he thought the girl was 18 didn?t work for a local man accused of having sex with a teen-age runaway. The defendant, Alvaro Sifuentes, 22, was bound to the grand jury on charges of statutory rape and criminal impersonation following a preliminary hearing this past…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 77-person docket was heard Thursday by General Sessions Judge Larry Ross in Traffic Court. Included in traffic court action: ? Caleb Blake West was directed to serve 45 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence, pay $600 plus costs and lose his driver?s license for one…

DUX In December 2005, River Park Hospital was sold from HCA to Capella Healthcare, based in Brentwood, Tenn. Along with a change in ownership, River Park?s local leadership was also altered when Christopher W. Dux was named CEO. After a few months at the helm, Dux observed a need for a management team that was…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Seven people were sentenced Wednesday by Judge Bart Stanley in Circuit Court criminal division.Included in circuit sentencings: ? Kayla Pleasant was ordered to serve eight years for sale of cocaine. She will be allowed to participate in the Warren County Drug Court program and avoid most…

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard New chief Charlie Sewell says McMinnville Police Department has a solid foundation. McMinnville Police Chief Charlie Sewell is settling into his new job since arriving in town Sept. 9. During that time, he has been getting to know the residents and checking out his department. Sewell?s…

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Enjoying the Barren Fork Greenway trail that connects Riverfront Park and Pepper Branch Park are avid trail users Rebecca Wood and her granddaughter Mackinzi Wood, 6. Those waiting on pins and needles for the Barren Fork Greenway phase II project to begin might have to wait…

TODAY, OCT. 1 Registration is required by today for the annual meeting of the Gulf Preservation League will be held at 6 p.m., Oct. 5 at Beersheba Hotel. Dinner is $10 for adults and $6 for kids. RSVP to Wally Bigbee by calling 473-5968. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church will have Barry Phelps during a…