Photo provided Members of the 1956 Dibrell High School, met Aug. 12 at the Lucky CIC building for their 50th reunion. Attending are, first row from left, Sandra Sanders Griffith, Billie Rowland Miller, Sue Adcock Siler, Shirley Gunter Smith and Margaret Holt Chisam. Back row, Bobby Mullican, Sammy Hale, Billy Vaughn, Beecher Hendrix and Vernon…

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Gouls and goblins haunted the Civic Center walking trail Saturday night. From the beginning of the trail, visitors were welcomed by, from left, David Goode, Charlotte Lalonde, Carlene Brown and Kayla Brown. Spooks alive! The first year for the Healthy Haunted Trail at McMinnville Civic Center…

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard SEWELL McMinnville Police Chief Charlie Sewell wants to change the paradigm of the police department. Sewell began changing the department-citizen relationship by offering to provide police checks to homes while the occupants are on vacation. Although the program hasn?t received any calls yet, it is still…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Rescue personnel work to free Hope Spencer from the wreckage of her Chevy Malibu after she lost control of her car Saturday night and crashed on Pike Hill Road. A local teen was injured Saturday night when she ran off Pike Hill Road and struck a…

By JAMES CLARK Editor for the Southern Standard It?s all for the kids! That?s why this group of happy-looking youngsters is manning the choppers to promote the annual Toy Ride scheduled for Dec. 9. Local motorcyclists will collect the money and the toys will be distributed by the Warren County Rescue Squad. Pictured are, front…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Two children aboard a school bus which overturned while taking them to school were awarded $63,000 in damages following a Monday trial that pitted them against the Warren County School System. The students, Molly L. Lawrence and her brother, George Roller, were given the awards following…

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Left photo: Kayla Shockley has a witchy look as she grabs candy from a bowl during a trick-or-treat outing yesterday along Main Street. Braden Bottoms, at right, patiently awaits his turn. About 20 Main Street merchants handed out candy for Halloween. Right photo: It?s easy to…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard U.S. Senate hopeful Harold Ford Jr., made a Monday night visit to Warren County to generate momentum for the Nov. 7 election. Ford talked to supporters inside a horse stable at Prater?s Farm in Centertown. With nine days to go until the Tennessee election which has…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Myers An 11-year-old Warren County Middle School student is in state custody charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly opened fire with a BB gun on a pair of school buses Monday on McReynolds Road after becoming angry at his bus driver. The boy, whose name…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Left photo: Jamison Brock just rims out a toss at the fish bowl contest at Boyd Christian?s Applefest. Right photo:Clay Prater and Lindsey Hennessee display the new Boyd Christian School calendars now for sale for $10. The14-month calendar features pictures of all the student at the…