Funeral services for Rev. William Kenneth McNatt, 76, of Howell, Tenn., will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at First Assembly of God in Fayetteville, Tenn., with Rev. William Kenneth McNatt, II officiating. Burial will be at Unity Cemetery in Howell. Rev. McNatt died Tuesday morning at Vanderbilt Hospital. He was a native of Lincoln…

Chicago, Ill., resident and Warren County native Lawrence Cope Jr., 82, died Nov. 23 at his home. A supervisor in shipping and receiving at Montgomery-Ward and a member of the Catholic Church, he was the son of Lawrence and Marandie Cummings Cope Sr.; and was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Catherine Ramsey in…

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Will big brother be back in town to watch local residents? The Chamber of Commerce would like to install two live Web cameras downtown. The request was made to McMinnville?s Street and Sanitation Committee. Once installed, anyone who would like to view downtown could go online…

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard One finalist down, two to go, and another one out of the race. While city administrator hopeful Glenn Abee is set to be interviewed today at 4 p.m. at McMinnville City Hall, another of the finalists has removed his name from consideration. Richard Clark of Jefferson…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard The Warren County Education Association has formally requested federal mediation for its 2006-2007 contract negotiations with the Warren County School Board. The WCEA presented a letter announcing its decision at a Monday meeting of the Negotiations Committee. The move came after a series of meetings…

Images of Christmas invoke images of Poinsettias. Native to Central America, the flower is known as the ?Flower of the Holy Night? as referenced in a Mexican legend about two poor children that had nothing to give to the church on Christmas Eve. When they placed weeds picked on the side of a road around…

James Clark photo Is that a dancer in the window? Yes it is. Destiny Jordan livens up Main Street by dancing in the window of Paula?s Dance Academy yesterday afternoon. Owner Paula Barnes says dancers will be in the window spreading Christmas cheer through Dec. 14. ?I just hope it doesn?t cause an accident,? said…

Lisa Hobbs photo City employees can?t hide their Christmas spirit as they decorate downtown for the holidays. With McMinnville?s Christmas Parade scheduled for this Saturday, there is no time to waste. Pictured, from left, are Frank Southard, Charlie Furbee and Charles Slaughter.

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A father who tried to run over his sons with a tractor will spend four years on probation and will be required to attend anger management classes. The defendant, James Curtis Sims, entered a guilty plea this past week before Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley to…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A local man will serve 120 days in jail for a tug-of-war over his girlfriend?s 6-month-old baby which left the toddler injured as the two adults pulled the baby in different directions. ?It was horrendous conduct,? said assistant district attorney Mark Tribble in announcing Shannon Atnip…