By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County?s fifth- and sixth-grade basketball squads will battle for the 2006 crowns this week, during the county championship tournament at Eastside. Action begins Tuesday night, with Irving College?s boys facing off against Dibrell at 6 p.m. and Dibrell?s girls taking on the host team from…

Warren County Senior High School football standout Jeff Womack was presented with the Quarterback Club Prep Player of the Year Award by the Lawrenceburg Quarterback Club.(Dec. 9 1981)

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Lucas Majors drives the paint and makes his way past the Eagles? Jimbo Porter during third period action Friday night. The Broncos fell 109-30 in District 9-A action. The Eagles swooped in and took over the J.R. Boyd/ J.K. Stanley gym Friday night as Boyd and…

Jennifer Basham School:EastsideTeaches:4th & 5th grade EnglishGraduated from:Tennessee TechFavorite part of being a teacher: ?The most rewarding thing for me is when former students come back and tell me they still remember things I?ve taught them and you realize that you have made an impression on them. And when you get a notice that a…

ZACHARY RIGSBY School:WestGrade:5thAge:12Parents:Phillip and Darlene RigsbyFavorite subject: MathWhat do you want to be when you grow up??I would like to be a scientist. I really like science.?What do you like doing after school??I like football and I like playing video games.?

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard McMinnville Breakfast Rotary members Bonnie Collier, left, and Rachel Killebrew pack up food items for the organization?s new program it is sponsoring at West Elementary, based on the FUEL program at Bobby Ray. What would you do if you were a teacher or employee at…

Lisa Hobbs photo The Department of Human Services says good-bye to a 36-year employee. Human Services District 3 director Marie W. Blair will be retiring Dec. 19. She has been with the department since Feb. 16, 1970. For her dedicated service, she will be taking with her a Certificate of Outstanding Service signed by Gov.…

James Clark photo Frank Zegilla, right, and his wife Angela, center, donate a toy yesterday before hopping on their motorcycle and taking part in the eighth annual Warren County Toy Ride. The ride featured a parade of 70 motorcycles, and in keeping with tradition was led by Santa on a Harley.

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard WHITMAN No one likes to get a ?Dear John letter,? but McMinnville?s Finance Committee has instructed Mayor Royce Davenport to send out 31 of them. All but two of the original city administrator applicants will be getting one. After interviewing three finalists over the last two…

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) Looking for a contraceptive that’s convenient ? and tasty? The first chewable birth-control method, a tiny, spearmint-flavored tablet that also can be swallowed without chewing, has hit pharmacy shelves. Femcon Fe, which contains the same hormones as standard oral contraceptives, offers a new option for women who don’t like swallowing pills or…