By Margaret hobbs Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard FIRST BAPTIST CHOIR First Baptist Church once again presents its Christian musical worship program, ?Let There Be Light – A Christmas Celebration,? to the residents of this community. The church has been offering the inspiring program for approximately 30 years, and organizers feel they have outdone…

Modena Hancock Fuston, 78, of Woodbury died Saturday, Dec. 2 following a sudden illness. A native of Warren County, she was the daughter of the late Norman Buel (N.B.) and Lila Martin Hancock. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Kathie Fuston of Columbia; two grandsons, Bert and Brent Couch of Columbia…

McMinnville resident and Coffee County native Lena Mae Orrick Williamson, 82, was born Oct. 15, 1924 and died Dec. 3 at her residence following a lingering illness. A seamstress and a member of the Church of Christ at Unity, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Letha Smithson Orrick. She was married to…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Consumers should read the fine print when they purchase or use a gift card over the holidays as the state attorney general says there is sometimes more than meets the eye in what is considered a safe holiday gift. Specifically, buyers are warned that some gift…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A nasty divorce has the former wife going to jail and the former husband likely soon to follow after a pair of parting shots landed both in court. ?I could have told you exactly what was going to happen when they were up here on their…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A drunk man with a liking for loud music will serve 48 hours in jail after police arrived at a local apartment complex on a disturbing the peace call to find him relieving himself in the parking lot. The defendant, Juan G. Dimas, 35, was sentenced…

Federal, state and local representatives were on hand last week at Beacon Light Apartments in Morrison when USDA Rural Development made its ceremonial $1.09 million contribution to the project. Other contributors included Federal Home Loan, $165,500, and THDA, $312,500. The complex offers low-income housing to farm laborers.

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Left-handed relief pitcher Cat Walker helped the Detroit Tigers earn a berth in the 2006 World Series. He then made local history by facing one batter on baseball?s biggest stage. A celebration honoring the achievements of Jamie ?Cat? Walker is scheduled for Dec. 19 at McMinnville…

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard WHITMAN Donald W. Whitman talked to Mayor Royce Davenport and most of McMinnville?s aldermen Wednesday during the last interview for the vacant city administrator position. To start the interview, Whitman took the opportunity to remind everyone he has almost 28 years of local government experience. Of…

Wood took advantage of a telephoto lens, and a fortuitous situation, to capture this image of a napping coyote. It?s quite a feat, considering the animals are notoriously shy.