By LISA HOBBS Although McMinnville?s Building and Grounds Committee has talked about annexing certain properties lately, none of those has been the area along Highway 55 in Smartt Station. Discussion of annexing the area began in December 2006 after a request from a area landowner who was interested in establishing a future industrial park. The…

By LISA HOBBS Forks and spoons are the way to go in America but in China chopsticks are the traditional eating utensils as Libby Forsythe discovers. Eastside Elementary recently held its first China Day for kindergarten students. The day was dedicated to Chinese New Year held on Feb. 18. Laura Miner, a Warren County teacher,…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Families in Crisis has weathered some trying times in recent months, but new executive director Sheila Lee says all that is behind the organization now and it?s looking to the future. ?Families in Crisis is back,? Lee said. ?That was then, this is now. It?s Families in Crisis, a new beginning.…

There are no pigs to count, but there will still be free hot dogs and discounted newspaper subscriptions when the Standard celebrates Pig Day this Friday. To show we?re hog wild about our customers, the newspaper is giving away free hot dogs and Dr Pepper from noon to 3 p.m. on Friday. You can also…

Eastside Elementary kindergarten student Zach Bennett, left, is served authentic Chinese food by Savannah Bryan, 8. Eastside recently celebrated the Chinese New Year, which is recognized in February. See story page 7-A.

River Park Hospital announced yesterday John R. McLain has accepted the position of chief executive officer after the River Park board of trustees approved the selection Friday. McLain comes to River Park with extensive hospital management experience, including his past service as COO of Grandview Medical Center in Jasper, Tenn. He most recently served as…

By DUANE SHERRILL Accident scenes can be a dangerous place long after the initial wreck as emergency crews face a number of potential threats aside from rubbernecking motorists and exploding fuel tanks. With that in mind, North Warren Fire Department conducted a learning seminar with Air Evac, a national air evacuation company which serves this…

By JAMES CLARK One 17-year-old student was charged with marijuana possession Friday at Warren County High School after drug dogs were called to campus for a drug sweep. ?We go out every so often, usually once or twice a year, and conduct these sweeps,? said Sheriff Jackie Matheny. ?We don?t usually find a whole lot…

By DUANE SHERRILL The fate of state Sen. Jerry Cooper?s continued freedom on bond is in the hands of a federal judge after drunk driving charges were leveled against him following his single-vehicle interstate wreck earlier this month. Cooper presently remains free on pre-trial release awaiting his day in federal court on charges of bank…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ? New Tennessee general manager Mike Reinfeldt said Friday it?s possible cornerback Adam ?Pacman? Jones, now entangled in a melee and triple shooting at a Las Vegas strip club, will not be on the Titans? roster this season. Reinfeldt was asked at the NFL Combine if such a scenario exists after reports and…