By ROB NUNLEY THROWER Are you sitting down? Because the following sentence may come as a shock to some local sports fans. Thursday night, on the Nunley Stadium gridiron, Warren County High School rolled to victory ‘ over Riverdale. Granted, it was a freshman game. But the 47-20 Pioneer victory also marked the first win…

Two down, eight to go. The Chase is creating quite a stir after only two weeks. Some of what I don’t agree with is now happening on the track. I don’t like the 12 Chase teams mixing it up with the non-contenders. A huge brew-hoo occurred in last week’s race between Chase driver Denny Hamlin…

By ROB NUNLEY The Pioneers’ Kyle Mullican hauls in the ball after (34) Ryan Bean’s third-quarter punt attempt was blocked by Morgan Wilcher TULLAHOMA ‘ It’s true what they say: Football is a game of inches. The Pioneers found that out first-hand Friday night, as they fell short against the Tullahoma Wildcats, 26-21. Warren County…

The Hole is gone. The city’s Urban Forestry Department has laid down sod on what can now be called The Lot. The area will be sectioned off to keep people from walking on the grass until the city’s downtown Halloween celebration.

TODAY, SEPT. 30 The Savage Gulf Preservation League will meet Oct. 11 at Beersheba Springs Hotel with registration at 6 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is $10 and $5 for children. Meeting at 7:15 p.m. Pre-registration is required by Sept. 30. For information, call Jean at 473-8944. Dues which are $6 and $25…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Local realtor, and longtime Warren County teacher, Donna Campbell has received the Good Neighbor Award for 2007 from the Tennessee Association of Realtors. Campbell, who recently traveled to Florida to accept the state-level honor, will now move on to national competition. Donna is married to fellow realtor Charles T. Campbell, and…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON The Southern Standard has been publishing a series of articles highlighting these organizations and their members, along with information on their history and development. This issue highlights Morrison Fire Department. The information was provided by department member Chuck Haston, who is also the local E911 director, an indication of the many…

By DUANE SHERRILL A 70-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court. Included in traffic court action: ‘ Thomas Young was bound over to the grand jury on charges of second-offense DUI and simple possession of drugs. ‘ Lonnie Richardson was instructed to serve seven days of an 11-29…

By LISA HOBBS The city of McMinnville will be adding new sidewalks now that a TDOT Enhancement Grant in the amount of $125,360 has been awarded. In September 2006, then-city planner Jack Qualls applied for the TDOT Enhancement Grant from the state. At that time, he began to examine areas around McMinnville that would be…

By DUANE SHERRILL A man who robbed a pizza deliveryman, became one of the first to escape the new Warren County Jail, and most recently attacked one of his fellow inmates, will serve 13 years in prison after he accepted a package deal last week. The defendant, Susej Riddle, 19, entered guilty pleas before Circuit…