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ATTALLA, Ala. (AP) — At a doublewide trailer along a dirt road in rural Alabama, authorities say 9-year-old Savannah Hardin was forced to run for three hours as punishment for having lied to her grandmother about eating candy bars. The severely dehydrated girl had a seizure and her death days later was ruled a homicide. Read More
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DAYTON, Texas (AP) — The eight children confined in a small, dark bedroom with a piece of plywood over the window included two 2-year-olds tied to a bed and a 5-year-old girl "in a restraint on a filthy mattress," the child welfare worker who discovered them said in a court document. Read More
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WEATHERFORD, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who abducted his former neighbor and tortured the woman while holding her captive for nearly two weeks was convicted Tuesday. Read More
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The replacement for longtime McMinnville fire chief Kevin Lawrence apparently isn't going to take the job after all. Read More
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The city will be spending over $25,000 to replace the polypropylene glycol in the HVAC system at McMinnville Civic Center. Read More
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You don’t have to wear your “Blue Suede Shoes,” but stop by the Southern Standard office this Friday from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. as the newspaper celebrates Elvis Day. Read More
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A man who stole pork chops from a downtown grocery store was given a week in jail. Read More
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The city’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted unanimously at its most recent meeting to name Beersheba Street Bridge in honor of Army Specialist Jeremy Lynn Brown, the local soldier who was killed in Afghanistan in May, 2010. He was just shy of his 21st birthday. Read More
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In the world of jiu jitsu, Royce Gracie is a legend. Local Gracie Jiu Jitsu students recently attended a seminar where they received instruction from the man himself. Read More
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A 49-year-old man who had sex with a 16-year-old girl will serve a year in jail for the crime and then be deported back to Mexico. Read More
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There were elephant rides, acrobatics, and plenty of peanuts to go around when the circus came to town Saturday night for two shows at McMinnville Civic Center. Read More
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The McMinnville-Warren County Senior Center will be holding three informational events this week at the facility, located at 809 Morrison Street, according to executive director Cheryl Mingle. Read More
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Retired Army Col. Thomas B. Vaughn of McMinnville was recently elected a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Fisher House Foundation, Inc., and has been appointed to spearhead fundraising efforts in Warren, DeKalb, White, Van Buren, Grundy, and Coffee counties for construction of a Fisher House on the campus of the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro. Read More
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A man will serve half a year behind bars and could face up to nine years in prison on meth charges. Read More
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A mechanic was severely burned Monday morning when the vehicle he was working on caught fire. Read More
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With school out on Monday, Darren Hicks gives chase to Jefferson McAbee in a game of paddle tag at Hot Wheels Skate Center. To find out more about the skating rink, approaching its 12th year in business, see page 3-A. Read More
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A man who led officers on a chase through the county and rammed a deputy’s car will serve 150 days in jail. Read More
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Last week’s judicial commissioner controversy, which brought strong words from county commissioners, may have encouraged two to quit. Read More
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A special called meeting of the Upper Cumberland Development District’s Executive Committee has been scheduled this Friday in Cookeville. Read More
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