By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Boyd’s soccer team out-gunned visiting White County Thursday in a tough, physical contest, and improved to 3-1 on the season with a 3-1 win.Although the Broncos took just 10 shots in the game, they made them count, beginning when Clint Patterson scored off a Casey…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard SPARTA — The WCHS softball team picked up its third win of the season Thursday, defeating White County 1-0 in District 7-AAA action.The Lady Pioneers’ only run which proved to be the game-winner, came in the top of the first.Crystal Jones was hit by a…

James Clark photo The Warren County Pioneerettes have been busy promoting their upcoming clinic, which begins this Monday, April 1, and runs through Thursday. The clinic is open to all students from kindergarten to high school senior and costs $5. It will take place at WCHS gym from 3-5 p.m. each day. Rising senior Pioneerettes…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The Lady Bronco softball team dropped a twin bill on the road Thursday, losing both ends of a doubleheader with South Pittsburg.Boyd fell 10-0 in Thursday’s opening game, and although coach Heather Campbell said her team improved in the second contest, South Pittsburg came out…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County Middle School’s Joshua Paz pitched a shutout Friday against Murfreesboro Siegel, giving up only four hits with four strikeouts for the 6-0 win. (Dale Stubblefield photo) Warren County Middle’s baseball team suffered its first loss, as it split a doubleheader with McMurray Thursday,…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County High School’s Joey Haston slaps a leadoff double to left field during the Pioneers’ game against Chapel Hill’s Forrest High School Friday at the Warrior Invitational baseball tournament at Riverdale. MURFREESBORO — The Pioneer baseball team’s defensive woes continued Thursday and Friday in…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A woman injured in a horse-riding accident last year has filed suit against the stable, claiming it was negligent in giving her an unsafe horse.The plaintiff, Amy N. Hurst, is asking for $100,000 in damages from Derwood Stewart for the injuries sustained in the accident…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard JUDKINS Saying he has no agenda other than the education and safety of Warren County children, School Board member Larry Judkins has announced he is seeking re-election in August.“Several people in my district have encouraged me to seek a second term and that’s what I’d…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard An arrest has been made in the case of the mysterious body found in a well in neighboring Cannon County recently.The body, now identified as that of Jeff Bell of Cannon County, was found earlier this month at the bottom of a hand-dug well in…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Twenty-one people were arraigned last week by Circuit Court Judge Charles Haston.Those appearing before the bench were given June 14 plea or assignment dates. A plea or assignment date is the date by which the defendant must announce a negotiated settlement or have his or…