Our Viewpoint One of the most often heard comments in the newspaper industry is why do the stories often reflect the bad things in life. Well, that’s not really true. The contents of the newspaper are filled with features of topics such as married couples’ 100- year anniversaries, good folks who pick up trash along…

The Arts Center of Cannon County’s Summer Youth Conservatory is dedicated to the development of life skills through participation in the performing arts – helping youth reach a new stage! Featuring instruction in the fundamental of acting, advanced acting, creative movement, dance and voice. In addition to these classes, this program offers the opportunity for…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Those who have passed on could have been proud, but the event was also bittersweet.One by one, citizens of the community showed up at Riverside Cemetery Saturday for fund-raising events designed to benefit the domestic violence shelter Families in Crisis.In a mixing of local history,…

Tuesday the WCHS tennis team split on the road at White County, with the boys falling 4-5 and the girls picking up the win 7-2. For the boys Doug Roberts of WCHS lost to Jason Ryder 8-9, R.J. Pierce fell to Tom McKee 5-8 and Travis Powers fell 7-9 against Josh Lowery. Picking up wins…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County High School has sent another golfer to the college ranks. Beth Underhill became the fifth golfer from WCHS to sign a letter of intent, when she committed to Tennessee Tech on Tuesday.Underhill started playing golf when she was 11 at Warren County Middle…

By Rob Nunley / Columnist Three spring sports teams at Warren County High School are keeping in touch with their roots this season.Today at WCHS, members of the 1992 state champion baseball team will be on hand for special recognition at Ramsey Field. Meanwhile, the Pioneer soccer team will be celebrating Homecoming during its match…

By JOSH EZZELL / Mid-South Sports Network MURFREESBORO — With the game on the line Brian Campbell made the big play Riverdale needed Tuesday night against the Pioneers.During the last minute of the game, Campbell floated a shot into the net to propel Riverdale (7-1-1, 3-0 in District 7-AAA) past Warren County 2-1.“I’d been close…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard CHATTANOOGA — Above the entrance gate at Engel Stadium, the names of former Chattanooga Lookouts in the baseball Hall of Fame form an impressive group.Also honored with their names upon the walls of the longtime home of Chattanooga’s minor league team are the several former…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A five-hit seventh inning gave the Lady Pioneers an 8-7 come-from-behind win over White County Tuesday afternoon at Warren County’s new on-campus softball field.“I am very proud of these girls they have worked very hard and it paid off tonight,” said coach David Upton, whose…

Warren County Middle School teacher Eileen Southard has been teaching for quite some time now. She taught sixth grade at the old Northside School, ninth grade at the former Junior High for five years, and has been teaching seventh grade ever since – a total of 28 years.“Teaching ninth grade was all right,” she says.…