By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The WCMS boys soccer team took on Tullahoma at Pistole Park Thursday night, but had to settle for a 1-1 tie.In the first half WCMS opened the game with two shots at goal, as rain started to fall to make the field a little slippery.…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County finished 3-for-3 in a busy week of District 7-AAA baseball action, downing Lebanon for the second straight night Thursday.Jake Mitchell came through with a 3-for-4 night, driving in two runs and scoring another, and pitcher Joey Haston fanned 10 Blue Devil batters as…

The Pioneer soccer team rebounded from two straight losses to down Lebanon Thursday night, winning 1-0 on the road.Windy conditions affected play throughout Thursday’s match, which improved the Pioneers to 2-5 overall and 1-1 in district play.“We had the wind in the first half, and it was against us in the second half, which cut…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The WCHS tennis team dropped its home matches with Cookeville Thursday, with the boys falling 1-8 and the girls 2-7 at the McMinnville Civic Center Complex.Warren County saw its No. 1-seeded player, Doug Roberts, play his best match of the season but fell in a…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Eastside’s boys and girls softball teams tamed Irving College’s Tigers on Friday, scoring a pair of shutout victories.The Lady Bulldogs used a seven-run second inning to help take a 16-0 victory over the host Lady Tigers, while the Eastside boys erupted in the fifth inning…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The Lady Bronco softball team came away with a pair of big wins and a hard-fought loss through a busy week of home action.Boyd defeated Monterey 9-4 on Wednesday, and blasted Webb on Thursday, 15-6, before concluding the week with an 11-4 loss to a…

By Jim Glenn / Columnist A married couple recently came into our office and was surprised when we told them their son might qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments. He is mentally retarded and attends classes at a special education school. Because he’s now age 18, he’s eligible for SSI benefits on his own.Several…

By Beth Furbush / Columnist Springtime is usually the time when most homeowners who are moving or relocating, put their house on the market. Getting your house in good condition before you sell can demonstrate pride of ownership and could possibly get you a higher sales price for your home.A home that is visually appealing…

Business Pulse / By James Clark Kacy Nelson, 4, looks at dresses Friday afternoon in JCPenney. Today marks the 100th anniversary of JCPenney, which has been in McMinnville since 1929. The wondrous joy that accompanies the Standard’s annual Kite Day is almost upon us. And the atmosphere has been especially festive at the office this…

Virginia M. Bolding, William Ellis Jewell Sr., Annetta Joyce Sanders, James Luther Womack Virginia M. Bolding, 67Hartsville resident and Shelby Anna, Ky., native Virginia M. Bolding, 67, died April 11 at Comprehensive Care Center of Hartsville after an extended illness.A homemaker and a member of the Church of God, she was the daughter of the…