The Ken Apple Family will be special guests at Irving College Baptist Church April 14 for both the morning and evening services. Sunday School will dismiss at 10:05 a.m. and the morning worship will begin at 10:15 a.m. followed by the serving of dinner. The Apples will return for their evening concert to be presented…

Story by Janice M. Howard A total of 40 contestants competed for the 2002 Junior Miss Warren County title April 6 at the Civic Center. Walking away with the crown was Steffen Jenee-Maree Northcutt, daughter of Pat Grissom-Young and the late Steven Northcutt.Relinquishing her crown to the winner was Jacqueline Rene? Pool, daughter of Michael…

By Dale Stubblefield / Columnist A lot of pressure is put on kids these days when it comes to playing ball. Coaches put pressure on kids, and maybe more than we would like to see some times. But I feel the true pressure comes from the parents.If we have a child that likes playing ball…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Murfreesboro’s Central Middle School exploded for 11 hits Monday afternoon at the WCHS softball field on its way to a 13-2 win over Warren County Middle School.Central put one run across in the first from a walk and a base hit. WCMS put two runners…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard MANCHESTER — The Lady Pioneer junior varsity softball team fought its way back late in the game Monday night, but the rally came too late as the Lady Pioneers fell to Coffee County, 6-2.Coffee County scored two runs off of two hits with two out…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County Middle’s golf team continued its winning streak Monday, with both the boys and girls teams winning a three-way match at Willowbrook Golf Club in Summitville.The Lady Pioneers came out on top, with Tori Ritz carding her best-ever score in a middle school match.Ritz…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Boyd Christian’s softball team fell just short in its matchup Friday at Grundy County, but bounced back Saturday to avenge its narrow defeat.The Lady Broncos fell 13-12 Friday, in a game that was called in the sixth inning due to darkness. Holly Ferrell drove in…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The Pioneers got back on the winning track the old-fashioned way Sunday.Using wood bats, Warren County broke out of a five-game losing skid, pounding out eight hits in an 8-1 win over Cumberland County to wrap up the Dr Pepper Classic at Patrick Ramsey Field.“Coach…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The fact the Warren County Pioneers have had just one winning season in nearly two decades on the gridiron doesn’t worry incoming head football coach Gerald Tidwell. Instead, the challenge intrigues him.“This is nothing new at all. I’ve seen it before,” Tidwell told members of…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard T-Rac, the Tennessee Titans’ mascot, pals around with students at Bobby Ray Elementary during a special assembly as part of Titans Caravan V Monday afternoon. Bobby Ray Elementary students gathered Monday afternoon to receive some important life lessons from one of the biggest teachers they’ll…