By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard David Hankal is pretty good at fixing things. He can fix TVs, refrigerators and even microwave ovens.But David has never opened a fireworks stand. And he says that’s something he’s always wanted to try.So this year, he did just that. David took his business, Hankal’s Plumbing…

Action continued in the girls Junior League softball tournament Monday night with four games.Smarty Pants picked up a pair of wins to move on in the tournament, opening Monday’s play with an 11-0 shutout win over Sundrop. Allison Chilton and Rose Hernandez each homered for Smarty Pants.Later in the evening, Smarty Pants came away with…

By Rob Nunley / Columnist NUNLEY Not since I tried to pull an Evel Knievel, and jumped my old Western Flyer bike over Ash Street — well, halfway over, anyway — have I been so wounded.But leave it to Dale to lash out, using his little space on Wednesday to once again question my prowess…

The Warren County Traveling Titans, A division of the Mid-State Football League, are having sign-ups this weekend at Nunley Stadium, the site of their home games this season.Registration will take place today from 5-7 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon. Players aged 7-14 are eligible. Late sign-ups for cheerleaders ages 7-14 who wish…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard In the boys training league on Monday night, NHC secured the season championship with a 9-6 win over Quality Mold. NHC found itself behind 3-2 going into the bottom of the fifth, but exploded for seven runs in the fifth to give them the win.…

Landy Power Grissom, Morris Lee Webb, Imogene Webb Day Landy Power Grissom, 71Bone Cave resident and Van Buren County native Landy Power Grissom, 71, died June 26 at St. Thomas Hospital after a lingering illness.An employee of Aquatech, a farmer, a member of Harmony Church of Christ, Masonic Mountain Lodge 766 and a past member…

TO THE EDITOR: Regarding Fire Station 2, I would like to say this is a good-looking building and one that we can be proud of, but I do have one complaint. The sign at the road should have been positioned to be square with the building, not the road.Also, I noticed there is not a…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County head girls basketball coach Ann Eades and her staff are gearing up for what they hope will be a large group of participants in their annual Lady Pioneer Basketball Camp.The camp is scheduled for July 8-11, from 8-10 a.m. at the Charlie Dalton…

Deadline is Tuesday to register to vote in the upcoming general election.According to Election Administrator Donna Yates, persons who are not currently registered to vote in Warren County must have their voter registration application filled out and returned to the election office on Locust Street no later than the close of business July 2.Those sending…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 56-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action:• Tim (Bubba) Swoape was bound over to the grand jury on charges of aggravated rape and possession of drugs.• Dustin Chumley was directed to serve 120 days or…