Nancy Claire Shields, 77 Retired educator and Southern Standard employee Nancy Claire Shields, 77, died Aug. 12 at Baptist DeKalb Hospital after a six-month illness. A retired school teacher serving with Warren County Junior High and Senior High, the TTU Center and Motlow College, she was a member of Phi Kappa Pi and the Church…

Letters to the editor TO THE EDITOR: I?m not as opposed to the 3/4-cent sales tax increase as I am to the actions of our elected officials ? both county and city ? which, in my opinion, have been questionable and dishonorable. The county with refusing to pay promised fees regarding blueprints for the jail.…

Letters to the editor TO THE EDITOR: We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people of this community who helped us, the Wright family, come back home from Florida after our terrible loss. I lost my wife, Candy, in a tragic car accident and my babies lost their mother. A special…

Our Viewpoint The city of McMinnville deserves significant praise for allowing the county ambulance department to house emergency service workers at the recently completed fire substation. With the city footing the bill for the new fire station ? which came to over $290,000 ? officials were gracious enough to allow emergency services to rent space…

By Janice M. Howard The festive atmosphere mounted at Viola Valley Homecoming as activities for the two-day event got under way during the weekend. After partaking of supper served Friday night by Morrison Ruritan, folks began to gather at the ball park for an auction and bluegrass and gospel entertainment provided by the Warren Family.…

Surviving the summer doesn?t have to mean being stranded on an island, facing immunity challenges or dreading tribal council. Take a day trip or several days to conquer the summer blahs. North Carolina Outward Bound?s summer wilderness courses challenge teens to test their own limits with backpacking, rock climbing or sea kayaking adventures while also…

Lioness Sight RunThe Lioness Silver Anniversary Sight Run is scheduled for Oct. 5 on the grounds of the Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro.The 25th annual event begins at 8:30 a.m. with a 5K run, with a two-mile walk set for 8:45 and a 10K run to begin at 9:45 a.m.Entry fee is $15…

By Dale Stubblefield As summer starts to come to an end, kids are getting ready to start back to school and all the baseball games are finally over, I now feel it?s safe to do a little complaining. So, let me start out by saying, ?What?s up with ballpark food?? I spent almost every night…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD The Warren County Lady Pioneer volleyball team traveled to Chattanooga on Saturday for a playday featuring several outstanding teams from the midstate area. Head coach Franklin Fisher took his team up against Hickson County in their first scrimmage of the season, and was pleased with the results. ?We looked pretty good against…

By ROB NUNLEY The Warren County High School football booster club will hold a pep rally downtown prior to the Pioneers? season-opener against Centennial. The rally will take place on Court Square Thursday, Aug. 22, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The event will feature a giveaway for WCHS students, as well as food, various entertainment and…