By Dale Stubblefield / Columnist STUBBLEFIELD It’s still winter, but baseball season is just around the corner and many clubs are busy shopping for that special bargain-priced player to help their team.Transactions are being made on a daily basis with many players who are in salary arbitration. Words we hear during the season come to…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County’s freshman girls held off a fourth-quarter comeback Monday night to come away with a 48-42 home win over Cookeville.The Lady Pioneers built a 12-point lead through the game’s first two quarters, only to see the Lady Cavaliers heat up in the fourth, opening…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The Pioneer freshmen held their own against a tough Cookeville squad Monday night, only to fall just short in a 42-39 nail-biter.Trailing by a point (38-37) entering the game’s final quarter, Warren County held the Cavaliers to just one field goal and a 2-of-6 free-throw…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) MCMINNVILLE — A dominating post presence propelled Blackman’s girls to their first District 7-AAA win Tuesday night.Led by the inside play from Nikki Hughes and Alana Hicks, as well as a solid night at guard by senior Jennifer Cunningham, the Lady Blaze pulled…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) MCMINNVILLE — Will Redding led four players in double figures Tuesday night as Blackman’s boys kept their District 7-AAA win streak alive, pulling away in the fourth quarter to take a 72-64 win over Warren County.Redding scored 26 points, including 10 in the…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Boyd’s Kenneth King (33) eyes the basket while being defended by Van Buren County’s Bryce Shockley during Monday’s District 8-A contest at Boyd. The Broncos led through the first three quarters, but fell behind in the game’s final period. With a District 8-A win on…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard DAMRON Citing the success of its first class held in the fall, the Warren County Community Education Program will once again offer intensive, small-group conversational Spanish classes beginning later this month.The classes are aimed at business owners and other professionals who wish to better communicate…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard PALLAS The Park Theater Group is asking members of the community to attend what could be a pivotal meeting concerning the fate of the Park Theater tonight at 6 p.m.Park Theater Group chairperson Pam Pallas said up for discussion are plans to obtain a consultant…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Unsure about the stock market? Reluctant to invest your hard-earned money amid fears of war in Iraq, the war on terrorism, corporate scandals and the already sluggish economy?These concerns and others were addressed yesterday at a series of informational programs held at Edward Jones Investments…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard An alleged confession to Judge Bart Stanley — who was once his attorney — has prompted the Supreme Court to assign a special judge to preside over the trial of suspected killer Eric Sullivan.Sullivan, 37, and co-defendant, Margie Farley, 31, will go to trial May…