By Rob Nunley / Columnist NUNLEY Come on, sing along…Oh, the weather outside is frightful,and the sports staff’s getting spiteful.‘Cause there’s no place for us to go,thanks to snow, thanks to snow, thanks to snow.———It’s funny. When I took my first baby steps toward becoming your friendly neighborhood sports writer, the one thing about working…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Elizabeth Kennamer led the charge Tuesday with 14 points for Morrison as the Lady Eagles downed the Lady Tigers of Irving College 37-25.The first quarter was a solid performance for both teams, but Morrison held a 11-8 lead after the first period. Irving College had…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Irving College traveled to Morrison Monday for a mid-day match-up with the Eagles in seventh- and eighth-grade action. Morrison’s big man in the middle, Todd Dunn, scored 17 points to help the Eagles to a 39-18 win.In first-quarter action, Irving College had problems with the…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard LEBANON — After three quarters Tuesday night, the Pioneers and Lebanon hadn’t settled a thing.But as the fourth quarter began, with the two District 7-AAA rivals knotted at 52-52, the homestanding Blue Devils took command, out-scoring the Pioneers 28-10 down the stretch on the way…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard While in the process of picking up their first district win of the season Tuesday night, the Lady Pioneers lost one of their most potent offensive weapons.Junior guard Leanne Pelham suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament late in the fourth quarter, and will miss the…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County coach Ann Eades instructs her players during a break in the action Tuesday night at Lebanon. (Rob Nunley photo) LEBANON — The Lady Pioneer basketball team saw a district losing streak of almost two years come to an end Tuesday night, as they…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A local man was given a 12-year prison sentence for molesting his 12-year-old neighbor.The man, Marcus Nelson, 25, entered a guilty plea before Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley to the charge of attempted rape. He was originally charged with child rape, a charge which carries…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Three Main Street attractions will be joining in on inauguration day festivities as Gov.-elect Phil Bredesen takes office Saturday.In a state-wide effort to encourage residents to celebrate Tennessee, about 100 cultural attractions are planning to participate in and encourage an event called “Family Day.”Statewide, about…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard An 84-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court.Included in court action:• Deborah Ann Evans was bound over to the grand jury on the charge of 10th-offense driving on a revoked license.• Bobby Franklin Hobbs was ordered to serve…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Naomi Morrison performs with her dad, David, at the Jacky Jack White show. The 17-year-old singer, from Viola, will be starring as Patsy Cline tonight in the show “Always Patsy Cline” at the Arts Center of Cannon County. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Local songstress…