Upon Further Review: All-star games no big deal
By Dale Stubblefield / Columnist STUBBLEFIELD Sunday was beautiful day to be outside.As for yours truly, I worked out in the yard for most of the day, then remembered the NFL Pro Bowl was on, so I rushed inside to catch some of the game. But about halfway into the second quarter, I realized just…
Read More15 awards presented at banquet
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard A total of 15 awards were presented recently at the annual Gary Steele Karate Studio awards banquet.Taking the Overall Karate Skills award was Lindsey Thompson, while Josh Powers and Katherine Sparkman received Attitude awards and Dr. Michael Good won the Dedication award.Other GSKS students received…
Read MoreFreshmen roll over Westwood
Warren County’s freshman boys jumped out to an early lead and never looked back Monday night on their way to a 72-50 road win over Manchester Westwood.Ten of the 11 Pioneers who saw action scored, led by Warren Swann, who posted 18 points in the first half before sitting out much of the second half.Swann…
Read MoreWCMS wrestlers wrap successful season: Pioneers win dual tourney to close 2002-03 campaign
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County Middle School’s Justin Childress, shown in this file photo from earlier this season, finished 4-1 at last weekend’s tournament and won his weight class to help the Pioneer wrestlers to a third-place finish at a recent regional meet. Saturday the Warren County Middle…
Read MoreEarning enough for food doesn’t take long
Food in America is affordable.In fact, between Jan. 1 and Feb. 6, the average American will have earned enough disposable income to pay for his or her food supply for the entire year, according to Warren County Farm Bureau.As a result, Warren County Farm Bureau is celebrating this Thursday, Feb. 6, as Food Check-Out Day.…
Read MoreHumane Society looks to frolic in a new direction
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County animal lovers got together in the General Sessions Courtroom Friday night in what became, under the direction of attorney Frank Farrar, an organizational meeting for the Humane Society of McMinnville and Warren County. Officers were elected and plans were made to move…
Read MoreLocal accountant pleads to fraud
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A local accountant was granted a judicial diversion this week on fraud and official misconduct charges.The defendant, Evelyn Reid Watts, was placed on a four-year judicial diversion by Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley Tuesday after she entered guilty pleas to three counts of forgery, three…
Read MoreLady Pioneers dominated by Cookeville’s tough ‘D’
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Brittany Brewer (10) drives to the basket and is fouled by Cookeville’s Rachel Nipper during first-quarter action. (Rob Nunley photo) Warren County’s girls suffered their worst offensive outing of the season Friday night, as they took a 42-19 home loss to the District…
Read MoreWild finish: Technical foul helps Cookeville top WCHS
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County’s Kyle Thompson, left, has his shot blocked by Cookeville’s Bobby Allman during the second half of Friday night’s District 7-AAA contest at WCHS. (Rob Nunley photo) In one of the most bizarre finishes in Warren County High School sports history, the Pioneer basketball…
Read MoreBusiness Pulse: Standard finally makes Leno’s show
By James Clark / Editor The biggest news swirling around the Standard office this week is that one of our stories made “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno. Since we have so many wacky, off-the-wall stories coming from this area, I’ve often wondered if we would ever be mentioned on Leno’s segment called “Headlines.”My wondering…
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