Ch? Wiley competes for national teen title
Ch? Wiley has been selected to represent the state of Tennessee at Miss Junior Teen America: Pageant 2003 to be held Sept. 12 through 14 in Windsor Locks, Conn.Wiley is the daughter of Greg and Shauna Wiley and a sixth-grader at Warren County Middle School.The Continental Miss Teen America Scholarship Program is a not-for-profit corporation…
Read MoreTPAC announces play cancellation
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center announces that the engagement of the national tour of tick, tick? BOOM! scheduled to play Nashville April 1 through 6 has been canceled.According to Steven Greil, TPAC’s president and chief executive officer, the decision to cancel was based on a combination of factors including slow ticket sales, the war on…
Read MoreMaking reading a family affair: Morrison welcomes participation
By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard Kim Hopkins, left, and Colby Hopkins delve into the story as they share a book at Morrison School’s first Family Reading Night under way in the library. The next reading session is scheduled April 8. (Photos provided) Students and their families gathered recently at…
Read MorePioneers top Siegel Middle 5-1
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Warren County Middle School soccer team defeated Siegel Middle School Thursday night 5-1 at Nunley Stadium.Siegel didn’t waste any time getting on the board in the first period. With five minutes off the clock, Siegel’s mid-fielder drove down the middle and fired a shot…
Read MoreWCHS tennis squads fall at Webb
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Thursday the Warren County tennis teams traveled to Bell Buckle for a match with Webb. The Lady Pioneers fell 6-0, and the boys fell 6-1.The only win for the boys’ team came in doubles when Ryan Glenn and Peter Hines defeated Joshua Lalonde and Sang…
Read MoreBlackman sweeps pair from WCMS
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Derrin Rogers delivers during Game 1 of Friday’s doubleheader. (Rob Nunley photo) Warren County Middle School took a pair of tough losses Friday night, as they were handed a doubleheader sweep by Blackman at Patrick Ramsey Field.The Pioneers fell 8-5 in Friday’s seven-inning opening game,…
Read MoreWarren County Middle School softball wins ’03 opener
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Warren County Middle School softball team opened its season on the road Friday, taking on DeKalb County Middle School. The Lady Pioneers varsity team rallied in the fifth to take the 9-4 win, while the junior varsity fell in five innings 8-2.Kayla Hubbard singled…
Read MoreBroncos tie, still unbeaten: Boyd at 3-0-1 after Friday’s 2-2 deadlock
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Boyd Christian goalkeeper Jay Medley leaps to make a save during first-half action in Friday afternoon’s home game against Mt. Juliet Christian School. Medley had 10 saves on the day, helping the Broncos preserve a 2-2 tie. (Dale Stubblefield photo) The Boyd soccer team put…
Read MoreJordan never gave up on her dream to teach
By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard JORDAN Though she earned her elementary education degree in the late ’60s, West Elementary teacher Irma Jordan didn’t begin her teaching career until the early ’90s.“My husband worked for G.E. back then and we moved a lot. And when we started having kids, I wanted…
Read MoreCurtis family adopts five children at once
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Curtis family now has six children, all adopted. Pictured front row, from left, are Zenia, 7, Carmen, 10 and Shelby, 4. Second row, Daniel Ray, 3 and mom MariAnn. At back, Andrew, 11, dad Daniel and Johnny, 8. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Going…
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