Magness Community House and Library invites you to the first Shamrock Seanachie March 14, 6:30 p.m. at The Collection Caf?, 216 E. Main St.Join us for an evening of Irish storytelling, music and food! Listen to stories told by Aubrey Watson, Pat and Wally Bigbee and Irish ballads performed by Ge-Anne Hillis and Carol Neal.Reservations…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard To increase awareness and compassion for the disabled, Irving College Elementary and Health Sphere Wellness Center teamed up Friday to give the students a glimpse at the difficulties faced by those with physical challenges.“Our hope is to increase the students’ understanding of their classmates and…

The Foreigner, a favorite Southern comedy, returns to the Arts Center stage in Cannon County. Mike Reed again plays Charlie, a shy man who seeks peace and quiet in a backwoods lodge in rural Tilghman County, Ga.Two Englishmen, Froggy and Charlie arrive as guests, but when people attempt to talk with Charlie, he cannot find…

What happens when a depressed and cynical academic couple spends 23 years of a love-hate marriage playing weird mind games with one another, and then, one drunken night, their fragile stability is shattered forever when one of them breaks the rules terribly?What explodes is Godzilla versus King Kong, the mother of all marital battles —…

By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard The Morrison Family will provide musical entertainment for a fund-raiser being held March 14 to benefit Sunny Day Adult Day Care and the Gwen Locke Memorial Fund, says Georgia Mabe, program director.A soup and chili supper will get under way at the Senior Center,…

By MARGARET HOBBS / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Over 75 lovely gowns suitable for prom or pageant were presented at Three Star Mall’s first Rock the Night 2003 Prom Fashions.The mall’s center stage was transformed into a festive setting featuring floating jewel-toned balloons and twinkling lights cascading from the cathedral ceiling. Large floral…

Only in their fourth season, the Boyd Broncos have put together a very solid soccer program and will have a very experienced team when they hit the soccer field this year.The Broncos will put five seniors along with six juniors on the field this year. Seniors Jay and Sam Medley, Kenneth King, John Watson and…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The Warren County High School baseball team wrapped up its preseason Friday afternoon with a scrimmage game against a familiar foe — itself.The Pioneers split into two squads for an intrasquad scrimmage, and although the “Red” team prevailed over the “Blue” by a 7-5 final…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard MC CLUSKY Failure to meet the conditions of his probation has netted a local man an ironic punishment, after he was convicted last year of bilking several grieving families out of tombstones.The defendant, Oscar Dale McClusky, was recently found in violation of his eight-year probationary…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Nestor Stewart, left, gets a chuckle from state Rep. Charles Curtiss following Friday morning’s annual Legislative Breakfast. (James Clark photo) State Rep. Charles Curtiss says the days of Tennessee treating its problems like a stray dog must end.With continuing budget woes, punctuated by the…