By Dandy Dave In the fabled history of sports, there is nothing like hearing the story about how an athlete rose to the occasion while playing hurt in the biggest event of their profession.Hockey fans know about the heroics of Bobby Baun, coming back from a broken foot to score the game-winner and force a…

By Rob Nunley / Columnist Until now, this whole “women at Augusta” thing hasn’t mattered a hill of beans to your friendly neighborhood sports columnist.I mean, I’m not going to be playing a round at Augusta National, and neither are you, most likely — regardless of whether you’re a man or a woman. And none…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Warren County High School tennis teams struggled against Cookeville Tuesday at the Civic Center courts. The Pioneers fell 7-2, and the Lady Pioneers lost 9-0.Doubles played first Tuesday with Warren County’s Doug Roberts and Artie Fisher teaming up in the No. 2 spot to…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County’s high school track team played host to Shelbyville for an afternoon meet Tuesday, with several athletes turning in strong performances.Carrie Gribble picked up a pair of wins in the distance events, taking the 3,200- and 1,600-meter runs, and the Lady Pioneer relay team…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The Pioneer baseball team kept its recent hot streak going Wednesday night, and got back to .500 in District 7-AAA by completing a two-game sweep with a 9-5 win over Lebanon.After rallying for a 7-3 win on the road Tuesday night, WCHS (7-5, 2-2 district)…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 36-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court.Included in traffic court action:• Dennis L. Youngman was ordered to serve three days of an 11-29 sentence and pay $750 plus costs for possession of meth.• Jose M. Rodriguez was…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard While our nation is bombarded by the grim realities of war, local students had a chance to communicate what patriotism and freedom mean to them.Six local students were honored last week at the VFW Post Home after their essays placed highly in local and district competitions.Mary…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A local teen found out a year can make all the difference in the world as he was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in the robbery of Jackie’s Deli last October.The defendant, Walter Edward Hooks,18, entered a guilty plea before Circuit…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 55-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action:• Ricky Robinson was bound over to the grand jury on the charge of manufacture of meth.• Jerry McCormick was bound over to the grand jury on the charge…

Marvin Lee (Bird) Hodges, 47McMinnville resident and Warren County native Marvin Lee (Bird) Hodges, 47, died March 22 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.A construction worker, carpenter and truck driver and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of Bertha Crim of McMinnville and the late Walter Hodges; and was…