From The Leaf Chronicle in Clarksville The new Tennessee Lottery Board made the correct decision in declining — at least for now — an offer from the state of Georgia to enter into a lottery partnership.Georgia lottery director Rebecca Paul approached our state lottery board with a deal where lotteries in the two states could…

By Roger Cook / Columnist Thought you might enjoy this interesting prayer given in Kansas at the Senate’s opening session. It seems prayer still upsets some people.When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard:“Heavenly Father, we…

Sarah Ashley Hobbs wed Adam Kyle Barnes in a garden ceremony taking place July 12 at the residence of the bride’s parents in the Irving College community. The wedding was officiated by Wayne Cantrell.The bride is the daughter of Michael and Margaret Hobbs. Her grandparents are Frances P. Hobbs and the late Leslie R. Hobbs…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County High School and Warren County Middle School tennis coach David Dunlap held his annual tennis camp this week, with over 24 campers participating in the week-long event.Dunlap divided his camp into four sessions. The session were determined by the campers’ skill level, ranging…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County High School’s varsity cheerleaders received a “Superior Squad” invitation to perform at the Citrus Bowl due to their recent performance at the Tennessee Tech Cheer Camp.The squad received the UCA award on the strength of a second-place finish in the pom category, a…

By Duane Sherrill / Columnist The migration of top performers could have a major impact on the balance of power in the NFL this year, as a few teams supplemented their rosters with free agents going into this season.Granted, the addition of experienced free agent personnel doesn’t always turn out the way coaches envision. However,…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The Pioneer varsity football team came away from Friday’s scrimmage at Portland on the short end of the score, but with a strong sense of accomplishment.According to head coach Gerald Tidwell, while the Panthers posted six touchdowns to the Pioneers’ two during first-team drills, Warren…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard WCMS quarterback Kyle Mullican pitches the ball back to Grant Tate just before being brought down by a Central defender during Friday’s scrimmage. MURFREESBORO — Warren County Middle School continued to gear up for its 2003 season Friday evening, by participating in a four-team scrimmage…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Renovations to the home side bleachers at Nunley Stadium are nearly complete, as new concrete bleachers have been formed. As the Pioneer football team’s opening night approaches, Nunley Stadium is being prepared for the team’s 2003 season.Workers from Apex Construction have been busy pouring concrete…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 25-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court. There was no general sessions court Tuesday.Included in traffic court action:• Joseph M. Edge was directed to serve five days of a six-month sentence and pay $465 for theft.• Kyla…