Tiffany Nicole Young to be bride
The engagement and approaching marriage of Tiffany Nicole Young and Jamon Blake Smith are being revealed. They will wed in a ceremony taking place Oct. 18 at Central Church of Christ.The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Young. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James D. McDonald of Woodbury and…
Read More‘I shall wear purple with a red hat?’
By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard There’s fun after 50? as evidenced by Darlene Williams, left, queen of the Red Hat Society’s Happy Hatters chapter, who is joined by Marilyn Wise and Sylvia Stepien. Inspired by a popular poem by Jenny Joseph entitled “Warning,” which begins: “When I am an…
Read MoreYouth gain first-hand clothing knowledge
By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard Jac Smartt, left, and Callie Durham trace bears that will be donated to military families in the area. A Fashion Frenzy captured the interest of 50 4-H members from across the Cumberland District after they converged on Tennessee Tech University for a three-day clothing…
Read MoreFall bowling squads hit the lanes
Bowling Report Holder Realty posted 15 points for first place during this week’s play in the Gold and Silver bowling league.Cumberland Lumber is in second, followed by Cumberland Bank, Dr Pepper, Crouch Motors, Security Federal, Jones Twins Beauty Salon and Garden City Bowl.For the women two pins separated the high game, which was turned in…
Read MoreSaddle Club horse show scheduled for October 4
By MARGARET HOBBS / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County Saddle Club members are sponsoring an open horse show Sat., Oct. 4 with a variety of classes for all ages.The show offers 100 percent payback through three positions in each class, with the exception being the championship class with that winner receiving all…
Read MoreArmchair Quarterback: Separating contenders, pretenders
By Duane Sherrill / Columnist Coming into week four of the NFL season, we have six undefeated teams, some of whom are contenders and others of whom are pretenders.Granted, some people tend to get over-excited when a team goes 3-0 to start the season. We’ve all seen teams come apart during the fall months after…
Read MoreLady Pioneers battle Riverdale to scoreless tie
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County goalkeeper Erin Wolford smothers the ball for a save during the second half of Thursday night’s District 7-AAA game against Riverdale. The game ended in a 0-0 tie. (Dale Stubblefield photo) The Lady Pioneers entered Tuesday night’s District 7-AAA game against Riverdale with…
Read More‘Cat’-astrophic: Wildcats hand WCHS fourth straight shutout
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County’s Heath Crisp tries to evade Tullahoma’s Edward Hammonds during a first-quarter kickoff return Friday night in Tullahoma. The Pioneers were handed their fourth straight shutout, falling to the Wildcats 44-0. (Dale Stubblefield photo) TULLAHOMA — The Tullahoma High School marching band’s decision to…
Read MoreFults now charged with impersonating private eye
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard FULTS As his trial on rape charges nears, embattled former Rutherford County teacher and local resident Craig Fults has been hit with a new round of charges, this time claiming he impersonated a licensed professional.Fults, 38, was charged recently with impersonating a licensed professional for…
Read MoreSchool board must decline $14M plan for improvements
By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Citing the opinions of the state accountant’s office and its own legal counsel, the Warren County Board of Education declined Thursday night to enter into an agreement with the Warren County Commission to jointly fund a proposed $14 million schools improvement project.“According to Bobby Palmer…
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