By Dandy Dave New Japan Wrestling announced last week that Hulk Hogan will be taking on Masahira Chong at the Tokyo Dome on Oct. 13.It will be Hogan’s first match since appearing as Mr. America, teaming with Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar against the Big Show, Haas and Benjamin on June 24’s “Smackdown” taping.This will…

By Rob Nunley It’s time for some random Robservations — some which have come to your friendly neighborhood sports editor recently, and some which have been weighing on my mind for some time.Hold on to your hats, gentle readers. Because we’re going to be jumping around a lot for the next few paragraphs.• If you’re…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County High School’s Alex Self hits an approach shot during last week’s District 7-AAA golf tournament. Self finished with a score of 75 to lead the Pioneers’ efforts at Tuesday’s Region 4 tourney. (Dale Stubblefield photo) After just making the cut in the District…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County’s Alex Mullican (21) and her Lady Pioneer teammates battle White County in front of its goal during Tuesday night’s soccer match at WCHS. Mullican scored the Lady Pioneers’ first goal in their 4-0 win. (Dale Stubblefield photo) The Lady Pioneers went into Tuesday…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County’s Jimmy Cunningham fights for extra yardage during last Friday’s game at Cookeville. Cunningham and the Pioneers will face Tullahoma tonight, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Somebody’s “0” has got to go tonight in Tullahoma, when two winless high school football teams clash…

Angie Spicer gave out pamphlets on self-esteem and As You Age friendship patterns at the Sept. 3 meeting of Midway Family and Community Education Club. As family life leader, she had attended leader training Aug. 26 and was sharing information she had received.Betty Grissom presided over the session, welcoming Tish Steakley and Claudine Ray as…

Forest Park Baptist Church provided the setting for the recent marriage of Hannah May Clark and Robert Michael Vaughan. The Rev. Rex Boles performed the ceremony at 2 o’clock in the afternoon.The bride is the daughter of Jerry and Anne Clark of Sierra Vista, Ariz. She is the granddaughter of Walter and Rowena Clark of…

By MELISSA STOVER / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard If you walk on the Civic Center’s walking trail, lookout. It’s Scare Me Scarecrow time.Do not be afraid. Instead, grab your family and some craft supplies and make a scarecrow too.Once again McMinnville Parks and Recreation will be sponsoring the Scare Me Scarecrow contest. The…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 53-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action:• Calvin Murphy was ordered to serve 90 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence and make restitution for theft and evading arrest.• James Howard Smith was ordered to serve…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A summer trial date has been set for the man accused of shooting service station owner Paul Walker in 1990.The defendant, Roger Dale Tackett, 31, entered a not guilty plea before Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley Wednesday to the charge of aggravated robbery. He was…