BABY BOYRon and Tammy Staten announce the birth of their son, Isaac Nathaniel. He was born Sept. 8 at 7:45 p.m. at Camden Medical Center in St. Mary’s, Ga. He weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20-3/4 inches long. He is welcomed by big sister Sierra Elizabeth Staten, 3. His grandparents include Don and…

Lelan Statom, News Channel 5, will be keynote speaker for the second annual Upper Cumberland Family Caregiver Senior Expo slated Oct. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hyder-Burks Ag Pavilion located in Cookeville.Area seniors interested in attending should contact the Senior Center at 473-6559. Transportation to the Expo is $4 for senior citizens…

Carrie M. Wood was honoree at a surprise dinner party given Oct. 2 in celebration of her 90th birthday. The event was held at the Nashville home of grandson Calvin Wood.Carrie and the late Malcom Wood are the parents of 15 children. She was a homemaker for many years, and later worked with the Extension…

From the writers of Friends, Frazier and Cheers comes “Epic Proportions,” a riotous comedy that tells the story of two brothers, Benny and Phil, who go to the Arizona desert to be movie extras in a 1930s biblical epic.The performances are scheduled Oct. 31 through Nov. 15 at The Arts Center of Cannon County, Woodbury.Things…

Deborah Humphrey Good and Dr. Dannie Weldon Glover were married in an afternoon ceremony taking place Sept. 27 at the Glover residence.Paul Robert was the officiant. Musical selections were played by Dana Neal, flutist, and Carol Neal, guitarist.Rhonda Galligan was chosen as matron of honor and Michael Galligan served as best man.After the couple’s nuptial…

“A Ship’s Biology,” an exhibit featuring the works of Claudio Cambon, is on display through Dec. 4 in Baldwin Photographic Gallery, Middle Tennessee State University.Cambon will deliver an open slide/lecture presentation at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 in the Learning Resource Center, Room 221, on the university campus. A reception for the artist is scheduled in…

By MARGARET HOBBS / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Honor club members serve the community by conducting various service projects. In observance of National 4-H Week, members invited prospective new members to a day of fun and fellowship. (Margaret Hobbs photo) “The Power of YOUth” was the theme for National 4-H Week with area…

Warren County Middle School struggled defensively Thursday night at home, as the Pioneers fell to visiting White County Middle 35-17.White County took command early, building a 9-3 lead by the end of the first quarter and taking a 25-4 advantage into halftime.The Pioneers shut out their guests in the third, scoring six points, but they…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Everyone got into the act for Morrison’s boys Thursday night.All 15 players who dressed out for the Eagles saw action, with 10 different players breaking into the scoring column in a 46-9 drubbing of Irving College in fifth- and sixth-grade basketball action.The Eagles…

By Duane Sherrill / Columnist The BCS rankings are out and its no surprise to see the Oklahoma Sooners at the top of the list, seeing even I am a believer now.For quite a while this season, I was getting tired of hearing sportscasters go on and on about how great the Sooners were. I…