By George Plagenz / Columnist As if marriage in the United States doesn’t present enough problems, along comes the highest court in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to rule that same-sex marriages are legal.Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court ruled 4-3 in November that same-sex couples had a right under the state constitution to the benefits of marriage.…

By James Clark / Columnist There aren’t a lot of good barbers left in this world. Some would say there aren’t a lot of good men left either. O.C. Panter was both, and his death this week has snatched away another cherished part of local history.I always thought O.C.’s barbershop on Spring Street was one…

Our Viewpoint For the Warren County residents who took the time to vote in Tuesday’s primaries, the reaction was virtually unanimous: Where are all the people? That was certainly the reaction of several Standard employees who returned from the polls Tuesday to say they were the only voters at their respective precincts.In the end, 25…

Our Viewpoint State and local officials are finally beginning to open lines of communication and address the task of recruiting industry as a regional concept.It’s a long overdue approach and it’s a shame it took the loss the magnitude of Carrier to get representatives from several counties working together.That’s not to suggest the loss of…

The marriage of Cora Jane Wooten and Bobby Joel Leck will take place at 3 p.m. Feb. 14 at Mt. Pisgah Methodist Church in Quebeck.The bride-elect is the daughter of Cora B. Upton of Bridgeport, Ala., and the late Milton Upton. She is the granddaughter of the late Cora and Willie Whited of Bryant, Ala.,…

The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stubblefield was celebrated at a reception given Dec. 27 in the all-purpose room at West Riverside Church of Christ. Mr. Stubblefield and his bride of 50 years, the former Ruth Bouldin, were married on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 1953 at Mt. Leo Church of Christ.The couple…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Joe McPeak displays a copy of the “Heritage of White County” which was recently published. Information for a similar book about Warren County is being collected until March 31. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Warren County residents who would like to participate in documenting the…

Adams rolls 246 for high game in Ruff Riders leagueThe Woodbury Bunch stands in first place in the Ruff Riders League at McMinnville Lanes. Perry Wholesale is second and Road Runner is third. B&M Oak, Red Diamonds, Titan Up, Awesome Five, Lucky Strikes, Fearless Five, No Clue and Top to Bottom rounds out the bottom…

By Rob Nunley / Columnist When the scoreboard gap in a ballgame approaches the 20-point mark, it’s easy to get distracted.But Tuesday night at Siegel, it was even easier, since the student sections from the competing schools provided more entertainment than the groups on the hardwood.It’s no secret, particularly if you’ve already scanned the rest…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Tuesday night the Boyd Broncos entertained Westmoreland without much success in the matchup. A big first quarter by the Eagles resulted in a 75-39 loss for the Broncos.Dustin Curtis opened the contest up with a basket for Boyd, but Westmoreland took over after that. The…