By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Dylan Stephens breaks up a double play against Coffee County earlier this season. The Pioneers will take on Coffee County Thursday afternoon to open the 2004 Dr Pepper Wood Bat Classic. (Dale Stubblefield photo) Warren County’s already busy opening weeks of the 2004 baseball season…

By JEFF LATZKE / Associated Press Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Tasha Butts wants the ball with the game on the line for the Tennessee Lady Vols. Butts scored in the lane with 1.7 seconds left and the Lady Vols beat Stanford 62-60 on Tuesday night to advance to the Final Four for the third…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County’s Joshua Bratcher scrambles back to first to avoid a pickoff attempt during Friday’s game against Lincoln County. (Rob Nunley photo) A game-tying single was followed up by a game-losing error Saturday, as the Pioneer baseball team let a lead slip away in the…

By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard A total of 34 contestants will be vying for the 2004 Junior Miss Warren County title during the ninth annual pageant for girls ages 14 through 16. The contest, sponsored by the Junior Auxiliary, will be an event of April 3 at the Civic…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Members of the Silver and Gold Band, under the direction of Michael Chilcutt, perform at a recording session engineered by WCPI’s Bill Zechman. (Charles W. Johnson photo) The Silver and Gold Band has experienced many changes in its long and storied history as the…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County will be well represented at this year’s American Legion Boys State with 10 delegates and alternates chosen from Warren County High School and Boyd Christian School.This year’s delegates from Warren County High School include Brad Anderson, son of Melonie Turner; John Atnip, son…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Even while the Nashville Predators fight for a playoff spot, they took time out recently to make a sizable donation to the local Child Advocacy Center.According to Anita Moore, director of the 31st Judicial District Child Advocacy Center which serves Warren and Van Buren counties,…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The search continues for six convicted sex offenders wanted for failing to register themselves with the state’s sexual offender registry.A total of 12 people were indicted recently by the Warren County grand jury on charges they failed to list themselves with the sexual offender registry…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Ben King slices through an ordinary piece of wood at Lowe’s Friday with the goal of shaping it into the form of a great horned owl. King’s booking agency, Masters of the Chainsaw, promotes the chainsaws the store carries. (Amy Satterwhite photo) Ben King knows…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Three city police officers received promotions recently, two to the rank of sergeant and one to the rank of lieutenant.“These are all career-minded, dedicated officers who have proven themselves over the years,” said Captain Bryan Denton. “Chief Joe Melton, based on their work histories, dedication…