By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard Charles Mabry Brown, who just turned 102, has a remarkable memory. Listening to him is an experience as he sits in his Grandfather Mabry’s rocker and relates various stories of people and events of by-gone years.Brown was born June 4, 1902 in Ladonia, Texas…

Ringside Review by Dandy Dave At the “Summerslam” news conference on June 1, a reporter asked Vince McMahon and Jim Ross if they were close to signing Sting.They never got to answer the question, since the fans in the back of the room showered them with a chorus of boos and “we don’t want Sting”…

Tuesday night action in the 7- and 8-year-old coach-pitch league, Custom Tool and Die defeated the Warren County Warriors 16-4.Custom Tool jumped out to an early lead, scoring three runs in the first inning, eight in the second and five in the fourth inning. The Warriors scored one run in the first inning, two in…

By Rob Nunley From time to time, our Standard Sports Glance at the bottom of page 1-B contains what we label a “Quote of Note.”Usually, these are inspiring bits of wisdom, saved through the years after their utterance by some member of the sporting community.Frankly, we’re running out of them. And even more frankly, I’m…

Tyler Gilley went the distance and secured the shut-out victory Tuesday night as Security Federal scored one run in the first inning and defeated Gateway Tire 1-0 in 11-12 year-old Cal Ripken action.Gilley gave up just three hits and fanned 13 batters to pick up the win. Tyler Glenn took the loss for Gateway.For Security…

Last week in the 13- and 14-year-old Babe Ruth baseball league, Rotary downed Moose Lodge 6-2, while First National was a 9-4 winner over Sundrop.In the Rotary win, Jason Johnson and Josh Burton picked up two hits each, while Charlie Hennessee, Mark Tidenburg, Cody Deason and Daniel Savage had a hit apiece.Luke Knox, Austin Walker…

Justin Ware of Rubley’s Nursery trots around the bases after launching a two-run homer over the Hoover and Millraney Field fence during his team’s game Monday night. (Dale Stubblefield photo) Monday night in the 9-10 year-old Cal Ripken league Rubley’s Nursery blanked Dairy Queen 10-0. Justin Ware left the yard for Rubley’s, and conected for…

Too soon to think about back-to-school needs? Not really, say workers in the Central Church of Christ clothing recycling center.The center, located on Morford Street opposite McMinnville Post Office, reopens this week after a six-month suspension while major renovations were in progress at the building, formerly known as the Badger Arcade.The church is now playing…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Members of the American Red Cross are announcing the need for qualified instructors to give swimming lessons this summer as hundreds of children are expected to enter the program.Kyle Phillips, who is coordinating the swimming lesson program with his wife, Becky, said water safety instructor…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Spec. David Lyle and daughter Alison get ready to chow down on some Prater’s barbecue at the dinner given by County Executive Kenneth Rogers and Commissioner Gary Prater. (Charles W. Johnson photo) With the deployment of more than 130 soldiers from Warren County’s National…