Applications for the 2004 Warren County A&L Fairest of the Fair Pageant are now available for prospective contestants. The annual event is slated Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. as a fair highlight.Entries may be submitted at Caney Fork Electric Cooperative, side entrance, only on Monday, Aug. 23 and Tuesday, Aug. 24 from 3 until 6…

Members of the American Association of University Women announce details concerning the 2004 Warren County Baby Show at the Warren County A&L Fair. It will be an event of Sept. 15 beginning at 3:30 p.m. in front of the grandstands.Joining AAUW as business sponsors are Mommie and Me and J.C. Penney. Entry forms may be…

Monika Danielle Gumz and Dustin Dwayne Hopkins pledged marriage vows in an intimate outdoor ceremony taking place July 1 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Rawson. Braxton Hunter officiated at half past six o’clock in the evening as the couple exchanged wedding rings.The bride is the daughter of Kay Raymond, James Hodge, Beverly…

The Inn at Harvest Farms Lake provided the setting for the recent outdoor wedding uniting Michelle LaRae Deason and James Robert “Jimbob” Stubblefield.The bride is the daughter of Dale and Holly Deason of McMinnville, Randy and Vicki Jones of Columbia. She is the granddaughter of Donald and Lucy Campbell, Frank and Marylou Ward and Larry…

Back-to-school season is just around the corner and so are the freshest looks for kids. With fall fashion at the top of every kid’s back-to-school list, this season’s styles are sure rate an “A+” with young shoppers. From licensed and fleece-lined backpacks to the latest in one-line attitude tees, back-to-school shopping season will be a…

By MARGARET HOBBS / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Flower and vegetable gardening serve as a prosperous hobby for Jewell and Hallie Warren. The pair have grown gardens for over 30 years, filling two freezers and stocking pantry shelves with fresh produce. Summer is the time for tending vegetable gardens, working the soil and…

The forthcoming marriage of Dawn Marie Newby and Jeffrey Dale Myers is being announced. The couple will say their vows Sept. 25 at Forest Park Baptist Church.The bride-elect’s parents are Joseph Lee Newby and Jeanette McBride. She is the granddaughter of Joseph and Eva Faria of McMinnville and the late Buel and Pearline Newby.The future…

Daphenie Ann Barnes will marry Seth Grady Alexander in an evening ceremony talking place Aug. 14 at Trinity Baptist Church in Manchester.The bride-elect is the daughter of Eddie Barnes of Spencer and granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barnes of Spencer.Parents of the future bridegroom are Wayne and Jeannie Alexander of Tullahoma. He…

By Joey Wray Tennessee is blessed with hundreds of miles of streams and rivers which flow across the state providing fishing and boating opportunities to the public. One of those stretches is the Barren Fork which flows through McMinnville on its way to the Collins River.For years fishermen and boaters have taken advantage of the…

By Rob Nunley If you’re a regular visitor to this space on Fridays, you’ll recall about six weeks ago, when your friendly neighborhood sports editor embarked on a mission to improve his rather expansive physique.As of this writing, I’m happy to report, there have been a few positive results. If you look really closely, you…