Football and fall weather are just around the corner and what better way to start the season than to stock up on the latest cool weather apparel for men.While it may be back to school time for students, men have a perfect reason to pick up a few of the newest styles for themselves. From…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard Touting an all-volunteer workforce, the Red Cross put the finishing strokes on another successful season of free swimming lessons.Friday night signaled the end of this year’s lessons which saw 540 swimmers kick and splash their way through a program which has become a community mainstay. Most…

By Dale Stubblefield College football has become a fast-paced game, with bigger, stronger and meaner kids hitting the grid iron each year.Yes, meaner tough guys who have little respect for anyone — including themselves and the universities they represent.Now this may sound a little harsh, and I’m not trying to say every player playing college…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Cornerstone Baptist Church captured the tournament championship in the Women’s “B” division of the Warren County Church Softball League Monday night, downing Friendship Baptist 14-4 in five innings.Leading 2-1 after one frame, Cornerstone — which came out of the winners’ bracket to reach the finals…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Northside Baptist came out of the losers’ bracket to win the Women’s “A” division tournament in the Warren County Church league, capturing a pair of wins over Bates Hill Cumberland Presbyterian to come away with the tourney title Thursday night.Northside, which had taken the No.…

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Mildred Daisy McBride Billal, 58McMinnville resident and Warren County native Mildred Daisy McBride Billal, 58, died Aug. 1 at her home after an extended illness.A security employee with the Houston, Texas Airport and a member of St. Mary’s Church, she was the daughter of Irene Myers McBride of McMinnville and the late James Fults.She is…

To the Editor: Some of the most consistent misconceptions by conservative thinkers (or non-thinkers), like Duane Sherrill, are that liberals hate the military and spend wasteful money on those less fortunate. However, just spouting this nonsense does not make it true.The Reagan administration, as you may well know, spent an exorbitant amount of money on…

By Hope Hines Hair. Not just any hair. Gray Hair!You love it. You hate it. Your point of view is determined by your age, and sex.Women will suddenly twist and contort their face, as if sucking on a lemon, upon discovering their first strand of gray hair. (Remember ladies?) Their speech becomes irregular and high…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The WCHS offensive line takes their aggressions out on the blocking sled while learning different blocking schemes Ryan Ramsey (54) and Isaac Slatton go head-to-head. (Rob Nunley photo) The Pioneer football team strapped on its full gear and hit the field Monday for a full…