By Rob Nunley I don’t know about you, gentle reader, but over at your friendly neighborhood sports editor’s stately abode for the past several nights, we’ve been tuned in religiously to coverage of the Athens games.And frankly, it’s getting a little old.Granted, I’m psyched when America brings home the gold, especially when one of our…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County’s Shannon Billings, left, keeps the ball away from a Shelbyville defender during Tuesday night’s game at the WCHS field. The Lady Pioneers fell to the Eaglettes, 1-0. (Dale Stubblefield photo) The Warren County Lady Pioneer soccer team dropped their third game in a…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Boyd Christian School’s soccer team gave new head coach Gina Cleek her first victory Tuesday, downing DeKalb County 5-2 at the Lady Broncos’ home field.The game was originally scheduled to be played in Smithville, but was moved to Boyd due to a DeKalb County Middle…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Two teams coming off opening-week losses will face off tonight, when the Pioneers travel to take on the Chattanooga Central Pounders.But other than their respective results from last Friday, there aren’t too many similarities between tonight’s opponents.The Pioneers — who have lost their last 30…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Morgan Wilcher turns the corner on his way to a big run. Wilcher finished with over 100 yards in the Pioneers’ 23-6 win. (Rob Nunley photo) There might have been a few opening-game butterflies, but in the end Warren County Middle’s football team proved it…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The scent of marijuana smoke told lawmen they were at the right place Wednesday morning when they executed a surprise raid on a Jacksboro residence, arresting three and finding more than two pounds of marijuana.Charged with possession and manufacture of marijuana and other possession charges…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard After receiving a ticket for parking in this East Main Street handicap space last week, Dave Mitchell will contest it in court on the grounds that it is not marked according to federal standards. (Will Stewart photo) To hear Dave Mitchell tell it, it’s fee…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Twenty-one people were sentenced recently by Judge Bart Stanley in Circuit Court.Included in circuit court action:• Laszlo Fodor was ordered to serve 210 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence for violation of the sexual offender registration law.• Virgil Ferrell was ordered to serve four years…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 62-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action:• Jackie Robinson was bound over to the grand jury on charges of aggravated assault, phone harassment and criminal trespass.• Marsha M. Clinton was issued a six-month probationary sentence…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The last of three suspects wanted for a home invasion robbery in Westwood last month was arrested when he arrived to visit his grandmother, apparently unaware police had been looking for him.The defendant, John L. Burks, 19, was bound to the grand jury Tuesday by…