Confederate Railroad will perform at Lake Winnepesaukah’s Jukebox Junction on Sunday, Sept. 5 for the park’s last concert of the season.Concert times are 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. and the show is free with admission to Lake Winnie.Confederate Railroad’s roots are traceable to several country music legends such as Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams Jr., and…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard “To inspire girls to the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism and service so that they may become confident and contributing citizens,” is the mission statement of the Girl Scouts of America, an organization which has been providing this inspiration to America’s girls for…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard TREVATHAN Are you at wit’s end when it comes to dealing with your kids? If so, a new parent-empowering program at Eastside Elementary School may be able to help.WITT, or We’re In This Together, is a course designed for any county parent who wishes to…

The Warren County junior high All-star cheer squad competed at UCA cheer camp recently, and received a second-place award in the home pom competition.The team competed against 14 other junior high squads from across the state. The only squad placing above the local girls was a three-time national champion team, Mt. Pisgah from Cordoba, Tenn.The…

By Dale Stubblefield Over the last couple of summers, golf has been the subject of several fine columns by your local sports writers. Our triumphant victories — and our devastating losses — have graced the pages of the Southern Standard.The last two summers, Mr. Nunley and I have taken our day off on Wednesday to…

The 2004-05 Warren County High School junior varsity cheerleaders attended camp at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville recently, bringing home several awards.The team took first in the home pom competition, and was also awarded first place and “camp champs” status for their extreme routine, as well as second place for camp cheer.Kristin Thomason was…

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Birdie West, 93Rolling Hills resident and DeKalb County native Birdie West, 93, died Aug. 23 at her home after an extended illness.A homemaker and a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Wade and Ella Trammel Young; and was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie West; sisters, Stella…

By DEB RIECHMANN / Associated Press Writer CRAWFORD, Texas — Voters in eight battleground states will be getting a rolling preview of the Republican National Convention in New York City when some of its most prominent speakers join President Bush for a pre-convention campaign swing. Those traveling with the president include high-profile, independent-minded politicians who…

By DUNCAN MANSFIELD / Associated Press Writer KNOXVILLE — Tennessee Valley Authority Chairman Glenn McCullough has used TVA police officers to drive around his Mississippi hometown, to take him to Kingsport, Tenn., nearly 500 miles away, and on dozens of other trips in the past three years. Meanwhile, TVA Director Skila Harris frequently has called…