By Marialisa Calta Among home cooks, phyllo dough has a bit of a reputation: temperamental, delicate and prone to break-downs. But as far as I’m concerned, phyllo (rhymes with “BEE-low”) also provides an ironclad culinary excuse: Unlike puff pastry, piecrust, or pate a choux, it is nearly impossible to make at home. You can use…

Morgan Wilcher breaks through for one of his three fourth-quarter touchdowns that propelled the Pioneers to victory.

Because of the impending bad weather due to Hurricane Ivan, the decision was made Wednesday to reschedule Pioneer varsity football team’s game against Cookeville for Thursday night. The freshman game, which was originally set for Thursday at Nunley Stadium, will be played at a date later to be determined. For full details on last night’s…

Down 7-0 early, the Warren County Senior High School football team rallied with a pair of touchdowns in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter to win their home opener 14-7 over Clarksville.(Sept. 15, 1989) ••• On this date in: 1953 — Ernie Banks became the first black baseball player to wear a Chicago Cubs…

By WILL STEWART Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Among the hundreds of county students participating in Wednesday’s See You at the Pole event were Eastside students, from left, Justin Evans, Skipper Young, Morgan Wilcher, Anthony King and Cody Foster. Hundreds of students gathered at school flag poles across the county Wednesday to pray as…

Amy Satterwhite photo Warren County employees were encouraged to submit safety slogans during the past month as the county focuses upon safety. Winning the first contest was teacher Linda King with her “Know Your ABC’s – Always Be Careful,” slogan. King, center, was presented with $100 Wednesday from county Safety Coordinator Herb Klasek, left, and…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard Problems with already delivered commodes ordered for the jail expansion will cost the county around $39,000 to send them back to the factory for upgrading. According to an official with Warren Mechanical, the subcontractor handling the plumbing for the project, the commodes are not equipped…

As remnants of Hurricane Ivan soak Middle Tennessee, area citizens are combining their efforts to help millions of Southern neighbors who suffered the brunt of the killer storm. Central Church of Christ and its benevolence program are serving as a collection point for a consortium of Midstate congregations sending food, clothing, household appliances and other…

From her spot in the Lions Club food booth, Laura Burton points over to the grandstand in telling why she likes the food booth’s location.

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Dianne Parker is proud to offer ribs at the Morrison Ruritan food booth. While the remnants of Hurricane Ivan has dampened fair festivities, food booth volunteers hope people will still carry on the tradition of eating at the fair. “I’m afraid it’s going to slow down…