By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard At left, Leah Walker fires the ball downfield during Boyd’s win Monday. The Lady Broncos picked up their second win of the year Monday, downing Jackson County High School 3-1 at Boyd’s home field. The Lady Broncos dominated the first half both on offense and defense.…

Dale Stubblefield Most people who do illegal drugs try to keep it a secret in fear of being arrested. One would think if you tell the police — and the world — you do drugs, then you would be in handcuffs a few hours later. But with the recent announcement of several professional ball players…

Dusty Evans takes aim at a wall of balloons at one of the fair booths on the midway. Dusty was successful in popping a balloon and winning a stuffed snake.

Gracie Self, 3, flashes a smile as her fishing trip with granddad Bobby Self results in a big catch. Gracie snagged a plastic fish which won her a prize.

McMinnville Electric System’s Neal Cox, right, receives a plaque commemorating his more than 12 years of service to the Industrial Development Board from board chairman Joe Hamby.

By WILL STEWART Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Parenting doesn’t come with an instruction manual, but Morrison Elementary School will give parents the next best thing as they offer the parent-empowering program “Loving Solutions” beginning next week. Loving Solutions is a nationally known curriculum developed by the authors of The Parent Project, a successful…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Prosecutors want to try a pair of alleged teen robbers as adults for two armed heists last month. The defendants, Terrence Antwain Johnson, 17, and Justin McGee, 16, will face a transfer hearing before Juvenile Court Judge Larry Ross on Sept. 27. If they are transferred,…

By AMY SATTERWHITE Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Broom Construction laborer Bryan Cates, center, waits for instructions while working on a valve for new water line being installed on Main Street. Construction continues downtown as workers have extended water lines on Main Street near its intersection with Court Square. New water lines have been…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Wesley Thomas shows nerves of steel as he rappels down to his waiting buddies from a high bluff at Fall Creek Falls during a recent outing with Kids of the Community. From the streets to the wilderness, Kids of the Community answered the call of the…

By WILL STEWART Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Bill Hutcheson, right, talks with Velma Rogers about the good times as a student in the 1930s at Burritt High School in Spencer. Though it was a coeducational facility, Burritt High School in Spencer had a very strict rule when it came to members of the…