By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County’s Shea Martin prepares to fire a shot for one of her two goals in the first half of Thursday night’s soccer game against St. Andrews. Martin and the Lady Pioneers return to district action Tuesday with a road game against Cookeville. It wasn’t exactly…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard White County’s James Simpson tries to break through a horde of Pioneer defenders during the second half of Friday’s game. As Friday night’s home football game against White County began, confidence was high in Pioneer camp that the team’s 32-game losing streak could come to an…

Duane Sherrill I’m starting to come around and believe Titan running back Chris Brown is the real thing, as he hit the century mark in his first game as a starter against one of the toughest defenses in the league Saturday. Before he went out with an hurt ankle in the first half of the…

TODAY, SEPT. 12 The Walker family reunion will be held at Cummingsville Community Center. Bring a covered dish. For information call 946-2916. Homecoming will be held at Clark United Methodist Church at 3:30 p.m. with Bishop Wesley Morris. MONDAY, SEPT. 13 The charter meeting of the CMT/ABATE motorcycle rights organization will be held at 6:30…

Duane Sherrill photo Scores of young soccer players get ready for opening night as the flag is raised Thursday at Pistole Park. The season kick-off was dedicated to the memory of local soccer leader Ben Banerjee, who passed away last year.

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 41-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court.Included in traffic court action: • Martin D. Troxler was ordered to serve 45 days of an 11-29 sentence, pay $650 plus court costs and forfeit his driver’s license for two years…

Name: Carly Newby School: Boyd Christian Grade: Third Age: 7 Teacher: Christy Farless Favorite subject: Science Hobbies: Playing piano What I want to be when I grow up: Nurse

Name: Christy Farless School: Boyd Christian Grade taught: Third Subjects taught: All Years taught: Five Education: Bachelor’s degree in science, elementary education from MTSU Comment: “I like working with kids and seeing them when they understand a concept, when they finally get something. My favorite subject to teach is science because the kids really enjoy…

By WILL STEWART Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Studying a map of Centertown, Joyce Walkup, left, Angela Nichols, center, and Kim Woodlee ponder the best location for a new school in the community at a public meeting Thursday night. If parents, community residents and teachers have their way, a new Centertown Elementary School will…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard The Junior Auxiliary of McMinnville will be warming the hearts of the less fortunate in Warren County this year, literally, with its Coats for the Community program. The organization has been sponsoring the program for six years and provided coats for over 200 children with…