The Gold and Silver fall bowling league got things started Tuesday with four teams dead-locked for first place. Crouch Motors, Cumberland Lumber, Holder Realty and Jones Twins Beauty Salon all have three points each to start off the season. Cumberland Bank, Dr Pepper, McMinnville Lanes and Security Federal have one point each. For the men,…

Photo provided 3-year-old Madison Cope is all smiles with her first catch ever, a nice-sized bluegill. Madison, the daughter of Traye and Shelly Cope, landed the fish on a trip to her great-uncle’s pond in the Midway community.

Joey Wray Hunter Safety Course Offered The next hunter safety course scheduled for Warren County will be held beginning Sept. 20 at the Warren County Administrative Building. If you have a son or daughter you will be hunting with you this fall, or if you are planning a hunting trip out of state, now is…

It’s a whole new ballgame. Sports editor Rob Nunley struggled last week, and heading into tonight’s FSU-Miami game trailed Dale Stubblefield and the “On the Line” guest pickers by a game after leading through two weeks. “I had to give them some hope — that’s all this is,” Nunley said. “It wouldn’t be interesting if…

Despite an 8-0 Pioneer lead at halftime, Cookeville posted 15 unanswered points in the second to down Warren County 15-8 in the District 7-AAA opener for both teams. Lane McCarter connected with Billy Rutledge for the only WCSH touchdown.(Sept. 8, 1989) ••• On this date in: 1969 — The New York Mets beat the Montreal…

The Miami Dolphins’ opening game against the Tennessee Titans will be played Saturday instead of Sunday because of approaching Hurricane Ivan. Ivan could reach southern Florida as soon as Sunday, forecasters said. The Dolphins and Titans had been scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. EDT that day. For more Titans’ news, including the injury…

Tennessee freshman Candace Parker, one of the most heralded girls high school players ever, underwent surgery to repair cartilage that was causing persistent swelling in her left knee. The timetable is uncertain, but doctors said the 6-3 forward could miss the entire season.A UT athletic trainer said Wednesday’s surgery was a follow-up to an earlier…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard In volleyball, experience and size will usually make a winning combination. Tuesday night in the Charlie Dalton gym, that’s exactly what happened when the Lady Warriors of Riverdale defeated the Lady Pioneers in three games, 25-11, 25-13, 25-16. Riverdale’s outside hitters took control early in the…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Rachel Walker of the Warren County Middle School volleyball sets the ball as Kathryn McKinley follows the play during Tuesday’s match against Avery Trace. The match was the first ever in the WCMS gym. A little history was made Tuesday afternoon at the Warren County Middle…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Heath Crisp (1) looks for running room during the Pioneers’ game against Lincoln County last Friday. The Pioneers will be looking for their first win of the season when they play host to White County tonight. The Pioneer football team will welcome a neighboring rival tonight,…