While “Mortimer Brewster,” played by Morgan Underwood, is “tied up” with some family business, “Officer O’Hara,” played by Jarrod Werndli, takes advantage of the opportunity to pitch his idea for a new play he hopes to write in a scene from the ongoing Community Playhouse production of the classic comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace. The…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County’s Catherine Hill battles a Cookeville player for the ball during their game last week. Football wasn’t the only sport disrupted by Hurricane Ivan this week. Ivan took its toll on soccer games Thursday night, and even some scheduled for Saturday. The Lady Pioneers were…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard A horde of Pioneer defenders combine to bring down Cookeville’s Jared Phillips during Thursday night’s game at a rain-soaked Nunley Stadium. Phillips had a touchdown run in the Cavaliers’ 21-0 win. The Warren County High School football team tried to weather a storm Thursday night, when…

Rob Nunley photo Warren County Middle School receiver Carzell Robinson breaks through a field of would-be tacklers during Thursday’s win over Tullahoma Middle School. The Pioneers, who improved to 4-0 with that victory, will look to remain unbeaten when they return home Tuesday, for an afternoon game against Coffee County in front of the WCMS…

The junior high football team scored on its first play from scrimmage, and went on to down Cookeville 14-0 at Tennessee Tech’s Overall Field. Roger Jacobs and Nelson Ramsey scored the Junior Pioneers’ two touchdowns, as the team improved to 2-0. (Sept. 20, 1979) ••• On this date in: 1988 — U.S. diver Greg Louganis…

By DAVE GOLDBERG AP Pro Football writer The Indianapolis Colts are one of the NFL’s best teams and did nothing to hurt their reputation in a three-point loss in New England on opening night. Now they go into Tennessee an underdog for the second straight week, step two in a devastating early schedule. But there’s…

Amy Satterwhite photo Jasmine Cox and daughter Jaylee Cox, 20 months, seem satisfied with their prize after playing the pick a duck game at the fair.

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 49-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action: • Angelia Sue Burke was bound over to the grand jury on charges of manufacture of meth, possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia. • Kim Duke was bound over…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard Longtime Beersheba Towers site manager Debra Lockridge, left, takes time out to chat with building residents Ruth McGee, center, and Mary Helen Blackburn. After more than 18 years as site manager of Beersheba Towers, Debra Lockridge says she still loves her job, and her tenants…