By ROB NUNLEY Warren County High School’s varsity girls basketball team began its weekend at the Shelbyville Eaglette Playday with a pair of close losses, falling to Cornersville and Lawrence County on Friday. In their opening game, which was played at Harris Middle School, the Lady Pioneers lost to Cornersville’s Lady Bulldogs, 42-35. The loss…

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) In the craziest play of October, Alex Rodriguez was called out for interference. New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman agreed the umpires were correct to overturn their original ruling. “They got it completely right, 100 percent,” Cashman said this week. “But you would hate to have a game, or a…

NASHVILLE (AP) All-Pro linebacker Keith Bulluck is curious to see which Tennessee Titans team will show up Sunday against Chicago. Will it be the Titans who routed Green Bay 48-27 on Oct. 11? Or the group that stumbled to five losses in six games, nearly frittering away the season? “If we’re going to go out…

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Flashing championship credentials, Auburn took a major step toward forcing its way into the national title game. Carnell Williams, Ronnie Brown and the third-ranked Tigers dominated No. 8 Georgia in a 24-6 victory Saturday that could give Auburn the boost it needs in the Bowl Championship Series standings. Auburn (10-0, 7-0 Southeastern…

Warren County Sr. High School downed Knoxville Doyle, 20-7, in the fifth annual Nurseryman’s Bowl. Darrell Martin was named the game’s MVP, while sophomore tailback Jeff Womack and nosetackle Gary Womack received best offensive and defensive player honors, respectively.(Nov. 17, 1979) ••• On this date in: 1966 — Boxing’s largest indoor crowd assembled in the…

By DUANE SHERRILL Sixteen people were sentenced last week in criminal circuit court by Judge Bart Stanley. Included in court action: • Lamar Martin was ordered to serve 16 years, pay $2,000 and make restitution for sale of cocaine, forgery, and theft. • David Melson was ordered to serve six years and pay $2,500 plus…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Cody Forth, 12, left, and Casey Solomon, 13, make some last-minute adjustments to their robot during the FIRST Lego League tournament at Bridgestone Learning Center yesterday. The FIRST Lego League Warren County Invitational Tournament kicked off with a robotic bang yesterday as six teams gathered at Bridgestone Learning Center to demonstrate…

Warren County School Board member Larry Judkins earned the designation of Master School Board Member, reaching the fifth and highest level in Tennessee School Boards Association Boardsmanship Program. Judkins was presented the award at the TSBA annual convention banquet Monday night. The Boardsmanship Program is designed to recognize school board members for participation in board…

Amy Satterwhite photo Interact Club members and the Southern Standard kicked off fund-raising activities at Warren County High School Friday. Pictured sitting are Standard general manager Sharon Patrick and club publicist Jacob Wilson. Second row, from left, are Grant Bullen, club sponsor Debra Grepperud, Elizabeth Hill, sponsor Lisa Patton, John Guthrie, Ross Garrison and Mark…

MONDAY, NOV. 15Operation Christmas Child shoebox outreach drop off week will be Nov. 15-22. For information call Debbie or Wendy at 473-4419. The diabetes support group will meet in the first-floor classroom at River Park Hospital from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for a seminar on healthy steps.THURSDAY, NOV. 18A course for people who are interested…