Mr. and Mrs. Charles Joseph Rhoades were married in a ceremony taking place Dec. 15 in Inverness, Fla. The bride is the former Patricia Delores Paquin. (Photo provided) Patricia Delores Paquin became the bride of Charles Joseph Rhoades Dec. 15 at 3 p.m. at their home in Inverness, Fla.The bride is the daughter of Cathy…

Marriage vows were exchanged by Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lee Black in a recent ceremony taking place at Gladeville Church of Christ. The bride is the former Sara Diana Miller. (Photo provided) Sara Diana Miller of Mt. Juliet and Michael Lee Black of McMinnville were married recently at Gladeville Church of Christ. Larry Locke of…

With the onset of every New Year, you likely resolve to make some changes in your life in the spirit of the season. Maybe you say you’ll exercise more, eat less or reduce the stress in your life. Whatever you resolve to do, very often you have the same New Year’s resolutions year in and…

As winter nights get longer and colder, banish the doldrums with a little pizzazz. Do like Emeril says and “kick it up a notch.” Open your home, your heart, to the good life. Throw a party! Pop the cork on that champagne bottle and pair the bubbly with savory bites that bring warmth to winter.…

Adult Soccer LeagueThe McMinnville Parks and Recreation Department is now organizing an indoor adult soccer league. Games will be played on Friday nights, starting Jan. 7. The league will be open to both men and women, 16 years old and older. The cost to play is $20 per person for city residents and $25 for…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Every bowler has one goal in life — to turn in a 300 game.Recently at McMinnville Lanes, Wiley Simmons, a life-long bowling enthusiast and longtime employee of the local alley, rolled a 300 game in a sanctioned tournament on Nov. 20. In the same tournament,…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard To be any type of successful athlete, it takes hard work and a desire to win.And for 9-year-old Lauren Crothers, competing in gymnastics has been a dream for many years.Crothers started taking gymnastics in McMinnville at the age of 4, and has worked her way…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Jon Paz, left, and Joshua pose with their All-Region 3 plaques. Two members of the Pioneer football team were honored by Region 3-5A for their performance this season.Brothers Jon and Joshua Paz represented Warren County on this year’s All-Region team, after a postseason poll of…

By Dale Stubblefield It seems year after year some type of tragedy happens to close out the calendar year, and 2004 has been no exception.I usually hate to lead off with sad news, but the passing of Reggie White has impacted many people, including myself.White played for Tennessee from 1980-83, and I was fortunate to…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The opening round of the third annual Warren Lodge Christmas Tournament proved to be a rough ride for Eastside’s Lady Bulldogs Monday night. Eastside fell to Sparta’s seventh-grade Warriorettes 41-9.Eastside won the opening tip, but first-period action would be slow and filled with turnovers. Sparta’s…