By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Drastically out-manned in the opening round of the Warren Lodge Christmas Tournament, Dibrell’s boys were forced to take an early exit, as they were defeated by Woodland Monday night, 52-27. Drastically out-manned in the opening round of the Warren Lodge Christmas Tournament, Dibrell’s boys were…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Whitney Pelham (22) guards Riverdale’s Anne Marie Lanning during their District 7-AAA matchup earlier this season at the Charlie Dalton Gym. (Rob Nunley photo) For the second time in three years, the Lady Pioneer basketball team will have to deal with losing its leading scorer…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The Pioneer and Lady Pioneer basketball teams began their run through the Overton Christmas Tournament with a pair of losses Monday morning.In the opening game of the tourney, the Lady Pioneers got a heavy dose of Shakeya Johns, as they fell to Antioch 45-40. Following…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Chamber of Commerce president Lea Chrisawn with the “quality of life” brochure which will be used to encourage individuals, such as retirees, to relocate in Warren County. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Warren County is the place to be, according to the local Chamber of…

By INGRID CANTERBURY / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Volunteers Jackie Howard and Tony Howard load boxes full of food at the Moose Lodge early Friday morning. The boxes were delivered to families in need just in time for Christmas dinner. (Ingrid Canterbury photo) The McMinnville Moose Lodge delivered Christmas dinner just in the…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Lawmen now have an important tool to help find missing children, a tool which can recruit much of the county into one big search party within minutes of a child’s disappearance.Warren County has joined a program called A Child is Missing, which means local officers…

By INGRID CANTERBURY / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Santa got an early start on his deliveries this year.He parked the sleigh at NHC Healthcare to join staff and residents Thursday in celebrating Christmas. Also in attendance were members of the Bybee Branch Youth Group, who entertained residents with carols and assisted Santa in…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Members of the Young Men United organization. Pictured are, from left, Steve Grayson, Wayne Wolford, Charlie Boyd, Donald Crisp, Nelson Ramsey and Calvin Smith. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Over 2000 years ago in Bethlehem a child was born and laid in a manger. It…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Now that Christmas is over, city officials hope residents will think twice about tossing their trees to the curb.The city has been recycling live trees for years with the intent of grinding and using them as mulch in future planting projects and are encouraging the…