By Duane Sherrill Yes, Cheech, there is a tax on your reefer now so you’d better be charging sales tax when you sell your homegrown cigaweed to your Frito-munching customers.As you may have heard, Tennessee became one of 22 states across the nation to place a tax on illegal drugs, meaning, if the cops catch…

Our Viewpoint Warren County’s battered women’s shelter continues to absorb abuse from local phone companies.For the second straight year, the address of the facility, called Families in Crisis, has been published in a local phone book.First it was Frontier which published the closely guarded Families in Crisis address in its phone book released in October,…

BABY GIRLTara and Chad Bell welcome the birth of their daughter, Sadie Grace. She arrived Nov. 23 at River Park Hospital, weighing 7 pounds 13-1/2 ounces.The little miss has two brothers, Wesley and Jacob Bell.Her grandparents are Shane and Cindy Thomas of Morrison, Danny and Brenda Bell of Rock Island. BABY BOYIsiah Jordan Martin weighed…

A simple necklace prompts a special matriarch to tell an inspiring holiday tale. Judy Chatham touches on issues of renewal and hope in her new literary novel, The Amber Necklace, available through AuthorHouse.Chatham’s story revolves around 93-year-old Claire Sheldon, a highly respected centerpiece of Brewster Place, a community filled with homes her departed husband built.…

The hectic holidays are over, and after packing up and putting away boxes of glittery gee-gaws for another year, quiet simplicity is what you crave. Tammy Algood recommends that while you’re transcending the clamor of the recent holiday season, go ahead and get back to basics with food, too.“You know those Zen gardens, where there’s…

The Warren County High School football booster club will have its next meeting Thursday, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m. in the WCHS auditorium.Officers for the upcoming year will be elected at this meeting, so all parents of Pioneer players and other supporters of the program are especially encouraged to attend. Young Men United Basketball CampIf…

Warren County Middle School’s eighth-grade girls took a tough loss Monday night, falling on the road to Franklin County North by a 61-25 final.Costly Lady Pioneer turnovers helped North jump out to a quick lead. The hosts went up 24-8 by the end of the first quarter and held the Lady Pioneers to a single…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Things started out pretty good for the Centertown Warriors in the semifinal round of the Warren Lodge Christmas Tournament Thursday night.But after the first period, Woodland broke the game opening after hitting for 14 points in the quarter to roll past the Warriors 42-30.Woodland had…

By Dale Stubblefield Over past the four weeks, I’ve argued that Auburn should be playing for the National Championship against USC. But after watching the Sugar Bowl on Monday night, I’m not so sure of that anymore.The Tigers may have finished the year 13-0, but so did Utah — and I don’t think Utah is…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The sixth overall draft pick brought by the Nashville franchise’s worst ever 5-11 record may not be the only positive coming out for an otherwise forgettable year for the Titans.“Injuries allowed other players to step up,” said Titan Safety Tank Williams, who was among the…