By Rob Nunley Attention, youth soccer coaches. Make sure you’ve got those 5-year-olds playing their absolute best, because the pros could come calling.According to a report on the Associated Press sports wire, several European professional soccer clubs have been scouting a talented young Brazilian named Jean Carlos Chera recently.The key word there? “Young.”Jean, you see,…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard In their first meeting, the Lady Pioneer basketball team suffered a loss thanks to White County’s post play.But in Tuesday night’s rematch at the Charlie Dalton Gym, Warren County’s girls effectively shut down the Warriorettes’ inside game.Unfortunately, in doing so, they opened up the perimeter…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard White County’s Kurt Clark goes up for a basket between Pioneer defenders Jonathan Morris, Andy Harrell and Brandon Adcock (42) during the first half of Tuesday night’s District 7-AAA basketball game. (Rob Nunley photo) White County’s boys rained on the Pioneers’ chances of snapping their…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Irving College’s Kerrie Green goes for a loose ball along with Morrison’s Brooke Bowman and Shelbie Tubbs during Thursday afternoon’s game. (Dale Stubblefield photo) First-half action between the Lady Eagles and Lady Tigers proved to be exciting at Morrison Thursday, as the two teams played…

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: James A. Odineal was bound over to the grand jury on the charge of manufacture of drugs. Joseph Charles Liebl was bound over to the grand jury on…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Twelve people were sentenced Wednesday by Judge Bart Stanley in Circuit Court.Included in circuit court action: Paul Hutson was ordered to serve four years and make restitution for theft and burglary. Christopher L. Taylor was given a three-year sentence and must pay $3,000 plus costs…

People over 50 have unique health needs. That’s why River Park Hospital will launch a new program this Saturday called H2U – Health, Happiness, You – that’s designed specifically for people over 50 in this community.The H2U kick off will be held Jan. 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Civic Center. It will…

Spencer resident Verdie Lee Mooneyham, 81, died Jan. 23 in an area nursing home.A member of Midway Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late John and Della Frazier; and was preceded in death by her husband, John Foster Mooneyham; sons, J.L. and Jerry Mooneyham; and sister, Cora Mae Roberts.She is survived by…

Spencer resident and Van Buren County native Radford B. Yates, 86, died Jan. 24 at VA Medical Center in Nashville after an extended illness.A retired crew leader with the Tennessee Forestry Division, and a member of Cumberland Chapel Freewill Baptist Church, he served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II.The son of…

Crossville resident and Cumberland County native Perry Alvin Lawson, 69, died Jan. 22 at Cumberland Medical Center after a brief illness.A retired roofer, he was the son of Alvin Perry and Maudie Lawson.He is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Alvin and Carleen Lawson of McMinnville; daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Mike Garrison of Lakeland, Fla.;…