By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard Russell Tullos Slatton, center, a native of Van Buren County, is assisted by daughter Jeannie Crain and son Teddy Slatton as he prepares to blow out the candles on his decorated cake. Slatton reached his 101st birthday on Jan. 21. Russell Tullos Slatton marked…

Signups for Centertown Ball Park will be Feb, 18-19, March 4-5, March 18-19, and April 1-2 from 6-8 p.m. on Friday nights and 8-11 a.m. Saturday mornings at the Centertown Community Center (next to the school).Breakout of the leagues will be Training (3-4 year olds), T-Ball (5-7), Coach Pitch (8-10), Preteen Softball (11-13), Early Teen…

By Dale Stubblefield After New England put the Colts out of their misery last weekend, I had just one team left standing.The Steelers were very impressive this season and as I watched them it brought back great memories of the Steelers team back in the 70’s. In fact, you could see a lot of similarities…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Monday night in the Charlie Dalton gym, the freshman Lady Pioneers offense went cold in the third period and aggresive board play by Cookeville resulted in a 42-23 fall to the Lady Cavaliers.Brittany Frazier scored all 11 points for Warren County in the opening period,…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County’s Chris Weitzel brings the ball around the baseline as Cookeville’s Austin Norton (34) defends Monday night at the Charlie Dalton Gym. (Dale Stubblefield photo) Looking to avenge an earlier one-point loss to the Cavaliers, the Pioneer freshman basketball team hit the hardwood Monday…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard HARRELL Andy Harrell was the hero of the hour Saturday night, as he scored the final four points, including the game-winning basket, to lift Warren County over Tullahoma 66-65 at the Charlie Dalton Gym.The senior knocked down a pair of free throws with just under…

According to library director Mary Robbins, Tuesday, Feb. 1 is going to be a happening day at Magness Library. It will be Library Open House all day long, beginning at 10 a.m. and continuing until the library closes at 8 p.m.At 10 a.m. there will be a Red Carpet Grand Opening of the newly renovated…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Statements from several county commissioners that some constituents have complained the Humane Society failed to respond to calls to pick up animals has led Humane Society members and employees to respond to the charges. Also at issue is the claim shelter office manager Beth…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The loss of in-car police footage of a traffic stop will not negate the conviction of a man on drunk driving charges.The defendant, Chadrick N. Ralph, had maintained in a motion for new trial or acquittal on his DUI case, that he was placed at…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Mary Brents gives a reading at her McMinnville home. (Amy Satterwhite photo) Mary Brents isn’t shy about challenging beliefs in the Bible Belt.And that’s exactly what one does in a place where many people believe there is just one way of seeing things.A native of…