Spencer resident and Van Buren County native William (Billy) M. Grove, 77, died March 28 at White County Hospital after an eight-year illness.An employee of TVA and the U.S. Postal Service and a member of the American Legion and a Mason, he was a U.S. Army veteran.The son of the late Joe and Anna Maude…

Hiram, Ga., resident Susie Lynn Bowdoin, 47, died March 26 at Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Cobb City, Ga.A waitress and a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by father, Nevle Hubbard; sister, Lillie Hubbard; and brothers, Lonnie, Arvie and Ancil Hubbard.She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Jeremy and Heather Bowdoin…

Gallatin resident and Watertown native Margaret Helen Fleming, 76, died March 26 at her home.A member of Faith Baptist Church in Smithville, she was the daughter of Grover Cleveland and Kinnie Mae Taylor Hawkins Sr.; and was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Fleming and son, Walter Larry Fleming.She is survived by children and…

Vervilla community resident and Van Buren County native James Earl Bouldin, 74, died unexpectedly March 27 at River Park Hospital.A farmer and a member of Rockliff Church of Christ where he served as an elder since 1972, Bouldin worked actively in the restoration of the Philadelphia Meeting House in Vervilla and was a longtime trustee…

Head Lady Pioneer basketball coach Ann Eades and her staff along with the Lady Pioneer basketball team will hold their annual basketball camp June 20-23 from 8-10 a.m. at the Warren County High School. The camp is for girls in grades 3-9 at a cost of $40 per camper or $30 if you have more…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard After a strong start in the Middle Tennessee Softball Coaches Association Tournament Thursday night with two wins, the Lady Pioneers dropped two games on Friday and two on Saturday to go 2-4 in the tournament.On Saturday the Lady Pioneers fell to Mt. Juliet 8-2 in…

By Morton Kondracke / Columnist Robert Scales admits he’s biased. He’s a ground soldier. He won a Silver Star as a 24-year-old artillery captain at “Hamburger Hill” in Vietnam. He commanded ground troops, and the Army War College, before retiring as a major general.He’s a ground-combat theoretician with a PhD in history and five books…

By Duane Sherrill / Columnist Time for confession: My name is Duane Sherrill and I saw an off-Broadway musical. And, what’s worse, I liked it.Yes, I braved the throngs of Dasani-sipping yuppie princesses to actually take a seat at TPAC recently to see the musical “Moving Out.” For those who haven’t heard of it, the…

Our Viewpoint Warren County residents have come to expect quality health care from River Park Hospital. For a community our size, such top-notch medical services and state-of-the-art equipment are certainly a luxury right here in our hometown.That’s one reason there was instant concern by Monday’s announcement that HCA plans to sell River Park and nine…

Magness Library, with funding from grants awarded by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and The Tennessee Arts Commission’s Arts Build Communities Program, will conduct a Young Writers Project, April 16 through June 11.Creative writing classes in essay, poetry and short story will be taught by Carroll Dale Short, an award-winning author/poet/journalist. There will be…