By Joey Wray In anticipation of the warm summer months, many people at this time buy, sell, or trade boats, and two of the most frequently asked questions new boat owners have for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is, “Do I have to register my boat?” and “How do I do it?”Tennessee law requires that…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard After being limited to just one hit in two of their last three games, the Lady Pioneer softball team had a big challenge ahead of them on Wednesday night as they faced the No.1-ranked team in the state, Riverdale.The Lady Warriors entered Wednesday nights’ contest…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Warren County High School tennis teams traveled to Lebanon on Tuesday, settling for a split with the Blue Devils.The Pioneers improved to 8-4 on the year with a 5-2 win, but the Lady Pioneers dropped to 2-10 after falling to the Lady Blue Devils…

By Rob Nunley / Sports Columnist (Quick hits around the national pastime…)Say it ain’t so, Nomar. Say it ain’t so.Even though I tried to watch every second of Wednesday night’s game between the small bears from the windy place and the evil red birds of prey, an early rain delay forced me to accompany family…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The Pioneers’ Cody Cowans (11) works to keep the ball in bounds while Cookeville’s Mike Sherfy defends Tuesday. (Rob Nunley photo) With their former coach on the opposing bench, the Pioneer soccer team turned in a gutsy defensive performance Tuesday night, topping Charlie Hardee’s Cookeville…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Brooks Palmer (16) of the Boyd high school soccer team watches his shot go just over the reach of Smith County’s goalkeeper during first-half action Tuesday afternoon. Palmer scored three goals. (Dale Stubblefield photo) Brooks Palmer pulled off the hat trick Tuesday afternoon to lead…

Taylor, Mich., resident and Viola native Eugene Jordan, 70, died April 21.A retired Ford employee after 30 years of service and a U.S. Army veteran, he was the son of the late Calvin and Willie Roe Jordan; and was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn J. Spek Jordan; and brothers, William and Robert Jordan.He…

McMinnville resident and Palmer native C.M. (The Bicycle Man) Rust, 70, died April 19 at St. Thomas Hospital.A member of the Congregational Methodist Church and a U.S. Army veteran, he was the son of Ernest and Allie Campbell Rust; and was preceded in death by brothers, Louie and A.G. Rust and sister, Lillie Meeks.He is…

By Dale Stubblefield / Columnist Getting an education is a right we all have as Americans. And quite simply it the most important thing a young man or woman can to ensure themselves of a better job and a brighter future.In the past several months throughout the United States, a very serious question has been…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Boyd’s Dillon Childers scrambles back to first to avoid being picked off during the Bronco baseball team’s doubleheader Monday afternoon against Friendship Christian. In Boyd’s District 9-A doubleheader against Friendship Christian on Monday at Edley Newman Field, the Broncos managed just one hit in each…