By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The Warren County Middle School tennis teams cruised to a pair of victories Wednesday, rolling over Tullahoma at the Civic Center courts.The Pioneers didn’t lose a match, defeating the Wildcats 9-0 to up their record to 2-0 on the season, and the Lady Pioneers lost…

By Rob Nunley / Columnist Before you get any further, here’s a promise.This week’s column will not bash Mark McGwire.Instead, let’s attack Pete Rose!For some reason I can no longer recall, I logged on to PeteRose.com last weekend. Scrolling around the site, I happened upon the Pete Rose store, where fans can purchase various pieces…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County’s Jacob Bratcher swipes second base ahead of the throw to Riverdale’s Dusty Gill during Tuesday’s District 7-AAA matchup. Bratcher scored one run, and drove in two more. (Rob Nunley photo) The Pioneer baseball team got back on the winning track Tuesday night, topping…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County’s Jac Smartt clears a hurdle during Tuesday afternoon’s track meet against Cookeville and Lincoln County. Smartt was also part of the Lady Pioneers’ winning 4×100 relay team. (Dale Stubblefield photo) The Warren County High School track team held a tri-match with Cookeville and…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Former Titan tight end Frank Wycheck, now the newest member of the team’s radio broadcast team, signs Rebekah Sweeton’s No. 89 jersey during Wednesday’s Titans caravan. (Rob Nunley photo) Hundreds of Tennessee Titans supporters converged on the Kroger parking lot Wednesday afternoon, as the eighth…

In showing appreciation to mothers for their endless love and devotion in one of the most important jobs they have – raising their children – the third annual Mother’s Day Eve Dinner Banquet is scheduled at McMinnville Civic Center at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7.Approximately 30 door prizes will be given away to mothers. Also…

Marie Ferran, left, an attorney for the aging, talks with Lisa Eldridge of Lazarus House Hospice about an upcoming seminar concerning living wills. Terri Schiavo’s family had to make a series of decisions about end-of-life care that are among the most difficult any of us will ever face. Choices about forgoing life-sustaining treatment or stopping…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard In contrast to original annexation proceedings four years ago that featured fierce protests, the city’s de-annexation proceedings were met with little resistance during public hearings Tuesday.The hearings were required as a formality, as they were in 2001, when city officials began pursuing almost 2,000 acres…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A Treemont man will serve 130 days for attacking his pregnant girlfriend last year in an assault which reportedly involved him kicking her in the stomach.The defendant, Arlin W. Pinkard Jr., 26, entered a guilty plea to the charge of aggravated assault and was ordered…

James Clark photo Twin brothers Dakota, left, and Skyler Wamsley enjoy a sunny afternoon racing their tricycles at Riverfront Park. The 6-year-olds are the sons of Danielle Wamsley.