Rebecca Jane Pugh will wed John Darrell Cripps in a ceremony June 11 at First Baptist Church in Smithville. Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Pugh are happy to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Rebecca Jane Pugh to John Darrell Cripps of Dowelltown.The bride-elect is the daughter of Joe and Mary Pugh…

Central Church of Christ will serve as the setting for the marriage of Amanda Leigh Stewart and Michael Ryan Hargis June 4. Plans for the forthcoming marriage of Amanda Leigh Stewart and Michael Ryan Hargis of Nashville are being revealed by the bride-elect’s parents, Lillian and William Stewart. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Eileen…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Justin Hicks, Trevin Wanamaker, Danielle Fuqua and Marcy Estes catch some rays on opening day at Gilley Pool Saturday. (Duane Sherrill photo) Nothing defines summer quite like swimming at the city pool, and for hundreds of people who swam at Gilley Pool this weekend, summer…

Park goers enjoy the paratrooper ride at Lake Winnie, while, top left, others get a view of the park aboard the Alpine lift. (Duane Sherrill photo) Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park has been a home for excitement, thrills and family fun for generations. This summer, as guests enjoy the park’s 80th Birthday Celebration, Lake Winnepesaukah has…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The Outdoor Shop Tigers posted three crucial runs in the top of the sixth inning Monday night, and held on to withstand a rally as they topped the Woodlee’s Auto Body A’s 14-11 at the Dottie West Field.Mitchell Page connected for a homer and led…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Monday night in the girls 7- and 8-year-old coach-pitch league on the Pete Holt Field, Castle Heights rolled past Hoover and Son Insurance 17-2.Castle Heights sent seven runs across the plate in the first and seven more in the second and capped off the night…

By Dale Stubblefield / Columnist Last week, I talked about our high school senior athletes and what they have accomplished. For some ball playing has come to an end, and for a few others they will go to play at the next level.With that said, coaches have been busy over the last week with tryouts…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Eight games were scheduled on Saturday in the boys 7- and 8-year-old coach pitch league, due to three games having to be rescheduled from Friday night.Custom Tool & Die remains undefeated, with Quality Mold, Barr’s and Dependable Brakes with one loss each.In the first game…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Casey Dunn, left, and Cory Sullivan participate in timed running drills during WCHS baseball tryouts. (Rob Nunley photo) The Warren County High School baseball program is just a few weeks removed from the end of its 2005 campaign.But over the weekend at Patrick Ramsey Field,…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Ashlee Malone tosses the ball to her setter during a hitting drill at last Friday’s Warren County High School volleyball tryouts. (Dale Stubblefield photo) After a successful campaign last season, the Warren County Lady Pioneer volleyball team is all ready to hit the hardwood this…