By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard The roses were pink, the tiara studded with sparkling rhinestones, and the lovely winner glowed as golden as her trophy as Chelsey Brooke Simerly was crowned Warren County Junior Princess for 2005 at the Hickory Creek Elementary gymnasium Saturday night.Chelsey is the 10-year-old daughter…

ISA/Worth Bat AttackThe fourth annual ISA/Worth Bat Attack tournament will be held July 16 and 17 at Crossville. The tournament is for men’s Class D and E teams.Entry fee is $170, plus a $25 sanction fee. Teams must provide their own .44 cor/375 comp. ISA stamped and approved softballs, which will be available for purchase…

By Joey Wray / Columnist Tennessee is one of the most bio-diverse states in the United States. Currently there are 315 species of fish, 77 mammals, 56 reptiles, 70 amphibians, 355 snails, 77 mussels and over 340 different birds known to inhabit or migrate through Tennessee. Traditionally, all these species have benefited from the management…

By Dale Stubblefield / Columnist Man, what a busy week I had. No golf, no relaxing around the pool — just work, work, work.Several times a year, your friendly neighborhood sports department could use several extra hands — and last week was no exception.Several leagues were busy finishing up their season or tournaments, and if…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Saturday afternoon, the 5- and 6-year-old boys coach-pitch league crowned its tournament champion as Yorozu defeated Dr. Himelwright 23-17.Dr. Himelwright had Yorozu on the ropes in the first inning by taking a 6-2 lead. Himelwright added three more runs in the second, three in the…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard 6-year-old Hannah Wright prepares to ‘take the plunge’ for the 25-meter freestyle event. Hannah competed recently at the McMinnville-Shelbyville-Marshall County Swim. (Photo provided) The McMinnville Swim Team defeated Marshall County in their tri-meet last Tuesday at Shelbyville, but finished second to the home team with…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Jordan Hillis of NHC brings down the tag too late to retire Dependable Brakes’ Merek McColloch at second base during their tournament game Monday night. (Rob Nunley photo) Quality Mold advanced to the championship game in the 7-8 year-old coach-pitch tournament Monday night, picking up…

The County Commission’s Education Committee was scheduled to meet today at 4 p.m. to address funding for the new school in Centertown. That meeting has been rescheduled for July 11 at 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 2 – Fairview CIC8 a.m. Flag raising ceremony8:30 a.m. Ball games begin (T-ball, coach pitch, softball)10 a.m. Judging for pie baking contest11 a.m. Puppets from Pioneer Baptist ChurchNoon Ball awards for children1:30 p.m. Baby and beauty shows begin (entries from Fairview, Irving College and Mt. Leo areas) Enter July 2; eight age categories…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The old saying “don’t make waves” proved true for a local boater who said he was threatened last week by an angry, gun-waving man as he was out on the Barren Fork River.The boater said the incident occurred in the Indian Mound area of Westwood…