By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Cubs first baseman Griff jones scoops up a throw in time to retire a Quality Mold runner. The Custom Tool and Die Cubs clinched the regular season championship in the Boys’ 7-8 year-old coach-pitch league Saturday afternoon, downing second-place Quality Mold 16-9 at Pete Holt…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Some matches are made in heaven, but this one was made on the softball diamond.Two coaches from different cities and different teams have joined together as husband and wife.Warren County High School softball coach David Upton and Siegel assistant softball coach Dena Lawrence exchanged vows…

Charles W. Johnson photos Michael is pictured with his locks intact prior to the haircut. Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to children from long-term medical hair loss.

Eric Hildreth, at right, receives state FFA award in the nursery operations category. Making the presentation is western region national vice president, Brian Hogue. Eric Brown Hildreth, member of Warren County FFA Chapter, was named the State FFA Nursery Operations — Entrepreneur-ship/Placement winner at the state FFA convention. State winners will advance to competition for…

By Chuck Shepherd / Columnist The agency that oversees Spain’s stock market announced it will implement a rule starting in July to require each director of an exchange-listed company to disclose not just names of family members but of any other “affectionate relationship,” straight or gay, that the director may have. The purpose is to…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 46-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court.Included in traffic court action: Tracy D. Crawford was ordered to serve 120 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence, pay $1,100 plus costs and forfeit driving privileges for three years for…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard HASTON The sound for McMinnville’s new severe weather warning system was tested for the first time Friday and was working fine, officials said after the first large scale sound check last month failed.During testing May 6, officials quickly realized an old transmitter was not compatible…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Evangelist Dr. Harold Hunter hopes this empty field, located near Old Shelbyville Road and the Highway 70 Bypass off Myers Lane, will be a place of Christian fellowship beginning tonight at 7 p.m. (Amy Satterwhite photo) The empty field located off Myers Lane may seem…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County has received its Three Star community certification at level three, the highest that can be reached in the program, after a process that took seven months and involved the Chamber of Commerce, local businesses and organiztions along with local city and county…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County cancer survivors begin the “Survivor Walk” around the track at Nunley Stadium during the 3rd annual Relay for Life fundraiser Friday evening. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Literally thousands of Warren Countians took advantage of a warm June night Friday to come out…