In July, as teams of poverty-stricken soccer players from around the world showed up in Scotland for the “Homeless World Cup,” immigration officials denied entry to players from Kenya, Zambia, Burundi, Cameroon and Nigeria because they lacked funds for lodging and meals during the tournament. In July, after word got out that the video game…

Charles W. Johnson photo Marvin Crawford and his pal Lexie show off some sporty headgear during the Viola Valley Homecoming Saturday.

MOLTEN CHOCOLATE CAKES A hot dessert idea — rich Molten Chocolate Cakes, flowing with warm chocolate cream in every bite, make a great partner for cool, creamy strawberry mousse in white chocolate candy shells. Both cakes and shells are made using an elegant brioche pan and are served on a decorative cake stand. Find more…

By Jim Miller / Columnist Dear Savvy Senior, The company I worked for recently laid-off about ten of its sales staff, including me, due to budget cuts. But after talking with one of my former fellow workers we both realized that everyone they fired was over the age of 55, while the younger sales staff…

By BILL ZECHMAN / Special to the Southern Standard At a time when men’s minds were less burdened by concerns over church-state separation, a group of Christians began meeting in 1830 in the Warren County Courthouse, where Sandy E. Jones preached the first sermon for what would become Central Church of Christ.Jones drew his lesson…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Lady Pioneer softball player Shellie Hayes signed with Motlow State. On hand were, from left, Hayes’ mother Lisa Craven, Hayes, Motlow coach Gary Barfield, her father John Hayes and, at back, WCHS coach David Upton. (Dale Stubblefield photo) Warren County High School Lady Pioneer softball…

By Duane Sherrill / Columnist Just as expected, the Tennessee Volunteers have claimed a top-five spot in the first major poll, taking third ranking in the USA Today Poll.Now before you say “all polls are good for is fishing,” you might want to re-think yourself and maybe call some of our friends down in Auburn.Think…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Rich Gardner of the Titans wraps up Tampa Bay’s Derek Watson during Friday night’s game at the Coliseum. The Titans were penalized for over 100 yards in their 20-17 loss. (Duane Sherrill photo) NASHVILLE — More than the final score, the numbers 11-for-114 and 3-of-18…

KNOXVILLE (AP) — Tennessee’s search for a center became even more crucial Saturday after one of the players battling for the position went down with an ankle injury. Coach Phillip Fulmer continued to hunt for a second-string tailback behind starter Gerald Riggs during the Volunteers’ first major scrimmage of the preseason. Quarterbacks Rick Clausen and…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Boyd’s Kris Surles (1) fights off a defender during a game last fall. Surles and the Lady Broncos, as well as the WCHS Lady Pioneers, will begin their 2005 soccer seasons this week. (Dale Stubblefield photo) The girls high school soccer season kicks off this…