Appalachian Life Workshops is excited to announce their 2006 workshop schedule.This year will include two new workshops, weaving white oak baskets with master basketmaker Bobby Edwards April 21-23, and decorative spoon carving with renowned carver Johnny Ruhl August 26-27.The year will begin with traditional spoon carving, March 27-28, where each participant will create useful and…

By Roger Cook / Columnist As I write this, we are about to cross the threshold into a new year. The year 2005 will soon go into the history books, never more to be changed. More than likely many of us made, at least, a passing effort to make new year’s resolutions for 2005. But,…

Family Features Editorial Syndicate Whether keeping New Year’s resolutions for better health or keeping the harsh winter at bay, a refreshing cup of hot tea can warm the mind and body. Tea provides a powerful punch of flavonoid antioxidants, and as part of a healthy diet, regular tea drinking may help maintain a healthy heart.…

NEW YORK Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — When the White Sox won the World Series for the first time in nearly nine decades, it took awhile for Jerry Reinsdorf to realize what the title meant to many in Chicago. “It started…

The Warren County High School football booster club will hold its first meeting of the year on Monday, Jan. 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. All varsity and upcoming freshman parents are urged to attend this meeting, as well as anyone else interested in supporting the program. Election of some boards members…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Cannon County Eastside took on the Centertown Warriors in the second boys game of the night. Centertown posted 21 first half points as the Warriors defeated the Cannon County Tigers 39-25.Scoring was low for both teams in the first period as each team struggled with…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Irving College’s girls made an early exit from the Warren Lodge tournament Monday night, falling to Cannon County Eastside 41-27.Shelby Parton led the way with 12 points for Cannon’s Lady Tigers, who led 22-10 at the half after holding a 10-6 lead through one quarter…

By Dale Stubblefield / Columnist The year of 2005 is coming to an end, and for many of us older folks the years keep going by quicker and quicker.The new year will bring much of the same as last. And each year in the sports world you can look forward to someone embarrassing themselves, or…

Play the Southern Standard’s Web Eye-D contest and you could win $25! Playing the game is simple. We display the eyes of a famous or noteworthy person at the Web Eye-D Contest link on our site. To win the game all you have to do is guess the name of the person the eyes belong…

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Gladys Bonner Smith, age 82, was born August 9, 1923, and died December 24, 2005.A homemaker and a member of the Mt. Leo Church of Christ, she was married to Gordon Franklin Smith who preceded her in death March 29, 2005. She was the daughter of the late Willie…