By Jim Mullen / Columnist At first I thought she was kidding.“You met someone on the Internet?” Here was an intelligent, attractive, accomplished woman telling me she was dating online. Doesn’t she know about all the scams out there? All the imposters, all the poseurs, all the psycho-killers?Melanie rolled her eyes and looked at me…

By Thomas Vaughn / Columnist The recent “resignation” of city administrator Herb Llewellyn raises more questions than it answers.For example, did the anonymous “three aldermen” violate the spirit, and maybe the letter, of the Sunshine laws regarding their decision/threat to fire Mr. Llewellyn if he didn’t resign? If so, they acted illegally and deserve our…

By James Clark / Columnist It doesn’t take long to work your way through the list of legitimate Republican candidates for Tennessee governor. In fact, I just listed them all.Three months away from the qualifying deadline, Gov. Phil Bredesen still doesn’t have a serious Republican challenger. State Rep. Beth Harwell was shaping up as the…

Eva Ferrell, principal at Boyd Christian School, has announced the third six weeks principal’s list and honor roll. Principal’s ListFifth Grade ? Bailey Gilliam, Mahaley KeeleSixth Grade ? Emily Henry, Kaleb TiltonSeventh Grade ? Haley Cantrell, Ashlyn Cooper, Olivia Newby, Hannah Powell, Justin Reed, Parker Smith Spencer WarrenEighth Grade ? Zach Arnold, Lucas HartmanNinth Grade…

By Chuck Shepherd / Columnist Even with the nation at war and casualties mounting, some Pentagon officials evidently believe one way to reduce military families’ stress is to teach them to laugh. Its “laughter instructor,” retired Army Col. James Scott, holds therapeutic sessions around the country with National Guard families that feature walking like a…

Dolly Parton encourages Warren County children to enroll in the Imagination Library program she started a decade ago. Any child under age 5 can sign up to receive one free book a month sent to their home. To enroll, stop by the Southern Standard or call our office at 473-2191.

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Award winners included, front row, from left, Adara Scott, Peyton Webb and Ben Vassar. Second row, Becky Byars, Shawn Green, James Mitchell and Bonita Gutierrez. Back row, Paul Byars, John Cosminsky, Mike Pascoe and Ruchelle Steele. Gary Steele Karate Studio recently held its awards banquet…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard First-half turnovers have been a problem for the Lady Broncos all season. And in their game against Eagleville Friday night at home, 17 turnovers in the half helped the Lady Eagles to a 58-48 victory as the Lady Broncos dropped to 0-9 in District 9-A…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Even before she became a Lady Vol, Shanna Zolman was in awe of Pat Summitt. The winningest coach in women’s basketball. Famous for her intense stare. Even more famous for her strict discipline. But…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Broncos held their own with the No.11-ranked team in Class A Friday night, but fell short of a victory against Eagleville.The Eagles entered Friday night’s matchup with Boyd with a 7-1 District 9-A record and a 17-2 season mark. The Broncos were still looking…