Scissor artist Clay Rice to appear
By MARGARET HOBBS / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A silhouette by Clay Rice makes a wonderful addition to your home decor. (Photo provided) All you see at first is the flash of the scissors dancing across the paper, the artwork of scissor artist Clay Rice coming to life. It is quite literally, performance…
Read MorePicture perfect timeGlover set to close photography studio
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard After closing her studio, Deborah Glover plans to concentrate on her own work, of which this large framed photo of one of her beloved pets is an example. After eight years as one of Warren County?s premier portraitists, well-known local photographer Deborah Glover has…
Read MoreBowling Roundup: New Crew leads Moose Mixed
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard New Crew leads the way in the Moose Mixed bowling league after action on Feb. 16.The league leaders stand at 53-31, while Hayes? Heroes are in second at 47-37. Third place is held by Ball and Chain (45-39), while Cruisers (44-40) and The Peppers (43-41)…
Read MoreSoccer players get their ?kicks?
James Clark photo Jacob Evans, left, of the Blue Angels and Cameron Cochran of the Yellow Bananas battle for a loose ball during youth league indoor soccer action Saturday at the Civic Center.
Read MoreRiverdale girls, Siegel boys repeat as 7-AAA titleists
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Rutherford County squads were celebrating Friday night, as the District 7-AAA basketball tournament concluded at Warren County?s Charlie Dalton Gym.The second-seeded boys from Siegel captured their second-straight tournament title with a 55-40 win over Lebanon, while in the girls? championship game, Riverdale also pulled off…
Read MoreArmchair Quarterback: Background checks are a good idea
By Duane Sherrill It is better safe than sorry when it comes to our kids and the influences coaches, leaders and teachers have on them.Hey, Warren County is notorious for producing more than its share of perverts when it comes to persons of trust messing around with kids. All you have to do is mention…
Read MoreA true ?Pioneer?: Terry was first black WCHS baseball player
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Sports teams of today are expected to be made up of different races.Be it black, white, yellow ? it doesn?t matter what the color of your skin is.But it wasn?t so long ago that we lived in a world where racial discrimination was, sadly, part…
Read MoreSmith wraps up first year at helm
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard WCHS head coach Ryan Smith follows the action during his team?s district tournament game against Oakland. (Rob Nunley photo) His first year as a high school head coach may not have gone as well as he would have liked, but along the way Pioneer coach…
Read MoreBoyd lands two on all-league team
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Boyd Christian?s Tyler Hillis, left, and Amanda Prater earned spots on the All-District 9-A basketball team for their performances this season. (Dale Stubblefield photo) The Boyd High School basketball seasons might have ended without a district win, but it also ended on a positive note…
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