McMinnville resident and Davidson County native Frank Richardson Clark, III, 65, was born April 1, 1941 and died April 26 at his home following a sudden illness. A retired nursery sales representative and retired vice president of sales for Rockford Textiles, he served his country in the United States Air Force. He was the son…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) A 20-year-old soldier was found dead in his barracks the day after an apparent suicide note was posted on his MySpace.com Web page. The Army has not released the cause of Pvt. Dylan Meyer’s death on Tuesday at Fort Gordon, Ga. But the last posting on the Tampa man?s Web page seemed…

NEW YORK (AP) After months spent wrangling for control of buildings and money at ground zero, politicians and developers Thursday celebrated the start of construction on the Freedom Tower, a 1,776-foot-high skyscraper designed to replace the World Trade Center. ?It is going to be a symbol of our freedom and independence,? Gov. George Pataki said…

Roger Cook I came from, what most people would say today, a very large family. My mother and father had eight children. Mother?s parents had ten children and my father?s parents had eight children. One of the things I remember most about growing up in an environment is the family get-togethers. Man, we have had…

Baby Girl Kimberly and David Fults of Morrison, announce the birth of their daughter, Loretta Nicole Fults. She arrived at River Park Hospital March 27 weighing 6 pounds, 12 ounces. She is joined by brother, Hunter Lynn Fults. Her grandparents are Donald and Linda Boyd of Beersheba Springs and Earnest and Joyce Fults of Irving…

By Margaret hobbs Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Black House Once again it?s springtime in the Upper Cumberlands and time to celebrate spring. The oldest house in Warren County will come alive May 20 with their annual May Day celebration. Activities will begin at 9 a.m. and run through the day until 2:30…

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Three of the Caney Fork?s writing contest winners are from Boyd Christian School. Pictured, from left, are Jonathan Hager, first place; Ben Biles, second place; and Courtney Hard, fourth place. Hager will get to participate in the 2006 Washington Youth Tour. Caney Fork Electric Cooperative recently…

Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My 60-year-old niece, “Louise,” is being married for the first time. She lives out of state, and the whole shebang is being planned as if she were some 20-year-old blushing bride. Louise always has been a loner. She’s industrious and proper, but not particularly close to her family,…

Rob Nunley Barry Bonds belted his 711th home run against the Mets? Billy Wagner Wednesday night, and is inching ever closer to Babe Ruth?s career number of 714 as of this writing. Does Bonds take steroids? Who knows? The best answer anyone can give right now is ?probably.? Will he eventually pass Ruth on the…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Members of the Lady Pioneer volleyball team are trying to keep their success as quiet as possible. One of the most successful programs at the high school will be holding its annual clinic next week at the WCHS gym. The Warren County Lady Pioneer volleyball team?s…