Steve C. Stubblefield CFSA Director The events of April 7, 2006 will not go away any time soon. Fear and destruction lay in the paths of several farms and homesteads of Warren Countians from early Friday afternoon until late into the night. Sadly, tornados took the lives of three people here in the county. ?Because…

Mark Halcomb UT Nursery Specialist A nest of Eastern Tent Caterpillars in the crotch of a tree. Controlling these caterpillars when they are still small is key to stopping them from traveling to adjacent plants to feed. You may be seeing whitish, thick webbing in the crotches of wild cherry trees. These are formed by…

By Margaret hobbsStaff Reporter for the Southern Standard BUTT The 6th Annual Ladies? Day at East End Church of Christ will be held Sat., April 22. The theme for the event will be ?Sisterhood,? with Sheila Keckler Butt serving as the guest speaker. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The program will conclude at 11:15, with…

Photo provided Mary Perkins, right, observed her birthday with four generations of her family. Daughter Mary Ann Pendergraph, at left; granddaugher, Amanda Brown, standing; and great-granddaughter, Devin Cook were on hand for the celebration.

Photo provided The engagement of Sarah Braden and Jason Rymer is being revealed. They will wed May 6 in Gruetli-Laager Sarah Braden and Jason Rymer will be married May 6 in a nuptial ceremony taking place at Bivens Chapel Church in Gruetli-Laager at 5 p.m. The bride-elect is the daughter of Sam Braden and the…

Duane Sherrill photo Chances are, it?s not as much as these guys. Brian Fox, front, won the overall bench press award on Saturday at the McMinnville Parks and Recreation Department?s Bench Press competition, which was held at the Civic Center.Fox maxed out at 400 pounds, the largest amount of weight compared to his own body…

Dale Stubblefield Over the past couple of weeks all the baseball and softball fields in Warren County have been full of activity, which can only mean one thing. It?s time for the youth leagues to kick off their seasons. The only downfall to leagues getting started so early is your sports department has a hard…

Warren County Middle School will hold its postseason tournament this Saturday at Pistole Park. The Pioneers come in as the No. 3 seed, with Shelbyville Harris at No. 1, followed by Tullahoma. Franklin County North will be the fourth seed. The tournament will begin with Harris facing North and WCMS facing Tullahoma at 10 a.m.,…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Hoping to unseat three-time incumbent Sheriff Jackie Matheny and return to the office he held almost 20 years ago, former sheriff Kenny Taylor has outspent the incumbent nearly 3 to 1 according to the latest campaign disclosure reports. In the report, Taylor?s papers reveal he took…

Three days of Western-themed programs and activities at Magness Library will be highlighted, Friday and Saturday, April 21-22, by the appearance of novelist Anne Holt, author of three western novels ? ?Silver Creek,? ?Kendrick,? and ?Blanco Sol.? Ms. Holt, who is a graduate of Piedmont Community College and Mary Baldwin College, holds a masters degree…