Lady Broncos claim first district ?W?
By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Boyd Christian?s high school softball team picked up its first District 9-A win of the season on Monday, rallying to defeat Community High School 4-3 in Unionville. Down 2-1 after three innings, Boyd tied the score with a single run in the fourth, and went ahead…
Read MoreGolfers play host to three-team match
By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Slayden Rogers of the WCMS golf team watches his long birdie putt on the 7th hole at McMinnville Country Club during Monday?s match. Rogers finished with a 3-over score of 39. The WCMS golfers played host to Tullahoma and Crossville on Monday at the McMinnville Country…
Read MoreGame vs. WCMS a bad day for Algood
By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard WCMS head coach Tessa Bouldin talks strategy with her team between innings. A seven-run fourth inning helped the Warren County Middle School varsity softball team put Algood away on Monday, as they defeated the Redskins 9-1 in a five-inning contest. Down 1-0 after an inning, the…
Read MoreForehand return
Dale Stubblefield photo Holly Ray sends a forehand return to Allison Wilson during Monday?s match at the Civic Center courts. Ray won the match 8-5.
Read MoreBronco soccer shut out at CHS
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Matthew Hancock (22) and the Boyd high school soccer team suffered a district loss to Cascade last week. Last week the Boyd High School boys soccer team fell to District 9 foe Cascade on the road, losing by a 3-0 final. The game was played on…
Read MoreAlabama booster killed after bloody struggle in home
MEMPHIS (AP) YOUNG An Alabama booster convicted of bribing a high school coach to get a top recruit for the Crimson Tide was killed in his home after a fierce, bloody struggle, police said Tuesday. Police and his defense attorney confirmed the death of Logan Young, 65, but did not say how he was killed.…
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After going winless in their first season and starting their second year 0-5 the Broncos soccer team of Boyd Christian High School picked up its first win in school history by defeating Friendship Christian 3-0.(April 13, 2001)
Read MoreCandidates battle it out; early voting starts today
By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard ROGERS Two days before the start of early voting, Democratic candidates for the offices of district attorney and county executive battled it out Monday night, hoping to swing undecided voters to their favor. ?It is time for a change,? said district attorney candidate Phillip Clemons, saying…
Read MoreRogers back in jail for Internet site: Sex offender arrested yesterday morning
By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard After 45 days of freedom, Pamela Rogers was back in handcuffs yesterday morning and being led inside Warren County Jail. Rogers was picked up by local deputies during a regular visit to her probation office in Cookeville and was booked here for violation of probation. Just…
Read MoreSoaring costs delaying road construction
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The cost of building roads has gotten so high, even dirt isn’t cheap. And that spike is causing Florida and other states to delay the construction of highways, increasing traffic congestion. Engineers say reconstruction from the eight hurricanes that have hit the United States since 2004 combined with a population boom in…
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