Cheryl Watson Mingle, seated, uses Ancestry.com to verify that she is a direct descendant of Stephen Hopkins, who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. With her, from left, is Carolyn Clemons with Caney Fork Electric, Woody Davenport from High Funeral Home and Karen Wilson with Ben Lomand Telephone Communications. The program is now available to…

The annual Warren County 4-H Dairy Princess pageant will take place Saturday, June 24 at Three Star Mall center stage. The event, which begins at 6:30 p.m., will conclude June Dairy events at Three Star Mall. The event is open to any Warren County girl in grades 4, 5 or 6 as of January 1,…

Andrea Megan Cantrell will wed Randy Joseph Jarzyniecki June 10 in an outdoor ceremony at her family?s ancestral home. Plans for the forthcoming marriage of Andrea Megan Cantrell and Randy Joseph Jarzyniecki are being revealed by the bride-elect?s parents, Andrew Webber and Patty Wallace Cantrell. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Randolph and Linda Jarzyniecki…

Outstanding 4-H Officer team members, are from left, Chelsey Simerly, Rachel Nokes and Caroline McKinley. Outstanding 4-H Secretary honors are given to Brooke Bouldin of Centertown School.

4-H Dairy Poster winners are, first row from left, Brennan Lytle, overall winner and Chelsey Simerly. At back is McCain Smock, Joshua Moore and Brooke Bouldin.

Fifth-grade Club of the Year honors are given to Sherry Graves? Hickory Creek Elementary class. Students are, from left, Robert Eschenbacher, Rachel Nokes, Caroline McKinley and Chelsey Simerly.

FMU Media Relations photo Former Pioneer baseball player Derek Kennamer beats out a base hit during Sunday?s victory in the South Atlantic Regional Tournament championship. Kennamer and his teammates from Francis Marion University will be making their first-ever trip to the NCAA Division II College World Series this weekend.

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Some of the WCHS soccer players receiving awards during Monday night?s banquet were, from left, Cody Cowans, Honest Mrema, Dustin Martin, Mark Chambers, Tony Garibaldi and Travis Mausey. Monday night the Warren County High School boys soccer team closed out its season with an awards banquet…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Cody Deason of Sundrop takes a cut at a pitch during his team?s game against Rotary Club Tuesday night. Rotary Club pulled into a tie for first place in the 13- to 15-year-old Babe Ruth baseball league last week, upping its record to 4-1 on Thursday…

NASHVILLE (AP) ALLISON Liz Allison wasn?t sure how much appeal her latest book about NASCAR would have for men. She was worried the title, ?The Girl?s Guide to NASCAR,? would shut out half her potential audience. Then she went to her first book signing at Talladega, Ala., where half the books she signed were for…