Photo provided The wedding of Hillari Hollis and Brandon Hale will be held May 26 at Madison St. Baptist Church. The engagement and forthcoming marriage of Hillari Nicole Hollis and Brandon Glen Hale are being announced. Their wedding will take place May 26 at Madison St. Baptist Church. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Conethia…

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Vinson?s Crossroads FCE met April 20 at the Harmony House for their monthly meeting. President Lois Self conducted the 11 a.m. gathering, with approximately 20 Harmony House patients as guests. A brief business meeting was held at 1 p.m. with all the patients enjoying games of Bingo. The club participated in the Black House May…

Roger Cook With it being graduation season, I found a heart warming story in my e-mail that I want to share with you. We live in a troublesome time. At no other time in the history of the United States of America has it?s citizens has had so much, but enjoys them less. Could the…

Margo Howard Dear Margo: My girlfriend and I have been dating for two years and were (I thought) completely devoted to each other. About two months ago, we got into a serious argument, and it simmered for a few weeks. We never broke up, but we were not really on friendly terms at the time.…

Appalachian Life Workshops announces their upcoming Spring/Summer workshops. The next offering will be Harvesting and Weaving Hickory Bark, held on May 27 from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. For hundreds of years hickory bark was used in chair seats and baskets of all types, but now has become a nearly lost tradition. Students will learn…

Photo provided Wavie Stacy celebrated her 94th birthday April 27 at her home with friends and family. She has two children, Jewell Standifer of Oakton, Va., and Frank Stacy.

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Megan Hobbs works on her bump passing skills during Monday?s volleyball tryouts. Restocking the Lady Pioneer volleyball team will be no easy task for head Warren County High School volleyball coach Franklin Fisher. The Lady Pioneer squad lost five seniors to graduation, Heather Frazier, Alysa Lankford,…

MORIARTY, N.M. (AP) Spencer Clark, who made his Busch Series debut this year, and a crew member were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 40 in New Mexico, authorities said. Clark, 19, and Andrew Phillips, 28, were killed when their truck and trailer were hit by a gust of wind as they passed through…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Josh Burton takes a cut at a pitch during batting practice in the team?s outdoor hitting cage. The Pioneer baseball team began rebuilding for the 2007 season Monday, when tryouts for next year?s squad began at the Patrick Ramsey baseball complex. Senior starters Jacob Bratcher, Josh…