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Proudly displaying their winning trophies are, from left, fourth-grade champions Christian Barrett, Ben Gawel, Devin Rogers and Erika Myers. At back are Advance Auto Parts manager Jeff Lassiter and employees Denice Barnes and Jennifer Millraney.

Team members, from left, Aryn Snow, Anita Presley, Kayla Greer and Matthew Johnson are all smiles after being named the fifth-grade Clover Bowl champions. Pictured with the champion team are Jeff Lassiter, Sharon Cantrell, Jennifer Millraney and Denice Barnes from Advance Auto Parts. What city is known as the “Athens of the South?? How many…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Lady Pioneer Mio Nakagawa hits a forehand during the second game of her match against Siegel Middle?s Julie Hayes. The Warren County Middle School girls fell 10-1. Friday afternoon at the Civic Center courts, the Warren County Middle School tennis teams closed out its season with…

Southern California freshman point guard Ryan Francis was shot and killed early Saturday while riding in a car in Louisiana, where he was visiting his mother. The 19-year-old Francis was killed about 3:30 a.m. in Baton Rouge, said Tim Tessalone, USC?s director of sports information. ?We understand he was in a car and somebody shot…

CARTHAGE (AP) HAYNESWORTH Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth surrendered Friday to face a charge of reckless endangerment after another motorist complained he tried to run a car off the highway with his large truck. Smith County authorities issued a warrant for his arrest after James J. Bond filed a police report about a Sunday…

WCHS baseball tryouts Pre-registration for tryouts for the Warren County High Schol baseball team will be held May 17 and 18 at the fieldhouse located adjacent to Patrick Ramsey Field. A parent is required to sign players? consent forms. Pre-registration is not mandatory, but is recommended. Tryouts for the team will be held the following…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Lee-Allen Turner puts his all into lifting well over 300 pounds during the squat portion of Friday night?s WCHS football Lift-a-thon at the Charlie Dalton Gym. Thirty members of the Pioneer football team competed in this year?s event, with Evan Moran finishing as the overall top…

Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am 45 years old, married for 15 years, with three children. Last summer, I discovered that my wife was having an affair with another man. She immediately ended it. Since then, we’ve had couples counseling to work through what led to the affair and how to deal…

Jimmy Smith cleared his throat, finished his sentence, bowed his head and started to cry. But just like he has done so many times before in his career, he regrouped without hesitation. No wonder he earned the nickname “J-Smooth.” A five-time Pro Bowl selection who overcame health problems and a drug addiction during his 13…