Photo provided July 1 is the wedding date set for the marriage of Lindsey Lee Walker and Carl Franklin Ferrell. The couple will wed at Westwood Church of Christ. Lindsey Lee Walker and Carl Franklin Ferrell will be married July 1 in a nuptial ceremony taking place at Westwood Church of Christ. Announcing the couple?s…

By Margaret hobbs Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Mildred Jackson Retired school teacher Mildred Nelms Jackson will observe her 90th birthday on June 30 in Pensacola, Fla. Jackson is a former English teacher, who taught at Irving College School and both the city and Warren County systems. She has one daughter, Paula Diane Jackson…

Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am a high school student and have a friend, “Alice,” who is only 14 years old. We are very close. We even call each other brother and sister. Alice has been in some sketchy relationships in the past, but her most recent one has really got me…

Margaret Hobbs What is it with women and lawn mowers? We love our lawn mowers, or should I say lawn tractors, because we do favor the riding kind. One we don?t have to exert much energy to operate. I personally enjoy putting on my mowing clothes, applying both sunscreen and suntan lotion, donning my sunglasses…

Southern Standard readers are invited to extend happy birthday and anniversary best wishes to friends and loved ones through this weekly column. Please submit your messages by our noon deadline each Thursday. No more that three wishes to any individual, please. Happy Birthday Wishes: June 12 ? Happy 4th birthday Alexandra (Alex) Riley Owen from…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Mars Hill College head soccer coach Mark Ginn, center, instructs players at last week?s Warren County Middle School girls? soccer camp. Ginn, who came to Mars Hill after serving as head coach at MTSU, assisted WCMS coach Alan Brownyard at the five-day camp. Warren County Middle…

Photos provided Members of the boys track team winning awards were, from left, Aaron Miller, Pioneer Award; Jared Dodds, Most Valuable, and Most Dedicated; Josh Blair, Most outstanding frosh; Matt Cowan, Most improved; Zach Grenn, Rookie of the year; Charlie Hennessee, Most Valuable Field; and not pictured Bobby Bland, Most Valuable Runner.

Duane Sherrill Look for future NFL contracts to include a two-wheel clause in the fine print given the toll motorcycle accidents are taking on players as of late. The latest accident, as most football fans know, happened to Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback Ben Roethlisberger fresh off a Super Bowl win in his sophomore season in the…

USSSA June Jam The USSSA June Jam softball tournament for men?s D and E teams and women?s Class D squads, will be played Saturday, June 24, at the fairgrounds. The tournament is a state qualifier, and entry fee is $175 plus a $25 sanction fee if teams aren?t already sanctioned. Three home run limit will…

The United States held Italy to a 1-1 tie Saturday night in an ugly World Cup game with three ejections. The Americans hung on while playing most of the second half at a man disadvantage for their first point in a European World Cup. The United States, seemingly down and out after a deflating 3-0…