Mark Halcomb UT Nursery Specialist I should have written this three weeks ago, but I did not realize we were going to have another dry summer. We lose 0.2 of an inch of moisture to the atmosphere each day when the highs are in low to mid 80?s. That increases to 0.3 inch when the…

Photo provided On June 22 at the 4-H State Horse Show held in Shelbyville, Kaley Shepherd and her 5-year-old horse, Tyree, raced their way to state reserve titles in pole bending and the 3-barrel race.

NEW YORK (AP) All the cool girls will be wearing Tinker Bell on their backs when they show up at school this year, at least if The Walt Disney Company’s market researchers got it right. Disney is putting Tinker Bell, who just happens to be starring in her own feature film in 2007, front and…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard GRIBBLE Families in Crisis is in crisis after members of the volunteer organization fired most of its board of directors and then demanded the resignation of its director, listing four pages of wrongdoings they say she has perpetrated while at the helm of the organization. The…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The Pioneer varsity works on punt coverage during special teams drills Monday at the WCHS practice field. Over 60 players were on hand for the first day of light-gear workouts. Preparations for the 2006 high school football season began in earnest Monday afternoon, as the Pioneers…

Charles W. Johnson photo Drake Stubblefield has a blast playing with the colorful trains during Ashley Gillentine?s birthday celebration at Ashley?s Attic Friday evening. Drake is the 5-year-old son of Tonya and Jonathan Stubblefield.

Charles W. Johnson photo Doug Gillentine of Pacesetters is shown presenting $481 raised by Pacesetters? personnel to Moose Lodge 1725 member Brenda Marsh. Pacesetters? members designated the money go to the children of Mooseheart, Il., an orphanage supported by the local and national Moose Lodges.

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A LifeFlight helicopter takes Valerie Loader to Vanderbilt for treatment after she was thrown into the windshield of fireman Scott Norrod?s vehicle on impact. Three people were injured Friday morning when a fireman responding to a wreck call collided with another motorist on Smithville Highway. The…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard NUNLEY The Southern Standard brought home a number of honors in the Tennessee Press Association 2006 newspaper contests, co-sponsored by the University of Tennessee. Overall, The Tennessean pulled in the most first-place honors in the large daily division, with six, while the Standard, along with…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard SCOTT County Clerk hopeful Lesa Scott outspent all six of her opponents combined during the last quarter as she took aim at Democratic nominee Randy England fresh off his primary victory. Scott, a 15-year employee of David Smartt?s office, launched her independent campaign in earnest following…