By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County?s Gracie Harvey takes on a defender from Franklin County during a recent game. Blackman defeated the Lady Pioneers 4-1 on Monday night. The Lady Pioneer soccer team opened its District 7-AAA campaign on the road Monday night, with a matchup against the Lady Blaze…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County?s Will Stern linesup his putt on the eighth green during Monday?s match. The Pioneer golf team suffered a narrow district loss Monday at the McMinnville Country Club, falling to Riverdale by just three strokes. Andrew Brock turned in a round of 68, finishing 4-under…

NASHVILLE (AP) The Tennessee Titans wanted to create competition by signing veteran quarterback Kerry Collins. They?ve already succeeded in stirring up the man who thought he would be the starter. Collins practiced Tuesday for the first time since signing a one-year deal with the Titans on Monday. Billy Volek said that because Vince Young also…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Boyd?s Monica Hillis is challenged by a Huntland defender during the Lady Broncos? home game last week. Boyd?s soccer team defeated Middle Tennessee Christian 1-0 at the Webb School tournament for their first win of the fall season. After falling in their first two games of…

BOSTON (AP) Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, the AL leader in home runs and RBIs, will have more tests for heart palpitations before he returns to the lineup. The tests will take a few days, said Red Sox medical director Thomas Gill on Tuesday. Ortiz felt heart palpitations about 10 days ago and again…

Dale Stubblefield High school football is in its third week, but it?s not officially football season around these parts until the Vols kick off their season on Saturday against California. Big Orange fans can?t wait to here those famous words, ?It?s Football Time in Tennessee.? Pre-season polls have the Vols at No. 23, and in…

A new sport began in Warren County, as the middle school volleyball team played its first-ever match. WCMS fell to White County 10-15, 15-10, 3-15.(Aug. 31, 2001)

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A suspected sex offender, who gave lawmen a variety of fake names to choose from, faces a number of charges, including one felony count for having sex with a 15-year-old girl. The suspect, Alvaro Fraire Sifuentes, 28, is charged with statutory rape and three counts of…

Lisa Hobbs photo These green beans, originally from India, were obtained by McMinnville resident Ernest Cantrell during a trip to Florida in 2004. After planting the seeds this year, the plants grew and continued to grow. Currently, some of the beans are over 14 inches long. These green beans can grow to be 17 to…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard Newly elected County Executive John Pelham signs his oath of office after a swearing in ceremony at the courthouse Monday. He will officially take office this Friday. Though they won?t be officially assuming their respective duties until Sept. 1, several newly elected county officials took…