? Fairest of Fair – Applicants must bring entry form themselves to Caney Fork Electric auditorium tomorrow from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. to register.? Baby Show – Entries to the AAUW sponsored baby show must be postmarked by Aug. 28 to be eligible. ? Little Fairest of Fair – Applications to enter the Little…

Photo provided Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Paul Shockey pose after their wedding ceremony July 2. The couple wed in the community room at Southeast Bank and Trust in Athens. Nuptial vows of Kerrie Elizabeth Barnes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James V. Barnes, Jr., and Matthew Paul Shockey, son of Danny W. and Brenda Shockey,…

Murphy Fair There were some scares in high school football stadiums this past Friday night. They happened all over the state. They happened in small communities as well as large metropolitan areas. Murfreesboro Riverdale squeaked past Siegel; Chattanooga Red Bank edged Knoxville Austin East; Knoxville Webb barely prevailed over Knoxville West; Brentwood just did get…

Rob Nunley (Editor?s note: Because of the lengthy amount of writing required to describe all of the touchdowns scored in Tuesday?s Warren County Middle School win over Franklin County North, the following column had to be typed with two pencils held in the writer?s fists. Hopefully, by the next edition of this publication, this columnist…

KNOXVILLE (AP) Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer feels really good about the left side of Tennessee?s offensive line. He rates the other three positions as OK, but there?s concern about depth across the line. The offensive line is always a key for the No. 23 Volunteers, who host ninth-ranked California in the opener Sept. 2. It?s…

Antioch at Clarksville ? BGA at Goodpasture ? Brentwood Academy at Ravenwood ? Cascade at Moore County ? Centennial at LaVergne ? Clarksville NE at Rossview ? Columbia at Spring Hill ? Columbia Academy at Franklin Road Academy ? Cookeville at White County ? Creek Wood at Station Camp ? Eagleville at Silverdale ? Ezell-Harding…

Tailgate party Bring the kids, a blanket and your lawn chairs and let?s get fired up for the benefit of the Warren County High School football team. Myers Communication, Bill Myers and Neil Helton State Farm Insurance is sponsoring a tailgate party September 1 from 6-7 p.m. at new pavilion Nunley Stadium. Hamburgers, hotdogs, chips…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard After the last ball of the summer was rolled on Tuesday in the Gold and Silver league, Security Federal was declared the winner as the team posted 49 points this session. McMinnville Lanes finished second with 47, and Crouch Motors took third place with 40.5 points.…

Jerry Rice signed a one-day contract to retire with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, officially ending the receiver’s matchless career back where it began. Rice, who played the first 16 of his 20 NFL seasons with San Francisco, shed no tears during a short signing ceremony at the 49ers? training complex. ?I would like…

Offseason preparation seemed to be lacking for the ?On the Line? panel during the first week fo the high school football season. Last week?s top guest picker, Jeff Barnes, had the best record among the six-member panel, correctly guessing six out of 10 winners. As for the full-time pickers, however, .500 was the best they…