Lucky Homemaker FCEC met Oct. 23 at the Lucky Community Center with Beth Jones serving as the hostess. President Sherry Salamon conducted the meeting and welcomed guests. Gladys Womack read Psalms 103: 6-13, followed by a prayer and the pledge of allegiance. Roll call was answered with ?I like/dislike fall because. . . ? Womack…

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: Oct. 29 ? Robert Fitts, hope you have a really nice…

Third-grade student Tyler Morton and teacher Leslie Grissom add a sunflower to their ?Grissom?s Farm? mural, just outside the classroom. It was completed with a picket fence and crows, colored by the students.

Irving College Elementary teachers, from left, Rachel Graves and Julia Robbins provide Caylie Sherrell with a hot beverage before her trip on the hay ride. The teachers sponsored the ride and provided hot cider and hot chocolate, as well as homemade cookies and other treats for participants.

By MARGARET HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Pre-kindergarten student Gabby Scott enjoys dessert before supper in the school cafeteria. Her parents are Yolanda and Terry Scott. It?s amazing how a quite, controlled school can turn into a buzz of activity from both students and teachers with just one word ? festival! Irving College…

NASHVILLE (AP) Titans QB Vince Young hands off the ball during this year?s game against the Cowboys. A Houston native, Young was passed up by the Texans at the NFL Draft, and will be facing those same Texans today at LP Field. When the Houston Texans passed over Vince Young in the NFL draft, the…

Photo provided The Warren County Middle School Lady Pioneer soccer team recently held their awards banquet after finishing a successful season with a 8-5-2 record. Warren County finished third in the Central Tennessee Conference and placed third in the conference tournament. Members of the Lady Pioneers team receiving awards are, front row, from left, Lyndi…

Monday, Oct. 30 7th & 8th basketball, Boyd at S. Pittsburg, 6 p.m. 7th & 8th basketball, Morrison Ruritan Invitational Tournament, first-round games, beginning at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31 5th & 6th basketball, Eastside at Spencer, 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 5th & 6th basketball, Boyd at home vs. Doyle, 6:30 5th & 6th…

(All times Central)Houston at Tennessee, noonArizona at Green Bay, noonBaltimore at New Orleans, noonSan Francisco at Chicago, noonSeattle at Kansas City, noonAtlanta at Cincinnati, noonTampa Bay at N.Y. Giants, noonJacksonville at Philadelphia, noonSt. Louis at San Diego, 3:05 p.m.N.Y. Jets at Cleveland, 3:15 p.m.Indianapolis at Denver, 3:15 p.m.Pittsburgh at Oakland, 3:15 p.m.Dallas at Carolina, 7:15…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard At Dibrell last week in boys fifth- and sixth-grade action, Morrison defeated Dibrell 35-13. Morrison jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. The Eagles struck for 13 points in the opening period with baskets from Lance Kelley, Chase Hullett, Chris Frazier, Kyle Rutledge…