The Atlanta Braves decided against offering a contract to second baseman Marcus Giles in a cost-cutting move Tuesday. The Braves tried to trade its leadoff hitter from this past season but couldn?t reach agreement on a deal. The budget-conscious team didn?t want to risk going to arbitration with Giles, who made $3.85 million in 2006…

Joey Wray Tennessee?s new Apprentice Hunting License will become available on December 14th, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). The new Apprentice License will exempt a hunter, age 10 or older who falls within the hunter education requirement, from having to complete the mandatory hunter Education Course for the current license year. The…

Morrison rolled over Irving College 40-13 in boys seventh- and eighth-grade basketball action. Jon Cleek had 14 points for the Eagles, while Matt Lyle led the Tigers with six points.(Dec. 12, 2001)

Dale Stubblefield For kids, Santa Claus is a chubby, clever old man who somehow makes his way all over the world on Christmas Eve delivering toys to all the good little girls and boys. Questions of Santa?s magical sleigh and how he?s able to make his way to all of those homes often circulate this…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Jon Paz works to turn over an opponent from Walker Valley during action at the Farragut Duals Tournament over the weekend. Paz and the Pioneers finished in fourth place. Warren County?s wrestlers traveled east this weekend, competing in the Farragut High School tournament at Knoxville. Despite…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A woman stopped for speeding now faces felony meth trafficking charges after lawmen found 4.6 grams of the illegal substance concealed in her purse. The suspect, Becky A. Welch, 40, of Sparta is charged with possession of methamphetamine for resale and driving on a suspended license.…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Scam artists so bold they even target the local sheriff are something authorities want residents to beware of, especially during the yuletide season when con-artists are in full swing. ?We?ve been really concerned because we?ve had a lot of elderly folks coming in to a local…

By JAMES CLARK Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County Middle School eighth-graders were treated to a rare sight Monday. They got to see a steaming teapot whistle ? and freeze ? at the same time. The science experiment was compliments of three Tennessee Tech professors, who made a trip to WCMS to talk to…

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Downtown water tower Everyone is used to seeing green during Christmas with all the trees, wreaths and lights decorating Warren County. Get ready to see some more green as green lettering is scheduled to be placed on the downtown water tower during the last week of…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard The Warren County Administration Building and PSI Probation aren?t just mending their fences, they?re completely replacing them. The project will be a cooperative effort between county government and PSI, whose office buildings are located adjacent to each other on Locust Street, separated by a chain-link…