Baby Girl Arianna Camille Becerra was born Jan. 4 at River Park Hospital weighing 7 pounds, 13 ounces. She is the daughter of Rhonda Biggs and Gabriel Becerra. She is joined by siblings, Grace? Biggs and Michael Biggs. Her grandparents are Theresa Carroll, Gabriel and DelFina Becerra of Queretaro, Mexico. She is the great-granddaughter of…

Bonner FCEC met Jan. 12 in the Magnolia Room at the Warren County Administration Building. Vita Gulley presided at the meeting, with Annis Hill reading ?The Perfect Day? and saying the blessing. The pledge to the flag was recited following a roll call of members. The secretary presented a financial report from the previous meeting.…

By Margaret hobbs Gaither Homecoming recording artist Allison Durham Speer will be performing Sat., March 3 at Gum Springs Baptist Church. Joining Allison will be special guests, Wess Adams of Walling, and local group, Anchored Quartet. Speer is a regular performer on the Gaither Homecoming videos. Her career as a successful Christian recording artist has…

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: Feb. 12 ? Paulette Talbert, happy belated birthday! Wow, you?re the…

By Charlie Nardozzi Each year I vow not to expand my perennial garden because it?s already too crowded. Still, each spring I succumb to the desire for new plants. It?s tough when there are so many great new perennial flowers and shrubs to choose from. Below I describe five really intriguing new varieties. They grow…

By Margo Howard Dear Margo: I am a happily married Catholic woman who goes to church every morning before going to the office. In the course of my daily routine I met this guy who works in the church, and he is married, too. I enjoy his company because we share views about life, problems,…

By Margaret Hobbs The Shinaberry family gathers three generations for a memorable group photo. They are, from left, John and Alexis Pelfrey, Joe and Jaidyn Salvio, Shannon Shinaberry, Friday Shinaberry, Sr., Amy Pelfrey and Jami Salvio. Friday Shinaberry, Sr. treasures every moment he has with his three daughters, and attending the Father/Daughter Date Night has…

By Margaret hobbs Gary Griffith provides beverages for Shane Redmon and his 9-year-old daughter Brittni. They enjoy the once-a-year date set aside just for them. Starry glitz and glamour transformed the Civic Center gymnasium into a festive ballroom Feb. 10 for the 11th annual Father/Daughter Date Night. Couples of daughters, their fathers, or special escorts…

Veteran center Peter Forsberg was acquired by the Nashville Predators in a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers Thursday. NASHVILLE (AP) ? Peter Forsberg wanted to join the Nashville Predators for what they have as well as what they have not done. ?This is a team that is a young team and not a whole lot…

By Seth Wright In 1998, I wrote a column encouraging the people of Warren County to take a drive to Nashville and give Nashville Predators hockey a chance. Today I am back to do the same thing, but under slightly different circumstances. The first column ran on the entertainment page, because that?s what the Predators…