The 3rd Annual Southern Middle Tennessee Bridal Fair 2008 will be held Jan. 27 at the Manchester Coffee County Conference Center. The event is presented by Brides Inc. and is open to the public from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. It will feature a myriad f businesses from the wedding and event planning profession ranging…

By Margaret hobbs The annual Relay for Life kickoff meeting will be held tomorrow at Caney Fork Electric auditorium beginning at 6 p.m. according to Relay officials. A ‘Relay Around the World Until We Find A Cure’ theme is being used presenting a myriad of possibilities for team sites. Teams are encouraged to utilize the…

By Margaret hobbs Warren countians are celebrating the 200th birthday of our county with a flurry of activities scheduled throughout the year. The Southern Standard is presenting a slate of official Warren County Bicentennial Beauty Pageants on March 29. Activities are planned to include all ages in an extravangaza to be held at Three Star…

BY Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Can you provide some tips that can help me find out how my elderly parents are doing financially and what, if any, plans they’ve made for long-term care? I don’t want to pry into their affairs or offend them, but I do want to know what’s going on, so…

By Margaret hobbs Seven-year-old Noah Millard concentrates on his quilting technique as he works along with his mother, grandmother and great-grandmother on the log cabin design quilt. The quilt top was the sixth pieced for the family by Clydene Davenport. Who doesn’t love to snuggle and linger just a little longer in a soft quilt?…

Monday, Jan. 14 WCHS freshman basketball, at Siegel, 6 p.m. WCMS basketball, at Coffee Co., 4 p.m. JV, 6 p.m. Var. Tuesday, Jan. 15 Boyd basketball, at home vs. Cascade, 6 p.m. WCHS basketball, at Oakland, 6:30 WCHS wrestling, at home vs. Cookeville, 5 p.m. WCMS basketball, JV at Avery Trace, 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan.…

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) ‘ Marion Jones was sentenced Friday to six months in prison for lying about using steroids and a check-fraud scam, despite beseeching the judge that she not be separated from her two young children ‘even for a short period of time.’ ‘I ask you to be as merciful as a human…

Jaycee scores from Bobby Ray from Jan. 5, as provided by league scorekeepers: Boys 10-11 Stewarts Pharmacy 36, TN Construction 11 SP 8 6 14 8 ‘ 36 TC 0 6 2 3 ‘ 11 SP: Nico Reyes 16, Kade Kelly 12, Elijah Holder 2, Jett Urtubees 4, Blade Weddington 2. TC: Grant Walker 5,…

By Lisa Hobbs McMinnville officials have voted unanimously to increase several speed limits around the city. The changes will take effect immediately if the measure passes its second vote Jan. 22, and as soon as the new signs are posted. McMinnville Police Department recommended the changes in October. At that time, the increases included roads…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Singer, musician and songwriter Jeremy Stone has a new CD out called ‘Tall Tales from Big Pond.’ Stone will be making a live appearance at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville on May 4. For story, see page 2-A.