After Tuesday’s action in the Gold and Silver League at Garden City Bowling Lanes, Dr Pepper remains in first place with 31 points. Security Federal has 28, Garden City Bowl 26, Holder Realty 24, Crouch Motors 18 and Cumberland Lumber comes in with 17 points.Cumberland Lumber had the high game in team play with a…

Ringside Review / By Dandy Dave The Fabulous Moolah in her prime. Most fans know that without Lou Thesz, Bruno Sammartino, Rick Flair or Hulk Hogan, there would be no pro wrestling as we know it today.But this week, I would like to look at the main woman in pro wrestling history.The Fabulous Moolah, aka…

By Rob Nunley / Columnist There are six high schools in Clarksville, Tenn.Five of them have football programs.Clarksville Academy, a private school with an enrollment of 180 students, announced Wednesday it does not have enough players to field a football team this fall.According to headmaster Jeff Hill, the Cougars, who have been to the playoffs…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard First National Bank advanced to the championship game, and Central Oil dropped into the losers’ bracket Tuesday night at the 13-14 year-old Babe Ruth tournament.Sundrop and Central Oil were scheduled to meet Thursday in the losers’ bracket finals, with the winner to square off against…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard With the top two teams from the regular season going head-to-head for the Boys Training League tournament title, fans knew they could count on a hard-fought game.They weren’t disappointed, as No. 2 seed Satellite World rallied from an early deficit, then held on to top…

A parade against drugs is on tap Saturday at the annual block party hosted by the West Riverside Resident Association. Events also include live music and a charity auction.Activities will start at 8 a.m. with a parade against drugs and an appearance by Sheriff Jackie Matheny and department’s helicopter. Games will be available during the…

By Dennis Stanley / General Manager of the Smithville Review The man convicted of the 1981 murder of Sherman Wright is now eligible for parole.Donna Blackburn, executive Director of the Tennessee Board of Pardons and Parole, told the Smithville Review Tuesday Gerald (J.B.) Bounds will reach a release eligibility date of Sept. 25 and a…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County Utility District general manager Mike Green shows the plans for a project to extend water lines into several rural areas of the county. The project will add 71,100 feet of new line to the system. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Some residents in…

By NANCY ZUCKERBROD / Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE — Former Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexander easily won the Republican nomination for Senate on Thursday, brushing aside his opponent’s campaign claims that the two-time presidential hopeful was past his political prime.Alexander will face eight-term Rep. Bob Clement, who coasted to the Democratic nomination in the closely watched…

By KARIN MILLER / Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE — Van Hilleary defeated Jim Henry Thursday in a hard-fought battle for the Republican nomination for governor and the chance to face Democrat Phil Bredesen in the Nov. 5 general election.With 74 percent of precincts reporting, Hilleary had 64 percent of the vote, or 268,448, to Henry’s…