J. Dale Beaty / Extension Leader The Cumberland Beef Day will be held Thursday, April 8 at the White County Fairgrounds in Sparta. The program will last from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and will include an extensive beef cattle trade show along with a sponsored lunch.The objective of the Beef Day is to communicate…

Vibrant and colorful are two ways to describe spring fashion collections for misses. Turquoise, pink, coral and lime green are just a few of the colors being mixed with a variety of seasonal designs, novelty trims and whimsical details that will surely turn heads, according to misses clothing buyers.Tanks and tees featuring tropical, floral and…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard NHC employees Gail Ruhl, left, and Sheila Barnett show how a simple reach tool can help someone using a walker to reach items on a top shelf. (James Clark photo) Patients admitted to NHC’s rehabilitation center aren’t expected to spend the rest of their days at…

The Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s All-State boys and girls basketball teams for the 2003-04 season, as decided by a poll of TSWA members:GIRLSClass AMariska Reed (Ezell-Harding)Meredith Richardson (Bradford)Michell Snow (Clarkrange)LaCondra Mason (Chattanooga Christian)Jules Jenkins (Cosby)Julie Roberson (Unaka)Jessica Bobbitt (Peabody)Kristal Edney (Perry County)Sarah Karper (Eagleville)Crystal Eason (Scotts Hill)Courtney Alvey (USJ)Keaton Bodiford (DCA)—Class AAKatrina Beechboard (Livingston Academy)Marissa…

By Dale Stubblefield Every spring I hope to have a little more time to do things that need to be done around the house.For years I have wanted to expand my deck in the back of the house, and do a little more landscaping. The siding needs to be cleaned, the bushes need trimming, and…

PACK The Warren County Middle School track team traveled to Riverdale on Saturday for a five-team meet with Rockville, West Wilson, Siegel and McFadden.The Lady Pioneers finished fourth overall, and the boys team brought home a third-place finish.For the girls Lacy Pack took first place in the mile with a time of 6:41 and Kenya…

MURFREESBORO — Jeff Beachum homered and drove in three runs and Jeff Kasser tossed five shutout innings in his first collegiate start, as Middle Tennessee defeated Tennessee Tech, 3-0, Tuesday night at Reese Smith Field. Beachum, a Cordova High School product, and Kasser, from Germantown High School, room together and played summer ball for the…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County Middle School’s boys tennis team rolled to a road victory over Lewisburg Friday, while the Lady Pioneers were handed a tough loss.The Pioneers won six of seven singles matches and all four doubles sets to take a 10-1 win, improving to 1-0 on…

By TERESA M. WALKER / AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE (AP) — The Nashville Predators didn’t panic after slipping to ninth place and out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. They just relaxed. David Legwand had a goal and two assists with Vladimir Orszagh and Martin Erat each adding a goal and an…

By ELIZABETH A. DAVIS / AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE (AP) — Tennessee’s James Banks is indefinitely suspended for an unspecified violation of team rules this spring and might not return to the team, coach Phillip Fulmer said Tuesday. Banks, a junior from Indianapolis, was supposed to switch to quarterback from receiver this spring and try…