By BRENT KALLESTAD / Associated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Ashley Robinson had a big game at the right time for Tennessee. Robinson had 13 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks in 22 minutes, helping the top-seeded Lady Vols begin their quest for a seventh national title with an easy 77-54 victory over Colgate…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Lady Pioneer third baseman Shellie Hayes knocks down a one-hopper and gets the first out in the fifth inning to shut the Lady Warriors down in order Friday. (Dale Stubblefield photo) After a heartbreaking loss to Blackman on Tuesday, the Lady Pioneers traveled to White…

By Chuck Shepherd Adding to the Disney-fanatic adults who have appeared in News of the Weird is George Reiger of Bethlehem, Pa., who has now been tattooed with Disney-related images 1,600 times, adding about one per week. Reiger said he spends $50,000 a year on his Disney habit, owns 19,000 items of memorabilia, and has…

Skin problems in pets occur more often in warm weather months. If your pet is scratching more than usual, it is a good idea to check with your veterinarian.The problem could be allergies, a reaction to flea bites or a developing hot spots. A veterinarian can test for allergies and recommend a treatment program. Hot…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard DAVENPORT If all goes as planned, a year from now, parts of Main Street won’t be anything like they used to be.In anticipation of that idea, McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen members voted last week to create a preservation council designed to preserve any…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard BRATCHER To say the least, the Warren County High School Interact Club is busy. During the past year, club members have volunteered thousands of hours and completed close to 40 community and international projects.From Share A Christmas Dinner to helping villages in Uganda fund wells…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard COX While TCAP achievement test results can give teachers and administrators a decent picture of a student’s academic progress, one drawback of the standardized state test is that results are not received until the end of the school year – too late for struggling students…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard CHRISAWN Warren County has begun working toward Three Star Community status through the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.The program, which has been around for more than two decades, has recently been revamped at the request of Gov. Phil Bredesen with the intent…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Magness Library’s Mary Robbins, left, and library board chairperson Pat Bigbee look over some of the thousands of books available at the American Book Company during a recent visit to the facility located in Knoxville. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Warren County will get a…

Feature photo Charles W. Johnson Kacie Newby checks out one of the tunnels at the Civic Center Jungle Jym Friday afternoon. Kacie is the 1-year-old daughter of Zeke and Christy Newby.