By James Clark I’m not stretching too far into la-la land when I make the blanket statement that TV is a major part of American lives.Some of us turn on the TV as soon as we roll out of bed. Others don’t even bother turning the TV off when going to sleep. Some folks have…

BABY GIRLChloe Sue Rigsby weighed 9 pounds, 6 ounces upon arrival March 18 at River Park Hospital.She is the daughter of Logann Rigsby and Rex Martin of Rock Island. Grandparents are Larry Rigsby of Spencer, Karen Rigsby of Cookeville, Gary and Brenda Martin of Rock Island. BABY BOYBrandi and Clint West are the parents of…

By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard In preparation for spring, Bob Fults and Evelyn Mason paint birdhouses during a craft activity taking place at Sunny Day Adult Day Care. (Photo provided) Sunny Day Adult Day Care Program, located within the Senior Center on Morrison Street, is designed for persons who…

The Gold and Silver League crowned its season champion last week, with Jones Twins Beauty Salon edging out Holder Realty by one point — 75-74 — for first place.Dr Pepper finished third, while Cumberland Lumber came in fourth in the final standings for the spring session. Security Federal placed fifth, Cumberland Bank sixth, Crouch Motors…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Warren County High School soccer team will send a player to the next level as Tatsuro Kusunoki signed a letter of intent on Thursday to play for Cumberland College in Williamsburg, Kentucky.The Patriots finished last year’s season 8-6-4 and fell to Lambuth University in…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Pioneer tennis team improved to 4-4 on the season with a 6-1 win over Riverdale Wednesday, while the Lady Pioneers dropped to 0-8 falling 6-1 to the Lady Warriors.No. 1 seed Jacob Wilson defeated Justin Royal 6-4, 6-2 and Jay Koelbl, playing in the…

MURFREESBORO — The Middle Tennessee football program will conclude spring drills this Saturday (April 17) with the annual Blue-White Scrimmage. The scrimmage will get underway at Noon and will be held at the Blue Raider practice complex. Saturday’s weather forecast calls for sunny skies and a temperature’s in the upper 70s. The event, which is…

By LARRY LAGE / AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings’ goaltender merry-go-round has stopped with Curtis Joseph back in net. With their first-round series against Nashville suddenly tied 2-2, Joseph will start Game 5 on Thursday. “You always want to play. It’s a fun time of the year,” Joseph said Wednesday,…

NASHVILLE (AP) — The state will spend approximately $400 million this year on 58 road projects located in 44 Tennessee counties, Gov. Phil Bredesen announced Wednesday. “This year’s transportation plan will focus on maintaining our roads, improving safety on our highways, and developing our transportation system to spur economic growth in our state,” Bredesen said…

By SCOTT REEVES / Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to include most of Tennessee’s major cities on a list of areas failing to meet tougher new smog standards. In a report to be released Thursday, the metro areas of Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Clarksville likely won’t meet…