Mega Millions can add up to mega stress, worries
By LORRAINE M. BLACKWELL / Associated Press Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — J.R. Triplett, a retired truck driver, and his wife, Peggy, tried to keep their jubilation to a minimum after publicly coming forward to claim a $239 million Mega Millions jackpot. “It didn’t upset me too much or excite me,” Triplett said Thursday as…
Read MoreWhen it comes to really getting fired, reality beats TV
By JOHN PAIN / AP Business Writer MIAMI (AP) — Real estate agent Joe Crimaldi said he had no warning before the manager at an apartment complex where he worked called him in to fire him about three years ago. There was no discussion of his sales record, he said, only expressions of how “we…
Read MoreTime to set the clock ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans are about to get an extra hour of evening sunshine for cookouts, sports or whatever as daylight-saving time returns this weekend. That means set the clocks ahead — spring forward — before going to bed Saturday night. Daylight-saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday and will stay until Oct. 31.…
Read MoreMore than 10,000 expected at Battle of Shiloh anniversary
SHILOH (AP) — More than 10,000 people are expected to attend events Saturday and Sunday honoring the 142nd anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh. Events surrounding the Battle of Shiloh, one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, will be held at Shiloh National Military Park in Hardin County, about 130 miles southwest of…
Read MoreU.S. officials release map of seismic activity
MEMPHIS (AP) — Researchers have created a map showing the locations of 804 earthquakes since the late 17th century from Iowa to Alabama, many of them in the New Madrid fault zone. The map, a joint project of the U.S. Geological Survey and the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium, was released Thursday. It is accompanied by…
Read MoreFults found guilty of impersonating private eye
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Already serving a 45-year sentence after being convicted for molesting a 16-year-old student, local resident Craig Fults now faces an even longer sentence with his conviction Wednesday for impersonating a private investigator.Fults, 39, will face sentencing May 6 before Murfreesboro Judge Don Ash on the…
Read MoreBoard members, state legislators won’t be challenged
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard YOUNG The school board will welcome a new member following the August elections as incumbent David Sneed has chosen not to seek re-election.Taking his place in the 6th District will be John Luther Turner. Neither Turner nor the two incumbents up for election this year,…
Read MoreSales tax increase to create well over $1M for schools
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard SMARTT As yearly budget talks loom closer, county officials have begun serious discussions on how to distribute the money from the three-quarter cent sales tax increase passed in a countywide referendum earlier this year.Estimations have the windfall equaling around 29 cents of property tax,…
Read MoreIf only everyone could be as quick to act as TDOT
An open letter to the Tennessee Department of Transportation from the Southern Standard: Dear TDOT,Thank you for your timely response in moving the mountain of asphalt that had been left at the intersection of Nashville Highway and the bypass for some six months.We’ve waited in line longer to buy groceries than we waited for you…
Read MoreLack of interest in running for office a major concern
Our Viewpoint Electing the best candidates to fill public office is a practice that’s the backbone of our democracy. Ideally, we’d like to hear the views and peruse the qualifications of several candidates before making a decision as to who is the best choice to represent our district, our state, and our nation.But it’s difficult…
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