By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Lucas Majors, shown in this file photo from earlier this season, scored nine points — including a halftime buzzer-beater — to help WCMS to a four-point victory Monday. (Dale Stubblefield photo) Warren County Middle’s eighth-grade boys had to hold on for dear life Monday night,…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The finals of the third annual Warren Lodge Christmas Tournament were held Friday, as all four teams making it to the championship round were from out of the county.In the girls championship game Sparta’s eighth grade girls defeated DeKalb Middle 42-29 and in the boys…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Tyler Keaton of the Centertown Warriors drives the baseline against Manchester Westwood’s Blake Welch during Friday’s consolation game. (Rob Nunley photo) Centertown’s seventh- and eighth-grade boys had to settle for fourth place in the third annual Warren Lodge Christmas Tournament, after falling to Manchester Westwood…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard While seeing only limited hazardous road conditions thus far this winter, authorities are urging motorists to be prepared when snow and ice begin to pose a danger on the roads as they do almost every winter.“Winter driving can turn dangerous in a matter of moments.…

Tennesseans may be enjoying unseasonably warm weather, but the days of stepping outside without a coat in January won’t last forever.That’s why now is the time to prepare for staying warm this winter – both inside and out.The Tennessee Department of Human Services has been awarded more than $1 million for the Low Income Home…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Joshua Argo, 4, holds a candle for his father at the ceremony. He is the son of Donna and Sgt. Ronnie Argo, who is part of the 278th deployment. (Charles W. Johnson photo) The National Guard Armory was illuminated with a special light New…

NASHVILLE (AP) — An industry trade magazine has ranked Nashville No. 1 for businesses seeking to expand or move. City leaders on Monday touted the ranking by Expansion Management, a 45,000 circulation magazine read by corporate executives and real estate professionals, saying the coverage can boost economic development. “There is every reason to believe this…

MEMPHIS (AP) — The Memphis schools hope corporate donations can help keep financially strapped sports programs from shutting down. The school system, the largest in the state, is working on plans to use donations from First Tennessee to help cover the cost of sports equipment, transportation to tournaments and other such expenses. First Tennessee is…

CHATTANOOGA (AP) — Tennessee is failing to adequately prepare high school graduates to succeed in higher education or work, and it is not alone, according to a national study of graduation requirements. “In almost every case, the requirements (for graduation) are not aligned with the real-world demands of college and the workplace,” according to the…