MEMPHIS (AP) — She’s been recognized by local, state and even national government officials for her centenarian status, and now 114-year-old Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bolden is on her way to being identified as the oldest living American. Los Angeles-based Gerontology Research Group has listed the Memphis resident as the oldest American and second-oldest living person in…

BELL BUCKLE (AP) — An annexation proposal that could more than double the number of homes in this quaint town known for its antiques shops and MoonPies has upset many residents, 80 percent of whom have signed a petition opposing the plan. The annexation of 210 undeveloped acres off Highway 82 would accommodate a planned…

Bone Cave resident and Van Buren County native Hazel Maxine Rigsby, 71, died April 28 at her home after an extended illness.A homemaker and a member of Mt. Elim Baptist Church, she was the daughter of William Henry and Eunice McCoy Linville; and was preceded in death by brothers, Eugene and Charles Templeton.She is survived…

Smyrna resident and McMinnville native Bobbie Joe Scott Sr., 68, died April 26.A retired employee of Avco and a member of First Baptist Church and the Sam Davis Masonic Lodge, he served his country in the U.S. Air Force.The son of the late Robert and Ailene Hall St. John, he was preceded in death by…

NEW YORK (AP) — Climate scientists, with the aid of diving robots probing the world’s warming seas, have found the heat exchange between Earth and space is seriously out of balance — what the researchers called a “smoking gun” discovery that validates forecasts of global warming. They said the findings confirm that computer models of…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Former Titans tight end and current member of the team’s radio broadcast crew Frank Wycheck addresses the crowd at the 10th Annual Boyd Christian School Spring Benefit Tuesday. (Dale Stubblefield photo) A large crowd gathered at the McMinnville Civic Center Tuesday night for Boyd Christian’s…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard KILLIAN A pair of big first-inning hits were all the Pioneers needed to get back on the winning track Wednesday night.Taking on White County in a rescheduled District 7-AAA contest, Warren County put up three runs in the bottom of the first, then used some…

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church will conduct a mortgage note burning outdoor picnic immediately following its service this Sunday, May 1.The church extends an invitation for everyone to attend the service at St. Matthew’s beginning at 10 a.m. and followed by the mortgage burning and picnic at 11:15 a.m.The church’s mission council is proud to announce…

A 41-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions court, including the case of a man accused of child abuse for whipping children with a paddle.The defendant, Jeffery David Skiles, 36, was bound over to the grand jury on two counts of child abuse for allegedly spanking two children, ages 6…

In an effort to encourage teens to stop, think and make a plan to avoid pregnancy, the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is this Wednesday, May 4.Across Tennessee in 2003, teenage girls and their partners thought, “It won’t happen to us,” but it did. There were over 4,000 pregnancies to girls ages 10-17, with…