WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Frist took off his senator’s coat on Saturday and headed for New Orleans as a medical volunteer. But what he found among the thousands needing treatment was a rescue effort in chaos: patients sleeping on luggage conveyors, teams of nurses who didn’t know each other’s names and a total communication breakdown.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The death of William H. Rehnquist opens up the chief justice seat on the Supreme Court for the first time in two decades. How President Bush fills that opening raises some interesting questions. The president could elevate a current justice to the top chair. Would he pick one of his favorite Supreme…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The last bedraggled refugees were rescued from the Superdome on Saturday and the convention center was all but cleared, leaving the heart of New Orleans to the dead and dying, the elderly and frail stranded too many days without food, water or medical care. No one knows how many were killed…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said late Saturday the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist was “a tremendous loss for our nation” and issued a statement of condolence on behalf of President Bush. Bush was notified about Rehnquist’s death shortly before 11 p.m. It will be up to the president to nominate Rehnquist’s successor…

By MARGARET HOBBS / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard In the late 19th century, Beersheba Springs was one of the most popular resort areas in the Southeast. Today it is known for the United Methodist Assembly Grounds, beautiful summer homes, breath-taking scenery and the Beersheba Springs Arts and Crafts Festival.Festival-goers traveled up the mountain…

NASHVILLE (AP) — The penny pinching isn’t over yet for the Tennessee Titans. A team that slashed at least $27 million this offseason to get below the NFL salary cap chose youth over veterans Saturday in their final roster cuts and traded away linebacker Rocky Calmus to AFC South rival Indianapolis for an undisclosed draft…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A game which was originally scheduled to be played at Lebanon on Thursday afternoon had to be moved to the Lady Pioneer soccer field Thursday night.But the home-field advantage had little affect on the Lady Blue Devils, as Lebanon shut out Warren County 3-0.Thursday night’s…

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn clearly is not the team it was in 2004. Georgia Tech intercepted Brandon Cox four times in the second half for a 24-13 opening victory Saturday night and once again played the spoiler against the 16th-ranked Tigers. Auburn little resembled last season’s 13-0 team that finished No. 2 nationally and…

By Duane Sherrill / Columnist The Warren County Pioneers are for real, falling just an extra point short of knocking off Fayetteville in The Pit Friday night.Whether they were saying it or not, a lot of people were waiting until the Lincoln County game to decide whether the Pioneers were as good as they looked…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard BRAD CANTRELL FAYETTEVILLE — We all take many things for granted in life, and never really understand what’s important until it’s all turned upside down.High school football games are very special occasions in small towns all around the south. But attending Friday’s game against Lincoln…