Baby GirlMercedes Lynn Mosley was born to Marcella Russell and Chris Mosley of Spencer. She arrived at River Park Hospital Nov. 13 weighing 5 pounds, 13 ounces. She has siblings, Alexis Russell and Todd Russell.Her grandparents include Dorothy and Pete Peterson and the late Greer Kirby of Spencer; Clifford and Diane Mosley of Spencer and…

By Chuck Shepherd / Columnist British store owners seeking to drive away obnoxious, congregating teenagers have turned to security consultant Howard Stapleton’s recent invention, similar to a dog whistle, that emits a high-frequency sound audible to most teens but few older people. “The Mosquito” (it’s “small and annoying,” Stapleton told a New York Times reporter,…

“An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin” will be presented Feb. 9 for one performance beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Tennessee Performing Art’s Jackson Hall. The program is a nostalgic and warm presentation of Lily’s “greatest hits” with more than a dozen of her famous characters ? including the precocious 6-year-old Edith Ann, the irascible telephone…

By Margo Howard / Columnist Dear Prudence: I am black, with a light complexion, as is my immediate family ? without any white parent or grandparent. I have often been in the position of going to school or working in an almost entirely white environment where whites have had little personal contact with blacks.Often they…

By Roger Cook / Columnist For quite some time, I’ve given thought about the attitudes man has toward God and His word. Several months ago, a man threatened to sue Warren County because of the posting of the Ten Commandments on the wall of Warren County’s Administrative Building. The man is an atheist and the…

Sara Cartledge and Daniel Day celebrate following their wedding ceremony held at Trinity Assembly in Algood. Sara Cartledge and Daniel Day were married recently in a double ring ceremony at Trinity Assembly in Algood. The bride’s father officiated the wedding.She is the daughter of Jacquie and Donald Cartledge of Santiago, Chile. Her grandparents are Buford…

LONG Tiffany Nicole Long has been selected as a delegate in the Miss Tennessee Teen America Pageant to be held at Radisson Hotel Nashville Airport. The pageant will be held Jan. 15.Each contestant will be judged in personal interview, talent, evening wear, photogenic and swimsuit, and are competing for an array of prizes including $50,000…

By MARGARET HOBBS / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Pampered Chef kitchen consultant Sandra Crouch, at left, assists hostess Jennifer Lindsey and guests Bobbye Woodard and Jenny Wilson with the cookie presentation. (Margaret Hobbs photos) The idea is really quite simple, just invite some friends over, ask them to bring a few dozen of…

By TIM DAHLBERG / AP Sports Columnist LAS VEGAS Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Pete Rose was working his day job, which on this day meant he was inside a ritzy shopping mall at Caesars Palace, pen in hand. A few…

Jaycee Basketball scores from Bobby Ray, Dec. 9 and 10 games, as provided by league scorekeepers:Boys 10-11DC’s Roofing 37,Davis Homes 19DC 12 11 9 10 ? 37DH 9 0 8 2 ? 19DC: Brennan Lytle 11, Blake Carter 6, Levi Felton 2, Seth Grissom 2, Aaron Taylor 10, Derek Brumley 6.DH: Jac Elam 2, Weston…