By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A Rock Island man is facing up to six years in prison for stabbing his friend in the back.The suspect, Wayne Harbin, 48, was bound over to the grand jury Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross on the charge of aggravated assault, a felony which carries…

By LISA CHAPMAN / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Dale and Lisa Davis are offering a DivorceCare seminar in this area. DivorceCare helps individuals recover from the pain of divorce. (Lisa Chapman photo) DivorceCare, a divorce recovery support group, will be enrolling participants Monday, Jan. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Healing Hearts building…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Top-ranked Tennessee wasn’t good enough to please Pat Summitt. The Lady Vols were, however, much better than Louisiana Tech. Shanna Zolman scored 21 points and Candace Parker had 18 points Thursday night to lead…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? The Nashville Predators recalled forward Jordin Tootoo from the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League on Thursday. Tootoo, the first Inuk to play in the NHL, played in the Predators’ season opener on…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Things are getting interesting in the Gold and Silver Bowling league at McMinnville Lanes.Crouch Motors and Cumberland Lumber are tied for first place with 35 points each. Dr Pepper is in second place with 34 points, Jones Twins Beauty Salon is one point behind in…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne figured he had nothing to lose in his NHL debut. It worked out even better as Rinne made 35 saves in Nashville’s 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Baseballs autographed by Chicago Cub greats Greg Maddux (above) Fergie Jenkins (front) are items open for bids in a silent auction which will continue through Dec. 22 at Bernie’s Karaoke Sports Grill. Looking for a special Christmas gift for the baseball fan on your list,…

By Rob Nunley / Columnist No, I never danced on stage with Bono. But I once ate lunch at Toot’s with “Dirty” Dutch Mantel and Kane, and just the other night I got to “sell” a standing wrist-lock performed by “Duke the Dumpster” Droese.So yes, your friendly neighborhood sports editor has had his share of…

By JIM LITKE / AP Sports Columnist Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? A joke making the rounds recently ends with Minnesota’s Mike Tice being honored as “Comeback Coach of the Year.” Because the NFL award is actually for “Coach of the…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County Middle’s Allison Conner puts up a shot against Centertown’s Ashley Driver during Tuesday’s game. (Dale Stubblefield photo) Tuesday night in the first round of the Warren County Middle School’s fifth- and sixth-grade basketball tournament, the Lady Pioneers poured in 20 first-half points to…