ATLANTA Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Advocates say police should change the way suspect photos and line-ups are presented to crime victims to prevent the kind of mistaken conviction that landed Robert Clark in Georgia prison for 24 years. Clark, 45,…

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? A police dispatcher who secretly married an officer has been fired for violating the city’s nepotism policy, even though she’s now a widow. Police Chief Don Myers fired Karen Roberts-Deckard on Tuesday. The dispatcher…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? An engineering brigade of the Tennessee National Guard returned Friday from a year’s service in Iraq and two other state units are scheduled to be back soon. The 194th Engineer Brigade was welcomed this…

HARRISBURG, Pa. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? A man running a prostitution ring recruited girls younger than 18 ? once paying $600 for a 17-year-old girl ? and moved them from state to state for his business, a federal grand jury…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? State Finance Commissioner Dave Goetz said Friday that business tax collections improved in November over the previous month, pushing state tax revenues to $36.8 million more than the budgeted estimate. Goetz said franchise and…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Two American idols are ruling the cash register this holiday season. Carrie Underwood, latest winner of the “American Idol” TV show, has the No. 1 album on Billboard’s country chart, while the late icon…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Ever heard of Elvis? An annual state survey ranking Tennessee’s tourist attractions by attendance is notable this year for what’s missing from the list ? the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s castle, Graceland. Elvis…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Tennessee’s top economic development official on Friday defended the nearly $200 million in incentives offered to Nissan Motor Co. to relocate its North American headquarters to the state. Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matt…

Andrea Myers and Michael Welch will wed Dec. 31 in a ceremony to be held at Smyrna Church of Christ. (Photo provided) The engagement and forthcoming marriage of Andrea Myers and Michael Welch are being announced.Their wedding will take place Dec. 31 at Smyrna Church of Christ.The bride-elect is the daughter of Murrell Steakley of…

By LISA CHAPMAN / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Willie Davenport made Santa’s nice list last year. Santa delivered her presents as well as presents for the other NHC residents. (Photo provided) Donations are now being accepted by WBMC for the Nursing Home Christmas. Every year, employees at NHC take the funds donated and…