With more than 60 exhibits, the Upper Cumberland Showcase for Women will be the largest show since its birth six years ago.The show will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at the Agricultural Complex at the White County Fairgrounds. This ultimate celebration for women will feature the latest products and…

Family Features (See Photo Info Below) Whether you?re planning a shower, a holiday gathering or a special get-together with friends, few themes are as inviting as a pretty table set for tea. Fresh flowers, crisp linen and good china offer guests ambience, but the real stars are the luscious tarts, cakes and pastries baked for…

Joey Wray Tennessee?s young hunters between 6 and 16 years of age will get the first opportunity to bag a wild turkey when the state holds its statewide Young Sportsman Hunt for the first time before the season opens to everyone else.In a continuing effort to attract youngsters to outdoor pursuits, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources…

DETROIT Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Nashville goaltender Tomas Vokoun wasn’t great in the shootout, just good enough. Martin Erat’s goal in the sixth round of the tiebreaker gave the Predators a 3-2 victory that ended the Detroit Red Wings’ six-game…

Dale Stubblefield Often those who are rich or famous make it difficult for others to approach them. They or their agents, managers or entourage have a tendency to keep the common folk at bay and keep their accessibility to a minimum.Now over the years, I have been lucky enough to meet and talk to a…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — The Tennessee Titans are busy with the free-agent market and preparing for the NFL Draft. Talks to rework Steve McNair’s hefty salary cap number doesn’t seem to be high on the priority list at…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (See Photo Info Below) The McMinnville Swim Team is ready to take the plunge into 2006, with plans under way for the squad?s summer season.MST will begin its 2006 swim season with swimmer sign-ups beginning Friday afternoon, March 24, from 5-7 p.m. and continuing on…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Tennessee lost center Justin Hartwig when he chose an equal offer from Carolina, believing the Panthers have a brighter future than the Titans after a 4-12 season. Kevin Mawae doesn’t share Hartwig’s opinion. The…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County?s high school baseball game against Riverdale, which was scheduled for Tuesday, was among a full slate of events postponed due to this week?s rainy weather.The Pioneers will travel to Riverdale today for their regularly scheduled 5:30 contest, and will return home to play…

By LUCAS L. JOHNSON II / Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE — TennCare Director J.D. Hickey told a legislative committee on Monday that the state is doing what it can to provide options for people who don’t want to live in a nursing home. Hickey and several other officials updated the TennCare Oversight Committee on changes…