By JAMES CLARK Editor for the Southern Standard The school system doesn?t want to be in the cellphone business. That?s why some members of the school board are looking to revise the school system?s cellphone policy before next school year. Under current policy, cellphones are confiscated for the remainder of the school year the second…

Photo courtesy El Paisano A boy rests in his mother?s lap Wednesday after a day of rallying in Nashville to support the rights of immigrants.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Bad news might be on the horizon for Terrell Owens, Chad Johnson and the other purveyors of outrageous touchdown celebrations. The NFL?s competition committee is proposing a crackdown on rocking the baby, teeing off like Tiger and anything else that might be considered taunting. This isn?t particularly new. The league has smacked…

Oklahoma coach Kelvin Sampson and Indiana were finalizing contract details Tuesday that would make him the Hoosiers’ next basketball coach, a person close to the negotiations told The Associated Press. The deal was expected to be announced shortly, according to the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because talks were not complete. The story…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Basketball players from Morrison Elementary who were honored during the Morrison Ruritan banquett last week are, front row, from left, Miki Rogers and Ali Young. Back row, Jacob Hall and Alan LaLonde. For 38 years, the Morrison Ruritan Club has honored athletes from Morrison Elementary School.…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) WCHS relief pitcher Brittany Ferrell reacts after giving up a grand slam home run to Riverdale?s Kelsey Woodruff during the seventh inning of Monday?s game. The Lady Pioneer softball team suffered a tough district loss Monday night, falling at home to Riverdale 13-0.Ashley Dodd…

Dale Stubblefield George Mason, Florida, LSU and UCLA. I?d like to see anyone who had these four teams marked for the final four on their bracket sheet, just so I could shake their hand. Well, it looks like I would to shake at least four people?s hands. The sports network ESPN held a Final Four…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Derrin Rogers delivers a strikeout pitch to White County?s Tyler Mills during the second inning of Monday night?s game at Ramsey Field. Rogers struck out eight Warriors in a 5-1 win. Warren County?s baseball team posted its first notch in the district ?win? column Monday night,…

CLEVELAND (AP) The littlest Tar Heel put North Carolina back on the biggest stage in women’s hoops. Ivory Latta ran things at both ends of the floor and sent top-seeded North Carolina to its first Final Four since its 1994 title season with a 75-63 win over Tennessee in the Cleveland Regional final on Tuesday…

The man accused of sparking the brawl between players and fans at The Palace of Auburn Hills in 2004 was convicted of assault for punching Ron Artest. John Green was acquitted, however, of throwing a cup at Artest ? who was playing for the Pacers at the time ? before the forward charged into the…