Beth Furbush In 2005, the Middle Tennessee branch office received more calls about the home building industry than any other. That?s great news! People are checking with the BBB before making a purchase. Consumers were able to access information on the length of time in business, customer satisfaction data, BBB membership and principal officer contact.…

NASHVILLE (AP) Captain D’s is expanding into Puerto Rico, adding up to 125 of its casual dining seafood restaurants, the company said. The deal was announced by the Nashville-based company and Brentwood-based Restaurant Development Group, operated by longtime Nashville restaurant entrepreneur Danny York. Restaurant Development Group will open its first Captain D’s in Puerto Rico…

EIGHTY FOUR, Pa. (AP) 84 Lumber Co. announced Tuesday it would close 67 stores in 19 states, including seven in Tennessee, but plans to open 125 new stores in faster-growing areas in at least 20 states. Stores in “no-growth” and rural markets will be closed, as the company tries to boost its annual sales to…

Roger Cook Sometimes it?s fun to look back and bring to remembrance the things of yesteryear. The following is a very long list of things that was a part of our day five and a half decades ago. I have seen some of them before. But this is the most complete list I?ve seen. Ahh,…

Jenny Harper It’s true?the kitchen is the heart of the home. Ever notice how people always gather there? Whether baking treats, fixing dinner or spending time with family and friends, the kitchen is my favorite place to be. This space lets me pass along to you some of my best recipes, tips and baking secrets.…

Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am 26, slender, and I have been told I am attractive. I put myself through college, and I have a wonderful job that I love. My problem? I have never had a relationship that lasted more than eight months. I am very independent, and I like it.…

Photo provided Wedding plans of Crystal Kay Hibdon and David Alan Waldron are being revealed. The couple plan to wed June 24 at Central Church of Christ. Crystal Kay Hibdon and David Alan Waldron, both of Murfreesboro, are announcing their engagement. The betrothed couple will exchange nuptial vows at Central Church of Christ June 24.…

By JAMES CLARK Editor for the Southern Standard Pike Hill School students and teachers shown in photo dates back to the early 1940s. The health department would likely shut down Pike Hill School if it were still around today. Students walked half a mile to get drinking water from a spring and also drank rain…

Hickory Creek FCEC et April 6 at 10 a.m. at the Extension office. President Beulah McBee welcomed members and led the ?Pledge of Allegiance.? Roll call was answered with ?My favorite time of the day. . . ? Vicki Gibbs? devotional consisted of springtime wonder and drinking from saucer. Sandra Houston read the minutes and…

By MARGARET HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Amanda Jones, left, and friend carry nursery plants to customer?s vehicles at a Project Graduation nursery sale. The event will be held again on April 15 at Bobby Ray Memorial beginning at 7 a.m. Project Graduation is an all-night, chaperoned, substance-free celebration for graduating seniors and…