Dale Stubblefield From time to time rules and guidelines need to be changed or updated to keep things from getting out of control. High school sports and coaches have been scrutinized over the past several years because of how much time some sports spend practicing or playing ball in the off-season. The major complaint is…

Steve McNair is shocked and confused after the Tennessee Titans had a team trainer tell the 11-year veteran they don?t want him working out in their building until his contract is reworked, the quarterback?s agent said Tuesday. Whether he ever returns looks very doubtful. ?You tell the guy who?s the mainstay of the organization, the…

Dale Stubblefield photo Boyd?s David Cross (7) and Sara Buckner surround a White County player during Monday?s middle school soccer match. White County won the contest, 6-0.

Quarterback Daunte Culpepper was cleared Tuesday of misdemeanor charges stemming from a boat-party sex scandal. A judge ruled there wasn’t probable cause to determine a crime was committed by Culpepper, one of four Minnesota Vikings accused of misdemeanor lewd conduct during the cruise last fall on a suburban lake. Culpepper has since been traded to…

After rallying from a 11-0 deficit in the second inning, the Lady Bronco? softball team scored 12 runs in the bottom of the inning, only to fall to Gordonsville 18-17 in District 8-A action. (April 4, 2001)

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Yates A man who slashed a clerk with a knife during a robbery last fall faces up to 30 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of robbing Mark?s Market. The defendant, Robert Yates, 39, was convicted on the charge of aggravated robbery Monday…

Photo provided Four students from Warren County Middle School were selected to attend the Tennessee Association of Special Programs Academic Bowl held recently at MTSU. They placed second in the state. They are, from left, Anastasia Chisam, Lindsey Clayton, Tori Grissom, Matt Martin, and advisor, Debbie Frisby.

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 40-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court. Included in traffic court action: ? Ricky Lee White was bound over to the grand jury on charges of fourth-offense DUI, fifth-offense driving on a revoked license and violation of habitual…

File photo Bike-a-thons are a fun, and adorable, way of earning money. Organizers are hoping for a big turnout at Three Star Mall on Saturday, April 22 at 9 a.m. for a bike-a-thon that benefits St. Jude?s Children?s Hospital. For more information, call 273-7810.

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard With school board qualifying deadline at noon Thursday, candidates in the three districts up for grabs in this year?s election are facing no opposition. In the 1st District, encompassing the second and third county commission districts, Marty Powers is the sole qualifier. The incumbent in that…