Lucas Rogers, 7, prepares his dragon kite for flight during the Standard?s annual Kite Day at Hickory Creek Elementary. Plenty of people turned out for the event, but unfortunately a steady wind didn?t.

Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Can you give me some tips and resources for finding a great retirement location? My wife and I will both be retiring in a few years and have always dreamed of retiring in a milder climate but could use some help. What can you tell us? Looking to Relocate Dear…

Charlie Nardozzi I remember when container gardening meant throwing a few geraniums in a clay pot out on the front steps. The pot invariably would be filled with weeds by midsummer, and the poor geraniums would be hanging on for dear life. My, how container gardening has changed! With new varieties of flowers especially adapted…

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By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Colby Killian won his fifth game of the season, and drove in the game-tying run Thursday night as the Pioneers edged Lebanon on the road 2-1 to remain in a four-way deadlock for second place in the 7-AAA standings. With the win, Warren County improved to…

(AP) Jay Cutler made a bit of Vanderbilt history, Jason Allen ended Tennessee?s draft drought and DeAngelo Williams endured a long wait before rounding out the first round of the NFL draft Saturday with a bit of Tennessee trivia. Tennessee?s top three college football programs had not had a player taken in the first round…

Monday, May 1WCHS baseball, at Siegel, 6:30WCMS golf, at tourney at Riverwatch (Smithville)WCMS softball, at home vs. DeKalb Co., 5 p.m.Boyd baseball, at home vs. Eagleville (DH – Senior Day), 5 p.m.Boyd softball, at Monterey (DH), 4:30WCMS baseball, at home vs. Algood, 4:30 Tuesday, May 2WCHS baseball, at home vs. Siegel, 6:30WCHS soccer, at Tullahoma,…

NASHVILLE (AP) Feyisa Tusse of Ethiopia took the lead in mile 25 and held off three challengers to win the Country Music Marathon on Saturday. His winning time of 2:15:04 was five seconds ahead of Kenyan David Kirui, who made up over 25 seconds between miles 21 and 23 and took a short lead over…

The lineup for today?s Aaron?s 499 at Talladega, with each driver?s car number, make, sponsor and qualifying speed: 1. 38, Elliott Sadler, Ford, M&M’s, 188.511 2. 20, Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, The Home Depot, 187.658 3. 99, Carl Edwards, Ford, Office Depot, 187.320 4. 88, Dale Jarrett, Ford, UPS, 187.232 5. 2, Kurt Busch, Dodge, Miller…

NASHVILLE (AP) Texas quarterback VinceYoung was selected Saturday with the Tennessee Titans? No. 3 pick in the NFL draft. The Tennessee Titans had their choice of quarterbacks Saturday and selected a younger and faster version of the man who has started for them in that position the past nine years. Vince Young will succeed Steve…