Duane Sherrill Frankly, there was no way to make an easier schedule for the Titans than the one they had last year, filled with soft games with teams like Cleveland, Arizona and the ?Niners. It?s usually at this time I go through the Titans? upcoming schedule and comment as to how I expect they will…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard In Senior League action Thursday night at Dottie West Field, the Handy Rental Tigers escaped with a 7-5 win over Security Federal in five innings, as the Tigers sent the winning runs across the plate just as time expired to end the game. Luke Hillis and…

USSSA Summer Slam The USSSA Summer Slam men?s & women?s D&E class tourney will be held at the fairgrounds fields Sat. June 3. This is a state qualifier. Entry fee is $175, plus a $25 sanction fee. Deadline to enter is Wednesday, May 31, by 10 p.m. 44 and 47 core USSSA stamped balls will…

Our Viewpoint Congratulations to the graduating class of 2006, whose members walked across the stage for the past three nights in Warren and Van Buren counties. Boyd Christian began local graduation ceremonies Thursday when 17 seniors received their diplomas. In Spencer Friday night, Van Buren County High School saw 47 proud graduates earn their degrees.…

Dave Ramsey Dear Dave, I?ll be moving soon and I know you have a background in real estate. I was wondering what your views are on a condominium versus a house for a single man? ? Dean Dear Dean, Generally, condos don?t appreciate as well as single-family homes. But if you?re talking about a nice…

Top 10 baby names in the United States for 2005 according to the Social Security Administration: BOYSJacobMichaelJoshuaMatthewEthanAndrewDanielAnthonyChristopherJoseph GIRLSEmilyEmmaMadisonAbigailOliviaIsabellaHannahSamanthaAvaAshley Emily has been the most popular female name each year since 1996. Jacob has been the top male name since 1999. New to the top 10 this year are Ava and Anthony. Jacob and Joshua are the…

James Clark Bonnie Blue Inn is located on Old Smithville Highway and is expected to officially open in the next two or three months. Brett and Rebecca Merritt are the owners. I think we?ve gone a little overboard with all the graduation ceremonies we conduct nowadays. There?s a graduation for pre-school, for kindergarten, for fifth…

James Clark photo Regon and Teresa Paris have joined a national franchise called Benjamin Franklin Plumbing. Among other things, the business has a catchy toll-free number borrowed from the hit song of the ?80s. The number is (866) 867-5309. There?s also an on-time guarantee.

NASHVILLE (AP) McDonald’s has reworked its hiring practices after a Nashville television station reviewed sex offender registries in five states and found dozens of the fast food restaurant’s employees. McDonald’s USA disputes some of the figures reported by WTFV-TV, but on Thursday issued a new policy that forbids hiring convicted sex offenders at roughly 8,000…

NASHVILLE (AP) Computer maker Gateway Inc. announced Wednesday it has picked Nashville for the company?s first U.S. manufacturing facility and will employ 300 people in the first year. The plant will assemble Gateway’s custom-ordered desktop and notebook computers, servers and storage arrays and provide integration and software services. The facility is scheduled to open as…