Midway FCE met May 3 at Midway CIC Center for their regular meeting with Jean Cantrell and Jean Rogers serving as hostesses. President Irene Fuston welcomed nine members and guests, Kaleb Bell and Hilda Lytle to the meeting. Jean Cantrell, devotional leader, read a portion of ?God?s answer for your every question.? Birthday wishes were…

You may have heard of the term horticultural therapy, or HT, as the experts say. It’s a fancy way of saying gardening makes you feel good. Multiple studies prove that caring for a garden brings both psychological and physiological benefits to gardeners. According to the American Horticultural Therapy Association, HT is a time-proven practice. The…

Photo provided Wedding plans of Chastity Bryant and Kenny Kominos are being revealed by the bride-elect?s parents, Paul and Brenda Bryant. Plans for the forthcoming marriage of Chastity Bryant and Kenny Kominos are being revealed by the bride-elect?s parents, Paul and Brenda Bryant. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Tom and Annette Kominos. The betrothed…

NASHVILLE (AP) Cornerback Adam ?Pacman? Jones left Tennessee in mid-April for a break because he said he feels he?s being smothered by constant public scrutiny and media attention in Tennessee. ?I can?t even breathe in Tennessee,? Jones said. ?Everybody acts like I killed somebody or something. Everything that?s happened, it?s either been a rumor or…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Blair Fisher, left, and Emily Phillips go through a passing drill during volleyball camp last week. Warren County Middle School volleyball coach Farrah Griffith has announced her roster for the 2006 Lady Pioneer team. Griffith held tryouts last Friday in Warren County High School?s Charlie Dalton…

SAN DIEGO (AP) Rick Sutcliffe, a Cy Young award winner and ESPN baseball analyst, gave a rambling, slurred interview during the local television broadcast of the Brewers-Padres game Wednesday night. Sutcliffe?s microphone eventually was cut off. Craig Nichols, general manager of Channel 4 San Diego, on Thursday described the interview as embarrassing. It was the…

By Jenna Fryer, AP Motorsports writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ? Here?s the good news for the 42 drivers trying to dethrone Nextel Cup champion Tony Stewart: He finally had a bad race, failing to lead a single lap in Richmond and never showing enough muscle to challenge for the victory. Now the bad news: He…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Leanne Pelham, along with her parents Pat and Phillip Pelham, meets with Tennessee Wesleyan associate head coach Jeff Rice (standing) to sign to play basketball for the Athens school this fall. The former Lady Pioneer just completed two years at Motlow. Motlow College graduate and former…

KNOXVILLE (AP) Tennessee linebacker Marvin Mitchell reached a deal with prosecutors Thursday to have his disorderly conduct charge dismissed if he stays out of trouble and pays court costs within 30 days. Mitchell, who is projected to be the Volunteers? starting middle linebacker this fall, was suspended indefinitely from the team after he was arrested…

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) LABONTE With its tricky egg-shaped oval and tradition of rattling rookie drivers, Darlington Raceway is a peculiar place to make a NASCAR debut. Even so, Terry Labonte chose the ?Track Too Tough to Tame? to start his career way back in 1978. The 21-year-old Texan brought a car to Darlington, made the…