Carlos Beltran homered twice, Orlando Hernandez allowed only three hits in eight innings and the New York Mets buried an old nemesis a little deeper in the NL East, routing the Atlanta Braves 11-3 Saturday. Hernandez didn’t give up an earned run ? the Braves took advantage of two New York errors -? and he…

Photo provided The Warren County All-stars, an 8-and-under girls coach-pitch team from McMinnville, took second place in the TYBA National Invitational Championship Tournament held in Cookeville on July 14-16.Members of the Warren County All-stars are, front row, from left, Hannah Mason, Ty Ramirez, Liza Harvey, Macayla Ferrell and Lorren Cannon. Second row, Peyton Ramsey, Trista…

Mid-Tenn Cycle won the Junior Baseball league championship by defeating City Bank 7-6. City Bank finished first in the A-Division.(July 31, 1981)

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard MEARS A man who forced himself into a home and held at teenage boy at knife-point last year will serve 120 days in jail and undergo a mental evaluation. The defendant, Waymon Mears, 41, was directed to serve 120 days of a six-year sentence on charges…

Cyclist Russell Hitchcock, 18, takes a water break yesterday after pedaling for 45 miles. He rides between 100 and 150 miles a week and competed in the 55-mile Highland Rim Cycling Classic in May.

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Fourteen people were among those sentenced last week by Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley. Included in circuit court sentencing action: ? Jesus Soto Almaguer was ordered to serve 223 days of a four-year sentence and make restitution for forgery and theft. ? Brandy Wallace was directed…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 33-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court. Included in traffic court action: ? Brian L. Lance was ordered to serve 120 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence, pay $1,100 plus costs and lose his driver?s license for three…

By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard BROWN American Red Cross will offer one more lifeguard certification class this summer. As an added bonus, those who qualify stand a good chance of becoming lifeguards at the Gilley Pool next summer. ?If they want to be lifeguards next summer,? said Parks and Recreation director…

MARTIN Michael Martin is announcing his bid for re-election as 5th District County Commissioner. Martin has worked at A.O. Smith for the last 33 years. Prior to working for A.O. Smith he served three years in the U.S. Army in the 101st Airborne Division in Ft. Campbell, Ky. He served 18 years in the Tennessee…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Early voting finished with a flurry Saturday with nearly 1,500 people going to the polls the last three days of early balloting. According to election administrator Donna Yates, a total of 4,945 people voted early at the two sites located at the county government building. Registered…