By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The seventh hole at the reserve isn?t your average 175-yard par 3, thanks to three deep ?St. Andrews-inspired,? sod-walled bunkers like the one shown above. Find yourself too close to the greenside wall, and you may be forced to hit your next shot backwards to get…

PHOENIX (AP) The Arizona Attorney General’s Office filed consumer fraud lawsuits Thursday against Memphis-based AutoZone and Wal-Mart, accusing the retailers of overcharging customers and failing to post prices. Attorney General Terry Goddard said both retailers were repeatedly cited by the Arizona Department of Weights and Measures for discrepancies between what price tags said and what…

Business Highlights from the Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) ? Retail sales growth stalled in June, leaving merchants wondering whether shoppers who were resilient for much of the year are now curbing their spending because of higher gas prices. As merchants issued their sales reports Thursday, disappointments included Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Federated Department Stores Inc.…

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) RadioShack Corp. on Friday announced the appointment of former Kmart and Sears executive Julian Day as chairman and chief executive officer of the electronics retailer. Its shares climbed more than 13 percent. Day, 54, replaces David Edmondson, who resigned in February because of questions about claims on his resume. Claire Babrowski,…

Dave Ramsey Dear Dave, I?m thinking about transferring the $2,500 in credit card debt I?ve accumulated on my current card to another one with a lower interest rate. Is this a smart move toward getting out of debt? ? Trevor Dear Trevor, It will save you a little money thanks to the lower interest rate,…

James Clark photo Nedra Davenport?s store called Attitudes has a new home on East Main Street.

ATLANTA (AP) Arby?s has such a great-tasting new line of chicken sandwiches, it?s allowed the nation?s 12th largest restaurant chain to poke fun at its competition. Fast-food chain Arby’s is taking on its much larger rivals by poking fun at McDonald’s and Wendy’s in a nationwide launch of TV commercials that began Wednesday. In one…

DETROIT (AP) GHOSN General Motors Corp.?s board of directors has voted to start exploratory discussions with Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. on a potential alliance between the three automakers, GM announced Friday. GM chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner will lead the talks, which stem from a proposal by billionaire GM shareholder Kirk Kerkorian. Japan?s…

James Clark photo Don Fults and his son Donnie Fults have opened D&D Custom Exhaust behind Underwood True Value Hardware on Beersheba Street. The two have a combined 25 years experience doing exhaust work and minor automotive repairs.

Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Can you tell me about restless leg syndrome, and what can be done to treat? I?m 59 years old and think I may have it. Jumpy Judy Dear Judy, Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is considered to be one of the most under diagnosed, common conditions that most Americans know nothing…