?Little Donkey,? a clever, comical musical adapted from popular children?s literature by Theater Terra of Family Field Trip series at TPAC, Saturday, December 9 at 2 p.m. in Polk Theater. Unlike anything else presented in Nashville or Middle Tennessee, the Family Field Trips are designed to give children and adults a fun, family-friendly experience with…

President Sandra Griffith conducted the meeting of the Lucky-Northside FCE recently at the Brick Oven in Sparta. Ila Vae Boren led the devotion by reading ?County Your Blessings,? and Linda Schlimmer read the FCE Prayer. Roll call was answered with ?One dish I will cook or take for Thanksgiving is. . . ? with five…

Seeing the smile on a loved one’s face after opening a gift on their list is quite possibly the most rewarding aspect of the holiday season. Even though it isn’t a surprise to them, that doesn’t diminish the pure glee one gets from actually receiving it! If the journey you experience to get that smile…

Charlie Nardozzi With the holiday season upon us, it?s hard to decide on the best gifts for family and friends. While on the surface there appear to be many gift possibilities for the gardeners in your life, choosing a useful and personal present can be a challenge. After all, no one wants their gift to…

Family Features Let the party season begin! Whether you?re planning a banquet, small gathering or an intimate dinner, entertaining during the holidays can be festive, fun and satisfying. Yes, you heard that right. It can be fun! Entertaining can also be easy and streamlined when you plan festive, flavorful, people-pleasing dishes that can go from…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Mitchell Young goes up for two of his 10 points against Franklin Road Christian?s Joey Clement during the second half of Monday night?s game. The Boyd High School boys basketball team dropped to 0-3 on the season after falling to Franklin Road Christian 63-49 Monday night…

Dale Stubblefield On Sunday against the Giants, Pacman Jones erased some of his troubled history for several Titan fans. Jones? two interceptions and 23-yard punt returned helped set the stage for Tennessee?s fourth-quarter comeback over the New York Giants. So, has all the trouble and controversy Jones has stirred up over the past year been…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELDStaff Reporter for the Southern Standard Boyd Christian?s Ginny Prater (12) puts up a shot after getting around a Franklin Road Christian defender Monday night at Boyd. The Lady Broncos fell to 0-3 on the season, losing to the Lady Minutemen 64-28. Off to a disappointing 0-2 start, the Lady Bronco high school…

Mark McGwire, Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. headline the first-time candidates on the 2007 baseball writers’ Hall of Fame ballot. The Associated Press surveyed about 20 percent of eligible voters, and only one in four who gave an opinion plan to vote for McGwire this year. That’s far short of the 75 percent necessary…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Irving College guard Kelsea Grieves (11) is double-teamed by Eastside?s Kateland Moore (11) and Lauren Wilson during Monday?s first half. Eastside?s fifth- and sixth-grade girls built an early lead and never looked back Monday night, as they celebrated Sixth-grade Night with a 36-10 victory over Irving…