By DUANE SHERRILL Three teens who pelted a historic Irving College home with paintballs because the owner is a homosexual were placed on probation Monday with the juvenile judge ordering them to write an apology and mow yards for five weekends. ?This was such an idiotic, bone-headed thing to do,? said Juvenile Court Judge Larry…

By DUANE SHERRILL A pair of Short Mountain farmers who once headed the Midsouth?s largest marijuana distribution ring will spend most of their lives in federal prison after a district judge on Monday sentenced the convicted drug traffickers. Receiving the longest sentence of the two was Jeff Young, 48, who was ordered to serve an…

Baby Boy Talan Linnell Gentry, son of Tara Malone and Brad Gentry of Smithville, was born March 23. He arrived at River Park Hospital weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces and is joined by a sister, Taitum Danyell Stacey. He is the grandson of Regina and Billy Malone of Smithville and Carol Gentry of Murfreesboro. Baby…

Plans for the forthcoming marriage of Jaime Lynn Miller and Caleb Patrick Epps are being revealed. The betrothed couple will exchange nuptial vows May 26 at Turner Farms. The bride-elect is the daughter of Doug and Lynnie Miller. Her grandparents include Elaine and the late V.J. Miller of Terre Haute, Ind.; Pauline and Charlie Baird…

By Margo Howard Dear Margo: I never thought I would write to an advice column, but here I am. I found out not too long ago that my husband (who for the longest time was the boy-next-door type) had started having flings with escorts. He’s been doing it since last March. He still does it…

By Margaret Hobbs Kara Caten shows off her kite constructed from pages of the Southern Standard newspaper. Of course, she won a first place for her efforts. The Mini Standard?s Bonnie Bear and friends gathered at Hickory Creek Elementary Saturday for the 10th anniversary of Kite Day. The day dawned to be overcast and a…

Even the Dead Man himself is not immune to the bite of the injury bug, a bite which will likely cause a premature end to what was to be a long and likely, at the age of 42, a final title reign for the Undertaker which began when he stretched his undefeated streak to 15-0…

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) ? Dale Earnhardt Jr. couldn?t defend Talladega from the Hendrick Motorsports domination. Then Richmond fell like Las Vegas, Atlanta, Bristol, Martinsville and Phoenix before it: With a whimper from Kasey Kahne, a weak charge from Carl Edwards and a tantrum or two from Tony Stewart. Greg Biffle, you?re NASCAR?s last hope. Please…

Capturing this year?s McMinnville Parks and Recreation Department?s Adult Indoor Soccer League season and tournament title was the team known as ?The Money Shots.? Team members were, front row, from left, Jimmy Barnes, Brad Baird, Adam Webb and Darrell Cook. Back row, Nathan Hyatt, Kris Hendrix, Casey Hertwig, Justin Scott and Jeff Call.

NASHVILLE (AP) ? Since January 2000, Adam ?Pacman? Jones? attorneys count at least 283 NFL players who have been arrested or charged in offenses including drunken driving, domestic violence, speeding and weapons. None were suspended a full season for personal conduct, a punishment Jones? attorneys say was ?unprecedented in its severity.? That?s part of the…