LAS VEGAS (AP) ‘ When Joe Gibbs Racing signed Kyle Busch to its already volatile lineup of drivers, even Tony Stewart questioned how the personalities would mesh. ‘My first reaction was, this is going to be a train wreck with this group of guys,’ said Stewart, a 10-year veteran of JGR. When team president J.D.…

MEMPHIS (AP) ‘ Former state Sen. John Ford must report to prison in 60 days to begin serving a 5 1’2-year sentence for bribery, a federal judge said Thursday. Judge J. Daniel Breen rejected Ford’s request to remain free while defending himself against unrelated corruption charges in Nashville and while his ex-wife, with whom he…

By DUANE SHERRILL Robert Mathis testified yesterday the Delp children often lied. The husband and children of accused murderess Sherri Mathis testified Thursday their home was a pleasant one ‘ dispelling earlier testimony by the brothers of Cheyenne Delp that it was a house of horrors, filled with beatings and cruelty. ‘We were all treated…

WASHINGTON (AP) ‘ Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Thursday that the nation is ‘not anywhere near’ the dangerous stagflation situation that prevailed in the 1970s. With the economy slowing and inflation rising, fears have grown that the country could be headed for the dreaded twin evils of stagnant growth and rising prices known…

Today is Pig Day at the Southern Standard so stop by our office at 105 College Street for free hot dogs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition to free hot dogs, the Standard is offering discount newspaper subscriptions that are 30 percent off, and there are three pig-related games in today’s edition. The…

NEW YORK (AP) ‘ For the first time in U.S. history, more than one of every 100 adults is in jail or prison, according to a new report documenting America’s rank as the world’s No. 1 incarcerator. It urges states to curtail corrections spending by placing fewer low-risk offenders behind bars. Using state-by-state data, the…

By Lisa Hobbs Tommy Adams, 3, was too young during his first two winters to play outside, but not anymore. After a light blanket of snow fell across Warren County, Tommy bundled up and ventured outside Wednesday morning to build his first snowman. He also learned the art of hand-crunching snow to make a perfect…

By Lisa Hobbs Today, Sharon Craddock is 14 by the calendar year and 56 by the solar year. She was born on Feb. 29, 1952. Taylor Hobbs, her eldest grandson, was born March 3, 1994. On his 14th birthday, both solar and calendar, he will be the same age as his grandmother’s calendar year age.…

By James Clark Two men entered a Spring Street home Tuesday night and robbed the two occupants of a large amount of cash at gunpoint, according to police reports. The two suspects, both described as black males, were spotted by a neighbor running to a full-size, green car to make their getaway. According to a…

By DUANE SHERRILL CHEYENNE Her frantic call to 911 played for jurors as part of her testimony Thursday, Sherri Mathis said she did all she could do to save the life of 6-year-old Cheyenne Delp, denying she ever abused Cheyenne or her two older brothers who were in her custody. ‘She’s not breathing,’ Mathis exclaimed…