Fighting through the death of a loved one has earned Warren County High School senior Amy Hutton one of 10 Neill-Sandler scholarships at MTSU. The invitation-only scholarship program was held last night in the Emmett and Rose Kennon Sports Hall of Fame adjacent to Murphy Center. The painful death of a family member can pull…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) ‘ President Bush, replying to criticism from Democratic presidential candidates, said Tuesday that “now is not the time to renegotiate … or walk away from” the North American Free Trade Agreement. He also denied the U.S. was in a recession, calling it a slowdown instead. Bush also used a joint news conference…

WASHINGTON (AP) ‘ Under pressure to meet combat needs, the Army and Marine Corps brought in significantly more recruits with felony convictions last year than in 2006, including some with manslaughter and sex crime convictions. Data released by a congressional committee shows the number of soldiers admitted to the Army with felony records jumped from…

By JAMES CLARK Roses officials had high hopes for the store’s first few days of business, which began Thursday with opening day. It turns out, they were not disappointed. ‘We’ve been doing better than we thought we would do,’ said store manager Chad Jones. ‘The store has been busy and everything has run smoothly.’ Chad…

By JAMES CLARK There’s finally beginning to be progress in the quest to bring a new restaurant to the old Ryan’s facility. In fact, a preliminary offer has been made and I hear whispers the two sides aren’t that far apart. ‘We have it listed for lease and we have somebody who has made a…

By JAMES CLARK I’m writing this week’s column in the glow of the most successful Kite Day in the Standard’s 11-year Kite Day history. You could say I’m giddy. That’s because our Kite Day has a rich history of being held on the most wind-free day of the year. I remember some years where you’d…

Warmer weather may mean flowers in bloom and longer days, but with it comes grass stains on clothes, mildew, and muddy footprints on carpet. But with a job, a household and a family to manage, who has time to clean? Fear not. With a few handy tips, cleaning can be a breeze. “Cleaning the house…

By Margaret Hobbs Beersheba Tower residents, first row from left, Robert Gann, Juanita Ross, Bobbie Turner, Mary Moon, Mildred Nunley and Anna Mae Dishman donate a hand-pieced quilt to Kathy Nesmith, Red Cross director. At back is Judy Roberts, Aradell Jones, Louise Duggin, Brownie Nabors, Lucy Smith and Elizabeth Cantrell. The group worked two months…

By Stephanie Nelson I’ve heard every reason why people don’t use grocery coupons. One of the most common is “there are no coupons for ‘healthy’ foods.” I generally nod and say something to the effect of “I see,” although I don’t actually agree. There are many strategies to save money on healthy food available to…

Tennessee Central Railway Museum’s well-known classic 1950s-vintage passenger excursion train will run to Cookeville’s ninth annual Spring Festival on Sat., May 3. Consisting of fully restored 1950s era all-stainless steel passenger cars from America’s Golden Age of passenger train travel, the train lets passengers fully enjoy the height of spring time in middle Tennessee. Not…