Six families lost their homes Thursday night when fire sparked by a cooking accident swept through Skyline Apartments, leaving one block of the complex heavily damaged in a blaze firemen say could have been much worse. For complete details, see Sunday’s edition of the Standard

ATLANTA (AP) ‘ Tennessee is still alive for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. It sure wasn’t easy. Chris Lofton hit a 3-pointer with 11.4 seconds remaining and the fourth-ranked Volunteers survived South Carolina’s bid for a huge upset, sending Dave Odom into retirement with an 89-87 victory over the Gamecocks in the…

McMinnville officials are considering widening the two-lane portion of N. Chancery Street under a state provision called ‘improvements by special assessment.’ This would require property owners along that street to pay two-thirds of the cost of constructing a three-lane road, sidewalk and better drainage. Last year, the project estimate was $1.9 million. Quick calculations by…

NEW YORK (AP) ‘ The call girl at the center of the prostitution scandal that prompted Gov. Eliot Spitzer to resign in disgrace has been identified as a 22-year-old aspiring musician who struggled in a broken home as a child. The New York Times reported that the real name of the woman ‘ identified as…

By Dale Stubblefield Jones Twins Beauty Salon still holds down the first-place spot with 68.5 points. Dr Pepper, First National Bank and Security Federal are all tied for second place with 60.5 points. Beacon Federal has 56.5, Cumberland Lumber 54, Holder Realty 52.5, Foster & Foster Realty 50, Warren County Nursery 49.5, McMinnville Lanes 45.5…

By Dale Stubblefield The WCHS softball team opened up its District 7-AAA campaign Tuesday night at home against Lebanon. Ten hits by the Blue Devilettes and four costly errors by the Lady Pioneers were all Lebanon needed to take a 3-0 victory over Warren County. The Lady Pioneers dropped to 0-2 on the season and…

By Art Larson Sr. Love him or hate him, Tony Stewart is keeping this NASCAR season interesting. Two races ago in Las Vegas, Stewart had a blown tire that caused him to finish last. Jeff Gordon knew Stewart was mad before last week’s race in Atlanta, but even he was surprised at the comments made…

By Rob Nunley The Boyd Broncos’ 2008 baseball season got off to an inauspicious start this week, as they suffered a two-game sweep against Unionville’s Community High School. After falling short on Monday 10-0, in a game which saw the Broncos go 2-for-18 at the plate as a team, Boyd’s bats showed some signs of…

By Dale Stubblefield Danna Wells lays down a bunt in Game 1 of the twin bill. Boyd won both games agains the Lady Feet. Tuesday afternoon at Boyd Christian, the Lady Bronco softball team opened its season with a non-district doubleheader against Webb. Cassie Wanamaker worked both games from the mound for Boyd as she…

By Rob Nunley Targeting success-Members of the state champion WCMS archery team. Warren County Middle School’s archery team hasn’t been around that many years, but when it comes to success, they’re definitely ‘on target.’ WCMS competed in the ‘State Shoot’ Tuesday at Tennessee Tech’s Hyder Pavilion, coming away with the state championship after compiling the…