Several accidents reported — Page 3 Sports On the pitch R-S Central battled Freedom in a conference soccer match on Monday evening
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Town advances purchase of fire truck By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer
FOREST CITY — By a 3-2 vote, commissioners Monday agreed to allow Fire Chief Mark McCurry to proceed with the purchase of a new fire truck before Jan. 1, 2010, when new and more costly fire engine emission controls go into place. Commissioners Shawn Moore and Dee Dee Bright voted against the move. Moore said he was concerned about com-
mitting an additional $225,000 of city money right now with no guarantees that the money can be replaced in the fund from which it is being drawn. After the vote allowing the fire engine to be purchased this year, the board voted 4-1 for a budget amendment to move $225,000 from the $2.5 million water intake reserves. Moore voted no. McCurry said it will take eight to 12 months to actually get a new engine, so it will fall into the next budget year, but
the money must be put in place when it is purchased. The fire chief estimated that the new engine may cost up to $450,000, but he is hoping it won’t go that high. The FCFD is replacing a 1979 American LaFrance engine that, for all practical purposes, is unusable now. Commissioners put $225,000 into a fire truck reserve fund in the budget and had
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First drought, now floods in Southeast
Rains heighten flooding threat
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A beach house is surrounded by rubble after Hurricane Hugo made landfall on the South Carolina Coast.
Hugo left mark on Carolinas By LARRY DALE
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RUTHERFORDTON — When Hurricane Hugo slammed the South Carolina coast at Charleston, it left a swath of damage unlike any in history. The 1989 storm ravaged the S.C. coast from Charleston to the Grand Strand, and roared into central North Carolina still at hurricane strength.
Elloree Clyburn Jack Crain Billie Polston Spindale Harold Gamble Ellenboro Willie Carpenter Ronnie Craig Elsewhere Patricia Wallace Ruby Holland Page 5
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Area residents share their stories, Page 18
This was the scene in the Myrtle Beach area after Hugo struck.
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FOREST CITY — Rain that fell over the weekend created flooding in some areas of the Hickory Nut Gorge as two campgrounds located on the river were evacuated Sunday morning. Rain is predicted for most of the week and emergency management officials are reminding anyone living in low lying areas, rivers or creeks to monitor the water situation, in case more flooding because of the heavy ground saturation. Brad Boris, plant superintendent at the Broad River Water Plant said 2.73 inches of rain was recorded at the plant on Baber Road on Monday morning; the river was flowing at 741 million gallons a day as of Monday. Ron Morgan, emergency fire coordinator, said the area’s flooding notification system was activated during the weekend as emergency personnel advised people living in the Lake Lure and Chimney Rock areas of the imminent flooding problems. “We called people and some didn’t know what was going on and we were able to give them a heads up,” Morgan said. The Rocky Broad River rose about six feet and the flood gates were opened at the Lake Lure dam to prevent flooding. The flood gates will remain open during the week to prevent flooding down the river in the event of a thunder storm or heavy rains this week. “We just don’t want water going over the dam,” Morgan said. Chimney Rock, Bill’s Creek, Lake Lure and Fairfield firefighters were on standby at the fire station all weekend as the National Weather Service issued the flood Please see Rains, Page 6
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Fire department hit with safety violations By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer
SPINDALE — Several safety violations could cost the town more than $2,000 after a surprise inspection of the town’s fire department by the North Carolina Department of Labor. Fire Chief Jimmy Powell presented a report on the violations during the town’s regular September meeting Monday night. “One of the things that OSHA is requiring us to do is annual fitness testing and physicals for firefighters,” Powell said. “For 25 people, that will be $6,250 that we have to do, so that is one reason I’m here tonight. It is a different physi-
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cal than the one that they have to do for the police department. Ours requires a pulmonary function test, blood work, eye work, stress test — I mean it is a full work up.” Powell further explained that the NCDOL had fined his department for not having up-to-date Hepatitis-B vaccinations, not having posted adequate exit signs in the fire station and using extension cords to substitute for permanent electrical wiring for a battery charger and a window unit air conditioner. “Chief, from time to time you go out and inspect buildings and you tell people in commercial buildings where to put exit signs and so forth,” Commissioner Tommy Hardin said. “And yet, here is a
$700 fine because you don’t have proper exit signs at the fire station.” Powell defended himself and said, “Because by the building code, that fire station is grandfathered in due to its age. But, according to the department of labor, they do not grandfather anything.” Spindale Mayor Mickey Bland added, “I would be willing to bet if OSHA inspected most of the town buildings that there would be a report like this on most of them ... These are serious violations, but we need to get this corrected, do the right thing and move on.” Powell said, “We are putting up signs where they are needed, putting in outlets
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Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports
n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 247 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
Rutherfordton
n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 54 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
Spindale
n The Spindale Police Department responded to 49 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
Lake Lure
n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to 19 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
Forest City
n The Forest City Police Department responded to 101 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. n Robert Jamison reported an incident of breaking and entering. n An employee of the Forest City ABC Store, on Oak Street, reported a larceny. n Officers of the Forest City Police Department reported an assault with a deadly weapon, discharging a firearm in the city limits and assault by pointing a gun. The incident occurred on Weathers Street. (See arrest of Davis.) n An employee of D&H Garage, on Hammertown Road, reported an incident of larceny. (See arrest of Miller.)
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n Bobby Gene Davis, 39, of Pea Ridge Road, Bostic; charged with discharging a firearm in the city limits, assault by pointing a gun and assault with a deadly weapon; placed under a $10,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Brian Schlutow, 20, of South Church Street, Forest City; served with a criminal summons for theft of property from a public library; released on a written promise to appear. (FCPD) n Jennifer Wolff, 30, of Bentwood Drive, Forest City; served with a criminal summons for larceny; released on a written promise to appear. (FCPD) n Christopher Fite, 20, of Twin Creek Road, Mooresboro; charged with obtaining property by false pretenses; placed under a $15,000 secured. (FCPD) n Raymond Miller, 52, of Ohio Street, Spindale; charged with larceny; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Matthew Brandon Murphy, 26, of 169 St. John Zion Rd.; charged with two counts of misdemeanor probation violation and failure to appear; placed under a $20,000 secured bond. (Probation) n Kevin Matthew Duncan, 29, of 182 Twitty Rd.; charged with communicating threats; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Debra Hudgins Morrow, 26, of 141 Hildebrand Drive; charged with
true bill counts of simple possession of schedule II controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia; released on a written promise to appear. (RCSD) n Melvin Neal Bradley, 50, of 191 Hopewell Rd.; charged with misdemeanor stalking; released on a written promise to appear. (RCSD) n Joseph Leslie Lattimore, 48, of 115 Old Charlotte Rd.; charged with driving while impaired; freed on a custody release. (RCSD) n Ronald Palmer Dunagan, 59, of 434 Piney Mountain Church Rd.; charged with failure to comply on child support; placed under a $793.14 cash bond. (RCSD) n Jerry Todd Watson Sr., 45, of 2768 Poors Ford Rd.; charged with second-degree trespassing; released on a $500 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Chuck Lee Watson, 44, of 121 Moonlight Lane; charged with second-degree trespassing; released on a $500 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Joshua Craig Watson, 22, of 2772 Poors Ford Rd.; charged with communicating threats and simple assault; released on a $500 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Shanay Shaporsha Palmer, 16, of 165 Main St.; charged with breaking or entering, assault and battery and misdemeanor larceny; placed under a $5,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Linda Marie Greene, 44, of 166 Main St.; charged with breaking or entering, assault and battery and assault on a child under 12; placed under a $10,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Toshia Lee Crain, 17, of 731 Parris Rd.; charged with consume alcohol by under 19; freed on a custody release. (RCSD) n Jennifer Lynn Dixon, 29, of 735 Rock Rd.; charged with driving while impaired; placed under a $3,000 secured bond. (RPD)
Citations n Seth Bradley, 24, of Seitz Drive, Forest City; cited for having an open container; released on a written promise to appear. (FCPD)
EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 46 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to 32 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
Fire Calls n Bills Creek firefighters responded to two motor vehicle accidents, assisted by Lake Lure firefighters. n Cliffside firefighters responded to two motor vehicle accidents. n Forest City firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident and to an electrical fire. n Hudlow firefighters responded to two motor vehicle accidents. n SDO firefighters responded to two motor vehicle accidents. n Union Mills firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident.
Several accidents reported
FOREST CITY — One woman was transported to Rutherford Hospital Monday after a 6 a.m. vehicle accident on a rain wet Cove Road. Susan Conner of Lake Lure was driving a 2005 GMC pick-up truck, traveling south on Cove Road when Jerry Cole, 59, of Union Mills, sideswiped her vehicle as he traveled down the road and lost control of his 1991 Honda. Conner, 54, was taken to Rutherford Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Trooper J.S. Spence said Cole traveled down Cove Road, ran off the road to the right and struck the bank. He then came back onto the highway, traveled left of center and sideswiped Conner’s car before running off the road to the left and down an embankment and overturned. Cole was charged with exceeding safe speed and traveling left of center. Bill’s Creek firefighters, North Carolina Highway Patrol and Hickory Nut Gorge EMS responded to the scene. n An 18-year-old Forest City teen was taken to Rutherford Hospital Sunday following a two-vehicle acci-
dent on Hudlow Road at Mount Vernon. Shikendra McBrayer was a passenger in a 1999 Saturn driven by Joseph Vernon Miller II of Union Mills, hit by a 2000 Ford driven by Sarah Ann Brady, 21, of Clyde. The North Carolina Highway Patrol reported Brady was traveling north on Hudlow Road and Miller was traveling south, approaching each other when Brady went out of control after making contact with a stand of water during a rain storm. Brady went left of center, struck the Saturn that was driven by Miller. Both cars came to a rest at an angle. Brady was charged with a lane control violation and unsafe tires. McBrayer was transported to Rutherford Hospital for treatment. n Also Sunday, Robert Steven Dobbins, 21, of Bostic sustained injuries when he lost control of his vehicle on Collins Road. He ran off the road to the right, down an embankment, struck trees and came to a rest off the right shoulder of the road. He was treated at the scene, the North Carolina Highway Patrol reported.
Woman dies after being rescued ELIZABETH CITY (AP) — The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is investigating the cause of an accident that killed a woman whose husband carried her out of the Pasquotank (Pass-qwahtank) River near Weeksville. Officials with Coast Guard Station Elizabeth City say they received a call Sunday afternoon from Pasquotank
County 911, reporting an unmanned boat going in circles and people in the water. The Coast sGuard found a man walking out of shallow water, carrying his wife, who was unconscious. The woman was later pronounced dead at Albemarle Health hospital in Elizabeth City.
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Officers looking for teens RUTHERFORDTON – Sheriff’s departments from Rutherford and Polk counties are asking residents to be on the look out for two missing teenagers who may be travelling together. Kayla Marie Krages, 15, may be travelling with her boyfriend, Mitchel Wayne Bailey, 14, who was reported missing from Polk County. The teens could be driving a gray 2005 Ford Explorer Coupe, with the tag number XYF-5110. The teens may be in route
to Georgia or Florida. Krages, whose date of birth is July 7, 1994, has brown hair and blue eyes. She is five feet, seven inches tall and weighs 103 pounds. Bailey, date of birth Nov. 30, 1994, is six feet, one inches tall and weighs 155 pounds. Anyone with information regarding the missing teens should call Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department Det. Leon Godlock, 287-6395, or Rutherford County Communications, 286-2911.
Slain teen’s baby dies at hospital CHARLOTTE (AP) — The newborn delivered after her mother was shot at a school bus stop in North Carolina has died. Multiple media outlets reported that Charlotte police said the daughter of 15-year-old Tiffany Wright died early Sunday. Wright was 32 weeks
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f there are any tax cheats hiding in the beautiful environs of Rutherford County, now is the time to come clean. The IRS has extended a deadline that provides tax dodgers with time to apply for an amnesty program. The new deadline is Oct. 15. The federal tax agency has been flooded with more than 3,000 applications from those who want to avoid jail time and pay reduced penalties. Many Americans have used the secretive banking operations in the Caymans and Switzerland to hide money on which they don’t want to pay taxes. Recent efforts to identify those cheats have made those tax dodgers feel very nervous about being caught. If caught, they would have to pay back taxes, interest and heavy penalties. The key is to apply for amnesty before the IRS makes a first contact. One of the best factors in this program is that the IRS makes it clear that drug dealers and money launderers need not apply.
Our readers’ views Laments the decline of political cooperation To the editor: I normally enjoy reading the column by Scott Baughman, but I have to take exception to his remarks concerning Rep. Joe Moore’s outburst during President Obama’s speech. I found his remarks both offensive and hypocritical. I agree fully that Rep. Moore’s response marks a new low in civility as we know it. I think it also illustrates the shrill and mean-spirited attacks that are embraced by certain political circles and media outlets. They don’t attack the health plan itself, rather they attack the President by calling him a socialist, a communist, a liar, and Un-American. Baughman goes so far as to agree the President is lying while chastising Moore. Moore threw the first stone — so let’s heap it on. While it is not appropriate to yell “liar” in the halls of Congress, it’s alright to call someone a liar in print without any facts or assertions. That sounds like libel to me, If someone called me a liar in print with nothing to back it up, I’d be hiring a lawyer. At the center of this controversy is the fact that illegal aliens may be eligible for free health care, paid by taxpayers. Why would this be a part of any health care plan? These people don’t vote, don’t pay taxes, and don’t have a lobbyist working for them. There is no political reason to include them, or to risk rejection of the plan because of it. It’s just more of the tirade and innuendos that pass as “debate” in our country today.
I have news for you: illegal aliens are already receiving free health care, and right here in Rutherford County! It’s called the Emergency Room. You and I pay for it every day in our insurance premiums, but I have yet to see any insurance companies attacked as being socialist or unAmerican. There was a time in our nation where a spirited debate took place during an election, but when the election was over, we closed ranks to support our freely elected officials. That time is over. Now we only support the people we personally supported and voted for. If the other guy wins, we’ll do everything possible to block efforts that afford change or reform. It doesn’t matter if it damages the country— personal politics are more important than the welfare of the Republic. That is what is truly Un-American. Richard Beard Rutherfordton
Responds to critics of letter on Obama To the editor: In response to W.J. Hollifield. I grew up a Navy brat and have lived many places with blacks, Hispanics, Philippians, and other ethnic groups as my neighbor and friends. So I do not tolerate racism. And although I am registered a Republican I was ready to vote for Obama. My comfort level started to change, first with the Rev. Wright issue. I did not understand how anyone could listen to that rhetoric for years unless he felt that way himself. And then
there was the ACORN issue and how $800,000 was given to them to go out and register voters for Obama. To me it was like paying for votes. I do not find him to be a warm and caring person and I do question his values. Joyce Russell Rutherfordton
Says censoring speech in schools was wrong To the editor: Please allow me to respond to Joyce Russell’s recent letter titled “Says Obama makes many uncomfortable.” I agree, many are uncomfortable with our President for one reason or another. Ms. Russell stated that the speech was on the Internet for anyone to see, so what was the big deal? Heres the Big Deal. This speech by the President was simply a speech to encourage our children to stay in school, work hard and believe in themselves. Those schools which chose censorship denied their students the opportunity to experience a live personal address from their President. Also, many children are in situations where their families are struggling just to provide basic needs, let alone a PC with Internet. Now, if one of these children, just one, may have gotten some hope, encouragement or purpose in their life, it could have resulted in a good benefit for society. It may have been a turning point in whether or not they stayed in school or dropped out. That is the big deal! Ron Atchley Forest City
Horace Carter would be proud of UNC J-school A few days ago one of the lions of North Carolina newspaper culture died: Horace Carter. As a young university graduate, he moved to Tabor City near the South Carolina line and started a small community newspaper. Before long, he had built a solid business, made a happy and financially secure life for himself and his family, and won the Pulitzer Prize for risking it all by standing up to the Ku Klux Klan. One of Carter’s last gifts to North Carolina was funding a new history of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UNCChapel Hill, which, ironically, first came into my hands the day Mr. Carter died. “Making News: One Hundred Years of Journalism and Mass Communication at Carolina” by retired professor and former interim dean Tom Bowers begins with one small journalism class taught by Professor Edward Kidder
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Graham in 1909. Bowers follows the school as it changes and grows to a modern day (2005) faculty of 45 and student body of 876. In some respects, the book is for insiders at the “J-School,” a tribute to their institution and a chronicle of how they got “where they are at.” But Bowers has made it much more. It is a story of conflict and tension about the school’s mission, a study in academic and professional leadership, and, indirectly, a history of the changes in the way the mass media communicates with the public. One of the highlights of Bowers’ story is his careful portraiture of each the deans of the school. Two of
them served terms of more than 25 years as leader of the journalism teaching at the university. The difference between the two men helps point to different ideas about what a North Carolina journalism school should do and how it should do it. Oscar Jackson “Skipper” Coffin was department chair 1926 until 1950, and then dean until 1953. He was an old-school newspaperman who had worked his way to the editorship of the Raleigh Times. He had a disdain for academic niceties, for traveling to conferences, and for the value of obtaining accreditation for the school. He saw little relationship between these things and what the school did to prepare its graduates to get and keep good jobs at good newspapers. The school’s success in producing a core of fine journalists gained for it and for Coffin a devoted core of
admirers. But when the school failed to gain accreditation, pressure built for new leadership. Coffin’s successors took a different approach and were part of what Bowers calls “a new generation of journalism educators who valued a more scholarly approach to the field, taught courses about issues in journalism (in addition to practical skills courses), and showed a greater appreciation for research.” One of these successors was Richard Cole, dean from 1979 until 2005. Although Cole had practical newspaper experience, he was grounded in academia, with masters and PhD degrees, and possessed a drive to build the school’s research and graduate programs. According to Bowers, Cole “transformed the school” and raised the substantial funds needed to respond to the technological and cultural changes that took place during his tenure. At the beginning of Cole’s
tenure, more than 60 percent of journalism undergraduates concentrated on the “news-editorial” course offerings. By 2005 only about 20 percent did. Almost 30 percent focused on public relations, and about 20 percent in advertising. Louis Graves, who led the journalism program in the 1920s, looked for the day when the “traditional vagabond journalist, the drinker and wastrel” would disappear. Graves would be proud of today’s J-School, slick and clean, full of students with crisp fresh faces, computers under arm, not a wastrelto-be among them, just as proud as Horace Carter was. D.G. Martin is hosting his final season of UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch, which airs Sundays at 5 p.m. For more information or to view prior programs visit the webpage at www. unctv.org/ncbookwatch/. This Sunday’s (September 27) guest is Elizabeth Edwards, author of “Resilience,” a moving memoir of facing tragedy in her life.
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where we needed outlets and putting in hard wiring where it is needed. They have said they will most likely drop those fines as they are not looking to hurt the town.” The town board voted to give Powell $5,500 in a budget amendment for the physicals, after the chief agreed to have three of his volunteers reclassified as support staff and not certified to enter a fire scene. Commissioners Nancy Walker, Carl Bailey and Hardin voted in favor of the budget amendment. Commissioner Toby Tomblin was absent from the meeting. In other action, the board voted to accept a $791,000 grant from the federal stimulus package to complete sewer renovations on several trunk lines from the 1920’s and a pump station from the 1970’s. The money will take the form of a grant for 50 percent funding and a zero percent interest loan for the other 50 percent to be repaid over the next 20 years. The town will mail out a new sewer availability fee in the coming weeks and will include in the mailings an information letter informing citizens about a new plastics recycling law going into effect Oct. 1. The letter will direct citizens to the recycling center behind First Baptist Church of Spindale and inform them recycling bins are available from the public works department for collection and organizing. The public works department was also given clearance to have their bucket truck repaired so it can pass OSHA inspection and be used to trim the pear trees on Main Street. The repairs will cost approximately $3,000. Beverly Kalinowski was given clearance by consensus of the board to begin work on a temporary Web site for the town. The town’s current webmaster cannot be located and both her e-mail address and phone number are dead, according to Town Manger Cameron McHargue. Kalinowski agreed to do the design work on a temporary site, redirect traffic to an address with a “.gov” extension and show several volunteers and town staff how to handle maintenance of the site. The town will have ownership of the new domain name. Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier. com.
Governor wants info on oil proposal
RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina needs to know its share of oil and natural gas revenues and whether wind farms could coexist with drilling before it weighs in on an offshore leasing proposal, Gov. Beverly Perdue told federal officials Monday. Commenting on a U.S. Interior Department draft proposal to expand oil and gas drilling through 2015, Perdue said there are “several significant gaps” that make it difficult for North Carolina to evaluate the report.
Perdue also said Monday she is appointing a panel of experts to advise her on tapping into oil and natural gas reserves in the Atlantic and generating energy from the wind and sun. The panel and the letter reflect Perdue’s change of mind on exploratory drilling off the North Carolina coast, which she had adamantly opposed just 15 months ago.
“I support development of a range of domestic energy resources to meet our energy needs and enhance our national security,” Perdue wrote to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar in a letter dated Sept. 18. “However, I also believe it is imperative that the states have the ultimate say in developing energy sources off their coasts.”
Harold Gamble Harold Wayne Gamble, 61, of Spindale, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late William Jennings Gamble and Cleone Upton Gamble. He was a retired weaver from Stonecutter, a member of First Baptist Church, Spindale, and an Army veteran. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two daughters, Amanda Wingo and Amber Stroud, both of Forest City; one son, C.J. Gamble of Forest City; one sister, Charlotte Womack of Rutherfordton; one brother, Steve Gamble of Lexington, S.C.; and five grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Spindale with the Rev. Andy Evans officiating. Interment will be in the WNC Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain. Military rites will be provided by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolences www. crowemortuary.com.
Elloree Clyburn Elloree McCain Clyburn, 87, of 194 Silverplate Grill Rd., Rutherfordton, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, at Rutherford Hospital. Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Alester McCain and Charity McCain Whiteside. She retired from Broyhill Furniture and was a member of Gold Hill Baptist Church in Rutherfordton, where she served as a choir member, deaconess, Sunday School teacher, and held offices in many other church capacities. She was also a member of Western Beauty Chapter 295 OES, the NAACP and Senior Citizens of Forest City. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Thomas J. Clyburn Sr. of Rutherfordton; one son, Thomas J. Clyburn Jr. of Rutherfordton; two daughters, Patsy C. Howell of Cherryville, and Carolyn C. Logan of Rutherfordton; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gold Hill Baptist Church in Rutherfordton. Quiet hour begins at 1:30 p.m., and the body will lie in state one hour prior. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park in Forest City. Thompson’s Mortuary has charge of arrangements.
Willie Carpenter Willie Mae Padgett Carpenter, 88, formerly of US Hwy. 74 Business, Ellenboro, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, at Autumn Care Center,
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where she was a resident. Born in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie H. Padgett and Lucinda Davis Padgett, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Wilson Carpenter, who died in 2000. She was a member of Walls Baptist Church and retired from Stonecutter Mills Corporation with 44 years service. Survivors include her daughter, Patricia C. Downey of Ellenboro; and one granddaughter. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at The Padgett and King Mortuary. Interment to follow in the Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the mortuary. Online condolences www.padgettking.com.
Jack Crain Jack Crain, 71, of Rutherfordton, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Keet Crain and Rhoda Byers Crain. He was a member of Community Worship Center in Spindale, retired from Reeves Brothers, and regularly attended the Rutherford County Senior Center. He is survived by three daughters, Theresa Justice of Union Mills, Karen Crain of Dayton, Ohio, and Julie Driver of Spindale; one son, Jack Crain Jr. of Spindale; two sisters, Dolly Wishon of Spindale, and Tiny Starnes of Forest City; one brother, Sammy Newton of Forest City; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and his caregiver and special friend, Sarah Moore of Earl. Arrangements are being handled by McMahan’s Funeral Home and Cremation Services, where visitation was held Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at McMahan’s Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. R.L. Jeffords and Billy Cogdell officiating. Interment will be in the Rutherfordton City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. The family will be at the home of a daughter, Theresa Justice. Online condolences www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com.
daughters, Mona Rankin of Gastonia, and Linda Vaughn of Clover, S.C.; two sons, Dennis Hodge and Tim Hodge, both of Rutherfordton; one brother, Bob Hughes of Union Mills; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Southern Baptist Church. A funeral service will follow at 3:30 p.m. at the church. The Rev. John Perry Jr. will officiate. Interment will be in the Westminster Baptist Church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Southern Baptist Church, Lottie Moon Offering, 140 Church St., Rutherfordton, NC 28139. McMahans Funeral Home and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.
A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Johnny Monroe Craig and Verdie Mae Harris Craig Keeter. He is survived by his children, Marsh Craig West and Robert Thomas Craig, and their mother, Mary Ann Craig; and Dawn Craig and Thomas Craig, and their mother, Kim Koone Craig; one brother, Daniel Craig; three sisters, Nancy Arrowood, Faye Godfrey and Betty Starns; and four grandchildren. Memorial services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Race Path Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Berry officiating. Burial followed in the Welcome Home Baptist Church cemetery. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Online condolences www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com.
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Ruby Hawkins Holland, 92, of Statesville, died Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Born in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Albert Hawkins and Ella Greenway Hawkins, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Henry Lee Holland. She worked for Burlington Industries as a cloth inspector for over 25 years before retiring. She was also a member of Temple Baptist Church, Statesville. Survivors include one daughter, Mary Ann Milstead of Statesville; two sons, Paul Holland of Richfield, and Billy Holland of Rocky Mount; one brother, Sam Hawkins of Sandy Mush; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. James Childers officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gordon Hospice House, 2341 Simonton Rd., Statesville, NC 28625.
Patricia Ann McMahan Wallace, 47, of Perrish, Calif., died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Perrish. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of John McMahan of Forest City, and Donna Mae Jenkins McMahan of Spindale. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Donnie Wallace, one daughter, April Wallace, and two grandchildren, all of Perrish; three brothers, James Leroy McMahan, Kenneth David McMahan, and Shannon Wesley McMahan, and a sister, Anna Marie McMahan Ward, all of Rutherford County. Funeral services will be held in California.
Online condolences www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com.
Ronnie Craig Ronnie Thomas Craig, 57, of 891 Dobbins Rd., Ellenboro, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009 at his residence.
Billie Polston Billie Hodge Polston, 80, of Rutherfordton, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, at Hospice House in Forest City. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Walter Hughes and Ruby Hughes. She is survived by two
Ronnie Craig Ronnie Thomas Craig, 57, of 891 Dobbins Rd., Ellenboro, died Sunday, September 13, 2009 at his residence. A native of Rutherford County, he was born November 18, 1951, a son of the late Johnny Monroe Craig and Verdie Mae Harris Craig Keeter. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Eva Mae Craig and two brothers, Donnie Craig and Deanie Craig. He is survived by his children, Marsh Craig West and Robert Thomas Craig and their mother, Mary Ann Craig, Dawn Craig and Thomas Craig and their mother, Kim Koone Craig. One brother, Daniel Craig, three sisters, Nancy Arrowood, Faye Godfrey, Betty Starns, four grandchildren Christian West, Paige Walker, Robbie Craig, and leighann Craig. Memorials services will be held 2PM on Monday, September 21, 2009 at Race Path Baptist Church with Rev. Don Berry officiating. Burial will be in Welcome Home Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.. A guest register is available at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com
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Willie Mae Padgett Carpenter Willie Mae Padgett Carpenter, age 88, formerly of US Highway 74 Business, Ellenboro, North Carolina, died Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Autumn Care Center where she was a resident. She was born October 15, 1920 in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late Charlie H. Padgett and Lucinda Davis Padgett; was a member of Walls Baptist Church and retired from Stonecutter Mills Corpora-tion with 44 years service. She was the widow of Woodrow Wilson Carpenter who died in 2000. Survivors include her daughter, Patricia C. Downey and her husband Gary of Ellenboro, and one precious granddaughter, Candie. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at Eleven o’clock at The Padgett and King Mortuary with interment to follow in the Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:30 until 8 o’clock Tuesday evening at the mortuary. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at: www.padgettking. com
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Billie Hodge Polston Billie Hodge Polston went home to be with the Lord Saturday, September 19, 2009. A native of Rutherfordton, she was born September 23, 1928, to the late Walter H and Ruby B Hughes. She was an individual who loved God, family, friends and tending her flower beds. She was witty, loving, unselfish and enjoyed sharing God's word with anyone who might listen. She never turned away anyone, including those in need of a meal or even a place to stay. She was truly the matriarch of a loving family who adored her. Her memory will be cherished by all who knew her. Survivors include her children, Mona Rankin and husband Ted of Gastonia; Linda Vaughn, and husband Donnie of Clover, SC, Dennis Hodge and wife Judy, and Tim Hodge, all of Rutherfordton; brother, Bob Hughes and wife Eunice of Union Mills, NC; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by sisters Lois Hensley and Mickey Bost, and brother Jerry Hughes. A service to celebrate her life will be held Tuesday, September 22 at Southern Baptist Church, Rutherfordton, NC. at 3:30, with the Rev. John Perry Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Southern Baptist Church, Lottie Moon Offering, 140 Church St, Rutherfordton, NC, 28139. Condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com
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Red Cross The following Red Cross classes are scheduled. First Aid: Preventing Disease Transmission; Saturday, Sept. 26, begins at 8:30 a.m. Babysitting Class: Friday, Oct. 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Adult, Child & Infant CPR: Saturday, Oct. 3, begins at 8:30 a.m. Adult CPR: Monday, Oct. 19, begins at 6 p.m. Child & Infant CPR: Tuesday, Oct. 20, begins at 6 p.m. First Aid, Preventing Disease Transmission: Thursday, Oct. 22, begins at 6 p.m. All classes must be paid in advance. Call 287-5916 for information.
warning for western Rutherford County. Chimney Rock firefighters were dispatched to the Hickory Nut Falls Campground at about 3 a.m. Sunday to evacuate campers near the river. “We moved them to higher ground and some others decided to leave,” Fire Chief Buck Meliski said. Bill’s Creek Firefighters and its Chief Jimmy Howell evacuated campers at
River Creek Campground, below the dam, also Sunday morning “The river was running pretty good and we evacuated those camping near the river,” he said. The Chimney Rock River Walk was also closed as a precaution to prevent any possible danger to the public with the rising waters. Meliski said the flood warning was cancelled at about 11 a.m. Sunday and the river began to go down. “But it’s still raining today,” Meliski said at about 8:45 a.m. Monday. “The river is holding its own.”
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Democrat meeting: Rutherford County Democrat Club will meet Monday, Sept. 28, at Democrat Headquareters in downtown Forest City. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Free workshop: Grassroots Leadership Workshop; Tuesday, Sept. 29, 7 p.m., Community Empowerment Resource Center, 129 First St., Forest City; facilitator, Pastor John McCluney; topics — How Leadership Develops, The Leader in You, Styles of Leadership, Focused Leadership, Am I in the Right Place, Trials of Grassroots Leaders, Leadership and the Bible; limited space; RSVP/Information call 247-4142 or email smcentire@ ceponline.org. Seminar: “Finding Your Voice as a Caring Professional: Patient Advocacy”; Thursday, Oct. 1, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, Rutherfordton; 2-hour event open to health care workers as well the community at large. Chase Athletic Boosters will meet Monday, Oct. 5, at 6:30 p.m., in the office conference room.
Reunions Rollins family reunion: Sunday, Oct. 4, Mountain View Baptist Church fellowship building, Hwy. 221 south, Rutherfordton; lunch will be served at 1 p.m.; bring a well-filled basket; contact Todd Rollins at 287-9748 for information. 35-year reunion: R-S Central Class of 1974; classmates will meet Oct. 9 at the homecoming game, then go to Barley’s in Spindale for food, music and socializing. Contact Steve Neely at 287-0323.
Miscellaneous Clothes Closet: Saturday, Sept. 26, 8 a.m. to noon; Cane Creek Baptist Church; large selection of clothing for men, women and children, (summer and winter); all free. Community Celebration: “Shall We Gather By the River”; Saturday, Sept. 26, begins at 2 p.m., at Green River Baptist Church, 2880 Ken Miller Rd., Rutherfordton; activities for children and adults; crafts, horseshoes, bounce house, puttputt, games and door prizes; Hot dogs, hamburgers and homemade ice cream will be served at 4 p.m. Veterans Brick Memorial: DAV Chapter 25 and the National Guard are building a Veterans Brick Memorial at the National Guard Armory on Withrow Rd., Forest City. The cost is $50 per brick in memory or in honor of a veteran. For further information call 828-980-4015.
Fund raisers Car wash: Saturday, Sept. 26, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Harriett Memorial Free Will Baptist Church, 1938 Hwy. 221-A, Caroleen; hot dogs and drinks for sale also; $ 5 per car (weather permitting); sponsored by the church youth; proceeds to help purchase a sound system for the church. Barbecue: Saturday, Sept. 26, from 4 to 8 p.m,, Pearidge Community Center; adults $7, children $3, all you can eat; sponsored by the Ruritan Club; proceeds for community service projects.
Religion Homecoming: Sunday, Sept. 27, worship service 11 a.m.; Temple of Jesus Church, Lake Lure; guest speaker, Pastor Leslie Hines of Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Asheville; lunch will be served. Community revival: Sept. 20-27, at Sunshine School; different music and speakers each night; Sunday session starts at 6 p.m.; MondaySaturday, 7 nightly. Revival: Oct. 4-8, 7 nightly; Robertson Creek Free Will Baptist Church, Pearidge Road, Bostic; Jack Moses will preach Oct. 5-6; Harold Holcombe will preach Oct. 7-8; Sunday service 6 p.m., MondayThursday, 7 nightly.
Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com.
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SWEEP meeting: (Solid Waste Environmental Education Panel) meets on the first Friday of each month at noon at GDS at 141 Fairgrounds Rd., Spindale. Those interested in promoting recycling in Rutherford County, are invited to attend. For more information visit www.sweeprecycles.com.
Lake Lure Firefighters and the Department of Transportation cleaned up a minor rock slide on Buffalo Shoals Road Sunday and had to return Monday morning where larger rocks had caused problems at the same site. “DOT is up there right now clearing away the rocks. It only blocked one lane of traffic,” Morgan added. Chimney Rock Firefighters also responded to a tree down in the road.
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This 1989 file photo shows debris including a pontoon boat washed onto the shores of Lake Norman near Mooresville. Twenty years after Hurricane Hugo pounded the South Carolina coast with 135 mph winds, driving inland and then sweeping into North Carolina, memories from the storm are still vivid.
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The scenes of destruction left indelible memories in the minds of those who witnessed them. As the storm hit, Rutherford County residents with property at the beach wondered what they would find when they returned. Patricia Hardin recalls what the hurricane did to Ocean Lakes, a campground site about three miles south of the Myrtle Beach city limits. The Hardins, Patricia and her husband, Bob, went down to Myrtle Beach the day after Hugo hit to see if the hurricane had damaged their 33-foot camper, which was stored across the road from the campground. The camper’s roof was damaged, so water had leaked into the camper, she remembered Monday. People weren’t being allowed into the campground, she said, so the Hardins went to the nearby Holiday Inn and walked up the beach. One big house had washed down to the ocean, she recalled. “It was just unreal, the sights we saw,” she said. “Downtown looked terrible, too.” She remembered there were a lot of trees down. A lot of people were at the beach after the storm, she said. “They were there exploring and trying to find out how much damage had
been done,” she noted. The hurricane was devastating at Ocean Lakes, Hardin remembered, and she said she wondered if they would rebuild the campground after the storm. “But they got on the ball and fixed it,” she said. She said her family did not have any trouble getting back home from the beach, but added that they didn’t go through Charlotte, which also had considerable damage. The Hardins, who owned Hardin’s Carpet, didn’t have any damage at their home in Rutherford County, she said, but she recalled of her son’s residence on Arlington Street, “The debris was terrible in his yard.” For the Hardin family, Ocean Lakes was, and still is, a good spot for family fun with children. Hardin recalled that the campground first opened as a tent site, but added that campers and homes soon began to be a part of the site. She said the family first camped there in tents about 35 years ago. The first houses at the campground sold for about $10,000 she recalled, but added that now some of them sell for $300,000. The Hardins now have a house at Ocean Lakes, so they have been a part of the campground experience from tents to campers to homes, Hugo’s visit notwithstanding. Contact dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com.
planned to add the other $225,000 in the next budget year. But McCurry advised the board that waiting to make the purchase after Jan. 1, 2010, would add perhaps $16,000 or more to the cost of the engine, and there were also concerns about the pumping efficiency of the new engines, once the revised emission controls are in place. McCurry also said the department is expecting an inspection soon, and if the town’s rating went up from a 5 to a 6 that fire insurance premiums would go up. Commissioner Moore said he couldn’t vote to commit the town to that $450,000 expense right now. He added that the extra $16,000 for a 2010 engine did not bother him too much, since the new engines will be a green purchase. Bright noted that Finance Director Pruett Walden had recently urged against the town committing additional money for projects. Walden commented that he was referring to new projects. Commissioner Chris Lee said the fire engine was an infrastructure matter, and “we must take care of infrastructure.” Commissioner David Eaker made the motion to proceed now with the purchase. McCurry also talked with the board about the possibility of purchasing a reverse 911 system from Code Red Communications, so that citizens could be notified by land line, cell phone, e-mail or text message about issues of public concern. The system would have a yearly cost of $11,250. Commissioners asked McCurry to look into how much the town could get by selling its current siren warning system before taking any action on the matter. For informational purposes, board members received a copy of a proposed revised animal and fowl ordinance for the town. Town attorney David Lloyd said commissioners need to examine the document and come back with comments. In another matter, the board heard from Commissioner Bright and Town Planner Danielle Withrow about the possibility of establishing a nonprofit for the town. The move would allow the town to go for more grant money, since some private grants are not awarded to municipalities. The board asked Bright and Withrow to discuss the legal implications with attorney Lloyd. Commissioner Lee presented two possibilities for signs honoring the achievements of the Forest City Owls. Citizen Seable Grant asked for an accounting of how much revenue the town was able to put in its budget after expenses from the Owls games and from the recent LeAnn Rimes concert. Walden said he would look into the matter and meet with Grant this week to let him know. Grant also asked if the town planned to turn off some lights at night to save money. He was told the town has no plans at this time to do that. Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com
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Tar Heels get ready for Tech
NASCAR asks for Mayfield evaluations CHARLOTTE (AP) — NASCAR asked a federal judge Monday to order a mental and physical examination on suspended driver Jeremy Mayfield to determine if he has a substance-abuse problem and/or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The filing in U.S. District Court includes three affidavits and one deposition from four different people who claim to have witnessed Mayfield using methamphetamines multiple times since 1999. The deposition is from former brother-in-law David Keith, who testified he witnessed Mayfield snort methamphetamine in his house, garage and car from 1998 through 2000. The deposition was taken Aug. 19, with attorneys for NASCAR and Mayfield in attendance, and Keith testified the drivers’ drug use escalated to daily usage. NASCAR suspended Mayfield for failing a random drug test collected May 1 and said he twice tested positive for methamphetamines. Mayfield has denied using the illegal drug. He is now suing NASCAR, alleging his positive test result from May 1 came from the mix of the prescription drug Adderall for ADHD and the allergy medication Claritin-D. NASCAR asked U.S. District Judge Graham Mullen to order Mayfield to report for a psychiatric, neuropsychological and physical examination in November. NASCAR selected the physicians it wants to examine Mayfield.
Charlotte, Greensboro to host NCAAs CHARLOTTE (AP) — After a rare year coming up without the NCAA tournament, North Carolina will host the event in consecutive years beginning in 2011. The NCAA announced Monday that Charlotte’s Time Warner Cable Arena will be the site the first and second rounds in 2011. The Greensboro Coliseum will host the opening two rounds in 2012. Charlotte has hosted 20 times and ranks third among cities for most NCAA games hosted. The East Regional was last held in the city in 2008. The 2011 games will be held on Friday and Sunday, March 18 and 20. Greensboro has played host 12 times, including the first and second rounds earlier this year. It will host games in 2012 on Friday and Sunday, March 16 and 18.
Local Sports Soccer N. Lincoln at East Rutherford, 6 p.m. Volleyball Chase at R-S Central, 4:30 JV/6 p.m. Varsity East Rutherford at Patton, 4:30 JV/6 p.m. Varsity Hendersonville at Thomas Jefferson, 5 p.m. Ladies Tennis Avery at Thomas Jefferson East Rutherford at Patton Cross Country R-S Central, Chase, East Rutherford at Shelby
On TV 7 p.m. (ESPN2) Minor League Baseball Bricktown Showdown — Teams TBA. (FSS) MLB Baseball Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates. (TS) MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at New York Mets.
at the high school field following the heavy rains over the past few days, played under a dreary, misty rain at the old Hilltopper Stadium with 22 overall shot attempts on the night. Central started off a little sluggish, as Freedom was able to fire three shots before Central could take their first. R-S Central really began to gain control around the 10-minute mark of the first half, out-shooting the visiting Patriots 10-4 during the final 30 minutes of the period, but not without a scare. Freedom’s Arael Regino Vera robbed a pass at the 30-yard line in Central territory, moved toward goal and sailed a shot from the left side within 15 yards. Luckily, Central keeper J.T. McClain rolled to the ground to stop the low kick for the save in the 34th minute.
CHAPEL HILL (AP) — Don’t fault North Carolina for feeling confident about taking on Georgia Tech’s spread-option offense. Sure, the No. 22 Tar Heels’ defense hasn’t let opponents move the football much through three games. Yet behind the size and fly-tothe-ball instincts carries another asset into Saturday’s game against the Yellow Jackets: the experience of having shut down an offense that typically frustrates defensive coordinators. Last year, the Yellow Jackets reached the end zone just once in the 28-7 loss to the Tar Heels, one of only two games in which they failed to score at least 10 points in Paul Johnson’s first season. Georgia Tech’s rushing totals looked solid at first glance — 54 carries, 326 yards — but the Yellow Jackets didn’t push deeper than North Carolina’s 23-yard line except for a lone 85-yard touchdown run from Jonathan Dwyer midway through the fourth quarter. The Tar Heels had an extra week to prepare for that game. They don’t have that luxury this time around, but coach Butch Davis said Monday the team has been reviewing the option since spring drills — with much of that based on the experience from last year’s matchup against Georgia Tech (2-1, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). “It certainly is one of the things you talk to your football team about — option
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Central’s Kevin Dinga (4) maneuvers the ball past the Freedom defense during the game at R-S Middle School Monday.
Central blanks Patriots By KEVIN CARVER Sports Correspondent
RUTHERFORDTON — R-S Central soccer coach Jason Hipp had one thing on his mind Monday night and that was to show that the Hilltoppers are not here to play for second place. The message has been delivered. For the third match in a row, Central posted a 3-0 victory, but this time over a new conference 3A opponent in Freedom (4-7-1 overall and 1-2 in conference). “This was the first big step of six to take the conference crown,” Hipp said. “We have Shelby and Patton twice, plus Freedom one more time. By taking the amount of shots we did, I thought we kept pressure on them, which allowed us to find three goals in the end.” The Hilltoppers (5-1-1 overall and 3-0 in conference), who took to the field at R-S Middle School due to a drainage problem
Panthers show better in Week 2 By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer
Associated Press
Carolina Panthers’ running back Jonathan Stewart (28) is dragged down by Atlanta Falcons’ defender Brian Williams (29) during their NFL football game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Sunday,
CHARLOTTE, — Jake Delhomme, move over. Julius Peppers has taken your spot as scapegoat for Carolina’s dismal start. While Delhomme recovered from a two-game, 11-turnover stretch to throw for over 300 yards on Sunday in Atlanta, the defense reverted to its late-season form of 2008 to keep the Panthers winless. There was no pass rush, poor run defense, shoddy tackling — and another nearly invisible performance by this season’s highestpaid NFL player. A day after Carolina’s 28-20 defeat, the defense had such a long film session Monday that players said there was a “halftime” break. Then Peppers — who managed two tackles and no sacks against the Falcons — left the stadium without speaking to reporters. With a $16.7 million salary, that amounts to more than $500,000 per tackle. Through two games Peppers has one of Please see Panthers, Page 9
Chase gets off to an exciting start By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
CHARLOTTE — If the first round of the Chase for the championship is any indication, NASCAR is in for a doozy of a title race. That practice of riding around for a few hundred miles in cruise control before turning it up at the end of the race? There’s clearly no time for that now. The contenders went all-out from the drop of the green flag Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, where they were racing threewide early and gambling on pit strategy to pick up every possible position. The result was an entertaining race that saw Chase drivers take the top four spots and 10 of the top 15. “I think everyone panics,” said second-place finisher Denny Hamlin. “When you see at the beginning of the race the top 10, and they’re all Chase guys, you’re like, ‘Man, I’ve got to fight for every position I can.’ Every hole that you see on the race track, you immediately go for. “Everyone is just jumping at every opportunity that they can, and that’s why you see the three Please see Chase, Page 9
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NASCAR driver Mark Martin squints as he celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Sylvania 300 NASCAR race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., Sunday.
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Scoreboard BASEBALL National League East Division W L Pct 87 61 .588 80 70 .533 80 70 .530 65 86 .433 51 98 .342
Philadelphia Florida Atlanta New York Washington
Central W 89 76 74 70 69 56
St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee Houston Cincinnati Pittsburgh
Los Angeles Colorado San Francisco San Diego Arizona
GB — 8 8 23 1/2 36 1/2
Division L Pct 63 .580 72 .514 75 .497 80 .470 81 .460 91 .381
GB — 10 12 1/2 17 1/2 18 29 1/2
West Division W L Pct 90 60 .600 85 65 .567 80 69 .537 68 82 .453 65 85 .433
GB — 5 9 1/2 22 25
Sunday’s Games Cincinnati 8, Florida 1 N.Y. Mets 6, Washington 2 Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 2 San Diego 4, Pittsburgh 0 Milwaukee 6, Houston 0 Colorado 5, Arizona 1 L.A. Dodgers 6, San Francisco 2 Chicago Cubs 6, St. Louis 3, 11 innings Monday’s Games Atlanta 11, N.Y. Mets 3 St. Louis 7, Houston 3 San Diego at Pittsburgh, late Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, late San Francisco at Arizona, late Tuesday’s Games Philadelphia (Blanton 10-7) at Florida (Jo.Johnson 15-4), 4:10 p.m., 1st game Cincinnati (Cueto 9-10) at Pittsburgh (Duke 10-14), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 7-6) at Washington (Li. Hernandez 8-11), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (Jurrjens 12-10) at N.Y. Mets (Figueroa 2-6), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Moyer 12-9) at Florida (A.Sanchez 2-7), 7:40 p.m., 2nd game Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 10-9) at Milwaukee (Bush 5-7), 8:05 p.m. St. Louis (Pineiro 14-11) at Houston (Bazardo 0-1), 8:05 p.m. San Diego (Mujica 3-4) at Colorado (De La Rosa 15-9), 8:40 p.m. San Francisco (Cain 13-6) at Arizona (Buckner 2-6), 9:40 p.m. American League
New York Boston Tampa Bay Toronto Baltimore
Detroit Minnesota Chicago Cleveland Kansas City
Los Angeles Texas Seattle Oakland
East Division W L Pct 95 55 .633 89 59 .601 77 73 .513 66 83 .443 60 89 .403 Central W 79 76 73 61 61
GB — 5 18 28 1/2 34 1/2
Division L Pct 70 .530 73 .510 77 .487 88 .409 88 .409
GB — 3 6 1/2 18 18
West Division W L Pct 89 60 .597 81 67 .547 78 72 .520 71 78 .477
GB — 7 1/2 11 1/2 18
Sunday’s Games L.A. Angels 10, Texas 5 Boston 9, Baltimore 3 Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 1 Kansas City 2, Chicago White Sox 1 Detroit 6, Minnesota 2 Oakland 11, Cleveland 4 Seattle 7, N.Y. Yankees 1 Monday’s Games Toronto 9, Baltimore 2 Boston at Kansas City, late Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, late N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels, late. Texas at Oakland, late Tuesday’s Games Detroit (E.Jackson 12-7) at Cleveland (Laffey 7-6), 7:05 p.m. Baltimore (Hendrickson 5-5) at Toronto (Tallet 7-9), 7:07 p.m. Seattle (Rowland-Smith 4-3) at Tampa Bay (Niemann 12-6), 7:08 p.m. Boston (P.Byrd 1-1) at Kansas City (Greinke 14-8), 8:10 p.m. Minnesota (Manship 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 12-9), 8:11 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Gaudin 1-0) at L.A. Angels (E.Santana 7-8), 10:05 p.m. Texas (McCarthy 7-3) at Oakland (Cahill 9-12), 10:05 p.m.
FOOTBALL
National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF N.Y. Jets 2 0 0 1.000 40 New England 1 1 0 .500 34 Buffalo 1 1 0 .500 57 Miami 0 1 0 .000 7 South W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 1 0 0 1.000 14 Houston 1 1 0 .500 41 Jacksonville 0 2 0 .000 29 Tennessee 0 2 0 .000 41 North W L T Pct PF Baltimore 2 0 0 1.000 69 Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 27 Cincinnati 1 1 0 .500 38 Cleveland 0 2 0 .000 26 West W L T Pct PF Denver 2 0 0 1.000 39 San Diego 1 1 0 .500 50 Oakland 1 1 0 .500 33 Kansas City 0 2 0 .000 34 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF 2 0 0 1.000 56 1 1 0 .500 65 1 1 0 .500 60 1 1 0 .500 26 South W L T Pct PF Atlanta 2 0 0 1.000 47 New Orleans 2 0 0 1.000 93 Carolina 0 2 0 .000 30 Tampa Bay 0 2 0 .000 41
N.Y. Giants Dallas Philadelphia Washington
Minnesota Green Bay Chicago Detroit
W 2 1 1 0
San Francisco Seattle Arizona St. Louis
W 2 1 1 0
North L T 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 West L T 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
Pct 1.000 .500 .500 .000
PF 61 45 32 40
PA 33 46 35 72
Pct 1.000 .500 .500 .000
PF 43 38 47 7
PA 26 23 37 37
Sunday’s Games Houston 34, Tennessee 31 Minnesota 27, Detroit 13 Atlanta 28, Carolina 20 Washington 9, St. Louis 7 N.Y. Jets 16, New England 9 Oakland 13, Kansas City 10 Cincinnati 31, Green Bay 24 New Orleans 48, Philadelphia 22 Arizona 31, Jacksonville 17 Buffalo 33, Tampa Bay 20 San Francisco 23, Seattle 10 Chicago 17, Pittsburgh 14 Baltimore 31, San Diego 26 Denver 27, Cleveland 6 N.Y. Giants 33, Dallas 31
The AP Top 25 The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 19, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record 3-0 3-0 3-0 2-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 2-0 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-1 3-0 2-0 2-1 2-0 2-1 2-1 3-0 2-1 3-0 3-0 2-1 2-1
Pts Pvs 1,488 1 1,428 2 1,390 4 1,213 5 1,212 5 1,169 8 1,120 9 1,038 10 920 20 862 12 852 13 825 3 810 11 739 17 674 15 478 16 455 21 363 — 349 7 347 22 318 23 271 24 247 25 194 — 132 19
Others receiving votes: Missouri 115, Georgia Tech 102, Auburn 100, Pittsburgh 91, UCLA 62, Iowa 39, Oregon 30, Texas Tech 19, Notre Dame 16, Utah 12, Clemson 11, Colorado St. 4, Oregon St. 4, South Florida 1.
SOCCER Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Columbus 11 4 10 43 38 Chicago 10 6 10 40 36 D.C. 8 6 12 36 39 New England 9 8 7 34 29 Toronto FC 9 10 7 34 33 Kansas City 8 11 6 30 28 New York 4 17 5 17 21
GA 28 31 38 33 38 34 43
WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Houston 12 8 7 43 35 Los Angeles 10 5 11 41 33 Seattle 9 6 11 38 31 Colorado 10 8 7 37 39 Chivas USA 11 9 4 37 25 Real Salt Lake 9 10 7 34 38 FC Dallas 7 12 6 27 41 San Jose 5 12 6 21 28
GA 26 29 24 31 24 31 43 41
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Sunday’s Games Chicago 2, Columbus 2, tie
PA 16 40 45 19 PA 12 55 45 47 PA 50 27 36 61 PA 13 51 34 51 PA 48 54 58 30 PA 27 49 66 67
Wednesday, September 23 San Jose at Colorado, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, September 26 Seattle FC at New England, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Colorado at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. New York at Chivas USA, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, September 27 San Jose at D.C. United, 3 p.m.
HOCKEY
GA 4 7 9 6 10 GA 4 9 3 8 14 GA 10 18 8 11 12
RACING NASCAR Sprint Cup-Sylvania 300 Results At New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, N.H. (Start position in parentheses) 1. (14) Mark Martin, Chevrolet 2. (4) Denny Hamlin, Toyota 3. (1) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet 4. (16) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet 5. (9) Kyle Busch, Toyota 6. (3) Kurt Busch, Dodge 7. (18) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet 8. (35) Elliott Sadler, Dodge 9. (22) Greg Biffle, Ford 10. (17) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet 11. (26) Brian Vickers, Toyota 12. (13) David Reutimann, Toyota 13. (19) Casey Mears, Chevrolet 14. (2) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet 15. (10) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet 16. (32) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet 17. (5) Carl Edwards, Ford 18. (29) Jamie McMurray, Ford 19. (7) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet 20. (31) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota 21. (33) Joey Logano, Toyota, 22. (8) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet 23. (38) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 24. (28) Robby Gordon, Toyota 25. (34) AJ Allmendinger, Dodge 26. (41) John Andretti, Chevrolet 27. (21) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 28. (6) David Stremme, Dodge 29. (39) Aric Almirola, Dodge 30. (37) Erik Darnell, Ford 31. (27) Scott Speed, Toyota 32. (12) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet 33. (42) David Ragan, Ford 34. (40) Paul Menard, Ford 35. (23) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet 36. (25) Reed Sorenson, Dodge 37. (24) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge 38. (11) Kasey Kahne, Dodge 39. (30) Mike Wallace, Toyota 40. (20) Joe Nemechek, Toyota 41. (43) Michael McDowell, Toyota 42. (15) Dave Blaney, Toyota 43. (36) Tony Raines, Dodge Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 100.753 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 9 minutes, 1 second. Margin of Victory: Under Caution. Caution Flags: 11 for 48 laps. Top 12 in Points 1. M.Martin, 5,230; 2. J.Johnson, 5,195; 3. D.Hamlin, 5,195; 4. J.Montoya, 5,175; 5. Ku.Busch, 5,165; 6. T.Stewart, 5,156; 7. R.Newman, 5,151; 8. B.Vickers, 5,140; 9. G.Biffle, 5,138; 10. J.Gordon, 5,128; 11. C.Edwards, 5,117; 12. K.Kahne, 5,069. Money 1, Matt Kenseth, $5,648,197. 2, Tony Stewart, $5,597,514. 3, Jimmie Johnson, $5,340,950. 4, Jeff Gordon, $5,031,476. 5, Kyle Busch, $4,955,095. 6, Kevin Harvick, $4,801,168. 7, Kasey Kahne, $4,453,104. 8, Carl Edwards, $4,378,225. 9, Mark Martin, $4,170,853. 10, Joey Logano, $4,129,575. 11, Jeff Burton, $4,022,180. 12, Juan Pablo Montoya, $4,021,438. 13, Ryan Newman, $3,953,421. 14, Denny Hamlin, $3,888,014. 15, David Reutimann, $3,887,663. 16, Brian Vickers, $3,752,038. 17, Greg Biffle, $3,732,034. 18, Kurt Busch, $3,633,034. 19, Martin Truex Jr., $3,613,947. 20, Reed Sorenson, $3,595,894.
GOLF
National Hockey League
Champions Tour-Greater Hickory Classic At Rock Barn Golf & Spa, Conover, N.C.
Preseason Glance Atlantic Division W L OT Pts 2 2 1 5 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 Northeast Division W L OT Pts Toronto 3 1 0 6 Boston 3 1 0 6 Montreal 2 2 0 4 Buffalo 1 0 1 3 Ottawa 1 3 0 2 Southeast Division W L OT Pts Washington 2 0 0 4 Florida 2 3 0 4 Tampa Bay 1 0 1 3 N.Y. Islanders N.Y. Rangers New Jersey Pittsburgh Philadelphia
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Sunday’s Games Minnesota 3, Chicago 0 Boston 2, Montreal 1 N.Y. Islanders 3, Edmonton 1 Calgary 5, Florida 2 Colorado 2, St. Louis 1, OT Monday’s Games Atlanta 4,Carolina 2 Buffalo 2, Washington 1 N.Y. Rangers 4, Detroit 2 Columbus 5, Minnesota 1 Montreal 4, Pittsburgh 3 Ottawa vs. Tampa Bay, late Calgary at Vancouver, late San Jose at Anaheim, late Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh at Toronto, 7 p.m. Boston at Columbus, 7 p.m. Detroit at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Los Angeles vs. N.Y. Islanders at Kansas City, Mo., 8 p.m. Florida at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Phoenix vs. Tampa Bay at Everett, Wash., 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 27 Washington at Detroit, 1 p.m. Tennessee at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Green Bay at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Houston, 1 p.m. Atlanta at New England, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Chicago at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. New Orleans at Buffalo, 4:05 p.m. Miami at San Diego, 4:15 p.m. Denver at Oakland, 4:15 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 4:15 p.m. Indianapolis at Arizona, 8:20 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28 Carolina at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
1. Florida (55) 2. Texas (2) 3. Alabama (3) 4. Mississippi 5. Penn St. 6. California 7. LSU 8. Boise St. 9. Miami 10. Oklahoma 11. Virginia Tech 12. Southern Cal 13. Ohio St. 14. Cincinnati 15. TCU 16. Oklahoma St. 17. Houston 18. Florida St. 19. BYU 20. Kansas 21. Georgia 22. North Carolina 23. Michigan 24. Washington 25. Nebraska
0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OT Pts GF Nashville 3 0 0 6 12 Detroit 2 1 0 4 8 St. Louis 2 1 1 5 12 Chicago 0 1 1 1 2 Columbus 0 2 1 1 6 Northwest Division W L OT Pts GF Vancouver 4 0 0 8 14 Edmonton 3 2 0 6 13 Minnesota 2 1 0 4 6 Colorado 2 1 0 4 7 Calgary 2 2 0 4 13 Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF Los Angeles 2 1 1 5 11 Phoenix 1 1 3 5 16 Dallas 2 1 0 4 9 San Jose 2 1 0 4 9 Anaheim 2 2 0 4 8
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Monday’s Game Indianapolis at Miami, late
Atlanta Carolina
GF 14 11 3 8 5
GA 13 11 2 8 12
GF GA 15 10 9 9 7 11 6 5 9 8 GF GA 7 5 9 14 5 5
Jay Haas Russ Cochran Andy Bean Hal Sutton Nick Price Jeff Sluman Mark McNulty Bob Tway Larry Nelson David Frost Gene Jones James Mason Tom Jenkins David Eger Dan Forsman Scott Simpson Olin Brown Fred Funk, $30,866 Gil Morgan, $30,866 Mark Wiebe, $23,100
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USC plummets in latest poll NEW YORK (AP) — Southern California dropped nine spots and out of the top 10 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, and Washington moved into the rankings for the first time in six years. A day after the Huskies upset the Trojans 16-13 on a late field goal, USC fell from No. 3 to No. 12 in the media poll. The Trojans became the second preseason top-five team to lose in the first three weeks of the season. Preseason No. 3 Oklahoma lost its opener to BYU. Washington, ranked for the first time since Sept. 28, 2003, is No. 24. No. 1 Florida and No. 2 Texas have held firm to their spots all season. No. 3 Alabama and No. 4 Mississippi moved up one spot in the latest poll, giving the Southeastern Conference three of the top four teams in the nation. Penn State remained No. 5. Florida received 55 of 60 first-place votes. Texas had two and Alabama received three. BYU dropped the farthest this week, from seventh to 19th after a 54-28 home loss to Florida State. The Seminoles moved back into the rankings at No. 18. The rest of the top 10 was California at No. 6, followed by LSU, Boise State, Miami and Oklahoma. Virginia Tech is No. 11 and Ohio State is No. 13 in the new poll, followed by Cincinnati and TCU. Oklahoma State, Houston, Florida State, BYU and Kansas round out the top 20. Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, Washington and Nebraska are the final five.
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responsibility,” Davis said. North Carolina is brimming with confidence after its weekend win against East Carolina. The Tar Heels are off to their first 3-0 start since Mack Brown’s final team started 8-0 in 1997, which coincidentally was the last time they won in Atlanta. The team is built around a defense with nine returning starters, and that group hasn’t disappointed. North Carolina ranks sixth nationally in total defense (198.7 yards), sixth in third-down conversion defense (22.2 percent) and seventh in rushing defense (52.3 yards). That has allowed the Tar Heels to overcome the growing pains of a young offense that is trying to develop its receivers and an offensive line. Georgia Tech’s scheme forces a defense to be disciplined in performing every assignment. Miss one and it could result in a big gain, such as Dwyer’s TD run last year. At a minimum, it can leave defenders so preoccupied in reading what’s happening that it can slow them down a tick and lead to chain-moving plays. “If you start over thinking and trying to do too much, that’s when things get out of whack,” defensive end Robert Quinn said. “You listen to the call, try to be disciplined and read your keys and assignments.”
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Central responded quickly after that play in the 38th minute. A Harry Lane assist from the right side of goal, crossed over to Alex Harris and Harris finished the play with a left-side shot from in front of the net to give Central a 1-0 lead at the half. Central wasn’t done by any means as they scored in less than one minute after the second half whistle resumed the contest. Central took the kickoff and slid four crisp passes, the last of which worked into the middle for a 20-yard shot by Davis Choun for a 2-0 lead. Freedom attempted nine second-half shots, but Central’s McClain had something to say about six of those that were on goal shots. McClain, who had 10 overall saves in the contest, got his money’s worth saving three in the last 10 minutes. One highlight came when the Patriots’ Vera punished a shot, which looked to be good, but McClain made a reaching leap to his left and caught the ball in the air for the best save of the night. Dylan Owens tacked on another goal in the 78th minute, Owens smashed a shot off a defender from 30-yards out to give Central the three-goal win. “I felt like we took advantage of space and used the field like we needed to,” Hipp said. “We distributed the ball well tonight and when you can take as many shots at goal as we did tonight, the opportunity of good things to happen are there.”
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Sports The NFL: Week Two
Panthers Continued from Page 7
Dallas Cowboys safety Gerald Sensabaugh, right, defends as New York Giants wide receiver Steve Smith (12) dives into the end zone for a touchdown in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday in Arlington, Texas. The Giants won 33-31. Associated Press
Giants spoil new stadium debut
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lawrence Tynes kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired, giving the New York Giants a 33-31 victory over the turnover-prone Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night and ruining the debut of their rival’s $1.15 billion stadium. The Cowboys (1-1) went ahead 31-30 on a touchdown run by Felix Jones with 3:40 left. It was the seventh lead change of a game in which neither team led by more than six points and it didn’t last. Eli Manning drove New York 56 yards in seven plays. He got out of a first-and-20 on his 15 to start it and converted two third downs, including one on a tipped pass caught by Mario Manningham. New York (2-0) scored three touchdowns off interceptions of Tony Romo and won despite losing defensive end Justin Tuck to a shoulder injury and receiver Domenik Hixon to a sprained knee.
Jets 16, Patriots 9
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Mark Sanchez came out throwing in the second half after a quiet first two quarters, connecting with Dustin Keller on a go-ahead touchdown. Brady had a chance to tie it, getting the ball at the Patriots 10 with 1:48 left, but the Jets’ defense stopped him as Dwight Lowery knocked away a pass to Joey Galloway on fourth down. Brady was unable to engineer his 30th comeback victory as Sanchez took a knee twice to seal the first win for the Jets (2-0) over the Patriots (1-1) at home in nine games.
49ers 23, Seahawks 10
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Frank Gore had touchdown runs of 79 and a career-best 80 yards, and finished with 207 yards on 16 carries to lead the 49ers. Gore nearly reached his franchise mark of 212 yards set in 2006 before leaving in the fourth quarter with a sprained right ankle. Seattle (1-1) lost quarterback Matt Hasselbeck to a rib injury just before halftime.
Willis McGahee ran for two more.
Broncos 27, Browns 6 DENVER (AP) — Elvis Dumervil tied a franchise record with four sacks and linebacker Andra Davis had 10 tackles against his old team to lead the Broncos. After beating Cincinnati last week on Brandon Stokley’s 87-yard touchdown catch with 11 seconds left, Denver is 2-0 under new coach Josh McDaniels, who worked with Browns coach Eric Mangini in New England. Mangini’s new team is 0-2.
Bears 17, Steelers 14 CHICAGO (AP) — Jay Cutler came through with a big pass to Devin Hester on third down, and Robbie Gould booted a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to lift the Bears. Cutler hit rookie Johnny Knox with the tying touchdown midway through the fourth quarter and, after Jeff Reed missed his second field goal of the period, Cutler set up Gould’s field goal with a 5-yard pass to Hester on third-and-4 at the Steelers 39. Cutler finished with 236 yards and two touchdowns against Pittsburgh (1-1), and didn’t throw an interception. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 221 yards and Santonio Holmes caught five passes for 83.
Bengals 31, Packers 24 GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Bengals nearly blew another lead in the final minute, before the Packers ran out of time at the Cincinnati 10 yard line. The Packers (1-1) kicked a late field goal and recovered an onside kick, and Aaron Rodgers marched them to the Bengals 10 before a false start call with two seconds left ended the game.
Saints 48, Eagles 22
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Drew Brees tossed three more touchdown passes, and the Saints rolled past an Eagles team missing Donovan McNabb because of a cracked rib. Making his first NFL start, Kevin Kolb threw for 391 yards and two touchdowns, including a 71-yard scoring pass to DeSean Ravens 31, Chargers 26 County People_1.833inx3in ity Daily Courier_Rutherford Jackson. Kolb also threw three SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ray interceptions, though, including Lewis met Darren Sproles head- one returned 97 yards for a TD on on fourth-and-2 in the closby Darren Sharper in the final ing seconds, spoiling a monster minute. afternoon by San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers He threw for a career-high 436 Texans 34, Titans 31 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — yards and two touchdowns, comMatt Schaub threw for 357 yards pleting 25 of 45 passes, but San and four touchdowns, and Kris Diego still needed a touchdown Brown kicked a 23-yard field to win with 33 seconds left. goal in the closing minutes to With the ball at the Baltimore 15, Lewis came in unblocked and ruin the Titans’ home opener. The Texans (1-1) won their first slammed Sproles to the ground game in the month of September to preserve the win. since 2007, while the Titans Joe Flacco threw two TD (0-2) are skidding a different passes for the Ravens (2-0), and
direction after starting 10-0 last season. Brown kicked the go-ahead field goal with 2:55 left, leaving the defending AFC South champs with a chance— until Kerry Collins fumbled the ball away with 1:32 left.
Vikings 27, Lions 13 DETROIT (AP) — Brett Favre set an NFL record with his 271st straight start in the regular season, then threw two touchdown passes to help beat the Lions. Adrian Peterson’s 27-yard TD run midway through the third quarter gave Minnesota (2-0) its first lead. He finished with 92 yards rushing, handing Detroit (0-2) its 19th straight loss to tie the second-longest skid in NFL history.
Bills 33, Buccaneers 20 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Donte Whitner returned an interception 76 yards for a touchdown, and Terrell Owens scored on a 43-yard catch in his home debut for the Bills. Whitner also made a key stop on fourth down less than a week after he was left crying in frustration when the Bills squandered an 11-point lead in a 25-24 loss at New England.
Redskins 9, Rams 7 LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Shaun Suisham kicked field goals of 21, 28 and 23 yards as the Redskins had four drives of more than 60 yards that faltered inside the 10. Washington (1-1) put the game away with a 78-yard drive that ended with a failed fourth-and-1 from the 2 with less than 2 minutes to play, leaving the Rams (0-2) with too far to go.
Raiders 13, Chiefs 10 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Darren McFadden answered Kansas City’s go-ahead touchdown with just over a minute left, lifting the Raiders to the lackluster win. Matt Cassel, making his Chiefs debut, hit Dwayne Bowe with a 29-yard scoring strike for a 10-6 lead with 2:38 left. But the Raiders (1-1), with barely 100 yards of offense to that point, drovePage 69 yards 1 of 1 to hand KC its second straight loss under firstyear head coach Todd Haley.
Cardinals 31, Jaguars 17 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kurt Warner completed his first 15 passes and broke the NFL’s single-game record for completion percentage to lead the Cardinals.
Carolina’s two sacks and the defending NFC South champions are stuck at the bottom of the division. “I understand the criticism, not just of Julius, but our team,” coach John Fox said. “As I said last week when everybody wanted to blame Jake to this week when everybody wants to blame Julius, I don’t think that’s the answer.” With his giant franchise-tag salary and coming off an offseason where he did everything he could to leave town, the Panthers knew Peppers would be under intense scrutiny this season. So far, not so good. The four-time Pro Bowl pick’s sack in the seasonopening 38-10 loss to Philadelphia came after the game was out of hand. The lone time he was seen near Atlanta’s Matt Ryan Sunday came on an incompletion in the fourth quarter, just before Carolina’s last-ditch drive ended with Delhomme throwing an interception on fourth down. But that was Delhomme’s only pick a week after throwing four and losing a fumble. Delhomme completed 25 of 41 passes for 308 yards and a touchdown. DeAngelo Williams added 79 yards rushing and a TD. The offense did its part. The defense faltered. And now Carolina is 0-2 with a Monday night game at Dallas up next. “We just need to get it down,” injured safety Chris Harris said of new coordinator Ron Meeks’ Cover-2 system. “We need to get as close to perfect with it as we possibly can — and soon — before it’s too late.” Harris, who has missed the first two games with a sore knee, was optimistic he could return for the Dallas game. But Carolina has more injury headaches. Defensive tackle Louis Leonard broke his left ankle on the final defensive play Sunday. He’s out for several weeks, if not the season. Leonard, who has the only other Carolina sack this season, was acquired from Cleveland on Sept. 1 for a late-round 2010 draft pick to make up for Maake Kemoeatu’s season-ending torn Achilles’ tendon. “There’s no question that injuries have been problematic,” Fox said. “They were through preseason and they’ve continued into the regular season. It happens to different teams at different times.”
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wide. Everyone is just trying to make up all the spots they can, and a lot of it has to do with the excitement of the start of the Chase.” It made for a great opening race, which was won by sentimental favorite Mark Martin in a three-lap sprint to the finish. He used pit strategy to take the lead, then schooled Juan Pablo Montoya with a veteran move that took the former Formula One driver by surprise. Martin and Montoya share a tremendous amount of respect for each other, and Montoya has consulted Martin numerous times during his transition to stock cars on NASCAR etiquette and how to race different tracks. Despite the many tips Martin has given him, Montoya never expected Martin to pull in front of him on the second of the last three laps and slow his momentum all the way to what Montoya considered a stop. “He always runs very clean, so I was kind of surprised when he did that,” Montoya said. “I think you’ve got to do it to somebody that you trust is not going to knock you out, because I think if I would have done — if the second place guy wasn’t me — I think somebody else would have been a little bit more aggressive. But you learn from it. “It’s one of those deals that you’ve got to do what it takes, and he did.” Martin, who has repeatedly declared himself one of the world’s biggest Montoya fans, said he knew the Colombian would race clean at the end and any contact would be a mistake made by Montoya. It was clean, intense racing and it gave NASCAR the buzz it needs in a season of sponsor struggles and ratings challenges. A grueling 36-race schedule makes it difficult for the sport to sustain any momentum for long stretches of the season, and it counts on its Chase to liven things up when NASCAR goes head-to-head each weekend with both the NFL and college football. Sunday’s broadcast on ABC received a 2.5 overnight rating, according to Nielsen Media Research, which is down 21.9 percent from last year’s Chase opener. The Chase has been hit-or-miss since its 2004 inception, with bursts of excitement leading into the first few races that typically peter out as just a handful of drivers stay in championship contention. But a wide-open field has created renewed hope for the sixth edition of the Chase, and NASCAR needs to figure a way to find nine more repeats of New Hampshire.
Jacksonville trailed 24-3 after two quarters — the largest halftime deficit at home in team history — and was down 28 points before mounting a mild comeback.
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Nation Today Fla. mom, kids killed
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman slain along with her five children endured regular abuse from her husband but seemed overwhelmed by trying to raise the kids herself and wanted him around as a father figure, Department of Children and Families records show. Police in Haiti on Monday detained Mesac Damas, wanted for questioning in the slayings of his wife, Guerline Damas, and the couple’s three boys and two girls in their Naples, Fla., apartment. Collier County Sheriff’s deputies have called Mesac Damas a person of interest in the slayings. The 33-year-old boarded a flight to Haiti from Miami International Airport on Friday, a day before police found the bodies.
Suspect confesses
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man confessed Monday to methodically stalking and murdering four family members in their home, reloading his shotgun five times before firing the final shot into his father as the man said “I love you.” Nathan Dickson, 20, pleaded guilty to four counts of murder as part of a deal that will allow him to avoid the death penalty. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Dickson didn’t say why he killed his father, stepmother, stepsister and younger brother at their Easley home in April 2008.
Remains of victim found
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Five years after college student Brooke Wilberger disappeared, a man pleaded guilty Monday to her murder and led police to her body. The developments ended one of the most publicized murder investigations in Oregon history and put
away a man who also was convicted of raping another student in New Mexico. Benton County District Attorney John Haroldson made the surprise announcement in the case of Wilberger, a Brigham Young University sophomore who vanished in May 2004 from an apartment building near the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis. Defendant Joel Courtney avoided a possible death sentence by pleading guilty to aggravated murder and revealing the location of Wilberger’s remains, Haroldson said.
Suspect appears in court FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — An aspiring California rapper suspected in the slayings of a Virginia pastor and three other people will remain in jail following his first court appearance. Richard Alden Samuel McCroskey III appeared Monday by video conference in Prince Edward County court. McCroskey is charged with murder in the death of Mark Niederbrock, a pastor at a Presbyterian church in central Virginia. Niederbrock was one of four people found dead Friday at the home of a college professor in Farmville.
Naked man makes arrest LAKE WORTH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a 91-year-old South Florida man jumped out of bed naked and held an intruder at gunpoint until deputies arrived. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said Robert E. Thompson woke up Saturday morning after a would-be burglar climbed his backyard fence and was met by his charging dog, Rettt, a Rottweiler and Doberman pinscher mix. Thompson heard the commotion, grabbed his .38-caliber revolver and phoned police without ever getting dressed.
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Alex Carey, left, and Meshach Gumbs talk to friends on their cell phones to see if their homes are ok as the only road into the Connemara subdivision in Lilburn, Ga. is submerged in water on Monday.
Toddler among 6 dead as storms flood south ATLANTA (AP) — A two-yearold Georgia boy swept from his father’s arms Monday was among six people killed by storms pounding the Southeast, and forecasters were calling for more rain after the historic dumping that submerged major Atlanta-area highways. The boy, Slade Crawford, was found downstream of his family’s ruined mobile home, which was split apart around 2 a.m. by a surging creek, said Ed Baskin, deputy coroner in Carroll County. The parents had been rescued as their one-year-old son clung to his mother’s arms in the county southwest of Atlanta. “By the time we got into our vehicle, they were screaming at the back of our house,” said Pat Crawford, the boy’s grandmother, who watched as the family’s mobile home was whisked away. “We could see them, but the current was so bad, we couldn’t get to them.” The storms were blamed for four other deaths in Georgia and one in Alabama. A Tennessee man also disappeared after he went swimming in an overflowing ditch on a dare. Forecasters issued flood alerts for parts of Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, Kentucky and Georgia. Authorities warned Georgia drivers to stay home as another round of storms approached from the west. Television news footage showed parts of major highways submerged in the heart of Atlanta. To the northwest, crews in the tiny northwest Georgia town of Trion worked furiously to shore up a levee breached by the Chattooga River and in danger of failing. The town evacuated more than 1,500 residents, and Red Cross workers quickly set up an emergency shelter nearby. Many parts of North Georgia have gotten “historic” amounts of rain well in excess of so called 100-year predictions, which describe a storm with the likelihood of happening once every century, said state climatologist David Stooksbury. The downpours come just months after parts of the state emerged from an epic drought that plagued the region for about two
Transit systems on alert DENVER (AP) — Counterterrorism officials are warning mass transit systems around the nation to step up patrols because of fears an Afghanistan-born immigrant under arrest in Colorado may have been plotting to detonate backpack bombs aboard New York City trains. Investigators say Najibullah Zazi, a 24-year-old shuttle van driver at the Denver airport, played a direct role in a terror plot that unraveled during a trip to New York City around the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. He made his first court appearance Monday and remained behind bars. Zazi and two other defendants have not been charged with any terrorism counts, only the relatively minor offense of lying to the government. But the case could grow to include more serious charges as the investigation proceeds. Zazi has publicly denied being involved in a terror plot, and defense
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years. The storm system that has been hovering over the region for the last week could dump another four inches on north Georgia overnight Monday, said National Weather Service meteorologist Frank Taylor. Rains were expected to taper off starting Wednesday. In Tennessee, rescuers searched for a Chattanooga man swept into a culvert Sunday after boasting that he could swim across a flooded ditch alongside his house for $5. The man’s nephew identified him as 46-year-old Sylvester Kitchens. Firefighters rescued another man who also tried to swim the ditch. Albert Miller was found clinging to a fence in the water near where the water empties into the culvert, said Fire Department spokesman Bruce Garner. The nephew, 22-year-old Leslie Townsend, said Kitchens was swept away when he tried to grab onto a garden hose that Townsend threw to him. Emergency workers in the Atlanta suburb of Lawrenceville found a woman dead in her vehicle after it was swept off a road by flooding Monday, said Capt. Thomas Rutledge of the Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services. The woman was identified as Seydi Burciaga, 39, who was returning home from work. West of Atlanta, Douglas County authorities reported three deaths after the area was hit by as much as a foot of rain. A man’s body was found after his car was swept into a creek, while a woman’s body was found elsewhere after the road she was driving was washed out, said county spokesman Wes Tallon. He said another woman’s body was found hours later. Sheriff Todd Entrekin of Etowah County, Ala., said a dive team recovered the body of James Dale Leigh, 22, of the Sand Valley community, from a pond where he drowned. In Kentucky, rescue crews went on more than a dozen runs to help stranded people after 4 inches of rain fell on parts of Louisville Sunday.
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lawyer Arthur Folsom dismissed as “rumor” any notion that his client played a crucial role. Publicly, law enforcement officials have repeatedly said they are unaware of a specific time or target for any attacks. Privately, officials speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case said investigators have worried most about the possible use of backpack bombs on New York City trains, similar to attacks carried out in London and Madrid. Backpacks and cellphones were seized last week from apartments in Queens where Zazi visited. In a bulletin issued Friday, the FBI and Homeland Security Department warned that improvised explosive devices are the most common tactic to blow up railroads and other mass transit systems overseas. And they noted incidents in which bombs were made with peroxide.
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Chg %Chg -.57 -9.7 -.46 -9.2 -.18 -7.8 -.23 -7.1 -.27 -7.1 -.20 -6.8 -.28 -6.5 -.24 -6.2 -.70 -6.0 -1.20 -5.9
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg CelSci 649130 1.93 +.32 NovaGld g 60018 5.15 +.04 Neuralstem 57223 2.08 +.21 EldorGld g 48369 11.48 -.22 Rentech 46405 1.73 -.07 Sinovac 40685 8.41 -.47 GoldStr g 36758 3.15 -.02 GrtBasG g 31716 1.52 +.04 NthgtM g 30333 2.83 -.04 Oilsands g 28609 1.15 -.04
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 4653872 4.43 +.17 SPDR 1256648 106.45 -.27 BkofAm 1249770 17.25 -.38 FannieMae 1184474 1.68 +.10 AIntlGp rs 1133270 48.40 +8.49 GenElec 1074058 16.76 +.26 SPDR Fncl 823101 15.00 -.14 FredMac 769476 2.04 +.17 iShEMkts 718817 38.69 -.34 PerotSys 695216 29.56+11.65 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
1,786.23 -14.96
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last CitiR2K6-148.50 MSDJEu0915.25 BlueLinx 4.11 OldNBcp 10.16 Ameron 81.16 Danaos 5.44 BldBear 5.08 BkAtl A rs 3.06 PECO pfC 74.32 Cemex 13.05
AMEX
1,030 2,024 103 3,157 169 ... 4,703,960,802
DIARY
Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
242 320 50 612 31 ... 192,218,697
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NASDAQ
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last VeriChip sh 2.80 HansenMed 4.22 Micrvis wt 2.00 FFnclOH 10.29 Tix Corp 3.87 EmmisC pf 8.20 OsageBcsh 9.22 Cytokinet 4.78 Syneron 11.77 Candela 3.37
Chg +1.65 +1.09 +.40 +1.98 +.73 +1.41 +1.52 +.78 +1.77 +.50
%Chg +143.5 +34.8 +25.0 +23.8 +23.2 +20.7 +19.7 +19.5 +17.7 +17.4
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last DltaPtr 2.21 CT BkTr 4.00 Populr pfA 12.05 FstBkshVA 5.20 FstBusey 5.36 BCSB Bcp 8.26 Kingstone 2.11 Phazar 3.76 ZoomTech 10.09 C&F Fnc 16.25
Chg -1.80 -.95 -2.83 -1.05 -1.08 -1.64 -.39 -.66 -1.47 -2.35
%Chg -44.9 -19.2 -19.0 -16.8 -16.8 -16.6 -15.6 -14.9 -12.7 -12.6
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)
Name Vol (00) ETrade 3227023 DltaPtr 797115 PwShs QQQ637428 Cisco 503895 HuntBnk 442914 ApldMatl 428068 Dell Inc 406747 Palm Inc 387274 Intel 357413 Tellabs 293508
Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
Last Chg 1.99 +.15 2.21 -1.80 42.57 +.13 23.63 +.23 4.41 +.06 12.66 -.37 16.01 -.68 15.95 +1.94 19.54 -.02 7.44 +.56
DIARY
1,247 1,447 146 2,840 110 3 2,372,546,833
9,880
Dow Jones industrials
Close: 9,778.86 Change: -41.34 (-0.4%)
2,138.04 +5.18
52-Week High Low
11,483.05 5,227.53 458.87 8,201.24 1,944.73 2,318.43 1,265.12 809.79 12,922.73 761.78
9,640 9,400
10,400
10 DAYS
9,600 8,800
6,469.95 2,134.21 288.66 4,181.75 1,130.47 1,265.52 666.79 397.97 6,772.29 342.59
STOCK MARKET INDEXES Name
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Dow Industrials 9,778.86 Dow Transportation 3,952.58 Dow Utilities 381.46 NYSE Composite 6,968.59 Amex Market Value 1,786.23 Nasdaq Composite 2,138.04 S&P 500 1,064.66 S&P MidCap 699.66 Wilshire 5000 11,033.44 Russell 2000 615.97
-41.34 -27.06 -1.46 -48.33 -14.96 +5.18 -3.64 -1.87 -29.51 -1.91
YTD %Chg %Chg
-.42 -.68 -.38 -.69 -.83 +.24 -.34 -.27 -.27 -.31
+11.42 +11.74 +2.89 +21.04 +27.81 +35.57 +17.87 +29.98 +21.42 +23.33
12-mo %Chg
-11.23 -18.33 -13.55 -12.00 -6.11 -1.88 -11.80 -8.85 -10.75 -14.50
MUTUAL FUNDS
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CI 104,023 LG 61,595 IH 56,167 WS 52,603 LB 50,934 LG 50,782 MA 46,710 LB 46,485 LB 45,011 LB 39,179 LV 38,148 FB 38,005 LV 37,399 FV 33,241 FG 30,568 WS 30,481 MA 28,488 LB 28,315 CI 27,791 CI 26,918 CA 26,682 MA 26,324 LB 26,060 LG 25,845 LB 24,330 FB 23,301 LB 23,263 MB 22,770 LV 14,574 LB 8,978 LB 4,009 LV 1,184 GS 1,156 SR 383 LG 178
10.86 26.14 47.14 33.01 26.41 54.56 14.80 24.59 98.59 97.98 94.03 37.68 23.40 31.46 27.60 24.65 15.58 31.13 10.86 11.68 1.98 28.10 98.62 64.84 26.42 14.31 97.99 30.76 20.38 28.95 33.49 2.84 10.46 13.24 14.42
Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt
+2.3 +15.7/A +3.9 -9.9/C +3.3 -4.6/C +4.9 -4.7/B +4.4 -12.5/C +5.1 -10.8/C +2.7 -5.7/D +3.4 -8.5/A +3.9 -12.8/C +3.9 -12.7/C +6.0 -11.4/B +5.3 +0.2/A +2.9 -16.1/D +5.8 -2.9/B +5.4 -10.7/D +5.4 -2.1/A +2.4 -5.9/D +4.3 -11.3/C +2.2 +15.4/A +1.7 +4.6/E +3.8 +2.7/B +2.8 -0.9/A +3.9 -12.7/C +6.1 -7.5/B +4.4 -12.4/C +5.5 -3.7/B +3.9 -12.7/C +5.2 -2.9/A +3.9 -12.8/C +3.7 -10.9/B +3.1 -17.0/E +2.2 -15.5/D +0.4 +6.6/B +10.9 -31.5/D +4.9 -6.4/B
+6.7/A +3.5/A +5.1/C +7.8/A +1.7/B +5.1/A +3.0/B +1.9/B +0.8/C +0.9/C +1.0/C +9.7/A -0.2/D +8.4/A +6.0/C +7.0/A +2.0/C +4.8/A +6.5/A +2.4/E +3.6/B +5.2/A +0.9/C +5.4/A +1.8/B +7.7/A +1.0/C +5.2/A +1.5/B +4.9/A +1.4/B -1.2/E +4.5/A +2.1/C +0.6/D
NL 5,000,000 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 3,000 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 3,000 NL 5,000,000 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 2,500 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 5,000,000 3.75 250 4.25 1,000 NL 10,000 NL 100,000 NL 2,500 NL 100,000 NL 3,000 NL200,000,000 NL 2,500 NL 2,500 5.50 1,000 5.75 1,000 4.25 2,500 1.50 1,000 5.75 1,000 4.75 0
CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.
Stocks moving upward makes buyers nervous By SARA LEPRO and TIM PARADIS AP Business Writers
NEW YORK — Most stocks lost ground Monday as a stronger dollar pushed down commodity prices and investors grew jittery about the market’s six-month rally. The stronger dollar ignited a slide in commodities like oil and gold, which weighed on energy and material shares. The Dow Jones industrial average ended with a loss of 41 points after being down 94 in morning trading. For weeks, investors looking to take part in the market’s rally have been pouncing on any dips. Gains in health stocks helped support the market, and Dell Inc.’s plans to buy information-technology company Perot Systems Corp. for $3.9 billion drove some buying in tech stocks. “This is what should happen, needs to happen, is going to happen along the way but it doesn’t mean we’re headed down significantly from here,” said Jordan Smyth, managing director at Edgemoor Investment Advisors in Bethesda, Md. Meanwhile, the market had a mixed reaction to a private research group’s forecast of economic activity, which came in just below analysts forecasts but still posted a fifth consecutive month of increases. The Conference Board said its index of leading economic indicators increased 0.6 percent in August, just shy of the 0.7 percent increase economists expected. The Dow fell 41.34, or 0.4 percent, to 9,778.86. It has fallen in two of the last three days. The S&P 500 index fell 3.64, or 0.3 percent, to 1,064.66, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index rose 5.18, or 0.2 percent, to 2,138.04. The dollar rose against other major currencies, sending prices for gold, oil and other commodities tumbling. Gold fell to $1000.80. Commodities are priced in dollars, so a stronger greenback makes them less appealing for foreign investors. Oil dropped $2.33 to settle at $69.71 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, driving energy stocks lower. Sunoco Inc. lost 65 cents, or 2.3 percent, to $27.79. Bond prices were mixed. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, rose to 3.49 percent from 3.46 percent late Friday. Trading reflected a shift out of risky assets that have benefited from the stock market’s advance and into safer plays like the dollar and government bonds. Investors are taking some money off the table ahead of key government meetings this week, Two stocks fell for every one that rose on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 1.2 billion shares compared with 2.3 billion Friday when trading was heavy because of the expiration of options contracts. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 1.91, or 0.3 percent, to 615.97.
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House to vote on more benefits n North
Carolinians would qualify to receive 13 weeks of additional benefits By JIM ABRAMS Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON — Despite predictions the Great Recession is running out of steam, the House is taking up emergency legislation this week to help the millions of Americans who see no immediate end to their economic miseries. A bill offered by Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., and expected to pass easily would provide 13 weeks of extended unemployment benefits for more than 300,000 jobless people who live in states with unemployment rates of at least 8.5 percent and who are scheduled to run out of benefits by the end of September. Three-fourths of the 400,000 workers projected to exhaust their benefits this month live in high unemployment states that would qualify for the additional 13 weeks of benefits under his bill, McDermott said. They include Alabama, Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, Wisconsin and West Virginia. The 13-week extension would supplement the 26 weeks of benefits most states offer and the federally funded extensions of up to 53 weeks that Congress approved in legislation last year and in the stimulus bill enacted last February. People from North Carolina to California “have been calling my office to tell me they still cannot find work a year or more after becoming unemployed, and they need some additional help to keep their heads above water,” McDermott said. Critics of unemployment insurance argue that it can be a disincentive to looking for work, and that extending benefits at a time the economy is showing signs of recovery could be counterproductive. But this recession has been particularly pernicious to the job market, others say. Some 5 million people, about one-third of those on the unemployment list, have been without a job for six months or more, a record since data started being recorded in 1948, according to the research and advocacy group National Employment Law Project. “It smashes any other figure we have ever seen. It is an unthinkable number,” said Andrew Stettner, NELP’s deputy director. He said there are currently
about six jobless people for every job opening, so it’s unlikely people are purposefully living off unemployment insurance while waiting for something better to come along. The current state unemployment check is about $300 a week, supplemented by $25 included in the stimulus act. That doesn’t go very far when a loaf of bread can cost $2.79 and a gallon of milk $2.72, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., said at a hearing last week on the unemployment insurance issue. “We need to keep our unemployed neighbors from falling into poverty. We need to figure out how best to make our safety net work,” Baucus said. The jobless rate currently stands at 9.7 percent and is likely to hover above 10 percent for much of 2010. Gary Burtless, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said at the Finance Committee hearing that, according to Labor Department figures, 51 percent of unemployment insurance claimants exhausted their regular benefits in July, the highest rate ever. “It is likely the exhaustion rate will continue to increase in coming months” as the unemployment rate continues to rise, he said. Stettner predicted that Congress will likely have to continue extending jobless benefits through 2011.
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Recession proves to be life-altering experience By HOPE YEN Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON — The recession is profoundly disrupting American life: More people are delaying marriage and home-buying, turning to carpools yet getting stuck in ever-worse traffic, staying put rather than moving to new cities. A broad array of U.S. census data, for release on Tuesday, also shows a dip in the foreign-born population last year, to under 38 million after it reached an all-time high in 2007. This was due to declines in low-skilled workers from Mexico searching for jobs in Arizona, Florida and California. Health coverage swung widely by region, based partly on levels of unemployment. Massachusetts, with its universal coverage law, had fewer than one in 20 uninsured residents — the lowest in the nation. Texas had the highest share, at one in four, largely because of illegal Hispanic immigrants excluded from governmentsponsored and employerprovided plans. Demographers said the latest figures were striking confirmation of the social impact of the economic decline as it hit home in 2008. Findings come from the annual American Community Survey, a sweeping look at life built on information from 3 million households. Preliminary data earlier this year found that many Americans were not moving, staying put in big cities rather than migrating to the Sunbelt because of frozen lines of credit. Mobility is at a 60-year low, upending population trends ahead of the 2010 census that will be used to apportion House seats. “The recession has affected everybody in one way or another as families use lots of different strategies to cope with a new economic reality,” said Mark Mather, associate
vice president of the nonprofit Population Reference Bureau. “Job loss — or the potential for job loss — also leads to feelings of economic insecurity and can create social tension.” “It’s just the tip of the iceberg,” he said, noting that unemployment is still rising. The percentage of people who drove alone to work dropped last year to 75.5 percent, the lowest in a decade, as commuters grew weary of paying close to $4 a gallon for gasoline and opted to carpool or take public transportation. Twenty-two states had declines in solo drivers compared with the year before, with the rest statistically unchanged. The decreases were particularly evident in states with higher traffic congestion, such as Maryland, Texas and Washington. Average commute times edged up to 25.5 minutes, erasing years of decreases to stand at the level of 2000, as people had to leave home earlier in the morning to pick up friends for their ride to work or to catch a bus or subway train. Palmdale, Calif., a suburb in the high desert north of Los Angeles, posted the longest commute at 41.5 minutes. It barely edged out New York City, with its congestion and sprawling subway system, at 39.4 minutes. Shortest commute time: Bloomington, Ill., at 14.1 minutes. Nationwide, more than one in eight workers, or 17.5 million, were out the door by 6 a.m. Marital bliss also suffered. Nearly one in three Americans 15 and over, or 31.2 percent, reported they had never been married, the highest level in a decade. The share had previously hovered for years around 27 percent, before beginning to climb during the housing downturn in 2006.
Washington traffic at rush hour on Interstate 395 near Seminary Road in Alexandria, Va.. Twenty-two states had declines in solo drivers compared with the year before; the decreases were particularly evident in states with higher traffic congestion, such as Maryland, Texas and Washington.
The never-married included three-quarters of men in their 20s and two-thirds of women in that age range. Sociologists say younger people are taking longer to reach economic independence and consider marriage, because they are struggling to find work or focusing on an advanced education. The Northeast had the most people who were
delaying marriage, led by states such as New York and Massachusetts. People in the South were more likely to give marriage a try, including those in Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas. The dip in foreign-born residents comes as the government considers immigration changes, including steppedup border enforcement and a path toward U.S. citizen-
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ship. At nearly 38 million, immigrants made up 12.5 percent of the population in 2008; an estimated 11.9 million are here illegally. In three large metro area, Miami, San Jose, Calif., and Los Angeles, more than one-third of all residents are foreign-born. Roughly half the states showed declines in the number of immigrants from 2007 to 2008. Major metro areas also posted decreases, including Los Angeles, Phoenix, Detroit and Tampa, Fla. About one in five U.S. residents spoke a language other than English at home, mostly clustered in California, New Mexico and Texas. The number of foreign-born and minority residents often tracked closely with how a state ranked in the levels of uninsured. The highest numbers were in agricultural communities with large Hispanic populations in California’s San Joaquin Valley, South Texas and South Florida. Regions in New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, Alaska, Oklahoma and Georgia also fared poorly. The numbers help explain why the debate over illegal immigration and health insurance is so heated.
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Obama pushes innovation— ideas equal jobs
U.S. Marine LCpl Esteban Martinez Russi, right, who speaks two local Afghan languages, speaks with a farmer, center, during foot patrol in Nawa district, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Sunday.
By PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press Writer
Associated Press
Obama facing a tough choice By ROBERT BURNS
McChrystal’s report, first made public Monday by The Washington Post, was not intended to present Obama with a list of military options. The genWASHINGTON — Escalate or scale back. eral left no doubt where he stands. He believes a The blunt conclusion laid out by the top full-scale, comprehensive counterinsurgency camAmerican commander in Afghanistan — “The paign is what is required, and that time is of the status quo will lead to failure” — poses a stark essence. and urgent choice for President Barack Obama: But White House officials say the president is Intensify the foundering conflict with more troops considering more than the McChrystal assessment or narrow the mission to targeting terrorists as he weighs courses of action. He’s relying on instead of protecting Afghans. the views of key Cabinet aides, including Defense In his report to Obama, Gen. Stanley Secretary Robert Gates, who said last week that McChrystal makes clear his view that ultimate he has yet to make up his mind on the wisdom of success in Afghanistan requires overcoming two committing more troops. main threats: the insurgency and a “crisis Gates has said, however, that he does not of confidence” among Afghans in their own News believe that a scaled-back approach that government. Both must be addressed, and analysis focuses mainly on killing al-Qaida leadtogether they require more resources, he ers — rather than the McChrystal view that says. counterterrorism operations should be part “Insufficiently addressing either principal threat will result in failure,” the general concludes. of a broader campaign to build up Afghan support for their government — is the right answer. The McChrystal assessment puts to the test “The notion that you can conduct a purely counObama’s assertion just six months ago that he terterrorist kind of campaign and do it from a diswould put the war effort on a path to success by tance simply does not accord with reality,” Gates providing what the previous White House didn’t. told reporters earlier this month. “The reality is “For six years, Afghanistan has been denied the that even if you want to focus on counterterrorism, resources that it demands because of the war in you cannot do that successfully without local law Iraq,” Obama said March 27. “Now, we must make enforcement, without internal security, without a commitment that can accomplish our goals.” He intelligence” — without a major presence in Kabul. approved the dispatch of 21,000 more U.S. troops McChrystal’s immediate superior, Gen. David and promised a comprehensive improvement in Petraeus, sees it similarly. the U.S. effort to stabilize the country, train its “He (McChrystal) is the first to recognize not just security forces and advance justice and economic the extraordinary capabilities but also the limitaopportunity. tions of counterterrorism forces in Afghanistan,” Obama also said then that he would reevaluate Petraeus wrote in an opinion article published after the Afghan presidential election, which was held Aug. 20. The charges of widespread fraud and Friday in The Times of London. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton ballot-rigging that emerged after the election have underlined the importance of seeking views only added to doubts in Washington about whethbeyond McChrystal’s report. er the Afghan government can be counted on as a “It’s critically important, but it’s a part of the reliable partner. overall process and there are many other conThe president thus far has not endorsed the siderations that we have to take into account,” McChrystal approach, saying in television interClinton said in an interview airing Monday on The views over the weekend that he needs to be conNewsHour with Jim Lehrer. vinced that sending more troops would make Anthony Cordesman, a military analyst at the Americans safer from al-Qaida. Tellingly, Obama Center for Strategic and International Studies who reiterated in those interviews that his core goal is to destroy al-Qaida, which is not present in signif- advised McChrystal in Kabul this summer, said icant numbers in Afghanistan. He did not focus on in a telephone interview Monday that Obama has invited doubt about his commitment to succeeding saving Afghanistan. in Afghanistan by putting off a decision on devotOn Monday, two senior administration officials ing more resources. said that among the options under consideration “The truth is that we don’t have that much time,” at the White House is stepping up missile strikes Cordesman said. “Waiting to see what happens by U.S. aerial drones on the Pakistan side of the with existing resources and existing troop levAfghan border. Taliban and associated Afghan els, when the commanding general has already rebel groups who operate with relative impunity said that’s an unacceptable risk, basically invites on the Pakistani side of the border already are being targeted by U.S. Predator drone strikes, with defeat.” He added: “The president has yet to show he can lead in this war.” limited success. AP National Security Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, squeezing in an eleventh-hour pitch for his domestic agenda, is promoting his administration’s promises of innovation at a New York community college before week-long meetings on international priorities. Obama headed to Troy, N.Y., on Monday to discuss his already-in-place programs that he says help spur innovation and transform the U.S. economy. He then moved on to New York City, where he became the first sitting U.S. president to appear on David Letterman’s “Late Show” couch — another example of a White House strategy designed to put Obama in front of as many cameras as possible to sell his message to a skeptical public. “He’s been on everything but the Food Channel,” joked Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. Obama made appearances on five Sunday morning talk shows at the top of a week that will take him to New York for the U.N. General Assembly and to Pittsburgh for a gathering of the world’s 20 largest economies. Both will be the focus of international attention but come as the administration is trying to spark a domestic agenda that has stalled in the Democratic-controlled Congress. To that end, his speech at Hudson Valley Community College repackaged his programs as part of a strategy for innovation. The White House said the remarks reflected Obama’s belief that new ideas produce new jobs and the United States must invest in education, infrastructure and research. Hudson Valley Community College already has received some $2 million in federal grants to promote environmentally friendly jobs and train students in energy efficiency programs. The president toured a technology classroom and visited a lab with Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, who teaches at a community college near Washington. Several New York politicians were expected to attend the event, including Gov. David Paterson, who is said to be under pressure from the White House and other Democrats to drop out of the 2010 governor’s race. During his remarks, Obama decried a U.S. economy that relies on explosive growth in some areas that mask long-term weaknesses. Instead, he said, the economy has to be a consistent string of new ideas that refresh the market at a constant pace. The president — fond of criticizing “a bubbleand-burst” cycle — also described a future built by skilled workers and sound investments.
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THE FUNERAL PROCESSION The accompanying of the dead to the place of burial or entombment can be traced as far back as the Ancient Egyptians. In ancient times of the Egyptians, Greeks or Romans much of the time the body of the deceased would also be accompanied by many articles that would be used in the after-life. The funeral cortege or procession has been an important element in the funeral custom for both royalty and commoner. Although, in this day in time we do not carry worldly possessions with the deceased to their place of burial, the funeral procession is very much a part of the American Funeral Custom. Most do not know that the order of the funeral procession follows the same order as the funeral cortege in/out of the church or place of service. The minister is expected to lead the procession (along with the funeral director); the casket bearers are next in line, followed by the casket,
the immediate family, extended family, friends and members of the community. We are fortunate in Rutherford County to still have the support of local government in the escorting of the funeral procession by uniformed law enforcement and volunteer traffic control. This civic benefit has been terminated by many cities across the nation due to manpower restraints and legal challenges.
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Big issues source of couple’s problem Dear Abby: “Ingmar” and I have been married — on and off— for 12 years. We have married each other twice. Ingmar loves “big” women. The last time we separated was three years ago, after I lost 105 pounds. I lost the weight because my doctor said I had to for health reasons. When I first met Ingmar, I let him know my large size was not normal for me and was a result of some medications I was on. After my weight started dropping, Ingmar told me I “grossed him out” and I was starting to resemble a “little girl.” We have had no physical contact in four years, and we sleep in separate rooms. I feel like a roommate instead of a wife. But I’m scared of going out in the “dating world” again. I’m 46 and no longer a “spring chicken,” but I crave affection. What do I do? — At a crossroads Dear crossroads: The dating world is no lonelier than the one you’re living in now — but at least in the dating world there is hope that you’ll connect with someone. Your husband is punishing you for something that isn’t your fault. Offer Ingmar the option of marriage counseling to see if he’s capable of an attitude adjustment. Dear Abby: Our daughter, “Daisy,” had some really bad relationships in the past and held on to them far too
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long. At 33, she finally met a man, “Melvin,” who was good to her and fun to be with. We were relieved that she had finally made a right choice. Melvin was divorced with a son. He told Daisy he was a police officer who retired early because of the stress, and regaled her with stories about the many outrageous incidents he’s been involved in. They married and now have a new baby. My husband decided to check out Melvin’s claim of having been a cop. We were shocked and sickened to learn that he never was. All of his stories are lies. I want to tell Daisy, but I’m not sure how or when. How should we handle this? — Heartbroken mom Dear Mom: First of all, your husband should finish what he started. If Melvin wasn’t a police officer, what was he? Is he really divorced? How many times? Is his name really Melvin? Has he done time? Once you have accurate information, you and your husband should pay your daughter a visit — proof in hand.
There is not a cure for HPV Dear Dr. Gott: I contracted the human papillomavirus (HPV) more than 30 years ago. The gynecologist who treated me then did not tell me I was contagious. I thought he cured me, as he did not tell me it was permanent. What can you tell me about this disease? I know it can lead to cervical cancer. Why isn’t there a cure for this disorder? I know it is very common, so I suppose it is like the common cold. I hope you can help me, since no one knows that I have this problem, not even my primary-care physician. Dear Reader: You are correct that the cold and HPV are similar. Each is the result of viruses, and there are more than 100 types of HPV and hundreds of cold viruses. Neither has a cure, but fortunately, most of the viruses responsible do not cause serious complications. Colds and HPV are also extremely common. Some types of HPV may even resolve with-
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out treatment. Unlike colds, most people never know they have a human-papillomavirus infection, since most do not cause symptoms or cause other health problems. About 20 million Americans are currently infected, and another 6 million become infected each year. Some of the types of human papillomavirus can cause genital warts or cervical, vaginal or vulvar cancer. Most other types of HPV will be contracted and even passed on without the person ever knowing. There is no cure, but there are treatments for genital warts and the various female cancers associated with HPV.
IN THE STARS
Your Birthday, Sept. 22;
Conditions in general should help bring substantial improvements in the year ahead. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Focus your efforts and energies on those critical, long-neglected endeavors. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Don’t be shy about getting in touch with those who can help advance a present interest. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — This might finally mark the day when you will start to receive long-overdue remuneration. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — An idea might not be grandiose or elaborate, but you’ll know how to market it. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You’ll be fortuate where your material interests are concerned; and in your standing among peers in the community. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — An interesting merger could take place when an old goal intertwines with a new one. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) —Instead of ducking challenges or questionable objectives, you’re likely to relish them. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Something workrelated awaits you through renewed communication with old friends who moved. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Unexpected occurrences might normally bother you, but not at this time. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You’ve always had the ability to see both sides of an issue. It’ll serve you better than usual. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Be careful not to sell your abilities or talents short. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Take advantage of any dealings with influential people who seem willing.
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Tuesday, September 22, 2009 — 15 The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, TUESDAY, September 22, 2009 — 15
Iranian president proud of Holocaust denial reaction
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president said Monday he is proud to stoke international outrage with his latest remarks denying the Holocaust as he heads for the United Nations this week — showing he is as defiant as ever while his country comes under greater pressure to curtail its nuclear program. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
takes the world stage with a speech Wednesday to the U.N. General Assembly. He appears intent on showing he has not been weakened by three months of turmoil at home, where the proreform opposition has staged dramatic protests claiming Ahmadinejad’s victory in June presidential elections was fraudulent.
Ahmadinejad has a reason to try to present his government as strong: On Oct. 1, Iran is to enter key negotiations with the United States and other powers seeking concessions on Iran’s nuclear program. The U.S. and its allies suspect Iran is secretly pursuing a nuclear weapon, warn-
ing that Tehran already has enough enriched uranium to build a bomb. Iran denies the accusations, saying it only aims to generate electricity. Heading into the talks, Iran has firmly rejected demands it give up uranium enrichment, a process that can produce either fuel for a nuclear reactor or a warhead. And it doesn’t want the
talks to focus on the nuclear issue at all. But American and European officials warn that if no progress is made in the meetings, they will push for tougher U.N. sanctions against Iran. In New York, Ahmadinejad is likely to come under heavy pressure over the nuclear issue. And his every step will be dogged by Iranian exiles.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 295 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST FROM SUSAN C. PEARSON AND THOMAS D. PEARSON, TO BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORPORATION, TRUSTEE, DATED JANUARY 11, 2006 RECORDED IN BOOK 884, PAGE 624, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to an order entered September 1, 2009, in the Superior Court for Rutherford County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned deed of trust ("Deed of Trust"), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, AT THE COURTHOUSE DOOR IN RUTHERFORDTON, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 2:00 PM the real estate and the improvements thereon encumbered by the Deed of Trust, less and except any of such property released from the lien of the deed of trust prior to the date of this sale, lying and being in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 110 as depicted on that plat entitled "Phase I Subdivision, Vista @ Bill's Mountain" recorded at Plat Book 26, Pages 352-354 (Sheet 1), of Rutherford County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for more complete description.
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Also conveyed herewith for the benefit of subject property are non-exclusive rights-of-way and easements over and across the private roads of Bill's Mountain depicted on the plats recorded at Plat Book 26, Pages 148-150 as revised including by those plats recorded at Plat Book 26, Page 165, Plat Book 26, Page 227, Plat Book 26, Page 228, Plat Book 26, Pages 352-354, and Plat Book 26, Page 355, and the utility easements referred to in the restrictive covenants of Bill's Mountain, for ingress, egress and regress, and for the installation and maintenance of utilities. Rutherford County Registry, and the utility easements referred to in the restrictive covenants of Bill's Mountain, for ingress, egress and regress, and for the installation and maintenance of utilities. In the Trustee’s sole discretion, the sale may be delayed for up to one (1) hour as provided in Section 45-21.23 of the North Carolina General Statutes. The record owners of the real property not more than ten days prior to the date hereof are Susan C. Pearson and Thomas D. Pearson. A five percent cash deposit, or a cash deposit of $750.00, whichever is greater, will be required of the last and highest bidder. The balance of the bid purchase price shall be due in full in cash or certified funds at a closing to take place within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. The undersigned Substitute Trustee shall convey title to the property by nonwarranty deed. This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid (ad valorem) taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the final upset bid period has run. The purchaser of the property described above shall pay the Clerk’s Commissions in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), required by Section 7A-308(a)(1) of the North Carolina General Statutes. If the purchaser of the above described property is someone other than the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust, the purchaser shall also pay, to the extent applicable, the land transfer tax in the amount of one percent (1%) of the purchase price. To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, you are hereby notified of the following: a. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to Section 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold; and b. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This 1st day of September, 2009. SPRUILLCO, LTD. By:__________________________ James S. Livermon, III Vice President 130 S. Franklin Street P.O. Box 353 Rocky Mount, NC 27802 (252) 972-7116 BBT001-00000357
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LAKE LURE ZONING REGULATIONS Town of Lake Lure, North Carolina Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Town Council of Town of Lake Lure in the Council Meeting Room of the Lake Lure Municipal Center, 2948 Memorial Highway, Lake Lure, North Carolina on the 1st day of October, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter, for the purpose of considering an ordinance amending the Zoning Regulations of the Town of Lake Lure creating a new §92.042 requiring vacation rental operating permits and otherwise regulating the use of single-family residences and duplexes as residential vacation rentals; defining residential vacation rentals as rentals for a period of time less than 30 days; providing other definitions; deleting boarding and rooming houses, non-profit retreats and non-profit lodges as conditional uses in the R-2 zoning district; making residential vacation rentals a permitted use subject to special requirements in the R-1, R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, R-1D, R-2, M-1, R-3, R-4, C-1, CN, CTC, CG and S-1 zoning districts; providing for further study of the issue of the impacts of residential vacation rentals. The public is advised that it has the right to appear at said public hearing and comment on the proposed ordinance. Copies of the proposed ordinance, identified as Ordinance Number 09-10-01, are available for review at the Lake Lure Municipal Center.
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Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of MYRTLE JOYCE DIGH JOLLEY of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said MYRTLE JOYCE DIGH JOLLEY to present them to the undersigned on or before the 15th day of December 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 15th day of September, 2009.
Having qualified as Administrator CTA of the estate of MILDRED HORTON REID of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said MILDRED HORTON REID to present them to the undersigned on or before the 1st day of December 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 1st day of September, 2009.
Deborah Louisa Jolley Bedford, Administrator 228 Brookridge Drive Forest City, NC 28043
Cynthia C. Moore, Administrator CTA 164 Azalea Drive Rutherfordton, NC 28139
AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 08 SP 41 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by MERKESHA T LOGAN, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN to WILLIAM R ECHOLS, Trustee(s), which was dated February 15, 2008 and recorded on February 20, 2008 in Book 995 at Page 783, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 29, 2009 at 2:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Description of Property
I PAY CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS Up to $10 per 100 ct. Call Frank 828-577-4197
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Motorcycles 2004 Honda Elite 80 cc scooter. Black, 3200 miles. Call 288-1434
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8806.0000169 09-SP-238 Fannie Mae 1692574803 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
Situate, lying and being in Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and lying on the western side of Hunter Carver Lane and being Lot No. 14 as shown on Plat Book 8 Page 27 and being the same property as that described in Deed Book 536 Page 464 and being described in accordance with a new plat of survey done by Professional Surveying Services dated July 12, 1995 as follows: BEGINNING at an existing iron pin located 15.1 feet west of the centerline of Hunter Carver Lane, said beginning existing iron pin being the common easternmost corner of the tract described herein and Lot 13 belonging to Hampton, see Deed Book 650 Page 311, and running thence from said beginning existing iron pin along and with the western right of way edge of Hunter Carver Lane South 09 degrees 21 minutes 27 seconds West 99.70 feet to an existing iron pin located 16.7 feet west of the centerline of Hunter Carver Lane, said existing iron pin being the common easternmost corner of the tract described herein and Lot 15 belonging to Allen, see Deed Book 545 Page 177; thence running along and with the Allen Lot 15 boundary North 75 degrees 02 minutes 07 seconds West 175.97 feet to an existing iron pin located in the eastern boundary of Lot 1; thence leaving the Allen Lot 15 boundary and running along and with the eastern boundary of Lot 1 and subsequently Lot 2 North 08 degrees 23 minutes 43 East 93.00 feet to an existing iron pin, said pin being the common westernmost corner of the tract described herein and the aforesaid Lot 13; thence leaving the Lot 2 boundary and running along and with the southern boundary of Lot 13 South 77 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds East 177.00 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING and containing 0.39 acres more or less. ALSO BEING the same and identical property as described in deed dated July 18, 1995 to Waverly A. Littlejohn and Teresa Davis, and recorded in Deed Book 653 at Page 491, Rutherford County Registry. Tax Map: 246-4-9 Parcel No.: 16-08885 See copy of plat attached to Littlejohn deed. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 162 Hunter Carver Lane, Forest City, NC 28043 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Merkesha T. Logan. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, EXCEPT IN THE INSTANCE OF BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 08-15980-FC01
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by John D. Moyers, dated August 7, 2003 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, recorded on August 11, 2003, in Book 746 at Page 428; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Rutherford County Courthouse, in Rutherfordton, North Carolina at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, September 23, 2009, that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Ellenboro, County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: LYING AND BEING in Colfax Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being the southeastern portion of the property described in Deed Book 455, at Page 763 (the parent tract) and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a 36" White Oak, said White Oak marking the southeastern corner of the parent tract and running thence South 83 degrees, 18 minutes, 35 seconds West a distance of 242.05 feet to an iron pin; running thence North 68 degrees, 13 minutes, 26 seconds West a distance of 89.11 feet to an iron pin; continuing thence North 68 degrees, 13 minutes, 26 seconds West an additional distance of 30.00 feet to a point located in the center margin of Walker Store Road; running thence along and with the center margin of said Walker Store Road the following four (4) calls: North 12 degrees, 13 minutes, 03 seconds West a distance of 23.30 feet; thence North 19 degrees, 14 minutes, 28 seconds West a distance of 68.85 feet; thence North 24 degrees, 21 minutes, 18 seconds West a distance of 34.23 feet; and thence North 27 degrees, 21 minutes, 19 seconds West a distance of 60.37 feet; thence leaving the center margin of said Walker Store Road and running North 69 degrees, 13 minutes, 50 seconds East a distance of 24.16 feet to an iron pin; continuing thence North 69 degrees, 13 minutes, 50 seconds East an additional distance of 464.44 feet to an iron pin located in the eastern line of the parent tract; running thence along and with the eastern line of the parent tract the following two (2) calls: South 16 degrees, 00 minutes, 00 seconds East a distance of 118.44 feet; and thence South 15 degrees, 32 minutes, 53 seconds West a distance of 257.40 feet to the place and point of BEGINNING. Containing 2.83 acres, more or less. Address of property: 812 Walker Store Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040 Present Record Owners: John Douglas Moyers The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to require a cash deposit or a certified check not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). In the event that the Owner and Holder is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee's Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308 (a) (1). The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale "AS IS, WHERE IS" and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee(s), in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. Dated: August 7, 2009 David A. Simpson, P.C. Substitute Trustee By:_________________________ Attorney at Law Kellam & Pettit, P.A. Attorneys for the Substitute Trustee Posted:____ Witness:____ Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superior Court
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Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Local
Memories of Hugo remain strong in people’s minds Riding out storm in Charleston
I am a Charleston native. I lived there during Hugo. My husband was in Ohio the week preceding the storm and had gotten very little information about Hugo and the impending approach to Charleston. My son and I picked him up at the Charleston airport the evening before Hugo arrived in Charleston. I told him I had done everything I thought I needed to do except going to fill propane tanks for our grill. I asked him to go fill them while I fixed dinner. He told me that there was no need to do that and that the storm was not coming to Charleston. I told him to watch the news and that I’d go get the propane. After a few minutes he told me that he was going to get the propane! We had two friends, who lived right on the coast come to our house, thinking that it would be a safer location. No location was safe! As the storm approached, we had talked with our friends’ husbands who had stayed at their houses. They would tell us what was happening and then a few minutes later it would be the same at our house. We lost power shortly before 10 p.m. The darkness was eerie! We heard the torrential rain and the howling winds. We huddled in the laundry room for
ing from a logging chain in a tree outside. I stood at the window and watched this thing stand straight out, the entire length of the chain, and spin like mad. I was terrified that it would break loose and slam through my house. The rain poured, and the wind howled as I made countless trips up and down the stairs securing rattling windows, making sure no water was pouring in under the old doors, and trying to see just how close the huge trees were bending to my house, my family slept right through it, until about 5:30 I was sitting on the couch watching the Weather Channel to see just how much longer this was going to go on, and my water broke! First thing that went through my mind was “Oh my God, its Les’ birthday!” My husband turned 32 that day, and I was thrilled to realize the baby was actually going to be born on his birthday. My second thought, was ‘Oh Lord, can we get to the hospital?’ I immediately woke my husband. He thought the wind was dying down enough that it would be OK, so we left my mother with the kids, and left for the hospital. All along Hwy. 108 getting to the hospital, we had to stop and pull small trees and huge branches out of the way so that we could get by. I was so afraid we’d get stuck on the road and labor would start. After stopping several times to move trees and branches we made it to the hospital. Our daughter, Iva, was born just a few hours later. Had she been a boy, I honestly would have added Hugo to her name. I will never forget Hugo. Pam Watt, Spindale
Survivors of Hugo take a break from cutting a tree that had fallen on a vehicle.
what seemed like an eternity ...four adults, two children, a cat and a dog. When the eye of the storm reached us, I took the dog outside, and, with the aid of a flashlight, saw devastation like I’d never seen before. Neighbors who had ventured outside were hollering to each other, checking to see if everyone was alright. The second half of the storm was worse than the first! We heard multiple tornadoes, trees falling and of course, again, the torrential rains and powerful wind. Miraculously, our house had very little damage. One tree clipped a gutter but others in the neighborhood weren’t as fortunate. We never lost the phone line. We had calls from friends and family all over the United States wanting to know what was happening. At daybreak we ventured out to see first hand what Hugo had
done to us. The sight was unbelievable! Fallen trees were everywhere. We saw houses and cars crushed. The devastation was everywhere one looked. It took weeks to clear our yard. Tree debris lined streets, forming piles, in some spots, over five feet high. We were without power for more than three weeks. Neighbors shared food. We had community cook-outs, breakfast, lunch and dinner. The police were present ... a comforting sight! Peanut butter was a staple! The day we got our power back was wonderful! My husband and I vowed to never stay home again if there was ever another Hugo. My husband and I now live in Forest City, 200 miles from the coast. Our house is now a hurricane safe house for all of our friends and family who still live in Charleston. Cathie Porter, Forest City
Pregnant mom delivered a girl
At that time I was at full term in my fourth pregnancy. I had a history of fast deliveries and the thought had crossed my mind about the possibility of being caught, in labor, in the middle of the storm. I saw my doctor, Dr. Joe Don Hughes, on the morning of Sept. 21, and we discussed “what ifs” because we knew the storm was going to hit us that night. I actually lived just down the road from Dr. Hughes, and he told me if I woke in labor, in the middle of the storm, and conditions were such that I could not get to the hospital to call him at home, and he would come to my house for delivery. Oh Man! I actually did put together a home delivery basket that afternoon, just in case! Later that night, as the storm came in, the rest of my family went to bed as usual. We lived in a huge threestory Victorian house built in the early 1900s. I watched TV all night long as Hugo came inland. My porch swing beat wildly against the porch wall. A large sculpture that my husband had made out of six large steel rings — this thing weighed at least 100 pounds — was hang-
Another baby born in storm
I had a baby in Charlotte that night. The power went off at
the hospital. I really didn’t know about it. I was in the emergency room when the worst was going on. The generators kicked in but at about five in the morning they started moving people into the hallway. I had a boy and the doctors and nurses tried to get me to name him Hugo. Joan Owens, Spindale
Freight train sound the worst
I was living in Charlotte and my sister was staying with us during Hugo. At 2:30 in the morning we heard a freight train — it was the worst sound I’ve every heard. It hit every other house, each house on either side of us just got demolished. The power was out at our house for 11 days. I worked at Time Warner and people would call and ask why their cable was out when they had no power. It took so long to get the massive cleanup done. It was devastating, but the Lord worked it out. Sandra Keitt-Smith, Forest City
Storm here not as bad as east
We recall some trees being down in the county and power outages. It was nothing more significant for us than any other storm had been. Certainly it was not as bad for us as it was for Charlotte. But as you go west from Charlotte the impact diminishes. Obviously, if it had been anything like it was in the Eastern parts of the state it would have made more of a memory. I remember at the time I was living in a mobile home and I remember that night because it was a big storm to weather in a mobile home. It was certainly a storm that impacted the county but not to the significance it did to the east. John Condrey, Rutherford County Manager
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