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TODAY IN HISTORY 1920: The League of Nations recognizes the perpetual neutrality of Switzerland. 1945: Allied planes begin bombing the German city of Dresden. The Soviets capture Budapest, Hungary, from the Germans. 1991: During Operation Desert Storm, allied warplanes destroy an underground shelter in Baghdad that had been identified as a military command center; Iraqi officials said 500 civilians were killed. 2002: Country singer Waylon JenWaylon Jennings nings dies in Chandler, Ariz., at age 64.

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Homicides up, many categories fall in ’11 By Pamela Hitchins phitchins@vicksburgpost.com

reported, one each in 2009 and 2008 and none in 2007. All four 2011 homicides in the county involved family members or people living together. “Probably the most difficult homicide to prevent is the domestic,” said Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace. “Many times no one, including law enforcement, is aware that there is a problem until it’s too late.” VPD ended 2011 with three deaths that were ruled homicide, an increase from 2010, the same number reported in 2006. The deadliest year in Vicksburg in recent years remains

Homicides dominated the crime reports for Vicksburg and Warren County in 2011. Including two that were later ruled accidental, the city and county investigated nine shooting deaths last year. Five were investigated by the Vicksburg Police Department and four by the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. The county’s four matched the number the department investigated five years ago. In 2010, none was

2007, which saw seven homicides, an accidental shooting death and two DUI-related vehicular homicides. Seven homicides were also recorded in the city in 2008, five of them in one week in June. Arrests were reported in all 2011 city and county homicide cases. Domestic violence reports, both misdemeanor and felony, have risen in both county and city, statistics show. Vicksburg police say the figures might reflect better reporting rather than a true increase in See Crime, Page A7.

City and County Crime Statistics Vicksburg Police Department

2006

2010

2011

Homicide Rape Robbery Aggravated assault Total

2 14 49 53 124

2 28 29 132 227

3 25 21 96 171

466 911 75 1,466

560 1,149 64 1,773

505 1,181 57 1,743

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572

589

Marijuana Cocaine Other drugs Total

n/a n/a n/a n/a

123 84 51 258

139 99 41 279

Juvenile arrests

398

467

484

Crimes against people

Property crimes Burglary Larceny Auto theft Total

Domestic violence Drug Crimes

Warren County Sheriff’s Department

2006

Crimes against people Homicide Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault Total

2010

2011

4 2 1 10 17

0 7 5 12 24

4 5 1 6 16

Burglary Larceny Auto Theft Total

131 190 40 361

261 190 44 495

129 261 18 408

Domestic violence Drug Crimes

115

123

139

Marijuana Cocaine Other drugs Total

79 27 36 142

52 6 29 87

Juvenile arrests

164

106

Property crimes

45 8 28 81

122

Statistics provided by the Vicksburg Police Department and the Warren County Sheriffs’ Department.

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‘Work sessions’ sometimes close doors to openness By Michael Newsom The Sun Herald GULFPORT — The Grenada Star newspaper recently uncovered a plan by city and county officials to charter a bus and head 60 miles to Oxford to spend the day discussing business at a club near the town square. The newspaper in the northwest Mississippi town began asking questions and ran an editorial about the retreat involving the Grenada City Council, Grenada County Board of Supervisors and others. Officials denied the planned meeting at the Oxford University Club, but the paper con-

Mississippi secrets: This is the first in a four-part series written by The Associated Press and the Mississippi Center of Freedom of Information. firmed reservations had been made for the meeting space and obtained a city letter outlining the plans. In an editorial two days before the planned meeting, the newspaper contended that if it was public, adequate notice had not been given, and encouraged “responsible elected See Secrecy, Page A7.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama today sent Congress a new budget that seeks to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade while at the same time showering billions of dollars of increased spending on President Barack Obama areas aimed at giving the economy a quick boost. The submission was immediately attacked by Republicans as a retread of ideas Congress has already rejected. The battle is likely to extend all the way to the November elections. In a fact sheet previewing the budget, the administration sought to cast the debate as a fight to protect the middle class following decades of eroding security and a deep recession. “We must transform our budget from one focused on speculating, spending and borrowing to one constructed on the solid foundation of educating, innovating and building,” the administration said. Obama was scheduled to speak later today to students at Northern Virginia Community College to highlight a new $8 billion proposal that aims at boosting the ability of the nation’s community colleges to train students for the jobs of the future. While administration officials defended the plan as a balanced approach, Republicans attacked the effort for failing to do more to restrain the deficit, which Obama had promised in 2009 to cut in half by the end of his first term. “It seems like the president has decided again to campaign instead of govern,” Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, chairman of the House Budget Committee, said in an interview.

Meeting on sports complex delayed third time in weeks From staff reports A special meeting of the Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen scheduled for today to discuss a proposed recreation complex that will cost about $20 million has been delayed, Mayor Paul Winfield said this morning. He said the board will discuss the proposed bill at its regular meeting on Tuesday. Today’s meeting was to have dealt with a proposal to ask the Mississippi Legislature for approval to increase hotel and food and

beverage taxes to fund the sports park at an undisclosed location. Winfield wants to borrow about $20 million to buy land and develop the park. He wants to increase the city’s 2 percent hotel tax by an additional 2 percent and add a 1.5 percent tax on food and beverages to fund the proposed sports park. It was the third time Winfield has postponed discussion on the bill and the sports complex. He initially planned to discuss the bill at the board’s Feb. 6 meetSee Meeting, Page A7.

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Three city residents Scott man killed when car hits tree The south jailed for cocaine sale Three accused cocaine dealers were still in Issaquena County Jail today after being arrested by Vicksburg police in an undercover sting operation Friday and Saturday. At 2:10 p.m. Friday, police were alerted that accused drug dealer Deshawn Stewart, 19, 108 Freedom Lane, was at a residence in the 1300 block of Bowmar Avenue, police Capt. Bobby Stewart said. He was being held without bond because the arrest violated the terms of his previous bail release on a sale of cocaine charge, Stewart said. Shaniqua Brown, 28, 743 Locust St., was arrested and charged with sale of cocaine at 6:52 p.m. Friday after a traffic stop in the 3400 block of Halls Ferry Road. She is being held without bond in Issaquena County Jail because her arrest violated the terms of her release on forgery indictment, Stewart said. Alvis Christon, 34, 279 Ironwood Drive, was arrested and charged with sale of cocaine after police spotted him at 7:21 p.m. Saturday near Baldwin Ferry Road and Hope Street, Stewart said. He is being held in lieu of $30,000 bail. Stewart said all three arrests were part of the same investigation.

Burglary suspect picks wrong eatery An accused auto burglar picked the wrong restaurant Saturday for an early-morning meal. Eugene Hall, 32, 320 Fisher Ferry Road, was dining at Waffle House in the 2400 block of North Frontage Road at about 1 a.m. when police also eating at the res-

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from staff reports taurant recognized him as a suspect in a Jan. 15 auto burglary at Riverwalk Casino and arrested him, police Capt. Bobby Stewart said. Hall was being held today without bail for the Mississippi Department of Corrections because he was on probation at the time of the arrest, Stewart said. Stolen in the burglary were jewelry valued at $600, an H-P laptop computer valued at $800, an iPod valued at $150 and an iPad valued at $600. None of the items had been recovered, Stewart said.

Man faces charges for hitting woman A Vicksburg man accused of hitting his girlfriend in the mouth on Sunday was in jail this morning. Charles Reed, 29, 207 Alfred Drive, was held in Issaquena County Jail on a felony domestic violence charge in lieu of $10,000 bail, police Capt. Bobby Stewart said. It was Reed’s third offense for domestic violence, Stewart said.

Gun, cash missing from car at motel Cash and a gun are missing after a Saturday auto burglary. A Colt .45 Model 1911 pistol, valued at $350, and $180 were reported missing shortly after noon Saturday from a truck at Holiday Inn in the 100 block of Cyprus Center Drive, police Capt. Bobby Stewart said. The burglar jimmied the truck’s door to steal the items, he said.

BRANDON — A 23-yearold Scott County man died early Sunday morning when his car crashed into a pine tree in Rankin county. Coroner Jimmy Roberts identified the victim as David Hurtado Vega of Morton. Roberts said Vega was traveling north on Old Highway 471 north of Brandon at the time of the crash.

Lawyers appeal verdict in state fraud lawsuit JACKSON — Two Mississippi plaintiffs’ lawyers, including a former state lawmaker, have appealed a verdict that they committed fraud during an asbestos lawsuit they filed in 2001. A federal jury in Mississippi decided in 2010 that the lawyers should pay Illinois Central Railroad Company $420,000 in damages. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled oral arguments in the case for March 6 at the University of Houston Law Center in Houston, Texas. Illinois Central claimed McComb attorneys William Guy and Thomas Brock knew their clients lied about their involvement in an earlier landmark asbestos case when they were questioned during the railroad lawsuit.

Southaven aldermen seek internal audit SOUTHAVEN — Southaven aldermen said they want an internal audit of city finances to get a more indepth look than the one provided by the routine audit. Davis, who presided over last Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting for the first time since returning from a 30-day medical leave amid growing revelations about his spending and business practices, is being investigated by state and federal officials for the misuse of $170,000 of city money. He

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has repaid $96,000, but he still owes nearly $63,000.

Moss Point swaps land with school district MOSS POINT — The city of Moss Point has swapped several acres of land with the Moss Point School District, which will bring more recreation to the city’s east side and give the district ownership of ball fields it has been using for years. The city will swap 5.4 acres of land at the Bellview Avenue ballpark complex to the school district in exchange for 4.2 acres. The Bellview property includes the boys’ high school baseball field and the girls’ high school softball field.

Laurel, Carl Keen win culinary contest LAUREL — Laurel High School students have won Mississippi’s top high school culinary honor. Students at Carl Keen Vocational Center in Clarksdale were named tops in restaurant management. The four students from Laurel High’s culinary arts department won the Third Annual Mississippi ProStart Invitational’s culinary competition. The Laurel and Carl Keen teams will each compete with 48 others from around the country April 28-30 at the National ProStart Invitational in Baltimore.

Sand sculptures return to Biloxi BILOXI — Sand sculptures, a part of Edgewater Mall since 2008, will be back again. On Tuesday, sculptors from Sandsational Sand Sculpting in Melbourne, Fla., will start work on a 50-ton sand sculpture in the mall. It will start

with a pile of sand and over the next 13 days the artists will carve out larger-than-life animals and circus scenes.

Body found in ditch near chemical plant PLAQUEMINE, La. — Authorities are investigating a body found in a shallow ditch across from Dow Chemical plant near Plaquemine. Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office Maj. Johnny Blanchard authorities received a call reporting the discovery of a man’s body around 7 this morning.

Professor gets grant for cancer research MONROE, La. — A pharmacy professor at the University of Louisiana at Monroe has received around $50,000 in grant funding for his efforts in breast cancer research. Yong-Yu Liu, M.D., Ph.D., submitted a grant proposal to the Mizutani Foundation for Glycoscience and was one of 16 funded proposals out of a total of 150 proposals submitted from 27 countries. Liu’s proposal deals with glycoscience, which is the study of complex carbohydrates, or glycans. Liu will research how glycans affect cell functions and how they cause diseases.

Accused killer charged with jail attack BATON ROUGE, La. — The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office says an inmate charged with killing his grandfather used a razor to attack a man accused of molestation. Dustin Musso, 31, spat at deputies who tried to question him Friday. She said he was booked with attempted second-degree murder and battery on two officers, police said.

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CLUBS VFW Post 2572 Ladies Auxiliary — 6 tonight; bring goodies for nursing home baskets; 1918 Washington St. NAACP — Meeting tonight: 6, executive board: 7, regular members; Erika P. Roberts, community relations specialist, information on AmeriCorps NCCC; 923 Walnut St.; 601-218-9264. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 213 — Regular meeting, 7 tonight; all members urged to attend; Martha Harris, 6901415-7584. 412th Theater Engineer Command — No-host alumni breakfast, 8 a.m. Tuesday, Shoney’s; current and former members and friends welcome. AARP Chapter 4967 — 10 a.m. Tuesday; Alzheimer’s dis-

ease; Pastor Betty Tyler, RN and former staff development director of Shady Lawn Nursing Home, speaker; Senior Center. Vicksburg Genealogical Society —10 a.m. Tuesday; Anna Royston of Clinton, program on Native American artifacts and history; public library. NARFE — 11:30 a.m. Tuesday; Sidney Smith, Senior Planning Group of Ridgeland, speaker, “Smart Money Moves in Scary Times”; Toney’s. Vicksburg Kiwanis — Noon Tuesday, Jacques’ Cafe; Jason Martinez, Sports Center, speaker. American Legion Post 213 — The Hut; Valentine’s Dance, 7:30 p.m.-midnight Tuesday; DJ “Horseman” Mitchell; admission, $5; first 15 ladies free before 9. Lions — Noon Wednesday; Wayne McMaster, “Preserva-

tion of Our Confederate Heritage”; Toney’s. Vicksburg Homecoming Benevolent Club — Chicago Celebration Bus Trip, March 17 and 18; half of balance due by Wednesday; for prices and options, Willie Glasper, 601634-0163, Carolyn F. Andrews, 601-631-0712, Leon Smith, 601-636-8796, or any member; open to the public. First Mississippi Chapter of Blacks in Government — 10:30 a.m. Wednesday; Dennis Butler, 601-634-3951; Building 1006, U.S. Army Commander, 249th Engineer Battalion. Officer of the Year Banquet — 7 p.m. Wednesday; $10 per person; On the Mississippi Restaurant, 2903 Washington St.; 601-634-0163 or 601-4157540. Hester Flowers Garden Club — 6:30 p.m. Thursday; home of Carol Stadler, 202 St. Charles Place.

National Engineers Week Luncheon — 11 a.m. Feb. 22; tickets $15, must purchase by Friday; Jeff Artman, 601-6315577; B’nai B’rith Literary Club.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS Senior Center — Tuesday: 9 a.m., computer class; 10, chair exercises; noon, Valentine potluck; 1, oil painting class; 2, card games. Tuesday Vicksburg AlAnon — Noon Tuesday; second floor, First Presbyterian Church, 1501 Cherry St.; 601634-0152. AARP Tax Aid — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays until April 15; free tax counseling and services; public library. Serenity Overeaters Anonymous — 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Bowmar Baptist Church, Room 102C; 601-638-0011. Cultural Symposium — Friday: noon, genealogy-Anne

Webster; 2:30, diversity-Dr. Derek Greenfield; 4, AfricanAmerican precolonial presence-Rodney Parker; 5, booksigning-W. Ralph Eubanks; 6, speaking; Saturday: 8 a.m., Shape Up Vicksburg Walk; 10, literary readings-Eubanks; 11, U.S. Colored Troops-David Slay; 2, tasting fiesta; exhibits; Vicksburg Convention Center, 601-630-2929 or 601-6388271.

correction Dr. Charles K. Chiplin will be the guest speaker for the Sunday Black History program at the Jackson Street M.B. Church, 817 Bowman St. Incorrect information was reported in Saturday’s Religion section.

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Fire destroys popular Coast eatery The Shed State high court OCEAN SPRINGS (AP) — The Shed barbecue joint, a Gulf Coast institution, went up in smoke early Sunday. The fire scorched the tops of 50-foot trees nearby, but was short-lived. The rambling building burned while barbecue was cooking in the smoker out back. One person standing along the yellow police tape that cordoned off the rubble, lamented, “It was our home away from home.” But employee Elsie Shannon said she expects the restaurant will be “slinging Q by tomorrow.” The parking lot saw an all-day parade of people, beginning at 7 a.m., said employee Lisa Armstrong. Brad Orrison, 35, who owns the business with his sister, was called to the restaurant at 2:05 a.m. and by 4:30 a.m., it had burned to the ground. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, officials at the scene said. The little barbecue restaurant started about 10 years ago just off Interstate 10 at Mississippi 57. It grew from a 300-squarefoot shed that Brad and sister Brooke Orrison Lewis built themselves to a seating capacity of 910, serving 4,500 people a week. The annual gross at the restaurant was in the millions of dollars and it has expanded to other locations in the region.

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The burned-out remains of The Shed Orrison said the fire departments in the area responded en force and worked hard. He said they had shoulders and brisket in the big smoker cooking through the night, which is the custom. “The firefighters took me back to the smoker and we opened it up and the brisket and pork shoulders were perfect,” said Orrison. “Usually we take them out at 4 in the morning. It was like 4:30 and

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they had the fire out enough to where we could get back and open the smoker and sure enough there was the most tender pork waiting, as if nothing had happened.” Looking at tables full of meat covered by aluminum foil, he lifted the corner of one package and pulled off a piece. “This is the last pulled pork cooked at the original Shed,” he said. “But no doubt, we’ll rebuild.”

Top Republican wants vote on birth control mandate WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservatives said Sunday the flap surrounding President Barack Obama’s birth control mandate was far from over, with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell saying he’ll push to overturn the requirement because it was another example of government meddling. While a senior White House official shrugged off such remarks, declaring the issue resolved and new legislation unlikely, the heated rhetoric from Republicans suggested the GOP would try to keep the debate alive in an election

year to rally conservatives and seize upon voter frustration with big government. “It’s riddled with constitutional probMitch lems,” McConMcConnell nell said of Obama’s broader health care plan. “And this is what happens when the government tries to take over health care and tries to interfere with your religious beliefs.” Last week, Obama backed down on a mandate that reli-

gious-affiliated employers such as Catholic hospitals and colleges cover birth control in their health insurance plans. In a tweak of the rule, those employees would be offered free coverage directly from their health insurer. But employers would not provide or pay for it. The White House says the plan won’t drive up costs because birth control, similar to other preventative care measures, is less expensive than pregnancy. But opponents say that unless drugmakers stop charging for contraception, the cost is likely

to get passed on to employers regardless. While some Catholic groups applauded the move, including the Catholic Health Association, the nation’s Catholic bishops said it continued to attack religious freedoms — a theme quickly picked up by Republicans. “There’s no compromise here,” said GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum, a Catholic. “They are forcing religious organizations, either directly or indirectly, to pay for something that they find is a deeply, morally, you know, wrong thing.”

Obstacles remain for Greek bailout deal BRUSSELS (AP) — Greece faces further hurdles and delays before it is to receive its second $171 billion bailout in spite of its lawmakers voting through further austerity measures in the face of violent protests. The European Union this morning called the Greek parliament’s approval of a further round of budget cuts a “crucial step forward” but added that it would still take some time before the second bailout

is delivered. Germany’s finance ministry said the country won’t give its final approval for the new aid payments until early March — after there is clarity on how well a debt relief deal with private bond holders would work and its parliament has voted on the new measures. Pushing the new bailout back for several weeks underlines how much distrust has built up against Greece over the past two years, when many

U.S. stocks gain after latest Greek debt deal NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose this morning after Greece’s parliament voted for spending cuts so it can get a bailout to save the country from bankruptcy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 43 points to 12,844 in morning trading. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose six points to 1,349. The Nasdaq composite rose 15 points to 2,919. In earlier trading, the Dow had risen as much as 83 points. Despite riots in Athens during the vote Sunday, the Greek government approved

sharp cuts in civil service jobs, minimum wages and welfare. The cuts were required by international lenders in exchange for a $170 billion bailout package. Other details of the bailout still need to be finalized, and the riots in Athens were a reminder that Greece’s financial problems are not solved. Stocks in Europe rose. The FTSE 100 in Britain rose 0.7 percent to 5,895. Germany’s DAX rose 0.6 percent to 6,730. The CAC-40 in France fell slightly to 3,371. In Athens, stocks rose 4.7 percent.

Activists: Syrian rebels repel attack on town BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels repelled a push today by government tanks into a key central town held by forces fighting President Bashar Assad’s regime as the country’s 11-month-old uprising looked increasingly like a nascent civil war. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the attempt by regime forces to storm Rastan in the restive central province of Homs left at least three soldiers dead. Rastan has been held by the rebels since late January. The town was taken by

defectors twice in the past only to be retaken by Syrian troops. It is the hometown of former Defense Minister Mustapha Tlass, who held the post for more than three decades, mostly under Assad’s father and predecessor, the late Hafez Assad. The Observatory also said that troops bombed the rebelheld Homs neighborhood of Baba Amr that has been under siege for more than a week. It reported clashes in the village of Busra al-Harir in the southern province of Daraa between troops and army defectors.

promised cuts and reforms were passed in Parliament but never actually implemented. But it also means that Greece, its citizens and the rest of the world economy won’t know for several weeks whether the country can avoid a potentially disastrous default. Greece’s political leaders scrambled over the weekend to get new far-reaching austerity measures through Parliament ahead of a meeting of the finance ministers from the

17 euro countries Wednesday. The drastic cuts debated on Sunday included axing one in five civil service jobs over the next three years and slashing the minimum wage by more than a fifth. As Greek lawmakers voted on the new cuts, the streets of Athens and other cities were rocked by violent protests. In Athens, at least 45 buildings were burned while dozens of stores and cafes were smashed and looted.

JACKSON (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court won’t allow a Lowndes County man to seek a new trial for his 2006 conviction of possessing a vehicle he knew had been stolen. The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision denied a request from Alphonso Hayden that he pursue a post-conviction claim in Lowndes County Circuit Court. In 2007, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, upheld Hayden’s conviction. The court’s majority rejected Hayden’s claim his trial was tainted when a judge dismissed his attorney

so the lawyer could testify about incriminating evidence obtained from the defendant. Hayden, a three-time felon, was sentenced to 10 years in prison without parole. In a post-conviction petition, an inmate argues he has found new evidence — or a possible constitutional issue — that could persuade a court to order a new trial. Hayden had argued that prosecutors shouldn’t have been allowed to call defense attorney Gary Goodwin to testify that he received fake vehicle-ownership records from Hayden.

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Mississippi to hum new tune? JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippians of a certain age will remember the state song from elementary and junior high school sing-alongs. The chorus is, “Go Mississippi, keep rolling along. Go Mississippi, you cannot go wrong. Go Mississippi we’re singing your song. M-I-S S-I-S S-I-P-P-I.” It echoed in the halls of predominantly white schools in the 1960s. The melody of the current “Go Mississippi” was the 1959 campaign tune of Gov. Ross Barnett, who tried to block James Meredith’s admission as the first black student at the University of Mississippi in 1962. His campaign song, “Roll with Ross,” declared, “He’s for segregation 100 percent. He’s not a mod-rate like some other gent.” The all-white Legislature adopted the tune as the state song in 1962, with tamer lyrics. Mississippi has made significant social and political changes since then, but the old Barnett tune is still an official symbol. Off and on, and with little enthusiasm, lawmakers have considered new state songs. They’re being asked to do so again this year, with two bills filed by Sen. Robert Jackson, a Democrat from Marks. One proposes replacing “Go Mississippi” with “My Home Mississippi.” Another would create two state songs — “Go Mississippi” and “My Home Mississippi.” Jackson has said having two state songs wouldn’t be unusual. He said, “My Home Mississippi” has “a little bit more heart and meaning.”

The lyrics for “My Home Mississippi” were written by JACK former state Sen. Delma Furniss, D-Rena Lara. In 2003, while still in the Senate, Furniss filed a bill to have his lyrics set to the music of a 19th Century American folk ballad, named the state song. Among the lyrics: “When my final bell comes ringing — be it morning, noon or night; “When He raps upon my portal, and my spirit takes its flight; “As they lay me in your bosom, ev’ry thing will be all right; “You’ve been so good to me. “Warm and friendly, Mississippi, “One and only, Mississippi, “I do love you, Mississippi, “My home you’ll always be.” In 1994, country singer Charley Pride performed his “Roll on Mississippi” for the state Senate, to no avail. “It is a beautiful love song. I would be greatly honored if the state song would be changed to ‘Roll On Mississippi.’ I feel it typifies Mississippi to the fullest,” Pride said at the time. In 2000, then-state Sen. (and now U.S. Rep.) Alan Nunnelee supported changing the state song to “Mississippi Song,” by Jim Weatherly. There was a proposal that year for a

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state ballad, a Paul Roberston and Paul Ott composition called “Mississippi, The Promised Land.” Nunnelee in 2000 called “Go Mississippi” outdated and a song that had “served its purpose but is not now representative of the quickening pace of the development of the State of Mississippi.” “We have a great music heritage and we should be able to do a better job of picking a song,” Nunnelee said. Alabama’s state song, aptly titled “Alabama,” was adopted in 1931. Tennessee couldn’t settle on one song, so it has five — the oldest (1926) “My Homeland, Tennessee” and the most recent (1996) “The Pride of Tennessee.” “Rocky Top,” approved in 1982, is the most famous. Louisiana has two. “Give Me Louisiana” was adopted in 1970, and “You Are My Sunshine,” in 1977. The state’s march song, “Louisiana My Home Sweet Home,” came along in 1952. Arkansas has an anthem, “Arkansas”; a historical song “The Arkansas Traveler”, and two other official songs, “Oh, Arkansas” and “Arkansas (You Run Deep In Me).” When discussions on a new Mississippi song were at their height in 2003, House Speaker Tim Ford was asked if legislators would be interested in debating the issue. He replied: “Not unless it gets to the point where there’s nothing left to do.” • Jack Elliott Jr. lives in the Jackson area and covers Mississippi for The Associated Press.

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Miss Nellie Gunning is dying in Florence, Ala.

D.P. Waring Jr. is in satisfactory condition after being struck by a pickup on I-20 Frontage Road near Indiana Avenue. • New officers of the Young Vets are Welton Wadell, president; Jimmy Stewart, vice president; Howard Smith, secretary; and Michael Sims, treasurer.

110 YEARS AGO: 1902 The little steamer E.L. Reel sinks at the foot of the canal. • Fire at the home of Mrs. Louise Richardson does considerable damage.

100 YEARS AGO: 1912

Mark Terry, locomotive engineer of the Y&MV Railroad, dies.

90 YEARS AGO: 1922 Bernice Miller is ill at her home.

80 YEARS AGO: 1932 A new meat curing department is opened at the Delta Ice Co. plant.

70 YEARS AGO: 1942 Sgt. Shouphie Habeeb is here on a brief visit to his parents. • Frank G. Wilmut, former resident, dies in Birmingham, Ala.

60 YEARS AGO: 1952 Services are held for Henry A. Walker.

50 YEARS AGO: 1962 Sharp W. Banks is elected superintendent of education.

30 YEARS AGO: 1982 Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Herrod announce the birth of a daughter, Cathy Ann, on Jan. 26. • Warren Central’s Lady Vikings beats South Jones during the second round of the South State AA playoffs.

20 YEARS AGO: 1992 Randy Naylor, patrolman for the Vicksburg Police Department, receives the ninth annual Law Officer of the Year award. • Bessie Leota Knapp, 91, of Tallulah, dies. • Brandon Michael Jackson celebrates his first birthday.

10 YEARS AGO: 2002 Homemaker Volunteer award recipients for 2001 are Ruby Harris, Dorothy Goodwin and Lurline Strickland. • Kathryn Louise “Muddie” Reed dies. • Motoi J. Namihira and Leslie D. Aldridge are named president’s scholars at Millsaps College.

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city and county officials” to disavow the gathering and not attend. After reports by the Star, officials changed their plans and held the meeting locally and invited the public. Though the newspaper did not have to file a complaint with the Mississippi Ethics Commission over the matter, Star publisher Joe Lee III said the relationship with the city has been strained over this issue and others. “We had to file a (public records request) just to get the planning and zoning permits yesterday,” Lee said. “We have been getting those for years, but yesterday they decided we needed to file a request on that. It’s a form of harassment.” Open government advocates decry the practice of elected or appointed officials holding “work sessions” to discuss issues without informing the public. Some experts said the Mississippi Open Meetings Act is clear that anytime a quorum of an elected body is present, the gathering is a public meeting, which requires notice to be given and minutes to be taken for the public to read. Advocates also complain about meetings of small groups of officials — less than a quorum — to discuss a specific issue. They say the practices skirts the requirement of public notice and violates the Open Meetings Act. The Legislature gave the Mississippi Ethics Commission authority over allegations of open government violations a few years ago. Commission Executive Director Tom Hood said case law is clear on what constitutes a public meeting, but not so clear on what’s not. “If a quorum assembles, either by phone or in person, and they discuss a matter under their authority, that is a meeting, no matter what they call it. If you assembled a quorum, two by two by two, then you’re circumventing the open meetings act and that is a violation,” he said. “There is a gray area when you are talking about individual board members speaking to each other about matters of the public’s concern, or even board members speaking to the public,” Hood said. State Sen. Merle Flowers, R-Southaven, chaired the Ethics Committee during the last four-year term of the Legislature. He authored a bill that became law July 1 and increased the maximum fine for officials holding illegal closed meetings from the previous $100 to $500 for the first offense and up to $1,000 for a second offense. Mississippi had been the only state that imposed the fine on taxpayers by assessing it to the agency’s budget, but the law changed that to require officials to pay fines out of their own pocket. The law also established a fine of $100 per violation for those who wrongfully deny public-records requests. Flowers said he believes the issue of work sessions may need to be clarified in the Open Meetings Act. “The vast majority of folks serving on boards and commissions are good, honest folks who aren’t trying to break the law,” Flowers said.

“But to maintain the public’s best interests, we need to continue to strengthen the open meetings law to provide total transparency.” Attorneys who specialize in open government issues said late last year they believed the Gulfport City Council was violating the open meetings law when it broke into small groups to discuss city business. The Sun Herald reported that six of seven council members admitted doing so on a variety of topics including a $4 million bond issue to build a municipal complex. The public was not invited to or notified. Council members said they believed the law allows them to discuss city business as long as they do not have a quorum present. Attorney Henry Laird, who specializes in open government issues, criticized the meetings at the time. “In my view, it’s not even doubtful that having discussions of public business with less than a quorum is still a public meeting subject to the Open Meetings Act,” Laird said. “One could argue that the Open Meetings Act does not expressly state, one way or the other, that you have to have a quorum to be subject to the Open Meetings Act. “But the Mississippi Supreme Court has stated that a quorum is not necessary to subject a public body to the Open Meetings Act. If any two officials are discussing public business, which is coming before that body, it must be discussed at a meeting where the public has a right to attend,” Laird said. “I don’t think there’s any malicious intent on the part of the city. I just think they’re misinformed about the Supreme Court decisions.” In 2009, two members of the three-member Mississippi Transportation Commission met with Madison County officials at a restaurant and discussed a road project, but they didn’t invite the third member, Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall, who serves the area where the project was to be located. The e-mail invitation to the meeting became the smoking gun in the Ethics Commission complaint Hall filed against then Southern District Transportation Commissioner Wayne Brown and then Northern District Transportation Commissioner Bill Minor. After Hood’s findings were released, Brown said such meetings were common during his time on the commission, but insisted no business was conducted. Leonard Van Slyke, a Jackson attorney who specializes in open government issues, said he is worried cutbacks at media outlets during a tough period for the industry could lead to an uptick in open-meeting violations. “It tends to happen now more in rural areas where there is not as much media attention,” he said. “One of my great fears about what is occurring is that with fewer reporters available to cover boards of supervisors, city councils and the like, if there’s no media present, there is much more temptation to do those kinds of things.”

deaths Lee G. Brown Jr. Services for Lee G. Brown Jr. will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home with Pastor Leonard Calcote officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 1 until 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Brown died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at his home. He was 59. Mr. Brown was born in Vicksburg and was a 1970 graduate of Rosa A. Temple High School. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clara Washington and Lee G. Brown Sr.

Survivors include his wife, Janice W. Brown; two daughters, Tara Brown and Tiffany Brown, both of Vicksburg; one sister, Crystal Washington of Vicksburg; stepfather, Percy Washington of Vicksburg; three grandsons; and other relatives and friends including Earnest and Martha Walker.

Samuel Leon Clark Jr. Samuel Leon Clark Jr. died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at his home. He was 48. Dillon-Chisley Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

incidents. “Our domestic violence unit has received special training for taking and working these cases,” said Deputy Chief Mitchell Dent. “We’ve always known there were a lot of things happening but for various reasons they weren’t being reported. There are more opportunities (now) for people to get relief and their cases to move through the court system.” Most other crime categories saw declines from 2010 to 2011. Burglaries investigated in Vicksburg went from 560 in 2010 to 505 in 2011, while auto thefts declined from 64 to 57 over the period. In Warren County, burglaries were cut in half, 261 to 129. The decline was in part offset, however, by an increase in larcenies, from 190 in 2010 to 261 in 2011. Pace said the shift resulted largely from a change in how the FBI instructed law enforcement agencies to account for the two crimes. Certain thefts that used to be considered auto burglary now are reported as larcenies, he said. The county also saw declines in robberies, from five in 2010 to one in 2011; aggravated assault, 12 to six; and auto theft, 44 to 18. Compared to 2006, crimes against people — homicide, rape, assault and robbery — have decreased slightly in the county, while property crimes have risen, 361 to 408. Property crimes reported in Vicksburg have seen a steady decrease over the last three years, from 1,875 in 2009 to 1,743 in 2011, but the 2011 figure is nearly 20 percent higher than the 1,466 reported in 2006, an upward trend also seen in other categories: • Rapes, which include sexual battery and statutory rape, nearly doubled, from 14 in 2006 to 25 in 2011. • Aggravated assaults rose from 53 in 2006 to 96 in 2011. • Burglaries rose from 466 in 2006 to 505 in 2011. “There are areas where there are spikes, but overall we are seeing an decline in vehicle thefts and robberies,” said Dent. Burglaries also tend to fluctuate with the economy and the time of the year, he said. Robberies in the city declined from 49 in 2006 to

PRECISION FORECAST BY CHIEF METEOROLOGIST BARBIE BASSSETT

2011 homicides Warren County • Timothy Wayne Harmon, 25, 3400 U.S. 80, Lot 4, shot Jan. 6; charged with murder was Jeremy Blake Bowlin, 19, of the same address, the son of Harmon’s live-in girlfriend. Bowlin is scheduled for trial Feb. 21. • Alicia Michelle Vega, 32, 100 Jones Road, shot May 2; charged with murder was her stepdaughter, Tyla Vega, 14. Her trial date also is Feb. 21. • Gerald Wayne “Jerry” Allen, 36, 1626 Broadhill Drive, shot May 26 at 1254 Dillon Ridge Road; charged with murder was his father, 64-year-old Winifred Allen, 2255 Freetown Road, Lot 1. Winifred Allen is scheduled for trial Feb. 27. • Angela Andrews, 40, 10150 U.S. 61 South, died 21 last year, and auto thefts from 75 to 57. County drug arrests have declined sharply since 2006, from a total of 142 to 81. Within that total, marijuana and cocaine arrests saw sharp drops while “other” drugs, which include methamphetamine and illegallyobtained pharmaceuticals, remained nearly constant. “There is still a problem with marijuana, cocaine and crystal meth,” said Pace, “but by far the trend now is the pharmaceuticals.” Pace said the numbers probably reflect a slight decline in meth arrests due to the 2010 law that restricts the purchase of a key ingredient in its manufacture, balanced by an increase in arrests related to abuse of hydrocodone and other prescription narcotics. Arrests of juveniles have fluctuated over the last five years. Warren County reported 106 juvenile arrests in both 2009 and 2010, and 122 in 2011. All three are significantly lower, however, than the 164 the county recorded in 2006. In the city, juvenile arrests have increased by about 22 percent, from 398 in 2006 to 484 in 2011, but last year’s number was a 27 percent drop from a high of 666 in 2009. “We increased our juve-

Dec. 5 of head injuries from a beating; charged with murder was Andrews’ live-in boyfriend, Lorenzo Hull, 41. Hull’s case will be presented to a grand jury in 2012. Vicksburg • Robert Banks, 20, 226 High Hill Drive, shot May 31; James Ransom, 19, 1717 Martha St., was indicted for depraved heart murder and is scheduled for trial April 2. • Michael Terrence Smith, 45, 2910 Arcadia Place, stabbed to death June 13. Charged with manslaughter was his live-in girlfriend, Annette Scott. Her trial is scheduled for March 26. • William J. Jones Jr., 20, 280 Curry St., shot July 15; Rondell Galvin, 20, 209 Overlook Drive, was charged with capital murder, and James Walker, 37, 33 Johnson Drive, as an accessory after the fact.

nile division from one person to three,” said police Chief Walter Armstrong. Officers get out into the community in the morning, sometimes finding youths who should be in school but aren’t, and head off crime before it can happen, he said. In addition, Armstrong credited the police department’s summer youth ball program with keeping juvenile crime down in months when school is out, and said watchful citizens also do their part. “The bottom line is community involvement,” said Armstrong. “We want people to feel free to report crime, to get involved. We are now a member of Crime Stoppers, and that’s already paid off,” a reference to an October rape and burglary in the city in which an arrest was made following a tip to Central Mississippi Crime Stoppers. Armstrong and Dent said police have held a number of “town meetings” in areas around the city to promote neighborhood watches and reassure residents that it’s OK to call 911 when they see suspicious activity. “The people are our eyes and ears,” Dent said. “The more they call the more efficient we are in going out and dealing with these incidents.”

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WEATHER This weather package is compiled from historical records and information provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the City of Vicksburg and The Associated Press.

LOCAL FORECAST Tuesday-Wednesday Mostly cloudy Tuesday night, lows in the mid-40s; mostly cloudy Wednesday slight chance of rain, highs near 70

STATE FORECAST TONIGHT Rain tonight, lows in the mid-40s; Tuesday-Wednesday Mostly cloudy Tuesday night, lows in the mid-40s; mostly cloudy Wednesday slight chance of rain, highs near 70

Almanac Highs and Lows High/past 24 hours............. 43º Low/past 24 hours............... 26º Average temperature......... 35º Normal this date................... 50º Record low.................2º in 1899 Record high............79º in 1952 Rainfall Recorded at the Vicksburg Water Plant Past 24 hours.................0.0 inch This month..............4.93 inches Total/year.............. 10.01 inches Normal/month......2.21 inches Normal/year...........7.68 inches Solunar table Most active times for fish and wildlife Tuesday: A.M. Active..........................10:44 A.M. Most active................. 4:29 P.M. Active...........................11:13 P.M. Most active.................. 4:58 Sunrise/sunset Sunset today........................ 5:46 Sunset tomorrow............... 5:47 Sunrise tomorrow.............. 6:47

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Continued from Page A1. ing, but pulled it from the agenda. He then called a special meeting for Thursday, but later moved it to today. The board met on Feb. 7 with state Rep. Alex Monsour and state Sen. Briggs Hopson to discuss the bill that would be presented as local and private legislation. The board met again Wednesday at the request of North Ward Alderman Michael Mayfield to discuss the bill and the referendum

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required by state law to levy the tax increases. Former Vicksburg Mayor Demery Grubbs, a financial consultant for Government Consultants Inc. of Jackson, participated in the discussion. The board also discussed the future of 200 acres the city bought for $325,000. Intended as a sports complex, the site was abandoned by the city in 2009 after an additional $2.7 million had

been spent for preliminary plans, engineering and dirt work. Winfield has said that the Fisher Ferry site was not suitable, saying part of the property, including the access route, is in a flood zone. Last week and on previous occasions, Winfield said he wants to sell the Fisher Ferry site for residential development.

Stages Mississippi River at Vicksburg Current: 36.5 | Change: -0.3 Flood: 43 feet Yazoo River at Greenwood Current: 21.7 | Change: -0.5 Flood: 35 feet Yazoo River at Yazoo City Current: 21.9 | Change: -0.3 Flood: 29 feet Yazoo River at Belzoni Current: 21.2 | Change: -0.4 Flood: 34 feet Big Black River at West Current: 7.2 | Change: -1.5 Flood: 12 feet Big Black River at Bovina Current: 18.1 | Change: -2.9 Flood: 28 feet StEELE BAYOU Land....................................84.2 River....................................83.9

MISSISSIPPI RIVER Forecast Cairo, Ill. Tuesday.................................. 27.0 Wednesday........................... 26.0 Thursday................................ 25.0 Memphis Tuesday.................................. 14.6 Wednesday........................... 12.5 Thursday................................ 10.9 Greenville Tuesday.................................. 39.2 Wednesday........................... 37.5 Thursday................................ 35.7 Vicksburg Tuesday.................................. 36.0 Wednesday........................... 34.8 Thursday................................ 33.2

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SPORTS Monday, Februar y 13, 2012 • SE C TI O N B PUZZLES B5 | CLASSIFIEDS B6

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prep basketball

Eagles savoring district title By Jeff Byrd jbyrd@vicksburgpost.com

Celtic pride Rondo’s triple-double lifts Boston over Chicago NBA roundup/B3

Schedule PREP BASKETBALL (G) WC at Southaven Tuesday, 6 p.m.

(B) VHS at DeSoto Central Tuesday, 7 p.m.

LEARNED — Porters Chapel Academy advanced all the way to the MAIS Class A semifinals last year without winning a tournament. That’s something that weighed on junior forward Ted Brisco. The weight is off after Porters Chapel stormed past Newton Academy 56-31 Saturday night to win the District 5-A tournament championship at Rebul Academy. Brisco was a big reason why. He led the Eagles with

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(B) PCA vs. Heidelberg Tuesday, 7:45 p.m. at Rebul Academy

Up next PCA vs. Heidelberg Tuesday, 7:45 p.m. at Rebul Academy 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists. “I dearly wanted to win a championship, so it feels good to do so,” Brisco said. Now it’s on to the Class A South Central Tournament, which will also be hosted by Rebul. PCA (20-4) will open against the fourth-place team from District 8-A, Heidelberg Academy, Tuesday at

7:45 p.m. The two teams met last season in the consolation game of the state tournament. Heidelberg won and kept the Eagles from going to the MAIS Overall Tournament. This year, the Eagles are better. The additions of Alton Burden and P.J. Lassiter have given them a lift. “We’re better this time,” Brisco said. “Our defense has picked up and we have more shooters like P.J.” Lassiter came up big against Newton. He made

WC playoff game postponed From staff reports Warren Central will have to wait a day to face its next postseason challenge. Because of snowy, icy weather forecast for North Mississippi, the Lady Vikes’ Class 6A North State satellite game at Southaven has been postponed until 6 p.m. Tuesday. The game had been scheduled for tonight. Vicksburg Warren School District officials said travel concerns, and the possibility of an early dismissal for

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women’s basketball

lefty is all right

Lady Dogs top Ole Miss in overtime

On TV 8 p.m. ESPN - It’s a Sunflower State showdown when No. 7 Kansas heads to Manhattan to face instate rival Kansas State tonight.

From staff reports

Who’s hot CODY WADDELL Warren Central pitcher has signed a letter of intent to play at Northwest Mississippi Community College.

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Catcher Mike Napoli and the Texas Rangers finalized a $9.4 million, oneyear contract Sunday to avoid a salary arbitration hearing. Napoli set career highs last season by hitting .320 with 30 homers and 75 RBIs in 113 games in his first season with Texas, making starts at catcher, first base and designated hitter. He spent his first five major league seasons with the Los Angeles Angels before being traded twice in a five-day period last winter. After missing three weeks with a strained left oblique and returning to the lineup July 4, Napoli hit .378 with 20 homers and 50 RBIs over the last 67 regularseason games as the Rangers won their second consecutive AL pennant. He hit .328 with three homers and 15 RBIs in 17 postseason games, including 10 RBIs in the World Series. The 30-year-old Napoli, who made $5.8 million last season, had asked for $11.8 million in arbitration and was scheduled for a hearing Wednesday. The Rangers had offered $8.3 million. Napoli’s deal was completed days after the Rangers avoided arbitration hearings with new contracts for slugging outfielder Nelson Cruz and shortstop Elvis Andrus.

LOTTERY La. Pick 3: 4-0-5 La. Pick 4: 8-0-5-3 Weekly results: B2

Southaven’s students, led to the decision to delay the game. The time for Vicksburg High’s boys satellite game at DeSoto Central on Tuesday has not been changed. It will tip off at 7 p.m. The Lady Vikes and Gators both advanced to the satellite round by finishing second in last week’s Division 3-6A Tournament. The winners of the satellite game will advance to the North State Tournament later this week.

The associated press

Phil Mickelson hits off the 16th tee during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Sunday. Mickelson carded a final-round total of 64 to win the tour-

nament. Below, Tiger Woods hits from a bunker on to the ninth green. Woods shot a 75 Sunday and finished nine shots behind Mickelson.

Mickelson storms to victory at Pebble By Doug Ferguson AP golf writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Phil Mickelson rallied from six shots behind to win for the fourth time at Pebble Beach, a final round made even more memorable by the guy in a red shirt who was among the first to congratulate him Sunday on the 18th green. Turns out that Tiger Woods was just along for the ride. Mickelson closed with an 8-under 64, beating Woods by 11 shots in a one-sided showdown at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. “I just feel very inspired when I play with him,” said Mickelson, who has posted the better score the past five times he has played alongside Woods in the final round. “I love playing with him, and he brings out some of my best golf. I hope that he continues to play better, and better, and I hope that he and I have a chance to play together more in the final rounds.” Woods, one shot out of the lead on the sixth hole after 54-hole leader Charlie Wi fell apart early, followed his first birdie of the final round with three straight bogeys, start-

ing with a three-putt from 18 feet on the par-3 seventh. It never got much better from there. He finished a miserable day with another three-putt on the 18th for a 75, the only consolation coming from belief that he’s closer than

ever to putting it all together. “I didn’t hit it as bad as the score indicated, but I putted awful,” Woods said. “As good as I felt on the greens yesterday, I felt bad today. Anything I tried to do wasn’t working. Consequently, I made a ton of mistakes on

the green.” At least he got to watch a clinic. Mickelson went from six shots behind to a two-shot lead on the par-5 sixth hole when he rolled in a 20-foot eagle putt, adjusting his read after watching Woods’ amateur partner — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo — miss from a similar line. Woods holed a bunker shot for birdie on No. 12, but right when it looked like a twoshot swing that could give Woods some momentum, Mickelson made a 30-foot par putt. With Woods out of the way, Mickelson made a 40-foot par putt on the 15th hole to keep a three-shot cushion, and he was never challenged from there. He wound up with a twoshot win over Wi, who fourputted for double bogey on the opening hole and never recovered. Mickelson, who finished at 17-under 269, became only the ninth player in PGA Tour history with 40 career wins. This one was special for many reasons, and the thrashing he gave Woods was but a small part of it. His wife, Amy, flew up for the weekend and gave See Golf, Page B3.

Even in a disappointing season, Mississippi State can count on its friends to the north for comfort. Porsha Porter scored six of her game-high 18 points in overtime, and the Lady Bulldogs overcame a 10-point deficit in the second half to beat Porsha archrival Porter Ole Miss 53-50 on Sunday afternoon in Starkville. Mississippi State (14-11, 4-8 Southeastern Conference) snapped a five-game losing streak with its seventh win over Ole Miss (12-14, 2-11) in eight tries. MSU has won five straight against the Lady Rebels, and swept the season series for the third time in four seasons. “You have to believe you can win, then you have to expect to win,” Mississippi State coach Sharon FanningOtis said. “After that, you have to put yourself in a position to win. Even though we were outrebounded, we did manage our fair share of key rebounds in the second half. We also forced turnovers. Essentially, we hung in there until some good things could happen for us.” Both teams shot below 30 percent from the floor, and went a combined 5-for-26 from 3-point range. The only 3-pointer Mississippi State hit, however, was a big one. Diamber Johnson drilled it with 5 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 43 and send it to overtime. The shot capped State’s comeback from a 37-27 deficit with 12:45 remaining, and it never trailed again. After the teams swapped baskets early in overtime, Martha Alwal scored on a layup to put the Lady Bulldogs ahead 47-45 with 2:38 to go. Porter added a jumper 45 seconds later to make it a four-point game, and Mississippi State stayed just ahead of Ole Miss the rest of the way. Porter sank two free throws with 4 seconds left to make it 53-50. Ole Miss had one last shot, but Valencia McFarland’s half-court shot was off the mark as time ran out. McFarland led Ole Miss with 16 points, while Danielle McCray and Tia Faleru each grabbed 12 rebounds.

Monday, February 13, 2012

on tv

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COLLEGE BASKETBALL 6 p.m. ESPN - Syracuse at Louisville 6 p.m. ESPNU - Iowa State at Baylor 8 p.m. ESPN - Kansas at Kansas State 8 p.m. ESPNU - Maryland-Eastern Shore at Coppin State WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 6 p.m. ESPN2 - Kentucky at Tennessee 6:30 p.m. Big Ten - Nebraska at Minnesota 8 p.m. ESPN2 - Connecticut at Oklahoma NBA 6 p.m. NBATV - Minnesota at Orlando 9:30 p.m. NBATV - Phoenix at Golden State NHL 6:30 p.m. NBC Sports Network San Jose at Washington

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from staff & AP reports

NBA Lakers attend workout for Arenas LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers officials attended a private workout for Gilbert Arenas in Southern California, according to a Yahoo! Sports report. The report Sunday, citing anonymous sources, said the Lakers are considering adding the free-agent guard to boost their struggling offense. The 30-year-old Arenas was let go by the Orlando Magic in the preseason under the league’s amnesty provision. After he was traded to Orlando a year ago, Arenas made little impact in 49 games, averaging eight points. He played sparingly over the previous three seasons because of injuries and a 50-game NBA suspension for bringing a gun into the locker room.

Olympics Tokyo, Qatar submit bids for 2020 Games TOKYO — Tokyo submitted its bid to host the 2020 Olympics today, delivering the file to the International Olympic Committee’s headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, two days before a Feb. 15 deadline. Tokyo bid unsuccessfully for the 2016 Olympics, which were awarded to Rio de Janeiro. Tokyo is now competing with Rome, Madrid, Istanbul, Doha, Qatar and Baku, Azerbaijan. Officials from Qatar also planned to submit their bid today. The IOC will study the bid files and decide in May whether to retain all the candidates or pare the list. The IOC will select the 2020 host city at a meeting in Buenos Aires in September 2013.

Golf Pavin putts way to Champions title BOCA RATON, Fla. — Corey Pavin made a 12-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to defeat Peter Senior and win the Allianz Championship for his first Champions Tour title Sunday at Broken Sound. Both players shot a final-round 71 to finish tied at 11-under 205. Senior forced the playoff with a birdie on the last hole of regulation, but his birdie try in the playoff stopped an inch short of the cup. Bernhard Langer (71) and Michael Allen (69) tied for third place, a shot ahead of Jay Haas (69) and John Cook (69).

flashback

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Feb. 13 1937 — The NFL Redskins move from Boston to Washington. 1977 — Julius Erving, playing in his first NBA All-Star Game, is voted MVP, despite his East team losing 125-124. Erving scores 30 points and grabs 12 rebounds. 1995 — Connecticut is voted No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 and joins the school’s women’s team at the top. It is the first time teams from one school were ranked No. 1 in the men’s and women’s college basketball polls. 2011 — Washington ends its 25-game road winless streak with a 115-100 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, who reverted to their losing ways one game after ending their record skid. The Wizards open a 25-point lead in the third quarter and survive a Cleveland comeback to get their first road win since April 9, 2010.

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scoreboard college basketball SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE

Conference All Games W L PCT W L PCT Kentucky............. 11 0 1.000 25 1 .962 Florida................. 7 3 .700 19 6 .760 Vanderbilt........... 6 4 .600 17 8 .680 Mississippi St... 6 4 .600 19 6 .760 Arkansas............. 5 5 .500 17 8 .680 Alabama............. 5 5 .500 16 8 .667 Ole Miss............ 5 5 .500 15 9 .625 Tennessee.......... 5 5 .500 13 12 .520 LSU..................... 4 6 .400 14 10 .583 Georgia............... 3 7 .300 12 12 .500 Auburn................ 3 8 .273 13 12 .520 South Carolina... 1 9 .100 9 15 .375 Sunday’s Games No games scheduled Today’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games Florida at Alabama, 6 p.m. Mississippi State at LSU, 8 p.m. ———

CONFERENCE USA

Conference All Games W L PCT W L PCT Southern Miss.. 8 2 .800 21 4 .840 Memphis............. 8 2 .800 18 7 .720 Tulsa................... 8 3 .727 15 10 .600 UCF.................... 7 4 .636 18 7 .720 Marshall.............. 6 5 .545 15 10 .600 Rice.................... 6 5 .545 15 11 .577 UAB.................... 5 6 .455 10 14 .417 UTEP.................. 5 6 .455 12 13 .480 Tulane................. 3 7 .300 15 9 .625 East Carolina...... 3 8 .273 12 12 .500 Houston.............. 3 8 .273 11 13 .458 SMU.................... 2 8 .200 11 14 .440 Sunday’s Games No games scheduled Today’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games No games scheduled ———

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Conference All Games W L PCT W L PCT MVSU................. 12 0 1.000 13 11 .542 Southern U......... 9 3 .750 13 12 .520 Texas Southern.. 7 4 .636 8 15 .348 Prairie View........ 6 5 .545 10 14 .417 Alabama St......... 6 6 .500 9 15 .375 Ark.-Pine Bluff.... 5 7 .417 6 19 .240 Alcorn St........... 4 8 .333 7 17 .292 Jackson St........ 4 8 .333 6 18 .250 Alabama A&M.... 3 9 .250 5 16 .238 Grambling St...... 3 9 .250 3 19 .136 Sunday’s Games No games scheduled Today’s Games Ark.-Pine Bluff at Alcorn St., 7 p.m. Grambling at Prairie View, 7:30 p.m. Mississippi Valley St. at Southern, 7:30 p.m. Jackson St. at Texas Southern, 8 p.m. Tuesday’s Games No games scheduled ———

Top 25 Schedule

Sunday’s Games No. 12 Georgetown 71, St. John’s 61 No. 22 Michigan 70, Illinois 61 Today’s Games No. 2 Syracuse at No. 24 Louisville, 6 p.m. No. 6 Baylor vs. Iowa St., 6 p.m. No. 7 Kansas at Kansas St., 8 p.m. Tuesday’s Games No. 3 Ohio St. at Minnesota, 8 p.m. No. 8 Florida at Alabama, 6 p.m. No. 14 UNLV at TCU, 6:30 p.m. No. 17 Creighton at Southern Illinois, 7:05 p.m. No. 19 Virginia at Clemson, 6 p.m. No. 20 Mississippi St. at LSU, 8 p.m. ———

Mississippi college schedule

Sunday’s Games No games scheduled Today’s Games Ark.-Pine Bluff at Alcorn St., 7 p.m. Tougaloo at Xavier-N.O., 7:30 p.m. Mississippi Valley St. at Southern, 7:30 p.m. Jackson St. at Texas Southern, 8 p.m. Tuesday’s Game Mississippi St. at LSU, 8 p.m. ———

Sunday’s scores

EAST Fairfield 68, Loyola (Md.) 51 Georgetown 71, St. John’s 61 Hartford 62, Binghamton 60 Iona 83, Marist 74 New Hampshire 66, UMBC 60 Quinnipiac 67, CCSU 59 Seton Hall 73, Pittsburgh 66 Vermont 68, Stony Brook 49 SOUTH Virginia Tech 66, Boston College 65 MIDWEST CS Bakersfield 75, Nebraska-Omaha 65 Detroit 77, Green Bay 74 Drake 78, Evansville 54 Michigan 70, Illinois 61 Missouri St. 64, Bradley 53 Purdue 87, Northwestern 77 Wright St. 70, Milwaukee 46 FAR WEST Stanford 59, Southern Cal 47 Washington 75, Oregon St. 72

women’s basketball Women’s Top 25 Schedule

Sunday’s Games West Virginia 65, No. 2 Notre Dame 63 No. 4 Stanford 82, UCLA 59 No. 5 Duke 67, Florida St. 57 No. 6 Miami 76, No. 8 Maryland 74 No. 10 Ohio St. 80, No. 16 Purdue 71 No. 12 Delaware 94, Georgia St. 56 St. John’s 61, No. 17 Rutgers 52 No. 18 Penn St. 77, Northwestern 63 No. 21 Georgia 76, Vanderbilt 63 No. 22 Ga. Tech 56, No. 22 North Carolina 54 No. 24 South Carolina 62, Florida 58 Today’s Games No. 3 Connecticut at Oklahoma, 8 p.m. No. 7 Kentucky at No. 11 Tennessee, 6 p.m. No. 13 Nebraska at Minnesota, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games No. 2 Notre Dame vs. Providence, 6 p.m. No. 14 Georgetown at Villanova, 6 p.m. No. 15 Texas A&M at Missouri, 7 p.m. No. 20 Louisville at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. ———

Sunday’s scores

EAST LIU 66, St. Francis (NY) 53 Manhattan 57, Rider 36 Marist 75, Siena 51 Niagara 68, Iona 55 Saint Joseph’s 69, Saint Louis 50 St. John’s 61, Rutgers 52 Towson 58, Northeastern 54 SOUTH Arkansas 51, Auburn 48 Central Florida 41, UAB 39 Drexel 78, William & Mary 59 Duke 67, Florida St. 57 East Carolina 61, Marshall 57 Georgia 76, Vanderbilt 63 Georgia Tech 56, North Carolina 54 Hofstra 82, George Mason 70 James Madison 65, VCU 64 LSU 51, Alabama 46 Memphis 69, Houston 41 Miami 76, Maryland 74 Middle Tennessee 59, Ark.-Little Rock 51 Mississippi St. 53, Ole Miss 50, OT South Carolina 62, Florida 58 Virginia 68, Clemson 36 Wake Forest 70, NC State 57

MIDWEST DePaul 71, Marquette 59 Drake 55, Evansville 51 Illinois 61, Indiana 60 Illinois St. 82, Bradley 63 Indiana St. 71, N. Iowa 60 Iowa 74, Michigan St. 57 Kansas St. 47, Kansas 43 Ohio St. 80, Purdue 71 Penn St. 77, Northwestern 63 West Virginia 65, Notre Dame 63 SOUTHWEST Rice 55, Tulsa 48 Southern Miss 74, SMU 67 Texas Tech 51, Iowa St. 41 UTEP 80, Tulane 65 FAR WEST Stanford 82, UCLA 59

Today’s Games San Jose at Washington, 6:30 p.m. Carolina at Montreal, 6:30 p.m. Phoenix at Vancouver, 9 p.m. Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 6 p.m. New Jersey at Buffalo, 6 p.m. St. Louis at Columbus, 6 p.m. Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m. Dallas at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Anaheim at Minnesota, 6:30 p.m. Chicago at Nashville, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Calgary, 8 p.m.

prep softball 2012 Warren County schedules Warren Central

nba EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W Philadelphia...................19 Boston...........................15 New York.......................13 Toronto..........................9 New Jersey...................8

L 9 12 15 20 21

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Southeast Division

W Miami.............................21 Atlanta...........................18 Orlando..........................17 Washington....................6 Charlotte........................3

L 7 10 11 22 24

Pct GB .750 — .643 3 .607 4 .214 15 .111 17 1/2

Central Division

W Chicago.........................23 Indiana...........................17 Milwaukee......................12 Cleveland.......................10 Detroit............................8

L 7 10 15 16 21

Pct GB .767 — .630 4 1/2 .444 9 1/2 .385 11 .276 14 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W San Antonio...................19 Dallas.............................17 Houston.........................16 Memphis........................14 New Orleans.................4

L 9 11 12 14 23

Pct GB .679 — .607 2 .571 3 .500 5 .148 14 1/2

Northwest Division

W Oklahoma City...............21 Denver...........................16 Utah...............................14 Portland.........................15 Minnesota......................13

L 6 12 12 13 15

Pacific Division

W L L.A. Clippers..................17 8 L.A. Lakers....................16 12 Phoenix..........................12 15 Golden State.................10 14 Sacramento...................10 17 ——— Sunday’s Games L.A. Lakers 94, Toronto 92 Boston 95, Chicago 91 Washington 98, Detroit 77 Miami 107, Atlanta 87 Golden State 106, Houston 97 Utah 98, Memphis 88 Today’s Games Philadelphia at Charlotte, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Orlando, 6 p.m. Utah at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Miami at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Golden State, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Miami at Indiana, 6 p.m. New York at Toronto, 6 p.m. San Antonio at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Sacramento at Chicago, 7 p.m. Utah at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Houston at Memphis, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Denver, 8 p.m. Washington at Portland, 9 p.m. Atlanta at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Pct .778 .571 .538 .536 .464

GB — 5 1/2 6 1/2 6 1/2 8 1/2

Pct .680 .571 .444 .417 .370

GB — 2 1/2 6 6 1/2 8

nhl W 36 31 32 31 23

L 13 18 19 20 24

OT 5 7 5 4 8

Pts 77 69 69 66 54

Northeast Division

GP Boston.............53 Ottawa.............58 Toronto............56 Montreal...........56 Buffalo.............55

W 34 28 28 23 24

L 17 22 22 24 25

OT 2 8 6 9 6

Pts 70 64 62 55 54

Southeast Division

GP Florida..............55 Washington......55 Winnipeg..........57 Tampa Bay......55 Carolina...........56

W 27 28 26 24 20

L 17 22 25 25 25

OT 11 5 6 6 11

Pts 65 61 58 54 51

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP Detroit..............57 St. Louis..........55 Nashville..........56 Chicago...........56 Columbus........56

W 38 34 32 29 16

L 17 14 18 20 34

OT 2 7 6 7 6

Pts 78 75 70 65 38

Northwest Division

GP Vancouver.......55 Calgary............56 Colorado..........57 Minnesota........55 Edmonton........55

W 34 26 28 25 22

L 15 22 25 22 28

OT 6 8 4 8 5

Pts 74 60 60 58 49

Pacific Division

GP San Jose.........53 Los Angeles....57 Phoenix............56 Dallas...............55 Anaheim..........55 NOTE: Two points time loss.

W L 30 17 27 19 27 21 28 24 22 24 for a win,

OT 6 11 8 3 9 one

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GF 153 182 175 154 131

GA 110 169 148 155 159

GF 184 169 171 149 136

GA 120 181 166 149 158

GF 141 153 139 155 142

GA 152 155 161 185 172

GF 182 139 158 174 131

GA 135 111 148 171 185

GF 178 134 146 125 147

GA 138 151 159 144 165

Pts GF GA 66 153 127 65 124 124 62 148 144 59 145 157 53 144 163 point for over-

——— Sunday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 3, Washington 2 Florida 4, N.Y. Islanders 1 Anaheim 5, Columbus 3 Los Angeles 4, Dallas 2 Pittsburgh 4, Tampa Bay 2 St. Louis 3, San Jose 0 Detroit 4, Philadelphia 3

Vicksburg

Date Opponent Time March 1..........................Riverside................. 6 p.m. March 6................................ Pearl................. 6 p.m. March 10..................at WC tourn......................TBA March 20.............................. Pearl................. 6 p.m. March 22.............*Warren Central................. 6 p.m. March 27........*Greenville-Weston................. 5 p.m. March 31.........at Riverside tourn......................TBA April 3.......................... at Natchez............ 6:30 p.m. April 5............................ Cathedral................. 6 p.m. April 10........... *at Warren Central................. 6 p.m. April 12...........*Greenville-Weston................. 5 p.m. April 13-14........at Richland tourn......................TBA April 16..........................Ridgeland............ 5:30 p.m. April 17......................at Cathedral............ 6:30 p.m. *Division 4-6A games

college baseball Mississippi college schedule

Sunday’s Games Delta St. 20, Montevallo 4 Piedmont 3, Millsaps 1 Today’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games Mississippi College at Belhaven, 4 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Delta St. at Ark.-Monticello, 1 p.m. LSU-Alexandria at William Carey, 2 p.m. (DH) Tougaloo at Belhaven, 4 p.m. Thursday’s Games No games scheduled Friday’s Games Millsaps vs. Westminster, at Clarksville, Ark., 10 a.m. Alcorn St. vs. Air Force, at Baton Rouge, La., 1 p.m. MVSU vs Florida A&M, at Jackson, 3 p.m. Nicholls St. at Southern Miss, 4 p.m. Loyola (La.) at Belhaven, 4 p.m. Washington St. at Mississippi St., 6 p.m. Florida A&M at Jackson St., 6 p.m. Truett-McConnell at William Carey, 6 p.m. Ole Miss at TCU, 6:30 p.m. ———

SEC schedule

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP N.Y. Rangers...54 Philadelphia.....56 Pittsburgh........56 New Jersey.....55 N.Y. Islanders..55

Date Opponent Time Feb. 25...........at Brandon Classic.....................TBA Feb. 28............................ Brandon................. 6 p.m. March 1.............. Madison Central................. 6 p.m. March 2................................ Terry................. 6 p.m. March 3...............at Clinton tourn......................TBA March 6..... *at Greenville-Weston................. 5 p.m. March 8..........at Madison Central................. 6 p.m. March 10.. Lady Vikes Invitational.....................TBA March 20............................Clinton................. 6 p.m. March 22................. *at Vicksburg................. 6 p.m. March 23..................... at Natchez................. 6 p.m. March 29.....................at Brandon................. 6 p.m. March 30-31.......... at Terry tourn......................TBA April 3............... Northwest Rankin................. 6 p.m. April 5.............*Greenville-Weston................. 5 p.m. April 10.........................*Vicksburg................. 6 p.m. April 13-14........at Richland tourn......................TBA April 17............................. at Terry................. 6 p.m. April 19..................... at Ridgeland................. 6 p.m. *Division 4-6A games

Friday’s Games VMI at South Carolina, 2 p.m. Missouri at Auburn, 3 p.m. Kentucky at Wofford, 3 p.m. Northern Illinois at Tennessee, 3 p.m. Villanova at Arkansas, 3:05 p.m. Presbyterian at Georgia, 4:30 p.m. Washington St. at Mississippi St., 6 p.m. Cal St. Fullerton at Florida, 6 p.m. Florida Atlantic at Alabama, 6:05 p.m. Ole Miss at TCU, 6:30 p.m. Air Force at LSU, 7 p.m. Vanderbilt at Stanford, 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Kentucky vs. Eastern Michigan, at Spartanburg, S.C., 11 a.m. Northern Illinois at Tennessee, Noon Presbyterian at Georgia, 1 p.m. Villanova at Arkansas, 1:05 p.m. VMI at South Carolina, 2 p.m. Ole Miss at TCU, 2 p.m. Florida Atlantic at Alabama, 2:05 p.m. Washington St. at Mississippi St., 2:30 p.m. Missouri at Auburn, 3 p.m. Cal St. Fullerton at Florida, 3 p.m. Vanderbilt at Stanford, 3 p.m. Alcorn St. at LSU, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 19 Northern Illinois at Tennessee, Noon Cal St. Fullerton at Florida, Noon Florida Atlantic at Alabama, 12:05 p.m. VMI at South Carolina, 12:30 p.m. Presbyterian at Georgia, 1 p.m. Ole Miss at TCU, 1 p.m. Air Force at LSU, 1 p.m. Missouri at Auburn, 1 p.m. Villanova at Arkansas, 1:05 p.m. Washington St. at Mississippi St., 1:30 p.m. Kentucky at S.C.-Upstate, 2 p.m. Vanderbilt at Stanford, 3 p.m. ———

Conference USA schedule

Friday’s Games Marshall at North Carolina St., 2 p.m. Milwaukee at East Carolina, 2 p.m. UAB at Clemson, 3 p.m. Nicholls State at Southern Miss, 4 p.m. Florida International at Rice, 4:30 p.m. SIU-Edwardsville at Memphis, 5 p.m. Long Island at Central Florida, 5:30 p.m. Siena at Tulane, 5:30 p.m. Delaware at Houston, 6:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Canisius vs. Marshall, at Raleigh, N.C., 11 a.m. Siena at Tulane, Noon UAB at Clemson, Noon Milwaukee at East Carolina, 1 p.m. Delaware at Houston, 2 p.m. Nicholls St. at Southern Miss, 2 p.m. SIU-Edwardsville at Memphis, 2 p.m. Bryant at Marshall, 2:30 p.m. Long Island at Central Florida, 3 p.m.

Feb. 19 Florida International at Rice, 9 a.m. (DH) Nicholls St. at Southern Miss, 9 a.m. Monmouth vs. Marshall, at Raleigh, N.C., 9 a.m. Long Island at Central Florida, Noon Milwaukee at East Carolina, Noon UAB at Clemson, Noon Delaware at Houston, 1 p.m. SIU-Edwardsville at Memphis, 1 p.m. Siena at Tulane, Noon

golf PGA Tour Pebble Beach

Sunday p-Pebble Beach Golf Links, 6,816; Par 72 m-Monterey Peninsula CC, Shore Course, 6,838; Par 70 s-Spyglass Hill Golf Club, 6,953; Par 72 Pebble Beach, Calif. Purse: $6.4 million Final round played on Pebble Beach Phil Mickelson (500)... 70s-65m-70p-64—269 -17 Charlie Wi (300).......... 61m-69p-69s-72—271 -15 Ricky Barnes (190)..... 70s-66m-70p-67—273 -13 Aaron Baddeley (135).66m-72p-69s-67—274 -12 Kevin Na (105)............ 66s-69m-70p-70—275 -11 Dustin Johnson (105).. 63p-72s-70m-70—275 -11 Pad. Harrington (88)... 68m-66p-72s-70—276 -10 Ken Duke (88)............. 64p-73s-65m-74—276 -10 Spencer Levin (68)..... 69m-69p-71s-68—277 -9 Jimmy Walker (68)...... 69s-68m-71p-69—277 -9 Jason Kokrak (68)....... 68m-67p-72s-70—277 -9 Greg Owen (68).......... 68s-67m-72p-70—277 -9 Kevin Streelman (68).. 70m-69p-68s-70—277 -9 Brendon Todd (68)...... 67p-69s-69m-72—277 -9 Richard H. Lee (54).... 65m-71p-73s-69—278 -8 Steven Bowditch (54).. 71s-67m-72p-68—278 -8 Hunter Mahan (54)...... 65m-70p-70s-73—278 -8 Bob Estes (54)............ 67s-70m-69p-72—278 -8 Tiger Woods (54)........ 68s-68m-67p-75—278 -8 Davis Love III (49)...... 70s-70m-70p-69—279 -7 Robert Garrigus (49)... 68m-69p-71s-71—279 -7 Brian Gay (49)............ 69s-65m-74p-71—279 -7 Brian Harman (49)...... 64p-73s-71m-71—279 -7 Ryan Moore (49)......... 72s-64m-71p-72—279 -7 Danny Lee (45)........... 63p-73s-74m-70—280 -6 Vijay Singh (45).......... 68p-68s-71m-73—280 -6 Geoff Ogilvy (45)......... 70m-69p-68s-73—280 -6 Kevin Stadler (45)....... 69s-70m-73p-68—280 -6 Miguel Carballo (40)... 69m-71p-69s-72—281 -5 Sean O’Hair (40)......... 68p-74s-69m-70—281 -5 Zach Johnson (40)...... 67m-72p-72s-70—281 -5 Brian Davis (40).......... 70p-74s-68m-69—281 -5 Ryan Palmer (40)........ 72p-71s-64m-74—281 -5 Rocco Mediate (40).... 71s-66m-76p-68—281 -5 Mathew Goggin (34)... 69m-71p-69s-73—282 -4 Mark D. Anderson (34).69p-71s-71m-71—282 -4 Josh Teater (34)......... 64m-71p-77s-70—282 -4 Charley Hoffman (34). 67m-73p-73s-69—282 -4 John Huh (34)............. 71s-71m-71p-69—282 -4 D.J. Trahan (27).......... 70s-69m-71p-73—283 -3 Jonas Blixt (27)........... 70p-69s-69m-75—283 -3 Dan Summerhays (27).65m-73p-73s-72—283 -3 Joseph Bramlett (0).... 66m-69p-73s-75—283 -3 Nick Watney (27)........ 66s-73m-69p-75—283 -3 Jim Furyk (27)............. 69s-69m-74p-71—283 -3 Tom Gillis (27)............ 74p-72s-66m-71—283 -3 Nathan Green (27)...... 66m-76p-71s-70—283 -3 Heath Slocum (27)...... 74p-71s-68m-70—283 -3 Harris English (27)...... 75s-68m-70p-70—283 -3 Joe Ogilvie (20)........... 68p-73s-70m-73—284 -2 Roberto Castro (20).... 70m-68p-73s-73—284 -2 Bobby Gates (20)........ 72p-70s-69m-73—284 -2 Ian Poulter (20)........... 69m-72p-72s-71—284 -2 Roland Thatcher (16).. 71p-68s-70m-76—285 -1 Tom Pernice Jr. (16)... 72s-70m-70p-73—285 -1 Gary Christian (16)..... 72s-70m-70p-73—285 -1 Hunter Haas (16)........ 72s-69m-72p-72—285 -1 Matt Bettencourt (12).. 73s-69m-70p-74—286 E John Mallinger (12)..... 70s-71m-72p-73—286 E Pat Perez (12)............. 67m-72p-74s-73—286 E Shane Bertsch (9)....... 68p-75s-65m-79—287 +1 Tim Petrovic (9).......... 70m-70p-72s-75—287 +1 Cameron Tringale (9).. 71s-71m-70p-75—287 +1 Sang-Moon Bae (9).... 68s-73m-72p-74—287 +1 Lee Janzen (6)............ 72s-71m-70p-75—288 +2 Kyle Reifers (6)........... 69m-72p-72s-75—288 +2 D.A. Points (4)............ 72s-65m-74p-78—289 +3

transactions BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

MIAMI HEAT—Signed C Mickell Gladness to a 10-day contract.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

CAROLINA HURRICANES—Recalled F Jerome Samson from Charlotte (AHL). Reassigned F Drayson Bowman to Charlotte. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Assigned D Dalton Prout to Springfield (AHL). MONTREAL CANADIENS—Recalled F Ryan White and F Ian Schultz from Hamilton (AHL).

LOTTERY Sunday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 4-0-5 La. Pick 4: 8-0-5-3 Monday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 5-4-9 La. Pick 4: 4-8-7-9 Tuesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 9-5-1 La. Pick 4: 4-4-1-6 Mega Millions: 17-23-30-37-45 Megaball: 4; Megaplier; 4 Wednesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 5-9-2 La. Pick 4: 5-2-1-3 Easy 5: 3-9-18-26-27 La. Lotto: 10-21-22-28-35-36 Powerball: 17-28-38-39-51 Powerball: 33 Thursday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 5-0-2 La. Pick 4: 9-5-5-7 Friday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 4-8-4 La. Pick 4: 4-5-6-0 Mega Millions: 3-4-18-29-50 Megaball: 20; Megaplier: 4 Saturday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 4-8-9 La. Pick 4: 9-5-7-3 Easy 5: 9-13-14-23-37 La. Lotto: 13-18-22-23-29-32 Powerball: 1-10-37-52-57

Monday, February 13, 2012

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women’s basketball

Faulkner leads USM to third straight win By The Associated Press S o p h o m o r e Ja m i e r r a Faulkner scored a careerhigh 28 points, and Southern Miss went 8-for-10 from the free throw line in the last 26 seconds to hold off SMU. It was the third straight win for Southern Miss (9-15, 3-8 Conference USA) following an eight-game losing streak. SMU fell to 12-12 overall, and 5-6 in conference play. Southern Miss led by 12 points at halftime, but SMU closed within one, 66-65, with 1:05 left in the game. The Lady Eagles got two defensive stops and converted four free throws by Faulkner and Nitesha Pierce to make it 70-65. A few more free throws down the stretch finished it off. Tanecka Carey added 19 points and Niesha Pierce scored 15 for Southern Miss. Alishia Filmore led SMU with 20 points.

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West Virginia 65, Notre Dame 63 Brooke Hampton made two free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining and West Virginia snapped No. 2 Notre Dame’s 21-game winning streak. Asya Bussie had 22 points, including a turnaround jumper with 39 seconds to go that tied the game at 63, for West Virginia (18-6, 8-3 Big East). Skyler Diggins scored 32 points for Notre Dame (24-2, 11-1).

Miami 76, Maryland 74 Stefanie Yderstrom scored a career-high 26 points and Shenise Johnson added 20 as sixth-ranked Miami beat No. 8 Maryland (21-4, 8-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). The Hurricanes (22-3, 11-1) have won 11 straight games and remained a game behind Duke for the ACC lead.

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West Virginia’s Brooke Hampton reacts after making the game-winning free throw Sunday against No. 2 Notre Dame. West Virginia snapped Notre Dame’s 21-game winning streak with a 65-63 victory.

LSU 51, Alabama 46 Former Murrah star LaSondra Barrett had a game-high 21 points and 12 rebounds, and LSU (17-8, 7-5 SEC) beat Alabama (11-15, 1-11) for the 15th

consecutive time. LSU, which shot 33.3 percent for the game, trailed by five points with six minutes to play before rallying with a 9-0 run. Barrett scored seven of LSU’s final nine points.

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Rondo gets triple-double as Celts clip Bulls By The Associated Press Paul Pierce has been around long enough to know what Rajon Rondo’s performance can mean for the aging Boston Celtics. “The way he played tonight, we’re a pretty tough team to stop,” the Celtics’ captain said Sunday after Rondo recorded a triple-double with 32 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds in a 95-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls, who were without injured star Derrick Rose. Running the Celtics’ offense smoothly without having to worry about covering the reigning MVP Rose, Rondo helped Boston rebound from a miserable loss in Toronto on Friday. “I just think he wanted to win,” Boston coach Doc Rivers said when asked if Rondo may have been extra motivated. “I thought we played at a better pace today.” Kevin Garnett added 13 points and 12 rebounds, reserve JaJuan Johnson had 12 points and Ray Allen 11 for the Celtics, who snapped a two-game skid. Rondo had season highs in both points and assists. The win came after what Rivers called an “awful” showing in an 86-74 loss at Toronto. Rivers was very frustrated after that game and spoke about how it was “un-Celtic.” “I knew they’d come out like that, coming off their last two games,” Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. “They were very aggressive. I thought they got some very easy baskets early, which gave them confidence.” C.J. Watson, who started in Rose’s spot, scored 22 points for the Bulls, whose win streak ended at five in the finale of a 6-3 road trip. Carlos Boozer also scored 22 and pulled down seven rebounds, while Joakim Noah had 16 points and nine boards.

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him a pep talk Friday in the rain at Monterey Peninsula when Mickelson was going nowhere. He ran off five birdies, got back into the tournament and picked up a win he didn’t see coming. As much as Woods talks about his game being close, Mickelson felt the same way. His last win was the Houston Open last April, and while he thought he was putting well, his scores didn’t reflect it. “It’s one of the more emotional victories for me than I’ve had, and the reason is I’ve had some doubt these last couple of weeks, given the scores I’ve shot,” Mickelson said. “Having these great practice sessions, I started to wonder if I’m going to be able to bring it to the golf course. So this gives me a lot of confidence and erases the doubt.” The last shred of doubt came on the 14th, a diabolical green that turns birdies into bogeys without caution. Woods hit a wedge that went down the side of the green, requiring two chips to get on the green. He made bogey. Mickelson’s caddie, Jim “Bones” Mackay, got in his ear. “He erased all doubt and said, ‘Let’s get aggressive and make birdie, we need one more here,”’ Mickelson said. “It just got me aggressive and into a positive frame of mind.” He went at the flag and made birdie. Wi, who started the final round with a three-shot lead, birdied his last two holes for a 72 and his fifth runnerup finish on tour. It was the third straight week that the winner began the final round at least six shots behind a 54-hole leader going for his first tour victory. “I fought back and hung in there, because the four-putt on the first hole, I was really shook up pretty badly and my strokes were pretty iffy at best,” Wi said. “I hung in there all day. My time will come.” The shocker, though, was how Woods fell apart. He has been taking big strides with his game over the past few months, and

he looked poised to break through after a 67 in the third round at Pebble Beach got him to within four shots of the lead. But he needed a start like Mickelson, and was never really in the game. Two weeks ago in his 2012 debut at Abu Dhabi, Woods was tied for the lead with unheralded Robert Rock going into the final round and didn’t break par, tying for third. “What was frustrating is that I had a chance,” he said. “All I had to do was get off to a good, solid start today. And I didn’t do that.” Woods used to own Mickelson, but that changed at the 2007 Deutsche Bank Championship. This was the fifth straight time Mickelson posted the better score when playing in the same group as Woods in the final round. Mickelson has won three of those tournaments, although they have yet to be in the final group on those occasions. “Although I feel like he brings out the best in me, it’s only been the past five years,” Mickelson said. “Before, I got spanked pretty good. Let’s not forget the big picture here. I’ve been beat up. But the last five years, I’ve been able to get some of my best golf out when we play together.” Ricky Barnes closed with a 67 and finished third. Kevin Na tied for fifth and earned a spot in the Match Play Championship in two weeks at Arizona. Even with Wi falling apart, that wasn’t enough for Woods to get in on the action. Standing in the sixth fairway, Woods was only one shot out of the lead, yet the sleeves of his red shirt and his name on the leaderboard didn’t seem to make him stand out the way it has before. The opening holes had something to do with that, and watching Mickelson play alongside him. “He played really good today,” Woods said. “He was hitting it flush. And his wedge game was right on the money.”

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Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo shoots a 3-pointer in the first quarter of Sunday’s game against Chicago. Rondo finished with a triple-double, with 32 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds, as the Celtics won 95-91.

Lakers 94, Raptors 92 Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, including a baseline jumper with 4.2 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up a six-game road trip by beating Toronto for the eighth time in nine meetings.

Wizards 98, Pistons 77 JaVale McGee had 22 points and eight rebounds, and John Wall dished out 14 assists as Washington snapped the Pistons’ four-game win streak.

Heat 107, Hawks 87 LeBron James scored 23 points, Dwyane Wade added 21 and the Miami Heat blew

out the Atlanta Hawks after racing to a 22-point lead at halftime. Chris Bosh finished with 14 points and a season-high 16 rebounds for the Heat. James grabbed 13 rebounds and doled out six assists. The Hawks starters combined for just 40 points, led by Joe Johnson with 12.

Warriors 106, Rockets 97 Former Lanier star Monta Ellis had 33 points and seven assists, David Lee added 15 points and 13 rebounds and Golden State beat Houston for its second straight victory

Continued from Page B1. three 3-pointers in the second quarter, then added another in the fourth to torch the Generals’ zone defense. He finished with 16 points. For PCA coach E.J. Creel, the district title was her first as a coach to go with five she won as a player for the school’s girls team. Creel credited the late addition of road games at Washington School and Simpson Academy as good preparation for the postseason. PCA played both the week before the division tournaments, and both went on to win their respective divisions in Class AAA and AA. “It might have been the

best thing for us,” Creel said. “Washington School busted our bubble. We came back, adjusted and then played Simpson. We lost a close game, but came back and made some simple adjustments.” The other three matchups in the South Central Tournament include Russell Christian against Ben’s Ford on Tuesday. Wednesday’s games have Lamar Christian, the District 8-A champ, taking on Park Place while Newton Academy faces Prentiss Christian. If PCA beats Heidelberg, it will play the Russell-Ben’s Ford winner in the semifi-

nals Friday night at 7:15. The other semifinal is at 6 p.m. Friday, and the boys’ championship game is Saturday at 7:15 p.m. The first-round games are all elimination contests. The four winners will earn spots in next week’s Class A State Tournament at Delta Academy in Marks. Also on Tuesday, Tallulah Academy’s girls and boys teams will play in the Class A South Tournament in Haynesville, La. Tallulah’s girls will face Glenbrook in a first-round game at 6:30 p.m., and the boys play tournament host Claiborne Academy at 7:45.

over a Western Conference playoff contender.

Jazz 98, Grizzlies 88 Prentiss native Al Jefferson had 21 points and a seasonhigh 15 rebounds, and Gordon Hayward added 23 points as the Utah Jazz snapped a threegame losing streak. Rudy Gay led Memphis with 22 points, while Mike Conley (six assists) and Marc Gasol scored 17 apiece.

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TONIGHT ON TV n MOVIE “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” — Hellboy, Ron Perlman, and his team face an underworld prince who plans to awaken a lethal army and use it to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred./7 on FX n SPORTS College basketball — Rivalry Week concludes today when Syracuse battles Louisville at 6, followed by Kansas taking on Kansas State at 8./6 on ESPN n PRIMETIME “How I Met Your Mother” — Ron Perlman Marshall, Lily, Robin and Kevin celebrate Valentine’s Day with a weekend in Vermont; Barney meets his match./7 on CBS

THIS WEEK’S LINEUP n EXPANDED LISTINGS TV TIMES — Network, cable and satellite programs appear in Sunday’s TV Times magazine and online at www.vicksburgpost. com

MILESTONES n BIRTHDAYS Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager, test pilot, 89; Kim Novak, actress, 79; George Segal, actor, 78; Carol Lynley, actress, 70; Peter Tork, singer/musician, 70; Stockard Channing, actress, 68; Jerry Springer, talk show host, 68; Peter Gabriel, singer, 62; Peter Hook, rock musician, 56; Henry Rollins, singer, 51; Freedom Williams, singer, 46; Kelly Hu, actress, 44.

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Police seek answers in Houston’s death Whitney Houston’s life of glorious song and unnerving self-destruction apparently ended in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Grammy weekend, but it could be weeks before investigators know exactly why she died. Coroner’s officials said they will not release any information on an autopsy performed Sunday at the request of police detectives investigating the singer’s death. Houston was found in the Whitney Houston bathtub of her room, but Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter declined to say anything more about the room’s condition or any evidence investigators recovered. There were no indications of foul play and no obvious signs of trauma on Houston’s body, but officials were not ruling out any causes of death until they have toxicology results, which will likely take weeks to obtain. Beverly Hills Police Lt. Mark Rosen said that his agency may release more details today about Houston’s death, but it will depend on whether detectives feel comfortable releasing any information. Security holds on autopsy results are used in some high-profile Los Angeles cases, with Michael Jackson’s results being withheld for weeks while detectives pieced together the circumstances of his death in June 2009. Toxicology results are frequently necessary before the coroner will release an official cause of death. A member of Houston’s entourage found the 48-year-old singer unresponsive in her hotel room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, just hours before she was supposed to appear at a pre-Grammy gala.

JFK intern recounts affair in book Mimi Alford was terrified in 1998 when the Monica Lewinsky scandal turned the word “intern” into a dirty joke, exposing an affair with a president. Her decades-old secret about her trysts with John F. Kennedy was still safe then. Outed in a 2003 biography and a New York newspaper account, Alford has learned to tell her story and not be ashamed of it — from the moment she said Kennedy seduced her on her fourth day working at the White House until the affair ended shortly before his death. Mimi Alford In “Once Upon a Secret: My Affair with President John F. Kennedy and its Aftermath,” published last week by Random House, she writes of her first encounter as a naïve teenager, her “varied and fun” sex life with Kennedy, whom she always called Mr. President. The Rumson, N.J., native was 19 and had no sexual experience when she first went to bed with Kennedy in his wife, Jacqueline’s, bedroom. It was June 1962. “Short of screaming,” she writes, “I doubt I could have done anything to thwart his intentions.”

Volunteers clean ‘Shawshank’ prison The annual cleanup of the former Ohio prison where “The Shawshank Redemption” was filmed has drawn dozens of people, including some in search of paranormal activity. Nearly 85 people from Ohio and neighboring states met at the former Ohio State Reformatory over the weekend. They swept floors and picked up broken concrete and paint chips. Some were keeping an eye out for signs that would bolster the building’s reputation as a haunted prison. Volunteer Joe James says the benefits of helping out included the chance to see prison artifacts and help open new tour areas.

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Bedbugs at Kentucky school a hoax Augusta Independent School Principal Robin Kelsch had enough to worry about with the flu. Kelsch didn’t need a student’s report of bedbugs at the school to make things worse. But, that’s what he got. Kelsch told The Ledger Independent that the report turned out to be a hoax, but school office phones were ringing with concerned parents on the other end. Kelsch said the rumor started when a student brought in a water bug and squashed it, then told her friends it was a bedbug “just to scare them.” Kelsch said officials checked the school, then bleached and cleaned it and found “absolutely no” bedbugs.

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Triumph, tragedy dominate music awards LOS ANGELES (AP) — The splintered music world truly coalesces only one night of 365 for the Grammy Awards, and this year was united in the triumph of recovered British soul singer Adele’s trophy haul and the tragedy of Whitney Houston’s death. Adele swept the major honors of song, record and album of the year Sunday for her lost-love epic “21” and its driving single “Rolling in the Deep.” She picked up her final two awards after making her first public performance in months after being sidelined for throat surgery. Her total of six Grammys matched Beyonce for most ever by a female act. After seeming almost sheepish in picking up some of the trophies (“This is ridiculous,” she said after winning record of the year), Adele’s tears flowed upon winning best album. “This record is inspired by something that is really normal and everyone’s been through it — just a rubbish relationship,” she said. “It’s gone on to do things that I can’t tell you how I feel about them. It’s been the most lifechanging year.” The Foo Fighters won five Grammys for music that singer Dave Grohl said was made in his garage, and ceremony no-show Kanye West won four. Indie rockers Bon Iver won best new artist. Show host LL Cool J’s neat pivot allowed the assembled industry leaders to mourn Houston while enjoying the night’s music. He offered a prayer at the outset for Houston, who died Saturday in a Beverly Hills hotel. Later Jennifer Hudson, under a portrait

The Winners • Album of the Year: “21,” Adele • Record of the Year: “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele • Song of the Year: “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth • New Artist: Bon Iver • Pop Vocal Album: “21,” Adele • Pop Performance by a Duo or Group: “Body and Soul,” Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse • Pop Solo Performance: “Someone Like You,” Adele • Rock Song: “Walk,” Foo Fighters Rock Album: “Wasting Light,” Foo Fighters • Rock Performance: “Walk,” Foo Fighters • R&B Song: “Fool For You,” Cee Lo Green, Melanie Hallim & Jack Splash • R&B Album: “F.A.M.E.,” Chris Brown • Rap Performance: “Otis,” Jay-Z and Kanye West • Rap Song: “All of the Lights,” Kanye West • Rap Album: “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” Kanye West • Country Vocal Solo Performance: “Mean,” Taylor Swift • Country Performance by a Duo or Group: “Barton Hollow,” The Civil Wars • Country Album: “Own the Night,” Lady Antebellum • Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album: “Drama y Luz,” Mana • Jazz Vocal Album: “The Mosaic Project,” Terri Lyne Carrington & various artists • Opera Recording: “Adams: Doctor Atomic,” Alan Gilbert, conductor • Traditional Gospel Album: “Hello Fear,” Kirk Franklin • Dance Recording: “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,” Skrillex • Dance/Electronica Album: “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,” Skrillex • Alternative Music Album: “Bon Iver,” Bon Iver

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Adele poses backstage with her six awards at the 54th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday. of the late vocalist, sang a portion of “I Will Always Love You.” Bruno Mars, Alicia Keys, Rihanna and Stevie Wonder all saluted Houston. “This night is about something truly universal and healing,” LL Cool J said. “This night is about music.” Artists have fewer opportunities these days to reach large, diverse audiences and it has made the Grammys an increasingly important venue. Producers take advantage of the star power to pack the night with performances, de-emphasizing the actual awards. Sunday’s was a sprawling variety show, occasionally historic. Bruce Springsteen sang a new populist anthem, “We Take Care of Our Own.” Rihanna dueted with Chris Martin of Coldplay. Katy Perry debuted a shiny blue haircut. Keys and Bonnie Raitt honored Etta James. The Foo Fighters sang “Walk” and later participated in a tribute to new dance artists. Chris Brown hoofed it

up a series of steps, although his voice was barely recognizable. Glen Campbell, soon to retire due to Alzheimer’s, appeared in a tribute.

Maroon 5 and Foster the People played Beach Boy songs, then joined the Boys as they reunited for their 50th anniversary. Many believed Brian Wilson and Mike Love, who looked slightly stiff going through “Good Vibrations,” would never appear on stage together again. Paul McCartney sang a jazzy new song from his album of standards, then was joined by Springsteen, Grohl, Tom Petty and Joe Walsh on the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” closing medley. Adele said backstage that her wins hadn’t sunk in yet. She said she enjoyed the two months where a throat ailment forced her to keep quiet. “I’m actually quite mouthy,” she said.

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Back off from romance with insecure ‘friend’ Dear Abby: I have been divorced for two years and am friendly with a man, “Byron,” whose friendship I value. A few weeks ago we decided to explore a dating relationship. Unfortunately, the past couple of weeks have been busy for me. We haven’t been able to spend as much time together as either of us would like. Last night Byron texted me, saying he “knew where this was going” and thought we should “talk about it.” He subsequently said he thinks I wasn’t being honest about wanting to spend time together. When I reassured him, he said that he has abandonment issues. Now I feel I must be careful not to do anything that might cause him to panic. Should I back off now and try to salvage the friendship, or should I give the romance a chance? His paranoid actions so early into this stage of our relationship have made me uncomfortable. It’s as if he’s asking for a guarantee already. — Uneasy in South Dakota Dear Uneasy: I don’t

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blame you for having second thoughts. Byron appears to be someone who also has trust issues, and that he would tell you he thinks you haven’t been honest with him is cause for concern. You have been friendly for some time; therefore, he should have assessed your character before this. Back off, because the only person who can resolve his insecurities is Byron. Your instincts are correct. Dear Abby: My mother-inlaw recently moved into our home to escape a bad relationship. While I’m happy to have her, increasingly I want to send her packing. She constantly “baby talks,” whether in the house or, God forbid, out in public. It drives me nuts. I sometimes wonder if she needs a knock upside the head for a “reboot.”

TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE

BY BERNICE BEDE OSOL • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION If tomorrow is your birthday: Some very interesting challenges of your own choosing could confront you in the year ahead. Even if you know you are a match for what is at hand, getting involved could hinder some other important areas of your life. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — It’s never a good day to get involved in the financial affairs of friends, especially if you’re asked to play the role of a banker. Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) — Guard against talking about important things as if you’ve already accomplished them. It could cause you to be unrealistic about the chore at hand and let down your game just when you need to be driving to the hoop. Aries (March 21-April 19) — There are two means of thinking that could hold you back: one is nursing self-defeating thoughts and the other is repeating a mistake. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Don’t pry too deeply into a friend’s personal affairs, because you could uncover something juicy that you wouldn’t be able to resist telling others about. Mind your own beeswax. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Be extremely careful about whom you choose to go to for advice; sometimes the people you like the most don’t have all the answers. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — You should take care not to jump to conclusions when you don’t have all the facts. Decisions will be flawed if the information they’re based on is worthless. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — There’s a good possibility that you will be prone to taking risks both financially and otherwise, just because you want a long shot to pan out. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Neither you nor your mate are likely to be very good at keeping promises made to one another. Be careful not to pledge something that you don’t know how to make good on. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Avoid participating in office gossip and workplace scuttlebutt. Word might get back to the boss that you’re the big mouth who is causing all the discontent. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Be extremely protective of your belongings and resources. Any carelessness on your part will lead to a regrettable loss. Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — There’s a chance that you could be kind to undeserving people in hopes of changing them, while being tight with those who are generous and giving. Reverse that. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Although usually you base your evaluations on logic and practicality, you might ignore these factors and go with what suits you at the moment.

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BY DR. ROBERT WALLACE • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION Dr. Wallace: I’m 17 and about as sad and depressed as a teen can be. My boyfriend left me for another girl. I loved Jeremy more than anyone. He was my life. I went out of town during the Christmas break. My parents and I spent the holidays in Chicago with my brother and his family. We were gone for 10 days. When I returned to school, I was excited to see Jeremy, but he didn’t seem that interested in seeing me. I could tell something was terribly wrong. When I asked him what was wrong, he said that he went to a Christmas Eve party and met this girl. They really hit it off. He told me that he wanted to continue seeing her and he wouldn’t be seeing me anymore. He then turned, went to his car and drove off. He hasn’t contacted me since. I feel abandoned and alone. Some words of encouragement will be appreciated. — Nameless, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Nameless: The loss of a true love is difficult to overcome. It matters not if you are 17 or 71. Please read the following e-mail from Hannah who had a similar unpleasant experience. Her words will give you great hope that there is life after a lost love. The saying, “All’s well that ends well” is very true. Dr. Wallace: Please print my letter. It might save some teens a lot of heartache and depression over a lost love. Eight months ago, the guy I thought was my one and only true love left me for another girl. I was crushed — totally devastated! I cried every night for two months and sank so low that I contemplated taking my life. I was deciding what method was the easiest. My best friend, who was very worried about my emotional health, talked me into going out with her cousin. At first I didn’t want to go, but when she agreed to make the evening a double date, I reluctantly agreed. That turned out to be the luckiest day of my life! Teens, when a breakup causes you to be depressed and lonely, please remember my letter and start looking today! — Hannah, Greenville, Miss. Hannah: Thanks for caring about your fellow teens. I’m sure the young lady from Cedar Rapids will find hope after reading your letter. • Dr. Robert Wallace writes for Copley News Service. E-mail him at rwallace@Copley News Service.

My wife agrees it’s annoying and needs to stop. But how do you tell a well-educated, mature adult that she sounds like an idiot and it’s embarrassing to be with her in public? Sometimes her mannerisms even resemble those of a toddler. — Goo-Goo-Going Crazy in Connecticut Dear Crazy: Has your mother-in-law always been like this? If the answer is yes, then she thinks her behavior is “cute” because she has gotten away with it for so many years and now does it unconsciously. If the answer is no, then perhaps it’s time to have her evaluated. Dear Abby: You often suggest volunteer work as a way of combating loneliness or boredom. Research has shown that volunteering has health benefits as well as social benefits. In addition to the pride, satisfaction and accomplishment for the individuals involved, volunteer work also strengthens communities. That’s why I hope you will support Project Linus by telling your readers about its national Make a Blanket Day on Saturday.

On that day volunteers across the country will be making quilts, blankets and afghans that will be donated to children ages 0-18 who are experiencing stressful situations such as hospitalizations, natural disasters, foster care and homelessness. No sewing skills are required. Volunteers can help if they can thread a needle, cut with scissors and tie a knot. Thank you for sharing the information about this project with your many readers. — Karen in Snohomish, Wash. Dear Karen: I’m pleased to help spread the word. Dear Abby readers are the kindest, most generous people in the world. Those who are interested in obtaining more information, or locating a chapter that will be sponsoring a work party on Saturday, should visit www.projectlinus.org. •

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.Dear Abby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Queen Elizabeth, Kate to team up for royal event LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has a new sidekick for royal events: The Duchess of Cambridge. The upcoming appearances with the queen mark another foray into the public eye for the former Kate Middleton, who is stepping out more often while her husband Prince William is deployed as a helicopter search-and-rescue pilot in the remote Falkland Islands. Buckingham Palace officials said Monday the duchess will join the queen and Prince Charles’ wife Camilla on March 1 at the luxury department store Fortnum and Mason to visit a new restaurant. The royals are expected to have tea at the London landmark — known for its fancy, well-stocked food hall and unveil a plaque commemorating efforts to renovate the Piccadilly Circus neighborhood. The following week, the duchess plans to travel to the English city of Leicester with the queen and her husband, Prince Philip, as part of Diamond Jubilee celebrations to mark the queen’s 60 years on the throne. The duchess made her solo debut last week visiting a show of the late Lucian Freud’s paintings in London. Philip, 90, is expected to still keep up an extensive travel schedule during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations this year despite his heart scare over Christmas, which required a stent to keep his coronary arteries open. The queen, 85, and Philip are planning an extensive tour of the United Kingdom, including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as the jubi-

‘The Artist’ named best picture at UK film awards LONDON (AP) — Silent movie “The Artist” had a night to shout about Sunday, winning seven prizes including best picture at the British Academy Film Awards. Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars rewarded the French homage to old Hollywood over a homegrown favorite, espionage thriller “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.” “The Artist,” a blackand-white picture that has charmed audiences around the world since its Cannes debut in May, was named best film, and its rubber-limbed star Jean Dujardin took the male acting prize. Its filmmaker, Michel Hazanavicius, won prizes for directing and his original screenplay.

Note: The Ask Dr. K column that normally appears in this space was unavailable today. His column will return Tuesday.

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lee unfolds. They will not be traveling overseas as they did in earlier jubilees, but will send their children and grandchildren on jubilee visits to many Commonwealth countries. The festivities are expected to reach a climax in early June with a flotilla on the River Thames.

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the office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi; and; WHEREAS, the aforesaid Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, the holder of said deed of trust and the note secured therein, as authorized by the terms thereof, by instrument dated December 17, 2009, and recorded in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book 1504 at Page 170, did appoint William M. Bost, Jr. as Substituted Trustee in the place and stead of the aforementioned Trustee; and WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of said deed of trust and the entire debt secured thereby, having been declared to be due and payable in accordance with the terms of said deed of trust, and the legal holder of said indebtedness, Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, having requested the undersigned Substituted Trustee to execute the trust and sell said land and property in accordance with the terms of said deed of trust for the purpose of raising the sums due thereunder, together with attorney fees, Trustee's fees and expense of sale; NOW THEREFORE, I, William M. Bost, Jr., Trustee in said deed of trust, will on the 8th day of March, 2012, offer for sale at public outcry for cash to the highest bidder, and sell within legal hours (being between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.) at the Front (West) Door of the County Courthouse at Vicksburg, County of Warren, State of Mississippi, the following described property situated in the County of Warren, State of Mississippi, to-wit: That part of Lot One Hundred and Forty-nine (149) in Square Twenty-three (23) in that part of said City known as "Vicksburg Proper," commencing at the Northwest corner of said Lot One Hundred and Forty-nine (149) in said Square Twenty-three (23), which point of beginning on Main Street marks the division between the Lecher property and the property formerly belonging to Mrs. Hicks; thence running South along the West line of said Lot One Hundred Forty-nine 149), which line is the division line between the Lacher and Hicks lots, as aforesaid, thence (37) feet to the Northwest corner to the building belonging to Malcolm and Rose Carson then northeasterly (29.2) feet to the Carson property; thence Northward along said brick wall of extended to Main Street to a point (37) feet West of the Northeast corner of said Lot One Hundred and Forty-nine (149) and thence (29.2) Feet East of the Northwest corner of said Lot thence West along the South line of Main Street, (29.2) Feet, to the place of beginning found in plat of record in Deed Book 1372, Page 442, of the Records of Deeds of Warren County, Mississippi. I WILL CONVEY only such title as is vested in me as Trustee. WITNESS THE SIGNATURE on this the 9th day of February 2012. /s/ William M. Bost, Jr. WILLIAM M. BOST, JR. SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE 1221 Grove Street Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183 (601) 634-1802 Publish: 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/5 (4t)

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S SALE WHEREAS, on July 24, 2008, Paul E. Winfield executed a deed of trust to Charlene Griffin, Trustee, for the benefit of Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, Lender, which deed of trust is recorded in Deed of Trust Book 1697 at Page 719 in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi; and; WHEREAS, the aforesaid Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, the holder of said deed of trust and the note secured therein, as authorized by the terms thereof, by instrument dated December 17, 2009, and recorded in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book 1504 at Page 170, did appoint William M. Bost, Jr. as Substituted Trustee in the place and stead of the aforementioned Trustee; and WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of said deed of trust and the entire debt secured thereby, having been declared to be due and payable in accordance with the terms of said deed of trust, and the legal holder of said indebtedness, Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, having requested the undersigned Substituted Trustee to execute the trust and sell said land and property in accordance with the terms of said deed of trust for the purpose of raising the sums due thereunder, together with attorney fees, Trustee's fees and expense of sale; NOW THEREFORE, I, William M. Bost, Jr., Trustee in said deed of trust, will on the 8th day of March, 2012, offer for sale at public outcry for cash to the highest bidder, and sell within legal hours (being between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.) at the Front (West) Door of the County CONTACT Courthouse at Vicksburg, IN PERSON County of Warren, State of Mississippi, the following described property situated in the County of Warren, State of Mississippi, to-wit: That part of Lot One Hundred and Forty-nine (149) in Square Twenty-three (23) in that part of said City known as "Vicksburg Proper," commencing at the Northwest corner of said Lot One Hundred and Forty-nine (149) in said Square Twenty-three (23), which point of beginning on Main Street marks the division between the Lecher property and the property formerly belonging to Mrs. Hicks; thence running South along the West line of said Lot One Hundred Forty-nine 149), Covenant Health & Rehab of which line is the division line between the Lacher and Vicksburg, LLC Hicks lots, as aforesaid, Day of Life Countsâ&#x20AC;? thence â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every (37) feet to the Northwest corner to the We are building belonging to a Dynamic skilled Malcolm and Rose Carson nursing facility seeking an then northeasterly (29.2) feet to the Carsonenergetic property; individual. thence Northward along said brick wall of extended to â&#x20AC;˘ CNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (all shifts) Main Street to a point (37) â&#x20AC;˘ the RNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (for weekends) feet West of Northeast cornerApply of said Lot One at covenantdove.com online Hundred and Forty-nine & Rehab of Vicksburg, LLC (149)Covenant and thenceHealth (29.2) Feet 2850 Porters East of the Northwest corner Chapel Road of said Lot thence West Vicksburg, MS 39180-1805 alongPhone: the South line of Main (601) 638-9211 Fax: (601) 636-4986 Street, (29.2) Feet, to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;What are your dreams?â&#x20AC;? place of beginning found in plat of record in Deed Book EOE 1372, Page 442, of the Records of Deeds of Warren County, Mississippi. I WILL CONVEY only such COMPUTER GRAPHICS DESIGNER title as is vested in me as Trustee. Qualified applicant should have good WITNESS THE grammar skills, SIGNATURE on this the 9th experience with day of February 2012. MacIntosh computers, ad layout and /s/ William M. Bost, Jr. WILLIAM M. BOST, JR. design. Knowledge in Adobe Photoshop, SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE 1221 GroveInDesign. Street Adobe Responsibilities include Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183 creating (601) 634-1802and composing advertisements Publish: 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/5 to customer specifications. Must be (4t)

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point of beginning on Main Street marks the division between the Lecher property and the property formerly belonging to Mrs. Hicks; thence running South along the West line of said Lot One Hundred Forty-nine 149), which line is the division line between the Lacher and Hicks lots, as aforesaid, thence (37) feet to the Northwest corner to the building belonging to Malcolm and Rose Carson then northeasterly (29.2) feet to the Carson property; thence Northward along said brick wall of extended to Main Street to a point (37) feet West of the Northeast corner of said Lot One Hundred and Forty-nine (149) and thence (29.2) Feet East of the Northwest corner of said Lot thence West along the South line of Main Street, (29.2) Feet, to the place of beginning found in plat of record in Deed Book 1372, Page 442, of the Records of Deeds of Warren County, Mississippi. I WILL CONVEY only such title as is vested in me as Trustee. WITNESS THE SIGNATURE on this the 9th day of February 2012. /s/ William M. Bost, Jr. WILLIAM M. BOST, JR. SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE 1221 Grove Street Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183 (601) 634-1802 Publish: 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/5 (4t)

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IF SEEN CALL 601-618-5457 If he comes to your house, offer him food so hopefully he will stay nearby!

PART TIME CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED Must be computer literate, have a pleasant telephone manner and be good with customers. Please send resume to: Dept. 3779, The Vicksburg Post, P.O. Box 821668 Vicksburg, MS 39182 or e-mail to classifieds@vicksburgpost.com Please note Dept. 3779 in the subject line.

INTERVIEWER Westat seeks motivated, organized, detail-oriented individuals to work part time on an important study for the U.S. Public Health Service. Interviewers will collect information about alcohol use and disorders and related physical and mental health conditions. Interviewers will also obtain a saliva sample using a collection kit. Previous interviewing or public contact experience is required. Bilingual interviewers fluent in the following languages are encouraged to apply: Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, or Korean. To learn more about this position and apply, go to www.westat.com/fieldjobs and enter Job ID 4380BR.

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05. Notices Is the one you love hurting you? Call

Haven House Family Shelter 601-638-0555 or 1-800-898-0860 Services available to women & children who are victims of domestic violence and/or homeless: Shelter, counseling, group support. (Counseling available by appt.)

Runaway Are you 12 to 17? Alone? Scared? Call 601-634-0640 anytime or 1-800-793-8266 We can help! One child, one day at a time.

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06. Lost & Found LOST A DOG? Found a cat? Let The Vicksburg Post help! Run a FREE 3 day ad! 601-636-SELL or e-mail classifieds@vicksburg post.com

07. Help Wanted $2,000 Sign-On Bonus Now hiring at ALL Locations. â&#x20AC;˘ Searcy, AR â&#x20AC;˘ Cresson, TX â&#x20AC;˘ Winnsboro, TX Class A CDL Driver Tanker Endorsement & 1 year verifiable CDL Exp. Apply Online www.texastransco.com or call: 817-396-4706

â&#x20AC;&#x153;ACEâ&#x20AC;? Truck Driver Training With a Difference Job Placement Asst. Day, Night & Refresher Classes Get on the Road NOW! Call 1-888-430-4223 MS Prop. Lic. 77#C124 ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR NEEDED at Claiborne County Senior Center. Apply in person only, 2124 Old Highway 61 South, Port Gibson, MS. AVON- NEED INCOME now? Start your Avon Business! Earn good money! Call 601-259-2157. BECOME A CERTIFIED pharmacy technician today! Call 601-540-3062 for more information. AMIkids NORTHEAST LA is currently seeking certified teachers. Please contact Executive Director KarVan Powell or Business Manager ChaQuita Richardson 318-574-9475 or email northeastla-bm@amikids.org LOCAL COMPANY LOOKING for a qualified individual who is seeking long-term employment. We have a full-time position for an experienced and dependable HVAC technician. 2 or more years experience required. Please fax you resume to 601-636-1475.

07. Help Wanted

HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC needed. Engine experience required. Sam Estis, 318-348-7947.

PROPERTY IN VICKSBURG looking for leasing agent. Must be dependable and pay close attention to detail. At least one year customer service experience mandatory. Fax resume to: 601-636-1475.

LPN, CNA, PCA NEEDED as soon as possible for home care. Call Nursing Management Inc. 800-448-3634 or website www.nminursingmgt.com. MASSAGE THERAPIST OR NAIL TECH Busy Salon needs you. Call Linda 601-630-7170

Discover a new world of opportunity with The Vicksburg Post Classifieds. PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT Company seeking experience individuals for grass cutting, landscaping and irrigation. Starting pay $10$12 per hour based on experience. Must have at least 2 years experience and pass monthly drug screens. College highly valued. Current drivers license, good driving history and clean background check required. Send professional typed resume and photo with work history, references and contact information to Dept. 3781, The Vicksburg Post, P.O. Box 821668, Vicksburg, MS 39182. Property in Vicksburg looking for a grounds person. Must be able to maintain the cleanliness outside each building, the surrounding areas and maintain a landscaped look. Must be dependable. Please fax your resume to: 601-6361475.

SALES PERSON needed for Jackson, Monroe and Vicksburg areas.

Apply in person @ Sheffield Rentals 1255 Hwy. 61 S. Vicksburg, MS

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11. Business Opportunities

SEATRAX MARINE CRANES now hiring field service technicians, machinists and electricians. Apply at 218 Gunther Lane, Bell Chasse, LA 70037 or call Cindy at 504-394-4600 extension 233. TEMPORARY GENERAL FARM labor, Noble Farms Melton, Rodney, MS, 4 openings. Drive tractors: prepare fields, food plots and plant, cultivate and harvest. Bale and haul hay, unload, store seeds, fertilizers, equipment maintenance; repair fences; repair/ clean farm buildings; mow. Use hoes, shovels, wrenches, etcetera. Work outside, heavy lifting. Drive farm truck, Chemical Handlers Certificate. Âž of work period guaranteed, tools/ equipment provided, for workers outside of commuting areahousing provided at no cost/ transportation/ subsistence expenses to the work site reimbursed after completion of 50% contract time, valid drivers license, proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. EOE 2/27/2012-11/30/2012, $9.30 hour, Monday- Friday, 7am-4pm. Apply local Job Service Office, MS Job Order 45148, fax applications to Y. Deleeuw, 601-3215429. THERE IS A NEED FOR LABORERS in the Maritime Industry. Entry level positions start at $720 - $820 per week. Sign up for training today. CALL TODAY 850-243-8966.

Assistant Manager Position Available The successful candidate will have high energy sales floor experience, management & organizational skills, some past computer/ administrative. Get applications from Halls Ferry location or send fax to 601-693-2693 or call Leon at 601-693-2655 x14.

12. Schools & Instruction EARN COLLEGE DEGREE ONLINE. *Medical, *Business, *Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 877-206-5185. www.CenturaOnline.com WORK ON JET Engines. Train for hands on Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified. Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866455-4317.

14. Pets & Livestock Vicksburg Warren Humane Society & MS - Span Low Cost Spay & Neuter Program CATS: Male . .$25 Female ........$35 DOGS (UNDER 40 LBS): Male . .$55 Female ........$65 â&#x20AC;˘ For the above category of animals, pick up applications at the Humane Society DOGS (OVER 40 LBS): Male . .$70 Female ........$80 â&#x20AC;˘ For dogs over 40 lbs, call 866-901-7729 for appt.

Hwy 61 S - 601-636-6631 www.pawsrescuepets.org

If you are feeding a stray or feral cat and need help with spaying or neutering, please call 601-529-1535.

Call Today 601-636-7355 (SELL) or E-mail: www.vicksburgpost.com

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15. Auction OUR ON-LINE SUBSCRIPTION keeps you “plugged” in to all the local news, sports, community events. Call Circulation, 601-636-4545. ESTATE SALE SERVICE AUCTION SERVICE KATZENMEYER'S MISSISSIPPI AUCTION SERVICE 601-415-3121 www.msauctionservice.com LOCALLY OWNED SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES

17. Wanted To Buy

PLEASE CALL THE Gentleman of Junk for all your junk vehicle needs. Make like a magician and turn your junk vehicles into cash. Please leave message if no answer. 601-868-2781.

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18. Miscellaneous For Sale NICE DARK CHERRY TV/ VCR media center console. (80 high x 39 wide x 21 deep). Like new. $299. 601-661-0237. PICTURE OF MALCOLM X and Muhammad Ali together. Size is 14 inches x 15 inches. Only $50! Call 601-218-9654 no texts. THE BEST WAY to bargain hunt is to check the Classifieds Daily. We make it easy with our convenient home delivery. For details call 601-636-4545, Circulation. TWIN MATTRESS SETS $175, Full sets $199. New sofa love seat $675. 601638-7191. Discount Furniture Barn. USED TIRES! LIGHT trucks and SUV's, 16's, 17's, 18's, 19's, 20's. A few matching sets! Call TD's, 601-638-3252.

19. Garage & Yard Sales

WE HAUL OFF old appliances, old batteries, lawn mowers, hot water heaters, junk and abandoned cars, trucks, vans, etcetera. 601940-5075, if no answer, please leave message.

Ask us how to “Post Size” your ad with some great clip art! Call the Classified Ladies at 601-636-Sell (7355).

WE PAY CASH for junk. Cars, trucks. Vans, SUVs, and old dump trucks. 601-638-5946 or 601-529-8249.

What's going on in Vicksburg this weekend? Read The Vicksburg Post! For convenient home delivery call 601-636-4545, ask for circulation.

YOU ARE ALWAYS A WINNER......

20. Hunting

When you advertise in The Vicksburg Post Classifieds!

18. Miscellaneous For Sale 5x14 ATV TRAILER with loading ramp, new tires, good floor, single axle. Selling because we need wider trailer. $700 (call Percy 601218-0334 or after 5pm call 601-634-8714. Arkansas stone, White Resin Sun room furniture, sofa, love seat, coffee table, 2 end tables, Cherry corner lighted cabinet. MOVING MUST SELL! 601-638-8383. ELECTRIC HOSPITAL BED. $250. 601-638-7721. FRUIT TREES Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Figs, Persimmons $8.00 each. 601-529-5150.

Call our Circulation Department for CONVENIENT Home Delivery and/ or our On-line Subscription. Monday- Friday, 8am-5pm, 601-636-4545.

29. Unfurnished Apartments

31. Mobile Homes For Rent

32. Mobile Homes For Sale

AVAILABLE TO CLEAN homes/ apartments. References/ reasonable rates. Call Lisa, 601-218-0287.

1 OR 2 bedroom apartment. 1001 First East, central air/ heat. Deposit required. 601638-8295.

MEADOWBROOK PROPERTIES. 2 or 3 bedroom mobile homes, south county. Deposit required. 601-619-9789.

2010 LEXINGTON. 16X60, 2 bedrooms, 2 bath, washer/ dryer included. Central air and heat. $20,000. 601-870-4212.

Toni Walker Terrett Attorney At Law 601-636-1109

2 BEDROOM ALL electric. Water furnished, $450 monthly. 4 BEDROOM duplex Both $200 deposit, $500 monthly. Refrigerator, stove furnished. 601-634-8290.

• Bankruptcy Chapter 7 and 13 • Social Seurity Disability • No-fault Divorce

•Trimming • Lawn Care • Dirt Hauled • Insured For FREE Estimates Call “Big James” 601-218-7782

BEAUTIFUL LAKESIDE LIVING

• 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts. • Beautifully Landscaped

14X70. 3 BEDROOMS, 2 baths. Choose from 5 nice mobile homes. $8000 cash! 601-572-5300, 601-5735029.

• Lake Surrounds Community

1994 28X60 FLEETWOOD double wide mobile home. One owner, never moved, new roof. Replaced air conditioning unit. $16,500. 662-820-9390 (Leland). We have to relocate.

• Pool • Fireplace • Spacious Floor Plans 601-629-6300

DIRT AND GRAVEL hauled. 8 yard truck. 601638-6740.

www.thelandingsvicksburg.com

501 Fairways Drive Vicksburg

FREE ESTIMATES

2006 28 x 62. 4 bedroom, 2 bath, new everything! $29,000. Call 601-5725300, 601-573-5029.

TREY GORDON ROOFING & RESTORATION •Roof & Home Repair (all types!) •30 yrs exp •1,000’s of ref Licensed • Insured 601-618-0367 • 601-456-4133

Commodore Apartments

605 Cain Ridge Rd. Vicksburg, MS 39180

30. Houses For Rent 2 BEDROOM HOME. Fully furnished, 108 Sullivan Cove, Eagle Lake, $700 month. 601-218-5348.

CLOSET PHOBIA?

RICHARD M. CALDWELL BROKER SPECIALIZING IN RENTALS (INCLUDING CORPORATE APARTMENTS) CALL 601-618-5180 caldwell@vicksburg.com

29. Unfurnished Apartments

Clear out the skeletons in yours with an ad in the classifieds.

USED 14X70. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, will deliver and setup, central air included. Call 662-417-2354, 601-916-9796. USED 16X80. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, new paint, new carpet. Financing available. Only $19,750. CALL TODAY! 662-417-2354, 601-916-9796.

601-636-SELL

29. Unfurnished Apartments

33. Commercial Property FOR LEASE. WAREHOUSE space, 12,000 square feet, south county, zoned for manufacturing. 601-638-3214.

34. Houses For Sale • BY OWNER • 121 AUTUMN DRIVE, convenient in-town location, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, 998 square feet, recently renovated, almost everything new, very nice, ceramic tile, hardwood floors, double pane insulated windows, super clean, move-in ready. ONLY $83,000! For appointment call

601-529-3132.

Licensed in MS and LA

Jones & Upchurch Real Estate Agency 1803 Clay Street www.jonesandupchurch.com Jill WaringUpchurch....601-906-5012 Carla Watson...............601-415-4179 Mary D. Barnes .........601-966-1665 Stacie Bowers-Griffin...601-218-9134 Andrea Upchurch.......601-831-6490 Broker, GRI

40. Cars & Trucks 1988 CHEVY CAMARO BODY only. Good condition, rebuilt transmission, engine locked. $600. 601-456-3842. 1997 GMC P{ICK-UP. 6 cylinder, Vortec engine. $5,000. 601-618-8666.

Open Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm

601-634-8928 www.ColdwellBanker.com www.homesofvicksburg.net Kay Odom..........601-638-2443 Kay Hobson.......601-638-8512 Jake Strait...........601-218-1258 Alex Monsour.....601-415-7274 Jay Hobson..........601-456-1318 Daryl Hollingsworth..601-415-5549

Sybil Caraway....601-218-2869 Catherine Roy....601-831-5790 Mincer Minor.....601-529-0893 Jim Hobson.........601-415-0211

ARNER REAL ESTATE, INC

JIM HOBSON

REALTOR®•BUILDER•APPRAISER

601-636-0502

36. Farms & Acreage

1998 SATURN SEDAN. 5-speed, 180,000 miles, great car. $2000. 601-8316926. 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. White, runs good, good condition. $3500. 601291-5537. 2001 BUICK LESABRE. One owner, excellent shape, great gas mileage. Call 601-218-9654 (days-no texts), 601-636-0658 nights. Dealer. 2003 MERCEDES E320. 90,000 miles, Presidential Blue, clean. $11,000. 601218-4797, 601-502-6522. 2010 JEEP COMPASS Latitude. Practically new, very low mileage, black berry, loaded, heated seats, remote key with start. $15,000 negotiable (cash only). 601-529-9028, leave message.

SOLD!

NEED A RIDE? Have Rough credit? Call Bobby at 601-636-7777, let me help get your credit back on track and get a good ride!

60 ACRES VICKSBURG I-20 at the Flowers Exit Home sites, electricity, hunting. $2900 per acre 601-638-3906.

ACREAGE 21.5 ACRES/ Barn Northeast of Edwards. 5.5 ACRES- 3 bedroom home, deck, greenhouse, lake, lots of extras, near Edwards. 376 ACRES- hunting land – Holmes County. Joan Vickers Real Estate, 601-969-2042.

TAX TIME BLOWOUTSALE ! Buy here, Pay here. Located at George Carr Rental building! 601-831-2000 after 2pm. Fuxer-Uppers starting at $700 CASH!

Classified...Where Buyers And Sellers Meet.

601-636-6490 29. Unfurnished Apartments

Bienville Apartments The Park Residences at Bienville and

VICKSBURGS NEWEST, AND A WELL MAINTAINED FAVORITE. EACH WITH SPACIOUS FLOOR PLANS AND SOPHISTICATED AMENITIES. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

24. Business Services

34. Houses For Sale

2170 S. I-20 Frontage Rd.

1, 2 & 3 bedrooms and townhomes available immediately.

24. Business Services

318-878-5900 www.waynesantiques.com Mon - Tues Closed Wed - Fri 10am-5pm Sat 9am-5pm Sun 1pm-5pm

USED DOUBLE WIDE. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, delivery, setup and tie down. Only $19,995! Call 601-916-9796 or 662-417-2354.

NICE MOBILE HOME. All appliances and air, 2002 Clayton, 16x80, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. $14,900. Call 601-573-5029, 601572-5300.

601-638-2231

I-PHONE REPAIR. Buy, sell and repair. Arcue Sanchez - 601-618-9916.

26. For Rent Or Lease

KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LOCAL NEWS AND SALES... SUBSCRIBE TO THE VICKSBURG POST TODAY! CALL 601-636-4545, ASK FOR CIRCULATION.

1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms

I CLEAN HOUSES! Well known, excellent references. Will also iron by the hour. Reasonable. 601-6312482, 601-831-6052.

PLUMBING SERVICES24 hour emergency- broken water lines- hot water heaters- toilets- faucetssinks. Pressure Washingsidewalk- house- mobile homes- vinyl siding- brick homes. 601-618-8466.

32. Mobile Homes For Sale ½ acre lake front property. With 2 decks and covered back porch, 4 bedroom, 2 bath fixer upper. $32,500 cash. 601-5725300, 601-573-5029.

D & D TREE CUTTING

What's going on in Vicksburg? Read The Vicksburg Post! For convenient home delivery, call 601-636-4545, ask for circulation.

702 1st St. • Delhi, LA 71232 HOME COMPUTER SERVICE and repair. Reasonable prices. Pick up available .601502-5265, 601-636-7376.

24. Business Services

21. Boats, Fishing Supplies

WAYNE’S ANTIQUES

29. Unfurnished Apartments

The Ridge Apartments 601-636-8592

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FOR LEASING INFO, CALL 601-636-1752

www.parkresidences.com • www.bienvilleapartments.com 601-638-7831• •201 201Berryman Berryman Rd 601-638-7831 Rd.

Bradford Ridge Apartments Barnes Glass

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Quality Service at Competitive Prices #1 Windshield Repair & Replacement

Vans • Cars • Trucks •Insurance Claims Welcome•

AUTO • HOME • BUSINESS Jason Barnes • 601-661-0900

Simmons Lawn Service

Professional Services & Competitive Prices • Landscaping • Septic Systems • Irrigation: Install & Repair • Commercial & Residential Grass Cutting Licensed • Bonded • Insured 12 years experience Roy Simmons (Owner) 601-218-8341

MAGNOLIA MANOR APARTMENTS Elderly & Disabled 3515 Manor Drive Vicksburg, Ms. 601-636-3625 Equal Housing Opportunity

Haul Clay, Gravel, Dirt, Rock & Sand All Types of Dozer Work Land Clearing • Demolition Site Development & Preparation Excavation Crane Rental • Mud Jacking

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Enjoy the convenience of downtown living at

•Residential & Commercial •Pressure Washing •Sheetrock repair

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Residential / Commercial / Automotive Serving the Vicksburg area since 1973 Competitive pricing • Will match quotes • Insurance claims Glass Cut While You Wait 601-636-7621 716 S. Madison St. • Vicksburg, MS

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UTILITIES PAID! 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Studios & Efficiencies 801 Clay Street 601-630-2921

• Residential • Commercial • Pressure Washing • Sheetrock repair & finishing

Dean Cook 601-278-4980

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PAINTING

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BUFORD CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. 601-636-4813 State Board of Contractors Approved & Bonded

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SPEEDIPRINT & OFFICE SUPPLY • Business Cards • Letterhead • Envelopes • Invoices • Work Orders • Invitations (601) 638-2900 Fax (601) 636-6711 1601-C North Frontage Road Vicksburg, MS 39180

Live in a Quality Built Apartment for LESS! All brick, concrete floors and double walls provide excellent soundproofing, security, and safety. 601-638-1102 • 601-415-3333

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Gary’s Cars for Less Over 50 Vehicles to Choose From With 3 Month - 3,000 Mile Warranty! We Accept Good, Bad, or No Credit

We Make Car Buying Fun With Our “Rent To Own” or Special Financing Programs You Can Re-Establish Your Credit Garyscfl.com

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