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Gas prices soar on Mideast fears

By Danny Barrett Jr. dbarrett@vicksburgpost.com

The state auditor’s office is investigating fee accounting procedures reported by Warren County Circuit Clerk Shelly Ashley-Palmertree, an audit spokesman said Wednesday. Ashley-Palmertree, in her eighth year as clerk, said she is working with the Office of the State Auditor and the term “investigation” is not accurate. “There is an ongoing investigation,” said Laney Grantham, press secretary for state auditor Stacey Pickering, “and we can’t comment right now.” Financial reports dating to fiscal 2003 and published on the auditor’s website show auditors noted exceptions to certain costs Ashley-Palmertree reported and turned them over to the office’s investigative division. The amounts totaled about $31,000 in

JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour on Wednesday said state Court of Appeals Chief Judge Leslie King of Greenville has been promoted to the Mississippi Supreme Court. King, who is black, replaces Judge Leslie King former Justice James Graves, the only black justice on the state’s highest court. Graves of Jackson recently left the Supreme Court after being confirmed to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. King’s appointment is effective through December 2012, the end of Graves’ term. King served in the state House before being elected to the Court of Appeals when

By Manivanh Chanprasith mchan@vicksburgpost.com

KATIE CARTER•The Vicksburg Post

The price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline was up to $3.26 this morning in Vicksburg, up from $3.03 about 24 hours earlier. The increase was being blamed across the world on the zooming price of barrel oil,

which was being attributed to a fear that chaos in Libya could disrupt crude supplies from the OPEC nation, causing instability in other oil-rich countries in the Middle East. Story/A10.

State won’t sue BP for years, engineers told By Danny Barrett Jr. dbarrett@vicksburgpost.com No damage claims are expected to be filed for at least two more years against BP for any harm to Mississippi’s natural resources, a top state environmental engineer said Wednesday. Richard Harrell, who coordinated the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality’s lead role in responding to the disaster, told about 100 gathered at the BB Club for a National Engineers Week luncheon that a dollar figure on damaged fisheries, shrimp and aquatic plants won’t be known until “long-term studies” wrap up by 2013 or 2014. “We want to get through a

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Engineers listen to Richard Harrell of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality during their annual banquet Wednesday at the BB Club.

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Tonight:

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thunderstorms, lows in the mid-50s

Friday:

sunny; highs in the mid-60s Mississippi River: 11.6 feet Rose: 0.05 foot Flood stage: 43 feet

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A job created in December by the NRoute public transportation system through federal stimulus money might not be extended into the fiscal year that begins in October. The NRoute Transportation Commission rejected Wednesday an effort to extend the 12-month temporary position of a seven-county central district mobility manager, but is considering offering the $38,500 job at a pro-rated term if other transportation agencies throughout the region chip in. Executive Director Evelyn Bumpers presented the board with a proposed

budget for fiscal year 20112012. It includes a grant application package asking the Mississippi Department of Transportation for federal and state dollars. Also included was the mobility manager’s $38,500 salary, of which NRoute would be responsible for 20 percent, since 80 percent will be reimbursed through MDOT. “I don’t think any of us have any intentions of underwriting this to the fullest extent, but we will consider a pro-rated share,” said newly elected commission president Mark Buys. The public hearing on the proposed budget, See NRoute, Page A9.

Senate: State could kick in $30M for civil rights museum

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fiscal 2009, $37,000 in 2008 and $28,000 in 2006. Other findings resulted in requests Shelly Ashleythat AshPalmertree ley-Palmertree repay thousands of dollars in fees that should have been accounted for in the category that has a state-imposed salary cap. Specific accounting details were not provided. Ashley-Palmertree said she has met several times with auditor’s officials, most recently in the fall. “I’ve taken the necessary steps by working with the audit department to resolve any disputes that we have regarding any audit findings,” she said. Findings from years before 2009, the last year for which audited

NRoute board declines to fund regional position

See Luckett, Page A9.

By Molly Davis The Associated Press

State investigating fee procedures in circuit clerk’s office By Pamela Hitchins phitchins@vicksburgpost.com

An employee of the Warren County Tax Assessor’s Office qualified Wednesday for the position his boss said 24 hours earlier he would vacate. Ben Luckett, 38, a field appraiser in the assessor’s office since fourBen term assesLuckett sor Richard Holland’s first term, entered the Democratic primary for the office in charge of determining and assessing property values. “I have the experience and I want the job,” Luckett said. Luckett attended Hinds Community College and, in 1999, became a certified appraiser by the Center of Governmental Training at Mississippi State University. Holland’s decision to retire leaves two countywide offices open in fall elections, the other being chancery clerk. Six have qualified to run for that office, from which incumbent Dot McGee is retiring at year’s end. Qualifying ends at 5 p.m. Tuesday for statewide and local races and June 1 for legislative races. Party primaries are Aug. 2, and the gen-

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Ever y day Si nCE 1883

TODAY IN HISTORY 1868: The House of Representatives impeaches President Andrew Johnson following his attempted dismissal of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton; Johnson was later acquitted by the Senate. 1961: The Federal Commu-

nications Commission authorizes the nation’s first full-scale trial of pay television in Hartford, Conn.

R-Jackson, said he proMore on posed the Legislature requirement because of the state’s current financial situation. He also said that when the civil rights museum was proposed years ago, it was understood private money would be sought to fund it.

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JACKSON — Mississippi would borrow $30 million to help pay for a civil rights museum and another dedicated to the state’s overall history, under a plan approved Wednesday by the state Senate, but there’s a condition: Project organizers must raise $15 million privately before any state funding is released. Sen. Walter Michel,

See Museum, Page A6.

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8th Missouri re-enactors due in park this weekend The 8th Missouri Infantry Civil War re-enactment group will present a living history encampment at the Vicksburg National Military Park this weekend.

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the group will demonstrate infantry tactics and weapons and show engineering tools and techniques the army used during the Civil War. Eleven men in the 8th Mis-

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souri were awarded Medals of Honor for actions during an assault on May 22, 1863. Park admission is $8 per vehicle and valid for a week. All VNMP and National Park Ser-

A Vicksburg teenager was in the Warren County Juvenile Detention Center this morning charged with a resi-

dential burglary in the 1100 block of Fifth North Street, Vicksburg police Lt. Bobby Stewart said. The 15-year-old boy was arrested at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Grove Street School after an investigation led police to the teen’s home in the 1700 block of Bodily Street. All of the items reported missing were recovered, Stewart said. The teen was being held pending an initial court hearing.

Five emergency officials in Vicksburg and Warren County are being sued in circuit court claiming an unheeded emergency call caused a Vicksburg woman’s death in 2009. In court briefs, Andrew Williams says his daughter, Ashley N. Williams, died Nov. 22, 2009, as a result of negligence on the part of ambulance and emergency dispatch services when a call to 911 three days earlier ended by hanging up. Ashley, who was 22 and suffering from breathing problems, was at her father’s residence at 500 Melrose Ave., when she had the fatal attack, the suit says. The 22-page civil action incorporates claims of medical malpractice, wrongful death and general negligence and names Vicksburg Warren E-911, Vicksburg Fire Department and the City of Vicksburg as defendants. It also specifies several unnamed defendants and the communications and ambulance services, functions of which are part of the dispatch center and the fire department. Williams is suing individually, as administrator of Ashley’s estate and on behalf of her beneficiaries. Williams seeks $500,000 in compensatory damages — the state-set cap on damages both economic and non-economic — plus medical and funeral bills, among other expenses, and for psychological and emotional distress. It also asks for a jury trial, though

ard George met with two members of the state auditor’s office and a lawyer from the state attorney general’s office last year in an effort to find out who can order and enforce financial reimbursement if necessary from such officials. Year-end financial statements posted online were prepared by a local independent certified public accountant and submitted to the state auditor’s office. Audit review procedures commonly turn up areas where compliance with legally required internal controls need to be strengthened or have not been met. In addition to the circuit clerk’s office, for example, the 2009 audit found exceptions in the Board of Supervisors’ handling of certain fees and with bank reconciliations and deposits at the county’s youth court. The cited department or entity is provided the oppor-

tunity to respond to the finding and to offer a means of resolution. The reports indicate, for example, that Ashley-Palmertree said subcontractors for court services and other office services were paid $31,488 in fiscal 2009 and $37,149 in 2008. The audit says “no supporting documentation” exists for the expenses and submitted the issues to the office’s investigative division, the audit noted. In addition, Ashley-Palmertree was asked to reimburse the county $57,947 in excess funds drawn from civil and criminal fee account, and more than $90,000 in excess salary and benefits from 2009 and 2008, all of which she disputes, according to the 2009 audit. Other exceptions were noted in audited financial statements dating to fiscal 2003, along with comments reflecting Ashley-Palmer-

tree’s efforts to resolve some of the issues. In 2004, lawmakers increased the amounts that chancery and circuit clerks can take home. They added $6,840 to the cap on the clerks’ compensation, setting the upper limit at $90,000 a year. However, clerks may continue to exempt payments from other roles, such as comptroller or administrator. According to a state auditor’s statement that is noted as “unaudited, from certified fee reports,” Ashley-Palmertree made $145,776 in 2008, from office revenues totalling $458,310. Her income was third highest of circuit clerks in the state, behind $193,162 collected by the Jones County circuit clerk and $151,706 in DeSoto County. Mississippi’s circuit clerks are elected to four-year terms and may run for reelection. The clerk is the chief officer of the circuit court and chief elections

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Brian Vaughn of Trisler Landscape Inc. tacks down new sod at the Warrenton Road entrance to Rainbow Hotel Casino on Wednesday. The National Weather Service was forecasting rain throughout today and part of Friday.

Indicted drug suspect arrested again A city man was in the Warren County Jail this morning charged with the sale of cocaine, Vicksburg police Lt. Bobby Stewart said. Javell Mason, 22, 2008 Pearl St., was arrested at his home around 2 p.m. Wednesday after police recovered about $100 in cocaine, Stewart said. The arrest comes after a monthlong investigation stemming from complaints of drug activity in the area. This was Mason’s second arrest for selling cocaine. He

Circuit Continued from Page A1. financial reports are posted, are included in the disputed items, she said. The state has given no indication that a criminal investigation is under way. Audits are completed annually, and it’s not clear which issues, if any, from prior years have been resolved. County officials are not notified of any resolution. “That’s an argument that we have had with the state auditor’s office,” said County Administrator John Smith, the county employee with oversight of county affairs. “The countywide elected officials don’t answer to anyone other than the voting public. The board sets the budget but has no governing authority over how they run their offices.” Smith said he and Board of Supervisors President Rich-

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from staff reports is under indictment for an arrest on the same charge in July, Stewart said. Mason was being held without bond.

City teen accused of home burglary

BENEFITS

the Mississippi Tort Claims Act mandates bench trials in suits against government entities. A judge has not been assigned to the case, filed Feb. 4, by Williams’ attorney, J. Howard Thigpen of Jacksonbased Morgan & Morgan. The suit says family members told emergency officials she had tried to use an inhaler and nebulizer, to no avail, and said where she was located. The suit says the defendants “failed to remain on the phone” until an ambulance arrived. Her breathing problems worsened and another call was placed, the suit claims, though the time frame isn’t specified. The suit, which tells only one side, says she died of severe hypoxic encephalopathy, respiratory distress and severe asthma exacerbation, among other unspecified instances. A pre-suit notice from the plaintiff ’s attorney notes Ashley was taken to River Region Medical Center by private vehicle. Documents in the case show pre-suit notices were mailed to E-911 Director Jason Tatum, Vicksburg Fire Chief Charles Atkins, City Clerk Walter Osborne, Attorney General Jim Hood and Chancery Clerk Dot McGee. Tatum was hired by the seven-member E-911 Commission in February 2010, three months after Williams’ death. The Vicksburg Fire Department runs the ambulance service for emergency calls placed inside the city and charges Warren County a flat fee for calls outside the city. officer of the county, maintaining voter rolls, assisting election commissioners in purging voter rolls and in conducting primary and general elections. Ashley-Palmertree filed qualifying papers in January to run for a third term as circuit clerk. She was first elected in 2003 to the seat her father had held since 1987.

boil water Culkin A boil water alert has been issued for all customers on Redhawk Road, as well as all customers on Possum Hollow Road. Residents are advised to boil drinking and cooking water vigorously for 2 minutes. An alert issued for residents along Riverbirch Road has been lifted.

community calendar

Catfish Dinners — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; $7 per plate, two sides, cake and bread; LD’s Kitchen, 1111 Mulberry St.; benefits Debra Franco Dance Competition Team 2011. Chicken, Fish and Chitterling Dinners — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; $7 per plate, two vegetables and dessert; delivery for seven or more meals, 601-631-4597; benefits Christian Home No. 2 M.B. Church.

a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; other health information available also; free T-shirt for each donor; Walmart, 2164 Iowa Blvd. Fort Hill Reunion — Noon Saturday; planning meeting; Elks Lodge, Walnut Street. Letitia Street Reunion — 3 p.m. Saturday; planning meeting; 601-218-3869; Pizza Hut, 2931 Clay St. Republican Executive Committee — 5 p.m. Tuesday; board meeting; visitors welcome; Courthouse.

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Vicksburg Family Development Service — 5:30 tonight; board members meeting; 1205 Monroe St. Vicksburg Coin — 7 tonight; Promise Health Care conference room. National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club of Vicksburg — Blood drive, 10

vice passes are honored. Call the park at 601-636-0583 for more information. VNMP will also offer several fee-free days this year on April 16-24, June 21 and Nov. 11-13.

Emergency personnel negligence blamed for death of woman, 22 By Danny Barrett Jr. dbarrett@vicksburgpost.com

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Mount Givens M.B. — Choir rehearsal, 6 p.m. Friday; 210 Kirkland Road. Taking It Back Outreach Ministry Thrift Store — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays; 75 percent off winter clothes, purses and plus sizes,; 1314 Fillmore St.; 601-638-0794 or 601-831-2056.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS Senior Center — Friday: 10 a.m. beanbag baseball; 11:30, dulcimer; 1 p.m., Ken Adams, trip review of Australia, open use of computers and card games. Vicksburg Theatre Guild “I Remember Mama” — 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Parkside Playhouse, 101 Iowa Ave.; tickets, 601636-0471. Financial Aid Workshop/ Scholarship Information — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; Public Library; apply for PIN number at www.pin.ed.gov before attending; www.mscollegegoalsunday.org for additional required items; one scholarship will be awarded for attending; 601-432-6853. Levi’s — A Gathering Place; 7-10 p.m. Saturday, music by Desperados; donations appreciated.

Free Foster Parent Classes — 10 a.m. March 5; Tiffany Ross, 601-572-3732 or tiffany. ross@youthvillages.org. YMCA Spring Break Camp — 7 a.m.-6 p.m. March 7-11; register at Purks Center YMCA, 601-638-1071; K-sixth grade. Free WIN Job Center Workshops — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March

8,10, 15 and 17; must preregister, 601-638-1452; 100 Smokey Lane. Alcorn AgDiscovery Summer Camp — June 19-July 1; Lorman campus; brochure and application are available online at www.aphis.usda. gov/agdiscovery; deadline to apply April 15; Dr. Vaughn, 601-877-6541.

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Sen. Kirby: Many projects will be left out of maintenance bill Mississippi Legislature

By Shelia Byrd The Associated Press JACKSON — Some lawmakers lined up in the Mississippi Senate Wednesday to load a bill meant to fund repairs and maintenance at colleges, universities and state agencies with numerous hometown projects, pushing the proposed total to around $420 million. But Senate Finance Committee Chairman Dean Kirby, R-Pearl, said many projects will be left out of the final version that will be presented before the session’s end. “This bill is not coming back anywhere near that,” he said. The Legislature approves

a comprehensive bond bill nearly every session. Lawmakers also usually pass bond legislation for economic development. The original Senate bill began at around $379 million, but it started increasing during a Senate Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday. During floor debate Wednesday, the bill was amended several times to add more projects, including $2 million for an Ocean Springs drainage project; $1.5 million to create a Gulf Coast research laboratory fund and $200,000 to renovate and preserve the State Theater in McComb.

The bill, which passed 35-12, would provide some $229 million at the state’s community colleges, universities and state agencies. The bill also includes $30 million for the state Department of Public Safety. Jon Kalahar, the agency’s spokesman, said $10 million will go to construction of a new state Crime Lab and medical examiner’s office in Rankin County. Kalahar said DPS didn’t ask for the other $20 million, but that it is labeled for a new headquarters in Rankin County. The bill increased the amount of general obliga-

Scott sisters get orders

Former convicts told to lose weight, quit smoking to get kidney surgery PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A proposed kidney transplant that won two Mississippi sisters their freedom from prison can’t take place until one quits smoking and they lose a combined 160 pounds. Jamie and Gladys Scott had served nearly 16 years of their life sentences for an armed robbery when they were released from a sprawling prison in central Mississippi on Jan. 7. Gov. Haley Barbour granted Jamie Scott an early release because she suffers from kidney failure, but he agreed to let Gladys Scott go on the condition she follow through on an offer to donate a kidney to her sister. Jamie Scott said Wednesday that she needs to lose more than 100 pounds and that her sister has to shed 60 pounds before their doctors will even test them for compatibility. Doctors are also requiring Gladys Scott, a heavy smoker, to quit. “I have to stay on her about it, I am helping her to stop

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smoking,” said Jamie, who moved with her sister to Pensacola to be with their mother and children. A personal trainer works twice a week with the sisters, and they do aerobics classes. Jamie Scott, 38, said she hopes to have a surgery that will help her lose weight so she can get the transplant sooner, but her doctors don’t know if she’s healthy enough. Florida parole records list her at 5 feet tall and 254 pounds. Gladys Scott, 36, is listed at 4-foot-9 and 184 pounds. Barbour hasn’t said if he’ll send the sisters back to prison if the transplant doesn’t happen. Asked Wednesday

about the sisters having to lose weight for the surgery, Barbour spokesman Dan Turner said: “That’s a medical call, not something imposed as a condition of their release.” When he made the decision to let the sisters out, Barbour noted that Jamie Scott’s dialysis was costing Mississippi about $200,000 a year. In granting Gladys Scott an early release, he attached the condition that she donate a kidney to her sister within one year. The sisters’ attorney, Chokwe Lumumba, said he’s hoping the sisters will be granted a full pardon. He’s planning a demonstration April 1 in Jackson. An early release is not the same as a pardon or commutation. The sisters remain on parole. They were convicted of participating in the robbery of two men on Christmas Eve 1993. Prosecutors said the women led two men into an ambush. The robbery didn’t net much; amounts cited have ranged from $11 to $200.

‘I know there’s something in here for you, all of you.’

‘This bill is not coming back anywhere near that.’

Sen. Merle Flowers

Sen. Dean Kirby

tion bonds for the Mississippi Incentive Financing Revolving Fund by $40 million. The Mississippi Development Authority uses the fund to offer incentives to attract industries. Sen. Merle Flowers, R-Southaven, spoke against the bond

bill, saying the state’s debt is too high. It was $3.7 billion through Dec. 31, 2010, state treasurer’s office data says. Flowers said Mississippi shouldn’t borrow more money for improvement projects, but rather decide which ones would be funded with avail-

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able resources. “I know there’s something in here for you, all of you,” Flowers said. “Without a shadow of a doubt, we can’t afford what’s in this bond bill.” Kirby said the bonds are needed to help the state’s economy. “It’s an election year. You better think about what you’re deciding here,” Kirby said. “We’re creating jobs and we’re proud of it.” The House earlier passed a $325 million bond bill. The two chambers will exchange proposals. The House version included nearly $215.4 million for community colleges, universities and state agencies.

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Cop convicted in post-Katrina shooting fired NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans police lieutenant convicted of writing a false report about another officer’s fatal shooting of a man after Hurricane Katrina was fired Wednesday. Chief Ronal Serpas said Lt. Travis McCabe was dismissed after an investigation into the death of Henry Glover, 31, in September 2005. McCabe was convicted in federal court in December of falsifying a report to make it appear that former Officer David Warren was justified in shooting Glover. The

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Deliberations continue in ex-lawmaker’s trial NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge instructed jurors

to continue deliberating in the racketeering conspiracy case against a former Louisiana lawmaker though they appeared deadlocked Wednesday. Michael Fawer, an attorney for former state Rep. Renee Gill Pratt, said the jury gave U.S. District Judge Ivan Lemelle a note Wednesday that said they were “unable to reach a decision” and asked, “Where do we go from here?” The judge instructed them to continue. The jury has deliberated for roughly 24 hours over four days.

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JACK VIX SAYS: Jack Cristil, the voice of Mississippi State sports, will be sorely missed.

OLD POST FILES 120 YEARS AGO: 1891 C.H. Pohlman, prominent jeweler of this city, dies in Central City, Dakota. • Mrs. M. Trainor, wife of Owen Trainor, dies.

110 YEARS AGO: 1901 Capt. Carl Robinson, now of Greenville, is here for a few days.

100 YEARS AGO: 1911 Dr. and Mrs. S. Myers are in New Orleans for the carnival. • Addie Laudenheimer visits in Natchez. • A burglar fails to enter Ben Warren’s store after repeated attempts.

90 YEARS AGO: 1921 Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Fried return from a trip to Memphis. • James McCutcheon returns from a trip to New Orleans.

80 YEARS AGO: 1931 Admission to the Saenger Theatre is food to be turned over to the poor. • It is estimated Warren County ex-soldiers will receive a half-million dollars through the bonus bill.

70 YEARS AGO: 1941 A son is born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Foster. • Charles Cason, director of public relations of the Mississippi Automobile Club, addresses the Y’s Men’s Club. • The Descendants of the Participants of the Campaign, Siege and Defense of Vicksburg plan their sixth general assembly. • Mrs. R.W. Street is in charge of the pageant.

60 YEARS AGO: 1951 M.E. Ward, elder and Sunday school teacher, is elected president of the Men’s Club of First Presbyterian Church. • Continental Trailways is taking over most of the Delta Coach operations in the vicinity of Vicksburg.

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50 YEARS AGO: 1961 Charlotte Mitchell, former resident, dies in New Orleans. • Maj. Gen. T.A. Lane, president of the Mississippi River Commission, speaks to the Vicksburg Rotary Club. • Services are held for Henry C. Sims. • Clint Walker stars in “Gold of the Seven Saints” at the Strand Theatre.

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40 YEARS AGO: 1971 Mr. and Mrs. J. Steven Richardson announce the birth of a daughter, Betti Ann, on Feb. 18. • James E. Crapps dies. • Services are held for Cliff Dowe, Utica resident.

When taxes rise, economy suffers President Barack Obama is betting his 2012 budget on relatively high economic growth rates over the next several years, but the higher tax rates he’s asking for would work against the expansion that the budget is counting on to help cut the federal deficit. The president has promised a major tax overhaul, and one is sorely overdue, but the 2012 budget merely ratchets up tax rates on business and higher income earners. The record of such tax hikes is that all of the anticipated revenue rarely materializes because of their negative impact on growth. The proposal suggests that the economy will grow by close to 3.9 percent per year from 2013 through 2016. But the budget also includes capital gains and dividend rate hikes in 2013 to 20 percent from 15 percent. Top bracket income taxpayers would see their tax rate increase to more than 39 percent from 35 percent. In addition, high-income earners would lose portions of their

deductions for mortgage interest, state taxes and donations to charity. The Wall Street Journal, in its analysis of the budget proposals, reported that banks over the next decade would see their taxes increase by $33 billion; corporations and investment firms would face $138 billion higher taxes through various changes in the tax code and petroleum and coal companies would see their tax liabilities increase by $46 billion. Multinational corporations would pay another $129 billion in taxes during the 10-year period. In all, the Journal calculates, each spending cut of $1 over the next decade is matched by $1 in tax hikes in this budget. With a GOP-controlled House, the full menu of tax hikes is unlikely to happen. But the proposal sets up a running fight between the president, Senate Democrats and House Republicans over taxes, when the real issue should be slowing spending and reforming the corporate

30 YEARS AGO: 1981

income tax. And it sends a message to the business community that despite recent overtures from the White House, it still faces a hostile environment in many parts of the nation’s capital. That will inhibit investment, and slow the kind of growth that creates jobs. It may well be, as the president has suggested, that there should be some kind of business tax overhaul in which tax credits could be jettisoned for a more evenly applied corporate business tax with a lower rate. The current nominal rate of 35 percent is among the highest in the developed world. While many firms pay less through various accounting gymnastics, the high rate and the steps firms take to avoid it are still a hindrance on the economy. That kind of tax talk, and much more vigorous spending cuts, is what’s needed to spur the economy — not the list of tax hikes included in this budget.

Ray Terry Sr. dies. • Mona O’Bannon of Vicksburg wins the Senior Piano Concerto contest at Mississippi College. • Services are held for Aaron David Nelson.

20 YEARS AGO: 1991 Federal funds may be secured for renovations of Coker House, an antebellum home near Edwards and the only building still in existence that witnessed the clash between Confederate and Union forces at the Battle of Champion Hill. • Allison Volk celebrates her first birthday.

10 YEARS AGO: 2001 Phelshia Coffie opens Coffie Paramedical Services. • Alyssa B. Oliver, a partner in May & Co. LLP, is named one of the Delta’s Top 50 Women in Business. • Erica Catherine Alford is awarded a $1,400 scholarship from the University of Southern Mississippi.

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MODERATELY CONFUSED by Bill Stahler

Indiana’s Daniels might be the answer to debt woes The country needs a 2012 presidential candidate whose No. 1 aim is to tame the raging federal debt. That candidate well could be Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, who’s proved he can manage at the state level. All prospective GOP candidates will propose deep spending cuts, but Daniels rightly elevates the cause of debt control to an epic battle for the nation’s future. At the Conservative Political Action Conference, he declared that, as during the 1860s, the 1940s and the Cold War, “the American project is menaced by a survivallevel threat. “We face an enemy, lethal to liberty, and even more implacable than those America has defeated before. We cannot deter it. ... We cannot negotiate with it, any more than with an iceberg or a Great White.” He labeled it “the new Red Menace” and called for a new national unity around battling it. “It is our generational assignment. It is the mission of our era.” Daniels told me months ago that there was a “2 percent chance” that

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Daniels inherited a $200 million deficit when first elected in 2004, but he has produced seven straight balanced budgets, mainly through efficiencies, not tax increases.

he might run for president, but he is acting like that percentage has risen considerably — as witness his appearing at the CPAC cattle show. It might be a long shot for a mildmannered, 5-foot-7-inch Hoosier with a droll wit to win the nomination or the presidency, but Daniels has both the message and the record to improve the odds. He’s also got the resume — congressional aide, think tank president, millionaire CEO, White House budget director, popular two-term governor and Harley-Davidson rider. In recently published lists of the states and their deficits, Indiana appears in the best shape of any in

the nation. Daniels inherited a $200 million deficit when first elected in 2004, but he has produced seven straight balanced budgets, mainly through efficiencies, not tax increases. The state built up a $1.3 billion surplus by 2008, which helped see it through the recession. Now, he has a program whereby, when the state reaches balance, it stops collecting taxes. At the same time, the Indiana governor is not a mere spendingslasher. He calls himself “a bit of a Whig,” meaning he thinks the government has jobs to do, including building infrastructure and educating children.

He just believes in government doing what it does well. He controversially sold the Indiana Toll Road to private investors for $1.8 billion to reinvest in other roads. “We can build in half the time and two-thirds the cost when we use our own money and are free of the federal rule book,” he told CPAC. Indiana has 18,000 fewer state employees than it did in 2004 and has the fewest per capita in the country. Property taxes are now the lowest in the nation. The state is one of just nine with an AAA bond rating. What sets Daniels apart from other GOP candidates is a willingness to compromise with adversaries and build a “big tent” to attract support. “I wish to be plainspoken,” he bravely told the Tea Party-heavy CPAC crowd. “It is up to us to argue for the best way back with all our passion. “But should the best way back be blocked, while the enemy draws nearer, then someone will need to find the second best way. Or the third, because the nation’s survival requires it.”

“Purity in martyrdom is for suicide bombers,” he added. “As we have learned in Indiana, big changes require big majorities. We will need people who never tune in to Rush or Glenn or Laura or Sean.” Even though he is personally antiabortion, he’s called for a “truce” on social issues to “unify America.” Daniels also told CPAC that conservatives “must display a heart for every American, and a special passion for those still on the first rung of life’s ladder. Upward mobility is the crux of the American promise.” While slamming much of Obama’s program, especially health care reform, he’s praised his Race to the Top program in education and is adapting it in Indiana. Daniels lacks the charisma of a movie star, and he can’t throw a football 90 yards. But he is a Ronald Reagan-Jack Kemp “growth” conservative. And he did win re-election by 18 points against an Obama tide. It could just happen.

• Morton Kondracke is executive editor of Roll Call, the newspaper of Capitol Hill.

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Huckabee toys with White House run Ariz. immigration bills will face tougher path

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still very seriously considering itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mike Huckabee isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tamping down speculation of another presidential run. But he isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t doing much to prepare for one. The winner of the Iowa caucuses in 2008 doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sound all that enthusiastic about another bid as he travels on a nationwide book tour that includes early GOP primary states. Also calling into question how seriously the former Baptist pastor is weighing a candidacy: He plans to spend part of the summer in Alaska hosting a cruise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still very serious about considering it,â&#x20AC;? Huckabee said of the race for the White House during an interview Wednesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing it in my own time frame. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not allowing myself to be pushed into something because the media is all anxious for me to start. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Help me understand why Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to decide and nobody else has.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hardly the first mixed signal about his interest in the 2012 race, which so far has drawn no declared candidates. Many of the key players

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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee speaks in Washington. from Huckabeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2008 bid have moved on. Former campaign manager Chip Saltsman now works for freshman Republican Congressman Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee, and former campaign spokeswoman Alice Stewart took a job at the beginning of the year as a deputy to Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin, a Republican. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of those situations where he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t made up his mind, and we all have bills to pay, so we need to keep the money coming in,â&#x20AC;? Stewart said.

Romney should apologize for health plan, Huckabee says WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Wednesday that potential White House rival Mitt Romney should offer an apology for the health care overhaul he oversaw as Massachusetts governor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a killer for him. But he has to say either â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I love it,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I hate it,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; or, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hey I tried it, it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I would say to you,

letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not do it nationally,â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Huckabee said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got to figure out how he wa n t s t o deal with it. Mitt Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the 800Romney pound elephant in the room for him,â&#x20AC;? said Huckabee.

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Space shuttle Discovery fueled, ready for takeoff CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NASAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most traveled space shuttle, Discovery, was fueled for an afternoon liftoff today on its final voyage after nearly three decades of service. NASA began pumping hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel into Discovery shortly after sunrise, as the six astronauts assigned to the space station delivery mission sat down for breakfast at crew quarters. It was their second stab at this. Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s launch attempt never made it past fueling. Launch manager Mike Moses said everything finally looked to be coming together and noted it was a good day to give it a good shot. Even the weather was looking up: the forecast improved to 90 percent â&#x20AC;&#x153;goâ&#x20AC;? for the 4:50 p.m. liftoff. This time, NASA was confi-

Discovery will head to the International Space Station with the crew, as well as a load of supplies and a humanoid robot. dent no hydrogen gas would leak and no cracks would develop in the external fuel tank. Both problems cropped up during the initial countdown in November, and the repairs took almost four months. The cracks in the midsection of the tank, which holds instruments but no fuel, could have been dangerous. Discovery will head to the International Space Station with the crew, as well as a load of supplies and a humanoid robot. This will be the 39th flight for Discovery, set to become the first of the three surviving

space shuttles to be retired this year and sent to a museum. It has since logged 143 million miles since its first flight in 1984. NASA expects 40,000 guests on hand for Discoveryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farewell launch, including a small contingent from Congress. Watching with special interest from Mission Control in Houston will be astronaut Timothy Kopra, who was supposed to be the flightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead spacewalker. He was hurt in a bicycle crash last month and was replaced by Stephen Bowen, who will become the first astronaut to fly back-to-

back shuttle missions. Well before dawn, recreational vehicles lined nearby roads offering the best views of liftoff. Signs outside businesses and government offices in the neighboring towns of Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach offered words of encouragement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The heavens await Discovery,â&#x20AC;? one church proclaimed. Local grocery stores stocked up on extra red, white and blue cakes adorned with shuttle pictures. Launch director Mike Leinbach noted that it would be bittersweet to see Discovery soar one last time. It will be even tougher to see the oldest surviving shuttle land, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The emotion will really hit on the runway after the mission is complete,â&#x20AC;? Leinbach told reporters on the eve of launch.

Giffords aide wounded in shooting returns to work PHOENIX â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A woman who survived a mass shooting in Tucson has returned to work at U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffordsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; office, saying she is thrilled to be there and thankful to be alive six weeks after she was shot in the chest and the wrist. Pam Simon was wounded in the Jan. 8 shooting, which also injured Giffords and 11 others and killed six people, including a federal judge and a 9-year-old girl. Giffords is recovering from a gunshot wound to the head at a Houston hospital. Ron Barber, another Giffords staffer injured in the attack, has not yet returned to work. Gabe Zimmerman, who was director of community outreach for Giffords, was killed in the shooting.

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City manager accused of fraud hospitalized LOS ANGELES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The former city manager accused of looting a Los Angeles suburb of more than $5.5 million was rushed to a hospital Wednesday after he became ill at a courthouse where he is the subject of a hearing to determine if he should stand trial on dozens of fraud charges. Robert Rizzo, who presided over the city of Bell until he was fired last year, was taken to the hospital after being stricken during a court recess, his attorney, James Spertus, said. Spertus said the court had

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ers will get back into the tanks with killer whales for the first time since one of their colleagues was dragged into the water and killed by one last year, SeaWorld officials said. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment spokeswoman Becca Bides said Wednesday that trainers at the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three U.S. marine parks will begin limited water work with whales within the next few months.

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larly vote against most Republican hard-linersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; illegal immigration bills, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and there are other Republicans besides me that have concerns with them,â&#x20AC;? said Sen. John McComish of Phoenix. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need a timeout on immigration bills.â&#x20AC;? Pearce drafted his bill Friday and introduced it Monday, past the normal deadline. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was a very quick fix (at the) last minute to make sure that we did not ignore the voters of this state,â&#x20AC;? he said, referring to provisions that would tighten illegal immigration laws approved by voters in the last decade. However, Alessandra Soler Meetze, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This bill is miles beyond SB1070 in terms of its potential to roll back the rights and fundamental freedoms of both citizens and noncitizens alike.â&#x20AC;?

Museum Continued from Page A1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve not been very aggressive in raising money,â&#x20AC;? said Michel. He said several organizations, including the Smithsonian Institute, provide grant funds for such projects. But Sen. Willie Simmons, D-Cleveland, was among the lawmakers who said no other state-owned facilities require a private match as a condition for the state to issue bonds. He said the museums would be an investment that would be quickly paid off once tourists started visiting the state to view them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to do so much for Mississippi. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an educational tool. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic development,â&#x20AC;? Simmons said. The House earlier passed its version of a bond bill for the projects, but without any requirement for private money. The House bill provided $55 million for the construction of the museums and a parking lot. It also required the museums to be located near each other on state-owned property in Jackson. The two chambers must agree on a final version before sending it to Republican Gov. Haley Barbour.

The Senate bill, which passed 36-10, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mandate a location for the civil rights museum, but it places the history museum on stateowned property in downtown Jackson. During House debate last week, lawmakers tried to change the location of the civil rights museum from downtown Jackson to Tougaloo College, less than 10 miles away. Barbour has said he supports locating the museum in Jackson. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Dean Kirby, R-Pearl, told his colleagues the museums and the purchase of artifacts could end up costing nearly $100 million. The museums are expected to be completed over the next several years. He said the museums were expected to employ about 54 people. The bill also requires the creation of an advisory commission to oversee the project. The commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s members would include the executive director of the state Department of Archives and History and the tourism director of the Mississippi Development Authority.

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smart money Q: I have been working for a company for many years. Due to the slow economy, the company has been forced to downsize. Many of the employees, including myself, have been hit with a major pay cut. I am finding it very hard to pay even the minimum payments on my credit BRUCE cards. Before I get into a position where I can’t make any payments to all of my credit cards, I would like to know how I should go about this. I was hoping you can guide me in the right direction. — F.J.,

WILLIAMS

via e-mail A: I am assuming you have very high balances on these credit cards, and I am assuming that there are many of them. My best advice would be to contact each credit card company in writing explaining the situation you are in. The credit card companies are equipped to react to these certain situations. I would ask them to reduce your payments and hopefully they will work with you on this matter. If they don’t help you, I would contact Consumer Credit Counseling Service. They are a nonprofit organization that helps people resolve their credit problems. •

Bruce Williams writes for Newspaper Enterprise Association. E-mail him at bruce@brucewilliams.com.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department wants the largest cigarette manufacturers to admit that they lied to the public about the dangers of smoking, forcing the industry to set up and pay for an advertising campaign of selfcriticism for past behavior. As part of a 12-year-old lawsuit against the tobacco industry, the government on Wednesday released 14 “corrective statements” that it says the companies should be

required to make. One “corrective” statement says: “A federal court is requiring tobacco companies to tell the truth about cigarette smoking. Here’s the truth: ... Smoking kills 1,200 Americans. Every day.” Another of the government’s proposed statements begins: “We falsely marketed low tar and light cigarettes as less harmful than regular cigarettes to keep people smoking and sustain our profits.”

“For decades, we denied that we controlled the level of nicotine delivered in cigarettes,” a third statement says. “Here’s the truth. ... We control nicotine delivery to create and sustain smokers’ addiction, because that’s how we keep customers coming back.” Philip Morris USA, maker of Marlboro, the nation’s topselling cigarette brand, and its parent company, Altria Group Inc., said Wednesday they were prepared to fight

if the Justice Department won’t dial back its hard-hitting proposals. Philip Morris said the Justice Department plan would compel an admission of wrongdoing under threat of contempt of court by a judge. “Such a proposal is unprecedented in our legal system and would violate basic constitutional and statutory standards,” the company statement said.

Troubled Assembly agrees to end debate, vote banks at highest level in 18 years Wisconsin budget

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats in the state Assembly agreed to a deal in the pre-dawn hours today to limit debate and reach a vote, perhaps by midday, on a bill taking away public workers’ collective bargaining rights. Republican leadership in the Senate meanwhile dispatched police officers to the homes of some of the 14 Democratic lawmakers who have been on the run for a week to avoid voting on the proposal, to compel them to return. The early morning action today was designed to force a vote on Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s bill that has made Wisconsin the focus of a multiple state effort to curb union rights. The Assembly deal announced shortly after 6 a.m. followed more than 42 hours of debate that began Tuesday morning. The Senate convened at 7 a.m. for long enough to make a call of the house, which allows for the sergeant at arms staff to go to the homes of missing lawmakers with police. The lawmakers can’t be arrested, but Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said he hoped it would pressure them to return. He would not say how many Democrats were being targeted, but he said it was more than one. Tens of thousands of people have protested the bill for nine straight days, with hun-

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Rep. Mark Honadel, R-South Milwaukee, rubs his eyes during the 23rd hour of debate in the Assembly at the state Capitol Wednesday in Madison, Wis. dreds spending the night in sleeping bags on the hard marble floor of the Capitol as the debate was broadcast on monitors in the rotunda. Many of them were still sleeping when the deal to only debate 38 more amendments, for no more than 10 minutes each, was announced. The timing of the agreement means the vote could come as soon as noon today. Democrats, who are in the minority, don’t have the votes to stop the bill once the vote occurs. Passage of the bill in the Assembly would be a major victory for Republicans and Walker, but the measure must still clear the Senate. Democrats there left town

last week rather than vote on the bill, which has stymied any efforts there to take it up. The battle over labor rights has been heating up across the country, as new Republican majorities tackle budget woes in several states. The GOP efforts have sparked huge protests from unions and their supporters and led Democrats in Wisconsin and Indiana to flee their states to block measures. Republicans in Ohio offered a small concession Wednesday, saying they would support allowing unionized state workers to collectively bargain on wages — but not for benefits, sick time, vacation or other conditions.

House GOP plots 2-week spending bill WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans controlling the House will advance a temporary government funding bill to keep the government open for two weeks after a deadline expires March 4, a spokesman for Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday. The Ohio Republican is insisting on about $4 billion in spending cuts, the latest salvo in a continuing battle with Democrats running the Senate. They’re still being put together. The $4 billion figure

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is roughly equal to the pace of cuts in a bigger bill passed by Republicans last week that slashes $61 billion from

the budget over the remaining seven months of the fiscal year. Boehner’s idea was immediately rejected by Senate Democrats as a nonstarter. The exchange comes a day after Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said that Senate Democrats will try to pass a 30-day measure to keep the government frozen at last year’s budget levels. Boehner flatly rejected the idea and insisted on immediate cuts.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of banks at risk of failing made up nearly 12 percent of all federally insured banks in the final three months of 2010, the highest level in 18 years. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said Wednesday that the number of banks on its confidential “problem” list rose to 884 in the OctoberDecember quarter, up from 860 in the previous quarter. Those are banks rated by examiners as having very low capital cushions against risk. Twenty-two banks have failed so far this year. And more banks are at risk, even as the FDIC reported the industry’s highest earnings as a group since the financial crisis hit three years ago. Only a small fraction of the 7,657 federally insured banks — about 1.4 percent with assets of more than $10 billion — are driving the bulk of the earnings growth. They are the largest banks, including Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co. The big banks accounted for about $20.6 billion of the industry earnings of $21.7 billion in the fourth quarter. The total earnings compared with a net loss of $1.8 billion in the same quarter of 2009. The agency said bank earnings were buoyed in the latest quarter by reduced charges for soured loans. Most of the big banks have recovered with help from federal bailout money and recordlow borrowing rates. On the other side, many smaller banks are struggling. Last year, 157 U.S. banks were brought down by the soured economy and mounting loan defaults. That was the most in one year since 1992, the height of the savings and loan crisis. They were mostly smaller or regional banks. The failures compare with 25 in 2008 and three in 2007.

Ford to recall 150,000 F-150 pickups over air bags WASHINGTON — Under government pressure, Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it will recall nearly 150,000 F-150 pickups to fix air bags that could deploy without warning, a fraction of the vehicles the government contends should be called back and repaired. The recall covers trucks from the 2005-2006 model years in the United States and Canada for what the Dearborn, Mich., company calls a “relatively low risk” of the air bag deploying inadvertently.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Supreme Court will let Mazda be sued in California courts in a case involving a woman who died while wearing a seat belt across her lap in her family’s minivan. The high court in a unanimous judgment Wednesday agreed to let the lawsuit go forward, despite complaints from the car company that federal regulators gave it an option on whether to install lap belts or lap-and-shoulder belts in the middle seats in the back of the van. Thanh Williamson’s family wants to sue Mazda Motor of America Inc. because it made its 1993 Mazda MPV

minivan with only lap seat belts in the middle seat of the van’s second row. Williamson, a married mom from Utah, died in a 2002 accident; her family says her body jackknifed around the lap belt causing fatal internal injuries.

GM posts 4Q net profit as comeback continues DETROIT — General Motors posted a $510 million profit in the fourth quarter and $4.7 billion for the year as it continued an impressive comeback from bankruptcy. The profits were fueled by strong sales in China and the United States as the global auto market began to

recover. GM made 31 cents per share for the quarter, which included $400 million in charges mainly for paying preferred stock dividends and buying preferred stock from the U.S. government.

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Thursday, February 24, 2011

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Continued from Page A1. eral election is Nov. 8. In Warren County, voters will decide winners in eight statewide races and 24 district-level and countywide offices. Voters in November also will decide the fate of three initiatives placed on the ballot by separate petitions — the definition of a person, voter identification and eminent domain. Three of five county supervisors have drawn challengers, as has Sheriff Martin Pace. In the Legislature, state Rep. Alex Monsour and state Sen. Briggs Hopson III, both Republicans, have qualified for re-election. State Rep. George Flaggs, D-Vicksburg, has not filed officially but is expected to seek a seventh term. District 1 Supervisor David McDonald faces a primary challenge from businessman Joe Channell. Reed Birdsong, the county’s permitting inspector, entered the race as an independent. District 2 Supervisor Wil-

Continued from Page A1. liam Banks, a Democrat, has picked up a primary opponent in city zoning board member Tommie Rawlings, who was defeated by Banks four years ago. District 5 Supervisor Richard George has two opponents, J.W. Carroll, a retired electrician, and Ellis Tillotson, a farmer. All three are independents. Supervisors Charles Selmon in District 3 and Bill Lauderdale in District 4 have qualified and had drawn no challengers through Wednesday. In the chancery race, City Clerk Walter Osborne is in the Democratic primary while three have filed to be on the Republican ballot — City Accounting Director Doug Whittington, retired health care administrator Donna Farris Hardy and Dawn Cain Barnes, a dental hygienist. Two independents, legal assistant Alecia Ashley and retired forester Gene Thompson, also have filed.

Judge Continued from Page A1. it was created in 1994. At a news conference with Barbour, King reflected on a time when the appeals court’s caseload lagged by as much as four years. He credited judges for catching up and pledged to uphold a strong standard of judicial fairness. “I think that the most important thing that I bring to the court is a sense of fairness and a recognition that everyone deserves his day in court,” said King. Barbour pointed to King’s extensive experience in

the Legislature and courts, noting that he served on a variety of legislative committees, including as vice chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and the Conservation and Water Resources Committee, as well as chairman of the Mississippi Black Legislative Caucus. King said he has witnessed a great deal of change in the state over the course of his career in public service. He said he “got the privilege” of being an inaugural member of the state Court of Appeals and helped to shape it.

which was held Wednesday though no one from the public attended, is required by MDOT annually. The commission voted to end the position when the current term expires in January 2012 if no other transportation agency picks up the tab. The job of a mobility manager was created through a $45,000 grant from the Mississippi Department of Transportation under the American Recovery Reinvestment Act. The position oversees the transportation needs of the state’s seven-county central region — Warren, Hinds, Copiah, Simpson, Madison, Rankin and Yazoo. The commission’s total

PRECISION FORECAST BY CHIEF METEOROLOGIST BARBIE BASSSETT

proposed budget is $875,564, which includes $451,107 from federal and state sources. Local sources include the City of Vicksburg, which NRoute is asking for $170,000, and the Warren County Board of Supervisors, $34,074. In addition, the board wants both to kick in $58,883 for administrative costs. Fares are projected to bring in $125,000; bench advertising, $5,000; and contracted services with other agencies, $6,500. The contracts depend on commission approval. NRoute is currently negotiating contracts with CPP Wound Care LLC in Claiborne County and WarrenYazoo Mental Health. In other business, February saw a steep decrease in rid-

ership, at 1,941 from 2,625 in January. February generated $2,706 in fares. Bumpers blamed the decrease on the 11 buses being parked for three days: one for Presidents’ Day and two for icy road conditions. Overall, NRoute’s financial standing was reported to be good since the system implemented suggestions made by independent audits of the agency’s 2008 and 2009 books, commission accountant Elvin Parker told the board. He said cash on-hand is $28,271.84. “We feel pretty confident that our financial footing for the remainder of 2011 is solid,” Buys said. “With the funds we received, we should be OK.”

Oil Continued from Page A1. couple of seasonal changes, a couple of breeding cycles of wildlife to see where we stand,” Harrell said. Harrell said restoration efforts financed by BP, such as emergency sanctuaries for shorebirds, cannot be used by the company as credits toward paying out claims once the studies are complete. One habitat was unveiled in January at the Howard Miller Wildlife Management Area, in Issaquena County. MDEQ is the lead agency in restoring natural resources after oil spills, as per federal law. A separate, court-ordered effort — the Gulf Coast Claims Facility — is handling damage claims lodged by individuals for lost income due to the spill, the largest in

Latoshia Denise Haggan Latoshia Denise Haggan died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011. She was 31. Ms. Haggan was a member of Mount Alban M.B. Church. She had been employed at Woodlawn Day Care for six years. She was preceded in death by her father, James Lowe Sr.; a brother, Leron Haggan; and her maternal grandparents, Dan and Rosie Haggan. Survivors include her mother, Gloria Jean Haggan of Vicksburg; two sons, Dearius Harris and Devonta Harris, both of Vicksburg; one daughter, Ariell Haggan of Vicksburg; a sister, Chandra Haggan of Vicksburg; four nephews; one niece; and other relatives and friends. Services will be at noon Saturday at Woodlawn Baptist Church the Rev. Henry Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 until 7 p.m. Friday at Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home.

Mack Author Jenkins Services for Mack Author Jenkins will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Vicksburg City Auditorium with the Rev. Edmond Gibbs officiating. Burial will follow Mack Author at Cedar Hill Jenkins Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 until 7 p.m. Friday at Lakeview Funeral Home with the family hour from 6 until 7 and Saturday at the auditorium from noon until the service. Mr. Jenkins died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, at his home. He was 65. He retired from Bunge Corporation after 35 years of ser-

vice and became a self-employed carpenter. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ollie and Dorothy Jenkins; a son, Michael Simpson; two sisters, Rose Jenkins and Dorothy Jenkins; and a brother, Lee Jenkins. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Dyanna Jenkins of Vicksburg; five daughters, Pastor Delphine Jenkins Taylor, Montie Washington, Belinda Simpson and Maxine Simpson, all of Vicksburg, and Dorothy Jenkins of Dallas, Ga.; two sons, Clarence Lovett and Mack Simpson, both of Vicksburg; sisters, Viola Dixon, Linda Smith, Eliza McRunnels, Indiana Jenkins, Josephine Robinson, Manerva Allen, all of Vicksburg, Cora Thirsten of Chicago, Betty Burks of Las Vegas; brothers, James Jenkins and L.C. Jenkins, both of Vicksburg; 18 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and family friends.

Christopher Michael Lynn Jr. Christopher Michael “Lil Chris” Lynn Jr. died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, as the result of an auto accident. He was 19. He was born and raised in Vicksburg. He was a loving father, son and grandson. He loved boating, ATV riding and many other outdoor sports. He also loved drawing. He was preceded in death by a grandfather, John Z. George. He is survived by one son, Christopher Chance Lynn of Vicksburg; his father, Chris Lynn Sr. of Vicksburg; his mother, Michelle Lynn of Vicksburg; a brother, Jonathon Lynn of Vicksburg; his maternal grandparents, Ernie and Rita Monk of Vicksburg; his paternal grandparents, Johnny and Mary Lou Lynn of Vicksburg; and many uncles, aunts and cousins. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Glenwood Funeral Home with the Rev. Greg Clemts officiating. Burial will

Friday

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Thunderstorms tonight, lows in the mid-50s; sunny and clear on Friday, highs in the mid-60s

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 Friday-saturday Sunny and clear; highs in the 60s, lows in the 40s

STATE FORECAST the nation’s history. Mortality rates for oyster beds in state waters was 80 percent, Harrell said, effectively killing last year’s season. Reports of more stillborn dolphins and dead turtles washing up on coastal beaches could simply result from heightened awareness and will be considered in the studies, he said. “There are more people on our beaches looking for dead turtles than there ever have been,” Harrell said. Impact to the state’s wetlands was limited to four spots around Jackson Marsh, Bayou Heron and Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, near the coast’s far western edge. “We don’t think it’s significant,” Harrell said, adding

a group from the agency is studying the impact to the shoreline marsh. An early challenge was keeping locals from entering part of the spill zone to “chop up the marshes and get the oil out,” Harrell said. “We had to convince them that’s not the way to do it. We had to say, ‘Let’s evaluate it, see where it is.’ Because as you know with wetlands, it’s a critically sensitive habitat. You could easily get in there and do more damage getting the oil out.” On Wednesday, Ken Feinberg, the administrator for the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, said 465 interim claims have been paid and final settlements have been offered to 1,477 claimants.

deaths The Vicksburg Post prints obituaries in news form for area residents, their family members and for former residents at no charge. Families wishing to publish additional information or to use specific wording have the option of a paid obituary.

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follow at Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home from noon Friday until the service. Pallbearers will be Jay Brown, Rusty Hillman, Michael Lynn, Brandon Marshall, Steven Muirhead and Wayne Robinson.

Funeral Home with the Rev. P.J. Curley officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 10 a.m. Friday until the service. Online guestbook may be signed at www.fisherfuneralhome.net.

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Edward Miller died Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, at River Region Medical Center. He was 66. Mr. Miller worked as a welder for McGuffie Steel and as a security guard at Marian Hill. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Geraldine Miller. Survivors include three sisters, Ermyn Hines of Vicksburg and Barbara Owsinski and Regina Osburn, both of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a brother, Robert Miller of Greenville; his companion, Junette Tomlin; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends, including Eric Tomlin, Cheri Lytle, Kelly Houston and Kim Cser. Services will be at noon Friday at Frank J. Fisher

EDWARDS — Leroy Miller died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, at his home in Edwards. He was 66. Mr. Miller was the son of McKinley and Emma Davis Miller. He attended Kings Elementary and graduated in 1962 from Rosa Temple High School. He was a member of Pleasant Valley M.B. Church, where he had served as a deacon, Sunday school secretary and choir member. He had also served as chairman of the Men’s Department and assisted in maintaining the church grounds. A mechanic and truck driver, Mr. Miller worked for a number of years for Mississippi Materials and Adams Eggs Farm. He is survived by his wife,

Catherine Graham Miller; two daughters, Jenesia Renae Miller and Senita Leatri Miller; five brothers, Earnest Miller of Edwards, Julious Miller of Milwaukee, Wis., James Miller of Florissant, Mo., Robert Miller of Alexandria, Va., and Allen Overton of Vicksburg; four sisters, Barbara Morris of Hammond, Ind., and Sadie Miller, Daisy Miller and Henrietta Miller, all of Vicksburg; and aunts, an uncle, nieces, nephews and other relatives, including members of the Davis, Gaines, Ragan, Rooks, Kemp, Woodson, Bowman, Luckett, Anderson and Miller families. Services will be at noon Saturday at Pleasant Valley M.B. Church, Mississippi 27 South, under the direction of Lakeview Funeral Home. A private burial will be at a later date.

TONIGHT Thunderstorms, lows in the mid-50s Friday-saturday Sunny and clear; highs in the 60s, lows in the 40s

Almanac Highs and Lows High/past 24 hours............. 80º Low/past 24 hours............... 56º Average temperature......... 68º Normal this date................... 52º Record low..............21º in 1989 Record high............80º in 1927 Rainfall Recorded at the Vicksburg Water Plant Past 24 hours.................0.0 inch This month..............1.34 inches Total/year.................9.55 inches Normal/month......4.05 inches Normal/year...........9.52 inches Solunar table Most active times for fish and wildlife Friday: A.M. Active..........................11:28 A.M. Most active................. 5:14 P.M. Active...........................11:56 P.M. Most active.................. 5:42 Sunrise/sunset Sunset today........................ 5:56 Sunset tomorrow............... 5:57 Sunrise tomorrow.............. 6:35

RIVER DATA Stages Mississippi River at Vicksburg Current: 11.6 | Change: +0.5 Flood: 43 feet Yazoo River at Greenwood Current: 10.1 | Change: -0.1 Flood: 35 feet Yazoo River at Yazoo City Current: 6.6 | Change: -0.2 Flood: 29 feet Yazoo River at Belzoni Current: 8.1 | Change: -0.2 Flood: 34 feet Big Black River at West Current: 4.2 | Change: -0.1 Flood: 12 feet Big Black River at Bovina Current: 7.9 | Change: NC Flood: 28 feet StEELE BAYOU Land....................................69.6 River....................................58.5

MISSISSIPPI RIVER Forecast Cairo, Ill. Friday....................................... 34.7 Saturday................................. 35.9 Sunday.................................... 36.9 Memphis Friday....................................... 14.1 Saturday................................. 16.0 Sunday.................................... 17.1 Greenville Friday....................................... 22.7 Saturday................................. 25.1 Sunday.................................... 26.2 Vicksburg Friday....................................... 13.6 Saturday................................. 16.0 Sunday.................................... 18.2

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Judge opens door for Sweden to prosecute WikiLeaks boss LONDON (AP) — Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden in a sex crimes inquiry, a British judge ruled today, rejecting claims by the WikiLeaks founder that he would not face a fair trial there. Assange’s lawyer said he would appeal. Judge Howard Riddle said

the allegations of rape and sexual molestation by two women against Assange meet the definition of extraditable offenses and said the Swedish warrant had been properly issued and was valid. Assange, 39, a key figure in the release of tens of thousands of secret U.S. govern-

ment and military documents, has been out on bail during the extradition fight. He has seven days to appeal the ruling in British courts. Assange’s lawyers have questioned Sweden’s judicial process and expressed concern their client risks being handed over to the United

States, which is investigating whether Assange and WikiLeaks have violated U.S. laws by distributing secret government documents. WikiLeaks has released tens of thousands of U.S. military documents on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and on U.S. diplomatic efforts.

Libya

Some out, some stuck in mass evacuations IRAKLIO, Crete (AP) — Two ships braved churning seas today to whisk 4,500 Chinese workers away from strife-torn Libya to the island of Crete, while rough weather further west left hundreds of Americans stranded on a ferry in Tripoli. As tens of thousands of foreigners sought to flee the turmoil in Libya, Britain pondered whether to send in its military to evacuate oil workers stranded in remote sites by fierce fighting in the North African nation. Those who made it out of Libya described a frightening scene — with bodies hanging from electricity poles in Libya’s eastern port of Benghazi and militia trucks driving around loaded with bodies. In Crete, some passengers smiled and waved from the decks of the Greek-flagged Hellenic Spirit, which sailed from Benghazi, a city that has broken away from the control of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. “The situation was pretty bad over there ... we heard lots of gunfire and saw many burned-out buildings,” Pantelis Kimendiadis, a Greek oil worker employed at a plant near Benghazi, told The Associated Press after stepping off the ferry. Up to 15,000 Chinese were

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A Turkish evacuee who had been in Libya thanks a member of the Turkish army after arriving in his home country Wednesday. expected to arrive by ferry on Crete and fly home on chartered flights in one of China’s largest foreign evacuations in recent times. China has more than 30,000 citizens in Libya. People who managed to flee Tripoli by air described sheer chaos. “The airport is just a zoo. There’s about 10,000 people there, all trying to get out,” Ewan Black of Britain told the BBC as he got off a flight at

London’s Gatwick Airport. Americans who climbed aboard the Maria Dolores ferry at Tripoli’s As-shahab port on Wednesday faced a long delay in their travel plans. Strong winds have been whipping up high waves in the Mediterranean Sea, and the 600-passenger catamaran ferry was not likely to leave for Malta until Friday. “The ferry will depart when the weather improves,” said

Elijah Waterman of the U.S. Embassy in Malta. “Citizens are safe on board,” tweeted U.S. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley. The voyage takes up to eight hours. Turkey managed to evacuate more than 7,000 of its 25,000 citizens in Libya, mostly by two ships that arrived today in the southern Turkish port of Marmaris, and said it would evacuate others.

Gadhafi forces strike back as rebels eye capital BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Army units and militiamen loyal to Moammar Gadhafi struck back against rebellious Libyans who have risen up in cities close to the capital today, attacking a mosque where many were holding an anti-government sit-in and battling with others who had seized control of an airport. A doctor at the mosque said 10 people were killed. The assaults aimed to push back a revolt that has moved closer to Gadhafi’s bastion in the capital, Tripoli. The uprising has already broken away nearly the eastern half

of Libya and unraveled parts of Gadhafi’s regime. In the latest blow to the Libyan leader, a cousin who is one of Moammar h i s c l o s e st Gadhafi aides, Ahmed Gadhaf al-Dam, announced that he has defected to Egypt in protest against the regime’s bloody crackdown against the uprising, denouncing what he called “grave violations to human rights and human and international laws.”

In Zawiya, 30 miles west of Tripoli, an army unit attacked the city’ Souq Mosque, where regime opponents had been camped for days in a protest calling for Gadhafi’s ouster, a witness said. The soldiers opened fire with automatic weapons and hit the mosque’s minaret with fire from an anti-aircraft gun, he said. Some of the young men among the protesters, who were inside the mosque and in a nearby lot, had hunting rifles for protection. A doctor at a field clinic set up at the mosque said he saw the bodies of 10 dead, shot in

the head and chest, as well as arond 150 wounded. The witness said that a day earlier an envoy from Gadhafi had come to the city and warned protesters, “Either leave or you will see a massacre.” Zawiya is a key city near an oil port and refineries. After today’s assault, thousands massed in Zawiya’s main Martyrs Square by the mosque, shouting “leave, leave,” in reference to Gadhafi, the witness said. “People came to send a clear message: We are not afraid of death or your bullets,” he said.

Program takes aim at biological warfare threat MILAN (AP) — The threat is all too real, experts say: foreign insects introduced in an area with no natural defenses with the aim of destabilizing the economy or food supply. A new $8.2 million project funded by the European Commission will study how to prevent and respond to biological threats to crops and forests. The five-year project will involve experts from eight

nations, including Italy, the United States, Israel and Turkey. It began operations Feb. 1, but is being officially launched today in Turin. Nazi Germany studied deploying the Colorado Potato Beetle against Britain during World War II to wipe out potato crops, and it is not far fetched to imagine terrorists in a multipolar world considering similar acts, organizers

said. But the existence of the Plant and Food Biosecurity project, based at the University of Turin, is not meant to create alarm. Many of the responses that will be studied also can be used to prevent and identify the natural but potentially destabilizing migration of insects and pests, said director Maria Lodovica Gullino.

“In our normal global commercialization, parasites travel with high velocity from one country to another. Consider the problems if a criminal or terrorist thinks of using a seed as a means of biological warfare,” Gullino said. The project will consider both the risk of introduction of plant parasites as well as human pathogens that colonize plants.

The judge said it was wrong for the defense to raise the question of a possible extradition to the United States or the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, given absence of evidence that Assange risks torture or execution. Bjorn Hurtig, Assange’s lawyer, said, “If he comes

to Sweden I think he has great chances of being freed. And I’ll be waiting for him, ready to fight for him tooth and nail.”

Iraqi leader warns of plans for protest BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri alMaliki is warning Iraqis not to take part in a planned antigovernment protest Friday. During a nationally televised address today, he said that followers of Saddam Hussein’s regime might take advantage of the protest to create chaos. But he offered no proof for Prime Minister his claim. Nouri Maliki Iraqi officials watching protests in the Mideast have been on high alert ahead of the planned Friday uprising, which has been billed as a “Day of Rage.” Iraqis have held a number of small-scale, occasionally violent protests around the country demanding better government services, more assistance for widows and orphans and greater protection for human rights.

Shoe-thrower held by army BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi reporter arrested for throwing his shoes at former President George W. Bush has returned to the country for his first public visit since being freed from prison, and was forcibly detained for questioning today by the Iraqi army. Muntadhar al-Zeidi became a celebrity in the Arab world after throwing his shoes at Bush during a news conference in December 2008 and calling him a dog. After being freed from an Iraqi prison in 2009 at the end of his nine-month sentence, he left the country. One of al-Zeidi’s brothers said he is back in Iraq for protests rumored for Friday.

Quake death toll at 98 CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Rescuers fanned out into unchecked areas of New Zealand’s quakedevastated city today looking for any remaining life in the rubble, as the death toll rose to 98 with “grave fears” that many of the 226 missing are dead. “Rescue team! Rescue team!” a visiting firefighter from Australia called out as his team went through an office building apparently abandoned during Tuesday’s disaster in Christchurch. There was no response. Police said up to 120 bodies may still lie trapped in the tangled concrete and steel that was the Canterbury Television or CTV building, where dozens of students from Japan, Thailand, China and other Asian countries were believed buried when an English-language school collapsed along with other offices. Twenty-three bodies

were pulled from the building today, but not immediately identified. “The longer I don’t know what happened, the longer my agony becomes,” said Rolando Cabunilas, 34, a steel worker from the Philippines whose wife, Ivy Jane, 33, was on her second day of class at the school when the quake struck. She hasn’t been heard from since. “I can’t describe it — it’s pain, anger, all emotions,” he said. Officials appealed to families of the missing to be patient, saying the agony could be worse if they rushed the identifications and came to wrong conclusions. Thel death toll from the 6.3-magnitude temblor stood at 98, police Superintendent Dave Cliff said. Also, 226 were listed as missing, and Prime Minister John Key said there were “grave fears” that many of them did not survive.

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Cristil hanging up microphone for Bulldogs By David Brandt AP sports writer

Trade bonanza A flurry of big trades was finalized on Wednesday. Story/B3 The associated press

Schedule PREP BASEBALL

VHS hosts Hazlehurst Friday, 6 p.m. Warren Central hosts Terry Friday, 6:30 p.m. St. Al at Kosciusko Saturday, 5:30 p.m.

On TV 6 p.m. ESPN - Miami’s Big Three takes on former Memphis Tiger guard Derrick Rose and the relevant-again Chicago Bulls in the opener, while Boston’s Big Three battles the Carmelo-less Denver Nuggets in the nightcap.

Who’s hot

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Ole Miss baseball player hit a twoout single to center field in the bottom of the ninth on Wednesday to score Tanner Mathis from third and give Ole Miss a 4-3 win over Arkansas State. Story/B3

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Cards’ ace might require surgery

St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright is getting a second opinion on his injured right elbow, which the team fears will require reconstructive surgery. Team spokesman Brian Bartow said Wednesday night that results of MRIs and other tests were being examined by Dr. Lewis Yocum in Los Angeles. The team anticipated a news conference Thursday afternoon to disclose findings. Wainwright, a 20-game winner and runner-up for the NL Cy Young Award last year, was sent back to St. Louis on Wednesday for tests and consultation with team physician George Paletta. Earlier in the day, general manager John Mozeliak said “things do not look encouraging” for the righthander, who injured his elbow while throwing batting practice Monday. Mozeliak stopped short of saying Wainwright would need season-ending Tommy John surgery.

LOTTERY La. Pick 3: 0-8-8 La. Pick 4: 2-7-6-7 Easy 5: 10-29-32-34-37 La. Lotto: 2-5-6-7-10-24 Powerball: 29-32-36-39-49 Powerball: 29; Power play: 3

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Jack Cristil looks through a game guide prior to the announcement of his retirement after 58 years as Mississippi State broadcaster, before the team’s basketball game against LSU Wednesday.

Looking Back

STARKVILLE — After nearly six decades, Mississippi State radio broadcaster Jack Cristil will retire as the voice of the Bulldogs. The 85-year-old Cristil announced the decision after LSU beat Mississippi State 84-82 on Wednesday night. Cristil cited health issues, saying he needed kidney dialysis that required immediate attention. He said Saturday’s game against Tennessee will be his last. “All good things, as they say in the trade, must come to an end sooner or later,”

When Jack Cristil started broadcasting football games at Mississippi State in 1953: • Dwight Eisenhower was president. • Nikita Khrushchev became the head of the Soviet Central Committee. • The first color television set was sold in the U.S. • Gas was 22 cents per gallon. Cristil said during Wednesday’s postgame show. “Please accept my genuine, my

prep baseball

On the air 5 p.m., 105.5 FM Jack Cristil’s radio finale will be Saturday’s MSUTennessee game. TV: ESPN honest and heartfelt thank you for the kindness that you have displayed to me during my 58 years. It has been one genuine pleasure to be associated with such a magnificent university.” He was hired before the 1953 football season and has See Cristil, Page B3.

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Vikings aim for division title, more Tigers WC brings deep pitching staff, talented lineup to the plate

By Steve Wilson swilson@vicksburgpost.com When third-year Warren Central baseball coach Josh Abraham asked for a show of hands from his team if the Vikings were satisfied with repeating as division champions, not a single hand rose. Second round of the playoffs? No hands. North half? Still no hands. But when he got around to Trustmark Park and the championship series, all hands went aloft. The goal for Abraham and the Vikings is simple: get to the state championship. After arresting a three-season stretch of losing seasons, the Vikings want more than just an incremental improvement. “With the way they work, it’s hard not to have high expectations,” Abraham said. “They’re an extremely hard-working team. They’re extremely excited about the season and the possibilities that come with that.” But it won’t be an easy road for the defending 4-6A champions. The Vikings lost a lot from last year’s 17-15 team, which fell in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs to Madison Central. They lost their top RBI man, first baseman Dylan Wooten, whose .349 average and 39 RBIs will be sorely missed. Also gone is defensive ace in the outfield, Darrick White, who stole 17 bases as the Vikings’ table-setter. Ace pitcher Jay Harper, who logged 62 innings of work, leaves a gaping hole at the top of the rotation. However, the Vikings have a very talented junior class ready to fill the void left by those mainstays See Vikings, Page B3.

continue State’s misery By David Brandt AP sports writer

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Warren Central first baseman Blake Jobe fields a ground ball during practice Wednesday at Viking Field.

STARKVILLE — For more than a month, LSU’s offense wasn’t much more than a trickle. The result was a 10-game losing streak that Storm Warren admits tested the resolve of the Tigers. But finally, the avalanche came. “We never lost faith in ourselves,” Warren said. “We stayed in the gym and kept working and things finally paid off. When we hit a few shots tonight, it just felt like there was a weight lifted off of us.” Aaron Dotson scored 16 points, Warren added 14 and LSU held on to beat Mississippi State 84-82 on Wednesday night. LSU (11-17, 3-10 Southeastern Conference) hadn’t won since beating Arkansas 56-53 on Jan. 12. The Tigers ended their misery by scoring their most points since a seasonopening win over Northwestern State. “Our last five or six games, we’ve played pretty good basketball,” LSU coach Trent Johnson said. “Offensively, when the ball is going down, it hides a multitude of sins. Tonight, it was going down.” See Bulldogs, Page B3.

Time to kick up some dirt on the baseball diamond The birds are singing, the snow has melted and buds are starting to awaken from their winter slumber. The dirt on the infields is freshly raked. The diamonds, after lying dormant for months, are nicely lined with fresh chalk. The ping of bats echoes through the hills. It’s time to play ball. Baseball, that is. Vicksburg has become one of the state’s best baseball towns. Just two years ago, both Porters Chapel and St. Aloysius took home championships, and Vicksburg High School made it to the championship series at Trustmark Park in 2008. High expectations are the rule for all four programs. St. Aloysius, despite losing coach Clint Wilkerson to Hinds Community College and graduating the core of

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its team, enters the season as two-time defending Class 1A champions. The good news for first-year coach Jacan Warren is that the group coming up for the Flashes is talented and young, allowing him to put his stamp on his team. The bad news is the youth. With so many upperclassmen playing big roles, precious few of the youngsters have any varsity experience. Vicksburg will have a new coach, Cody Zumbro, who

was one of the driving forces in Clinton’s rise as a powerhouse. His first team at Vicksburg will be one of the more talented around, with most of last year’s pitching rotation, Cody Waddell and Cameron Cooksey and a heavy-hitting starting lineup led by outfielder Lamar Anthony returning. If the Gators find a third pitcher to fill out their rotation and shore up last year’s leaky defense, they’re going to be very tough to beat. The Gators might even have enough talent to make it to Trustmark Park. Warren Central won’t be resting on its laurels after winning the Division 4-6A championship. Third-year coach Josh Abraham will see to that. While the Vikings lost their top run producer, leadoff man and top pitcher,

optimism runs high at the Viking baseball complex thanks to a talented senior class and a junior class that will be counted on heavily to fill in the gaps. The pitching staff is led by a Hinds signee, Blake Jobe, and the lineup boasts hard-hitting shortstop Beau Wallace and pitcher/ third baseman Carlos Gonzalez, who also are headed to Hinds. Add a new leadoff hitter to the mix and the Vikings have a good chance to repeat as division champions and possibly more, like a trip to Trustmark Park. With two of the state’s best young baseball coaches, the Vicksburg-Warren Central rivalry looks like one of the state’s best for years to come. Porters Chapel returns its two top pitchers, Montana McDaniel and Matthew Warren, and will get

big contributions out of such transfers as Sam Staggs and Kawayne Gaston. Secondyear coach Jerry Bourne returns most of his starting infield and a young outfield that endured a rough start to finish strong toward the end of last season. The Eagles were just one win away from the big prize after a surprise championship run in 2009 and anything less will be a disappointment. This season promises to be one of the best yet. If one or more of the county’s teams brings home a title, Vicksburg might have to change its nickname from the River City to Titletown. •

Steve Wilson is sports editor of The Vicksburg Post. You can follow him on Twitter at vpsportseditor. He can be reached at 601-636-4545, ext. 142 or at swilson@vicksburgpost.com.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GOLF 5:30 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Mayakoba Classic (tape) COLLEGE BASKETBALL 6 p.m. ESPN — Marquette at Connecticut 6 p.m. ESPN2 — Georgia at Florida 8 p.m. ESPN — West Virginia at Pittsburgh 8 p.m. ESPN2 — Penn St. at Northwestern 10 p.m. ESPN2 — Gonzaga at Saint Mary’s, Calif. 10 p.m. FSN — Arizona St. at UCLA NBA 7 p.m. TNT — Miami at Chicago 9:30 p.m. TNT — Boston at Denver

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COLLEGE SPORTS NCAA charges Tennessee with rules violations KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The NCAA has charged Tennessee with at least a dozen rules violations committed by the university’s basketball and football programs. Included in the allegations after the NCAA’s 22-month investigation are charges that coach Bruce Pearl acted unethically and failed to monitor compliance activities by his basketball staff. Former Volunteers football coach Lane Kiffin is also charged with failing to monitor his staff. Kiffin is now at Southern California. The notice, which was received by Tennessee on Tuesday and released Wednesday, did not include potential sanctions. USC also received notice outlining the charges against Kiffin. Tennessee has until May 21 to respond to the NCAA’s allegations and is expected to appear at a June 10-11 meeting of the Committee on Infractions.

GOLF Woods eliminated from Match Play MARANA, Ariz. — The slow road back for Tiger Woods took another detour when he followed a clutch birdie with a shocking shot into the desert and lost to Thomas Bjorn in the first round of the Match Play Championship. It was only the second time that Woods, the No. 3 seed, had been eliminated in the first round. But this was stunning even to Woods. Moments after he made an 8-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to extend the match, he hit a 3-wood so far to the right that it landed in a desert bush. It took two shots just to get it back onto the grass. After badly missing an 18-foot bogey putt, he conceded to Bjorn.

NFL NFL, players’ union continue labor talks WASHINGTON — The NFL and the players’ union held a sixth consecutive day of mediated talks and they will meet again Thursday. NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith and most of his negotiating group — including four current players — left Wednesday’s session at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service a little after 5:30 p.m. That was less than an hour after Smith and a dozen members of the union’s team returned from a 1 1/2-hour break. It wasn’t clear what, if any, significance the break holds, although it was the first time since the mediation began Friday that either side left the building en masse in the middle of a day.

flashback

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Feb. 24 1967 — Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia shoots 18-for-18 from the field against the Baltimore Bullets, an NBA record for field goals in a game without a miss. 1978 — Kevin Porter of the New Jersey Nets sets an NBA record with 29 assists in a 126-112 victory over the Houston Rockets. 1980 — The United States hockey team wins the gold medal with a 4-2 victory over Finland at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y. 1994 — Lipscomb’s John Pierce becomes college basketball’s career scoring leader with 33 points in his regular-season finale, a 119-102 win over Cumberland. Pierce’s 4,110 points break former roommate Phil Hutcheson’s record of 4,106.

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scoreboard Prep baseball

Charlotte........................25 Washington....................15

Warren Central roster

No. Name Pos. Class 1............. Travis Barnett............2B.................. 11 2............. Devon Bell.................P, 1B, 3B...... 11 3............. Bill Mcright.................OF................. 11 4............. Will Stegall.................INF, P............ 11 5............. Josh Stuckey.............C.................... 12 6............. Chipper Leech...........C, 2B, 1B...... 9 7............. Brandon Gates..........INF, OF......... 11 8............. Justin Atwood............P, 2B............. 12 9............. Clayton Ashley...........CF, P............. 12 1............. Chase Ladd...............P, 1B, RF...... 11 11........... Buddy Cook...............P, INF, LF..... 12 12........... Hunter Austin.............RF, C, P........ 10 13........... Beau Wallace............SS, P............. 12 14........... Trey Prentiss.............OF................. 10 15........... Blake Jobe.................P, INF............ 12 16........... Carlos Gonzalez........P, INF............ 12 18........... Mason Jarabica.........INF, OF......... 9 19........... Cole Trim...................OF................. 11 21........... Andrew Wilkinson......OF................. 10 22........... Alex Sorrells..............OF................. 12 23........... Michael Mason..........3B.................. 10 24........... Willie Thomas............OF................. 10 25........... Tyler Comans............OF................. 11 26........... Steven Busma...........UTIL, P.......... 9 28........... Justin Jones...............DH, 1B.......... 12

College baseball Mississippi schedule

Wednesday’s Games Delta St. 11/1, Alabama-Huntsville 3/1 Ole Miss 4, Arkansas St. 3 Belhaven 5, Bethel 4 Southern Miss 11, Alcorn St. 5 Today’s Games No games scheduled Friday’s Games Kentucky St. at Alcorn St., 1 p.m. Ill.-Springfield at Alcorn St., 4 p.m. Belmont at Mississippi St., 4 p.m. Tougaloo at Spring Hill, 4 p.m. LSU-Alexandria at Belhaven, 4 p.m. Southern Miss at Troy, 6 p.m. Miss. Valley St. at Fla. International, 6 p.m. Mary Hardin-Baylor at Mississippi College, 6 p.m. Ole Miss at Houston, 6:30 p.m. Millsaps at Piedmont, TBA

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE East

All Games Conference W L W L Vanderbilt......................5 0 0 0 South Carolina..............3 0 0 0 Florida............................3 1 0 0 Tennessee.....................2 1 0 0 Kentucky........................2 3 0 0 Georgia..........................1 3 0 0

West

All Games Conference W L W L Mississippi St..............5 0 0 0 Ole Miss.......................5 0 0 0 Alabama........................4 0 0 0 LSU................................4 0 0 0 Arkansas........................3 0 0 0 Auburn...........................2 2 0 0 Wednesday’s Games Georgia 6, Furman 4 Kentucky 5, E Michigan 2 Vanderbilt 6, Belmont 2 Ole Miss 4, Arkansas State 3 Today’s Games Boston College at Florida, 4 p.m. Friday’s Games Alabama at SE Louisiana, 1 p.m. S Illinois at South Carolina, 2 p.m. Canisius at Tennessee, 2 p.m. Utah at Arkansas, 3 p.m. Radford at Auburn, 3 p.m. Illinios-Chicago at Kentucky, 3 p.m. Belmont at Mississippi St., 4 p.m. Boston College at Florida, 4 p.m. Baylor at Georgia, 4 p.m. Stanford at Vanderbilt, 4 p.m. Ole Miss at Houston, 7:30 PM Holy Cross at LSU, 8 p.m.

CONFERENCE USA

All Games Conference W L W L Southern Miss.............5 0 0 0 Houston.........................4 0 0 0 UCF...............................4 0 0 0 East Carolina.................3 0 0 0 Memphis........................3 1 0 0 1 Marshall.........................2 0 0 Tulane............................2 2 0 0 Rice...............................2 3 0 0 UAB...............................1 3 0 0 Wednesday’s Games Southern Miss 11, Alcorn State 5 Rice 11, Texas State 10 Today’s Games No games scheduled Friday’s Games East Carolina at Virginia, 2 p.m. Memphis at Kennesaw State, 3 p.m. Xavier at UAB, 3 p.m. Marshall at Lipscomb, 4 p.m. USC at (18) Rice, 4 p.m. Southern Miss at Troy, 6 p.m. UCF at South Alabama, 6 p.m. Ole Miss at Houston, 6:30 p.m. George Washington at Tulane, 6:30 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division L 14 26 29 40 42

Pct GB .745 — .527 12 .491 14 .298 25 .276 26 1/2

Southeast Division

W Miami.............................42 Orlando..........................36 Atlanta...........................34

L 15 22 23

Pct .737 .621 .596

.439 17 .268 26 1/2

Central Division

Warren Central schedule Feb. 25........................vs. Terry..................6:30 p.m. Feb. 26................... vs. Hazlehurst................ 1 p.m. March 1.......................vs. Pearl.................... 7 p.m. March 3..............vs. p-Grissom (Ala.)........... 4 p.m. March 4............. vs. p-Hartselle (Ala.).......... 3 p.m. March 5...............vs. p-Walker (Ala.)............ 4 p.m. March 8.............vs. Northwest Rankin.......... 6 p.m. March 11................. at Vicksburg*................ 7 p.m. March 12..........vs. m-Madison Central......... 2 p.m. March 14...................vs. m-Terry.................. 4 p.m. March 15............ vs. m-Olive Branch..........6:30 p.m. March 16.............. vs. m-Oak Grove...........5:30 p.m. March 16............ vs. m-Olive Branch..........5:30 p.m. March 18................ vs. Vicksburg*................ 7 p.m. March 19.............at Lake Cormorant............. noon March 19..................at Lewisburg................. 3 p.m. March 22...................vs. Clinton*.................. 7 p.m. March 25................... at Clinton*................... 7 p.m. March 26......................at Pearl.................... 11 a.m. March 26......................at Pearl..................... 1 p.m. March 29......... vs. Greenville-Weston*......... 7 p.m. March 31.......... at Greenville-Weston*......... 7 p.m. April 1............... at Greenville-Weston*......... 7 p.m. April 2........................at Brandon.................. 1 p.m. April 5...................... at Hazlehurst................ 7 p.m. April 5...................... at Vicksburg*................ 7 p.m. April 8........................vs. Clinton*.................. 7 p.m. April 9....................... vs. Brandon................. 1 p.m. April 12............ vs. Greenville-Weston*......... 7 p.m. April 15.........................at Terry..................... 6 p.m. April 16............... at Madison Central............ 2 p.m. April 18...................... at Natchez.................. 6 p.m. *Division 4-6A game p- at Pearl (Mid-Mississippi Classic) m- at Madison Central (Big Blue Classic)

W Boston...........................41 New York.......................29 Philadelphia...................28 New Jersey...................17 Toronto..........................16

32 41

GB — 6 1/2 8

W Chicago.........................38 Indiana...........................26 Milwaukee......................22 Detroit............................21 Cleveland.......................10

L 17 30 35 38 47

Pct GB .691 — .464 12 1/2 .386 17 .356 19 .175 29

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W San Antonio...................47 Dallas.............................41 New Orleans.................34 Memphis........................32 Houston.........................28

L 10 16 25 27 31

Pct .825 .719 .576 .542 .475

Northwest Division

W Oklahoma City...............36 Denver...........................33 Portland.........................32 Utah...............................31 Minnesota......................13

L 20 25 25 27 45

Pct .643 .569 .561 .534 .224

Pacific Division

W L.A. Lakers....................40 Phoenix..........................28 Golden State.................26 L.A. Clippers..................21 Sacramento...................14

L 19 27 30 37 41

GB — 6 14 16 20 GB — 4 4 1/2 6 24

Pct GB .678 — .509 10 .464 12 1/2 .362 18 1/2 .255 24

Wednesday’s Games San Antonio 109, Oklahoma City 105 Houston 124, Cleveland 119 Indiana 102, Detroit 101 Sacramento 111, Orlando 105 Philadelphia 117, Washington 94 Toronto 118, Chicago 113 New York 114, Milwaukee 108 Memphis 104, Minnesota 95 Dallas 118, Utah 99 Phoenix 105, Atlanta 97 New Orleans 98, L.A. Clippers 87 L.A. Lakers 106, Portland 101, OT Today’s Games Miami at Chicago, 7 p.m. Boston at Denver, 9:30 p.m. Friday’s Games Sacramento at Charlotte, 6 p.m. Utah at Indiana, 6 p.m. Detroit at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Phoenix at Toronto, 6 p.m. New York at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. Washington at Miami, 6:30 p.m. New Orleans at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Orlando, 7 p.m. New Jersey at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Golden State, 9:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Denver at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games No. 1 Duke 78, No. 24 Temple 61 No. 7 BYU 84, Colorado St. 76 No. 8 Purdue 72, Indiana 61 No. 9 Notre Dame 94, Providence 93 Cincinnati 58, No. 11 Georgetown 46 No. 12 Wisconsin 53, Michigan 52 No. 19 North Carolina 75, N.C. State 63 No. 20 Missouri 77, Baylor 59 No. 21 Texas A&M 61, Oklahoma 47 Arkansas 77, No. 22 Kentucky 76, OT No. 23 St. John’s 76, DePaul 51 Today’s Games No. 4 Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia, 8 p.m. No. 10 Arizona at Southern Cal, 9:30 p.m. No. 13 Florida vs. Georgia, 6 p.m. No. 14 Connecticut vs. Marquette, 6 p.m. Friday’s Games No games scheduled

Mississippi schedule

Wednesday’s Games LSU 84, Mississippi State 82 Today’s Games Delta St. at Christian Brothers, 7 p.m. William Carey at Loyola (N.O.), 7:30 p.m. Spring Hill at Belhaven, 7:30 p.m. Friday’s Games No games scheduled

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE East PCT .808 .741 .692 .704 .607 .538

West

Conference All Games W L PCT W L Alabama............. 11 2 .846 19 8 Arkansas............. 6 7 .462 17 10 Mississippi St... 6 7 .462 14 13 Ole Miss............ 5 8 .385 17 11 LSU..................... 3 10 .231 11 17 Auburn................ 2 11 .154 9 18 Tuesday’s Games South Carolina 79, Ole Miss 73 Tennessee 60, Vanderbilt 51 Today’s Games Alabama 51, Auburn 49 Arkansas 77, Kentucky 76, OT LSU 84, Mississippi St. 82 Thursday’s Games Georgia at Florida, 7 p.m.

PCT .704 .630 .519 .607 .393 .333

CONFERENCE USA

Conference All Games W L PCT W L .692 21 Southern Miss.. 9 4 6 Memphis............. 9 4 .692 21 7 UAB.................... 9 4 .692 19 7 UTEP.................. 8 5 .615 20 8 SMU.................... 8 5 .615 17 10 Tulsa................... 8 5 .615 15 12 Marshall.............. 7 6 .538 19 9 East Carolina...... 6 7 .462 14 13 UCF.................... 4 9 .308 17 9 Houston.............. 4 9 .308 12 14 Rice.................... 4 9 .308 12 15 Tulane................. 2 11 .154 12 14 Tuesday’s Games Southern Miss. 78, Loyola, N.O. 67 Memphis 69, Houston 58 Today’s Games Marshall 79, Tulsa 61 East Carolina 83, UTEP 76 SMU 76, Rice 66, OT Today’s Games No games scheduled

SWAC

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LSU 84, MISSISSIPPI ST. 82

LSU (11-17) White 1-2 4-4 6, Derenbecker 3-7 0-0 8, Warren 5-12 4-5 14, Stringer 4-11 0-0 10, Turner 3-12 4-6 12, Green 6-7 0-1 12, Bass 2-3 0-0 4, Ludwig 0-2 2-2 2, Populist 0-1 0-0 0, Dotson 4-10 5-6 16. Totals 28-67 19-24 84. MISSISSIPPI ST. (14-13) Sidney 9-15 6-12 24, Augustus 6-7 1-2 13, Steele 3-5 0-0 8, Bost 2-9 9-12 15, Benock 1-2 0-0 3, Johnson 5-8 1-2 15, Bryant 0-1 0-0 0, Lewis 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 28-50 17-28 82. Halftime—LSU 45-41. 3-Point Goals—LSU 9-23 (Dotson 3-5, Derenbecker 2-3, Stringer 2-6, Turner 2-6, Ludwig 0-1, Warren 0-1, Populist 0-1), Mississippi St. 9-17 (Johnson 4-5, Steele 2-4, Bost 2-5, Benock 1-1, Sidney 0-1, Augustus 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—LSU 32 (Green 8), Mississippi St. 38 (Augustus 9). Assists—LSU 12 (Turner 3), Mississippi St. 17 (Bost 9). Total Fouls—LSU 22, Mississippi St. 19. A—7,303. A—7,303. EAST Albany, N.Y. 83, UMBC 67 American U. 69, Navy 58 Bucknell 72, Lehigh 55 Cincinnati 58, Georgetown 46 Delaware 80, Towson 70 Drexel 64, Va. Commonwealth 60 George Washington 74, Charlotte 57 Holy Cross 77, Colgate 75 Lafayette 67, Army 46 Massachusetts 69, Saint Joseph’s 51 Miami 73, Boston College 64 Notre Dame 94, Providence 93 Rhode Island 77, Duquesne 76 St. Bonaventure 82, Fordham 63 St. John’s 76, DePaul 51 Stony Brook 79, Hartford 73, OT SOUTH Alabama 51, Auburn 49 Duke 78, Temple 61 East Carolina 83, UTEP 76 Hofstra 71, UNC Wilmington 64 LSU 84, Mississippi St. 82 Marshall 79, Tulsa 61 Maryland 78, Florida St. 62 Morgan St. 42, Delaware St. 39 North Carolina 75, N.C. State 63 Virginia 62, Georgia Tech 56 William & Mary 69, Georgia St. 65 Wofford 97, Chattanooga 58 MIDWEST Akron 72, Miami (Ohio) 55 Ball St. 64, E. Michigan 49 Cent. Michigan 64, N. Illinois 58 Drake 87, Evansville 69 Kansas St. 61, Nebraska 57 Missouri 77, Baylor 59 Missouri St. 76, S. Illinois 58 Ohio 70, Bowling Green 60 Purdue 72, Indiana 61 W. Michigan 68, Toledo 56 Wichita St. 67, Creighton 65 Wisconsin 53, Michigan 52 SOUTHWEST Arkansas 77, Kentucky 76, OT Colorado 71, Texas Tech 68 McNeese St. 81, Texas-Arlington 72 Nicholls St. 70, Cent. Arkansas 48 Northwestern St. 64, Sam Houston St. 63 SMU 76, Rice 66, OT Stephen F.Austin 60, Lamar 55 Texas A&M 61, Oklahoma 47 Texas St. 82, SE Louisiana 69 UTSA 71, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 62 FAR WEST BYU 84, Colorado St. 76 San Jose St. 72, New Mexico St. 70, OT UNLV 77, New Mexico 74, OT Wyoming 63, Air Force 61

Top 25 Schedule

All Games W L 21 5 20 7 18 8 19 8 17 11 14 12

PCT .583 .538 .407 .500 .385 .231 .269 .269 .154 .125

Wednesday’s Scores

college basketball

Conference W L PCT Florida................. 10 2 .833 Vanderbilt........... 8 5 .615 Georgia............... 7 5 .583 Kentucky............. 7 6 .538 Tennessee.......... 7 6 .538 South Carolina... 5 8 .385

Conference All Games W L PCT W L Texas Southern.. 12 1 .923 14 10 Jackson St........ 10 4 .714 14 12 MVSU................. 10 4 .714 11 16 Alabama A&M.... 8 5 .615 11 11 Alabama St......... 7 6 .538 10 16 Ark.-Pine Bluff.... 6 8 .429 6 20 Grambling St...... 5 9 .357 7 19 Prairie View........ 4 9 .308 7 19 Southern U......... 3 11 .214 4 22 Alcorn St........... 3 11 .214 3 21 Tuesday’s Games No games scheduled Today’s Games No games scheduled

women’s basketball Women’s Top 25 Schedule

Wednesday’s Games No. 3 Baylor 75, Kansas St. 48 No. 6 Xavier 67, George Washington 41 Louisville 68, No. 7 DePaul 55 Colorado 73, No. 16 Oklahoma 68 No. 18 Georgetown 67, Pittsburgh 57 Today’s Games No. 2 Stanford vs. Oregon State, 9 p.m. No. 4 Tennessee at Ole Miss, 7 p.m. No. 9 Duke at Virginia, 6 p.m. No. 10 Michigan State vs. Ohio State, 5:30 p.m. No. 11 UCLA at Arizona, 8 p.m. No. 12 Miami vs. No. 14 Florida State, 6 p.m. No. 13 North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech, 6 p.m. No. 15 Maryland vs. Virginia Tech, 6:30 p.m. No. 17 Wisconsin-Green Bay vs. Valparaiso, 8 p.m. No. 20 Kentucky vs. Arkansas, 6 p.m. No. 22 Georgia vs. Auburn, 7 p.m. No. 23 Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s, Calif., 8 p.m. Friday’s Games No. 21 Marist at Siena, 6 p.m.

Wednesday’s Women’s Scores

PCT .778 .750 .731 .714 .630 .556 .679 .519 .654 .462 .444 .462

EAST Army 58, Lafayette 36 Binghamton 59, Boston U. 53 Buffalo 77, Miami (Ohio) 74 Dayton 63, Rhode Island 43 Fordham 61, Massachusetts 52 Georgetown 67, Pittsburgh 57 Hartford 67, Stony Brook 63 Holy Cross 74, Colgate 59 Lehigh 72, Bucknell 39 Navy 63, American U. 56 New Hampshire 57, Maine 40 Richmond 69, La Salle 65 Rutgers 52, South Florida 46 Temple 52, Saint Joseph’s 49 UMBC 62, Albany, N.Y. 55 SOUTH Ark.-Little Rock 75, South Alabama 66 Cent. Arkansas 68, Nicholls St. 53 Duquesne 76, Charlotte 63 Fla. International 75, W. Kentucky 62 Florida Atlantic 66, Troy 59 Gardner-Webb 68, Longwood 50 Louisville 68, DePaul 55 McNeese St. 60, Texas-Arlington 51

Northwestern St. 71, Sam Houston St. 68 SE Louisiana 69, Texas St. 66 MIDWEST Cent. Michigan 81, Ball St. 66 Kent St. 68, Ohio 62 St. Bonaventure 60, Saint Louis 55 Toledo 65, E. Michigan 64 Wisconsin 65, Indiana 57 Xavier 67, George Washington 41 SOUTHWEST Arkansas St. 71, North Texas 50 Baylor 75, Kansas St. 48 Kansas 73, Oklahoma St. 66 Lamar 79, Stephen F.Austin 63 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 93, UTSA 62 FAR WEST BYU 64, Colorado St. 55 CS Bakersfield 71, CS Northridge 46 Colorado 73, Oklahoma 68 New Mexico 68, UNLV 60 Wyoming 81, Air Force

nhl EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP Philadelphia.....60 Pittsburgh........62 N.Y. Rangers...62 New Jersey.....60 N.Y. Islanders..61

W 39 36 32 26 23

L 15 20 26 30 31

OT 6 6 4 4 7

Pts 84 78 68 56 53

Northeast Division

GP Boston.............60 Montreal...........61 Buffalo.............59 Toronto............60 Ottawa.............60

W 34 32 28 26 20

L 19 22 25 27 31

OT 7 7 6 7 9

Pts 75 71 62 59 49

Southeast Division

GP Tampa Bay......60 Washington......61 Carolina...........61 Atlanta.............61 Florida..............60

W 35 32 28 25 25

L 18 19 24 26 28

OT 7 10 9 10 7

Pts 77 74 65 60 57

GF 198 180 172 129 167

GA 152 150 155 161 198

GF 188 157 170 152 137

GA 145 156 172 180 195

GF 187 165 177 174 156

GA 188 153 188 201 168

GF 202 156 191 163 166

GA 173 143 168 175 176

GF 204 158 186 178 156

GA 145 156 178 210 203

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP Detroit..............60 Nashville..........60 Chicago...........60 Columbus........59 St. Louis..........59

W 37 31 31 30 27

L 17 21 23 23 23

OT 6 8 6 6 9

Pts 80 70 68 66 63

Northwest Division

GP Vancouver.......61 Minnesota........60 Calgary............62 Colorado..........61 Edmonton........61

W 38 32 31 26 20

L 14 22 23 28 33

OT 9 6 8 7 8

Pts 85 70 70 59 48

Pacific Division

GP San Jose.........62 Phoenix............62 Los Angeles....60 Dallas...............60 Anaheim..........61 NOTE: Two points time loss.

W L 35 21 33 20 33 23 31 23 32 25 for a win,

OT 6 9 4 6 4 one

Pts GF GA 76 174 159 75 178 177 70 166 144 68 164 172 68 171 181 point for over-

Wednesday’s Games Buffalo 4, Atlanta 1 Ottawa 5, Florida 1 San Jose 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT Tampa Bay 8, Phoenix 3 Edmonton 5, Colorado 1 Los Angeles 3, Anaheim 2 Today’s Games N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Dallas at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Toronto at Montreal, 6:30 p.m. Chicago at Nashville, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Vancouver, 9 p.m. Minnesota at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. Friday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 6 p.m. Pittsburgh at Carolina, 6 p.m. Phoenix at Columbus, 6 p.m. Ottawa at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m. Florida at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. New Jersey at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. San Jose at Calgary, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Edmonton, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

nascar Nationwide Series Schedule

Through Feb. 19 Feb. 19 — DRIVE4COPD 300 (Tony Stewart) Feb. 26 — Bashas’ Supermarkets 200, Avondale, Ariz. March 5 — Sam’s Town 300, Las Vegas March 19 — Scotts EZ Seed 300, Bristol, Tenn. March 26 — Stater Bros. 300, Fontana, Calif. April 8 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 300, Fort Worth, Texas April 16 — Aaron’s 312, Talladega, Ala. April 23 — Nashville 300, Lebanon, Tenn.

LOTTERY Sunday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 1-7-1 La. Pick 4: 6-3-3-5 Monday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 4-4-4 La. Pick 4: 6-7-6-2 Tuesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 1-0-1 La. Pick 4: 6-7-9-3 Wednesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 0-8-8 La. Pick 4: 2-7-6-7 Easy 5: 10-29-32-34-37 La. Lotto: 2-5-6-7-10-24 Powerball: 29-32-36-39-49 Powerball: 29; Power play: 3 Thursday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 0-8-7 La. Pick 4: 3-0-1-8 Friday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 8-5-2 La. Pick 4: 3-1-2-4 Saturday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 4-8-4 La. Pick 4: 2-9-8-1 Easy 5: 1-19-22-28-36 La. Lotto: 6-8-11-29-32-39 Powerball: 3-12-34-37-42 Powerball: 36; Power play: 5

Thursday, February 24, 2011

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Plenty of teams deal as deadline nears By The Associated Press The Nets finally landed a big-name All-Star on a wild day before the trading deadline that left several NBA teams with hard-to-recognize rosters. The Jazz sent point guard Deron Williams to New Jersey, which stole some attention from the neighboring Knicks on Wednesday with Carmelo Anthony making his New York debut that night. Utah received rookie Derrick Favors and point guard Devin Harris. The Nets also picked up Brandan Wright and Dan Gadzuric from the Golden State Warriors for Troy Murphy, a move that could help New Jersey clear salary space at the end of the season. The struggling Atlanta Hawks acquired guard Kirk Hinrich from Washington in a five-player trade, upgrading their backcourt for the playoff run. The Hawks also received forward Hilton Armstrong in exchange for guard Mike Bibby, rookie guard Jordan Crawford, swingman Maurice Evans and a first-round pick in this year’s draft. The Hornets and Kings agreed on a trade sending forward Carl Landry to New Orleans in exchange for shooting guard Marcus Thornton and cash. The deal gives the playoff-contending Hornets depth in the frontcourt, but at the cost of a popular former LSU star who can score in a flurry. The Jazz also will receive the Nets’ first-round pick in 2011, which could be a lottery pick, along with cash and Golden State’s 2012 firstround draft pick. The Nets hope Williams will sign a contract extension, which they can offer this summer. If so, he would become the face of their franchise when they move to Brooklyn in 2012.

NBA trades

The associated press

Sacramento Kings forward Carl Landry goes for a dunk against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Feb. 12. The Kings traded Landry to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for Hornets guard Marcus Thornton and cash Wednesday. The deal came two days after the Nets failed to land Anthony from the Denver Nuggets. Jazz CEO Greg Miller said he made the move because of a “gut feeling” that he wouldn’t be able to sign Williams to a long-term deal after next season. The Jazz were a perennial contender with Williams, but

his reputation took a hit when Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan retired one day after clashing with him during a game. Golden State is expected to buy out Murphy’s contract to make him a free agent. Wright’s and Gadzuric’s contracts — worth about $11 million combined this year, close

Hawks get: • G Kirk Hinrich • F Hilton Armstrong Wizards get: • G Mike Bibby • G Jordan Crawford • G Maurice Evans • 2011 first-round pick — Warriors get: • F Troy Murphy • 2012 second-round pick Nets get: • F Brandan Wright • C Dan Gadzuric — Hornets get: • F Carl Landry Kings get: • Marcus Thornton • Cash considerations — Nets get: • G Deron Williams Jazz get: • F Derrick Favors • G Devin Harris • 2011 first-round pick • 2012 first-round pick — L.A. Clippers get: • G Mo Williams • F Jamario Moon Cavaliers get: • G Baron Davis • 2011 first-round pick

to the same as Murphy’s — also expire at the end of the season and help New Jersey clear salary cap space. Baron Davis is on the verge of being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for guard Mo Williams and forward Jamario Moon. A person familiar with the trade told the AP the deal is close.

Paul leads Hornets to win over Clippers By Brett Martel The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Chris Paul returned from his latest All-Star appearance looking re-energized and ready to lead the New Orleans Hornets on a final push to secure a playoff spot. Paul had 19 points, 10 assists, six rebounds and three steals, and the Hornets overcame slam dunk champion Blake Griffin to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 98-87 on Wednesday night. “It takes more than one guy to stop a guy like Blake Griffin. It’s a collective effort,” Paul

said. “Our bigs did a great job, but we all were helping. ... That’s what we weren’t doing before the break.” Griffin had 21 points and 13 rebounds, but the Clippers were sloppy in dropping their second straight. Los Angeles turned the ball over 23 times, leading to 25 Hornets points. “When you turn it over that much, you have to play on your heels, and when you have a guy like Chris Paul, he’ll pick you apart,” Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said. “We couldn’t put enough offensive firepower out there to put any pressure on them.”

David West scored 22 for the Hornets, who were able control the inside even with center Emeka Okafor missing his 10th straight game with a strained left hip. The Hornets finished with a 46-34 edge in points in the paint and outrebounded Los Angeles 36-32. West said the Hornets set out to be fundamentally sound against Griffin and “make him make basketball plays.” “If you let him make athletic plays, he’ll have big games,” West said. Hornets coach Monty Williams had reminded his play-

ers they were unbeaten (15-0) when limiting opponents to 86 or fewer points and challenged them to hold the Clippers to that mark. They might have if not for Willie Warren’s meaningless 3 with 5.6 seconds left. Earlier in the day, the Hornets traded shooting guard Marcus Thornton, a popular former LSU star, to Sacramento for power forward Carl Landry, who was expected to join the club today. Williams said there may be games when the Hornets miss Thornton’s explosive scoring off the bench, but that wasn’t the case against the Clippers.

College baseball

Snyder’s RBI single bites Arkansas State From staff reports Matt Snyder came up with a two-out single to center field in the bottom of the ninth to score Tanner Mathis from third and give Ole Miss a 4-3 win over Arkansas State. Ole Miss (5-0) now takes to the road to face Houston in a three-game series beginning Friday night at 6:30 p.m. “I’m excited for what we can be, but we still have a ways to go,” Ole Miss coach Mike Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco said. “We have to put more at-bats together. We will continue to fight even if it doesn’t go our way. Trent Rothlin (2-0) picked up his second win of the season, working five innings of relief. The senior right-hander held the Red Wolves scoreless while allowing only two hits with five strikeouts. Rothlin retired 11 straight batters to end the game. Brandon Farley (0-2) took the loss for the Red Wolves as he gave up the game-winning run after entering the game to start the ninth inning. Snyder paced the Rebel offense on the afternoon,

going 3-for-4 at the plate with the game-winning RBI. Matt Smith also hit his first home run of the Chase season. Horn “It was another great college baseball game today,” Bianco said. “We squandered some offensive opportunities early. Bobby Wahl pitched well and I thought he had a lot of success today. It’s hard to walk out there and pitch for your very first time. “Trent (Rothlin) came in when it was tied with no outs and picked the guy off at second. From there on, he dominated the game.” Ole Miss struck first, getting on the board when Smith hit his home run to right center field. Arkansas State answered in the second when Michael George doubled to drive in Ryan Emery who had reached on a single in the previous at bat. The Rebels moved back in front in the bottom of the

inning when a groundout to second from Preston Overbey scored Matt Tracy. Tracy reached on a single before moving to third on a double from Miles Hamblin to set up the score on the Overbey groundout. Ole Miss extended the lead to three in the fourth inning on a single up the middle from Tanner Mathis that scored Taylor Hightower. Hightower walked to open the inning before moving to second on a sac bunt from Blake Newalu. He then scored on the Mathis hit to give the Rebels a 3-1 lead. An error tied things up in the fifth after back-to-back singles put two men on for Zach Maggio. Maggio laid down a bunt in an attempt to sacrifice that went back to the mound. The throw to third was off the mark in an attempt to get the lead runner and sailed into left field, allowing both runners to score and tying the game at three. Ole Miss then turned to the bullpen for Rothlin who picked off the runner at second before getting backto-back groundouts to end

the inning. The right-hander then held the Red Wolves off the board the rest of the way before Snyder came up with the game-winning hit.

USM 11, Alcorn State 5 Travis Creel clobbered his first career home run, a lateinning grand slam, to lead Southern Miss to a victory over Alcorn State at Pete Taylor Park. Creel collected a pair of hits and drove in five runs in the contest as his eighth-inning slam helped the Golden Eagles extend their lead. A pair of hit by pitches and a walk loaded the bases to help set up the decisive blow. The Braves rallied to tie the game in the sixth with a run, but Chase Horn came in to get out of a bases-loaded jam to avoid any further damage. Horn threw 22⁄3 innings and allowed just one hit and struck out four to earn the victory. The Golden Eagles earlier had to rally from a 4-1 deficit before going ahead with two runs in the sixth before extending the lead two innings later.

Vikings Continued from Page B1. and a senior class with one last chance to build a lasting legacy. “Beginning of the season, we knew that was going to be a challenge, but we’ve had several guys step up and relish the opportunity to be a star,” Abraham said. “The younger guys have really stepped up to fill those spots with question marks.” Anchoring the pitching staff will be senior Blake Jobe, who threw 26 innings last season split between five starts and four relief appearances with 25 strikeouts and a 2.15 ERA. Behind him in what promises to be a very deep rotation are junior Devon Bell (141⁄3 innings pitched, 4.40 ERA, seven strikeouts) and senior Carlos Gonzalez (112⁄3 innings, 1.80 ERA, seven strikeouts). All three will be up in the 84-88 mph velocity range once their arms get into baseball shape, giving WC a powerful advantage in a three-game playoff series. Defensively, the infield will be a solid one, as shortstop Beau Wallace, catcher Josh Stuckey and third baseman Gonzalez return. In the outfield, speedy glove man Clayton Ashley will return. Offensively, despite losing their leadoff man and top run producer, the Vikings are in excellent shape with two natural middle-of-the-order guys, Wallace and Gonzalez, anchoring the lineup. Wal-

Warren Central Coach: Josh Abraham (third year) Key returnees: SS Beau Wallace, INF/P Carlos Gonzalez, P/INF Blake Jobe, C Josh Stuckey, OF/P Clayton Ashley Key losses: INF Dylan Wooten, P/INF Jay Harper, OF Darrick White

lace hit .330 with 18 RBIs, 14 extra-base hits and 12 stolen bases, while Gonzalez hit .365 with 11 extra-base hits, one home run and 20 RBIs. Ashley will add some pop to the lineup after hitting three home runs and three doubles to go along with 17 stolen bases last season. Considering the amount of talent returning and the confidence gained from last year’s playoff run, the Vikings consider the sky as the limit. “We’ve got a lot of confidence, but we’ve also got a lot of talent,” Wallace said. “If we play as a team and continue to work hard, we’re going to succeed. We’re not satisfied with just winning the division, second round or even North State. We want to go step one, step two, step three... and, eventually, make it all the way.”

Bulldogs Continued from Page B1. Renardo Sidney scored 24 points and Dee Bost added 15 as Mississippi State overcame a 10-point deficit in the second half, tying the score at 77 with 1:41 left. But the Bulldogs never took the lead, done in by sloppy ballhandling and missed free throws. Ravern Johnson scored 15 points and Kodi Augustus added 13 points and eight rebounds. Mississippi State (14-13, 6-7) lost despite shooting 56 percent from the field (28 of 50) and outrebounding LSU 38-32. Riley Benock missed an 18-foot jumper at the buzzer that would have tied it. LSU trailed by 13 early, but used a 25-8 run to take a 45-41 lead by halftime. The Tigers shot 8 of 14 (57 percent) from 3-point range in the first half. LSU ended more than month of losses thanks to an offensive explosion compared to past games. The common theme during the 10-game losing streak was an anemic offense that never scored more than 61 points and averaged just 54.5 points per game. But LSU pushed past the 61-point mark with more than 12 minutes remaining, and five players finished in double figures. Ralston Turner and Garrett Green both scored 12 points and Andre Stringer added 10. Nine different LSU players scored as the Tigers got 34 points from their bench.

Cristil

LSU forced 18 Mississippi State turnovers and grabbed 14 offensive rebounds. “Even when we got up early, we knew it was important to keep playing,” Green said. “We had to be aggressive going to the rim and getting some easy baskets. I thought we fought really hard the whole night.” LSU stretched its lead to 63-53 on a Warren layup with 12:01 left, but Mississippi State stayed close, tying the score at 77 on Sidney’s fast-break layup with 1:41 remaining. Green tipped in an offensive rebound with 1:17 remaining to give LSU a 79-77 lead and the Tigers held on the rest of the way. Benock’s look was clean as time expired, rattling around the rim before bouncing out and falling to the floor. “Honestly, I thought it was good when I let it go,” Benock said. Mississippi State has lost four of its last seven and fell into a tie with Arkansas for second place in the SEC’s Western Division. The top two spots in each division earn a first round bye in the SEC Tournament. The Bulldogs lost for just the third time in the past 11 games against the Tigers. “They survived us coming out early, jumping on them,” Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury said. “They jumped up there and made some shots.”

Continued from Page B1. been a fixture on Mississippi State radio broadcasts over the past 58 years. He added basketball playby-play duties in 1957 and has broadcast more than 2,000 MSU athletic events during his career — or roughly 60 percent of football games and 55 percent of basketball games in the school’s history. His voice is the only one many Mississippi State fans have ever known in radio broadcasts. Jim Ellis, who has worked with Cristil during broadcasts since 1979, said Cristil’s professionalism was his greatest asset. Cristil was known for his sometimes biting remarks, especially when things weren’t going well for the Bulldogs. Ellis recalled some advice Cristil gave when the two first started working together.

“He said ‘We try to give the true picture of what’s happening at the ballgame. We don’t try to sugarcoat it or make it look like what it’s not. We just tell folks what’s happening and then they can make their own decision as to what they think about it,” Ellis said. Ellis will take over play-byplay duties for the remainder of the men’s basketball season. Mississippi State said a permanent replacement will be selected after the season. Cristil, a Memphis, Tenn., native, has been named the Mississippi Sportscaster of the Year 21 times and was named the SEC Broadcaster of the Year in 1988. In 1992, he was given the Ronald Reagan Lifetime Achievement Award and also inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.

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TONIGHT ON TV n MOVIE “Thurgood” — Thurgood Marshall, Laurence Fishburne, becomes an associate justice for the Supreme Court and fights for civil rights./8 on HBO n SPORTS NBA — Miami’s Big Three takes on former Memphis Tiger guard Derrick Rose and the relevant-again Chicago Bulls in the opener, while Boston’s Big Three battle the Carmelo-less Denver Nuggets in the nightcap./6 on ESPN Laurence Fishburne n PRIMETIME “Community” — Greendale prepares for a visit from the vice president; Annie, Jeff, Leonard and Star Burns compete in the school’s first student election; Abed befriends a Secret Service agent./7 on NBC

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 Michel Legrand, movie composer, 79; James Farentino, actor, 73; Barry Bostwick, actor, 66; Edward James Olmos, actor, 64; George Thorogood, rock singer-musician, 61; Steve Jobs, Apple CEO, 56; Paula Zahn, news anchor, 55; Sammy Kershaw, country singer, 53; Michelle Shocked, singer, 49; Billy Zane, actor, 45.

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Grisham to speak at law school event Best-selling author John Grisham will speak April 15 at the dedication of the new law school at the University of Mississippi. Grisham, known for his courtroom thrillers, is a graduate of the Ole Miss law school, which will be named for former Chancellor Robert Khayat during the campus event in Oxford. Khayat is a graduate of the school and was the 15th chancellor of the university from 1995 to John Grisham 2009. Grisham has a home in Oxford and one in Charlottesville, Va. Grisham is the author of such favorites as “The Firm” and “The Pelican Brief.”

‘Deadliest’ crew member found dead A member of the hit cable TV show “Deadliest Catch” fishing crew has been found dead in an Alaska motel room, police said Wednesday. Justin Tennison, who worked on the Time Bandit, one of the vessels on the popular Discovery Channel reality series that depicts the crab fishing industry in the dangerous waters off Alaska, was found dead Tuesday afternoon in Homer, authorities said. Beer, hard liquor and a small amount of marijuana were found in the room, Homer police Lt. Randy Rosencrans said. Police believe a party was held in the room Monday night — two rooms were registered under Tennison’s name and nearby guests complained about the noise. The 33-year-old Tennison is set to make a posthumous debut in the series’ seventh season, which is scheduled to begin in April, Discovery spokesman Josh Weinberg said.

Rapper says guilty in fatal stabbing A rapper once signed to a Jay-Z-run label admitted Wednesday to playing a role in a deadly stabbing in an apartment building lobby. Tru Life, born Robert Rosado, pleaded guilty to gang assault in a June 2009 attack that killed Christopher Guerrero and wounded another man, Jason Gray. The rapper’s brother Marcus Rosado pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the attack, which police said spiraled out of an argu- Robert ‘Tru Life’ Rosado ment at a nightclub. The 34-year-old rapper’s plea deal calls for eight years in prison. His 39-year-old brother is expected to get 10 years at their sentencing, set for March 15. Through their lawyers, the brothers expressed sorrow for what they called a tragic incident. “They wish to express their deepest sympathies to the Guerrero family, and it is their hope that by accepting responsibility, they can bring some measure of closure to the family,” said the attorneys, Alan M. Abramson and Joel S. Cohen.

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‘Overweight’ beauty can’t keep crown A Texas beauty queen who accused pageant organizers of harassing her about her weight lost her crown for a second time Wednesday, when a judge denied her efforts to temporarily forbid a new Miss San Antonio from taking her place. Attorneys for Domonique Ramirez said the 17-year-old isn’t giving up and will now take her case to a Texas jury. But pageant organizers, weary of a case fit for a soap opera, wasted no time crowning Ashley Dixon as Miss San Antonio — placing the tiara on her while the former runner-up sat in the gallery of the courtroom. “The judge’s decision today speaks for itself,” said Linda Woods, president of the Miss Bexar County organization, which runs the Miss San Antonio pageant. Ramirez was not in court for the decision; her attorneys said she was ill. State District Judge Cathleen Stryker set a March trial after denying a motion for a temporary injunction following a two-day hearing, in which Ramirez testified she was ordered to lose 13 pounds. Ramirez is 5-foot-8 and weighs 129 pounds. Woods and the pageant have repeatedly denied that her measurements were the deciding factor and have accused Ramirez of exaggerating the issue in several nationally televised interviews.

Running with cameras

‘Live!’ tracks every step of trek across America By Frazier Moore AP television writer NEW YORK — Friday morning, Dean Karnazes will strike out for New York from his native California. His plan: to run the whole route. His coast-to-coast pilgrimage calls for Karnazes to be on the run, rain or shine, as much as 14 hours daily covering an average of 50 miles to 60 miles. He’ll be under the watchful eye of “Live! With Regis and Kelly,” which invited him to make this odyssey and will track his progress every step of the way. After nearly 3,000 miles on the road, he will arrive around May 11 in Manhattan, where he will cross the finish line at the “Live!” studio to be welcomed by co-hosts Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. “This is without a doubt the most intense endeavor I’ve ever undertaken,” said the 48-year-old Karnazes, whose list of endurance derring-do includes this breathtaking achievement: 50 marathons in 50 days in all 50 states. (Whereupon, after completing the last one, the New York City Marathon, he headed back toward his San Francisco home, running 1,300 miles until, feeling homesick for his wife and two children, he hopped a flight from Missouri.) Karnazes will leave Disneyland during Friday’s “Live!” 9 a.m. telecast on ABC, with Ripa and some 200 other wellwishers seeing him off from the Magic Kingdom. Then his road trip shifts into overdrive. “You’d think all he needs is a station wagon to follow him with a bunch of protein bars,” said “Live!” executive producer Michael Gelman. “It’s really a lot bigger than that.” The itinerary includes Arizona and New Mexico, then up to the heartland traversing Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, then southeast to the nation’s capital, then New York-bound. Mostly sticking to two- or fourlane highways, he will pass through 17 states and the District of Columbia. To do it, he’ll be clad in a North Face shoe called the

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Marathoner Dean Karnazes, left, talks with Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa on “Live! with Regis and Kelly.”

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Online “Live!” Run Across America: www.dadt.com/live/special/runacrossamerica/index.html Dean Karnazes: http:// www.ultramarathonman. com/flash Action for Healthy Kids: www.actionforhealthykids. org Sentinel Boa that features a tightening system free of pesky laces. He expects to pound through as many as 12 pairs. Meanwhile, along for the ride will be a dozen-member entourage in two accompanying tour buses — one for Karnazes’ trainer and support team as well as his own home base, the other carrying the production crew that will transmit his travels to the world. “Almost every day we’re going to see at least some of Dean,” said Gelman. “Then, once a week, usually Fridays, we’ll do a full sort of recap.”

Bryant Gallery closing doors after 46 years in art business The weekend sale is from 10 JACKSON (AP) — Bryant Galleries, Mississippi’s oldest a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and commercial art gallery, will be Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 closing its doors after 46 years p.m. Saturday. “We’re just reducing everyin the art business and a final thing we’ve got in the gallerweekend “legacy sale.” “It’s just kind of time for me to ies. We’ve got some wonderful quit,” said Doris Allen, whose Haitian art that we’ve collate husband, Bryant Allen, lected over the years, plus a lot of framed opened the galprints,” Allen lery in Jackson said. in 1965, and, the The closing sale for Bryant Fellow longfollowing year, Galleries, 3010 Lakeland time Jackone in New Cove, Suite A, will be from son art galOrleans. Bryant 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and lery Brown’s Allen died in Friday and from 10 a.m. to Fine Art & 2006. 4 p.m. Saturday. Framing “ I ’ ve d o n e opened the this for so long. same year Bryant started as Bryant the gallery in the summer or fall of ’65 and Galleries and began selling then we married in October of artwork in the 1970s, co-owner ’65,” she said. “I think we were Joel Brown said. “They were focused on sellthe first established gallery in ing art and we started out as Jackson.” Bryant Galleries had eight basically a mom-and pop frame locations in metro Jackson shop. “We’ve had a great relationover the decades. Its current ship over 45 years — really good location is in Flowood. “Really and truly, there are so relationship,” Brown said. many galleries in this town and so many frame shops,” Allen said. “It’s just that this is such a big place out here and I think it’s just time to give it up.” Problems such as Hurricane Katrina and the recession contributed to the decision. Allen also is trying to sell the gallery on Royal Street in New Orleans, she said. She closed a location on Chartres Street this past summer. Over the years, Bryant Galleries has represented such state, national and international artists as George Thurmond, Donny Finley, Alan Flattmann, Dean Mitchell, Leonardo Nierman, Juan Medina and many more.

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The show will pack a variety of high-tech gear to power the TV remotes and social media — including a blog Karnazes will be posting. “We plan to document this entire journey,” said Gelman. “We’re a live show, and this is going to be a live, real-time drama. We’re really going to cover it.” “Live!” first collaborated with Karnazes a couple of years ago when he ran for 48 hours on a treadmill in the show’s studio. Not only a mega-marathoner, he’s also a fitness advocate and author whose latest book, “Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss,” will be out next week. “I’m not saying to people, ‘Hey, you got to go run two marathons a day,”’ he explained from his home recently. “But maybe you can walk around the block after years of inactivity. You can begin to change your ways. I want my message something anyone can relate to: putting one foot in front of the other and doing the best you can.” Besides his “Live!” updates and other media appearances en route, Karnazes will be hosting a series of brief stopovers: a dozen “Run With Dean” events for charity, bene-

fiting Action for Healthy Kids, a nonprofit and volunteer organization that fights childhood obesity and undernourishment. The first of these 5K fun runs is scheduled for Riverside, Calif., on Saturday. Last week in Dallas, the expedition’s two tour buses were being readied before joining him at Disneyland. “I’m literally in Dean’s bus, stocking it with his food and liquids,” said Amanda Forgason Dempsey in an interview from Hawkeye, the marketing agency handling the logistics of this cross-country operation. Dempsey, a Hawkeye managing director, said the bus would initially be packed with a 12-day supply of nonperishables. Retail sources of fresh and organic provisions (including Karnazes’ requisite 20 bananas per day, part of his daily intake of as much as 10,000 calories) are already pinpointed along the route. Another vital part of the planning: arranging police security escorts in every locality and acquiring the proper permits for this high-profile caravan. “We contacted over 97 counties that he will cross through, to let them know that he’s coming,” Dempsey said.

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Tale of generosity inspires others to help children in need Dear Abby: Thank you for printing the letter from the woman who paid her neighbor’s children’s school lunch bill. “Lending a Hand in the Midwest” (Jan. 10) was angry to discover they didn’t qualify for free lunches because “their parents were just a couple of dollars over the limit.” To top it off, the children’s father is doing his second tour in Afghanistan. Because you encouraged your readers to contact local schools to give a few dollars to a child in need of a meal, it inspired me to speak to the principal in our district. Not only did the principal like my fundraising idea, he has allowed me time on campus to promote the fundraiser.

DEAR ABBY ABIGAIL

VAN BUREN

Twenty-seven students will be joining me after school in making lollipops to sell at an upcoming event. Local businesses and individuals have donated most of the supplies necessary to make this a successful drive to help the children in need. Our goal is to raise $1,000 for this cause. I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Lending for sharing a great idea. — Happily

TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE

BY BERNICE BEDE OSOL • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) — No matter how much good planning you do, you still need to be prepared for the unexpected, because it is likely to happen. Be ready to roll with the punches and no one will know there were any. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Regardless of the resistance you might encounter, keep plugging forward on your dreams. However, heed warning: Do not deliberately provoke conflict with others in doing so. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Trust your past experiences to guide you instead of trusting the advice being offered by someone who hasn’t done what you’ve accomplished, no matter how smart this person might be. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — The accomplishments you are able to achieve will have to be reward enough for you, because there is a chance the compensation that was promised might be a little slow in coming. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Someone for whom you’ve done much in the past might promise a lot, but be slow to deliver. You’d be smart not to expect too much from those who never have produced. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — This is one of those days when you can achieve something quite significant and/or difficult. However, don’t allow yourself to get bogged down in details. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Go after those things you know to have huge reward potential, but don’t allow anyone who can’t carry his/her own weight to tag along. Someone of this ilk may think s/he deserves a cut. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Being with friends will prove to be extremely fun and rewarding, with one exception. Someone who isn’t part of the group could disrupt things if you allow him/her to do so. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — You are smart to get all your chores out of the way as early as possible if you have plans to go out with friends later on. You may need a little time to yourself between activities to recharge yourself. Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — The good work you do will be handsomely rewarded, but take care that in your celebration you don’t blow a wad on something foolish. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Your will to win makes you try harder than what’s possible for most people, so it is no surprise for you to be sought after to be part of a team. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — There are few people who are as self-reliant as you, so don’t think this is true for everybody.

TWEEN 12 & 20

BY DR. ROBERT WALLACE • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION Dr. Wallace: I’d like your personal opinion. Do you think having a pet is good for a teen? — Sissy, McComb, Miss. Sissy: Yes, indeed, if all of the following criteria are met: • The teen takes full responsibility for the pet, including feeding, cleaning and caring for the animal. • There is ample room available for the pet to live comfortably and safely. • The pet will be taken to a veterinarian if injured or sick. • The pet, if a cat or a dog, will be spayed or neutered and given all of the applicable inoculations. • Always choose a pet from a local animal shelter. • Treat a pet as if it’s a full member of the family. Dr. Wallace: Patty, Linda and I are all best friends and have been for many years. Recently, Patty got her first boyfriend. Now she doesn’t hang around with us, and her line is always busy when we try to call her. She’s talking to Ken. All of us made an agreement that we would not forget each other when we got a boyfriend. Now Linda and I are upset with Patty. We are thinking of writing her a letter telling her that since she has abandoned us, we no longer consider her to be our friend. How should we write this letter, so we can tell her exactly how we feel? — Shelly, Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Shelly: Why not write something like this: Dear Patty: We are your very best friends and we miss you very much, but we understand. We know that you are spending a lot of time with Ken, and we are happy for you. When you have time, contact us or meet us for a snack and tell us all about your wonderful experience. We have been best friends for a long time, and even though we don’t get a chance to talk with you, we want you to know that we love you and always will — Linda and Shelly Dr. Wallace: I’d like to address your teen readers on the subject of smoking. If you haven’t started smoking — don’t start! I started smoking when I was 16 and have been smoking for 35 years. I’ve tried to stop many times for health reasons. I’ve tried pills, patches and even hypnosis therapy. I just can’t quit. I am neither weak-willed nor an idiot, but I am an addict. Due to my tobacco habit, I have chronic bronchitis. I must use three different inhalers and an oxygen concentrator. My life has been ruined by tobacco. I’m asking our young adults not to throw their lives away by becoming a slave to tobacco. — Nameless, Hammond, La. Nameless: Thanks for sharing your story with our young readers. I’m sure many will learn from your frankness. I wish you all the best. • Dr. Robert Wallace writes for Copley News Service. E-mail him at rwallace@Copley News Service.

Paying It Forward in Hawaii Dear Happily: Thank you for spreading the message. Lending’s generous act of kindness elicited many interesting and thought-provoking responses. Read on: Dear Abby: I am a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Vietnam Veterans of America, the American Legion and the American Legion Riders Association. One of the main functions of our organizations is to help our veterans and their families in any way we can. You would be amazed at the monies and help expended to our veterans, soldiers and their families that don’t make the news because being “needy” is perceived as some kind of fault.

To respond to a need, we must KNOW about it. Abby, please tell your readers if there is a problem, contact your local VFW, American Legion, AmVets, etc. and we will respond. — Frank in Burlington, Wis. Dear Abby: I am currently serving in the military and have never thought to donate to school lunches. I’m happy knowing people are watching out for the troops’ kids. As soon as I return home from Iraq, I will make the call to see where I can help. — Airman Who Has Been There Dear Abby: A lot of families are in the same situation. We have three kids and are $8 over the “allowed financial amount.” What’s not taken

Hyperextension is cause of turf toe condition Dear Dr. Gott: What is turf toe? Does this happen just to athletes or can anyone get it? How is it treated? One of the football players from the Indianapolis Colts had this condition, and I am curious as to just what it is. Dear Reader: Simply put, turf toe is the overextension of the big toe. When this occurs, there is pain at the bottom of the toe and damage to the ligaments in the area that connect0 the big toe to the foot. The purpose of ligaments in this area is to prevent excessive movement and allow proper range of joint motion. There are essentially three types of injury, ranging from mild to severe. The first involves stretching of the ligaments and joint; the second involves a partial tear; and the third and most severe is a complete tear. In the past, the condition was rather uncommon; however, with the use of artificial turf becoming so popular on football, soccer and rugby fields, the incidence of injury has increased. Symptoms include localized pain, swelling and restricted movement. Mild conditions may produce minimal damage to the toe. More severe cases will result in damage of the area of bone beneath the surface of the joint, to the cartilage or to both. These are the injuries that can be observed on X-ray. Treatment involves the use of ice, tape or bandage to restrict movement, and pain relief through nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Contrast baths of cold then hot water can be successful when used during early stages of the injury. With treatment, the injury commonly heals in three to four weeks. Dear Dr. Gott: I am 60 years old. I have noticed an increasingly foul body odor. My skin seems to have an almost rotting, sewer-like odor. This is not vaginal but a distressing internal and external odor. Can you offer any ideas about this? Dear Reader: Body odor and sweat stem primarily from our body’s sweat glands. The body has up to 4 million sweat glands, broken into two types — eccrine and apocrine. Eccrine glands open onto the surface of the skin. When body temperature rises, our autonomic nervous system stimulates eccrine glands located over most of the body. They secrete fluid onto the surface of the skin, where it cools and evaporates. Eccrine glands regulate our body temperature. Apocrine glands are in the groin, scalp, armpits, breasts and other locations of the body. They secrete a fatty sweat that is forced to the skin’s surface, where bacteria break it down. It is often this breakdown of bacteria that causes odor. Beyond this, medical conditions such as diabetes, liver or kidney disease, hyperhidrosis, hyperthyroidism and low blood sugar can be to blame. It might help to keep a journal of activities, foods and periods of stress to

ASK THE DOCTOR Dr. PETER

GOTT

share with your doctor. Perhaps relaxation techniques, weight loss if appropriate, diet change, daily use of antibacterial soap, underarm shaving, deodorants or antiperspirants, and meticulous attention to hygiene might help. Avoid garlic, curry and other spicy foods that make sweat more pungent. Remove your shoes and your socks when at home. If you have calluses or patches of dry skin on your feet, remove them with a pumice stone. Change your socks daily. Add alcohol or white vinegar to a cup of water to rinse your underarms when you bathe.

• Write to Dr. Peter Gott in care of United Media, 200 Madison Ave., 4th fl., New York, NY 10016.

into consideration is the $100 my husband pays for Internet each month he’s serving in Afghanistan so our 8-yearold son with Asperger’s can “see” his daddy. This lessens the anxiety, compounded by his dad’s deployment, that is associated with his autism. God bless Lending a Hand for her gift to that family. — Abbie

in Rineyville, Ky.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DIVERT OR WITHDRAW FOR BENEFICIAL USE THE PUBLIC WATERS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Notice is hereby given that on the 22nd day of December 2005, International Paper Company, Hwy 3 North, Redwood, MS 39156, filed a renewal application for permit to withdraw or divert for beneficial use the public waters of the State of Mississippi and being subject to the existing state water laws and the regulations pertaining thereto, the following volume and rate of water from said water source for purposes of Industrial use. PERMIT # MS-SW-00336 VOLUME 25 MGD RATE 30000 GPM WATER SOURCE Yazoo River The point of diversion or withdrawal located in: IR1/4 of IR1/4 Section 14, Township 18N, Range 4E, Warren County Any person, firm association, or corporation, deeming that the granting of the above renewal application will be truly detrimental to their rights to utilize the waters of said source, may protest in writing to the Permit Board of the State of Mississippi, C/O Charlotte Bryant-Byrd, P.O. Box 2309, Jackson, Mississippi 39225 setting forth all reasons why said application should not be approved. Letters of protest must be received within ten (10) days of this publication. If not protested, the permit will be issued on or after ten (10) days following publication date. If protested, the application will be taken under consideration by the Permit Board of the State of Mississippi in its offices at 515 E. Amite Street, Jackson, Mississippi, on or after, Tuesday, the 12th day of April 2011 at which time all interested persons may appear and be heard by the Permit Board. Sincerely, /s/ Charlotte B. Byrd OFFICE OF LAND AND WATER RESOURCES Charlotte Bryant-Byrd, RPG Director, Division of Surface Water Publish: 2/24(1t)

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The following vehicle is considered abandoned and will be sold for charges incurred. 1995 Mazda 626 (white) VIN# 1YVGE22C5S5425104 Automatic Transmission 580 Hwy 80 East Vicksburg, MS 39180 Date of Sale: 3/11/2011 Time of Sale: 9:00 A.M. Publish: 2/24, 3/3, 3/10(3t)

appurtenances thereupon situated or thereunto appertaining. Less and Except therefrom the following described property conveyed by Florence C. O' Quinn to Shelia G. Tuccio by Deed dated April 25, 1984, recorded in Deed Book 718 at Page 309 of the Land Records of Warren County, Mississippi, more particularly described as: A strip of land approximately 3 feet wide off of the North side of Lot 19 in Rhodes Subdivision, Part One, a Plat of which said subdivision is of record in Deed Book 306 at Page 411 of the Land Records of Warren County, Mississippi, the Point of Beginning of said strip of land being the Northwest corner of said Lot 19; run thence South 51 degrees 43 minutes East 150 feet on a line which is the line common to both Lots 18 and 29 in said subdivision to the Southeast corner of said Lot 19; thence South 61 degrees 37 minutes West 3.27 feet to the South line of said Lot 19; thence North 51 degrees 43 minutes West 148.71 feet to Rhodes Drive, parallel with the line common to said Lots 18 and 29; thence North 38 degrees 17 minutes East 3 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning. I will convey only such title as is vested in me, with no express or implied warranties. WITNESS my signature this February 24, 2011. /s/ MARK S. MAYFIELD MARK S. MAYFIELD, Trustee Mark S. Mayfield, PLLC, Riverhill Tower Building, 1675 Lakeland Dr., Suite 306, Jackson, MS 39216, Phone 601-948-3590 Publish: 2/24, 3/4, 3/10(3t)

Statewide Publishing LLC PO Box 768170 Roswell, GA 30076 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF WARREN WHEREAS, on January 15, 2008, Victor D. Barnett a/k/a Victor Barnett and Angela Barnett executed and delivered a certain Deed of Trust unto J. Allen Derivaux, Jr., Trustee for the benefit of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a nominee for MortgageAmerica, Inc., it successors and assigns, to secure an indebtedness therein described, which Deed of Trust is recorded in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi in Book 1691, Page 721; and WHEREAS, said Deed of Trust was subsequently assigned unto Chase Home Finance LLC, by instrument recorded in the Office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book 1514, Page 482; and WHEREAS, the holder of said Deed of Trust substituted and appointed Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by instrument recorded in the Office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk Book 1514, Page 483; and WHEREAS, default having been made in the payments of indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, and the holder of said Deed of Trust, having requested the undersigned so to do, on March 3, 2011, I will, during legal hours (between the hours of 11 o' clock a.m. and 4 o' clock p.m.), at public outcry, offer for sale and will sell, at the Front door steps of the Warren County Courthouse in Vicksburg, Mississippi., for cash to the highest bidder, the following described land and property situated in Warren County, Mississippi, to-wit: Lot 31, Broadmoor Subdivision, a subdivision according to a map or plat thereof which is on file and of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County at Vicksburg, Mississippi in Plat Book 116 at Page 231, reference to which is hereby made. Title to the above described property is believed to be good, but I will convey only such title as is vested in me as Substituted Trustee. WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this the 25th day of January, 2011 Stephanie Johnson Stephanie Johnson, Assistant Vice President Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 0927081MS Publish: 2/10, 2/17, 2/24(3t) TNB Loan No. ***9461 V. K. Blue (FNMA) TRUSTEES NOTICE OF SALE WHEREAS, on February 2, 2004, Virginia K. Blue, a single woman, executed a Deed of Trust to T. Harris Collier, III, as Trustee for Trustmark National Bank, Beneficiary, which is recorded in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, MS, in Book 1447 Page 127; WHEREAS, on January 27, 2011, Trustmark National Bank substituted Mark S. Mayfield as Trustee, as recorded in Book 1518 Page 530; WHEREAS, there being a default in the terms and conditions of the Deed of Trust and the entire debt secured having been declared to be due and payable in accordance with its terms, Trustmark National Bank, the holder of the debt has requested the Trustee to execute the trust and sell said land and property pursuant to its terms in order to raise the sums due, with attorneys and trustees fees, and expenses of sale; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mark S. Mayfield, Trustee for said Deed of Trust, will on March 17, 2011, offer for sale at public outcry, and sell within legal hours (being between the hours of 11:00 A.M., and 4:00 P.M.), at the west main door of the Warren County Courthouse, located in Vicksburg, MS,to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Warren County, MS, to-wit: All of Lot Nineteen (19) of Rhodes Subdivision, Part One (1), as shown by Plat of record in Deed Book 306 at Page 411 of the Land Deed Records in the Office of The Chancery Clerk of Warren County, in State of Mississippi, reference to which is hereby made, together with all and singular all improvements, buildings, d

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE WHEREAS, on August 16, 2002, Carol H. Cook and Kevin S. Cook, wife and husband, executed a Deed of Trust to Arnold M. Weiss, Trustee for the use and benefit of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., which Deed of Trust is on file and of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi, in Deed of Trust Book 1335 at Page 290 thereof; and WHEREAS, said Deed of Trust was ultimately assigned to Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, by assignment on file and of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi, in Book 1510 at Page 89 and as Instrument No. 277872 thereof; and WHEREAS, the property described in said deed of trust was conveyed to Carol H. Cook, by Quitclaim Deed, dated July 15, 2008, on file and of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi, in Book 1482 at Page 319 and as Instrument No. 258642 thereof; and WHEREAS, the legal holder of the said Deed of Trust and the note secured thereby, substituted Bradley P. Jones, as Trustee therein, as authorized by the terms thereof, by instrument recorded in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book 1514 at Page 658, thereof; and WHEREAS, default having been made in the performance of the conditions and stipulations as set forth by said Deed of Trust, and having been requested by the legal holder of the indebtedness secured and described by said Deed of Trust so to do, notice is hereby given that I, Bradley P. Jones, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority conferred upon me in said Deed of Trust, will offer for sale and will sell at public sale and outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, during the legal hours (between the hours of 11 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m.) at the West front door of the County Courthouse of Warren County, at Vicksburg, Mississippi, on the 10th day of March, 2011, the following described land and property being the same land and property described in said Deed of Trust, situated in Warren County, State of Mississippi, to-wit: Lot 14, Fairways Subdivision, Part 10, as shown by Plat of record in Plat Book 3 at Page 117 of the Land Records of Warren County, Mississippi, and being contained therein in Plat Cabinet "A" at Slot 200-D. Title to the above described property is believed to be good, but I will convey only such title as is vested in me as Substitute Trustee. WITNESS my signature, on this the 10th day of February, 2011. ______________________ BRADLEY P. JONES SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE PREPARED BY: ADAMS & EDENS POST OFFICE BOX 400 BRANDON, MISSISSIPPI 39043 (601) 825-9508 A&E File #28614 PUBLISH: 2/17, 2/24, 3/3(3t)

01. Legals SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE WHEREAS, on the 12th day of September, 2003, Beth Goings, executed a Deed of Trust to Jim B Tohill, Trustee for the use and benefit of Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, which Deed of Trust is on file and of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi, in Deed of Trust Book 1439 at Page 711 thereof; and WHEREAS, said Deed of Trust was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for, Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Quest Trust 2003-X4, Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2003-X4, under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated November 1, 2003, by assignment on file and of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi, in Book 1492 at Page 44 and as Instrument No. 265436 thereof; and WHEREAS, the legal holder of the said Deed of Trust and the note secured thereby, substituted Bradley P. Jones, as Trustee therein, as authorized by the terms thereof, by instrument recorded in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book 1518 at Page 368 thereof; and WHEREAS, default having been made in the performance of the conditions and stipulations as set forth by said Deed of Trust, and having been requested by the legal holder of the indebtedness secured and described by said Deed of Trust so to do, notice is hereby given that I, Bradley P. Jones, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority conferred upon me in said Deed of Trust, will offer for sale and will sell at public sale and outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, during the legal hours (between the hours of 11 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m.) at the West front door of the County Courthouse of Warren County, at Vicksburg, Mississippi, on the 17th day of March, 2011, the following described land and property being the same land and property described in said Deed of Trust, situated in Warren County, State of Mississippi, to-wit: Parcel 2: Commencing at a point on the East line of Oak Ridge Road, as it now exists, marking the Southeast corner of that certain property conveyed by Nelda R. Bridgers to William E. Wilson and Jerry E. Mayfield by deed dated April 19, 1996, in the Land Records of Warren County, Mississippi; thence run North 08 degrees 01 minute 42 seconds West, 57.51 feet; thence run North 17 degrees 55 minutes 15 seconds West, 117.74 feet; to a point in the centerline of a private road; thence run North 24 degrees 48 minutes 00 seconds West, 48.74 feet; thence North 30 degrees 23 minutes 51 seconds West, 48.52 feet to the Point of Beginning of the herein described parcel; thence the North 30 degrees 23 minutes 51 seconds West, 83.04 feet; thence run North 65 degrees 48 minutes 45 seconds East, 144.82 feet; thence run North 52 degrees 35 minutes 20 seconds East, 255.32 feet; thence run South 16 degrees 44 minutes 42 seconds West, 124.02 feet; thence run South 49 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds East, 183.70 feet; thence run North 88 degrees 26 minutes 47 seconds West, 275.94 feet; thence run South 65 degrees 27 minutes 39 seconds West, 132.64 feet to the point of beginning, containing 1.00 acres, more or less. Easement for ingress and egress to the above described parcel, further described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the herein described parcel; thence run North 65 degrees 27 minutes 39 seconds East, 132.64 feet; thence run South 88 degrees 26 minutes 47 seconds East, 65.04, to a point in the centerline of a driveway, being the point of beginning; thence run South 27 degrees 03 minutes 18 seconds East, 83.09 feet; thence run South 08 degrees 09 minutes 39 seconds West, 77.61 feet; thence run North 53 degrees 35 minutes 40 seconds West, 78.36 feet; thence run South 77 degrees 55 minutes 48 seconds West, 142.74 feet; to a point in the centerline if Oak Ridge Road and the Point of Terminus of said easement. Title to the above described property is believed to be good, but I will convey only such title as is vested in me as Substitute Trustee. WITNESS my signature, on this the 15th day of February, 2011. ___________________ BRADLEY P. JONES SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE PREPARED BY: ADAMS & EDENS POST OFFICE BOX 400 BRANDON, MISSISSIPPI 39043 (601) 825-9508 A&E File #10-00121 PUBLISH: 2/24, 3/03, 03/10 (3t) SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE WHEREAS, on the 11th day of August, 2003, Willie Jenkins and Beverly Jenkins, executed a Deed of Trust to Jim B. Tohill, Trustee for the use and benefit of Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, which Deed of Trust is on file and of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi, in Deed of Trust Book 1413 at Page 173 thereof; and WHEREAS, said Deed of Trust was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-W5, under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated October 1, 2003 , by assignment on file and of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi, in Book 1492 at Page 38 and as Instrument No. 265430 thereof; and WHEREAS, the property described in said deed of trust was conveyed B l R J ki b

01. Legals to Beverly Renay Jenkins by instrument on file and of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi, in Book 1478 at Page 429 and as Instrument No. 256216 thereof; and WHEREAS, the legal holder of the said Deed of Trust and the note secured thereby, substituted Bradley P. Jones, as Trustee therein, as authorized by the terms thereof, by instrument recorded in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book 1518 at Page 332 thereof; and WHEREAS, default having been made in the performance of the conditions and stipulations as set forth by said Deed of Trust, and having been requested by the legal holder of the indebtedness secured and described by said Deed of Trust so to do, notice is hereby given that I, Bradley P. Jones, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority conferred upon me in said Deed of Trust, will offer for sale and will sell at public sale and outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, during the legal hours (between the hours of 11 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m.) at the West front door of the County Courthouse of Warren County, at Vicksburg, Mississippi, on the 3rd day of March, 2011, the following described land and property being the same land and property described in said Deed of Trust, situated in Warren County, State of Mississippi, to-wit: Lot 36 of Enchanted Hills Subdivision, Part 1, as shown by plat of record in Plat Book 1 at Page 44 of the land records of Warren County, Mississippi.Title to the above described property is believed to be good, but I will convey only such title as is vested in me as Substitute Trustee. WITNESS my signature, on this the 1st day of February, 2011. _______________________ BRADLEY P. JONES SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE PREPARED BY: ADAMS & EDENS POST OFFICE BOX 400 BRANDON, MISSISSIPPI 39043 (601) 825-9508 A&E File #10-00175 Publish: 2/10, 2/17, 2/24(3t)

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY FORMERLY KNOWN AS BANKERS TRUST COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2001-1 PLAINTIFF VS. NO. 2010-417 GN ALTON R. MILLER AND LISA J. MILLER & MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE DEFENDANTS SUMMONS THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO: Alton R. Miller and Lisa J. Miller You have been made a Defendant in the suit filed in this Court by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company formerly known as Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A., as Trustee for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2001-1, Plaintiff, seeking a mobile home Certificate of Title. Defendants other than you in this action are Mississippi Department of Revenue. You are required to mail or hand deliver a written response to the Complaint filed against you in this action to Cynthia D. Cohly, Shapiro & Massey, Attorney for the Plaintiff, whose address is 1910 Lakeland Drive, Suite B, Jackson, MS 39216. Your response must be mailed or delivered not later than thirty days after the 10th day of FEBRUARY, 2011, which is the date of the first publication of this summons. If your response is not mailed or delivered, a judgment by default will be entered against you for the money or other things demanded in the complaint. You must also file the original of your response with the Clerk of this Court within a reasonable time afterward. Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, this 31st day of JANUARY, 2011. (SEAL) Dot McGee, Chancery Clerk Chancery Clerk of Warren County P.O. Box 351 Vicksburg, MS 39181 By: s/ Denise Bailey, D.C. Publish: 2/10, 2/17, 2/24(3t)

SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARIE OATES HUGHES, DECEASED CAUSE NO: 2011-009PR NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF MARIE OATES HUGHES NOTICE is hereby given that Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Marie Oates Hughes, deceased, Probate No. 2011-009PR, were granted to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi on the 8th day of February, 2011, and all persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified and required to have the same probated and registered by the Clerk of said Court as required by law within ninety (90) days from date of first publication of this notice. Failure to do so will forever bar such claims. WITNESS my signature this the 17th day of February, 2011. /s/ MARY KATHERINE HUGHES FERGUSON, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MARIE OATES HUGHES, DECEASED Publish: 2/24, 3/3, 3/10(3t)

01. Legals SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GEORGE KENNEDY, SR., DECEASED CAUSE NO: 2011-007PR NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF GEORGE KENNEDY, SR. NOTICE is hereby given that Letters of Administration on the Estate of George Kennedy, Sr., deceased, Probate No. 2011-007PR, were granted to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi on the 11th day of January, 2011, and all persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified and required to have the same probated and registered by the Clerk of said Court as required by law within ninety (90) days from date of first publication of this notice. Failure to do so will forever bar such claims. WITNESS my signature this the 16th day of February, 2011. /s/LOUISE KENNEDY, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF GEORGE KENNEDY, SR., DECEASED Publish: 2/24, 3/3, 3/10(3t) SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE WHEREAS, on June 1, 2001, DOROTHY MARIE SHELBY, A SINGLE PERSON executed a Deed of Trust to T. HARRIS COLLIER, III as Trustee for the benefit of TRUSTMARK NATIONAL BANK, which Deed of Trust was filed on June 8, 2001 and recorded as Instrument No. 172550 in Book 1257 at Page 342 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi; and WHEREAS, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWMBS 2004 R2. BY BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING,LP, BY BAC GP, LLC, ITS GENERAL PARTNER, AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, the current Beneficiary of said Deed of Trust, substituted RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. as Trustee therein, as authorized by the terms thereof, as evidenced by an instrument recorded as Instrument No. 273643 in Book 1502 at Page 398 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi; 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, and the legal holder of said indebtedness, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWMBS 2004 R2. BY

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01. Legals BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING,LP, BY BAC GP, LLC, ITS GENERAL PARTNER, AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, having requested the undersigned Substitute 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's fees, Substitute Trustee's fees and expenses of sale. NOW, THEREFORE, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Substitute Trustee, will on March 10, 2011, offer for sale at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, within legal hours (between the hours of 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.) at the front steps of the Warren County Courthouse in Vicksburg, Mississippi, the followingdescribed property: LOT 55 OF THE ENCHANTED HILLS SUBDIVISION, PART ONE (1), A PLAT WHEREOF IS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1 AT PAGE 44 OF THE WARREN COUNTY LAND RECORDS. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. will convey only such title as vested in it as Substitute Trustee. WITNESS my signature on this 19th day of January, 2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 Telephone No. (800) 281-8219 By: /s/ Anthony Cannon Title: Authorized Signer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 TS No.: 09 -0153270 PARCEL No. 1073330640010200 DHGW 52501G-5LL Publish: 2/17, 2/24, 3/3 (3t) SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE WHEREAS, on September 24, 2009, AUBREY M STOREY JR. AND TAMMY M STOREY HUSBAND AND WIFE executed a Deed of Trust to J WARD CONVILLE as Trustee for the benefit of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS A NOMINEE FOR GRAND BANK FOR SAVINGS, FSB, which Deed of Trust was filed on September 25, 2009 and recorded as Instrument No. 272862 in Book 1703 at Page 299 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi; and WHEREAS, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., the current Beneficiary of said Deed of Trust, substituted RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. as Trustee therein, as authorized by the terms thereof, as evidenced by an

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, y instrument and recorded as Instrument No. 283259 in Book 1516 at Page 134 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi; 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, and the legal holder of said indebtedness, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., having requested the undersigned Substitute 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's fees, Substitute Trustee's fees and expenses of sale. NOW, THEREFORE, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Substitute Trustee, will on March 03, 2011, offer for sale at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, within legal hours (between the hours of 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) at the front steps of the Warren County Courthouse in Vicksburg, Mississippi, the followingdescribed property: TO GET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, BEGIN AT AN IRON BUGGY AXLE SET IN A THREE WAY FENCE CORNER AND MARKING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4, SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 15 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; THENCE RUN SOUTH 02 DEGREES 13 MINUTES EAST, A DISTANCE OF 82.23 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 51 MINUTES WEST, A DISTANCE OF 366.55 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 03 DEGREES 43 MINUTES EAST, A DISTANCE OF 300.29 FEET TO AN IRON ROD SET ON THE PROPERTY LINE FENCE AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LOT; THENCE RUN NORTH 87 DEGREES 20 MINUTES EAST A DISTANCE OF 531.86 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 07 DEGREES 05 MINUTES EAST, A DISTANCE OF 350.26 FEET ALONG THE WEST SIDE RIGHT OF WAY OF A PUBLIC ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 87 DEGREES 20 MINUTES WEST, A DISTNACE OF 624.28 FEET; THENCE NORTH 07 DEGREES 57 MINUTES EAST, A DISTANCE OF 355.30 FEET ALONG A CROOKED PROPERTY LINE FENCE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 4.63 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER, SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 15 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AND BEING DESIGNATED AS LOT 3 ON PLAT OF SURVEY PREPARED BY JOHN E. HANSON, REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR DATED

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MARCH 7, 1982, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED TO WARRANTY DEED RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 686 AT PAGE 339 OF THE LAND RECORDS OF WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A RIGHT OF WAY AND EASEMENT FOR THE USE IN COMMON WITH OTHERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER AND ACROSS THAT CERTAIN PUBLIC ROADWAY DESIGNATED AS "AIRLINE ROAD" UPON THE ABOVE REFERENCED PLAT. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. will convey only such title as vested in it as Substitute Trustee. WITNESS my signature on this 12th day of January, 2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 Telephone No. (800) 281-8219 By: /s/ Anthony Cannon Title: Authorized Signer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 TS No.: 10 -0143247 PARCEL No. 132 32 9999 000600 DHGW 56990G-2LL Publish: 2/10, 2/17, 2/24(3t) SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE WHEREAS, on November 21, 2008, JOHN R THOMAS, AND RENEE THOMAS, HUSBAND AND WIFE executed a Deed of Trust to CHARLES A. MYERS as Trustee for the benefit of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS A NOMINEE FOR REALTY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, A MISSISSIPPI CORPORATION, which Deed of Trust was filed on November 25, 2008 and recorded as Instrument No. 263187 in Book 1699 at Page 459 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi; and WHEREAS, BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP, the current Beneficiary of said Deed of Trust, substituted RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. as Trustee therein, as authorized by the terms thereof, as evidenced by an instrument recorded as Instrument No. 283371 in Book 15136 at Page 197 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi; 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, and the legal holder

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A NOMINEE FOR REALTY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, A MISSISSIPPI CORPORATION, which Deed B8 of Trust was filed on November 25, 2008 and recorded as Instrument No. 263187 in Book 1699 at Page 459 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi; and WHEREAS, BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP, the current Beneficiary of said Deed of Trust, substituted RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. as Trustee therein, as authorized by the terms thereof, as evidenced by an instrument recorded as Instrument No. 283371 in Book 15136 at Page 197 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi; 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, and the legal holder of said indebtedness, BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP, having requested the undersigned Substitute 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's fees, Substitute Trustee's fees and expenses of sale. NOW, THEREFORE, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Substitute Trustee, will on March 03, 2011, offer for sale at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, within legal hours (between the hours of 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.) at the front steps of the Warren County Courthouse in Vicksburg, Mississippi, the followingdescribed property: ALL OF LOTS 26 AND 27 OF THAT CERTAIN SURVEY KNOWN AS "EAGLE LAKE FISHING CLUB RESURVEY OF LOTS 12, 112 AND PART OF LOTS 11 AND 111 OF THE BELLE-ISLE-ONTHE-LAKE SURVEY" AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, AT PAGE 48 OF THE LAND RECORDS OF WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. INDEXING INSTRUCTIONS: LOTS 26 & 27, EAGLE LAKE FISHING CLUB RESURVEY OF LOTS 12, 112 & PT. LOTS 11 & 111 OF BELLE ISLE ON THE LAKE SURVEY. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. will convey only such title as vested in it as Substitute Trustee. WITNESS my signature on this 12th day of January, 2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 Telephone No. (800) 281-8219 By: /s/ Anthony Cannon Title: Authorized Signer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 TS No.: 10 -0143246 PARCEL No. 0367 35 0250 001200 DHGW 56989G-2LL Publish: 2/10, 2/17, 2/24(3t)

N.A., Substitute Trustee, will on March 03, 2011, offer for sale at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, within legal hours (between the hours of 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.) at the front steps of the Warren County Courthouse in Vicksburg, Mississippi, the following-described property: THAT PART OF LOT 98, IN SQUARE 15 OF VICKSBURG PROPER, PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 98, AND RUNNING THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WESTERN BOUNDARY THEREOF A DISTANCE OF 147.5 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY THEREOF A DISTANCE OF 36 FEET; THENCE SOUTH ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT A DISTANCE OF 147.5 FEET TO A POINT IN THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT, WHICH IS 36 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SAID SOUTHERN BOUNDARY A DISTANCE OF 36 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, AND BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO W.L. HEATH AND MRS. MAMIE R. HEATH BY LOIS E. STREET ON NOVEMBER 5, 1943, BY DEED RECORDED IN THE DEED BOOK 234 AT PAGES 410 AND 411 OF THE RECORDS OF DEEDS OF WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. will convey only such title as vested in it as Substitute Trustee. WITNESS my signature on this 20th day of January, 2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 Telephone No. (800) 2818219 By: /s/ Anthony Cannon Title: Authorized Signer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 TS No.: 10 -0166231 PARCEL No. 094L 19 001015003200 DHGW 58326G-1LL Publish: 2/10, 2/17, 2/24(3t)

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE WHEREAS, on June 13, 2005, IVORY J WALKER, AND JO ANN WALKER executed a Deed of Trust to CTC REAL ESTATE as Trustee for the benefit of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS A NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., which Deed of Trust was filed on June 21, 2005 and recorded in Book 1537 at Page 609 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi; and WHEREAS, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-30CB, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-30CB, the current Beneficiary of said Deed of Trust, substituted RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. as Trustee therein, as authorized by the terms thereof, as evidenced by an instrument recorded as Istrument No. 284799 in Book 1518 at Page 372 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi; 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, and the legal holder of said indebtedness, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-30CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-30CB, having requested the undersigned Substitute 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's fees, Substitute Trustee's fees and expenses of sale. NOW, THEREFORE, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Substitute Trustee, will on March 03, 2011, offer for sale at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, within legal hours (between the hours of 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.) at the front steps of the Warren County Courthouse in Vicksburg, Mississippi, the following-described property: THAT PART OF LOT 98, IN SQUARE 15 OF VICKSBURG PROPER, PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 98, AND RUNNING THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WESTERN BOUNDARY THEREOF A DISTANCE OF 147.5 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY THEREOF A DISTANCE OF 36 FEET; THENCE SOUTH ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT A DISTANCE OF 147.5 FEET TO A POINT IN THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT, WHICH IS 36 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE WEST

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Statewide Publishing LLC PO Box 768170 Roswell, GA 30076 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF WARREN WHEREAS, on April 24, 2006, Gordon B. White and Phylis F. White executed and delivered a certain Deed of Trust unto John H. Shows, Trustee for the benefit of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a nominee for RiverHills Bank, its successors and assigns, to secure an indebtedness therein described, which Deed of Trust is recorded in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi in Book 1587, Page 420; and WHEREAS, said Deed of Trust was subsequently assigned unto Chase Home Finance LLC, by instrument recorded in the Office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book 1510, Page 688; and WHEREAS, the holder of said Deed of Trust substituted and appointed Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by instrument recorded in the Office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk Book 1510, Page 689; and WHEREAS, default having been made in the payments of indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, and the holder of said Deed of Trust, having requested the undersigned so to do, on March 3, 2011, I will, during legal hours (between the hours of 11 o' clock a.m. and 4 o' clock p.m.), at public outcry, offer for sale and will sell, at the Front door steps of the Warren County Courthouse in Vicksburg, Mississippi, for cash to the highest bidder, the following described land and property situated in Warren County, Mississippi, to-wit: All of Lot 7, Camelot Estates Subdivision, Part 1, as recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 23 of the Land Records of Warren County, Mississippi. Title to the above described property is believed to be good, but I will convey only such title as is vested in me as Substituted Trustee. WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this the 26th day of January, 2011 Stephanie Johnson Stephanie Johnson, Assistant Vice President Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 1023674MS Publish: 2/10, 2/17, 2/24(3t)

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02. Public Service KEEP UP WITH all the local news and sales...Subscribe to The Vicksburg Post TODAY!! Call 601636-4545, Circulation.

05. Notices Center For Pregnancy Choices Free Pregnancy Tests (non-medical facility)

Âˇ Education on All Options Âˇ Confidential Counseling Call 601-638-2778 for appt www.vicksburgpregnancy.com ENDING HOMELESSNESS. WOMEN with children or without are you in need of shelter? Mountain of Faith Ministries/ Women's Restoration Shelter. Certain restrictions apply, 601-661-8990. Life coaching available by appointment.

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.) KEEP UP WITH all the local news and sales...subscribe to The Vicksburg Post Today! Call 601-636-4545, ask for Circulation.

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.

06. Lost & Found $300 REWARD, DEAD or alive. Lost female short hair cat. Missing since February 6th. Slight Tabby marks, most gray with tan sleeks, 4 white socks, white chest, large green eyes. Camelot area. 751-215-6845.

FOUND! BOSTON TERRIER. Fisher Ferry Road area. Call to identify. 601-6369410. 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 LOST! 11 MONTH OLD chocolate Labrador with camo collar, Lakeland Village area. Call 601-618-4870.

06. Lost & Found MISSING! JACK RUSSELL! Willow Creek area, Bovina. REWARD!! 601-618-1878. REWARD! LOST SMALL purple box containing several items of jewelry. 601-6383710, 601-415-7753.

07. Help Wanted 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 BROWN VENDING COMPANY of Vicksburg is now accepting applications for Vending Account Managers, Must have a Class D license or higher. Please submit application online @ www.browngroup.net, then click on careers. For more information please contact Hanna Garrett, Recruiting Manager at 601-863-0117. BECOME A CERTIFIED pharmacy technician today! Call 601-540-3062 for more information.

CNA TRANINGS CLASS Beginning 2/28/11 LPNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S All Shifts CERTIFIED CNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S All Shifts Apply in person at: HERITAGE HOUSE NURSING CENTER 3103 WISCONSIN AVE. VICKSBURG, MS EXPERIENCED DIESEL MECHANIC needed. Medium duty diesel experience and electronic trouble shooting a must. Must have your own tools. Flexible hours, great benefits, no weekends. Send resume to: Mechanic, P.O. Box 820065, Vicksburg, MS 39182.

!! " # $%&'$($' )*)* # ' + " LPN LOOKING FOR A JOB? THE OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CARE CENTER HAS AN IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR: FULL-TIME 11PM- 7AM LPN 4/2 WORK SCHEDULE BENEFITS AVAILABLE PLEASE CALL 318-574-8111 TO INQUIRE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for full time mechanic. Must have own tools and desire for ASE Certification. Mail resume to: The Vicksburg Post, Dept. 3745, P.O. Box 821668, Vicksburg, MS 39182.

KID'S COTTAGE DAY Care needs experienced, qualified ABeka preschool teacher. Call for interview, 601-638-0519.

601-636-6631

Feb. 12, 19, 26 and Mar. 5 CATS: $25 Male / $35 Female DOGS: $55 Male (under 40 lbs) $65 Female (under 40 lbs) Rabies Vaccination $8 Please adopt today!

AVON

MALT-A-SHU BABY BOYS. Pretty, pretty pups. Shots/ Wormed, 6 weeks old. CPR registered. NICE, SMALL 9 week old Shih Tzu black and white, shots/ wormed. CPR registered. CASH only. Delhi. 318-282-0437318-680-2100

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10. Loans And Investments

15. Auction

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Remember...

MISSING CHOCOLATE LABRADOR since February 11th. Please call 601-5296159, 601-415-4846. Mt. Alban road area.

A VARIETY OF SIZES, STYLES & COLORS! COME IN FOR A FITTING!

I PAY TOP dollar for junk vehicles. Call 601-218-0038. WE HAUL OFF old appliances, lawn mowers, hot water heaters, junk and abandoned cars, trucks, vans, etcetera. 601-940-5075, if no answer, please leave message.

18. Miscellaneous For Sale FOR LESS THAN 45 cents per day, have The Vicksburg Post delivered to your home. Only $14 per month, 7 day delivery. Call 601-636-4545, Circulation Department. FRUIT TREES $8 each, Blueberry Plants $5 each . Call 601-529-5150. MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. Oxygen machine, 1 year old, $450. Nebulizers, $75. All prices negotiable, items in excellent condition. 601-5298159. QUEEN SIZE HEADBOARD with 2 matching lamps, shelves and mirror inside. $100. 601-636-9861.

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11. Business Opportunities

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11. Business Opportunities

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. USING YOUR TAX refund to buy new furniture/ computer/ electronics? Make room by selling your items with a classified ad! Call 601-636-7355. YELLOW TAG SALE. New and used furniture. Discount Furniture Barn, 600 Jackson Street. 601638-7191.

19. Garage & Yard Sales STILL HAVE STUFF after your Garage Sale? Donate your items to The Salvation Army, we pick-up! Call 601-636-2706. What's going on in Vicksburg this weekend? Read The Vicksburg Post! For convenient home delivery call 601-636-4545, ask for circulation.

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11. Business Opportunities

12. Schools & Instruction ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from home. *Medical, *Business, *Paralegal, *Allied Health. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 888-210-5162. www.Centura.us.com

13. Situations Wanted

Teachers, stay-at-home parents, college students, nurses. . . theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all delivering the newspaper in their spare time and earning extra income! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy - and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great way to earn extra cash.

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AKC/ CKC REGISTERED Yorkies, Yorkie-Poos, Maltese, Malti-Poos. $400 and up! 601-218-5533,

To join The Vicksburg Post newspaper team you must be dependable, have insurance, reliable transportation, and be available to deliver afternoons Monday Friday and early mornings Saturday and Sunday.

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24. Business Services

HOUSE KEEPER/ SITTER. Will clean and sit with elderly and run errands. Call Frances 601-415-6540.

14. Pets & Livestock

CLASSIFIEDS REALLY GO THE DISTANCE!

3508 South Washington Street

DOGGIE SWEATERS ARE HERE!

Highway 61 South Spay or Neuter Your Pet LITTLE FIX RIG -SAT. BY APPT. ONLY -

18. Miscellaneous For Sale THE PET SHOP â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vicksburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pet Boutiqueâ&#x20AC;?

VICKSBURG WARREN HUMANE SOCIETY

NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS for all positions. Apply in person at Saxton's Tire Barn Automotive Repair. 1401B South Frontage Road. Monday- Friday 7:30am- 5pm. OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH Facility now seeking Master's level professionals for Mental Health Rehabilitation services. Candidates must have a degree in counseling, psychology, social work or a related behavorial health field. Please fax resumes to the attention of: Mrs. Melissa Williams, Ed.S., LPC at 318-574-8646.

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Framing, Remodeling, Cabinets, Flooring, Roofing & Vinyl Siding State Licensed & Bonded AUTO â&#x20AC;˘ HOME â&#x20AC;˘ BUSINESS Jason Barnes â&#x20AC;˘ 601-661-0900 Jon Ross 601-638-7932 Vans â&#x20AC;˘ Cars â&#x20AC;˘ Trucks â&#x20AC;˘Insurance Claims Welcomeâ&#x20AC;˘

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Get your I-Phone 3G or 3GS repaired for as low as $49.99! Call Cliff at 601-634-1111.

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

RIVER CITY HANDYMAN Joe Rangel - Owner

Haul Clay, Gravel, Dirt, Rock & Sand All Types of Dozer Work Land Clearing â&#x20AC;˘ Demolition Site Development & Preparation Excavation Crane Rental â&#x20AC;˘ Mud Jacking

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To advertise your business for as little as $2.83 per day, call our Classified Department at 601-636-7355.

All Business & Service Directory Ads MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE !

ACCEPT CASH , CHECKS AND MOST MAJOR CREDIT CARDS .

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29. Unfurnished Apartments

32. Mobile Homes For Sale

BEST DEAL IN Downtown Vicksburg 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. Call for more information. 601-638-1746.

16X80 1998 CLAYTON. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. $17,500! Single roof, vinyl siding. Call 601-572-5300.

34. Houses For Sale

119 LAURA LAKE Road, Walnut Cove. 2,555 square feet. 4 bedroom, 3½ bath. $225,000. 601-415-3813, 601-218-2464.

733 LAKE FOREST Drive. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Fireplace, large yard, updated. $149,900. 601-6296704 or 601-218-4773.

Licensed in MS and LA

UTICA. 215 HOWELL Street. Nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. 4 acres, 1 owner. $69,000 Call 501-416-6190 for appointment.

BEAUTIFUL LAKESIDE LIVING

Voted #1 Apartments in the 2009 Reader’s Choice

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

1994 28X52 DOUBLEWIDE. Remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 bath, new kitchen appliances. $14,000 or better offer. Will have to be moved. 601-218-3847. KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LOCAL NEWS AND SALES... SUBSCRIBE TO THE VICKSBURG POST TODAY! CALL 601-636-4545, ASK FOR CIRCULATION.

• Lake Surrounds Community

• Pool • Fireplace • Spacious Floor Plans 601-629-6300 www.thelandingsvicksburg.com

501 Fairways Drive Vicksburg

CYPRESS HILL APARTMENTS- 402 Locust Street. 1 bedroom- $250 Bi-weekly, utilities and/ or furniture. 601456-3842.

21. Boats, Fishing Supplies

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

2 BEDROOM DUPLEX, 2 bedroom townhouse. Both $400 monthly, $200 deposit. Refrigerator and stove furnished. 601-634-8290.

24. Business Services ALPHA CLEANS WINDOWS, gutters. Interior, exterior painting, repairs. 601-636-5883. BUYERS WANTED!! BUYERS needed for multiple cash flow investment properties. Call today! 1-877-619-6884.

Toni Walker Terrett Attorney At Law 601-636-1109 • Bankruptcy Chapter 7 and 13 • Social Seurity Disability • No-fault Divorce

2234D- GROVE STREET. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Refrigerator, stove, dishwasher. Water, sewer, trash included. $550 monthly with $400 deposit. Section 8 welcome. 662-312-3894.

THE COVE Tired of high utility bills? Country Living at it’s BEST! Paid cable, water & trash! Washer & Dryer, Microwave included! Ask about our

SPECIAL!

601-415-8735 CONFEDERATE RIDGE APARTMENTS 780 Hwy 61 North ONE MONTH FREE RENT! Call for Details 601-638-0102

FREE ESTIMATES 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 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms

Trimming & Lawn Care Insured

601-638-2231 DOWNTOWN, BRICK, MARIE Apartments. Total electric, central air/ heat, stove, refrigerator. $520, water furnished. 601-636-7107, trip@msubulldogs.org

1455 PARKSIDE, lovely cul-de-sac, $1,350 monthly. 1865 Martin Luther King, newly remodeled, $700 monthly. 732-768-5743 or 601-994-4212. 207 SMOKEY LANE 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, central heat. $485 monthly, 662-719-8901. LOS COLINAS. SMALL 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Cottage. Close in, nice. $795 monthly. 601-831-4506.

31. Mobile Homes For Rent

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

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

J & H TREE SERVICES. Experienced, Licensed and Insured. Free estimates! Cut, trim, remove, no job too big or small. 601-4156074 or 601-738-0856

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River City Lawn Care You grow it - we mow it! Affordable and professional. Lawn and landscape maintenance. Cut, bag, trim, edge. 601-529-6168.

Great Staff Great Location, Location, Hard-Working Hard-Working Staff

WILL KEEP CHILDREN in my home. Monday- Friday $75 per week. 601-636-7251. Framing, additions, decks, plumbing, porches & painting. All types remodeling & repairs. Metal roofs & buildings. Mobile home repairs. No job too small. Dewayne Kennedy 601-529-7565

601-638-7831• •201 201Berryman Berryman Rd 601-638-7831 Rd.

27. Rooms For Rent $75 WEEKLY, $270 MONTHLY, $75 deposit. Cable, air/ central heat, phone furnished. 601-272-4564.

28. Furnished Apartments COMPLETELY FURNISHED. 1 Bedroom or studio apartment. All utilities paid. Includes cable, internet and laundry room. $750 $900 a month. 601-415-9027 or 601-638-4386. SINGLE OCCUPANCYCorporate Apartments, $700 to $900 Utilities/ Cable/ Laundry. Weekly cleaning. On-Site Manager. 601-661-9747.

Find a Honey of a Deal in the Classifieds...Zero in on that most wanted or hard to find item.

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S HAMROCK A PA RT M E N T S SUPERIOR QUALITY, CUSTOM CABINETS, EXTRA LARGE MASTER BDRM, & WASHER / DRYER HOOKUPS. SAFE!! SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT

601-661-0765 • 601-415-3333

Bradford Ridge Apartments 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

Bienville Apartments The Park Residences at Bienville 1, 2 & 3 bedrooms and townhomes available immediately.

and

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

FOR LEASING INFO, CALL 601-636-1752

www.parkresidences.com • www.bienvilleapartments.com

Jones & Upchurch Real Estate Agency 1803 Clay Street www.jonesandupchurch.com Stacie Bowers-Griffin...601-218-9134 Jill Waring Upchurch....601-906-5012 Carla Watson...............601-415-4179 Judy Uzzle-Ashley....601-994-4663 Mary D. Barnes.........601-966-1665 Andrea Upchurch.......601-831-6490 Broker, GRI

601-636-6490 Kay Odom..........601-638-2443 Kay Hobson.......601-638-8512 Jake Strait...........601-218-1258 Bob Gordon........601-831-0135 Tony Jordan........601-630-6461 Alex Monsour.....601-415-7274 Jay Hobson..........601-456-1318 Kai Mason...........601-218-5623 Daryl Hollingsworth..601-415-5549

Candy Francisco FHA & VA Mortgage Originator ! Conventional ! Construction Mortgage ! First-time Loans Homebuyers

601.630.8209

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

ARNER

DUPLEX: 2-BR 2BA / 3-BR 2BA New, furnished, utilities furnished, $900. Deposit & references required. 401 Sea Island 3/2, Lakefront. $1100. Bette Paul-Warner McMillin Real Estate 601-218-1800 www.Lakehouse.com

Big River Realty

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2150 South Frontage Road

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

601-634-8928 2170 S. I-20 Frontage Rd. www.ColdwellBanker.com www.homesofvicksburg.net Rental including Corporate Apartments Available

McMillin Real Estate 601-636-8193 VicksburgRealEstate.com

LOOKING FOR YOUR DREAM HOME? Check the real estate listings in the classifieds daily.

40. Cars & Trucks

JIM HOBSON

DAVID A. BREWER 601-631-0065

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39. Motorcycles, Bicycles

601-636-0502

2005 SUZUKI C50 Boulevard. Perfect condition, 3,500 miles. $3,900 or best offer. 601-885-8206, 601-940-4902.

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REALTOR®•BUILDER•APPRAISER

40. Cars & Trucks

1996 FLEETWOOD CADILLAC, $900. Call Ellis at 601-634-8447.

2002 RANGER. COLD air, low mileage, runs good. $3500. 601-852-8563, 601529-4953.

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

SO LD !

1996 TURQUOISE CORVETTE, T top 83,000 miles. $8,500. 601-6306883, leave message.

SO LD !

1998 CHEVROLET S-10. Motor shot, body in good shape, almost new tires and battery. $450. 601-6388947. 2002 GRAND AM. Low mileage, runs good. $2800 See Mark at Custom Tinting. 601-636-4700

Finding the car you want in the Classifieds is easy, but now it’s practically automatic, since we’ve put our listings online.

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BUY HERE, PAY HERE. Located at George Carr old Rental Building. Come check us out. USING YOUR TAX refund to buy a new car/ truck or SUV? Sell your old vehicle with a classified ad. Call 601-636-7355.

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30. Houses For Rent

DOUBLE WIDE ON lake. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths. All remodeled. $995 monthly. 601218-9928, 601-638-0177.

For Free Estimates call “Big James” at 601-218-7782.

Ask Us. !

605 Cain Ridge Rd. Vicksburg, MS 39180

26x60 DOUBLEWIDE WITH 3 Bedroom, 2 bath. On 5 acre lot in Timberlane. $900 monthly, $450 deposit. 601-218-6301.

D&D Tree Cutting

34. Houses For Sale

No Utility Deposit Required

Downtown Convenience • to Fine Restaurants, Shops, Churches, Banks & Casinos Secure High-Rise Building • Off Street Parking • New Year 9 1/2 Foot Ceilings • Move-In Beautiful River Views • Special! Senior Discounts •

Classic Elegance in Modern Surroundings

601-630-2921

• 1 Bedroom/ 1 Bath 2 Bedrooms/ 2 Bath Studios & Efficiencies

801 Clay Street • Vicksburg George Mayer R/E Management

CREDIT Forgiveness Program

O K C ARS S ALES/ R ENTALS l Get a Late Model Car With a Low Down Payment IF B.K. W WH E D REPO O WE AT Y N’T O H DIVORCE CA U N G WA AVE LOST JOB N ET T IT! , MEDICAL ! YOU ARE STILL OK!!! NO CREDIT APP REFUSED!!! 24 Month Warranties Available

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