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Robber’s body discovered under bridge at highways By Steve Sanoski ssanoski@vicksburgpost.com The body of one of two men chased after a violent robbery at a small grocery Thursday night was found this morning at the Interstate 20-U.S. 61 interchange and authorities were trying to determine whether he was
shot, jumped or fell from an overpass. A second suspect, described, like the dead man, as Hispanic, was being sought by police in the robbery and assault at La Chiquita grocery store, 4002 U.S. 61 South, which triggered the chase and shootout. Police received a call about
the armed robbery at 8:41, said Sgt. Sandra Williams. “The caller reported two Hispanic males entered the business wearing ski masks. One was carrying an SKS assault rifle, and the other had a handgun,” Williams said. After taking an undisclosed See Body, Page A7.
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TODAY iN hiSTOrY 1770: The Boston Massacre takes place as British soldiers who’d been taunted by a crowd of colonists open fire, killing five people. 1868: The Senate is organized into a Court of Impeachment to decide charges against President Andrew Johnson, who is later acquitted. 1946: Winston Churchill delivers his “Iron Curtain” speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo. 1953: Soviet dictator Josef Stalin dies after three decades in power. 1963: Country music performers Patsy Cline, “Cowboy” Copas and “Hawkshaw” Hawkins die in a plane crash near Camden, Tenn., that also claimed the life of pilot Randy Hughes (Cline’s manager). 1970: The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons goes into effect after 43 nations ratify it. 1982: Comedian John Belushi is found dead of a drug overdose in a rented bungalow in Hollywood; he was 33. 2000: Israel’s Cabinet votes unanimously to withdraw its troops from south Lebanon by the following July.
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Four-year-old Odalis Dela Cruz, the daughter of Maria Avila, catches a ball while playing with her brother, Alexis Avila, near their apartment on Belva Drive Thursday. At right, Greg Nasif, owner of Dependable Painters, touches up the trim on his parents’ Short Cherry Street home. Temperatures Thursday were just about perfect for being outside, a high of 58 and a low of 30. The even better news is the National Weather Service was predicting more of the same throughout the weekend, temps in the mid-60s and only partly cloudy skies.
Master Sgt. Dane Davenport might learn today if he will go to prison or remain free as jurors could begin deliberating the child molestation charges for which the state trooper has been on trial all week. As he has before, Davenport, 47, testified in his own defense. “I have not touched those kids,” Davenport told jurors Thursday. “I have not hurt those kids. I have not done any sexual things with those kids.” Davenport was indicted more than two years ago on the four counts of sexual battery and five counts Dane of fondling he faces in Davenport Warren County Circuit Court. An earlier trial here resulted in a jury unable to reach a verdict. He was acquitted of charges he had molested one of the two in Oktibbeha County by a jury there. Davenport said the teens’ mother misinterpreted an incident of “wrestling around,” convinced herself that “something happened” and kept after the boys until they agreed with her just to quiet her. She’s “always been hyper-sensitive about this stuff,” said Davenport, who has known the mother since high school. He said that the mother had also accused the boys’ father of sexual abuse. He said he believes the teens thought the matter would end if they just agreed with her. “I don’t think they knew what they were getting themselves into.” The youths, both now teenagers, spent a total of almost six hours testifying separately Tuesday and Wednesday, describing incidents and specifically accusing Davenport of rape. In his testimony, Davenport also detailed financial interests he shares with the boys’ mother, suggesting she was trying to protect her stake by pushing the boys to make the accusations, and the head of his defense team, John Zelbst, introduced a document and photographs that contradicted the timing of several of the boys’ specific allegations that are the source of some counts in the
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Two residential burglaries and an auto burglary were reported in the city and county Thursday. A 46-inch Sony flat-screen TV valued at $1,200, a 32-inch flat-screen TV valued at $400, a Sony PlayStation 2 game console valued at $150, 15 PlayStation 2 video games valued at $700, a PlayStation PSP valued at $200, five PSP video games valued at $150, three cases of Bud Light beer valued at $66, a DVD player valued at $30, a wallet valued at $30 and a cell phone valued at $90 were reported missing at 12:55 p.m. from a home in the 100 block of Elizabeth Circle. A 50-inch Sanyo plasma TV valued at $780 was reported missing from an apartment at the Azalea Trace Apartments, 320 Fisher Ferry Road. A 9 mm Jennings pistol valued at $250 was reported missing from a tool box in a truck in the 4000 block of U.S. 80.
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Warren County Fire Coordinator Kelly Worthy looks at three 55-gallon drums of a polymer residue found in a ravine next to Fonsylvania Road Thursday. The drums were inspected by the U.S. Environmental Service of Jackson at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Hazardous Material Officer Charles Atkins said. The substance, which initially appeared
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BOiL WAter Hilldale A boil water notice has been issued for Hilldale Water District residents along China Grove Road from Kattie Warner Drive to 216 China Grove Road and all side roads after a water main broke during construction upgrades. Customers are asked to boil all cooking and drinking water until further notice.
Yokena-Jeff Davis A boil water notice issued for about 300 customers in the Yokena-Jeff Davis Water District has been lifted. The notice affected residents along Jeff Davis and Hankinson roads, Dogwood Road and U.S. 61 South from Kirkland Road south to the Big Black River, as well as all side roads after a line break.
Anniversary Committee — 11 a.m. Tuesday, Rowdy’s; to be a part of the committee or to attend, RSVP to Patty Mekus, 601-630-9762 or patty. mekus@vicksburgcatholic.org. AARP Vicksburg/West Central MS Chapter No. 4967 — 10 a.m. Tuesday; Ivory Craig, speaker; Senior Center. Tuesday Vicksburg Al-Anon Family Group — Noon Tuesday; 2nd floor, First Presbyterian Church, 1501 Cherry St.; 601-634-0152. Vicksburg Kiwanis — Noon Tuesday, Jacques’ Cafe; Justice Court Judge Jeff Crevitt, speaker.
PuBLiC PrOGrAms Food Distribution — 9-11 a.m. Saturday; individuals living in the Kings, Waltersville and North Washington Street area are eligible to apply; verification of all income, Social Security cards for each member in household and recent utility bill are required; Triumphant Administration Building, 74 Scenic Drive, behind church building. Levi’s — A Gathering Place;
7-10 p.m. Saturday, music by Bo Boykin; donations appreciated. Narcotics Anonymous — River City Group, 8 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; Good Shepherd Community Center, 629 Cherry St.; daytime, Alvin J., 601-661-7646 or 601-4151742; evening, Jackie G., 601638-8456 or 601-415-3345. Overeaters Anonymous — 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays; www.oa.org; 1315 Adams St. Relay for Life Team Meeting — 5:30 p.m. Monday, Bowmar Baptist Church; warren_county_relay@yahoo.com. Shiitake Mushrooms — 5:307 p.m. Monday; free presentation with Jim Pennington, Master Gardener; WC Extension; 601-636-5442. Westside Theatre Foundation “Chicago” Auditions — 6-8 p.m. March 14-15; singers, dancers and actors 18 and older; production in August; Jack Burns, 601-618-939 or iknowjack@email.com. Lois A. Flagg Book Scholarship — Offered by Tougaloo College National Alumni As-
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ChurChes Pleasant Valley M.B. — Leadership training, 10 a.m. Saturday; 260 Mississippi 27. Pleasant Valley M.B. — Choir practice, 5:30 tonight; 2585 N. Washington St.
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Man, woman charged in Hattiesburg slayings HATTIESBURG — Two more people have been arrested in the Feb. 22 deaths of 49-year-old Alesia Twillie, and her pregnant daughter, 26-year-old Anjelica Twillie. Police said 20-year-old Deveivn Tripp of McComb and 29-year-old Chekeita L. Pittman of Tylertown were each charged with accessory after the fact in the deaths of the women. Twenty-one-year-old Gregory Eugene Mootye, was arrested Feb. 25 and charged with three counts of murder in the deaths.
Coast man charged in child porn case LONG BEACH — Samuel Fletcher, 42, of Long Beach has been charged with possession of child pornography, authorities said. The cyber-crime division of the Attorney General’s Office conducted the investigation. Fletcher was arrested Wednesday on three counts and booked into the Harrison County jail. His bond was set at $75,000.
Deadline passes to claim truck cash MORTON — The 30-day deadline has passed for anyone to claim $672,439 in cash that Morton police had seized during a stop of an 18-wheeler in Interstate 20 on Jan. 21. Now the city can go to Scott County Circuit Court to ask for the money. The money was in a tractor-trailer that a police officer chased six miles on I-20 west before stopping it at the Scott/Rankin county line. If a judge decides the money is forfeited, Morton would get 80 percent of it, while 20 percent would go to Pelahatchie, whose police assisted in the bust.
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sippi Blues Commission to raise private funding for struggling musicians. It amends the law that created the commission, which is charged with promoting the state’s blues heritage. The bill will allow the commission to “raise and expend grant funds to provide assistance to any blues musician in need.” The bill passed the House earlier in the session and passed Senate this week, but was held on a motion to reconsider. The bill would become effective July 1.
JACKSON — Mississippi’s blues artists have won worldwide fame for their soulful music born out of the hardships of the state’s old plantation system, but many of them end up broke and hungry. The Mississippi Legislature has passed a bill lawmakers hope will lead to financial help for the performers who established the state’s legacy as the “birthplace of the blues.” The bill allows the Missis-
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The 256th’s main mission will be to protect military bases and convoys. It also will provide command and control for approximately 400 soldiers from the Virginia National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, headquartered in Lynchburg. About half the Louisiana soldiers had a three-day leave with their families before Friday’s ceremony, and about half will get one afterward, said Capt. Taysha D. Gibbs, a spokesman for the Louisiana National Guard. They will leave over several days next week, she said. Immediately after the brief ceremony, Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu scheduled a jambalaya lunch and a concert by Amanda Shaw, Meriwether, Trombone Shorty and David St. Romain, with political pundits James Carville and Mary Matalin acting as co-hosts. Hatten said the Tennessee and Louisiana units are the largest that have trained in the past year at 136,000-acre Camp Shelby, one of two Guard facilities activated as mobilization centers for overseas deployment. More than 100,000 soldiers have trained there since it was activated in July 2004 as a second mobilization center
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JACK VIX SAYS: The weather will be perfect for the Run Thru History.
OLD POST FILES 120 YEARS AGO: 1890 A. Rose purchases property on Clay and Walnut streets consisting of four houses and lots for $21,000. • Miss Hastings, niece of Hon. Grover Cleveland, is visiting in the city.
110 YEARS AGO: 1900 At the meeting of the hospital trustees, two sets of physicians are elected by conflicting boards of trustees. Dr. J.H. Purnell refuses to act as chief surgeon at the hospital. Dr. D.P. Street is named assistant.
100 YEARS AGO: 1910 The board of supervisors refuses to use funds for good roads, they say in a letter to Hon. T.R. Foster, member of the Legislature. • E. Lee resigns as justice of the peace. • An attempt is made to organize a local brass band.
90 YEARS AGO: 1920 The coal shortage here will soon be relieved, according to C.E. Willis. • Forrest Thomas will be assistant for Walter Kennedy, accountant.
80 YEARS AGO: 1930 Redistricting of the state is opposed by the Vicksburg Bar Association at a meeting held at the courthouse. • Mrs. William Walker goes to New York where she will sail for Europe.
70 YEARS AGO: 1940 Mrs. Clyde Bracken addresses the Clay Street School PTA study group. • James C. Kirby, former resident, dies in Memphis.
60 YEARS AGO: 1950 If it is possible, there will be no reinstatement of passenger service between Vicksburg and New Orleans, Illinois Central Railroad officials say. •District six choral festival is held here.
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50 YEARS AGO: 1960 Capt. and Mrs. Jack Lindstrom and daughter are visiting here from Fort Sill, Okla. • Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Bagwell announce the birth of a son, Delbert, on March 8.
40 YEARS AGO: 1970 Mrs. William Holler is a patient at Vicksburg Hospital. • Mr. and Mrs. Donald Robinson of Tallulah announce the birth of a son, Gregory Scott, on Feb. 17.
Regime’s biggest threats are still internal It’s a natural tendency, although folly, to believe the attitudes of the people of a country are reflected by their leadership. This was true in Iraq, where people chose passive silence or death during the regime of Saddam Hussein. And it’s increasingly true in Iran, which actually has one of the more modern economies and bettereducated populations in the Middle East. Iran’s “leaders” are not chosen by popular vote. They hold power by force and intimidation. A preliminary assessment of the gatherings in Iran around the 31st anniversary of the coming of the Islamic republic in 1979 show this. They illustrate that the regime was largely successful in containing the protests of what has come to be called the Green Movement. That’s unfortunate, but the Greens made enough of a splash to suggest that the status quo in Iran will not last forever. Beginning with spontaneous
protests following the rigged presidential elections last June, the dissenting movement has revealed a deep level of discontent with the theocratic government in Tehran. Highly decentralized, without a charismatic leader and organized to a great extent through e-mail, texting, Twitter and the like, the movement has since turned out tens of thousands of protesters at rallies several times, most recently in December during the celebration of the observance of Ashoura. The mullahs’ regime this time had the advantage of knowing far in advance that protest was likely and, therefore, had time to neutralize it. More than 1,000 people were arrested in the weeks before the anniversary. Police and other security forces were strategically deployed to minimize the visibility of protesters, many of whom were brutalized. Key leaders were arrested or detained early in the day. Internet services were inter-
rupted, and news coverage was restricted. Pro-regime rallies featured people bused in and free food. Although the rise of the Green Movement has not led to, and may not result in, the imminent demise of the ruling theocracy in Iran that many had wished for, it has exposed deep rifts in Iranian society that the regime cannot ignore. Whether this will lead to reform within the context of the current regime — perhaps reducing or eliminating the veto power of the ayatollahs over government policy — or something more far-reaching, change seems inevitable. Although expressions of concern about respect for human rights in Iran is appropriate and important, overt or covert U.S. government support for Iranian dissidents would be more likely to undermine the movement than help it. Patience is a virtue here.
30 YEARS AGO: 1980 Lisa Miller of Vicksburg enters the Miss Mississippi State University contest. • Brandy Noble Meadows celebrates her first birthday.
20 YEARS AGO: 1990 Paul Hadala plays in the season opener of “Gold in the Hills,” the world’s longest running melodrama.• Classic Coca-Cola becomes available in Vicksburg in a caffeine-free version.
10 YEARS AGO: 2000 Shu H. Chang of Vicksburg gets a $100 merit award at the Meridian Museum of Art’s Bi-State Competition. • Mary Burciaga is elected president of the Millennium Section of the National Council of Negro Women.
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MODERATELY CONFUSED by Bill Stahler
Obama, Duncan not afraid to offend teacher unions WASHINGTON — The most interesting political developments violate ideological expectations. Why did Bill Clinton fight for NAFTA and accept an end to the welfare entitlement? Why did George W. Bush push a Medicare prescription drug benefit? In each case, some bold political calculation or deep policy conviction was at work. So why is President Obama pursuing education reform with such creative vigor? In its rhetoric, spending and budget, the Obama administration has promoted two ambitious principles: serious consequences for chronically failing schools, including mass teacher firings and takeovers by charters, and the use of student performance to assess individual teachers and principals. There is no purely political explanation for this approach. At the last Democratic convention, about one in 10 delegates were members of teachers unions. Unions, not unexpectedly, oppose the wholesale firing of teachers. In a number of states, unions have helped pass legislation making it illegal to base teacher evaluation or compensation on student performance. Administration officials are careful to point out that measuring stu-
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Administration officials are careful to point out that measuring student performance by classroom is directed toward rewarding good teachers and improving the performance of marginal teachers, not just weeding out the weakest.
dent performance by classroom is directed toward rewarding good teachers and improving the performance of marginal teachers, not just weeding out the weakest. A recent Gates Foundation survey of 40,000 public school teachers found a broad hunger for better information about student performance. Good teachers would rather not operate in the dark. But this kind of data is likely to seed a revolution. It introduces a foreign concept — professional rigor — into public school teaching. Under the administration’s proposals, principals would be given information on individual teacher performance. Over time I suspect that parents would want access to that data as well. Some teachers would be honored or become motivated to change;
others would be exposed and threatened. Merit works that way. The explanation for this emphasis on merit is a potent combination: an obvious national problem (teacher quality), an innovative Cabinet secretary in Education Secretary Arne Duncan and a president willing to back him. The administration used last year’s Recovery Act not only to fund cash-strapped school districts but also to require and fund turnarounds of failing schools. Duncan’s Race to the Top program has created a national competition among states, with grants going to those that use student outcomes to measure the effectiveness of teachers and professional development programs. States that receive Race to the Top funds can no longer place caps on the number of charter schools or pro-
hibit the use of student test scores in assessing teachers. These measures are providing momentum for reformers, shown recently at Central Falls High School in Rhode Island — a highpoverty school where 10 percent of students could perform as expected in math and about 55 percent read at grade level. When the teachers union balked at changes that would have required extra duties, district officials fired all of Central Falls’ 93 teachers and staff (up to half can be rehired when the school is reorganized under new leadership) — an act which Duncan described as “showing courage and doing the right thing for kids.” The president of the local teachers union complained, “Everyone looks at this as establishing a national precedent.” We can only hope. In recent years, education reform has proved that bipartisanship is not completely dead. No Child Left Behind resulted from the matter and antimatter, fire and ice cooperation of George W. Bush and Ted Kennedy. Republican and Democratic governors have often been led by data and desperation toward the same reform goals. But with the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Educa-
tion Act planned for this year, there is also a bipartisan alliance for the betrayal of poor and minority children. Some liberals try to resist any accountability for teachers by blaming the poverty and social circumstances of students themselves, arguing in essence, “First solve all the problems of society, then children can be taught.” They are refuted by the existence of high-poverty, highperforming public schools. Some conservatives object to any policy that involves a federal role in education, no matter how effective. But education policy points to the limits of federalism. States and localities have often protected and perpetuated systemic educational malpractice. And it is a basic commitment of justice that when local institutions seriously fail in their duties, higher-level institutions should intervene. Local authority is the first, best response — but it is not an excuse for Jim Crow laws, or for schools that never succeed and never change. In this debate, Obama and Duncan have undertaken the right fight for the right reasons. And credit is due. •
Michael Gerson writes for the Washington Post Writers Group. E-mail reaches him at mgerson@ globalengage.org.
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SMArT MOnEy Q: We tried being landlords and learned the hard way we shouldn’t go it alone. We own two houses and decided to use the service of a real estate manBRUCE ager to find renters and handle the paperwork. We have had problems with past renters not paying, damaging the home, etc. The manager has collected rent each month. I am dissatisfied with her in that while the rent is due on the 15th, we never see a payment until the end of the month. The December check was dated the 29th and didn’t reach us until Jan. 4. When I questioned her about the time lapse, I was told that she didn’t deposit the check for five days and then had to wait for it to clear. I told her this was inconvenient and hoped she would streamline the money end of things. The following month was worse. I think we have a case for terminating her services, for which we pay 10 per-
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cent. Is it typical for it to take this long to get our payment? What would you do? — K.D., Maryland A: I’d be tempted to kiss her on the cheek. I don’t know why you’re getting all hyper, unless you’re absolutely pushed to the wall financially. The rent is due on the 15th. Sometimes renters don’t pay exactly on the rental day. You’re getting paid and apparently they are not doing damage, which your first renters did. You are deprived of the money, in theory, on the order of 15 to 18 days. What does that amount to in terms of interest? A decimal point to the right followed by a bunch of zeros. In other words, it’s not a big deal. If she’s collecting the money and getting it to you by the 10th of the following month, as a landlord I would be very happy. I can tell you that I have had far worse situations. I think you’re getting yourself all worked up over nothing. Other things being equal, I don’t think you have much to concern yourself with or complain about.
• Bruce Williams writes for Newspaper Enterprise Association. E-mail him at bruce@brucewilliams.com.
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Frigid Florida winter bad news for tomato lovers ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A frigid Florida winter is taking its toll on your sandwich. The Sunshine State is the main U.S. source for fresh winter tomatoes, and its growers lost some 70 percent of their crop during January’s prolonged cold snap. Wholesale prices are up nearly five times over last year. That means you can say goodbye to the beefsteaks on that burger and prepare to pay more than usual for the succulent wedges in your salad. At Costello Sandwich and Sides in Chicago, which uses 10 to 15 cases of tomatoes a week and is now paying $25 a case instead of $15, customers can expect to get a bit less tomato on their sandwiches. The shop hasn’t raised prices or stopped serving tomatoes altogether, but manager Matthew Villareal said he can see the tomatoes are soft when the prep cooks are cutting them. “The tomato prices definitely have gone up and the quality isn’t so great either,” he said. “We just kind of eat the cost.”
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An unusually cold January in Florida destroyed entire fields of tomatoes — along with some green beans, sweet corn and squash. The cold scarred the tomatoes, damaged their vines, and forced many farmers to delay their harvest. The average wholesale price for a 25-pound box of tomatoes is now $30, up from $6.50 a year ago. Florida’s growers would normally ship about 25 million pounds of tomatoes a
week; right now, they’re shipping less than a quarter of that, according to Reggie Brown of the Florida Tomato Grower’s Exchange, a tomato farmer cooperative in Maitland. Some parts of Florida saw average temperatures so low that this January and February were among the 10 coldest on record, according to the National Weather Service. “Anecdotally, from talking to some real long timers, as well as people who watch the weather, this has been the most extended cold in maybe 60 years,” said Terry McElroy, spokesman for the Florida Department of Agriculture. Industry estimates suggest that about two-thirds of the tomato crop in the major Southwestern production region was destroyed, according to a Feb. 25 United States Department of Agriculture report. There’s more bad news, Brown said: Because of the continued cold weather — 38-degree temperatures were predicted today in some central Florida growing areas —
the current crop of fruit isn’t as far along as everyone had hoped. “We thought they’d recover by early April, but now it’s mid- April,” he said. And because high demand has driven up domestic prices, many wholesalers are buying from Mexico instead. Florida is the only place where tomatoes are grown on a large scale in the U.S. during winter. California doesn’t grow them until later in the year, and much of that state’s crop is used for processed foods, such as ketchup, sauce and juice. Other states grow tomatoes in greenhouses year- round, but Florida’s winter tomato crop is by far the largest. At Subway restaurants, the timing of this year’s shortage was fortuitous: It hit right when the sandwich chain switches its tomato purchases from Florida to other regions. While they so far haven’t been impacted, managers are ordering different varieties of tomatoes to keep supplies steady, a spokesman said.
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Body Continued from Page A1. amount of cash, CDs and jewelry from the store, as well as a wallet and cash from a customer, the two fled the scene in a vehicle and headed north on U.S. 61 South toward Interstate 20, Williams said. A woman clerk at the business was hit in the head with the butt of a rifle during the robbery, then notified the store owner who jumped in his vehicle and chased the robbers, Williams said. “There was a chase on the highway, which resulted in the suspects crashing out on the bridge,” she said. “The suspects got out of their vehicle and started firing at the business owner. And basically, between the suspects and the owner of the business, there was a shootout.” She declined to speculate on how many shots were fired. The business owner was not injured, she said, and was questioned and
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released by police Thursday evening. He also owns El Ranchero Restaurant, next door to La Chiquita, Williams said. The distance between the business and the site of the wreck and shootout is about 4 miles. This morning, a passerby notified authorities after spotting the body about 6:15. Warren County Coroner Doug Huskey said the man appeared to be about 24 years old, but had no identification on him. Huskey said the body was being sent to the Mississippi Crime Lab in Jackson today, and an autopsy would be performed today or Saturday. Huskey declined comment on what he found during the initial inspection of the body. When asked if it was possible the man jumped from the bridge above, Williams said, “That’s a good possibility.” The distance from the top of the bridge to the concrete surface where the body was discovered appeared to be about 60 feet. Blood was discovered on the bridge, Williams confirmed. The robbers’ vehicle
was left at the scene and towed by police Thursday night, she said. She would not release information about the vehicle this morning, citing the investigation. Assistant Police Chief Jeffery Scott said police were searching the area of the wreck and shootout this morning via helicopter with the assistance of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. “We think the second suspect may have been shot, too, but we don’t know for sure,” said Scott. “It’s possible he’s still in the area.” Of the man discovered this morning, Williams said, “We definitely have recovered physical evidence to say he was involved with the robbery.” The La Chiquita clerk was questioned by police after being treated and released from River Region Medical Center, Williams said. “We will continue the investigation,” she said. “Hopefully we can locate the second suspect in the armed robbery and get a better idea of what happened here,” she said.
Continued from Page A1. increase the fines, but taxpayers would still pick up the tab. During debate by the full House on Thursday, members voted 65-54 for an amendment restoring provisions that require individual violators to pay the fines. Rep. George Flaggs, a Democrat, voted against the
measure while Rep. Alex Monsour, a Republican, voted for it. The bill passed 97-22 and was held for the possibility of more House debate in the next few days. It would die if Blackmon chooses not to call it back up before Thursday’s deadline.
Blackmon — whose law firm represents the city of Canton — said in many smaller cities and communities, elected officials are paid little, and they might not have easy access to legal advice. He said making those people pay a fine would be an unfair burden.
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Continued from Page A1. indictment. In cross examination, prosecutor Stan Alexander asked Davenport about his law enforcement training and his ability to subdue and rape a child. “I assume you could do it but I don’t think you could keep him quiet,” the defendant said. Alexander challenged Davenport’s statement that he “did not know” if he’d be allowed to work in youth ministry, forcing him to admit he’d been barred from working with youth at a local church. Before deliberating, the jury will receive instructions from presiding Judge Isadore Patrick on applying Mississippi law to the testimony they have heard in the five-day trial. Zelbst and prosecuting attorney Stan Alexander also made their closing arguments. Jurors were to issue verdicts on each of the nine counts. Davenport could be sentenced to life in prison on the sexual battery charges and up to 15 years on the fondling counts. Also testifying before the defense rested Thursday was Davenport’s brother, Meridian cardiologist Chuck Davenport, whom one of the boys accused of witnessing abuse and not stopping it or reporting it. Shaking with emotion, Chuck Davenport angrily denied the teen’s allegation. “It’s a lie, it’s a flat lie,” he testified. The long day of testimony, which did not conclude until nearly 7 p.m., also included
a number of character witnesses who took the stand in support of Dane Davenport, and the boys’ father, an “unfriendly” witness for the defense, who said the boys’ mother had previously “checked out,” through a counselor, an incident of possible abuse reported by the older brother of the two teens accusing Davenport. The father was never the subject of a police investigation or any legal charges and was never charged with molestation. Under cross examination, he said he “believes 100 percent without one doubt in my mind (the boys) were telling the truth” about Davenport. An expert witness for the defense was called to counter an expert witness for the prosecution. Phoenix psychologist Dr. Phillip Esplin, testified that several factors believed by researchers to be implicated in false sexual abuse accusations were present in the boys’ histories, including former experience with abuse allegations — witnessing the power they can wield — and a particular sensitivity toward possible child abuse in an adult important in their lives. Davenport, 407 Warren St., joined the MHSP in 1987 after a stint in the Army. He has been on unpaid administrative leave since being indicted and arrested in January 2008.
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Mary Louise Fant Carlson Mary Louise “Fant” Carlson died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, at Central Mississippi Medical Center. Born in McComb in 1923, she had been a resident of Vicksburg since 1944. Mrs. Carlson was the daughter of the late Hollis Clyde Fant and Annie Myrtle Collum Fant. She was a graduate of McComb High School in the Class of 1941 and attended Mississippi State College for Women and Louisiana State University. She was married to Walter Edward “Swede” Carlson for 49 years prior to his death in 2002. Mrs. Carlson is lovingly remembered in McComb as “Weezie” and in Vicksburg as “Fant.” She was employed for a number of years by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She was a devoted wife, a loving grandmother and great-grandmother. “Fant” was an accomplished musician, playing several instruments including the piano, organ and accordion. Many will remember her for the arts and crafts that she shared with her friends and those she could cheer along the way. Mrs. Carlson was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by a daughter, Carolyn Carlson Buford and her husband, Curtis, of Vicksburg; son, Clyde Edward Carlson and his wife, Elizabeth Doxsee, of New Orleans; five grandchildren, Emma Jane Carlson, Harry Eliot Carlson, George Edward Carlson, Gerald Alan Buford and his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Buford, and Melissa Buford Dixon and her husband, Paul Grady Dixon; and one great-granddaughter, Delia Claire Dixon. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Hollis Collum “H.C.” Fant and Samuel Ezra “Bubba” Fant. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Riles Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. John G. McCall officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the hour of the service. Burial will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Bobby Amborn, Grady Dixon, Ben Ardhal, Carl Warnock, Mac Fulgham and Gerald Buford. Memorials may be made to charities of choice.
Ollie Christmas Sr. ROLLING FORK — Ollie “Tugar” or “Mack” Christmas Sr. died Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at River Region Medical Center. He was 79. Survivors include six children, Ernestine (Larry) Jefferies of Rolling Fork, Ollie Jr. (Wilma) Christmas of Panama City, Jimmy Dale (Hattie) Christmas of Vicksburg, Andikaa Delphine Hill of Atlanta, James Glenn and Belinda Christmas, both of Cleveland; one stepdaughter, Stephaine Ripley of Cleveland; two brothers, Ernest (Shell) Christmas of Blue Island, Ill., and Eugene Christmas of Chicago; 28 grandchildren; 40 greatgrandchildren; three greatgreat-grandchildren; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Services will be at noon Sunday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Fitler with the Rev. McMicheal Dorsey officiating. Burial will follow at Manning Cemetery in Fitler. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. Sunday until the service at the church.
Florence Cameron Davis Florence Cameron Davis died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, at River Region Medical Center. She was 89. Mrs. Davis united 68 years ago with the Jackson Street M.B. Church, where she remained faithful until her health began to fail. Florence Cameron At Jackson davis Street, she served on the mother board. She was preceded in death by her parents, Judge and Elmonia Cosby Cameron; her husband, Fred D. Davis Sr.; four sisters, Georgia C. Broadway, Fannie L. Hall, Almer “Betty” Apple and Ivory C. “Honey” McGriggs; two brothers, Major Cameron Sr. and Judge Cameron Jr.; and a daughter, Mildred G. Davis. Survivors include two sisters, Alcy C. Ussery of Detroit and Patsy C. Scott of Niagara Falls, N.Y.; daugh-
ter, Betty Davis Brown of Syracuse, N.Y.; son, Fred D. (Mary) Davis of Vicksburg; four granddaughters, Florence E. (David) Miles and Sabrina G. Davis, both of Vicksburg, Kimberly E. Brown of Syracuse and Charlotte A. Gordon of Clinton; three grandsons, Maurice L. Davis Sr. and Reginald D. Davis, both of Vicksburg, and Gregory A. Brown of Syracuse; three great-grandsons, Cory, Maurice Jr. and Reginald; and other relatives and friends, including members of the Cameron, Cosby, Hall, McGriggs, McGowan and Collier families. Services will be at noon Saturday at Jackson Street M.B. Church with the Rev. Michael Wesley officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held today from noon until 7 p.m. at Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home with the family present from 5 until 7 p.m. and also at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the hour of service. In lieu of flowers, the Davis family is asking that donations be made to the Jackson Street M.B. Church Building Fund, c/o Mr. Fred D. Davis, 105 Maria Drive, Vicksburg, MS 39180.
Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 7 tonight at W.H. Jefferson Funeral Home. Ms. Diggs died Monday, March 1, 2010, at Briarwood Golden Living Center in Tucker, Ga. She was 84. She was born in Warren County and was a former resident of Vicksburg. She was a member of Zion Travelers M.B. Church.
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TUCKER, Ga. — Services for Mamie Diggs will be Saturday at noon at Zion Travelers M.B. Church with the Rev. David Brown officiating.
PORT GIBSON — Alma Smith Duffin died Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at her home in Port Gibson. She was 91. Mrs. Duffin was a member and mother at Beechland Baptist Church in Port Gibson. She was a member of the Baptist Aid. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Daisy Smith; three brothers, Lamon Smith, Jerome Smith and Joseph Smith; and one sister, Elvira Thomas. She is survived by her husband, Eddie Duffin of Port Gibson; a brother, Robert Smith of Vicksburg; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, including Deborah Heath of Lorman and Carl Brandon of Port Gibson. Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Beechland M.B. Church with the Rev. Frank McGriggs officiating. Burial will follow at McCay Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 until 6 p.m. Saturday at
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WEATHER This weather package is compiled from historical records and information provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the City of Vicksburg and The Associated Press.
LOCAL FORECAST sunday-monday Partly cloudy; chance of showers Monday; highs in the mid-60s, lows in the lower 40s
STATE FORECAST TonIGHT Mostly clear; lows in the lower 30s saTurday-monday Partly cloudy; chance of showers and thunderstorms; highs in the upper 60s, lows in the lower 30s
ALmAnAC HIGHs and Lows High/past 24 hours............. 58º Low/past 24 hours .............. 30º Average temperature ........ 44º Normal this date .................. 55º Record low .............24º in 1960 Record high .80º before 1886 raInfaLL Recorded at the Vicksburg Water Plant Past 24 hours.....................None This month ................. 0.25 inch Total/year................9.21 inches Normal/month ......... 0.95 inch Normal/year ....... 11.28 inches soLunar TabLe Most active times for fish and wildlife Saturday: A.M. Active .........................10:01 A.M. Most active ................ 3:47 P.M. Active ..........................10:27 P.M. Most active ................. 4:14 sunrIse/sunseT Sunset today ....................... 6:03 Sunset tomorrow .............. 6:04 Sunrise tomorrow ............. 6:25
RIVER DATA sTaGes Mississippi River at Vicksburg Current: 31.1 | Change: -0.2 Flood: 43 feet Yazoo River at Greenwood Current: 27.9 | Change: -0.6 Flood: 35 feet Yazoo River at Yazoo City Current: 27.9 | Change: -0.3 Flood: 29 feet Yazoo River at Belzoni Current: 29.0 | Change: -0.3 Flood: 34 feet Big Black River at West Current: 6.5 | Change: -0.2 Flood: 12 feet Big Black River at Bovina Current: 10.6 | Change: -0.2 Flood: 28 feet sTeeLe bayou Land ...................................79.3 River ...................................78.9
mISSISSIPPI RIVER FORECAST Cairo, Ill. Saturday ................................ 25.0 Sunday ................................... 24.1 Monday ................................. 23.5 Arkansas City Saturday ................................ 21.5 Sunday ................................... 21.0 Monday ................................. 20.3 Greenville Saturday ................................ 33.5 Sunday ................................... 33.0 Monday ................................. 32.4 Vicksburg Saturday ................................ 30.8 Sunday ................................... 30.5 Monday ................................. 30.2
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Abortion dispute divides Dems in House WASHINGTON (AP) — On the other side of the obstacle course that President Barack Obama must clear to get his health care overhaul, a final trapdoor is lurking: the divisive politics of abortion. The issue pits House Democrats against each other just when Obama is calling on them to unite for one last push on health care in a perilous election year. The fate of the sweeping legislation to expand coverage and revamp the health insurance market hangs in the balance. House Democrats opposed to abortion, as well as their counterparts who support abortion rights, are resisting funding restrictions on the procedure spelled out in the Senate health care overhaul bill. But the plan Democratic leaders have worked out for the health care endgame calls for House Democrats to pass that same Senate bill, with little prospect of changing the abortion language. Although each chamber is also supposed to pass a companion package of agreed-upon changes, abortion funding is not among them. It doesn’t appear likely to be included. Speaker Nancy Pelosi vented her frustration Thursday, telling reporters she will not stand for health care legislation getting dragged down in a battle over abortion. “This is not about abortion,” said Pelosi, D-Calif. She may not have a choice, said a leading abortion foe. Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., said he and a dozen fellow Democrats who supported the House bill will vote against it this time unless the Senate language is replaced with stiffer restrictions previously adopted by the House. The House health care bill passed by 220-215 last November, only after Pelosi was forced to give Stupak a floor vote that incorporated his strict abortion funding provision in the measure.
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Clashes in Athens as prime minister seeks debt help ATHENS, Greece — Masked youths attacked the leader of Greece’s biggest union and stoned police in Athens today in an outbreak of violence over cutbacks proposed by Prime Minister George Papandreou, who was abroad seeking European leaders’ support for his efforts to defuse the country’s debt crisis. Riot police in Athens used tear gas on rioters while others chased ceremonial guards in 19th-century kilts and tasseled garters away from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier outside parliament. It was the biggest outburst of violence since the rioting that gripped Greek cities in 2008. Police said they arrested 6 people, while bystanders said at least two officers were badly beaten. More than 7,000 demonstrators gathered to protest the $6.5 billion austerity package, which will hike consumer taxes and slash public sector workers’ pay by up to 8 percent.
Black support might buy time for Paterson NEW YORK — Embattled New York Gov. David Paterson might have won some time when he received what has become rare support from influential black lead-
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47-year-old Marion Comier were charged Thursday with seven counts of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated arson. Both are scheduled for bond hearings today. Police say it’s unclear if they have attorneys. The blaze gutted the twostory, five-apartment building. A man and woman, their two children, the woman’s 16-year-old twin siblings and a friend were killed.
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York City said he deserves his right to due process and should stay in office. Paterson is facing accusations that he and his staff interfered in a domestic violence case involving a top governor’s aide. Also, a state ethics panel has accused him of seeking and accepting World Series tickets from the New York last year despite a gift ban, then lying to the panel about it. Paterson lost a third top deputy Thursday when communications director
Peter Kauffmann abruptly resigned after weeks of serving as the defending voice of the governor.
2 charged with murder after Illinois fire kills 7 CICERO, Ill. — Murder and arson charges have been filed against the owner and manager of a suburban Chicago apartment house where seven people were killed in a fire on Valentine’s Day. Cicero police said 60-yearold Lawrence Myers and
ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber targeted Shiite Muslims on two buses being escorted by security forces through a northwestern Pakistan border area rife with sectarian and insurgent violence, killing 12 people today. Tensions between Pakistan’s majority Sunni Muslims and Shiites had made the road unsafe for the minorities traveling to the nearby Kurram tribal region. Police recently had declared it safe, but Shiites are provided security to travel through it. Today’s attack only targeted the buses carrying Shiites, police official Akram Ullah said.
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MLB spring training on TV Saturday’s Games All games on MLB Network •Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees, 12:05 p.m. •Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs, 2:05 p.m. PREP BASKETBALL State tournament (B) Ingomar 72, McAdams 60 (B) West Bolivar 51, Baldwyn 49 (G) Newton 77, New Site 73 (G) McAdams 78, Myrtle 68 Today’s Games (G) Belmont vs. Ripley, 1 p.m. (B) Forest vs. Kemper County, 2:30 p.m. (G) Raymond vs. New Albany, 7 p.m. (B) Bay High vs. St. Stanislaus, 8:30 p.m.
SCHEDULE PREP BASEBALL VHS vs. Cullman (Ala.) at Pearl Today, 7 p.m. WC vs. Lewisburg/ McGill-Toolen (Ala.) at Pearl Today, 3:30 p.m./5:30 p.m. St. Al vs. Yazoo County at Florence Today, 5:30 p.m.
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WHO’S HOT COLBY RUSHING PCA infielder went 2-for4 with a double and a solo home run in a 12-7 loss to River Oaks on Thursday. Story/B2
SIDELINES Saints cut ties with Grant, two others NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Charles Grant, a starting defensive end for most of the New Orleans Saints’ first championship season, will be released by the only club for which he’s played in his eight-year career. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis announced on Thursday that Grant would be released when free agency begins on Friday. Loomis also announced that the Saints had released reserve offensive lineman Jamar Nesbit and linebacker Mark Simoneau. Simoneau, 33, has missed the past two seasons with injuries. Grant, 31, was drafted out of Georgia in 2002, one of New Orleans’ two firstround choices that year. He is eighth on the Saints’ career sack list with 47 and has started 106 games. He’s also had one interception, 14 forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries. He started all 16 regular season games in 2009.
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Missy Gators dominate Honeybees
Lady Vikes impress in Ridgeland victory By Jeff Byrd jbyrd@vicksburgpost.com
By Steve Wilson swilson@vicksburgpost.com Vicksburg’s first win on the softball diamond this season was an important one. With the Missy Gators paired with archrival Warren Central and GreenvilleWeston in a three-team division, every division contest is critical. The Missy Gators (1-2) took care of business in the home opener at Bazinsky Park, clubbing visiting Greenville 19-0. They hung 13 runs on the board in the second to earn the victory. “They were patient at the plate and I was appreciative of that,” Vicksburg coach Amanda Yocum said. “We’ve been in that situation before, so you don’t ever want to run up the score.” Vicksburg pitcher Faith
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Vicksburg pitcher Faith Thomas delivers a pitch against Greenville-Weston Tuesday at Bazinsky Park. Thomas pitched a one-hit gem with six strikeouts and she allowed only four base runners to get into scoring position. The key for the Missy Gators was patience. With
Greenville pitcher Kieona Titus struggling to find the strike zone and with catcher Amber Brown struggling to keep the ball in her mitt, See VHS, Page B3.
Warren Central coach Dana McGivney chalked up her team’s subpar play in Saturday’s classic games as a learning experience. On Thursday, the Lady Vikes were ready for the real deal. Warren Central scored in every inning and pounded Ridgeland 12-7 at Lucy Young Field in its home opener. “We did hit the ball well tonight,” McGivney said of her team’s nine hits, which included three for extra bases. “Last Saturday in the Classic games, we just looked young and nervous. It was a learning experience. But we also were playing the (Class) 5A champions from last year in Madison Central and that had a lot do with it. Tonight we were more relaxed.” The Lady Vikes exploded for an 8-2 lead after three innings. Then the Lady Vikes had a fourth-inning meltdown that led to five
Rebels polish off hapless LSU By The Associated Press OXFORD — Ole Miss led for most of Thursday night’s game against LSU. But it wasn’t until the final 6 minutes that the Rebels got comfortable. Chris Warren scored 22 points to lead the Rebels to a 72-59 win in their final regular-season contest at Tad Smith Coliseum. They closed the game on a 14-4 run. The Rebels (20-9, 8-7 Southeastern Conference) never trailed after Murphy Holloway scored to give them a 5-4 lead with just under 17 minutes remaining in the first half. But every time they seemed on the verge of pulling away, the Tigers (1019, 1-14) clawed back. On four occasions, Ole Miss led by as many as seven points, only to see the Tigers cut the lead to three or fewer. LSU pulled to within 58-55 with 6:34 left, but the Rebels closed on their run. “We just kept playing,” Warren said. “We knew we needed stops. Bo (Spencer) was hitting 3s and Tasmin (Mitchell) kept hitting shots, but we had to keep playing and we’d get a victory.” It wasn’t the first time LSU has seen a game slip away late during what has been a trying season for secondyear coach Trent Johnson. “We’ve been able to get close against a lot of people,” he said. “What is not enabling us to get over
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Ole Miss forward Murphy Holloway goes up over LSU gaurd Bo Spencer for a shot Thursday. Ole Miss won 72-59.
COLLEgE BaSkETBaLL the hump is called being a good player, having good guards, being able to make plays. There is no secret to it. Our record is what it is and all you have to do is
refer to the stat sheet from start to finish and there is a reason we’re last in a little bit of everything.” Warren was one of four Rebels to score in double figures. Zach Graham had 16 points, Terrico White scored 15 and Holloway added 12. “When we got to 10 minutes left, coach told us we
have been breaking down at the end of games,” Graham said. “We had to come together on offense and get some stops on defense.” Spencer led LSU with 20 points, and Mitchell added 11 points and 13 rebounds. Spencer hit five of 11 3-point attempts. Ole Miss led 33-29 during a first half in which it made 7-of-13 3-pointers. The Rebels were 2-for-11 in the second half. Warren hit all five of his 3-pointers during the first half, when he was perfect from behind the arc. He scored 17 of his points in the half. “He’s been tremendous,” Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy said. “He’s shooting it at a high percentage. He’s been, by far, our team MVP from day one. He’s the only player whose numbers have gone up in league play. We have to get some other people going, but he’s been the one constant.” The win gives Kennedy 20 wins for the third time in four seasons with the Rebels. Now Ole Miss must win at Arkansas Saturday to clinch a first-round bye in next week’s SEC tournament. “We know it will be a tough game,” Warren said. “We still have a hope to tie for the SEC West title. We just need to come out and play hard.” LSU closes the regular season at home against Georgia on Saturday.
pREp SOfTBaLL runs for Ridgeland (1-2), allowing the visitors to get back in the game. Mallory Reynolds, a transfer from South Carolina, came in and slammed the door on the Lady Titans, tossing three scoreless innings to close the game. “We had that one bad inning, but we didn’t let it get to us,” McGivney said. Up just 8-7, WC scratched home a run in the bottom of the fourth when Blair Thornton reached on an infield single, stole second, went to third on a groundout and then scored on Chasity Hearn’s sacrifice to go up 9-7. Thornton’s steal was one of eight for the game for WC. “We gave up eight steals and had nine passed balls. You can’t win like that,” Ridgeland coach Barry Boler said. Reynolds came on in the top of the fifth in relief of WC starter Chelsea Worley, who pitched the first four See WC, Page B3.
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Brocato’s slam lifts Gators By Ernest Bowker ebowker@vicksburgpost.com BRANDON — With one swing, Taylor Brocato gave Vicksburg the lead Thursday. With every pitch after that, Jacob Thomas made it stand up. Brocato hit a first-inning grand slam and Thomas held Brandon in check with seven strong innings for a complete-game victory as the Gators beat Brandon 4-2 in the opening game of the Mid-Mississippi Classic. Thomas only needed 95 pitches to go the distance. He gave up three hits and two runs — all in the fourth inning — and walked three. “Jacob falls into that long line of lefty studs we’ve had. Guys like Stanton Price, (James Jackson) and Chris Wilhelms,” Vicksburg coach Jamie Creel said. “We’re glad to see him wanting that ball in the sixth and seventh innings. I thought about taking him out after he gave up the two runs, but he’s a senior and he wanted to finish it.” Thomas had four strikeouts and cruised except for the one rough inning. Carey Taylor led off the fourth with a double See Gators, Page B3.
Good weather likely to bolster Run Thru History By Ernest Bowker ebowker@vicksburgpost.com
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There’s still one day to go until the 31st annual Run Thru History, but it seems as if the masses are already lining up under the arch in the Vicksburg National Military Park. Almost 800 people had registered for the 10-kilometer run, 5-kilomter racewalk and 1-mile fun run through
the Park as of Thursday, RTH committee member Dustin Blount said. That’s slighty fewer than last year — 858 people had signed up by the Thursday before the 2009 race — but with good weather forecast for Saturday the final tally is expected to be above the average of recent years. “We’re a little under 800.
Run Thru History The 31st annual Run Thru History is Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at the Vicksburg Military Park. You can register for the 10K run, 5K race walk and 1-mile fun run at the Battlefield Inn until 8 p.m., or at the Inn from 7 until 8 a.m. on Saturday. Registration fee for the 10K run and 5K walk is $30. The fee for the Blue/Gray 1-miler is $12. Around 770-something. That’s still on pace for last year’s. We expect to have
about 800. That would be on pace for just about every year since they started,”
Blount said. Runners and walkers can still register tonight and Saturday morning at Battlefield Inn. Registration will be open from 5 until 8 tonight, and from 7 to 8 a.m. Saturday. Race packets also can be picked up tonight, and Blount encouraged participants to get them early. The more packets organizers can See Run, Page B3.
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AUTO RACING 3 p.m. Speed - NASCAR, Truck Series, final practice for Atlanta 200 5 p.m. Speed - NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Kobalt Tools 500 BOXING 9 p.m. ESPN2 - Junior lightweights, Martin Honorio (27-4-1) vs. Wilton Hilario (12-0-1) GOLF 2 p.m. TGC - PGA Tour, The Honda Classic 5:30 p.m. TGC - Champions Tour, Toshiba Classic (tape) COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 - Kent St. at Akron NBA 6 p.m. ESPN - Detroit at Cleveland 8:30 p.m. ESPN - New Orleans at San Antonio
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from staff & AP reports
prep baseball Eagles’ rally falls short at River Oaks MONROE, La. — Colby Rushing hit a double and a solo home run in a 2-for-4 effort, but it wasn’t enough as River Oaks beat visiting PCA 12-7 on Thursday. Montana McDaniel took the loss for PCA (2-1). John Michael Harris went 2-for-4 with a double.
prep tennis Warren Central defeats Greenville-St. Joseph Warren Central opened the season with a big win over visiting Greenville-St. Joe on Thursday. Winners for WC (1-0) were Lauren Pratt, girls’ singles, 6-0, 6-2; Jalen Dagher and Braddock Oaks, boys’ No. 1 doubles, 7-6, 6-1, 7-5; Parin Bhitka and Robert Rhett, boys’ No. 2 doubles, 6-2, 6-1; Katie Humphries and Elizabeth Wooten, girls’ No. 1 doubles, 6-0, 6-0; Kaylee Kilgo and Claire Kendall, girls’ No. 2 doubles, 6-0, 6-0; and Stuart English and Jill McVan won mixed doubles 7-6, 6-3.
Women’s basketball Ole Miss wins SEC Tourney opener DULUTH, Ga. — Bianca Thomas scored 22 points, Shantell Black converted the deciding three-point play and Ole Miss rallied to beat South Carolina 64-63 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday. Ole Miss returns to the Gwinnett Arena today to face No. 4 and topseeded Tennessee (27-2), which has won 11 straight and is coming off its 15th SEC regular-season title. The Rebels (17-13) had lost eight of their previous 10, but kept their composure after La’Keisha Sutton’s layup put South Carolina ahead 63-61 with 35.6 seconds remaining. Black rebounded Thomas’ missed 3-point attempt and drove the lane for a three-point play with 16.3 seconds to go. Kelsey Bone had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Gamecocks (1415).
College basketball Texas Southern defeats struggling Alcorn State LORMAN — Deandre Hall scored 21 points and Texas Southern rallied to defeat Alcorn State 84-67 on Thursday night. Junior Treasure added 17 points, Travele Jones 11 and Abdallah Boune 10 for Texas Southern.
flashback
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS March 5 1924 — Frank Carauna, of Buffalo, N.Y., becomes the first to bowl two straight perfect 300 games. Carauna throws five strikes to open his third game, giving him 29 straight strikes. 1973 — New York Yankees pitchers Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich announce that they’ve swapped wives and children. 2004 — Ottawa and Philadelphia combine for an NHL-record 419 penalty minutes, with the Flyers setting a single-team mark with 213. There are five consecutive brawls in the final two minutes, including one involving both goalies. The previous record for penalty minutes was 406 by the Minnesota North Stars and Boston Bruins in 1981. The Flyers beat the Senators 5-3. 2008 — LeBron James scores 50 points with 10 assists and eight rebounds to lead Cleveland to a 119-105 victory over the New York Knicks.
Spring Training schedule
Thursday’s Games Philadelphia 3, N.Y. Yankees 2 Toronto 9, Detroit 7 Houston 15, Washington (ss) 5 Tampa Bay 6, Baltimore 5 Florida 10, Washington (ss) 4 Atlanta 4, Pittsburgh 2 N.Y. Mets 17, St. Louis 11 Chicago Cubs 9, Oakland 3 Colorado 11, Arizona 1 Seattle 9, San Diego 3 San Francisco 5, Milwaukee 3 Texas 13, Kansas City 3 L.A. Angels 4, Chicago White Sox 4, tie Boston 2, Minnesota 1 Today’s Games Washington vs Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Boston vs Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (ss) vs St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Houston vs Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Florida vs N.Y. Mets (ss) at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 12:10 p.m. Texas vs Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Cleveland vs Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. San Diego vs Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Colorado (ss) vs L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs Oakland at Phoenix, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Colorado (ss) vs San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Arizona vs Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 6:05 p.m. Saturday’s Games Minnesota vs Boston (ss) at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Boston (ss) vs Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 12:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs Washington at Viera, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Baltimore vs Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Toronto vs N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 12:05 p.m. St. Louis vs Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Atlanta vs Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Seattle vs San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (ss) vs L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs Oakland at Phoenix, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Kansas City vs Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. San Francisco (ss) vs Milwaukee (ss) at Phoenix, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (ss) vs Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Arizona vs San Francisco (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Milwaukee (ss) vs Colorado at Tucson, Ariz., 2:10 p.m.
college baseball Southeastern Conference East
Team Overall SEC Kentucky........................7-1..................................0-0 Vanderbilt......................7-1..................................0-0 Florida............................5-1..................................0-0 Georgia..........................6-2..................................0-0 South Carolina..............5-2..................................0-0 Tennessee.....................5-2..................................0-0
West
Team Overall SEC LSU................................8-0..................................0-0 Alabama........................6-0..................................0-0 Ole Miss.......................7-1..................................0-0 Arkansas........................6-1..................................0-0 Auburn...........................6-2..................................0-0 Mississippi St..............4-3..................................0-0 Wednesday’s Games South Carolina 15, Presbyterian 0 Vanderbilt 10, Tennessee Tech 1 Auburn 7, Davidson 6 Auburn 7, Davidson 6 (second game) Tennessee 7, Eastern Kentucky 8 Alabama 13, Georgia 2 Thursday’s Games San Diego State 12, Kentucky 4 LSU 8, Pepperdine 1 Today’s Games Arkansas at Cal, 3:30 p.m. Kentucky vs. San Diego, 4 p.m. Binghamton at Tennessee, 4 p.m. Kent State at Vanderbilt, 4 p.m. SE Missouri at Mississippi State, 4 p.m. Alabama at College of Charleston 5 p.m. South Carolina at Clemson, 5:30 p.m. Florida at Miami, 6 p.m. Georgia at Florida State, 6 p.m. Miami (Ohio) at Auburn, 6:30 p.m. Brown at LSU, 7 p.m. Ole Miss at Tulane, 6:30 p.m. ———
Conference USA
Team Overall C-USA Central Florida...............6-2..................................0-0 UAB...............................4-2..................................0-0 Tulane............................5-3..................................0-0 East Carolina.................4-3..................................0-0 Marshall.........................4-3..................................0-0 Southern Miss.............5-3..................................0-0 Rice...............................5-4..................................0-0 Houston.........................2-5..................................0-0 Memphis........................2-5..................................0-0 Wednesday’s Games East Carolina at High Point, ppd UAB 10, Kennesaw State 2 North Florida 13, UCF 6 South Alabama 7, Tulane 2 Rice 5, Texas State 0 Southern Miss 14, Louisiana-Monroe 5 Thursday’s Games None scheduled Today’s Games Eastern Illinois at UAB, 3 p.m. Missouri vs. Houston, 3:30 p.m. Illinois at (14) East Carolina, 4 p.m. Oakland at Memphis, 4 p.m. Marshall at Georgia Southern, 5 p.m. Central Michigan at UCF, 5:30 p.m. Texas vs. Rice, 6 p.m. Southern Miss at Louisiana-Lafayette, 6:30 p.m. Ole Miss at Tulane, 6:30 p.m.
Wes Cliburn Classic All games at Joe G. Moss Field in Raymond unless indicated Thursday Northeast Mississippi 6, Hinds 1 Northeast Mississippi 4, Panola (Texas) 0 Hinds 2, Panola (Texas) 1 Today Coahoma vs. Panola (Texas), Noon Panola (Texas) vs. Baton Rouge, 3 p.m. Baton Rouge vs. Coahoma, 6 p.m. Saturday Bossier Parish vs. LSU-Eunice, Noon m-Baton Rouge vs. Northwest Mississippi, Noon Kaskaskia (Ill.) vs. Bossier Parish, 3 p.m. m-Kishwaukee (Ill.) vs. Baton Rouge, 3 p.m. LSU-Eunice vs. Kaskaskia (Ill.), 6 p.m. m-Northwest Mississippi vs. Kishwaukee (Ill.), 6 p.m. m-at Mississippi College, Clinton
The Vicksburg Post
MIDWEST
Sunday LSU-Eunice vs. Kishwaukee (Ill.), Noon LSU-Eunice vs. Hinds, 3 p.m. Kishwaukee vs. Hinds, 6 p.m.
Cent. Michigan 56, E. Michigan 55 Houston Baptist 91, North Dakota 81 Miami (Ohio) 73, Buffalo 62 Michigan St. 67, Penn St. 65 N. Illinois 60, Toledo 58 Ohio 82, Bowling Green 60 South Dakota 85, Texas-Pan American 79, OT W. Michigan 67, Ball St. 52
nba EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division
W Boston...........................38 Toronto..........................31 Philadelphia...................22 New York.......................21 New Jersey...................6
L 21 28 38 39 54
Pct GB .644 — .525 7 .367 16 1/2 .350 17 1/2 .100 32 1/2
Southeast Division
W Orlando..........................42 Atlanta...........................39 Miami.............................31 Charlotte........................28 Washington....................21
L 20 21 31 31 37
Central Division
W Cleveland.......................48 Milwaukee......................31 Chicago.........................31 Detroit............................21 Indiana...........................20
L 14 29 30 40 41
Pct GB .677 — .650 2 .500 11 .475 12 1/2 .362 19 Pct GB .774 — .517 16 .508 16 1/2 .344 26 1/2 .328 27 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division
W Dallas.............................41 San Antonio...................34 Memphis........................32 New Orleans.................31 Houston.........................30
L 21 24 30 31 30
Pct .661 .586 .516 .500 .500
GB — 5 9 10 10
Northwest Division
W Denver...........................40 Utah...............................39 Oklahoma City...............36 Portland.........................37 Minnesota......................14
L 21 22 24 27 48
Pct GB .656 — .639 1 .600 3 1/2 .578 4 1/2 .226 26 1/2
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB L.A. Lakers....................46 16 .742 — Phoenix..........................39 25 .609 8 L.A. Clippers..................25 36 .410 20 1/2 Sacramento...................21 40 .344 24 1/2 Golden State.................17 43 .283 28 ——— Thursday’s Games Memphis 105, Chicago 96 Miami 114, L.A. Lakers 111, OT Utah 116, Phoenix 108 Friday’s Games New York at Toronto, 6 p.m. Boston at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Milwaukee at Washington, 6 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 6 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Charlotte, 6 p.m. Golden State at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. Orlando at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Denver, 8 p.m. New Orleans at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m. Today’s Games Golden State at Charlotte, 6 p.m. Atlanta at Miami, 6:30 p.m. New Jersey at New York, 6:30 p.m. Dallas at Chicago, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Memphis, 7 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Phoenix, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Utah, 8 p.m.
college basketball Top 25 Fared Thursday 1. Syracuse (28-2) did not play. Next: at Louisville, Today. 2. Kansas (28-2) did not play. Next: at Missouri, Today. 3. Kentucky (28-2) did not play. Next: vs. Florida, Sunday. 4. Duke (25-5) did not play. Next: vs. North Carolina, Today. 5. Kansas State (24-5) did not play. Next: vs. Iowa State, Today. 6. Ohio State (24-7) did not play. Next: Big Ten quarterfinals, March 12. 7. Purdue (25-4) did not play. Next: at Penn State, Today. 8. New Mexico (28-3) did not play. Next: Mountain West quarterfinals, Thursday. 9. Villanova (24-5) did not play. Next: vs. No. 10 West Virginia, Today. 10. West Virginia (23-6) did not play. Next: at No. 9 Villanova, Today. 11. Michigan State (23-7) beat Penn State 67-65. Next: vs. Michigan, Sunday. 12. Butler (26-4) did not play. Next: Horizon League semifinals, Today. 13. Vanderbilt (23-6) did not play. Next: vs. South Carolina, Today. 14. BYU (27-4) did not play. Next: at TCU, Today. 15. Wisconsin (22-7) did not play. Next: at Illinois, Sunday. 16. Tennessee (22-7) did not play. Next: at Mississippi State, Today. 17. Pittsburgh (23-7) beat Providence 73-71. Next: vs. Rutgers, Today. 18. Gonzaga (25-5) did not play. Next: WCC semifinals, Sunday. 19. Georgetown (19-9) did not play. Next: vs. Cincinnati, Today. 20. Temple (25-5) did not play. Next: vs. George Washington, Today. 21. Baylor (23-6) did not play. Next: vs. Texas, Today. 22. Maryland (22-7) did not play. Next: at Virginia, Today. 23. Texas A&M (21-8) did not play. Next: at Oklahoma, Today. 24. UTEP (23-5) did not play. Next: vs. UAB, Today. 25. Xavier (22-7) did not play. Next: vs. St. Bonaventure, Today.
Thursday’s Scores EAST Pittsburgh 73, Providence 71 Seton Hall 85, Rutgers 74
SOUTH Alabama St. 81, Grambling St. 76 Delaware St. 57, Md.-Eastern Shore 37 Florida A&M 69, Bethune-Cookman 64 Hampton 90, Howard 42 Jackson St. 70, Alabama A&M 64 Ole Miss 72, LSU 59 Morgan St. 74, Coppin St. 54 Norfolk St. 67, N. Carolina A&T 66 Prairie View 75, Southern U. 69 Richmond 60, Dayton 56 Texas Southern 84, Alcorn St. 67 Winston-Salem 61, S. Carolina St. 59
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SOUTHWEST
Ark.-Pine Bluff 84, Miss. Valley St. 68
FAR WEST Arizona 78, UCLA 73 Arizona St. 59, Southern Cal 54 Boise St. 82, Hawaii 63 CS Northridge 70, UC Davis 66 Fresno St. 66, Louisiana Tech 59 Idaho 86, San Jose St. 76 Nevada 100, New Mexico St. 92 Oregon St. 59, Washington St. 55 Pacific 70, Cal St.-Fullerton 64 Utah Valley 65, N.J. Tech 57 Washington 86, Oregon 72
TEXAS SOUTHERN 84, ALCORN ST. 67
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE East Conference W L PCT Kentucky............. 13 2 .867 Vanderbilt........... 12 3 .800 Tennessee.......... 10 5 .667 Florida................. 9 6 .600 South Carolina... 5 10 .333 Georgia............... 5 10 .333
4-5 4-7 12, Behling 4-11 0-2 10, Burwell 1-5 0-2 2, Jackson 1-5 0-0 2, Cox 0-2 0-0 0, Lamb 0-1 0-0 0, M.Holmes 1-2 0-0 3, Smith 2-4 0-0 4, J.Holmes 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 23-54 12-21 68. ARK.-PINE BLUFF (14-15) Calvin 8-11 8-10 25, Washington 5-7 0-2 10, Davis 4-5 6-6 14, Weathers 5-8 3-4 15, Glass 1-5 2-2 5, Moore 0-1 0-0 0, Ootesey 0-0 1-2 1, Smith 0-4 2-2 2, Townsend 1-3 5-9 7, Montgomery 0-0 0-0 0, Barnett 0-2 0-0 0, Kennedy 2-3 1-2 5. Totals 26-49 28-39 84. Halftime—Ark.-Pine Bluff 39-27. 3-Point Goals— MVSU 10-18 (Cheeks 7-8, Behling 2-4, M.Holmes 1-1, Burwell 0-1, Donald 0-2, Jackson 0-2), Ark.Pine Bluff 4-6 (Weathers 2-2, Calvin 1-1, Glass 1-1, Smith 0-2). Fouled Out—Behling, Smith, Studivant. Rebounds—MVSU 27 (Smith 7), Ark.-Pine Bluff 38 (Weathers 7). Assists—MVSU 14 (Burwell 5), Ark.-Pine Bluff 20 (Smith 6). Total Fouls— MVSU 28, Ark.-Pine Bluff 21. A—4,408.
All Games W L 28 2 23 6 22 7 20 10 14 15 13 15
PCT .933 .793 .759 .667 .483 .464
West Conference All Games W L PCT W L Mississippi St... 9 6 .600 21 9 Ole Miss............ 8 7 .533 20 9 Arkansas............. 7 8 .467 14 16 Auburn................ 6 9 .400 15 15 Alabama............. 5 10 .333 15 14 LSU..................... 1 14 .067 10 19 ——— Wednesday’s Games Tennessee 80, Arkansas 73 Alabama 79, South Carolina 70 Kentucky 80, Georgia 68 Auburn 89, Mississippi St. 80 Thursday’s Games Ole Miss 72, LSU 59 Today’s Games No games scheduled Saturday’s Games Auburn at Alabama, 12:30 p.m. South Carolina at Vanderbilt, 1 p.m. Mississippi at Arkansas, 3 p.m. Georgia at LSU, 4 p.m. Tennessee at Mississippi St., 5 p.m. Sunday’s Games Florida at Kentucky, 11 a.m. ———
PCT .700 .690 .467 .500 .517 .345
womens basketball Southeastern Conference Tournament
At Gwinnett Center Arena Duluth, Ga.
First Round
Thursday’s Games Auburn 74, Florida 61 Georgia 73, Alabama 66 Ole Miss 64, South Carolina 63 Vanderbilt 65, Arkansas 64, OT
Quarterfinals
Today’s Games Tennessee vs. Ole Miss winner, 11 a.m. Kentucky vs. Auburn, 1:30 p.m. LSU vs. Vanderbilt, 5:30 p.m. Mississippi State vs. Georgia, 8 p.m.
CONFERENCE USA Conference All Games W L PCT W L UTEP.................. 14 1 .933 23 5 Memphis............. 12 3 .800 22 8 UAB.................... 11 4 .733 23 6 Marshall.............. 10 5 .667 22 8 Tulsa................... 10 5 .667 21 9 Southern Miss.. 7 8 .467 17 12 Houston.............. 7 8 .467 15 14 SMU.................... 7 8 .467 14 15 UCF.................... 5 10 .333 13 16 East Carolina...... 4 11 .267 10 19 Tulane................. 2 13 .133 7 21 Rice.................... 1 14 .067 8 21 ——— Wednesday’s Games Houston 78, Rice 70 Tulsa 58, SMU 55 Memphis 70, UAB 65 Thursday’s Games No games scheduled Today’s Games No games scheduled Saturday’s Games Tulsa at Memphis, Noon UCF at Rice, 2 p.m. Southern Miss. at East Carolina, 6 p.m. Houston at Tulane, 7 p.m. Marshall at SMU, 7 p.m. UAB at UTEP, 8:05 p.m. ———
Semifinal
PCT .821 .733 .793 .733 .700 .586 .517 .483 .448 .345 .250 .276
Saturday’s Games Tennessee—Ole Miss winner vs. LSU—Vanderbilt winner, 2:30 p.m. Kentucky—Auburn winner vs. Mississippi State— Georgia winner, 5 p.m.
prep baseball VICKSBURG 4, BRANDON 2
Vicksburg 400 000 0 — 4 6 2 Brandon 000 200 0 — 2 3 0 WP-Jacob Thomas (2-0). LP-Andrew Wilkes (0-1). 2B-Justin Pettway (V), Carey Taylor (B), Andy Olmstead (B). HR-Taylor Brocato (V). Multiple hitsLamar Anthony (V) 2, Pettway (V) 2.
MADISON CENTRAL 4, WARREN CENTRAL 0
Warren Central 000 000 0 — 0 4 1 Madison Central 000 220 x — 4 6 1 WP-Josh Laxer. LP-Jay Harper (1-1). 2B-Beau Wallace (WC), Connor Goodspeed (MC), Michael McKinney (MC). HR-Stanford Parks (MC). Multiple hits-Wallace (WC) 2.
prep softball WARREN CENT. 12, RIDGELAND 7
SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Conference All Games W L PCT W L Jackson St........ 16 1 .941 18 11 Ark.-Pine Bluff.... 14 4 .778 14 15 Alabama St......... 12 5 .706 15 13 Prairie View........ 11 6 .647 16 12 Texas Southern.. 10 7 .588 14 15 MVSU................. 8 10 .444 9 22 Alabama A&M.... 7 10 .412 10 15 Grambling St...... 4 13 .235 6 19 Southern U......... 3 14 .176 5 24 Alcorn St........... 1 16 .059 1 29 ——— Wednesday’s Games No games scheduled Thursday’s Games Jackson St. 70, Alabama A&M 64 Prairie View 75, Southern U. 69 Alabama St. 81, Grambling St. 76 Ark.-Pine Bluff 84, MVSU 68 Texas Southern 84, Alcorn St. 67 Today’s Games No games scheduled Saturday’s Games Texas Southern at Southern U., 4 p.m. Jackson St. at Alabama St., 5 p.m. Grambling St. at Alabama A&M, 6 p.m. Prairie View at Alcorn St., 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games No games scheduled
TEXAS SOUTHERN (14-15) Boyles 3-4 2-4 8, Jones 4-7 3-4 11, Hall 9-15 3-4 21, Treasure 6-11 3-3 17, Burrell 2-4 0-0 4, Ellis 0-0 0-0 0, Johnson 0-0 1-2 1, Boune 3-6 1-2 10, Ti.Price 1-1 0-0 3, West 0-2 0-0 0, Clayborn 1-2 0-2 2, Abiakam 3-5 1-1 7. Totals 32-57 14-22 84. ALCORN ST. (1-29) Boyd 3-7 3-3 11, Searcy 2-4 0-0 4, Savannah 0-1 0-0 0, Blackwell 0-3 0-0 0, Anthony 0-0 0-0 0, Ingram 2-4 2-3 6, Rogers 0-2 1-2 1, Francis 4-7 6-8 14, Eackles 6-10 10-15 23, Starks 3-3 0-2 6, Martin 1-1 0-2 2. Totals 21-42 22-35 67. Halftime—Alcorn St. 34-32. 3-Point Goals—Texas Southern 6-14 (Boune 3-6, Treasure 2-4, Ti.Price 1-1, Jones 0-1, Hall 0-2), Alcorn St. 3-15 (Boyd 2-6, Eackles 1-3, Searcy 0-1, Savannah 0-1, Rogers 0-1, Ingram 0-1, Blackwell 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Texas Southern 30 (Hall 8), Alcorn St. 24 (Francis 5). Assists—Texas Southern 17 (Treasure 5), Alcorn St. 8 (Searcy 2). Total Fouls—Texas Southern 25, Alcorn St. 19. Technical—Texas Southern Bench. A—706.
PCT .621 .483 .536 .571 .483 .290 .400 .240 .172 .033
OLE MISS 72, LSU 59
LSU (10-19) Mitchell 4-16 3-3 11, Green 0-1 0-0 0, Warren 2-5 1-2 5, Bass 1-1 0-0 2, Spencer 6-17 3-4 20, Populist 0-0 0-0 0, Dotson 2-4 2-2 7, Ludwig 3-5 3-3 9, Harris 1-4 0-0 2, Kinsley 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 20-57 12-14 59. OLE MISS (20-9) Holloway 6-9 0-2 12, Cranston 0-0 0-0 0, Warren 7-10 3-4 22, Polynice 1-2 0-2 2, White 6-13 3-3 15, Henry 2-5 0-2 5, Buckner 0-2 0-2 0, Gaskins 0-0 0-0 0, Graham 4-10 5-8 16. Totals 26-51 11-23 72. Halftime—Mississippi 33-29. 3-Point Goals— LSU 7-18 (Spencer 5-11, Kinsley 1-2, Dotson 1-3, Mitchell 0-2), Mississippi 9-24 (Warren 5-7, Graham 3-8, Henry 1-3, Polynice 0-1, White 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—LSU 33 (Mitchell 13), Mississippi 40 (Holloway 9). Assists—LSU 12 (Spencer 3), Mississippi 17 (Graham 6). Total Fouls—LSU 21, Mississippi 12. A—6,430.
ARK.-PINE BLUFF 84, MISS. VALLEY ST. 68
MVSU (9-22) Donald 0-3 2-2 2, Cheeks 10-16 6-6 33, Studivant
Ridgeland..................... 110 500 0—745 Warren Central............ 215 112 x — 12 9 5 WP-Chelsea Worley, S-Mallory Reynolds, LPSara Beth Harbour. 2B-Alexis Patterson (WC), 3B-Chasity Hearn (WC), Reynolds (WC). Mulitple hits-Meredith Walker (R) 2, Hearn (WC) 2, Reynolds (WC) 2, Katie Busby (WC) 2.
transactions BASEBALL American League
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Agreed to terms with 1B Billy Butler and INF Alberto Callaspo on oneyear contracts. TEXAS RANGERS—Agreed to terms with OF Nelson Cruz, SS Elvis Andrus,
LOTTERY Sunday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 2-7-8 La. Pick 4: 9-4-48 Monday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 9-3-9 La. Pick 4: 8-9-8-5 Tuesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 0-5-3 La. Pick 4: 0-2-6-1 Wednesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 0-8-0 La. Pick 4: 7-0-4-7 Easy 5: 03-06-07-19-31 La. Lotto: 01-05-06-14-18-21 Powerball: 7-9-14-45-49 Powerball: 23; Power Play: 4 Thursday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 8-8-4 La. Pick 4: 0-1-6-8 Friday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 1-3-1 La. Pick 4: 0-5-7-6 Saturday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 5-8-9 La. Pick 4: 5-4-2-9 Easy 5: 9-12-15-28-35 La. Lotto: 9-14-27-36-38-40 Powerball: 18-47-51-53-58 Powerball: 30; Power play: 2
Friday, March 5, 2010
The Vicksburg Post
Hinds gets split in home tourney By Steve Wilson swilson@vicksburgpost.com RAYMOND — The way Northeast Mississippi righthander Brad Luna was pitching, opportunities would be few and far between for Hinds Community College. The sophomore pitcher pitched a complete-game gem, allowing only one run on seven hits, as Northeast beat Hinds 6-1 in the opener of the Wes Cliburn Classic on Thursday. Hinds defeated Panola (Texas) 2-1 in the nightcap. Hinds (8-3) split a doubleheader with Northeast in the season opener. “Not a very good game on our part,” Hinds coach Sam Temple said. “You’ve got to give credit to Northeast, they’ve got a really good team this year. We decided to hit late rather than early. A lot of credit goes to Luna, their pitcher. He’s one of the better pitchers in our league. This is early-season college baseball and we’ve got to use these games as a teaching point to us.” Hinds starter Fraser Adams kept the opening contest close on the mound for most of his 42⁄3 innings, as Northeast could
college baseball only scratch out a single run against the lefty. In the fourth, the Tigers got an RBI single from Seth Kennedy to expand their lead to 2-0. Hinds finally strung together consecutive hits in the fourth. Manny Estrada and PCA product Michael Busby ripped Luna for one-out singles. Busby was later thrown out at second, but Zach Polzin flied out to right to allow Estrada to sprint home for the Eagles’ only run of the day. In the fifth, the Tigers knocked Adams out of the contest. A double by Michael Collie led off the frame and Jordan Gurley scored him on a RBI single. Hunter Mize singled to put two in scoring position for leadoff man Ty Shirley, who ripped a single into the gap to score both and give Northeast a 5-1 advantage. Michael Porter relieved Adams after Stuckey’s single and induced an easy flyout to center to end the threat. Ben Wallis completed the scoring for Hinds with an RBI single in the seventh.
Gators Continued from Page B1. for Brandon’s first hit, and went to third on a single by A.J. Sampson. Both runners scored on a double to the right center field gap by Andy Olmstead. Thomas worked out of the jam without further damage and then locked the Bulldogs (0-3) down the rest of the way. He retired nine batters in a row and 10 of the last 11 he faced. After giving up a two-out walk in the seventh inning, he got Nick Gibert to pop the first pitch he saw into left field for the final out. “After I let those two runners score I knew I had to bolt it down,” Thomas said. “I was just controlling my offspeed pitches and hitting my spots.” Thomas (2-0) needed to be on because his counterpart for Brandon, Andrew Wilkes (0-1), was almost as effective. Wilkes scattered four hits and three walks over five innings, but had one rough inning that put the Bulldogs in a deep hole. Lamar Anthony led off the first inning with a single, and Wilkes issued a pair of one-out walks to load the bases. Brocato then belted a pitch over the left center field fence for the grand slam that put Vicksburg ahead 4-0. Wilkes faced the minimum over the three innings —
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Continued from Page B1. the walk and the passed ball became Vicksburg’s primary offensive weapons. In the first, the Missy Gators loaded up the bases and got RBI groundouts from Leah Davies and Thomas as six scored in the frame. Four of those runs came on passed balls. In the second, the Missy Gators blew open the contest, scoring 13 runs in the frame. An RBI single by Tyra Erwin drove in one and walks and passed balls accounted for the rest. As the inning wore on and a
Ridgeland, she allowed just one hit, a sixth inning single, struck out two and walked none. Worley walked five and WC also had five errors in the first four innings. Ridgeland helped out with five errors, including three in the fifth inning to help score pinch runner Lindsey Barfield to make it 10-7. Hearn drove in three runs off two hits and scored twice. Alexis Patterson had a RBI double, while Reynolds had a single and a triple.
Run Continued from Page B1. give out ahead of time, the ners and walkers to attach the chip to their shoes, howsmoother the late registration process will run, Blount ever, or else their finish will Customer ID: swilson@vicksburgpost.com Order # 5867 Order Date: 1/18/2010 10:22:25 not be AM recorded in the official said. results. Unlike some other “It makes things so much ____________________________________________________________________________ easier for them and us come races where the chips are SPORTING TIMES race day,” he said. used, they do not need to be FISHING/HUNTING 90.90W at Latitude: 32.32N returned the conclusion of Among the goodiesTIMES in theLongitude: 2010 A. M. P. M. SUN TIMES MOON MOON race oneMinor of this the race. Feb packet Minor is Major Major Rise Sets Rises Sets Up Down DST ____________________________________________________________________________ year’s new wrinkles, a com“We want to make sure 28 Sun > 4:19 10:33 4:46 10:59 06:32 05:59 6:24p 6:15a NoMoon 12:15p puter timing chip. The chip, everyone the timing chip 01 Mon F 5:12 11:25 5:38 11:55 06:31 06:00 7:32p has 6:50a 12:41a 1:07p 02 Tue >features 6:08 ----12:21 8:41pshoelace 7:24a 1:32a 1:58p on their at the start. which the6:33 logo of 06:29 06:01 03 Wed > 7:05 12:52 7:31 1:18 06:28 06:01 9:49p 8:00a 2:24a 2:50p If they don’t show up with race Ameristar 04 Thusponsor 8:04 1:51 8:31 2:17 06:27 06:02 10:55p 8:38a 3:16a 3:43p 05 Fri 9:03 2:49 to9:30 06:26 06:03 9:20a won’t 4:10a get 4:37p Casino, attaches the 3:16 shoes theirNoMoon chip they a 06 Sat 10:01 3:47 10:27 4:14 06:25 06:04 NoMoon 10:07a 5:04a 5:31p time,” Blount said. of runners and walkers. It ____________________________________________________________________________ Major=2 hours/Minor=1 Times are centered on the major/minor The Run Thru Historywindow records their timehour as they F = Full Moon N = New Moon Q = Quarter > = Peak Activity! cross a mat located at the begins at 8:30 a.m. with the DST column will have * in it if in effect that day. Calibrated Time lines. Zone: 6W start andfor finish 10K run, followed by the start Don't forget to renew your tables at http://www.solunar.com Blount reminded all runof the 5K racewalk about five
he gave up one hit, but the runner was caught stealing — and was lifted after giving up a leadoff double to Justin Pettway and a walk to Cameron Cooksey in the fifth. Vicksburg (3-1) was unable to capitalize on that rally, however. Cooksey was picked off of first base and Gibert came on in relief to get two strikeouts to end the threat. Gibert struck out five and allowed one hit in 21⁄3 innings of relief. Creel said that while the early slam gave the Gators an early boost, it also caused them to relax. “I felt that deflated our offense instead of picking it up. We sat on that lead for a while,” Creel said.
Madison Central 4, Warren Central 0 Stanford Parks broke a scoreless tie with a two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth inning, and Madison Central (3-1) went on to beat Warren Central in the MidMississippi Classic. Beau Wallace went 2-for-3 with a double for Warren Central (2-2). Jay Harper, who earned the win in relief against Pearl on Tuesday, was tagged with the loss. He allowed four runs and struck out two in five innings.
huge lead on the scoreboard continued to enlarge, Yocum quickly cleared her bench, stopped sending runners and instructed her hitters to try to make any sort of contact, even on pitches out of the zone. It helped the Honeybees finally get out of the nightmare inning. “It was a district game and we wanted to get our points on the board,” Yocum said. “We’ve been in the position where it’s come down to one run here, one run there.”
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On motion of Alderman Mayfield, seconded by Alderman Winfield, the Board proceeded to take up the following Budget Amendment to FY 2009-2010 Budget as follows: CITY OF VICKSBURG Budget Amendments Fiscal Year 10/01/2009 to 09/30/2010 Amendment Date 2/10/2010 GENERAL FUND REVENUE 0010 Account Number 0010 43950
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Date of Amendment 2/10/2010
General Fund, Original Budget -31,146,465.00 Amount of Amendment -20,300.00
Reason For Amendment Add P. S. I. C. Grant
Administration 0010101 EXPENSE 00101016 Administration, Services Expenditures, Original Budget 2,761,934.00 Account Date of Number Amendment 00101016 56870 2/10/2010
minutes later. The Blue/Gray 1-miler will start in front of Battlefield Inn at the conclusion of the other races. Instead of a starter’s pistol, this year’s RTH will begin
Amount of Amendment 20,300.00
Reason For Amendment Add P. S. I. C. Grant
Total for this Amendment 20,300.00 00101016 Amended Expense Budget including this Amendment 3,295,459.00 Total Amendment(s) for Department 0010101 20,300.00 Administration Total Revenue Amendment (s) for Fund -20,300.00 GENERAL FUND 0010 Total Expense Amendment (s) for Fund 20,300.00 Ordered this the 10th day of February, 2010, The Budget Amendment was voted upon as follows: YEAS: Mayor Winfield, Alderman Mayfield, NAYS: None
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On motion of Alderman Mayfield, seconded by Alderman Winfield, the Board proceeded to take up the following Budget Amendment to FY 2009-2010 Budget as follows:
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CITY OF VICKSBURG Budget Amendments Fiscal Year 10/01/2009 to 09/30/2010 Amendment Date 2/10/2010 FEDERAL GRANTS FUND 1520 REVENUE 1520 Federal Grants Fund, Original Budget -1,930,347.00 Account Number 1520 42313 1520 43800
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Date of Amendment 2/10/2010 2/10/2010
Amount of Amendment -81,100.00 -20,300.00
Reason For Amendment Add P. S. I. C. Grant Add P. S. I. C. Grant
Total for this Amendment -101,400.00 1520 Amended Revenue Budget including this Amendment -4,901,772.00 Information Services 1520191 EXPENSE 15201916 Information Services, Services Expenditures, Original Budget 0.00
FISHING/HUNTING TIMES Longitude: 90.90W Latitude: 32.32N 2010 A. M. P. M. SUN TIMES MOON MOON Mar Minor Major Minor Major Rise Sets Rises Sets Up Down DST ____________________________________________________________________________ 07 Sun Q 10:55 4:42 11:22 5:09 06:23 06:05 12:57a 10:57a 5:57a 6:24p 08 Mon Q 11:47 5:34 ----- 6:00 06:22 06:05 1:50a 11:50a 6:50a 7:15p 09 Tue 12:10 6:22 12:34 6:47 06:21 06:06 2:37a 12:46p 7:40a 8:04p 10 Wed 12:55 7:07 1:18 7:30 06:20 06:07 3:18a 1:42p 8:28a 8:51p 11 Thu 1:37 7:48 1:59 8:10 06:18 06:07 3:54a 2:39p 9:14a 9:36p 12 Fri 2:16 8:27 2:38 8:48 06:17 06:08 4:26a 3:34p 9:57a 10:19p 13 Sat > 2:54 9:05 3:15 9:25 06:16 06:09 4:56a 4:29p 10:39a 11:00p ____________________________________________________________________________ Major=2 hours/Minor=1 hour Times are centered on the major/minor window F = Full Moon N = New Moon Q = Quarter > = Peak Activity! DST column will have * in it if in effect that day. Calibrated for Time Zone: 6W Don't forget to renew your tables at http://www.solunar.com
The Warren County Board of Supervisors and the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Vicksburg will sponsor a Waste Tire Collection Day on Saturday, March 6, 2010, 9 am - 4 pm, at the Fisher Ferry Volunteer Fire Department located at 302 Goodrum Road. Only private citizens and homeowners not engaged in the retail tire business and who generate less that 25 tires per year may participate free of charge. For additional information, call the Warren County Highway Department at 601-636-1431 or the Warren County Board of Supervisors at 601-634-8073.
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Pursuant to the foregoing vote the Budget Amendment for the FY 2009-2010 General Fund 0010 was unanimously adopted
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Total for this Amendment -20,300.00 0010 Amended Revenue Budget including this Amendment -31,829,383.73
WC innings and got the win. Reynolds retired the side in order by getting three straight groundball outs. “My change up was on and I also threw a lot of curves,” said Reynolds, who didn’t know how much she could play after suffering a knee injury in soccer in midDecember. She also didn’t play high school softball in South Carolina. “I actually played with a summer travel team. For the past two years, I rotated in to pitch,” Reynolds said. In three innings of work against
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Account Date of Number Amendment 15201916 56820 2/10/2010
Amount of Amendment 2,300.00
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Total for this Amendment 2,300.00 15201916 Amended Expense Budget including this Amendment 2,300.00 EXPENSE 15201919 Information Services, Capital Expenditures, Original Budget 0.00
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Account Date of Number Amendment 15201919 59230 2/10/2010
Amount of Amendment 99,100.00
Reason For Amendment Add P. S. I. C. Grant
Total for this Amendment 99,100.00 15201919 Amended Expense Budget including this Amendment 99,100.00 Total Amendment(s) for Department 1520191 101,400.00 Information Services Total Revenue Amendment (s) for Fund -101,400.00 FEDERAL GRANTS FUND 1520 Total Expense Amendment (s) for Fund 101,400.00 Ordered this the 10th day of February, 2010, The Budget Amendment was voted upon as follows: YEAS: Mayor Winfield, Alderman Mayfield NAYS: None Pursuant to the foregoing vote the Budget Amendment for the FY 2009-2010 Federal Grants Fund 1520 was unanimously adopted The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Vicksburg This the 10th day of February, 2010. /s/ Paul E. Winfield Paul E. Winfield, Mayor /s/ Walter W. Osborne, Jr. Walter W. Osborne, Jr. CITY CLERK
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TONIGHT ON TV n MOVIE “Bring It On: All or Nothing” — When her family moves across town, a teenager, Hayden Panettiere, must win over the head cheerleader, Solange Knowles-Smith, to make the squad./7 on E n SPORTS NBA — The New Orleans Hornets face their division rivals, the Spurs, in San Antonio tonight./8:30 on ESPN n PRIMETIME “Supernanny” — Kate and Roy try to run a family business, but Hayden Panettiere their rambunctious children create chaos by hitting the customers’ kids and disrespecting the staff./7 on ABC
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Elvis-inspired guitar project nearly done An Elvis-inspired art project to place guitar sculptures around downtown Tupelo is almost finished. Over the past few weeks, 14 of the guitar-shaped metal sculptures have sprung up in the central business district. The first one was unveiled Jan. 7. Kit Stafford, an art teacher who came up with the idea, says the majority of the 6-foot guitars are installed along Main Street. Stafford said the last guitar, which is having some finishing work done, should be installed in about a month. Officials have tried to put sculptures in front of locations that tied in with each guitar’s theme. For example, the one in front of the Hilton Garden Inn has “Heartbreak Hotel” on it.
Dane, Gayheart welcome baby girl Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart have welcomed their first child, a baby girl, a spokesman for the couple said. Publicist Nanci Ryder said that the 38-year-old Gayheart gave birth Wednesday in Los Angeles. She said in an e-mail Thursday that “mother, father and daughter are doing great.” The name of the girl was not immediately known. The 37-year-old Dane stars on Rebecca Gayheart and Eric Dane the ABC drama “Grey’s Anatomy” and most recently played a Brett Favre-esque retiring quarterback in the movie “Valentine’s Day.” His wife is best known for roles in television shows that have included Fox shows “90210” and “Vanished.” The couple married in 2004.
Campbell’s driver regrets involving NYPD The driver who accused supermodel Naomi Campbell of assaulting him said Thursday through his lawyer that he “got angry and overreacted” and regrets involving the police. “This whole thing has been blown out of proportion and I apologize to Ms. Campbell for causing that to happen,” driver Miodrag Mejdina said. Mejdina told police Tuesday that Campbell hit him from behind and his head struck the steering wheel of the car, causing bruising under his right eye. He pulled over in midtown Manhattan and got out to speak to a traffic agent, who alerted police. Campbell was not at the scene when officers arrived, police said. Police consulted with the Manhattan district attorney’s office and issued a harassment report, which doesn’t carry any penalty, because no officer witnessed what took place between the driver and Campbell. The 27-year-old Mejdina decided not to press charges.
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Monkey dodges captors, defies darts A monkey that has eluded capture in the Tampa Bay area for more than a year has again escaped from Florida wildlife officials. Authorities were called to a neighborhood in St. Petersburg Wednesday when the rhesus macaque monkey was spotted. It was twice hit with tranquilizer darts, but still got away by ducking behind a drug store and a church. Wildlife rehabilitator Vernon Yates said the tranquilizers don’t appear to affect the animal, though officials have increased the dosage each time they’ve used the drug on the monkey. Yates said the monkey is smart, even stopping to check traffic before crossing a busy street.
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Man’s inner beauty masked by scary mole Dear Abby: I have been dating a guy who is wonderful, caring — everything a woman would want. There’s just one problem. When he takes off his shirt, he has an extremely ugly mole. It looks suspicious and is irregularly shaped. I can’t stand looking at it, but my eyes are drawn to it like to a car wreck. To top it off, it has hair growing out of it. I know he probably pays no attention to it because it’s on his back. But I see it staring back at me. How do you tell a loving and caring man that you’re turned off by his scary mole? — Grossed Out in Oklahoma City Dear Grossed Out: Because man was not born equipped with a rearview mirror, it takes a caring friend to tell him — or her — what’s going on behind his/her back. It’s not necessary to say that you are “grossed out” at the sight of the mole. All you need to say is: “Honey, you have a large, irregularly shaped mole on your back that looks suspi-
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cious. It doesn’t look right, and you need to have it checked out by a dermatologist as soon as possible because I’m worried about you.” Dear Abby: It’s tax season, and once again, my husband and I are faced with our annual “conflict.” We buy a tax program for our computer and do our own taxes. Every year, one of our daughters has my husband do her taxes. After he completes them, he returns the forms so she and her husband can sign them. The problem is, they never pay the taxes they owe. My daughter and son-in-law owe thousands of dollars, and I know they risk being audited by the IRS. If that happens, I am sure the kids will say that
Low-dose antibiotics might stop repeat UTI’s Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 68-year-old female. I am now on medication for yet another urinary-tract infection. This is my fourth infection in four months. I have been to my family doctor twice and to urgent care twice because two happened over a weekend. The pressure, burning and hurting just seems to come on rapidly, along with running to the bathroom real often. Some background information: I have had bronchitis, a colonoscopy, hernia repair and my right knee scoped. I got the hernia shortly after I had the colonoscopy. Are there any preventive options I can practice, because I seem to be prone to these infections? I do not like taking antibiotics or any other medicine. I’m an active person who loves to walk and exercise moderately. Would a urologist be able to diagnose the problem? I retrieved some information on the Internet. Is it true that certain items such as cheese, chocolate, spicy foods and dairy products are irritants? Dear Reader: I am unsure if your physician treated you because of the classic symptoms you presented, or whether he or she requested a urine culture. That bit of information would be extremely helpful in putting the pieces together. In any event, let’s take things a step at a time. Urinary-tract infections affect millions of people each year. Women are more prone than men, and infections typically involve the urethra and bladder. Urine is normally sterile and free of bacteria and/or viruses in a healthy person. The urethra carries urine from the bladder for passage out of the body. Infection occurs when organisms such as bacteria adhere to the opening of the urethra and multiply, resulting in infection. Most infections come from one single type of bacteria known as Escherichia coli, which ordinarily live within the colon. There are other micro-organisms, such as chlamydia and mycoplasma,
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my husband actually did the taxes, which could draw us into their problem. It might even target us to be audited. I don’t want to be dragged into this potential problem. My husband thinks I’m being silly and borrowing trouble unnecessarily. What do you think? — Honest Taxpayer in Wisconsin Dear Honest Taxpayer: Because your husband is preparing the tax return as a favor and not being paid, I doubt he will get into trouble. But there’s a good chance your daughter and her husband will. What she needs to do is contact the IRS and work out some kind of workable payment plan. And as loving parents, you and your husband should encourage them to act like responsible adults and do that. Dear Abby: I am a 48-yearold divorced man who has been dating a divorcee for five years. Last night I asked her to marry me, only to be told she was not ready and afraid of
being hurt again. Should I stay in this relationship, or stop seeing her and try to start another relationship? I’m afraid that staying in this one much longer will prevent me from finding someone else who would marry me. — Rejected and Dejected in Ohio Dear Dejected: After five years of dating, the lady should have some idea of how trustworthy you are. Because she’s gun-shy, offer to go with her to some counseling sessions in order to allay her fears. If she’s willing, continue the relationship a little longer. If she’s not, then your instincts are correct, and it’s time to move on.
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BY DR. ROBERT WALLACE • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION Dr. Wallace: I am an only child. I’ve always wished that I had a brother or sister, but it didn’t happen. Yesterday in our sex-education class, the teacher made the comment that an only child lacks some social skills and mental skills because he or she didn’t have the opportunity to learn from siblings. When I discussed this with my parents, they didn’t agree and asked me to get your opinion. If my teacher is correct, do I need to worry? I was a happy teen until now. — Nameless, Indianapolis. Nameless: It appears that your teacher needs to do a little more research regarding “only” children. Only children do just fine socially, and there is much evidence that they excel in every area of life. For instance, an extensive study conducted by the American Institute for Research found that “onlies” had higher IQs. They also tested higher in creativity, abstract reasoning, mechanical reasoning, mathematics, reading comprehension and English skills. Furthermore, there are a lot more kids in your situation than there used to be. The percentage of women having just one child has increased from 18 percent to 36 percent in the past 15 years, according to Family Planning Perspectives. Research shows that you can continue to be happy. In fact, maybe happier! Dr. Wallace: My boyfriend and I have been going out for over five months. We are both 16. I care for this guy very much. He is charming, funny,
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03/05/10
The following vehicle is considered abandoned and will be sold for storage fees incurred. 2006 Nissan Sentra VIN: 3N1CB51D76L519325 Date of Sale: March, 13, 2010 Time of sale: 10:00 A.M. Place of Sale: 1798 Heather Drive Vicksburg, MS 39183 Publish: 2/26, 3/5, 3/12(3t) Trustee's Notice of Sale STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF Warren WHEREAS, on the 20th day of October, 1998 and acknowledged on the 20th day of October, 1998, Martin C Ahlvin and Suzanne C Ahlvin, husband and wife, executed and delivered a certain Deed of Trust unto Foundation Funding Group, Inc., Beneficiary, 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 1151 at Page 791 #144944; and WHEREAS, by various assignments on record said Deed of Trust was ultimately assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, NA by instrument recorded in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book 1452 at Page 429 #246560; and WHEREAS, on the 10th day of February, 2010, Emily Kaye Courteau was appointed Trustee via instrument appearing in the aforesaid land records in Book 1506 at Page 207 Instrument #275686; and WHEREAS, default having been made in the payments of the indebtedness secured by the said Deed of Trust, and the holder of said Deed of Trust, having requested the undersigned so to do, on the 19th day of March, 2010, I will during the lawful hours of between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at public outcry, offer for sale and will sell, at the west front door of the Warren County Courthouse at Vicksburg, Mississippi, for cash to the highest bidder, the following described land and property situated in Warren County, Mississippi, to-wit: All of Lot 130 of Greenbrier Subdivision as shown by plat of record in Plat Book 2 at Page 18 of The Warren County, Mississippi, Land Deed Records. I will only convey such title as is vested in me as Trustee WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this day February 23, 2010 Emily Kaye Courteau Trustee 2309 Oliver Road Monroe, LA 71201 (318) 330-9020 cab/F10-0364 Publish: 2/26, 3/5, 3/12(3t) IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN RE: THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH C. ALLEN, DECEASED DONNA ALLEN STEPHENSON AND THOMAS G. ALLEN, JR. PETITIONERS NO. 2009-146PR NOTICE TO CREDITORS Letters of Administration having been granted to the undersigned on the 18th day of February, 2010, by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi, upon the Estate of Elizabeth C. Allen, Deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said Estate to present the same to the Clerk of this Court for probate and registration according to law, within ninety (90) days from this date, or they will be forever barred. THIS the 22nd day of February, 2010. /s/ Donna Allen Stephenson DONNA ALLEN STEPHENSON /s/ Thomas G. Allen, Jr. THOMAS G. ALLEN, JR. MICHAEL R. BONNER Attorney at Law 914 Grove Street Vicksburg, MS 39183 MSB NO. 9331 Telephone: (601)636-4191 Facsimile: (601)638-1643 Publish: 2/26, 3/5, 3/12(3t) IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN THE MATTER OF: THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF EMMA BYRD CAUSE NO. 2010-025 PR NOTICE TO CREDITORS Letters Testamentary upon the Estate of EMMA BYRD, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 19th day of February, 2010, by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi, notice is hereby given to all person having claims against said Estate to present the same to the Clerk of said Court for probate and registration, according to law, within three (3) months from the first publication of this notice, or they will be forever barred. This the 22nd day of February, 2010. /s/ Janice Furnace Kees JANICE FURNACE KEES EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF EMMA BYRD, DECEASED TRAVIS T. VANCE, JR. Attorney at Law 914 Grove Street Vicksburg, MS 39183 MSB NO. 6085 Telephone: (601) 638-0046 Facsimile: (601) 638-1643 Publish: 2/26, 3/5, 3/12(3t) LEGAL NOTICE FY 2009 MS American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) The MS Division of Public Safety Planning, Office of Justice Programs is announcing the release of Requests for Proposals (RFP) under the FY 2009 MS American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)/ Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG). Applications should focus on job creation and job retention and efforts to hire and retain criminal justice and law enforcement personnel that will support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on local needs and conditions. Local units of Government (city & county), communitybased organizations, nonprofit organizations and faithbased organizations are encouraged to request an (RFP) for the following
Program (JAG). Applications should focus on job creation and job retention and efforts to hire and retain criminal justice and law enforcement personnel that will support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on local needs and conditions. Local units of Government (city & county), communitybased organizations, nonprofit organizations and faithbased organizations are encouraged to request an (RFP) for the following programs: Community Crime Prevention Alternatives to Juvenile Detention Juvenile Mentoring Programs Multi-jurisdictional Narcotic Task Force Requests for Proposals (RFP) should be faxed to 601-987-4154 and/or emailed to eanthony@mdps.state.ms.us for the program that your organization would like to receive. The deadline for request is March 23, 2010. For additional information, please contact Eddie Anthony at 601-362-3528 or Melinda Padfield at 601-3623544 with the Division of Public Safety Planning, Office of Justice Programs, 3750 I-55 North Frontage Road, Jackson, MS 39211. Publish: 3/5, 3/6, 3/7, 3/12, 3/13, 3/14(6t)
01. Legals
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE WHEREAS, on September 6, 2007, Anthony T. Chiplin, Sr. executed a Deed of Trust to Kenneth R. Hall, Trustee for the benefit of State Bank & Trust Company, as recorded in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi, in Book 1673 at Page 612, reference to which is hereby made, and, WHEREAS, said State Bank & Trust Company, under the power granted to it in said Deed of Trust, by instrument dated January 4, 2010, duly spread upon the record and recorded in Book 1504 at Page 485, in the office of the Chancery Clerk aforesaid, did substitute the undersigned Marc K. McKay in the place and stead of the original Trustee and of any other Substituted Trustee; WHEREAS, default having been made by said Anthony T. Chiplin, Sr. in the payment of the above mentioned indebtedness as it fell due, and payment having been requested by State Bank & Trust Company, the legal holder of the indebtedness secured by and described in the above mentioned Deed of Trust; WHEREAS, the undersigned was called upon to execute the Trust therein contained, the owner of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust having declared it due and payable, and to sell said property under the provisions of said Deed of Trust for the purpose of raising said sum so secured and unpaid, together with the expenses of selling same, including Trustee's and attorneys fees; NOW, THEREFORE, I, the undersigned Marc K. McKay being the Substituted Trustee, do hereby give notice that on March 16, 2010, between 11:00 o'clock a.m. and 4:00 o'clock p.m., being the legal hours of sale, I will proceed to sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash, at the West Front Door of the Warren County Courthouse in Vicksburg, State of Mississippi, the following real property described and conveyed in said Deed of Trust, lying and being situated in Warren County, Mississippi, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: That part of Lot 33 in Square 13 of that certain survey in said city known as National Park Addition, a plat of which is duly recorded in Book 69 at Page 152 of the Land Records of Warren County, Mississippi, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of said Lot 33 and running thence South along the West line of Second Street a distance of 50 feet to the Southeast corner of said Lot 33; run thence West along the South line of said lot a distance of 100 feet 6 inches; thence North on a line parallel with the West line of Second Street a distance of 50 feet to the North line of said Lot 33; and thence East along said North line of Lot 33 a distance of 100 feet 6 inches to the point of beginning, being the same property conveyed to Mississippi Building & Loan Association by deed of December 21, 1960, of record in Deed Book 364 at Page 348 of the Land Records of Warren County, Mississippi. I will convey only such title as is vested in me as Substituted Trustee. WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this the 12th day of February, 2010. /s/Marc K. McKay MARC K. MCKAY SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE Marc K. McKay MCKAY LAWLER FRANKLIN & FOREMAN, PLLC Attorneys at Law Post Office Box 2488 Ridgeland, Mississippi 39158-2488 (601) 572-8778 POSTED THIS February 16, 2010 Publish: 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12(4t) Substitute Trustee's Notice of Sale STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF Warren WHEREAS, on the 16th day of June, 2006 and acknowledged on the 16th day of June, 2006, Jacqueline Lewis, executed and delivered a certain Deed of Trust unto Ellis & Ellis/Clyde E Ellis, Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Beneficiary, 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 1595 at Page 772 #234366; and WHEREAS, on the 9th day of February, 2010, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., assigned said Deed of Trust unto The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee for RAMP 2006RZ4, by instrument recorded in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book 1506 at Page 255 Instrument #275743; and WHEREAS, on the 9th day of February, 2010, the Holder of said Deed of Trust substituted and appointed Emily Kaye Courteau as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, by instrument recorded in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book 1506 at Page 256 Instrument #275744; and
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee for RAMP 2006RZ4, by instrument recorded in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book 1506 at Page 255 Instrument #275743; and WHEREAS, on the 9th day of February, 2010, the Holder of said Deed of Trust substituted and appointed Emily Kaye Courteau as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, by instrument recorded in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book 1506 at Page 256 Instrument #275744; and WHEREAS, default having been made in the payments of the indebtedness secured by the said Deed of Trust, and the holder of said Deed of Trust, having requested the undersigned so to do, on the 19th day of March, 2010, I will during the lawful hours of between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at public outcry, offer for sale and will sell, at the west front door of the Warren County Courthouse at Vicksburg, Mississippi, for cash to the highest bidder, the following described land and property situated in Warren County, Mississippi, towit: All of Lot 119 of Greenbrier Subdivision, as shown by plat of record in Plat Book 2, Page 18 of the Warren County, Mississippi land records. I will only convey such title as is vested in me as Substitute Trustee WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this day February 24, 2010 Emily Kaye Courteau Substitute Trustee 2309 Oliver Road Monroe, LA 71201 (318) 330-9020 cab/F10-0368 Publish: 2/26, 3/5, 3/12(3t)
01. Legals
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN RE: ESTATE OF PATSY R. RUSSELL, DECEASED PROBATE NO. 2010-23PR BECKY AGOSTINELLI, EXECUTOR NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having been appointed Executor of the Estate PATSY R. RUSSELL, Deceased, by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi on the 17th day of February, 2010, on this day gives notice to all persons having a claim against the said Estate to have the same probated and registered by the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi, within ninety (90) days after the date of the first publication of this notice, and a failure to probate and register a claim within ninety (90) days from said first date of publication will bar the claim forever. WITNESS my signature on this the 17th day of February 2010. /s/ Becky Agostinelli BECKY AGOSTINELLI Publish: 2/19, 2/26, 3/5(3t) IN THE COUNTY COURT OF WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI YOUTH COURT DIVISION WARREN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, BY BARBARA PROCTOR, AND KENYA DELILAH WALLACE AND RAYMOND AUSTIN WALLACE, MINORS, BY AND THROUGH THEIR NEXT FRIEND, BARBARA PROCTOR PETITIONERS VS. AMY SUZANNE WALLACE, KENNEY RAY AUSTIN AND UNKOWN PUTATIVE FATHER RESPONDENTS CIVIL ACTION, FILE NO. 10,0376-CO COUNTY COURT SUMMONS THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO: Unknown Putative Father, who is not to be found in the State of Mississippi on diligent inquiry and whose post office address is not known to the Petitioners after diligent inquiry made by said Petitioners. You have been made a Respondent in the suit filed in this Court by the Warren County Department of Human Services by Barbara Proctor, and Kenya Delilah Wallace and Raymond Austin Wallace, minors, seeking to terminate your parental rights as those rights relate to said minors and demanding that the full custody, control and authority to act on behalf of said minors be placed with the Warren County Department of Human Services. Respondents other than you in this action is Amy Suzanne Wallace. YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR AND DEFEND AGAINST THE PETITION FILED AGAINST YOU IN THIS ACTION AT 9:00, O'CLOCK A.M. ON THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL 2010, IN THE COURTROOM OF THE WARREN COUNTY COURTHOUSE AT VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, AND IN CASE OF YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AND DEFEND, A JUDGEMENT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE PETITION. You are not required to file an answer or other pleading, but you may do so if you desire. ISSUED under my hand and seal of said Court, This 03 day of March, 2010. SHELLY ASHLEY PALMERTREE, CIRCUIT CLERK WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39181 BY /s/ J. L. Williams Deputy Clerk Catherine Farris Special Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General P. O. Box 220 Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0220 Telephone No.: 601-359-4215 Publish: 3/5, 3/12, 3/19(3t) NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S SALE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI ) COUNTY OF WARREN ) WHEREAS, on June 28, 2004, Lola Webster executed a promissory note payable to the order of Argent Mortgage Company, LLC; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid promissory note was secured by a Deed of Trust dated June 28, 2004, executed by Lola Webster and being recorded in Book 1477, at Page 77, of the records of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi; and which aforesaid Instrument conveys to Jim B. Tohill, Trustee and to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, as Beneficiary, the hereinafter described property; and WHEREAS, said Deed of Trust was assigned to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, by an Assignment filed of record on January 7, 2010, and recorded in Book 1504, at Page 438, and as
recorded in Book 1477, at Page 77, of the records of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi; and B5 which aforesaid Instrument conveys to Jim B. Tohill, B5 Trustee and to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, as Beneficiary, the hereinafter described property; and WHEREAS, said Deed of Trust was assigned to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, by an Assignment filed of record on January 7, 2010, and recorded in Book 1504, at Page 438, and as Instrument No. 274889, in the office of the Clerk of the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi; and WHEREAS, said Deed of Trust was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 2004 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004MHQ1, by an Assignment filed of record on January 7, 2010, and recorded in Book 1504, at Page 439, and as Instrument No. 274890, in the office of the Clerk of the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi; and WHEREAS, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 2004 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004MHQ1, having executed a Substitution of Trustee to substitute Floyd Healy as trustee in the place and stead of Jim B. Tohill the same having been recorded in Book 1504, at Page 582, and as Instrument No. 275090, of the records of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi; and WHEREAS, default having occurred under the terms and conditions of said promissory note and Deed of Trust and the holder having declared the entire balance due and payable; and WHEREAS, Floyd Healy, Substituted Trustee in said Deed of Trust will on the 8th day of March, 2010, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., offer for sale and will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the Main West steps of the Warren County Courthouse, located at 1009 Cherry Street, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, the following described property located and situated in Warren County, Mississippi, to wit: Lot 15, Cottonwood Subdivision, according to a map or plat which is on file and of record in Plat Book 3 at Page 107 of the Land Records of Warren County, Mississippi. Indexing Instructions: Lot 15, Cottonwood Subdivision, Warren County, Mississippi. More commonly known as: 118 Kendra Drive, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180 Subject to the rights of way and easement for public roads and public utilities, and to any prior conveyance or reservation of mineral of every kind and character, including but not limited to oil, gas, sand and gravel in or under subject property. As the undersigned Substituted Trustee, I will convey only such title as is vested in me under said Deed of Trust. This 10th day of February, 2010. Prepared by: /s/Floyd Healy Floyd Healy Substituted Trustee 1405 N. Pierce, Suite 306 _____________________ Little Rock, Arkansas 72207 Publish: 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5(4t)
01. Legals
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO: Ashley Wayne Williams Whose Post Office address and street address are unknown after diligent search and inquiry You have been made a Defendant in the above suit filed in this Court by Jessica Johnson Williams, Plaintiff, seeking a divorce. You are summoned to appear and defend against the Bill of Complaint filed against you in this action at 10:30 o'clock A.M. on the 24th day of March, 2010, in the courtroom of the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi at the Warren County Courthouse at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and in case of your failure to appear and defend a judgment will be entered against you for the money or other things demanded in the Bill of Complaint. You are not required to file an answer or other pleading but you may do so if you desire. Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, this the 17th day of February, 2010. DOT MCGEE, WARREN COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK BY: /s/ Mary Flaggs DEPUTY CLERK Publish: 2/19, 2/26, 3/5(3t)
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ADVERTISING SALES CONSULTANT Looking for a new challenge in Advertising Sales? Apply now- This position won't last! In this role you will have an account list to look after and manage. You will work with clients to find creative and unique advertising solutions for their businesses. You will be responsible for generating revenue and achieving your goals. You will have a selection of clients to service; you will identify their needs and build stronger relationships with them. You will also spend time building new relationships and finding new business opportunities. Ideally you will have experience selling business to business. Any advertising or marketing or sales experience that you have will also be advantageous. You must be intelligent, customer focused, and a strong team player. Must have a good driving record with dependable transportation and auto insurance. The successful candidate will be rewarded with an above industry base salary, plus commission. If you have the right skills please apply NOW, as interviews have already started. Send resumes to Dept. 3713, The Vicksburg Post, P.O. Box 821668, Vicksburg, MS 39182. BETHELEM MB CHURCH, Edwards, MS is seeking a Holy Ghost filled pianist. Male or female with ability to usher as well as lead others to usher God's presence through praise and worship. Interested candidates are asked to contact: Theresa Bell 601-405-9001, Jackie Stewart 601-479-7390 or Venetta Taylor 601-3720049.
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07. Help Wanted CDL- Class A driver needed for local company 5 yrs. exp. required in: Flat, Low-boy, Dump trailers & Belly dump trailers, Heavy equipment: loading, hauling & operation, Welding & Mechanics. Send resumes to: P.O. Box 821238, Vicksburg, MS 39182.
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!! " # $%&'$($' )*)* # ' + " NEEDED LICENSED Physical Therapist, in Vicksburg. $100.000 annually, production bonus, benefits package. Vacation, medical, long term disability, malpractice insurance, tuition reimbursement plan. Fax resume to: 601-661-8457.
OUTREACH COORDINATOR in the Vicksburg area, full time. Master's degree in Social Services required. Mental health experience preferred. Crisis experience a plus. Some traveling required. Send resumes to: Brentwood Behavioral HealthCare of MS. Fax to: 601-936-7864 or email to: diana.king@psysolutions.com PI&I MOTOR EXPRESS is currently hiring Flat Bed drivers. Starting pay is 26%, after 6 months 27%, and after an additional 6 months 28%. Job offers many benefits, including weekends off. Please call Kaisha 601-878-5395.
SALES PERSONNEL NEEDED Must be familiar with the Jackson, Monroe & Vicksburg area. Apply in person only at: SHEFFIELD RENTALS 1255 Hwy. 61 South Vicksburg
AKC/ CKC REGISTERED YORKIES, Poodles and Schnauzers $200 to $700! 601-218-5533,
CHIHUAHUAS FOR SALE! 2 Males, long hair, 2 months, $200 each, firm. 2 Males, ž short hair, 2 months, $50 each. 601-638-1398.
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SERVICE TECHNICIAN NEEDED. ASE or GM training required. 5 day work week, Insurance and vacation provided. Contact Bob Anderson 601-638-1252.
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13. Situations Wanted I AM AN experienced care giver ready to sit with your loved one. 601-8310580, 601-421-0502. INSTRUCTOR NEEDED! Teach 11 year old to play French Horn. Must be very patient. Please call 601415-5772 or 601-638-4323.
CASH PAID FOR COINS, war relics, antique books and collectibles. Call 601618-2727. WANTED! Vicksburg High School yearbooks from (1966 to 1968). Call 662-455-2271.
18. Miscellaneous For Sale 22 INCH CHROME wheels and tires. Like new. $1300. 601-218-4531.
14. Pets & Livestock
BABY CHICKENS. Ready soon. $1.50 each. Looking for Hen Turkeys. 318-552-3314.
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18. Miscellaneous For Sale ELECTRIC STOVE, brand new, $300 negotiable. Call 601-218-3037. 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. FOR SALE! Blueberry plants. $5 each. Call 601529-5150. FOR SALE! Poulan Pro riding mower, great condition. Asking $600. Call 601218-6653. FOR SALE! Washer and dryer, good condition, $125 each. Call 601-218-4867. FOR THE BEST prices on furniture at 7059 Fisher Ferry Road, Sandy's 3 Way Convenience Store and Deli, factory direct furniture corner of Fisher Ferry and Jeff Davis Road. 601-6368429. INFANT CAR SEAT, baby swing, bassinet and high chair. Children's winter coats, clothing and shoes. School uniforms and easter dresses also available. All sizes. Very low prices. Call 601-630-7232 JAMIS MOUNTAIN BIKE, 21 speed and stationary stand $400.Thule 7� Cascade XT car top carrier $200. Callaway left handed golf clubs $400. Snowbear tilting utility trailer $400. Horizon T83 walker-jogger $800. All like new 3-6 years old with little to no use and many accessories with each. Call 601-415-5108. NEW GENERATORS
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2106 Cherry Street NEW ITEMS: Aquarium Sets with latest slim filters & colored or fluorescent lighting, colorful hermit crabs. Doggie sweaters- tiny to large are here, bring your friend in for a perfect fit!
WHIRLPOOL WASHER/ DRYER. Dryer needs heating element, otherwise good shape. $225 both. 601-6369776.
11. Business Opportunities
07. Help Wanted
Looking for a new challenge in Advertising Sales? Apply now - This position won’t last!
Ideally you will have experience selling business to business. Any advertising or marketing or sales experience that you have will also be advantageous. You must be intelligent, customer focused, and a strong team player. Must have a good driving record with dependable transportation and auto insurance. The successful candidate will be rewarded with an above industry base salary, plus commission. If you have the right skills please apply NOW, as interviews have already started. Send resumes to: Dept. 3713, The Vicksburg Post P.O. Box 821668 Vicksburg, MS 39182
1113 and 1118 RIVERBEND ROAD. Openwood. Saturday 7am- until. No early birds. Too much to list!
85 LAWLAND ROAD, off Jeff Davis Road. Saturday, 7am- until. Most all size clothing just 50¢ and $1, double baby stroller, lots of miscellaneous. Call 601629-9873.
145 LAKESIDE DRIVE. Lake Park. Saturday 7amuntil. All size clothing and shoes, household items, toys, miscellaneous items! 202 EAST PECANTREE LANE, Openwood. Huge Blowout! Friday 8am-Noon. Saturday 7am-1pm. Furniture, clothes and shoes.
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30 BIRKDALE CIRCLE, off Pebble Beach. Saturday 7am-12 Noon. An awesome 4 family garage sale! Purses, shoes, clothes of all sizes, furniture, electronics, gas heater, exercise equipment, remote controlled vehicles, motorcycle helmet, and much more. 6 MARION BRAGG Drive, Saturday 6am-12 Noon. Furniture, household items, some clothes, whatnots, lots of extras. 600 GRANGE HALL ROAD. Saturday 7am-2pm. Children's clothes, whatnots, movies, much more.
FLEA MARKET Saturday, 8am-5pm, 1110 Vanderbilt Street , off Clay Street, food, new/ used clothing, gifts, jewelry, one-of-akind items. Spaces available! 601-218-2434.
Classifieds Really Work!
18. Miscellaneous For Sale
HOUSE SOLD! Everything must go! Friday 7am-until, Saturday 7am-11am. 317 Linda Street. Baby clothes, table, China cabinet and more! HUGE YARD SALE! 615 Tucker Road, Saturday 7am1pm. Boys clothes sizes 316, full size iron bed frame, round table with 4 chairs, dishes, odds and ends. MULTI-FAMILY SALE! 208 Katherine Drive, Hillcrest subdivision. Kids clothes, toys, dishes, etcetera. Friday and Saturday 7am-until. SIDE WALK SALE at Helen's Florest, 1103 Mission Park Drive, Friday, 9am5pm, Saturday, 9am-12 noon. Register for free bouquett. What's going on in Vicksburg this weekend? Read The Vicksburg Post! For convenient home delivery call 601-636-4545, ask for circulation.
21. Boats, Fishing Supplies 2007 RANGER FISH-N-PLAY Reata. 18 foot, loaded, 150 horse power Yamaha outboard, like new condition. $25,500. 601-415-4295.
Call 601-636-SELL to sell your Car or Truck!
18. Miscellaneous For Sale
WE PAY CASH! for gold, silver, diamonds & coins Scallions Jewelers 1207 Washington St. • 601-636-6413
07. Help Wanted
07. Help Wanted
Cheapest Prices in Town
STRICK’S SEAFOOD
601-218-2363
Covenant Health & Rehab of Vicksburg LLC “Every Day of Life Counts� We are a Dynamic skilled nursing facility seeking an energetic individual.
19. Garage & Yard Sales 1105 FREETOWN ROAD. Saturday 7:30am-1pm. Baby furniture, car seats, clothes, shoes, dryer, dishwasher, electric stove and more!
ADVERTISING SALES CONSULTANT
In this role you will have an account list to look after and manage. You will work with clients to find creative and unique advertising solutions for their businesses. You will be responsible for generating revenue and achieving your goals. You will have a selection of clients to service; you will identify their needs and build stronger relationships with them. You will also spend time building new relationships and finding new business opportunities.
19. Garage & Yard Sales
Fresh Seafood, Fresh Sack Oysters, Live Crawfish $2.50/ lb
AD TODAY.
11. Business Opportunities
19. Garage & Yard Sales
AND PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED
NEEDED: CARPENTERS AND Laborers for housing project. Call Andy with CCI 601-382-6229, Monday- Friday 8am-3pm. We are EOE.
11. Business Opportunities 07. Help Wanted
14. Pets & Livestock
07. Help Wanted
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07. Help Wanted
INSURANCE BILLER Looking for individual with medical billing experience. Medicare and Medicaid a plus. Must be professional and self-motivated. Please fax to 601-636-4986. Covenant Health & Rehabilitation of Vicksburg, LLC 2850 Porters Chapel Road Vicksburg, MS 39180-1805 Phone: (601) 638-9211 Fax: (601) 636-4986 What are your dreams?� EOE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Teachers, stay-at-home parents, college students, nurses. . . they’re all delivering the newspaper in their spare time and earning extra income! It’s easy - and it’s a great way to earn extra cash.
This is a Request for Proposal to provide Administrative Services for the Warren County Board of Supervisors HOME Grant(s) for Homebuyer Assistance.
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You are invited to submit a proposal, in accordance with this request, to the Warren County Board of Supervisors, 913 Jackson Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183, not later than 9:00 AM Central Standard Time on Monday, April 5, 2010. The contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose proposal is within the competitive range and determined to be the most advantageous to the Warren County Board of Supervisors, price and other factors considered. The factors to be considered in evaluation of proposals and their relative importance are set forth. The Administrator shall prepare all the necessary administrative services to properly carry out all activities in the HOME Investment Partnership Grant project(s) through closeout, in accordance with State and HUD prescribed rules, Federal Regulations, Policies, and State law. The project(s) includes the following activities: all activities for a proposed 2010 HOME Homebuyer Assistance grant. The contract will be on a lump sum basis. Those desiring consideration should submit proposals by the time and date stated above and must include the following: Qualifications – List of qualifications of each staff person to be assigned to project. Experience – Information regarding the experience of the firm. This should include types of projects undertaken. Capacity for Performance – Identify the title of staff available to be assigned to provide services.
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All proposals will be rated on the following system (including description and maximum points) to determine the best offeror: Qualifications – 40; Experience – 40; Capacity – 20; Total - 100 Points. Proposals will be reviewed by the selection committee using the above selection criteria. A written contract will be awarded to the firm whose proposal is within the competitive range and determined by the committee to be the most advantageous to the Warren County Board of Supervisors, price and other factors considered. The contract will include the scope and extent of work and other essential requirements. The Warren County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.
The Vicksburg Post
Friday, March 5, 2010
30. Houses For Rent
33. Commercial Property
LOS COLINAS. SMALL 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Cottage. Close in, nice. $795 monthly. 601-831-4506.
31. Mobile Homes For Rent 16X60 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, two 12x60 porches. No pets. $200 deposit, $550 monthly. 601-631-1942. RV- $125 WEEKLY and up to 1 or 2 people. Utilities furnished. No pets, deposit required. 601-301-0285.
32. Mobile Homes For Sale
BUILDINGS FOR SALE! Located in Fayette, MS. Please call 601-786-3943, ask for James Shannon.
29. Unfurnished Apartments
2005 16x80, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Laundry room/ pantry. Call for details. 601636-7661.
What's going on in Vicksburg this weekend? Read The Vicksburg Post! For convenient home delivery, call 601-636-4545, ask for circulation.
1, 2 AND 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS, downtown. $400 to $650 monthly, deposit required. 601-638-1746.
28X60. 4 BEDROOMS, 2 baths. $28,000 setup cash price $4000 plus land deed, will owner finance. Darren, 228-669-3505.
24. Business Services BACK HOE WORK Drains, tree removal, septic tanks. Free estimate! Contact Herman Thomas Call 601-456-6154 or 601218-6176 .
Toni Walker Terrett Attorney At Law 601-636-1109 • Bankruptcy Chapter 7 and 13 • Social Seurity Disability • No-fault Divorce
Vicksburg’s Most Convenient Luxury Apartments! • Cable Furnished! • High Speed Internet Access Available! 601-636-0503 2160 S. Frontage Rd. Vicksburg, MS 39180
BEAUTIFUL LAKESIDE LIVING
FREE ESTIMATES TREY GORDON
ROOFING & RESTORATION
•Roof & Home Repair (all types!) •30 yrs exp •1,000’s of ref Licensed • Insured
601-618-0367
DIRT AND GRAVEL hauled. 8 yard truck. 601638-6740. HOME OR OFFICE cleaning available. 10 years experience. Honest, dependable. References available. 601218-3558. I CLEAN HOUSES! 35 years experience, days only. Call 601-529-6650 days or 601-631-2482, nights. J & H TREE SERVICES. Experienced, Licensed and Insured. Free estimates! Cut, trim, remove, no job too big or small. 601-4156074 or 601-618-0407 River City Lawn Care You grow it we mow it! Affordable and professional. Lawn and landscape maintenance. Cut, bag, trim, edge. 601-529-6168.
28. Furnished Apartments COMPLETELY FURNISHED CORPORATE APARTMENT All utilities paid, laundry room provided, 1 bedroom. $900 monthly. Studio apartment $750. 601-415-9027, 601-638-4386. CORPORATE APARTMENT. Fully furnished. $800 monthly, utilities, weekly cleaning, off street parking. 601-661-9747.
29. Unfurnished Apartments
Confederate Ridge 780 Hwy 61 North
1 BEDROOM BLOWOUT SPECIAL
ONLY $475 Call for Details 601-638-0102
G REAT
FAMILY ATMOSPHERE Newly remodeled 2 and 3 bedrooms. Paid cable, water and trash.Washer, dryer and microwave included. $0 deposit. Call 601-415-8735 or 601-638-5587
Voted #1 Apartments in the 2009 Reader’s Choice
• 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts. • Beautifully Landscaped • Lake Surrounds Community
• Pool • Fireplace • Spacious Floor Plans 601-629-6300 www.thelandingsvicksburg.com
501 Fairways Drive Vicksburg
CLEAN 2 BEDROOMS, 1 bath. Wood floors, appliances, $650 monthly, 3321 Drummond. 601-415-9191.
28X60. 4 BEDROOMS, 2.5 baths, $38,500 setup, air, new carpet, new linoleum, fireplace. The works! Darren, 228-6693505. 3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS. Only $22,500. Also 28x80 4 bedrooms with land, in Bovina area. Reduced for quick sale. 601-218-5656 or 601-218-2582. 32X80. 4 BEDROOMS, 2 baths, big tub, huge rooms, all new appliances. $39,900 setup. Darren, 228-6693505. KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LOCAL NEWS AND SALES... SUBSCRIBE TO THE VICKSBURG POST TODAY! CALL 601-636-4545, ASK FOR CIRCULATION. LAND/ HOME DEALS! No credit check. Pearl, Florence, Braxton, Canton, Vicksburg. Darren, 228669-3505. OWNER FINANCE- NO credit check! $5000 down$775 monthly. Nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath on 2 acres. 601-941-2952, 601-7202106.
1911 Mission 66 Office or Retail Suite B-Apprx. 2450 sq. ft. Great Location! Easy Access! High Visability!
318-322-4000
• 1 & 2 Bedroom Studios & Efficiencies • Utilities Paid
601-529-2847 • 601-638-2236 Charlie Donald, 601-668-8027 Investors Realty Group, Inc.
Spring
No Utility Deposit Required
• Downtown Convenience to Fine Restaurants, Shops, Churches, Banks & Casinos
✦ From $495.00 ✦ Secure High-Rise Building • Off Street Parking • 9 1/2 Foot Ceilings • Beautiful River Views • Senior Discounts •
Classic Elegance in Modern Surroundings
601-636-4146
801 Clay Street • Vicksburg
Commodore Apartments
29. Unfurnished Apartments
605 Cain Ridge Rd. Vicksburg, MS 39180
601-638-2231 NOW LEASING! 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms. Magnolia Commons of Vicksburg, off Highway 61 South. 601-619-6821. TAKING APPLICATIONS!! 3 bedrooms. $450. Also 4 bedrooms, $500 monthly. Refrigerator and stove furnished. $200 deposit for both. Call 601-634-8290
30. Houses For Rent 1510 BODLEY STREET, Completely remodeled, 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. Section 8 welcome. 662873-3174 or 662-820-6862.
34. Houses For Sale 1019 FAYETTE STREET. Owner financing. 2 bedroom, 1 bath home. Ward Real Estate. 601-634-6898. 113 NORTH DRIVE. Purchase this home by April 30, and receive your $8000 tax credit for first time home buyers. Features include 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, large eat-in kitchen, carpet, ceramic tile, wood laminate flooring, spacious backyard for the kids. All situated on 2.8 acres. Call Sybil at Varner Real Estate for an appointment. $130,000. 601-218-2869. 4413 NAILOR ROAD, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1680 square feet, remodeled master bath, new kitchen appliances, beautiful home. Open House- Sunday, 1pm4pm. $159,000. 601-2183566, 601-218-5739.
Ask Us. FHA & VA Conventional Construction ! First-time Homebuyers !
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Mortgage Loans 601.630.8209
Move-In Ready-1 mile from Warren Central, 4 BR/2BA, fresh paint, updated throughout, new wood laminate floors, new carpet, new ceramic floors and countertops in kitchen & baths, 12x20 wired workshop, 1 acre lot on cul-de-sac. For appointment, 601-415-3022.
4022 HIGHWAY 27. Owner financing. 3 bedroom, 2 bath new home. Ward Real Estate 601-634-6898.
McMillin Real Estate 601-636-8193 VicksburgRealEstate.com
Rely on over 19 years of experience in Real Estate.
DAVID A. BREWER 601-631-0065
225 Falcon Ridge 3 BR, 2 BA. Open floor plan, fenced yard. Reduced!
1206 Grove Street Historic 2 story property 3 BR, 3 BA Completely renovated.
Member FDIC
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 Sybil Caraway....601-218-2869 Catherine Roy....601-831-5790
Rick McAllister..601-218-1150 Mincer Minor.....601-529-0893 Jim Hobson.........601-415-0211
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REALTOR®•BUILDER•APPRAISER
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Jones & Upchurch Real Estate Agency Carla Watson...............601-415-4179 Judy Uzzle.................601-994-4663 Mary D. Barnes.........601-966-1665 Stacie Bowers-Griffin...601-218-9134 Rip Hoxie, Land Pro....601-260-9149 Jill Waring Upchurch....601-906-5012 Andrea Upchurch.......601-831-6490 Broker, GRI
601-636-6490
29. Unfurnished Apartments
39. Motorcycles, Bicycles 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON HERITAGE Softail Classic. Excellent condiiton, under 5500 miles. $12,700. 601-618-1514, 601-6181450.
1995 FORD EXPLORER. $2500. Call 601-218-2893. 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING. Maroon, good condition. $1300. 601-4214145. 1996 JEEP CHEROKEE. $2000. Call 601-218-2893. 1998 ½ TON DODGE, extended cab truck. $3500. Call 601-218-2893. 2002 DODGE 1500, 4x4, loaded, $6995. 1998 Dodge 1500 4x4, loaded, $4495. R&C Auto Sales. 601-2181150.
40. Cars & Trucks
BOTTOM LINE AUTO SALES We finance! Corner of Fisher Ferry Road and Jeff Davis Road. 601-529-1195.
$888 DOWN $200 per month! (Social Security Income OK) R&C Auto Sales 601-218-1150.
GOOD Credit BAD Credit NO Credit NO PROBLEM
1990 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY Eurosport Station wagon, 152,000 miles, clean run good, third row seat. Call 601-415-1388
SOLD!
1992 MERCEDES automatic, leather, sunroof, $2995. 1994 GMC Truck, automatic, $2995. R&C Auto Sales 601-218-1150.
Gary has a Financing Program for everyone Gary’s Cars for Less 3524 Hwy 61 South Get Pre-Approved 601-883-9995
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Eagle Lake 16665 Hwy 465 3/2, large lot, metal roof, waterfront, updated, $165,000 16853 Hwy 465 2 bedrooms u/s, apartment d/s, pier, deck, $165,000. Call Bette Paul Warner, 601 218 1800. www.lakehouse.com McMillin Real Estate
29. Unfurnished Apartments
MAGNOLIA MANOR APARTMENTS FOR ELDERLY & DISABLED CITIZENS!
Open Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm
• Rent Based On Income
601-634-8928
29. Unfurnished Apartments
29. Unfurnished Apartments
AUDUBON PLACE For those adults who like a safe community setting with the best neighbors in Vicksburg. Discount for Senior Citizens available
415-3333 • 638-1102 • 636-1455
2170 S. I-20 Frontage Rd.
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
SUPERIOR QUALITY, CUSTOM OAK CABINETS, EXTRA LARGE MASTER BEDROOM, & WASHER / DRYER HOOKUPS SAFE!!! ALL UNITS HAVE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM
SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT
601-661-0765 • 601-415-3333
601-638-7831 • 201 Berryman Rd
BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY Score A Bullseye With One Of These Businesses! • Glass
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Quality Service at Competitive Prices #1 Windshield Repair & Replacement
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29. Unfurnished Apartments
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AND PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD TODAY.
Mission Park Dr. Mission 66 Commercial Lots. $50,000 Pear Orchard Offices 1,000 sq. ft. $73,500 Redwood Road, 1 acre lots, $20,000. Timberlane, 1560 sq ft. dbl wide, 5.3 acres, $110,000. Newit Vick, 6 acres, $72,500 898 National St., Duplex, $44,500 Openwood, Clubhouse Cir. & shop, 5,000 sq. ft. $69,900. Jennifer Gilliland, McMillin Real Estate 601-218-4538
FOR SALE! 2 bedroom home. 202 Central Drive. $75,000. 601-638-2386
40. Cars & Trucks
bkbank.com
Live in a Quality Built Apartment for LESS! All brick, concrete floors and double walls provide excellent soundproofing, security, and safety.
CALL 601-636-SELL
29. Unfurnished Apartments
4909 OAK RIDGE ROAD Completely rebuilt, approximately 1100 square feet, hardwood, ceramic floors, 2 car carport, all appliances included, 1 acre. Asking $110,000. 601-8312073 or 601-638-0927.
1803 Clay Street www.jonesandupchurch.com
Bradford Ridge Apartments
1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms
34. Houses For Sale
Big River Realty
33. Commercial Property
Move-In Special
34. Houses For Sale
Brian Moore Realty Connie - Owner/ Agent
2150 South Frontage Road
Thinking of buying land? Check Out OUR Listings! investorsrealtyinc.net Danny Rice/Broker
34. Houses For Sale
✰✰FOR LEASE✰✰
1998 16X80. AS is$13,900, repaired- $15,900, big tub, isle kitchen, setup included. Darren, 228-6693505.
21. Boats, Fishing Supplies
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• Bulldozer & Construction
BUFORD CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. 601-636-4813 State Board of Contractors Approved & Bonded Haul Clay, Gravel, Dirt, Rock & Sand All Types of Dozer Work Land Clearing • Demolition Site Development & Preparation Excavation Crane Rental • Mud Jacking
• Lawn HandyMan Care Services
RIVER CITY HANDYMAN Joe Rangel - Owner 601.636.7843 • 601.529.5400 From small repair projects to home upgrades...We’re not satisfied until You are. Call today for your Free Estimate!
ROSS
New Homes
Framing, Remodeling, Cabinets, Flooring, Roofing & Vinyl Siding State Licensed & Bonded
Jon Ross 601-638-7932 ROY’S CONSTRUCTION
RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL New Construction & Remodeling LICENSED• BONDED• INSURED CABINETS, ADDITIONS, METAL ROOFS, VINYL SIDING, DRIVEWAYS, PATIO DECKS, DOZER, RETAINER WALLS, SEPTIC SYSTEMS, LOT CLEAN UP,
PATRIOTIC • FLAGS • BANNERS • BUMPER STICKERS • YARD SIGNS
Show Your Colors! Post Plaza 601-631-0400
1601 N. Frontage Rd. Vicksburg, MS 39180
GRADING WORK, PIERS,
McLaughlin Construction & Remodeling Serving Vicksburg since 1989. MS State licensed. New construction, additions, custom cabinets, flooring, siding, roofing & decks. Free estimates! 601-831-2073 or 601-638-0927
• Dirt LawnServices Care Services River City Landscaping, LLC
SPEEDIPRINT & OFFICE SUPPLY
• Business Cards • Letterhead • Envelopes • Invoices • Work Orders • Invitations (601) 638-2900 Fax (601) 636-6711 1601-C North Frontage Rd Vicksburg, MS 39180
All Business &
EXCAVATOR WORK
DWAYNE ROY 601-415-6997 JOSHUA ROY 601-831-0558
• Printing
• Signs
Service Directory Ads MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE ! WE
ACCEPT MOST MAJOR CREDIT CARDS .
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• Dozer / Trackhoe Work Dump Truck • Bush Hogging Box Blade • Demolition Lawn Maintenance Deliver Dirt•Gravel•Sand•Rock Res. & Com. • Lic. & Ins. Robert Keyes, Jr. (Owner) 601-529-0894
1, 2, & 3 bedrooms and townhomes available immediately. and
Discover a new world of opportunity with The Vicksburg Post Classifieds.
VICKSBURGS NEWEST, AND A WELL MAINTAINED FAVORTIE. EACH WITH SPACIOUS FLOOR PLANS AND SOPHISTICATED AMENITIES.
FOR LEASING INFO, CALL 601-636-1752 www.parkresidences.com • www.bienvilleapartments.com
Call today for information on our special long term ad runs in the Business Directory. We offer specials from 3 months to 12 months at a great price deal ! 601-636-SELL (7355) • CLASSIFIEDS • 601-636-7355 • www.vicksburgpost.com •
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• INCLUDES UP TO 5 QUARTS OF GM GOODWRENCH OIL AND GM FILTER
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