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Sheriff’s Deputy Rhonda Rush, right, walks Tyla Vega from the Warren County Courthouse to the county jail on Friday.

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Trial set for Feb. 21 for Tyla Vega, 14

1521: Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez captures Tenochtitlan, present-day Mexico City, from the Aztecs. 1846: The American flag is raised for the first time in Los Angeles. 1910: Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, dies in London at age 90. 1934: The satirical comic strip “Li’l Abner,” created by Al Capp, makes its debut. 1961: Berlin is divided as East Germany sealed off the border between the city’s eastern and western sectors and began building a wall that would stand for the next 28 years until it finally came down in 1989. 1981: In a ceremony at his California ranch, President Ronald Reagan signs a historic package of tax and budget reductions.

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By Pamela Hitchins phitchins@vicksburgpost.com Angry outbursts and loud sobbing met Warren County Circuit Court Judge Isadore Patrick’s ruling Friday to set bond at $75,000 for 14-year-old homicide suspect Tyla Vega, whom a Warren County Sheriff’s Office investigator testified has confessed to shooting her stepmother in the face on May 2 and fleeing from multiple law enforcement agencies. Friday night, she was in the Warren County Jail, where she Winifred has been held Allen since her arrest May 8 in Greenville. The bond hearing had been requested by Vega’s attorney, Marshall Sanders, when she was arraigned on the murder charge May 28. She had previously been held without bond at the order of County Judge Johnny Price at a hearing following her arrest. Vega is accused of shooting Michelle Vega, who was 32, at the

‘Unfortunately for this community, there have been a number of tragedies this year. Bond is not a reflection of innocence or guilt. It is merely to say the defendant will be there when the trial comes. Just as Winifred Allen, who is accused in the tragedy of shooting his own son, is entitled to bond, so is (Tyla Vega).’ Isadore Patrick Circuit Judge

family home at 100 Jones Road, then stealing her parents’ car and driving to Greenville where she eluded capture for nearly a week. “Unfortunately for this community, there have been a number of tragedies this year,” Patrick said in his ruling. “Bond is not a reflection of innocence or guilt. It is merely to say the defendant will be there when the trial comes. Just as Winifred Allen, who is accused in the tragedy of shooting his own son, is entitled to bond, so is (Tyla Vega).” As family members and friends of Michelle Vega reacted loudly to the decision, deputies rushed Tyla Vega out of the courtroom, across Grove Street and back to the jail, while others worked to

restore order. Allen, 64, was indicted for murder by the grand jury two weeks ago in the shooting death of Gerald Wayne “Jerry” Allen, who was 36. Bond for Winifred Allen, who surrendered to deputies minutes after the shooting, had been set at $150,000. He also had been scheduled for a court appearance Friday on a motion to reduce his bond, but he posted the full amount Aug. 1 and was released from the Warren County Jail. Vega’s emotionally charged hearing pitted family member against family member and led to tense, angry outbursts starting before Patrick convened See Vega, Page A7.

Vicksburg officials are looking at further cuts and possible layoffs as they begin making the final changes to a fiscal 2012 budget that is about $2 million less than the city’s present general fund budget. According to a copy of the proposed budget released Friday, city officials project revenues of $28.8 million for fiscal 2012, about $2.5 million less than the $31.3 million 2011 budget. A public hearing is set on the budget at 7 p.m. on Aug. 25. “We may have to look seriously at layoffs if things don’t get a lot rosier,” Mayor Paul Winfield said. “If we have to do them, we’ll do them early in the year.” Winfield said he does not see the board raising the city’s 35.88-mill property tax. City officials point to a drop in gaming and sales tax revenues as one reason for lower budget. “Gaming revenues are not as good as they have been, and sales tax revenues are below our estimates,” Winfield said. Part of the reason for the drop, they said, is the 2011 Mississippi River flood, when the river crested at 57.1 feet on May 19, 14.1 feet above flood stage and nearly a foot above the Great Flood of 1927. The flooding in Vicksburg received national attention, which city and local tourism offiSee Budget, Page A7.

Many city employees will soon be driving own vehicles to work John Surratt jsurratt@vicksburgpost.com Beginning Sept. 1, Vicksburg city employees will park their city cars at the office and drive their personal cars to and from work. The new policy is part of a move by city officials reduce costs by restricting the use of the city’s vehicle fleet. According to a memo sent Thursday to all city departments, only a few city employees will be allowed to drive city cars home. “We’re having to make cost-saving measures, and we’re looking at cutting back on fuel for savings,” Mayor Paul Winfield said. “Over the last few years, we’ve averaged about $750,000 a year in fuel, and I’d like to get it to about $500,000.” According the city purchasing department, the city has spent $767,290 on fuel for its vehicles from Oct. 1, 2010, through Friday. According to the policy memo, police chief See City, Page A7.

Dow finishes roller-coaster week on a high note By The Associated Press NEW YORK — The wildest week on Wall Street since the financial crisis in 2008 ended with a second day of gains. The Dow Jones industrial average finished Friday with a gain of 125 points. Most other times it would have been a fairly big day. By this week’s standards, it was a sleeper. Friday capped a week when the blue-chip index had four 400-point swings in a row for the first time in its 115-year history. Trading was frantic across financial markets all week. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note hit a record low. Gold briefly topped $1,800 per ounce. “It was a sharp and violent week in the stock market, but it’s my sense that the worst is over,” said

Michael Kaufler, a portfolio manager at Federated Investors. Investors reacted to every scrap of news and each whispered rumor. A credit downgrade for the United States. Concerns about European bank solvency. Fears of a possible new recession in the U.S. Word that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates low for two more years because of slowing growth. A positive retail sales report. Strong earnings from a technology bellwether. Better unemployment news. The Dow dropped 634 points Monday, its sixth-worst point drop, as investors responded to Standard & Poor’s withdrawal of the country’s AAA credit rating. It was the first downgrade of U.S. government debt in history. The Dow rose 429 points Tuesday, only to plunge 519 points

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2013 kidnapping trial set for ’legally dead’ man

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JACKSON (AP) — A 2013 trial date has been set for a legally dead Mississippi man facing federal charges in the kidnapping of a 12-year-old Las Vegas girl whose body was found last year in Louisiana. Thomas Steven Sanders was declared dead in Mississippi in 1994 after he abandoned his family seven years earlier. Now he’s suspected in the deaths of Lexis Roberts, whose body was found Oct. 8 by hunters in

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Keep praying I’d like to thank the parents, children, teachers and principals who prayed at the elementary schools (or where they could) as part of our prayer walk. I can say that each school was covered in prayer for safety and success. I especially thank those teachers and principals who actually were able to be at the school and participate with us. It is encouraging and comforting to know that our schools haven’t completely forgotten who sees to our safety and

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success. I also am encouraged by the steps taken by the Vicksburg Warren School District’s administration to begin the process of making sure the district becomes consistently successful for the students of Vicksburg and Warren County. Keep up the good work folks — and the prayers! Bryan “Mr. Moose” Tribble Bowmar Baptist Church children’s pastor

Kids nourished Feed The Children came to Vicksburg! Since its founding in 1979, Feed The Children has grown into the world’s largest private organization dedicated to helping hungry and hurting people. Last year, Feed The Children shipped 133 million pounds of food and other essentials to children and families in all 50 states and in foreign countries, supplementing more than 760,000 meals a day

worldwide. We wish to thank Al Jefferson of the NBA’s Utah Jazz, and Feed The Children for the donation of food and supplies given to the flood victims in Vicksburg and the surrounding areas on July 29, 2011. We are sending a special shout of thanks to Mike Carlisle, manager of the Vicksburg Mall, for allowing us to utilize parking spaces for distribution; AmeriCorps NCCC; the City of Vicksburg; Hands and Feet Outreach; Women’s Restoration Shelter; Vicksburg and Warren Central high schools’ basketball teams; Warren Cental’s football team; the United Way of West Central Mississippi; the Long-term Disaster Recovery Committee; and others. Again, thank you! Your services were greatly appreciated. Mountain of Faith Ministries Board and staff

A Georgia firm’s stone workers can be expected to take special care of a Vicksburg National Military Park monument they will be moving next month — it’s the Georgia state memorial recognizing the efforts of its troops here during the Civil War. The selection of Lexington Blue Granite Company of Elberton, Ga., to lift and move the monument was coincidental, park Superintendent Mike Madell said. “But they’re kind of excited about it,” he added. Madell announced Thursday that all approvals for relocating the Georgia Memorial have been received. Acting as primary contractors will be Davidson Marble and Granite, of Canton, he said. The 18-foot-tall gray granite monument will be moved about 300 feet closer to the South Loop of the park tour road, “remaining in an area of historical integrity, resting along the line occupied by Brig. Gen. Alfred Cumming’s Georgia Brigade during the 1863 siege of Vicksburg,” Madell said. Park officials filed an Envi-

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from staff reports r onme ntal Asse ssme nt report earlier this year detailing options for improving public access to the monument, which before the tour road was rerouted in the mid1960s was along Confederate Avenue. Visitors can still see and walk to it across a stretch of grass near Fort Garrott at Tour Stop 14, but Madell said the move will make it safer and easier to observe close up. A new foundation for the monument will be poured next week, Madell said, and the move is expected to follow after Labor Day. The monument is identical to Georgia memorials at Gettysburg, Antietam and Kennesaw Mountain, according to the VNMP website. It exhibits the state seal and bears the inscription, “We sleep here in obedience to law; When duty called, we came, When country called, we died.” The VNMP, established by Congress in 1899, is home to more than 1,350 monuments, tablets and plaques.

4 guilty in circuit court In Warren County Circuit Court for the week ending Friday: • George Banks, 40, 1326 Grove St., pleaded guilty to sale of a controlled substance and two counts of possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced by Circuit Judge M. James Chaney to five years of probation, $4,500 in fines and $1,867.50 in court costs. Banks was arrested Jan. 20. • Leroy Stewart Jr., 16, 404 Locust St., pleaded guilty to burglary of a dwelling and was sentenced by Chaney to five years of probation, a $1,000 fine and $322.50 in costs. Stewart was arrested Oct. 8.

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• Paul Stewart, 43, 1103 Fayette St., pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and was sentenced by Chaney to four years in prison followed by five years of probation, a $5,000 fine and $622.50 in costs. Paul Stewart was arrested Jan. 21. • Chiquita Wince, 21, 814 Walnut St., pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and was sentenced by Chaney to three years in prison, a $1,000 fine and $622.50 in costs. Wince was arrested Dec. 24.

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Louisiana’s Catahoula Parish, and her mother, 31-year-old Suellen Roberts, whose body was found the next month in northwestern Arizona’s Yavapai County. U.S. District Judge Dee Drell set the trial date in Lexis Robert’s abduction for Jan. 14, 2013, in Alexandria, La., where Sanders is charged with the girl’s kidnapping. Drell set aside 25 days for the trial in an order issued Thursday.

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PUBLIC PROGRAMS Levi’s — A Gathering Place; 7-10 tonight, music by Old Habits; donations appreciated. Free Foster Parent Classes — 6 p.m. Wednesday; Tiffany Ross, or tiffany.ross@youthvillages.org. Divorce Recovery — 10week workshop each Tuesday for those divorced, divorcing, separated or recovering from broken relationships; 6-8 p.m. Sept. 6-Nov. 8 at Grace Christian Counseling, 1414 Cherry St.; 601-636-5703 or e-mail anne_sinclair2000@yahoo. com. Career Center — Job opportunities for Vicksburg Housing Authority residents only; Manney Murphy; 601-638-1661 or 601-738-8140; 131 Elizabeth Circle. ServSafe Food Manager

Certification Course — Monday, Aug. 22; call 601-8316428 to register; Vicksburg Mall. Tuesday Vicksburg AlAnon — Noon Tuesday; second floor, First Presbyterian Church, 1501 Cherry St.; 601634-0152. DivorceCare — 6 p.m. Tuesday; video seminar and support group for those separated or divorced. Mafan Building, 1315 Adams St., 601636-2493. Vicksburg Family Support Group — 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday; for caretakers of youth with mental health, school discipline and academic concerns; Jacobs Ladder enter through parking lot behind First Presbyterian Church, 1501 Cherry St. River Region Healthy Woman Program — Noon Aug. 23; reservations required for lunch by Aug. 22, 601-8836118; Dr. Carlos Latorre, how to get the men in your life to visit the doctor. River Region Medical Center conference rooms.

churches Shiloh M.B. — Women’s Auxiliary business meeting, 2 to-

day; 920 Meadow St. Pleasant Valley M.B. — Registration open each Tuesday at 7 p.m. for Trinity Theological Seminary; classes begin Sept. 8 at 6 p.m.; 260 Mississippi 27. Taking It Back Outreach Ministry Thrift Store — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays; summer clothes, buy one get one half price; school uniforms; shoes; 1314 Fillmore St.; 601638-0794 or 601-831-2056. WC Mississippi Baptist Seminary and Bible College — Fall semester registration, 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; classes begin Aug. 23; 601634-1982 or 601-638-3075; E.D. Straughter Baptist Memorial Center, 1411 Martin Luther King Jr. St.

CLUBs District 5A Masonic Conference — 10 today, Thanksgiving Service; the Rev. Robert Miller Sr., speaker; 601-6381098; Holly Grove M.B. Church, 746 Johnson St. American Legion Post 213 — 9 tonight, dance with Dj Jamal Lee; admission $5; 8 p.m. Sunday, dance with DJ Horseman Mitchell; $3 single or $5 couple.

Kiwanis — Noon Tuesday; David Maggio, park guide; Jacques’ Cafe. Lions — Noon Wednesday; Ray Hamel, Vicksburg National Military Park, speaker; Toney’s. WC Long Term Recovery Committee — 6 p.m. Thursday; AmeriCorps Campus; for those affected by the 2011 flood; Ruby 601-636-1733.

BENEFITS Golf Tournament — Noon Aug. 29, Canebrake Country Club, Hattiesburg; registration due by Thursday; prices and times, Brenda Kirby, 601818-7023 or Col. Steven McCoy, 601-466-9036; benefits the Mississippi National Guard ChalleNGe Foundation Inc.

CORRECTION Steven Galey, 36, whose name appeared in Friday’s crime report after his arrest on drug charges, does not live at 203 Springridge Drive, a resident of that address said later that day. The Vicksburg Post attempts to publish accurate information. To report an error call 601-636-4545 ext. 123 or 137.

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Former AP Photographer Peter Hillebrecht poses in front of remains of the Berlin Wall on Thursday.

Photographer remembers Berlin Wall BERLIN (AP) — Fifty years after his pictures of the Berlin Wall going up were published around the globe, former AP photographer Peter Hillebrecht slowly walked along a cobblestone strip that serves as a reminder of the barrier that once divided the German capital — and relived the day. “I got a phone call at 2:30 in the morning from an editor telling me that the East Germans had started building a wall through the city,” the 81-year-old said during a recent visit to Berlin, ahead of the 50th anniversary today of the building of the wall. “So I ran out and took some of the first pictures at night, and then many more during daylight in the Tiergarten neighborhood and Brandenburg Gate where the East German soldiers had started shoveling and put up fences.” Hillebrecht’s AP pictures of the emerging Berlin Wall were among the first images of the barrier that was to define the Cold War and divide a continent to hit newsstands all over the world. Germany had been divided into a capitalist western and communist eastern sectors after the end of World War II. At the height of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, the East German regime started building a wall through the capital, dividing streets and neighborhoods, tearing apart families and friendships. The division ended on Nov. 9, 1989 — after communist East Germany opened the Berlin

In this photo taken Aug. 13, 1961, a worker builds parts of the wall between the eastern and the western part of Berlin. Wall amid pressure from massive demonstrations. Today, only a few of the wall’s roughly 12-foot-high concrete slabs remain standing — as haunting reminders of the city’s 28 years of division. Authorities are now scrambling to restore crumbling stretches that survived the frenzy of Berlin citizens eager to tear down the hated barrier — and tourists seeking their own piece of the wall. Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit said the city authorities have repeatedly been confronted with charges of not having preserved enough of the barrier. “From the point of view of the tourist, yes it probably would have been better to save more,” Wowereit said. “But at the time, I have to say, we

were just so happy to get rid of the wall.” Part of the nearly 25 mile path the wall wound through the heart of the city is marked today by a cobblestone strip that stretches down streets and across sidewalks to remind passers-by where the wall once stood. When the wall was first built, nobody knew what was going to happen next. Many people were afraid that the wall would serve as a provocation and turn to the Cold War into a hot one. “I remember sitting in one of those buildings at Checkpoint Charlie and watching American and Soviet tanks pulling up and facing each other — it was scary times,” Hillebrecht said.

GAO: $650M pump contract deeply flawed NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Congressional investigators allege a joint venture unfairly won a $650 million pump contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, possibly by getting inside information from a high-level corps official who went to work for a company that got the contract. The Government Accountability Office, Congress’ investigative arm, told the Corps to halt work on the pumps and reopen the bid process. The pumps — and floodgates and pumping stations that will go with them — are crucial in the federal government’s plan to fortify the city’s levee system to prevent another disaster like Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The pumping stations are being built at the entrances to three drainage canals that proved to be deadly weak links during Katrina. Poorly designed floodwalls along two of the canals broke, causing much of the city’s flooding.

The report released Friday blasted the Army Corps for awarding the contract hastily, ignoring potential engineering flaws in the winning bid’s designs and not investigating allegations that a high-ranking corps official may have provided inside information to the contractor that eventually got the contract. Rickey Boyett, a corps spokesman, said the corps was reviewing the GAO’s report and the agency’s contracting processes to “determine a fair and compliant path forward.” In April, the Corps awarded the contract after a two-year bid process to CBY Design Builders, a joint venture made up of CDM, Brasfield & Gorrie, and Yates Construction. The former corps official under scrutiny is Richmond Kendrick, who served as the senior civilian for the Army Corps’ Hurricane Protection Office when he retired in August 2010. A month later,

he went to work for CDM, the managing partner of the CBY joint venture. CDM is an international engineering firm based in Cambridge, Mass. Kendrick, the GAO said, had “full authority for management decisions” for the most critical elements in the $14 billion in work the corps undertook after Katrina to better protect New Orleans. His authority extended to the pump projects. On two separate occasions, corps contracting officers found no potential conflict of interest in Kendrick’s new position with CDM, the GAO said. The corps also said hiring Kendrick did not help CBY get “competitively useful, nonpublic information,” the GAO report said. But the GAO questioned those findings and told the Corps to further investigate whether Kendrick gave CBY inside information that helped the joint venture win the contract.

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Recovery Keep disaster reserves flush with capital From other Mississippi newspapers: • The Greenwood Commonwealth: It’s hard to argue with a proposal by Sen. Roger Wicker and other sponsors of a bill to direct more money to Gulf Coast recovery efforts related to the Deepwater Horizon tragedy. But you could. Wicker, Mississippi’s junior Republican senator who is an avowed conservative, reports on “a bill introduced last week by all Gulf Coast senators” to distribute directly to gulf states revenue collected from Clean Water Act penalties related to the disaster. Wicker writes in a newspaper article that “under the Clean Water Act, the

Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to collect fines for the estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil that were spilled into the Gulf of Mexico last year. The EPA can charge up to $4,300 per barrel from the parties found responsible.” “Current law calls for these collected damages to go to the U.S. Treasury, where they are reserved for the cleanup of future oil spills,” Wicker continued. “This would do little to help Gulf Coast residents. Penalty money for this localized disaster should be used for local recovery projects in communities still dealing with the effects of the worst oil spill in U.S. history.” The bill the Gulf states senators are

pushing would direct 80 percent of the damages levied against BP and other responsible parties to a Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. “By keeping these funds close, Mississippi and other Gulf states can have the flexibility to prioritize economic and environmental restoration efforts that serve their needs,” Wicker wrote. Maybe so. But what happens the next time there is an oil spill, the federal government is called upon to help clean it up and there’s no money in that reserve to pay for the effort? Oh, well. We just raised the debt limit, didn’t we?

Eminent domain bill bad for everyone The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson: Mississippi Development Authority Director Leland Speed is right to continue to press for the eminent domain initiative to be dropped from the Nov. 8 ballot. Although Speed was acting as a private citizen when he filed suit seeking to block the ballot measure, his arguments are pro-business and, essentially, pro-Mississippi, while those who want the measure on the ballot are inflaming the issue with half-truths and misleading, fiery rhetoric. Speed has appealed a Hinds County judge’s ruling that the ballot measure is not unconstitutional to the Mississippi Supreme Court. The court has not yet scheduled oral arguments in the case. Incredibly, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann’s attorneys have argued

that the ballot item is proper because it doesn’t significantly change the eminent domain laws or how they’re carried out. That’s incredible because the purpose of the bill — while touted as supporting property rights — calls for a 10-year period before land taken by the government for economic development purposes can be conveyed to a private entity. That very definitely is a change in how the law is carried out and would damage many of the state’s economic development efforts. Supporters of the bill try to mask that fact by saying that the change, if approved, wouldn’t apply to land needed for public infrastructure projects or property condemnation. That’s fine if you’re building a high-

way, but if Mississippi is looking to attract a major project, such as a Nissan or Toyota plant, then it becomes a major hindrance. Neighboring competitive states aren’t likely to fail to point out this “10 year” clause to prospective industry. It should gain attention that such bona fide pro-business conservatives as Speed and Gov. Haley Barbour (who vetoed it when it appeared as a bill) say it will hurt job creation. What’s really frustrating is that Mississippi’s eminent domain law already bends over backward to protect property owners. Unlike some other states, it’s frankly just not an issue here. Rather than protecting property owners, the initiative would just kill jobs.

State trending toward the GOP Enterprise-Journal, McComb: The most noticeable trend from the primaries, both at the state and local level, is the rising number of people participating in the Republican primary. Democratic participation, meanwhile, is declining. Statewide, about 395,000 voters cast a ballot in the Aug. 2 Democratic primary. That’s down 12 percent from 2007, when 446,746 people voted Democratic. Republicans, on the other hand, made huge gains. This year about 282,000 people voted in the GOP primary. That’s up 43 percent from the 197,647 who participated in 2007. There is an obvious trend toward the

GOP in the state, mostly because the Democratic national party’s ideals are out of step in a generally conservative state like Mississippi. But two other factors surely increased Republican turnout this year: competitive primaries for governor and lieutenant governor; and some competitive local primaries. Phil Bryant easily won the Republican nomination for governor, while Tate Reeves, who won the GOP primary for lieutenant governor, faces no Democratic opposition in the general election. The results from Pike County are a good example of growing Republican

strength. In 2007, about 1,100 voters participated in the GOP primary. This time around, that number more than doubled, to about 2,650. A full 1,000 of those votes were in the District 4 supervisor’s race, where two candidates ran hard for an open seat. There are still far more Democratic voters than Republican. But the gap is narrowing fast, and Republicans have won many of the recent big elections. These trends make it clear that state Democrats will continue to face challenges in convincing supporters to stay the course.

OLD POST FILES 120 YEARS AGO: 1891 Ex-mayor R.F. Beck dies. • Alderman G.C. Peagram leaves for Colorado.

MODERATELY CONFUSED by Jeff Stahler

110 YEARS AGO: 1901 Friars Point beats Vicksburg, 10-2. • Jessie Conway goes to Canton to visit friends. • Carroll Kain is very ill.

McCall” at the Joy Theatre.

40 YEARS AGO: 1971 Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Morgan announce the birth of a daughter, Jessica, on July 26. • Mrs. D.A. Pettit dies. • Richard Boone stars in “Big Jake” at Showtown USA.

30 YEARS AGO: 1981

100 YEARS AGO: 1911

Robyn Robb is cast as Mrs. Stevenson, invalid housewife, in “Hitchhiker” at the Parkside Playhouse. • Denise McCullough is 6. • Mr. and Mrs. Glen Jones are the parents of a daughter, Christy Amber, born Aug. 17.

Mrs. James Cassell and sons return from Birmingham, Ala. • Matt Stockner, wellknown editor in Lake Providence, dies.

90 YEARS AGO: 1921

20 YEARS AGO: 1991

Mrs. T.W. McCoy is the first feminine guest of the Kiwanis Club. • Hunter Ladner returns from Tampa, Fla., his boyhood home. B.W. Griffith dies. • W.J. Hart at King’s Crossing brings to Vicksburg, to be ginned, the first bale of cotton for the 1931 season.

Employees of the Vicksburg National Military Park clean Bloom Fountain at Monroe and Crawford streets. • A home owned by Terry Mayfield on China Grove Road is destroyed by fire. • Tom R. Wilson III of Vicksburg graduates from the Harrison County Law Enforcement Academy at Gulf Park.

70 YEARS AGO: 1941

10 YEARS AGO: 2001

80 YEARS AGO: 1931

Frank Reinhardt, former resident, is here from Greenville. • Mrs. John Troxell and Martha Dell Parker are visiting in Memphis.

60 YEARS AGO: 1951 Mademoiselle Gabrielle Macaire, chic young French ambassadress, arrives from Belfort, France. • A record cotton harvest is

being predicted for Warren County.

50 YEARS AGO: 1961 W.R. Southard, former resident, dies in Pine Bluff, Ark. • Roy Foster is a patient in Mercy Hospital. • Mr. and Mrs. D.H. Boone announce the birth of a daughter, Donna, on Aug. 16. • James Garner stars in “Cash

Rose Shaifer is named the Vicksburg Fire Department’s first woman deputy chief. • A ring ceremony is held for the Warren Central Vikings, Mississippi Class 5A State Baseball Champions. • Jenna Laird of Tallulah is selected for membership into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars at LSU.

I generally like doggie dogs, not prissy, silky-haired purebreds that sashay about aware of their superior lineage.

Losing Hannah as tough as saying goodbye to Mabel FISHTRAP HOLLOW, Miss. — After losing Mabel, the yellow dog, I put up defenses. She’d be the last dog I’d treat like a child, the last one whose basket would hold all my emotional eggs. I swore it. It hurts too much to say goodbye when you irrationally get close to a creature who, in all probability, will go the bone yard before you. I already had two other male dogs, but, in all honesty, they played second (and third) fiddle to Mabel’s vocals and lead guitar. She definitely was leader of this pack, the blond bombshell whose demeanor demanded we all were her love slaves, canine and human. Enter Hannah. Hannah is a step-daughter, a 15-year-old Springer spaniel who came to the hollow with her master last Christmas. The boys, Boozoo and Hank, did not rejoice. There were a few unholy nights. And I stuck to my plan to keep an emotional distance. Oh, I’d rub Hannah’s head and feed her treats, same as I did the other two, but I figured it was a losing proposition to fall head over heels for a dog already well into retirement. Besides, a Springer wasn’t really my kind of dog. I generally like doggie dogs, not RHETA prissy, silky-haired gRIMSLEY purebreds that sashay about aware of their superior lineage. Best-laid plans of mice and women go aft astray — and into the toilet. Hannah has these eyes. They are not quite Bette Davis eyes, but Little Orphan Annie eyes if her creator Harold Gray had colored them in with his darkest ink. Big, sad, beseeching eyes. They bore holes in me on a regular basis. Still, I resisted. We were in Colorado when it happened. It was on our customary early-morning walk. I had my two dogs on leashes that the city life required, and Hannah and her master were bringing up the rear. They often were stopped by pedestrians who wanted to pet Hannah. I looked back. Hannah, who usually trotted along like a much younger dog, was having an arthritic stumble. She was showing, the way only a dog can, what is going to happen to us, the humans, in a few years. Dogs lead artfully compressed, illustrative lives that force us to acknowledge our own mortality. Hannah slowed to a crawl, and the rest of us took it down a few notches to match her gait. And something about the vulnerability of the moment, the stark realization that Hannah and the rest of us aren’t going to be around forever, melted my resolve into a puddle of pretense. All of a sudden it was as if I’d raised her from a puppy, watched and loved her at every juncture of her long life. It just didn’t matter that loving her was going to hurt eventually. Love comes with no insurance policy against pain. Love, by definition, means the opposite. We celebrated Hannah’s 15th birthday in April. Took a long walk in the Garden of the Gods. Except for the rare moment, Hannah remained fine, almost puppyish, until about a month and a half ago. She’s finding it harder and harder to walk now, having lost most control of her back legs. She often sleeps on the rug beside me while I write, Hannah finding comfort in another sedentary type. I watch her sleep and know it won’t be too long before she joins Mabel beneath pretty rocks across the branch. It is a rare privilege to know and love Hannah, even in these, her benedictory days. •

JOHNSON

To find out more about Rheta Grimsley Johnson and her books, visit www.rhetagrimsleyjohnsonbooks.com.

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LOCAL STOCKS The following quotes on local companies are provided as a service by Smith Barney Citi Group, 112-B Monument Place, 601-636-6914. Archer-Daniels (ADM)............ 27.28 American Fin. (AFG)..................32.06 Ameristar (ASCA)........................19.52 Auto Zone (AZO)..................... 287.61 Bally Technologies (BYI)...........30.22 BancorpSouth (BXS)..................10.83 Britton Koontz (BKBK)..............11.14 Cracker Barrel (CBRL)................40.71 Champion Ent. (CHB).....................20 Com. Health Svcs. (CYH)...............20.01 Computer Sci. Corp. (CSC)...........29.24 Cooper Industries (CBE)..........49.72 CBL and Associates (CBL)................15.50 CSX Corp. (CSX)...........................22.60 East Group Prprties (EGP)............38.37 El Paso Corp. (EP).......................18.48 Entergy Corp. (ETR)...................61.55 Fastenal (FAST)............................32.35

Family Dollar (FDO)...................49.19 Fred’s (FRED).................................11.24 Int’l Paper (IP)..............................25.55 Janus Capital Group (JNS)..............6.76 J.C. Penney (JCP)........................26.55 Kroger Stores (KR)......................22.73 Kan. City So. (KSU).....................54.47 Legg Mason (LM)..................... 26.65 Parkway Properties (PKY).............11.91 PepsiCo Inc. (PEP)......................63.18 Regions Financial (RF).................4.30 Rowan (RDC)................................ 34.24 Saks Inc. (SKS).................................8.60 Sears Holdings (SHLD)............. 60.75 Simpson-DuraVent (SSD).............26.29 Sunoco (SUN)............................... 34.32 Trustmark (TRMK)...................... 20.04 Tyco Intn’l (TYC).......................... 40.58 Tyson Foods (TSN)..................... 17.16 Viacom (VIA)................................. 55.41 Walgreens (WAG)....................... 35.22 Wal-Mart (WMT)......................... 49.75

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smart money Q: A financial planner has advised me and my wife to take out a reverse mortgage on our home, which we own free and clear. They recommend we use the funds to purchase a $350,000 life insurance policy on my wife. They claim that our son would inherit the $350,000 BRUCE with no tax liability. We could then invest the remaining money and have more income. We have approximately $700,000 in cash assets. We do not feel we need this additional income and would like to know whether getting a reverse mortgage is a good investment strategy for our situation. — George V., via

WILLIAMS

e-mail A: Maybe I’ve missed something, but it seems your financial adviser is an insurance salesman. Why in the world would you pay the high interest and fees, which are perfectly proper on a reverse mortgage and are desirable for many people, to produce a life insurance policy? Unless your assets are considerably larger then you’re describing, properly set up, there would be no federal income tax. Until you know that, the only guy who benefits, as I see it, is the insurance salesman selling a rather substantial life insurance policy. I would be very happy to listen to any arguments beyond those that you have mentioned here. I can see no advantage to anyone but the insurance guy.

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

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Alabama county rejects $3.1B debt settlement BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Leaders of Alabama’s largest county rejected a settlement with Wall Street to pay off more than $3.1 billion in debt. Five members of the Jefferson County Commission voted unanimously Friday to reject the settlement offer. Jefferson County has been trying to avoid filing bankruptcy over more than $3.1 billion in sewer system debt for three years. Its problems stem from a mix of outdated sewer pipes, the economy, court rulings and public corruption. It would be the largest municipal bankruptcy ever filed in the U.S. The total bankruptcy would exceed $4.1 billion with the county’s other debt.

Conviction upheld in Enron-related case HOUSTON — A federal appeals court panel has upheld a former Merrill Lynch executive’s conviction on perjury and obstruction charges that stemmed from a bogus deal involving Enron. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday rejected arguments from ex-Merrill Lynch executive James A. Brown that federal prosecutors improperly withheld evidence in a case where he was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice. The charges centered on Enron Corp.’s sham sale to Merrill Lynch of three power barges moored off the Nige-

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Exxon retakes title of most valuable NEW YORK — Exxon ended the week holding the title of the most valuable company in America after earlier being passed by Apple. Exxon Mobil Corp. shares rose 42 cents Friday to $72, although still down for the week. The oil company now has a market capitalization of $350.1 billion, compared with Apple’s $349.5 billion. Shares of Apple Inc., which makes the iPhone and iPad, rose $3.29 to $376.99. Apple first surpassed Exxon on Tuesday afternoon, but settled at No. 2 by the time the stock market closed. On Wednesday it kept the top spot after the close, with a market cap of $337 billion versus Exxon’s $331 billion.

Italian government approves austerity cuts ROME — Italy’s government has approved $64.12 billion in cuts over the next two years to balance the budget by 2013 to meet demands of European Central Bank. The Cabinet approved the measures Friday evening despite fierce resistance from local government officials who denounced the emergency austerity measures as socially unjust.

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Walter Armstrong and deputy chiefs Mitchell Dent and John Dolan, fire chief Charles Atkins and deputy chief Kenneth Daniels, safety director Robert “Ki” Miles, gas system director James Beamon, water system director Dane Lovell, sewer department director Willie McCroy and building and maintenance janitor Walter Crum will be permitted to take city vehicles home. Police department investigators and city employees who are on call can take city cars home while they are on call. Armstrong said the new policy should not affect his department, which uses the most cars of any city department. He said the department has 70 officers who drive a car home under the police department’s car-per-man policy. The list of officers with cars includes the department’s 50 patrol officers, investigators, narcotics and juvenile officers, and crime scene investigators. He said the department has several spare cars available if a car breaks down. “The officers will still use their assigned car, but they’ll just park it at the station when their shift is over,” he said. “Officers on call, like investigators, narcotics and juvenile officers, will take a car home, so there won’t be any ill effect on that end.”

Wednesday. It surged 423 points on Thursday following a better-than-expected drop in applications for unemployment benefits. A rebound in retail sales in July pushed the stock market higher Friday as traders looked past a Reuters/University of Michigan survey that found that consumers were pessimistic about their own finances and the economy. The measure of consumer sentiment fell to a 30-year low. It was the first time since early July that the Dow and S&P index rose for two consecutive days. Normally, such a bad consumer survey would have pushed shares sharply lower for the day, said Quincy Krosby, an investment strategist with Prudential Financial. “But these are not normal times,” she said. Market volatility cuts both ways, sending shares way up or way down, Krosby noted. That can cause stock prices to defy economic data. The strong retail sales added to other bits of more positive data about the econ-

cials said forced people to cancel plans to come to Vicksburg. High water affected business at the city’s five casinos, forcing DiamondJacks to close for 36 days and Rainbow for 14. Gaming revenues were below projections. The June revenue, which was received Friday, totaled $765,147, pushing the city’s gaming receipts to $5.4 million for the fiscal year, but still short of the projected $6.6 million. Sales tax revenues also were down, with the May sales tax figures totaling $561,002.70, 7.4 percent less than the $606,063 that the city received in April, and 10.6 percent less than the $627,321 paid in May 2010. Most of the city’s revenue will go to public safety, with the police department getting a projected $6.5 million, while the fire department is expected to receive $5.4 million and ambulance service is expected to receive $2.3

million. But those numbers may be reduced before the Aug. 25 public hearing. “We’re going to have some more discussions about the budget,” Winfield said. “There are things that still have to be worked out,” South Ward Alderman Sid Beauman said. “Everything we’re dealing with is based on estimates and we have to try and make sure we have enough cash to operate on between October and February, when the property taxes start coming in.” “This is when it gets real severe,” North Ward Alderman Mike Mayfield said about future budget talks. “We’re going to start to bump heads. You’ve got three guys sitting up there, and each one wants something. But the bottom line is that we’re going to have to do what the money tells us, and when you maximize a dollar, you make it go further.”

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“Y’all are gonna burn in hell for what you’re doing,” Jason Vega told the three women before Patrick entered the courtroom. As deputies ordered him to sit down and be quiet, or leave the courtroom, he added loudly, “I haven’t done anything wrong. I lost my wife.” After a mid-morning recess following Patrick’s handling of other cases, deputies cleared the courtroom and used a metal detector on those re-entering for the bond hearing. Testifying first, Voytko said she has a good relationship with her granddaughter and will house and take care of her in her Tallulah, La., home if the teen is released on bond. “She’s never given me any reason to say ‘no, I don’t want you here,’” Voytko testi-

fied. “She wouldn’t be going anywhere unless the court said it was OK.” Jones and Alecia Vega, the teen’s aunts, also testified they would put up bond money, help supervise the teen and guarantee her appearance at her trial, set for Feb. 21 in Warren County Circuit Court. But Deputy Randy Lewis, who oversees criminal investigations for the sheriff’s office, testified that after Tyla Vega was arrested in Greenville, she ultimately confessed to shooting Michelle Vega, who, just hours before she was killed, had filed a complaint against the teen in Warren County Youth Court for “unauthorized use of a vehicle.” “We’ve shown she’s a flight risk,” District Attorney Ricky Smith said.

Charles B. Carter Charles B. Carter died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, at River Region Medical Center. He was 89. Born in Scobey, Miss., Mr. Carter was the son of the late Virgil Isaac Carter and Mary Louise Gentry Carter. He was former resident of Claiborne County and had been a resident of Vicksburg since 1964. Mr. Carter was a retired carpenter and machinist. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Florence L. Ross Carter; daughter, Jane Carpenter (Mural) of Vicksburg; four sons, Wayne Carter (Donna), Danny Carter (Diane), Virgil Carter (Penny) and Paul Carter (Jill Moore), all of Vicksburg; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and four great-greatgrandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by two sisters and three brothers. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Riles Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Brumfield, pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 9 a.m. until the service. Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 2878 Old Highway 27, Vicksburg, MS 39180. Pallbearers will be Chris Carter, Edward Chapman, Dwain Carpenter, Steve Rials, Demetrice Caldwell

and Wendell Sullivan. Honorary pallbearers will be Billy Sanders, Drs. Lee Giffin and David Halinski.

Arnold Wayne Covington OAK RIDGE, N.C. — Arnold Wayne Covington went to join his Lord on Aug. 8, 2011. He fought the good fight. He has finished the race. A visitation was at Forbis & Dick Guilford Chapel on Friday from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be at 11 today at Central Baptist Church in Oak Ridge. Interment will follow at Westminster Gardens. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Dimmette Covington of 15 years. They were truly “two peas in a pod.” Also surviving are his sons, Matthew Covington and wife, Christy, of Long Beach, Miss., Mark Covington of the home; stepchildren Maggie Dimmette, Joel Dimmette and wife, Sayward, of Vicksburg, and Sarah Dimmette and George Bogg of Memphis; three grandchildren, Sidney, Joel W. Jr. and Catherine Dimmette of Vicksburg; six sisters and brothers; and many nieces and nephews. Wayne served with the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War with communications. At age 59 he returned to college to finish his degree in Electrical and Computer Science. He graduated cum laude and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He was a Juvenile Detective in Burlington (N.C.) Police, Fire and EMT on Bald Head Island, Southport, N.C., and Pfizer. He was with the Brunswick County Sheriff’s

Department and 911, and later with Warren County 911 in Vicksburg. He wrote a chapter on communication for the first edition of the training manual for Brunswick County and the state of North Carolina. Wayne was an active member of Central Baptist Church in Oak Ridge. He started the handyman ministry in the church. He served on the Building and Grounds Committee and the Mission Committee. He and Betty were very active with mission work with the church and N.C. Baptist Disaster Relief. They were chaplains and Wayne was chaplain coordinator for Region 5. They traveled all over the country helping with tor-

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omy. The government said last Friday that hiring by companies picked up in July after two dismal months, though employers still are adding jobs too slowly to significantly reduce unemployment. A report Thursday showed applications for unemployment benefits fell to a four-month low. Some analysts believe recently announced layoffs will cause that number to rise in the coming weeks.

Following the hearing, Peay said the family is concerned that Tyla Vega, if she bonds out and goes to live with Voytko in Tallulah, won’t return for trial. “My whole family is upset about it,” Peay said. “I wouldn’t have been happy about any amount, but I would have been OK had he set a higher bond. Seventyfive thousand means roughly $8,000 that they have to come up with. It’s a lot of money, but you can come up with $8,000.” But Sanders said Patrick followed the law. “The constitution in this case allows the judge to set a reasonable bond,” Sanders said. “And in the case of a defendant absconding, absolutely they could be followed and brought back, followed not only into another state

but another country.” In the aftermath, Jason Vega was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of disturbance of the peace. After loudly protesting Patrick’s decision in the courtroom, he continued as he reached the back doors of the courthouse, Sheriff Martin Pace said. “He kept having words with other people, was very loud and using abusive profanity,” Pace said. “Deputies told him to either be quiet or leave, and he did neither so he was placed under arrest.” Jason Vega was out of jail on $1,500 bond Friday night. Also, Michelle Vega’s cousin suffered a mild seizure and an ambulance was called to attend to her, another family member said, but the woman refused to be taken to the hospital.

nado, flood and fire victims. Wayne traveled to Cuba on a mission trip with the church and had just returned from American Samoa to help rebuild schools, houses and churches after a tsunami and cyclone hit the islands. He loved to cook, garden and fish. Later he became “Fisherman of Men.” His sense of humor and famous potato salad will be missed. He planted me a beautiful rose garden. He was the glue that held the family together. Special thank you to Dr. Blackstock and the radiation staff, Dr. Yacoab and the chemo staff, Hospice and our special church family, Pastors Roy and David. In lieu of flowers the family

requests donations to the Central Baptist Building or Mission Fund or North Carolina Baptist Men’s Disaster Relief Fund. Online condolences can be made at www.forbisanddick. com.

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Continued from Page A1. court. More than 15 family members and friends of Michelle Vega, most wearing purple or gray T-shirts bearing the slain woman’s photograph and the words, “In Loving Memory...Michelle” on the backs, gathered on benches on one side of the courtroom. They included Jason Vega — father of Tyla and husband of the slain woman — along with Kathy Peay, Michelle Vega’s mother, and many of her aunts, cousins and others who opposed any bond for the teen. On the other side of the courtroom, Tyla Vega’s grandmother, Nancy Voytko, and two aunts, Alecia Vega and Veronica Jones — mother and sisters of Jason Vega — sat, preparing to testify in support of releasing the teen on bond.

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STATE FORECAST TOday Chance of showers and thunderstorms; highs in the upper 90s; lows in the mid-70s sunday-tuesday Chance of showers and thunderstorms; highs in the lower 90s; lows in the lower 70s

Almanac Highs and Lows High/past 24 hours............. 96º Low/past 24 hours............... 72º Average temperature......... 84º Normal this date................... 81º Record low..............60º in 1967 Record high......... 100º in 1896 Rainfall Recorded at the Vicksburg Water Plant Past 24 hours.........................N/A This month................ 0.0 inches Total/year.............. 22.33 inches Normal/month......1.28 inches Normal/year........ 34.72 inches Solunar table Most active times for fish and wildlife Sunday: A.M. Active............................ 5:54 A.M. Most active..................N/A P.M. Active............................. 6:15 P.M. Most active................12:04 Sunrise/sunset Sunset today........................ 7:50 Sunset tomorrow............... 7:49 Sunrise tomorrow.............. 6:26

RIVER DATA Stages Mississippi River at Vicksburg Current: 23.6 | Change: -0.1 Flood: 43 feet Yazoo River at Greenwood Current: 17.3 | Change: 0.3 Flood: 35 feet Yazoo River at Yazoo City Current: 12.8 | Change: NC Flood: 29 feet Yazoo River at Belzoni Current: 15.9 | Change: 0.2 Flood: 34 feet Big Black River at West Current: 4.9 | Change: 0.4 Flood: 12 feet Big Black River at Bovina Current: 6.9 | Change: NC Flood: 28 feet StEELE BAYOU Land....................................70.5 River....................................70.4

MISSISSIPPI RIVER Forecast Cairo, Ill. Sunday.................................... 25.8 Monday.................................. 25.5 Tuesday.................................. 25.2 Memphis Sunday.................................... 12.2 Monday.................................. 11.9 Tuesday.................................. 11.5 Greenville Sunday.................................... 29.7 Monday.................................. 29.5 Tuesday.................................. 29.5 Vicksburg Sunday.................................... 23.6 Monday.................................. 23.4 Tuesday.................................. 23.2

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Appeals court deals blow to health insurance requirement ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals panel struck down the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s sweeping health care overhaul Friday, moving the argument over whether Americans can be required to buy health insurance a step closer to the U.S. Supreme Court. The divided three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals concluded Congress overstepped its authority when lawmakers passed the so-called individual mandate, the first such decision by a federal appeals court. It’s

a stinging blow to Obama’s signature legislative achievement, as most experts agree the requirement that Americans carry health insurance — or face tax penalties — is the foundation for other parts of the law. Chief Judge Joel Dubina and Circuit Judge Frank Hull found in a 207-page opinion that lawmakers cannot require residents to “enter into contracts with private insurance companies for the purchase of an expensive product from the time they are born until the time they die.”

In a lengthy dissent, Circuit Judge Stanley Marcus accused the majority of ignoring the “undeniable fact that Congress’ commerce power has grown exponentially over the past two centuries.” He wrote that Congress generally has the constitutional authority to create rules regulating large areas of the national economy. The White House argued the legislative branch was using a “quintessential” power — its constitutional ability to regulate interstate commerce, including the health care

industry — when it passed the overhaul law. Administration officials said they are confident the ruling will not stand. The Justice Department can ask the full 11th Circuit to review the panel’s ruling and will also likely appeal to the Supreme Court. “Individuals who choose to go without health insurance are making an economic decision that affects all of us — when people without insurance obtain health care they cannot pay for, those with insurance and taxpayers are often left to pick up the tab,”

said White House adviser Stephanie Cutter. The 11th Circuit’s ruling, which sided with 26 states that had sued to stop the law from taking effect, is the latest contradictory judicial opinion on the health care debate. The federal appeals court in Cincinnati upheld the individual mandate in June, and an appeals court in Richmond has heard similar challenges to the law. Several lower court judges have also issued differing opinions on the debate. Legal observers long expected the case would ulti-

mately land in the Supreme Court, but experts said Friday’s ruling could finally force the justices to take the case. “There needs to be a pronouncement that’s nationwide,” said Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond School of Law. “It would be almost impossible to implement it if we have splintered decisions from different geographic circuits. The Supreme Court may feel now it has to take it.”

Serial killer Syrians call for Assad’s death; 14 killed in protests sentenced to life in prison CLEVELAND (AP) — A serial killer was sentenced to death Friday for murdering 11 troubled women and scattering their remains around his property, horrors that shook the city over police handling of crime in poor neighborhoods. Anthony Sowell, 51, sat impassively as Judge Dick Ambrose — accepting the recommendation of jurors who conAnthony victed Sowell Sowell of aggravated murder — announced 11 death sentences. The judge alluded to Sowell’s stone-faced demeanor, saying he doubted it would have prompted reaction if the photos of victims had been brought into court daily, as relatives of victims wanted. Sowell was arrested on Halloween 2009, two days after police went to his house on a sexual-assault complaint and began finding bodies. He went on trial in June and was convicted July 22 on 82 counts: aggravated murder, kidnapping, corpse abuse and evidence tampering.

BEIRUT (AP) — Tens of thousands of Syrian protesters shouted for President Bashar Assad’s death Friday in a dramatic escalation of their rage and frustration, defying bullets and rooftop snipers after more than a week of intensified military assaults on rebellious cities, activists and witnesses said. Security forces killed at least 14 protesters, according to human rights groups. The calls for Assad’s execution were a stark sign of how much the protest movement has changed since it erupted in March seeking minor reforms but making no calls for regime change. The protests grew dramatically over the five months that followed, driven in part by anger over the government’s bloody crackdown in which rights groups say at least 1,700 civilians have been killed. In cities around Syria, protesters chanted, “The people want to execute the president!” during the now-familiar cycle of weekly demonstrations followed by a swift crackdown by the military, security forces and pro-government gunmen who operate on the regime’s behalf.

London police presence increased LONDON — Thousands

last week for her probation, but the judge later recused himself and turned the case over to Perry, who presided over Anthony’s murder trial. Anthony has been out of the public eye since she was acquitted last month in the death of her 2-yearold daughter, Caylee. The jury’s decision angered many people and threats were made against Anthony’s life.

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Anti-Syrian regime protesters shout slogans as they march through the streets after the Friday prayer in Lebanon.

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of extra police officers were stationed on Britain’s streets, as the country faced its first weekend since riots raged through suburbs and town centers, leaving a scarred landscape of broken glass and torched buildings. Police in London, which

saw the worst violence, have charged almost 700 people with violence, disorder and looting, and the city’s mayor said Londoners wanted to see tough sentences handed out to the guilty. Hundreds of stores were looted, buildings were set ablaze and five people died amid the mayhem that broke out last Saturday across England.

Judge: Casey Anthony must return to Florida ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Judge Belvin Perry ruled Friday that Casey Anthony must follow a probation order issued by another judge earlier this month. The other judge ordered Anthony to report to Florida

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Authorities in Aruba believe a missing American tourist is no longer alive and are seeking to extend a detention order for her travel companion as they seek witnesses who will help them build a case against him, a prosecutor on the Dutch Caribbean island said Friday. Investigators have few witnesses who saw Robyn Gardner and Gary V. Giordano together in Aruba before he reported her missing, said Solicitor General Taco Stein. Giordano has told police she was apparently pulled away by the ocean current as they snorkeled off the southern tip of the island on Aug. 2.

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RELIGION saturday, august 13, 2011 • SE C TI O N B DEVOTION B2 | CHURCH EVENTS B3 Karen Gamble, managing editor | E-mail: newsreleases@vicksburgpost.com | Tel: 601.636.4545 ext 137

Communication breakdown source of marital trouble Q: My wife has moved out and our communication is strained. How can I reconcile with her? Juli: It is difficult to give specific advice without knowing some background. However, here are some basic principles. Ask her to clearly communicate what has caused her to leave. She probably feels she has told you 100 times, but have you ever really listened? You will naturally want to be defensive and explain why her complaint is no big deal. Now is not the time. Don’t respond other than to FOCUS ON ask clariTHE FAMILY fying questions. Take home the information she has given you to think and pray about. Take responsibility for FOCUS ON your part. THE FAMILY Remember that even if your intention was not to hurt her, you have. The next step is to let her know you are committed for the long haul. A strong marriage is made up of not just the good parts, but patience and love in a crisis. Q: Our son is very athletic, but I’m afraid he may be overdoing it. He goes out for soccer in the fall and baseball in the spring, and plays in summer leagues. He’s only a sophomore, but he’s already experienced broken arms and numerous sprains. Jim: When I was 13, I played a game of catch with an extended family member who also happened to pitch for the California Angels farm team. One of his fastballs hit the left side of my face. I spent two weeks in the hospital with a broken nose, cheekbone, eye socket and jaw, and a fractured skull. To this day, the left side of my face is still numb from reconstructive surgery. By the time I was a senior, football had become my passion. But my dreams ended with a broken collar bone. A study by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons found that young people are facing more serious sports injuries than ever — all from high school sports! I’m not slamming youth sports. It would be a shame to prohibit your son from participating. But you might encourage him to find a balance.

‘That religious power is 10 times more powerful than anything else’

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• Jim Daly is president of Focus on the Family, P.O. Box 444 Colorado Springs, CO 80903, host of the Focus on the Family radio program, and a husband and father of two. Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psychologist, co-host of Focus on the Family, author of several books, and a wife and mother of three. The website is www.family.org.

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church at Bolton will mark the Feast of the Assumption of Mary on Sunday with musical performances of “Ave Maria,” a prayer for the intercession of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The Feast of the Assumption of Mary occurs each August. Performers will be Anna McDonald, an award-winning soprano and Millsaps College graduate, and Don The Feast of Messer, the Assumpalso a tion of Mary Millwill be celsaps ebrated at 4 grad p.m. Sunday and the at St. Mary’s organEpiscopal ist and choirChurch in Bolmaster ton. The serat St. vice will feaJames ture musical Episperformances copal of “Ave MaChurch ria,” and a rein Jackception will son. follow in the The parish hall. Holy The Very Rev. EuchaBillie Abrarist will ham will celebe celebrated brate the Holy by the Eucharist. Very Rev. Billie Abraham, rector of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Bovina. A reception will follow in the St. Mary’s parish hall. “Ave Maria,” or “Hail Mary,” is a prayer sung in Latin. The words are: “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.” The Feast of the Assumption of Mary, on Aug. 15, marks the taking up of Mary into Heaven at the end of her life. In some countries, it is a public holiday.

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Convicted polygamist leader Warren Jeffs leaves court in San Angelo, Texas.

Convicted leader likely to keep grip on church By The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs, to his followers a prophet who speaks directly with God, is likely to continue to lead his church from behind bars after being sentenced to life in prison on child sex assault charges. “The vast majority are just not going to leave,” Atlantabased polygamy historian and writer Ken Driggs said. “They’ve got family ties and marriage ties and a culture deeply rooted in their faith.” Followers of Jeffs’ Utahbased Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints are likely to still revere him as a prophet, despite evidence presented in the Texas case that he had sex with girls from the sect as young as 12, former church members and experts say. Jeffs, 55, was sentenced by a Texas jury Tuesday and will not be eligible for parole until he is at least 100 years old. There was no mass exodus in 2007 after Jeffs’ conviction on Utah sex assault charges. Most members remained

loyal. As he spent almost five years in various jails, Jeffs continued to spiritually direct the faith, counsel followers and lead Sunday services by phone. His legal grip on the church also remains strong. Last week, the Utah Department of Commerce reaffirmed Jeffs as the head of the corporations that make up the FLDS after a church bishop unsuccessfully sought to seize control. Commerce officials said William E. Jessop, Jeff’s former spokesman, ultimately failed to prove he was ordained by the previous prophet to control the church. Elissa Wall, a former FLDS member and the victim in Utah’s 2007 case, called Jeffs’ Texas conviction and life sentence a “true miracle.” Even so, she believes that followers have been so indoctrinated in the faith that most will likely remain faithful, believing that Jeffs is God’s spokesman on Earth and their path to salvation. “The vast majority will stay,” Wall said, but added that the sentencing could spark change.

“Now we can really begin to focus on liberating these people and freeing their minds from the mental shackles that Warren Jeffs has put on them,” Wall said. Jeffs married the then 14-year-old Wall to her 19-year-old cousin in 2001. Wall said later she had objected to the marriage and was forced into sex. She left the church in 2004 after being granted a rare divorce because she was pregnant with another man’s child. Jeffs’ 2007 conviction was overturned by the Utah Supreme Court last year, but his life sentence in Texas may now make retrying him moot. Wall said it is unlikely church members even know much about the Texas case and the evidence against Jeffs. He has banned television and all books except scripture. He has counseled members against reading newspapers or using the Internet. “They probably have zero contact with the outside world. I wouldn’t be surprised if they don’t know yet,” Wall said. “And if they

do know, I’m sure they are being blamed for this verdict. It’s their fault ... they weren’t faithful and obedient enough.” Wall said many parents may believe it to be an honor, the holiest of privileges, to have their young daughters selected by Jeffs for marriage. “That religious power is 10 times more powerful than anything else,” Wall said. Jeffs rose to power in 2002 following the death of his father, Rulon Jeffs, who had led the church for nearly 20 years. The faith’s basic principles are rooted in polygamy, a legacy of early Mormon church teachings that held plural marriage brought exaltation in heaven. An estimated 40,000 selfdescribed Mormon fundamentalists split from the church and have continued to practice plural marriage across the West. At roughly 10,000 members, the FLDS is the largest and arguably the most embattled of the organized fundamentalist groups.

First openly gay governor finds way in ministry By The Associated Press KEARNY, N.J. — For anyone curious about what Jim McGreevey is up to seven years after coming out of the closet to become the first openly gay governor and resigning over an affair with a male staffer, his simple answer is this: “Having lunch at Hudson County Correctional Center.” But the story of McGreevey’s nationally televised fall from grace on Aug. 12, 2004, and subsequent search for a more authentic life is much more nuanced. His journey finds him inside one of New Jersey’s largest jails. McGreevey, 54, is the spiritual counselor to 40 women inmates. Almost all have addiction problems and pasts stained with sexual violence. The women McGreevey counsels — he affectionately refers to them as “my ladies” — are enrolled in a pilot

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Former New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey listens as inmate Shervette Paschal speaks. program aimed at reducing recidivism by addressing the problems that keep them coming back to jail: drug dependence, difficulty finding jobs, lack of decent housing, absence of psychological counseling. “Prison ministry is something that spoke very deeply to me — allowing women and men to reclaim their

lives, to go beyond our personal circumstances,” says McGreevey, who was introduced to jailhouse mentoring after enrolling in an Episcopal seminary in 2007. Following the 12-step treatment model made famous by Alcoholic Anonymous, he encourages the women to embrace a higher power. The once high-strung

former governor bounces through the jail with ease, a knapsack flung over his right shoulder. On the sixth floor, he greets every woman in the program by name. He reads from an Anglican prayer book during group counseling sessions but just as often is called upon to address an inmate’s more earthly and immediate needs: Could he place a call to an inmate’s lawyer? Help arrange for her kids to visit? Warden Oscar Aviles says the program is the only one of its kind in a county jail in New Jersey. David Kerr, founder and president of Integrity House, the nationally recognized substance abuse treatment provider that helps run the jail program, credits McGreevey with a lot of the program’s early success. “We’ve always been working with inmates in prisons, but not so much in jails. This is pretty unique, and Jim

pretty much is the creator of the idea,” Kerr says. “Jim started the spiritual groups with the ladies,” he added. “They were so thrilled and so positive we started to look at how to help these women who are so motivated once they leave here.” In the seven months since the program started, McGreevey and his Integrity House colleagues — trauma counselor Martine Kieffer and substance abuse counselor Yury Tarnavskyj — have come to know the women’s tragic life stories. McGreevey says he’s humbled by their resilience. McGreevey and his wife, Dina Matos McGreevey, had a very public divorce. McGreevey now lives with his partner, Mark O’Donnell, a financial adviser, and their four dogs. He shares custody of daughter Jacqueline, 9, and sees daughter Morag, 18, who lives in Canada, as often as possible.

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church events Antioch Baptist Services at Antioch Baptist Church and Unity Outreach Ministries (A Full Gospel Ministry), 1800 Poplar St., behind Jones-Upchurch Realty, begin at 9:15 a.m. with children’s church, followed by worship at 10 weekly. Tuesday prayer is at 6:30 p.m., and midweek service/ Bible study is at 7. Alfred E. Lassiter Sr. is pastor.

Berachah Services at Berachah Church, 2918 Fisher Ferry Road, begin at 7 tonight with praise and fellowship. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by praise and worship at 10:30. Children’s church is provided for ages 4-8 and a nursery for ages 3 and younger. Bible study is at 6:30 p.m. Monday. On Wednesday, church service is at 6:30 p.m. Youth service is at 7. Roger Cresswell is pastor. Visit www. berachah.net.

Bethlehem M.B. Services at Bethlehem M.B. Church, 3055 N. Washington St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Mattie L. Brown is superintendent. Worship is each second Sunday. Covenant meeting is each third Sunday. Communion service is each fourth Sunday. All begin at 11 a.m. Bible study begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Choir rehearsal begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday before the second and fourth Sunday. The Rev. Dennis J. Redden Sr. is pastor.

Bingham Memorial M.B. Services at Bingham Memorial M.B. Church, 1063 Green St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, led by Dorothy Miles, assistant superintendent. Worship is each second Sunday at 11. Covenant begins at 10:30 each second Sunday. Worship with Communion is each fourth Sunday at 11. Prayer meeting/Bible study begins at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Youth choir rehearsal begins at noon each second Saturday. Choir rehearsal begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday before the fourth Sunday and at noon each fourth Saturday. The Rev. James Archer is pastor.

Earlene Alexander is pianist. Children’s church is led by Ann Grimshel. Wednesday night prayer meeting begins at 6 at the home of Jo Gayle Reeves in Edwards. Senior Day is from 9 until 11 a.m. Thursday. The Rev. Harry Hawkins is pastor.

Bypass Church of Christ Sunday services at Bypass Church of Christ, 787 U.S. 61 North, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Bible class, followed by worship at 10:30 with Dr. Willie Dimmette, minister. Worship consists of congregational and a cappella singing and observance of the Lord’s Supper. Evening assembly begins at 6 with Dimmette speaking. Midweek Bible class begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday. For transportation or a free Bible correspondence course or home Bible study, call 601638-6165.

Calvary Baptist Services at Calvary Baptist Church, 2878 Old Highway 27, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. The Rev. Bruce Bryant, interim pastor, will deliver the message. R.L. Sigrest is worship leader. Evening activities begin at 3:30 with deacons meeting. Ladies ensemble practice is at 4:30. Choir practice is at 4:45. Discipleship training is canceled. Worship begins at 6 led by the Youth Worship Team and Byron Storey, Summer Youth Director. Grow visitation begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday. On Wednesday, prayer meeting (with a special called business meeting to discuss the nominating committee report, children’s activities and youth are at 6. ACTS members will meet at noon Friday to plan menus and activities.ß

devotion “And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.”

1 Corinthians 15:4 • One of the grandest blessings in the entire Bible is often missed by believers. It is the burial of Jesus Christ! That’s right! The burial of Jesus is a blessing to you. Because not only have we died with Him, we have been buried with Him. • When Jewish people died in Bible times, they were immediately embalmed with special oils and wrapped in linen. The body was hidden and buried in a tomb. That is what Jesus has done with our old body of sin. • Not only have we been crucified with Christ, we have been buried with Christ. Why the emphasis? So that you will not be haunted by the ghost of guilt. The devil will try to remind you what you were. Don’t let him. Don’t go prowling around in the dead bones of your old life. It is gone by the grace of God! • Devotion written by Dr. Adrian Rogers in conjunction with Love Worth Finding Ministries. Web site: http://www.lwf.org

Church of Christ

Eagle Lake Baptist

Services at Church of Christ, 811 Culkin Road, begin at 10 a.m. with Bible classes. Worship is at 11. On Wednesday, a Bible class for all ages is at 7 p.m. Call 601-636-0141 or 601-529-0904. Larry Harris is minister.

Services at Eagle Lake Baptist Church, Eagle Lake community, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 and 6 p.m. with Dwight Sibley, pastor, delivering the messages. WMU begins at 5 p.m. Sunday. On Wednesday, prayer service begins at 6:30 p.m.

Services at First Presbyterian Church, Cherry and South streets, begin at 8:55 a.m. with a service of Praise and Thanksgiving in the chapel, followed by worship at 9:30 with the Rev. Tim Brown, leading the service. The choir director is Sharon Penley. The organist is Barbara Tracy. Sunday school is at 10:45. On Monday, Boy Scouts will meet at 7 p.m. On Tuesday, men’s Bible study begins at 7:15 a.m. Al-Anon meeting begins at noon. Joint meeting of the Diaconate and Session begins at 5:15 p.m. On Thursday, NAMI begins at 1:30 p.m.

Eagle Lake U.M.C.

Freemount A.M.E.

Services at Eagle Lake United Methodist Church, 16682 Mississippi 465, Eagle Lake, begin at 9 a.m. with the Rev. Barbara Hite bringing the sermon. Fellowship time follows the service. Sunday school begins at 10:20. The Eagle Lake Hi-Steppers walk in the fellowship hall at 8:30 a.m. weekdays. On Wednesday, Men’s Breakfast begins at 7 a.m. Redwood Homemakers will meet at the parsonage at 10:30. Call 601218-6255 or 601-636-7177.

Services at Freemount A.M.E. Church, 1190 Myles Station Road, Hermanville, begin each first Sunday at 10 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. The Rev. Theodra Rowan is pastor. Call 601-702-0570.

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Bovina Baptist

Cedar Grove M.B.

Clover Valley M.B.

Services at Bovina Baptist Church, 5293 U.S. 80, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school led by Jim Daquilla. Worship is at 11 with the sanctuary choir led by Jerry Stuart, music minister, singing special music. Donna Harper is pianist. Bobbie Bruce is organist. Jo Sumrall is minister of children. Brian Parker, minister of students and education will deliver the morning message. Sunday evening service begins at 5 with adult and youth Bible study and mission organizations. Worship begins at 6 with Parker bringing the message. Wednesday activities begin at 6 with prayer service, handbells, youth Bible study and younger children’s choir rehearsal. Adult choir rehearsal is at 6:45. A nursery is provided.

Services at Cedar Grove M.B. Church, 3300 Grange Hall Road, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school led by Jimmie Jefferson, superintendent. Worship begins at 11. Communion is each third Sunday. Choir rehearsal is at 7 p.m. each Monday with Travanti Hill, minister of music, leading. Prayer meeting/Bible study is each Wednesday. Wednesday Night Live worship is each first Wednesday. Both begin at 7 p.m. Children’s choir rehearsal is at 7 p.m. each second Tuesday. Brotherhood Ministry meets at 7 p.m. each second Friday.

Services at Clover Valley M.B. Church, 7670 Mississippi 27 South, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship. Communion is each first Sunday; Covenant is each third Sunday; pantry donations are accepted each second and fifth Sunday; fourth Sunday worship is a devotional service by the women’s ministry; all start at 11. Bible study is at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Missionary workers meet at 6:30 p.m. each second Tuesday. Choir rehearsal begins at 5 p.m. Monday and at 11 a.m. each Saturday before the second Sunday. Call 601-636-6375 or 601-6382070. The Rev. Samuel Jones is pastor.

Bowmar Baptist Services at Bowmar Baptist Church, 1825 U.S. 61 South, begin at 8:30 a.m. with classic worship. Lifegroups meet at 9:20. Creative worship for families, Stepping Stones (5-year-old worship) Kids on the Rock (grades 1-6) and youth worship begin at 10:30. Signing for the hearing impaired is available upon request during the classic and creative services. Call 601-636-2596 or visit www. bowmarbaptist.com.

Bradley’s Chapel U.M.C. Services at Bradley’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 13815 Oak Ridge Road, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 followed by board meeing. Music is led by Hope Raney.

Christ Episcopal Church, 1115 Main St., will celebrate the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost with Holy Eucharist Rite I, at 8 a.m. in the chapel. Holy Eucharist, Rite II, is at 10 in the nave. The Rev. Sam Godfrey will preach and celebrate at both services. Sunday school begins at 9 in the parish hall, followed by choir practice at 9:30. Child care will be provided during the service. The Wednesday Coffee/ Bible study group will meet at 10 a.m. in the Sunday school building. Godfrey will conduct a healing service at 12:15 p.m. in the chapel. Morning prayer is at 7:30 a.m. Monday-Thursday in the nave. Call 601-638-5899.

Church of Christ Services at Church of Christ, 3333 N. Frontage Road, begin at 9 a.m. with Bible classes for all ages. Worship is at 10 a.m. and 6:30

Services at First Christian Church, (Disciples of Christ), 3005 Porters Chapel Road, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 10:45 with the chancel choir presenting the anthem and Anne Page, delivering the message. The Lord’s Supper is celebrated weekly. A nursery is provided. Choir rehearsal begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Cross Point

Services at Calvary Baptist, 406 Klein St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 a.m. each first and fifth Sunday. Breakfast is served at 9 a.m. each second Sunday. Mission meeting is each third Sunday. Covenant is each fourth Sunday. Both begin at 11 a.m. Prayer service and Bible class are each Wednesday at 6 p.m. The Rev. Joe Mosley is pastor.

Christ Episcopal

First Christian Church

p.m. with Eric Welch presenting the lesson for the worship service. On Wednesday, Bible class begins at 7 p.m. Call 601-636-4801 or e-mail vickcofc@cablelynx.com for a free correspondence course or home Bible study course. “A Minute of Inspiration” is broadcast on River 101.3 between 6:45 and 6:55 a.m. weekdays.

The Ninth Sunday After Pentecost at The Church of the Holy Trinity, Episcopal, South and Monroe streets, will be celebrated with Rite 1 at 8 a.m. and Holy Eucharist, Rite II at 10:30, by the Rev. David Elliot with a Blessing of the Backpacks. Adult and youth Sunday school begins at 9:30 and children’s Sunday school is at 10:15. A nursery is provided from 9:15 until 11:30 a.m. On Tuesday, Lunch Bunch group meets at 12:10 p.m. Pilates begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Calvary M.B.

8:30 a.m.; Wednesday Mission Mosaic begins at 4:30 p.m.; church Family Time begins at 5:50; adult Bible study, adult choir practice, children’s activity and preschool care are at 6; and Family Night Supper is from 4:45 until 6 p.m. On Thursday, the Medical/ Dental Clinic, 1315 Adams St., will be open from 2 until 7 p.m. On Friday, English as a Second Language begins at 8:30 a.m. Celebrate Recovery meets at 6 p.m. at the Mafan Building.

Crawford Street U.M.C. Services at Crawford Street United Methodist Church, 900 Crawford St., begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school. Children will meet for Promotion Sunday at 10 in Floral Hall. Chancel choir rehearsal is at 10:40. Worship is at 10:55. The Rev. Cary Stockett is pastor. The sanctuary and Sunday school rooms are handicap accessible in Wesley Hall. SNAC for the youth is at 5 p.m. at the Cowart’s pool. Youth may meet at 4:30 p.m. at the church for a ride. On Monday, Meals on Wheels will meet. On Tuesday, Men’s Breakfast with a Devotion begins at 6:50. The UMW Executive Board meeting is at 9:30 a.m. in the Agape classroom. On Wednesday, Chancel Choir will rehearse at 7 p.m. A nursery is provided.

Invasion Sunday services at Cross Point Church, 510 Porters Chapel Road, begin at 8:30 a.m. with traditional worship service, followed by “Sunday Snackdown” before Sunday school. Contemporary worship is at 11, followed by a potluck luncheon. Activities begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Ebenezer Baptist Services at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 2346 Grove St., begin at 9 a.m. with Sunday school each second, third and fourth Sunday. Willie H. Smith is superintendent. Communion is each first Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Bible class/ prayer meeting begins at 6 p.m. each second and fourth Wednesday. The Rev. Dr. Michael R. Reed is pastor.

Edwards Baptist Services at Edwards Baptist Church, 101 Magnolia St., begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. Bible study begins at 6 Sunday and Wednesday nights. All services will be led by Dr. John McCall, interim pastor. Choir practice is at 9:15 a.m. Special music will be sung by Joy Bethea during the morning service. Curlee Green is minister of music. Linda Dickson is pianist. A nursery is provided and managed by Debby Best. Call 601-852-8141.

First Baptist Services at First Baptist Church, 1607 Cherry St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Bible study, followed by worship at 10:50 with Dr. Matt Buckles, pastor, delivering the message. Bible study groups are available, and a nursery is provided. Sunday school and morning worship for the hearing impaired are available. E-Groups begin at 4 p.m. FCA Fellowship Rally is at 5. Celebrate Recovery, GriefShare, DivorceCare and Celebration Station begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Mafan Building, 1315 Adams St. On Wednesday: English As a Second Language begins at

First Presbyterian

Gibson Memorial Activities at Gibson Memorial Untied Methodist Church, 335 Oak Ridge Road, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school. The Dabney Bible Class can be heard at 10 a.m. Sunday on WBBV 101.3. Worship begins at 11. Greg Hazelrig is pastor. Paul Ballard is worship leader. On Wednesday, JOY Group begins at 11:30 a.m. Bell choir practice begins at 5:15 p.m. Choir practice begins at 6:30. Visit www.gibsonumc.org.

Goodrum Baptist Services at Goodrum Baptist Church, 4569 Fisher Ferry Road, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. Wednesday night prayer meeting is at 6:30. Mike Pennock is the pastor. Benny Still will lead the music.

Gospel Temple M.B. Services at Gospel Temple M.B. Church, 1612 Lane St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Recco Owns is Sunday school superintendent. Bennie Slaughter is deacon and assistant superintendent. Worship and Communion are at 11 a.m. each second and fourth Sunday. Women’s ministry meeting is at 6 p.m. Monday. Prayer/ Bible study meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Walter Edley is pastor. For transportation call 601634-0759.

Grace Baptist Services at Grace Baptist Church, 1729 Hankinson Road, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Bible study. Worship is at 11 with the Rev. Bryan Abel, pastor, delivering the message. Ed Crawford will lead the music. Evening activities begin at 5:30 with discipleship training, followed by worhsip at 6:30. On Wednesday, prayer meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.

Greater Grove Street Services at Greater Grove Street M.B. Church, 2715 Alcorn Drive, begin at 8:30 a.m. with worship. Fifth Sunday services begin at 10 a.m. The Lord’s Supper is observed each first Sunday. Children’s church and a nursery are provided. Bible school begins at 6 p.m. with Hour of Power Service each Wednesday before the fourth Sunday. Baptismal is each last Wednesday. On Thursday, Bible Class and fellowship begin at 10:30 a.m. Valet parking is available for the handicapped or senior citizens. For transportation or prayer request, call 601-218-3911 or visit www. ggsmbc.org. C.J. Williams is minister of music. The Rev. Dr. Casey D. Fisher is pastor.

Greater Mount Lebanon Baptist Services at Greater Mount Lebanon Baptist Church, 339 Alpine St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school each Sunday. Regular worship with Communion is each first and third Sunday. Youth service is each fifth Sunday 11. Both begin at 11 a.m. On Wednesday, Sunday night preview begins at 5:30 p.m. Intercessory prayer begins at 6:30, followed by Bible class at 7. Deacon’s board meeting is at 8 p.m. each Wednesday before the third Sunday. Senior choir rehearsal begins at 7 p.m. each first, second and third Tuesday.

Greater Mount Zion Services at Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church, 907 Farmer St., begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. Communion is each first Sunday. The usher ministry meets each fourth Sunday following the service. Youth ministry meets at 6:30 p.m. each second and fourth Tuesday. Youth choir rehearses at 6:30 p.m. Monday before the fourth Sunday. Prayer meeting is at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday. Bible study is at 7. Praise and worship choir rehearses at 6:30 p.m. Monday before the first, second and fifth Sunday. The male chorus rehearses at 7 p.m. Thursday before the third Sunday. Women’s ministry meets at 6:30 p.m. each first and third Tuesday. Gregory Butler is pastor. For transportation, call 601-6360826. E-mail gratermountzion@bellsouth.net.

Hawkins U.M.C. Services at Hawkins United Methodist Church, 3736 Halls Ferry Road, begin at 8:45 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 10. A nursery is available. UMYF will meet at 6 p.m. On Monday, Feeding the Homeless begins at 5:30 p.m. Cub Scouts meeting and Preschool Open House are at 6. Boy Scouts meets at 7. On Tuesday, finance committee meets at 5 p.m. Prayer group meets at 6. On Wednesday, Administrative Council meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. Handbells begins at 5:45. Chancel choir begins at 7. The Rev. Susannah Grubbs Carr is pastor.

Holy Cross Anglican Services at Holy Cross Anglican Church (Anglican Church in North America— REC) 1021 Crawford St., located inside the former Sisters of Mercy Chapel, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Bible study. Holy Communion begins at 10:30; baptized Christians may participate. The Rev. Mark Bleakley presides. Child care is provided. The sanctuary and fellowship rooms are accessible to the handicapped through the back gate on Adams Street. A podcast, “Renewing the Face of the Earth: Conversation on Art, Spirituality, and Anglican Culture,” can be heard at www.markbleakleystainedglass2.blogspot.com. Call 601-529-9636. Continued on Page B3.

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House of Peace Services at The House of Peace Worship Church International, 2372 Grove St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 followed by New Members class. On Monday, Bible class begins at 5 p.m. Intercessory prayer begins at 6. On Tuesday, intercessory prayer begins at 5 p.m. Bible study and Teen Talk begin at 6, followed by choir rehearsal. Grace and Prophecy with Apostle Linda Sweezer is broadcast at 11 p.m. Wednesday on The Word Network. Visit www.graceandprophecy.com.

Immanuel Baptist Services at Immanuel Baptist Church, 6949 U.S. 61 South, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship and children’s church, led by children’s director Ashley Coomes, at 10:45. Evening activities begin at 5 with discipleship training and choir practice. Worship is at 6. On Wednesdays, prayer service, children’s classes for grades K-6 and youth services begin at 7 p.m. Adult choir practice begins at 8, led by interim music director Dale Yocum. A nursery is available. Billy Brumfield is pastor. Jason McGuffie is associate pastor and youth minister.

Jones Chapel M.B. Services at Jones Chapel M.B. Church, 1340 Bay St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school with Leon Carr, teacher and deacon. Worship is each second and fourth Sunday at 11. Communion is observed each fourth Sunday. Breakfast is served at 8:30 each first and third Sunday. On Wednesday, baptism begins at 6 p.m., followed by Bible class at 6:30. New members class begins at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Leadership Training class begins at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 1. Choir rehearsal begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday before the second and fourth Sunday. Rosman Daniel is minister of music. The Rev. Adrian L. Clark is pastor.

Jubilee Revival Center Services at Jubilee Revival Center, 900 Clay St., begin at 10:30 a.m. with worship. Evening worship is at 6. On Tuesday, intercessory prayer begins at 5 p.m., followed by Bible study at 6.

King David M.B. No. 1 Services at King David M.B. No. 1, 2717 Letitia St., begin at 8 a.m. with Sunday school. Communion is at 11 each second Sunday through November. Choir rehearsal is at 6 p.m. each first, third and fourth Monday. Bible study is at 2 p.m. Wednesdays. The Usher Board meets at 11 a.m. each second Saturday. Creative Woman’s ministry will resume in September. The Rev. A.L. Hines is pastor.

King David No. 2 M.B. Services for King David No. 2 M.B. Church, will be at Holly Grove M.B. Church, 746 Johnson St., at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship with Communion is each second and fourth Sunday at 11. The Rev. Johnny L. Williams is pastor.

King of Kings Services at King of Kings Christian Center, 4209 Mount Alban Road, begin at 9 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 10. Children’s ministry for ages 2-6 is Sunday. Ages 2-10 meet Thursday. Bible class is at 6:30 p.m. each Thursday. For transportation, call 601-6616444 or 601-629-7791. Willie P. Taylor is pastor.

King Solomon Sunday services at King Solomon Baptist Church, 1401 Farmer St., begin with Hour of Soul-Saving Power at

TOday • First Baptist — 6 p.m., senior choir musical; Roosevelt Smtih, pastor; 1511 1/2 Lane St. • St. James No. 1 M.B. — 4 p.m., musical fundraiser; Ray Magee of the Voice of Goodwill, the Singing Disciples, The United Men of Christ, The Gospel Visionairs and others; Evangelist Geneva Jones; the Rev. Willie White, pastor; 400 Adams St.

guest speaker; the Rev. Hugh T. Lewis Sr., pastor; 5608 Smith Station Road, Edwards.

wednesday • St. Paul M.B. — 7:15 p.m., revival; the Rev. Gregory Brown, guest speaker; the Rev. Hugh T. Lewis Sr., pastor; 5608 Smith Station Road, Edwards.

SUNDAY • New Bethel M.B. — 7 p.m., family reunion/gospel concert; The Gospel Keynotes of Tyler, Texas, Joe Stroughter and the Tallulah Spiritualaires, The Robinson Singers and more; the Rev. Theodore Lindsey, pastor; 408 West Craig St., Tallulah. • Pleasant Green — 11 a.m.,deacon ordination; Noland Boyd and Elwin Johnson; the Rev. H.L. Sylvester, pastor; 817 Bowman St. • Springhill M.B. — 2 p.m., 23rd appreciation service for the Rev. Dr. Michael R. Reed Sr. and wife; the Rev. Dr. Joe Harris Jr., guest speaker and Pleasant Valley M.B. Church; 612 Third St., Tallulah.

FRIDAY • Temple of Empowerment — 7 p.m., women’s conference; Minister Kim Fisher, guest speaker; 707 Pierce St.

AUG. 20 • Soul Saving M.B. — 6 p.m., musical; Alma Henderson, Solomon Henderson Jr., Kimbus Henderson Santacraze; the Rev. Jessie L. Jones, senior pastor; 522 Locust St. • Temple of Empowerment — 9 a.m., women’s conference; Slovikia Thomas and Evangelist Mable Jennings, guest speakers; 707 Pierce St.

Monday • St. Paul M.B. — 7:15 p.m., revival; the Rev. Gregory Brown, guest speaker; the Rev. Hugh T. Lewis Sr., pastor; 5608 Smith Station Road, Edwards.

tuesday • St. Paul M.B. — 7:15 p.m., revival; the Rev. Gregory Brown, 8:15 a.m. The Voices of Praise Choir will provide the music. Regular worship is at 10 with the youth choir providing the music. The Rev. R.D. Bernard, pastor, will deliver both messages. A nursery is provided beginning at 9:30 a.m. The service can be heard on WRTM-FM 100.5 at 11 a.m. and on WJIW-FM 104.7 and KJIW-FM 94.5 at 7 p.m. Bible study is each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and at noon on Fridays. CDs or DVDs of Sunday messages are available by calling the church at 601-638-7658. Transportation is available by calling 601-8314387 or 310-283-0594 the day before.

Lighthouse Assembly Services at Lighthouse Assembly of God, 1790 Sherman Ave., begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 10:45 with Debbie Quimby leading praise and worship. Children’s church is led by Harry and Vickie Ogle. Wednesday services begin at 6:30 p.m. with Bible study for all ages.

Lighthouse Baptist Sunday school at Lighthouse Baptist Church, 1804 Sky Farm Ave., begins at 9:45 a.m. Sharon Forbes will lead the children and youth classes. Mike Sharp will lead the adult class. Worship is at 11 with Dr. E.L. Sharp, pastor, delivering the message. Evening activities begin at 5:30 with training union for young adults, led by Debra Grayson and men’s prayer. Worship is at 6 with special music and the pastor’s message. Wednesday activities begin at 7 p.m. with young adults training union, led by Grayson, and Bible study and prayer service for adults.

Living Word Baptist Services at Living Word Baptist Church, 2845 Clay St., Suite 13 (in the Emmich Building), begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school and new members orientation. Worship is at 11. Morning Glory worship services are at 8:30 a.m. each first and third Sunday. Bible study is at 7 each Wednesday night. W.I.T.N.E.S.S., a women’s ministry, is at 10 a.m. each first and third Saturday. Man II Man, a men’s ministry, is at 8:30 a.m. each second and fourth Sunday. Dr. Stevie C. Duncan is senior pastor.

Locust Grove M.B. Services at Locust Grove M.B. Church, 472 Stenson Road, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Rudolph Walker is the superintendent. Communion is each second Sunday at 10:30 and

each fourth Sunday at 8:30. Fifth Sunday worship begins at 8:30. Testimonial services begin at 8:30 a.m. each fifth Sunday. Bible study begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Choir practice begins at 5:30 p.m. each first, second and fourth Monday. The Rev. Robert L. Miller is pastor.

Lutheran Church of the Messiah The Divine Service for the Eighth Sunday after Trinity will be celebrated at The Lutheran Church of the Messiah (LCMS), 301 Cain Ridge Road, at 9 a.m. Sunday school for all ages begins at 10:30 a.m. Visit www.lutheranchurchofthemessiah.org or call 601-636-1894.

Mount Alban M.B. Services at Mount Alban M.B. Church, 2385 Mount Alban Road, begin at 9 a.m. with Sunday school led by Leonard Knight, deacon and superintendent. Worship with Communion is each first Sunday; praise and worship are each second, third and fourth Sunday; youth service is each fifth Sunday; all start at 11. On Wednesday, prayer/ Bible study is at 6:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal begins at 6 p.m. Thursday. Women of Faith is at 10 a.m. each second Saturday. The Rev. Henry Lee Taylor Jr. is pastor.

Mount Ararat M. B. Services at Mount Ararat M. B. Church, 50 Culkin Road, begin at 11:30 a.m. each first Sunday with Communion. Sunday school is each second through fifth Sunday at 10 a.m. Henry Middleton is superintendent. Choir rehearsal is at 5 p.m. each Thursday before the first Sunday. The Rev. Johnny L. Williams is pastor.

Mount Ararat M.B. Services at Mount Ararat M.B. Church, Eagle Lake community, are at 1:30 p.m. each second Sunday. Dr. L.A. Hall Sr. is pastor.

Mount Calvary Baptist Services at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 1350 East Ave., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, directed by Al Evans, superintendent. Worship is at 11 with Mincer Minor, pastor, delivering the message. Communion is at 11 each second and third Sunday. Children’s ministry for ages 1-7 begins at 9:30 a.m. in the annex each Sunday. Brotherhood meets at 6 p.m. each first Tuesday. Ushers meet at 6 p.m. each Tuesday before the second Sunday. Wednesday’s youth

AUG. 21 • St. Paul — 10 a.m., outside service with casual wear; food served; Family Life Center, 439 Tiffintown Road, Bovina. • Pleasant Valley M.B. — 11:30 a.m. worship; 1:30 p.m., 136th church anniversary; the Rev. Dr. Leonard Walker and the New Mount Elem church family; dinner will be served; the Rev. E.E. Gibbs, pastor; 2585 N. Washington St.

Bible study and intercessory prayer begin at 6 p.m., followed by adult Bible study at 7. Junior choir rehearses at 5 p.m. Thursday before the first and third Sunday. Senior choir rehearses at 5 p.m. each Thursday. Service begins at 8 a.m. each fifth Sunday. Male chorus rehearses at 6 p.m. Thursday before the fifth Sunday. Women’s ministry begins at 10 a.m. each first Saturday. The trustee board meeting begins at 9 a.m. and the deacons at 11 each Saturday before the second Sunday. For transportation call 601636-4999.

Mount Carmel M.B. Services at Mount Carmel M.B. Church, 2629 Alma St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school led by Keafur Grimes. Worship with Communion is each first Sunday. Sunday school enhancement is each second Sunday; worship and testimony service is each third Sunday; and youth services each fourth and fifth Sunday. All are at 11 a.m. Wednesday’s prayer meeting/Bible study is at 6:30 p.m. Senior choir rehearsal begins at 4 p.m. Saturday before the first Sunday. Male choir rehearsal begins at 7 p.m. Friday before the third Sunday. Youth choir rehearsal is at 1 p.m. Saturday before the fourth Sunday. Mission Society meets at 3 p.m. at the church each second Monday and at 2 p.m. each fourth Saturday at Carmel Manor, 910 Bowman St. Dr. Franklin L. Lassiter is pastor.

Mount Carmel Sunday services at Mount Carmel Ministries, 2015 Grove St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship begins at 11. Communion is each first Sunday. Musicians rehearsal begins at 6 p.m. Monday. On Wednesday, praise and worship choir rehearsal begins at 5 p.m. Bible study is at 7. Men’s fellowship is at 7 p.m. Thursdays. Youth choir rehearsal begins at noon Saturday before each second and third Sunday. Exercise class begins at 8 a.m. Saturdays. Mitchell and Deborah Dent are pastors. For information or transportation, call 601218-5087 or 601-638-9015.

Mount Givens M.B. Services at Mount Givens M.B. Church, 210 Kirkland Road, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school each second, third, fourth and fifth Sunday. Alice Scott is Sunday school teacher. Sarah Cosey is Sunday school superintendent. Communion is each fourth Sunday at 11 a.m.

Bible study for all ages begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday under the direction of the Rev. Terry L. Moore, pastor. Revivial services are set for Aug. 22-26 each night at 7 with the Rev. Phillip Burks, guest evangelist.

Mount Hebron M.B. Services at Mount Hebron M.B. Church, Bovina, are at 11:30 a.m. each first Sunday and include Communion. The Rev. Willie J. White is pastor.

Mount Heroden Services at Mount Heroden Baptist Church, 1117-19 Clay St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school directed by Hilda Y. White, superintendent. Worship is at 11. Communion is each first Sunday at 11. Youth service is at 11 each second Sunday. Prayer meeting/Bible study is at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Senior choir rehearsal is at noon Saturday before the first Sunday. Dr. Louis A. Hall Sr. is pastor.

Mount Olive M.B. Services at Mount Olive M.B. Church of Villa Nova, 210 Villanova Road, in the Oak Ridge community, begin at 8:30 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship. Communion is at 10 a.m. each third Sunday. On Tuesday, Bible study begins at 6:45 p.m. The Rev. Richard Hopkins is pastor.

Mount Pilgrim Services at Mount Pilgrim, Freetown, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school. First Sunday services begin at 11 a.m., led by Gracie Daniels, evangelist. Communion is each second Sunday and worship is each fifth Sunday; both begin at 11 a.m. Bible class is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Joseph L. Brown is pastor.

Mount Zion No. 1 M.B. Services at Mount Zion No. 1 M.B. Church, 920 Fifth North, begin at 8:30 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 10. Holy Communion is each first Sunday at 10. Prayer service begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, followed by Bible class at 7, led by the Rev. Larry Brown, pastor. On Saturday, prayer service begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by Bible class at 6, led by Percy Bell, deacon.

Mount Zion No. 4 Services at Mount Zion No. 4 M.B. Church, 122 Union Ave., begin at 9 a.m. with Sunday school each second, third and fifth Sunday. Worship begins at 9 a.m. each

first and fourth Sunday. Choir practice begins at 6 p.m. each Wednesday before the first and fourth Sunday. The Rev. Henry Mayfield Sr. is pastor.

Narrow Way M.B. Services at Narrow Way M.B. Church, begin at 11 a.m. each first and third Sunday. Communion is each first Sunday. Bible class begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. James E. Williams is pastor. Call 601-218-8061.

New Mount Elem M.B. Services at New Mount Elem M.B. Church, 3014 Wisconsin Ave., begin at 9:30 a.m., with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. Prayer/Bible class begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Dr. Leonard Walker is pastor.

New Mount Pilgrim Services at New Mount Pilgrim M.B. Church, 501 N. Poplar St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school led by Leroy Gillium, deacon and assistant superintendent. The following begin at 11 — second Sunday services; Covenant after Sunday school each third Sunday; and Communion services each fourth Sunday. Life Changing for Today’s Christian is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday. Minister Jacqueline Griffin is instructor. Prayer meeting is at 6 p.m. Tuesday, followed by Bible study under the direction of the Rev. Virdell Lewis. Senior choir practice led by Jean Thomas begins at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday before the second, third and fourth Sunday. The Usher Board meeting begins at 11 a.m. each first Saturday. Recordings of services are available from Lee Griffin, deacon, or by calling 601-636-6386. The Rev. Henry J. Williams is pastor.

New Rock of Ages Services at New Rock of Ages Church, 2944 Valley St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Ernestine Boone is superintendent. Herbert Jackson is assistant superintendent. Worship begins at 11. Communion is each third Sunday. Youth service is each fifth Sunday. Patricia Stamps is church musician. Bible class begins at 5 p.m. each first and third Monday, followed by prayer meeting at 6. Each third Saturday, ushers ministry meeting is at 1 p.m. Choir rehearsal is at 2. Mission ministry meets each third Monday at 4 p.m. For transportation call 601-529-4159 or 601-634-6598. Dr. Michael R. Reed Sr. is pastor.

Northside Baptist Services at Northside Baptist Church, 4820 N. Washington St., begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by children’s church and worship led by Dr. Frank Lescallette, pastor, at 11. Evening activities begin at 5 with Kid’s Time, followed by Youth Explosion and worship at 6. Wednesday activities begin at 6 p.m. with mission study, men’s Bible study and GAs, followed by prayer service at 7.

Pentecostal Explosion Services at Pentecostal Explosion Ministries, 2130 Washington St., begin with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., followed by praise and worship at 10:30. Wednesday Bible study is at 6:30 p.m. Corporate prayer/Bible study is at 7 p.m. each second and fourth Friday. Leonard and Paula Calcote are pastors. Call 601-953-6812.

Pleasant Green Services at Pleasant Green Baptist, 817 Bowman St., begin with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., led by Ernest Walker, deacon and superintendent, and Elwin Johnson, assistant superintendent. Second Sunday worship Continued on Page B4.

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begins at 11 a.m. Communion is each fourth Sunday. Bible study is at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Deacons and trustees meet each Tuesday before the second Sunday at 6 p.m. Mission ministry meets Saturday before the first and third Sunday at 10 a.m. Herman L. Sylvester is pastor.

Services at Ridgeway Baptist Church, 4684 Redwood Road, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school. Children’s church and worship are at 11, with the Rev. Gene Jacks, pastor, delivering the message. Evening service begins at 6. Prayer group meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays in the fellowship hall. Bible study/prayer meeting begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Pleasant Hill M.B. Services at Pleasant Hill M.B. Church, 11170 Halls Ferry Road, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship with Communion is at 11:15 a.m. each second Sunday and worship is at 11:15 each fourth Sunday. Prayer and Bible study begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Joseph Brisco is pastor.

St. George Orthodox

Services at Pleasant Valley M.B. Church, 260 Mississippi 27, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by Communion at 11. On Tuesday, Shady Lawn Nursing Home Ministry begins at 6:30 p.m. Bible class is at 7. The Rev. Joe Harris Jr. is pastor.

Services at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church, 2709 Washington St., include: The Ninth Sunday After Pentecost and the Prefeast of the Falling Asleep of the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary; Great Vespers at 5:30 tonight; Matins at 9:30 a.m. Sunday; the Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. On Monday, the Divine Liturgy of the Falling Asleep of the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary at 7 p.m. Confessions are heard before and after every service. All services are in English. The Very Rev. John W. Morris is pastor. Call 601-636-2483.

Pleasant Valley M.B.

St. James M.B. No. 1

Services at Pleasant Valley M.B. Church, 2585 N. Washington St., begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school led by Silas Bright. Worship with Communion is at 11:30 a.m. each first Sunday. Worship begins at 8:30 each third Sunday. On Tuesday, Bible study/prayer service begins at 6 p.m. Choir rehearsal is at 5:30 p.m. each Friday before the first and third Sunday. Ladies auxiliary is at 6:30 p.m. each Friday after the first Sunday. The Rev. E.E. Gibbs is pastor.

Services at St. James M.B. Church No. 1, 400 Adams St., begin at 9 a.m. with Sunday school led by Robert Hubbard, superintendent, and Walter Bell, assistant superintendent. Worship is at 11 a.m. each second Sunday. Communion is each second Sunday. Fourth Sunday services will be at New Hope M.B. Church in Cary. Bible class begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Willie J. White is pastor.

Pleasant Valley M.B.

Port Gibson U.M.C. The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost services at Port Gibson United Methodist Church, 901 Church St., begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 with the Rev. David Harrison, bringing the message. Professional counseling is offered at Grace Christian Counseling Center, 907 Church St. Call 601-437-5046.

Porters Chapel U.M.C. Services at Porters Chapel United Methodist Church, 200 Porters Chapel Road, begin at 8:30 a.m. with early service. Good News Discussion Group meets at 9:45. Sunday school is at 10. Traditional worship service is at 11. The Rev. D.R. Ragsdale will deliver the sermon. Ken Warren will lead the congregational singing. A nursery is available for ages 5 and younger. Boy Scouts meeting begins at 7 p.m. Monday. On Tuesday, Cursillo will meet at 6:30 p.m. Call 601-636-2966.

Redwood U.M.C. Services at Redwood United Methodist Church, 101 Redwood Road, across from Redwood Elementary, begin at 10 a.m. with open assembly, followed by Sunday school. Worship is at 11 with the backpacks and the raffle quilt being blessed by the Rev. Barbara Hite, pastor. Holy Communion will be observed. Colt and Christopher Lee will be acolytes. Christopher Lee and Ray Sanderson will be ushers. On Wednesday, Redwood Homemakers will meet at 10:30 a.m. at the parsonge. Adult choir practice begins at 6:30 p.m. Call 601-218-6255.

Refuge Services at Refuge Church, 6202 Indiana Ave., begin at 10:45 a.m. with praise and worship with Bethany Winkler, music pastor. Tony Winkler, senior pastor, will bring the message. Kidz Konstruction for ages 4 to 9 begins at 10:45. Wednesday Family Night for all ages begins at 7 in the Family Life Center. A nursery is available for children as old as 4. Call 601-6384439.

St. Luke Church of God in Christ Services at St. Luke Church of God in Christ, 915 First East St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship begins at 11. Evening worship service begins at 7 with YPWW Bible study. On Tuesday, prayer/Bible study is at 7 p.m. A home and foreign missions Bible study is at 7 p.m. Friday, followed by an evangelism and youth service each first Friday; YWCC each third Friday; and choir rehearsal each second and fourth Friday at 8. One Hour of Prayer is at 8 a.m. Saturdays. Elder Douglas Anderson is pastor. For transportation, call 601-638-0389.

St. Mark Free Will Services at St. Mark Free Will Baptist Church, 2606 Hannah St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Oscar Denton III, is superintendent. Second Sunday worship is canceled until further notice. The Lord’s Supper is observed at 11 a.m. each fourth Sunday. Bible study begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday with Willie Williams, deacon and instructor.

St. Mary’s Catholic St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1512 Main St., will celebrate the 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time at 9 a.m. Sunday. Daily Mass is at 6:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday. The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be Monday at 6:30 a.m. Our Lady of Perpetual Help devotion is at 7 p.m. Monday in the chapel.Choir rehearsal is at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The Rosary is recited at 8:30 a.m. Sunday before Mass. The Sacrament of Penance is from 8 to 8:45 a.m. Sunday, or by appointment. Youth Mass is each fourth Sunday. The Rev. Malcolm O’Leary, SVD, is pastor. Call 601-636-0115.

A reception will follow in the parish hall.

St. Michael Catholic St. Michael Catholic Church, 100 St. Michael Place, will celebrate the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass will be at 5:30 tonight and at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. The Sacrament of Penance is from 4:30 to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Daily Mass is celebrated at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 8:30 a.m. and at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. At 2 p.m. each Sunday is a Eucharist service in Spanish. The 11 a.m. Mass is canceled during the summer until Sept. 18th. Anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic faith should call 601-636-3445 for information about the RCIA program.

St. Paul Catholic

instrumentalist, will lead the music. Adult choir practice is at 4 p.m. Bible study is at 5, followed by worship at 6. Midweek prayer services are at 10 a.m. each Wednesday, and Bible study/prayer service is at 7 p.m. Call 601-631-004.

Spring Hill M.B. Services at Spring Hill M.B. Church, Grand Gulf Road, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school each second, fourth and fifth Sunday. Sunday school begins at 10 each first and third Sunday. Communion services begin at 11 a.m. each first and third Sunday. Bible class begins at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday before the first and third Sunday. The Rev. Joseph L. Brown is pastor.

Springhill M.B. Services at Springhill M.B. Church, 815 Mission 66, begin at 9 a.m. with worship each second and fourth Sunday. Youth ministry services are at 9 a.m. each fifth Sunday. Communion is each second Sunday. Children’s church is for ages 2 through 15. Bible study begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Reginald Anderson is pastor.

St. Paul Catholic Church, 713 Crawford St., will celebrate the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is at 5 p.m. Saturdays. Vigil Mass is at 5:30 tonight, and Sunday Mass is at 10:30 a.m. Rosary Saturdays are at 5 p.m. before Mass. Daily Mass is at 7 a.m. Monday and Tuesday. Communion service is at 7 a.m. Wednesday through Friday. For those interested in the Catholic faith, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults classes are from September until Easter 2012 with no obligation to join the church. Call Monsignor Patrick Farrell or Lynne Abraham, 601-636-0140 or e-mail stpaulvick@att.net.

Standfield New Life

St. Paul M.B.

Travelers Rest Baptist

Services at St. Paul M.B. Church, 1413 Elm St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Evelyn Byrd is superintendent. Roosevelt Kidd is assistant superintendent. Worship is at 11 a.m. each second Sunday with Communion being observed. Bible study begins at 6 p.m. Monday. Each second Saturday choir rehearsal is at noon. Ushers ministry meeting is at 1:30. Pastor aide ministry is at 2:30. Dr. Michael R. Reed Sr. is pastor.

Services at Travelers Rest Baptist Church, 718 Bowmar Ave., begin at 9 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 10:30. Music is by the inspirational and praise choir. Baptism is at 10 a.m. each first Sunday. Communion is each second Sunday with music by the United Voices of Worship. Children’s church is provided for first through sixth grades. A nursery is available. The deacons ministry meets at 7:30 p.m. each second Monday. The missionary ministry meets at 10 a.m. each first and third Saturday. The ushers and wellness ministries meet after services each third Sunday. Men of Purpose rehearses at 6:30 p.m. each first and third Monday. Bible study/ prayer and youth tutorial begin at 7 each Tuesday night. Boy Scouts meets at 6:30 p.m. each second and fourth Tuesday. Midweek Bible study/prayer begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Perfect Praise choir rehearsal is at 6 p.m. each fourth Wednesday. Inspirational choir rehearsal is at 6:30 p.m. each second Wednesday. United Voices of Worship rehearsal is at 7 p.m. each Wednesday. Call 601-636-3712 on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Thomas E. Bernard is pastor.

Second Union M.B. Services at Second Union M.B. Church, 18074 Old Port Gibson Road, Utica, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school led by George Martin III, superintendent. Communion is each first Sunday at 11. Bible class begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Choir rehearsal begins at noon each first Saturday. Usher board meets at 2 p.m. Dr. Michael R. Reed Sr. is pastor.

Shady Grove Baptist Services at Shady Grove Baptist Church, 61 Shady Grove Circle, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 each first and fourth Sunday. Bible class begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Adult choir practice begins at 11 a.m. each Saturday before the first and fourth Sunday. Youth choir rehearsal begins at noon each Saturday before the first Sunday. Richard Johnson is pastor.

Shiloh Baptist Services at Shiloh Baptist Church, 920 Meadow St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Oscar Jones is superintendent. Covenant begins at 10:45 a.m. each second Sunday. Communion service begins at 11 a.m. each third Sunday. On Tuesday, Bible study begins at 6 p.m. Dr. Willie Jones, pastor, is the instructor. Choir rehearsal is at 6 p.m. Tuesday after the second Sunday.

St. Mary’s Episcopal

Southside Baptist

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 900 First North St., will observe the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Denny Allman will bring the message and serve at the Eucharist, using Rite II from the “Book of Common Prayer.”

Services at Southside Baptist Church, 95 Baptist Drive, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11 with Greg Clemts, pastor, speaking. Andrew Clemts, interim song director, and Jim Bowman,

Services at Standfield New Life Christian Church, 1404 Lane St., are at 8 and 10 a.m. with worship. New membership orientation begins at 2 p.m. each second and fourth Sunday. Bible study is at 6 p.m. each Wednesday. Angel Food orders are taken monthly; call 601-638-5380.

Trinity Temple Services at Trinity Temple Baptist Church, 3801 Patricia St., begin at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast, followed by Sunday school at 8. Worship begins at 9. On Tuesday, prayer meeting begins at 6 p.m., followed by Bible class at 6:30. Call 601-636-1636. The Rev. James C. Archer is pastor.

Triumph Services at Triumph Church, 136 Honeysuckle Lane, begin with pre-service prayer at 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. Worship is at 8:30 and 10:30 with the sanctuary choir presenting praise and worship under the direction of Landy Maughon. Mike Fields, pastor, will bring the message. The service at 10:30 will be streaming live on www.triumphchurchvicksburg.com. Kingdom Kids Church and a teen class are available. Corporate prayer is at 6 a.m. Tuesday and at 6 p.m. Saturday. Wednesday ser-

vices are as follows: Elevate Your Life classes, GENERATE student ministries and Kingdom Kids church. All begin at 6:30 p.m. Choir practice begins at 7:35. Men’s fraternity meets from 8 until 9:30 a.m. each first Saturday. A nursery is provided for ages 3 and younger.

Triumphant Baptist Services at Triumphant Baptist Church, 124 Pittman Road, begin at 8:30 a.m. with New Sunday Connection/ New Members Transition Classes at the Kings Empowerment Center. Partners in Prayer begins at 9:30 a.m. in the sanctuary, followed by worship at 10. Women’s ministry is at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the administration building. Activities at the Kings Empowerment Center include aerobics at 6 p.m. Monday and Thursday. Bible study is at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Mass choir rehearsal is at 7 p.m. Thursday at the church. Elders Bible study is at noon Friday in the administration building. Usher/ Helps Ministry is at 4 p.m. each fourth Saturday at the administration building. For transportation, call 601-2181319, 601-638-8135 or 601-6388108. The Rev. Dexter Jones is pastor.

Warrenton Independent Services at Warrenton Independent Baptist Church, 829 Belva Drive, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 with Marvin E. Curtis Jr., pastor, speaking. Junior church is during worship and is led by Scott Audirsch, associate youth pastor. Evening worship is at 6 with Curtis delivering the message. Wednesday prayer meeting begins at 7 p.m. with Curtis. Prayer time will follow. Visit www.warrentonbaptist.net. E-mail wibc@warrentonbaptist.net.

Wayside Baptist Services at Wayside Baptist Church, 6151 Jeff Davis Road, begin with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m., followed by worship at 11 with Jason Wooley. Evening worship is at 6. On Wednesday, prayer meeting/Bible study is at 7 p.m. A nursery is provided Sunday mornings.

Westminster Services at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3601 Halls Ferry Road, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 with Scott Reiber, pastor, preaching, assisted by Elder Gordon Sluis. Soup, salad and sandwiches will follow the service. Evening worship begins at 6. Mark Monroe will assist. Mary Claire Allison is choir director. Dr. Gwen Reiber is the organist. On Wednesday, choir practice begins at 6 p.m. Prayer/Bible study begins at 7:15. Session begins at 7:45.

Wilderness Baptist Services at Wilderness Baptist Church, 5415 Gibson Road, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11 with Bob Conrad, pastor. Evening service begins at 6 with Bible study. Wednesday service begins at 6:30 p.m. with all ministries meeting. A nursery is provided.

Woodlawn Baptist Services at Woodlawn Baptist Church, 2310 Culkin Road, begin at 9:40 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. The Rev. Kent Campbell is pastor. The Rev. Mike Barber is minister of music. A nursery is available for ages 3 and younger. Children’s church is available for 4 years through second grade. Morning services are at 11 on WBBV-FM 101.3 or www.woodlawnbc.com. Evening worship begins at 6. Youth on Location is each Sunday night with the loca-

tion being determined each week. Children’s Awana Clubs begin at 5:45 p.m. in the main sanctuary. On Wednesday, early service begins at 10 a.m. Evening service and Underground connections for the youth begin at 6. Sanctuary choir practice begins at 7:10. Wednesday Family Night activities begin at 5. Children’s activities will begin at 5:40. Call 601-6365320.

The Word Church Services at The Word Church of Vicksburg, 1201 Grove St., begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11:30. Bible class begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday for one hour of Power Prayer. Call 601-8073776. Apostle Oscar L. Davis is pastor.

Word of Faith Sunday services at Word of Faith Christian Center, 3525 Wisconsin Ave., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 10:30. Children’s church and a nursery are provided for all services. Corporate prayer is at 10:15 a.m. Sunday and 6:15 p.m. Wednesday. Midweek services and Glorify God youth ministry are at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Reginald L. Walker is pastor. Bishop Keith A. Butler is founder. Call 601-638-2500.

Word of Faith Outreach Services at the Word of Faith Outreach Ministries, 2121 Clay St., Suite G, begin at 2 p.m. with worship. Intercessory prayer begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Bible study begins at 7 p.m. Friday. Call 601-218-3420. Quincy Washington, pastor.

Worship Christian Center Services at Worship Christian Center, 3735 Fisher Ferry Road, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. Fifth Sunday worship begins at 8 a.m. P.A.U.L. after-school tutorial is from 5:30 until 6:45 p.m. Monday and Thursday. On Wednesday, Money Does Matter class begins at 6 p.m. Bible study begins at 6:30. On Saturday, Praise Team practice begins at 8 a.m. Malcolm Goodman is pastor. Call 601619-7727.

Zion Travelers M.B. Services at Zion Travelers M.B. Church, 1701 Poplar St., begin with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., under the direction of Virginia Houston, minister and superintendent. Eddie James Lee is deacon and assistant superintendent. The following are at 11 a.m. — Communion each first Sunday; worship each second and fourth Sunday; women’s ministry each third Sunday. Choir practice is Monday after the second and fourth Sunday and Thursday after the first and third Sunday at 6 p.m. Tuesday, intercessory prayer is at 6 p.m. Prayer meeting is at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bible study is at 6. Alfred E. Lassiter Jr. is pastor.

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SPORTS saturDAY, august 13, 2011 • SE C TI O N c PUZZLES C5 | CLASSIFIEDS C6

Steve Wilson, sports editor | E-mail: sports@vicksburgpost.com | Tel: 601.636.4545 ext 142

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Braves bomb Cubs

Woods cut down

By The Associated Press

Tiger misses the cut at PGA Championship. Story/C3

and his scrambling ability was evident as he wound up being the 49ers’ leading rusher with 47 yards. He was 9-of-19 for 117 yards passing but also was intercepted twice, first by cornerback Terrail Lambert and later by rookie linebacker Nate Bussey. Daniel was 13-of-21 for 129 yards and led all three Saints scoring drives before being relieved by Sean Canfield in the final minutes. Joique Bell led New Orleans on the ground with 52 yards on nine carries. Ingram’s touchdown gave the Saints a 17-0 lead late in the first half. Saints reserve running back Chris Taylor added a 4-yard touchdown

ATLANTA — Dan Uggla belted a pair of solo homers off Carlos Zambrano to extend his hitting streak to an Atlantarecord 32 games and lead the Braves to a 10-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night. Uggla passed Rico Carty’s 31-game streak in 1970 for the longest in Atlanta Braves history when he led off the second with his 25th homer. Zambrano (9-7) gave up eight runs and eight hits, including a careerDan worst five Uggla homers, in 4 1-3 innings. Zambrano was ejected by umpire Tim Timmons in the fifth inning after throwing two inside pitches to Chipper Jones, the second going all the way to the backstop. The brush-back pitches followed homers by Freddie Freeman and Uggla. Jones and Jose Constanza also went deep against Zambrano. Starlin Castro homered and Alfonso Soriano had two RBIs for the Cubs, who had won nine of 11. Uggla went 3-for-3 and scored three times. His streak, which began on July 5, is the longest in the majors this season. He has raised his batting average from .173 to .229. Tommy Holmes holds the franchise record with a 37-game hitting streak as a member of the Boston Braves in 1945. Atlanta grabbed control

See Saints, Page C3.

See Braves, Page C3.

Schedule

PREP FOOTBALL

Red Carpet Bowl VHS vs. Brandon Warren Central vs. Pearl Aug. 19, 6 p.m., at WC Porters Chapel hosts Union Christian Aug. 19, 7 p.m. St. Aloysius hosts Madison-St. Joe Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m.

On TV 6 p.m. WGN/FSN - Redhot Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla hopes to extend his hitting streak to 33 games at Turner Field against the Chicago Cubs.

Who’s hot BOBBY COX Former Atlanta Braves manager had his jersey retired at Turner Field. Story/C3

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Jimmy Clausen and Cam Newton will share snaps with the Panthers’ first-team offense in the preseason opener, though Clausen will start at quarterback Coach Ron Rivera said most starters outside of the offensive line will generally play about 12 to 15 plays against the New York Giants, although that could vary. “What we’d like to do is get some good efficient drives with Jimmy and then we can get with Cam and get him some real good efficient drives,” Rivera said. “We’re hoping to make sure we got the right offensive lines out there. We have to be real smart about that, while at the same time we don’t want kill anybody either.” The Panthers will be without several key players, including wide receiver Steve Smith and guard Geoff Schwartz on offense, and defensive ends Charles Johnson and Greg Hardy, linebackers Jon Beason and Thomas Davis and cornerbacks Chris Gamble and Captain Munnerlyn on defense. Also, wide receiver David Gettis and defensive tackle Ron Edwards were placed on injured reserve.

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The associated press

San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore is dragged down by New Orleans Saints safety Roman Harper (41) and linebacker Jonathan Vilma (51) during a preseason game at the Louisiana Superdome Friday.

Saints roll in preseason opener First-round pick Ingram scores in New Orleans debut By Brett Martel AP sports writer NEW ORLEANS — Mark Ingram had a spinning, tackle-breaking touchdown run in his NFL debut, and the New Orleans Saints defeated the San Francisco 49ers 24-3 in the preseason opener for both teams on Friday night. Ingram’s 14-yard scoring run highlighted a performance in which the 2009 Heisman Trophy winner out of Alabama carried six times for 23 yards. Saints undrafted rookie Joseph Morgan, a little known prospect out of Walsh University, added a spectacular 78-yard punt return for a score. David Akers hit a 59-yard field goal for San Francisco,

a kick set up by rookie quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s 28-yard scramble late in the first half. Starters played less than a quarter, and defense dominated during that scoreless stint. The game also marked the NFL head coaching debut of former Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh, a former NFL quarterback who will want to see better performances out of starter Alex Smith and his offensive line. The Niners did not get a first down on their first four series, three of which were thwarted by hits on Smith. Will Smith had a sack and had another hit that caused an errant pass. Roman Harper had a sack and strip on a safety blitz, but the

Niners recovered. The Saints’ normally prolific first-team offense failed to produce a first down on its first three series. The second possession ended when Drew Brees was nearly intercepted by safety Donte Whitner. The third stalled when a long pass over the middle went through receiver Robert Meachem’s hands. Brees finished 1-of-4 for 6 yards before Chase Daniel came on to get New Orleans’ first first down on a 19-yard scramble, which had 15 yards added for a late hit. That set up Garrett Hartley’s 47-yard field goal for the first points of the game. Smith finished 2-of-7 for only 10 yards. Kaepernick played most of the game for the 49ers,

college football

Florida State: No Texas A&M ponders SEC switch plans to leave ACC By The Associated Press

By The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State University President Eric Barron said Friday he’s heard the rumors that the Seminoles are moving to the Southeastern Conference and said that’s all they are at the moment — rumors. But Barron also didn’t say never, referring to the reports as “quite fascinating.” “I don’t think there is anything to talk about right now,” Barron said. “I don’t speculate when there’s no conversation.” Florida State has largely dominated the Atlantic Coast Conference in football since joining the conference two decades ago, winning a dozen league titles and two national championships since. ACC Commissioner John Swofford said Friday he’s heard nothing from any of the conference schools being contacted by other leagues. “We’ll continue to be mindful of the collegiate land-

scape and what’s best for the ACC and its member institutions,” Swofford said i a statement from his office. “With that said, I’ve received no indication from any of our 12 presidents that they have any intention of being affiliated with any conference other than the ACC.” Barron said he’s not had any talks about Florida State bolting the ACC, calling it “a good conference.” Florida State athletic director Randy Spetman was out of town and unavailable to comment on the reports. SEC spokesman Charles Bloom declined to comment on expansion rumors swirling around Texas A&M and See FSU, Page C3.

HOUSTON — The Texas A&M System board of regents has called a special meeting Monday that includes an agenda item about conference alignment. The session comes amid speculation that Texas A&M is leaving the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. The item, part of the executive session agenda, is called: “Authorization for the President to Take All Actions Relating to Texas A&M University’s Athletic Conference Alignment, The Texas A&M University System.” Texas A&M considered switching to the SEC last year before staying in the Big 12. The university hasn’t

confirmed it is again discussing a jump to the SEC, but talk has been intensifying that the Aggies are looking to leave. The news of the meeting comes on the heels of the Texas House Committee on Higher Education calling a Tuesday hearing, to which Big 12, SEC and Texas A&M officials have been invited, to discuss possible realignment of college conferences in the state. Florida State is another school that has been mentioned as a potential new addition to the SEC. But university President Eric Barron said he hasn’t had any talks about his school leaving the Atlantic Coast Conference for the SEC. Still, he didn’t say it would never happen. Aggie internet message boards and blogs are lighting up with chatter about such a move and several posts on Friday said that students chanted: “SEC! SEC!” as university President R. Bowen Loftin walked to the podium at Texas A&M commencement ceremonies. Such a move could jeop-

ardize the future of the Big 12 and has state legislators concerned. The Higher Education committee said Commissioners Dan Beebe of the Big 12 and Mike Slive of the SEC have been invited to testify, as have Loftin and A&M system board of regents Chairman Richard A. Box. There was speculation that administrators from other schools in the Big 12, who would be affected by such a move, would be invited to the heading as well, but they were not included on the list. “They have not called me and I’m not volunteering,” Texas Tech President Guy Bailey said. Beebe declined an interview request by The Associated Press to discuss a possible move by Texas A&M on Friday. Texas A&M won’t confirm that it is in discussions with the SEC, but Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a Texas A&M graduate, told The Dallas Morning News this week that as far as he knows “conversations are being See Aggies, Page C3.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

on tv

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUTO RACING 8:30 a.m. Speed - NASCAR, Nationwide Series, qualifying for Zippo 200, at Watkins Glen, N.Y. 10:30 a.m. Speed - NASCAR, Sprint Cup, qualifying for Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips, at Watkins Glen, N.Y. 1 p.m. ESPN - NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Zippo 200 2 p.m. NBC - AMA Pro Motocross 450, at New Berlin, N.Y. 5 p.m. Speed - Rolex Sports Car Series, Watkins Glen 200 10:30 p.m. Speed - AMA Pro Motocross 250, at New Berlin, N.Y. (tape) BOXING 8 p.m. FSN - Super bantamweights, Teon Kennedy (17-0-1) vs. Alejandro Lopez (21-2-0) 9 p.m. SHO - IBF champion Joseph Agbeko (28-2-0) vs. WBC Silver champion Abner Mares (21-0-1), for IBF/WBC Silver bantamweight title DIVING 1 p.m. NBC - U.S. Championships GOLF 10 a.m. TNT - PGA of America, PGA Championship 1 p.m. CBS - PGA of America, PGA Championship 2 p.m. TGC - USGA, U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship HORSE RACING 4 p.m. Versus - Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap 5 p.m. WGN - Arlington Million LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 10 a.m. ESPN - Great Lakes Regional Final Noon ESPN2 - New England Regional Final 4 p.m. ESPN - Northwest Regional Final 6 p.m. ESPN - Midwest Regional Final 8 p.m. ESPN - West Regional Final MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 3 p.m. Fox - Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees 6 p.m. MLB - Washington at Philadelphia or Minnesota at Cleveland 6 p.m. WGN/FSN - Chicago Cubs at Atlanta SOCCER 8:30 a.m. ESPN2 - Premier League, Everton at Tottenham TENNIS 2 p.m. ESPN2 - Rogers Cup, men’s semifinal 4 p.m. ESPN2 - Rogers Cup, women’s semifinal (tape) 7 p.m. ESPN2 - Rogers Cup, men’s semifinal

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from staff & AP reports

Minor League Baseball Mobile BayBears bash Mississippi Braves Ernesto Mejia hit a solo blast to account for the Mississippi Braves’ only runs as the Mobile BayBears stomped the visiting M-Braves 8-1 on Friday. The South Division-leading BayBears rolled up 12 hits, paced by a three-RBI night by Ollie Linton. M-Braves starter Luis Avilan (3-7) lasted five innings and was shelled, giving up nine hits and five runs, all earned. Tyler Skaggs (3-1) went seven innings and struck out seven to earn the victory for Mobile. The M-Braves and BayBears resume the series today at Hank Aaron Stadium at 7 p.m.

flashback

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Aug. 13 1919 — Upset scores a win against Man o’ War in the Sanford Memorial Stakes at Saratoga. The defeat is Big Red’s only loss in 21 starts and puts the term “upset” into the sports lexicon. 1979 — Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals reaches the 3,000-hit plateau with an infield hit off Chicago Cubs pitcher Dennis Lamp. 1995 — Steve Elkington shoots a final-round 64 and birdies the first sudden-death playoff hole to take the PGA Championship from Colin Montgomerie. Elkington’s 64 is the lowest final round by a PGA Championship winner. 2008 — Michael Phelps swims into history as the winningest Olympic athlete ever with his 10th and 11th career gold medals — and five world records in five events at the Beijing Games. He wins the 200-meter butterfly, then swam the leadoff of a runaway victory by the U.S. 800 freestyle relay team, which shatters the world mark by more than four seconds.

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minor league baseball

American League

Southern League

East Division

W Boston...........................72 New York.......................71 Tampa Bay....................64 Toronto..........................59 Baltimore.......................45

L 44 46 54 59 71

Central Division

W Detroit............................63 Cleveland.......................59 Chicago.........................58 Minnesota......................52 Kansas City...................50

L 55 57 60 66 69

West Division

W Texas.............................66 Los Angeles..................65 Oakland.........................53 Seattle...........................50

L 52 54 64 66

Pct .621 .607 .542 .500 .388

GB — 1 1/2 9 14 27

Pct GB .534 — .509 3 .492 5 .441 11 .420 13 1/2 Pct GB .559 — .546 1 1/2 .453 12 1/2 .431 15

Friday’s Games Detroit 5, Baltimore 4 Cleveland 3, Minnesota 2 Tampa Bay 5, N.Y. Yankees 1 L.A. Angels 5, Toronto 1 Kansas City 5, Chicago White Sox 1 Texas at Oakland, (n) Boston at Seattle, (n) Today’s Games L.A. Angels (Weaver 14-5) at Toronto (R.Romero 10-9), 12:07 p.m. Tampa Bay (Hellickson 10-7) at N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 2-4), 3:10 p.m. Texas (C.Lewis 10-8) at Oakland (Cahill 9-10), 3:10 p.m. Detroit (Scherzer 11-7) at Baltimore (Guthrie 5-15), 6:05 p.m. Minnesota (Duensing 8-10) at Cleveland (Tomlin 11-5), 6:05 p.m. Kansas City (Hochevar 8-8) at Chicago White Sox (Peavy 5-5), 6:10 p.m. Boston (Beckett 9-4) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 10-10), 9:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Minnesota at Cleveland, 12:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 12:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Toronto, 12:07 p.m. Detroit at Baltimore, 12:35 p.m. Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m. Texas at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. Boston at Seattle, 3:10 p.m. Monday’s Games Minnesota at Detroit, 6:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m. Baltimore at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. Texas at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m. Toronto at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

National League East Division

W Philadelphia...................77 Atlanta...........................70 New York.......................58 Washington....................57 Florida............................56

L 41 49 59 61 62

Central Division

W Milwaukee......................68 St. Louis........................64 Cincinnati.......................58 Pittsburgh......................56 Chicago.........................51 Houston.........................38

L 51 55 61 61 68 80

West Division

W Arizona..........................65 San Francisco...............64 Colorado........................55 Los Angeles..................52 San Diego.....................53

L 53 55 65 64 67

Pct GB .653 — .588 7 1/2 .496 18 1/2 .483 20 .475 21 Pct GB .571 — .538 4 .487 10 .479 11 .429 17 .322 29 1/2 Pct .551 .538 .458 .448 .442

GB — 1 1/2 11 12 13

Friday’s Games Washington 4, Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati 5, San Diego 3 Florida 2, San Francisco 1 Atlanta 10, Chicago Cubs 4 Milwaukee 7, Pittsburgh 2 St. Louis 6, Colorado 1 N.Y. Mets at Arizona, (n) Houston at L.A. Dodgers, (n) Today’s Games Pittsburgh (Correia 12-10) at Milwaukee (Estrada 2-7), 3:10 p.m. Washington (Lannan 8-7) at Philadelphia (Oswalt 4-7), 6:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 3-4) at Atlanta (D.Lowe 7-10), 6:10 p.m. San Diego (Stauffer 7-8) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey 6-5), 6:10 p.m. San Francisco (Lincecum 10-9) at Florida (Vazquez 7-9), 6:10 p.m. Colorado (Hammel 6-11) at St. Louis (J.Garcia 10-5), 6:15 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 6-9) at Arizona (D.Hudson 11-8), 7:10 p.m. Houston (W.Rodriguez 8-8) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 13-5), 9:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games San Diego at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. San Francisco at Florida, 1:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. Houston at L.A. Dodgers, 3:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Arizona, 3:10 p.m. Colorado at St. Louis, 7:05 p.m. Monday’s Games St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m. San Francisco at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Houston, 7:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. Florida at Colorado, 7:40 p.m. N.Y. Mets at San Diego, 9:05 p.m.

BRAVES 10, CUBS 4

Chicago Atlanta ab r h bi ab r h bi SCastro ss 5 1 1 1 Bourn cf 3 0 0 1 RJhnsn rf 4 0 2 1 Prado lf 4 0 0 0 Campn ph 1 0 0 0 Fremn 1b 4 2 2 1 ArRmr 3b 4 1 2 0 Uggla 2b 3 3 3 2 Soto c 4 0 0 0 C.Jones 3b 4 2 2 3 Byrd cf 4 0 2 0 AlGnzlz ss 4 0 0 0 C.Pena 1b 4 1 1 0 D.Ross c 4 1 2 0 ASorin lf 4 0 1 2 Constnz rf 3 2 1 2 JeBakr 2b 3 1 2 0 Minor p 2 0 0 0 Zamrn p 2 0 0 0 CMrtnz p 0 0 0 0 R.Ortiz p 0 0 0 0 Conrad ph 1 0 1 1 Barney ph 1 0 0 0 Vizcain p 0 0 0 0 Grabow p 0 0 0 0 Lugo ph 1 0 0 0 JRussll p 0 0 0 0 Varvar p 0 0 0 0 Colvin ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 37 4 11 4 Totals 33 10 11 10 Chicago....................................001 002 001 — 4 Atlanta......................................023 122 00x — 10 E—Ar.Ramirez (8). DP—Chicago 1, Atlanta 1. LOB—Chicago 7, Atlanta 2. 2B—Byrd (19), A.Soriano (18), Je.Baker 2 (10). HR—S.Castro (7), Freeman (16), Uggla 2 (26), C.Jones (10), Constanza (2). S—Constanza. SF—Bourn. IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Zambrano L,9-7 4 1-3 8 8 8 0 3 R.Ortiz 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 Grabow 2 3 2 1 0 1 J.Russell 1 0 0 0 0 1 Atlanta Minor W,2-2 5 2-3 9 3 3 1 6 C.Martinez 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 Vizcaino 2 1 0 0 0 1 Varvaro 1 1 1 1 0 3 HBP—by Zambrano (Uggla). Umpires—Home, Tim Timmons; First, Jeff Kellogg; Second, Eric Cooper; Third, Mark Carlson. T—2:29. A—50,146 (49,586).

North Division

W Chattanooga (Dodgers).28 x-Tennessee (Cubs)......27 Jackson (Mariners)........22 Carolina (Reds).............20 Huntsville (Brewers)......19

L 19 21 25 26 27

Pct. .596 .563 .468 .435 .413

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South Division

W L Pct. GB Mobile (D-backs)...........32 15 .681 — Montgomery (Rays).......25 22 .532 7 Jacksonville (Marlins)....23 25 .479 9 1/2 Mississippi (Braves)...22 26 .458 10 1/2 x-B-ham (White Sox)....18 30 .375 14 1/2 x-clinched first half ——— Friday’s Games Tennessee 5, Jacksonville 4 Montgomery 12, Carolina 7 Chattanooga 4, Birmingham 2 Jackson 11, Huntsville 6 Mobile 8, Mississippi 1 Today’s Games Jacksonville at Tennessee, 6:15 p.m. Montgomery at Carolina, 6:15 p.m. Huntsville at Jackson, 6:05 p.m. Birmingham at Chattanooga, 6:15 p.m. Mississippi at Mobile, 7:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Montgomery at Carolina, 1 p.m. Birmingham at Chattanooga, 1:15 p.m. Huntsville at Jackson, 2:05 p.m. Jacksonville at Tennessee, 4 p.m. Mississippi at Mobile, 7:05 p.m.

nfl NFL Preseason AMERICAN CONFERENCE W New England...... 1 Miami.................. 1 Buffalo................ 0 N.Y. Jets............. 0 W Houston.............. 0 Indianapolis........ 0 Tennessee.......... 0 Jacksonville........ 0 W Cleveland............ 0 Cincinnati............ 0 Pittsburgh........... 0 Baltimore............ 0 W Kansas City........ 0 Denver................ 0 Oakland.............. 0 San Diego.......... 0

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE W Dallas.................. 1 Philadelphia........ 1 Washington......... 1 N.Y. Giants......... 0 W New Orleans...... 1 Tampa Bay......... 1 Carolina.............. 0 Atlanta................ 0 W Detroit................. 1 Chicago.............. 0 Green Bay.......... 0 Minnesota........... 0 W Arizona............... 1 Seattle................ 1 St. Louis............. 0 San Francisco.... 0

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Thursday’s Games Philadelphia 13, Baltimore 6 New England 47, Jacksonville 12 Seattle 24, San Diego 17 Dallas 24, Denver 23 Arizona 24, Oakland 18 Friday’s Games Detroit 34, Cincinnati 3 Miami 28, Atlanta 23 Washington 16, Pittsburgh 7 Tampa Bay 25, Kansas City 0 New Orleans 24, San Francisco 3 Today’s Games Green Bay at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. Buffalo at Chicago, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Tennessee, 7 p.m. Indianapolis at St. Louis, 7 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Carolina, 7 p.m. Monday’s Game N.Y. Jets at Houston, 7 p.m. Aug. 18 New England at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Aug. 19 Washington at Indianapolis, 6 p.m. Carolina at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. Kansas City at Baltimore, 6:30 p.m. Arizona at Green Bay, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Jacksonville, 7 p.m. Aug. 20 Oakland at San Francisco, 7 p.m. Tennessee at St. Louis, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Houston, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Denver, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Seattle, 10 p.m. Aug. 21 Cincinnati at N.Y. Jets, 6 p.m. San Diego at Dallas, 7 p.m. Aug. 22 Chicago at N.Y. Giants, 7 p.m.

SAINTS 24, 49ERS 3

San Francisco New Orleans

0 3 0 0 — 3 3 14 0 7 — 24 First Quarter NO—FG Hartley 47, 2:31. Second Quarter NO—Morgan 78 punt return (Hartley kick), 14:03. NO—M.Ingram 14 run (Hartley kick), 1:06. SF—FG Akers 59, :01. Fourth Quarter NO—C.Taylor 4 run (Hartley kick), 8:33. A—72,578. ——— SF NO First downs................................10........................16

Tank McNamara

Total Net Yards.......................234......................288 Rushes-yards.....................29-136.................34-138 Passing......................................98......................150 Punt Returns..........................4-42...................7-135 Kickoff Returns.......................2-40.......................0-0 Interceptions Ret......................0-0.....................2-14 Comp-Att-Int..................... 11-26-2............... 15-27-0 Sacked-Yards Lost.................6-29.......................1-6 Punts...................................9-46.6..................7-46.9 Fumbles-Lost............................3-0.......................2-0 Penalties-Yards......................9-75.....................5-34 Time of Possession.............30:24...................29:36 ——— INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—San Francisco, Kaepernick 6-47, Hunter 7-29, Omon 5-24, Gore 4-20, Dixon 7-16. New Orleans, Bell 9-52, C.Taylor 9-39, M.Ingram 6-23, Daniel 3-20, P.Thomas 4-8, Sproles 1-1, Canfield 1-(minus 2), Morgan 1-(minus 3). PASSING—San Francisco, Kaepernick 9-19-2-117, Ale.Smith 2-7-0-10. New Orleans, Daniel 13-21-0129, Canfield 1-2-0-21, Brees 1-4-0-6. RECEIVING—San Francisco, K.Williams 2-34, Long 2-26, Walker 1-18, Jurovich 1-17, P.Davis 1-12, B.Edwards 1-12, Jones 1-5, Reuland 1-5, Dixon 1-(minus 2). New Orleans, Roby 4-42, Humphrey 4-26, Billings 1-25, Tanner 1-23, Morgan 1-21, Moore 1-6, P.Thomas 1-6, M.Ingram 1-4, Bell 1-3. MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.

prep football

Sprint Cup standings

2011 Warren County schedules Vicksburg High Aug. 19................................... x-vs. Brandon, 6 Aug. 26..................................................... Open Sept. 2............................... at Richwood, La., 7 Sept. 9...................................... Tylertown, 7:30 Sept. 16....................... Lawrence County, 7:30 Sept. 23..................................*at Jim Hill, 7:30 Sept. 30..................... *Northwest Rankin, 7:30 Oct. 7...........................at Greenville-Weston, 7 Oct. 14...............................*Madison Central, 7 Oct. 21......................................... *at Murrah, 7 Oct. 28............................ *at Warren Central, 7 Nov. 4............................................... *Clinton, 7 x-Red Carpet Bowl, at Warren Central *Region 2-6A games ———

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Warren Central Aug. 19......................................... x-Pearl, 8:30 Aug. 26...................................... Callaway, 7:30 Sept. 2...............................at Hattiesburg, 7:30 Sept. 9.................................... at Natchez, 7:30 Sept. 16.................................................... Open Sept. 23................. *at Northwest Rankin, 7:30 Sept. 30.....................*Greenville-Weston, 7:30 Oct. 7............................ *at Madison Central, 7 Oct. 14..............................................*Murrah, 7 Oct. 21..........................................*at Clinton, 7 Oct. 28......................................... *Vicksburg, 7 Nov. 4.............................................. *Jim Hill, 7 x-Red Carpet Bowl *Region 2-6A games ———

May 21 — x-Sprint All-Star Race (Carl Edwards) May 29 — Coca-Cola 600 (Kevin Harvick) June 5 — STP 400 (Brad Keselowski) June 12 — 5-hour ENERGY 500 (Jeff Gordon) June 19 — Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 (Denny Hamlin) June 26 — Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Kurt Busch) July 2 — Coke Zero 400 (David Ragan) July 9 — Quaker State 400 (Kyle Busch) July 17 — Lenox Tools 301 (Ryan Newman) July 31 — Brickyard 400 (Paul Menard) Aug. 7 — Good Sam RV Insurance 500 (Brad Keselowski) Aug. 14 — Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 21 — Pure Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 27 — Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, Tenn. Sep. 4 — AdvoCare 500, Hampton, Ga. Sep. 10 — Wonderful Pistachios 400, Richmond, Va. Sep. 18 — GEICO 400, Joliet, Ill. Sep. 25 — Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H. Oct. 2 — AAA 400, Dover, Del. Oct. 9 — Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 15 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C. Oct. 23 — Talladega 500, Talladega, Ala. Oct. 30 — TUMS Fast Relief 500, Ridgeway, Va. Nov. 6 — AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 13 — Kobalt Tools 500, Avondale, Ariz. Nov. 20 — Ford 400, Homestead, Fla.

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St. Aloysius Aug. 19.......................... Madison-St. Joe, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26................... at Greenville-St. Joe, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 2..............................*at Hinds AHS, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9.......................................... *Salem, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16........................................*Dexter, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23...................*University Christian, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30.............................. *at Cathedral, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8......................................*at Resurrection, TBA Oct. 14.............................................*Stringer, 7 p.m. Oct. 21...................................................... Open date Oct. 28.................................... *Bogue Chitto, 7 p.m. Nov. 4............................................... *at Mount Olive *Region 4-1A games ———

Porters Chapel

All games begin at 7 p.m. Aug. 19............................................. Union Christian Aug. 26....................................................Deer Creek Sept. 2.................................................*at Bens Ford Sept. 9..................................... *at Newton Academy Sept. 16.................................................. *Park Place Sept. 23..........................................Benton Academy Sept. 30................................................ at Tri-County Oct. 7.....................................................at Sylva Bay Oct. 14.....................................................*Heidelberg Oct. 21.....................................................Manchester Oct. 28.....................................................*at Prentiss *District 4-A games ———

Port Gibson Aug. 19.......... at Simmons 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25.......... Coahoma Co. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 2........... at Jefferson Co. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9........... at Madison Parish 7 p.m. Sept. 16......... at Germantown 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23......... Mendenhall 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30......... Raymond 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7............. at Florence 7 p.m. Oct. 14........... at Magee 7 p.m. Oct. 21........... Richland 7 p.m. ———

Tallulah Academy

All games begin at 7 p.m. Aug. 19................................................ at Park Place Aug. 26........................................................Lee, Ark. Sept. 2............................................... Claiborne Aca. Sept. 9.................................................... at Riverfield Sept. 16.....................................................at CENLA Sept. 23............................................................ Amite Sept. 30.....................................................Glenbrook Oct. 7.............................................Prentiss Christian Oct. 14........................................................ at WCCA Oct. 21....................................................Prairie View Oct. 28.......................................... at Union Christian ———

Madison Parish

All games begin at 7 p.m. Sept. 2....................................................... Mangham Sept. 9....................................................Port Gibson Sept. 16............................................................. Delhi Sept. 23................................................at Loreauville Sept. 30.......................................... Lake Providence Oct. 7.............................................................Rayville Oct. 14........................................................Richwood Oct. 21........................................................ at Carroll Nov. 4.................................................. at Farmerville

nascar 2011 Sprint Cup Schedule Feb. 20 — Daytona 500 (Trevor Bayne) Feb. 27 — Subway Fresh Fit 500 (Jeff Gordon) March 6 — Kobalt Tools 400 (Carl Edwards) March 20 — Jeff Byrd 500 (Kyle Busch) March 27 — Auto Club 400 (Kevin Harvick) April 3 — Goody’s Fast Relief 500 (Kevin Harvick) April 9 — Samsung Mobile 500 (Matt Kenseth) April 17 — Aaron’s 499 (Jimmie Johnson) April 30 — Crown Royal Presents The Matthew & Daniel Hansen 400 (Kyle Busch) May 7 — Showtime Southern 500 (Regan Smith) May 15 — FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks (Matt Kenseth) May 21 — x-Sprint Showdown (David Ragan)

1. Carl Edwards.................................................. 720 2. Jimmie Johnson.............................................. 711 3. Kyle Busch...................................................... 709 4. Kurt Busch...................................................... 706 5. Kevin Harvick.................................................. 700 6. Matt Kenseth................................................... 694 7. Jeff Gordon..................................................... 668 8. Ryan Newman................................................ 658 9. Tony Stewart................................................... 642 10. Dale Earnhardt Jr......................................... 641 11. Denny Hamlin............................................... 618 12. Clint Bowyer.................................................. 600 13. Greg Biffle..................................................... 597 14. Paul Menard................................................. 587 15. Mark Martin................................................... 567 16. Kasey Kahne................................................ 567 17. A J Allmendinger.......................................... 562 18. Brad Keselowski........................................... 558 19. David Ragan................................................. 556 20. Joey Logano................................................. 548

Sprint Cup Winners 1. 1. 3. 3. 3. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5.

Kevin Harvick..................................................... 3 Kyle Busch......................................................... 3 Matt Kenseth...................................................... 2 Jeff Gordon........................................................ 2 Brad Keselowski................................................ 2 David Ragan...................................................... 1 Carl Edwards..................................................... 1 Trevor Bayne..................................................... 1 Denny Hamlin.................................................... 1 Ryan Newman................................................... 1 Regan Smith...................................................... 1 Jimmie Johnson................................................. 1 Kurt Busch......................................................... 1 Paul Menard....................................................... 1

golf PGA Championship Scores Friday

At Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course Johns Creek, Ga. Purse: TBA Yardage: 7,463; Par: 70

Second Round Jason Dufner.........70-65 Keegan Bradley.....71-64 D.A. Points............69-67 John Senden.........68-68 Jim Furyk...............71-65 Scott Verplank.......67-69 Anders Hansen.....68-69 Brendan Steele.....69-68 Steve Stricker........63-74 Brandt Jobe...........68-69 Jhonattan Vegas...70-68 Adam Scott............69-69 Jerry Kelly.............65-73 Lee Westwood......71-68 Scott Piercy...........71-68 Davis Love III........68-71 Johnson Wagner...71-69 Mark Wilson..........69-71 Trevor Immelman..69-71 Simon Dyson.........68-72 Brendon de Jonge.68-72 Gary Woodland.....70-70 Ross Fisher...........71-69 Robert Garrigus.....70-70 Charles Howell III.. 72-68 Yuta Ikeda.............73-68 Johan Edfors.........71-70 Robert Karlsson....70-71 Sergio Garcia........72-69 Harrison Frazar.....72-69 Ryan Palmer.........71-70

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LOTTERY Sunday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 5-9-5 La. Pick 4: 2-5-4-6 Monday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 7-8-7 La. Pick 4: 2-4-9-4 Tuesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 6-7-5 La. Pick 4: 3-2-9-2 Wednesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 5-3-9 La. Pick 4: 0-5-8-2 Easy 5: 15-16-23-30-32 La. Lotto: 2-7-16-18-37-39 Powerball: 11-18-36-41-46 Powerball: 38 ; Power play: 4 Thursday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 9-8-1 La. Pick 4: 8-5-9-7 Friday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 6-6-6 La. Pick 4: 6-2-4-6 Saturday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 5-8-4 La. Pick 4: 5-6-3-1 Easy 5: 11-18-23-34-37 La. Lotto: 1-15-17-27-34-35 Powerball: 25-30-54-57-59 Powerball: 6; Power play: 3

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Saturday, August 13, 2011

The Vicksburg Post

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Braves retire Bobby Cox’s jersey ATLANTA (AP) — There were 6s everywhere at Turner Field as the Braves honored Bobby Cox on Friday night. Cox’s No. 6 was cut into the outfield grass, painted on the bases and in front of the dugouts and, finally, unveiled on the stadium’s facade with eight others that have been retired by the team. Cox, who retired as manager last year, is the first to have his number retired by the Braves primarily for his work as manager. He led the team to 15 playoff appearances and the 1995 World Series championship. Former players Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz and Chipper Jones spoke in a ceremony before the game against the Cubs. “I get asked all the time what was it like playing for Bobby Cox,” Maddux said. “Players from all around the league want to know. “The first word that comes to mind is respect. He had that from players. When Bobby talked, we listened. We wanted to play for him.” Cox, who received several standing ovations, said “This is one of the greatest days of my life” before he threw out the first pitch to Jones. On his way off the field, Cox was “ejected” by home-plate umpire Tim Timmons. This one was in jest, but Cox retired with a record 158 ejections. Cox’s number was the third the team has retired in three years, following Glavine (47) last year and Maddux (31) in 2009. The only other Braves players to have their number retired are Hank Aaron (44), Eddie Mathews (41), Dale Murphy (3), Phil Niekro (35) and Warren Spahn (21). Cox is the first to have his

Continued from Page C1. Florida State. University of Florida President Bernie Machen and athletic director Jeremy Foley also declined comment, school spokesman Steve Orlando said. The latest brouhaha over potential conference realignment was ignited by Texas A&M’s unhappiness with archrival Texas’ powerful position in the 10-team Big XII Conference. During the last big shuffling of conferences, the Aggies were pursued by the SEC and reportedly were close to switching. Colorado left for the Pacific-12 Conference and Nebraska moved to the Big Ten, ending its long-standing

rivalry with Oklahoma. Although wooed by the SEC more than 20 years ago, Florida State became the ninth member of the ACC when it formally joined the league on 1, 1991, beginning its football membership in the 1992 season. The conference is now comprised to a dozen teams with the addition of Boston College, Miami and Virginia Tech in 2004. Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, and Wake Forest were charter members in 1953 with Virginia coming into the league later that year followed by Georgia Tech in 1978 and Florida State in 1991.

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Former Atlanta Braves Manager Bobby Cox is honored by the team with a victory lap around the stadium during his jersey retirement ceremony Friday. number retired primarily for his work as manager, from 1978-81 and 1990-2010. He was Toronto’s manager from 198285 and then was Atlanta’s general manager before returning to the dugout. “Twenty minutes with the man changes your life,” Smoltz said. “I’ve been forever changed for having the privilege to play for him.” As general manager, Cox helped build the team by making such moves as drafting Jones No. 1 overall in 1990. “It’s pretty impressive that he starts as a GM, he signs half the guys down there up front, and then he comes down and manages them,” Maddux said. Said Jones: “I’ve spent the last 20 years trying to make you proud and not make you

regret that decision.” Among Cox’s former players who returned for the ceremony were Steve Avery, Fred McGriff, Javy Lopez, Mark Lemke, Otis Nixon and Kent Mercker. The former players, who had seats on the field, all stood when Cox walked up to the podium after he was given a ride around the warning track on the back of a convertible. Other former players on the podium with Cox were Niekro, Dale Murphy, Ralph Garr and David Justice. Fans chanted “Bobby! Bobby! Bobby!” after he took his seat on the podium. He waved several times to the fans. Cox was inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame earlier Friday and is likely bound for the Baseball Hall of Fame. He finished with 2,504 regular-

season wins, fourth behind Connie Mack, John McGraw and Tony La Russa. “Today we honor Bobby for what he did and his accomplishments for the Atlanta Braves,” said team president John Schuerholz, who was the general manager for most of Cox’s era. “In the not too distant future, we’ll be honoring him in Cooperstown.” Cubs players watching from their dugout applauded Cox. Before the game, Chicago manager Mike Quade said he, as a minor league manager in the Expos’ organization, took notes from Cox when the Braves and Expos shared a spring training facility. “My respect for him goes way, way back,” Quade said. “He’s old school. He’s done just about everything you can do in this game.”

the Atlanta star had to jump back to avoid another inside pitch. As Jones stood at the plate, staring at Zambrano, the Braves came out of their dugout. Timmons rushed toward the dugout, cautioning the players not to come out any farther. Zambrano looked back at Jones as he walked off the field, then was shown on TV

smiling before leaving the dugout for the clubhouse. Zambrano dropped to 2-5 with a 6.08 ERA in 13 career starts against Atlanta. The right-hander has dropped his last five decisions against the Braves. Atlanta rookie Mike Minor (2-2) gave up three runs and nine hits in 52⁄3 innings. The left-hander allowed three hits in the sixth, includ-

ing a two-run double by Soriano. Braves left fielder Martin Prado almost caught Soriano’s drive, but the ball bounced out of his glove when he crashed into the wall. Jeff Baker doubled and scored on Reed Johnson’s single against Minor in the third. Rookie right-hander Arodys Vizcaino pitched two scoreless innings for Atlanta.

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Woods misses the cut at PGA Championship By Doug Ferguson AP golf writer JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Hardly anyone knows the two guys leading the PGA Championship. No one even recognized Tiger Woods. Once identified by either his No. 1 ranking or his 14 majors, Woods missed the cut Friday at Atlanta Athletic Club with a performance that was even more shocking because of the numbers he compiled. He hit into 22 bunkers. He put four balls in the water. His five double bogeys were the most he ever made in one tournament. With one final bogey for a 3-over 73, Woods finished out of the top 100 for the first time ever in a major. He was 15 shots behind Jason Dufner, who has never won a PGA Tour event, and Keegan Bradley, playing in his first major. “I got some time off again,” said Woods, who doesn’t expect to tee it up again until the Australian Open in November. Based on the last two days, he has a lot of work to do. Dufner, who hasn’t made a cut since the last week in May, holed a 25-foot eagle putt on the fifth hole and threw in five birdies for a 5-under 65 that put him atop the leaderboard for the first time in a major.

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Braves with three runs in the third. Zambrano retired the first two batters before Freeman singled and Uggla was hit by a pitch. Jones then hit a drive to center for his 10th homer, making it 5-1. Freeman and Uggla hit back-to-back homers in the fifth to give Atlanta an 8-1 lead. Zambrano then threw one pitch inside to Jones and was immediately tossed after

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Tiger Woods reacts after hitting a drive on the fourth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship Friday. Bradley, a tour rookie and the nephew of LPGA great Pat Bradley, did even better with a bogey-free round of 64. They played a game with which Woods is no longer

familiar. Even as Steve Stricker followed up his record-tying 63 with a 74, and as Rory McIlroy made it through another round with a heavily taped

right wrist, Woods captivated the crowd on another steamy day in Atlanta. There were times the fans wanted to cover their eyes. Woods blasted out of a bunker and went into the pond on the other side of the green for a double bogey. On his next hole, he hooked his drive into the trees, chipped out sideways, then hit a snaphook back into the trees for another double bogey. At least he went out in style — one more bunker off the tee at No. 18, one more shot into the pond fronting the green. He was angry Thursday when he opened with a 77. He looked numb when he left. “Obviously frustration, disappointment that I’m not contending in the tournament,” Woods said. Now the only question is when — and where — he will play next. Woods failed to qualifying for the FedEx Cup playoffs, which he has won two of the last four years, meaning he is ineligible for any PGA Tour event for the next six weeks. The next tournament on his schedule is the Australian Open, starting Nov. 10, although he would not rule out playing somewhere — perhaps a Fall Series event — before then. “Now I’ll have nothing to do but work on my game,” he said.

had” on the subject. A&M athletic director Bill Byrne, who is out of the country traveling with the men’s basketball team, declined comment on the subject through a spokesman. The only official word from A&M came in a release released by Loftin on Wednesday. “President Loftin is committed to doing what is best for Texas A&M not only now, but also into the future,” the release read. “We continue to have wide-ranging conversations regarding all aspects of the university, including both academics and athletics.” An SEC spokesman declined comment on the situation, but did say that Slive would not be meeting with Perry on Friday while the governor was in Birmingham, Ala. for a fundraiser. The Big 12 looked to be in trouble last summer when Nebraska and Colorado left the conference and several other schools were courted by the Pac-10. Texas decided to stay in the Big 12 which made it much easier for Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Oklahoma State to remain in

the league as well. At that time Loftin issued a letter addressed to “The Aggie Family” on A&M’s decision to remain in the Big 12. In the letter he said by remaining a member of the Big 12: “We were able to more than double our financial return to the levels being offered by other conferences.” He added that: “I understand that some Aggies are disappointed, but I am confident this decision will serve Texas A&M well in the years to come. As athletic director Bill Byrne and I stated numerous times throughout this process, our hope and desire was for the Big 12 to continue.” One possible reason for Texas A&M’s renewed interest in leaving the Big 12 could be because the school isn’t happy about The Longhorn Network — created through a 20-year, $300 million deal with ESPN. Texas hopes that Texas A&M remains in the Big 12. “At this point we do not know if Texas A&M is leaving the Big 12,” Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds said.

Saints Continued from Page C1. run in the fourth quarter for the final margin. Morgan came into the game as a relatively unknown small college player who didn’t even return punts at Walsh last season. That was hardly evident on his

long return, when he used a graceful spin, three broken tackles, a couple cutbacks and breakaway speed to get to the end zone. The native of Canton, Ohio, who was a receiver in college, also had one catch for 21 yards.

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tonight on tv n MOVIE “Life As We Know It” — Two career-driven acquaintances, Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel, must put aside their mutual dislike and learn to work together to raise their orphaned goddaughter./7 on HBO n SPORTS MLB — The Atlanta Braves, comfortably in front in the National League wild card race, try to stretch their lead when they host the woeful Chicago Cubs in the middle game of a weekend series at Turner Field./6 on Josh Duhamel WGN and FSN n PRIMETIME “Brothers & Sisters” — Kevin overcompensates for his pay cut by snatching Nora’s dream house out from under her; Justin comes up with a plan to set Saul up with an unlikely date candidate./7 on CW

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

MILESTONES n BIRTHDAYS Fidel Castro, former Cuban president, 85; Joycelyn Elders, former U.S. surgeon general, 78; Kathleen Battle, opera singer, 63; Tom Davis, comedian-writer, 59; Danny Bonaduce, actor, 52; John Slattery, actor, 49; Debi Mazar, actress, 47; Andy Griggs, country singer, 38; Kathryn Fiore, actress, 32; James Morrison, pop-rock singer, 27.

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Baldwin back on ’Saturday Night Live’ Alec Baldwin earns bragging rights as the most familiar “Saturday Night Live” host when he opens the NBC show’s 37th season on Sept. 24. It will be his 16th time as host. The “30 Rock” actor moves past Steve Martin, who has done it 15 times. Radiohead will be the musical guest, the network said Friday. Melissa McCarthy of CBS’“Mike & Molly” and the movie “Bridesmaids” will be the host of the show’s second week, her “SNL” debut. The country trio Lady Antebellum will be her musical guest.

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3 Doors Down gets introspective on new album By Caitlin R. King The Associated Press NASHVILLE — Multi-platinum rock band 3 Doors Down is moving forward by looking back. “The title of this album really kind of hits it on the head, ‘Time of My Life.’ It talks about a lot of things that went on in the past,” lead singer Brad Arnold said in a recent interview. “But it talks about a lot of more lighthearted things as well, and (there’s) a lot of fun songs on this record, too.” The band had a long history to pull from for this effort. Most of them have known each other for more than 20 years, having grown up together in Mississippi and officially forming in 1995. Their debut album, 2000’s “The Better Life,” featured the song “Kryptonite” and sold 6 million copies. In many ways the group (comprised of Arnold, lead guitarist Matt Roberts, bassist Todd Harrell, guitarist Chris Henderson and drummer Greg Upchurch) wanted to get back to that initial feeling from their early years. “This being our fifth record, it is really similar to our first record in a lot of ways in that we really approached it with kind of new eyes. ... with a good heart and hungry

‘SVU’ much like high-profile rape case “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” often seems to echo real life, and the season opener of this NBC crime drama is no different. NBC said the episode will deal with an Italian dignitary accused of rape. Franco Nero, who appeared last year in the film “Letters to Juliet,” stars as the official. The network routinely insists “SVU” is fiction. But this episode appears to mirror the case of ex-International Monetary Fund boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a front-runner for the French presidency until his arrest in May on charges of sexually assaulting a hotel housekeeper in Manhattan. He has pleaded not guilty. The woman has since filed a civil lawsuit against him. “Law & Order: SVU” begins its 13th season Sept. 21.

Colbert using PAC to encourage vote Stephen Colbert’s latest attempt at campaign mischief-making involves encouraging Iowans to write in a false name during the weekend’s presidential straw poll. Colbert plays a mock political talk host on his Comedy Central show. He’s asking voters in Iowa’s Saturday Republican straw poll to write in “Rick Parry” with an “a’’ as opposed to Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who spells his name with an “e.” The NBC and CBS affiliates in Des Moines ran two ads produced by Colbert’s political action committee. But the ABC affiliate rejected an ad Stephen because it says it would confuse voters. Colbert

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Rome cracks down on gladiators Undercover police have donned togas, capes and sandals to stop a turf battle among Italians who impersonate gladiators outside the Colosseum and other landmarks in Rome and make money by posing for camera-carrying tourists. The trade has been tolerated for years, but that was before about 20 of the practitioners began assaulting and intimidating their competitors to take over lucrative tourist spots such as the Colosseum, the Forum and the Vatican, officials and police said Friday. So police decided to intervene disguised as gladiators, garbage collectors and tourists, but their operation at the ancient arena and the nearby Piazza Venezia wasn’t easy. On Wednesday, People dressed as Roman cenpolice impersonating turions march in front of Rome’s gladiators were attacked Colosseum. when they told competitors to leave the scene, but police dressed as garbage collectors and tourists came to their rescue. One suspect demanded the money a woman tourist had paid for a photo of herself with a gladiator, but it turned out the pair in the photograph were both undercover officers.

3 Doors Down lead singer Brad Arnold performs at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. hearts and ready to do something new,” Arnold said of the album, released last month. “We did things that we normally wouldn’t do in the past, and it shows,” said Harrell. “You know how every band in their career has that one record, like Rush has ‘Moving Pictures,’ and Def Leppard has ‘Hysteria’? I think this is our record. I think this is it, because it’s by far, to me, the best record we’ve ever done.” The album’s leadoff song, “When You’re Young,” became the band’s 10th top 10 single on

the mainstream rock chart. “I think this song strikes a chord with fans, because everybody can relate to how hard it is to be young, whether you’re presently young or whether you’re just looking back on how hard it really was,” said Arnold. “This song in a way is a mockery of how easy people think it is sometimes and how easy people talk about how it is to be young.” At age 32, Arnold said he thinks of his band mates as brothers. Harrell, 39, agreed and said he feels that 3 Doors

Petition calls for Bert and Ernie wedding By Frazier Moore AP television writer

Alec Baldwin

The associated press

NEW YORK — An online petition calling for the nuptials of Muppet flat-mates Bert and Ernie has sparked comment, controversy and lots of tweets. But don’t bet on wedding bells to ring. Chicago resident Lair Scott, who posted the petition, is seeking matrimony for the “Sesame Street” chums as a way to make gay and lesbian kids who watch the show feel

First Birthday –

Natalee Kate Downs

celebrates her first birthday today, August 13. Natalee is the daughter of Gordon Downs & Claire Ray of Vicksburg, MS. Maternal grandparents are Mary Ray & the late David Ray of Vicksburg, Ms. Paternal grandparents are Chris & Stacy Johnson and Kenny Downs of Vicksburg.

better about themselves, and to promote tolerance for people who are different. The marriage could legitimately happen, he reasons, since Sesame Street is in New York, where gay marriage became legal in June. Others agreed. By Thursday afternoon, Scott’s petition had collected 5,800 signatures. But there were alternate petitions also waiting on the website, Change.org. They included:

“Stop Bert and Ernie from getting married”; “Stop the senseless false labeling of these two best friends”; and “Leave Bert and Ernie alone.” You could take your pick from those or nearly two dozen more. “Bert and Ernie are good friends,” the Sesame Workshop declared. “They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are very different from themselves.”

Down is finally coming into its own. “I think the band right now as a whole is probably better than it’s been ever. I think we’re all a lot tighter,” Harrell said. “If you do something as long as we’ve done it, you can’t help but get better at it, you know?” “As far as where we’re at in our lives, I think the band’s all great. Everybody’s in a good spot right now, and we’re just having fun. We’re ready to go out and have a lot of fun with the fans,” he added.

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Girl whiles away her summer waiting for phone to ring Dear Abby: I am 12 years old and I have a boyfriend, “Zak.” Since it’s summer, we don’t communicate with each other as much as usual. Most people would think we’d be more in touch, but since we’re both on vacation, we haven’t been. I always text his phone, but most of the time I never get an answer back. Or he’ll text, “I’m busy, I’ll text you later,” or “Sorry, can’t talk. I’ll call you

DEAR ABBY ABIGAIL

VAN BUREN

later.” But he never does. Not long ago, I talked to Zak on the phone for a short time and he said he’d call back the

TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE

BY BERNICE BEDE OSOL • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION If tomorrow is your birthday: Your luck will be based on your industriousness in the next solar cycle. Thus, the harder you work, the more fortunate you’re likely to become. Don’t hesitate to do all that you can to make sure you get all the jobs you can handle. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — If what you have to say is truly constructive, others will sit up and take notice, especially if your proposal doesn’t involve any criticism. Remember, people respond more readily to compliments. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — When with a group of friends or family, you should take care not to sit by the gloomy types. Make sure your ear is next to someone who is upbeat and happy, and who makes you feel good to be alive. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Give immediate attention to anything propitious you hear about, even if it’s your day off, and the tidbit in question is business-related. It could result in a big break for you. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — People’s intentions are rather good right now, so give immediate attention to anything told to you that is of a business nature. You might be getting the inside scoop on a big opportunity. Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Agreements you make, whether they are personal or business-related, should work out rather good for you in the long run, even if they’re only predicated on good intentions. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Benefits, either tangible or intangible, could develop for you from endeavors that you either originate or that you’re managing for another. It is likely to be a significant day for you. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Don’t hesitate to take on a more active role regarding something that concerns both you and others, if you feel you can make an improvement that would help the effort. Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) — Forces are at play concerning something beneficial coming your way that has been authored by another. Don’t get in the way of letting it be good for you as well. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Something you can do better than most is identify opportunities others have totally missed. Unless you take advantage of such advantages, however, they will be worthless. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Be a good listener, because a gem of an idea could come from the least-suspected source. However, it won’t be enough to recognize it, you must be able to do something with it. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — It’s not your nature to be a lone wolf, and you’d be a miserable pooch if you did. Check out what the group is doing and, if it’s nothing, plan something that all can enjoy. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — The important thing to remember is that your fate is in your own hands. If there is a project that hasn’t been working out too well, it might be a good day to work on it.

TWEEN 12 & 20

BY DR. ROBERT WALLACE • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION Dr. Wallace: I went against the advice of my parents and good friends and married a guy I loved, but who had a violent temper. He said that he would cool down and be a good husband after we got married. Well, we have been married seven months and he hasn’t cooled down and my life is miserable. I’m 19 and he’s 20, but I feel like an old lady. All we ever do is argue. On several occasions, he has threatened to “beat the heck out of me.” He has kicked me, choked me and said our marriage is a mistake. I love him one day a week and hate him the other six days. My parents want me to return home to decide if I should file for a divorce. My husband says that if I return to my parents, he won’t have anything to do with me ever again. What should I do? — Nameless, Ames, Iowa. Nameless: I can’t advise you what to do, but the offer by your parents is probably in your best interest. Love is an “every” day experience, not a “once a week” experience! Dr. Wallace: My boyfriend is very sweet to me and he is a super nice guy. I like him very much. My parents also think that he is great, and they are very happy that we are dating. My problem is that my friends think that he is a dork and that I should get rid of him. When they say things about him, it hurts me very much. Why do you think my friends are making me feel bad? They really are good friends. — Maryanne, Mansfield, Ohio. Maryanne: Good friends sometimes become concerned when a friend spends time away from the group — especially if that friend might be involved in a bit of romance. Could it also be that these friends are a tad jealous? Dr. Wallace: Luke and I are both 18. In high school, we dated seriously for two years. We both graduated this past June. About two months ago, Luke decided that he wanted his “space” and that it might be best if we separated for a while with full intentions of getting back together soon. Well, we are back together, but Luke is dating another girl. You see she doesn’t know that he is seeing me on the sly. I really care for him and seeing him only sometimes is better than not seeing him at all. He told me that he still loves me and that soon he will drop his girlfriend. Do you see anything wrong with this arrangement? — Cayla, Tulsa, Okla. Cayla: Yes, I see a lot wrong with this relationship. If this guy truly loved you, he wouldn’t be seeing you on the sly. Stop all contact with Luke as long as he is dating the “other girl.” • Dr. Robert Wallace writes for Copley News Service. E-mail him at rwallace@Copley News Service.

next day around noon. He never called at all that day. Sometimes I don’t hear from him for days on end. Do you think I’m overreacting? Do you think he thinks I’m annoying? Maybe he feels I’m obsessing over him. I’m pretty sure if he wanted to end our relationship he would just come out and say it, but do you think he really does but doesn’t want to hurt me? Help,

Abby! — Crazy About Him in Arkansas Dear Crazy: Zak appears to be a normal adolescent boy who has many interests — and possibly parents who keep him busy. That would account for his not calling you later or returning your texts. Rather than worrying about why he’s not performing up to your expectations, you should develop some other interests

Fibromyalgia diagnosed over Huntington’s disease Dear Dr. Gott: I have been told I have fibromyalgia. From the information I have found, it seems like this is a diagnosis when it isn’t known what is wrong. When I wake in the morning, I feel like I have been in an auto accident. I hurt from top to bottom. After I get moving, it gets a little better, but the muscles mostly in my legs, arms and hands hurt all the time. I have lots of headaches and sadness, and I just feel tired. I was put on Lyrica, and after about two weeks I did have a few better days, but now not so many. My dad and two of his sisters had Huntington’s disease. Not a lot is known about Huntington’s, and most doctors have never heard of it. I am 53. My father passed away at the age of 50, and both his sisters passed away in their late 60s to early 70s. My doctor, whom I have always trusted, said from what she knows that Huntington’s cannot be passed from the father, only the mother, so any information you can help me with would be great. Dear Reader: Huntington’s is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder caused by a genetic defect on chromosome No. 4 that causes specific nerve cells in the brain to deteriorate. This defect causes a portion of DNA, called a CAG repeat, to occur more frequently than it normally should. The number of CAG repeats might determine the severity of the disorder. With lower numbers, mild abnormal movements might occur later in life and slow the progression of the disease, while those with larger numbers might suffer more severe complications. As the gene passes from one generation to the next, that number enlarges. The larger the number of repeats, the greater your chances are of developing symptoms at a younger age. To the best of my knowledge, it can be passed on by either parent. There are two forms of Huntington’s: adult onset, which reveals symptoms when a person is in his or her mid-30s and 40s; or an early-onset form that is less common and can begin in childhood. If one of your parents has or did have Huntington’s, you have a 50 percent chance of acquiring the gene for the disease. You can also pass it on to your children. Without the gene, you cannot pass it on. Common symptoms that might precede any problems with movement include irritability, paranoia and hallucinations. Unsteady gait, grimacing of facial muscles, uncontrolled movements, difficulty swallowing and speech impairment might follow. Diagnosis should begin with a complete examination. A visual exam might reveal abnormal reflexes, dementia or difficulties with speech. An EEG might be ordered if a person has had one or more seizures. A PET scan of the brain can reveal structural changes in specific areas of the brain affected by Huntington’s; however, those changes are not always clear early on in the disease. Genetic testing might be performed for confirmation — particularly if your father and aunts didn’t undergo that procedure. The course of Huntington’s cannot be altered, but specific medications can reduce symptoms related to movement and any psychiatric disorders. Med-

ASK THE DOCTOR Dr. PETER

GOTT

ications to suppress involuntary jerking motions, muscle rigidity and anxiety are available, as are antidepressants and mood-stabilizing drugs for bipolar conditions. Then there are speech, physical and occupational therapies, and support groups to help a person cope. After all this, I am not sure your symptoms are indicative of Huntington’s. Your muscle pain, headaches, sadness and fatigue might lead me to agree with your physician, and I would investigate arthritis, fibromyalgia and perhaps some neurological disorders. My recommendation would be to have genetic testing performed to confirm or rule out Huntington’s. Then, if you haven’t had recent blood work, speak with your physician to rule out various types of arthritis or vitamin deficiencies. Do this investigation so you can put your mind at ease and get on with your life.

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

and activities so you won’t have so much time to worry about Zak. That way you’ll appear less needy, clingy and insecure, and you’ll be more attractive and interesting to be around once school starts again. And one more thing: Think positive! Dwelling on the negative will only make you feel

more unhappy and insecure than you’re feeling right now.

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

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01. Legals IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN RE: THE ESTATE OF EDNA SMITH SANDERS, DECEASED NO.2010-138PR SUMMONS (Service by Publication) THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO: JAMES LEROY SANDERS Residence Unknown NOTICE TO DEFENDANT You have been made a party in the Matter of the Estate of Edna Smith Sanders and the Petition for Authority to Sell Real Property. You are summoned to appear and defend against the PETITION For Authority to Sell Real Property filed herein, on the 7th day of September, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. in the Warren County Chancery Courtroom, Warren County Courthouse, Vicksburg, Mississippi, and in case of your failure to appear and defend the relief sought in said Petition, the relief demanded in the Petition will be awarded to the Petitioner. 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 3rd day of August, 2011. DOT McGEE CLERK OF THE CHANCERY COURT OF WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI _____________ Post Office Box 351 Vicksburg, Mississippi 39181 By: /s/ Denise Bailey DEPUTY CLERK (SEAL) /s/ Wren C. Way WREN C WAY, MSB 7006 attorney for Plaintiff Way Field and Boron 1001 Locust Street Vicksburg, MS 39183 601-634-8968 Publish: 8/6, 8/13, 8/20(3t)

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05. Notices 14th ANNUAL VICKSBURG antique, bottle & stamp show. Battlefield Inn. August 13th, 9am- 5pm. $2 admission. For information call 601-638-1195.

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Effective March 25, 2011. The Horizon chips were discontinued. You may redeem Horizon Casino chips during normal business hours at the Grand Station Casino cage through July 25, 2011. ENDING HOMELESSNESS. WOMEN with children or without are you in need of shelter? Mountain of Faith Ministries/ Women's Restoration Shelter. Certain restrictions apply, 601-661-8990. Life coaching available by appointment. FARMERS MARKET VENDOR. Kennedy Farms will be located on corner of Clay and Mission Streets, Saturdays 7:30am-2pm. Wednesdays, 10am-5pm.

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

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RN/ LPN NEEDED as soon as possible. Call Nursing Management Inc. 800-448-3634. ST. MARK'S FREEWILL Baptist Church, currently accepting resumes for Pastor and Music Director, send to 105 Lena Drive, Vicksburg, MS 39183.

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207 NEWITT VICK Drive. Friday 4pm- 7pm, Saturday 7am- 12noon. Furniture, electronics, dishes, etcetera

710 GRANGE HALL Road. Saturday 6am-2pm. Lots of baby items, clothes for everyone and more!

2235 MT. ALBAN ROAD. Saturday 8am-1pm. Freezer, glass top coffee and end tables, and more.

801 FIFTH NORTH. Friday and Saturday 6am- until. House accessories, lots of miscellaneous items. Something for everyone.

317 PLEASANT VALLEY, Saturday 6am-1pm. Comforters, college/ student appliances, TV table, clothing, and, more.

GARAGE SALE IN A/C 207 Lealand Drive near Oak Park. 7am - Until. Lots of Home Decor, Sofa and Chair, 7 piece Dining Table, Dresser, Clothes and Miscellaneous. ALL Must Go!

3740 OLD HIGHWAY 27. Saturday 7am- 1pm. 4 families, kids and womens clothing, TV's, furniture, refrigerator, stove and bakery supplies, and miscellaneous.

GARAGE SALE OVER? River City Rescue Mission will pickup donated left over items. 601-636-6602.

4808 HALLS FERRY Road. Benefit Garage sale. Saturday 6am12pm. Clothing, newborn6x. Household items. A little of everything. Low, low prices or best offer.

HUGE MULTIPLE FAMILY Garage Sale. 149 Roseland Drive. Saturday 8amuntil. Everything from clothes to furniture. MOVING SALE. 6455 Hwy 27. Saturday 6am- until. Refrigerator, stove, living room furniture, dishes, baby bed, lots of miscellaneous. 601-529-5882.

Ask us how to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Post Sizeâ&#x20AC;? your ad with some great clip art! Call the Classified Ladies at 601-636-Sell (7355).

NAME BRAND JUNIOR jeans, purses, shoes. Call 601-631-1674 anytime.

07. Help Wanted

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

20. Hunting 2001 POLARIS SPORTSMAN 500 H.O. 4 wheeler. 4X4, one owner. $2500 or best offer. See at Atwood Chevrolet, ask for Justin or call 601-529-2870.

21. Boats, Fishing Supplies 2009 TAHOE Q5i ski boat. Wake tower and other extras. $18,500. 601-5291541. What's going on in Vicksburg this weekend? Read The Vicksburg Post! For convenient home delivery, call 601-636-4545, ask for circulation.

Classifieds Really Work!

07. Help Wanted

22. Musical Instruments HOLTON TRUMPET and case. Like new. $350. 601994-3269.

24. Business Services Toni Walker Terrett Attorney At Law 601-636-1109 â&#x20AC;˘ Bankruptcy Chapter 7 and 13 â&#x20AC;˘ Social Seurity Disability â&#x20AC;˘ No-fault Divorce

D & D TREE CUTTING â&#x20AC;˘Trimming â&#x20AC;˘ Lawn Care â&#x20AC;˘ Dirt Hauled â&#x20AC;˘ Insured For FREE Estimates Call â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Jamesâ&#x20AC;? 601-218-7782 D.R. PAINTING AND CONSTRUCTION. Painting, roofing, carpentry service. Licensed, bonded. Free estimates! Call 601-638-5082. DIRT AND GRAVEL hauled. 8 yard truck. 601638-6740.

Looking for a new ride? Check our online listings today. Just go to www.vicksburgpost.com

07. Help Wanted

Foam Packaging, Inc. is recruiting for: Mechanic II The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5+ yrs diesel mechanic exp. & knowledge of electrical systems, hydraulic/pneumatic systems, induction/ignition systems, & required DOT certs. Stick & Tig welding a plus. Position is responsible for the repair & maintenance of vehicles/ equipment. Candidates must be able to demonstrate ability to diagnosis, rebuild & repair vehicles/ equipment; perform inspections & preventative maintenance; prepare & maintain records. The position supports 24/7 delivery operations. Requires weekend & on-call responsibilities. Lifting, climbing & continuous mental & visual attention required. The candidate must have a HS diploma, technical certification(s) & Class A CDL. Fork truck certification a plus.

Driver/Loader 114 JENNIFER DRIVE, off Freetown Road, Friday and Saturday, 7am- 2pm, Disney, VCR, DVD, cassette, PlayStation tapes, all size clothing, lots of household miscellaneous, Great Bargains! 769-203-9366 RAIN OR SHINE. 133 PEBBLE BEACH DRIVE. Saturday 7am-12 Noon. Trampoline, baseball bag stop, bounce back, clothing, desk and more.

N o n eed to g o hu nt ing ar oun d town to place yo ur garage sale si gn s .. . j ust place an ad i n t he The Vicksburg Po st Classifi eds. Call 6 01- 636 -SEL L. Th ereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no easie r way to attract cu stome rs and make e xtra cash!

07. Help Wanted

Class A CDL w/o Haz Mat. Forklift certification required. Min 3 yrs over the road tractor-trailer exp & good driving record mandatory. Lifting, climbing & continuous mental & visual attention required. May be required to make customer deliveries; load & unload products daily.

Class A CDL Regional Truck Driver w/o Haz Mat. Minimum 5 years over the road tractor-trailer experience & good driving record. Forklift experience A PLUS. Home daily â&#x20AC;˘ No Back Haul â&#x20AC;˘ Repeat Runs.

EXCELLENT SALARY/ BENEFIT PKG IS AVAILABLE ON THESE POSITIONS Send resumes to:

FOAM PACKAGING, INC. P. O. BOX 1075, VICKSBURG, MS 39181-1075 OR FAX: 601-636-2655 APPLY IN PERSON FROM 8:30 AMâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:00 PM M-F No telephone inquires EOE M/F/H/V

VICKSBURG VIDEO has an opening for EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN VICKSBURG VIDEO offers excellent benefits, which include the following: Health Insurance Dental Insurance 401(k) Retirement Plan Profit Sharing Plan Additional Supplemental Insurance Paid Vacation and Sick Leave Complimentary Cable Service & High-Speed Internet Service for applicants living in our service area and discounted phone service Interested applicants may fax a resume to (601) 636-3797, or mail a resume to or come in and fill out an application at our office at 900 Hwy 61 N, Vicksburg, MS 39183. VICKSBURG VIDEO, INC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is a drug and tobacco free work environment.

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FLOOD RECOVERY Dozer and Trackhoe Work Debris Hauling & Demolition. Give us a call. We will take care of everything. Call Dave 601-551-8503

Roy Simmons (Owner) 601-218-8341

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29. Unfurnished Apartments COUNTY 2 BEDROOMS, 2½ baths. Openwood Townhouse. 1,400 plus/ minus square feet, cheap county car tags. 601-831-8900. Leave message. DOWNTOWN, BRICK, MARIE Apartments. Total electric, central air/ heat, stove, refrigerator. $520, water furnished. 601-636-7107, trip@msubulldogs.org

River Oaks 2 bedroom 1.5 baths New just for you!

24. Business Services FREE ESTIMATES TREY GORDON ROOFING & RESTORATION •Roof & Home Repair (all types!) •30 yrs exp •1,000’s of ref Licensed • Insured 601-618-0367 • 601-456-4133 HOME IMPROVEMENT General Carpentry, Painting. Hardwood Floors, Tilework, Furniture Repair/ Refinish. Exceptional Service. Bob Ingram, 601-634-6210 I-PHONE REPAIR. Buy, sell and repair. Arcue Sanchez - 601-618-9916. LAWN SERVICES WE Specialize IN the appearance of green on your lawn as well as saving the green in your pocket. 601-529-5558. PLUMBING SERVICES24 hour emergency- broken water lines- hot water heaters- toilets- faucetssinks. Pressure Washingsidewalk- house- mobile homes- vinyl siding- brick homes. 601-618-8466. River City Lawn Care You grow it - we mow it! Affordable and professional. Lawn and landscape maintenance. Cut, bag, trim, edge. 601-529-6168.

26. For Rent Or Lease ✰✰FOR LEASE✰✰

29. Unfurnished Apartments CONFEDERATE RIDGE APARTMENTS 780 Hwy 61 North

$200 Blow Out Special! Call for details!

601-638-0102

Office or Retail! Great Location!

204 SMOKEY LANE 2 bedroom, 1 bath, deposit and reference required $500 monthly 662-719-8901. 217 MONTAIGN DRIVE. $1250 monthly plus utility. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. 4th bedroom or office. Available September 1. Call for appointment 601-529-6312.

BEAUTIFUL LAKESIDE LIVING

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

3 BEDROOM 3 bath, Nice, overlooking river. Balcony, $950 monthly, deposit and references required. 601-415-5498, 601-8831147.

• Lake Surrounds Community

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

501 Fairways Drive Vicksburg

Commodore Apartments 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms 605 Cain Ridge Rd. Vicksburg, MS 39180

601-638-2231

24. Business Services

3 BEDROOM HOUSE with storm shelter, partly furnished, $1,000 monthly. 601-218-5348. 3 BEDROOMS, 2 baths. 720 Dabney Street. $650, deposit/ references. 601529-3130. BIG HOUSES, GREAT neighborhood. $1200 plus Call 601-301-0441, Coldwell Banker All Stars. LOS COLINAS. SMALL 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Cottage. Close in, nice. $795 monthly. 601-831-4506.

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

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

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

601-636-SELL

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28. Furnished Apartments 3 BEDROOM DUPLEX. Fully furnished, $950 month, water, electric, DirectTV included. 601-218-5348. SINGLE OCCUPANCYCorporate Apartments, $700 to $900 Utilities/ Cable/ Laundry. Weekly cleaning. On-Site Manager. 601-661-9747.

29. Unfurnished Apartments

2 BEDROOM. ALL electric includes water $450. 4 bedroom townhouse all electric $500. Both are furnished with stove and refrigerator. $200 deposit. 601-634-8290.

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

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1 BEDROOM, $425. 1/ 2 bedroom flat and townhouse $525. 3 bedroom, $550. Washer/ dryer hookup. $200 deposit. Management, 601-631-0805.

You can Buy for Less Than Rent! 205 Leota Lane (off Porters Chapel) $88,000 807 Clark Street (off Washington) $39,900 206 Alfred Drive (Hillcrest) $88,450 202 Alfa Drive (Warrenton) $99,900

Call Carla Watson Jones & Upchurch Inc. Real Estate

601-415-4179

REDWOOD AREA. 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath. $350 monthly, $350 security deposit. 601-636-0015, 601456-1643.

34. Houses For Sale

223 FAIRWAYS DRIVE 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 3000+ square feet. Go to www.forsalebyowner.com listing ID 22815996 for pictures. $299,999. Call (601) 415-2927.

1865 MARTIN LUTHER King Blvd. 3 bedroom, 1 bath. Renovated $725 monthly. 732-769-5743.

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

32. Mobile Homes For Sale

Licensed in MS and LA Member FDIC

2150 South Frontage Road

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601-634-8928 2170 S. I-20 Frontage Rd. www.ColdwellBanker.com www.homesofvicksburg.net

NEW 16X76 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. Delivery, set-up and tie down included. $329 per month. 601-624-3287, 601-619-1555.

SINGLEWIDES, DOUBLEWIDES, triple-wides, land and home packages. Mississippi's Largest Repo Dealer. Payments starting at $199 per month. Vicksburg Home Center, 601-619-1555, 601-624-3287.

29. Unfurnished Apartments

HOUSE FOR SALE, NEW EVERYTHING! Shady Lane, great contemporary color scheme, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Priced in the $80's. Must be pre-approved. Call to view, 601-631-0056 or 601-415-5888. No matter what type of home you’re seeking, the Classifieds can help you find it!

29. Unfurnished Apartments

USED 28X60 DOUBLE wide. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, central air, delivery, set-up and tie down included. Only $349 per month. 662-417-2354, 601-619-1555.

Check our listings to find the help you need... • Contractors • Electricians • Roofers • Plumbers • Landscapers

Carla Watson...............601-415-4179 Mary D. Barnes .........601-966-1665 Stacie Bowers-Griffin...601-218-9134 Jill WaringUpchurch....601-906-5012 Andrea Upchurch.......601-831-6490 Broker, GRI

601-636-6490 Kay Odom..........601-638-2443 Kay Hobson.......601-638-8512 Jake Strait...........601-218-1258 Bob Gordon........601-831-0135 Tony Jordan........601-630-6461 Alex Monsour.....601-415-7274 Jay Hobson..........601-456-1318 Kai Mason...........601-218-5623 Daryl Hollingsworth..601-415-5549 Sybil Carraway...601-218-2869

NICE MINOR WORK trailer, great for deer hunters. 2 bedroom, 1 bath. $2,800 or best offer. 601-262-8573.

PUT THE CLASSIFIEDS TO WORK FOR YOU!

Jones & Upchurch Real Estate Agency 1803 Clay Street www.jonesandupchurch.com

Open Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm LAND AND HOME Packages in Warren County. No credit check. 662-417-1209. 662-417-2354.

3 BR, 2 BA, 1200 Sq.Ft. on the lake. All cypress interior hardwood floors, 90 ft. pier with boat house, metal roof, screened-in back porch. $145,000. Rent for $1200/ month. Jennifer 601-218-4538 McMillin Real Estate LOVELY HOME FOR sale by owner. 3 bedroom, 3 bath Historic home. Completely renovated, Overlooking river, Zoned heat/ air, jacuzzi tub, mater bath, Washer/ dryer hook up, gas log fireplace. 601-883-1147, 601-738-1202, 601-4155498.

601.630.8209

FOR SALE ONLY: 2008 Trailer. Excellent Condition. May have to move!! 601415-5655. KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LOCAL NEWS AND SALES... SUBSCRIBE TO THE VICKSBURG POST TODAY! CALL 601-636-4545, ASK FOR CIRCULATION.

6658 Hwy 3, 4.3 acres, 2400 sq. ft. 3 BR, 2 BA, built in 1990, also wired and plumbed 1400 sq. ft. bldg. $225,000. 4515 Old Port Gibson Road, Utica. 2400 sq. ft., 3 BR, 2 BA, all hardwood floors, ceramic in kitchen, 1000 Sq. ft. guest house, 2 BR, 1 BA. 40 acres, totally fenced, coded gate. Jennifer - 601-218-4538 McMillin Real Estate

34. Houses For Sale

Catherine Roy....601-831-5790 Mincer Minor.....601-529-0893 Jim Hobson.........601-415-0211

ARNER

36. Farms & Acreage -ACREAGE18 Acres- Horse farm, brick home, barn, office, fenced and cross fenced, manicured, move in and enjoy. 60 Acres- Timber with nice building sites, east of Edwards. 72 Acres- South of Utica, 5 acre lake, timber/ open creek with sandbars. 376 Acres- Homes County joins Holmes County State Park. Joan Vickers Real Estate, 601-969-2042. 6.5 ACRES FOR $1,000 Located in 100 year flood zone on Jackson Lane. 601326-1639.

40. Cars & Trucks 1996 FORD CROWN Victoria LT. Power windows, AM/FM radio, key-less entry, good condition, $3400. 601-636-5838. 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER SUV 4 door. 150,00 miles, Runs good, 4x4, CD/ Radio. $1,850. 601-638-6956. 1997 FORD TAURUS. Fair condition. Must sale. $950 or best offer. 601-2186280. 1998 GMC Sonoma. Extended cab, 4x4 automatic, good school vehicle. 601-618-4472. 1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA 4 door Sedan, single owner, garaged, alloy wheels, CD/AM/FM, tinted windows, 176,000 miles, excellent condition. new battery, new tires, new alternator. $2,900. 601-831-0461. 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA Coupe. 45,000 miles. $15,000. Great condition. 601-218-5710.

SOLD!

BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL! GUARANTEED FINANCING on 1997 to 2006 Models Starting at $700 Down Pick Yours NOW! Gary’s Cars - Hwy 61 S www.garyscfl.com

Call 601-636-SELL to sell your Car or Truck!

Classified Advertising really brings big results!

29. Unfurnished Apartments

NEED AN APARTMENT?

REAL ESTATE, INC

JIM HOBSON

REALTOR®•BUILDER•APPRAISER

601-636-0502 READ THE CLASSIFIEDS DAILY!

29. Unfurnished Apartments

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

Enjoy the convenience of downtown living at

The Vicksburg Apartments UTILITIES PAID! 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Studios & Efficiencies 801 Clay Street 601-630-2921 www.the-vicksburg.com

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

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

601-661-0765 • 601-415-3333

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

and

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

FOR LEASING INFO, CALL 601-636-1752

www.parkresidences.com • www.bienvilleapartments.com

YOU ARE APPROVED! START REBUILDING YOUR CREDIT HERE!

VICKSBURG HOME CENTER Grand Opening

5800 HWY. 61 S. • VICKSBURG Mississippi s Largest Repo Dealer

NEW • USED • REPOS LAND-HOME • SINGLEWIDES DOUBLEWIDES • TRIPLEWIDES OVER 150 HOMES IN STOCK

601-619-1555

The Car Store CARS • CARS • CARS• CARS• CARS 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS V2156 ...........28 Months @ $300 per month ..... $1065*down $ 2004 " SENTRA V2139.......28 Months @1$310 " 1-*NISSAN 1-**down -*per"month .................... 1205 $ $ 2003 CADILLAC SEVILLE SLS V2128 ...28 Months @ 290 per month .... 1240*down 2002 CHEVY IMPALA LS V2134................28 Months @ $290 per month ....... $1240*down 2005 CHEVY COROLLA LE V2129 .......28 Months @ $310 per month ........ $1450*down 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX V2159.............28 Months @ $320 per month ... $1450*down 2005 CHEVY IMPALA V2157 ...............28 Months @ $270 per month ......... $1485*down 2007 PONTIAC G6 V2158 ...............28 Months @ $340 per month ............ $1625*down 2007 PONTIAC G6 V2149 ...............28 Months @ $340 per month ............. $2150*down 2007 CHEVY IMPALA LS V2163 ...............28 Months @ $340 per month ... $2150*down TRUCKS • TRUCKS • TRUCKS • TRUCKS 2004 HEVY TRAILBLAZER LS 4X4 V1955RR116-Months " -*C" -**down *"@ $250 per month $1950 1 $ $ 2000 ORD EXPEDITION XLT 4X4 V2153 241Months @ 250 per month 1575 " -*F" 1 1-**down -*" $ $ 2001 CHEVY TAHOE LS 4X4 V2154...........28 Months @ 380 per month 1870*down 2003 FORD EXPEDITION XLT 4X4 V2162 28 Months @ $410 per month $2710*down -

O K C ARS

S ALES/ R ENTALS

401 GOODRUM ROAD OPEN HOUSE • SUNDAY 2-4PM 3 BRm, 2 BA home in county near Lake Park Estates. Fireplace, security system, and handicap shower in the master bath are just some of the amenities this home has to offer at $154,900. To schedule an appointment to view this home, call Stanley at 601-218-1492 or the home owners at 601-638-7038.

Stanley Myers And

601-218-1492

McMillin Classifieds Really Work!

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

CLOSET PHOBIA?

BRIAN MOORE REALTY Connie - Owner/ Agent

318-322-4000

3 BEDROOM MOBILE home in County. Ideal for Seniors. Must have references. Available August 15. 601-638-7798.

30. Houses For Rent

2416 CHERRY STREET 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Application, reference, deposit and lease required. 601-636-8889.

1911 Mission 66 Suite B-Apprx. 2450 sq. ft. Suite E-Apprx. 1620 sq. ft.

That’s right everything is new. Call today! Only a few left! 601-638-2231

31. Mobile Homes For Rent

Real Estate

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THE VICKSBURG POST

TOPIC SATURDAY, aug ust 13, 2011 • SE C T I O N D COMICS D2 | KIDS PAGE D3 Karen Gamble, managing editor | E-mail: newsreleases@vicksburgpost.com | Tel: 601.636.4545 ext 137

MUSIC REVIEWs

GOP straw poll

Luke Bryan

Luke Bryan all party, little else on album No. 3 By Michael McCall The Associated Press Nearly every photo of Luke Bryan shows him flashing a bright smile, and at his best, his music captures the easy-going personality that makes the Georgia native as appealing as the singalong party songs he favors. Recently voted top new artist by fans during the Academy of Country Music Awards, Bryan kicked his career in gear over the last year with a couple of back-to-back No. 1 hits. Along the way, he has cultivated a reputation as a good-time guy known for upbeat tunes, even releasing a series of EPs with “spring break” in the titles. “Tailgates & Tanlines,” his third full-length album, builds on his status as country music’s “Mr. Fun-in-the-Sun,” as indicated by the rocking first single, “Country Girl (Shake It For Me”), a top 10 hit. As likable as he is, Bryan occasionally tackles songs he can’t handle, as in “I Don’t Want This Night to End,” in which he struggles to keep up with the song’s fast-rolling phrasing. He also strains to lend believable weight to a serious song, such as “You Don’t Know Jack,” about a conversation with a homeless alcoholic. Bryan can even make a love song sound like a lighthearted celebration, as he does on the midtempo “Drunk On You,” which features his most engaging vocal work on the album. With “Tailgates & Tanlines,” Bryan proves once again he can get a party started. But he still needs to prove he can communicate the nuances of what happens when the party is over.

‘Throne’ is king of introspection By Ryan Pearson AP entertainment writer Released online as financial markets took a historic plunge, the full-length collaboration between Jay-Z and Kanye West revels in selfdescribed “luxury rap.” Two of hip-hop’s biggest stars tell us in rhyme form that even in this economy, they can afford fine art, haute couture, even top-tier German home See Music, Page D3.

The associated press

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, a 2012 GOP presidential hopeful, speaks during a campaign stop in Waterloo, Iowa, last Saturday.

‘It’s the first test of organizational strength’ Fundraiser in Iowa today

Also on the straw poll ballot

Not on the ballot

By Mike Glover The Associated Press AMES, Iowa — There’s a hefty dose of circus mixed with deadly serious politics in the Iowa Republican straw poll. Today’s event will mark the first time Republicans in Iowa indicate publicly whom they want as their 2012 presidential nominee. It’s a test vote of sorts that comes months before the precinct caucuses that kick off the party’s presidential nomination fight. And it could send an early signal about who is showing potential in the race — or it could mean nothing at all. Despite its name, however, the “straw poll” is not a poll at all — and it’s certainly not scientific. Rather, it’s a fundraiser for the state GOP and a daylong political festival at Iowa State University. Presidential candidates make speeches and try to lure the most supporters to the event — with promises of food, live music and, sometimes, a lift to the site — in hopes of getting their backing in a nonbinding vote. The labor-intensive exercise gives candidates a chance to test their campaign operations and turn out supporters ahead of the winter caucuses. “It’s the first test of organizational strength,” said Steve Scheffler, a Republican who leads the Iowa

Herman Cain

Rep. Ron Paul

Newt Gingrich

Tim Pawlenty

Christian Alliance. Past results have a mixed record of accurately predicting who is going to win the winter caucuses, much less who is heading to the White House. Four years ago, John McCain didn’t compete in the August event but he ended up winning the GOP nomination. At the same time, Mike Huckabee’s surprising second-place showing demonstrated strength that spurred him on to a caucus victory. “Huckabee was almost dead until the straw poll,” said former Iowa Republican Chairman Richard Schwarm. The one time the straw poll was a solid predictor was in the 2000 election cycle, when George W. Bush won the straw poll, the Iowa caucuses and the White House. His father

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won the straw poll and the caucuses in the 1980 election cycle but lost the nomination to Ronald Reagan. It almost always winnows the field. Tommy Thompson dropped from the race a day after finishing sixth in the 2008 election cycle. Eight years earlier, Elizabeth Dole finished a disappointing third and was out of the race by October. Dan Quayle finished eighth that year and was gone by the next month. The straw poll dates to 1980 and is really a pretty simple deal. Anyone who can pay $30 and wants to head to the Iowa State University campus can vote. Participants don’t need to be Republicans but they do have to be residents of the state or students attending school in Iowa and they have to be 18 years

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old. Those voting — on machines the state GOP rented — must have identification. They’ll be marked with indelible ink after voting. Campaigns can oversee the counting. The results are not indicative of the views of Iowa voters overall. Instead of using a random sample, the event draws on motivated supporters, with the results highlighting which campaigns have the money and the manpower. Republicans refuse to say how many tickets they’ll sell or how much they plan to make, but the amount will be significant. More than 14,300 people showed up for the straw poll four years ago, down from the 23,000 who voted four years before that. Competing in the poll are Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, pizza chain founder Herman Cain, Michigan Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney are not actively competing, though both are on the ballot. Texas Gov. Rick Perry — who Thursday, as GOP hopefuls readied for a televised debate, said he would run for president — won’t be on the ballot, though there’s a write-in option and volunteers are making sure he’s well-represented. Six of the candidates have reserved space at the site and planned to erect tents to entertain and feed supporters. Renting the space cost at least $15,000, and Paul paid the most, at $31,000. Pawlenty’s tent will feature a Christian rock band as well as local favorites the Nadas. He’ll serve up barbecue and Dairy Queen Blizzards. “I’m looking forward to enjoying an afternoon of great music and food with family, friends and supporters,” said Pawlenty. Bachmann also is serving up food along with country music star Randy Travis for entertainment. “I will guarantee you (that) you will have the time of your life,” Bachmann told backers at one campaign event. Paul will bring in his son, newly elected Sen. Rand Paul, and plans to have live bands as well as an inflatable slide and dunk tanks to keep children entertained. A carnival-like atmosphere is certain.

Analysts: No room for silence on solution to U.S. credit woes By The Associated Press NEW YORK— The 2012 Republican presidential contenders have roundly criticized President Barack Obama for economic policies they contend helped drive the downgrade of U.S. credit by a major ratings agency. But they’ve offered few of their own ideas to ease the current crisis, and analysts warn they could risk a back-

lash from voters frightened by the market turbulence and weary of partisan fingerpointing. “Americans are exhausted with Washington’s blame game and are craving anyone who can provide legitimate answers on a path on getting out of this mess,” Republican strategist Ron Bonjean said. “The Republican who can rise above and provide a platform of answers, a blueprint

— that will set them apart from the rest of the pack.” Stocks have been on a roller coaster ride this week, since the Standard & Poor’s announcement Aug. 5 that it had downgraded U.S. credit from AAA to AA+. Obama stepped before cameras Monday, pledging to work with a bipartisan committee of lawmakers to seek

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Music Continued from Page D1. appliances. If you can forgive these self-satisfied rap titans their name-checking of Mark Rothko, Dries Van Noten and Miele, though, “Watch The Throne” has more on its mind. Celebration of the high life is undercut by regrets, loneliness and snatches of mournful social commentary. Like West’s acclaimed solo effort last year, the album title reveals itself as both boastful and paranoid, proud and furtive. Watch us on top, they seem to say, but know that we don’t always like what we see from here — both looking outward and in. “Murder to Excellence” encapsulates the theme in a two-parter that shifts beats halfway through. West begins by quoting an old Jay-Z line — “I’m from the murder capital, where they

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murder for capital” — to decry black-on-black violence in his hometown of Chicago. Jay-Z then describes ascending to “the new black elite” with Will Smith and Oprah Winfrey. “Only spot a few blacks the higher I go ... that ain’t enough. We gon’ need a million more,” he raps. Isolation infuses the Swizz Beats-produced “Welcome to the Jungle,” where West drinks away his struggles: “Just when I thought I had everything, I lost it all.

Politics Continued from Page D1. further deficit reduction and to develop policies to reduce the stubbornly high 9.1 percent unemployment rate. “Markets will rise and fall, but this is the United States of America,” Obama said. “No matter what some agency may say, we’ve always been and always will be a triple-A country.” His assurances did little to sway the Republican hopefuls. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney told a New Hampshire audience on Monday that Obama had presided over a “blame presidency” that had led to the U.S. credit problems. “Stop attacking, take responsibility and lead,” Romney said. Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty offered similar criticisms while campaigning in Iowa. “These problems have been percolating for a lot of years — both parties have to take some blame — but it’s also true that President Obama has made them exponentially worse,” Pawlenty said at an event in Ames. In South Carolina, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman also had harsh words for the administration’s economic policies despite having served as Obama’s ambassador to China until April. “You look at where the marketplace is today, you look at our downgrade, you look at all the economic woes that every American family has seen play out over the past little while. We’ve done this to ourselves and it’s time to reverse this businessunfriendly attitude of the past 2 1/2 years,” Huntsman said. The market disruption came at the beginning of an important week in the GOP nominating calendar. The major contenders met in a nationally televised debate Thursday in Iowa. Most will also appear on the ballot in a nonbinding straw poll hosted today by the Iowa Republican Party. Also today, Texas Gov. Rick Perry was expected to signal his entry in the race. While Republicans have plenty of fresh fodder to attack Obama — the credit rating downgrade was the first in history and happened on his watch — none of the president’s potential challengers has laid out a real strategy for addressing the debt crisis that helped precipitate the credit downgrade. The markets began their slide early last week after the White House and congressional leaders signed off on a last-minute deal to cut spending by more than $2 trillion and raise the nation’s debt ceiling to avert a potential default. Bachmann voted against the deal, as did another 2012 GOP contender, Texas Rep. Ron Paul. Bachmann, in particular, was an outspoken opponent of raising the debt ceiling and challenged the notion

that a default would imperil U.S. credit. Bachmann also opposed the “grand bargain” Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, tried to negotiate that would have slashed $4 trillion in debt over 10 years. Boehner walked away from the deal under pressure from Bachmann and other Tea Party-backed lawmakers who opposed the tax increases in the deal that were paired with far greater spending cuts. Romney, the putative GOP front-runner, stayed silent during the debt-ceiling negotiations, only announcing his opposition to the final deal shortly before lawmakers cast their votes. On Monday he again sidestepped questions about what he would do to solve the nation’s debt crisis, declining to say what he would have done to bring the parties together. Indeed, S&P analysts cited the political brinksmanship over the debt-ceiling negotiations as the reason for the credit downgrade. And they specifically criticized Republicans’ threat of default, calling the posture an irresponsible “bargaining chip” to force greater budget cuts. For that reason, Democratic strategist Garry South said GOP presidential contenders have little credibility when it comes to the credit downgrade. “It is very difficult for me to see how anyone in the current field has the standing to talk about what they would have done differently on the debt ceiling increase. Do we really think Mitt Romney could have dealt with the Tea Partiers?” South said. GOP strategist Jim Dyke disagreed that Republicans had avoided tough decisions, pointing to the budget crafted by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., the House Budget Committee chairman, which would slash Medicare. Dyke said the Republican presidential hopefuls would sign on to much of that plan despite its controversial cuts to popular entitlement programs. “They may not embrace every component of the Ryan plan, but I think they’ll embrace that direction and that kind of leadership. The voting public is looking for leadership,” Dyke said. Republican strategist John Feehery said Romney, as a former businessman and top GOP contender, would need to present a detailed economic plan at some point to support the argument that he is the candidate best suited to rescue the economy. But Feehery said such details from Romney or any other candidate may be slow to surface. “You’re not going to get much more than platitudes at this point,” Feehery said. “The problem for the candidates is they don’t have any power. They only have the power of being outsiders, and that has its own power.”

So que sera. Get a case of Syrah, let it chase the pain.” Jay-Z places himself in the shoes of fellow musicians at their lowest points, linking Eminem, Michael Jackson, Pimp C, 2Pac and more through coded couplets that reward repeat listening. Even more dour is the RZA-produced “New Day,” with odes to sons the two may eventually father. Over a plinking piano and Nina Simone sample, West flagellates himself for mistakes, from his choice in women to post-Katrina telethon appearance, noting: “I’ll never let my son have an ego.” Jay-Z is even more direct: “Sorry Junior, I already ruined ya, ‘cause you ain’t even alive, paparazzi pursuing ya.” Oh, poor millionaire rappers. Go cry into your Armand de Brignac Cham-

pagne at your yacht parties, you may find yourself responding. But this type of intimacy and honesty doesn’t come easy — or often enough — in commercial hiphop. West’s feverish, sometimes needy soul-baring has jolted the oft-aloof Jay-Z to attention, just as his spedup soul samples did the first time they worked together, on 2001’s classic “The Blueprint.” “Throne” is sometimes guilty of failing to let its lyrics breathe, as West and other producers drown out the duo’s rhymes with distracting vocal samples or everescalating arrhythmic electro beats. “Who Gon Stop Me” is an ambitious but ultimately failed rap-dubstep mashup. The playful wordplay of “Gotta Have It” gets lost in the Neptunes’ multiple James

Brown samples. Beyonce’s showcase “Lift Off” wants to be a successor to West’s regal, star-studded “All of the Lights” but feels incomplete, like it was ripped from an engineer’s hands to beat a deadline. Moments of determined calm hit their target more effectively. Frank Ocean, part of the buzzy Los Angeles collective Odd Future, croons a soulful, effortless chorus on the gorgeous memoir “Made In America,” an album highlight. He’s joined by TheDream on the provocative album opener “No Church In the Wild,” filled with striking images and poetry. The 23-year-old Ocean’s presence signifies the “Throne’s” attempt to blend old with new. Despite all the nods to hip-hop history — “Apache” and “Top Billin”

samples, quotes from Outkast and Wu-Tang — the 34-yearold West and 41-year-old Jay-Z have crafted a bleeding-edge nontraditional hiphop album. Over the course of 12 songs (plus four bonus tracks in the deluxe edition) West has pushed his “big brother,” one of hip-hop’s few true legends, into riskier territory, sonically and lyrically, than he’s gone in many years. Not including Jay-Z’s R. Kelly collaborations — and really, the less said the better — these hard-working rhyme partners have touched on their genre’s familiar aspirational themes repeatedly over the course of a combined 16 solo albums. On top, done counting their Basquiats and all-black Maybachs, they’re left to assess: What else is there?

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