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Fines best way to rehabilitate oil-tainted Coast, Obama says By The Associated Press

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NEW ORLEANS — President Barack Obama endorsed a plan Tuesday to rehabilitate the Gulf of Mexico with some of the billions of dollars in water pollution fines expected from the companies responsible for the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, a former Mississippi gover-

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nor and the federal government’s point person on Gulf coast restoration, also said

some of the money could be used to repair sections of the Gulf ravaged by events other than the spill. Mabus says it would be up to Congress to determine how much of fines to set aside for the overall restoration. Obama said he will ask Congress to dedicate the money. “The Mabus report offers a See Oil, Page A7.

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Gov. Haley Barbour speaks Tuesday in Washington. With him is Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La.

Senators mull Arizona-like immigration measure

Ultimate weather for Ultimate Frisbee

WEATHER Tonight: Clear; lows in the 50s Thursday: Sunny and clear; highs in the 80s Mississippi River:

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15.1 feet Rose: 0.3 foot Flood stage: 43 feet

DEATH • Sharron Darlene Fife King

TODAY IN HISTORY 1829: London’s police force, known as Scotland Yard, goes on duty. 1907: The foundation stone is laid for the Washington National Cathedral, which isn’t fully completed until this date in 1990. 1910: The National Urban League has its beginnings as The Committee on Urban Conditions Among Negroes is established in New York. 1960: The comedy “My Three Sons,” starring Fred MacMurray, premieres. 1978: Pope John Paul I is found dead in his Vatican apartment just over a month after becoming head of the Roman Catholic Church. 1982: Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide claimd the first of seven victims in the Chicago area. (To date, the case remains unsolved.)

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KATIE CARTER•The Vicksburg Post

Members of the Vicksburg High swim team break from their routine Tuesday afternoon, taking advantage of the fall weather, for a game of Ultimate Frisbee. Coach Ebony Gardner said frisbee is a fun way to change up the cardio workout the team of seventh- through 12th-graders does on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Running, from left, are Ronni

Two drop out of justice court judge race By Danny Barrett Jr. dbarrett@vicksburgpost.com Two candidates for justice court judge in Warren County’s city-based central district have exited the race, winnowing the field of aspirants in the Nov. 2 race from nine to seven. LeVern W. Powell, an

administrator at Cedars Head Start, said this morning she is quitting her campaign for personal reasons. Earlier this week, the Warren County Election Commission determined Jim Hankins, an apartment manager who entered the race on the final day of qualifying, fell short of the required 150 signa-

tures of registered voters in the district on his petition for candidacy. The developments leave seven to campaign actively for the job — incumbent judge and funeral director James E. Jefferson Jr., Vicksburg Police Sgt. Beverly See Election, Page A7.

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Wolfe, 12, the daughter of Scott and Emily Wolfe; Shane Arthur, 14, the son of Charles and Ann Arthur; and Alex Dorsey, 15, the son of Keith and Teresa Fisher. The mild, sunny weather is expected to continue through the weekend, with highs in the upper-70s to mid-80s and lows in the 50s.

JACKSON — A Mississippi sheriff told state lawmakers Tuesday his deputies take illegal immigrants into custody on a nearly hourly basis, and the booking process has burdened his department. Madison County Sheriff Toby Trowbridge told a Senate panel it’s difficult to keep track of illegal immigrants because they don’t have Madison Sheriff identificaToby Trowbridge tion and they might use variations of their names each time they’re picked up. “We encounter one or two people an hour in Madison County,” Trowbridge said. “It’s a security problem. Anytime you encounter anyone without identification, we view it as a homeland security problem.” Not all of them face charges in Mississippi; many are being held for immigration authorities, he said. The Senate Judiciary A Committee is holding hearings this week to gather information for a plan to introduce a bill like the law in Arizona that allows police officers to check the status of people they think might be in the country illegally. The hearings began Tuesday and will wrap up today. Some lawmakers have said they would support such a measure during the 2011 ses-

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Board OKs work at building on Clay Three metal awnings can be removed from a building at 1201 Clay St. owned by David Hughes, the Vicksburg Board of Architectural Review decided Tuesday afternoon. Neil Brun, contractor for Hughes, told the board the awnings are in “pretty bad shape” and the windows beneath will be repaired once they are removed. The board unanimously OK’d Hughes’ request, which was the only matter on the agenda. Board members present were Blake Teller, Thurman Nelson, Betty Bullard, Charlie Gholson and Tom Pharr.

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Carl Anderson-Bey holds up a 13.9-pound, 25-inch squash he grew in his garden on Cindy Road, in Bovina. Anderson-Bey said he wasn’t planning to eat the oversized veggie, but will

Third person charged in Mount Alban burglary crime

A third person has been charged in an Aug. 31 burglary of a home in the 4900 block of Mount Alban Road, said Sheriff Martin Pace. Timothy A. Williams, 19, 38 Cottonwood Drive, was arrested at his home at 10:30 Tuesday night. He was in the Warren County Jail without bond today, awaiting an initial court appearance. Also charged in the burglary, which saw jewelry missing, are Grady Bishop, 17, 3365 U.S. 61 South, and Brittany Hunt, 20, 30 Sherard Drive. Hunt is charged with receiving stolen property. The Mount Alban burglary is one of eight in the county in which Bishop is charged.

from staff reports arrested over the weekend for failure to notify authorities of a change of address is being charged with two counts of possession of child pornography. Louis Gene Ramont, 51, 2960 Scott Road, was stopped for a traffic violation last Wednesday, said Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace, and further investigation led to his arrest three days later, on Saturday. During the arrest, police found a cell phone with child pornography images. Pace said it appears the pictures were taken by someone else and forwarded to the phone. Ramont’s initial court appearance was Tuesday,

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and bail was set at $150,000. He was being held at the Warren County Jail.

Warriors Trail, was in the Warren County Jail without bond.

City woman held on Texas charge

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A Vicksburg woman was in the Warren County Jail this morning charged with being a fugitive from justice, said Sheriff Martin Pace. Melanie K. Dogan, 47, 801 Clay St., Apt. 9F, is wanted in Texas for a probation violation. No bond was set, Pace said, and Dogan was awaiting extradition to Texas.

Two burglaries were reported in the city Tuesday and early today, said Vicksburg police Lt. Bobby Stewart. Just after 9 p.m. Tuesday, a Sony PlayStation 2 valued at $200 was reported missing from a home in the 200 block of Melrose Avenue. It appears the home was entered through a window, Stewart said. About 1 this morning, police responded to an alarm at New Car Look, 2400 Halls Ferry Road, to find a window broken and $160 missing.

County woman held on court sanction A Warren County woman was arrested Tuesday night on a drug court sanction, jail records showed. Jamie Chaloux, 32, 4946

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take seeds from it for next year. Rick Snyder of the Mississippi Sate University Truck Crops Experiment Station near Crystal Springs said the squash is “very impressive.”

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Vicksburg Orchestral Society — 6:30 tonight; Conservatory of Fine Arts, 920 South St.; 601-636-0542. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity — 6 p.m. Thursday; Shoney’s. Vicksburg Coin Club — 7 p.m. Thursday; Promise Health Care conference room. Port City Kiwanis — 7 p.m. Thursday, installation of officers; Toney’s Restaurant; morning meeting canceled. Woodmen of the World — 6 p.m. Friday; monthly meeting; Fisher Ferry Volunteer Fire Department, 302 Goodrum Road; 601-638-2495. Ashmead DAR Chapter — 10 a.m. Saturday, Main Street Market, Main and Cherry streets; Dr. Emma Keulegan to speak about Native Americans and the DAR.

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Five convictions for driving under the influence were reported during the week ending Tuesday. In Vicksburg Municipal Court: • Wesley Joe Evans, 34, 34 Round Alley, was convicted of DUI second offense and fined $994. • Charles Norment McElvoy, 28, 100 Shannon Lane, was convicted of DUI second offense and fined $994. • DeMarcus Q. Moore, 23, 1018 Blossom Lane, Apt. B6, was convicted of DUI first offense and fined $704. • Byron Martez Reynolds, 24, 420 Hall Road, was convicted of DUI first offense and fined $694. Convicted of DUI first offense in Warren County Justice Court was: • Jaime M. McGuffie, 34, 175 Simmons Road, who was fined $664.50.

6 escaped prisoners caught in New Orleans BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — Six inmates who escaped from the Lincoln County jail were arrested today in New Orleans. Sheriff Steve Rushing said that his deputies, assisted by the U.S. Marshals Service, apprehended the entire group in a pair of raids at separate hotels in New Orleans around 5 a.m. and 9:05 a.m. All six escapees were being held in the Jefferson Parish Jail. Rushing said he will ask for their extradition to Mississippi. “Based on information we received (Tuesday) night and through investigative techniques, we were able to find a location where we thought they might be in New Orleans,” Rushing said. “U.S. Marshals hit it and my officers were there to verify them.” The apprehended escaped inmates include Ahmad R. Butler, James R. Durr, Austin R. Hart, Bobby J. Hudson, Justin S. Leake and Chad M. Wallace, all of Lincoln County. Butler is facing murder charges in the June 17 killing of 21- year-old Anthony Nichols of McComb, who was shot dead near a convenience store on South First Street in Brookhaven. Durr is charged with grand larceny of personal property, while Hart is facing charges of burglary of a motor vehicle. The remaining three inmates face various drug charges. All were awaiting trial. ■

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BPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new CEO, Bob Dudley, creates unit to enforce safety rules LONDON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; BPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incoming CEO fired the executive responsible for deep water wells like the one that blew out in the Gulf of Mexico and announced a new unit to police safety practices throughout the company. Bob Dudley took the steps today to start work on repairing the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s battered reputation, two days before offiBob cially taking Dudley over as CEO from Tony Hayward. Dudley said Andy Inglis, BPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief executive for exploration and production, would be standing down and his divisions would be broken up into three parts. Inglis, who earlier this month was dropped from the board

Many denied spill claims will get a second look OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The administrator of BPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $20 billion fund to compensate people harmed by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill said some whose claims were denied will get paid after all. Kenneth Feinberg said the Gulf Coast Claims Facility expects many of the roughly 2,000 denied or ineligible claims may actually warrant payment under more lenient procedures. Feinberg also said people who believe they have of BPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Russian joint venture, will be leaving the main board â&#x20AC;&#x153;by mutual agreement,â&#x20AC;? BP said. The new safety organization will be headed by Mark Bly, who led the team which

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS received far less than they deserve will get a review, and possibly another check. He said he wants to be generous and recognizes there have been some problems. Fishermen and business owners lost millions of dollars after the April 20 explosion of a BP PLC-leased rig that killed 11 workers and allowed 206 million gallons of oil to escape from the produced BPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report on the causes of the disastrous blowout of the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico. That blowout led to widespread scrutiny and criticism of BPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safety practices, but

Pinnacle expands Baton Rouge casino plan By The Associated Press Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. has expanded its plan for a riverboat casino complex in Baton Rouge, including a larger hotel, more playing positions for gamblers and a covered parking facility. Las Vegas-based Pinnacle said late Monday that it decided to boost the project from $250 million to $357 million after studying the Baton Rouge market, which currently has two riverboats. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Current market research indicates that a very signifi-

said in a message to BP staff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our response to the incident needs to go beyond deepwater drilling. There are lessons for us relating to the way we operate, the way we organize our company and the way we manage risk.â&#x20AC;? BP shares jumped 2.8 percent higher to 416.8 pence following the announcement, but then retreated. The Safety & Operation Risk unit will have the authority to intervene in all of BPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technical activities, the company said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will have its own expert staff embedded in BPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operating units, including exploration projects and refineries. It will be responsible for ensuring that all operations are carried out to common standards, and for auditing compliance with those standards,â&#x20AC;? the announcement said.

cant portion of the adult population in the Baton Rouge region bypasses two existing gaming options and travels two to three hours to other gaming markets,â&#x20AC;? Pinnacle CEO Anthony Sanfilippo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The expanded scope of our project will address this customer demand with a highquality entertainment option that will be significantly closer to potential guests.â&#x20AC;? Pinnacle plans to compete against Hollywood Casino, owned by Penn National Gaming Inc., and the Belle of Baton Rouge, owned by Tropi-

cana Entertainment Inc. The new Pinnacle plan doubles the size of the casinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hotel from 100 to 200 rooms and adds 257 more playing positions for a total of 1,857, in addition to the 800-car parking garage. The plan also envisions three restaurants, a multi-event center and outdoor festival grounds. Pinnacle said it expects to fund the remaining $343 million budget through cash-onhand, cash flow from its other properties and a $375 million credit facility that it has not yet used.

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Florida panel again blasts claims process TALLAHASSEE, Fla. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gov. Charlie Crist and Florida Cabinet members Tuesday renewed their criticism of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill claims administrator after being told another business might shut down because it has not received compensation. Crist and Chief Financial Blyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report earlier this month laid much of the blame on two contractors: Transocean Ltd., which operated the Deepwater Horizon rig, and Halliburton, which was in charge of cementing the well.

Officer Alex Sink said the independent claims administrator, Kenneth Feinberg, has not responded to a letter they sent him two weeks ago pleading to speed up the process and inviting him to appear before the Cabinet. Feinberg said that he is mindful of the criticism from Crist, who is running for the U.S. Senate, and Sink is taking steps to improve the process.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a deeply challenging time for BP. The Macondo incident was a tragedy that claimed the lives of 11 people, caused injury to many others and had a widespread environmental impact,â&#x20AC;? Dudley

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Founded by John G. Cashman in 1883 Louis P. Cashman III, Editor & Publisher • Issued by Vicksburg Printing & Publishing Inc., Louis P. Cashman III, President Karen Gamble, managing editor | E-mail: kgamble@vicksburgpost.com | Tel: 601.636.4545 ext 123 | Letters to the editor: letters@vicksburgpost.com or The Vicksburg Post, P.O. Box 821668, Vicksburg, MS 39182

JACK VIX SAYS: It’s almost October.

OLD POST FILES 120 YEARS AGO: 1890 Dr. George W. Crock is out after his struggle with malaria. • Henry Winston and Albert Ehrman depart for Memphis.

110 YEARS AGO: 1900 Col. John Buckner is back from the Paris Exposition and says it does not compare with the Chicago fair.

100 YEARS AGO: 1910 S.R. Hughes is critically ill at Asheville, N.C. • The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Creed Davis is suffering with diphtheria.

90 YEARS AGO: 1920 Pete Khory has samples of the first Syrian money since the time of Christ. • C. St. John declared his assassination was attempted in the woods five miles south of Mound, La.

80 YEARS AGO: 1930 Horace Marshall, engineer, dies. • G.W. Ford is host at a dinner marking his 20th year with the Casualty and Life Insurance Co.

70 YEARS AGO: 1940 Dr. and Mrs. Walter Johnston entertain at a barbecue for members of the board of stewards of Crawford Street Methodist Church. • A son is born to Mr. and Mrs. M.C. Dixon.

60 YEARS AGO: 1950 Supervisors fix the millage rate. It will be 4 mills less in the county and 5 mills less in the city this year. • A record opening day crowd is counted at the Miss-Lou Exposition.

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The largest opening night crowd attended the Miss-Lou annual fair night. • Evelyn Gandy, state treasurer, is guest speaker at the Business and Professional Women’s Club meeting. • Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hubbard Jr. of Edwards announce the birth of a son, Timothy James, on Oct. 1. • Bob Cummings stars in “Barefoot Mailman” at the Rivoli Drive-In Theatre.

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40 YEARS AGO: 1970 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Redditt announce the birth of a son, Thomas Earl, on Sept. 20. • Richard Thompson dies at the age of 104. • Mrs. John Pichetto dies. • Gregory Peck stars in “McKenna’s Gold” at the Joy Theatre.

Plan calls for return to basics Republicans’ campaign document promises to return America to the basics on taxing and spending. Just a few days after President Barack Obama issued his challenge to critics of his policies to produce their own plan for reducing government spending, the Republican Party did just that, with its Pledge for America outline for remaking the way the federal government operates. Obama immediately dismissed the GOP’s pledge as representing the tired ideas of the past. Obama is right about one thing — there is little new in the Republican blueprint. It’s a fairly basic commitment to reduce government spending, cut taxes instead of raising them and restore responsible lawmaking to Congress. The GOP’s document is obviously 100 percent about the current election campaign and ties in to the anger and frustration expressed by voters. But that doesn’t dampen its usefulness. Voters have good cause to be angry and frustrated. They did not get the sort of change they expected when they elected

Obama in 2008 and gave him a Democratic majority in Congress. Instead of responsible spending, the federal budget has ballooned by more than one-third in less than two years. Instead of lower deficits, the annual budget shortfall has soared to above $1 trillion, where it is expected to stay for at least the next decade. And instead of an end to poisonous partisanship, some of the most impactful and controversial legislation in a half-century was rammed through Congress with only the votes of Democrats. The Pledge to America deals with all of these issues. But since it is in essence a political document, and not a true guide for policymaking, it sidesteps some things it ought to have dealt with, most notably the faulty foundation of Social Security. What the GOP does promise is what Americans seem to want right now. The Republicans promise to take spending back to pre-Obama levels, a fairly uninspired goal given that the government was already spending far more than it was taking in before Obama arrived at the White House. But it’s far better than

the spending trajectory we’re on now. It also would stop the flow of stimulus money. That’s a responsible first step. The stimulus spending so far has produced few, if any, jobs. It makes little sense to spend even more money the same way. The GOP also guarantees it won’t raise taxes — meaning it would extend the 2001 tax cuts for all income groups. Finally, Republicans say they will repeal and rewrite Obamacare, a promise their voters expect them to keep, but one they may find difficult to fulfill absent control of the White House. Again, this is purely politics. Putting promises on paper to address the things that are most worrying Americans is a smart political move. But it also puts would-be Republican lawmakers on record saying what they will do if they take control of Congress. Democratic lawmakers, who established a record over the past two years of delivering something different than what they promised, should consider doing the same.

30 YEARS AGO: 1980 Paul Berlin, William Flynn and Marvin Jones are injured in a van-truck accident. • Terrance Charles Copeland celebrates his second birthday. • Mr. and Mrs. James Marble announce the birth of a daughter, Wendi Delynn, on Sept. 18.

20 YEARS AGO: 1990 McCoy’s Building Supply opens its store on East Clay Street. • Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Palmer announce the birth of a daughter, Kortney Michele, on Sept. 24. • Vicksburg High School Gators lose their homecoming game to T.L. Weston 34-14. • Ben Hill, 8, wins the Mississippi State Championship at the state BMX races.

10 YEARS AGO: 2000 The Vicksburg Express is ranked No. 20 in the USSSA Men’s Black American Recreational Slow Pitch poll. • Walter “Chicken” Bruntey dies. • Blake Strong is elected president of Future Business Leaders of America at Warren Central.

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Beleaguered middle class struggles with new realities WASHINGTON — “Is this my new reality?” The “exhausted” Velma Hart didn’t become a breakout cable news star last week simply because her anguished question put President Obama on the spot. She dominated coverage of Obama’s town hall-style forum because she so vividly captured the anxieties of a pinched and fearful middle class. After a recession that lasted, according to the experts, 18 months — longer than any economic downturn since the Great Depression — we’re reeling, wounded, scared. No wonder. The aptly-named Great Recession wiped out 7.3 million jobs, most of which haven’t come back. For the unemployed, the setbacks are unrelenting. Among many who have managed to find new jobs, the wages don’t make up for lost pay. So college savings were spent months ago, and now precious heirlooms are in hock. Vacations became “staycations,” and the kids no longer have movie money. That’s

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Millions of us are struggling to accommodate ourselves to outsized debt and downsized dreams, shrinking budgets and foreclosed opportunities.

the “new reality” for millions. Hart, though, embodies the deep anxiety that has settled in among those of us who are still lucky enough to have steady jobs. A veteran herself, she’s the chief financial officer for AmVets, a veterans’ service organization. Yet, as she told the president, she’s worried that her family might be headed back to earlier, cash-starved years — “the hot dogs and beans era of our lives.” Simply put, millions of us are struggling to accommodate ourselves to outsized debt and down-

sized dreams, shrinking budgets and foreclosed opportunities. It’s no easy thing. Count me among those whose expectations have been filed down by the new normal. Once upon a time, I envisioned a cushy retirement featuring foreign travel. In those visions, I’d send my daughter off to college and then set off for Venice. Or maybe she and I would travel to China together. That was back when my quarterly 401(k) reports were still an occasion for celebration and my house had tri-

pled in value. Acquaintances of mine had plans for an early retirement to a house on the beach. Or opening a small boutique. Or simply assisting their adult children by giving them some extra cash for a house payment. Now those retirement dreams are less grandiose. My own plans center around just having enough in savings to send my daughter to college. The thing is, I might never have had enough money for all my fanciful plans — even if the housing bubble hadn’t burst, taking a lot of paper wealth with it. But like so many Americans, I had accommodated myself quite easily to a future of economic expansiveness. Dreaming big is easy, and living large even more so. We’ve grown accustomed to the idea that each generation of Americans will do better than the last — live longer, earn more money, retire more luxuriously. But the sobering new reality may offer something far less generous.

When jobs return, they are unlikely to generate the prosperity we’ve come to expect from a soaring stock market and rising home values. Even during those years when my 401(k) reports were full of arrows pointing upward, I had to suspend disbelief to think that could last. Ditto home prices. How high could they go? The country may not return to an era of such effortless gains in wealth in my lifetime. Retirement plans already on hold may dry up and wither away. The very notion of retirement may have to be reconfigured, given that it’s impractical to think that we can spend a third of our adult lives in comfortable repose. Does that mean the American dream is dead? Hardly. But it may need to be “right-sized.” •

Cynthia Tucker writes for The Atlanta JournalConstitution. E-mail reaches her at cynthia@ ajc.com.

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Depression soaks Cuba, heads toward Florida HAVANA (AP) — Newly formed Tropical Storm Nicole soaked central and eastern Cuba today, washing out some roads but sparing the crumbling buildings of the capital as the system pushed northeast toward the Bahamas. At least one death was recorded due to flooding in Jamaica. The storm had sustained winds of 40 mph and it was not expected to grow much further as it passes over the ocean east of Florida on a track that could carry it over parts of the Bahamas by evening, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. It said the sprawling system could still cause heavy rains and spawn tornadoes in Florida, however. By late this morning, the storm was centered about 120 miles east-southeast of Havana and 260 miles southwest of Nassau in the Bahamas. It was advancing toward the northeast at 9 mph.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Forty-seven House Democrats — enough to give Republicans a victory on taxes if the issue came to a vote — are breaking ranks with President Barack Obama by calling on party leaders to continue Bushera tax cuts on investment income. The lawmakers, led by Rep. John Adler, D-N.J., have sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying they strongly support extending the current tax rates on capital gains and

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The lawmakers, led by Rep. John Adler, D-N.J., have sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying they strongly support extending the current tax rates on capital gains and dividends. dividends. “Raising taxes on capital gains and dividends could discourage individuals and businesses from saving and investing,” said the letter,

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tal gains and dividends at 15 percent. Those tax cuts expire at the end of the year, and Obama wants to let the top tax rate on capital gains and dividends increase to 20 percent for individuals making more than $200,000 and married couples making more than $250,000. The letter shows that many Democrats, some of them vulnerable in the upcoming elections, are unwilling to follow Obama on taxes.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped in early trading today as a wave of protests against austerity measures in Europe brought new worries about the region’s financial system. The dollar fell further against other currencies on anticipation of more action by the Federal Reserve to push U.S. interest rates down. Gold continued to climb past $1,300. Today’s decline in U.S. stocks marked another pause in a monthlong rally that has made this September one of the stron-

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Continued from Page A1. sion that starts in January. Opponents say the proposal could foster racial-profiling and harassment. Mississippi isn’t a border state like Arizona. Officials don’t know the size of the state’s illegal immigrant population, but most agree it is far smaller than Arizona’s. Trowbridge said the proposed law would help police and sheriff’s departments by forcing immigrants to pursue legal status and get identification. But Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner Steve Simpson said he doesn’t want legislators to pass an unfunded mandate. Simpson said state troopers routinely ask for identification after stopping some-

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Sen. Joey Fillingane, R-Sumrall, chairman of the Senate’s Judiciary A Committee, speaks during Tuesday’s hearing. one for a violation. He said detaining illegal immigrants isn’t a “widespread” problem for troopers. “We’re stretched very thin right now and do not need a

lot of unfunded mandates on us,” Simpson said. Republican Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant, who observed the hearing, said the federal government’s lawsuit to block

Arizona’s law shouldn’t prevent Mississippi from pursuing its own legislation “that would stand up to a federal challenge.” Senate Judiciary A Committee Chairman Joey Fillingane, R-Sumrall, said the hearing would help determine how the proposal could be tweaked to fit Mississippi’s needs. After the hearing, Fillingane said the proposal “had merit.” Karla Valez, a case worker who works with immigrants for Catholic Charities, said immigrants already live in fear of being harassed. She said many would leave the state if a tougher law was enacted. “Mississippi would be hos-

tile,” Valez said. “They would be targeting people who don’t look white or AfricanAmerican.” In recent years, many antiimmigration proposals have cleared the Republican-led Senate, but died in the Democrat-controlled House. However, Mississippi passed a law in 2008 requiring employers to use the federal E-Verify website to check new workers’ immigration status. Some asked during the hearings whether the law is being enforced. The state Attorney General’s Office has not received any complaints about violations, said agency spokeswoman Jan Schaefer.

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Water Act for each barrel of oil spilled. If BP were found to have committed gross negligence or willful misconduct, the fine could be up to $4,300 per barrel. That means that based on the 4.9 million barrels released from the Macondo well, BP could face civil fines under the Clean Water Act alone of between $5.4 billion and $21.1 billion. At a news conference in New Orleans to unveil the plan, Mabus said he envisions some of the money from the fines being spent on repairing wetlands damaged over the years by the construction of canals to serve coastal oilfields. With the equipment and manpower already in the Gulf repairing damage from the oil

spill, Mabus said it would be cheaper and more efficient to also repair the coastline from other damage over the years. Mabus is proposing that a panel be set up to administer any money set aside from the fines for coastal restoration. In Washington, Richard Stewart, who led the government’s prosecution of Exxon for the Exxon Valdez incident, told the national oil spill commission Tuesday that criminal charges and stiff civil penalties will likely drive BP to settle. Stewart now teaches law at New York University. A Justice Department official said that no settlement talks are taking place between the Obama administration and BP over fines for the spill, contradicting a congressman’s suggestion earlier that such talks were taking place. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., who attended the news conference at the Port of New

Orleans with Mabus, had said that BP and the Obama administration were discussing a possible settlement over fines related to the spill that would avoid a costly legal fight. He said his staff got information about the talks while working on oil spill-related legislation he is proposing. Scalise and Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., support legislation that would require that at least 80 percent of the civil and criminal penalties charged to BP under the Clean Water Act be returned to the Gulf Coast for longterm economic and environmental recovery. The bill is still pending. Even before Mabus announced his plan for the restoration fund, state and local officials were saying how it should be spent and managed. “My view is that it should be specific to the injury and the subject that we are deal-

ing with,” Landrieu said during testimony before the oil spill commission Obama set up to investigate the accident. She named coastal restoration, ocean education, energy infrastructure and levee protection as possible projects. Landrieu said the money should be used not just for “restoring what we had, but building what we need,” something that she said had bipartisan support. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, a Republican, joined Landrieu before the panel Tuesday. He said that “anything that resulted from this oil spill should be the first priority” for the money. He also was clear that he didn’t want bureaucrats in Washington deciding how it was spent. “Washington, D.C., is not going to tell the Mississippi Gulf Coast how to rebuild the Mississippi Gulf Coast,” Barbour said.

“pretty quick” on converting the former appliance store to a strip mall. Rutledge, who owns seven Back Yard Burgers locations in Mississippi, said a restriction against quick-serve food outlets

exists on the land title dating back to neighboring McDonalds’ development, precluding an expansion of that franchise into the new center. Space occupied by the payday advance service and

the nail salon, currently located next to the vacated former Kroger store, is not part of redevelopment plans for the old grocery store and Pemberton Square mall by Texas-based Weiner Devel-

opment. Both properties are under contract and on pace for a two- to three-year time frame for the total makeover.

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Mall Continued from Page A1. Television outlet operated there until it closed in 2009. Demand for six suites in the planned strip center has run “really high,” Rutledge said, estimating contractors should continue working

Continued from Page A1. in Warren County is headlined by the congressional race in Mississippi’s 2nd District between Democrat U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson and Republican challenger Bill Marcy. Reform Party candidate Ashley Norwood of Canton also will appear on the ballot. So far, races in District 1

and District 5 for seats on the Vicksburg Warren School District Board of Trustees feature incumbent District 1 Trustee Jerry Boland and challenger Bryan Pratt, and Sally Bullard in District 5. Qualifying for the school board races ends Friday, and the deadline to register to vote is Saturday.

Another judicial race on the ballot is for the state Court of Appeals in District 2, where Vicksburg attorney Ceola James is challenging incumbent Tyree Irving. Warren is one of among 24 counties deciding the winner in that race.

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Sharron Darlene Fife King PORT GIBSON — Sharron Darlene Fife King lost her battle with cancer on Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, at her sister’s home in Pattison. She was 58. A native of Pattison, she had made her home in Vicksburg for the past 30 years until returning to Port Gibson several months ago. She retired as a machine operator after 20 years at L.T.I. in Vicksburg. She was a member of the Beech Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, R.J. and Easter Fife; a sister, Martha Louise Fife; and a nephew, Kramer Fife. Survivors include her daughter, Michelle Greer of Pattison; a son, William Smith and wife Michelle of

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Vicksburg; sisters, Debbie Moore of Pattison and Judy Shirey and husband Mike of Vicksburg; brothers, Ricky Fife and wife Nan of Fayette and Wade Fife of Vicksburg; grandchildren, Ronnie Wheeler of Jacksonville, Fla., Tyler Smith of Delta, La., and Emily Greer of Pattison; her beloved best friend, Linda Shows of Vicksburg; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Beech Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Paul Jabour officiating. Interment will follow at the Fife Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 9 tonight at the Beech Grove Baptist Church. Pallbearers will be Chris Fife, Joshua Shirey, John Fife, Robert Starnes, Rick Fife, Billy Baker, Brian Brown and Danny Perkins. Honorary pallbearers will be employees of the LeTourneau Steel Department, Shawn Shirey, Avery Baker, Kelly Perkins, Joel Stephens, Dr. Paul Pierce III and members of Camellia Hospice and Home Health.

Memorials are requested to the Fife Cemetery, c/o Mary Baker, 3180 Pattison/Tillman Road., Port Gibson, MS 39150.

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STATE FORECAST TONIGHT Clear; lows in the 50s thursday-friday Clear with cooler temperatures; highs in the 80s; lows in the 50s

Almanac Highs and Lows High/past 24 hours............. 82º Low/past 24 hours............... 53º Average temperature......... 68º Normal this date................... 73º Record low..............41º in 1942 Record high............98º in 1953 Rainfall Recorded at the Vicksburg Water Plant Past 24 hours.................0.0 inch This month..............0.19 inches Total/year.............. 36.65 inches Normal/month......3.12 inches Normal/year........ 39.62 inches Solunar table Most active times for fish and wildlife Thursday: A.M. Active..........................11:18 A.M. Most active................. 5:04 P.M. Active...........................11:46 P.M. Most active.................. 5:32 Sunrise/sunset Sunset today........................ 6:51 Sunset tomorrow............... 6:50 Sunrise tomorrow.............. 6:55

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Election Prentiss, retired police Lt. Dora Smith, former constable Rudolph Walker, former U.S. Navy officer Henry Phillips and NRoute operations manager Audrey Jones Jackson. Lester R. Smith, jailed in August on sexual battery and felony escape charges, also is a candidate. The general election ballot

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Continued from Page A1. commonsense proposal for a path forward, relying on the ideas and coordination of efforts at the local, state, tribal, and federal levels, as well as of nonprofits and the private sector,” the president said. Dedicating fines levied against BP and other companies involved in the Deepwater Horizon accident to restoration and directly to Gulf states, which the Mabus plan calls for, will require a change in law. Currently, Clean Water Act fines go into a trust fund to pay for oil spill cleanups. An April 20 rig explosion in the Gulf killed 11 workers and led to 206 million gallons of oil spewing from BP PLC’s undersea well. Penalties can be levied against BP, which owned the well and was leasing the rig that exploded, under a variety of environmental protection laws, including fines of up to $1,100 under the Clean

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Stages Mississippi River at Vicksburg Current: 15.1 | Change: +0.3 Flood: 43 feet Yazoo River at Greenwood Current: 14.4 | Change: -0.1 Flood: 35 feet Yazoo River at Yazoo City Current: 10.7 | Change: +0.1 Flood: 29 feet Yazoo River at Belzoni Current: 13.6 | Change: -0.1 Flood: 34 feet Big Black River at West Current: 1.9 | Change: -0.1 Flood: 12 feet Big Black River at Bovina Current: 6.3 | Change: NC Flood: 28 feet StEELE BAYOU Land....................................69.5 River....................................62.0

MISSISSIPPI RIVER Forecast Cairo, Ill. Thursday................................ 26.4 Friday....................................... 26.1 Saturday................................. 25.4 Memphis Thursday................................ 10.4 Friday....................................... 10.9 Saturday................................. 11.1 Greenville Thursday................................ 22.9 Friday....................................... 23.5 Saturday................................. 23.5 Vicksburg Thursday................................ 15.7 Friday....................................... 16.3 Saturday................................. 16.9

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Study: Audio recordings of U.S. history in danger WASHINGTON (AP) — New digital recordings of events in U.S. history and early radio shows are at risk of being lost much faster than older ones on tape and many are already gone, according to a study on sound released today. Even recent history — such as recordings from 9/11 or the 2008 election — is at risk because digital sound files can be corrupted, and widely used CD-R discs only last three to five years before files start to fade, said study co-author Sam Brylawski. “I think we’re assuming that if it’s on the Web it’s going to be there forever,” he said. “That’s one of the biggest challenges.” The first comprehensive study of the preservation of sound recordings in the U.S. being released by the Library of Congress also found many historical recordings already have been lost or can’t be accessed by the public. That includes most of radio’s first decade from 1925 to 1935. Shows by singers Duke Ellington and Bing Crosby, as well as the earliest sports broadcasts, are already gone. There was little financial incentive for such broadcasters as CBS to save early sound files, Brylawski said. Digital files are a blessing and a curse. Sounds can be easily recorded and transferred and the files require less and less space. But the problem, Bry-

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Bing Crosby, left, and Frank Sinatra discuss upcoming appearances on each others’ radio shows in 1944. lawski said, is they must be constantly maintained and backed up by audio experts as technology changes. That requires active preservation, rather than simply placing files on a shelf, he said. The study co-authored by Rob Bamberger was mandated by Congress in a 2000 preservation law. Those old analog formats that remain are more physically stable and can survive about 150 years longer than contem-

porary digital recordings, the study warns. Still, the rapid change in technology to play back the recordings can make them obsolete. Recordings saved by historical societies and family oral histories also are at risk, Brylawski said. There are few if any programs to train professional audio archivists, the study found. No universities currently offer degrees in audio preservation, though several offer related

courses. A hodgepodge of 20th century state anti-piracy laws also has kept most sound files out of the public domain before U.S. copyright law was extended to sound recordings in 1972. The study found only 14 percent of commercially released recordings are available from rights holders. That limits how much preservation can be accomplished, Brylawski said.

Court OKs U.S.-funded stem cell research — for now WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court ruled Tuesday that government funding of embryonic stem cell research can continue for now. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington granted the Obama administration’s request to allow the funding from the National Institutes of Health while it appeals a

judge’s order blocking the research. The administration had argued that stopping the research while the case proceeds would irreparably harm scientific progress toward potentially lifesaving medical treatment. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth had blocked Presi-

Gunman opens fire at UT in Austin, kills himself AUSTIN, Texas — A student wearing a dark suit and a ski mask opened fire Tuesday with an assault rifle on the University of Texas campus before fleeing into a library and fatally shooting himself. No one else was hurt. The shooting began near a fountain in front of the UT Tower — the site of one of the nation’s deadliest shooting rampages more than four decades ago, when a gunman ascended the clock tower and fired down on dozens of people. Within hours of Tuesday’s gunfire, the school issued an all-clear notice, but the university remained closed, and the area around the library still was considered a crime scene. Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo expected the school to be “completely open and back to normal” by this morning. Authorities identified the gunman as 19-year-old Colton Tooley, a sophomore math major. Police declined to speculate on his motive. On Aug. 1, 1966, Charles Whitman went to the 28th floor observation deck at the UT clock tower in the middle of campus and began shooting at people below. He killed 16 people and wounded nearly three dozen before police killed him about 90 minutes after the siege began.

Senior al-Qaida leader dead, NATO confirms KABUL, Afghanistan — A NATO air strike killed a senior al-Qaida commander in eastern Afghanistan, officials said today, while Pakistan is investigating reports that a separate CIA dronelaunched missile killed the insurgents’ No. 3 commander in its territory. The attacks could be a seri-

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ous blow to the terror network’s capabilities in the region, and come as the U.S. has escalated strikes by unmanned drones in Pakistan’s volatile border region in an effort to disrupt suspected terror plots in Europe, a Western counterterrorism official said in Washington. It wasn’t known whether the drone attacks were related specifically to a terror plot against Britain, France and Germany that European authorities said they have intercepted.

Anti-austerity protests sweep across Europe BRUSSELS — Anti-austerity protests erupted across Europe today — Greek doctors and railway employees walked out, Spanish workers shut down trains and buses, and one man even blocked the Irish parliament with a cement truck to decry the country’s enormous bank bailouts. Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Brussels toward European Union buildings in bright red, green and blue labor union jackets, aiming to reinforce the impact of Spain’s first nationwide strike in eight years. Strikes or protests were also taking place today in Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Slovenia and Lithuania, all aimed at the budget-slashing, tax-hiking, pension-cutting austerity plans that European governments have implemented to try to control their debt. The march in Brussels was taking place just as the EU Commission proposed new penalties to punish member states that have run up deficits, mainly to fund social programs in a time of high unemployment.

dent Barack Obama’s research funding guidelines because he said it’s likely they violate the law against federal funding of embryo destruction. A three-judge panel of the appeals court issued an unusually quick decision, a day after hearing arguments over whether the funding could continue while it considers

the case. The court also said it would expedite the case. Researchers hope one day to use stem cells in ways that cure spinal cord injuries, Parkinson’s disease and other ailments. Opponents say the research is a form of abortion because human embryos must be destroyed to obtain the stem cells.

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Achievements • Students from Vicksburg Warren School District selected after auditions for the Mississippi Youth Symphony were Brian McHan, advanced orchestra; and Jackson Oaks, Kinsy Knight, Eramus Conrad and Savannah Thomas, intermediate orchestra.

Degrees • Area students who graduated from Mississippi State University during summer commencement were Michelle Wood of Port Gibson and Allison Ables, David Heard, Mary Hester, Lindsay Jones, Lindsey McMahon, Charles Mendrop, Anna Miller, Toni Miller and Paige Payne, all of Vicksburg.

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Members of the honor court, from left, are Taylor Ann Hasty, the daughter of Brad and Denise Hasty; Margie Blanche, the daughter of Brian and Cathy Blanche; Victoria Mekus, the daughter of Mike and

Patty Mekus; Brianna Beesley, the daughter of Val and Cindi Beesley; and Jana McAlpin, the daughter of Randy and Ellen McAlpin.

The court will be presented at halftime Friday, during the Flashes’ 7 p.m. game against the Dexter Bulldogs. A parade will roll along Washington Street at 5 p.m. Thursday.

In attendance • More than 100 juniors and seniors from Port Gibson and Jefferson high schools and Chamberlain-Hunt Academy participated in School to Farm, a program designed to expose students to the latest technologies applied on farms. The program was conducted by Alcorn State University’s Center for Conservation Research, directed by Dr. Girish Panicker.

Upcoming events • Warrenton Elementary PTO — Meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday. • GMAT Review Course — 6-10 p.m. Oct. 12 and 14, Mississippi College; cost, $199; register by Friday; www.mc.edu/academics/ ce or 601-925-3263. • Bovina Elementary — Reading Fair Parent Night, 5-6 p.m. Oct. 7; Fall Festival, 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 16. • Warren Central Intermediate — Parent Night, 5-6 p.m. Oct. 12; report cards issued. • Community Resource Development Conference — Oct. 22, Alcorn State University’s Ag Extension and Research Complex; topics will include Building Collaborative Partnerships, Gateway to Community Organizing and Rural Business Development, Value of Non-Profit Development; Bettye Ward Fletcher, Community Matters Inc. executive director, keynote speaker; lunch provided; register by Oct. 8, 601-877-6128. • Mississippi Public Broadcasting Holiday Card Contest — For children age 4-12; participants encouraged to design and illustrate original greeting card incorporating a holiday theme not specific to any religious celebration; entry forms, rules available at www.mpbonline.org/MPBkids; submissions, due Oct. 29, may be mailed with entry form to MPB Kids Club, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211; Tolarrious Washington, 601-432-6370.

Senior maids, from left, are Natalie Henry, the daughter of Taylor Henry and Jennifer Henry; Anna Haygood, the daughter of Gary and Amy Haygood; Blair Webb, the daughter of Dennis and Anita Webb; Ellen Whitaker, the daughter of Dr. Murray and Martha Whitaker; Callie Brown, the daughter of Ronald and Wan Brown; Cicily Chiarito, the daughter of Vince and Dr. Susan Chiarito; and Sara Howington, the daughter of Jamie and Cindy Howington.

Maids, from left, are juniors Heather Hayes, the daughter of Gregory and Charolett Hayes, and Ashtin Giambrone, the daughter of Joe and Mindy Giambrone; sophomores Mallory McGuffee, the daughter of Barry and Renee McGuffee, and Ellie Welp, the daughter of Tim Welp and Nan Miller; and freshmen Julie Mabry, the daughter of Steve and Karen Mabry, and Camille Bexley, the daughter of Bill Bexley and Weesie Biedenharn.

PORTERS CHAPEL ACADEMY The court will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Friday, before the Eagles’ 7 p.m. game against the Russell Christian Warriors.

Senior maids, front, are Dana Rinicker, left, the daughter of Timmy and Candy Rinicker; and Katelyn Burton, the daughter of Mark and Tomi Davidson and Robert and Alexis Burton. Back, from left, are Winter Alexander, the daughter of Steven and Heidi Alexander; and Bailey Smith, the daughter of Keith and Brandi Pittman and Eddie and Sherry Smith.

Maids, front from left, are junior Heather Sit, the daughter of Humphrey and Tammy Sit; and sophomore Hillary Dickard and freshman Kirsten Dickard, the daughters of Bob and Sandra Dickard. Back, from left, are junior Jane Greer, the

daughter of William and Suzanne Greer; sophomore Hannah Munn, the daughter of Kevin and Kay Munn; and freshman Samantha Brewer, the daughter of Stephanie Brewer.

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Amy answers your questions about the World Wide Web at www.4Kids.org/askamy

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To complete the Kid Quest Challenge: Visit the websites featured in this issue, find the answers to our questions, then go to www.4Kids.org/ kidquest

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See how much you know about fire safety at Scholastic's National Fire Prevention Week site, http://scholastic.com/firesafety. Make a comic strip with Sparky and the Space Dogs by choosing a layout and fire-safety message. Then help Sparky create a fire-escape plan to implement with your family members so that everyone stays safe. The Hunt for Home Hazards game will help you check your abode with a critical eye as you decide what is safe and what is dangerous. Remember that knowledge is the best safety measure there is!

Figure out how your world works at Physics Central, www.physicscentral.com. Look for the Discover menu where different science topics, such as chaos, matter and sound, are covered. Each area profiles scientists who have made major contributions and notes new discoveries in that particular field. Browse through the offerings in I Am a Physicist to see what careers await those with serious science aptitude. With fun physics factoids and blogs from experts, this site will have you swimming in new knowledge. Which volcano erupted in Iceland, disrupting air traffic in Europe?

How can you prevent kitchen fires?

A Blank Canvas The Paper Project, http://paperproject.org, is committed to exploring one of the world’s most basic and yet amazing forms of art: papermaking. Paper is much more than just notebook filler! This site walks you through the papermaking process and also offers a 3-D tour that allows you to put yourself in the middle of the process. Click on Web Gallery to see microscopic pictures of fibers coming together. If you want to try to make your own paper, visit The Technology, where instructions await those who want to get their hands dirty. Dig in!

Go to our website: www.4Kids.org/askamy Or write: Ask Amy, 236 J.R. Pearson Hall, 1122 West Campus Rd., Lawrence, KS 66045

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Have you ever wondered why trees change so dramatically in the fall? Trees that lose their leaves are called deciduous trees. When the season begins to change, these trees cut off the production of chlorophyll, and their leaves begin to change color. Normally, the green color of chlorophyll dominates, but once it's gone, other colors present in the leaves begin to show through. Different chemicals create the brilliant shades of red, orange and yellow. Anthocyanins make the reds, carotenoids produce orange, and xanthophylls appear yellow. Eventually, these chemicals break down and the only color left is brown from tannins in the leaf. To learn more, visit www.usna.usda.gov/ PhotoGallery/FallFoliage/ScienceFallColor.html.

Another interesting question is why leaves fall off of trees. It’s not because of the wind or the cold temperatures. The real answer is pretty surprising. Visit www.npr.org/ templates/story/story.php?storyId= 114288700 to get the scoop. Who knew science could be so beautiful? –Amy

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school by school Agape Montessori • Kim Carson’s toddler Montessori class made elephants, eggs and egg art as part of a study of the letter E. They also potted plants as part of a life skills lesson. Tina Sowell’s primary Montessori class made leaf people and prints, pressed leaves and handprint trees during a fall theme. • Preschoolers shared playground/activity time with junior high and high school students. • Kindergarten, secondand third-grade students used special sun paper to make prints of nature objects. Kindergarten class made snow from special powder, ate vanilla ice cream and examined winter clothing shared by Gloria Hall as part of a study of winter. • Fourth-grader Roiyell Ellis helped administrator Lois Christian plant flowers and purchase harvest decorations. • Jessica Anderson was named Star Student of the Week.

Gordon Wilkerson, Brandon Gilliam, Katie Tanner and Elijah Gonzales; second grade — Elaina Delgrado, Chloe Bailess and Joshua Jones; fourth grade — Lee Fortner, Allie Hilderbrand, Abi Wallace, Wesley Ricks, Reginald Rogers, Drew Jackson and Malcolm McArthur; sixth grade — Charlie Martin, Madilyn Green, Ashton Brumfield, Jack Richardson, Jack Upshaw, Austin Bethany, Bobbi Taylor, Annabeth Breeden and Georgia Upshaw.

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Col. Jeffery Eckstein, seated left, and Sherman Avenue Elementary principal Ray Hume sign an agreement as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District’s Adopt-A-School program. The District also adopted Vicksburg High School and Warren Central Intermediate.

The agreement means volunteers will support the schools through tutoring, assisting with state testing and career development. Standing, from left, are Sherman Avenue’s assistant principal, Tonya Magee, and Shirley Smith, AdoptA-School coordinator.

Beechwood • Ann Haden’s fifth-grade GATES students used chemicals to make “apple pie” featuring the flavor and smell of apples without real apples. • Cathy Goss’ kindergartners helped Ann Haden’s fourth-grade GATES students make bubble bombs. • Wendy Smith’s secondgraders observed caterpillars at different stages as part of a study of life cycles. They also created frog life cycles, which are on display outside the classroom. • Guests in Stacey Erves’ GATES class included Frankie Perrod; Patrick Vinzant, who shared his collection of animal artifacts; Danielle Warnock, who shared her collection of crosses; Jon Denise Reed, who led a jewelry-making lesson; and Aurianna Barnum, who shared her Eloise Sylvester spoon collection.

Bovina • Pledge leaders for the week were MaKayla Williams, Dalen Bush, De’Arius Henyard, Kortland Almore, Kendrick Barnett, Micah Burnette, Anne Marie Coulter, Jimmy Cortezie, DeAngelo Dixon and Adam Carter. • Top Accelerated Readers in Denice Poe’s first grade class were Ashton Laubach, Jacob Walker and Mercedes Ray Middleton. Anna Katherine Hoover, cafeteria manger, spoke to first-graders about food groups. • Food and nutrition students made tin-can ice cream. Second-grade students of Shawn Lee and Catherine McComas planted seeds following a unit on plants. • Torri Shelton’s third-/ fourth-grade students who were named to the A-Team

VICKSBURG WARREN SCHOOL DISTRICT MENU FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 4 THRU OCTOBER 8 MEAL PRICES: Elementary School Breakfast, 75 Cents; Reduced Breakfast 25 cents; Lunch $2.25; Reduced Lunch 40 Cents Secondary School Breakfast, $1; Reduced Breakfast 25 cents; Lunch $2.25; Reduced Lunch, 40 cents In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture Policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability.

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were Jaden Wilson, Jagger Weekly, Brandon Heggins, Maddie Henderson, Amber Busby, Clayton Thurman, Shelby Hartley, Elijah Prevot, Jessi Williams, Wes Bryan, Caydee Schweitzer, Victoria Laubach, Ke’Arius Bailey, Matthew Federick, Dustin Fothergill, Lamar Gray, Charles Houston, De’Kayla Shelby, Marcus Williams and Branson Parker. Maddie Henderson was selected Star Student. • Students recognized as members of the 100 Benchmark Club were Trimekiara Jackson, Joseph Ertle, Taylor Gaddis, Holden Ginn, Cutler Lynn, Kylah Steadman, Zakaria Floyd, Dustin Fothergill, Lamar Gray, Branson Parker, Donnell Curtis, Colin Standish, Andrew Hearn and Cheyenne Hines.

Bowmar • Students who read with

the principal were Alexis Richardson, Shreya Surti, Scott Wallace, Macy Watts and Levi Wyatt. • Students of the Week were Audrey Jennings and Christopher Brooks. Star Students were Brandon Gilliam, Katie Tanner, Rekia Williams and Elijah Gonzales. • Pledge captains were Toni Jackson, Sarah-Kaitlyn Riles, Alston Harris, Greyson Parman and Savannah Cupit. • Magen Westcott’s secondgraders wrote paragraphs using the 4-square writing method. Camille Buxton’s kindergartners tested and graphed favorite apples. • Top Accelerated Readers were as follows: kindergarten — Charli VanNorman, Sha’Kyria Allen, Morgan Felton, Jessie Hallberg, Destiny Mace and Hayden Beard; first grade — Mary Katherine Archer, Mekayla Burns,

Elementary Schools Breakfast Monday: Cereal w. Cinnamon Toast, Fruit Juice, Milk Tuesday: Breakfast Chicken Patty w/ Biscuit, Fruit Juice, Milk Wednesday: Scramble Eggs, Grits, Toast w./ Jelly, Fruit Juice, Milk Thursday: Biscuit w/ Ham, Fruit Juice, Milk Friday: French Toast w/ Syrup, Chilled Peach Slices, Fruit Juice, Milk

• Third-grade classes toured Jefferson College near Natchez to learn about pioneer days and have a picnic lunch. • Uretka Callon, pre-K teacher, was awarded 2010 Mentor Teacher at Alcorn State University. • Pledge leaders from the second-grade class of Carley Ross and Mary Griffin were Kendal West, Janae Battle, Charles Gray, E’Liyah Walker and William Fischer. • Taylor Osborne and Karmelo McClure were named Students of the Week in the pre-K class of Rachel Dean and Jennifer Funchess. • First-grade students of Mary Lindsey and Gwendolyn Strong presented tissuepaper flowers to grandparents. After reading “Todd’s Box,” students participated in a nature walk to find signs of fall.

First Presbyterian • Gloria Sullivan’s kindergarten class made fall booklets to celebrate the season. Callie Campbell was named Student of the Week. • Pre-kindergarten students of Lynnette Smith and Bradley House examined leaves and made leaf mobiles as part of a study of autumn. Nancy Clement was named Student of the Week. • Jennifer Melton’s 3-yearolds made donkey finger puppets and ate doughnuts during a study of the letter D. Jennifer Coulter shared her

Grapes, Fresh Fruit Bowl, Milk, Fruit Juice Friday: Chicken Nuggets, Chef Salad, Whipped Potatoes, Cheesy Broccoli, Fresh Kiwi Wedges, Fresh Orange Smiles, Fresh Fruit Bowl, Whole Wheat Roll, Milk, Fruit Juice

Boston terrier, Puddin, with the class. • Jessica Wicker’s 2-yearolds are keeping a number caterpillar in the class to coincide with a study of numbers. • Teri Conerly’s toddlers read “Brown Bear, Brown Bear” as part of a study of colors. Kari Dupree’s toddlers tasted green peas and honey-dew melon during a study of the color green. They also sang “10 Little Speckled Frogs.”

Hawkins Preschool • Sue VanDenAkker’s 4-year-olds fished for flounder and are writing a book about fabulous five friends. They visited with Fred the Albino Frog. • Deborah Clanton’s 4-yearolds experimented with objects to see which ones sink and float. They made a boat, which they raced, and studied fish and frogs. • As part of a study of farms and the letter F, Charlene Gravens’ 3-year-olds made paper-plate pigs, cotton-ball sheep, spotted cows, gray mice and brown horses. They also milked a pretend cow and read “Farm Flu.” • As part of a study of shapes, Katrina Davis’ 2-year-olds read “Flaptastic Shapes,” “See & Spy Shapes” and “Round in a Circle.” They also painted stars and painted with dots, read “Big Red Barn” and milked a pretend cow.

Hinds Career and Technical • DECA members hosted a social featuring a Wii bowling tournament and pizza party. Dylan Dement was the tournament winner. Prizes were distributed to Michelle Battle, Kaci Holdiness and Eleanor Thompson for reaching sales goals in the Shopping Extravaganza fundraiser. Leigh Ann Roberts and parent volunteer Shelly Roberts baked DECA Continued on Page B3.

Green Beans, Oven Fries, Broccoli and Cauliflower Polonaise, Hot Cinnamon Apples, Calico Fruit, Fresh Fruit Bowl, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie, Milk, Fruit Juice Wednesday: BBQ Pulled Pork Burger, Chicken Gumbo Over Rice, Chef Salad, Spicy Chicken Wrap, Tossed Salad, Spicy Chicken Wrap, Tossed Salad, Vegetable Secondary Schools Breakfast Sticks, Baked Beans, Baked Potato, Chilled Pear Slices, Monday:Scramble Egg, Hash Brown Potatoes, Toast w/ Fresh Fruit Bowl, Pineapple Tidbits, Central Mississippi Jelly, Fruit Juice, Milk Cornbread, Assorted Jello w/ Whipped Topping, Tuesday: Breakfast Burrito, Fruit Juice, Milk Crackers, Milk, Fruit Juice Wednesday: Biscuit w/ Ham, Fruit Juice, Milk Elementary Schools Lunch Thursday: Red Beans and Rice w/ Sausage, Chicken Monday:Tuna Salad Salad, Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Thursday: Biscuit w/ Egg, Fruit Juice, Milk Quesadillas, Cheeseburger, Chef Salad, California Tator Tots, Apple Delicious, Fresh Orange Smiles, Milk, Friday: French Toast w/ Syrup, Fruit Juice, Milk Veggies, Whole Kernel Corn, Garden Salad, OvenFruit Juice Baked Potato Wedges, Apricots, Fresh Pears, Fresh Tuesday: BBQ Chicken, Hamburger, Cheesy Broccoli, Secondary Schools Lunch Bananas, Texas Toast, Crackers, Chocolate Pudding, Vegetable Sticks, Chilled Peach Slices, Fresh Fruit Monday: Chicken Nuggets, Cheeseburger, Bowl, Whole Wheat Roll, Milk, Fruit Juice American Sub Sandwich, Chef Salad, Baked Potato, String Cheese Mozzarella, Milk, Fruit Juice Friday: Fish Nuggets, Chef Salad, Southwestern Wednesday: Steak Fingers, Hot Dog, Oven-Baked Seasoned Cabbage, Tossed Salad, Chilled Peach Chicken Sandwich, Tomato Stuffed w/ Chicken Salad, Potato Wedges, Seasoned Green Beans, Pineapple Slices, Fresh Fruit Bowl, Mandarin Fruit Cup, Central Garden Salad, Southern Greens, Oven-Baked Potato Tidbits, Fresh Orange Smiles, Whole Wheat Roll, Fruit Mississippi Cornbread, Rice Krispie Treat, Crackers, Wedges, Fresh Plums, Tropical Apples, Fresh Juice, Milk Milk, Fruit Juice Thursday: BBQ Pulled Pork Burger, Burrito & Chili Tuesday: Egg Roll, Fried Rice, Ham and Cheese Wrap, Watermelon Chunks, Central Mississippi Cornbread, Topping, Corn on The Cob, Raw Veggies w/ Dip, Fresh Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Fruit and Yogurt Plate, Vanilla Pudding, Crackers, Milk, Fruit Juice

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

The Vicksburg Post

Cyberculture might result in generation of nincompoops By Beth J. Harpaz The Associated Press NEW YORK — Second-graders who can’t tie shoes or zip jackets. Four-year-olds in PullUps diapers. Five-year-olds in strollers. Teens and preteens befuddled by can openers and ice-cube trays. College kids who’ve never done laundry, taken a bus alone or addressed an envelope. Are we raising a generation of nincompoops? And do we have only ourselves to blame? Or are some of these things simply the result of kids growing up with pushbutton technology in an era when mechanical devices are gradually being replaced by electronics?

Susan Maushart, a mother of three, says her teenage daughter “literally does not know how to use a can opener. Most cans come with pull-tops these days. I see her reaching for a can that requires a can opener, and her shoulders slump and she goes for something else.” Teenagers are so accustomed to either throwing their clothes on the floor or hanging them on hooks that Maushart says her “kids actually struggle with the mechanics of a clothes hanger.” Many kids never learn to do ordinary household tasks. They have no chores. Take-out and drive-through meals have replaced home cooking. And busy families who can afford it

“The Dumbest Generation” by Mark Bauerlein

“The Winter of Our Disconnect” by Susan Maushart

often outsource house-cleaning and lawn care. “It’s so all laid out for them,” said Maushart, author of the forthcoming book “The Winter

of Our Disconnect,” about her efforts to wean her family from its dependence on technology. “Having so much comfort and ease is what has led

to this situation — the Velcro sneakers, the Pull-Ups generation. You can pee in your pants and we’ll take care of it for you!” The issue hit home for me when a visiting 12-year-old took an ice-cube tray out of my freezer, then stared at it helplessly. Raised in a world where refrigerators have push-button ice-makers, he’d never had to get cubes out of a tray — in the same way that kids growing up with pull-tab cans don’t understand can openers. But his passivity was what bothered me most. Come on, kid! If your life depended on it, couldn’t you wrestle that icecube tray to the ground? It’s not that complicated! Mark Bauerlein, author of

the best-selling book “The Dumbest Generation,” which contends that cyberculture is turning young people into know-nothings, says “the absence of technology” confuses kids faced with simple mechanical tasks. But Bauerlein says there’s a second factor: “a loss of independence and a loss of initiative.” He says that growing up with cell phones and Google means kids don’t have to figure things out or solve problems any more. They can look up what they need online or call mom or dad for step-bystep instructions. And today’s helicopter parents are more than happy to oblige, whether their kids are 12 or 22.

Le’Aja Seymon, MaKalyn Stewart, T’Niyah Jefferson, Sydney Williams, Kennado Caples, Sheyanne Friley, Erianna Gibbs, Nathan Mosley, Viraj Patel, Ija Rawle, Erickah Tucker, Deston Walker, Byron Washington, Tristen Martinez, Angelica Freeman, Jelani McGriggs, Samuel Purvis, Chamida Stapleton, Ashley Vail, Shamar Williams, Jayla Wilson, Tierra Burns, La’Deidre Evans, De’Jah Felix, Antonio Thompson, Jar’Vis Armstrong, Cian Miller, Tyreek Brasfield and Jamison Friley.

Davis will host a meet-andgreet breakfast for Choices members at 7:15 Friday in room 706. • WC Idols finals will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the auditorium. Tickets may be purchased from Nancy Robertson or Matt Gullett. • Nine weeks tests begin Tuesday. The PSAT will be given in the library Oct. 13; cost is $13. Students may sign up and pay in the Guidance Office. • YMCA football players from various elementary schools were recognized on the field before the Warren Central vs. Northwest Rankin football game Friday.

school by school Continued from Page B2. cookies. • Shopping Extravaganza tickets may be purchased from any marketing student before Oct. 8. Contact Donna Cook at Hinds Community College, 601-629-6808 or dkcook@hindscc.edu for more information. • Marketing II students created posters of the marketing mix for each of their new businesses.

Jacob’s Ladder • Students made leaf wreaths and squirrel wreaths as part of a study of fall. • Student Alayn Bufkin returned to work at River Outfitters. • Volunteer John Black Jr. mowed grass and trimmed hedges at the school. • Students have created alloccasion and Christmas gift cards to sell at Saturday’s Fall Festival.

Porters Chapel • Top Accelerated Readers were as follows: K5 — Braxton Kelley and Kylee Westcott; first grade — Macey Bufkin, Madison Combs, Mary Claire Lovins, Olivia Masterson, Peyton Sikes, Leah Simms and Hannah Claire York; second grade — Bailey Andrews, Sarah Beck, Jacob Braxton, Katie Davidson, Gunner Hutchins, Amberlyn Kelley, Landon Kraemer, Ethan Patel and Brianna Poole; third grade — Hailie Baswell, Marveseia Graise, Corbin Hart, Braden Kapp, Brittnee Martin, Tristan Pickering and Josh Smith; fourth grade — Jake Arias, Bradley Collins, Caitlyn Denley, Alaina Huskey and Jeramie Young; fifth grade — Josh Arias, Gracie Felker, Kyle Guider, Matthew Hall, Taylor Rouch and Lezlie Whitehead; sixth grade — Cody Bryant, Ryan Collins and Garrett Hutchins; seventh grade — Huntington Hale. • Homecoming will be Friday. • John Weaver’s journalism class toured The Vicksburg Post.

Redwood • Pledge leaders for the week were KeArria Phillips, Sara Kate Smith, Brianna Parks, Jessie Wilson, Amanda Boleware, Michaela Mobley, Malynn Kelley, Landon Pettway, Makenzie Walker, Brickley Spencer, Alyssa Davidson and Jessica Hasty. • Malynn Kelley, Landon Pettway, Makenzie Walker, Brickley Spencer and Alyssa Davidson of Therese Hood’s second-grade class shared facts about the recent harvest moon. Letitia Fitzgerald’s second-grade GATES students shared research findings on lemurs and Madagascar with homeroom classes. • Linda Hughey’s firstgrade class made bird feeders from pinecones after a unit on living and nonliving things. • GATES students mailed Operation Marine care packages to the platoon of Pfc. Jacob Norwood. Donations are still being accepted.

• Fifth-graders participated in a ’50s themed musical program led by Wynn Pratt. Sixth-graders attended a Black Stallion Literacy Foundation program in Jackson.

Sherman Avenue • Students participated in Body Walk, a walk-through exhibit of the human body presented by the Mississippi State University Extension Service. Parent volunteers were Jeannie Barber, Michael Barber, Linda Bryant, Shonna Cooper, Mike Doyle, Pammy Hall, Greg Hoeft, Tasha Holliman, Cazandra Hutchins, Vicki Jackson, Jessica Janotta, Donna McCammon, Steve Reed, Attina Shaw, Tracy Slogis, Grant Worsley and Renée Styles. Grandparent volunteer was Raymond Vereecke of New York. • Morgan Abraham’s kindergartners wore pajamas, drank purple milk and ate pancakes to conclude a study of the letter P. • As part of a study of the letter A, kindergartners shared favorite apples, made apple pies, tasted and graphed apples and studied Johnny Appleseed. Pizza Inn volunteers demonstrated the making of pizza for students. • Students named to the 100s Club for benchmark test scores were Christian Brown, Caitlin Crump, Caitlin Doyle, Aryn Greer, Talia Hardaway, Kaylee Hoeft, Shamar Lott, Kaley Stamps, Justin Walker, Alexis Wilson, Kiersten Carroll, William Chriss, Averianna Harris, Antonica Jefferies, Andi McKay, Jonathan Nolan, Jessica Thomas, Anyah Thompson, De’Markus Williams, Imani Williams, Martez Brown, Brianna Daughtry, Marvin Freeman, Ferdinand Glapion, Laradedoe Kirby, Simran Patel, Jaden Sanders, Katherine Torres-Cruz, Ashlyn Wright, Timierra East, Marvin Freeman, Syrilla Glapion, Tristan Hamby, Brian LaCroix, Schyler Morgan, Faith Burgess, Cazlin Carroll, Habilee Day, Jagger Gill, Collin Manuel, Lacey Parker, Zackary Pedroche, Taite Stringfellow, Laney Whitten, Tyziah Wiliams, Maryellen Dunaway, Searra Odom, Alexis Prescott, Skylar Etheridge, Vanity McCloud and Mia Somerville. • As part of an emphasis on reading, guest readers in various classrooms included Patrick House, “Biggest Loser” contestant; Sheriff Martin Pace; Fire Chief Charles Atkins; Shane Quimby, firefighter; David Keen, Vicksburg Warren School District transportation director; Regina Davis, faculty member; and Jean West, cafeteria manager.

South Park • Fourth-graders are studying animal habitats and ecosystems. • Pledge helpers for the week were Shelby Leo, Eric Bates, Maylen Haggard, Julian Hunt, Jakeira Mosley, Jaden Chatelain, Taylon Rowell, Dalton Clack, Patrick O’Neal, Sam Plummer, Luke Wilson, Makayla Anderson, Christopher Wilson, Heather Hunter and Chase Smith. • Fifth-grade choir mem-

bers are Arcaisha Drayton, Ciana Barnes, DeAvion Galtney, Jason Benard, Jordan Howard, Kyley Ryals, Lexi Stewart, Olari Barfield, Ronald Akinsehinwa, Tierra Stewart and Wendy Oakes. • Ruth Fraysier’s Top Dogs for the week were Jacob Hynum and Evelyn Pitts. Groovy Gators were Stevyonna Green, Jessica Luke, Samuel McMullin, Connor Mullins and Eli Prudhomme. • Kindergarten students of Angelia Donaghe and Susan McKinnie graphed apples, counted seeds, made apple smiles and compared tastes as part of a study of the letter A.

Vicksburg Catholic • Nalini Torres, Danny Harrelson and Erin Rae Gore led second-grade students of Karen Calnan and Virginia Campbell in presentations at ERDC. The students toured the nature trail and observed rocks and minerals. • Winners of the QSP Magazine Sale, coordinated by parent volunteer Ginny Jarrett, were as follows: Natalie Jones, pig race winner and recipient of class ice cream party; Martha Amborn’s fourth grade, top-selling class and recipient of pizza party; Martha Amborn, topselling teacher and recipient of Rusty’s gift card and visit to the money booth; Eliot Norris, top-selling student and recipient of iPod Touch and visit to the money booth; Sophie Sudderth, second place seller and recipient of portable DVD player; and Madison Willis, third place seller and recipient of digital camera. • Liz Fletcher’s sixth-grade language arts classes wrote “Utter Nonsense” stories and descriptive dramas, which they shared with the class. • As part of a study of Sister Catherine McAuley, Karen Calnan’s second-graders wrote her history for display in the hallway with pictures in observance of Mercy Day. • Baron Kleinhans and Kimbilia Williams of Chapter No. 212 Warren County Southern Cruisers Riding Club spoke to second-grade students of Karen Calnan and Virginia Campbell about motorcycle safety and Riding for St. Jude Children’s Hospital to fight cancer. They shared a large Kawasaki motorcycle with the students.

Vicksburg High • Thursday is the final day to sign up for the PSAT; cost is $13. Contact Patricia Winters for more information.

Vicksburg Intermediate • Pledge leaders for the week were Jadyn Stone, Ka’Terianna Davis, Jerry Reed, Kamari English and Nathaniel Bell. • Math lab students of Deana Flanagan and Laura Beth Williams who were rewarded with pizza for excellence were Leon Bradley, Teambra Goodloe, Keron Haggan, Tymetric Harper, Iris Branson, Alexis Maniel, Kierston Wilson, Demeche Braxton, Jakeah Thomas, Quintessa Shelton, Cerenity

Acreman, Asia Lewis, Diamond Woods, Johnnie Hicks, Denzel Meeks, Tierra Miller, Jeremiah Bingham, Dreylan Brooks, Kiara Darden, Nathaniel Guice, Rokeedra Maniel, DeAira Newton, Joe Thomas, Kameron Wynn, Emari Nickson, Shaniece Gleese, Malik Hall, La’Renzai Chiplin and Ka’Deidra Johnson. • Debbie Brummit of the Mississippi Community Education Center used games designed to enhance basic character skills during a character education class lesson. • Dressy Class Club members were the homerooms of Georgia Kelly, Melinda Grays, Rebecca Flanagan, Ashley Smith, Amy Anderson, Grace LaBarre, Teetee Braxton, Zabraida Flowers, Crystal Hardy, Georgia Kemp, Anna Larson, LaToya Minor, Tommie Allen, Regina O’Leary, Madonna Stacker, Alice Jones, Deidra Williams, Cassandra Ringo, LaShonda Smith, Tasha Thompson, Dionne Smith and Chandrea Williams. • Students recognized for making two or more 100s on weekly benchmark tests were Shivani Bhikha, Alexis S. Johnson, Marissa Peterson, Key’Asia Shelton,Taylor Bennett, Cleveland Davis, Audrey Harris, JaMiyah Jackson, DeAira Newton, Kionna Taylor, Malcolm Williams, Marquette Williams, Autumn Wines, Aiyana Wooten, Nakedria Drayton, Vicky Galey, Robert Lowery, Austin Sanderford, Shelby Thompson, Stephen Alex Clifton, Nicholas Crasta, Hunter Hughes, Donovan Jones, Rodney Kemper, Vincent Lius, Evan Mobley, La’Darrin O’Neal, James Thomas, Kevin Williams, Blake Wilson, Kardell English, Trey Howard, Jaylin Smith, Destinie Taper, Meiya Walker, Carl Washington, Markese Woods, DeMarcus Barber, Quaterrah Carter, Katlyn Freeman, Shaniece Gleese, Zane Grissom, Teleesha Jackson, Ka’Deidra Johnson, Ellen Lyons, Sha’Derika Shorter, Jomarlin Smith, Jadyn Stone, KeAndre Thomas, Nathaniel Bell, Na’Tiyia Galloway, Pleasure King, Darrell Kline, Da’Sha McGloster, Kaitlyn Brown, Lakendra Hubbard, Sedria McKinley, Kayla Myers, Amira Scott, Quintessa Shelton, Kelsey Stewart, Alexis Westcott, Maiya Wilson, Cerenity Acreman, Mya Brooks, Dej’a Caston, Breazlyn Dillon, Ashley Erves, Kashareya Funches, Kierra Henyard, Asia Lewis, Amauria Lush, Candice Moore, Morgan Nickson, Ma’Kayiah Parson, Ariyah Richardson, Susan Rogers, Cassidy Walls, Nima Arasteh, Charles Brooks, Anfernee Funches, Johnnie Hicks, Henrry Lin, Logan Tillman, Bailey Bishop, Jonathan Boyd, Brandon Fischer, Jeremiah Gardner, Ja’Darius Gibbs, Tyreke Jenkins, Bryant Smith, Stuart Thomas, Latrell Ward, Malcolm Ware, Eriel Bunch, Kamari English, James Kline, Ashanti Mackey, Evan Price, Garland Robinson, Julius Wade, Hayden Hughes, Nicole Barton, Desiree Brize, Jerrinique Davis, Coreuntae Myles,

Vicksburg Junior High • Box tops may be delivered to Jennifer Wooley in the library. • Selected as Mr. and Miss Gator Club were seventhgraders Treylan Brooks and Brittney Jenkins and eighthgraders Jon’te Stevens and Briana Knox. • Online grades will be updated Thursday. • Winners for Best Dressed Day were seventh-graders Infanee Claiborne, Jaylen Jordan, Treylan Brooks, Derrell Green, Jamie Willis, DeMarcus Patton, Cameron Cooper, Roderick Williams, Warren Austin Gatlin, Dillion Nevels, DeWayne Sims, Willie Odoms, Tyreese Williams, James Sanders, Kiaheam Flowers, Eric Matthews, DeMario Smith, Anthony Williams, David Frost, Jamel Jackson, Alejando Davis, Leana Thornell, Jacklyn West, Rikaiyah Winters, Markitta ReedHunter, Arkirra Brown, Lucy Kelly, Anna Culbertson, Selena Williams, Alexis Harris, Megan Rigby, Elishia Howard, Monique Jones, Jazmin Green, Naomi LeBlanc, Brittany Jenkins, Jennifer Shelton, Alexus Bailey, Frederica Stamps, Khristian Williams, Olivia Oakes and Stephanie Roach and eighthgraders Jeremiah Horton, Eric Bailey, Vikas Patel, Mark Robinson, Clyde Curry, Timothy Jones, De’Arimus Smith, Michael Harris, Jacory Daniels, Rishard Dee, Cortez Linzy, Karan Dhawan, Jon’te Stevens, Jessie Harris, Cortez Hardy, Marcus Tatum, Isaiah Knight, Marcus Williams, Ernest Stevenson, Devin Nash, Laken Koestler, Elizabeth Grace Bufkin, Augustine Brown, Victoria Pagan, Yolanda Gray, Alexia Tubbs, Kristiana Williams, Kimbly Mobley, Ama Arkorful, Trena Benard, Da’Quinette Petties, Jayla Martin, Briana Knox, Elizabeth Resseguet, Tyra Moore, Ariel Felix, Diara Henderson, Erika Wheeler, LaToya Williams, Ja’Khalah Williams and Tre’Veon Blackmore.

Warren Central High • Students “caught doing something good” were Alfred Brown, A.J. Irwin, Jacob Greer, Early Ragsdale, Timothy Thorpe, Jerry Jordan, David Robinson, Eleanor Thompson, Will Pace, Haley Sellers, Jai Dobson, Molly Halpin, Charles Collins, Nathan Martin, Brandon Smith, Skylar Blades, Ariel Wade, KeDariyan Newton, Jalen Dagher, Ashley Wilson, Trina Lloyd and Bryce Tedder. • Christine Brewer and Erin

Warren Central Intermediate • Shannon Barnard’s class was named Star Class of the Week. • Art classes created Hispanic Heritage booklets. The week’s Project Wisdom theme is Education: A Gift for Life. • Cookie dough fundraiser begins today; order forms are being sent home with all students. Real People Read initiatives kickoff will be Friday. Muffins for Mom will be 9-10 a.m. Oct. 21 in the gym. • Nine weeks test schedule is as follows: Tuesday — reading and social studies; Oct. 6 — language and science; Oct. 7 — math and spelling. • Third-graders participated in Body Walk in the gym and received information on staying healthy. Pledge leaders were Jayla Jones and Joshua Tyler.

Warren Junior High • Caught Being Good students were Brittany Moore, Caleb Thornhill, Patrice Shelton and Tiara McDaniels. • Students with good behavior participated in a pep rally before the eighth-grade game against Vicksburg. • Students of the Month for September were Sidney Collins, Samuel Bratcher, Kiara Jones, Joshua Watts, Kaylynn McLeod, Kiana Dudley, Delvin Tyler, Brooke Patterson and Kirkland Childers. • Yearbooks are available for preorder. Students may see Laura Bunch or Renee Channell, yearbook sponsors, for more information.

Warrenton • Kindergarten classes of Olivia Lee, Lakesha Perkins and Lindsey Hall enjoyed teddy bear picnics after a study of the letter T. • Parent volunteers were Pamela Beck, LaLisa Howard, Debra Hartley and Vicki Wester. • Right on Target award winners were Taegan Thompson, Emma Cole, Aniyah Hughes, Calbert Gomez, Anthony Cooper, Branden Humphrey and Kiarra Lyons. • Kat Hilderbrand’s secondand third-grade GATES students molded masks from their faces and painted them to show their personalities. • Heather Gordon’s thirdgraders made a model of an animal cell using Jello, malt balls, Skittles and Twizzler candies.

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ON THE MENU from Staff Reports

We welcome your items for On the Menu, a wrap-up of area food events. Submit items by e-mail (newsreleases@vicksburgpost.com), postal service (P.O. Box 821668, Vicksburg, MS 39182), fax (601-6340897), delivered in person to 1601-F N. Frontage Road, or by calling 601636-4545 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. If corresponding by fax, mail or e-mail, be sure to include your name and phone number

‘Presence with the Past’

KCs to fry up fish for fundraiser The Knights of Columbus Council 898 will host a fish fry Saturday night at the KC Hall on Fisher Ferry Road. At 6 p.m., fish and all the trimmings will be sold. Adult plates are $8, meals for children 12 and younger are $5, and a maximum of $32 will be charged per family. Proceeds will benefit the 150th anniversary of Catholic education in Vicksburg. Festivities will be Oct. 29-30.

Turkey dinner set at Crawford Street The annual turkey dinner sponsored by the United Methodist Women of Crawford Street United Methodist Church is set for Nov. 4. Served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church will be turkey and dressing, green beans, cranberry sauce, a roll, corn pudding, dessert and tea or water. Tickets are $10 in advance at the church at 900 Crawford St. Call 601-636-5612. Patrons may dine in or get their meals to go.

also On the calendar: • 31st annual Soup & Sandwich Luncheon — 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at Crawford Street United Methodist Church’s Wesley Hall; sponsored by Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary; will feature silent auction and bake sale; tickets: $7 in advance only; 601-636-8531, 601-6367352 or 601-831-0038 • Clash in the Kitchen — 6-9 p.m. Oct. 7 at Vicksburg Convention Center; second annual fundraiser for Mississippi Firefighters Memorial Burn Association; tickets, $40; 601540-2995. • Classics in the Courtyard — Each Friday, Oct. 15-Nov. 5; local entertainers and restaurants; $9 per person; reservations required by 5 p.m. Thursdays; 601-631-2997 or info@ southernculture.org.

this week’s recipe

French Onion Soup The Food Network offers an easy soup idea for when the cool weather strikes a craving. •

French Onion Cook 4 sliced onions and 2 thyme sprigs in butter, covered, 20 minutes. Uncover. Cook an hour, or until caramelized, stirring occasionally. Add 6 cups beef broth; simmer 10 minutes. Add dash of cognac, salt and pepper. Top with gruyere cheese toasts.

David Jackson•The Vicksburg Post

Cannons sit at Artillery Ridge in the Raymond Military Park.

Raymond pilgrimage is way to fall back in time By Pamela Hitchins phitchins@vicksburgpost.com

An evening stroll through the Raymond Cemetery will bring history to life Friday as the 12th annual Raymond fall pilgrimage begins. The popular event, held every year, features local residents donning costumes to bring famous and not-to-famous soldiers, activists, writers and heroes back to life. “We really have a very good cast of actors,” said Raymond Mayor Isla Tullos. They include experienced community theater performers as well as Dr. Bob Mayo, a retired Hinds Community College administrator, and retired Brig. Gen. Parker Hills, an author and historian. Twelve to 14 notable townsfolk will be portrayed at eight stops in the cemetery, including: • City founder Raymond Robinson, who made a deal to get the town named for him by donating land which served as the original seat of Hinds County; • Essayist and poet Muna Lee, an early feminist who was born in Raymond, and later became the wife of the first elected governor of Puerto Rico; and

Raymond pilgrimage 2010 The 12th annual Raymond fall pilgrimage will run Friday through Oct. 16. Visit www.friendsofraymond. org or call 601-857-8041. The schedule: • Raymond Cemetery Stroll, “Presence with the Past” — 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Port Gibson Street entrance; adults, $10; children 10 and younger, $5. • Evenings at St. Mark’s free lecture series — 6:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 205 W. Main St.: Tuesday — Author and historian Todd Sanders will speak about his book, “Mississippi Plantation Houses: More Than Just Big, White Columns.” Oct. 7 — Retired Brig. Gen. Parker Hills will talk about his new book, “Receding Tide: Vicksburg and Get-

• South Carolina Gov. Stephen D. Miller, who died in 1838 and is buried at the Raymond cemetery, and was known for being a member of the Nullifier Party, which held that states should be able to nullify federal laws within

tysburg, the campaigns that changed the Civil War,” written with former Vicksburg National Military Park historian Ed Bearss. Oct. 12 — Al Lawson, Raymond resident and head of The Lawson Studio, will speak about “Raymond’s Architectural DNA.” • Guided bus tour, “Vicksburg Blitzkrieg: Roads to Raymond” — 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 9; includes stops in Port Gibson, Grand Gulf, Rocky Springs and Raymond Military Park guided by Parker Hills. Bus departs Raymond Town Square at 8:30 a.m.; tickets, $45, includes lunch and entry fees. Seating is limited. • Bill Ellison and Temperance Babcock concert — 7 p.m. Oct. 16; Fiddle, acoustic guitar and vocal

Raymond Cemetery, where this year’s pilgrimage activities will kick off duets at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church; tickets, $20, limited seating; reception afterward at Probate Building, 234 Town Square.

their borders — an idea with some support today. “This is the first year we are letting Gov. Miller speak,” Tullos said. The stroll begins at dusk, around 6:30 p.m., and tickets are required. Flashlights will be available for

visitors to borrow, and Tullos said a few unannounced surprises will also highlight the evening. Pilgrimage will also feature a series of three lectures at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 205 W. Main St., at 6:30 p.m. beginning

Tuesday and continuing Oct. 7 and 12. Two focus on architecture, locally and in the state, and the third on the 1863 Vicksburg campaign that delves not into big battles, rather into small events and decisions that changed the course of the Civil War. The speaker, retired Brig. Gen. Parker Hills, has recently published a book written in collaboration with former Vicksburg National Military Park historian Ed Bearss. The lectures are free. Another highlight of this year’s pilgrimage will be a bus tour Oct. 9, guided by Hills. Tickets, $45 each, include lunch and entry fees to sites at Grand Gulf, Port Gibson, Rocky Springs and other areas on the tour. “The bus tour is fantastic,” Tullos said. “If there is anything you want to know about the roads to Raymond, you need to sign up for that bus trip.” Rebels battled Union troops May 12, 1863, in plantation fields along 14-Mile Creek, about a mile south of the city, trying to turn them back from their march toward Vicksburg. Though not part of pilSee Pilgrimage, Page C2.

Carr Central High grads to gather for fourth reunion By Pamela Hitchins phitchins@vicksburgpost.com

Carr Central High School closed its doors in 1959, but still celebrates homecoming — of a sort. Friday at 5 p.m., students who attended the former city school will gather at the Vicksburg Convention Center for their fourth allclass reunion. “We have people coming from all over the United States,” said Ethel Pickens,

If you go Carr Central High School’s all-class reunion will be Friday at the Vicksburg Convention Center. Registration begins at 5 p.m., and admission is $10. Call Ethel Pickens at 601-636-0455 for information. one of the reunion’s planners. “It’s become part of their plans now. For many of

them, their parents are no longer living and they don’t necessarily have families to come home to. This has become a real homecoming for the alumni.” A Carr Central reunion has been held every other year since 2004, Pickens said. For the first, 700 former students showed up, ready to visit and catch up with old friends. With all the resulting chatter, Pickens and other organizers learned to have the oldiesbut-goodies playing in the

background. “Nobody will shut up,” she said with a laugh. “They come to visit with one another and they don’t want to be bothered with any entertainment.” Carr Central opened in 1932 and graduated its first class in 1933. It closed in January 1959 with the opening of Cooper High School. Alumni from the classes of 1937 and 1938 are among the older graduates expected to

attend, and the Cooper High School class of 1960, which attended Carr Central until midway through their junior year, also want to tag along, she said. This year, 450 to 500 alumni are expected. Recognition will be given to the 60th anniversary of the class of 1950, a brief program is set for about 6:30 and the rest of the evening will be given over to mingling, Pickens said. Food will be catered.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

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Greenspan mixes French food, flaming kitchens By The Associated Press A few pecans. A sprinkle of Armagnac. Why not? Dorie Greenspan thought. A bottom-rung baker in a chichi New York kitchen, Greenspan was bored making the same cake day after day, and decided substituting pecans and Armagnac for almonds and whiskey in the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature confection would shake things up. It was such a success she was called into the bossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; office at the end of the day. And fired. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She fired me for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;creative insubordination,â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Greenspan says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now, as a grownup, I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good thing to be, creatively insubordinate. At the time it made me miserable.â&#x20AC;? The best-selling cookbook author made her name by writing about the recipes of masters like Julia Child, Daniel Boulud and French pastry chef Pierre Herme with near-papal infallibility. But today Greenspan has put her voice â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a wry, anecdotal style that has won her legions of fans â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and her own creative vision first. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Around My French Table,â&#x20AC;? her 10th and latest cookbook, is full-frontal Greenspan, a companion to her 2007 James Beard award winner, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Baking from My Home to Yours.â&#x20AC;? The new book marks a shift in her identity from baker to all-around cook, and captures the glamour of her life as a part-time Parisian. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the essence of Dorieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personality and of everything she loves,â&#x20AC;? says Bon Appetit editor-in-chief Barbara Fairchild, a friend for nearly two decades. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Her writing has always been very, very good. But over the years itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become more personal. Her personality comes through now more than ever.â&#x20AC;? And thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more of that to

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Around My French Tableâ&#x20AC;? by Dorie Greenspan come. For her next book â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to be released in 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Greenspan will apprentice with master chefs and use what she learns to create yet more of her own recipes. Greenspan leads the kind of charmed existence you get only by having saved a boatload of orphans in a previous life. From her home base in Manhattan, she spends a few months a year in Paris, and now and then visits her house in Connecticut. She has worked elbow-to-elbow with Jean-Georges Vongericheten, Alain Ducasse and, of course, Child. She has cooked for Jacques Pepin, and had Herme over for Thanksgiving. She counts illustrious food writers like Patricia Wells, Alexander Lobrano and David Lebovitz as friends. And though sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Pilgrimage Continued from Page C1. grimage, a park encompassing a section of the original battlefield was dedicated in 2007. It includes a walking trail through woodland bordering the field, interpretive markers and a kiosk detailing Raymondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role in the Vicksburg Campaign. Recent property acquisitions at the Raymond Military Park have boosted holdings to about 150 acres, and 10 cannons are being placed

on Artillery Ridge. The Friends of Raymond boosters hope to eventually place 22 cannons there. Pilgrimage wraps up Oct. 16 with a fiddle and acoustic guitar concert with Bill Ellison and Temperance Babcock at St. Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Tickets are $20. For tickets or information, visit www.friendsofraymond. org or call 601-857-8041.

unknown to Food Network junkies and celebrity chef groupies, Greenspan is one of the best-recognized names in the cookbook world with a low-key but loyal fan base that has devoted entire blogs to cooking from her books. Plus, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really, really nice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She is a very thoughtful person,â&#x20AC;? says Laurie Woodward, a 33-year-old stay-athome mother of three who created â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tuesdays With Dorie,â&#x20AC;? a blog devoted to making the more than 230 recipes in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Baking From My Home to Yours.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;She really appreciates that everyone cooks from her books, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been very supportive of the group. If you

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Chicken, Apples and Cream a la Normande Start to finish: 25 minutes Servings: 4 All-purpose flour, for dredging Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large apple, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped 8 mushrooms, stemmed, wiped clean, thinly sliced and cut crosswise in half

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1/3 cup chicken broth 2 tablespoons calvados, apple jack, or brandy 2/3 cup heavy cream In a shallow bowl, mix the flour with some salt and pepper. With a paper towel, pat dry the chicken breasts dry, then dredge them through the flour, coating both sides lightly and shaking off the excess flour. In a large, deep skillet over medium-high, heat the butter and oil. When the butter melts, add the chicken breasts, in batches if necessary. Cook for 3 minutes, or until browned on the bottom, then turn and cook an additional 3 minutes. Add the apple, onion and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper and stir lightly. Cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes, until the chicken is nearly cooked through. Turn the heat to mediumhigh and add the calvados, boiling until it is almost evaporated (about 1 minute). Add the cream and cook until the cream reduces by a quarter. Season with salt and pepper.

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Man must sort out attractions before marriage Dear Abby: After many months of dating a wonderful woman, “Amy,” we have set a date for our wedding. However, there’s a problem. As the date draws closer, Amy is concerned about my lack of physical intimacy with her. While I am very attracted to her, I am having some doubts. I recently noticed a young man at my health club and experienced some unfamiliar feelings. I don’t think I am gay, but I am no longer sure that Amy is what I have been looking for. Should I push these feelings aside and continue our plans for the wedding? Or should I tell Amy the truth about these feelings? — Searching for Answers in Pennsylvania Dear Searching: You should absolutely tell your fiancee the truth about the feelings you’re having — all of them. To marry a woman knowing you might be more attracted to a young man at your health club would bring everyone involved great pain. It is very

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important that you find out who you are and what you’re looking for before coupling up with anyone. While Amy may not be thrilled to hear what you have to say, you owe it to her and to yourself to be frank before this goes any further. Dear Abby: My husband and I dated for eight years before we were married two years ago. He has a son from a previous relationship, and we have a 9-month-old son together. My problem is my motherin-law. More often than not, she calls me by my stepson’s mother’s name. Abby, that woman and my husband haven’t been together for more than 12 years! My husband thinks I’m making a big deal out of noth-

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BY BERNICE BEDE OSOL • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION If tomorrow is your birthday: The establishment of that special relationship for which you’ve been yearning is likely to happen during our planet’s next passage around the sun. However, it’ll take lots of give-and-take to make it a lasting thing. Make it happen through commitment and elbow grease. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — You might firm up what you want to do and how you should go about it, but, sadly, once things are in place you’re not likely to follow your game plan. If you don’t, it’ll be another wasted day in Margaritaville. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Don’t be hasty about agreeing to something that you haven’t taken any time to analyze. If things go south, the penalty might be more than you thought. Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — A good idea you’re mulling over in your head should not be discussed with outsiders. Someone who doesn’t know what s/he is talking about could induce you to drop it. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Unless both you and another who are engaged in a mutual endeavor have analyzed things and are in agreement, you shouldn’t move forward. You must sing off the same lyric sheet. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — If you knowingly perform below your standards, you shouldn’t get angry if rewards neglect to ensue. Only if you give the job your best effort should you expect compensation. Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) — Avoid pressing your luck on something foolish. If you make some kind of risky financial deal without thought of a loss, you will have to pay the price if catastrophe hits. Aries (March 21-April 19) — No matter how frustrated or angry you might be, don’t air your grievances with your mate in the presence of outsiders. It will give a bad impression of your relationship. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Finish working on what you want to accomplish before talking about what the job entails and how hard it is to do. Action, not words, is the order of the day. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Be fiscally astute, because if you aren’t you could end up spending wildly without any regard for what kind of problems your recklessness could produce tomorrow. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Your prized independence could be restricted due to scads of demands being placed on you by others. If you make a big deal of it, however, it will only make matters worse. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — If you can be realistic about events, and see things for what they are and not what you hoped they would be, you’ll get through the day in fine fettle. Even if adverse conditions occur, they can be overcome. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Check each item you purchase very carefully to be certain you’ve gotten a fair deal. If you are indifferent, there’s a good chance you could be swindled.

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BY DR. ROBERT WALLACE • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION Dr. Wallace: I have been going with my boyfriend for over six months. I do care for him, but we argue a lot. To make matters worse, he has a big mouth. Two weeks ago, he convinced me that we loved each other enough to have sex. It was my first sexual experience. The day after the sex bit, I had second thoughts. First, I was sorry that I lost my virginity, and then I was worried that I could be pregnant or have a disease because we didn’t use any kind of protection. I’m sorry that I allowed this to happen to me, but what’s done is done. Now this is what really makes me mad. Two days after the “incident,” one of my girlfriends told me her boyfriend gave her a detailed, vivid description of what happened. He got it from the “horse’s mouth” — my boyfriend. I was shocked and angry. Now all my friends know what happened. When I confronted my boyfriend, he denied saying anything. But since I didn’t tell anyone, it had to be him. He is 100 percent guilty and is telling me a lie. I think this is a good time to dump this guy. Yes, I still care for him, but I don’t love him. I can assure you that our sexual days are over and I don’t want to hassle him about it. Before I tell him goodbye, I’d like to hear from you. — Nameless, Jacksonville, Fla. Nameless: I’ve always believed that the fastest way for teens to end their relationship was to have sex. You have already made up your mind to break up with your boyfriend, and I’m not going to try to change it. When you do tell him goodbye, make sure he understands why — that you don’t love him and aren’t going to stay in a relationship that involves sex. You might remind him that he has a big mouth! • Dr. Robert Wallace writes for Copley News Service. E-mail him at rwallace@Copley News Service.

ing. He says I should forget about it, but it bothers me. My relationship with his mother has suffered because of it. She lives near us and helps out with watching our baby, so I see her quite often. What are your thoughts on this? — Also Known As ... Dear AKA: If your motherin-law’s slip of the tongue happened occasionally, I would agree with your husband that it’s no big deal. Because it happens often, it appears the woman is doing it deliberately. Have you confronted her about it and told her how hurtful it is? If you haven’t, you should. And if it doesn’t stop, then you’re within your rights to limit your time with her and/or arrange for other supervision for your baby. It would be confusing for him to grow up around a grandmother who calls his mother by a stranger’s name. Dear Abby: When I am out with my friends, they can’t keep their hands and eyes off their cell phones. They sit

there and text whatever guy they’re involved with, and I feel like they would rather be with anyone else but me. I have talked to them about it, but they say I “don’t understand” because I have never been in a relationship. Abby, I’m not jealous because they have guys to talk to. I am hurt that my friends think cyber communication is more important than spending time with friends. What do you think? — Texted Out in Texas Dear Texted Out: I’m glad you asked. It is rude for people to behave the way you have described. Good manners dictate that people give their undivided attention to those they are with. To do otherwise sends the signal that their present company is less important.

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OTC product might soften rough skin on feet, fingers Dear Dr. Gott: Tell your readers that A&D Ointment is absolutely wonderful to use on dry areas, such as fingertips, cracked heels, hands, elbows and more. I get cracks in my heels. I have learned to wear only 100 percent cotton socks and not to wear sandals too frequently. Open sandals quickly contribute to dryness and dirt. I soak the affected area in warm, soapy water (using mild soap) before bedtime, apply the ointment, and then put on the socks. It is amazing how much healing occurs during one night. It can be repeated as often as needed and is also inexpensive and safe. I have tried this with Vaseline and have found that it doesn’t have the same healing power. Dear Reader: A&D Ointment is primarily marketed as a diaper-rash treatment but also claims to work well on dry, chafed skin and other minor irritations, which are not limited to infants and toddlers. The active ingredients accounting for 68.9 percent of the product are petrolatum and lanolin. Inactive ingredients making up the remaining 31.1 percent include cod-liver oil (the source of the vitamins A and D), fragrance, light mineral oil, microcrystalline wax and paraffin. Petrolatum and lanolin are common ingredients in moisturizers. They protect, soften, and rehydrate skin. Paraffin, wax and mineral oil help create a barrier to prevent loss of moisture. I’m not sure what topical cod-liver oil is good for other than moisturizing, but as I have reported in my column, many find that taking it internally helps maintain good health, improves vitamin A and D deficiencies, eases arthritis symptoms and more. I have printed your letter because the product is indeed safe and inexpensive, since many retailers carry storebrand versions. This may be a good first choice for treating and preventing finger cracks as well as other minor skin irritations and problems. Dear Dr. Gott: Your column has helped me with my leg cramps. I am writing because I have a concern. For many years, I have had intermittent burning sensations on my inner thighs and buttocks, sometimes with the feeling of pins and needles. I have seen a dermatologist, but because she could not see anything on my skin, she said she couldn’t help. I am at my wits’ end. Dear Reader: Burning, stinging, pain, pins and needles, and other abnormal sensations of the buttocks and thighs are often the result of a spinal problem, most commonly sciatica. This condition is caused by impingement of the sciatic nerve in the lower back, usually caused by a

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MILESTONES n BIRTHDAYS Jerry Lee Lewis, singer-musician, 75; Ian McShane, actor, 68; Jean-Luc Ponty, jazz musician, 68; Bryant Gumbel, TV personality, 62; Andrew â&#x20AC;&#x153;Diceâ&#x20AC;? Clay, comedian-actor, 53; Natasha Gregson Wagner, actress, 40; Alexis Cruz, actor, 36; Zachary Levi, actor, 30. n DEATH Ralph Vicinanza â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A literary agent whose clients included Stephen King, Augusten Burroughs and the Dalai Lama has died. Vicinanza, 60, died of a brain aneurysm Saturday night in Bronxville, his colleague Christopher Schelling said in a statement Tuesday on behalf of Vicinanzaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agency, Ralph M. Vicinanza Ltd. Vicinanza was in publishing for nearly 40 years and early on took a special interest in what he considered an undervalued field â&#x20AC;&#x201D; international rights, working on overseas deals for King, Norman Mailer, Carl Sagan and Philip K. Dick, among others. Vicinanza founded his own agency in 1978 and signed up some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top science fiction and fantasy writers, including Terry Pratchett, Robert Heinlein, Frank Herbert and George R.R. Martin.

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White to honor Fey with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;SNLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; alumni Betty White will join â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saturday Night Liveâ&#x20AC;? cast members when they toast Tina Fey with the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top humor prize at the Kennedy Center in Washington. White will join â&#x20AC;&#x153;SNLâ&#x20AC;? comics and alumni Fred Armisen, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and show creator Lorne Michaels in Tina Betty Fey White awarding Fey the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Nov. 9. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll join top entertainers, including Steve Martin, singer and actress Jennifer Hudson and actor Jon Hamm who plays Don Draper on TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mad Men.â&#x20AC;? The award show honoring Fey will be taped for broadcast on PBS stations Nov. 14.

Dreyfuss honored for education work Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss has received the 2010 Empire State Archives and History Award for his efforts to improve civics education in Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schools. According to the Archives Partnership Trust, the award ceremony was part of a public discussion with nationally prominent Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer held Tuesday night in Albany, N.Y. Dreyfuss launched The Dreyfuss Initiative last Richard Dreyfuss year to spur interest in strengthening American democracy by promoting civics education. His films include â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jawsâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Goodbye Girl,â&#x20AC;? for which he won an Academy Award for best actor.

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Man wins $1M lottery, then $2M The odds against winning $1 million in the Lottery: Astronomical. How about doing it twice? It happened to a man from Bonne Terre, Mo., Missouri Lottery officials said Tuesday. Ernest Pullen, 57, won $1 million with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;100 Million Dollar Blockbusterâ&#x20AC;? Scratchers ticket in June. And this month, he won $2 million with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mega MONOPOLYâ&#x20AC;? Scratchers ticket. Pullen, a retired military man who was working at the help desk for a telecommunications company before retiring after the first lottery win, said he considers himself to be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;lucky guy.â&#x20AC;? You think? John Wells of the Missouri Lottery said the chances of winning $1 million in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;$100 Million Dollar Blockbusterâ&#x20AC;? game are 1 in 2.28 million. The odds of winning $2 million in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mega MONOPOLYâ&#x20AC;? are about the same. The chances of winning both? Because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re independent games, it is impossible to calculate the odds, Wells said. Pullen bought the most recent winning ticket on Sept. 17 at Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Quick Shop in Bonne Terre, a community in the Old Lead Belt region of eastern Missouri, about 60 miles southwest of St. Louis. He opted to take the cash payment instead of the annuity for both wins. He received $700,000 for the June winner and will get about $1.3 million for the September winner â&#x20AC;&#x201D; both before taxes. Pullen recalled a dream six years ago in which he won a lot of money. Even after the $1 million win in June, he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like the dream was complete. He does now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the numbers I dreamed about, and all my lucky numbers, were on the card,â&#x20AC;? Pullen said.

Opry returns to digs 6 months after flood NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Grand Ole Opry has ended its itinerant ways and returned home. A host of country musicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enduring legends joined some of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest names on stage Tuesday night to kick off the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Country Comes Homeâ&#x20AC;? celebration. They began with a stirring rendition of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Will The Circle Be Unbroken?â&#x20AC;? as the curtain rose at the Opry house for the first time since the May flood damaged the building. The nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longest-running live radio program never missed a beat, moving around town to venues such as the Ryman Auditorium and War Memorial Auditorium, as laborers worked feverishly for 5 1/2 months to repair the Opry house, the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home since 1974. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the flood goes completely unnoticed if this buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not underwater,â&#x20AC;? Brad Paisley said in a news conference before the show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think everybody in the country goes, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yeah, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another flood,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; if this doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen. ... Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s completely metaphorical in

Brad Paisley, from left, Keith Urban, Steve Wariner and Marty Stuart perform together itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s destruction as it is in itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rebirth.â&#x20AC;? The Opryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stage sat under nearly 4 feet of water at the floodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s height in early May. A monthslong restoration project cleaned the building and replaced the stage, dressing rooms and audience seating. The famed circle of wood on stage from the Opryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old home

Jersey chef featured on TV show kills himself TRENTON, N.J. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A New Jersey chef who three years ago described â&#x20AC;&#x153;overwhelmingâ&#x20AC;? personal debt when he was featured on Gordon Ramsayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kitchen Nightmaresâ&#x20AC;? show jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge into the Hudson River. The body of 39-year-old Joseph Cerniglia, whose restaurant experienced a renewal since the show, wa s f o u n d floating in the river on Friday. The New York City medical examinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office ruled it a suicide, agency Joseph spokeswoman Cerniglia Grace Burgess said. Cerniglia owned Campania in Fair Lawn, N.J., about 25 miles west of Manhattan, which he bought in 2006. In 2007, the debtridden Italian restaurant was featured on Ramsayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show. During the broadcast, Cerniglia estimated he owed purveyors about $80,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m financially in trouble. The debt of the restaurant alone is overwhelming,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My personal debt â&#x20AC;&#x201D; wife, kids, mortgage â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of debt.â&#x20AC;? His wife added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If this business fails, we will lose everything.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why did you become a chefowner if you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a clue how to run a business?â&#x20AC;? Ramsay asks him on the show. He criticizes the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s large portions, the food quality and speed of service, and chastises Cerniglia for allowing such a childish atmosphere in the kitchen. Jim Edwards, the culinary director at Chef Central in Paramus and a close friend of Cernigliaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for the last seven years, said he thought his friend benefited from being on Ramsayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought he fared well,â&#x20AC;? Edwards said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was never at the restaurant when it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t packed.â&#x20AC;? He said he thought that overall, the show portrayed his friend in a favorable light. Elisa Ung, the dining columnist for The Record since 2007, said Campania was â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of only a few places that I have returned to repeatedly after a review. The spaghetti and meatballs (equals) heaven.â&#x20AC;? She wrote that when she spoke with Cerniglia earlier this year, he complained that â&#x20AC;&#x153;the show didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reflect his passion but said it did validate his hope that his customers would accept radical change in his restaurant.â&#x20AC;?

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01. Legals IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN RE: ESTATE OF FLORENCE AUTER AMBORN, DECEASED NO. 2010-116 PR NOTICE TO CREDITORS Letters Testamentary on the Estate of the above decedent having been granted to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi on August 25, 2010, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent to have the same probated, registered and allowed by the Clerk of said Court within ninety (90) days from the date of the first publication of this notice; and failure to do so within said period will forever bar all claims. THIS the 13th day of September, 2010. /s/ Charles L. Amborn, Jr. and Robert H. Amborn, Co-Executors of the Estate of Florence Auter Amborn, Deceased Publish: 9/15, 9/22, 9/29(3t) IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN RE: ESTATE OF DYLAN REYNOLDS BRANCH, DECEASED C. #2009-079-PR NOTICE TO CREDITORS WHEREAS, Letters of Administration having been granted and issued to the undersigned Amanda Phillips by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi on the Estate of Dylan Reynolds Branch, Deceased, on the 18th day of August, 2009, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said Estate to have their claims probated and registered with the Clerk of the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi, within ninety (90) days from the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, and that a failure to probate and register their claims with the Clerk within that time will forever bar the claim. WITNESS MY SIGNATURE this the 1st day of September, 2010. /s/ Amanda Phillips AMANDA PHILLIPS, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF DYLAN REYNOLDS BRANCH, DECEASED Bryan H. Callaway MSB#8662 P.O. Box 21 Natchez, MS 39121 601-445-8833 Publish: 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29 (4t) ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids will be received by the WARREN COUNTY PORT COMMISSION until 10:00 A.M., local time, October 21st, 2010 at their office, located on the second floor at 1900 Cherry Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi and publicly opened at 3:15 P.M. for the WARREN COUNTY NRCS EROSION CONTROL PROJECT No. 75(304), TDOCK BANK STABILIZATION. Bidders must be qualified under Mississippi State law and possess a Certificate of Responsibility issued by the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors. The contract time for the work included in this contract is thirty (30) calendar days. The Contract will be subject to liquidated damages in the amount of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per calendar day for each day in default after the stipulated completion date. The contract time will begin on the date specified in the written Notice to Proceed. Plans, specifications and contract documents are on file and open to public inspection at the office of ABMB Engineers, Inc., at 901 Jackson Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180. One (1) copy of the Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents may be procured upon payment of $100.00 (by check, made payable to "John E. McKee, Jr.-County Engineer" at 901 Jackson Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi. The payment is non-refundable. Each bidder must deposit with his proposal a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to five Percent (5%) of the total bid payable to Warren County as bid security. The successful bidder shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in the amount of 100% of the contract amount awarded. Attorneys-in-fact who sign Bid Bonds or Payment Bonds and Performance Bonds must file with each bond a certified and effective dated copy of their power of attorney. Proposals shall be submitted in duplicate, sealed and deposited, to the WARREN COUNTY PORT COMMISSION prior to the hour and date above designated. Each bidder shall write his Certificate of Responsibility number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing his proposal. Johnny Moss, President WARREN COUNTY PORT COMMISSION Publish: 9/22, 9/29(2t)

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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LINDA C. HAZZLERIGG, DECEASED ARNOLD D. HAZZLERIGG, ADMINISTRATOR PROBATE NO.2010-101PR NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF LINDA C. HAZZLERIGG NOTICE is hereby given that Letters of Administration in the Estate of Linda C. Hazzlerigg were granted to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi, on the 5th day of August 2010, and all persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified and required to have same probated and registered by the Clerk of said Court as required by law within ninety (90) days of the first date of publication hereon. Failure to do so will forever bar such claims. WITNESS MY SIGNATURE this the 17th day of September, 2010. /s/ Arnold D. Hazzlerigg ARNOLD D. HAZZLERIGG Publish: 9/22, 9/29, 10/6(3t)

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NO.09.0426-CO WARREN COUNTY SUMMONS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN THE STATE OF SERVICES, MISSISSIPPI BY ANGIE Wednesday, 29,MCLEOD 2010 TO: All persons, entities, September WILLIAMS, AND firms, and corporations havBROOKLYN MARIE ing or claiming and legal or JOHNSON, A MINOR, BY equitable interest in the following described property: AND THROUGH HER NEXT Easter Warren Property FRIEND, Block Lots 5 PtDBP-304ANGIE MCLEOD WILLIAMS 82 S/T/R 28-16-3 Parcel No. PETITIONERS 1089283010002700 VS. PPIN No. 13618. CIVIL ACTION, You have been made a FILE NO.10,1472-CO cross-defendant in the suit The Clean you expect CHELSEA ELIZABETH filed in this court by M.L. JOHNSON, The service you deserve Gilmer and Margaret F. CHRISTOPHER SMITH Gilmer seeking to confirm AND UNKNOWN PUTATIVE and guiet tax title in M.L. Gilmer and Margaret F. FATHER Gilmer in the above deRESPONDENTS • Carpet/Oriental/ • Ceramic Tile & scribed property. COUNTY COURT in this acSUMMONS Stanton House--1001 Jackson StCross-Defendants at Cherry St--Vicksburg, Area Rug Cleaning Grout Cleaning tion are: Warren County, THE STATE OF MS. 4 to 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths,Mississippi, entry parlor,Jim living room, Hood in his MISSISSIPPI • Furniture/Drapery • House Cleaning dining room, kitchen, finished attic bonus room, full brickcapacity as Attorney General TO: Unknown Putative floored basement level, gated off-street w/ iron for theparking, State ofwalled Mississippi, • Carpet • Clean & Wax Wood Father, who&is Fabric not to be Richard Smith in his system, capacity fence front & privacy back, generous porches, security found in as District Attorney for Waretc. $395,000 Warren Realty 601-634-8303. Protection & Vinyl Floors ren County, Merritt Tax Serthe State of Mississippi on vices Inc., a Mississippi Cordiligent inquiry and whose poration, Harold May, Lamar post office Advertising of Louisiana address is not known to the LLC, and Clara Warren Petitioners after diligent Dupree. inquiry made by You are required to mail of said Petitioners. hand deliveer a written reYou have been made a sponse to the Cross-Plaintiff Respondent in the suit filed filed against you in this acin this Court tion to Frand G. Vollor, Attorby the Warren County ney for Cross-Plaintiffs, whose post office address is IN THE CHANCERY Department of Human FREE TO GOOD HOME! PO Box 821355, Vicksburg, Male and female blonde Services by Angie McLeod COURT OF WARREN Mississippi 39182 and Labrador/ Chow mix. 6 Williams, and, Brooklyn COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI whose street address is months old, smart, playful, Marie Johnson, a minor, IN THE MATTER OF THE 1911 Mission 66 Suite G, good manners. Must go toseeking to terminate LAST WILL AND Vicksburg, Mississippi 601-529-3096 or your parental rights as those gether. TESTAMENT OF FRANK 39180. 601-638-9162 before 9pm. rights relate to said minor YOUR RESPONSE MUST NAPUTI SALAS, Leave message if no anand demanding BE MAILED OR DELIVswer. DECEASED that the full custody, control ERED NOT LATER THAN JACQUELINE SALAS AND THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE and authority to act on behalf KEEP UP WITH all the loMOLLY ENEBRAD 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMof said cal news and sales...SubCO-EXECUTRIXES BER, 2010, WHICH IS THE scribe to The Vicksburg minor be placed with the PROBATE NO. 2010-103PR DATE OF THE FIRST PUBPost TODAY!! Call 601Warren County Department LICATION OF THIS SUM636-4545, Circulation. NOTICE TO CREDITORS of Human Services. OF FRANK NAPUTI SALAS MONS. IF YOUR RERespondents other than you SPONSE IS NOT SO NOTICE is hereby given that MAILED OR DELIVERED, A in this action are, Chelsea Elizabeth Johnson Letters Testamentary of the JUDGEMENT BY DEFAULT and Christopher Smith. Estate of Frank Naputi WILL BE ENTERED YOU ARE SUMMONED TO AGAINST Salas, Deceased, were “Credit problems? YOU FOR THE MONEY OR APPEAR AND DEFEND granted to the undersigned No problem!” OTHER RELIEF DEMANDAGAINST THE PETITION No way. The Federal by the Chancery Court of ED IN THIS COMPLAINT. FILED Trade Commission says Warren County, Mississippi, Publish: 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, AGAINST YOU IN THIS no company can legally on the 2nd day of 10/13(4t) ACTION AT 9:00, O'CLOCK remove accurate and timely September, 2010, and all A.M. ON THE 16TH DAY OF information from your credit persons having claims report. Learn about managNOVEMBER 2010, IN THE IN THE COUNTY COURT against said estate are ing credit and debt at COURTROOM OF THE OF WARREN COUNTY, ftc.gov/credit hereby notified and required WARREN COUNTY YOUTH MISSISSIPPI A message from to have the same probated COURT AT YOUTH COURT DIVISION The Vicksburg Post and registered by the Clerk VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, and the FTC. WARREN COUNTY

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IN THE COUNTY COURT OF WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY PLAINTIFF VS. HAROLD MAY AND M.L. AND MARGARET F. GILMER DEFENDANTS NO.09.0426-CO SUMMONS THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO: All persons, entities, firms, and corporations having or claiming and legal or equitable interest in the following described property: Easter Warren Property Block Lots 5 PtDBP-30482 S/T/R 28-16-3 Parcel No. 1089283010002700 PPIN No. 13618. You have been made a cross-defendant in the suit filed in this court by M.L. Gilmer and Margaret F. Gilmer seeking to confirm and guiet tax title in M.L. Gilmer and Margaret F. Gilmer in the above described property. Cross-Defendants in this action are: Warren County, Mississippi, Jim Hood in his capacity as Attorney General for the State of Mississippi, Richard Smith in his capacity as District Attorney for Warren County, Merritt Tax Services Inc., a Mississippi Corporation, Harold May, Lamar Advertising of Louisiana LLC, and Clara Warren Dupree. You are required to mail of hand deliveer a written response to the Cross-Plaintiff filed against you in this action to Frand G. Vollor, Attorney for Cross-Plaintiffs, whose post office address is PO Box 821355, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39182 and whose street address is 1911 Mission 66 Suite G, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180. YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE MAILED OR DELIVERED NOT LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2010, WHICH IS THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS SUMMONS. IF YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT SO MAILED OR DELIVERED, A JUDGEMENT BY DEFAULT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE MONEY OR OTHER RELIEF DEMANDED IN THIS COMPLAINT. Publish: 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13(4t)

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AND IN CASE OF YOUR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN FAILURE TO APPEAR AND SERVICES, DEFEND, A JUDGMENT BY ANGIE MCLEOD WILL BE ENTERED WILLIAMS, AND AGAINST YOU FOR THE BROOKLYN MARIE RELIEF DEMANDED JOHNSON, A MINOR, BY IN THE PETITION. AND THROUGH HER NEXT You are not required to file FRIEND, an answer or other pleading, ANGIE MCLEOD WILLIAMS but PETITIONERS you may do so if you desire. VS. ISSUED under my hand and CIVIL ACTION, seal of said Court, this 2nd FILE NO.10,1472-CO day of CHELSEA ELIZABETH September, 2010. JOHNSON, SHELLY ASHLEY CHRISTOPHER SMITH PALMERTREE, CIRCUIT AND UNKNOWN PUTATIVE CLERK FATHER WARREN COUNTY, RESPONDENTS MISSISSIPPI COUNTY COURT VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI SUMMONS 39180 THE STATE OF BY: /s/ Key Stevens, MISSISSIPPI Deputy Clerk TO: Unknown Putative Joyce A. Hill Father, who is not to be Special Assistant Attorney found in General the State of Mississippi on Office of the Attorney diligent inquiry and whose General post office P. O. Box 220 address is not known to the Jackson, Mississippi Petitioners after diligent 39205-0220 inquiry made by Telephone No.: said Petitioners. 601-359-4215 You have been made a Publish: 9/29, 10/6, 10/13(3t) Respondent in the suit filed in this Court by the Warren County Department of Human Services by Angie McLeod Williams, and, Brooklyn Marie Johnson, a minor, seeking to terminate your parental rights as those rights relate to said minor and demanding that the full custody, control and authority to act on behalf Journeyman of said minor be placed with the Instrument Electrician Warren County Department of Human Services. Vicksburg Mill Respondents other than you in thisInternational action are, Chelsea Paper’s Vicksburg Mill is seeking an Elizabeth Johnson instrument electrician. Applicant’s experienced and background Christopher should Smith. include completion of a bona fide YOU ARE SUMMONED apprenticeship program TO or equivalent work experience as a APPEAR AND DEFEND journeyman electrician or instrument technician. The AGAINST THE PETITION successful candidate has a working knowledge of power FILED distribution, AGAINST YOU INPLCs, THIS motor controls, AC/DC drives, instrumentation (DCS/ single loop) and basic relay logic. ACTION AT 9:00, O'CLOCK candidates with A.M.Prefer ON THE 16TH DAY OFa two year technical degree. Applicant must be IN willing NOVEMBER 2010, THEto work rotating shifts, weekends COURTROOM OFand THE holidays as needed. WARREN COUNTY YOUTH COURT AT The Vicksburg Mill offers a competitive benefit package. VICKSBURG, Starting rate ofMISSISSIPPI, pay ranges from $22.89 to $28.09 based on AND IN CASE OF YOUR experience level. Interested candidates should apply at the FAILURE TO APPEAR AND local Mississippi Employment Security Commission, 1625 DEFEND, A JUDGMENT Monroe Street or on-line at www.internationalpaper.com WILL BE ENTERED by October 8th. AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED Select: English, Careers, Search Open Positions, IN THE PETITION. You Location, are not required to file Enter Mississippi, Apply for Vicksburg Mill an answer or other pleading, Opening but you may do if youOpportunity desire. AnsoEqual Employer M/F/D/V ISSUED under my hand and seal of said Court, this 2nd day of September, 2010. SHELLY ASHLEY PALMERTREE, CIRCUIT CLERK WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39180 BY: /s/ Key Stevens, Deputy Clerk Joyce A. Hill Special Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General P. O. Box 220 Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0220 Telephone No.: 601-359-4215 Publish: 9/29, 10/6, 10/13(3t)

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Ads are 2” x 2” ! Cost is only $50 per ad. 1st Print date: Sunday, Oct. 10th. ANY QUESTIONS, CALL 601-636-7355 (SELL).

Center For Pregnancy Choices Free Pregnancy Tests

212 Belva Drive

212 Belva Drive, Warrenton Heights, Vicksburg, MS--Only one super neat and clean owner! Brick, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, living room/den, kitchen w/ dining area, inside laundry, fenced back yard, screened porch, recent new roof, all electric, .25 acre, 1018 sq. ft. $94,000. Call David Mitchell, Warren Realty 601-634-8303.

David Mitchell REALTY LTD.

601-634-8303 Office 601-218-8201 Mobile

1022 Monroe St. • Vicksburg, MS 39183-2552 davidmitchell@warrenrealtyltd.com

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

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

07. Help Wanted Drivers- CDL-A: Our Top 25 OwnerOp Teams Avg. $244,417 last year! Co. Teams: .46 up to .82cpm split! Sign-On Bonus PAID at Orientation!

R&R Trucking

866-204-8006

“ACE” Truck Driver Training With a Difference Job Placement Asst. Day, Night & Refresher Classes Get on the Road NOW! Call 1-888-430-4223 MS Prop. Lic. 77#C124

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

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

BACK TO SCHOOL WORK PT Work • FT Pay Ideal for College Students Customer Sales/Service Interview in Jackson Work in your area All Ages 17+

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

11. Business Opportunities

06. Lost & Found LOST A DOG? Found a cat? Let The Vicksburg Post help! Run a FREE 3 day ad! 601-636-SELL or e-mail classifieds@vicksburg post.com LOST! CHOCOLATE FEMALE Labrador, camouflage collar, 1 year old. Oak Ridge Road. REWARD. 601-218-1630.

07. Help Wanted BINGO PAYDAY ADVANCE now hiring Customer Service Rep, fax resume to: 662-429-2558.

BE YOUR OWN boss! Process medical claims from home on your computer. Call The Federal Trade Commission to find out how to spot medical billing scams. 1-877-FTC-HELP. A message from The Vicksburg Post and The FTC. HARRAH'S LOUISIANA DOWNS has a position open for part time Casino Bar Porter (OTB- Mound, LA). Apply on-line at www.harrahsjobs.com . Shift available is weekend swing. LOCAL MUSEUM SEEKING to fill part time and full time positions. Send resumes to: Dept. 3736 The Vicksburg Post, P.O. Box 821668, Vicksburg, MS 39182.

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PARENTS:

Be sure to watch our Classified section for the 2010 Halloween

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It’s a howling good chance for your child to win a prize AND get their picture in the paper!!!

Deadline to enter is Tuesday, October 26th at 3pm. Entries should be brought or mailed to The Vicksburg Post, PO Box 821668, Vicksburg, MS 39182. ANY QUESTIONS, CALL 601-636-7355 (SELL).

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07. Help Wanted

MINISTER OF MUSIC needed. Calvary Baptist Church, Yazoo City, MS. 662-746-4689, 601-8323062.

14. Pets & Livestock

AKC/ CKC REGISTERED Yorkies, Poodles and Schnauzers $400 and up! 601-218-5533,

Line Ad Deadlines

15. Auction AUCTION Oct. 2, 7PM

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS accepting applications for a Certified Waste Water Operator. Apply at 720 Porters Chapel Road, 8am-3pm, MondayFriday. 1-800-866-3561.

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Get Behind the Wheel and Drive your Career at Dominoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza!!! NOW Hiring! Drivers: Earn up to $10-$12/hour You must have A dependable car, Insurance & a Good driving record. Apply online at: www.career.dominos.com or www.dominos.com Vicksburg, MS 39180 Dominoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza store. We deliver great jobs!

30 puppies& dogs 39 cats & kittens available for adoption.

Call the Shelter for more information.

Please adopt today!

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3508 South Washington

Something for everyone. Several estates. All types of furniture, antiques, modern day, 1950s. Highlights receipts for slaves, cotton receipts, confederate bills, railroad laner, caboose stove, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pajerskiâ&#x20AC;? print, game tables, sterling flatware, great variety of glass. Mississippi Auction Service Hardy A. Katzenmeyer MS Lic 988 601â&#x20AC;˘415â&#x20AC;˘3121 hkatz@bellsouth.net www.msauctionservice.com Cash/check/VisaMC, 10% buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premium

Ads to appear Deadline NEEDED HAY FOR SALE. bales, pure Weekend RN Monday coastal 2Square p.m., Friday Bermuda, $4. 7-3, 3-11 LPNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Common Bermuda mix, Tuesday$3.5Landscaping p.m., Friday hay, $2. Full-time CNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 601-636-2194. 5 p.m., Monday 7-3, 3-11,Wednesday 11-7 Contact in Person: Thursdaywww.pawsrescuepets.org 5 p.m., Tuesday Director of Nursing a Wednesday Friday Foster 5 p.m., Heritage House Homeless Saturday 11Pet! a.m., Thursday Nursing Center 3103 Wisconsin Ave Sunday 11 a.m., Thursday

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18. Miscellaneous For Sale

Ads to appear Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 17. Wanted To Buy

WE BUY ESTATES. Households and quality goods. Best prices. You call, we haul! 601-415-3121, 601-661-6074. www.msauctionservice.com WE HAUL OFF old appliances, lawn mowers, hot water heaters, junk and abandoned cars, trucks, vans, etcetera. 601-940-5075, if no answer, please leave message.

18. Miscellaneous For Sale

FIREWOOD CITY 1/2 cord Oak. $90/ load, Delivered $75/ load. U load & haul. Call 601-415-6326 or 601-738-1500.

Deadline SIZE MARBLE 5QUEEN p.m., Thursday finish bedroom suite. Everything goes, $500. 601-6383 p.m., Friday 5929. 3 p.m., Monday THE PET SHOP â&#x20AC;&#x153; Vicksburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pet Boutiqueâ&#x20AC;? 33508 p.m., Tuesday South Washington Street DESIGNERS, DESIGNERS 3 p.m., Wednesday For that Special Tiny One or That Special Big One! 11 a.m., Thursday Designer Collars, 11 a.m., Thursday harnesses & leads Now Available. Great Variety! Fancy, Fancy!

USED TIRES! LIGHT trucks and SUV's, 16's, 17's, 18's, 19's, 20's. A few matching sets! Call TD's, 601-638-3252.

19. Garage & Yard Sales 4 FAMILY SALE, 5537 Mt. Alban Road, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 7am-12 noon, antiques, furniture, whatknots, houseware. Great bargains!

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

Classified Ad Rates

Classified Line Ads: Starting at 1-4 Lines, 1 Day for $8.28

20. Hunting

THE SINGING MAID has

Classified line ads are charged accordingBOOKING to the one opening. SATURDAYS for fall cleannumber of lines. For complete pricing 1999 KAWASAKI MULE ing. Call Aletha 601-218550. 580 hours, excellent information contact4740. a Classified Sales condition. 601-638-9224. Representative today at 601-636-SELL. DIRT AND GRAVEL hauled. 8 yard truck. 601-

638-6740. Ads Business cancelled before expiration date ordered are 24. charged at prevailing rate only for days actually run, Services 4 line minimum charge. $8.28 charge. 28.minimum Furnished Housekeeping Services Apartments

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20+ years exper ience, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly cleaning schedules. Honest, dependable detail cleaning. Free estimates. Call Ruth at 601.638.1057, references available

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29. Unfurnished Apartments

I CLEAN HOUSES! 35 years experience, days only. Call 601-529-6650 days or 601-631-2482, nights.

Completely furnished 1 bedroom and Studio Apartments. All utilities paid including cable and internet. Enclosed courtyard, Laundry room. Great location. $750 - $900 month. 601-415-9027, 601-638-4386.

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13. Situations Wanted

CORPORATE. Fully furnished. Cable, Wi-Fi, weekly cleaning, laundry, off-street parking. 601-661-9747. $700 up.

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15 FOOT RHINO Batwing mower. 318-574-3971. ANTIQUE DOUBLE SINK. Cast iron Cohler brand. Model# K5924. Best offer. 601-218-1087. CAPTAIN JACK'S SHRIMP Special! Frozen, headless, 5 pounds$24.99. Also Froglegs, Alligator, Crawfish Tails. Thursday, Friday, Saturday. 601-638-7001.

CAREGIVER. DEPENDABLE, OVER 20 years experience. Compassionate. References furnished. Available full time, part time, or live-in. Call 601-497-5144.

29. Unfurnished Apartments

1, 2, & 3 bedrooms and townhomes available immediately.

15. Auction AUCTIONKATZENMEYER'S, OCTOBER 2, AT 7PM

28. Furnished Apartments

Children: Show off your Halloween costume in our 2010 Pumpkin Patch. Send us a photo of your child in their Halloween costume to be put in our Annual Pumpkin Patch.

VICKSBURGS NEWEST, AND A WELL MAINTAINED FAVORTIE. EACH WITH SPACIOUS FLOOR PLANS AND SOPHISTICATED AMENITIES.

CLOSET PHOBIA? Clear out the skeletons in yours with an ad in the classifieds.

FOR LEASING INFO, CALL 601-636-1752 www.parkresidences.com â&#x20AC;˘ www.bienvilleapartments.com

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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 â&#x20AC;˘ 601-415-3333

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601-638-7831â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘201 201Berryman Berryman Rd 601-638-7831 Rd.

There will be 4 age groups: 0-1, 1-2, 3-6 and 7-12. Photographs must be received by: Monday, October 25th, 3pm. â&#x20AC;˘ $20 per picture â&#x20AC;˘ Childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Age: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Costume: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Parent Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Address: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ City/State/Zip _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Phone Number: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Pumpkin Patch entries will publish on Sunday, October 31st. Bring your entry to: â&#x20AC;˘ Classified Desk â&#x20AC;˘

1601-F North Frontage Road or mail your entry in: The Vicksburg Post P.O. Box 821668 Vicksburg, MS 39182

BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY Score A Bullseye With One Of These Businesses! â&#x20AC;˘ Glass

â&#x20AC;˘ Construction

Barnes Glass

CONSTRUCTION

Quality Service at Competitive Prices #1 Windshield Repair & Replacement

Vans â&#x20AC;˘ Cars â&#x20AC;˘ Trucks â&#x20AC;˘Insurance Claims Welcomeâ&#x20AC;˘

AUTO â&#x20AC;˘ HOME â&#x20AC;˘ BUSINESS Jason Barnes â&#x20AC;˘ 601-661-0900

â&#x20AC;˘ Bulldozer & Construction

BUFORD CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. 601-636-4813 State Board of Contractors Approved & Bonded Haul Clay, Gravel, Dirt, Rock & Sand All Types of Dozer Work Land Clearing â&#x20AC;˘ Demolition Site Development & Preparation Excavation Crane Rental â&#x20AC;˘ Mud Jacking

Dirt For Vicksburg Fred Clark Heavy Clay, 610, Clay Gravel, Fill Dirt Trackhoe, Dozer, Box Blade, Demolition Work Driveways: Repair, Form & Finish House Pads: Concrete, Clearing & Grubbing Licensed & Bonded

601-638-9233

ROSS

New Homes

Framing, Remodeling, Cabinets, Flooring, Roofing & Vinyl Siding State Licensed & Bonded

Jon Ross 601-638-7932 â&#x20AC;˘ Lawn MobileCare Home Services Magnolia Mobile Home Parts

634-6579 â&#x20AC;˘Skirting

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â&#x20AC;˘Tubs,

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MOST MAJOR

Joe Rangel - Owner 601.636.7843 â&#x20AC;˘ 601.529.5400

CREDIT CARDS .

From small repair projects to home upgrades...Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not satisfied until You are. Call today for your Free Estimate!

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34. Houses For Sale

FOR SALE BY OWNER. Newly remodeled 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths, Call Tony at 601-638-2781.

133 ROSELAND DRIVE 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick home with double car garage, on one plus acre with small fenced backyard, close to WES. 1567 square ft liveable with 567 square ft garage with two utility rooms. 601-630-6618.

McMillin Real Estate 601-636-8193 VicksburgRealEstate.com

29. Unfurnished Apartments BEAUTIFUL LAKESIDE LIVING

Voted #1 Apartments in the 2009 Reader’s Choice

• 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts. • Beautifully Landscaped • Lake Surrounds Community

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

501 Fairways Drive Vicksburg

$450 MONTHLY! GATED Has it all. 1 bedroom, washer/dryer included. 1115 First North. 512-787-7840. 3 BEDROOMS- $450. 4 bedrooms- $500. Both $200 deposit, refrigerator/ stove furnished. 601-634-8290.

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

601-638-2231 EASTOVER DRIVE APARTMENTS. 3 bedrooms from $525 to $550 monthly, $300 deposit. Management 601-631-0805.

30. Houses For Rent LOS COLINAS. SMALL 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Cottage. Close in, nice. $795 monthly. 601-831-4506.

Classifieds Really Work!

31. Mobile Homes For Rent 2 BEDROOM home for rent. In References, deposit $350-$400 monthly. 2119.

MOBILE Yokena. required. 601-415-

MEADOWBROOK PROPERTIES. 2 or 3 bedroom mobile homes, south county. Deposit required. 601-619-9789. TAKING APPLICATIONS TO rent a mobile home. 2 Bedrooms, $200 deposit, $400 monthly, water furnished, no pets! 601-6360643.

32. Mobile Homes For Sale 1997 16x80 GATEWAY 3 bedroom, 2 bath, good condition, must be moved, no owner financing, $11,000. 601-301-0064.

33. Commercial Property BARGAIN!! PRIME OFFICE space, $450 monthly. Call 601629-7305 or 601-291-1148.

✰✰FOR LEASE✰✰

1911 Mission 66 Office or Retail Suite B-Apprx. 2450 sq. ft. Great Location! Easy Access! High Visability!

3 BEDROOM 2 Bath home located in Vicksburg. Recently renovated. Easy terms with low down payment and approved credit, zero closing costs, no points and no payments for 45 days! Call 601206-9012, ask for Brett for further information about this property. 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath home on extra large corner lot. 733 Lake Forest Drive. Open floor plan including an extra large family room with built-in book cases and fireplace. Large master suite; updates throughout. $154,900. 601-218-8958, night or 601-629-6704, day.

4305 WOODSIDE DRIVE. By owner, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, with sun room, shop, fenced yard on lake. $148,000. Call Tommy or Tammy, 601-218-4629, 601-218-0911.

Check the real estate listings in the classifieds daily.

29. Unfurnished Apartments

AUDUBON HILLS Gorgeous 4 bedroom, 4.5bath, 4,200 square foot home with 3-car garage on one forested acre. Groundfloor master suite, 9 walk-in closets, many built-ins, lush landscaping, private porches and deck, city convenience. 110 Woodstock Drive. Call 601-638-5297.

Ask Us. FHA & VA Conventional Construction ! First-time Homebuyers !

Candy Francisco Mortgage Originator

! !

Mortgage Loans 601.630.8209

Member FDIC

2150 South Frontage Road

bkbank.com

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

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

29. Unfurnished Apartments

Brian Moore Realty Connie - Owner/ Agent

Utilities Paid •

318-322-4000

No Utility Deposit Required

Downtown Convenience • TURN KEY SPA Business for sale. Very successful High traffic area. Call 601-218-1491 serious inquiries only!

No matter what type of work you’re seeking, the Classifieds can help you find it!

Classic Elegance in Modern Surroundings

601-630-2921

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

EAGLE LAKE 89 Ashley Street, 2 bedroom 1 bath, screened porch, covered parking, 1 block from public landing, excellent condition. 601-415-4314

Jones & Upchurch Real Estate Agency 1803 Clay Street www.jonesandupchurch.com Stacie Bowers-Griffin...601-218-9134 Rip Hoxie, Land Pro....601-260-9149 Jill Waring Upchurch....601-906-5012 Carla Watson...............601-415-4179 Judy Uzzle-Ashley....601-994-4663 Mary D. Barnes.........601-966-1665 Andrea Upchurch.......601-831-6490 Broker, GRI

3 BEDROOM, 2 bath home on 3 acres at 555 Rawhide Road. Call DeWayne at 601661-7970 or 601-529-7935.

LOOKING FOR YOUR DREAM HOME?

FOR SALE OR LEASE. 899 National Street. Completely renovated. 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath. 1504 square feet. 601-885-4354.

Licensed in MS and LA

to Fine Restaurants, Shops, Churches, Banks & Casinos Secure High-Rise Building • Off Street Parking • 9 1/2 Foot Ceilings • Beautiful River Views • Senior Discounts •

Eagle Lake 218 Belle Island Concrete boat launch, pier, 3/2, 2-story, concrete bulk head, sleeps 10, completely furnished, many amenities............. Bette Paul-Warner, Realtor McMillin Real Estate 601-218-1800 www.Lakehouse.com JEFFERSON COUNTY, Hwy 552, McBride area, 8 acres, 2700 square feet. Tri-level sitting atop a beautiful hill overlooking creek with a view unique to the area ideal for a permanent home, weekender or hunting lodge, 4 bedroom, 3 bath, den, dining, stone fireplace, playroom, 2 decks, $120,000 must see! 662-890-4451, 662-404-1292.

601-636-6490

34. Houses For Sale 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

Big River Realty Rely on 20 years of experience in Real Estate.

DAVID A. BREWER 601-631-0065

Bigriverhomes.com YOU ARE ALWAYS A WINNER......

CALL 601-636-SELL AND PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD TODAY.

When you advertise in The Vicksburg Post Classifieds!

29. Unfurnished Apartments

SHAMROCK A PA RT M E N T S Be the first to live in one of our New Apartments! Available January 1st 2010 SUPERIOR QUALITY, CUSTOM OAK CABINETS, EXTRA LARGE MASTER BEDROOM, & WASHER / DRYER HOOKUPS SAFE!!! ALL UNITS HAVE

39. Motorcycles, Bicycles

ARNER

JIM HOBSON

REALTOR®•BUILDER•APPRAISER

1997 Kawasaki KX100 Dirt Bike, green/white, good condition, $675. 601-6196856. 2008 HONDA 250 4wheeler. 4 speed racing, 2 wheel drive, needs minor work. $1250. 601-638-9162 or 601-529-4675.

40. Cars & Trucks

601-636-0502

35. Lots For Sale

1998 CHEVROLET LONG wheel base, 4 wheel drive, Crew cab. $5,000 or best offer. 601-630-7101.

BOVINA AREA- LAKE front, cul-de-sac, approximately 1.5 acres. $25,000. No mobile homes. 601-8310302.

2002 FORD EXPLORER Sport Trac truck, 125,000 miles, well maintained, $8,500. 601-636-7268, 601573-0253.

36. Farms & Acreage

2005 MINI COOPER 53,000 miles, new tires, leather, power, AM/FM, CD, clean, $1,000 assume loan or $15,000 serious inquires only. 601-618-4383.

EXCELLENT DUCK, DEER, hog hunting. Super access, Blanton Mississippi. 370 acres, ONLY $1,700 per acre. 706-499-5874, 662-607-6082.

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

29. Unfurnished Apartments

FALL CLEARANCE 2000 to 2005 Models starting at $900 Down $250 per Month Gary’s Cars -Hwy 61S

601-883-9995 Get pre-approved @ www.garyscfl.com

29. Unfurnished Apartments

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

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3 527 OAKWOOD DRIVE • 2:00-4:00PM •

AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM

This four bedroom/ two bath home in Oak Park Subdivision includes formal living/dining room, a den with a fireplace, eat-in kitchen, a large covered patio, two car covered parking, a large storage room and private rear yard. All this for under 120K! Come by on Sunday to view this moderately priced home in a great close-in county neighborhood.

SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT

601-661-0765 • 601-415-3333

801 Clay Street • Vicksburg George Mayer R/E Management

4-H CLUBS OF WARREN COUNTY

2001 GULFSTREAM 28 foot 5th wheel. 2 slides, low mileage, book $17,500 asking $15,000. 601-831-4879, 601-636-4879.

Daryl Hollingsworth..601-415-5549

Sybil Caraway....601-218-2869 Catherine Roy....601-831-5790 Rick McAllister..601-218-1150 Mincer Minor.....601-529-0893 Jim Hobson.........601-415-0211

REAL ESTATE, INC

MUST SEE AT 218 Kendra Drive. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. 1,824 square feet. Reduced $145,000 will pay closing or best offer! Call NOW 601-831-3901.

37. Recreational Vehicles

The

ABCs

of writing a classified ad

2735 Washington Street Vicksburg, MS 601-638-6243

A void Abbreviations A few accepted and recognizable abbreviations are ok, but an ad full of them just confuses the reader A good rule of thumb is “Spell it out or leave it out”.

Be Available

List your telephone number so that the potential buyer will know how to contact you. State the best hours to call so they’ll know when they can reach you.

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Rebels get emBoldened

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Schedule

PREP SOFTBALL VHS hosts Florence Thursday, 5 p.m.

rogelio solis•The associated press

Ole Miss running back Brandon Bolden fights through an attempted tackle by a Fresno State defender. Bolden had plenty of success Saturday night, rushing for a career-high 228 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries.

OXFORD — Brandon Bolden’s philosophy on running the football is simple: Focus on getting four to six yards first, but don’t lose sight of the end zone. “That big one’s always there, but you’ve just got to get in that rhythm,” Bolden said. “Once you get into that rhythm the possibilities are endless.” Whether it was rhythm or simply the gigantic holes in Fresno State’s defensive line, Bolden certainly had plenty of success during Saturday’s 55-38 victory, rushing for a career-high 228 yards and two touchdowns on 19 car-

college football ries. It was the sixth-most rushing yards in a single game in school history. Bolden, a 5-foot-11, 215pound junior, has been a dependable back during his career, even if Saturday’s numbers caught just about everyone by surprise. Coming into the season, he had rushed for 1,156 yards and notched two 100-yard rushing games — including one in the Rebels’ Cotton Bowl victory over Texas Tech in 2009. Now the challenge is keeping up the production against a Southeastern Conference

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opponent. Ole Miss (2-2, 0-1 SEC) hosts Kentucky (3-1, 0-1) on Saturday at VaughtHemingway Stadium. Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt said Bolden’s success had much to do with an improved offensive line. The Rebels juggled the starters against Fresno State, using true freshman Patrick Junen and junior Logan Clair for the first time. The results were encouraging. “There were some holes there for the first time,” Nutt said. “There were true running lanes.” But now that the Rebels are going back to the brutal, See Bolden, Page D4.

nfl

WC hosts Brookhaven Thursday, 5:30 p.m.

Threesome competes in junior PGA pro-am Carney

PREP FOOTBALL

By Jeff Byrd jbyrd@vicksburgpost.com

WC at Greenville-Weston Friday, 7 p.m. Vicksburg at NW Rankin Friday, 7 p.m. St. Aloysius hosts Dexter Friday, 7 p.m. PCA hosts Russell Christian Friday, 7 p.m.

On TV

9 p.m. ESPN - The Arizona Diamondbacks hope to play spoiler against the San Francisco Giants.

Who’s hot

SYDNEI SMITH Warren Central softball player hit a two-run home run in an 18-1 win over Provine on Tuesday.

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Prado is gone for the season

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta third baseman Martin Prado will miss the rest of the season, including any playoffs, after an MRI on Tuesday night showed he tore an oblique muscle. Doctors said Prado, who also bruised his hip, will need two months’ rest with zero activity but should be ready for spring training. “It’s bad news. He’s got two problems,” Braves manager Bobby Cox said. “It’s a big blow, but we can’t use it as an excuse,” Atlanta pitcher Tim Hudson said. Prado will be replaced by Brooks Conrad, who had an RBI triple and scored on Eric Hinske’s two-run homer in Atlanta’s 3-2 win over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night. “I wish I could have gotten some more hits earlier in the game,” Conrad said. “Obviously Prado going down wasn’t what I was looking for.” Prado, who was hitting .307 with 15 home runs and 66 RBIs, left Monday’s game after grounding to the pitcher in the fifth.

LOTTERY

La. Pick 3: 5-3-2 La. Pick 4: 5-3-0-1 Weekly results: D2

MADISON — After making a 20-foot birdie putt at Annandale’s No. 2 hole, Parker Rutherford heard a comment from the gallery. “He’s part of the Vicksburg Express.” The Express in this case, consists of Rutherford, Chris Ingram and Nick Mekus, who are three of the top 36 juniors in Mississippi invited to play in Tuesday’s Viking Classic Junior Pro-Am at Annandale Golf Club. The players had to qualify for the junior pro-am during a series of summer tournaments. On Tuesday the event paired four juniors with a PGA Tour pro in a six-hole, best-ball playoff. It is the only such event on the PGA Tour. This was the second time for Rutherford to play in the event. He felt he played pretty well, big putt included. “When I made that putt, I heard someone say ‘Vicksburg Express.’ I guess they meant me, Nick and Chris,” said Rutherford, a student at Warren Central. “The putt was good, but my best shot was at No. 3. Jacob Ross hit one within three feet and I hit a ball inside of him.” Rutherford was playing for the Glen Day team. Day is a Mississippi native from Poplarville. Mekus played on the Kirk Triplett while Ingram had the honor of playing with one of the Tour’s top short game specialists in Brad Faxon. Both Mekus and Ingram play for the St. Aloysius golf team. “He liked the loop in my swing,” Ingram said of Faxon. “He said Jack Nicklaus was a looper.” Ingram said he struggled in Tuesday’s last group, but he enjoyed hearing Faxon’s tips. “He is one the best putters of all time. I was dinging it around the course like it was my first time out there,” Ingram said. At least Ingram avoided the

returns to Saints By Brett Martel AP sports writer

paul ingram•for The Vicksburg Post

PGA pro Brad Faxon and St. Aloysius golfer Chris Ingram discuss a shot during Thursday’s junior pro-am in Madison. Nick Mekus and Parker Rutherford also played in the event.

golf little creek on No. 2. Three of the juniors hit into the water. Ingram went left and then made a good chip to the green. The best shot, though, was made by Faxon on No. 9, the group’s final hole. As Tour pros like Sean O’Hair and Chad Campbell worked on the putting green, Faxon

Nick Mekus

Parker Rutherford

stuck his second shot at No. 9 within three feet of the cup.

“Six iron, great shot,” Ingram said. Faxon, a Rhode Island native, said he enjoyed spending extra time showing the Mississippi juniors the keys to putting and chipping. “It was fantastic,” Faxon said. “It’s a great deal for these young players to learn from a Tour player. I wanted See Golf, Page D4.

Vikings blast Provine with home run barrage By Ernest Bowker ebowker@vicksburgpost.com

softball

For the first time in a long time Tuesday, the Warren Central Lady Vikes got to kick up their heels and celebrate after a game. WC hit five home runs — including four in a row during a nine-run second inning — and snapped a seven-game losing streak by beating hapless Provine 18-1 at Lucy Young Field. It was the Lady Vikes’ first

win since they won the finale at the Clinton tournament on Sept. 11, and gave them a boost heading into next week’s Class 6A playoffs. WC finishes the regular season Thursday at home against Brookhaven, then hosts Northwest Rankin in a bestof-three first-round series next Tuesday. “We definitely needed a win. We’ve played a little better here lately, but just

haven’t won,” WC coach Dana McGivney said. “Just being able to put together enough runs to win a ballgame was what we needed.” WC (7-15) got more than enough to beat Provine (3-8). Alexis Patterson, Krista Cortezie, Karley Hinson and Katie Channell hit consecutive home runs in the second inning as the Lady Vikes surged to an 11-1 lead. All four homers were on deep fly balls or line drives that sailed over the heads of Provine’s

outfielders. Lexi Burleigh led off the third inning with a triple, but circled the bases thanks to a Provine error. After a walk, Sydnei Smith belted another fly ball to deep left-center and chased Audrianna Ratliff around the bases for WC’s fifth homer. Ratliff, who had held up at first in case the ball was caught, scored about three steps ahead of Smith. A few more hits and a twoSee WC, Page D4.

NEW ORLEANS — Veteran kicker John Carney is returning to the New Orleans Saints. Carney’s agent, Jack Mills, confirmed in an e-mail Tuesday to The Associated Press that his client would be signing with his former team. Terms of the contract weren’t released. Carney, who is 46, worked out for the Saints Tuesday after starting kicker Garrett Hartley missed a 29-yard field goal in overtime Sunday that would have given the Saints a 27-24 win over the Atlanta Falcons. A person familiar with the Saints’ plans said Hartley also will remain with the club. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Saints hadn’t announced who would be released to create a spot for Carney. Hartley is 4-for-7 this season on field goal attempts, but has a strong leg and was a playoff hero during the Saints’ 2009 championship run. He hit the overtime field goal in the NFC title game victory over Minnesota that sent the franchise to its first Super Bowl, then set a Super Bowl record with three field goals of at least 40 yards against the Indianapolis Colts. This season, he also made a partially blocked 37-yard, gamewinning field goal at the end of regulation of New Orleans’ Week 2 triumph at San Francisco. Carney was the Saints’ kicking consultant when they won the title, a job the 22-year NFL veteran moved into after spending most of the 2009 regular season on the active roster. The Saints brought Carney in last season because of Hartley’s fourgame suspension that stemmed from his positive test for the banned stimulant Adderall. Carney remained an active player for 11 games, hitting 13 of 17 field goals, with a long of 46 yards. He made his first NFL field goal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1988.

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from staff & AP reports

COLLEGE FOOTBALL Dantonio plans to coach Saturday vs. Wisconsin EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio plans to coach his team Saturday when the No. 24 Spartans host No. 11 Wisconsin, two weeks after he was hospitalized following a mild heart attack. Looking upbeat and even wisecracking about eating more vegetables, Dantonio announced his intentions after showing up at the team’s weekly news conference. Dantonio said he expects to be in a coaching box during the game. The 54-year-old was taken to the hospital early Sept. 19, shortly after his daring call for a fake field goal in overtime gave his team a thrilling victory over Notre Dame.

NFL Union, NFL owners discuss longer schedule WASHINGTON — The NFL and its players’ union discussed a proposal to change to an 18-game regular season during a bargaining session. The league and the NFL Players Association issued a joint statement about the meeting, saying that negotiations “focused on several matters,” including the longer regular season, a rookie wage scale and improvements for retired players. League owners and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell want to expand the regular season from 16 games to 18, and cut the preseason from four games to two.

Horse RACING Rachel Alexandra retires from racing NEW YORK — The owner of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra said his filly has been retired following a disappointing season in which she won only two of five races. The popular 4-year-old filly won all eight of her races in 2009, including victories over the boys in the Preakness, the Haskell Invitational and the Woodward. The filly retires with a stellar record of 13 wins in 19 starts and earnings of more than $3.4 million.

Corrections Alvin Stamps was misidentified in a “Who’s hot” picture in Tuesday’s edition. Stamps caught five passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns in a 54-45 loss to Grenada on Friday night. The St. Aloysius boys’ swimming team finished fourth out of seven teams in the Jaguar Invitational. IncorAlvin rect information Stamps was reported in Sunday’s edition.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sept. 29 1954 — Willie Mays makes his over-the-shoulder catch of Vic Wertz’s long drive to center field and pinch-hitter Dusty Rhodes homers off Bob Lemon in the 10th inning to lead the New York Giants to a 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 of the World Series. 2001 — Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki sets the major league rookie record for hits in a season but the Mariners lose to Oakland 8-4. Suzuki gets his 234th hit, breaking the previous rookie mark set by Shoeless Joe Jackson with Cleveland in 1911. 2002 — After losing to Iowa State, Nebraska drops out of the Associated Press Top 25 football poll after being ranked for 348 consecutive weeks. The last time Nebraska was missing from the poll was Oct. 5, 1981. 2002 — Seattle’s Shaun Alexander scores an NFL-record five touchdowns in the first half of a 48-23 rout of Minnesota. He finishes with 139 yards rushing and 92 receiving. He was one TD short of the league mark of six in a game.

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SCOREBOARD Western

nfl AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W N.Y. Jets............. 2 Miami.................. 2 New England...... 2 Buffalo................ 0 W Houston.............. 2 Indianapolis........ 2 Tennessee.......... 2 Jacksonville........ 1 W Pittsburgh........... 3 Cincinnati............ 2 Baltimore............ 2 Cleveland............ 0 W Kansas City........ 3 San Diego.......... 1 Denver................ 1 Oakland.............. 1

L 1 1 1 3

T 0 0 0 0

South L 1 1 1 2

T 0 0 0 0

North L 0 1 1 3

T 0 0 0 0

West L 0 2 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .667 .667 .667 .000

PF PA 68 47 52 51 90 82 47 87

Pct .667 .667 .667 .333

PF PA 77 78 89 61 78 42 40 83

Pct 1.000 .667 .667 .000

PF PA 72 33 59 55 44 41 45 57

Pct 1.000 .333 .333 .333

PF PA 68 38 72 61 61 65 52 76

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W Philadelphia........ 2 Washington......... 1 Dallas.................. 1 N.Y. Giants......... 1 W Atlanta................ 2 New Orleans...... 2 Tampa Bay......... 2 Carolina.............. 0 W Chicago.............. 3 Green Bay.......... 2 Minnesota........... 1 Detroit................. 0 W Seattle................ 2 Arizona............... 2 St. Louis............. 1 San Francisco.... 0

L 1 2 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

South L 1 1 1 3

T 0 0 0 0

North L 0 1 2 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .667 .333 .333 .333

PF PA 83 62 56 67 54 53 55 85

Pct .667 .667 .667 .000

PF PA 77 46 63 58 50 59 32 71

Pct 1.000 .667 .333 .000

PF PA 66 51 78 47 43 38 56 78

West

L T Pct PF PA 1 0 .667 72 57 1 0 .667 48 77 2 0 .333 57 49 3 0 .000 38 87 ——— Sunday’s Games Denver at Tennessee, Noon Detroit at Green Bay, Noon N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, Noon Seattle at St. Louis, Noon San Francisco at Atlanta, Noon Baltimore at Pittsburgh, Noon Carolina at New Orleans, Noon Cincinnati at Cleveland, Noon Houston at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 3:05 p.m. Arizona at San Diego, 3:15 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 3:15 p.m. Chicago at N.Y. Giants, 7:20 p.m. Open: Kansas City, Tampa Bay, Minnesota, Dallas Monday’s Game New England at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

college football Top 25 Schedule

No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.

Saturday 1 Alabama vs. No. 7 Florida, 7 p.m. 2 Ohio St. at Illinois, 11 a.m. 3 Boise St. at New Mexico St., 7 p.m. 4 Oregon vs. No. 9 Stanford, 10:15 p.m. 5 TCU at Colorado St., 1 p.m. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 21 Texas, 2:30 p.m. 10 Auburn vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 11 a.m. 11 Wisconsin at No. 24 Mich. St., 2:30 p.m. 12 LSU vs. Tennessee, 2:30 p.m. 16 Miami at Clemson, 11 a.m. 17 Iowa vs. No. 22 Penn St., 7 p.m. 18 Southern Cal vs. Washington, 7 p.m. 19 Michigan at Indiana, 2:30 p.m. 23 North Carolina St. vs. Va. Tech, 2:30 p.m. 25 Nevada at UNLV, 9 p.m.

Mississippi Schedule

Thursday West Alabama at Delta St., 7 p.m. Saturday Alcorn St. at Mississippi St., 11 a.m. Kentucky at Ole Miss, 11:20 a.m. DePauw at Millsaps, 1 p.m. Bethel at Belhaven, 1:30 p.m.

Prairie View at Mississippi Valley St., 2 p.m. Marshall at Southern Miss, 7 p.m. Open date: Mississippi College, Jackson St.

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE East

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

All Games W L 4 0 3 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 3

West

Conference All Games W L W L Auburn...........................2 0 4 0 LSU................................2 0 4 0 Alabama........................1 0 4 0 Arkansas........................1 1 3 1 Mississippi St..............1 2 2 2 Ole Miss.......................0 1 2 2 Saturday’s Games Louisiana-Monroe at Auburn, 11 a.m. Vanderbilt at Connecticut, 11 a.m. Alcorn St. at Mississippi St., 11 a.m. Kentucky at Ole Miss, 11:20 a.m. Tennessee at LSU, 2:30 p.m. Georgia at Colorado, 6 p.m. Florida at Alabama, 7 p.m. ———

CONFERENCE USA East Division

Conference W L East Carolina.................2 0 Southern Miss.............0 0 UCF...............................0 0 Marshall.........................0 0 UAB...............................0 1 Memphis........................0 2

All Games W L 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 3 1 3

West Division

Conference All Games W L W L Houston.........................2 0 3 1 SMU...............................1 0 2 2 UTEP.............................1 1 3 1 Rice...............................0 0 1 3 Tulsa..............................0 1 2 2 Tulane............................0 1 1 2 Saturday’s Games Tulane at Rutgers, 1 p.m. East Carolina at North Carolina, 2:30 p.m. UTEP at New Mexico, 5 p.m. SMU at Rice, 6 p.m. Tulsa at Memphis, 6 p.m. Marshall at Southern Miss, 7 p.m. ———

SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Eastern

Conference W L Alcorn St......................2 0 Alabama St....................3 1 Jackson St...................1 1 Alabama A&M...............1 1 MVSU............................0 3

All Games W L 3 0 3 1 3 1 2 2 0 4

Conference All Games W L W L Grambling......................2 0 2 1 Texas Southern.............1 1 1 3 Prairie View...................1 2 1 3 Ark-Pine Bluff................0 1 1 2 Southern U....................0 1 1 2 Saturday’s Games Alcorn St. at Mississippi St., 11 a.m. Prairie View at Mississippi Valley St., 2 p.m. Grambling St. at Alabama A&M, 3 p.m. Ark.-Pine Bluff at Southern U., 6 p.m. Texas Southern at Alabama St., 7 p.m.

NJCAA Football Poll

By The Associated Press Through Sept. 26 Record 1. Mississippi Gulf Coast.........4-0 2. Butler CC-KS..........................5-0 3. Hutchinson CC........................4-0 4. Coffeyville CC.........................5-0 5. Iowa Western CC...................5-0 6. Blinn........................................3-1 7. Navarro...................................3-1 7. Glendale CC...........................4-0 9. Northwest Mississippi..........4-0 10. Grand Rapids CC.................4-1 11. Arizona Western...................3-1 12. Lackawanna..........................4-0 13. Ellsworth CC.........................3-1 14. Copiah-Lincoln CC.............4-0 15. Central Lakes-Brainerd.........5-0 16. Georgia Military.....................3-1 17. Snow.....................................3-1 18. Cisco.....................................4-0 19. Nassau CC...........................4-0 20. Rochester CTC.....................4-1 20. ASA.......................................3-1

Pts 139 134 123 119 110 104 95 95 84 77 66 61 52 45 35 34 31 24 15 7 7

Pvs 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 3 15 18 16 17 19 — 13 20

prep football MHSAA

Region 2-6A

Team Overall Region Madison Central.......................5-0.......................1-0 Northwest Rankin.....................5-0.......................1-0 Greenville-Weston....................3-2.......................1-0 Grenada....................................1-4.......................1-0 Clinton......................................2-3.......................0-1 Warren Central.......................1-4.......................0-1 Vicksburg................................0-5.......................0-1 Murrah......................................0-5.......................0-1 Sept. 26 Madison Central 28, Clinton 9 Northwest Rankin 24, Warren Central 13 Grenada 54, Vicksburg 45 Greenville-Weston 18, Murrah 6 Friday’s Games Grenada at Clinton, 7 p.m. Vicksburg at Northwest Rankin, 7 p.m. Warren Central at Greenville-Weston, 7 p.m. Murrah at Madison Central, 7 p.m.

Region 4-1A

Team Overall Region Dexter.......................................3-3.......................2-0 Cathedral..................................4-1.......................1-0 Bogue Chitto............................3-2.......................1-0 Mount Olive..............................2-3.......................1-0 Sebastopol................................2-3.......................0-1 St. Aloysius.............................2-3.......................0-1 West Lincoln.............................0-5.......................0-1 Salem.......................................2-3.......................0-2 Sept. 26 Dexter 48, West Lincoln 6 Bogue Chitto 53, St. Aloysius 6 Mount Olive 36, Salem 16 Cathedral 28, Sebastopol 7 Friday’s Games Dexter at St. Aloysius, 7 p.m. Cathedral at Mount Olive, 7 p.m. Salem at Sebastopol, 7 p.m. Bogue Chitto at West Lincoln, 7 p.m.

Region 6-2A

Team Overall Region Wesson.....................................5-0.......................0-0 Puckett......................................4-1.......................0-0 Madison-St. Joe.......................4-2.......................0-0 Enterprise-Lincoln.....................2-3.......................0-0 Hinds AHS...............................1-4.......................0-0 Loyd Star..................................1-4.......................0-0 Sept. 26 Wesson 42, Florence 37 Prentiss 13, Hinds AHS 8 Madison-St. Joe 21, Pelahatchie 14 Enterprise-Lincoln 49, Mt. Hermon, La. 20 Open date: Loyd Star, Puckett Friday’s Games Hinds AHS at Wesson, 7 p.m. Loyd Star at Madison-St. Joe, 7 p.m. Puckett at Enterprise-Lincoln, 7 p.m.

Region 4-3A

Team Overall Region Leflore County..........................4-1.......................0-0 Leland.......................................4-2.......................0-0 South Delta.............................4-2.......................0-0 Riverside...................................2-4.......................0-0 Marshall....................................1-5.......................0-0 Bailey Magnet..........................0-5.......................0-0 Sept. 26 West Bolivar 21, Leland 6 Richland 40, Bailey Magnet 0 Hollandale Simmons 50, Riverside 18 Leflore County 56, McClain 16 South Delta 39, Humphreys County 10 Amanda Elzy 26, Marshall 24 Friday’s Games Leflore County at South Delta, 7 p.m. Marshall at Riverside, 7 p.m. Leland at Bailey Magnet, 7 p.m.

Region 7-4A

Team Overall Region North Pike................................5-1.......................0-0 Port Gibson.............................4-2.......................0-0 Columbia..................................2-4.......................0-0 Lawrence County.....................2-4.......................0-0 Crystal Springs.........................1-5.......................0-0 South Pike................................0-5.......................0-0 Sept. 26 Quitman 43, Lawrence County 24 Amite County 48, North Pike 8 Port Gibson 17, Hazlehurst 7 Jefferson County 28, South Pike 24 West Marion 30, Columbia 21 Wilkinson County 16, Crystal Springs 6 Friday’s Games Lawrence County at North Pike, 7 p.m. Crystal Springs at South Pike, 7 p.m. Port Gibson at Columbia, 7 p.m. ———

MAIS

District 5-A

Team Overall District University Christian..................5-1.......................1-0 Newton County Academy........4-2.......................1-0 Porters Chapel........................3-3.......................0-1 Russell Christian......................2-4.......................0-1

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Sept. 26 Porters Chapel 31, Prentiss Christian 24 Russell Christian 20, Ben’s Ford 14 Newton County Aca. 28, Wayne Academy 26 University Christian 37, Hillcrest 16 Friday’s Games Newton County Aca. at Univ. Christian, 7 p.m. Russell Christian at Porters Chapel, 7 p.m.

3-4), 7:05 p.m. Boston (Lester 19-8) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 14-11), 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Garza 15-9) at Kansas City (Greinke 9-14), 7:10 p.m. Toronto (Sh.Hill 1-2) at Minnesota (Liriano 14-9), 7:10 p.m. Oakland (G.Gonzalez 14-9) at Seattle (Fister 6-13), 9:10 p.m.

District 4-A

Team Overall District Tri-County.................................6-0.......................2-0 Benton Academy......................3-3.......................1-0 Humphreys Academy...............2-4.......................1-1 Sharkey-Issaquena.................1-5.......................1-2 Clinton Christian.......................0-5.......................0-2 Sept. 26 Tri-County 49, Humphreys Academy 8 Benton Academy 42, Sharkey-Issaquena 12 Alpha Christian 42, Clinton Christian 0 Friday’s Games Tri-County at Canton Academy, 7 p.m. Winona Christian at Sharkey-Issaquena, 7 p.m. Central Hinds at Benton Academy, 7 p.m. Baton Rouge Christian at Clinton Christian, 7 p.m. Open date: Humphreys Academy

District 6-A

Team Overall District Trinity........................................6-0.......................0-0 Tallulah Academy...................2-4.......................0-0 Sept. 26 Trinity 42, Central Private 14 Claiborne 56, Tallulah Academy 33 Friday’s Games River Oaks at Trinity, 7 p.m. Wilkinson Christian at Tallulah Academy, 7 p.m.

District 4-AA

Team Overall District Brookhaven Academy..............6-0.......................2-0 Columbia Academy..................1-5.......................1-0 Central Hinds..........................4-1.......................1-1 Amite........................................1-5.......................0-1 Bowling Green..........................1-5.......................0-2 Sept. 26 Brookhaven Academy 34, Simpson Aca. 18 Central Hinds 31, Copiah Academy 21 Centreville 35, Bowling Green 8 Wilkinson Christian 28, Amite 0 Columbia Academy 45, Oak Forest 6 Friday’s Games Centreville at Brookhaven Academy, 7 p.m. Amite at Columbia Academy, 7 p.m. Central Private at Bowling Green, 7 p.m. Central Hinds at Benton Academy, 7 p.m.

8-Man District 2

Team Overall District Tensas Academy.....................4-2.......................2-0 Collegiate Christian..................2-3.......................1-0 Rebul........................................4-2.......................2-1 Briarfield..................................4-2.......................1-0 Franklin Academy....................1-3.......................0-2 Mt. Salus..................................0-5.......................0-3 Park Place Christian................1-5.......................0-0 Sept. 26 Park Place Christian 62, Rebul 34 Briarfield 82, Collegiate Christian 40 Tensas Academy 56, Mt. Salus 0 Open date: Franklin Academy Thursday’s Game Collegiate Ch. at Miss. School for the Deaf, 7 p.m. Friday’s Games Briarfield at Rebul, 7 p.m. Park Place Christian at Mt. Salus, 7 p.m. Tensas Academy at Franklin Academy, 7 p.m. ———

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Team Overall District Carroll.......................................4-0.......................0-0 Richwood..................................1-3.......................0-0 Rayville.....................................1-3.......................0-0 Madison Parish.......................1-3.......................0-0 Caldwell Parish........................0-4.......................0-0 Sept. 26 Carroll 12, Neville 7 Caldwell Parish 39, Delhi Charter 13 Madison Parish 28, Grambling 6 Rayville 49, Sterlington 22 Calvary Baptist 62, Richwood 16 Friday’s Games Franklin Parish at Carroll, 7 p.m. Madison Parish at Lake Providence, 7 p.m. Caldwell Parish at Wossman, 7 p.m. Ruston at Richwood, 7 p.m. Farmerville at Rayville, 7 p.m.

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Tuesday’s Games Detroit at Cleveland, ppd., rain N.Y. Yankees 6, Toronto 1 Tampa Bay 5, Baltimore 0 Seattle 3, Texas 1 Chicago White Sox 5, Boston 4 Kansas City 10, Minnesota 1 L.A. Angels 4, Oakland 2 Today’s Games Seattle (J.Vargas 9-12) at Texas (Harden 5-5), 1:05 p.m. Oakland (Cramer 2-1) at L.A. Angels (Pineiro 10-7), 2:35 p.m. Detroit (Scherzer 12-10) at Cleveland (Talbot 9-13), 3:05 p.m., 1st game N.Y. Yankees (Vazquez 10-9) at Toronto (Cecil 14-7), 6:07 p.m. Baltimore (Millwood 3-16) at Tampa Bay (Niemann 11-7), 6:10 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 18-8) at Cleveland (Tomlin 5-4), 6:35 p.m., 2nd game Boston (Beckett 6-5) at Chicago White Sox (F.Garcia 11-6), 7:10 p.m. Minnesota (S.Baker 12-9) at Kansas City (Hochevar 6-6), 7:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Detroit (Bonderman 8-9) at Baltimore (Tillman 1-5), 6:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Kazmir 9-15) at Texas (D.Holland

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Tuesday’s Games Washington 2, Philadelphia 1 Atlanta 3, Florida 2 Cincinnati 3, Houston 2 N.Y. Mets 4, Milwaukee 3 Pittsburgh 7, St. Louis 2 L.A. Dodgers 9, Colorado 7 Chicago Cubs 5, San Diego 2 San Francisco 4, Arizona 2 Today’s Games Pittsburgh (Ja.McDonald 4-5) at St. Louis (Walters 1-0), 1:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Monasterios 3-5) at Colorado (J.Chacin 9-10), 2:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Gallardo 14-7) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 9-10), 3:10 p.m., 1st game Florida (A.Miller 1-4) at Atlanta (D.Lowe 15-12), 3:35 p.m. Philadelphia (Blanton 8-6) at Washington (Detwiler 1-2), 6:05 p.m. Houston (Figueroa 5-4) at Cincinnati (Cueto 12-6), 6:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Bush 7-13) at N.Y. Mets (Dickey 11-8), 6:40 p.m., 2nd game Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 8-13) at San Diego (C.Young 1-0), 9:05 p.m. Arizona (I.Kennedy 9-9) at San Francisco (Lincecum 15-10), 9:15 p.m. Thursday’s Games Arizona (Enright 6-6) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 6-6), 2:45 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Gorzelanny 7-9) at San Diego (Garland 14-12), 6:35 p.m. Houston (Myers 14-7) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 16-10), 6:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Narveson 11-9) at N.Y. Mets (Gee 2-1), 6:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Duke 8-14) at Florida (Volstad 11-9), 6:10 p.m. Colorado (Hammel 10-8) at St. Louis (C.Carpenter 15-9), 7:15 p.m.

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LOTTERY Sunday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 4-2-2 La. Pick 4: 0-5-8-7 Monday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 7-8-8 La. Pick 4: 2-8-7-8 Tuesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 5-3-2 La. Pick 4: 5-3-0-1 Wednesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 1-7-2 La. Pick 4: 6-3-1-7 Easy 5: 8-17-20-27-36 La. Lotto: 2-4-10-12-13-36 Powerball: 10-24-36-52-55 Powerball: 15; Power play: 5 Thursday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 7-5-7 La. Pick 4: 8-5-0-7 Friday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 1-9-0 La. Pick 4: 2-7-6-6 Saturday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 9-4-7 La. Pick 4: 1-4-3-8 Easy 5: 1-18-26-28-30 La. Lotto: 6-10-17-23-29-30 Powerball: 8-16-27-35-42 Powerball: 30; Power play: 2

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Breast cancer benefit walk/run The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K walk and run will be held Oct. 16 in Jackson. The walk, which is to raise awareness about breast cancer, begins at the Old Capitol steps at 9 a.m. Registration starts at 8. There is no registration fee or donation required to participate. Vicksburg Military Park museum curator Elizabeth Joiner is putting together a group of walkers from Vicksburg and welcomes those interested in joining to call her at 601-6367840. For information on the event, visit www.makingstridesjackson.org.

TOPS soccer program registration The TOPS soccer program needs players from ages 6-20. For information, e-mail Marian Richardson at marianrichardson2003@yahoo. com and please state TOPS in the subject line. Or you can call her at 601-529-0980.

Louisville to honor basketball coaches The city of Louisville will honor three of its Southeastern Conference basketball coaching alumni at a special ceremony on Oct. 8. Ole Miss men’s coach Andy Kennedy, LSU women’s coach Van Chancellor and Kentucky women’s coach Matthew Mitchell — all Louisville natives — will be honored at a luncheon at Lake Tiak O’Khata resort. The event starts at noon and tickets are $12. For information or to purchase tickets, call the Lou-

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The VSO Neill Gas U-10 girls soccer team finished second at the Fall Clinton Invitational last weekend. The team went 3-1 with wins over Pearl, Clinton and Northwest Rankin. Team members are, front row from left, Laney Smith, Layken Stockstill and Anna Kate McCain. Middle row, from left, Allie Barnes, Maddie Watkins, Gracie Hasty, Anna Hoben and Aryn Greer. In the back row are coaches Dawn Barnes and Belinda Watkins. isville/Winston County Economic Partnership at 662773-3921.

Madison Parish adult basketball The Madison Parish Sheriff’s Department is looking for teams to play in its adult basketball league. For information, call Lt. Robert Thompson at 318-574-3130 or 318-341-1029.

Home Builders golf tournament The Home Builders Association of Vicksburg will hold their annual scholarship golf tournament at Vicksburg Country Club on Oct. 7. Registration is at 11:30 a.m. and lunch is at noon, with tee time at 1 p.m. The tournament is a four-man scramble with a $75 entry fee. For information, call Ellis Cummins at 601-636-3278 or Lynne Brush at 601-218-9631 or contact her via e-mail at lbrush28@yahoo.com.

VSO youth soccer roundup U-8 Girls Mutual Credit Union 7, Optimist Club 2 - Shelby Thompson’s hat trick led Mutual Credit Union to the victory. Alana Hearn added two goals, while Claire Tonnang and Kirsten McArthur had one apiece. Kiwanis 10, Bancorp South 1 - Cassidy Lampkin had four goals and an assist to lead Kiwanis. Madison Banks scored three goals, while Brooke Taylor and Taylor Chewning had one each. Tori Lynn had an assist. Kiwanis 11, Mutual Credit Union 1 - Madison Banks tallied four goals and an assist for Kiwanis, Taylor Chewning had two goals and an assist, Cassidy Lampkin scored three times and Brooke Taylor twice. U-8 Boys Wayne Lynch 6, Boolos CPA 3 - Cameron Howard

scored three goals for Wayne Lynch, Preston Lynch added two, and Michael DeJesus netted one. Joshua Rew, Anden McClurg and Cooper Orman all scored one goal apiece for Boolos. Wayne Lynch 4, Cheryl Boyd 4 - Preston Lynch and Cameron Howard had two goals apiece for Wayne Lynch in the tie. Boolos CPA 5, Jeff Cochran 1 - Cooper Orman scored three goals and Anden McClurg had two in Boolos’ victory. Team Chris Dixon 7, Boolos CPA 4 - Anden McClurg scored three goals and Cooper Orman one, but it wasn’t enough to get Boolos past Team Chris Dixon. U-10 Girls Three Doors Down Boutique 1, Mississippi Hardware 1 - Haleigh Erwin scored for Three Doors Down Boutique and Jayda Rew scored for Mississippi Hardware.

Hamlin, Harvick patch up differences By Jenna Fryer AP auto racing writer CONCORD, N.C. — Denny Hamlin said Tuesday he’s made peace with Kevin Harvick and the drivers have agreed their focus should be only on dethroning four-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson. The two tangled on the track immediately as practice began Saturday at Dover. Harvick initiated the bumping and banging, presumably as retaliation for Hamlin’s outspokenness about Harvick teammate Clint Bowyer’s illegal car. “Regardless of what happens on the race track, our friendship goes further than that,” Hamlin said during an appearance at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Hamlin said the discussion was not on their skirmish Saturday, which continued in the garage after NASCAR ordered both drivers off the track. Instead, he said they discussed the ramifications of continuing a feud. “The more we chase each other on the race track, the more we’re going to let somebody else, mainly Four-Time (Johnson), make it FiveTime.” Hamlin is the current Sprint Cup Series points leader and takes a 35-point lead over Johnson into this weekend’s race at Kansas. Harvick led the points for most of the “regular season,” but is currently ranked fifth after two races in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Harvick, who has not publicly commented on the incident with Hamlin, trails the leader by 65 points. The feud began at the start of Saturday’s practice when Harvick intentionally hit Hamlin’s car. Once back in the garage, where they were lined up side-by-side in the same stall, the drivers and their teams

An hour later, the Cincinnati Reds’ long overdue party was still going full-spray in the infield. MVP candidate Joey Votto puffed on a soggy cigar and blew clouds of smoke into the cool night air. Mohawkadorned outfielder Jonny Gomes traipsed across the grass in a white robe that covered his beer-and-champagne-soaked uniform. Players gathered for an impromptu celebration photo on the mound. And Jay Bruce? In the back row of the photo, but hardly in the background of team history. Not after he’d just ended 15 years of futility with one dramatic swing. Bruce led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a homer on the first pitch, bringing Cincinnati its first title since 1995 with a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. “When he hit that one up there, there was a big sigh of relief and the party was on,” manager Dusty Baker said. “I’m as happy as a man can be. This is sweet. This is a special group, special guys and a special feeling.” The Reds celebrated their NL Central title a day after Philadelphia clinched its fourth straight NL East title — no surprise there. But the Reds’ recent history made them a most unexpected playoff team. Cincinnati hadn’t reached the postseason since 1995.

Braves 3, Marlins 2 Eric Hinske hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the seventh inning and Atlanta improved its wild card chances. The Braves moved 11⁄2 games in front of San Diego, which lost 5-2 to Chicago. Trailing 1-0, the Braves rallied for three runs in the seventh off Anibal Sanchez (1212), who had held Atlanta to three hits in six innings. Brooks Conrad knocked in the first run with a triple. Hinske hit his 11th home run to give Atlanta a 3-1 lead. Dan Uggla hit a solo homer off Peter Moylan in the eighth to get the Marlins within 3-2. It was his 32nd of the season and his 100th RBI. Craig Kimbrel (4-0) got the win with a hitless seventh, and Billy Wagner earned his 36th save with a scoreless ninth.

Giants 4, D-Backs 2 Juan Uribe matched a career best with his 23rd home run and first-place San Francisco increased its NL West lead over San Diego to two games. The Padres lost 5-2 at home to Chicago, leaving San Diego 11⁄2 games behind Atlanta in

mlb the wild card race. San Francisco’s win eliminated Colorado from playoff contention and gave the Giants a magic number of four to clinch their first playoff berth since 2003.

Nationals 2, Phillies 1 Adam Dunn led off the bottom of the ninth with his 38th homer, this one off Jose Contreras (6-4), to give Washington the win.

Cubs 5, Padres 2 Alfonso Soriano homered twice, including a two-run shot off struggling San Diego ace Mat Latos, and Chicago dropped the Padres 11⁄2 games behind Atlanta in the NL wildcard race.

Mets 4, Brewers 3 Light-hitting New York rookie Ruben Tejada laced a two-run double in the bottom of the ninth off Milwaukee closer John Axford.

Pirates 7, Cardinals 2 Garrett Jones homered on a three-hit night and drove in three runs and Brian Burres pitched effectively into the sixth inning for Pittsburgh.

Dodgers 9, Rockies 7 Casey Blake homered twice, Rafael Furcal had two triples and Los Angeles helped eliminate Colorado from the playoffs.

Yankees 6, Blue Jays 1 The New York Yankees clinched their 15th postseason berth in the last 16 years and CC Sabathia got his 21st win of the season, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Tuesday night. Derek Jeter scored three runs and drove in another for the Yankees, who have reached the postseason every year but one since 1995. New York missed the playoffs in 2008, finishing behind Tampa Bay and Boston. The Tampa Bay Rays, who hold a half-game lead over the Yankees in the AL East, clinched a playoff berth Tuesday, beating Baltimore 5-0.

White Sox 5, Red Sox 4 Paul Konerko tied the game in the eighth inning with a run-scoring double and Dayan Viciedo won it with a pinchhit RBI single in the ninth and Chicago rallied to beat Boston.

Mariners 3, Rangers 1 Felix Hernandez allowed only one run over eight innings.

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nascar exchanged heated words as NASCAR officials surrounded the scene. Hamlin said he was expecting the contact following his comments Friday about Bowyer and his Richard Childress Racing team. Bowyer won the Chase opener at New Hampshire, but his car was ruled illegal three days after the win and NASCAR docked him 150 points. Bowyer and RCR are alleging that a push from a tow truck to Victory Lane caused damage that contributed to the car failing inspection, and their appeal of the penalty is scheduled for today. Hamlin dismissed the tow truck theory and alleged that the entire garage knew RCR had been pushing the limit on

its cars for several months. Hamlin said Tuesday he watched a video of his news conference at Dover and realized he could have handled it differently. “It was harsh,” Hamlin said. “Maybe I should have just kind of deflected (the questions). I watched Jimmie’s press conference and a lot of other guys before and after me, and they kind of deflected. When it came to them, they just kind of shielded themselves from it, said their piece and it was over with. But to me, I always kind of say too much at times, get too in-depth.” Hamlin has become increasingly vocal over the past year and was fined $50,000 by NASCAR in July for comments he made in public and on Twitter about ill-timed cautions. His Twitter participation has leveled off sharply since, but

said Tuesday he sometimes can’t help himself. What set him off, he explained, was Bowyer’s earlier reference to Hamlin’s car needing two tries to make it through at-track inspection at New Hampshire. “It’s just the spur of the moment, when somebody takes a jab, I want to take a punch,” he said. “I sat up in my seat and got defensive. I knew as soon as I left the media center there was going to be repercussions whether it be on the race track or a phone call from (Childress) himself. “I wasn’t necessarily thinking that when I was saying what I was saying. I was thinking ‘Let me stick up for my race team first, and then I’ll throw them under the bus second.”’

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LSU keeps winning despite shaky offense BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU’s offense has been bad enough to incite boos from fans in Tiger stadium. None of those same boobirds are complaining about the 12th-ranked Tigers winloss record though. LSU (4-0, 2-0 SEC) remains unbeaten and on the rise in the polls following his 20-14 triumph on Saturday night that knocked then-22nd ranked West Virginia out of the Top 25. The recipe was the same: Outstanding defense and solid special teams. The Tigers held the Mountaineers to 177 yards of offense. Josh Jasper kicked two field goals and Patrick Peterson returned a punt for a touchdown. The offense contributed little beyond Stevan Ridley’s 116 yards rushing. Jordan Jefferson passed for 75 yards — his third straight game with fewer than 100 yards passing and no TDs through the air. LSU is averaging just 110 yards passing per game for the season. Coach Les Miles said Monday that the way in which the defense and special teams are playing does influence the offensive gameplan by making it more conservative. “If it looks like you’re getting dominant play on defense and great special teams play, you don’t have to be too risky on offense,” Miles said. “We just need to have a quality offense. I want a dominant defense. I want a dominant offense too. But, the scenario in the first four games has been a dominant defense.” It’s been a rough first four games for Jefferson. He has completed just 54 percent of his passes (43 of 79) for 419 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions. In the last three games, Jefferson completed 48 percent of his passes with no touchdowns and three interceptions. Against West Virginia, Jefferson was 10-for-22 for only 75 yards with two interceptions. Miles removed Jefferson from the game in favor of backup

Continued from Page D1. hard-hitting world of the SEC, Nutt doesn’t expect Bolden to have nearly as much room to run against Kentucky’s defense. Bolden has never rushed for 100 yards in an SEC game, and last season averaged 7.2 yards per carry against nonconference opponents while only 3.5 against SEC foes. “You don’t always get (big holes), so you have to get the tough yardage ... the yards after contact,” Nutt said. “We just want him to keep playing. He played very, very hard, and I think he’ll step it up.” Kentucky coach Joker Phillips said both Bolden and quarterback Jeremiah Masoli concern him because of their quickness in the running game. The Wildcats were torched by Florida 48-14 on Saturday, with the defense having a tough time

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college football Jarrett Lee in the fourth quarter. After sitting out a series, Jefferson returned to the field for the last possession of the game. While acknowledging that Jefferson must throw the ball better, Miles defended his quarterback’s work against the Mountaineers. Miles mentioned a drop by Terrance Toliver and a handful of offensive penalties. “Offensively, nobody is satisfied in our building,” Miles said. “We had the opportunity to get off to a good start. We throw a ball right to a receiver and it goes through his hands for a pick. That’s not the way to start the game. “We have penalties which

turn a third-and-3 into a thirdand-8. We put our quarterback in a bad position with the penalties.” In addition, West Virginia dropped eight players in pass coverage against Jefferson and the Mountaineers used a lot of zone defense. LSU was expecting West Virginia to play man-to-man. “West Virginia was rushing three and dropping eight,” Miles said. “That’s not an ideal time to throw the football. Any quarterback other than Brett Favre would have trouble. It was not a great night to play quarterback no matter who the quarterback would be.” Miles indicated that Jefferson will start this week when Tennessee comes to town, but added that Lee may be getting an opportunity for some meaningful playing time in

the near future. “Jordan is going to start,” Miles said. “You have to use the strengths of the player on the field. You don’t make a change just because one guy is playing poorly. The other guy has to be ready to do the things we want him to do. Jarrett is more mature. His opportunity to play is getting closer and closer.” Miles’ LSU teams have played very well in September. The Tigers are 20-2 in September games in Miles’ six seasons. Now, LSU will try to open its second straight season with five consecutive victories. “We still understand that there’s work to be done,” Miles said. “But, I enjoy the fact that we are undefeated. I want to stay there as routinely as possible.”

Batch to start at QB for Steelers Sunday PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin probably wishes his quarterback decision had been this easy all season. Charlie Batch, buried so deep on the Steelers’ depth chart that he barely practiced during training camp, will start Sunday’s AFC North game against Baltimore. Batch hasn’t started successive games since midway through 2005, when Ben Roethlisberger had a right knee injury. Batch started Sunday at Tampa Bay only because Dennis Dixon had left knee surgery last week and Byron Leftwich was recovering from a left knee injury, yet he completed 12 of 17 passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns — his first scoring passes since 2007. Leftwich, expected to start throughout Roethlisberger’s four-game suspension, is healthy, but Tomlin said Tuesday that Batch earned the right to remain in the lineup. He did it through his play — he’s 4-1 as a fill-in starter since joining the Steelers in 2002 — and through his perseverance. Batch played only one game the previous two seasons due to injuries, and his perceived fragility was partly why Tomlin started the inexperienced Dixon in the first two games. Batch declined to criticize the decision, nor did he complain when it seemed likely the Steelers (3-0) would cut him before Leftwich was hurt in the final preseason game Sept. 2. “Guys have a great deal of confidence in him,” Tomlin said. “He’s a man who’s taken advantage of an opportunity, and you’ve got to be happy for him. It’s an awesome lesson learned for our young

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Packers’ Collins confronts fan MILWAUKEE — The NFL is investigating a confrontation between Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins and a fan after Monday night’s loss to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Spokesman Greg Aiello told The Associated Press the league is “in the process of reviewing all the facts” and Bears spokesman Scott Hagel said the team is doing the same thing. “Right now, we’re monitoring it,” Hagel said. Milwaukee’s WITI-TV aired video in which Collins is seen yelling at a fan as he left the field. Collins then appears to throw his mouthpiece into the stands. According to the station’s report, Collins said the fan spit on him and used a racial slur. WITI said Collins apologized for “losing his cool.” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said he hadn’t seen the video but had been briefed on the situation by the Packers’ security department. “I understand Nick’s story, as far as what happened and what our security people that were there (said),” McCarthy

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch (16) fires a fourth quarter pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Batch threw three TD passes in the game and will start again this week against Baltimore. told reporters in Green Bay on Tuesday. “And I support Nick 100 percent.” Still, McCarthy said players would be wise to avoid such confrontations. “You don’t want to get into interaction, particularly with opposing fans,” McCarthy said. “It is an emotional time, particularly after a game.”

Jaguars claim Edwards off waivers JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville has claimed former Buffalo Bills quarterback Trent Edwards off waivers, giving the Jaguars someone to compete with struggling starter David Garrard. The Jaguars claimed Edwards on Tuesday, a day after the Bills released him and two days after Garrard struggled for the second consecutive week. Edwards started the first two games for Buffalo, completing 29 of 52 passes for 241 yards and a touchdown. He also threw two interceptions and lost both games, prompting coach Chan Gailey to turn to Ryan Fitzpatrick.

Garrard has been equally bad in consecutive lopsided losses to San Diego and Philadelphia. Garrard threw four interceptions and was benched against the Chargers, then completed 13 of 30 passes for 105 yards and an interception against the Eagles.

catching up to the Gators’ athletic playmakers. “We’ve got to be able to go through our reads and also get people on the ground,” Phillips said. During the first four games, Nutt has spread the carries among four running backs — Bolden, Enrique Davis, Jeff Scott and Rodney Scott. But Davis suffered a knee injury against Fresno State and his availability for Saturday is in question. Jeff Scott, a true freshman, rushed for 74 yards against Fresno State, including a 55-yard touchdown that showcased the 5-foot-8, 170-pounder’s quick acceleration. “He has great speed,” Nutt said. “You don’t have to hold a block quite as long with him. The secondary has to take good angles, because he can fly.”

WC Continued from Page D1. run single by Paige Richardson stretched the lead to 18-1 and ended the game by the mercy rule. Smith also walked twice and scored three runs, while Lauren Boolos scored twice and drove in two runs with a second-inning single for the Lady Vikes, who waited out Provine pitcher Jessica Wilbun. Wilbun walked nine

batters and threw several pitches that plopped to the dirt about 20 feet from home plate. “I’m definitely happy we got to hit,” McGivney said. “I told them if they get one strike, be ready to hit that one strike because that’s not what we’re going to see on Thursday or in the playoffs.”

Golf Continued from Page D1. them to ask questions. The short game to me is the most important thing in golf. Whether you hit short or long, chipping and putting is what the game is still about.” Rutherford said the juniors get to come to Annandale based on a point system taken from the summer’s junior events. This season, Rutherford had four top-five finishes on the Arrowhead Tour and then won tournaments at Black Bear, the Randy Watkins, Natchez and Warren County. He also won four high school tournaments this spring. “I qualified for this in 2008 and this year, I got in the top 32 again based on points. There is an A group and a B group,” Rutherford said. Mekus was ninth in points from his summer tournaments and qualified for last year’s event, which was rained out. “It was great to play with a pro this time,” Mekus said. “I also got to see Henrik Sten-

son, but he was talking Swedish, so we left,” Mekus said of the 2008 Players Champion at Sawgrass. “Yeah, he was a big guy,” Rutherford said. “I’m surprised he’s here.” One of four junior girls in the event was Central Hinds’ Hope Biggs. She got to play for the winning team of Jim Gallagher, Jr. The Greenwood resident’s group carded a 5-under for the round. “It was a fun six holes,” said Biggs, who plays with the boys on Central Hinds’ golf team. As for Faxon, the Viking Classic, which starts Thursday morning, is an important chance to get to play on the PGA’s fall circuit. “I do about seven events for NBC as a golf analyst and then I get to play maybe 15 of 16 tournaments,” Faxon said. “I haven’t played much of late. I’m just seeing if I can resurrect my game.”

Smith wins Florida tourney From staff reports Chase Smith’s fall trip to Florida paid big dividends. The Delta State senior golfer and Vicksburg native shot a three-round total of 211 to take medalist honors at the Sandestin Collegiate Championship on Tuesday. Smith edged West Georgia’s Bryn Powers by one shot to earn the second tournament title of his college career. He also won the North Alabama

Inviational in April. Smith rallied for five birdies after shooting a nine on the fourth hole Tuesday. His strong performance helped Delta State finish third in the team standings. Delta State’s total of 874 was 10 shots behind Lynn and eight back of Columbus State. The 12-team match included five of the top 10 teams in NCAA Division II and was held at Raven Golf Club in Destin, Fla.

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