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and District 56, on the county’s periphery. Countywide races include: • Sheriff, where incumbent Cloudy skies are in the Martin Pace, 53, forecast when an independent, voters go to the is challenged for polls Tuesday, a fifth term by but no rain is Voting places in Bubba Comans, a expected until Warren County Democrat. after the preand across the • Circuit clerk, cincts across the state will be open where incumstate close for bent Shelly Ashthe last time in from 7 a.m. until ley-Palmertree, 2011. 7 p.m. Tuesday. 41, a Democrat, Highs will be faces four opponear 80 degrees nents — Jan with a 20 perHyland Daigre, cent chance of For up-to-the50, Robert Terry, showers after minute returns, 55, both inde2 p.m. Chances see www.vickspendents, and will increase to burgpost.com. Republican 80 percent after David Sharp, 29. 10 p.m., and the • Tax assessor, rain is expected where four candidates to clear out by Wednesday are running to replace evening, with the nighttime four-term incumbent temperature cooling to 39 Richard Holland, who degrees. is retiring. Ben Luck“We have some big deciett, 39, an independent, sions to make on Nov. 8,” and Angela Brown, 43, a said Pamela Weaver, comDemocrat, both deputy munications director for tax assessors under Secretary of State DelHolland, face Republibert Hosemann. “We hope can Mike Caruthers, 56, everyone takes advantage and Doug Tanner, 53, an of what is forecast to be independent. beautiful weather for the • Chancery clerk, where state and heads to the polls four candidates are runon Election Day.” ning to replace threeWarren County voters term incumbent Dot will decide winners among McGee, who is retiring. 30 candidates in contests On the ballot are Repubfor five countywide offices lican Donna Farris Hardy, and five seats on the Board 57, Democrat Walter of Supervisors. Also, conOsborne, 52, and indepentested races in the Legislature include House District See Election, Page A2. 55, mostly inside Vicksburg,
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Mike Gentry, owner of Gentry’s Grocery & Grill in Blue Springs, talks about the booming future for the community with the opening of the Toyota auto manufacturing plan.
Toyota plant brightens Blue Springs’ future By Holbrook Mohr The Associated Press BLUE SPRINGS — Before Toyota came, Cassius Perry was struggling like many in this hilly, sparsely populated region of north Mississippi that’s shed thousands of furniture manufacturing jobs since the 1990s. The young father of three went to school to be a barber, but ended up working for a salvage company while he held out hope for Cassius something better. Perry This year Perry landed good pay and health insurance when he went to work for a supplier to the sprawling new Toyota plant on the outskirts of the tiny town of Blue Springs. Hundreds have been hired, giving local leaders hope that their area will become another Southern automotive boomtown. The plant is finally set to begin production on Nov. 17, following more than a year’s worth of agonizing delays. “It changed my whole life around. I was struggling before I got this job. It made a difference for me, my family, my kids and even my church. I can pay tithing now,” said Perry, 22. “The
3 state initiatives on Tuesday ballot By Emily Wagster Pettus The Associated Press
The new Toyota auto manufacturing plant at Blue Springs benefits make the difference. I don’t want to be 30 and stacked up in medical debt.” So far, about 1,250 Toyota employees are already building test cars at the
plant, and the company expects to hire another 280 this year. More will come aboard in the future, and dozens of See Toyota, Page A7.
High court jumping into foreign policy battle By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a Jerusalemborn boy’s challenge to State Department policy that prevents him from having his passport show he was born in Israel.
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Middle Eastern politics and the battle between Congress and the president over foreign policy are at play in the case being argued at the high court today. The boy, Menachem Zivotofsky, and his parents, Naomi and Ari, flew in from Israel to attend today’s Supreme Court
arguments. The Obama administration, like its Republican and Democratic predecessors, says it doesn’t want to stir up anger in the Arab world by appearing to take a position on the ultimate fate of Jerusalem. Longstanding U.S. policy says the status of
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the city that is important to Jews, Muslims and Christians should be resolved in negotiations. But lawyers for 9-year-old Menachem argue that the foreign policy concerns are trivial. Thirty-nine lawmakSee Court, Page A2.
JACKSON — Mississippians are voting Tuesday on three ballot initiatives that propose to amend the state constitution. Initiative 26, also known as the “personhood” initiative, would declare that life begins at fertilization. Initiative 27 would require voters to show governmentissued identification at the polls. Initiative 31 would ban the government from using eminent domain to take land for private economic projects. State law says that for any initiative to pass, it needs a simple majority, and it must receive at least 40 percent of the total votes cast in the
TODAY IN HISTORY 1811: U.S. forces led by Indiana Territory Gov. William Henry Harrison defeat warriors from Tecumseh’s Confederacy in the Battle of Tippecanoe. 1916: Republican Jeannette Rankin of Montana becomes the first woman elected to Congress.
1973: Congress overrides President Richard Nixon’s veto of the War Powers Act, which limits a chief executive’s power to wage war without congressional approval. 1980: Actor Steve McQueen dies in Mexico, at age 50.
election. That means an initiative might be in jeopardy if it receives significantly fewer votes than are cast in top-of-the ballot races such as the governor’s election. Initiatives are expected to be at the bottom of the ballot in most counties. State law says any initiative that passes would take effect 30 days later. But there could be court challenges for any of the three amendments, if voters pass them. Mississippians have voted on only two previous ballot initiatives, defeating both. One on the November 1995 ballot would have limited terms of state and federal elected officials. One on the November 1999 ballot See Initiatives, Page A7.
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Election Continued from Page A1. dents Alecia Ashley, 36, and Gene Thompson, 70. • Tax collector, where incumbent Democrat Antonia Flaggs-Jones, 40, faces Republican Patty Mekus, 45. Flaggs-Jones seeks a full term after winning a special election in 2009 without opposition. Races for supervisor: • District 1, where Republican John Arnold, 57, faces independents Reed Birdsong, 51, and Jerry Briggs, 34. Arnold ousted incumbent David McDonald in the Republican primary. • District 2, where incumbent Democrat William Banks, 61, faces Republican Trey Smith, 31, and De Reul, 61, an independent. Banks seeks a second term. • District 3, where incumbent Democrat Charles Selmon, 52, faces James Stirgus Jr., 52, an independent. Selmon seeks a fifth term. • District 4, where incumbent Bill Lauderdale, 64, an independent, faces Democrat Casey Fisher, 45. Lauderdale seeks a sixth overall term.
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Warren County general election ballot District 1 supervisor • John Arnold (R) • Reed Birdsong (I) • Jerry Briggs (I) District 2 supervisor • *William H. Banks (D) • Thomas “Trey” Daniel Smith III (R) • Deborah (De) Reul (I) District 3 supervisor • *Charles Selmon (D) • James E. Stirgus Jr. (I) District 4 supervisor • Casey D. Fisher (D) • *Bill Lauderdale Jr. (I) District 5 supervisor • John W. Carroll (I)
• *Richard George (I) • Ellis Tillotson (I) • Joe Wooley (I) Sheriff • Martis “Bubba” Comans (D) • *Martin Pace (I) Circuit clerk • *Shelly Ashley-Palmertree (D) • David C. Sharp (R) • Jan Hyland Daigre (I) • Robert Terry (I) Chancery clerk • Donna Farris Hardy (R) • Walter W. Osborne Jr. (D) • Alecia Ashley (I) • Arthur Gene Thompson (I)
Tax assessor • Angela J. Brown (D) • Mike Caruthers (R) • Ben Luckett (I) • Douglas F. Tanner (I)
Unopposed incumbents: • Ricky Smith — 9th Circuit district attorney
• Doug Huskey — Coroner • Richard Johnson — County prosecutor • Jeff Crevitt — Southern District Justice Court judge • James Jefferson Jr. — Central District Justice Court judge • Eddie Woods — Northern District Justice Court judge • John Heggins — Southern District constable • Randy Naylor — Central District constable • Glenn McKay — Northern District constable • Alex Monsour — District 54 representative • Briggs Hopson III — District 23 senator * Incumbent
Tax collector • *Antonia Flaggs-Jones (D) • Patty Mekus (R) House District 55 • *George Flaggs Jr. (D) • Sam Smith (R) House District 56 • Jim Culberson (D) • *Philip Gunn (R)
• District 5, where incumbent Richard George faces J.W. Carroll, 64, Joe Wooley, 68, and Ellis Tillotson, 56. All are independents. In the Legislature, District 55 Rep. George Flaggs, D-Vicksburg, 58, faces Republican Sam Smith, 47. Flaggs was first elected in 1987, over Smith. District 56 Rep. Philip Gunn, a Republican, faces
Democrat Jim Culberson. The district is centered in Clinton but covers parts of three precincts in northeast Warren County. Local positions left unchallenged in this year’s voting are: • 9th Circuit District Attorney Ricky Smith, a Democrat first elected in 2007. • Warren County Prosecutor Richard Johnson, an
independent first elected in 2003. • Warren County Coroner Doug Huskey, an independent first elected in 2006. • Northern District Justice Court Judge Eddie Woods, a Republican first elected in 2003. • Central District Justice Court Judge James Jefferson Jr., a Democrat first elected in 2010.
• Southern District Justice Court Judge Jeff Crevitt, a Democrat first elected in 2009. • Northern District Constable Glenn McKay, an independent first elected in 1983. • Central District Constable Randy Naylor, a Democrat first elected in 2007. • Southern District Constable John Heggins, a Democrat first elected in 1983.
with his power over foreign affairs, including the authority to recognize foreign states. Bush issued a signing statement at the time in which he said that “U.S. policy regarding Jerusalem has not changed.” Israel has proclaimed the once-divided city as its capital; the U.S. and most nations
do not recognize Jerusalem as the capital. Had Menachem been born in Tel Aviv, the State Department would have issued a passport listing his place of birth as Israel. The regular practice for recording the birth of a U.S. citizen abroad is to list the country where it occurred.
But the department’s guide tells consular officials, “For a person born in Jerusalem, write Jerusalem as the place of birth in the passport.” In late 2002, Naomi Zivotofsky, Menachem’s mother, showed up at the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv to get her baby a U.S. passport, one that listed Israel as his birth-
place. After State Department officials refused her request, the family sued. The Zivotofskys and their supporters at the Supreme Court point out that other federal agencies, including the Defense and Justice Departments, refer in official documents to “Jerusalem, Israel.”
Court Continued from Page A1. ers from both parties are siding with the boy and his parents, defending a provision in a 2002 law that allows Israel to be listed as the birthplace for Americans born in Jerusalem. President George W. Bush signed the much larger law, but said the provision on Jerusalem interfered
190 cell phones stolen from AT&T store About 190 cell phones taken from the AT&T Store, 3585 Pemberton Square Blvd., were among the items reported stolen in two Sunday burglaries, Vicksburg police Lt. Bobby Stewart said.
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from staff reports Stewart said officers responding to the store’s burglar alarm about 6:04 a.m. found the building’s front door forced open. The value
of the phones was undetermined pending an inventory, he said. At 2:38 p.m., he said, a Dell laptop computer valued at $600 was reported stolen from the Mihalyka Law office, 919 Belmont St.
Utility trailer missing on Freetown Road
A red 5-by-10 Red Top Hat utility trailer was reported stolen about 12:44 p.m. Friday from the yard of a home in
community calendar PUBLIC PROGRAMS Public Library — Closed today due to update on automation system. Senior Center — Tuesday: 10 a.m., chair exercises; 1 p.m., oil painting; 2, card games. Tuesday Vicksburg Al-Anon — Noon Tuesday; second floor, First Presbyterian Church, 1501 Cherry St.; 601-634-0152. Christmas at the Y — 6:30 p.m. Tuesday; holiday decorating ideas with Geni Fulcher; admission, one nonperishable food item; Purks Center YMCA; 601-638-1071. Share A Prayer — 6:30 p.m. Tuesday; bring favorite prayer, reading or meditation; sponsored by Baha’is of Vicksburg; Alma Smith, 601-636-8628. Open House — The Ivy Place, 9 a.,m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday; 2451 N. Frontage Road. Vicksburg Al-Anon — 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; family, friends of alcoholics and addicts; 502 Dabney Ave.; 601636-1134. Veteran’s Day Breakfast — Thursday: 7:45 a.m., breakfast; 8:20, program; Warren Central High School. Susan Haltom Lecture and Book-Signing — 4-6 p.m. Thursday; free admission;
SCHC Auditorium; 601-6312997. Mixed Nuts! — 5-7 p.m. Thursday; Kit Field, Linda Jackson and Marty Kittrell, featured artists; refreshments; Peterson’s Art & Antiques, 1400 Washington St. Senior Circle Lunch and Learn — Noon Friday; River Region Medical Center conference rooms; Dr. Carlos Latorre, M.D., New to Medicare; free program, reservations required for lunch, 601-883-6118. YMCA Thanksgiving Camp — 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 21-23; swimming, basketball, crafts and movies; register online www.vicksburgymca.com or Purks Center YMCA, 601-6381071. MS Fastpitch Elite — Holding tryouts for 13U, 14U, 15U and 16U in the next two weeks; Dale Reese, 601-572-1606.
Churches Mount Zion No. 1 M.B. — Benefit for Elizabeth Hill, 6 p.m. Saturday; choirs and groups welcome; 601-636-8541; 920 Fifth North St.
CLUBs American Legion Post 213 — 6 tonight, executive
committee meeting; 8 p.m. Wednesday, regular meeting; refreshments. 412th Theater Engineer Command — No host veterans breakfast, 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Rowdy’s at Beechwood intersection; retirees, former and current members, family and friends welcome. Vicksburg Kiwanis — Noon Tuesday, Jacques’ Cafe; Joe Mac Hudspeth Jr., wildlife photographer. Vicksburg-Warren JSU Alumni — 6 p.m. Tuesday; Dr. Vivian Fuller, JSU Athletic Director; Jackson Street Center. TIES — 5-7 p.m. Tuesday; Old Southern Tea Room, 801 Clay St.; live music, food and beverages; co-sponsored by Robyn Lea, State Farm Insurance and Candy Palmertree, Old Southern Tea Room. Military Order of the Purple
the 8000 block of Freetown Road, Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said.
correction Heart and Ladies Auxiliary — Meeting 9 a.m. Wednesday; Charlie Tolliver 601-636-9487 or Edna Hearn 601-529-2499; Battlefield Inn. Lions — Noon Wednesday; Lamar Roberts, new museum; Toney’s. North and South Vicksburg and Warren Central Highs Class of 1972 — 6 p.m. Wednesday; planning meeting; fellowship hall of Pleasant Green Baptist Church, 809 Bowman St. Omicron Rho Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity — 6 p.m. Thursday; LD’s Kitchen, 1111 Mulberry St. Vicksburg Tea Party — 6:30 p.m. Thursday; monthly meeting, visitors welcome; Shoney’s. Vicksburg Cruisers — Meeting/work night, 6:30 p.m. Thursday; Clay LaHatte’s shop, 508 Goodrum Road.
A Veterans Day parade will be at 4 p.m. Friday along Washington Street. An incorrect time was reported Sunday. •
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boil water Yokena-Jeff Davis Yokena-Jeff Davis Water District has issued a boil water alert for about 100 homes from LeTourneau Road and Glass Road north on Glass to U.S. 61 South and all side streets. Residents are asked to boil drinking and cooking water vigorously for 2 minutes until further notice.
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State HIV rate remains higher with more than 9,500 infected JACKSON (AP) — State health officials said despite past efforts to curb the rate of HIV infection, the number of people testing positive in Mississippi has hovered around 600 each year for more than a decade. “We do have a higher rate than the rest of the country as a whole. That is something we are really moving forward and trying to work on,” said state health officer Dr. Mary Currier. More than 9,500 Mississippians are HIV-positive. AfricanAmericans are disproportionately affected, making up more than 75 percent of new cases.
Dr. Nicholas Mosca, the state Department of Health’s HIV director, said the agency plans to increase testing efforts and spread information about the programs available. Megan McLemore, senior health researcher at Human Rights Watch, said one of the more discouraging facts the international advocacy group noted in a report released this year is that roughly half the
people in Mississippi who have tested positive are not receiving treatment. She said the rate is comparable to Botswana, Ethiopia and Rwanda. McLemore said the state should focus on making sure that those with HIV have steady health care so they don’t seek treatment only when they are very sick. Dr. Nicholas Mosca, the state Department of Health’s HIV director, said the agency plans to increase testing efforts and spread information about the programs available. “It’s really about education,” he said.
Mill blamed for fish kill to make costly changes NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Major, expensive improvements to the Bogalusa paper mill responsible for a massive August fish kill in the Pearl River will begin at the end of the year. The state Department of Environmental Quality released a timeline last week detailing when the Temple-Inland mill must begin and complete con-
struction of new infrastructure designed to prevent another fish kill. The mill’s equipment malfunctioned and spilled an unauthorized by-product known as black liquor into the Pearl, depleting oxygen and killing hundreds of thousands of fish and mussels. The mill usually reuses the black liquor as fuel, but the equipment malfunc-
tioned for an unknown reason and the black liquor was introduced into the mill’s wastewater treatment system instead, said Chris Piehler, an administrator with DEQ’s inspection division. Piehler said that mill officials originally estimated the cost of the improvements at about $10 million, but now anticipate the cost will exceed $15 million.
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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: Polls open at 7 Tuesday morning.
OLD POST FILES 120 YEARS AGO: 1891 Don McGuire resigns as roadmaster at the LNO&T Railroad. • Wilson Carroll arrives from Bolivar County. • Lee Richards receives a pair of carriage horses from Kentucky.
110 YEARS AGO: 1901 Dr. Askew of Edwards is visiting his daughter, Mrs. J.H. Knox. • Mrs. Mary L. Young, mother of S.Y. Phillips, is dead at 71.
100 YEARS AGO: 1911 The home of Mrs. W.L Wells on Cherry Street is damaged by fire. • “Mutt and Jeff” will appear at the Walnut Street Theatre soon.
90 YEARS AGO: 1921 Capt. and Mrs. Leonard Odle tour the West on their honeymoon. • Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Ricketts are located in their new home just beyond Walters.
80 YEARS AGO: 1931 St. Francis Xavier Academy seniors present the play “Scoop.” • William R. Craig, former Vicksburger, dies in Salisbury, N.C. • Sen. J.H. Culkin is made chairman of the steering committee in the Conner administration.
70 YEARS AGO: 1941 The Carr Central Greenies defeat Neville High School of Monroe, 27-0. • An open house is planned at the state charity hospital here. • A.J. Podesta, superintendent, invites the public to visit.
60 YEARS AGO: 1951 Headlines in the Post: Earl Warren Enters Presidential Race, California Cites Need for Change in Administration. • Mayor Pat Kelly speaks at a dinner meeting of the Shrine Club.
50 YEARS AGO: 1961 Vicksburg is included in a severe weather forecast. • Poppy Day is proclaimed. • Gibson Memorial Church plans special services.
40 YEARS AGO: 1971 Mrs. E.J. Ammons wins the football contest. • Pearlina Spencer dies at Meadville. • Mrs. Herman Mannheimer from Memphis is the guest of Mrs. Sam Klaus.
30 YEARS AGO: 1981
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Mrs. Donald Neumann reports that someone broke into her home and took jewelry and a piggy bank. • The Vicksburg Fire Department is busy with two stove fires and a blaze near Kings Gin.
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20 YEARS AGO: 1991 A railway car filled with deadly chlorine jumps the tracks, no one is injured and none of the contents spills. • The Corps of Engineers confirms that Gordon E. Cordes, on a civilian mission in Kuwait, is missing.
Model is growth instead of taxes There’s a lesson for Washington in Michigan’s $285 million budget windfall, the result of robust tax revenues: Growth is a better remedy for deficits than raising taxes. The money breaks down to $140 million for the general fund and $145 million for the school aid fund and reflects a stronger economy for the state than revenue estimators anticipated. Growing investor confidence in Michigan’s future and a rebounding automobile industry are among the primary reasons. But the key take away is that Michigan didn’t increase taxes to get a revenue boost. Compare that to three years ago, when former Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the state legisla-
ture opted for the largest income tax hike in Michigan’s history, promising it would put an end to deficits and provide money to “invest” in education and infrastructure. The extra revenue never materialized, the budget deficits quickly returned and Michigan was worse off because of the negative impact on the state’s business climate. Washington should take note. The Senate recently turned back President Barack Obama’s stimulus bill, largely because it raised taxes on investors and business owners, increased spending and added to the deficit. The biggest flaw in the bill was that there was nothing in it that encouraged sustainable growth
of the private sector. If Republicans and Democrats are ready to bargain a bill that sets aside presidential campaign politics and truly addresses the needs of the economy, they should look to the Michigan experience. Putting in place policies that encourage growth, restore confidence and nurture businesses is the surest way to get the economy moving and generate more tax revenue. As for what Michigan should do with its windfall: Sock it away in a rainy day fund. There’s no guarantee Washington will put in place policies to boost the economy, so it’s good to have a buffer against hard times.
10 YEARS AGO: 2001 The Budweiser Clydesdales are on display at Peyton Distributing, U.S. 61 North. • Margie Heltzel is initiated into Delta Delta Delta sorority at the University of Southern Mississippi. • Marnique Y. Wilson graduates from the Army ROTC Basic Camp Challenge at Fort Knox, Ky.
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MODERATELY CONFUSED by Jeff Stahler
Justice court judge misconduct continues in state JACKSON — Gone are the days when a Mississippi motorist had to call down to the local body shop to get the justice of the peace off an oil change to find out the cost of a speeding ticket. Recent events have put justice court judges — as they have been known since 1984 — back in the headlines. That’s not a good thing for a court system that has been maligned over the years. Since March, the Mississippi Supreme Court has temporarily suspended at least seven justice court judges without pay for misconduct. Some other justice court judges have received public reprimands. Jerry Jones, a veteran justice court judge in Webster County and executive director of Mississippi Justice Court Judges Association, said while that news is not good, considering that there are 197 judges across the state the number is not great. Justice courts have jurisdiction over small-claims civil cases involv-
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ing amounts of $3,500 or less, misdemeanor criminal cases and any traffic offense that occurs outside a municipality. Justice court judges may conduct bond hearings and preliminary hearings in felony criminal cases and may issue search warrants. Mississippi has 82 justice courts with 197 judges. Justice court judges are the only judges in the state who still run under party labels. They serve four-year terms. Jones said the MJCJA pushed through the 2008 Legislature a revision in the educational and com-
petency requirements for justice court judges. Under the law, no justice court judge elected for a full term of office after Jan. 1, 2012, can take office until the person has completed a course of training and passed an examination given by the Mississippi Judicial College of the University of Mississippi Law Center. “Nothing changes overnight,” Jones said. “This is the first time these requirements will be required of us. The changes may be a little hard ... but things are going to improve for the justice courts.”
Jones said the judges take part in larger number of continuing education classes — now 28 hours instead of 18. Plus, he said, the association holds seminars at its annual meetings. He said other programs are conducted during the year. “It is hard sometimes to keep up with the changes in the laws,” he said. Dealing with the justice court system has been challenging for the Legislature. Besides a constitutional change in 1975, lawmakers reduced the number of justice court judges in the smaller counties. Before 1984, there were more than 400 justice court judges statewide. In 1975, Mississippi voters ratified a constitutional amendment to require each justice court judge, then known as justice of the peace, to have a high school diploma or a general equivalency diploma. Judges already in office didn’t have to meet the new requirement. The changes that took effect on Jan. 1, 1984, changed the title from “justice of the peace” to “justice
court judge,” abolished a fee system of payment and created a salary structure, required the courts to hire clerks, mandated training for judges and clerks and established rules for how the courts are run. Jones said he believes the judges are 100 percent behind the new training programs and new requirements. “All of us have pride in what we are doing. I think things are going to improve,” he said. The justice court judges penalized this year so far with suspensions without pay have been Houston Patton of Hinds County, Ralph Boone of Lincoln County, Theresa Brown Dearman of Stone County, Marion McKenzie of Walthall County, Nell Cowart of Pearl River County, Jimmy McGee of Alcorn County and Carol Ann Bustin of Lamar County. •
Jack Elliott Jr. lives near Jackson and covers Mississippi for The Associated Press.
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Survey: Sex harassment on the rise in schools NEW YORK (AP) — It can be a malicious rumor whispered in the hallway, a lewd photo arriving by cell phone, hands groping where they shouldn’t. Added up, it’s an epidemic — studenton-student sexual harassment that is pervasive in America’s middle schools and high schools. During the 2010-11 school year, 48 percent of students in grades 7-12 experienced some form of sexual harassment in person or electronically via texting, e-mail and social media, according to a major national survey being released today by the American Association of University Women. The harassers often thought they were being funny, but the consequences for their targets can be wrenching, according to the survey. Nearly a third of the victims said the harassment made them feel sick to their stomach, affected their study habits or fueled reluctance to go to school at all. “It’s reached a level where it’s almost a normal part of the school day,” said one of the report’s co-authors, AAUW director of research Catherine Hill. “It’s somewhat of a vicious cycle. The kids who are harassers often have been harassed themselves.” The survey, conducted in May and June, asked 1,002 girls and 963 boys from public and private schools nationwide whether they had experienced any of various forms of sexual harassment. These included having someone make unwelcome sexual comments about them, being called gay or lesbian in a negative way, being touched in an unwelcome sexual way, being shown sexual pictures they didn’t want to see, and being the subject of unwelcome sexual rumors. The survey quoted one ninth-grade girl as saying she was promiscuous “because I have many friends that are boys.”
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Okla. residents steady themselves after biggest quake on the books SPARKS, Okla. (AP) — Clouds of dust belched from the corners of almost every room in Joe Reneau’s house as the biggest earthquake in Oklahoma history rocked the twostory building. A roar that sounded like a jumbo jet filled the air, and Reneau’s red-brick chimney collapsed and fell into the roof above the living room. By the time the shaking stopped, a pantry worth of food had been strewn across the kitchen and shards of glass and pottery covered the floor. “It was like WHAM!” said Reneau, 75, gesturing with swipes of his arms. “I thought in my mind the house would stand, but then again, maybe not.” The magnitude 5.6 earthquake and its aftershocks still had residents rattled Sunday. Two minor injuries were reported from Saturday’s quakes by the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, which said neither person was hospitalized. And, aside from a buckled highway and the collapse of a tower on the St. Gregory’s University administration building in Shawnee, no
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Five-year-old Logan Devereaux walks past bricks that fell from a home in Sparks, Okla., Sunday. major damage was reported. But the weekend earthquakes were among the strongest yet in a state that has seen a dramatic, unexplained increase in seismic activity. Oklahoma typically had about 50 earthquakes a year until 2009. Then the number spiked, and 1,047 quakes shook the state last year, prompting researchers to install seismographs in the area. Still, most of the earthquakes have been small. Saturday night’s big one jolted Oklahoma State Uni-
versity’s stadium shortly after the No. 3 Cowboys defeated No. 17 Kansas State. Fans were still leaving the game. The temblor sent Jesse Richards’ wife running outside because she thought their home was going to collapse. The earthquake, centered near their home in Sparks, 44 miles northeast of Oklahoma City, could be felt throughout the state and in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, northern Texas and some parts of Illinois and Wisconsin.
Power few days away for snowy Conn. HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Tens of thousands of Connecticut residents are entering their second week without power after an early-season storm that hammered the Northeast with wet, heavy snow. The power failures, the legacy of the storm Oct. 29 and 30, were largely an unpleasant memory by Sunday night for most of the 3 million who lost power at the height of the storm. But in Connecticut, about 50,000 homes and businesses remained without electricity by this morning, nine days after the storm. In Massachusetts, 100 customers remained without power, and New Jersey utilities said everyone was back on line. Connecticut Light & Power, the state’s largest utility, announced Sunday night that it would miss its goal of restor-
ing power to 99 percent of its 1.2 million customers by midnight. Chief Operating Officer Jeffrey Butler apologized, saying that power might not be restored to everyone until Wednesday. About 6,000 of the outages were new and unrelated to the snowstorm, he
said. Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has called the delays unacceptable and said the state is keeping its legal options open in case there are grounds for recourse in the courts once the circumstances are examined.
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Atlanta cops arrest 5 following protest ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta protesters aren’t going quietly, despite warnings from police and the mayor. In the latest act of defiance, five people were arrested early today at or near a downtown park that has been an off-andon site of Wall Street protests similar to the ones being held in other U.S. cities. The developments came a day after 19 demonstrators were taken to jail by officers in riot gear when a rally spilled into the streets. Atlanta police said one protester draped in an American flag inside Woodruff Park was arrested after refusing to leave by a Sunday night curfew, and four other people on bicycles were arrested near the park — three for traffic violations and one for obstruction of a law enforcement officer. The 23-year-old woman in the park was warned three times in English and Spanish to leave before she was arrested, police spokesman Carlos Campos said. At the time, dozens more demonstrators chanting slogans like “We’re hungry! We’re poor! What are you wasting our money for?” stood behind barricades surrounding the park, where police had warned they would enforce an 11 p.m.
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Austin Gallagher climbs a tree to hide from police patrolling the park looking to arrest Occupy Atlanta protesters staying past the 11 p.m. closing time. curfew. Occupy Atlanta organizer Tim Franzen said having one person protesting was just as powerful as several. Atlanta police have arrested protesters several times since Mayor Kasim Reed revoked an executive order permitting the demonstrators to sleep in the park overnight. The protest group held its general assembly meeting earlier in the evening, then marched back to Woodruff Park. Campos said officers were watching and warned people to stay out of the park. Most complied. Occupy Atlanta organizers earlier said they planned to
again camp at the park, setting up yet another showdown with police and the mayor. There have been other arrests at similar protests across the country in recent weeks, most for curfew violations. Some of the most intense confrontations between demonstrators and police have been in Oakland, Calif., where two Iraq War veterans have been hurt in separate clashes with officers. Over the weekend in Atlanta, 19 people were arrested on charges they refused to leave the park after curfew or blocked city roads, police said.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The wealth gap between younger and older Americans has stretched to the widest on record, worsened by a prolonged economic downturn that has wiped out job opportunities for young adults and saddled them with housing and college debt. The typical U.S. household headed by a person age 65 or older has a net worth 47 times greater than a household headed by someone under 35, according to an analysis of census data released today. While people typically accumulate assets as they age, this wealth gap is now more than double what it was in 2005 and nearly five times the 10-to-1 disparity a quarter-century ago, after adjusting for inflation. The analysis reflects the impact of the economic downturn, which has hit young adults particularly hard. More are pursuing college or advanced degrees, taking on debt as they wait for the job market to recover. The report, coming out before the Nov. 23 deadline for a special congressional committee to propose $1.2 trillion in budget cuts over 10 years, casts a spotlight on a government safety net that has buoyed older Americans on Social Security and Medicare amid wider cuts to education and other programs, including cash assistance for poor families.
Congress moves to create new farm subsidy WASHINGTON (AP) — Farm-state lawmakers are moving to create a whole new subsidy that would protect farmers when their revenue drops — an unprecedented program that critics say could pay billions of dollars to farmers now enjoying record-high crop prices. The subsidy, free insurance that would cover farmers’ “shallow crop losses” before their paid insurance kicks in, has been pushed by corn and
soybean farmers who could benefit the most from the program. It would replace for the most part several other subsidy programs, including direct payments preferred by Southern rice and cotton farmers. Growers get the direct payments regardless of crop yields or prices. They don’t even have to farm. The income insurance plan has a diverse group of opponents — environmental groups that have long argued against
farm subsidies, conservatives who say the plan won’t save the government much and even one of the nation’s largest farm groups. The American Farm Bureau Federation says the beefed-up insurance could encourage farmers to make riskier decisions and drive up the price of land. Top Republicans and Democrats on the House and Senate Agriculture Committees are looking at folding the new subsidy into a farm bill pro-
posal they are quietly crafting as part of their charge by the deficit-cutting congressional supercommittee to cut farm spending. The four lawmakers — Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.; Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kansas; House Agriculture Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla. and Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn. — have said they will shave $23 billion from farm and food aid programs over the next decade.
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others are employed by suppliers. Production comes at a time when the future is uncertain for many in the state where unemployment has hovered above 10 percent. Excitement over the plant is palpable from the folding tables at the single store in Blue Springs to the halls of the Governor’s Mansion in Jackson. “It’s a Godsend to us,” said Mayor Jack Reed Jr. of Tupelo, the biggest city near the facility with 34,500 residents. “People around here certainly have a little more bounce in our steps now.” Officials from three counties spent years working to lure a car manufacturer, watching as other southern communities have reaped the economic spoils of new plant openings. In the past decade, foreign carmakers that opened plants elsewhere have included Nissan in central Mississippi, Toyota in Texas, Kia in Georgia and Volkswagen in Tennessee. Gov. Haley Barbour went to Japan to court Toyota before the Blue Springs plant was announced in 2007, and state officials were glad to sign off on a $324 million incentive package. To illustrate what a car manufacturer can do for an area, Barbour cites a Toyota plant that opened in Georgetown, Ky., in the 1980s. “It literally changed that entire region of the state. It started with only a couple of thousand jobs and now has well over 5,000 jobs,” Barbour said in a telephone interview. “My point is, we’re just starting to see the effect Toyota will have on northeast Mississippi,” he said. Georgetown Mayor Everette Varney said the Toyota plant has spurred steady growth in the Kentucky city since it was announced in 1985. The city’s population has nearly tripled since 1990 to 29,000 people, according to the U.S. Census. “Even in the downturn in the economy we experienced growth. Toyota, I mean, we just exploded,” Varney said. “They have been tremendous for this city.” Analysts say one reason the South is attractive to foreign automakers is because in right-to-work states that are common in the region workers can’t be forced to join unions if their co-workers unionize. Nice weather and proximity to customers in growing states are other factors. “They pay pretty good wages so there’s not much incentive to union-
ize. This is why the Southeast is just harvesting new jobs,” said Larry Rinek, a California-based consultant with Frost and Sullivan who works with major auto manufacturers and suppliers. The Mississippi plant sits at the edge of Blue Springs, a town of 200 that’s little more than a winding, hilly road lined with modest houses, a small post office and Gentry’s Grocery & Grill. The same locals sip coffee nearly every morning at Gentry’s, where mounted deer hang from the walls and Toyota is a favored conversation topic. The store is packed at lunch with automotive workers. “Things are rolling now,” owner Mike Gentry said recently. Toyota has been working with the Mississippi Department of Employment Security to take job applications. MDES recently said that it has collected more than 41,000 applications for the plant, with applicants from all 82 Mississippi counties, 44 other states and Puerto Rico. Blue Springs’ leaders are studying ways to improve infrastructure, knowing they can’t lure suppliers and other spin-off businesses without sufficient sewer and water systems. A few miles southeast, rental units are in demand in the town of Sherman and investors have snapped up commercial property. But people weren’t always so upbeat. Initial excitement over Toyota’s announcement in 2007 turned into concern late the next year when the carmaker indefinitely delayed the start of production. The decision came after the economy tanked and Toyota was hit by the largest recall in company history. Production had originally been slated to begin in 2010. The delay was unusual for a company like Toyota, “but given the circumstances, the economic backdrop, it was a wise thing to do,” said Mike Jackson, an automotive analyst for IHS Global Insight. People around here got worried, said Blue Springs Alderwoman Rita Gentry, whose brother owns Gentry’s Grocery. “At first there was concern that they might not open at all. To be honest with you, I had my doubts. But when I saw how much work they’d done and how much they invested in our community and schools, I knew it would open. They were just being cautious,” Gentry said.
would’ve limited the terms of state legislators. • Initiative 26, backed by the Colorado-based Personhood USA, seeks to provoke a court challenge to Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that established a legal right to abortion. Mississippi is the only state voting on a life-at-fertilization amendment this fall. Supporters say the initiative seeks to end abortion in a state that already has some of the nation’s toughest abortion regulations and only one clinic where the procedures are performed. Opponents say defining life as beginning at fertilization could block common forms of birth control and deter physicians from performing invitro fertilization. Atlee Breland of Brandon, who’s active in the Parents Against Mississippi 26 group, said she has three children because of in-vitro fertilization. She said she believes the initiative could drive IVF specialists out of the state. “This should not just be a matter of concern for women, but for every Mississippi family,” Breland said. “Everybody knows somebody that has gone through infertility. Everybody knows somebody who has had life-threatening pregnancy issues.” Anne Reed of Tupelo, who’s active in the Yes on 26 group, describes herself as a “post-abortive mother,” and said she provides counseling for other women who have had abortions. “With every woman that I have counseled that is post-abortive, there are consistent feelings of that experience, of actually being in that clinic, of feeling devalued, dehumanized,” Reed said. The Mississippi State Medical Association says it is not supporting the ballot measure — a step short of actively opposing it. The Mississippi section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists opposes the initiative. Some OB-GYNs, however, support the proposal. Glenn Cohen, a Harvard Law School professor, said Initiative 26 is “ambiguous.” He said if it passes, judges will have to interpret it and determine how it applies to Mississippi law and whether, for example, it would affect birth control, IVF or only abortion.
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PRECISION FORECAST • Mississippi lawmakers argued about voter ID for more than 15 years before Republican Sen. Joey Fillingane of Sumrall started the petition drive that put Initiative 27 on the ballot. Supporters say requiring ID would protect the integrity of elections. Opponents say there’s been little proof that people are trying to vote under others’ names, and that requiring ID might be a way to intimidate older black voters who were once subject to Jim Crow laws. The National Conference of State Legislatures says 30 states require all voters to show ID at the polls, many of them in the Deep South. Fourteen of the 30 require photo ID. Nsombi Lambright, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi, said that in poor, rural areas, many people might lack any form of government-issued photo ID. She also worries a voter ID law would be applied unevenly, and perhaps unfairly, by poll workers who might not be well trained. Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, a Republican who is Mississippi’s top elections official, said he supports the voter ID ballot initiative. “We in Mississippi need to step away from where we were 50 years ago. We’ve made a great deal of progress,” Hosemann said. “A commonsense voter ID to enforce the integrity of the voting for every Mississippian makes sense.” • Eminent domain is the process government uses to take private land for projects ranging from road construction to industrial development. Initiative 31 would not stop eminent domain for public uses such as road and bridge construction or placement of utility lines. It proposes banning state and local governments from taking private property and, within 10 years, giving it to other private citizens or businesses. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a Connecticut case in 2005 that land could be taken for private development. Since then, more than 40 states have enacted restrictions on eminent domain for private projects. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour in 2009 vetoed a bill that would’ve restricted eminent domain. The Republican argued that the restrictions would hurt the state’s pursuit of big projects such as automobile manufacturing plants.
deaths Ellis J. Cummins Mr. Ellis J. Cummins, age 82, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, at Glenwood Funeral Home with the Rev. Terry White officiating and burial following at Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 tonight. Mr. Cummins was born in Attala County and had lived in Vicksburg since 1968. He retired from Sears after 32 years of service. He was a member of Bowmar Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school director and teacher. He served as president of Men’s Brotherhood, was a choir member and served as program chairman and vice president of Bowmar’s Awesome Senior Saints. He was also a member and executive officer of Vicksburg Homebuilders Association. He was preceded in death by his two sisters, Hilda Steed and Helen McCool. He is survived by his wife, Ruth F. Cummins of Vicksburg; his sons, Donald E. Cummins (Lisa), David Wayne Cummins (Deborah) and Randall Keith “Randy” Cummins, all of Vicksburg; his brothers, A.C. Cummins of Ethel and J.J. Cummins of Brandon; his sisters, Mildred Mangrum of Rolling Fork and Nadine Hughes of Indianola; grandchildren, Chad Cummins (Christie), Jennifer Ruston (Cary), Jason Cummins (Glynda) and Kirsty Brewer (Billy); and eight great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Aaron Cummins, Jim Cummins, Chad Cummins, Jason Cummins, Carl Mangrum and Mac Steed. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Vicksburg Homebuilders Associa-
tion and the men and women of Bowmar’s Adult Sunday School Department.
Lillie Mae McDuff Lillie Mae McDuff died Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, at Vicksburg Convalescent Home. She was 91. Mrs. McDuff had lived most of her life in Valley Park. She was formerly employed at the King’s Gin for many years. She was an active member of the Valley Park Baptist Church, where she was loved by everyone. She was preceded in death by her husband, James McDuff; a son, James G. “Coot” McDuff; a sister, Margaret Porter; a brother, Vernon Martin Sr.; and her parents, Littleton and Clara Winstead Martin. Survivors include her three sons, Bobby McDuff, Jerry McDuff and Betty, all of Valley Park, and Kenneth McDuff and Cindy, both of Purvis; three daughters, Linda Minchew, Deborah Southern and Kenny, all of Vicksburg, Rita Childres and Dennis of Valley Park; a daughter-in-law, Mary McDuff of Valley Park; 13 grandchildren; and 22 greatgrandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Valley Park Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronnie Purser officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Tuesday at Glenwood Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Michael Childres, Stacey McDuff, Justin McDuff, Kody Birtt Jr., Wesley Southern, Kevin Southern, Brandon McDuff and Ryan Ferrington.
Mobrey K. Parker Sr. Mobrey K. Parker Sr. died Nov. 5, 2011, at River Region Medical Center. He was 75.
Born in Vicksburg, he was the son of the late Samuel Thomas Parker Sr. and Alice Ford Parker. Mr. Parker was a graduate of Carr Central High School in the Class of 1954. He served in the Navy. Mr. Parker was a welder for LeTourneau for several years and later was employed with the Illinois Central Railroad retiring from Kansas City Southern Railroad as a switchman-conductor with 32 years of service. He was a member of the W.H. Stevens Masonic Lodge No. 121. Mr. Parker was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Jnell Matthews Parker; a daughter, Paula Harris Morley of Vicksburg; a son, Mobrey Knox (Micky) Parker Jr. of Vicksburg; three grandchildren, Candice Danielle Ladner
(Jake), Logan Matthew Parker and Carley Da’Sha Morley, all of Vicksburg; two great-grandchildren, Adilynn Keiley Ladner and Joel Liam Ladner, both of Vicksburg; and one brother, James Ernest Parker (Marion) of Vicksburg. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a son, Anthony Knox (Tony) Parker; twin grandsons, Colter Lee Harris and William Chase Harris; a brother, Samuel T. Parker Sr.; and a sister, Helen Emerch. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Cedar Hill Cemetery with Pastor Doyle Moulder of the Living Water Christian Fellowship officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be at Riles Funeral Home tonight from 5 until 7. The family wishes to
express appreciation to Dr. Hildon Sessums, Dr. Michael Davis, Dr. Paul Pierce IV, Dr. Feras Hamadeh, Gina Mitchell and the nurses of ICU-River Region for the excellent care given to their husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Pallbearers will be Fred K. (Kenneth) Ragland, Jimmy Gillis, Pete Hall, Cliff McKay, Frank Norwood, Herbert Stokes, Melvin Grantham, David Wright, Lee Evans, Logan Matthew Parker, Candice Danielle Ladner, Clay Griffin, Jake Ladner and Chris Morley. Memorials may be made to the Living Water Christian Fellowship, 2079 Culkin Road, Vicksburg, MS 39183 and to the Vicksburg-Warren Humane Society, P.O. Box 820171, Vicksburg, MS 39182.
BY CHIEF METEOROLOGIST BARBIE BASSSETT TONIGHT
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WEATHER This weather package is compiled from historical records and information provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the City of Vicksburg and The Associated Press.
LOCAL FORECAST Tuesday-Wednesday Chance of rain Tuesday night, lows in the upper 50s. Partly sunny Wednesday, chance of rain, highs in the lower 70s.
STATE FORECAST TONIGHT Partly cloudy tonight, lows in the mid-50s. Tuesday-Wednesday Chance of rain Tuesday night, lows in the upper 50s. Partly sunny Wednesday, chance of rain, highs in the lower 70s.
Almanac Highs and Lows High/past 24 hours............. 76º Low/past 24 hours............... 51º Average temperature......... 64º Normal this date................... 60º Record low..............24º in 1959 Record high............82º in 1925 Rainfall Recorded at the Vicksburg Water Plant Past 24 hours.................0.0 inch This month..............0.16 inches Total/year.............. 33.02 inches Normal/month......0.75 inches Normal/year........ 43.31 inches Solunar table Most active times for fish and wildlife Tuesday: A.M. Active............................ 2:23 A.M. Most active................. 8:34 P.M. Active............................. 2:44 P.M. Most active.................. 8:55 Sunrise/sunset Sunset today........................ 5:08 Sunset tomorrow............... 5:08 Sunrise tomorrow.............. 6:25
RIVER DATA Stages Mississippi River at Vicksburg Current: 12.3 | Change: +0.1 Flood: 43 feet Yazoo River at Greenwood Current: 14.4 | Change: -0.9 Flood: 35 feet Yazoo River at Yazoo City Current: 12.2 | Change: -0.3 Flood: 29 feet Yazoo River at Belzoni Current: 14.9 | Change: -0.8 Flood: 34 feet Big Black River at West Current: 2.2 | Change: NC Flood: 12 feet Big Black River at Bovina Current: 6.4 | Change: NC Flood: 28 feet StEELE BAYOU Land....................................69.2 River....................................59.1
MISSISSIPPI RIVER Forecast Cairo, Ill. Tuesday.................................. 20.0 Wednesday........................... 19.8 Thursday................................ 19.5 Memphis Tuesday.....................................3.7 Wednesday..............................3.7 Thursday...................................3.7 Greenville Tuesday.................................. 18.2 Wednesday........................... 18.2 Thursday................................ 18.1 Vicksburg Tuesday.................................. 12.4 Wednesday........................... 12.3 Thursday................................ 12.3
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Greek leaders meeting to pick premier for new government Bailout loans frozen amid political turmoil ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The leaders of Greece’s two biggest political parties were in talks today to choose the head of a new interim government, after reaching a historic power-sharing deal to accept a massive financial rescue package and prevent imminent bankruptcy. Socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou and conservative leader Antonis Samaras held fresh negotiations on the telephone to hammer out the composition of the new 15-week government. The new administration will be tasked with passing the $179 billion package — agreed to by international creditors on Oct. 27 — before elections. Fellow European governments will want concrete progress by the evening, when eurozone finance ministers meet to discuss the crisis. Beyond Greece, investors are becoming increasingly concerned about Italy, where Premier Silvio
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Greece’s Prime Minister George Papandreou arrives for a cabinet meeting at the parliament in Athens Sunday. Berlusconi is under pressure to resign. The eurozone ministers will not discuss unfreezing Greece’s bailout loans that had been kept on hold while the country sorted its political turmoil, according to a European official. Paying out those loans will depend on the Greelk government approving the rescue package agreed to on Oct. 27, the official said. “Things are headed in the right direction. Today, the national unity seems to be forming in Greece, which is a positive development,” said
French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe. “But what’s important is that the bailout plan for Greece gets ratified.” Former European Central Bank Vice President Lucas Papademos is being tipped as the most likely new head of the Greek government that would serve until a Feb. 19 general election. Officials in Greece’s two main political parties have confirmed the 64-year-old former central banker is a candidate though there’s no indication yet he would want the job.
Berlusconi rejects pressure to quit as crisis grows ROME (AP) — Italy’s borrowing rates spiked to a new euro high today and talk of early elections grew, as pressure mounted on Premier Silvio Berlusconi to resign so a new
government could pass the economic reforms that Italy needs to avoid a financial disaster. The premier denied reports that he was considering stepping down. In the last few
weeks, Italy has become the new focus of the eurozone debt crisis, as its debts are huge, its growth is slow, and its economy too large to bail out.
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nfl scoreboard Dallas 23/ Seattle 13 Miami 31/ Kansas City 3 Baltimore 23/ Pittsburgh 20
Houston 30/ Cleveland 12 San Francisco 19/ Washington 11 N.Y. Jets 27/ Buffalo 11 Atlanta 31/ Indianapolis 7
Denver 38/ Oakland 24 Cincinnati 24/ Tennessee 17 Green Bay 45/ San Diego 38 Arizona 19/ St. Louis 13/ OT
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Stewart wins at Texas, gets closer to points lead Wings of Gold Southern Miss breaks into both Top 25 polls. College football polls/B2
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PREP BASKETBALL VHS hosts Wingfield Tuesday, 6 p.m.
WC hosts Port Gibson Tuesday, 6 p.m. St. Al at Enterprise-Lincoln Tuesday, 6 p.m.
On TV 7:30 p.m. ESPN - The Chicago Bears travel to the City of Brotherly Love for what should be a hard-hitting contest against Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles. NFL standings/B2
Who’s hot DARIUS BUCK
Murray State and former Warren Central defensive back had four solo tackles, four assists, one tackle for loss and an interception in a 38-37 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday. How they did/B3
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Bye-bye Big 12, hello SEC. After weeks of private flirtations and the college sports’ equivalent of prenuptial negotiations with their respective lawyers, Missouri and the Southeastern Conference took their mutual attraction public Sunday First the SEC released a statement welcoming Missouri as its newest member. Later there was a campus pep rally in Columbia, replete with a new SEC banner, the school’s marching band and exploding confetti. “We are pleased, and we are proud to welcome you to the family of the Southeastern Conference,” SEC Commissioner Mike Slive told hundreds of students and alumni packed into the campus union. “So let me say to the entire Missouri nation, ‘Welcome to your new home.”’ Missouri will join the league effective July 1, 2012 by unanimous agreement of the SEC’s presidents and chancellors, including Bernie Machen of Florida, who joined Slive at Sunday’s announcement.
LOTTERY La. Pick 3: 8-8-7 La. Pick 4: 2-4-6-9 Weekly results: B2
By The Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — When Tony Stewart stood up after his postrace interview, a full-length boxing robe was draped over his shoulders follwing his victory in the Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Texas Motor Speedway
On B2 Sprint Cup results and points president Eddie Gossage then put his hands on the race winner’s shoulders and bounced along behind Stewart out of the room.
While the “Texas Title Fight” fully lived up to its billing with the top two contenders finishing 1-2 and Carl Edwards having his points lead trimmed to three, there are still two rounds left in what has become quite a fight for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. “Definitely, we wanted to
beat Tony and pad that lead a little bit,” Edwards said. “At the end of the day, we can walk out of here with our heads up. We’re still the points leader.” But Stewart has plenty of momentum on his side after racing to his second consecutive victory, and won for the fourth time in eight Chase
races. He led 173 of 334 laps and winning the fastest of 22 Cup races at Texas (152.705 mph). No need for any more verbal jabs by Stewart, who after winning at Martinsville a week earlier said Edwards “better be worried” the last three weeks of the season.
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Saints ground down Bucs By Brett Martel The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Drew Brees would like to think the Saints will build on their latest commanding performance and avoid sliding back into the puzzling pattern of inconsistency that has defined their past month. At the very least, New Orleans will spend another week atop the NFC South after Brees passed for two scores and the Saints racked up 195 yards rushing in a 27-16 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday. “This is a pretty critical time for us, this month of November,” Brees said. “It’s a time when a lot of teams separate themselves from the rest of the pack, and we want to be one of those teams. And this is when you want to be on a roll, so hopefully this is the start of that.” New Orleans (6-3) has alternated sloppy losses with impressive victories during its past four games. A loss marred by four turnovers in Tampa Bay last month was followed by a stunning 62-7 victory over Indianapolis. Then came a humbling loss at previously winless St. Louis a week ago. The loss to the Rams was particularly troubling for New Orleans’ offensive line after Brees was sacked six times and the Saints managed only 56 yards rushing. This week, the offensive line got a boost from the return of starting right tackle Zach Strief, who’d missed five games with a sprained right knee. The running game was far more productive and Brees was not sacked. “The big thing for us right now is to play like this every week, to not have letdowns,”
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New Orleans Saints running back Darren Sproles is pushed out of bounds by Tampa Bay Buccaneers middle linebacker Mason Foster Sunday. Strief said. “This is a talented team and a team that has the ability to be successful.” Brees passed for 258 yards and touchdowns of 3 yards to Lance Moore and 21 yards to Darren Sproles. Pierre Thomas added a tackle-breaking, 9-yard scoring run. Despite playing without
linebacker Jonathan Vilma, sidelined by a sore left knee, and losing starting cornerback Tracy Porter to a neck injury early in the game, New Orleans held Tampa Bay (4-4) without a touchdown until Josh Freeman hit Kellen Winslow with 5:33 left. The defense
set a tone early by dropping LeGarrette Blount for a loss on fourth-and-short, gang tackling the running back while safety Roman Harper stripped the ball. The play maintained a scoreless tie and the Saints took the lead for good soon after.
Manning’s clutch TD pass sinks New England hopes By The Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Super Bowl or midseason game, Eli Manning is the master of last-minute comebacks against the New England Patriots. Leading the New York Giants 80 yards in just over a minute, Manning hit Jake Ballard for a 1-yard touchdown with 15 seconds left for a 24-20 win on Sunday, repeating a comefrom-behind victory similar to the 2008 title game between the teams. The Giants won that one,
Packers hold off Chargers
17-14, on Manning’s 13-yard scoring pass to Plaxico Burress with 35 seconds remaining. But on Sunday, it looked like the Patriots would win with a comeback of their own when Tom Brady threw a 14-yard pass to Rob Gronkowski, making it 20-17 with 1:36 to go. The Giants (6-2) were helped by a 20-yard pass interference penalty against safety Sergio Brown of the Patriots (5-3) that put the ball at the 1 with 30 seconds left. Three plays later, Manning found Ballard in the back left corner of the end
zone. The loss put Eli Manning New England into a three-way tie for the AFC East lead with the Bills and Jets, who they visit next Sunday night. After a scoreless first half, the Patriots took their first lead, 13-10, on Stephen Gostkowski’s 45-yard field goal with 7:08 to go. Manning then led the Giants on an 85-yard march to a 10-yard touchdown pass to Mario Manningham with 3:03 NFL remaining, putting the Giants roundup on top 17-13.
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SAN DIEGO — The Green Bay Packers are still undefeated, thanks to both Aaron Rodgers and Philip Rivers. Rodgers was at his best, throwing lasers, long balls and touchdown passes to four receivers as the Packers held on through a wild finish to beat the banged-up San Diego Chargers 45-38 on Sunday. The defending Super Bowl champion Packers (8-0) remain the NFL’s only undefeated team. The Chargers (4-4) have lost three straight games. Rodgers completed 21 of 26 passes for 247 yards and ran his NFL-leading total to 24 TD throws. He had scoring passes of 5 yards to Jermichael Finley, 16 to Jordy Nelson, 21 to James Jones and 4 to Greg Jennings. Rivers also threw four touchdown passes to tie his career high, three of them to Vincent Jackson, but had three interceptions. Two were returned for touchdowns in the span of six plays in the first quarter. The final pickoff, by Charlie Peprah, came in the closing seconds after the Chargers got one last chance at tying the game. Peprah returned it 76 yards to seal the victory. The Packers led by 21 points early in the fourth quarter before Rivers threw touchdown passes of 5 and 29 yards to Jackson in the span of 1:07 midway through the quarter.
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Running Vicksburg runners finish strong in marathon Vicksburg’s Lori Jones finished Sunday’s ING New York City Marathon with a time of 6:05:02. Cynthia Freeny ran the 26.1-mile course with a time of 6:55:55.
College football Penn State officials face perjury charges HARRISBURG, Pa. — Just hours after stepping down, two high-ranking Penn State administrators faced arraignment today on charges they lied to a grand jury investigating former defense coordinator Jerry Sandusky and failed to properly report suspected child abuse, a case that has left fans reeling. Late Sunday, after an emergency meeting of the Board of Trustees, university President Graham Spanier announced that athletic director Tim Curley and Gary Schultz, the school’s senior vice president for business and finance, would be leaving their posts. Curley requested to be placed on administrative leave so he could devote time to his defense, and Schultz will be going back into retirement, Spanier said. Both men have maintained they are innocent of any wrongdoing in connection with the probe into whether Sandusky sexually abused eight boys over a 15-year period. State Attorney General Linda Kelly and state police Commissioner Frank Noonan are expected to hold a news conference about the case today. The arraignment is scheduled for immediately after that. Sandusky was arrested Saturday on charges that he preyed on boys he met through The Second Mile, a charity he founded for atrisk youths. The charity said in a release Sunday that Sandusky has had no involvement with The Second Mile programs involving children since 2008, when he told the foundation that he was being investigated on child-sex allegations.
NBA NBA players face ultimatum from Stern NEW YORK — NBA players have until Wednesday to accept Commissioner David Stern’s latest offer, though the response already seems obvious. “Right now, we’ve been given the ultimatum, and our answer is that’s not acceptable to us,” union president Derek Fisher said. But the next proposal promises to be worse, surely moving players and owners even further apart and threatening to destroy the season. The league said it offered players up to 51 percent of basketballrelated income — a figure the union insists is fiction.
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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Nov. 7 1985 — Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, the former middleweight boxer convicted twice of a triple murder in 1966 and the hero of a Bob Dylan song, is released after 19 years in prison. Carter, 48, is freed after a federal judge rules the boxer and a co-defendant were denied their civil rights by prosecutors during trials in 1967 and 1976. 1991 — Magic Johnson, who helped the Los Angeles Lakers to five NBA championships, announces he has tested positive for the AIDS virus and is retiring. 2010 — Brett Favre rallies Minnesota from 14 points down to force overtime and drves the Vikings into position for Ryan Longwell’s 35-yard game-winning field goal for a 27-24 win over Arizona. Favre completes 36 of 47 passes for a career-high 446 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. 2010 — Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning starts his 200th consecutive game, a 26-24 loss at Philadelphia. Manning joins Brett Favre as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to start 200 consecutive games.
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scoreboard nfl AMERICAN CONFERENCE W New England...... 5 N.Y. Jets............. 5 Buffalo................ 5 Miami.................. 1 W Houston.............. 6 Tennessee.......... 4 Jacksonville........ 2 Indianapolis........ 0 W Cincinnati............ 6 Baltimore............ 6 Pittsburgh........... 6 Cleveland............ 3 W Kansas City........ 4 San Diego.......... 4 Oakland.............. 4 Denver................ 3
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE W N.Y. Giants......... 6 Dallas.................. 4 Philadelphia........ 3 Washington......... 3 W New Orleans...... 6 Atlanta................ 5 Tampa Bay......... 4 Carolina.............. 2 W Green Bay.......... 8 Detroit................. 6 Chicago.............. 4 Minnesota........... 2
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W L T Pct PF PA San Francisco.... 7 1 0 .875 206 118 Seattle................ 2 6 0 .250 122 185 Arizona............... 2 6 0 .250 162 196 St. Louis............. 1 7 0 .125 100 211 Sunday’s Games Dallas 23, Seattle 13 Miami 31, Kansas City 3 New Orleans 27, Tampa Bay 16 Houston 30, Cleveland 12 San Francisco 19, Washington 11 N.Y. Jets 27, Buffalo 11 Atlanta 31, Indianapolis 7 Denver 38, Oakland 24 Cincinnati 24, Tennessee 17 Green Bay 45, San Diego 38 Arizona 19, St. Louis 13, OT N.Y. Giants 24, New England 20 Baltimore 23, Pittsburgh 20 Open: Carolina, Detroit, Jacksonville, Minnesota Today’s Game Chicago at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Thursday’s Game Oakland at San Diego,7:20 p.m. Nov. 13 Buffalo at Dallas, noon Denver at Kansas City, noon Washington at Miami, noon St. Louis at Cleveland, noon Arizona at Philadelphia, noon Tennessee at Carolina, noon Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, noon Houston at Tampa Bay, noon New Orleans at Atlanta, noon Jacksonville at Indianapolis, noon Baltimore at Seattle, 3:05 p.m. N.Y. Giants at San Francisco, 3:15 p.m. Detroit at Chicago, 3:15 p.m. New England at N.Y. Jets, 7:20 p.m. Nov. 14 Minnesota at Green Bay, 7:30 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS 27, TAMPA BAY 16
Tampa Bay New Orleans
0 3 3 10 — 16 7 10 7 3 — 27 First Quarter NO—Moore 3 pass from Brees (Kasay kick), 2:27. Second Quarter NO—Sproles 21 pass from Brees (Kasay kick), 8:34. TB—FG Barth 40, 1:39. NO—FG Kasay 21, :00. Third Quarter TB—FG Barth 48, 9:29. NO—P.Thomas 9 run (Kasay kick), 3:11. Fourth Quarter TB—FG Barth 25, 11:08. TB—Winslow 5 pass from Freeman (Barth kick), 5:33. NO—FG Kasay 34, 1:17. ——— TB NO First downs................................18........................25 Total Net Yards.......................365......................453 Rushes-yards.......................20-84.................28-195 Passing....................................281......................258 Punt Returns..........................2-16.....................1-15 Kickoff Returns.......................1-45.....................2-54 Interceptions Ret......................1-0.......................0-0 Comp-Att-Int..................... 27-37-0............... 27-36-1 Sacked-Yards Lost...................1-0.......................0-0 Punts...................................3-39.7..................2-56.5 Fumbles-Lost............................3-0.......................0-0 Penalties-Yards......................9-80.....................8-63 Time of Possession.............29:56...................30:04 ——— INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Tampa Bay, Blount 13-72, Freeman 3-8, Lumpkin 2-7, J.Johnson 1-1, Benn 1-(minus 4). New Orleans, Ivory 15-67, P.Thomas 8-66, Sproles 4-42, Brees 1-20. PASSING—Tampa Bay, Freeman 27-37-0-281. New Orleans, Brees 27-36-1-258. RECEIVING—Tampa Bay, Williams 6-46, Lumpkin 4-31, Winslow 4-29, Parker 3-56, Pianalto 2-24, Benn 2-22, Lorig 2-12, Blount 2-8, Briscoe 1-46, Spurlock 1-7. New Orleans, Graham 6-78, Sproles 5-57, Colston 5-52, P.Thomas 4-25, Moore 3-20, Henderson 2-13, Gilmore 1-9, D.Thomas 1-4. MISSED FIELD GOALS—New Orleans, Kasay 42 (WR).
N.Y. GIANTS 24, NEW ENGLAND 20
N.Y. Giants New England
0 0 10 14 — 24 0 0 3 17 — 20 Third Quarter NYG—FG Tynes 22, 10:09. NYG—Jacobs 10 run (Tynes kick), 9:10. NE—FG Gostkowski 32, 5:29. Fourth Quarter NE—Hernandez 5 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 14:28. NE—FG Gostkowski 45, 7:08. NYG—Manningham 10 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), 3:03. NE—R.Gronkowski 14 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 1:36. NYG—Ballard 1 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), :15. ——— NYG NE First downs................................23........................23 Total Net Yards.......................361......................438 Rushes-yards.....................29-111.................24-106 Passing....................................250......................332 Punt Returns............................1-0.....................5-17 Kickoff Returns.......................4-61.....................5-97 Interceptions Ret......................2-9.......................1-0 Comp-Att-Int..................... 20-39-1............... 28-49-2 Sacked-Yards Lost...................0-0.....................2-10 Punts...................................8-43.1..................5-45.0 Fumbles-Lost............................2-1.......................2-2 Penalties-Yards......................6-50.....................7-81 Time of Possession.............30:17...................29:43
——— INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—N.Y. Giants, Jacobs 18-72, Ware 7-23, Manning 3-11, Scott 1-5. New England, Green-Ellis 12-52, Woodhead 7-26, Welker 1-13, Ridley 3-10, Brady 1-5. PASSING—N.Y. Giants, Manning 20-39-1-250. New England, Brady 28-49-2-342. RECEIVING—N.Y. Giants, Cruz 6-91, Ballard 4-67, Jacobs 4-28, Manningham 3-33, Barden 2-24, Pascoe 1-7. New England, Welker 9-136, R.Gronkowski 8-101, Hernandez 4-35, Woodhead 3-34, Branch 2-21, Green-Ellis 1-11, Ridley 1-2, Edelman 0-2. MISSED FIELD GOALS—New England, Gostkowski 27 (WL).
GREEN BAY 45, SAN DIEGO 38
Green Bay San Diego
21 7 3 14 — 45 7 10 7 14 — 38 First Quarter SD—Jackson 23 pass from Rivers (Novak kick), 10:32. GB—Finley 5 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick), 5:40. GB—Peprah 40 interception return (Crosby kick), 4:33. GB—T.Williams 43 interception return (Crosby kick), 1:52. Second Quarter SD—Tolbert 8 run (Novak kick), 14:08. SD—FG Novak 52, 5:48. GB—Nelson 16 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick), :18. Third Quarter GB—FG Crosby 47, 8:25. SD—Gates 11 pass from Rivers (Novak kick), 1:58. Fourth Quarter GB—J.Jones 21 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick), 13:00. GB—G.Jennings 4 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick), 10:27. SD—Jackson 5 pass from Rivers (Novak kick), 7:32. SD—Jackson 29 pass from Rivers (Novak kick), 6:25. A—68,908. ——— GB SD First downs................................21........................28 Total Net Yards.......................368......................460 Rushes-yards.....................26-136...................21-85 Passing....................................232......................375 Punt Returns..........................1-11.....................2-23 Kickoff Returns.....................6-137.....................3-89 Interceptions Ret..................3-159.......................0-0 Comp-Att-Int..................... 21-26-0............... 26-46-3 Sacked-Yards Lost.................4-15.....................2-10 Punts...................................2-54.0..................2-49.0 Fumbles-Lost............................0-0.......................2-0 Penalties-Yards......................5-33.....................8-64 Time of Possession.............29:45...................30:15 ——— INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Green Bay, Starks 13-66, Rodgers 8-52, Grant 4-16, Kuhn 1-2. San Diego, Tolbert 19-83, Hester 1-3, Rivers 1-(minus 1). PASSING—Green Bay, Rodgers 21-26-0-247. San Diego, Rivers 26-46-3-385. RECEIVING—Green Bay, G.Jennings 6-46, Nelson 5-105, Finley 5-44, Driver 2-18, J.Jones 1-21, Starks 1-9, Kuhn 1-4. San Diego, Gates 8-96, Jackson 7-141, V.Brown 4-79, Tolbert 4-59, Crayton 1-5, McMichael 1-3, Hester 1-2. MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
BALTIMORE 23, PITTSBURGH 20
Baltimore Pittsburgh
3 6 7 7 — 23 0 6 0 14 — 20 First Quarter Bal—FG Cundiff 18, 8:10. Second Quarter Pit—FG Suisham 36, 14:05. Bal—FG Cundiff 43, 9:28. Pit—FG Suisham 30, 1:05. Bal—FG Cundiff 51, :00. Third Quarter Bal—Rice 4 run (Cundiff kick), 4:27. Fourth Quarter Pit—Mendenhall 1 run (Suisham kick), 14:32. Pit—Wallace 25 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick), 4:59. Bal—T.Smith 26 pass from Flacco (Cundiff kick), :08. A—64,851. ——— Bal Pit First downs................................23........................20 Total Net Yards.......................356......................392 Rushes-yards.......................27-67...................20-70 Passing....................................289......................322 Punt Returns............................1-3.....................2-21 Kickoff Returns.....................4-129.....................1-25 Interceptions Ret......................1-9.......................0-0 Comp-Att-Int..................... 28-47-0............... 20-37-1 Sacked-Yards Lost.................3-11.......................1-8 Punts...................................2-45.0..................3-33.3 Fumbles-Lost............................2-1.......................1-1 Penalties-Yards......................3-20.....................6-69 Time of Possession.............33:59...................26:01 ——— INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Baltimore, Rice 18-43, R.Williams 9-24. Pittsburgh, Mendenhall 13-52, Roethlisberger 3-13, Cotchery 1-3, Redman 3-2. PASSING—Baltimore, Flacco 28-47-0-300. Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 20-37-1-330. RECEIVING—Baltimore, Boldin 7-88, T.Smith 5-71, Pitta 5-46, Rice 5-43, L.Williams 2-28, Dickson 2-8, R.Williams 1-11, Leach 1-5. Pittsburgh, A.Brown 5-109, Miller 5-73, Wallace 4-68, Cotchery 3-44, Johnson 1-25, Redman 1-8, Mendenhall 1-3. MISSED FIELD GOALS—Baltimore, Cundiff 40 (WR).
Denver Oakland
DENVER 38, OAKLAND 24
7 0 17 14 — 38 3 14 7 0 — 24 First Quarter Oak—FG Janikowski 48, 7:35. Den—Decker 27 pass from Tebow (Prater kick), 1:11. Second Quarter Oak—Bush 11 pass from Palmer (Janikowski kick), 10:42. Oak—Reece 40 pass from Palmer (Janikowski kick), 1:30. Third Quarter Den—Royal 26 pass from Tebow (Prater kick), 10:48. Oak—Ford 18 pass from Palmer (Janikowski kick), 6:41. Den—FG Prater 43, 2:52. Den—McGahee 60 run (Prater kick), :00. Fourth Quarter Den—Royal 85 punt return (Prater kick), 5:53. Den—McGahee 24 run (Prater kick), 1:53. A—58,125. ———
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Den Oak First downs................................20........................21 Total Net Yards.......................412......................416 Rushes-yards.....................38-299.................26-100 Passing....................................113......................316 Punt Returns........................4-108.....................4-43 Kickoff Returns.......................4-95.....................3-59 Interceptions Ret....................3-15.......................0-0 Comp-Att-Int..................... 10-22-0............... 19-35-3 Sacked-Yards Lost.................2-11.....................2-16 Punts...................................5-47.6..................6-50.5 Fumbles-Lost............................0-0.......................2-0 Penalties-Yards....................11-93.................15-130 Time of Possession.............31:51...................28:09 ——— INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Denver, McGahee 20-163, Tebow 12-118, Ball 4-14, Moreno 2-4. Oakland, Bush 19-96, Palmer 5-3, T.Jones 2-1. PASSING—Denver, Tebow 10-21-0-124, Colquitt 0-1-0-0. Oakland, Palmer 19-35-3-332. RECEIVING—Denver, Decker 3-47, Royal 2-25, Moreno 2-4, D.Thomas 1-29, Rosario 1-13, Fells 1-6. Oakland, Ford 5-105, Moore 4-61, Reece 3-51, Bush 2-33, Schilens 2-20, Houshmandzadeh 1-28, Murphy 1-23, Myers 1-11. MISSED FIELD GOALS—Denver, Prater 43 (WL).
ARIZONA 19, ST. LOUIS 13, OT
St. Louis Arizona
3 6 4 0 0 — 13 3 0 3 7 6 — 19 First Quarter Ari—FG Feely 27, 10:51. StL—FG Jo.Brown 48, 4:38. Second Quarter StL—FG Jo.Brown 37, 7:02. StL—FG Jo.Brown 41, :00. Third Quarter Ari—FG Feely 38, 10:30. StL—Hall safety, 7:24. StL—Team safety, 3:31. Fourth Quarter Ari—Fitzgerald 13 pass from Skelton (Feely kick), 4:51. Overtime Ari—Peterson 99 punt return, 13:03. A—60,628. ——— StL Ari First downs................................23........................16 Total Net Yards.......................383......................262 Rushes-yards.....................35-150...................17-70 Passing....................................233......................192 Punt Returns..........................3-26...................4-127 Kickoff Returns.......................5-98.....................3-73 Interceptions Ret......................0-0.......................1-0 Comp-Att-Int..................... 23-36-1............... 20-35-0 Sacked-Yards Lost.................4-22.....................3-30 Punts...................................7-50.3..................6-46.3 Fumbles-Lost............................0-0.......................2-0 Penalties-Yards......................9-71.....................6-45 Time of Possession.............36:58...................24:59 ——— INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—St. Louis, S.Jackson 29-130, Williams 3-17, Bradford 1-2, Miller 2-1. Arizona, Skelton 4-38, Wells 10-20, Taylor 2-8, Stephens-Howling 1-4. PASSING—St. Louis, Bradford 23-36-1-255. Arizona, Skelton 20-35-0-222. RECEIVING—St. Louis, Salas 7-59, Lloyd 5-80, B.Gibson 5-54, Pettis 4-43, S.Jackson 1-12, Kendricks 1-7. Arizona, Doucet 6-78, Roberts 5-55, Fitzgerald 4-43, Dray 2-25, Wells 2-13, Taylor 1-8. MISSED FIELD GOALS—St. Louis, Jo.Brown 42 (BK).
college football The AP Top 25 The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 5, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. LSU (59)................................9-0 1,499 1 2. Oklahoma St..........................9-0 1,398 3 3. Stanford.................................9-0 1,369 4 4. Alabama.................................8-1 1,334 2 5. Boise St. (1)..........................8-0 1,288 5 6. Oregon...................................8-1 1,184 6 7. Oklahoma..............................8-1 1,138 7 8. Arkansas................................8-1 1,107 8 9. Clemson.................................8-1 979 11 10. Virginia Tech.........................8-1 885 12 11. Houston.................................9-0 804 14 12. Penn St.................................8-1 725 16 13. Michigan St...........................7-2 718 15 14. Georgia.................................7-2 657 18 15. South Carolina......................7-2 654 10 16. Wisconsin..............................7-2 602 19 17. Kansas St.............................7-2 546 17 18. Southern Cal.........................7-2 502 21 19. Nebraska...............................7-2 491 9 20. Georgia Tech........................7-2 340 22 21. Texas....................................6-2 313 NR 22. Michigan................................7-2 264 13 23. Cincinnati..............................7-1 206 23 24. Auburn...................................6-3 181 25 25. Southern Miss.....................8-1 161 NR Others receiving votes: TCU 56, Ohio St. 50, Arizona St. 15, Florida St. 12, Washington 8, Iowa 4, Notre Dame 4, Baylor 3, Tulsa 1, Virginia 1, West Virginia 1.
USA Today Top 25 Poll The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 5, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. LSU (59)................................9-0 1,475 1 2. Stanford.................................9-0 1,378 3 3. Oklahoma State.....................9-0 1,359 4 4. Alabama.................................8-1 1,286 2 5. Boise State............................8-0 1,242 5 6. Oregon...................................8-1 1,180 6 7. Oklahoma..............................8-1 1,141 7 8. Arkansas................................8-1 1,075 8 9. Virginia Tech.........................8-1 955 11 10. Clemson................................8-1 946 12 11. Houston.................................9-0 828 14 12. Penn State............................8-1 799 15 13. Michigan State......................7-2 696 16 14. Wisconsin..............................7-2 654 17 15. South Carolina......................7-2 618 10 16. Georgia.................................7-2 572 20 17. Nebraska...............................7-2 530 9 18. Cincinnati..............................7-1 386 22 19. Georgia Tech........................7-2 354 23 20. Texas....................................6-2 339 25 21. Michigan................................7-2 334 13 22. Kansas State........................7-2 328 19 23. Southern Miss.....................8-1 301 24 24. TCU.......................................7-2 115 NR 25. Auburn...................................6-3 109 NR Others receiving votes: Arizona State 49; Florida State 44; Notre Dame 22; Ohio State 22; Washington 10; Iowa 8; Texas A&M 6; West Virginia 6; Baylor 3; Rutgers 2; Arkansas State 1; Miami (Fla.) 1; Virginia 1.
BCS Standings List
Nov. 5, 2011 Avg Pv 1. LSU...............................0.9931..........................1 2. Oklahoma St.................0.9447..........................3 3. Alabama........................0.8836..........................2 4. Stanford........................0.8749..........................4 5. Boise St........................0.8473..........................5 6. Oklahoma.....................0.7978..........................6 7. Oregon..........................0.7708..........................8 8. Arkansas.......................0.7452..........................7 9. Clemson........................0.6435........................11 10. Virginia Tech................0.5913........................12
nascar Sprint Cup AAA Texas 500 Results
Sunday At Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (5) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 334 laps, 144 rating, 48 points. 2. (7) Carl Edwards, Ford, 334, 120.9, 43. 3. (9) Kasey Kahne, Toyota, 334, 113.5, 42. 4. (3) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 334, 124.1, 41. 5. (1) Greg Biffle, Ford, 334, 107.1, 40. 6. (23) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 334, 104.8, 38. 7. (16) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevy, 334, 88.3, 37. 8. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 334, 89.7, 36. 9. (18) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 334, 88.3, 35. 10. (26) A J Allmendinger, Ford, 334, 91.6, 34. 11. (12) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 334, 103.3, 33. 12. (2) David Ragan, Ford, 334, 105.2, 32. 13. (21) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 334, 89.7, 31. 14. (11) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 334, 94, 31. 15. (4) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 334, 79.6, 30. 16. (24) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 334, 73.5, 29. 17. (13) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 334, 73.6, 0. 18. (15) Juan Pablo Montoya, 334, 71.4, 26. 19. (30) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 334, 67.9, 25. 20. (28) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 333, 64.1, 24. 21. (20) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 333, 67.5, 23. 22. (6) David Reutimann, Toyota, 333, 64.4, 22. 23. (10) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 333, 77.1, 21. 24. (8) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 333, 80.9, 21. 25. (33) Casey Mears, Toyota, 333, 54.7, 19. 26. (29) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 332, 57.3, 0. 27. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 332, 69.8, 18. 28. (32) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 332, 50.2, 16. 29. (43) Andy Lally, Ford, 332, 37.5, 15. 30. (14) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 331, 59.2, 14. 31. (41) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 331, 40.2, 0. 32. (34) David Gilliland, Ford, 331, 42.7, 12. 33. (17) Michael McDowell, Toyota, 331, 45.3, 11. 34. (37) Mike Bliss, Ford, 329, 35.7, 0. 35. (36) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 316, 41.6, 9. 36. (22) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 295, 51.9, 8. 37. (25) Joey Logano, engine, 258, 47.4, 7. 38. (42) Geoffrey Bodine, vibration, 215, 31, 6. 39. (39) Scott Speed, Ford, rear gear, 30, 31.5, 0. 40. (35) Josh Wise, Toyota, rear gear, 23, 32.7, 0. 41. (38) Mike Skinner, Ford, brakes, 19, 29.9, 0. 42. (40) Joe Nemechek, clutch, 14, 27.4, 0. 43. (27) J.J. Yeley, fuel pressure, 10, 27.6, 1. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 152.705 mph. Time of race: 3 hours, 16 minutes, 51 seconds. Margin of Victory: 1.092 seconds. Caution Flags: 5 for 21 laps. Lead Changes: 23 among 10 drivers. Lap Leaders: G.Biffle 1-23; M.Kenseth 24-42; T.Stewart 43-45; M.Kenseth 46-88; C.Edwards 89-90; M.Kenseth 91-112; C.Edwards 113; P.Menard 114; M.Kenseth 115-116; T.Stewart 117; M.Kenseth 118; T.Stewart 119-158; J.Johnson 159; B.Keselowski 160-161; T.Stewart 162-202; K.Kahne 203-206; T.Stewart 207-263; C.Edwards 264-274; T.Stewart 275-300; K.Kahne 301; J.Burton 302-319; R.Newman 320-323; J.Burton 324-329; T.Stewart 330-334.
Sprint Cup standings 1. Carl Edwards............................................... 2,316 2. Tony Stewart................................................ 2,313 3. Kevin Harvick............................................... 2,283 4. Matt Kenseth................................................ 2,278 5. Brad Keselowski.......................................... 2,267 6. Jimmie Johnson........................................... 2,261 7. Dale Earnhardt Jr........................................ 2,237 8. Jeff Gordon.................................................. 2,235 9. Kurt Busch................................................... 2,229 10. Denny Hamlin............................................ 2,217 11. Kyle Busch................................................. 2,216 12. Ryan Newman........................................... 2,213
Sprint Cup Chase for the Championship schedule Sep. 19 — GEICO 400 (Tony Stewart) Sep. 25 — Sylvania 300 (Tony Stewart) Oct. 2 — AAA 400 (Kurt Busch) Oct. 9 — Hollywood Casino 400 (Jimmie Johnson) Oct. 15 — Bank of America 500 (Matt Kenseth) Oct. 23 — Good Sam Club 500 (Clint Bowyer) Oct. 30 — TUMS Fast Relief 500 (Tony Stewart) Nov. 6 — AAA Texas 500 (Tony Stewart) Nov. 13 — Kobalt Tools 500, Avondale, Ariz. Nov. 20 — Ford 400, Homestead, Fla.
LOTTERY Sunday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 8-8-7 La. Pick 4: 2-4-6-9 Monday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 9-4-1 La. Pick 4: 1-6-5-7 Tuesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 8-9-8 La. Pick 4: 9-2-4-0 Wednesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 9-5-6 La. Pick 4: 2-4-0-8 Easy 5: 1-3-18-29-33-34 La. Lotto: 5-7-16-24-29 Powerball: 1-18-21-39-55 Powerball: 6; Power play: 3 Thursday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 7-3-0 La. Pick 4: 7-7-1-9 Friday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 9-6-9 La. Pick 4: 4-2-6-9 Saturday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 9-6-7 La. Pick 4: 2-4-5-1 Easy 5: 3-11-17-22-29 La. Lotto: 7-9-17-24-30-31 Powerball: 2-33-39-40-43 Powerball: 26; Power play: 3
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Ravens stun Steelers with late score By The Associated Press Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh’s chin took a beating in the aftermath of his team’s dramatic 23-20 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. He can live with the beauty mark if his resilient team keeps finding ways to beat its arch rival. Joe Flacco hit Torrey Smith for a 26-yard touchdown with 8 seconds remaining, starting off a giddy celebration in which Baltimore general manager Ozzie Newsome — a Hall of Fame tight end — dropped his head coach. “He’s supposed to hold you up and keep you up when you jump into his arms,” Harbaugh said. Baltimore (6-2) ended Pittsburgh’s four-game winning streak behind a brilliant final drive by Flacco, who led the Ravens 92 yards in 13 plays to move them into a tie with Cincinnati atop the crowded AFC North. “This Steelers-Ravens game is a game for men,” Harbaugh said. “This is a game for big men. You’ve got to shine bright in this game if you want to win this game. And nobody shined brighter than Joe Flacco in this game.” Not even Smith, who made up for a pair of earlier gaffes with the biggest reception of his young career. The rookie was flagged for a penalty on Baltimore’s first play, wiping out a 76-yard touchdown run by Ray Rice. Five plays before the gamewinner, he dropped a pass in the end zone. Yet Flacco went right back to Smith, who got behind William Gay and shook off a pass interference penalty to give the Ravens their first season sweep of the Steelers since 2006. “I have to go to Torrey and I hope he makes the play,” said Flacco, who finished with 300 yards passing. “He’s a playmaker and when you need to make a big play down the field, he’s the best guy for that. On that last drive we went to him
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Grass and dirt flies into the face of Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heath Miller (83) as he’s hit by Baltimore Ravens safety Bernard Pollard in the fourth quarter Sunday. Baltimore won the game, 23-20, with a touchdown with less than 10 seconds to play. a couple times and finally it worked.”
Dolphins 31, Chiefs 3 Matt Moore threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns, Reggie Bush had 92 yards rushing and another score and the Dolphins (1-7) walloped the Kansas City Chiefs (4-4).
Falcons 31, Colts 7 Rookie receiver Julio Jones caught touchdown passes of 50 and 80 yards to keep Indianapolis (0-8) winless. The Falcons (5-3) won their third straight and earned their first road victory in a series that dates to 1966.
49ers 19, Redskins 11 Frank Gore ran for 107 yards, and the NFL’s stingiest scoring defense forced three turnovers as San Francisco (7-1) ran its winning streak to six games. The Redskins (3-5) lost their fourth straight.
Jets 27, Bills 11
Broncos 38, Raiders 24
Mark Sanchez threw a touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes, and the Jets’ (5-3) sturdy defense forced three turnovers in a key AFC East midseason showdown with Buffalo (5-3).
Eddie Royal returned a punt 85 yards for the tiebreaking score, Willis McGahee ran for 163 yards and Tim Tebow threw two touchdown passes as Denver (3-5) beat Oakland (4-4). Tebow completed 10-of21 passes for 124 yards, but rushed for 118 yards.
Bengals 24, Titans 17 Andy Dalton threw for three touchdowns and 217 yards, and Cincinnati (6-2) rallied from a 10-point deficit for its fifth straight victory and longest winning streak since 1988. Tennessee (4-4) has lost two of three to wrap up a threegame homestand.
Cardinals 19, Rams 13 Rookie Patrick Peterson returned a punt 99 yards for a touchdown in overtime to lift Arizona (2-6) over St. Louis (1-7). Arizona’s Calais Campbell blocked Josh Brown’s 42-yard field goal attempt as regulation ended to force the overtime.
Cowboys 23, Seahawks 13 Tony Romo shook off an inefficient first half to throw for a pair of touchdowns, and the Cowboys (4-4) held Seattle (2-6) without a touchdown until midway through the fourth quarter.
Texans 30, Browns 12 Arian Foster rushed for 124 yards and Ben Tate ran for 115 as Houston (6-3) set a franchise record with 261 yards on the ground. The Browns (3-5) totaled 172 yards, the third straight opponent Houston has held under 200.
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How They did A look at how college football players with ties to the Vicksburg area did in games played over the weekend • Murray State defensive back Darius Buck (Warren Central) had four solo tackles, four assists, one tackle for loss and an interception in a 38-37 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday. • Tarleton State wide receiver Cordell Valentine (Warren Central) caught three passes for 47 yards, and returned one kickoff for 26 yards in a 44-3 rout of Millsaps. Reed • Mississippi State defensive back Marvin Bure Gordon (Vicksburg High) had one solo tackle in a 55-17 homecoming win over Tennessee-Martin, while long snapper Reed Gordon (Porters Chapel) successfully snapped on two punts, one field goal attempt and seven extra point attempts.
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TONIGHT ON TV n MOVIE “Julie & Julia” — A woman, Amy Adams, in Queens, N.Y., sets a deadline of one year to prepare all 524 recipes in Julia Child’s, Meryl Streep, famous cookbook, “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.’’/8 on Lifetime n SPORTS NFL — The Chicago Bears travel to the City of Brotherly Love for what should be a hard-hitting contest against Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles./7:30 on ESPN n PRIMETIME “Mike & Molly” — Carl meets Amy Adams an attractive woman at the diner and tries to score a date with her./8:30 on CBS
THIS WEEK’S LINEUP n EXPANDED LISTINGS TV TIMES — Network, cable and satellite programs appear in Sunday’s TV Times magazine and online at www.vicksburgpost. com
EBay launches celebrity, charity destination NEW YORK (AP) — The online auction site eBay has learned from experience what kind of excitement a lock of Justin Bieber’s hair can cause. Earlier this year, a bit of Bieber’s famous bangs raised $40,668 for an animal rescue organization in an eBay auction. Such bidding has become increasingly commonplace on eBay, where the stray objects of celebrities can fetch high prices. Today, eBay is launching eBay.com/Celebrity as a gathering place for such auctions. Beginning participants include Brad Pitt, Katy Perry, Sienna Miller, Cher, Jeff Bridges and Hayden Panettiere, all of whom will auction off items to raise money for their individually chosen charities. A chance to meet Pitt will be auctioned for Make it Right, the
MILESTONES n BIRTHDAYS Billy Graham, evangelist, 93; Johnny Rivers, singer, 69; Joni Mitchell, singer-songwriter, 68; Tommy Thayer, rock musician, 51; Jason and Jeremy London, actors, 39; Tinie Tempah, rapper, 23.
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Wynette memorial Dec. 3 in Itawamba The proceeds from a concert by George Jones will be used for the construction of a memorial in honor of country music star and Itawamba County native Tammy Wynette. Mayor Glyn Robinson said that the “Tammy Wynette Birthplace Concert” will be Dec. 3 at Itawamba Community College Davis Event Center in Fulton. Jones is Wynette’s ex-husband. Officials are hoping to create a “tourable” replica of Wynette’s childhood home. It would become part of a memorial that includes a MisTammy Wynette sissippi Country Music Trail marker recently dedicated in a city park. Wynette was born on a farm near Tremont, where she attended school. She produced 20 No. 1 records including “Stand By Your Man,”“D-I-V-O-R-C-E” and “You and Me.”
Williams says he has bladder cancer Singer Andy Williams told the crowd at his Christmas show Saturday night that he has bladder cancer. Williams, 83, appeared early in the show at the Moon River Theatre and vowed to return next year to celebrate his 75th year in show business. “I do have cancer of the bladder,” Williams said. “But that is no longer a death sentence. People with cancer are getting through this thing. They’re kicking it, and they’re winning more and more every year. And I’m going to be one of them.” Andy The silver-haired “Moon River” singer missed Williams planned performances this fall with an undisclosed medical condition and the theater announced recently that he would likely miss his holiday schedule as well because of the condition. The newspaper reported he has not started treatment, though it did not identify the person who provided that information. Williams’ appearance Saturday was a surprise and brought a standing ovation from a nearly full house. The golden-voiced singer had a string of hits in the 1950s and ‘60s, including “Can’t Get Used to Losing You” and “Butterfly,” but he is best known for his hit version of Henry Mancini’s “Moon River.” He earned 18 gold and three platinum albums in his career.
Lohan checks in and out of L.A. jail Lindsay Lohan was released from a Los Angeles County jail early today, less than five hours after she arrived at the suburban women’s lockup to serve a 30-day sentence for violating probation. The “Mean Girls” actress was booked into the Century Regional Detention facility in Lynwood at 8:50 p.m. Sunday, in what was expected to be a short stay because of jail overcrowding. Deputy Tony Moore said Lohan was released early today, but didn’t have an exact time. News crews staking out the jail said she left at 1:40 a.m. in a black Cadillac Escalade sport utility vehicle, and that she was in her Venice home by 2 a.m. Lohan had until Wednesday to report to the jail. It’s Lohan’s fifth jail sentence since being arrested twice for drunken driving in 2007. Last Wednesday, a judge ordered jail time because Lohan recently violated court orders by getting booted from a community service assignment at a women’s shelter.
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Cops: Man picked fight with dog A western Pennsylvania man has been cited for animal cruelty and other crimes because police said he tried to pick a fight with his grandmother’s 15-year-old dog. Online court records don’t list an attorney for 21-year-old Nicholas Wooddell, of Hopewell Township, who was briefly jailed Sunday after the incident. The incident occurred Oct. 10 when Wooddell pounded on the woman’s door to get inside. Once there, police said Wooddell punched the dog which was lying on the floor and left. Police said Wooddell had recently been staying at his grandmother’s home but was asked to leave. Wooddell does not have a listed phone. A relative’s phone could not take incoming calls when The Associated Press tried to located Wooddell for comment this morning.
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Earlier this year, a bit of Bieber’s famous bangs raised $40,668 for an animal rescue organization in an eBay auction. Such bidding has become increasingly commonplace on eBay, where the stray objects of celebrities can fetch high prices. Hurricane Katrina home-building organization. A private acting workshop with Robert Duvall will benefit the Robert Duvall Children’s Fund. A red sequined dress worn by Katy Perry will raise money for the
American Red Cross. Richelle Parham, chief marketing officer of eBay North America, says eBay’s charitable arm, eBay Giving Works, has raised more than $51 million for charities this year and
‘60 Minutes’ pays tribute to Rooney NEW YORK (AP) — “60 Minutes” has paid tribute to the late Andy Rooney with a rerun far sooner than anyone wanted to see. The former commentator died Friday night from complications after minor surgery. ‘ Only a month ago, the 92-year-old curmudgeon gave his final commentary after 33 years on television’s favorite
newsmagazine. On Sunday, veteran correspondent Morley Safer gave a short introduction about Andy Rooney’s Rooney death. Then, “60 Minutes” reran Safer’s interview with Rooney that
‘Puss in Boots’ stomps ‘Tower Heist’ at box office LOS ANGELES (AP) — “It’s really an unparalleled “Puss in Boots” pounced on hold driven by our two-week“Tower Heist” and “Harold & end release strategy, which was pretty unprecKumar” at the edented in box office. and of itself. The DreamWorks 3-D 1. “Puss in Boots,” $33 mil- That and the amazing word animated film, lion. ($15 million internaof mouth has distributed by tional.) given us treParamount 2. “Tower Heist,” $25.1 milmendous Pictures, lion. ($9.5 million internamomentum earned $33 tional.) into Novemmillion in its 3. “A Very Harold & Kuber, which second weekmar 3D Christmas,” $13 is a better end, according million. play period to studio esti4. “Paranormal Activity for an eventmates Sunday. level movie The PG-rated 3,” $8.5 million. ($14.1 millike ‘Puss in film centering lion international.) Boots.”’ on the swash5. “In Time,” $7.7 million. Another anibuckling feline ($16.6 million internationmated film vo i c e d b y al.) dominated outAntonio Ban6. “Footloose,” $4.5 milside of North deras from the lion. America. “The “Shrek” series 7. “Real Steel,” $3.4 milAdventures of surprisingly lion. ($10.7 million internaTintin,” which toppled the tional.) is being disweekend’s two 8. “The Rum Diary,” $2.9 tributed overnew releases, million. seas by Sony bringing its 9. “The Ides of March,” $2 Pictures and total haul to Paramount $75 million. million. Pictures, Universal’s 10. “Moneyball,” $1.9 milscooped up PG-13 revenge lion. $40.8 million as romp “Tower it grew from 19 Heist” starring to 45 internaBen Stiller and Eddie Murphy palmed $25.1 mil- tional markets. The 3-D film, lion in the No. 2 spot, while the directed by Steven Spielberg Warner Bros. R-rated sequel and adapted from the Belgian “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D comic series, opens Dec. 21 in Christmas” with John Cho and the United States. The 20th Century Fox sci-fi Kal Penn unwrapped $13 milthriller “In Time” starring lion at No. 3. Paul Dergarabedian, box- Justin Timberlake fell to No. office analyst for Hollywood. 5 in U.S. after opening at No. 3 com, said family films are last weekend. tough to beat out. “From the re-release earlier this fall of ‘The Lion King’ to ‘Dolphin Tale’ and now ‘Puss in Boots,’ it seems that the family audience is the one you can really count on right now,” said Dergarabedian. “I think the cavalry is definitely on the way though. We’ve got ‘Immortals’ and another ‘Twilight’ coming up, as well as a bunch of big releases in December.” Anne Globe, head of worldwide marketing and consumer products at DreamWorks, said the decision to move up the opening of “Puss in Boots” to last weekend is one reason why the film experienced just a 3-percent drop, the smallest ever for a non-holiday film, ahead of the 10-percent dip for “Twister” during its second weekend of release in 1996. “To be No. 1 again is really extraordinary,” said Globe.
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aired Oct. 2. It was filled with clips from Rooney’s essays over the years. In his introduction, Safer said Rooney “had the special gift for speaking for every man.” In Rooney’s final essay, he said that he’d lived a life luckier than most and wished he “could do this forever.”
$278 million altogether. “We know that our customers have been coming to eBay specifically to look for and connect with their favorite charities and celebrities,” says Parham. “For many years, the eBay platform has been the choice for celebrities who are looking to raise funds for their charities.” EBay won’t take a percentage of these charity auctions, but the site does benefit from the generated traffic. The Bieber auction, for example, more than doubled searches for Bieber on the site and boosted revenue for Bieber-related merchandise by 36 percent. Celebrities will have individual pages that highlight their charity of choice, as well as a “shop like a star” feature that leads to handpicked products for sale on eBay.
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Lonely boy needs wife’s sympathy, not suspicion Dear Abby: Our neighbor’s son, “Donny,” has become a regular fixture in our home. His parents divorced years ago, and his father is terminally ill. Donny has “adopted” me as a father figure. We have spent a great deal of time together. Not having a son — I have daughters — I admit that being with him is a novelty. My wife, on the other hand, feels no one should “infiltrate” her family. There are few boys in our neighborhood, and Donny isn’t old enough to venture to other streets in search of playmates. I can’t bring myself to turn him away knowing how lonely he is and how difficult his life will become. I worry that he’s a prime candidate for a predator, or that he could start drinking or smoking at an early age. I’d rather have him in our house where I know he’s safe. My wife says we can’t save everyone, and I know that. But when I hear about the bad things that happen to kids on the news, it makes me wonder where was someone who could
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have helped them. How can I get my wife to see this is a chance to make a difference in this boy’s life, and that he’s no threat to our family unit? — Friend of a Lonely Child Dear Friend: Your wife appears to be responding to Donny on an emotional rather than a rational level. Because she didn’t “produce” a son, she views the time or emotional nourishment that you give Donny as something being taken away from her daughters. That’s sad. It’s possible that a religious adviser could help her to view this differently, but if she can’t find sympathy in her heart for the boy, then I recommend you talk to Donny’s mother about finding a Big Brother for him, through her religious
TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
BY BERNICE BEDE OSOL • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Procrastinating on things you know must get done will invite trouble down the line. The extra time you now have at your disposal will fly by, never to be retrieved again. Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Attempting to do only what you can get away with for the moment might be very appealing, but the things you fail to do will quickly catch up with you and cause all kinds of trouble. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Underestimating the caliber of your competition is foolhardy. Those you think you can easily vanquish whenever you choose might take you out instead if you’re unprepared. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — It’s imperative that you keep an open mind to all contingencies. Harboring negative, pre-conceived ideas will needlessly work to your detriment, and be your greatest stumbling block. Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) — Instead of continually letting an existing obligation weigh heavily, get it out of your mind and life once and for all. You’ll lift a great weight off your shoulders if you do. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Partnership arrangements could prove to be far more tetchy than usual, mostly because each party could dig in and take unyielding positions. Go it alone if you can. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Obstacles in your path could be far more prevalent than usual, but if you’re doubly alert you should be able to get past them with little trouble. Keep your weather eye open! Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Avoid getting involved in social situations that are replete with people who make you feel very uncomfortable. Don’t open yourself up to misery and feelings of exclusion. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Unless you are truly motivated to do something in particular, you could have trouble getting into gear, making this day an extremely boring one for you. Find a fun goal to chase after. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Take care not to think of yourself as an underdog, especially when in a challenging position. What you envision is what you’ll unconsciously bring into being. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — The family budget will suffer considerably if you or other family members ignore your pledge to be prudent, and needlessly spend monies you can’t afford. Be watchful. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — If you’ve been pushy, uncooperative or moody with friends lately, you could find yourself with an open dancing card. The gang isn’t likely to tolerate spoilers; get back in character.
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BY DR. ROBERT WALLACE • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION Dr. Wallace: I’m 19 and have been dating Mario for over a year. I really love him very much, but I’m not sure he loves me. The reason I say this is because he regularly uses physical abuse, as he says, “to keep me in line.” I will admit that sometimes I deserve to have him hit me because I do provoke him. Yesterday, I told him that he was stupid for not paying a traffic ticket, and he punched me for calling him stupid. I deserved that. Last week, I cooked a steak for him. I cooked it a little too well-done for his taste, and he hit me across my back with a broom. I didn’t deserve that. Sometimes I think that I would like to end my relationship with Mario, but I just love him too much. I really need your advice, but I don’t know what to ask you. Do you know what I mean? — Nameless, Laredo, Texas Nameless: Mario is a very sick human being and needs the services of a professional (possibly a prison psychiatrist because he is a criminal) who deals with deep emotional disorders. You never deserve to be battered physically by anyone, especially not someone who professes to be your boyfriend. His last cowardly punch was his last. Immediately stop seeing Mario, and tell him that you are not going to see him again. Encourage him to seek professional counseling. If he gives you that old story, “I’ll never hit you again,” tell him that he is 100 percent correct because you are never going to be with him again. If Mario harasses you, pay a visit to the Laredo Police Department and ask for their help. Love is a most understood emotion. Let’s agree that to being in “love” should be an exhilarating and beautiful experience. Why you think you love him is a mystery to me. The truth is, you don’t love him, and the longer you stay with him, the more miserable your life will become. Please take my advice. • Dr. Robert Wallace writes for Copley News Service. E-mail him at rwallace@Copley News Service.
denomination. Dear Abby: My 16-yearold son, “Victor,” is hearingimpaired. He wears hearing aids in both ears. The aids are small and not easily seen. Recently we were in a new doctor’s office, and the nurse was talking to my son but looking in another direction. When I explained that Victor is hearing-impaired and couldn’t hear her, she replied, “Oh, I know teenagers — selective hearing.” I said, “No, he is hearing-impaired and wears hearing aids.” The same thing happened at summer camp. My husband said Victor has a hearing problem, and the counselor responded with, “So I need to smack him on the side of his head to get him to listen?” Please inform your readers that hearing aids aren’t just for older people. My son has informed people he wears hearing aids because he can’t hear well, and he still gets the same smart-alecky retorts. Have you any suggestions? — Not Being Flippant in Pennsylvania
Dear Not Being Flippant: Oh, yes. The nurse in your doctor’s office was tactless. If she didn’t apologize for her comment, you should have mentioned it to the doctor so he could educate her not only about hearing loss, but also about diplomacy. As to the ignorant camp counselor, your husband should have immediately reported it to the camp director. After reading your letter, I consulted Dr. Rick Friedman at the House Ear Clinic in Los Angeles, who told me that approximately one in 2,000 children is born with hearing problems. (There is a genetic component, and hearing problems can run in families.) Being subjected to loud noises can also have a negative impact on hearing, and Dr. Friedman said studies are being conducted to determine to what extent.
• Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.Dear Abby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
Not everyone’s teeth can be sparkling white Dear Doctor K: I’d like to have whiter teeth. But no matter what I try, including whitening toothpaste and other drugstore treatments, I can’t get the brightness I want. Can professional treatments help? Dear Reader: There are many myths and misconceptions when it comes to our teeth. One of the most common is that all stains and discolorations can be easily whitened or cleaned away. Sometimes they can, but it depends on what’s causing your tooth discoloration. Sometimes even professional procedures can’t make your teeth sparkling white. Some stains do respond to cleaning and whitening procedures. For example, the brown or yellow stains caused by tobacco, coffee and some foods can usually be removed by a trip to the dentist for a cleaning. It might surprise you to know that some metals can change your tooth color if you inhale or swallow them. Copper can turn your teeth green, while mercury can turn them black. I had a patient once who put copper pennies in the water when she put flowers in a vase. The copper kept the water from clouding up. One day she accidentally swallowed the water in the vase — don’t ask me why; I was too amazed to ask her. These types of stains usually respond well to professional cleaning or tooth-whitening procedures, as they did in her case. Tooth discoloration related to damage or death of the pulp is harder to fix, but not impossible. The pulp is the soft, inner part of your tooth that contains blood vessels and nerves. When it is damaged or killed, the tooth looks darker. Lightening the pulp with bleach can whiten the tooth’s appearance. Certain childhood events can cause hard-to-treat stains and discoloration of the teeth. Taking the antibiotic tetracycline in childhood can cause stains that are hard or impossible to whiten away. And children raised drinking water that has an excess of certain minerals in it (such as copper or silver) can have unevenly colored teeth. Even stains like these that don’t respond well to whitening or cleaning can sometimes be masked by bonding. In this procedure, the dentist paints a plastic-like material onto the tooth, which whitens it. It’s important for you to know that, ironically, too much tooth whitening can make your teeth look gray. The whitening procedures can make the teeth translucent, instead of opaque white.
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That’s one of the many reasons you should see your dentist before taking any drastic steps to whiten your teeth. Using whitening toothpaste regularly is fine, not drastic. But check with your dentist before doing more than that.
• Write to Dr. Komaroff in care of United Media, 200 Madison Ave., 4th fl., New York, NY 10016, or send questions to his website, www.AskDoctorK.com.
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Monday, November 7, 2011
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01. Legals IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION: CATHOLIC CHARITIES, INC. PETITIONER VS. CIVIL ACTION NO. A2011-10584 W/4 JOHN DOE, NATURAL FATHER OF THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION DEFENDANT SUMMONS THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO: GAGE MYERS, PUTATIVE FATHER OF A MALE CHILD BORN JULY 13, 2011 You have been made a Defendant in a suit filed in this Court by Catholic Charities, Inc., Petitioner, seeking a determination that your parental rights to a certain child should be terminated. The child at issue is a male born on July 13, 2011, in Grenada, Mississippi. Defendants other than you in this action are: Cody Newell. You are summoned to appear to defend against the petition filed against you in this action at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, the 2nd day of December, 2011, in Court Room No. 4 of the Chancery Court Building at Jackson, Mississippi, and in case of your failure to appear and defend, a judgment will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. You are not required to file an answer or other pleading, but you may do so if you desire. Issued under my hand and the seal of said court this the 19 day of October, 2011. (SEAL) ______________________ Eddie Jean Carr, Chancery Clerk Of Hinds County, Mississippi Issuance of this summons was requested by: Robert S. Mink (MS Bar No. 9002) Attorney for Catholic Charities, Inc. WYATT, TARRANT & COMBS, LLP Post Office Box 16089 (39236-6089) 4450 Old Canton Road, Suite 210 Jackson, Mississippi 39211 Tel: 601/987-5324 Fax: 601/987-5353 Publish: 10/24, 10/31, 11/7 (3t) IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN RE: ESTATE OF JEFFREY DONALD DRYDEN, DECEASED PROBATE NO. 2011141PR NATALIE RAE DRYDEN, EXECUTRIX NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having been appointed Executrix of the Estate Jeffrey Donald Dryden, Deceased, by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi on the 2nd day of November 2011, on this day gives notice to all persons having a claim against the said Estate to have the same probated and registered by the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi, within ninety (90) days after the date of the first publication of this notice, and a failure to probate and register a claim within ninety (90) days from said first date of publication will bar the claim forever. WITNESS my signature on this the 2nd day of November 2011. /s/ Natalie Rae Dryden NATALIE RAE DRYDEN Publish: 11/7, 11/14, 11/21 (3t) NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF DONALD M. HAZZLERIGG, DECEASED PROBATE NO. 2011-115PR The undersigned, having been appointed Administratrix of the Estate of DONALD M. HAZZLERIGG, Deceased, by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi, upon the docket of said Court on the 22nd day of September, 2011, gives notice to all persons having a claim against said Estate to present the same to the Clerk of this Court for probate and registration according to the law within ninety (90) days from the first publication of this Notice, or the claim will be forever barred. WITNESS my signature this the 19 day of October, 2011. /s/ Bonnie Ratcliff Hazzlerigg BONNIE RATCLIFF HAZZLERIGG, Administratrix Publish: 10/24, 10/31, 11/7 (3t) NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE UNDER A WRIT OF EXECUTION STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF WARREN By virtue of a writ of execution, to me directed, in the Judgment of Southern Pipe & Supply Co., Inc., Plaintiff, versus Mitchell Chad Barrett, Defendant, being #09, 0359-CO upon the docket of the County Court of Warren County, Mississippi, dated 5 August 2009 for $15,800.32 plus interest on each of the past- due invoices at the rate
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE UNDER A WRIT OF EXECUTION STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF WARREN By virtue of a writ of execution, to me directed, in the Judgment of Southern Pipe & Supply Co., Inc., Plaintiff, versus Mitchell Chad Barrett, Defendant, being #09, 0359-CO upon the docket of the County Court of Warren County, Mississippi, dated 5 August 2009 for $15,800.32 plus interest on each of the past- due invoices at the rate of 18% per annum from 31 January 2009 on $15,264.34 and from 28 February 2009 on $615.98 until paid in full, plus 20% upon the then due principal and accrued interest attorney fee, together with cost of court, to me directed by said Court, I will on 29th day of November 2011, at the front door, (West door) of the new Court House of Warren County in the City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, at 11:45 o'clock AM, expose to sell, at public outcry, to the highest and best bidder for cash, all the right, interest and claim the Defendant, Mitchell Chad Barrett has in and to the following described tract or parcel of land, lying, being and situate in Warren County, Mississippi, more particularly described as follows, to writ: Begin at the Northwest corner of Lot 45, Willow Creek Subdivision, Part 2, as recorded in plat in Plat Book 3, Page 4 of the Land Records of Warren County, Mississippi; thence run North 63 Degrees 53 Minutes East a distance of 174.80 feet; thence North 41 Degrees 01 Minutes East a distance of 298.39 feet; thence due North a distance of 88.01 feet, more or less, thence North 81 Degrees 00 Minutes West a distance of 357.33 feet, more or less; thence South 40 Degrees 00 Minutes West a distance of 100.24 feet, more or less, to a point located on the West side of a power line and the East side of a street; thence South 02 Degrees 47 Minutes East a distance of 27.01 feet; thence around a curve of 12.94 Degrees to a point lying South 03 Degrees 40 minutes West a distance of 105.5 feet; thence South 10 Degrees 06 Minutes West a distance of 12.05 feet; thence around a curve of 37.07 Degrees to a point lying South 07 Degrees 49 Minutes East a distance of 79.79 feet; thence South 25 Degrees 45 Minutes East a distance of 55.09 feet; thence around a curve of 9.35 Degrees to a point lying South 21 Degrees 05 Minutes East a distance of 103.78 feet to a point of beginning, and containing 2.89 acres of land and is located in Section 18, Township 16 North, Range 5 East, Warren County, Mississippi. which has been levied on as the property of said Defendant, and which will be sold to satisfy the Judgment and all costs. This the 2nd day of November 2011. /s/ Martin Pace MARTIN PACE SHERIFF OF WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI Publish: 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 11/28(4t)
01. Legals
Public Notice Warren County Herbert Lowery will be applying for a full pardon 30 days from this posting for the crime of possession of more than 1 kilogram of marijuana with intent to deliver committed on September 8, 1978, charged in this county and has lived a law abiding life since the crime, forgiveness is sought. If there are objections to the granting of this pardon, please contact the Parole Board by phone at (601)576-3520, or fax at (601)576-3529. Publish: 10/25, 10/26, 10/27, 10/28, 10/29, 10/30, 10/31, 11/1, 11/2, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8, 11/9, 11/10, 11/11, 11/12, 11/13, 11/14, 11/15, 11/16, 11/17, 11/18, 11/19, 11/20, 11/21, 11/22, 11/23, (30t) Public Notice- Warren County. Amy D. Mooney will be applying for a full pardon 30 days from this posting for the crime(s) of uttering forgery, auto burglary, embezzlement committed on 8/16/1995 and 9/18/1996, charged in this county and has lived a law abiding life since the crimes, forgiveness is sought. If their are objections to the granting of this pardon, please contact the Parole Board by phone at (601)576-3520, or fax at (601)576-3528. Publish: 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8, 11/9, 11/10, 11/11, 11/12, 11/13, 11/14, 11/15, 11/16, 11/17, 11/18, 11/19, 11/20, 11/21, 11/22, 11/23, 11/24, 11/25, 11/26, 11/27, 11/28, 11/29, 11/30, 12/1, 12/2, (30t) NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF Katherine A. Rawls, DECEASED PROBATE NO. 2009-059PR The undersigned, having been appointed Executrix of the Katherine A. Rawls, Deceased, by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi, upon the docket of said Court, gives notice to all persons having a claim against said Estate to present the same to the Clerk of this Court for probate and registration according to the law within ninety (90) days form the first publication of this Notice, or the claim will forever barred. WITNESS my signature this the 13th day of October, 2011 /s/ Shirley Evans SHIRLEY EVANS, Executrix Publish: 10/24, 10/31, 11/7 (3t)
01. Legals
COMMISSIONER'S NOTICE OF SALE WHEREAS, on or about May 20, 2003, Harvest Investments Corporation executed a Warranty Deed in favor of Theresa Laurent and Clark Duhon, as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common, (hereafter "Subject Warranty Deed") which was filed and recorded in Book 1322 at Page 43 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi; WHEREAS, on or about May 20, 2003, Theresa Laurent and Clark Duhon, Jr. executed an Adjustable Rate Note (hereafter the "Note") in favor of Option One Mortgage Corporation (hereafter "Option One"); WHEREAS, as collateral for said Note, Theresa Laurent and Clark Duhon, Jr. executed a Deed of Trust (the "Subject Deed of Trust") also dated May 20, 2003, in favor of Lem Adams, III, as trustee for Option One which granted a lien on, and security interest in, certain real property located in Warren County, Mississippi; WHEREAS, the Subject Deed of Trust was recorded in Book 1427 at Page 368 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi; WHEREAS, located on, and attached to this real property is a manufactured home more particularly described as a 2003 South Ridge SR2819AB, Serial No. 1SRP17703ABAL (hereafter the "Subject Mobile Home"); WHEREAS, through inadvertence, error, and mutual mistake, an incorrect legal description was identified in the Subject Warranty Deed and the Subject Deed of Trust; WHEREAS, through inadvertence, error and mutual mistake, page 6 containing paragraphs 21 through 31 is omitted from the Subject Deed of Trust; WHEREAS, the property intended to be described in the Subject Warranty Deed and the Subject Deed of Trust is described below; WHEREAS, by Default Judgment and Order entered on July 1, 2010 by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi, in Cause No. 2009-236GN, Option One Mortgage Corporation and Lem Adams, III, as Trustee v. Theresa Laurent, Clark Duhon, Jr., Harvest Investments Corporation, and Mississippi Department of Employment Security (hereafter "Option One et al. v. Laurent et al."), the Court held that the legal description as contained in the Subject Warranty Deed and in the Subject Deed of Trust are reformed and corrected to reflect the true intent of the parties and to read as set forth below; WHEREAS, by Default Judgment and Order entered on July 1, 2010 by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi, in Cause No. 2009-236GN, Option One v. Laurent et al., the Court held that the Subject Deed of Trust is true, complete and enforceable despite the missing page containing paragraphs 21 through 31; WHEREAS, by Default Judgment and Order entered on July 1, 2010 by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi, in Cause No. 2009-236GN, Option One v. Laurent et al., the Court held that the Subject Deed of Trust contains and references the Subject Property, including the Subject Mobile Home; WHEREAS, by Default Judgment and Order entered on July 1, 2010 by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi, in Cause No. 2009-236GN, Option One v. Laurent et al., the Court held that the Subject Property and the Subject Mobile Home are both properly secured by the Subject Deed of Trust; WHEREAS, by Default Judgment and Order entered on July 1, 2010 by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi, in Cause No. 2009-236GN, Option One v. Laurent et al., the Court held that all interest previously held by Harvest Investments Corporation in the Subject Property has been conveyed and transferred to Theresa Laurent and Clark Duhon, Jr.; WHEREAS, by Default Judgment and Order entered on July 1, 2010 by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi, in Cause No. 2009-236GN, Option One v. Laurent et al., the Court held that Option One has a valid and perfected first lien against the Subject Property by virtue of the Subject Deed of Trust; WHEREAS, by Default Judgment and Order entered on July 1, 2010 by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi, in Cause No. 2009-236GN, Option One v. Laurent et al., the Court held that the Mississippi Department of Employment Security had no objection to the relief sought by Plaintiffs and asserted its right to a junior priority lien; WHEREAS, by Default Judgment and Order entered on July 1, 2010 by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi, in Cause No. 2009-236GN, Option One v. Laurent et al., the Court held that Plaintiffs could proceed with judicial foreclosure of the Subject Property; WHEREAS, by Amended Order Granting Default Judgment entered on July 20, 2011 by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi, in Cause No. 2009-236GN, Option One v. Laurent et al., the Court held that prior to noticing the Subject Property for sale, Plaintiffs learned that the property was sold at tax sale for the unpaid 2007 taxes; WHEREAS, by Amended Order Granting Default Judgment entered on July 20, 2011 by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi, in Cause No. 2009-236GN, Option One v. Laurent et al., the Court held that the maturation of the 2007 tax sale, necessitated that the lender engage in negotiations with Cherokee Rose Properties for repayment of the taxes so that the lender could proceed with the judicial foreclosure of the Subject Property; WHEREAS, by Amended Order Granting Default Judgment entered on July 20, 2011 by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi, in Cause No. 2009-236GN, Option One v. Laurent et al., the Court held that on March 29, 2011, John Shingler, as a member of Cherokee Rose Properties, LLC executed a quitclaim deed, conveying all right, title and interest in the Subject Property to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, as Trustee for GSAMP Trust 2003-HE2 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-HE2 (hereafter "Wells Fargo"); WHEREAS, by Amended Order Granting Default Judgment entered on July 20, 2011 by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi, in Cause No. 2009-236GN, Option One v. Laurent et al., the Court held that Option One's interest in the Subject Deed of Trust was subsequently transferred to Wells Fargo; WHEREAS, by Amended Order Granting Default Judgment entered on July 20, 2011 by the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi, in Cause No. 2009-236GN, Option One v. Laurent et al., the Court held that Plaintiffs could proceed with the judicial foreclosure of the Subject Property pursuant to the terms of the Order Granting Default Judgment entered by the Court on July 1, 2010 and filed with the Clerk's Office on July 21, 2010; WHEREAS, on October 3, 2011, the Court entered an Order Granting Motion to Substitute Real Party in Interest that identified American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc., as servicer for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, SBM with Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association as trustee for GSAMP Trust 2003-HE2 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-HE2 as the real party in interest in place of Option One; WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of said Note and/or said Subject Deed of Trust and the entire debt secured thereby having been declared to be due and payable, and the legal holder of said indebtedness, American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc., as servicer for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, SBM with Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association as trustee for GSAMP Trust 2003-HE2 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-HE2, having requested the undersigned Commissioner to execute the trust and sell the land and property in accordance with the terms of said Subject Deed of Trust for the purpose of raising the sums due thereunder, together with attorneys' fees, Commissioner's fees, and expenses of sale: NOW THEREFORE, I, DOT MCGEE Commissioner, will on the 8th day of November, 2011, offer for sale at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash or credit, within legal hours (between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.) at the front door steps of the Courthouse in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, the following-described property: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE DAN LANDRY 10 ACRE PARCEL ON GLASS ROAD, RUN THENCE ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY NORTH 25 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 181.0 FEET TO AN IRON WHICH IS THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS PARCEL; FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING, RUN THENCE ALONG SAID NORTH BOUNDARY NORTH 25 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 227.91 FEET TO AN IRON WHICH IS THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE LANDRY 10 ACRE PARCEL; RUN THENCE ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY OF SAID LANDRY PARCEL SOUTH 50 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 41 SECONDS EAST, 103.08 FEET; RUN THENCE SOUTH 18 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 22 SECONDS EAST, 187.5 FEET TO AN IRON; LEAVING SAID EAST BOUNDARY RUN SOUTH 64 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 182.38 FEET TO AN IRON; RUN THENCE NORTH 25 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 22 SECONDS WEST 72.5 FEET TO AN IRON; RUN THENCE NORTH 40 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 28 SECONDS WEST 65.3 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 1.0 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, IN SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 15 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, IN WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. THIS PARCEL IS IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA. THIS SURVEY COMBINES LOTS 12 AND 13, OF A PREVIOUS SURVEY THAT DIVIDED UP THE 10 ACRE LANDRY TRACT. THERE IS A PLAT OF THIS SURVEY ATTACHED TO WARRANTY DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 1322 AT PAGE 43, SUBJECT TO A 50 FOOT INGRESS\EGRESS EASEMENT FOR THE ADJACENT LOTS BEING 50 FOOT ADJACENT WITH THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. TOGETHER WITH A PERPETUAL, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND LOCATION OF UTILITIES, OVER AND ACROSS THE EXISTING ROADWAY BETWEEN GLASS ROAD AND THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY. TOGETHER WITH a manufactured home more particularly described as a 2003 South Ridge SR2819AB, Serial No. 1SRP17703ABAL. WITNESS my signature on this the 12th day of October, 2011. /s/ Dot McGee ____________________________________ DOT MCGEE COMMISSIONER Warren County Chancery Clerk P.O. Box 351 Vicksburg, MS 39181 Publish: 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7(4t)
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09. Child Care I BABY SIT in my home. 61 South area. Days, nights and weekends. References available. 601-618-9077.
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RESUMES ARE CURRENTLY being accepted for a pressman. Experience is preferred; mechanical skills are required. Some night, weekend work is required. Position includes benefits. To be considered for this position, please send resume and cover letter to: Dept. 3768, The Vicksburg Post, P.O. Box 821668, Vicksburg, MS 39182.
14. Pets & Livestock Vicksburg Warren Humane Society & MS - Span Low Cost Spay & Neuter Program CATS: Male . .$25 Female ........$35 DOGS (UNDER 40 LBS): Male . .$55 Female ........$65 • For the above category of animals, pick up applications at the Humane Society DOGS (OVER 40 LBS): Male . .$70 Female ........$80 • For dogs over 40 lbs, call 866-901-7729 for appt.
Hwy 61 S - 601-636-6631 www.pawsrescuepets.org
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11. Business Opportunities
11. Business Opportunities
14. Pets & Livestock littlecreekpuppies.com CKC Shih Tzu's, Malti Poos, Yorkies, Poodles, Peek-apoos. $250 and up. 318-2375156. New to Vicksburg...
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06. Lost & Found LOST A DOG? Found a cat? Let The Vicksburg Post help! Run a FREE 3 day ad! 601-636-SELL or e-mail classifieds@vicksburg post.com LOST FULL BLOODED miniature Dachshund dog. Bradford Drive area, answers to Missy. 601-5297566.
Missing or Stolen Puppy!
Last seen in 660 Block of Standard Hill Road between 10/20-22/11 Puppy is approx. 11-12 weeks old-small terrier mix, very friendly and playful. If you have ANY information about the whereabouts of this dog, please contact one of the following #'s 601-831-7911 or 770-378-8154.
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REWARD OFFERED! Apple I-Pod and cell phone, stolen from student on VWSD Bus #04-102 October 27, 2011. 601-636-5197.
07. Help Wanted Hotel Sales & Marketing Manager Vicksburg, MS Rainbow Hotel & Casino -------------------------------
Now Hiring: * Minimum Two Years Exp. * Good Communication Skills * Strong Written & Verbal Communications * Interpersonal Skills To Work With Business Clients * Goal Oriented Person
Applications Can Be Obtained At The Hotel 1350 Warrenton Rd Vicksburg, MS 39180
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A time we set aside to Honor and Remember those who have given and still give the ultimate sacrifice in service for our great country. Recogni ze your soldier (s) in ou r special tri bu te, a s w e r e m e m b e r t h a t F R E E D O M I S N O T F R E E! Prints in the Classified section on Sunday, November 13th $17 per picture. Deadline is November 8th.
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18. Miscellaneous For Sale
15. Auction OUR ON-LINE SUBSCRIPTION keeps you “plugged” in to all the local news, sports, community events. Call Circulation, 601-636-4545. SCALLIONS JEWELERS VETERANS Day Auction. Details www.msauctionservice.com
HOME COMPUTER SERVICE and repair. Reasonable prices. Pick up available .601502-5265, 601-636-7376.
THE PET SHOP “Vicksburg’s Pet Boutique”
17. Wanted To Buy
3508 South Washington Street Pond fish, Gold fish, Koi, fish food aquarium needs, bird food, designer collars, harnesses & leads, loads of pet supplies! Bring your Baby in for a fitting today!
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THE BEST WAY to bargain hunt is to check the Classifieds Daily. We make it easy with our convenient home delivery. For details call 601-636-4545, Circulation. USED TIRES! LIGHT trucks and SUV's, 16's, 17's, 18's, 19's, 20's. A few matching sets! Call TD's, 601-638-3252.
19. Garage & Yard Sales
WE HAUL OFF old appliances, old batteries, lawn mowers, hot water heaters, junk and abandoned cars, trucks, vans, etcetera. 601940-5075, if no answer, please leave message.
ALVAREZ ACOUSTIC ELECTRIC guitar. Good condition. Plays great. $175. 601-630-6429.
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AFFORDABLE PAINTING. Interior or exterior. Quality work, references. 601-2180263.
Toni Walker Terrett Attorney At Law 601-636-1109 • Bankruptcy Chapter 7 and 13 • Social Seurity Disability • No-fault Divorce
D & D TREE CUTTING •Trimming • Lawn Care • Dirt Hauled • Insured For FREE Estimates Call “Big James” 601-218-7782
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29. Unfurnished Apartments
31. Mobile Homes For Rent
MULTI PURPOSE OFFICE/ Warehouse building. 4000 square feet. 5537 Fisher Ferry Road. $800 monthly. 601-638-3211 or 601-831-1921.
2 BEDROOM. ALL electric includes water $450. With stove and refrigerator. $200 deposit. 601-634-8290.
3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH double wide. $675 monthly, $675 down payment. South Warren County area. Rent to own. Call after 4pm for appointment, 601-638-7399.
BEATUIFUL DOWNTOWN LOCATION. 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Central air/ heat. Washer and dryer $750 monthly. Deposit and references required. 601529-8002.
DOUBLE WIDE. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, off Highway 80. $700 monthly, water included deposit/ references. 769-203-0379.
24. Business Services
DIRT AND GRAVEL hauled. 8 yard truck. 601638-6740.
WE PAY CASH for junk. Cars, trucks. Vans, SUVs, and old dump trucks. 601-638-5946 or 601-529-8249.
18. Miscellaneous For Sale
21. Boats, Fishing Supplies
ROOFING & RESTORATION •Roof & Home Repair (all types!) •30 yrs exp •1,000’s of ref Licensed • Insured 601-618-0367 • 601-456-4133 I-PHONE REPAIR. Buy, sell and repair. Arcue Sanchez - 601-618-9916. LOVE'S ERRANDS AND Cleaning Services. Dependable and efficient. 601-6382989, 601-415-0498. River City Lawn Care You grow it - we mow it! Affordable and professional. Lawn and landscape maintenance. Cut, bag, trim, edge. 601-529-6168.
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE. Great location. Utilities and janitorial service included. $600/ month. 601-638-4050.
28. Furnished Apartments 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT. Furnished, utilities provided. $750- $900 per month. 601-415-9027 or 601-415-7974. SINGLE OCCUPANCYCorporate Apartments, $700 to $900 Utilities/ Cable/ Laundry. Weekly cleaning. On-Site Manager. 601-661-9747.
29. Unfurnished Apartments 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT with fireplace and washer/ dryer connections. Available now. Call Cannongate Apartments, 601-6348422.
THE COVE Stop looking, Start living! $0 deposit for November Paid cable, water and trash. Washer, Dryer and built-in microwave furnished.
601-638-5587 1-601-686-0635
HEY! NEED CASH NOW? We buy junk cars, vans, SUVs, heavy equipment and more! Call today, we'll come pick them up with money in hand! 1-800826-8104.
Call our Circulation Department for CONVENIENT Home Delivery and/ or our On-line Subscription. Monday- Friday, 8am-5pm, 601-636-4545. REMINGTON 30-06 RIFLE. Bolt action with scope. Very good condition. $350. 601-630-6429.
READ THE CLASSIFIEDS daily!
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Classifieds Really Work!
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Commodore Apartments 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms 605 Cain Ridge Rd. Vicksburg, MS 39180
601-638-2231 DOWNTOWN, BRICK, MARIE Apartments. Total electric, central air/ heat, stove, refrigerator. $520, water furnished. 601-636-7107, trip@msubulldogs.org LUCKETT COMPOUND. DOWNTOWN 1 bedroom Central air/ heat, washer and dryer. $625 monthly. References and deposit required. 601-529-8002.
Units Available!!! Shadow Cliff Apartments 9:00am– 4:00pm Must be 62 or older 1 Bedroom Laundry Facilities Community Room On-site Service Coordinator 601-638-1684 2721 Alcorn Drive Vicksburg, MS 39180 Equal Housing Opportunity
SPACIOUS 2 BEDROOM apartment. 61 South area. Meadowbrook Properties, 601-619-9789.
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26. For Rent Or Lease
ATTENTION HAIR STYLISTS! Multi purpose salon chairs (3 to choose from) $125 each. 2 anti-fatigue mats, $40 each. Call 601-527-6474, leave message.
1455 PARKSIDE, $1350 monthly, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, or sell $150,000. 721 National Street, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, $850. 732-7685743.
RICHARD M. CALDWELL BROKER SPECIALIZING IN RENTALS
3 BEDROOM 1 bath. Nice City location. $695 monthly plus deposit. 601631-4755.
(INCLUDING CORPORATE APARTMENTS) CALL 601-618-5180 caldwell@vicksburg.com
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BEAUTIFUL LAKESIDE LIVING
• 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts. • Beautifully Landscaped
Bienville Apartments The Park Residences at Bienville 1, 2 & 3 bedrooms and townhomes available immediately.
• Lake Surrounds Community
• Pool • Fireplace • Spacious Floor Plans 601-629-6300 www.thelandingsvicksburg.com
501 Fairways Drive Vicksburg
and
VICKSBURGS NEWEST, AND A WELL MAINTAINED FAVORITE. EACH WITH SPACIOUS FLOOR PLANS AND SOPHISTICATED AMENITIES.
Finding the home you want in the Classifieds is easy, but now it’s practically automatic, since we’ve put our listings online.
3 BEDROOM 1 bath. Nice neighborhood, good school district. $750 monthly, $600 deposit. 601-738-5373. 3 BEDROOMS 2.5 baths. 4 years old, 2-story, all electric, garage, 2000 square feet, hardwood and ceramic. $1500 monthly, deposit/ references required. 601218-1002. 4 BEDROOM, 2 bath. Formal living/ dining, hardwood floors. Available December 1st.. $1150/ month, 601-831-0066, please leave message. LOS COLINAS. SMALL 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Cottage. Close in, nice. $795 monthly. 601-831-4506. CALL 601-636-SELL AND PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD TODAY.
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MAGNOLIA MANOR APARTMENTS Elderly & Disabled 3515 Manor Drive Vicksburg, Ms. 601-636-3625 Equal Housing Opportunity
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
FOR LEASING INFO, CALL 601-636-1752
The Vicksburg Post
www.parkresidences.com • www.bienvilleapartments.com
HILLVIEW ESTATES “Vicksburg’s Premier Rental Community” Hillview Estates is a family oriented community featuring an ON SITE MANAGER for 24/7 response to your every need. The grounds are meticulously maintained by our professional staff.
Quality Service at Competitive Prices #1 Windshield Repair & Replacement
Vans • Cars • Trucks •Insurance Claims Welcome•
AUTO • HOME • BUSINESS Jason Barnes • 601-661-0900
BUFORD CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. 601-636-4813 State Board of Contractors Approved & Bonded Haul Clay, Gravel, Dirt, Rock & Sand All Types of Dozer Work Land Clearing • Demolition Site Development & Preparation Excavation Crane Rental • Mud Jacking
ROSS
CONSTRUCTION
New Homes
Framing, Remodeling, Cabinets, Flooring, Roofing & Vinyl Siding State Licensed & Bonded
Jon Ross 601-638-7932
SPEEDIPRINT & OFFICE SUPPLY • Business Cards • Letterhead • Envelopes • Invoices • Work Orders • Invitations (601) 638-2900 Fax (601) 636-6711 1601-C North Frontage Road Vicksburg, MS 39180
Simmons Lawn Service
Professional Services & Competitive Prices • Landscaping • Septic Systems • Irrigation: Install & Repair • Commercial & Residential Grass Cutting Licensed • Bonded • Insured 12 years experience Roy Simmons (Owner) 601-218-8341
PATRIOTIC • FLAGS • BANNERS • BUMPER STICKERS
All Business & Service Directory Ads MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE !
33. Commercial Property COMMERCIAL BUILDING with 2 lots for sale at Eagle Lake. Call 850-683-1085.
34. Houses For Sale BY OWNER. South county, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2400 square feet, on lake. $155,000. For appointment, 601636-2629, 601-218-1448.
Please call our resident manager Bobby Allen 601-941-6788
Open Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm
601-634-8928 www.ColdwellBanker.com www.homesofvicksburg.net
16x80 THREE BEDROOM 2 bath. $9,900. 601941-3733, 601-941-9116.
2001 DOUBLE WIDE 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, extra clean. Delivery, set-up and tie down included. $29,995. 662-417-2354, 601-619-1555. 2004 28x60 THREE bedroom, 2 bath. $29,900. 601941-9116, 601-941-3733. 28X70 THREE BEDROOM 2 bath, stone fire place. $23,900. 601-9419116, 601-941-3733. BIG FOUR BEDROOM! 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, fireplace, central air, delivery, set-up and tie down included. ONLY $32,995! Call 662-417-2354, 601-624-3287, 601-619-1555. DEER CAMP SPECIAL! 16x80 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Ready to go! Delivery, set-up and tie down included. Only $9,975! Call 662-417-2354, 601-619-1555.
FIVE BEDROOMS! 2007 28x80, 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, great room, fireplace, like new. Only $57,900! 662417-2354, 601-619-1555. KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LOCAL NEWS AND SALES... SUBSCRIBE TO THE VICKSBURG POST TODAY! CALL 601-636-4545, ASK FOR CIRCULATION.
LAND AND HOME Lot with 4 bedroom mobile home for sale. Owner Financing. Call 662-417-2354, 601-619-1555. NO CREDIT CHECK/ OWNER FINANCE. 4 bedroom LIKE NEW double wide with land. $5000 refundable deposit, total payments of $750 month. Call Buddy, 601-941-2952.
Licensed in MS and LA
HEY! NEED CASH NOW? We buy JUNK CARS, VANS, SUV’S, TRUCKS, SCHOOL BUSES, HEAVY EQUIPMENT, HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS & TRAILERS. Whether your junk is running or not, & PAY YOU CASH NOW. Call today, we'll come pick your junk up with CASH in hand!
1803 Clay Street www.jonesandupchurch.com
39. Motorcycles, Bicycles
Stacie Bowers-Griffin...601-218-9134 Jill WaringUpchurch....601-906-5012 Carla Watson...............601-415-4179 Mary D. Barnes .........601-966-1665 Andrea Upchurch.......601-831-6490 Broker, GRI
601-636-6490 EAGLE LAKE REDUCED $30,000! 3350 Eagle Lake Shore Cypress inside and out. Owner wants to sell, pier boat house, 3 BR, 2 BA. Below appraisal. BETTE PAUL WARNER
HEY! NEED CASH NOW? We buy junk cars, vans, SUVs, heavy equipment and more! Call today, we'll come pick them up with money in hand! 1-800826-8104.
40. Cars & Trucks 1997 CHEVROLET SURBURBAN, 4 wheel drive, Runs good, excellent condition. $2,500. 601-636-8052, 601-636-6802.
601-218-8200 McMillin Real Estate www.lakehouse.com Kay Odom..........601-638-2443 Kay Hobson.......601-638-8512 Jake Strait...........601-218-1258 Alex Monsour.....601-415-7274 Jay Hobson..........601-456-1318 Daryl Hollingsworth..601-415-5549
Sybil Caraway....601-218-2869 Catherine Roy....601-831-5790 Mincer Minor.....601-529-0893 Jim Hobson.........601-415-0211
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ARNER
REAL ESTATE, INC
JIM HOBSON
2006 PONTIAC GRAND Prix. Bermuda blue metallic, tinted windows, good gas mileage, new tires, great condition. $6,800. 601-218-6188.
CREDIT PROBLEMS?
Guaranteed Approval For Everyone! Minimum Income $1,200 per month Gary’s Cars for Less Hwy 61S 6 0www.garyscfl.com 1-883-9995
REALTOR®•BUILDER•APPRAISER
601-636-0502
35. Lots For Sale LOT FOR SALE. Bovina/ Tiffentown Road, 3.95 acres. Road frontage, Ready to build. 601-218-8292.
36. Farms & Acreage 355 ACRES YAZOO County. Hardwood timber track, Cabin, barn, pond, food plot, trophy white tail and turkey. Call Mark 601946-1745 www.mississippiandsource.com
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560 ACRES YAZOO County. Beautiful hardwood timber. Loaded with deer and turkey. 17 planted food plots. Ready to hunt. Call Mark 601-946-1745.
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• 10 acre lot on BIG Lake • 80 acre lot on Lake (can divide) • 30 acre lot- BIG hardwoods/ small fields • 60 acre lot BIG hardwoods/ Lakeside • NEW POWER • LOTS OF WILDLIFE! • NO mobile homes • 10 acre minimum • Restricted Covenants WARREN COUNTY Call Bruce King, 601-831-7662
1-800-826-8104
TRIPLE WIDE!
601-661-0765 • 601-415-3333
ACREAGE FOR SALE
Jones & Upchurch Real Estate Agency
3 BEDROOMS, 2.5 baths, stone fireplace. Delivery set-up and tie down included. Only $45,863! 662-417-2354, 601-619-1555.
CUSTOM CABINETS, EXTRA LARGE MASTER BDRM, & WASHER / DRYER HOOKUPS. SAFE!! SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT
ACREAGE FOR SALE. See larger ad this edition. Call Bruce King, 601-8317662.
38. Farm Implements/ Heavy Equipment
2170 S. I-20 Frontage Rd.
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36. Farms & Acreage
FIXER UPPER SALE. 2001 Taurus, jumped timing, $750. 1995 T-Bird, V8, needs transmission bad, $550. 1991 Explorer, blown head gasket, $500. 1995 Buick Century, blown head gasket, $550. 601-831-2000 after 3pm.
HEY! NEED CASH NOW? We buy JUNK CARS, VANS, SUV’S, TRUCKS, SCHOOL BUSES, HEAVY EQUIPMENT, HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS & TRAILERS. Whether your junk is running or not, & PAY YOU CASH NOW. Call today, we'll come pick your junk up with CASH in hand!
1-800-826-8104
www.mississippilandsource.com
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NEED AN APARTMENT? Enjoy the convenience of downtown living at
The Vicksburg Apartments UTILITIES PAID! 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Studios & Efficiencies 801 Clay Street 601-630-2921 www.the-vicksburg.com
Great Staff Great Location, Location, Hard-Working Hard-Working Staff
601-638-7831• •201 201Berryman Berryman Rd 601-638-7831 Rd.
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2011 BABY’S FIRST CHRISTMAS!
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Bradford Ridge Apartments
River City Dirt Work, LLC • Dozer / Trackhoe Work • Dump Truck • • Bush Hogging • Box Blade • Demolition • Debris Removal • Hydro Seeding • Deliver Dirt -13 yd. load $85 locally • Gravel • Sand • Rock Res. & Com. • Lic. & Ins. Robert Keyes, Jr. (Owner) 601-529-0894
VICKSBURG HOME CENTER, “Mississippi's Largest REPO Dealer!” GUARANTEED Credit Approval! 601-619-1555.
WITH ONLY A FEW HOMES AVAILABLE NOW, PLEASE COME TOUR OUR COMMUNITY AND MEET YOUR NEW NEIGHBORS.
S HAMROCK A PA RT M E N T S SUPERIOR QUALITY, Barnes Glass
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To advertise your business here for as little as $2.83 per day, call our Classified Dept. at 601-636-7355.
Live in a Quality Built Apartment for LESS! All brick, concrete floors and double walls provide excellent soundproofing, security, and safety. 601-638-1102 • 601-415-3333 Disc ove r a new world o f o p po rt un it y w i t h
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