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One day after a shake up at the top, the Carolina Panthers seem further removed from the franchise owner Jerry Richardson seeks to emulate

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Dollar General building plans OK

HOUSES DEMOLISHED

By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer

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Harold Henderson with the Spindale Public Works Department demolishes a home at 1004 Duncan St. last week. Mayor Mickey Bland said the town had been trying to tear down the condemned building since about 1999.

Victim describes incident

By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer

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GAS PRICES

RUTHERFORDTON — “Mama, get the gun.

Mama, get the gun.”

Those were the words Donna Hoyle said she was screaming “with all my might,” to get her mother, Margaret Jones, to bring the gun and help her fend off a man who had jumped on her in her home.

Hoyle was testifying in the trial of Lamont Edgerton who is charged with first-degree burglary and attempted kidnapping in connection with the Oct. 28, 2007, break-in at the home of Donna Jones Hoyle and Margaret

Jones on Grassy Knob Road.

Hoyle was the first witness in the trial, which got under way at 2 p.m. after the morning was spent selecting a jury in the Superior Court trial.

The prosecutor in the trial is Chief Assistant District Attorney Alex Bass.

Edgerton’s defense attorney is Brian Oglesby, who contends that there was, indeed, an attack in the house that night. But he says his client was not at the scene, but was, instead, at his parents’ home.

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RUTHERFORDTON — The Dollar General store relocating to U.S. 221 South will have a split-faced block front and include a fence to disguise its trash area, after developers agreed to most of the appearance guidelines set by the town council here Wednesday.

Council members voted unanimously to approve the permit for the new store, with councilman Jimmy Dancy absent from the meeting. But not everyone in attendance was pleased with the design of the new free standing building being constructed for the Dollar General, just south of Tanner Street on U.S. 221.

“Although the town of Rutherfordton is the county seat and kind of high and mighty, they seem to have dropped the ball a little on this building’s appearance,” said Hunt Cowan during the public hearing on the permit. “The town of Cliffside made Dollar General build a nice building. It should be the recommendations of the appearance committee that are followed and not just recommended.

Basically, we’re going to get a square building that corporate America has just said tough nuggies to you and we’re going to do the least possible effort we can do and still be allowed.

I just hope we learn a lesson from this, that if Cliffside can Please see Town, Page 6

ICE CREAM SOCIAL HELD Low: High: Avg.:

$2.33 $2.56 $2.44

DEATHS Forest City

Arthur Nealy

Sherry Hinson, left, and Jeanine VanPatten of the Isothermal Community College Student Government Association serve ice cream to students during the school ice cream social held in the college’s commons area Wednesday. The event served as a way for new students to get to meet and greet with others and faculty.

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Gov. Perdue promoting library cards From staff reports

FOREST CITY – Gov. Bev Perdue is asking North Carolina residents to sign up this month for what she describes as the “smartest card.”

Perdue has designated September as Library Card Sign-Up Month, encouraging children, families and others to explore their public library and its many resources.

“A public library card gives you access to

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a whole world of information and imagination,” Perdue said.

“During these tough economic times, our state’s public libraries are critical because they help residents learn to read, use computers and develop other skills they need to succeed.”

During September, the State Library of North Carolina, the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, www. ncculture.com and libraries from Murphy to Manteo, both rural and urban, join to

spread the message that the library card is the “smartest card” to have in your wallet. The goal is to make the library card the most valued and used card for North Carolina residents. Nearly five million North Carolinians are card-carrying library users.

According to Rutherford County Library Director Martha Schatz, there is no fee to get a library card, however, if

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Gov. Bev Perdue answers questions from reporters prior to the 75th Rededication Ceremony of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Perdue joined Tenneesee Gov. Phil Bredesen, US Senators and US Congressmen for the ceremony. More than 2,000 people attended the historic event at Newfound Gap. Dolly Parton, Ambassador for the Great Smoky Mountain National Park 75th Anniversary Celebration performed two of her songs written for the anniversary during Wednesday’s ceremony at Newfound Gap, bordering North Carolina and Tennessee. Behind Parton are Gov. Bev Perdue and Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen.

Ceremony marks national park’s 75th anniversary

GATLINBURG, Tenn.

(AP) — Memories and Appalachian pride echoed from the summits of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Wednesday as America’s most-visited park held a rededication to celebrate its 75th anniversary.

“These are my mountains, my valleys. These are my rivers flowing like a song,” 75th anniversary ambassador Dolly Parton sang. “These are my people, my memories.

These are my mountains.

This is my home.”

Some 2,000 park supporters, guests and former residents gathered atop Newfound Gap on the Tennessee-North Carolina line broke into applause. “Wow,” Smokies Superintendent Dale Ditmanson said, offer-

ing a challenge to the Park Service’s 310 other units to “beat that!”

“I came from California to be here today. My daughter’s been saying, ’You have to go,”’ said Rosalee Ogle Fehrenbach, 77, from Salton City, Calif., near Palm Springs.

She came with her sister Eva Ogle Webb, 74, of Pigeon Forge. Their family lived in the park before it became a park in 1934, and as little girls they attended President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s formal dedication of the Smokies in 1940.

Wednesday marked the 69th anniverary of Roosevelt’s speech from the same stone stage on Newfound Gap, built by Civilian Conservation Corps volunteers along with many other still-standing park

structures. FDR’s chair was placed beside the rostrum.

“I remember seeing the president. I was only 5 years old, but I remember everybody was having a good time,” Webb said. She hoped President Barack Obama would attend the rededication, but was just as happy to see Parton.

FDR remains the only sitting president to ever come to the 520,000-acre Smokies, the most visited national park in the country with more than 9 million visitors annually. President George W. Bush got as far as Knoxville’s airport a few years ago, but canceled a trip into the park because of a storm.

“I am here today on behalf of President Barack Obama to celebrate Great Smoky Mountains National Park,

to honor our ancestors who left us this treasure, and to rededicate an American icon for a new century,” U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said.

“We must continue to invest in our parks. We must remain committed to preserving our nation’s treasured landscapes for future generations,” he said.

Every member of the Tennessee and North Carolina congressional delegation who represents the Smokies attended the ceremony along with Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen and North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue.

“My left foot is in North Carolina, my right foot is in Tennessee,” Perdue said.

“And the beauty of this place is that when you are here there is no North Carolina or

no Tennessee. There is only one gift from God, America’s most precious resource — the Great Smokies National Park.”

To applause, she added, “And it is the truth.”

Bredesen noted the Smokies’ formation is unique in the park system. The land was purchased with private donations, state funding and pennies collected from children around the country.

The Smokies “is a gift of the people to the government, not a gift of the government to people,” he said. “As we celebrate a milestone in our park’s history, may today also remind us of the generous spirit and faith in the future that gave it birth and may we be moved to recommit ourselves to that spirit and that faith in all that we do as a nation.”

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Carolina Today Teen aided by senator posts bond

TABOR CITY (AP) — A 17-year-old who said a North Carolina state senator helped him build a house and buy a Corvette is out of jail on $500,000 bond.

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said Allen Strickland left the facility Wednesday but was ordered placed under house arrest with an ankle bracelet. He was released on $100,000 bond last week after the State Bureau of Investigation accused him of setting fire to the house built with money from 74-year-old Sen. R.C. Soles.

Strickland went back to jail after a Sunday incident in which officers spotted Strickland driving even though he has no license. Officers said Strickland drove away at speeds of at least 75 mph before wrecking the Corvette.

Perdue taking trip to China

RALEIGH (AP) — Gov. Beverly Perdue will lead an international trade mission to China and Japan next month in hopes of boosting commerce between North Carolina and Asia.

A state Commerce Department spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday that Perdue, Commerce Secretary Keith Crisco and others would be making the trip.

More details were released later Wednesday.

Then-Gov. Jim Hunt visited China in 1998.

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler headed a delegation that went to China last month to find more markets for crops of North Carolina farmers.

Former aide to sheriff imprisoned

ASHEVILLE (AP) — A former North Carolina sheriff’s captain who helped his boss hide bribes from illegal gambling operators has been sentenced to prison for violating terms of his probation.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Wednesday that Buncombe County Sheriff’s Capt. Tracy Bridges was sentenced to three months in prison after being found with a cell phone, a violation of his probation terms.

Bridges pleaded guilty to money laundering for his role in converting cash into money orders for former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford.

Bridges was sentenced last year to community confinement and probation.

Baby attacked by pit bull is stable

JACKSONVILLE (AP) — A 4-month-old North Carolina baby whose toes were chewed off by a pit bull is in stable condition.

The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that the baby, who lost the toes on the left foot after the dog chewed them off Sunday night, won’t be released from Pitt Memorial Hospital any time soon.

The sheriff’s office said the pit bull is in animal control custody undergoing medical tests for several diseases, including rabies.

The child’s mother, Robie Lynn Jenkins, and her boyfriend, Tremayne Spillman, are charged with felony child abuse.

Associated Press

Diana Nicholson, right, the mother of homicide victim Taraha Shenice Nicholson, is comforted during a news conference at the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s office in Tarboro Tuesday. Antwan Maurice Pittman was arrested and charged with Taraha Nicholson’s murder, authorities said. Since 2005, nine women have fallen victim to what some consider a serial killer.

Suspect charged in one death TARBORO (AP) — A man has been arrested and charged with murder in the slaying of a woman who was among six found dead in rural North Carolina since 2005, authorities said Tuesday.

Three other women are still missing. Authorities haven’t said if or how the cases may be linked, though all six dead women came from similar backgrounds and had numerous arrests on charges related to drugs and prostitution.

Edgecombe County Sheriff James Knight said Antwan Maurice Pittman, 31, was charged with one count of firstdegree murder in the death of 28-year-old Taraha Shenice Nicholson. Her body was discovered north of Rocky Mount in March. Pittman did not yet have an attorney.

Wright would not comment on a possible link between Pittman and the other five women, saying only that the investigation is ongoing.

Pittman is a registered sex

offender, convicted in November 1994 of taking indecent liberties with a 2-year-old. Correction Department spokesman Keith Acree said Pittman received probation for his three-year sentence, but the probation was revoked. He went to prison in January 1996 and was released in April 1997.

Acree said Pittman’s most recent probation ended in November 2008, after he was convicted of misdemeanor driving while impaired and sentenced to probation.

He has also been arrested in years past on misdemeanor charges such as simple assault, larceny, and trespassing and resisting a public officer.

According to the state sex offender registry, his most recent address is in Rocky Mount in Nash County, which adjoins Edgecombe. But court records also indicate numerous other addresses in recent years in both counties.

Pittman’s mother, Gloria Pittman, told TV station WRAL

that her son is not capable of murder.

“I truly believe he did not do what they’re saying he did,” she said.

The sheriff’s office formed a task force in June with the State Bureau of Investigation and asked the FBI to consult after a sixth body was found along rural roads outside Rocky Mount.

Pepita Hargrove said Tuesday her family hadn’t been notified of the news conference. The killing of her sister, Jarneice Hargrove, prompted the formation of the task force. The SBI told her last week they had chased down 300 leads and had identified some suspects, but Hargrove is impatient for answers.

“It took six women to die for the community to even find out about it — they didn’t want the little town of Rocky Mount to be on the map ... and now it’s national news,” she said. “It should have been national news when two girls were killed,” she added.

Burke high schools on probation

MORGANTON (AP) — An accreditation group has placed a North Carolina county’s four high schools on probation, saying school board members have created a chaotic atmosphere that makes teaching and learning hard.

The News Herald of Morganton reported Wednesday that Burke County’s four high schools will be on probationary accreditation for the new school year. Accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is a key for students who wish to attend college.

The group says the blame for the “chaos” in the school district belongs to the board of education and its members. It says the panel has violated its own standards as well as accreditation standards.

The Burke County high schools on probation are East Burke, Freedom, Draughn and Patton.

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Our Views Don’t give up on health care

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ep. Heath Shuler has some good ideas on the controversial health care plans, and he needs to fight to be heard in Washington.

He told Western North Carolinians during a telephone conference call Tuesday night that he believes the plan created with HR 3200 is dead, and the Congress needs to start over.

But no one thinks a complete rewrite is necessary. The country does need to reduce waste, fraud and abuse and wellness program needs to be taken and funded seriously.

Shuler also believes that establishing co-ops and non-profits as “portals” for people to begin receiving needed health care.

No matter what vehicle is used, more Americans need access to health care insurance. No matter what vehicle is used, there needs to be a humane response and assistance for people with pre-existing conditions.

The doctor making home visits of “back in the day” has morphed into day-to-day care being provided in emergency rooms, where the cost of health care is the most expensive.

That has to change if the country is going to get a handle on the tremendous cost of providing care to its people. Shuler is right, “We’ve got one chance ... let’s do it right the first time.”

Our readers’ views Making a case for urgent care center To the editor: I read in a recent letter some ideas for the old buildings in our area and Id like to add an idea to the list that I think our area is in dire need of... an urgent care center.

The closest ones to us are in Hendersonville, Asheville, and Shelby. If we had an urgent care center here, I think it would be more cost effective in the fact that if you get sick and go to the ER you can rest assured you are going to have a huge bill that most likely can’t be paid. It’s a safe bet that just going through ER doors is $300 .... not counting what you have done when you get seen. I will use myself and my insurance as an example. If I or my 2-year-old son were to get sick and couldn’t make it to a regular doctor an ER visit might be unavoidable.

With my current insurance plan I have to pay a $300 co-pay just to go to the ER. If I go to an urgent care center I have a $45 co-pay for the same treatment.

I cannot afford a $300 co-pay for the ER and the majority of the county residents here cannot afford it either.

The old Steve and Barry’s store is newly renovated and plenty big enough to have some mobile X-ray and ultrasound equipment.

It could have a waiting area, plus have room for staff equipment like computers and other office supplies.

It would be nice to have one here that stayed open til midnight just so people could avoid going to an ER. Plus, the ER would not be over run in the waiting area with patients who are there for common things like the flu, viruses both intestinal and respiratory.

Having one of these centers would also bring in more jobs for our local nurses, LPN and RN alike, office personnel, a few physicians could work there and many more people would have jobs.

I had the flu a few years ago

and ended up in the ER. I was in there for less than an hour and my bill was $500 for them to just take my vitals and give me a shot of phenergan and send me home.

A vial of phenergan is roughly $20 so how did my bill end up at $500? Who knows.

I’m sure it would be double that now. This is where an urgent care clinic would be most useful.

If you had a virus and became dehydrated which requires some IV fluids you can get that in the care center just as easily as the ER but with less expense.

I have no idea how we could get one in our area, but I wish the right people, whoever they are, would look into getting us one.

Not to mention it would take away the eyesore of looking at yet another abandoned building that only reminds us of how bad this economy is.

And speaking of medical bills and the loss of jobs, I would think that if one had to choose between paying a hospital bill versus putting food on the table or making their house payment .... the hospital would come last on the totem pole. I know it would for me.

I am only one person and I’m sure that there are a lot of people out there who might be against an urgent care center, but if we had one I know that I would use that facility before I would ever go back to an ER unless absolutely medically necessary.

People would also have to know that an urgent care center would not be the appropriate choice if they were having chest pains, possible stroke, difficulty breathing, massive bleeding, head traumas or the like. Those things all warrant a trip to the ER regardless of financial status.

The whole healthcare situation is ridiculous any way you look at it.

I’m lucky enough to have a job that offers insurance, but at the same time the insurance that is offered isn’t affordable if you have a family or kids to add to it. But it beats paying the $1000 that I recently got quoted on for private

insurance monthly premiums.

This again, is just an idea that I think is worth looking into for the benefit of our county residents.

Stephanie Hodge Forest City

Offers more thoughts on health care issue To the editor: I saw Mr. Hallman wrote a letter about Obama and how he has spent more money than all presidents in history combined. I am not here to insult your intelligence, but don’t you think that is a little far fetched.

Now you talked about taxes. Yes some people don’t pay taxes and even get money from the government at the end of the year, but you have to make just so much and have to have more than one dependent.

I lost my job back in June of 2001 because of my job being phased out. I am trying to make a little money by being self employed and the last few years has been slow. With my wife’s income, we don’t make enough to pay taxes at the end of the year.

One reason is because of Clinton passing a bill that you can deduct your health insurance premiums.

This helps out a good deal when you pay around six thousand dollars a year.

Now the other thing was about health. Mr. Hallman said that some people from other countries come here for procedures they might have to wait a year for in their country but he did not state why.

Could it be that all people go to the doctor and there is a waiting list for things to be done and here not many people can afford these procedures, so no long lines?

Also Mr. Hallman said that doctors come here from other countries to practice in this country. Why? Simple, would you rather make five to ten thousand a year, or over one hundred thousand dollars a year?

Ronnie Wilson Rutherfordton

The sensitivity of talking about death with children “Mommy, do you miss her?”

It’s a question I wasn’t prepared for one night recently at bedtime when Nathan and I were having our “MommyNatie” time we try to have each night.

We’d been singing songs and reading books and after a few moments of quiet, Nathan asked “Do you miss her?”

“Who, baby?” I asked – we’d been talking about his day and mine and the question was out of left field.

“Grandma Linda.”

“Grandma Linda” is what we call my mom, who died six months before Nathan was conceived.

Although he’s not met her on this earth (although I fully believe she was and is

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his guardian angel), we talk about her frequently.

I tell him her favorite foods, favorite songs and stories of things she’d said or done.

“Yes, Nathan, I miss her every day,” I responded.

“Why?” How do you explain to a three-year-old why you miss the mother who died before he was born without going into too much detail about why she’s no longer with us?

As best I could, I explained to Nathan that my mommy was very sick and the doctors couldn’t help her, but that he didn’t need to worry about me or about himself getting sick.

I’m sure he’s not grasped it and has even said, “I don’t want to die and go to heaven with Grandma Linda.”

Death is a topic that no parent looks forward to tackling.

At a previous newspaper I even wrote a story about how to talk to your child about death. At Nathan’s age, keeping an explanation basic is enough.

Death came to visit my family again this past week when a relative’s newborn baby died after only three

days. My husband and I opted not to take Nathan to the funeral and decided it was best given his fears not to tell him where we’d been.

That escape wasn’t a luxury for my cousin and his wife, who through their grief over the loss of their newborn also had to explain to their oldest child why he didn’t have a baby brother anymore.

As we went through the line Tuesday night to share with them how sorry we were and that we’d continue to pray for them, I made sure to ask how their oldest son was taking the news.

He’s OK, they said, but my prayers are especially with him as he’s far too young to understand what happened.

“Why do you miss her mommy?”

I miss her smiles, Nathan, and her laugh. I even miss the way she’d say my full name — married name too!

— when I’d done something she thought I ought not to.

But in missing her I realize that those are memories I’ll carry with me forever.

Losing a child, though ... I hope it’s something I never have to experience.

Grief, I’ve found, never goes away.

And sometimes it’s not any easier. But as the preacher said on Tuesday night, someday they will hold their precious baby in their arms again.

And someday my mama will hold hers again, too.

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WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — A North Carolina man who spent 14 years in prison on charges that he raped two teenage girls has been set free after DNA evidence determined he was not the attacker.

Multiple media outlets reported that Joseph Lamont Abbitt walked out of the Forsyth County Jail on Wednesday afternoon after a judge vacated his conviction.

Abbitt was convicted in 1995 of two counts of firstdegree rape, among other charges, in connection with the 1991 sexual assaults of a 16-year-old girl and her 13-year-old sister. He said outside of jail that he hoped DNA would reveal the real perpetrator.

Abbitt said he does not blame the girls for what happened and prays for them every day.

N.C. man charged in 1972 slayings

WINDSOR (AP) — Authorities in a rural North Carolina community charged a just-released convict with murder and arson in the death of his wife and two children 36 years ago.

Roy Lawrence Rascoe, 68, was charged with firstdegree murder and arson in a fire that burned the family’s Bertie County home in 1972.

Rascoe was being held in jail without bond. A first-appearance hearing Wednesday assigned a courtappointed attorney to defend Rascoe. The attorney did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

Rascoe’s arrest was based on new evidence uncovered

“in recent months” and investigated by FBI agents, as well as state and local law officers, Bertie County Sheriff Greg Atkins said. He would not discuss the new evidence.

The victims were Annie Smallwood Rascoe, 23, and the couple’s children Rita, 1, and Tony, 3. Atkins said some autopsy records were destroyed in the three decades since the deaths.

“It’s been a long time ago,” Atkins said.

Death certificates amended in May 1973 list the cause of death as “suspicious circumstances.” Annie Rascoe’s death certificate said, “charred body found: did not die of fire.”

Her brother, Lemon Smallwood, told The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, Va., he remembered autopsies showed Annie and her two children had been stabbed before they were found burned in the home.

Smallwood said his sister was three months pregnant when she died.

Smallwood, 62, who lives outside of Ahoskie, said he believed all along the deaths were no accident.

Rascoe had just been released after serving time at the Federal Correctional Institution in Butner. He was convicted in federal court in Baltimore in 2006 for theft of government property, according to court records.

Dog makes meal of deputy cruiser’s tires HOPE MILLS (AP) — Some dogs chase cars.

One in a North Carolina town decided to try and eat one.

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says a pit bull deflated all four tires of a

Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports

n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 112 E-911 calls Tuesday. n Terry Chad Dixon reported the theft of a 1998 Honda motorcycle. n Scott Thomas Watkins reported the theft of guns and money. n Martha Ellenburg White reported vandalism to the windshield of a 1989 Dodge truck. n Damage to a drink machine was reported at Gilkey General Store, 2310 U.S. 221 North, Rutherfordton.

Rutherfordton

n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 40 E-911 calls Tuesday.

Spindale

n The Spindale Police Department responded to 29 E-911 calls Tuesday.

Lake Lure

n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to seven E-911 calls Tuesday.

Forest City

n The Forest City Police Department responded to 55 E-911 calls Tuesday. n An employee of the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of indecent exposure. (See arrest of Williams.) n An employee of WilcoHess reported an incident of larceny.

Arrests

n Brandon Williams, 17, of Pointer Road, Forest City; charged with indecent exposure; freed on a custody release. (FCPD) n Jorge Villalobos, 27, of Wells Drive, Forest City; charged with no operator’s license; placed under a $200 secured bond. (FCPD) n Robert Griffey, 18, of Horn Bottom Road, Forest City; arrested on warrants for four counts of breaking and entering to a coin-operated machine, two counts of larceny, and attempted

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breaking and entering into a building; released on a written promise to appear.

(FCPD) n Daniel Packer, 17, of Race Path Church Road, Mooresboro; arrested on a warrant for possession of drug paraphernalia; released on a $500 unsecured bond.

(FCPD) n Christopher Griffey, 22, of Goode Road, Mooresboro; arrested on warrants for four counts of breaking and entering to a coin-operated machine, two counts of larceny, and attempted breaking and entering into a building; released on a $10,000 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Zakiya Lacherity Govan, 24, of 23 Holly Way; charge/ allow drive motor vehicle with no registration and fictitious/ canceled/ revoked/ altered registration card/tag; released on a $5,000 unsecured bond. (NCHP) n April Brendle Morrow, 31, of 198 Bates Drive; charged with misdemeanor probation violation; placed under a $10,000 secured bond. (Probation) n Kathy Elizabeth Kemerait, 54, of 2026 Cane Mountain Rd.; charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, manufacture marijuana and maintain place for controlled substance; released on a $500 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Harold Thompson, 57, of 556 Creek Rd.; charged with communicating threats; released on a written promise to appear. (RCSD) n Anthony Dean Joyce, 30, of 228 Bridge Rd.; charged with cyberstalking; released on a written promise to appear. (RCSD) n Tamara Sosbe Campbell, 51, of 540 Mountain Creek Rd.; charged with harassing phone call and misdemeanor stalking; released on a written promise to appear.

(RCSD) n Jerry Calvin Self, 39, no address listed; charged with obtain property by false pretense and felony larceny; placed under a $15,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Cynthia Renee Thayer, 39, of 195 Knollwood Drive;

deputy’s cruiser near Hope Mills on Sunday.

Spokeswoman Debbie Tanna says the deputy parked his car in a woman’s driveway while responding to her complaint about another dog.

When Deputy Lynn Lavallis went to speak with Gloria Bass, the dog chomped into the tires. The dog didn’t attack the deputy in the town near Fayetteville.

Tanna says the dog’s owner, Bass’s next-door neighbor, will be billed $500 for a new set of wheels.

Harl Owens Harl Owens, 92, of Ellenboro, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009, at Hospice House in Forest City.

He was a son of the late Pinkney Onzo Owens and Dovia Anna Burns Owens.

He was a church leader and a former deacon at Bethel Baptist Church in Ellenboro, where he taught the T.E. Crow Sunday School Class for over 50 years, and served as the church clerk for 52 years.

He served in the Army during World War II with the Encephalitis caused 727th Railroad Battallion for four and a half years as youngster’s death a Batallion Mess Sergeant, RALEIGH (AP) — A North and also served in Northern Africa, Sicily, Italy, France Carolina child who died and Germany. this summer had a case of He was a life long farmer, mosquito-borne LaCrosse Yokefellow volunteer for encephalitis. many years, and retired from The North Carolina Dicey Mills in Shelby after 27 Department of Health years of employment. and Human Services said He is survived by his wife Tuesday the virus caused the of 61 years, Nellie Robbins Swain County child’s death Owens; two sons, Danny — the state’s first such fatal Owens of Ellenboro, and case since at least 2001.

Dr. Douglas Owens of The federal Centers Rutherfordton; four grandfor Disease Control and children; a brother, Delma Prevention confirmed the Owens of Atlanta, Ga.; a case from lab specimens.

The department didn’t pro- sister, Ruby Evans of Forest vide identifying information City; and many nieces and for the child, citing state con- nephews. fidentiality laws. The child Funeral services will be was hospitalized in July and held at 5 p.m. Thursday at died a week later.

Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. David Easler, Dr. LaCrosse encephalitis is Wayne Blackwood, and the state’s most common Dr. Ron Williams officiatmosquito-borne disease, although it’s usually confined ing. Burial will follow in the to western counties. The dis- church cemetery Visitation ease is most prevalent among will be held Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m., prior to the service the elderly and children. in the Bethel Baptist Church Common symptoms are FLC. The body will lie in fever, headache, nausea and vomiting. More severe or rare state during the visitation hour in the church sanctuary. reactions may include convulsions and coma.

Memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church, Family Life Center Building Fund, P.O. Box 633, Ellenboro, NC 28040. charged with simple assault; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD) n Josh Paul Parks, 25, of 141 Demar Ave.; charged with second-degree trespassing and violation of court order; placed under a $3,000 secured bond. (RCSD)

n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to six E-911 calls Tuesday.

Fire Calls n Cherry Mountain firefighters responded to an electric fire, assisted by Bostic and Hudlow firefighters. n Ellenboro firefighters responded to a control burn. n Rutherfordton firefighters responded to a fire alarm. n Sandy Mush firefighters responded to a motor vehicle crash.

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Arthur Nealy Arthur Nealy, 91, a resident of Southern Manor Nursing Home, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are being handled by Pruitt Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Deaths Milo Valenzuela ARCADIA, California (AP) — U.S. Hall of Fame jockey Ismael “Milo” Valenzuela, who twice won the Kentucky Derby and rode five-time U.S. Horse of the Year Kelso in the 1960s, died on Wednesday after a long illness. He was 74.

Blanche Frisch Maier CINCINNATI (AP) — Blanche Frisch Maier (MY’ur), the matriarch of the regional Frisch’s Big Boy restaurant chain, has died at the age of 82.

Maier was the daughter of Frisch’s Restaurants Inc. founder David Frisch and worked in the family’s first restaurant.

Her late husband, Jack Maier, was the company’s chairman, and her son, Craig Maier, is now the CEO. Ora Switzer NICODEMUS, Kan. (AP) — A 106-year-old woman known as the matriarch of the all-black community of Nicodemus has died.

Harl Owens

EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 23 E-911 calls Tuesday.

Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Rev. Billy G. Washburn Rev. Billy G. Washburn passed away Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009 in the presence of his family. Born March 22, 1928, in Cleveland Co., he was a son of the late Waylan and Frances Barnette Washburn.

He was a graduate of Gardner Webb College, Wake Forest University, and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

After serving as Pastor to a number of churches in North Carolina and Virginia he retired in 1990.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a dear son, Bruce Craig Washburn of Lynchburg Va. and a sister, Margaret Godfrey of WinstonSalem.

Left to cherish his memory are his devoted wife of almost sixty-one years Sue Ledbetter Washburn; and sons Bill Jr. and wife Denise, Brent and wife Sherri, Barry and wife Wanda.

Also surviving are two sisters, Erlene Greene and husband, Roy of Bradenton, Fl. and Patsy Allman of York, SC. Brothers include, Charles and wife, Sue of Greenville SC, Troy and wife Trudy of Shelby, Carl and wife, Melinda of Shelby, Tyree and wife, June of Shelby, and John and wife, Brenda of Olive Branch, Ms. The family also includes nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

The family would like to express our deepest gratitude to Dr. Matthew Rees, his associates, and staff for their honesty and compassion during our fathers illness.

A service of remembrance will be held at the First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton, NC on Saturday, September 5th, at two o’clock in the afternoon.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to any organization supporting cancer research.

Crowe’s Mortuary and Crematory is in charge. Online condolences: www.crowemortuary.com Paid obit

Mr. Harl Owens, 92, of Ellenboro, died Tuesday, Sept.

1, 2009 at Hospice House, Forest City.

He was the son of the late Pinkney Onzo Owens and Dovia Anna Burns Owens. Harl was a church leader and a former Deacon at Bethel Baptist Church in Ellenboro, where he taught the T.E. Crow Sunday School Class for over 50 years, and served as the church clerk for 52 years. He served in WWII in the Army with the 727th Railroad Batallion for four and a half years, serving as a Batallion Mess Sergeant and served in Northern Africa, Sicily, Italy, France and Germany. Harl was a life long farmer, gardener, and dedicated Yokefellow volunteer for many years, retired supervisor from Dicey Mills in Shelby after 27 years.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Nellie Robbins Owens; two sons, Danny Owens of Ellenboro and Dr. Douglas Owens, and his wife Elizabeth of Rutherfordton; four grandchildren, Emily Owens McCoun and her husband Jake, of Clinton, SC, Lindsay Owens of Greenville, SC, Clint Owens of Ellenboro, and Casey Owens of Rutherfordton; a brother, Delma Owens of Atlanta, GA; a sister, Ruby Evans of Forest City; and many nieces and nephews.

The Funeral Service will be held at 5:00 PM Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009 at Bethel Baptist Church. Rev. David Easler, Dr. Wayne Blackwood, and Dr. Ron Williams will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The Visitation will be from 4 PM until 5 PM Thursday in the Family Life Center of Bethel Baptist Church. The body will lie in state during the visitation hour, in the church sanctuary.

Memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church Family Life Center Building Fund, PO Box 633, Ellenboro, NC 28040.

Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Friends may sign the online guest book at: www.washburndorsey.com Paid obit

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Meetings/other Memorial service: Annual Emergency Service Personnel Memorial Church Service; Sunday, Sept. 6, Long Branch Road Baptist Church; Sunday School 10 a.m., worship service 11 a.m.; lunch will follow; if you plan to attend, contact Kaye Ruppe at 287-1408.

Washburn community meeting: Washburn Community Club members will meet Thursday, Sept. 10, to vote on how to disperse the community funds. Meeting begins at 7 p.m.

Hours changing: All Rutherford County Convenience Centers will be closed on Sundays, beginning Nov. 1. Also the convenience centers will now close at 7 p.m., beginning Nov. 2.

Support group: HOPE of Rutherford County is a support group for families of children with special needs; for more information contact Jill at 704-480-2892 or Julie at 828-288-1900.

Celebrate Recovery: Friday nights from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Cornerstone Fellowship Church, 1186 Hudlow Rd.; support and encouragement; for more information, contact Becky at 828-980-8960.

Reunions Taylor family reunion: Sunday, Sept. 20, Gilkey United Methodist Church; covered dish lunch 1 p.m.; for more information contact Kim Beam at 287-9480.

Rollins family reunion: Sunday, Oct. 4, Mountain View Baptist Church fellowship building, Hwy. 221 south, Rutherfordton; lunch will be served at 1 p.m.; bring a well-filled basket; contact Todd Rollins at 287-9748 for more information.

40th Class reunion: R-S Central High School Class of 1969 will hold its 40th reunion on Oct. 10.

Classmates who have not received information, contact Kathy McDonald at 429-2366, or Tom Miller at 429-0048.

40th Class reunion: East Rutherford High School Class of 1969 will hold its 40th reunion on Oct. 10. Classmates who have not received information, contact Linda H. Lovelace at 245-2267 or Max Champion at 245-9243.

Miscellaneous Hospice Resale Shop will hold a storewide, half-price sale Sept. 3-5 on its entire stock, including select items already marked at 25 cents.

On Tuesday, Sept. 8, (one day only) a 25 cents sale will be held on purses and shoes. The store is located at 631 Oak St., Forest City.

Foothills Harvest Outreach Ministries will hold a storewide, half-price sale Sept. 8-11. The store, located at 120 E. Trade St., Forest City, will be closed Sept. 7 in observance of Labor Day.

Fundraisers Country breakfast: Saturday, Sept.

5, 7 to 10 a.m., East Rutherford Church of God; $5 per person, all you can eat.

Spaghetti supper: Saturday, Sept.

5, begins at 4 p.m., Thermal City United Methodist Church, Union Mills; adults $7; children $3; under six free.

Country ham supper: Saturday, Sept. 4, 4 to 8 p.m., Duncan’s Creek Presbyterian Church; adult plates $9; children $4.50; under six free; proceeds for the building fund.

Benefit breakfast: Saturday, Sept.

5, 6:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Cliffside Masonic Lodge No. 460; proceeds to benefit various charities.

Community-wide yard sale: Saturday, Sept. 12, at Union Mills Learning Center, in conjunction with the all-you-can-eat breakfast; the public is also invited to tour the Computer Center and gymnasium.

Annual fashion show: Sept. 14, 11:30 a.m., Lakeview Restaurant, Rumbling Bald Resort, Lake Lure; featuring fashions by Chico’s of Asheville; advance tickets $25; reservations required; contact Nancy Kessel at 625-8115 or Carol Root at 625-4350; sponsored by the women of Fairfield Mountains Chapel.

Religion Special service: Sunday, Sept. 6, 4 p.m., New Life Fellowship Church, 601 E. Main St., Spindale; guest speaker, Pastor Niles Miller from New Holy Temple in Gastonia.

Revival: Sept. 7-9, 7 nightly, at Sandy Mush Volunteer Fire Department, with Chaplain Bryan Melton; special singing each night.

Praise celebration: Sunday, Sept.

13, 3 p.m., Piney Ridge CME Church, Union Mills; guest Larry Greene of Charlotte; music by the New Vernon Baptist Church Choir.

Revival: Sept. 13-16, 7 nightly, Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Hudlow Road; guest speaker, Dr. Chuck Bugg; Janet Roller will lead the music.

Hoyle testified that she had had contact with the Edgerton family before the night of the attack. She said she had taken food and clothing to the Edgerton residence, and that Lamont Edgerton had later come to her home and thanked them for the assistance to his family. Both families live on Grassy Knob Road.

Hoyle said on the night of the incident, a Sunday, at about 10 p.m., her mother was already in bed, as she had to be at work at 4 a.m. the next day. Hoyle said she was in the laundry room retrieving clothes when she heard a noise in the garage, which adjoined the laundry room.

She turned her head and saw what appeared to be someone’s legs clad in reddish orange pants beside a china cabinet at an entrance to the garage.

“I turned around and stood up, facing the dryer, and hoping he would think I had not seen him,” she testified. But then she added that as she went up the stairs, someone grabbed her around the shoulders and waist and they struggled as they went into the kitchen and the den.

“I was so scared and fighting with him,” Hoyle said. “I was trying to get him away from me.”

She said the intruder told her, “Shh, shh, be quiet.” But she was screaming as loudly as she could to try to wake her mother up at the other end of the house.

Hoyle testified that during the struggle she saw a black man with a nylon stocking across his face that distorted his features, and a gray hoody. She said her mother heard the fight and came out the door of her

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Cards are issued for those ages 6 and older.

In 2008-2009, 357,898 items were circulated from all three county libraries. Currently there are 16,589 registered patrons.

During the last fiscal year more than 37 million North Carolinians visited their public libraries and more than 9 million of them used library computers. Growth in materials being checked out, customer visits and especially internet use at libraries continues a trend. Nationally public

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have stringent appearance requirements, the county seat should, too.”

Developers agreed to make the Rutherfordton building look more like the Cliffside building and set a tentative date of Feb. 1, 2010 for opening but said the building may open as late as April 4, 2010.

In other business, Planning and Development Director John McWhorter informed the board that the NCDOT was considering closing the U.S. 64 bridge between Rutherfordton and Lake Lure for repair.

Rather than opening a temporary bridge, McWhorter said the DOT was considering rerouting traffic from Lake Lure so as to bypass all of Rutherfordton and some parts of Spindale.

The board asked McWhorter for more information before voting on a resolution requesting a temporary bridge.

bedroom, causing bells to ring on the door. The sound of the bells apparently frightened the man, who ran away and crashed through the glass doors in the garage.

Hoyle said she was bruised, especially on her neck and back from where she had been pushed onto countertops that were to be installed in the house.

Jones testified that she finally heard her daughter’s screams for help and said, “I grabbed the gun and took off down the hall.”

By the time she reached the room where the fight had occurred, the man was gone. Jones said of her daughter, “She was shaking all over.”

Jones agreed with attorney Oglesby that she never saw the intruder.

Heather Nicole Allen then took the stand to testify that Edgerton had at one time told her about an incident in which he had gone in on “two old ladies.” She said he told her he had knocked the woman who had seen him down and then “ran through glass doors.”

Allen testified that she had lived with Edgerton for about five months, and that they both used drugs. She said she had used crack cocaine off and on for some 10 years. She said that Edgerton was telling her about “what he had done when he was high,” but added that he was not using drugs when he told her that story.

She said, “He was trying to tell me he wanted to change and get off drugs.”

Allen’s husband, Calvin Allen, is Edgerton’s cousin.

Allen also said during her testimony that Debbie Allen, an officer with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, had told her that if she was not revealing anything she knew about

library visits are up 19 percent from 2000 to 2006. Circulation of library materials is up 20 percent. Access to public computers is up 86 percent.

Secretary of Cultural Resources Linda A. Carlisle has visited several libraries since her appointment. She states, “Libraries are places of great opportunity. They serve as an integral part of our communities, helping our citizens improve themselves, their families and their lives and sparking creativity and imagination.”

The “Smartest Card” initiative is part of The Campaign for America’s Libraries, a multi-year public awareness and advocacy effort by the American Library Association. Begun in 2004, the campaign promotes the Board members also voted to reinstate dues to the Chamber of Commerce after they had been removed to save funds during the tight budget year. But the town will no longer make contributions to the chamber, as it had in years past.

The town will pay approximately $220 in dues each year based on the 47 employees of the town.

Also, the town reclassified it’s Park and Recreation Commission to a Park and Recreation Advisory Committee to keep the group more in line with their actual authority. The committee will no longer be a decision making body.

And ordinance approving a no solicitation zone for residential areas was also passed.

The town will still allow peddlers and street vendors in the downtown area provided they purchase the proper license.

In other business, the board approved a draft ordinance that would change the fees for reserving fields and courts at Crestview Park and would begin charging local

the case she might face accessory charges.

A point of contention was whether Allen is still facing four felony charges for failure to appear in Henderson County. Allen said there are no charges pending against her.

Grassy Knob Road neighbors Jessie Spicer and his wife, Sheila Spicer, testified about a security system with cameras at their home. They have images that reportedly show Edgerton riding a bicycle in the orange pants the day before the incident.

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Detective Sgt. Don Huckabee was the final witness of the day as the state presented its case. He was the shift detective the night of the attack.

He testified that when he and another detective went out to speak with Edgerton about the case, he did not wait for them to say what they wanted, but instead “jerked off his shirt and said, ‘There’s no cut places on me.’” The remark apparently was made in reference to the intruder going through the glass door.

Huckabee also testified that he went to the Buncombe County Detention Center in February of this year to talk with Heather Allen about Edgerton’s possible involvement in the case.

“She said she loved Lamont,” Huckabee noted, and added that she said, “He needed help.”

Huckabee said he took her statement and went to the district attorney’s office with enough probable cause to proceed with the case.

The trial is scheduled to resume today at 9:30 a.m. in the Rutherford County Courthouse.

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Board members also approved putting an antenna on the top of the Woodrow Jones building for use

by Rutherford County for wireless Internet service.

An easement request from Broad River Water Authority was not approved because town attorney David Lloyd had more questions about the language of the easement.

Council will vote on the matter at their October meeting.

The board also approved a request to apply for the Governor’s Highway Safety Grant Program for new radar units to replace units ranging from 10- to 14-years old.

The board voted to approve a resolution in favor of increased freight rail hauling capacity from the Go 21 nonprofit group.

The Council also voted to request that the NCDOT close Main Street on Oct. 3 for the Fall Festival.

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Thomas Jefferson battles Kings Mountain on pitch

By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter

ASU’s Edwards iffy for East Carolina

AVONDALE — Thomas Jefferson’s soccer team had a collaborative first half effort, but Kings Mountain splashed in four unanswered goals, three of those coming in the second half, to take a 4-1 win on Wednesday

afternoon.

“They have three kids that can hurt you on the field and that No.2 (Tony Chanthaphaeng) is an awesome soccer player,” Thomas Jefferson soccer coach Brian Espinoza said. “In all five games this season, it has been the same scenario, we have more chances

than the opponent and can’t finish them.”

In fact, Thomas Jefferson (0-5) posted 25 shots to the visitors 14 in the contest, but executing more opportunities went the way of the Mounties.

The Gryphons fired out of the gate Please see TJCA, Page 8

BOONE (AP) — Appalachian State coach Jerry Moore says quarterback Armanti Edwards is unlikely to play in the Mountaineers’ opener against East Carolina.

In a teleconference Wednesday, Edwards also was pessimistic about playing Saturday in his return from injuries to his right foot from a lawnmower accident last month.

Edwards returned to practice this week, but he has yet to go full speed or take the majority of the reps. Moore said on Tuesday that it’s “really doubtful” that Edwards will be ready to face the Pirates.

The elusive 6-footer burst onto the national scene in 2007 when he led the Mountaineers to an upset of Michigan. Last year he won the Walter Payton Award as the top player in the Football Championship Subdivision.

Cruise to narrate film about Rick Hendrick CHARLOTTE (AP) — Tom Cruise will narrate an upcoming documentary about the history of Hendrick Motorsports.

“TOGETHER: The Hendrick Motorsports Story” will air Oct. 11 on ABC before the network begins its coverage of the Sprint Cup Series race at California.

Cruise will narrate during never-before-seen footage and family photographs that chronicle Rick Hendrick’s 25 years in NASCAR. The actor became friendly with Hendrick when the car owner did some consulting for Cruise’s racing film “Days of Thunder.”

NASCAR suspends 3 for substance abuse

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The Forest City Golf Club claimed the 2009 Challenge Cup after defeating the Rutherfordton Golf Club. Members of the Forest City team were: David Eaker, Don Ingle, Johnny Sisk, Wayne Matheny, Rusty Wood, Billy Terry, Brian Henriquez, BJ Terry, Brad Joyner, Shane Dotson, Jesse O’Dell, Steve Harper, Jr., TJ Francis, Ronnie Harrill, Daniel Elkins and Tripp Morrow.

Forest City retakes Challenge Cup From staff reports

FOREST CITY — The Forest City Golf Club won the 2009 Challenge Cup in convincing fashion, this past weekend, as the team posted 19 1/2 points to Rutherfordton’s 10 1/2.

The three day tourney, held this year at the Forest City Golf Club, featured alternate shot on Friday, Aug. 28, best ball matches on Saturday, Aug. 29,

and single’s play on Sunday, Aug. 30.

Rutherfordton had won the Challenge Cup in 2008 and Forest City had to score at least 15 1/2 points to re-take the Cup. Forest City did so with three straight days of wins, in all three formats.

In Friday’s action, Forest City claimed a 4-2 advantage with wins by Don Ingle and Johnny Sisk; Wayne

Matheny and Rusty Wood; and David Eaker and Steve Harper, Jr. Forest City halved two matches with Rutherfordton, which resulted in one full point.

On Saturday, Forest City stormed to a 6-2 win in best ball play.

Forest City’s winners included Brian

Panthers hire TCU AD as team president

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR has suspended three crew members for violating its toughened substance abuse policy.

The three were suspended for violations at Bristol Motor Speedway two weeks ago.

Local Sports VOLLEYBALL 6 p.m. Shelby at Chase 6 p.m. R-S Central at Patton 6 p.m. E. Rutherford at Burns 5 p.m. Mitchell at Thomas Jefferson SOCCER 6 p.m. Chase at Kings Mountain 6pm LADIES TENNIS 6 p.m. East Rutherford at Burns JV FOOTBALL 7 p.m. Bessemer City at Chase 7 p.m. Polk at R-S Central 7 p.m. East Rutherford at McDowell

On TV 1 p.m. (ESPN2) Tennis U.S. Open, Early Round.

2 p.m. (WGN) MLB Baseball Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs.

7 p.m. (WMYA) High School Football Berea at Greer.

7 p.m. (ESPN) College Football South Carolina at North Carolina State.

7 p.m. (ESPN2) Tennis U.S. Open, Early Round.

7 p.m. (TS) MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at Florida Marlins.

8 p.m. (FSS) College Football Central Washington at Minnesota-Duluth.

10:15 p.m. (ESPN) College Football Oregon at Boise State.

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n Danny

Morrison has a long relationship with owner Jerry Richardson

Associated Press

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes (10) pulls in the eventual game-winning touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. The Super Bowl win was an NFL record sixth for the Steelers. Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, right, has often said he would like to model his franchise after the Steelers.

Panthers to face team their owner wants them to emulate CHARLOTTE (AP) — Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson has long said he wanted his young franchise to emulate the family-run Pittsburgh Steelers.

As the teams meet to close the exhibition schedule Thursday, the Panthers have plenty of catching up to do on and off the field.

An injury-ravaged preseason full of missed tackles, few touchdowns and no wins was overshadowed this week by the stunning resignations of Richardson’s two sons from high-ranking jobs with the team.

The rift in the family leaves no clear successor to the 73-year-old owner seven months removed from a heart transplant.

And while Richardson hired TCU athletic director Danny Morrison as team

president Wednesday, he’s yet to explain the resignations or his future plans with the team.

The Steelers, meanwhile, remain the definition of front-office stability — and appear in much better shape on the field, too.

Coming off its record sixth Super Bowl title, Pittsburgh, in its 76th year under three generations of ownership by the Rooney family, seems ready for the regular season.

Ben Roethlisberger, recovered from a right foot injury, led two scoring drives in a 17-0 win over the Bills on Saturday. The Steelers’ defense looks as dominating as ever, too.

With the Steelers to play the regPlease see Panthers, Page 9

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Carolina Panthers’ owner Jerry Richardson moved quickly to replace his son as team president Wednesday, hiring Texas Christian University athletic director Danny Morrison.

A day after the surprising resignations of Mark Richardson and his brother, Jon, who ran Bank of America Stadium, their 73-year-old father gave a major front office job to someone outside the family for the first time in a decade.

As Richardson continues to recover from a February heart transplant, Morrison, a longtime Richardson associate, will take over the team’s dayto-day business operations. He said he’ll begin his new job by the end of the month.

The 55-year-old Morrison’s first involvement with the Panthers came in the team’s first season in 1995, when he was AD at Wofford College, Richardson’s alma mater and the site of Carolina’s training camp. Morrison later became commissioner of the Southern Conference before going to TCU in 2005.

“We are very familiar with Danny and he is very familiar with our organization,” Richardson said in a statement.

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sports Lilly, Cubs blank Astros CHICAGO (AP) — Ted Lilly pitched eight shutout innings to reach the 10-win mark for the seventh consecutive season and Derrek Lee hit a tworun homer, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 2-0 victory over Aaron Boone and the Houston Astros on Wednesday.

Boone was back in a major league game five months after open-heart surgery. He played first base for Houston and was hitless in three at-bats.

Lilly (10-8) allowed only four hits in joining Mark Buehrle, CC Sabathia and Johan Santana as the only active left-handers with 10 or more wins in seven straight years.

Lilly, 7-1 with a 1.72 ERA at home, walked none, struck out five and didn’t allow any Houston runners past second base.

Carlos Marmol pitched the ninth inning for his eighth save. Astros rookie Felipe Paulino (2-7) pitched almost as well, giving up only four hits in six innings.

Reds 5, Pirates 3

CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Phillips and Drew Stubbs homered to help Cincinnati sweep the four-game series and hand Pittsburgh its seventh straight loss.

Homer Bailey set a career high in strikeouts for the second straight start, fanning eight in 6 1-3 innings. Bailey (5-4) allowed three runs on seven hits.

Arthur Rhodes and Nick Masset combined to retire five consecutive batters — four on strikeouts — before Francisco Cordero pitched the ninth for his 30th save.

Padres 7, Nationals 0

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kevin Correia limited Washington to three hits in 7 2-3 innings, and Adrian Gonzalez and Chase Headley hit two-run doubles for San Diego.

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quickly after controlling midfield. Michael Mellnik assisted to David Snyder in the 13th minute after a steal, but Snyder’s chance from out front was saved. A minute later, the two teamed up again, but this time Snyder’s look from the right side splashed the left side of the net for a 1-0 lead for Thomas Jefferson.

Michael Dedmon, Billy Krier and Conner Munjas each played well on defense, but that all broke down in the 30th minute. The Mounties Tony Chanthaphaeng flew to the ball and stole a pass around the Gryphons 40-yard line, from there, he beat one-on-one coverage and then slid a shot underneath a diving TJCA keeper, Richard Petty to tie the game back at 1-1.

Both Krier and Mellnik flung separate shots at goal before the half, but both sailed just over the crossbar. Petty also made a nice punch save as the half came to close to keep the game knotted at 1-1.

Unfortunately, the Gryphons allowed three more Kings Mountain (4-2) goals in the first 20 minutes of the second half.

Chanthaphaeng assisted to Jonathan Bruseker and Bruseker’s follow through from in front gave Kings Mountain a 2-1 lead in the 50th minute.

Chanthaphaeng scored his second goal during the 58th minute, placing a nice ball from the left side of the goal, which rung around the left side of the net for a score and 3-1 kings Mountaineer advantage. Chanthaphaeng assisted to Bruseker again in the 60th minute and finished the ball from in front for Bruseker’s second goal and the final score of the game.

Petty ended up with six saves for the Gryphons and even down by three goals in the latter stages, Thomas Jefferson feverishly tried to score on 13 second half attempts, but came away empty handed during that time span.

“Our attack has been good, but there are some weaknesses we need to improve on quickly,” Espinoza said. “This is a young team and I do like that they fight hard and don’t quit, but we have to come together a little better.”

Thomas Jefferson soccer will play again on Friday, when they take a long mountainous road trip to face Highlands.

Scoreboard Cincinnati Pittsburgh

FOOTBALL National Football League Preseason Glance AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF Miami 3 0 0 1.000 49 New England 2 1 0 .667 60 N.Y. Jets 1 2 0 .333 70 Buffalo 1 3 0 .250 66 South

W L T Pct PF Tennessee 2 2 0 .500 75 Houston 1 2 0 .500 40 Indianapolis 1 2 0 .333 42 Jacksonville 0 3 0 .000 65 North

W L T Pct PF Baltimore 3 0 0 1.000 64 Cleveland 2 1 0 .667 50 Pittsburgh 2 1 0 .667 50 Cincinnati 1 2 0 .333 35 West

W L T Pct PF Oakland 1 2 0 .333 58 San Diego 1 2 0 .333 55 Denver 0 3 0 .000 46 Kansas City 0 3 0 .000 33 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF Dallas 1 2 0 .333 53 N.Y. Giants 1 2 0 .333 52 Philadelphia 1 2 0 .333 73 Washington 1 2 0 .333 41 South

W L T Pct PF New Orleans 3 0 0 1.000 100 Atlanta 2 1 0 .667 73 Tampa Bay 1 2 0 .333 50 Carolina 0 3 0 .000 47 North

W L T Pct PF Green Bay 3 0 0 1.000 92 Minnesota 3 0 0 1.000 47 Chicago 2 1 0 .667 64 Detroit 2 1 0 .667 55 West

W L T Pct PF San Francisco 3 0 0 1.000 58 Seattle 3 0 0 1.000 61 St. Louis 2 1 0 .667 60 Arizona 0 3 0 .000 53

PA 32 56 72 89 PA 91 65 46 68 PA 36 44 27 47 PA 76 53 71 47 PA 61 61 82 63 PA 28 64 60 68 PA 58 26 47 70 PA 49 37 61 81

Thursday’s Games Detroit at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m.

Baltimore at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at New England, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Green Bay at Tennessee, 8 p.m.

Kansas City at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Miami at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Carolina, 8 p.m.

Arizona at Denver, 9 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 10 p.m.

Friday’s Games Houston at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

San Francisco at San Diego, 10 p.m.

End of Preseason

St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee Houston

East Division W L Pct 76 53 .589 70 62 .530 68 64 .515 59 73 .447 46 88 .343 Central Division W L Pct 78 55 .586 67 64 .511 64 67 .489 63 70 .474

GB — 7½ 9½ 18½ 32½ GB — 10 13 15

GB — 5½ 6½ 19 21

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Los Angeles Texas Seattle Oakland

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Tuesday’s Games Philadelphia 1, San Francisco 0 Atlanta 4, Florida 3 Cincinnati 11, Pittsburgh 5 Chicago Cubs 4, Houston 1 St. Louis 7, Milwaukee 6 Colorado 8, N.Y. Mets 3 San Diego 4, Washington 1 L.A. Dodgers 4, Arizona 3 Wednesday’s Games Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 3 Chicago Cubs 2, Houston 0 San Diego 7, Washington 0 San Francisco 4, Philadelphia 0 Atlanta at Florida, late Milwaukee at St. Louis, late N.Y. Mets at Colorado, late Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, late Thursday’s Games Milwaukee (M.Parra 9-10) at St. Louis (Smoltz 1-0), 2:15 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (C.Torres 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Dempster 8-7), 2:20 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Misch 0-1) at Colorado (Marquis 14-9), 3:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Lincecum 13-4) at Philadelphia (P.Martinez 2-0), 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Hanson 9-3) at Florida (Nolasco 9-8), 7:10 p.m.

Arizona (Buckner 2-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Garland 8-11), 10:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games Florida at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m.

Philadelphia at Houston, 8:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Milwaukee, 8:05 p.m.

Arizona at Colorado, 9:10 p.m.

San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

Detroit Minnesota Chicago Cleveland Kansas City

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60 73 .451 53 79 .402 West Division

W L Pct Los Angeles 79 54 .594 Colorado 73 59 .553 San Francisco 72 60 .545 Arizona 60 73 .451 San Diego 59 76 .437

East Division W L Pct 84 48 .636 77 54 .588 71 60 .542 59 72 .450 54 79 .406 Central Division W L Pct 70 61 .534 67 65 .508 64 69 .481 58 73 .443 51 81 .386 West Division W L Pct 78 53 .595 74 58 .561 69 64 .519 58 74 .439

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GB — 3 1/2 7 12 19 1/2 GB — 4 1/2 10 20 1/2

Tuesday’s Games Texas 5, Toronto 2, 1st game Detroit 8, Cleveland 5 N.Y. Yankees 9, Baltimore 6 Boston 8, Tampa Bay 4 Minnesota 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Texas 5, Toronto 2, 2nd game Kansas City 4, Oakland 3 Seattle 2, L.A. Angels 1 Wednesday’s Games Chicago White Sox 4, Minnesota 2 Oakland 10, Kansas City 4 Seattle 3, L.A. Angels 0 Detroit 4, Cleveland 2 N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, late Boston at Tampa Bay, late Toronto at Texas, late Thursday’s Games Cleveland (Carmona 3-9) at Detroit (N.Robertson 1-1), 1:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (C.Torres 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Dempster 8-7), 2:20 p.m.

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Boston (Buchholz 3-3) at Tampa Bay (Price 7-6), 7:08 p.m.

Seattle (Snell 3-1) at Oakland (Tomko 3-2), 10:05 p.m.

Friday’s Games Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

Texas at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7:38 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

Boston at Chicago White Sox, 8:11 p.m.

Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

SOCCER Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE

W L T Pts GF Columbus 10 4 9 39 34 Chicago 10 6 8 38 33 New England 9 6 6 33 26 D.C. United 7 5 11 32 35 Toronto FC 8 8 7 31 30 Kansas City 5 10 6 21 20 New York 4 16 4 16 20

GA 25 28 26 34 33 29 41

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W L T Pts GF Houston 11 7 7 40 31 Los Angeles 9 4 11 38 28 Seattle FC 8 6 10 34 29 Colorado 9 7 6 33 35 Real Salt Lake 9 9 6 33 35 Chivas USA 10 9 3 33 23 FC Dallas 6 11 5 23 31 San Jose 5 12 5 20 27

GA 22 23 23 27 27 24 35 40

Saturday’s Games Kansas City at New England, 7:30 p.m.

D.C. United at FC Dallas, 8 p.m.

Toronto FC at Colorado, 10 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 9 Kansas City at D.C. United, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 12 Colorado at Toronto FC, 3:30 p.m.

Seattle FC at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.

Kansas City at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Chicago at Real Salt Lake, 9 p.m.

FC Dallas at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 13 New England at Chivas USA, 3 p.m.

Houston at Columbus, 5 p.m.

BASKETBALL Women’s National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE

W L Pct Indiana 20 8 .714 Atlanta 16 14 .533 Detroit 14 15 .483 Washington 14 15 .483 Chicago 14 16 .467 Connecticut 14 17 .452 New York 12 18 .400

GB — 5 6 1/2 6 1/2 7 7 1/2 9

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W L Pct Phoenix 20 10 .667 Seattle 19 11 .633 Los Angeles 15 15 .500 San Antonio 13 17 .433 Minnesota 12 18 .400 Sacramento 11 20 .355

GB — 1 5 7 8 9 1/2

Tuesday’s Games Seattle 65, New York 58 Detroit 101, Phoenix 99 San Antonio 84, Minnesota 82, 2OT Sacramento 90, Connecticut 70 Atlanta 84, Los Angeles 79 Wednesday’s Games Phoenix at Indiana, late Thursday’s Games Seattle at Washington, 7 p.m.

Friday’s Games New York at Connecticut, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Short summer still too long for Hurricanes RALEIGH (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes didn’t have much time to rest and recharge this summer. The break was still too long for Eric Staal.

Chalk that restlessness up to hockey players’ general preference for short summers — because that means they made deep runs in the playoffs.

“This time around, you still have that fire in your belly to make sure you make it all the way,” Staal said Wednesday. “We had a good run in the playoffs, but ultimately, we didn’t get the job done, and now we’ll bring that fire and that passion back into this season.”

Carolina begins training camp in less than two weeks, but the Hurricanes are still buzzing about their postseason — both the good and the bad.

In their first playoff appear-

ance since winning the Stanley Cup in 2006, they accomplished the rare feat of winning consecutive road Game 7s to reach the Eastern Conference finals before they were swept by eventual Cup champion Pittsburgh.

“I would have rather taken two winning series than (none), but at the same time, I think when you get that close to having a chance to play for the Stanley Cup, it is disappointing,” forward Sergei Samsonov said. “So in a way, it is a bittersweet ending.

But as a team, I think we realize we had a chance and we’re excited about this team because we kept, pretty much, the same team.”

The Hurricanes, who hold their first practice Sept. 13, preserved the nucleus of a team that upset New Jersey and Boston

in dramatic fashion last spring to reach the Eastern finals for the third time since 2002.

They scored twice in the final 80 seconds of Game 7 to stun the Devils before outlasting the Bruins in overtime in the decisive game of their series.

They locked up free-agent forwards Jussi Jokinen, Erik Cole, Chad LaRose and Tuomo Ruutu with multi-year deals, bought out defenseman Frantisek Kaberle’s contract and brought in free-agent center Stephane Yelle from Boston to add another voice of experience.

But the biggest offseason move was the trade with Boston that brought back defenseman Aaron Ward — a key member of the ’06 Cup team who still lives in Raleigh and spends his offseasons training with many current Hurricanes.

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Childress makes changes WELCOME (AP) — Slumping Richard Childress Racing has reorganized its competition department, and the biggest change means a new crew chief for Jeff Burton in 2010.

Scott Miller is the new director of competition, and will simultaneously finish the season atop Burton’s pit box. Miller will assume some of the responsibilities currently handled by vice president of competition Mike Dillon and director of competition Will Lind.

Dillon, who is Childress’ son-in-law, will continue to oversee the competition department. Lind will become the business director for competition.

RCR is on the verge of not qualifying for the 12-driver Chase for the championship.

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sports Wolfpack, Gamecocks meet in opener, tonight

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina State couldn’t have asked for a better way to start the season.

First, there’s the chance to showcase the program and all-conference quarterback Russell Wilson to a national TV audience. Then there’s the opponent: Steve Spurrier and South Carolina, the same team that shut out the Wolfpack to open last season.

“It’s the buzz around town right now, to be on television and know you’re the first game that everybody’s going to be watching,” Wolfpack coach Tom O’Brien said. “It’s going to be a special treat ... (and) going to be an indication of where we are as a program.”

That could be said for both teams. The Wolfpack have twice managed to overcome terrible starts to the season under O’Brien to get back into bowl contention, including last year’s four-game winning streak to end the year that put N.C. State in the Papajohns.com Bowl.

The Gamecocks, meanwhile, are starting their fifth season under Spurrier but are coming off a 7-6 finish that ended with three straight losses — all by lopsided margins.

In last year’s meeting, the Gamecocks led just 3-0 at halftime before scoring on their last four possessions to take a 34-0 victory in Columbia.

This time, the Wolfpack are favored.

“That definitely doesn’t bother me,” Spurrier said.

“I’ve played as the underdog many times. I just want our players to know this is a very good team we’re playing. Sometimes people have a tendency Associated Press to go by last year’s game when really you can’t.

Marat Safin returns to Jurgen Melzer during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, N.C. State became a much better team as the seaWednesday. Meltzer won 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. son progressed.”

Indeed, both teams headed in different directions following last year’s matchup. The Wolfpack lost four of six before rallying behind Wilson, who left the opener with a concussion but went on to become the first freshman voted all-Atlantic Coast NEW YORK (AP) — Venus I’ll continue to play better as the It ends with two Grand Slam Conference first-team quarterback.

Williams moved on, Rafael rounds go on,” she said. “I’m try- titles, a smaller number than Nadal came back and Marat ing not to make this injury a fac- many experts thought possible Safin said goodbye at the U.S. tor at all.” when he broke through by beatOpen on Wednesday.

She said she had no plans to ing Pete Sampras in the 2000 Her left knee heavily wrapped, pull out of the doubles with her U.S. Open final. sister, Serena, where they are “That match was a miracle Continued from Page 7 the third-seeded Williams defeated Bethanie Mattek-Sands trying to add the U.S. Open to for me,” Safin said. “It took 6-4, 6-2, in a less taxing match their Australian and Wimbledon some time for me to see how big Henriquez and Brad Joyner; David Eaker and than she had two nights earlier titles this year. this thing was. It was difficult Wayne Matheny; BJ Terry and Shane Dotson; when she fell behind a set before “My mentality for doubles is, because I was also 20 years old, Tripp Morrow and Steve Harper, Jr. In addirallying against Vera Dushevina. it’s a major title and I love winI wasn’t ready for this. It was tion, Forest City halved two matches with Nadal, whose knees kept him ning majors,” Venus said. “It’s difficult to understand it.”

Rutherfordton to claim a full point. out of Wimbledon, returned to not a decision I take lightly. I’m In Sunday’s finale, Forest City slammed Grand Slam play with a 6-2, 6-2, going to do my best to be able to Now he’s 29 and wants to Rutherfordton in single’s play with a 9 1/2 to 6 1/2 6-3 win over Richard Gasquet, prepare.” move to the next chapter of his victory. while Safin, a former world No. Nadal, the No. 3 seed, showed life, though he concedes he’s not Full results are as follows: 1, closed out his Grand Slam very little rust after missing sure what, exactly, that will be. career, losing to Jurgen Melzer most of the summer with tenWatching his top-ranked sister, Friday — Alternate Shot 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. dinitis in his knees. He ripped Dinara Safina, probably won’t be through Gasquet — also on the a big part of it.

Forest City 4, Rutherfordton 2 Williams hurt her knee in the comeback after a 2 1/2-month “I really love my sister, but I Don Ingle-Johnny Sisk (FC) defeated Rick Oates- first set of the opener, and the drug suspension — and think she can manage without Tommy Walker heavy tape she wore for the secanswered any questions about me,” he said.

Wayne Matheny - Rusty Wood (FC) defeated ond round confirmed the injury his mobility by easily getting to He leaves behind a lot of good Dennis Hill-Mike White was more than just a tweak. But a pair of drop shots en route to memories. He was a fiery, emoBilly Terry-Brian Henriquez (FC) halved Steve the two-time U.S. Open champ, a decisive break in the eighth tional player in a sport that Culbertson-Tommy Kimbrell who fielded no fewer than a game of the third set. doesn’t have many — a player BJ Terry-Brad Joyner (FC) halved Mike Poteatdozen questions about her health “I don’t have pain, so I don’t who estimated he’s broken more Zach McKelvey in the postmatch interview, think about it,” Nadal said. than 300 rackets in his career Josh McMillian-Jason Henderson (R) defeated insisted she wouldn’t use it as an While Williams and Nadal and also got fined for pulling Shane Dotson-Jesse O’Dell excuse. keep playing, Safin’s Grand Slam his pants down once during a David Eaker-Steve Harper, Jr. (FC) defeated “I’m still playing well and I feel career is over.

French Open match.

Brent Lowery-Brian McCraw

Williams moves on, Safin ousted

Challenge Cup

Saturday — Best Ball Forest City 6, Rutherfordton 2

Brian Henriquez-Brad Joyner (FC) defeated Richard Allen-Jim Henderson David Eaker-Wayne Matheny (FC) defeated Steve Culbertson-David Wyscarver Josh McMillian-Jason Henderson (R) defeated Rusty Wood-Billy Terry BJ Terry-Shane Dotson (FC) defeated Zach McKelvey-Bobby Bryant Tripp Morrow-Steve Harper, Jr. (FC) defeated Brent Lowery-Brian McCraw Jesse O’Dell-TJ Francis (FC) halved Freddie Jones-Chad Dalton Ronnie Harrill-Don Ingle (FC) halved Mike Poteat-Alan Henderson Daniel Elkins-Johnny Sisk (FC) defeated Ricky Lewis-Tommy Kimbrell

Sunday — Single Matches Forest City 9 1/2, Rutherfordton 6 1/2 TJ Francis (FC) defeated Steve Culbertson Jesse O’Dell (FC) defeated Tommy Walker Freddie Jones (R) defeated Ronnie Harrill Johnny Sisk (FC) defeated Bobby Bryant Brent Lowery (R) defeated Wayne Matheny Rusty Wood (FC) defeated Ricky Lewis Brad Joyner (FC) defeated Alan Henderson Billy Terry (FC) defeated Jim Henderson Brian Henriquez (FC) halved Rick Oates BJ Terry (FC) halved Richard Allen Daniel Elkins (FC) defeated Jason Henderson Chad Dalton (R) defeated Don Ingle Steve Harper, Jr. (FC) defeated Mike Poteat Tripp Morrow (FC) halved Zach McKelvey Tommy Kimbrell (R) defeated Shane Dotson Josh McMillian (R) defeated David Eaker

Panthers Continued from Page 7

ular-season opener Sept. 10 against Tennessee, don’t expect to see the starters for more than a series or two Thursday. The night belongs to the fringe players trying to make the 53-man regular-season roster and the competition for backup jobs on the offensive line.

“There is no question their appearance is going to be a short one. That is the nature of it,” coach Mike Tomlin said of the first units. “They are going to have some teammates fighting until the bitter end to play well and make this football team.

Those guys understand that process.”

Panthers coach John Fox didn’t

play his starters at all in the final exhibition game last year before they went 12-4 and won the NFC South. But the first units will play some Thursday, a final chance to gain some confidence in what’s been an unimpressive 0-3 preseason.

The first-team offense has scored just one touchdown in six quarters, while the defense has been plagued by injuries and poor tackling. After struggling to defend the run in the first two games, Baltimore’s Joe Flacco picked apart Carolina’s secondary Saturday in the Ravens’ 17-13 win.

“We’ll tighten it up and make sure everything is fine,” defensive tackle Damione Lewis said.

“We didn’t do a lot of blitzing to keep them off-kilter. I think as we get going and steadily put in our game plan getting ready for

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Lewis could be lining up next to a new face Thursday.

Louis Leonard, acquired from Cleveland, is the latest stopgap following Maake Kemoeatu’s season-ending torn Achilles’ tendon.

But Carolina will again be without middle linebacker Jon Beason, whose status for the Sept. 13 opener against Philadelphia is in doubt because of a sprained knee. Running back Jonathan Stewart, who has participated in eight of 48 practices because of a mysterious Achilles’ tendon injury, won’t play Thursday.

Pittsburgh has some injury concerns. Running back Willie Parker (hamstring) has missed two games and receiver Santonio Holmes (back) is banged up.

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Nation Today Stranger slaps child

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — Police say a 61-year-old man annoyed with a crying 2-year-old girl at a Walmart slapped the child several times after warning the toddler’s mother to keep her quiet.

A police report says after the stranger hit the girl at least four times, he said: “See, I told you I would shut her up.”

Roger Stephens of Stone Mountain is charged with felony cruelty to children. It was unclear if he had an attorney and a telephone call to his home Wednesday was unanswered.

Authorities say the girl and her mother were shopping Monday when the toddler began crying.

The police report says Stephens approached the mother and said, “If you don’t shut that baby up, I will shut her up for you.”

Facebook scam costly

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police say a Missouri woman was tricked into wiring about $4,000 to an account in England after receiving messages from a friend on Facebook asking for help.

Cape Girardeau Police Sgt. Jason Selzer said Wednesday that a woman told his department last week that she had been tricked into sending the money by Western Union after hearing her friend and her friend’s husband were being detained in London and needed money to leave.

The friend, Grace Parry, told the Southeast Missourian newspaper that someone took over her Facebook account and posed as her. She has since suspended the account.

Accused shooter jailed

WASHINGTON (AP) — An 89-year-old white supremacist charged with killing a secu-

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rity guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum was ordered to remain in jail Wednesday after prosecutors said the frail man was still dangerous because he had “no true friends” and “nothing to lose.”

A judge also ordered James von Brunn to undergo a competency evaluation despite objections from the wheelchair-bound suspect. He was otherwise nonchalant and even smiled when a prosecutor said he wanted to kill as many people as possible in the June 10 attack.

Third man arrested BELLVILLE, Texas (AP) — Authorities have arrested a third suspect in the death of a prominent Houston physician who was shot several times as he arrived at his sprawling countryside ranch with his family.

Misael Santollo, 18, was arrested Tuesday night at a Houston apartment, Texas Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Tela Mange said. Santollo is the cousin of two brothers — 23-year-old Cristobal and 18-year-old Moises Galvan — who were arrested last week in the death of Dr. Jorge Mario Gonzalez.

Authorities did not know whether the three men had attorneys.

A ranch hand who was injured in the shootout between the gunmen and Gonzalez is Santollo’s cousin and the brother of the Galvans, said Sgt. Paul Faircloth of the Austin County Sheriff’s Department.

Traficant out of prison ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — Former Ohio Rep. James Traficant has been freed from a Minnesota prison after serving seven years for bribery and racketeering.

Traficant, a nine-term Democrat from Youngstown, walked out of the federal prison hospital in Rochester just before 10 a.m. Wednesday.

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Firefighters work to clear a fire break in the Angeles National Forest around Mt. Wilson, Calif., Wednesday.

Firefighters make more progress against fires LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters made more progress Wednesday against a giant wildfire that has ravaged a national forest north of Los Angeles as investigators searched for information about how the fire started.

Officials are still trying to figure out what set off the blaze in the Angeles National Forest that had burned nearly 219 square miles, or 140,150 acres, by early Wednesday.

Deputy incident commander Carlton Joseph said Wednesday that the fire was human-caused, but it’s not known specifically how it was started or whether it was accidental or arson.

Joseph said a human cause could include a range of things from a dropped cigarette to a spark from something like a lawn mower. Joseph says investigators have several leads and notes that lightning has been ruled out as a possible cause.

Firefighters have created a perimeter around 22 percent of the blaze, largely by removing brush with bulldozers and setting controlled burns.

Bulldozers still have 95 miles of fire line to build, mostly on the blaze’s eastern front near the San Gabriel Wilderness Area.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger visited the fire area Wednesday morning and served breakfast to firefighters, scooping Cream of Wheat into paper bowls and giving them plenty of protein so “they get all pumped up for the next fight out there with those fires.”

“The crews are making excellent progress based on the improved weather conditions,” U.S. Forest Service incident commander Mike Dietrich said at a Wednesday news conference.

Since erupting Aug. 26, the blaze has destroyed more than five dozen homes, killed two firefighters and forced thousands of people from their homes.

Officials also were keeping a close eye on the wind, which had been

calm overnight but could pick up Wednesday afternoon and move flames closer to homes and a historic observatory on Mount Wilson.

In a hillside neighborhood of Glendale, Frank Virgallito stood in a group anxiously watching a controlled burn edge toward their neighborhood.

Virgallito said he and his neighbors had been on high alert since Friday but ignored a voluntary evacuation.

“You don’t sleep well,” Virgallito said. “I get up every hour and a half or two hours to get a good view of where the fire is. For four days we’ve been a little sleep-deprived. It’s unnerving.”

Virgallito said he saw deer, coyote and skunks scampering down his street away from the heat and ash of the smoldering wilderness.

Officials also worried about the threat to a historic observatory and TV, radio and other antennas on Mount Wilson northeast of Los Angeles. But on Tuesday, firefighters set backfires near the facilities before a giant World War II-era seaplaneturned-air tanker made a huge water drop on flames inching toward the peak from the north and west.

By nightfall, 150 firefighters and engines were stationed at the peak to defend the towers, said fire spokesman Paul Lowenthal.

The flames crossed the Angeles Crest Highway into the San Gabriel Wilderness to the east on Tuesday, Lowenthal said. Firefighters made progress on fire breaks to the north near Acton and southwest from Altadena to the Sunland neighborhood.

Firefighters and longtime residents know it could be so much worse.

Autumn is the season for the ferocious Santa Ana winds to sweep in from the northeastern deserts, gaining speed through narrow mountain canyons, sapping moisture from vegetation and pushing flames farther out into the suburbs.

Gibson leaving as ABC anchor; Sawyer gets job NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Gibson is retiring at the end of the year and Diane Sawyer will replace him in January as anchor of ABC’s “World News,” the network said Wednesday.

Gibson, 66, said he had been planning to retire at the end of 2007 but events compelled him to stay. He was named anchor following the death of Peter Jennings and the wartime injury of Bob Woodruff in 2006. He’s been at ABC News for 35 years and says he plans to continue as an occasional contributor.

Sawyer’s elevation means that, with Katie Couric at CBS, two of the three leading anchors for the broadcast networks will be women.

His comforting presence made him an instant ratings hit at “World News” at a time the other networks had much younger anchors. But NBC’s Brian Williams eventually passed him by and has been leading in the ratings for the past year, with “World News” a solid second.

“The program is now operating at a very accelerated, but steady, cruising speed and I think it is an opportune time for a transition — both for the

broadcast and for me,” Gibson said in an e-mail to fellow ABC News staffers. “Life is dynamic; it is not static.”

Sawyer will leave a hole at ABC’s “Good Morning America,” where she was co-host with Robin Roberts.

ABC said it had no immediate announcement on what will happen on that show, which is also second in the ratings to NBC. Gibson’s biggest impact at ABC is when he stepped into the breach during times of need. He had left “Good Morning America,” but the program was imploding in the ratings when ABC News President David Westin asked him and Sawyer to step in as anchors. What was originally envisioned as a stopgap of a few months turned into nearly a decade.

After Peter Jennings’ death from cancer in 2005, Westin replaced him with an anchor team of Woodruff and Elizabeth Vargas. But after Woodruff was seriously hurt in a wartime injury and Vargas became pregnant, Gibson was asked to take over.

“We owe him much for the leadership he gave us when we needed it most,” Westin said.

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STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

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6,474.79 -13.02

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

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Chg +.98 +.68 +1.76 +2.85 +1.42 +1.05 +.83 +1.16 +1.89 +.80

%Chg +32.7 +31.5 +30.0 +25.6 +15.4 +13.6 +12.9 +12.8 +12.2 +11.4

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%Chg -21.3 -19.2 -18.3 -17.9 -16.4 -15.9 -14.2 -13.6 -13.1 -12.9

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 9478810 4.56 +.02 FannieMae h3838273 1.37 -.22 BkofAm 2205786 16.27 -.18 FredMac h 1867964 1.64 -.26 SPDR 1560538 99.82 -.38 AIntlGp rs 975768 37.95 +1.95 SPDR Fncl 924210 13.79 -.12 DirFBear rs 753113 27.27 +.88 GenElec 695650 13.20 -.14 iShEMkts 664892 35.01 +.37 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

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Last 2.33 4.62 7.70 3.45 3.40 2.94 2.96 2.48 3.40 3.95

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%Chg +30.9 +23.9 +21.3 +16.9 +16.0 +14.4 +13.8 +13.8 +13.3 +12.9

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Sinovac 8.53 OrleansH 3.13 SL Ind 6.66 ChinNutri n 3.60 Sifco 12.89 PSCrudeDL 4.07 AlphaPro 5.13 LaBarg 9.51 RELM 2.42 DeerfCap rs 6.56

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MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg PSCrudeDL 331362 4.07 -.31 Sinovac 216195 8.53 -1.93 EldorGld g 86728 10.72 +.90 GoldStr g 73614 2.94 +.37 Hemisphrx 69217 1.99 -.11 NovaGld g 63040 4.62 +.89 Rubicon g 53101 3.45 +.50 NwGold g 49715 3.55 +.29 NthgtM g 47042 2.48 +.30 Rentech 41531 1.92 +.08 DIARY

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

281 246 60 587 19 2 215,578,167

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Chg +2.29 +4.77 +.40 +.94 +1.18 +.27 +1.26 +.23 +2.28 +.50

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LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last MagyarBc 4.05 CarverBcp 5.78 AtlBcGp 5.01 Synovis 12.65 LSB Cp 9.90 SeaChange 7.50 ChHousLd 3.35 NexstarB 2.20 BldrFstSrc 4.31 SRISurg 2.00

Chg -.91 -1.19 -.99 -2.46 -1.84 -1.40 -.60 -.38 -.67 -.30

%Chg -18.3 -17.1 -16.5 -16.3 -15.7 -15.7 -15.2 -14.7 -13.5 -13.0

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

Name Vol (00) PwShs QQQ870874 ETrade 731761 Intel 410297 Microsoft 398467 Cisco 396488 HuntBnk 345479 Popular 276932 Yahoo 230298 Comcast 219878 CA Inc 212885

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

Last Chg 39.25 -.03 1.49 -.01 19.47 -.25 23.86 -.14 21.55 +.38 3.93 -.32 2.09 +.05 14.23 +.05 15.42 +.27 20.20 -1.66

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Productivity grows at fastest pace in six years

WASHINGTON (AP) — Worker productivity, the single biggest factor determining living standards, grew at the fastest pace in nearly six years in the spring while labor costs fell by the most in nine years, as companies slashed costs to survive the recession.

Increases in productivity can help boost living standards because companies can increase wages financed by rising output. But during the recession, companies have been using their productivity gains to bolster their bottom lines as many struggle to stay in business.

This cost-cutting helped many companies report better-than-expected second-quarter earnings despite falling sales. But economists worry that such aggressive cuts will make it harder to mount a sustainable recovery. That’s because the lack of wage growth and shortage of jobs will depress household incomes and make the prospects for a sustained rebound in consumer spending less likely.

Consumer spending is critical to the recovery since it accounts for about 70 percent of total economic activity.

The Labor Department said Wednesday that productivity, the amount of output per hour of work, rose at an annual rate of 6.6 percent in the April-June quarter, the largest advance since the summer of 2003. Economists expected an increase of 6.4 percent, matching the government’s initial estimate last month.

Labor costs fell at an annual rate of 5.9 percent.

That’s the largest drop since the second quarter of 2000, and slightly bigger than the 5.8 percent decline estimated a month ago.

The slight changes reflected that total output, as measured in productivity terms, did not drop as much as initially estimated and hourly compensation, after adjusting for inflation, did not rise as much.

The 6.6 percent rate of increase in productivity in the second quarter compared with a 0.3 percent rise in the first quarter. It was the largest quarterly increase since a 9.7 percent jump in the third quarter of 2003.

The 5.9 percent drop in unit labor costs followed a 5 percent decline in the first quarter.

Businesses producing more with fewer employees means that unemployed Americans continue to face a dismal job market.

While many of the nation’s big retailers have said back-to-school sales have been dismal, the government’s Cash for Clunkers program did boost auto sales in August.

Traders and specialists work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly before the closing bell Tuesday,. A stock market ripe for a big pullback succumbed Tuesday, and were down slightly on Wednesday.

Associated Press

Jobs concerns fuel stock slide

By SARA LEPRO and TIM PARADIS AP Business Writers

NEW YORK — The stock market extended its slide as investors worried that a weak job market will trip up a recovery in the economy.

Stocks posted modest losses Wednesday, a day after tumbling on fears about banks and concerns that a six-month rally of more than 50 percent has left the stock market overheated.

The Dow Jones industrial average lost another 30 points after skidding 186 points Tuesday.

A private sector report on unemployment gave investors new reason to fret about what is widely seen as the biggest problem facing the economy.

The ADP National Employment Report found that employment fell by 298,000 in August following a revised loss of 360,000 jobs in July. The losses were the smallest since September 2008 but more than analysts had expected.

The report shapes expectations for the Labor Department’s monthly reading on jobs, which is due Friday. Unemployment has hit consumer spending,

which accounts for about 70 percent of U.S. economic activity.

Without more help from consumers, the economy will have trouble pulling out of the longest recession since World War II. “Until Friday’s data comes, no one is really making any big bets,” said Neil Massa, senior trader at MFC Global Investment Management. “A little profit-taking looks healthy at this point.”

Analysts said the market’s ability to avoid another steep drop was a good sign but cautioned that trading volume remains light ahead of the Labor Day holiday. Light volume can skew the market’s moves and makes it difficult to draw conclusions about investor sentiment.

“We need these periods of backing off,” said Darin Newsom, senior analyst at DTN in Omaha, Neb. “When there is no news to really spark the interest that we need to take this thing higher, the inclination is to sell off.”

Even with stocks down for four straight days, major market indicators have given up less than two week’s worth of gains. The Standard & Poor’s 500 is still up 47.5 percent since from a 12-year

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low on March 9.

According to preliminary calculations, the Dow fell 29.93, or 0.3 percent, to 9,280.67. The S&P 500 index fell 3.29, or 0.3 percent, to 994.75, while the Nasdaq composite index fell 1.82, or 0.1 percent, to 1,967.07.

Bond prices rose, pushing down yields. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell to 3.30 percent from 3.36 percent late Tuesday.

The dollar was mixed against other major currencies, while gold prices rose to $978.50.

Light, sweet crude finished unchanged at $68.05 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

In other trading, the Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 1.22, or 0.2 percent, to 556.84.

Three stocks fell for every two that rose on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 1.4 billion shares compared with 1.6 billion Tuesday.

Overseas, Japan’s Nikkei stock average tumbled 2.4 percent.

Britain’s FTSE 100 slipped less than 0.1 percent, while Germany’s DAX index fell 0.1 percent and France’s CAC-40 lost 0.3 percent.

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Inspector: SEC mishandled Madoff case

In this July 21 file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivers a report before the House Financial Services Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The minutes of the last Fed meeting indicate the central bank sees the U.S. economy rebounding.

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Fed sees economy on the mend

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the U.S. economy on the mend, Federal Reserve policymakers last month felt comfortable slowing the pace of one of its economic revival programs and not changing any others, according to documents released Wednesday.

Minutes of the central bank’s closed door deliberations, held Aug. 11-12, also showed Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues striking a much more hopeful note about the economy’s prospects compared with an assessment made in late June. Many Fed officials saw “smaller downside risks,” the documents stated.

Fed officials expected the pace of the recovery to “pick up” in 2010, but there was a range of views — and considerable uncertainty — about the likely strength of the upturn because of concerns about how consumers will behave.

After being pounded by the recession, consumer spending finally appeared to be leveling out, the housing market was firming and manufacturing was stabilizing, the Fed said. Plus, the outlook for other countries’ economies improved, auguring well for the sale of U.S. exports.

All that strengthened the confidence of Fed officials that “the

downturn in economic activity was ending.” They also repeated a prediction that the economy would start growing again in the second half of this year. That expected growth will be helped

by President Barack Obama’s $787 billion package of tax cuts and increased government spending, they said.

Against that backdrop, the Fed at its August meeting, announced that it would gradually slow the pace of its program to buy the remainder of $300 billion worth of Treasury securities and shut it down at the end of October, a month later than previously scheduled. The program is designed to force interest rates down for mortgages and other consumer debt, and spur Americans to spend more money.

The Fed also did not change another program that aims to push down mortgage rates. In that venture, the Fed is on track to buy $1.25 trillion worth of securities issued by mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by the end of the year.

“With the downside risks to the economic outlook now considerably reduced, but the economic recovery likely to be damped” Fed policymakers agreed that it didn’t need to either expand or

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Fed officials suggested consumers will be a wild card in the unfolding recovery.

A “poor” jobs market, evaporated wealth from decimated home and stock values, hard-toget credit and wages that aren’t supposed to advance sharply anytime soon mean consumers are still facing “considerable headwinds,” the minutes said.

How consumers behave is crucial to the recovery because their spending accounts for roughly 70 percent of all economic activity.

“With these forces restraining spending, and with labor income likely to remain soft, (Fed) participants generally expected no more than moderate growth in consumer spending going forward,” the Fed minutes stated.

Unemployment — now at 9.4 percent and expected to top 10 percent this year— is the biggest burden facing American consumers. Another source of uncertainty: the extent to which consumers will sock more money into savings, the Fed said.

To entice consumers to spend more, the Fed last month also left a key interest rate at a record low of near zero. It pledged to hold that bank lending rate at between zero and 0.25 percent for an “extended period.”

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The watchdog of the Securities and Exchange Commission has found that the agency consistently mishandled its investigations of Bernard Madoff’s business, despite ample warnings of the multibillion-dollar fraud.

But SEC inspector general David Kotz’s report found no evidence of any improper ties between agency officials and Madoff.

Despite speculation that senior SEC officials may have tried to influence the probes, a summary of Kotz’s report released Wednesday also found no evidence of that.

The SEC enforcement staff, conducting investigations of Madoff’s business, “almost immediately caught (him) in lies and misrepresentations, but failed to follow up on inconsistencies” and rejected whistleblowers’ offers to provide additional evidence, the report says.

Revelations in December of the agency’s failure to uncover Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme over a decade touched off one of the most painful scandals in the agency’s 75-year history.

Between June 1992 and last December, when Madoff confessed, the SEC received six “substantive complaints that raised significant red flags” regarding Madoff’s operations. But “a thorough and competent investigation or examination was never performed,” the report says.

Many of the SEC staff who conducted the investigations were “inexperienced,” according to the report.

It cites examinations of Madoff’s business done in 2004 and 2005 by the agency’s inspections office.

In both exams, the staff “made the surprising discovery” that Madoff’s mysterious investment business was making far more money than his wellknown wholesale brokerage operation. “However, no one identified this revelation as a cause for concern,” the report says.

Even more surprising, the two exams were being conducted at the same time in different SEC offices without either location being aware of the other’s action. It was Madoff himself who told one of the inspection teams that he’d already given the information they sought to the other team, according to the report.

Madoff pleaded guilty in March. He is serving 150 years in federal prison in North Carolina for a pyramid scheme that destroyed thousands of people’s life savings, wrecked charities and gave already-rattled confidence in the financial system another jolt. The legions of investors who lost money included ordinary people, Hollywood celebrities and scores of famous names in business and sports — as well as big hedge funds, international banks and charitable foundations in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

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President Barack Obama walks out of the Oval Office and towards the South Lawn of the White House prior to his departure on Marine One helicopter in Washington, Wednesday, President Obama will deliver a major prime-time health care address to Congress next week.

Postal facility closings sliced

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Postal Service has narrowed the number of offices facing possible closure to 413.

Struggling with a sharp decline in mail volume caused by the recession and the movement of traditional mail to the Internet, postal officials say the agency could have a deficit as large as $7 billion this year.

Being on the list doesn’t guarantee closing, but the list of offices selected for a closer look had neared 700 at one point.

Currently the post office has about 37,000 retail outlets across the country and Postmaster General John Potter has said he wants to keep as many open as possible.

In addition to losses caused by reductions in mail volume, the post office is required to place $5 billion annually in an account to pre-fund the costs of medical care for retirees.

If it does end the fiscal year at the end of this month short of funds, postal officials have said they will default on that payment in order to make payroll and keep the agency operating. In the The Project on Government meantime, Congress is considering bills that would Oversight’s findings are based defer the payment. on interviews with ArmorGroup The post office has also suggested reducing mail guards, documents, photographs delivery from six to five days a week. Other money and e-mails that it said depict saving steps it has taken include: “Lord of the Flies” conditions. n Cut more than 100 million work hours, the The reference is to the 1954 nov- equivalent of 57,000 positions. el by William Golding about a n Six district administrative offices have closed. group of British schoolboys who n Nearly 12,000 carrier routes have been elimiare stranded on a desert island nated as routes were adjusted to reflect reduced and try, but fail, to govern them- volume. selves in a chaotic setting. n There is a nationwide hiring freeze.

One e-mail from a guard n Staff levels at national and regional offices cut describes lurid conditions at by 15 percent.

Camp Sullivan, the guards’ quarn Selling unused and underutilized postal faciliters a few miles from the embas- ties. sy. The message described scenes n Post Office hours have been cut. of abuse, including guards and n Consolidating mail processing operations. supervisors urinating on people n Halting construction of new postal facilities. and “threats and intimidation n Salaries of Postal Service officers and execufrom those leaders participating tives are frozen. in this activity.”

Photographs show guards and supervisors in various stages of nudity at parties that took place near the housing of other supervisors.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly more than “There were some things going one-third of Americans have a favorable opinion on in Kabul that we were not of the Democratic-led Congress, a new poll said aware of, but we frankly should Wednesday in a clear warning to the majority parhave been aware of,” Kelly said. ty.

ArmorGroup’s management The Pew Research Center for the People and is aware of the conditions but the Press said the 37 percent expressing a posihas not stopped it or disciplined tive opinion represents a decline of 13 points since those responsible, the letter said. April.

Two supervisors alleged to be The favorable percentage is one of the lowest in the worst offenders have been more than two decades of Pew surveys — if not the allowed to resign and may now lowest, the poll said. The previous low was 40 perbe working on other U.S. concent in January, but the difference is not statistitracts, the group said. cally significant because of the margin of error.

Security firm could lose contract

WASHINGTON (AP) — A wide-ranging State Department inquiry into allegations of misconduct and mismanagement by a private security firm guarding the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan could lead to the termination of the company’s $189 million contract, a department spokesman said Wednesday.

The allegations describe “Lord of the Flies” conditions that include threats and intimidation and activities with guards and supervisors in various stages of nudity at parties.

“We expect to see prompt and effective action taken as a result of these investigations,” the spokesman, Ian C. Kelly, told reporters. Other possible actions include rebidding the contract or replacing individual guards and supervisors employed by the contractor, ArmorGroup North America, he said.

The State Department inspector general is leading the investigation of ArmorGroup. U.S. officials in Kabul also are conducting a review, Kelly said.

And a team from the State Department’s diplomatic security, management and contracting offices will go to Kabul to examine the situation.

ArmorGroup and the State Department came under fire Tuesday after an independent watchdog group said that the

nearly 450 ArmorGroup guards live and work in an oppressive environment in which they are subjected to hazing and other inappropriate behavior by supervisors.

The situation has led to a breakdown in morale and leadership that compromises security at the embassy where nearly 1,000 U.S. diplomats, staff and Afghan nationals work, according to the Project on Government Oversight in Washington.

With insurgent attacks in Afghanistan increasing, any shortcomings in security put the diplomatic mission there at risk, the group said in a 10-page letter to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The State Department has been aware of ArmorGroup’s shortcomings, the letter said, but has failed to correct the problems. Instead, it has renewed the contract twice, with the most recent installment good through July 2010.

Kelly acknowledged that ArmorGroup has been notified eight times of poor performance since the original contract was awarded in March 2007.

Wackenhut Services, ArmorGroup North America’s parent company, has not responded to requests for comment.

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UK teens on trial for plot

LONDON (AP) — Two British teenagers meticulously plotted “the greatest massacre ever,” inspired by the Columbine killings in the United States, a prosecutor said Wednesday as their trial opened.

The two wrote up detailed plans for what they called “Project Rainbow,” plotting to bomb a shopping center before killing teachers and students at their school on the 10th anniversary of the April 1999 massacre in Colorado, according to the prosecutor in Wednesday’s hearing.

“We will walk into school and at the end of it no one will walk out alive,” Ross McKnight, 16, wrote in his diary, according to prosecutors. It would, the teen wrote, be the “greatest massacre ever.”

The defense denies the charges but has not yet argued its case.

The jury also was told that a safe in 18-year-old Matthew Swift’s bedroom contained plans of the school and instructions on using acetone peroxide as a detonator. The safe also contained a notebook with plans, jottings and an image of the two Columbine attackers taken from closed circuit camera footage taken during the 1999 killings.

Underneath was written: “They say a picture paints a thousand words. This is my favorite picture in the whole world.”

Prosecutor Peter Wright said the two British teens “planned to copy and emulate the actions of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold,” who killed 12 students and a teacher at Columbine High School before committing suicide.

Japan’s new boss talks with Obama

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Workers remove wooden boards off a coffee shop a day after hurricane Jimena passed next to Cabo San Lucas, in Mexico’s western Baja California Peninsula Wednesday.

Jimena spares resort areas LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Jimena plowed north through Baja California Wednesday, tearing off roofs, knocking down power poles and bringing welcome rainfall to a drought-stricken state.

The picturesque beach resorts of Los Cabos were mostly spared overnight, when the roaring hurricane toppled signs, choked streets with mud and knocked out power, but did little serious damage. No injuries were reported.

Winds fell from Tuesday’s roaring 150 mph (240 kph) Category 4 blasts to 90 mph (145 kph), making Jimena a Category 1 storm. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said it was expected to weaken further as it runs up the Baja peninsula, which is home to about 3.5 million people, including more than 150,000 U.S. citizens, according to the U.S. State Department.

As of late morning, Jimena’s center was just southwest of Puerto San Andresito, according to the center.

Winds damaged some homes in the small farming city of Ciudad Constitucion, Baja California Sur Gov. Narciso Agundez told the Cabo Mil radio station.

In Los Cabos, Ariel Rivero, 49, a fishing boat captain who grew up in Long Beach, California, and moved here 30 years ago, surveyed the marina where his boat, the Great Escape, was undamaged.

“We really lucked out,” Rivero said. “If it had hit Cabo head on, this place would have been a disaster,” he said of the hundreds of tightly packed boats, some worth millions, and the surrounding resort hotels now basking in the calm.

“All those windows would have blown out, (boat) cleats breaking, antennas breaking ... it would have been a disaster,” Rivero said.

Workers took down sheets of plywood from a shuttered Starbucks and other stores as they prepared to reopen, and workers swept up tree branches, sand and trash deposited in the streets by minor flooding. Fishing boat owners and captains cleaned out water from the heavy rains and checked moorings and masts.

“Everyone is kind of breathing a sigh of relief,” said Shari Bondy, who rents homes and runs a campground with her family in the remote coastal fishing village of Bahia Asuncion, halfway up the peninsula from Los Cabos.

With the weakening storm expected to arrive there Thursday night, she said “everything is still all boarded up, roofs are tied down, everything is ready, but right now we have blue skies.”

In the town of Mulege, midway up Baja’s east coast, tour operator Salvador Castro Drew said locals are keeping a close watch on a flood-prone river.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s incoming leader and President Barack Obama pledged to strengthen ties in their first telephone conversation Thursday, despite concerns the new government may pursue a more independent foreign policy.

Yukio Hatoyama, whose party won a resounding victory in Sunday’s elections, and Obama “confirmed that they will cooperate to strengthen Japan-U.S. relations and for international peace,” the Democratic Party of Japan said on its Web site.

The White House also confirmed the call took place, but did not immediately release details.

Japan’s Kyodo News agency reported that the two agreed to maintain their nations’ security alliance and that Hatoyama wanted to build “constructive future-oriented” relations with the United States.

Hatoyama, a Stanford University Ph.D and grandson of a prime minister, has called for Japan and the U.S. to pursue a more equal relationship and said Tokyo should strengthen ties with its Asian neighbors.

That has raised concerns a rift could develop between the allies. Hatoyama, however, has also said Japan’s security relationship with the U.S. will continue to form the “cornerstone” of its diplomacy.

The Democratic Party, which trounced the incumbent Liberal Democratic Party in parliamentary elections Sunday, is expected to form a new government and name Hatoyama, as prime minister on Sept. 16.

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Will only answer phone for beau Dear Abby: My older sister does not pick up her phone unless her boyfriend calls. They have a system worked out to let her know when it’s him. She has an answering machine, but its message limit is always full.

She has told everyone that, in case of emergency, they should contact her neighbors, her employer or the police.

Since when is it the responsibility of others to take and deliver messages for her? What makes it worse is she has a quadriplegic son in frail health who lives on his own with a caregiver. Although my sister makes medical decisions for him, the caregiver is never certain whether Sis can be reached if needed. — Disgusted Dear Disgusted: Your sister is sending a strong message that she doesn’t want to be disturbed, nor does she want any real contact with you. I’d “handle it” by taking a giant step back emotionally and contacting her only in case of emergency, in the manner she has requested.

The caregiver is another matter.

Because of the son’s frail health, the caregiver should be able to speak directly to your sister in the event that an emergency should arise that requires an immediate medical intervention.

Dear Abby: I am a 59-year-old woman who has been dating men in their 40s. At first, I refused because I thought they were too young for me

Dear Abby Abigail van Buren

and people might laugh. Since then, I have decided that as long as they know from the beginning that I’m not looking for a serious committed relationship, I’d be happy to go out.

I have made some great friends and had some great times.

Abby, why do you think younger men are attracted to older women?

I’m not exceptionally pretty nor do I have a great body, but I am a caring, fun person who loves music and dancing.

Do you think you could poll your readers and get some feedback from men who date older women as to why they do? — “Cougar” Dear “Cougar”: Lord, I hate that word because it implies (to me) that the older woman is somehow predatory, and the men who find her attractive are helpless prey.

If I were to hazard a guess, I’d say it’s because many older women are independent, self-confident, worldly and not looking for commitment.

Those qualities can be very attractive if a man isn’t looking for commitment either.

Medication may lead to anemia Dear Dr. Gott: My significant other’s health problems began six months ago with severe shortness of breath and an upset stomach occurring as soon as he ate anything. This progressed to fluid buildup and pain in the ankles, knees, wrists, hands and elbows. Each day, a different joint would be involved. He was about to finish a semester in college and tried to put off seeing a doctor, but things became so bad, he gave in.

He was immediately admitted to the hospital in a wheelchair.

He was eventually diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia.After finally speaking to one of the doctors at the hospital who took a real interest, he sorted through all the records and found my companion had been taking prescription acid-reflux medicine for about five years, medication that can inhibit iron from being absorbed.

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lacks adequate amounts of healthy red blood cells. The most common reasons for this condition are blood loss, a lack of iron in the diet and an inability to absorb iron. Some medications, such as those taken for combating excess stomach acid, are known to interfere with iron absorption. I’m quite surprised your partner’s doctor, who prescribed the medication, was in the dark.

Diagnostic testing to identify possible underlying causes includes endoscopy, colonoscopy and ultrasound (for women).

The endoscopy you refer to was to discover a possible bleed from an ulcer.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Be alert for the many opportunities that could benefit you financially and career-wise.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — If you detach yourself from boring routines, this could turn into an interesting day for you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Although joint ventures seem quite promising, break loose from them and operate on your own CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Something quite significant can be accomplished by strengthening bonds of an alliance.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Although you may be in a propitious financial cycle, it will have its peaks and valleys.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Don’t stand idly by watching an inept individual fall down on the job.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Keep everything moving forward regardless of the hurdles.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Don’t let negative thinking prevail with regard to your friends.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Regardless of how things start out, major achievements are possible concerning your finances.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — If you treat life like a game and play to win, you’ll attract a lot more players.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Don’t be disturbed by changes made to your work by others because their little touches are likely to turn what you started into something quite superior. You’ll get all the credit.

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Business Services Rollback Services Cars Rolling $40 local Utility Bldgs. $95 local After 5pm & weekends extra 828-289-8346

Business Opportunity Seeking Seasoned Entrepreneurs New local bail bondsman Start up cost $3,165 (includes state license fees). Serious inquiries only. 866-255-9520

Daycare Wee The People Child Care, has openings for 6 weeks to 3 years of age. Located on West St., Spindale

Help Wanted

NOW HIRING Earn $65k, $50k, $40k

We currently have managers making this, and need more for expansion. 1 year salaried restaurant management experience required.

Fax resume to 336-431-0873 Needed: Outside material workers Pay $10.00 and up per hour, depending on exp.

Heavy equipment operators, persons with CDL driver’s license or torch cutting exp. Only persons with a good work record apply.

Also taking resumes for local sales and office work, pay salary plus commission.

Apply at 23 Memorial Park Rd., Marion, NC Phone: 828-659-9539

RN Supervisor 3-11 RN/LPN 3-11/11-7 Lic. Social Worker Staffing Coordinator RN Staff Development Apply in person at: Brookview Healthcare 510 Thompson St., Gaffney, SC 29340 Call 864-489-3101 for directions. Brookview is a drug free workplace EOE/M/F/D/V

288-2844

The public will take notice that the Lake Lure Town Council will not hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. or thereafter, at the Council Meeting Room of the Lake Lure Municipal Center regarding the proposed vacation rental regulations.

The Lake Lure Town Council has agreed to delay the public hearing previously scheduled for September 8th to be held at a later date to be announced, in order to allow sufficient time to advertise the public hearing and to make further revisions to the proposed vacation rental regulations. Town Council will hold a special meeting on Friday, September 4, 2009, 2:00 p.m., at the Council Meeting Room of the Lake Lure Municipal Center, in order to hold discussion with town staff members regarding the proposed regulations pertaining to residential vacation rentals.

Sport Utility

2008 Kirby upright vacuum cleaner with attachments. Paid $1800 new, will take $750 obo. 429-0487

1995 Landrover Discovery All wheel drive. Exc. cond.! Must sell! $4,200 980-8009

3 door drink cooler $350, 6’ glass display case $125, balloon stuffing machine, $25.

Call 245-2884 from 9AM-5PM

FREE Beautiful Shepherd Collie mix Neutered male, 7 yrs. old. Very social, family relocating. Up to date on shots, etc.

Lonely, housebroken Call 828-779-2254 or 828-779-2244

Pets

(GM, Co Mgr, Asst Mgr)

or 429-8822 Notice of Public Hearing Cancellation

For Sale

Maintenance Free Golf Cart Batteries discount on multi-sets $250/set 657-4430

Lost

Sundrop drink machine $250. Pepsi drink machine, $350.

Call 828-288-1026

Female Calico Cat Approx. 1 yr. old, no collar. Lost 8/5 from Lawing Mill Rd. Reward! 288-9591

Sunset Memorial Park Good Shepherd I Lot 109 Spaces 3 & 4 $1,400 obo for both Call 336-623-1376

Black/brown Chihuahua w/long ears. Lost on 8/21 in Spindale. Little girl is heartbroken. 980-5105

Want To Buy

Very old female Boxer Needs meds, wearing collar w/no tags. Last seen in Ruth area.

Call 828-429-1881

WILL BUY YOUR JUNK Cars & Trucks Pick up at your convenience!

Male Shih Tzu Gray and tan, 1 year old.

Lost last week from Florida Avenue in Spindale. 305-5666

Call 223-0277 Autos

2 Cocker Spaniels One white, one blonde Lost 8/24 from Trojan Ln., FC. Reward! Call 429-6017 or 289-9125

2000 Cadillac Deville white pearl w/Albaster top, all leather, power windows/doors, heated

seats, Michelin, 89K mi. Luxury/exc. cond.! $8,900 941-685-6933

Trucks

Male Black lab pup w/ orange collar. 10 mo. old. Last seen 8/31 on Pleasant Hill Church Rd. in Rfdtn 980-5085

1999 Nissan XE (Red) V6, ext. cab, 4wd, 5 speed. Runs good! $6,200 obo. 429-0487

Lost or found a pet? Run an ad at no cost to you.

Call 828-245-6431

The Daily Courier office will be closed on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day Classified Advertising deadline for new ads, cancellations, and changes to existing ads for the Tuesday, September 8th edition are as follows: LINE ADS: Deadline is Friday, September 4th at 2:00 PM DISPLAY ADS: Deadline is Thursday, September 3rd at 2:00 PM

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 09 SP 293 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY CHARLES EDWARD MILLER AND TERRI C. MILLER DATED JUNE 7, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 844 AT PAGE 706 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to a Court order and under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 1:30 PM on September 16, 2009 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: LYING AND BEING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF DOGWOOD LANE, WHICH STREET RUNS SOUTHEASTWARD FROM NORTH CAROLINA RURAL ROAD NUMBER 1586 IN THE TOWN OF FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA AND BEING LOT NUMBER TWENTY-SEVEN (27) IN BLOCK "C" OF THE SUBDIVISION OF DR. G.E. YOUNG PROPERTY AS SHOWN ON A PLAT OF SAID SUBDIVISION, MADE BY FRED A. WILKIE, REGISTERED SURVEYOR, IN June 1964, AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6 ON PAGE 156 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HEREBY MADE FOR A FULL AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE LOT HEREIN CONVEYED.

Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of DANIEL LEE RHODES of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said DANIEL LEE RHODES to present them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of November 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 20th day of August, 2009.

Mark Melton, Administrator 182 Sunnyside Street Forest City, NC 28043

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of WILLIAM GRAYSON SMITH JR. of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said WILLIAM GRAYSON SMITH JR. to present them to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of November 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 13th day of August, 2009.

Don L. Heath, Administrator P. O. Box 519 Forest City, NC 28043

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser.

Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is August 27, 2009.

Grady Ingle Substitute Trustee 8520 Cliff Cameron Drive, Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 28269 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 09-116522

2 FAMILY Ellenboro 362 Harmon Road (off Beams Mill Rd. or Pilgrim Mill Rd.) Sat. 7:30A-11:30A Household, clothing, and decorations!

4 FAMILY YARD SALE Mooresboro, 180 Twin Creek Rd. Fri. & Sat., 7A-until Everything must go!

Cheap!

774 Hames Ridge Rd. (Ferry Rd. to Old Calvary Church Rd.) Sat. 8A-until Lumber, books, household items, soda bottles, miscellaneous!

MULTI FAMILY Danieltown: 128 Brookmont Ave. Saturday 7A-until Young girls and boys, men and women’s clothing, furniture books, odds and ends, etc.

NEIGHBORHOOD SALE Green Hill 460 Starview Dr. Fri. & Sat. 8A-until Some furniture, antiques, collectibles, TV’s, housewares, tools, clothes, Pepsi collectibles & more!

See Craigs List, Asheville Yard Sales.

Annual Labor Day Big Yard Sale Caroleen: 248 Boss Moore Rd. Sat. 7A-until Antiques, collectibles, household

FC 389 Dogwood Ln. Sat. 7A-until Futon w/extra mattress, ceiling fan, light fixtures, fall clothes, shoes, dishes, linens and much more!

HUGE SALE Mooresboro: Six Points MHP (74 East to120 t/r to Six Points) Follow signs Thurs-Sat 8A-until Lots of stuff!

HUGE MULTI FAMILY Gilkey Oak Springs Rd. (off 221N) Sat. 7A-Noon Household bedding, curtains, clothes, furniture, printers and more!

Bargains!

Yard Sales

LARGE YARD SALE FC 230 Mountain View Street (off Old Wagy Road) Saturday 7A-until Something for everyone!

MOVING SALE Rfdtn 198 Center Ridge Dr. (in Green Hill Farms, next to Green Hill Baptist Church on Hwy 64/74) Sat. & Sun. 7A-until Furniture, gas fireplace, household, patio furniture, appliances, landscaping items, A/c-heating unit MULTI FAMILY Rfdtn 215 Hardin Rd. Sat. 7A-until Household items, clothes, furniture and more!

SIDEWALK SALE Forest City: Medical Arts Pharmacy’s Gift Solutions Saturday, Sept. 5th from 9A-2P Gifts and Accessories!

YARD SALE Ellenboro 1891 EllenboroHenrietta Rd. Saturday Sept. 5th 7A-Noon Young men’s and women’s clothes, furniture, and household items!

YARD SALE Forest City: 110 Jefferson St. (off of Broadway) Sat. 7A-12P Clothes and miscellaneous items!

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The Daily Courier Call 828-245-6431 to place your ad.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

And Being more commonly known as: 388 Dogwood Ln, Forest City, NC 28043 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Charles E. Miller and Terri C. Miller.

Yard Sales

Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of REBECCA JEAN RHODES CULP of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said REBECCA JEAN RHODES CULP to present them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of November 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 20th day of August, 2009.

Norman Mark Melton, Administrator 182 Sunnyside Street Forest City, NC 28043

White Oak Manor - Shelby is currently accepting applications for

RN - Supervisor Full-time, Mon.-Fri., 2nd shift Supervisory experience required, LTC experience is preferred.

Excellent benefits with a well established company.

Apply at 401 North Morgan St., Shelby, NC 28150 or fax resume to 704-487-7193 Julie Hollifield Human Resources EOE

The Shiloh-Danieltown-Oakland Volunteer Fire Department is seeking a highly motivated professional for the position of CAREER FIREFIGHTER The successful applicant must have a high school diploma or GED, have a Level I Certification, have at least 5 years fire service experience and have or be able to obtain a Class B driver’s license.

Applicants may pick up application at the SDO FD from the Chief, Assistant Chief or Secretary.

All applications must be returned by the close of business on September 8th, 2009.

Position open until filled.

Shiloh-Danieltown-Oakland Volunteer Fire Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Co-Executor of the estate of CLYDE BRAXTON ROLLINS of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said CLYDE BRAXTON ROLLINS to present them to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of November 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 13th day of August, 2009.

Having qualified as Co-Administrator of the estate of SHERRY LEDBETTER WHITE of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said SHERRY LEDBETTER WHITE to present them to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of November 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 13th day of August, 2009.

Leeta Lori Rollins Migala, Co-Executor 506 Duncan Rd. Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Tracie Ledbetter Bermudez, Co-Administrator 152 Cobra Drive Forest City, NC 28043

M. Wayne Rollins, Co-Executor 2270 Hwy 74A Forest City, NC 28043

Lester Joe Ledbetter, Co-Administrator 1500 Larkfield Lane Charlotte, NC 28210

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, THURSDAY, September 3, 2009 — 17

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To List Your Website In This Directory, Contact The Daily Courier Classified Department at (828) 245-6431 Erika Meyer, Ext. 205

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FENCING

GRADING & HAULING

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Hutchins Remodeling

Decks ~ Handicap Ramps Painting ~ Porches Roofing ~ Seamless Gutters & Gutter Cleaning Service FREE ESTIMATES CALL LANCE HUTCHINS

(828) 245-1986 Cell (828) 289-4420

Office

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Bill Gardner Construction, Inc Commercial • Residential CHAIN LINK WOOD • VINYL DOG • HORSE • CATTLE All Types of Farm Fencing

828-625-0110 828-447-5997

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Hensley’s Power Washing

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HOME REPAIR

WINDOWS & SIDING ENTRANCE DOORS

STORM DOORS

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Free Estimates & Fully Insured Licensed Contractor

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245-6367

PAINTING

PAINTING

Specializing In Metal Roofing.....Offered In Many Colors Guaranteed Lowest Prices on Vinyl DH Windows Vinyl Replacement Windows Double Pane, Double Hung 3/4" Glass, Energy-Star Rated

FREE LOW E AND ARGON!

INSTALLED - $199*

*up to 101 UI

Wood & Vinyl Decks • Vinyl Siding • Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Reface Your Cabinets, Don't Replace Them!

Clean up at the end of each day GUARANTEED

H & M Industries, Inc.

828-248-1681

704-434-9900

Website - hmindustries.com

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ROOFING

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5 YEAR WARRANTY ON LABOR FREE ESTIMATES

Call today! 245-8215

ROOFING

Interior & Exterior 15 years experience * roofing * concrete * decks & steps * painting * carpentry * skirting * plumbing * sheet rock * room additions * metal roofing

No Job Too Small Discount for Senior Citizens

828-657-6518 828-223-0310

Owner Jerry Lancaster 286-0822

TREE CARE

TREE CARE

Carolina Tree Care

Todd McGinnis Roofing Rubberized/Roofing Metal Fix Leaks FREE ESTIMATES

828-286-2306

Interior & Exterior INSURED FREE ESTIMATES Reasonable Rates

Topping & Removal Stump Grinding Fully Insured Free Estimates 20 Years Experience Senior Citizens & Veterans Discounts

Mark Reid 828-289-1871

& Stump Grinding Good Clean Work Satisfaction Guaranteed

Low Rates Fully insured Free Estimates (828) 289-7092 Cell

Chad Sisk Senior Citizen Discounts available.

Great references Free Estimates John 3:16

VETERINARIAN Thunder Road Animal Bi-Lo Hospital Super 8 Motel 74 Bypass

Spindale Denny’s 286-0033 *Dog/Cat spay/neuter program *Low-cost monthly shot clinic *Flea & tick control *Heart worm prevention *SALE* Save Up To $4600 Today

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Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Thursday, September 3, 2009

clearance 2007 Ford Five Hundred SEL

2004 GMC Envoy SLT XUV

All Wheel Drive

Absolutely Loaded

#2777

V-6 Auto P-Seat CD All Power Off Lease

#2942

10,975 13,760

$

$

2004 Infiniti G-35x

4x4 Auto A/C Moonroof Leather

2007 Nissan Titan Crew Cab

All Wheel Drive

Seats 6

#2907

#2949

V-6 Leather Moonroof Heated Seats CD Must See!

14,695 15,760

$

$

5.6L V-8 Auto A/C Full Power Good Miles

SPECIAL FREE Delivery, NO $399, $499, $599 Doc Fees FINANCING AVAILABLE Save Time, Save Money, Trade the Watkins way.

ALL MAKES... ALL MODELS... ALL PRICE RANGES 1998 Buick Park Avenue

2000 Ford Focus SE Wagon

2002 Nissan Sentra SE-R

2000 Toyota Camry CE

2000 Ford Mustang Convertible

#2878 3800 V-6 P-Seat Fully Equipped 28 MPG Hwy

#2963 Auto A/C P-Locks Am Fm Stereo Alloys Luggage Rack

#2751 Auto A/C Moonroof CD All Power Spoiler

#2986 4cyl Auto A/C All Power Gas Sipper

#2661 V-6 Auto A/C All Power Alloy Wheels

3,985

$

4,970

$

5,445

5,860

5,995

$

$

$

2004 Chevy Malibu V-6

2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser

2002 Dodge Ram 1500

2006 Chevy Impala LS

2007 Chrysler Sebring

#1803 Auto A/C Tilt & Cruise CD P-Seat Fully Equipped

#2056 Auto A/C Tilt & Cruise Fully Equipped CD

#2950 V-8 Auto A/C Tilt & Cruise AM/FM CD Chrome Wheels

#2729 V-6 Auto A/C P-Seat CD All Power 28 MPG Hwy

#2676 2.4L Auto A/C P-Seat All Power 30 MPG Hwy

6,970

$

6,985

$

7,888

$

7,980

8,696

$

$

2005 Nissan Altima 2.5S

2004 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Quad Cab

2001 BMW 325-i

2003 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer

2007 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab

#2643-A 4cyl Auto A/C CD Full Power Equipped

#2989 5.7L Hemi Auto A/C All Power CD 20” Chrome Wheels

#2818-B Auto A/C Leather Moonroof CD All Power New Tires

#2909 V-8 Power Leather Moonroof P-Seats 3rd Row Seat Loaded

#2567 3.7L V-6 Auto A/C CD New Tires Good Miles

9,480

10,875

$

10,995

$

12,450

$

13,945

$

www.watkinsauto.com 269 . Main St., Forest City

800-356-3166 828-245-0128

DLR#2458

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