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since the snowfall. With the Park’s elevator out of commission for a couple weeks, tourists couldn’t hike up to the mountain because of the ice. A scheduled maintenance project to replace the elevator’s guide rails and hoist way cables took it out of service on Nov.2. “Of course we’re thrilled to have the elevator running again making Chimney Rock’s views
RUTHERFORDTON — A Rutherford County man facing 156 charges is under a $1,615,000 secured bond in the Rutherford County Jail. Brandon Edward McDade, 35, of 128 Creek Road, Rutherfordton, is charged with 65 counts of felony accessing government computer, 46 counts of obtaining property by false pretense, nine counts of common forgery, nine counts of McDade common uttering, 11 counts of embezzlement, 11 counts of notary fraud, two counts of trafficking in opium and one count each of altered title, maintaining dwelling to keep or sell controlled substance and obtaining controlled substance by fraud. The charges were secured by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Motor Vehicles. Also involved in the investigation are the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the State Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Postal Service. McDade is a former postal employee, having worked in Shelby. McDade was first arrested and taken to the county jail on Nov. 26, 2009, charged at that time
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FOREST CITY — Lingering ice and snow from the Dec. 18 pre-winter storm resulted in the closing of Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park for several weeks. By this weekend, the Park expects all the trails to be re-opened. Because some of the ice is still hanging on, portions of the Outcroppings Trail and the Hickory Nut Falls trail have remained closed
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RUTHERFORDTON — Rutherford County’s Economic Development Commission advisory committee will form two new sub-committees after its meeting Monday. One group will focus on recruiting new business and the other group will work
with local politicians, grant funding organizations and others to highlight the resources in the county that might attract new firms. “We are recommending we modify two committees with an eye toward researching new industry, as far as what industries would be good fits for the county and narrow that down to a list
of businesses,” EDC Board Chair Keven McCammon said. “With that in mind, it keeps (EDC Executive Director Tom Johnson) and his folks focused on when they get the call from the Department of Commerce or get leads.” Board members embraced the idea of Please see EDC, Page 6
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SPINDALE Rutherford County Department of Social Services continues to see an increase in the area of food and nutrition services board members learned during Wednesday’s meeting. In December, there was a 13 percent increase over November in the amount of people served and a 38 percent increase over the previous year. “This continues to be the number one service as far as increase is concerned,” said John Carroll, DSS director. Carroll provided board members with a packet of information on how Rutherford County DSS compares to other neighboring counties in caseloads. In Food and Nutrition Services (FNS), workers carry an average caseload of 582 in addition to taking an average of 35 to 45 applications per month, the report stated. Currently, there is one supervisor and nine caseworkers Please see DSS, Page 6
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State changes rating system By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer
FOREST CITY — Several nursing homes around the county could receive the newest high score in the state’s star rating system. Four stars is now the highest score possible from inspectors for adult care facilities. The previous high score of three stars meant a nursing home had passed inspection from the state’s Division of Health Service and was intended to help families and patients know how well the nursing homes were working. Tom Hackett, a member of Rutherford
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County’s Nursing Home Advisory Committee, said the new guidelines for top scores are just an extension of the topics inspectors already check. “Our responsibility (for the county) is to look at the people functions and we’re told to steer clear of anything that involves the clinical delivery,” Hackett said, emphasizing that the county’s committee did not issue scores. “We are certainly mindful of whether they use any kind of restraints for patients Please see State, Page 6
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Kindergarten sign-ups get under way on Feb. 1 By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer
FOREST CITY – Parents of the class of 2024 can help their children begin their academic career by registering them for kindergarten now. Registration for kindergarten in Rutherford County Schools will be held beginning Feb. 1 at all elementary schools, said Steven Helton, director of elementary curriculum. Parents may sign their children up for school any time during the school day and up until school begins in the fall.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy is accepting applications not only for kindergarteners, but other grades through March 15; applications may be printed from the Web site www.tjca.teamcfa.org. “We have received over 45 applications for 80 new kindergarten spots that will be available,” said TJCA Headmaster Joe Maimone. “If there are more than 80 applicants as of March 15, we will have to hold a lottery to determine selection.” The lottery would be held in midApril.
In order to begin kindergarten, students must be five years of age on or before Aug. 31, a change made throughout the state with the 20092010 school year. When you register your child for school, Helton said, you will receive a packet of information, which includes a health assessment form.
Helton said parents should not wait to have physicals done for their children. “What happens every year is the
physician’s offices get booked up and parents can’t get their children in,” he said. “The health assessment has to be completed within the first 30 calendar days.”
The health assessment report includes personal data, health history, immunizations and health assessment. The kindergarten health assessment is designed to alert school personnel to the health related needs of children; identify the potential need for further evaluation of medical problems; and provide information that will help parents and educators plan appropriate intervention. Jean Gordon/Daily Courier Children entering kindergarten Leon Carter and Lorene Carter took advantage of a warm afternoon recently to are required to have immunizations haul wood. The couple, who live off Hudlow Road, have electric heat in their home, against DPT (diphtheria, tetanus and but prefer wood heat. John Hawkins cut the wood for the couple. pertussis), polio, HIB (haemophilus influenzae B), HBV (hepatitist B), MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) and varicella (chicken pox). This is the second year RCS has expanded the registration period, Helton said. “In years past April was traditionally our kindergarten registration period,” he said. “The advantage to doing it earlier is we do try to provide information for parents for a smoother transition. It also gives children the chance to visit the school, giving them more time to make a connection with school.” Kindergarten orientation will be held at each school on April 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information on registering your child, call Rutherford County Schools at 2450252 ext. 132. Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.
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GOP chief says party is open to any candidates By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer
FOREST CITY — County Republicans had a barnstorm of a meeting Tuesday night, according to the party’s county chair Mike Hager, with several possible candidates discussed. “It was kind of crazy last night, but I like it when people are interested and they want to be involved,” Hager said. “We had about 40 people in attendance and there were several candidates who wanted to talk about the races.” Hager himself is planning to be a candidate in the race for N.C. State House District 112, and may face an opponent in Jimmy Newton of Ellenboro. Official registration for races opens Feb. 8. “We did have a situation where David Reno and some others went to the home of Harry Waters to tell him not to run for Brent Washburn’s seat on the County Commission,” Hager said. “But at the meeting Tuesday I told people that the Republican party does not condone that kind of action
and we do not discourage anyone from running for office.” Reno could not be reached for comment, and for his part, Waters said he did not want to comment on the situation. Waters did say, “I am contemplating running for commissioner because I don’t like the way the county is going right now especially financially. So I’m pretty sure that I’m going to run for commissioner soon.” Hager also announced that he will resign from the party chairmanship to focus full time on his race on or about Feb. 6, a full 30 days before the party’s annual county convention in March. “Personally, I’m excited about all this action,” Hager said. “I can’t remember the last time we’ve had a Republican Primary like this and I’m anticipating a great turnout. This is how you get good candidates and I’m glad to even have the possibility of an opponent in my race. Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.
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S.C. loses a round in interstate water battle
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a water supply company and a major utility must be allowed to participate in the high court water fight between North Carolina and South Carolina but excluded the city of Charlotte, N.C., from playing a role. The Catawba River winds 225 miles through the Carolinas and provides drinking water to more than 1 million people and electricity to more than twice that many. In 2007, South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster filed a lawsuit to stop a plan to allow two North Carolina cities to pump up to 10 million gallons a day from the Catawba and Yadkin river basins, both of which cross the state line with South Carolina. The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing the case. Appearing before the high court in October, attorneys for South Carolina challenged a decision by a special master appointed to help resolve the dispute that allowed Charlotte, Duke Energy and the Catawba River Water Supply Project into the case. Duke, which has thousands of customers and operates 11 dams and reservoirs in both Carolinas, has argued its interests in the water aren’t encompassed by either state, a contention also made by the Catawba River Water Supply Project. Charlotte, which sits perched on the border of the two states, said it should be allowed in as a major stakeholder in Duke’s relicensing agreements. South Carolina’s attorneys said the water should be meted out between the states, after which third parties can hash out shares with North Carolina. In its ruling Wednesday, the court said that Duke Energy and the water supply company have a role to play in the court battle, but that North Carolina can represent Charlotte’s interests. “Charlotte has not carried its burden of showing a sufficient interest for intervention in this action,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the
court. The Charlotte city attorney and a spokeswoman for North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper did not immediately return messages seeking comment. Last year, Cooper said the lawsuit should be settled by the Catawba-Wateree River Basin Advisory Committee — a river commission already appointed by both states — rather than the courts. Despite the decision to keep Duke and the water supply project in the case, McMaster said the decision is support for South Carolina’s argument. “The city of Charlotte is the largest water consumer along the Catawba River basin and in North Carolina,” McMaster said Wednesday. “Their dismissal removes a major legal and political obstacle and will now allow South Carolina’s case to move toward resolution before the court.” U.S. Solicitor General Edwin Kneedler waded in on McMaster’s side, arguing last year that the third parties should be kept out because they “do not have a sufficiently distinct interest at stake to justify allowing them to interject themselves.” McMaster has said the case may impact other southeastern water disputes. Tennessee and South Carolina have worried Atlanta may look to the nearby Tennessee or Savannah rivers for relief for droughts that often plague the area. And Georgia, Alabama and Florida have fought over how much water can be stored in north Georgia lakes, keeping it from flowing to downstream states. McMaster has also reached out to North Carolina to try to settle the dispute, proposing in a December letter provided to The Associated Press that Cooper’s office prepare a confidentiality agreement that would address those negotiations. “A negotiated settlement is the wisest course for both states,” McMaster wrote. “As you recall, South Carolina proposed this course of action before the lawsuit was filed by this State.” The case is South Carolina v. North Carolina, 22O138 ORG.
Thurmond’s son runs for Congress
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The son of late U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond, just a week after forming a campaign exploratory committee, announced Wednesday he will seek an open South Carolina congressional seat. Republican Paul Thurmond, 34, issued a statement saying that during the week he had raised $50,000 to run in the 1st District reaching along the coast from south of Charleston to the North Carolina state line. Thurmond, who did not immediately return a phone call from The Associated Press, said in his state-
ment his supporters in the predominantly Republican district “are simply tired with the arrogance in Washington and want a representative who’s willing to stand up and say ’Enough.”’ He added “it’s time to return power to the people and the states where it constitutionally belongs.” Thurmond is seeking the seat held by incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Henry Brown who announced earlier this month he would not seek re-election. Brown will have served a decade in Washington when his term ends.
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Rape policy change ordered FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — After Fayetteville police decided not to warn the public about a string of possibly related rapes, the mayor has ordered them to change their policy. Fayetteville Mayor Tony Chavonne ordered City Manager Dale Iman to change it Tuesday, multiple media organizations reported. Under the policy, police don’t report sexual assaults unless the information is
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Our Views Health reform should not die
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he pundits have all had their take on what will happen now with the efforts on health care reform now that the Democrats have lost the votes to ensure the bill’s passage. The election loss in Massachusetts Tuesday gives the Republicans the votes to thwart passage of the bill that has been under discussion. That might not be all bad. The current bill had some good things in it and it had some problems. Now, we have a chance to see whether there are any true leaders in Washington in either party. The need for changes in our health care system is not going away. What had many hopeful was that for the first time since these issues became apparent in the 1950s, it appeared that something might get done. Something still can get done. The one-vote shift in the party count in the Senate should not completely derail the effort to solve health care problems. The Republicans need to step up to the plate now and say, “we want to see real health care reform.” The Democrats need to welcome them to the table. If these are truly the best leaders in America, they should be able to develop a plan. Maybe neither side gets all that it wants. Maybe the package that comes out will not address every problem in the health care system. The people in Washington need to show us that they have the political will to do something right for the American people. That is not too much for the people who put them in those positions of power and trust to ask.
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Our readers’ views Says school board needs to step up To the editor: After reading in The Daily Courier that the young ladies from Thomas Jefferson were not going to be allowed to swim in a school swimming meet, I got a little upset. The first question that came to my mind was why? I also wondered if all school students in Rutherford County were treated the same. Then in the newspaper was the article that the superintendent was standing by the decision not to let the girls swim. He said in the article that it was up to the schools to decide their schedules. So, with that said, I think the school superintendent and the Rutherford County School Board should draw up some rules that all Rutherford County school students would be allowed to participate in all county school sporting events. Then you could say all county school students are treated the same. I was glad that finally the girls got to swim in the event. But the school board needs to step up and put something in place so that in the future, no other students are denied the right to participate in a county school event. Johnny Lowery Henrietta
Thanks scouts, traffic control for work To the editor: To Boy Scout Troop 132 of Rutherfordton and the traffic patrol through the sheriff’s department for a very well organized parking group. These two groups parked cars for hours at our church for a
funeral of approximately 300 to 400 visitors. We received many, many compliments concerning these groups. Thanks, thanks and thanks again for your help. God loves a cooperative, cheerful worker. We love you and God bless you. The Lathan family and Wells Spring United Methodist Church
Says Congress has become a bad joke To the editor: The Congress of the United States is a joke. They argue and blame back and forth, and nothing that really matters gets done. That really hurts when you are in the poor or middle class. Like health care for instance, it went through with pressure, because of health care lobbyists, big money people (like congress) and major corporations. The reason I call congress big money people, their pay is between $180,000 and $225,000 dollars a year. Remember congress is the Senate and full House combined. So let’s say that the average is $200,000 a year, last week they voted themselves a 2 percent pay raise. That doesn’t sound like much but 2 percent of $200,000 is $8,000 dollars. Multiply that by 535 (that is how many is in the full house). That is $4,280,000. Wow! What a pay raise. The Republicans were behind this and didn’t say a word. Shame on a president (whom I voted for) for letting this happen and shame on the House and Senate for making this happen. Now, on the other end of the totem pole, Social Security is frozen for two years. Who most needs a raise? The
person making $15,000 a year or the person making $200,000 a year (plus expenses)? What needs to happen starting in 2010 (the midterm elections) whoever is in office, vote them out at the state and federal levels of government. Let’s show them who is really boss. That is “We the People.” Do the same thing in the next election, until we get the right people running the government. Maybe then things will start to improve. But the first step must start with “We the People.” Mark Walker Cliffside
Says maybe new law will address problems To the editor: There is a bill submitted to the General Assembly of North Carolina entitled, “An Act to Define Parenting Education Under the Laws Pertaining to Family Law.” In Article Six, “Parenting Education,” it has been revised by stating that there will be a programmatic effort to educate and support parents and their partners in the improvement of their child rearing knowledge and skills. They plan on doing this independently or in collaboration with other qualified support services or qualified parenting educators. I think if this bill becomes a law there might be a lot less child and substance abuse in the families and in the communities. In the long run, it should increase a child’s self-esteem and their school performance. This new law will eventually improve the education of a child. Joan Szpak Rutherfordton
Taxing in the digital age poses challenges for all RALEIGH — If you’re like most North Carolinians, you paid less in state and local taxes in 2008 than you did in 1994. I know what you’re thinking. No way. They’re always raising my taxes. They did it again last year. And you’re right, kind of. Those darn tax rates always seem to be rising, whether it is the county commissioners raising the property tax or the legislature jacking up the sales tax and personal income tax. But while the rates are rising, the percentage of people’s incomes that is going to state and local taxes isn’t. According to the Washington-based Tax Foundation, on a per capita earnings basis, North Carolinians paid an average of 10.3 percent of their income to state and local
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The intellectually honest argument for the Internet-free crowd is to do away with all sales taxes in favor of income taxes.
Scott Mooneyham
taxes in 1994. In 2008, the percentage was 9.8 percent. The percentages can be looked at a few ways. Rising earnings are probably one part of the explanation. While income taxes might capture the same percentage of earnings, sales and property taxes might not. The bigger factor may be the legislature’s decision during the late 1990s to eliminate the state portion of the sales tax on unprepared food. But there’s another reason that state and local taxes,
measured as a percentage of income, have remained relatively stable even as some rates rise: the tax base is eroding; technology, particularly Internet-based sales, have accelerated the erosion. Last year, North Carolina legislators took one step to try to slow that erosion. They started taxing digital downloads, reasoning that someone who buys computer software by digital download over the Internet ought to pay the same sales tax as someone who purchases the same software by grabbing a disc at the local Best Buy. The Fayetteville Observer
recently reported that some companies, like Apple, have accepted the change and begun collecting the taxes. Others, like Amazon, have refused. The dispute is likely to end up in the courts. The taxing of downloads, though, is just one part of a larger debate about the taxing of all Internet purchases. For years, state governments have been trying to get Congress to go along with their efforts to require Internet vendors to collect sales taxes based on the state of the purchaser. Congress, of course, only likes taxes
when it gets to spend the money. Vendors like Amazon, consumer champions of a tax-free Internet and various tax protest groups argue that Internet shouldn’t be shackled with sales taxes. Online purchases lessen pollution and lessen the need for government services, they argue. But is that fair to the local merchant with a brickand-mortar store down the street who has to collect the taxes? Is it fair to the elderly woman on Social Security who neither knows nor trusts computer technology? The intellectually honest argument for the Internetfree crowd is to do away with all sales taxes in favor of income taxes. Good luck with that one. Mooneyham is executive director of the Capitol Press Association.
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Cathyron Scruggs
Cathyron Tate Scruggs, 80, of 4353 Chesnee also charged with underage Sheriff’s Department since Road, Rutherfordton, died drinking. the incident occurred Jan. 9, Daily Courier Staff Writer Wednesday, January 20, Sheriff Jack Conner said at a party in Ellenboro. FOREST CITY — Field 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital during the past two weeks, Robert Wayne Suttle II, 19, work and investigations into Inc., Columbus. he has received telephone of 108 Plum Road, Ellenboro, assault allegations in an A native of Polk County, she suffered facial and head inju- calls and inquires about the arrest involving two county was a daughter of the late deputies is probably complet- ries and was tased during an case and also has received Wilbur Tate and Edna Duck letters of support for the offiarrest which occurred at a ed, District Attorney Brad Tate. cers. residence at 205 McKee Rd., Greenway said Wednesday She was a member of Sandy The Sheriff asked the SBI Ellenboro. afternoon. Springs Baptist Church, on Monday (Jan. 11) to invesSuttle was treated at Greenway said he talked worked in textiles, and then tigate the allegation that a Rutherford Hospital for with SBI investigators worked as a nurse’s aide at deputy used excessive force his injuries and was later recently and was told they Camp Haven Nursing Home, during the arrest. were finishing up on a couple taken by his mother, Carol Inman, S.C. Suttle’s charges were Smith, to Cleveland Regional of interviews. She is survived by her consume alcohol by 19/20, Medical Center for further Greenway said the final husband of 60 years, resisting a public officer and evaluation. report from the SBI could Cleatus Scruggs; two sons, Suttle returned to his job as assault on a government offi- Ronnie Scruggs of Forest come down to him by next cial/employee. a painter on Jan. 14, but was week for his review and recCity, and Randy Scruggs of Suttle said he had gone put on light duty. He had the ommendations. Rutherfordton; five grandto his friend’s house to play “Usually they do their writ- staples and stitches removed pool and drink Friday night, children; and one greatfrom his head on Monday. ing in between other field grandchild. The incident began at about and said he went bed at the work,” he said. He added, Funeral services will be friend’s house around midhe thinks the agents are fin- 12:45 a.m. Jan. 9, when Short conducted at 2 p.m. Friday and Reynolds responded to a night. Suttle said he does not at Sandy Springs Baptist ished with the investigation. call about a party at the resi- remember anything after The officers at the scene, going to bed until he said he Church with the Revs. Philip dence of Derek Holland, 22. Sgt. Steve Reynolds and Bailey and Earl Byers officifelt being tased. There were 13 others at the Deputy Bill Short, have been ating. The family will receive party, ranging in age from Contact Gordon via e-mail at on administrative leave friends from 1 to 2 p.m., jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com. 17 to 20. Twelve others were from the Rutherford County prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Sandy Springs Baptist Church cemetery. McMahan’s Funeral Home & Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements. agency is responsible for developing medical Sixth woman claims assault responses to chemical, biological and nuclear Online condolences www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com. CHARLOTTE (AP) — A sixth woman has attacks. accused a fired police officer of sexually Duke medical professor John Chute says assaulting women while in uniform, this time his job will be to find a fast and accurate test Ruth Padgett after the officer responded to a call for help. that can quickly screen thousands of people. Ruth Lee Smart Padgett, A grand jury on Tuesday indicted Marcus Duke is one of nine universities and com81, of Ellenboro, died Jackson on 11 charges including sexual batpanies awarded contracts to find tests and Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, at tery, felonious restraint, and extortion stemdevices to determine human radiation levels. Hospice House in Forest City. ming from allegations by the first three The contracts total up to $400 million over A native of Rutherford women to come forward. five years. County, she was a daughter Jackson, 26, was being held Wednesday in of the late Edgar Alonzo the Mecklenburg County jail on $423,000 Smart and Sadie Gertrude Two accused of counterfeiting bond. A public defender working on Jackson’s Vanhorn Smart, and also case did not respond to a phone message and FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Two preceded in death by her huse-mail seeking comment. Georgia women have been accused of makband, Eddie Padgett. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police ing fake $100 bills in a North Carolina motel She was a 1945 graduDepartment fired Jackson on Dec. 30 after room. ate of Cool Springs High two women said they were assaulted after Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies School and a 1980 graduate traffic stops. Jackson was hired in September say the Jonesboro, Ga., women, 38-yearof Isothermal Community 2008 and had been on patrol in Charlotte’s old Robin Lynette Brown and 45-year-old College. She was a former Eastway division since May. Cecelia V. Robertson, were printing the bills longtime member of Corinth Jackson is accused of threatening to arrest in their room in Fayetteville. Baptist Church, a homemaka 17-year-old motorist he had pulled over if Sheriff’s spokeswoman Debbie Tanna told er, and a member of the First she did not perform a sex act. Police said the The Fayetteville Observer investigators found Baptist Church of Forest City. other women claimed they were fondled. a computer, paper and scissors in the room. She was also member of the Deputies say they found 15 fake bills in the Griffith Rutherford Chapter toilet. Dirty bomb research slated of the Daughters of the Tanna says investigators were notified after American Revolution. DURHAM (AP) — A North Carolina unisome of bills turned up in local businesses. versity has landed a government contract Survivors include her son, Deputies say the fake money has a differto develop a test to quickly determine if a Joel Stephen Padgett of ent texture and doesn’t have all the security person has been exposed to radiation from a Casar; a daughter, Pamela markings or numbers. nuclear dirty bomb. Lee Padgett of Ellenboro; a They are charged with counterfeiting and Duke University said Wednesday its conbrother, Robert Jack Smart manufacturing, possessing counterfeit notes of Forest City; and two tract with the federal Biomedical Advanced and conspiracy. It was unclear if the women Research and Development Authority could grandchildren. had attorneys. be worth up to nearly $44 million. The Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with Dr. Barry K. Keys officiating. Interment will follow in the Cool Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday Dodge Chargers when a side 625 North Main St.; charged from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Sheriff’s Reports mirror was struck by a bird. with resisting a public offiPadgett and King Mortuary. n The Rutherford County n Julius Byrd Greene cer; released on a $500 unse- Memorials may be made to Sheriff’s Office responded to reported the theft of a license cured bond. (NCHP) First Baptist Church, 211 187 E-911 calls Tuesday. plate. n Naomi Louise Hamilton, West Main St., Forest City, n Michael Pete Johnson 46, of 212 Maple Creek n Michael Bagg reported NC 28043; or to Hospice of reported the theft of a chain- Road; charged with larceny; Rutherford County, P.O. Box the theft of a television. saw and tools. released on a $30,000 unse- 336, Forest City, NC 28043; n Rachel Shirley Rumfelt n Brandon Tew Greene cured bond. (RCSD) reported the theft of two or to the American Cancer reported the theft of a n Michael Lee Wall, 25, of Society, 120 Executive Park, weed cutters. Nintendo DS and games. 1018 S. Dekalb St.; charged n Sandra Lynch Earley Building 1, Asheville, NC n The theft of a saw was with possession of drug reported vandalism to auto28801. reported by Hardin Rentals, paraphernalia, two counts mobile windows. 365 Oak St. Extension. of carrying a concealed n Aaron Taylor reported Online condolences www.padgettweapon, possession with the theft of items from his king.com. intent to manufacture, sell home. Rutherfordton and deliver schedule VI conn Brandon Niquon n The Rutherfordton Police trolled substance, driving Glen Hunt Williams reported the theft Department responded to 22 while impaired, driving while Glen Halson Hunt, 87, of money in a robbery. E-911 calls Tuesday. of Rutherfordton, died license revoked and robbery n Fred Bobo McCurry III Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, at with a dangerous weapon; reported a breaking and Spindale Hospice House in Forest City. placed under a $20,000 entering and damage to A native of Rutherford secured bond. (RCSD) property. n The Spindale Police County, he was a son of the n Terry Aleon Hill, 32, of n Jason Daryl Hunsinger Department responded to 22 late Alfred Hal and Thelma 523 Womack Lake Road; reported the theft of tools. E-911 Tuesday. Dobbins Hunt. charged with failure to pron Zane Carlisle Kingery He was a veteran of World vide information/comply reported the theft of an iPod Lake Lure with satellite-based monitor- War II, having served in from a truck. n The Lake Lure Police 970th Guard Squadron of ing; placed under a $1,000 n Max Jacob Rollins Department responded to no the Army. He owned and secured bond. (RCSD) reported the theft of a saw E-911 calls Tuesday. operated the Wee Tee miniaand water pump. ture golf course in Spindale, n Chrystal Louis Jones EMS/Rescue which he designed and built. Forest City reported damage to a vehicle. n The Rutherford County Glen also owned and opern John Richard Myers n The Forest City Police EMS responded to 25 E-911 ated a used car business. reported the theft of a Department responded to 48 calls Tuesday. He is survived by his .40-caliber Ruger gun. E-911 calls Tuesday. wife, Lois Guffey Hunt; n Ted H. Newton reported n An employee of BB&T n The Volunteer Life two daughters, Julie Hunt the theft of checks. Bank reported an incident of Saving and Rescue, Hickory and Lucy Flack, both of n Brad Van Jenkins report- larceny. Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherfordton; two sons, Bill ed the theft of a firearm. n An officer of the Forest Rutherford County Rescue Hunt and Scott Hunt, both n Luis Enrique VazquezCity Police Department responded to four E-911 calls Rutherfordton; one sister, Ibarra reported the theft of reported an incident of found Tuesday. Gevneva Metcalf of Forest household furnishings. property. City; one brother, Norman n Anna Leigh Ellan reportn An officer of the Forest Fire Calls Hunt of Raleigh; 11 granded the theft of an iPod. City Police Department children; and seven greatn Leroy Anders reported n SDO firefighters reported an incident of grandchildren. the theft of a marine battery responded to a smoke report. recovered stolen property. Graveside services will and other items. n Sandy Mush firefightbe conducted at 11 a.m. n The Rutherford County ers responded to a structure Sheriff’s Department report- Arrests fire, assisted by Cliffside and Friday in the Shiloh Baptist Church cemetery with Dr. n Jamie Rose Maxey, 31, of Forest City firefighters. ed damage to one of its 2009
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Don Scofield officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at McMahan’s Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 Online condolences www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com.
Deaths Jennifer Lyon PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former “Survivor” contestant Jennifer Lyon has died at age 37. Lyon was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, the same year she finished fourth on the CBS reality show. Lyon was raised in the Columbia River city of The Dalles. Her biography on CBS.com says she attended Portland State and Western Oregon universities before graduating from Oregon State. She joined the “Survivor Palau” competition as a nanny and graduate student from California. Dan Fitzgerald SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Dan Fitzgerald, the coach who built Gonzaga into a national basketball power but resigned before the school began its current run of NCAA tournaments, has died at the age of 67. Fitzgerald collapsed Tuesday evening in a restaurant in the suburb of Airway Heights. Fitzgerald recruited John Stockton to campus, took the Zags to their first NCAA tournament in 1995, and built the coaching staff of Mark Few, Dan Monson and Bill Grier that has put the Zags in every NCAA tournament since the 1999 season. Fitzgerald was 252-171 as coach from 1978 to 1997. Glen W. Bell RANCHO SANTA FE, California (AP) — Glen W. Bell Jr., an entrepreneur best known as the founder of the Taco Bell chain, has died. He was 86. Bell died Sunday at his home in Rancho Santa Fe, according to a statement posted Monday on the Taco Bell Web site. Bell launched his first restaurant, called Bell’s Drive-In, in 1948 in San Bernardino after seeing the success of McDonald’s Bar-B-Que, the predecessor of McDonald’s, which was founded in the same city in 1940. Like McDonald’s, Bell’s restaurant sought to take advantage of Southern California’s car culture by serving hamburgers and hot dogs through drive-in windows. The World War II veteran next helped establish Taco Tias in Los Angeles, El Tacos in the Long Beach area, and Der Wienerschnitzel, a national hot dog chain. Bell launched Taco Bell in 1962 in Downey after cutting ties with his business partners and quickly expanding around Los Angeles. THE DAILY COURIER Published Tuesday through Sunday mornings by Paxton Media Group LLC dba The Daily Courier USPS 204-920 Periodical Postage paid in Forest City, NC. Company Address: 601 Oak St., P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, NC 28043. Phone: (828) 245-6431 Fax: (828) 248-2790 Subscription rates: Single copy, daily 50¢ / Sunday $1.50. Home delivery $11.75 per month, $35.25 for three months, $70.50 for six months, $129 per year. In county rates by mail payable in advance are: $13.38 for one month, $40.14 for three months, $80.27 for six months, $160.54 per year. Outside county: $14.55 for one month, $43.64 for three months, $87.28 for six months, $174.56 per year. College students for school year subscription, $75. The Digital Courier, $6.50 a month for non-subscribers to The Daily Courier. Payment may be made at the website: www.thedigitalcourier. com The Daily Courier is not responsible for advance subscription payments made to carriers, all of who are independent contractors.
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Health/education Health screening: Plum Natural Market will host a health screening by Medical Screening Services on Thursday, Feb. 4, from 9 to 11 a.m. Walk-ins welcome, or to make an appointment, call 245-6842.
Red Cross Classes: The following classes are offered at the Red Cross office: Adult, Child, Infant CPR: Feb. 13, begins at 8:30 a.m. Adult CPR: Feb. 15, begins at 6 p.m. Child, Infant CPR: Feb. 16, begins at 6 p.m. First Aid: Feb. 25, begins at 6 p.m., Preventing Disease Transmission.
with larceny by employee. He was released then on a $20,000 unsecured bond. The investigation began because of reports of drugs. “Narcotics Division was doing an investigation,” Sheriff Jack Conner said in a press conference Wednesday. “We had heard some rumors about drugs. They went and talked to him. He was friendly and met them at the door. He gave a consent to search. “They saw several motor vehicle tags and different things that were inappropriate. The investigation got the Department of Motor Vehicles
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Meetings/other Quarterly meetings: Rutherford County Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee meets quarterly with the Regional Long Term Care Ombudsman to review facility visitation reports and trends/concerns of residents in long term care facilities. For more information about committee vacancies or meeting date/time, call 287-2281.
Miscellaneous Training program: The Employment Security Commission offers a Food and Nutrition Employment and Training Program. If you are currently receiving food stamps and nutrition benefits and looking for work, contact the FNS Coordinator at the ESC office, 245-9841, for further details. Workshop: Tier 1 N.C. MarketReady Training Workshop; Thursday, Jan. 28 - Feb. 4, 11; Cooperative Extension Office, 193 Callahan-Koon Road, Spindale; the workshop focuses on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and what it takes to obtain GAPs certification; fee $10, includes course materials and refreshments; registration deadline Jan. 25; for more information call 287-6011. Achievement Program: ECA Annual Achievement Program; Tuesday, Jan. 26, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; meal and awards program at the Cooperative Extension Office, 193 Callahan Koon Road, Spindale; for more information or to attend, contact Tracy Davis at 287-6020. Walk-in soccer registration: Spring recreational season; Saturdays, Jan. 23, and Feb. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day; bring birth certificate; $40 first player, $35 each additional sibling; call 286-0073 for more information.
the two committees, saying it would help make their role as advisors more clear. “As we do this and go along, we may need to make changes because it might not be achieving the goals we have,” said Wilbur Wright. “The bottom line is for us to help bring industry and business to the county. We haven’t had much of a plan in the past like this, have we? As an advisory group, should we set some goals to see whether we’re being successful? I think we need to measure ourselves as an advisory group.” The board agreed with Wright and will set goals at a future meeting. The two committees will be made up from the pool of nine board members – five will serve on the technical committee to narrow down the list of businesses
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administering the program. Rutherford County currently serves 5,237 households and a total of 12,601 individuals receiving food and nutrition benefits. Cleveland County has 9,035 cases and has three supervisors and 19 caseworkers with an average case load of 475; Polk County has 901 cases for an average of 450. The report also provided information on the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, which is also administered by the FNS supervisor. Applications were taken in November for the program, which assists clients with heating costs. In 2009,
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Fundraisers Breakfast Buffet: Saturday, Jan. 23, 7 to 10 a.m., Long Branch Road Baptist Church, 621 Long Branch Road, Forest City; no set price, donations accepted; proceeds for a new fellowship hall. Spaghetti supper: Saturday, Jan. 23, begins at 4 p.m., Little White Country Church, 184 Painters Gap Road, Rutherfordton; $5 per plate, all you can eat; ages 6 and under, $3; all proceeds to benefit the Neighbors Pantry. Benefit dinner: Sunday, Jan. 24, begins at 12:30 p.m., Caroleen Baptist Church fellowship hall; ham, green beans, sweet potatoes, bread, dessert and drink; adults $6; ages 10 and under, $3; proceeds for Karen Taylor’s mission trip to China. Ham, chicken pie supper: Saturday, Jan. 30, begins at 4:30 p.m., Mt. Vernon Clubhouse; adults $8; ages 6-12, $5; children 5 and under; all proceeds go toward the children and youth programs at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.
wandering — any kind of thing to limit the freedom of movement for residents including physical, chemical or audible. Most all of them are free from physical restraints, but they do use audible restraints which are alarms on the doors and those that are confined to wheel chairs, but can get up, do have alarms for when they get out of the wheel chair.” A four-star rating was possible on the state’s previous scale, but due to time constraints, few homes have been awarded the four stars.
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more readily accessible to our guests,” said Mary Jaeger-Gale, the park’s general manager. She continued, “And we’re thankful to the NC Department
The Reggie Saddler Family will be in concert Sunday, Jan. 24, at Harriett Memorial Free Will Baptist Church, 1938 Hwy. 221-A, Caroleen. Singing begins 6 p.m. A love offering will be accepted. Singing: Sunday, Jan. 31, 6 p.m., Joshua Baptist Church, 590 US Hwy. 74 Bsn., Bostic; featuring The Searcy Family (Ed, Jerry, Carl, Dean, Phyllis and Vivian); a love offering will be accepted.
recruited to focus on certain fields. Four will serve on a more political or public committee. “The second side is the political side – which is the communication of all the assets in the towns, the cities, the county, the grants and the public officials that we can access,” McCammon said. “And also it would work with our local legislators and officials to say what things are hampering us in economic development.” Board members also felt they should emphasize communication between EDC staff members and board members. “We should be encouraged that it goes both ways – us advising staff and staff advising us,” said Sally Lesher. “Maybe there are some things that they need from us and that we need from them and they may not be getting that.” For the first industry group to be targeted, the board agreed on looking
into more green businesses. “One area where we might start would be green industry because we have many businesses in the county that could do the manufacturing of those items, like turbines,” McCammon said. The board members also wanted to help staff narrow their focus on recruiting specific companies. “Something that might be helpful, too, is determining who among those green companies that you mentioned is already involved in or potentially involved in the county,” EDC Marketing Manager Kerry Giles added. “If there is a supplier or customer in the county, who can help make a call, that would help dramatically more than the staff just cold calling and trying to set up an appointment or meeting.”
Rutherford County assisted 2,684 clients with an average check (issued in February) of $206. For 2010, Carroll said, the average check amount statewide is $173, which is an eight percent decrease from last year. This, Carroll said, is because there are more people eligible for the program now. “The more people there are, the lower the check amounts are,” he said. Carroll also gave the board an updated version of the report on the continuing impact of economic downturn and job losses on citizens of Rutherford County, as reflected by DSS program case load growth. The board was given an initial version of the report at the December 2009 meeting.
The updated report, Carroll said, included a section on child support. The number of motions filed for noncustodial parents for child support order modifications due to decreased income in 2009 increased by 63 percent over 2008. The amount of child support payment collected from unemployment benefits in 2009 has increased by 311 percent over 2008, according to the report. The amount being paid in arrears is down, Carroll said, because the department isn’t able to withhold unemployment benefits to cover the arrears payment, only the ongoing support.
“The reason it didn’t start off with four is that when the program for rating initially started in January 2009, you had to get two consecutive surveys that have that rating,” said Vic Martin, adult services supervisor for Department of Social Services. “So the second consecutive survey in 2010 will be the first time you could have two surveys that rate that high.” Martin also said that homes that currently have the three-star rating will need to be inspected again in order to get the new highest possible score. Hackett was grateful to see more distinction in the state’s ratings, echoing the concern that because about 95
percent of the more than 1,200 centers in the state have a three-star rating, the score doesn’t mean much.
of Environment and Natural Resources, state parks staff, our own staff and Otis Elevator for completing the project quickly and during the offseason.” Construction of the 26-story elevator began in 1948. An engineering feat in its time, crews used eight tons
of dynamite to blast the 198 ft. tunnel and 258 ft. shaft into the solid granite mountain. When it opened to the public in 1949, the elevator was the tallest in the state. Over the years, the elevator has undergone periodic repair and maintenance.
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Higher Praise will be in concert Sunday, Jan. 24, at Sandy Mush Baptist Church. Singing begins at 6 p.m. A love offering will be taken.
Singing: Sunday, Jan. 24, 2 p.m., Full Gospel Revival Church, 10 miles west of Rutherfordton on Hwy. 74; featuring Joel and Janet Hall, and James Calloway.
He noted that McDade apparently also had formerly worked with DMV and said there are reports he went to pharmacy school. “He was smart,” Conner said. “He was a college grad. He was sharp. You would see him and meet him, and he was friendly and nice.” The sheriff stressed that the investigation is a good example of multiagency cooperation. “It was a continuing effort by everybody involved,” he said. “The investigation will continue.” He said it is possible that the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and FBI may become involved in the case. Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com
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“I worked in healthcare and went through the accreditation process for acute care facilities, and I was always dumbfounded by the state coming in and saying you’ve got a 98 percent rating and someone down the street has a 98 percent rating, and we’d know there was no comparison,” Hackett said. “I suspect a lot of that goes on within the state as far as inspectors are concerned.” Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.
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Singing: Sunday, Jan. 24, 6 p.m., Piney Knob Baptist Church, Shingle Hollow; featuring Driven; a love offering will be taken.
involved, and Veterans Affairs, with medication that was coming from the VA, and the Postal Service, because he was a postal employee. And the investigation spread into Polk County.” McDade was arrested Tuesday evening at his home. “That’s the highest bond I can ever remember anybody under,” the sheriff said. “I’ve heard of no bonds, and several hundred thousand, but I’ve never heard of $1,615,000.” Conner said the huge bond is a reflection of the number of charges and the seriousness of the crimes, such as drugs and embezzlement. The sheriff said conviction on those charges could result in decades in prison. “And him being a federal employee on top of that,” the sheriff added.
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Off The Wall Scott Bowers
Cavaliers gaining converts
Hendrick adds airplane to Haiti relief CONCORD (AP) — Hendrick Motorsports has added a second airplane to the Haitian earthquake relief effort, with both planes making daily flights into the devastated nation. The NASCAR team initially loaned one 45-passenger plane and an eight-person crew to Missionary Flights International, but gave a second aircraft and additional personnel because of the desperate need. The Hendrick flight crews have been taking supplies and support teams into Port-auPrince, and reacting to onsite to situations. Team owner Rick Hendrick said on Wednesday that one of the planes transported 26 orphans to Fort Pierce, Fla., on Tuesday to meet American families that had adopted the children before the earthquake struck. Hendrick is covering the cost of the flights.
Judge: Leach lawsuit can go forward LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A judge has ruled fired Texas Tech coach Mike Leach’s lawsuit against the university can go forward but not as quickly as his attorneys wanted. State District Judge William Sowder on Wednesday denied a motion by Leach’s attorneys to speed up taking school administrators’ depositions and obtaining documents relevant to the case. He also ruled that the state’s motion to dismiss the case based on sovereign immunity will be taken up at a later date. Sowder ordered the university to retain or preserve all documents and e-mails related to Leach’s firing. The university fired Leach on Dec. 30, two days after it suspended him amid allegations he mistreated a player with a concussion.
Correction Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy’s Hayden Blice was incorrectly identified in a basketball story in Wednesday’s edition. The Courier regrets the error.
Local Sports BASKETBALL 5 p.m. Victory Christian at Thomas Jefferson WRESTLING 4 p.m. West Lincoln at R-S Central
On TV 7 p.m. (ESPN) (ESPN2) College Basketball Teams TBA. 7 p.m. (FSS) Women’s College Basketball Tennessee at Georgia. 7 p.m. (TS) NHL Hockey Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers. 8 p.m. (TNT) NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Cleveland Cavaliers. 9 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Teams TBA. 9 p.m. (ESPN2) Tennis Australian Open, Third Round. 10:30 p.m. (FSS) College Basketball Washington State at USC. 10:30 p.m. (TNT) NBA Basketball Los Angeles Clippers at Denver Nuggets. 3 a.m. (ESPN2) Tennis Australian Open, Third Round.
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Wake Forest center Tony Woods (55) moves the ball around North Carolina forward Travis Wear, center, and forward David Wear (34) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, Wednesday.
Wake downs Tar Heels CHAPEL HILL (AP) — Freshman C.J. Harris scored a career-high 20 points and Wake Forest beat No. 24 North Carolina 82-69 on Wednesday night to send the Tar Heels to their first threegame losing streak under coach Roy Williams. Ishmael Smith had 20 points, and Al-Farouq Aminu added 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Demon Deacons (134, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference). They hit 56 percent of their 3-pointers and were 7 of 8 from long range in the second half of their first victory in Chapel
Hill since 2003. Will Graves scored 16 points to lead the Tar Heels (12-7, 1-3). The defending national champions, who have dropped four of five, were playing their first game since falling to No. 24 — their lowest ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 since 2006. The losing streak is their longest since they dropped five in a row under Matt Doherty in 2002-03. Harris had 13 points in the second Please see Wake, Page 8
NASCAR truck series returns to Darlington COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Chris Browning is hoping the return of NASCAR’s truck series to Darlington Raceway this summer will lead to a longer run than the last time. Darlington officials announced Wednesday that the track would hold the “Too Tough To Tame” 200 on the night of Aug. 14. Set up, inspection, qualifying and the race will all take place that Saturday, Browning told The Associated Press. “It’s going to be a neat deal,” said Browning, the president of the raceway. Browning and his staff had sought to
bring the truck series back to Darlington for several years, given the area’s long history of NASCAR racing and its love of pickups. Darlington had initially tried to attach a truck race to its Southern 500 show over Mother’s Day weekend. However, schedules had never worked out, Browning said. Darlington got an opening when the truck series decided not to run at Milwaukee this year, and Browning pounced on the chance to light up the Please see NASCAR, Page 9
I received an e-mail this week from NC Preps which contained their weekly poll. This week in the 2A Prep Boys Basketball poll, East Rutherford has risen to No. 2 — with a bullet, as radio legend Casey Kasem would have said. The Cavs (14-1) on the strength of back-to-back wins over Shelby and Veritas are gaining momentum statewide as a 2A team to be reckoned with, and a team to be watched. The Cavs will play host to longtime county rival, R-S Central on Friday, and if the Hilltoppers still hold any hope of winning the conference crown, they must defeat East. Junior guard Devince Boykins seems to have found his stroke after struggling with some early season shooting woes and sophomore Rob Gray continues to mature at an incredible rate on the court. Gray is averaging just under 23 points a game. East has six conference games remaining, plus a non-conference contest with Polk County. The Cavs could in fact wrap up the South Mountain on February 9, when the Golden Lions come to town — if not sooner, should Shelby slip. My chief concern about the team being too young remains, but if this group can make it deep into the NCHSAA dance, well, all bets are off. All of this means that I may have to buy some red and black cowboy boots, and start whistling the school song, ‘Welcome to the Jungle,’ er, at least I think that is the school song. Plus, as I wrote over Christmas break, I can jump on the East bandwagon and tell folks I was there the whole time. Kind of like Saints’ fans. n The Milwaukee Brewers and Todd Coffey should be reaching an arbitration agreement within the next two weeks. The Brewers settled arbitration claims with outfielder Jody Gerut for $2 million on Wednesday. The San Francisco Giants settled their claims with Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum for a record $13 million. All of this bodes well for the hard-throwing, hard-working Coffey, who will turn 30 in September. The Brewers addition of outfielder Norris Hopper, of Shelby, to a minor league contract could mean that Coffey is reunited with his former Reds’ teammate.
Childress brings No. 3 back to track WELCOME — Richard Childress Racing and Bass Pro Shops have reached a partnership agreement for third-generation driver Austin Dillon to compete in the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Silverado for the majority of the 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule. Dillon, 19, is the grandson of RCR President and CEO, Richard Childress, and the son of Mike Dillon, a former NASCAR driver who is now RCR’s vice president of competition. The Clemmons native began his racing career in 2005 driving Bandaleros and Legends cars, progressing to dirt and asphalt Late Model cars by 2007. He earned rookie of the year honors and finished second in the 2008 NASCAR Camping World Series East point standings. That same year, he made his NASCAR Nationwide Series deb ut at Richmond International Raceway in September and Please see Childress, Page 9
RCR Motorsports president Richard Childress stands with his grandson and driver of the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Silverado in this file photo. Contributed Photo
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Scoreboard Dallas San Antonio Houston Memphis New Orleans
27 14 .659 25 15 .625 23 18 .561 22 18 .550 21 19 .525 Northwest Division W L Pct Denver 26 14 .650 Portland 25 17 .595 Oklahoma City 23 18 .561 Utah 23 18 .561 Minnesota 9 33 .214 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers 32 9 .780 Phoenix 24 18 .571 L.A. Clippers 18 22 .450 Sacramento 15 25 .375 Golden State 12 27 .308
FOOTBALL NFL Playoff Glance Wild Card Round Saturday, Jan. 9 N.Y. Jets 24, Cincinnati 14 Dallas 34, Philadelphia 14 Sunday, Jan. 10 Baltimore 33, New England 14 Arizona 51, Green Bay 45, OT Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16 New Orleans 45, Arizona 14 Indianapolis 20, Baltimore 3 Sunday, Jan. 17 Minnesota 34, Dallas 3 N.Y. Jets 17, San Diego 14 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 24 N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis, 3 p.m. (CBS) Minnesota at New Orleans, 6:40 p.m. (FOX) Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31 At Miami AFC vs. NFC, 7:20 p.m. (ESPN) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 At Miami NFC champion vs. AFC champion, 6:25 p.m. (CBS)
BASKETBALL Associated Press
Justine Henin makes a return to Elena Dementieva during the women’s single match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday.
Henin’s return gains momentum at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Justine Henin knows how it feels to waste match points and then lose to a fellow Grand Slam champion. She wasn’t about to make the same mistakes Wednesday, particularly against a player who has long been a contender but hasn’t quite reached the pinnacle in the majors. Only seven matches into her comeback, Henin held off fifth-ranked Elena Dementieva 7-5, 7-6 (6), winning the last three points of the tiebreaker to clinch a second-round victory at the Australian Open worthy of a final. She ended it on her second match point — 24 minutes after she missed her first chance against the Olympic champion. “When I missed that (match point), when (Dementieva) came back to 5-all, I thought about Brisbane and the opportunities I got,” Henin said. “Already playing well, and got the opportunity to finish the match and I couldn’t, because my nerves wasn’t probably solid enough.” Two matches into her comeback and already Henin, who retired in May 2008 while she was ranked No. 1, knows she’s capable of reproducing the form that took her to seven Grand Slam singles titles. “I lived so much emotion on the court this evening. It was magical,” she said. “I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to do it, but it was the kind of situation I needed to refind my confidence.” On the men’s side, Juan Martin del Potro, the 21-year-old Argentine who upset Roger Federer to win last year’s U.S. Open, needed 4 hours, 17 minutes to hold off James Blake 6-4, 6-7 (3), 5-7, 6-3, 10-8. By contrast, defending champion Rafael Nadal and his potential quarterfinal rival Andy Murray each won in straight sets to reach the third round. Former No. 1 Andy Roddick also advanced in straights sets, although the American finished his 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci with an expletive-laden rant against Irish chair umpire Fergus Murphy over an interpretation of the rules. He later apologized in a news conference, and via Twitter. Defending women’s champion Serena Williams, playing her first major since she was fined $82,500 for a profanity-laced tirade against a line judge during her U.S. Open semifinal loss to eventual champion Kim Clijsters, was to play Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic on Thursday.
National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct 27 12 .692 21 21 .500 17 24 .415 13 27 .325 3 37 .075 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 26 14 .650 Orlando 26 15 .634 Miami 21 19 .525 Charlotte 20 19 .513 Washington 14 26 .350 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 32 11 .744 Chicago 18 21 .462 Milwaukee 16 23 .410 Detroit 14 26 .350 Indiana 14 27 .341 Boston Toronto New York Philadelphia New Jersey
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Tuesday’s Games Cleveland 108, Toronto 100 Miami 113, Indiana 83 Wednesday’s Games Atlanta 108, Sacramento 97 Charlotte 104, Miami 65 Dallas 94, Washington 93 Portland 98, Philadelphia 90 Orlando 109, Indiana 98 Boston at Detroit, late Toronto at Milwaukee, late Oklahoma City at Minnesota, late Memphis at New Orleans, late New Jersey at Phoenix, late Utah at San Antonio, late Denver at Golden State, late Chicago at L.A. Clippers, late Thursday’s Games L.A. Lakers at Cleveland, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Denver, 10:30 p.m. Friday’s Games Miami at Washington, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Toronto, 7 p.m. Dallas at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Orlando, 7 p.m. Charlotte at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Portland at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Indiana at Detroit, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at New York, 8 p.m. Houston at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. New Jersey at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Chicago at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.
HOCKEY National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF New Jersey 47 32 14 1 65 131 Pittsburgh 51 31 19 1 63 163 N.Y. Rangers 50 24 19 7 55 135 N.Y. Islanders 50 22 20 8 52 135 Philadelphia 48 24 21 3 51 148
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Spartans Wake hold off Continued from Page 7 and fellow freshman Ari Stewart Iowa, 70-63 half added 11 points for Wake Forest,
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Raymar Morgan scored 16 points and No. 6 Michigan State remained unbeaten in Big Ten play by holding off Iowa’s furious comeback bid in a 70-63 victory Wednesday night. The Spartans led by 19 midway through the second half before Iowa got back into it. Matt Gatens hit a 3-pointer with 2:05 left to cut the deficit to 64-61, but the Hawkeyes couldn’t get any closer.
which was coming off a 20-point loss three nights earlier at Duke but salvaged a split against its top instate rivals by winning its second straight against North Carolina. The Tar Heels made it a one-point game shortly after halftime before Wake Forest’s first-year guards fueled the 18-6 run that put the Demon Deacons in complete control. Stewart closed the run with three straight 3s in a 90-second span, capping it with a 25-footer that stretched
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Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 8, Tampa Bay 2 Philadelphia 5, Columbus 3 Washington 3, Detroit 2 Atlanta 4, Toronto 3 Ottawa 4, Chicago 1 Pittsburgh 6, N.Y. Islanders 4 Anaheim 5, Buffalo 4 San Jose 5, Los Angeles 1 Wednesday’s Games New Jersey 2, Florida 0 St. Louis at Montreal, late Vancouver at Edmonton, late Thursday’s Games Columbus at Boston, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Florida at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Carolina at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Washington at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Nashville at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Chicago at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Dallas at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Buffalo at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Anaheim at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Friday’s Games Montreal at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Nashville at Colorado, 9 p.m. Dallas at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
it to 58-45 with 10:45 to play. Even after the spurt was over, the 3s kept falling: Harris swished a pair 30 seconds apart from the same spot on the left wing, stretching the lead to 68-53 with 7:26 left. Travis Wear and Deon Thompson had 13 points apiece, and Graves pulled North Carolina to 40-39 with a 3 with 17 minutes remaining before the Tar Heels faded to the fourth 1-3 start in ACC play in program history. Two key members of North Carolina’s front line were on the bench in sport coats and ties. No. 2 scorer Ed Davis sat out with a left ankle injury and 7-footer Tyler Zeller missed his third straight game with a stress fracture in his right foot.
Bobcats cruise past Heat
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Stephen Jackson scored 24 points, Gerald No. 16 Temple 77, Wallace added 20 points and 10 Xavier 72 rebounds, and the Charlotte Bobcats completed a 6-0 homestand with PHILADELPHIA their most lopsided victory in team (AP) — Ryan Brooks scored 22 points, Lavoy history, 104-65 over the listless Allen had 16 and No. 16 Miami Heat on Wednesday night. The matchup to determine fifth Temple beat Xavier in place in the Eastern Conference was a matchup of Atlantic no matchup at all. 10 unbeatens, 77-72 on Shutting down a frustrated and Wednesday night. foul-plagued Dwyane Wade, the The Owls (16-3, 4-0 Bobcats (21-19) improved to an NBAAtlantic 10) won their best 9-1 since the start of the new fifth straight game and are off to their best start year with ease. They shot a franchisebest 82 percent in the first quarter, since the 1993-94 sealed by 27 at halftime and by as many son. Juan Fernandez scored 15 points for the as 41 in the fourth quarter in their ninth straight home win. Owls. Wade scored 16 points, but shot 3 for 12 and committed four fouls in the first half while getting outplayed by Jackson. The Heat (21-20), who had won
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three of four, shot 29 percent in giving up fifth place in the East. The 39-point victory topped Charlotte’s 35-point rout of Toronto in November for the largest margin of victory for a 6-year-old franchise that has never seen this kind of success. After routing Indiana on Tuesday, the Heat had looked forward to this game. Wade warned that Charlotte was the hottest team in the league, but Michael Beasley was more confident, telling reporters the Heat should win if they stayed focused. The quote filtered into the Bobcats locker room before tipoff, and Charlotte quickly took it to Beasley and the Heat. The Bobcats made 14-of-17 shots in building a 38-17 lead after the first quarter. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra called three timeouts in the period, including when Miami couldn’t get the ball inbounds off a made free throw.
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Florida’s Tim Tebow heads to Senior Bowl for NFL audition GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Tebow’s NFL potential has been debated for years. His throwing motion, arm strength and pocket presence have been dissected, examined and critiqued. His determination, leadership skills and work ethic have been commended, lauded and revered. Some have little doubt he will be a star quarterback in the pros. Others believe he would be better suited at tight end or H-back. The former Gators standout has made his intentions clear. Next week, at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., he gets a chance to prove to NFL scouts, coaches and general managers that he can play the game’s most prominent position at its highest level. “I’ve heard it once or twice,” Tebow said recently, when asked Associated Press about people questioning his NFL prospects. “I’m excited Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin talks with about it. I’ve heard a lot of it. reporters during a stop in the NASCAR Media Tour in Kind of heard that since high Concord, Monday. school, though. People didn’t think I could throw at Florida, and we did OK at that. “And going to the next level, just try to prove people wrong. Continued from Page 7 That’s my goal. It’s fun. It’ll be exciting. I just want an opportrack for a second event. tunity to be a quarterback at “Number one, the competition is great. The guys the next level and to get that are so hungry and they race so hard,” he said. “The chance.” other is that people in our area can really relate to Tebow may have silenced some trucks.” critics with his performance Browning said that was the case in the early in the Sugar Bowl earlier this 2000s when the trucks rolled for four seasons at month. The 2007 Heisman the egg-shaped oval. The late Bobby Hamilton Trophy winner completed 31 of won the truck race here in 2001 and 2003. Ted 35 passes for a school-record 482 Musgrave won in 2002, and Sprint Cup star Kasey yards and three touchdowns in a Kahne was a rookie in 2004 when he took the 51-24 victory that was considercheckered flag in Darlington’s first-ever night race. ably more lopsided than the final “I think it will be awesome for the Truck Series score. to go back to Darlington,” said Ron Hornaday, last He also ran for 51 yards and year’s series champion. a score, and finished with Hornaday said racers like Hamilton and more yards (533) than anyMusgrave regularly put on a strong show for fans. one in the history of the Bowl “Traditionally, Darlington has been one of those Championship Series. places that have close finishes which the truck After the game, Tebow series is known for,” Hornaday said. declined to speculate on what the best passing game of his career might do for his NFL draft stock. But before Tebow completed his thoughts, Florida Continued from Page 7 coach Urban Meyer chimed in. “I’ll help you answer that question,” Meyer said. “Thirty-one of earned a fourth-place finish at Memphis 35, 482 yards, three touchdowns, Motorsports Park in October in only his second one of the most efficient quarrace. terbacks ever to play the game, a In 2009, Dillon competed in the NASCAR Camping World Series, ARCA Series, Nationwide Series and made two starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driving RCR’s famous black No. 3 Chevrolet Silverado. WASHINGTON (AP) — “I’m very excited about welcoming Bass Pro Education Secretary Arne Shops back to RCR,” said Dillon. “Hunting and Duncan on Wednesday said poor racing have always been two of my family’s biggest passions and to be able to bring them together graduation rates among some through Bass Pro Shops is truly special. This great college basketball programs partnership will create more awareness to hunting would improve if the NCAA linked postseason play to the and wildlife conservation.” number of student-athletes getRCR won the first NCWTS race, at Phoenix ting their diplomas. International Raceway, and went on to capture “They should make a rule that the series’ first championship in 1995 with Mike Skinner driving the No. 3 GM Goodwrench Service if you’re below a certain point, you don’t qualify for the tournaChevrolet Silverado. Skinner won 16 races in two ment,” Duncan told reporters seasons and Jay Sauter would earn four more vicat the Capitol. “And I guarantee tories before RCR discontinued the program at the conclusion of the 1999 season. In 132 NCWTS that would fix the problem in a hurry. I promise you that. We’d starts, RCR-prepared trucks earned 20 victories, fix this thing overnight.” 59 top-five and 85 top-10 finishes. “It’s great to see the black No. 3 Chevy Silverado Duncan, who played basketback on the track, especially with Bass Pro ball at Harvard University, said Shops on board with the program,” said Richard 25 percent of men’s basketball Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress teams in last year’s NCAA tourRacing. “I’m proud to have personally endorsed nament graduated less than two Bass Pro Shops since 1998 and I look forward to out of five players. this exciting new chapter of our partnership. The “You had four teams that didn’t great things Johnny Morris and Bass Pro Shops graduate any African-American do for wildlife and outdoor conservation is very players. Zero. If that was my important. Austin and I are proud to spread the son, I don’t know if I would want word about conservation as well as making the him playing there,” Duncan said. youth of America more aware of the importance “And why did we allow them to and fun of hunting and fishing and conserving the play in this tournament, make great outdoors.” all this money, be on national
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Florida’s Tim Tebow stands with his arm around head coach Urban Meyer in this file photo. Tebow will attend the Senior Bowl and try and make an impression on NFL scouts.
part of two national championships. He’s a winner, and unless the job description changes at some other level of football, he’s a winner and he’ll win at the next level, too. That’s the way I feel about it.” Tebow left Florida with several NCAA passing records, even more Southeastern Conference marks and his name all over the school record book. His college football legacy is secure. But that has done little to solidify his NFL future. Scouts can rattle off concerns regarding the 6-foot-3, 245-pound Tebow: He has taken just about every snap from shotgun formation, has a long windup, throws sort of sidearm, has average arm strength and holds the ball too long at times. Some believe Tebow will be the
latest in long list of star college quarterbacks who failed to have the same impact in the NFL, joining guys like Nebraska’s Eric Crouch, Miami’s Ken Dorsey and Florida’s Danny Wuerffel. Others insist Tebow will be different, saying his athleticism and willingness to do whatever it takes to find success will transcend talent. “I’ll be surprised if workouts and all-star games change teams’ opinions on Tebow,” ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay said. “I think the one thing that will help the most for him is sitting down in those interview rooms. Remember, all it takes is one team and one decision-maker to fall in love with him to take him a halfround or maybe a full round ahead of where he should go.
Duncan urges NCAA to look at graduation rates TV, and they’re not graduating any kids?” He did not name any specific schools. Duncan had weighed in on the issue in a speech last week at the NCAA convention in Atlanta, where he also criticized coaches who move to new jobs while their former schools are being investigated for violations. Asked about the speech Wednesday, he joked, “They might not invite me back.” Citing himself as an example, Duncan said taking part in collegiate athletics can been beneficial to students. “I think maybe, in addition to the military, this is the largest producer of future — potential future leaders in the country,” he said.
NCAA places Ga. Southern basketball on probation STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — The NCAA has placed the
Georgia Southern men’s basketball program on probation for two years after finding “major” academic violations. The NCAA said Wednesday an unnamed former assistant coach provided course work and in some cases completed the work for the two players from 200708. Georgia Southern must vacate all wins in which the two players competed during the two seasons. The school loses one scholarship for three years. Former coach Jeff Price resigned on March 30, shortly before athletic director Sam Baker announced the program was being investigated by the NCAA.
La. Tech hires Dykes to replace Dooley NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A person familiar with the hiring says Louisiana Tech has tapped Arizona Wildcats offensive coordinator Sonny Dykes to replace Derek Dooley as football coach.
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Nation Today Teen charged for threat
LUGOFF, S.C. (AP) — A 15-yearold South Carolina boy was arrested Wednesday after the moderator at an online gaming site called the FBI over threats the teen made to kill everyone in his school. The threat prompted officials to lock down all 20 schools in Kershaw County and send officers to several campuses because investigators weren’t initially sure which school was being threatened, Sheriff’s Capt. David Thomley said. The 10th-grader was arrested in class at Lugoff-Elgin High School around 10:30 a.m. and admitted making the threats, calling them a joke, according to a police report. He didn’t have any weapons on him, and a search of his home found no guns or bomb-making equipment. But investigators did find notebooks and computer files with disturbing passages referencing the Columbine and Virginia Tech massacres, Thomley said.
Jury deliberating case
WACO, Texas (AP) — Jurors started deliberating Wednesday in the murder trial of a former Texas minister accused of killing his wife, whose death initially was ruled a suicide. Matt Baker, 38, who faces up to life in prison if convicted, did not
testify. To find him guilty, jurors must agree on the specific circumstances: that he drugged his wife and then smothered her to death.
Lightning strikes planes BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Two Southwest Airlines airplanes have been struck by lighting while landing at Burbank’s Bob Hope Airport. Southwest spokeswoman Marilee McInnis says the flights to Burbank from Sacramento and Oakland landed safely Wednesday morning after being struck while approaching the airport amid heavy rains.
Daniels suffers stroke DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Fiddler-guitarist Charlie Daniels said he suffered a mild stroke while snowmobiling in Colorado and has some stiffness and numbness in his left hand and arm. Daniels, 73, suffered the stroke Friday just outside Durango, about 230 miles southwest of Denver. He was treated at a local hospital then airlifted to a Denver hospital, where he was released on Sunday. In a posting on his Web site Wednesday, Daniels said he was starting physical therapy. Another statement on the Web site says he doesn’t plan to cancel any concerts. His next appearance is scheduled for Feb. 27.
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Los Angeles County Sheriffs Deputy E. Roberts, left, goes door-to-door asking residents to follow mandatory evacuation orders in a hillside neighborhood in La Canada Flintridge, Calif., Wednesday. Winter storms have created a mudslide risk in areas burned by the Station wildfire last year.
Evacuations ordered as storm hits California LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — A third powerful Pacific storm pounded California with heavy rain and snow Wednesday, forcing evacuations of hundreds of homes below wildfire-scarred mountains, shutting a major interstate and unleashing lightning strikes on two airliners. Forecasters warned of powerful wind gusts and rainfall rates as high as 1 1/2 inches an hour on soil already saturated from two days of wild weather that caused urban street flooding in coastal cities, spawned a damaging tornado and toppled trees, killing two people. Despite stern pleas from authorities and door-to-door calls by police officers and sheriff’s deputies, some residents refused to comply with evacuation orders issued for Los Angelesarea foothill communities below the steep San Gabriel Mountains where 250 square miles of forest burned in a summer wildfire. Rick and Starr Frazier put their faith in concrete barriers and a 2-foot-high wall of sandbags on the perimeter of their home in La Canada Flintridge. When they told Los Angeles County deputies they weren’t leaving, the deputies asked them to fill out forms stating they’d been advised of the danger. They also were warned it might not be possible to rescue them.
While most others in the Fraziers’ community appeared to be complying, officials in nearby Los Angeles reported only about 40 percent compliance by residents of 262 homes in that jurisdiction. Police Chief Charlie Beck sternly urged the rest to go. “We’re not doing this because your carpet is going to get wet; we’re doing it because your life is at risk,” Beck said. Steady rain was expected to continue into the evening, followed by another wave of rain Thursday into Friday. By early afternoon, the Grapevine stretch of the state’s backbone Interstate 5 was closed due to snow and ice in 4,100-foot-high Tejon Pass north of Los Angeles. Vehicles were to be escorted down from the pass by Highway Patrol officers. Northern California appeared to be handling the storm relatively well, but an evacuation order was issued for 50 homes as a central coast river rose near low-lying Felton Grove in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Warnings for hazardous conditions were posted in many other parts of the state, but the concern was extreme in Southern California, where vast areas scorched by wildfires have been denuded of vegetation that would normally capture or slow runoff.
Ice storm darkens Midwest DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A storm brought freezing rain and ice to the nation’s midsection on Wednesday, causing widespread power outages and forcing school closures in several states, and contributing to at least one traffic fatality in South Dakota. Ice up to a ½-inch thick coated parts of western and northern Iowa, turning streets and sidewalks into near skating rinks. Todd Heitkamp, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Sioux Falls, S.D., said driving conditions were treacherous in parts of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. Authorities were also warning drivers about icy conditions in parts of Minnesota and Illinois. Sioux Falls police Sgt. David Erickson said they were dealing with “crash after crash,” even though road crews were out sanding streets. South Dakota authorities were advising against driving along interstates 29 and 90.
A 23-year-old man, Bradley Deutsch of Luverne, Minn., was killed after his vehicle rolled in a ditch off Interstate 90 near Brandon. Iowa’s two largest utilities said thousands of customers were without power Wednesday morning as temperatures hovered just below the freezing mark. MidAmerican Energy had about 16,000 customers without power. Several northeast Nebraska school districts canceled classes or started them late on Wednesday, but police said the state had avoided the traffic accidents being reported elsewhere. In Illinois, dozens of accidents were reported on icy roads in the central part of the state on Wednesday, and several western districts canceled classes for the day. The National Weather Service said the freezing rain was to continue in Iowa into early Thursday, and an ice storm warning remained in effect for the state into Thursday morning.
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STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS
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GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Chg FredM pfO 2.09 +.27 Brinker 17.26 +1.95 InterOil g 81.38 +8.56 FredM pfF 2.00 +.20 ProSUSSilv 4.19 +.38 GtAPc39 19.60 +1.55 PrUShCh25 8.73 +.64 DirLatBear 43.89 +3.18 DirxDMBear14.41 +1.04 FredM pfT 2.11 +.15
%Chg +14.8 +12.7 +11.8 +11.1 +10.0 +8.6 +7.9 +7.8 +7.8 +7.7
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Goldcp wt 5.61 LexRltyTr 6.03 ProSUltSilv62.96 CaptlTr pf 2.96 DirxChiBull 37.43 GLG Ptr un 3.35 JHardie 36.20 Coeur rs 17.11 DirLatBull 34.28 CapitolBcp 3.00
Chg %Chg -.66 -10.5 -.63 -9.5 -6.42 -9.3 -.28 -8.5 -3.47 -8.5 -.30 -8.2 -3.22 -8.2 -1.50 -8.1 -2.96 -7.9 -.25 -7.7
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 4256600 3.46 -.08 BkofAm 2707430 16.49 +.17 SPDR 1907965 113.89 -1.17 SprintNex 806277 3.55 -.13 Pfizer 786757 19.94 -.06 SPDR Fncl 782954 15.09 -.04 iShEMkts 752051 41.77 -1.03 WellsFargo 710723 27.82 -.46 FordM 704332 11.51 -.24 GenElec 640849 16.50 -.04 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
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804 2,263 100 3,167 153 2 4,761,902,942
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1,881.82 -26.13
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Arrhythm 5.00 HMG 3.80 B&HO 2.98 LGL Grp 4.00 Intellichk 3.72 ReadyMix 3.20 SoCTBcp 3.65 CagleA 4.15 StreamGSv 6.50 AvalonHld 2.32
Chg %Chg +.95 +23.5 +.26 +7.3 +.18 +6.5 +.20 +5.2 +.17 +4.8 +.14 +4.4 +.15 +4.3 +.16 +4.0 +.25 +4.0 +.08 +3.6
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last AlexcoR g 3.35 NewConcEn4.10 MinesMgt 2.80 SL Ind 8.50 AlldNevG 13.92 AsiaSpcSit 8.30 PlatGpMet 2.11 ChinNutri n 4.32 Nevsun g 2.21 FrontrD g 4.88
Chg %Chg -.43 -11.4 -.50 -10.9 -.27 -8.8 -.79 -8.5 -1.25 -8.2 -.72 -8.0 -.17 -7.5 -.35 -7.4 -.17 -7.1 -.35 -6.7
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg NA Pall g 57649 4.60 -.18 Taseko 42663 5.28 -.05 NthgtM g 42037 3.13 -.17 GoldStr g 41041 3.07 -.17 ChMarFd n 30733 7.01 -.23 NovaGld g 23986 6.14 -.27 GrtBasG g 22137 1.88 -.06 NwGold g 17330 4.21 -.20 GenMoly 15553 2.98 -.10 KodiakO g 14159 2.60 -.12 DIARY
Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
163 347 48 558 16 3 128,650,117
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NASDAQ 2,291.25 -29.15
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last DearbrnB h 2.01 LightPath 2.30 ParkBcp h 5.70 RoylBcPA 2.34 ProtectOne 8.71 HanmiFncl 2.05 TennCmce 6.10 CEurMed 31.70 Cree Inc 63.59 Rambus 24.50
Chg +1.40 +.47 +1.15 +.44 +1.61 +.37 +1.00 +4.90 +9.38 +3.37
%Chg +229.5 +25.7 +25.3 +23.2 +22.7 +22.0 +19.6 +18.3 +17.3 +15.9
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last MayflwBcp 5.79 NeutTand 16.69 PVF Cap 2.33 SupcndTch 3.15 CarrollB 4.74 STEC 16.49 ChAdvCns n6.38 OxygenBio 6.21 MSTISRS11 8.79 QCR Hld 8.58
Chg -.96 -2.25 -.29 -.39 -.56 -1.90 -.72 -.66 -.90 -.85
%Chg -14.2 -11.9 -11.1 -11.0 -10.6 -10.3 -10.1 -9.6 -9.3 -9.0
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg PwShs QQQ1267596 45.92 -.67 Intel 597649 21.08 +.03 Microsoft 510695 30.59 -.52 Cisco 414193 24.41 -.44 MicronT 359555 9.98 -.30 Oracle 343462 25.06 -.27 ETrade 294157 1.77 -.04 eBay 292556 22.23 -1.03 Schwab 279374 19.02 -.27 FifthThird 253217 11.31 -.08 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
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740 1,967 106 2,813 84 10 2,282,117,923
DAILY DOW JONES
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Dow Industrials 10,603.15 -122.28 Dow Transportation 4,148.53 -53.17 Dow Utilities 399.56 -4.32 NYSE Composite 7,329.83 -113.85 Amex Market Value 1,881.82 -26.13 Nasdaq Composite 2,291.25 -29.15 S&P 500 1,138.04 -12.19 S&P MidCap 746.75 -6.02 Wilshire 5000 11,807.52 -121.29 Russell 2000 639.61 -9.54
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12-mo %Chg
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10.95 27.70 48.14 28.08 58.46 34.14 15.67 26.38 104.86 104.17 38.35 99.53 25.12 32.23 25.77 28.11 33.37 10.95 2.10 16.56 104.87 29.41 69.84 28.08 11.97 14.60 104.17 32.87 21.63 31.48 36.38 10.37 2.99 13.99 15.30
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Home construction falls; wholesale prices edge up WASHINGTON (AP) — The housing market remains a significant risk to the economy, data Wednesday showed, as bad weather across much of the country hammered the construction industry. Along with icy storms, the real estate recovery is facing man-made headwinds. On Wednesday, the government said buyers will face higher fees and tougher standards for home loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration, a popular source of loans for first-time buyers. Unemployment is expected to remain high throughout the year, which will drive the foreclosure rate to new records. “If we don’t get some jobs, it’s not going to make a difference,” said Rick Jenkins, owner of R.J. Builders in Terre Haute, Ind. Construction of new homes and apartments fell 4 percent in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 557,000 from an upwardly revised 580,000 in November, the Commerce Department said. Applications for future projects, however, increased strongly as the industry ramps up for the spring selling season. The results for new home construction were lower than the 580,000 forecast by economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters and were led by declines of 19 percent in the Northeast and Midwest. Construction fell 1 percent in the West, but rose more than 3 percent in the South. Like homeowners, builders are also having trouble getting loans. David Crowe, chief economist at the National Association of Home Builders, said the industry has seen financing for new projects dry up steadily over the past 18 months. Applications for new building permits, a gauge of future activity, rose 11 percent to an annual rate of 653,000, a far stronger showing than economists had predicted and the highest level of activity since October 2008. Analysts were divided about the report’s significance. Patrick Newport, an economist with IHS Global Insight, noted that home permits have increased strongly for two straight months, which should lead to more hiring in the construction industry. “The economy has performed much better than we had anticipated that it would perform six months ago,” Newport said. However, Sal Guatieri, an economist at BMO Capital Markets, said the slowdown in construction in the last three months of the year will be a drag on economic output. While home construction usually snaps back at the start of an economic recovery, Guatieri expects the housing and financial crises to “leave an enduring footprint on this recovery.” The building industry has dramatically scaled back construction after the worst housing bust in decades. Thousands of foreclosed homes have been dumped on the market at bargain prices that make it difficult for builders to compete. Another source of worry is that lending standards are also tightening too. The Federal Housing Administration, the dominant source of funding for first-time homebuyers, said Wednesday it would raise fees and standards for borrowers to qualify. The agency needs to shore up its precarious finances amid fears that it will need a taxpayer bailout.
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A trader leans on a phone post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this Jan. 30, 2009 file photo. The stock market slumped Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, on concerns that tighter lending standards in China could endanger an economic recovery. Disappointing earnings results from IBM Corp. and Morgan Stanley added to the market’s angst.
Stocks dip over lending concerns NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market posted its biggest drop in a month on concerns that tighter lending in China could endanger an economic recovery. Disappointing earnings from IBM and Morgan Stanley added to investors’ angst. At the same time, a spike in the dollar pushed commodity prices sharply lower Wednesday, hurting stocks of energy companies and materials producers. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 122 points from a 15-month high but ended well off its lows for the day. Demand for safe havens like government debt rose, pushing yields lower in the Treasury market. Stocks have posted sharp swings since last week as investors try to determine the overall direction of the market. The Dow fell 101 points Friday and jumped 116 Tuesday. The latest slide came as concern grew that China’s efforts to cool its rapid growth could hurt a global recovery. A top banking regulator said Wednesday that China will increase monitoring of banks as it tries to prevent speculative bubbles in areas like real estate. Last week China took steps to restrict runaway lending. Investors are also questioning whether a 68.2 percent gain in the benchmark Standard & Poor’s 500 index in the past 10 months has been too much. Those doubts are intensifying as more companies report results from the final three months of 2009 this week. The early read
is that cost-cutting has again helped boost profits, but revenues remain disappointingly weak. IBM Corp. led the Dow lower. The company reported late Tuesday that its earnings rose 9 percent from a year earlier, while sales rose less than 1 percent. The company’s forecast was seen as cautious. “We might see profitability out of companies this season but we’re not really seeing revenue growth,” said Dan Cook, senior market analyst at IG Markets in Chicago. Banks posted mixed results. Bank of America Corp. reported better results and said credit conditions were improving, but also said the economic environment is “fragile.” Wells Fargo & Co. sounded an optimistic note on consumer resilience, but Morgan Stanley fell short of expectations. According to preliminary calculations, the Dow fell 122.28, or 1.1 percent, to 10,603.15. The Dow had been down as much as 208 points. The broader S&P 500 index fell 12.19, or 1.1 percent, to 1,138.04, and the Nasdaq composite index fell 29.15, or 1.3 percent, to 2,291.25. Stocks fell Friday following an increase in bad loans at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Then, after a long holiday weekend, the market rose Tuesday led by a gain in health care stocks on hopes that the Democrats’ loss of their filibuster-proof majority in
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the Senate because of a special election in Massachusetts would slow down reforms that might hurt the profits of health companies. Cook said questions about the stability of the market are likely to increase as Feb. 1 approaches. That is when the Federal Reserve plans to halt most of the emergency lending programs it set up to help revive the economy. Traders looking to deploy some of the low-cost money circulating through the financial system have helped drive the surge since March. “Once that cheap cash goes away, what’s left?” Cook said. He predicts a “sizable correction” to let the economy catch up with the market. Bond prices rose, driving their yields lower. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell to 3.66 percent from 3.70 percent late Tuesday. The dollar rose, reaching a five-month high against the euro as concern grew about heavy debt loads in Greece. Gold fell. The gain in the dollar pushed commodity prices lower because a stronger greenback makes them more expensive for foreign buyers. Crude oil fell $1.40 to $77.62 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. IBM fell $3.89, or 2.9 percent, to $130.25 after its report. Bank of America said it lost $5.2 billion in the fourth quarter, mostly from costs related to repaying $45 billion in government bailout money. The stock rose 17 cents to $16.49.
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nation President Barack Obama shakes hands with Little Brother of the Year Anthony Saldana of Austin, Texas, as first lady Michelle Obama, left, and others, look on during an event honoring National Mentoring Month, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Associated Press
Democrats see message in Mass. loss
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wounded in Massachusetts, frustrated Democrats on Wednesday urged the White House to focus on jobs and the economy — not the health care overhaul that’s now at risk — and pressed President Barack Obama to more forcefully make their case against Republicans ahead of potentially disastrous elections this fall. On the day after the improbable Senate election of Republican Scott Brown in Massachusetts, Obama and his Democratic Party raced to reevaluate their midterm election strategy, adjust their health care approach and assuage an angry electorate. The embarrassing defeat to the GOP in a Democratic stronghold was a bitter end to the president’s first year in office, and it triggered furious party soul-searching. “I would like the Democratic Party as a whole including its leader, the president, to speak clearly Nevertheless, the quick about the differences and to define those differencapproach remained on the table, despite some House mem- es,” Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Democrats’ campaign effort, bers’ deep misgivings about the told The Associated Press. And it’s not just about Senate bill. In fact, adminisRepublicans and Democrats, he said: “We have to tration officials were working do a much better job of both engaging and deliverbehind the scenes on that idea, ing to independent voters.” which would be the fastest and Obama himself owned up to a failure to commucleanest route to getting a bill nicate. to Obama, said a senior adminIn a year of hopping from crisis to crisis, he told istration official, who spoke on ABC News, “we lost some of that sense of speakcondition of anonymity to more ing directly to the American people about what freely describe private talks. their core values are and why we have to make sure House Speaker Nancy Pelosi those institutions are matching up.” and other Democratic leaders Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., put it more simwere gauging support for the ply, assessing the message Massachusetts sent. idea among liberals and moderates. The initial reaction was not “Economy, economy, economy,” she said. “We need a jobs bill. We need short-term, focused encouraging. strategies to create jobs, real fast,” said Sen. Bob “If you ran that Senate bill Casey, D-Pa. “If the dominant message isn’t about right now on the House floor, jobs and spending, we’ll be making a difficult chalI’ll bet you you would not get lenge exponentially more difficult.” 100 votes for it,” said Rep. Bart At the Capitol, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., Stupak, D-Mich. declared, “If there’s anybody in this building that It takes 218 votes to pass legdoesn’t tell you they are more worried about elecislation. A majority of House tions today, you should absolutely slap them.” Democrats oppose a tax on Indeed, there was a grim sense among Democrats high-cost insurance plans in the that if the GOP could win in a traditionally deeply Senate bill that unions see as liberal state, Massachusetts, it could probably win a direct hit on their members. Stupak and other abortion oppo- anywhere. Said Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.: “Every state is nents, backed by U.S. Catholic now in play.” bishops, say the Senate bill falls Democrats still have majority control of both the short in restricting taxpayer dolHouse and Senate. But Tuesday’s GOP upset for lars for abortion. A week ago, House and Senate the seat long held by the Sen. Edward Kennedy — following Republican victories in Virginia and Democrats were working out New Jersey last fall for Democratic-held guberthe differences in their respective bills, and a quick resolution natorial seats — was a sign of serious trouble this seemed likely. But after Brown’s fall. Even when the economy is strong, the party holding the White House historically loses seats in upset victory secured the seat held by the late Sen. Edward M. midterms. Despite the loss that gave Republicans a 41st Kennedy for the GOP, feuding vote in the 100-seat Senate, neither Democrats broke out. nor most Republicans said they thought control of Congress could be up for grabs. But both parties expect big Republican gains, and fewer Democratic seats would make it more difficult for Obama to pass his agenda. “I’m not under any illusion that we can take anyCome in for a thing for granted. We have to fight,” said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass.
Obama, allies may scale back health care bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chastened by the Democratic Senate loss in Massachusetts, President Barack Obama and congressional allies signaled Wednesday they will try to scale back his sweeping health care overhaul in an effort to at least keep parts of it alive. A simpler, less ambitious bill emerged as an alternative only hours after the loss of the party’s crucial 60th Senate seat forced the Democrats to slow their allout drive to pass Obama’s signature legislation despite fierce Republican opposition. The Democrats are now considering all options. No decisions have been made, lawmakers said, but they laid out a new approach that could still include these provisions: limiting the ability of insurance companies to deny coverage to people with medical problems, allowing young adults to stay on their parents’ policies, helping small businesses and low-income people pay premiums and changing Medicare to encourage payment for quality care instead of sheer volume of services. Obama urged lawmakers not to try to jam a bill through, but scale the proposal down to what he called “those elements of the package that people agree on.” “We know that we need insurance reform, that the health insurance companies are taking advantage of people,” the president said in an interview with ABC News. “We know that
we have to have some form of cost containment because if we don’t then our budgets are going to blow up. And we know that small businesses are going to need help.” One potential Republican convert for health care legislation remained an enigma. Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine, who has been in regular contact with Obama, roundly criticized the Democrats’ hard push to pass their bill. But she would not rule out voting for something in the end. Asked if the Democratic bills are dead, Snowe responded: “I never say anything is dead, but clearly I think they have to revisit the entire issue.” Some Democrats weren’t ready for that, despite the president’s new words. One option, still alive and stirring strong emotions, called for the House to try to quickly pass the Senate version of the broader bill — simply accepting it and therefore bypassing the Senate problem created by the loss of the Massachusetts seat to Republican Scott Brown. But that appeared to be losing favor. “That’s a bitter pill for the House to swallow,” said the No. 2 Senate Democrat, Dick Durbin of Illinois. “Full speed ahead is off the table,” said Rep. Earl Pomeroy, a moderate Democrat from North Dakota. “We are still very much in the exercise of drawing meaning from the public disquiet.”
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The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Thursday, January 21, 2010 — 13 SHOE by Chris Cassat and Gary Brookins
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Men find plenty to love in big women Dear Abby: “Happy Being Me in Massachusetts” (Nov. 20) is a large girl whose mother told her “heavy women are not desirable.” Well, I was a size 18/20 and weighed more than 200 pounds when I met my husband while out with mutual friends. He’s good-looking, smart, witty, affectionate and passionate. He’s everything a woman looks for in a life partner. He had never dated a plus-size woman before, but he was smitten from the moment he saw me, and pursued me from the start because he thought I have a beautiful face and a great personality. We have one child and another on the way, and he finds me as appealing now as he did the night we met. There’s nothing sexier than confidence. — Michelle Dear Michelle: The letters of encouragement in support of “Happy” have far outweighed her mother’s negative stance. Read on: Dear Abby: “Happy Being Me” needs to know that there are men like me who prefer plus-size women. My wife weighs 275 pounds, and I think she’s gorgeous. “Happy” just needs to put herself out there, and one of us will find her. — Happy being big Dear Abby: I met my first husband when I wore a much smaller size. As the years went on, my size
Dear Abby Abigail van Buren
increased. He ended up leaving me for a smaller girl. After our split, I moved home and the first words out of my mother’s mouth were, “You need to work on yourself because you’re not going to find someone new looking like you do.” It was extremely hurtful, but beyond that, it was WRONG. Less than a year after my divorce, I was in a healthy relationship with a man who loved me for myself. We married, have a baby and are living happily ever after. The size of my jeans has never mattered to my hubby — only the size of my heart. — Big Jeans, Bigger Heart Dear Abby: In the past, I admit I was one of those men who wouldn’t look twice at a large girl. Then I met my wife. She wasn’t exactly petite, but it didn’t matter. She truly is the girl of my dreams. We have both gained some weight over the years, but size really doesn’t matter. “Happy’s” mother is wrong. The right woman can always find the right man. — Lucky Man
Family addresses Parkinson’s Dear Dr. Gott: My father has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Because we know so little about the condition, we would like to know what we might expect. Dear Reader: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder that occurs when neurons located in a portion of the brain become impaired or die. In healthy individuals, these cells produce a chemical known as dopamine that allows smooth, coordinated functioning of muscles and movement. When approximately 80 percent of the dopamine-producing cells are damaged, symptoms of Parkinson’s appear. This is the second most common neurodegenerative condition, following Alzheimer’s. About 4 million people worldwide are affected, with the disorder being more common in men. Early symptoms are subtle, may occur slowly, and often include a decreased or total lack of the
PUZZLE
Ask Dr. Gott Dr. Peter M. Gott
ability to smell. As the disease progresses, complications may escalate. Handwriting may appear cramped and difficult to read. Rigidity, lack of facial expression, postural instability, slowed thinking, memory loss, sleep disorders, constipation, urinary incontinence, visual hallucinations, dyskinesia and emotional changes may occur. Depression affects quality of life and may be present in up to 70 percent of all sufferers. Difficulty swallowing affects about 75 percent of all individuals with moderate to advanced PD. We’ve been led to believe that the condition is always associated with a tremor, one-third of all PD patients fail to have that.
IN THE STARS
Your Birthday, Jan. 21;
The year ahead could be a banner one because you are now ready to use the experiences of the past. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Trust your judgment and reasoning faculties when it comes to dealing with others. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — You have two powerful complementary elements going for you that can enhance the possibilities. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You are without equal when it comes to stimulating people to join in. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Operating unselfishly from behind the scenes is more to your liking. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — What you do best is to make companions feel significant and important. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Conditions in general are good, but your best areas of operation are matters that affect your career. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Playing second fiddle will not be anything you ever envision for yourself. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You won’t hesitate to use bold measures when called for. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — It’s likely that you will be a major contributor to others having a good time. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Even if cohorts waste their time on insignificant and unproductive matters, they are not likely to exert any kind of influence on you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — This is a good day to make contact with long-neglected friends. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — The end results concerning a personal matter can be quite good if you try to work things out in a desirable manner. It’s OK to be strong in your delivery.
14 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Thursday, January 21, 2010 14 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, THURSDAY, January 21, 2010
nation
Explosives found at home of suspected Va. gunman
APPOMATTOX, Va. (AP) — A bomb squad discovered a multitude of explosives Wednesday at the home of a man accused of shooting to death eight people, and crews were detonating the devices as more details about the suspected gunman came to light. Christopher Bryan Speight, a 39-year-old security guard, surrendered to police at daybreak Wednesday after leading authorities on an 18-hour manhunt following the slayings at a house in rural central Virginia where deputies found a mortally wounded man and seven bodies. As of Wednesday afternoon, bomb squads had detonated seven explosives. The blasting was expected to continue into Thursday.
Speight had no weapons when he surrendered. He was wearing a bulletproof vest over a black fleece jacket, camouflage pants and mud-caked boots. Neither the sheriff nor a state police spokeswoman would disclose what Speight said when he gave up. Authorities remained tightlipped on most details surrounding the slayings, including any possible motive. Nor did they immediately identify any of the victims or their relationship
to the suspect. Investigators would say only that he knew his victims. Speight, who was jailed while awaiting charges, coowned and lived in the home where some of the bodies were found. Reporters were allowed to see the home Wednesday. The two-story house had a big patio, where there was furniture, a children’s bicycle and a plastic basketball hoop. The yard was landscaped and well-manicured. Neighbor Monte W. Mays said Speight’s mother deeded the house to Speight and his sister in 2006, shortly before she died of brain cancer. Mays, the county’s retired commissioner of accounts, said Speight was a good neighbor. They waved as they passed each other on the road and sent their dogs out to play with one another. “All the dealings I’ve ever had with him have been cordial and polite,” Mays said. “We got along fine.” Speight had long been a gun enthusiast and enjoyed target shooting at a range on his property, Mays said. But the shooting recently became a daily occurrence, with Speight firing what Mays said were high-powered rifles. “Then we noticed he was doing it at nighttime,” and
the gunfire started going deeper into the woods, Mays said. Mays said the entire community is devastated and wondering what triggered the slayings. “The only one who’s going to know now is Chris,” he said. David Anderson, co-owner of the Sunshine Market grocery store in Lynchburg, where Speight sometimes provided security, said Speight was worried that his sister and brother-in-law wanted to kick him out of the house. Speight never wanted to talk about it, but he “constantly paced the floor,” Anderson said. “I thought he was going to wear a trench in it.” Clarence Reynolds, who also works at the market, said he recently discussed a personal family problem with Speight, and Speight told him “don’t let you emotions get the best of you.” Reynolds said Speight was not married and had no children. Police were alerted to the bloodbath when they found the wounded man on the side of a road. Then sheriff’s deputies discovered seven more bodies — three inside the house and four just outside.
Associated Press
Murder suspect Christopher Speight is led out of State Police headquarters in Appomattox, Va., Wednesday. Speight is accused of killing eight people and leading police on an overnight manhunt.
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nation/World
Americans rush to adopt orphaned Haitian children
MIAMI (AP) — Tammy Gage cries every time she turns on the TV and sees the devastation in Haiti. And though she already has three daughters, she didn’t hesitate when her husband suggested that they adopt from Haiti. “That’s all he needed to say,” she said. Gage and her husband Brad are among many Americans expressing interest in adopting children who have been left orphans from the quake last week. Adoption advocacy groups are reporting dozens of calls a day. “The agencies are being flooded with phone calls and e-mails,” said Tom Difilipo, president and CEO of the advocacy group Joint Council on International Children’s Services. “The response is ‘Can we help with these children by adopting them?’” The need is vast. Even before Tuesday’s deadly magnitude-7.0 earthquake, Haiti, one of the world’s poorest countries, had 380,000 orphans, according to UNICEF. There is no counting children newly orphaned by the quake, but aid groups estimate the number in tens of thousands. “Everybody here and in the world wants to do something. I think it’s a way that people are opening up their heads and their hearts,” said Mary Ross Agosta, spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Miami, which has offered temporary housing for children until they are either placed with extended family, put in foster care or adopted. This week, 54 orphans arrived in Pittsburgh after a mission that involved officials in the White House, the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security. The orphans were being cared for at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. So far, seven children have been placed with their adoptive families. “We have received quite a few phone calls, including one from as far away as Alaska,” said Clare Kushma, a spokeswoman for Catholic Charities of Pittsburgh. She estimated the number of calls as close to 100, but is referring people to the Allegheny County’s Department of Human Services for adoptions. The road to adoption is a long one. The orphans coming to the U.S. now are children who either had already established a relationship with potential parents in the country, or who were certified as orphans before the quake but hadn’t been placed with parents yet, said Chris Bentley, a U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services spokesman. Before new adoptions can occur, officials need to establish that the children are identified by the Haitian government as orphans; there have been reports of families selling their children to adoption brokers. “All this is a 2-year process minimum,” he said. “Some families have waited five years.”
Associated Press
Displaced Haitians whose homes were destroyed or damaged gather on the street where they now sleep in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. Relief groups and officials are focused on moving aid flowing into Haiti to survivors of the powerful earthquake that hit the country on Tuesday.
Groups try to speed up Haiti aid after strong aftershock GENEVA (AP) — Relief agencies speeded up aid to hundreds of thousands of hungry and homeless Haitian quake survivors Wednesday, saying they apparently escaped damage from the latest aftershock to hit the Caribbean nation.
week to have the ground kind of regularly shaking,” Red Cross spokesman Matthew Cochrane said. He said there appeared to be no new damage near the Portau-Prince airport, but it was too early to say if the aftershock caused damage elsewhere.
The U.N.’s main operations center in the capital was unharmed by the magnitude 5.9-tremblor that shook the city Wednesday, U.N. spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs said, and the U.N. food agency also reported no affects on operations. But the Red Cross warned that Haitians struggling to survive after last week’s devastating earthquake would surely be affected. “It’s incredibly traumatic for the people who survived last
More than 400 Red Cross workers and thousands of national volunteers were scaling up aid distribution, Cochrane said. “It’s getting closer and closer to business as usual,” he told The Associated Press. “We’re really scaling up in all our activities now.”
Medecins Sans Frontieres, which says it has been carrying out 130 operations a day in different hospitals, said patients at Choscal Hospital in Port-auPrince were so alarmed they had to be taken out of the building and put in tents outside. MSF, or Doctors Without Borders, said the operating theaters continued to work and the number of operations per day is increasing as new surgical teams start to work.
Watkins
Red Cross workers are distributing hygiene kits, kitchen sets, tarpaulins, ropes, mosquito nets, buckets and water purification tablets to about 300,000 people in the capital. And 500,000 liters of drinking water are being handed out every day by the Dominican Red Cross. “They’ve been a huge ally partner for the Haitian Red Cross,” said Cochrane.
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2005 GMC Sierra SL
2006 Nissan Altima 2.5s
#3610 Only 51K Miles V6 Leather P-Seat CD Save Big!
#3556 2.0L Auto A/C Heated Seats CD All Power New Tires
#3612 V6 JVC Stereo Rousch Seats A/C Auto
#3474 2.5L Auto CD Fully Equipped
6,950
$
7,990
$
8,970
9,780
$
$
2006 Dodge Magnum
2007 Chevy Uplander LS
2006 Jeep Liberty 4x4
2003 GMC Sierra Ext Cab SLT
#3330 V6 P-Seat CD All Power Roomy Sporty
#3588 3.9L V6 Auto A/C DC Quad Seats Rear A/C
#3459 Trail Rated V6 Auto A/C CD All Power
#3609 5.3L V8 Auto A/C Leather P-Seat CD Chrome Wheels
9,955
9,960
$
$
10,885
$
10,995
$
1999 Mercedes SLK 230
2008 Chevy Impala LS
2006 Volvo S-40 2.4i
2004 Chevy Tahoe LT 4x4
#3587 Low Miles Auto Leather P-Top Nice Car
#3200 V6 P-Seat CD All Power Just Off Lease!
#3584 Auto Leather CD All Power Equipped Like New!
#3611 V8 Leather Heated Seats Rear A/C Fully Loaded
$
$
11,875
$
11,980
$
13,775
13,960
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