Storms rip through N.C. — Page 10 Sports Prep sports Chase was in action in baseball, soccer and softball on Monday.
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Alexander community group organizing By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer
FOREST CITY — Working to rebuild a strong sense of community is the focus of a group of Alexander Mills residents. The first organizational meeting of the Alexander Mills mill village area was held March 11 at Element Church on South Broadway Street. The group plans to meet the second Thursday of each month
at 6 p.m. at the church. The newly formed organization plans to address such issues as establishing a neighborhood watch and holding community cleanups. Julie Fincher and Angela Melton are among those working to improve the neighborhood. “We both live in the Alexander Mills community,” Fincher said, “part of the
community near the mill that has been designated as historical registration. And we just want to re-establish the neighborhood watch in the community to help ensure safety and reduce crime. “And we also want to work on the beautification of the community by cleaning up the homes that need to be cleaned up, Please see Group, Page 6
Program helping get jobs for some
RHP needs more votes by Wednesday Page 3
SPORTS
By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer
Hamlin takes checkered flag at Martinsville Page 7
GAS PRICES
Illustration by Garrett Byers/Daily Courier
Is it a classic or a clunker? By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer
Low: High: Avg.:
$2.68 $2.81 $2.75
DEATHS Forest City
Cleo Conley Beverly Ervin Irene Conner Charles Hensley Bostic Lee Houser Sarah Freeman Ellenboro Bobby Campbell Elsewhere Donald Millwood Page 5
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INSIDE Classifieds . . . 15-17 Sports . . . . . . . . 7-9 County scene . . . . 6 Opinion . . . . . . . . 4 Vol. 42, No. 76
FOREST CITY — Whether you call it a classic or a clunker, odds are, you’re going to have to replace that older car sometime. But in today’s economy, how long can you — or should you — hold out? Most experts agree that when a car requires more costs for maintenance and repairs each year than it is worth, it’s time to replace the vehicle. But when does that time come? “It is according to how you take care of a car,” said Doug Hill, manager at Universal Auto
Credit, Inc. “When you should replace it, is probably when your transmission messes up or the engine uses excessive oil. When you get around 75,000 to 100,000 to 125,000 miles, you’ve got alternators, air compressors and water pumps and other things that need replacing.” Repairs are only part of the equation, though. If the car is paid off, runs well and is familiar to you, it might be worth it to put down a few hundred dollars for repairs rather than take on another monthly pay Please see Car, Page 13
Editor’s note: This is the eighth part of The Daily Courier’s 10-part series on weathering the recession. The series will be published each Tuesday.
SPINDALE — After looking for a job for two and a half years, Jodi Bartlett was discouraged — until a friend told her of a classmate’s college report on a new program being offered through the Rutherford County Department of Social Services. “She told me ‘This is awesome, you have to hear about it,’” Bartlett said. The program is the subsidized employment program, which is funded as part of the TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) Emergency Contingency Fund through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Rutherford County is one of 23 counties in North Carolina to receive funding for the program. Rutherford County DSS has partnered with PSU (Personnel Services Unlimited) to provide jobs and job training for those individuals who meet criteria to take part in the program. To be eligible to take part in the program, an individual’s family’s income must be at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level and there must be at least one child in the family that meets the age, citizenship/ immigrant, kinship and living with rules of the Work First Program. The individual must also be a resident of the county
Please see Jobs, Page 6
Fire victim remains in critical condition By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer
FOREST CITY — The 71-year-old victim of a house fire on Oakridge Drive Friday evening remains in critical condition today in the Burn Center at Doctors Hospital, Augusta, Ga. Earl Harris was at his home when a fire broke out at about 6:43 p.m. Harris, who is disabled, was not able to get out of his chair. He was rescued by Bobby Hill, who was visiting his mother at her home on nearby Sycamore Street. Fire Chief Mark McCurry said Hill kicked in the front door, that had a deadbolt lock, and rescued him. Hill told McCurry there was so much smoke in the room, Harris’ arm was all he could see. As Hill pulled Harris out of the chair, two other young men from down the street, assisted in getting him into the yard. Hill said he was at his mother’s house when he heard an explosion in the back yard. He ran out the back door and saw Please see Fire, Page 13
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Fire Chief Mark McCurry and fire investigators Monday revisited the scene of a house fire that injured Earl Harris, 71, and destroyed the home of Earl and Libby Harris on Oakridge Drive in Forest City on Friday evening.
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Senior News SENIORNews Oak Grove HendersonCare
Holly Springs Fair Haven
St. Patrick’s Day Party! Ernistine Gold, Lillian Robertson, Barbara Blackwelder
Residents Enjoyed dressing up for a St. Patrick’s Day party
Mary Lou Owens by Martha Wease Having a visit before St. Patrick’s Party
Residents enjoyed the beautiful singing
Chase High Chorus and Angela Seay (Activity Director) Chorus performed at Oak Grove
Holly Springs White Oak Manor
Fairhaven Oak Grove
Clara Cole and Margaret Griffin both celebrated their Birthday in March
Fairhaven Residents bring in Spring with a picnic
Residents enjoying Valentine’s Party!
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Helen Goode, Joan Taylor
Residents visit and have fun during St. Patrick’s Day party
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Jennifer Prince entertains with Irish Music for St. Patrick’s Day
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Happy Birthday to Wendy Larry
Happy Birthday to Nannie Greene
Jeane Toney gives the birthday girl a ride down the hall
Staff members Barbara Leaired dancing with Harold Hanna during a smiley face social. Staff member Revorda with Edith Wall and Edna Gladden.
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Police Notes Sheriff ’s Reports
n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 284 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. n Christy Marie Mashburn reported the theft of a rifle. n Beverly Hudson reported the theft of medications. n Ronald Scott Lawson reported the theft of a gun and other items. n Jean B. Morgan reported the theft of a gun. n Kevin Paul Jewett reported the theft of a heater and other items. n The theft of a trailer was reported by Hamrick Brothers Inc., 321 Bradley Road, Shelby. n Jon Robert Smith reported the theft of tools. n Sylvia Kay Hargett reported the theft of medications. n Dianne Thompson reported lost or stolen medications. n Max Ayers reported vandalism to a back door. n Billy Hawkins Sr. reported vandalism to a window. n Paul M. Epright reported the theft of a wedding ring. n Thomas Robert Rabbs Jr. reported damage to a glass door.
n An employee from Dollar General reported a larceny. (See arrest of Hawkins.) n Gary Poteat reported the larceny of a motor vehicle. (See arrest of Mayse.) n Lois Lewis reported a breaking and entering into a motor vehicle and larceny. (See arrest of Mayse.) n Jose Aviles reported a breaking and entering into a motor vehicle. (See arrest of Mayse.) n Christopher Mosley reported a breaking and entering. n An employee from Wal-Mart reported a larceny. n An employee from the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of found property. n An employee from Cool Springs Rent to Own reported an incident of disposal of mortgage property.
n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 47 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. n Robynn Spence reported the theft of political signs. n Damage to a picnic table and metal siding on a building was reported at 3Tex, 208 Laurel Hill, Rutherfordton.
n An employee from Charles Watkins Automobiles reported the larceny of a motor vehicle. n An employee from Wally World Trading Post reported a felony larceny. n An employee from B & D Thrift and Loan reported an incident of obtain property by false pretense. n Brenda Sisk reported a breaking and entering into a motor vehicle and larceny. n An employee from Crestview Baptist Church reported a larceny and damage to property. n An employee from Magnolia House reported a larceny by employee. n Brenda Littlejohn reported an incident of lost/stolen keys
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n The Spindale Police Department responded to 39 E-911 Saturday and Sunday.
Lake Lure
n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to 12 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
Forest City
n The Forest City Police Department responded to 122 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
n Eric Javon Mayse, 26, of Proctor School Road, Mooresboro; charged with larceny of motor vehicle, three counts of felony breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, possession of stolen property, and possession of drug paraphernalia; placed under a $60,000 secured bond. n Joshuajoel Jermaine Goldsberry, 23, of Sherrill Street, Forest City; charged with possession of stolen property;
Three killed in Robeson
LUMBERTON (AP) — Three people have been shot to death in a violence-plagued North Carolina county over the weekend. The Fayetteville Observer reported Monday the slayings resulted from two separate shootings. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office says a driveby shooting in Red Springs left a man and woman dead early Sunday. Officers said 37-year-old Isaac Williams was found dead Sunday morning behind a home between Parkton and Saint Pauls. The man had been at a cookout or party Saturday night across the street from where his body was found.
released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Martha Lynette Crawford, 55, of 406 Oakland Road; charged with misdemeanor probation violation; released on an $8,000 unsecured bond. (Probation) n Kevin Duane Brooks, 27, of 1883 Camp Creek Road; charged with assault on a female and communicating threats; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD) n Danny Wayne Lovingood, 23, of 293 Mid Atlantic Road; charged with simple possession of schedule VI controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Kenneth Roy Terry Jr., 38, of 342 N. Cleghorn St., Rutherfordton; charged with communicating threats, assault by pointing a gun and assault and battery; placed under a $5,000 secured bond. (RPD)
Citations n Tracy Darnell Hawkins, 41, of Longview Street, Forest City; cited for larceny and driving while license revoked; released on a written promise to appear. (FCPD) n Demetrius Ian Smith, 23, of Jordan Avenue, Rutherfordton; cited for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving while license revoked; released on a written promise to appear. (FCPD)
EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 40 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to 15 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
Fire Calls n Cliffside firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident and an industrial fire alarm. n SDO firefighters responded to a house fire, assisted by Cliffside and Sandy Mush.
RHP needs more votes by Wednesday By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer
FOREST CITY — Voting for Rutherford Housing Partnership’s “Operation Cover-Up” ends tomorrow, unless RHP’s project moves into the Top 20 list of projects. On Monday, RHP’s $25,000 “Operation Cover-Up” grant project was at Number 23. People can vote today and Wednesday to select the project, at www.refresheverything.com/ RutherfordHousingPartnership. If RHP’s project makes it to the Top 20, voters will have through April to continue voting and hopefully move it to the Top 10. If selected, the $25,000 grant will be used to roof about one half of the homes in RHP’s data base. RHP hopes to spend $20,000 to roof homes and the other $5,000 to roof mobile homes. Due to the ailing economy and skyrocketing roofing materials, low-income homeowners in the community are finding it more difficult than ever to repair the roofs of their homes, which are dilapidated, weathered, leaky and extremely worn, says RHP’s executive director Nell Bovender. The average cost to replace a roof to RHP is $2,000. With a $25,000 grant, RHP would be able to repair or replace almost half of the roofs in our database. RHP board member Emily Moose commented about the project on the facebook page, “Unemployment in our county currently stands at 18 per cent. That’s just one reason why our work is so necessary. With $25,000 we could more quickly achieve our goal of helping our neighbors maintain a safe home for themselves and their families. A good roof is the most important first step.” Rutherford Housing Partnership Inc. is a local non-profit organization founded in 1995 by a group of concerned citizens who believed strongly that everyone had a right to safe and livable housing. The purpose is to assist low-income homeowners with urgent repairs imminent to life or safety. RHP provides repairs using volunteer labor with materials purchased through donated funds. To vote go to www.refresheverything.com/ RutherfordHousingPartnership.
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Our Views Small business help is needed
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t. Gov. Walter Dalton’s efforts to get help for small business owners comes at a good time. Dalton last week told a House committee looking at small business issues that small business operators are being hurt not only because credit is tight, but also have been at the mercy of large firms with cash flow problems who delay payments on their invoices. The Lt. Governor asked the committee to consider putting more state money toward a “Small Business Assistance Fund” created last year to provide loans to small companies seeking bridge loans or other expenses that will preserve jobs. Dalton, who has been traveling around the state recently to hear the concerns of small business owners, should be listened to in Raleigh. Small business operators walk a tight line when it comes to finances already. If there is a way to help them through these tough times, state lawmakers need to do it.
Our readers’ views Offers more arguments for the TJCA lawsuit To the editor: Ms. Betsy Lane did indeed state “there is a difference between appropriations and funding.” She offers no support for her position, however, and would do well to recognize the difference between stated opinion and fact. The statute Ms. Lane quotes states quite plainly that all public schools (including charters) are to receive the pro rata share of the local current expense fund (generated by local tax dollars). This statue was upheld in the N.C. Court of Appeals by the two cases of Sugar Creek Charter School v. Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education, and the door was closed, so to speak, when the NC Supreme Court turned down CMS’s appeal. The Court of Appeals ruled specifically on the question of appropriating money from the local expense fund, stating plainly that CMS could not appropriate money from this fund for specific programs without first making the pro rata division. In laymen’s terms, CMS was taking money off the top to pay for preschool and other special programs, then dividing up the leftovers. The Court of Appeals said this violates state law, and ordered CMS to pay restitution. Ms. Lane may be “only interested in the opinions of Rutherford County taxpayers,” but this issue has relevance for Cleveland and
Polk counties as well, as our tax dollars fund our counties’ students attending TJCA. I fail to see anything in my previous letter or those of others that would indicate belief that this is “an issue to be handled on a personal level.” Those stating opinions in a public forum should not be surprised or offended when these opinions are shot down, if they are found to not hold water. Jackie Treehorn Boiling Springs
Says labeling wants as rights the problem To the editor: I don’t want Ray Crawford to think the only time I write in, is when he writes a letter. It just seems his letter needs a response. I will agree that laws needs to be made to stop unfair practice by insurance companies, but to say that it is our right to have health care seems to be the problem in this America that we live in today.
ment to take care of them, They don’t want to go out and earn it, because its their right. Now we have a government that thinks they need to tell us how to eat, what life style is all right, how best to raise our kids. It seems they don’t want people to be to think for themselves. They want to tell us how to think, because we don’t know what’s best for us. I miss the American people who knew it took time to get what you wanted, and then enjoyed it more when they got it on their own, without the government doing it for them. If you read the constitution, it tell us our rights, and I don’t read were the government can force us to buy anything or make a law that forces us to provide for people who think that’s it their right. Mike Crain Rutherfordton
Everybody thinks they have the right to everything that they want. Nobody wants to work and earn anyhing today. They look for the government to pass laws and give them what they think they have the right to. So the government passes new tax laws to give to people who think they have a right to what ever they want or need. We live in a country where so many people want the govern-
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We could never forget our homegrown treasures Wachovia …going, going, gone. Wells Fargo is making their takeover a gradual one to ease the pain. But it’s all gone except the name, and it is fading away. It has happened before. Cannon towels. Ivey’s. Eckerd Drugs. Carolina Freight. Piedmont Airlines. McLean Trucking. Cone Mills. They are just a few of other great names that have disappeared from our state’s landscape. It gives me a headache to think about it, which reminds me of other North Carolina names like B-C and Stanback that once represented prospering local businesses whose successes reached far beyond our state’s borders. There are other great North Carolina business names that still hang around even though the ownership and control has passed on to others, like Pepsi and Reynolds. We are proud of North Carolina businesses whose
One on One D.G. Martin
products and success become recognized across the country. They provided jobs for North Carolinians. So, as we lose those kinds of businesses, we are more open to the efforts of the governor and the rest of state government to persuade businesses to relocate or establish branches, manufacturing plants, distribution facilities, and film studios in North Carolina. We need the jobs and it is a big deal when the state loses any business. But when we lose a bigtime, homegrown, homeowned business, it is a really big deal. Those North Carolina old “homegrown” businesses provided much more than
jobs. Their founders and owners usually grew up or lived here. Often, they generously shared their wealth and their talents to make their communities and our state better. They provided leadership for community and statewide improvements in health, education, and infrastructure. They supported the kind of public investments that gave the state the building blocks to build a better economy and expanded opportunities for people to succeed. Thank goodness, North Carolina still has a host of homegrown businesses that give the state and its citizens good employment opportunities and a lot more. Belk, Duke Energy, Carolina Power, Lowe’s, Family Dollar, First Citizens, BB&T, VF, Harris Teeter, Lance, and others like them have been around a long time. They are rich treasures that are worth fighting hard to keep here.
More recently companies like SAS and Quintiles have developed successful multinational businesses by building on a platform of talent, expertise, and intellectual resources gathered in the state’s universities. Having companies like SAS and Quintiles, the wealth they have created, the talents of their employees, and their support for the betterment of the state are assets that make other states envious. Recently, Vice President Joe Biden’s visit called attention to one of these companies, Durham-based Cree, a manufacturer of energy efficient LED lighting products. Biden came to brag about the $39 million in tax credits that Cree was getting under the federal stimulus legislation. The company has hired 375 workers during the last year. Biden praised Cree’s contribution to clean energy by developing a “more environmentally efficient way to light our world”
Cree’s original technology grew out of research at North Carolina State University. According to its CEO, Charles Swoboda, that relationship and the intellectual and social assets that have developed as the company grew are major reasons the company stays in North Carolina. What is the point of all this praise for homegrown companies? It is not that we should stop trying to persuade good businesses to open up operations here. We should go after those filmmakers and anybody else who will bring needed jobs. But we ought to spend even more effort to promote the formation and expansion of businesses that grow up here and want to keep on calling North Carolina home. Martin is host of UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch which returns to the air this week with a special conversation with Andrew Young author of The Politician on Friday, April 2, at 9:30 p.m.
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Obituaries Bobby Campbell
Bobby Ray Campbell, 63, of Ellenboro, died Monday, March 29, 2010, at Autumn Care in Forest City. Born in Rutherford County, he was a son of Margaret Bradley Campbell and the late Willie Brine Campbell. He worked in textiles most of his life and was a member of Sandy Level Baptist Church. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sons, Hugh Ray Campbell of Bostic, and William Campbell of Virginia; five sisters, Betty Ervin of Winter Garden, Fla., Mary Lancaster of Hamptonville, Patricia Fowler of Ellenboro, Maxine Blanton of Six Points, and Judy Covington of Bostic; one brother, James Campbell of Wilkesboro; and three grandchildren.
A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Billy Cogdill officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. A live web cast of the service and online condolences at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com.
Lee Houser
Lee Arnold Houser, 92, of 241 Eastwood Village Dr., Bostic, died Sunday, March 28, 2010, at Hospice House in Forest City. He was a son of the late Tilden and Essie Ramsey Houser.
He was a retired machine operator at Fiber Industries. He was an active member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Mooresboro, where he served as a deacon and former Sunday School teacher. Mr. Houser was a veteran, having served in the Marine Corps during World War II. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lucy Silver Houser. Survivors include his wife, Macy Ramsey Houser of the home; three sons, Troy Houser of Morganton, Scott Houser of Cliffside, and Danny Houser of Boiling Springs; a daughter, Kate Crosby of Matthews; a brother, Maurice Houser of Cliffside; two sisters, Ottie Roberson of West Columbia, and Hetty Price of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Cleveland County with the Revs. Bobby Gettys and Joey Cantrell officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043; or to Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 1301 Mount Pleasant Church Road, Mooresboro, NC 28114. Online condolences www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com.
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Cleo Boyd Conley, 73, of 156 Pointer Road, Forest City, died Sunday, March 28, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Thompson’s Mortuary.
Sarah Freeman Sarah Owens Freeman, 84, of Bostic, died Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Hospice House in Forest City. She was the widow of Walter Freeman, and daughter of the late Hellon and Callie Long Owens. She was a member of Sandy Level Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Peggy Wright of Bostic; a son, Rusty Freeman of Chesnee, S.C.; three sisters, Ethel Atchley of Bostic, Ruby Warrick of High Point, and Sybil Eccleston of Kure Beach; two brothers, J.B. Owens of Bostic, and Allen Owens of Fort Mill, S.C.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sandy Level Baptist Church with the Rev. Robbie Hensley officiating. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation was held Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043; or to Sandy Level Baptist Church, 1047 Sandy Level Church Road, Bostic, NC 28018. Online condolences www.washburndorsey.com.
Beverly Ervin Beverly Arlene White Ervin, 56, of Forest City, died Sunday, March 28, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital. She was a daughter of Mary Alice White of Rutherfordton, and the late Jack Junior White. She worked as a secretary for Rutherford Hospital and was an active member of West Point Baptist Church. She was also a member of the Eastern Star. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Charles Ervin of Forest City; a brother, Gary Dean White of Rutherfordton; and a number of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Crowe’s Mortuary. Funeral services will be held
at 2 p.m. Wednesday at West Point Baptist Church with the Rev. Lance Scarlet officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will be at the home of Mary Alice White, 129 Arnett St., Rutherfordton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to West Point Baptist Church, Building Fund, 1160 Union Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Online condolences www. crowemortuary.com.
Irene Conner Irene Sisk Conner, 87, of 121 Womack Lake Road, Forest City, died Saturday, March 27, 2010, at her residence. Born in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Bailey Sisk and Vinnie Shehan Sisk. She was of the Methodist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Pink W. Conner. Survivors include her daughter Margo Gunnin of Forest City; one son, Jack Conner of Caroleen; five grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren and one greatgreat granddaughter. Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Brian Melton and Lanny J. Funchess officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 5:30 p.m., until service time at the funeral home. A committal service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Thursday in Rutherfordton City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. A live webcast of the services and online condolences at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com.
Charles Hensley Charles Jack Hensley, 67, of 125 Henderson Circle, Forest City, died Monday, March 29, 2010, at Henderson Care in Forest City. He was a son of the late Bunyan Dee Hensley and
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Beverly Arlene White Ervin Beverly Arlene White Ervin, wife of Charles Ervin of Forest City, NC, passed away on Sunday March 28, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. Born December 16, 1953 she was the daughter of Mary Alice White of Rutherfordton, and the late Jack Junior White. Beverly worked as a secretary for Rutherford Hospital. She was an active member of West Point Baptist Church and also a member of Eastern Star. In addition to her husband and mother she is survived by a brother, Gary Dean White of Rutherfordton and a number of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Tuesday, March 30, 2010 from 6 pm to 8 pm at Crowe’s Mortuary and Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at West Point Baptist Church with Rev. Lance Scarlet officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will be at the home of Mary Alice White 129 Arnett St., Rutherfordton. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to West Point Baptist Church Building Fund 1160 Union Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Online condolences at: www.crowemortuary.com Paid obit
Donald Henry Millwood, 71, of 883 Smyre Drive, Gastonia, went home to be with Jesus, Saturday, March 27, 2010. He was born in Rutherford County, a son of the late John Henry and Lucy Lorina Millwood. He was a former member of Smith Grove Baptist Church in Forest City and current member of West Fifth Avenue Freewill Baptist Church in Gastonia, NC. Mr. Millwood loved farming, hunting, and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Helen Millwood; two daughters, Donna M. Lavender and husband, Clarence Dale Lavender of Ellenboro, NC, Teresa Blackwell and husband, Marion F. Blackwell Jr. of Stillwater OK.; two brothers, Wayne Edward Millwood, and Franklin D. Millwood both of Forest City, NC; one sister, Patricia Merita Millwood of Forest City; five grandchildren and three great–grandchildren. The funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at West Fifth Avenue Freewill Baptist Church, with Reverend Richard Cole and Reverend Jim Harris officiating. Burial will follow at Gaston Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7-9pm Monday at Woodlawn Funeral Home in Mount Holly, NC. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28053. Woodlawn Funeral Home of Mount Holly is in charge of arrangements. Paid obit.
Queen Esther Mace Hensley. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by four sisters, Barbara Bridges of Bostic, Massie Sue Baynard and Bardee Champion, of Forest City, and Carolyn Lawson of Ellenboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel of McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home with Terry England officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m., prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park. Online condolences www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com.
Donald Millwood Donald Henry Millwood, 71, of 883 Smyre Dr., Gastonia, died Saturday, March 27, 2010. Born in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late John Henry and Lucy Lorina Millwood. He was a former member of Smith Grove Baptist Church in Forest City and a current member of West Fifth Avenue Freewill Baptist Church, Gastonia. He is survived by his wife, Helen Millwood; two daughters, Donna M. Lavender of Ellenboro; Teresa Blackwell of Stillwater Okla..; two brothers, Wayne Edward Millwood, and Franklin D. Millwood, both of Forest City; one sister, Patricia Merita Millwood of Forest City; five grandchildren; and three great–grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at West Fifth Avenue Freewill Baptist Church with the Revs. Richard Cole and Jim Harris officiating. Burial will follow in the Gaston Memorial Park. Visitation was held Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Woodlawn Funeral Home in Mount Holly. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28053.
Deaths Franklin D. Burgess TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge is being remembered as a star in the courtroom and on the basketball court at Gonzaga University. U.S. District Judge Franklin D. Burgess passed away Friday after battling cancer. He was 75. The 6-foot-1 native of Eudora, Ark., led the nation in scoring in 1960-61, when he averaged 32.4 points per game during his senior season at Gonzaga. His No. 44 jersey is one of two retired by the university; the other belongs to NBA great John Stockton. Burgess scored at least 40 points seven times at Gonzaga, and his 52-point effort against CaliforniaDavis in 1961 remains a school record. The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Burgess in the third round, but he opted instead for the fledgling American Basketball League, a precursor to the American Basketball Association, where he played two seasons with the Hawaii Chiefs before returning to Gonzaga for law school. Burgess graduated near the top of his class and became an assistant prosecutor in Tacoma. After a stint in private practice, he became a federal magistrate judge in 1981 and was elevated to the District Court bench in 1994. Stan Parris MATHEWS, Va. (AP) — Stanford E. Parris, a former Virginia congressman who served six terms and was an Air Force pilot during the Korean War, has died. He was 80. The Republican ran for governor in 1985 and 1989. He served in Congress from 1973-74 and then returned from 1981 through 1990.
John E. Bridges John E. Bridges, age 78,of Mooresboro, died Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Peak Resources in Shelby. Mr. Bridges went to be with the Lord on his deceased wife, Colleen’s birthday. A native of Cleveland County, Mr. Bridges retired from P.P.G. Industries after thirty-three years of service, was a farmer and helped the Philbeck family run the Sycamore Dairy. He was a member of Race Path Baptist Church where he attended the Auditorium Class. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World and served in the U. S. Army during the Korean war. Mr. Bridges was a giving person who always helped those in need. He was precened in death by his father, Lawrence Coleman Bridges, his mother, Eliza Marlin Jenkins Bridges; his wife, Colleen Philbeck Bridges; a son, Richard Bridges; two sisters, Ruby Bridges Elliott and Pearl Bridges Church and a brother, Dr. Joe Bridges. Mr. Bridges is survived by two sons, Bruce Bridges and wife, Jackie of Mooresboro and Vance Bridges of Shelby; a grandson, Andy Bridges of Mooresboro and a granddaughter, Callie Bridges of Mooresboro; two sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Ross Philbeck and wife, Madge and Selma Bess. Also, he is survived by a number of nieces and nephews and special friends at the Ellenboro Meal site and the Life Enrichment Center. Visitation was at Cleveland Funeral Services, Sunday, March 28, 2010 from 3:00 – 4:30 PM and other times at the home. The funeral service was at Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel, on Monday, March 29, 2010 at 5:00 PM with Rev. Lance Scarlett, Dr. Johnnie Tiller and Rev. John Godfrey officiating. Music was provided by his grandson, Andy Bridges. Burial will be at Sandy Run Baptist Church Cemetery Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Cleveland-Rutherford Kidney Association. Cleveland Funeral Services was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made to: www.clevelandfuneralservice.com
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Sarah Owens Freeman Mrs. Sarah Owens Freeman, 84, of Bostic, died Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Hospice House, Forest City. She was the widow of Walter Freeman, and daughter of the late Hellon and Callie Long Owens. She also preceded in death by a son, Neal Freeman; and two sisters, Janet Ziegler and Margaret Warrick; and two brothers, Andy Owens and Lee Owens. Sarah was a member of Sandy Level Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Peggy Wright of Bostic; a son, Rusty Freeman and his wife Karen, of Chesnee, SC; three sisters, Ethel Atchley of Bostic, Ruby Warrick of High Point, and Sybil Eccleston of Kure Beach; two brothers, J.B. Owens of Bostic, and Allen Owens of Fort Mill, SC; seven grandchildren, Greg Wright of Rutherfordton, Renea Mellis of Wilmington, Stacy Freeman and Heather Freeman, both of Charlotte, Nikki Pack of Ellenboro, Dana Hollifield and Kasey Smith, both of Chesnee; six great grandchildren, Nicholas Mellis, Ryan Mellis, Callie Mellis, Cameron Pack, Colby Pack, and Drake Hollifield. The Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at Sandy Level Baptist Church. Rev. Robbie Hensley will officiate. The body will lie in state thirty minutes prior to the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Visitation was held from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or Sandy Level Baptist Church, 1047 Sandy Level Church Road, Bostic, NC 28018. Friends may sign the online guest book at: www.washburndorsey.com. Paid obit
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Red Cross The following Red Cross classes are scheduled. Adult CPR: April 12, begins at 6 p.m. Child, Infant CPR: April 13, begins at 6 p.m. Adult, Child, Infant CPR: April 17, begins at 8:30 a.m. First Aid: April 22, begins at 6 p.m., preventing disease transmission. Lifeguard Class: April 5-8, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Isothermal Community College; students must attend all four classes. All Red Cross classes must be paid in advance. Call 287-5916 for further information.
Meetings/other Post 74 meeting: American Legion Post 74 will meet Thursday, April 1, at the National Guard Armory, Withrow Road; dinner at 6 p.m. meeting 7 p.m. Shag Club: Rutherford County Shag Club will dance Friday, April 2, at Club LA in Spindale. Music begins at 8 p.m. For more information call 287-9228. SWEEP meeting: (Solid Waste Environmental Education Panel) meets on the first Friday of each month at noon at GDS 141 Fairgrounds Road, Spindale. If you would like to help promote recycling in Rutherford County, please join us at our next meeting on April 2. Athletic Boosters: Chase High Athletic Boosters will meet Monday, April 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the office conference room.
Miscellaneous Spring Fling: Saturday, April 3, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Forest City Foursquare Church, 178 Cornwell St., Forest City; arts, crafts, yard sale items, breakfast and lunch; women’s speakers — Amy Torvinen at 9 a.m., Pat Evans at 10 a.m., Carol Deaton at 11 a.m. 55th Annual Easter Sunrise Service (April 4) at Chimney Rock Park, beginning at 6:30 a.m.; Gates open from 5 to 6 a.m.; breakfast buffet follows the ceremony from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Old Rock Café, Chimney Rock village. Yokefellow Service Center will offer children’s Easter outfits ranging from 70 cents to $3, on April 2. Winter clearance sale April 3, (25 cents per item or $2 per bag). The store will be closed Monday, April 5 and reopen April 6 with a storewide, half-price sale. Located at 132 Blanton St., Spindale. Monthly food giveaway: First Baptist Church in Spindale holds a food giveaway the third Thursday of each month. Devotion and prayer service between 6 and 6:30 p.m. Bags of food given away afterwards.
Fundraisers Spaghetti supper: Saturday, April 3, begins at 4 p.m., Thermal City United Methodist Church; adults $7; children $3. Buffet Breakfast: Saturday, April 3, 7 to 10:30 a.m.; Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant Church Road, Forest City; $5 per person, all you can eat. Country ham supper: Saturday, April 3, 4 to 8 p.m., Duncan’s Creek Presbyterian Church, 1658 Duncan’s Creek Road, Ellenboro. Poor man’s supper: Thursday, April 8, 4 to 7 p.m., Providence United Methodist Church (Chase Middle community); adults $5, children $3, under 6 free; proceeds will go to the Feed the Hungry ministry; bake sale proceeds go toward purchasing of a musical keyboard. Yard sale, breakfast: Saturday, April 17, beginning at 7 a.m., Gilkey Clubhouse; country breakfast, adults $5, children $3; large number of yard sale items; rain or shine; all proceeds go to Anath Christian Academy. Spring golf tournament: Saturday, April 17, shot gun start 12:30 p.m., Meadowbrook Golf Course; 4-man team, captain’s choice; $55 per person; includes barbecue meal prior to tournament; hole sponsors $100; cart sponsors $25.
Music/concerts Singing: Sunday, April 4, 2 p.m., Village Chapel Church, 141 Huntley St., Forest City; featuring Winners Either Way. Gospel singing: Saturday, April 17, 6 p.m., Chase High School auditorium; doors open at 5:30 p.m.; Featuring The Far City Boys, Golden Valley Crusaders, and King James 1611; donation accepted for admission; sponsored by Long Branch Road Baptist Church; proceeds for the building fund.
and by helping the elderly residents move their trash and broken-down vehicles that they cannot move. And designate an area that can be used as a park and a community garden for the area. We just want all the neighbors to come together and to meet each other and network together and socialize together and know that you have people you can count on in times of need.” Melton emphasized the safety issue. “We have children, so the safety of the kids is important,” she said. Officer Jacob Hoyle of the Forest City Police Department attended the group’s March meeting to talk about how residents can become involved in making their neighborhood safe. Organizers of the Alexander Mills effort know that cleaning up the neighborhood and keeping it clean is a crucial element of their work. Accordingly, a community cleanup day has already been scheduled for Saturday, May 1. The town will help by sending a truck to the area to pick up trash. Volunteers are expected to be on hand to help the elderly and the disabled clean up their property. Fincher noted that the May 1 date is just the beginning of the cleanup effort. “We know it is not all going to take place on that day,” she said. “But that is the first cleanup date.” The event will be part of the annual statewide “Litter Sweep” program. Residents who attended the first organizational meeting also were concerned about the condition of several abandoned houses in the neighborhood, and Forest City Commissioner Steve Holland asked for a list of the houses that were of the most concern
and he would work with the town staff on the issue. Overhanging trees on some of the streets were also a concern of the residents. Fincher and Melton emphasized that they will have to work with town officials to address such issues. “We have had a lot of support from the town staff and from the police,” Fincher said, “and a lot of the residents are on board. We’ve just got to get it moving more so they can see consistency. It’s not something we are going to start and then drop off.” Organizers of the Alexander Mills effort are now working on things that they can do with little or no money, but they are hopeful that the community can get money from a Weed and Seed grant. United Way of Rutherford County is spearheading the effort for a Weed and Seed grant for the county. “I have been involved in the Weed and Seed effort,” Finches said.”I was invited to join that committee to identify the needs of each of the communities in the county, not just in Alexander Mills. Hopefully we are going to be awarded that grant from the government in order to have those funds to assist with things that are going to cost money. “But in the meantime, we wanted to get started with things we could do for no money, or very low cost, such as establishing the neighborhood watch, setting neighborhood cleanup days, and just meeting the residents and identifying the residents in need. We’re going about it that way in order that when we do receive the money, we’ll already have some things set in place and be ready to go.” Identifying homes that are in need of repairs, for example, is one way of preparing for a time when grant money might be available. The entire Alexander Mills area is
the eventual focus of the effort, but for now organizers are specifically concentrating on a smaller area. “We’re really trying to focus on the whole area,” Fincher said. “The town had suggested, so we don’t get overwhelmed, at first to focus on what is considered the mill village portion, which means Wilson Drive, Kimbrell (Lane), Heritage (Avenue) and some of the others through there, and then branch out. At the first meeting the people were from around the mill area and on that side of Broadway. We are starting out smaller to make it easier to manage. “We’re not dealing with the mill right now. That’s the town and the owners of the mill.” Melton and Fincher noted that the success of the effort depends on the community’s reaction. “The neighborhood has to pull together to want a better neighborhood,” Fincher said. “We have to help ourselves.” Element Church has become a part of the effort. “They have opened up their church to us,” Fincher said. “They want to work with the community as a community and church effort.” The next meeting of the Alexander Mills mill village neighborhood is scheduled for Thursday, April 8, at 6 p.m. at Element Church. All residents are invited to attend. For more information, call neighborhood Fincher at 223-9938, Melton at 429-8514, Danielle Withrow with the Town of Forest City at 248-5200 or Element Church at 245-7766. Transportation is available for those who need it, especially the elderly. Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com
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where they are applying for the program. For Bartlett – who has a 6-year-old daughter – the program means having a job she can count on to last at least through November. “The only thing is, I can’t miss more than two days of work, and if I’m written up three times, I’m terminated,” she said. Bartlett is working at the Rutherford County Library, which is one of 25 employers taking part in the program. Employers benefit from the program as well – employers receive a subsidy from TANF or other public funds to offset some or all of the wages and costs of employing an individual. “A lot of places couldn’t afford to employ people,” said Rutherford County DSS Director John Carroll. “There have been 45 positions established, and if they are all filled, it will mean $16,000 in wages paid.” Rutherford County received $124,362.60 for the first quarter of the program, and Carroll said DSS and PSU are trying to fill as many jobs as possible until another allocation is received. According to a letter sent by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, counties should try to use their quarterly allocation if possible because lack of expenditures will decrease the actual amount of increased expendi-
For Jodi Bartlett – who has a 6-year-old daughter – the program means having a job she can count on to last at least through November. tures, resulting in less funding in the next quarter. There have been 71 applicants to the program and 23 have been placed, said Greg Osborne, Work First supervisor. Employers taking part in the program include Forest City Housing Authority, Hospice Retail Store, Munchie Town Bakery, Tri-City Molding, Trelleborg, Sonoco-Crellin and several Rutherford County government offices. Some of the people taking part are working for the first time, said Sue Ellen Camden-Lee, a Work First social worker. “Some of my clients are working for Forest City Housing Authority and had never thought about landscaping as a job,” Camden-Lee said. “It’s really offering people options they’d never considered before.” To determine if an individual is eligible for the program, they should contact PSU, Carroll said. And not everyone who is determined eligible will get a job. Being determined
TANF eligible could, however, help give an individual an edge on getting a job, he said. “Oh, yeah,” Bartlett said, when asked if she thought the program gave her a leg up on finding a job. Working at the library has given her the opportunity to earn a paycheck and help her family. “My daughter got her very first library card this week,” Bartlett said. Bartlett is a student at Isothermal Community College and plans to pursue a degree in accounting at Gardner-Webb University through the university’s GOAL (Greater Opportunity for Adult Learners) Program. PSU cannot employ health care professionals under the subsidized employment program, Carroll said. DSS is developing a contract with an adult care home to employ those individuals, he added. Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.
Ocracoke Island radio station gets funding to go on air OCRACOKE (AP) — A remote island on North Carolina’s Outer Banks has found the money to finally put a local radio station on the air. The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, Va., reported that the first licensed radio station on Ocracoke Island will be on the air as soon as this summer with
local news, fishing reports, school events and local musicians. The isolated barrier island is accessible mainly by ferry routes from the mainland and neighboring Hatteras Island. Donors recently raised $22,000 needed to match a $67,000 federal
grant, allowing organizers to order transmission equipment. The Outer Banks Community Foundation provided $10,000 to build a studio for the non-commercial station, which has been on the Internet for about a year.
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Duke returns to Final Four
Davidson’s women’s hoops coach resigns DAVIDSON (AP) — Davidson coach Annette Watts has stepped down after nine seasons. Watts says in a release put out by the school that she resigned because it was the right move for her and the program. Watts is the winningest coach in school history with a career record of 144-121. She went 102-68 in Southern Conference play and led Davidson to the WNIT in 2007. The Wildcats (14-15, 12-8) finished in sixth place in the league this season.
Kansas’ Aldrich leaving early for NBA KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cole Aldrich, fighting back tears, said Monday he’ll skip his senior year at Kansas and head for the NBA. The 6-11 center, who averaged almost a double-double for the Big 12 champions, is projected by most experts as a high firstround pick. “The last three years have been pretty special,” he said. Blessed with a wingspan greater than most men his height, Aldrich averaged 11.3 points and 9.8 rebounds for the Jayhawks. He also set a team record with 125 blocks.
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Chase Trojan’s Assistant Coach Doug Hollars, left, talks with his players after the cancellation of Monday’s game. The game against Polk County was called in the third inning with Polk ahead 2-0.
Rain halts Chase game No make up plans have been announced at this time.
By JACOB CONLEY Sports Reporter
CHASE — About the only thing that has been able to cool off the hot streak the Chase baseball team has been on lately is Mother Nature. And that is just what happened Monday night as a brief but heavy rainstorm washed out the game between Chase and Polk with the visitors leading 2-0 in the top of the third. Both sides attempted to play through the shower, but when players began to slip in the outfield and infield, officials made the decision to call off the contest.
Lady Trojans get win The Chase Trojans used a dominating three hit, nine strikeout performance from Rebecca Bailey and timely hitting to take down 4A Spartanburg, 3-0, on Tuesday. “I’m really pleased with the pitching and defense,” said Daniel Bailey. “And we got some big hits, too.” Please see Chase, Page 8
ECU suspends one, kicks one off team. GREENVILLE (AP) — East Carolina has dismissed running back Brandon Jackson and suspended running back Giavanni Ruffin following their arrests. Coach Ruffin McNeill said Jackson was kicked off the team after having previous team-rule violations. McNeill called Ruffin’s suspension indefinite. The school said Greenville police charged Jackson with underage consumption of alcohol, intoxication and simple affray Sunday morning. He was East Carolina’s second-leading rusher. The school said Ruffin was charged with resisting and obstructing a police officer.
Local Sports BASEBALL Freedom at E. Rutherford, 7 p.m. R-S Central at Shelby, 7 p.m. Chase at N. Henderson 4:30 p.m. Polk at TJCA, 4:30 p.m. (Crowe Park) SOFTBALL Freedom at E. Rutherford, 4 p.m. R-S Central at Shelby, 4 p.m. TRACK Chase at E. Rutherford 4 p.m. MEN’S TENNIS E. Rutherford at Central 4 p.m.
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Chase’s Erica Lamb (7) moves the ball past the North Henderson defense during the soccer game Monday at Chase High School. Details of the game were not available Monday night.
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Tire move gets Hamlin a victory By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Denny Hamlin and crew chief Mike Ford seemed to have made the bone-headed move of the race when they chose to pit for four new tires with under 10 laps to go while leading. Unbelievably, it paid off for the win. Hamlin survived two restarts to take the lead with one lap remaining to pick up the victory in Monday’s postponed Sprint Cup Series Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 from the Martinsville Speedway. Hamlin, who was ninth on the lap 495 restart got to fourth on lap 498, but teammate Kyle Busch crashed in turn three to cause the final caution and set up a two-lap overtime shootout.
On TV 1 p.m. (ESPN) MLB Preseason Baseball Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays. 2:30 p.m. (FSS) UEFA Champions League Soccer Quarterfinal: Bayern Munich vs. Manchester United. 7 p.m. (ESPN) Women’s College Basketball NCAA Tournament Regional Final. (ESPN2) College Basketball NIT Tournament, Mississipi vs. Dayton. (TS) NHL Hockey Atlanta at Toronto. 9 p.m. (ESPN) Women’s College Basketball NCAA Tournament Regional Final. (ESPN2) College Basketball NIT Tournament, UNC vs. Rhode Island.
DURHAM (AP) — Duke is headed to another Final Four after showing it takes more than a cold night from one of the “Big Three” to stop the Blue Devils. Kyle Singler missed every shot he took in the regional final. In an earlier round, Jon Scheyer was 1 for 11. “It’s not always about what we do in terms of shooting,” Scheyer said after beating Baylor in the South Regional final. “If we have a couple of off shooting nights ... usually the three of us try to make up for it in other ways.” And they have. Duke has won three of four NCAA tournament games by double figures. The Blue Devils play West Virginia on Saturday In Indianapolis. Duke (33-5) depends on the trio for most of its scoring. For the most part, they’ve come through all season. Each averages at least 17 points, and the threesome combines to average more than 53 points — nearly 69 percent of Duke’s points. For opponents, the challenge is figuring out how to stop the one with the hot hand. California slowed Scheyer in the second round, continuing his shooting slump and holding him to seven points on 1 of 11 shooting. But Nolan Smith lit up the Golden Bears for 20 points and Scheyer added 17. Then Baylor thought it had Singler figured out, holding him without a field goal for the first time in his college career while he focused on defending Bears star LaceDarius Dunn. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski later admitted that with Singler’s “anxiety to cover Dunn, he got out of his game a little bit.” “I think Kyle’s a great player, and he’s not always going to play great,” Krzyzewski said. “You can’t give kneejerk reactions when a kid just doesn’t perform at a top level. He’s trying to fight through it and a lot of us, most of us, if we were trying to guard
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Denny Hamlin in the No. 11 Fed Ex Toyota holds the lead in the late stages of the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 at the Martinsville Speedway Monday. Hamlin went on to post his first win of 2010 in wild finish.
Hamlin trailed Ryan Newman, Matt Kenseth and leader Jeff Gordon on the final double-file restart, but just momentarily. As the leaders went into turn one, Kenseth’s Ford rammed into Gordon’s Chevy. Hamlin ducked under Kenseth and Gordon in turn two, then passed Newman going into turn
three on the same lap to take the lead, running away for his third career Martinsville win. Hamlin, who will have left knee surgery later this week due to an off-season basketball injury, showed no ill-effects in leading the most laps, 172, on the day. “I told Mike (Ford) that we could get back to the front the old-fashion way, by driving up there,” Hamlin said. “I knew if we didn’t pit, I can assure you, the guys behind me would have and we would have lost the race. This is probably the most gratifying win I have ever had.” Driver of the No. 20 Toyota, Joey Logano, came through all of the fender-banging to capture a runner-up result. Following the race, Logano in some respects had his teammate in Hamlin to thank. “I was a sponge in trying to learn all I could from Denny Hamlin this week,” Logano said. “It was crazy towards the end and this is a big deal for our team. I fell into the right place at the right time and thought I might have a seventh or eighth place car today, but we will take
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Scoreboard BASKETBALL National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct 47 26 .644 36 37 .493 26 46 .361 26 47 .356 10 64 .135 Southeast Division W L Pct x-Orlando 52 22 .703 x-Atlanta 47 26 .644 Miami 40 34 .541 Charlotte 38 35 .521 Washington 21 51 .292 Central Division W L Pct y-Cleveland 58 16 .784 Milwaukee 40 32 .556 Chicago 35 38 .479 Indiana 27 47 .365 Detroit 23 50 .315
y-Boston Toronto New York Philadelphia New Jersey
GB — 11 20 1/2 21 37 1/2 GB — 4 1/2 12 13 1/2 30 GB — 17 22 1/2 31 34 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division W L Pct 48 25 .658 44 29 .603 38 35 .521 36 36 .500 34 40 .459 Northwest Division W L Pct x-Denver 48 26 .649 x-Utah 48 26 .649 Oklahoma City 44 28 .611 Portland 45 29 .608 Minnesota 14 60 .189 Pacific Division W L Pct x-L.A. Lakers 54 19 .740 Phoenix 47 26 .644 L.A. Clippers 27 46 .370 Sacramento 24 50 .324 Golden State 21 52 .288
x-Dallas San Antonio Memphis Houston New Orleans
GB — 4 10 11 1/2 14 1/2 GB — — 3 3 34 GB — 7 27 30 1/2 33
x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division
Sunday’s Games Milwaukee 108, Memphis 103, OT Cleveland 97, Sacramento 90 Atlanta 94, Indiana 84 Chicago 110, Detroit 103 Miami 97, Toronto 94 Orlando 103, Denver 97 Phoenix 111, Minnesota 105 Portland 92, Oklahoma City 87 San Antonio 94, Boston 73 Golden State 121, L.A. Clippers 103 Monday’s Games Toronto 103, Charlotte 101 New Jersey 90, San Antonio 84 L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, late Denver at Dallas, late New York at Utah, late.
Tuesday’s Games Sacramento at Indiana, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Chicago, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Washington at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games L.A. Lakers at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Cleveland, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Toronto, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Memphis, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Washington at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Houston at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. New York at Portland, 10 p.m. Golden State at Utah, 10 p.m. NCAA Tournament Glance
EAST REGIONAL At The Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y. Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 25 West Virginia 69, Washington 56 Kentucky 62, Cornell 45 Regional Championship Saturday, March 27 West Virginia 73, Kentucky 66
SOUTH REGIONAL At Reliant Stadium, Houston Regional Semifinals Friday, March 26 Baylor 72, Saint Mary’s, Calif. 49 Duke 70, Purdue 57 Regional Championship Sunday, March 28 Baylor (28-7) vs. Duke (32-5), 5:05 p.m.
MIDWEST REGIONAL At Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis Regional Semifinals Friday, March 26 Tennessee 76, Ohio State 73 Michigan State 59, Northern Iowa 52 Regional Championship Sunday, March 28 Tennessee (28-8) vs. Michigan State (27-8), 2:20 p.m.
WEST REGIONAL At Energy Solution Arena, Salt Lake City Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 25 Butler 63, Syracuse 59 Kansas State 101, Xavier 96, 2OT Regional Championship Saturday, March 27 Butler 63, Kansas State 56
FINAL FOUR At Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis National Semifinals Saturday, April 3 West Virginia (31-6) vs. Duke (33-5) Michigan State (28-8) vs. Butler (32-4) National Championship Monday, April 5 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament DAYTON REGIONAL
Regional Semifinals At University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio Connecticut 74, Iowa State 36 Florida State 74, Mississippi State 71 Regional Championship Tuesday, March 30 Connecticut (36-0) vs. Florida State (29-5), 7 p.m.
MEMPHIS REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At FedExForum, Memphis, Tenn. Baylor 77, Tennessee 62 Duke 66, San Diego State 58 Regional Championship Baylor 51, Duke 48 SACRAMENTO REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At ARCO Arena, Sacramento, Calif. Stanford 73, Georgia 36 Xavier 74, Gonzaga 56 Regional Championship Stanford (34-1) vs. Xavier (30-3), late KANSAS CITY REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo. Oklahoma 77, Notre Dame 72, OT Kentucky 76, Nebraska 67 Regional Championship Tuesday, March 30 Oklahoma (26-10) vs. Kentucky (28-7), 9 p.m. FINAL FOUR At Alamodome, San Antonio National Semifinals Sunday, April 4 Dayton champion vs. Baylor (27-9) Sacramento champion vs. Kansas City champion National Championship Tuesday, April 6 National Invitation Tournament
Semifinals Tuesday, March 30 At Madison Square Garden Mississippi (24-10) vs. Dayton (23-12), 7 p.m. North Carolina (19-16) vs. Rhode Island (26-9), 9:30 p.m.
BASEBALL Major League Baseball Spring Training Glance AMERICAN LEAGUE W 16 17 14 13 12 13 10 11 11 10 9 10 8 8 NATIONAL LEAGUE W San Francisco 20 Atlanta 15 Chicago 15 San Diego 15 Philadelphia 12 St. Louis 13 Colorado 14 New York 13 Houston 12 Milwaukee 13 Arizona 12 Florida 12 Los Angeles 10 Cincinnati 9 Washington 8 Pittsburgh 7
L 6 7 10 11 11 13 11 13 13 15 14 16 15 16
Pct .727 .708 .583 .542 .522 .500 .476 .458 .458 .400 .391 .385 .348 .333
L 9 9 9 10 10 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 11 14 17 16
Pct .690 .625 .625 .600 .545 .542 .538 .520 .500 .500 .480 .480 .476 .391 .320 .304
NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not. Sunday’s Games Florida 4, Houston 0 Boston 11, Minnesota 5 Washington 9, Atlanta 3 Philadelphia , Pittsburgh (ss) Tampa Bay 8, Pittsburgh (ss) 2 N.Y. Yankees , Detroit St. Louis 10, N.Y. Mets 5 San Diego 7, San Francisco 0 Kansas City 10, Chicago White Sox (ss) 8 Chicago Cubs 1, Seattle 0 Arizona 9, Milwaukee 1 Texas 5, Chicago White Sox (ss) 0 L.A. Dodgers 2, Cincinnati 1 Cleveland 15, L.A. Angels 5 Oakland 6, Colorado 6, tie Monday’s Games Toronto 2, Detroit 2, tie Pittsburgh 13, Houston 1 St. Louis 5, Minnesota 2 Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 4 N.Y. Mets (ss) vs Washington at Viera, Fla., ccd., Rain N.Y. Mets (ss) 7, Florida 6 Texas 7, Colorado 6 Seattle 3, Oakland 2 L.A. Angels (ss) 10, Kansas City 2 Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati 1 San Francisco 8, Milwaukee 6 Wednesday’s Games Pittsburgh vs Detroit, 1:05 p.m. Minnesota (ss) vs N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Washington vs St. Louis, 1:05 p.m. Boston vs Baltimore, 1:05 p.m. Houston vs Atlanta, 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs Minnesota (ss), 1:05 p.m. Toronto vs Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. Florida vs N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Kansas City vs San Diego, 3:05 p.m. Seattle vs Texas, 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (ss) vs Milwaukee, 4:05 p.m. San Francisco vs L.A. Dodgers, 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs Chicago Cubs (ss), 4:05 p.m. Arizona vs Colorado, 4:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs L.A. Dodgers.
RACING NASCAR Sprint Cup Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 At Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Va. (Start position in parentheses) 1. (19) Denny Hamlin, Toyota 2. (17) Joey Logano, Toyota 3. (11) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet 4. (26) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet 5. (20) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 6. (14) Brian Vickers, Toyota 7. (12) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet,
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Chris Bosh had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Hedo Turkoglu hit the goahead 3-pointer a day after getting benched, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Charlotte Bobcats 103-101 on Monday night for a key victory in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Raptors (36-37) entered having lost three straight and 13 of 17, but they managed to snap Charlotte’s three-game winning streak to stay in eighth place in the East, a game ahead of idle Chicago. Toronto was up two when Sonny Weems missed two free throws with 13 seconds left to give Charlotte a chance. But Tyson Chandler couldn’t handle Raymond Felton’s pass in the lane. It left owner Michael Jordan shaking his head as the Bobcats (38-35) remained in seventh in the East and surrendered the tiebreaker to Toronto. Felton had 18 points and seven assists, Stephen Jackson also scored 18 points and Gerald Wallace had 17 points and eight rebounds for the Bobcats, who seemed to show their inexperience in the fourth quarter as they eye their first playoff berth.
Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 73.180 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 39 minutes, 5 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.670 seconds. Caution Flags: 13 for 79 laps. Lead Changes: 24 among 8 drivers.
Quarterfinals Mississippi 90, Texas Tech 87, 2OT North Carolina 60, UAB 55 Rhode Island 79, Virginia Tech 72 Dayton 77, Illinois 71
Cleveland Tampa Bay Detroit Minnesota Kansas City Boston Toronto New York Oakland Baltimore Los Angeles Seattle Chicago Texas
8. (13) Carl Edwards, Ford 9. (3) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet 10. (4) Greg Biffle, Ford 11. (31) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota 12. (30) Brad Keselowski, Dodge 13. (33) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge 14. (9) Paul Menard, Ford 15. (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet 16. (27) David Ragan, Ford 17. (23) Kasey Kahne, Ford 18. (2) Matt Kenseth, Ford 19. (35) David Gilliland, Ford 20. (7) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet 21. (16) Mark Martin, Chevrolet 22. (10) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 23. (6) Kurt Busch, Dodge 24. (25) Elliott Sadler, Ford 25. (39) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet 26. (5) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet 27. (34) Travis Kvapil, Ford 28. (24) David Reutimann, Toyota 29. (29) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet 30. (15) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet 31. (32) Kevin Conway, Ford 32. (28) Regan Smith, Chevrolet 33. (18) Scott Speed, Toyota 34. (38) Robby Gordon, Toyota 35. (1) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet 36. (22) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet 37. (36) David Stremme, Ford 38. (21) AJ Allmendinger, Ford 39. (43) Joe Nemechek, Toyota 40. (40) Max Papis, Toyota 41. (37) Aric Almirola, Chevrolet 42. (42) Dave Blaney, Toyota 43. (41) Michael McDowell, Toyota
Lap Leaders: K.Harvick 1-44; D.Gilliland 45; K.Harvick 46-58; J.Gordon 59-81; Ku.Busch 82; J.Gordon 83-129; Ku.Busch 130; J.Gordon 131-139; Ku.Busch 140-148; J.Burton 149-164; M.Martin 165-180; Ku.Busch 181-188; M.Martin 189-197; J.Burton 198-229; D.Hamlin 230-236; T.Kvapil 237-238; D.Hamlin 239-249; J.Burton 250-275; D.Hamlin 276-306; J.Burton 307-357; D.Hamlin 358-389; J.Burton 390-404; D.Hamlin 405-493; J.Gordon 494-506; D.Hamlin 507-508. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): D.Hamlin, 6 times for 172 laps; J.Burton, 5 times for 140 laps; J.Gordon, 4 times for 92 laps; K.Harvick, 2 times for 57 laps; M.Martin, 2 times for 25 laps; Ku.Busch, 4 times for 19 laps; T.Kvapil, 1 time for 2 laps; D.Gilliland, 1 time for 1 lap. Top 12 in Points: 1. J.Johnson, 898; 2. G.Biffle, 884; 3. M.Kenseth, 882; 4. K.Harvick, 837; 5. J.Burton, 785; 6. Ku.Busch, 776; 7. J.Gordon, 773; 8. T.Stewart, 770; 9. C.Bowyer, 747; 10. D.Earnhardt Jr., 739; 11. P.Menard, 735; 12. B.Vickers, 734.
HOCKEY National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts x-Pittsburgh 76 44 25 7 95 x-New Jersey 75 44 26 5 93 Philadelphia 76 38 32 6 82 N.Y. Rangers 75 33 32 10 76 N.Y. Islanders 75 31 34 10 72 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts x-Buffalo 75 42 23 10 94 Ottawa 76 41 30 5 87 Montreal 76 37 31 8 82 Boston 75 34 29 12 80 Toronto 76 28 35 13 69 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts z-Washington 75 49 15 11 109 Atlanta 76 33 31 12 78 Carolina 76 32 35 9 73 Florida 75 30 33 12 72 Tampa Bay 75 30 33 12 72
GF 237 203 221 197 196
GA 217 183 210 203 232
GF 215 205 204 190 202
GA 189 216 208 189 250
GF 292 224 210 195 197
GA 214 240 236 220 237
WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts 74 46 21 7 99 77 44 27 6 94 75 39 23 13 91 75 36 30 9 81 76 31 32 13 75 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts Vancouver 75 45 26 4 94 Colorado 75 41 27 7 89 Calgary 76 38 29 9 85 Minnesota 75 36 33 6 78 Edmonton 75 24 44 7 55 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts x-San Jose 76 47 19 10 104 x-Phoenix 76 47 23 6 100 Los Angeles 74 42 26 6 90 Dallas 75 33 28 14 80 Anaheim 74 35 31 8 78 x-Chicago Nashville Detroit St. Louis Columbus
GF 241 214 207 203 205
GA 191 212 197 205 244
GF 244 225 194 205 190
GA 195 207 193 224 255
GF 247 210 216 215 208
GA 198 187 199 235 226
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot z-clinched conference Sunday’s Games Pittsburgh 5, Toronto 4, SO Calgary 5, Washington 3 St. Louis 2, Edmonton 1 Philadelphia 5, New Jersey 1 Columbus 4, Chicago 2 San Jose 4, Colorado 3 Monday’s Games Buffalo 3, Boston 2 Carolina 4, Atlanta 1 Nashville 3, Florida 2, OT Los Angeles at Minnesota, late Dallas at Anaheim, late Tuesday’s Games Atlanta at Toronto, 7 p.m. Boston at New Jersey, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Washington, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Columbus, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Los Angeles at Nashville, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Florida at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Carolina at Montreal, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m. San Jose at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Anaheim at Colorado, 9 p.m. Phoenix at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.
Baylor knocks Duke out, 51-48 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Brittney Griner caught a pass, spun around and hit a short jumper with 45 seconds left to propel fourth-seeded Baylor to a 51-48 win over No. 2-seeded Duke on Monday night for its second trip ever to the Final Four. Duke led the entire second half and held a 46-38 advantage with 4:59 left before a pair of free throws by Kimetria Hayden launched a 13-2 run for the Lady Bears. Hayden stole an inbounds pass by Joy Cheek and dished it to Melissa Jones for a layup with 2:10 left that pulled the Lady Bears within 48-47. Two 3-point attempts by Cheek in the last 17 seconds bounced off the rim as the Blue Devils’ shot at their first Final Four since 2006 slipped away. Griner just missed her third triple-double of the season for the Lady Bears (26-10) with 15 points, 11 rebounds and nine blocks.
VCU wins first in CBI final series RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Joey Rodriguez scored 14 straight points during a decisive second-half surge to lead Virginia Commonwealth past Saint Louis 68-56 on Monday night in the first game of the championship series of the College Basketball Invitational. Saint Louis rallied to cut the deficit to 3 points with 14:30 left, but Rodriguez took over during a 14-4 run that gave the Rams a 55-42 lead with 11:55 to go. Rodriguez hit three 3-pointers during the run, including one that turned into a fourpoint play. Rodriguez finished with a game-high 22 points and six assists for the Rams (26-9). Willie Reed scored 11 points, and Kwamain Mitchell and Cody Ellis added 10 apiece for the Billikins (23-12). The teams will play Game 2 of the best-of-three series in St. Louis on Wednesday.
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Chase wasted little time getting on the board as Sam Carpenter led off with a walk. Euletha Davis followed with a bunt single before Rebecca Bailey brought in both runners with a double to the fence. Not to be outdone the Trojan defense turned in a double play as Carpenter made a shoe top catch and tagged the bag for the unassisted twin killing. From that point, neither team could garner a base runner until the bottom of the fourth when Allison Hardin singled back through the box and was doubled home by Katlyn Smart to but the Lady Trojans up 3-0. That was all the offense Chase needed as Bailey tossed a three hitter, striking out nine in the complete game effort. Up next for Trojans is a conference foe Freedom on Thursday. “We don’t know much about them”, said Bailey. “But I think if we come out and play our game, I like our chances.”
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Tar Heels lend blueblood feel to NIT semis Members of the Duke basketball team hold up the championship trophy after they defeated Baylor 78-71 in the NCAA South Regional college basketball final in Houston, Sunday, Associated Press
Final Four: Something for all
NEW YORK (AP) — There’s a favorite in Duke, a little guy in Butler, a team returning to the big-time in West Virginia and a regular hardly anyone figured would get so far this season in Michigan State. One of the most unpredictable NCAA tournaments in recent history served up four distinctly different stories for the Final Four. Butler, enrollment 4,500, plays in the gym where they filmed the basketball classic “Hoosiers” and is making its first Final Four appearance. The Bulldogs play Michigan State on Saturday, which is making its sixth and perhaps most unexpected trip in the past 12 years. The other game features West Virginia, making its first appearance since 1959, against the Duke Blue Devils, who hadn’t made it since 2004 — a long time by their standards. “It’s not about the moments that I’ve been in, it’s the moment that your players put you in right now,” said Duke coach Mike
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Dunn, it would take away from our offense. There’s no question about it. “You can get into a mode where you’re a little bit more conservative,” he added, “because you on the court is a valuable asset, even if it’s not 100 percent.” Not to worry, Smith stepped up like he did against California. He had a career-high 29 points and Scheyer added 20 and five 3-pointers while breaking out of that slump in a 78-71 win that put the Blue Devils in yet another Final Four. “Just coming into the game, I wasn’t going to worry about or think about my shot. I was just
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second.” Jeff Gordon earned a thirdplace after tangling with Kenseth on next to last lap. For most of the event, though competitive, things remained calm. However, the late craziness
Krzyzewski. The Blue Devils (33-5), 78-71 winners over Baylor on Sunday, are the only No. 1 seed to make the Final Four, and as such, are the early 3-2 favorite to win it all. Returning after a much longer time away are West Virginia and coach Bob Huggins, who made it in 1992 when he coached Cincinnati. Since then, he’s been on a coaching odyssey that has included trouble with the NCAA, a heart attack and a one-year stop at Kansas State before he returned to his alma mater in Morgantown. Through it all, he has done a lot of winning. The latest was Saturday’s 73-66 upset over No. 1 Kentucky in the East Regional that put the Mountaineers (316) in the Final Four for the first time since guard Jerry West was their biggest star. Huggins wants his team thinking about making it to Monday night’s final, and winning there, as well. “I talked to them about try-
ing to be special,” he said. “If we can somehow find a way to win a couple more, that will be really special.” Although Duke-West Virginia is a typical 1 vs. 2 matchup, the Michigan State-Butler game pits two No. 5 seeds, the first time that’s ever happened. The lopsided Final Four bracket is sure to reintroduce the long-debated idea of reseeding the teams once they reach the semifinals. But the idea of two No. 5s also reminds America of why it loves March Madness — because unexpected underdogs can make a run and have their day. This was not considered a banner year for Michigan State (288), but there the Spartans were Sunday, defeating Tennessee 70-69 to win the Midwest Regional. They still have the core of the team that made the national final last year in an inspiring run that ended close to home, in Detroit, with a blowout loss to North Carolina.
going to let it go if I was open,” Scheyer said. “Just play my game, not worry about just being a spot-up shooter or anything like that. I really want to follow my instincts and not worry about it. Just throw myself into the team, and naturally it just goes in when you’re doing that.” Indeed, Duke never seems rattled when one of its “Big Three” has an off night. It’s when two of them go cold that the Blue Devils could be in trouble. Fortunately for them, it’s only happened once. Georgia Tech was the only team this season to hold two of them to single-digit scoring, limiting Singler and Smith to nine points apiece in a 71-67 win two months ago in Duke’s ACC road opener.
Now the Mountaineers will try to get in down against Duke. West Virginia effectively mixes man-to-man and zone defenses and seems constructed to slow down the Blue Devils. The Blue Devils have started preparing for West Virginia, but they took a moment to savor what they accomplished. “We’ve worked really hard, this group, and I think we’ve come a long way since our freshman year,” Scheyer said. “And to be in a position in the Final Four and contend for a national championship, it means a lot. I don’t know if it’s fully hit me. I’m sure after the year I’ll have a better appreciation. But right now I’m just ecstatic and just really happy to share with all my teammates.”
began when Jeff Burton’s Chevy suffered a cut right front tire while racing Hamlin for the lead on lap 483. Burton smacked the wall on lap 492 and came home 20th. Ryan Newman grabbed fourth and Martin Tuex Jr. rounded out the top five on the 0.526-mile, paperclip oval. Kevin Harvick, who came into Martinsville with the points lead, lost that lead after a brake
problem on lap 106. Harvick got back on track a number of laps later and finished a disappointing 35th after starting from the pole. Jimmie Johnson never led a circuit on Monday, but claimed the Sprint Cup point lead by finishing ninth. Greg Biffle, who finished 10th on the day, now sits in second and just 14 points behind for the top spot.
NEW YORK (AP) — This isn’t where Marcus Ginyard expected to end his career when he signed a letter of intent with North Carolina four years ago. He expected to be playing in the Final Four, of course, just not this one. So forgive him for speaking quietly, slouching ever so slightly, looking just a little bit out of place Monday when he joined a few other players from Rhode Island, Mississippi and Dayton for a news conference before the semifinals of the NIT. The truth is, Ginyard’s entire team looks out of place in New York. Twelve months removed from cutting down the nets after its fifth national championship, North Carolina is trying to make bittersweet history. No school has ever followed a title on basketball’s biggest stage with an NIT championship at Madison Square Garden. “To me it’s still a championship. You just have to put out of mind it’s not what you wanted,” Ginyard said, suddenly perking up. “It speaks to greater life lessons, you know? You’re not always going to be given what you want or put in the position that you want, but you just have to do the best you can with what you have.” The bluest of the bluebloods, North Carolina joined a dubious list this season only eight teams long — since the NCAA tournament expanded in 1975 — by following a national championship by missing college basketball’s signature event. The last was Florida in 2008, when the Gators had four juniors leave early for the NBA draft. Early departures are part of the reason the Tar Heels have stumbled, too. Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington followed seniors Tyler Hansbrough and Danny Green into the play-for-pay ranks. The bigger problem, though, has been injuries that ransacked a lineup that was already fairly thin. Nine players have combined to miss 43 games, from Ed Davis’ broken wrist to Tyler Zeller’s fractured foot to season-ending injuries to brothers, David and Travis Wear. “I’ve never experienced anything like this, ever,” said coach Roy Williams, who qualified for the NCAA tournament every year as a head coach except his first season at Kansas, when the school was on probation. “It wasn’t hard to get them motivated, it was hard to get over the disappointment of how poorly we played to get in this position,” Williams added. It hasn’t been easy, and the Tar Heels received no favors because of their name. North Carolina handled William & Mary before winning close games at Mississippi State and Alabama-Birmingham, two teams that were on the NCAA bubble Selection Sunday. “We’re in a position you never dreamed to find yourself, and a lot of other people never imagined a team like North Carolina would have to play in the NIT,” Ginyard said. “But it’s just a joy for us to be able to play, and there’s where a lot of the change has come. We’re just happy to play, and we’re more excited and more enthused out there on the court.” Don’t think for a moment that Rhode Island will be intimidated when the game tips Tuesday night, shortly after Ole Miss and Dayton meet in the first semifinal. Rhode Island had the highest RPI of any team to miss the NCAA tournament once all the league tournaments were sorted out. The Rams also went on the road to beat Boston College and Virginia Tech, something that North Carolina failed to accomplish. “We’re playing against a formidable team, a Hall of Fame coach, with a lot of history,” said Rhode Island junior Delroy James. “But we’re not playing against history.” The Rams are playing in their first NIT semifinals since the 1945-46 season, when they lost to Kentucky in the championship game, while Mississippi and Dayton are much more accustomed to playing in front of smaller crowds this time of year. The Rebels are in the semifinals for the second time in three seasons and have made three trips to the NIT under fourth-year coach Andy Kennedy, while Dayton is playing in the tournament for the 22nd time, second only to St. John’s for the most of any school.
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Associated Press
A Sunday, March 29, photo provided by Eric Sifford shows a funnel cloud seen at about 7 p.m. near I-85 and Highway 50 in Linwood. Residents along a 150-mile swath of North Carolina were securing homes ripped open to the elements and a handful of people were nursing injuries Monday after a series of suspected tornadoes churned through the region.
Storms rip through N.C.; two tornadoes confirmed
HIGH POINT (AP) — Residents along a 150-mile swath of North Forest City Carolina were securing battered Kinston 68/38 Charlotte homes and a handful of people were Fayetteville 64/42 68/39 nursing injuries Monday after violent 67/41 Shown is today’s weather. storms that generated two confirmed Temperatures are today’s highs tornadoes hit the region. Wilmington and tonight’s lows. National Weather Service teams 66/46 confirmed Monday that a tornado Across Our Nation Today’s National Map packing winds of up to 120 miles an hour hit the Davidson County comToday Wednesday 40s munity of Linwood, and that a weakCity Hi/Lo Wx Hi/Lo Wx er twister with winds of up to about 40s 40s 90 mph touched down in Person Atlanta . . . . . . . . .68/42 s 77/48 s 60s 50s Baltimore . . . . . . .51/42 sh 64/43 s County north of Durham, meteorolo50s Chicago . . . . . . . .60/50 s 72/58 s gist Katie Roussy said. Detroit . . . . . . . . .56/38 s 65/48 s 60s 60s The weather agency’s teams had Indianapolis . . . .64/45 s 75/50 s fanned out to five communities to Los Angeles . . . .66/53 mc 62/48 sh 70s 80s Miami . . . . . . . . . .73/55 s 75/61 s establish whether the ruined homes 70s New York . . . . . . .54/42 ra 59/46 mc H and broken trees were caused by torPhiladelphia . . . .52/40 ra 59/44 pc nadoes. The severe weather system Sacramento . . . . .57/44 ra 54/42 sh 80s moved west to east Sunday night San Francisco . . .55/47 ra 52/46 sh This map shows high temperatures, type of precipitation expected and Seattle . . . . . . . . .49/37 sh 49/36 sh location of frontal systems at noon. roughly along the path of Interstate Tampa . . . . . . . . .72/52 s 76/53 s L H 85. Washington, DC .52/42 sh 65/43 s Dozens of buildings were damaged and temporary shelters opened. No deaths were reported from the Sunday storms. One motorist died early Monday when his car went out of control on a RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina Atkinson said she was disappointwet road in Johnston County, south missed out on the first round of edued. But she said education officials of Raleigh, and landed upside down cation reform grants from the fedwould draw their attention now to in a flooded creek, State Highway eral government Monday, drawing a the second round of applications due Patrol spokesman Sgt. Jorge Brewer blow to Gov. Beverly Perdue’s efforts in June. North Carolina had sought said. to find other sources of revenue to $469.5 million over four years. One mobile home in Davidson move forward quickly her own public “We clearly made a strong showing, County was thrown into a nearby school initiatives. and with more than $3 billion up pond by the storm, county emergency Perdue spokeswoman Chrissy for grabs in June, we will be back,” services director Doug Lowe said Pearson confirmed Monday that Perdue said in a prepared statement. Monday. In High Point, an empty the state didn’t win an award in the But North Carolina’s failure to school bus was lifted from its park“Race to the Top” competition. win means it will have to delay seving space at a day care center and North Carolina was one of the 16 eral initiatives that were cited in the dropped on its side on the sidewalk. finalists, but the U.S. Department application, Atkinson said. Many of “I’ve got two big, huge pine trees of Education chose Delaware and them also were part of Perdue’s new down on the front of my house Tennessee for the first awards, “Ready Set Go!” initiative, designed right now,” said Michelle Hines of according to a source who declined to prepare every child to graduate Rougemont, about 15 miles west of to be identified because not all finalfrom high school with the skills to Durham. ists had been contacted. succeed in a career or attend a comHines and her husband Danny were It wasn’t immediately clear how munity college, university or techniasleep when they received an automuch money the winning states will cal training. mated storm warning call from a receive, although their applications Perdue said in January that she also local news station. Once awake, they had sought about $600 million comwas working to shift money away decided to monitor the path of the bined. A formal announcement was from outdated or unnecessary state storm and heard a horrible roaring, expected Monday afternoon. programs to find additional cash for she said. In less than a minute, the State schools superintendent June “Ready Set Go!” glass storm door was shattered, the trees toppled and two vehicles were damaged. Cold Front
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N.C. will get housing aid boost
NEW YORK (AP) — The Obama administration on Monday announced $600 million in financial support for five more states with high unemployment that have been slammed by the housing bust. Ohio got the largest share of funding, at $172 million, followed by North Carolina at $159 million and South Carolina at $138 million. Oregon and Rhode Island are due to receive $88 million and $43 million respectively. The money will be given to state housing finance agencies. They will design mortgage assistance programs that meet broad criteria provided by the Treasury Department.
“The purpose of this is to foster innovation in dealing with what is a highly localized problem around the country,” said Herbert Allison, an assistant Treasury secretary. Last month, the Obama administration said it would give $1.5 billion to state housing agencies in Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan and Nevada, which have the highest foreclosure rates in the nation. The Obama administration targeted North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, and Rhode Island because they have the largest share of residents living in counties with unemployment rates above 12 percent.
Firefighters in High Point revisited damaged homes after daylight to check whether anyone inside needed help, fire department spokeswoman Denita Lynch said. “We’ve got all sorts of damage” ranging from downed power lines to parts of homes ripped off by the wind and slammed into neighbors, she said. “We still have dangerous conditions with power lines being down.” In one neighborhood a wall was peeled off a house, exposing a baby’s crib inside, WTVD reported. Garage doors were yanked off their tracks or curled up from the bottom. The high winds also left one home’s second floor with bare walls after the roof was peeled off.
East coast area bracing for heavy rains, flooding BOSTON (AP) — Residents along the East Coast braced Monday for days of heavy rain, flooding and the wettest March on record in some areas. The National Weather Service posted flood warnings and advisories from Maine to the Carolinas as forecasts called for as much as 5 to 7 inches of rain over the next three days. The storm threatened to push already-swollen rivers over their banks and add to the misery of homeowners still struggling to bail out flooded basements from other recent storms in the Northeast. Meteorologists warned of a possible “life-threatening” situation along the Pawtuxet River in Rhode Island, which was expected to reach flood stage later Monday, with heavy flooding by Tuesday afternoon. The storm hit as the Northeast continued to recover from a storm March 13-15 that dropped as much as much as 10 inches of rain, causing several rivers to rise and flooding basements throughout the region. The rainiest March on record in Boston was 1953, when 11 inches fell during the month; nearly 10 inches had already fallen before the start of the latest storm. New York City was within 3 inches of the March record of 10.54 inches set in 1983, and forecasters said the storm could easily eclipse that mark. Three mobile homes were flattened in the Chestnut Grove Mobile Home Park near Linwood, WGHP reported. In Belmont, winds blew the roof off the Parkdale Fiber Distribution Center and scattered bits of metal and yellow foam insulation into trees and across the ground. A resident at the Wylie Overlook mobile home park was taken to a hospital for observation after flying debris from the Parkdale building damaged her mobile home, authorities said. David Kuhrt was inside his Belmont mobile home when the pouring rain suddenly stopped. “I looked outside and saw what looked like a cloud of red dirt coming down,” he told The Charlotte Observer. He said he rushed a relative’s five children into a bathroom and waited while flying debris pounded against his trailer. He later found a baseballsized hole punched through an outside wall. About 2,100 Duke Energy customers were without power in Davidson County at midday Monday, along with 1,600 in Guilford County.
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Business/finance/Nation/World
THE MARKET IN REVIEW
STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS
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NYSE
7,464.90 +61.32
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Chg KidBrands 8.00 +1.40 ChinaYuch 18.01 +2.98 BWAY 20.07 +2.72 Talbots 12.99 +1.51 W Holding 9.90 +1.15 CitiFnSect108.26 +.78 STR Hld n 23.86 +2.19 ContlRes 41.23 +3.69 Agria Cp 2.48 +.22 BrMSq pf 501.00+38.44
%Chg +21.2 +19.8 +15.7 +13.2 +13.1 +10.4 +10.1 +9.8 +9.7 +8.3
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Chg AldIrish 3.58 -.87 Heckmn un 6.50 -1.00 BkIrelnd 6.60 -.84 GlbShip un 2.29 -.21 PSBMetDS15.44 -1.39 DirLatBear 38.21 -3.15 Synovus 3.25 -.23 GlbShipLs 2.29 -.15 CaptlTr pf 3.02 -.19 ProUShCrude12.50-.78
%Chg -19.6 -13.3 -11.3 -8.4 -8.3 -7.6 -6.6 -6.1 -5.9 -5.9
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 8480792 4.18 -.13 FordM 1509989 13.57 -.29 BkofAm 1501254 18.04 +.14 S&P500ETF1179370117.32 +.74 GenElec 815114 18.40 +.06 SPDR Fncl 605825 16.02 +.02 DirFBear rs 560899 13.31 -.04 iShEMkts 549614 41.84 +.74 Pfizer 480102 17.28 +.14 EMC Cp 440671 18.06 -.50 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
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2,133 953 114 3,200 208 7 4,402,492,362
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AMEX
1,891.91 +15.76
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Chg IncOpR 5.95 +.85 BPW Acq 12.45 +1.31 BPW Acq un13.50+1.25 SagaComm22.67 +1.46 KodiakO g 3.25 +.20 SL Ind 8.30 +.50 PacOffPT 4.26 +.25 MercBcp 2.40 +.14 NIVS IntT 3.92 +.23 ProlorBio 4.22 +.24
%Chg +16.6 +11.8 +10.2 +6.9 +6.6 +6.4 +6.3 +6.2 +6.2 +6.1
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last AlphaPro 2.73 AmDGEn n 2.90 AmBiltrt 3.21 HawkCorp 19.50 FullHseR 2.90 AmApparel 2.97 ChinaPhH n 3.11 Chrmcft 2.58 Lannett 4.36 Ballanty 5.42
Chg %Chg -.46 -14.4 -.26 -8.2 -.24 -6.9 -1.44 -6.9 -.20 -6.5 -.20 -6.3 -.21 -6.3 -.17 -6.2 -.27 -5.8 -.32 -5.6
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg AdeonaPh 54104 1.90 +.34 BPW Acq 30443 12.45 +1.31 AlphaPro 21238 2.73 -.46 GoldStr g 21159 3.83 +.13 Taseko 20957 5.10 +.02 NovaGld g 18917 7.33 +.13 KodiakO g 16899 3.25 +.20 NthgtM g 16393 3.01 -.01 BPW Acq wt 15806 1.79 +.40 Rentech 15162 1.01 -.02 DIARY
Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
301 190 43 534 28 2 96,449,621
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NASDAQ 2,404.36 +9.23
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Servidyne 4.47 Fonar 2.72 Encorm rs 2.11 WldHeart 3.74 BellMicro 6.91 OxygenBio 5.71 JksvllBcIL 16.00 ReadgIntB 9.90 RosettaG 2.31 AvanirPhm 2.51
Chg +2.25 +1.33 +.54 +.87 +1.53 +1.07 +2.99 +1.60 +.33 +.35
%Chg +101.4 +95.7 +34.4 +30.3 +28.4 +23.1 +23.0 +19.3 +16.7 +16.2
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last ARCA bio 5.70 Spire h 3.38 OrcktCm 3.96 RIT Tch rs 2.24 AsteaIntl 2.99 CmwlthBsh 3.88 BakersF h 2.25 Gentium 2.58 SthnFstBsh 7.30 EntorT rsh 2.35
Chg -2.52 -.82 -.85 -.45 -.57 -.69 -.36 -.31 -.70 -.22
%Chg -30.7 -19.5 -17.7 -16.7 -15.9 -15.1 -13.8 -10.7 -8.8 -8.6
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)
Name Vol (00) PwShs QQQ529167 BellMicro 346113 Intel 337816 Microsoft 323993 Cisco 299146 ApldMatl 275994 Oracle 267190 MDRNA 238662 MicronT 218494 PacEthan 206410
Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
Last Chg 48.23 +.23 6.91 +1.53 22.33 +.09 29.59 -.07 26.51 +.04 13.31 +.10 25.57 -.12 1.18 +.17 10.63 +.14 1.17 -.82
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1,545 1,112 147 2,804 108 17 1,797,725,359
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MUTUAL FUNDS
Member SIPC
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Net Chg
CI 122,927 LG 64,425 LB 59,564 IH 56,242 LG 55,524 WS 53,078 MA 48,457 LB 47,853 LB 47,616 LB 44,500 LV 40,010 FB 38,069 LV 37,537 FV 35,758 CI 31,614 WS 31,553 LB 30,216 FG 29,870 CA 29,675 MA 29,546 LB 28,279 LB 28,262 MA 28,252 CI 27,481 LG 27,150 CI 25,333 FB 25,302 MB 24,867 LV 15,542 LB 9,595 LB 4,231 GS 1,496 LV 1,216 SR 430 LG 180
11.01 28.46 29.08 47.99 60.27 33.97 15.79 108.07 26.76 107.35 102.30 38.47 25.51 32.93 11.01 26.23 34.00 28.14 2.10 16.82 108.07 29.08 29.75 11.94 73.32 11.01 14.62 34.68 22.33 32.09 37.64 10.36 3.09 15.33 15.81
Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt
+0.4 +15.5/C +5.8 +43.3/D +6.6 +50.0/B +3.1 +32.1/C +5.6 +41.6/D +5.9 +45.7/D +3.2 +38.0/B +5.9 +46.3/C +5.5 +41.2/E +5.9 +46.4/C +6.8 +59.8/A +6.4 +49.6/C +5.6 +39.8/E +8.3 +70.7/A +0.4 +15.2/C +5.9 +49.4/C +6.1 +45.7/C +6.2 +48.4/D +3.5 +45.7/A +3.7 +33.8/C +5.9 +46.4/C +6.6 +50.1/B +3.4 +34.0/C 0.0 +18.0/B +8.0 +51.0/B +0.4 +14.9/C +6.6 +56.2/A +6.6 +61.2/B +7.2 +53.9/A +6.6 +56.7/A +6.0 +44.9/C -0.2 +3.5/B +4.7 +36.5/E +10.8+109.7/C +7.6 +44.9/C
+7.6/A +4.4/B +2.9/B +4.4/C +5.7/A +6.4/A +3.8/B +2.1/C +2.9/B +2.2/C +0.9/D +8.1/A +1.6/C +6.2/A +7.3/A +7.0/A +5.3/A +4.1/D +4.8/A +3.3/C +2.2/C +3.0/B +5.8/A +3.1/E +7.4/A +7.1/A +5.8/A +5.4/A +2.4/B +5.5/A +2.7/B +4.9/A -0.2/E +4.1/C +2.9/C
NL 5.75 NL 5.75 NL 5.75 5.75 NL 5.75 NL NL 5.75 5.75 NL NL 5.75 5.75 NL 4.25 5.75 NL NL NL 3.75 NL 3.75 NL NL NL 5.50 5.75 1.50 4.25 5.75 4.75
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CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.
Nation/World Today Militia members charged
DETROIT (AP) — Nine suspects tied to a Christian militia that was preparing for the Antichrist were charged with conspiring to kill police officers, then kill scores more by attacking a funeral using homemade bombs, federal prosecutors said Monday. The Michigan-based group, called Hutaree, planned to use the attack on police as a catalyst for a larger uprising against the government, according to newly unsealed court papers. U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade said agents moved quickly on the group because its members were planning a violent mission sometime in April. Members of the group, including its leader, David Brian Stone, also known as “Captain Hutaree,” were charged following FBI raids over the weekend on locations in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Seven people were arraigned in Detroit on Monday, and another one of Stone’s sons, Joshua, is being sought.
9 charged with bullying teen
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) — Nine teens have been charged in the “unrelenting” bullying of a teenage girl from Ireland who killed herself after being raped and enduring months of torment by classmates in person and online, a prosecutor said Monday. Northwestern District Attorney Elizabeth Scheibel said 15-year-old Phoebe Prince of South Hadley was stalked and harassed nearly constantly from September until she killed herself Jan. 14. The freshman had recently moved to western Massachusetts from Ireland. Six teens face charges including statutory rape, assault, violation of civil rights resulting in injury, criminal harassment, disturbance of a school assembly and stalking. Three younger girls face delinquency charges.
GOP topless club bill paid back
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican National Committee spent $1,946 last month at a sex-themed Hollywood club that features topless dancers and bondage outfits. Now the GOP wants its money back. Listed in a monthly financial report, the amount is itemized as expenses for meals at Voyeur West Hollywood. RNC spokesman Doug Heye said Monday the committee doesn’t know the details of how the money was spent, all who may have attended or the nature of the outing, except to say it was an unauthorized event and that the expenditure was inappropriate. The RNC will be reimbursed by Erik Brown of Orange, Calif., the donor-vendor who billed the committee for the club visit, Heye said.
Twin suicide bombings kill 38
MOSCOW (AP) — Terror returned to the heart of Russia, with two deadly suicide bombings on the Moscow subway at rush hour, including an attack at the station beneath the headquarters of the secret police. At least 38 people were killed and more than 60 wounded in Monday morning’s blasts, the first such attacks in Moscow in six years. Russian police have killed several Islamic militant leaders recently, including one last week, which raised fears of retaliatory strikes.
In this March 3 photo, consumers wait for the opening of Costco in Mountain View, Calif. Consumers spent modestly last month, a sign that the economic recovery is proceeding at a decent — but not spectacular — pace. Associated Press
Shoppers keep registers humming WASHINGTON (AP) — Confidence is growing that the economic recovery won’t fizzle out. Consumers kept cash registers humming last month at a decent pace, pointing to modest and steady economic gains ahead. The Commerce Department reported Monday that consumers boosted their spending by 0.3 percent in February, marking the fifth straight monthly gain. Nigel Gault, chief U.S. economist at IHS Global Insight, called it “an encouraging sign of consumer revival.” The pickup in spending was a tad slower than the 0.4 percent increase registered in January and marked the smallest increase since September. Nonetheless, the spending gain was considered decent, especially given the snowstorms that slammed the East Coast and kept some people away from the malls. “Households are starting to ease up on their tight grip on their wallets, though it would be nice if they had more money to spend,” observed Joel Naroff, president of Naroff Economic Advisors. Americans’ incomes didn’t budge. Incomes were stagnant in February, as the bad weather forced employers to trim workers’ hours. That followed a solid 0.3 percent gain in January and marked the weakest showing since July, when incomes actually shrank. Income growth is the fuel for future spending. February’s flat-line reading suggests shoppers will be cautious in coming months. Spending growth in February
matched economists’ expectations. The reading on income was a bit weaker than forecast. Both the spending and income figures in Monday’s report point to a modest economic recovery. That cheered Wall Street investors. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 35 points in mid afternoon trading. Many analysts predict the economy slowed in the first three months of this year after logging a big growth spurt at the end of 2009. The economy will expand at a 2.5 percent to 3 percent pace in the January-to-March quarter, analysts predict. That’s roughly half the 5.6 percent pace seen in the final quarter of last year. In normal times, growth in the 3 percent range would be considered respectable. But the nation is emerging from the worst recession since the 1930s. Sizzling growth in the 5 percent range would be needed for an entire year to drive down the unemployment rate, now 9.7 percent, by just 1 percentage point. Unlike past recoveries, where consumer spending led the way, this one is hinging more on the spending of businesses and foreigners. High unemployment, sluggish wage gains, hard-to-get credit and record-high home foreclosures are all expected to deter consumers from going on a spending spree — one of the main reasons why the pace of the recovery will be more subdued than in the past. With spending outpacing income growth, Americans’ savings dipped in February. Americans saved 3.1 percent of their disposable income, down from 3.4 percent in January. It
was the lowest reading on the savings rate since October 2008 and suggested that people have more of an appetite to spend. Consumers increased their spending on “nondurable” goods, such as food and clothing, by 0.7 percent in February. That was down from a 1.7 percent increase in January. They boosted spending on services by 0.3 percent, up from a 0.2 percent rise in January. But they cut spending on “durable” goods, such as cars and appliances, by 0.4 percent, not as deep as the 1.4 percent reduction in January. Consumer spending accounts for the single-biggest slice of overall economic activity. That’s why it is so closely watched by investors and economists. So far in the current quarter, consumer spending is shaping up to be better than it was at the end of last year. “U.S. consumers board recovery train,” said Sal Guatieri, economist at BMO Capital Markets Economics. For the entire January-toMarch quarter, analysts think consumer spending will grow at a pace of around 3 percent. That would mark an improvement from the 1.6 percent growth rate logged in the final quarter of last year and would be the biggest increase in three years. Analysts are growing more confident that consumers will keep spending sufficiently into the coming months as the job market heals. Economists predict that employers added around 190,000 jobs in March, in what they hope will be the start of consistent payroll gains. If they are right, it would mark the biggest jobs gain in three years.
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the fire from the Sycamore Street back yard. “When I got there Mrs. Harris was pulling into the driveway in her car,” Hill said. “I asked if there was anybody in the house and she told me her husband was and he was an invalid.” The door was locked and after Hill kicked the door in, he heard Harris hollering, “I’m here. I’m here.” “I couldn’t see anything at first and then saw him sitting in his chair. I dragged the chair to the door and then I picked him up,” Hill added. Hill said someone else helped him pull him to the neighbor’s yard. “I didn’t have a second thought and even when I think about it, I didn’t think about what I was doing at all. When she said her husband was in there, I just did it,” Hill added. Hill, 35, has a 9-year-old son who thinks his dad is a hero. “He was at a sleep-over so today was actually the first day I got to show him the house. He had seen it on the news.” Mrs. Harris is with her husband in Georgia. Harris sustained burns from the fire and additional complications due to his other medical issues. He is in intensive care at the burn center. He was flown to Georgia Friday by Regional One. McCurry also said Harris was holding the pin of a fire extinguisher when they got on the scene. He had apparently attempted to put the fire out.
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ment. According to a study by Comerica Bank, the average price of a new car in 2009 was $26,300 — or about 22.1 weeks of median family income.
“I’ve got a 2005 Equinox in our shop here now that has 130,000 miles on it and it hasn’t been taken care of at all. It was nasty and dirty — not just cluttered, ground-in dirty — and it did have a blown head gasket,” he said. “But if the owner would have serviced it at 100,000 miles and flushed the radiator and put new coolant in, it probably wouldn’t have happened.”
“It really depends on the car,” said Scott Crowe, service manager at Hunnicutt Ford. “You used to say at 100,000 miles you should replace the car. Depending on how someone takes care of it now and services it regularly, they’ll last up to 200,000 or more.”
Finding out what your car is worth is an important part of making the investment decision of whether to keep it or ditch it. Various Web sites offer price guides, including www. edmunds.com.
A rough estimate of the average cost of repairs for the typical vehicle is about $700 a year. This is for regular oil changes and filter changes and also averages out costs for major repairs like replacing brakes and tires.
“Change that oil, and keep the transmission serviced,” Crowe added. “A little maintenance can save you in the long run.”
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You are what you drive Dear Abby: My husband and I had fun coming up with cars that fit with certain professions (Jan. 23). The Greek epic poet Homer would have a Honda Odyssey, and a firefighter a Chevy Blazer. An entomologist would crawl through traffic in his Mitsubishi Spyder. A meteorologist would drive a Honda Element, an astronomer would have a Mitsubishi Eclipse and an optician a Ford Focus. Picasso would paint the town in his Nissan Cube, an ornithologist would use a Ford Falcon and his lawyer would drive a Honda Civic. — Megan Dear Megan: I’m pleased I was able to make your road trip more enjoyable. Readers, you amaze me! You put the pedal to the metal and came up with some ingenious responses. My staff and I had a great time reading them. Read on: Dear Abby: Stretching my imagination, I envisioned Jacques Cousteau with his Plymouth Barracuda, King Arthur in an Excalibur Phaeton and “Mini-Me” in a Mini Cooper. “Dog the Bounty Hunter” would choose a Mercury Tracer. And don’t you think Cadillac had Disney villainess “Cruella” in mind when it came out with the “DeVille”? — Winnie Dear Abby: I work at a correctional facility and had to laugh when I saw the warden drive up in his Ford Escape! — Jazzy
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CLASSIFIEDS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of LOREE C. SPURLIN of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said LOREE C. SPURLIN to present them to the undersigned on or before the 9th day of June, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 9th day of March, 2010. Lillian Calvert, Executor 342 Bethany Church Rd. Forest City, NC 28043
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NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 571 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY DOUGLAS W. GRONDAHL, II, CYNTHIA W. GRONDAHL, GROSVENOR S. WRIGHT, AND MARGARET J. BIEDEKAPP DATED March 27, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 891, PAGE 764, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY, TO BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORP, TRUSTEE. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
Situate lying and being in the Town of Forest City, Cool Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being bounded on the North by East Main Street and on the East by South Powell Street and on the West by the lands of James S. Butler and wife, as evidenced by Deed recorded in Deed Book 431 at Page 659, Rutherford County Registry, and being described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the southern edge of the sidewalk of East Main Street, said beginning point being the North east corner of the James S. Butler and wife, property as described in Deed Book 431, Page 659, Rutherford County Registry and running thence South 75° 03 minutes 43 seconds East 29.10 feet to an iron pin in the western margin of the sidewalk of South Powell Street; thence running with the western margin of the sidewalk of South Powell Street South 06° 27’ 17" West 95.97 feet to a point in the concrete and near the southern edge of the asphalt alley; thence running with the southern edge of the asphalt alley North 75° 01’ 09" West 43 feet to a point, same being near the common line of James S. Butler; thence crossing said asphalt alley and running with the party wall of the Butler property North 14° 46’ 57" East 94.89 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING and containing 0.08 acres according to metes and bounds survey by Professional Surveying Services, dated September 11, 1995, under map # 16527-L, to which reference is hereby made for a full and complete description. The above-described property contains that certain building formerly known as the old Northwestern Bank Building. Being the same property as described in that deed dated January 23, 1998, from Allen Rice and wife, Elaine Rice to James E. Armstrong and wife, Diane V. Armstrong recorded in Deed Book 704, Page 562, Rutherford County Registry, to which deed reference is hereby made. AND BEING the same property as described in and conveyed by that certain deed of trust dated January 8, 2008, from Odom & Associates Engineering, Inc., a North Carolina Corporation, which is recorded in Rutherford County Deed Book 991 at Page 165 and re-recorded in Book 1016 at Page 831. The current property Owner is David W. Odom. The sale is made subject to all taxes (including but not limited to any applicable transfer taxes), special and homeowners' association assessments unfiled, prior mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens and prior liens or encumbrances of record against the said property and any recorded releases. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the Note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Trustee or the holder of the Note make any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. A cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty and No/100 Dollars ($750.00) may be required at the time of the sale. If no upset bid is filed within ten (10) days from the date the Report of Foreclosure Sale is filed, a Trustee's Deed will be tendered to the highest bidder. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified funds at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he may remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Sections 45-21.30(d) and (e). In addition to the purchase price so bid any successful bidder will also be responsible for payment of revenue stamps and other costs of closing the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. In accordance with N.C.G.S. 45-21.16A(b), in the event that this Notice of Foreclosure Sale relates to residential real property with less than 15 rental units, any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by DOUGLAS W. GRONDAHL, II, CYNTHIA W. GRONDAHL, GROSVENOR S. WRIGHT, AND MARGARET J. BIEDEKAPP dated March 27, 2006 to BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Trustee for BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, recorded in Book 891, Page 764, RUTHERFORD County Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit foreclosure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of RUTHERFORD County, North Carolina; the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of RUTHERFORD and State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Situated, lying and being in Gilkey Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being all of the 1.61 acres tract shown as Lot #196 on plat entitled “Clearwater Creek Phase 8", Sheet One of Three, as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 27 at Page 67, Rutherford County Registry. Being a portion of that property conveyed in Deed from SFG Dragonfly, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company to Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina Corporation by deed dated November 15, 2004 and of record in Deed Book 860, at Page 146, Rutherford County Registry. Subject to all notes shown on plat hereinabove referred to and further subject to any restrictions or rights of way of record and subject further to all provisions and restrictions of record as set forth in Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions of Clearwater Creek dated May 4, 2005 and of record in Deed Book 872, at Page 309, Rutherford County Registry. Being the same and identical property which was conveyed by Mtn. Creek Land Co., a North Carolina corporation to Douglas W. Grondahl, II, single, Cynthia Grondhl, single and Grosvenor S. Wright and wife, Margaret J. Biedekapp by deed dated March 27, 2006 and of record in Deed Book 899 at Page 504, Rutherford County Registry. PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION: Lot 196 Phase 8 Clearwater Creek Subdivision, Chimney Creek Lane, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 DATE OF SALE: March 31, 2010 TIME OF SALE: 10:30 A.M. LOCATION OF SALE: RUTHERFORD County Courthouse RECORD OWNER(S): Douglas W. Grondahl, II, Cynthia Grondahl, Grosvenor S. Wright and Margaret J. Biedekapp TERMS OF THE SALE: (1) This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, easements, right-of-ways, restrictive covenants or other restrictions of record affecting the property; (b) property taxes and assessments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; (c) federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Internal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Revenue Service and to whichthe right of redemption applies. (2) The property is being sold "as is". Neither the beneficiary of the deed of trust, nor the undersigned Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or representations concerning the property, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condition of the property. Further, the undersigned Substitute Trustee makes no title warranties with respect to the title to the property. (3) The highest bidder will be responsible for the payment of revenue stamps payable to the Register of Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale. (4) At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00, whichever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period. (5) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. (6) An order for possession of the property being sold may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession, by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. This the 16th day of February, 2010.
This the 10th day of March, 2010. William F. Wolcott, III For WASLAW, LLC Substitute Trustee BB&T Building, Suite 1403 1 West Pack Square Asheville, NC 28801 Telephone: (828) 333-9472
SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKE SAINTSING & MYERS, L.L.P. _______________________________________ Jeff D. Rogers, Substitute Trustee P. O. Box 26268 Raleigh, NC 27611-6268 (919) 250-2000 KMA 97392224
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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Timothy F. Peacock and Wife, Kristi L. Peacock to Anthony H. Barone, Trustee(s), dated the 14th day of December, 2001, and recorded in Book 0654, Page 0155, in Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door at 229 North Main St in the City of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on April 13, 2010 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Rutherford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Sulphur Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being a portion of the properties described in Deeds recorded in Deed Book 263, Page 36, and Deed Book 340, Page 633, Rutherford County Registry, (See also Estate File No. 99 E 265), said portion herein conveyed being described according to a survey dated April 25, 2000, bearing Map No. 19874 L, and prepared by Nathan Odom, PLS, of Professional Surveying Services, as follows: Beginning at an existing iron located on the west side of State Road 1111 (Jack McKinney Road), said existing iron also being located in the northeastern corner of the property of Ralph D. Fisher and wife, Jean C. Fisher as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 742, Page 755, Rutherford County Registry, and running thence from said beginning existing iron and with the northern boundary of the said Fisher property South 47 deg. 33 min. 22 sec. West 334.75 feet to an existing iron pin located in the northeastern boundary of the property of Crayton Frashier and wife, Elaine Frashier as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 581, Page 620, Rutherford County Registry; thence running with the northeastern boundary of the said Frashier property North 50 deg. 39 min. 16 sec. West 163.74 feet to an existing iron pin located in the northern corner of the said Frashier property, the northeastern corner of the property of Donald Epley and wife, Wilma Epley as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 437, Page 220, Rutherford County Registry, said existing iron pin also being located in the southern boundary of the property of Donald Epley and wife, Wilma Epley as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 344, Page 578, Rutherford County Registry; thence running with the southern boundary of the last referenced Epley property North 62 deg. 59 min. 38 sec. East 389.46 feet to an existing iron pin; thence continuing the same course 16.33 feet to an unmarked point located on the west side of State Road 1111 (Jack McKinney Road); thence running generally parallel with the West margin of State Road 1111 (Jack McKinney Road) South 11 deg. 01 min. 27 sec. East 63.33 feet to the point and place of Beginning, and containing 0.91 acres according to said survey. Together with improvements located thereon; Said property being located at: 518 Jack McKinney Road, Forest City, North Carolina Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Kenneth R. Rhodes, dated October 12, 2007 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, recorded on October 18, 2007, in Book 980 at Page 686; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the under-signed Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Rutherford County Courthouse, in Rutherfordton, North Carolina at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, April 7, 2010, that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Rutherfordton, County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in Gilkey Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being designated as Lot Number 2 in that plat by Professional Surveying Services dated June 4, 1990, entitled "Land of Mrs. Pearl Flack Justice and Tim Bovender" and being described in accordance with said plat as follows: BEGINNING at a nail in the centerline of State Road 1328 (Painters Gap Road), said nail marking the Northeast corner of the properties of Joseph Lee Pace and wife, Barbara W. Pace, as described in Deed of record in Deed Book 608, Page 389, Rutherford County Registry, and proceeds thence from said beginning point, along and with the common boundary of the properties of Pace, South 55 degrees 07 minutes 50 seconds West (crossing an iron pin at 30.50 feet) a total distance of 687.19 feet to an iron pin; thence North 34 degrees 49 minutes 54 seconds West 320.00 feet to an iron pin; thence North 56 degrees 52 minutes 19 seconds East (crossing an iron pin at 731.16 feet) a total distance of 761.66 feet to a nail in the centerline of State Road 1328; thence, along and with the centerline of State Road 1328, South 21 degrees 56 minutes 05 seconds East 99.56 feet to a nail, South 20 degrees 34 minutes 34 seconds East 133.67 feet to a nail, and South 19 degrees 42 minutes 41 seconds East 72.83 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 5.15 acres, more or less. This conveyance is made subject to the following restrictive covenants which shall be appurtenant to and run with the title of the above described property: 1. No mobile, modular, or manufactured homes whatsoever, no matter how defined by and governmental entity, may be constructed or placed upon the above described property. The intent of this restriction is to require any residence on said property to be constructed on site (“stick built” construction). 2. This property, and the improvements thereon, shall not be utilized for business or commercial purposes. 3. The above described property may be divided into no more than two separate parcels. And being that same property as conveyed by Deed dated February 3, 1998, from Edna Lee Rhodes and wife, Birdie Mae Rhodes to Kenneth R. Rhodes and wife, Judith Marie Rhodes and of record in Deed Book 705 at Page 421, Rutherford County Registry. Address of property: 995 Painters Gap Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Present Record Owners: Kenneth R. Rhodes The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the Owner and Holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee's Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale "AS IS, WHERE IS" and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in his sole discretion, if he believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009.
This 23rd day of March, 2010. Dated: March 22, 2010 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BY: Attorney at Law The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 http://sales.hsbfirm.com Case No: 1026877
David A. Simpson, P.C. Substitute Trustee By:_________________________ Attorney at Law Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Attorneys for the Substitute Trustee 704-442-9500 Posted:___ Witness:____ Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superior Court
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20% discount on all work • Low Rates • Good Clean Work • Satisfaction Guaranteed • Fully Insured • Free Estimates
- Bucket Truck Service -
Chad Sisk
(828) 289-7092 Senior Citizen Discounts
PAWN SHOP
ROOFING
Small Cash Loans Available
Todd McGinnis Roofing
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828-286-2306 828-223-0633
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VETERINARIAN TREE CARE Thunder Road Animal Bi-Lo Hospital
Carolina Tree Care
& Stump Grinding
Super 8 Motel
10% discount 74 Bypass on all work Spindale Valid 9/17-11/1/09
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Senior Citizen Discounts
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Kids R Us, Inc.
BARRY’S TIRE & EXHAUST, INC.
Forest City Center Rutherfordton Center 247-1717 - Pat 286-9979 - Ellen Now Enrolling Children 0-12 years. 1st and 2nd shifts. Weekend Care Rutherford Center only. Transportation Provided (if needed in general area). Diapers & Wipes provided at Forest City Center. Healthy Meals & Snacks. Professional Speech Therapist available thru Alpha & Omega (screening).
Brakes • Batteries • Wheel Alignment Mufflers • Shocks • CV Joints • Oil Change
245-1997
Mon. - Fri. 8-5:30 • Sat. 8-1 Hwy. 74 By-Pass, Forest City
CourtSide
Marc & Dianne Dedmond’s
CAROLINA TROPHIES & SCREEN PRINTINg
• All types of home repair • Remodeling/Building/ Additions • Decks/Porches • Home Inspections • Insured
Eva Sigmon • Sherri Suttle, NCCPF Designers / Wedding Consultants
Flowers For All Occasions 196 N. Main St., Bostic, NC
828-245-2884
800-239-6198
www.bosticflorist.com
Call today for all your home needs 287-8934 447-1266 Daryl R. Sims – Gen. Contractor
Building a Car? Having Trouble with a Car? Planning to Build a Car?
Also Grilled Chicken! Pork Chops! Fish!
(828) 286-3855
161 Park Lane, Rutherfordton, NC
carolinatrophies@yahoo.com
Curt Hall, Owner/Operator
133 Old Colony Lane, Bostic, NC customwbymichael@bellsouth.net
New & Used Cars & TrUCks
1251 Hwy. 221A, Forest City, NC
(828) 657-6383 www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com
125 Henderson Circle, Forest City, NC
(828) 248-3800
565 Oak street, Forest City
UNDER NEW MGMT!
245-1626
www.hunnicuttfordmercury.com
Audrey’s
loving care kennels and grooming of our business.
Flowers & GiFts and the sportsman den
287-7040
379 Railroad Ave., Rutherfordton 287-1434 • Fax 287-4754 Mon-Fri 9-5 Sat 9-1 www.AudreysFlowers@yahoo.com
245 Airport Rd. Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Spindale Drug Company Pharmacy
•Stocks •Bonds •Variable Annuities •Mutual Funds •IRA Rollovers •401(k) Rollovers
Fountain
Coffee Bar
Gift Shop
FREE Dessert @ the Fountain
Come in for more information about our $4.00 Generics!
(828)
431 S. Main St., Suite 8 • Rutherfordton, NC
(828) 288-1378
We Make You Happy 286-3746
101 West Main Street
Spindale
(828)286-3746
172 N. Main St., Rutherfordton, NC Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 9am-5pm • Fri. 9am-8pm • Sat. 9am-5pm
General Admission - $5
828-286-2120
www.kidsenses.com
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Tri-City Concrete, LLC.
P.O. Box 241 Forest City, NC 28043 828-245-2011 Fax: 828-245-2012
156 Oak St. Ext. Forest City, NC 28043
Hwy. 74A Bypass, Forest City, NC • (828) 286-2381 www.mccurry-deck.com
Odean Keever & Associates, Inc. REAL ESTATE
www.keeverrealestate.com
140 US Hwy. 64 Rutherfordton, NC
(828) 286-1311
The Real Estate Team You Can Count On
Steve Carroll
Funeral Director/Owner
open 6:30am to 6:00pm Providing Loving Care in a Christian Environment State approved food program
821 Webb Rd. Ellenboro
828-453-8700
Family Owned & Operated
4076 hwy. 221a cliffside, nc
(828) 657-6322
www .mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com
Hardin’s Carpet & Floorcovering Seafood • Steaks • Lobster Chicken • BBQ • Prime Rib
(828) 287-3167 Rutherfordton, NC
One mile west of Rutherfordton on Hwy. 64/74
Providing Insurance and Financial Services
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company State Farm Indemnity Company, Bloomington, IL • statefarm.com®
We’re Here to Stay! Phone: 866-245-1661 Fax: 828-245-2050
719 W. Main St. Forest City, NC
828-247-1460
Liberty Daycare
Your Full Service Funeral Home
We Are Professional Grade
LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR, STATE FARM IS THERE®
A Ministry of Liberty Baptist Church
McKinney-Landreth DRIVE BEAUTIFUL
AL ADAMS 540 Oak Street, Forest City, NC (828) 245-1260
NISSAN OF FOREST CITY
Ford-Mercury, inc.
“Quaility Service & Compassionate Care”
(704) 538-3990
Store Hours: Mon-Sat. 9:00AM-6:00PM
822 West Main St. Forest City, NC (828) 247-1540
828.245.3383
Hunnicutt
Harrelson Funeral Home
240 East Main Street Lawndale, NC 28090
BUY HERE, PAY HERE!
Mon. - Sat., 11am - 9pm
Phone (704) 482-2392 Fax (704) 487-9001 Cell (704) 473-4298
Fashion Corner
FOREST DALE MOTORS, INC.
we Can HelP!
Specializing in STEAKS
709 Eastview St., Shelby, NC 28150
Your Pet is the
Bostic Florist
1016 East Main St. - Spindale, NC Hours: Mon. Fri. 8:30am - 5pm Sat. 8:30am - 12 noon
828-286-3527
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OFFICES LOCATED IN: Forest City, Lake Lure & Rutherfordton
Hospice Resale Shop
Free Estimates! Work Guaranteed!
Monday-Saturday • 9:30am-5:00pm
286-2094 245-7779
631 Oak St • Forest City, NC
248-9305
102 West Main Street Forest City, NC (828)-245-8007 Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender
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