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Chimney Rock Park to feature dulcimers — Page 2 Sports The high heater Rutherfordton was faced with elimination at the 9-and 10-year old softball tournament at Crestview

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SPORTS Visitors take in an amazing view atop Chimney Rock. The view seen here of one of Rutherford County’s most popular attractions can be seen from the site of Chimney Rock Village’s new amphitheater, which is under construction.

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TDA approves contract to staff center

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CHIMNEY ROCK — The Tourism Development Authority has approved a five-year contract with the Hickory Nut Gorge Chamber of Commerce for staff to provide information to visitors who stop by the center, which the chamber runs.

The staff provides countywide tourism to nearly 47,000 visitors annually.

The contract will be renewed in five years unless changes happen within the two groups.

Meeting Thursday in Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park for its regular business session, the board voted to approve the contract with the chamber for $4,585 per month through June 2011, and $5,000 per month beginning July 1, 2011.

Hospitality training for the TDA staff member and volunteers at the visitor’s center will be provided by TDA. Staff members will encourage visitors to experience all of Rutherford County and to offer high-quality customer service.

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Karen Ward-Linker, formerly of Spindale, and her husband Dr. Paul Linker visited Machu Pichhu, after a two week medical mission trip to Peru recently. Karen is a graduate of East Rutherford High School.

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FOREST CITY — Former Rutherford County resident Karen Ward-Linker said a medical mission trip to the village along the Amazon River was a life-changing experience.

Linker and her husband, pediatrician Dr. Paul Linker of Isle of Palms, S.C., spent two weeks in Peru. Karen is the daughter of Jo Ward of Spindale and the late Donald Ward.

During part of their journey, the couple worked in Iquitos, a city of 400,000 people.

By boat they traveled up the Amazon River to work in medical clinics, returning in the evenings to their hotel in Iquitos.

She said the medical clinic ran about 10 hours each day. While her husband saw at least 300 patients a day, Karen Ward-Linker helped him and dispensed medicine. “My pharmacy consisted of a hallway with a cooler to sit on

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Fiscal outlook for WNCW brightens

By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Lifestyles Editor

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program will be inadequate to meet these needs (in facilities, staff, resources), so for some time we have been working on alternatives that would relocate, expand and improve the program,” Braund said in an e-mail to TDA officials.

Braund said the town is looking into establishing a YMCA-led program, similar to the one already operating in the Rutherford County Schools.

In evaluating options, community leaders are considering factors such as the suit-

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ating from the town-owned Lake Lure Community Center, which also houses the Lake Lure Youth Center.

About two-thirds of the building is used for youth programs for about 30 local children who exit the school bus there. Summer programs also are offered.

The Lake Lure Classical Academy opens in August, and Lake Lure Town Manager Chris Braund said the town expects 250 to 300 students.

The town expects many of the students will need afterschool care.

“The current Youth Center

SPINDALE – The outlook for WNCW is brighter one year removed from the loss of $200,000, stripped from the station by the General Assembly last July.

But General Manager Dana Whitehair said that doesn’t mean the station has removed all concern for its operation.

“I think it’s important to point out that the last fiscal year, which ended June 30, was far from normal,” Whitehair said. “I

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would not even begin to base any projections for this year on last year.”

With cuts in funding that led to restructuring of some positions at the station in September, Whitehair said there was a “sense of urgency” for listeners, who in turn showed their support during the station’s membership drives. The response was extraordinary, Whitehair added, but has raised the bar for the station.

“The people ­— our listeners and underwriters — came to our aid,” he said. “I’m

proud of ourselves and our supporters; we made it through and managed to do so without losing too many people. And we did it while maintaining the level of programming.”

Three positions at the station were eliminated, but three of the four people affected by the reorganization were offered other positions at Isothermal Community College, where the station is located, The Courier reported in Please see Outlook, Page 6

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ability of locations, facilities, staff and management, funding, fees to families and transportation of students, Braund said.

The town expects the youth program to be running with the opening of school; the space used by youth in the community building will be open.

After the youth go to a larger facility, possibly at the school location, TDA plans to remodel a portion of the center for TDA. But TDA will not make any decision regarding renovation until the Youth Center program has relocated. If the youth program needs to remain in the community building longer than expected, any renovation plans will be delayed.

TDA board member Dana Conner opposed the vote, saying he thinks the board needs alternatives that could be more economical for the TDA. Also Thursday, TDA re-elected board chair Tom Judson and named Lynn Smith as first vice chair; Danielle Withrow as second vice chair.

TDA acting director Michelle Whitaker provided an update on the U.S. 221 visitors center that moved to W. Court Street in Rutherfordton. She said the board is working on developing several mini-visitors centers across Rutherford County, Jean Gordon/Daily Courier such as the Santa’s House in Forest City, where TDA board member Adam Whittemore (left), TDA acting director Michelle Whitaker and board chair Tom people can receive information about all tourists Judson, meeting in Chimney Rock State Park on Thursday. attractions.

Park features dulcimer From staff reports

CHIMNEY ROCK — Though they both carry the name dulcimer, the mountain and hammered varieties of this unique instrument are really quite different. Saturday, Aug. 14, Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park will offer workshops on both the mountain and hammered dulcimer with Ken Schoewe of Mountain Music School and John Mason, the Park’s featured entertainer.

The mountain dulcimer workshop will take place from 10 a.m. to noon with the hammered dulcimer program following from 1 to 3 p.m.

Workshops are offered individually or in combination.

Schoewe, who has been studying and playing the mountain dulcimer more than 20 years, will lead the morning workshop.

A fretted string instrument of the zither family, the mountain dulcimer is typically played in the lap with the musician strumming or plucking the strings.

“I love sharing the lore and tradi-

tion of this truly mountain instrument and preserving the playing styles that are all but forgotten,” Schoewe said.

Workshop participants will learn strumming and flat-picking techniques on the mountain dulcimer, known also as the “only American instrument.”

With nearly 25 years of experience playing the hammered dulcimer, John Mason will instruct the afternoon session.

The hammered dulcimer is a trapezoidal stringed instrument played by striking the strings with two hammers.

The cost is $50, which includes adult park admission for the day and both workshops or $40 for ages 6 through 15. Each individual workshop is $32, including adult park admission or $22 for ages 6 through 15.

Participants can order a hiker’s Contributed photo lunch from the Old Rock Café for Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park will offer workshops on both the $8.95. To register, call 800-277-9611, mountain and hammered dulcimer with Ken Schoewe of Mountain Music School or visit the park’s online store at and John Mason, the Park’s featured entertainer. www.chimneyrockpark.com.

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Rubber duck race set for Aug. 21 From staff reports

FOREST CITY — The American Red Cross is sponsoring its first Red Cross Rubber Duck Regatta om Saturday, Aug. 21 in Lake Lure behind the town hall. Games and festivities will start 11 a.m. and the race will follow at 2 p.m. Ducks can be adopted for $5. Ducks will be sent down the Rocky Broad river with the winner receiving the grand price of $500.

There will also be runner-up prizes for the first 25 ducks.

Games for children, face painting, water balloon toss, a free blood pressure clinic, and a blood drive will all be a part of the afternoon.

Ducks can be adopted at RBC locations, Hill’s Hardware, Scoggin’s, Medicine Box in Rutherfordton, Big Dave’s, Greenhill Store, and at the Chapter House of the Red Cross on Oakland Road in Forest City.

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At Your Leisure

Cob Cabin Workshop: Offered Saturday-31 at Love Story Farm in Rutherfordton. This workshop will offer hands-on training in the construction of a 10-feet diameter cob cabin. The seven-day event will cover site selection, passive solar design, foundations, wall construction, windows, doors, roofs, rainwater harvesting, floors, plaster, sculptural accents and cost. Each day will be a combination of hands-on building, discussions and presentations.

Individuals of all physical abilities and building experience are welcome. Participants should leave this workshop with the confidence and experience necessary to take on their own cob project. Each participant will be provided a space to camp beginning at noon on Saturday, July 24, and ending at noon on Sunday, Aug. 1. Three vegetarian meals a day will be served and snacks and water will be available in the kitchen. The site contains a full kitchen, outdoor kitchen, outdoor shower and composting toilets. Cost is $350; a $50 deposit reserves space. Workshop taught by Love Story Farm owner Christine Klahn. Send workshop deposit or full payment to: Christine Klahn, Love Story Farm, 314 Lovers Lane, Rutherfordton NC 28139. For more information, call 447-0047 or e-mail lovestoryfarm@yahoo.com.

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Ann’s Cozy Quilts & Fabrics, 412 Charlotte Road, Rutherfordton, offers the following classes: Saturday ­— Embroidery class, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.; bring your machine and learn how to use and work on embroidery patterns; $5.

For more information, call 2869997 or www.quiltfabricstore.com.

Legal Grounds, 217 North Main St., Rutherfordton, offers the following entertainment: Today – Papa T Trio & Friends, 7 p.m.; Karaoke/DJ, 10 p.m.

Saturday – TBA July 30 – Papa T Trio & Friends, 7 p.m.; Karaoke/DJ, 10 p.m.

July 31 – Sharkadelics Aug. 6 – Papa T Trio & Friends, 7 p.m.; Karaoke/DJ, 10 p.m.

Aug. 7 – TATER Aug. 13 – Papa T Trio & Friends, 7 p.m.; Karaoke/DJ, 10 p.m.

Aug. 14 – Sharkadelics Aug. 20 – Papa T Trio & Friends, 7 p.m.; Karaoke/DJ, 10 p.m.

Aug. 21 – TSY Aug. 27 – Papa T Trio & Friends, 7 p.m.; Karaoke/DJ, 10 p.m.

Aug. 28 – Moonshine Jenny Website www.legalgrounds.net.

Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria, 115 W. Main St., Spindale, (no cover charge) announces the following entertainment: Today ­— Bear Wallow Saturday — Kev Rowe Wednesday — Spindale Music Mafia July 30 ­— Johnson’s Crossroad

July 31 — Makia Groove Website www.barleystaproom.com.

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Dove’s Cove, 180 Frontage Road, Forest City, announces the following entertainment: Mondays — Live APW Wrestling at 8 p.m.; free Tuesday — Karaoke at 7 p.m.

Wednesday — Line Dancing with an instructor Thursday —Bike night and open mic Friday — DJ playing top 100 hits Saturday — Live band: This week Gary Ray and the Hearwells will play.

For information, call 245-0494.

Seams to Be Fabrics, located at 256 U.S. Hwy. 74 Bsn., (beside the Moose Lodge), offers a variety of sewing classes.

Christmas in July classes; $10 per project; call 245-5400 for information.

Website seamstobefabrics.com.

Union Mills Learning Center: Bluegrass concert and jam series continues Friday night with Norris and Mary Ann West and family; barbecue dinner for $6 served beginning at 5:30 p.m. The concert July 30 will feature Dixie Moon and Fibergrass. The series will continue through August. For more information, visit www.unionmillslearningcenter.org.

Off the Beaded Path, at 120B West Trade St., Forest City, offers Try-it-Tuesdays (every Tuesday) which features brief jewelry-making demos. The following classes are also available: Saturday — Bead Club, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday — Crystal O-Ring Watch, 6 to 8 p.m.

July 31 — Wire Wrapped Pendants, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Website offthebeadedpathbeadstore.com.

Red Planet Games & Hobbies 118 E. Main St., Forest City, offers: Monday – Family Board Game Night, 6 p.m.

Tuesdays — Magic the Gathering Tournament, 6 p.m.

Wednesdays — New comic books arrive, Dungeons & Dragons Encounters, 6 to 9 p.m.

Thursdays — The Spoils Tournament, 6 p.m.

Fridays — Friday Night Magic starts at 6 p.m.

Saturdays — Hero Clix Tournament, 1 p.m.; Monsterpocalypse, 6 p.m.

Website redplanethobbies.com.

M Squared Restaurant, 125 West Main St., Spindale, offers the following entertainment: Tuesdays — Patio Party with Alex Thompson on keyboard Wednesdays — Trivia at 8 p.m. (half price wine bottles) Thursdays — Seafood Night (reservations 288-4641) Friday — Chef’s specials, Martini Night, Alex Thompson on keyboard Saturday — No entertainment, prime rib specials Sundays — Brunch and Bloody Mary Bar Website www.msquaredrestaurant. com.

Club L.A. is a private club for members and guests, located at 319 W. Main St., Spindale. Admission — members free, guest $5. Saturdays from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Each Thursday is ladies’ night and Karaoke from 8 to 11 p.m. Shagging every Friday night from 8 to 11 p.m.

Memberships available (ages 25 and up). ABC permits.

Wagon Wheel Dance Club, W.E. Padgett Rd., Bostic, offers music by the Broken Axle Band and line dancing, partner dancing, swing and more. Hours are 7:30 p.m. to midnight. Website www.wagonwheeldanceclub.com.

Obsessions Beads, at 861 Piney Ridge Road, Forest City, offers the following classes: Saturday — Creative wire cross, 3 p.m.; $10 plus supplies Tuesday — Creamsicle Dream series, 6 p.m.; $10 plus supplies Thursday — Hippy hemp, 6 p.m.; $10 plus supplies July 31 — Creative wire, 1 p.m.; $12 plus supplies Call 286-3802 for more informa-

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a blueprint for the future Knowledgeable homebuyers have learned that the home inspection report of the property they intend to purchase provides valuable information that plays a critical role in their buying decision. Moreover, once the home is in their possession, the report also provides the benefit of containing a treasure trove of information concerning the home’s future repair and maintenance. Those who follow the home inspection report’s repair and maintenance recommendations will be rewarded with an attractive home to put on the market when it comes time to resell.

After all, the report assesses the condition of every important facet of the structure and the land upon which it sits. It can serve as a blueprint by which the home’s future marketability is charted.

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Positively Paper Inc., at 121 East Main St., Forest City, offers the following classes in card making and scrapbooking.

Website www.positivelypaperinc. com.

Max Cruise (Ron McKinney), and Rick Mullins perform every Saturday from noon to 3 p.m., at 57 Alpha Café, Rutherford County Airport. Weather permitting.

Union Mills Learning Center is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings to assist the community with its computer and printing needs. The gymnasium is also open Saturdays at 4 p.m. for pickup basketball games and shootarounds.

Website unionmillslearningcenter. org.

Black Pearls Farm in Bostic, a nonprofit Equine and CSA Learning Center, holds open horse lessons, Saturdays beginning at 10 a.m., (call ahead). Contact Barbara Henwood at 245-0023.

Website blackpearlsfarm.com.

35th Annual Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair: July 16-24, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays; music shows are at noon, 2 and 4 p.m. daily and at noon and 2 p.m. Sundays and are included in the admission cost; admission is $6 for adults and children 12 and younger free; group rates available.

For information, visit www.craftsmenfair.com.

Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center: Dog Days on the Parkway, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., July 24. Parkway Rangers will lead an ‘orienteering’ activity for the whole family at 10, and the day’s events will wrap up with a 2 p.m. performance by The Neighbors Bluegrass Band from Caldwell County. The free concert is presented by the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.

Concerts on the Creek: Held from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekends on Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bridge Park Pavilion in downtown Sylva.

Aug. 13 — Balsam Range Aug. 20 — Rye Holler Boys Sept. 3 — Porch Music Club Discovery Place, 301 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, summer hours: n Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. n Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. n Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.

Tryon Little Theater: Will present “Welcome to Mitford” Sept. 23-26 and Sept. 30-Oct. 3.

Shindig on the Green 2010: Featuring traditional and old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers, the event comes to Pack Square in Asheville July 17 and 31, Aug. 14, 21 and 28 and Sept. 4.

For information and a schedule of events, visit www.folkheritage.org.

Summer events in the Swannanoa Valley: n Tuesday ­— Groovin’ on Grovemont; contact 828-686-7221 n Thursday — Museum Gem Mining Trip to spruce pine; reservations required; call 828-669-9566 or swannoanoavalleym@bellsouth.net n Thursday – Park rhythms free concert at Lake Tomahawk, 7 to 9 p.m.

Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place, 2 South Pack Square, Asheville: Christine Lavin will present “My 25th anniversary concert: What Was I Ever Thinking?” July 30 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 regular, $28 seniors, $25 students. For info or tickets, call 828-257-4530 or visit www.dwtheatre.com.

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Our Views Legal arguments miss a key point

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state court judge has ruled that the Highway Patrol does not have to make public the supposedly racy text messages a Trooper exchanged with a fellow employee.

The agency argued that the public records law does not require it to turnover messages from a state-issued Blackberry that involve personal discussions.

Attorney’s representing media organizations argued that public employees using state-issued devices should have no expectation of privacy.

Judge Paul Gessner sided with the agency without giving an explanation for his finding.

The point missed in all this legal wrangling is why a government employee would be allowed to use government equipment for personal communications.

If the taxpayers are paying for the equipment, it should be used for official business only, then there would be no need to deal with all these other issues.

Our readers’ views Offers comment letter about the 912 group To the editor: I found Rachel Hensley’s letter quite amusing myself, as did other Rutherford912 participants.

Nowhere in her letter did she mention the fact that we, as citizens of Rutherford County, were required to pay the same taxes as the “Republicans and Democrats” of Rutherford County.

That means, Rachel, that we pay for the very services, through taxes, of the buildings that were created for that very purpose, by our own taxes as well as yours.

The First Amendment does state that we have freedom of assembly, but our “freedom” is paid for by our taxes as well as yours.

What Rachel Hensley is implying is that the participants of Rutherford 912 do not have to pay the very same taxes as all other citizens, that we are somehow exempt from those very taxes.

If that were true, why in the world would we meet to protest that we were “Taxed Enough Already”?

Personally, if I were exempt from such taxation, I’d keep my mouth shut and let others do the complaining.

Ralph Haulk Forest City

Offers thoughts on the racism debate To the editor: I keep hearing how the Tea

Party isn’t racist, and that all claims that they are have no merit, etc., but the evidence really seems to stack in the opposite direction.

I ask, do non-racist organizations sport signs depicting a black president with a bone in his nose?

Do non-racist organizations have leaders who draft and circulate racist satire entitled “Letter to Lincoln” where he mocks the black population with demeaning stereotypes and racist labels?

Do non-racist organizations have prominent members who post videos, only after editing them and changing their meaning from an anti-racist message into a fully racist message?

How many racist acts and actions must happen before this organization quits denying the undeniable?

This latest example is the worst yet, because it has actually destroyed a woman’s career and reputation.

Former USDA official Shirley Sherrod has, in reality, been one to fight racism at every turn throughout her life.

Facts now widely available prove that the speech used against her was, ironically, a speech describing her moment of epiphany where she realized the power she had to reject racism, and make a real difference to help end it.

Anyone who views the entire speech cannot deny her true message that racism is wrong.

Yet, the Tea Party, with the

help of Fox News, destroyed this woman and her message without blinking an eye. And even now, as the facts have come out, there are many who still believe her to be a racist. How wrong is that?

I sincerely hope that everyone who jumped the bandwagon against this woman learns from this debacle, and next time hesitates at least long enough to learn the facts before jumping a bandwagon or joining a lynch mob.

It may be too late to salvage Shirley Sherrod’s reputation, but it would be nice if we could prevent it from happening to the next person.

A good start would be if the Tea Party would admit their own culpability.

If they don’t want to be judged by the actions of racists, it’s up to them to change the atmosphere they’ve created which attracts so many of them.

Tara Wright Forest City

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Knowledge is power, but you have to learn first Knowledge is a powerful thing.

But I wonder if some of today’s students aren’t able to acquire that knowledge because learning techniques are a thing of the past? This week I’ve been immersed in the world of reporting on public education for just a little bit when it came to writing about the adequate yearly progress reports for the county’s schools.

I’ll freely admit I don’t understand the sometimes Byzantine and arcane formulae used by the federal government to come up with whether or not a school passed.

From what I basically gathered, one small group of students can prevent an entire school from passing AYP each year. Isn’t that antithetical to the whole idea of No Child Left Behind?

The basic premise was this — before NCLB was passed into law in 2001, small groups of students were falling through the

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cracks at modern schools.

There might be a small sub-group, like students for whom English is a second language, that consistently did poorly on standardized tests.

But at that same school there could be a group of very smart kids — like maybe those in the gifted and talented class — that were scoring so high, they skewed the average such that the school might score great marks on it’s yearly test scores and look like a blue diamond or Order of the Palmetto or whatever it is you call the schools that do well this year in North Carolina.

Actually, I think up here

it is the Order of the Long Leaf Pine or some other plant life. The Order of the Palmetto is from my native South Carolina. I apologize for getting a little southern on you there.

My mother was a public school teacher for all of her adult life, and would still be teaching today if the cancer hadn’t cut short her career, and her time on earth.

She was never a fan of having one group hold sway over the entire student population.

And as usual, I think momma was right.

This NCLB law hasn’t really helped keep children from being left behind. The way the reviews are set up, it appears now that if every single student isn’t passing, All students might suffer.

How you ask?

Well, if a Title I school fails to make AYP — because those ESL kids aren’t able to score high enough on standardized tests for example — they’re in danger

of becoming a “School of Choice” and possibly losing funding.

Eh, what now? We’re going to cut federal money to schools that are struggling?

Does this make sense to anyone else? Shouldn’t those be the very schools to receive more money?

Then again, maybe they shouldn’t. Maybe the theory is they’ll come up with creative solutions to do more with less.

Let’s take a look at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy for a second here.

Clearly, they have gotten the “Do more with Less” mentality down to a science as they have less public funding than the rest of the public schools in the county and yet they passed AYP with 100 percent — meeting 17 out of 17 goals.

But I don’t think it is just because the money issues force them to be more creative.

I think it is because TJCA faculty and staff have the

freedom to make their own choices about curriculum — and they’ve chosen well with the Core Knowledge System.

The teachers and administrators at non-charter public schools are too often left at the mercy of what federal or state officials decide is best for the kids.

Ask yourself why someone in Raleigh gets to decide what’s right for Rutherford County students and you might be close to figuring out why one third of our schools failed to make AYP this year.

I think if we let Rutherford County teachers (be they at Chase High or TJCA or anywhere else) make more decisions about what is best for Rutherford County students, we’ll be well on our way to making real progress.

And that would be some good news.

Contact baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier. com.

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Obituaries

Sheriff’s Reports

Dorothy Bailey

Katherine Watkins

Dorothy Griffin Bailey, 85, of Bostic, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at Hospice House in Forest City. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Bostic.

Survivors include a son, Larry Bailey of Bostic.

Graveside services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Bostic Church Cemetery with the Rev. Clay Earle officiating. The family will receive friends Friday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

Katherine Malinda Watkins, 60, of 3118 Iron Gate Trail, Jamestown, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at Durham V.A. Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Thompson’s Mortuary.

Spindale

n The Spindale Police Department responded to 19 E-911 Wednesday.

Lake Lure

n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to nine E-911 calls Wednesday.

Forest City

n The Forest City Police Department responded to 94 E-911 calls Wednesday. n An employee of RBC Bank, on East Main Street, reported an incident of damage to property.

n Elbert Henderson reported a fraud. n An employee of Dollar General, on West Main Street, reported an incident of concealment. (The juvenile involved was handled within the department and released.) n Thomas Wilson reported a larceny. The incident occurred on Clay Street. n Michael Jones reported a breaking and entering to an automobile and larceny. n William Skinner reported an incident of breaking and entering to an automobile and larceny from same.

The incident occurred on West Main Street.

Arrests

n David Ellan, 47, of Westhaven Street, Forest City; was arrested on four warrants for simple worthless checks; released on a

$300 unsecured. (FCPD) n Christopher McGinnis, 22, of Race Path Church Road, Ellenboro; charged with two counts of possession of schedule IV controlled substance and possession of schedule III controlled substance; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond.

(FCPD) n Alexus Warner, 19, of Doggett Road, Forest City; cited for underage possession of alcohol; released on a written promise to appear.

(FCPD) n Daniel Greene, 20, of Butler Road, Forest City; charged with assault on a female and assault with a deadly weapon; placed under a 48-hour hold. (FCPD) n Michael Benjamin Harris, 38, of 179 Dogwood Drive; charged with disorderly conduct; released on a written promise to appear.

(LLPD) n Terry Earl Chad Dixon, 26, of 602 Turner Road; charged with simple possession of schedule IV controlled substance, possession of schedule III controlled substance, simple possession of schedule II controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond.

(RCSD) n Selena Denise Byrd, 17, of 264 Elm Street; charged with injury to personal property and simple assault; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Joseph Lee Hudson, 30, of 233 Whiteside Road; charged with possession with intent to sell and delivery marijuana, maintain place for controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia; placed under a $15,000 secured bond. (RCSD)

EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 27 E-911 calls Wednesday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to no E-911 calls Wednesday.

Fire calls n Green Hill firefighters responded to a tree down. n SDO firefighters responded to a brush fire.

North Carolina Today Central N.C. ABC board manager placed on paid leave

GREENSBORO (AP) — The general manager of a central North Carolina ABC board is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of a probe by state investigators.

The News & Record of Greensboro reported Thursday that the Greensboro ABC Board placed General Manager Katie Alley on leave until Aug. 31. Lawyer Mike Fox, who works for the board, says Alley asked for the leave.

A report released by the state ABC Commission last week suggested Alley may have inappropriately taken concert tickets, meals, hotel rooms and other items from liquor industry representatives. Alley disputes some of the findings and says items she does acknowledge receiving were within standard industry practices and at the time allowed by law and administrative rules.

Debating anti-bias language delayed

PINEHURST (AP) — A decision on whether North Carolina’s regulatory body for lawyers should endorse anti-discrimination language has been put off until the fall after some changes were made.

The North Carolina State Bar’s ethics committee voted on Thursday to make clear the proposal encouraging attorneys to keep personal prejudice out of their work

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n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 150 E-911 calls Wednesday. n Tiffany Rae Holland reported the theft of money. n Joseph Emerson Dubesko reported the theft of boots. n Roger Carson reported the theft of an antique wood planer and other items. n The Piedmont Gun Club Inc., at 2078 Maple Creek Road, Rutherfordton, reported the theft of office equipment. n Laurie Bishop Michaels reported that a dog attacked and killed her dog. n Ean Holdings of Tulsa, Okla., reported damage to a vehicle at 894 Walker Dairy Road, Bostic.

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is aspirational and can’t be grounds for professional punishment.

The panel rejected an amendment that would have removed the words “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” from a list of characteristics that could cause bias. Attorneys have been divided whether references to gays and transgender people were necessary.

Bar Assistant Executive Director Alice Mine said the changes mean more time for public comment is required.

The proposal will be considered again in late October in Raleigh.

Abortion group protests church CHARLOTTE (AP) — A national anti-abortion group is targeting an anti-abortion church among the many protests it’s holding across Charlotte, the site of its national conference.

WBTV reported that members of Operation Save America have protested outside the Central Church of God in Charlotte twice this week. Protest leader Rusty Lee Thomas says the group’s members didn’t think the church was doing enough to fight abortion.

Central Church of God pastor Loran Livingston says he doesn’t agree with Operation Save America’s methods of confronting passers-by with graphic pictures of aborted fetuses.

The Texas group is holding its convention in Charlotte this week. It has also held protests on downtown Charlotte streets and highway overpasses.

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Joyce Elliotte Brackett Joyce Elliotte Brackett, 80, of Lake Lure, died Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at Hospice House in Forest City.

A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Locke Craig and Cleo Frady Elliotte.

She was a graduate of St. Joseph School of Nursing and a retired teacher’s assistant of the Rutherford County School system, having worked at Green Hill and Forest City Elementary Schools. She was a member of Chimney Rock Baptist Church, where she previously taught the children’s Sunday School class.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Vaud Brackett. Survivors include her daughter, Brenda Crawford of Lake Lure; sister, Bonnie Blanche Elliotte of Chimney Rock; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Chimney Rock Baptist Church with the Rev. Gene Daggerhart officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be made to the Chimney Rock Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 157, Lake Lure, NC 28746 or Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

Online condolences may be made at www.crowemortuary.com

Bethel Griffin Bethel G. Hamilton Griffin, 88, of 1020 Crowe Dairy Road, Forest City, died Monday, July 19, 2010, at Hospice of Rutherford County. A daughter of the late Lula and Noah Hamilton Sr., she was a member of New Bethel Independent Church.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, Drillie Griffin. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Davis of Rutherfordton and Nellie Hampton of Forest City; nine grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at New Bethel Independent Church with the Revs.

Wallace Gregory and Zane McMillian officiating. The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

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Carl Hutchins Carl Monroe Hutchins, 75, of Maple Street, Spindale, died Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at his home.

He was the son of the late Julius Memory Hutchins and Lora Lookadoo Hutchins.

He was an Army Veteran who served in Korea, a member of Cedar Grove United Methodist Church and a member of the Senior Citizens Bowling League at Autumn Lanes.

Survivors include his wife, Margie Kirshfield Miller; a son, Randy Hutchins of Savannah, Ga.; two daughters, Theresa Hutchins of Columbus, Ga., and Cindy Deal of Fort Mitchell, Ala.; three sisters, Doris Hutchins Huntsinger of Spindale, Lola Hutchins Freeman of Bostic and Carie Hutchins Smawley of Rutherfordton; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 4 p.m. at Cedar Grove United Methodist Church with the Revs. Don Freshour and Cindy K. Lunsford officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery with military rites provided by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. The family will receive friends Friday from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the church fellowship hall.

The body will be placed in the sanctuary during the visitation hours. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or Cedar Grove United Methodist Church, C/O Bob Freeman, 3317 BosticSunshine Highway, Bostic, NC 28018. Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Jack, in 2004. Survivors include a son, Bill Robertson of Rutherfordton; a daughter, Sylvia Ledbetter of Candler; a daughter, Laura Robertson Paintiff of Arden; and seven grandchildren.

An informal gathering of family and friends will be held Sunday, Aug. 1, at 2 p.m. at the North Carolina Arboretum. Memorials may be made to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, 571 S. Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731. Asheville Area Funeral Alternative Funeral and Cremation Services was in charge of arrangements.

Annie Lane Annie Mae Freeman Lane, 86 of Sandy Level Church Road, Bostic, died Thursday, July 22, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital.

She was a native of Washington, D.C., and a daughter of the late Joseph Graham Freeman and Gertie Ensley Freeman; a homemaker and the widow of the late Richard Lewis Lane, who died in 1996. She was also a member of Sandy Level Baptist Church and a graduate of Mt. Vernon High School Class of 1943.

Survivors include a son, Don Lane of Spindale, two daughters, Shirley Ramsey of Spindale and Brenda Hammond of Forest City, a sister, Nettie Sue Murray of Bostic. There are seven grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Sandy Level Baptist Church with the Reverend Robbie Hensley officiating.

Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

Saturday evening at The Padgett and King Mortuary.

An online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com

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Charlotte Robertson Charlotte Robertson, 75, of Asheville, died Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at Elizabeth House Hospice in Hendersonville.

A native of Clarksburg, W. Va., she was a daughter of the late Earl and Sis Binegar.

She moved with her husband and children to Asheville in 1964 and worked for more than 35 years at Wachovia.

She worked at Israel’s Garden Center until her full retirement in 2001.

In addition to her parents,

Joyce Elliotte Brackett Joyce Elliotte Brackett, 80, of Lake Lure, died Tuesday, July 20 at Hospice House in Forest City.

A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Locke Craig and Cleo Frady Elliotte. She was a graduate of St. Joseph School of Nursing and a retired Teacher’s Assistant of the Rutherford County School system, having worked at Green Hill and Forest City Elementary Schools. She was a member of Chimney Rock Baptist Church where she previously taught the children’s Sunday School class.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Vaud Brackett.

Mrs. Brackett is survived by her daughter, Brenda Crawford and husband, Tim of Lake Lure; sister, Bonnie Blanche Elliotte of Chimney Rock; and two grandchildren, Jonathan Crawford and Nicole Crawford of Lake Lure.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, July 25 at 3 PM at Chimney Rock Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Daggerhart officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Chimney Rock Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, PO Box 157, Lake Lure, NC 28746 or Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

Online condolences available at: www.crowemortuary.com Paid obit.

Carl Monroe Hutchins Carl Monroe Hutchins, 75, of Maple Street, Spindale, died Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at his residence.

He was the son of the late Julius Memory Hutchins and Lora Lookadoo Hutchins, and was also preceded in death by a son, Carlton Maz Hutchins. He was a Korean Army Veteran; a member of Cedar Grove United Methodist Church; and a member of the Senior Citizens Bowling League at Autumn Lanes.

He is survived by his wife, Margie Kirshfield Miller; a son, Randy Hutchins of Savannah, GA; two daughters, Theresa Hutchins of Columbus, GA, and Cindy Deal of Ft. Mitchell, AL; two grandchildren, Alex Devin Coyle and Amanda Gail Henderson; three sisters, Doris Hutchins Huntsinger of Spindale, Lola Hutchins Freeman of Bostic, and Carie Hutchins Smawley of Rutherfordton; and two of the best loved friends, Bill Turner and Diane Holland, of Spindale.

The Funeral Service will be held at 4 p.m., Friday, July 23, 2010, at Cedar Grove United Methodist Church. The Rev. Don Freshour and The Rev. Cindy K. Lunsford will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Military Rites provided by the Rutherford County Honor Guard.

The Visitation will be held from 2:30 p.m. until 4 p.m., Friday in the church fellowship hall, prior to the service. The body will lie in state in the sanctuary during the visitation hours.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or Cedar Grove United Methodist Church, % Bob Freeman, 3317 Bostic Sunshine Highway, Bostic, NC 28018.

Washburn & Dorsey is in charge of arrangements.

Friends may sign the online guest book @ www.washburndorsey.com.

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Calendar/Local/carolinas Mission Continued from Page 1

Ongoing Foothills Harvest Ministry: This week, ladies’ slacks buy one get two free.

Book sale: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Rutherford Electric Membership Corporation; hardback books, $1, paperback books 50 cents and some miscellaneous books four for $1; proceeds go to benefit Relay for Life.

Washburn Community Outreach Center: Open Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; in store special posted at the store each day; this Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon there will be a backyard Bible school for children.

Red Cross Benefit: Spindale Drug is partnering with the Rutherford County Chapter of the American Red Cross by donating $5 to the Red Cross until the end of July with new prescriptions on certificates available at Spindale Drug or at the Red Cross Chapter House.

Rutherford County Adult Baseball League: Adult baseball registration for those 30 and older online at www.leaguelineup.com/ rcabl.

Youth football and cheerleading sign-ups: For the Rutherfordton Raiders, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Crestview Park from 6 to 8 p.m.; for information, call Tammy, 980-2059.

Saturday, July 24 Car wash: To benefit Rutherford Early College High school’s yearbook staff; at McDonald’s in Spindale.

First Aid class: 8:30 a.m. until, American Red Cross Rutherford County Chapter House; topic is preventing disease transmission; 287-5916.

Annual car wash fundraiser: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bills Creek Volunteer Fire Department; hot dogs, chips, sodas and desserts will be sold; proceeds will go toward the refurbishing efforts at the Mary B. Mullen Bible Camp.

Kids’ Computer Corner: Every Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon, Union Mills Learning Center; free to the public and geared toward children preschool through third grade who may not have access to a computer or the Internet at home; educational software and adult-supervised access to the Internet.

Monday, July 26 Democrat Club meeting: 7 p.m., Main Street headquarters in Forest City.

Tuesday, July 27 Relay for Life fundraiser: Courtside Steaks will donate 10 percent of its proceeds today to Pink Ladies for Mammograms, sponsored by the Rutherford Hospital Cancer Resource Center.

For more information, call Jaime Ingraham at 245-4596.

HOPE Support Group: Tuesdays, at 6 p.m. at the Center of Living for any adult in the community who has lost a loved one.

Offered at no cost by Hospice of Rutherford County.

R-S Youth Football and Cheerleading sign-ups: 6 to 8 p.m., Spindale House; open to all children ages 5 to 12; cost is $50 for first child and $25 for each additional child for football and cheerleading; please bring a copy of your child’s brith certificate; last registration of the season, after July 31 late fees will apply.

Little Detroit Museum meeting: 6:30 p.m, Bennett Classics Antique Auto Museum.

Isothermal Amateur Radio Club meeting: 7 p.m., Rutherford County Annex; all amateur operators are invited; if you would like information on how to become a ham radio operator you are welcome as well; for information, call Don Whisnant 453-1698.

Alanon meetings: Lake Lure Alanon Family Group meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., at Lake Lure Mountains Branch Library, 150 Bills Creek Road, Lake Lure; call 625-0456 for additional information.

Homeschool meeting: 7 p.m., Cornerstone Fellowship Church; Classical Conversations of Forest City is holding an informational meeting for any parent interested in homeschooling the classical way.

Topics will include a curriculum that supports parents in their attempt to educate their children using the classical method, the opportunity to view books and guidebooks and meet next year’s tutors. For more information, call Lisa Eppinette at 245-4672.

Wednesday, July 28 Children’s summer reading program: Every Wednesday, 9 a.m., through Aug. 4, Union Mills Learning Center; for preschool and early readers as well as older children; poetry reading and storytelling will be featured as well; each week will feature a different subject and guest; everyone in attendance will receive at least one free book (all ages and reading levels).

and a kiddie table,” she said.

The water was not clean, and the clinic had no electricity.

While in the village of Padre Cocha, the couple saw people again without electricity or running water.

“But Paul had time to take a break and make balloon animals for all the kids,” Karen said in an e-mail to her mother. “It’s like you gave them a million dollars when they got a balloon.

It’s amazing how resilient and how happy these people are with so little.

It really puts things in perspective.

“When you see a mother bathing her children in the Amazon water that is also their bathroom and source of drinking water, life seems pretty easy at home,” she said.

When the Linkers arrived at the village of Nuevo Valentine, an hour and

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September. Whitehair hopes this fiscal year will be the baseline for the station as it moves forward. But, he added, because of last year’s success, this year will present more of a challenge.

“We’ve learned valuable lessons this year, and one is that our relationships are what is going to sustain us and help us grow,” he said.

The station’s business supporters, he said, are important.

“We are advertising another underwriting position,” he said.

“We added a sales person about two years ago and we’re hoping if we add another and they work together we’ll be able to gain more advertisers.

It would give us more of a comfort zone.”

Whitehair said the support of Isothermal Community College, which also provides funding to the

a half up the Amazon, Ward-Linker saw dire human conditions, she later told her mother. She and her husband have been on mission trips many times, but they had not seen people living in grass huts with few of the resources common to civilization.

They visited a house were a young man had broken a leg months before.

After the injury, he was able to make it to Iquitos for surgery, but the injury did not heal properly.

For months, she said, the boy laid in a hammock in a hut in terrific pain, and there was no one to help.

“We gave the man antibiotics, pain medicine, and vitamins and iron, but he needs to see a doctor in Iquitos,” Ward-Linker said. His family does not have money for a boat to Iquitos.

“He is literally laying in a hammock in this ridiculous heat and has been staring at a wall for the last six months.

“Even with these circumstances, he was smiling a ton and was so appre-

ciative for our help,” she said.

The couple visited another hut to see a 16-year-old girl who’d given birth eight days before. The doctor was the first to examine the week-old-baby.

“Pretty exciting for him.”

One man who was treated at the clinic brought an iguana to his family doctor as payment for services, WardLinker said.

“It’s amazing how resilient human beings are when they are put in difficult situations. Everyone has worms, parasites, lice, scabies, respiratory infections. Vitamins and Tylenol are like gold to them.”

Ward-Linker also was touched by the poor treatment of dogs in the villages. “I have cried several times,” she told her mother. But she said there are no resources even to help human beings, and there certainly (are) no resources to help pets.

station, has been valuable.

“I’ve seen numerous educational and state agencies faced with a financial challenge, and they just flushed it (public radio). I think they realized the value of this public radio station.”

Isothermal’s Director of Marketing and Public Relations Mike Gavin said the college was pleased with the way the station handled the blow during its 20th year of operation.

“We are really proud of the staff and management,” Gavin said. “They did it and rose to the occasion.”

Whitehair said the financial issues put a damper on the station’s 20th birthday.

“It was like we had the cake and the candles were lit and the state just went ‘pfft’” – but celebration’s for the station’s 21st birthday have already begun.

“The actual birthday is Oct. 13,” he said. “We thought we’d overcompensate for the 21st.”

A series of birthday concerts were held earlier this month in Charlotte, Asheville and Greenville, S.C., and a

bluegrass show will be held Aug. 13 at the Don Gibson Theatre in Shelby. A date for the station’s fall fund drive — which typically coincides with the station’s anniversary — has not been set.

“We want to keep the momentum going,” Whitehair said. “We want to celebrate not only our survival for 20 years but our 21st year.”

And as always, the focus will remain on the programming.

“Everything’s focused on that,” he said.

Whitehair believes the station is one of the most high profile entities in Rutherford County.

“If you say WNCW, people say Spindale. If you say Spindale, people will ask, ‘Isn’t that where WNCW is located?’ We love the fact we’re in Spindale.”

If you would like to donate to the public radio station, pledges are taken by phone at 286-3636 ext. 357 or online at wncw.org.

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Lottery paying off for debt collectors RALEIGH (AP) — People and governments who have tried to collect money they’re owed are also benefitting from state lottery winnings.

North Carolina lottery officials collected $1 million in the past year from prize winners who were also debtors, The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Thursday. The milestone comes after a record $1.4 billion in lottery sales, a 10 percent increase from the previous year.

The lottery compares the names of big winners against a list of people who owe child support, back taxes, hospital bills and student loans. The debts can be as small as $50 or run into thousands of dollars.

Tapping lottery winnings is often preferable to government officials than garnishing paychecks because the money isn’t coming out of wages or a tax refund, said

John E. Whitehurst, a project manager for the Association of County Commissioners. The group helped set up a database of debtors and does the collections for local governments.

Taxpayer information is confidential, and officials declined to name those who have had winnings withheld.

Some prize winners say they’re happy to finally be able to pay their debts, said lottery Executive Director Tom Shaheen.

“Many of them are relieved,” he said.

“Hopefully they still get to walk out with some cash.”

But not all.

Phone calls from miffed lottery winners to Wake County tax collectors signaled that collections were up this year, said Susan Campen, an administrator in the county’s revenue department.

“This is the first year we had calls of complaints,” she said.

Debt owed to county and local governments accounted for the largest category of debts collected by the lottery last year.

The lottery withheld $359,000 from winnings in 966 such cases, plus another $4,800 in fees to satisfy debts to local governments. In Wake County, those most often came from vehicle property taxes, but also included overdue real estate taxes or unpaid bills for ambulance trips.

Debts to the state’s court system and public university hospital system were also big categories for collections.

Child support accounted for nearly $102,000 in 111 cases.

“For those that won and owe, we’re glad for the kids,” said Sherry Bradsher, director of the state Division of Social Services.

German transmission maker plans S.C. plant COLUMBIA (AP) — Automotive supplier ZF Group will spend $350 million on a transmission plant in South Carolina that will create 900 jobs beginning in 2012.

Friedrichshafen, Germany,-based ZF said Thursday it would supply fuel-efficient transmissions for passenger cars and the light truck market from the plant being built in Laurens County, near Owings.

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said it was the largest single jobs announcement ever for Laurens County, where an 11.5 percent jobless rate in June tied it for 26th among the state’s 46 counties.

“This announcement represents not only enormously good news for our state’s economy, but also is a telling dividend from our continued efforts to better the business climate in South Carolina,” Sanford said in a news release after meeting with ZF leaders in Friedrichshafen. Sanford has been traveling in Europe on a trade mission this week with stops at the Farnborough Airshow near London and in Switzerland and France.

Gerhard Wagner, who runs ZF’s Car Driveline Division, said emphasis on fuel economy is creating demand. “We believe this production facility could

serve as a key driver of this growth,” Wagner said.

The company announced three months ago that it was looking for a place to build the rear-wheel drive 8-speed automatic transmission for Chrysler Group LLC and South Carolina was chosen from more than a dozen states, ZF spokesman Bryan Johnson said. The company will break ground for the plant in January, with production hiring beginning in 2012, Johnson said.

The company supplies several automakers that have plants in the U.S., including Chrysler, BMW, Hyundai and Volkswagen.

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Young Ladies On The Diamond State tourney festival is Friday at McCrary ASHEBORO — The 2010 American Legion State Baseball Tournament will be played at McCrary Park Saturday through Wednesday, but the event will actually get under way on Friday evening with a pre-tournament extravaganza that will include opening ceremonies, a home run derby contest and a fireworks show.

No tickets are needed for admission to the Friday night event. It is free to the public.

Tournament passes are priced at $30, which includes admission to all games. Session passes (2 games per session) for Saturday and Sunday will be $10 each, and all daily tickets for games on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be $10 each.

Directions: From Rutherfordton — Go US 64 north to I-40. Take I-40 east to Greensboro. Take US 73/220 south to Asheboro.

Turn right onto Lexington Road. Turn right onto McCrary Street.

From Forest City — Go US 74 east to I-85. Take I-85 east to US 64. Take US 64 east to US 73/220. Take US 73/220 north to Asheboro. Turn left onto Lexington Road. Turn right onto McCrary Street.

Rutherford County Post 423 (18-9) will face Rocky Mount (24-6) at 9:30 a.m., in Game 1, on Saturday. Post 423, with a win, would play on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. If Post 423 loses, they would take the field at 9:30 a.m.

Local Sports BASEBALL Coastal Plain League 7 p.m. Forest City Owls at Thomasville Hi-Toms Little League All-Stars 9/10 at Dunbar Park Loser’s Bracket 7 p.m. Teams TBD SOFTBALL Little League All-Stars 9/10 at Crestview Park 6 p.m. Wilkes County vs Rutherfordton (if needed)

On TV Noon (ESPN2) Golf Senior British Open, Second Round.

2 p.m. (ESPN2) NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup: Brickyard 400, Practice.

2 p.m. (WGN-A) MLB Baseball St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs.

4 p.m. (ESPN2) ATP Tennis U.S. Open Series: Atlanta Championships, Quarterfinals.

7 p.m. (ESPN2) ATP Tennis U.S. Open Series: Atlanta Championships, Quarterfinals.

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

8 p.m. (ESPN) Softball 2010 World Cup: Japan vs. United States.

8 p.m. (FSCR) MLB Baseball Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros.

10 p.m. (ESPN2) Boxing Friday Night Fights. Beibut Shumenov (9-1, 6 KOs) vs.

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10 p.m. (WGN-A) MLB Baseball Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics.

11 p.m. (SHO) Strikeforce Challenger Series Shane Del Rosario vs. Lolohea Mahe.

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Rutherfordton’s Brooke Moore, center, slides into home plate as the Wilkes County catcher tries to retrieve the ball and apply the tag. Moore was safe on the play. Rutherfordton’s 9- and 10-year old softball All-Stars were faced with a must-win situation as they battled Wilkes at Crestview Park Thursday.

Wilkes rallies to oust Rutherfordton

By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter

RUTHERFORDTON — Wilkes County’s Brooke Phillips hit a walkoff RBI single to beat Rutherfordton, 13-12, in eight innings at Crestview Park for the 9-and-10 year old Little League softball state title, Wednesday.

Rutherfordton held an 8-3 lead through four innings, but four hits and three defensive mistakes allowed eight runs to score for Wilkes as they took the lead 11-8 in the fifth.

Rutherfordton wouldn’t go away in the top of the sixth as a ground out by Taylor Koon plated Madison Crain after she led off with a single.

A wild pitch scored Brooke Moore and Emily Bailey’s double into deep center crossed Haley White to tie the game, 11-11.

Rutherfordton’s Moore remained steady from the mound in the bottom of the sixth after Kailey McNeil singled, but she was picked off in a run down for the second out and Moore fanned the next batter to get out of the inning.

Rutherfordton’s Jordi Whitesides doubled to left with one out in the seventh, but Rutherfordton couldn’t get her home.

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Rutherfordton’s Emily Bailey, left, awaits the throw from pitcher Madison Crain (4) during the softball game against Wilkes County Thursday at Crestview Park.

Something you might need to know Rutherford County Post 423 and Cherryville Post 100 treated fans to quite the offensive display of baseball over the last three days.

Post 100 (25-14) touched the plate 38 times, while Post 423 (18-9) rounded the bags an equally impressive 35 times.

Both teams will take their highpowered offenses to Asheboro on Friday and begin play on Saturday in the American Legion State Tournament. Post 100 will enter as the Area IV champs, while Post 423 enters as the Area IV runner-up.

The two squads will be joined in Asheboro by Rocky Mount (24-6), Cary (21-8), Kernersville (22-13), Whiteville (16-10), Wilmington (21-3), and host, Randolph County (17-15).

The games will be played at McCrary Park, home to the Coastal Plain League Copperheads.

In today’s Sports Scene, directions and ticket prices can be found for those who wish to follow Post 423 over to Asheboro for the double elimination tourney.

Post 423 will play at 9:30 a.m.,

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Owls under the lights Forest City’s head coach, Matt Hayes, fresh off a win as head coach of the National All-Stars of the CPL, sat at Fuji Yama on Thursday and began preparations for the Owls’ final push.

“It’s time for us to turn it up,” said Hayes.

The Owls, who have a ticket for the 2010 Petitt Cup, are currently at 28-16 overall and 9-7 in the second half, and have just 12 games remaining.

Forest City returns to the field tonight in Thomasville and will return to McNair Field on Saturday against Martinsville.

As they return to the field, Will Skinner leads the team in batting (.311), while Dusty Quattlebaum leads in home runs (6) and RBI (28). In addition, Skinner needs three doubles to break his CPL record for doubles (21) in a season. Skinner recently set the CPL record for career total bases (234).

On the mound, Andrew Brown and Kyle Putnam are tied for the lead in wins (4), while Ryan Arrowood leads the team in ERA (1.90) and Nick Lomascolo leads the team in strike outs (50).

Gone Fishing I will be out of the office until Tuesday, August 3.

Please contact Steve Parham with any sports information. Email information to: sparham@thedigitalcourier.com; or, call (828) 245-6441 x 1210.

Dennis Garcia, my friend in Asheboro, will be covering the Legion tournament; so, The Courier will have the tourney covered while I’m gone.

Take care, y’all.

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Baltimore

National League East Division W L Pct 55 39 .585 49 46 .516 48 46 .511 47 48 .495 42 54 .438 Central Division

W L Pct St. Louis 54 41 .568 Cincinnati 53 44 .546 Chicago 43 53 .448 Milwaukee 43 53 .448 Houston 39 56 .411 Pittsburgh 34 60 .362 West Division

W L Pct San Diego 55 38 .591 San Francisco 52 43 .547 Colorado 51 44 .537 Los Angeles 50 45 .526 Arizona 37 58 .389

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Atlanta Braves starter Tim Hudson, right, celebrates with second baseman Martin Prado, left, after a play against San Diego Padres during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Thursday, at Turner Field in Atlanta.

A-Gon pounds out 4 hits, Braves win 8-0

ATLANTA (AP) — Tim Hudson dominated San Diego again, Alex Gonzalez capped his first homestand in Atlanta with four hits and the Braves beat the Padres 8-0 on Thursday.

Gonzalez had hits in his first four at-bats to give him a streak of hits in six straight at-bats over two games, four shy of the Atlanta record. He struck out in the eighth to end the run.

Gonzalez has hits in six of seven games since coming to the Braves in the July 14 swap of shortstops that sent Yunel Escobar to Toronto.

Hudson (10-5) allowed only four hits in seven scoreless innings. He is 5-0 in nine career appearances against the Padres, including two wins this season.

By winning two of three from the Padres, the Braves (56-39) claimed an edge over San Diego (55-39) for the best record in the National League.

The Braves have lost only one of their last 21 series since May 10, going 16-1-4 in that span.

Gonzalez drove in Chipper Jones with a single in the first inning, and his double to center field drove in Matt Diaz in the third. He had a triple and a single in his last two at-bats of Wednesday night’s 6-4, 12-inning loss to the Padres.

Jason Heyward had two hits and drove in two runs. He was 7 for 15 in the series.

The Braves led 4-0 before adding four runs in the seventh off Ryan Webb. David Ross had a run scoring-double and, with the bases loaded, pinch hitter Eric Hinske was hit by a pitch on his left foot to force in another run.

Hinske left the game with a bruised left foot.

X-rays were negative.

Heyward and Chipper Jones drove in runs with infield hits.

The Braves scored two runs in the first off Clayton Richard (7-5). Heyward drove in Melky Cabrera in the second after Cabrera’s double.

Richard gave up nine hits and four runs, three earned, in six innings.

Adrian Gonzalez, who was 0 for 6 with four strikeouts on Wednesday night, was 0 for 11 in the series before his single in the sixth.

The Padres loaded the bases with one out in the eighth off Mike Dunn. Nick Hundley’s double-play grounder off Peter Moylan ended the inning.

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Wednesday’s Games Houston 4, Chicago Cubs 3, 12 innings Pittsburgh 15, Milwaukee 3 Florida 5, Colorado 2 San Diego 6, Atlanta 4, 12 innings Washington 8, Cincinnati 5 St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 1 Arizona 4, N.Y. Mets 3, 14 innings L.A. Dodgers 2, San Francisco 0 Thursday’s Games Florida 3, Colorado 2 Washington 7, Cincinnati 1 Atlanta 8, San Diego 0 Philadelphia 2, St. Louis 0, 11 innings Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, late San Francisco at Arizona, late N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers, late Friday’s Games St. Louis (Suppan 0-5) at Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 4-7), 2:20 p.m.

Colorado (Cook 4-5) at Philadelphia (Halladay 10-8), 7:05 p.m.

San Diego (Correia 6-6) at Pittsburgh (Maholm 6-7), 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta (D.Lowe 10-8) at Florida (Sanabia 1-1), 7:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Tr.Wood 0-1) at Houston (Norris 2-7), 8:05 p.m.

Washington (Stammen 2-4) at Milwaukee (Narveson 8-6), 8:10 p.m.

San Francisco (J.Sanchez 7-6) at Arizona (E.Jackson 6-8), 9:40 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 7-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Padilla 4-2), 10:10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 1:05 p.m.

Colorado at Philadelphia, 4:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Houston, 7:05 p.m.

San Diego at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Florida, 7:10 p.m.

Washington at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 8:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Atlanta at Florida, 1:10 p.m.

Colorado at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m.

San Diego at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.

Cincinnati at Houston, 2:05 p.m.

Washington at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 4:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

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outs in the seventh, but Brooke McNeil’s attempt to steal third was thwarted. Rutherfordton’s Koon received a great bounce off the fence on a wild pitch and threw down to White at third for the third out of the inning.

Koon then led off with a double down the right field line and White’s ground out pushed her to third.

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Davis refused to answer specific questions about the case, saying that the NCAA instructed the school to limit its public comments.

“It certainly kind of came out of left field,” Davis said after a luncheon featuring area coaches. “I don’t think anybody speculated any of this stuff was going to potentially happen. But it is what it is. ... Our players were unbelievably cooperative and we’ll get through this.”

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Anderson. Both runners were safe, giving Rutherfordton the go-ahead 12-11 lead.

However, Wilkes had the last at-bat as the home team and scored twice with one out to take the title. Phillips, who had the game-winning hit, was 3-for-4 in the contest.

Rutherfordton started quickly in the first inning with White’s 2 RBI double and Brooke Vance’s RBI single for a 3-0 lead.

Rutherfordton’s Moore and Koon had RBI singles as they went up 6-1 after two innings and Bailey slapped an RBI single to right-center as Rutherfordton took an 8-1

advantage by the middle of the fourth inning.

9/10 Baseball FOREST CITY — SW Forsyth defeated Boiling Springs, 4-3, in the winner’s bracket at the 9-and 10-year old baseball All-Stars State Tournament at Dunbar Park Thursday.

With the loss, Boiling Springs falls into the loser’s bracket where it will face Greenville.

Greenville crushed Morganton, 19-1, to stay alive at the double elimination tourney.

Boiling Springs and Greenville will play tonight at Dunbar at 7 p.m.

tigations at defending national champion Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.

“I know we take a great deal of pride in doing things ethically, honestly,” Davis said. “I know the feedback that we’ve gotten is we’re doing everything we can to educate our young people about all kinds of things.”

The probe has also prompted the North Carolina Secretary of State’s office to begin its own investigation about potential misconduct involving agents.

The state requires sports agents to register in North Carolina and prohibits them from offering gifts before a contract is signed.

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MINNESOTA TWINS — Activated INF Alexi Casilla from the 15-day DL. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Recalled INF Mike McCoy from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned LHP Marc Rzepczynski to Las Vegas.

National League CINCINNATI REDS — Reinstated C Ramon Hernandez from the 15-day DL. Assigned C Corky Miller outright to Louisville (IL). Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Isringhausen on a minor league contract.

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Minnesota (Blackburn 7-7) at Baltimore (Guthrie 3-10), 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Niemann 8-2) at Cleveland (Carmona 9-7), 7:05 p.m.

Toronto (Marcum 8-4) at Detroit (Porcello 4-7), 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (J.Saunders 6-9) at Texas (C.Wilson 8-5), 8:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 8-8) at Oakland (Cahill 9-3), 10:05 p.m.

Boston (Beckett 1-1) at Seattle (J.Vargas 6-4), 10:10 p.m.

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Chicago White Sox at Oakland, 4:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

Toronto at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Boston at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

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Toronto at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m.

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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Agreed to terms with OF Timo Perez on a minor league contract and assigned him to Reading (EL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Recalled C Jason Jaramillo from Indianapolis (IL). Placed C Ryan Doumit on the 15-day DL. Eastern League READING PHILLIES — Announced RHP Mike Cisco has been assigned from Lehigh Valley (IL) and RHP Nate Bump has been promoted from Lehigh Valley.

TRENTON THUNDER — Announced OF Jack Rye has been assigned to Tampa (FSL).

Midwest League QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS — Transferred RHP Deryk Hooker to Palm Beach (FSL).

Golden League CALGARY VIPERS — Signed RHP Reggie Rivard.

United League EDINBURG ROADRUNNERS — Signed INF Albert Gonzalez.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY WHITEWINGS — Signed RHP Ruben De La Rosa.

SAN ANGELO COLTS — Signed LHP Logan Williamson.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS — Signed G C.J. Watson and traded him to Chicago for a 2011 second-round draft pick.

INDIANA PACERS — Signed G Lance Stephenson to a multiyear contract.

MIAMI HEAT — Signed G Carlos Arroyo.

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER — Signed general manager Sam Presti to a multiyear contract extension.

SAN ANTONIO SPURS — Signed G Gary Neal.

FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Placed TE Joe Klopfenstein on injured reserve.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed TE Tony Moeaki.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed DE Bobby McCray to a one-year contract. Waived LB Harry Coleman, LB Sam Maxwell, DE Brandon Sharpe and CB Marcell Young.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ATLANTA THRASHERS — Re-signed G Ondrej Pavelec to a two-year contract.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Traded C Marty Reasoner to Florida for C Jeff Taffe.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Re-signed D Grant Clitsome to a one-year contract.

OTTAWA SENATORS — Signed F Mike Hoffman. Re-signed F Cody Bass to a one-year contract.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Re-signed F Jannik Hansen to a one-year contract.

American Hockey League GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Promoted Valisa Maki to group ticket business development manager and Randy Rice to public relations manager.

ECHL LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS — Agreed to terms with D John Schwarz.

UTAH GRIZZLIES — Signed an affiliation agreement with the Calgary Flames.

VICTORIA SALMON KINGS — Signed F-D Peter Vandermeer.

COLLEGE CURRY — Named Jay Schnabel baseball coach.

RICHMOND — Named Ben Johnson men’s tennis coach.

STANFORD — Named Philip Rowe men’s assistant golf coach.

TENNESSEE STATE — Named Jeff Dabney softball coach.

WESTERN ILLINOIS — Named Sean McDonough assistant athletics director in charge of external relations and the Leatherneck Club.

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DURHAM (AP) — North Carolina coach Butch Davis says an NCAA probe into potential rule violations in his football program came “out of left field.”

In his first public comments NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has on the investigation, Davis said started random blood testing for human growth Thursday the school is cooperathormone in the minor leagues, the first profesing with the NCAA and that his sional sports league in the United States to take program follows its rules. the aggressive step against doping.

A person familiar with the Commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday that blood testing will immediately become part of the investigation says the NCAA is looking into whether two seniors Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment received improper benefits from Program, which has been in place since 2001. agents. Defensive tackle Marvin The blood testing is limited to minor league players because they are not members of the play- Austin and receiver Greg Little are the focus of the probe, the ers’ association, which means the testing is not person told The Associated subject to collective bargaining.

Selig called the decision “a significant step in the Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is condetection of the illegal use of HGH.”

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Rutherford County Post 423’s Danny Fraga (l to r), Dylan Hipp and Derek Deaton take to the field during a recent game in this Courier file photo. Post 423 will play Saturday in Asheboro against Rocky Mount at 9:30 a.m.

Post 423 falls to Cherryville; will face Rocky Mount next

By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter

CHERRYVILLE — Rutherford County couldn’t hold a series-deciding Game 3 lead as a brutal sixth inning crossed 10 Cherryville runs in an 18-8 loss during the American Legion Area IV Finals, Wednesday.

Post 423 grabbed the lead on three different occasions, but Cherryville’s 12 unanswered runs ended the game during the seventh inning by the 10-run mercy rule.

The win for Cherryville was their 14th overall Area IV Championship and their fourth in a row.

Not all is lost for Rutherford County Post 423 (18-9), as they will head to the American Legion state tournament as the runner-up, returning for the first time since 2001. They will play Rocky Mount at 9:30 a.m., on Saturday in Asheboro.

While Rutherford County maintained an 8-6 lead after five innings, it all went down hill a frame later. Cherryville (25-14) had seven hits and watched Post 423 commit three big errors at the time. Post 423 committed six total errors in the game.

Overall, Post 423 threw six wild pitches as Cherryville scored twice and took nine bases on those throws in the sixth, while stealing two more bases cleanly.

Cherryville cut the lead to one on an error, tied the game on Stephen Huss’ RBI groundout and then took the lead on another infield error.

Cherryville’s Drew Reynolds smashed a tworun homer over the scoreboard in right field as Cherryville lead, 16-8.

Cherryville picked up two more runs as Travis Blake led Post 100 with three hits, 2 RBI including the game-ending RBI single in the seventh.

Rutherford County grabbed the lead early after Kyle Holmstrom scored on Dylan Hipp’s single to short right, but the inning didn’t end without controversy.

Danny Fraga led off the game with a walk and Holmstrom crushed a ball into the right field gap which plated Fraga momentarily.

After an appeal to third base, the umpire in the vicinity called Fraga out for missing third base on his way home. Cherryville scored twice in the bottom half of the inning to take the lead back, but Post 423 fired back in the third.

Nick Houser looped an RBI base hit to left, which scored Holmstrom after he walked for a 2-2 tie. Stephen Crowe later scored on Jonathan Hamlet’s RBI double to center for a 3-2 lead.

Cherryville would score three more in the third to retake a 5-3 lead, but not for long. Fraga’s RBI double into the right gap scored Tyler Byers following his single. An error scored Fraga for a 5-5 tie in the top of the fourth.

Cherryville quickly went up 6-5 in the bottom of the fourth, but Post 423 had one more surge.

In the fifth, Derek Deaton and Byers produced RBI singles and Fraga’s groundout plated another as Crowe, Houser, and Deaton touched the plate in a short-lived 8-6 lead.

Rocky Mount, Post 423’s opponent on Saturday, defeated Cary to claim the Area I title. Rocky Mount is 24-6 on the season entering the North Carolina American Legion State Tournament.

Schleck wins 17th stage

COL DU TOURMALET, France (AP) — Andy Schleck won the most prestigious stage of this year’s Tour de France, while defending champion Alberto Contador finished second Thursday to virtually guarantee a third title.

Schleck knew he needed to pick up time on Contador in the 17th stage, and tried to break away with six miles left in the climb of the legendary Col du Tourmalet in the Pyrenees. But Contador stuck to his Luxembourg rival as they raced in fog and drizzle.

They completed the 108 miles from Pau to the Col du Tourmalet in 5 hours, 3 minutes, 29 seconds. Contador still leads Schleck in the overall standings by eight seconds.

The two men completed the final miles of the race almost side by side, representing the two-rider battle that has been the story of this year’s Tour.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy was on the top of the mountain to greet them.

“The image of Alberto and Andy side by side was a great image of sport,” Sarkozy said. “Alberto may win, but Andy will win next year.”

Carl Edwards (60) leads Brad Keselowski (22) as they pass by the start-finish line on the second-to-last lap of the NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race in Madison, Ill. Edwards won the race. NASCAR has placed Edwards and Keselowski on probation following their late-race incident.

Edwards, Keselowski placed on probation by NASCAR NEW YORK (AP) — NASCAR docked star Carl Edwards 60 Nationwide Series driver points, fined him $25,000 and placed both Edwards and Brad Keselowski on probation through Dec. 31 following their last-lap antics at Gateway International Raceway.

Jack Roush, owner of Edwards’ No. 60 Ford, was also docked 60 owner points after the latest run-in between the feuding drivers ended with a chain reaction accident that left Keselowski’s No. 22 Dodge in tatters and another nine cars sustaining damage last weekend.

Edwards and Keselowski were battling for the lead on the final lap when Keselowski nudged Edwards out of the way coming out of Turn 2.

Edwards returned the favor a few seconds later, sending Keselowski into the outside wall coming out of Turn 4.

Keselowski slid toward the inside wall before being struck by several opponents, his car a shattered mess as it crossed

the finish line in 14th while Edwards celebrated his second win of the season.

Though NASCAR has publicly encouraged drivers to police themselves by encouraging a “boys, have at it” philosophy, director of competition Robin Pemberton said Keselowski and Edwards took things a little too far even though Edwards maintained afterward he was not at fault.

NASCAR disagreed.

“We felt like at that time they had stepped over the line of what we would consider to be good, aggressive, healthy hard racing,” Pemberton said.

That’s nothing new for the two Cup and Nationwide regulars. Keselowski and Edwards have a long-simmering rivalry dating back to the spring Cup race at Talladega in 2009 when Keselowski nudged Edwards out of the way — and into the catch fence — to collect his first Cup victory.

Edwards got even in Atlanta earlier this year, punting Keselowski into the fence upside late in the race.

NASCAR placed Edwards on

probation and encouraged both drivers to settle down.

Things stayed quiet for the most part until Saturday.

“Carl and Brad have done a good job of it, (but we) needed to put them on notice,” Pemberton said.

NASCAR spent three days settling on the proper penalties, though stripping Edwards of the victory was never seriously considered.

The 60-point penalty basically wipes out the gain Edwards earned from the victory as he tries to close in on Keselowski’s commanding lead in the Nationwide championship race. Keselowski will take a 228-point lead into Saturday night’s race in Indianapolis.

Roush Fenway Racing president Geoff Smith said the team will evaluate the penalties before deciding whether to file an appeal.

“We look forward to watching Carl and Brad as they continue to compete on a weekly basis for the championship in the Nationwide Series,” Smith said.

Spindale Express Finishes Strong Season

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Spindale Express basketball team — middle schoolers — traveled to their first National Championship game last weekend to North Myrtle Beach, S.C. The team was defeated 61-60 by I Town Ballers of Anderson, S.C. Spindale Express, made up of 6 Rutherford County players and five Cleveland County players, had great success this year, said coach Raji Patterson, with a 44-7 overall record. Organized four years ago, Spindale Express has been named YBOA State Championships two years in a row; fifth in the AAU State, and the 201013, National USBA Runner-Up. Team members are: (left to right) front row— Shawn Morrison, Malik Toung, Brian Hunt, Desmond Whitesides, Rutherford County players; middle row — Albert Funderburke, Dominque Roseboro, R.J. George and P.J. Brooks, Cleveland County players; third row — Tyrell Boykins; Coach Patterson and Ben Tumberlin, Rutherford County players. Not shown is Tyson Blanton, also of Rutherford County.

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Statistics provided by Broad River Water Authority through 7 a.m. yesterday.

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0-2: Low, 3-5: Moderate, 6-7: High, 8-10: Very High, 11+: Extreme Exposure

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Precipitation 24 hrs through 7 a.m. yest. .0.00" Month to date . . . . . . . . .0.34" Year to date . . . . . . . . .26.02"

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Relative Humidity High yesterday . . . . . . . . .94%

Full 7/25

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Greenville 99/77

Fayetteville 99/77

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Nation Today Regulators consider 5-year lobstering ban

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — Lobstermen are speaking out against a proposed ban on lobstering south of Cape Cod, saying a bleak assessment of the stock’s health is way off.

Dozens of lobstermen traveled to Warwick, R.I., for a meeting of the board that advises the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission on lobster rules.

The board is considering a fiveyear moratorium on lobster fishing south of Cape Cod to North Carolina to deal with a lobster population crash. The region supplies about 7 percent of the Northeast’s total catch. A final decision is expected later this year.

Nick Crismale of the Connecticut Lobsterman’s Association said a moratorim was “Biblical” in terms of the damage it would do the industry.

Massachusetts lobsterman Albert Rosinha said lobsters are getting more plentiful and urged the committee to give conservation measures more time.

Slaughterhouse truck overturns, cows hoof it

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Police say 12 cows being driven to the slaughterhouse made a break

for freedom when the truck that was transporting them overturned in west Michigan.

Police say the bovine escapees hoofed it over highway guardrails, forced traffic detours and caused at least one accident.

The 42-year-old truck driver suffered minor injuries in the accident in Kent County Wednesday.

Crane rigger acquitted in deadly collapse NEW YORK (AP) — A crane rigger was acquitted Thursday of manslaughter charges stemming from the collapse of a New York City crane in 2008, a disaster that killed six construction workers and a tourist, hurt two dozen others and left a swath of damage in midtown Manhattan.

A judge delivered the verdict in the trial of William Rapetti, who was also acquitted of failing to file some city business taxes. He was the only person to face criminal charges in the collapse.

Prosecutors say Rapetti did a recklessly inadequate job of securing the nearly 200-foot crane as it was being extended upward.

Rapetti’s lawyer said that the rigger did his work carefully, but that the crane was unsteady because of engineering decisions and shoddy welding that weren’t Rapetti’s responsibility.

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California Highway Patrol officers investigate a Greyhound bus crash on Highway 99 in Fresno, Calif., that killed at least six people and injured many others Thursday.

California bus crash leaves six people dead FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A Greyhound bus traveling to Sacramento from Los Angeles crashed on a highway in California’s Central Valley early Thursday, killing six people and seriously injuring nine others.

The bus, carrying 36 people, struck an SUV that had overturned in front of it, slammed into a concrete center divider and clipped another vehicle shortly after 2 a.m. just outside downtown Fresno, California Highway Patrol Officer Axel Reyes said.

The bus went off the right shoulder of the highway and down a 15-foot embankment before hitting a eucalyptus tree and coming to rest on a freeway off-ramp with its front end smashed and tree branches jutting into the vehicle.

Twisted pieces of metal, broken glass and torn clothing littered the ground around the wreckage.

Arlan Snider, who had been traveling from Phoenix to Sacramento to visit his mother, said he was asleep in the middle section of the bus when the crash occurred. He awoke to the smell of smoke and injured passengers around him.

“I woke up on the floor of the bus and started helping people off

the bus,” Snider, 41, who escaped uninjured, said after arriving at Sacramento’s bus terminal.

The six dead people included four women and two men. Three of the women were in the overturned SUV, according to officials.

Nine people were taken to hospitals with moderate to critical injuries, Reyes said.

The bus driver, who was among the dead, was identified as James Jewett, 57, of Sacramento. He died instantly of massive injuries, said Fresno County Coroner Dr. David Hadden.

“The front of the bus was destroyed and the front part of the bus was pushed into his driver’s seat,” Hadden said.

The three women who died in the SUV were identified as Stephenie Cordoba, 20, and Vanessa Gonzalez, 19, both of Fresno, and Sylvia Lopez Garay, 18, of nearby Dinuba. Hadden did not know who was driving.

The passengers who died on the bus was identified as Epifania Solis, 60, of Madera, and Tomas Ponce, 79, of Mexico. Ponce and his wife, Sinforosa Ponce, 77, were heading to Merced to visit relatives. She was hospitalized with multiple injuries, the coroner said.

Arizona immigration law hearings conducted PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona immigration law came under new legal scrutiny in a packed courtroom Thursday as a federal judge considered whether the crackdown should take effect next week amid a flurry of legal challenges.

Judge Susan Bolton did not issue a ruling after two court hearings stemming from lawsuits brought against the law, which has reignited the national immigration debate.

The hearings drew considerable interest as Republican Gov. Jan Brewer and the Justice Department’s top lawyer in Arizona both attended, along with dozens of spectators.

Several opponents of the law were arrested after they sat in the middle of a busy thoroughfare outside the courthouse and unfurled a massive banner that said “We will not comply.”

Bolton has been asked to block the law from taking effect as she hears several lawsuits that question the constitutionality of the measure.

Opponents say the law will lead to racial profiling and trample on the rights of the hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants in Arizona.

Supporters say the law is a necessary response to combat the litany of problems brought on by illegal immigration and the federal government’s inability to secure the border.

Bolton, an appointee of former

President Bill Clinton, repeatedly questioned Justice Department attorney Edwin Kneedler to explain how specific provisions of the law intruded on federal authority as he had argued.

“Why can’t Arizona be as inhospitable as they wish to people who have entered the United States illegally?” she said.

Without prodding from attorneys, the judge also pointed out to lawyers the everyday realities of Arizona’s immigration woes, such as signs that the federal government erected in a wilderness area south of Phoenix that warns visitors about drug and immigrant traffickers passing through public lands. She also noted the immigrant smuggling stash houses that are a fixture on the news in Arizona.

Kneedler said the law’s requirements that law enforcement check on people’s immigration status set a mandatory policy that goes beyond what the federal government requires and would burden the federal agency that responds to immigration-status inquiries.

During the morning hearing, Bolton told lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union that she’s required to consider blocking only parts of the law, not the entire statute as they had requested.

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THE MARKET IN REVIEW

STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

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NYSE

6,901.91+170.75

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name BlueLinx EscoTech Americdt Invacare TrueBlue BPZ Res BrshEMat Deluxe RylCarb Ferro

Last 3.66 30.67 23.91 23.48 12.93 3.86 23.00 21.72 27.56 8.50

Chg +1.15 +5.79 +4.21 +3.48 +1.85 +.52 +3.06 +2.88 +2.98 +.91

%Chg +45.8 +23.3 +21.4 +17.4 +16.7 +15.6 +15.3 +15.3 +12.1 +12.0

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg SolarWinds12.71 -3.81 DREBear rs30.82 -3.97 DrSCBear rs34.62-4.15 PrUPShR2K50.92-5.97 DirxDMBear14.08 -1.60 DrxSOXBr 28.18 -3.01 DirLatBear 32.27 -3.45 DirChiBear 28.35 -2.96 DirEMBr rs 37.11 -3.53 PrUPSM40053.46-5.01

%Chg -23.1 -11.4 -10.7 -10.5 -10.2 -9.7 -9.7 -9.5 -8.7 -8.6

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 3951663 4.05 +.11 S&P500ETF2341759109.46+2.39 BkofAm 1811982 13.66 +.30 FordM 1005746 12.09 +.54 SPDR Fncl 813722 14.45 +.41 iShEMkts 726701 40.87 +1.20 iShR2K 689364 63.42 +2.18 DirFnBear 682302 14.62 -1.36 GenElec 629973 15.21 +.37 Americdt 600730 23.91 +4.21 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

2,684 416 68 3,168 175 16 4,899,745,563

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AMEX

u

1,886.73 +40.57

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Talbots wt 2.27 eMagin 2.33 PacGE pfE 22.74 GranTrra g 5.79 Metalico 4.07 FieldPnt 2.98 AoxingP rs 2.92 GormanR 27.88 NthnO&G 15.01 FTrFltRt 13.30

Chg +.24 +.24 +2.12 +.50 +.33 +.23 +.22 +2.00 +1.03 +.90

%Chg +11.8 +11.5 +10.3 +9.5 +8.8 +8.4 +8.1 +7.7 +7.4 +7.3

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last OrienPap n 4.46 MastechH 3.41 IncOpR 5.60 ASpecRlt s 10.25 AmBiltrt 3.58 RennGEnt 2.06 WatscoB 56.09 LongweiPI 2.24 Engex 4.48 NMOPI 16.40

Chg %Chg -.54 -10.8 -.39 -10.3 -.39 -6.5 -.60 -5.5 -.17 -4.5 -.09 -4.2 -2.41 -4.1 -.09 -3.9 -.17 -3.6 -.56 -3.3

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg VantageDrl 40571 1.11 +.03 GoldStr g 40129 4.06 +.08 NovaGld g 20322 6.33 -.06 GranTrra g 20252 5.79 +.50 SamsO&G 20145 1.20 +.02 NwGold g 19160 4.94 -.05 OrienPap n 17779 4.46 -.54 KodiakO g 16080 3.26 +.22 Taseko 13088 4.12 +.15 NA Pall g 12708 3.27 +.20 DIARY

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

336 136 48 520 10 5 68,505,943

DAILY DOW JONES

NASDAQ

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last DayStr rsh 2.74 ZionO&G wt 3.04 Lance 21.30 AdvEnId 17.00 MackFn 6.75 IsilonSys 16.38 Cohu 15.04 HudsonHi 4.38 USecBc AL 9.27 NestCmty 5.40

Chg +1.34 +1.04 +5.30 +3.19 +1.23 +2.82 +2.34 +.68 +1.28 +.72

%Chg +95.7 +52.0 +33.1 +23.1 +22.3 +20.8 +18.4 +18.4 +16.0 +15.4

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg Mellanox 15.49 -7.45 TxCapB wt 7.55 -1.85 GlenBurnie 7.82 -1.66 Netflix 103.56-16.09 Mattson 3.20 -.46 MSB Fin 7.07 -1.00 PhotMdx rs 4.89 -.69 SpeedUs h 2.19 -.29 CitzSoBk 5.16 -.63 MesaLb 20.84 -2.54

%Chg -32.5 -19.7 -17.5 -13.4 -12.6 -12.4 -12.4 -11.8 -10.9 -10.8

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

Name Vol (00) Intel 731586 PwShs QQQ712595 Microsoft 669604 Cisco 571039 Qualcom 549150 Yahoo 420796 MicronT 345407 Oracle 318973 FifthThird 266027 eBay 244517

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

Last Chg 21.78 +.52 45.77 +1.13 25.84 +.72 23.27 +.71 39.11 +2.95 13.88 -.03 8.54 +.37 24.31 +.75 12.45 +1.17 20.94 +.77

DIARY

2,225 438 104 2,767 38 38 2,184,419,660

10,440

Dow Jones industrials Close: 10,322.30 Change: 201.77 (2.0%)

2,245.89 +58.56

52-Week High Low

11,258.01 4,812.87 408.57 7,743.74 1,994.20 2,535.28 1,219.80 852.90 12,847.91 745.95

10,200 9,960

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10 DAYS

11,200 10,800

8,745.90 3,312.35 346.95 6,038.11 1,622.48 1,890.00 940.99 590.02 9,647.09 518.59

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Dow Industrials Dow Transportation Dow Utilities NYSE Composite Amex Market Value Nasdaq Composite S&P 500 S&P MidCap Wilshire 5000 Russell 2000

10,400

10,322.30 4,303.25 386.77 6,901.91 1,886.73 2,245.89 1,093.67 752.56 11,466.18 635.48

Net Chg

+201.77 +160.15 +6.01 +170.75 +40.57 +58.56 +24.08 +21.34 +268.98 +22.84

YTD %Chg %Chg

+1.99 +3.87 +1.58 +2.54 +2.20 +2.68 +2.25 +2.92 +2.40 +3.73

-1.01 +4.97 -2.82 -3.94 +3.39 -1.03 -1.92 +3.56 -.71 +1.61

12-mo %Chg

+13.82 +22.74 +3.46 +9.51 +13.27 +13.80 +12.02 +21.83 +14.28 +16.42

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Sales figures are unofficial.

Total Assets Obj ($Mlns) NAV

Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt

CI 133,927 LB 58,508 LG 58,394 IH 52,393 LG 51,938 WS 47,349 MA 46,079 LB 44,145 LB 43,384 LB 42,830 LV 37,018 FB 34,013 LV 33,997 CI 33,304 FV 33,120 CA 29,810 WS 28,582 MA 28,053 LB 27,888 CI 27,822 LB 27,667 CI 27,417 MA 27,112 LB 26,583 FG 24,666 LG 24,664 FB 23,838 LB 23,746 LV 14,815 LB 8,239 LB 3,805 GS 1,452 LV 1,066 SR 445 LG 160

+1.5 +12.6/C -0.2 +18.2/A +0.3 +13.0/D +2.5 +11.9/C -0.5 +17.5/A +2.8 +12.2/D +1.7 +18.1/A 0.0 +16.9/B 0.0 +17.0/B +1.5 +13.6/D 0.0 +17.7/B +2.5 +12.0/B +1.0 +16.5/B +1.5 +12.4/C +2.7 +16.5/A +1.6 +21.1/A +1.3 +15.0/C +1.0 +14.6/C +0.5 +15.3/C +1.5 +12.2/C -0.2 +18.3/A +1.4 +12.4/C +1.2 +14.3/C 0.0 +17.0/B +2.3 +9.1/E -0.3 +19.3/A +2.9 +12.1/B 0.0 +17.0/B -0.2 +19.3/A +0.4 +13.9/D 0.0 +15.1/C +0.1 +2.9/D +1.0 +10.8/E +0.9 +60.8/B +0.9 +13.4/C

11.34 27.14 26.65 46.56 58.06 31.83 15.34 100.80 100.15 25.08 93.75 36.58 24.16 11.34 30.90 2.06 24.81 16.26 31.93 11.34 27.14 12.25 28.72 100.80 26.25 68.88 13.75 100.15 20.80 29.48 34.78 10.44 2.89 15.50 14.64

+7.8/A +0.1/B +1.1/B +3.1/C +3.3/A +4.3/A +2.5/B -0.4/C -0.3/C +0.6/B -1.7/D +5.9/A -0.5/B +7.5/A +4.1/A +3.6/B +4.7/A +1.9/C +2.6/A +7.3/A +0.2/B +3.4/E +4.4/A -0.3/C +1.8/D +3.5/A +3.9/B -0.2/C +0.2/B +2.0/A 0.0/B +4.9/B -2.4/D +0.5/C -0.7/D

NL 1,000,000 NL 3,000 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 3,000 NL 5,000,000 5.75 250 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 1,000,000 NL 2,500 4.25 1,000 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 3.75 1,000 NL 100,000 3.75 250 NL 10,000 NL 100,000 NL 2,500 NL 2,500 NL 3,000 NL200,000,000 NL 2,500 5.50 2,000 5.75 1,000 1.50 1,000 4.25 2,500 5.75 1,000 4.75 0

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.

Recovery mixed on earnings, weak home sales

Specialist Glenn Carell, right, interacts with a trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday. Stocks surged Thursday after another strong batch of earnings reports revived optimism about the economic recovery. Encouraging signs of growth in Europe added to the upbeat mood.

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A flurry of strong earnings reports renewed Wall Street’s optimism in the economic recovery, even as new data Thursday showed homes sales sinking and claims for unemployment benefits rising.

Sales of previously occupied homes fell 5.1 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.37 million, the National Association of Realtors said.

Meanwhile, new claims for unemployment insurance jumped by 37,000 to a seasonally adjusted 464,000, the Labor Department said. Seasonal factors boosted new requests for benefits. Still, first-time claims remain elevated, pointing to a sluggish job market.

Separately, the Conference board, a private research group, said its gauge of future economic activity dropped in June. It was the second decline New York Stock Exchange, in three months. while 2,675 rose. Volume came But investors looked past the latest reports to to 1.2 billion shares. focus on earnings from a broad range of comTraders largely wrote off a panies that showed businesses aren’t seeing a jump in the number of people slowdown. Caterpillar Inc., 3M Co., UPS Inc. seeking unemployment benand AT&T Inc. all topped earnings forecasts and efits for the first time. The raised their outlooks for future profit. increase was likely skewed by Stocks soared as analysts noted that job growth seasonal factors. Instead, inves- could be on the horizon if companies expect to tors focused on earnings from a grow. broad range of companies that The Dow Jones industrial average rose more showed businesses aren’t seethan 190 points in midday trading. Broader indexing a slowdown in the recovery. es rose more than 2 percent. Interest rates surged News of corporate deals also in the Treasury market as investors felt less need lifted shares. to put their money into the safety of government Meanwhile, European markets securities. rose after a report showed unexStill, the housing industry has struggled the past pected growth in the 16-nation two months since government incentives ended in group that uses the euro. In April, even with low home prices and mortgage recent months, investors world- rates. High unemployment, tight credit and a rise wide have been concerned in foreclosures have kept many people from buythat rising government debt ing. in Europe would stall a global “The economy and the housing market are going recovery. A jump in Europe’s to remain stagnant for a long time,” said Sam purchasing managers index Khater, senior economist at real estate data proThursday was a relief after fore- vider CoreLogic. “There’s nothing that’s going to casts of a possible recession on propel sales anytime soon. It’s all about jobs and the continent. income growth.”

The economic reports out of Europe were “a big surprise because everyone expects that to In Memory of be the Achilles heel of the global economy,” said Anthony Chan, Frieda Morrow Crowe chief economist at J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Management in Born-August 24,1945 New York.

Stocks surge on upbeat earnings

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks had their biggest rally in two weeks Thursday as earnings and economic reports reassured investors that the recovery, while uncertain, is continuing.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 201 points after Caterpillar Inc., UPS Inc. and other companies beat analysts’ forecasts. A better than expected report on housing and encouraging signs of growth in Europe added to the upbeat mood.

But investors might be ready to sell again when trading resumes Friday. After the close of regular trading, Amazon. com Inc. issued a report that fell short of expectations. Its stock fell almost 14 percent in afterhours trading. If the market gives back gains Friday, it would follow its pattern of falling on disappointments in what so far has been a mixed earnings season.

For the moment, though, investors had reasons to be buying Thursday. Caterpillar said its orders are growing and production will pick up in the second half of the year. UPS raised its outlook because of spending by businesses. Caterpillar’s stock

rose 1.7 percent, while UPS gained 5.2 percent.

Chris Hobart, founder of Hobart Financial Group in Charlotte, said the outlooks are especially important because, if companies expect to grow, they’ll need to hire again.

If improved forecasts lead to jobs growth, “then this can be better than a good quarter or good second half, (it can mean) we’ve got a good economy,” Hobart said.

A report on the housing market, while still showing a slowdown, was reassuring because it wasn’t as bad as investors expected. The National Association of Realtors said sales of previously occupied homes fell to an annual rate of 5.37 million in June from 5.66 million a month earlier.

Economists forecast the sales rate to fall to 5.18 million.

The Dow rose 201.77, or 2 percent, to 10,322.30. That was the Dow’s biggest advance since it rose 274 points on July 7.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 24.08, or 2.3 percent, to 1,093.67, while the Nasdaq composite index rose 58.56, or 2.7 percent, to 2,245.89.

Only 397 stocks fell on the

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House approves jobless benefits

Mikhiela Sherrod, daugher-in-law of Shirley Sherrod, speaks during a rally in Albany, Ga., Wednesday, July 21, 2010. The White House did a sudden about-face Wednesday and begged for forgiveness from the black Agriculture Department employee whose ouster ignited an embarrassing political firestorm over race. She was offered a “unique opportunity” for a new job and said she was thinking it over.

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved legislation to restore unemployment benefits to people who have been out of work for six months or more, ending a seven-week interruption that caused 2 1/2 million people to lose unemployment benefits averaging about $300 a week.

The 272-152 House vote Thursday will send the measure to President Barack Obama, who has promised to quickly sign it. The House vote came less than 24 hours after a mostly party-line Senate vote Wednesday on the measure, which is just one piece of a larger Democratic jobs agenda that has otherwise mostly collapsed after months of battles with Republicans.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Thursday Obama will sign the measure as soon as he gets it.

Retroactive payments could go out as early as next week in some states, while in others it could take a few weeks for beneficiaries to receive their money under the legislation, which provides much-needed help to 5 million eligible unemresign. ployed workers. About half of those eligible have Conservative blogger Andrew had their benefits cut off since funding expired.

Breitbart has said he posted “Americans who are working day and night to the edited video of Sherrod’s remarks to illustrate that racism get back on their feet and support their families in these tough economic times deserve more than exists in the NAACP, an arguobstruction and partisan game-playing,” Obama ment he was using to counter said in a statement Wednesday night. allegations by the civil rights The measure is what remains of a Democratic organization of racism in the tea effort launched in February to renew elements party movement.

“He was willing to destroy me of last year’s stimulus bill. But GOP opposition forced Democrats to drop $24 billion in aid to ... in order to try to destroy the NAACP,” Sherrod said Thursday state governments to help them avoid layoffs and higher taxes, as well as a popular package of of Breitbart, who she said had expired tax cuts and a health insurance subsidy not apologized to her. for the unemployed.

Most Republicans opposed the measure because Breitbart offered a narit would add $34 billion to a national debt that row correction on his website, has hit $13 trillion, arguing that it should have BigGovernment.com, acknowlbeen paid for with cuts to other programs, such as edging that Sherrod’s remarks about hesitating to help a white unspent money from last year’s economic stimulus bill, which is earning mixed grades at best farmer referenced something from voters as unemployment averages 9.5 percent that took place before she nationwide. worked for the government.

Thirty-one Republicans, about one in six, voted The site had previously said for the measure, while 10 Democrats opposed it.

Sherrod’s comments were about “The other side says that these unemployment her work as a USDA employee. benefits stretching to almost two years are needed However, the site has not and must be added to the $13 trillion debt, even as backed off its claim that Sherrod’s remarks are racist and they claim their trillion-dollar stimulus plan has been a success at creating millions of jobs,” said still labels the Sherrod postRep. Charles Boustany, R-La. “It makes you woning with the heading, “Video der if they’re looking at the same jobs data as the Proof — The NAACP Rewards rest of us.”

Racism.”

It’s a change of heart for many Republicans who Sherrod has said Breitbart voted for deficit-financed unemployment benappears to have intentionally efits in the past, including twice during George misconstrued her speech and W. Bush’s administration. Earlier this year, that she might consider suing Republicans allowed a temporary unemployment him for defamation. measure to pass without even calling for a roll call vote.

Opinion polls show that deficits and debt are of increasing concern to voters, however, especially with Republicans’ core conservative supporters and the tea party activists whose support they’re courting in hopes of retaking control of Congress.

Obama apologizes to fired official

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama apologized Thursday to former federal official Shirley Sherrod over her ouster in the midst of a racially tinged firestorm that enveloped the White House.

Obama expressed his regret in a phone call, telling Sherrod he hopes she will accept the Agriculture Department’s offer of a new position and saying she could parlay “this misfortune” into an opportunity to use her life experiences to help people, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said. The president thought Sherrod was “very gracious,” Gibbs told reporters.

Sherrod was forced to resign as a USDA official in Georgia earlier this week after a conservative blogger posted an edited video of her recalling at an NAACP meeting her reluctance 24 years ago to help a poor white farmer seeking government assistance. She later said that the video posting took out of context what had been a talk advocating racial reconciliation.

Obama spoke to Sherrod after a slew of nationally broadcast interviews. From network to network, she said she wanted to talk to Obama about her wretched week but that she felt there was no need for him to apologize, as Gibbs and

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack had earlier.

Sherrod, in an interview with CNN, called her talk with Obama “a very good conversation.”

“I’ve been dealing with some of the same issues he’s been dealing with, especially for the last five years,” she said.

Earlier, Sherrod said in a television interview that she viewed the president as “not someone who has experienced some of the things I’ve experienced in life.”

Sherrod said she is uncertain whether she will accept Vilsack’s invitation to come back to his department, saying she wants to think it over.

The White House said in a statement that Obama expressed his regret about the episode and emphasized that Vilsack was sincere in his apology. The president had tried to reach Sherrod twice on Wednesday night, said a White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss behind-the-scenes details.

Gibbs told reporters that Obama spoke with Vilsack on Wednesday night, but the White House spokesman wouldn’t discuss the substance of the conversation. Gibbs said he doesn’t see any reason for Vilsack to

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Siblings suffer mom’s consequences Dear Abby: My mother has a long history of lying in what appears to be her attempt to manipulate others. She is now 75, and my siblings and I know not to accept anything she says as the truth, and to always check with each other in order to find out the whole story.

The other day she lied to me about a doctor’s appointment. Shortly after I talked to her, my sister called me, furious about what Mom had really done. I called Mom back that evening to give her a chance to tell the truth. Instead, she made up another lie to cover up what she had done.

That’s when I told her I had already spoken to my sister.

Is there any way for her to see how much her inappropriate behavior affects those of us who care about her? — Sad Son Dear Sad Son: No. And by crosschecking whatever your mother tells you with your siblings, you are handling a difficult situation as well as you can.

Dear Abby: Our 19-year-old son is home from college for the summer and he “knows everything.” His father and I have told him to wash all fruits and vegetables we buy fresh from the market before eating them. He feels this is not important and continues to eat apples, strawberries and lettuce directly from

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the container or plastic bag without rinsing them.

Please let me know if our fears are real. I have always been told washing is necessary. I would love to show him something on this subject because he thinks I’m silly and overprotective. — Mother Knows Best Dear M.K.B..: If seeing it in print will get your son’s attention, I’m happy to oblige. Have him try this experiment: The next time he decides to eat a nice, shiny apple, have him soak it for 5 to 10 minutes in water to which several tablespoons of vinegar have been added.

This will remove the waxy coating that is usually sprayed on them, and with it any dirt or “little critters” that may have become attached.

Also, periodically on the nightly news we hear announcements of FDA recalls because of salmonella or E. coli that has been discovered on various vegetables. Although some are packaged as ready-to-eat, they, too, should be rinsed before using.

Consider it “health insurance.”

Age spots on those with dark skin Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 50-year-old light-skinned black female with dark spots on my face. My doctor says they are age spots. I have never smoked or consumed alcohol, nor have I ever worn makeup. Is there any over-the-counter product that is affordable you might recommend?

Dear Reader: Liver spots, also known as age spots, are common in people who are over the age of 40 and in those who may have had chronic sunlight exposure without protective sunscreen. The spots are harmless and do not require treatment. They typically appear on lightskinned people but can affect anyone.

Exposure to ultraviolet light speeds up the production of melanin, the dark pigment in the outer layers of skin that give it color. Additional melanin is what creates the darker color, primarily in Caucasians, known as a tan. When melanin clumps into higher-than-normal concentrations, age spots appear.

What many of us fail to realize is that people of African descent are as suscep-

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If you are put off by the appearance of the spots, start with a referral to a dermatologist. There are several treatment possibilities. Prescription creams that bleach the skin might fade the spots over a period of several months. There are many choices from which to choose and this is the least expensive therapy, depending on how often the cream is applied and how dark the spots are. In order for treatment to be successful, the cream or lotion must penetrate through the top layer of skin where the excess pigment is located. This method of treatment might take weeks or months before progress is seen.

IN THE STARS Your Birthday, July 23; The year ahead is the time to strengthen your resolve.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Lack of exercise might make you sluggish.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) - Make moderation your byword today.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Do not spring unusual situations or conditions on others.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Without thinking you could tell others what to do and how to do it today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Your sales resistance is a bit low at this point in time.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Keep in mind that you are a likable person.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Don’t embellish, others will feel that they are being had.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - If you are appreciative, this is likely to be a very pleasant day for you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) - There’s a chance you could get caught in your own nets.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - When you fib, somewhere down the line you will be called upon to repeat your statement.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - This is not a good day to take any financial risk, neither with your own funds or those of others. In both instances, Lady Luck is likely to be MIA.

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Dems abandon comprehensive energy bill WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats on Thursday gave up plans to attempt to pass an energyglobal warming bill that caps greenhouse gases, abandoning a priority of President Barack Obama.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said no Republican was willing to back a comprehensive energy bill, a development he called “terribly disappointing.”

Democrats have been trying for more than a year to pass a plan that charges power plants and other

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Republicans slammed the bill as a “national energy tax” and jobs killer, arguing that the costs would be passed on to consumers in the form of higher electricity bills and fuel costs that would lead more manufacturers to take their factories

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North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 288 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Robert J Gordon and Linda A Gordon, husband and wife to TRSTE, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated July 10, 2007 and recorded on July 12, 2007 in Book 966 at Page 536, 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, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, 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 of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 27, 2010 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in Morgan Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Being Lot Number 141 of Queen’s Gap, Phase I, as described more fully in Plat recorded in Plat Book 27, Pages 280-292, (“the Plat”), Rutherford County Registry, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more full and accurate description. Subject to Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for Queen’s Gap as recorded in Book 917, Page 402-442, Rutherford County Register of Deeds, and recorded in Book 891, Page 624-664, McDowell County Register of Deeds, and any amendments and supplements thereto. Subject to all matters shown on subdivision plat of Queen’s Gap, Phase I, as recorded in Plat Book 27, Pages 280-292, Rutherford County Register of Deeds, and Plat Book 13, Pages 60-72, McDowell County Register of Deeds, hereinafter referred to as “the Plat”.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as: Lot 141 Eamon Drive, Queens Gap, Union Mills, NC 28167 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (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. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations 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. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Robert J. Gordon and wife, Linda A. Gordon.

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. The notice shall also state that 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.

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 confirmation of 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 their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346, 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 10-11543-FC01, 722348 7/16, 07/23/2010

votes needed to advance it in the 100-member Senate.

Instead, Reid and other Democrats said they would focus on a narrower bill that responds to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and improves energy efficiency.

“We’ve always known from Day One that to pass comprehensive energy reform you’ve got to have 60 votes,” Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., said at a Capitol news conference with Reid and White House energy adviser Carol Browner.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., had been negotiat-

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Sales

Marketing Asst, acct. helpful. PO Box 1000, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

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Professional

Cliffside Area Fire Depart. seeking a FT paid firefighter.

Requirements: Level I, II, 1403, EMT State Certified, computer knowledge a plus.

Send resume to: PO Box 727, Cliffside, NC 28024 by Aug. 2 Families Together Inc. seeking provisional or licensed therapist to provide Intensive In Home Services to the community of Rutherford County. Flexible schedule, rotating on call, ability to work from home, salary and benefits. Please email resume to humanresources@ familiestogether.net or visit our website @ www.familiestogether.net

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Medical/Dental

St. Luke's Hospital is currently hiring for the following positions: Full Time Operating Room RN, strong OR experience required - Part Time Certified Surgical Tech, OR experience required Our service lines include: General Surgery, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology and Urology.

Minimum 2-5 years experience. Please forward resumes to: sandybulleit@saintlukes hospital.com Willow Ridge Rehabilitation Center needs a strong RN Staff Development Coordinator full time M-F Strong long term care management and SDC experience required. Must be an RN and demonstrate leadership, organizational ability and excellent interpersonal skills. Apply in person at 237 Tryon Rd., Rutherfordton, NC fax resume to 828-287-3668 or e-mail to admin@willowridge rehab.com EOE

ing with Kerry and Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., for months, but Graham withdrew his support in May, saying it was impossible to pass the legislation because of disagreements over offshore drilling and efforts by Democratic leaders to focus on an immigration reform bill first.

Browner said Obama continues to support a comprehensive bill that includes a cap on carbon emissions but that the president supports Reid’s decision to go forward with a narrower bill.

General Help

Immediate Opening for cashier/clerk for small grocery store/gas station in Lake Lure area. Experience required. EOE. Email resume to wittmer1@bellsouth.net or fax resume to 904-529-7590 or call 1-800-301-2770 Part-time Van Driver: Pavillon, an inpatient treatment center for adults recovering from addiction in Mill Spring, NC, seeks a responsible individual to drive for staff and patients. Applicant must be mature, dependable and able to provide a clean drug screen and background check along with valid diver's license and clean driving record. This person will work 2-3 days per week, 4-6 hours per day.

Professional driving and computer skills a plus - EOE. Please fax resume to 828-864-2326 or e-mail to joys@Pavillon.org Volunteer Firefighter Opportunity Cliffside Area Fire Dept. which has served its community for more than 50 years is seeking to add volunteer firefighters to its roster. If you seek volunteering to serve your community in this area and willing to train as a firefighter, emergency rescue or emergency medical responder. Send resume to: Volunteer Firefighter, PO BOX 727, Cliffside, NC 28024 Requirements: Must be 21 years of age, have a valid NC Drivers license, and live within Cliffside Fire Tax District.

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Industrial Trade

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Ground Floor Home Based Business Opportunity.

828-453-9946 or http://www.longevity. akealife.com

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People Seeking Employment

Work Wanted: In Home Sitter Mostly 1st shift, possible PT 3rd. 21 yrs. exp. 287-0473

Find your next job in the Classifieds! New listings every Tuesday-Sunday

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF FOREST CITY August 2, 2010 The public will take notice that the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Forest City has called a public hearing at 6:00 PM, Monday, August 2, 2010 in the Town Hall Council Chambers, 128 N. Powell Street, Forest City, on the question of annexing the following property: Property owned by Petroleum World, Inc. (L & R Oil Company predecessor Company) adjoining the city limits on Highway 221A just below Forest Hunt Elementary School, as recorded in Deed Book 445, Page 314 in the Rutherford County Registry.

All interested parties are encouraged to attend and offer oral or written comments.

Sandra P. Mayse City Clerk

Elderly Care

Someone to sit w/healthy elderly lady. 3 days/wk., 24 hrs. day. Must be at least 60 yrs. old. 429-1382 lv msg.

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Cats/Dogs/Pets

Free Male Kitten about 1 yr. or younger. Owner moved.

Part of tail is missing. Needs loving home. 704-469-8685 Tiny CKC Yorkies $350 all shots & rabies, paper trained.

Parents on site. 245-5314

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Auction Sales

10 RECYCLING TRUCKS Live Online Auction, July 12-26. For: City of Charlotte, NC. See our website for photo & details: www.rogers auctiongroup.com (800) 442-7906. NCAL #685

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Electronics

PlayStation 2 w/8 basketball video games, Guitar Hero World Tour & Guitar Hero 5. $250 Call 245-8341

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Industrial Painters now available in Forest City area.

Call 704-671-2337 Fax 704-671-2334

Business Opportunity

Lawn & Garden Equipment

Like new Gasoline String Trimmer $35 245-9987

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Building Materials

REMODELING? FOR SALE: 472 SQFT OF LAMINATE FLOORING STILL IN BOXES. Natural hickory plank. Made by Quickstep, 30 yr. warranty, 5 day water guarantee. Paid $1773 - $3.47 sqft., willing to sell for $1,000. Contact Jeremy 704-477-5857

0554 Wanted to Rent/Buy/ Trade Junk Cars Wanted Paying $200 per vehicle.

Call Jamie Fender (828) 286-4194 Want to Buy used mobile home in good condition!

Call 828-447-2948

0563 Misc. Items for Sale For sale: Canning Jars Quarts, Pints, Half Pints. No lids. Best offer! 828-657-6380 Used factory built cabinets, vanities, microwaves, sinks, kitchen stoves, oak tables.

828-305-0464

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0605 Real Estate for Rent NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Co-Executors of the estate of FRANCES HOWELL aka FRANCES SUE HOWELL aka FRANCES H. HOWELL of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said FRANCES HOWELL aka FRANCES SUE HOWELL aka FRANCES H. HOWELL to present them to the undersigned on or before the 16th day of October, 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 16th day of July, 2010.

Brenda H. Plumley, Co-Executor 136 Sea Trail Dr. Mooresville, NC 28177 Robert R. Howell, Co-Executor 158 Colonial Heights Lane Statesville, NC 28625

2,000sqft. Professional Office $1600/mo. 1600sqft. woodworking shop $600/mo. located on Oakland Rd. 828-286-3671

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Unfurnished Apartments

Summer Special Arlington Ridge!

1BR & 2BR starting at $375/month A family friendly community

Call 828-447-3233

2BR/1BA House in Spindale.

Cent. h/a, range, refrig. No Pets! $450/mo. + ref's and dep. Call 429-4323

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Homes for Rent

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2BR/1BA in Spindale Appliances furnished $400/mo., first & last.

Call 287-3869 2BR/1BA Rfdtn near hospital.

Sunroom, small fenced area, bsmt storage. $550/mo. + $550 dep. 828-584-0923

Homes for Rent

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Homes for Rent

3BR/1.5BA FC Cent. h/a. No pets. $650/mo. + $500 dep.

Call 245-9311

Beautiful 2BR/1BA cottage on 3.5 ac. Lg. eat in kitchen, lg. LR $500/mo. 704-376-8081

3BR/1BA, 274 Carolina Ave., FC. $400/MO. + $400 DEP. 245-3919

House for lease on 5 acres of land. 2.5BR/2BA, quiet, on John Watson Rd. Available Aug. 1st. 828-287-0983 or 223-1112

ADVERTISE!

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Business Places/ Offices

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Building for lease Main St., Rutherfordton, former hair salon, coffee shop. $550/mo.

828-287-0983 or 223-1112

Mobile Homes for Rent

2BR/2BA on private lot in Ellenboro area. $450/mo + dep.

Call 828-248-1681

Offices for rent. Ranging from $150-$250 includes utilities, Main St., Rutherfordton.

828-287-0983 or 223-1112

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 271 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Rene A Walker & James N Walker, Joint Tenancy to Christopher Reddick, Trustee(s), which was dated December 18, 2006 and recorded on December 27, 2006 in Book 934 at Page 56, 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, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, 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 of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 3, 2010 at 3:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being in Sulphur Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and Beginning at a stake in the center of Floyd’s Creek in the Charles Crow line; thence with said line South 7-1/4 West 13-4/5 poles to a stone, Crows corner; thence South 85 West 24 poles to a stone; thence South 4-1/2 West 19-1/5 poles to an iron pipe in the Cox old line; thence with said line, South 85-1/2 East 77-2/5 poles to a stone the Hudson old corner; thence with the Hudson line, North 3-1/4 East 20-4/5 poles to a stake in the center of Floyds Creek; thence up the center of the creek, North 73 West 52-2/5 poles to the Beginning, containing 11.09 acres, more or less.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as: 196 Amos Road, Forest City, NC 28043 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (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. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations 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. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Melva Rene’ Amos.

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. The notice shall also state that 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.

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 confirmation of 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 their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346, 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 09-11811-FC02, 724317 7/23, 07/30/2010

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of MILDRED P. MCDANIEL of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said MILDRED P. MCDANIEL to present them to the undersigned on or before the 23rd day of October, 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 23rd day of July, 2010.

Donald Shane Byers, Executor 3864 Hollis Rd. Ellenboro, NC 28040

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of MURIEL BIGGERSTAFF A/K/A VIRGINIA MURIEL BIGGERSTAFF of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said MURIEL BIGGERSTAFF A/K/A VIRGINIA MURIEL BIGGERSTAFF to present them to the undersigned on or before the 2nd day of October, 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 2nd day of July, 2010.

Martin A. Owens, Executor 2469 McGarity Rd. McDonough, GA 30252

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Mobile Homes for Rent

2BR & 3BR in quiet park $350-$400/mo.

287-8558 4BR DW, acre, quiet and clean. Call 287-9734 Nice 2BR/1BA Bostic, a/c.

Dep.& ref's. req. $350/mo.

Sr. discount. 248-1909

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Commercial/Office

FREE STANDING BLDG 1800 sqft. Chimney Rock Rd., Rfdtn. $165K 828-287-0779

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Misc. Real Estate

Book Store For Sale on Main St., Rfdtn. Shelves and 10,000 books. Very old and new books. $5,000. Rent on space $550/mo. includes utilities.

287-0983 or 223-1112

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Motorcycles

1997 CBR 600F3 24K miles, Yoshimura full exhaust.

Garage kept, needs someone to ride! $2,800 Call 704-300-6632 2007 Honda CVR 600RR, blue, take up payments. Call 828-748-3854

0868 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of JOHNNY LESTER LEDBETTER, of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said JOHNNY LESTER LEDBETTER to present them to the undersigned on or before the 7th day of October, 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 July, 2010.

Caleb J. Farmer Administrator P.O. Box 632 Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Cars for Sale

05 Infiniti G35 40,750 miles $13,500 828-429-6962

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Off-Road Vehicles

2006 HONDA Rancher ES, asking $3,000. 828-748-2195

Advertise your auto for sale! 3 lines, 12 days. Only $19.99!

Call 245-6431 today

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE FILE NO. 10-SP-072 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by David W. Odom, Heidi Odom, and Odom & Associates Engineering, Inc. to MTNBK, LTD. Trustee, dated January 8, 2008 and recorded in Book 991 at Page 173 and re-recorded in Book 1016 at Page 831 in the 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 having been substituted as trustee in said Deed of Trust by instrument duly recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of the aforesaid county, 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 Rutherford County courthouse door in the City of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, on August 6, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate: Generally described as certain real property, with any and all improvements thereon, located in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: 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:

NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE: 09 CvD 1129 Town of Spindale, Plaintiff, v.

Ernest H. Hamilton, Defendant, The County of Rutherford, Defendant Lienholder, and

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.

Calvin and Harriette Green, Defendant Lienholders.

NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the order of the Clerk of Court of Rutherford County, North Carolina, made and entered in the action entitled “The Town of Spindale v. Ernest H. Hamilton, et al.” The undersigned commissioner will on the 3rd day of August 2010 offer for sale and sell for cash to the last and highest bidder at public auction, on the steps of the Rutherford County Courthouse located on Main Street, Rutherfordton North Carolina 28139 at 10:00 am. The following described real property lying and being in the town of Spindale, State and County aforesaid and particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Spindale, Rutherford County, North Carolina, being that same property conveyed to Ernest H. Hamilton from Harriette and Calvin Green by deed dated May 22, 1997 of record in Deed Book 691 Page 347, Rutherford County Registry and being mare particularly described as follows: Tract One: Situate on the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue in the Town of Spindale adjoining the lands now or formerly of L.H. Thomas, Paul Duncan, and other and being the second tract of land described in a deed from S.B. Scoggins and other to J.W. Culbreth and wife dated February 1, 1937, and recorded in Rutherford County Registry in Deed Book 163 at Page 13 being and more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a stake in Pennsylvania Avenue, L.H. Thomas’ corner, and running thence with Pennsylvania Avenue south 64 East 82 feet to a stake in the Cowan line, thence South 24 West 150 feet to a stake in Paul Duncan’s line, thence with his line North 65 West 82 feet to a stake in his line, corner of L.H. Thomas thence with Thomas’ line North 24 East 150 feet to the BEGINNING. Reference is hereby made to deed from J. L. Culbreth and wife to Mrs. W.P. Hardin dated July 3, 134 and recorded in Deed Book 156, Page357, and deed dated April 3, 1935, and recorded in a Deed Book 156 at Page 489 in Rutherford Count Registry.

Tract Two: Situate lying and being in the town of Spindale, North Carolina, on the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue and being part of that tract of land deeded in Deed Book 357 at Page 45, Rutherford County Registry and being described by metes and bounds as follow: BEGINNING on an iron pin in the south edge of Pennsylvania Avenue, same being the northwest corner of Paul Cooper’s lot, also shown on Tax Map 17, Block 5, Lot 5, runs thence with the south edge of Pennsylvania Avenue, North 65 West 8 feet to an iron pin, a new corner; run thence a new line South 25 West 150 feet to an iron pin, a new contact into thence with the old line South 65 East 8 feet to an iron pin, the southwest corner of Paul Cooper’s lot; thence with his line, North 25 East 150 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING. The sale shall be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions, easements, and covenants of record and assessments, if any. A deposit of five (5%) percent of the successful bid or Seven Hundred Fifty ($750.00) Dollars, whichever is greater, will be required.

This is the 7th day of July, 2010. ________________________________________ John B. Crotts, Commissioner Date Posted: ______________________ By: ______________________________

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.

This the 1st day of July, 2010.

Lance P. Martin For WASLAW, LLC Substitute Trustee BB&T Building, Suite 1403 1 West Pack Square Asheville, NC 28801 Telephone: (828) 333-9471

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Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, July 23, 2010 Notice of Public Hearing Proposed Amendment to the Zoning Map Town of Lake Lure, North Carolina

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Lake Lure Town Council at the Lake Lure Municipal Center on the 10th day of August, 2010, at 7:00 pm or shortly thereafter, for the purpose of considering Ordinance No. 10-08-10, an ordinance drafted in response to Petition No. RZ2001001, a request by the Town of Lake Lure to rezone approximately 3.4 acres from the R-2 General Residential Zoning District to the GU-Government Use Zoning District. The property to be rezoned includes: 1.) The R-2 zoned portion of property identified in the Rutherford County tax records by Tax PIN 1608101 owned by the Town of Lake Lure, and 2.)

Property identified in the Rutherford County tax records by Tax PIN 1617929 owned by Duke Energy Corporation. The General Residential District is established as a district in which the principal use of land is for residential purposes. The GU Government Use zoning district was established as a district in which the principal use of land is for government activities related to public usage and where the government owns such land.

The public is advised that it has the right to appear at said public hearing and testify with regard to the proposed amendment. Petition No. RZ2010001 is on file in the Community Development Department for review by interested parties.

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 10SP98 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JAMES R. GROGAN, JR. DATED JUNE 19, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 904 AT PAGE 798 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 1:30 PM on August 4, 2010 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Gilkey Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and lying on both sides of Lewis Road, and being that same property as is described in Deed Book 648, Page 308 of the Rutherford County Registry, the property described herein being a combination of the four tracts set forth in Deed Book 648, Page 308 of said Registry; and being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at a PK nail set .6 feet North of the centerline of the before referenced Lewis Road, said beginning point being the Southeasternmost corner of the Mary White McKinny tract as is shown. in Deed Book 525, Page 716 of the Rutherford County Registry and a common corner of the Charles H. Enloe property as is shown in Deed Book 600, Page 409 and Deed Book 434, Page 177, of the Rutherford County Registry; said beginning point also lying just North of the gravel drive which currently services the herein described property and runs thence from said beginning point the following four calls with Lewis Road: South 62 degrees 07 minutes 30 seconds East 106.38 feet; South 57 degrees 36 minutes 30 seconds East 93.36 feet; South 52 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds East 129.82 feet and South 49 degrees 46 minutes 12 seconds East 12.71 feet to a PK nail; thence South 85 degrees as minutes 24 seconds East 265.01 feet to an existing iron at the base of a six inch black gum witness; thence South 43 degrees 01 minutes 54 seconds East 923.10 feet to a point in the centerline of a creek (said line crossing an existing iron pin at 901.97 feet); thence with the center of said creek as it meanders in a Southwesterly direction the following seven calls: South 19 degrees 35 minutes 53 seconds West 165.49 feet; South 46 degrees 13 minutes 54 seconds West 36.45 feet; North 46 degrees 00 minutes 03 seconds West 24.76 feet; South 30 degrees 58 minutes 38 seconds West 52.97 feet; South 41 degrees 29 minutes 02 seconds West 87.47 feet; South 32 degrees 48 minutes 36 seconds West 85.62 feet and South 41 degrees 38 minutes 54 seconds West 105.97 feet to a PK nail set in the center of a bridge over the creek and being the centerline of Lewis Road,; thence North 28 degrees 45 minutes 03 seconds West 660.05 feet to an existing iron buggy axle; thence North 61 degrees 34 minutes 37 seconds West 299.93 feet to a point; thence continuing North 61 degrees 34 minutes 37 seconds West 117.47 feet to an existing one inch pipe at a fence corner; thence South 75 degrees 21 minutes 26 seconds West 500.62 feet to an existing iron in a rock pile; thence North 16 degrees 36 minutes 55 seconds East 734.21 feet to a PK nail set in the centerline of Lewis Road (said line crossing an existing iron pin at 679.32 feet) thence with Lewis Road South 61 degrees 03 minutes 45 seconds East 92.24 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 16.07 acres, more or less as shown upon survey dated June 8, 1998, by Professional Surveying Services, Nathan Odom, Registered Land Surveyor.

SAVING AND EXCEPTING THE FOLLOWING CONVEYANCES OF RECORD: 1. Deed from Clifford E. Kirby and wife, Melinda L. S. Kirby to Robert A. Fetterolf and wife, Katherine A. Fetterolf dated February 5, 2003, and of record in Deed Book 813 at Page 913, Rutherford County Registry, and conveying 1.00 acres, more or less.

2. Deed from Clifford E. Kirby and wife, Melinda Kirby to Christopher Wayne Stafford and wife, Kara Callahan Stafford, dated February 10, 2005, and of record in Deed Book 865 at Page 318, Rutherford County Registry, and conveying 2.54 acres, more or less.

3. Deed from Clifford E. Kirby and wife, Melinda L.S. Kirby to Christopher Arnold Johnson and wife, Sherry O. Johnson, dated March 15, 2005, and of record in record in Deed Book 867 at Page 775, Rutherford County Registry, and conveying 1.00 acre, more or less.

4. Deed from Clifford Eugene Kirby and wife, Melinda L. S. Kirby Henry D. Saul and wife, Judith M. Saul, dated April 29, 2005, and of record in Deed Book 872 at Pale 218 Rutherford County Registry, and conveying 1.69 acres, more or less.

5. Deed from Clifford Eugene Kirby and wife, Melinda L. S. Kirby to Henry D. Saul and wife, Judith M. Saul, dated April 29, 2005, and of record in Deed Book 872 at Page 221, Rutherford County Registry, and conveying .014 acres, more or less.

6. Deed from Clifford E. Kirby and wife, Melinda L. S. Kirby to Chad Arnold Johnson and wife, Sherry O. Johnson, dated May 13, 2005, and of record in Deed Book 876 at Page 128, Rutherford County Registry, conveying 1.00 acre, more or less.

7. Deed from Clifford Kirby and wife, Melinda Kirby to Gary R. Harris and wife, Carolyn A. Harris, dated January 23, 2006, and of record in Deed Book 894 at Page 172, Rutherford County Registry, and conveying 1.50 acres, more or less.

And Being more commonly known as: 461 Lewis Rd, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are James R. Grogan, Jr. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale.

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

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

North Carolina, Rutherford County NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 266 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Christina R. Mull, Unmarried Woman to William R Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated June 26, 2002 and recorded on July 3, 2002 in Book 0678 at Page 0684, 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, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, 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 of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 3, 2010 at 3:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being in Green Hill Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being the same and identical property as described in deed recorded in Deed Book 799, Page 67, Rutherford County Registry, and being described in said deed as follows: Being all of Lot 8, 1.03 acre tract, in the Tranquil Ridge Subdivision as shown on Plat recorded in Plat Book 23, Page 73, Rutherford County Registry, and to which reference is hereby made for a more full and complete description. Subject to restrictions recorded in Deed Book 798, Page 793, Rutherford County Registry.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as: 136 Kankel Drive, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (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. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations 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. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Christina R. Mull.

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. The notice shall also state that 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.

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 confirmation of 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 their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346, 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 10-12361-FC01, 724351 7/23, 07/30/2010 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 10 SP 297 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY DONALD RAY KENNEDY AND PEGGY JANE KENNEDY DATED MARCH 12, 2007 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 946 AT PAGE 543 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 1:30 PM on August 4, 2010 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a PK nail in the center of Highway No. 64 at the intersection of the center line of said highway with the center line of Young Drive, and runs thence from the beginning and with the center of Highway No. 64 South 36 degrees 03 minutes 02 seconds West 114 feet to a point; thence leaving the road a new line North 58 degrees 04 minutes 51 seconds West, passing through a nail or railroad spike at 30 feet, a total distance of 205.42 feet to an iron pin; thence another new line North 33 degrees 25 minutes 27 seconds East 212.74 feet to an iron pin; thence another new line South 53 degrees 49 minutes 43 seconds East, passing through an iron pin at 184.40 feet, a total distance of 214.63 feet to an iron pin in the center of highway No. 64; thence with the center of Highway No. 64 South 36 degrees 03 minutes 02 seconds West 83.27 feet to the beginning, containing 0.99 of one acre, more or less.

And Being more commonly known as: 235 US 64 Hwy, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Donald Ray Kennedy and Peggy Jane Kennedy.

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

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

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

The date of this Notice is July 14, 2010.

The date of this Notice is July 14, 2010. /s/______________________________ Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 09-111534

/s/____________________________ Grady I. Ingle Or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 10-004998

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Nation/world World Today Israeli troops kill Palestinian Vice President Joe Biden talks with reporters and employees at the oil boom decontamination facility at the Theodore Staging Facility in Theodore, Ala., Thursday.

Biden toured the facility before speaking with business owners and addressing the media.

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ON THE GULF OF MEXICO (AP) — A tropical depression racing toward the Gulf of Mexico Thursday increased pressure on BP and the U.S. government to decide whether to evacuate dozens of ships at the site of the ruptured oil well.

Forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm system, which has already caused flooding in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Haiti, could become Tropical Storm Bonnie later Thursday and reach the Gulf of Mexico by Saturday.

Seas already were choppy in the Gulf Thursday, with waves up to five feet rocking boats as crews prepared to leave if needed. Some boats involved in the cleanup were called into port Thursday, Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft said. He also directed workers to remove oil-absorbent booms from marsh areas along the coast to prevent damage to ecologicaly sensitive areas.

Work on plugging the well is at a standstill just days before the expected completion of a relief tunnel to permanently throttle the free-flowing crude.

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spill chief said foul weather could require reopening the cap that has contained the oil for nearly a week, allowing oil to gush into the sea again for days while engineers wait out the storm.

“This is necessarily going to be a judgment call,” said retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, who was waiting to see how the storm developed before deciding whether to order any of the ships to leave.

Doug Suttles, BP’s chief operating officer, said Thursday afternoon no decision had been made on whether to evacuate ships or open the cap.

If the work crews are evacuated, it could be two weeks before they can resume the effort to kill the well. That would upset BP’s timetable, which called for finishing the relief tunnel by the end of July and plugging the blown-out well by early August.

Scientists have been scrutinizing underwater video and pressure data for days, trying to determine if the capped well is holding tight or in danger of rupturing and causing an even bigger disaster. If the storm prevents BP from monitoring the well, the cap may simply be reopened, allowing oil to spill into the water, Allen said.

BP and government scientists were meeting to discuss whether the cap could be monitored from shore.

As the storm drew closer, boat captains hired by BP for skimming duty were sent home and told they wouldn’t be going back out for five or six days, said Tom Ard, president of the Orange Beach Fishing Association in Alabama.

In Florida, crews removed booms intended to protect waterways in the Panhandle from oil. High winds and storm surge could carry the booms into sensitive wetlands.

Crews had planned to spend Wednesday and Thursday reinforcing with cement the last few feet of the relief tunnel that will be used to pump mud into the gusher and kill it once and for all. But BP put the task on hold and instead placed a temporary plug called a storm packer deep inside the tunnel, in case it has to be abandoned until the storm passes.

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The Nuevo Laredo city government posted messages on Facebook warning citizens to stay indoors as the battles erupted at several intersections in the city across from Laredo, Texas.

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