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Forest City house fire said suspicious — Below Sports Neighbors dropped by One night after a split series with county rival East, R-S Central welcomed in Polk County for a non-conference basketball clash, Wednesday

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Benefits programs growing rapidly By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer

Two-legged dog walks, inspires vets

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Jennifer Greene at Smith’s Pawn in Spindale inspects a collection of gold jewelry that has been sold to the store. Record gold prices have led to a surge in sales for scrap.

Pawn shops see surge in those selling gold By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — Record prices for precious metals have led to a new gold rush, and county residents are taking advantage by cashing in their old or unwanted gold jewelry. But in this market, it’s a case of seller beware. Local pawn and jewelry shop owners are warning customers to try and avoid mailing in their gold and encouraging them to sell locally for top dollar. “We do some of both, reselling and we do have it melted down some,” said Danny Dotson of B&D Thrift Store in Forest City. “When we take it in, you do have to be

18-years-old and have a valid form of I.D. Once we purchase it from them, we hold it for seven days, which is state law. After that period of time we’re free to either resell it or have it melted down.” The price of gold, which has closed as high as $1,200 an ounce, is higher than it has ever been. “The value of the dollar going down and the economy is playing a part in the selling,” said Jennifer Greene, manager at Smith’s Pawn in Spindale. “We are buying gold jewelry and people are selling it left and right. There are no jobs and no money. While it is up, people Please see Gold, Page 6

SPINDALE – The economic downturn began impacting Rutherford County as early as 2001, according to a report that will continue to be compiled by the Rutherford County Department of Social Services. During its December board meeting Wednesday, DSS board members received a copy of the department’s continuing impact of economic downturn and job losses on citizens of Rutherford County, as reflected by DSS program caseload growth. According to the report, DSS has “experienced dramatic increases in public assistance programs resulting from the most recent economic recession.” “We are continuing to see individuals and families seeking assistance who have never before had to ask for help,” it continued. Statewide, 14.6 percent of residents live in poverty; in Rutherford County, 16.7 percent do. The most significant increases in service for the department was in the food and nutrition services, formerly known as food stamps. In January 2003 – which is when the department had the most concrete statistics to begin with – 2,611 households received FNS assistance. As of November 2009, 5,179 households received assistance – a 98 percent increase over January 2003. But the largest growth area in food and nutrition services was in benefits. The federal allotment for benefits in January 2003 was $491,057; in November 2009 the allotment was $1.5 million – a 204 percent increase. “We have seen a dramatic increase in all our service areas,” said DSS Director John Carroll. Carroll said more areas will be added to the report, such as child support case collections. In other business, the board voted to approve former DSS employee Jim Colon as a Spanish interpreter. Carroll also told the board about a $45,000 special children adoption incentive funding the department will be receiving. “We know it will have to be used to enhance our adoption services, but we will be learning more about how,” he said. The next board meeting is Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 8 a.m.

Arson squad joins probe of house fire By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

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FOREST CITY — Firefighters here and the State S.B.I. K-9 Arson squad are continuing investigation of a house fire that destroyed a home on Bellevue Street where three adults and three school age children resided. When the state’s arson team arrived, the canine discovered several suspicious areas in the home, now under investigation. Firefighters responded to the fire at 3:26 a.m. and less than four hours later were dispatched back to the house that was totally involved in flames. When firemen arrived at Please see Fire, Page 6

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Forest City firefighters respond a second time to the Bellevue Street home at about 7 a.m. Wednesday. The first fire was reported at 3:26 a.m. The house was destroyed by fire and is under investigation. A family of six lost everything to the flames.

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LOCAL

‘Darby Rumbles’ Dolls” Saturday; here’s cast

FOREST CITY — Rutherford County Arts Council will present its Christmas musical, “Darby Rumbles’ Dolls,” Saturday, Dec.19, at 3 p.m. in The Foundation Performing Arts Center at Isothermal Community College. “Darby Rumbles” is the charming tale of an eccentric old woman and her dolls who come to life, dancing, clowning, singing and fighting. “Darby Rumbles’ Dolls” is an original musical by Rutherfordton author Drew Sherer (Diane Tucker). The doll characters are based on her own doll collection. Darby Rumbles will be played by Tucker. Bonnie will be played by Marissa Hill, and Ermalene will be played by Addy Griffis. The Orphans will be portrayed by: Clayt Cilone, Autumn Corbin, Emma Corbin, Odina Corbin, Wyatt Griffis, Molly Mattox, Isaac Salyers, Joseph Salyers and Stesha Turner. Featured soloists include: Calie, played by Erin Geese; Pearl, played by Layla Thurman; Jane, played by Charity Salyers; Rens, played by Jordan Justice; Joey, played by Jay Mills; Anna Marie, played by Jennifer Davis; Petambi, played by

Lauren Rivas; Josette, played by Amber Blanton; Brittany, played by Mayce Mattox; Heidi, played by Amber Thompson; Tramp, played by Douglas Cook; Frank, played by Billy Salyers; Bonita, played by Laura Collins. Also, Indian Woman, played by Brittney Robinson; Mary, played by Laura Link; Zulu Mother, played by Stephanie Sprouse; Zulu Child, played by Tristen Lail; Rose, played by Alexis Blanton; Virginia, played by Brittany Owens; and Scarletta, played by Julia Teears. The Ragdolls will be played by: Clayt Cilone, Autumn Corbin, Emma Corbin, Madison Earley, Wyatt Griffis, Stephany Gutierrez, Haley Johnson, Cheryl Justice, Savannah Pye, Cypress Snyder, Madisen Snyder and Stesha Turner. The China Dolls will be played by: Meredith Aebersold, Kirstan Blender, Odina Corbin, Hallie Hardin, Molly Mattox and Sheila Salyers. The Clowns will be played by: Chris Cobb, Willie Griffis, Matthew Griffis, Haden Johnson and Joseph Salyers. The Toy Soldiers will be played by Isaac Salyers and James Teears.

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Douglas Cook as Tramp

Laura Collins as Bonita

Diane Tucker as Darby Rumbles

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FOREST CITY — The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for financial assistance through its Community Gifts Program. Special projects benefiting the community, charities and other non-profits are eligible for participation. Organizations interested in being considered for help should submit a request to the Chamber before Jan. 31, 2010. Letters should list the amount of assistance requested and briefly describe how the money will be spent. A Chamber committee will review the applica-

tions in February and the awards will be made in March. The Chamber introduced the program in 2007 in the interest of expanding its financial support of community projects. Organizations receiving Chamber Community Gifts last year were: The Grace of God Rescue Mission, Forest City; St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church soup kitchen, Rutherfordton; The Rutherford Housing Partnership; The New Beginning Soup Kitchen, Rutherfordton; and Yokefellow. Funds distributed through the Community

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Swedish appliance maker Electrolux will move its North American headquarters from Georgia and consolidate hundreds of white-collar jobs in North Carolina’s largest city, the company and Gov. Beverly Perdue said Wednesday. The move would bring about 740 jobs to Charlotte. In return, the company could receive tax breaks and direct grants worth up to $26 million from the state, and could receive more from local governments. Electrolux is best known for making vacuum cleaners, washers and dryers, and kitchen appliances for home and commercial uses. It employs about 650 at a dishwasher manufacturing plant in Kinston, 180 miles east of Charlotte, and at a sales office in suburban Huntersville. The new headquarters will consolidate seven U.S. offices in Huntersville, an international sales office in Pittsburgh; the holding company office in Cleveland, Ohio; financial support offices in Columbus, Ohio, and Springfield, Tenn.; and a design center in Anderson, S.C., the company said. The consolidation does not effect manufacturing plants in Anderson; Springfield, Tenn.; and St. Cloud, Minn., spokesman Tony Evans said. A plant in Webster City, Iowa, will be closed in early 2011 as part of a previously announced decision. Electrolux employs about 315 people in its North American headquarters in Augusta, Ga., Evans said. A customer service call center with 100 full-time workers will stay in Augusta, he said. Kevin Scott, chief executive officer of Electrolux Major Appliances North America, cited Charlotte’s position as a transportation hub as a key element to selecting the city. “Charlotte is also a center for business, finance and technology, and the educational and housing resources in the area are outstanding, as are the cultural, recreational and sports activities,” Scott said in a prepared statement.

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veryday thousands of men and women in this country get up, get dressed and go to work, knowing that there is a possibility they may not get back home again. These men and women are law enforcement officers. In the past year, the dangers have become more real. Officer deaths from gunfire are up 24 percent from 2008. Perhaps no incident brought this home more chillingly than when an ex-convict with a gun, shot to death four police officers at a coffee shop near Seattle last month. That incident followed several other high profile incidents. Four officers were gunned down in Oakland, Calif.; a police officer in Pennsylvania was shot and killed while waiting for back up at call and three officers were killed in an ambush in Pittsburgh in April. As of Saturday, 47 police officers have died nationwide this year after being shot while on duty, up from 38 for the same time in 2008. The men and women in law enforcement know that they are in a dangerous profession, yet they get up and go to work every day. They are to be admired for their commitment . Everything that can be done to make them safer needs to be done.

Our readers’ views Unhappy with process used for Toy Run To the editor: I am so seriously disappointed. I looked forward for several weeks to the Toy Run that the motorcyclists and local business’ were doing Sunday that helped local needy children have nice presents for Christmas. Sent people from our church up there that I knew were struggling. Several of the bikers attend our church, and a dear friend of mine from another was also riding, encouraging people to bring their children out. Sent my daughter, whose husband is serving in Iraq, whose five-year-old son is recovering from first and second degree burns on his feet. Another family with four children have moved in with his parents because their house is being foreclosed on. Well, they all get up to the Moose Lodge, and the woman organizing the Toy Run informed them that the function is NOT open to the public, but that a select group of children, 20 to be exact, were chosen from the Carver Center to receive the gifts. She did tell them they could stay, if they wanted, and if anything was left over, well, they could have something. WHAT? You mean 350 bikers, plus local businesses, donated upwards of $7,000 worth of toys and bikes, and only TWENTY children were getting all that? I am so, so, so, so, upset it is not even funny! As the Secretary of my church, I am embarrassed that I sent four families up there to get help for their children’s Christmas, and they were turned away. I am so seriously upset that my grandson, whose father is in Iraq, wasn’t shown more compassion than, “you can hang, and if there’s anything left over, you can pick out something.”

I’m praying right now that next year an effort will be made to address more than just 20 children’s needs from the Carver Center, and look at the bigger picture of unemployed mill workers, and our deployed, active soldiers and sailors families. At children who are sliding in the cracks, who don’t quite qualify for government programs, but, none-the-less, still need a little help (I applaud the Salvation Army for their Christmas Cheer. What a wonderful program to help feed and give a few gifts to those who qualify). I told my grandson that I was sorry he couldn’t get a toy. “MawMaw was told wrong, sweetie.” That still didn’t stop the tears. Someone else owes my grandson, and all those other families who went there Sunday afternoon who were turned away, an apology. Kathleen Marie Miller Forest City

Christmas deer stolen from yard To the editor: Very mad and disappointed. My wife and I have just returned from Ft Stewart, GA where we went to send our son off to Iraq for the fifth time. Upon our return we found that some low life has taken it upon themselves to remove two small lighted deer that we had in our yard for Christmas for our grand kids (their dad just left for Iraq). He is over there defending your right to steal whatever you feel you need and I hope that you are very satisfied with your prizes. Just a warning though, the next time you try to take something from my yard you might get a little more than you bargain for. Please do not take this as a threat, but you can be sure it as a profound warning. I certainly hope you have a

wonderful Christmas and may the police visit you each night. Larry Lawing Oakland Community.

Feels students should have gone to show To the editor: Shame on Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School for not even offering their student body the opportunity to attend the Arts Council production at the Foundation this week, even though the Arts Council offered to subsidize the admission for any student that could not afford it. Apparently the school is too busy this week to support the cultural development of their students and the outside endeavors of one of their own. The children in this play, children of our community, have worked hard and deserve better than that! In a family of limited financial resources as a child, I would not have had exposure to the performing arts had it not been for the annual Christmas school trip to the theatre to see a ballet or play. I’m sorry that the children at MVR won’t have that opportunity. Loyce Broughton Union Mills

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Celebrating mom’s life best way to honor her birth ‘Tis the season for celebrating, and as if Christmas weren’t enough reason to do that, December also offers some other pretty significant dates in my life. Last Wednesday my husband and I celebrated our ninth wedding anniversary. Yes, we chose to get married close to Christmas, in part, because the church would already be decorated, but more so because our first date occurred Dec. 15, 1993. I have literally spent half my life now with my husband. I’ve been picked on by family and friends over the years for having a pretty impeccable memory of events .... but like my dad used to be, often I can’t remember where I laid something down five minutes ago. But the Christmas season of 1993 is

Momsense Allison Flynn

one that really stands out in my mind — perhaps because of that magical first date with my husband. He actually asked me out again the following night, but as it was my mom’s birthday, I said no. (We did go out again two nights later — and again and again and again ... and continue to do so today — when we can find a babysitter.) And Dec. 15, 1993, doesn’t just stand out from that season. December 16 does as well. It was my mom’s 42nd

birthday and our family tradition was to put up our Christmas tree on or near her birthday. We always had a live tree, so that ensured it would still be fresh for Santa’s arrival on the 24th. I specifically remember that year stringing the lights and hanging the ornaments. And most of all, I remember my mom being really, really happy. That’s not to say my mom wasn’t happy other birthdays or even other times of the year — it’s just that that birthday really stands out. When I chose my wedding date in 2000, the anniversary of that first date fell on a Friday. And since I didn’t want to get married on a Friday night, I looked to Saturday. I also didn’t want to get married on my mom’s birth-

day, so we bumped the date back by one week. Lucky mom — she got a son-in-law for her birthday that year. I don’t remember everything I bought her over the years (because as good as my memory is, I don’t remember every minute detail — OK, I remember most of them!) I do remember a few years after the memorable birthday of 1993 trying to make her favorite dessert, Boston Cream Pie, which turned out quite disastrous. Nor do I remember what I bought her for the last birthday she celebrated here on earth with us, which I’m sad to say was Dec. 16, 2004. But again I remember her being happy — very, very happy. Her birthday is a day since she died that I’ve had a hard time with. For some reason,

it’s more difficult than the anniversary of her death for me. I anticipated this birthday — the fifth that’s passed since she died — would be terribly difficult. But it hasn’t. And I realized, that by being happy myself and celebrating her life – even by being a little sad — I’m giving her the best birthday gift I ever could. And honestly, that’s what she would’ve wanted. I never had to buy her anything to make her happy. She was happy when her girls and her family were happy. Happy birthday, Mama. I miss you, love you and know someday we’ll meet again. Flynn is editor/reporter for The Daily Courier. Contact her via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.

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Lettie L. Crowe, 87, of 263 Walls Church Road, Bostic, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, at her residence. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Tildon Hayes Hutchins and Mary Gettys Hutchins. She was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands, John Lovelace and Boyd Crowe. Survivors include three daughters, Dorothy Lovelace Self, Minnie Lovelace Gibbs and Dianne Lovelace Smith, all of Bostic; one son, Ronnie Hayes Lovelace of Henrietta; four brothers, Elbert Hutchins of Rutherfordton, John Hutchins, Clarence Hutchins and Perry Hutchins, all of Caroleen; three sisters, Betty Baynard of Bostic, Georgia Owens of Ellenboro, and Julie Glover of Rutherfordton; 13 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, three great-greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Robert Toney and Chaplain Cecilia Beck officiating.

Charles Brandon Marsh, 30, of 800 Broad St., Shelby, died Monday, Dec. 13, 2009, at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Charles Ray and Barbara Lynn Marsh. Brandon was employed in the automobile repair industry. He is survived by one son, Charles Brandon Marsh Jr.; one sister, Laura Agerton; his maternal grandfather, William Lynn, and a nephew. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at The A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel of McKinneyLandreth Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004.

Interment will follow in Mt. Olivet Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolences www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com.

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Glenn Owens Glenn Thomas Owens, 81, 948 Old Hollis Road, Ellenboro, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2009, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Born in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Lorene and Lonnie Owens Ramsey. He retired from the N.C. Department of Transportation, and was later self-employed in grading and construction. Mr. Owens was a member of Mt. View Baptist Church in Bostic. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Elizabeth McGinnis Owens, of the home. A memorial service will

be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Mountain View Baptist Church with the Revs. Gerald D. Sailors and Wayne Toney officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family. Online condolences www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com.

Avree Barker Avree Bernice Henderson Barker, 81, of 636 Tanner Road, Rutherfordton, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, at Hospice House in Forest City. Born in Polk County, she was a daughter of the late Phillip Henderson and Cousie Randolph Henderson. She worked at Spartan Mill as a winder for 15 years, and was a member of the Melvin Hill Church of the Brethren in Green Creek. Survivors include her husband of nearly 63 years, Gerald “Buck” Barker; three sons, Randy Barker of Rutherfordton, Phillip Barker of Forest City, and Ricky Barker of Rutherfordton; one sister, Francis Johnson of Mt. Holly; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Gary Curtis and Earl Byers officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Private interment is

Corpse in house 8 months By KEVIN MAURER and ALYSIA PATTERSON Associated Press Writers

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Relatives of an elderly North Carolina woman kept her corpse in their home for months, until authorities discovered the woman’s body this week, and a prosecutor said Wednesday that one of the family members will face a criminal charge. “There is no question it was known to the family and should have been communicated to law enforcement,” said New Hanover County District Attorney Benjamin R. David. “This is not tolerated under North Carolina law and it is not tolerated by this law enforcement community.” David said a member of the family would be charged with failure to report a death, which is a low-level felony in North Carolina. He declined to identify the relative being charged, referring questions to the local

Brandon Marsh Mr. Charles Brandon Marsh, 30, of 800 Broad Street, Shelby, died Sunday, December 13, 2009 at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Cleveland County, he was born on March 30, 1979, a son of the late Charles Ray and Barbara Lynn Marsh. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Reidus and Emma Marsh and his maternal grandmother, Mary Lynn. Brandon was employed in the automobile repair industry. He is survived by one son, Charles Brandon Marsh, Jr.; one sister, Laura Agerton; a nephew, Jonathan Jones and his maternal grandfather, William Lynn. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, December 20, 2009 at The A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel at McKinneyLandreth Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 6:008:00 PM Saturday, Decem-ber 19, 2009 at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home is serving the Marsh family. A guest register is available at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com

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sheriff’s office, which could not be reached for comment after hours. The sheriff’s department Web site later listed the arrest of Amy Blanche Stewart, a 47-year-old resident of the same home in this coastal North Carolina city. It was not immediately clear her relationship to the dead woman and the Web site did not specify a charge against her. The family did not return a message left seeking comment Wednesday evening. The allegations come a day after police said a 911 caller reported that Blanche Matilda Roth was unconscious and not breathing. They found Roth’s body in her bed. Police said Roth likely died in May, before her 88th birthday in September. New Hanover County Deputy Charles Smith said caretak-

Catherine (Kat) Morrison Lookadoo Catherine (Kat) Morrison Lookadoo, 66, of 13894 Devan Lee Drive, North Jacksonville, FA., died December 2, 2009 at her residence. Kat was born January 29, 1943, a daughter of the lateRobert Eugene and Ester Jane Morrison. She was retired from the fashion and home decor industry and was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Lookadoo, and three brothers, Nolan Morrison, David Morrison and Joe Morrison. She is survived by one son, Robert Eugene Shook; one daughter, Lena Jane Jones; one step son, Richard Codell Lookadoo; two step daughters, Nishey Mae Lopez and Patricia Christine Lookadoo; four brothers, Melvin Morrison, Billie Ray Morrison, Willie Fay Morrison, and Jon Morrison; four sisters, Alda May Crump, Elizabeth Luckadoo, Mozelle West and Gail Swafford; five grandchildren and ninegreat-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 11AM Saturday, December 19, 200 at McKinney-Landreth Chapel at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home with Rev. Lloyd Swafford officiating. Burial will follow in Cliffside Cemetery. A guest register is available at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com

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ers had been going in and out of the house on a quiet cul-de-sac on a daily basis. He would not specify if the caretakers were family members but said they were not nurses. Neighbors said Roth’s family had been living in the house with her and continued to go on as normal after Roth’s reported death. A woman who answered the door at the home Wednesday morning refused to comment. David said an autopsy was completed Wednesday but he declined to reveal its results. He did not rule out additional charges for abetting concealment of a death.

Bobby Dean Bolin Bobby Dean Bolin, 56, of 209 Wilde Ave., Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009. A native of Gaffney, SC, he was the husband of Brenda Elizabeth Childers Bolin of the home and the son of the late William David Bolin and Freddie Lee Bolin Carter and the late step-father, Jimmy Lee Carter. Mr. Bolin was a Naval Veteran serving in Vietnam, a diesel mechanic employed by Tri-State Truck & Trailer Repair in Cowpens and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by one daughter, Dana Bolin Crowder of Asheville, NC; one son, James Dean Bolin of Fairfax, SC; one sister, Teresa Roseann Carter-Bratt of Gaffney; one brother, Ricky Lee Bolin of Gaffney; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Chasity Ann Bolin Elder and one brother, Steven Lynn Carter. The family will receive friends Thursday, December 17, 2009, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Eggers Funeral Home of Chesnee. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 18, 2009, at 12:00 PM at Eggers Funeral Home Chapel of Chesnee officiated by Dr. Gregg Little. The family will be at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bobby Bolin Benefits, NC at any branch of Wachovia Bank. E-condolences may be sent on line to: www.eggersfuneralhome.com Eggers Funeral Home & Crematory of Chesnee is in charge of arrangements. Paid obit.

planned. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolences www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com.

Catherine Lookadoo Catherine “Kat” Morrison Lookadoo, 66, of 13894 Devan Lee Dr., North Jacksonville, Fla., died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, at her residence. She was a daughter of Robert Eugene and Ester Jane Morrison, retired from the fashion and home decor industry, and a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Lookadoo. She is survived by one son,

Robert Eugene Shook; one daughter, Lena Jane Jones; one stepson, Richard Codell Lookadoo; two stepdaughters, Nishey Mae Lopez, and Patricia Christine Lookadoo; four brothers, Melvin Morrison, Billie Ray Morrison, Willie Fay Morrison and Jon Morrison; four sisters, Alda May Crump, Elizabeth Luckadoo, Mozelle West and Gail Swafford; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at The A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel of McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home with the Rev. Lloyd Swafford officiating. Burial will follow in the Cliffside Cemetery. Online condolences www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com.

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Avree Bernice Henderson Barker Avree Bernice Henderson Barker, age 81, of 636 Tanner Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Hospice House. Avree was born on September 15, 1928 in Polk County to the late Phillip Henderson and Cousie Randolph Henderson. She worked in Spartan Mill as a winder for 15 years. She was a member of the Melvin Hill Church of the Brethren in Green Creek and enjoyed working around the home and experiencing the beauty of the mountains. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Vicky Barker; one son, Ronnie Barker; two brothers, Oneal Henderson and Alonzo Henderson and three sisters, Bessie Singleton, Ocie Hannon and Ruth Scoggins. Survivors include her husband of almost 63 years, Gerald “Buck” Barker; three sons, Randy Barker and his wife, Maxine, of Rutherfordton, Phillip Barker and his wife, Deborah, of Forest City and Ricky Barker and his wife, Nancy, also of Rutherfordton; one sister, Francis Johnson of Mt. Holly, NC; four grandchildren, Tony Barker of Rutherfordton, Tonya Revels of Fletcher, NC, Torie Hicks of Ellenboro and Kim Reep of Forest City; four great grandchildren, Kelsie Mathes, Madison Reep, Hanna Reep and Riley “Thumper” Hicks and one great-great grandchild, Alanah Mathes. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 18, 2009 in the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Gary Curtis and Reverend Earl Byers officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. A private interment is planned.. The family requests memorial donations be sent to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the Barker family. An online guest registry is available at: www.harrelsonfuneralhome.comm

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Mr. John Quincey Short, 69, of 2076 Harris Henrietta Rd., Henrietta, died Monday, December 14, 2009 at his residence. A native of Rutherford County he was born August 16, 1940, a son of the late Andrew J. and Iver Brackett Short. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Lee Short and one sister, Georgia Roach. He retired from the Rutherford Life Serivces and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. He is survived by three brothers, Paul Short of Belton, SC, Robert Short of San Antonio, Texas, Gene Short of Ellenboro,;four sisters, Jennie Mae Nolan of Ellenboro, Madeline Biggerstaff of Rutehrfordton, Betty Brooks of Forest City and Mary Mize of Winston Salem. Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM Friday, December 18, 2009 at Liberty Baptist Church with Rev. Owen Duncan officiating. Burial will follow in Race Path Church Cemetery. Visitation willbe held one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Liberty Baptist Church, 821 Webb Church Rd., Ellenboro, NC 28040 or Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. A guest register is available at: www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com

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Lettie L. Crowe Lettie L. Crowe, age 87, of 263 Walls Church Road, Bostic, NC, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at her residence. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Tildon Hayes Hutchins and Mary Gettys Hutchins. She was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, and especially taking care of her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands, John Lovelace and Boyd Crowe; one son, Cecil Lovelace and a grandson, Darren Goforth; two brothers, Glen Hutchins and Charles Hayes Hutchins and one sister, Rachel Daves. Survivors include three daughters, Dorothy Lovelace Self and her husband, Paul, Minnie Lovelace Gibbs and her husband, Richard, and Dianne Lovelace Smith and her husband, Alan, all of Bostic; one son, Ronnie Hayes Lovelace and his wife, Wanda, of Henrietta; four brothers, Elbert Hutchins of Rutherfordton, John Hutchins of Caroleen, Clarence Hutchins and his wife, Sandy, and Perry Hutchins and his wife, Ruth all of Caroleen; three sisters, Betty Baynard and her husband, Roy, of Bostic, Georgia Owens of Ellenboro and Julie Glover and her husband, Jr. of Rutherfordton. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2009 in the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Robert Toney and Chaplain Cecilia Beck officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 9:00 on Friday, December 18, 2009 at the funeral home. The family wishes to thank Hospice for their personal care during Lettie’s illness and would like any memorial donations to be sent to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the Crowe family. An online guest registry is available at: www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com Paid obit.

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Pine Gables a winner Students/schools Open House: Chase Middle School, Thursday, Dec. 17; various activities will be offered for students and their parents, including Atomic Learning (in the open lab), Flu prevention and treatment (cafeteria), Destiny web based library catalog system (media center), or make and take a Christmas ornament (art room); these are available to 6th graders from 4:30 to 5 p.m., and 7th and 8th graders 5:15 to 5:45 p.m.; times will be posted when core groups are to meet with respective teachers; open house will conclude with a chorus concert in the gym at 6 p.m., for everyone. Astronomy symposium: Thursday, Dec. 17, 9 a.m., Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, in Leitner Auditorium; to commemorate the International Year of Astronomy; Dr. Don Olive, associate professor of physics and director of the Williams Observatory at GardnerWebb University, will be the principal speaker. Financial aid workshop: Monday, Jan. 4, 6 to 8 p.m., R-S Central High School; parents of college bound seniors encouraged to attend.

Miscellaneous Christmas Boutique: Through Dec. 24, at the Visual Arts Center, 173 N. Main St., Rutherfordton; hours 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; handmade art and fine craft items on display and available for purchase; paintings in all mediums, ceramics, wood crafts, sculpture, fused and stained glass and much more. Community Pet Center: The Rutherford County Animal Control Facility and the Community Pet Center office will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Dec. 27, and reopen Monday, Dec. 28, at 12 p.m. Holiday hours: All Rutherford County convenience centers and the central landfill will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Regular hours will resume Saturday, Dec. 26.

Music/cantatas Christmas Concert: 2nd Annual “Strings of Evensong” Christmas Concert; Sunday, Dec. 20, 3 p.m., Spencer Baptist Church, 204 North Oak St., Spindale; “Strings of Evensong” are students of Sharon Lawrence, and will be accompanied by other musicians from around Rutherford County. This is the 2nd Annual “Strings of Evensong” Christmas concert. Christmas musical: “Only Love” will be presented Sunday, Dec. 20, at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, beginning at 7 p.m. Church located at 801 Mt. Lebanon Church Road, Bostic. Christmas Concert: David Roach will present a Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 19, at Chase High School auditorium. The program begins at 7 p.m. Admission will be $10 at the door with all proceeds going to the Chase Trojan Marching Band Uniform Fund. Youth Christmas program: “Little Town of Bethlehem” will be presented Sunday, Dec. 20, at 6 p.m., by the children and youth of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 130 Pleasant Grove Road, Rutherfordton. Christmas play: “Christmas Here and Now”; Sunday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m., Cornerstone Baptist Church auditorium, 4357 W. Dixon Blvd., Mooresboro, (located on the hill near the caution light); nursery will be available. Christmas musical: “Camel Lot: Don’t Miss the Manger,” a Christmas musical by Cynthia Nine, will be presented Sunday, Dec. 20, at Walls Baptist Church. Fellowship will follow. Christmas Cantata: “The Dawn of Redeeming Grace” will be presented by the adult choir of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church on Sunday, Dec. 20, during the 11 a.m. worship service. The church is located at 130 Pleasant Grove Road, Rutherfordton. Cantata: The Chancel Choir of Spindale United Methodist Church will present their Christmas cantata during the 11 a.m. worship service, Sunday, December 20. Christmas Eve candlelight service: Thursday, Dec. 24, 9 p.m., Ellenboro Presbyterian Church; special music by Justin Radford; Bill Kirk, pastor.

Reunions Cole family reunion: Saturday, Jan. 9, covered dish meal 2:30 p.m., Goode’s Creek Baptist Church fellowship hall; bring well-filled basket.

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The home of Jim and Lynn Proctor, Pine Gables, Lake Lure, was chosen as the first place winner in the annual “Light up the Gorge” decoration contest sponsored by the Hickory Nut Gorge Chamber of Commerce. Their home, off Boys Camp Road, is the old Logan Inn, built By John Harris around the turn of the last century. It was bought by Proctor’s great-great-great grandfather, Judge G.W. Logan in 1866 and was the stage coach stop on the Rutherfordton - Asheville Line. Proctor’s grandparents, Jim and Tootsie Washburn bought the property is 1946.

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hear that gold is at an all-time high and hear the ads on television wanting them to mail their stuff in. I don’t recommend that to anyone and tell them even if they don’t bring it here to take it to another store in the county, not mail it in.” Anything made of real gold is selling well at the local shops. “It is like a madhouse everyday and very competitive,” Greene said. “Some of it, depending on what it is, we do scrap like most of the chains, and have it melted down. People don’t want to pay the price that we can get melting it down because it has gotten so high. Some pieces, like with diamonds, we do keep and we just kind of weigh our options. People have brought in gold grills (teeth), dental gold, broken jewelry and some really old pieces come in for sale.” The international market is having an effect on prices locally and the

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at 3:26 a.m. they discovered fire in the kitchen. Residents Ernest Surratt and Paul Hampton escaped through the front door when they saw the fire on the kitchen wall, said Fire Chief Mark McCurry. April McCoy, an adult; and three children, Deborah Jennings, Brett Jennings and Amber Jennings, also escaped through another door. The American Red Cross volunteers arrived at the scene and took the residents to Jameson Inn for shelter. At 7:07 a.m., the fire department

strength of the U.S. dollar. “The price has risen to an all-time high just in the last month,” Dotson said. “What we’re paying for gold, we’re probably paying three to four times as much buying it from the public as we used to pay because it has gone up so much. The gold has risen because of the weaker dollar. Gold is a worldwide commodity and it is a precious metal that is worth more. China, Russia, Japan and others have so many U.S. dollars that they want gold right now.” n The Better Business Bureau offers these tips to consumers that may be ready to sell their gold: n For an appraisal, if possible, go to someone locally whom you know and trust by checking with the Better Business Bureau (BBB), www.bbb.org. Look to see if others have reported issues with a particular jeweler or jewelry store. The BBB suggests obtaining two or three appraisals to compare prices, prior to any sale. n Check out any online companies

with the BBB too, and use a search engine to see what other consumers are saying about their experiences with the companies. n If gold is worth $930 per ounce, you aren’t going to be paid $930 for every ounce of gold you have. n Ask what you will be paid n The ounce quote is for pure gold only. n 14-karat gold is composed of just 58.5 percent gold. Ask how much the company’s going rate is for each ounce of each karat you are sending. n The lower the karat, the less the gold content. n Don’t let anyone steal your diamonds from gold pieces. Single gold stud earrings might be worth $5 or $10, yet diamonds in the earrings can be saved. Some are too small, and the labor to remove them might exceed their value, but engagement ring diamonds, for example, should be given a value separate from the gold.

was called back to the scene and upon arrival found the house totally involved, causing the firefighters to be suspicious. “When the SBI came in with the canine, it did alert them on some areas of the house,” he said. The family told McCurry they were asleep when the fire broke out at 3:26 a.m. and were at the Jameson Inn when the second fire broke out. Wade Flack owns the house and property value is estimated to be $40,000. Red Cross is assisting the family with shelter, clothing and food. The family does not have renter’s insurance. “They pretty much lost everything,” McCurry said.

McCurry also reminds the public to be especially cautious during this season when “everybody is overloading with candles, cooking, heating and everything else.” “Be more attentive, furnaces need to be checked, chimney needs to be checked, burn dry wood not green, check the smoke detectors,” McCurry said. “And everybody needs to be aware of the Red Cross especially during this season of giving,” McCurry said. Anyone wishing more information on the family or how to help, should call the Red Cross at 287-5916.

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Hilltoppers sweep past Polk County By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter

Injuries leave Panthers with few options CHARLOTTE (AP) — Injured Carolina defensive tackle Maake Kemoeatu was talking to reporters with his right leg bent on a scooter in the middle of the Panthers locker room on Wednesday when a team official said Geoff Schwartz was available. Several media members rushed to Schwartz’s stall to talk to the latest replacement on the offensive line. His first NFL start Sunday will come against mighty Minnesota and involve blocking for inexperienced quarterback Matt Moore. The defense, meanwhile, could have its 14th different lineup in 14 games with cornerback Richard Marshall nursing a sore ankle. While falling from 12-4 in 2008 to 5-8 this season is no reason to smile, Carolina’s injury woes have taken on almost comical tone with 10 players on season-ending injured reserve.

RUTHERFORDTON — R-S Central picked up a 58-42 non-conference win against Polk County Wednesday night, to run their record to 6-1 overall. Central, who seemed a little sluggish out of the gate, came to life toward the end of the second quarter and even more energized in the third period to finish off Polk for a season sweep. Jacob Kinlaw ended with a doubledouble of 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Shaquille Wilkins had 11.

“I thought we came out lethargic and uninspired to begin the game,” R-S Central coach Greg Wright said. “Right now we are having a problem find our rhythm on offense, and we have got to learn to get the ball inside. The second half we played with more intensity, especially on defense, but we have got to execute better on both ends of the floor.” Kinlaw grabbed an early 4-2 lead for Central with an inside bucket, but Polk County hit five consecutive shots with two by Bryant Twitty as the visitors clung to a 12-10 lead after the

first quarter. Central tied the contest twice more in the second with an Oddie Murray turnaround jumper from close range and then Sharrod Hines did so later at 20-20 with a right corner 3. However, Jonathan Fuller’s strong move down the baseline for two put Central up 24-23 at the half. In the third, the Hilltoppers showed urgency that they lacked in the first half at times. Central swung a 7-0 run at the Wolverines to go 31-23 to begin Please see Prep, Page 8

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Marty Reid to serve as ESPN NASCAR lap-by-lap announcer BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Marty Reid will take over as lap-by-lap announcer for ESPN’s NASCAR coverage in 2010, with Dr. Jerry Punch returning to his role as a pit reporter. The network said in a statement on Wednesday that Reid will join analysts Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree in the booth. He’ll call all 17 of ESPN’s Sprint Cup races along with many of the network’s Nationwide Series telecasts. Reid was lap-by-lap announcer for ESPN’s IndyCar coverage and some Nationwide races in 2009. Punch was lap-by-lap announcer for ESPN’s Sprint Cup coverage the past three years. ESPN executive vice president Norby Williamson said in the statement that the move “strengthens us in the booth” and will “play to the strengths of our announcers.”

Vikings Henderson draws suspension EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings backup linebacker Erin Henderson was suspended for four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. The NFL does not specify the substances for which players test positive.

Local Sports SWIMMING 5 p.m. R-S Central at Kings Mountain

On TV 7 p.m. (ESPN) High School Basketball Findlay Prep (Nev.) vs. Northland (Ohio). 7 p.m. (ESPN2) Women’s College Volleyball NCAA Tournament, First Semifinal: Teams TBA. 7 p.m. (TS) NHL Hockey Dallas Stars at Atlanta Thrashers. 8 p.m. (TNT) NBA Basketball Orlando Magic at Miami Heat. 9 p.m. (ESPN) High School Basketball Ames Senior (Iowa) vs. Waukegan (Ill.). 9 p.m. (ESPN2) Women’s College Volleyball NCAA Tournament, Second Semifinal: Teams TBA. 10:30 p.m. (TNT) NBA Basketball Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers.

Tiger Woods, right, receiving his Masters green jacket from champion Vijay Singh after winning the 2001 Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., in this April 8, 2001, file photo. Associated Press

. . . Woods voted athlete of decade By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

As sports go, it wasn’t close: Tiger Woods was famous for his golf long before he became infamous for his personal life. For 10 incomparable years, no one ruled a sport like Woods. He won 64 tournaments, including 12 major championships. He hoisted a trophy on every continent where golf is played. And those 56 titles in one decade on the PGA Tour? Consider that only four of golf’s greatest players won more in their entire careers. Even as a shocking sex scandal changed the way people look at

Woods, the records he set could not be ignored. Woods was selected Wednesday as the Athlete of the Decade by members of The Associated Press in a vote that was more about his performance on the course than the self-described transgressions as a person. “The only reason I wouldn’t vote for Tiger Woods is because of the events of the last three weeks,” said Mike Strain, sports editor of the Tulsa (Okla.) World. “And I didn’t think that was enough to change my vote. I thought he was a transcendent sports figure.” He received 56 of the 142 votes cast

since last month by editors at U.S. newspapers that are members of the AP. More than half the ballots were returned after the Nov. 27 car accident outside his Florida home that set off sensational tales of infidelity. Lance Armstrong, a cancer survivor who won the Tour de France six times this decade, finished second with 33 votes. He was followed by Roger Federer, who has won more Grand Slam singles titles than any other man, with 25 votes. Record-setting Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps came in fourth with Please see Woods, Page 9

Bengals’ Henry injured in domestic dispute CHARLOTTE (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry suffered serious injuries after falling out of the back of a pickup truck during a domestic dispute with his fiancee, police said Wednesday. Henry was found in the road in south Charlotte “apparently suffering life-threatening injuries,” according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. Henry was transported to Carolinas Medical Center, the local trauma unit, but spokesman Scott White said he was not listed in hospital records and had no other information. Police said a dispute began at a home just before noon and Henry jumped into the bed of the pickup truck as his unidentified fiancee was driving away from the residence. “The domestic situation continued between the operator and Mr. Henry,” the police said in a statement. “At some point while she was driving, Mr. Henry came out of the back of the vehicle.” Henry was found on a residential street about a half mile away from the home when police were called to the scene after a medic report that a man was down. Henry’s agent, Kenneth Rush, did not immediately return phone calls.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry looks on during pre-game warmups against the Cleveland Browns in an NFL football game in Cleveland. Associated Press

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the period. A spark from the Hilltoppers’ Shaquille Wilkins came when he stole a pass and threw it behind his back to a waiting Kinlaw on the other end. Kinlaw looked for a dunk, but floated the ball over the rim instead for two, which kept Central’s lead at 41-34 after three quarters were completed. In the fourth, Wilkins and Kinlaw both came up with key jumpers down the stretch as they held Polk at a seven-point distance throughout the quarter to protect the victory.

R-S Central 71, Polk County 53

RUTHERFORDTON — Shannon Hines continued her hot shooting as R-S Central’s girls basketball team put away Polk County, 71-53, at home, Wednesday. Hines contributed 23 points, eight rebounds and the defense capitalized on Polk turnovers as R-S Central moved to 5-2 overall and remained 1-0 in conference play. “The last five games we have found our rhythm and we are sharing the basketball better which makes us a better team,” R-S Central girls coach Darius Fuller said. The lead changed four different times in the opening quarter, but on that fourth exchange, Central took command thanks to Hines. With the Lady Hilltoppers down 9-7, Hines converted a lay up, then a 3 after a back court steal, and two jumpers, which retained a lead they held the rest of the way. The stretch was a 9-0 run by Hines as Central continued to build the lead. Central shot 9-of-21, while holding Polk to 4-of15 in the first quarter in a 20-11 advantage for the Lady Hilltoppers. The offense picked up in the second quarter after Taylor Gray came up with the block and R-S Central sped to the other end with Hines finishing on a floater driving left of the lane. Alyssia Watkins, who played outstanding defense from the night before, cut off a pass at mid-court and finished on the end during a 19-8 run. Central was 8-of-16 (50 percent) from the field in the second quarter alone and held down the Lady Wolverines with a 2-of-12 second quarter performance. Central would lead 39-19 at the half. Central still controlled a 20-point lead at 55-35 at the end of the third and only had one cause for concern in the entire second half. Polk’s Kailey Russell banked two shots to get the visitors within a 55-40 score early in the final frame, but Mercedes Davis stepped up for Central with a three-pointer on the next possession to close the account. Melissa McLaughlin ended up with 14 points for Central and Melinda Morgan led Polk with 15.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Troy Murphy had 26 points and 15 rebounds, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 101-98 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night. T.J. Ford added 15 points and 13 assists, and Mike Dunleavy scored 15 in his second start of the season for the Pacers (9-14), who have won three of four after a six-game losing streak. Gerald Wallace had 29 points and 12 rebounds, Stephen Jackson scored 22 and Tyson Chandler added 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Bobcats (10-14). Charlotte dropped to 1-11 on the road. The Bobcats, who trailed by as much as 18 in the third quarter, got within 101-98 after D.J. Augustin’s 3-pointer and Wallace’s two free throws late in the fourth. After a Pacers shot-clock violation, Wallace’s attempt at a tying 3 bounced out with less than five seconds left. Dahntay Jones missed both free throws for the Pacers, giving Charlotte another chance with 1.4 seconds remaining. Augustin made a 3 from the top of the key, but it came just after the buzzer. The Pacers shot 55 percent in the first quarter and raced out to a 21-7 lead on Murphy’s layup. Charlotte got within 24-23 later in the period, but Indiana controlled the second quarter and took a 56-46 halftime advantage. Roy Hibbert’s dunk early in the third quarter gave the Pacers their biggest lead, 64-46. The Bobcats trimmed the deficit to 10 entering the fourth. NOTES: Pacers All-Star swingman Danny Granger missed his fifth straight game with a torn right plantar fascia. Granger is expected to miss at least four weeks and will not require surgery. ... Charlotte coach Larry Brown coached the Pacers from 1993-97. ... Jackson part of the brawl between Pacers players and Detroit Pistons fans in Nov. 2004.

FOOTBALL National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 8 5 0 .615 348 Miami 7 6 0 .538 292 N.Y. Jets 7 6 0 .538 275 Buffalo 5 8 0 .385 215 South W L T Pct PF x-Indianapolis 13 0 0 1.000 359 Jacksonville 7 6 0 .538 235 Tennessee 6 7 0 .462 293 Houston 6 7 0 .462 311 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 9 4 0 .692 264 Baltimore 7 6 0 .538 319 Pittsburgh 6 7 0 .462 278 Cleveland 2 11 0 .154 158 West W L T Pct PF San Diego 10 3 0 .769 362 Denver 8 5 0 .615 256 Oakland 4 9 0 .308 155 Kansas City 3 10 0 .231 206 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Philadelphia 9 4 0 .692 372 Dallas 8 5 0 .615 296 N.Y. Giants 7 6 0 .538 341 Washington 4 9 0 .308 234 South W L T Pct PF x-New Orleans 13 0 0 1.000 466 Atlanta 6 7 0 .462 302 Carolina 5 8 0 .385 225 Tampa Bay 1 12 0 .077 190 North W L T Pct PF y-Minnesota 11 2 0 .846 389 Green Bay 9 4 0 .692 344 Chicago 5 8 0 .385 247 Detroit 2 11 0 .154 209 West W L T Pct PF Arizona 8 5 0 .615 306 San Francisco 6 7 0 .462 269 Seattle 5 8 0 .385 250 St. Louis 1 12 0 .077 146

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x-clinched division y-clinched playoff spot Thursday’s Game Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 8:20 p.m. Saturday’s Game Dallas at New Orleans, 8:20 p.m. Sunday’s Games Miami at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Arizona at Detroit, 1 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Houston at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Chicago at Baltimore, 1 p.m. New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Oakland at Denver, 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Seattle, 4:15 p.m. Green Bay at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m. Minnesota at Carolina, 8:20 p.m. Monday’s Game N.Y. Giants at Washington, 8:30 p.m. Friday’s Game San Diego at Tennessee, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27 Buffalo at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Houston at Miami, 1 p.m. Seattle at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Oakland at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at New England, 1 p.m. Detroit at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. St. Louis at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis, 4:15 p.m. Denver at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m. Dallas at Washington, 8:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28 Minnesota at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Bowl Glance Saturday, Dec. 19 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Wyoming (6-6) vs. Fresno State (8-4), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Rutgers (8-4) vs. UCF (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday, Dec. 20 New Orleans Bowl Southern Miss. (7-5) vs. Middle Tennessee (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Dec. 22 Las Vegas Bowl BYU (10-2) vs. Oregon State (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego Utah (9-3) vs. California (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu SMU (7-5) vs. Nevada (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Ohio (9-4) vs. Marshall (6-6), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Meineke Bowl At Charlotte North Carolina (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Emerald Bowl At San Francisco Southern Cal (8-4) vs. Boston College (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday, Dec. 27 Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn. Clemson (8-5) vs. Kentucky (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 28

Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Georgia (7-5), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Dec. 29 EagleBank Bowl At Washington Temple (9-3) vs. UCLA (6-6), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Miami (9-3) vs. Wisconsin (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 30 Humanitarian Bowl At Boise, Idaho Bowling Green (7-5) vs. Idaho (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Nebraska (9-4) vs. Arizona (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 31 Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Stanford (8-4) vs. Oklahoma (7-5), Noon (CBS) Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Air Force (7-5) vs. Houston (10-3), Noon (ESPN) Texas Bowl At Houston Missouri (8-4) vs. Navy (9-4), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Minnesota (6-6) vs. Iowa State (6-6), 6 p.m. (NFL) Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta Virginia Tech (9-3) vs. Tennessee (7-5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Northwestern (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Penn State (10-2) vs. LSU (9-3), 1 p.m. (ABC) Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Florida State (6-6) vs. West Virginia (9-3), 1 p.m. (CBS) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif. Ohio State (10-2) vs. Oregon (10-2), 5 p.m. (ABC) Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Florida (12-1) vs. Cincinnati (12-0), 8:30 p.m. (FOX) Saturday, Jan. 2 International Bowl At Toronto South Florida (7-5) vs. Northern Illinois (7-5), Noon (ESPN2) Cotton Bowl At Dallas Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Mississippi (8-4), 2 p.m. (FOX) PapaJohns.com Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Connecticut (7-5) vs. South Carolina (7-5), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn. East Carolina (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Michigan State (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (8-4), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 4 Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Boise State (13-0) vs. TCU (12-0), 8 p.m. (FOX) Tuesday, Jan. 5 Orange Bowl At Miami Iowa (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (11-2), 8 p.m. (FOX) Wednesday, Jan. 6 GMAC Bowl Mobile, Ala. Central Michigan (11-2) vs. Troy (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Jan. 7 BCS National Championship At Pasadena, Calif. Alabama (13-0) vs. Texas (13-0), 8 p.m. (ABC) Saturday, Jan. 23 East-West Shrine Classic At Orlando, Fla. East vs. West, 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFL) Saturday, Feb. 6 Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge At El Paso, Texas Texas vs. Nation, 3 p.m. (CBSC)

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 20 4 .833 — Toronto 11 16 .407 10 1/2 New York 8 16 .333 12 Philadelphia 6 18 .250 14 New Jersey 2 23 .080 18 1/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 18 6 .750 — Atlanta 17 6 .739 1/2 Miami 12 11 .522 5 1/2 Charlotte 10 13 .435 7 1/2 Washington 7 15 .318 10 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 18 7 .720 — Milwaukee 11 11 .500 5 1/2 Detroit 11 13 .458 6 1/2 Indiana 8 14 .364 8 1/2 Chicago 8 15 .348 9 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB

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HOCKEY National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 34 23 10 1 47 111 New Jersey 31 22 8 1 45 91 Philadelphia 32 15 16 1 31 91 N.Y. Rangers 32 14 15 3 31 88 N.Y. Islanders 33 12 14 7 31 84 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Buffalo 31 20 9 2 42 85 Boston 32 16 10 6 38 84 Ottawa 32 16 12 4 36 92 Montreal 34 15 16 3 33 88 Toronto 33 12 14 7 31 97 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Washington 34 21 7 6 48 124 Atlanta 31 17 11 3 37 99 Florida 34 13 14 7 33 95 Tampa Bay 33 11 13 9 31 81 Carolina 32 7 19 6 20 77 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF Chicago 31 20 8 3 43 92 Nashville 34 20 11 3 43 95 Detroit 33 17 11 5 39 92 Columbus 34 14 14 6 34 100 St. Louis 31 14 12 5 33 78 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF Colorado 36 19 11 6 44 104 Calgary 33 19 10 4 42 96 Vancouver 33 19 14 0 38 104 Minnesota 33 16 14 3 35 86 Edmonton 33 15 14 4 34 100 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF Los Angeles 36 22 11 3 47 110 San Jose 34 19 8 7 45 111 Phoenix 33 19 12 2 40 81 Dallas 32 14 8 10 38 93 Anaheim 32 12 13 7 31 91

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Monday’s Games Atlanta 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, SO Nashville 5, Columbus 3 Toronto 3, Ottawa 2 Philadelphia 3, Boston 1 Florida 7, N.Y. Islanders 1 Detroit 3, Phoenix 2 Buffalo 4, Montreal 3 Vancouver 3, Los Angeles 1 Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 1 Minnesota 2, Columbus 1 Nashville 7, Tampa Bay 4 St. Louis 4, Calgary 3 Washington 6, Colorado 1 Los Angeles 3, Edmonton 2 Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 Carolina 5, Dallas 3 New Jersey 2, Montreal 1 Buffalo at Ottawa, late Atlanta at Florida, late Phoenix at Toronto, late St. Louis at Chicago, late Anaheim at Vancouver, late Thursday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Columbus, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Montreal, 7 p.m. Dallas at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Nashville at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Anaheim at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Ruutu has hat trick in Hurricanes win over Stars RALEIGH (AP) — Tuomo Ruutu had his first career hat trick, and Cam Ward made 24 saves to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Dallas Stars 5-3 on Wednesday night. Eric Staal had a goal and two assists, and Jussi Jokinen had a goal and an assist. Last in the

NHL, the Hurricanes won for only the eighth time this season. Loui Eriksson, Steve Ott and Brenden Morrow scored for Dallas, which tried to rally from a three-goal first-period deficit. While the Stars have earned points in five of their last six

games, they only have two wins in their last seven. Marty Turco made 24 saves for Dallas. The Hurricanes have scored more than three goals in only seven games this season. They entered the night with the fewest goals in the NHL.

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SEATTLE (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies got ace Roy Halladay from Toronto and traded Cliff Lee to Seattle on Wednesday, completing a complicated, four-team deal that featured a pair of Cy Young winners. Oakland also was part of the nine-player swap. Money was a key factor, too. The Blue Jays sent $6 million to Philadelphia with Halladay, who then agreed to a $60 million, three-year contract extension through 2013. “Without question, Roy is one of the top pitchers in the game today,” Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said in a statement. “He has the talent, professionalism and makeup that embody what we look for in players and we’re very happy to have him in a Phillies uniform for at least the next four seasons.” Toronto sent Halladay to the Phillies for three minor leaguers: catcher Travis d’Arnaud, righthander Kyle Drabek and outfielder Michael Taylor. The two-time NL champion Phillies dealt Lee to Seattle for three prospects: right-hander Phillippe Aumont, outfielder Tyson Gillies and right-hander Juan Ramirez. Toronto flipped Taylor to the Athletics for third baseman Brett Wallace. Halladay had been prominently mentioned in trade talk since the All-Star break. The five-month saga came to an end when all sides signed off on the deal. The 32-year righty went 17-10 with a 2.79 ERA last season. He led the AL with four shutouts and nine complete games. The six-time All-Star won the 2003 AL Cy Young. “Roy is known as the best pitcher in baseball and will have instant respect,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. “He’s a No. 1, a blue chipper and I expect him to stabilize our pitching staff. Roy brings a great work ethic and tremendous character and he’ll have a big presence in our clubhouse.” Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik had talked with new Toronto general manager Alex Anthopoulos for months, even at the Indianapolis airport as both were leaving the winter meetings last week. Zduriencik’s interest peaked when Anthopoulos, anticipating what the Phillies might do to acquire Halladay, asked Seattle’s GM, “If I’m able to deal Halladay, would you be interested in having Cliff Lee?” Zduriencik’s answer was something akin to “Duh!” “When you have the opportunity to acquire a pitcher of Cliff’s caliber, immediate effects are (obvious),” Zduriencik said. “Did I think we’d be getting a guy of this caliber? You always set your expectations high. We’re really glad it came to fruition.” Lee was the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner when the Phillies got him from Cleveland last July 29. The 31-year-old lefty went 7-4 with a 3.39 ERA down the stretch, then excelled in the postseason by going 4-0 with a 1.56 ERA in five starts. Lee earned both of the Phillies’ wins in the World Series against the New York Yankees. He has one year and $9 million remaining on his contract, and talk of an extension with Seattle beyond 2010 was not part of the trade discussions. Halladay will make $15.7 million next year. The amount of cash the Phillies got from Toronto almost covers the difference in the salaries for Halladay and Lee.

13 votes, followed by New England quarterback Tom Brady (6) and world-record sprinter Usain Bolt (4). Five other athletes received one vote apiece. Woods, who has not been seen since the accident and has issued only statements on his Web site, was not made available to comment about the award. Seattle Times sports editor Don Shelton discussed the vote with his staff, which he said was torn among Woods, Armstrong and Federer. He voted for Woods in the early stages of the scandal. “I’m not sure I would change my vote,” Shelton said. “I looked at him as an athlete, I really did. I separated him a little bit. If this had happened three years ago and his performance had dropped off, that’s a different factor.” Allegations of rampant affairs starting come out just 10 days after Woods won the Australian Masters before record crowds for the 82nd worldwide victory of his career. He received a $3 million appearance fee in Australia, and the government estimated a return of $20 million from the number of fans Woods attracted. Few other athletes changed their sport, from TV ratings to galleries to prize money. A new image emerged quickly in the days following his middleof-the-night accident, when he ran his SUV over a fire hydrant and into a tree. He became the butt of late-night TV jokes, eventually confessed to infidelity and lost a major sponsorship from Accenture. “Seems an unlikely time to vote for him, but he had more influence and impact on the complete decade, 2000 to 2009, than any of the other athletes,” said Paul Vigna, sports editor of The (Harrisburg, Pa.) Patriot-News. AP members found Woods’ work on the golf course over the last 10 years without much of a blemish. He took an early lead in the balloting, and continued to receive roughly the same percentage of votes throughout the process. “Despite the tsunami of negative publicity that will likely tarnish his image, there’s no denying that Woods’ on-the-course accomplishments set a new standard of dominance within his sport while making golf more accessible to the masses,” wrote Stu Whitney, sports editor of the Sioux Falls (S.D.) Argus Leader.

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Tiger Woods reacts to winning the 2005 Masters in a playoff with Chris DiMarco, on the 18th hole during final round play at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., in this April 10, 2005, file photo. Woods has been No. 1 in the world ranking for all but 32 weeks during the decade. Such dominance is what makes Woods a candidate for The Associated Press’ Athlete of the Decade.

“The only proof needed are the television ratings when Tiger plays in a golf tournament, compared to those events when others have to carry the load.” The fall was as spectacular as his rise. Woods won the career Grand Slam three times over in the decade, the last of his 12 majors at the 2008 U.S. Open despite playing on a mangled left leg. He twice won the British Open at St. Andrews, the home of golf, by a combined 13 shots. “It seems like everybody has jumped on the ’slay Tiger’ bandwagon,” said Dan Lebowitz, executive director at the Center for the Study of Sport in Society at Northeastern University. “I understand the dynamics around that. But I’d also like people to recognize how great he operated under a microscope for a long period of time.” Woods won more than one-

Conley torn between two loves Editor’s note: Daily Courier Sports Correspondent Jacob Conley was able to secure press credentials to Tuesday’s nights game between Duke and Gardner-Webb. Conley, who graduated from Chase High, went on to Gardner-Webb and earned his degree from the Cleveland County college. The following are a few of his personal observations from the game

By JACOB CONLEY Special to the Courier

DURHAM — As a life-long Duke fan and a Gardner-Webb alum, Tuesday’s matchup between the Bulldogs and the Blue Devils presented me with a dilemma: Who to root for. Fortunately, sitting on press row prohibited me from cheering at all. Even so it was a great experience, something that should be shared with the Daily Courier readers. 5:30 p.m. I arrive at Cameron Indoor Stadium after a much shorter than expected three and

a half hour drive. Parking is no problem, I have a spot right at the entrance — my handicapped sticker works wonders. And, for those who don’t know me personally, I have needed a wheelchair and/or my walker since my childhood. My friend, John Padgett, and I arrived in his white GMC pickup and parked next to a large collection of Bentleys, MercedesBenz, and other automobiles that cost vastly more than John’s pick-up truck. The hallway to the media room is lined with team photos of the great Duke squads from 1991, ’92 and 2001. The first person I meet in the media room is the legendary voice of the Blue Devils, Bob Harris. We shake hands and I tell him I have been listening to him since I was five — a fact that Mr. Harris said made him feel old.

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third of all the tournaments he played this decade, an unprecedented rate in golf. Nine of his victories were by at least eight shots. He was No. 1 in the world ranking for all but 32 weeks in the decade. He did his best work in the biggest events. Along with his 12 majors this decade — he has 14 overall, four short of the record held by Jack Nicklaus — Woods was runner-up in six other majors. He won 14 times out of 27 appearances in the World Golf Championships. Woods finished the decade with $81,547,410 in earnings from his PGA Tour events, an average of $482,529 per tournament. “No athlete dominated a particular sport the way Tiger Woods did this decade,” said Phil Kaplan, deputy sports editor at the Knoxille (Tenn.) NewsSentinel.

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6 p.m. I find my place on press row and catch my first glimpse of Coach K court. The famed arena looks a lot more impressive on TV, but the Cameron Crazies are something that must be witnessed in person. If they can make the floor shake against GWU, I could only imagine what happens when UNC comes to town. 7 p.m. The game begins, and as expected Duke wins, but that’s a story told in other places. As John and I left the building, following the game, Duke’s Miles Plumlee held the door for me. One thing that stood out is that the Bulldogs played hard, throughout the game, whether they were down by five or fifty. It made me proud to be a Bulldog. Coach Rick Scruggs said, afterward, they would be happy to go through the whole experience again. Me too coach, me too.

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Government-run option pulled from care bill posal aloud to a nearly empty chamber. After three hours, they were 139 pages into it. Republicans accused Democrats of trampling on Senate procedure in allowing Sanders to interrupt the reading, and Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said the incident showed the majority party “is willing to do anything to jam through a 2,000-page bill before the American people or any of us has a chance to read it.” It was unclear how much, if any, headway Nelson’s pursuers were making as they struggle to pass the health care measure by Christmas. The Nebraska lawmaker told reporters he was reviewing a proposal to toughen abortion restrictions in the legislation. Nelson said the compromise negotiated by antiabortion Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., involves attempt to separate private and public funds, an approach that in the past failed to sway the Nebraska moderate and Catholic bishops. Asked whether the new language was satisfactory, Nelson said, “I don’t know at this point in time. Constituency groups haven’t responded back yet.” Nelson emerged as the lone known holdout among 60 Democrats and independents earlier in the week after Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., forced supporters of the bill to remove a proposed Medicare expansion. In general, the overall legislation is designed to spread coverage to millions who lack it, ban insurance industry practices such as denying coverage because of pre-existing medical conditions and slow the rate of growth for medical spending nationally. Obama repeated his demand for action, telling ABC News “the federal government will go bankrupt” if the health care bill fails.

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Nation Today Democrats push through jobs bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s Democratic allies in the House have muscled through a year-end measure aimed at creating jobs through a second round of stimulus spending. The 217-212 reflected considerable uneasiness among Democrats over the prospect of voting for more debt-financed spending as the government runs mammoth budget deficits. Republicans were united in their opposition to the bill. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her lieutenants delayed the final vote for nearly an hour as they scrambled to find supporters among lawmakers eager to leave town for a holiday break. The bill includes more than $50 billion for public works projects and about an equal amount for cash-strapped state and local governments.

Study estimates whites to be minority by 2050

WASHINGTON (AP) — The estimated time when whites will no longer make up the majority of Americans has been pushed back eight years — to 2050 — because the recession and stricter immigration policies have slowed the flow of foreigners into the U.S. Census Bureau figures released Wednesday update last year’s prediction that white children would become a minority in 2023 and the overall white population would follow in 2042. The earlier estimate did not take into account a drop in the number of people moving into the U.S. because of the economic crisis and the immigration policies imposed after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. The 2050 estimate is one of four projections released that is based

on rates for births and deaths and a scenario in which immigration continues its more recent, slower pace of adding nearly 1 million new foreigners each year. Demographers said that scenario offers the best look for now at the future demographic makeup based on current conditions, rather than other models which assume higher rates of immigration. The United States has 308 million people today; two-thirds are nonHispanic whites.

Moynihan named new BofA CEO NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America says retail banking head Brian Moynihan will replace Ken Lewis as CEO on Jan. 1. The bank’s naming of an internal executive on Wednesday follows unsuccessful attempts to hire an outside star banker for the top job. Those negotiations were stymied by pay restrictions imposed by government pay czar Kenneth Feinberg. Moynihan, 50, joined the Charlotte, N.C.-based bank as part of its 2004 purchase of FleetBoston Financial Corp. Over the past year he has served as BofA general counsel, head of global wealth management and consumer bank chief.

Hotel not disease source MIAMI (AP) — A public health official says a guest who died from Legionnaires’ disease after staying at a luxury Miami hotel did not contract the disease there. Dr. Vincent Conte said Wednesday that the EPIC Hotel was not the source of the fatal strain. The Miami-Dade County Health Department doctor would not say where the victim contracted the disease, only that there was no significant public health risk. About 300 guests were moved from the building on Saturday.

WASHINGTON — The liberals’ longtime dream of a governmentrun health care system for all died Wednesday in the Senate, but Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont vowed it will return when the realization dawns that private insurance companies “are no longer needed.” The proposal’s demise came as Senate Democratic leaders and the White House sought agreement with Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., to become the 60th supporter of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul — the number needed to overcome a Republican filibuster. Nelson has met three times in the past nine days with Obama. His Nebraska-based chief of staff, Tim Becker, spent the day in Washington in discussions with administration officials on details of recent negotiations between his boss and the president. While Nelson is seeking stricter curbs on abortions in the insurance system the bill would establish, he also has raised issues in his home state that are unrelated to the health care legislation, according to an official with close ties to the senator. The official spoke on grounds of anonymity to discuss private conversations. Sanders, an independent and socialist, said his approach is the only one “which eliminates the hundreds of billions of dollars in waste, administrative costs, bureaucracy and profiteering that is engendered by the private insurance companies.” His remarks drew handshakes and even a hug or two from Democrats who had filed into the Senate to hear him. Sanders acknowledged the proposal lacked the votes to pass, and he chose to withdraw it after Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., exercised his prerogative and required Senate clerks to begin reading the 767-page pro-

Police Notes One hurt in two-car crash RUTHERFORDTON — Marilyn Joy Fox, 46, of Forest Lake Road, Forest City, was charged with failure to reduce speed and driving while impaired, after she was involved in a two vehicle accident Wednesday morning on US Hyw. 74B. Fox was driving a 1996 Ford when she failed to decrease speed and struck the rear end of a 2003 Chrysler driven by Leslie Kevin Conner, 60, of Spindale Street, Spindale. Fox was taken to Rutherford Hospital for treatment in the emergency room.

Sheriff’s Reports n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Dept. responded to 159 E-911 calls Tuesday. n Edward H. Lovelace, Jr., reported a burglary from an outbuilding and a motor vehicle that occurred Sunday; property is valued at nearly $700. n Tiffany Marie Luckadoo reported the theft of a low rider Mazda truck, valued at $1,200. n Ashley Ledford reported a larceny from her home on Tuesday. n Green’s Quick Mart in Forest City told deputies someone took several Little Debbie cakes from the store. n Samuel Gerald Stamper reported the larceny of his license plate; value is $35. n Marie E. Williams reported a break-in at her home; $355 was taken.

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n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 40 E-911 calls Tuesday. n Corner Stop #16 at 139 S. Main Street, reported a $49.12 gas drive-off Monday night.

Spindale n The Spindale Police Department responded to 27 E-911 calls Tuesday.

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

Forest City n The Forest City Police Department responded to 76 E-911 calls Tuesday. n An employee of Hospice of Rutherford County, Forest City reported an incident of suspicious mail. n An employee of Holiday Inn of Forest City reported a recovered stolen vehicle. n Ernest Surratt, of Bellvue Street in Forest City, reported an incident of a suspicious fire. n An officer of the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of domestic violence, possession of Schedule VI controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. (See arrest of Jimmerson)

Arrests n Scotty Lee Jimmerson, 42, of New Hope Road, Rutherfordton was arrested and charged with assault on a

female, possession of Schedule VI controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia; he was placed in the Rutherford County Detention Facility under a 48-hour hold. (FCPD) n Kenneth Ray Owensby, 24, of 200 Twelve Oaks Drive, was charged with resisting a public officer and released on a $500 bond. (RCSD) n Janice Marie Gordon, 38, of 518 Chase High Road, was charged with felony larceny and released on a $20,000 bond. (RCSD) n Steven Thomas Hodge, 21, of 378 Pleasant Hill Road, was charged with communicating threats and a domestic violence protection order violation. (RCSD) n Edward Maurice Bolder, 35, of 343 Fairground Street, was charged with non-support of a child. (RCSD)

EMS n Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services responded to 22 calls Tuesday and five calls were answered by Rescue.

Fire Calls n Forest City Fire Department responded to a house fire, fire alarm and also a fire investigation Tuesday and Wednesday morning. n Ellenboro firefighters responded to a vehicle accident Tuesday. n Rutherfordton Fire Dept. was dispatched to an automobile vehicle wreck Wednesday morning.

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Traders Sal Spaltro, right, and colleague Stephen Foley, of Albert Fried & Co.,work in their booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, as the Fed interest rate is announced. The Federal Reserve has decided to hold interest rates at a record low.

AP Business Writer

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Fed says it will cut support; stocks decline

NEW YORK — An early advance in stocks stalled Wednesday as the Federal Reserve reminded investors that it would start to wean the economy from an array of emergency supports next year. Investors knew several of the programs would be dismantled in 2010, but the added detail about the Fed’s plans as well as lingering concerns about inflation tugged at the market. Stocks finished little changed. The prospect of an eventual increase in interest rates and an improving economy injected some strength into the dollar, which has been on a general decline for about nine months. A rising dollar can weigh on stocks because it cuts into the profits of companies that do business overseas. Most stocks rose for the day, though the Dow Jones industrials slipped 11 points. Broader indexes gained but ended off of their highs. The modest moves came as the Fed said it would leave interest rates near zero, as expected, but officials also noted that weakness in the job market is “abating.” Fed governors made the assessment following a two-day meeting on interest rates. Investors parse Fed statements for insight into how policymakers are viewing the economy and for clues about when the central bank might raise interest rates. Ultra-low borrowing costs have pushed stocks higher this year and helped weaken the dollar. The Fed’s latest pronouncement comes as investors look to lock in some of the enormous gains amassed in the stock market’s run since March. Some investors worry the market could stumble next year on the questions raised again Wednesday about interest rates, inflation and the dollar. Analysts said the Fed didn’t want to shake up the market but wanted to leave intact its prediction that interest rates will remain low for now, but not forever. “The Fed had no interest whatsoever in destabilizing expectations as we move to a new year,” said Lawrence Creatura, equity market strategist and portfolio manager at Federated Investors in Rochester, N.Y. ” The Dow Jones industrial average fell 10.88, or 0.1 percent, to 10,441.12, after rising as much as 58 points. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 1.25, or 0.1 percent, 1,109.18. It is up 22.8 percent for the year. The Nasdaq composite index rose 5.86, or 0.3 percent, to 2,206.91. Bond prices mostly fell, pushing yields higher, following the Fed’s more upbeat assessment of the economy. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was flat at 3.60 percent from late Tuesday. Gold climbed to $1,136, while crude oil jumped $1.97 to $72.66 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Two stocks rose for every one that fell on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 1.2 billion shares compared with 1.1 billion Tuesday. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 4.90, or 0.8 percent, to 611.21.

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Interest rates stay at record low By JEANNINE AVERSA AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve pledged Wednesday to hold interest rates at a record low to drive down double-digit unemployment and sustain the economic recovery. The Fed noted that the economy is growing, however slowly. And turning more upbeat, it pointed to a slowing pace of layoffs. Still, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues gave no signal that they’re considering raising rates anytime soon. They noted that consumer spending remains sluggish, the job market weak, wage growth slight and credit tight. Companies are still wary of hiring, they said. Against that backdrop, the Fed kept its target range for its bank lending rate at zero to 0.25 percent, where it’s stood since last December. And it repeated its pledge, first made in March, to keep rates at “exceptionally low levels” for an “extended period.” In response, commercial banks’ prime lending rate, used to peg rates on home equity loans, certain credit cards and other consumer loans, will remain about 3.25 percent. That’s its lowest point in decades. Super-low interest rates are good for borrowers who can get a loan and are willing to take on more debt. But those same low rates hurt savers. They’re especially hard on people liv-

Time’s Man of the Year: Fed chair Ben Bernanke received the honor, announced Wednesday by the magazine..

ing on fixed incomes who are earning measly returns on savings accounts and certificates of deposit. Noting the stabilized financial markets, the Fed said it expects to wind down several emergency lending programs when they are set to expire next year. That seemed to strike a confident note that the Fed thinks it can gradually lift supports it provided at the height of the financial crisis. The central bank made no major changes to a program, set to expire in March, to help further drive down mortgage rates. The Fed in on track to buy a

total of $1.25 trillion in mortgage securities from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by the end of March. It has bought $845 billion so far. It’s also on pace to buy $175 billion in debt from those groups under the same deadline. So far, the Fed has bought nearly $156 billion. Its efforts to lower mortgage rates are paying off. Rates on 30-year loans averaged 4.81 percent, Freddie Mac reported last week. That’s down from 5.47 percent last year. The Fed said it has leeway to hold rates at super-low level because it expects that inflation will remain “subdued for some time.” Fed policymakers repeated their belief that slack in the economy — meaning plants operating below capacity and the weak employment market — will keep inflation under wraps. A government report out Wednesday showed that inflation is in check despite a burst in energy prices. Energy prices, however, are already in retreat. Bernanke, who’s seeking a second term as Fed chief, has made clear his No. 1 task is sustaining the recovery. Last week, he and other Fed officials signaled they are in no rush to start raising rates. At the same time, Bernanke has sought to assure skeptical lawmakers and investors that when the time is right, he’s prepared to sop up all the money.

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NATION

Two-legged dog gives hope to disabled vets By SUE MANNING Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES — For several years, Jude Stringfellow and her Lab-chow mix have toured the country with a simple message: Faith walks. Born without front legs to a junkyard dog around Christmas 2002, Faith the puppy was rejected and abused by her mother. She was rescued by Rueben Stringfellow, now an Army E-4 specialist, who had been asked to bury other puppies in the litter. “Can we fix her? Stringfellow, then 17, asked his mom. “No, but maybe we can help her,” she said. So Rueben turned Faith over to his mother, English professor Jude Stringfellow. At first the family had to carry Faith to keep her off her chest and chin. But with peanut butter and practice, Faith learned to walk on her two hind legs. Since that day on March 22, 2002, Faith has done the talk show circuit, gone on tour with Ozzy Osbourne and been named an honorary Army sergeant. Jude Stringfellow has become a motivational speaker, written two books about Faith and is working on a third, “Faith Walks.” They get more than 200 letters and e-mails a day, run a Web site and make dozens of appearances every year, including stops at veterans’ hospitals across the country to cheer injured soldiers. That mission is special for Stringfellow, whose son left Iraq in September and is stationed in Alaska. He is scheduled to get out of the Army and head home on Jan. 1. For many, Faith brings a powerful message about overcoming adversity. “Faith has shown me that different is beautiful, that it is not the body you are in but the soul that you have,” Jill Salomon of Montreal, Canada, wrote on Faith’s Web site. Stringfellow will never forget a woman from New York who happened to see Faith on a street corner. She was depressed and had lost both legs to diabetes. “She was in her wheelchair and saw us. She was crying. She had seen Faith on television. She just held her and said she wished she had that kind of courage.” Stringfellow said. “She told us: ‘I was on my way to pick up the gun.’ She handed the pawn ticket to a police officer and said she didn’t need it anymore.” That sense of hope is especially important for Faith’s visits to Army bases. Last weekend she headed to Washington state, where she met with

Christmas sales up 18% from the week before NEW YORK (AP) — If you were hoping to find massive clearance sales as you finish up your holiday shopping, prepare to be disappointed. Major stores that had worried it would take across-the-board discounts to lure shoppers are backing away from the panic button. They planned better this year in stocking their merchandise, and Americans are spending a little more than expected. Sales last week were up 18 percent from the week before, and a little more than 1 percent higher than a year before, according to figures released Wednesday by research firm ShopperTrak. And because stores didn’t load up on merchandise like they did last year before the financial meltdown, they have the luxury of sticking to their original plans for discounts — not desperately slashing prices further as Christmas nears. “The difference between this year and last year was planning,” said Scott Krugman, a spokesman at the National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade group, which hasn’t changed its forecast for a 1 percent decline in holiday sales. Associated Press “Retailers had time to plan whereas last year they Faith, a two-legged dog, walks down Michigan didn’t.” Avenue in Chicago to the wonderment of the human There are plenty of deals to be had, and dispedestrians in this photo released by Anthony M. counts will probably be deeper this weekend, the Tortoriello. last before Christmas, as happens most years. But people waiting for mounds of merchandise with 80 as many as 5,000 soldiers at McChord Air Force percent discounts — well, they might be left waitBase and Fort Lewis. Some of the soldiers were ing. headed to war, some were coming back. That should help fourth-quarter profits as stores “She just walks around barking and laughing find they don’t have to drastically slash prices to and excited to see them all,” Jude Stringfellow clear out their stock. said. “There is a lot of crying, pointing and surFor stores, the success of the holiday shopping prise. From those who have lost friends or limbs, season depends on the week before Dec. 25, which there can be silence. Some will shake my hand and accounts for about a quarter of holiday sales, thank me, some will pat her on the head. There is according to ShopperTrak, which tracks sales at a lot of quiet, heartfelt, really deep emotion.” more than 50,000 outlets. Faith never fails to bring a smile to a soldier’s In fact, the Saturday before Christmas usually face, said Patrick Mcghee, general manager at Fort rivals the day after Thanksgiving, the traditional Lewis. start of holiday shopping, in sales volume. The “To see the children interact with Faith is simply last week “is where the rubber meets the road,” priceless,” he said. said John Long, retail strategist at Kurt Salmon But Faith’s most emotional reunion — with Associates. Ruben Stringfellow, who rescued her 7 years ago this Christmas — will have to wait for January. And stores have reason for some optimism: He’s already gotten Faith a birthday present: a Shoppers don’t seem as far along in their giftpeanut butter cookie with her name on it. buying as they were last year at this point, according to both the National Retail Federation and the International Council of Shopping Centers. On the Net: www.faiththedog.info Shoppers have stuck to their lists and bought discounted practical items like socks, pajamas and microwaves, though they have opened their wallets for discounted electronics. Online shopping has been another bright spot. Retailers are pinning hopes on shoppers like Marney Bilodeau, who said she’s cramming all her holiday buying in this week and next. “I haven’t felt like it up until now,” said Bilodeau, who was at Arizona’s Scottsdale Fashion Square last weekend. “I try to budget the rest of the year, so that I can fit in a little bit more around Christmas time.”

“There is a lot of crying, pointing and surprise. From those who have lost friends or limbs, there can be silence. Some will shake my hand and thank me, some will pat her on the head. There is a lot of quiet, heartfelt, really deep emotion.” — when disabled vets first meet Faith

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NATION/WORLD

Defense bill passed, House rushes to adjourn

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to pay for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and assure the jobless don’t lose their benefits, spearheading a flurry of legislative activity as lawmakers hurried to finish their work for the year. On the last day of what has been a tumultuous year, the House is also taking action to prevent the government from defaulting on its mushrooming debt and voting on a $174 billion package to stimulate job growth through infrastructure projects, help for teachers and first responders and extend-

ed safety nets for the unemployed. The Senate, meanwhile, could be looking at another week of work as Democrats struggle to pass the health care overhaul bill and act on other must-do measures, including the defense bill passed by the House. The $636 billion Pentagon bill includes $128 billion to pay for the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, but leaves for later negotiations on how to pay for the troop surge in Afghanistan recently ordered by President Barack Obama. It includes a 3.4 percent pay increase for

service members. The measure passed 395-34 with almost no debate. Defense measures generally enjoy wide bipartisan support, although this year Republicans objected to using the legislation as the base bill to which other less popular measures were attached. Those included two-month extensions on several acts that are to expire at the end of the year. There is continued unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless, a 65 percent health insurance subsidy for the unemployed,

highway and transit funding, three provisions of the anti-terror USA Patriot Act and an act that shields doctors from a 21 percent cut in Medicare payments. Those short-term extensions, a result of the House and Senate failing to work out differences, will require Congress to revisit these issues in February and could spell trouble for the alreadycrowded Democratic agenda. Democrats have said they want to devote the early days of next year to such critical issues as jobs, financial regulatory overhaul and a clean energy bill.

There was also grumbling on the usual inclusion of special projects requested by individual members. Taxpayers for Common Sense estimated that the bill contains 1,720 such projects worth $4.2 billion. The $174 billion jobs package includes $75 billion for highway and transit projects and school renovation, and keeping teachers and firefighters on the job, and $78 billion to further extend unemployment insurance and health care subsidies. About $75 billion comes from diverting money from the Wall Street bailout fund.

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Elf eases kids first Santa visit Dear Abby: It’s that time of year again when parents take their kids to see Santa. As a professional Santa’s helper for many years, may I offer some suggestions? Let your children approach Santa on their own. Do not force your child to sit on Santa’s lap. Santa has been seen in books and on TV, but he is now real, big and loud. That can be scary to a child. If he or she wants to stand at a distance and talk to Santa, that is OK. Sometimes just holding the child and standing next to Santa is all it takes for a child to warm up to the idea of sitting on his lap. If your little one is upset and you want a picture with Santa, have someone else snap the photo while you stand by your child. Let Santa talk to your children while you hold their hands. Santa (if any good) will pace the visit and stop it if it’s taking too long. If children are afraid, do not let Santa grab at them to put them on his lap. That will only make the problem worse. I hope this helps to make the visit easier. — Santa’s Helper Dear Santa’s Helper: Ho-ho-ho! Thank you for being ABBY’s helper today. I hope parents will take your sound suggestions to heart when introducing their little ones to the jolly man in the red suit. Dear Abby: I’m a retired waitress who worked for years in a family res-

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taurant. Many elderly people would come in alone, and I could see they were hungry for conversation as well as food, so I’d talk to them as much as possible. As the restaurant became more crowded, I had less time to chat, so I set up a table for four and asked the seniors if they might like to sit at the “senior table.” So many of the customers said yes that it turned into a table for 12! It would be great if restaurants would set up senior tables so everyone could have a dinner partner if they wanted to visit. It’s also a great way to make new friends. Now that I’m a senior myself I notice a lot of us sit alone, watching families enjoy being together. — Kathy Dear Kathy: You’re a sweet and compassionate woman. A few years ago I heard about some restaurants here in Los Angeles offering a “community dining” table for singles — but they were intended to help young singles mingle. Your idea of a table for solo seniors is a good one, and I hope restaurateurs agree.

Urinary infection needs treatment Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 78-year-old woman who reads your column every day. I now have a question for you. I had a urine test and got the report back from the lab. When I asked my doctor about it, he said he had never heard of the test before. I have enclosed the report for you to review. Also, my doctor didn’t do anything to treat me because he didn’t know what to do. Is there anything that I can use to treat this? Dear Reader: The lab report that you have enclosed is a urine culture and sensitivity test, also known as a urine C&S. This is a common test used to determine whether a urinary tract infection (UTI) is present, what type of bacteria are causing it, and which antibiotics are best used to eradicate the infection. The report indicates that you have an infection caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa and that it is susceptible to most antibiotics. I hope that you were mistaken in

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your understanding, because I cannot believe that your physician did not know what the test was or how to interpret the results to provide treatment. This test is common, and every physician, even medical students, should know and understand what it is for. If your doctor did not order the test, there may be some understandable confusion about why it was ordered, but that does not excuse his refusal to treat your UTI. This is a hospital laboratory test, meaning it must be ordered by a physician, otherwise the lab technicians would have refused to carry out the test without proper documentation that you needed the work-up.

IN THE STARS

Your Birthday, Dec. 17;

There are likely to be more than the usual amount of changes in your life in the year ahead. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - If you’re in charge of an arrangement with friends, be sure to keep an accurate record. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - It’s important not to do anything in half measure. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Your feelings of self-worth will be greatly enhanced if you can say “yes” to a favor. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Before taking it upon yourself to make a major change that would affect others, make certain it wouldn’t cause a headache. ARIES (March 21-April 19) - How you behave is likely to reveal your shortcomings. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Something someone says might totally unnerve you today. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - It pays to be as frank and forthright as possible, especially in your commercial dealings. CANCER (June 21-July 22) - All will work out to everyone’s satisfaction if no one tries to play a leadership role. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - The only way you’re likely to be productive today is to avoid doing things in bits. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - It won’t be a frivolous waste of time to introduce a little fun. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - By viewing things from a positive perspective, your imagination will help you achieve them. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - More often than not, your mental attitude will determine the outcome of your affairs. Maintain an enthusiastic, optimistic outlook and watch what happens.

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Green Berets honored for valor in Afghan

U.S. to expand use of drones for surveillance

By KEVIN MAURER

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press Writer

Associated Press Writer

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Staff Sergeant Linsey Clarke heard the explosion and rushed through machine gun fire to the burning truck. The truck had been hit by a roadside bomb, and ammunition was detonating within inches of Staff Sgt. Eric Englehardt, one of his teammates, lying nearby. As rifle rounds cracked around him, Clarke calmly applied a tourniquet to Englehardt’s right leg and pulled him to cover. Then, he ran back through the maelstrom of fire to look for others. For Clarke’s bravery under fire, he was awarded a Silver Star on Wednesday. Clarke, 26 of Stanton, Va., is one of two Special Forces soldiers based in North Carolina awarded for repeatedly risking their lives to help their unit mates during battles in Afghanistan. Master Sgt. Anthony Siriwardene, 38, of Arlington, Va., was also awarded the Silver Star for his actions during a 56-hour gunfight in 2005. The Silver Star is the military’s third highest award for valor. Clarke’s team was on a reconnaissance patrol with Afghan National Army and Czech Special Operation soldiers in Khordi, a village in southern Afghanistan, in February. The patrol was about to cross a river when they were attacked with rocket propelled grenades, machine guns and roadside bombs. “It wasn’t as accurate as we’d seen before, but it definitely got your attention,” said Clarke, one of the team’s two medics. “As we were moving around, you could hear the snaps and cracks over your head.” After treating Englehardt, Clarke returned and started treating Master Sgt. David Hurt. He was badly burned and lying near the back of the destroyed truck. Throwing Hurt’s arm over his shoulders, he helped him get to cover. After the mission, Clarke said he caught his commander writing up the citation for a Silver Star. “I told him I didn’t want it. I felt like I didn’t deserve it,” Clarke said. “I was just doing what I was supposed to do. I still don’t see it as significant what I did that day. There were so many people doing what they were supposed to do.” Four years earlier, Siriwardene and his team were on a similar mission in Zabul province in southern Afghanistan. He was driving in the first truck into a horse shoe-shaped valley when his unit got ambushed for the first of seven attacks over the next 56

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is adding more drones and expanding its video surveillance in the skies over Afghanistan to meet the needs of American forces as 30,000 more troops head into the war zone, a top Air Force general said Wednesday. The bolstered eyes in the sky will come from a mix of manned and unmanned aircraft and added technology that allows each MQ-9 Reaper drone Associated Press to collect 10 video transmissions and beam them Associated Press back to 10 different users on the ground, Air Force Staff Sergeant Linsey Master Sgt. Anthony Lt. Gen. David Deptula, deputy chief of staff for Clarke was awarded the Siriwardene also received intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, told Silver Star Wednesday a Silver Star for his reporters. during ceremonies at Ft. actions during a fire fight Bragg. Deptula’s comments came as Defense Secretary in 2005. Robert Gates continues to press the Air Force to find ways to more rapidly provide better intelli“I don’t remember too much of what I was gence to the U.S. and its allies in Afghanistan. The first troop units of the surge ordered by doing. I did glance at the other guys on my President Barack Obama have begun to arrive in team. Everybody on my team fought and it Afghanistan, a Pentagon official said Wednesday, was amazing watching those guys work.” adding to the 68,000 U.S. forces already deployed — Master Sgt. Siriwardene to counter emboldened insurgents. Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said a Marine battalion ordered to move in earlier this month already has “some boots on the ground,” hours. with the rest to be flown in before Christmas,Dec. “This was their territory. This was their home. They fought out of there year-round,” Siriwardene 25. “So the surge has begun in earnest,” he said. Deptula provided the most detailed assessment to said. date of the Air Force plans to meet ground troops’ “They brought their guns. We brought ours. We needs for more intelligence and surveillance data. decided to have it out.” He said the expanded air capabilities would be During one of the last attacks, a truck in the added over the next eight months. rear of the column was hit and under heavy fire. He would not provide any details on the operaSiriwardene raced to the truck and pulled the guntion of the Air Force’s latest model of its stealth ner to safety just as the turret burst into flames. reconnaissance drones, known as the Beast of As the rest of his team pushed farther down the Kandahar. road to break the ambush, Siriwardene stayed behind to gather up the Afghan army soldiers that And he would not specify how many other drones were trapped in the kill zone. were being sent to Afghanistan. “If not for the bravery of Sergeant Siriwardene, The aircraft reportedly resembles the much moving under enormous amounts of fire, ensuring larger, swept-wing B-2 Stealth bomber, and offino Afghan National Army were left behind, the cials confirmed this month that the military has Afghan National Army element would have susbegun using the classified, unarmed drone in tained tremendous losses,” the medal citation said. Afghanistan. Like Clarke, Siriwardene didn’t think he According to Deptula, the Air Force also will deserved any more recognition than his teambe sending its first MC-12W piloted surveillance mates. plane to Afghanistan this month. Six of the turboprop aircraft are operating in Iraq, and he said the “I don’t remember too much of what I was Air Force plans to have a total of 30 in Iraq and doing. I did glance at the other guys on my team. Afghanistan by late 2010. Everybody on my team fought and it was amazIn addition, he said new, high-tech video sening watching those guys work,” Siriwardene said. sors, called the Gorgon Stare, are being installed “Every one of those guys was phenomenal. With different personnel, the outcome would have been on Reaper unmanned drones and will be in Afghanistan by late summer. worse.”

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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 505 IN RE: NEW HORIZON REALTY, INC. A.K.A. NEW HORIZON REALTY, FORECLOSURE OF DEED OF TRUST Dated July 19, 2007, RECORDED IN BOOK 967, AT PAGE 669, IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of J. (JAMES) TOLIVER DAVIS of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said J. (JAMES) TOLIVER DAVIS to present them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of March 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 17th day of December, 2009.

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of VERA G. BIGGERSTAFF of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said VERA G. BIGGERSTAFF to present them to the undersigned on or before the 10th day of March 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 10th day of December, 2009. Delores G. Hanser, Executor PO Box 698 Bostic, NC 28018

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of FRANCES JEANETTE LAUGHTER of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said FRANCES JEANETTE LAUGHTER to present them to the undersigned on or before the 10th day of March 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 10th day of December, 2009. Wallace Ronald Laughter, Administrator 147 Union Road Rutherfordton, NC 28139

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NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Under and by virtue of the authority contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated July 19, 2007, securing a Note and indebtedness of $306,875.00, which was executed by New Horizon Realty, Inc. aka New Horizon Realty, and which is recorded in Book 967, at Page 669, Rutherford County Registry, the undersigned having been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in said Registry, default having occurred in the payment of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust, and at the request of the holder of said Note, the undersigned Substitute Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of said Deed of Trust, will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at 3:00 p.m. on the 28th day of December, 2009, at the Courthouse door in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, the real property at Multiple Lots on Academy St. and New Hampshire St., Spindale, NC 28160, which is more particularly described as follows: SCHEDULE “A” PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Situate, lying and being in the Town of Spindale, Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being more particularly described as follows: TRACT NO. 1: BEGINNING at a railroad spike in the pavement at the intersection of Academy Street and New Hampshire Street, said spike being located South 49-09 East 15.04 feet from a spike in the center of said intersection; and running thence South 85-50 East 310 feet to a railroad spike in the edge of New Hampshire Street; thence South 12-51 West 88 feet to an iron pin, the Southwestern corner of Calvin Wood’s property; thence South 12-51 West 80.8 feet to an iron pin, the Northeastern corner of J. Smith’s property; thence North 77.55 West 261 feet to a railroad spike in the edge of Academy Street, the Northwestern corner of J. Smith’s property; thence North 08-00 West 136.4 feet to a railroad spike in the pavement at the intersection of Academy Street and New Hampshire Street, the point of BEGINNING, containing 1.02 acres, more or less and being Lots 15-25 of Western Union Academy recorded in Plat Book 5 at Page 60 of the Rutherford County Public Registry. The previous deed incorrectly listed the lots as being Lots 15-21. As per the metes and bounds description and the Plat recorded in Book 5, at Page 60, the lot numbers have been corrected to read Lots 15-25. TRACT NO. 2: BEGINNING at an existing iron pin in a cherry tree stump which is located at a point of a triangle 22.14 feet from the fire hydrant running along New Hampshire Street, 45.15 feet from a power pole at New Hampshire Street, and 64.88 feet from a manhole in the center of New Hampshire Street; and running thence South 85-50 feet East 568 feet to an iron pin; thence South 08-00 East 170 feet to a railroad spike in the edge of Academy Street; thence North 85-41 West 604.7 feet to a railroad spike in the center of New Hampshire Street; thence North 05-04 East 165 feet, the point of BEGINNING, containing 2.22 acres, more or less, and being Lots 35-58 of Western Union Academy recorded in Plat Book 5, at Page 60 of the Rutherford County Registry. TRACT NO. 3: BEGINNING at a railroad spike in the edge of Academy Street, the Southeastern corner of Ralph K. Flack’s property; and running thence South 08-00 East 100 feet to a railroad spike in the pavement of Academy Street, the Northeastern corner of R. Abram’s property; thence along said Abram’s property, North 85-65 West 665.9 feet to a railroad spike in the center of New Hampshire Street; thence North 02-10 West 145 feet to a railroad spike in the center of New Hampshire Street; thence North 03-32 East 200 feet to a railroad spike in the center of New Hampshire Street; thence South 85-41 East 238.7 feet to an iron pin in the edge of an undeveloped proposed street; thence South 08-00 East 187.5 feet to a set iron pin; thence South 84-45 East 150 feet to a set iron pin, the Northwestern corner of Ralph K. Flack’s property; thence along the rear of Ralph K. Flack’s property, South 08-00 West 50 feet to a set iron pin; thence South 84-45 West 200 feet to a railroad spike in the pavement of Academy Street, the point of BEGINNING, containing 3.3 acres more or less, and being Lots 59-68, Lots 85-88 and Lot 93 of Western Union Academy, recorded in Plat Book 5, at Page 60 of the Rutherford County Registry.

The Rutherford County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Monday, January

4, 2010 at 6:00 PM at the Rutherford County Office Building, 289 North Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC to receive comments on a proposed ordinance pertaining to the operation of golf carts on public streets and roads within the County of Rutherford pursuant to Session Law 2009-459 (H121) as defined in G.S. 20-4.01(12a). The ordinance would authorize the use of golf carts under the provisions of the ordinance on Moss Drive SR 1222 and would authorize the addition or deletion of streets or roads by the Rutherford County Board of Commissioners. A draft of the ordinance may be viewed at the office of the County Manager/Clerk to the Board Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 506 IN RE: NEW HORIZON REALTY, INC. A.K.A. NEW HORIZON REALTY, FORECLOSURE OF DEED OF TRUST Dated February 22, 2008, RECORDED IN BOOK 996, AT PAGE 275, IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the authority contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated February 22, 2008, securing a Note and indebtedness of $133,600.00, which was executed by New Horizon Realty, Inc. aka New Horizon Realty, and which is recorded in Book 996, at Page 275, Rutherford County Registry, the undersigned having been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in said Registry, default having occurred in the payment of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust, and at the request of the holder of said Note, the undersigned Substitute Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of said Deed of Trust, will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at 3:00 p.m. on the 28th day of December, 2009, at the Courthouse door in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, the real property at Lot 1, New Hampshire Ave. (Jordan Village), Spindale, NC 28160, which is more particularly described as follows: SCHEDULE “A” DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Situate, lying and being in the Town of Spindale, Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of Lot Number 1 of Jordan Village as shown on plat of survey prepared by F.R. Ledford & Associates, RLS, on August 27, 2007, entitled “Jordan Village” and of record in Plat Book 28, Page 325, Rutherford County Registry.

Being the same and identical property which was conveyed by Abram & Associates, Realtors to New Horizon Realty by deed dated August 5, 2005 and of record in Deed Book 893, at Page 698, Rutherford County Public Registry.

Being a portion of the same and identical property described as Tract One in deed from Abram & Associates, Realtors to New Horizon Realty, dated August 5, 2005, and of record in Deed Book 893, Page 698-700, Rutherford County Registry.

The record owner of said property as of a date not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this notice is: New Horizon Realty aka New Horizon Realty, Inc.

Trustee, or Trustee’s agent conducting the sale, may begin the sale up to one hour after the time fixed herein as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to NCGS §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 ten (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. If you are a tenant and have any questions about your legal rights, please consult an attorney.

Although not required by statute, any and all bidders and purchasers at sale should understand that the property described in the subject foreclosure proceeding may or may not contain a structure of any kind. The Substitute Trustee in this matter makes no representation or warranty as to the type or existence of a structure situated on the subject property or whether or not said structure has been affixed in any way. Likewise, Substitute Trustee makes no warranties or representations of any kind as to whether title to the mobile/manufactured home(s) on the subject property, if any, has been properly cancelled or whether there are any outstanding liens thereon.

Said property will be sold subject to taxes, assessments, and any superior easements, rights of way, restrictions of record, liens, or other encumbrances prior to the lien of the deed of trust being foreclosed said sale to remain open for increased bids for ten (10) days after report thereof to the Clerk of Superior Court. The Substitute Trustee may require the high bidder to deposit cash at the sale in an amount equal to the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or $750.00. If no upset bid is filed, the balance of the purchase price, less deposit, must be made in cash upon tender of the deed. Third party purchasers at sale must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) as required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1).

This the 30th day of November, 2009.

/s/__________________ Alan B. Powell Substitute Trustee Post Office Box 1550 High Point, NC 27261 (336) 889-7999

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Stalemate inside climate talks, unrest outside By CHARLES J. HANLEY AP Special Correspondent

COPENHAGEN — The 10-day-old climate talks ran into disputes and paralysis as they entered a critical stage Wednesday, just two days before President Barack Obama and more than 100 other national leaders hope to sign a historic agreement to fight global warming. Poorer nations stalled the talks in resistance to what they saw as efforts by the rich to impose decisions falling short of strong commitments to reduce greenhouse gases and to help those countries hurt by climate change. Conference observers said, however, that negotiators still had time to reach agreements. Outside the meeting

site in Copenhagen’s suburbs, police fired pepper spray and beat protesters with batons as hundreds of demonstrators sought to disrupt the 193-nation conference, the latest action in days of demonstrations to demand “climate justice” — firm steps to combat global warming. Police said 260 protesters were detained. Earlier, behind closed doors, negotiators dealing with core issues debated until just before dawn without setting new goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions or for financing poorer countries’ efforts to cope with coming climate change, key elements of any deal. “I regret to report we have been unable to reach agreement,” John Ashe of Antigua, chair-

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