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County to cover bank fees Bank bag still missing; county will pay stop-payment fees for lost checks

By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

The bank deposit bag still missing from the tax office since Dec. 17 prompted Vance County Manager Jerry Ayscue to assure affected check-payers Monday night that the county will absorb any related stop-payment

fees required by banks.

Ayscue made the promise during the Board of Commissioners’ meeting.

The ongoing case also prompted Chairman Danny Wright to say: “I’m disappointed in the lack of progress that has been made. It has just drug on.”

First suspected on Dec.

17, the loss of the bag that contained more than $52,000 worth of property tax checks and more than $7,88 in cash wasn’t reported to the Vance County Sheriff’s Office until Dec. 28.

Commission Scott Hughes suggested that the county consider contracting with a company to transport deposit bags to the bank.

Wright then said: “We’re looking a system where they would be transmitted (electronically) directly to the bank.”

He mentioned that “A system of controls is now in place that will strengthen what we had in the past.”

The chairman also told his fellow commissioners that: “We’re looking at strengthening the controls for deposits from all of the departments we have.”

Wright said he felt disappointment for tax office employees who have to work under a cloud of suspicion.

At one point, the chairman Please see BANK, page 4A

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EDUCATION

After serving for 15 years as Vance County register of deeds, Cynthia S. Abbott on Monday announced plans to retire at the end of the current term.

Abbott has served in the register of deeds office for more than 36 years. She began her work as a clerk in the office in 1973. Abbott advanced to deputy register of deeds and then assistant register of deeds. After Sarah Hale retired, Abbott successfully ran for register of deeds and took office in 1994.

“I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the citizens of Vance County for allowing me to serve you as your register of deeds. It has truly been a privilege working in this office,” Abbott said. “I am looking forward to being able to spend more time with my family.”

Carolyn Pecora filed to run for register of deeds on the first day of filing, which began Monday at noon.

Seeking Sheriff Peter White’s star, Billy Currin filed Monday afternoon with the Vance County Board of Elections.

White, who has said he plans to run for re-election, did not make it official by 5 p.m. Monday.

Both Currin and the incumbent sheriff, R. Thomas Breedlove lost out in the 2006 Democratic Primary, which was won by White.

Democrat Gordon Wilder filed to run for the District 3 seat of Democrat Danny Wright, who does not plan to seek another term on the Vance County Board of Commissioners.

Those filing for re-election were Deborah Finch, clerk of Superior Court, and Robert L. Duke, School Board District 2..

Granville County Six Granville County candidates filed papers on the Monday opening to run in the May 4 primaries, with four of the entries being within the first hour of qualifying.

Sheriff Brin Wilkins filed his papers at the noon, which was the starting time.

Wilkins was followed four minutes later by a second candidate for sheriff, Oxford Police Lt. Floyd Griffin.

Superior Court Clerk Jo Ann Averette followed Griffin by one minute and state Rep. Jim Crawford followed at 12:45 p.m.

Later in the afternoon, District 7 County Board of Education member Shirley Hockaday Lane filed papers saying she Please see ELECTIONS, page 3A

ELECTION 2010 dates • Noon Feb. 26 — Deadline for filing by candidates in the May 4 primary • One-Stop Early Voting before the May 4 primary — April 15-May 1 • One-Stop Early Voting before the June 22 second primary, if necessary — June 3-June 19 • One-Stop Early Voting before the Nov. 2 general election — Oct. 14-Oct. 30 Note: Those seeking to run as unaffiliated candidates must file a petition at or before noon on the last Friday in June preceding the general election.

Standout student

The Herald-Sun | CHRISTINE T. NGUYEN

North Carolina School of Science and Math senior Lanair Lett, of Henderson, was recently named a finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search. Lett also won fourth-prize in December’s prestigious Siemens national science and math competition.

Henderson senior N.C.’s only finalist in Intel talent search

By Matthew E. Milliken Herald-Sun writer

When biology instructor Leslie Brinson traveled in December to a prestigious national scholastic science competition, she experienced a bit of role reversal.

“Usually, when I take kids away to a competition, I wake them up in the morning, I completely manage them — OK, we’re going to practice,” said Brinson, a 15-year veteran on the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics staff. “Not him. He woke me up in the morning! He would get up at 4 in the morning and practice. And then if there’s a break, he would take me over to the side to listen to his talk. I mean, you’re talking about somebody who’s so motivated and doesn’t need an adult there to make sure he does what he’s supposed to.”

That somebody is Lanair Lett, a Henderson resident and senior at the state-run School of Science and Mathematics in Durham. And in a few weeks, he’ll get another chance to show how exceptional he is. As one of 40 finalists in

the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search, he will travel to Washington, D.C., in midMarch to be judged against the nation’s best and brightest high school seniors.

Despite winning a $30,000 scholarship for finishing in fourth place in the individual category at December’s Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology, this teenager with a hearty laugh is extremely reluctant to talk up his chances.

“We’ll see,” said Lett, whose first name is pronounced “len-air.” “I think top 40 might be the end of the road for me, but we’ll see.”

Lett has already distinguished himself, however. At the tuition-free twoyear residential school full of talented teens from around the state, he is the first student to be selected for the national science talent search since Intel became the sponsor 12 years ago. And Science and Mathematics officials say Lett is the first person at the 30-year-old school to be a double finalist in what are now known as the Siemens science com-

THE DETAILS By becoming a finalist in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search, N.C. School of Science and Mathematics senior Lanair Lett has entered rare air.

He was the only finalist chosen from North Carolina this year. He is guaranteed at least $7,500 and could win up to $100,000 in scholarship money.

Finalists in the talent search have earned numerous honors. Seven have won the Nobel Prize; three, the National Medal of Science; one, the National Medal of Technology and Innovation; two, the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award; 11, a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. Five have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, 30 to the National Academy of Sciences, and 56 have been named Sloan Research Fellows.

Please see STUDENT, page 3A

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Deaths Clarksville, Va. Juanita T. Vaughn Stovall Marie C. Wilkerson, 89 Wise Daniel G. King, 69

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city accepts bid for IRAN MOVES CLOSER TO southerland’s mill pond NUKE WARHEAD CAPACITY The City Council on Monday evening quickly voted to accept a counteroffer of $170,940 by state Rep. Bill Faison for the city-owned Southerland’s Mill Pond tract in the southeastern part of Vance County. Page 4A

Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to higher levels. Page 7A

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Deaths Mrs. Juanita Thomas Vaughn CLARKSVILLE, VA. — Juanita T. Vaughn, beloved wife, loving mother and good and faithful servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, departed this world on Friday, February 5, 2010, after a tenacious fight with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease). She left this earth to join her late husband, Rev. Donald Vaughn, and claim her heavenly home.

A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Eulas and Annie Perry Thomas. She was a homemaker and member of Our Lord’s House of Prayer in Henderson, N.C. Surviving are two daughters: Cindy V. Williams and husband Michael, and Suzanne V. James and husband Mike, all of Raleigh; five sisters: Cleo Thomas, Lucille Thomas, Edna Odell, Edith Wall, and Janice Walker and husband Larry, all of

Daniel G. King WISE — Daniel Graham King, 69, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at Person Memorial Hospital in Roxboro. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gerston and Ola Mustian King.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Jerusalem United Methodist Church cemetery.

He is survived by his brother, Ronnie P. King of Roxboro.

The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 p.m. today at Blaylock Funeral Home in Warrenton.

Memorial donations may be made to Jerusalem United Methodist Church, 850 Paschall Station Road, Warrenton, N.C., 27589.

Funeral arrangements are by Blaylock Funeral Home of Warrenton.

Marie C. Wilkerson STOVALL — Marie Currin Wilkerson, 89, of 300 Cedar Lane, Stovall, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, at Granville Medical Center. A native of Gran-

Burlington; two brothers: Walter Thomas and wife Betty Ann, and Larry Dean Thomas, both of Burlington; and one granddaughter, Sarah Williams of Raleigh. She was preceded in death by three brothers: Eulas Thomas Jr., Robert Thomas, and Phillip Thomas.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Burlington.

Entombment will follow at the Alamance Memorial Park Mausoleum.

The family will receive friends at the Rich & Thompson Mortuary in Burlington from 12:301:45 p.m. prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to the ALS Association, Jim “Catfish” Hunter Chapter, 120 Penmarc Dr., Suite 101, Raleigh, N.C., 27603.

The family wishes to express their sincere thanks to Dr. Richard Bedlack and the ALS Team at DUMC–ALS Center for their compassionate care and for their continuing fight for a cure.

Online condolences may be sent to www. richandthompson.com

Local News

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

City accepts Southerland’s Mill Pond offer

By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

The details

The City Council on Monday evening quickly voted to accept a counteroffer of $170,940 by state Rep. Bill Faison for the city-owned Southerland’s Mill Pond tract in the southeastern part of Vance County.

“This is a substantial amount of money,” Councilman Michael Rainey said, a reference to the first offer of $43,000 last summer by former Councilman Robert Southerland, whose family once owned the property. “The city did rather well.”

Rainey, recalling the matter was brought up last year regarding the budget, asked whether the more than $170,000 would be used to enhance the city’s fund balance, that is, the municipal piggy bank, or whether the city has other plans for the money.

City Manager Ray Griffin said, “The council does have a list of items that it felt important to discuss should funding become available during the year and that list exists from the last budget meeting.

“And if you feel comfortable with it, we’ll glad to bring that list back and put it on the work session for the next meeting so council could discuss some potential uses for this money,” Griffin said.

Griffin said if the money is not allocated, then the money would accrue in the fund balance.

Faison, D-Orange and who is an attorney in Durham, submitted the counteroffer Jan. 12 and no one responded by a Jan. 26 deadline, ending the bidding process.

Rep. Bill Faison submitted a counteroffer of $170,940 for the Southerland’s Mill Pond tract. The first offer the city received was $43,000 last year.

Faison late last week said he learned about the property from one of the attorneys in his office, Edward P. Yount, whose mother is former Councilwoman Elissa Yount.

She was one of the early bidders.

Faison said he does not have any plans for Southerland’s Mill Pond, but said he is certain he and his sons will fish and hunt on the property.

His counteroffer of $170,940 put him ahead of a $162,800 counteroffer submitted Dec. 29 by Southerland.

The city acquired the Southerland’s Mill Pond tract in 1952 for $51,000.

The Southerland’s Mill Pond site was a former water supply reservoir for the city, with city-owned land across the road from the pond having once been proposed as a site for a wastewater treatment plant.

Henderson’s water supply presently comes from the John H. Kerr Reservoir and Henderson’s water reclamation facility is off N.C. 39 north of Interstate 85.

The council approved a resolution July 27 stating the city’s intent to sell the Southerland’s Mill Pond tract, with Garry Daeke casting the lone no vote.

And Daeke dissented about the municipal government selling land

at $8,000 less than what the city paid more than a half-century ago.

City Attorney John Zollicoffer said the next person to submit a bid would have to counter with an amount of at least $45,200, which is a state-required 5 percent increase plus $50.

And a counteroffer had to come within 10 days of a prior counteroffer, along with a $2,200 deposit filed with City Clerk Pam Glover.

During Monday evening’s council meeting, Councilwoman Mary Emma Evans asked about whether other pieces of property would generate this much excitement and added, “If so, let’s go to work looking for it.”

Griffin said the municipal administration would by the next meeting have the legal and public notice costs.

“But, it’ll still be a substantial sum and a lot more than we started with,” Griffin said.

“We do have some properties,” Griffin added, noting that the city received an inquiry about the property across the road from the Southerland’s Mill Pond tract and that there would be a future meeting of the council’s Land Planning & Development Committee.

Mayor Pro Tem Lonnie Davis made the motion, which was seconded by Daeke, to accept Faison’s counteroffer.

The council meeting started at 7 p.m. and the council later went into a work session to discuss joint funding of projects with Vance County.

The work session was continuing shortly before 9 p.m.

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ville County, she was the daughter of the late Roger and Cora Nelson Currin.

She was a member of Stovall Baptist Church and a homemaker.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at Stovall Baptist Church by the Rev. Eddie Mauldin. Burial will be in Stovall Memorial Cemetery.

Surviving are a daughter, Rachel W. Parham of Oxford; two sons, Jim Wilkerson of Oxford and Pete Wilkerson of Roxboro; four sisters, Carrie Gray Slaughter of Oxford, Helen Woods of Acushnet, Mass., Mildred Goss of Creedmoor and Edith Rutledge of Oxford; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert D. Wilkerson; her daughter, Margaret Wood; and two brothers, Charlie and Sterling Currin.

The visitation was Monday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Eakes Funeral Home in Oxford, and at other times will be at the home.

Arrangements are by Eakes Funeral Home of Oxford.

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FROM PAGE 1A said the county government needs to be more forthcoming with the public in sharing information about such matters.

Commissioner Deborah Brown said she would appreciate the board’s Audit Committee “following through with this until it has been resolved.”

Commissioner Eddie Wright said the public should be encouraged by the missing-money incident being the only one to occur over the years that the tax office has been handling such bank deposit funds.

He told the board he thinks the bank deposit bag was lost instead of stolen.

Commissioner Dan Brummitt said “We did have some money missing from one of our departments last year.”

Some deficiencies in some of the county’s related procedures have been identified, according to Brummitt.

“I’d like the public to know we were aware of

this initially after it happened,” he said.

Ayscue said anyone who requests the county cover such stop-payment fees “needs to give us something from the bank that shows they paid it, or that they have been charged.”

The checks in the missing bank bag had been stamped “for deposit only,” according to Ayscue, who described the practice as “a safeguard.”

He said a total of 53 of the 58 checks in the bag have been replaced and deposited in the bank used by the county.

“We appreciate people working with us and understanding,” he said.

“I know it has been a frustration.”

The State Bureau of Investigation is still administering some polygraph tests to tax office employees in connection with the case, Ayscue told the board.

State to offer community watch training Frank Sossamon, president of Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers, told the

commissioners the public can attend a community watch training session that the state association will hold March 20 at the Perry Library.

“We have eight active community watches in the county,” Sossamon said. “We should have 20, and we can if our leadership will attend the one in their community.”

If one doesn’t exist, he added, they can help organize one. “It can be done if we will develop a strategy and stay true to the plan of action,” Sossamon said.

There are 19 community watch groups in Henderson.

On Jan. 12, resolutions signed by the City Council and the Board of Commissioners designated 2010 as the Year of Community Watch. They also called for the establishment of a HendersonVance association.

The first joint organization was formed on Jan. 28 at Maria Parham Medical Center.

Community Watch officers elected were: • Chairman — Leonard Hight.

• Vice-Chairman —

Bobby Choplin.

• Secretary — Marchita Vann.

•Board Members — Rochelle Moon and Bernice Price.

About 70 people attended the meeting.

Board OKs up to $12,500 for city grant match Also on Monday night, the commissioners voted to pay up to $12,500 of a local match of $25,000 required to obtain a grant applied for by the city.

The grant would be used to improve nature trails at Fox Pond Park, and connect the Park trail with the Aycock Recreation Complex.

Commissioner Dan Brummitt abstained from voting with his fellow board members Monday night.

He is the chairman of Four Rivers Resource, Conservation and Development, which will be administering the grant in the construction process.

The non-profit organization represents Vance, Granville, Warren, Franklin, Halifax and Northampton counties.

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Three Henderson residents arrested on federal charges Law enforcement officers arrested three Henderson residents Monday on outstanding federal indictments.

Those taken into federal custody without bond were: â&#x20AC;˘ Carlton Lewis Williams, 36, of 865 Lamb St. He is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. â&#x20AC;˘ Mary Ann Brodie, 26, of 776 Parkway Drive. She is charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and use of a firearm in the furtherance of a drug-trafficking offense. â&#x20AC;˘ Stacey Williams, 38, of 920 David St. The defendant is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The federal indictments were the result of a joint investigation by members of the Henderson Police Department and agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

Seized were illegal drugs, along with an assault rifle, handgun and ammunition.

Suspect questioned in sexual assault The reported sexual assault last week of two girls, 12 and 14, had a development Monday in the questioning of â&#x20AC;&#x153;a suspect and an acquaintance,â&#x20AC;? according to Vance County Sheriff Peter White.

The alleged offenses were reported Feb. 3 to have occurred at a residence in the 400 block of Birch Street, White confirmed in an interview.

Crime Stoppers seeking public help Crime Stoppers is seeking tips on breakingand-entering-and larceny events at the Henderson Business Center on Jan. 28, The Church Of the Holy Innocents on Jan. 25, and a home on Dodi Lane on Dec. 16.

Henderson Police said a safe containing an undetermined amount of money was stolen from the business center on Andrews Avenue which was entered about 4:45 a.m.

An undisclosed amount of money was taken from the church on Chestnut Street which was entered around 12:45 p.m., according to Henderson Police.

Items valued at approximately $6,000 were stolen by thieves who entered the residence on Dodi Lane about 6:30 a.m., according to the Vance County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office.

Crime Stoppers can be contacted at 252-492-1925 or www.hvcrimestoppers.

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The police departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s investigations division can be reached at 252438-4141.

The investigation in the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office can be telephoned at 252-7382200.

Rep. John Murtha, voice for veterans, dies at 77

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruffmannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77.

The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering complications from gallbladder surgery. He died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., with his family at his bedside, the hospital said.

In 1974 Murtha, then an officer in the Marine Reserves, became the first Vietnam War combat veteran elected to Congress. Ethical questions often shadowed his congressional service, but he was best known for being among Congressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most hawkish Democrats.

He wielded considerable clout for two decades as the ranking Democrat on the House subcommittee that oversees Pentagon spending.

Murtha voted in 2002 to authorize President George W. Bush to use military force in Iraq, but his growing frustration over the administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s handling of the war prompted him in November 2005 to call for an immediate withdrawal of

U.S. troops. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The war in Iraq is not going as advertised. It is a flawed policy wrapped in illusion,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Murthaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opposition to the Iraq war rattled Washington, where he enjoyed bipartisan respect for his work on military issues. On Capitol Hill, Murtha was seen as speaking for those in uniform when it came to military matters.

Murtha â&#x20AC;&#x153;was the first Vietnam veteran to serve in Congress, and he was incredibly effective in his service in the House,â&#x20AC;? said Rep. David Obey, a Democrat and chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He understood the misery of war.

Every person who serves in the military has lost an advocate and a good friend today.â&#x20AC;?

Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., said that in part because of Murtha, â&#x20AC;&#x153;America is now on track to removing all combat troops from that country by this summer.â&#x20AC;?

Criminal probe is launched in Conn. plant blast MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Authorities launched a criminal investigation Monday into the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a power plant under construction, saying they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rule out criminal negligence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If everything went right, we wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all be here right now,â&#x20AC;? Middletown Mayor Sebastian Guiliano said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a point where negligence raises to the level of criminal conduct, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re investigating.â&#x20AC;?

The powerful explosion blew apart large swaths of the nearly completed 620-megawatt Kleen Energy plant as workers for the construction company, O&G Industries Inc., were purging a gas line Sunday morning. The blast tore apart sheet metal that Pr

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The mayor said rescue crews had been unable to get to all areas of the plant and he could not say for certain that no more victims would be found. But authorities also said everyone who was assigned to work at the plant at the time of the explosion was accounted for.

Deputy Fire Marshal Al Santostefano said the death toll should stand at five. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We needed something to lift spirits around here, and that definitely did it,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Charges dropped against NC sheriff in DWI case LINCOLNTON, N.C. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Prosecutors have dropped the charges against a North Carolina sheriff who was accused of being involved in sidetracking an impaired driving arrest of a local doctor.

Multiple media outlets reported that prosecutors told the judge Monday they needed more time to prepare their case against Lincoln County Sheriff Tim Daugherty.

He had been charged with two felony counts of obstruction of justice and a misdemeanor of making a false report to another officer. The judge refused to delay the case so they dropped the charges.

The State Bureau of Investigation reported Daugherty gave conflicting statements and evidence about learning his former chief deputy helped a local doctor avoid a DWI charge in 2007.

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Mudslide evacuees urged to stay away for weeks MAGGIE VALLEY, N.C. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Residents evacuated after a mudslide have been urged to stay away from their mountainside homes as the approach of more rain threatens to further wash out a slope that officials say is unstable and dangerous. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about weeks, maybe longer,â&#x20AC;? resident Betty Miner said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a huge pile of debris thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very big and could come down again.â&#x20AC;?

She and her husband Lucien were home when a 30foot wall of mud and rocks swept across their road Friday night and cleared a swath 175 feet wide in places, The Asheville CitizenTimes reported Monday.

The Miners were evacuated from the Walnut Acres subdivision near Maggie Valley quickly after the mudslide, but left all their possessions and two cats behind.

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Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity VIENNA (AP) — Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to higher levels.

Alarmed world powers questioned the rationale behind the move and warned the country it could face more U.N. sanctions if it made good on its intentions.

Iran maintains its nuclear activities are peaceful, and an envoy insisted the move was meant only to provide fuel for Tehran’s research reactor. But world powers fearing that Iran’s enrichment program might be a cover for

a weapons program were critical.

Britain said the Islamic Republic’s reason for further enrichment made no sense because it is not technically advanced enough to turn the resulting material into the fuel rods needed for the reactor.

France and the U.S. said the latest Iranian move left no choice but to push harder for a fourth set of U.N. Security Council sanctions to punish Iran’s nuclear defiance.

Even a senior parliamentarian from Russia, which traditionally opposes Western ambitions for new U.N. sanctions, suggested the time had now come for such addi-

tional punishment Konstantin Kosachev, head of the international affairs committee of the State Duma — the lower house of parliament — told the Interfax news agency that the international community should “react to this step with serious measures, including making the regime of economic sanctions more severe.”

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had already announced Sunday that his country would significantly enrich at least some of the country’s stockpile of uranium to 20 percent.

Still, Monday’s formal notification was significant, particularly because

of Iran’s waffling in recent months on the issue.

Western powers blame Iran for rejecting an internationally endorsed plan to take Iranian low enriched uranium, further enriching it and return it in the form of fuel rods for the reactor — and in broader terms for turning down other overtures meant to diminish concerns about its nuclear agenda.

Telling The Associated Press that his country now had formally told the International Atomic Energy Agency of its intentions, Iranian envoy Ali Asghar Soltanieh said that IAEA inspectors now overseeing enrichment to low levels would be able to

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, wears eye protection goggles as he visits an exhibition of Iran’s laser science, in Tehran, Iran. stay on site to monitor the process.

He suggested world powers had pushed Iran into the decision, asserting that it was their fault that

Judge to rule in SEC, BofA settlement NEW YORK (AP) — A judge promised Monday to decide by the end of next week whether to approve a $150 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America over civil charges alleging the bank misled shareholders when it acquired Merrill Lynch.

U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff said he will decide only after giving lawyers on both sides a written list of questions he has and hearing their responses.

Rakoff last year rejected a $33 million settlement stemming from the early 2009 acquisition, calling it a breach of “justice and morality” that was “done at the expense, not only of the shareholders, but also of the truth.”

He made clear that the new pact will require some changes, including the possibility of leaving the court some ability to oversee important issues related to the company such as compensation.

The SEC had accused Bank of America of failing to disclose to shareholders that it had authorized Merrill to pay up to $5.8 billion in bonuses to its employees

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In reviewing the new settlement, Rakoff said he did not think it made sense to leave no oversight of the company in choosing its compensation consultant, especially given the “incredibly bloated compensation of too many executives in too many American companies.”

He said he will rule by Feb. 19 whether to accept the deal announced last week. If he rules against it, a trial in the civil case brought by the SEC against Bank of America is

scheduled to start March 1.

SEC spokesman John Nester in Washington said, “We will respond to the court’s questions as requested.”

Rakoff questioned whether the deal requiring a company to pay its shareholders was, in essence, a payment by shareholders to shareholders.

SEC lawyer George S. Canellos said a penalty expense for a large corporation does not necessarily come from shareholders because a company can trim money from other parts of the business such as bonus and salaries.

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NC GOP head wants 2 top Perdue aides to quit RALEIGH (AP) — The head of North Carolina’s Republican Party said Monday that two top aides to Gov. Beverly Perdue should resign their positions or be fired over poor performance.

Crime Control and Public Safety Secretary Reuben Young should resign for failing to investigate claims that former Gov. Mike Easley ordered e-mail messages deleted to prevent them from becoming public, North Carolina GOP Chairman Tom Fetzer said.

Young was Easley’s chief legal adviser.

“You can’t be a reform governor who’s really committed to ethics and transparency if you keep people like that around,” Fetzer said.

Fetzer also said Correction Department Secretary Alvin Keller should step down because the state still has too few parole officers a year after the Perdue administration promised to ease the shortage.

There have been several killings and kidnappings in the past two years involving offenders who were supposed to be overseen by the state’s strained probation and parole system. Perdue has supported filling nearly 150 vacant positions in the department to better monitor offenders, but officials have said recruiting officers was difficult because of the low pay and dangerous duties.

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Don Dulin, News Editor • ddulin@hendersondispatch.com Linda Gupton, Features Editor • lgupton@hendersondispatch.com 304 S. Chestnut St./P.O. Box 908 Henderson, N.C. 27536 PHONE: 436-2700/FAX: 430-0125

Daily Meditation Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

Proverbs 22:24-25

Our Opinion

Lett makes Henderson, state proud High school senior Lanair Lett has given Henderson and North Carolina something to be proud of.

Lett, a Henderson resident who attends the School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, is one of 40 finalists in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search.

He’s the only finalist from North Carolina.

For the talent search, he will travel to Washington, D.C., in mid-March to be judged against the nation’s best and brightest high school seniors.

Lett has already won a $30,000 scholarship for finishing in fourth place in the individual category at December’s Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology.

Science and Mathematics officials say Lett is the first person at the school to be a double finalist in what are now known as the Siemens science competition and the Intel talent search.

His resume gets better.

He has received congratulations from Gov. Beverly Perdue, Duke President Richard Brodhead and Maria Parham Medical Center, which has invited him to shadow its doctors for a day.

This summer, Lett hopes to conduct research at Duke or a lab in Maine. His plans are to study statistics and some form of biology at either Columbia or Stanford before attending medical school. His main career goal: making progress in the fight against diabetes.

“I mean, you’re talking about somebody who’s so motivated and doesn’t need an adult there to make sure he does what he’s supposed to,” biology instructor Leslie Brinson said.

Motivated is a good description of this young man. He’s an intelligent, driven student who has a very bright future ahead of him.

Hopefully, he will bring his motivation and successes back to Henderson one day. Until then, the city can look on proudly as one of its own succeeds.

Other Views Target activity, not emblems

We can’t keep gangs out of schools. Instead, we need to stop trying to play spot-thegang-member and focus on the real problem: criminal activity.

The way to fight gangs in schools is the way we have fought other threats to student safety: With reasonable rules that define criminal or anti-social behavior, and with safeguards in place to enforce those rules.

Can a policy keep up with gang affiliations? Apparently not.

That’s an important piece of information to consider, now that the N.C. Supreme Court ruled that a lower court must review Durham Public Schools’ anti-gang policy to see if it is so vague that it falls short of constitutional standards.

Four of the seven points addressed in the policy deal with actions for which non-gang members might be suspended: Tagging, making threats, inciting violence and committing illegal acts, all of which are covered elsewhere in district policy.

It’s wrong to kick students out for their associations, no matter how unsavory, when the students’ right to free association is protected by the Constitution.

Is it a waste of time to try to enforce the current anti-gang policy? Is it a waste of money to fund a court fight over free speech and assembly questions, including whether students can be kicked out for throwing signs, wearing specific clothing or shoes, or soliciting new gang members.

That time might be better spent in considering what to do with gang members who are still attending school.

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Last week, the State of Illinois concluded its primaries for its soon-to-be-open United States Senate Seat.

This seat, President Obama’s until he won the presidency, has gained infamy with former Illinois Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s efforts to “sell” the seat to the highest bidder.

The race will feature fiveterm Republican Congressman Mark Kirk versus Democratic State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias. Kirk, who has ridden the wave of Conservative voter enthusiasm, easily won his primary by 37 points. His general election opponent, Democrat Giannoulias, struggled to find the same level of enthusiasm within his party ranks and merely earned the nomination by 5 percent of the vote. And it is now estimated that Kirk holds a powerful 3-to-1 advantage in cash on hand.

All eyes across the nation, especially those peering out from behind the blinds of the White House’s political operation, are beginning to recognize that this race could become another Republican incursion into usually solid Blue State grounds — especially a Blue State that is the home state to the sitting president. Just over four years ago, Barack Obama won this seat by the largest margin in Illinois Senate election history. Today, Democrats

are struggling to keep it in their column.

But the opportunities don’t stop in Illinois — they are presenting themselves all across the nation. If Republican victories in Virginia, New Jersey and Massachusetts Michael weren’t enough Reagan to eviDistributed by dence this Cagle Cartoons growing national momentum against Democrats and their dangerous proposals, the very real opportunity now exists for Republicans to take back the United States Senate — something that would have seemed inconceivable even a few months ago.

Senate races in Indiana, North Dakota, Arkansas, and even Connecticut, to name a few, have become competitive.

In some cases, Republicans have taken extremely impressive leads. Even Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid finds himself trailing several of his potential Republican opponents in early polling out of Nevada. According to a new poll commissioned by the

Las Vegas Review-Journal, more than half of Nevadans are unhappy with Sen. Harry Reid. It’s the worst “unfavorable” rating he’s received in the newspaper’s surveys for this election.

Democrats in Washington should hear the message of the voters loud and clear: Immediately cease your efforts to expand the size and scope of the federal government and the massive spending that goes with it, and instead focus on sound policies that will help bring back jobs and reduce the exponentially expanding federal deficit. Ignore the warning, and you will continue to be defeated at the ballot box – in Red, Blue or Purple states.

But it doesn’t appear that Democratic leaders can help themselves even with their electoral prospects looking bleak and moderates within their own ranks appealing for sensibility. Obama/Reid/ Pelosi have plunged full speed ahead — attempting to push through unpopular healthcare legislation, raising the federal debt ceiling, and spending our tax dollars at a record pace without a hint of sensibility.

However, the political opportunities for Republicans are not guaranteed come November. Conservatives too must make some smart tactical moves to ensure that this mo-

mentum is not a short spurt of success but rather a long-term trajectory in their favor. This will require the diverse segments of our party to coalesce around party nominees, even when not all segments are in agreement on every issue.

We must recognize that while the Scott Browns of the world may not be Conservative enough for some of us — he may be just conservative enough for the voters of Massachusetts. Today, Independents are becoming increasingly influential in the outcomes of political races and Republican candidates must be attractive to this constituency if they are to have the kind of successes that seems to be miraculously within reach.

This is not to say Republicans should forget who we are as a party. Rather, it means that if we are finally willing to return to the “Big Tent” approach, we may be in a position to change our nation’s political philosophy and policies for years to come — a pretty remarkable turnaround for a party that was left for dead just one year ago.

Mike Reagan, the elder son of the late President Ronald Reagan, is spokesperson for The Reagan Nation and chairman and president of The Reagan Legacy Foundation

Understanding President’s Day — what a mess “I thought the purpose of Presidents Day was getting steep discounts on furniture and linen.”

“Ah, you speak of the confusion surrounding that federal holiday. Snopes.com does a fine job clarifying what the day is really about: celebrating George Washington’s birthday.”

“Who is this George Washington?”

“For goodness sakes, he was our first president, our best president and one of the primary reasons the experiment called America was able to work. His birthday used to be celebrated with as much fervor as the Fourth of July.”

“That’s a good holiday for getting steep discounts on cars and carpet.”

“In 1885, a bill established Washington’s actual birthday, Feb. 22, as a federal holiday.

But in 1968, the Uniform Holidays Bill began the confusion.

It created more three-day weekends for federal employees by moving Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day and Veterans Day from fixed calendar dates to designated Mondays — though Veterans Day was later moved back to Nov. 11. It also established Columbus Day, a

new federal Monday holiday.

Then there is the matter of President Lincoln’s birthday.”

“Who is this President Lincoln?”

“For goodness sakes, he was our 16th president. He led us through the American Civil War. Many think we celebrate both Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthTom days on Purcell Presidents Day, but Distributed by Lincoln’s Cagle Cartoons birthday, Feb. 12, was never designated a federal holiday, though it was recognized by many states.

“As far back as the 1950s, there was talk of the federal government establishing a Presidents Day to celebrate both Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthdays, but it never happened. There was talk in 1968 about renaming Washington’s Birthday as Presidents Day, but that never made it into the final Uniform Holidays

Bill. Officially, it’s still ‘Washington’s Birthday.’ A spoof involving President Nixon added to the confusion.”

“A Nixon spoof?”

“He issued an executive order in 1971 that defined the third Monday of February as a federal holiday. Some claimed his order created a ‘President’s Day to honor all president’s even myself,’ but that simply was not true. Nixon’s official order identified the federal holiday as ‘Washington’s Birthday.’”

“So if the third Monday of every February is Washington’s Birthday, why can’t we get it straight?”

“Because, as Snopes.com says, ‘some states still observe Lincoln’s and Washington’s birthdays as separate holidays, some observe only Washington’s Birthday, some commemorate both with a single Presidents Day (or LincolnWashington Day), and some celebrate neither.’”

“Even though the third Monday in February is designated, by the federal government, as Washington’s Birthday?”

“Correct. You have to understand that federal holidays only apply to federal offices

Letter Missing bank bag a serious situation

My daddy wrote a letter to the editor of this newspaper during the Korean War. He started his letter by saying that this was his first attempt at writing such a letter, and that he felt more comfortable behind a plow than a pen.

This is my first letter to the

editor also, but I am very concerned about the “situation” at the tax office. According to the tax office and the county manager, Jerry Ayscue, they couldn’t discuss it because it was an “ongoing investigation.” It seems though that a lot of people knew about it before the paper ever reported it.

To the people of Vance County, realize how serious

it is to have a “lost” check with your information on it. If the wrong person found your check, it could give them a lot of pleasure and you a lot of headaches.

According to Mr. Ayscue I am the only person paying a fee to stop payment on a check that was lost. Though no fault of my own.

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and agencies. States are not obliged to adopt them. They can do as they wish. In Alabama, for instance, the third Monday in February commemorates George Washington and Thomas Jefferson — even though Jefferson was born in April!”

“Surely, someone can clear this situation up?”

“Snopes.com says some in Congress tried, with 2001’s Washington-Lincoln Recognition Act. The bill, which wasn’t successful, proposed that ‘the legal public holiday known as Washington’s Birthday shall be referred to by that name and no other by all entities and officials of the United States Government’ and that ‘the President issue a proclamation each year recognizing the anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln and calling upon the people of the United States to observe such anniversary with appropriate ceremonies and activities.’”

“Goodness gracious, our federal government can’t even clarify how to celebrate the birthdays of presidents. How can it possibly simplify a really complex matter, such as health care?”

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this situation and realizing the trouble my information out there on a “lost” check could cause me, I felt the solution was to just close the bank account and carry the tax office cash. I think I have solved my problem, I hope the tax office can solve theirs.

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for her, turning 50 was an exceptionally freeing experience.

It’s true. At that age, I realized I wasn’t going to be the CEO of the company I worked for, that I had a job I enjoyed, that my family was there for me in whatever I chose to pursue, and that there were places on this planet I wanted to visit (and have). I have found it difficult finding a downside to being 50.

Age is in your head, Abby.

I’ve met 10-year-olds who are eons past 50, and 70-year-olds who are as curious, inquisitive and active as people far younger. So I say, go for it proudly. — PAST 50 AND FABULOUS DEAR ABBY: Everyone regards aging differently, but why be depressed over something you can’t control?

When I turned 50, I decided I could either be depressed and drink myself silly or celebrate the milestone.

I declared to my family, friends and co-workers that it was my year and my goal was to do 50 things I had never done before — or hadn’t done in a long time. I reconnected with neglected friends, went on my first cruise, stayed in a haunted hotel. While I didn’t quite make it to 50 things (I made it to 30), it was fun trying, and everyone had a blast in the process. — 50-PLUS AND DEALING WITH IT DEAR ABBY: At 36 I was diagnosed with cancer. My son was only 5. As radiation treatments pulsed through my body in the hope of giving me more life, I wondered if those would be his last memories of me.

Fast forward 13 years. I am 49 and holding — with one major difference. I look forward to each and every birthday. In a few months, I’ll turn 50. And do you know what looks even better than my 50th birthday? My 60th!

Birthdays are a celebration of life, a reminder that we have the good fortune to be with the people who mean the most to us. — THANKFUL FOR EACH AND EVERY DAY.

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DEAR ABBY: “49 and Holding” (Dec. 5), who doesn’t want her daughter to give her a 50th birthday party, needs to grow up and learn to celebrate life instead of hiding from the fact that she’s growing older. She is aging because she’s alive — and what a blessing that is.

I lived through the worst years of the AIDS epidemic and witnessed the deaths of more than 200 friends — all of whom would have loved to celebrate a 50th birthday.

My mother Dear died at 82 Abby and was grateful for Universal Press every year, Syndicate as am I. Life’s milestones warrant a party. Those who don’t want to celebrate life and the birthdays that come with it should consider the alternative. — BRUCE C., ATLANTA DEAR BRUCE: My readers agreed that “Holding” should quit whining and enjoy life because everyone isn’t so fortunate. Growing old is a gift, and it sure does beat the alternative! Read on: DEAR ABBY: Sorry, 50 is NOT the new 30. Fifty is 50!

One of the reasons “Holding” may have issues with aging is this obsession with youth.

Youth is definitely transitory, but that doesn’t mean one’s health, beauty and vibrancy vanish. “Holding” has every right to feel as she does, but I hope she won’t continue sitting on the sidelines of life.

By the way, I’ll be celebrating my 51st birthday in a few days. My daughter is taking me to Las Vegas to paint the town ... not red (too youthful) but crimson. You definitely DO get better as you age! — JACQUELINE W., CHANDLER, ARIZ. DEAR ABBY: I admit that I felt much as “Holding” did until my sister told me that,

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KERR-VANCE 66, ST. DAVID’S 54

Big win for Spartans North Carolina coach Roy Williams gestures during the first half of an Sunday’s 92-71 loss to Maryland.

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The ACC remains wide open

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Local swimmers wrap up season Vikings, Raiders compete in Cary regional Sunday

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With all the usual excitement surrounding the Duke-Carolina rivalry game Wednesday night, its easy to overlook the larger and ultimately more important picture, which is that no team from the Atlantic Coast Conference is likely to make it to the Final Four this year.

Of course, to any casual observer of basketball in the ACC, this is not news.

While we can enjoy the tightness of the conference — clearly seven teams Mike still have a Sosna shot at the Dispatch league title, ACC Columnist and that’s not counting Clemson — this race and the conference tournament will probably be the only March excitement ACC fans experience.

None of the team have been able to grab a commanding hold on the league this year because none of the squads have the qualities, including outstanding talent throughout the lineup and inside-out balance, necessary to be dominant in the conference or a threat for championship contention come the NCAA tournament.

Normally by the time of the first Duke-Carolina game, a couple of teams — usually these two — have established themselves as legitimate championship contenders

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KVA tops first-place St. David’s

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Kerr-Vance made a big splash in the Eastern Plains Independent Conference standings with a win over first-place St. David’s of Raleigh Monday.

KVA (10-9, 5-3) was coming off of a loss at Arendell Parrott Friday, but the Spartans rebounded in impressive fashion, pulling away in the fourth quarter for the win.

“St. David’s is a really good team,” said Spartans coach David Carrier. “We’re just getting better and making good decisions. We’re starting to look like a real basketball team.”

Cameron Capell gave KVA the lead with 5:25 left in the game. Capell came off a screen and knocked down a 3-pointer from the wing to

make it 50-47.

Those were Capell’s first points of the game, but he went on to score seven more, including a fastbreak layup after he nabbed a steal, making it 60-49.

“Tonight, he played a complete game,” Carrier said. “He played a floor game, he played great defense, he made great passes, and he didn’t force anything.”

Tyler Overby followed Capell’s jumper with a finish inside to make it 52-47, courtesy of a Brandon Dickerson pass. Overby led the Spartans with 17 points.

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Warriors rally past Spartans Valentine scores 20 in Kerr-Vance loss

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Kerr-Vance got off to a strong start and had a solid offensive performance from Shameka Valentine, but the Spartans came up short in a 57-44 loss to St. David’s of Raleigh Monday night.

Down early, the Warriors made a run late in the first quarter to take over the lead. KVA managed to tie it in the fourth, but St. David’s rallied again to close out the Eastern Plains Independent Conference matchup.

Valentine scored a game-high 20 points. KVA also benefited from good performances by Amanda Wilson and Emily Adkins, who scored 12 and 11 respectively.

KVA coach Dave Carrier said he felt the effort was “tremendous” against the team that beat them 61-38 at the first meeting in January.

“Only thing we could have done is

made more shots. We defended, we rebounded, we played together. We did all the things that we have control over,” said Carrier. “Sometimes, the shots don’t fall — they didn’t fall tonight.”

Valentine was hot early, scoring the first eight Spartan points with two 3s and two free throws. KVA led 8-2 when St. David’s began their first rally.

The Spartan shooters hit a dry spell, and a 9-1 Warrior run gave them the 11-9 advantage. St. David’s led 15-14 after the first, and held KVA to just five points in the second quarter. At the break, the Warriors led 28-19.

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The Northern and Southern Vance swim teams wrapped up their respective seasons at the 3A Eastern Regional in Cary Sunday.

Northern had a total of nine swimmers compete in the regional meet while Southern had eight.

Josh McLawhorn swam the 50 free for the Vikings as well as the 200 and 400 free relays. He was joined in the 200 relay by David Porter, Aaron Daeke and Adam Daeke.

McLawhorn, the Daekes and Lee Root made up the 400 free relay.

Abby Ellington, Alexandra Hughes, Annie Twisdale, and Laura Copley swam the 400 free relay for the girls.

“I couldn’t be prouder of my team,” said Northern coach Natasha Rubin. “They had fun.

They were happy. They cheered each other on. I couldn’t ask for more.”

Tony Tart, Danny Ayscue, Caleb Garrett, and Cameron Driver competed in the 400 free relay for the Raiders.

Tart also swam in the 50 and 100 freestyle, while Driver swam the 200 free and 100 butterfly.

Bethanie Mahl, Candice Pegram, Julia Sumner, and Brandi Ayscue made up the girls’ 400 free relay team.

Mahl also swam the 50 and 100 free.

“They truly gave it their best efforts and left everything they had in the pool,” said Southern coach Chris Leas. “That’s all any coach can ask for from their athletes. The heart they showed this season was tremendous and we thank them all for a successful season.”

The Raider boys’ 400 free relay squad broke the school record time in the event.

Leas said postponements caused by last week’s winter weather made the task at the regional even more difficult.

“It has been a crazy week with the situation the weather presented, from scrambling to find practice time, to the meet being postponed to Sunday from the original Saturday date,” he said.

“So we didn’t quite swim as fast as we had hoped to, but we are so proud of this group of young men and women.”

After being seeded No. 22, Northern’s girls’ 400 free relay team dropped 10 seconds off its season best time to finish in 15th place. All of the Viking swimmers recorded season-best times, but it was the boys’ 400 free relay team that was the most impressive.

The team of McLawhorn, the Daekes and Root “swam out of their minds,” according to Rubin, dropping 15 seconds off their season-best time and notching a 12th-place finish.

However, Northern’s team was disqualified, as its lead swimmer was judged to have moved on the blocks, equating to a false start.

The time would have been good enough to qualify the team for the state finals.

Rubin didn’t agree with the call, but she was proud of the team regardless.

“I hope they remember how it felt to dominate their heat, to pull together and race and win with their best time,” she said. “They were on top of the world and then they were crushed. But I think they will be stonger because of it.”

“For the ones coming back (Root, McLawhorn), I hope next time they can think about what should have been.”

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Two-minute drill NFL Super Bowl sets record for viewers NEW YORK (AP) — The New Orleans Saints’ victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of “M-A-S-H” to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the Nielsen Co. said Monday.

Compelling story lines involving the city of New Orleans and its ongoing recovery from Hurricane Katrina and the attempt at a second Super Bowl ring for Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning propelled the viewership. Football ratings have been strong all season.

“It was one of those magical moments that you don’t often see in sports,” said Sean McManus, president of CBS News and Sports.

Nielsen estimated Monday that 106.5 million people watched Sunday’s Super Bowl. The “M-A-S-H” record was 105.97 million.

The viewership estimate obliterated the previous record viewership for a Super Bowl — last year’s game between Arizona and Pittsburgh. That game was seen by 98.7 million people, Nielsen said.

Colts are 7-1 favorites in win 2011 Super Bowl (AP) — One bad pass by Peyton Manning hasn’t cost the Indianapolis Colts any cachet.

Manning and the Colts are favored to win next year’s Super Bowl, according to odds released Monday by BetUS.com.

Indianapolis is a 7-1 favorite to take home the NFL championship, followed by the Chargers (8-1), Saints (9-1) and the Patriots (10-1).

The Rams, coming off a 1-15 season, are the longest shot on the board at 150-1.

The Colts were 5-point favorites in the Super Bowl on Sunday, but Drew Brees and the Saints rallied for a 31-17 victory. New Orleans sealed the upset when Tracy Porter intercepted Manning’s pass and returned it for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

Indianapolis is 3-1 to get back to the Super Bowl, while New Orleans is 5-1.

Browns release Donte’ Stallworth CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns have released wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth.

Stallworth was suspended for the 2009 season by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after he pleaded guilty to killing a pedestrian while driving drunk in Florida. He spent 24 days in jail.

Stallworth played one season for the Browns, catching 17 passes for 170 yards and one touchdown in 2008.

Goodell said Friday that Stallworth would be reinstated after the Super Bowl.

College Football FSU vacates 12 football wins for cheating TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State announced Sunday it will vacate 12 football victories and a 2007 men’s track national championship in an academic cheating scandal, along with dozens more victories and placings across 10 men’s and women’s sports.

The NCAA stripped the school of wins in which 61 athletes implicated in the scandal contributed. The college sports governing body upheld the decision last month after Florida State appealed the sanctions as “excessive.”

The men’s basketball team lost all 22 wins from 2006-07, and women’s basketball lost 16 victories that year, including two in the NCAA tournament.

Bobby Bowden, who retired after this season as the second all-time winningest coach in major college football behind Penn State’s Joe Paterno, has now won a few less. Bowden finished with 389 before subtracting the five wins from the 2006-07 season, including the Emerald Bowl, and seven regular-season victories in 2007-08.

Florida State was allowed to keep placings in sports like track, cross country, golf and swimming if they still had enough points to win after subtracting contributions from the implicated athletes.

Local Schedule Tuesday, Feb. 9 Basketball-Boys n Crossroads Christian at Northwood Temple 7:15 p.m. n J.F. Webb at Northern Vance 7:30 p.m. n Kerr-Vance at Rocky Mount Academy 7:30 p.m. n Southern Vance at Chapel Hill 7:30 p.m. n Warren County at Louisburg 7:30 p.m.

Basketball-Girls n Crossroads Christian at Northwood Temple 5:30 p.m. n J.F. Webb at Northern Vance 6 p.m. n Kerr-Vance at Rocky Mount Academy 6 p.m.

n Southern

Vance at Chapel Hill 6 p.m. n Warren County at Louisburg 6 p.m.

Wrestling at Kerr-Vance 6 p.m.

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JV Basketball-Boys n Crossroads Christian at Northwood Temple 4 p.m. n J.F. Webb at Northern Vance 4:30 p.m. n Kerr-Vance at Rocky Mount Academy 4:30 p.m. n Southern Vance at Chapel Hill 4:30 p.m. n Warren County at Louisburg 4:30 p.m.

Sports on TV Tuesday, Feb. 9 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. n ESPN — Tennessee at Vanderbilt n ESPN2 — Georgetown at Providence 9 p.m.

n ESPN — Purdue at Michigan St.

NHL HOCKEY 8 p.m. n VERSUS — Detroit at St. Louis

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KVA JV girls, boys fall to St. David’s

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Kerr-Vance Academy’s junior varsity boys’ and girls’ squads fell to Eastern Plains Independent Conference opponent St. David’s Monday.

The boys lost yet another hard-fought conference game 68-59, dropping their conference record to 1-6 on the season.

Dallas Smith led the Spartans with 19 points.

Tyson Carrier followed with 17 and Daniel Burnette added 13.

The JV girls lost their seventh straight conference game in a tight 3523 battle.

Price Wester led the

lady spartans with eight points, followed by Cameron Ford with six and Meredith Freeman with four.

Both teams play again on Tuesday afternoon at Rocky Mount Academy.

No. 8 Lady Devils rout UNC, 79-51

By JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer

DURHAM — Bridgette Mitchell and Keturah Jackson scored 12 points apiece, and No. 8 Duke routed No. 18 North Carolina 79-51 on Monday night to bounce back from its first Atlantic Coast Conference loss.

Krystal Thomas had 11 points for the first-place Blue Devils (19-4, 7-1).

They never trailed and dominated nearly every stat category — their 52-28 rebounding advantage included a 35-12 edge in the second half — in avoiding its first ACC losing streak in a decade.

She’la White and Laura Broomfield had 10 points each to lead the slumping Tar Heels (16-6, 4-4). They had no shortage of reasons why they lost their third straight ACC game for the first time since 2001-02.

They had 25 turnovers, shot 24 percent in the second half and managed just two field goals over the late 10-minute stretch in which it got out of hand.

Still, just when North Carolina pulled to 11 mid-

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Duke’s Bridgette Mitchell knocks the ball away from North Carolina’s Chay Shegog during the first half of Monday’s game in Durham. way through the second half and looked like it might make things competitive down the stretch, Duke responded with an overwhelming run that turned it into a laugher.

Jackson hit a 3 with less

than 12 minutes left and Krystal Thomas had baskets on consecutive trips downcourt to start the late 27-8 run that pushed the Blue Devils’ lead to 30.

Bridgette Mitchell’s free throw with 5:39 remain-

ing made it 67-47, and Kathleen Scheer’s layup with 27 seconds left made it 79-49.

Allison Vernerey and Shay Selby had 10 points apiece for the Blue Devils, who proved they could win convincingly even without big scoring contributions from their two top offensive playmakers.

Jasmine Thomas, who barely played in the first half because of foul trouble, finished with 10 points on 3-of-15 shooting, while Joy Cheek had just five points — half of her average. North Carolina’s top scorer, Italee Lucas, had as many points (six) as turnovers and finished 10 points shy of her average.

Both teams limped back to the state’s Triangle region late last week after long road trips ended in upset losses, and the schools entering their rivalry after defeats for the first time since 1997.

While Duke was losing at Boston College, the Tar Heels were being knocked off by Miami — a loss that helped sink them to their lowest ranking since they were 19th late in 2001-02.

‘Aint’s’ no more: Saints bask in glory of title

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Drew Brees turned to his wife when he woke up and asked: “Did yesterday really happen?”

The Saints and their fans awoke Monday to the realization that the once lovable losers from New Orleans were Super Bowl champions for the first time in the club’s 43-year history after Sunday’s 31-17 triumph over the Indianapolis Colts.

“I’m not sure if it’s completely sunk in yet,” Brees said at Monday morning’s news conference at the convention center in Fort Lauderdale. “It seems like as the minutes go by, it slowly does.

“Our victory last night was the culmination of four years of hard work, fighting through a lot of adversity, ups and downs and more importantly than that, representing a city that has been through so much,” Brees said.

“Along the way, people have asked me so many times, ’Do you look at it as a burden or extra pressure? Do you feel like you’re carrying the weight of the city on your teams’ shoulders.’ I said, ’No, not

RALLY,

FROM PAGE 1B Adkins basket made it 30-27 Warriors midway through the second, and the Spartans came within two points twice. They outscored St. David’s 15-9 in the frame, and trailed 37-34 going into the final quarter.

One minute into the fourth, Adkins missed a shot underneath, but snatched the rebound away from the Warrior defender.

She was fouled as she drained the second-chance

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In this photo released by Disney Monday, Super Bowl MVP New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees joins Mickey Mouse in a parade in the Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., celebrating the Saints’ 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Sunday's Super Bowl. at all. We look at it as a responsibility. Our city, our fans, gave us strength and we owe this to them.

That’s made all the difference. ... There’s no people that you would want to win for more than the city of New Orleans. So it’s an honor.”

As Brees spoke, coach Sean Payton sat off to the side, elbows on knees, face buried in his hands.

When it was his turn to speak, he leaned on the podium, clutching the Vince Lombardi trophy in his right hand. He recounted Lombardi’s grandson, Saints assistant Joe Lombardi, posing

for a photo with the sterling silver hardware awarded each year to the Super Bowl winner.

“Joe Lombardi, his father, Vince Jr., and his two brothers sat and posed with this trophy, the four of them, while pictures were taken. And I just thought to myself, ’You’ve got to be kidding me,”’ Payton said. “If you believe in heaven, and you believe Vince Lombardi is there looking down on his grandson, it doesn’t get any better.

This is a guy that coaches our quarterbacks, coaches Drew Brees and here a trophy that’s named after

shot and converted the and1 to tie the game at 37.

But St. David’s then scored six straight points to regain the lead. A Valentine 3 with 2:44 to go brought the Spartans to within three at 47-44, but KVA was held scoreless the rest of the way.

“For us to be able to compete with really good teams, they need to come to play, and I really thought tonight they did. We just didn’t quite get over the hump.” said Carrier.

“If we play like that night in, night out, we’re going to win a lot more

games before the year’s over.”

With the loss, KVA falls to 2-6 in the EPIC. Two conference games remain: the Spartans travel to

his grandfather.”

Payton then smiled and added that he had the trophy in bed with him while he slept early Monday morning.

“You can’t get enough of this,” Payton said.

“Rolled over it a couple times. I probably drooled on it. But man, there’s nothing like it.”

Payton said when all was quiet in the team hotel around 3 a.m., he offered a prayer of thanks for his team and his experience in New Orleans, where he became a head coach for the first time in 2006, with the city still largely in ruin only months after Hurricane Katrina hit in August 2005.

“When (Saints general manager) Mickey Loomis hired me in 2006, not having been from New Orleans, it would be hard to describe the relationship between the fans and the players there, and it became apparent to me that football was obviously very important but it was much bigger than football,” Payton said.

“When we got into coaching or playing, we got into it for certain reasons and yet the reasons in New Orleans far exceeded what we ever expected.”

Rocky Mount Academy today before returning to host Cary Christian Friday.

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“I’ve never seen a kid who works so hard and is as unselfish as him,” Carrier said of Overby. “He is truly all about getting the win. I don’t think he’s ever looked at a stat sheet in his life. He just wants to play hard and help his team win.”

St. David’s clawed back within three, but KVA’s Chandler Loyd answered with a short jumper before two Capell free throws made it 56-49.

The Spartans knocked down 13 of 17 free throws in the second half, while the Warriors shot 4 of 11.

A baseline jumper from Ric Davis gave KVA a 5849 lead with 2:25 to play.

St. David’s held a 29-26

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FROM PAGE 1B midway through the season.

The scramble in the standings is just one of the anomalies in the league; the signature rivalry game no longer marks the halfway point of the schedule, another casualty to football-driven expansion of the league.

Of course, that expansion hasn’t been particularly beneficial to the quality-level of that sport for the conference, but don’t get me started on that digression.

The contest in Chapel Hill will be Duke’s 10th conference game in its 16-game league schedule.

Not only have the Devils not yet played Maryland, at what should be the halfway point of the season, the squad has already finished its two-game sets

NBA Standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Boston 32 17 .653 — Toronto 28 23 .549 5 New York 19 31 .380 13 1/2 Philadelphia 19 31 .380 13 1/2 New Jersey 4 46 .080 28 1/2 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Orlando 35 17 .673 — Atlanta 32 17 .653 1 1/2 Charlotte 24 25 .490 9 1/2 Miami 24 27 .471 10 1/2 Washington 17 32 .347 16 1/2 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 41 11 .788 — Chicago 24 25 .490 15 1/2 Milwaukee 23 26 .469 16 1/2 Indiana 18 33 .353 22 1/2 Detroit 17 32 .347 22 1/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB Dallas 31 19 .620 — San Antonio 29 20 .592 1 1/2 Houston 27 23 .540 4 Memphis 26 24 .520 5 New Orleans 27 25 .519 5 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Denver 34 17 .667 — Utah 31 18 .633 2 Oklahoma City 29 21 .580 4 1/2 Portland 30 23 .566 5 Minnesota 13 38 .255 21 Pacific Division

W L Pct GB L.A. Lakers 39 13 .750 — Phoenix 31 21 .596 8 L.A. Clippers 21 29 .420 17 Sacramento 16 34 .320 22 Golden State 13 36 .265 24 1/2 Sunday’s Games Toronto 115, Sacramento 104 Orlando 96, Boston 89 Monday’s Games Orlando 123, New Orleans 117 Dallas at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Washington at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Indiana, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Houston at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Sacramento at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Atlanta at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Denver, 9 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Portland, 10 p.m.

Utah at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Summaries

Orlando 123, New Orleans 117

New Orleans: Stojakovic 11-18 2-3 29, West 10-19 7-7 27, Okafor 0-4 0-0 0, Collison 12-22 2-4 27, Peterson 2-4 2-2 8, Marks 0-0 0-0 0, Gray 2-2 0-0 4, Posey 3-8 3-3 10, Songaila 5-10 0-0 10, Wright 1-2 0-0 2, Hart 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 46-89 16-19 117.

Orlando: Barnes 2-5 0-0 5, Lewis 5-9 5-6 18, Howard 8-13 9-13 25, Nelson 2-8 0-0 4, Carter 19-27 4-4 48, Williams 3-7 2-2 9, Redick 0-1 0-0 0, Bass 2-3 0-0 4, Pietrus 3-7 1-3 8, Gortat 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 45-83 21-28 123.

3-Point Goals—New Orleans 9-18 (Stojakovic 5-8, Peterson 2-4, Collison 1-2, Posey 1-4), Orlando 12-26 (Carter 6-10, Lewis 3-5, Barnes

halftime advantage and built a 36-30 lead midway through the third quarter.

The Warriors attacked the basket for the duration of the game, led by Anthony Thomas with 18 points.

Peyton Robbins finished with 14 points for the Warriors, who won the first matchup between the two squads 68-62.

“They put it on the ground. They dribble-drive very well. They attack the basket and have great spacing on offense,” said Carrier.

Overby tied the game for KVA with an inside finish plus a free throw with 1:44 remaining in the third.

Dickerson put the Spartans ahead 40-38 with a driving lay in at the 1:05 mark, forcing St. David’s to call timeout. The freshman came in for Devonne

Smith at point guard, who left the game in foul trouble with 2:15 to play in the third.

“Brandon (Dickerson) is going to be a fantastic player,” Carrier said of his freshman. “We’ve just seen him growing and growing.

I have so much confidence in him and I think tonight’s given him a lot of confidence in himself.”

An Overby free throw gave KVA a one-point lead entering the final quarter.

KVA led 17-15 after the first quarter, but St. David’s roared back, with the two sides swapping leads three times in the second frame.

Loyd and Tyler Bolton both made it to double figures for the Spartans, tallying 10 points.

With the win, KVA remains undefeated at home.

“You have to bring it every night to win. Homecourt is really big in this conference because it’s so difficult to win on the road,” said Carrier.

Carrier won’t have to wait long to see how his team responds as the away team again. The Spartans leave the comfortable confines of Crawford Gym for a road test at Rocky Mount Academy today.

KVA won the previous EPIC match with Rocky Mount, but the Eagles knocked off the Spartans in a tournament game earlier this season.

“They’re very good,” Carrier said. “We’ll have to play as good as we did tonight — maybe even better because we’re on the road.”

with Clemson, Georgia Tech and Boston College.

Talk about crazy scheduling.

Usually this neighborhood clash is played in the context of each team jockeying with the other for the most favorable position in the stretch run for the conference title.

That’s not going to happen either.

Enough has already been said about the unfortunate Tar Heels’ season that we don’t need to say more. Except to note that a win at the Smith Center Wednesday will at least be some salve on an otherwise most frustrating season.

The Blue Devils have always seemed on the verge of becoming the cream of the conference, but never able to establish that superiority. Duke has not been able to win consistently on the road, either against tough foes (Wisconsin, Georgia Tech,

Georgetown) or a weak one (N.C. State), not a healthy sign for the NCAA Tournament, unless Coach K is able to schedule it at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Last week, when Duke avenged its earlier loss by thumping the Yellow Jackets, I asked three veteran ACC observers, all authors of books on the ACC, how many conference teams each thought would make the NCAA Tournament Final Eight: Barry Jacobs, the publisher of the Fans Guide to the ACC, Bill Brill, former president of the US Basketball Writers Association, and Al Featherston, once a beat reporter for the HeraldSun who still covers the conference.

The consensus was maybe one, Duke, depending on matchups, and one of these experts was not even willing to go that far.

Unless Mason and Miles Plumlee start playing better away from Cam-

eron and Kyle Singler discovers a consistent outside shooting touch, Duke will have more than matchups to worry about long before the Final Eight.

Normally on Super Bowl weekend, ACC fans are debating their favorite team’s chances for ending up on that final court, this year in Indianapolis. But that likelihood this time around is as slim as it has been in many, many years.

Fortunately, the DevilsHeels contest is one that almost always lives up to its hype, regardless of the records coming into the game. Being the underdog, at Chapel Hill, may actually be an advantage for UNC. So let’s enjoy it, and the rematch, and the conference tournament which will probably be one of the wildest toss-ups in years.

Because we can’t expect a lot of very enjoyable moments once the Big Dance starts in earnest.

1-2, Williams 1-2, Pietrus 1-5, Nelson 0-2).

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18:24. 4, Philadelphia, Carter 23 (Hartnell, Pronger), 19:36.

Third Period—5, Philadelphia, Richards 23 (Timonen, Gagne), 12:02 (pp).

Shots on Goal—New Jersey 7-13-10—30.

Philadelphia 12-15-10—37.

Goalies—New Jersey, Brodeur. Philadelphia, Leighton. Att.—19,678 (19,537). Time—2:29.

NHL Standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA New Jersey 58 36 20 2 74 153 134 Pittsburgh 59 35 22 2 72 187 171 Philadelphia 57 29 25 3 61 167 154 N.Y. Rangers 59 26 26 7 59 152 163 N.Y. Islanders 58 23 27 8 54 146 180 Northeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Buffalo 57 32 18 7 71 158 144 Ottawa 59 33 22 4 70 164 165 Montreal 60 28 26 6 62 154 162 Boston 57 24 22 11 59 138 146 Toronto 60 19 30 11 49 162 204 Southeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 59 41 12 6 88 234 161 Tampa Bay 57 25 21 11 61 147 166 Atlanta 57 25 24 8 58 172 183 Florida 58 24 25 9 57 152 167 Carolina 58 21 30 7 49 155 188 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 58 38 15 5 81 185 135 Nashville 57 31 22 4 66 159 160 Detroit 58 27 21 10 64 150 156 St. Louis 58 25 24 9 59 149 161 Columbus 60 24 27 9 57 156 194 Northwest Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver AP TOP 2557 35 20 2 72 184 140 Colorado 57 32 19 6 70 167 149 Calgary 59 29 21 9 67 150 149 Minnesota 58 29 25 4 62 161 170 Edmonton 57 18 33 6 42 144 193 Kansas is still the Division runaway No. 1 Pacific in The Associated GP W Press’ L OT college Pts GF GA San Jose 59 39 11 9 87 200 145 (First-place votes) basketball poll.

Los Angeles through 58 36 Records Feb.19 7 3 75 178 159 Phoenix 59 35 19 5 75 157 150 RK TEAM RECORD PTS PV Dallas 58 26 21 11 63 166 181 1. Kansas (55) 22-1 1,613 1 Anaheim 58 27 24 7 61 162 179 2. Syracuse (8) 23-1 1,553 3 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for 3. Kentucky (2) 22-1 1,514 4 overtime loss.

4. Villanova 20-2 1,366 2 5. West Virginia 19-3 1,361 6 Sunday’s Games 6. Purdue 19-3 1,301 8 Washington 5, Pittsburgh 4, OT 7. Georgetown 17-5 1,211 7 Boston 3, Montreal 0 8. Duke 19-4 1,142 10 9. Kansas St. 19-4 1,139 10 Monday’s Games 10. Michigan St. 19-5 968 5 San Jose 3, Toronto 2 11. Wisconsin 18-5 871 16 Philadelphia 3, New Jersey 2 12. Tennessee 18-4 850 14 St. Louis at Colorado, 9:30 p.m.

13. Ohio St. 18-6 845 13 Edmonton at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m. 789 9 14. Texas 19-4 Los at Anaheim, 21-3 10 p.m. 725 15 15.Angeles New Mexico 16. Gonzaga 19-4 693 17 Tuesday’s 17. BYUGames 22-3 532 12 Boston at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

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21. Temple 19-5 223 19 Vancouver at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

22. Vanderbilt 17-5 222 18 Detroit at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

23. UNLV 19-4 209 – Dallas at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

24. Baylor 17-5 202 20 25. Pittsburgh 17-6 149 22

Jayhawks remain No. 1

Summaries Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 3, New Jersey 115,Philadelphia Cornell 114, Wake Forest 109, 2 New Jersey 1 1 0 48, — Maryland 69, Charlotte UTEP2 33, Philadelphia 2 Island 1 — 30,3 Mississippi 30,0 Rhode Saint Mary’s, Calif. 18, Siena 18, -----------------------------------Illinois 16, Florida 15, Parise Virginia First Period—1, New St. Jersey, 26 (Elias, Tech 11, Marquette 10, UAB 7, Greene), 7:00 (pp).

Richmond 5, Wichita St. 5, Missouri Second Period—2, New Jersey, Salmela South Florida 2 1:01 (sh). 3, AP 23, (Zajac, Langenbrunner),

Philadelphia, van Riemsdyk 13 (Giroux, Pronger),

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San Jose 3, Toronto 2 San Jose 0 2 1 — 3 Toronto 1 1 0 — 2 -----------------------------------First Period—1, Toronto, Bozak 3 (Kessel), 10:36. Penalties—Nichol, SJ (holding), 6:08; Shelley, SJ, major (fighting), 9:55; Orr, Tor, major (fighting), 9:55; Beauchemin, Tor (tripping), 18:40.

Second Period—2, San Jose, Boyle 11 (Heatley, Thornton), 3:17. 3, San Jose, Pavelski 16 (Setoguchi), 5:41. 4, Toronto, Kessel 21 (Phaneuf, Kaberle), 19:09 (pp). Penalties—Staubitz, SJ, major (fighting), 5:43; Exelby, Tor, major (fighting), 5:43; Beauchemin, Tor (interference), 16:32; Shelley, SJ (roughing), 19:00.

Third Period—5, San Jose, Clowe 15 (Setoguchi, Blake), 13:21. Penalties—Clowe, SJ (high-sticking), 7:39.

Shots on Goal—San Jose 7-9-10—26. Toronto 13-13-8—34.

Power-play opportunities—San Jose 0 of 2; Toronto 1 of 3.

Goalies—San Jose, Nabokov 33-8-9 (34 shots-32 saves). Toronto, Giguere 6-9-5 (26-23).

Att.—19,460 (18,819). Time—2:28.

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TRANSACTIONS Monday’s Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press BASEBALL n American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Agreed to terms with RHP Victor Marte and INF Jeff Bianchi on oneyear contracts.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Agreed to terms with OF Randy Winn on a one-year contract and with OF Marcus Thames, OF David Winfree, OF Reid Gorecki, LHP Royce Ring, C Mike Rivera, RHP Zack Segovia and OF Jon Weber on minor league contracts. n National League FLORIDA MARLINS—Agreed to terms with RHP Clay Hensley, RHP Seth McClung, RHP Kasey Olenberger, RHP Matt Peterson, RHP Chris Schroder, RHP Scott Strickland, RHP Derrick Turnbow and RHP Jose Veras, C Vinny Rottino, INF Brian Barden, INF Hector Luna, INF Donnie Murphy and INF Danny Richar on minor league contracts.

NEW YORK METS—Named Mookie Wilson minor league outfield and base running coordinator, Bob Melvin professional scout, Guy Conti senior adviser in the minor league department and Frank Fultz rehabilitation pitching coordinator.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Agreed to terms with 2B Skip Schumaker on a two-year contract.

BASKETBALL n National Basketball Association HOUSTON ROCKETS—Signed G Garrett Temple to a 10-day contract after recalling him from Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).

Women’s National Basketball Association MINNESOTA LYNX—Signed Seimone Augustus to a multiyear contract.

FOOTBALL n National Football League CLEVELAND BROWNS—Released WR Donte’ Stallworth.

HOUSTON TEXANS—Named Cedric Smith strength and conditioning coach. Promoted Perry Carter to assistant defensive backs coach.

NEW YORK GIANTS—Claimed OT Herb Taylor off waivers from Denver.

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Named Clancy Pendergast assistant coach.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Named Richard Hightower assistant special teams coach. n Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Agreed to terms with RB Emmanuel Marc.

HOCKEY n National Hockey League DALLAS STARS—Activated C Mike Ribeiro from injured reserve. Recalled F Raymond Sawada and F Francis Wathier from Texas.

DETROIT RED WINGS—Assigned D OleKristian Tollefsen to Grand Rapids (AHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS—Activated D Davis Drewiske from injured reserve.

MONTREAL CANADIENS—Named Pierre Gauthier executive-vice president and general manager and announced Bob Gainey who will remain with the team as a special counsel to Gauthier. Recalled F Tom Pyatt from Hamilton (AHL). Assigned F Brock Trotter and F Ryan White to Hamilton.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Recalled D David Hale from Norfolk Admirals (AHL).

VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Recalled RW Jannik Hansen from Manitoba (AHL).

COLLEGE EASTERN COLLEGE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE—Named Karen Roberts assistant commissioner for finance.

PAC-10 CONFERENCE—Named Kevin Weiberg deputy commissioner and chief operating officer.

HARDIN-SIMMONS—Named Chris Jones defensive line and junior varsity football coach.

SOUTH CAROLINA—Announced the retirement of men’s tennis coach Kent DeMars.

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West Virginia’s Joe Mazzulla fouls Villanova’s Corey Fisher in the second half of Monday’s game.

No. 4 Villanova tops No. 5 WVU

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Scottie Reynolds scored 19 of his 21 points in the final 13 minutes and No. 4 Villanova held off No. 5 West Virginia 82-75 on Monday night.

The Wildcats (21-2, 10-1) rebounded from a blowout loss at No. 7 Georgetown on Saturday to pull into a first-place tie with No. 2 Syracuse in the Big East.

West Virginia (19-4, 8-3) led only in the game’s opening minutes, couldn’t overcome an 11-point halftime deficit and saw its six-game winning streak snapped. The Mountaineers will have to wait until Friday night at No. 25 Pittsburgh to try for their sixth straight 20-win season.

Corey Fisher added 17 points and Antonio Pena had 10 for Villanova in the season’s first matchup of teamed ranked in the top five.

Darryl Bryant led five Mountaineers in double figures with 15 points. Devin Ebanks and Da’Sean Butler had 13 apiece.

Villanova shot 57 percent (29 of 51) from the field and outrebounded the Mountaineers 38-30. West Virginia didn’t help its cause at the free-throw line, finishing 18 of 32.

This was West Virginia’s first home game since fans threw objects onto the court last Wednesday, one of which struck Pittsburgh assistant coach Tom Herrion under his right eye. WVU President Jim Clements apologized to the University of Pittsburgh and declared that “boorish and unruly behavior by our fans will not be tolerated.”

Students behaved themselves this time. They scrapped a derogatory chant typically done during opponent introductions. Extra security workers surrounded the yellow-shirted student section and fans were asked to report hooligans by text message just in case.

Butler couldn’t rescue West Virginia from the latest of many double-digit deficits this season.

Top-ranked Kansas stifles sinking Texas

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer

AUSTIN, Texas — Marcus Morris scored 18 points to lead No. 1 Kansas to an 80-68 victory over No. 14 Texas on Monday night and the Jayhawks easily handled an opponent that a few weeks ago was supposed to challenge them for the Big 12 title.

Kansas (23-1, 9-0) outmuscled and outhustled the Longhorns (19-5, 5-4) in just about every way, holding the top-scoring team in the Big 12 to 37 percent shooting and scoring 27 points off 17 turnovers.

And when Texas finally staged a late rally, Kansas slammed the door behind senior point guard Sherron Collins.

Freshman J’Covan Brown scored 28 points for the Longhorns, who have lost five of their last seven games after earning the first No. 1 ranking in school history a month ago.

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Howard leads Butler to 13th straight win No. 18 Butler 62, Loyola, Chicago 47.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Matt Howard scored 20 points to lead Butler to its 13th straight win and at least a share of its fourth straight Horizon League regular season title.

Willie Veasley added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Bulldogs (21-4, 14-0), who matched the second-longest winning streak in school history.

Walt Gibler and Geoff McCammon both scored nine points for the Ramblers (13-11, 4-10), who have lost six of their past seven games against Butler.

No. 25 Pittsburgh 77, Robert Morris 53 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ashton Gibbs and Jermaine Dixon led a mid-game surge as Pittsburgh broke out of a tie late in the first half by scoring 27 of the next 32 points and improved to 28-0 all-time against its city rival.

Gibbs scored 20 points and Dixon had 18 points and six rebounds while holding Colonials leading scorer Karon Abraham to two points over the final 24 1/2 minutes.

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entitled action.

The nature of the relief sought is a tax lien foreclosure on real property listed as being owned by Heirs of Hattie B. Allen, on the Vance County Tax Records, North Carolina, having Parcel I.D. Number 525A-1-7 (Royster Land).

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than March 22, 2010, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking relief against you will apply to the court for tax lien foreclosure of said real property.

This the 4th day of February, 2010.

vs.

Larry T. Ayscue, et al, Defendants

PLLC Attorney for Plaintiffs 111 Gilliam Street PO Box 247 Oxford, NC 27565 (919) 693-8161

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE 09-CVD-1454 COUNTY OF VANCE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Vance County, Plantiff, vs.

Annie P. Pegram, et al, Defendants TO: Annie P. Pegram and husband, William M. Pegram; Bart Miller, Trustee under Deed of Trust of record in Book 871, Page 732, Vance County Registry; Mortgage Lenders Network USA, Inc., Beneficiary under Deed of Trust record in Book 871, Page 732, Vance County Registry; and Citifinancial, Inc., Judgment Lienholder TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the aboveentitled action.

The nature of the relief sought is a tax lien foreclosure on real property listed as being owned by Annie P. and William Pegram, on the Vance County Tax Records, North Carolina, having Parcel I.D. Number 491-1-10 (Horner Land).

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than March 22, 2010, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking relief against you will

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N. Kyle Hicks Hopper, Hicks & Wrenn, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiffs 111 Gilliam Street PO Box 247 Oxford, NC 27565 (919) 693-8161

N. Kyle Hicks Hopper, Hicks & Wrenn, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiffs 111 Gilliam Street PO Box 247 Oxford, NC 27565 (919) 693-8161

Feb 9,16,23, 2010 Feb 9,16,23, 2010 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS

BY PUBLICATION

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS

BY PUBLICATION

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE 09-CVD-1456

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE 09-CVD-1405

COUNTY OF VANCE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF VANCE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

Vance County, Plantiff, vs.

Barbara M. Cotton, et al, Defendants

Vance County, Plantiff, vs.

Daniel Ray Evans, et al, Defendants

TO: Barbara M. Cotton and spouse, if any; any and all heirs at law and devisees of Barbara M. Cotton, if deceased, together with all of her creditors and lienholders regardless of how many and through whom they claim, and any and all persons claiming any interest through her or her estate

TO: Daniel Ray Evans and spouse, if any; Don E. Fuquay, Trustee under Deed of Trust of record in Book 797, Page 824, Vance County Registry

TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the aboveentitled action.

The nature of the relief sought is a tax lien foreclosure on real property listed as being owned by Estate of Barbara M. Cotton c/o Joanne Williamson, on the Vance County Tax Records, North Carolina, having Parcel I.D. Number 365C-2-4 (96 Regina Lane).

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than March 22, 2010, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking

TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the aboveentitled action.

The nature of the relief sought is a tax lien foreclosure on real property listed as being owned by Daniel Ray Evans, on the Vance County Tax Records, North Carolina, having Parcel I.D. Number 458A-2-11 (496 Beaverdam Road).

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than March 22, 2010, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking relief against you will apply to the court for tax lien foreclosure of said real property.

This the 4th day of February, 2010.

Feb 9,16,23, 2010 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS

BY PUBLICATION IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE 09-CVD-1455 COUNTY OF VANCE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Vance County, Plantiff, vs.

Douglas J. Hudgins, Jr., et al, Defendants TO: Douglas J. Hudgins, Jr. and wife, Linda T. Hudgins; Pettis J. Hudgins and Tammy T. Hudgins, Judgment Lienholders; Betsey Terry, Judgment Lienholder; William D. Loposay, Judgment Lienholder TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the aboveentitled action.

The nature of the relief sought is a tax lien foreclosure on real property listed as being owned by Douglas J. Hudgins, Jr. and Linda Hudgins, on the Vance County Tax Records, North Carolina, having Parcel I.D. Numbers 472A-1-22 and 472A-123 (Deerfield II #22 and Deerfield II #23).

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than March 22, 2010, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking relief against you will apply to the court for tax lien foreclosure of said real property.

This the 5th day of February, 2010.

N. Kyle Hicks Hopper, Hicks & Wrenn,

Feb 9,16,23, 2010 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS

BY PUBLICATION IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE 09-CVD-1387 COUNTY OF VANCE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Vance County, Plantiff, vs.

Hattie Allen, et al, Defendants TO: Hattie Allen and spouse, if any; any and all heirs at law and devisees of Hattie Allen, if deceased, together with all of her creditors and lienholders regardless of how many and through whom they claim, and any and all persons claiming any interest through her or her estate; and Jackie Williams and spouse, if any TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-

N. Kyle Hicks Hopper, Hicks & Wrenn, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiffs 111 Gilliam Street PO Box 247 Oxford, NC 27565 (919) 693-8161 Feb 9,16,23, 2010 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS

BY PUBLICATION IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE 09-CVD-1406 COUNTY OF VANCE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Vance County, Plantiff,

TO: Larry T. Ayscue and spouse, if any

Feb 9,16,23, 2010 TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the aboveentitled action.

The nature of the relief sought is a tax lien foreclosure on real property listed as being owned by Larry T. Ayscye c/o Sandra Temple Ayscue, on the Vance County Tax Records, North Carolina, having Parcel I.D. Number 454-1-7D (Floyd Land).

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than March 22, 2010, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking relief against you will apply to the court for tax lien foreclosure of said real property.

This the 4th day of February, 2010.

NOTICE I have qualified before the Clerk of the Superior Court of Vance County, North Carolina, as Executor of the Estate of Velma C. Wilson and this is to notify all persons to whom said Estate may be indebted to present their claims to the undersigned prior to the 26th day of April, 2010 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of any recovery.

Persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make prompt settlement.

This the 20th day of January, 2010.

Randy Wayne Wilson 350 Lewis Williams Road Henderson, NC 27537 Executor of the Estate of Velma C. Wilson

N. Kyle Hicks Hopper, Hicks & Wrenn,

If you miss your paper, PLEASE CALL before 11:00 am 436-2800

John H. Zollicoffer, Jr. Stainback, Satterwhite, Burnette & Zollicoffer, PLLC PO Drawer 19 Henderson, NC 27536 Attorney Jan 26, Feb 2,9,16, 2010

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