The Daily Dispatch - Wednesday, December 30, 2009

CMYK Henderson man, 59, remains missing From Page One, Page 3A

Obama: ‘A systemic failure occurred’ Nation, Page 7A

A genuine American hero Opinion, Page 8A

Leach seeks court order to coach in Alamo Bowl

Duke’s Nolan Smith drives to the basket in win over Long Beach State, 84-63.

Game-Day Recipes That Score

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Sports, Page 1B

Good Taste, Page 1C

WEDNESDAY, December 30, 2009

Volume XCV, No. 304

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EDC names Henderson man stays in legal hole with backhoes chief, runs afoul of law

By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

Closed-session choice for post should have been revealed in public

By DAVID IRVINE Daily Dispatch Writer

WARRENTON – The Board of Directors of the Warren County Economic Development Commission voted unanimously on Monday to recommend that the Board of Commissioners hire Alfred J. “Fred” Papa as Economic Development Director for the county.

As reported on Tuesday, the board did not reveal the identity of its choice for the position at Monday’s meeting.

The board, in effect, recommended the person whom they had discussed in closed session.

When that position was questioned by The Daily Dispatch, EDC Chairman Ernest Fleming stated that since only the commissioners have hiring authority, the EDC decided not to Please see EDC, page 7A

Index Our Hometown . . . . . 2A Business & Farm. . . . 5A Public Records . . . . . 6A Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . 8A Light Side . . . . . . . . . 9A Sports. . . . . . . . . . 1-4B Comics . . . . . . . . . . . 2C Classifieds. . . . . . . 3-5C

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Deaths Henderson Boyd C. Edwards Jr., 77 Thomas W. Johnson, 72 Oxford Mary C. Gooch, 89 Raleigh John N. Evans, 57 Smithfield Mary Ball Spring Hope Bobbie E. Rogers, 66

Obituaries, 4A

Christopher Neil Clopton’s legal troubles with backhoes began several years before Raleigh police recently charged him with stealing one worth $80,000.

According to area news media reports, the 43-year-old Henderson man is accused of taking the machine Saturday from the S.T. Wooten Construction Company.

Clopton, of 1281 Cheatham

Mabry Lane, was one of five people arrested by Vance County Sheriff’s deputies in 2006 during the investigation of a construction materials theft ring.

At the time, Detective J.R. Ferguson said the stolen items included two backhoes worth $50,000 each, lumber from construction sites, shingles, air conditioning units, tools, vinyl siding and an aluminum bender from sites in Wake, Granville and Vance counties, as well as the city

of Raleigh.

All of the items were estimated to have a total value of $250,000.

The other four who were taken into custody back then were: • Nakia Darnell Purnell, 31, of 275 Stewart Road, Lot 5, Henderson.

• Candice Brook Purnell, 23, of the same address.

• Rodney Creech, 32, of the same address.

• Kenneth Gregg Stevenson, 37, of 920 Hargrove St.

Clopton pleaded guilty to two consolidated charges of felonious possession of stolen goods.

He was given a single, active prison sentence of eight months to 10 months, and was ordered to make restitution of $525.

A number of other charges against Clopton were voluntarily dismissed.

Creech pleaded guilty to two consolidated charges: felonious

Library expansion under way

Please see BACKHOES, page 4A

White to run again Sheriff also pitching jail expansion

By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

Sheriff Peter White threw his star into Vance County’s political ring Tuesday to run for a second four-year term.

The retired North Carolina Highway Daily Dispatch/WILLIAM F. WEST Patrol major also had Work is progressing on the expansion and renovation of the Richard H. Thornton Library in Oxford. On Tuesday, Melvin Turner, of some more Turner Backhoe in Garner, was moving dirt to make way for a storm drain. The hole for the drain is at the left, with the concrete news up pieces of the drain sitting in the left background. Granville County voters in a November 2008 referendum overwhelmingly aphis civilian proved an $8 million bond issue to upgrade libraries countywide, including transforming the more than 45-year-old Thornton. suit-sleeve: hopefully enlarging the White jail within the next few years.

As soon as the $1.5 million worth of renovations going on at the facility are completed sometime which from Youngsville, is a tion to the state Senate.

By WILLIAM F. WEST around late April, White includes all former assistant prosecuBerger said another Daily Dispatch Writer said, “I plan to begin a of Vance, tor and a former deputy reason he decided to seek discussion with the County Granville commissioner for the N.C. re-election is because he State Sen. Doug Berger Commissioners concerning and Warren Industrial Commission, serves the area along with an expansion of the jail.” said he is seeking re-eleccounties. which deals with workers’ state Reps. Jim Crawford, tion to another two-year He estimated that inThe pricompensation claims.

Michael Wray and Lucy term because he wants to creasing the capacity from mary election Berger Berger in 2000 was Allen. continue focusing on eco118 to “175 to 200” inmates unsuccessful in seeking “And I believe that nomic development, educa- is set for May would carry the same price 4, with the general elecelection as labor commisthere’s no delegation that tion and health care. tag as currently “fixing tion to be Nov. 2. sioner, but he was successBerger, 49, D-Franklin, what is broken.”

Please see BERGER, page 4A Berger, an attorney ful in 2004 in seeking elecrepresents District 7, The daily population averages 150, but sometimes increases to “the 180s,” the incumbent estimated.

“Our main problem is too many inmates,” he said. “With that comes all kinds of issues. You’ve got members of various gangs County and all of Warren his service in visited nearly two-dozen

By WILLIAM F. WEST represented. You’ve got County. The primary elecRaleigh. schools in two-week time Daily Dispatch Writer individuals that have done tion is set for May 4, with At the period in the district he harm to friends or relatives the general election to be same time, saw some of the children State Rep. Michael of other inmates who may Nov. 2.

Wray said with their heads on their Wray said he will seek sometimes be in the same Wray, a businessman the experidesks, asleep. re-election to another dorm.” from Gaston, served on the ence has Wray said when he two-year term because he He said “a mixture” of Gaston City Council from been an eyeasked some of the superwants to continue making Wray people from all over Vance, 1991-95 and was elected to opening one intendents why this was a difference.

North Carolina and other the state House in 2004. because of many strughappening he was told, Wray, 42, D-Northamp“It’s been a great experi- gling in the midst of the “We don’t know what kind states “come together at ton, represents District ence. It’s been a rewarding weak national economy.

27, which includes the Please see WRAY, page 4A Please see WHITE, page 3A experience,” Wray said of And Wray said when he northern part of Vance

Berger announces he’ll run in 2010

State senator wants to focus on economic development, education, health care

Wray to campaign again for House

Incumbent says he wants to continue making a difference for Vance and Warren

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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Southern Vance High School Freshman Academy shows true signs of success

Mark It Down Today Stroke support group — The Maria Parham Medical Center Stroke Support Group will meet from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Center for Rehab Conference Room of the Brodie Waddill Building at Maria Parham Medical Center. The group follows the National Stroke Association Discovery Circles program, a nationally recognized stroke support group format. Stroke survivors, families, friends and caregivers are invited to attend.

Please contact Liz Karan at 436-1604 with any questions.

Insurance meeting — Senior Scope representative Alethea Ramey will meet with any individuals in the community who have questions about their Social Security insurance coverage at 1 p.m. at Ridgeway Baptist Church, 156 Wycoff Road, Ridgeway.

The hard work that students, teachers and administrators have put in over the last two years in the Freshman Academy at Southern Vance High School is now showing true signs of success.

All 235 ninth graders at Southern Vance are enrolled in the Freshman Academy.

The vast majority of the students are successfully completing their school work and scoring C’s or better for class averages. Almost 25 percent of the freshman are Dee’s Music Barn — Dee’s Music Barn, 3101 Walters scoring 90 percent or better Road, Creedmoor, will be featuring the Woodard Band at 7 on their work. At the end of p.m. For more information, call (919) 528-5878. the 2008-2009 school year, only two ninth graders (whose classmates are now 10th graders) dropped out of school.

More ninth graders this year Elections board — The Vance County Board of Elections are taking honors classes and will meet at 11 a.m. in the Board of Elections office in the online courses offered through Henry A. Dennis Building, 300 S. Garnett St., Henderson.

N.C. Learn and Earn. Even the 10th graders, who went through the academy last year, are taking more challenging courses and continuing their classroom success.

The Daily Dispatch staff asks that items intended for inclu“The students really seem sion in the calendar be submitted in writing at least five days to excel in the Freshman in advance of the event. Please include a contact person’s Academy,” said Stephanie Ayname and phone number in case there are questions. Items scue, an assistant principal at for this listing can be e-mailed to communitynews@henderSouthern Vance and the adsondispatch.com. ministrator for the academy.

“This really is a school within a school. All of the freshman are contained in classrooms on the same hallway for their core classes. They do go to classes for one to two elective courses in other parts of the The Zeta Phi Beta Sorordinner, gratuity and show. school, but for the most part ity is sponsoring a trip to The deadline for payment is they are in this smaller setThe Barn Dinner Theatre in Jan. 12. To reserve a seat, ting with the 11 teachers who Greensboro on Feb. 6 to celcontact one of the following are the Freshman Academy ebrate the life and legacy of sponsors: Mary Williams, faculty.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (252) 438-6695; Celeste “The students get more The musical drama “Dreams Brown, (252) 492-3530; individualized attention in the Of A King,” featuring ShirMildred Person, (252) 456academy,” Ayscue continued. ley Jean Glover Johnson, 4710; Betty Ramey, (252) “They get to know their teachtakes the audience on an 492-3096; Sarah Lewis, ers better. And, they know emotional journey highlight- (919) 426-6789; Naomi Althat we’ll take care of them ing King’s accomplishments, len, (252) 586-4779; Donetta and help ensure they’re sucdetermination and dream.

Bulluck, (252) 425-5296; cessful in their work.”

The cost of the trip is $68 or Katrina Tunstall, (252) Tannis Jenkins, who is the counselor for the Freshman and includes transportation, 432-9247.

Academy, agrees part of the Guidelines for Community success of the academy is its setting. “The students News Submissions smaller talk with their teachers more and they come to us with The Daily Dispatch communitynews@henderquestions and problems we encourages readers to submit sondispatch.com or faxed to can help them with.” news items and photos for (252) 436-0125. Submitted Jenkins added that faculty inclusion in the paper. News photos are kept for 30 days members take students on items may be dropped off at after appearing in the paper our newspaper offices at 304 and may be picked up at any field trips to visit area colleges S. Chestnut St. in downtown time after they appear in the almost every month. The field Henderson or mailed to The paper. For more information trips are one type of incentive offered to students for excelDaily Dispatch, P.O. Box 908, on community news guideling in the classroom, with Henderson, NC, 27536. News lines, contact Linda Gupton, other incentives including givitems may also be e-mailed to features editor, at 436-2837.

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Students, who made all A’s in the first grading period of this school year and are in the Freshman Academy at Southern Vance High School, surround a bulletin board which displays the academy’s theme, “You Must Think, Believe, Dream and Dare!” ing students prizes donated by local businesses. Jenkins stressed the field trips are a great way to show students the opportunities ahead of them if they do well in high school and graduate.

“A big key to our success is that our two teams of teachers communicate well with one another,” Ayscue said. “It’s a total team effort.”

Ayscue said the teams of teachers meet regularly to discuss instruction and student progress. She credits the strong, positive faculty communication with helping teachers to connect more effectively with their students.

Better communication among faculty members is evident to the students, Ayscue says, because the teachers will talk more with the students about their progress in all courses.

“The students can tell when the teachers really know them and know how they are doing in all of their classes, not just the class that particular teacher teaches,” she noted.

“It’s important too that all of our academy teachers who were here last year stayed for this year,” Jenkins added. “This brings stability to the classes. Even the 10th graders who went through the academy last year, come back to talk with us about their classes, grades and any problems they might be having.

We still interact a lot with the 10th graders and they seem to be doing well.”

The Freshman Academy at Southern Vance certainly

seems to be achieving its goal, which is to offer ninth graders a smoother transition from middle school into high school in a smaller and more structured setting.

Staff members in the Freshman Academy also are working more closely with teachers and administrators, especially in the eighth grade, at Henderson Middle School.

They visit with students while they are still in middle school to talk with them about the academy and high school experiences. Often, students in the Freshman Academy accompany teachers to the middle school to share their experiences.

“At any high school, most ninth graders have a difficult time adjusting to the added freedom and responsibility they have after middle

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WHITE, from page one the Vance County Jail.”

White explained that a steel building addition would be the most costeffective solution to take advantage of the limited space available on the back-side of the present site.

“I’d like to see it in place or at least in progress within the next two years,” the Sheriff said.

“We’re already looking now into what we need, but I don’t want to approach the commissioners until I’ve got my facts together,” he added.

“I want to be able to tell them what I believe we need and why I believe we need it,” White said.

He plans to give the board a time span, as well as a cost estimate. There are ways to add space without constructing “a whole new jail,” according to the Sheriff.

“If we can do just a little bit of expansion and run people through the courts system faster, I think we’ll be okay,” White said. “We don’t want a log jam (of inmates) in the jail.”

Since the complex is “kind of landlocked” in its current location, the Sheriff said, “We have to consider what will give us the best results while spending the least amount of money.”

The renovation work has included connecting the old

jail to the new one which was built in 1992, according to White.

He said the linkage of the two has improved the safety of the inmates, the employees at what is now one jail and the public, in general.

When the challenger successfully ran against Sheriff R. Thomas Breedlove, White stressed the need to reduce the number of jail breaks.

Now the incumbent, he vividly remembers the only such incident that has occurred on his watch.

Three inmates escaped during the Mother’s Day weekend of 2006 “through a rat hole that hadn’t been plugged up before,” White said.

He explained that it consisted of an outside fence and “the way part of the building was constructed.”

One of the three escapees had used the same route twice before, White added. He said two-thirds of the trio were captured within an hour or two, while the remaining holdout stayed on the loose for eight or nine days.

The Sheriff called the prospect of a future jail break “something I look at every day.”

Shortly after becoming the sheriff in 2006, White shut down the old jail on the grounds that it was unhealthy, unsafe and “al-

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When it came Tuesday to talking about why he planned to run again, White said: “I’m still a young man and I have a lot of experience. There’s still a lot of work to be done in terms of law enforcement.”

White recently turned 54.

Mentioning the bad economy across the country, the Sheriff said: “Desperate people do desperate things. Sometimes, they resort to violence and stealing the property of others, but we can’t give up.”

Since he took office, salaries have increased about 20 percent “across the board,” White said.

While the starting deputy’s salary was $23,400 a year in 2004-2005, White said, it is $28,392 today.

Describing manpower as “always an issue,” he said crimes against children and senior citizens

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“Now, they’re here, in our home, Vance County,” White added. “Manpower is not the answer to everything, but it is a major deterrent. Presence (of law enforcement) is critical.”

Praising the emergence and success of the Community Watch program, he said “Now we’ve got a whole new group of eyes and ears looking out for each other, and that’s what it’s all about.”

As for making known his re-election intentions, White said: “I knew when I took the oath the first time that I intended to run again.”

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One Henderson man remains missing while another who had been missing earlier this month reportedly has been located in Richmond, Va. David Lee Hargrove has not been seen by his family since Oct. 25 and remains missing, according to the Henderson Police Department.

Lemone McGhee, for whom a Silver Alert was issued on Dec. 8, was located in Richmond several days later and has been removed from the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety’s list of missing

persons, Major Charles Sparrow of the Vance County Sheriff’s Department said on Tuesday.

Hargrove, 59, is reported to have a cognitive impairment. He is described as a black man, of medium complexion, 5-feet-10-inches tall, weighing 160 pounds, with black hair, a gray beard and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a burgundy jacket with a gray liner, blue jeans and blue sneakers.

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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

BERGER, from page one is more cohesive than the four of us in representing these four counties,” Berger said of serving constituents in Vance, Granville, Warren and Franklin.

Crawford is one of the chairs of the House Appropriations Committee, Wray is one of the chairs of the House Insurance Committee and Allen chairs the House Environment and Natural Resources Committee.

In the Senate, Berger co-chairs Health and Human Services Appropriations and serves on the Health Care Committee.

Berger said he believes the nation is going to take the most significant step in the direction of health care access since the passage of Medicaid and Medicare in 1965.

Berger was referring to the Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate, in a 60-39 vote along party lines, passing health care legislation Dec. 24.

The vote was reported as a victory for President

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Obama that opens the way for working with the U.S. House on a bill to reduce the number of uninsured Americans and to rein in the insurance industry.

“And I want to help facilitate the implementation of that program as it impacts North Carolinians,” Berger said.

“I believe there will be thousands of people in my district that will be in a position now to be able to have health insurance, working North Carolinians that made too much money to qualify under the current Medicaid program and not enough for their own insurance,” Berger said.

“I think there are a number of parts to this national health care bill that are going to be passed that require some level of state participation and I want to see that issue through” in terms of working with North Carolina’s response, Berger said.

Regarding business development, Berger said, “We are in a difficult eco-

WRAY, from page one of home life that kid has.”

“I try to get into the trench,” Wray said in describing his way of getting details about what is going on.

Wray is part of an area delegation that includes state Rep. Jim Crawford and state Sen. Doug Berger.

Crawford, D-Granville, also represents the southern part of Vance County and is one of the chairmen of the House Appropriations Committee. Berger,

D-Franklin, also represents Granville, Vance and Warren counties.

Wray said Crawford and Berger have been a pleasure to work with.

“And we’ve got a hell of a team,” Wray added.

Wray is one of the vice chairs of the House Wildlife Resources Committee and is one of the vice chairs of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources.

The presence of John H.

BACKHOES, from page one possession of stolen goods and felonious conspiracy to commit larceny.

He was given a single, active prison sentence of nine months to 11 months.

Creech was ordered to pay restitution of more than $3,500.

A number of other charges against Creech were voluntarily dismissed.

The two charges against Nakia Darnell Purnell — felonious accessory after the fact — were voluntari-

ly dismissed.

Stevenson pleaded guilty to two consolidated charges of felonous possession of stolen goods.

He was given a single, active prison sentence of six months to eight months.

A number of other charges against Stevenson were voluntarily dismissed.

Candice Brooke Purnell pleaded guilty to two consolidated charges: felonious larceny by employee and felonious larceny.

nomic situation right now” in North Carolina, but he believes the situation is starting to stabilize.

Berger said he believes the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, better known as the Obama administration’s economic stimulus package, has had a “positive impact” on District 7.

Additionally, the Golden LEAF Foundation is initiating a program to provide available funds so small businesses can have capital to grow, Berger said.

“That’s something that I’m very concerned about and want to help facilitate,” Berger said.

The foundation is based in Rocky Mount and was created in 1999 to receive half the funds coming to North Carolina from the tobacco master settlement agreement that resulted from lawsuits against cigarette manufacturers over smoking-related diseases.

Contact the writer at bwest@ hendersondispatch.com.

E. Edwards; and a brother, Allen Edwards.

The family will receive friends today, from 1 to 2 p.m., at Flowers Funeral Home. All other times, they will be at the home of Butch and Dianne Edwards, 145 Willie Currin Road, Henderson.

Serving as active pallbearers will be Boyd C. Edwards IV, Bryant Edwards, Patrick Mosley, Charlie Nalevaiko, David Severance, and Jamie Reese.

Arrangements are by Flowers Funeral Home.

Mary Ball SMITHFIELD — Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with the Revs. Lee Colbert and Bryan Harris officiating.

The family will receive friends at the church immediately following the funeral service. A private burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.

Surviving are her husband, A.J. Ball; sons, Jerry Ball of Smithfield and Brian Ball of Fuquay; daughter, Kristie Strickland of Princeton; brother, Raymond Newman of Statesville; sister, Elizabeth Harris of Henderson; and seven grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Building Fund at First Baptist Church, 202 S. Fourth St., Smithfield, N.C. 27577.

Condolences may be sent to the family at parrishfh.com.

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HENDERSON — Boyd Clark Edwards Jr., 77, forKerr Reservoir, Lake Gasmerly of Henderson, died ton, Roanoke Rapids Lake Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, and the Roanoke River at Universal Healthcare make District 27 unique, in Oxford. Born in Vance Wray added.

County, he was the son of And Wray is one of the chairs of the House Insur- the late Martha Elizabeth Hicks Edwards and Boyd ance Committee.

Clark Edwards Sr. He was Of his service on the latter panel, he said, “All I the husband of the late want is, I want everybody Lauwana Wilkerson Edto have a fair shake and I wards Bohrer and the late want the consumer to be Lillian Schuster Edwards. looked after.”

He was a retired truck driver, a United States Contact the writer at bwest@ Army veteran of the Kohendersondispatch.com. rean War, and a member of the American Legion.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at She was given a single, Flowers Funeral Chapel, conducted by the Rev. active prison sentence of five months to six months, Ricky Easter. Burial and was ordered to pay will follow in Cokesbury restitution of $27,185.

United Methodist Church Candice Brooke Purcemetery. nell pleaded guilty to two Surviving are three counts of felonious larceny. daughters, Charissa E. She was given a single, Powell of Henderson, Athactive prison sentence of ena E. Williams of Delonfive months to six months. gia, Ga., and Barbara C. A number of other charges Overton, of Eureka, Calif.; against her were voluna son, Boyd C. “Butch” tarily dismissed.

Edwards III of Henderson; a stepson, Taylor NorContact the writer at awheless@hendersondispatch.com. wood of Henderson; three sisters, Louise E. Paschall of Palmer Springs, Va., Betty Jean E. Severance of Reidsville, and Ann E. didn’t know the girl.

Mosley of Wise; a brother, The injured man was James A. Edwards of Henhospitalized with moderderson; seven grandchilate head injuries. Amordren; and six great-grandmino says he is expected to children. He was preceded survive. in death by a son, Shaun

Tree surfer in California slams into car, injures head SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a man in Southern California riding a Christmas tree being dragged behind an SUV slammed into a parked car and was hospitalized with head injuries.

Orange County sheriff’s spokesman Jim Amormino says the 18-year-old and another teenager were Christmas tree surfing, a seasonal Internet fad.

Capt. Greg McKeown says the car was going about 25 mph Sunday night when the female driver took a corner and

the tree veered wide and crashed.

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RALEIGH — John Nicholas “Nick” Evans, 57, of 1912 Carl Williamson Road, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, as a result of an automobile accident. He was born in Vance County to Mary Pace Evans and the late Ashby Evans.

Memorial services will be held Thursday at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel with the family visitation to follow.

Surviving are his wife, Mary Taylor Evans; son, Nicholas Taylor Evans of the home; mother, Mary Fuller Pace Evans of Henderson; brother, William Marshall Evans of Henderson; and sister, Mary Carolyn Evans Walser of Boca Raton, Fla. He was preceded in death by a brother, A.D. Evans Jr. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to NAMI Wake County, P.O. Box 12562, Raleigh, N.C. 27605; or to the Wake County Animal Adoption Center, payable to Wake County Government, 820 Beacon Lake Drive, Raleigh, N.C. 27610.

Arrangements by L. Harold Poole Funeral Service & Crematory, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale, N.C.

Surviving are several nieces and nephews.

Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to Stovall United Methodist Church or to a charity of your choice.

The visitation will be one hour prior to funeral services, from 10 a.m. until 10:45 a.m., at the funeral home.

Arrangements are

by Gentry-Newell and Vaughan Funeral Home of Oxford.

Thomas W. Johnson HENDERSON — Thomas Webster Johnson, 72, a resident of Senior Citizens Nursing Home, and a former resident of Brodnax, Va., died Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at the University of North Carolina Hospital. Born in Brunswick County, Va., on May 26, 1937, he was the son of the late Ernest Thomas Johnson and Gracie Lee Whitley Johnson.

He was retired from the City of Brodnax, Va. A private burial will be held by the family at the Johnson Family Cemetery in Brodnax, Va. He is survived by a daughter, Shelia Orr of Henderson; a son, Robert P. Bolton of Henderson; a sister, Lillie Rose Moore of Lawrenceville, Va.; three brothers, Ernest Johnson and Donald Johnson, both of Brodnax, Va., and Ronald Johnson of Lawrenceville, Va.; and three grandchildren.

Arrangements are by J.M. White Funeral Home.

Bobbie E. Rogers SPRING HOPE — Bobbie E. Rogers, 66, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, in Washington, D.C. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Garnes and Toney Funeral Home.

Mary C. Gooch OXFORD — Mary Ann Cole Gooch, 89, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009. She was a native of Granville County and the daughter of the late Jim and Moriah Beasley Cole.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m.

Saturday at Gentry-Newell and Vaughan Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. John Yount. Burial will follow in Bullock Cemetery in Stem.

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GLAUCOMA’S GENETIC UNDERPINNINGS Individuals of African heritage are at greater risk for glaucoma. In fact, glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness among African-Americans, with a prevalence rate of close to 5% of the population. Thus, it should come as welcome news that researchers have recently identified the gene variants on chromosome 2 that are associated with the vision-robbing disease. Now that the gene variants that contribute to the development of glaucoma in African-Americans have been isolated, researchers may have a clearer path toward developing earlier diagnoses and new treatments. In the meantime, it is important to be examined regularly for this, and other, eye diseases. While there is no cure or way to reverse glaucomarelated vision loss, the disease can be managed.

Prescribing medical treatment for glaucoma requires a complex decisionmaking process that involves the patient, the severity of the disease, the therapeutic options available, and their potential side effects. Don’t let glaucoma steal your eyesight. Annual testing is the only sure path to early detection. At FOUR COUNTY EYE ASSOCIATES, we believe that everyone should schedule regular annual eye exams. When is the last time you had a comprehensive eye examination? Call 492-8021 to schedule an appointment. We’re located at 451 Ruin Creek Road, Henderson Professional Plaza, Suite 204.

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Nasdaq; stand-alone; 2c x 4 1/2 inches; 96 mm x 114 mm; staff Aluminum - $0.9978 per lb., London Metal NEW YORK (AP) — Key currency exEditors: 5:25:10 PM EST change rates Tuesday: All figures as of: Exch. close; Coppermay -$3.2063 Cathode full plate, LME. NOTE: Figures reflect market fluctuations after not match other AP content Copper $3.2960 N.Y. Merc spot Tue Dollar vs: ExchgRate PvsDay Lead - $2326.00 metric ton, London Metal Yen 91.96 91.59 Exch.

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Two more companies pass on N.C. incentives RALEIGH (AP) — A pair of North Carolina specialty outsourcing companies are forgoing taxpayer grants as the recession hits health care and financial services differently.

A state committee that oversees the major incentives program used to lure expanding companies on

Tuesday decided to cancel a 2006 deal with Hewitt Associates Inc. The Illinois-based company had planned to bring 900 new jobs to Charlotte. Those positions didn’t happen as the global financial crisis hit the city’s banks hard.

Hewitt could have collected up to $8 million if it

created the jobs and kept them for 10 years.

The committee also accepted an offer by Durham-based global pharmaceutical testing firm Quintiles Transnational to postpone collecting nearly $300,000 in a gesture to help out North Carolina’s finances.

Va. Gov.: No delay in offshore exploration RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell wants the federal government to move forward with offshore energy exploration off of Virginia’s coast.

In a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, McDonnell argued against any further delay in an offshore lease sale scheduled for 2011. The Republican

contends the exploration for oil and natural gas resources in an environmentally responsible manner is important in this down economy.

In the letter released Tuesday, McDonnell points to a 2005 Old Dominion University forecast that offshore natural gas production alone would create more than 2,500

jobs over a 10-year period, and generate $7.8 billion in capital investments.

The study also estimated the lease area contains up to 500 million barrels of oil.

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Report: Credit card payments fall further behind in November NEW YORK (AP) — More U.S. credit card users fell further behind on their payments in November, Moody’s Investor’s Services said Tuesday.

The charge-off rate on U.S. credit cards, as measured

by Moody’s Credit Card Index, rose to 10.56 percent last month after falling for the two previous months.

October’s charge-off rate was 10.04 percent.

The charge-off rate measures those credit card account balances written off as uncollectable, as an annualized percentage of total outstanding principal balance. The record-high of

10.76 percent was reached in June.

The delinquency rate also rose, reaching 6.2 percent in November from 6.1 percent in October. That includes all credit card payments that are between 30 days and 180 days late, but have not yet been written off. This figured peaked at 6.4 percent reached in March.

One positive sign was that while the number of people who are late paying rose, the dollar amount of delinquent balances is lower than a year ago for cards issued by three of the six largest card issuers.

The early stage delinquency rate, which measures pay-

ments that are 30 to 60 days late, slipped to 1.6 percent from 1.66 percent in October.

Moody’s said this measure is volatile and the improvement may not indicate any consumer trends.

Moody’s expects delinquencies to continue to rise through the winter.

The charge-off rate is forecast to peak at between 12 percent and 13 percent in mid-2010.

The principal payment rate, or the average amount of principal cardholders repay each month, slipped to 16.42 percent in November from 17.31 percent in October.

Hacker pleads guilty to massive credit card theft BOSTON (AP) — A computer hacker who helped orchestrate one of the largest credit card thefts in U.S. history has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud in the last of three cases brought by federal prosecutors.

Prosecutors say Albert Gonzalez, of Miami, invaded the computer systems of several major retailers and stole tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers.

Gonzalez entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court in Boston on Tuesday in a case involving unauthorized access to computers of Maine-based Hannaford supermarkets and other retailers.

He pleaded guilty in September to charges from two other retailer-hacking cases.

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VANCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Arrests • Jerome McDaniel, 41, of 331 Dick Faines Road was arrested Dec. 26. Misdemeanor communicating threats. Secured bond was set at $300. Court date Jan. 4.

• Debbie Vershon Hutcherson, 41, of 184 Crowder Lane was served Dec. 26 with a criminal summons. Misdemeanor worthless check. No bond listed.

Court date Jan. 25.

• Nicholas Edward Morris, 28, of 4094 Satterwhite Point Road was served Dec. 25 with an order for arrest. Misdemeanor failure to appear on a loud music charge. Secured bond was set at $100. Court date Feb. 16.

• David E. Hawkins, 27, of 3091 Weldons Mill road was served Dec. 24 with a criminal summons. Simple worthless check, 2 counts.

• Elaine Reed, 51, of 59 Deer Chase Lane was served Dec. 24 with a criminal summons.

Misdemeanor larceny. Court date Jan. 19.

• John Christmas, 17, of 2241 Thomas Road was arrested Dec. 23. Misdemeanor communicating threats. Misdemeanor cyber stalking. Custody release to parents. Court date Dec. 30.

• Lela G. Hunt, 17, was served Dec. 23 with an order for arrest. Misdemeanor failure to appear. Secured bond was set at $200. Court date Feb. 25.

• Brian Thomas West, 31, of 570 St. Andrews Church Road was arrested Dec. 23. Misdemeanor failure to appear on charge of driving while license revoked, 2 counts, in Warren County. Secured bond was set at $1,000. Court date Jan. 27.

• Kinsey Adcock, 19, of 9731 Hicksboro Road, Oxford, was served Dec. 23 with an order for arrest. Secured bond was set at $1,000. Court date Jan. 26.

• O’Bryant Williams, 334, of Lot 2 Brookwood Lane was arrested Dec. 23. Misdemeanor simple possession of a schedule II substance. Unsecured bond was set at $1,000. Court date Jan. 4.

• Tywon D. Hargrove, 19, of 415 E. Andrews Ave. Apt. 4 was arrested Dec. 23. Felony false bomb report. Secured bond was set at $2,000. Court date Jan. 11.

• Micheal Meadows, 21, of 1090 Buchanan Road, Manson, was arrested Dec. 23. Misdemeanor injury to personal property. Unsecured bond was set at $500. Court date Dec. 28.

• Arthur Lee Jones, 74, of 3349 Keene St. was arrested Dec. 28. Misdemeanor communicating threats. Unsecured bond was set at $500. Court date Jan. 12.

• Tiffany Marie Long, 22, of 1486 Southerland Mill Road was served Dec. 28, with an order for arrest. Misdemeanor failure to appear. Secured bond was set at $500. Court date Feb. 8.

• Koran J. Brown, 23, of 422 Carolina Ave. was arrested Dec. 28. Misdemeanor communicating threats, 2 counts. Secured bond was set at $500. Court date Jan. 11.

• Destiny Marie Lutz, 23, of 202 Oak Forest Drive was served Dec. 28 with an order for arrest.

Misdemeanor failure to appear on charge of misdemeanor larceny. Secured bond was set at $1,000. Court date Jan. 8.

• Vasserie Teasley, 38, of 2776 Charlie Grissom Road was served Dec. 28 with an order for arrest. Misdemeanor failure to appear on charge of failure to return rental property. Secured bond was set at $300. Court date Jan. 5.

• John Howard Ellington, 39, of 705 Hunt Club Road Lot 14 was served Dec. 28 with three orders for arrest. Felony habitual offender. Misdemeanor failure to appear on charge of driving while license revoked. Misdemeanor fictitious registration card. Secured bond was set at $100,000. Unsecured bond was set at $1,250. Court dates Jan. 19 and Feb. 2.

Larceny • Randolph Crews Jr., 29, of 1620 Satterwhite Point Road reported Dec. 26 the theft from the residence of the following items and their values: 24-inch RCA TV, $250; Playstation II, $200; DVD player, $100; Lasko cyclonic ceramic heater, $55, 14-karat gold necklace with diamond heart charm, $625; Playstation II 2008 NCAA March Madness game, $40; Northern Vance High School laptop, no value listed. Damage to a computer hard drive, scanner/printer and door not estimated.

• Jesse Wayne Burkett, 23, of 57 Horseshoe Bend Road Apt. H. reported Dec. 23 the theft from the residence of the following items and their values: XBox 360, $250; cash, $2320; 2 XBox controllers, $100; and RCA 5-CD player boom box, $80. Damage to a kitchen window estimated at $100.

HENDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests • Daniel Kearney, 40, of 607 Breckenridge St. was served with an order for arrest on Dec. 28. Driving while license revoked. Driving while impaired.

Secured bond was set at $2,500.

Court date Jan. 11.

• Connie Venable, 44, of 413 N. Clark St. was arrested Dec. 28. Misdemeanor assault on a law enforcement officer.

Misdemeanor resist, obstruct, delay. Unsecured bond was set at $1,000. Court date Feb. 18.

• James Branch, 22, of 911 Bridges St. was served with an order for arrest on Dec. 28.

Failure to appear. Secured bond was set at $2,700. Court date Feb. 2.

• Lekelvin Turner, 31, of 944 Patton Circle was served Dec. 28 with a criminal summons.

Misdemeanor communicating threats. Court date Jan. 26.

• Delqualia Meineshia Moses, 21, of 204 Little Mill Road was served Dec. 28 with an order for arrest. Secured bond was set at $50. Court date Jan. 26.

Larceny • Clarence Harris III, 51, of 857 Eastside Drive reported Dec. 28 the theft from the residence of the following items and their values: Playstation game console, $400; Magnavox color TV, $200; various jewelry, $2,500;

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Police arrest man in death in 2003 of elderly woman SHELBY (AP) — A North Carolina man appeared in court Tuesday to face charges in the 2003 killing of an elderly woman and police are investigating a possible connection with two other slayings.

Multiple media outlets report that Shelby police arrested Donald Eugene Borders and accused him of killing 79-year-old Margaret Tessneer. The 50-year-old Borders is charged with murder, rape and breaking and entering. Tessneer was found dead in her bed in 2003, her phone line ripped out and the door unlocked, with over 25 bruises on her body.

Tessneer was one of three elderly women found dead under similar circumstances in a four-month period in the city about 50 miles west of Charlotte.

Police told the Charlotte Observer they are trying to determine if Borders is also responsible for the murders of 85-year-old Lottie Ledford and 87-year-old Lillian Mullinax. In all three cases, the phone lines were cut and the doors to the women’s’ homes were found unlocked, something family members said was unusual.

The Star of Shelby reported that no items were stolen from the homes and there were no signs of struggle.

Police interviewed Borders in 2004 as a witness but said then he was not a suspect. Police would not say what led to Borders’ arrest Monday, just that they began investigating him more seriously in the last few weeks. He is being held without bond. Borders had been living in a Charlotte homeless shelter before his arrest, according to The Star.

Police say they collected DNA evidence from Tessneer’s body using a rape kit. Autopsies for all three women were inconclusive.

A message left for Borders’ court-appointed defense attorney, David Teddy, was not immediately returned.

Police ID victim; charge hockey player STALLINGS (AP) — Police in North Carolina have identified a man killed last week and have charged a former Charlotte minor league hockey player with his death.

The Charlotte Observer reported Tuesday that authorities identified 32-yearold Yuriy Anatolevich

Kharutokov as the victim of a December 20 killing.

Officials say Kharutokov is a Russian national from Kazakhstan. His body was found behind an auto body shop in Stallings, about 15 miles southeast of Charlotte.

Former Charlotte Checkers hockey player Bogdan

Rudenko was arrested after a four-hour Christmas Day standoff with police in Colorado Springs.

The 32-year-old is awaiting extradition to North Carolina. Rudenko is a native of Kazakhstan and lives in Charlotte.

He played right wing for the Checkers.

OXFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests • Lacie Downey, 46, of 8589 N.C. 96 N., was booked Dec. 18.

Misdemeanor larceny. Misdemeanor trespassing. Bond was set at $1,000.

• Chunda Perry, 29, of 865 Lamb St., Henderson, was booked Dec. 18. Misdemeanor larceny. Misdemeanor possession of stolen goods. Perry also was served two misdemeanor failure to appear warrants. The total bond was set at $3,800.

• Dominique Brandon, 23, of 227-A Henderson St., on Dec. 18 was served a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant. Bond was pre-set at $500.

• Timothy Marrow, 41, of 3501 Winwood Circle, on Dec. 20 was served a misdemeanor probation violation warrant. Bond was preset at $7,500.

• Pierre McCaden, 34, of 205 Fourth St., was booked Dec. 22. Misdemeanor harassing telephone calls. Misdemeanor trespassing. Bond was set at $300.

• Marvin Williams, 52, of 7650 Noel Tuck Road, was booked Dec. 22. Misdemeanor larceny.

No bond was set.

Unsupervised toddler hit by car in N.C.

BURLINGTON (AP) — Officials in North Carolina say an unsupervised toddler has been struck by a car.

The News & Record of to a nonexistent construcGreensboro reported that a tion company for unfinished 23-month-old was hit by a work following Hurricane car in Burlington on MonFloyd in 1999. He resigned day afternoon. Police say in August. the child and a sibling had Princeville is a town of been left alone in a parked about 2,000 established at car and that the child got the end of the Civil War. out of the car and started It was mostly destroyed by walking across the street. flooding after Hurricane The child has been flown Floyd, then rebuilt. to Duke University Medical Center for treatment.

There is no word on the toddler’s condition.

Police have not released Clearwater Police the child’s name. spokeswoman Elizabeth No charges have been Watts says there were filed against the driver. ongoing tensions between mother and daughter.

Ault has been taken to a juvenile facility and Samantha Broadhead is undergoing psychiatric assessment.

There was no answer at a listing for an Ault in Clearwater.

Former town manager turns himself in PRINCEVILLE (AP) — The former manager of the first North Carolina town established by blacks has surrendered to police following a weeklong manhunt.

The Rocky Mount Telegram reported that 61-year-old Sam Knight turned himself in to the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s

Department Monday on a probation violation charge.

The former Princeville town manager pleaded guilty in September to obtaining property by false pretense and was sentenced to more than two years probation.

Knight was accused of sending more than $25,000

Girl, 11, boyfriend, 15, plot to kill mother CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — An 11-year-old Florida girl and her 15-year-old boyfriend have been charged with attempted homicide after police say they tried to kill the girl’s mother.

Samantha Broadhead and Jack Ault are also charged with arson after Clearwater detectives say they poured gasoline on

Nancy Broadhead’s bedroom floor and bed while she slept, then lit it.

She awoke to a smoke alarm early Tuesday and escaped, but had serious burns and smoke inhalation. She is expected to survive.

Detectives say Samantha Broadhead and Ault stole her car, but Samantha came back.

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EDC, from page one identify the person recommended. That would occur when the EDC presented the recommendation at the commissioners’ monthly on Jan. 4, he said.

Amanda Martin, legal advisor for the N.C. Press Association, advised The Daily Dispatch that it appears the EDC acted in violation of the N.C. open meetings law by not revealing the name of the person recommended to the board of commissioners. Names of applicants for a position may be withheld but once a decision is made, the names may not be withheld, she said.

Section 143-318.13 of the law prohibits “acting by reference,” that is, taking action by reference to a secret transaction in such a way that someone attending the public meeting can not understand the action. By identifying the person recommended only by referring to discussions that took place in closed session, the EDC appeared to have violated this section.

Fleming said Tuesday that he felt the name should have been made available to the media and public after the vote on Monday, but the members of the EDC wanted the board of commissioners to make the announcement.

The county clerk provided Papa’s name and information about his qualifications.

Papa is director of Market Development for Helm Builders-General Contractors in Apex. In earlier positions, he was manager of Planning and Business Development for ESP Associates, PA - Engineers, Surveyors and Planners in Raleigh; and a gubernatorial appointee to the Economic Growth, Resource Protection and Planning Commission for the State of Maryland.

Papa holds a bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from East

Major changes in area recruiters The Tri-County area has been undergoing major changes in business and industrial recruiters.

In November 2008, the Vance County Commission learned Economic Development Director Benny Finch would retire, effective at the start of this year, ending his quarter of a century on the job.

In November of this year, Jim Hinkle, one of 32 applicants seeking to replace Finch, began as interim economic development director under a three-month contract.

In January 2008, Leon Turner announced he would bow out after more than a decade as Granville County’s economic development director. Turner bid farewell in June 2008.

Turner was succeeded

by Jay Tilley, who retired from his position as an economic development representative with the N.C. Department of Commerce’s business and industry development team.

Carolina University and an M.B.A. from Frostburg State University in Maryland.

He has additional graduate study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Johns Hopkins University.

The Warren County Personnel Committee recommended a salary of $65,000 per year plus an assigned vehicle.

If approved, Papa will be available to begin work on Jan. 19.

News Briefs Obama: ‘A systemic failure occurred’ if explosives on plane

suspect to get as far as he did. Obama says he wants to hear exactly what went wrong.

event in Sioux City.

King says there would be plenty of time for Palin to mount a campaign.

Scientists begin testing mussels for pollutants

HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama says he wants a preliminary accounting completed

by Thursday into what went wrong that allowed explosives to Obama make it onto a Detroit-bound airliner last week.

He says “it’s essential we diagnosis the problems quickly.”

The president said Tuesday “a systemic failure has occurred” that led a “catastrophic breach of security” and allowed a 23-year-old Nigerian to board a plane to the United States despite warnings from the suspect’s father.

The suspect — described

by Obama as “a known extremist” — is accused of trying to destroy the plane on Christmas Day as it approached Detroit.

Obama says deficiencies in the system allowed the

Iowa lawmaker predicts Palin run for White House

Vt. judge: Birth mom must give child to ex-partner

JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa Republican congressman says he thinks former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will seek the GOP presidential nomination in 2012 and that she’s among a few people who could win the state’s leadoff caucuses.

U.S. Rep. Steve King said Tuesday he initially thought Palin ended her political career when she resigned as governor last summer. But he said during a taping of an Iowa Public Television show that she’s now in a far stronger position to succeed.

King says her booksigning tour has brought her enormous attention, and he complimented her political instincts.

Palin has only been in Iowa once since the election, for a book-signing

RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont judge has ruled that the birth mother of a 7-year-old Virginia girl must transfer custody of the child to the woman’s former lesbian partner.

Family Court Judge William Cohen ordered Lisa Miller of Winchester, Va., to turn over child Isabella to Janet Jenkins of Fair Haven on Friday in Virginia.

Miller and Jenkins were joined in a Vermont civil union in 2000. Isabella was born to Miller through artificial insemination in 2002. The couple broke up in 2003, and Miller moved to Virginia, renounced homosexuality and became an evangelical Christian.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California scientists hope studying 180 black mussels pried from algae-covered rocks in San Francisco Bay will provide clues into how many drugs and chemicals are polluting waters across the nation.

Mussels filter water and store contaminants in their tissue, providing a record of pollution in the environment. The creatures are being culled from 80 sites in California as part of a pilot study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Regulators are concerned about an array of chemicals and pharmaceuticals that can accumulate in the tissue of animals and people. Recent studies found levels of a flame retardant waters off of every U.S. coast.

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Daily Meditation Praise ye the Lord. Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord’s name [is] to be praised.

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EDC acted outside law What’s done in the dark will eventually be brought to light. When it comes to government agencies, it sometimes takes longer than it should.

On Monday, the Warren County Economic Development Commission met to consider candidates for the position of executive director of economic development.

After calling the meeting to order, the commission went into closed session to discuss personnel matters. When the commissioners returned to open session, they simply made a motion to recommend for the executive director position “the candidate we agreed on.”

Obviously, they discussed the candidate in closed session and agreed to recommend that candidate to the county commissioners, who have the authority to hire. They have every right to discuss personnel matters in closed session — the law gives them that right.

But they do not have the right to secretly refer to their recommended candidate when making the motion in open session. State law prohibits members of a government body from acting by reference, which is to take action in open session by secretly referencing what was done in closed session.

The law states: members of a public body shall not deliberate, vote, or otherwise take action upon any matter by reference to a letter, number or other designation, or other secret device or method, with the intention of making it impossible for persons attending a meeting of the public body to understand what is being deliberated, voted, or acted upon.

Clearly, the commission made it impossible for those attending Monday’s meeting to know who they were recommending for the executive director position.

Clearly, the commission acted in violation of state law.

Only after a Daily Dispatch reporter pointed out the violation Tuesday did the commission make the name of the candidate public.

Government officials would do well to remember that they serve the people, and the people’s business should always be done in the light.

Quotable “It’s absolutely critical that we learn from this incident and take the necessary measures to prevent future acts of terrorism.”

— President Barack Obama in response to an attempted attack on a U.S. airliner, saying he has directed his national security team to keep up the pressure on those overseas who aim to attack the United States.

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A genuine American hero Ah, the new year is upon us. The media has been featuring stories of rich, famous people who died in 2009.

Let me share the story of one of the wealthiest fellows I ever met. His name was John Swiatek. He died a week ago, just shy of his 84th birthday.

John was born in 1925, the only son in a family with six daughters. His family lived in a row house on Pittsburgh’s North Side.

He was barely 5 when the Depression hit. His family struggled for years. He didn’t know the joy of indoor plumbing until he was in his teens.

By financial measures, his family was poor, but John didn’t know it. They had a roof over their heads, enough food to eat — they had laughter and caring neighbors.

He graduated from high school in 1942 at age 17 and passed on a college basketball scholarship to enlist in the Navy.

World War II was under way. He was on a ship in the South Pacific when a typhoon hit. The ship sank in enemy territory. John hid in a cave

and scavenged for food at night.

He survived the ordeal.

One day, while walking down the streets of Iwo Jima, he bumped into his brother-inlaw, who was also serving in the Navy. They enjoyed a brief reunion.

His brotherin-law was killed the next day, when the Japanese sank the ship on Tom which he Purcell served.

John Distributed by Cagle Cartoons made it home, though. He went on a blind date with Anna Mae O’Toole.

He was of 100-percent Polish heritage, she of 100-percent Irish heritage.

It was a match made in heaven. They would have four children and 12 grandchildren.

John took work as a fireman. His first fire was in a warehouse on Pittsburgh’s

South Side. He and the veteran fireman who was training him were fighting the blaze when a high-voltage wire broke loose.

The wire whipped about violently. It just missed John but hit the fireman next to him, killing the other fireman instantly.

John worked as a fireman the next 23 years. He always had at least two jobs — sometimes three.

He set aside every penny to provide for his family — he sent his kids to private schools and saved for their college educations.

Material things never impressed him. He had a modest home, a basic car. All he cared about was his family.

John never became famous or financially well-to-do. He never got embroiled in salacious scandals that put his mug all over the tube.

He was an honest man who paid his bills on time.

He was a firm but loving father, his oldest son said, and his example had a powerful impact on his children and grandchildren.

He was a good neighbor.

He became the surrogate father to a young man living next door, whose father had been taken early.

Our civilization was built on the shoulders of such fellows — men who toil, sacrifice and provide in silence.

John had no way of knowing it but the decisions he made in his life would benefit total strangers.

His honesty and goodness would take root in his children and his children’s children — character traits that are benefiting my family now.

My sister married John’s youngest son, a good man like his father.

As this year winds down and the media dwell on the rich and famous, I thought it important to share the story of a genuine American hero.

As I said, John Swiatek was one of the wealthiest fellows I ever met.

Tom Purcell is a humor columnist for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Visit Tom on the Web at www.TomPurcell. com or e-mail him at Purcell@caglecartoons.com.

Oh, yes, the Copenhagen conference The other day a friend asked us if I’d written about the Copenhagen conference on climate change, carbon control, environmental technology, the ecological future of Spaceship Earth, cabbages and kings, and the 101 other Very Important Things covered by that huge, long-awaited and now suddenly fizzled international gabfest.

No, I hadn’t written about it. Maybe because it ended not with a bang but with a whimper heard ‘round the world: a flurry of non-binding agreements, aka vague misunderstandings. It was the biggest anticlimax since Geraldo the Great Rivera opened Al Capone’s vault to find little more than dust. Any actual policies to come out of Copenhagen promise to be as empty.

To sum up the essential deal made at Copenhagen: The developed world sort of promises to give the undeveloped one $30 billion over the next three years — plus $100 billion a year after 2020 — in exchange for its separate but equally nebulous promise not to develop too quickly. As with Obamacare, the theoretical benefits are to come first, then the real pain by some always-delayable deadline.

It’s more convenient that way.

Just charge it to some future generation.

Besides the cocksure confidence the delegates displayed in man’s ability to reset the world’s thermostat, this kind of deal-making in which no one takes the deal made very seriously was the one consistent thread in the tangled web woven at Copenhagen.

There is consolation to be taken in the grand fizzle at

Copenhagen. For there is something worse than the conference’s failure. And that would have been its success at slowing the world’s economic recovery and so dooming still more in the Third World to the bitter fruits of abject poverty: more malnutrition, more disease, and more chaos and instability in general.

Doing nothing has certain advantages over doing the wrong thing, especially on a grand and confusing scale. BePaul sides, the Greenberg failure of this lavish Tribune Media conference Services means the delegates can now anticipate many more equally elaborate confabs around the world on the public’s tab, complete with equally hyped media coverage and just as inconsequential results. Nice work — or play — if you can get it.

Maybe I hadn’t written anything of substance about the grand conference at Copenhagen because it proved so insubstantial. My long established policy is, when I have nothing to say about a subject, I try not to say it.

Maybe because I’ve read too many editorials over the years that, having nothing to say, make the grave mistake of saying it. At length. It doesn’t exactly make for fascinating reading.

There were doubtless plenty of agreements made

at Copenhagen but the major ones were non-binding. Those are the kind of deals that delegates embrace enthusiastically in their speeches but take care not to sign lest their countries be held to their word. They’re the kind of oral agreements that the irrepressible Sam Goldwyn, Hollywood mogul and Mr. Malaprop himself, once described as not worth the paper they’re written on. Or rather not written on.

Almost coincident with the grand conference at Copenhagen a treasure trove of leaked documents appeared out of the very center of global alarmism over climate change, the Climatic Research Unit of East Anglia University at Norwich, England, which is “widely recognized as one of the world’s leading institutions concerned with the study of natural and anthropogenic climate change,” according to its Web site. These days it’s widely recognized as a center for the suppression of any and all dissenting views about the causes of global warming. If this is science, what would dogma be?

Conspiracies to suppress scientific dissent scarcely ended with Galileo’s trial, but at least the church eventually repented and begged pardon.

There is little if any sign that the wannabe Al Gores at East Anglia, more politicians than scientists, have been chastened by what’s come to be known as Climategate.

Instead, they have adopted a variation of the Dan Rather defense: falsified maybe but accurate.

Barack Obama’s appearance at the last minute was

the final, flashy touch at Copenhagen as he made much ado about much of nothing.

The president hasn’t demonstrated his diplomatic finesse so convincingly since he went to the same city not long ago to not get the Olympics for Chicago. Which may have been a blessing in disguise, too. (The traffic in the Loop is already bad enough.)

Naturally the president and his handlers came back from Copenhagen declaring a great victory — Carbon Control in our Time! But surely even they didn’t believe it. Certainly the Europeans didn’t.

As soon as the Grand Conference concluded, the market for carbon-control permits on the European continent dropped dramatically, as if investors were confirming that the countries represented at Copenhagen weren’t serious about controlling carbon emissions. No poll is more reliable than the market, where people put their money where their opinions are. It’s a great test of sincerity.

The final accord at Copenhagen didn’t specify, not in writing, how much big countries like the United States and mainland China are now supposed to reduce their carbon emissions. Nor did the conference decide precisely how much all the other countries were going to sacrifice in order to clean up the world’s climate. Just about the only thing the delegates could agree on was to jet off to the next world climate-change conference, which is already scheduled for Mexico City, the one sure effect of which will be to add still more carbon to the Earth’s atmosphere.

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On this date: In 1907, the Mills Commission issued its final report, concluding that Abner Doubleday had invented baseball, a view few sports historians, if any, agree with.

In 1922, Vladimir I. Lenin proclaimed the establishment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

In 1972, the United States halted its heavy bombing of North Vietnam.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Joseph Bologna is 75. Actor Russ Tamblyn is 75. Baseball Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax is 74. Actor Jack Riley is 74. Folk singer Noel Paul Stookey is 72. TV director James Burrows is 69. Actor Fred Ward is 67.

Singer-musician Michael Nesmith is 67. Singer Davy Jones is 64. Actress Concetta Tomei is 64. Singer Patti Smith is 63. Rock singer-musician Jeff Lynne is 62. TV host Meredith Vieira is 56.

Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph is 54. Actress Patricia Kalember is 53. Country singer Suzy Bogguss is 53. “Today” show anchor Matt Lauer is 52. Actress-comedian Tracey Ullman is 50. Rock musician Rob Hotchkiss is 49. RadioTV commentator Sean Hannity is 48. Track star Ben Johnson is 48. Actor George Newbern is 46. Singer Jay Kay (Jamiroquai) is 40. Rock musician Byron McMackin (Pennywise) is 40. Actress Meredith Monroe is 40.

Actor Daniel Sunjata is 38.

Actress Maureen Flannigan is 37. Actor Jason Behr is 36.

Golfer Tiger Woods is 34. TV personality-boxer Laila Ali is 32.

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Today’s Highlight: On Dec. 30, 1853, the United States and Mexico signed a treaty under which the U.S. agreed to buy some 45,000 square miles of land from Mexico for $10 million in a deal known as the Gadsden Purchase.

One year ago: In a surprise move, a defiant Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich named former state Attorney General Roland Burris to Barack Obama’s Senate seat.

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DEAR ABBY: I was slightly distracted by a phone call while driving home one afternoon. A car crossed the double yellow line and cut me off. I saw it, swerved and lost control of my vehicle, which crashed into the divider and flipped over, shattering my legs in the process. Thank goodness my son was not in the car with me.

I’m convinced the phone I was holding in my hand kept me from being able to completely control my car.

Since that day, I never phone or text while driving. — LISA client IN will fill BEACH LONG DEAR ABBY: If “TerriDEAR ABBY: To “Terrified’s” daughter were only a fied Mama”: Call the police danger to herself, I’d be all and give them your daughin favor of allowing her to compete for a Darwin award. ter’s license plate number.

Unfortunately, she’s a danger Tell them she’s driving while on the phone or texting (both to everyone. illegal in your state), and I have seen amazingly mindless behavior by people you’re afraid she or your on cell phones who were not grandkids will be hurt. They driving — including one who will watch for her and pull paid for and walked away her over. Perhaps a traffic from her purchases at a ticket will do what your constore. Too many cell phone cern has not. — BARBARA users are completely obliviIN DALLAS

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ous to anything but their conversation. It should be obvious that phones and driving don’t go together.

Earlier this year a woman on a cell phone here hit a motorcyclist. Apparently clueless to having just been in an accident, she proceeded to drive over him, and that’s what killed him. Witnesses said she was still talking on her phone when she got out of her SUV. Abby, you missed a golden opportunity to call for state or federal regulations banning the use of cell phones while driving. It would make the world safer for everyone. — LARRY IN KANSAS CITY

DEAR ABBY: I was shocked that you told that mother that there isn’t much she can do if her daughter doesn’t want to shape up.

You said yourself the practice could be compared to driving drunk. She is endangering her child every time she’s behind the wheel “multitasking.” That grandmother should not give up trying to save her grandchild.

I work for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. President Obama has asked all government employees to pledge to not drive while operating tech devices. Grandma should report her daughter to the authorities for child endangerment. — N.H.T.S.A. MOM

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DEAR ABBY: I applaud “Terrified Mama in California” (Oct. 30) on her stance with her “multitasking” daughter who texts and phones while driving. I recently swore off cell phone use in my vehicle after I saw the dramatic BBC public service ad on YouTube discouraging it, a re-enactment of an actual event. I am forever changed for the better, and so are my two daughters who ride with me.

If there is an emergency, my family now knows that if I don’t answer my phone, they should call right back and I’ll pull over to take the call.

OtherDear wise, I will call later.

Abby This has Universal Press worked like Syndicate a charm.

I still notice all the other phone conversations going on while people operate thousands of pounds of steel, glass and plastic containing their most precious cargo.

What are they talking about?

I’ll bet it could wait. Driving time for me is now spent conversing with my kids, singing along to music or just chilling out.

As moms, we are concerned about lead in our children’s toys, the safety of flu vaccines and additives in the foods they eat. But it never occurs to us that, in the blink of an eye, life can change forever because of that call or text that “had” to be made.

You CANNOT do it all. Be present in the moment when you operate your vehicle. The life you save may be your own. — SUSAN IN PENNSYLVANIA DEAR SUSAN: Thank you for your persuasive reminder. Many readers were eager to share their views on this topic, which is so often in the news today. Read on:

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We will be closed New Year’s Day for Inventory. We will Re-Open for Business Saturday, January 2, at 8 a.m.

The Folks at Supply Line Country Market Wish All of You A Safe and Happy New Year.

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Washington State Apples ............................ 3 lb. bag $2.89 (Golden Delicious, Gala, Granny Smith, Fuji, Cameo, and Pink Lady)

Washington State Red Delicious Apples .. 3 lb. bag $2.49

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We have Hog Jowl, Ham Hocks, Smoked Turkey Necks, and Smoked Turkey Wings.

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Medium Yellow Onions 3 lb. bag $1.39 Russet Potatoes 5 lb. bag $1.49 10 lb. bag $2.49 20 lb. bag $4.89 Yukon Gold Potatoes 5 lb. bag $1.39 10 lb. bag $1.99 20 lb. bag $3.89 White Potatoes 5 lb. bag $1.49 10 lb. bag $2.49 20 lb. bag $4.89

Homegrown-Medium Sweet Potatoes .49¢ lb. or 5 lb. bag $1.99 Homegrown Collards .49¢ lb.

Homegrown Turnip Salad or Mustard Salad .69¢ lb.

Cabbage .29¢ lb.

Tomatoes $1.19 lb

Red Potatoes 5 lb. bag $1.99 10 lb. bag $3.49 20 lb. bag $6.89

Our Grocery Dept. will have plenty New Crop Blackeye Peas and our Meat Dept. will have plenty Hog Jowl and Ham Hock for your New Year’s Clelebration

FRESH MEATS - CUT and PACKAGED IN OUR MEAT DEPARTMENT FROZEN BULK PRODUCT DISPLAYED IN A 40’ SELF SERVICE FREEZER

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Fine Wines: Come see us for your sparkling wine to celebrate New Year’s Eve. We have a wide array of domestic and imported sparklers to include KORBEL BRUT and COOK’S BRUT (California), CRISTOLINO BRUT (Spain), MARTINI and ROSSI ASTI SPUMANTE (Italy) and MOET & CHANDON WHITE STAR (France), to name a few.

Also available - ST. REGIS NON-ALCOHOLIC California Champagne. Have a safe and Happy New Year’s Eve - Enjoy!

NEW CROP Navy Beans .99¢ lb.

Clear Frying Oil $22.95 35 lb. container NEW CROP Blackeye Peas $1.49 lb.

NEW CROP Pinto Beans $1.09 lb.

Peanut Oil $39.49 35 lb. container

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Need a meal in a hurry? You’ll find the Hot Entrees, Vegetables, and Casseroles prepared in the Country Market Kitchen and displayed in our Hot Foods Case are extremely delicious.

Don’t forget our Freshly Baked Breads!

We Have Fresh Macaroon Coconut in the Deli Refrigerated Case.

The Salads and Hot Foods You See In Our Deli Counters Are Prepared Fresh Daily in the Country Market Kitchen.

Cheese

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10 Pre-cut slices per package $7.65 EA.

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Still perfect WVU needs a game-winning shot to remain unbeaten

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Leach seeks court order to coach in Alamo Bowl

By BETSY BLANEY Associated Press Writer

AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

Boston’s Jason Bay hits a threerun home run during the third inning of a Sept. 21 game in Kansas City. The New York Mets and the free agent slugger have reportedly reached a deal.

LUBBOCK, Texas — The lawyer for Mike Leach says the suspended Texas Tech coach did nothing wrong in how he treated a player with a “mild” concussion, and Leach wants a court’s help to allow him to coach the Alamo Bowl on Jan. 2.

The motion for a temporary restraining order was filed Tues-

day in Lubbock.

An in-chambers hearing was set for Wednesday morning in the 99th District Court.

University officials suspended Leach Leach on Monday while the school investigates a complaint from receiver Adam James and his family. James is

the son of former NFL player Craig James, now a television sports analyst for ESPN. A person close to James with direct knowledge of the situation alleges the player was twice forced to stand in a small, dark place while the team practiced.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition on anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the complaint.

Leach was “begged to work

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Vikings fall to Hibriten, 62-43

Reports: Bay heading to the Mets

By DAILY DISPATCH STAFF

Northern Vance lost its second game of the season at the Burke County Christmas Invitational, dropping a 62-43 decision to Lenoir Hibriten Tuesday.

Shawn Brown led Northern, who falls to 8-2, with 19 points. Brandon Hargrove was the only other Viking in double figures with 10.

“They shot the ball very well,” Northern coach Wilton Baskett said of Hibriten.

The Panthers out-scored the Vikings 20-6 in the final quarter to clinch the win.

“The purpose of coming on this trip was to get better. I think we are actually getting better in some areas,” said Baskett.

Northern has one more game to play in the tournament, a 2 p.m. tilt at Freedom High School Wednesday.

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer

NEW YORK — The Baywatch is set to begin at Citi Field.

Free agent slugger Jason Bay and the New York Mets have reached a preliminary agreement, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Bay must pass a physical for the deal to be completed. The three-time All-Star is expected to sign a four-year contract for about $65 million.

Bay set career highs with 36 home runs and 119 RBIs last season for Boston. The 31-year-old outfielder is a lifetime .280 hitter and has averaged 30 homers and 99 RBIs in his six full seasons in the majors.

Bay fills a huge hole in left field for the Mets, who skidded to a 70-92 mark during an injury-plagued year. They especially needed a bopper after hitting a major leaguelow 95 homers in the first season at their spacious, new ballpark.

The deal was first reported

by WFAN. Bay produced in his 1 1/2 seasons with the Red Sox, but the sides couldn’t agree on a new deal. The Mets wound up landing a top free agent — a bat they needed for their decimated lineup, and the kind of splashy move their fans demanded general manager Omar Minaya make.

Bay and left fielder Matt Holliday were the biggest hitters on the market. Holliday, who split last season in Oakland and St. Louis, is seeking an even richer deal than Bay. The deal returns Bay to an organization that once had him. A month after Minaya left the Mets’ front office in 2002 to become Montreal’s general manager, he traded Bay and another minor leaguer to New York for infielder Lou Collier.

something out to avoid a confrontation,” said a person familiar with the inquiry who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.

That person also said Leach late last week postponed a meeting related to the inquiry and refused to sign a letter saying “no one injured would be returned to

AP Photo/The News & Observer, Chuck Liddy

Duke’s Mason Plumlee blocks a shot by Long Beach State’s Eugene Phelps during the first half of Tuesday’s game in Durham.

Long night for Long Beach

AP Photo/The News & Observer, Ethan Hyman

North Carolina State’s Tracy Smith dunks during the first half of Tuesday’s game against Winthrop in Raleigh.

Scheyer, Smith lead No. 7 Blue Devils to 84-63 win Early run enough for Pack in win

By JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer

DURHAM — Jon Scheyer and Nolan Smith hit some big 3-pointers, and Smith even blocked one. Thanks to its two talented guards, No. 7 Duke once again put itself in some good company.

Scheyer scored 22 points, Smith added 19 and the Blue Devils became the latest Top Ten team to beat Long Beach State, routing the 49ers 84-63 on Tuesday night.

Kyle Singler added 14 points

for Duke (10-1), which led by 26 points, shot 47.1 percent, blocked a season-high 10 shots and was 15 of 26 from 3-point range.

“I don’t even think we shot as well as we could, with the amount of good looks that we had,” Scheyer said. “We’ll be successful in the offense when we take open looks.”

Larry Anderson scored 14 points for Long Beach State (6-7), which couldn’t get closer than 13 points in the second half and lost its third straight.

The 49ers have been beaten by

four Top Ten opponents so far.

“I’m glad we’re hitting league (play) on Saturday,” coach Dan Monson said. “The Top Ten is pretty good, and Duke belongs there. ... Our guys could have caved in, and they showed that they’ve been in these games and that they have some fight to them, but we were just outmanned.”

Senior big men Lance Thomas and Brian Zoubek had 10 points apiece for Duke, which went up by double figures to

this season and claim a big win for the Big Ten. Scott Tolzien threw for 260 yards, and Montee Ball added 61 yards rushing for a Wisconsin team touted as too big and too slow for the dynamic Hurricanes.

Miami’s Jacory Harris struggled before throwing a touchdown pass to Thearon Collier with 1:22 remaining. The Hurricanes recovered the onside kick, but Harris threw incomplete on fourth down to end any hope of a comeback.

RALEIGH (AP) — Winthrop achieved its goal of slowing down North Carolina State’s Tracy Smith. The Eagles just couldn’t figure out how to stop Smith’s teammates.

Dennis Horner scored 12 points to help the Wolfpack defeat Winthrop 68-52 on Tuesday night.

Richard Howell added 11 points for N.C. State (9-3), which responded with a 9-0 run after its 23-point lead diminished to eight points early in the second half.

“I thought they did a great job on Tracy,” Wolfpack coach Sidney Lowe said. “They gave a team effort. We knew their strategy was to take Tracy out of the game and force someone else to beat them, and they stuck to the game plan.”

Smith, returning from a one-game suspension for criticizing officials after N.C. State’s 67-59 loss at Wake Forest on Dec. 20, scored a season-low nine points on 4-for-8 shooting.

The Eagles (5-7) swarmed Smith with multiple defenders inside, leaving N.C. State’s shooters open on the perimeter. The Wolfpack took

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Hard-nosed Badgers power past Canes, 20-14

By ANTONIO GONZALEZ Associated Press Writer

AP Photo/John Raoux

Miami quarterback Jacory Harris looks for a receiver as he is pressured

by Wisconsin defensive tackle Louis Nzegwu during the first half of the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando, Fla. Tuesday.

ORLANDO, Fla. — All that Miami speed was no match for the big, bad Badgers.

John Clay had 121 yards rushing and two touchdowns, powering No. 24 Wisconsin past 14th-ranked Miami 20-14 in the Champs Sports Bowl on Tuesday night.

Clay ran through, over and around the Hurricanes to help the Badgers (10-3) earn their first victory over a ranked opponent

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Two-minute drill UCLA upstages Temple, wins EagleBank Bowl 30-21 NFL Pro Bowl pick nets Peppers $1.5 million CHARLOTTE (AP) — Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers has earned another $1.5 million by making his fifth Pro Bowl, pushing his NFL-high salary to $18.2 million this season.

Peppers has 10 1/2 sacks and was voted an NFC starter on Tuesday night.

Peppers has a one-year contract after the Panthers placed the franchise tag on him and couldn’t work out a long-term deal before the start Peppers of the season.

Carolina could place the tag on him again in the spring, but would have to pay him more than $20 million in 2010. He would also have another $1.5 million bonus for making the Pro Bowl and would earn $250,000 for each playoff victory.

Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams was picked to his first Pro Bowl. Linebacker Jon Beason was not selected.

College Hoops Czyz may leave Duke for Nevada RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former Reno High School basketball star Olek Czyz (CHIZH) is considering transferring from Duke to Nevada.

The six-foot-seven sophomore forward announced earlier this month he intends to leave Duke because of a lack of playing time. He watched the Wolf Pack’s 78-69 victory over Portland in Reno Monday night.

He says Nevada and Arizona State currently are the two schools at the top of his list.

He expects to decide within two weeks so he can enroll for the spring semester and begin playing midway through next season.

High Point defeats NC Central 70-58 HIGH POINT (AP) — Cruz Daniels scored 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help High Point defeat North Carolina Central 70-58 on Tuesday night.

The Panthers, who snapped a four-game losing streak, shot 48.1 percent in the second half (13 of 27) after making just 11 of 31 from the field in the first half (35.5 percent).

Eugene Harris scored 14 points and Nick Barbour and Jairus Simms added 10 each for High Point (56).

Nick Chasten scored a career-high 20 points for the Eagles, who lost their fourth straight.

C.J. Wilkers added 16 points, Michael Glasker chipped in 11 and T.J. Granger tallied 10 rebounds for N.C. Central, which shot 28.1 percent in the game (16 of 57).

John Wall sets Kentucky assist record LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — John Wall is rewriting the record books at Kentucky.

The freshman guard broke Travis Ford’s school record for assists in a game when he handed out 16 against Hartford on Tuesday night.

Wall set the school record for assists by a freshman when he had 14 against UNC Asheville on Nov. 30.

Wall entered the game averaging 6.8 assists, tops in the Southeastern Conference and second in the nation.

VCU pulls away from ECU in Richmond RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Brandon Rozzell’s 3-pointer with 2:29 left gave Virginia Commonwealth a two-point lead and ignited a 9-0 run as the Rams topped East Carolina 82-74 on Tuesday night.

After Rozzell’s trey, T.J Gwynn had a follow and the Rams (8-2) hit 4 of 7 free throws. The Pirates (58) missed their final five field goals and did not score in the last 2:57. East Carolina had one field goal in the final 7:44.

There were 13 ties and 22 lead changes and neither team had a double-digit lead.

Virginia Commonwealth’s Larry Sanders had a career-high 23 points, nine rebounds and four blocks.

Joey Rodriguez had a season-high 19 points and Rozzell added 15.

East Carolina’s Jamar Abrams, returning to his hometown, had a career-high 26 points, going 10for-15 from the field and 5-for-8 on 3-point attempts.

Chad Wynn added a season-high 17 points and Brock Young had 16.

Local Preps Wednesday, Dec. 30 Basketball-Boys n J.F. Webb at East Lincoln Tourney n Northern Vance at Burke County Tourney

n Southern

Vance at Brunswick, VA Tourney JV Basketball-Boys Webb at Northwest Guilford Tourney

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Sports on TV Wednesday, Dec. 30 COLLEGE FOOTBALL 4:30 p.m. n ESPN — Humanitarian Bowl, Bowling Green vs. Idaho, at Boise, Idaho 8 p.m. n ESPN — Holiday Bowl, Arizona vs. Nebraska, at San Diego

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. n ESPN2 — Connecticut at Cincinnati 9 p.m. n ESPN2 — Baylor vs. Arkansas, at Little Rock, Ark.

By JOSEPH WHITE AP Sports Writer

WASHINGTON — Temple’s first bowl game in 30 years was ruined by the Bruins.

Akeem Ayers returned an interception 2 yards for a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter and UCLA shut down Temple in the second half for a 3021 victory Tuesday in the EagleBank Bowl.

The Bruins (7-6) rallied from a 21-7 first-half deficit to finish with a winning record for the first time since 2006. That minislump by UCLA pales in comparison to the decades of futility endured by the Owls (9-4), whose only previous bowl appearances in school history were the inaugural Sugar Bowl in 1935 and the Garden State Bowl in 1979.

UCLA braved the freezing temperatures and a wind chill in the teens to overcome a sluggish start.

Kevin Prince completed 16 of 31 passes for 221 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. His counterpart, Vaughn Charlton, had more interceptions (two) than completed passes (one) in the second half.

AP Photo/Nick Wass

UCLA tight end Logan Paulsen runs with the ball against Temple safety Dominique Harris during the first quarter of the EagleBank Bowl in Washington.

The Bruins had pulled within 21-20 before Ayers stepped in front of Charlton’s screen pass and strolled into the end zone with 6:01 to play. It was Ayers who also had one of the most amazing interceptions of the college football season in October, when he leaped to snag a pass in the back of the end zone in a loss to Oregon.

The Bruins got a 2-point conversion, then added two more when Temple snapped the ball over its punter’s head and out of the own end zone for a safety with 4:29 remaining.

Temple sputtered in the second half minus its star

running back, Bernard Pierce. The freshman, who ran for more than 1,300 yards and scored 15 TDs despite missing most of the last two games with an injured shoulder, was hurt again. He sat out as the Owls squandered a lead he helped build with another touchdown run.

The temperature was 32 at kickoff with the wind chill at 19, and it only got colder as the evening wore on — hardly the ideal setting for a team from southern California. By contrast, Temple coach Al Golden didn’t even wear a coat for most of the day.

Golden opted for Charlton at quarterback over

Chester Stewart, who had started the last four games. Charlton wasted no time getting the Owls downfield on the opening drive, hitting James Nixon deep over the middle for a 43-yard gain to set up a 26-yard touchdown pass to tight end Steve Maneri.

A pair of big plays also put UCLA on the board.

Terrence Austin returned a punt 47 yards, and, on the next play, Nelson Rosario made a juggling catch down the left sideline for a 46-yard score that tied it at 7 in the first quarter.

The Owls then went to the running game, staying on the ground for 53 yards of an 85-yard drive.

Pierce slalomed like a skier through the Bruins defense for an 11-yard touchdown run as Temple regained the lead.

Marquise Liverpool’s interception of Prince’s overthrown pass set up the Owls’ next touchdown.

A face mask penalty on the return moved the ball to UCLA’s 15, and Matt Brown scored from 2 yards four plays later to make it 21-7.

Kai Forbath’s 40-yard field goal on the final play of the first cut UCLA’s

Late Butler jumper lifts No. 6 West Virginia over Marquette

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Da’Sean Butler’s 20-foot jumper with 2 seconds left lifted No. 6 West Virginia to a 63-62 victory over Marquette on Tuesday night.

West Virginia (11-0, 2-0 Big East) overcame a five-point deficit in the final minute and its lowest point total of the season to improve to its best start since a Jerry West-led team won 14 straight to begin the 1957-58 season.

Devin Ebanks led the Mountaineers with 19 points, while Kevin Jones added 18 and Butler 17.

Lazar Hayward scored 24 points and Darius Johnson-Odom added 14 for Marquette (9-4, 0-1).

The Golden Eagles made 10 of 16 3-pointers but had none over the final 9 minutes.

Butler fouled out of a blowout loss at Marquette last season but this time kept the Mountaineers in a game in which they trailed for most of the second half. He scored eight points over the final 12 minutes.

AP Photo/David Smith

West Virginia's Devin Ebanks dunks in the second half against Marquette in Morgantown, W.Va. West Virginia blew a 10-point lead over the final minute of regulation against Seton Hall on Saturday but won in overtime.

Hayward’s three-point play started a 10-5 run and Dwight Buycks’ basket with 4:53 left gave Marquette its largest lead of the second half,

59-53.

Marquette led 62-57 after a free throw by Johnson-Odom with 1:02 left, but the Golden Eagles didn’t score again.

After Johnson-Odom missed the front end of a 1-and-1, Ebanks went the length of the court and dunked with 16 seconds left to pull West Virginia within 62-61.

Marquette’s Jimmy Butler missed another 1-and-1 with 11 seconds left and the Mountaineers made him pay.

Butler turned around on the top right side of the key and buried a long jumper with his foot on the 3-point line, prompting a roar from the sellout crowd.

After a timeout, Joe Mazzulla intercepted a long pass at the other end of the court to send the Mountaineers unbeaten into Friday’s showdown at No. 4 Purdue (12-0).

West Virginia scored the game’s first seven points. But behind seven 3-pointers, Marquette led by as many as seven late in the first half. Ebanks’ 3-pointer at the buzzer cut the Golden Eagles’ lead to 37-33.

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No. 21 Clemson hangs on against South Carolina St. No. 21 Clemson 70 South Carolina St. 67 CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Demontez Stitt made two free throws after Andre Young’s steal in the final minute and No. 21 Clemson avoided a big upset in its final nonconference game, holding off South Carolina State 70-67 on Tuesday night.

The Tigers (12-2) led by as many as 12 points in the second half and looked like they would cruise to their sixth straight win. Instead, the Bulldogs (6-4) made it 68-67 on Tyvon Williams’ driving basket with 27.1 seconds left.

South Carolina State had a chance to move in front its next trip down court when Young stole the ball from Khalif Toombs and fed it to Stitt, who was fouled and made both.

Jason Flagler put up a desperation shot from the left side of the 3-point line with three Tigers in his

face as time expired.

Stitt and Noel Johnson both had 13 points for Clemson.

Darnell Porter led South Carolina State with 19 points.

Georgia Tech 78 Winston-Salem State 43 ATLANTA (AP) — Mfon Udofia scored 17 points, and Derrick Favors had 13 points and 11 rebounds as the two freshmen helped Georgia Tech earn its second straight win, 78-43 over Winston-Salem State on Tuesday.

The Yellow Jackets (102) have won eight of 10.

With a starting lineup that included guards Udofia, D’Andre Bell, Maurice Miller, Georgia Tech had the pressure it needed to force 31 turnovers, a season high for the Rams (2-8).

Miscues by Winston-Salem State led to 34 points for the Yellow Jackets.

The Rams failed to score a second-half point until the

12:56 mark, when two free throws by Brian Fisher cut the lead to 50-20.

Zachery Peacock had 13 points and seven rebounds for Georgia Tech, which dropped out of the Top 25 poll after a home loss to Florida State on Dec. 20.

Yellow Jackets coach Paul Hewitt said after the game that starting guard Iman Shumpert could return Saturday when Georgia Tech visits North Carolina-Charlotte.

Shumpert has been

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Fisher led the Rams with nine points, but the senior guard from nearby Marietta also had a gamehigh eight turnovers.

Marcus Well’s layup at the 5:47 mark of the first half brought WinstonSalem State within eight points, but the Jackets went on a 26-2 run that ended when Miller’s 3-pointer made it 50-18 with 13:57 remaining.

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DUKE, from page 1B stay before the 49ers made their third field goal and went on to win its fourth straight while showing little rust from the nineday holiday layoff that followed a 35-point rout of then-No. 15 Gonzaga.

“Guys over the break, nobody took any days off,” Smith said. “Everybody stayed in shape, stayed sharp with their shooting or whatever they were doing.”

It showed — especially in the backcourt of Scheyer and Smith.

After combining for 44 points against the Bulldogs, they led the way again. Scheyer had his third straight 20-point game, and he and Smith were a combined 15 of 32 from the field with 10 3s, 14 assists and no turnovers between them.

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It showed, and it helped them extend a few streaks at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke — which had only one previous home game decided by fewer than 25 points — has won 75 straight nonconference games at Cameron, 35 in a row here against unranked teams and 48 straight at home in December.

This one probably came with a bonus for the Blue Devils: a boost to their RPI and strength-of-schedule numbers, which will carry even more weight in a few months when the NCAA tournament selection committee gets together.

According to one unofficial online replication of the RPI formula, the 49ers have played the nation’s toughest schedule. They previously lost to No. 2 Texas, No. 3 Kentucky and

No. 6 West Virginia by an average of 23 points and failed to keep it closer than 13 against any of them.

“I think (Duke is) every bit as good (as those other Top Ten teams), but that’s what everybody asks me when you’re going on this Washington Generals tour,” Monson said. “Everybody knows that none of these teams are good enough to win a national championship right now. ... It’s all a matter of who keeps improving in the next two months, because they all have the ability to do it.”

Long Beach State was coming off an 86-73 loss to Kentucky in which the 49ers were tied at halftime, but this time, the Blue Devils tried to take them out of the game much quicker.

“They weren’t in awe of anybody, and they weren’t going to back down,” coach Mike Krzyzewski said.

Duke used a 27-7 run to build a 27-9 lead, with the burst highlighted by two 3s from Scheyer and an impressive display of athleticism from Smith — who blocked Casper Ware’s 3-pointer before hustling downcourt to take a pretty feed from Singler and hit a layup to push the Blue Devils’ lead into double figures to stay.

That was just one in a bonanza of blocks for Duke. With 5 minutes before the break, Long Beach State had more shots blocked (seven) than made (five) — and that helps explain why the 49ers managed just two field goals during a span of roughly 11 minutes.

on the brisk 50-degree night — parted to a sea of Wisconsin red on both sides of the ball.

Clay had all sorts of seams to run through, and he bulldozed his way to the rest of his yards.

The Big Ten offensive player of the year ripped through a hole for a 52-yard run, and followed that with his second 3-yard TD run of the game to put Wisconsin ahead 14-7 in the second quarter. The Badgers would then add a 37-yard field goal by Phillip Welch.

But they blew a chance to send Miami home early.

Garrett Graham caught a 20-yard pass at the Hurricanes 5, fumbled after a hard hit by Brandon Harris and the ball was recovered

by Miami’s Randy Phillips in the end zone.

The Hurricanes never could take advantage.

Harris later fumbled after being sacked by O’Brien Schofield with 7:49 remaining. The ball was recovered

by J.J. Watt.

The Hurricanes tried to rally late, but Harris’ errant pass to Collier on fourth down ended Miami’s hopes of its first 10-win season since 2003.

BADGERS, from page 1B Harris, who threw for 188 yards, was slowed by an injured right thumb, brace around his left leg and a Badgers team that smothered him with four sacks. Miami also lost Graig Cooper to a right knee injury in the second quarter.

The Hurricanes (9-4) will have to wait at least another year to end their drought of 10-win seasons.

The Badgers made sure of that. Even if they didn’t show it at the start.

Cooper took a reverse from Sam Shields on the opening kickoff, zipped up the middle, then cut

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down the left sideline for a touchdown. But an illegal block in the back on the play returned the ball to the Wisconsin 16-yard line.

Cooper was credited with an 84-yard return, a Hurricanes bowl record. He had a 16-yard touchdown run on the next play that gave Miami the lead 23 seconds into the game.

That was about the only thing that went wrong for the Badgers.

Their big and bulky lines bullied the speedy Hurricanes, whose all white jerseys — almost all complete with long sleeves

advantage, moving out to a 41-29 halftime lead on the strength of a 30-7 run that began early in the period.

N.C. State scored on 11 of 12 possessions, including 10 in a row, to take a 32-9 lead with 8:25 remaining in the half.

“Games can be won and lost in different segments of the game,” Winthrop coach Randy Peele said.

“That segment really put us behind the 8-ball.”

The Wolfpack made seven 3-pointers and converted a three-point play during that 9-minute span, which featured two timeouts by the Eagles as they tried to slow the barrage.

Scott Wood scored all nine of his points on three 3-pointers during the spurt, forcing the Eagles to come out of their zone defense and pick up the Wolfpack man to man.

“The team fed off Scott’s 3s because he hasn’t been shooting the ball well,” said N.C. State point guard Javier Gonzalez, who had eight points and a career-high 10 rebounds. “To see him shoot the ball the way he did kind of gave us a lift.

Everybody got pumped up.”

Wood, who entered the game shooting 21 percent from 3-point range, had plenty of help. Farnold Degand scored nine points, including a pair of 3-pointers during the early run, after scoring a

combined nine points in his previous five games this season.

N.C. State, which had made just 26 percent of its 3-point attempts at home this season, finished 10-for-21 from behind the arc.

“We came out really hot shooting the 3-ball,” Howell said. “I can’t believe we were just knocking them down like that. But it all started on the defensive end.”

That’s what Lowe reminded his players as the Eagles climbed back into the game.

Robbie Dreher ignited a 16-2 run, scoring all 14 of his points in the final 8 minutes of the first half to move Winthrop within striking distance.

The Eagles cut N.C. State’s lead to 48-40 with 11:18 remaining in the game, but C.J. Williams hit back-to-back jumpers and Howell made a 3-pointer and a layup to restore the Wolfpack’s cushion.

N.C. State held the Eagles at bay despite missing its first eight free throws of the second half. Gonzalez ended the drought with 3:05 remaining, drawing a loud cheer from his home crowd.

The Eagles weren’t much better, making 9 of 17 free throws in the game.

Winthrop shot 31.7 percent (20-for-63) from the floor, including 3-for-18 from 3-point range.

LEACH, from page 1B work out without doctors’ permission.”

The school’s attorney left a voice mail message with Leach’s attorney that the university needed a letter of apology by noon Monday, the person said.

It did not arrive.

“That’s when they made the decision to suspend (Leach), thinking that would bring him to his senses,” the person

said.

Jerry Turner, vice chairman of the university system’s board of regents, declined to comment on whether, if true, the incidents might lead to Leach’s departure.

“We haven’t gotten to that point, of course,” he said. “This is an ongoing inquiry, and I certainly do not want to prejudice the results of the inquiry.”

Leach led Texas Tech to the best season in program history last year, going 11-2. But he and the university were at odds for months over negotiations for a contract extension.

In February, Leach and the school agreed to a five-year, $12.7 million deal that could keep him there through 2013.

The clock is ticking on

a portion of that contract.

If Leach is the coach as of Thursday, the school owes him a $800,000 bonus.

Tech is the second Big 12 school to launch an internal investigation into a coach’s treatment of his players.

On Nov. 16, Kansas investigated Mark Mangino, who was the national coach of the year and got a big raise when he went

NFL

Woodson, Green Bay n Strong Safety — Adrian Wilson, Arizona n Free Safeties — Nick Collins, Green Bay; Darren Sharper, New Orleans

Dr Pepper Classic First Round Chattanooga 76, Long Island U. 59 E. Kentucky 76, Morgan St. 62 UCF Holiday Classic First Round Jacksonville 83, Buffalo 73 UCF 82, Liberty 58

Boston at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Portland, 10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Pro Bowl Rosters AFC

Offense n Quarterbacks — Tom Brady, New England; Peyton Manning, Indianapolis; Philip Rivers, San Diego n Running Backs — Chris Johnson, Tennessee; Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville; Ray Rice, Baltimore n Wide Receivers — Andre Johnson, Houston; Brandon Marshall, Denver; Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis; Wes Welker, New England n Tight Ends — Dallas Clark, Indianapolis; Antonio Gates, San Diego n Fullback — Le’Ron McClain, Baltimore n Centers — Nick Mangold, N.Y. Jets; Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis n Guards — Kris Dielman, San Diego; Alan Faneca, N.Y. Jets; Logan Mankins, New England n Tackles — Ryan Clady, Denver; Jake Long, Miami; Joe Thomas, Cleveland Defense n Ends — Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis; Robert Mathis, Indianapolis; Mario Williams, Houston n Interior Linemen — Casey Hampton, Pittsburgh; Haloti Ngata, Baltimore; Vince Wilfork, New England n Inside-Middle Linebackers — Ray Lewis, Baltimore; DeMeco Ryans, Houston n Outside Linebackers — Brian Cushing, Houston; Elvis Dumervil, Denver; James Harrison, Pittsburgh n Cornerbacks — Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland; Champ Bailey, Denver; Darrelle Revis, N.Y. Jets n Strong Safety — Brian Dawkins, Denver n Free Safeties — Jairus Byrd, Buffalo; Ed Reed, Baltimore Specialists n Punter — Shane Lechler, Oakland n Kick Return Specialist — Joshua Cribbs, Cleveland n Placekicker — Nate Kaeding, San Diego n Special Teamer — Kassim Osgood, San Diego

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Offense n Quarterbacks — Drew Brees, New Orleans; Brett Favre, Minnesota; Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay n Running Backs — Steven Jackson, St. Louis; Adrian Peterson, Minnesota; DeAngelo Williams, Carolina n Wide Receivers — Miles Austin, Dallas; Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona; DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia; Sidney Rice, Minnesota n Tight Ends — Vernon Davis, San Francisco; Jason Witten, Dallas n Fullback — Leonard Weaver, Philadelphia n Centers — Andre Gurode, Dallas; Shaun OHara, New York Giants n Guards — Leonard Davis, Dallas; Jahri Evans, New Orleans; Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota n Tackles — Bryant McKinnie, Minnesota; Jason Peters, Philadelphia; Jon Stinchcomb, New Orleans Defense n Ends — Jared Allen, Minnesota; Trent Cole, Philadelphia; Julius Peppers, Carolina n Interior Linemen — Darnell Dockett, Arizona; Jay Ratliff, Dallas; Kevin Williams, Minnesota n Inside-Middle Linebackers — Jonathan Vilma, New Orleans; Patrick Willis, San Francisco n Outside Linebackers — Lance Briggs, Chicago; Brian Orakpo, Washington; DeMarcus Ware, Dallas n Cornerbacks — Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Arizona; Asante Samuel, Philadelphia; Charles

Specialists n Punter — Andy Lee, San Francisco n Kick Return Specialist — DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia n Placekicker — David Akers, Philadelphia n Special Teamer — Heath Farwell, Minnesota

COLLEGE HOOPS Tuesday’s Men’s Scores

SOUTH Auburn 77, Charleston Southern 62 Charlotte 91, Mercer 80 Clemson 70, S. Carolina St. 67 Coastal Carolina 76, Georgia Southern 64 Duke 84, Long Beach St. 63 Georgia Tech 78, Winston-Salem 43 High Point 70, N.C. Central 58 Hofstra 67, Florida Atlantic 63 Kennesaw St. 79, Fordham 66 Kentucky 104, Hartford 61 Mississippi 90, Jacksonville St. 75 N.C. State 68, Winthrop 52 Stetson 72, Florida Gulf Coast 64 Va. Commonwealth 82, East Carolina 74 EAST Cornell 78, La Salle 75 Delaware 82, Lafayette 72, OT Fairfield 65, St. Francis, NY 58 Rhode Island 80, Drexel 79 Siena 92, Saint Joseph’s 75 West Virginia 63, Marquette 62 MIDWEST Bradley 67, Drake 59 Dayton 74, Boston U. 60 Ill.-Chicago 66, Toledo 52 Illinois St. 72, Wichita St. 57 Kansas St. 85, Cleveland St. 56 Minnesota 75, Penn St. 70 Missouri St. 74, Evansville 60 N. Iowa 60, Creighton 52 Nebraska 94, S. Utah 61 North Dakota 69, St. Olaf 58 Ohio 71, Elon 59 Purdue 67, Iowa 56 S. Illinois 70, Indiana St. 52 Saint Louis 60, E. Illinois 42 Xavier 89, LSU 65 SOUTHWEST Arkansas St. 98, Central Baptist 60 Louisiana Tech 99, Houston 94 Oklahoma St. 66, Pacific 50 Rice 75, McNeese St. 62 Texas 95, Gardner-Webb 63 Texas St. 95, Texas Lutheran 70 FAR WEST Boise St. 76, NW Nazarene 58 Stephen F.Austin 73, Howard 50 Utah 69, UTSA 47 Utah St. 78, W. Oregon 42 TOURNAMENT Cable Car Classic First Round Northeastern 62, Santa Clara 50 Colliers International Golden Bear C Third Place Furman 77, Utah Valley 69 Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational Third Place Niagara 80, Norfolk St. 69

Standings

Orlando Atlanta Miami Charlotte Washington

Cleveland Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Indiana

Southeast Division W L Pct GB 22 8 .733 — 21 9 .700 1 16 12 .571 5 12 17 .414 9 1/2 10 20 .333 12 Central Division W L Pct GB 25 8 .758 — 12 17 .414 11 12 17 .414 11 11 20 .355 13 9 21 .300 14 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB Dallas 22 9 .710 — San Antonio 18 11 .621 3 Houston 19 13 .594 3 1/2 Memphis 14 16 .467 7 1/2 New Orleans 13 16 .448 8 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Denver 20 12 .625 — Portland 20 13 .606 1/2 Utah 17 13 .567 2 Oklahoma City 17 14 .548 2 1/2 Minnesota 7 25 .219 13

L.A. Lakers Phoenix Sacramento L.A. Clippers Golden State

Pacific Division W L Pct 24 6 .800 20 12 .625 14 16 .467 13 17 .433 9 21 .300

GB — 5 10 11 15

Tuesday’s Games Cleveland 95, Atlanta 84 Oklahoma City 110, Washington 98 New York 104, Detroit 87 Chicago 104, Indiana 95 San Antonio 117, Minnesota 99 Houston 108, New Orleans 100 Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Milwaukee at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Toronto, 7 p.m.

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

Miami at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Utah at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Boston 23 7 .767 — Toronto 15 17 .469 9 New York 12 19 .387 11 1/2 Philadelphia 8 22 .267 15 New Jersey 2 29 .065 21 1/2

GA 81 105 106 126 109

Buffalo Boston Ottawa Montreal Toronto

Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF 39 24 11 4 52 107 38 19 12 7 45 99 39 20 15 4 44 109 41 19 19 3 41 107 40 14 17 9 37 113

GA 90 94 115 114 139

Washington Atlanta Florida Tampa Bay Carolina

Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF 39 24 9 6 54 142 38 18 16 4 40 124 40 16 17 7 39 113 39 15 15 9 39 99 39 10 22 7 27 99

GA 109 121 128 118 143

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF Chicago 39 26 10 3 55 121 Nashville 40 23 14 3 49 116 Detroit 39 19 14 6 44 100 St. Louis 39 17 17 5 39 102 Columbus 41 15 18 8 38 109

GA 84 117 101 111 138

Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF 40 22 12 6 50 119 38 21 12 5 47 107 39 23 16 0 46 123 39 20 16 3 43 104 39 15 20 4 34 110

GA 115 95 96 110 131

Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF San Jose 39 24 8 7 55 130 Phoenix 40 24 13 3 51 105 Los Angeles 39 22 14 3 47 116 Dallas 39 17 11 11 45 116 Anaheim 38 15 16 7 37 105

GA 101 90 115 121 122

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 2, Columbus 1, SO Buffalo 4, Pittsburgh 3 Nashville 4, St. Louis 3 Dallas 5, Chicago 4 Vancouver at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Minnesota at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Boston, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.

Washington at San Jose, 10 p.m.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF New Jersey 37 27 9 1 55 110 Pittsburgh 40 26 13 1 53 130 N.Y. Rangers 38 18 16 4 40 105 N.Y. Islanders 41 16 18 7 39 99 Philadelphia 38 18 18 2 38 106

Colorado Calgary Vancouver Minnesota Edmonton

he has been “forced into this situation without being afforded any process.”

He also said “absolutely” no evidence had been given to him that showed he had violated any university rules or standards.

James was injured Dec. 16 and the next day was diagnosed with a concussion by team doctors, the person close to James said.

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12-1 in 2007. Players said he was insensitive, though others defended him.

Mangino resigned Dec. 3 after reaching a settlement with the school that was later disclosed as a $3 million buyout.

In an affidavit included in the court filing Leach said he “would never intentionally harm or endanger a player” and that

On Lane

Weekly Individual Achievements

Weekly Team Achievements

Season To Date Individual Achievements

Season To Date Team Achievements HIGH GAME SCRATCH 1030 1000 977 940

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BASEBALL n American League BOSTON RED SOX—Announced a two-year extension of their player development contract with Lowell (NYP). n National League SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Agreed to terms with UT Mark DeRosa on a two-year contract. n Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS—Signed C Peter Gilardo. n Northern League JOLIET JACKHAMMERS—Acquired OF Mike Epping from Traverse City (Frontier) for a player to be named.

BASKETBALL n National Basketball Association MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES—Acquired F Alando Tucker, a second-round draft pick and cash from Phoenix for G Jason Hart.

PHOENIX SUNS—Reassigned F Taylor Griffin to Iowa (NBADL). Waived G Jason Hart.

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS—Waived F Anthony Tolliver. Assigned G Patty Mills to Idaho (NBADL).

SACRAMENTO KINGS—Signed president of basketball operations Geoff Petrie to a three-year contract extension.

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Tuesday’s Sports Transactions

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HIGH SERIES SCRATCH

1132 CAROLINA LANES 3182 1112 4 BOWLERS & JOE 3153 1112 NEWMAN ELECTRIC. INC. 3084 1098 HARRIS OF HENDERSON 3068 ATLANTA FALCONS—Signed Steve Hauschka.

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Placed G Harvey Dahl and CB Chris Houston on injured reserve. Signed LB Robert James from the practice squad.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Claimed S De’von Hall off waivers from Indianapolis. Signed FB Jehuu Caulcrick to the practice squad.

HOCKEY n National Hockey League BOSTON BRUINS—Reassigned F Matt Marquardt from Providence (AHL) to Reading (ECHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Reassigned F Dave Scatchard to Milwaukee (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Recalled D Matt Corrente from Lowell (AHL) under emergency conditions. Placed RW Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 17.

OTTAWA SENATORS—Re-assigned F Ryan Keller to Binghamton (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Assigned G Semyon Varlamov to Hershey (AHL). n American Hockey League SYRACUSE CRUNCH—Signed LW Rick Cleaver and C Charlie Kronschnabel.

COLLEGE ILLINOIS—Announced junior G Alex Legion is leaving the men’s basketball team and plans to transfer.

MISSOURI—Reinstated F Amanda Hanneman and F Jessra Johnson to the women’s basketball team.

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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Houston grants McGrady leave, will look for trade

By CHRIS DUNCAN AP Sports Writer

HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets acknowledge they are trying to trade Tracy McGrady, after the two-time scoring champion’s representatives asked the team to deal him.

General manager Daryl Morey said Tuesday the two sides have had “multiple conversations” and that the Rockets “have agreed to look into trade opportunities and have granted him an indefinite leave from team activities.”

McGrady was unhappy with his playing time in

six games since returning from offseason knee surgery and left the team before two road games over the weekend.

The seven-time All-Star McGrady is due to make about $23 million this season in the last year of his contract.

McGrady played a total of 46 minutes in six games this season, his first action since undergoing microfracture surgery on his left knee on Feb. 24.

While McGrady had been insisting since training camp that he was ready to play again, the Rockets were hesitant to return him to the regular rotation.

Houston coach Rick Adelman said before Tuesday’s game against New Orleans that McGrady never progressed to the point where he was ready to increase his minutes.

“He’s been hurt for over a year,” Adelman said. “The thing that people want to write about is who he was two years ago, and he isn’t that right now. We have a whole team here and it’s not just about what he wants

or what he was going to want, or what was going to happen. It was about what can he do to help us win, and that was the bottom line to me.

Houston was off to a surprising 18-13 start heading into Tuesday’s game against New Orleans, and Adelman said it became increasingly clear that McGrady didn’t fit with the Rockets or the up-tempo style they’re playing.

“He wanted to play, he wanted to push it,” Adelman said. “Unfortunately, you’ve got to deal with the whole group, not just one individual. He’s coming

back from major surgery, he’s rehabilitating and who knows when he’s going to get there. Right now, he wasn’t there.

“I don’t think the explosiveness was there,” Adelman said. “He didn’t get to the basket like he used to, he didn’t have that first step where he could blow by people. It wasn’t unexpected to me, but we don’t know what timetable he has or if it’s going to come back.”

McGrady averaged 7.7 minutes in his six games and hit only 7 of 19 shots in his brief return. He was granted permission to leave the team before weekend

games in New Jersey and Cleveland and returned to Houston.

In February, doctors said McGrady would need up to 12 months to fully heal.

Adelman said he stuck to that timeline all along, figuring McGrady still needed a month or more. He said McGrady wanted to accelerate that timeline, and that led to the impasse over playing time.

“I had to make that decision as to when to bring him back,” Adelman said. “We looked at it, and he wasn’t satisfied with that, so we decided to go this way. We’ll see what happens now.”

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he Big Game calls for fun food with big flavor. These winning recipes start with flavor-packed Johnsonville Sausage. From bratwurst to Italian, smoked-cooked and more, there’s a sausage variety to satisfy all your hungry guests.

Put these recipes in your game-day playbook, and you’ll score big with everyone at the party.

A Winning Match-Up. Cook up brats and have a variety of buns and toppings available so guests can customize their eats. Too cold to grill outside? Prepare your brats in a pan, indoor grill pan or press, or broil them in the oven. For toppings, try: � Grilled peppers and onions � Philly-style: peppers, onions and cheese sauce � Reuben-style: sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and onions � Spicy mustard � Ketchup � Relish Super Skewers. Smoked turkey skewers with a honey-mustard sauce are a good call — they’re easy to make and fun to eat. Prepare skewers in advance and finish with honey mustard when it’s time to serve guests.

Championship Chili. Tackle hunger with a hearty bowl of the most flavorful chili in the lineup. Keep chili toppings and bottles of hot sauce handy so guests can spice it up as much as they’d like.

Big Game Beans. These beans score extra points for flavor by using sausage made even bolder with chili cheese or jalapeño cheese right in the links. It’s a good thing this recipe makes a lot — your guests are sure to be fans.

For more recipes and cooking tips, visit www.johnsonville.com.

Chiliville Chili

Yield: 10 to 12 servings 1 package (16 ounces) Johnsonville Italian Ground Mild, Sweet or Hot Italian Sausage (Substitute Johnsonville Mild, Sweet or Hot links by simply removing the casing) 1 pound ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped 3 celery ribs, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 3 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes with green peppers and onions 2 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 can (14.5 ounces) beef broth 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes Shredded cheddar cheese (optional) In large saucepan, cook sausage and ground beef over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add onion, celery and garlic. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until tender.

Stir in tomatoes, beans, broth, tomato paste, brown sugar, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, cumin and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Sprinkle with cheese, if you like, and serve immediately.

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Have permanent markers out, so guests can write their names on their cups. Helping them keep track of their drinks cuts down on trash.

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Don’t do it all yourself. Have guests bring chips, veggie trays, desserts and extra drinks. Non-cooks can kick in paper goods and extra ice.

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Have different seating zones for game time.

Let the big-time fans sit in the room with the bigger TV, and have another place for the casual fans and people who want to socialize. A smaller TV in the kitchen is a good way to let guests keep an eye on the game and still chat.

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Keep a cooler full of drinks near the main viewing area. That way, fans don’t have to miss any of the action when they need a refill.

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If kids will be attending, have an area set up just for them. DVDs, game stations and other activities will keep them occupied while adults watch the game.

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Honey Mustard Turkey Sausage Skewers

Yield: 8 skewers 1 package (13.5 ounces) Johnsonville Smoked Turkey Sausage 2 medium yellow onions 2 medium sweet red and yellow bell peppers 1 bottle (12 ounces) honey mustard 18 small metal or wooden skewers Cut each sausage link into six slices. Peel onion and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Core peppers and cut into 1/2-inch pieces.

Thread sausage slice, onion slice, pepper slice and second sausage slice onto metal or soaked wooden skewer.

Grill skewers on charcoal or gas grill or on a grill pan over medium heat about 5 to 6 minutes. Turn and grill another 5 to 6 minutes or until vegetables are tender and sausage is hot. Brush with honey mustard; serve.

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Bold Beans

Yield: 18 servings 1 package (14 ounces) Johnsonville BOLD Smoked Sausage — Chili Cheese or Jalapeño Cheese variety 1 package (16 ounces) fresh bacon 1 large yellow onion 1 large green pepper 4 cans (22 ounces each) barbecue-style beans Cut sausages into 1/2-inch chunks. Chop bacon. Peel and chop onion. Core and chop pepper.

In saucepan, cook bacon until crisp, approximately 8 minutes and drain. Add onion, pepper and sausage; cook until vegetables are tender. Stir beans into sausage mixture and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, allowing flavors to marinate together.

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, VANCE COUNTY 09 SP 211

offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale.

This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jerry Robert Bridges Jr. and Janeice Bridges.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

sale at the Courthouse Door in Vance County, North Carolina, at 11:30 AM on January 6, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: All of Lots 3 and 4 of the property of J. Vaughan Hawkins as shown on map recorded in Plat Book U, Page 932, Vance Cunty Registry.

Less and except that certain parcel of land more particularly described as follows: Begin at a new iron pipe on the southeastern edge of the right of way for SR 1329, said point being located in a general southwesterly direction 30 feet from an existing iron pipe, southwestern corner for Jacquetta Henderson as described in Book 558, Page 752, Vance County Registry that is in turn located S. 29º 44’ 30” W. 2,170.24 feet from an existing PK nail in the centerline intersection of SR 1329 and SR 1428; from said beginning point run thence S. 51º 12’ 26” E. 360.01 feet to a new iron pipe; run thence S. 40º 23’ 26” W. 192.47 feet to an existing iron pipe; run thence N. 47º 39’ 27” W. 359.99 feet to an existing iron pipe on the southeastern edge fo the right of way for SR 1329, run thence along the southeastern edge of the right of way for SR 1329 N. 40º 21’ 35” E. 170.07 feet to a new iron pipe, the point and place of beginning. The same being a combination of Tract 1 containing 0.87 acres and Tract II containing 0.63 acres as shown on plat of survey for Bernard J. Richardson prepared by Cawthorne and Associates, R.L.A., PA on December 6, 1995 and being a portion of Lots 3 and 4 of the property of J. Vaughan Hawkins shown on map recorded in Plat Book U, Page 932, Vance County Registry.

Said property is commonly known as 2598 Thomas Rd, Henderson, NC 27536.

Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining

amounts will be immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale.

This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are James L. Perry and Karen TaylorPerry.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Vance County, North Carolina, at 11:15 AM on January 13, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being Lot 23 containing 1.02 acres according to survey and plat entitled “Property of John Foster Homes, Inc. - Survey of Spring Meadows” as prepared

by Bobbitt Surveying, dated February 23, 1998 and revised April 7, 1998 as appears in Plat Book “V”, Page 791 in the office of the Register of Deeds of Vance County.

Said property is commonly known as 131 Tulip Drive, Henderson, NC 27537.

Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale.

This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Bennie Perry, III. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into

or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale.

This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Timothy J. Thompson and April M. Thompson.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

1100, Page 753, Vance County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Vance County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Vance County, North Carolina, at 11:30 AM on January 6, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: A certain tract or parcel of land situate in Vance County, North Carolina and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 3, consisting of 10.010 acres, as shown on plat entitled “Survey for Donald Teasley and Jodi Teasley” as recorded in Plat Book W, Page 521, Vance County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description.

For further reference, see Book 942, Page 426, Vance County Registry. (110067T) Said property is commonly known as 295 Hidden Creek Lane, Oxford, NC 27565.

Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale.

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed

by Jerry R. Bridges, Jr. and Janeice Bridges to Robert K. Catherwood, Trustee(s), dated August 23, 2001, and recorded in Book 927, Page 313, Vance County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Vance County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Vance County, North Carolina, at 11:30 AM on January 6, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: All of Lot 5 of Dabney Pines Subdivision as shown on map recorded in Plat Book V, Page 890 (previously, erroneously stated as Plat Book V, Page 748), Vance County Registry.

Also conveyed is a permanent nonexclusive right of ingress, egress and regress to and from the proprty hereinabove described along the private road as shown on the plat referred to hereinabove.

Said property is commonly known as 209 Cone Lane, Henderson, NC 27536.

Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being

Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 158.0931745NC Dec 23,30, 2009 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, VANCE COUNTY 09 SP 131 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed

by James L. Perry and Karen Taylor-Perry to Robert Catherwood, PA, Trustee(s), dated Januar 31, 2001, and recorded in Book 907, Page 159, Vance County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Vance County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for

Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 381.0307301NC/wbc Dec 23,30, 2009 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, VANCE COUNTY 08 SP 206 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed

by Bennie Perry, III and Teneysia M. Perry to Shapiro & Kreisman, Trustee(s), dated August 22, 2003, and recorded in Book 1014, Page 96, Vance County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Vance County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said

Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 432.0806266NC/R Dec 30, 2009 Jan 6, 2010 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, VANCE COUNTY 09 SP 183 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed

by Timothy Thompson and April M. Thompson to Shapiro & Kreisman, Trustee(s), dated May 25, 2007, and recorded in Book 1152, Page 292, Vance County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Vance County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Vance County, North Carolina, at 11:30 AM on January 6, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot 25, containing 0.918 acres as shown on survey for Bristol Meadows Subdivision, Phase 2, owners, W.G.C. Investments, Inc., prepared by Cathorne & Associates, Reigstered Land Surveyors, P.A., dated August 24, 2001, as same is shown on map thereof recorded in Plat Book W at Page 484, Vance County, North Carolina.

Said property is commonly known as 381 Glenview Road, Kittrell, NC 27544.

Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per

Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 432.0809312NC Dec 23,30, 2009 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, VANCE COUNTY 09 SP 184 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed

by Donald R. Teasley and Jodi Teasley to Royster, Cross & CurrinOx, Trustee(s), dated September 26, 2005, and recorded in Book

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This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Donald R. Teasley, Jr. and Jodi Teasley.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale.

This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Mitchell R. Harris and Cassandra A. Harris.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

204.27 feet to the point and place of beginning.

See also Book 377, Page 23, Book 89, Page 57, Book 35, Page 271, and Book 15, Page 483, Vance County Registry for chain of title.

For further reference, see Deed recorded in Book 553 at Page 281, Vance County Registry.

(Vance County Tax Collector Account No. 50048, Parcel I.D. Number 480-1-2 and 480-1-1; Blacknall Ld. (MH) and J. Johnson Land) Taxes will be prorated as of the date of closing. The property is being sold “as is” with no warranty of title.

The successful bidder will be required to deposit five percent (5%) of his bid with the Commissioner on the date of the sale as evidence of good faith and said sale shall lie open for ten (10) days for upset bids.

This the 1st day of December, 2009.

Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lots 8 and 9 as shown on plat of record in Book E at Page 84, to which reference is made for a more articular description thereof.

(Vance County Tax Collector Account No. 10332, Parcel I.D. Number 111-3-7; Hawkins Drive, Henderson, NC) Taxes will be prorated as of the date of closing. The property is being sold “as is” with no warranty of title.

The successful bidder will be required to deposit five percent (5%) of his bid with the Commissioner on the date of the sale as evidence of good faith and said sale shall lie open for ten (10) days for upset bids.

This the 1st day of December, 2009.

This tract or parcel of land being the same lands conveyed to Annie F. Duncan and husband Calvin L. Duncan by Stanley W. Fulcher and wife, Le Fulcher in Deeds recorded in Book 263, Page 143 and Book 745, Page 298, Vance County Registry.

For further reference, see Deed Book 675, Page 297, Vance County Registry.

(Vance County Tax Collector Account No. 31208, Parcel I.D. Number 054104012; Fulcher Land, Henderson, NC) Taxes will be prorated as of the date of closing. The property is being sold “as is” with no warranty of title.

The successful bidder will be required to deposit five percent (5%) of his bid with the Commissioner on the date of the sale as evidence of good faith and said sale shall lie open for ten (10) days for upset bids.

This the 1st day of December, 2009.

Conveyed herewith is a right-of-way of record in Plat Book 757 at Page 300 providing access to the subject property.

For further reference, see Deed recorded in Book 757 at Page 300, Vance County Registry.

(Vance County Tax Collector Account No. 7126, Parcel I.D. Number 365-2-45; Jenkins Land) Taxes will be prorated as of the date of closing. The property is being sold “as is” with no warranty of title.

The successful bidder will be required to deposit five percent (5%) of his bid with the Commissioner on the date of the sale as evidence of good faith and said sale shall lie open for ten (10) days for upset bids.

This the 1st day of December, 2009.

January, 2010 at the Courthouse door in Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina, the real property at 522 Rock Mill Road, Henderson, North Carolina, 27536, which is more particularly described as follows: All that certain property situated in the City of Henderson in the County of Vance and State of North Carolina, being more fully described in a deed dated 11/05/1999 and recorded 11/08/1999, among the land records of the County and State set forth above, in Deed Volume 869 and Page 367, Tax Map or Parcel ID No.: 536-02-028.

The record owner(s) of said property as of a date not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this notice are: Tony Randall Pendergrass and Tonya G. Pendergrass.

Trustee, or Trustee’s agent conducting the sale, may begin the sale up to one hour after the time fixed herein as provided in NCGS §4521.23. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to NCGS §4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon ten (10) days’ written notice to the landlord.

Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If you are a tenant and have any questions about your legal rights, please consult an attorney.

Although not required by statute, any and all bidders and purchasers at sale should understand that the property described in the subject foreclosure proceeding may or may not contain a structure of any kind. The Substitute Trustee in this matter makes no representation or warranty as to the type or existence of a structure situated on the subject property or whether or not said structure has been affixed in any way.

Likewise, Substitute Trustee makes no warranties or representations of any kind as to whether title to the mobile/manufactured home(s) on the subject property, if any, has been properly cancelled or whether there are any outstanding liens thereon.

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

NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

This the 9th day of December, 2009.

Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 432.0931602NC Dec 23,30, 2009 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, VANCE COUNTY 09 SP 218 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed

by Mitchell R. Harris and Cassandra A. Harris to N. Kyle Hicks, Trustee(s), dated November 30, 2007, and recorded in Book 1166, Page 220, Vance County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Vance County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Vance County, North Carolina, at 11:30 AM on January 6, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: All of that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situated in the City of Henderson, Henderson Township, Vance County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot #34 of the Brookwood Development of Financial Associates, Inc., located on the corner of Woodland Road and Brookrun Road, as shown on plat of William H. Boyd, Registered Engineer, said plat being recorded in Plat Book P, Page 37, Vance County Registry, to which reference is made for a more particular description thereof. The above lot is subject to the Protective Covenants for Developments of Single Family Detached Dwellings for Brookwood Development of Financial Associates of Henderson, North Carolina, of record in Book 360, Page 389, Vance County Registry.

For further reference, see Deed of record in Book 703, Page 321, Vance County Registry.

Said property is commonly known as 2100 Woodland Road, Henderson, NC 27536.

Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00),

Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 432.0934559NC Dec 23,30, 2009 NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF LAND Under and by virtue of a Judgment entered on November 2, 2009 by the Honorable John W. Davis, District Court Judge Presiding, Vance County District Court, in that certain proceeding entitled “Vance County, Plaintiff vs. James M. Jones, et al,” File No. 09-CVD-713, Office of the Clerk of Superior Court for Vance County, the undersigned Commissioner will offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, by public auction, at the Vance County Courthouse door, Henderson, North Carolina, on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. but subject to confirmation by the Court, the following described lots or parcels of land: All of those certain tracts or parcels of land lying and being situate in Vance County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: TRACT #1: Begin at a stone on the East side of the Chavis Road in front of the lot of G. W. Rogers on the lane running towards Sam Hunt’s and run thence along said lane Easterly to a stone, Herndon’s corner; thence Southerly to a stone in Field’s line; thence Westerly with said Field’s line to Chavis Road; thence Northerly along said Road to place of beginning; Containing three-fourths (3/4) of an acre, or less. See Deed of Walker J. Wright, Administrator of Estate of Daniel Eaton to Matthew Johnson and wife in Deed Book 105, Page 83 at the office of Regiser of Deeds of Vance County.

For further reference, see Deed Book 657, Page 454, Vance County Registry.

TRACT 2: Begin at a point, said point being located N. 89 1/2 East 465.3 feet from a stone on Chavis Road, said stone being the beginning point of deed recorded in Book 85, Page 57, Vance County Registry; run thence N. 89 1/2 E. 465.3 feet to a stone; thence N. 27 1/2 E. 204.27 feet to a stone; thence S. 89 1/2 W. 465.3 feet to a point; thence S. 27 1/2 W.

N. Kyle Hicks, Commissioner Hopper, Hicks & Wrenn, PLLC 111 Gilliam Street PO Box 247 Oxford, NC 27565 (919) 693-8161 Dec 23,30, 2009 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION 09 SP 232 In the Matter of the foreclosure of a Deed of Trust executed by Wilhemina Kersey (Wilhemina Kersey, deceased) (Heirs of Wilhemina Kersey: Ted C. Kersey, Ted C. Kersey, II, Maurice D. Kersey, Antonie J. Kersey, Tarine N. Kersey, Dexter A. King and Unknown Heirs of Wilhemina Kersey) in the original amount of $87,624.00 dated December 15, 2006, recorded in Book 1139, Page 120, Vance County Registry Substitute Trusteee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee To: Ted C. Kersey, Ted C. Kersey, II, Maurice D. Kersey, Antonie J. Kersey, Tarine N. Kersey, Dexter A. King and Unknown Heirs of Wilhemina Kersey who previously resided at 235 Foxfire Drive, Henderson, NC 27537 and deceased on February 12, 2008.

Take Notice that the pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: The Plaintiff in the above entitled action has filed an Intent to Foreclose.

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than January 19, 2010, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This 2nd day of December, 2009.

Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28302 Telephone: (919) 864-3068 Dec 30, 2009 Jan 6,13, 2010 NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF LAND Under and by virtue of a Judgment entered on November 2, 2009 by the Honorable John W. Davis, District Court Judge Presiding, Vance County District Court, in that certain proceeding entitled “Vance County, Plaintiff vs.

J. D. Hawkins, et al,” File No. 09-CVD-807, Office of the Clerk of Superior Court for Vance County, the undersigned Commissioner will offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, by public auction, at the Vance County Courthouse door, Henderson, North Carolina, on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. but subject to confirmation by the Court, the following described lot or parcel of land: All of that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in Vance County, North

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

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

Dec 23,30, 2009 NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF LAND Under and by virtue of a Judgment entered on November 2, 2009 by the Honorable John W. Davis, District Court Judge Presiding, Vance County District Court, in that certain proceeding entitled “Vance County, Plaintiff vs. Johnnie M. Tatum, et al,” File No. 08-CVD-968, Office of the Clerk of Superior Court for Vance County, the undersigned Commissioner will offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, by public auction, at the Vance County Courthouse door, Henderson, North Carolina, on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. but subject to confirmation by the Court, the following described lot or parcel of land: All of that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in Vance County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin set in Highway 1577, said iron pin set being South 72º 56’ 17” West 166.91 feet from a PK nail located in the intersection of NCSR 1148 and N.C. State Highway 39; thence South 68º 27’ 32” West 28.10 feet and along the William Joseph Duncan property line to an iron pin; thence South 68º 27’ 32” West 216.90 feet and along the William Joseph Duncan property line to an iron pin set in the Carl V. Duncan, Jr. property line; thence North 20º 5’ 33” West and along the Carl V. Duncan, Jr. property line 170.16 feet to an iron pin; thence North 27º 00’ 44” West 72.40 feet and along the Carl V. Duncan, Jr. property line to an iron pin; thence North 65º 07’ 31” East 211.67 feet and along the Annie B. Forsyth Brown property line to an iron pin; thence South 24º 54’ 07” East 85.00 feet to an iron pin set; thence North 68º 35’ 19” East 30.49 feet to an iron pin set; thence South 23º 33’ 22” East 84.56 feet to an iron pin set and the point of the Beginning, containing 0.852 acre according to and reference being made to a map and survey entitled “Property Surveyed for Johnnie M. Tatum, Sandy Creek Township, Vance County, North Carolina” dated February 15, 1991, prepared by John Lee Hamme, RLS.

Dec 23,30, 2009 NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF LAND Under and by virtue of a Judgment entered on November 2, 2009 by the Honorable John W. Davis, District Court Judge Presiding, Vance County District Court, in that certain proceeding entitled “Vance County, Plaintiff vs.

NAOMI JONES, et al,” File No. 09-CVD-902, Office of the Clerk of Superior Court for Vance County, the undersigned Commissioner will offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, by public auction, at the Vance County Courthouse door, Henderson, North Carolina, on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. but subject to confirmation by the Court, the following described lot or parcel of land: All of that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in Vance County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: TRACT #4: Beginning at an iron pipe located along the Southern boundary line for Moses Jones, Jr. property line and said iron pipe being the Northwestern corner for Tract #3; thence N. 11 deg. 56’ 38” E. 361.03 feet along said Moses Jones, Jr. property line (Deed Book 579, Page 278) to an iron pipe; thence N. 82 deg. 30’ 37” E. 31.81 feet to an iron pipe located at the edge of a private 30 feet Right of Way; thence continuing N. 82 deg. 30’ 37” E. 1091.19 feet along Tract #5 to an iron pipe; thence S. 08 deg.

42’ 54” W. 354.54 feet along Marvin H. key property line (Deed Book 584, Page 635) to an iron pipe; thence S. 82 deg. 30’ 37” E. 1112.37 feet along Tract #3 to an iron pipe; thence continuing S. 82 deg. 30’ 37” E. 31.81 feet to an iron pipe and said iron pipe being the point of Beginning and containing 8.86 acres, more or less, and designated as Tract #4 as shown on map of Cawthorne and Associates, RLS, PA, dated August 6, 1993 and entitled “Survey for Moses Jones, Jr. Heirs.”

For further reference, see Deed Book 220, Page 354 in the Office of the Vance County Register of Deeds.

Senior Citizens Home is now accepting applications for

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Applicant must have successfully passed the NC CNA Exam and be listed on the NC Nurse Aid Registry .

Medication Aide Applicant must have successfully passed the NC Medication Aide Exam and be listed on the NC Nurse Aide Registry.

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N. Kyle Hicks, Commissioner Hopper, Hicks & Wrenn, PLLC 111 Gilliam Street PO Box 247 Oxford, NC 27565 (919) 693-8161 Dec 23,30, 2009 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Dwight O. Marable, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 9th day of March, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar thereof. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 9th day of December, 2009.

Dwight O. Marable, Jr., Administrator 2107 Woodsdale Drive Durham, NC 27703 Perry & Waters, LLP Attorneys At Law P.O. Box 139 Henderson, NC 27536 Dec 9,16,23,30, 2009 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 204 AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA VANCE COUNTY IN RE: Tony Randall Pendergrass and Tonya G. Pendergrass, Foreclosure of Deed of Trust Dated August 31, 2004, Recorded in Book 1059, at Page 566, in the Vance County Registry Under and by virtue of the authority contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated August 31, 2004, securing a Note and indebtedness of $191,917.49, which was executed by Tony Randall Pendergrass and Tonya G. Pendergrass, and which is recorded in Book 1059, at Page 566, Vance County Registry, the undersigned having been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in said Registry, default having occurred in the payment of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust, and at the request of the holder of said Note, the undersigned Substitute Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of said Deed of Trust, will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at 3:00 o’clock p.m. on the 4th day of

Alan B. Powell Substitute Trustee Post Office Box 1550 High Point, NC 27261 (336) 889-7999 Dec 23,30, 2009

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State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law.

We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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CEDARHURST APARTMENTS

The Daily Dispatch

720 Highland Avenue Henderson, NC Monday through Thursday 9am - 2pm

1250 per month

$

Call 436-2800

PRIM RESIDENTIAL

Apartments,Townhouses, and Corporate Townhouses For Rent Call 252-738-9771 FOR SALE LIMITED NUMBER OF REDBUD TOWNHOUSES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; $92,000 2 BEDROOMS/2 BATHS IN-HOUSE FINANCING 6% - 30 YEARS QUALIFIES FOR $8000 AND $6500 TAX CREDIT

Call Prim Residential 252-738-9771

Minimum of Associate Degree in supportive ďŹ eld; At least 2 years full-time clinic operations responsibility; Familiar with patient billing; and Experience supervising other healthcare workers.

SpeciďŹ c Duties: s 3UPERVISES AND SUPPORTS MEDICAL ASSISTANTS AND RECEPTION PERSONNEL s 2ESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING ALL ASPECTS OF CLINIC FUNCTIONING PROVIDER SUPPORT

NURSING LABORATORY PHARMACY REFERRALS PATIENT COMMUNICATION ETC s #OORDINATION OF CARE FOR PATIENTS s !SSISTS IN DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING PATIENT CARE PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDS s -ANAGES INVENTORY ORGANIZATION AND PURCHASING OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND pharmaceuticals in alignment with budget. s -AINTAINS ACCURATE RECORDS COMPLIES WITH DATA TRACKING SYSTEMS AND reporting requirements. s 0ARTICIPATES IN DEVELOPMENT OF SHORT AND LONG TERM CLINICAL PROGRAM GOALS and objectives. s !CTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN CLINICAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES AND MONITORING s 2ECEIVES AND RESPONDS APPROPRIATELY TO PATIENT PHONE CALLS CONCERNING health inquires.

APPLY ON-LINE AT www.cmh-sh.org

$8000 Govâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Tax Credit No Money Down Govâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Loans w/your land or ours (WAC). Home only loans, too. For an application or an appointment, call 336-634-1220 AAA

Beautiful country setting.

Ready to move in!

3BR, 2BA singlewide on 1 acre of land.

336-597-5539.

Owner Financing, 1988 3BR, 2BA, $11,800.00 down pymt $161.01+tax+ins. On rented lot. Call Currin Real Estate 252-492-7735

252-438-4247

Autos For Sale

Autos For Sale

2006 Chevrolet Impala LT. All power options.

Remote start.

Rear spoiler.

White w/gray interior.

82K mi. 30+ MPG. $11,000 OBO. 252-430-6469.

DONATE YOUR VEHICLEReceive $1000 Grocery Coupon.

United Breast Cancer Foundation.

Free Mammograms, Breast Cancer info: www.ubcf.info.

Free Towing, Tax Deductible, Non-Runners Accepted, 1-888-468-5964.

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

Vans 1995 Chevrolet G20. 6.5 diesel engine. Towing package. Good condition. $2900.

252-456-9818.

LEASE TO OWN 4BR Doublewide.

Need Good Credit or Lots of Cash. $69K and $725/mo.

919-693-8984

DIRECTOR OF NURSING PROGRAM

Farm Equipment Wanted to Buy Used Farm Equipment & Tractors 919-603-7211

Boats For Sale 1999 Trail Star boat trailer w/1979 Sylvan 28ft pontoon. 50HP Evinrude. Fair cond. $3000. 252-456-9818.

Trucks & Trailers For Sale 1991 Chevrolet 1500 long bed pickup. 350 engine.

Automatic.

Towing pkg. Fair cond. $2300. 252-456-9818.

1999 Eagle International flatbed tractor trailer.

Complete w/everything on trailer. Good condition. $17,000.

252-438-7928.

Vance-Granville Community College is seeking a Director of Nursing Program. Duties include but are not limited to the following: developing and implementing the goals and objectives of the Nursing Program consistent with the institutional goals; supervising staff, coordinating functions, and preparing work schedules; preparing and administering the budget; developing curriculum and scheduling of course offerings; scheduling clinical sites; enhancing public relations with the community and community agencies; and other duties as assigned by the Dean of Health Sciences. Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in Nursing, a current unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina, a minimum of two years prior employment in direct patient care as a registered nurse, and a minimum of two years teaching nursing in an associate, diploma, or BSN program are required. Degrees and hours must be from a regionally accredited college or university.

Applicants may apply online at www.vgcc.edu or call the Human Resources ofďŹ ce at (252) 492-206l to request applications. Position is open until ďŹ lled; review of applications will begin immediately.

AfďŹ rmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

www.vgcc.edu

Rural Health Group is seeking qualiďŹ ed applicants for the following positions at our Henderson, NC location.

1999 16x80 3BR, 2BA. Like new. Cash only!

I also buy SWs. Bobby Faulkner 252-438-8758 or 252-432-2035

Home delivery ONLY

Physicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OfďŹ ce Manager South Hill, Virginia 1.

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452 Ford St. 1BR. Central air/heat. Stove & fridge. Ref. & dep. reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $415/mo.

252-492-0743.

Business Manufactured Opportunities Homes For ALL CASH VENDING! Sale Do You Earn Up to

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Successful candidates will have experience in the particular position applied for, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent patient-centered customer service and commitment to team excellence is a must! Please do not apply if you do not have the requisite experience.

Available Immediately:

Medical/Dental OfďŹ ce Manager Experience as a Medical and/or Dental OfďŹ ce Manager required. Must be committed to quality, compassionate patient care through efďŹ cient management of all medical/dental ofďŹ ce functions and patient ďŹ&#x201A;ow. Position involves supervision of both medical and dental ofďŹ ces, anticipated to grow to approx. 30 employees. Management duties include ďŹ scal, reporting, personnel/stafďŹ ng issues, compliance, clinical and operational quality, etc.

Dental Hygienist Scheduled to Hygienist experience with both pediatrics and adults preferred. ADA/NBDHE CertiďŹ cate start late February 2010: and NC License required.

Dental Assistant I or II DA experience with both pediatrics and adults preferred. X-ray certiďŹ cation and coronal polishing preferred. DANB certiďŹ cation a plus. (Note: This is a clinical position assisting the dentist - not a clerical/administrative assistant position.)

Dental Receptionist Looking for candidates with dental front desk/scheduling experience.

Dentrix experience a plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Competitive salary and beneďŹ ts. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. Email rĂŠsume and three employment references to: cs@rhgnc.org or fax to 252-536-5444. See also www.rhgnc.org/careers.html.

Applications are only accepted at the administrative ofďŹ ce - do not apply at any clinic location.

EVERYONE RIDES On Lot Financing No Collision Insurance Required No Over Pricing - On Finance Units No Matter What Your Credit Status Is We Will Sell You A Car! To View On Line go to automartofhenderson.com Call Us TODAY! Mickey Edwards or Ben Lawrence

Auto Mart of Henderson 133 Raleigh Road Henderson, NC 438-5928

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Deadline 10:00 a.m. Wednesdays.

Wed Class 12/30

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