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Council scraps market plan BY PAT KIMBROUGH ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
HIGH POINT – The City Council on Monday voted to scrap a controversial proposed zoning district that would have set new downtown boundaries for High Point Market showrooms. During its regular meeting, the High Point City Council unanimously rejected requested ordi-
nance amendments that would have established the Market Overlay District. City planners had mapped enlarged boundaries for the district that addressed concerns about the proposal voiced in recent months, but council members instead decided to abandon the idea altogether. “As far as I’m con-
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Proponents of the Market Overlay District hoped it would help the downtown area, which hasn’t been able to draw much retail business and other uses because the existence of showrooms in widely scattered areas has contributed to inflated property values. Much of the area is largely vacant except for a few days a year when High Point Market-related events take place. The district would have limited new show-
room development to a particular area downtown. Existing showrooms within the district would have been able to expand without special permission from the city in accordance with zoning requirements. Existing showrooms outside the district would have been able to continue to operate as long as they hadn’t ceased operations for more than two years, but would not have been able to expand without special permission from the city.
Chester Lawrence, a driver for Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., was named North Carolina Driver of the Year by the North Carolina Trucking Association. Lawrence works out of the Thomasvillebased trucking company’s Greensboro service center.
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TRIAD – Local travel agent Barbara Dail keeps wondering if that call from a customer is going to come, but it hasn’t yet, and she hopes that it won’t. Dail, manager of Mann Travels in High Point, said no clients have called to cancel air travel trips since heightened security measures started being phased in following an attempted terrorist attack on a U.S.-bound jet Dec. 25. The Transportation Security Administration on Monday further stepped up security measures at airports in the wake of the unsuccessful attempt by a terrorist suspect to bring down the jet flying from Amsterdam to Detroit. Dail said she believes travelers in the post-Sept. 11 era realize taking a plane means dealing with levels of security screens. Unless new measures lead to delays so long that people consistently miss flights, Dail said she doesn’t expect people will stop flying because of the inconvenience. “I think we are getting used to this,” she said. Barbara Ovittore, owner of Scully Travel in High Point, said her customers realize security measures and screenings have intensified since Christmas Day.
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Barbara Ovittore, owner of Scully Travel in High Point, said she doesn’t expect heightened security screenings to deter her customers from traveling. Ovittore said she doesn’t expect the heightened security screenings to deter her business or customers. “If they are determined to go, I don’t think that’s going to hold them back. We’ve always had to go through security anyway. You just tell them to get there earlier, that you just can’t get there an hour before departure,” Ovittore said. Piedmont Triad International Airport Executive Director Ted Johnson said he didn’t notice major
changes in security at the terminal Monday. Johnson said he wonders if heightened security might lead more travelers, especially business travelers, to convert to private jets, such as the HondaJet aircraft that Honda Aircraft Co. is developing and will build in Greensboro. “I don’t know if they can ever get the fare to something the average Joe can fly on,” Johnson said. But heightened security could lead more corpora-
HIGH POINT – While Republican Commissioner Steve Arnold still is considering his future on the Guilford County Board of Commissioners, Democratic Commissioner Bruce Davis has no doubts he will seek another term. First elected in 1990, Arnold, 48, is the board’s senior Republican and a former chairman. He has started a second year as board vice chairman as part of the leadership team with Chairman Skip Alston, a Greensboro Democrat. Arnold’s deliberations come amid his business struggles and a bankruptcy. Last week, a federal judge refused to discharge his 2007 bankruptcy case after ruling in a disputed claim from a creditor. But Ar-
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nold, a land developer, said his business struggles will not be a major concern if he decides to run again for the District 2 board seat. “I’m looking at running,” Arnold said. “I’m listening to my constituents, as I always do.” Meanwhile, Davis, 53, will seek a third term to represent District 1. Davis, the board’s 2005 chairman, has held the seat since 2002. He owns the Kid Appeal Child Learning Center. “There are still some things I
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would like to see come to fruition,” Davis said. Davis has been involved in the replacement of the Department of Social Services building in High Point. After first deciding to construct a new building to replace the 50-year-old building at 300 S. Centennial St., commissioners later approved a $7.4 million property swap with developer C. Wayne McDonald for the Centennial Center showroom building. McDonald will renovate the former Amos Hosiery Mills building at 325 E. Russell Ave. for county offices. Most recently, Davis has followed High Point’s request for extended zoning authority. City leaders want to expand land-use regulations to growth areas near Kernersville and southeast near Jamestown. “I want to see that resolved,” he said.
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Davis, a retired Marine sergeant, also wants to help guide a campaign among veterans to build the Carolina Field of Honor Memorial Park at Triad Park on the Guilford County border with Forsyth. Veterans want to build a 100-foot-by-200-foot parade deck. “This will show veterans we appreciate what they do and it will be there for the next generation,” Davis said. dnivens@hpe.com | 888-3626
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Two competing weather systems are pouring a blast of cold air on a wide swath of the nation, including the Carolinas. The result is an unusually long bout of very cold weather that has forecasters and other officials warning residents to take safety precautions. Meteorologists have issued a hazardous weather outlook for the region, urging residents to protect exposed water pipes, check heating units, bring pets inside and make other preparations for the cold. Scott Sharp, a meteorologist with the Raleigh office of the National Weather Service, said the cold temperatures were the result of arctic air that is being funneled south by pressure systems over parts of Canada and the American west. Sharp said the cold spell will continue to produce temperatures between 15 and 20 degrees lower than the average for this time of year. The cold nights have raised concerns at some shelters for the homeless.
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cerned, abolish the whole overlay and let the market dictate where showrooms are,” said Councilman Mike Pugh, who made the motion to scrap the proposal. Councilman Bill Bencini recused himself from the vote and from discussion about the proposal. “I agree with Mr. Pugh. I think the market will decide where the market needs to be,” said Mayor Becky Smothers. The move was met with applause from opponents of the market district concept, including property owners, showroom managers and others with interests outside the proposed boundaries, who argued repeatedly that being outside the district would hurt property values and bring other adverse consequences. “I think it would be a great idea to do away with it,” said Cathy Brewer Hinson, building manager for Union Square on English Road. “Instead of fighting (the city), we want to do what we can to help build up downtown.” City leaders said they agreed with the idea behind the proposal – to revitalize the downtown area by encouraging other business growth, such
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Two-year-old Travion Walker learns to ride his new bike, a Christmas present, at Washington Terrace Park. Mom, Santana Austin, helps him along. They both had to dress for the cold weather.
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“In the next five to seven years, the only thing you will recognize in RALEIGH – Raleigh Police Chief this department are the uniforms Harry Patrick Dolan unveiled a five-year plan for his department Monday morning and announced a series of sweeping changes that he described as “historic.” The changes include the opening of the new downtown precinct on West Cabarrus Street and a permanent station in North Raleigh that will house the department’s violent crimes detective unit; the Harry Patrick Dolan creation of a new detective unit Raleigh police chief that will focus solely on juvenile crime; and a new intelligence cen- and cars. That’s how historic this ter manned by crime analysts who change is,” Dolan said after a press will provide information about conference Monday morning at the criminal trends in the city to pa- department’s Northeast District trol officers and detectives. station at 4501 Atlantic Ave.
‘In the next five to seven years, the only thing you will recognize in this department are the uniforms and cars.’
Although the city council has not yet signed off on the construction of a new downtown police precinct, Dolan said the department has already started moving into a nearby building at 218 W. Cabarrus St. The chief said he expects the department to be completely out of its headquarters on McDowell Street by the end of March. The new headquarters on W. Cabarrus will be open to the public today, the department announced during the press conference. The department already has two stations in North Raleigh: on Atlantic Avenue and Litchford Road. Dolan said growth in Northeast Raleigh has created the need for a permanent station on Atlantic Avenue by the spring.
NC mom, 3 children suffer poisoning from grill in home CHARLOTTE (AP) – Authorities say a North Carolina mother and her three young children were rushed to a hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning after she cooked on a charcoal grill
as restaurant and retail, in the area surrounding the showroom district. The proposal originated with High Point’s Core City plan and takes into account recent trends that indicate the market has been contracting and using less square footage within existing showrooms. “Since then, the whole economy has changed. The furniture market has changed,” said Councilman John Faircloth. Councilwoman Bernita Sims said she hoped critics of the market district idea would become “actively engaged in helping to make downtown that vibrant place where all citizens can find something of value.” That notion was echoed by Elijah Lovejoy, founder of Party on the Plank, a vision for cultural renewal in the heart of High Point. “I think I’m in agreement with giving up on the (market district),” he said. “This idea was about wanting to generate life and vitality in downtown High Point. Are there other ideas that could help bring this about?”
inside their apartment. Multiple media outlets report the Charlotte family was rescued Sunday evening after a neighbor’s carbon monoxide detector went off. Upstairs neighbor Ed-
ward Kennedy said he called 911 after he realized where the smoke was coming from and knocked on their door without an answer. Charlotte Fire Department Capt. Mark Bas-
night said the mother had been cooking vegetables on a charcoal grill inside. Firefighters found the four inside, semiconscious and unable to move.
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) – Federal stimulus money and an increase in Federal Highway Administration funding is allowing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to begin a number of longdeferred road projects this year. Park spokesman Bob Miller said the Smokies have received $77.4 million in stimulus funds and another $19.4 million in regular highway funds. The park receives an average of about $7 or $8 million in highway funds in a normal year, which accounts for its entire roads budget. The Daily Times reports the largest single project to
be funded with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money will be the design and construction of a 1,200-foot section of the Foothills Parkway, extending westward from its intersection with U.S. 321 in Wears Valley. The work, which includes an 800-foot-long curved bridge, is expected to cost almost $34 million. “There are a lot of deferred projects that should have been done some time ago,” Miller said. “When this is finished the roads are going to be in better condition than probably they ever have been all at one time, because they were constructed over a number of years.”
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Crews contend with 19 pythons at Utah trailer fire ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) – Crews responding to a trailer fire in southern Utah had another factor to contend with: snakes. Kristeen Checketts, the animal control officer in St. George, says there were about 19 pet pythons in the
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ABC board members step down amid controversy WILMINGTON (AP) – All three Alcoholic Beverage Control board members in New Hanover County announced their resignations Monday in an attempt to defuse controversy over the salaries of the board’s father-and-son administrative leaders. Chairman Charles Wells, Richard Hanson and Stephen Culbreth told the county commissioners in their resignation letter they hoped to dissipate public “misunderstandings� about their performance as board members.
The announcement comes after scrutiny of the county’s ABC board and the pay of administrator Billy Williams and his son, assistant administrator Bradley Williams. Billy Williams earns $232,200 annually, while Bradley Williams gets a salary of $115,500. The Star-News of Wilmington reported recently the pair’s pay had increased by about 50 percent in the last five years and both men received cash bonuses. The father and son each make
more than state ABC commission chairman Jon Williams and state administrator Michael Herring. Local boards similar in size and sales pay their administrators half as much as what the elder Williams makes. The resigning board members have defended the salaries they approved, arguing that Billy Williams, who first began working as an ABC clerk in 1968, and his son both worked their way through the ranks. Billy Williams doesn’t set his son’s salary. “The divisiveness of the con-
tinuing disputes become more insidious and disruptive of the functioning of the ABC system,� the local ABC board members wrote to the commissioners. “We hope our resignations will remove the pall of misunderstanding and enable you to appoint a new board.� Commissioners will discuss naming an interim board to run the ABC system until a new, permanent board is named. County and municipal ABC boards in North Carolina sell liquor to the public and to those
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At his first birthday, John Klor couldn’t sit up on his own. A few months later, he was cruising like any healthy toddler – thanks to a special diet that’s treating the North Carolina boy’s mysterious disease. What doctors initially called cerebral palsy instead was a rare metabolic disorder assaulting his brain and muscles, yet one that’s treatable if caught in time. Urged by John’s family, Duke University researchers are working on a way to test newborns for this disease, called GAMT deficiency. It’s part of a growing movement to add some of the rarest of rare illnesses – with such names as bubble-boy disease, Pompe disease, Krabbe disease – to the battery of screenings given to U.S. babies hours after birth. “There’s other children out there that can be helped and be saved,� says Melissa Klor, John’s mother. But just how many illnesses can that tiny spot of blood pricked from a baby’s heel really turn up? And not all are treatable, so when is populationwide testing appropriate? “Families go through these odysseys of diagnosis� to learn what’s wrong with a child, says Dr. Alan Fleischman of the March of Dimes, who’s part of a government advisory committee studying what to add to the national screening list. Often, “they argue that they would have been better off knowing even if there were no treatments.� Since 2004, specialists have urged that every U.S. newborn be tested for 29 rare but devastating genetic
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John Klor, of Pine Knoll Shore, pushes a toy. At his first birthday, John couldn’t even sit up on his own. Three months later, he was cruising like a normal toddler. diseases, using that single heel-prick of blood, to catch the fraction who need fast treatment to avoid retardation, severe illness, even death. States gradually adopted those recommendations, and federal health officials say the testing catches about 5,000 babies a year with disorders ranging from sickle cell anemia to maple syrup urine disease and others with such tongue-twisting names that they go by acronyms like LCHAD.
John Klor’s illness is too new for that list. In a lucky break, John’s blood and urine were sent to Duke’s genetics laboratory for specialized testing that found he couldn’t process protein correctly. John’s body wasn’t producing a substance called creatine that’s crucial for providing energy to the brain and muscles. Creatine deficiency syndromes weren’t discovered until 1994; Duke is
one of the few labs able to diagnose them. Fortunately, John’s version – called GAMT deficiency is treatable in the young. “Within days, we started to see him getting stronger,� says Klor, of Pine Knoll Shores, N.C. Today at 19 months, John runs and climbs stairs. He’s starting to make sounds like “ma� but speech is coming more slowly; doctors are optimistic but make Klor no promises.
licensed to sell mixed beverages and can hire officers to enforce liquor laws. “This puts it to bed and now we can move forward and make positive changes,� said county commission chairman Jason Thompson. The resignations were announced on the same day the commissioners scheduled a public hearing with Alcoholic Beverage Control board members. The ABC members were expected to take questions on the pay issue, but the hearing was canceled.
Adult-care homes have new standards RALEIGH (AP) – New standards go into effect this week that could make North Carolina’s system of rating assisted-living homes more useful to people looking for a place for an older relative to live. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Monday that the state will add a four-star rating for the best of these homes, which the state calls adult-care homes. Previously, the highest ranking was three. In addition, the state will now consider recent penalties for violations such as medication errors and failure to stop residents’ wandering when determining a rating. State officials and industry representatives say the change means the homes will find it more difficult to get a top rating. In the past, about 95 percent of the more than 1,200 centers in North Carolina got a top rating. When the Division of Adult Care Licensure started issuing star ratings for adult-care homes in January 2009, it didn’t consider previous penalties for inadequate care before the system started. This year, penalties levied against centers for neglect, unsafe conditions or inadequate care could weigh heavily against them. Other factors include whether
the facilities meet standards on staffing, training and sanitation. “When the four stars start being issued, you’ll see a truer reflection of the care being provided,� said Jeff Horton, head of the
Adult-care homes are not the same as the more medically intensive and federally regulated nursing homes. state Division of Health Service Regulation, which oversees the centers. Adult-care homes are not the same as the more medically intensive and federally regulated nursing homes. Some advocates for older people note that the ratings may not be as strict as they seem. “The ... star rating system is not like a restaurant star rating system, which gives maximum stars for going above and beyond minimum standards,� the group Friends of Residents in Long Term Care said on its Web site.
Cleveland County murder suspect caught MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
A search that covered two states and three counties ended Monday afternoon when Cleveland County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man wanted in connection with a shooting death Sunday evening near the town of Grover. The sheriff’s office said detectives arrested
Shamar Javon Byers, 30, of Kings Mountain, after a 14-hour search. He had been charged with murder in the death of John Allen Pettis, 42, of Grover. Authorities say Byers was taken into custody without incident in a business parking lot on Fallston Road. The sheriff’s office and the State Bureau of Investigation participated in the search, and authorities
say Byers used an intermediary to arrange a surrender to detectives. Byers was being held without bond late Monday in the Cleveland County Detention Center and will make his first court appearance Tuesday in Shelby. Deputies say they were called shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday to a residence on Yoda Drive in Grover. Pettis’ body was found in
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and more deadly over there (more lives lost) and here in our homeland (Fort Hood and Christmas Day). We need leadership committed to defeating the enemy. Obama does not have the courage to be that kind of leader. Barack Obama is a handsome, charismatic and eloquent speaker. But his leadership is weak, ineffective and displays ideology more than common sense. We, the people, can stop the Washington fiasco by voting for congressmen/women and senators in our next election who vow to eliminate earmarks, lobbying – and never to sell their vote on any proposal. RHEUMELL PRANGLEY High Point
Hinson mischaracterizes reactions by cadets Cathy Brewer Hinson’s most recent campaign ad ... err ... I mean letter in The High Point Enterprise (Your View, Dec. 26) was disgusting. Like all of her letters, it contained a palpable arrogance and numerous untrue statements. Hinson claimed Gen. Stanley
A. McChrystal asked for 60,000 additional troops. The 60,000 troop figure comes from an October Wall Street Journal article. This same article went on to say “40,000 remains the primary choice of Gen. McChrystal,” of course Hinson conveniently left that part out of her letter. Hinson also claimed to know what the cadets were thinking as President Obama spoke. According to her clairvoyant powers, the cadets were “puzzled,” “embarrassed,” “shamed” and “bewildered.” Instead of reading their minds, Hinson should have watched coverage of the speech on C-Span. If she had, she would have seen the cadets crowding around their commander in chief after the speech, shaking his hand, getting his autograph and posing for pictures with him. A picture of the same scene was on the cover of the Dec. 14 Time Magazine. Hinson has a history of being at odds with the facts. Her letter about health care reform contained a lie-filled viral e-mail that she had rewritten into a letter to the editor. She also wrote a misleading letter about HR45 that Stephen Madison responded to, pointing out six untrue state-
ments that Hinson had made in her letter. Howard Coble is a good and decent man. Why would we want to replace him with a Michele Bachmann wanna-be? In her next letter, maybe Hinson will explain why she thinks she could do a better job than Rep. Coble. Maybe she also could answer the following questions: Is she registered to vote and if so, when was the last time she voted? Hopefully, if she answers these questions she will do so honestly. SCOTT STOVER High Point
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he Triad’s weather last year gave us a few dry spells, as it had during the past two years, but during 2009 we also experienced our share of flash-flood warnings and even some monsoon-like conditions a couple of times. After recording below “normal” amounts of precipitation during 2007 and 2008, the Triad’s official National Weather Service recording site at Piedmont Triad International Airport told us that last year 46.04 inches of precipitation (nearly all rain, of course) fell on the Triad. That was up 7.25 inches from the 38.79 inches in 2008 and 2.9 inches above what the weather service calls normal (43.14 inches) for this area. So, we’d say that dire predictions of prolonged drought for the area based on just a year or so of rainfall amounts were overstated. In fact, state officials reported just a few weeks ago that all areas across the state experiencing drought conditions during the past two years had returned to normal. That’s not to say, however, that the “normal” of having plenty of rainfall is here to stay. If recent patterns hold true, 2010 could bring another downturn in rainfall amounts. The recent trend has been two years of lower than average precipitation and a year or two of higher than normal amounts. Last year’s 46.04 inches of rain was good for replenishing regional reservoirs and future reservoirs such as Randleman Lake, but the necessity of completing the Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority’s water treatment plant on that lake stands out. Rainfall could dip again, so officials of PTRWA and the group’s member cities must push on and complete the long-awaited water treatment plant during the coming year and get the regional water distribution system into operation. That’s because the Triad obviously has more of a water storage problem than a water shortage problem. Growth in the region, particularly in Greensboro, outran municipal/ regional moves to assure sufficient supplies of water. The normal fluctuations in rainfall for this area shouldn’t be grounds for fear and panic that we see sometimes from some among us. Instead, municipal officials should stay ahead of the curves. With completion of the Randleman Lake project, they will be.
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ssociated Press reporter Gary Robertson recently offered an interesting take on the Democratic field in this year’s U.S. Senate race in North Carolina. It’s made up, he wrote, of candidates looking for second chances. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall sought the Democratic nod for Senate once before, in 2002. She lost to Erskine Bowles, who went on to lose to Elizabeth Dole – and then lost two years later to the man Marshall now wants to challenge, Richard Burr. As for another Democratic hopeful, Ken Lewis, the second chance isn’t so much a personal one as one for a cause. Back in the 1990s, Lewis helped with Harvey Gantt’s failed challenge to the late Sen. Jesse Helms. Now, as a candidate himself, Lewis wants another chance to elect North Carolina’s first black Democrat in the U.S. Senate. Robertson also noted that former state Sen. Cal Cunningham passed on the 2010 race just a few weeks ago, then changed his mind. But I think a better description of Cunningham’s second chance is that his first effort at launching a political career fizzled after a single term in the state senate. Spotted by party leaders as a potential Democratic star while he was student body president at UNC-Chapel Hill, Cunningham won a Davidson County-based seat in 2000 but saw it redrawn into an unfavorable district for the 2002 election. He wisely chose not to run again, joining the U.S. Army Reserve the same year and going on to serve with distinction in Iraq. While I appreciate the second-chances theme, I think the most likely outcome in 2010 is that all of these Democratic candidates will be left hoping for a third chance. While Richard Burr is a relatively unknown
freshman senator, he will bring little baggage into the race. The political winds could certainly shift, but right now they’re blowing Republican. Still, you can understand why each of the Democratic OPINION candidates is running. There’s little to lose, and possibly a lot John to gain. Hood Marshall can run without ■■■ having to give up her job as secretary of state. As a female candidate who has won four statewide elections, she’s got to be considered the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. If she goes on to lose in November, few will blame her. If lightning strikes and she wins, she’ll probably be a Democratic hero in an adverse political cycle. As for Cunningham and Lewis, they are ambitious politicians who need to introduce themselves to the statewide electorate. A loss this year won’t ruin either man’s chances to run for another office later. Perhaps the greatest opportunity to make political history here belongs to Richard Burr, by the way. Remember that the seat he holds has turned over every six years since Sam Ervin gave it up in 1974. With Elizabeth Dole having lost Helms’ old seat after a single term, Burr has a shot at creating the first lengthy Senate career since the retirement of North Carolina’s two conservative powerhouses, Ervin and Helms. No pressure, senator, no pressure. JOHN HOOD is president of the John Locke Foundation and publisher of CarolinaJournal.com.
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Yemen: 2 al-Qaida militants killed in clash SAN’A, Yemen (AP) – Security forces killed two suspected al-Qaida militants in clashes outside the Yemeni capital on Monday, officials said, as the French and Czech embassies closed their doors to the public, joining their U.S. and British
counterparts, in response to threats of attack by the terror group’s offshoot here. The clashes took place in a region northeast of the capital where last month the government carried out intensified raids against an al-Qaida cell
it said was plotting attacks against foreign interests, possibly including embassies. In that Dec. 17 raid, officials said four would-be suicide bombers were killed. The U.S. and British embassies closed on Sunday after
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in force. A State Department spokesman, Fred Lash, said reopening would be assessed day to day, based on the perceived threat to U.S. personnel. The Foreign Office in London said the British were also reviewing the situation.
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Britain says it passed airliner suspect data to US LONDON – British intelligence passed on to U.S. authorities information about a Nigerian accused of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner but he was not singled out as a particular risk, Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s office said Monday. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s name was included in a dossier of people who made contact with known extremists in the United Kingdom but officials believe he was radicalized after he left the country in 2008, according to Brown’s spokesman, Simon Lewis.
Tehran professors denounce violence on protesters TEHRAN, Iran – Nearly 90 professors at Tehran University have told Iran’s supreme leader that ongoing violence against protesters shows the weakness of the country’s leadership, a pro-reform Web site reported Monday, reflecting a growing willingness to risk careers and studies to challenge the ruling clerics. The current rumblings from universities highlight the evolution of the opposition movement. What began as raw and angry voter backlash after last June’s disputed presidential election has moved to a possibly deeper and more ingrained fight against Iran’s Islamic leaders.
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SARGODHA, Pakistan (AP) – Five Americans detained in Pakistan told a court Monday they intended to cross the border into Afghanistan to wage jihad against Western forces but denied any links to al-Qaida or plans to carry out terrorist attacks in Pakistan. The admission could be a prelude to possible U.S. conspiracy charges but might also draw sympathy from an increasingly anti-American Pakistani public. Such feelings have complicated U.S. efforts
to persuade Pakistan to do more to crack down on militants carrying out cross-border attacks on coalition troops in Afghanistan. “We are not terrorists,” one of the five men, Ramy Zamzam, told The Associated Press as he entered the courtroom in the eastern Pakistani city of Sargodha, where they were arrested in December. “We are jihadists, and jihad is not terrorism,” said Zamzam, a 22year-old Egyptian American who
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Iraqi PM vows justice in Blackwater shooting case BAGHDAD – The Iraqi prime minister vowed Monday to seek punishment for the Blackwater guards accused of killing 17 people at a busy Baghdad intersection after U.S. courts dropped the case. Nouri al-Maliki’s comments were his first public reaction since a U.S. judge threw out the case against the five Blackwater guards last week. The guards were accused of an unprovoked attack that left 17 dead. The killings inflamed anti-American sentiment and solidified many Iraqis’ image of U.S. security contractors as above the law.
Spain miffed after politician denied entry to Cuba MADRID – Spain’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Cuban ambassador Monday to explain why a Spanish politician who has promoted ties with Cuban opposition figures was denied entry to the island and held for a couple of hours before being sent back home. It was unjustifiable that Luis Yanez, a Socialist who now holds a seat representing Spain at the European Parliament and has served under a previous Spanish government, was not allowed to enter Cuba, the ministry said in a statement.
was a dental student at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Jihad has several different meanings in Islam, but Zamzam seemed to be referring to the duty to fight against foreign forces viewed as occupying a Muslim country. Zamzam and another member of the group, Ethiopian American Ahmed Minni, insisted that the men had no links with al-Qaida and were focused only on Afghanistan, according to court documents.
GENEVA (AP) – Avalanches killed five people in the Swiss Alps over the weekend, and bad weather prevented rescuers from reaching
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2 dead in Las Vegas federal building shootout LAS VEGAS (AP) – A man dressed in black walked into a federal building Monday in downtown Las Vegas and opened fire with a shotgun, killing a court security guard and wounding a U.S. marshal before he was shot to death in a running gunbattle. The gunfire erupted moments after 8 a.m. at the start of the work week and lasted for several minutes. Shots echoed around buildings in the area, more than a mile north of the Las Vegas Strip. A passer-by said he counted at least 40 shots. “The first shot that I heard was a shotgun blast. I knew it wasn’t
fireworks,� said Ray Freres, 59, a sandwich shop manager and Vietnam veteran who said he was behind the federal court building at the time. “I heard an exchange of gunfire. I was watching the street,� Freres told the AP. “If they were coming my way, I was going the other way.� The U.S. Marshals Service said the victims included a 48-year-old deputy U.S. marshal who was hospitalized and a 65-year-old court security officer who died. Authorities did not immediately release the names of the victims or the gunman.
Winter system drops record snow, chills the South COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A bitter chill has settled in across the eastern half of the country, threatening crops, closing schools and making Charleston, S.C., feel more like New York City. Records snows were reported over the weekend in Vermont, and farmers in Florida scrambled Monday to save strawberries and tomatoes. The deep freeze will last for at least the rest of the week. The National
Weather Service said the mercury could fall below zero in St. Louis later this week for the first time since 1999. In Burlington, Vt., a weekend snowstorm dumped more than 33 inches, breaking a singlestorm record of nearly 30 inches set in 1969. The weather caused hundreds of school closings and delays in Arkansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and the North Carolina mountains.
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Appeals court rejects Zacarias Moussaoui’s appeal RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A federal appeals court on Monday upheld the conviction of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person to stand trial in a U.S. court in the Sept. 11 attacks. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously rejected Moussaoui’s claim he was denied potentially helpful evidence
during his trial and was restricted in choosing his own counsel. He is serving life in prison after pleading guilty to helping plan the attacks. Moussaoui’s appeal said his right to choose his counsel was violated because the judge required that any attorney involved in his defense undergo a national security background check.
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WASHINGTON – A third uninvited guest made his way into the White House state dinner for India’s prime minister in November, the Secret Service said Monday. As the Secret Service was reviewing how an attention-hungry couple – Tareq and Michaele Salahi – got into the dinner without being on the guest list, officials discovered that a third person made it through security without an invitation as well. The Secret Service said the man – whom they would not identify – did not get close to the president or the first lady. The Secret Service said the man is now under investigation.
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The names of dozens more people have been added to the government’s terrorist watch list and no-fly list after a failed terrorist attack on Christmas prompted officials to scrutinize a large database of suspected terrorists, an intelligence official said Monday. People on the watch list get additional checking before they are allowed to enter this country; those on the no-fly list are barred from boarding aircraft in or headed for the United States. The review of the National Counterterrorism Center’s massive Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE) database was prompted by the attempt to bring down a Detroit-bound jetliner. That incident
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Signed, sealed and delivered Advanced Home Care inks expansion deal ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORT
HIGH POINT – Advanced Home Care, a High Pointbased home health care company, has continued its recent expansion through a purchase in-
volving a South Carolina company. Advanced Home Care announced Monday it has purchased a division of Mobley Drug and Medical Supply of Lancaster, S.C, which was effective Dec. 30. The pur-
chase involves the home medical equipment division of Mobley, which serves patients in Lancaster, Union and York counties and surrounding areas. Advanced Home Care will expand the services previously offered by Mobley to include infusion pharmacy and nutrition services. “Lancaster is a great addition for Advanced Home
Care and fits well with our other Charlotte/Mecklenburg County locations in Charlotte, Concord, Gastonia and Salisbury,” said Joel Mills, chief executive officer of Advanced Home Care. Advanced Home Care, which has its main office along N.C. 68 in north High Point, is a not-forprofit home care organization that provides skilled home health services,
respiratory therapy, infusion therapy and medical equipment services to patients in their homes. One of the largest home health companies in the country, Advanced Home Care now has 29 branches throughout the Carolinas, Tennessee and Virginia and is a joint venture of CaroMont Health, Novant Health and 10 other health systems.
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Claude Shiver, a driver for Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., is among the truck drivers in the state who were named a Driver of the Month by the North Carolina Trucking Association during last year. Shiver works out of the Thomasville-based trucking company’s Durham service center.
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Triad projects in latest transportation list ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORT
TRIAD – Two roadway improvements in the Triad are among the latest round of transportation projects announced by state officials. Gov. Beverly Perdue’s office released a list of 34 contracts totaling more than $107 million awarded for highway and bridge projects
across North Carolina. The list includes 13 projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, known commonly as the federal stimulus. One local contract is to resurface and reconstruct the shoulder of 7.5 miles of U.S. 421 and 2.6 miles of Old U.S. 421 in Guilford County. The $3.4 million contract was
awarded to Vecellio & Grogan Inc. of Beckley, W.Va. Work can begin as early as March 1 and is expected to be completed by Sept. 3, the governor’s office reports. The other Triad contract involves replacing the bridge on University Parkway over 20th Street in Winston-Salem. The $633,137 contract was awarded to Smith-Rowe Inc. of
Mount Airy. Work can begin as early as Feb. 1, with final completion by Oct. 1 of this year, the governor’s office indicates. The bids received on the 34 projects came in 15 percent, or about $19 million, below N.C. Department of Transportation estimates, according to the governor’s office.
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The 2009 Christmas Cheer Fund has received $750. That brings the total in donations to $29,689. This year’s goal was $35,000. This is the final report of donors to the 2009 campaign. The fund, operated by the Kiwanis Club of High Point, provides Christmas gifts for nearly 1,500 children identified by the Guilford County Department of Social Services. The campaign was started in 1924 by The High
Point Enterprise as a campaign to raise money for needy families. “Local organizations, such as the Rotary, Kiwanis and Civitan clubs, are to aid in taking care of these families,” the Enterprise said in a front page article published Dec. 12, 1924. The initial campaign collected $848. The campaign has changed responsibility over the years. It was operated as an Empty Stocking Fund by the High Point Jaycees for about 30
years, after it was passed around between different private local residents and groups. When the last local nonprofit charitable organization owner, the late Benny Braica, retired in the late 1990s, the High Point Kiwanis Club took over what’s now called the Christmas Cheer Fund. This year’s distribution of gifts occurred on Dec. 19 at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, 716 Leonard Ave. Today’s donors are:
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Ibera Walker KING – Mrs. Ibera “Bea” Gann Walker, 89, of King, formerly of Archdale went to be with the Lord, January 3, 2010 at Village Care of King, NC. Mrs. Walker was born August 14, 1920 in Herd Co. Ga, a daughter to the late Jefferson M. Gann and the late Annie Olean Moody Gann. She was married to Robert W. Walker before he preceded her in death November 2002. She was also preceded in death by a sister Elsie Childress and two brothers Arthur Gann and Rayford Gann. Mrs. Walker was of the Baptist faith. She was a co owner of Walker Oil Company in Archdale for 25 years. She enjoyed playing, singing, and listening to gospel music. She was also a very talented painter, seamstress, and home crafts woman. She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother. Surviving are two sons, Gene Isom and wife Ann of Thomasville and Roger D. Isom and wife Pam of King; two sisters Edna Hardwick of Clemmons and Betty M. Fulcher and husband Frank of Stokesdale; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at Cumby Family Funeral Chapel in Archdale with Rev. Ralph Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow at Floral Garden Memorial Park. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 until 8 pm at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to Village Care of King, 440 Ingram Dr. King, NC 27021. The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff of Village Care of King, NC and especially to Amy Smith, Lauren Utt, Michelle Leonard, Cindy Wright, Brandie White and Christie Robertson for their love, care and support given to our mother during her time there. On-line condolences may be made through www.cumbyfuneral.com. Arrangements by Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale.
Angela Bivens HIGH POINT – Mrs. Angela Dockery Bivens, of Blain Street, died Jan. 3, 2010, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at People’s Funeral Home.
Steve Proffitt HIGH POINT – Steve A. Proffitt, 54, died Jan. 3, 2010, at High Point Regional Hospital. Arrangements by Cremation Service Inc.
Betty Cummings THOMASVILLE – Mrs. Betty Jane Bradford Ragan Cummings, 81, a resident of Piedmont Crossing and formerly of Huntsford Terrace died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at the nursing home. She was born February 23, 1928 a daughter of Janie Staton Bradford and Hurd Grier Bradford in Mecklenburg County on property granted to the Bradford family by the Lord Proprietors under the reign of King Charles II. She graduated valedictorian from Cornelius High School and on the Dean’s List from WCUNCwhich later become known as UNC-Greensboro. She was active in her class of 1949 fund raising to endow a professorship and to refurbish the Alumni House and enjoyed working with classmates from fifty plus years again. As a member of Memorial United Methodist Church she served the church she loved in many capacities. She was a member of the Chancel Choir, had served as a circle chairperson, president of the United Methodist Women, Sunday school teacher, member of the administrative board, first chairman of the Council On Ministries, and chair of the Finch Preaching Mission. Betty was very involved with service and civic organizations having served as the first president of the Thomasville Junior Woman’s Club upon its organization in 1958 and later served as president of the Thomasville Woman’s Club from 1962-1964. She was a former member of the board of directors of the Tom A. Finch YMCA, member of the Thomasville Women’s Chorus and Chorale, the Thomasville United Way Budget Committee, past president of the Kern Street School
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TRINITY – Mr. Ronnie Thompson, 56, a resident of 6384 Welborn Road, passed away early Monday, January 4, 2010 at his home. Born on September 1, 1953 in Johnston County to Bennie James and Mary Kathleen Hudson Thompson, he had lived in the area for his entire life. He was a long distance truck driver and was a member of Christian Cathedral. He enjoyed his hobbies of reading, woodworking and fishing. On August 3, 1973 he married the former Wendy Whitley who survives of the home. Also surviving are his daughters, Angela Sanchez and husband Jose of Nashville, TN, Christina Trivone and Kathleen Grace Thompson of Trinity, Son, Robert Thomas “Tommy” Thompson and wife Wendy of Kannapolis, brothers, Anthony Thompson and wife Becky of Four Oaks, and Donald Thompson and wife Teresa of New London, special Godchild, Katrina Wilmoth of Kernersville, grandchildren, Michael, Gina, BJ, Skylar, Caimen, and Raven. Funeral services will be on Thursday evening at 7:00 PM at Christian Cathedral with Rev. Numa Highfill officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6:00 PM until the service hour at the Church. Online condolences may be made to www.jcgreenandsons. com.
THOMASVILLE – Mr. Dallas William “Buck” Saintsing, 85, of Old Greensboro Road, passed away early Monday, January 4, 2010 at High Point Regional Hospital. Born in Davidson County on August 1, 1924 to Clarence and Annie Craven Saintsing, he had made his home in this area for his entire life. He was a World War Two US Army veteran. He was a tobacco farmer for his entire working life and was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. He loved to farm, drive his tractors, work his mules and raise his dogs. He was married on May 30, 1947 to the former Margaret Ellen Messer who survives of the home. Also surviving are his children, daughter Beverly S. Eddinger, sons, Ronnie Saintsing, Mark Saintsing, and Steve Saintsing, three brothers and three sisters, granddaughter, Teresa E. Agamedi and great grandson Bryson L. Rominger. Funeral Services will be on Wednesday at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Ardis Payne officiating. Burial will follow in Zion United Church of Christ Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 PM at the funeral home. Online condolences may be offered at www.jcgreenandsons.com.
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PTA, a Red Cross worker and blood donor, and a member of the Phi Beta Book Club. She also served on the Davidson County Mental Health Board and the Davidson County Library Board. At the death of her first husband in 1978 she began working at Ragan Thornton Mills which closed in 1988. During that period she served on the NCNB Thomasville board of directors and also on the board of directors of Beeson Hardware Company in High Point. She also organized Omni Travels which later became part of Mann Travel. In 1949 she was married to Amos Homer Ragan who died in 1978. In 1987 she was married to Raymond E. Cummings who died in 2005. She was also preceded in death by a son, Homer Bradford (Hobey) Ragan. She is survived by a daughter, Dr. Jane English Ragan of Nevada City, CA; four grandchildren, Elizabeth Bradford Ragan, Lillian Grace Ragan, Mary McAuley Ragan and Molly Kay Ragan all of Thomasville; a sister, Mrs. Carol Bradford Staninger and her husband Gerald of Boone. A memorial service will be held Friday, January 8, 2010 at 11 AM at Memorial United Methodist Church with Dr. Ivan H.M. Peden and the Rev. Peggy A Finch officiating. The family will received friends at the Christian Enrichment Center of the church following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Memorial United Methodist Church, PO Box 428, Thomasville, NC 27361 or to the Tom A. Finch YMCA, 1010 Mendenhall Street, Thomasville, NC 27360. Online condolences may be made to the Ragan family at www.jcgreenandsons.com.
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SANFORD – Sarah Ruth Lamm Wheeler 66 of Sanford died Sunday, Jan 3, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem following a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Sarah was born in Lee County on July 25, 1943 to the late Odell Glynn Lamm and Marguerite Cameron Lamm. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Glynn Lamm. She was a graduate of Benhaven School and Sanford Business College. She was a member of Carolina Memorial Baptist Church in Thomasville and worked over 25 years for LeBauer Healthcare in Greensboro. Sarah began her career working for Dr. Edrington’s Dental practice in Sanford. Surviving relatives are a son Clifford Odell Wheeler and spouse Meloney of Sanford; two daughters Michelle Ferguson and Crystal Wheeler both of Thomasville; one sister Verna Jean Fields of Goldston and two grandchildren Sarah Dianne Ferguson and Garret Cameron Wheeler. The family will have a memorial service Jan. 5, 2010, 6 PM at Carolina Memorial Baptist Church in Thomasville and will receive friends following the service. The funeral will be Wed., Jan. 6, 2010, 11 AM at Jonesboro United Methodist Church Wesley Center with Rev. Joe Wilburn and Dr. Dana Slack presiding. The family will receive friends in Sanford following the burial at Cameron Grove Cemetery at Jonesboro United Methodist Church Wesley Center. It was Sarah’s wish that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the American Cancer Society for Ovarian Cancer, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome. com. Arrangements by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc.
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CHICAGO (AP) – A Chicago publisher says Eunice Johnson, the widow of Ebony magazine founder John Johnson and a fashion maven who ran traveling runway shows aimed at black audiences, has died. She was 93. Johnson Publishing Company Inc. says Johnson died Sunday of renal failure at her Chicago home. Johnson had been the di-
rector and producer of the Ebony Fashion Fair since 1961. The traveling fashion show raises money for charity and is staged in nearly 200 cities each year. She also was a secretary-treasurer of Johnson Publishing, which produces JET and Ebony, two of the longest-running black-oriented magazines in the country. Her husband founded both magazines after World War II.
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Bobby Kenneth “Deacon” Jones, the auto dealership owner behind the “Speakin’ Deacon” catchphrase, died in Florida Saturday after a Christmas Day heart attack. The Princeton resident and former member of the Johnston County school board was 69. Since he bought his first car lot in 1970, Jones built the family-run Deacon Jones Automotive Group into a business of 12 dealerships in Smithfield, Goldsboro, Kinston, Fayetteville, Princeton and Selma. In 2009, the N.C. Automobile Dealers Association gave Jones a lifetime achievement award. “He was a good car guy,” said James Eddins, who ran Jones’ BuickPontiac-GMC dealership in Smithfield until 2006.
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Amanda Hill HIGH POINT – Mrs. Amanda Thomasine Johnson Hill, 82, of High Point passed away on January 3, 2010. Mrs. Hill was born August 9, 1927 in Guilford County to Thomas Edward Johnson and Mary White Johnson. She was retired from Hickory Printing Company in High Point as a Lithographic Artist. Mrs. Hill attended Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. On December 25, 1955 Mrs. Hill was married to Max Howard Hill who preceded her in death on October 18, 2009. Surviving are a daughter, Mary Jane Norwood and husband , Nathaniel of East Bend, a son, Mark Hill and wife, Pamela, of High Point, four grandchildren, Amanda Kay Hill and fiancÊ, Bryan Odom, Chris Hill both of High Point, Nathaniel Norwood and Thomas Norwood, both of East Bend. A Graveside Service will be at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 5, 2009 at Floral Garden Memorial Park by Reverend Dave Howard. A visitation will follow the service at 903 Chestnut Dr., High Point. Memorials may be directed to Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, Music Fund, 1225 Chestnut Drive, High Point, N.C. 27262 or to Saint Christopher’s Episcopal Church, Music Fund, 303 Eastchester Drive, High Point, N.C. 27262 or to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Drive, High Point, N.C. 27262. The family of Mrs. Hill would like to thank Hospice of the Piedmont and the staff of Comfort Keepers for the care given to Mrs. Hill during her illness. Online condolences may be made through www. cumbyfuneral.com.
Thelma Jackson Brown SPRINGFIELD – Mrs. Thelma Jackson Brown died Sunday, January 3, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Mr. Fletcher Moses Brown. Upon the loss of her eldest daughter in 2006, Gaynelle B. Johnson, she moved from her Irmo residence to Springfield, SC, to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Ruby and Randy Zobel. She is also survived by three grandchildren: Paul Johnson, Harold Johnson and Sara Morgan Zobel. Mrs. Brown was born in Columbia, SC, on February 22, 1923, and was a graduate of Columbia High School. Prior to her retirement, she was a secretary for the State Department of Education. She centered her life around her family and her affection for her family pets. She was an avid writer, always sending letters filled with updates, chronicling her family members’ lives. A compassionate woman, Mrs. Brown, gained happiness from the joy of her family. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2010, in Elmwood Cemetery. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Irmo/St. Andrews Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. www.caughmanharmanfuneralhome.com.
Marcille Kirk ASHEBORO – Mrs. Marcille Young Kirk, 82, resident of Cross Road Retirement Community, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2010. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Smyrna Grove Community Church in Asheboro. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
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Seen on a video camera monitor, U.S. Rep. Henry Brown announces his decision not to seek a sixth term as congressman from South Carolina’s 1st district at a news conference in his North Charleston office on Monday.
SC congressman won’t seek 6th term CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Republican U.S. Rep. Henry Brown, a farm boy who rose to became one of South Carolina’s most powerful politicians, announced Monday he will not seek a sixth term in Congress so he can spend more time with his family. “While this has been a difficult decision to make, I’m convinced that this is the right time for me to step down,� Brown said in a statement. The 74-year-old said he wants to spend more time with his wife of 54 years, Billye, and his three children and five grandchildren.
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seat. Three Democrats and three Republicans have already announced they intend to run. Brown was raised on a farm in Cordesville, S.C., and later became an executive of the Piggly Wiggly grocery store chain, a job he left at 49 to become a full-time lawmaker. He won the 1st District seat when now-Gov. Mark Sanford left to honor a self-imposed three-term limit. In Congress, Brown worked on issues including port security and finding money to build Interstate 73, a new link between Myrtle Beach and the Midwest.
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RALEIGH – Sue McBean, a former superintendent of Haw River State Park, has been named the first superintendent of the newly authorized Grandfather Mountain State Park.
Retired mom adopts daughter’s house as new full-time job ear Abby: My mom has recently retired and is spending a lot of time at our home. She’s constantly doing things – emptying the washer, drying dishes. Anything that is untouched for a few minutes she’ll get into. She also reorganizes our drawers and cabinets and thinks her way is best. She even remakes the children’s beds, which is part of their chores. She feels a bed needs to “air� for an hour after its occupant wakes up. When I tell her she doesn’t need to do it, she says she doesn’t mind – but she’s missing the point. Mom is hurt because she feels I don’t appreciate her, and I am hurt that she doesn’t respect my rules. I’m grateful for everything she does, but I would like her to visit with her grandchildren and enjoy her retirement while she’s at our home. What should I do? – Frustrated in Audubon, Pa.
Brown, first elected in 2000 in a reliably Republican district along the South Carolina coast, said he considered retiring two years ago but ran in 2008 because he felt he could make a contribution no matter who was elected president. “Despite my many disagreements with the political and legislative direction of our country under the present administration, I leave office with the highest faith in the people of this great nation,� he said. Brown said he is making the announcement now to give other candidates a chance to run for the
limits, and the children should be permitted to fulfill their chores. But if emptying ADVICE the washer and drying Dear the dishes Abby makes her ■■■happy, let her do it and thank her for her efforts. Your mother appears to be full of energy and have a lot of time on her hands. So why not encourage her to volunteer some of it at her church, a thrift store or a charity of her choosing? It will help her develop outside interests, meet new people and form some new friendships – all of which will allow her less time to be “helping� you.
all of its contents theirs? They got the car AND made $100 on the deal. – Fuming in Washington State
Dear Abby: My father died last year. Shortly after his funeral I sold his car to a friend in need for $200. Her husband let it slip a couple of days ago that they had discovered a cane tucked beneath the front seat with more than $300 stuffed inside. The bills had rotted, but they were able to take them to the bank and exchange them for new ones. They have spent the money. I am torn. Shouldn’t they have told me and perhaps offered to split that money? Or, since they bought the car, were
Dear Feeling Helpless: Unless you know someone well, I do not recommend hugging. However, if there’s a tissue available, it would be a kindness to hand it over and tell the person you’re sorry he or she is hurting and if he or she needs to talk, you’re willing to listen.
Dear Fuming: You call these people friends? This isn’t a matter of what would be right under the law. If they were true friends, they would have told you they had found the cane, in case it had sentimental value – and offered you the contents as well. Dear Abby: When someone I’m talking to starts to cry in front of me, I never know what to do. I often feel helpless. Should I hug the person? I usually end up just sitting there waiting for them to collect themselves. How can I comfort someone like this? – Feeling Helpless in Florida
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“Sue has done an outstanding job of guiding the development of Haw River State Park, created in 2005. She was directly involved in developing staff and creating a draft master plan and building a close relationship with the local community,� said Lewis Ledford, state parks director. “Her skill
and experience will be invaluable as we fashion our newest state park on one of the most beloved landmarks in the state.� Grandfather Mountain State Park was authorized in June following the acquisition of 2,456 acres along the crest of the famous mountain from the
Morton family’s Grandfather Mountain Inc., which continues to operate its famous attraction alongside the new state park. McBean worked as ranger at Jordan Lake State Recreation Area before being promoted as superintendent at Haw River in June 2006.
Used Christmas trees Group donates to help rebuild beach dunes to parkway celebration WINSTON-SALEM (AP) – A North Carolina organization has pledged $25,000 for celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway. TheWinston-SalemJournal reports Monday that the Blue Ridge Foundation will donate the money for the yearlong celebration. The Winston-Salem-based nonprofit is the parkway’s primary fundraiser. The 469-mile parkway stretches from Front Royal, Va., to Cherokee. Construction began in 1935. Foundation director Houck Medford says the amount is the largest financial donation toward the celebration. He said North Carolina and Virginia have not designated money as hoped. Four official parkway celebrations have been planned, including symposiums, a marathon and a festival in the Cumberland Knob area in early September.
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sand dunes damaged in a November storm. Crews will tie the trees with biodegradable string to new sand fences about 10 feet from the base of the eroded dunes. Blowing sand should catch in the trees and fencing, officials said.
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Guilford County The following students in Guilford County Schools were named to the A Team (students in grades nine-12 who received a 4.0 or better grade-point average the first nine-week grading period): Southwest Guilford High: Grade nine: Donnoven Reid Agostini, Hayden Appelberg, Jacob Peter Arett, Hania Arshad, Hayden Beaver, David Bill, Aaron Lee Blevins, Evan Bonds, Kathryn Marie Borum, Jessica Nyree Bridges, Michael Bryant, Jeffrey Buchan, Zachary Burnett, Hannah Lynn Burnette, Christina G Canon, India Monet Cherry, Russell Edward Cherry, Melody Cheung, Mary Margaret Clark, Patrick David Coble, Michael Connolly, Christopher J Crowder, Matthew Cooper Dale, Stuart Ian Davis, David Alexander Edgerton Dean, Nicole Druebbisch, Kristan Edwards, Chandler Justice Eggleston, Anton William Fendrich, Delaney Ferguson, Ashley Yhijam Fierro, Kyla Nicole Francis, Maria Gargano, Alexandar Gavric, Daniel J Gillespie IV, Regan Elizabet Hall, Sai Sanketh Hari, Brandon M Harvey, Taylor Henderson, Guadalupe Hernandez, Danielle Kayla Hill, Ashley Nicole Hudgins, Amara Lydia Iacovelli, Sarah Iddings, Jessica Morgan Jackson, Kayla Justine Janiszewski, Bonnie Jones, Mackenzie Lee Karant, John Michael Khoutsvanh, Hae Min Kim, Kelly Kosco, Rayshawn KosieWilliams, Alec Richard Lagrega, Cathy Le, Samantha Elise Link, Austin Gates Lynk, Brooke E Masi, Grayson Brent Mayberry, Christian S McSwain, Christopher M Mehling, Danielle S Mehling, Bethlehem Haddish Meshesha, Emory E Metcalfe, Allison Mickler, Raissa Minani, Christian Moore, Alyssa Anuhea Nance, Jun Nawa, Audrey Kate Nuckles, Christian Olds, David Olof Oom, Bhavi Kirit Patel, Amanda June Pausch, Alexis K Peeler, Jacklyn Leigh Pfuhl, Tomas Hilst Phillips, Nishant Polisetti, Quinn Breanne Popp, Braxton Ray Puckett, Michael James Quada, Mahummad Usman Rahim, Rashed Naamah Rashed, Elizabeth Rhodes, Gloria Michele Rios, Hunter Brenae Roberts, Sheleigh Ruth Rochelle, Jeffrey Rodd Jr, Nicholas Runyan, Haras Sajjad, Ciaran Sanchez, Eric Shelton,
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BOB FORMAN is manager of the Fitness Center at High Point Regional Health System. For more information on low back pain, call 878-6200. THE FITNESS CENTER at High Point Regional will be offering a four-week, “Low Back Exercise Class� starting Feb. 2. The class will meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:15 to 8 a.m. and is open to the public. Contact the Fitness Center at 878-6221 for details.
Kristen Sharon Shields, Haley Anne Shina, Britt Ann Shisler, Emma Marie Skarring I, Jayda Smith, Jason Urbano, Megan Vu, Zachariah Waldroup, Melanie Jane Walker, Preston Wall, Eric Webster, Imani Breonn Williams, Kayla Elizabeth Williams, Jacqueline Kay Wiscombe, Jason Tyler Yates; Grade 10: Abiola Ayomide Adekunle, Sarah Ahmed, Jonathan Aker, Erika Arredondo, Briana Austin, William L Berwick, Ashley Aashay Blocker, Herbert Hertees Bridges, Ryan Anthony Bristow, Patrice C Brown, Ashlyn Brady Burns, Stephen Carney, Belma Ceric, Alexus Chisley, Hyunjin Choi, Mary Kate Clegg, Austin Cage Crockett, Caleb Lee Crosby, Eric Scott Davis, Tyler Dawes, Tyler Scott Dillon, Gabriel Scott Dobbins, Keir Alexandria Durham, Ali Faraz, Diana De Garcia, Kyle Christopher Gibbons, Sydney Lynn Gore, Joshua Y Han, Lucy Harvey, Timothy John Hayes, Samantha Paige Henry, Sarah Beth Hicks, Holden More Hill, Olivia Taylor Hockaday, Carley Nicole Hott, Katelyn Nicole Hunter, Alekzander Kohl Idol, Molly Fay Idol, Morgan Lynne Jackson, Nicholas James Jermyn, Glen Douglas Johnson, John Jibum Jon, Liana Frances Kiang, Somaly Somary Kien, Jacob King, Allison Nicole Kline, Benjamin Pierce Kurland, Nemanja Lakic, Brooke Logan Lance, Shanel Rae Lawrence, Kevin Le, Hayley Anne Lenio, Andrew Casey Madden, Jessica Andrea Marroquin, Joel Martinez, Lindsay Nicole Masi, Jenna Nicole Massengale, Iesha Minnae Mccormick, Shelby E Mcintosh, Graison Heath Mckissick, Rachel Corrie Meade, William J Mespelt, Stuart Wesley Michel, Kyle Dean Miller, Rebecca Sloane Mortensen, DaNesha Simone Morton, KaDesha Monay Morton, Tibor Nagy, Jessika Nichols, Kayla Overdiep, Savannah Gray Peck, Maggie Pope, Joseph Alan Price II, Andrew Carter Purcell, David Andrew Renfroe, Grayson Jean Richmond, Skyler Laray Ricker, Jake Ryan Schlaudecker, Hannah Nicole Shields, Jasmeet Singh, Brittany Nicole Smith, Kayla Janay Smith, William Joseph Soto, Kevin James Stanfield, Hafsah Ahmed Tauseef, Whitney Ma-
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Yesterday’s Bible quiz: In the beatitudes, who does Jesus say will inherit the earth? Answer to yesterday’s quiz: The meek. “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.� (Matthew 5:5) Today’s Bible quiz: In the beatitudes, who does Jesus say shall be called the children of God?
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ardous situations, like driving? I must admit, from what you have said, none of these HEALTH criteria applies to you. Dr. Paul However, Donohue the fact that ■■■ you aren’t drunk with the amount of alcohol you describe is evidence of tolerance to alcohol, a sign of alcoholism. The amount of alcohol drunk is another criterion of alcoholism. The safe amount of alcohol for a man is two drinks a day and for a woman, one drink a day. One drink is 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof whisky, vodka or gin. It’s an obvious understatement to say you exceed those guidelines. Serious health complications occur in most drinkers when they drink 60 to 80 grams of alcohol a day for 10 years. Women can tolerate only half that amount. You drink more than 100 grams. You should be suffering liver complications, heart disease, possible stomach ulcers and potential cancers of the mouth, esophagus and rectum. You have none of these. I can’t explain it. All I can say is that you’re very lucky and should not press your luck. Dear Dr. Donohue: Your advice for treat-
ing postnasal drip was most helpful. You recommended flushing the nose with a saltwater solution. Precisely how is this done? – L.S.
Dissolve a quarter to half a teaspoon of salt in a cup of boiled water that is still somewhat warm. Add a pinch of baking soda, sodium bicarb. With a bulb syringe, available in all drugstores, gently flush each nostril while leaning over a sink. Let the water drain out. Repeat twice or three times a day. Dear Dr. Donohue: My boyfriend of two years and I have a healthy sex life. We are in our late 40s. During sex, he sometimes gets a massive headache. We stop, and he lies down, and the headache goes away. What causes this? Should we be concerned? – J.B. Orgasmic headaches – headaches that occur during sex and usually at climax – are not usually a sign of serious trouble. They sometimes can be prevented by taking Indocin or propranolol before relations. Similar headaches are dangerous. Bleeding from a brain artery produces the same kind of pain. Admittedly, this is unlikely in your boyfriend’s case, since it has happened repeatedly without any lasting signs. All the same, to play it safe, have him see a doctor.
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Anne Epperson of Westwood, Kan., unbuckles her daughter Madeline, age 3, from her car seat. Many parents are confused by new research that suggests children should remain in rear-facing car seats much longer than 1 year of age and beyond 20 pounds, benchmarks long accepted by officials.
Which way is better? Car-seat confusion: Parents wonder what to do BY HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
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AIRWAY, Kan. – Anne Epperson thought little of it when she flipped her daughter’s convertible car seat around so she could face forward after her first birthday. But if car seat advocates get their way, parents such as Epperson will be delaying the switch, possibly for years. The American Academy of Pediatrics is revising recommendations that they hope will clear up confusion over how long children should spend riding facing the rear in car seats and make them safer in the process. Some experts, citing a much-touted 2007 study, say tots are being put at risk switching to the forward-facing position at 1 year of age and 20 pounds, currently the minimum guideline from the pediatrics group and the National Transportation Highway Safety Administration. That’s because the extreme forces in some frontal crashes can jerk the heads of forwardfacing children away from their immature bodies, creating a risk of spinal cord injuries. Rear-facing children are safer because their entire backs absorb the force of the crash. The issue becomes confusing because both groups also advise that children are safer if they remain rear facing until the upper height and weight limit of their car
‘The vast majority of serious injuries occur when children are forward facing.’ Dr. Marilyn J. Bull Pediatric researcher seats. Many seats top out at 35 pounds in the rear-facing position, a weight many children don’t reach until somewhere between their third and fourth birthdays. It’s rare in the United States for children to remain rear facing that long, although several countries require their youngest passengers to ride rear facing until they are 4 or 5 years old and 55 pounds. The issue has attracted growing attention since a 2007 article in the journal Injury Prevention showed that U.S. children are five times less likely to be injured in a crash between their first and second birthdays if they are rear facing.
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Anne Epperson removes her daughter Sydney, age 2, from car seat. “We rarely if ever see spine injuries in children in rear-facing car seats,” said Dr. Marilyn J. Bull, the contributing pediatric researcher in the study. “We will see head injuries or we will see a few other injuries, but the vast majority of serious injuries occur when children are forward facing.” The AAP is still discussing how it is going to revise the recommendations. Dr. Dennis Durbin, who is leading the effort to update the group’s policy on child passenger safety, said the emphasis will be more on remaining rear facing to the upper weight limit of the seat. The academy is hoping to introduce the new guidelines late next year. Durbin said he is well aware of the research and said one of the goals with the revision is to reorder the policy and “really state what the ideal is.” That’s good news to safety advocates. “When it is written one year and 20 pounds, parents don’t pay attention to the rest,” complained Pam Holt, the previous chairwoman of the National Child Passenger Safety Board and the trauma prevention coordinator at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Mo.
Count Epperson among the confused parents. The 35-year-old said she doesn’t recall getting advice to keep her 23-month-old daughter or 3-year-old daughter rear facing longer. “I’ve read a lot of books, but I’ve never heard that,” Epperson said as she picked her daughters up from a church day care in the Kansas City suburb of Fairway. “I had no idea.” Pediatricians get some of the blame, said Dr. Benjamin Hoffman, part of an American Academy of Pediatrics committee that helps educate parents and doctors about injury prevention. The Albuquerque, N.M., pediatrician said some are still promoting old guidelines that say children must be turned forward at a year. Hoffman, also a certified car seat technician, came across a mother recently whose pediatrician had given her that old advice, and she balked when he suggested she keep her 1-year-old son in the rear-facing position. “I don’t care what you think,” she told Hoffman. “You aren’t my pediatrician.” Stories like these make activists shake their heads. Motor vehicle crashes are the single leading cause of death for U.S. children, claiming an average of about four lives a day. Hoffman said it is tragic that “people are not operating on the best information they possibly could.” “The bottom line is that in a crash, a child who is rear facing is going to have all the crash forces spread over their entire back, from the tops of their head to the tips of their toes,” Hoffman said. “And spreading all that force out over such a wide area significantly decreases the risk of injury.” Experts said part of the problem is that parents often have viewed switching their children to the forward-facing position as a rite of passage. “It’s like graduating from preschool into kindergarten,” Hoffman said. “They view it as a good thing. What we need to do is work on changing people’s attitudes so that they recognize that every step you make from rear facing to forward facing to booster, you lose some safety, and that people should switch only when absolutely necessary. It’s not necessarily a negative step but neither is it a positive step. “And the fact of the matter is the kids don’t know any different. And if our first priority was to keep the kids as safe as possible, it would be a no-brainer.”
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According to the N.C. State Center for Health Statistics, an estimated 394 women in North Carolina were diagnosed with cervical cancer and 124 died from the disease in 2008. From 2001-05, 85 women in Guilford County were diagnosed with cervical cancer. Twenty-nine of them died. January is Cervical Health Awareness month. The Guilford County Department of Public Health wants to remind all women that it provides cervical cancer screening and education for clients enrolled in its Family Planning and Breast and Cervical Cancer Control and Prevention programs. Eligibility and cost for these programs vary. Contact the Department of Public Health at (336) 641-7777 or online at www. guilfordhealth. org for more information. If it is detected early, cervical cancer is one of the most treatable cancers. A Pap test offers the best opportunity to detect cervical cancer at an early stage, when successful treatment is likely. A Pap test is a quick and simple, generally painless test that identifies abnormal cell changes in and around the cervix that can develop into cancer. Regular Pap tests can detect these changes before they have a chance to turn into cervical cancer. Low rates of screening and poor follow-up after an abnormal Pap test may contribute to increased rates of death from cervical cancer. It has been estimated that as many as 80 percent of deaths from cervical cancer could be prevented by regular screening and necessary treatment. The American Cancer Society recommends that women, who have been sexually active for at least three years or are over 21, talk to their health-care provider about getting screened.
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The United States (Nickell-Katz, HammanZia, Meckstroth-Rodwell) barely beat the Netherlands in their quarterfinal match in the 2009 Bermuda Bowl but met little resistance from China in the semifinals. In today’s deal, Zia Mahmood’s opening bid of two diamonds artificially showed four spades, five hearts and minimum values. Against 3NT, Bob Hamman led a heart, and China’s declarer won the third heart, led a diamond to the ace, returned a club to his ace, led the ten of diamonds ... and finessed. He went down two.
TRUE CARD South might have done better to play his jack on the first club. West would take the king and shift to a spade, and declarer would win and lead a second club. If he accepted East’s queen as a true card, he could lead a diamond to the king next, playing East for 4-5-22 distribution. (Moreover, East would rate to hold the queen of diamonds after West showed a king and a queen.) In the replay, Eric Rodwell for the U.S. played 3NT and brought it home.
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The Classifieds NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 -SP 4057 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by ZULEMA ADELAIDA SILVA AND OSCAR ROSERO to THE LAW FIRM OF HUTCHENS SENTER & BRITTON, Trustee(s), dated the 8th day of June, 2005 and recorded in Book 6329, Page 2820, GUILFORD 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, ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of GUILFORD County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door, in the City of GREENSBORO, GUILFORD County, North Carolina at 10:00 o’clock a.m. on January 19, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of GUILFORD, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL OF LOT 25, THE ELMS AT BROADSTONE VILLAGE, PHASE 4, SECTION 3, AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 154, PAGE 121, GUILFORD COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS. Said property being located at: 3634 Densbury Drive, High Point, NC 27260 PRESENT RECORD OWNER BEING: ZULEMA ADELAIDA SILVA AND OSCAR ROSERO Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the statutory final assessment fee of forty-five cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ( $100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A308 (a) (1), and any applicable county and/or state land transfer tax and/or revenue tax. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid, in cash or certified check, at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid, at that time he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. 45-21.30(d) and (e). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.“ Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. That an Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This the 29th day of December, 2009. Michael W. Strickland, as Attorney for and President of ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., Substitute Trustee 210 East Russell Street, Suite 104 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 (910) 483-3300 January 5, 2010 January 12, 2010
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MBE/WBE SUPPIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS FOR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION R. K. Stewart & Son, Inc., request for Additions/Renovation s - Pilot Mountain Middle School, Dobson, NC by Wednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 5:00 P.M. P l a n s a n d Specifications may be reviewed in our office by appointment, in area Plan Rooms in North Carolina, Minority Business D e v e l o p m e n t Centers. Minority participation is encouraged. Reply to P.O. Box 1936, High Point, NC 27261; Telephone No. 336883-7111; Fax No. 336-885-3384; Em a i l : rkstewart@northstate. net.
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THE UNDERSIGNED, having qualified as Co Administrator of the Estate of William Jasper Carmichael, deceased late of Guilford County, this is to notify all persons, f i r m s , a n d corporations having cla ims agai nst said Estate to present t h e m t o t h e undersigned on or before the 15th day of March, 2010, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment to the undersigned. of
William Gary Carmichael, Sr. Co-Administrator of the Estate of William Jasper Carmichael 721 Trevino Road Southport NC 28461 Ronald Wayne Carmichael Co-Administrator of the Estate of William Jasper Carmichael 3541 Sanderling Drive Southport NC 28461 December 15, 22, 29, 2009 January 5, 2009
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Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of ELEANOR C. FLEMING, late of Guilford County, North C a r o l i n a , t h e undersigned hereby notifies all persons, f i r m s a n d corporations having claims against the estate of said dec edent to exhibit t h e m t o t h e undersigned at c/o Charles B. Hahn, Attorney at Law, 7 Corporate Center Court, Suite B, Greensboro, N.C. 27408, on or before the 19th day of March, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and c o r p o r a t i o n s indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 15th day December, 2009.
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The Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance, hereby provides notice of its intent to revise the Medicaid State Plan for the purpose of removing sunset language for institutions for mental disease (IMD) disproportionate share (DSH) payments. This amendment will become effective on or after January 7, 2010. The annual estimated state fiscal impact of this change is a. SFY 2009 $0 b. SFY 2010 $0 A copy of the proposed amendment may be viewed at the county department of social services. Questions, comments and requests for copies of the proposed State Plan amendment should be directed to the Division of Medical Assistance at the address listed below.
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PT CUSTOMER SERVICE CLERK The High Point Enterprise is seeking an individual that enjoys interacting with the public. Candidate must have good verbal skills and be very organized. This position will be answering incoming calls as well as calling past and current subscribers to The High Point Enterprise. Hours of o p e r a t i o n a r e 6:00am to 5:00pm Monday - Friday also Saturday and Sunday 6:00am12:00pm and Holidays. Must be flexible in scheduling. Please apply in person at The High Point Enterprise Monday thru Friday 9am-3pm. No phone calls please. EOE.
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ABORTION PRIVATE DOCTOR’S OFFICE 889-8503
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Established Salon looking for stylist with clientele and also manicurist. Call 4316954
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DRIVER TRAINEES Truck Driver Trainees Needed! Learn to drive at Future Truckers of America! No experience needed! CDL & Job Ready In 4 weeks! Trucking Companies on Site hiring this week! 1-800-610-3777
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Apartment Property Manager and a Leasing Consultant needed for High Point area community. Please send resumes to ambassador.court@ southwoodrealty.com or fax to 336-884-0492.
Showcase of Real Estate Fairgrove/East Davidson Schools. Approximately 1 acre $15,000. More wooded lots available.
NEW HOMES DAVIDSON COUNTY Lots starting at $34,900 Homes starting at $225,000 Special Financing at 4.75%
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398 NORTHBRIDGE DR.
WENDY HILL REALTY CALL 475-6800
3BR, 2BA, Home, 2 car garage, Nice Paved Patio Like new $169,900 OWNER 883-9031 OPEN HOUSE MOST SAT. & SUN. 2-4
Call Frank Anderson Owner/Broker
475-2446
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3152 WINDCHASE COURT 3 BR 2 BA 1164 SF, New carpet & paint, New HVAC, GE Appliances. End Unit $96,900
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7741 Turnpike Road, Trinity, NC 1844/1846 Cedrow Dr. H.P. New construction, 3BR, 2Bath, city utility, heat pump, Appliances included $99,900.00
CALL CALL CALL 336-362-4313 or 336-685-4940
*PRICE REDUCTION-POSSIBLE SELLER FINANCING! Quality built custom home on 40+ acres of beautiful woodlands & pastures. Many out buildings including a double hangar & official/recorded landing strip for your private airplane. Home features 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, sunroom, brick landscaped patio, hardwired sound system, 4 car carport, covered breezeway. You must see to fully appreciate this peaceful, private country estate -- Priced to sell at $579,000
PATTERSON DANIEL REAL ESTATE 472-2700 MORE INFO @ PattersonDaniel.com
3930 Johnson St.
A Must See! Beautiful home set on 3 acres, New cabinets, corian countertops, hardwood, carpet, appliances, deck, roof. Home has 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, formal living room, dining room, great room. $248,900.
Contact us at Lamb’s Realty- 442-5589.
6 Bedrooms, Plus 3 Home Offices Or 8 Bedrooms 19 Forest Dr Fairgrove Forest, Thomasville $1000. Cash to buyer at closing. 1.5 ac Landscaped, 3BR, 2Baths, Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room with Fireplace, Den with Fireplace, Office. Carpet over Hardwood. Crown Molding thru out. Attached over sized double garage. Unattached 3 bay garage with storage attic. 2400sqft. $260,000.
336-475-6839
HOME FOR SALE 1014 Hickory Chapel Road, 2br, Florida room, dining room, fireplace, garage, new heatpump, completely remodeled. Great for starter home or rental investment. $64,900
CALL 336-870-5260
- 1.1 Acre – Near Wesley Memorial Methodist – - Emerywood area “Tell your friends” -
$259,500. Owner Financing
Call 336-886-4602 OPEN HOUSE
Owner Financing or Rent to Own. Your Credit is Approved!
LEDFORD SOUTH
Better than new! Low Davidson County taxes. 1 + acre lot, over 3,000 finished heated sq. ft., plus full unfinished basement, all the extras.
Wendy Hill Realty Call 475-6800
NEW PRICE
273 Sunset Lane, Thomasville
GET OUT OF TOWN! Immaculate brick home 3br/2ba/bsmt/carport tucked away on a deadend st. w/ room to roam on 11.56 acres. Spring-fed creek along back of property, fruit trees, grapevines, several garden spots, greenhouse, workshop, Updates include HW heater, windows, hi-eff heat pump, whole house generator, vinyl flooring & freshly painted rooms. Full bsmt w/workshop, fireplace, one bay garage. MH site on property may be leased for additional income. Horses welcome! Priced to sell @ $199,500-call today.
PATTERSON DANIEL REAL ESTATE - 472-2700 MORE INFO @ PattersonDaniel.com
Owner Financing or Rent to Own. Your Credit is Approved!
OPEN TUES-SAT 11AM-5PM OPEN SUNDAY 1PM-5PM Directions: Eastchester to West Lexington, south on Hwy. 109, Community is on the left just past Ledford Middle School.
406 Sterling Ridge Dr Beautiful home in the Trinity school district. 3br/2.5 bath, walk in closet, garden tub/w separate shower, hardwoods, gas logs and more. $177,500.
Lamb’s Realty 442-5589
712 W. Parris Ave. High Point Avalon Subdivision This house shows like new! Built in 2005, 1660 sqft., 3bed 2.5 bath, like-new appliances,Living Room w/ Gas fireplace, 1 car garage spacious Loft area upstairs, Great Location. We’ll work with your situation! $165,000 Price Reduced! Will will match your down payment. Visit www.crs-sell.com or call 336-790-8764
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821 Nance Avenue
3 bedroom, living room, kitchen, 2 full baths, central heating & air. Updated. BE ABLE TO MAKE THE PAYMENTS AS LOW AS $529.00 a month $95K. Call for details!
Wendy Hill Realty Call 475-6800
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FOR SALE BY OWNER
1210 N. Centennial
4 BR/3 BA 3 level Newly remodeled; walking distance to HPU, app 3100 sq ft; FP; New vinyl siding, new gas heat w/central air, roof, windows, kitchen cabinets, appliances, hardwood floors, carpet & plumbing Fenced in yard. No selller help with closing cost. Owner will pay closing cost.
MUST SEE! $104,900 Contact 336-802-0922
Debra Murrow, Realtor New Home Consultant 336-499-0789
3 bedroom/2 bath house for sale, Fairgrove Area, Thomasville. Half basement, 2 stall garage, also detached garage. Call 472-4611 for more information. $175,000. For Sale By Owner 515 Evergreen Trail Thomasville, NC 27360
NOW LE LAB AVAI 678 Merry Hills Dr.-Davidson son County 3 Bed 2 Bath 2 Car Garage. This beautiful 1900 sqft. home is well lacated in a well established neighborhood. It has a finishedd basement, Large Kitchen outlooking beautiful wooded area. Large deck with Jacuzzi. Gas or woodburning fireplace in the basement. We’ll work with your situation!
$195,000 Visit www.crs-sell.com or call 336-790-8764
25% BELOW TAX VALUE
505 Willow Drive, Thomasville
Recently updated brick home is nothing short of magnificent. Gourmet kitchen with granite counters and stainless appliances. Huge master suite with 2 walk-in closets & private deck. Elegant foyer & formal dining room. Marble, Tile and Hardwood floors. Crown moldings & two fireplaces. Spacious closets & lots of storage.
336-905-9150
Rick Robertson
Quality construction beginning at $169,900! Eight Flexible floorplans! - Three to seven bedrooms - 1939 square feet to 3571 square feet - Friendship/Ledford Schools - Low Davidson County Taxes - Basement lots Available MORE INFO @ PattersonDaniel.com Marketed Exclusively by Patterson Daniel Real Estate, Inc.
189 Game Trail, Thomasville
725-B West Main St., Jamestown Office Condo For Sale – Main St., Jamestown, 1400 Sq. Ft. 1st Floor, 3 Offices, Break Area, Storage, Plus 1/2 Bath, 2nd Floor 2 Offices, Another 1/2 Bath, Good Traffice Exposure, Divided so that you may rent Part of Offices.
Call: Donn Setliff (336) 669-0478 or Kim Setliff (336) 669-5108 (Owner is Realtor)
Enjoy living in a quiet, distinctive neighborhood with no through traffic. 3 BR 2.5 BA, 2300 sq’, open floor plan, vaulted ceilings & lg. windows, Oak floors & carpeted BRs, marble tiled bathrooms, lg. large master bath with separate shower, double fire place in master BR & LR w. gas logs, kitchen w. granite counter tops, double oven, stereo system. 2 car garage, large patio overlooking a beautiful back yard. Low taxes. $329,000 $321,000 Visit www.forsalebyowner.com/22124271 or call 336.687.3959
LAND FOR SALE 5.9 Acres of privacy and seclusion with its own creek. Ready for your dream home, or you can renovate an existing home on the property. The property is located at 829 Hasty Hill Rd. between High Point and Thomasville. Davidson County Ledford Schools $59,000.
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Britthaven Of Davidson has the following positions available: Director of Nursing: ● For a 154 Bed Skilled Facility. ● Must be a registered nurse with long term care & management. ● Must have knowledge of State and Federal LTC Regulations and survey process; Skills/Experience in Customer Service and Staff Regulations. Come Join our team and “Make A Difference“ Please apply in person at Britthaven of Davidson 706 Pineywood Road Thomasville AAE/EOE/Drugfree Workplace
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4 BEDROOMS 3700 Innwood ........$1195 622 Dogwood ........ $895
519 Liberty Dr .............$600
601 Willoubar.......... $550 1016 Grant .............. $525 919 Old Winston ..... $525 409 Centennial....... $500
812 English Ct. ......... $600 205 Nighthawk Pl ........... $895 5056 Bartholomew’s... $950
3 Bedrooms 805 Nance Ave .............. $450 704 E. Kearns St ............ $475 1110 Adams .................... $475 1033 Foust St. ................ $575 4914 Elmwood Cir .......... $700 1804 Penny Rd ............... $725 3798 Vanhoe Ln ............. $900 3208 Woodview Dr ........ $900 1921 Ray Alexander...... $950
1200 Wynnewood .........$1400 4 Bedrooms 305 Fourth St ................. $575 Call About Rent Specials Fowler & Fowler 883-1333 www.fowler-fowler.com
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1br Archdale $395 1br Asheboro $265 2br Bradshaw $375 2br Archdale $485 Daycare $3200 L&J Prop 434-2736 2BR, 1 1 ⁄2 B A Apt. T’ville Cab. Tv $450 mo. 336-561-6631 Make your classified ads work harder for you with features like Bolding, Ad Borders & eye-catching graphics
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2BR, 1BA avail. 2427 Francis St. Newly Ren ovated. $475/mo Call 336-833-6797 Hurry! Going Fast. No Security Deposit (336)869-6011 Now Leasing Apts Newly Remodeled, 1st Month Free Upon Approved Application, Reduced Rents, Call 336-889-5099
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Place your ad in the classifieds! Buy * Save * Sell T’ville 2BR/1.5BA Townhouse. Stove, refrig., & cable furn. No pets. No Section 8. $440+ dep. 475-2080.
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5000 sq. ft. former daycare with a 5000 sq. ft. fenced in yard. Well located in High Point. Call day or night 336-625-6076 600 SF Wrhs $200 400 SF Office $250 1800 SF Retail $800 T-ville 336-561-6631 70,000 ft. former Braxton Culler bldg. Well located. Reasonable rent. Call day or night. 336-6256076 Almost new 10,000 sq ft bldg on Baker Road, plenty of parking. Call day or night 336-625-6076 Medi cal Off/ Retail/ Showroom/Manufac. 1200-5000 sqft. $450/mo. 431-7716 Office 615 W English 4300 sf. Industrial 641 McWay Dr, 2500 sf. Fowler & Fowler 883-1333
OFFICE SPACES Looking to increase or decrease your office size. Large & Small Office spaces. N High Point. All amenities included & Conference Room, Convenient to the Airport.
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Condos/ Townhouses
2BR townhouse in rough cond. $250/mo No dep. Call day or night 625-0052
For rent in T-ville: Renovated, Unfurn. TH ap t. 2BR/1 1⁄ 2 BA. LR, Kitchen, DR. $550 mo. Cleaning dep & ref req’d. No pets. Call 336-267-8585 to make & appt & apply
T ownhous e, 3BR, 2 1/2 BA, all appl. furn. $750. For lease with option. 688-2099
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1711-B Welborn St., HP. 2BR duplex w/stove, refrig., dishwasher, like new, W/D conn. $515/mo 248-6942
2170 Private party only, some restrictions apply.
Homes Unfurnished
1418 Furlough, 4 Rooms, rent $250, deposit $100. Call 336-991-6811
1728-B N. Hamilton ..$750 2705 Ingleside Dr ....$725
811 Aberdeen ......... $695 922 Forest ..............$675 1818 Albertson........ $650 813 Magnolia .......... $595 2415 Williams ......... $595 324 Louise ..............$575 726 Bridges.............$575 1135 Tabor...............$575 1604 W. Ward ........ $550 1020 South ............. $550 1010 Pegram .......... $550 2208-A Gable way .. $550
2209-A Gable Way .. $500 2219 N. Centennial.. $495
912 Putnam .............$475 1606 Larkin............. $450 114 Greenview ........ $450 502 Everett ............ $450 1725 Lamb ............. $395 1305-A E. Green..... $395
Rooms
LOW Weekly Rates a/c, phone, HBO, eff. Travel Inn Express, HP 883-6101 no sec. dep.
Private extra nice. Quiet. No alochol/drugs 108 Oakwood 887-2147
Room for rent on North end of HP, furnished, Call 4712056 Safe, Clean room for rent. No alcohol or drugs. Weekly, Mon thly rat es. Free HBO. 336-471-8607 Walking dist.HPU rooming hse. Util.,cent. H/A, priv. $90-up. 989-3025.
2 BEDROOM 2640 2D Ingleside $780
205-A Tyson Ct...... $425 322 Walker............. $425 204 Hoskins ........... $425 1501-B Carolina ...... $425 321 Greer ............... $400 1206 Adams ........... $400 324 Walker............. $400 305 Allred............... $395 611-A Hendrix ......... $395 1043-B Pegram ...... $395 908 E. Kearns ........ $395 1704 Whitehall ........ $385
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601-B Everett ..........$375 2306-A Little ...........$375 501 Richardson .......$375 305 Barker ............. $350 1633-B Rotary ........ $350 406 Kennedy.......... $350 311-B Chestnut....... $350 3006 Oakcrest ....... $350 1705-A Rotary ........ $350 1711-A W. Rotary .... $350 1516-B Oneka......... $350 909-A Old Tville...... $325 4703 Alford ............ $325 308-A Allred ........... $325 1214-B Adams ........ $320 313-B Barker .......... $300 314-B W. Kearns .... $295 1116-B Grace .......... $295 1711-B Leonard ....... $285 1517 Olivia............... $280 1515 Olivia............... $280 402 Academy......... $300
2502 Friends, 2BR 1BA, Cent H/A. Lg rms $550. 336-442-9437
1 BEDROOM 1123-C Adams ........ $495 1107-F Robin Hood .. $450
2br/1ba, newly redone, baseboard heat, Sect. 8 house. $450. mo. 118 White St. T-ville. 431-7487
1107-C Robin Hood . $425
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406 Sunset............. $650 213 W. State........... $600 1540 Beaucrest ...... $525 204 Prospect ......... $500 1420 Madison......... $500 16 Leonard ............. $495 419 Peace ...............$475 1114 Mill .................. $450 1707 W. Rotary ....... $450 505 Scientific.......... $450 1100 Wayside ......... $450 111 Chestnut ........... $450 1101 Blain ................ $450
601 Hickory Chapel..$375
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310 Phillips 2br immaculate, gas heat, $500. mo + Sec. dep. 906-1954 Lv. msg.
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3 BEDROOMS 501 Mendenhall ..... $1050
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Homes Unfurnished
1 Bedroom 1126-B Campbell S ......... $250 500 Henley St................. $300 313Allred Place............... $325 227 Grand St .................. $375 118 Lynn Dr..................... $375 2Bedrooms 316 Friendly Ave ............. $400 709-B Chestnut St.......... $400 711-B Chestnut St ........... $400 1101 Wayside Dr.............. $400 318 Monroe Place .......... $400 2301 Delaware Pl............ $425 309 Windley St. .............. $425 1706 W. Ward Ave.......... $425 713-A Scientific St........... $425 1140 Montlieu Ave .......... $450 920 E. Daton St .......... $450 682 Dogwood Cr............ $450 1706 Valley Ridge ........... $475
1615 N. Cenntennial ......$775 2141 Rivermeade Dr...... $800
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4 plots in Floral Garden, desirable section AA, valued at $9,900 Call 931-0594
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1800 Sq. Ft. Davidson County, Conrad Realtors 336-885-4111 Ads that work!! 30,000 sq ft warehouse, loading docks, plenty of parking. Call dy or night 336-625-6076
620-A Scientific .......$375 611 A W. Green........$375 611 D W. Green ...... $350 508 Jeanette...........$375 1106 Textile............. $325 309-B Chestnut ......$275 502-B Coltrane .......$270 1228 Tank............... $250 1317-A Tipton.......... $235 CONRAD REALTORS 512 N. Hamilton 885-4111 AVAILABLE RENTALS SEE OUR AD ON SUN, MON, WED & FRIDAY FOR OUR COMPLETE HOUSING INVENTORY
600 N. Main 882-8165 Beautiful, 3bR/2 1⁄ 2 BA, Close to Golf Course. $1250mo, 454-1478
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SCOOTERS Computers. We fix any problem. Low prices. 476-2042
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Painting Papering
SAM KINCAID PAINTING FREE ESTIMATES CALL 472-2203
318 Charles-2br 1116 Wayside-3br 883-9602
3BR, 1BA, large yard, central A/C & heat. 2500 Williams Ave. $450/mo. 870-4422.
Eastgate Village Con dos S.Ma in/311. 2 B R , 2 1⁄ 2 B A , W / D conn $550/mo. Appliances incl. Sect. 8
3BR/2BA Goldfish Pond in Garden, Cent H/A. $895 472-0224
1 FREE MONTH $99 DEPOSIT
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HPU women stifle Chants BY GREER SMITH ENTERPRISE SPORTS WRITER
HIGH POINT – Going into the season, High Point University women’s coach Tooey Loy said the plan for his club would be to play an unwavering pressure defense, run and score in transition. The Panthers did that as well as in any game to date in Loy’s opinion as they pressured Big South foe Coastal Carolina into a 79-39 humiliation Monday at the Millis Center. The victory was the seventh in eight games and fifth in a row for HPU (9-6, 2-0 BSC). The Chanticleers came into the contest 9-4 (0-2 Big South) with wins over Western Carolina, College of Charleston and Elon, but they had no answer for HPU’s defense. The Panthers came up with 17 steals, forced the Chants into 27 turnovers and held them to just 13 field goals. High Point also held Coastal’s top two scorers to a total of 12 points. Loy said the only time the Panthers have played as well was in a 75-68 victory over Florida on Dec. 21. “The outcome and difference wasn’t as lopsided when we played Florida, but this is as good as we played,” Loy said. “We were really fast getting into the passing lanes, disrupt-
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ed their offense, caused them to turn it over so we could get out and run. When we are in transition, we’ve got a lot of people who can score. That’s the way we want to play every night, and it all came together for us tonight.” It came together to the point that the Panthers shot 49.2 percent from the field (31 of 63) while holding Coastal to 13 of 51 (25.5 percent). HPU ran away early after a 6-6 tie, going on a 15-2 run to lead 21-8 with 8:57 left in the first half. Coastal got no closer than eight the rest of the way. With Shamia Brown and Amy Dodd leading the way, the Panthers ran the margin to 38-17 before locking on to a 45-20 cushion at the half. Brown scored 12 and Dodd had 11, each coming up with a pick and layup, while the Panthers were putting away the Chants. Both finished with 13 points, two less than Erin Reynolds – who posted a career high for the second straight game. “Shamia was all over the place tonight,” said Loy, whose team travels to Raford on Saturday. “When we are going up and down, she can outrun about any post player in college basketball.”
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BY GREER SMITH ENTERPRISE SPORTS WRITER
HIGH POINT – At the end of a tough shooting night, Nick Barbour made a shot when it counted. Barbour caught a crosscourt pass from Cruz Daniels and canned a 3-pointer from the corner to put High Point ahead 63-60 with 1:45 left as the Panthers escaped with a 66-62 Big South victory over UNC Asheville on Monday at the Millis Center. Daniels had hauled in a rebound after Tehran Cox missed a jumper. “When (Cruz) saw me and made that pass, I knew I had to make one because I hadn’t made (a 3) all night,” Barbour said. Barbour, who wound up 5for-14, converted after HPU squandered a 10-point lead. “We practice that (pass) all the time in practice,” Daniels said. “I’ve seen Nick make that shot more times than he’s missed it, so I had to get it to him.” After the shot, Bulldog miscues helped HPU survive and improve to 7-6, 3-1 in the Big South. John Williams got what proved to be the final points for the Bulldogs (3-10, 1-2) on a reverse layup as he
was fouled by Daniels with 1:15 to play. Williams missed the shot that would have tied it, but J.P Primm was fouled attempting a follow shot. Primm then missed foul both shots. On HPU’s next possession, Barbour missed a 3, but HPU retained possession when the rebound went out off a Bulldog. Cox was then fouled and made both shots to put HPU up 65-62 with 22.7 seconds left. “I had made like 10 free throws in a row in pregame so I knew I was going to make them,” Cox said. After the Bulldogs missed a pair of 3-point tries, Barbour got the rebound and was fouled so hard that he almost came to blows with a couple of Asheville players. “One guy hit me in the throat,” said Barbour, who made 1 of 2 free throws to seal the win. “Four of them came at me, so they didn’t need to hit me in the throat.” Eugene Harris led the Panthers with 15 points. “We gave them a couple of looks at 3s that they missed, and they missed some crucial free throws,” HPU coach Scott Cherry said. “Sometimes you have to have things go your way.” gsmith@hpe.com | 888-3519
College of Charleston’s Andrew Goudelock (left) hits the game-tying shot against North Carolina’s Deon Thompson with two seconds left in regulation during Monday night’s game in Charleston, S.C. Ninth-ranked North Carolina went on to lose 82-79 in overtime.
Tar Heels lose stunner CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Andrew Goudelock’s long 3-pointer tied the game with 2 seconds left in regulation, Donavan Monroe gave College of Charleston the lead for good with a 3 to start overtime and the Cougars beat No. 9 North Carolina 82-79 on Monday night. The Tar Heels (11-4) had trailed most of the game, but used a late run to take a 72-61 lead with 4 minutes to go. That’s when Goudelock and the Cougars (8-6) got going. Goudelock scored the last eight points in regulation, including the fadeaway 3 from about 28 feet to make it 73-all. Monroe hit the go-ahead 3-pointer and his two free throws with 18 seconds left provided the final margin. Charleston beat a ranked opponent for the first time since defeating the third-ranked Tar Heels 66-64 on Dec. 5, 1998. Goudelock scored 24 points, while Ed Davis had 18 points and 16 rebounds. North Carolina’s Dexter Strickland missed a layup with 4 seconds left. Davis’ cross-court pass with less
than a second to go was picked off by Monroe and the celebration began. Monroe clutched the basketball as time ran out and fans rushed the court at the Carolina First Arena. Charleston coach Bobby Cremins had his share of success at Georgia Tech for nearly two decades, going 12-33 against the Tar Heels. This one figured to be out of his team’s reach, however, especially after North Carolina took the 72-61 lead. But the Cougars called on their long-range shooting to pull out the victory. Goudelock hit two of his four 3s the rest of the way. In all, Charleston was 13 of 32 from behind the arc. North Carolina’s only 3-pointer came in overtime when Larry Drew II cut Charleston’s lead to 82-79. That’s as close as the Tar Heels got. That they were in this at all was because of their size and accuracy at the free-throw line. North Carolina outrebounded Charleston 56-36 and was 24 of 34 from the line to the Cougars’ 3-of-6 showing.
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ow that the Carolina Panthers have closed the book on another season, let’s open the floor for questions. The Panthers capped an 8-8 campaign with Sunday’s 23-10 rout of New Orleans. The Saints showed up in Charlotte – barely. Mark Brunell, a good pro quarterback in the previous century, directed the Saints’ junior varsity offense. No truth to the rumor that Archie Manning and Billy Kilmer were his backups. New Orleans also fielded the “B” team on defense, so we can apply absolutely nothing from that game to the Panthers’ future. And what a fascinating future it figures to be. •Will John Fox return as head coach? •If the Jake Delhomme era is over, will Matt Moore get the starting nod at QB?
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•Will veteran defensive end Julius Peppers be back in ‘10? •Will veteran wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad return to Charlotte? Of course, nobody knows the answer to any of these questions yet. The Panthers play it notoriously close to the vest. But let me take a shot. In order, I say yes, yes, maybe, yes and no. Fox is well-liked by Carolina’s higher-ups and 1,100-yard backs Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Stewart are set to return to run behind a top-notch offensive line – when healthy. Fox usually follows a disappointing season with a successful one. So I say Fox will be back. Delhomme won’t be the starting QB next season. As for Moore, his 4-1 record as a
starter to close the regular season merits a closer look. He has a strong arm and can make all the throws. But don’t be surprised if Carolina adds a quarterback via trade, free agency and/or the draft. Peppers is the biggest question mark. When motivated, he’s a beast. When he’s not, he disappears for weeks at a time. Still, Peppers is a once-every-20-years talent along the defensive line. It’s hard to let those kinds of players go. Muhammad will be easier to let go. At 36, he’s no longer a deep threat and I expect the Panthers to look elsewhere for wide receiver production. I can’t wait to see how it all shakes out.
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The fiance of Chris Henry says he jumped out of the back of her truck instead of falling and that she wasn’t driving fast on the day the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver was fatally injured. Loleini Tonga tells ESPN that she thinks Henry thought he would land safely and may have been scared because he saw someone calling the police. She said he didn’t jump with the intention of harming himself. The two had argued on Dec. 16 at the home owned by Tonga’s parents in Charlotte. She didn’t say what the argument was about. Henry died the next day from massive head injuries. Police called the argument a domestic dispute and are investigating the traffic accident, but no charges have been filed. Previously, it was reported that Henry fell from Tonga’s truck. Henry was away from his teammates at the time of his death due to a seasonending broken forearm. He had 12 catches for 236 yards, good for a team-leading average of 19.7-yards per catch.
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AFC 2-2-0 2-2-0 2-2-0 2-2-0
Div 4-2-0 4-2-0 4-2-0 0-6-0
Home 6-2-0 6-2-0 5-3-0 1-7-0
Away 7-1-0 3-5-0 3-5-0 2-6-0
NFC 9-3-0 6-6-0 8-4-0 3-9-0
AFC 4-0-0 3-1-0 0-4-0 0-4-0
Div 4-2-0 3-3-0 4-2-0 1-5-0
Home 8-0-0 6-2-0 5-3-0 2-6-0
Away NFC 4-4-0 9-3-0 5-3-0 9-3-0 2-6-0 5-7-0 0-8-0 1-11-0
AFC 3-1-0 2-2-0 2-2-0 1-3-0
Div 5-1-0 4-2-0 3-3-0 0-6-0
Home 4-4-0 6-2-0 4-4-0 0-8-0
Away NFC 6-2-0 8-4-0 2-6-0 7-5-0 1-7-0 4-8-0 1-7-0 1-11-0
AFC 2-2-0 1-3-0 1-3-0 0-4-0
Div 4-2-0 5-1-0 3-3-0 0-6-0
W 27 14 13 11 10 W 23 20 20 16 15
PA 325 281 390 436
Chicago 37, Detroit 23 Pittsburgh 30, Miami 24 Houston 34, New England 27 Buffalo 30, Indianapolis 7 San Francisco 28, St. Louis 6 Atlanta 20, Tampa Bay 10 Carolina 23, New Orleans 10 Cleveland 23, Jacksonville 17
B. Marshall, DEN Wayne, IND Dal. Clark, IND H. Ward, PIT R. Moss, NWE S. Holmes, PIT Gates, SND R. Rice, BAL
Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 10 N.Y. Jets at Cincinnati, 4:30 p.m. (NBC) Philadelphia at Dallas, 8 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, Jan. 11 Baltimore at New England, 1 p.m. (CBS) Green Bay at Arizona, 4:40 p.m. (FOX)
Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16 TBA
Sunday, Jan. 17 TBA
Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 24 AFC, 3 p.m. (CBS) NFC, 6:40 p.m. (FOX)
AFC vs. NFC, 7:20 p.m. (ESPN)
Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 At Miami NFC champion vs. AFC champion, 6:25 p.m. (CBS)
Jets 37, Bengals 0 0 20
0 3
0 7
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0 37
First Quarter NYJ—Jones 1 run (Feely kick), 10:46.
Second Quarter NYJ—FG Feely 20, 13:29. NYJ—B.Smith 32 run (Feely kick), 6:37. NYJ—Cotchery 6 run (Feely kick), :37. NYJ—FG Feely 39, :00.
Third Quarter NYJ—FG Feely 40, 9:47.
Fourth Quarter NYJ—Jones 2 run (Feely kick), 9:55. A—79,106. Cin NYJ First downs 5 21 Total Net Yards 72 320 Rushes-yards 18-72 57-257 Passing 0 63 Punt Returns 2-50 4-59 Kickoff Returns 5-150 1-20 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-34 Comp-Att-Int 4-19-1 8-16-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-31 0-0 Punts 7-39.3 3-43.3 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards 7-44 4-20 Time of Possession 18:46 41:14
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
NFL team statistics Final AVERAGE PER GAME AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE OFFENSE Yards 397.3 383.1 371.3 363.1 360.1 351.4 351.2 341.4 337.6 336.6 321.0 309.1 303.2 273.9 266.1 260.2
Rush 120.1 92.2 112.1 80.9 88.9 162.0 137.5 114.8 139.4 126.8 172.3 128.5 120.6 116.7 106.3 130.4
Pass 277.3 290.9 259.3 282.2 271.1 189.4 213.7 226.7 198.1 209.8 148.8 180.6 182.6 157.2 159.8 129.8
DEFENSE Yards 252.3 300.5 301.4 305.3 315.0 320.2 324.9 326.9 339.2 340.6 349.3 352.3 361.9 365.6 388.2 389.3
N.Y. Jets Baltimore Cincinnati Pittsburgh Denver New England Houston San Diego Indianapolis Buffalo Miami Jacksonville Oakland Tennessee Kansas City Cleveland
Rush 98.6 93.3 98.3 89.9 128.7 110.5 106.9 117.6 126.5 156.3 114.7 116.4 155.5 106.9 156.5 144.6
Pass 153.7 207.3 203.1 215.4 186.3 209.7 217.9 209.3 212.7 184.3 234.6 235.9 206.4 258.7 231.7 244.7
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE OFFENSE Yards 403.8 399.4 379.6 379.1 366.0 357.9 344.4 340.4 331.1 316.8 312.4 310.3 299.0 290.8 287.5 279.4
New Orleans Dallas Minnesota Green Bay N.Y. Giants Philadelphia Arizona Atlanta Carolina Seattle Washington Chicago Detroit San Francisco Tampa Bay St. Louis
Rush 131.6 131.4 119.9 117.8 114.8 102.3 93.4 117.3 156.1 97.9 94.3 93.3 101.0 100.0 101.6 111.5
Pass 272.2 267.9 259.8 261.3 251.2 255.6 251.0 223.2 174.9 218.9 218.1 217.1 198.0 190.8 185.9 167.9
Rush 83.3 87.1 124.8 90.5 112.4 104.7 110.8 97.0 126.4 112.8 106.8 111.0 122.2 158.2 137.6 126.6
Pass 201.1 218.4 191.0 225.4 207.3 216.4 214.1 229.4 211.4 233.7 242.1 245.4 235.6 207.4 235.3 265.6
DEFENSE Yards 284.4 305.5 315.8 315.9 319.7 321.1 324.9 326.4 337.8 346.4 348.9 356.4 357.8 365.6 372.8 392.1
Green Bay Minnesota Carolina Dallas Washington Philadelphia N.Y. Giants San Francisco Chicago Arizona Atlanta Seattle New Orleans Tampa Bay St. Louis Detroit
AFC individual leaders Final Quarterbacks Att 486 506 571 583 565 499 541 466 516 259
P. Rivers, SND Rthlisberger, PIT P. Manning, IND Schaub, HOU Brady, NWE Flacco, BAL Orton, DEN C. Palmer, CIN Garrard, JAC V. Young, TEN
Com 317 337 393 396 371 315 336 282 314 152
Yds TD Int 4254 28 9 4328 26 12 4500 33 16 4770 29 15 4398 28 13 3613 21 12 3802 21 12 3094 21 13 3597 15 10 1879 10 7
Rushers C. Johnson, TEN T. Jones, NYJ Jones-Drew, JAC R. Rice, BAL Benson, CIN Ri. Williams, MIA Charles, KAN Mendenhall, PIT F. Jackson, BUF Moreno, DEN
Att 358 331 312 254 301 241 190 242 237 247
75t 65t 80t 54 71t 57 56 63
10 10 10 6 13 5 8 1
TRIVIA QUESTION
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No Lechler, OAK 96 Moorman, BUF 90 B. Fields, MIA 75 D. Colquitt, KAN 96 Scifres, SND 52 Zastudil, CLE 49 McAfee, IND 64 Koch, BAL 73 Huber, CIN 86 Turk, HOU 67
Yds 4909 4192 3472 4361 2342 2188 2837 3188 3713 2866
LG 70 73 66 70 65 60 60 60 61 62
Avg 51.1 46.6 46.3 45.4 45.0 44.7 44.3 43.7 43.2 42.8
Yds 2006 1402 1391 1339 1251 1121 1120 1108 1062 947
Avg 5.60 4.24 4.46 5.27 4.16 4.65 5.89 4.58 4.48 3.83
LG 91t 71t 80t 59t 42 68t 76t 60 43 36
TD 14 14 15 7 6 11 7 7 2 7
Avg 11.0 15.5
LG TD 58 4 72t 9
Receivers No Yds Welker, NWE 123 1348 A. Johnson, HOU 101 1569
No Welker, NWE 27 Cribbs, CLE 38 Cosby, CIN 40 E. Royal, DEN 30 Jac. Jones, HOU 39 Cotchery, NYJ 23 Logan, PIT 30 Leonhard, NYJ 21 C. Carr, BAL 32 B. Wade, KAN 21
Yds 338 452 474 335 426 236 280 173 262 160
Avg 12.5 11.9 11.9 11.2 10.9 10.3 9.3 8.2 8.2 7.6
LG TD 69 0 67t 1 60 0 71t 1 62 0 31 0 25 0 37 0 34 0 18 0
No Cribbs, CLE 56 Logan, PIT 55 Jac. Jones, HOU 24 Webb, BAL 35 Charles, KAN 36 Ginn Jr., MIA 52 Mi. Thomas, JAC 26 F. Jackson, BUF 41 Sproles, SND 54 E. Royal, DEN 26
Yds 1542 1466 638 918 925 1296 644 1014 1300 621
Avg LG TD 27.5 103t 3 26.7 83 0 26.6 95t 1 26.2 95t 1 25.7 97t 1 24.9 101t 2 24.8 43 0 24.7 71 0 24.1 66 0 23.9 93t 1
College bowls Friday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl at Tampa, Fla. Auburn 38, Northwestern 35, OT
Capital One Bowl at Orlando, Fla. Penn State 19, LSU 17
Gator Bowl at Jacksonville, Fla. Florida State 33, West Virginia 21
Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif. Ohio State 26, Oregon 17
Sugar Bowl at New Orleans Florida 51, Cincinnati 24
Saturday, Jan. 2 International Bowl at Toronto South Florida 27, Northern Illinois 3
Cotton Bowl at Arlington, Texas Mississippi 21, Oklahoma State 7
PapaJohns.com Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Connecticut 20, South Carolina 7
Liberty Bowl at Memphis, Tenn. Arkansas 20, East Carolina 17 (OT)
Alamo Bowl at San Antonio Texas Tech 41, Michigan State 31
Monday, Jan. 4 Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, Ariz. Boise State (13-0) vs. TCU (12-0), late
Tuesday, Jan. 5 Orange Bowl at Miami Iowa (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (11-2), 8 p.m. (FOX)
Wednesday, Jan. 6 GMAC Bowl at Mobile, Ala. Central Michigan (11-2) vs. Troy (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Jan. 7 BCS National Championship At Pasadena, Calif.
Scoring Touchdowns TD Chr. Johnson, TEN16 Jones-Drew, JAC 16 T. Jones, NYJ 14 McGahee, BAL 14 R. Moss, NWE 13 Ri. Williams, MIA 13 Addai, IND 13 Tomlinson, SND 12 Dal. Clark, IND 10 B. Marshall, DEN 10
Rush 14 15 14 12 0 11 10 12 0 0
Rec 2 1 0 2 13 2 3 0 10 10
Ret 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pts 98 96 84 84 80 80 78 72 60 60
PAT Kaeding, SND 50-51 Gostkowski, NWE 47-47 Feely, NYJ 32-32 Prater, DEN 32-32 Je. Reed, PIT 41-41 Bironas, TEN 37-37 D. Carpenter, MIA 37-38 Lindell, BUF 24-24 K. Brown, HOU 43-44 Succop, KAN 29-29
FG 32-35 26-31 30-36 30-35 27-31 27-32 25-28 28-33 21-32 25-29
LG 55 53 55 51 46 53 52 56 56 53
Pts 146 125 122 122 122 118 112 108 106 104
NFC individual leaders Final Quarterbacks Att Brees, NOR 514 Favre, MIN 531 Rodgers, GBY 541 Romo, DAL 550 Warner, ARI 513 E. Manning, NYG 509 McNabb, PHL 443 J. Campbll, WAS 507 Ale. Smith, SNF 372 M. Ryan, ATL 451
Com 363 363 350 347 339 317 267 327 225 263
Yds TD Int 4388 34 11 4202 33 7 4434 30 7 4483 26 9 3753 26 14 4021 27 14 3553 22 10 3618 20 15 2350 18 12 2916 22 14
Rushers S. Jackson, STL A. Peterson, MIN R. Grant, GBY J. Stewart, CAR Gore, SNF D.Williams, CAR M. Barber, DAL Forte, CHI M. Turner, ATL Jacobs, NYG
Att 324 314 282 221 229 216 214 258 178 224
Yds 1416 1383 1253 1133 1120 1117 932 929 871 835
Avg 4.37 4.40 4.44 5.13 4.89 5.17 4.36 3.60 4.89 3.73
LG 58 64t 62t 67t 80t 77 35 61 58t 31
TD 4 18 11 10 10 7 7 4 10 5
Avg 11.4 11.3 11.0 13.6 12.2 15.8 10.4 16.3 11.5 12.4
LG 51 34t 69 90t 44 63 27 60t 53 73t
TD 7 13 2 11 4 8 6 11 3 13
Receivers No St. Smith, NYG 107 Fitzgerald, ARI 97 Witten, DAL 94 R. White, ATL 85 Boldin, ARI 84 S. Rice, MIN 83 T. Gonzalez, ATL 83 Austin, DAL 81 Hshmndzdh, SEA 79 Ve. Davis, SNF 78
Yds 1220 1092 1030 1153 1024 1312 867 1320 911 965
Punters A. Lee, SNF B. Graham, ARI Do. Jones, STL J. Ryan, SEA McBriar, DAL J. Baker, CAR Kluwe, MIN Kapinos, GBY Morstead, NOR N. Harris, DET
No 99 86 90 88 72 76 73 66 58 74
Yds 4711 4045 4212 4068 3249 3352 3202 2891 2528 3175
LG 64 64 63 70 63 61 60 58 60 56
Avg 47.6 47.0 46.8 46.2 45.1 44.1 43.9 43.8 43.6 42.9
Punt Returners De. Jackson, PHL Crayton, DAL Amendola, STL Reynaud, MIN C. Smith, TAM Weems, ATL Munnerlyn, CAR Northcutt, DET Burleson, SEA D. Hester, CHI
No 29 36 31 30 23 27 31 22 30 24
Yds 441 437 360 308 232 270 278 189 254 187
Avg 15.2 12.1 11.6 10.3 10.1 10.0 9.0 8.6 8.5 7.8
LG TD 85t 2 82t 2 56 0 36 0 21 0 28 0 37 0 43 0 29 0 33 0
Kickoff Returners No C. Smith, TAM 31 Knox, CHI 32 Harvin, MIN 42 Roby, NOR 42 D. Manning, CHI 28 J. Nelson, GBY 25 Weems, ATL 48 Amendola, STL 66 Stpns-Hwling, ARI 52 E. Hobbs, PHL 20
Yds 902 927 1156 1154 744 635 1214 1618 1257 481
Avg LG TD 29.1 83 0 29.0 102t 1 27.5 101t 2 27.5 97t 1 26.6 59 0 25.4 54 0 25.3 62 0 24.5 58 0 24.2 99t 1 24.1 63 0
Scoring Touchdowns A. Peterson, MIN Ve. Davis, SNF Fitzgerald, ARI Gore, SNF De. Jackson, PHL Austin, DAL R. Grant, GBY Shiancoe, MIN J. Stewart, CAR R. White, ATL
TD 18 13 13 13 12 11 11 11 11 11
Rush 18 0 0 10 1 0 11 0 10 0
Rec 0 13 13 3 9 11 0 11 1 11
Ret Pts 0 108 0 78 0 78 0 78 2 72 0 66 0 66 0 66 0 66 0 66
Kicking Akers, PHL Longwell, MIN Crosby, GBY Tynes, NYG Gould, CHI Mare, SEA Kasay, CAR Folk, DAL Carney, NOR Ja. Hanson, DET
PAT 43-45 54-55 48-49 45-45 33-33 28-28 31-32 36-36 50-52 25-25
FG 32-37 26-28 27-36 27-32 24-28 24-26 22-27 18-28 13-17 21-28
LG 52 52 52 52 52 47 50 51 46 50
Pts 139 132 129 126 105 100 97 90 89 88
2010 NFL opponents (Dates to be determined) Complete list available Wednesday NFC SOUTH New Orleans Home: Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Seattle, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Minnesota Away: Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Arizona, San Francisco, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Dallas
Atlanta Home: Carolina, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Arizona, San Francisco, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Green Bay Away: Carolina, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Seattle, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia
Carolina Home: Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa Bay,
L 11 12 14 16 16
Pct .676 .625 .588 .500 .484
GB — 2 3 61 6 ⁄2
L 13 13 15 15 28
Pct .629 .618 .545 .545 .200
GB — 1 ⁄2 3 3 15
W 27 21 14 14 9
L 6 13 18 19 23
Pct .818 .618 .438 .424 .281
GB — 61⁄21 12 ⁄2 131 17 ⁄2
Today’s Games
Home: Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, St. Louis, Seattle, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Detroit Away: Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, Arizona, San Francisco, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Washington
Punters
Kicking
RUSHING—Cincinnati, L.Johnson 938, Scott 6-20, Leonard 1-8, J.Johnson 1-3, O’Sullivan 1-3. N.Y. Jets, B.Smith 4-92, Jones 27-78, Greene 13-62, Woodhead 6-20, Cotchery 1-6, Sanchez 2-2, Richardson 1-0, Clemens 3-(minus 3). PASSING—Cincinnati, O’Sullivan 3-8-031, C.Palmer 1-11-1-0. N.Y. Jets, Sanchez 8-16-0-63. RECEIVING—Cincinnati, Coles 3-19, Coats 1-12. N.Y. Jets, Cotchery 5-39, Edwards 2-15, Keller 1-9.
New England Houston Pittsburgh Indianapolis San Diego Tennessee Baltimore Denver Miami Jacksonville N.Y. Jets Cincinnati Kansas City Buffalo Oakland Cleveland
11.1 12.6 11.1 12.3 15.2 15.8 14.6 9.0
Kickoff Returners
Sunday’s late game 0 7
1120 1264 1106 1167 1264 1248 1157 702
GB —1 101⁄2 11 ⁄2 141 15 ⁄2
Monday’s Games
Punt Returners
Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31 At Miami
Cincinnati N.Y. Jets
101 100 100 95 83 79 79 78
Pct .750 .452 .419 .344 .303
Miami 92, Atlanta 75 Oklahoma City at Chicago, late New Orleans at Utah, late Portland at L.A. Clippers, late
Tampa Bay
NFL playoffs
L 9 17 18 21 23
Sunday’s Games
Arizona, San Francisco, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chicago Away: Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Seattle, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, N.Y. Giants
End of regular season
GB — 31 61⁄2 9 ⁄2 13
Charlotte 91, Cleveland 88 Toronto 91, San Antonio 86 New York 132, Indiana 89 Philadelphia 108, Denver 105 L.A. Lakers 131, Dallas 96
Q. Who coached Georgia Tech to a share of the 1990 national football title?
Minnesota 44, N.Y. Giants 7 Tennessee 17, Seattle 13 Dallas 24, Philadelphia 0 San Diego 23, Washington 20 Kansas City 44, Denver 24 Baltimore 21, Oakland 13 Green Bay 33, Arizona 7 N.Y. Jets 37, Cincinnati 0
Sunday’s results
Pct .727 .636 .531 .438 .323
Pacific Division
West W L T Pct PF x-Arizona 10 6 0 .625 375 San Francisco 8 8 0 .500 330 Seattle 5 11 0 .313 280 St. Louis 1 15 0 .063 175 x-clinched division; y-clinched playoff spot
W 22 21 18 18 7
L.A. Lakers Phoenix L.A. Clippers Sacramento Golden State
North PA 312 297 375 494
L 9 12 15 18 21
Northwest Division
South PA 341 325 308 400
GB —1 8 ⁄2 11 141⁄2 1 21 ⁄2
WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division
NATIONAL CONFERENCE East x-Dallas y-Philadelphia N.Y. Giants Washington
Pct .750 .486 .412 .303 .091
Central Division
West x-San Diego Denver Oakland Kansas City
W 24 21 17 14 10
Cleveland Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Indiana
North x-Cincinnati y-Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland
L 8 18 20 23 30
Southeast Division Orlando Atlanta Miami Charlotte Washington
South PA 307 333 402 380
W 24 17 14 10 3
Boston Toronto New York Philadelphia New Jersey
Alabama (13-0) vs. Texas (13-0), 8 p.m. (ABC)
BASKETBALL
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ACC standings All Times EDT
W Duke 1 Florida St. 1 Wake Forest 1 Boston Coll. 1 Va. Tech 0 N. Carolina 0 Maryland 0 Virginia 0 Miami 0 Ga. Tech 0 Clemson 0 N.C. State 0
Conf. L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Pct. 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
Overall W L 12 1 13 2 11 2 9 5 12 1 11 4 9 4 7 4 14 1 11 2 12 3 10 4
Pct. .923 .867 .846 .643 .923 .733 .692 .636 .933 .846 .800 .714
Sunday’s results Maryland 97, UNC Greensboro 63 Florida 62, N.C. State 61 (OT) Wake Forest 96, Xavier 92 (2 OTs) Miami 86, Pepperdine 63 Duke 74, Clemson 53
Monday’s results College of Charleston 82, North Carolina 79 (OT) Florida State 94, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 54
Today’s games Georgia Tech at Georgia, 7 p.m. NJIT at Boston College, 7 p.m. Texas-Pan American at Virginia, 7 p.m.
Wednesday’s games Holy Cross at N.C. State, 7 p.m. Duke vs. Iowa State, at Chicago, 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday’s games Virginia at N.C. State, 12 p.m. Duke at Georgia Tech, 2 p.m. (ESPN) Boston College at Clemson, 4 p.m. Wake Forest at Miami, 6 p.m. (ESPNU)
Sunday’s games Florida State at Maryland, 5:30 p.m. (FSN) Virginia Tech at North Carolina, 7:45 p.m. (FSN)
Tuesday’s games N.C. State at Florida State, 7 p.m. Maryland at Wake Forest, 8 p.m.
Coll. of Charleston 82, No. 9 N. Carolina 79 (OT) NORTH CAROLINA (11-4) Drew II 3-10 2-2 9, McDonald 4-9 3-4 11, Thompson 7-11 3-6 17, Watts 1-6 0-0 2, Henson 1-3 0-0 2, Davis 5-11 9-12 19, D.Wear 1-3 0-0 2, T.Wear 0-1 0-0 0, Zeller 3-6 3-4 9, Strickland 2-11 4-6 8. Totals 27-71 24-34 79. COLL. OF CHARLESTON (8-6) Simmons 6-11 1-2 13, Breeden 6-11 0-0 15, Monroe 5-13 2-2 15, Goudelock 10-20 0-1 24, White Jr. 5-14 0-0 13, Lawrence 0-3 0-0 0, Wright 0-1 0-0 0, Hall 1-3 0-1 2. Totals 3376 3-6 82. Halftime—Coll. of Charleston 37-36. End Of Regulation—Tied 73. 3-Point Goals—North Carolina 1-6 (Drew II 1-2, McDonald 0-1, Strickland 0-3), Coll. of Charleston 13-32 (Goudelock 4-8, Breeden 3-5, Monroe 3-6, White Jr. 3-9, Hall 0-1, Lawrence 0-3). Fouled Out—Breeden. Rebounds—North Carolina 56 (Davis 16), Coll. of Charleston 36 (White Jr. 8). Assists—North Carolina 13 (Davis, Drew II, Strickland 3), Coll. of Charleston 18 (Monroe 6). Total Fouls—North Carolina 14, Coll. of Charleston 22. A—5,072. A—5,072.
AP Men’s Top 25 poll The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 3, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Rec. Pts Pvs 1. Kansas (56) 13-0 1,614 1 2. Texas (8) 13-0 1,550 2 3. Kentucky (1) 15-0 1,489 3 4. Purdue 13-0 1,457 4 5. Duke 12-1 1,348 7 6. Villanova 12-1 1,279 8 7. Syracuse 13-1 1,173 5 8. West Virginia 11-1 1,147 6 9. North Carolina 11-3 1,098 9 10. Michigan St. 11-3 1,009 11 11. Kansas St. 13-1 996 12 12. Georgetown 11-1 911 13 13. Connecticut 10-3 760 10 14. Mississippi 11-2 699 16 15. New Mexico 14-1 667 19 16. Tennessee 10-2 649 14 17. Wisconsin 12-2 526 23 18. Florida St. 12-2 446 22 19. Gonzaga 11-3 351 — 20. Georgia Tech 11-2 203 — 21. Temple 11-3 173 18 22. Texas Tech 12-2 166 20 23. Pittsburgh 12-2 156 — 24. Washington 10-3 149 17 25. BYU 14-1 145 — Others receiving votes: Clemson 139, Texas A&M 86, Cincinnati 76, Florida 75, Baylor 73, Miami 70, Rhode Island 52, Southern Cal 46, Dayton 45, Ohio St. 42, Wake Forest 42, William & Mary 37, N. Iowa 35, UAB 29, Mississippi St. 26, Virginia Tech 20, Oklahoma St. 16, California 15, UNLV 12, Cornell 9, Butler 6, Va. Commonwealth 5, Oregon 4, Minnesota 3, Vanderbilt 1.
USA Today/ESPN Top 25 The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 3, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Rec. Pts Pvs 1. Kansas (30) 13-0 774 1
2. Texas (1) 13-0 742 2 3. Kentucky 15-0 705 3 4. Purdue 13-0 693 4 5. Duke 12-1 646 7 6. Villanova 12-1 608 8 7. Syracuse 13-1 545 5 8. West Virginia 11-1 543 6 9. North Carolina 11-3 540 9 10. Kansas State 13-1 484 12 11. Michigan State 11-3 472 11 12. Georgetown 11-1 441 13 13. Connecticut 10-3 375 10 14. New Mexico 14-1 323 17 15. Tennessee 10-2 302 14 16. Mississippi 11-2 244 21 17. Georgia Tech 11-2 234 20 18. Gonzaga 11-3 219 22 19. Florida State 12-2 140 25 20. Wisconsin 12-2 133 — 21. Clemson 12-3 113 18 22. Washington 10-3 104 16 23. Brigham Young 14-1 97 — 24. Butler 10-4 81 23 25. Temple 11-3 79 19 Others receiving votes: Pittsburgh 50, Texas Tech 42, Ohio State 41, UNLV 39, Wake Forest 36, Northern Iowa 35, Baylor 26, Florida 24, Cincinnati 19, William & Mary 19, Saint Mary’s 16, Cornell 15, California 13, Texas A&M 12, Alabama-Birmingham 9, Rhode Island 9, Virginia Tech 9, Oklahoma State 8, Dayton 7, Southern California 7, Mississippi State 2.
Liberty Charleston S. VMI UNC-Ashe. Winthrop Gard.-Webb Presbyterian
AP Top 25 fared Monday
Women’s Top 25 fared Monday 1. Connecticut (13-0) beat South Florida 84-42. Next: vs. Cincinnati, Thursday. 2. Stanford (11-1) did not play. Next: at Southern Cal, Friday. 3. Notre Dame (13-0) beat Purdue 79-75. Next: vs. Villanova, Saturday. 4. Tennessee (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. South Carolina, Thursday. 5. Baylor (13-1) did not play. Next: at No. 23 Oklahoma State, Saturday. 6. Ohio State (16-1) did not play. Next: at No. 19 Michigan State, Saturday. 7. North Carolina (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 20 Georgia Tech, Wednesday. 8. Georgia (14-0) did not play. Next: vs. Kentucky, Thursday. 9. Duke (12-2) did not play. Next: at Clemson, Thursday. 10. Texas A&M (11-1) vs. Lamar. Next: at No. 15 Texas, Saturday. 11. LSU (12-1) did not play. Next: at Arkansas, Thursday. 12. Nebraska (13-0) beat Vermont 94-50. Next: at Iowa State, Saturday. 13. Florida State (13-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 21 Virginia, Thursday. 14. Oklahoma (10-3) did not play. Next: vs. Texas Tech, Saturday. 15. Texas (10-3) did not play. Next: vs. Texas-Arlington, Tuesday. 16. Xavier (9-3) did not play. Next: at Missouri, Tuesday. 17. Vanderbilt (12-2) did not play. Next: at Mississippi State, Thursday. 18. Wisconsin-Green Bay (13-0) beat Youngstown State 76-60. Next: vs. Wright State, Thursday. 19. Michigan State (11-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. 6 Ohio State, Saturday. 20. Georgia Tech (13-2) did not play. Next: at No. 7 North Carolina, Wednesday. 21. Virginia (11-3) beat St. Bonaventure 7364. Next: at No. 13 Florida State, Thursday. 22. West Virginia (13-1) did not play. Next: vs. Pittsburgh, Tuesday. 23. Oklahoma State (11-2) vs. Sam Houston State. Next: vs. No. 5 Baylor, Saturday. 24. Kansas (10-3) did not play. Next: at Kansas State, Saturday. 25. TCU (10-3) did not play. Next: at Air Force, Wednesday.
Big South men All Times EDT Conf. L 0 0 1
Overall Pct. W L 1.000 14 2 1.000 8 5 .750 7 6
.667 .500 .333 .333 .250 .000 .000
7 7 4 3 5 3 2
8 7 7 10 9 10 14
.467 .500 .364 .231 .357 .231 .125
Saturday’s results
Monday’s games Radford 75, Gardner-Webb 45 Coastal Carolina 76, Presbyterian 62 High Point 66. UNC Asheville 62 Charleston Southern 57, Winthrop 54
Thursday’s games Coastal Carolina at UNC Asheville, 7 p.m. VMI at Winthrop, 7 p.m. Liberty at Presbyterian, 7 p.m. Charleston Southern at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.
Pct. .875 .615 .538
Wednesday’s Games New Jersey at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Washington at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Toronto at Orlando, 7 p.m. Boston at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Golden State at Minnesota, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Detroit at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Houston at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Memphis at Utah, 9 p.m. L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
HOCKEY
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Saturday’s games Liberty at Winthrop, 4 p.m. Charleston Southern at UNC Asheville, 4:30 p.m. Radford at High Point, 7 p.m. Coastal Carolina at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m. VMI at Presbyterian, 7 p.m.
NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division
New Jersey Pittsburgh N.Y. Rangers N.Y. Islanders Philadelphia
All Times EDT High Point Winthrop Radford Gard.-Webb UNC-Ashe. Charleston S. Coastal Caro. Liberty Presbyterian
W 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Conf. L 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Overall Pct. W L 1.000 9 6 1.000 6 7 1.000 2 10 .500 12 3 .500 5 9 .500 7 6 .000 9 5 .000 7 4 .000 1 12
GP 40 43 42 43 41
W 29 26 20 17 19
L OT Pts GF GA 10 1 59 118 89 16 1 53 133 116 17 5 45 111 117 18 8 42 107 134 19 3 41 117 118
Northeast Division
Big South women Pct. .600 .462 .166 .800 .357 .538 .643 .636 .077
Saturday’s results
Monday’s games High Point 79, Coastal Carolina 39 Radford 68, Gardner-Webb 53 Charleston Southern 67, UNC Asheville 60
Tuesday’s game N.C. A&T at Liberty, 7 p.m.
Saturday’s games High Point at Radford, 3 p.m. Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina, 4 p.m. UNC Asheville at Gardner-Webb, 4:30 p.m. Winthrop at Liberty, 7 p.m.
Monday’s games (Jan. 11) Winthrop at Radford, 7 p.m. UNC Asheville at Presbyterian, 7 p.m. High Point at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.
Tuesday’s games (Jan. 12) Longwood at Liberty, 7 p.m. Charleston Southern at Savannah St., 7 p.m. UNC Asheville at Radford, 3 p.m. Winthrop at High Point, 4 p.m. Presbyterian at Liberty, 4 p.m. Gardner-Webb at Charleston Southern, 5 p.m.
High Point men 66, UNC-Asheville 62 N.C.-ASHEVILLE (3-10) Williams 7-9 0-2 14, Cunningham 5-12 3-4 13, Dickey 1-8 0-0 2, Stephenson 3-8 0-0 6, Smith 2-6 0-0 5, Primm 6-11 1-2 14, Lane 3-5 0-2 6, Jackson 1-2 0-2 2, Stubbs 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-61 4-12 62. HIGH POINT (7-6) Law 2-3 0-0 4, Daniels 5-6 3-3 13, Barbour 5-14 3-5 14, Cox 3-8 4-4 10, Harris 5-12 0-0 15, Singleton 0-2 0-0 0, Campbell 3-4 0-0 7, Morris 1-3 1-5 3, Simms 0-0 0-0 0, Bridges 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 24-54 11-17 66. Halftime—High Point 32-27. 3-Point Goals—N.C.-Asheville 2-12 (Primm 1-3, Smith 1-5, Stephenson 0-1, Dickey 0-3), High Point 7-20 (Harris 5-10, Campbell 1-2, Barbour 1-6, Cox 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— N.C.-Asheville 34 (Cunningham 12), High Point 36 (Daniels 11). Assists—N.C.-Asheville 12 (Dickey 7), High Point 17 (Cox, Singleton 4). Total Fouls—N.C.-Asheville 19, High Point 20. Technicals—Lane, Harris. A—901.
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ATP Qatar ExxonMobil Monday At The Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex Doha, Qatar Purse: $1.11 million (WT250) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles First Round
Victor Troicki (5), Serbia, def. Daniel Gimeno-Traver, Spain, 6-1, 7-5 Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, def. Mikhail Youzhny (4), Russia, 7-6 (11), 6-2 Olivier Rochus, Belgium, def. Abdulla Hajji, Qatar, 6-1, 6-0 Evgeny Korolev, Russia, def. Martin Vassallo Arguello, Argentina, 6-2, 6-3 Marco Chiudinelli, Switzerland, def. Paolo Lorenzi, Italy, 7-5, 6-3 Ivo Karlovic (7), Croatia, def. Fabio Fognini, Italy, 6-4, 6-4 Potito Starace, Italy, def. Frederico Gil, Portugal, 6-2, 6-0 Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, def. Albert Montanes (6), Spain, 6-2, 7-5.
Brisbane International Monday At The Queensland Tennis Centre Brisbane, Australia Purse: Men, $424,250 (WT250); Women, $220,000 (Intl.) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men First Round Richard Gasquet, France, def. Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. Wayne Odesnik, United States, def. Arnaud Clement, France, 6-4, 7-6 (2). Marc Gicquel, France, def. Philipp Petzschner, Germany, 6-3, 6-1. Alejandro Falla, Colombia, def. Jeremy Chardy (7), France, 6-4, 6-4. Radek Stepanek (2), Czech Republic, def. John Millman, Australia, 6-4, 6-0. Harel Levy, Israel, def. Michael Llodra, France, 6-2, 6-0. Thomaz Bellucci (8), Brazil, def. Juan Ignacio Chela, Argentina, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Andy Roddick (1), United States, def. Peter Luczak, Australia, 7-6 (5), 6-2.
Women First Round Roberta Vinci, Italy, def. Sara Errani, Italy, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. Ana Ivanovic (3), Serbia, def. Jelena Dokic, Australia, 7-5, 1-6, 6-3. Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland, def. Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia, 6-4. 7-6 (3). Justine Henin, Belgium, def. Nadia Petrova (2), Russia, 7-5, 7-5. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, def. Alisa Kleybanova (5), Russia, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. Sesil Karatantcheva, Kazakhstan, def. Casey Dellacqua, Australia, 6-2, 0-6, 7-6 (1). Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, def. AnnaLena Groenefeld, Germany, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1. Agnes Szavay, Hungary, def. Peng Shuai, China, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. Aleksandra Wozniak (6), Canada, def. Galina Voskoboeva, Kazakhstan, 6-2, 6-2. Daniela Hantuchova (4), Slovakia, def. Ekaterina Ivanova, Russia, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-1.
W 26 21 22 21 14
L OT Pts GF GA 11 4 56 112 93 13 7 49 107 98 16 4 48 122 125 20 3 45 114 120 19 9 37 115 145
Southeast Division GP 41 41 41 42 41
Washington Atlanta Tampa Bay Florida Carolina
W 24 18 16 17 11
L OT Pts GF GA 11 6 54 145 116 17 6 42 132 135 15 10 42 103 121 18 7 41 123 135 23 7 29 102 146
WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division
Thursday’s result UNC Asheville 59, Coastal Carolina 48 Gardner-Webb 70, Liberty 65 Winthrop 57, Presbyterian 40 High Point 68, Charleston Southern 56
GP 41 41 42 44 42
Buffalo Boston Ottawa Montreal Toronto
Marshall 70, Radford 66
Saturday’s games (Jan. 16)
1. Kansas (13-0) did not play. Next: vs. Cornell, Wednesday. 2. Texas (13-0) did not play. Next: at Arkansas, Tuesday. 3. Kentucky (15-0) did not play. Next: vs. Georgia, Saturday. 4. Purdue (13-0) did not play. Next: vs. Minnesota, Tuesday. 5. Duke (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. Iowa State, Wednesday. 6. Villanova (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. DePaul, Wednesday. 7. Syracuse (13-1) did not play. Next: vs. Memphis, Wednesday. 8. West Virginia (11-1) did not play. Next: vs. Rutgers, Wednesday. 9. North Carolina (11-4) lost to College of Charleston 82-79, OT. Next: vs. Virginia Tech, Sunday. 10. Michigan State (11-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 17 Wisconsin, Wednesday. 11. Kansas State (13-1) did not play. Next: at Missouri, Saturday. 12. Georgetown (11-1) did not play. Next: at Marquette, Wednesday. 13. Connecticut (10-3) did not play. Next: vs. Seton Hall, Wednesday. 14. Mississippi (11-2) did not play. Next: at UCF, Tuesday. 15. New Mexico (14-1) did not play. Next: at San Diego State, Tuesday. 16. Tennessee (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. Charlotte, Wednesday. 17. Wisconsin (12-2) did not play. Next: at No. 10 Michigan State, Wednesday. 18. Florida State (13-2) beat Texas A&MCorpus Christi 94-54. Next: at Maryland, Sunday. 19. Gonzaga (11-3) did not play. Next: at Portland, Saturday. 20. Georgia Tech (11-2) did not play. Next: at Georgia, Tuesday. 21. Temple (11-3) did not play. Next: vs. Saint Joseph’s, Wednesday. 22. Texas Tech (12-2) did not play. Next: at Oklahoma State, Saturday. 23. Pittsburgh (13-2) beat Cincinnati 7471. Next: at No. 13 Connecticut, Wednesday, Jan. 13. 24. Washington (10-3) did not play. Next: at Arizona State, Friday. 25. BYU (14-1) did not play. Next: vs. UNLV, Wednesday.
W Coastal Caro. 4 Radford 4 High Point 3
1 2 2 2 3 3 4
Liberty 110, VMI 102 Coastal Carolina 57, Winthrop 47 Radford 82, UNC Asheville 74 High Point 78, Gardner-Webb 68 Charleston Southern 79, Presbyterian 73 (OT)
AP Women’s Top 25 poll The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 3, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Rec. Pts Pvs 1. Connecticut (40) 12-0 1,000 1 2. Stanford 11-1 948 2 3. Notre Dame 12-0 918 3 4. Tennessee 12-1 874 4 5. Baylor 13-1 819 5 6. Ohio St. 16-1 759 6 7. North Carolina 12-1 733 7 8. Georgia 14-0 721 9 9. Duke 12-2 708 8 10. Texas A&M 11-1 647 10 11. LSU 12-1 630 11 12. Nebraska 12-0 545 13 13. Florida St. 13-2 497 12 14. Oklahoma 10-3 437 14 15. Texas 10-3 432 17 16. Xavier 9-3 364 15 17. Vanderbilt 12-2 333 18 18. Wis.-Green Bay 12-0 268 22 19. Michigan St. 11-4 253 16 20. Georgia Tech 13-2 245 24 21. Virginia 10-3 228 23 22. West Virginia 13-1 159 — 23. Oklahoma St. 11-2 157 — 24. Kansas 10-3 82 21 25. TCU 10-3 51 — Others receiving votes: Arizona St. 33, Pittsburgh 25, Iowa St. 24, Georgetown 22, Vermont 16, James Madison 13, DePaul 11, Syracuse 9, Maryland 7, Kentucky 6, St. John’s 6, Gonzaga 5, Southern Cal 4, Dayton 3, Marquette 2, Wisconsin 2, Miami 1, Middle Tennessee 1, New Mexico 1, Tulane 1.
2 2 1 1 1 0 0
Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Chicago at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Golden State at Denver, 9 p.m. Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Memphis at Portland, 10 p.m. Houston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
GP 42 42 41 41 43
Chicago Nashville Detroit St. Louis Columbus
W 29 25 21 17 15
L OT Pts GF GA 10 3 61 137 90 14 3 53 121 119 14 6 48 108 104 18 6 40 108 121 19 9 39 112 143
Northwest Division GP 43 41 42 42 42
Colorado Calgary Vancouver Minnesota Edmonton
W 24 24 25 20 16
L OT Pts GF GA 13 6 54 128 124 12 5 53 114 98 16 1 51 132 103 19 3 43 111 124 22 4 36 115 138
Pacific Division San Jose Phoenix Los Angeles Dallas Anaheim
GP 42 43 42 41 42
W 27 25 24 18 16
L OT Pts GF GA 8 7 61 142 106 14 4 54 111 99 15 3 51 124 120 12 11 47 122 127 19 7 39 115 137
Sunday’s Games Ottawa 7, Philadelphia 4 Buffalo 1, Montreal 0 Florida 6, Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 5, Anaheim 2
Monday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 3, Boston 2 Los Angeles at San Jose, late
Today’s Games Florida at Toronto, 7 p.m. Dallas at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Montreal at Washington, 7 p.m. Boston at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Calgary at Nashville, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Columbus at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Toronto at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Dallas at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Calgary at Minnesota, 8 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Colorado, 9 p.m. St. Louis at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
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Junior varsity Basketball GIRLS Ledford 60, East Davidson 36
Halftime: Ledford 24-18 Leaders: Ledford – Morgan Gibhardt 17, Lauren Skinner 11 Records: Ledford – 12-1 Next game: Ledford at Southern Guilford, Friday
BOYS Ledford 67, East Davidson 40 Halftime: Ledford 38-19 Leaders: Ledford – Brock Phillips 16, De Green 12, Trent Sherrill 10 Records: Ledford – 9-4 Next game: Ledford at Northeast Guilford, today
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BASEBALL American League
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Agreed to terms with LHP John Parrish on a minor league contract.
National League COLORADO ROCKIES—Agreed to terms with C Miguel Olivo on a one-year contract. PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Agreed to terms with LHP Brian Burres, LHP Neal Cotts and RHP Tyler Yates on minor league contracts. Named Steve Lombardozzi minor league fielding coordinator, Jim Benedict minor league pitching coordinator, Bernie Holliday mental conditioning coordinator and Anthony Telford personal development coordinator.
BASKETBALL National Basketball Association GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS—Waived C Mikki Moore. MILWAUKEE BUCKS—Waived G Roko Ukic.
FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS—Fired interim head coach Perry Fewell. CINCINNATI BENGALS—Placed DT Pat Sims on injured reserve. Signed CB Keiwan Ratliff. NEW YORK GIANTS—Fired defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan.
COLLEGE KENTUCKY—Announced the retirement of football coach Rich Brooks. MARSHALL—Named Bill Legg offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, Tony Petersen assistant head coach, co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, JaJuan Seider running backs coach and Zach Smith wide receivers coach. OKLAHOMA STATE—Suspended junior basketball F forward Marshall Moses for one game for violating team policy. RUTGERS—Announced freshman F Christine Huber is leaving the women’s basketball program. UNLV—Named J.D. Williams assistant head football coach, passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach; Rob Phenicie offensive coordinator; Kraig Paulson, defensive coordinator; Ty Gregorak linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator; Cedric Cormier receiving coach, Chad Germer offensive line coach; Dominic Daste tight ends coach.
TRIVIA ANSWER
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A. Bobby Ross.
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Kentucky stars seek run at NCAA perfection LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – John Wall doesn’t know how long he’s going to be at Kentucky. The freshman point guard says he’s taking 15 credit hours during the spring semester, but isn’t sure whether he’ll enroll in classes or the NBA next fall. His time might be short, so why not dream big? Why settle for a national championship when there’s a chance to aim for perfection? “I want to go undefeated,” Wall said. “That’s not going to be an easy thing. That’s going to be tough. I’m not saying we’re going to do it or it’s going to be easy, but that’s a goal that I have.” It’s one the third-ranked Wildcats moved closer to with a physical 71-62 win over Louisville on Saturday that helped Kentucky (15-0) match its best start in 40 years. Wall was his usual brilliant self against the Cardinals, scoring 14 of his 17 points in the second half as the Wildcats finished their nonconference schedule unscathed by outlasting their archrivals over 40 contentious minutes. Kentucky wasn’t perfect – making 2 of 14 3-pointers, getting outrebounded by the smaller Cardinals and letting an early 13-point lead slip away. But the Wildcats survived behind Wall, freshman center DeMarcus Cousins and forward Patrick Patterson. That’s the way it’s been all year. Though coach John Calipari has done his best to temper his precocious team’s accomplishments – he says the Wildcats are “about 9-6” by his standards
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Kentucky’s John Wall (11) celebrates with teammates (from left) Ramon Harris, Patrick Patterson and Perry Stevenson during the second half of Saturday’s win over Louisville that gave the Wildcats their best start in 40 years at a perfect 15-0. – he knows his mind games go only so far. “I’ve got a competitive group,” he said. One that may have the best chance of the four remaining undefeated teams of becoming the first team since Indiana in 1976 to win an NCAA title while keeping the loss column spotless. Kentucky has only three games the rest of the season against teams ranked in this
week’s Top 25. The Wildcats host No. 14 Mississippi on Feb. 2, and it’s unclear what shape reeling 16th-ranked Tennessee will be in when the Volunteers visit Rupp Arena on Feb. 13. Four Tennessee players were suspended indefinitely last week after their arrests on drug and gun charges. No. 1 Kansas and No. 2 Texas have five games remaining against teams in this week’s
Top 25, including a showdown with each other Feb. 8. No. 4 Purdue has road games at No. 10 Michigan State and No. 17 Wisconsin. The Wildcats, meanwhile, most likely will be favored in each of their 16 Southeastern Conference games. The biggest roadblocks could come at Florida next week or at Mississippi State on Feb. 16. “Kentucky just looks like
Bishop girls’ f ive-year win streak snapped ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORTS
BASKETBALL MOUNT AIRY, BISHOP KERNERSVILLE – Mount Airy’s girls topped Bishop McGuinness 63-55 on Monday night, handing the Villains their first loss in 68 regular-season Northwest 1A/2A Conference games – a streak that dated to Bishop joining the NCHSAA ranks five years ago. Mount Airy (9-0, 30) drained 11 of 14 free throws in the final quarter to seal the momentous win. Ellie Case led the Bears with 22 points, while Jordan Hiatt had 15 and Andria Leonard 11. For Bishop (6-3, 4-1), Megan Buckland tallied 27 points, 16 rebounds and seven steals, while Sammi Goldsmith picked up 14 points. The Bishop boys got 44 points from Aaron
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LEXINGTON – Phillip Williams tallied 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to lead Davidson County Community College to an 89-80 win over Vance-Granville on Monday night. Justin Glover added 17 points and strong defense off the bench for the Storm, while Roderick Geter scored 16 points, including a big 3-pointer with two minutes to play that put DCCC ahead by five. Kimani Hunt (15 points) and Zack Williams (12 points, 11 boards) rounded out a solid all-around effort for the Storm, who improved to 10-4 entering Wednesday’s game at Wytheville.
UConn women close on record A new year, the same old No. 1 in the women’s college basketball. Connecticut once again was the unanimous choice as the top team in The Associated Press women’s Top 25 poll, receiving all 40 first-place votes from a national media panel Monday. It’s the 33rd straight week the Huskies are No. 1,
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Toomey in a 79-71 win over Mount Airy. Toomey also had six steals, seven assists and five rebounds for the Villains, who led 43-32 at the half before holding on for the victory. Bishop (7-4, 3-2) saw Toomey finish 12-for-20 from the field and 18-for20 at the foul line against the Bears (5-3, 1-1).
WINSTON-SALEM – A free throw by Jalen Surratt with 1.8 seconds left Monday night gave Parkland a 75-74 overtime win over Glenn in Piedmont Triad 4A action. The game was tied at 67-all at the end of regulation. Tyler Lee sparked the Bobcats (5-5) with 20 points, while Matt Hodges had 12, Devin Robinson 12 and Michael Pegg 10 points. The Bobcats visit East Forsyth on Thursday.
and they moved within three of the record of consecutive polls at No. 1 set by Louisiana Tech from 1980-82. Last week, the Huskies (12-0) beat then-No. 19 Florida State by 19 points and routed Seton Hall by 67 points in their Big East opener. Stanford was No. 2, with Notre Dame, Tennessee and Baylor rounding out the top 5.
an awesome team,” Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl said. “They’re fun to watch. They’re getting better. They’ve got all the weapons required to be a dominant team.” Calipari is loath to put his team in that category. Yet. “The way I’ve always coached is day-to-day,” he said. “I’m just trying to keep guys in the moment. We’ve got to rip out the rearview mirror, have amnesia and move on.” The Wildcats have a week off to prepare for their SEC-opener against Georgia on Saturday. Good thing, they may need the time to cool down following their emotional win over Louisville, a game that looked more like a cage match at times. But it was one the Wildcats survived with their perfect record intact, just like they did after Miami (Ohio) poured in 18 3-pointers, after Stanford took them to overtime, after North Carolina nearly erased a 19point deficit. Calipari says his team still has a lot to learn. Bledsoe and Wall still turn the ball over too much. The outside shooting is inconsistent. Cousins’ maturity remains an issue. Then again, Calipari knows the lessons are easier to teach when winning. “We’ll play however we have to play,” he said. “Whatever we have to do, we’ll do.” It’s worked so far. Will it be enough to run the table? Maybe not. That doesn’t mean it can’t happen. “They’re going to get a lot better,” Louisville coach Rick Pitino said. “I wouldn’t want to play them come February.”
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Center of attention: Florida State’s Ryan Reid battles for a first-half rebound during Monday’s game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Tallahassee, Fla.
Florida State romps by 40 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Deividas Dulkys scored 17 points and No. 18 Florida State coasted past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 94-54 on Monday. The Seminoles (13-2) hit a season-high 12 3-pointers, led by Dulkys’ five, to win their seventh straight game. It was the first time Florida State hit 10 or more 3-pointers in a game since Feb. 21, 2009 at Virginia Tech. Florida State took a 162 lead over the Islanders (5-8) less than 4 minutes into the game. Dulkys had eight of those points, including his first two 3-
pointers. Florida State, which led by as many as 22 points in the first, hit eight of 12 from beyond the arc before halftime and held the Islanders to 29 percent shooting for the game. Dulkys, who entered the game tied for the Atlantic Coast Conference lead with 34 3-pointers, hit all four of his first half 3s. Chris Singleton, who was 3 of 4 on 3s in the first half, scored 12 points for Florida State, hitting four of five from 3-point range, while Luke Loucks and Jordan Demercy each added 10 points.
CHAPEL HILL – North Carolina defensive tackle Marvin Austin decided to give himself a 21st birthday present. On Jan. 1, the junior said via Twitter that he would pass on the NFL and return to UNC for his senior season, and Monday the school announced that five other key juniors would be returning for the 2010 season. The Tar Heels return the core of their defense in safety Deunta Williams, cornerback Kendric Burney and linebackers Bruce Carter and Quan Sturdivant. Their top wide receiver, Greg Little, also will return for his final season of eligibility. “My decision to return to the University of North Carolina was basically because I thought it was the best decision for me and my family,” said Austin, who was projected to be a second-round pick. “I think we have a chance to be special, so that’s why I came back.” UNC coach Butch Davis said he helped inform the players about “the advantages and disadvantages of leaving early. “It was an individual decision for each player, and for some it was harder than others,” Davis said in a statement. “They all want to continue the momentum we have in this program, build Carolina into a championship contender and be a part of a spe-
cial senior class.” Austin said he knew what he wanted to do before UNC’s 19-17 loss to No. 17 Pittsburgh in the Meineke Car Care Bowl on Dec. 26, and he made his announcement via Twitter because he was tired of everyone asking him what he was going to do. Austin said he went to UNC with the intention of leaving for the NFL after three years but felt that the Tar Heels had some unfinished business after going 8-5 this past season. Austin said he thinks UNC has a chance to be pretty decent next year, and in his heart he knew he needed an extra season to become bigger, faster and stronger. “I have a lot of things that I can get better at with my game as far as technique-wise,” said Austin, who was named second-team All-ACC. “And just talking to Coach Davis and Coach (John) Blake, they know what it takes to be a great pro on the next level. I don’t just want to be a good player, I want to be a great player.” Williams announced he would be returning to UNC before the Tar Heels’ bowl loss but said he knew he wanted to come back as early as his birthday on Nov. 21. That day also was when Williams had three interceptions in a victory over Boston College. “Even with it heating up at that time, I felt in my heart that I didn’t want to leave Carolina,” said Williams.
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The High Point Enterprise presents: Meet the Seniors
MORGAN MOCK
OMAR KHAN
JESSICA CHRISTIAN
JAKE LaROE
CHARITY TILLOTSON
School: Wesleyan Christian Sport played: Swimming Family: Parents Thom and Gail, sister Lauren Favorite restaurant: Kabuto Japanese Steakhouse Favorite foods: Potato casserole Foods to avoid: Seafood and anything spicy Favorite teacher/class: Mrs. Vidovich, French 4 Favorite TV shows: Gossip Girl, Glee, America’s Next Top Model Favorite movies: Where the Heart Is, A Cinderella Story, The Phantom of the Opera Favorite musical group or singer: The Jonas Brothers Favorite sports team: University of Tennessee Favorite athletes: Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps, Natalie Coughlin Biggest rival: Greensboro Day Favorite memory playing sports: Winning the 200 free relay two years in a row at states Role models: Coach Doug Cornish, Coach Bell Three words that best describe me: Entertaining, helpful, competitive Celebrity dream date: Joe Jonas Dream vacation: Take a long trip through Europe (about every country) Hobbies: Photography, keeping photo albums, scrapbooking (if I have time) Future goals: Go to college and be able to study abroad; physical therapy If I become a millionaire by age 20, I will: Travel the world and buy a house in Greece or France.
School: Ragsdale Sports played: Football, wrestling, and planning to play lacrosse this spring Family: Mother Rohina, father Azhar Khan, brother Saghar, sister Amar Favorite restaurant: Asahi Favorite foods: Steak Foods to avoid: Okra Favorite teacher/class: Ms. Kim’s Anatomy and Physiology class is the best class I’ve taken in high school Favorite TV shows: House, Bones Favorite movie: Remember the Titans Favorite musical group or singer: Dave Matthews, Tim McGraw Favorite sports teams: Panthers, Yankees Favorite athletes: DeAngelo Williams, Derek Jeter Favorite memory playing sports: At a rookie tournament, I pinned a guy in six seconds Role models: My mother, teachers Three words that best describe me: Dedicated, smart, ladies man Celebrity dream date: Angelina Jolie Dream vacation: Hawaii with the family and best friend David Calhoun Hobbies: Work, Hope Club, Science Olympiad, staying after to study with Greg Tolbert and Ms. Kim Future goals: Med school, surgeon If I become a millionaire by age 20, I will: Retire, open a free public hospital, get married and chill with friends, family and wife.
School: Ledford Sports played: Basketball, softball Family: Martha and Charlie Christian Favorite restaurants: Biscuit Factory and La Hacienda Favorite foods: Anything home-cooked, chicken quesadillas, banana pudding Foods to avoid: Why would you avoid food? Favorite teacher/class: Coach Dalton, Civics; Coach Stone, Psychology Favorite TV shows: Hannah Montana, House, What I Like About You Favorite movies: She’s the Man, Finding Nemo, My Girl Favorite musical group or singer: Rascal Flatts, anything country, Lil’ Wayne Favorite sports team: Duke Favorite athletes: Sheldon Williams, Candace Parker Biggest rival: Anyone we play Favorite memory playing sports: Starting my first basketball game after recovering from ACL surgery Role models: My parents Three words that best describe me: Outgoing, funny, athletic Celebrity dream date: Channing Tatum Dream vacation: Greece – the beautiful white houses and crystal waters Hobbies: Drawing, working out, spending time with friends, the lake Future goals: Go to college and become a nurse anesthetist If I become a millionaire by age 20, I will: Donate some, save some and go on a shopping spree.
School: Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School
School: High Point Christian Sport played: Basketball Family: Dad Rance, mom Hope Favorite restaurant: Texas Roadhouse Favorite foods: Wings and steak, and I love dill pickles Foods to avoid: Tomatoes, celery Favorite teacher/class: Mrs. Jackson (teacher); Advanced P.E. (class) Favorite TV: Grey’s Anatomy, Dancing with the Stars, The Hills Favorite movies: Transformers (both of them!) Favorite musical group or singer: Owl City, Drake, Beyoncé Favorite sports teams: Tennessee Vols, Duke Blue Devils Favorite athlete: Candace Parker Biggest rival: Calvary Baptist Favorite memory playing sports: When we beat undefeated Carolina Friends in the semifinals of the conference tournament Role models: My cousin Megan McCullan and my old vice principal Mr. James Dogan Three words that best describe me: Outgoing, silly, determined Celebrity dream date: Paul Walker Dream vacation: Greece or Australia Hobbies: Playing sports, hanging out with my friends Future goals: Play basketball in college and graduate with a degree in athletic training If I become a millionaire by age 20, I will: Give 10 percent to my church, then buy a house for my parents; finally, I would buy a Nissan 370Z and a Jet Ski.
Sports played: Football and baseball Family: Jeanne, Doug, sister Hannah (20) Favorite restaurant: Rio Grande in Oak Ridge Favorite foods: Pasta Foods to avoid: Fried foods Favorite teacher/class: AP Calculus, Mr. Kist Favorite TV show: SportsCenter Favorite movie: Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail Favorite musical group or singer: All country is equal Favorite sports team: Atlanta Braves Favorite athlete: Chipper Jones Biggest rival: South Stokes Favorite memory playing sports: Hitting a go-ahead RBI triple to break a 0-0 tie against Gray Stone Day School in the baseball playoffs my sophomore year Role model: Bill O’Reilly Three words that best describe me: Competitive, honest, vocal Celebrity dream date: Megyn Kelly Dream vacation: Alta, Utah Hobbies: Snow skiing, hiking, sporting clays Future goals: Materials Engineering at N.C. State If I become a millionaire by age 20, I will: Ski whenever possible.
Uncertain future greets Panthers CHARLOTTE (AP) – Julius Peppers was noncommittal about the future, Jake Delhomme declared he wants to redeem himself and John Fox was silent. The Panthers gathered for a meeting Monday, then scattered for the offseason with questions aplenty. While Fox canceled his end-of-season news conference after being peppered with questions about his future a day earlier, Peppers ended his silence when he was tracked down in the frigid players parking lot at Bank of America Stadium. Only the five-time Pro Bowl pick and the NFL’s highest-paid player this season had little to say as he heads into free agency a year after publicly declaring he wanted to play elsewhere. Before Peppers slipped into his Maserati, he declined to speculate if he’d be parking in the same lot next season. “That’s not for me to say right now,” he said. “It could be, might not be.” Peppers also declined to weigh in on Fox, whose contract hasn’t been extended past 2010. Fox refused to say on Sunday if he wants to return as a possible lame-duck coach next
season, even with a salary of more than $6 million. Delhomme’s future is cloudy, too, but his intentions aren’t after a miserable season. With tape on his broken right middle finger that knocked him out of the final five games, the quarterback declared he wants to return even though backup Matt Moore went 4-1 in his place as Carolina finished a disappointing season at .500. “I anticipate to be here. I expect to be here. I want to be here,” said Delhomme, who is still owed nearly $12.7 million in guaranteed money. “Certainly Matt played outstanding the last few games for us. That’ll be a big question for us, and rightfully so. Whatever management and coaches decide, be it in my favor or not, I think the biggest thing is I’m going to keep my mouth shut and I’m going to come to work and we’ll see what happens.” Keeping your mouth shut remained the theme for this secretive organization on Monday. Owner Jerry Richardson, who has yet to publicly comment on dismissing his two sons from prominent jobs with the team four months ago, was
still not commenting about Fox. Inheriting a 1-15 team in 2002 and putting the Panthers in the Super Bowl in only two years, Fox is held in high regard across the NFL. He’s 76-60 in eight seasons with three playoff appearances, but has never been able to post consecutive winning seasons. “No one in the locker room would want a change,” said left tackle Jordan Gross, one of 12 players who ended the season on injured reserve. “Everybody plays hard for him. I have been here seven years with him and I don’t think there’s a better answer out there.” The question is, does Fox want to be back? He could perhaps be a candidate for other head coaching jobs around the NFL that would offer him the security of a long-term deal. The Panthers, however, would almost certainly demand draft picks in return to let Fox out of the final year of his contract. With two elite running backs and a loaded defense, the Panthers figure to be back in the playoff mix in 2010. But it may depend on who’s the coach, the quarterback and the key player on defense.
Redskins meet Shanahan after axing Zorn ASHBURN, Va. (AP) – The Washington Redskins moved quickly in their pursuit of Mike Shanahan on Monday, flying in the former Denver Broncos coach on the same day the team fired Jim Zorn. Shanahan and wife Peggy landed at Dulles Inter-
national Airport in mid- nouncement could come ing a meeting in his office with Allen after the afternoon and were driven as early as today. away in a limousine to Shanahan’s arrival was team’s flight following a meet with owner Dan the highlight of a long, 23-20 loss at San Diego. Shanahan won two SuSnyder and general man- eventful day as the Redager Bruce Allen. Snyder skins sought a new direc- per Bowls in 14 seasons planned for Shanahan to tion after a 4-12 season. with the Broncos. He was stay overnight at the own- The first move came in fired a year ago after Dener’s house in Maryland, the pre-dawn hours, when ver missed the playoffs for and a formal hiring an- Zorn was dismissed dur- the third straight season.
TONIGHT’S ORANGE BOWL
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Who: No. 10 Iowa (10-2) vs. No. 9 Georgia Tech (11-2), 8:05 p.m. (FOX) Line: Georgia Tech by 5. Series Record: First meeting. What’s At Stake: This is Georgia Tech’s biggest bowl berth since losing to Florida in the 1967 Orange Bowl. The Jackets have a shot at their highest final ranking since 1990, when they finished No. 1 in two polls and No. 2 in the AP poll. Iowa is playing in a Bowl Championship Series game for the first time since losing to Southern Cal in the 2003 Orange Bowl. The Hawkeyes could earn their highest final ranking since finishing No. 3 in 1960. Both teams have a chance to match the school record for wins. Key Matchup: Iowa’s stout defense vs. Georgia Tech’s triple option. The Jackets rank first in the nation in time of possession (34:18), second in rushing per game (307.2 yards), 11th in total offense (442.7 yards) and 11th in scoring (35.3 points). QB Josh Nesbitt has run for 18 touchdowns, and junior Jonathan Dwyer topped 1,300 yards rushing for the second consecutive season and has 36 career TDs. Iowa ranks 10th in scoring defense (15.5 points per game) and 11th in total defense (286.7 yards). The Hawkeyes shut out Minnesota in their finale and held three other bowl-bound teams to 10 points or fewer. Players to Watch: Iowa: QB Ricky Stanzi. The junior has thrown 14 interceptions, but he also led fourthquarter rallies in four games to help the Hawkeyes to a 9-0 start. Stanzi was sidelined by a sprained ankle in a 17-10 loss to Northwestern and sat out the final two regular-season games. After undergoing surgery, he returned to practice in December. For Tech: WR Demaryius Thomas, a third-team All-American, has totaled 1,154 yards on 46 receptions, an average of 25.1 yards. With foes geared to stop the run, Tech has gained at least 50 yards on passes 11 times. Facts & Figures: Georgia Tech has rushed for more than 200 yards in 12 of 13 games, while Iowa has allowed one team to top 200 yards. The Hawkeyes trailed in eight victories and overcame deficits of 10 points or more four times. They blocked a fieldgoal try on the final play for one win and earned another with a TD pass on the final play. The Yellow Jackets won five games by a total of 21 points, including victories where they gave up 44, 34, 31 and 31 points. Georgia Tech has had only 14 three-andouts this season, fewest in the nation, and has not punted in the past two games.
Tuesday January 5, 2010
DOW JONES 10,583.96 +155.91
NASDAQ 2,308.42 +39.27
Business: Pam Haynes
S&P 1,132.99 +17.89
PHaynes@hpe.com (336) 888-3617
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FV
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LV
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Stock rally at start of 2010 NEW YORK (AP) – If the stock market holds to a pattern it has followed for most of the past 40 years, 2010 could be a big year for investors. Since 1973, a big advance on the first trading day of January has been a strong sign stocks will post robust gains for the rest of the year. On Monday, upbeat news about manufacturing lifted the Dow Jones industrial average 155 points, or 1.5 percent. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 17 points, or 1.6 percent. When the S&P 500 has gained more than 1 percent on the first day of trading, the index has ended the year higher 86 percent of the time, according to Schaeffer’s Investment Research. After a big first day, the average yearly gain in the S&P 500 index has been 14.7 percent. That’s important because the index is the yardstick for
the overall market and for many investments such as mutual funds. Still, trying to predict the year based on the first day of trading is dicey. Over the past 20 years, the S&P 500’s first-day move regardless of its size correlated with how the index finished the year just 11 times. Six of those years saw the market advance, while five saw it slide. The market may also have rallied Monday based on what’s known as the “January effect,” the buying spurt that often occurs with the start of a new tax year. Investors who sold stock before the end of the old year to claim a tax loss reinvest that money when trading begins again. The Dow industrials rose 155.91, or 1.5 percent, to 10,583.96. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 17.89, or 1.6 percent, to 1,132.99, while the Nasdaq composite index rose 39.27, or 1.7 percent, to 2,308.42.
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CHG
%CHG
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YTD
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SOUTH AMERICA / CANADA Buenos Aires Merval Mexico City Bolsa Sao Paolo Bovespa Toronto S&P/TSX ASIA Seoul Composite Singapore Straits Times Sydney All Ordinaries Taipei Taiex Shanghai Shanghai B EUROPE / AFRICA Amsterdam Brussels Madrid Zurich Milan Johannesburg Stockholm
Foreign Exchange The dollar fell against other currencies as investors moved to riskier assets such as stocks and commodities in hopes of bigger returns. The value of the buck has varied widely recently.
MAJORS
CLOSE
CHG.
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-.0055 -.0109 +.0086 +.26 -.1600
6MO. AGO
%CHG.
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+1.05% +1.37% +1.38% +1.13% +.59%
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ASIA/PACIFIC Australian Dollar Chinese Yuan Hong Kong Dollar Indian Rupee Singapore Dollar South Korean Won Taiwan Dollar
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Prev Wk
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7.80
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516994
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469931
20.88
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Manufacturing report bolsters hope the highest reading for the index since April 2006. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected a reading of 54.3. A separate report on construction spending sounded a more cautionary note. Construction activity fell in November for a seventh straight month as spending on both residential and commercial projects declined. The 0.6 percent drop was bigger than the 0.4 percent decline that economists had been expecting.
Still, the ISM report said new orders, a signal of future production, jumped last month to 65.5 from 60.3 in November. Indexes measuring production and employment also rose. The ISM’s manufacturing index first showed growth in August after 18 months of contraction. The index’s peak in the last decade was 61.4 in May 2004. It bottomed at 32.9 in the midst of the recession in December 2008. “Overall, this was a
very strong report, and it suggests that the recovery in the U.S. manufacturing sector is gaining further traction,” Millan Mulraine, an economist at TD Securities, wrote in a note to clients. The ISM’s report showed that inventories held by manufacturers’ customers are still dropping, a sign of future gains as more sales will have to be filled through new production rather than existing stockpiles.
Demand for airline security creates confusion LONDON (AP) – Airline passengers bound for the United States faced a hodgepodge of security measures across the world on Monday, but all European airports did not appear to be following a U.S. demand for increased screening of passengers from 14 countries. U.S. officials in Washington said the new security measures would be implemented Monday but there were few visible changes on the ground in Europe, which has thou-
sands of passengers on hundreds of daily flights to the United States. In addition, few if any changes in airline procedures were reported in the 14 countries named by the U.S. as security risks, although officials in Saudi Arabia said extra security personnel had been placed at the airport. No changes were seen Monday at international airports in Syria, Libya or Lebanon, three other countries on the list. “Everything is the same,
there is no extra security,” an aviation official in Lebanon said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly. The changes ordered by President Barack Obama’s administration followed the arrest of a Nigerian man, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who allegedly tried to set off an explosive device on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day. Abdulmutallab is now
Chg
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WASHINGTON (AP) – An unexpectedly strong report on manufacturing activity Monday bolstered confidence that the nation’s factories will help sustain an economic recovery. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing executives, said its manufacturing index read 55.9 in December after 53.6 in November. A reading above 50 indicates growth. That is the fifth straight month of expansion and
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at a federal prison in Milan, Michigan and faces a court hearing on Friday. Asian airports had already ratcheted up security following the Christmas Day attack, but those in South Korea and Pakistan were taking additional measures. Yet Europe remains the key crossroads for air travelers heading to the United States, with over 800 scheduled trans-Atlantic flights a day in 2009, especially from major hubs like London, Paris, Amsterdam and Frankfurt.
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Connecticut AG seeks credit card fee rollback HARTFORD, Conn. – Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is asking Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to roll back increases in fees and interest charged to credit card holders. Blumenthal said Monday that banks have told him they are raising credit card interest rates and fees on creditworthy customers to lend to consumers who are not credit worthy. He has asked Bernanke to cut credit card interest rate and fee increases to the levels of January 2009.
GM says China sales up 67 percent in 2009 BEIJING – General Motors Co. said Monday that 2009 sales in China by the company and its local partners rose 67 percent to a record 1.8 million vehicles amid tax cuts and incentives to help boost the industry. Detroit-based GM and other global automakers are looking to China’s fast-growing market to drive sales amid slack demand elsewhere. Chinese auto purchases surpassed those in the United States for all but two of the first 11 months of the year. Total sales for December are yet to be released.
Credit Suisse faces $24 billion lawsuit BOISE, Idaho – Property owners at four struggling and bankrupt resorts in Idaho, Montana, Nevada and the Bahamas have filed a $24 billion federal lawsuit against Credit Suisse, saying the bank gave predatory loans to the resorts’ investors as part of a scheme to take over the properties. Property owners at Idaho’s Tamarack Resort, the Yellowstone Club in Montana, Nevada’s Lake Las Vegas resort and the Gin Sur Mer Resort in the Bahamas filed the lawsuit Sunday. They are seeking class-action status. The property owners say Credit Suisse set up a branch in the Cayman Islands to skirt U.S. federal banking regulations. ENTERPRISE NEWS SERVICE REPORTS
BUSINESS, WEATHER 6D www.hpe.com TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2010 THE HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE
High Point Enterprise Weather Wednesday
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37º 21º
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Local Area Forecast Kernersville Winston-Salem 34/18 34/19 Jamestown 34/20 High Point 34/19 Archdale Thomasville 34/20 34/20 Trinity Lexington 34/20 Randleman 35/19 35/20
North Carolina State Forecast
Elizabeth City 39/24
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Asheville 27/13
High Point 34/19
Denton 35/21
Greenville 39/23 Cape Raleigh Hatteras 36/21 37/27
Charlotte 37/19
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LAS VEGAS . . . . . . .61/42 LOS ANGELES . . . . .79/50 MEMPHIS . . . . . . . . .30/17 MIAMI . . . . . . . . . . . .60/42 MINNEAPOLIS . . . . . . .11/-1 MYRTLE BEACH . . . .41/24 NEW YORK . . . . . . . .35/25 ORLANDO . . . . . . . . .51/30 PHOENIX . . . . . . . . . .68/44 PITTSBURGH . . . . . .26/18 PHILADELPHIA . . . . .34/22 PROVIDENCE . . . . . .31/22 SAN FRANCISCO . . .62/51 ST. LOUIS . . . . . . . . . .17/8 SEATTLE . . . . . . . . . .51/44 TULSA . . . . . . . . . . . .28/19 WASHINGTON, DC . .34/23 WICHITA . . . . . . . . . .25/18
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COPENHAGEN . . . . .32/28 GENEVA . . . . . . . . . .39/30 GUANGZHOU . . . . . .60/52 GUATEMALA . . . . . .69/55 HANOI . . . . . . . . . . . .83/65 HONG KONG . . . . . . . .66/60 KABUL . . . . . . . . . . .54/29 LONDON . . . . . . . . . .34/29 MOSCOW . . . . . . . . . .10/3 NASSAU . . . . . . . . . .68/60
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0-2: Low The higher the UV 3-5: Moderate index, the higher the 6-7: High need for eye and 8-10: Very High skin protection. 11+: Extreme
Hi/Lo Wx 62/43 78/50 35/26 62/44 10/2 43/26 37/24 55/31 68/46 26/18 36/21 33/22 62/49 22/12 49/38 38/13 35/20 27/4
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Lake Levels & River Stages Lake and river levels are in feet. Change is over the past 24 hrs. Flood Pool Current Level Change High Rock Lake 655.2 653.6 -0.4 Flood Stage Current Level Change Yadkin College 18.0 2.29 -0.22 Elkin 16.0 2.29 -0.17 Wilkesboro 14.0 2.68 +0.04 High Point 10.0 0.85 0.00 Ramseur 20.0 1.26 -0.58 Moncure 20.0 14.51 0.00
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ACAPULCO . . . . . . . .87/72 AMSTERDAM . . . . . .35/26 BAGHDAD . . . . . . . .69/49 BARCELONA . . . . . .52/38 BEIJING . . . . . . . . . . .17/1 BEIRUT . . . . . . . . . . . . .65/49 BOGOTA . . . . . . . . . .74/40 BERLIN . . . . . . . . . . .21/15 BUENOS AIRES . . . .89/73 CAIRO . . . . . . . . . . . .70/52
High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Normal High . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Normal Low . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Last Year’s High . . . . . . . .55 Last Year’s Low . . . . . . . . .42 Record High . . . . .74 in 2005 Record Low . . . . . .10 in 1981
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Today: Low
Hi/Lo Wx 35/25 55/48 83/71 22/10 84/77 23/16 83/69 49/36 49/39 31/23
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Air quality data is provided by the Forsyth County Environmental Affairs Department.
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Novartis makes bid for Alcon GENEVA (AP) – Drug maker Novartis AG made a bid to become a leading player in the growing global market for eyecare products Monday with an announcement that it plans to take over Alcon Inc. by paying $38.5 billion for the 77 percent stake it does not already own. Novartis will buy Nestle SA’s 52 percent stake for $28 billion in cash before carrying out a merger with Alcon that would give it control of the remaining 23 percent held by minority shareholders. The Basel-based drug maker had already purchased 25 percent of Alcon from Nestle in April 2008 for $11 billion, with
the option of buying the food and drinks company’s remaining stake at a later date. Novartis will finance the deal using a combination of cash reserves, loans of up to $16 billion, and by issuing 98 million new shares in its own stock – a move that will require approval at an extraordinary shareholders meeting. If successful, the takeover will have cost about $50 billion in all, making it the biggest in Swiss corporate history. “This is the right time to simplify Alcon’s ownership to eliminate uncertainties for employees and shareholders,” said Novartis chairman and chief executive Daniel Vasella.
Survey shows China manufacturing growing BEIJING (AP) – China’s manufacturing expanded in December for a ninth straight month as government stimulus spending boosted domestic demand and foreign sales rose, according to a survey released Monday. The HSBC China Manufacturing PMI rose to 56.1 from November’s 55.7 on a 100-point scale where numbers above 50 show activity expanding. That was the highest level since the survey began in April 2004.
The level of new work rose at its fastest rate in four months, while producers reported “buoyant demand” from both foreign and domestic markets, the survey said. It is based on responses from some 400 companies. “The second-round effect of stimulus measures is filtering through to substantially benefit the manufacturing sector as we expected,” HSBC’s chief China economist, Hongbin Qu, said in a statement.
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An Emirati man looks over the city view at an observation point screen at the observation deck of the Burj Dubai tower on Monday.
Dubai renames tower DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Dubai has renamed its new skyscraper, the tallest in the world, the Burj Khalifa, state news agency WAM reported, in a surprise move apparently intended to honor the United Arab Emirates’ president.
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A multimedia presentation witnessed by Dubai’s ruler and thousands of onlookers at the base of the tower said the building was 828 meters, or 2717 feet, tall. Dubai is opening the tower in the midst of a deep financial crisis. Its oil rich neigh-
bor and UAE capital Abu Dhabi has pumped billions of dollars in bailout funds into the emirate as it struggles to pay its debts. Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the ruler of Abu Dhabi and serves as the UAE federation’s president.
MINNEAPOLIS – Some airlines are keeping their New Year’s resolution to raise fares. FareCompare.com, a fare-tracking Web site, says United Airlines added as much as $10 round-trip to U.S. fares. Most of the increases United filed on Wednesday were $6 round-trip. FareCompare says the other big airlines matched, except discounters Dallas-based Southwest, JetBlue and AirTran. Rick Seaney of FareCompare says the price increases avoided routes that overlap with the cheaper airlines. The increases also don’t apply to fare sales that are running through March.
Oil starts year above $81 a barrel NEW YORK – Oil started the new year Monday trading above $81 a barrel, almost double what it fetched at the beginning of 2009 even though the U.S. is using much less. Prices, which have been propped up by a weak dollar, will get even more support as winter weather chills the country. That means gasoline, heating oil and other fuels are also probably headed higher. Benchmark crude for February delivery climbed $1.92 to $81.28 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. ENTERPRISE NEWS SERVICE REPORTS