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Southerland to board: Rescind votes

By Danny Barrett Jr. dbarrett@vicksburgpost.com Last week’s moves by Warren County to replace a member of the Vicksburg Bridge Commission and take back a vote in December concerning the Warren County Port Commission have no legal standing and could expose the county to lawsuits, the board’s new attorney said Monday.

No statutory provision

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will back up the 4-1 vote to replace Tom Hill with Wesley B. Jones as the District 1 appointee on the bridge

panel and the 3-2 decision to reconsider Johnny Moss as the port board chairman, board counsel Marcie Southerland told supervisors in a work session.

“Once an appointment is made, appointed, they shall be entitled to fulfill their term unless, for some reason, malfeasance is determined through due process by the board,” she said. She recommended the board back up and rescind the Jan. 3 votes

on both five-member boards.

The board’s next official meeting is a week from today.

Vacancies through resignation and terms expiring may also prompt replacements.

Terms on the port commission run concurrently with the Board of Supervisors, though two of its members are appointed by the City of Vicksburg and one See County, Page A8.

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Tax assessor seeks OK on $500K for hired help

By Danny Barrett Jr. dbarrett@vicksburgpost.com Newly elected Warren County Tax Assessor Angela Brown has proposed hiring outside help to reappraise a quarter of Warren County’s real property the next four years, a plan that could cost taxpayers more than $500,000.

Brown asked supervisors Monday to hire Louisville, Miss.-based appraiser Wes

Kight and Associates LLC to do state-mandated land roll updates for $135,000 a year through Angela fiscal 2015 Brown — making for a contract worth $520,000. A second proposal See Brown, Page A7.

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Strict guidelines promised for tenants

By Danny Barrett Jr. dbarrett@vicksburgpost.com If the former Sisters of Mercy convent is converted to a place where homeless people stay to find more permanent housing, its tenants will have to pass rigorous criminal background checks, drug screenings and have income, the concept’s planners said Monday.

The arrangement — dependent on a zoning change to be discussed at City Hall tonight — builds in safeThe City of guards for the Vicksburg Board neighborhood of Zoning Apbehind the peals is to hear old convent and former the case at 5 toParkView night at City Hall Regional MedAnnex on Walnut ical Center Street. at McAuley Drive and Grove Street, said Tina Hayward, executive director of Mountain of Faith Ministries.

“We want them to help themselves, not the program to continue to help them,” Hayward said during 40 minutes of electronic slides and questions posed by some of the 15 people who gathered at Warren CountyVicksburg Public Library to talk about the plan.

The Vicksburg Board of Zoning Appeals meets tonight at 5 in the boardroom inside City Hall annex to consider the nonprofit group’s request to change how the former hospital complex is zoned so the facility may operate there. Currently, structures formerly home to the hospital, Marian Hill chemical dependency center and the Sisters of Mercy convent are zoned CBR-4, for commercial, business and multifamily residential buildings.

If built, such a center would assist up to 24 people in finding permanent housing through a two-year program of life skills and financial counseling. Planners also will scrutinize potential tenants’ incomes. Hayward said they expect people in the program to be able to pay at least $300 monthly for permanent housing.

Child care could take place on site or through other day cares as is done

Phil Bryant

Road to Mansion began with loss for Phil Bryant

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By Jeff Amy The Associated Press Brenden Neville•The Vicksburg Post

Wildwood neighborhood resident Ernest Galloway, an opponent of the proposed transitional housing project, listens to real estate broker Shirley B. Waring voice support for Mountain of Faith Ministries.

‘We want them to help themselves, not the program to continue to help them.’

Tina Hayward

Mountain of Faith Ministries

at Women’s Restoration Shelter in south Vicksburg, which the group manages.

Residents of Wildwood subdivision behind the old hospital continued to oppose the plan, primarily on economic and quality-of-life fronts.

“We want someone to take over the building, but we don’t want it like that,” said Ernest Galloway, an 11-year resident of the neighborhood who said property values would decrease if the facility is able to operate.

David Gibson of the area’s homeowners’ association estimated property values would drop up to $30,000.

Shirley Waring, who sits on the See Homeless, Page A8.

DEATHS • Ruby Louise Buck • Harold D. Carson • Opal E. Coleman • Clyne Elledge • Roedortha Epps • James A. Gray

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Wildwood residents David L. Gibson, left, and David E. Speyerer listen to the presentation on transitional housing Monday night.

JACKSON — Phil Bryant has won seven straight elections, beginning with a race for state House in 1991. But he lost his first run for public office, a bid to become a Rankin County supervisor in 1988.

The loss is one reason Bryant took the oath as • Victims’ families Mississippi’s 64th governor irate over Haley Barin Jackson today. bour’s pardoning of It connected him with a 4 killers group of supporters who helped elect Bryant to the • Bryant appoints 10 Legislature and Kirk Fordto lead state agenice as governor in 1991, in a cies Republican breakthrough.

Fordice and Bryant bonded, leading the state’s first modern Republican governor to name Bryant as state auditor in 1996.

Parts of the Bryant biography have been polished to a high shine. He was born in the Delta town of Moorhead in 1954, the son of a diesel mechanic and a housewife. A Hinds County deputy sheriff who cut his political teeth in the Jaycees, he took a trip to the White House as a Jaycee in 1986 and was inspired when President Ronald Reagan urged listeners to run for office.

Bryant’s most consequential decision may have been to buy a house on Bay Park Drive near the Ross Barnett Reservoir in July 1985. He and his wife,

TODAY IN HISTORY 1776: Thomas Paine anonymously publishes his influential pamphlet, “Common Sense,” which argued for American independence from British rule.

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1870: John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil. 1962: An ice avalanche on Nevado Huascaran in Peru results in about 4,000 deaths.

2002: Marines begin flying hundreds of al-Qaida prisoners in Afghanistan to a U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

See Bryant, Page A7.

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Teens jailed after burglaries, robberies, chase, police wreck

By Pamela Hitchins phitchins@vicksburgpost.com Three Vicksburg teens were in custody, one police officer was treated for wreck injuries and at least four businesses and a man were robbed and burglarized in what police Chief Walter Armstrong called a “crime spree” and extended car chase Monday night and this morning that also involved county deputies and a park ranger at the Vicksburg National Military Park.

“There was no indication that these individuals were going to stop their spree, and we were determined to catch them before somebody got killed or hurt,” Armstrong said this morning. “All of this is a mystery to us. We don’t know what precipitated it.”

Arrested were Rashann Thomas, 19, 2702 Jeanette St., and Justin Ransom and his twin sister, Jessica Ransom, 17, both of 2200 Marshal St., Armstrong said.

Each is charged with three counts of armed robbery, one count of business burglary and one count of attempted business burglary. Thomas also is charged with felony eluding.

The three are accused of using a gun to rob a clerk at Murphy Express, 4103 Pemberton Square Blvd.; Walgreens, 3341 Halls Ferry Road; and an unnamed person inside Walgreens, Armstrong said.

They also are accused of throwing a brick through the front window of the Speedway convenience store, 3600 Washington St., and attempting to break a window at Zips, 887 U.S. 61 North.

Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said the Ransoms and Thomas also are believed to be responsible for a smash and grab burglary at 1:11 a.m. at Oak Park Bestway, Indiana Avenue and Lee Road.

“We have not officially charged them with it yet,” Pace said. “It’s still unclear what was taken, and the manager will do an inventory this morning.”

Armstrong said the first call came in at 11:20 p.m. with the Speedway burglary, followed up at 12:50 a.m. with the attempted burglary of Zips. “The suspects did not gain entry there,” he said.

At 1:40 a.m., police were called to Murphy’s Express, where the clerk reported two men entered waiving handguns and taking an undetermined amount of cash.

At 2:05 a.m., while investigating the robbery, police were flagged by a passer-by who reported the robbery at Walgreens, Armstrong said.

Police were told that, in addition to robbing clerks there, the husband of one of the employees who said he

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CHURCHES Holly Grove M.B. — Business meeting, 6:30 tonight; R.L. Miller, pastor; 746 Johnson St. Greater Grove Street M.B. — City Wide Choir, 6 p.m.

Wednesday; Dr. Casey D. Fisher, pastor; 2715 Alcorn Drive.

Mount Givens M.B. — Choir rehearsal, 6:30 p.m. Friday; 210 Kirkland Road.

Shady Grove Baptist — Annual business meeting, 3 p.m.

Saturday; Richard Johnson, pastor; 61 Shady Grove Circle.

CLUBS Vicksburg-Warren JSU National Alumni Association — Regular meeting, 6 tonight; Jackson Street Center.

American Legion Post 213 — The Hut, Wednesday: 7

crime & accident had dropped by to check on his wife, “was approached by one man who showed a gun and demanded money,” said the chief. Told he had no money, the gunman took the husband’s cell phone, Armstrong said.

The gunmen sped away in a black Chevrolet Impala, which officer Curtis Judge spotted a short time later “doing donuts” at the Halls Ferry Park baseball fields, said the chief.

Officers gave chase, assisted by Warren County deputies and “ultimately assisted by a ranger in the military park,” he added.

The chase lasted about 1 and 1/2 hours, he said, and progressed from South Frontage Road, onto and off of Interstate 20, and along Jackson Road.

Thomas and Jessica Ransom jumped out of the car near Elizabeth Circle and Jackson Road, Armstrong said.

Thomas was arrested on foot, at an undisclosed location and time in the military park by ranger Rick Martin.

Jessica Ransom was arrested just before 8 a.m. while walking near Jeanette Street and Bowmar Avenue, Armstsrong said.

Justin Ransom was pursued by multiple police officers and deputies, at one point on Elizabeth Circle in and around homes there, said the chief. He was captured when he crashed the Impala into an embankment in the 1900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, he said.

Two handguns, cash, the snacks and other items were recovered, Armstrong said.

During the chase, officer L’Jamaro Peters crashed his patrol car, police said. Peters was treated and released from River Region Medical Center.

The three were expected to be held in the Warren County Jail without bond until their initial appearance Wednesday in municipal court, Armstrong said.

City woman, child injured in wreck A Vicksburg woman and her daughter were taken to River Region Medical Center after a one-vehicle wreck this morning in the 4000 block of Nailor Road.

Talisa Miller, 30, 230 Tully St., was westbound in a Chevrolet Impala around 9:15 a.m. when her vehicle left the road and hit a utility pole. She and her daughter, whose name and age were not available, were taken to River Region Medical Center,

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Talisa Miller is helped from her Chevrolet after a wreck on Nailor Road this morning. where they were being treated in the emergency room.

Two other children in the car were not injured.

3 jailed after county robbery Three Vicksburg men were charged and a fourth was being sought following the reported robbery of an individual outside a Blossom Lane apartment complex Monday night, Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said.

Jacoby Johnson, 22, 117 Pemberton St.; Bryant Kevin Williams, 19, 213 Cairo Drive; and Domonic Rashard Turner, 20, 202 Easy St., were stopped in Johnson’s 1999 Ford Explorer while driving on Paxton Road near the rear entrance to the Vicksburg campus of Hinds Community College minutes after the 9:30

p.m. robbery, Pace said.

A fourth man jumped from the car and ran, the sheriff said. He has been identified but not yet arrested, said Pace.

They are accused of taking two cell phones and a gold chain from a man who was in front of Building H of the Apple Orchard Apartments, 902 Blossom Lane.

A caller reported that four men had been seen fleeing in a Ford SUV that matched the description of Johnson’s Explorer, Pace said.

The cell phones and chain were recovered, he added.

Johnson, Williams and Turner were in the Warren County Jail this morning pending their initial hearing in justice court today.

Pedestrian cut in Marcus Bottom A Vicksburg man was

community calendar p.m., executive meeting; 8, regular meeting; refreshments; dance and cash raffle: Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m. until, DJs Reo and Duncan Smith, admission $5; Sunday, 8 p.m. until, DJ “Horseman” Mitchell; admission, $3 singles, $5 per couple.

Military Order of the Purple Hearts and Ladies Auxiliary — Regular meeting 9 a.m.

Wednesday; all Purple Heart recipients invited; coffee and donuts; Charlie Tolliver, 601636-9487, or Edna Hearn, 601529-2499; Battlefield Inn. Lions — Noon Wednesday; Sara Abraham, executive director, Crosses Across America; Toney’s.

North/South Vicksburg and Warren Central High schools Class of 1972 — 6 p.m.

Wednesday; reunion planning meeting; Pleasant Green Baptist Church fellowship hall, 809 Bowman St.; 601-218-2068.

Vicksburg Toastmasters Club No. 2052 — Noon Thursday; IT Lab, Porters Chapel Road; Derek Wilson, 601634-4174.

Omicron Rho Lambda Chap-

ter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity — Meeting 6 p.m.

Thursday, at LD’s Kitchen, 1111 Mulberry St. Vicksburg Tea Party — 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Toney’s; speakers: James Bourland, Columbus Tea Party, United States Constitution and Bill Marcy, Republican candidate for House of Representatives, 2nd District.

Great River Chapter, American Society of Military Comptrollers — Will award $1,000 scholarship to a local high school senior pursuing a business-related degree; applications at guidance departments; Carol Watkins 601-8312336.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS Senior Center — Wednesday: 10 a.m., exercises; 1 p.m., bingo and knitting class; 2, card games; 6-9 chess.

Serenity Overeaters Anonymous — 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Bowmar Baptist Church, Room 102C; 601-638-0011.

NAMI — 6 p.m. Thursday, Warren-Yazoo Mental Health conference room; Disability

Rights MS representative to speak.

Medicare Wellness Assessments — Noon-4 p.m. Jan. 17; schedule an appointment with one of River Region physicians at no cost; Allen Karel, 601-883-5760 or james.karel@ riverregion.com.

Monotype Printing Workshop — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 28; for intermediate artists with skills of drawing and painting; limited space, reservations required; $30 members, $35 nonmembers; SCHC, 601-6312997.

Mardi Gras Parade — 4 p.m.

Feb. 18; clubs, churches, organizations, schools, dance/drill teams and businesses are invited; deadline to submit application is Feb. 3; for fee information, Vicksburg Main Street Program, 601-634-4527 or email kimh@vicksburg.org.

Hancock North Central Class of 1970 — Seeking classmates for reunion; Deloris Davis Wood, 601-798-4835 or wrjwradio@bellsouth.net; Barbara Moran Westerfield, bwesterfield@umc.edu.

treated at University Medical Center after he was cut by two unidentified men Monday night, police Capt.

Bobby Stewart said.

Jeffrey Causey, 31, address unavailable, told police he was walking near Ethel and Alma streets in Marcus Bottom when he was assaulted by the two men, who cut his right leg about 3 inches above his ankle, Stewart said.

Causey asked a passer-by to take him to River Region Medical Center, where officials reported the assault to police at 8:06 p.m., Stewart said.

Causey was transferred to UMC and later discharged, hospital spokesman Jack Mazurak said this morning.

boil water Culkin Culkin Water District has lifted the boil water notice for residents of Clear Creek Road.

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Outgoing Gov. Barbour pardons 4 killers Release includes killer denied parole two weeks ago

By Holbrook Mohr The Associated Press JACKSON — Outgoing Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour pardoned at least four convicted killers who worked as inmate trusties at the Governor’s Mansion, including a man who was denied parole less than two weeks ago.

Relatives of three victims said state corrections officials notified Gov. Haley t h e m ove r Barbour the weekend that the convicts were to be released this past Sunday.

Barbour, a Republican who weighed a presidential run last year before deciding against it, left office today.

The pardons outraged victims’ relatives. Democratic lawmakers called for an end to the custom of governors’ issuing such end-of-tenure pardons While Barbour’s office hasn’t responded to messages about the pardons, he told The Associated Press in 2008 that releasing the trusties who live

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Rep. Bobby Moak, D-Bogue Chitto, right, stands with relatives of slaying victims Monday. and work at the mansion is a tradition in Mississippi that goes back decades. Trusties are prisoners who earn privileges through good behavior.

The Barbour administration did not publicize the pardons, which became public when family members notified the media. The Mississippi Secretary of State’s office released copies of the pardons Monday afternoon. They show Barbour has pardoned at least five men.

The former inmates are David Gatlin, convicted of killing his estranged wife in 1993; Joseph Ozment, con-

victed in 1994 of killing a man during a robbery; Anthony McCray, convicted in 2001 of killing his wife; Charles Hooker, sentenced to life in 1992 for murder; and Nathan Kern, sentenced to life in 1982 for burglary after at least two prior convictions. Barbour has pardoned eight killers over his two terms in office.

Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps said Monday afternoon that the inmates were released Sunday.

The 40-year-old Gatlin was sentenced to life in prison in the 1993 slaying of Tammy

Ellis Gatlin and the shooting of Randy Walker, her longtime friend.

Walker’s mother, Glenda Walker, said Monday that Gatlin shot his estranged wife while she was holding their young baby, then shot her son in the head.

“He left that little baby on his dead mother’s body,” Glenda Walker said. “It was a horrendous murder.”

Randy Walker, who lives in Rankin County, said he voted for Barbour for governor in 2003 and 2007. Before Barbour’s pardon of Gatlin, Walker said he would’ve sup-

Bryant appoints 10 state agency directors JACKSON (AP) — Phil Bryant’s administration is going to look at least a little like outgoing Gov. Haley Barbour’s administration.

Among 10 agency heads that the governor-elect named Monday, a day before his inauguration, six are holdovers from fellow Republican Barbour’s administration, and a seventh returns to the position that he once held.

Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps, Public Safety Commissioner Albert Santa Cruz, Bureau of Narcotics director Marshall Fisher and Department of Finance and Administration director Kevin Upchurch are staying.

Trudy Fisher remains as director of the Department of Environmental Quality, and Bill Walker remains as head of the Department of Marine Resources.

Robert Latham, a previous

Rickey Berry

Christopher Epps

director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, returns to the job he held for six years. He started the job in 2000, under Democratic Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, and left during the Barbour administration in 2006, several months after Hurricane Katrina struck.

Bryant’s new appointees include Dr. David Dzielak at Medicaid, Mark Henry at the Department of Employment Security and Rickey Berry at the Department of Human Services.

Dr. David Dzielek

Marshall Fisher

Robert Latham

Albert Santa Cruz

Last week, Bryant named Jim Barksdale as interim head of the Mississippi Development Authority. Bryant also said Monday that he intends to name as his chief of staff Kirk

Trudy Fisher

Mark Henry

Kevin Upchurch

Bill Walker

Sims, who was policy director while Bryant was lieutenant governor and helped run Bryant’s campaign. Bryant’s single term as lieutenant governor ended last week.

ported Barbour for president, if Barbour had run.

“I’m totally disgusted,” Walker said Monday. “I think Gov. Barbour at heart is a great man. I think he’s done a lot of good for the state of Mississippi, but I think he’s made a huge error here.... One man can’t put you in jail. I don’t think it’s right for one man to remove you from jail.”

The Mississippi Parole Board turned down Gatlin on Dec. 27, according to a letter dated Jan. 4 and obtained by the AP. The letter did not explain why the Parole Board rejected Gatlin’s parole request. It said he was due for another parole hearing in October.

Shannon Warnock, chair of the parole board, didn’t immediately respond to a message Monday.

Members of the Mississippi House Democratic Caucus held a press conference at the Mississippi Capitol Rotunda and called for limits on governors’ ability to pardon inmates.

They said they would introduce legislation this year.

Barbour’s three predecessors, dating back to 1988, gave some type of early release or pardon to a total of 12 Governor’s Mansion trusties. All but two of them had been convicted of murder. One was serving time for forgery and another for armed robbery and aggravated assault.

Court: Texas can enforce abortion law NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Texas abortion law passed last year that requires doctors to show sonograms to patients can be enforced while opponents challenge the measure in court, a federal appeals court ruled today.

A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks’ temporary order against enforcing the law, saying Sparks was incorrect to rule that doctors had a substantial chance of winning their case.

Sparks ruled in August that several provisions of the state law violated the free-speech rights of doctors who perform abortions by making them show the images and describe the fetal heartbeat.

The appeals court cited a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that “upheld an informed-consent statute over precisely the same ‘compelled speech’ challenges made” in the Texas case.

Earlier rulings found that laws requiring doctors to give “truthful, nonmisleading and relevant” information are reasonable regulation, not ideological speech requiring strict scrutiny under the First Amendment,” the appeals court said.

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JACK VIX SAYS: The courthouse gets curiouser and curiouser.

OUR OPINION

Waste

Congress writes the book With the nation facing a more than $1 trillion deficit and $15 trillion debt, Congress and the White House spent most of 2011 arguing over what spending should be cut from the $3.7 trillion federal budget to begin putting America on a saner, sturdier financial path.

Despite a series of showdowns, deadlines, triggers, accounting gimmicks and supercommittees, no progress was made.

If that wasn’t shocking, Sen. Tom Coburn and his staff have assembled a sobering list of federally funded programs and projects that makes a mockery of the Washington mindset.

The Oklahoma Republican’s annual “Wastebook” identifies 100 items totaling $6.5 billion. They range in size from $30 million to boost mango sales for Pakistani farmers to $113,277 to support a video game museum in New York.

Among the highlights (or perhaps lowlights): • $10 million to remake “Sesame Street” in Pakistan. (Good thing Pakistan is such a close ally of the United States.)

• $175,587 to the University of Kentucky to

research the effects cocaine use has on the sex drive of Japanese quail.

That is an extension of the program, which in 2010 received a grant of $181,406.

• Nearly $800,000 went to subsidize putting an International House of Pancakes restaurant in what was judged to be an “underserved community” — the suburban Washington, D.C., neighborhood of Columbia Heights.

Other businesses in the area (hopefully without taxpayer subsidies) include Target, Bed Bath and Beyond, Best Buy, and Starbucks.

• At least $1 billion in tax credits for energy-efficient residential improvements was claimed by individuals with no record of owning a home — including prisoners and underage children.

• $17.8 million in aid to China — which happens to be the largest holder of U.S. debt.

The Wastebook is not a roadmap to balancing the budget. Its tabulation represents mere pocket change compared to the big-ticket budgetary items such as entitlements and defense that are bankrupting America. If President

Obama by stroke of his pen were able to eliminate every single one of these turkeys, the country would still be facing financial ruin.

Still, it’s worth asking if Congress can’t clean up these relatively minor, largely symbolic messes, it could find the courage to tackle the true sources of fiscal misery.

Furthermore, the funding is indicative of how far Congress has strayed from the founding principles of limited government. As Coburn asks in the introduction to the Wastebook: “As you look at these examples, regardless of your personal political persuasion, ask yourself: Would you agree with Washington these represent national priorities or would you agree these reflect the wasteful spending habits that threaten to bankrupt the future of the American Dream?”

At a time of record deficits and mounting debt, the nation can’t afford such trivialities. And even if Washington’s finances were in the black, most of these expenditures are not the kinds of things the federal government should be funding.

OLD POST FILES 120 YEARS AGO: 1892 Professor J.W. Martin conducts the gospel meeting at the YMCA Hall. • Mrs. M. Steinhardt, recently in charge of the Washington Hotel, dies.

110 YEARS AGO: 1902 A three-state baseball league is formed including the cities of Vicksburg, Greenville, Natchez, Baton Rouge, Monroe and Jackson, Tenn. This means the real start of the Cotton States League.

100 YEARS AGO: 1912 J.L. Laughlin is busy with the Glass-Yokena levee survey. • A fire occurs at the warehouse of C.E. Beer.

90 YEARS AGO: 1922 Thomas Meighan is seen at the Alamo Theatre in “A Prince There Was.” • Mrs. E.J. McGiveran is ill at the Sanitarium, Capt.

Claude Punchard, ill at the Sanitarium, is doing nicely.

80 YEARS AGO: 1932 Harold Montgomery and Vera Mays are married. • Louis Kunze passes away.

70 YEARS AGO: 1942 James R. Mann dies at his home after a short illness. • Margaret Archibald, a missionary worker, speaks at the First Presbyterian Church.

60 YEARS AGO: 1952 Spencer Buchanan, former resident and now head of the engineering school at Texas A&M College, speaks to the local branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers. • Tony

Martin stars with Janet Leigh in “Two Tickets to Broadway” at the Saenger Theatre.

50 YEARS AGO: 1962 Maj. Gen. Thomas Lane, president of the Mississippi River Commission, asks for his retirement from the Army. • Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Russell of Tallulah announce the birth of a son, Robert, on Jan. 19. • Marie Lipscomb, senior at Cooper High School, is representing her school as a member of the McCall’s Teen Fashion Board.

40 YEARS AGO: 1972 Lions Club members are told that Vicksburg’s past, present and future are inextricably tied to the Mississippi River. • Frank A. Hosemann Jr. is appointed chief of the estuaries branch of the hydraulic division at Waterways Experiment Station.

30 YEARS AGO: 1982 Robert Woodrow “R.W.” McGuffie dies. • Theresa Aileen Cartwright and Martin Vesta Chaney are married.

20 YEARS AGO: 1992

The home of George Reynolds and his family in Valley Park is destroyed by fire. • Linda Spivey is pictured in her new business, River City Gymnastics, on Lucy Bryson Street.

10 YEARS AGO: 2002 Lauren Danielle Partridge, a student at Warren Junior High, wins first place in the Lions Club peace poster contest. • Hunt Gilliland has two goals as the Warren Central Vikings shut out Natchez 6-0 in prep soccer. • Jacob Hall, 7, is pictured with an eight-point buck he harvested near Utica.

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Archer-Daniels (ADM)......28.91 American Fin. (AFG)..........37.19 Ameristar (ASCA)................17.56 Auto Zone (AZO)............. 339.50 Bally Technologies (BYI)...39.71 BancorpSouth (BXS)..........12.16 Britton Koontz (BKBK)........ 8.43 Cracker Barrel (CBRL)........51.55 Champion Ent. (CHB).............20 Com. Health Svcs. (CYH)...18.07 Computer Sci. Corp. (CSC)..23.37 Cooper Industries (CBE)..55.82 CBL and Associates (CBL).15.83 CSX Corp. (CSX)...................23.03 East Group Prprties(EGP)... 43.89 El Paso Corp. (EP)...............26.18 Entergy Corp. (ETR)...........71.59

Fastenal (FAST)....................45.17 Family Dollar (FDO)...........53.91 Fred’s (FRED).........................14.19 Int’l Paper (IP)......................31.07 Janus Capital Group (JNS).....6.62 J.C. Penney (JCP)................34.57 Kroger Stores (KR)..............24.26 Kan. City So. (KSU).............71.28 Legg Mason (LM)............. 24.16 Parkway Properties (PKY).....9.45 PepsiCo Inc. (PEP)..............65.73 Regions Financial (RF)....... 4.53 Rowan (RDC)........................31.19 Saks Inc. (SKS)........................ 9.68 Sears Holdings (SHLD).....29.69 Simpson-DuraVent (SSD)...33.89 Sunoco (SUN).......................40.89 Trustmark (TRMK)..............25.47 Tyco Intn’l (TYC)..................48.51 Tyson Foods (TSN).............20.09 Viacom (VIA).........................53.10 Walgreens (WAG)...............33.50 Wal-Mart (WMT).................59.18

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smart money Q: I am sending you this question on behalf of my mother-in-law. She, her sister and their cousin received a sizable inheritance from another cousin, who lived in Utah at the time of her death. The executor of the estate contacted them and informed them they would be receiving their share of BRUCE the estate funds shortly. They have received their share of the funds but are now being told they may owe taxes on the money. My question is this: Shouldn’t the taxes have been paid by the estate settlement prior to the funds being distributed to the heirs? — D.W., via e-mail A: In my experience, taxes on gifts or legacies ordinarily are owed by the giver, not the

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recipient. However, I believe that to make a broad statement that this is always the case would be irresponsible.

Different states have different approaches to taxation.

If you’re looking for uniformity or sanity in those transactions, you are definitely in the wrong store.

If these are minor matters, I don’t know if I would question the executor and his or her representative. If, however, substantial money is involved, you might first contact the executor, explain the situation and ask which statutory code the executor is operating under. You could also query the surrogate in the jurisdiction where the cousin lived and died. A CPA practicing in that jurisdiction should be able to give you a correct answer at a very reasonable cost.

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Bruce Williams writes for Newspaper Enterprise Association. E-mail him at bruce@brucewilliams.com.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Is healthcare relief finally in sight?

Health spending stabilized as a share of the nation’s economy in 2010 after two backto-back years of historically low growth, the government reported Monday.

Experts debated whether it’s a fleeting consequence of the sluggish economy, or a real sign that cost controls by private employers and government at all levels are starting to work.

The answers will be vital for Medicare’s sustainability, as well as for workplace coverage.

U.S. health care spending grew by 3.9 percent in 2010, reaching $2.6 trillion, accord-

ing to the report by the Health and Human Services department.

That’s an average of $8,402 per person — far more than any other economically advanced country.

Still, the increases for 2010 and 2009 were the lowest measured in 51 years. And health care as a share of the economy leveled off at 17.9 percent, the first time in a decade there’s been no growth.

The main reason for the slowdown was that Americans were more frugal in their use of health care, from postponing elective surgery to using generic drugs and thinking twice about that late-night visit to the emergency room.

“Although medical goods and

services are generally viewed as necessities, the latest recession has had a dramatic effect on their utilization,” said the report published in the journal Health Affairs. “Though the recession officially ended in 2009, its impact on the health care sector appears to have continued into 2010.”

Independent economists issued conflicting assessments.

“I think it could signal slower growth in the future,” said Ken Thorpe, professor of health policy at Emory University in Atlanta. “Any discussion about reducing the deficit is going to focus on how we reduce the growth in healthcare costs.

And employers are adopting more effective tools to keep

putting downward pressure on healthcare cost increases.”

But his counterpart Len Nichols at George Mason University in Virginia said people are getting less medical care because too many have lost jobs and insurance, and they just can’t afford to pay.

“The slowdown is mostly due to postponement of care, due to anticipated inability to pay,” said Nichols. If he’s right, that could mean costs will spike once the economy is on solid footing.

The report provided relief for a jittery White House facing a 2012 re-election campaign in which President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul is a top target for Republicans.

Ratings agency warns of European downgrades Fitch says Italy will have to raise up to $458B

Greece: Bond swap talks satisfactory, but no deal yet

LONDON (AP) — A number of euro countries, including Italy, could see their credit ratings downgraded by the end of this month as they struggle to cope with too much debt and slowing economic growth, Fitch Ratings said today.

Though the agency remains confident that the 17-nation eurozone will not break up over the next year, it is concerned about the weak economic outlook and is urging the European Central Bank to step up its involvement in solving the crisis, notably by buying more government bonds in the markets.

Fitch’s head of sovereign ratings David Riley said the agency will give its verdict on several euro countries by the end of January. Fitch currently has Italy, Spain, Belgium, Ireland, Slovenia and Cyprus on so-called “ratings watch negative” and Riley said the reductions could be up to two notches.

Much interest in the markets centers on Italy, the third-largest eurozone economy and considered too expensive to bail out. Riley says it is the “front line” of Europe’s debt crisis especially as it has to tap bond market investors heavily this year.

“The future of the euro will be decided at the gates of Rome,” he said at a conference in London.

Though Italy has a relatively low budget deficit in comparison to its economy, the country is saddled with mas-

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s talks with private creditors over a bond swap deal that is a vital part of the country’s second international bailout are making progress, Greece’s deputy finance minister said today.

Under the deal, creditors would accept a 50 percent reduction in the face value of the Greek government bonds they hold, potentially cutting the country’s debt by (euro) 100 billion. The bond swap, part of a (euro) 130 billion new international rescue package agreed on by European leaders in October, seeks to ease Greece’s massive deficit and help the country emerge from a financial crisis that has threatened to engulf the 17 countries that use the euro as their currency.

Athens is seeking to wrap up the complicated talks ahead of a visit by international debt inspectors, expected next week, and to ensure continued international funding to prevent a default in late March, when (euro) 14.4 billion worth of bonds mature. Without rescue funding, Greece would not be able to redeem the bonds.

“We have not come to an agreement, there is not some final text at the moment,” Deputy Finance Minister Philipos Sachinidis said on RealFM radio, speaking about the bond swap — known as the Private Sector Involvement, or PSI. “What I can say is that there are developments in these discussions and this means we are ... at a satisfactory point in the course of these discussions.”

The associated press

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrive Monday at the Chancellery in Berlin. sive amounts of debt and will have to raise up to $458 billion, according to Fitch.

Italy has found itself in financial trouble in recent months, with investors demanding increasingly high interest rates to lend it more money. Its longstanding prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, was forced to resign late last year as the economic backdrop darkened, making room for a caretaker government under well-respected economist Mario Monti.

Riley said the challenge of Monti’s government is to convince investors it has a proper strategy to keep a lid on spending but also that it has a strategy for economic growth. An expanding economy helps keep

Stocks higher on earnings hopes NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks shot up in early trading today after European markets rallied and corporate bellwether Alcoa predicted stronger demand in 2012.

Alcoa’s fourth-quarter revenue exceeded analysts’ expectations, raising traders’ hopes for strong earnings announcements in the coming weeks.

CEO Klaus Kleinfeld predicted late Monday that global alumi-

num demand will increase 7 percent in 2012. Alcoa’s quarterly report marks the unofficial start of U.S. corporate earnings season.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 107 points, or 0.9 percent, to 12,500 as of 9:10 a.m. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index added 15, or 1.2 percent, to 1,295. The Nasdaq composite index gained 34, or 1.3 percent, to 2,710.

a country’s debt to GDP ratio under control.

Many economists think that the eurozone as a whole will fall into recession this year as the debt crisis has ravaged economic confidence and prompted banks keep a lid on their lending. For Riley, getting growth going again is crucial if Europe is to finally emerge from a two-year crisis.

With Italy’s economy stagnating at best, investors remain unconvinced about the country’s prospects — the yield on the country’s ten-year bonds, an indication of the rate it would pay to raise 10-year money, hovered around the 7 percent mark today.

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Continued from Page A1. to hire Florence-based Statewide Appraisal Services Inc. to review the personal property roll is worth $64,000 over two years.

Both told the board an outside hand was needed because indexes used to calculate field appraisals were out of date, causing all real property to be undervalued for tax purposes.

“You all really haven’t done a proper update since 1998,” Kight said as the board met informally Monday. “The method used is wrong.”

The board meets formally a week from today and could take up the request then.

Indexes used to calculate values for features such as swimming pools, service station canopies and other types of “out-buildings” reflect a $105,000 baseline instead of $150,000, as per current Department of Revenue manuals — a situation remedied in the past by market adjustments and requests of the state for more time to update the index, Brown said.

As a result, all such ancillary structures in Warren County are undervalued by about 33 percent, said Kight, who counted reappraisals in Grenada, Kemper, Montgomery, Winston, Newton and Humphreys counties among his experience.

By law, 25 percent of a county’s parcels must be reappraised to achieve an updated roll in four years. Last year’s review took place mainly in central Vicksburg, from downtown to areas between Halls Ferry Road and Indiana Avenue.

Brown hired three employees last week to coordinate homestead filings and process property appraisal figures after all office staff except for Brown retired, quit or were fired since her Nov. 8 election. Brown outpolled three opponents, including former field appraiser Ben Luckett, one of three dismissed. Until this year, five of seven employees under the assessor appraised real, personal, industrial properties and visited sites.

A third proposal before the board is to reimburse Humphreys County Tax Assessor Margaret Parks and three others from her office $1,600 for 32 hours of work over four days last week to tutor the first three new employees. Brown and County Administrator John Smith told supervisors reimbursements are legal as “technical assistance” if payments are made directly to each individual and not the office, according to assurances from the Office of the State Auditor.

An additional hire is Gary Neill to head the mapping department. Brown said Neill has more than 20 years experience, including Hinds County’s mapping department, making him Brown’s third hire from Hinds.

The 2011-12 budget was adopted Sept. 6, before the fall election. The office’s allocation was $321,986, up by $6,300 due to higher mandated retirement contributions from counties.

Appraising real property is contracted out by 53 of the state’s 82 counties, according to the Mississippi Department of Revenue.

Deborah, looked to the Jackson suburbs to raise a family, and “got a great bargain on the house,” Bryant said.

Rapidly growing Rankin County’s Democratic establishment was crumbling after Operation Pretense. The FBI sting yielded the indictment of 57 county supervisors statewide for corrupt purchasing practices.

In Rankin County, two supervisors were toppled. Bryant jumped into a GOP primary to replace one, ending up in a runoff against Larry Swales.

Bryant was backed by supporters led by Billy Powell and Gary Harkins “We had an absolute hand-tohand combat in the community,” Harkins remembers. Powell said about 100 volunteers were working for Swales, while Bryant’s campaign basically consisted of himself and a friend.

“Phil like to worked us to death,” Powell said.

“We decided by the end of the campaign that this Phil Bryant was not a bad guy,” Harkins said.

Campaigning outside a fire station on election day, Powell and Bryant made a deal. The loser would endorse the winner.

Swales won and went on to a long career in Rankin government, serving today as chancery clerk.

Bryant says that could have been him: “I might be a Rankin County supervisor.”

The future soon pointed to the Capitol for Bryant. Powell told him Swales’ supporters would back him for state House.

During the run-up to the 1991 election the chance to meet Fordice came at a party hosted by Powell.

Many GOP leaders supported then state Auditor Pete Johnson, who had switched from the Democratic Party.

Powell agreed to introduce Fordice at a reception Bryant attended.

Fordice eked out a lead in the primary, then pulled away in the runoff. Rankin was the cornerstone of both victories.

“Everywhere I carried Fordice, I carried Phil,” Powell said. “That’s how they really got to know each other.”

“They were sort of kindred spirits,” said Andy Taggart, a Bryant supporter and former Fordice chief of staff. “Cowboy-boot wearers, jeans-and-bomber jacket kind of guys.”

In the House race, Bryant was

opposing incumbent Democrat Frances Savage.

“In my second term, the county made a huge shift to the Republicans and I did not,” said Savage.

“She’s a sweet lady,” Bryant said.

“She was just in the wrong place at that time.”

Bryant won 55 percent of the vote.

“That election, ’91, was such a turning point and it was such a surprise that everyone took notice of what happened in Rankin County,” said Mark Garriga, a Republican who won a Harrison County House seat in 1991 and later succeeded Taggart as Fordice’s chief of staff.

Bryant was sworn into a House with 22 Republicans and 100 Democrats.

Fordice struggled to get his way and often relied on Bryant. “He was one of the few people in the whole Legislature that Fordice trusted,” Powell said.

One test was the 1992 push to raise the state sales tax from 6 percent to 7 percent, dubbed a “penny for education.” Bryant initially voted for the bill, but then Fordice vetoed it, setting up a pressurepacked showdown to override the governor.

“Phil was inundated with telephone calls and messages there at the Capitol all day, and at home at night,” Harkins said.

Bryant said he held a meeting with constituents. “I told them, ‘I promised two things, that I wouldn’t raise my salary or your taxes.”’

Some Republicans broke ranks, with the override getting two more votes than needed. Bryant stuck by the governor.

“It toughened him up and it also endeared him to Kirk Fordice,” Harkins said.

Four years later, Fordice repaid the support.

State Auditor Steve Patterson got into trouble for submitting forged paperwork to avoid paying car taxes. In August 1996, Attorney General Mike Moore announced he would take the case to a grand jury. Bryant and Fordice were together, 1,500 miles away, when they got the news.

“We were standing on the floor of the Republican National Convention in San Diego and Gov. Fordice said ‘I think you would do a good job as state auditor,”’ Bryant remembers.

When it later became clear Patterson would resign, Bryant’s Rankin County friends lobbied,

too.

“I picked up the phone and called the governor and said ‘I’ve got a favor to ask you. I want you to consider Phil Bryant for auditor,”’ said Powell, then state GOP chairman.

“And the governor said ‘He’s my choice, too.”’

It was a prize, a statewide office with more than three years until the next election.

When Fordice offered him the post, Bryant hesitated. It would mean giving up his job as an insurance investigator, plus his House seat.

“I need to go talk to Deborah,” Bryant remembers telling Fordice. “This is about a $10,000 cut in salary.”

“Go talk to Deborah and be back tomorrow,” Bryant says Fordice told him, correctly assuming the answer would be yes. “We want to make the announcement tomorrow afternoon.”

At the end of Fordice’s second term, Republicans hoped the party would step toward majority status. Instead, the GOP regressed, with Democrat Ronnie Musgrove edging to victory as governor and Democrats romping in many statewide races.

The one statewide Republican left was Bryant. While the defeat was a GOP disappointment, it turned into a blessing for him.

“I ate a lot of pressed ham and Blue Lake green beans,” Bryant said. “When anybody needed a Republican, I tried to be there.”

Bryant cruised to re-election in 2003, and then raised his sights, targeting lieutenant governor.

Elected lieutenant governor in 2007, he championed immigration reform and other conservative issues. Bryant defeated Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree, a Democrat, in the 2011 governor’s race.

Despite the years climbing Mississippi’s political ladder, supporters say Phil and Deborah Bryant are little changed.

“They’re the same folks they were 20 years ago,” Harkins said.

“If anything, they’re just a better, more experienced version of themselves.”

Bryant said he still plans to go to church in Rankin County, and hopes to escape the fenced-in confines of the Governor’s Mansion.

“I don’t think I’ll stop going into the grocery store or my favorite Dollar General,” Bryant said.

But starting Tuesday, it will be as Gov. Bryant.

deaths Ruby Louise Buck GREENVILLE — Ruby Louise Buck died Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital. She was 62.

Mitchell L. Walker Funeral Home of Rolling Fork has charge of arrangements.

Harold D. Carson Harold D. Carson died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Covenant Health and Rehab of Vicksburg. He was 65.

Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

Opal E. Coleman UTICA — Opal E. Coleman died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. She was 98.

Born in Falkville, Ala., Mrs. Coleman lived with her family in Ferndale, Mich., before transferring to Jackson in 1960. She was employed at Van Winkle Elementary School as cafeteria manager and moved to Utica after her retirement in 1981.

Mrs. Coleman was a member of Utica Christian Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Coleman; a son, Van Coleman; a daughter, Donna Coleman Cohron; and one sister and three brothers.

She is survived by her sonin-law, Rudolph Cohron of Utica; and nieces and nephews in Alabama, North Carolina, Iowa and Texas.

Services will be at 11 a.m.

Wednesday at Utica Christian Church with the Rev. Brad Hartzog officiating and at 1 p.m. Thursday at Peck

Funeral Home in Hartselle, Ala. Burial will follow Thursday’s service at Piney Grove Cemetery in Morgan County, Ala. Visitation will be at Utica Christian Church from 9:30 a.m. Wednesday until the service time and at Peck Funeral Home from 11 a.m.

Thursday until the service.

Memorials may be made to Utica Christian Church or Hospice.

Glenwood Funeral Home in Utica has charge of local arrangements.

Clyne Elledge TALLULAH — Clyne Elledge died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at the Olive Branch senior care center in Tallulah. He was 86.

Mr. Elledge was born in Advance, Mo., and had lived in Madison Parish most of his life. He retired after 40 years as a railroad inspector.

He was a veteran of the Navy, serving in World War II. He was a member of First Baptist Church and American Legion Post No. 100.

Survivors include his wife, Ruby Nell Ezell Elledge of Tallulah; two daughters, Kay Elledge Collins and Cindy Elledge Collins, both of Tallulah; and five grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m.

Wednesday at CrothersGlenwood Funeral Home in Tallulah with the Rev. John W. Rushing officiating.

Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the service.

Roedortha Epps Roedortha Epps died Satur-

day, Jan. 7, 2012, at his home.

He was 72.

Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

James A. Gray James A. Gray of Vicksburg died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at River Region Medical Center. He was 45.

Mr. Gray was an avid outdoorsman, mainly fishing, golfing, camping and riding his motorcycle. He loved people.

He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry Lee Gray; his stepfather, Leon Sullivan; and his grandmother, Eula Mae Dedmon.

Survivors include his mother, Donna Gray Sullivan of Vicksburg; son, James A. Gray II of Vicksburg; brother, Tommy (Karen) Gray of Utica; stepmother, Charlotte Gray of Kosciusko; a niece, Kristi Gray Ferguson of Utica; and nephews, Patrick Gray of Fort Stewart, Ga., and Joe Burlew of Alexandria, La. Memorial services will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Frank J. Fisher Funeral Home with the Rev. Grant Gregory officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 4 p.m. Wednesday until the hour of the service.

PRECISION FORECAST

BY CHIEF METEOROLOGIST BARBIE BASSSETT TONIGHT

wednesday

51°

58°

Chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight, lows in the 50s; partly cloudy Wednesday with showers, highs in the 50s

WEATHER This weather package is compiled from historical records and information provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the City of Vicksburg and The Associated Press.

LOCAL FORECAST wednesday-thursday

Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms; highs in the 50s and 60s, lows in the lower 50s

STATE FORECAST TONIGHT Showers and thunderstorms with a possibility of hail after midnight; lows in the 50s wednesday-thursday

Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms; highs in the 50s and 60s, lows in the lower 50s

Almanac Highs and Lows High/past 24 hours............. 59º Low/past 24 hours............... 52º Average temperature......... 56º Normal this date................... 47º Record low.................5º in 1962 Record high............81º in 1949 Rainfall Recorded at the Vicksburg Water Plant Past 24 hours.............. 0.18 inch This month..............0.77 inches Total/year.................0.77 inches Normal/month......1.85 inches Normal/year...........1.85 inches Solunar table Most active times for fish and wildlife Wednesday: A.M. Active............................ 6:24 A.M. Most active...............12:12 P.M. Active............................. 6:49 P.M. Most active................12:36 Sunrise/sunset Sunset today........................ 5:14 Sunset tomorrow............... 5:15 Sunrise tomorrow.............. 7:05

RIVER DATA Stages Mississippi River at Vicksburg Current: 33.5 | Change: -0.7 Flood: 43 feet Yazoo River at Greenwood Current: 21.6 | Change: -0.1 Flood: 35 feet Yazoo River at Yazoo City Current: 20.1 | Change: -0.4 Flood: 29 feet Yazoo River at Belzoni Current: 20.8 | Change: -0.3 Flood: 34 feet Big Black River at West Current: 5.3 | Change: NC Flood: 12 feet Big Black River at Bovina Current: 9.1 | Change: -0.1 Flood: 28 feet StEELE BAYOU Land....................................81.1 River....................................80.9

MISSISSIPPI RIVER Forecast Cairo, Ill. Wednesday........................... 24.5 Thursday................................ 23.2 Friday....................................... 22.1 Memphis Wednesday........................... 12.1 Thursday................................ 10.0 Friday..........................................8.4 Greenville Wednesday........................... 35.5 Thursday................................ 33.6 Friday....................................... 31.6 Vicksburg Wednesday........................... 32.9 Thursday................................ 31.5 Friday....................................... 29.8

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falling behind Ala. school leaders defend keeping accused teacher States face delays in implementing MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Two longtime Alabama school board leaders are defending the panel’s decision in 1993 to reinstate an elementary school teacher who was accused of molesting a student, even though the teacher is now charged Danny with more Acker abuse.

School board President Lee Doebler and Vice President Steve Martin said students, parents and community leaders encouraged the Shelby County Board of Education to return fourth-grade teacher Danny Acker to his Alabaster classroom, and the board agreed 5-0.

Acker, 49, is now in the county jail on four counts of first-degree sexual abuse involving two female students under 12.

Chief of staff Daley out earlier than expected WASHINGTON — In a jolt to the White House, President Barack Obama announced Monday that chief of staff William Daley was quitting and heading home, capping a short and

nation

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS rocky tenure that had been expected to last until Election Day. Obama budget chief Jack Lew, a figure long familiar with Washington’s ways, will take over one of the most consuming jobs in America.

Daley’s run as Obama’s chief manager and gatekeeper lasted only a year.

Arkansas woman kills granddaughter, self CONWAY, Ark. — An Arkansas woman who adopted her granddaughter after her son’s death in Iraq stabbed the 7-year-old girl in the chest and then set fire to their home in a murder-suicide, authorities said.

Faulkner County sheriff’s spokesman Maj. Andy Shock said Monday that Janice Robbins, 63, left a suicide note in her pickup before killing herself and her granddaughter, Abby, on Saturday. Both died of fire-related causes.

He said she wrote that she didn’t want to leave the girl behind. Investigators said there were no signs Robbins was in financial distress and they’re looking into whether she sought treatment for depression.

County

Race to the Top plans for schools MIAMI (AP) — Several states that won a slice of the U.S. Department of Education’s $4.3 billion Race to the Top competition have had to delay plans to implement ambitious reforms, and two could possibly lose money if they don’t get back on track.

Officials released state reports today detailing the progress of all 12 winners in the first year of implementation and found only three are on schedule with their plans. Another six states are headed in the right direction but facing delays and three — New York, Florida and Hawaii — are reported to have significant issues.

“New York made significant progress through Race to the Top over the last year but has recently hit a roadblock that not only impedes Race to the Top but could threaten other key reform initiatives,” U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said today in a statement. “Backtracking on reform commitments could cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars for improving New York schools.”

It was the second time in weeks the department warned a state could lose money for not fulfilling its Race to the Top proposal. In December, officials admonished Hawaii for “unsatisfactory” performance, placing that state under “high risk” status. Hawaii has requested

The associated press

A student in Alton Elementary fourth-grade teacher Angela Gaia’s math class gives a thumbs up in Memphis, Tenn. amendments for all projects that are part of their Race to the Top plan. The state also delayed implementation of a new evaluation system.

New York and Florida are not yet considered “high risk,” but Education Department officials are concerned. In New York, the state has held back millions in federal grants to 10 districts that haven’t reached an agreement with unions on teacher and principal evaluations, including in New York City, the largest U.S. school

Continued from Page A1. by the governor. Members of the bridge commission are appointed solely by the county and serve staggered, five-year terms.

District 1 Supervisor John Arnold nominated Jones, his stepson, to fill the spot held by Hill, the district’s member on the bridge oversight commission since 2005.

Hill’s term is set to expire in 2015. A motion to reappoint Moss after the board voted to reconsider the post died without a second.

Arnold said he had sought legal advice before his motion last week. In December, before taking office, Arnold had spoken out against the outgoing board’s decision to keep Moss and appoint developer Robert

Morrison III to the port commission. On Jan. 3, Morrison was retained, with Arnold’s backing.

Attorney general’s opinions back up questions to statutes that govern the membership of each board. The county last visited a similar issue in 2006, when an AG’s opinion stated appointments to the Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau needed a majority vote of the board and not a single-line vote from an individual district’s supervisor.

Southerland said both Morrison and Hill plan to attend their next respective board meetings, based on conversations with board attorneys for each commission.

Homeless Continued from Page A1.

Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau board, questioned Gibson’s figures based on her status as a licensed real estate broker. Waring said she was asked to speak based on past visits and support for the group’s mission at the south Vicksburg facility.

The ParkView campus is on Grove Street at McAu-

ley Drive. Access to the old convent and the former Marian Hill chemical dependency center is from McAuley, which also is the main entrance to Wildwood, which encompasses about 100 homes.

ParkView closed in 2002 when River Region’s main campus on U.S. 61 North opened.

Office Supplies 1601-C North Frontage Road • Vicksburg Phone: (601) 638-2900 speediprint@cgdsl.net

district. Negotiations between New York City education officials and the United Federation of Teachers fell apart in late December.

Federal grants in jeopardy include not just Race to the Top funds, but also School Improvement Grants, which are aimed at lifting the lowest performing schools. Other education reform projects within New York’s Race to the Top plans are dependent upon having the teacher evaluation system in place.

High court mulls policy against curse words on television WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is considering whether government regulators may still police the airwaves for curse words and other coarse content at a time when so many Americans have unregulated cable television, and the Internet is awash in easily accessible adult material.

The justices are hearing arguments today in a First Amendment case that pits the Obama administration against the nation’s television networks. The material at issue includes the isolated use of expletives as well as fines against broadcasters who showed a woman’s nude buttocks on a 2003 episode of ABC’s “NYPD Blue.”

The broadcasters want the court to overturn a 1978 decision that upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s authority to regulate both radio and television content, at least during the hours when children are likely to be watching or listening. That period includes the primetime hours before 10 p.m.

At the very least, the networks say the FCC’s current policy is too hard to figure out, penalizing the use of particular curse words on awards programming but not in the airing of the movie “Saving Private Ryan,” for example.

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SPORTS Tuesday, Januar y 10, 2012 • SE C TI O N B PUZZLES B5 | CLASSIFIEDS B6

Steve Wilson, sports editor | E-mail: sports@vicksburgpost.com | Tel: 601.636.4545 ext 142

college Football

Hornets win New Orleans snaps six-game losing streak Story/B3

Schedule

PREP SOCCER

St. Al hosts Madison-St. Joe Today, 5:30 p.m.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban celebrates with AJ McCarron after the BCS National Championship. Alabama won 21-0.

PREP BASKETBALL Vicksburg hosts Greenville-Weston Today, 6 p.m.

St. Al hosts Piney Woods Today, 6 p.m.

On TV 6 p.m. ESPN - The Worldwide Leader has a tasty college basketball doubleheader on tonight’s menu.

The first entreé is SEC rivals Florida and Georgia in the early game, while Ohio State and Illinois battle in the nightcap.

The associated press

LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson is stopped by Alabama’s Dont’a Hightower (30), Damion Square (92) and Courtney Upshaw (41) during the BCS National Championship game Monday.

team win. Every guy here, every fan that we have.”

Ironically, it was Saban who was roaming the sideline for LSU during that game in 2002.

The defensive-minded coach was on the other side this time, drawing up a game plan for Alabama that flummoxed LSU coach Les Miles, quarterback Jordan Jefferson and just about everyone else inside the Superdome wearing purple and yellow.

The Crimson Tide didn’t allow the Tigers to convert a third down until the fourth quarter, and didn’t allow a snap in its own territory until there was 7:30 left in the game.

Of course, Alabama linebacker Dont’a Hightower See BCS, Page B3.

See McCarron, Page B3.

KELSEY HOWARD

Sidelines Barry Larkin voted into Hall of Fame

NEW YORK (AP) — Barry Larkin joined with Cal Ripken Jr. in transforming shortstop into a position for powerful bats, not just great gloves. Now he’s following Ripken into the Hall of Fame.

The former Cincinnati Reds shortstop was chosen on 495 of 573 ballots (86 percent) in voting announced Monday by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, well above the necessary 75 percent.

“When I think of Barry, I think of a steady, smart and terrific all-around player both at shortstop and at the plate,” Ripken said.

“I wish we had played in the same league, but we were in 11 All-Star Games together and I always enjoyed being around him and talking baseball.”

Larkin will be inducted July 22 in Cooperstown along with the late Ron Santo, elected last month by the Veterans Committee.

“I’m just incredibly, incredibly moved by this whole experience and so humbled by the experience and so excited about being the newest member of the Hall of Fame,” he said on a conference call.

His election came in the final year before the Steroids Era becomes the main focus in balloting.

LOTTERY La. Pick 3: 3-1-6 La. Pick 4: 9-2-5-8 Weekly results: B2

Crimson Tide wins rematch with Tigers to claim BCS championship

By The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Courtney Upshaw was standing on the field of the Superdome, basking in the glow of a national championship, when someone handed him the defensive MVP award.

The senior linebacker didn’t hesitate before passing it off to his teammates.

Sure, Upshaw deserved the honor, but it was everybody working together that allowed Alabama’s defense to turn in one of the most impressive performances in Bowl Championship Series history. The 21-0 romp over LSU on Monday night was the first shutout in the history of the BCS title game.

“This defense wanted to pitch a shutout,” Upshaw said. “That’s what we did, baby, a shutout.”

The Tigers hadn’t been blanked since 2002, when Alabama beat them 31-0 in Baton Rouge.

It was also the first time the Crimson Tide pitched a shutout in a bowl game

On B3 Jordan Jefferson stymied

by Alabama’s defense

Alabama’s Dre Kirkpatrick celebrates after the BCS National Championship game against LSU Monday. Alabama won for its second title in three years. since the 1963 Orange Bowl, a 17-0 victory over Oklahoma, back when Bear Bryant was running the show in Tuscaloosa.

“I’ll tell you what, our defense controlled the tempo of this game,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said. “It was just a great

By The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — AJ McCarron tucked the ball into Trent Richardson’s gut in an oh-so familiar move.

Then he pulled it back and tossed it to tight end Brad Smelley on Alabama’s first offensive play.

The second? Same thing, other side.

Richardson as a decoy? You bet.

McCarron deftly guided the Crimson Tide to a national title Monday night in a 21-0 win over LSU in which the Tigers were geared up to stop Richardson just like every other defense.

Only this ferocious, speedy defense was maybe good enough to pull it off.

“We’ve been leaning on No. 3 (Richardson) all year,” McCarron, the offensive MVP, said. “He’s our workhorse. I mean, he’s our main guy.

“And we knew coming into the game somebody else had to step up, and coach just gave me an opportunity.”

McCarron delivered, even after No. 1 receiver Marquis Maze’s early exit with a left hamstring injury.

The third-year sophomore sprinkled the ball around, avoided big mistakes and played with poise even as LSU senior Jordan Jefferson

Who’s hot

Jackson State and former Vicksburg High basketball player scored 10 points in a 68-37 loss to Southern U. on Monday. College basketball roundup/B3

McCarron keeps offense rolling

prep soccer

Soccer a tradition for Case family

Father and daughter meet on opposite sides of rivalry

By Ernest Bowker ebowker@vicksburgpost.com David Case gets choked up when he talks about his daughter, Viktoria, and her budding coaching career.

A few seconds later, he cracks a joke about how bad he wants to defeat her when their teams play.

Such is life in the Warren Central-Vicksburg rivalry.

The Cases are assistant coaches on opposite sidelines twice a year. David is in his second season with WC, and Viktoria is in her first at VHS. The rest of the time, they’re each other’s biggest fans.

“It’s a win for me to see her on the other side coaching,” David Case said, his

Postponed Tonight’s Vicksburg-Warren Central game has been rained out. The game has not been rescheduled voice cracking. “It makes me emotional. I’m very proud of her. It wouldn’t matter if I coached another day, to see my daughter coaching, to see her taking what I taught her, passing it down and developing her own style. She could have gone anywhere in her career path and I’m very happy she’s chosen to do this.”

Viktoria, 23, credits her father for instilling most of her soccer knowledge. He

coached her on select teams from the time she was 12 until she was 18. Viktoria Case starred at Vicksburg High, and went on to play at Hinds Community College and Belhaven University.

David Case, 46, also spent a half-season as Vicksburg’s head coach. That was in the 2009-10 season, after Viktoria had graduated.

“I owe a lot of what I know about soccer to my dad, so I would say I definitely followed him,” Viktoria said.

“The whole coming into coaching aspect of it, I loved playing college ball and I hated the way I ended my season. I was hurt a lot. So I knew I wanted to give back See Case, Page B3.

BRENDEN NEVILLE•The Vicksburg Post

Viktoria Case, an assistant coach with the Vicksburg High soccer team, and her father David Case, an assistant at Warren Central, find themselves on opposite sidelines.

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on tv

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COLLEGE BASKETBALL 6 p.m. ESPN - Georgia at Florida 6 p.m. ESPN2 - Louisville at Providence 6 p.m. Big Ten - Iowa at Michigan State 6 p.m. ESPNU - Florida State at Virginia Tech 8 p.m. ESPN - Ohio St. at Illinois 8 p.m. ESPNU - Vanderbilt at South Carolina WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 6 p.m. CBS Sports Network - Notre Dame at Connecticut 8 p.m. CBS Sports Network Villanova at Marquette NBA 7 p.m. NBATV - Chicago at Minnesota 9:30 p.m. NBATV - Phoenix at Los Angeles Lakers MOTORSPORTS 12:30 a.m. NBC Sports Network Dakar Rally, Antofagasta to Iquique, Chile (tape) NHL 6:30 p.m. NBC Sports Network San Jose at Minnesota 8 p.m. FSN - Nashville at Colorado

sidelines

from staff & AP reports

NFL Body identified as son of Green Bay coach GREEN BAY, Wis. — A body pulled from a river in Oshkosh, Wis., Monday has been positively identified as that of 21-year-old Michael Philbin, son of Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, a source close to the family said.

Oshkosh police have yet to release the identity of the body. The Packers, who are preparing for Sunday’s NFC divisional playoff game game against the Giants, canceled player availability Monday.

Police in Oshkosh, Wis. have been searching for 21-year-old Michael T. Philbin since Sunday evening.

He disappeared at about 2 a.m.

Sunday after an outing with friends in the University of WisconsinOshkosh campus area, about 50 miles from Green Bay. Joe Philbin spent Monday in Oshkosh, where divers recovered the body of a man between the ages of 20 and 25 from the Fox River in late afternoon after a security guard reported hearing cries for help from someone on the ice.

College football Former Auburn back Dyer to Arkansas State FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Michael Dyer is following Gus Malzahn back home, joining his former offensive coordinator at Arkansas State.

A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday night that the former Auburn tailback is transferring to Arkansas State to become a member of the Red Wolves.

MLB World Series winners to get White House honor ST. LOUIS — The World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals will be honored by President Barack Obama at the White House on Jan. 17. Prior to the event, the team is scheduled to visit wounded soldiers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

flashback

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jan. 10 1972 — The longest winning streak in major professional sports is snapped when the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-104. The Lakers had won 33 straight, but Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 39 points gave Los Angeles its first loss since Oct. 31.

1980 — Goaltender Jim Stewart, playing in his first and only game with the Boston Bruins, gives up three goals in the first four minutes of the game and a total of five in the first period. He’s replaced and never plays in the NHL again.

1982 — Joe Montana’s third touchdown pass of the game, a 6-yarder to Dwight Clark, with 51 seconds remaining, lifts the San Francisco 49ers to 28-27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC title game.

2011 — Top-ranked Auburn beats No. 2 Oregon 22-19 in the BCS title game. Wes Byrum’s 19-yard field goal with no time left — his sixth career game-winning field goal — caps off a perfect, 14-0 season.

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scoreboard nfl NFL Playoffs

Wild-card round

Jan. 7 Houston 31, Cincinnati 10 New Orleans 45, Detroit 28 Jan. 8 New York Giants 24, Atlanta 2 Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23, OT

Divisional Playoffs

Saturday’s Games New Orleans at San Francisco, 3:30 p.m.

Denver at New England, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Houston at Baltimore, Noon N.Y. Giants at Green Bay, 3:30 p.m.

Conference Championships

Jan. 22 AFC championship game, 2 p.m.

NFC championship game, 5:30 p.m.

Pro Bowl

Jan. 29 At Honolulu NFC vs. AFC, 7 p.m.

Super Bowl

Feb. 5 At Indianapolis AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 5:30 p.m.

college football National Champions

The annual winners of the Associated Press college football poll’s top ranking with final records.

Prior to 1968, with the exception of 1965, the final poll was released before the bowl games. How each team fared in those seasons is listed after the record.

2011—Alabama (12-1) 2010—Auburn (14-0) 2009—Alabama (14-0) 2008—Florida (13-1) 2007—LSU (12-2) 2006—Florida (13-1) 2005—Texas (13-0) 2004—Southern Cal (13-0) 2003—Southern Cal (12-1) 2002—Ohio State (14-0) 2001—Miami (12-0) 2000—Oklahoma (13-0) 1999—Florida State (12-0) 1998—Tennessee (13-0) 1997—Michigan (12-0) 1996—Florida (12-1) 1995—Nebraska (12-0) 1994—Nebraska (13-0) 1993—Florida State (12-1) 1992—Alabama (13-0) 1991—Miami (12-0) 1990—Colorado (11-1-1) 1989—Miami (11-1) 1988—Notre Dame (12-0) 1987—Miami (12-0) 1986—Penn St. (12-0) 1985—Oklahoma (11-1) 1984—Brigham Young (13-0) 1983—Miami (11-1) 1982—Penn St. (11-1) 1981—Clemson (12-0) 1980—Georgia (12-0) 1979—Alabama (12-0) 1978—Alabama (11-1) 1977—Notre Dame (11-1) 1976—Pittsburgh (12-0) 1975—Oklahoma (11-1) 1974—Oklahoma (11-0) 1973—Notre Dame (11-0) 1972—Southern Cal (12-0) 1971—Nebraska (13-0) 1970—Nebraska (11-0-1) 1969—Texas (11-0) 1968—Ohio St. (10-0) 1967—Southern Cal (9-1) def. Indiana 14-3 in the Rose Bowl.

1966—Notre Dame (9-0-1) did not play.

1965—Alabama (9-1-1) 1964—Alabama (10-0) lost to Texas 21-17 in the Orange Bowl.

1963—Texas (10-0) def. Navy 28-6 in the Cotton Bowl.

1962—Southern Cal (10-0) def. Wisconsin 42-37 in the Rose Bowl.

1961—Alabama (10-0) def. Arkansas 10-3 in the Sugar Bowl.

1960—Minnesota (8-1) lost to Washington 17-7 Rose Bowl.

1959—Syracuse (10-0) def. Texas 23-14 in the Cotton Bowl.

1958—LSU (10-0) def. Clemson 7-0 in the Sugar Bowl.

1957—Auburn (10-0) did not play.

1956—Oklahoma (10-0) did not play.

1955—Oklahoma (10-0) def. Maryland 20-6 in the Orange Bowl.

1954—Ohio St. (9-0) def. Southern Cal 20-7 in the Rose Bowl.

1953—Maryland (10-0) lost to Oklahoma 7-0 in the Orange Bowl.

1952—Michigan St. (9-0) did not play.

1951—Tennessee (10-0) lost to Maryland 28-13 in the Sugar Bowl.

1950—Oklahoma (10-0) lost to Kentucky 13-7 in the Sugar Bowl.

1949—Notre Dame (9-0) def. Southern Methodist 27-20 in final regular season game.

1948—Michigan (9-0) did not play.

1947—Notre Dame (9-0) did not play.

1946—Notre Dame (8-0-1) did not play.

1945—Army (9-0) did not play.

1944—Army (9-0) did not play.

1943—Notre Dame (9-1) did not play.

1942—Ohio St. (9-1) did not play.

1941—Minnesota (8-0) did not play.

1940—Minnesota (8-0) did not play.

1939—Texas A&M (10-0) def. Tulane 14-13 in the Sugar Bowl.

1938—Texas Christian (10-0) def. Carnegie Tech 15-7 in the Sugar Bowl.

1937—Pittsburgh (9-0-1) did not play.

1936—Minnesota (7-1) did not play.

——— Alabama LSU

ALABAMA 21, LSU 0

3 6 6 6 — 21 0 0 0 0 — 0 First Quarter Ala—FG Shelley 23, 5:00. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:54. Key Plays: Maze 40 punt return to LSU 26; McCarron 16 pass to Hanks to LSU 10.

Alabama 3, LSU 0.

Second Quarter Ala—FG Shelley 34, 4:18. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 6:12. Key Plays: McCarron 9 pass to Hanks on 3rd-and-6 to Alabama 38; Richardson 20 run to LSU 25. Alabama 6, LSU 0.

Ala—FG Shelley 41, :00. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 1:59. Key Plays: Richardson 5 run on 3rd-and-2 to Alabama 35; McCarron 20 pass to Norwood to LSU 45; McCarron 9 pass to Hanks to LSU 24.

Alabama 9, LSU 0.

Third Quarter Ala—FG Shelley 35, 12:49. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:11. Key Plays: McCarron 19 pass to Hanks to LSU 49; McCarron 26 pass to Bell to LSU 23. Alabama 12, LSU 0.

Ala—FG Shelley 44, :22. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:01 Key Plays: C.Jones 15 punt return to LSU 47; Lacy two 11 runs. Alabama 15, LSU 0.

Fourth Quarter Ala—Richardson 34 run (kick failed), 4:36. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:39. Key Plays: Nick recovered Jefferson fumble forces by Hightower at midfield; McCarron 13 run to LSU 35. Alabama 21, LSU 0.

A—78,237.

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Ala LSU FIRST DOWNS..................... 21 5 Rushing................................. 9 4 Passing................................ 12 1 Penalty.................................. 0 0 NET YARDS RUSHING....... 150 39 Rushes Attempts................. 35 27 Rushing yards..................... 165 79 Rushing yards-lost............... 15 40 NET YARDS PASSING....... 234 53 Completed-Att................... 23-34 11-17 Had Intercepted.................... 0 1 TOTAL PLAYS...................... 69 44 TOTAL YARDS.................... 384 92 Avg Gain..............................5.6 2.1

FUMBLES-Lost..................... 0-0 3-1 PENALTIES-Yds.................. 1-5 5-35 PUNTS-Avg........................ 3-44.3 9-45.7 Punts Returns.................... 3-67 1-1 Kickoffs Returns................. 1-32 6-125 Interceptions........................ 1-1 0-00 THIRD DOWN EFF............. 3-14 2-12 FOURTH DOWN EFF.......... 2-2 0-1 Sacks by............................ 4-26 2-9 TIME OF POSSESSION.....35:26 24:34 ——— INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Alabama, Richardson 20-96, Lacy 11-43, McCarron 4-11. LSU, Hilliard 5-16, Jefferson 14-15, Ware 3-7, Ford 4-1, Copeland 1-0.

PASSING—Alabama, McCarron 23-34-0-234. LSU, Jefferson 11-17-1-53.

RECEIVING—Alabama, Smelley 7-39, Hanks 5-58, Norwood 4-78, Underwood 2-12, Richardson 2-11, M.Williams 2-10, Bell 1-26. LSU, Beckham 5-38, R.Randle 3-13, Peterson 1-7, Ware 1-(minus 2), Blue 1-(minus 3).

PUNT RETURNS—Alabama, Maze 2-52, C.Jones 1-15. LSU, Mathieu 1-1.

KICKOFF RETURNS—Alabama, C.Jones 1-32.

LSU, Claiborne 5-109, Brooks 1-16.

nba EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W Philadelphia...................6 New York.......................5 Boston...........................4 Toronto..........................4 New Jersey...................2

L 2 4 4 5 8

Pct .750 .556 .500 .444 .200

Southeast Division

W Miami.............................8 Atlanta...........................7 Orlando..........................6 Charlotte........................2 Washington....................0

L 1 3 3 7 8

Central Division

W Chicago.........................8 Indiana...........................6 Cleveland.......................4 Milwaukee......................2 Detroit............................2

L 2 3 4 6 7

GB — 1 1/2 2 2 1/2 5

Pct .889 .700 .667 .222 .000

GB — 1 1/2 2 6 7 1/2

Pct .800 .667 .500 .250 .222

GB — 1 1/2 3 5 5 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W San Antonio...................6 Dallas.............................4 Memphis........................3 New Orleans.................3 Houston.........................2

L 3 5 5 6 6

Pct .667 .444 .375 .333 .250

Northwest Division

W Oklahoma City...............8 Portland.........................6 Utah...............................5 Denver...........................6 Minnesota......................3

L 2 2 3 4 6

GB — 2 2 1/2 3 3 1/2 GB — 1 2 2 4 1/2

W L Pct L.A. Clippers..................4 2 .667 L.A. Lakers....................6 4 .600 Phoenix..........................4 4 .500 Sacramento...................3 6 .333 Golden State.................2 6 .250 Monday’s Games Toronto 97, Minnesota 87 Philadelphia 96, Indiana 86 Atlanta 106, New Jersey 101 New York 91, Charlotte 87 Chicago 92, Detroit 68 New Orleans 94, Denver 81 Today’s Games Houston at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Washington, 6 p.m.

Sacramento at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Memphis, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Utah, 8 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Portland, 9 p.m.

Miami at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Atlanta at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Sacramento at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Washington at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Boston, 7 p.m.

Houston at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Denver, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Utah, 8 p.m.

Orlando at Portland, 9 p.m.

Miami at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

GB — — 1 2 1/2 3

college basketball SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L PCT W L PCT Kentucky............. 1 0 1.000 15 1 .938 Alabama............. 1 0 1.000 12 3 .800 LSU..................... 1 0 1.000 11 4 .733 Vanderbilt........... 1 0 1.000 11 4 .733 Tennessee.......... 1 0 1.000 8 7 .533 Arkansas............. 1 0 .000 12 3 .800 Mississippi St... 0 1 .000 13 3 .813 Florida................. 0 1 .000 12 4 .750 Auburn................ 0 1 .000 10 5 .667 Ole Miss............ 0 1 .000 10 5 .667 Georgia............... 0 1 .000 9 6 .600 South Carolina... 0 1 .000 8 7 .533 Monday’s Games No games scheduled Today’s Games Georgia at Florida, 6 p.m.

Vanderbilt at South Carolina, 8 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Kentucky at Auburn, 7 p.m.

Arkansas at Ole Miss, 7 p.m.

LSU at Alabama, 8 p.m.

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CONFERENCE USA

Conference All Games

W L PCT W L PCT Southern Miss.. 2 0 1.000 15 2 .882 UCF.................... 2 0 1.000 12 3 .800 Marshall.............. 2 0 1.000 11 4 .733 SMU.................... 1 0 1.000 9 6 .600 Memphis............. 1 0 1.000 10 5 .667 Houston.............. 1 1 .500 8 6 .571 UTEP.................. 1 1 .500 8 8 .500 UAB.................... 0 1 .000 5 9 .357 Rice.................... 0 1 .000 9 7 .563 Tulane................. 0 2 .000 12 4 .750 East Carolina...... 0 2 .000 9 6 .600 Tulsa................... 0 2 .000 7 9 .438 Monday’s Games No games scheduled Today’s Games No games scheduled Wednesday’s Games Southern Miss at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Houston at Central Florida, 6 p.m.

Marshall at UAB, 7 p.m.

Tank McNamara

2011-12 Bowl schedule

Dec. 17 New Mexico Bowl..................................................................................... Temple 37, Wyoming 15 Dec. 17 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl...................................................................... Ohio 24, Utah State 23 Dec. 17 New Orleans Bowl.................................................................. La.-Lafayette 32, San Diego St. 30 Dec. 20 Beef ’O’Brady’s Bowl....................................................................................... Marshall 20, FIU 10 Dec. 21 Poinsettia Bowl..................................................................................... TCU 31, Louisiana Tech 24 Dec. 22 MAACO Bowl................................................................................Boise State 56, Arizona State 24 Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl....................................................................................Southern Miss 24, Nevada 17 Dec. 26 Independence Bowl.......................................................................Missouri 41, North Carolina 24 Dec. 27 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl...........................................................Purdue 37,Western Michigan 32 Dec. 27 Belk Bowl.................................................................................North Carolina St. 31, Louisville 24 Dec. 28 Military Bowl.............................................................................................. Toledo 42, Air Force 41 Dec. 28 Holiday Bowl................................................................................................Texas 21, California 10 Dec. 29 Champs Sports Bowl.....................................................................Florida St. 18, Notre Dame 14 Dec. 29 Alamo Bowl.............................................................................................Baylor 67, Washington 56 Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec.

30 30 30 30

Armed Forces Bowl.......................................................................................... BYU 24, Tulsa Pinstripe Bowl....................................................................................... Rutgers 27, Iowa State Music City Bowl............................................................. Mississippi State 23, Wake Forest Insight Bowl..................................................................................................Oklahoma 31, Iowa

Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec.

31 31 31 31 31

Meinke Car Care Bowl................................................................Texas A&M 33, Northwestern 22 Sun Bowl......................................................................................... Utah 30, Georgia Tech 27, OT Liberty Bowl......................................................................................... Cincinnati 31, Vanderbilt 24 Fight Hunger Bowl........................................................................................... Illinois 20, UCLA 14 Chick-fil-A Bowl............................................................................................Auburn 43, Virginia 24

Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan.

2 2 2 2 2 2

21 13 17 14

TicketCity Bowl...........................................................................................Houston 30, Penn St. 14 Capital One Bowl............................................................................South Carolina 30, Nebraska 13 Outback Bowl............................................................................... Michigan St. 33, Georgia 30, 3OT Gator Bowl..................................................................................................... Florida 24, Ohio St. 17 Rose Bowl.................................................................................................. Oregon 45, Wisconsin 38 Fiesta Bowl...................................................................................Oklahoma St. 41, Stanford 38, OT

Jan. 3 Sugar Bowl...................................................................................Michigan 23 Virginia Tech 20, OT Jan. 4 Orange Bowl...................................................................................... West Virginia 70, Clemson 33 Jan. 6 Cotton Bowl.......................................................................................... Arkansas 29, Kansas St. 16 Jan. 7 BBVA Compass Bowl..................................................................................... SMU 28, Pittsburgh 6 Jan. 8 GoDaddy.com Bowl................................................................Northern Illinois 38, Arkansas St. 20

Pct .800 .750 .625 .600 .333

Pacific Division

Jan. 9 BCS National Championship......................................................................... Alabama 21, LSU 0

UTEP at Tulsa, 7 p.m.

Rice at SMU, 7 p.m.

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SWAC

Conference All Games

W L PCT W L PCT MVSU................. 3 0 1.000 4 11 .267 Texas Southern.. 3 0 1.000 4 11 .267 Southern U......... 3 1 .750 7 10 .412 Alabama St......... 3 1 .750 5 10 .333 Grambling St...... 2 2 .500 2 12 .143 Prairie View........ 1 2 .333 5 11 .313 Alcorn St........... 1 3 .250 4 12 .250 Alabama A&M.... 1 3 .250 3 10 .231 Jackson St........ 1 3 .250 3 13 .188 Ark.-Pine Bluff.... 0 3 .000 1 15 .063 Sunday’s Games No games scheduled Today’s Games Grambling St. 72, Alcorn St. 71 Miss. Valley St. 81, Alabama A&M 69 Southern U. 68, Jackson St. 37 Alabama St. 62, Ark.-Pine Bluff 56 Tuesday’s Games No games scheduled ———

Top 25 Schedule

Monday’s Games Cincinnati 68, No. 11 Georgetown 64 No. 17 Connecticut 64, West Virginia 57 Today’s Games No. 3 North Carolina vs. Miami, 8 p.m.

No. 4 Baylor at No. 18 Kansas St., 7 p.m.

No. 5 Ohio St. at Illinois, 8 p.m.

No. 6 Michigan St. vs. Iowa, 6 p.m.

No. 14 Louisville at Providence, 6 p.m.

No. 19 Florida vs. Georgia, 6 p.m.

No. 22 San Diego St. vs. Chicago St., 9 p.m.

No. 23 Creighton vs. Northern Iowa, 8 p.m.

No. 24 Seton Hall vs. DePaul, 6 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games No. 1 Syracuse at Villanova, 6 p.m.

No. 2 Kentucky at Auburn, 7 p.m.

No. 9 Missouri at Iowa St., 7 p.m.

No. 10 Kansas at Texas Tech, 8 p.m.

No. 13 Michigan vs. Northwestern, 5:30 p.m.

No. 25 Marquette vs. St. John’s, 6 p.m.

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Mississippi college schedule

Monday’s Games Grambling St. 72, Alcorn St. 71 Miss. Valley St. 81, Alabama A&M 69 Southern U. 68, Jackson St. 37 Today’s Game Delta St. at Sheppard Tech, 2 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Southern Miss at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Arkansas at Ole Miss, 7 p.m.

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Monday’s Scores

EAST Cincinnati 68, Georgetown 64 UConn 64, West Virginia 57 SOUTH Alabama St. 62, Ark.-Pine Bluff 56 Coppin St. 82, SC State 61 Florida Gulf Coast 77, Jacksonville 66 Grambling St. 72, Alcorn St. 71 James Madison 74, Hampton 67 Miss. Valley St. 81, Alabama A&M 69 Mercer 73, SC-Upstate 66 NC A&T 85, Florida A&M 82, OT NC Central 69, Bethune-Cookman 64 Norfolk St. 68, Howard 48 Savannah St. 57, Morgan St. 55 Southern U. 68, Jackson St. 37 Stetson 68, North Florida 64 SOUTHWEST FAU 58, Arkansas St. 50 Oklahoma St. 72, Oklahoma 65 FAR WEST Air Force 67, Texas-Pan American 50 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 87, San Francisco 72 Wyoming 73, Idaho St. 49 ———

MISS. VALLEY ST. 81, ALABAMA A&M 69

MVSU (4-11) Joyner 7-12 1-4 16, Studivant 3-7 4-7 10, Jones 5-9 6-8 18, Burwell 4-11 5-7 15, Crosby 2-5 0-0 4, Pajkovic 0-1 0-0 0, Cox 7-10 1-2 15, Ralling 1-5 1-2 3. Totals 29-60 18-30 81.

ALABAMA A&M (3-10) Cantey 6-13 2-3 15, Crutcher 3-7 1-2 8, Long 1-1 0-0 3, Tabb 3-7 1-2 7, Hunter 1-3 0-0 2, Banks 0-0 0-0 0, Hill 7-11 2-2 17, Ingram 3-4 0-0 8, Ellis 1-1 0-0 2, Allen 2-5 2-2 7, Martin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals

27-52 8-11 69.

Halftime—MVSU 36-34. 3-Point Goals—MVSU 5-13 (Burwell 2-3, Jones 2-3, Joyner 1-2, Cox 0-1, Crosby 0-1, Ralling 0-3), Alabama A&M 7-14 (Ingram 2-2, Long 1-1, Hill 1-1, Crutcher 1-2, Allen 1-3, Cantey 1-5). Fouled Out—Crutcher.

Rebounds—MVSU 38 (Studivant 11), Alabama A&M 26 (Tabb 6). Assists—MVSU 16 (Burwell 6), Alabama A&M 11 (Crutcher 3). Total Fouls— MVSU 12, Alabama A&M 19. Technical—Cox.

GRAMBLING ST. 72, ALCORN ST. 71

GRAMBLING ST. (2-12) Rogers 5-11 4-4 17, Roberts 8-13 8-10 26, Purvis 0-2 0-0 0, Copeland 0-1 0-0 0, Danridge 2-2 1-3 5, Livas 1-5 1-4 3, Dorsett 4-9 5-7 13, Roberson 3-5 2-2 8. Totals 23-48 21-30 72.

ALCORN ST. (3-12) McDonald 10-18 2-2 22, Oakley 5-7 2-4 14, Rimmer 4-9 0-0 9, Francis 4-4 2-2 10, Starks 0-1 0-0 0, Hawkins 1-2 0-0 2, Moore 0-0 0-0 0, Brand 4-7 4-4 12, Sullivan 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 29-51 10-12 71.

Halftime—Grambling St. 35-33. 3-Point Goals— Grambling St. 5-16 (Rogers 3-8, Roberts 2-4, Purvis 0-1, Dorsett 0-3), Alcorn St. 3-7 (Oakley 2-2, Rimmer 1-2, Hawkins 0-1, McDonald 0-2). Fouled Out—Francis. Rebounds—Grambling St. 18 (Roberson 7), Alcorn St. 23 (Francis 7). Assists— Grambling St. 4 (Livas 2), Alcorn St. 6 (Francis 2).

Total Fouls—Grambling St. 13, Alcorn St. 22.

SOUTHERN U. 68, JACKSON ST. 37

JACKSON ST. (3-13) Coleman 0-0 0-0 0, Bush 4-13 2-4 11, Taylor 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 1-11 0-0 2, Lewis 0-1 0-0 0, Kendricks 1-3 0-0 2, Ballard 0-4 0-0 0, Stewart 0-3 0-0 0, Howard 3-7 4-5 10, Jones 1-2 0-2 2, Readus 2-6 1-2 5, Sykes 0-1 0-0 0, Armstrong 2-3 1-1 5, Gregory 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 14-54 8-14 37.

SOUTHERN U. (7-10) Doggett 4-9 0-1 8, F. Coleman 3-4 0-2 6, Beltran 3-6 2-4 9, Grace 5-8 0-0 12, Monroe 4-7 2-2 10, Marshall 1-1 0-0 2, Celestin 2-4 4-5 10, Hill 0-1 0-0 0, Bol 1-4 1-1 3, Webb 3-3 2-2 8. Totals 26-47 11-17 68.

Halftime—Southern U. 32-13. 3-Point Goals— Jackson St. 1-11 (Bush 1-3, Stewart 0-1, Ballard 0-1, Howard 0-1, Kendricks 0-2, Williams 0-3), Southern U. 5-8 (Grace 2-2, Celestin 2-3, Beltran 1-1, Doggett 0-1, Bol 0-1). Fouled Out—None.

Rebounds—Jackson St. 26 (Bush 5), Southern U. 38 (Webb 7). Assists—Jackson St. 4 (Bush, Lewis, Stewart, Williams 1), Southern U. 12 (Beltran, Grace 3). Total Fouls—Jackson St. 18, Southern U. 12.

LOTTERY Sunday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 2-8-8 La. Pick 4: 8-5-1-6 Monday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 3-1-6 La. Pick 4: 9-2-5-8 Tuesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 7-2-9 La. Pick 4: 1-5-6-0 Wednesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 0-2-4 La. Pick 4: 7-6-6-5 Easy 5: 3-9-11-29-33 La. Lotto: 2-4-8-20-31-40 Powerball: 21-35-46-47-50 Powerball: 2; Power play: 4 Thursday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 2-9-6 La. Pick 4: 7-6-0-1 Friday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 7-9-8 La. Pick 4: 7-6-2-4 Saturday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 7-6-5 La. Pick 4: 0-5-8-8 Easy 5: 6-7-21-29-34 La. Lotto: 13-15-26-27-28-36 Powerball: 3-21-24-38-39 Powerball: 24; Power play: 5

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The Vicksburg Post

college football

Jefferson ends LSU career with a thud

By Brett Martel The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Jordan Jefferson’s season started with trouble off the field and ended with trouble on it.

“It feels like a nightmare, but it’s a learning experience,” Jefferson said after LSU’s 21-0 loss in Monday night’s BCS title game. “I’m facing reality.

LSU finished second today. We all have to take the situation and learn from it, but still in all we still had a great season.

I had a pretty good career at LSU. This last game really was something we wanted to win, but we fell short.”

One more victory in the final game of his career could have transformed Jefferson’s legacy at LSU and completed a stirring story of personal vindication after an early season defined by an arrest stemming from a bar fight and resulting four-game suspension.

Instead, he was booed by LSU fans as the Tigers’ title shot slipped away. His most memorable play was an unfathomable interception. One of the most notable aspects of LSU’s offensive performance was that the Tigers were shut out for the first time since the Tide did it to them in 2002.

“I was seeing everything clearly. Making decisions wasn’t an issue,” Jefferson said. “We just didn’t get it done on offense. Some defenses have your number and Alabama had our number.”

Jefferson finished 11 of 17 for 53 yards. He tossed one interception that could have been far more costly than it was, yet seemed to symbolize his night.

Unable to find a receiver, Jefferson began to scramble, then changed his mind, flipping the ball forward toward Spencer Ware just as the run-

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LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson walks off the field after the BCS National Championship game against Alabama Monday. Alabama won 21-0. ning back had turned to block.

There might have been room to run if Jefferson had kept the ball and followed Ware.

Instead, the ball floated right over the head of the unsuspecting Ware and into the waiting arms of linebacker C.J. Mosley. Jefferson immediately made the tackle, which left Mosley injured and also gave the Tide the ball on the LSU 27.

Only a missed field goal try prevented even more damage.

But that only allowed LSU to maintain a slim chance of a comeback — which was gone once Jefferson was sacked and fumbled on a critical fourthand-long with a little over 6 minutes left and the Tide leading 15-0.

LSU managed only five first

downs and each seemed like an epic struggle. The Tigers were outgained 384-92, and their running game, which consists in part of Jefferson’s option runs, managed a meager 39 yards after averaging 215 yards in its previous 13 games.

Jefferson had to try to beat ‘Bama with his arm, but instead took the punishment of four sacks while struggling to connect with receivers.

“It’s hard making those plays when you don’t have the protection up front,” receiver Rueben Randle said. “They brought a lot of blitzes. We didn’t pick it up and make the reads we needed to make. I don’t think it would have mattered who was back there.”

Jefferson was suspended

because of his alleged involvement in a bar fight in late August. He was initially arrested on a charge of second-degree battery and suspended a little more than a week before the season was set to begin.

He was reinstated four games into the season when a grand jury reduced the charge to a misdemeanor, and took back over as starter in the 10th game. He continued to struggle intermittently, particularly in the first half of the Southeastern Conference title game against Georgia, but with LSU ultimately winning the SEC crown behind a dominant defense and running game, Jefferson was never forced to beat anyone throwing until the national title game.

nba

Hornets end six-game losing skid DENVER (AP) — The New Orleans Hornets were happy to finally get another win.

Carl Landry scored 21 points, Chris Kaman added 20 and the Hornets ended a six-game losing streak with a 94-81 win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.

Marco Belinelli scored 19 and Jarrett Jack had 13 points and nine assists for the Hornets.

New Orleans hadn’t won since beating Boston on Dec. 28.

“It feels good to get the monkey off your back,” Landry said. “Losing six in a row is never easy, I don’t care what sport it is.”

The Hornets were struggling and missing key players Monday. Eric Gordon didn’t make the trip and missed his seventh game with a bruised right knee. Trevor Ariza (groin strain) and Xavier Henry (sprained ankle) didn’t dress.

Jack was questionable with a sprained right foot suffered against Dallas on Saturday but he played 35 minutes.

“I’ve been around him for five, six years and I’ve seen him miss only one game,” New Orleans coach Monty

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New Orleans Hornets center Emeka Okafor, right, blocks a shot by Denver Nuggets forward Al Harrington, left, Monday. The Hornets won 94-81.

Williams said. “He was in a car accident and he ran into a parked tractor trailer. He’s a tough kid. We don’t win this game without him.”

Jack didn’t think playing

was special on his part.

“I didn’t do it just to be on some Willis Reed stuff,” he said. “People always told me your best ability is your availability. I just try to be there

for my teammates. I felt like I would let them down if I didn’t come out and at least give the effort.”

Danilo Gallinari and Ty Lawson had 14 points each and Rudy Fernandez added 14 for Denver, which lost at home for the first time in five games.

Denver shot just 41 percent from the field, including 35 percent on 3-pointers.

“We couldn’t get anything going, couldn’t knock down shots, couldn’t get any rhythm,” Lawson said. “Coach said we were going to have three to five of these games a year. This was one of them.”

New Orleans led by eight at halftime and increased it to 15 on Kaman’s layup with 7:27 left in the third. Consecutive 3s

by Arron Afflalo and Lawson sparked a 10-2 Denver run, but a running jumper by Jack and a block by Emeka Okafor helped the Hornets lead 78-64 heading into the fourth.

Denver never threatened in the final 12 minutes. Fernandez’s 3 cut the lead to 80-69 early, but two jumpers by Kaman started the Hornets’ 12-2 run that gave them a 92-71 lead with 3:22 left.

college Basketball

Delta Devils stay undefeated in SWAC play

By The Associated Press Falando Jones scored 18 points to pace five Mississippi Valley State players scoring in double figures for an 81-69 win over Alabama A&M on Monday night, keeping the Delta Devils unbeaten in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Terrence Joyner added 16 points, while both Kevin Burwell and Cor-J Cox had 15 apiece for the Delta Devils (4-11, 3-0). Amos Studivant tallied a double-double, scoring 10 points and pulling down 11 rebounds.

The teams stayed close for

the first half, with MVSU taking a 35-34 edge into the locker room. But a layup by Joyner and a 3-pointer by Jones sparked a 17-8 run out of halftime, and the Delta Devils cruised from there. They outscored the Bulldogs 45-35 in the second half.

The Delta Devils outrebounded the Bulldogs 38-26 and scored 14 points off 16 turnovers.

Green Hill led Alabama A&M (3-10, 1-3) with 17 points.

Grambling St. 72, Alcorn St. 71 Quincy Roberts scored 26

points and Grambling State held off Alcorn State.

Alcorn State turned it over with 10 seconds left and Brandon Dorsett made the second of his two free throws for the Tigers’ victory.

Xavier Rogers added 17 points for Grambling State (2-12, 2-2 SWAC). Alcorn State (4-12, 1-3) turned it over 13 times, compared to nine by the Tigers. Xavian Rimmer had five turnovers for the Braves.

Ken McDonald paced the Braves with 22 points, on 10-of18 shooting. Twann Oakley added 14 points, Chris Brand chipped in 12 and Ian Francis had 10 for Alcorn State.

Southern U. 68, Jackson State 37 Jameel Grace scored 12 points and Mike Celestin and Cameron Monroe scored 10 each as Southern University defeated cold-shooting Jackson State in a SWAC game.

After a jumper by Jackson State’s Jenirro Bush cut Southern’s lead to 21-13, the Tigers (3-13, 1-3) did not score for the final 9:32 of the half while the Jaguars (7-10, 3-1) added 11 unanswered points.

Bush scored 11 points and former Vicksburg High star Kelsey Howard added 10 to lead Jackson State.

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BCS Continued from Page B1. promptly sacked Jefferson to force a fumble that was recovered by his good buddy Nick Gentry. The way things were going for the Tigers, it was a fitting way for their best offensive series of the night to end.

Trent Richardson added a touchdown run moments later to seal the victory, the only touchdown scored by either team in two meetings this season.

“We knew they were going to come out and try to run the ball against us,” Upshaw said. “It’s great to get the win. We really didn’t call many blitzes. We were just hoping to contain them.”

Contain them? How about downright dominate them, from start to finish.

Upshaw made a pair of stellar tackles at the line of scrimmage to force threeand-out on LSU’s second possession, and Mosley and cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick did so again on the Tigers’ next possession.

Miles, sticking with Jefferson at quarterback, tried all night to get to the edge against the Crimson Tide’s

McCarron

brutish defense. But each time, an Alabama cornerback or safety would fly to the ball, throwing his body at the running back or receiver with total abandon.

“We just wanted to come out and make a statement to the world, to everybody and to each other and LSU, that we are the best defense,” linebacker Nico Johnson said. “It was no fluke.”

Even after halftime, when the Tigers generally get things going — they outscored opponents 264-61 after the break coming into the game — the Alabama defense was there to keep the momentum.

After LSU got its second first down of the night, Upshaw managed to wrestle Jefferson down for a sack, and two plays later LSU had to send punter Brad Wing onto the field again.

“The game plan was to spread them out,” Jefferson said. “I didn’t imagine it this way. I definitely didn’t see it this way, but situations like this happen. ... Some defenses will have your number and Alabama had our number.”

Continued from Page B1. struggled.

McCarron, who needed a couple of games to secure the starting job, completed 20 of 34 passes for 234 yards.

He even scrambled 13 yards for a first down in the fourth quarter to help set up Richardson’s 34-yard touchdown run that finally proved LSU coach Les Miles hadn’t erected some invisible goal line barricade.

“We knew that he was going to have to play well, because we knew that we were going to throw the ball,” Tide coach Nick Saban said. “He showed great leadership and poise in making good decisions.”

Richardson pounded away at a defense that refused to give up an inch without a fight. He did carry 20 times for 96 yards, with two catches for 11 yards. It’s a far cry from the 169 total yards in the November meeting.

McCarron normally takes secondary status to the Heisman Trophy finalist. This time, the roles were largely

flipped.

When Alabama played Texas in the national championship game two years ago, Richardson and Heisman winner Mark Ingram both topped 100 rushing yards. McCarron’s predecessor, Greg McElroy, needed to only pass for 58 yards.

Placekicker Jeremy Shelley helped pick up the slack when LSU’s rubber-band defense snapped back at the end of numerous promising drives. Shelley’s five field goals tied a bowl record to provide redemption for both he and long-range kicker Cade Foster after their 2-for-6 performance in LSU-Alabama I. McCarron did just enough to get him the shots.

Fiery and with a touch of swagger, he also proved he was all grown up.

That kid that challenged a Florida defensive lineman after a late hit early this season? Gone.

Coach Nick Saban knocked that from his system with a spicy sideline tirade.

Case Continued from Page B1. and still be a part of it.”

Although soccer runs deep in their family, both Cases said they try their best to avoid talking about it to each other. Part of it is professional courtesy, and part is simply keeping home and work separate.

“If we’ve talked about it, it’s more ‘You better get ready.’

That kind of stuff,” David Case said. “We try not to ask about specific players. We try to let her do her job, and me do my job.”

Of course, two nights a year their jobs are to send the other one home unhappy.

Viktoria did that last week, when her Missy Gators beat Warren Central 2-1.

David Case will have his chance to even the score

when they play the rematch at Viking Stadium. His Lady Vikes need to win to keep pace in the Division 3-6A playoff race, and can overtake Vicksburg by winning by two or more goals.

The game, originally scheduled for tonight, was rained out. No makeup date has been announced.

However it turns out, Viktoria said family will win in the end — and that’s a lesson she hopes players on both sides can learn.

“It’s not going to be anything bad. It’s going to be good,” she said. “It’s competition the girls need to see, that families can go against each other and still keep that family intact.”

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

TONIGHT ON TV n MOVIE “Old Dogs” — Depressed divorcé Dan, Robin Williams, and laid-back bachelor Charlie, John Travolta, are unexpectedly saddled with 7-year-old twins just as they’re about to make a monumental business deal. Dan and Charlie begin to reassess their priorities in life./7 on FX n SPORTS College basketball — The Worldwide Leader serves up a tasty college basketball doubleheader, with SEC rivals Georgia and Florida tangling in the Robin Williams opener and Ohio State battling Illinois in the late game./6 on ESPN n PRIMETIME “Last Man Standing” — Ed hires his daughter to replace Mike as Outdoor Man’s new marketing consultant./7 on ABC

THIS WEEK’S LINEUP n EXPANDED LISTINGS TV TIMES — Network, cable and satellite programs appear in Sunday’s TV Times magazine and online at www.vicksburgpost. com

MILESTONES n BIRTHDAYS Frank Sinatra Jr., singer, 68; Rod Stewart, singer, 67; Donald Fagen, rock singer-musician, 64; Pat Benatar, singer, 59; Shawn Colvin, singer, 56; Evan Handler, actor, 51; Chris Smith, rapper, 33; Sarah Shahi, actress, 32. n DEATHS Denise Darcel — The French-born actress known for vampy roles in such films as “Vera Cruz” and “Thunder in the Pines” has died at 87. Darcel’s son, Craig, said Monday that she died Dec. 23 at a Los Angeles hospital from complications from an emergency surgery to repair a ruptured aneurysm.

Jock Smith — A Tuskegee lawyer who was law partners with the late Johnnie Cochran and won big verdicts for poor clients died Sunday at 63. Law partner Sam Cherry said Smith had an apparent heart attack at his Montgomery, Ala., home. He said Smith had complained about feeling bad after returning home from a trip and died quietly while watching TV. Smith won what the National Law Journal called America’s largest civil verdict in 2004, a $1.6 billion judgment against Southwestern Life Insurance and one of its agents.

peopLE

Tyler to high court: Watch the language If the U.S. Supreme Court is willing to listen, rocker Steven Tyler has something “old school” to say about nudity and profanity on broadcast TV. The Aerosmith frontman and “American Idol” judge says there’s a “certain charm” in not relying on nudity or curse words. The high court was set today to take up a First Amendment case on the regulation of the airwaves.

Tyler himself tossed off a bleeped strong expletive or two on Fox’s live “American Idol” afSteven Tyler ter joining it as a judge last season. He says it is 2012, after all.

That’s different than nonstop cursing on TV, Tyler said, suggesting that could happen without rules.

Nick Cannon released from the hospital Nick Cannon is out of the hospital after battling what wife Mariah Carey called “mild kidney failure.”

The entertainer was hospitalized in Aspen, Colo., last week after he fell ill while the couple was on vacation there. He was transferred to a Los Angeles hospital a few days later. Carey said he was suffering from a form of kidney failure but no further details were released.

In a statement Monday, Cannon’s publicist Tracy Nguyen said he’s now “resting and recovering at home” and thanks everyone who was concerned about him. She said he’ll return to his live morning radio show, “Rollin’ with Nick Cannon,” on Jan. 17.

Macy: Women love role on ‘Shameless’ William H. Macy has earned critical acclaim for playing nerdy asexual characters in films such as “Fargo” and “Magnolia.” But he said his role as a conniving deadbeat dad on Showtime’s “Shameless” series is turning him into a sex symbol.

In a recent interview, Macy said he was hit on by “two seriously good-looking women” while filming in Chicago. He was so surprised that William H. Macy he turned around to see if their attention was meant for someone else.

He said he couldn’t wait to tell his wife, “Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman.

Macy thinks the appeal is partly his longer hair. But, he said, his character is a “rascal” who’s quite sexual.

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TSA defends confiscation of cupcake The federal Transportation Security Administration is defending its decision to confiscate a frosted cupcake from a Massachusetts woman flying from Las Vegas.

The TSA said in a blog comment posted Monday the cupcake was packed in a jar filled with icing, which is considered a gel under a policy designed to secure travelers from terrorists seeking to evade detection by using explosives made of plastics, liquids or gels.

Peabody resident Rebecca Hains was barred from taking her cupcake onto a plane last month when a TSA agent said icing in the jar exceeded amounts of gels allowed in carry-on luggage.

Hains has called that “terrible logic.” The TSA said travelers can take cakes, pies and cupcakes through security checkpoints but should expect they might get additional screening.

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Clooney, Pitt kick off 2012 award season PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and other redcarpet veterans joined some Hollywood newcomers in the Southern California desert this weekend to kick off the 2-month-long movie award season at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.

“When you’re of age: drink,” Clooney noted to the newbies at Saturday night’s gala awards ceremony. “That’s good advice to pretty much anybody.”

Among those relative newcomers were Clooney’s costars from the drama “The Descendants.” “It is the first time we have dressed up all season,” said actor Matthew Lillard. “We have a couple months to put on nice dresses and suits.”

“Don’t forget the shoes,” injected actress Judy Greer.

“Oh man, am I going to need a massage when the next two months are over.”

Clooney, star of both “Descendants” and the drama “The Ides of March,” was given the festival’s “Chairman’s Award” for acting, directing, producing and writing.

Among other honorees: actresses Michelle Williams (“My Week with Marilyn), Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer (“The Help”) and Glenn Close (“Albert Nobbs”).

Pitt was handed the Desert Palm Achievement Award for his performances in “Moneyball” and “The Tree of Life.”

Gary Oldman (“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”) was dubbed International Star of the Year — the significance of which seemed to baffle its recipient.

“I am on an international stage, rather than a local one,” Oldman noted. “I guess that is what that means?”

As excited as Jolie was to support partner Pitt — the latter walking with a cane, following a skiing injury — home

The associated press

Brad Pitt, recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award, poses with Angelina Jolie.

Awards on TV • Wednesday, 8 p.m. CBS People’s Choice Awards • Sunday, 7 p.m. NBC Golden Globes was where their hearts were.

“We are rushing back to the kids tonight,” Jolie explained.

“We have a birthday party in the morning.”

Next stops on the entertainment honors gauntlet include Wednesday’s People’s Choice, Thursday’s Critics’ Choice, Friday’s Los Angeles Film Critics and Sunday’s Golden Globes.

“I found that the last time I was (at the Golden Globes), it was a very fun day,” said actor and director Kenneth Branagh, a Globe nominee for his performance in “My Week With Marilyn.”

“The fact that it is a smallish room by comparison with some of the bigger awards rooms means that it has an intimacy and a raucous quality that is carefully adhered to,” Branagh explained.

George Clooney, recipient of the Chairman’s Award, poses with Shailene Woodley, a fellow cast member in “The Descendants.”

Gala premiere, then quiet 30th for Kate Middleton LONDON (AP) — After attending a gala film premiere in a full-length lacy evening gown, Kate Middleton stepped out of the public gaze Monday to celebrate her milestone 30th birthday in private.

She turned heads — and dominated Britain’s Monday morning front pages — by attending the London opening of Steven Spielberg’s “War Horse” wearing a striking design by Alice Temperley.

Her husband, Prince William, used an umbrella to keep her glossy hair drizzle-free.

It was another star turn for Middleton, who has appeared ever more comfortable in public since joining the royal family in April.

Palace officials said the Duch-

Kate Middleton ess of Cambridge’s birthday celebration will be a “low-key and private” affair. The choice of a muted event seems appro-

priate: After all, the duchess is not just starting the fourth decade of her life — she is also embarking on her career as a future queen, charged with renovating a monarchy that has become creaky with age.

“She’s done very well, playing a very good supporting role to Prince William and complementing him as part of a team,” said Robert Jobson, author of “William and Kate: The Love Story.” “We’ve not seen much of her, but when she’s in public she has performed with aplomb.”

The past year has seen momentous changes for Kate, with a fairytale wedding, travels around the world and glamorous appearances that marked her transition from

commoner to the world’s most talked-about princess and style icon.

But now that the excitement around her grand wedding has subsided, she is expected to quietly settle down into her royal duties — and for much of this year, that means helping Queen Elizabeth II celebrate her Diamond Jubilee, without upstaging the monarch in her moment of glory, and also playing a supporting role at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The newlyweds, who live in a remote corner of north Wales, were said to favor a “quieter life” after the massive global media coverage of their April wedding.

Picasso, Mondrian paintings CBS debuts morning show stolen from museum in Greece with Charlie Rose, others ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Thieves carried out a wellorganized heist at Greece’s biggest state art museum on Monday, taking two oil paintings by 20th century masters Pablo Picasso and Piet Mondrian, police said.

A police statement said the burglars who entered through a balcony door also took a pen and ink drawing of a religious scene by Italian 16th century painter Guglielmo Caccia. It said a fourth work by Mondrian also was removed from the National Art Gallery in one of the best-guarded areas of central Athens, but the thieves abandoned it as they fled.

Museum officials were unable to immediately estimate how much the stolen works were worth.

Police said the heist took about seven minutes. The thieves had intentionally set off alarms on several occasions since Sunday evening without actually entering the building, prompting guards to disable at least one.

The burglars still triggered a

sensor in the exhibition area, but a guard only got there in time to see a man running off.

Among the stolen works was a cubist female bust by Pablo Picasso, which the Spanish painter had donated to Greece in 1949 with a dedication “in homage to the Greek people” for their resistance to Nazi occupiers during World War II. The thieves also took a 1905 representational oil painting of a riverside windmill

by Mondrian, famous for his later abstract linear works, and a drawing of St. Diego de Alcala by Caccia. All three works were stripped from their frames.

The art gallery contains mostly 19th and 20th century Greek paintings, but had just wound up a display of its western European collections that include prints and etchings

by German master Albrecht Duerer and Rembrandt van Rijn. It had been due to close Monday for a long period of extension and refurbishment.

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — CBS News is trying something new in the morning.

The network debuted its “CBS This Morning” program Monday, the latest competitor to “Today” and “Good Morning America.”

Hosts Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Erica Hill were seated at a circular glass table in a new studio Charlie constructed Rose at CBS’ New York headquarters.

Rose presented the day’s “eye opener” at the top, a minute-long clip package of what was new in the world, from Republican debate sparring in New Hampshire to Tim Tebow’s winning touchdown pass in the NFL playoffs.

“Welcome to the first of what we hope will be many mornings,” Rose said early Monday.

Jan Crawford reported from New Hampshire. Rose interviewed GOP contender Newt

On TV “CBS This Morning” airs each morning at 7.

Gingrich and debriefed chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer. Scott Pelley followed up on a “60 Minutes” report from the night before.

CBS has long been third in morning ratings.

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Caring neighbors fill void left by inattentive parents Dear Abby: “Friend of a Lonely Child” (Nov. 7) complained his wife didn’t like him befriending the neighbor boy, “Donny,” whose father is terminally ill.

Many years ago, I was that child. My home life was a mess, and the neighbors ended up raising me and teaching me about life. I am positive the only reason I didn’t end up in prison was the concern of those people.

Mr. and Mrs. P. taught me manners and work ethic, Mr. and Mrs. M. schooled me in kindness and compassion, and the local store owner, Mr. R., taught me economics. He’d never let my credit go over $3, and he’d charge me a quarter a week if I didn’t pay it off.

Here I am at 51, having never made a credit card interest payment or taken a loan to term, thanks to him. I loved those neighbors more than I loved my own family.

“Friend,” your wife is right.

You can’t save everyone, but a little kindness and mentoring can change a child’s life. And all it will cost you is a little time. — Thankful for Ohio Neighbors Dear Thankful: Like you,

DEAR ABBY ABIGAIL

VAN BUREN

many readers encouraged this man to continue in his role of father figure. My newspaper readers comment: Dear Abby: I have two daughters who are now grown. Many of their friends spent a lot of time in our home and at our dinner table.

Many of them were from troubled backgrounds. Sharing our home with others never deprived our daughters of love and attention. Instead, they learned the importance of giving.

After the friends grew up I was surprised and touched when they told me how much the time we shared had meant to them.

Abby, Friend’s wife is blessed to have such a caring husband. Yes, sometimes we are our brother’s keeper. — Chris in Arizona Dear Abby: As a single mom of a son, I was fortu-

TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE

BY BERNICE BEDE OSOL • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION If tomorrow is your birthday: Something you’ve always treated as a simple hobby could become a paying endeavor in the year ahead. Of course, it’s going to require marketing expertise and knowledge of just how to spread the word. If you don’t have the goods, find someone who does.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Don’t let too much time elapse before correcting a business arrangement that needs some readjustment. The calendar isn’t your ally, and you could lose out.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Consistency is a must if you hope to achieve an important objective. If you do things in fits and starts, it might look impressive but could prove to be completely unproductive.

Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) — Make every effort to perform a distasteful assignment properly, the first time around. If you don’t, you’ll only drag it out by having to rework it over and over until you get it right.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — There might be a good reason why companions will resist using your methods or procedures to accomplish a joint endeavor. Before getting upset, find out why they are opposed.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — You shouldn’t have any trouble achieving your goals, but you could have a problem going after something that you think you want but really don’t.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Just because someone has a title, it doesn’t automatically make him or her smarter than you.

Don’t be intimidated by rank or position — look deeply at the substance of the individual.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Although everything might not be optimum or exactly as you’d like, things in general should go rather well for you. Be grateful for whatever you can accomplish or achieve.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — The only way you’re going to get any concessions from others is to first show that you’re prepared to make some compromises yourself. It’s a give-and-take world we live in.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Unless duties and responsibilities are equally distributed among co-workers, friction could quickly arise. In a perfect world, each person would see how much she or he could do, not how little they can get away with.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — A friend won’t appreciate it if you make light of his or her problem, because the matter is extremely serious to him or her. Treat it with a great deal of sensitivity and concern.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Do what you can, and don’t expect anything from yourself that you know you won’t be able to deliver. If your hopes and expectations are unrealistic, you’ll be asking for disappointment.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — You’re not likely to have much luck trying to sell something that you don’t believe in, because your apathy will show. Don’t try to peddle an item that you think is worthless.

TWEEN 12 & 20

BY DR. ROBERT WALLACE • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION Dr. Wallace: I read in a teen magazine that there are more females attending college than males. Does this mean that females are smarter than males? — Lacey, Moline, Ill. Lacey: Home economics used to be the most popular major for female students and there were more males than females on college campuses. According to The New York Times, however, females are in the majority in American colleges and the gap is widening.

Girls receive higher grades as well as higher reading and writing scores. Reading and writing are the prime skills in determining intelligence.

Dr. Wallace: I’m 17 and have a part-time job waiting tables on Friday and Saturday nights.

Sometimes I don’t get home until after midnight, if there happens to be a party or a banquet. The tips are good.

Since I’m not 18, I had to get a special driver’s permit to drive after midnight. Why do we have this law in my state?

When I drive home after work there are very few cars on the road. — Josh, Las Vegas Josh: It’s not the small number of drivers that causes a problem; it’s their physical condition. Some drivers become sleepy at that late hour and could possibly fall asleep at the wheel. Others might have been drinking and are trying to make it home after the bars have closed.

According to the American Automobile Association, over 75 percent of all traffic deaths occur between midnight and 3 a.m.

• Dr. Robert Wallace writes for Copley News Service. E-mail him at rwallace@ Copley News Service.

nate to have men around who took him under their wings.

They provided friendship, male bonding and examples of how a true man treats a woman. I never fail to express my thanks to their wives and family members for allowing their husbands and fathers to spend time with my son.

Because of it, he has become a better man and future husband. Maybe Friend and his wife can set predetermined times at which Donny can visit for male companionship. — Proud Mom in Pennsylvania Dear Abby: As the mother of two daughters, I didn’t have a great deal of interaction with 10-year-old boys until my nephew came to stay with us for an entire summer.

His father was gravely ill and succumbed while the boy was living with us. As his mom dealt with the issues concerning his father’s death, our nephew became a member of our household. It was a tremendous experience.

Friend’s wife needs to open her heart. She’ll be given a wonderful gift and help a child in the process. — Phylis in North Carolina Dear Abby: Big Brothers/

Big Sisters is an excellent organization, but it cannot replace the more frequent contact of a neighbor who recognizes and empathizes with the boy’s fatherless situation.

If Friend’s heart leads him to mentor the neighbor boy, he should continue to build that friendship. Whether or not his wife feels the same shouldn’t guide his actions. One makes many commitments to one’s spouse, but closing one’s eyes and heart to those in need isn’t one of them. — Dennis in Kansas Dear Abby: It’s a pity the wife doesn’t recognize that her daughters have a chance to see a man at his best — caring for and protecting someone in need. The girls will seek these qualities in the men they bring into their lives, and it will add joy to the entire family. The best families always have plenty of love to go around for everyone. — Stephen in Eugene, Ore.

• Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.Dear Abby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Leg movement may help deter deep-vein thrombosis Dear Doctor K: My 61-yearold mother plans to take a long plane trip. Her legs usually become swollen when she flies a long distance. Should she wear elastic stockings or take any other precautions so she doesn’t develop a blood clot in her legs?

Dear Reader: Long flights increase anyone’s risk of developing mild swelling in the feet, ankles and lower legs — and of getting blood clots in the legs. Swelling is common; blood clots are uncommon.

On a long flight, unless you’re in a fully reclining firstclass or business-class seat, you are not lying flat. Gravity is pulling blood down into the veins of your lower legs.

Also, your legs are bent at the knees. This makes it harder for blood to travel through your leg veins and back to your heart. As a result, the veins swell up.

On a long flight, you also don’t walk a lot. When you walk, your leg muscles squeeze your veins, which keeps the blood flowing back to your heart. But if you are inactive for many hours, this also causes the leg veins to swell up.

When your leg veins swell, some of the fluid in the blood leaks out into the tissues of your legs, causing the swelling. Also, the flow of blood in your leg veins slows down.

When blood flow slows, clots tend to form.

Blood clots that form in the veins of the legs are called deep-vein thrombosis (DVT).

A DVT blocks blood flow and causes pressure to build up in the vein. This can cause long-lasting problems in the affected leg.

Even more dangerous is a pulmonary embolism. This is a clot that breaks away from the leg and travels up through the bloodstream to your lungs.

A pulmonary embolism can suddenly and dramatically decrease the flow of blood in your lungs. This can result in chest pain, breathing problems, fainting — even death.

What can your mother do to protect herself against both leg swelling and DVT? The compression stockings you ask about gently squeeze the legs below the knee. They should help to prevent or at least reduce the swelling you mentioned. But in my judgment, compression stockings have not been shown to prevent DVT on long flights.

There are three ways to prevent DVT: First, stay well hydrated. Second, do in-seat exercises to keep the blood flowing through your legs. For example, contract and relax your calf muscles, or rapidly wiggle your feet. Finally, get up to walk every hour. I always get an aisle seat so that I can walk up and down the aisle

ASK DOCTOR K Dr. Anthony L.

Komaroff

frequently without bothering the people in the seats next to me. In the months after 9/11, I’m afraid my pacing up and down did bother people.

Now, instead of thinking I’m a terrorist, they just think I’m restless.

• Write to Dr. Komaroff in care of United Media, 200 Madison Ave., 4th fl., New York, NY 10016, or send questions to his website, www.AskDoctorK.com.

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01. Legals SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE WHEREAS, on September 24, 2009, R. Stacy Douglas, executed a deed of trust to Robert B. Andrews, Trustee for the benefit of RiverHills Bank, which deed of trust was recorded in Book 1703 at Page 300 in the office of the Chancery Clerk of the County of Warren, State of Mississippi; and WHEREAS, on November 29, 2011, RiverHills Bank, substituted Robert G. Ellis as trustee in the Deed of Trust in place of Robert B. Andrews, and any subsequently appointed Trustee by instrument recorded in Book 1530 at Page 280 in the office of the Chancery Clerk of the County of Warren, State of Mississippi; and WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of said deeds of trust and the entire debt secured thereby, having been declared to be due and payable in accordance with the terms of said deeds of trust, and the legal holder of said indebtedness, RiverHills Bank, having requested the undersigned Substituted Trustee to execute the trust and sell said land and property in accordance with the terms of said deeds of trust for the purpose of raising the sums due thereunder, together with attorney's fees, Trustee's fees and expense of sale; NOW THEREFORE, I, Robert G. Ellis, Substituted Trustee in said deed of trust, will on the 11th day of January, 2012, offer for sale at public outcry for cash to the highest bidder, and sell within legal hours (being between the hours of 11:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.) at the West Front door of the County Courthouse at Vicksburg, County of Warren, State of Mississippi, the following described property situated in the County of Warren, State of Mississippi, to-wit: The following real property located in the City of Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, and more particularly described as follows: PARCEL 1: Lot Fifty-Six (56) of the Thrift Survey in said City, the Plat of which survey is of record at Page 129 of Deed Book UU of the records of said County. The above described property is subject to the following exceptions, reservations and restrictions, to wit: Excepted from the warranty of this conveyance are any and all easements, dedications rights of way, mineral reservations and mineral conveyances and restrictive

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covenants of record pertaining to or affecting the usage of the herein described property. This is the same property conveyed by warranty deed from Sylvester Gaines, Sr. and Sylvester Gaines, Jr. and Geraldine Turner Gaines to Geraldine Turner Gaines dated March 21, 1984 and recorded in Book 716 at Page 107 of the Warren County, Mississippi Land Records.

I WILL CONVEY only such title as is vested in me as Substituted Trustee.

WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this the 15th day of December, 2011. //s// Robert G. Ellis Robert G. Ellis, Substituted Trustee Ellis, Braddock & Dees, Ltd. 901 Belmont Street Vicksburg, MS 39180 Telephone 601-636-5433 Publish: 12/20, 12/27, 1/3, 1/10(4t)

Warren County Long Term Recovery Committee

INVITATION FOR BIDS FOREST PRODUCTS FOR SALE NOTICE Sealed bids will be received by the Vicksburg Warren Schools up to and no later than 10:00 a.m., January 18, 2012 for the right to cut and remove all timber, standing or down, designated for that purpose on Section 16, Township 7 North, Range 4 West Section 16, Township 18 North, Range 5 East Warren County, Mississippi.

Before bids are submitted, full information concerning the material for sale, conditions of sale and submission of bids should be obtained from Tommy Walker, Mississippi Forestry Commission Office, Vicksburg, Mississippi, phone number 601-927-9383.

The right to reject any and all bids is reserved.

Publish: 12/27, 1/3, 1/10, 1/17(4t)

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In this role you will have an account list to look after and manage. You will work with clients to find creative and unique advertising solutions for their businesses.

You will be responsible for generating revenue and achieving your goals. You will have a selection of clients to service; you will identify their needs and build stronger relationships with them.

You will also spend time building new relationships and finding new business opportunities.

Ideally you will have experience selling business to business. Any advertising or marketing or sales experience that you have will also be advantageous. You must be intelligent, customer focused, and a strong team player.

Must have a good driving record with dependable transportation and auto insurance.

The successful candidate will be rewarded with an above industry base salary, plus commission. If you have the right skills please apply NOW, as interviews have already started.

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A non-profit volunteer agency organized to provide for the unmet needs of the Warren County victims of the 2011 flood.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Volunteers experienced with construction and design are needed to assist the LTRC in various projects supporting 2011 Flood victims in Warren County.

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COUNSELOR NEEDED FOR a juvenile group home.

Must have a Master's degree in counseling, social work or related field. Must have experience working in the substance abuse field. Please fax your resume to 318-5744093, attention Janet.

PART TIME ON-SITE apartment manager needed for small local apartment complex. Must be honest, dependable, work well with public, must have good clerical skills, experience a plus. Serious inquiries only, fax resume to: 318-3521929.

LOCAL COMPANY LOOKING for a qualified individual who is seeking long-term employment. We have a full-time position for an experienced and dependable HVAC technician.

2 or more years experience required. Please fax your resume to 601-636-1475.

LOCAL COMPANY SEEKING 2 people with very strong carpentry and trailer/ home remodeling skills. Send resume to P.O. Box 821765, Vicksburg MS 39182.

No matter what type of work you’re seeking, the Classifieds can help you find it!

10. Loans And Investments

EXPERIENCED MECHANIC NEEDED Sheffield Rentals 1255 Hwy 61 South Vicksburg.

NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE

PROCESS MEDICAL CLAIMS from home! Use your own computer! Find out how to spot a medical billing scam from The Federal Trade Commission.

1-877-FTC-HELP. A message from The Vicksburg Post and The FTC.

TO BUY OR SELL

AVON

CALL 601-636-7535 $10 START UP KIT

“WE CAN ERASE your bad credit- 100% guaranteed.� The Federal Trade Commission says the only legitimate credit repair starts and ends with you. It takes time and a conscious effort to pay your debts.

Any company that claims to be able to fix your credit legally is lying. Learn about managing credit and debt at ftc.gov/credit A message from The Vicksburg Post and the FTC.

12. Schools & Instruction EARN COLLEGE DEGREE ONLINE. *Medical, *Business, *Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance.

Computer available.

Financial aid if qualified.

SCHEV certified.

Call 877-206-5185. www.CenturaOnline.com WORK ON JET Engines.

Train for hands on Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified. Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866455-4317.

07. Help Wanted

Convenience Store Manager: Truckstop located in Delhi area has exciting and great opportunities, including benefits and competitive salary for energetic, hard working individual responsible for the leadership and guidance to oversee all operations, including inventory, accounting of daily sales, shift scheduling. Candidates must possess strong customer service skills, have working knowledge of MS Office and pass pre-employment testing. Experience in PDI software a plus.

Candidates submit your resume, including salary history to payrollhr@cox.net or fax to Human Resources at (866) 477-3298.

Covenant Health & Rehab of Vicksburg, LLC “Every Day of Life Counts�

We are a Dynamic skilled nursing facility seeking an energetic individual.

•RN’s (Part Time) •LPN’s (Part Time) •CNAS (Full Time) Covenant Health & Rehabilitation of Vicksburg, LLC 2850 Porters Chapel Road Vicksburg, MS 39180-1805 Phone: (601) 638-9211 Fax: (601) 636-4986

What are your dreams?�

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Classified

• Something New Everyday •

Call Direct: (601)636-SELL Online Ad Placement: http://www.vicksburgpost.com

Hours: 8a.m. - 5p.m., Mon. - Fri., Closed Saturday & Sunday Post Plaza 1601F North Frontage Rd. Vicksburg, MS 39180 601-636-4545

Classified...Where Buyers And Sellers Meet.

14. Pets & Livestock

17. Wanted To Buy

21. Boats, Fishing Supplies

OAK FIREWOOD $70 ½ cord, $40 ¼ cord. Free Delivery and Stack. 601-2187579.

Vicksburg Warren Humane Society & MS - Span Low Cost Spay & Neuter Program CATS: Male . .$25 Female ........$35 DOGS (UNDER 40 LBS): Male . .$55 Female ........$65 • For the above category of animals, pick up applications at the Humane Society DOGS (OVER 40 LBS): Male . .$70 Female ........$80 • For dogs over 40 lbs, call 866-901-7729 for appt.

PLEASE CALL THE Gentleman of Junk for all your junk vehicle needs.

Just in time for extra Christmas cash, Please leave message if no answer. 601-868-2781.

WANTING TO PURCHASE all types of used construction equipment.

Call Mark at 337-439-6608.

Hwy 61 S - 601-636-6631

THE BEST WAY to bargain hunt is to check the Classifieds Daily. We make it easy with our convenient home delivery.

For details call 601-636-4545, Circulation.

TWIN MATTRESS SETS $175, Full sets $199. New sofa love seat $675. 601638-7191. Discount Furniture Barn.

USED TIRES! LIGHT trucks and SUV's, 16's, 17's, 18's, 19's, 20's. A few matching sets! Call TD's, 601-638-3252.

www.pawsrescuepets.org

If you are feeding a stray or feral cat and need help with spaying or neutering, please call 601-529-1535.

WE HAUL OFF old appliances, old batteries, lawn mowers, hot water heaters, junk and abandoned cars, trucks, vans, etcetera. 601940-5075, if no answer, please leave message.

15. Auction OUR ON-LINE SUBSCRIPTION keeps you “plugged” in to all the local news, sports, community events. Call Circulation, 601-636-4545.

8 FOOT BRUNSWICK billards pool table. Great condition. $450. Call 601415-1525.

STACY DOUGLAS ANTIQUES

HOME COMPUTER SERVICE and repair. Reasonable prices. Pick up available .601502-5265, 601-636-7376.

New Shipment from New Orleans!

619 Crawford Street

THE PET SHOP “Vicksburg’s Pet Boutique”

(beneath Cinnamon Tree)

504-427-4071

Don’t miss a day of The Vicksburg Post!

Our ePost now available!

Call 601-636-4545 Circulation, for details!

3508 South Washington Street Pond fish, Gold fish, Koi, fish food aquarium needs, bird food, designer collars, harnesses & leads, loads of pet supplies!

Bring your Baby in for a fitting today!

Find a Honey of a Deal in the Classifieds...Zero in on that most wanted or hard to find item.

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Ask us how to “Post Size” your ad with some great clip art! Call the Classified Ladies at 601-636-Sell (7355).

What's going on in Vicksburg this weekend?

Read The Vicksburg Post!

For convenient home delivery call 601-636-4545, ask for circulation.

20. Hunting

Call our Circulation Department for CONVENIENT Home Delivery and/ or our On-line Subscription.

Monday- Friday, 8am-5pm, 601-636-4545.

READ THE CLASSIFIEDS daily!

29. Unfurnished Apartments

FOR LEASING INFO, CALL 601-636-1752

Haul Clay, Gravel, Dirt, Rock & Sand All Types of Dozer Work Land Clearing • Demolition Site Development & Preparation Excavation Crane Rental • Mud Jacking

GATED, HAS IT ALL. 1 bedroom/ 2 bedroom, $450/ $550.

Washer/ dryer included. 1115 First North. 512-787-7840.

24. Business Services

PLUMBING SERVICES24 hour emergency- broken water lines- hot water heaters- toilets- faucetssinks. Pressure Washingsidewalk- house- mobile homes- vinyl siding- brick homes. 601-618-8466.

CLARK’S CONSTRUCTION

Dozer, Track hoe, Form setting, Concrete, Demolition work.

State licensed and Bonded 601-218-9233 • 601-638-9233

ROSS

CONSTRUCTION

New Homes

Framing, Remodeling, Cabinets, Flooring, Roofing & Vinyl Siding State Licensed & Bonded

Jon Ross 601-638-7932

SPEEDIPRINT & OFFICE SUPPLY • Business Cards • Letterhead • Envelopes • Invoices • Work Orders • Invitations (601) 638-2900 Fax (601) 636-6711 1601-C North Frontage Road Vicksburg, MS 39180

•Trimming • Lawn Care • Dirt Hauled • Insured For FREE Estimates Call “Big James” 601-218-7782 D.R. PAINTING AND CONSTRUCTION. Painting, roofing, carpentry service. Licensed, bonded. Free estimates! Call 601-638-5082.

DIRT, SAND, CLAY gravel, 6/10. Anywhere and Anytime.

601-218-9233, 601-638-9233.

ELVIS YARD SERVICES. General yard clean-up, rake leaves, grass cutting, tree cutting, reasonable. 601415-7761. Quick response.

FREE ESTIMATES TREY GORDON

Classified Advertising really brings big results!

www.parkresidences.com • www.bienvilleapartments.com

CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. 601-636-4813 State Board of Contractors Approved & Bonded

THE COVE

I-PHONE REPAIR. Buy, sell and repair. Arcue Sanchez - 601-618-9916.

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

BUFORD

KMR TRACTOR SERVICES. Bush hog mowing, grading, excavation, disking, after storm debris removal, and other land, commercial/ residential work.

Free Estimates. 601-4159225.

ROOFING & RESTORATION •Roof & Home Repair (all types!)

•30 yrs exp •1,000’s of ref Licensed • Insured 601-618-0367 • 601-456-4133

VICKSBURGS NEWEST, AND A WELL MAINTAINED FAVORITE. EACH WITH SPACIOUS FLOOR PLANS AND SOPHISTICATED AMENITIES.

AUTO • HOME • BUSINESS Jason Barnes • 601-661-0900

What's going on in Vicksburg?

Read The Vicksburg Post!

For convenient home delivery, call 601-636-4545, ask for circulation.

DIRT AND GRAVEL hauled. 8 yard truck. 601638-6740.

and

Vans • Cars • Trucks •Insurance Claims Welcome•

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D & D TREE CUTTING

Bienville Apartments The Park Residences at Bienville

Quality Service at Competitive Prices #1 Windshield Repair & Replacement

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• Bankruptcy Chapter 7 and 13 • Social Seurity Disability • No-fault Divorce

1, 2 & 3 bedrooms and townhomes available immediately.

Barnes Glass

24. Business Services

Toni Walker Terrett Attorney At Law 601-636-1109

19. Garage & Yard Sales

18. Miscellaneous For Sale

16. Antiques

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18. Miscellaneous For Sale

Stop looking, Start living!

Paid cable, water and trash. Washer, Dryer and built-in microwave furnished.

Ask about our Holiday special!

601-638-5587 1-601-686-0635

EAGLE LAKE. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, furnished, largest pier on lake. Beautiful view. $1,250 monthly, DirectTV included.

601-218-5348.

STEELE PAINTING SERVICE LLC

31. Mobile Homes For Rent

Specialize in painting/ sheet rock.

All home improvements Free Estimates 601-634-0948.

1 BEDROOM, and RV's for rent Some with utilities furnished, no pets, deposit required. 601-301-0285.

Chris Steele/ Owner

Single or double wide.

Insulate with a new mobile home roof over kit.

2" foam insulation on top of your home with 29 gauge steel roofing.

Guaranteed to save 25- 30% on heating/ cooling bill.

20 colors to choose from.

Financing available with no money down. Also custom insulated mobile home windows. Free estimate.

Donnie Grubbs.

Toll free 1-888-339-5992 www.donniegrubbs.com

26. For Rent Or Lease

BEAUTIFUL LAKESIDE LIVING

• 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts.

• Beautifully Landscaped • Lake Surrounds Community

• Pool • Fireplace • Spacious Floor Plans 601-629-6300 www.thelandingsvicksburg.com

501 Fairways Drive Vicksburg

CYPRESS HILL APARTMENTS- 402 Locust- 1 bedroom- $250 bi-weekly with lights. 601-456-3842.

RICHARD M. CALDWELL BROKER SPECIALIZING IN RENTALS

Commodore Apartments

(INCLUDING CORPORATE APARTMENTS) CALL 601-618-5180 caldwell@vicksburg.com

1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms

29. Unfurnished Apartments 2 BEDROOM, 1 bath.

1214 main Street. Central heat and air, water included. $450 monthly plus deposit. 601-631-4755.

605 Cain Ridge Rd. Vicksburg, MS 39180

601-638-2231 DOWNTOWN, BRICK, MARIE Apartments. Total electric, central air/ heat, stove, refrigerator. $520, water furnished. 601-636-7107, trip@msubulldogs.org

Turn your trash into cash with “The Classified Factory”.

To place your ad in the Classifieds call 601-636-SELL!

Simmons Lawn Service

Professional Services & Competitive Prices • Landscaping • Septic Systems • Irrigation: Install & Repair • Commercial & Residential Grass Cutting Licensed • Bonded • Insured 12 years experience Roy Simmons (Owner) 601-218-8341

PATRIOTIC

NEED AN APARTMENT? Enjoy the convenience of downtown living at

The Vicksburg Apartments UTILITIES PAID! 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Studios & Efficiencies 801 Clay Street 601-630-2921

32. Mobile Homes For Sale 16x80 3 bedroom 2 bath.

Assumable loan. 601-4151206.

16x80 SINGLE WIDE. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, fireplace, central air. $18,375.

601-916-9796, 662-4172354.

KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LOCAL NEWS AND SALES...

SUBSCRIBE TO THE VICKSBURG POST TODAY! CALL 601-636-4545, ASK FOR CIRCULATION. NEED A HOME? Credit been a problem? Call the Credit Experts “Guaranteed Credit Approval!” 601-9169796, 662-417-2354.

OWNER FINANCE, NO CREDIT CHECK! 5 bedrooms, 3 baths with land. Must have $5,000 deposit. Call Buddy, 601-941-6788.

SINGLEWIDES, DOUBLEWIDES, Triplewides, Land home packages.

“Guaranteed Credit Approval” Byram Home Center 601-373-4453 USED DOUBLE WIDE. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, central air, will deliver and set-up.

Only $30,000. 662-4172354, 601-916-9796.

34. Houses For Sale CARY, MS. 3 bed, 2 bath home, 4.5 lots. Shown by appointment only. Asking $115,000. 601-824-0270.

• FLAGS • BANNERS • BUMPER STICKERS • YARD SIGNS

Show Your Colors!

Licensed in MS and LA

Jones & Upchurch Real Estate Agency 1803 Clay Street www.jonesandupchurch.com Mary D. Barnes .........601-966-1665 Stacie Bowers-Griffin...601-218-9134 Jill WaringUpchurch....601-906-5012 Carla Watson...............601-415-4179 Andrea Upchurch.......601-831-6490 Broker, GRI

601-636-6490 Kay Odom..........601-638-2443 Kay Hobson.......601-638-8512 Jake Strait...........601-218-1258 Alex Monsour.....601-415-7274 Jay Hobson..........601-456-1318 Daryl Hollingsworth..601-415-5549

Sybil Caraway....601-218-2869 Catherine Roy....601-831-5790 Mincer Minor.....601-529-0893 Jim Hobson.........601-415-0211

V

ARNER

REAL ESTATE, INC

JIM HOBSON

REALTOR®•BUILDER•APPRAISER

601-636-0502

35. Lots For Sale 5.9 ACRE CORNER lot in Silver Creek Subdivision for sale by owner. 601-6367800, 8am- 4pm, MondayFriday.

BEAUTIFUL 3.03 ACRES, ready for building.

Bill Strong Road. Price reduced to $17,000. 601-2187816 , 601-218-9984.

37. Recreational Vehicles

4 WHEEL DRIVE Electric hunting golf cart. Rough and tough. 48 volt, street legal. All accessories.

Must see!! $5,500. Sacrifice. 60-4152224.

40. Cars & Trucks YEAR END SPECIAL!!

2003 Buick Rendevous $955 Down $176 Bi -Weekly Gary’s Cars 601-883-9995 Garyscfl.com

1985 JEEP RENEGADE 4 wheel drive, 6 cylinder, soft top. Runs Great!! 601415-2224. $5,500 Sacrifice.

www.ColdwellBanker.com www.homesofvicksburg.net

2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL $14,000 Great condition, very clean, 97,500 highway miles, leather, new 70,000 tires, new brakes.

256-309-9759 or 601-529-9921.

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29. Unfurnished Apartments

601-634-8928 2170 S. I-20 Frontage Rd.

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Great Staff Great Location, Location, Hard-Working Hard-Working Staff

601-638-7831• •201 201Berryman Berryman Rd 601-638-7831 Rd.

www.the-vicksburg.com

S HAMROCK A PA RT M E N T S SUPERIOR QUALITY, CUSTOM CABINETS, EXTRA LARGE MASTER BDRM, & WASHER / DRYER HOOKUPS. SAFE!!

SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT

601-661-0765 • 601-415-3333

601-636-SELL (7355)

MEADOWBROOK PROPERTIES. 2 or 3 bedroom mobile homes, south county. Deposit required.

601-619-9789.

Open Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm

MAGNOLIA MANOR APARTMENTS Elderly & Disabled 3515 Manor Drive Vicksburg, Ms. 601-636-3625 Equal Housing Opportunity

HOUSES FOR SALE 1862 MLK 807 First North LAND FOR SALE 801 First North Farmer St. Bl. 3 Call 601-942-1838 gspencerprater@aol.com

3 BEDROOM 1 bath. 61 North, Blakely Subdivision. $725 monthly plus deposit.

601-631-4755.

3 BEDROOMS, 2 baths.

Formal dining/ living, den, hardwood floors, 2000 square feet, $1150. 601-831-0066.

River City Lawn Care You grow it - we mow it!

Affordable and professional. Lawn and landscape maintenance.

Cut, bag, trim, edge.

601-529-6168.

ALL MOBILE HOME OWNERS!

30. Houses For Rent

34. Houses For Sale

Bradford Ridge Apartments Live in a Quality Built Apartment for LESS! All brick, concrete floors and double walls provide excellent soundproofing, security, and safety.

601-638-1102 • 601-415-3333

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