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East Dublin officials block off Broad Street after a sinkhole For 102 years as a daily newspaper, The Courier Herald has hit the streets in the afternoon, as was discovered there last Saturday. didmany newspapers around the state. As lifestyles and technology have developed, most daily newspapersare now on a morning cycle. We are one of the last three daily newspapers in Georgia to East Dublin repairing have remained what we call in our business a “PM Newspaper.” sinkhole on Broad St. Current delivery to homes and to newspaper racks begins between noon and 1 p.m. in the By PAYTON TOWNS III afternoon, but there is little time for readers to capture that edition’s content. And, when it gets dark East Dublin City officials around 5:30 in the afternoon, many people do not get their newspaper until after dark. We need to are working to repair a sink- “The county changein order to better serve you, our readers and our advertisers. hole, which was discovered Saturday afternoon on Broad works well with Street in East Dublin. Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, The Courier Herald will become a morning newspaper. East Dublin Mayor George us. We all work Gornto said the repairs will In order to change the format to what is known in our business as an “AM Newspaper” and take a few days to complete, so well together. the road has been barricaded. utilize the staff we have, we will no longer print the Monday edition of The Courier Herald. Our "We are going to replace a We’re all here Monday work will be focused on getting out the edition for Tuesday morning. pipe up under there," he said. to help serve "It is going to be closed for a Our business hours will remain 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. couple of days even though it's this a little inconvenient." Gornto said there are other community.” We are excited about this change in delivery and know that it will serve our readers, advertisers streets drivers can use to go andcommunity in a stronger and more meaningful way by being at your doorstep first thing in the around it. — Mayor "I guess the water, weather morning. and everything created quite a George Gornto nice-sized sinkhole right Thankyou for your support of your local newspaper for the past 140 years, 102 of those as there," he said. "I guess all of put up lighted signs to let peo- your daily newspaper. We look forward to at least that many more. this rain undermined the area ple know about the sinkhole. there. There is a pond on each Gornto said he talked with side of it most all of the time. A Laurens County administrator Sincerely, guy drove by it and noticed Bryan Rogers about borrowing that it had dipped. He went an excavator to help dig and back and saw that there was a replace the pipe. hole in the asphalt. That's "The county works well with when he notified the city. We us," Gornto said. "We all work Griffin Lovett, DuBose Porter, went down and barricaded it well together. We're all here to Publisher Executive Editor off." help serve this community." The mayor said they have

Weather doesn’t slow down Shamrock Drop By BALI SMITH Wet weather did not deter over 200 rain-soaked New Year’s Eve revelers from witnessing the second annual Shamrock Drop Thursday night. With Bob Cummings and the Reflections Band providing a steady back- beat, the crowd welcomed in 2016 with a resounding roar. "The weather will not stop us from having a great time tonight," said Rebecca McWilliam, Director of Tourism with Visit Dublin, Georgia. "We have just had

Photo by Kelly Lenz to work around the weather. We are presenting the Dana and Kristen Reese show Carter, the first baby born in movie “Inside Out,” provid- Laurens County on New Yearʼs Day at Fairview Park ing a photo booth and face painting inside the Dublin Hospital Saturday morning. Theatre for some family fun prior to the Shamrock Photo by Bali Smith First baby born on People grab their umbrellas and rain jackets as they ring in the New Year New Year’s Day See 2016 page 6a at the Shamrock Drop at the Fred Roberts Hotel last Friday. By KELLY LENZ Kristin chose the name Carter Carter Lawson Reese was because it was one of the supposed to be a Christmas ba- names they both liked, and East Dublin mayor, city council sworn in by. Instead, he decided to take Lawson is the paternal grand- his time and arrived on New father's middle name. Year's Day. His mother Kristin Reese, The first baby of 2016 in said that "he's a good baby and Laurens County was born at calm" as the family posed for a 11:35 a.m. on New Year's Day photo. and weighed 8 pounds, 8 Local businesses Lollipops ounces. and Lullabies, Sassy Prints "We're just happy he's Boutique, The Freckled Frog healthy regardless of what day and The Baby Bump donated it was," said his proud father items for a gift basket for the Dana Reese. Dana and his wife family.

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Obituaries ...... 2a Editorial ...... 4a Weather...... 5a 50 Years Ago...... 7a Sports...... 1b,2b East Dublin Mayor George H. Gornto, who has served in that position since 1980, was sworn in on Dec. 31 by Judge Helen Harper at Classifieds...... 3b East Dublin City Hall. Council members Al Williams (at large), Zilman Young (District 3), Dent Jackson Jr. (at large) and Len Tanner (Mayor Pro-Tem and District 2) were also sworn in by Harper. Council member Braxton Brown Jr. (District 1) will be sworn in later due Entertainment ...... 4b to illness. (Photos by Payton Towns III) Monday, January 4, 2016/Dublin, Ga/Page 2a The Courier Herald Shelby Scott Mason; chil- Obituaries dren, Donnie (Gail) Mason of Vidalia, Danny (Becky) Ma- son, Jeff Mason, and Wendy John Hinson Sr. Mason (Steven Brown), all of Soperton; grandchildren, Mr. John Hinson Sr., age Todd (Deanna) Mason, 75, of Dexter, died Wednes- Danielle (Chris) Barwick, day, Dec. 30, 2015. Gregory (Jessi) Mason, Brian Funeral services were Mason, Caylan Mason, D. J. held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 1, (Lindsey) Mason, Cari at Southerland Funeral (Ryan) Dixon, Tabatha (Der- Chapel, with interment in rick) Nobles, Duston (Shan- Buckhorn Cemetery. non) Bateman, and Laura WorkingThere's a ban on smoking againstThat's why Doctors gun for www.shootingtracker.com violence and Mr. Hinson was a member Thompson; nine great-grand- in most bars and restaurants America, the National Physi- www.gunviolencearchive.org, of Hazlehurst Pentecostal children; and brother, James in the U.S.; in most cities, cians Alliance, the Committee those organizations haven't Holiness Church, a retired (Betty Sue) Mason of Warner there's a ban on spitting in of Interns and Residents, the been able to get the law employee of Eastman Cotton Robins. public; and in many states, American Medical Women's Mill and Reeves Brothers, Jordan Isaiah Funeral services will be dancing on Sunday is still Association and the American changed. Maybe this effort Inc., and a greeter at the Knight held in the Chapel of Sam- banned. But did you know Medical Student Association will. Food Depot. He was son of mons Funeral Home, Soper- that since 1996, the U.S. Con- recently petitioned several Knowledge about what the late Mattie Lou Cannon Services for Jordan Isaiah ton, at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. gress has banned the Centers members of Congress to over- triggers gun violence can help Hinson and Hoke Hinson. 5, with the Reverend Mark Knight, age 20, of Dublin, for Disease Control and Pre- turn that law and allow the reduce it without impinging Survivors include his wife, who passed away Jan. 1, Sweat officiating. Burial vention (and later the Nation- CDC and NIH to do such re- Nannie Ophelia Mullis Hin- on the right of responsible cit- 2016 at his home, will be will be in Ferguson Ceme- al Institutes of Health) from search. son; sons Dale Hinson (Nan- izens to bear arms. All Ameri- held at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. tery, Montgomery County. researching gun violence? By this time next year, cy), David Hinson (Dale), Pallbearers will be his 4, 2016 in the chapel of That means the next time 100,000 U.S. residents will cans should support that. John Hinson Jr. and Tim grandsons, Todd Mason, D. J. Townsend Brothers Funeral you hear someone say, "Only have been shot and 32,000 will Hinson; eight grandchil- Mason, Brian Mason, Grego- Home. Burial will follow in people with mental health have been killed. We can start Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of dren; eight great-grandchil- Dublin Memorial Gardens. ry Mason, Caylan Mason, dren; sisters Mary Hart, and Duston Bateman. problems shoot people," to slow this public health cri- "The Dr. Oz Show," and Mike Visitation was Sunday from there's no research to back it sis by allowing the CDC and Marie Fields and Margie Bri- 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral The family will receive Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness up (and it might not be true). NIH to do their jobs. Although ley, Irene Foster, Ella Mae home. friends at the funeral home Officer and Chair of Wellness And if you tried to determine some states keep statistics on Peacock and Mattie Burns; Jordan was a lifelong resi- Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Institute at Cleveland Clinic. how many children are acci- gun violence and national re- and brother Ray Hinson. dent of Laurens County. He may be reached at the family To live your healthiest, tune in- The family received residence. dently shot every week in the search is done by private con- was a member of Bethsaida to "The Dr. Oz Show" or visit friends in Southerland Fu- Baptist Church and was a An online register may be U.S., the National Institutes cerns like neral Chapel from 12:30 - 2 graduate of West Laurens signed at of Health couldn't tell you. www.bradycampaign.org, www.sharecare.com. p.m. Friday, Jan. 1. High School Class of 2014. www.sammonsfuneralhome.com Stokes-Southerland Fu- He was a member of the ——— neral Home of Eastman has Raider Brigade, a brave charge of arrangements. fighter who fought the good Betty Taylor www.stokes-southerland.com fight and NEVER GAVE UP. Husband whoʼs aiding ex-lover ——— He was preceded in death by Mrs. Betty Taylor, wife of his Nana, Janet Davis, the Rev. Ralph R. Taylor Jr., Louise B. Clark grandfather, Buddy Scott passed away Thursday, Dec. DEAR ABBY: My husband ings. And while you are at it, 31, 2015 in Columbia, S.C. appears to be helping himself and great grandparents, Bill went to Florida three months bring your sister with you be- Louise B. Clark, age 76, of and Bertha Scott and Aaron after an extended illness. Fu- ago to care for an ailing former cause she has a lot to learn. Montrose, passed away Richards and Ruby Nell neral arrangements are in- lover. He told me she will be Chief among the lessons is Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015 at Dawkins, Ada and Elbert complete at this time, but leaving him a sizable inheri- her home. Davis, Bert and Stella will be announced later. tance and he needs to protect that someone else's drinking A memorial service was Knight, Lunice and Mattie Levy Funeral Home of Co- her from "vultures." I admit I is not another person's fault or held at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. Moorman and his uncle Jeff lumbia, S.C. has charge of am suspicious of his motives. I responsibility to control. I am 2, 2016 in the Chapel of Knight. arrangements. think there may be more going Townsend Brothers Funeral sorry for your pain, because He is survived by his par- ——— on than what he's telling me, Home. The Rev. L. T. Logue I'm sure it is considerable. ents, Larry and Angel Knight but he has been painting a officiated. of Dublin; sisters Shelbie Mary Veal pretty picture of how rosy our Mrs. Clark was born in and Summer Knight; brother future will be with her gift. DEAR ABBY: I'm an attor- Tennille to the late Robert Mrs. Mary Veal passed Dawson Knight, all of He has now suggested that ney. Recently at a party, an ac- Braswell and the late Hilda away Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. Dublin; grandparents Kevin we get a temporary divorce so quaintance was talking about Brantley Braswell. She was Stanley Funeral Home and and Cathy Davis, Connie and he can marry her in order to a teacher in arts, and was Crematory/Dublin Chapel some litigation his company is Buddy Townsend, Larry get her entire estate! He owner of Warner Robins Ce- has charge of the arrange- involved in. I commented Knight Sr.; his granddaddy claims it will be nothing more ramics Shop. She was of the ments. If you would like to in love, Benny F. Thomas; than a business arrangement. Dear Abby briefly on something he said, Baptist faith. She was pre- sign the online register book and several aunts, uncles His suggestion left me flabber- and he responded, "We take ceded in death by her hus- please visit and close friends. gasted. Even though our mar- advice from attorneys we band, Marvin N. Clark. www.stanleyfuneralhome.co Michael Loyd, Noah Kelly, riage has been rocky at times, Survivors include her chil- m or you may call the Stan- pressed and has given up on PAY," and walked away. Avery Miller, Luke Mathis, I have never seen this side of dren, William Brantley of ley Funeral Home 24-hour life. Should I feel insulted, or Tyler Mathis and LaDarius him. I don't know whether to Warner Robins, Randy Williams will serve as pall- obituary line, 272-0106, for It has reached the point should I have stayed out of the Brantley of East Dublin, updates. believe him and be simply dis- where he is showing signs of bearers. appointed at his callous be- conversation to begin with? -- Allen (Suzanne) Brantley of Pease visit cirrhosis, but he refuses to do HURT FEELINGS IN FLORI- Montrose, Sue Williams of havior, or not believe him and anything about it. The last www.townsendfuneralhome. conclude that he really wants DA Cadwell, Linda (Tommy) com to sign the online memo- time he saw a doctor was a divorce so he can marry her. DEAR HURT: Some people Wynn of East Dublin and rial registry. three years ago. The doctor Wayne Brantley of East Any thoughts? -- HEARTSICK said Greg's liver functions think that anything that's of- ——— IN SOUTH CAROLINA Dublin; grandchildren, Robert A. ‘Bobby’ ——— were not normal and he need- fered for free is without value, Brandy Howell, Holly Page, Thomas Marvin DEAR HEARTSICK: Your ed to stop drinking. I've tried Mason husband appears to still be and it appears the man you Daniel Williams, Austin to make my son listen to rea- encountered is one of them. Brantley, Terrence Wynn, Braswell carrying a torch for his old son, to no avail. Mr. Robert A. “Bobby” Ma- Because this is his world view, Courtney Wolfe, Hailey Mc- flame. Are you sure she is re- My sister tells me if I don't son, age 79, of Soperton died Cant, Brooke Brantley, Thomas Marvin Braswell, ally sick? If it's the truth, then get Greg some help, I could be try not to take it personally. Melanie Brantley Deal, Mi- Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. 99, of Rentz, died Monday the "vulture" I see on the hori- Your motives were generous. I Mr. Mason was born in charged with adult neglect. randa Brantley and Chris- morning, Jan. 4, 2015. Fu- zon may be him. But I don't know how to fix see no reason to muzzle your- Phoenix, Ariz., grew up in Ai- I hope you appreciate how tine Brantley; several great- neral arrangements are in- this. The outcome is increas- self in the future if you think grandchildren; a sister, Willa ley and had lived in Soperton complete at this time, but extremely manipulative your since 1950. He was preceded ingly bleak. What can I do? -- you have something helpful to Louise Logue of Gray; and a will be announced later by husband appears to be. Be- MOM WITH A PROBLEM brother; Russell Braswell of in death by his parents, J. H. Townsend Brothers Funeral cause of it, and since he has say. and Sallie Mae Meeks Ma- DEAR MOM: If the inabili- Wrightsville. Home. spoken the "D" word, consult a ty to convince a substance-ad- Please visit son. He was owner and oper- Please visit lawyer to ensure that your in- Dear Abby is written by ator of Mason Auto Parts in dicted adult relative to get www.townsendfuneralhome. www.townsendfuneralhome.co terests will be protected re- help were against the law, Abigail Van Buren, also Soperton for many years. m to sign the online memori- gardless of his motives. I'm com to sign the online memo- there wouldn't be enough pris- known as Jeanne Phillips, and rial registry. Survivors include his wife, al registry. saying that in case the woman ons to hold all the "offenders." was founded by her mother, turns out to be healthier than As much as you love your Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear both of you. son, you can't "fix" his alcohol addiction. You should, howev- Abby at www.DearAbby.com DEAR ABBY: How do you er, find the nearest Al-Anon or P.O. Box 69440, Los Ange- help someone who doesn't group and attend some meet- les, CA 90069. Illinois, Missouri assess damage, want to be helped? My adult son, "Greg," who lives with cleanupKINCAID, Ill. (AP) — Sharon afterrecord crests flooding are expected early lastIn Illinois' week St. Clair County me, is slowly drinking himself Stivers mustered a smile as a visi- this week in the Illinois towns of near St. Louis, emergency man- to death. He was laid off two tor walked into her muddy yard. Beardstown, Meredosia and Val- agement director Herb Simmons years ago, and I know he is de- "Welcome to my flood sale," ley City. said damage assessment began Stivers joked, nodding to a tall Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner Sunday after the Mississippi Birthdays 126C West Madison Street stack of water-soaked furniture, toured flood-damaged homes in started to fall. 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POSTMASTER: Send address change to: The Courier Herald, Drawer B, CSS, Dublin, GA 31040 DreamDear Cameron Charles big and don’tcould one day land waste men on Before a you are day tempted to SUBSCRIPTION PRICES: Yarbrough: the moon. And we have. make a questionable choice Print Edition - $10/month Welcome to 2016. This Somebody dreamed we in life, trust your gut. Your Digital Edition - $10/month begins your eighth year with would one day communicate inner self will always know us. I think you would agree instantly with people across the difference between what This newspaper is committed to the idea that the press should that at this point in time, life the world. And we can. is right and what is wrong. tell the truth without prejudice and spread knowledge has been better than good. Today, somebody is dream- The challenge is to listen. without malicious intent. May it remain so. ing they are going to cure Don’t rationalize. Don’t com- Today, you are sowing the cancer or become president promise. Don’t go along just seeds for your future. Of of the United States or win to get along. Be your own course, nobody can predict the Masters. Why not? The person. what that future will be. future belongs to the dream- Hopefully, there will many ers. Be confident in your abili- Our Take good days ahead, but you Don’t waste a day. Live it ties but don’t be boastful. can be sure there will also be to the fullest. The two things Don’t exaggerate. If you are some that will challenge Dick we can’t control: Yesterday good at what you do, it will Keep New Year’s Resolutions everything in which you and tomorrow. Yesterday show and there will be no believe. Be grateful when Yarbrough has happened and we can’t need to have to tell others. the times are good and be get it back and we don’t To me, there is nothing bet- simple, achievable “Why?” is a good question Perhaps the trick to keeping resolutions is sturdy when the going gets know what tomorrow holds. ter than quiet confidence tough. and “Because I said so” is In fact, we have no guaran- and nothing worse than to make them simple and achievable. Here are a You seem to have been not an acceptable answer. tees that there will be a false bravado. Let your few of the New Year's Resolutions that some of us born with an insatiable Whatever you do, do it to tomorrow. Yet we spend actions, not your words, at The Courier Herald have set for ourselves: curiosity— be it untangling the best of your abilities. most of our time grinding speak for you. multi-syllable words, solving Halfway is not an option. over what has occurred in Trust in God. This uni- 1) Drop 10 pounds. Everybody wants to lose math problems or gleaning You can’t excel at every- the past and fretting about verse didn’t just happen. weight, especially after the calorie-laden feasting some fact about the mysteri- thing, but you can make the what we think may happen There is a power larger than that accompanied the holidays. Most of us want ous universe in which we effort. You will fail on occa- tomorrow. Take each day as sion, but that is to be expect- us at work. I believe that to lose more poundage than 10, though, and will reside. It helps that you a precious gift and go to bed with all my heart. I hope you have a family that encour- ed. The only people who a better person than when set goals higher. When pounds don't fall off don’t fail are the ones afraid will, too. quickly, though, discouragement can set in and ages you to learn and you awoke in the morning. Every year that I write applauds you when you do. to take the risk. When you By the way, don’t go to bed willpower tucks its tail. Small goals help ensure do fail, consider it a learning this letter, I wonder if it will success which builds confidence which breeds Continue to learn all you mad. You might just wake be my last one. I hope not. I can about everything you experience and try not to up mad and you will have more success. can and never stop learning make the same mistake wasted two days you can am excited about your 2) Stop worrying. We worry ourselves silly, — be it in the classroom, at twice. never retrieve. I speak from potential and would love to especially about things that are out of our con- the dinner table or on your Always dream big. One of experience. be able to hang around trol. We worry about what other people think or way to the grocery store. my favorite quotes comes Nothing you acquire in awhile to see how you do. will do. We worry about our kids when they're not Never be afraid to ask a from George Bernard your lifetime will be more From what I have seen thus with us, about how they will act and what they question if you don’t know Shaw’s play “Pygmalion”: valuable than your good far, I am very optimistic. will say. We worry that we made the wrong deci- the answer. The only dumb “Some men see things as name. Take care of it. Keep up the good work. questions are the ones we they are and ask why. Everything you do — good or sion last week or last year and how it will affect Others dream things that our future. Since it is usually difficult to change hesitate to ask. Never take bad — will reflect not only Happy New Year. anything at face value if it never were and ask why on you but on your family as ways of thinking which have been ingrained over not.” Somebody dreamed we time, it is unrealistic to resolve to stop worrying, doesn’t make sense to you. well. Don’t forget that. Pa period. Pick something to stop worrying about. Practice not worrying. Praying, meditating or exercising can take the place of it, as well as col- oring, painting, listening to music, reading or talking to someone you like. Have fun. 3) Slow down. No rushing. This means no rushing anything: decisions, driving, conversation, relationships, projects, assignments, hob- bies, work, anything. Focus and concentration are helped when we slow our minds, reduce the amount of what causes clutter there, and give ourselves the gift of time to do something well, to understand its significance, to enjoy it for the gift that it is. Balance is key. 4) Read the Bible every day. Benefits of this are without question. Substitute 30 minutes of time-sucking, mind-deadening television with Bible reading first thing every morning, and follow up with prayer. Results will be life-changing, but patience and devotion are necessary. No overnight miracles. 5) Stop smoking. Benefits to yourself and those you smoke around are phenomenal. Again, be patient with yourself and others. No one will argue against the merits of this resolution. These are just a few suggestions as we begin our new year. Add a few of your own. Just make something positive happen in 2016. --Sandy Aldridge

The 40-day session of the General Assembly begins - again With the dawn of the new Reform has released 80 some- ers. Fulton County is decid- year. year brings us another 40-day odd pages of recommenda- ing on multiple proposals for Along the way we’ll have session of the Georgia tions to improve the return on roads and/or rail. many headlines about culti- General Assembly. Some of investment state taxpayers Neighboring counties vating medical marijuana in the process will follow a make on K-12 students. The Charlie should pay attention. If Georgia (which faces an familiar routine. But there’s suggestions regarding fund- Fulton – with the largest tax uphill battle over threat of always a wrinkle or three to ing reform have garnered the Harper’s base in the state – decides to veto), religious freedom keep things fresh. most headlines and perhaps go it alone, then the ability to (would pass with clear non- This will be the second signal one of the larger fights improve East-West mobility discrimination language, time in recent history that of the session. in the dense and growing likely dead otherwise), and an qualifying for legislators will Teachers’ groups have northern Atlanta suburbs is effort to try and turn occur during session with pri- thrown down the gauntlet set back a decade or more. Georgia’s “English only” law maries for state and local over a proposal for merit- Fulton, after all, is a county into a constitutional amend- offices to be held in May. In based pay. The actual recom- GA that runs decidedly North- ment. order for those who will stand mendation by the reform South, and it would be expect- Above all else, it is an elec- for re-election to return to commission is that the state ed that most of its transportation year. This means not their districts and campaign get out of the business of set- Politics tion solutions developed every bill that is debated is (as well as be able to raise ting teacher pay altogether. under “local control” would as designed to pass. Some are well. designed to generate head- money – something prohibit- Local school boards would set key to successful passage is lion in new funds for GDOT. Medicaid remains a bud- lines as an alternative to fixed when the legislature is in teacher pay scales, which getting rank and file teachers Expect this to end only as get sore spot. Like all other ing actual issues or address- session), few are expecting would include merit pay as to embrace what is in the bill rhetoric rather than changes healthcare costs, Medicaid ing actual problems. That, the session to extend past the some factor. The amount or – and understand what is not. to the funding formula this costs increase each year. But for some, is all in the routine. end of March. percentage of their salary as Higher education also will year. much like Georgia’s trans- As a bonus, Georgia will well as how merit would be be in focus as a constitutional What is expected is more of portation expenditures before host a presidential preference judged are not included in the amendment to allow full- a “vision statement” from the HB 170, Georgia spends less — Got a question primary about the time the recommendation and pre- scale gaming will be debated. legislature on how to focus as a percentage of our budget legislature hits high gear. sumably would be completely On the table is a significant existing revenues toward a on Medicaid than do any of for Charlie Harper? Presidential politics – and up to the district. additional contribution to the statewide freight network. our neighboring states. This highly charged partisan The current funding model HOPE scholarship fund. At The volume of truck traffic gap is compounded by the fact Email him direct- rhetoric – will dominate the is currently based on educa- issue remains some resis- moving through the state of that the federal government political news cycle this year. tional programs offered by a tance to casinos in general, as Georgia – and how to divert it ly at harper- then matches two dollars for That doesn’t mean that this school district and the tenure well as some legislators’ wish away from Atlanta – will be a every dollar Georgia pays for will be a “do nothing” legisla- of the disrict’s teachers. The for more control over the major focus. [email protected]. indigent care. tive session. It just means recommendation is to move to Board of Regents. If Regents Atlanta’s traffic congestion Georgia’s Medicaid fund- that you may have to work one based on the needs of the are willing to bring reforms to and mobility will be Comments to ing structure is affecting the harder to find out how legis- student population being the table the path to passage addressed through additional entire backbone of Georgia’s lation of substance is moving. taught. It’s not surprising becomes easier. attempts at local taxa- The Courier healthcare system. The pres- Education will take up a that when moving from a Transportation was a pri- tion/referendums. T- idential election will likely good bit of the legislative bureaucrat-centered model to mary focus of the 2015 ses- SPLOSTs have been made Herald may be allow for an “extended energy over the next three a student-centered model, sion. Some will want to tin- more flexible so that individ- debate” on the issue without a directed to tchedi- months. The Governor’s some within the bureaucracy ker with last year’s HB 170 ual counties may do their own permanent resolution this Commission on Education would fight any change. The that provided almost $1 bil- or join with one or more oth- [email protected] Monday, January 4, 2016/Dublin, Ga/Page 5a The Courier Herald

YOUR COURIER Tell It! HERALD Dublin Police Laurens County TwoDepartment dollars stolen from aSheriff's vehicle Office LOCAL 7-DAY Two $1 bills were stolen - A Dublin woman hit a from a gold 1999 Mercury Sat- deer on Highway 257 on Dec. urn on Oasis Drive on Dec. 4. Police 4. She told a deputy that she THE NEXT 24 HOURS The vehicle's owner told po- Beat missed the first deer, but the TODAY TONIGHT TOMORROW lice that someone went inside second deer hit her in the her vehicle and took two $1 front driver side quarter pan- bills. She told police that she - Michael Maynard el. had left her car unlocked. Matthiesen, 61, of East - A deputy hit a deer in Nothing else was taken Dublin, was charged with loi- front of Mullis Garage on 441 Call 272-0375 from the vehicle. tering and public indecency on South on Dec. 7. The deer hit - Mark D. Fordham, 45, of Veterans Boulevard at the driver's side of the vehicle. You put any Republican Aaron's Rental on Dec. 4. An Sunrise 7:33 a.m. Sunrise 7:33 a.m. back in office and with in six Dublin was charged with Sunset 5:35 p.m. criminal trespass after he officer saw Matthiesen urinat- Editor's note: This informa- 57° 33° 47° months we'll have the good old ing behind the building. days of Dick Cheney back in knocked over an entertain- tion is public record and was Sunny Clear Colder with plenty of - A television and clothes taken from reports of the full swing. ment center and threw a step- sun ping stone into the windshield were stolen at Vinson Village Dublin Police Department and on West Mary Street on Dec. the Laurens County Sheriff's Barack Obama or Bill of a car on Ramsey Street on Dec. 3. 5. Office. These reports do not re- Clinton could easily win reflect on the guilt or innocence. Rivers Ocmulgee ...... 16.74ʼ - Someone took the window - A cellphone and miscella- election against anybody on neous clothing were stolen An "arrest" does not always in- Latest observed value Oconee ...... 27.64ʼ the Republican side today. screen off a window and at- dicate incarceration. Readers tempted to enter a house on from a vehicle that had its are cautioned that people may TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY West Drive on Dec. 3. window broken out at the have similar names. Police I wonder how many peo- Candlelite Motel on North Jef- ple Don ald Trump has to put - Leonard Franklin Miller, Beat does not identify minor 28, of Dublin, was charged ferson Street. children, victims of sexual as- down and talk about before - Brandon Edmond, 34, of sault, suicide attempts or med- people will stop voting for him? with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol Dublin, was charged with dis- ical conditions. Cases dis- and possession of open alcohol orderly conduct on Prince missed do not appear if the We're not going to ban Street on Dec. 6. newspaper is notified before Hi 47 Hi 58 Hi 63 cars because th ey kill people. container on Hillcrest Park- deadline. SunLorise 735:33 a.m. SunLorise 742:34 a.m. SunLorise 745:34 a.m. We aren't going to allow people way in the Kroger parking lot. to get a tank. Colder with plenty of Pleasant and milder Rain and drizzle sun possible I'd like to know if the ALMANAC candidates run ning for sher- Today is Monday, Jan. 4, crossed into its path from a tries, including far-flung cor- Highs in the high 50s Highs in the mid 60s iff are for or against body cam- Highs in the mid 40s the fourth d ay o f 2016. side track in Chase, Mary- ners of the world, to reflect the Lows in the mid 30s Lows in the low 40s Lows in the mid 40s eras. There are 362 days left in the land. diversity of the Roman year. In 1990, Charles Stuart, Catholic church and its FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY This is addressed to the Dublin Mall man agers: Why To day's Highlight in who claimed that he'd been growth in places like Asia and do you have security lights, but History: wounded and his pregnant Africa. North Korea criticized you don't use them? The whole On Jan. 4, 1896, Utah was wife fatally shot by a robber, the United States for slapping idea is for people not to have to admitted as the 45th state. leapt to his death off a Massa- sanctions on Pyongyang offi- walk out into a dark parking On this date: chusetts bridge after he him- cials and organizations for a lot. In 1821, the first native- self came under suspicion. cyberattack on Sony Pictures. Hi 67 Hi 63 Hi 67 born American saint, Eliza- In 1995, the 104th Con- Tod ay's Birthdays: Ac- Lo 45 Sunrise 7:34 a.m. SunLorise 743:34 a.m. SunLorise 740:34 a.m. You say you don't believe beth Ann Seton, died in Em- gress convened, the first en- tress Barbara Rush is 89. God would want Donald mitsburg, Maryland. tirely under Republican con- Football Hall-of-Fame coach Mostly cloudy Cloudy Some rain and a In 1904, the Supreme trol since the Eisenhower era. Don Shula is 86. Opera singer thunderstorm Trump as president. I believe God would love to have some- Court, in Gonzalez v. In 2007, Nancy Pelosi was Grace Bumbry is 79. Actress body in there who would tell Williams, ruled that Puerto elected the first female speak- Dyan Cannon is 77. Author- the truth. Ricans were not aliens and er of the House as Democrats historian Doris Kearns Good- Highs in the mid 60s Highs in the low 60s Highs in the mid 60s could enter the United States took control of Congress. win is 73. Country singer Lows in the mid 40s Lows in the low 40s Lows in the low 40s If you haven't left while freely; however, the court Ten years ago : Israeli Kathy Forester (The Forester Obama is president, you'll stopped short of declaring Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Sisters) is 61. Actress Ann never leave this country. them U.S. citizens. (Puerto Ri- suffered a significant stroke; Magnuson is 60. Rock musi- COMMUNITY CALENDAR cans received U.S. citizenship his official powers were trans- cian Bernard Sumner (New Notice yo u don't hear in 1917.) ferred to his deputy, Ehud Order, Joy Division) is 60. Monday about the dead soldiers in In 1935, President Olmert (EH'-hood OHL'- Country singer Patty Loveless at 6:30 p.m. Benghazi anymore. I guess Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his murt). (Sharon remained in a is 59. Actor Julian Sands is •Dublin-Laurens FVSU Alumni Chapter State of the Union address, coma until his death in Jan. 58. Rock singer Michael Stipe in East Dublin Plummer’s Square. since it didn't bring Hillary down, they can finally rest in called for legislation to pro- 2014.) In a triple-overtime is 56. Actor Patrick Cassidy is •AA I Am Responsible Group, Contact 272-5244 or 275- peace. vide assistance for the jobless, game that began Jan. 3 and 54. Actor Dave Foley is 53. Ac- 8259, 1515 Rice Ave., 8 p.m. elderly, impoverished children finished after midnight, No. 3. tress Dot Jones is 52. Actor contact 279-0839, 629 Broad Street, What if the U.S. is being and the handicapped. Penn State beat No. 22 Flori- Rick Hearst is 51. Singer-mu- •AA 24 Hour Group, In 1943, Soviet dictator da State, 26-23, in the Orange sician Cait O'Riordan is 51. East Dublin, Ga. 8 p.m. invad ed and our armed forces refused to fight? That's Josef Stalin made the cover of Bowl. No. 2 Texas won college Actress Julia Ormond is 51. •NA We Surrender, Contact 275-9531, 6:30 p.m. at 629 the same thing going on in TIME as the magazine's 1942 football's championship, beat- Tennis player Guy Forget Broad Street, East Dublin. Iraq. Finally they stood up to "Man of the Year." ing No. 1 Southern California (ghee fohr-ZHAY') is 51. Coun- Group, Contact 304- ISIS and took back the city In 1951, during the Korean 41-38 in the Rose Bowl. try singer Deana Carter is 50. •Dublin Gamblers Anonymous War, North Korean and Com- Five years ago: President Rock musician Benjamin 1033, Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, Building 1, Room 1B with U.S. help. That's the proper strategy. munist Chinese forces recap- Barack Obama signed a $1.4 Darvill (Crash Test Dummies) (upstairs conference room), 6:30 p.m. tured the city of Seoul (sohl). billion overhaul of the nation's is 49. Actor Josh Stamberg is •Lunch Bunch Al-Anon meet each Tuesday at noon at Donald Trump brags In 1960, author and food safety system. The Navy 46. Actor Jeremy Licht is 45. First Baptist Church. Enter through double doors across about how rich he is and all philosopher Albert Camus (al- fired the commander of the Actor Damon Gupton is 43. BEHR' kah-MOO') died in an USS Enterprise, Capt. Owen Actress-singer Jill Marie from Firestone. Call 290-1322 for further information. of his wealth. Yet, he's not willing to raise the wage per hour, automobile accident in Ville- Honors, more than three years Jones is 41. Alt-country singer •Dublin-Laurens County NAACP meets every 3rd Mon- which is not going to make blevin, France, at age 46. after he'd made lewd videos to Justin Townes Earle is 34. day at 6:30 p.m. Mary Howard, President. For more infor- anyone rich. In 1965, President Lyndon boost morale for his crew. Christian rock singer Spencer mation, please call 478-275-2649. B. Johnson delivered his State (Honors was later reprimand- Chamberlain (Underoath) is of the Union address in which ed but allowed to remain in 33. Actress Lenora Crichlow is Tuesday he outlined the goals of his the Navy; he retired in 2012.) 31. Comedian-actress Char- •Dublin Kiwanis Club at 12:15 p.m. at The Dublin "Great Society." The Mega Millions lottery lyne Yi is 30. Actress-singer Country Club. In 1974, President Richard drew two winning tickets for a Coco Jones is 18. Want to Tell It? Nixon refused to hand over jackpot totaling $380 million. •AA I Am Responsible Group Contact, 272-5244 or 275- Keep it 47 words 8259, 1515 Rice Ave., 5:45 p.m. and 8 p.m. tape recordings and docu- (In a strange coincidence, four Thought for Today: "The or fewer. ments subpoenaed by the Sen- of the six winning numbers last temptation is the greatest •NA We Surrender, contact 275-9531, 629 Broad Street, Keep it clean. ate Watergate Committee. matched those used by a lot- reason to do the right deed for East Dublin, 6:30 p.m. Keep it real. In 1987, 16 people were tery-winning character on the the wrong reason." — T.S. Call 272-0375 •Unity House (Family Recovery Support Group) at John- [email protected] killed when an Amtrak train TV show "Lost.") Eliot, American-born English son Lane on VA Grounds, Bldg. 8; 6-8 p.m. Contact: or Tell It! at bound from Washington, D.C., One year ago: Pope Fran- poet (born in 1888, died this www.courier-herald.com to Boston collided with Con- cis named 156 new cardinals, date in 1965). Dublin-Laurens County Chamber of Commerce (478) 272- rail locomotives that had selecting them from 14 coun- 5546 or Linda Bailey at CSB of Middle GA (478) 272-1190. •Overeaters Anonymous meet at 6:45 at 912 Bellevue Ave. Contact 279-3808. •TOPS meeting 6 p.m. at Pine Forest UMC, 400 Woods OregonBURNS, Ore. (AP) standoff — The re- latest in dispute over Western lands Ave. Contact info 275-7505. mote high desert of eastern Ore- •South-Central GSRA Chapter of the Georgia State Re- gon became the latest flashpoint tirees Association will meet on the 4th Tuesday of each for anti-government sentiment month at the Laurens County Library Auditorium, 11 a.m. as armed protesters occupied a national wildlife refuge to object We invite all retired and soon to retire state employees to to a prison sentence for local join us. Please contact Tommy Craft at 272-7820 for more ranchers for burning federal information. land. Ammon Bundy — the son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who was involved in a 2014 standoff with the government NTSB releases photos showing over grazing rights — is among the people at the headquarters ElJACKSONVILLE, Faro in final Fla. (AP) restingwould have place recorded the cap- of the Malheur National Wildlife — Federal accident investigators tain's final transmissions. They Refuge. It was unclear exactly are considering launching an- are still determining if and when how many people were taking other search of the wreckage of a such a search would occur. part in the protests. freighter that sank in October in The images of the sunken Ammon Bundy posted a an attempt to locate the ship's ship show a breach in the El video on his Facebook page ask- "black box." Faro's hull and its main naviga- ing for militia members to come Tom Roth-Roffy, the lead in- tion tower missing. help him. He said "this is not a vestigator for National Trans- Roth-Roffy says crews did lo- time to stand down. It's a time to portation Safety Board, told The cate one of the missing decks stand up and come to Harney Associated Press that a weeks- about a half-mile away from the County," where Burns is located. long search found one of the El main ship. Images show it rest- Bundy and other militia Protesters march on Court Avenue in support of an Oregon ranching family Faro's missing decks, but not the ing on the seafloor, its windows members came to Burns last facing jail time for arson in Burns, Ore., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Family mem- mast where the ship's voyage da- broken out. month, a small town about 280 bers were convicted of the arsons three years ago and served time. But a ta recorder was attached. The The ship's stern, or rear end, miles southeast of Portland, agency on Sunday released the was buried more deeply than the Oregon. They were upset over judge ruled their terms were too short under federal law and ordered them first images of the ship in its fi- bow, or front, Roth-Roffy said. the looming prison sentences for backlit the to fires prison on federal for about land in fourlands. years The issueeach. traces (Les back Zaitz/The to TheyOregonian want to via "restore AP) the nal resting place. Investigators are still piecing local ranchers Dwight and 2001 and 2006 to reduce the the 1970s and the "Sagebrush rights to people so they can use "There were no human re- events of the sinking together, Steven Hammond. They went to growth of invasive plants and Rebellion," a move by Western the land and resources" for mains found whatsoever, and no but at this point they've ruled the wildlife refuge Saturday protect their property from wild- states like Nevada to increase lo- ranching, logging, mining and personal effects whatsoever," out a major structure failure as a evening following a peaceful ral- fires. cal control over federal land. recreation. Roth-Roffy said. "I think we cause of the El Faro's sinking, ly in Burns to support the ranch- The two were convicted of the Critics of the push for more local Ryan Bundy says the federal found one boot." Roth-Roffy said. ers. arsons three years ago and control have said the federal gov- government has been "tromping The El Faro sank Oct. 1 after "The issue with the detach- On Sunday, militia members served time — the father three ernment should administer the on people's rights and privileges losing engine power and getting ment of the upper two decks, decked out in camouflage and months, the son one year. But a public lands for the widest possi- and properties and livelihoods." caught in a Category 4 hurricane we're looking at that carefully," warm winter gear and holding federal judge ruled in October ble uses, including environmen- "I understand the land needs while sailing from Jacksonville he said. guns and walkie talkies guarded that their terms were too short tal and recreation. to be used wisely, but that's to San Juan, Puerto Rico. There Even without the data the entrance. They allowed some under U.S. minimum sentencing In an interview with The As- what we as stewards need to do. were 33 mariners aboard and no recorder, the images taken by re- news reporters through for in- law and ordered them back to sociated Press at the wildlife A rancher is going to take care of survivors. mote-controlled underwater ve- terviews with members of the prison for about four years each. refuge Sunday, Ryan Bundy, his own ranch," Ryan Bundy Roth-Roffy said the NTSB hicles are helping to shed some Bundy family. Pickup trucks The decision generated con- Ammon Bundy's brother, said said. would need to launch a second light on the case. blocked the entrance and were troversy and is part of a decades- the protesters' ultimate goal is to Supplies were seen Sunday search of the wreckage 15,000 Roth-Roffy says all of the pulled out of the way to let select long dispute between some turn the land over to local au- being delivered to the refuge feet below the sea if it wants to ship's cargo containers except for cars through. Westerners and the federal gov- thorities so people can use it free area, which is remote even by find the data recorder, which four were gone. Dwight Hammond, 73, and ernment over the use of public of federal oversight. rural Oregon standards. Steven Hammond, 46, said they Monday, January 4, 2016/Dublin, Ga/Page 6a The Courier Herald Global stocks sink after China index dives seven percent NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. pean indexes fell between 2 and 4 CHINA PLUNGE: The confidence in the country's stocks dong, an analyst for Sinolink Se- percent. Britain's FTSE 100 fell stocks dropped sharply in early percent. Shanghai Composite Index dived after a plunge in June rattled curities in Shanghai, said selling 2.1 percent while France's CAC trading Monday morning after a KEEPING SCORE: The Dow 6.9 percent to its lowest level in global markets and prompted a accelerated as investors tried to 40 dropped 2.4 percent. plunge in China triggered by Jones industrial average sank nearly three months. The drop panicked, multibillion-dollar gov- lock in trades before trading was CHINESE DATA: The Caix- weak Chinese manufacturing 384 points, or 2.2 percent, to led the Shanghai and Shenzhen ernment intervention. Concerns halted. He expects further tur- in/Markit index of Chinese man- data and escalating tensions in 17,044 as of 10:09 a.m. Eastern stock markets to halt trading for about China's economic slow- moil ahead of corporate earnings ufacturing, which is based on a the Middle East. The Dow Jones time. The Standard & Poor's 500 the remainder of Monday to down were revived by weak man- reports. survey of factory purchasing industrial average sank 2 per- index lost 41 points, or 2 percent, avert steeper falls, the official ufacturing data released Mon- EUROPE DROPS: The DAX managers, fell to 48.2 points in cent. China's main index plunged to 2,002. The Nasdaq composite Xinhua News Agency said. day, along with Middle East ten- index in Germany, whose export- December from 48.6 the previous lost 7 percent, forcing an emer- gave up 133 points, or 2.7 per- Chinese authorities have sions, which pushed up oil prices. led economy is sensitive to the month, marking contraction for gency trading suspension. Euro- cent, to 4,874. been trying for months to restore THE QUOTE: Huang Ceng- fortunes of China, tumbled 4.2 the 10th straight month.

Obama starts 2016 with 2016 a fight over gun control WASHINGTON(AP)— Even before the president's criteria, such as the number President Barack Obama is formal announcement, Repub- and frequency of guns sold, slated Monday to finalize a set licans were registering their whether sellers profit off sales, of new executive actions tight- opposition. whether they advertise, rent ening the nation's gun laws, "The president is at mini- space or tables at gun shows making his first order of busi- mum subverting the legisla- and pay taxes. White House of- ness in 2016 a clear signal the tive branch, and potentially ficials have not yet disclosed president in his final year overturning its will," House the details of the proposal. doesn't intend to go quietly. Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., Obama's plans immediately At a meeting with Attorney said in a statement Monday. set off a political debate on the General Loretta Lynch, FBI Obama announced the presidential campaign trail, Director James Comey and meeting with Lynch in his both over the policy and other top law enforcement offi- weekly address from his whether the president has the cials Obama is expected to sign Hawaii holiday vacation. On authority to make it. off on a package of proposals Thursday, he'll take his argu- Democrat Hillary Clinton, aimed at curbing gun violence ment to prime time, participat- who has already proposed an and cracking down on unregu- ing in a town hall discussion of executive action to close the lated gun sales. gun violence on CNN. He's gun show loophole, cheered At the top of the list is an ef- slated to make his case for Obama's plans. fort to expand background changes in his State of the "I am absolutely convinced checks on gun sales by forcing Union address on Jan. 12. we can have gun safety mea- more sellers to register as fed- The high-profile rollout re- sures consistent with the Con- erally licensed gun dealers. flects a White House continu- stitution," she said during a The changes would be aimed ing to look for ways to wrap up presidential campaign event in at some unregistered sellers unfinished business, despite Concord, New Hampshire. "I who skirt the background an uncooperative Congress. will take on that fight. I'm very check laws by selling at gun After all but ignoring the is- hopeful and excited that the shows, online or informal set- sue in his first term, Obama president is going to take some tings. Other moves being con- changed course after the mass action with executive action in sidered include improving re- shooting at Sandy Hook Ele- the next week or two ... but if porting of lost and stolen mentary in December 2012. it's a Republican who walks in- weapons and beefing up in- Nevertheless, the president to the White House within the spections of licensed dealers, failed to push a package of gun first day, the executive orders according to a person familiar measures through Congress, will be reversed." with the plans who would not including one expanding back- Rival Sen. Bernie Sanders, be named discussing proposals ground checks. an independent from Vermont, before they are finalized. At the same time, Obama told ABC's "This Week" he The package includes mea- took nearly two dozen execu- wished Congress could find sures this White House has tive actions to tighten gun consensus but added the move long considered but not com- laws, but left a major expan- was the "right thing to do." pleted, mindful of the legal sion of background checks out Republicans candidates re- fight sure to follow as well as of the mix. jected the proposals, including the potential for political back- But after the shooting at a those who have backed some lash for some fellow Democ- community college in Rose- gun control measures in the rats. burg, Oregon in October, a past. Photos by Bali Smith But after a steady string of weary and angry Obama or- "This president is a petu- mass shootings and with the dered his staff to redouble the lant child," New Jersey Gov. The Shamrock makes its way down the Fred Roberts Hotel, clock on his tenure ticking effort to look for ways to work Chris Christie said Sunday on and then it lights up when it reaches the bottom. down, Obama appears primed around Congress. "Fox News Sunday." ''The fact Continued from 1a to push further than he has in Under current law, federal- is if he wants to make changes the past. ly licensed firearms dealers to these laws, go to Congress Drop at midnight. We would "We definitely think there are required to seek back- and convince the Congress like to thank the are things he can do," said Dan ground checks on potential that they're necessary. But Dublin/Laurens County Gross, president of the Brady firearm purchasers. But advo- this is going to be another ille- Recreation Authority for Campaign to Prevent Gun Vio- cacy groups say many sellers gal executive action which I'm hosting tonight's movie, and lence, which advocates for ex- are currently exempt from sure will be rejected by the all the other sponsors for panding background checks. having to register, increasing courts." supporting this event." Gross says his recent conversa- the chance of sales to cus- "I don't like changing any- Ginny Crowson of Dublin tions with White House aides tomers prohibited by law from thing," Donald Trump said on Downtown Development Au- have left him hopeful. purchasing a gun. CBS' "Face the Nation." ''Right thority knew the weather "It's very clear that the The administration is ex- now, they have plenty of rules kept some people from going White House is feeling embold- pected to reclassify some of and regulations." to the event. ened," he said. those dealers using a mix of "Hopefully around 11:30 more people will decide to grab an umbrella and watch the Shamrock Drop at mid- Strong quake kills at least 8 night," she said. "We really want to thank Oconee Fall Line College for all their hard work in putting the in India’s remote northeast Shamrock Drop in working order on the wall of the Fred Robert's building. GAUHATI, India (AP) — A poor cellphone and Internet mote areas, police said. "We want to get people Photo by Bali Smith strong earthquake damaged connections, and information Imphal residents said furni- downtown to see all the im- buildings, killed at least eight about conditions outside of ma- ture was knocked over and provements that have taken Children participate in different events throughout the people and injured more than jor cities may take time to books fell off shelves. place over the last few 100 in India's remote north- emerge. "The ground swayed for al- years," she added. "We want evening before watching the Shamrock drop. that everyone in the all the sponsors for making east region early Monday. Nearly 90 members of the most a minute, jolting people our downtown area to be- Dublin/Laurens County area this event possible." The death and injuries were National Disaster Response awake in their homes," said come a community center caused by falling debris. Ma- Force have left to check on re- one resident, Apem Arthur. can enjoy. We want to thank nipur state's home minister, G. Gaikhangam, said several areas suffered extensive damage, especially the capital, Imphal. He did not give details but told reporters the situation was still being assessed. Three people were killed in Imphal and five in other parts of the state, said police officer Are you unable to wear your CPAP Machine or A.K. Jalajit. just simply tired of having to wear it? No problem. Media reports said five people were killed in neighboring A new office procedure performed under local Bangladesh, but there was no anesthesia can cure sleep apnea in many official confirmation. The 6.7-magnitude tremor patients. left large cracks in walls, damaged a bridge on the outskirts of the capital and caused a newly constructed six-story building to collapse. The region is dotted with small houses with few tall buildings. India's Meteorological De- partment said the epicenter was in the Tamenglong region of Manipur. It struck 35 kilometers (20 miles) northwest of Imphal, 17 kilometers (10 miles) below the surface and not far from the border with Myanmar. Police officer L. Ragui said by telephone that dozens of homes were slightly damaged in Tamenglong. Shangthon Kamei, a teacher in Tamenglong, said the earthquake rattled buildings. Call 1-855-811-6362 OUTHEASTERN URGERY "It lasted for around one SSOUTHEASTERN SSURGERY minute. We were sleeping and for a consultation today. JohnJohn Souza,Souza, MDMD •• BradBrad Mathias,Mathias, MDMD were woken up by the earthquake," he said. Monday-Friday:9a.m.-8p.m. 1006 Hillcrest Pkwy. • Suite 1 • Dublin, GA 30121 The area is remote, with 1006 Hillcrest Pkwy. • Suite 1 • Dublin, GA 30121 Monday, January 4, 2016/Dublin, Ga/Page 7a The Courier Herald Top news stories for Dublin area in 1965

LOOKINGBACK... Cable TV came to Dublin LAURAWILKESCLUB boys ran to a 79-35 victory. 50 YEARS in 1965, and a program was HASFIRSTMEET Both varsity games were DUBLIN COURIER HERALD initiated by the Laurens OFYEAR hard fought, and the final JANUARY 4, 1966 County Commissioners to im- The Laura Wilkes Club scores are not indicative of prove the runways at the met with Mrs. Cleve Warnock the scrappy games turned HARRIETTCLAXTON Dublin airport. The city start- on January 5th, and Mrs. in by the boys and girls rep- ed a sanitary landfill to dis- Grace Pierce gave the devo- resenting the Black TOP NEWS STORIES pose of trash and garbage col- tional and prayer. President Knights. The Irishettes FORDUBLINAREAIN lected in the city to eliminate Mrs. Gene Spires had charge found themselves on the 1965 the unsightly and unhealthy of the meeting. Other officers short end of the score much The biggest news story in garbage dump used in past elected to serve with her are of the first quarter, but did Dublin in 1965? According to years. Mrs. Warren Green, Vice manage a 3-point 15-12 lead the headlines carried by the The Cadwell Bank was President; Mrs. Leonard at the end of the initial COURIER HERALD during robbed in October. Treutlen Green, Secretary; Mrs. Curtis stanza. Shooting hot and the year, the eight-column County's Sheriff Joe Mullis Green, Mrs. J.C. Williams, cold, the Irishettes upped banner headline when Mohas- was found not guilty on Devotional Chairman; Mrs. their halftime margin to 29- co Industries announced the charges of conspiracy in the Pierce, Assistant Devotional 18, then gradually pulled choice of Dublin for Laurens Federal Court here. Dublin Chairman; Mrs. Cleve away in the last half. Park Mill was the biggest. was semi-finalist in the Stay Warnock, Projects Chairman; Diane Wolfe with 30 The first tragedy that hit and See Georgia Contest and Mrs. Quinn Williams, Parlia- points, Connie Ward with MRS.WILLIAMMICHAEL in the Macon Hospital where the city was the fire that de- won the courtesy award of the mentarian; Mrs. Bobby 27, and Captain Harriet BELTOE he was rushed yesterday af- stroyed Garrett's Shoe Store State Chamber of Commerce. Williams, Scrapbook Chair- Combs with 9 went all the Mr. and Mrs. L.O. (Bud) ternoon for treatment after he early in January and dam- In early December the largest man; Mrs. Alfred Payne, So- way at the forward posi- Colter of Cadwell announce was thrown or fell from the aged other businesses in the number of Georgia political cial Service Chairman; Mrs. tions. Joanne Wilson and the Jan. 1 marriage of their horse he was riding. vicinity. The second came in leaders came to Dublin, head- Reba Howell, Child Study Salina Metts spelled the daughter, Connie, to William He was riding on Glenwood April when Dixon Furniture ed by Senator Richard B. Rus- Chairman. fine starting threesome of Michael Belote, son of Mr. and Avenue and was with his par- in East Dublin was destroyed sell in whose honor a supper Mrs. Griffeth brought an Sharon Kay Rowland, Jim- Mrs. W. F. (Billy) Belote of ents, but it is not known by fire. And what could have was given by Dr. J.L. Smalley informative film on cookware, mie Canady, and Susan Dublin. whether the horse threw him been a major tragedy was and sons. which was enjoyed by the Bracewell, and all con- Mrs. Belote is a graduate of or just what happened since averted by excellent work of In sports the loss of region group, and after the meeting tributed to a fine guarding Dublin High school and re- he was over a rise in the road firemen in the blaze that title to Jesup by the Dublin refreshments were served. job on the Twiggs County ceived a B.S. Degree from and briefly out of their sight. broke out at the General Gas Irish was the top news story, forwards, who were the best Jones College in Jacksonville, Surgery was performed in bulk plant in East Dublin ear- while the signing of Ronnie HALL-FLANDERS the Irishettes have met Fla., where she was a member Macon for a skull fracture last ly in December. Rogers by the University of ENGAGEMENT since Cochran and Dodge of Alpha Iota Honor Society. night, and his condition is Other headlines picked at Georgia ranked close behind. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow W. County. The triumph was Mr. Belote is also a gradu- said to be as good as can be random - with no effort to list Thus, the year 1965 was a Hall of Route 6, Dublin, an- the seventh in a row against ate of Dublin High school and expected under the circum- them in any kind of order - in- year that was free for the nounce the engagement of no defeats for the Irishettes. is a student at the University stances. cludes snow in Dublin in most part of civic tragedies their daughter, Barbara The Irish also started of Georgia where he is a mem- March, light though it was; and was a year of progress for Hazel Hall, to Jimmy Gordon slowly, falling behind the ber of Kappa Sigma fraterni- SIXTEENEASTLAURENS the old County jail being the city, county, and area. Flanders, son of Mr. and Mrs. Black Knights at the begin- ty. He will continue his edu- BOYSRECEIVEJACKETS razed and Edward Tanner Gordon Flanders of East ning but catching up during cation there. Head Coach Charles Fra- named Police Chief of East TROJANSWINHOOP Dublin. Both Miss Hall and the latter stages of the sec- The newlyweds are living zier presented jackets to 16 Dublin; Max Holland resigned GAMEOVEREAGLES Mr. Flanders are graduates of ond period and going to at 460 Holman Ave. in Athens. East Laurens players who at City Manager of Dublin On Friday night the Tro- East Laurens High School, halftime with a 26-25 lead had lettered in football and and later Arthur Lane was jans of Oconee High School and Mr. Flanders is employed when Capt. Larry Harrison POSTAL WORKER basketball. They were Bobby, named to succeed him. smashed the B.D. Perry High at J.P. Stevens Co., Inc. got a bucket seconds before RETIRES AFTER 35 Billy, and Russell Padgett, The Rev. Frank Singleton School Eagles 88-36. This is The wedding will be at 8 the buzzer. YEARS AND 30 DAYS Billy Foskey, Victor Jordan, resigned as Pastor of the Jef- the largest margin of victory p.m. at Graham Memorial But the story of the Irish J.A. Dominy has retired Kenneth Moorman, Glenn ferson Street Baptist Church; this season for the Trojans. Church on Jan. 7. All friends win was Mike Dominy, from the Post Office after Shivers, Eli and Terry Mckin- Miss Universe Kiriaki Corin- The Eagles were in the game and relatives are cordially in- Dublin's 6'2" center and the serving for 35 years and 30 ley, Albert and Billy Brantley, na Tsopei visited Dublin and for only the first five minutes vited to attend. tallest member of the days. A certificate was pre- Eddie Watson, Gregg Moor- later in the year Miss Georgia of the contest and after that it squad. Coach Marvin Tarp- sented to him by A.L. Thomas, man, Mark Owens, Brady Mary Jane Yates visited the was only a question of how DEXTERWSCSANNUAL ley started Scott Beasley at Assistant Post Master, E.F. Spires and Manager James city. high the Trojans could go. PARTY center and Buddy Jones at Brown, Superintendent of Hammock. East Dublin started con- After the opening jump, The Woman's Society of guard but replaced these Mails, Hartley Hobbs, Fore- struction of an improved wa- the Trojans began hitting Christian Service of the Dex- boys with Dominy and Har- man of Mails, and J.M. Pea- HENRY CANTERA TALKS ter system, and extension of from the center line. Their ter Methodist Church recent- rison late in the first quar- cock, Postmaster, who de- AT ROTARY CLUB the Georgia Power Company's deep court men controlled the ly held a supper in the Fel- ter. Dominy took charge of clared that Mr. Dominy had ONCUBA electrical distribution fran- back boards completely, and lowship Hall of the Church. the boards, out-rebounding been a faithful and efficient At the Friday meeting of chise was extended ten years the front men intercepted Husbands of the members the tall Twiggs County five worker. the Dublin Rotary Club, Hen- by a vote of Dublinites. But countless Eagle passes. By were guests at the party, and and continually intercept- The staff presented him ry Cantera was the guest Dublin voters turned down a the end of the first quarter after the meal a program of ing wayward passes under- with a reclining chair as a re- speaker, his topic being "Cuba city millage increase for recre- the Trojans had a lead of 29- music and poetry was pre- neath the basket. He also tirement gift. He lives on and its Present Condition." ational purpose by a narrow 10. First quarter scoring for sented by Rev. and Mrs. W.F. found his shooting eye, for Dublin, Route 5, and says he Rev. Frank Beall, President, margin. the Trojans was led by Eddie Childres. he sacked up 15 points. will now devote himself to presided over the meeting, Edward C. McDaniel was Hunt with 9 points followed A Special Life Membership Harrison came through farming and fishing. which was held at Brown's named Director of the VA cen- by Richard Pauldo with 7 and pin was presented to Mrs. Co- with 12 points, but Dominy Restaurant due to the Coun- ter here after a long and suc- Ruben Axom with 6. Larry ra Lord by Mrs. Muriel Dozier and Harrison were outscored DUDLEY 1948 GRADS try Club's closing for a week. cessful tenure at Godfrey and John Pullens hit on behalf of the members for by Marcy Chambless who had HOLDREUNION Mr. Cantera was born in Thomasville's VA Center. 4 and 3 respectively. By half her untiring efforts as Presi- 16. Chambless was deadly The graduating class of Cuba in 1935 and was sent to The Dublin City Council time the Trojans had extend- dent of the Society. from 15' out. Dudley High School in 1948 GMC in Milledgeville in 1949, okayed a garbage fee and sew- ed their lead to 35 points with Members and guests who Vic Belote turned in his held their first reunion on De- where he finished high school er fee and increased water a 51-16 score. were present included Mr. usual good floor game and cember 29 at Tindol's Restau- and junior college. He gradu- rates to get ready for enlarg- In the third quarter it and Mrs. Chandler Beasley, also had 7 points while it rant. Graduates attending ated from Georgia Tech in ing the city's water capacity looked for a while as though Mr. and Mrs. F.E. Dodson, Mr. was 6 straight good free were Winnie Bunn, Helen 1960 and became affiliated and building a sewage dispos- the Eagles' luck had changed. and Mrs. H.W. Dozier, Mr. and throws by John Stricklnad Lake, Joyce Veal, June with J.P. Stevens and Co., Inc. al plant. The shooting of W. Kellam, Mrs. Ralph Rhodes, Rev. and in the waning moments of Williams, Gloria Rogers, Jack His parents, a sister, and And perhaps what would who hit 7 points, helped the Mrs. W.F. Childres, Mrs. Cora the fray that put the game Christian, Alton grandmother still live in Cu- have been the top story of the Eagles outscore the Trojans Lord, Mrs. Lucile Faircloth, out of reach of the Black Killingsworth, Reese and ba. He talked about condi- year had it not been chal- 12 points to 9. This brought Mrs. Blanche Rowland, Mrs. Knights. Raymond Thomas, Davis tions there emphasizing the lenged in the courts was the the score to 60-23 in favor of Jerry Rowland and Miss Trel- The "B" team girls with 40 Rozar, Doris Nix, Grady Willis gestapo-like atmosphere merger of the Dublin and the Trojans. The fourth quar- la Pope. points had E. Veal 9, Bush 4, and Tommy Willis, Ned Perry, where friends are paid to spy Laurens schools. While the ter showed that the Trojans Thomas 5, Bedingfield 2, Jimmy Mathis, Annie De- and inform on friends, where litigation made headlines had left nothing in the dress- FOURIRISHCAGE Towns 6, Blue 10, Bracewell vaney, Faye Pickron, Myron no one feels safe in expressing during the latter part of the ing room as they bounced TEAMSWIN 2, Fleming 2, and Stewart, Miller, Ann Gay, Wallace and his opinions not knowing year, the uncertainty of the fi- back to outscore the Eagles OVERTWIGGSCOUNTY Yates, J.Veal, Golden, Lind- Celestine Dean, Rowell Stan- which of his associates are in nal ruling of the courts on the 28-8. All four Dublin basketball sey, Hahn, Judd and Ware. ley, Louise Brown, Katherine the pay of Castro's forces. merger make the story still of Eddie Hunt again led the teams were victorious over The "B" team boys had Perry and Christine Pass- Mr. Cantera stated that he dubious importance. Trojan scorers with 34 points. Twiggs County last night at Courson 8, Beasley 12, Rich more. felt the overthrow of the pre- In the latter part of the He was followed by Richard Jeffersonville as the 10, Beacham 12, Meeks 8, sent regime in Cuba would year, Mayor L.R. Price died, Pauldo with 19, John Pullens Irishettes continued unbeat- Baggett, Cook 4, Williams 2, JIMPRICEINRIDING have to come from within the and in the special election 13, Larry Godfrey 12, Ruben en, 66-41, and the Irish took Perry 6, Smalley 4, Lord 8, ACCIDENT country in an uprising of the M.H. Hogan was named May- Axon 6. Bishop Moss and their fifth triumph against Crabb 1, Cordell 4 and Jim Price, 11-year-old son Cuban people, rather than or. He was then defeated for a James Sims had 2 each to three losses, 60-48. In the two Harpe. of Dr. and Mrs. Quentin Price, from outside influences. full term in the City Election round up the Trojan scoring. "B" games, the Dublin girls is said to be holding his own by Clifford Warren. took a 40-11 win while the

RockDENVER (AP) climbers — They and there arelaunch bolts that cause campaign she didn't trust the son to and replace Tommy Caldwell East aging Coast to the equipment West ment that can be easily have popular names like look new on the outside, bolt and had a backup rope spent 19 days scaling the Coast need to be fixed for hammered or stuffed into a Dome Rock, Yosemite, but have rotten cores. that kept her from plung- 3,000-foot sheer granite new enthusiasts. crag and removed as the Rocky Mountain National Some bolts are so bad ing 150 feet to the ground. face of the Dawn Wall of El "It's scary when you look climbers scale their way Park and Joshua Tree, and climbers can pull them out "I was testing it, and Capitan wall in Yosemite at bolts that are corroded," up. they all have one problem with their fingers. jumped on a bolt and it National Park, long consid- he said. Weidner said it will take in common that seasoned Experienced climbers of- broke," she said. The bolt ered one of the world's most Weidner said one of his a concerted effort to make rock climbers call a "ticking ten keep logs of dangerous was replaced a week later. difficult climbs. favorite routes in Rocky the sport safer, and the time-bomb" — aging climb- or failing equipment and Park officials held a Chris Weidner, who is on National Park, called "the group is asking for dona- ing anchors. share them with other "bolting blitz" last month the board of the Boulder Diamond" because of its tions to buy the equipment. The anchors, drilled and climbers, but the informa- that brought in master Climbing Community in massive diamond shape, re- "So far, deaths are few pounded into the sides of tion is often not available bolters from around the Colorado, said the anchors quires climbers to climb and far between," said mountains, are rusting and to other climbers. U.S. to do some concentrat- are "ticking time-bombs." nearly 1,000 feet vertically Brady Robinson, who now starting to fail, and some Bernadette Regan, a sea- ed re-bolting on ancient an- He said it has taken on ropes. leads a campaign called the climbers and parks are try- soned climbing ranger at chors. They replaced 62 years for the climbing com- He said the mountain is Access Fund dedicated to ing to replace them. Funds, Joshua Tree National Park, bolts, some of them more munity to band together to dotted with rotting equip- replacing the equipment. however, are sparse. about 140 miles east of Los than 30 years old. fix the problems because ment left behind by other He said every climber, no Some of the anchors are Angeles, fell last year when Regan said experienced experienced climbers are a climbers. matter how experienced, made of iron and were in- a bolt broke off while she climbers are worried be- close-knit community and He said most climbers falls once in a while and stalled in the 1960s. Others was rappelling down a pop- cause the sport has drawn they don't rely on old can't stop and spend hours people are putting their hide dangerous secrets — ular route called "Solid more interest in recent equipment to keep them drilling into granite to re- lives on the line when they they are bolted in rocks Gold," one of the park's years. safe. place the bad equipment hook their ropes to the that have loosened because more popular routes. She said interest soared He said thousands of they find, and they climb equipment. of freezing and thawing, Her life was saved be- this year after Kevin Jorge- climbing routes from the other routes or use equip-

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Bowl: Freshman leads Georgia past •Scoreboard ...... 2b Penn State •On The Air ...... 2b -2b Dublin, West LaurensSports split roundball doubleheader

By BALI SMITH

GIRLS 63-57, while the Dublin Irish score at 48-38 at the end of the Rivalry games are special. trounced theRaiders 95-61 in the quarter. With 4:43 remaining in Sitting in the stands with Irish nightcap. the game, the Lady Irish were basketball coach Paul Williams able to cut the Lady Raider lead prior to the tipoff of the girls The Lady Raiders built a com- to 51-46 when Tykeria O’Neal game between Dublin and West manding 21-3 lead at the end of completed two free throw shots. Laurens, the veteran coach the first quarter with accurate With just over two minutes described what rivalry games inside-the-paints shots by West remaining, Lady Raider guard meant to him back when he was Laurens senior forwards Dinah Logan Callhoun took over the a Raider player, and what it Jackson and Martajah Tyler. The game by scoring a three-pointer, means to him today as the coach twin tower duo scored 11 and 6 making a layup and draining a of the Dublin Irish basketball points respectively to lead the free throw to extend the West team. Raider first quarter offensive Laurens lead to 60-48. Two late “When I was playing high outburst and were seemingly in three-pointers by the Lady Irish school basketball, it really did complete control of the game. were not enough as West not matter what your team West Laurens led 28-11 with Laurens held on to secure a 63- record was when you played a just under four minutes remain- 57 victory in the rivalry game. game against one of the teams in ing in the second quarter. The “I am proud of the way our Laurens County. You gave it your Lady Irish were able to reduce girls played tonight to win our Photo by Bali Smith all, and left everything you had the Lady Raider lead by amping second game of the year against on the court. The fans were up their defensive pressure to the Lady Irish,” said West WLʼS Dinah Jackson battles for a rebound during Lady Raidersʼ victory. either for the Irish, Raiders or create scoring opportunities on Laurens coach Oliver Griffeth. Falcons, and there was no flip- the floor and at the free throw “Hopefully this game will give us flopping about which team you line. confidence when we begin supported,” Williams said. Lady Irish forward Alexus region play on the road against With a gymnasium full of Carr connected on a jump shot Upson Lee. Calhoun provided senior leader- they begin their region season played well in the second either Raider or Irish basketball and was six of eight from the free “We played almost flawless ship throughout the game to help this coming week.” through the fourth quarter. We fans, those in attendance wit- throw line to help reduce the basketball in the first quarter us secure the victory against Lady Irish basketball coach just dug too deep of a hole during nessed two games played with Lady Raider lead to 32-20 at tonight. We came out flying Dublin. I really think Coach Jaroy Stuckey stated, “Starting the first quarterSee RIVALRY to come page back 2b the type of intensity that make halftime. around on defense, and we exe- Stuckey is doing a great job with out slow really hurt us tonight. and win the game. We gained rivalry games special, and fun to Third period action saw the cuted well offensively, getting the Lady Irish basketball team, We will go back to the drawing some really good experience watch. The Lady Raiders defeat- Lady Irish outscore West the ball inside to our forwards. I and I really believe they are board to see what we need to do ed the Lady Irish in the opener, Laurens 18-16 to tighten the thought Jackson, Tyler and going to make some noise when to start better. I thought we

EastBy RODNEY MANLEY Laurens sweeps Johnson Countyʼs Trojans Sports Editor

East Laurens returned to action after the Christmas break by sweeping neighboring Johnson County in a basketball doubleheader Saturday night. The boys and girls games played out in similar fashion as the Falcons and Lady Falcons both built large first-period leads, then let the visiting Trojans back into the games before winning going away. Ja’Mya Canady scored 18 points — including 15 in the second half — to lead the Lady Falcons to a 66-53 win In the nightcap,BOYS Kevin Lovett scored 22 points and Mikequez Mixon out in 21 to pace the Falcons to a 73-60 victory.

Mixon scored nine points — including seven straight in the final two minutes of the opening period — to help push East Laurens ahead 20-8 heading into the second. Photo by Rodney Manley Photo by Rodney Manley The Trojans answered with a Falconsʼ Kevin Lovett soars for two of his 22 points. ELʼs JaʼMya Canady (3) beats Iyatta Walker to the basket. 7-0 run, keyed by a three-point play from Bran Rawling, before Mixon dropped in a layup and Lovett put back in his own miss to make the score 26-15. Johnson County again cut into The Trojans stayed close for Lovett drew a charge to get the game. just got to figure out how to get a snail’s pace, stretching the con- the lead, helped by a pair of most of the third, pulling to with- ball back, Coleman drained a pair Stephens was the only Trojan four quarters strung together test to more than two hours. three-point shots from Mike in two, at 43-41, with four min- of free throws to put the Falcons in double figures. Bran Rawlings where we’reGIRLS consistently doing Khadijah Taylor scored 12 Stephens, who led the Trojans utes to play in the period. That, up by a dozen. had nine and Ken Rawlings things we want to do on both points in the first half but was on with 19 points. His second bomb however, was as close as the vis- Coleman made two more free added eight for Johnson County. ends of the court.” the bench as the Lady Trojans pulled the Trojans to within four itors would get as East Laurens throws late in the period as the The Falcons were “a little battled back into the game. at 29-25 with three minutes to responded with a 10-0 run. Falcons led by 55-45 heading rusty” after the long layoff but Johnson County ended the play in the half. Lovett, whose leaping ability into the final period of play. East said head coach Paul Conyers East Laurens started fast, rac- half on a 22-5 run to cut the 21- Lovett, however, answered allowed him to dominate the Laurens stretched their lead to said he was pleased with his ing to a 28-7 lead just one minute point deficit to just four at 33-29 with a trey of his own, and the offensive boards, started the as many as 17 before coasting to team’s play. into the second period. at the break.See FALCONS page 2b teams continued to swap buck- spurt with a basket inside. Mixon the win. “There were a lot of things But the Lady Falcons cooled Janayah Hawkins scored nine ets the rest of the period, which converted a three-point play, Coleman finished with 15 a he that we worked on during the off considerably as turnovers first-half points to lead the Lady ended with the Falcons ahead, and Jacorey Coleman knocked went 6-for-6 at the free throw break that we polished up a bit and frequent whistles by the offi- Trojans’ comeback. 34-31. down a three-pointer. After line in the second half to ice the on both ends,” he said. “We’ve ciating crew slowed the game to Falcons fall to Saints 20-17, finish season at .500 WL takes first place

By BALI SMITH ATLANTA (AP) — There will Quinn could not end Saints Saints quarterback Drew at Perry Invitational be more talks from Dan Quinn coach Sean Payton's recent dom- Brees threw for 323 yards, about protecting the ball. ination of the NFC South rivalry. including a touchdown pass to The closing minutes of his The Saints (7-9) completed their Ben Watson. first season as the Atlanta sixth sweep of the season series A personal foul penalty Falcons coach provided painful with the Falcons in 10 years against Falcons left guard Andy The West Laurens wrestling team began the New Year with a visual evidence for those lessons. under Payton. Levitre cost Atlanta a possible first-place finish at the Perry Invitational at Perry High School on Matt Ryan threw an intercep- Ryan threw first-half scoring field-goal opportunity with less Saturday. tion with less than two minutes passes to third-string tight end than three minutes remaining. A “Competing in the Perry tournament gave our guys some need- remaining to set up Kai Forbath's Tony Moeaki and Freeman. He 6-yard pass from Ryan to Justin ed mat time experience for our team as we prepare for the area 30-yard field goal on the final completed 24 of 36 passes for Hardy would have left the duals, which will be held at Howard High School on Friday,” said play that lifted the New Orleans 334 yards with two touchdowns Falcons with a field goal of about Raider wrestling coach Mike Slaughter, Saints to a 20-17 win over the and one interception. 46 yards, but Levitre charged in With both varsity and junior varsity wrestlers participating in Falcons on Sunday. Julio Jones had nine catches late to the pile near the catch the tournament at Perry, Slaughter was impressed that his team is beginning to accept the wrestling system that he and coach "We're not a good finishing AP Photo for 149 yards for Atlanta and after Hardy was ruled down, team yet but we will be," Quinn moved to second place in the drawing the flag and forcing a Mitch Lawhorn are trying to implement Varsity said. Head coach Dan Quinn NFL single-season records for Falcons punt. “ We still have a ways to go, but you can tell our guys are hun- gry for success. Our wrestlers competed with a lot of heart and Jamarca Sanford cut in front reacts to Sundayʼs loss. receiving yards and catches with "There was no intention to of Devonta Freeman at the 136 for 1,871 yards. cheap-shot anybody," Levitre desire at Perry,” Slaughter said. Atlanta 25 with 1:47 for the cru- Jones passed San Francisco's said. "I was just trying to help the Results of the Perry tournament (weight class, wrestler, finish) cial interception. Jerry Rice, who had been second receiver make a play." "It got muddied inside and I with 1,848 yards in 1995. The teams traded red-zone 106 — Luke Miller, third didn't see (Sanford) coming on Detroit's Calvin Johnson set the turnovers to open the fourth 129 — Micheal Thompson, second the left side," Ryan said, adding it wide receiver Roddy White. record with 1,964 yards in 2012. quarter. 138 — Blake Beasley, first was "a bad decision on my part Quinn frequently talks about Jones passed Antonio Brown's With the score tied at 17, the 145 — Will Johnson, first and a disappointing way to end takeaways and turnovers as "the 129 catches in 2014 to finish the Falcons wasted a chance to take 152 — Ben Deal, first Junior Varsity the season." philosophy of the ball." season behind Marvin Harrison's the lead when Freeman fumbled 160 — CameronButler, first The Falcons (8-8) lost 13 fum- "For us not to live that and record 143 receptions in 2002. on a first-down run from the 170 — Ty Kight, first bles and threw 17 interceptions. that part to not get across is Despite his strong personal Saints 3. John Jenkins recovered 220 — Marshall Achord, second Freeman lost a fumble at the hard," Quinn said before promis- numbers, Jones said it was a dis- for the Saints, who drove to the 285 — Joseph Horne, first Saints 4 early in the fourth quar- ing "That part will be really appointing finish to the season. Atlanta 3 before Falcons safety ter. strong in our game, and that'll be "The effort was there but we Charles Godfrey forced a fumble 138 — John David Tuberville, fourth "We've just got to find a way really evident to everybody who never could get over the hump," by Travaris Cadet. Robert Alford 152 — Will Stone, second to hold on to the football," said watches us play." Jones said. recovered at the 1. 285 — Que Mac, second Monday, January 4, 2016/Dublin, Ga/Page 2b The Courier Herald Freshman Godwin leads UGA to bowl win over Penn State

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Jenkins said. "We really (8,457) and touchdowns (48), TODAY After watching Terry Godwin felt for B-Mac. He was thrown Hackenberg completed 8 of 14 COLLEGE BASKETBALL execute the trick play in practice, into the fire, thrown into a situa- for 139 yards against Georgia. 7 p.m. Georgia interim coach Bryan tion that he didn't expect to get Trace McSorley replaced ESPN North Carolina at Florida McClendon was having second thrown into and it was just Hackenberg and threw a 17-yard St. thoughts about calling it in the something that we really wanted touchdown pass to Geno Lewis ESPN2 West Virginia at TCU bowl game. to ban together and fight for. He on the first play of the fourth 9 p.m. His players and coaches con- ESPN Oklahoma at Kansas was in the same position we quarter and then a 20-yard ESPN2 Virginia at Virginia Tech vinced him otherwise. were." strike to DaeSean Hamilton with ESPNU Alcorn St. at Texas It may have been the best Incoming coach Kirby Smart 6:14 to play. Hamilton's leaping Southern decision of McClendon's short- was in attendance for part of the grab between two defenders NBA BASKETBALL lived coaching career. game and had to like what he made it close, a welcome change 7:30 p.m. Godwin threw a 44-yard saw. Despite a makeshift coach- given many of the games on New touchdown pass that got the ing staff — Georgia used differ- Year's Eve and New Year's Day. NBA Indiana at Miami AP Photo 10 p.m. Bulldogs going and caught a 17- ent offensive and defensive coor- The Bulldogs responded with NBA Memphis at Portland yarder later, doing a little bit of dinators — the Bulldogs turned a 50-yard drive that could have BOWL MVP NHL HOCKEY everything in Georgia's 24-17 in one of their most complete sealed the victory, but they failed 9 p.m. win over Penn State in the performances since September. to convert a fourth-and-2 play at Godwin hauls in a touchdown pass. The freshman NBCSN Los Angeles at TaxSlayer Bowl on Saturday. It helped that Penn State (7- the 23. McClendon decided to go receiver also threw for a TD. Colorado "It's why you have to trust the 6) played more than half the for it because kicker Marshall WOMEN'S COLLEGE people that are around you," said game without star quarterback Morgan injured an ankle on a BASKETBALL McClendon, tabbed to fill in after Christian Hackenberg. kickoff and backup Collin Barber 7 p.m. fired coach Mark Richt opted not Hackenberg left in the second missed a 48-yarder in the third. SEC Tennessee at Missouri to stick around for the bowl quarter with a right shoulder "If we had gotten a first down, The Nittany Lions lost their Had it not been for Godwin 8 p.m. game. "They said it was there." injury, hurt when linebacker you know, without anything fourth in a row to end coach that might have been Georgia's BTN Rutgers at Iowa It was. And it helped the Roquan Smith tackled him. crazy happening, then the game James Franklin's second season. top highlight. Bulldogs (10-3) win their fifth Hackenberg stayed in the game would be over," McClendon said. Georgia led 24-3 late in the Godwin accounted for two TUESDAY consecutive game to close the and threw four more passes, but Penn State took over with third after Sony Michel carried scores in the second quarter. He COLLEGE BASKETBALL season, send McClendon out a grabbed his shoulder between 1:52 remaining and no timeouts. 260-pound defensive end lined up in the wildcat, took the 7 p.m. winner in his head-coaching plays. McSorley converted two fourth- Garrett Sickels into the end zone. snap and then launched a high, BTN — Minnesota at Penn St. debut and give the senior class Hackenberg declared for the down plays, but eventually ran Michel started right, made a cut deep pass to Malcolm Mitchell. ESPN — Wisconsin at Indiana its 40th career victory. NFL draft after the game. out time. His final pass, a Hail and then gave Sickels a 7-yard Godwin was on the receiving end ESPNU — Richmond at Rhode "There definitely was a lot of A junior and the school's all- Mary to the end zone, was batted ride before stretching across the of a touchdown just before half- Island motivation," Georgia linebacker time leader in passing yards down as time expired. goal line. time. ESPNEWS — East Carolina at Afflalo scores season-high 38 as Knicks beat Hawks 111-97 Tulsa FS1 — Marquette at Providence SEC — South Carolina at Auburn NEW YORK (AP) — Arron son-high 38 points to lead the field and finished 7 for 8 from 14. Paul Millsap scored 19 points 8 p.m. Afflalo went right from in a slump New York Knicks to a 111-97 vic- behind the arc. New York jumped to an 11-2 and Kent Bazemore had 18 for CBSSN — Temple at to in the zone. tory over the Atlanta Hawks on Robin Lopez finished with 16 advantage and led most of the the Hawks. Al Horford and Connecticut Afflalo made his first seven 3- Sunday. points and 11 rebounds for the way in bouncing back from its Korver both scored 13. ESPN2 — Oklahoma St. at point attempts and scored a sea- AfflaloRivalry was 14 for 17 from the Knicks. Kristaps Porzingis added franchise-worst fourth quarter in The teams meet again Baylor Continued from page 1b a loss at Chicago on Friday. Tuesday in Atlanta. FSN — Butler at DePaul "Credit to New York, they "We just didn't have our game 9 p.m. played well as a group," Hawks today and New York is part of the BTN — Nebraska at Iowa coach Mike Budenholzer said. reason we didn't have our game," "Obviously Arron Afflalo had a Budenholzer said. "We'll have to ESPN — Kentucky at LSU off the court. Although he was play tonight. My players felt very good individual game. It just prepare, think about what it ESPNU — Tulane at Houston able to return to the game a few some pressure tonight because playing against two good post wasn't one of our better days. I takes to execute better on both FS1 — Georgetown at minutes later, it seemed like we of what they are expected to do players tonight, and hopefully thought the effort was pretty ends and we'll do that before Creighton lost momentum and really never each night they take the floor. SEC — Vanderbilt at Arkansas that will help us when we begin good, our guys tried." Tuesday." got it back.” Whether it is a rivalry game, a 10 p.m. region play Tuesday against Continued from page 1bFalcons The Irish completed the quar- region game or the state playoffs, CBSSN — Boise St. at Utah St. Metter.” ter outscoring the Raiders 10-2 we want to win. I thought we NBA BASKETBALL The West Laurens offense to take a 24-15 lead and were 8 p.m. was led by Jackson’s 23 points. played good tonight, especially never seriously challenged for in the first half. We wanted to use NBA — Milwaukee at Chicago Tyler scored 17. and Calhoun the duration of the game. off a steal to make the score 58- 10:30 p.m. added 12. this game tonight to try and get Utilizing a trapping full-court East Laurens opened the sec- 48 with just 2:15 left to play. NBA — Golden State at L.A. Dublin’s offensiveBOYS leaders ready for region play that begins Serenity Dixon canned a press, the Irish were able to dic- ond half on an 8-0 run that Lakers were Carr with 17 points — Tuesday night when we play three-pointer for Johnson to end tate tempo and play at a speed pushed the lead back to double NHL HOCKEY including three 3-pointers — Metter.” the run, but Stanley hit a free the Raiders could not handle. digits. 7:30 p.m. and Jessica Hollis with 12. Raider coach Johnson stated, throw and a basket in close, then Dublin’s tenacious defense led to “Dublin really feeds on the mis- Hannah Edwards hit a jumper NBCSN — Montreal at numerous turnovers and easy hit Tyra Moore for an assist to Philadelphia West Laurens took an early 6- takes you make during a game. to start the run. Camary Stanley seal the win. baskets that helped the Irish pad We turned the ball over way too scored off an offensive rebound, WOMEN'S COLLEGE 2 lead over the Fighting Irish their lead. The Irish outscored “We got away from what were much and really had a hard time and Ja’Mya Canady put in back- BASKETBALL with the help of two in-the-paint the Raiders 34-15 in the second doing, kind of got caught up in getting the ball past midcourt at to-back buckets to give the Lady 7 p.m. baskets by Raider forward quarter to take a commanding what they (the refs) weren‘t call- FS2 — DePaul at Seton Hall Kintevious Robinson with just times during the second quarter Falcons a 41-29 lead with 5:45 ing what they (Lady Trojans) 58-30 halftime lead. still to play in the third period. Wednesday, Jan. 7 over five minutes remaining in Frederick Thomas scored 15 to even get a shot at the basket. were doing,” said East Laurens With Taylor and Stanley ham- COLLEGE BASKETBALL the opening quarter. first-half points to lead the Irish “Although we are a young Ramona Edwards. Both of our pered with foul trouble, the Lady 6:30 p.m. The Irish tied the score at 8- offensive attack. team, our kids have to learn from post players (Taylor and Stanley) SEC — Missouri at Georgia all when Torian Holder connect- Although the Raiders played their mistakes and take better Trojans managed to stay close got into foul trouble, and we had 7 p.m. ed on a 3-pointer with four min- the Irish close in the second half, care of the basketball when we and even pull to within two at some reserves who helped us so BTN — Rutgers at Maryland utes remaining in the quarter. the outcome was already deter- are heading down the floor. Our 50-48 early in the final quarter. we didn’t lose our lead until we ESPN2 — Florida at Tennessee With the Irish leading 14-13 at mined. The Irish outscored the region play begins at Upson Lee Canady, however, was relentless settled down.” ESPNU — Duke at Wake Forest the two-minute mark, Raider big Raiders 37-31 during the final on Friday, and hopefully we will in attacking the basket and Taylor added 16 for the Lady ESPNEWS — South Florida at man Robinson took a hard fall, two quarters to win the rivalry have a better outcome.” scored 15 of her game-high 18 Falcons. Stanley scored 13, and UCF staying motionless for several game 95-61. Thomas led the Irish with 19 points in the second half. Jalexia Wright added 12. FS1 — Seton Hall at Villanova minutes before he was able to When asked if there was points. Gerald Phillips scored 15, She sank two free throws and LaNeisha Davis led Johnson 8 p.m. stand and then leave the court. more pressure in playing a rival- and Bryceton Mills added 13. later hit a layup to key another 8- County with 12 points. Hawkins CBSSN — UMass at Dayton “Kentevious is our leader,” ry game against a team you The Raiders were led by 0 run that put the Lady Falcons finished with 11. said West Laurens coach Danny played on and coached for, Irish Keyonta Tyler with 23 points. up by 10 again. East Laurens returns to action Johnson, “It seemed our young basketball coach Williams stated, Robinson finished with 17, and Taylor also hit a pair of free Friday night when it hosts region guys fell into a lull when he was “No, not really. I did not have to Monte’ Hester scored 12. throws and dropped in a layup foe Swainsboro.

San Antonio at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Annapolis, Md. West Virginia 43, Arizona State 4 HOCKEY Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Navy 44, Pittsburgh 28 Monday, Jan. 11 National Hockey League NFL NBA Houston at Utah, 9 p.m. Quick Lane Bowl College Football Championship Game CAROLINA HURRICANES — Recalled F Memphis at Portland, 10 p.m. Detroit Glendale, Ariz. Brock McGinn from Charlotte (AHL). Charlotte at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. AMERICAN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE Minnesota 21, Central Michigan 14 Clemson (14-0) vs. Alabama (13-1), 8:30 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Acquired F East Atlantic Division Tuesday, Dec. 29 p.m. (ESPN) Richard Panik from Toronto for F Jeremy WLTPct PF PA WLPct GB Armed Forces Bowl Saturday, Jan. 23 Morin. Loaned D David Rundblad to ZSC y-New England12 40.750 465 315 Toronto 21 14 .600 — College football Fort Worth, Texas East-West Shrine Classic Lions (National League A-Switzerland). N.Y. Jets 10 60.625 387 314 Boston 18 15 .545 2 California 55, Air Force 36 At St. Petersburg, Fla. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Assigned F Buffalo 880.500 379 359 New York 16 19 .457 5 2015-16 BOWL GLANCE Russell Athletic Bowl East vs. West, 4 p.m. (NFLN) Jonathan Drouin to Syracuse (AHL). Miami 6 10 0 .375 310 Brooklyn 10 23 .303 10 Saturday, Dec. 19 Orlando, Fla. NFLPA Collegiate Bowl American Hockey League AHL — Suspended Torontto LW Richard 389South Philadelphia 3 33 .083 18½ Celebration Bowl Baylor 49, North Carolina 38 At Carson, Calif. Clune one game. WLTPct PF PA Southeast Division Atlanta Arizona Bowl National vs. American, 6 p.m. (ESPN2) BAKERSFIELD CONDORS — Assigned G y-Houston 970.563 339 313 WLPct GB NC A&T 41, Alcorn State 34 Tucson Saturday, Jan. 30 Indianapolis 880.500 333 408 Miami 20 13 .606 — Ty Rimmer to Norfolk (ECHL). New Mexico Bowl Nevada 28, Colorado State 23 Senior Bowl Jacksonville 5 11 0 .313 376 448 Atlanta 21 14 .600 — Albuquerque LAKE ERIE MONSTERS — Recalled F Tennessee 3 13 0 .188 299 423 Orlando 19 15 .559 1½ Texas Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Peter Quenneville from Cincinnati (ECHL). Arizona 45, New Mexico 37 Houston North vs. South, 2:30 p.m. (NFLN) North Charlotte 17 16 .515 3 Las Vegas Bowl TORONTO MARLIES — Assigned G Rob WLTPct PF PA LSU 56, Texas Tech 27 Madore to Orlando (ECHL). Washington 15 17 .469 4 Utah 35, BYU 28 y-Cincinnati 12 40.750 419 279 Wednesday, Dec. 30 ECHL Central Division Camellia Bowl x-Pittsburgh 10 60.625 423 319 WLPct GB Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Transactions ECHL — Suspended Tulsa F Mathieu Montgomery, Ala. Baltimore 5 11 0 .313 328 401 Cleveland 22 9 .710 — Auburn 31, Memphis 10 Gagnon eight games, Rapid City D Garrett Cleveland 3 13 0 .188 278 43 Chicago 20 12 .625 2½ Appalachian State 31, Ohio 29 Belk Bowl Sunday's Sports Transactions Clarke and D Jonathan Narbonne five West Indiana 19 14 .576 4 Cure Bowl Charlotte, N.C. BASKETBALL games, Tulsa G Kevin Carr three games WLTPct PF PA Detroit 18 16 .529 5½ Orlando, Fla. Mississippi St. 51, NC State 28 NBA Development League and Tulsa F Emerson Clark one game. y-Denver 12 40.750 355 296 Milwaukee 14 21 .400 10 San Jose State 27, Georgia State 16 Music City Bowl RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS — IDAHO STEELHEADS — Released G Will x-Kansas City11 50.688 405 287 WESTERN CONFERENCE New Orleans Bowl Nashville, Tenn. Acquired G Matt Carlino from the available Gagnon as emergency backup. Oakland 790.438 359 399 Southwest Division Louisiana Tech 47, Arkansas State 28 Louisville 27, Texas A&M 21 player pool. INDY FUEL — Signed F Adam Lapsansky. San Diego 4 12 0 .250 320 398 WLPct GB Monday, Dec. 21 Holiday Bowl FOOTBALL NORFOLK ADMIRALS — Released G NATIONAL CONFERENCE San Antonio 29 6 .829 — Miami Beach Bowl San Diego National Football League Adam Courchaine. East Dallas 19 15 .559 9½ Western Kentucky 45, South Florida 35 ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS — Released WLTPct PF PA Wisconsin 23, Southern Cal 21 CLEVELAND BROWNS — Fired general Memphis 18 17 .514 11 Tuesday, Dec. 22 Thursday, Dec. 31 manager Ray Farmer and coach Mike G Bobby Fowler as emergency backup. y-Washington 970.563 388 379 Houston 16 19 .457 13 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Peach Bowl Pettine. WHEELING NAILERS — Signed F Philadelphia 790.438 377 430 New Orleans 11 22 .333 17 Massimo Lamacchia. Boise Atlanta KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Released OT N.Y. Giants 6 10 0 .375 420 442 Northwest Division COLLEGE Akron 23, Utah State 21 Houston 38, Florida State 24 Reid Fragel from the practice squad. Dallas 4 12 0 .250 275 374 WLPct GB GEORGIA — Named James Coley wide Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Orange Bowl (Playoff Semifinal) South Oklahoma City 24 10 .706 — MIAMI DOLPHINS — Placed WR Rishard receivers coach, Dell McGee running WLTPct PF PA Toledo 32, Temple 17 Utah 15 17 .469 8 Miami Gardens, Fla. Matthews on injured reserve. Signed LB backs coach and Marshall Malchow recruit- y-Carolina 15 10.938 500 308 Wednesday, Dec. 23 Portland 15 21 .417 10 Clemson 37, Oklahoma 17 Mike Hull from the practice squad. ing director. Atlanta 880.500 339 345 Poinsettia Bowl Minnesota 12 22 .353 12 Cotton Bowl Classic (Playoff Semifinal) NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed RB N.C. STATE — Fired offensive coordinator New Orleans 790.438 408 476 Denver 12 23 .343 12½ San Diego Arlington, Texas Toben Opurum from the practice squad. Tampa Bay 6 10 0 .375 342 417 Boise State 55, Northern Illinois 7 Matt Canada. Pacific Division Alabama 38, Michigan State 0 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Placed NT NOTRE DAME — Announced WR Will North WLPct GB GoDaddy Bowl Friday, Jan. 1 Bennie Logan on injured reserve. Signed WLTPct PF PA Fuller and RB C.J. Prosise will enter the Golden State 31 2 .939 — Mobile, Ala. Outback Bowl CB Randall Evans from the practice squad. NFL draft. y-Minnesota 11 50.688 365 302 L.A. Clippers 22 13 .629 10 Georgia Southern 58, Bowling Green 27 x-Green Bay 10 60.625 368 323 Tampa, Fla. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Fired coach SOUTH CAROLINA — Announced G Shay Sacramento 13 20 .394 18 Thursday, Dec. 24 Tennessee 45, Northwestern 6 Jim Tomsula. Placed LB Michael Wilhoite Colley has left the women's basketball Detroit 790.438 358 400 Phoenix 12 25 .324 21 Bahamas Bowl Chicago 6 10 0 .375 335 Citrus Bowl on injured reserve. team. L.A. Lakers 8 27 .229 24 Nassau Orlando, Fla. 397West Saturday WLTPct PF PA Western Michigan 45, Middle Tennessee 31 Michigan 41, Florida 7 Brooklyn 100, Boston 97 y-Arizona 13 30.813 489 313 Hawaii Bowl Fiesta Bowl Sacramento 142, Phoenix 119 x-Seattle 10 60.625 423 277 Honolulu Indiana 94, Detroit 82 Glendale, Ariz. The City of East Dublin is St. Louis 790.438 280 330 San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 7 Oklahoma City 109, Charlotte 90 Ohio State 44, Notre Dame 28 San Francisco5 11 0 .313 238 387 Saturday, Dec. 26 Cleveland 104, Orlando 79 Rose Bowl accepting sealed bids on the x-clinched playoff spot St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Pasadena, Calif. y-clinched division Milwaukee 95, Minnesota 85 Marshall 16, UConn 10 San Antonio 121, Houston 103 Stanford 45, Iowa 16 Sunday Sun Bowl Sugar Bowl following surplus property: Houston 30, Jacksonville 6 New Orleans 105, Dallas 98 El Paso, Texas New Orleans Washington 34, Dallas 23 Utah 92, Memphis 87, OT Golden State 111, Denver 108, OT Washington State 20, Miami 14 Mississippi 48, Oklahoma State 20 Detroit 24, Chicago 20 Heart of Dallas Bowl 1986 Chevrolet Dually Diesel Truck Buffalo 22, N.Y. Jets 17 L.A. Clippers 130, Philadelphia 99 Saturday, Jan. 2 Sunday Washington 44, Southern Mississippi 31 TaxSlayer Bowl Miami 20, New England 10 Pinstripe Bowl New Orleans 20, Atlanta 17 Chicago 115, Toronto 113 Jacksonville, Fla. Bids must be submitted to the clerkʼs office at the Cincinnati 24, Baltimore 16 New York 111, Atlanta 97 Bronx, N.Y. Georgia 24, Penn State 17 City Hall Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 Pittsburgh 28, Cleveland 12 Miami 97, Washington 75 Duke 44, Indiana 41, OT Liberty Bowl Indianapolis 30, Tennessee 24 Portland 112, Denver 106 Independence Bowl Memphis, Tenn. p.m. Deadline for submitting bids is 12:00 p.m. on Philadelphia 35, N.Y. Giants 30 L.A. Lakers 97, Phoenix 77 Shreveport, La. Arkansas 45, Kansas State 23 San Francisco 19, St. Louis 16, OT Today Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52 Alamo Bowl January 8, 2016. Truck may be seen at East Toronto at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Denver 27, San Diego 20 Foster Farms Bowl San Antonio Minnesota at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Dublin City Hall. The City reserves the right to Seattle 36, Arizona 6 Santa Clara, Calif. TCU 47, Oregon 41, 3OT Kansas City 23, Oakland 17 Indiana at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Nebraska 37, UCLA 29 Boston at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Cactus Bowl reject all bids. Carolina 38, Tampa Bay 10 Monday, Dec. 28 Phoenix Minnesota 20, Green Bay 13 Orlando at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Military Bowl Monday, January 4, 2016/Dublin, Ga/Page 3b The Courier Herald

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