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BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER 75 cents Cartersville man sentenced SHOP WITH A HERO to 10 years in prison for Local public safety and military personnel help 2018 child molestation JAMES SWIFT 280 Bartow kids have a merry Christmas [email protected] A convicted sex offender was BY DONNA HARRIS sentenced to 30 years in Bartow [email protected] Superior Court Tuesday morn- ing after entering a negotiated A group of Bartow County kids plea of guilty to three counts of in need got to see the softer side of child molestation. some people whose occupations Cherokee Judicial Circuit require them to be tough. Judge D. Scott Smith sentenced Local public safety and military Renol Andrew Prince, 36, to personnel from several agencies 20 years — with the fi rst 10 to helped about 280 less-fortunate serve in prison and the remain- Prince Bartow County and Cartersville der on probation — on the fi rst City elementary school students child molestation count. The “The victim in this case is have a merrier Christmas by vol- defendant received an identical, the 10-year-old niece of Mr. unteering for the 12th annual concurrent sentence for the sec- Prince,” said Cherokee Judicial Shop with a Hero Saturday. ond count, with the third child Circuit Assistant District At- Representatives from the Bar- molestation count resulting in a torney Jana W. Allen. “During tow County Sheriff’s Offi ce; Car- consecutive 10-year probation a course of approximately two tersville, Emerson and White po- sentence. months or so, between Hallow- lice departments; Bartow County Prince was initially indict- een and Christmas 2018, he and Cartersville fi re departments; ed on one count of aggravated touched his niece inappropriate- Bartow County Campus Police; sexual battery, three counts of ly — she said it was an ongoing Georgia Bureau of Investigation; child molestation and one count thing, it was not just a one-time Homeland Security; Metro Am- of attempt to commit child mo- incident.” bulance; Cherokee County Sher- lestation. Prosecutors ultimately Allen said the defendant made iff’s Offi ce; Dallas Police Depart- agreed to drop the fi rst and last contact with the child’s genitals ment; and the Army, Air Force counts as part of the negotiated and chest. During interviews and Army National Guard spent sentence. with investigators, Allen said a few hours shopping at the Car- If found guilty of all fi ve the victim also accused the de- tersville Walmart with kids who counts he was initially charged fendant of making her touch his wouldn’t have much under the tree with, Judge Smith told Prince he genital area. on Christmas morning. faced a maximum sentence of “Everyone who works in a fi eld life plus 70 years. SEE SENTENCE, PAGE 5A such as public safety, military, nursing, schools, etc. all want to help children and their families,” said BCSO Lt. Megan Kincer, who coordinates the event each Judge sets bond at $500K for year with investigator Hollie McKamey. “This is a day where we all get to come together as a Aragon man accused of rape group and make a solid impact while having fun.” JAMES SWIFT fender James Champlin. The special day began bright [email protected] According to Cherokee Judicial and early at the Clarence Brown Circuit Assistant District Attor- Conference Center on Highway Cherokee Judicial Circuit Judge ney Elizabeth York, the alleged 20 in Cartersville, where fami- D. Scott Smith set bond at half a victim in the case is Padgett’s lies registered and enjoyed a hot million dollars for an Aragon daughter. breakfast. Each child received a man facing charges of rape and “The defendant had prior crim- book and was able to talk with incest in Bartow Superior Court inal history including prior arrests Santa and Mrs. Claus. Tuesday morning. for criminal statutory rape, along The kids, who were chosen by Defendant Bobby Dean with child molestation charges the local schools, also were eligible Padgett, 52, is also accused of that had been pending,” she said. to win several raffl e prizes, includ- committing one count of aggra- “I’ve expedited the DNA test on ing two bikes donated by Walmart, vated assault and one count of the rape kit, it’s going to be Janu- 20 family four-packs to Tellus Sci- family violence battery, accord- ary before I’m going to be able to ence Museum and the grand-prize ing to Bartow County Sheriff’s get the fi nal test back.” honor of being the grand marshal Offi ce (BCSO) records. Smith ordered the defendant, if of the parade to Walmart. “Mr. Padgett is a multiple-time released on bond, to refrain from After breakfast, the students convicted felon, he is a convict- having any contact with the al- loaded the buses for a full police, ed sex offender, he is out on a leged victim in the case, nor any- fi re and EMS escort — led by the pending charge for a sex offense one under the age of 18. grand marshal, who was operating and [allegedly] committed an ex- Champlin noted that the accus- the lights and sirens in the lead ve- tremely serious case here,” Judge er in the case is an adult, adding hicle — from the conference cen- Smith said. “The court thinks that he does not believe Padgett to ter through town to their shopping RANDY PARKER/DTN $500,000 is reasonable under be a fl ight risk. destination. Above, Cpl. these circumstances.” York, however, said the State Once they arrived, the kids Justin Lusian of Online registries for both Bar- has many concerns about the de- were paired up with a hero to the Cartersville tow County and Polk County, fendant. guide them through their shop- Police Depart- however, do not list Padgett as a “Aside from the sexual charges, ping adventure. ment gives a convicted sex offender. Nor is the he has 20 cycles with felony con- ride on his shop- Students were allotted $150 ping cart to two defendant listed on the Georgia victions going all the way back each to spend — $100 on clothes young shoppers Bureau of Investigation’s state- to 1990, when he had an arson for them and $50 on anything they at Saturday’s wide sex offender registry. conviction,” she said. “While wanted, according to Kincer. Shop with a Smith previously heard a mo- he might have ties to the area, I “All children bought the re- Hero event at tion to set bond for Padgett on believe it’s more Polk County, in quired amount of clothing,” she Walmart. Left, Nov. 12. While the request was that area. He was staying at a mo- said. “Many fi nished out getting a Lt. Matthew Beal denied at that time, 90 days have tel/hotel-type place here when he few toys; some spent all the mon- of the Bartow now passed since the defendant was arrested on these charges.” ey on clothes; and several spent County Sheriff’s was fi rst booked into the local jail. According to BCSO data, the remainder on groceries.” Offi ce watches a “His history is certainly rocky, Padgett has been held in pretrial young shopper select a toy. but he does have a right to a rea- detention at the local jail since SEE HEROES, PAGE 5A sonable bond,” said public de- Sept. 11, 2019.

Circle of Advancement’s Toy Drive Mixer RANDY PARKER/DTN Circle of Advancement returns Saturday to Cartersville Civic Center President Todd Dean checks BY MARIE NESMITH said. “We started this as undergrad it’s our Summer Sendoff Backpack “I encourage the community out one of the [email protected] students from the same town with Drive, Dean-Hill After School Pro- to come support a cause that will toys that was an idea to help families in need for gram for our kids in Ombudsman or put a smile on children’s faces this donated to his Bearing the slogan “Bring a toy the holidays. This event opened our the Toy Drive Mixer. We want to let holiday season, because it’s been organization’s and share the joy,” The Circle of eyes, and after year two we knew the parents and kids know we have a tough year for the kids in Bar- toy drive. Dean Advancement’s Toy Drive Mixer we had to do more in our commu- your back. We’ve identifi ed our di- tow County,” Dean said. “I’ve seen encourages the will be presented Saturday. On- nity and we formed COA right after. vine gift and use it to serve people.” kids in our community face losing public to bring donated toys going from 4 to 7 p.m., the fourth “... I grew [up] with great parents, For Saturday’s complimentary friends to suicide, be forced out to the COA’s annual event will take place at the who made sure I had everything I event, COA representatives are urg- from a place they’ve called home all Toy Drive Mixer Cartersville Civic Center, 435 W. wanted Christmas morning. This ing area residents to donate toys, year, wrestle with drug abuse, raise Saturday at the Main St. isn’t the reality for everyone, the primarily for toddlers up to 12-year- and love their little brothers and sis- Cartersville “The toy drive has been around members of COA understand that olds. Last year, the community out- ters like they’re an adult. Civic Center. longer than The Circle of Advance- and we work to provide for our youth reach assisted between 60 to 65 ment,” COA President Todd Dean the best we can all year, whether children from 40 families. SEE TOY DRIVE, PAGE 5A

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The Daily Tribune News Green, and Danny H. Green; vices is honored to serve Taylorsville Baptist Church ris officiating. Address: his sisters, Matilda L. Rob- the family of Robert Green; where she was a faithful mem- A eulogy will be given by her 251 S. Tennessee St. inson, Dennie F. Cook, Mary please visit www.parnick- ber. grandson, Mr. Cory Lowe. In- Cartersville, GA 30120 Nell Hughes, and Thelma D. jenningsfuneral.com to share In her early years, she was terment services will follow in Adams; thirty-one nieces and memories and to post condo- employed by the Georgia The- the family lot of the Stilesboro Mailing Address: 251 S. Tennessee St. nephews, sixty nine great-niec- lence messages. ater Company and retired from Cemetery. Cartersville, GA 30120 es and nephews, and fifteen CTS Industries of Cedartown The family will receive great-great nieces and neph- in 1998 after 12 plus years of friends at the church on Phone: 770-382-4545 ews. dedicated service. Wednesday prior to the funeral After 5 p.m.: 770-382-4548 Funeral services will be Survivors include her hus- service from 12 noon until 1:30 Fax: 770-382-2711 Betty Sue Stephens held at 11:00 a.m. on Thurs- band of 41 years, Clayton J. p.m. Alan Davis, Robert Blain day, December 19, 2019, in the Harris Harris of Taylorsville; chil- The following gentlemen Publisher chapel of Parnick Jennings dren, James “Skipper” Ful- will serve as pallbearers: Bob- Green Funeral Home and Cremation Mrs. Betty Sue Stephens ford, Sandy (Kenny) Altman by Haney, Kyle Haney, Aus- Jason Greenberg, Managing Editor Services with Reverend Ken Harris, age 86, of Taylorsville, and Steve Fulford all of Way- tin Haney, Ben Haney, Philip Robert Blain Green, 63, of Hughes, Mr. Charles Farmer, passed away Sunday, Decem- cross, Mary (Bobby) Haney Dial, Ronnie Hicks and Harry Jennifer Moates, Smyrna, passed away on Mon- Mr. John R. Farmer, and Rev- ber 15, 2019. of Taylorsville, Angela Har- Worthington. Advertising Director day, December 16, 2019, at his erend Andrew Hight officiat- Mrs. Harris was born Jan- ris Lowe of Taylorsville and In lieu of flowers, the fami- residence. ing. Interment will follow at uary 1, 1933, in Waycross, Bill Harris of Alabama; sister, ly requests that memorial do- Mindy Salamon, Office Manager/Classified Born on December 5, 1956, Chastain Memorial Cemetery daughter of the late David W. Mary Lou Dial of Calhoun; nations be made the Taylors- Advertising Director in Blue Ridge, he was the son in Blue Ridge. The family will Stephens and the late Lula Mae grandchildren, Keela Gill, ville Baptist Church, P. O. Box of the late Truett L. Green and receive friends from 5:00 p.m. Strickland Stephens. She was a Lance Haney, Adrienna Lowe 222, Taylorsville, GA 30178 in Lee McCrory, the late Minnes M. Green. He – 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 1949 graduate of Wacona High and Cory (Sarah) Lowe and memory of Mrs. Harris. Circulation/Distribution Manager was also preceded in death by December 18, 2019 at the fu- School of Waycross and a 1951 their father George Lowe, Kyle Please visit www.freeman- Byron Pezzarossi, his siblings, Catherine Green, neral home. graduate of the University of Haney, Austin Haney, Ben harrisfunerals.com to extend Press Room Director Carol G. Carr, and Willie R. Serving as pallbearers will GA Secretarial College Way- Haney and Jackson Harris; your personal condolences to Green. e Levi Powell, Braden Powell, cross Campus. and five great-grandchildren. the family by signing the on- Email: Survivors include his part- Mitchell Hughes, Eric Powell, Betty was a sweet lady and Funeral services for Mrs. line guestbook. ner, John R. Wilson; his broth- Tommy White, Jake Thomas, loved by all who came in con- Harris will be held on Wednes- Freeman Harris Funeral PUBLISHER ers, Charles E. Graves, Phil- and Colton White. tact with her, especially loved day, December 18, 2019 at 2:00 Home is in charge of the funer- [email protected] lip L. Green, Vance T. Green, Parnick Jennings Funeral by the members of the John W. p.m. in the Taylorsville Baptist al service for Mrs. Betty Sue Michael C. Green, Manuel D. Home and Cremation Ser- Akin Masonic Lodge and the Church with Rev. Tommy Har- Stephens Harris. MANAGING EDITOR [email protected]

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PHOTOGRAPHER [email protected] tests family relationships STAFF REPORTERS [email protected] [email protected] DEAR ABBY: My step- treated me badly, and finally, I daughter recently married a refused to take it, so I left him. SPORTS REPORTER convicted rapist. She refuses I moved out, bought a car and [email protected] to believe he raped an elderly bought a home, all on my own. ADVERTISING DIRECTOR woman even though there was I’m proud of myself. [email protected] corroborating DNA evidence. We have tried marriage coun- While he admitted his guilt in By seling, but I felt like we were OFFICE MANAGER/CLASSI- front of a judge and spent some Abigail Van Buren just going through the motions. FIED ADVERTISING DIRECTOR [email protected] time in jail, the conviction was He has pressured me in the past later overturned, after which he DEAR ABBY: I have a about getting back together, but LEGAL ADVERTISING denied his culpability. friend, an acquaintance really, I know he will go right back to [email protected] My stepdaughter has two who once confessed to me that his old behavior. young children from a prior he is bisexual. This is not a big My question is, when is it Letter Guidelines: marriage and she’s now preg- deal because I am as well. The time to get a divorce? I’m con- Letters to the editor on issues Floyd Creek of broad public interest are nant with his child. They live problem is, his wife doesn’t fused about just being separat- welcomed. Letters must bear in another state. I am a rape know he’s bi or that he secretly ed because it makes me feel I’m a complete signature, street survivor. I am absolutely ada- meets men for sex. in limbo. — IN-BETWEEN IN Baptist Church address and phone number mant that this man is not wel- I have repeatedly advised COLORADO INVITES YOU TO A (address and phone numbers will not be published). Let- come in my home. him that he shouldn’t be do- ters of 500 words or less will I do not want to negatively ing that and he needs to tell DEAR IN-BETWEEN: You be accepted. Libelous char- affect my husband’s relation- his wife. But all that got me ARE in limbo. You tried mar- gers and abusive language ship with his daughter, but her is he ceased talking to me. I riage counseling; it didn’t help Candlelight will not be considered. Infor- decision to become a family don’t know if he’s still doing you trust that your husband mation given must be factual. All letters will be printed as with this individual has been it, but I’m assuming so. What, wouldn’t continue to abuse Service submitted. No corrections will difficult for me. 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BY STACEY PLAISANCE AND JAY REEVES damage from east Texas to Georgia. Associated Press “The cat fl ew,” said Tonia Tyler of Pineville, Louisiana. “It picked the cat A swarm of tornadoes and other up, and the cat fl ew — my cat — it fl ew storms that left a trail of destruction across the yard. And I knew right there, across the Southeast killed four people, I said ‘Oh God, we’re not going to make injured at least a dozen more and left it.’” victims to bundle up against the cold In north Alabama, Lawrence County as they picked through pieces of their Coroner Scott Norwood said the bodies homes on Tuesday. of Justin Chase Godsey, 35, and Keisha The death toll rose to four after heavy LeAnn Cross Godsey, 34, were found overnight rains caused fl ooding in more than 200 yards from their home, Greenup County, Kentucky. Water res- the Decatur Daily reported. The cou- cue crews were called in about 8 a.m. ple’s elementary-school-age son was Tuesday to aid two people, and at least hospitalized. one of them died, Kentucky State Po- Betty Patin, 59, died when an appar- lice Trooper Bobby King said. He said ent tornado struck her home in Vernon crews were still trying to rescue another Parish, Louisiana, said Chief Deputy person. Calvin Turner. JERONIMO NISA/THE DECATUR DAILY VIA AP National Weather Service teams con- The toll could have been worse. Thomas Jerome salvages tools and other materials Tuesday from the debris of his shop, which was razed to the fi rmed at least 18 tornado paths: nine in Workers at Hope Baptist Christian ground by the Monday storm off Moyers Road in Limestone County, Alabama. Mississippi, six in Alabama and three Academy in Alexandria got children in Louisiana. The number could rise under pews in the church sanctuary Survey teams were working Tues- one of them seriously, by an apparent church and damaged dozens of homes. since teams were still surveying dam- before a twister ripped the roof off the day to determine whether the 63-mile tornado that hit Amite County, Missis- Brad Poyner and his son rode out that age. building, said Gov. John Bel Edwards. northeast track to Alexandria was sippi, Monday afternoon, county emer- twister in a bedroom closet. “You heard Col. Bryan Olier, chief of staff at the A worker clung to a beam in a mainte- continuous or intermittent, National gency director Grant McCurley said. like a cannon going off in your ears and Mississippi Emergency Management nance barn to avoid being hurled into Weather Service forecasters said. Some houses were destroyed and then we walked out and it was calm,” Agency, told a news conference that the storm. Some cities opened warming shelters others severely damaged, he said, with Poynor told the Daily Journal. at least 25 counties were affected, 150 “I’m just thankful that we’re looking as a cold front collided with warmer damage spread across the county on the However, the tornado — assessed homes reported damaged or destroyed at buildings and cars and travel trailers air over northern Gulf Coast states and southeast Louisiana state line. by the National Weather Service as an and about a dozen people injured. and mobile homes that have been de- sent temperatures plunging. Four counties eastward, seven wom- EF2 twister with 115-mph winds — had “We had a storm front that went ... stroyed here and not lives,” Edwards Overnight lows Tuesday were pre- en received minor injuries when their ripped off the roof over Poyner’s living from the southwest corner of the state said during a news conference in Alex- dicted to dip below freezing, putting group home in Sumrall, Mississippi room. Soggy pink insulation and dry- to almost central — some 60 to 80 andria. He said about 100 homes were pressure on utility crews to restore was heavily damaged, offi cials said. wall covered the fl oor Tuesday. miles,” Gov. Phil Bryant said. damaged, about half of them either power to more than 15,000 homes and In Guntown, Mississippi, near Tupe- It was among at least 60 to 75 homes The Storm Prediction Center logged very severely damaged or “practically businesses left in the dark in the region. lo and about 260 miles north-northeast damaged in Lee County, with assess- more than three dozen reports of storm destroyed.” Three people were injured, at least of Amite County, a tornado destroyed a ments still going on, offi cials said.

Georgia regulators approve $1.77 billion House passes $1.4T spending bill THE ASSOCIATED PRESS funds the military and the Depart- The roster of add-ons grew over others. The so-called tax extenders power rate increase The Democratic-controlled ment of Homeland Security, most- the weekend to include permanent are a creature of Washington, a House voted Tuesday to pass a $1.4 ly because it funds Trump’s border repeal of a tax on high-cost “Cadil- heavily lobbied menu of arcane tax THE ASSOCIATED PRESS trillion government-wide spending wall project. lac” health insurance benefi ts and a breaks that are typically tailored Bills will be going up next year for Georgia Power Co.’s 2.6 package, handing President Donald The spending legislation would hard-won provision to fi nance health to narrow, often parochial inter- million customers across the state. The Georgia Public Service Trump a victory on his U.S.-Mexi- forestall a government shutdown care and pension benefi ts for about ests like renewable energy, capital Commission voted 4-1 on Tuesday for a plan projected to cost co border fence while giving Dem- this weekend and give Trump steady 100,000 retired union coal miners depreciation rules, and race horse customers an additional $1.77 billion over the next three years. ocrats spending increases across a funding for his U.S.-Mexico border threatened by the insolvency of their ownership. But a bigger effort to Georgia Power spokesman John Kraft said a residential cus- swath of domestic programs. fence, a move that frustrated His- pension fund. A tax on medical de- trade refundable tax credits for the tomer who uses 1,000 kilowatt hours of power a month will The hard-fought legislation also panic Democrats and party liberals. vices and health insurance plans working poor for fi xes to the 2017 see bills rise beginning Jan. 1 by $5.89 a month, to $129.20. funds a record Pentagon budget and The year-end package is anchored would also be repealed permanently. GOP tax bill didn’t pan out. That will be followed by an increase of roughly half that size is serving as a must-pass legislative by a $1.4 trillion spending measure Tuesday’s tax breaks increas- The sweeping legislation, intro- in 2021 and a larger increase in 2022, although Kraft said pre- locomotive to tow an unusually that caps a diffi cult, months-long es defi cit tab for the package duced as two packages for polit- cise fi gures for those years weren’t immediately available. large haul of unrelated provisions battle over spending priorities. grew as well with the addition of ical and tactical purposes, is part into law, including an expensive re- The mammoth measure made $428 billion in tax cuts over 10 of a major fi nal burst of legislation SEE POWER, PAGE 6A peal of Obama-era taxes on high- public Monday takes a split-the-dif- years to repeal the three so-called that’s passing Congress this week cost health plans, help for retired ferences approach that’s a product “Obamacare” taxes and extend ex- despite bitter partisan divisions and coal miners, and an increase from of divided power in Washington, of- piring tax breaks. Wednesday’s likely impeachment 18 to 21 in nationwide legal age to fering lawmakers of all stripes plen- The legislation is laced with pro- of Trump. Thursday promises a buy tobacco products. ty to vote for — and against. House visions refl ecting divided power in vote on a major rewrite of the North The two-bill package, some Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was Washington. Republicans main- American Free Trade Agreement, 2,371 pages long after additional a driving force, along with adminis- tained the status quo on several abor- while the Senate is about to send tax provisions were folded in on tration pragmatists such as Treasury tion-related battles and on funding Trump the annual defense policy Tuesday morning, was unveiled Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who for Trump’s border wall. Democrats bill for the 59th year in a row. Monday afternoon and adopted negotiated the summertime budget controlling the House succeeded in The core of the spending bill is less than 24 hours later as lawmak- deal that it implements. winning a 3.1 percent raise for fed- formed by the 12 annual agency ers prepared to wrap up reams of The White House said Tuesday eral civilian employees and the fi rst appropriations bills passed by Con- unfi nished work against a back- that Trump will sign the measure. installment of funding on gun vio- gress each year. It fi lls in the details drop of Wednesday’s vote on im- “The president is poised to sign it lence research after more than two of a bipartisan framework from peaching President Donald Trump. and to keep the government open,” decades of gun lobby opposition. July that delivered about $100 bil- The House fi rst passed a mea- said top White House adviser Kel- Late Monday, negotiators un- lion in agency spending increases sure funding domestic programs lyanne Conway. The bill also offers veiled a scaled-back $39 billion over the coming two years instead on a 297-120 vote. But one-third of business-friendly provisions on ex- package of additional business tax of automatic spending cuts that the Democrats defected on a 280- port fi nancing, fl ood insurance and breaks, renewing tax breaks for would have sharply slashed the 138 vote on the second bill, which immigrant workers. craft brewers and distillers, among Pentagon and domestic agencies. THE MARKET IN REVIEW

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Macys 1.51 9.4 5 16.03 +.40 -46.2 BP PLC 2.46 6.5 11 37.59 +.15 -.9 McDnlds 5.00 2.5 30 196.52 -1.36 +10.7 26,400 BankOZK 1.00 3.2 12 31.54 +.16 +38.2 2,900 BkofAm .72 2.1 13 35.04 +.34 +42.2 Merck 2.44 2.7 33 89.02 -.27 +16.5 25,600 BlockHR 1.04 4.4 11 23.40 +.06 -7.8 MicronT ...... 6 53.00 +.06 +67.0 Microsoft 2.04 1.3 31 154.69 -.84 +52.3 2,800 BrMySq 1.80 2.8 21 64.11 +.61 +23.3 JDJASON 24,800 CSX .96 1.3 17 72.10 -.69 +16.0 Mohawk ...... 10 135.31 -2.04 +15.7 JDJASON CaesarsEnt ...... 13.36 +.11 +96.8 MorgStan 1.40 2.8 11 50.90 +.18 +28.4 CampSp 1.40 2.9 17 47.76 -.20 +44.8 NCR Corp ...... 30 34.22 ... +48.3 MUTUAL FUNDS NakedBr h ...... 02 +.00 -94.1 52-Week Net YTD 12-mo Caterpillar 4.12 2.8 13 146.37 +1.01 +15.2 NewellBr .92 4.9 ... 18.92 +.51 +1.8 Total Assets Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init High Low Name Last Chg %Chg %Chg %Chg CntryLink 1.00 7.6 5 13.13 -.45 -13.3 ChesEng ...... 1 .82 +.05 -61.1 NikeB .98 1.0 40 99.65 +.84 +34.4 Name Obj ($Mlns) NAV 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt 28,337.49 21,712.53 Dow Industrials 28,267.16 +31.27 +.11 +21.18 +19.39 Chevron 4.76 4.0 16 118.60 -.76 +9.0 NokiaCp .19 5.3 ... 3.60 +.01 -38.1 American Funds GrfAmrcA m LG 92,681 54.09 +3.2 +25.2/E +12.6/C 5.75 250 11,226.54 8,636.79 Dow Transportation 10,879.27 +11.95 +.11 +18.63 +15.18 Cisco 1.40 3.0 20 46.44 +.46 +7.2 OasisPet ...... 2.91 +.07 -47.4 American Funds InvCAmrcA m LB 62,471 41.01 +2.8 +21.1/E +9.5/D 5.75 250 882.37 681.85 Dow Utilities 867.99 +.66 +.08 +21.75 +19.22 Citigroup 2.04 2.6 11 77.74 +.83 +49.3 Onconv h ...... 32 +.01 -84.6 American Funds WAMtInvsA m LB 62,208 49.32 +1.6 +22.7/E +10.9/B 5.75 250 13,825.76 10,723.66 NYSE Composite 13,795.35 +.20 ... +21.28 +19.94 CocaCola 1.60 2.9 33 54.42 ... +14.9 Oracle .96 1.8 54 52.84 -1.15 +17.0 Federated EqInc,IncA f LV 726 21.97 +2.0 +18.2/E +5.6/E 5.50 1,500 8,833.45 6,190.17 Nasdaq Composite 8,823.36 +9.13 +.10 +32.98 +30.06 ColgPalm 1.72 2.5 25 67.84 -1.03 +14.0 PG&E Cp ...... 16 10.91 +1.24 -54.1 Fidelity 500IdxInsPrm LB 223,868 110.64 +2.5 +27.9/B +11.9/A NL 0 1,427.18 1,041.66 S&P 100 1,425.14 +1.29 +.09 +27.94 +25.89 Comcast .84 1.9 21 43.39 -.14 +27.4 PepsiCo 3.82 2.8 15 136.17 -.89 +23.3 George Putnam BalA m MA 1,084 20.61 +2.1 +22.9/A +8.3/A 5.75 0 3,197.71 2,346.58 S&P 500 3,192.52 +1.07 +.03 +27.35 +25.39 ConAgra .85 2.9 19 29.19 +.39 +36.7 Pfizer 1.52 3.9 16 38.90 -.24 -10.9 INVESCO QualIncA m CI 305 11.73 0.0 +6.7/E +2.3/D 4.25 1,000 2,047.06 1,565.76 S&P MidCap 2,045.09 +6.63 +.33 +22.97 +20.67 Danaher .68 .5 44 150.77 -.67 +46.2 PhilipMor 4.68 5.4 17 85.95 -.30 +28.7 Lord Abbett AffiliatedA m LV 5,661 15.77 +1.9 +22.0/C +9.0/B 5.75 1,000 32,551.49 24,129.49 Wilshire 5000 32,503.68 +24.44 +.08 +26.23 +24.26 Darden 3.52 3.0 21 116.01 -.01 +16.2 ProctGam 2.98 2.4 29 125.31 -.25 +36.3 Lord Abbett BdDebA m MU 5,131 8.11 +1.2 +12.0/A +5.9/A 2.25 1,000 1,658.62 1,266.93 Russell 2000 1,657.56 +7.62 +.46 +22.91 +20.36 Deere 3.04 1.7 17 173.84 +.99 +16.5 Proteos h ...... 4 1.58 -2.77 -51.2 Lord Abbett DevelopingGrA m SG 601 19.45 +2.4 +29.9/B +10.1/C 5.75 1,000 Disney 1.76 1.2 20 147.73 -.73 +34.7 SnapInc A ...... 15.10 -.01 +174.0 Lord Abbett SmCpValA m SB 269 17.86 +2.3 +16.7/E +6.3/D 5.75 1,000 Dupont rs 1.20 1.9 7 64.22 -.67 0.0 SouthnCo 2.48 3.9 30 63.70 +1.43 +45.0 Putnam DiversIncA m NT 1,103 7.10 +1.3 +9.8/A +3.9/A 4.00 0 MARKET SUMMARY: NYSE AND NASDAQ EliLilly 2.96 2.4 ... 125.33 +2.48 +8.3 SwstnEngy ...... 3 2.30 +.16 -32.6 Putnam EqIncA m LV 8,574 26.96 +2.5 +26.8/A +9.5/A 5.75 0 EnCana g .07 1.6 8 4.51 +.11 -22.0 TallgELP 2.20 9.9 ... 22.14 +3.85 -9.0 Putnam GlbEqA m WS 897 17.27 +2.4 +24.9/C +7.2/D 5.75 0 GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE EgyTrnsfr 1.22 9.7 15 12.62 -.18 -4.5 ($1 OR MORE) 3M Co 5.76 3.4 24 169.93 -.82 -10.8 Putnam GlbHCA m SH 1,255 58.90 +7.7 +27.8/B +7.0/C 5.75 0 Equifax 1.56 1.1 23 136.16 -2.09 +46.2 Putnam IntlGrA m FG 220 23.10 +3.2 +23.3/E +5.4/E 5.75 0 Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Vol (00) Last 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families,” she said. “Logistically, we are unable to serve more than Heroes about 300 kids on the day of the Toy Drive shopping event, but with the con- From Page 1A tinued support of the community, From Page 1A The event — started in 2008 by we are hoping to be able to fi nd “These kids haven’t folded. They continue to fi ght and I the Emerson Police Department ways to expand the program to know this community admires that. These toys are just a to- to help children in its jurisdiction positively impact all grade levels ken of love for them and to let them know they don’t have to — “gets better and goes smoother in the community.” fi ght alone.” each year,” Kincer said. Each year, the program has Along with the drive’s designated age range, this year’s ef- “The kids and the heroes all a minimum monetary goal of fort will sponsor several teenagers. Dean shares some of the seemed to really enjoy the day,” $50,000, which is met through children’s favorite gifts remain unchanged — Barbies, bicy- she said. fundraisers and donations, Kincer cles, “Paw Patrol” toys and wrestling fi gures. CPD Cpl. Justin Lusian, who said. “We select our children with the help of churches, school has been the school resource offi - “We did a smoked meat sale; a counselors, and we have a good amount people sign up at our cer for Cartersville High for four few agencies allow their men to annual Summer Sendoff Backpack Drive,” he said. “My hope years, is one volunteer who enjoys grow beards and pay a donation is to collect over 600 toys this year so that we can help after participating. for it; Randy Thompson hosted Christmas. “I like getting the opportunity RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS a luncheon again this year; Car- “I receive plenty [of] phone calls after Christmas with peo- Buses loaded with children pull up to the Cartersville Walmart for to bond with the public on a pos- Saturday’s Shop With A Hero. tersville Medical Center designed ple needing assistance. Six hundred or more toys will allow us itive event,” he said, noting he’s shirts and sold them as well as do- to be a blessing after the 25th.” volunteered for three years. “My They bought a couple of packs of vited to participate this year. ing events in the hospital to raise In addition to serving as a donation site, the Toy Drive Mixer favorite part of the event is how LOL dolls, Barbies and stuffed The number of volunteers con- money,” she said. “We met and will feature vendors, an ornament creation station, Christmas excited that the kids are as they animals with their toy money.” tinues to increase each year, too. actually exceeded that amount.” carol karaoke and a panel discussion. Highlighting domestic, choose the items that they want. Millsap, who’s been with Counting heroes as well volun- She added a special bank ac- emotional and substance abuse, the panel will include repre- Outside of choosing the toys, the BCSO since 2001, said the best teers from Cartersville Medical count has been set up “just for this sentatives from Recovery Bartow and Tranquility House. two girls I shopped with really part of the day is “when we get to Center, Phoenix Air, Life Flight, program,” and money is raised for “Our goal for this year is to sponsor more kids than we did enjoyed picking out several dress- the toys.” Bartow County and Carters- it throughout the year. last year and provide our community with an impactful dis- es.” “The kids usually rush through ville City school systems, Well- “Unlike some charities, all do- cussion panel that would help the community to advance as BCSO Col. Carey Millsap, who picking out the clothes and then Star Paulding Hospital, Bartow nations stay local and help our one,” said Darian Lyons, COA’s vice president. “This year, we has volunteered every year since run to the toy section,” he said. County Search and Rescue, Bar- community,” she said. have Christmas karaoke and an ornament station for kids to the program began, said he likes “It’s fun to watch the kids trying tow County College and Career Although the goal has been decorate and put up on their Christmas tree. to take part “because it helps chil- to decide which toys to buy. They Academy, JROTC from multiple met, tax-deductible donations are “I really enjoy seeing the community come out and donate dren.” know they have a budget so they schools, Advocates for Children still being accepted at any law en- toys and connecting with different people from the commu- “We are able to help them really take their time picking out and other organizations, the num- forcement, fi re or EMS offi ce in nity. I enjoy watching the community engaging in the panel pick out Christmas presents they the right toys for the money.” ber grew to about 275 this year, Bartow County. discussion and asking how they can help get more involved wouldn’t be able to have without When the program fi rst started, Kincer said. “We are amazed at how much within our community. Being able to know kids will wake up this program,” he said. “This year, it was able to help about 50 kids a “We are very proud of our pro- the program is able to evolve each on Christmas morning with a smile on their face is the best my wife and I shopped with two year, but now, it has enough fund- gram and have always been very year due to the overwhelming reward that I can have as a Christmas gift.” sisters. They were able to buy fi ve ing for about 300 kids each year, vocal on wanting it to continue support from our community,” For more information about the Toy Drive Mixer, contact outfi ts and a pair of sneakers each. Kincer said, noting 315 were in- to grow so we can include more Kincer said. Dean at 678-777-7718 or [email protected].

dergartner. been,” said Judge Smith. “I mean, needs to be worked on,” he said. contact with any minors whatso- the court at that point if you wish “The victim became pregnant, it was a touching case, it’s affected “In doing so, you’ve probably tak- ever. have further contact with your Sentence and that’s how law enforcement this child’s life and she is a victim en the fi rst step in realizing that “You may have written and tele- child.” got involved,” Allen said. in this case who is going to have you’re going to have to spend the phonic contact with your child,” Prince has 30 days to appeal the From Page 1A Prince has been held in pretrial to get through the issues of what rest of your life addressing this Smith told the defendant. “When process, with up to four years to The defendant, Allen contin- detention at the Bartow County happened here.” issue.” you are released, you may petition fi le a habeas corpus petition. ued, was previously convicted of Jail for the last 10 months. He will Still, Smith said Prince has been The defendant is also ordered committing a sexual offense in receive credit for time served at “forthcoming” and “upfront” with to pay a $1,000 fi ne and abide Texas. In that case, Allen said the the local detention center dating the State about his actions. by special sex offender probation CONSTRUCTION TO victim was a mentally disabled back to Feb. 1, 2019. “You have recognized the fact conditions once released from 19-year-old, believed to have the “This case, thank goodness, that you have made a mistake and prison, including a provision that PERMANENT FINANCING functioning capabilities of a kin- was not as bad as it could’ve that you do have a problem and it bars Prince from having physical AVAILABLE AT REGIONS

Erica Lynn James, of 209 Renee Killian BARTOW Meadow Lane SE, Cartersville, was arrested and charged with NMLS #546413 criminal trespass. Mortgage Loan Originator BLOTTER Vice President Nicholas Scott Johnson, of The following information 134 W. Leake St. SE 3, Carters- [email protected] — names, photos, addresses, ville, was arrested and charged 770.655.4148 charges and other details — with probation violation. 620 East Main Street was taken directly from Bartow Cartersville, GA 30120 County Sheriff’s Offi ce jail re- Miles Kendrick Langley, of cords. Not every arrest leads to 2024 Wayside Road, Kingston, a conviction, and a conviction was arrested and charged with or acquittal is determined by the probation violation. court system. Miguel Raymundo Matom, EDITOR’S NOTE: The Bar- of 81 Pine Grove Road SE 7, tow County Sheriff’s Offi ce is Cartersville, was arrested and having technical diffi culties and charged with forgery. More than you expect from a jewelry store. arrest photos are currently un- available. Kasey Danielle Murray, of 1900 402 E. Church St., Down from Moe’s South Orchid Knob, Chattanoo- December 16 ga Tennessee, was arrested and 770-382-0076 charged with probation violation. “Gentle Chiropractic Care” Tensia Michelle Brawner, of Chiropractic, Physical Rehabilitation & Massage Therapy 122 Oakridge Drive SE, Carters- Heather Marie Purdue, of 289 SENIORS, ADULTS, CHILDREN, ATHLETES ville, was arrested and charged Towe Chapel Road, Rydal, was with contempt of magistrate arrested and charged with driv- court. ing under the infl uence of drugs.

Brandon Gonzalez, of 4432 Ryan Alan Reiss, of 3191 Old Brandy Lane SE, Acworth, was Alabama Road, Aragon, was ar- arrested and charged with cruel- rested and charged with criminal ty to children to allow to witness trespass-damage to private prop- felony/battery/family violence erty. and battery-family violence. Todd Labron Robinson, of 107 $ 00 Tiffany Lynn Gravley, of 7289 Lake St., Marietta, was arrested 35 Introductory Offer Staton Place SE, Acworth, was and charged with probation vio- Consultation • Exam • Xrays arrested and charged with pro- lation. Specializing In bation violation and contempt of • Neck & Low Back Pain • Arm & Shoulder Pain juvenile court. Jesse Aaron Rogers, of Geor- gia, was arrested and charged • Hip & Leg Pain • Sciatica • Sports Injuries Douglas Grant Henderson, of with probation violation, bonds- • Herniated Disks • Whiplash Injuries • Headaches 4133 Hall St SE, Acworth, was man off bond and failure to ap- •Fibromyalgia • Auto Accidents back for court. pear. 678-535-7171 Mon 2:30 - 6 • Tues-Wed-Fri 9 - 12 • Thurs 2:30 - 6 Lamar Clayton Hooper, of 703 Chasity Lavira Smith, of 2019 S. Broad St. 3, Rome, was arrest- Ravens Wood Drive, Evans- 1350 JFH Pkwy., Suite 101 - Cartersville ed and charged with probation ville, Indiana, was arrested and MOST INSURANCE ACCEPTED violation. charged with probation violation.

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BY NICHOLAS SULLIVAN the extra period. halftime lead. bune Christmas Tournament Tuesday at 14-8 lead. [email protected] The overtime mirrored the fourth Adairsville outscored LFO 12-10 Georgia Highlands College. Cartersville’s Lehla Thomas got off quarter in that most of the points were in the third quarter, with the Warriors The fi fth-ranked team in Class 5A, the to a hot start, scoring her side’s fi rst fi ve The Adairsville High girls basket- scored at the charity stripe. Adairsville missing eight of their nine foul shots to Wolves knocked down nine 3-pointers points. Ariana Cochran also had a nice ball team played a thrilling back-and- entered the fourth with a 31-28 lead be- keep the Tigers in the lead. to pull away for a 49-37 victory. Rome opening period. She had a nifty assist forth overtime game Tuesday against a fore LFO went 10-for-16 from the line in For the game, Haley Stiles was advances to Thursday’s championship to Naijah Evans and also scored four competitive Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe the period, while Adairsville went 7-for- Adairsville’s leading scorer with 14 game, while Cartersville is relegated to points, including a buzzer-beating layup. team. 11, allowing the visitors to tie the game points, followed closely by Alexa Var- the third-place match the same night at Rome quickly regained the lead early The game came down to the free at 45-apiece after regulation. ner with 13. Berry College. in the second quarter, drilling a trio of throw line, and LFO missed two free Unlike the fourth quarter and over- Adairsville, now 3-7 overall and 1-5 “They’ve got shooters, athleticism, triples within the fi rst two minutes. Co- throws with just a few seconds left, as time, the fi rst three quarters were not a in region play, will step out of the re- length and size,” Cartersville head chran, who fi nished with seven points, the Tigers were able to run out the clock free throw contest. LFO jumped out to gion for a home game against Southeast coach Cindy Moore said of Rome. “You connected from deep to even the score from there and pull out a 55-54 home a double-digit lead after the fi rst quar- Whitfi eld on Saturday. can see why they’re undefeated. We at 17-all. win, their fi rst Region 6-AAA win of ter with Adairsville only scoring four gave them a battle fi rst half. I was ex- “They shot it very well,” Moore said. the year. points in the period. Rome 49, Cartersville girls 37 tremely pleased. We did a lot of really “… I lost count at eight 3s. We tried to Adairsville had just one fi eld goal in The second quarter, though, saw a re- The Cartersville girls couldn’t slow good things.” stay in front of them in the fi rst half, and the overtime session but went an im- versal in shooting, as LFO only scored down a hot-shooting Rome team, as The Wolves (10-0) sank a pair of 3s fortunately, we were scoring with them.” pressive 9-for-10 from the free throw four points in the second and Adairs- the Canes fell in the semifi nals of the but not much else in the fi rst quarter, line. LFO, meanwhile, went 7-for-10 in ville got its offense going to take a 19-18 Seven Hills Rotary/Rome News-Tri- as the Canes (3-3) managed to take a SEE HOOPS, PAGE 2B Woodland girls take down Pepperell Cass’ win streak BY NICHOLAS SULLIVAN [email protected]

Woodland jumped out to a double-dig- snapped it lead over Pepperell but needed a late 8-2 run to pull off a 39-33 victory in the consolation round of the Seven Hills against Rotary/Rome News-Tribune Christmas Tournament Tuesday at Georgia High- lands College. Villa Rica “Proud of the kids,” Woodland head STAFF REPORT coach Kyle Morgan said. “They played The Cass boys basketball team hard and smart. Pretty gritty group who entered the week on a fi ve-game re- have faced adversity early in the season. gion win streak and in fi rst place in Hoping best basketball is ahead for this the Region 7-AAAAA standings. group.” Cass couldn’t keep up the mo- The Wildcats (2-7) seemed to be in mentum on Tuesday, though, fall- complete control through much of the ing by a score of 57-53 to Villa Rica fi rst half. Four different Woodland play- at home. ers scored in the fi rst quarter, as the Cass scored 70 points or more in team took a commanding 10-1 lead into each of its last fi ve games but strug- the second period. gled to get the offense going to the Buckets by Jordan Thompson and same level against the Wildcats. Abigail Taylor had the Wildcats out to Despite the relatively low-scor- a 14-3 lead midway through the sec- ing offense, Cass still led 23-20 ond. However, Pepperell started to fi nd at halftime and 40-33 after three a rhythm over the fi nal minutes of the quarters of play. However, Villa fi rst half. Rica turned it up in the fourth quar- The Dragons (4-7) posted the fi nal ter, outscoring the Colonels 24-13, fi ve points of the half to pull within 14- partly thanks to four 3-pointers. 8. They then scored two opening four Jordan Ford and Zaylan Chaney points of the third quarter to narrow the each had 14 points to leads Cass in defi cit to two. the scoring column, while C.J. Pip- After fi nally fi nding a response, kin added 10. Woodland held a six-point lead follow- With the loss, Cass now falls to ing a layup from Ansley Evans. Pep- 9-4 on the year and 5-2 in the region. perell went on an 8-0 run before Mor- The Colonels will now take off until gan Bailey’s basket late in the quarter after Christmas when they’ll travel tied the game at 24-apiece entering the to Orlando for the KSA Tourna- fi nal period. ment, beginning on Dec. 27. The Dragons held their biggest lead of the game midway through the fourth The Weber School 61, quarter, as the Wildcats faced a 30-27 Excel boys 55 defi cit. But two free throws each from The Excel Christian Academy Morgan Cooper and Jordan Thompson boys basketball team had a great gave Woodland the lead. start to Tuesday’s game at The We- With the score even at 31-all and un- ber School. der two minutes remaining, the Wild- The Eagles went up 20-9 after cats regained control. Lauren Morris one period of play, but Weber scored underneath to break the tie, and quickly took back the lead in the following a steal, Taylor converted for a second quarter and held on in the four-point cushion. RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS second half for a 61-55 win. Woodland senior Morgan Bailey heads upcourt against Pepperell during a consolation game in the Seven Hills Ro- SEE CATS, PAGE 2B tary/Rome News-Tribune Christmas Tournament Tuesday at Georgia Highlands College. SEE BASKETBALL, PAGE 2B ‘Ant-Man’ takes on challenge: Make hoops relevant at Georgia

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Make basketball relevant at the school in Atlanta, including Kan- “He was like, ‘No, I’m really coming “It made being at Georgia cool.” Georgia (6-3) lost by 19 points to Football rules the athletic land- home of the Dawgs. “It’s just a sas, Kentucky and North Carolina. to Georgia.’ That’s what we needed.” With the NBA beckoning, Ed- Dayton and is coming off a 20-point scape at Georgia. It would take a great place, man,” Edwards said. Instead, Ant Man went with a Second-year coach Tom Crean wards’ time with the Bulldogs will blowout at Arizona State. The Bull- superhero to swipe away some of “I felt the atmosphere and was like, team that lost 21 games last season also knew how important it was to surely be short. After nine games, dogs’ other setback was to No. 15 that attention. ‘This is where I need to be.’” — including a dismal 2-16 mark in land a player of Edwards’ caliber. it’s not yet clear how lasting his Michigan State, but Edwards gave Enter the Ant Man. Surprising words from a 6-foot- the Southeastern Conference. Not just for what he could do on mark will be on Georgia basketball. a tantalizing glimpse of his poten- Stopping off in Athens for a 5 guard who is projected as one of A school where football is king. the court, but how he would change Ant Man leads the team in scoring tial in that one, scoring 33 of his 37 one-season layover on his way to the top picks — perhaps even No. “I thought he was playing with the perception of Georgia basket- with a nearly 20-point average, but he’s points in the second half with a bar- the NBA, Anthony Edwards has 1 — in next year’s NBA draft. me,” said senior Tyree Crump, who ball for potential recruits in the not surrounded by as much talent as he rage of contested 3-pointers. readily accepted an enormous He had his choice of blue-blood helped recruit Edwards and devel- years to come. “There’s no ques- would have been with the Jayhawks or challenge: programs coming out of high oped an instant rapport with him. tion it’s a huge thing,” Crean said. the Wildcats or the Tar Heels. SEE EDWARDS, PAGE 2B

Knicks blow out Hawks, 143-120 BARTOW U12 SOCCER TEAM FINISHES STATE RUNNER-UP

BY MICHAEL SCOTTO 19 points. Collins are the best pick-and-roll Associated Press New York went ahead by 31 duo in the league. ... Collins (sus- points on Barrett’s three-point pension) missed his 23rd straight Rookie RJ Barrett scored a ca- play early in the third quarter game and is eligible to return on reer-high 27 points, and the New and never looked back. Dec. 23. York Knicks ran away from Trae Young did his best to keep At- Knicks: Reggie Bullock (cer- Young and the Atlanta Hawks for lanta in the game with 22 points vical surgery) has been cleared a 143-120 win on Tuesday night. in the fi rst half, but New York for full participation in practice, Mitchell Robinson had a ca- held the Hawks to 42% shooting beginning Wednesday. ... Wayne reer-high 22 points along with in building a 77-53 lead at the Ellington (left Achilles) and Al- 13 rebounds, and Marcus Morris break. lonzo Trier (concussion) were also scored 22 for the Knicks, The Knicks went on a 26-5 run inactive. who have won three of four after starting in the fi rst quarter and UP NEXT a 10-game losing streak. continuing into the second. Hawks: Host Utah on Thurs- SPECIAL Young scored 42 points for TIP-INS day night. The Bartow County Rec U12 boys soccer team made it all the way to the state champion- the Hawks, who lost their fi fth Hawks: Coach Lloyd Pierce Knicks: Visit Miami on Friday ship game before losing 1-0 to Rome. In the state semifi nals, Bartow defeated Dalton 3-0. straight. De’Andre Hunter added said he believes Young and John night. To get to that point, Bartow won the the District 5 Championship in Dalton. 2B Wednesday, December 18, 2019 • www.daily-tribune.com Sports The Daily Tribune News Cats SPORTSROUNDUP From Page 1B Pepperell pulled back within two points, but Thompson countered College Basketball with a pair of clutch free throws with 16 seconds to go. Morris MEN’S TOP 25 SCHEDULE Home & Away All Times EST scored in the waning moments to Tuesday’s Games polish off the much-needed victory. No. 5 Ohio State 80, Southeast Missouri State 48 Today WRESTLING No. 13 Dayton 71, North Texas 58 Thompson scored a game-high No. 19 Florida State 98, North Florida 81 BASKETBALL Woodland at Bradley Invitational, 9 a.m. 13 points; Evans fi nished with No. 22 Washington vs. Seattle, late All games at Georgia Highlands College in Seven Hills Saturday Today’s Games eight; and Cooper and Morris No. 2 Gonzaga vs. North Carolina, 9 p.m. Rotary/Rome News-Tribune Christmas Tournament BASKETBALL No. 3 Louisville vs. Miami-Ohio, 8:30 p.m. Cartersville boys vs. Darlington, 7 p.m. Southeast Whitfi eld at Adairsville, 3 p.m. chipped in six apiece. No. 6 Kentucky vs. Utah, 11 p.m. at Las Vegas Woodland will return to action No. 8 Oregon vs. Montana, 11 p.m. Woodland boys vs. Model, 8:30 p.m. Woodland at Cartersville, 3 p.m. No. 9 Virginia vs. Stony Brook, 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Cartersville. No. 10 Baylor vs. Tennessee-Martin, 10 p.m. at Houston Thursday Cass girls at Gordon Lee Tournament No. 15 Michigan State at Northwestern, 8 p.m. BASKETBALL Excel boys at Stratford Academy, 3 p.m. No. 20 San Diego State vs. San Diego Christian, 10 p.m. No. 21 Tennessee at Cincinnati, 7 p.m. Cartersville girls, Woodland boys at Seven Hills Rota- SWIM WOMEN’S TOP 25 SCHEDULE ry/Rome News-Tribune Christmas Tournament Whoville at Adairsville, 10 a.m. All Times EST Cass girls vs. Ridgeland, 4 p.m. at Chattooga in Gor- WRESTLING Tuesday’s Games No. 17 Gonzaga 65, Wyoming 54 don Lee Tournament Adairsville, Cartersville at Battle of the Border Duals Edwards Today’s Games Friday at LFO, 9 a.m. No. 1 Stanford vs. No. 23 Tennessee, 10 p.m. No. 4 Oregon State vs. Northern Arizona, 12:30 a.m. BASKETBALL Cass at Collins Hill, 9 a.m. From Page 1B at Maui, Hawaii No. 7 Baylor vs. Arkansas State, 1 p.m. Cartersville at Calhoun, 6 p.m. Woodland at Bradley Invitational, 9 a.m. Edwards doesn’t want to be a No. 8 Florida State vs. North Florida, 7 p.m. Cass girls at Chattooga in Gordon Lee Tournament one-man team. He tries to get those No. 13 Maryland at GEORGIA STATE, 11 a.m. around him involved in the offense, a trait that has drawn some push- NBA Schedule back from his coach. All Times EST On the Air “He needs to come in every day Tuesday’s Games Charlotte 110, Sacramento 102 with an attack mentality,” Crean Indiana 105, L.A. Lakers 102 COLLEGE BASKETBALL 11 p.m. — Kentucky vs. Utah (ESPN2) said. “You’ve got to take what the New York 143, ATLANTA 120 6:30 p.m. — Western Carolina at Xavier (FS1) NBA BASKETBALL Brooklyn at New Orleans, late defense gives you but sometimes, Orlando at Utah, late 7 p.m. — Tennessee at Cincinnati (ESPN2) 7 p.m. — Miami at Philadelphia (ESPN) when you’re talented like that, you Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, late Today’s Games 7 p.m. — Ball State at Georgia Tech (FSSO) 9:30 p.m. — Boston at Dallas (ESPN) have to attack a little bit more.” Charlotte at Cleveland, 7 p.m. 7 p.m. — East Tennessee State at LSU (SEC) NHL HOCKEY Chicago at Washington, 7 p.m. Though Edwards’ signing led to Miami at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. — Albany at St. John’s (FS1) 8 p.m. — Colorado at Chicago (NBCSN) a boost in ticket sales for the basket- Toronto at Detroit, 7 p.m. 9 p.m. — North Carolina at Gonzaga (ESPN2) Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. ball team, there’s no doubt that foot- New Orleans at Minnesota, 8 p.m. ball still dominates on this campus Orlando at Denver, 9 p.m. Boston at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. Cleveland 6-8-0 .429 297 329 Chicago 7-7-0 .500 256 253 Atlanta 29, San Francisco 22 — a gap that has only widened with Golden State at Portland, 10 p.m. Cincinnati 1-13-0 .071 211 359 Detroit 3-10-1 .250 304 373 Dallas 44, L.A. Rams 21 West West Buffalo 17, Pittsburgh 10 Georgia making three straight ap- W-L-T Pct PF PA W-L-T Pct PF PA Monday’s Games pearances in the SEC championship y-Kansas City 10-4-0 .714 394 284 x-San Francisco 11-3-0 .786 419 258 New Orleans 34, Indianapolis 7 NFL Schedule Oakland 6-8-0 .429 274 386 x-Seattle 11-3-0 .786 371 345 game and climbing to the brink of a Denver 5-9-0 .357 239 284 L.A. Rams 8-6-0 .571 332 306 WEEK 16 SCHEDULE L.A. Chargers 5-9-0 .357 299 290 Arizona 4-9-1 .321 310 398 Saturday, Dec. 21 national title during the 2017 season. All Times EST Houston at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. AMERICAN CONFERENCE x-clinched playoff spot Basketball? NATIONAL CONFERENCE y-clinched division Buffalo at New England, 4:30 p.m. East L.A. Rams at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m. Georgia was a powerhouse in W-L-T Pct PF PA East EEK CHEDULE W-L-T Pct PF PA W 15 S Sunday, Dec. 22 x-New England 11-3-0 .786 372 181 Thursday’s Games N.Y. Giants at Washington, 1 p.m. women’s hoops under long-time x-Buffalo 10-4-0 .714 291 222 Dallas 7-7-0 .500 378 288 Baltimore 42, N.Y. Jets 21 Philadelphia 7-7-0 .500 334 328 Cincinnati at Miami, 1 p.m. coach Andy Landers, but the men’s N.Y. Jets 5-9-0 .357 247 343 Sunday’s Games New Orleans at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Miami 3-11-0 .214 241 435 N.Y. Giants 3-11-0 .214 283 382 Kansas City 23, Denver 3 Washington 3-11-0 .214 215 347 Pittsburgh at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. program has recorded far fewer South Tampa Bay 38, Detroit 17 Baltimore at Cleveland, 1 p.m. W-L-T Pct PF PA South Houston 24, Tennessee 21 highlights. The Bulldogs are largely W-L-T Pct PF PA Carolina at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Houston 9-5-0 .643 341 330 N.Y. Giants 36, Miami 20 Jacksonville at ATLANTA, 1 p.m. known as the school where Domi- Tennessee 8-6-0 .571 339 279 y-New Orleans 11-3-0 .786 378 303 Seattle 30, Carolina 24 Tampa Bay 7-7-0 .500 416 398 Oakland at L.A. Chargers, 4:05 p.m. nique Wilkins played for three sea- Indianapolis 6-8-0 .429 303 329 Green Bay 21, Chicago 13 Detroit at Denver, 4:05 p.m. Jacksonville 5-9-0 .357 250 353 ATLANTA 5-9-0 .357 329 365 New England 34, Cincinnati 13 Carolina 5-9-0 .357 324 390 Arizona at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. sons in the early 1980s, launching North Philadelphia 37, Washington 27 Dallas at Philadelphia, 4:25 p.m. W-L-T Pct PF PA North Arizona 38, Cleveland 24 his high-fl ying, Hall of Fame career. W-L-T Pct PF PA Kansas City at Chicago, 8:20 p.m. y-Baltimore 12-2-0 .857 472 257 Jacksonville 20, Oakland 16 Monday, Dec. 23 Pittsburgh 8-6-0 .571 269 259 x-Green Bay 11-3-0 .786 330 283 Minnesota 39, L.A. Chargers 10 Wilkins retired from the NBA two Minnesota 10-4-0 .714 378 259 Green Bay at Minnesota, 8:15 p.m. years before Edwards was born.

Despite being within four points close the gap. Ariana Cochran go- ly rather be playing for the champi- midway though the third quarter, ing out in the third really defl ated onship than third place, Moore can Hoops the Canes saw the game slowly us, because she’s kind of our leader.” take solace in knowing her team is start to slip away over the fi nal four A Cartersville offense that saw lightyears ahead of where it was From Page 1B minutes of the period. An 8-2 run its production fall from 14 points last year at this point. The biggest While the Wolves controlled by the Wolves allowed the de facto to 11 to nine over the fi rst three difference is Cartersville’s ability most of the period, Thomas fi n- home team to carry a 44-34 advan- periods completely dried up in the to handle pressure. ished a putback, drew the foul and tage into the fourth quarter. fourth quarter. The Canes were Moore credited Cochran and fel- completed the 3-point play. Kiera Cartersville pretty much had to sur- scoreless through the fi rst 5:41 of low senior Cio Seigler for helping Milline later converted a pair of free vive the third without two of its start- the fi nal stanza. Zoe Casey broke provide a calming presence. They throws to pull Cartersville within ers. Cochran left with an ankle injury, the drought just moments after she will be key as the Canes will face two points before Rome recovered while Evans suffered a nose bleed. entered the game for the fi rst time. many teams similar to Rome in to take a 31-25 lead into halftime. However, it did allow Moore to give Thomas later converted a free Region 5-AAAA play. “I was impressed we put up 25 some players off her bench a chance throw for her last of a dozen points. It “I was extremely proud of the in the fi rst half,” Moore said. “I to face a high-quality opponent. momentarily had Cartersville within way we handled their pressure,” thought we got some good transi- “Overall, it was a good test,” she nine points at 46-37, but Rome was Moore said. “We knew it was com- tion looks. I feel like we can build said. “I thought we were right there never really threatened the rest of the ing. It was coming on a make; It off that fi rst half and have some in it in the fi rst half. We got down way in reaching the tourney title game. was coming on a miss. … I was confi dence down the road.” double-digits and just really couldn’t While the Canes would certain- really anxious to see how we were going to respond. for the most part, I thought we did well.” 2 Year Anniversary! Basketball From Page 1B Thanks for 2 wonderful years! Four different players scored at least four points for Excel in W/ COUPON Ready to Experience ... the fi rst quarter, including eight $ 99 points in the period from Kalil 9 Oil Change Holley. The Best in Auto Repair! However, Excel went cold in NEEDED IMMEDIATELY Customer Appreciation Offer the second quarter, while Weber OIL CHANGES DIAGNOSTICS *Limited Time Only! Some limitations apply, see store for speciğ c dates. Includes poured in 19 points in the period to up to ğ ve quarts of synthetic blend engine oil and engine oil ğ lter only. Synthet- take the lead. The Rams then held ENGINES & TRANSMISSIONS ic oil, additional quarts, taxes and fees are extra. Must present coupon before TIRES BRAKES BELTS services are performed to be valid. Cannot be combined with any other offer. on in a close second half to pull out the win, despite 22 points from INDEPENDENT DIESEL REPAIR Together we are making automotive better! Holley for the game, 15 points from Rayshawn Womack and 12 770-334-3169 points from Jakaden Barkley. CONTRACTORS Excel, now 2-6 overall, will re- For part time and as needed basis 88B Wansley Dr. SE, Cartersville, GA • [email protected] turn to action Saturday at Strat- ford Academy. JOB SUMMARY

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