Lumberton, N.C. Established 1870 www.robesonian.com Heartland Publications, LLC All Rights Reserved Saturday December 31, 2011 Volume 142 No. 237 he obesonian Daily T R Sunday 50¢ $1 Nuke plant to get more oversight Inspection finds flood risk to fuel tanks Emery P. Dalesio room housing fuel oil tanks serving Joey Ledford said. Associated Press the Brunswick nuclear plant’s emer- “In essence, this is a problem that gency diesel generators could have could have been caused by extreme WASHINGTON — Progress flooded in a hurricane. The genera- flooding in a hurricane event,” he Energy’s Brunswick nuclear plant tors power the reactor’s cooling sys- said. near Wilmington will get extra tems if outside electricity is cut off. The NRC determined the failings oversight by regulators after an Progress Energy workers sealed represented a low to moderate safety inspection found fuel tanks for the cracks that could have allowed water risk. backup generators weren’t properly to get into the fuel tank rooms and The risk of water seeping into protected from potential flooding, built wave barriers near the build- the fuel tank building was identified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ing housing the tanks. The building by an NRC inspector who works starnewsonline said Friday. housing the fuel tanks is about 25 Cracks have been sealed in a room housing fuel tanks at Progress NRC inspectors determined that a feet above sea level, NRC spokesman See NUKE | 6A Energy’s Brunswick nuclear power plant near Wilmington. New Year’s Eve in N.C. Arson blaze destroys home Puppies die in fire Teddy Kulmala Staff writer

MAXTON — A fire that investigators believe was started intentionally destroyed a Maxton home and killed two puppies on Thursday. A neighbor reported the fire about noon Thursday at the 1942 Midway Road home belonging to Raquel Michelle Hunt, accord- ing to sheriff’s Lt. Brian Duckworth. No one was in the home when the fire occurred, how- Photos courtesy of NBC17 ever, two bulldog puppies Mount Olive rings in the New Year with one of the died in the fire, Duckworth stranger traditions around: the Pickle Drop. Above, the Flea heralds in the new year in Eastover. said. Hunt’s son, Garrett Chavis, 21, and his girl- friend were staying in the home and had left shortly before the fire. “They hadn’t been gone Pickle, flea, more ring in new year maybe 15, 20 minutes,” Duckworth said. RALEIGH (AP) — North Cumberland County town of It’s not feasible to be at all of Maybe in Raleigh, for exam- The Maxton Southeastern Carolina residents are welcom- Eastover, that’s happening on these, of course, which is where ple, where the steel-and-brass Volunteer Fire Department ing Baby New Year on Saturday the aptly-named Flea Hill. the drop in Mount Olive comes acorn that is lowered from a and Evans Crossroads by dropping a pickle, an acorn And in the far western corner in. crane every New Year’s Eve will Volunteer Fire Department and a flea. of the state, the Clay County The Mt. Olive Pickle have a special significance on responded. Celebrations across the state community of Brasstown will Company will lower a giant, Saturday. Duckworth said some- are scheduled to include a witness the Opossum Drop, in lit-up pickle from the company The symbol of the City of one entered the home by wide variety of unlikely objects which a live marsupial is lowered flagpole, as it’s done for the last Oaks was damaged by the April force through the front door that are dropped as midnight to the ground at Clay’s Corner 12 years. 16 tornado that killed four chil- and started the fire in the arrives, in local variations on Store as midnight arrives. But not only is the pickle drop dren in Raleigh and forced Shaw middle of the home. He is the famous Times Square ball. Gently lowered, proprietor streamed live on the company’s University to shut down for asking anyone with infor- Ever see a crab pot descend- Clay Logan says, responding to website, it also happens at 7 the spring semester. After the mation to call him at 910- ing from on high? Morehead criticism this year from People p.m. — midnight in Greenwich city council approved $3,400 to 737-5067, or county Fire City’s got you covered. What for the Ethical Treatment of Mean Time — giving revelers pay a sculptor to refurbish the Marshal Stephanie Chavis about a 30-pound flea made Animals, which sought to have the chance to head elsewhere acorn, it will be ready to help of fabric and wood? In the the state prohibit the event. later in the night. the city usher in the new year. See ARSON | 6A Patrol out in force this New Year’s Eve Teddy Kulmala according to 1st Sgt. Ardeen Patrol will have at least 10 patrols from Dec. 3, 2010, of age. Hunt said that a number Staff writer Hunt of the state Highway checkpoints set up throughout through Jan. 2 of this year. of factors can affect a person’s patrol. the county today. Those efforts netted 86 DWI blood alcohol content, includ- LUMBERTON — The state “We’ll be conducting ran- “We’ll probably have a larger arrests, 724 speeding violations ing the person’s weight, sex Highway Patrol will be busy dom checkpoints and doing volume of people out and about and 22 drug violations among and whether or not they’ve tonight as revelers ring in some saturation patrols in due to the fact that it is falling other charges, Hunt said. consumed any food. the New Year, with patrolmen general areas where we fre- on a weekend instead of the Statewide during the same According to the Department watching for motorists who quently arrest DWIs,” Hunt middle of the week,” he said. period, the Highway Patrol gar- of Motor Vehicles, someone mix drinking and driving and said. “That’s basically what “… That would be a key focus nered a total 140,830 charges, convicted on DWI for the first threaten to crash the party. we’ll be focusing on, is keep- in our part.” including 3,873 DWI arrests. time could face up to two years That New Year’s Eve falls on ing the drunk drivers off the Last year in Robeson County, In North Carolina, the blood in prison, a $2,000 fine and a Saturday this year enhances roadways.” the Highway Patrol set up 40 alcohol content limit is .08 per- the need for stepped-up patrols, Hunt said the Highway checkpoints and 66 saturation cent for a person over 21 years See PATROL | 6A

Weather Index Obituaries Sports Classifieds . . 7B Mable Oxendine, 90, Lumberton Comics . . 4B LeRoy Sessoms III, 50, Lumberton College hoops Editorial . . 4A Betty Cunningham, 70, Fayetteville Nation . . 5A Page 6A UNCP men cap Sports . . 1B 2011 with convinc- State . . 3A ing win over Shawnee World . . 5A State. HI/LO Page 1B Obituaries Archives News Sports Features www.robesonian.com 2A — The Robesonian, Saturday, December 31, 2011Loca l/State www.robesonian.com Officials look into midwives at baby’s death CHARLOTTE (AP) — Two One of the women charged, waiting for the medical examiner Barhite declined to comment to save babies when complica- women charged with helping a 45-year-old Jackie Proffit of to report on the cause of the to the newspaper on advice of tions occur, and no one is held deliver baby without a license at Indian Trail, calls the arrests “a baby’s death, which could deter- her attorney, according to some- accountable when they fail, she a private home are waiting to see witch hunt.” mine whether further charges one who answered her phone. A said. if medical examiners determine The delivery took place Dec. are filed. message left by The Associated The North Carolina Medical they contributed to the child’s 16 in Charlotte. The police Proffit, a licensed massage Press at a home listing for her Society, which represents physi- death. report says the 29-year-old moth- therapist, said she has never rep- wasn’t immediately returned. cians, opposes non-nurse mid- The death fuels a debate over er called to report that “they resented herself as a midwife Dr. Amy Tuteur, a Boston wives because it says there are whether North Carolina should performed a water birthing at and said she attended the birth obstetrician who writes a blog concerns about patient safety promote or discourage access to home and suffered a birthing to help the mother with back opposing home births, said and the need for supervision. midwives who deliver babies at complication.” pain during labor. The mother the Charlotte baby’s death is But proponents of at-home home, The Charlotte Observer A week after the delivery, was in a tub only to help with the fourth home-birth fatality births say avoiding hospitals reported Friday (http://bit. Proffit and 43-year-old Mary the back pain and was not in the in North Carolina in 2011 that in low-risk pregnancies pro- ly/t566XZ). North Carolina is Barhite of Charlotte, were water when she gave birth, said she’s been able to verify. North tects mothers and babies from one of a handful of states that arrested on charges of unlawful Proffit, who declined to give Carolina should resist a push to excessive medical intervention, requires midwives to be licensed practice of midwifery. Police and a detailed description of what license non-nurses as midwives including C-sections, induced nurses. the district attorney’s office are happened. because they are unprepared labor and medication. Crime Report From staff reports n Break-in try LUMBERTON — Kelly Register, of East Seventh Street, reported on Thursday that some- one tried to break into his Members of Friends of home while he and a family Felines man a booth at member sat in their living a pet fair in Wilmington. room, according to a police The organization’s mis- report. sion is to help control the Register told police that feral cat population. an alarm went off on a living room window about 9 p.m., StarNews of Wilmington and the window moved up as if someone were trying to open it, according to the report. n Thefts LUMBERTON — Sarah McGeachy, of Lombardy Village Road, reported on Thursday that someone broke a window in her 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis and took a $100 stereo, a $125 set of speakers and a $98 amplifier, according to a police report. McGeachy reported $150 damage to the window of Feral cats are their cause the car. LUMBERTON — Friends of Felines work to control population Amanda Petrie, of Southern Marble Works on North Kate Elizabeth Queram Because of the organization’s have money, we try to get dona- risk to humans. Each cat receives Pine Street, reported on StarNews of Wilmington funding structure, any donation tions from different people.” distemper and rabies vaccinations Wednesday that someone that isn’t earmarked specifically for Soliciting donations can be dif- annually, though the timid nature entered a storage building WILMINGTON (AP) — For the medical fund is deposited to ficult. Feral cats - usually the off- of virtually all feral cats makes on the business’ property more than 12 years, Nancy Lent the general account. From there, spring of house cats abandoned by it unlikely they would pass those and took a $400 cigarette has spent two hours each day driv- only a small percentage of money their owners - are born and grow diseases on to humans anyway, machine and $500 in road ing along Wilmington’s eastern is funneled to veterinary costs. in the wild, which means they’re O’Brien said. construction equipment, border to feed and care for 21 dif- “It has to be noted when the rarely socialized to respond favor- “And if they by chance have feline according to a police report. ferent colonies of feral cats. money is submitted that it is ably to humans. AIDS or feline leukemia, they can- LUMBERTON — At each stop on her route, Lent for the medical fund,” said Jane Volunteers say that makes it not pass that on to a human,” she Melisa Morneault, of ladles a smelly mixture of water, O’Brien, the group’s clinic coordi- easy for residents to misinterpret said. “These feral cats are going Butler Nursery Road in kibble and wet food onto the nator. “The medical fund has never the cats’ behavior as hostile, which to keep their distance from other Fayetteville, reported on ground, then backs away quickly. had more than a couple thousand can hinder the group’s ability to pets and people because they don’t Thursday that someone Although she’s been visiting some dollars in it at any time.” raise money for their care. It also trust. These groups of people have took $1,500 in collec- of the feral cats for a decade, most Usually, it’s far less. Currently, frequently lands the cats in hot this outlook that they’re a nuisance tor coins from her vehi- still don’t trust her. If she hovers the fund has a balance of $61, bare- water with Animal Control. and if you don’t feed them, they cle while it was parked at too closely during mealtime, the ly enough to cover the cost of a “They leave marks and paw go away. But that doesn’t solve the Campbell’s Used Cars on animals won’t eat. Even as she routine check-up, let alone surgery prints on vehicles, and people problem.” North Pine Street, accord- stands 15 feet away to let them or overnight care for more seri- don’t care for that,” said Jean Neither does euthanizing the ing to a police report. gobble the food, the cats keep a ous ailments. So far this year, the McNeil, services manager for New cats en masse, according to Alley cautious eye in her direction, a group has racked up about $2,400 Hanover County Animal Control. Cat Allies, a Bethesda, Md.-based n wariness Lent never takes person- in veterinary bills, apart from the “They’re stalking birds. People nonprofit group that advocates for Break-ins ally. spaying and neutering, said Dr. don’t want them running loose the humane care of feral colonies. The following people and “I can’t help it. I’ve been feeding Chris Batts, owner of Needham on the property, digging in their “You cannot catch and kill all businesses reported break- cats since I was little,” said Lent, Animal Hospital. garden, things like that.” the cats out there. It’s never been ins to the Robeson County one of about 20 volunteers with “A lot of them come in with successful,” said Alison Grasheim, Sheriff’s Office: Friends of Felines, a Wilmington- abscesses from being in fights and Redemption fee a spokeswoman for the group. Nicole Strickland, at 96 based nonprofit organization that things like that,” said Batts, who Each time Animal Control con- “When you remove all the cats Gem Road in Lumberton; cares for the estimated thousands gives Friends of Felines a 20 per- fiscates a Friends of Felines cat, from an area, their absence creates Diana Locklear, at 143 of feral cats living in and around cent discount on services and fre- the organization must pay a $20 a vacuum. More cats will come in Strawberry Lane in the Port City. quently allows the group to carry a redemption fee to claim the animal. and breed to fill it.” Laurinburg; Melvin Lowery, balance on its bills. “We also get a According to agency records, this According to Grasheim, popula- at 517 Quail Run Road in The mission lot of them in for upper respiratory year alone, the group paid $480 tion control is the only sustainable Lumberton; Brenda Sutton, Founded in 1996, the group’s problems and illnesses.” to retrieve and rerelease 24 cats - way to treat the feral cat problem. at 19 Westcott Drive in mission is to help control the feral If a cat gets sick, Friends of money that siphons from the medi- In 2010 alone, Friends of Feline Parkton; Christina Scott, at cat population by spaying and neu- Felines will do its best to raise cal fund, according to O’Brien. spayed and neutered 804 cats, a 440 Charle Watts Road in tering the animals and rereleasing money for care, though volunteers “It happens several times per 30 percent increase from the year Maxton; Geraldine Gibson, them into the wild. Volunteers say it’s sometimes easier to just month,” she said. “People keep before. at 41 Chickenfoot Road in then aim to ensure a high qual- foot the bill themselves. turning them in.” Still, the number of feral cats in Lumberton; Evelyn Goins, ity of life for each colony by feed- “Sometimes I just pay for it, if Some residents have also Wilmington has more or less stabi- at 3789 N.C. 710 in St. ing and monitoring the cats and it’s not too expensive,” Lent said. claimed that the cats are a health lized compared to the city’s popu- Pauls; and Odel Phillips, treating them for health issues as “But if it’s drastic, I try to get help. hazard, but officials with Friends of lation growth, according to JoE. at 1421 Oxendine School needed. And if the (medical fund doesn’t) Felines say the animals pose little Needham, the group’s president. Road in Maxton.

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www.robesonian.com Natio n The Robesonian, Saturday, December 31, 2011 — 3A NYPD intelligence Muslims skip mayor’s event to protest spying NEW YORK (AP) — Some He also said: “We have to rights issue.” religious leaders attending keep our guard up, but if we Hussein and others spoke to Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s don’t work together we’re not members of Bloomberg’s admin- interfaith breakfast Friday going to be able to have our istration at the breakfast in the expressed solidarity with own freedoms.” hopes of setting up a meeting Muslims upset about police The mayor’s comments were between city officials and con- department surveillance in a disappointment for Hussein cerned Muslims. their communities while more Rashid, an Islamic studies pro- Rabbi Michael Weisser, who than a dozen leaders boycot- fessor at Hofstra University signed the boycott letter as ted the yearly gathering that who had hoped that Bloomberg a supporter but attended the is meant to be a showcase of would speak about the Muslim breakfast, said he told several tolerance. community’s concerns. The city officials “the administration “I wouldn’t like it to happen mayor won the admiration of has an obligation to fill in the to my house of worship,” Rabbi many Muslims when he spoke gaps and talk to people” about Robyn Fryer Bodzin said at the Associated Press out last year in support of an the surveillance programs. All breakfast of the spying program New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly speaks Thursday at a news con- Islamic cultural center and were receptive, he said. ference as Mayor Michael Bloomberg listens in Brooklyn, N.Y. first revealed by The Associated mosque planned near ground Weisser views the surveil- Press. “I would be hurt if it was conversation for many. really not going to get very zero. lance as not just a Muslim my faith group that was in this Some worried aloud about far,” said Katherine Vizcaino, Hussein, who wore a blazer concern, saying it echoes the situation or predicament. ... I what the surveillance meant for a Muslim who said the boycot- over a T-shirt reading “I am not targeting of Jews in Germany see it as the mayor choosing one the privacy of their own congre- ters were “trying to make it a a terrorist,” said that leaders of ahead of World War II. faith-based group to target.” gations, while others dismissed controversy where there really all faiths at the gathering had “If we can have rampant sur- The absence of 15 Muslim the boycotters as agitators who doesn’t need to be.” been supportive when he spoke veillance with no suspicion of clerics and civic leaders made were missing the point of an Bloomberg didn’t directly to them about the matter. wrongdoing, then everyone is at little difference to the size of event meant to foster commu- address the boycott during the “I was able to talk to them risk,” he said. a breakfast roster that totaled nication between religious com- event, though he did quote his about the fact that if I’m a On his weekly Friday morn- more than 360, but it made munities and city officials. father as telling him that “dis- potential suspect, by being next ing appearance on WOR-AM, their concerns about police “We just need to have dia- crimination against anyone is to me, you’re a potential suspect Bloomberg defended police, infiltration of Muslim neighbor- logue. And if you don’t sit down discrimination against every- as well,” he said. “So this isn’t saying they don’t target any hoods and mosques a topic of and have the dialogue, you’re one.” a Muslim issue. This is a civil ethnic group. Verizon reverses on $2 fee for one-time payments NEW YORK (AP) — After “customer feedback” prompted A petition on Change.org cessful campaign to make Bank taken the step yet. The furor a customer backlash, Verizon the decision to drop the “conve- against the fees had gathered of America drop a $5-per-month against Verizon hints that they Wireless on Friday dropped nience fee” it wanted to intro- more than 95,000 names by fee for debit-card use. may have to wait further. a plan to start charging $2 duce on Jan. 15. Friday afternoon, a day after Payment processors for Verizon Wireless serves for every payment subscribers Verizon wanted to steer Verizon, the country’s largest power companies usually 91 million phones and other make over the phone or online people to electronic check cellphone company, announced charge “convenience fees” of devices on accounts that pay with their credit or debit cards. payments, which are cheaper, the fees. The petition was set up to $5 for every payment the company directly, and more In a statement on its web- and automatic credit card pay- up by Molly Katchpole, who made by phone or online, but who pay indirectly through site Friday, the company said ments, which are more reliable. earlier this year started a suc- cellphone companies haven’t other companies. 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FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES: Congress shall make no law respecting an estab- lishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble; and to petition the government for redress of grievances. Another View From The Hearld Sun Breakdown on the road ell, as Gomer Pyle would put it, golly. What could happened to those 2,346 vehicles that are missing W from the state government’s garages and parking lots? It sure seems like a farce, although it would take more than one mechanic from Mayberry to misplace that many cars, vans and trucks — or pos- sibly just their license plates. The December audit by the N.C. General The wrong kind of first-ever Assembly’s Program Evaluation Division found that the state spends $182.7 million he Washington Post pro- moved west to Ohio, Missouri and Saints gets results. Utah has the each year — about two-thirds of the funds claimed in a recent headline Kansas. In Jackson County, Missouri, nation’s lowest levels of welfare depen- chopped out of the state budget in June — another historic “first” for Mormon leaders were tarred and dency, child poverty and single parent on vehicles. (The report warns that this is the United States — the first feathered, Mormon homes torched and homes. Its students are among the top T female usher-in-chief at the Mormon property brazenly stolen. scorers in the nation, despite relatively probably a conservative understatement, White House. Stop the presses! County after county drove low levels of education spending. It since the state doesn’t actually know how The accompanying story reveals the Mormons out, sometimes ranks highest for contributions to many vehicles it has, or how much was that the nominee hails from threatening to kill even the charity by the wealthy and among the spent to fuel or maintain them.) Jamaica, so it’s probably a two- children if they did not evacu- lowest for incarceration and cancer Fourteen of the state’s agencies own 200 fer. Oh, boy. ate, culminating, in 1838, in an rates. Prominent Mormons established or more vehicles. According to the audit, The Post and other liberal “extermination order” issued by the Marriott hotel chain, Jet Blue and just five track the data needed to assess how organs are obsessed with firsts. Gov. Lilburn Boggs. Instructing Bain Capital (of course). Mormon each vehicle is used, and every one of those The first female letter carrier the state militia, Boggs wrote, Americans invented the television, agencies has a single person who is respon- to handle the Capitol Hill route “The Mormons must be treated word processing and the hearing aid, will get a mention in the press. Mona as enemies, and must be exter- among other things. Mormons have sible for vehicle management and oversight. Charen One hallmark of the less-accountable agen- The first African-American minated or driven from the state distinguished themselves in entertain- anything is guaranteed at least Contributing if necessary for the public peace ment, sports and politics — where cies is that, except at the Department of a nod. You don’t even have to Columnist — their outrages are beyond they have risen to prominence in both Public Instruction, multiple people — in be first to get “first” treatment. all description.” Thousands of parties. the case of the Department of Health and The last two Supreme Court Mormons were forced to flee, Polygamy having long since been Human Services, 20 people — are respon- nominees have been women, joining some with just the clothes on their discarded, anti-Mormon bias today, sible for vehicle management, which seems a court that had already seated two backs, in the dead of winter. Illinois ironically, often focuses on the LDS to mean that no one actually does it right. women (one retired). Nevertheless, offered sanctuary for a time, but it Church’s opposition to same sex This is scandalous, and exactly what hap- the femininity of the candidates was was in that state that the religion’s marriage. During the contest over pens when an organization decentralizes its cheerily chatted up. When Barack founder, Joseph Smith, was impris- California’s Proposition 8, which lim- fleet management. Obama became the first black nominee oned and murdered by a mob. ited marriage to the bond between Happily, the answer is simple: N.C. State of a major party and then the elected The Mormons attempted to defend men and women, opponents sought to president, dignified notice of an his- themselves and committed an atrocity intimidate Mormons who contributed University, which is one of the five agencies torical milestone would have been of their own, the Mountain Meadows financially or otherwise to the initia- that actually track their vehicles correctly, is appropriate. But you know what hap- Massacre of 1857 (for which the tive. While there has been speculation also the home of the Supply Chain Resource pened — the media went on an inebri- militia leader in charge was tried and that Mitt Romney’s faith might sup- Cooperative. The university/industry part- ated, extravagant first binge. executed by the Mormons). But most press support among Republicans, nerships it has formed mean that NCSU’s Funny how the first-effect only of the time, the group was on the a recent Gallup survey found that experts could offer helpful expertise to the works for some. If Mitt Romney is defensive. Throughout its first seven Democrats (27 percent) were more state’s budget woes by taking this on as a nominated and elected, he will be the decades, the sect was harried, perse- likely than Republicans (18 percent) project, while supply chain management stu- first member of a highly persecuted cuted, expelled, reviled and chased to say they would not vote for a dents would gain experience and insight. American minority group to be so across a continent. Mormon candidate for president. Government certainly cannot run like honored. Yet no one is celebrating The practice of polygamy stirred Mormons are obviously the wrong the possibility of the first Mormon hostility. As a Jew though, I cannot kind of minority. Oh, they’ve been private industry in every way, but fleet president. Anti-Mormon bias, which help noticing that Mormons were also persecuted. But through a strong management information systems are not a has proved remarkably persistent over hated because they seemed to prosper work ethic, self-discipline, tradi- sparkling innovation. Car and shipping com- decades, is scarcely ever condemned. economically, because they rose to tional morality (Yes, there’s an irony panies and the U.S. armed forces have used It isn’t that Mormons have not suf- the top of organizations they joined there, but get over it.) and group them for decades. fered. Following the religion’s found- and because they were so loyal to one cohesion, they have triumphed for The stakes are high: The audit’s conserva- ing in upstate New York in 1830, the another. themselves and for the country. The tive estimate is that the state spent $71.4 Mormons faced immediate hostility Outsiders can surely be fair-minded first Mormon president would be a million on fuel in fiscal 2010-11, another from their neighbors. Hounded by enough to acknowledge that The milestone. But don’t hold your breath $35.5 million on new vehicles, and $54.2 New Yorkers, the growing community Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day for the applause. million on maintenance and repairs. Then there’s the potential abuse. The Division of Mother Vehicles issued 29,993 permanent license plates, but the state’s agencies and institutions could only account Gingrich: A record of performance for 28,669. The best-case scenario is that the missing 1,324 were destroyed without o one seems to be really Barring some astonishing surprise, administration fears Romney, but being reported. happy with this year’s field the contest for the Republican nomi- would relish the opportunity to clob- Good fleet management involves track- of Republican candidates nation for president boils down to ber Gingrich because of his “baggage.” ing every vehicle for mileage, maintenance, for that party’s presidential Mitt Romney vs. Newt Gingrich. It CNN has already started digging into registration, fuel economy and usage. It N nomination — except per- is doubtful whether either of them is Gingrich’s most recent divorce. haps the Democrats. anyone’s idea of an ideal candi- Much depends on whether you ensures that the right cars and trucks are The sudden rise, and equally date or a model of consistency. think the voting public is going to be available when they’re needed, and also sudden fall, of a succession of The fact that each of the more interested in Newt Gingrich’s ensures that, for example, a Department of Republican front-runners is just short-lived front-runners in the personal past than in the country’s Social Services staff member isn’t crossing one sign of the dissatisfaction of Republican field gained that future. Most of the things for which the state in a 12 mpg SUV when a 28 mpg the Republican voters with this position by presenting them- Gingrich has been criticized are sedan would do the trick. field of candidates. selves as staunch conservatives things he did either in his personal But if no one is watching the store — if In this, as in many other suggests that Republican voters life or when he was out of office. no one is ultimately responsible — then this aspects of life, we can only make may have been trying to avoid But, if we are serious, we are more our choice among the options Thomas having to accept Mitt Romney, concerned with his ability to perform mess is exactly what happens. Sowell As Pvt. Pyle would say, surprise, surprise, actually available. So Republican whose record as governor of when in office. voters who want to be realistic Contributing Massachusetts produced nothing Even some of those who believe surprise. need to understand that they are Columnist that would be regarded as a seri- that Gingrich would devastate Obama going to end up with qualms and ous conservative achievement. in head-to-head debates on substan- nagging doubts about whomever they Romney’s own talking point that tive issues nevertheless claim that all pick this time. he has been a successful businessman Obama has to do is come back with Not all voters want to be realistic, is no reason to put him into a politi- questions about Newt’s work for failed Letters Policy of course. Some voters, whether cal office, however much it may be a mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac. Democrats, Republicans or indepen- reason for him to become a successful But, even at the personal, point- dents, treat elections as occasions to businessman again. scoring level, Barack Obama can The Robesonian vent their emotions, rather than as a Perhaps the strongest reason for open up a can of worms by going welcomes letters to the process to pick someone into whose some voters to support Gov. Romney that route, since Freddie Mac at least editor. Letters should be about issues of general hands to place the fate of the nation. is that the smart money says he is never planted bombs in public places, interest, brief and to the point. People who think this way tend to more “electable” than the other candi- like some of Obama’s political allies. We reserve the right to refuse letters longer vote for someone they just happen to dates in general and Newt Gingrich in There are no guarantees, no mat- than 400 words; poetry; letters that are in bad like, whether for personal or ideologi- particular. But there was a time when ter whom the Republicans vote for in taste or libelous; and letters from outside our cal reasons, and regardless of whether even some conservative smart money the primaries. Why not vote for the readership. Letters may be edited, but content that candidate has any realistic chance types were saying that Ronald Reagan candidate who has shown the best will not be altered. of being elected. was too old to run for president, and track record of accomplishments, Letters should be original. They must be The surprising support in the polls that he should step aside for someone both in office and in the debates? signed. Please include your address and day- for Congressman Ron Paul seems younger. That is Newt Gingrich. With all his time phone number. Street addresses and to be of this sort. But does anyone Washington Post Editor Meg shortcomings, his record shows that phone numbers will not be published. A pho- seriously want to put the fate of this Greenfield said that the people in the he knows how to get the job done in tograph of the writer will be used if provided. nation in the hands of a man who can Carter White House were “ecstatic” Washington. Send letters to: The Robesonian, P.O. Box casually brush aside the danger of when the Republicans nominated Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow 1028, Lumberton, N.C. 28359 or fax them to nuclear weapons in the hands of Iran, Reagan, because they were convinced at the Hoover Institution, Stanford (910) 739-6553. Letters can be sent e-mail to the world’s leading sponsor of interna- that they could clobber him. University. His website is www.tsow- [email protected]. tional terrorism? Today, it is said that the Obama ell.com. www.robesonian.com World The Robesonian, Saturday, December 31, 2011 — 5A Syrians hold huge protests Show Arab League observers strength of opposition BEIRUT (AP) — In the larg- have fanned out in small groups est protests Syria has seen in across Syrian provinces, includ- months, hundreds of thousands ing the restive Idlib province in of people took to the streets the north, Hama in the center Friday in a display of defiance and the southern province of to show an Arab League observ- Daraa, where the revolt began. er mission the strength of the The orange-jacketed observ- opposition movement. ers have been seen taking pic- Despite the monitors’ pres- tures of the destruction, visit- ence in the country, activists ing families of victims of the said Syrian forces loyal to crackdown, and taking notes. President Bashar Assad killed On Friday, they were within at least 22 people, most of them “hearing distance” from where shot during the anti-govern- troops opened fire on tens of ment demonstrations. thousands of protesters in the In a further attempt to appeal Damascus suburb of Douma, to the monitors, dissident activist Salim al-Omar said. troops who have broken away They later visited the wounded from the Syrian army said they in hospital, he added. have halted attacks on regime Associated Press Despite questions about the forces to reinforce the activ- Protesters flash the victory sign as they wear Syrian revolution flags during a demonstration in Homs province, Syria. human rights record of the man ists’ contention that the upris- leading the monitors, tens of ing against Assad is a peaceful are supposed to ensure the big rallies were held in Homs the observers’ presence has thousands have turned out this movement. regime complies with terms and Daraa provinces and the emboldened protesters to take week in cities and neighbor- While opposition activists are of the League’s plan to end Damascus suburb of Douma, to the streets in huge numbers. hoods where they were expect- deeply skeptical of the observer Assad’s crackdown on dissent. according to Rami Abdul- “Whether we like it or not, ed to visit. mission, the outpouring of dem- The U.N. says more than 5,000 Raham, who heads the British- the presence of observers has The huge rallies have been onstrators across Syria under- people have died as the govern- based Syrian Observatory for had a positive psychological met by lethal gunfire from secu- scores their wish to make their ment has sought to crush the Human Rights. effect, encouraging people to rity forces, apparently worried case to the foreign monitors revolt. The crowd estimates could stage peaceful protests — a about multiple mass sit-ins and take advantage of the small Friday’s crowds were largest not be independently confirmed basic condition of the Arab modeled after Cairo’s Tahrir measure of safety they feel they in Idlib and Hama provinces, because Syria has banned most League peace plan,” he told Square. In general, activ- brought with them. with about 250,000 people turn- foreign journalists from the The Associated Press. ists say, security forces have The nearly 100 Arab League ing out in each area, according country and tightly restricts The observers began their launched attacks when observ- monitors are the first that to an activist and eyewitness the local media. mission Tuesday in Homs, ers were not present. But there Syria has allowed into the who asked to be identified only Haytham Manna, a promi- often referred to by many have been some reports of fir- country during the uprising, as Manhal because he feared nent Paris-based dissident and Syrians as the “Capital of the ing on protesters while moni- which began in March. They government reprisal. Other human rights defender, said Revolution.” Since then, they tors were nearby. Hundreds of Iraqis cheer departure Carrying a ban- ner that reads ‘Enough,’ mem- of American forces bers of a pro- BAGHDAD (AP) — them every day. By divid- Kurdish party Hundreds of Sunni Muslims ing Iraqis, the Americans stage a protest in Ankara, Turkey. gathered in Baghdad Friday made Iraqis attack each to celebrate the withdrawal other instead of attacking Associated Press of American forces, but them,” al-Taha told wor- in a sign of the sectarian shippers. divisions that re-emerged The preacher also immediately after their called on the government departure, Shiite Muslims to demand compensation did not join the event. from the Americans for the The celebration took loss of lives and damage place near the Abu Hanifa caused during the occupa- mosque, the main house tion. of worship in the primar- The lingering sectarian ily Sunni neighborhood divisions Iraq faces was of Azamiyah in northern clear during the prayer Baghdad. To secure the service and rally, which event, Iraqi troops blocked was almost entirely Sunni. traffic on roads leading to Shiites had been invited to Kurds vent fury the mosque and searched join the celebration but did people approaching the not show up. area. Shiites have even given During the rally, men the departure of the U.S. Turkey promises inquiry into botched airstrike and children waved Iraqi forces a different name than flags and raised banners the Sunnis have. Sunnis ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish Recep Tayyip Erdogan a “murder- on military outposts near the Iraq- praising those who resisted generally call it the “evacu- Kurds vented their rage Friday over er,” according to Firat, a pro-Kurd- Turkey border were carried out the U.S. presence in Iraq. ation day,” whereas Shiites a botched military airstrike aimed ish news agency. by guerrillas who smuggled guns “Baghdad is the castle often refer to it as the “ful- at Kurdish rebels that instead For a second day, stone-throwing across the border on mules. of resistance,” one banner fillment day” as a way to killed 35 civilians, with thousands demonstrators clashed with police Four hours of official video foot- read. “The deeds of the show that Prime Minister lamenting the dead at funerals and who responded with tear gas and age of the raid will be examined, heroes are stronger than Nouri al-Maliki, who leads scores clashing with police at dem- water cannons in several cities he said. the weapons of the occupi- a Shiite-dominated govern- onstrations. in the mostly Kurdish southeast. In an email statement, the PKK ers,” read another banner. ment, fulfilled his promise The government promised a Protesters lobbed rocks at a nation- called the strikes a “massacre,” Women threw chocolates to get all the troops out of full inquiry into Wednesday’s air al ruling party office in Diyarbakir, and referred to “technical and to the crowd as a sign of the country. strikes, which struck a group of the region’s biggest city, and Firat intelligence support” provided by joy. Tensions between Sunnis smugglers and resulted in one said 30 people were arrested there. the United States, which recently In his sermon, the and Shiites have deepened of the highest single-day civilian One person was injured and six deployed four Predator drones to mosque’s preacher, Sheik since al-Maliki’s govern- death tolls in the long-standing arrested in southeastern Van city, Turkey from Iraq to aid Ankara in Ahmed al-Taha, accused ment issued an arrest war- conflict between the Turkish state the state-run Anadolu news agen- its fight against the rebels. the Americans of stir- rant for the country’s top and Kurdish rebels, who took up cy said. Meanwhile, several hun- The military, meanwhile, issued ring up sectarian tension Sunni politician. The gov- arms in 1984. dred people protested peacefully a message of condolence carried among Iraqis. ernment is also trying to Even before the latest violence, a in Istanbul, while some 500 Iraqi on Anadolu news agency. There “The occupiers created push out another member government campaign to reconcile Kurds denounced the airstrikes in was no apology, but such a pub- the sectarian conflict as of his government, leav- with Kurds, who make up roughly a rally in the city of Irbil in the lic outreach is highly unusual for an exit from the quagmire ing many Sunnis to ques- 20 percent of Turkey’s 74 million Kurdish-controlled region of north- the Turkish armed forces, which they found themselves in tion whether they will ever people, by granting them more ern Iraq. are traditionally tightlipped about when they were facing 200 have a place in the Iraqi rights has stalled amid a surge in A somber Erdogan described operations. military operations against power structure. fighting this year. the attack near the border village “We wish God’s mercy and grace Footage from the Dogan news of Ortasu in Sirnak province as to those who lost their lives in the agency showed people digging “unfortunate” and “saddening,” cross-border incident of Dec. 28, graves on a hill near the southeast noting half the dead were under 2011, and extend our condolences village of Gulyazi, home of some of age 20. He said two F-16s bombed to their family and friends,” the the slain smugglers, and the funeral the area after images provided by statement said. Last week, the mili- rites quickly took on a political drones showed a 40-person group tary reported the deaths of 48 sus- tone. approaching the border from the pected rebels in offensives backed Thousands walked along a moun- Iraqi side. by air power. tain path with coffins draped in “It was revealed later that they While many Kurds have assimi- Join Us For Our red, yellow and green, the col- were part of a group smuggling lated and are not politically active, ors associated with Kurdish iden- cigarettes, diesel fuel and such,” a significant number feel marginal- New Year’s Eve tity and the rebel group PKK, he said. ized and want autonomy in Kurdish- Late Night whose Kurdish acronym stands for Usually, according to Erdogan, dominated southeast Turkey. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party. 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Memorial Chapel in Lumberton, the Rev. Carson Sullivan’s family and friend’s house, just as he The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Hilburn officiating. Burial will follow at New Hollywood friends figured the soldier had done the year before. Cherokee Chapel Holiness Methodist Cemetery in Lumberton. had already been through It was approaching mid- Church, the Revs. Jimmy Locklear, Kip Surviving are two sons, John A. Slicker of Vass one of the most difficult night on Dec. 23 when, Woods and James Harold Woods offi- and Reggie Slicker of Fayetteville; a daughter, Debra challenges he could face according to Sullivan’s fam- ciating. Burial will follow in the church Withers of Covesville, Va.; two brothers, Robert when he survived a suicide ily, an argument broke out cemetery. Meares of Lumberton and Paul Smith of Virginia; bomb attack in Afghanistan among some party-goers She was preceded in death by her husband, four sisters, Ruth Jenkins of Castle Hayne, Frances last year. over the merits of various Luther Channels Oxendine; her sons, Hammer Laramee of St. Pauls, Gloria Stanley of Parkton, and Now, the 22-year-old NFL football teams. Lee Oxendine, Luther Oxendine Jr. and Truman Shirley Bumatay of Burlington; six grandchildren; and Army specialist is facing an When punches began to Oxendine. seven great-grandchildren. even greater one. He lies in be thrown, Sullivan, always Oxendine leaves to cherish her memories, two The visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at a Southern California hos- the peacemaker, according daughters, Phyllis Oxendine Locklear of Lumberton Floyd Mortuary & Crematory Inc., 809 E. Fifth St., in pital bed, paralyzed from to friends, stepped in to and Avis Oxendine Brown of Maxton; two sons, Lumberton. the neck down, after he break it up. He was shot Wyvis Oxendine (Denise) and Turley Oxendine was shot trying to break twice, one of the bullets (Norene), both of Maxton; two daughter-in-laws, up a fight at his welcome ripping through his spine. Emily Oxendine and Shelia Oxendine, both of Incompletes home party last week. The shooter fled before Maxton; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; Friends of the soldier say police arrived. Ruben several special nieces; and a host of relatives and it was a miracle he sur- Ray Jurado, 19, surren- friends. Christina Thompson Love, 62, of Gatlin Farm vived the suicide bombing dered to authorities three The visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at Road, Raeford, died Dec. 30, 2011. Jackson that killed six of his fel- days later. On Thursday, Thompson’s Funeral Home in Pembroke. Funeral Home. low soldiers. Sullivan, who he pleaded not guilty to Paid obituary Leonard Patti, 89, of Tar Heel, died Dec. 29, tried to save his comrades, attempted murder and is 2011, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. was left with broken bones jailed on $1 million bail. LeRoy Sessoms III McMillan Funeral Home in Lumberton. and a brain injury that took Shortly after he sur- Lumberton months to heal. rendered, Jurado’s lawyer, LeRoy “Lee” Sessoms III, 50, of Lumberton, This week, they are pray- Michael J. Holmes, said died Dec. 29, 2011, at Southeastern Regional Funerals ing for another miracle, his client was being beaten Medical Center. one that will let him walk and kicked by party-goers The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday Today again, as they try to under- and was defending himself at Antioch Baptist Church on Old Whiteville Road, stand how someone who when Sullivan was shot. the Rev. Mark Meadows to officiate. Interment will Bethel Dial, 2 p.m. at Bear Swamp Baptist came so close to dying may The soldier’s family and follow in the Meadowbrook Cemetery under the Church. now have to live the rest of friends emphatically dis- direction of Revels Funeral Home in Lumberton. Joseph Ingram, 11 a.m. at Gardens of Faith his life paralyzed. pute that account. He was born in Robeson County on Aug. 25, Cemetery. “He’s on a mission. He “If Chris was in any 1961. He was the son of Ellen Usher Sessoms and Keith Bryan, 2 p.m. at Bladen-Gaskins Funeral comes back. And then way wrong, why did the late LeRoy “Billy” Sessoms Jr. Home. ...” said his high school the guy run?” asked Lee was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, Shirley Davis, noon at Cromartie Temple in football coach, Dominic Peter Baltimore, one of a graduate of Lumberton High School, and UNC- Lumberton. Monica, his voice trailing Sullivan’s closest friends. Wilmington. He was a Human Resource develop- Sunday off as it thickened with “Why didn’t he wait until ment instructor with Robeson Community College. emotion and began to the cops got there and tell Surviving are his mother, Ellen Usher Sessoms Geneva Dailey, 4 p.m. at Bethlehem Cemetery in crack. them his side of the story?” of the home; two maternal aunts and uncles; and White Oak. Sullivan, who received And, he asked, why did two paternal aunts and uncles. Mable Oxendine, 3 p.m. at Cherokee Chapel a Purple Heart, figured Jurado, who once played The family will receive friends from 2 to 2:45 Holiness Methodist Church. he could once again be football with Sullivan but p.m. Sunday at the church. LeRoy Sessoms III, 3 p.m. at Antioch Baptist crazy Chris, the fun-loving, was not a close friend, Paid obituary Church. prank-pulling guy who was have a loaded gun? Arson From page 1A Stores pull lettuce from shelves at 910-671-3150. “We do have some good leads right now, and I’m Recall of produce from Arizona effective in at least 7 states, including N.C. working on those but I’m SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — “We’re being very conservative, still requesting any tips Heads of iceberg lettuce are and we want to do the right thing, that anybody can give,” being removed from grocery store “There’s no evidence of contamina- but we’re not being asked to do he said. shelves in at least seven states that by any health authorities,” Duckworth said the after salmonella was found in tion on any product whatsoever.” Strachan said. house had been damaged an Arizona field adjacent to the No illnesses have been report- in a drive-by shooting at grower’s property. — Jamie Strachan, ed. least once previously. None of the lettuce in the mar- Growers Express CEO California Department of Public “They’d been having kets has tested positive for salmo- Health spokeswoman Anita Gore some problems with some nella but the grower alerted retail- Virginia, West Virginia, North what other grocery store chains in said Friday that Growers Express people in the neighbor- ers of the test results and sought a Carolina, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho the country might also have some had not told authorities about any hood,” he said. withdrawal of the product “out of and Nevada, Kroger spokesman of the lettuce the company has actions they took surrounding the an abundance of caution.” Keith Dailey said. sought to remove from shelves. lettuce. The house, a one-story Dailey called it a cautionary He said it could be up to 1,000 wooden structure built in “There’s no evidence of con- The California Department tamination on any product what- move prompted by a notice from heads. of Food and Agriculture did not the 1950s, wasn’t insured. soever,” Jamie Strachan, CEO the grower. “Out of an abundance of cau- immediately return a call seek- Duckworth said the tax of Salinas, Calif.-based Growers Strachan stressed that none of tion, we withdrew our product ing comment. The U.S. Food and value of the home was Express, told The Associated his company’s product has test- out of market,” Strachan said. Drug Administration also did not $38,100. Press on Friday. ed positive for salmonella, and “We’re just being cautious.” respond to requests for comment. Duckworth said those Still, The Kroger Co. and its that crops growing in the adja- He said the company, which “They’re pulling the lettuce to responsible could face affiliated grocery chain, Smith’s cent field south of Phoenix were also supplies product to Green be on the safe side, but there’s no charges of arson, breaking Food and Drug, decided to pull destroyed. He would not say who Giant, hadn’t been ordered to official recall,” Utah Department and entering and felony the product from 200 stores in owned the tainted property. issue any official recall, and has of Agriculture and Food spokes- cruelty to animals. at least seven states, including Strachan also declined to say alerted regulatory authorities. man Larry Lewis said. Patrol From page A1 revocation of their driver’s hol this weekend, State Farm slips. If nobody in your group is ages. Water, juice, soda — give they head out the door. license for a year. Insurance and Mothers Against sober, take alternate transpor- your guests plenty of alterna- n Arrange alternate trans- Hunt urges drivers taking to Drunk Driving compiled a list tation. Cab, train, bus, horse tives. portation. Pay attention to the highways this weekend to of tips to help you ring in the and buggy — anything’s better And never pressure guests to your guests’ alcohol intake and leave enough time to travel to new year safely: than getting in the car with a drink alcohol. behavior. If someone has had a n n your destination, and to obey Choose a designated driv- drunken driver. Serve plenty of food. A lot to drink or seems even the posted speed limits. er. n Hide keys. Don’t be afraid full stomach can slow the rate slightest bit tipsy, call a cab “By all means, do not drink Decide who’s going to be to take someone’s car keys. of alcohol absorption. Serve a and drive,” he said. “Have a doing the driving before you If the person gets angry, it’s great meal or have plenty of or set up a ride with a sober designated driver if you plan to go out, and make sure that per- probably proof you’re doing the appetizers on hand. driver. partake in any alcoholic bever- son doesn’t drink any alcoholic right thing. n Stop serving alcohol well Hunt said that to report ages while enjoying the New beverages. Or, if you plan on hosting a before the party ends. Give problems or request assistance, Years festivities.” n Call a taxi. Sometimes party: your guests an extra hour or drivers can dial *HP on their If you plan to consume alco- even the designated driver n Offer non-alcoholic bever- two without alcohol before cell phones. Nuke From page 1A full-time at the Brunswick site in to prepare them for incidents tor for Friends of the Earth in any potential flood, spokeswom- of an improperly sealed reac- Southport, Ledford said. It was they were not initially designed Columbia, S.C. an Jessica Lambert said. tor chamber should be released not part of a nationwide review to handle, such as prolonged “Brunswick is of the old “Since the events at within weeks, Ledford said. The of nuclear plant vulnerabilities power outages like the one that Fukushima design, which pres- Fukushima, we along with the Unit 2 reactor was shut down since an earthquake and tsunami crippled the Japanese plant. The ents a greater risk than later rest of the industry have been but the radioactive water that caused a meltdown at a similar Brunswick plant’s two nuclear model reactors,” he said in an significantly examining all spilled out collected in a drain plant in Fukushima, Japan, he reactors are of the same design email. potential flood-related impacts for normal processing. said. as those at Fukushima. The flooding potential iden- to our site,” Lambert said. The incident posed no safety An NRC task force this sum- The Brunswick plant mer- tified for the generator fuel A separate, special inspection risk to employees or the public mer recommended ramping up its closer NRC scrutiny, said building has been corrected and of the Brunswick plant prompted but “raises important questions the level of protection at the Tom Clements, Southeastern Progress Energy is looking to by an incident last month in that need to be addressed,” NRC nation’s 104 nuclear reactors nuclear campaign coordina- make it even more secure against which boiling water flowed out officials said last month. PEMBROKE FAST LUBE December Golf Specials! “It’s Bowling Saturday” Senior-(55 and up) 195.00 annually Come on by and we will check your Regular-275.00 annually Find your name in today’s FLUIDs for FREE! Family- (includes kids up to 18) 350.00 annually Classifi eds and WIN!! Applicable on Mon, Tues, *also special rates for out-of-county members! and Thursday! 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Hawaii as the crowd stood on "I don't think Ron Paul repre- cold, light rain. sents the mainstream," Romney Christie, a Republican backed added, his criticism illustrating by the conservative and tea party an attempt to bloody the Texas wings of the GOP, playfully told congressman who, like Romney, the crowd to vote for Romney or is in strong contention to win "I will be back, Jersey style." Tuesday's caucuses. With four days to go, pub- The libertarian-leaning Paul, lic and private polling show campaigning on the western side Romney and Paul in strong of the state, didn't immediately contention to win the caucus- respond. es, with coalitions of support Romney commented on Paul's cobbled together from across candidacy in interviews with the Republican political spec- Fox News Channel and NBC trum and their get-out-the-vote News after appearing with New operations — beefed up from Jersey Gov. Chris Christie before their failed 2008 bids — at the several hundred people outside a ready. They're the only two with grocery store near Des Moines. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images the money and the organizations Mindful not to ignore another Sue Bleuer of Sherrard, Illinois, a supporter of Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, waves a sign at people necessary to ensure big turnouts key state, Romney was dashing arriving for an event with candidate Mitt Romney outside the Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport, Iowa. on Tuesday. to New Hampshire later Friday cus-goers, with Rick Santorum ers who haven't rallied behind any ads have. Three others — Santorum, for a couple of appearances and surging into third, Rick Perry one candidate, possibly paving "Speaker Gingrich's numbers Perry and Gingrich — will have rolled out a fresh TV ad there. inching up to fourth and Newt the way for a victory by the have gone down more in New to rely largely on momentum He returns to Iowa on Saturday Gingrich sliding to fifth. Michele former Massachusetts governor Hampshire than they have here," to carry supporters to the cau- afternoon and plans to remain in Bachmann was at the back of who is seen as less consistent on Romney said. cuses. Each was working to con- the state through caucus night. the pack. Perhaps more striking, issues this bloc holds dear. Romney refused anew to com- vince fickle conservatives that he It's an indication of just how tea party supporters are essen- "I'm not planning on being mit to releasing his income tax alone would satisfy those who confident his team has become tially divided evenly across the disappointed," Romney said, returns, saying: "If I become yearn for a nominee who would in a possible victory in a state Republican field. speaking about Tuesday's cau- president, why, then I can decide adhere strictly to GOP ortho- that derailed his candidacy four The race, to be sure, remains cuses. "No thing is a sure thing that." doxy. years ago. fluid and many Iowans still are at this stage, but it feels terrific." Illustrating an all-out effort Bachmann was working to There's reason for that opti- undecided. He also defended negative ads to win the caucuses, Romney convince backers that her cash- mism. But Romney was expressing by his allies that have pounded implored Iowans in a video to strapped campaign was not in A new NBC-Marist poll shows increasing optimism as his rivals Gingrich and argued that the show up at precinct caucuses disarray after a top Iowa sup- Romney and Paul virtually tied scrambled to win over cultural former House speaker has done Tuesday and vote for him. porter abandoned her to back for the lead among likely cau- conservatives and religious vot- more damage to himself than At the early morning event, Paul. Bachmann vows to stay in the race

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Vowing chairman, state Sen. Kent Sorenson, to press ahead through the Iowa cau- resigned and switched his allegiance to cuses, Republican Michele Bachmann rival Ron Paul on Wednesday. dismissed the notion Thursday that her Sorenson made the switch a few presidential campaign was in disarray hours after appearing with Bachmann. — even as she lost another staff She alleges he was offered “a lot member. of money” to change sides, an Her comments came a day inducement she said Sorenson after a key supporter fled her had told her about during a tele- campaign and she had to fend phone conversation on Tuesday. off other calls to leave the race “I know what I was told in for the GOP nomination. On that conversation,” Bachmann Thursday, Wes Enos said he was said. leaving his job as Bachmann’s The Paul campaign and political director, saying: “I am Sorenson denied that money no longer serving in an official Bachmann factored into the decision or Jim Young / Reuters capacity with the campaign.” He that any such offer was made. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, left, looks on as Newt Gingrich speaks during the said he doesn’t plan to work for or sup- Sorenson told CNN on Thursday Republican Party presidential candidates debate in Sioux City, Iowa. port another candidate and still plans that he wanted to back a candidate who to caucus for Bachmann. is in a position to keep Mitt Romney Despite all that, the Minnesota from winning Iowa. “It’s unfortunate congresswoman called her campaign they’re resorting to these type of tac- Gingrich struggles to organization “strong” and said her tics,” Sorenson said. “But the fact of headquarters had received 150 calls the matter is she wasn’t going to win stick to his message of support after her Iowa campaign Iowa.” STORM LAKE, Iowa (AP) — As he Hormuz. scrambles to stop a slide in Iowa, Newt His trademark spray of ideas leaves Obama woes veterans for 2012 nomination Gingrich's strategy amounts to this: some voters impressed — but over- hammer home a message about jobs and whelmed. WASHINGTON (AP) — time in nearly 70 years, adding the economy while wrapping himself in "He has so many," said Ruth Lawlor, President Barack Obama's a new dimension to the push the mantle of Ronald Reagan. But the 76, who came to hear Gingrich speak at campaign intends to highlight for support for veterans and loquacious former House speaker keeps a chocolate store in Algona this week. the president's record with military families. struggling to stay on message. "It's hard to keep track." military veterans next year. Obama did not serve in On a 22-stop bus tour of Iowa, Gingrich's predilection to go for the Republicans are vowing to the military nor did leading Gingrich finds himself unloading on his jugular also has tripped him up, earning change high unemployment Republican contenders Mitt GOP rivals and reviving talk of a Greek his self-described "positive" campaign among veterans in their pitch- Romney and Newt Gingrich. cruise that nearly sank his campaign ear- headlines that he didn't want. es to military voters. Several states that will be lier this year. He fields questions about In an interview on CNN this week, Next year's presidential con- heavily contested next year his work for mortgage giant Freddie Gingrich took the bait. test could involve two major have a significant military Mac, ethics allegations and whether his He not only blasted Romney and Paul party nominees without any presence, including Florida, three marriages make him a polygamist. but used some of the most incendi- military service for the first North Carolina and Virginia. Barack Obama The economy? Jobs? Those issues ary language of the campaign so far. sometimes have been lost in the mix. Romney wasn't "man enough" to own "It's been wild and woolly," Gingrich up to the negative attacks launched at acknowledged to a voter as his wife, Gingrich. And Paul was "totally out- Callista, collected a double cappuccino side the mainstream of every decent for an outstanding at a Sioux City coffee shop. American." 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Miami Richmond 62 36 pt sun 64 32 sun Jan 9 Jan 16 Washington, DC 57 39 pt sun 59 36 sun © 2008 Hometown Content Today’s weather 81/62 Obituaries Archives News Sports Features www.robesonian.com Woman says she is in real pain after divorce Dear Dr. Brothers: I find myself someone else.” Sometimes psychic pain is Dear N.T.: It is always ficult being the girlfriend have been divorced for And while that attitude is a lot harder to get rid of difficult when a rival of a guy with a child — almost a year now, but understandable, it prob- than the physical kind. So comes into a child’s life. there’s no doubt about it. the pain has not gone ably makes you feel even don’t be too hard on your- And make no mistake So rather than looking for away. And I am not just more isolated, depressed self or those who want about it, she sees you as a tips on how to accomplish talking about being hurt and in deeper pain. you to be happy. rival for her father’s atten- your objectives, you might emotionally. My hus- A new study may tion. It sounds as though want to examine those band left me for another shed some light on what Dear Dr. Brothers: I she is with her mother objectives. If you find woman. I know it’s the someone goes through am in love with a wonder- during the week, and now yourself honestly interest- oldest story in the world, after being rejected by ful guy. He’s about 10 you have intruded on her ed in the girl — not just and my friends and family a partner. A journal for years older than I am, and time with her dad on the in winning her over to are always urging me to Ask Dr. Brothers the National Academy of has a 12-year-old daughter weekends. That can be solidify your spot in her move on. But until I figure Sciences has published with him on the week- infuriating and threaten- dad’s heart — you may be out how to get rid of this invariably happens after a study that focuses on ends. I’ve tried everything ing to a little girl, who more successful. And if heartache, I don’t see how a breakup is that friends the area of the brain that I can think of to make probably is not too happy you are so insecure with Ican. I find that people are and family urge the dev- is acvitated by physical friends with her, but she about her parents being your relationship with getting impatient with me. astated person to move pain. The researchers obviously can’t stand me. apart. And since your your boyfriend that you I don’t see how I am sup- on, or to pull him- or observed that rejection by She’s not exactly rude, letter doesn’t indicate are afraid to discuss this posed to just pretend I am herself together. They a romantic partner is the but can be snotty and that you like the child — with him, you’ve got a lot fine. — C.L. may feel that you are self- only emotion that lights cold whenever Italk to only that you want her of thinking to do. Maybe Dear C.L.: I’m sorry for medicating or angling for up the same part of the her. I don’t want to say to like you — perhaps you can start by asking your pain, and I’m here to sympathy because you brain as “real” (physical) anything to my boyfriend, she suspects that you are him to talk about his tell you that Iunderstand are the one who was left pain. That can go on for because I don’t want it to less than sincere in your child; you will gain some that it is real in a physi- behind. They might say much longer than people be an issue. Can you give friendly overtures. insight into her special cal as well as emotional to themselves, “If I were think it should. But only me any tips about how to The child’s mother may charms. Stop trying so and mental sense. One in her shoes, I’d stop wal- you can decide if and get this kid to like me? be reinforcing her resent- hard and being so fearful, of the worst things that lowing in self-pity and when you want it to end. — N.T. ment of you. So it’s dif- and you may succeed. Russell Brand, Katy Perry to divorce LOS ANGELES (AP) where Brand hosted and Attorneys for Perry, holidays without their Night Live” on Dec. 10 alongside Tom Cruise in — British actor-comedian she performed. whose name is listed wedding rings. and gave no indication any “Rock of Ages,” set for Russell Brand is divorc- The comedian, who as Katheryn Elizabeth Perry’s run of No. 1 marital woes. release next year. ing “California Gurls” once struggled with sub- Hudson in the divorce singles earned her the Brand’s recent film Both Brand and Perry songstress Katy Perry stance abuse and sex papers, did not respond distinction of becoming credits include “Arthur,” were absent Friday from after 14 months of what addiction, was effusive Friday to calls seeking MTV’s first artist of the ‘’Hop” and “Get Him to Twitter, where they often had appeared to be one of about his bride while pro- comment. year earlier this month. the Greek.” He is among shared kind words for Hollywood’s happier mar- moting projects earlier The Internet had been She hosted “Saturday the ensemble starring each other. riages. this year, saying marrying abuzz recently with “Sadly, Katy and I are Perry has “given me much rumors about possible ending our marriage,” more strength in what I trouble for the couple after Brand said in a statement do.” they were seen during the to The Associated Press “For a long while, what on Friday. “I’ll always I do professionally was 701 Cinema LLC adore her and I know we’ll all that mattered to me Cinema Four Sponsored by Mister Wireless Inc. remain friends.” really,” he said in March. 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CHARLOTTE (AP) — Dwight Anderson was 5 of 12 from 3-point But Gerald Henderson struggled Howard had 20 points and 24 rebounds, range, as the Magic shot 43 percent through a 4-for-13 shooting night and Ryan Anderson scored 23 points, and from beyond the arc. Howard also had the Bobcats, forced to settle for jump the Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte four blocked shots and four assists. The shots all night because of Howard’s Bobcats 100-79 on Friday night for Magic also got 16 points from Jason presence, shot just 36 percent from the their third straight victory. Richardson, 15 from Hedo Turkoglu field. Orlando jumped to an 11-0 lead and and 11 from J.J. Redick. The 6-foot-11 Howard was impos- never trailed, eventually leading 56-43 Corey Maggette led Charlotte (1-2) ing inside from the start, often going at halftime and building the lead up with 20 points. up against Diaw, 6-8, and Charlotte’s Jeff Siner | Charlotte Observer to as many as 21 in the second half. The Bobcats also got 14 points from backup centers. The only flaw in his The Charlotte Bobcats’ D.J. Augustin fights to Charlotte never got closer than nine D.J. Augustin, 12 from Byron Mullens performance was a 6-of-14 night from get a shot off as the Orlando Magic’s Jason points in the second half. and 10 from Boris Diaw. the free throw line. Richardson applies pressure.

College Football College basketball Blakeney, UNCP top Bulldogs drop Deacs Shawnee State, 80-65 Staff report

PEMBROKE — Home-standing UNCP used 69 percent shooting in the first half Malcolm Johnson to take a 15-point lead into the locker of the Mississippi room, and then held off a late charge State Bulldogs by visiting Shawnee State to secure its breaks away seventh win in the last eight outings with from defender an 80-65 win over the Bears on Friday Merrill Noel of afternoon in the English E. Jones Center. the Wake Forest The triumph helped the Braves (9-4) Demon Deacons push their win streak out to three games during play at the and gave the Black & Franklin American Gold its third-straight Mortgage Music win in the English E. City Bowl at LP Jones Center as well. Field in Nashville. Shawnee State (7-6), Grant Halverson | who had won six of its Getty Images last seven heading into Pembroke, tasted defeat for the first time in near- ly a month. George Blakeney George Blakeney scored a team-best 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting to pace three players with double-figure scoring nights for UNCP, including preseason all-Amer- ican Shahmel Brackett who tallied 13 points and 10 rebounds to record his third career double-double and his first since accomplishing the task against Mississippi St. tops Wake Forest, 23-17 Flagler on February 26. Marcus Heath added 14 points for the hosts as well. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vick State overcame four turnovers thanks to They converted two fourth downs Shawnee State got a game-high 18 Ballard ran for a career-high 180 yards six sacks — its highest total since piling before Brandon Maye sacked Tanner points from Tyler Boyles, while three and two touchdowns to lead Mississippi up seven in a win over Florida in 2000. Price for the sixth time, forcing Wake other players scored in double digits for State over Wake Forest 23-17 Friday Wake Forest (6-7) snapped a two- Forest to kick a 46-yard field goal to the Bears as well. Tyler Morgan chipped night in the Music City Bowl — the game bowl winning streak. The pull within 23-17 with 3:27 left. Wake in 15 points despite 6-of-17 shooting Bulldogs’ fifth straight bowl victory and Demon Deacons of the Atlantic Coast Forest forced Mississippi State to punt, from the field, Ian Nixson booked 11 second consecutive under coach Dan Conference now have lost both bowls getting the ball back with 2:15 to go. But points and Mary Bryant added 10. The Mullen. against the SEC and finish the season Price threw incomplete on three straight Bears shot just 38 percent from the field The Bulldogs (7-6) capped a season having lost five of their last six games. passes, the last to Terrence Davis on for the game, including a 27-percent out- that started with high expectations hurt Chris Relf started for the Bulldogs fourth-and-7 with 1:40 left. put in the opening stanza. by losses to Southeastern Conference and played the whole game with Tyler That had Bulldogs fans clanking their “(Shawnee State) is a very good bas- teams either ranked at the time or going Russell limited by a sprained knee. Relf cowbells and chanting “S-E-C, S-E-C” as ketball team,” said UNCP head coach Ben into bowl season by winning consecutive ran for 64 yards and threw for 129 yards Mississippi State ran out the clock. Miller. “They have actually had a couple bowls for only the second time and first and a TD with two interceptions. Ballard came just shy of Walter Packer’s of upset wins over teams that were ranked since 1999-2000. The Demon Deacons, who held the school-record of 183 yards rushing in first (in NAIA) or ranked among the top Ballard’s TDs were the longest in the ball for more than 35 minutes, tried to 10 in the country. Coach Hamilton does Bulldogs’ 14 bowl games. Mississippi rally. See BOWL | 3B a great job. He’s been there for 10 years and this is his best team. “We’ve got guys that can put the ball in the basket and I College basketball think we are very unselfish so it’s fun Inside to watch when they Lady Braves make that extra Duke routs Western Michigan pass. We were a go to wire with little careless with DURHAM (AP) — Seth Curry rebounds and Tyler Thornton added the ball in the sec- Limestone | 4B scored a season-high 22 points, 12 points for the Blue Devils, who ond half but, for the Austin Rivers added 20 and No. 7 faced little resistance in extending a most part, it was a Duke routed Western Michigan 110- few impressive streaks at Cameron good effort on offense.” 70 on Friday night. Indoor Stadium. The Braves attained their largest lead Quinn Cook had 16 points and Josh They won their 42nd in a row at of the game, 42-25, on a Brackett jumper Hairston finished with 13, helping the home — only the 46-game winning just 26 seconds into the second half, but Blue Devils (11-1) win their fourth streak from 1997-2000 was longer at Shawnee State steadily whittled away at straight. They shot 54 percent, held the venerable arena — and claimed its deficit and cut UNCP’s lead to single a 50-28 rebounding advantage and its 92nd straight victory at Cameron digits, 62-54, on a Banks layup with 5:19 used a huge early run and a knack for against non-ACC teams. left to play. UNCP would use a mild six- getting to the free-throw line to take a Curry wound up having one of his point scoring spurt over the next three 30-point lead in the first half. best days in a Duke uniform, matching minutes, however, to get the visitors at Duke hit triple digits for the first the 22 points he scored in last year’s arm’s length and secure the win. time this season after scoring 63 home victory over North Carolina. Leading by just three points with 11 points by halftime, its most in a half He finished shy of the career-best 35 minutes left on the first half clock, a since its 66-point second half last year points he scored against VMI as a 3-pointer by K.J. Cooper sparked the against Colgate. freshman at Liberty three years ago Braves on a game-changing 15-4 run Matt Stainbrook had 18 points to before transferring to Duke. over the next four minutes to help the lead the Broncos (5-8). They had their The Blue Devils were playing for hosts grab a 28-14 lead on a Blakeney four-game winning streak snapped in just the second time in nearly three lay-in with 7:02 left before the break. decisive fashion and were beaten by weeks — because of final exams and Chuck Liddy | Raleigh News & Observer The Black & Gold would twice stretch an Atlantic Coast Conference team the holiday break — and first time Duke’s Austin Rivers is fouled as he completes a shot the advantage to 15, including once on a for the first time in program history. since a 27-point romp against UNC against Western Michigan’s Nate Hutcheson in the first thundering dunk by Nathan Priest with Miles Plumlee had a career-high 15 Greensboro on Dec. 19. half at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham. one second left before the buzzer. HE OBESONIAN T R Local, State, & National Sports Events ... www.robesonian.com 2B — T HE ROBESONIAN , S ATURDAY , D ECEMBER 31, 2011 www.robesonian.com

HE S AIID I T “ D We thought they were going to bring PORTS ec the heat. At times, we just didn't' S . — Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe after the 31, protect as well as we could.” 2 Demon Deacons were topped by Mississippi NOTES 011 COREBOARD State, 23-17, in Friday’s Music City Bowl S TV SCHEDULE NBA COLLEGE FOOTBALL From staff and wire reports TODAY FBS Bowl Schedule County Hall of Fame All Times EST First Quarter COLLEGE FOOTBALL EASTERN CONFERENCE TODAY Wake_Pendergrass 14 run (Newman kick), Noon Atlantic Division Meinke Car Care Bowl 4:24. deadline today ESPN — Meineke Car Care Bowl, Texas W L Pct GB At Houston MSSt_Ballard 60 run (DePasquale kick), 3:04. A&M vs. Northwestern, at Houston Philadelphia 11.500 — Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Northwestern (6-6), Second Quarter 2 p.m. New York 12.333 ½ Noon (ESPN) MSSt_Clark 31 pass from Relf (kick failed), LUMBERTON — The deadline CBS — Sun Bowl, Georgia Tech vs. Utah, at Toronto 12.333 ½ Sun Bowl 12:41. for applications for the 2012 class El Paso, Texas New Jersey 13.250 1 At El Paso, Texas MSSt_FG DePasquale 33, 5:44. 3:30 p.m. Georgia Tech (8-4) vs. Utah (7-5), 2 p.m. Boston 13.250 1 Third Quarter of the Robeson County Sports Hall ABC — Liberty Bowl, Cincinnati vs. (CBS) Southeast Division Wake_Bohanon 1 run (Newman kick), 11:00. of Fame is today. An induction cer - Vanderbilt, at Memphis, Tenn. W L Pct GB Liberty Bowl ESPN — Fight Hunger Bowl, Illinois vs. At Memphis, Tenn. Fourth Quarter emony is set for April 2012. The Miami 401.000 — UCLA, at San Francisco Vanderbilt (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 3:30 p.m. MSSt_Ballard 72 run (DePasquale kick), Atlanta 301.000 ½ Robeson County Athletic Hall of 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) 12:53. ESPN — Chick-fil-A Bowl, Virginia vs. Orlando 31.750 1 Fight Hunger Bowl Wake_FG Newman 46, 3:27. Fame was organized in 2008 to CHARLOTTE 12.333 2½ honor the outstanding contribu - Auburn, at Atlanta At San Francisco MSSt Wake MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Washington 03.000 3½ UCLA (6-7) vs. Illinois (6-6), 3:30 p.m. First downs 14 21 tors, both male and female, to Noon Central Division (ESPN) Rushes-yards 39-253 38-63 WLPct GB sports across county. CBS — National coverage, Louisville at Chick-fil-A Bowl Passing 129 224 Indiana 301.000 — Kentucky At Atlanta Comp-Att-Int 12-20-2 26-48-0 Inductees have distinguished ESPN2 — Virginia Tech at Oklahoma St. Milwaukee 21.667 1 Virginia (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 7:30 p.m. Return Yards 23 23 2 p.m. Chicago 21.667 1 (ESPN) themselves on and off the playing Punts-Avg. 5-41.2 8-40.0 ESPN2 — Providence at Georgetown Cleveland 12.333 2 Monday, Jan. 2 fields. Applications may be Fumbles-Lost 3-2 0-0 4 p.m. Detroit 03.000 3 TicketCity Bowl Penalties-Yards 6-48 5-39 obtained by calling (910) 272- ESPN2 — Illinois at Purdue WESTERN CONFERENCE At Dallas Time of Possession 24:10 35:50 6400, emailing info@angelelites - FSN — UCLA at California Southwest Division Penn State (9-3) vs. Houston (12-1), Noon 6 p.m. W L Pct GB (ESPNU) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS ports or at ESPN2 — Ohio St. at Indiana Capital One Bowl San Antonio 21.667 — RUSHING _Mississippi St., Ballard 14-180, 8 p.m. At Orlando, Fla. www.angelelitesports.com. New Orleans 21.667 — Relf 15-64, Perkins 6-15, Team 2-(minus 2), ESPN2 — Gonzaga at Xavier Nebraska (9-3) vs. South Carolina (10-2), 1 Memphis 12.333 1 Bumphis 2-(minus 4). Wake Forest, 10 p.m. p.m. (ESPN) Pendergrass 24-73, Reynolds 2-8, Givens 2- ESPN2 — Oregon at Washington Houston 12.333 1 Outback Bowl 6, Bohanon 1-1, Team 1-(minus 1), Price 8- MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY Dallas 13.250 1½ At Tampa, Fla. Couple pledges (minus 24). 7 p.m. Northwest Division Georgia (10-3) vs. Michigan State (10-3), 1 VERSUS — Boston U. at Notre Dame W L Pct GB p.m. (ABC) PASSING _Mississippi St., Relf 12-19-2-129, $4.5M to UConn SOCCER San Antonio 21.667 — Gator Bowl Team 0-1-0-0. Wake Forest, Price 24-46-0- 7:30 a.m. New Orleans 21.667 — At Jacksonville, Fla. 214, Davis 1-1-0-9, Wulfeck 1-1-0-1. STORRS, Conn. (AP) — A cou - ESPN2 — Premier League, Blackburn at Memphis 12.333 1 Florida (6-6) vs. Ohio State (6-6), 1 p.m. RECEIVING _Mississippi St., C.Smith 5-47, Manchester United Houston 12.333 1 (ESPN2) Clark 2-38, Ballard 2-9, M.Johnson 1-37, ple are pledging to donate $4.5 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Dallas 13.250 1½ Rose Bowl Perkins 1-1, Bumphis 1-(minus 3). Wake million toward the construction of 2 p.m. Pacific Division At Pasadena, Calif. Forest, Campanaro 10-128, Givens 9-54, a $30 million basketball practice FSN — Arizona at Arizona St. W L Pct GB Oregon (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (11-2), 5 p.m. Pendergrass 2-19, Parker 2-9, Price 1-9, Golden State 21.667 — (ESPN) Dembry 1-4, Bush 1-1. Fiesta Bowl facility at the University of LOCAL SPORTS L.A. Clippers 11.500 ½ At Glendale, Ariz. Connecticut. L.A. Lakers 22.500 ½ Basketball Stanford (11-1) vs. Oklahoma State (11-1), NFL UConn officials said Thursday Sacramento 12.333 1 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Bill Sapp Open Hours Phoenix 12.333 1 the donation from Peter and Tuesday, Jan. 3 Holiday Play Free Schedule Fridayʼs Results Sugar Bowl AFC Pamela Werth is the largest private Orlando 100, Charlotte 79 At New Orleans East TODAY Indiana 98, Cleveland 91, OT Michigan (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2), 8 gift to the university's Division of W LTPct PF PA Bill Sapp Gym 11am-4pm Boston 96, Detroit 85 p.m. (ESPN) Athletics. Parkview Gym 2-6pm Atlanta 105, New Jersey 98 Wednesday, Jan. 4 y-New England 12 30.800 464 321 Peter Werth is founder and Today's Games Orange Bowl N.Y. Jets 870.533 360 344 CEO of generic drug development COLLEGE BASKETBALL Denver at L.A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m. At Miami Buffalo 690.400 351 385 Indiana at Detroit, 6 p.m. West Virginia (9-3) vs. Clemson (10-3), 8 Miami 5 10 0 .333 310 296 and supply company Chemwerth Atlanta at Houston, 7 p.m. p.m. (ESPN) UNC PEMBROKE 80, South Inc. The firm was established in New York at Sacramento, 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6 1982 and provides active pharma - SHAWNEE STATE 65 Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Cotton Bowl W LTPct PF PA Utah at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. At Arlington, Texas y-Houston 10 50.667 359 255 ceutical ingredients to world mar - SHAWNEE STATE (7-6) Philadelphia at Golden State, 9 p.m. Kansas State (10-2) vs. Arkansas (10-2), 8 Tennessee 870.533 302 295 kets. Boyles, Tyler 7-16 0-0 18; Morgan, Tyler 6-17 Sunday's Games p.m. (FOX) Jacksonville 4 11 0 .267 224 316 New Jersey at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 UConn says the Werths are avid 2-3 15; Nixson, Ian 4-11 2-5 11; Bryant, Mark Indianapolis 2 13 0 .133 230 411 5-14 0-1 10; Devlin, Andrew 2-5 0-0 4; CHARLOTTE at Miami, 6 p.m. BBVA Compass Bowl North Husky fans and season ticket hold - Banks, Trevor 2-4 0-0 4; Devlin, Leo 1-2 1-2 Toronto at Orlando, 6 p.m. At Birmingham, Ala. Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. SMU (7-5), Noon (ESPN) WLTPct PF PA ers for men's and women's basket - 3; Bruns, Alex 0-0 0-0 0; Vance, Austin 0-0 0- Boston at Washington, 6 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8 0 0; Quinlan, Jarred 0-2 0-0 0; Kennedy, x-Baltimore 11 40.733 354 250 ball games. The Woodbridge cou - L.A. Lakers at Denver, 8 p.m. GoDaddy.com Bowl Colin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-71 5-11 65. x-Pittsburgh 11 40.733 312 218 Memphis at Chicago, 8 p.m. At Mobile, Ala. ple have been donors since 2003. Cincinnati 960.600 328 299 UNC PEMBROKE (9-4) New Orleans at Sacramento, 9 p.m. Arkansas State (10-2) vs. Northern Illinois Their three children attended George Blakeney 6-7 4-5 16; Marcus Heath Portland at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m. (10-3), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Cleveland 4 11 0 .267 209 294 UConn. 5-7 4-5 14; Shahmel Brackett 5-11 2-2 13; Magic 100, Bobcats 79 Monday, Jan. 9 West Miguel Starkey 3-4 1-1 7; K.J. Cooper 2-5 2- BCS National Championship WLTPct PF PA 2 7; Mike Robinson 2-4 2-4 6; Nathan Priest ORLANDO (100) At New Orleans Denver 870.533 306 383 2-2 2-2 6; Ben Jacobs 2-3 2-4 6; Griffin Turkoglu 5-11 2-2 15, Anderson 8-18 2-2 23, LSU (13-0) vs. Alabama (11-1), 8:30 p.m. Oakland 870.533 333 395 Kobe directs A-Rod Pittman 1-2 2-4 5. Totals 28-45 21-29 80. Howard 7-16 6-14 20, Duhon 1-1 0-0 2, (ESPN) Shawnee State 25 40 — 65 J.Richardson 7-12 0-2 16, Davis 3-12 1-1 7, Saturday, Jan. 21 San Diego 780.467 368 351 to new treatment UNC Pembroke 40 40 — 80 Redick 4-7 3-3 11, Hughes 1-3 0-0 3, East-West Shrine Classic Kansas City 690.400 205 335 3-point goals--Shawnee State 6-25 (Boyles, Q.Richardson 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 37-84 14-24 At St. Petersburg, Fla. NFC Tyler 4-12; Nixson, Ian 1-4; Morgan, Tyler 1- 100. East vs. West, 4 p.m., (NFLN) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe 6; Banks, Trevor 0-1; Quinlan, Jarred 0-1; CHARLOTTE (79) Saturday, Jan. 28 East Maggette 6-15 5-6 20, White 4-9 0-0 8, Diaw Senior Bowl Bryant, Mark 0-1), UNC Pembroke 3-10 WLTPct PF PA Bryant confirmed he recently 4-10 1-2 10, Augustin 3-11 7-7 14, Henderson At Mobile, Ala. (Shahmel Brackett 1-5; Griffin Pittman 1-1; 4-13 0-0 8, Diop 0-1 0-0 0, Mullens 6-12 0-0 North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFLN) N.Y. Giants 870.533 363 386 directed Yankees slugger Alex K.J. Cooper 1-4). Fouled out--Shawnee 12, Biyombo 1-1 0-0 2, Carroll 0-0 0-1 0, Saturday, Feb. 5 Dallas 870.533 355 316 Rodriguez to an experimental State-None, UNC Pembroke-Ben Jacobs. Walker 1-9 0-0 2, Brown 1-2 1-2 3. Totals 30- Texas vs. Nation Philadelphia 780.467 362 318 Rebounds--Shawnee State 31 (Morgan, treatment on his right knee in 83 14-18 79. At San Antonio Washington 5 10 0 .333 278 333 Tyler 9), UNC Pembroke 39 (Shahmel Orlando 29 27 19 25—100 Texas vs. Nation, 2 p.m. (CBSSN) Germany. South Brackett 10). Assists--Shawnee State 16 Charlotte 23 20 19 17—79 Armed Forces Bowl Bryant credits the therapy with (Nixson, Ian 4; Bryant, Mark 4), UNC 3-Point Goals_Orlando 12-28 (Anderson 5- WLTPct PF PA dramatic improvement in his own Pembroke 19 (K.J. Cooper 6). Total fouls 12, Turkoglu 3-6, J.Richardson 2-4, Hughes BYU 24, TULSA 21 x-New Orleans 12 30.786 457 306 troublesome knee and an injured Shawnee State 21, UNC Pembroke 13. 1-1, Q.Richardson 1-3, Redick 0-2), Charlotte x-Atlanta 960.643 341 281 Technical fouls--Shawnee State-None, UNC 5-15 (Maggette 3-4, Diaw 1-3, Augustin 1-4, BYU 377 7—24 CAROLINA 690.400 389 384 ankle in recent months. Bryant Pembroke-None. A-231 14:35 Visitor coach Brown 0-1, Walker 0-3). Fouled Out_None. Tulsa 770 7—21 Tampa Bay 4 11 0 .267 263 449 gave Rodriguez the phone number was given a warning. Rebounds_Orlando 65 (Howard 24), First Quarter Charlotte 49 (Maggette, Diop 7). Tlsa_R.Johnson 8 pass from Kinne North of the German doctor who devel - No. 7 DUKE 110, Assists_Orlando 23 (Duhon 6), Charlotte 19 (Fitzpatrick kick), 9:51. W LTPct PF PA BYU_FG J.Sorensen 35, :17. oped the treatment, the Lakers W. MICHIGAN 70 (Diaw 6). Total Fouls_Orlando 16, Charlotte y-Green Bay 14 10.933 515 318 23. Technicals_Davis, Charlotte defensive Second Quarter x-Detroit 10 50.667 433 342 guard said before Los Angeles beat three second. A_18,064 (19,077). Tlsa_Sears 14 pass from Kinne (Fitzpatrick New York. W. MICHIGAN (5-8) kick), 8:45. Chicago 780.467 336 328 Hutcheson 1-2 0-0 2, Stainbrook 9-19 0-0 Hawks 105, Nets 98 Bryant had the treatment dur - BYU_Hoffman 17 pass from Nelson Minnesota 3 12 0 .200 327 432 18, Ward 6-12 2-2 16, Douglas 3-14 0-0 7, NEW JERSEY (98) (J.Sorensen kick), :12. West Richie 2-9 2-2 7, Hoerdemann 5-8 0-0 12, ing the offseason, getting injec - James 1-6 0-0 2, Humphries 4-8 2-2 10, Okur Third Quarter W LTPct PF PA Brennan 0-0 0-0 0, Whittington 1-2 1-3 3, tions of plasma-rich platelets. 6-9 0-0 15, D.Williams 9-18 4-4 23, Gaines 3- BYU_Hoffman 30 pass from Nelson y-San Fran 12 30.800 346 202 Dean 0-1 2-2 2, Conteh 1-4 1-2 3, Loney 0-0 7 3-3 10, Brooks 8-13 4-4 21, Stevenson 0-2 (J.Sorensen kick), 1:41. Seattle 780.467 301 292 0-0 0, Stapert 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-71 8-11 0-0 0, Sha.Williams 0-4 0-0 0, Morrow 3-9 0- Fourth Quarter 70. 0 9, Petro 2-4 0-1 4, She.Williams 2-2 0-0 4. Tlsa_Burnham 30 pass from Kinne Arizona 780.467 289 328 Golf Writer’s pick DUKE (11-1) Totals 38-82 13-14 98. (Fitzpatrick kick), 10:42. St. Louis 2 13 0 .133 166 373 Mas. Plumlee 1-2 1-2 3, Kelly 2-6 3-4 9, ATLANTA (105) BYU_Hoffman 2 pass from Nelson x-clinched playoff spot Rivers 6-10 6-7 20, Thornton 4-4 0-0 12, M.Williams 4-9 2-2 11, Smith 4-10 1-3 9, (J.Sorensen kick), :11. y-clinched division Donald as POY Horford 4-8 4-8 12, Teague 9-12 4-5 22, BYU Tlsa Curry 8-12 3-4 22, Cook 4-7 7-8 16, Gbinije Sundayʼs Games 2-3 0-0 6, Hairston 3-8 7-9 13, Dawkins 1-6 J.Johnson 6-13 7-8 21, McGrady 2-5 2-3 6, First downs 18 15 Rushes-yards 40-94 27-37 Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m. HOUSTON (AP) — Luke 0-0 2, Mi. Plumlee 3-4 1-1 7, Zafirovski 0-1 0- Pachulia 3-6 5-6 11, Pargo 1-5 2-2 4, Radmanovic 2-4 0-0 5, Green 2-5 0-1 4. Passing 250 235 CAROLINA at New Orleans, 1 p.m. 0 0. Totals 34-63 28-35 110. Donald was the overwhelming Totals 37-77 27-38 105. Comp-Att-Int 17-40-2 18-32-0 Halftime_Duke 63-35. 3-Point Goals_W. Detroit at Green Bay, 1 p.m. choice as male player of the year New Jersey 19 18 35 26—98 Return Yards 44 38 San Francisco at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Michigan 6-13 (Hoerdemann 2-2, Ward 2-6, Atlanta 20 23 33 29—105 Punts-Avg. 8-41.9 8-44.3 Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m. by the Golf Writers Association of Douglas 1-2, Richie 1-3), Duke 14-27 3-Point Goals_New Jersey 9-20 (Morrow 3-5, Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-2 America. (Thornton 4-4, Curry 3-4, Gbinije 2-3, Kelly Okur 3-5, Gaines 1-1, Brooks 1-2, D.Williams Penalties-Yards 5-60 1-5 Buffalo at New England, 1 p.m. Donald, who won four times 2-4, Rivers 2-4, Cook 1-4, Dawkins 0-4). 1-3, Stevenson 0-2, Sha.Williams 0-2), Time of Possession 35:24 24:36 N.Y. Jets at Miami, 1 p.m. Fouled Out_Conteh. Rebounds_W. Michigan Atlanta 4-15 (J.Johnson 2-4, Radmanovic 1- INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. 28 (Stainbrook 8), Duke 50 (Mi. Plumlee 15). around the world and became the 3, M.Williams 1-3, Green 0-1, Smith 0-1, RUSHING_ BYU, Di Luigi 10-38, Kariya 7-27, Washington at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Assists_W. Michigan 12 (Douglas 4), Duke Pargo 0-3). Fouled Out_None. Quezada 9-24, Nelson 13-16, Apo 1-(minus first player to win the money title San Diego at Oakland, 4:15 p.m. 22 (Cook 8). Total Fouls_W. Michigan 26, Rebounds_New Jersey 44 (Humphries 13), 11). Tulsa, Watts 10-38, Kinne 13-0, Douglas on the PGA Tour and the Duke 16. A_9,314. Atlanta 52 (Pachulia 8). Assists_New Jersey 4-(minus 1). Kansas City at Denver, 4:15 p.m. European Tour in the same season, MIAMI 84, 20 (D.Williams 6), Atlanta 22 (Teague 6). PASSING_ BYU, Nelson 17-40-2-250. Tulsa, Seattle at Arizona, 4:15 p.m. won 88 percent of the vote to easi - Total Fouls_New Jersey 26, Atlanta 15. Kinne 17-31-0-214, Sears 1-1-0-21. Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 4:15 p.m. Technicals_Smith. A_16,300 (18,729). RECEIVING _BYU, Hoffman 8-122, Jacobson Baltimore at Cincinnati, 4:15 p.m. ly beat Keegan Bradley, Webb APPALACHIAN ST. 54 Celtics 96, Pistons 85 2-44, M.Mathews 2-34, Falslev 2-31, Di Luigi 2-15, Kariya 1-4. Tulsa, Burnham 4-113, Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 4:15 p.m. Simpson and Rory McIlroy. APPALACHIAN ST. (5-7) DETROIT (85) James 4-36, R.Johnson 3-35, Sears 2-31, Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 8:30 p.m. Carter 2-9 0-0 4, Williamson 8-11 1-3 19, Yani Tseng received 94 percent Prince 4-9 1-1 10, Jerebko 4-6 2-2 10, Watts 2-12, Douglas 2-5, Largen 1-3. of the vote as the female player of Butts 0-4 0-0 0, Hamilton 2-9 3-5 8, Neal 3-8 Monroe 9-12 4-4 22, Stuckey 1-11 1-2 3, 0-0 7, Vilarino 1-5 0-2 2, Healy 1-2 0-0 2, Pinstripe Bowl TRANSACTIONS the year after winning 12 times Gordon 4-10 1-1 9, Maxiell 1-3 2-2 4, Knight Trice 2-6 1-2 6, Okam 0-0 0-0 0, Woods 1-3 3-11 2-2 10, Daye 5-11 1-1 11, Wilkins 2-3 0- 3-4 6. Totals 20-57 8-16 54. RUTGERS 27, IOWA ST. 13 worldwide, including two majors. 0 4, Wallace 1-2 0-0 2, Bynum 0-1 0-0 0, BASEBALL MIAMI (8-4) Macklin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-79 14-15 85. Iowa St. 600 7—13 Tom Lehman was voted senior American League Kadji 1-5 1-2 3, Johnson 4-8 3-3 11, Larkin 3- BOSTON (96) Rutgers 0 17 0 10—27 SEATTLE MARINERS — Agreed to terms player of the year. 6 3-3 11, Scott 7-9 2-2 17, McKinney Jones Pierce 4-8 2-2 12, Garnett 4-6 0-0 8, O'Neal First Quarter 4-6 2-2 11, Jones 4-8 3-7 11, Akpejiori 0-1 0- 7-9 5-5 19, Rondo 4-8 0-0 9, Allen 5-9 5-5 17, ISU_FG Guyer 40, 13:41. with LHP George Sherrill on a one-year con - 0 0, Quigtar 0-0 0-0 0, Heller 0-0 0-0 0, Daniels 1-4 0-0 2, Bass 7-11 3-3 17, Dooling ISU_FG Guyer 46, 7:35. tract. White Sox sign Brown 4-5 5-6 15, Swoope 0-1 2-2 2, Adams 1-4 2-2 5, Pavlovic 2-5 0-0 5, Stiemsma 0-1 Second Quarter National League 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 28-51 21-27 84. 2-2 2, Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, Bradley 0-1 0-0 0, Rut_Jamison 1 run (Te kick), 12:39. CHICAGO CUBS _Named Bill Buckner minor Halftime_Miami 39-24. 3-Point Moore 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-67 19-19 96. Rut_FG Te 21, 10:30. league hitting coach. Rut_Jamison 12 run (Te kick), 2:24. Danks to 5 years Goals_Appalachian St. 6-22 (Williamson 2-3, Detroit 22 21 21 21—85 FOOTBALL Boston 24 26 36 10—96 Fourth Quarter Trice 1-1, Woods 1-2, Neal 1-4, Hamilton 1- National Football League 3-Point Goals_Detroit 3-16 (Knight 2-5, Rut_FG Te 29, 13:21. NFL — Fined Arizona DT Darnell Dockett 6, Healy 0-1, Vilarino 0-1, Carter 0-4), Miami ISU_Woody 20 run (Guyer kick), 10:00. CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Prince 1-2, Wilkins 0-1, Daye 0-2, Gordon 0- $30,000, Washington S Reed Doughty 7-16 (Brown 2-3, Larkin 2-4, Adams 1-2, 2, Stuckey 0-4), Boston 7-16 (Pierce 2-3, Rut_Coleman 86 pass from Dodd (Te kick), White Sox pitcher John Danks $15,000, Houston DE J.J. Watt $15,000 and Scott 1-2, McKinney Jones 1-3, Kadji 0-2). Allen 2-5, Rondo 1-2, Pavlovic 1-2, Dooling 1- 5:47. agreed to a five-year, $65 million Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Appalachian 4). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Detroit 44 ISU Rut Atlanta LB Curtis Lofton $15,000 for their contract. St. 30 (Williamson 7), Miami 34 (Johnson, (Monroe 9), Boston 34 (O'Neal 7). First downs 19 17 actions during last week's games. Jones 8). Assists_Appalachian St. 15 (Neal Assists_Detroit 18 (Stuckey 7), Boston 25 Rushes-yards 29-91 42-173 HOCKEY The 26-year-old left-hander will 7), Miami 12 (Scott 4). Total (Pierce, Rondo 5). Total Fouls_Detroit 14, Passing 220 196 National Hockey League earn $8 million next season, and Fouls_Appalachian St. 21, Miami 15. Boston 18. Technicals_Boston defensive Comp-Att-Int 17-39-2 13-24-0 BOSTON BRUINS — Reassigned D Ryan $14.25 million in each of the final A_3,363. three second. A_18,624 (18,624). Return Yards 34 10 Button and D Marc Cantin from Providence No. 23 VIRGINIA 57, Pacers 98, Cavaliers 91 Punts-Avg. 4-41.5 6-49.7 (AHL) to Reading (ECHL). four years of the contract. A 15- Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Assigned game winner in 2010, Danks CLEVELAND (91) Penalties-Yards 4-25 5-35 LW Dane Byers to Springfield (AHL). TOWSON 50 Time of Possession 25:25 34:35 Casspi 1-6 2-2 4, Jamison 4-14 4-6 12, NEW YORK RANGERS — Waived F Sean slumped last season and was 8-12 Varejao 5-10 4-7 14, Irving 8-19 4-7 20, INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS TOWSON (0-13) Avery. Parker 5-13 0-0 12, Gee 3-6 3-5 10, Sessions RUSHING _Iowa St., White 9-42, Jantz 6-36, with a 4.33 ERA. Damas 5-9 1-2 13, Gumbs 3-7 3-6 9, Jones 3-9 0-0 6, Gibson 2-4 0-0 6, T.Thompson 1-3 Woody 4-21, Bueker 1-2, Barnett 5-2, Hollis PHOENIX COYOTES — Recalled C Marc- 2-8 0-0 4, Nwankwo 3-3 1-2 7, Walden 6-13 0-0 2, Samuels 2-4 1-4 5. Totals 34-88 18-31 2-(minus 1), West 1-(minus 2), Lenz 1-(minus Antoine Pouliot from Portland (AHL). 0-0 15, Adams 1-2 0-0 2, Giergen 0-1 0-0 0, 91. 9). Rutgers, Jamison 27-131, Burton 3-30, WASHINGTON CAPITALS _Recalled F Cody Suns ink All-Star Pressley 0-2 0-0 0, Flash 0-0 0-0 0. Totals INDIANA (98) Dodd 3-12, Martinek 4-4, Shuler 3-0, Team 2- Eakin from Hershey (AHL). 20-45 5-10 50. Granger 8-22 4-4 22, West 5-14 4-4 14, (minus 4). American Hockey League guard Redd VIRGINIA (12-1) Hibbert 7-11 3-5 17, Collison 5-7 1-4 11, PASSING _Iowa St., Jantz 15-31-2-197, AHL — Suspended Oklahoma City D Taylor Scott 3-7 1-2 7, Sene 0-3 3-4 3, Evans 0-3 0- George 0-4 2-2 2, Hill 6-15 3-4 15, Barnett 2-7-0-23, West 0-1-0-0. Rutgers, Chorney three games for his actions during 1 0, Harris 5-11 5-9 17, Zeglinski 6-12 4-4 20, Hansbrough 4-14 3-5 11, Jones 1-4 2-2 4, Dodd 10-17-0-176, Nova 3-7-0-20. Tuesday's game against Rochester. PHOENIX (AP) — The Jesperson 0-0 0-0 0, Brogdon 2-9 4-4 9, Ak. Stephenson 0-2 0-0 0, Amundson 0-1 2-2 2. RECEIVING _Iowa St., Horne 5-46, Lenz 4- HERSHEY BEARS — Assigned F Maxime Totals 36-94 24-32 98. 72, Reynolds 2-40, Gary 2-20, West 2-5, Mitchell 0-0 1-2 1, Atkins 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 16- Lacroix and D Brett Flemming to South Phoenix Suns signed All-Star 46 18-26 57. Cleveland 24 23 14 23 7—91 Hammerschmidt 1-22, Darks 1-15. Rutgers, Carolina (ECHL). Halftime_Virginia 24-16. 3-Point Indiana 22 23 25 14 14—98 Sanu 6-62, Burton 2-5, Coleman 1-86, guard Michael Redd to a one-year ECHL Goals_Towson 5-18 (Walden 3-8, Damas 2- 3-Point Goals_Cleveland 5-25 (Gibson 2-4, T.Wright 1-25, Jefferson 1-11, Pratt 1-4, contract for the veteran's mini - ELMIRA JACKALS — Signed F Kelly Miller. 4, Giergen 0-1, Jones 0-2, Gumbs 0-3), Parker 2-7, Gee 1-2, Casspi 0-2, Irving 0-2, Jamison 1-3. COLLEGE mum of about $1.3 million. Virginia 7-19 (Zeglinski 4-8, Harris 2-5, Sessions 0-3, Jamison 0-5), Indiana 2-10 Music City Bowl (Granger 2-5, West 0-1, George 0-2, Hill 0-2). SYRACUSE — Announced junior DE The 6-foot-6, 32-year-old sharp - Brogdon 1-5, Scott 0-1). Fouled Out_None. Fouled Out_Samuels. Rebounds_Cleveland Chandler Jones will enter the NFL draft. Rebounds_Towson 29 (Damas, Gumbs 6), MISSISSIPPI ST. 23, shooting guard left the Milwaukee 66 (Varejao 13), Indiana 67 (Hibbert 13). VIRGINIA — Signed football coach Mike Virginia 32 (Harris 7). Assists_Towson 5 Bucks at the end of last season, the Assists_Cleveland 13 (Irving, Gee 4), Indiana WAKE FOREST 17 London to a two-year contract extension. (Adams, Damas, Gumbs, Jones, Walden 1), 15 (Collison, Granger 4). Total final year of his six-year, $91 mil - Virginia 9 (Evans 5). Total Fouls_Towson 20, VIRGINIA TECH — Suspended PK Tyler Fouls_Cleveland 28, Indiana 27. Mississippi St. 7907—23 Weiss from the Sugar Bowl because of a cur - Virginia 12. A_8,751. Technicals_Varejao, Indiana Coach Vogel. lion contract. Wake Forest 7073—17 few violation. Flagrant Fouls_West. A_13,004 (18,165). www.robesonian.com SPORTS The Robesonian, Saturday, December 31, 2011 ­— 3B

College football BYU wins close Armed Forces Bowl DALLAS (AP) — G.J. Kinne tried to “There is a play we have, red alert, that put into perspective all the positive things he called on his own, which is a fake spike that happened during this senior season and then throw a touchdown, or you bet- at Tulsa. ter throw a touchdown,” Mendenhall said. Except the ending really hurts. BYU, which won nine of its last 10 games “We had a lot of adversity early in the after consecutive losses in September, season. ... For us to rattle off some big needed 12 plays to go 48 yards on its last wins, get to a bowl, I think that was a drive. great accomplishment for us this year,” Nelson converted a fourth-and-9 with Kinne said. “It was tough to end this way.” a 14-yard scramble and later ran 8 yards Kinne threw three touchdown passes on third-and-5. Then he called the play in his final game, but BYU scored after a the Cougars hadn’t practiced in about two fake spike with 11 seconds left Friday for months. a 24-21 win in the Armed Forces Bowl. “As our guys hustled to the ball, their The Golden Hurricane (8-5) had won guys kind of stood up because we were seven games in a row before a loss in yelling ‘Clock it!’” Riley said. their regular-season finale against then- Tulsa defensive back Dexter McCoil, undefeated Houston just more than a who had two interceptions and a third month ago with a spot in the Conference nullified by a penalty, admitted that “they USA championship game on the line. caught us by surprise. They caught every- Then they finished with a season-low 272 body by surprise.” yards in losing their first bowl game in Kinne, whose 81 career TD passes fell five years. two short of the school record, was 17 While Kinne described himself as still for 31 for 214 yards. He had put Tulsa being in shock after his 38th consecu- ahead 21-17 with a 30-yard TD to Bryan tive start, first-year coach Bill Blakenship Burnham with 10:42 left. expressed how he felt about his team, But the Golden Hurricane failed to take whose other four losses this season were advantage when BYU was penalized for against top-10 teams. Louis DeLuca | Dallas Morning News running into the punter on fourth down “I told them I loved them. I thanked Tulsa quarterback G.J. Kinne throws a first-half pass against Brigham Young in the Bell Helicopter from the 10 with about 6 minutes left. them. This has been an incredible run. Armed Forces Bowl at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas. They punted the ball away four plays These guys endured a lot of adversi- later, setting up the winning drive for the ty,” Blakenship said. “They never, never BYU (10-3) was out of timeouts and Instead, Nelson faked the spike and Cougars. flinched. These guys never, never looked at the 2 when quarterback Riley Nelson then threw his third touchdown pass to Hoffman got his first TD just before for a way out. They just kept finding a way hurriedly led his team to the line with a Cody Hoffman, giving the independent halftime, a 17-yarder to cut Tulsa’s lead to fight back, and we did it all year. I’m call from the sideline to spike the ball and Cougars their fifth 10-win season in coach to 14-10, after an impressive block gave very, very proud of them. stop the clock. Bronco Mendenhall’s seven years. Nelson time to throw the ball. NBA Rutgers downs Iowa State Wade, James hold off NEW YORK (AP) — Chas Dodd hit Brandon Coleman for an 86-yard Timberwolves, 103-101 touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter MINNEAPOLIS (AP) the Jazz, who have beaten and Jawan Jamison ran — Dwyane Wade wasn’t the 76ers seven straight for two scores to lead about to let the Minnesota times at home and in 21 of Rutgers over Iowa State Timberwolves spoil the last 23 meetings in Salt 27-13 in the Pinstripe LeBron James’ birthday. Lake City. Favors started Bowl on Friday. Wade hit a jumper from at center for Utah in place The Scarlet Knights the wing, then scored on of Al Jefferson, who did (9-4) ran their bowl win- an inbounds pass from not play because of an ning streak to five and James with 4.6 seconds to inflamed right ankle. improved to 2-0 this sea- play to lift the undefeated Jrue Holiday scored a son at Yankee Stadium, Heat to a 103-101 victory season-high 22 points for where they beat Army over the Wolves on Friday the Sixers and reserve Lou last month. Rutgers, night. Playing on a sore Williams added 20 but which played in one bowl foot, Wade finished with missed what would have game before 2005, is 5-1 19 points, while James had been a game-tying 3-point- in the postseason under 34 points, 10 assists and er at the buzzer. The Jazz coach Greg Schiano. eight rebounds on his 27th trailed by as many as 13 The Cyclones (6-7) fin- birthday. points in the second quar- ished the season on a Associated Press Ricky Rubio had 12 ter before rallying. three-game losing streak, Rutgers wide receiver Mohamed Sanu, bottom, is unable to hold on to a pass from quarterback points, 12 assists and six their last win coming on Chas Dodd (not shown) as Iowa State defensive back Jacques Washington, linebacker A.J. Klein and rebounds, and Kevin Love Pacers 98, Nov. 18 in Ames, Iowa, defensive back Ter’Ran Benton defend on the play in the first quarter of the Pinstripe Bowl NCAA had 25 points and 12 boards when they pulled off the college football game, at Yankee Stadium in New York. for the Timberwolves, who Cavaliers 91 (OT) biggest upset of the sea- son against Oklahoma punts left Rutgers deep in shirt freshman giving There was also some led 100-99 with 55 seconds INDIANAPOLIS (AP) to play. But Wade hit a State. its own end, Dodd went Rutgers fans hope for inspiration from a fallen — Another ugly game, That night Jared deep to Coleman. The more bowls to come, fin- former teammate. jumper and then lost Rubio another win for the Indiana on an inbounds play to Barnett threw for 376 6-foot-6 redshirt fresh- ished with 134 yards on Eric LeGrand, who Pacers. Danny Granger yards. man went over 5-7 cor- 27 carries. was left paralyzed from make the winning bucket, scored nine of his 22 points one game after beating the In this game, Steele nerback Jeremy Reeves, The Scarlet Knights the shoulders down in overtime, after No. 1 Jantz relieved Barnett in then outran the corner to missed the postseason making a tackle during Charlotte Bobcats with a pick Kyrie Irving missed last-second shot. the second quarter and the end zone to make it last year for the first time a game in 2010, went a layup that would have helped pull the Cyclones 27-13 with 5:47 left. since 2004, but rebound- to all the Rutgers home won it at the end of regula- within 20-13 in the It was Coleman’s only ed this season to chal- games, worked on the Jazz 102, tion, and Indiana beat the fourth on Jeff Woody’s catch, but it turned out lenge for the Big East radio broadcasts and was 76ers 99 Cleveland Cavaliers 98-91 20-yard touchdown run to be the play of the title behind a defense with the team in New on Friday night. with 10:00 left. game. that came in ranked 14th York all week leading up SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Indiana has shot below After an exchange of Jamison, another red- in the nation. to the bowl. — Derrick Favors scored a 40 percent from the field in career-high 20 points and each game this season, yet added 11 rebounds in his is off to a 3-0 start. Indy first start for Utah, and the went 0-19 last season when Jazz beat the Philadelphia shooting under 40 per- 76ers 102-99 in their home cent, but the Pacers have Son: Paterno focusing on positive opener Friday night to a new identity this season avoid their first 0-3 start in under coach Frank Vogel, DALLAS (AP) — Dec. 21, is improving as general’s office has said Staying in Happy Valley 32 years. a hard-nosed approach that Surrounded at home by he continues to take radi- Joe Paterno, who testi- would not be difficult Paul Millsap added 14 emphasizes defense and energetic grandchildren ation and chemotherapy fied before a grand jury “once everything comes points and 14 rebounds for rebounding. on his 85th birthday, for- treatments. investigating Sandusky, is out and once everybody mer Penn State coach Joe “He’s a fighter. ... He not a target of the probe. sees everything what’s Paterno offered his family never gets down,” he Sandusky is awaiting trial happened, I don’t think perspective about the tur- said. “He fights and this after pleading not guilty it will be tough,” Jay Bowl bulent two months dur- is another challenge for earlier this month. Paterno said. “I think ing which he lost his job him.” The tense end to people will realize that ... From page B1 and learned he had lung Jay Paterno Paterno’s tenure Joe conducted himself in the 1974 Sun Bowl against reaching receivers. cancer. and the Nittany has raised ques- a way that his consistent North Carolina. The senior Relf scooped up a low The Hall of Fame coach Lions were at tions about what’s with his character, and more than compensated snap in the shotgun and wasn’t dwelling on being a Dallas high next for Happy we’ll see that eventually.” for a first-quarter fumble got the ball to Ballard, who fired over the phone fol- school for a team Valley’s first fam- When pressed, he that led to Wake Forest’s ran through the middle lowing 46 seasons. practice Friday ily of football. Jay declined to offer a timeta- first TD and only lead. of the line and outraced “Joe never sits around for the TicketCity Paterno declined ble or more details other Mississippi State scored the Demon Deacons for and complains about Bowl on Monday to confirm or than saying his father was 16 straight points after a 72-yard TD with 12:53 what’s happened to him,” against Houston. deny reports he currently concentrating that to take control, and left. That put the Bulldogs his son, Jay, said Friday. Joe Paterno had interviewed on fighting cancer. the Bulldogs’ 16-7 lead at up 23-14 and gave Ballard “We’re sitting there on hasn’t spoken Jay Paterno for the head- Longtime defensive halftime would have been 179 yards on 11 carries. his birthday and he said, publicly since his coaching job. coordinator Tom Bradley bigger if not for three His first TD, a 60-yarder, ‘Look, I’ve got 17 healthy firing. He has called the Regardless, the younger is running the team on turnovers in the first half, came three plays after grandkids, I’ve got give allegations troubling and Paterno insisted he would an interim basis as the including an intercep- Wake Forest turned one five healthy kids’ ... Joe’s urged the public to let the consider staying in State school gets ready for its tion in the end zone with of his fumbles into a always a guy who looks legal process unfold. College pending the right first postseason with- a second left. Bud Noel 14-yard TD by Brandon at the bright side (of) Paterno initially opportunity — whether out Paterno as head intercepted a Relf pass at Pendergrass. everything.” announced his retirement or not it was related to coach since the 1962 the Wake Forest 1 in the Fletcher Cox had a sack The elder Paterno was on Nov. 9, effective at the football. Gator Bowl, a 17-7 loss second half. and also blocked a 33-yard dismissed last month in end of the season. That “Let’s just say I’m not to Florida. Bradley and The Demon Deacons field goal grabbed out the aftermath of child sex day, he called the scandal going to run for attorney veteran defensive line opened the second half of the air by teammate abuse charges against “one of the great sorrows general any time soon, or coach Larry Johnson have by driving 64 yards before Johnthan Banks. That set retired assistant coach of my life. With the ben- governor or things like interviewed to replace Tommy Bohanan ran in a up the Bulldogs’ go-ahead Jerry Sandusky. Paterno efit of hindsight, I wish I that,” said the younger Paterno. TD from a yard out to pull drive as Relf broke loose was diagnosed several had done more.” Paterno, who campaigned “I was really tickled I Wake Forest within 16-14. for his longest run this days later with what his The trustees fired him for President Barack had the opportunity to go But Mississippi State season of 27 yards. Relf family has called a treat- about 12 hours later, amid Obama in 2008. “I’ve got in and to really express sacked Tanner Price four then dropped back and able form of lung cancer. mounting criticism that to see what’s going on, sit my views, my vision and times in the third quar- hit Arceto Clark with a Jay Paterno, the school leaders should down and talk to my wife my passion for what I do,” ter alone and harassed 31-yard TD pass and a Nittany Lions’ quarter- have done more to pre- and kids. ... I don’t want said Johnson, who, like him into plenty of throws 13-7 lead with 12:41 left in backs coach, said his vent the alleged abuse. to get in a situation of Bradley, is one of Penn that hit the ground before the second quarter. father, who turned 85 on The state attorney moving just to move.” State’s top recruiters. 4B — The Robesonian, Saturday, December 31, 2011 SPORTS www.robesonian.com

College basketball Missouri survives road test scored 17 points to lead midway through the first Jewuan Long added 14 Va. (AP) — Sammy Miami to an 84-54 win half. Scott’s jumper with points and three assists Zeglinski scored 20 points over Appalachian State 8:47 left ended the surge for Murray State (14-0, 2-0 and Joe Harris added 18 Friday night. and gave the Hurricanes a Ohio Valley Conference), to help Virginia escape The Hurricanes (8-4) 17-10 lead. which hit a season-high 12 against winless Towson. overcame a cold shoot- Brown and Larkin hit 3-pointers. Wilson made 4 Mike Scott, Virginia’s ing start, built a 39-24 back-to-back 3-pointers of 7 from beyond the arc. leading scorer coming in lead at halftime and never and increased the Miami Jeremey Granger scored at 16.3 points per game, allowed the Mountaineers lead to 25-16 with 6:33 12 points to lead the was held to just seven as Associated Press to get within a single-digit remaining. Larkin scored Panthers (6-6, 0-1), who the Cavaliers (12-1) won Old Dominion’s Marquel De Lancey drives past Missouri’s Phil margin in the second half. nine points in the first have lost four straight and their 10th straight game Pressey during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Rion Brown finished half. dropped to 5-1 at home. despite shooting just 34.8 in Norfolk, Va. with 15 points for the Andre Williamson Murray State, which percent (16 of 46) from Hurricanes. Shane scored 19 points to lead entered the day as one the field. NORFOLK, Va. (AP) Association power. the Mountaineers (5-7). four unbeaten teams in — Marcus Denmon Old Dominion (6-7) Larkin, Reggie Johnson, Towson, one of the Trey McKinney Jones and the country, is off to the youngest teams in the scored 17 of his 19 points was spurred on by a rau- program’s best start in 75 after halftime and hit the cous sellout crowd and DeQuan Jones each scored Murray State 73, nation, was led by fresh- 11 points for Miami. years. The Racers opened man Kris Walden’s 15 go-ahead 3-pointer with able to match the Tigers The Hurricanes missed Eastern Illinois 40 16-0 in 1935-36. points, while sophomore 61 seconds to play as physically. The game was eight of their first nine Marcus Damas added 13. Missouri survived a scare tied 67-all before Denmon CHARLESTON, Ill. shots before Brown and The Tigers fell to 0-13 against Old Dominion. hit his fourth 3-pointer (AP) — Stacy Wilson Virginia 57, Garrius Adams hit con- scored 16 points to lead and extended their overall Kim English added with 1:01 to go. secutive 3-pointers as Murray State to an easy Towson 50 losing streak to 32 games 16 points for the Tigers Kent Bazemore led Old part of a 13-3 Miami spurt win over Eastern Illinois. CHARLOTTESVILLE, dating to last season. (13-0), who continued Dominion with 16 points their best start since and Trian Iliadis had 15. opening 19-0 in 1981-82. They got all they could Miami 84, handle in their first true road game under first- App. State 54 year coach Frank Haith CORAL GABLES, Fla. from the Colonial Athletic (AP) — Durand Scott SAVE Lady Braves lose heartbreaker, 62-61 of Staff report charity stripe. 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Kaileigh Buy one get one free-large pizza only cent from the free throw West led the team in FINS, FURS AND FEATHERS PET CENTER SUN DO KWIK SHOP line, while the Saints shot rebounding with seven, 10% off pet supplies (not including food, aquarium combos, or dog kennels) .10¢ off Pepsi, Coke or RC products 38.5 percent from the field while Lauren Pace dished Red Springs and 68.8 percent from the out seven assists. FULLER’S BBQ 10% off meal SUN DO KWIK SHOPS .10¢Red off Pepsi, Springs Coke or RC products J&S CUSTOM GOLF SUN DO KWIK SHOPS 10% off custom built clubs .10¢ off Pepsi, Coke or RC products Miami returning MR.LUNG P’S WAH SKATE WORLD Pembroke .50¢10% offoff onemeal/Alcohol admission excluded Saturday and Sunday afternoon only BURGER KING $83,000 donated OLIVERMR. P’S OILSKATE CO. WORLD 10%Pembroke off purchase/not valid with any other offers 10%.50¢ off oneany Hollandadmission gas Saturday grill, fish andcooker, Sunday or turkey afternoon cooker only BURGER KING .10¢ per gallon off of heating oil or kerosene up to 200 gallon limit PEMBROKE10% off purchase/not TIRE valid withSERVICE any other offers OLIVER OIL CO. 10% off oil changes and 5% off tires from Shapiro PAPA10% off anyJOHN’S Holland gas PIZZA grill, fish cooker, or turkey cooker PEMBROKE TIRE SERVICE Buy.10¢ aper large gallon get offmedium of heating one toppingoil or kerosene FREE. Pickup to up 200 only. gallon limit PIZZA10% off oil HUT changes and 5% off tires CORAL GABLES, Fla. in the bankruptcy case,” CONNIE’SPAPA JOHN’S CAR PIZZA CARE 10% off purchase (AP) — The University Miami’s general counsel 10%Buy aoff large car washget medium one topping FREE. Pick up only. PIZZA HUT of Miami is giving back office said in a statement, 10% off purchase $83,000 it says it received and Tabas affirmed that CLIFFWOODCONNIE’S CAR GOLF CARE COURSE St. Pauls “directly and indirectly” to be the case in an e-mail 15%10% off 18car holeswash w/cart on weekdays only. TARPACKERS from Nevin Shapiro, the to The Associated Press. DoesCLIFFWOOD not apply to specials. GOLF COURSE 20%St. off dessertPauls item with entree (limit 1 dessert per entree) former Hurricanes boost- The NCAA said in PIZZA15% off 18 HUT holes w/cart on weekdays only. er and convicted Ponzi August that eight players TARPACKERS 10%Does off not purchase apply to specials. HUDDLE20% off dessert HOUSE item with entreeRESTAURANT (limit 1 dessert per entree) scheme architect whose would be suspended for 10% off purchase claims of giving athletes either one, four or six SANPIZZA JOSE HUT MEXICAN RESTAURANT 10% off meal purchase Sunday-Thursday only - Alcohol excluded HUDDLE HOUSE RESTAURANT and recruits extra ben- games — most got only 10% off purchase efits for nearly a decade one-game bans — and SAN JOSE MEXICAN RESTAURANT sparked an NCAA inves- that they and four others SUN DO KWIK SHOPS 10%.10¢ off of mealany Pepsi,Sunday-Thursday Coke or RC only products - Alcohol excluded BROAD STREET CAFE tigation. would have to pay back 10% off purchase Court records show the what they received from TLC PHOTOGRAPHY agreement between the Shapiro, who claimed 20% off Portrait package school and bankruptcy to give extra benefits to trustee Joel Tabas was 72 players and football filed last week. Once the recruits during his time agreement becomes final- as a booster, along with *Discounts are excluded on all sale items and on alcohol ized, Miami would have contributions to the uni- 14 days to make payment versity’s athletic depart- to Tabas, who is oversee- ment. * Meals and Deals Card FREE to E-Z Pay subscribers ing the effort to recoup As a condition of money that Shapiro’s the agreement, once it investors lost. becomes final, the trustee “The agreement was “releases the University the result of a lengthy and the Athletes from any negotiation process and and all claims, counter- brings closure to the claims ... whether liabil- For more information call 739-4322 ext. 116 University’s obligations ity be direct or indirect.” THE ROBESONIAN www.robesonian.com Comi c s/Ent ertainm e nt The Robesonian, Saturday, December 31, 2011 — 5B

BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun

BEETLE BAILEY Mort Walker Today’s Answers

FUNKY WINKERBEAN Tom Batiuk

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE Chris Browne

HI & LOIS Brian and Greg Walker The Lockhorns William Hoest

MUTTS Patrick McDonnell

Jacquelene Bigar’s Horoscope HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, your time and attention. You might Dec. 31, 2011: be inclined to give it to him or her. zits Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman This year waves of surprises keep However, this person could become hitting, forcing you to at least think. erratic. Make sure that behavior is What you have taken for granted will OK. A child or loved one might need be up for questioning. Curb becoming more control than you are giving him controlling when faced with instabil- or her. Tonight: You don’t need a ity. Learn to flow and trust; you might large party, just that special person. be delighted at how everything works LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) out. Consider becoming more inde- HHHH Note what is happening. pendent professionally. If you are sin- If you are really tuned in, you’ll feel gle, a bond formed this year could be more excitement than usual, with characterized by instability. If you are a sense of renewal. Do make your attached, learn to flow and judge less. resolutions. Sometimes having dis- Tensions will ease. ARIES frequently cussions about resolutions — though delegates projects to you. they might feel silly — points to a new The Stars Show the Kind of Day direction. Tonight: A force to be dealt You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; with. THE FAMILY CIRCUS 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) CONCEPTIS SUDOKU ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Your steady pace can make Bil Keane HHHHH You will know, feel and all the difference in the outcome of by Dave Green express the difference in the upcom- a personal matter. Others toss mini- ing year. You vibrate with excitement boomerangs into your plans, forcing and direction. Like many generations you to regroup several times. A con- past, you are likely to take 2012 as a versation midafternoon or later could whole new beginning. Tonight: You become difficult. Tonight: Greet 2012 are perfect no matter what you do. in style. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH You sparkle as you greet HHHHH You are one person the new year, yet something is hold- who no one in your immediate circle ing you back. Sometimes pushing should do without right now. You are yourself too hard can cause more of a up for the calendar change, more so problem than just accepting the space than you have been in a long time. you are in. Plans change. Tonight: Your childlike side emerges as the Remember, tonight is not reflective of day ends. Be careful about overdoing your entire year. it. Tonight: Painting the town red. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH Knowing what you want HHHH You might want to head in is halfway to the finish line. Act rather another direction, which might cause than sit on your need to change some tension around your home and with DENNIS THE MENACE of the dynamics in your life. Update loved ones. The smart move is to do your life so that it works even better. the party at your house. Your immedi- Hank Ketchum Meanwhile, bring friends and loved ate circle might have many different ones together. Tonight: Christen the ideas about what would be great to new year as only you can. do. Tonight: Your place, please. CANCER (June 21-July 22) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH Follow through on what HHHHH Put in the effort and is important to you. Listen to news; make enough time to complete what understand what works. Don’t push you want. You could be overwhelmed an older friend or relative too hard. by everything that you have to do. You might not like the results. Avoid a Nevertheless, with so many people controlling person. Tonight: Others will seeking you out, you cannot say you take their cues from you. are lonely. Tonight: Christen the new LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) year with a smile. HHHHH You could really get PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) into the new year more than many HHHH You won’t want to say no other signs. You are full of fun and to anything or anyone. As a result, festivities. The thought of a new year you easily could go to some extremes delights you to no end. The unexpect- and over-indulge. Your sense of well- ed occurs with communication and being and happiness could be offset those at a distance. Tonight: Surround by a very negative person in your life. yourself with music. Tonight: Where it is happening. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet HHHH One person wants all at www.jacquelinebigar.com. uurr AAdd CCoouulldd bbee HHeeTHErROBESONIAN YYoo Call Today! 910.739.4322 ree!! 07 SP 233, AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE, NORTH CAROLINA, ROBESON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by HENRY T. LOCK- LEAR & SYLVIA M. LOCKLEAR, TEN- ANTS BY THE ENTIRETY to PBRE, INC., Trustee(s), which was dated Septem- ber 23, 2005 and recorded on Sep- tember 28, 2005 in Book D 1491 at Page 889, Robeson County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the un- dersigned, Lisa S. Campbell, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substi- tute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county court- house where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for con- ducting the sale on January 11, 2012 at 2:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following de- scribed property situated in Robeson County, North Carolina, to wit: LYING AND BEING IN WISHARTS TOWNSHIP, ROBESON COUNTY, NORTH CARO- LINA ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE CITY OF LUMBERTON, WEST OF AND ADJOINING PAVED SECONDARY ROAD 2110. BEGINNING AT A NAIL IN CENTER SECONDARY ROAD 2110, AUCTION -SPRING LAKE SAID NAIL BEING NORTH 18 DEGREES DUPLEX APARTMENT. 44 MINUTES 55 SECONDS WEST 1313.38 FEET FROM N.C.G.S. MONU- Thursday, January 5, 12:00 MENT "CURLEY" (Y-316 546.34 AND noon. Convenient to Fort X-2012565.613 SAID NAIL ALSO BE- Bragg & Pope AFB. 200 W. ING SYLVIA MUSSELWHITE'S NORTH- Manchester Rd., Spring Lake, EAST CORNER (DEED BOO 458, OAGE 325) AND RUNS AS MUSSELWHITE NC. LINE SOUTH 72 DEGREES 07 MINUTES Johnson Properties. 57 SECONDS WEST 230.00 FROM TO NA IRON PIPE, MUSSELWHITE NORTH- 919-639-2231. www.johnson- WEST CORNER; THENCE WITH MUS- properties.com NCAL7340. SELWHITE LINE SOUTH 17 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 03 SECONDS EAST 56.40 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE IN MUSSEL- DONATE YOUR VEHICLE- 6B —The Robesonian,WHITE Sat LINE;urday THENCE, D NORTHecem 41b DEer- 31, 2011 www.robesonian.comReceive $1000 Grocery Cou- GREES 32 MINUTES 53 SECONDS pon. United Breast Cancer WEST 29 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST 201.27 FEET AND NORTH 85 DE- Foundation. Free Mammo- GREES 16 MINUTES 24 SECONDS grams, Breast Cancer info: ThE EAST 145.48 FEET TO A NAIL IN CEN- www.ubcf.info. 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RoberCouldts Av anye., orLu severalmber tofo nthe fol- tions existing in, on, at, or relating to lowing words be used to de- Volvo* HTractors!oliday dead l1in eYears will v aOTRry. the property being offered for sale. cancellation scribe you or your Experience Required -- Tanker Merchandise for Sale - Special This3 lin salees o isr lmadeess -subject 7 day sto $ all28 prior.54 5. Mail: P.O. Box 1028, Lumberton, NC 28359 Visa - MC - AMEX - Check liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land personality? Adventurous, Training Available. Call To- transfer taxes, special assessments, competitive, decisive, day: 877-882-6537. www.Oak- easements, rights of way, deeds of persistent, eager, bold, force- leyTransport.com The Best Way Torelease, Wr andit anye otherAn encumbrances Ad: ______or exceptions of record. To the best Write your ful, inquisitive. How about as- • Begin with a key word (itofe mthe f oknowledger sale, eandtc. )belief of the sertive? Do you have a pleas- Drivers- CDL-A. DRIVE WITH undersigned, the current owner(s) of ______ant voice? Are you good at PRIDE. Up to $3,000 Sign-On the property is/are Sylvia M. Locklear ad here: • Use descriptive words toand in dhusband,entify yHenryour T.ite Locklear.ms An multi-tasking? Do you work Bonus for Qualified Drivers! CDL & 6 mos. OTR experi- Order for possession of the property (approximately ______well with • State your price or termsmay be issued pursuant to G.S. others and with the public? Do ence REQUIRED. USA 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser 27 letters TRUCK, 877-521-5775. • Include a phone numberand an againstd/or e -them apartyil a dord rpartiesess in you consider yourself a good possession by the clerk of superior ______customer service www.usatruck.jobs court of the county in which the per line) person? If you've answered Name: ______property is sold. Any person who oc- TANKER & FLATBED INDE- cupies the property pursuant to a ______yes to many of these PENDENT CONTRACTORS! address:______rental agreement entered into or re- questions, you may be the per- newed on or after October 1, 2007, son we are seeking. Our Top Earnings Potential. 100% may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement newspapers are looking for en- Fuel Surcharge - Own Your PhoNe #:______upon 10 days written notice to the Credit Card: ______try level salespeople to train in own business. Call Today. landlord. The notice shall also state 800-277-0212 or www.pri- that upon termination of a rental our advertising agreement, the tenant is liable for departments. meinc.com rent due undero the urentalr agreement Classifieds Will Work For You!!! prorated to the effective date of the Fayetteville Technical Commu- Legals termination. IfLegals the trustee is unable Want To Buy (AUTO) EMPLOYMENT This is Salesa full time (HW) position STATEWIDE ADS to convey title to this property for working Monday through Fri- nity College is now accepting STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA any reason, the sole remedy of the I Buy Junk Cars Pay $170. - day. Hourly wage plus a gen- applications for the following COUNTY OF ROBESON purchaser is the return of the de- $600. 100% Guaranteed. Drivers & Delivery (HW) erous commission positions: Paramedic Instructor posit. Reasons of such inability to Job #11-75 Barber Training In- NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBT- convey include, but are not limited Open 24/7, 910-385-8585 program. ORS Of Archie Jones, Jr. DECEASED to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition EARN EXTRA CASH structor and Lead Instructor (2 The undersigned having qualified as prior to the confirmation of the sale SAT & SUN PICK UP The Robesonian has an If interested send inquiry or re- full-time positions), Job Administrator, of the estate of Archie and reinstatement of the loan with- Cash For Junk Cars. Jones, Jr., deceased, late of Robeson independent contractor sume to: jcraig@heartlandpub- #11-71Deadline: Jan 17 An out the knowledge of the trustee. If 7am -7pm Call 910-258-8612 County, this is to notify all persons, the validity of the sale is challenged newspaper route available in lications.com FTCC application, cover letter, firms and corporations having claims by any party, the trustee, in their sole the LUMBERTON/ALAMAC against said estate to exhibit them to REAL ESTATE SALES resume, and copies of college discretion, if they believe the chal- area. Deliver newspapers a transcripts, must be received the undersigned on or before the lenge to have merit, may request the few hours in the afternoons Heartland Publications has 12th day of March, 2012, or be court to declare the sale to be void newspapers in several North in the Human Resources Of- barred from their recovery. All per- and return the deposit. The pur- Houses For Sale (REAL and early morning on week- Carolina communities includ- fice by 4 pm on the closing sons indebted to said estate are chaser will have no further remedy. ends and net over $200.00 per date to be considered. For fur- asked to please make immediate For Sale/Lease, DW w/land 1.8 ing the Raleigh area, Clinton, payment to the undersigned. Lisa S. Campbell, Substitute Trustee week. You'll need a depend- Elizabethtown, Lumberton, ther information and applica- This 10th day of December, 2011. PO Box 4006, Wilmington, NC 28406 acres, Red Springs, pvt drive, able car and good credit. You tion, please visit our website. 3BR/2B, Fireplace, minor re- Saint Pauls, Red Springs, Kyle C. Jones PHONE: 910-392-4971 will be your own boss, retirees Laurinburg, Human Resources Office Fay- pairs, $40,000 cash/lease Call 735 Rozier Church Road FAX: 910-392-8051 are welcome to apply. Rockingham, Anson and etteville Technical Community $500mo/dep, 910-703-0067 Ben Britt at (910) 272-6114 Lumberton, NC 28360 File No.: 07-05434-FC01 Mount Airy. College PO Box 35236 Fayet- BS123111 12/31 1/7 AJJ121011 EARN EXTRA CASH teville, NC 28303 Phone: (910) 600 ANIMALS 12/10 12/17 12/24 12/31 ANNOUNCEMENTS The Robesonian has an We are a growing company of- 678-8378 Fax: (910) independent contractor fering excellent 678-0029 Internet: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA LAND FOR SALE newspaper route available in http://www.faytechcc.edu An Notices (ANNOUNCE) 5.6 Acres Corner of Singletary compensation and COUNTY OF ROBESON the PEMBROKE area. Equal Opportunity Employer & Dallas Road Lumberton opportunities for NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND Deliver newspapers a few Dulcimer/ Folksong Club Free $45,000 advancement for motivated in- DEBTORS Of Miriam Adelle Maxwell hours in the afternoons and Driver- Dry and Refrigerated. Lessons for beginners. Loner Owner Financing 10% down. dividuals. EOE DECEASED Dulcimers available. 608-9875 early morning on weekends Single source dispatch. No The undersigned having qualified as ------tractor older than 3 years. Double Wide with 1 acre land and net over $200.00 per STATEWIDE ADS Executrix, of the estate of Miriam * W * I * N * N * E * R * week. You'll need a depend- Daily Pay! Various hometime Adelle Maxwell, deceased, late of (Red Springs Area) $55,000 Robeson County, this is to notify all able car and good credit. You AUCTION -SPRING LAKE options. CDL-A, 3 months cur- persons, firms and corporations hav- CIRCLE OF ONE INC. will be your own boss, retirees DUPLEX APARTMENT. rent OTR experience. ing claims against said estate to ex- THE ROBESONIAN 910 734-1170 are welcome to apply. Thursday, January 5, 12:00 800-414-9569. www.drivek- hibit them to the undersigned on or CIRCULATION WINNER ! noon. Convenient to Fort before the 2nd day of April, 2012, or OWNER FINANCE Call Dahlia Hunt at 272-6115. night.com be barred from their recovery. All Bragg & Pope AFB. 200 W. persons indebted to said estate are 1+ acre near Tarheel, 5 min. to Help Wanted - General (HW) Smithfield Packing Manchester Rd., Spring Lake, CDL-A Drivers- Flatbed: Regu- asked to please make immediate "CONGRATULATIONS" NC. lar Hometime. Steady Miles. payment to the undersigned. for your D.W.M. Home Price This the 31st day of December, Tommy Stone Telemarketers Johnson Properties. New Equipment! $500 Ashpole Church Rd. $9,950, Low Down Payment of 2011. $950. 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Job place- Page 889, Robeson County Registry, Apartment $675 and be an accurate typist. ment assistance. Computer AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train North Carolina. Default having been FINANCIAL for hands on Aviation Career. made of the note thereby secured by 2 miles from UNCP An hourly wage is offered and available. Financial aid if quali- the said Deed of Trust and the un- Alarm, Appliances, Storage a generous escalating com- fied. SCHEV certified. Call FAA approved program. Fi- dersigned, Lisa S. Campbell, having mission plan that grows with 888-899-6918. www.Centura- nancial aid if qualified. Job been substituted as Trustee in said 300 SERVICES Contact Re/Max 738-1466 Deed of Trust, and the holder of the sales. You will work at The Online.com placement assistance. Call note evidencing said default having Commercial (RENT) Robesonian in Lumberton and Aviation Institute of Mainte- directed that the Deed of Trust be be eligible to participate in the WANTED: LIFE AGENTS. Po- nance. 877-300-9494. foreclosed, the undersigned Substi- Pets (ANIMALS) tute Trustee will offer for sale at the BRANCH RENTALS company benefits program. tential to Earn $500 a Day. courthouse door of the county court- 3500 sq ft warehouse Send resume to: Great Agent Benefits. Com- Your classified ad could be house where the property is located, Boston Terriers 3 Bk/White (2 Females and 1 Male) w/pa- or shop/garage Joe Craig at The Robesonian, missions Paid Daily. Liberal reaching over 1.6 million or the usual and customary location homes across North Carolina! at the county courthouse for con- pers $350 Call 738-4843 fenced lot PO Box 1028 Lumberton, NC Underwriting. Leads, Leads, ducting the sale on January 11, 2012 $800.00 28359 or email: jcraig@ Leads. Life Insurance, License Place your classified on the at 2:30PM, and will sell to the highest AGRICULTURE 910.739.5106 heartlandpublications.com Required. 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