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Staff reporter The evacuation lasted about an hour while mem- bers of the Laurinburg Fire Department investi- The Scotland Memorial Library was evacuated gated the situation. this morning after someone poured gasoline into “What they told us was that someone had a toilet. poured gas into the commode in the ladies’ rest- The building was evacuated after several library room and they had to detox it and clean the fumes visitors complained of the smell of gas. out,” said Norton. About two dozen library staff members and Although there is no way of knowing who visitors stood outside the Church Street library as emergency personnel worked to determine and poured the gas into the toilet, Norton said, they eradicate the source of the smell. most likely did so after the library opened on “We had a patron complain and say that she Friday morning. Library officials do not anticipate smelled gas in the ladies’ restroom, and then residual problems from the incident. another patron came in and said he smelled fuel “They seemed to think that they had defused oil or gas,” said library technician Belinda Norton. the situation and everything was going to be fine,” “We took the precaution and called the fire depart- said Norton. “We really hated to inconvenience ment.” people getting their taxes done, but we’d rather Mary Katherine Murphy | The Laurinburg Exchange Among the library patrons interrupted by the people be safe. There’s always next week to get Library visitors and staff outside the building on Saturday morning during a incident were AARP Tax Aide volunteers, on hand your taxes done.” brief evacuation period. McIntyre to expand grassroots campaign District 25 hopeful in Laurinburg next week Contributed Scott Witten From left to right, Adam Carabo, Charles Fowler, Owen Bruner, Joseph Nichols, and Patrick Cousins at Marlboro Academy's 2009 Senior Class Awards Editor Day. GOP hopeful Gene McIntyre is expected to bring his campaign for a state Senate seat to Laurinburg next week. McIntyre will speak at the month- ly meeting of the Scotland County Republican Women on Thursday at Big smile, bigger heart 7 p.m. at Republican headquarters. After the talk, there will be a ques- tion — and — Friends remember young man killed in crash answer session. “I believe in grassroots Mary Katherine Murphy big groups of friends that he campaigning,” Staff reporter had,” said Owen Bruner, a McIntyre said. friend of Nichols’ since their Joseph Nichols’ friends and ninth grade year. “There are all “I will be trav- family remember him as some- kinds of people coming back eling across the one constantly preceded by his from school and stuff to be district, shaking smile. there at his visitation for his hands, and get- The manner of his death, family.” ting to know you however, came without any An excellent golfer, Nichols and your family.” Gene McIntyre warning at all. helped the Marlboro McIntyre is a Nichols, 20, was Academy golf team county commis- killed in Greer, “I know a lot to claim a state cham- sioner from Stanley County and a S.C. when the car of people will pionship in 2009. retired educator. He said he sup- he was driving col- miss him — “He was a really ports lower taxes and less govern- lided with a tractor- good golfer, and also ment regulations to stimulate job trailer. Nichols had he meant a into the live music,” growth. recently moved from Bruner said. “He Above: Joseph lot to many Nichols, right, “The 25th District needs a voice Scotland County and I and our group more in line with the values of the to live and work in people.” of friends would go receiving the golf team's people of our district,” he said on Greenville, S.C. out and see concerts his campaign website. “We need a A native of Most Valuable — Matt Smith – kind of Grateful Senator who is working to move Laurinburg, Nichols Player award friend Dead-esque music. North Carolina forward not back- graduated in 2009 And then, you know, from his father from Marlboro and golf coach wards; a Senator supporting lower we always enjoyed taxes and less government regula- Academy in going down to the beach.” Dean Nichols, Bennettsville, S.C. While most While always one for having left, at Marlboro tion to stimulate job growth.” people content themselves with fun, Nichols also brought a Academy's 2009 Now in his fourth term, McIntyre one group of good friends, smile to those around him in athletic banquet. has served as chairman or vice- friends say that Nichols filled difficult times. Left: Joseph chairman for most of his time on his life and his heart with two. “He was just funny,” said Matt Nichols in the sum- that board. Before entering poli- “Between going to school Smith, friends with Nichols mer of 2007 at tics, he spent 33 years as a teacher, at Marlboro and living in for more than a decade. “No Ocean Isle Beach. assistant principal, and princi- Laurinburg he spanned two pal. He is married to Sue Parker whole counties, so that’s two See NICHOLS | 2A Contributed McIntyre, also of Stanly County. They have two grown children, Leon McIntyre of Pitt County and Mary Ivey Medlin of Richmond County, and four grandchildren. Man tries to lure toddler from family home “I’ve been a public servant most of my life and I am asking for Joy Hunt but the man was gone by the time the Witnesses said that the man had been an opportunity to continue serv- Staff reporter mother arrived, investigators said. seen in the area, but the law enforce- The incident occurred Tuesday at ment had not bee notified earlier. ing you and our community as Authorities are looking for a man they about 5 p.m. in a yard off Ida Chapel Newton said investigators have ques- your voice in the North Carolina believe tried to lure a toddler from her Road. tioned businesses in Laurel Hill and Senate,” he said. yard in Laurel Hill. Deputies describe the man as a black canvassed the areas in search of infor- If elected, McIntyre would replace The three-year-old was playing in her male in his late teens or early 20s, with mation that would help. Sen. Bill Purcell of Laurinburg, yard when her nine-year-old sibling saw a medium build and weighing about 200 Newton said leads to Pembroke who has announced that he will a man gesturing toward her to go toward pounds. He was described as wearing a “proved to be a dead end.” not seek reelection. Senate District him, according Capt. Dan Newton of white baseball cap with black lettering “We are asking that anyone who may 25 includes portions of Scotland, the Scotland County Sheriff’s office. that had a logo depicting the University know anything about the suspect to call Richmond, Anson, Stanly, and The older sibling alerted the mother, of North Carlina at Pembroke. the sheriff’s department at 276-3385.” Rowan counties. Page 2A The Laurinburg Exchange www.LaurinburgExchange.com Saturday, February 4, 2012 Obituaries William McNeil Baxley, Sr. a wonderful church family, and a host of at Richard Boles Funeral Service. Touchdown Club. He was a member friends. Memorials are requested to be made of the Bethany Methodist Church in William Baxley, Sr., age 73, of Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. in memory of Gail to the American Jefferson, Georgia, and attended the Laurinburg, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 at Richard Diabetes Association. Demorest Baptist Church. Mr. Barnett on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Boles Funeral Service. was a member of the Cornelia Lodge # Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. The family requests that, in lieu of 92 F & A.M. and had just received his on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 at the Laurel Hill flowers, memorial donations be made William Douglas Barnett 60 year apron. Baptist Church officiated by Pastor Don to Victory Junction, 4500 Adam’s Way, Mr. William Douglas “Doug” Barnett, Survivors include his daughter and Malpass. Burial will follow at Hillside Randleman, NC 27317. age 88, of Demorest, Ga., passed away son-in-law Lynn and Marcus Tench of Memorial Park. on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, following a sud- Demorest, son and daughter-in-law William was born in den illness. Larry and Betty Barnett of Moore Robeson County on Nov. Theresa Gail Funeral services are scheduled for 11 County, N.C.; brother and sister-in-law 25, 1938. He was the son a.m. Monday, Feb. 06, 2012, at the Donald and Cindy Barnett of Lynn, of the late Fulton and Jeffcoat Walters Whitfield Funeral Home North Chapel in brother-in-law and wife Charles and Ann Ima Baxley. He worked Theresa “Gail” Walters, age 59, of Demorest with Dr. Tom Mewborn offici- Hendrickson, of Gainesville, Ga.; grand- in sales, retiring with Laurinburg, passed away on Thursday, ating. Interment will follow in the Yonah children Jenny Jones, Mark Barnett, Southern States after Feb. 2, 2012 at her home. Memorial Gardens with full military Sandy Wright, Allison Tench Becker, and many years of service. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. honors provided by the Grant Reeves Austin Tench, eight great-grandchildren, He served as a longtime on Sunday, Feb. 5, at the Richard Boles V.F.W. Post # 7720, the American Legion other relatives, and friends. faithful member of the Funeral Service officiated by Rev. L.J. Post # 84, the Rabun County D.A.V. The family will receive friends at the Laurel Hill Baptist Church. Young. Burial will follow the service at Chapter # 15, and the Georgia National North Chapel from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday. Mr. Baxley loved the outdoors. He Hillside Memorial Park. Guard. Masonic graveside rites will be Those wishing to express online con- enjoyed hunting and fishing, and at the Gail was born April 20, 1952 in provided by the Cornelia Lodge # 92 F dolences to the Barnett family may do so age of 50 he began running. He ran Marlboro County, S.C., daughter of & A.M. by visiting www.whitfieldfuneralhomes. many races including 12 marathons, Henry and Elizabeth Jeffcoat. She was a Mr. Barnett was born in Jefferson, com. eight of which were U.S. Marine Corps devoted and loving wife and mother. She Ga., on April 30, 1923, a son of the late Arrangements are in the care of Marathons held each year in Washington, was the secretary and bookkeeper for the Herman Elmer and Ellie Amanda Eckles Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel. D.C. He will be remembered as a loving former Warren Furniture Store for many Barnett. In addition to his parents, and devoted husband, father, grandfather years. She loved making arts and crafts, he was preceded in death by his wife, and friend. cross stitching, and gardening. Doris Theresa Hendrickson Barnett. Charlie Marion Brown In addition to his parents, he was also She is survived by her husband of Mr. Barnett was a United States Army Mr. Charlie Marion Brown, 67, of preceded in death by a brother, Dwight 45 years, James “Bud” Walters of their Air Force veteran, having served in the Laurinburg, died on Saturday, Jan. 28. Baxley and sister, Jeanette Miles. home, three sons: James “Jimmy” 329th Airdrome Squadron, 3rd Combat Funeral services will be held on To cherish his memory are his wife, Walters and wife Lynn, Gary Walters Cargo during WWII. He was a mem- Monday, Feb. 6 at 11 a.m. at Westminster Delores T. Baxley of their home, sons and wife Christy, and Philip Walters and ber of the famed “Flying Tigers.” Mr. Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow Neil Baxley and wife Pam of Beaufort, wife Jennifer all of Laurinburg, parents Barnett was a teacher and coach for at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery. S.C. and Wayne Baxley and wife Andrea Henry “Jeff” Jeffcoat and Elizabeth “Lib” several years at Demorest High School The family will be recieving friends at of Cedar Point, grandchildren Mandy of Jeffcoat of Laurinburg, a brother: Wayne before beginning his career in personal the home of Joe L. Brown at 17341 Lees Mint Hill, Shea of Stockholm, Sweden, Jeffcoat and wife Sylvia of Wilmington, finance. He was a co-owner of Citizens Mill Road in Laurinburg. Justin of Columbia, S.C., Caleb of three sisters: Sharon Goude and husband Finance in Cornelia and later served as He is survived by his wife Dorothy Havelock, Cameron and Chase of Cedar Mitchell, Deborah Robinson, and Vonda a Correctional Officer at Lee Arrendale Brown of New York, son Charles T. Point, a brother: David Baxley and wife Jeffcoat all of Laurinburg, grandchildren State Prison. Mr. Barnett was very Brown of New York, daughter Sabrina Merle of Monroe, special brother-in- Jordan Walters, Kelsey Walters, Dylan active in his community in which he (Shawn) Robinson of Charlotte, brother law Bill Tyner, special sister-in-law Sally Walters, and Chris Walters, great-grand- had served as a board member for the Joe L. Brown of Laurinburg, sister Julia Baxley, special nephew and niece Rusty son Caleb Walters and a host of family Demorest Elementary School, was past Ann McEachin of Laurinburg, and four and Kim Tyner, a special family: Terry, and friends. president of the Cornelia Chamber of grandchildren. Elizabeth, Hannah, Luke and Thomas The family will receive friends from Commerce, the Cornelia Kiwanis Club, Morris Funeral Home is serving the Taylor, pastor and friend Don Malpass, 2-3 p.m. prior to the service on Sunday and the South Habersham High School family. Crime Report

WAGRAM - Walter Bell, of 1899 under no bond. of 358 Taft St., was arrested Wednesday sheriff’s report. Middle Road, reported a vehicle fire for obtaining property by false pre- LAUREL HILL - Mary Morrison, 63, LAUREL HILL - Scotland Accelerated on Arch McLean Road in Wagram on tenses, according to a police report. of 27400 Marston Road, was arrested Academy reported a breaking and enter- Friday, according to a sheriff’s report. Locklear was placed under $1,000 bond. Wednesday for allowing her dog to ing and larceny on Thursday, according LAURINBURG - Emily Klitz, 26, of roam, according to a sheriff’s report. LAUREL HILL - Douglas Sheppard, to a sheriff’s report. Barbed wire valued 13081 Havelock Drive, was arrested LAURINBURG - Rhonda Herndon, of 44, of 9340 Pate St., was arrested at $200 was damaged and copper wire Wednesday for simple assault and lar- 199 Church St., Cordova, was arrested Wednesday for failure to appear, accord- valued at $20 was reported stolen. ceny, according to a sheriff’s report. ing to a sheriff’s report. Sheppard was Wednesday on two counts of embezzle- MARSTON - James Davis, 73, of 26500 placed under a $100 secured bond. LAUREL HILL - Cher Williams, 27, ment, according to a sheriff’s report. Aberdeen Road, was arrested Thursday of 2312 Marston Road, was arrested Herndon was placed under a $5,000 LAURINBURG - Patricia McNair, 30, for assault on a female, according to a Wednesday for failure to appear, accord- unsecured bond. of 806 Covenant Way, was arrested sheriff’s report. Davis was placed under ing to a sheriff’s report. Williams was LAURINBURG - Shawn Hasty, Wednesday for failure to appear, accord- a $500 unsecured bond. placed under a $200 secured bond. ing to a sheriff’s report. 35, of 615 Wagram St., was arrested LAURINBURG - Akeem Tucker, 24, LAURINBURG - Kenneth Voland, 49, Wednesday for failure to appear, accord- LAURINBURG - Tiffany Martin, 18, of 11121 Hasty Road, was issued a of 62 Ninth St., was arrested Wednesday ing to a sheriff’s report. Hasty was of 704 Nichols St., was issued a crimi- criminal summons Sunday for failure to placed under a $2,100 secured bond. for assault on a female, according to nal summons Wednesday for failure to return rental property, according to a a sheriff’s report. Voland was placed LAURINBURG - Jordan Locklear, 22, return rental property, according to a sheriff’s report. Wagram reviews grant options Joy Hunt ers will hold their first public Staff reporter hearing on March 1, with a subsequent public hearing on If there is money available April 5. to improve housing or help the After that time the board will elderly, Wagram officials would be able to submit an application like for their town to be eligible. to the state. The Wagram Town Board “The funds are extremely heard a report at its board meet- competitive as the state will ing on Thursday night about only be supporting 13-15 proj- funding available for commu- ects statewide,” Adams said nity development. The state is Wagram officials said they expected to announce its grant were especially interested in recipients in July. some form of community devel- Floyd Adams, a development opment for the senior. specialist, told the Wagram “What happens is that our board that a Community senior citizens end up leaving Development Block Grant, our community to go to other (CDBG) allows towns and areas that can provide for their cities to apply for funds ear- needs,” Mayor Milton Farmer marked for areas such as home said. “If we could provide the repair for poor residents. services that they need so that This category of grants also they could remain in their com- allows for the construction or The Wagram Town Board heard a report at its board meeting on Thursday night about funding available for community munity, then I think that is enhancement of public facilities development, including home repair for poor residents and enhancement of public facilities. something we would want to projects such as parks, play- explore.” grounds, recreation centers, provide grants to local govern- ly for people of low and mod- missioners have a lot to think Farmer also said that the and centers for seniors. The ments to develop viable com- erate-income. The funds could about.” community should be involved program provides grants of up munities by providing decent also assist with infrastructure Since all grants will require in the grant process and sug- to $500,00. housing, a suitable living envi- needs such as sewer, water and several public hearings before gested that the public be sur- Adams said the primary ronment, and expanding eco- paving streets. a town or county can submit veyed about what projects were purpose of the program is to nomic opportunities, principal- Adams added that “the com- their applications, commission- needed. Nichols From page 1A matter how bad a situa- her classmates.” any situation - a sense of them.” Academy. “He gave me looked so happy and full tion was, Joseph could He was also a familiar of humor coupled with “Joe was a great guy a big bear hug. And I of life. That’s how I am make it not as bad and face in the Nic’s Pic Kwik a dedication to purpose – extremely personable,” remember thinking, going to remember him, turn it into a joke.” stores owned by his par- that could even make an said Bruner. “He was just ‘It’s so nice when they with that big smile on Nichols also tried to ents, Dean and Candy economics class enter- a really, really good soul come back to see us.’ He his face.” shift the burdens and Nichols. taining.” with a smiling face. So troubles of others onto “Even though he didn’t “Joseph had these dim- it’s going to be hard for his own shoulders. really have to, he’d help ples – they would just him not to be around Convert Your “I found out from my out and sweep and stock kind of light up,” said anymore.” daughter, Madison, that – all the stuff you didn’t Smith. “That’s what he A memorial service Joseph was one of the really expect the owner’s was known for.” for Nichols will be held upper class students that son to be doing,” Smith That sense of humor today at Laurinburg would make regular visits said. made Nichols an instant Presbyterian Church at to the primary school stu- Nichols’ sense of friend to those he met. 11 a.m., after which his dents,” said Gary Dwyer, humor was his trademark “Joseph had a beau- family will receive visi- Guaranteed Jewelry Into headmaster at Marlboro to those who knew him tiful smile, a twinkle tors and friends. highest prices Academy. “He would talk in all aspects of his life. in his eye, and loved “I know a lot of people paid... with them, help them “Joseph was a really everyone,” said Stacey will miss him – he meant and its local in the classroom with a good student that always Newton, teacher and col- a lot to many people,” variety of projects, and made the classroom an lege placement counselor Smith said. don’t waste make them feel loved easier place to be,” said at Marlboro Academy. “The last time I saw your money on and important members Gary Shapiro, a Marlboro “He came to us in the him was when he had extra gas! of the school community. Academy history teach- 10th grade, into a class stopped by the Academy She has never forgotten er. “He had a wonderful that had been together for a visit,” said Denise the attention that Joseph sense of self that enabled for many years, and he Jones, Nichols’ Spanish Nichols gave to her and him to navigate most immediately became one teacher at Marlboro 11921 McColl Road • Laurinburg • 910-277-0899 Saturday, February 4, 2012 The Laurinburg Exchange www.LaurinburgExchange.com Page 3A

CommunityFeb. Gibson Fire Department 1:30 until 2:30 Calendar p.m. with a drumming volunteer training on Jan. 14, 21, and 5:30 to 6:30 at the Staff Development fundraiser - The Gibson Fire circle (with drums provided or bring 28 for those who wish to support the Center of Scotland Memorial Hospital. Department will host a pan- your own) from 4 until 5:30 p.m. A program. Those interested in register- For information, contact: Kathie Cox, cake breakfast plate sale from music and tales concert will also take ing to be trained should call 276-5505 Health Educator/Healthy Carolinians 7-10 a.m. at the fire depart- place. before Jan. 4. Coordinator at 277-2440. ment. The cost per plate will The exhibit and drumming circle are 4 be $5. For more information, free; the music and tales concert is $5. GED classes - Jerusalem United Student suspension - For those who contact Chief McKay at 280-5849, Billy For tickets or information call SACS at Methodist Church is offering free GED have a child who has been suspended or Foland at 280-4176, or Lee Gibson at 277-3599. To learn more about The Class to adults. The classes may also expelled from school, Scots For Youth 384-6137. Healing Force, go to www.thehealing- offer an opportunity to improve read- and Project T.R.U.S.T. may be able to forceonline.com. ing, math and writing skills. Classes are help. Women’s Health Event- Scotland on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30- Memorial Foundation’s 9th Annual Feb. Baseball tryouts - 5:30p.m. The church is off 15/501 South Shooting Club - Scotland County 4-H Women’s Health Event will be held at the Scotland County High intersection of Jerusalem and Johns Sports Shooting Club meets the third Laurinburg Presbyterian Church from School will begin 9th roads, Laurinburg. Call (910) 384-1261 Saturday of every month. For more 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. The event includes grade, J.V and Varsity with any questions. information, call the Scotland County a keynote address, breakout sessions, baseball tryouts at Extension office at 277-2422. lunch, health information, screenings, McCoy Field. A physical Free Wi-Fi- The Wagram Recreation and much more. Registration required. 13 is required. center is now providing free Wi-Fi. Sewing Club - Scotland County 4-H Call 291-7550 for a registration bro- Classroom space is available during cen- Sewing Club meets the second Saturday chure or register online at www.scot- Class meeting - The organizing com- ter hours; Tuesday-Friday 9am- 7pm and of each month from 10 a.m. - 1:30 landhealth.org. mittee of the class of 1977 will meet at Saturday 8am-5pm. People are encour- p.m. and the fourth Friday of each the Scotland County Memorial Library aged to bring their laptops and iPads to month from 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Feb. Military retirees - The at 6 p.m. check e-mails, complete homework, or Museum of Scotland County. For more Scotland County Military browse the world wide web. information, call the Scotland County Organization will hold its Feb. YES Symposium Extension office at 277-2422. monthly meeting at Larry’s - The 2012 Youth Scotland County JobLink - Funds Seafood Restaurant. Social Entrepreneurship are available at the Employment Museum of Scotland County/ time will begin at 6:30 with Symposium (YES!) will Security JobLink-Scotland for vocation- Rebound Book Exchange - Hours of 6 the official meeting starting take place from 9:30 al training: community college, on-the- operation: Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. at 7 p.m. The organization is asking a.m. until 2:30 p.m. job-training, and work experience slots. - 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., all member to attend to give input on 17 at the UNCP Regional Eligible individuals should contact the fourth Friday of each month 10 a.m. - 9 upcoming events. All retired military Center, Comtech Park, 113 Livermore 276-4260, or at 303 N. Main St. p.m. are welcome to attend. Drive, Pembroke. All who “teach a They will provide a place for them to youth, have a youth, or know a youth” Bridge-at-the-Village - The Bridge- go that provides: counseling, mentor- Feb. Scotland County are urged to attend. Free to the public at-the-Village club meets on Monday ing community service, transportation, Republican Women –The and lunch is provided. evenings in the Scotia Village cafe, 2200 behavior intervention and a safe and Elm Ave., from 6-9 p.m. The group is monthly meeting of the structured environment. Scotland County Republican Theater production sanctioned by the ACBL and the cost is Feb. If you have a child between the ages Women will be held at 7 p.m. - Encore! Theatre pro- $5 for the evening. of 10-16 that has been suspended, at Republican headquarters. ductions will present call 276-5477 or come by Main Street 9 The speaker will be Gene Tuesdays with Morrie GED classes- Wagram Recreation at 140-B North Main Street beside McIntyre, a candidate hopeful for the Feb. 23-25 at 7:30 p.m. Center will host free GED classes on state Senate seat from the 25th District. and at 2:30 p.m. on Feb. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am Scotland Drug. 23 25 at the Morris Morgan to 1pm. Wagram Recreation Center Bingo Monday - Each Monday night Feb. Young at Heart soup Theatre of St. Andrews University. is providing the space. These classes sale - The Young at Heart Tickets are $15 for adults and $13 are provided by Richmond Community there will be Bingo at St. Mary Catholic Senior Citizen Club will for students. $5 of each ticket pur- College. You can also brush-up in math, Church on South Main Street. Bingo have their annual soup chase will be donated to Hospice of reading and spelling. Call 910-266-8146 begins at 6:45 p.m. Popcorn, sodas, sale at Scotland Place Scotland County and is tax deduct- or 910-369-0686 for information. candy and donuts (when they are avail- on Turnpike Road from ible. Tuesdays with Morrie is the auto- able) are sold at this event. Money 10 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Eat biographical story of Mitch Albom, an WARM Program – Laurinburg has awards are presented to the person(s) in or take out is available. Soup, des- accomplished journalist, and Morrie a program that allows electricity and/ having Bingo for each game. You are sert, and a drink will be $5. Quarts of Schwartz, his former college professor. or water customers to assist people in invited to come, enjoy playing and hav- soup may be purchased for $5. All soups Sixteen years after Mitch’s graduation, need. The money collected through the ing a great time with your friends and and desserts are homemade. they re-connect while Morrie is battling WARM program assists families, dur- new acquaintances. Lou Gehrig’s disease. Their weekly ing the months of November through Football benefit - The Spring Branch pilgrimage becomes a last class in the March, who are not able to pay all of Grief Support Group - Hospice Missionary Baptist Young Adult depart- meaning of life. their electric/water bill, with a portion of Scotland County sponsors a Grief ment and Elijah’s Men Mentor Services of what they owe. Drop by the city Support Group on the first and third are sponsoring a benefit service at 7 (910) 276-1521 and ask them to round Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. p.m. to celebrate the North Carolina off your bill or add a monthly amount in the Hospice conference room. This 4A champion Scotland High School like $5 to your bill or make a donation group is open to anyone who has expe- Ongoing rienced the loss of a loved one. No football team with a trip to a Charlotte directly to the program. Distribution Bobcats game on March 17 in Charlotte. of the funds collected is handled by preregistration is required. A Men’s The team will receive special recogni- Veterans’ garden - American Legion Church Community Services. Grief Group will also begin meeting tion during halftime. Spring Branch is Post 50 is planning a Veterans’ Garden on Thursdays at noon. Registration is at 21300 Old Wire Road, Wagram. to honor all veterans. Commemorative U.S. Army Museum - The National required or this group. bricks, to be inscribed with a veterans’ Museum of the U.S. Army is expected For more information or to register Feb. Healing Force per- name are being sold by Post 50 mem- to open on June 14, 2015, outside of for the Men’s Grief Group contact Tanya formance - The Healing bers for a $50 donation. For information Washington, D.C. To support or learn Williams at 276-7176. Force will perform at the contact Jimmy Bennet at 610-5204 or more about this project, visit www. Storytelling and Arts Dewey Pittman at 276-8058. armyhistory.org. Hospice Lunch Brunch - The Center in downtown Hospice of Scotland County Lunch Laurinburg from 1 until Domestic Violence Volunteers - Diabetes Support- The Community Brunch meets the first Friday of every 11 6 p.m. An African art The Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Diabetes Support Group Program meets month at General McArthur’s in and artifact exhibit will be held from Center of Scotland County will hold every third Tuesday of the month from Laurinburg at 11:30 a.m. Woman charged in terror plot held without bond WILMINGTON, N.C. tenced last month to 45 Charles Swift, said the Since her arrest, Elshiekh was born in United States more than (AP) — A federal judge years for a conspiracy to public should keep an Elshiekh has been on the United States. Her 40 years ago because he in North Carolina ruled attack the Marine base at open mind about his cli- leave from her job as the father, a native of Egypt, believes in the American Friday that a Raleigh Quantico, Va. ent until the full facts director of exceptional is retired as a professor Dream and democracy. school administrator Also arrested in are known. She was children at Sterling at N.C. State University. "I trust the justice sys- accused of paying a hit the beheading plot is manipulated by an "evil Montessori Academy, a In court Friday, Aly tem of this country," the man to behead three Shkumbin Sherifi, the man," he said, referring state-supported charter Elshiekh said he chose father said. "She will be witnesses in a terrorism 21-year-old brother of to Hysen Sherifi. school in Morrisville. to immigrate to the treated fairly." case should be held with- the terror defendant. He "She had no role in out bond until her trial. was ordered held with- picking who would be Nevine Aly Elshiekh out bail following a simi- attacked," Swift said of made her first court lar hearing last week. the government's evi- appearance Friday after They were taken into dence. "Her role was to being arrested last custody after a sting take money and messag- month after FBI agents operation where pros- es to people." tracked her to a meet- ecutors said the pair Prosecutors said Friday ing with a government paid an FBI informant that Elshiekh went to the informant. Agents say a total of $5,000. That trial last year and wrote the 46-year-old educator informant, posing as the letters to Hysen Sherifi provided the names of hit man's representative, and his codefendants, those to be killed and later provided Shkumbin who were also convicted. a $750 down payment Sherifi a fake photo of He replied and asked toward the first hit. what appeared to be the for her phone number U.S. Magistrate Judge intended victim's sev- so he could call her. He Robert B. Jones Jr. ruled ered head. also mailed her bracelets that there was enough The cash came from he made while in jail, evidence for her to stand the sale of gold jewelry according to the FBI. trial and ordered her and other items Elshiekh Elshiekh divorced held without bail. gave to Shkumbin Sherifi in 2010. Hysen Sherifi Prosecutors say the to pawn, according to is married to a woman plot was masterminded the FBI. who lives in his native by Hysen Sherifi, sen- Elshiekh's lawyer, Kosovo.

Leaders slam ACLU on complaint Whether you’re looking for a summer job in the Classifieds, RALEIGH (AP) — Republican leaders in a statement. "The same Constitution in the state House of Representatives said that prohibits government-sponsored reli- or looking to stay up to date on happenings back home, Friday they're reviewing a complaint by a gion also protects the right of individuals The Laurinburg Exchange delivers! civil liberties group about prayers in the to exercise their faith as they so choose." General Assembly, but that they believe The group's letter to Attorney General OFF-TO-COLLEGE SUBSCRIPTION SPECIAL the group is out of touch with the con- Roy Cooper cited the decision last month cerns of North Carolina residents. by the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear E-Edition only $ 65 per year House Speaker Thom Tillis and an appeal of a case in which a lower Majority Leader Paul Stam both said federal court ruled that prayers endors- T HE LAURINBURG E XCHANGE they'll consider the concerns raised in the ing a specific religion can't be offered at letter sent Thursday by the state chapter meetings of the Forsyth County Board of Sign up now at of the American Civil Liberties Union, Commissioners. www.laurinburgexchange.com but neither lawmaker thinks there's much Such sectarian prayers, almost always to the group's contention that prayers at Christian, are common during sessions sessions of the legislature violate the First of both the House and Senate, according Amendment. to complaints received by the ACLU. The T HE LAURINBURG E XCHANGE "The ACLU has an affinity for pushing a Senate has a chaplain that offers invoca- radical, far-left agenda that is out of touch tions, while Tillis has invited individual 211 W. C RONLY S TREET • L AURINBURG , NC 28352 • 910-276-2311 with most North Carolinians," Tillis said lawmakers to lead prayers before sessions. WWW . LAURINBURGEXCHANGE . COM Page 4A The Laurinburg Exchange www.LaurinburgExchange.com Saturday, February 4, 2012 Opinion

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Guest view Real solutions As we work to rein in big govern- seniors by the wayside in order to win ment and reckless spending, one thing another 24-hour cable news cycle. I, remains most important to me—we myself, voted against the health care bill absolutely must always put families and I’ve supported the repeal of many nother view first. I’ll never play politics or hold onerous provisions within the health care A hostage the livelihood of our greatest law, in order to fix it and lessen the bur- generation, those who have made our den on our working families and small nation great. I have said, since long businesses, including repeal of the 1099 before I was in Congress, that home requirement and ending the Medicare health and hospice care are the best Independent Payment Advisory Board, School rivals alternatives whenever possible. These an unelected board of bureaucrats services allow folks to remain in their that would be granted authority over The News & Observer homes, maintaining their independence Medicare programs. However, there is and their dignity. Additionally, if you a difference between eliminating oner- It’s not necessary to consider the dia- Financially, Durham’s traditional schools look at the bottom line, these ous regulations and burdens, and tribes against “government-run” schools would take a hit because funding would services save millions of dollars sending a message to our seniors, — diatribes popular on the far right — to follow the students to the charter — as it and create thousands of jobs in and those who will be soon be sense a fair amount of skepticism toward already does for eight other charters in the our state. seniors, that Congress isn’t willing traditional public education among conser- system. Charters’ 8.7 percent market share to tackle this issue—that it is just vatives. The Republicans who took control in Durham happens to be the highest in Political games another political football. We need of the General Assembly after the 2010 the state. a lot less politics and a lot more elections reflected that skepticism when The original rationale for charters was Unfortunately, this week shed attention on fixing what is broken more light on the ridiculous situ- they made good on a campaign pledge that they could become test beds for inno- in Washington. to lift North Carolina’s “cap” on charter vation in classroom methods, teacher eval- ations our government will place When it comes to care for our us in, for no reason other than to Letter Home schools. uation, facilities and other areas where U.S. Rep seniors, families have to make the The cap, in the spirit of quality control, regular schools are subject to webs of rules perpetuate the very partisanship difficult decision of whether to and intentional disagreements Larry Kissell had put a limit of 100 on the charters, and regulations. That remains a worth- bring their loved one in to live which receive public funding but operate while concept. that threaten to tear our nation with them, or put them in a nurs- apart. The House debated and voted on outside the regular education bureaucracy. But somewhere along the way, egged on ing home. This can be an excruciating Now the State Board of Education, which by those who think regular public schools a bill to repeal the Community Living decision. So many of our working fami- Assistance Services and Supports Act, grants the charters, is receiving applica- almost by definition can’t do anything lies are faced with limited resources in tions from groups that want to take advan- right, supporters of charters started to see or CLASS Act, a program created to this economy, and they have to choose help provide a voluntary plan for long tage of the loosened rule. them more as rivals than as places where between being able to go to work and Two Triangle-area applications are prov- new ideas could be tried out to all schools’ term care to Americans, as well as home leaving their loved one alone, knowing health care for the disabled and the aged. ing controversial. In Chapel Hill, the idea potential benefit. they can’t care for themselves. So many is to create a charter school that would It’s understandable why, in that climate, It seems that even when the need for have no choice but to put their loved long-term care, including home health address what its backers say is a need school boards that take seriously their one in a nursing home, even though they to focus more intensively on closing the responsibility to serve every student would care and hospice, is realized by leaders of know it is the last thing they want to do. both political parties, they still try to find “achievement gap” between white and balk at seeing scarce resources diverted to These folks don’t want much, but they minority students. The school would be charters growing at the expense of regular ways to play games and jeopardize the want to live the remainder of their lives very care they say is necessary in speech- owned and operated by a Michigan-based schools. in their own homes. They don’t want for-profit company. The school system and Adding insult to injury in Durham is es. This was one issue in the health to be a burden on their families. Home the NAACP object, on grounds that the gap that Research Triangle High School would care debate that seemed to bring some health care helps bridge that gap so already is narrowing and that removing a compete with Southern High, where a consensus. However, long-term care was they can remain in their homes and live substantial number of minority students STEM focus also is being developed in an instead used as a budgetary trick to independent lives, retaining their dignity from the regular schools would undermine effort to shore up the school’s academic inflate savings within the thousand-page and pride. diversity. profile. “We’ll be in a tug of war with them bill, an as admitted by the Department A simple broad repeal of the CLASS A Durham proposal draws opposition for students, teachers, partnerships out of Health and Human Services as they Act would toss aside an issue that is too from the school board there for different in the park, internship opportunities for suspended the program last year. important to ignore. We absolutely must reasons. Research Triangle High School, students,” said Heidi Carter, school board Now, rather than work to find a solu- find a solution. Providing folks with a as envisioned, would have a STEM (sci- vice chairwoman. tion or fix the problems with the plan plan or opportunity to voluntarily and ence, technology, engineering and math) A charter advisory panel has forwarded as created, Congressional leadership wisely invest in their care in their later orientation. The expectation is that many both the Chapel Hill and Durham propos- took up a vote to abolish a program years, helps to provide assurance and of its students’ parents would work in and als to the state board with positive recom- that had already been suspended by the certainty in quality care, and helps to around RTP, where the workforce is largely mendations. But the board ought to be Administration. People in Washington guarantee people the dignity and honor professional, well-paid and white. wary of overruling the judgment of locally are playing politics with the health and they want, years after their retirement. In other words, the charter could become elected officials as to the downside of let- wellbeing of our seniors, and that is not Regardless, Medicare has to be flexible a relatively elite quasi-academy, financed ting these charters come on line. The inter- a game I’ll ever be willing to play. This is enough to better pay for home health by the taxpayers, while the traditional ests of some students and families might be the absolute lowest form of bureaucratic care. The numbers are clear—it saves Durham schools had to say goodbye to advanced, but it is the overall public inter- and political gamesmanship, leaving our money. some of their most advantaged students. est that must be allowed to carry the day.

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The flight of longtime Democratic polit- the case of Miller and Price, forcing a race ical figures from public service is turning between longtime colleagues. into a bit of a stampede. So what’s driving the exodus? It could Gov. Beverly Perdue’s announcement be a fear that the fall of this year will not be that she will not seek re—election has a happy one for the Democratic Party. On been followed by echoes of many viable the state level, it’s been tough not being candidates taking their hats out of the the party in charge, and the partisanship ring. U.S. Rep Brad Miller announced last and treatment of the minority party in week he would not be seeking re—elec- the state legislature has been bitter. But in tion (redistricting would have pitted him fairness, what has been dished out should against fellow longtime Democratic Rep. look familiar because the Republicans David Price). often faced similar treatment at the hands Then Thursday, three prominent of Democratic leadership under Jim Black Published Tuesday through Saturday Democrats announced that they would and Mark Basnight. not be putting their names on the next And, frankly, from an outside view, it’s 211 W. Cronly St. Member ballot. hard to see where the joy and gratifica- P.O. Box 805 •  a merican newspaper publishers association Erskine Bowles said that he will not tion would come in the job these days for Laurinburg, N.C. 28353-0459 • associated press enter the gubernatorial race. people truly devoted to public service. Phone: (910) 276-2311 U.S. Rep. 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Visit us on the web! www.laurinburgexchange.com Email: [email protected] advertising rates will be furnished upon request. Saturday, February 4, 2012 The Laurinburg Exchange www.LaurinburgExchange.com Page 5A Second teacher arrested on sex claim LOS ANGELES (AP) — A past three years. district stating that he intend- about Springer being removed The details of that case and second teacher at an inner-city Detectives interviewed ed to file a lawsuit alleging an from the classroom, several par- other claims by two former stu- elementary school where a teach- Springer and the alleged victims unidentified girl ate a sugar ents took their children out of dents about strange behavior by er is accused of committing lewd on Thursday and had him under cookie laced with the semen of the school. Berndt surfaced just three days acts on 23 children was arrested surveillance. He was arrested the first teacher arrested, Mark Ida Santana said her sister after his arrest. Friday on suspicion of fondling Friday as he exited a school Berndt. called her and told her to pick up The allegations raised further two girls in his classroom. district building in South Los Earlier this week, Berndt, who her nephew. questions about why he wasn't Los Angeles County Sheriff's Angeles, Parker said. worked at the school for 32 years, "It's hard to leave our kids disciplined by school officials, Capt. Mike Parker said Martin Detectives anticipate that more was charged with committing here," Santana said. "We can't who have been lambasted by B. Springer, 49, of Alhambra was victims might come forward, he lewd acts on 23 children, ages 6 trust the teachers no more. Now some parents for waiting a year arrested four days after allega- said. to 10, between 2005 and 2010. there's another teacher." to reveal that Berndt was sus- tions surfaced against the first A phone message left at He remains jailed on $23 million Santana said the family is pected of blindfolding children teacher, but there was no known Springer's home was not immedi- bail and could face life in prison if unsure where the boy will be and feeding them his own semen connection between the two ately returned. convicted. going to school from now on. in his classroom in what children cases. Springer was being held Los Angeles Unified School Lawyer Raymond Boucher, The development involving were allegedly told was a tasting on $2 million bail. District Superintendent John whose Beverly Hills firm spe- the second teacher was made game. The expanding case has Deasy said the district plans to cializes in sexual abuse lawsuits public a day after authorities School officials and investiga- shocked the nation and thrown a fire Springer next week. against school districts, religious acknowledged that 18 years ago, tors said proper procedures were chill into its second-largest school "We are prepared to fire him institutions and hospitals, said a 10-year-old girl claimed Berndt followed to investigate and build district, with 650,000 students next week and we'll do that at the legal claim of behalf of "Jane tried to fondle her. a case against the teacher. across hundreds of campuses. the next board meeting for inap- Doe 1" alleges the district did not Prosecutors declined to file to The investigation of Berndt Parker said the victims in the propriate conduct and inappro- take adequate steps to prevent charges against Berndt in the began in the fall of 2010 when second case were about 7 and 8 priately touching students," the Berndt from repeatedly abusing 1993 report, saying they didn't a film processor became suspi- years old and were fondled once superintendent told KTTV. children after officials received have enough evidence. Berndt, cious about the photographs and each in a classroom at Miramonte In a related development, a complaints about him. who denied the allegation at the turned them over to investigators Elementary School during the lawyer filed a claim against the After news broke early Friday time, was never arrested. who notified the school district. Law agencies’ sites under attack SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Saboteurs unearthed hundreds of passwords that stole passwords and sensitive information Hackers breached websites in US, Greece were released in retaliation for what was on tipsters while hacking into the websites called brutality against Occupy Boston. of several law enforcement agencies world- cies. agency was aware of the incidents, and an In October, Boston police acknowledged wide in attacks attributed to the collective Following a spate of arrests across investigation was ongoing. that various websites used by members known as Anonymous. the world, the group and its various off- In Greece, the Justice Ministry took of the police department — including the Breaches were reported this week in shoots have focused their attention on law down its site Friday after a video by activ- website belonging to the police patrol- Boston, Syracuse, N.Y., Salt Lake City and enforcement agencies in general and the ists claiming to be Greek and Cypriot men's association — had been hacked and Greece. FBI in particular. members of Anonymous was displayed for possibly compromised. The department Hackers gained access to the Salt Lake The group also claimed responsibility for at least two hours. said it asked all police personnel to change City Police Department website that gath- hacking the website of a Virginia law firm In Boston, a message posted on the their passwords on its network. ers citizen complaints about drug and that represented a U.S. Marine involved in police website before it was taken down The Occupy movement in Boston set up other crimes, including phone numbers, the deaths of civilians in Iraq in 2005. Friday said, "Anonymous hacks Boston camp in the city's financial district for two addresses and other personal data of infor- Anonymous also published a record- Police website in retaliation for police months this fall. The first hack came about mants, police said. ing on the Internet Friday of a phone brutality at OWS," an apparent reference 10 days after Boston police arrested 141 The website remained down Friday as call between the FBI and Scotland Yard, to the Occupy Wall Street movement. The Occupy demonstrators on Oct. 11. police worked to make it more secure. gloating in a Twitter message that "the message also promised "there is plenty Police dismantled the camp Dec. 10, cit- Anonymous is a collection of Internet FBI might be curious how we're able to more mayhem to deliver." ing public health and safety concerns. enthusiasts, pranksters and activists whose continuously read their internal comms for A police spokesman would not confirm "So you get your kicks beating protest- targets have included financial institutions some time now." Anonymous was responsible. ers? That's OK; we get kicks defacing ... such as Visa and MasterCard, the Church FBI spokeswoman Jenny Shearer said Another message on the department's your websites — again," the message on of Scientology and law enforcement agen- in an email to The Associated Press the website said a hack several months ago the department's website said Friday. Dallas teen maintains alias in jail cells DALLAS (AP) — A renewing her green card television station WFAA, frequently discusses hav- told the TV station she Associated Press on Dallas teenager who and having her passport in an interview that aired ing her passport and fell in with a trafficker Friday that the individu- was deported to South and Colombian identifica- Wednesday night. other documents sent so who claimed to love her als Turner was calling on America under a false tion card sent to authori- The Associated Press she could be released. but threatened to kill her the phone were people name never expressed ties. reviewed recordings of The teen, who said she and hurt her family if she she met after she escaped concern during jailhouse Yet, Turner claimed in 25 telephone calls Turner ran away from home in tried to leave. the trafficker — in the phone calls that she was a recent TV interview made while in custody November 2010 because Her Dallas attorney, week or two before her being misidentified as an that she repeatedly tried in Houston in April and her parents were strict, Ray Jackson, told the arrest. illegal immigrant from to convince authorities May. A law enforcement Colombia. she had lied when she official who has listened The more than two initially identified her- to most of the calls and BELK.COM dozen recorded telephone self to Houston police has been briefed on the calls reviewed by The as Cortez, a 21-year-old case confirmed the caller Associated Press show Colombian national, after is Turner. 15-year-old Jakadrien being arrested for shop- The official spoke on Turner expected to be lifting. the condition of anonym- deported to Colombia yet "At a certain point, I ity because the official is did not complain of hav- just gave up because I not authorized to pub- ing no ties to the country. said it multiple times: licly discuss details of the Instead, during several 'I'm Jakadrien Turner, case. conversations she had I'm 15 years old, and why During several of the with two men she identi- am I here?'" 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Valid February 7, 2012 Page 6A The Laurinburg Exchange www.LaurinburgExchange.com Saturday, February 4, 2012 Syrain activists: 200 dead in attacks BEIRUT (AP) — In a barrage He said Clinton and Lavrov of shelling, Syrian forces killed Government opens fire on Homs protest agreed to have American and 200 people and wounded hun- Russian diplomats continue dreds early Saturday in Homs work on a Syria resolution and in an offensive that appears to the uprising, since the upris- testers are backing down and phone with Russian Foreign were planning to meet for more be the bloodiest episode in the ing began in March until now," clashes between the military Minister Sergey Lavrov in an talks in the German city over nearly 11-month-old uprising, said Rami Abdul-Rahman, the and an increasingly bold and effort to overcome Russian the weekend. activists said. head of the Observatory, which armed opposition has meant opposition to any statement Russia's deputy foreign min- The offensive was reported tracks violence through con- many parts of the country have that explicitly calls for regime ister, Gennady Gatilov, said in Homs, which has been one tacts on the ground. seen relentless violence. change or a military interven- Friday that Moscow could not of the main flashpoints of oppo- The reports could not be The U.N. Security Council tion in Syria. support the resolution in its sition to the regime during independently confirmed. meeting later Saturday was The U.S. and its partners current form. But he expressed the uprising against President It was not immediately clear to take up a much-negotiated have ruled out military action optimism that an agreement Bashar Assad. what precipitated the attack, resolution on Syria. A diplomat but want the global body to could be reached, according to Two main opposition groups, but there have been reports for a Western nation that sits endorse an Arab League plan state news agency RIA Novosti. the British-based Syrian that army defectors set up on the council said the meeting that calls on Assad to hand Assad's regime has been Observatory for Human Rights checkpoints in the area and would happen Saturday morn- power over to Syria's vice pres- intensifying an assault against and the Local Coordination were trying to consolidate con- ing. The diplomat spoke Friday ident. army defectors and protesters. Committees, said the death trol. on condition of anonymity Clinton called Lavrov while The U.N. said weeks ago that toll was more than 200 people. Assad is trying to crush the because he was not authorized flying Friday to Munich for more than 5,400 people have More than half of the killings revolt with a sweeping crack- to be quoted by the press. a security conference that been killed in violence since — about 140 — were reported down that has so far claimed The move toward a vote came both are attending, State March. Hundreds more have in the Khaldiyeh neighborhood. thousands of lives, but neither after Secretary of State Hillary Department spokesman Mark been killed since that tally was "This is the worst attack of the government nor the pro- Rodham Clinton spoke by tele- Toner said. announced. Syria’s wounded find refuge in Lebanon clinic TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Abu His injuries, however, will mean that Hamza was in a crowd of thousands he will likely have a limp for life, doc- in the Syrian border town of Qusair, tors tell him. He and others at the shouting for President Bashar Assad to clinic spoke to The Associated Press on leave power, when a sniper's bullet tore condition their full names not be used, through his leg and shattered the bone fearing retaliation. into 18 pieces. Well over 5,000 people have been Another bullet pierced his back as killed in the Syrian crackdown on pro- he tried to crawl away. A friend rushed testers demanding Assad's ouster since into the street to try to drag him away the uprising began in March. But thou- but was also hit in the shoulder. Abu sands more have suffered catastrophic Hamza lay in the street for two hours wounds that will become a painful leg- Reuters until it was dark. Finally a man ran out, acy of the country's extraordinary cries A wounded protester is carried away during clashes with security forces near the Interior Ministry in pulled him to a safer area, then himself for change. Cairo on Friday. fell dead, shot in the head. Their wounds track the changing Friends smuggled Abu Hamza imme- nature of the conflict. At first, doctors diately across the border into Lebanon. saw mainly gunshot wounds, a reflec- Now nearly two months later he is tion of the main type of violence — gov- recuperating in a clinic set up by Syrian ernment forces firing on protesters. But Egyptian soccer exiles in the northern Lebanese city of in recent months, more people torn by Tripoli. shrapnel from mortar shells are brought The 25-year-old remains defiant. The to the hospital. green-white-and-red anti-regime flag is That's a sign of how the conflict has pinned to the wall above his bed. "I plan become more militarized as frustrated deaths bring new to return to Syria to continue the strug- regime opponents and army defectors gle that will end with the revolution's have armed themselves and fought back victory or my martyrdom," he said. against regime forces. cycle of violence DISH Network delivers more CAIRO (AP) — The clashes in Cairo One protester in Cairo Protesters filled the began Thursday as the was killed after being of what you want streets and clashed for a bodies of the dead soc- hit by birdshot at close second day Friday with cer fans were returned to range, a volunteer doctor for less than you’d expect. police who fired tear gas the capital for burial, and said on condition of ano- and birdshot in Cairo, the violence escalated. nymity because he feared as a deadly soccer riot Protesters converged on reprisal. focused rising public the headquarters of the Four protesters died in anger over lawlessness Interior Ministry, which Suez after police opened and collapsing security a oversees police, throwing fire on a crowd of about year after Egypt's upris- stones. 3,000 demonstrators in ing. 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Streater also sunk 105-55 final score this week to take on the two buckets from behind Falcons for the second the arc on his way to an time this season. 8-14 field goal record this Pfeiffer established a evening. Michael Dunkins hefty lead after the first (Candor, N.C.) posted 11 10:00 minutes of the game, points for SAU, with Jason creating a gap that the Murray (Syracuse, N.Y.) Pfeiffer Knights could not close. adding 10 points for the Two Knights put up over ‘Drew. 20 points, but their efforts Performing at the foul were not enough to defeat line, Streater shot 100 the Falcons as SAU fell percent (3-3) while team- to 1-8 in the Conference mate Dunkins made 75 flys by Carolinas standings after percent of his free-throw tonight’s 91-77 loss. shots. The Knights nearly Seniors Antonio Moffitt tied the Falcons under the (Raleigh, N.C.) and Ryan basket as SAU crashed the Streater (Charlotte, N.C.) boards and captured 35 showed their hard work Knights rebounds. The Royal Blue Pfeiffer established a hefty lead after the first 10:00 minutes of the game, creating a gap and dedication tonight See FALCONS | 2B that the Knights could not close. as they each scored over Staff report After making the journey to Pfeiffer University on Thursday, the women of St. Andrews bas- Meyer defends recruiting practices ketball found themselves facing a hot handed Falcon squad. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — and concerns with him and the The SA ladies worked hard There must have been a lot of Accused of poaching recruits already situation got rectified." to put up points, but could not interesting give-and-take when Bielema did not go into fur- overcome the Falcons, finishing the Big Ten football coaches committed to other programs ther detail. the game with a 105-55 final met at the conference offices The Detroit Free Press score. on Friday. "We had an opportunity to State raiding other team's reported that Dantonio also Several Knights put up dou- New Ohio State coach Urban discuss a number of issues recruits. said Meyer was not living up ble-digit points for Pfeiffer. Meyer faced off with at least with each other and confer- Bielema was upset over los- to protocol between Big Ten Beneé Norton (Atlanta, G.A.), a couple of coaches who have ence staff, including those that ing out on offensive lineman coaches. Kimayah Fulcher (New Bern, been reported say- have arisen this week," Kyle Dodson, who had said he The newspaper reports N.C.), and Rebecca Bryant ing they question his Meyer said in a state- was coming to Wisconsin, but that Dantonio on Wednesday (Cincinnati, OH) posted 15, poaching of recruits ment issued after the then ended up signing with said of Ohio State that, "It's 14, and 11 respectively. Norton who had already com- meeting on Friday. "It the Buckeyes. a new program, a new head made one of the Knights’ two mitted to other pro- should be noted that "There's a few things that coach and a new testing of the long distance shots in addition grams. my coaching staff is happened early on I made peo- waters." to going 6-7 at the line. Fulcher Meyer's first recruit- in full compliance with ple be aware of that I didn't "It's a two-way street. It's managed to knock down four ing class on Wednesday our recruiting efforts, want to see in this league always a two-way street. points from around the paint included eight players and no one on this that I had seen take place at There's always got to be the and scored six points from the who initially had said staff did anything ille- other leagues," Bielema said other person listening as well. foul line. Bryant also found the they were attending Urban Meyer gal or unethical." on Wednesday's first day for But I do think that when it basket from behind the arc, as another school, includ- He said his staff the signing of national letters becomes a matter of twisting she was the most active from ing four who originally would continue to be of intent in football. "Other somebody — when you're a the field for SAU. said they were going to Penn "relentless." recruiting tactics, other 50-year-old man or a 40-year- St. Andrews picked up State and one each who had Wisconsin head coach Bret recruiting practices that are old man twisting a 17-year-old 42 rebounds as a team, 29 declared they would go to Bielema and Michigan State's illegal. I was very up front and — that's when it's wrong," he of which kept the Falcons Michigan State and Wisconsin. Mark Dantonio, in particular, was very poignant to the fact. said. "I'm not saying that's from taking a second chance Two others had verbally com- have been quoted expressing I actually reached out to coach shot. Angeline Domingo- mitted to Notre Dame. their displeasure with Ohio Meyer and shared my thoughts See MEYER | 2B See KNIGHTS | 2B

Scotland County Parks and Rec Basketball Scores Wednesday, Jan. 25 Bulls - 36 Sonics - 21 Suns - 21 Raptors - 20 Sparks - 22 Comets - 21 Spurs - 38 Heat 36 Thursday, Jan. 26 Wizards - 34 Rockets 33 Getty Images Pacers - 31 Officials received the final layout from their design team this week for a proposed road course through the infield of the Kansas Speedway. Construction is Timberwolves - 17 scheduled to begin after the April race. Pistons - 27 Celtics - 21 Hawks - 55 Changes in the works at Kansas Speedway Nuggets - 52 KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — There during the opening of the Hollywood infield, and part of it as a smaller go-kart Monday, Jan. 30 are more changes in the works at Kansas Casino at Kansas Speedway, which was track. Kings - 26 Speedway. built overlooking Turn 2. The $411 million The work will be finished before the Rockets - 5 Officials received the final layout from casino represents a joint venture between October race weekend, though there their design team this week for a pro- track owner International Speedway won't be competitive racing on the road Wizards - 25 posed road course through the infield, and Corp. and Penn National Gaming. course until next year, when a Grand-Am Raptors - 19 construction is scheduled to begin after The infield road course will be visible stop is planned for Kansas Speedway. Bulls - 40 the April race. from a patio connected to the casino. "We haven't announced the date yet Suns - 2 Track president Pat Warren also said "We always talk about Kansas Speedway and I'm sure we will in the near future, Friday he hopes one of the two Sprint being a unique destination," Warren said. but that'll be the first Grand-Am race here Sparks - 18 Cup races at Kansas Speedway will be "We are truly unique now in a sense of and give us road racing, and that will even Blue Devils - 11 run at night in 2013. The track installed being a destination casino, and a hotel in diversify the fan base even more than it 76ers - 47 lights last year and drew about 25,000 the not-too-distant future." already is," said Lesa France Kennedy, the Clippers - 44 fans last fall for an ARCA race run under The road course, which will be built in chief executive of ISC. the lights. conjunction with a reconfiguration and The repaving project has generated Tuesday, Jan. 31 "I can tell you opportunities like this repaving of the original 1½-mile tri-oval, mixed reactions. don't come along very often, but when begins after the front stretch. Drivers will Some drivers argued last fall that the Lakers - 42 they do you take advantage of them," make a hard left and meander down the new surface would hurt the quality of Pacers - 18 Warren said. "We added lights to the backstretch before a hairpin turn brings racing at the track, while others pointed Hawks - 42 track, last year we replaced 20,000 seats. them back to the main speedway. to cracks and potholes as potential safety Celtics - 14 We've done a number of things to the There are also configurations that allow issues. Some also are upset that 15-degree speedway itself." for the course to be run as a mile-long Timberwolves - 31 Warren spoke to The Associated Press road course contained entirely in the See SPEEDWAY | 2B Magic - 17

Share Your Sports Story With Laurinburg Exchange Readers! Follow Scotland County Sports on Twitter @ScotlandSports Contact Scott Witten, editor, by Phone: (910) 276-2311, Ext. 12 or Via Email: [email protected] Page 2B The Laurinburg Exchange www.LaurinburgExchange.com Saturday, February 4, 2012 Belichick shows relaxed side INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — He fish- years in various capacities on NFL on his boat "V Rings" and fishes es, goes to wine festivals, even kisses coaching staffs. for "Nantucket Blues," drops by his girlfriend in full view at a Boston "I think he's had a little more fun the island's summer wine festival Celtics game. with some of the things that sur- and maybe strolls into Rocky Fox's He's Bill Belichick. round the game of football," Light "Chicken Box." Really. said. "Whether it's just his old age Belichick popped in there with The New England Patriots coach, softening him a little bit, he seems to some friends a few summers ago whose dour demeanor matches his be having a little bit more fun with it. to hear a Bruce Springsteen cover gray hoodie and whose quotes make "But I think at the heart of every- band, said Fox, one of three owners clichés seem original, actually has a thing he does, he just wants to win of the nearly 50-year-old nightclub colorful side rarely seen by football football games. Football is football that he calls "a five-star dive bar." junkies. For some reason — and and everything else is kind of sec- "He was low-key, kept to himself Belichick has a reason for every- ondary to that. His main focus is the with his friends, just enjoyed the thing — he's loosened up this Super game. I'm not sure you need to have music and was very hospitable," Fox Bowl week with a season's worth of a whole lot of humor when you're said. "When they left he said, 'See smiles, jokes and fashionable attire. that focused on what you do, but it's you guys later.' He was the coolest "He's a good dude," tight end kind of nice to see it every now and guy in the building, just chilling out." Aaron Hernandez said. "You just then." He chilled at a Celtics playoff game have to catch him on the right day." For six straight days during Super few years ago, too. Sitting beside There have been several of those Bowl week, Belichick regaled report- girlfriend Linda Holliday, a former this week, as the Pats prepare to play ers with humor and historical remi- Mrs. Arkansas contestant, the two the New York Giants in Sunday's niscences, careful all the while not to turned to each other in their court- NFL title game, enough to show that reveal any game plans or speak of the side seats and kissed. He waved Belichick is more than a one-dimen- Giants with anything but admiration. when he was introduced, getting a sional gridiron "genius" but perhaps "Trust me, at times Bill can be loud ovation from the crowd. not enough to prove his public make- difficult to deal with," nose tackle "I don't know if it's a lady in his life over will last until next season. Vince Wilfork said, "but I think he or what the deal is, but he definitely Matt Light, who has played left sees a difference in this team. I think smiles a little more than he used to," tackle for the Patriots since 2001, he knows that he has a pretty tough wide receiver Wes Welker said. has watched Belichick coach about football team, a smart football team "Bill may be wanting to market 1,000 practices. He's heard him rip and a team that's never going to let himself more and this may be a long- players of all stature — from stars him down. We have one more game term change. Time will tell," said to practice squadders. And he's seen to go. Hopefully, we won't let him Bob Williams, chief executive officer him offer encouragement with a pat down." of Burns Entertainment and Sports on the back. However it turns out, it will mark Marketing in Chicago, a company Harry E. Walker | MCT Light also noticed that Belichick the start of Belichick's offseason. that matches celebrities with adver- New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick is showing a much has relaxed with age; he turns 60 At some point, he's likely to return tisers and endorsement opportuni- more colorful side than football junkies are used to. in April, and has spent 37 of those to Nantucket,, where he relaxes ties. Meyer Falcons From page 1B From page 1B happening in the Big Ten particular institution." actually sign their letters of hook out there. If they're inter- and White was able to use their fast Conference. But I see that hap- The Buckeyes signed defen- intent, however, their commit- ested, absolutely, especially paced play to dish out 17 assists, pening around the country, sive end Se'Von Pittman from ment is not legally binding. from your home state." just edging the Falcons’ 15 assists. when somebody de-commits Canton, Ohio, on Wednesday. Still, most coaches in the Ohio State is banned from St. Andrews basketball will head on the day of signing. He had verbally committed to conference have acknowledged going to a bowl game after the to King College in Bristol, T.N., on "That's when you have to Michigan State. an unwritten gentleman's 2012 season as part of NCAA today, to take on the Tornado at 4 wonder about the tactics." Spartans defensive coor- agreement to not swoop in and sanctions accrued under p.m. Look for links to live statistics But on Friday, Michigan dinator Pat Narduzzi, also a grab players who have pledged Tressel. and video for Saturday’s game on State issued a statement from former Tressel assistant, said to another Big Ten school. The Buckeyes are also facing the St. Andrews Athletics webpage. Dantonio in which he said at a speaking engagement Former Purdue coach Joe Tiller recruiting limitations (three he wanted to "correct some in Canton, Ohio, that there blasted former Michigan coach fewer scholarships each of the inaccurate news accounts that used to be an unwritten rule Rich Rodriguez for doing just next three years) among other have appeared over the last between coaches in the confer- that four years ago. penalties, including vacating Knights two days." ence. Asked Wednesday if he the 2010 season and serving From page 1B "The timing of my com- "I'm not accusing anyone had "flipped" a lot of recruits three years of NCAA proba- ments was a reflection of an specifically," Narduzzi said. this year who had commit- tion. Francois (Burtonsville, MD) occurring matter on Signing "All I'm saying was that there ted elsewhere, Meyer said, Ohio State athletic director grabbed 11 of the Knights’ Day and had nothing to do was time when there was an "Sometimes they say, 'How Gene Smith also jumped to the rebounds, with Fulcher getting with Urban Meyer and Ohio understanding between coach- can you go recruit a young guy defense of Meyer on Friday. seven and Tyler Knight (Greenville, State," the statement said. es that if two of you were going committed to another school?' "I am disappointed that nega- N.C.) snagging six. On another "My comments regarding after somebody and they com- You ask a question, 'Are you tive references have been made defensive note, Domingo-Francois 'unethical' behavior were gen- mitted, you backed off." interested?' If they say no, you about our football coaches, and put up her hands for two blocked eral in nature, according to my Verbal commitments are just move on. particularly head coach Urban shots against Pfeiffer, while Fulcher current coaching philosophy, that, unofficial statements of a "If they say, 'Yes, very inter- Meyer regarding recruiting," knocked down an additional block and not directed toward any recruit's intention. Until they ested,' then you throw that Smith said in a statement. for St. Andrews.

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Mob Wives Mob Wives 162 335   63 BET Movie +++ The Express (2008, Drama) Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid. All Things Fall Apart (2011, Drama) Ray Liotta, 50 Cent. 124 329 64 CMT Kitchen Nightmares Kitchen Nightmares Bayou Bil My Big Redneck Vacation Bayou Bil CMT Crossroads Salute to the Troops 166 327 66 SPIKE  Pirates of the Caribbe... +++ Jurassic Park (1993, Sci-Fi) Laura Dern, Sam Neill. ++ Jurassic Park III ('01) William H. Macy, Sam Neill. 168 262  67 CSPAN Washington This Week Washington This Week 210 350 69 TBN Precious Memories In Touch Ministries The Hour of Power Billy Graham Crusade Not A Fan Travel-Road Facing the Giants ('06) 260  70 OWN Unfaithful Unfaithful Unfaithful Unfaithful Unfaithful Unfaithful 179 279     71 STYLE Sex & City Sex & City The Amandas Jerseylicious Jerseylicious Jerseylicious Tia and Tamera 115 235      72 LMN  The Exorcism of Emily ... Within (2009, Horror) Sam Jaeger, Lori Heuring. Possessing Piper Rose ('11) Rebecca Romijn. Within ('09) Lori Heuring. 109 253 73 FITTV Trauma: Life in the ER Untold Stories of the E.R. Untold Stories of the E.R. Untold Stories of the E.R. Untold Stories of the E.R. Untold Stories of the E.R. 368      74 OXYGEN  The Oxygen Movie The Oxygen Movie Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins ('08) Margaret Avery, Martin Lawrence. Friday ('95) 127 612     75 WE Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer 128 260     ­      TW Time Warner Cable S1 DISH Network Satellite S2 DirecTV Satellite (N) New Episode (P) Premiere (SP) Season Premiere (F) Finale (L) Live Saturday, February 4, 2012 The Laurinburg Exchange www.LaurinburgExchange.com Page 3B SUNDAY EVENING TW 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 PM 12:30 S1 S2 Couch appeals PBS (33) '60s Pop, Rock/ Soul (33)Masterp. Masterpiece The residents (33)Masterp. (33)Greener (33)Heroes (33)Masterp. (39)Waiting 3 (33) S.C. ETV (39)Great African Balloon (39)Nature of Downton Abbey try to put (39)Monarchy (39)EastEnder (39)EastEnde (39)Time for God 33 33 4 (36) UNC Adventure their lives back together. s rs Goes CBS Undercover Boss 60 Mins A hard-hitting news CSI: Miami NCIS (5)WRAL (5)Coaches (5)House  (13)Numb3rs 5 (5) WRAL show featuring investigative News Sunday Show (13)Paid  5 5 to displaced 13 (13) WBTW reports and interviews. (13)News 13 (13)Jeopardy Program NBC Football NFL Super Bowl XLVI New York Giants vs. New England Patriots Site: Lucas The Voice (SP) (N) WECT News Late Night With Jimmy Paid 6 6 6 (6) WECT Oil Stadium Indianapolis, Ind. (L) at 11 Fallon (N) Program FOX Bob's Burger Cleveland The Cleveland Family Guy American D. The Big Bang The Big Bang Jack Van First Church of God Paid Dallas fans 7 43 43 (43) WFXB "Art Crawl" Show Simpsons Show "Hurricane!" Theory Theory Impe Program CW The Andy The Andy +++ The Others (2001, Thriller) Fionnula Flanagan, Grey's Anatomy Crook and Chase Everybody Paid INDIANAPOLIS (AP) match for last year's game 21 21 — A seat at the Super between the Packers and 8 (21) WWMB Griffith Show Griffith Show Nicole Kidman. Loves Ray Program ABC America's Funniest Home America's Funniest Home The Middle The Middle Modern Modern (15)15 News (15)McCarve (15)Law & (11)Grey's Bowl will be a lot easier to Pittsburgh Steelers. About 9 (15) WPDE Videos Videos "Forced "Forced Family Family "Go 11 r Order  Anatomy  11 11 11 come by for many of the 15,000 temporary seats Family Fun" Family Fun" "Treehouse" Bullfrogs!" (11)EyeNews (11)Betty fans who couldn't get one were added to boost atten- (11) WTVD last year in Dallas. dance to some 105,000 10 (62) WFPX ++ Out of Time ('03) +++ The Client (1994, Thriller) Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon. +++ The Terminator ('84) Arnold Schwarzenegger. 12 (40) WUVC La Vida es Mejor Cantando Parodiando Sal y pimienta El encanto Noticiero La alegria del hogar They'll be at home on people, which would have CABLE CHANNELS the couch. topped the 103,985 at the 18 NICK SpongeBob SpongeBob '70s Show '70s Show Wife Kids Wife Kids G. Lopez G. Lopez Friends Friends Friends Friends 170 299 Of the roughly 3,200 Rose Bowl for the 1980 19 CARTOON Spy Kids 3D: Game Over Level Up Level Up Robot / Robot AquaT./ AquaT. King of Hill King of Hill Family Guy Robot / Squid ChinaIL/Mary S. Venture B.  176 296 fans who found themselves Super Bowl. 20 DISNEY ++ High School Musical 3: Senior Year ('08) Zac Efron. A.N.T. Farm Jessie Shake It Up Good Luck ... Austin/ Ally A.N.T. Farm Wizards Wizards 172 290 scrambling in last year's 22 ABC FAMILY ++ Mamma Mia! (2008, Musical) Pierce Brosnan, Meryl Streep. +++ Dirty Dancing (1987, Dance) Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze. Joel Osteen Ed Young 180 311 seating fiasco, 246 took But hours before kickoff, 23 SPORT S. S. Carolina S. Carolina Basketball NCAA Xavier vs. Memphis Basketball NCAA Georgia vs. Alabama  437 the NFL up on its offer of NFL officials announced 24 NAT. GEO. Alaska State Troopers Alaska State Troopers Alaska State Troopers Alaska State Troopers Alaska State Troopers Alaska State Troopers 186 276 a ticket to Sunday's game that about 1,250 tempo- 25 TNT Law & Order "B*tch" Law & Order "Missing" Law & Order "Ghosts" Law & Order ++ Lakeview Terrace ('08) Samuel L. Jackson. 138 245 in Indianapolis between rary seats had been deemed 26 TBS The Wedding Date ('05) ++ Hitch (2005, Comedy) Eva Mendes, Will Smith. ++ Hitch (2005, Comedy) Eva Mendes, Will Smith. 139 247 the New England Patriots unsafe. The league scram- 27 USA Law & Order: SVU "Zebras" Law & Order: SVU "Rage" Law & Order: S.V.U. Law & Order: S.V.U. +++ National Treasure: Book of Secrets ('07)  105 242 and the New York Giants. bled to find new seats for 28 ESPN Strongman Strongman Strongman Strongman Strongm. 2011 Competition SportsCenter NFL PrimeTime (L) SportsCenter 140 206 The rest accepted a finan- about 850 people, but the 29 ESPN 2 Poker 2011 World Series Poker 2011 World Series Poker 2011 World Series Poker 2011 World Series Poker 2011 World Series 144 209 cial settlement from the rest — many of whom 30 NOGGIN Franklin and The Turtle Lake Treasure Go Diego Max & Ruby Umizoomi Yo Gabba Yo Gabba Wonder Pets Wonder Pets Wubzy Wubzy 169 298 31 Game On! NHL 36 Bloodsport ('88) Jean-Claude Van Damme. Rugby Sevens World Series Tour Down Under NFL, plan to go to a future were Packers or Steelers VERSUS ++ 151 608 32 GOLF ++ Tin Cup ('96, Com/Dra) Rene Russo, Kevin Costner. Golf PGA Phoenix Open Site: TPC Scottsdale Scottsdale, Ariz. Golf Central Rom/Haney Rom/Haney 401 605 Super Bowl or are suing season-ticket holders — 33 FOX SPORTS Poker WPT Sports World Championship Best of Pride Fight. The PAC Game 365 Poker WPT Basketball NCAA  420 630 the league. were forced to watch from 37 CNBC UPS/ FedEx Wall Street American Greed: Scam American Greed: Scam Steve Jobs Apocalypse 2012 American Greed: Scam 208 355 "It was like a dream to standing-room only loca- 38 MSNBC Caught on Camera Caught on Camera Caught on Camera To Catch a Predator To Catch a Predator Catch a Predator "Georgia" 209 356 be able to go, but it was tions around the stadium. 39 FOX NEWS Fox Report Weekend Huckabee Stossel Geraldo at Large Huckabee Stossel 205 360 like a nightmare having Some spent hours in the 40 TRUTV Op Repo Op Repo Op Repo Op Repo Op Repo Op Repo Op Repo Op Repo Forensic Files Forensic Files Op Repo Op Repo 204 246 to go through it," said basement of the place, 41 HGTV Holmes on Homes Holmes on Homes Holmes Inspection Holmes Inspection Property Brothers Holmes Inspection 112 229 Green Bay Packers fan while others were shep- 42 FOOD Cupcake Wars Cupcake Wars "Wicked" Cupcake Wars Cupcake Wars Chopped Cupcake Wars 110 231 Mike Feldt, who was at herded from spot to spot 43 ANIMAL P. Puppy Bowl VIII Puppy Bowl VIII Puppy Bowl VIII 184 282 the game with his son, to spot without any clear 44 DISCOVERY First Week In "Fresh Meat" First Week In First Week In First Week In First Week In First Week In 182 278 then 19. "You have to put answers about what was 45 TLC Strange Sex Strange Sex Strange Sex Strange Sex Strange Sex Strange Sex Strange Sex Strange Sex Strange Sex Strange Sex Strange Sex 183 280 it behind you and move happening. 46 VH1 CLASSICS Metal Evolution Metal Evolution Metal Evolution +++ National Lampoon's Animal House ('78) John Belushi. Behind  163 337 on. We were compensated, "The whole crisis man- 47 HISTORY Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars  120 269 48 Criminal Minds "Mayhem" Criminal Minds Criminal Minds "JJ" Criminal Minds Crim. Minds "Minimal Loss" Criminal Minds  and I was satisfied with agement-contingency A&E 118 265 49 BRAVO Beverly Hills Housewives Atlanta Housewives Atlanta Beverly Hills Housewives Atlanta Beverly Hills 129 273 that." planning was lacking or 50 AMC Sleepless in Seattle ('93) +++ E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial ('82) Drew Barrymore, Henry Thomas. +++ E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial ('82) Drew Barrymore, Henry Thomas. 130 254 Everything about the non-existent. That was my 51 TCM The Ladykillers ('55) +++ The Entertainer ('60) Laurence Olivier. +++ Far From the Madding Crowd (1967, Drama) Terence Stamp, Julie Christie. 132 256 $1.2 billion Cowboys most frustrating part," said 52 LIFETIME The 19th Wife ('10) Amish Grace (2010, Drama) Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Secrets of Eden (2011, Drama) John Stamos. Amish Grace ('10)  108 252 Stadium is oversized, and Bill Jamison, a Steelers 53 MNT Naked City Naked City The Saint I Spy "Court of the Lion" Route 66 Disasters of the Century Da Vinci's Inquest Cowboys owner Jerry season ticket holder who 54 HALLMARK The Wedding Dress ('01) A Crush on You ('11) Brigid Brannagh. The Engagement Ring ('05) Patricia Heaton. Golden Girls G. Girls  185 312 Jones hoped to have an took his 14-year-old son 55 INSPIRATION Victory Hal Lindsey In Touch Ministries Good News J. Ankerberg Zola Levitt Manna Fest Victory Today Victory The Astronaut Farmer  attendance record to to Dallas. 56 FX Ice Age: The Meltdown +++ Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ('09) Eunice Cho. +++ Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ('09) Eunice Cho. ++ All About Steve ('09)  137 248 57 TV LAND Home Imp Home Imp Home Imp Home Imp Loves Ray Loves Ray Loves Ray Loves Ray Loves Ray Loves Ray King-Queens King-Queens 106 301 58 E! Sex & City Sex & City Sex & City Sex & City Sex & City Sex & City Sex & City Sex & City Kourtney & Kim (500) Days of Summer  114 236 59 COMEDY Tosh.O Tosh.O Key & Peele Tosh.O Tosh.O Tosh.O Tosh.O Tosh.O Tosh.O Tosh.O Key & Peele The Ruckus 107 249 60 SYFY Being Human Being Human Being Human Lost Girl Lost Girl Lost Girl 122 244 61 MTV Teen Mom 2 Teen Mom 2 Teen Mom 2 Teen Mom 2 Pants Back Pants Back Jersey Shore 160 331 Indy's homespun 62 VH1 Greatest Songs "Hour 5" Mob Wives "Hell on Heels" T.I. and Tiny T.I. and Tiny T.I. and Tiny T.I. and Tiny T.I. and Tiny T.I. and Tiny T.I. and Tiny T.I. and Tiny 162 335 63 BET Reed Reed Reed Reed Reed Reed Reed Reed The Mo'Nique Show BET Inspiration  124 329 64 CMT Cowboys Cheerleaders Cowboys Cheerleaders Cowboys Cheerleaders Cowboys Cheerleaders Cowboys Cheerleaders Cowboys Cheerleaders 166 327 66 SPIKE AuctionHunt AuctionHunt AuctionHunt AuctionHunt AuctionHunt AuctionHunt AuctionHunt AuctionHunt AuctionHunt AuctionHunt AuctionHunt AuctionHunt 168 262 67 CSPAN Washington This Week Q & A Commons Road to the Whitehouse Q & A Commons Road To  210 350 charm wins over 69  TBN Lead Way Jack Hayford Joel Osteen Praise Voice Creflo Dollar Greatest Story Ever Told 260 70 OWN +++ The Big Chill ('83) Oprah's Next Chapter "Steven Tyler" Master Class "Jane Fonda" Oprah's Next Chapter "Steven Tyler" 179 279 71 STYLE Big Rich Texas Big Rich Texas Big Rich Texas Big Rich Texas Big Rich Texas Giuliana and Bill 115 235 72 LMN What Color Is Love? ('08) ++ Jersey Girl ('04, Com/Dra) Raquel Castro, Ben Affleck. Like Dandelion Dust ('09) Barry Pepper, Mira Sorvino. ++ Jersey Girl ('04)  109 253 East Coast fans 73 FITTV Dr. G: Medical Examiner Dr. G: Medical Examiner Dr. G: Medical Examiner Dr. G: Medical Examiner Dr. G: Medical Examiner Dr. G: Medical Examiner 368 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) account in recent weeks, 74 OXYGEN Snapped Snapped Snapped "Wendi Andriano" Snapped "Brigitte Harris" Law & Order: C.I. 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Wild Justice "Gold Diggers" Deadliest Arms Race Alaska State Troopers Wild Justice "Born to Kill" Deadliest Arms Race Alaska State Troopers 186 276 Fuhgeddaboutit. man says New Yorkers are 25 TNT Law & Order "Expert" The Mentalist The Mentalist The Closer "Under Control" Rizzoli & Isles "Sailor Man" CSI: NY 138 245 But something surpris- misunderstood, much like 26 TBS Seinfeld Seinfeld Family Guy "Blue Harvest" Family Guy Family Guy Conan (N) The Office "Fun Run" 139 247 ing is happening: The Indy may have been as the 27 USA NCIS "Frame-Up" NCIS "Probie" WWE Monday Night Raw WWE Monday Night Raw White Collar NCIS "Honor Code" 105 242 East Coasters like Indy place coastal Americans 28 ESPN Basketball NCAA Connecticut vs. Louisville (L) Basketball NCAA Texas vs. Texas A&M (L) SportsCenter SportsCenter 140 206 anyway. tend to dismiss as "fly- 29 ESPN 2 Basketball NCAA North Carolina vs. Duke (L) Basketball NCAA Oklahoma vs. Baylor (L) SportsNation Basketball NBA Tonight 144 209 "I think they have over country." 30 NOGGIN Olivia Blue's Clues Dora Go Diego Max & Ruby Umizoomi Yo Gabba Yo Gabba Wonder Pets Wonder Pets Wubzy Wubzy 169 298 outdone themselves," "There's a stigma with 31 VERSUS  SportsTalk NHL Live! 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WatchWhat Beverly Hills Beverly 129 273 Don’t let yours be the next! 50 AMC CSI: Miami + Thinner ('96, Horror) Joe Mantegna, Robert John Burke. + Thinner ('96, Horror) Joe Mantegna, Robert John Burke. ++ Lake Placid ('99) 130 254 51 TCM  To Be or Not To Be ('42) ++++ Foreign Correspondent ('40) Joel McCrea. ++++ The Diary of Anne Frank (1959, Biography) Joseph Schildkraut, Millie Perkins. 132 256 52 LIFETIME  Suburban Madness ('04) Secrets of Eden (2011, Drama) John Stamos. Sexting in Suburbia ('11, Drama) Jenn Proske, Liz Vassey. Secrets of Eden ('11) 108 252 FREE Home Security System! 53 MNT Highway to Heaven Starsky and Hutch Police Story The Saint Da Vinci's Inquest Cold Case Files *   
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If you are mate or family member who wants it attached, the two of you grow closer his or her way. Your good mood only through taking on a mutually interest- creates more defiance. This person is ing hobby. CANCER can be a little coming from a feeling place. Tonight: sloppy. In the spotlight. THE FAMILY CIRCUS The Stars Show the Kind of Day SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) CONCEPTIS SUDOKU You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; HHHH Detach, especially if you Bil Keane 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult are in an either/or situation. You by Dave Green ARIES (March 21-April 19) might not be as sure of yourself as HHH A recent disagreement could you might like. Too much questioning be worked out, if you so choose. Let could create a degree of insecurity. go of a power play, knowing full well Yes, it is wise to carefully reflect on what is possible. Invest a little cash in an issue, but detaching works even a situation; most people will come out better. Tonight: Where there is music. smiling. Tonight: Entertain at home. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Money and emotions all HHHHH Reach out for others. are involved in a partnership decision. You could be confused by everything You could find that the best deci- that you hear. Step back and deter- sion is to lie back a little, walk in the mine what suits you. Make it OK to other person’s shoes and then pull adapt to a changeable person. He or back and detach. Trust that you will she simply might be quirky. Tonight: come up with an appropriate decision. Hang out with friends. Tonight: Go along with a request. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH You might feel as if you HHH You could be more oppo- must follow through on a situation sitional and defiant than you realize. and make the best of it. Laughter sur- Stop and take a hard look at a situ- DENNIS THE MENACE rounds a friendship. Be more direct ation. Are you being controlling or and sure of yourself. Listen to feed- reactive? 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Page 6B The Laurinburg Exchange www.LaurinburgExchange.com Saturday, February 4, 2012 Cruise bookings fall after Concordia wreck NEW YORK (AP) — The are hesitant to embark on frightful images of a sinking cruises after seeing the awful Italian cruise ship have scared images of the Concordia ship- off some cruise passengers, at wrecked off the Italian coast. least temporarily, during the More than 4,200 passengers industry's peak booking sea- and crew were on board the son. ship at the time of the accident. Travel agents — who book Seventeen bodies have been more than two-thirds of cruise recovered, one of which has passengers worldwide — have not yet been identified. Sixteen been nervously watching book- people are missing. ings ever since the Costa Europeans, who have been Concordia, which is owned by bombarded with daily reports Carnival Corp, ran aground on of the accident, have been Jan. 13. particularly skittish. They On Monday, they got a new accounted for about 38 percent reason to be nervous: book- of Carnival's revenues last year. ings fell significantly for Jaime Katz, an analyst at Miami-based Carnival Corp. Morningstar, noted that there following the Costa accident. were big discounts on some Attention is now focused on seven-day cruises out of Rome Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., while other trips had raised which reports earnings on prices. Thursday. An increase there Associated Press Discounts depend on which could show that passengers are The wrecked Costa Concordia will be refloated in its entirety and removed. company is operating the ship fleeing Carnival over safety and where it is traveling. Katz fears. A decrease could indi- Several new mega-ships start- "in the mid-teens compared to significantly" but difficult to added that first time cruisers cate an overall distrust of all ed sailing just as passengers the prior year." Reservations interpret because many Costa might also be more hesitant to cruise lines. struggling with their finances hit a low on Jan. 16, the com- customers were rebooked on book. Nearly 11 million Americans decided to stay home. But 2012 pany said in its annual report other ships because of the loss Unlike plane tickets or hotel took a cruise last year, generat- was supposed to be a year of filed with the Securities and of the Concordia ship. rooms which are mostly booked ing an estimated $14.5 billion moderate growth. Exchange Commission. "Despite these recent trends, directly through the internet, in revenue for the industry, Carnival won't say exact- Carnival operates 101 ships we believe the incident will not most cruises are sold by travel according to PhoCusWright, ly how much bookings have under several brands includ- have a significant long-term agents. Passengers like speak- a travel research firm. Like dropped, but it disclosed ing Costa, Carnival, Cunard, impact on our business," the ing with somebody who can the rest of the travel industry, Monday that in the 12 days Holland America, Princess and company said. assist them with all the deci- cruise lines are still recover- following the Concordia capsiz- Seabourn. It said reservations Carnival's statement is the sions and quirks involving each ing from the Great Recession. ing there was a percent decline with the Costa line are "down first evidence that passengers ship and itinerary. Venezuelans line up to switch implants CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The has been receiving dozens of patients the implants were pulled from the market sive about them. office of plastic surgeon Ignacio Sousa is every day since the news broke that French in 2010. "I feel so much better now, although I so packed that women are lined up out- authorities recommended the implants be Like many of those affected in Venezuela, still have the fear something similar could side the door. College students in their removed. Sania Arroyo has struggled with the happen again," Arroyo said, holding a plas- 20s, housewives in their 40s, middle-class The scandal has hit beauty-obsessed mounting medical bills. The 33-year-old tic case containing the ruptured implant office workers: nearly all are fearful that Venezuela particularly hard. An estimated bank employee and single mother man- and the yellowish silicone that leaked out. their breast implants may be leaking. 16,000 Venezuelans have the implants, aged to save about 20,000 bolivars, or PIP's silicone gel is transparent, but Thousands of women worldwide are one of the highest figures among Latin $4,600, for surgery to replace the implants doctors say the substance often turns yel- consulting their doctors about health con- American countries, along with much- in January, scraping together nearly four low when it comes in contact with body cerns that have sprung up since December larger Brazil, where about 20,000 women times what she paid to have them inserted tissues. due to faulty silicone breast implants made have PIP-made implants. in 2007. Arroyo is one of 495 Venezuelans who by the now-defunct French company Poly Breast enlargement surgery is common She suspected a problem with the are suing companies that sold the implants, Implant Prothese, or PIP. in Venezuela and has grown in popular- implants when she felt a tingling pain demanding payment of medical costs. In some cases, the implants filled with ity in recent years among middle-class under her left breast, and an ultrasound Venezuela's government offered to industrial-grade silicone have split open, women, thanks in part to low-interest exam confirmed one had ruptured and was remove the implants for free, but many prompting growing demand for their loans offered by private clinics for the leaking silicone into her body. women say they won't take up the offer removal. operations. She said the replacement implants feel because they prefer to have new implants "It's like a snowball," said Sousa, who The PIP brand was used frequently until more comfortable, but she's still apprehen- and the government won't pay for them. Namaste, travelers! SFO opens quiet airport yoga studio SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stressed No shoes, food, drinks or cell phones moment." "I expect other airports will be look- out by flying? are allowed. The Yoga Room is just the latest ing at whether a yoga room at their Travelers in Northern California can "Silence is appreciated," says a sign example of how airports are trying to airport makes sense," McElroy said. now find their inner calm in the Yoga spelling out "Yoga Room Etiquette." improve the passenger experience and SFO officials say the idea came from Room at San Francisco International A prominent blue-and-white sign with showcase their regional culture, noting a passenger who checked out the newly Airport. a Buddha-like pictogram beckons visi- the ancient practice's popularity in the remodeled terminal last year and told The quiet, dimly lit studio officially tors: "Come check out our Yoga Room." San Francisco Bay area, said Debby Airport Director John Martin it was opened last week in a former storage Frequent flyer Maria Poole accepted McElroy, executive vice president of lacking one thing: a yoga room. room just past the security checkpoint the invitation, practicing a downward Airports Council International-North Martin, a long-time yoga practitio- at SFO's Terminal 2. dog asana and other yoga poses before America. ner, agreed. Airport managers spent Airport officials believe the boarding her flight. In recent years, airports have upgrad- $15,000 to $20,000 to turn the storage 150-square-foot room with mirrored "It's perfect," said Poole, 47, of ed their food and shopping venues and space into the yoga studio. walls is the world's first airport yoga Lafayette. "I think it should be in every added massage parlors, nail salons, dry SFO officials had to design the Yoga studio, said spokesman Mike McCarron. airport, especially the terminals that I cleaners and pet hotels, McElroy said, icon after they couldn't find one in The room, open to all ticketed pas- fly through. This would be such a great but SFO is the first to add a yoga room the international guide of airport pic- sengers, contains a few chairs and yoga way for me to get my exercise in, get in North America and probably the tograms that direct travelers to taxis, mats but no instructors or televisions. a little peace and quiet — a little Zen world. restrooms and baggage claim carousels. Page 6B The LaurinBurg exchange SaTurday, FeBruary 4, 2012

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