Cost for School Lunches, Day Care Program Upped Bob Shiles Cents a Year Until the National Average Cost Staff Writer of School Lunches Is Met

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Lumberton, N.C. Established 1870 www.robesonian.com Heartland Publications, LLC All Rights Reserved Wednesday February 15, 2012 Volume 142 No. 276 he obesonian Daily T R Sunday 50¢ $1 Cost for school lunches, day care program upped Bob Shiles cents a year until the national average cost Staff writer of school lunches is met. The national average of a school lunch in 2011 was $2.46. LUMBERTON — The cost of student The 5-cent bump for both lunches satis- lunches is increasing at the county’s public fies the 10-cent requirement. schools — and will continue going upward. Beginning with the next school year, the During their meeting Tuesday, school cost of lunches for students in kindergarten board members appoved an increase of 5 through eighth grade will be $1.70. The cents a day for lunches served kindergarten cost of a lunch for a high school student through eighth-grade students, and lunches will be $1.80. Bob Shiles | Robesonian served high school students. The action Board members on Tuesday also agreed to Jake Godwin, dressed as the Dr. Seuss character The Cat in the Hat, Johnny Hunt, superintendent was taken to meet a state mandate that of the Public Schools of Robeson County, and JoAnn Chavis Lowery, chairwoman of the county school districts increase lunch prices by 10 See COST | 8A school board, make plans for celebrating Read Across America on March 2. Maxton Karate kids Rowland wants man gets help dealing life for with stray dogs murder Teddy Kulmala Staff writer Teddy Kulmala Staff writer ROWLAND — The town is turning to the county for help in dealing with stray dogs. LUMBERTON — A At the Board of Commissioners’ monthly meeting Maxton man has been sen- on Tuesday, Rowland resident Eddie Franklin made tenced to life in prison with- a plea to the board to seek help from the county, out parole after a jury con- asking it to contact Commissioner Hubert Sealey, victed him of shooting and whose district includes Rowland. killing a man during a 2007 “The last three times I was here, you put the dog home invasion. situation on the table,” Franklin said. “I talked with A jury, after two days of Commissioner Sealey, and he says deliberation, last week found that nobody has gotten in touch with Ronald Montrell Jiggetts Jr., him concerning the dog situation.” 22, of N.C. 71 in Maxton, The town closed a holding area guilty of first-degree mur- for stray animals, and Franklin said der in the death of Andy Sealey pledged to help the town Oxendine, according to open a new location. The county courthouse documents. pound is in St. Pauls, about 35 miles According to investiga- from Rowland. tors, Jiggetts and three oth- Police Chief John Reaves told the Elizabeth Hunt ers went to Oxendine’s son’s board he spoke with Sealey. home at 643 Philadelphus “He informed me the county is not going to Road on Dec. 7, 2007, and be able to come in and do any animal control in knocked on the door. When Rowland because it is a town,” Reaves said. “… For the door was opened, two lack of better words, he said if he does it for us, of the men, each armed, the rest of the county will want them to do it, and rushed into the house. there’s only three full-time Animal Control officers There were several people they have with the county.” in the house, including two Kaleb Roedel | The Robesonian According to Mayor Elizabeth Hunt, the town’s small children, according Instructer Chris DeSmit works with students during a karate class at the Bill Sapp Recreation shelter closed because it was located near some of to previous reports. After Center. The class is part of the Lumberton Recreation Department’s line-up, which includes the town’s well water. a confrontation, Oxendine, karate, aerobics, and line dancing throughout the week. A story about the class will be in Sunday’s 57, was shot with a shotgun. Features section of The Robesonian. See ROWLAND | 8A Three other people were struck with pellets, but their injuries were not serious. The four assailants stole Caterpillar eyes site in Brunswick jewelry and three guns before fleeing on foot. According to court docu- Emery P. Dalesio search area” close to a division headquar- ments, Jiggetts committed Associated Press ters in Cary, but not necessarily in that city. Could add 1,000 jobs the crime with “malice, Caterpillar hasn’t shared any plans to RALEIGH — A Brunswick County indus- ered. premeditation and delibera- locate in the Raleigh suburb with the Cary trial park is being scouted as a site for a “In fact, that’s pretty well-known,” said tion.” Chamber of Commerce, chamber vice presi- Caterpillar Inc. factory that could employ Hill, who has not spoken to the company. The trial, which was orig- dent Sandy Jordan said. more than 1,000 people to make small exca- Word that North Carolina could be in inally a capital case, had Company spokesman Jim Dugan declined vators and tractors. good position to land the Caterpillar plant been scheduled to begin last to describe which states near the Cary divi- Legislators and local officials briefed on being relocated from Japan came last year, but had been delayed sion headquarters might be considered for the potential new employer have been told week. The Associated Press reported that by a mental evaluation of the factory. Caterpillar plans to announce the project involves Caterpillar, said Rep. Caterpillar emailed Illinois officials, telling Jiggetts. The evaluation the location by April 1, start construction Dewey Hill, D-Columbus, whose district them the factory needed ocean port access See LIFE | 8A includes the industrial park being consid- and the company had “defined a very tight See SITE | 8A Former educator files for county school board seat Bob Shiles Ronnie Chavis, a retired educa- Chavis believes his experience achievement, accountability, and Staff writer tor, has joined Gary C. Strickland makes him the best candidate to fill safety; provide equitable resourc- Jr. and Larry Brooks in the race to the District 5 seat. es for students and teachers; and LUMBERTON — Two more replace incumbent Randall Jones. “I believe that the school system encourage growth, partnering, col- candidates, an incumbent and a Jones does not plan to seek re- has outstanding potential and it laboration and development for former administrator in the Public election. is my goal to be the voice of the stakeholders. Schools of Robeson County, filed Chavis has been involved in edu- people,” he said. “I represent equity Chavis holds a bachelor’s degree on Tuesday for the county Board of cation for 40 years, having been and quality, and will present ethical from The University of North Education. a classroom teacher and a coach decisions concerning our students, Carolina at Pembroke, a master’s The incumbent, Steve Martin, for 18 years, and an administrator personnel, and the Robeson County degree in Physical Education who represents District 7, did not at the central office for 22 years, community.” from Campbell University, and a provide The Robesonian with any including work as the county’s ath- Chavis said as a board member biographical information. letic director. he would work to improve student See FILES | 8A Ronnie Chavis

Weather Index Obituaries Sports Classifieds . . . . . 5B Sherry Mooney, 54, Charlotte Comics ...... 9A Alex Floyd, 85, Lumberton Lucy J. Zaba (Hunt), 72, Virginia Beach, Va. Bird soars Editorial ...... 4A James Garner, 91, Red Springs Education ...... 5A Patrick Smith, 57, Atlanta Swett senior Features ...... 6A Kermit Priest, 69, Clarkton Nation ...... 3A Donna Graham, 58, Lumberton scores 40 to lead Sports ...... 1B Rams’ comeback. State ...... 2A Page 8A Page 1B 64/43 World ...... 3A 2A — The Robesonian, Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Loca l /State www.robesonian.com Crime Report Staff Report n Thefts LUMBERTON — Heather Hamilton, of Olsen Drive, reported on Monday that someone took her 2003 Ford Ranger from a hotel on Capuano Drive, according to a police report. The truck was valued at $5,000.

LUMBERTON — Yulonda McLean, of the Robeson County Health Associated Press Department, reported on Reports recommend that the Museum of Albemarle be mothballed and closed due to high per-visitor costs to the state. Monday that someone took two $2,500 air-conditioner units from the Health Department building, according to a police Report suggests closing, curbing attractions report. RALEIGH (AP) — The state vate sector or nonprofits. toric sites open, according to this museum would in fact be LUMBERTON — should close an Elizabeth City Oversight committee member the report. The Museum of the disastrous." Tammy Hunt, of High museum and a Kinston historic Rep. David Lewis, R-Harnett, Albemarle had less than 72,000 Soles said the historic sites Street, reported on site and reduce operating hours pointed out the Battleship North visitors during the same period, targeted for reduced operating Monday that someone at seven other locations to cut Carolina waterfront exhibit in ranking it ninth among 12 state hours would actually see only kicked in the front door operating expenses at attractions downtown Wilmington gets no museums run by the Department about $6,700 in state savings of her home and took a with high costs and low visitor state funds. of Cultural Resources. annually because so many of $4,000 television, accord- traffic, the Legislature's fiscal "Nobody can argue, it is truly a The department opposed most their costs are connected to ing to a police report. watchdog agency said Tuesday. world-class historic experience," of the recommendations, saying employee salaries. Closing the The Program Evaluation Lewis said after the meeting, the agency already has seen a Alamance Battlefield site would LUMBERTON — Division's report calculated these but other state-owned attractions 25 percent spending reduction only save $1,740. Essentially, Sandra Leach, of San and other recommendations "are getting subsidized $15, $20 over the past few years due to Soles said, the only savings Jam Enterprise on West would save $1.9 million annu- per head just to remain open. I budget cuts. would come from fewer "toilet Fifth Street, reported on ally, although closing the state's do think we have a fiscal respon- The Albemarle museum's flushes and some light bulbs Monday that someone 39 outdoor parks and recreation sibility to make the parks run as 74,000-square foot building turned off." took a $1,200 flatbed areas to the public during winter efficiently as we can." is a key element of branding Jeffrey Crow, head of the trailer from the business, months could more than double The report recommended the Elizabeth City and its tourism department's Office of Archives according to a police the amount. The report's authors Museum of the Albemarle in efforts, said Melanie Soles, the and History, urged lawmakers to report. said more detailed visitor counts Elizabeth City should be moth- department's chief deputy secre- think about the benefits the his- are needed before making a con- balled and the Richard Caswell tary, and preserving its artifacts toric sites and museums bring LUMBERTON — Steve clusion on the parks. Memorial be closed once the means not all of the savings that can't be quantified in dol- Anderson, of Muffler The study was received by a remnants of a Civil War gun boat would be realized. Some budget- lars and cents. King on Linkhaw Road, legislative oversight committee there are moved to downtown writers recommended last year "History provides an impor- reported on Monday and sent to a subcommittee for Kinston this year. that the museum be closed, but tant line between the past, pres- that someone took about further examination. It was man- Both were cited as having high the provision was removed from ent and the future," Crow said. $500 in used muffler and dated by the Legislature last year per-visitor costs to the state. The the final spending bill. "The hundreds of thousands of engine parts from the as Republican leaders continue Caswell memorial had barely "Do you want to see that build- school children who visit our business, according to a to look at how to reduce or con- 10,000 visitors during the fis- ing boarded up for whatever state historic sites and museum police report. solidate government costs and cal year ending last June — the period of time?" Soles told the will one day be the future lead- shift more operations to the pri- lowest among the state's 22 his- committee, adding that "closing ers of this state." n Break-ins The following people and businesses reported break-ins to the Robeson Agriculture officials look to County Sheriff’s Office: Hawkins Omoregbe, help smaller farmers markets at 675 N.C. 41 in Young World Bridal Lumberton; Southeastern RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina to $2,500 as long as the markets meet Home Sales, at 8390 agriculture officials are looking to help certain guidelines. N.C. 72 in Lumberton; smaller farmers markets around the In order to qualify, at least 50 percent James Newton, at 5682 state get the word out about the local of vendors have to be North Carolina Oakgrove Church Road ropos in Lumberton; Rosemary P al products they sell. residents, and the markets have to be The state Department of Agriculture willing to conduct surveys as well as Gordon, at 52 Martinez and Consumer Services will begin use state logos in the advertising. Drive in Red Springs; accepting applications March 1 from Agriculture Commissioner Steve Varsie Epps, at 13503 markets seeking grants to help with Troxler says there are more than 200 N.C. 130 in Maxton; advertising. farmers markets in North Carolina in Alberta Dial, at 8331 N.C. The department is willing to pay addition to the five operated by the 71 in Red Springs; Renee half the total cost of advertising up state. Martin, at 341 Birtie Road in Lumberton.

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They would rather spend long-term jobless from expiring Participants said the tax cut and extra jobless a desire to avoid spend- the months leading up March 1 and block a 27 Medicare payments to doctors benefits through 2012, a ing months debating to the November presi- percent cut in reimburse- would be paid for by reducing pact bargainers reached an issue that cost them dential and congressio- ments for doctors who Medicare reimbursements to after House Republicans dearly last year. In nal elections focused on treat Medicare patients. hospitals and by cutting in half conceded that the tax December, the House GOP themes of oppos- Overall, the legislation an $8 billion program under cut would not have to be GOP initially opposed ing tax increases, higher would cost roughly $150 Obama's health care overhaul paid for with spending a two-month extension spending and Obama billion. aimed at battling obesity and cuts. of the tax cut and other administration regula- On Monday, House smoking. Both sides cautioned benefits that were about tions that they say stifle Republicans dropped The unemployment benefits late Tuesday that the to lapse, only to retreat job creation. their demand that the would be financed with a col- agreement was not final Dennis Ross under pressure from The tentative com- Peter King payroll tax cut — total- lection of savings that include and still could be altered. outside party leaders promise would extend ing roughly two-thirds government sales of parts of If completed, final congressio- and conservatives. through December the cur- of the bill — be paid for. The the broadcast airwaves to wire- nal approval was possible by "We've got to move onto rent 2 percentage-point cut in hunt for savings had been one less companies and from boost- Friday, which would be an elec- another issue," said Rep. the usual 6.2 percent Social of the chief hurdles in weeks ing federal workers' contribu- tion-year victory for President Dennis Ross, R-Fla. "I think Security payroll tax deducted of negotiation over the legisla- tions to their pensions. Barack Obama, who made the that's what the mood is." from workers' paychecks. That tion. Democrats were saying little payroll tax cut a keystone of his "I'd say most people are for reduction, which saves $1,000 Also excluded, aides said, publicly, and House Democrats largely ignored jobs creation it, at least accepting it," said a year for families earning was a collection of expiring tax planned to meet Wednesday to plan in September. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y. $50,000, would affect 160 mil- breaks, largely for businesses discuss the tentative plan. Thai bombs similar to those in India blast BANGKOK (AP) — Israeli officials Thailand's government was strug- suspect who fled the destroyed house sion tore through an Israeli diplomatic ramped up accusations Wednesday gling to piece together what a trio escaped to Malaysia after boarding vehicle, wounding the driver and a that Iran was launching covert attack of Iranian men were plotting when a flight bound for Kuala Lumpur on diplomat's wife, according to Indian plots, saying "sticky" bombs found in a cache of explosives detonated by Tuesday night. He identified the man officials. On the same day in the a Thai house rented by Iranians were mistake in their home in Bangkok's as Masoud Sedaghatzadeh, but had no former Soviet republic of Georgia, similar to devices used against Israeli busy Sukhumvit Road area a day other details. authorities say attackers planted an diplomats in India and Georgia. earlier. Bomb disposal teams combed Israel has accused Iran of waging explosive device on the car of a driver Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin the Iranians' house again Wednesday a campaign of state terror and has for the Israeli Embassy, but it was Netanyahu denounced the violence, looking for more evidence, while threatened military strikes on Iranian discovered and defused before it went while Iran's Foreign Ministry spokes- security forces were searching for an nuclear facilities. Iran has blamed off. man Ramin Mehmanparast called the Iranian woman they said had origi- the Jewish state for the recent kill- "If this aggression isn't halted, ulti- allegations "baseless" and said Israel nally rented it. ings of Iranian atomic scientists and mately it will spread to many other was trying to damage his country's Two of the men were detained, has denied responsibility for all three countries," Israeli Prime Minister relations with Thailand and fuel "con- and Thai immigration police chief Lt. plots this week. Benjamin Netanyahu said in Israel's spiracy" theories. Gen. Wiboon Bangthamai said a third On Monday in New Delhi, an explo- parliament Wednesday. 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Orellana said two Southeastern Regional Medical Center the death count to report- ment spokesman Josue theories are that it was State Farm Insurance/Josh Whitley ers in a radio news con- Garcia said he saw "hell- triggered by rioting pris- ference. ish" scenes while trying oners or by an electrical S. Preston Douglas & Associates The head of the nation- to put out the fire. He short-circuit. Invite you to the 14th Annual Fundraising Event Iran loads fuel Presbyterian Tuesday, March 6, 2012 rods into reactor 7:00 P. M. 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FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES: Congress shall make no law respecting an estab- lishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble; and to petition the government for redress of grievances. Our View From the editor’s desk Sad song nyone who had been paying even casual attention was not surprised with the news on Saturday that A Whitney Houston, she of the golden voice and beauty to match, had died at the all-too-young-age of 48. This train had been heading for a cliff since Houston and bad boy Bobby Brown, her husband for 15 years, became coupled French model for US parents back in the early 1990s, and stories began to surface about Houston’s drug use and ne item in the annals of ing for their food, or eating fish and bizarre behavior. Houston repeatedly denied American exceptionalism even vegetables,” she wrote. “There using drugs, but the evidence was clear, is how exceptionally badly was no shrieking or whining. And including at least one stint in rehab. During behaved American chil- there was no debris around their What makes the the days before her death, her behavior O dren are. We who hang tables.” story appealing is the became increasingly erratic, but she had her around international airports Clearly, toddlers are not enablers, and no one intervened. often marvel at how European uncontrollable savages. Nor author’s own humble The investigation continues, but has toddlers wait calmly while did French parents beat them story of doing her revealed that Houston didn’t drown in a their American cohorts run into submission. But they hotel bathtub; she was found face-down in down the halls or lie sprawled knew the insanity of trying to best to discipline her the water, but there wasn’t sufficient water on the floor in a screaming “negotiate” with tiny ones. in her lungs to have caused death. It’s not a tantrum. The secret sprung from a toddler but obviously long leap to conclude that a deadly cocktail This is a generality, of very different mindset about getting something of drugs and alcohol was the culprit. But course, but you know it’s a Froma raising children. The objective even if drugs weren’t directly responsible solid one. Harrop wasn’t disciplining them but very wrong. for her death, they can be blamed for lead- Journalist Pamela Contributing educating them. French par- ing her in a direction that eventually turned Druckerman has experienced Columnist ents established early on that deadly. the difference as an American they were not the children’s much time reading to their children Houston was a producer, actress and mother of a toddler living in servants and that “no” meant and showing them things. model, but it was as a singer that her foot- Paris. She discusses French parents’ “no.” These principles are familiar to print was most broad. She sold more than seemingly miraculous ability to The last point is most interest- fans of John Rosemond, the child- 170 million records and remains the only civilize their young children in her ing, because American parents seem rearing expert especially beloved new book, “Bringing up Bebe: One quite able to say “no.” The problem recording artist to have seven consecu- by American conservatives. And American Mother Discovers the is they don’t do it with conviction. consistent with Rosemond’s views, tive No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Wisdom of French Parenting.” They shout “no, no, no, no” rather child-centered homes breed less Her voice was unmistakable and possessed What makes the story appealing than saying “no” once at a normal happy parents. In a Princeton study power like few others. is the author’s own humble story volume but like they mean it. comparing child care experiences If we began itemizing Houston’s accom- of doing her best to discipline her French children learned early on of mothers in Columbus, Ohio, and plishments as a recording artist, we would toddler but obviously getting some- that they are not the center of the Rennes, France, American moth- quickly run out of space, but we will recall thing very wrong. At a French sea- universe. They must adjust to fam- ers found child-rearing twice as this: It was on Jan. 27, 1991, at Super Bowl port restaurant, Druckerman wrote ily mealtime schedules. Meanwhile, unpleasant as their French sisters. XXV in Tampa, Fla., just days after the in The Wall Street Journal: “Bean the parents feel entitled to adult But what conservatives should start of the Persian Gulf War, that Houston would take a brief interest in the time, during which the children are also consider is their government’s unleashed a rousing performance of the food, but within a few minutes she expected to play quietly — and do. potential role in making parenthood “Star Spangled Banner” before 63,130 spec- was spilling salt shakers and tear- I’m amazed to call friends who, less stressful. The French govern- tators awash in patriotism. It was the tonic ing apart sugar packets. Then she when their children demand atten- ment provides paid maternity leave, that this nation needed at the time — and demanded to be sprung from her tion, put me on hold, not them. One well-run day care and preschool. instantly became the gold standard for all high chair so she could dash around mother lets her teenage offspring Probably nothing would boost performances of the national anthem at sub- the restaurant and bolt dangerously interrupt phone conversations. (I America’s middle-class birthrate sequent Super Bowls. toward the docks.” try to stifle my contempt.) like a modicum of help for working Want to be mesmerized again? Here Every meal became torture, as the We’re not talking about that grue- parents. it is — http://www.youtube.com/ pint-sized tyrant wrecked her par- some “tiger mom” stuff, whereby But I digress. With much of watch?v=wupsPg5H6aE. ents’ vacation. Druckerman found the children are insulted, threatened American family life fallen into Houston leaves us with just those memo- it “weird” that the French families and hounded into performing feats chaos, we would do well to look seemed be having a good time. of brilliance — academic or other- elsewhere for guidance on ways to ries — as did other musical icons, such as “French toddlers were sitting con- wise — for the glory of the parents. do things. America is not the best Billie Holiday, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley tentedly in their high chairs, wait- The French, however, do spend at everything. and Kurt Cobain, victims of their own excess, but also celebrity that made rescue more problematic for those in a position to say enough is enough. It’s a lesson that has been taught many times before — but learned with much less Obama goes on spending spree frequency. resident Barack Obama 10 years, spending will increase Board. The budget envisions invest- loves to talk about how he from $3.8 trillion to $5.8 trillion, for ing the board with new powers was open to painful changes $47 trillion total. Spending doesn’t and clamping down further on its in entitlement programs in decline in any year. As recently as goal for controlling Medicare. The READERS’ P last year’s private budget the end of the Clinton years spend- experts populating the board are lim- talks with Republicans. Oddly ing was about 18 percent of ited to cuts to providers that either enough, his bragged-about GDP. President Obama plans won’t happen or will drive many of courage behind closed doors to spend more than 22 percent them out of the program. POLL disappears every time he has to of GDP every single year of The bottom line is that even with QUESTION: put his vision to paper in the his hoped-for two terms in the assumptions of healthy economic light of day. office. In 2022, spending will growth, of high taxes, of a peace Do you think municipal employees should His latest budget is built on be almost 23 percent of GDP. dividend and of a ruthlessly efficient be able to drive their town-owned vehicles gimmicks and cheery assump- The increase in spending that team of bureaucratic masters for home after work if they don’t live within the tions that support a massive Rich we were told was an emer- Medicare, the debt picture is still city limits? superstructure of new taxes Lowry gency response to the recession bleak. On its own terms, the Obama To respond, go to The Robesonian and new debt. It is a blueprint Contributing becomes the new normal. budget would add another $11 tril- website at www.robesonian.com. for national decline, a budget Columnist The president wants to lion in gross debt, taking us to an worthy of Elysee Palace in its chase the new spending with astonishing $26 trillion. And that’s if fiscal indiscipline, its squeeze almost $2 trillion in new taxes nothing goes wrong. on defense and its assumption of — higher taxes on income, on divi- This budget won’t be passed by ever-increasing centralized bureau- dends, on capital gains and on sun- Congress or even the Democratic- Letters Policy cratic power. dry other targets. Tax receipts will held Senate, because Democrats The headline number is $4 tril- double from $2.5 trillion to $5.1 tril- got out of that business. President lion in alleged debt reduction over lion and hit a little more than 20 per- Obama inveighs against a do-nothing The Robesonian 10 years. This figure includes about cent of GDP in 2022, well above the Congress even though his own welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should be about issues of general $1 trillion for the wind-down of the average since 1940 of 17.4 percent. party hasn’t passed a budget in the interest, brief and to the point. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that While spending grows overall, Senate, as required by law, in more We reserve the right to refuse letters longer is happening regardless. Only in defense gets cut back. It is the area than 1,000 days. His chief of staff, than 400 words; poetry; letters that are in bad Washington do you take credit for that the Obama administration con- Jack Lew, asserted the other day taste or libelous; and letters from outside our cutting money you were never going siders most deserving of a dose of that Democrats can’t do it because readership. Letters may be edited, but content to spend. The budget gets some Greek-style austerity. Overall secu- Republicans won’t let them get 60 will not be altered. more deficit reduction through play- rity spending — a broad category votes — when all they need is 51. Letters should be original. They must be ing games with the so-called base- that includes more than just defense Given how much worse he looks signed. Please include your address and day- line, the assumption of what spend- — will go from 5.2 percent of GDP whenever he puts something down time phone number. Street addresses and ing will be in future years. All of the to 3.4 percent. At the same time we on paper, the president should him- phone numbers will not be published. A pho- legerdemain is tissue for a continued are told we are pivoting toward an self take the next logical step and tograph of the writer will be used if provided. spending spree. Asia threatened by a rising China. stop offering budgets altogether. Send letters to: The Robesonian, P.O. Box The budget proposes slightly more The administration assumes the 1028, Lumberton, N.C. 28359 or fax them to in spending in fiscal year 2013 than growth of Medicare will be kept n Rich Lowry can be reached via (910) 739-6553. Letters can be sent e-mail to the administration requested in its under control by its king’s cure, e-mail: comments.lowry@national- [email protected]. last budget for the coming year. Over the Independent Payment Advisory review.com. Education reporter: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Amanda Munger Page 5A Phone: 272-6144 Fax: 739-6553 E-Mail: [email protected] Education Briefs Program improves dropout rate From staff reports t’s interesting that the state school. to postsecondary certificates to two- Lumberton High School, should release a report this Career and Technical Education is and four-year college degrees. Whiteville High School month indicating that the Public an important component of grades According to the U. S. Department and Lumberton Junior Schools of Robeson County had six through 12 education. Covered of Education’s Office of Vocational High School. He also one of the largest decreases in are seven program areas includ- and Adult Education, almost all coaches the Tri-County students dropping out of ing Agricultural Education, high school students take at least Blazers AAU Team in schoolI during the 2010-2011 Business and Information one CTE course and one in four Lumberton. school year among the state’s Technology Education, Career students take three or more courses school systems. Development, Family, and in a single program area. It’s impor- As I have been quoted as Consumer Sciences Education, tant to know that, of the 20 fastest Alford Edwards Movie night saying that this has come about Health Occupations Education, growing occupations, ten require an as the result of a concerted Marketing Education, associate’s degree and, furthermore, LHS names is Feb. 23 effort by guidance counselors, and Trade and Industrial it’s also important to know that, of top workers SHANNON — Rex- teachers, principals and the Public Education. These prepare stu- the 20 occupations with the largest Rennert Elementary will administration to keep students dents for post-secondary educa- numbers of new jobs projected for LUMBERTON — hold a movie night at Schools Harvey Edwards, in school or get them back in Johnny Hunt tion, career employment and 2018, 13 require on-the-job training 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 23. school. Among the adminis- lifelong learning. or an associate’s degree. Those peo- Darnell Oxendine and The library will be tration’s efforts are included Academic curricula com- ple with credentials in high demand Sherice Alford have been open for checkouts from programs which have the potential of bined with work-based learning such fields such as healthcare can average named 5 to 6 p.m. and refresh- discouraging students from dropping as apprenticeships, internships, clini- almost $20,000 more a year than the ments will be sold from out by providing them with incen- cals, job shadowing, and supervised those with a humanities or social sci- employ- 5 to 6:15 p.m. Students tives for considering remaining in agricultural experience among others ences associate degree. ees must be accompanied by school. provides a connection with the busi- It’s not unreasonable to assume of the a guardian. The reason I referred to the tim- ness world. Graduates have the skills that the availability of our Career month For information, call ing of the announcement is that the to succeed in both post-secondary and Technical Education Program at Lum- 910-843-5298. month of February is being observed education and the workplace. has likewise had a positive effect on berton as “Career and Technical Education Career and technical education the lowering of our dropout figures. High Month” and that is one of our pro- offers preparation for a wide range n Johnny Hunt is the superintendent Oxendine School Percussion grams that we feel offers potential of careers that may require varying of the Public Schools of Robeson f o r dropouts a reason for remaining in levels of education from high school County. January. tryouts set Edwards has been a LUMBERTON — A bus driver for more than percussion clinic and Local artist’s work to be on display five years, Oxendine tryouts for next year’s is the head custodian Lumberton High School Staff report An opening reception for “Shelia’s media exhibit with everything from at Lumberton High Marching Band battery Sunflowers” will be held at 7 p.m. textiles, gourds, paintings, drawings School, and Alford drum line and pit percus- PEMBROKE — The work of on Thursday in the Native American and other mixed media pieces.” teaches ninth- and 12th- sion will be held at 8 a.m. Pembroke artist Shelia Godwin will Resource Center. Godwin is a graduate of UNCP’s grade English Language on Feb. 25. be on display in the Museum of the The public is welcome to attend art program and is an art teacher Arts. Students can try out Native American Resource Center at and refreshments will be served. in the Public Schools of Robeson for one or both. Wear The University of North Carolina at “She made the regalia for her County. loose clothing and bring Pembroke from Thursday to April granddaughter, and it is a part of the For information call the Resource CIS names bottled water. There will 30. The museum is located in Old exhibit,” said Becky Goins, assistant Center at 910-521-6282 or e-mail be free pizza, and drinks Main. museum director. “This is a multi- [email protected]. top volunteer are for sale. Drumsticks LUMBERTON — and mallets will be pro- Keith Jordan has been vided. named UNCP announces chancellor’s list Com- PEMBROKE — The following Brittany Locklear, Crystal Locklear, Hernandez, Brittany Holland, Porsha munities Union honor names were omitted from the chancel- Darryl Locklear, Elizabeth Locklear, Locklear, Amanda McNeill, Timmy i n lor’s list at The University of North Keri Locklear, Lauren Locklear, Oscar Pevia, Johnny Rogers, Matthew Schools roll is online Carolina at Pembroke: Locklear, Holly Lowe, Christopher Sharp, Juan Tellez and Tiffany Tyler, o f ROWLAND — Union Rachel Herring, Brittny Koenig, Lowery, Joel Lucas, Rosalie Mashburn, all of Red Springs; Doshie Kirkwood, Robeson Elementary has released Rynika McGirt; Shenita Melvin, Jamie Mayes, Heather Omalley, Orida Malcolm, Donna Oxendine and County’s its honor roll for the Charlene Purcell, and Rachel Brenda Oxendine, Clint Pugh, Priscilla Thompson, all of Rowland; volun- second nine weeks of Wawrzonek, all of Parkton; Nikki Blue, Latonda Smith, Jacob Steiner, Roger Marquilla Galeana, Chloe Hunt, Blair Keith Jordan teer school. 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Jocelyn Noveck caught dead without a pair of found a happy medium — a knee two weeks ago. Associated Press statement heels. pair of Brian Atwood heels in "It sent me into a panic — It's all a little intimidat- lavender that she bought on what was I going to wear to NEW YORK (AP) ing for the uninitiated, who sale at Saks Fifth Avenue and Fashion Week?" says Patel, — It's a blustery day may find themselves panick- swears are comfortable. "I fashion director of the online — February tends to ing the first time they sit in could run for you right now, I retail site modaoperandi.com. be that way in New the front row of a runway really could," she says. We'll "Ninety percent of my closet York — and Marian show. For us, the command, take her word for it. is heels. Ballerina flats? Not Kihogo, a fashion "Uncross your legs!" induces "I've seen a lot of crazy my style." But a colleague stylist and blogger something akin to terror. shoes here that belong in suggested the Louboutins from London, is That's what the pack of the circus," Pekerman says. — "the perfect solution." dashing from one photographers at the foot "People are wobbling around. She'll be wearing them to the runway show to of the runway calls out to But some girls, they just want upcoming shows in London, another, from the ensure their camera shots to stick out." As she speaks, Milan and Paris. tents at Lincoln won't be ruined by a dangling one such woman teeters Downing, of Nieman Center to studios foot. But it's also the moment behind her, stepping rhyth- Marcus, says there's a good and galleries scattered that all eyes shift downward, mically but gingerly across reason for all the dressing around Manhattan. and suddenly one's feet feel Lincoln Center Plaza and up. After all, the fashioni- As she strides by on naked. over to 65th Street, where stas who form most of the her "architectural heels" Scratch that. Bare feet we pray the traffic light gives audience at runway shows — by Nicholas Kirkwood for would actually be better than her enough time to cross. buyers, stylists, major clients Peter Pilotto, the heels hol- a scruffy pair of booties with Pekerman does have one and of course celebrities — lowed out for artistic effect, worn-down heels and cracked little secret — foot petals, have rather a duty to, well, this reporter dares to suggest toes. (Sorry Aerosoles, they basically soft pads you sneak take one for the team. (Easy she might be more comfort- were lovely six years ago into your shoes to provide a for him to say.) "Listen," able in running shoes. when I bought them.) Or, the little cushioning. But some Downing says, "footwear is She laughs. "Running Land's End children's rain women, says one fashion a true indicator of style, and shoes! That would be fashion boots your 11-year-old has insider, have another, darker where fashion is, and where suicide. I think the fashion grown out of, but still fit you. secret. it's going. We're an industry powers-that-be would stone Now, we don't mean to "I know from experience of image. So it's important me!" exaggerate. Sometimes you that there are plenty of flats that we do our part." An exaggeration? Maybe can find a pair of sneakers in tucked away in tote bags," And it's not a burden, just a bit. Kihogo is merely the front row. Usually they're says Ken Downing, fashion offers Patel — it's a pleasure. giving a colorful rendition of studded, perhaps part of an director for Neiman Marcus, "Fashion Week is like going an unspoken rule at Fashion overall grunge look belonging with a wink. "And sitting in back to school — you want to Week: It's all about the shoes. to some handsome and hip the back seats of sedans." pull out your new clothes and And we're not talking young man, or to a woman Let's face it, says Downing, new shoes and show every- about the models. on crutches. Although, last "We all know what a beating one," she says. Even better: We're talking about year, this reporter witnessed Fashion Week can be on the "You're not the only one tee- the audience. a woman on crutches at a feet." tering on 140-milimeter gold Never mind the fashion show, the injured foot Downing scans the front platform heels. Everyone is. snow, rain or sleet. in an orthopedic boot, the row of the Cushnie et Ochs It's wonderful!" Never mind the other in ... wait for it ... a runway show, where we're At a packed Fashion Week subway steps or stiletto. sitting. There's barely a flat party a few nights earlier, those dashes for "Wow," says an admiring in sight, but he points out Clement Z., as this stylist a cab. Never mind Pamela Pekerman, who's cov- a colleague, Roopal Patel, from Shanghai calls himself, the long hours on ering fashion for AfterBuzz who's wearing black high- is chatting with friends. Your one's feet. Most TV, hearing the anecdote. top Louboutin sneakers with eyes gravitate down to his Fashion Week reg- "That's going for it." silver studs. And she's on ulars wouldn't be Pekerman thinks she's crutches. She injured her See SHOES | 7A

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ELECTRIC $ 95 NC License 23859 FIREPLACE ©2012 Clockwork IP, LLC 499 New Accounts Welcome! 8A — The Robesonian, Wednesday, February 15, 2012 obituaries www.robesonian.com Death Notices Sherry Mooney Survivors include two daughters, Michele Floyd Kermit Priest Charlotte and husband Kevin, and Leslie Edwards and Clarkton Sherry Chavis Mooney, 54, of 2401 Placid Lake husband Frank, all of Virginia Beach, Va.; four Kermit Neil Priest, 69, of Clarkton, died Feb. 13, Drive in Charlotte, formerly of Rowland, died Feb. grandchildren, Aaron and Austin Edwards, and 2012. 11, 2012, at Carolinas Medical Center of Charlotte. John and Melissa Floyd; a brother, Len Hunt; four A graveside service will be 2 p.m. today at Clarkton The funeral will be 3 p.m. Thursday sisters, Annie Sackstein, Julia Oxendine, Girlean Cemetery, the Rev. Bruce Cannon officiating. at First Apostolic Church, the Revs. Menchhofer and husband Jerry, and Shirley He is survived by a sister, Sadie P. Cullen of Mt. Brocc Chavis and Gary Locklear offi- Nicholson and husband Carl. Airy, Md. ciating. Burial will follow in Benson The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. The family will receive friends immediately after the Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. today at Rosewood Kellum Funeral Home. service. She was preceded in death by her The family requests in memory of Zaba to honor parents, Isaiah and Rosie Chavis; two her by random acts of kindness. Friends may offer Donna Graham brothers, Buddy Chavis and Stevie condolences at www.kellumfuneralhome.com. Lumberton Chavis; and a grandchild. Paid obituary Donna F. Graham, 58, of Lumberton, formerly of She is survived by her husband, Steve Mooney East Arcadia, died Feb. 10, 2012, at Southeastern of the home; two sons, Andy McKinney (Brandi) James Garner Regional Medical Center. of Rock Hill, S.C., and Steven McKinney (Christy) Red Springs The funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Friendly of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a daughter, Melissa James Lacy Garner, 91, of 609 E. Funeral Home Chapel in Riegelwood, the Rev. Osborn (Steven) of Orrum; four sisters, Mary Alice Third Ave. in Red Springs, died Feb. Frankie Dixon officiating. Burial will follow in the Cummings of Wadesboro, Carolyn Blue (Gurney) 14, 2012, at Southeastern Hospice Graham Chapel Church Cemetery in East Arcadia. of Fuquay-Varina, Patricia Hammonds (Wayne) of House. Surviving are her daughter, Sonia Graham Rowland and Sandra Owens Howard of Fairmont; The graveside service will be 11 Pittman of Fayetteville; four sisters, Eva Nichol of three brothers, the Rev. Earl Chavis (Colleen) a.m. Thursday at Alloway Cemetery Wilmington, Regina Mitchell of Freeman, Margaret of Pembroke, the Rev. Jeffery Chavis (Wanda) in Red Springs, the Rev. Bradley Graham and Carolyn McNeill, both of Marietta; of Spring Lake and Anthony Chavis (Nita) of Boberg officiating. two brothers, Elroy Graham of Goldsboro and Rowland; and four grandchildren, Steven, Dakota, Garner was born in Robeson County on May Wilbur Graham of Shallotte; three stepbrothers, Mikayla and Mac. 1, 1920, to the late Bradley and Bettie Lambert Randy Graham, Frankie and Johnny Dixon, all of The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight Garner. He served in the U.S. Air Force during Wilmington. at the First Apostolic Church, Henry Berry Road, World War II. He was a member of First Baptist The visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today in Pembroke, and other times at the home of Patricia Church in Red Springs, where he served as dea- the Funeral Home Chapel and on Thursday from 9 and Wayne Hammonds, 656 Union School Road, con and taught Sunday School in the children’s a.m. to the time of service. Rowland. department. Garner retired from Milliken, Red Paid obituary Springs Mill as personnel manager in 1981. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Grace Incompletes Alex Floyd Garner of Red Springs; a daughter, Elaine G. Lumberton Chaney and her husband James of Winter Alex Gennear Floyd, 85, of Lumberton, passed Springs, Fla.; a son, Lyn Garner and his wife Charles A. Richardson, 58, of Brooklyn, away Feb. 14, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Judy of Lumberton; a brother, Winfred Garner N.Y., formerly of Red Springs, died Feb. 8, 2012. Lumberton. of Manchester, Conn.; four grandchildren, Cindy Jackson Funeral Home. A graveside service will be 3 p.m. today at Stenger and her husband Dan of Orlando, Fla., Clarence Faulk, 64, of 3442 Markland Drive Floyd Memorial Cemetery in Fairmont. Lee Chaney and his wife Samantha of Riverview, in Charlotte, formerly of Lumberton, died Feb. 12, He was preceded in death by his parents, Goba Fla., Jedidiah Gant and his wife Stacy of Raleigh, 2012, at home. Colvin Funeral Home. Floyd and Ethel Daniels Floyd; his wife, Mary and Lyndsey Garner of Lumberton; and four great- Cecil Robinson, 89, of Morston, died Feb. 12, Mildred Floyd; two brothers, Eugene Floyd and grandchildren, Danny Stenger, Carter Chaney, 2012, in Pinehurst. Jackson Funeral Home. Carl Floyd; and a sister, Barbara Rose Floyd. Cooper Chaney and Oliver Gant. Surviving are a daughter, Judy Ann Floyd The visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 tonight at Peterson and husband James of Whiteville; a Crumpler Funeral Home in Red Springs. grandson, Bruce Floyd Peterson and wife Michelle Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Funerals of Lumberton; and two great-grandchildren, Dylan P.O. Box 166, Red Springs, N.C., 28377, or to and Jessica Peterson, also of Lumberton. Southeastern Hospice House, 1100 Pine Run Today The visitation will be 2 to 3 p.m. today at Floyd Drive, Lumberton, N.C., 28358. Funeral Services in Fairmont. Online condolences may be made at www. William Davis Jr., 11 a.m. at Floyd Memorial Paid obituary crumplerfuneralhome.com. Chapel in Lumberton. Paid obituary Bertha McMillan, 1 p.m. at Worley Mortuary Lucy Zaba Chapel in Fairmont. Virginia Beach, Va. Patrick Smith Sylvia Suitt, 1 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Lucy J. Zaba (Hunt), 72, passed away on Feb. Atlanta Jehovah’s Witnesses. 12, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer. Patrick “Michael” Smith, 57, died Feb. 12, 2012, Sharon Crain, 2 p.m. at Union Chapel A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on in his Atlanta home. Community Baptist Church. Thursday at Rosewood Memorial Park. The memorial will be 3 p.m. Sunday at First Zaba was born in Lumberton, and was preced- Baptist Church of Red Springs. Thursday He is survived by his wife, Rhu; a son, Elijah; ed in death by her parents, J.T. Hunt and Leslie Mary Jane Hudson, 11 a.m. at the Nebo Graham Hunt; her husband, Edward John Zaba; a sister, Geraldine Mabe of West End; a sister, Janice Parnell of Red Springs; two brothers, Wesleyan Church Cemetery in Hamlet. a brother, Luther “Billy” Hunt; and a sister, Arlean Gloria Cain, 2 p.m. at the Reser Funeral Home Hunt. Bobby Smith of Robbins, and Billy McInnis of Red Springs. in Warsaw. Site Former NC Senate Files From page A1 leader’s illness ID’d RALEIGH (AP) — A neurologist From page 1A in the middle of next year, job. treating Marc Basnight has identified the master’s degree in School ties. Columbus County is now and be at full capacity in North Carolina officials former North Carolina Senate leader’s Administration and Supervision in Senate District 8, and shares four to five years. can add millions of dollars chronic health condition as a motor neu- from UNCP. He has received a senator with Brunswick and Gov. Beverly Perdue in additional incentives to ron disease that affects his brain stem, numerous awards and recognition, Pender counties. District 8 is cur- met over breakfast late attract a big employer, but making it difficult for him to speak. the most recent being The Order rently represented by Bill Rabon, last month with execu- the law requires that those Basnight, a Dare County Democrat, is of the Long Leaf Pine, the state’s a Republican. tives of an unnamed com- only be used to sway a diagnosed with what’s called progressive highest award for a civilian. White, the owner of Advanced pany she said was consid- company also consider- bulbar palsy, which affects nerves down Also on Tuesday, W. Bernard Computing, grew up in ering bringing 1,100 jobs ing locations outside the to the larynx, according to Dr. Benjamin White Jr., a Republican from Chadbourn, is a member of the to Brunswick County, her state. Brooks of Carolinas Medical Center in Whiteville, filed as a candidate Masonic Lodge, and a graduate of office said. State econom- The site is on a four- Charlotte. for the newly created state Senate West Columbus High School. He ic development officials lane highway that leads Basnight, who served a record 18 years District 13. The district, which graduated from UNC-Wilmington are prohibited by law from directly to the Port of as Senate leader, didn’t have a name currently encompasses Robeson in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree discussing pending plans. Wilmington 10 miles away for his condition when he left office in and Hoke counties, is represented in Marine Biology. Hill helped instigate a and boasts some of the January 2011. It was known for years that by Michael Walters, a Democrat 2009 change that desig- state’s lowest property Basnight, now 64, had a degenerative from Proctorville. n Reach staff writer Bob Shiles at nates the International taxes. nerve disease that affected his balance The new District 13 will include 910-272-6117 or bshiles@heart- Logistics Park for the Caterpillar already and slowed his speech. Robeson and Columbus coun- landpublications.com. most generous job- employs about 2,000 in creation incentives that North Carolina at facto- North Carolina offers in ries in Winston-Salem, Cost state law at $12,500 per Sanford and Clayton. From page 1A increase the cost for students to Lewis and Tara Bullard, are cur- responding to a fire as a member of Life participate in a day care program rently enrolled as interns in the the Pembroke Rural Volunteer Fire From page A1 administered at 22 sites through- program. Department. found that Jiggetts is disorderly conduct and out the county. The increase was n Sandra and Doug Tramel pre- “The Tramels wanted to do mentally retarded and trespassing. needed to keep Primetime Care sented the school district with six something in their son’s memo- could not be sentenced The case was prosecut- operating, said Walter Jackson, an automated external defibrillators ry,” Tommy Lowry, an assistant to death. ed by Assistant District assistant schools superintendent. to be used by high school ath- schools superintendent told Jiggetts was previously Attorney Joe Osman. The increase will take effect next letic departments. The six AEDs The Robesonian after the meet- convicted on numerous Superior Court Judge year. will supplement an AED that each ing. “They wanted to give to the charges of simple assault, James Gregory Bell pre- According to the new fee scale, school in the county has in a cen- schools something that maybe will resisting a public officer, sided over the trial. before-school care for one child will tralized location for quick response save lives.” jump from $10 to $13 a week, and in case of emergency. n Joe Terranova, president of after-school care for one child will “In recent years, AEDs have the Kiwanis of Robeson, said club Rowland increase from $22 to $32 a week. become commonplace on athletic members will once again celebrate There is no cost for morning care fields, helping to save many lives Read Across America by going into From page 1A for those children participating in across the country,” Katherine local schools and reading to stu- According to Reaves, posed N.C. International the after-school program. McDaniel, who supervises school dents. He said this year, Kiwanis Sealey said that if the Terminal in Southport. Jackson said that about 800 stu- nurses, told the board. “Because plan to visit every second grade town finds land where n Approved the pub- dents in kindergarten through the time is of the essence in a car- class. it could build a holding lication of brochures fifth grade take part in the program diac emergency, sharing one AED The event is held every year on facility for dogs, he would promoting the town that that he described as a “four-star between school building and athlet- March 2, the birthday of Theodor assist the town with the would be placed at rest day care.” ic field presents risky challenges.” Seuss Geisel, commonly known as money to pour the con- stops and welcome cen- In other business: Sandra Tramel, a school nurse, Dr. Seuss. The reading program, crete pad and build a roof ters. n Board members were updat- and her husband, Doug, made the which began in 1997, is sponsored for the facility. n Discussed a floor ed on the Sandhills Leadership donation in memory of their son, annually by the National Education “He said within 24 plan for the Historic Academy intern program, whose Matthew Douglas Tramel. Matthew Association. hours, he’d have some- Depot and agreed to hold goal is to develop strong leaders Tramel, a senior at Purnell Swett n Reach staff writer Bob Shiles body here to pick the dogs a meeting with the town’s for the educational system. Two High School, died last year when at 910-272-6117 or bshiles@heart- up, any that we caught,” historic society. Robeson County teachers, Cindy he was in a vehicle accident while landpublications.com Reaves said. “… He’s talk- n Heard from John ing about helping with Masters of S. Preston money. We’ll also have to Douglas and Associates, kick in too, and I know which does the town’s it’s not in my budget.” annual audit. Masters “It’s Dinner Wednesday” The board asked Town said there were no major BringMention in this this ad ad for for Clerk Blake Proctor to problems. Find your name in today’s Classifi eds invite Sealey to the next 15% OFF board meeting to discuss & WIN FREE DINNER from Shoney’s! Total Purchase the issue. Offer expires NovemberFebruary 29,15, 20112012 Also on Tuesday, the Contact THE ROBESONIAN to claim your prize! AnnualHuge BlanketBlanket Sale Sale board: Plus:Plus: Liquidation Towels, Sheets, Sale on Comforters, Select Designer Snuggies Sheets n Passed a resolu- 910-739-4322 ext. 116 tion supporting a feasi- HOURS: Mon - Sat 10-7 • Sun 1-6 EST bility study for the pro- I-85, Exit 77 • Valley, AL • 334-756-5555 www.robesonian.com Comi c s/Ent ertainm e nt The Robesonian, Wednesday, February 15, 2012 — 9A

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Jacquelene Bigar’s Horoscope HAPPY BIRTHDAY for VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012: HHH Be clear as to what you want zits Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman This year keep your eye on long- and why. Tap into your ability to move term objectives. Many friends surround past an issue. You might need to revise you, causing distraction. Juggling dif- your thinking. A gamble might not be ferent elements and maintaining a high worth it, when you weigh the pros and level of organization evolves in impor- cons. Trust a caring partner or loved tance. In love, spontaneously you could one. Listen to his or her views. Tonight: mimic the great Gothic novel. If you are Happily head home. single, make conscious choices as to the LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) tone of a romance. The person or per- HHHH Communications flow with sons you choose after June reflect your a little help from you! Someone you natural inclinations. If you are attached, trust could exhibit erratic behavior. you might choose to polish your living You could see this change as exciting skills together. Romance will thrive in or troublesome, depending on your life this milieu. Count on SAGITTARIUS. perspective. Remember, you cannot The Stars Show the Kind of Day change this person. Tonight: Listen to a You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; friend’s recent adventures! THE FAMILY CIRCUS 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) CONCEPTIS SUDOKU ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHHH You might want to be Bil Keane HHHH Your willingness to forge a aware of both the emotional and finan- by Dave Green new path surprises everyone, including cial pros and cons of an offer or situa- you. The status quo has many appealing tion. You might not expect some of the elements. Power plays and games have obligations surrounding a key person. no business in working with a proj- Detach and really look at this individual ect. 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Kenny Rogers sues Capitol Records over royalties NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kenny cent of net royalties for the licensing of Quiz topic: Couples, the Rogers is suing Capitol Records, claim- his master recordings to third-parties ing the company has not properly paid such as iTunes and Verizon Wireless. him for digital downloads, ringtones Rogers’ hits include “The Gambler” and and other uses of his songs. “Lady.” larger friendship network Rogers is seeking a declaration that A spokesman for Capitol Records did under his contract, he is owed 50 per- not return a call seeking comment. You’ve got your funny in their interactions with valentine, but something’s others, but more so with missing. Could it be that individuals who wish to pairing off isn’t all it’s decrease their vulnerability. cracked up to be? There’s 6. FALSE. While some a lot to be said for keeping people make individual your social circle intact, friends easily, finding a or expanding beyond the foursome in which everyone twosome to include some clicks sometimes can be other couples in your life. next to impossible. Many This quiz explores the couples prefer to keep their sometimes-tricky world of Ask Dr. Brothers friendships all in the family, Young World Bridal friendships among couples. while others are in an estab- 1. Having other couples few times a year to see if lished clique that prides as friends is likely to bring things change, and mean- itself on its exclusivity. The more romance into your while keep seeing the friend easiest way to establish a lives. alone sometimes. Telling a couples friendship is for the TRUE ( ) FALSE ( ) man that no one can stand woman or man to become niversa e in T 2. If one or both partners his wife usually is not an friends with just one half of n r lac ow don’t like the spouse of a option; trying is. a couple, then gradually go A y P n friend, they should never 3. FALSE. Although from there to bring in the plan to socialize together. looking outside the rela- others.

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missing in their own two- splintered loyalties. On the such behavior with a strang-

some. other hand, when married er. But harmless flirting TRUE ( ) FALSE ( ) or committed couples and with couples often is estab- 4. Most couples are life partners see the other lished innocently, with the happy with one or two as their soul mate or best committed couples being ate ropos other couple friendships. friend, it is a solid platform the winner. Such relation- D P al TRUE ( ) FALSE ( ) from which to build friendships keep the banter light 5. Men are likely to ships with other couples. and have unwritten rules act differently with other 4. FALSE. Just as with for how far each person can couples than they do alone individuals, couples have go without threatening or with their buddies. their own personalities, offending the other spouse TRUE ( ) FALSE ( ) social personalities and or significant other. If they 6. Making friends with social preferences, so the play by the rules, a little other couples is an easy size of their couples circle flirting can help couples see thing to do. can range from one or two themselves as others see TRUE ( ) FALSE ( ) close twosomes to the more them and give them clues 7. Flirting among couples the merrier: Some people about their identity as a usually is harmless. are happiest when sur- twosome. In 200 words or less, tell us about your most romantic date, anniversary, TRUE ( ) FALSE ( ) rounded by whole crowds If you answered six ques- proposal or place in town. Submissions are accepted online or in person ANSWERS: of like-minded, paired-off tions correctly, you’re likely at sponsor locations February 6–18, 2012. Readers vote for their favorites. 1. TRUE. You may friends or relatives. In to succeed with couples There will be one grand prize winner plus prize winners in each category. feel you have everything between are those who friendships. We want to read your story! Complete details and contest rules at: you need to understand don’t seek new couples as and love each other, but friends, but may gradu- North Carolina research has shown that ally add to their stable of Education Lottery www.robesonian.com meaningful interaction with couple friendships through Mega Millions other couples can add a the years while keeping the Anniversary Place in Town Date Proposal spark to your own relation- older friendships intact. If Tuesday’s numbers: sponsor sponsor sponsor sponsor ship and reveal new sides a couple has no friendship of each person. A recent with others like them, it is 3-5-10-26-27-27 NORRIS S Biggs Megaplier: 2 Storage Buildings Park study of 60 couples found a possible sign of trouble & Carports Mall Day Spa/Salon that those who were close in the relationship or a con- to other couples felt much trolling partner who wants Cash 5 closer to one another as his spouse or girlfriend all Tuesday’s numbers: well. to himself. 2. FALSE. Often there 5. TRUE. Many men find 2-5-12-26-27 is an “odd man out” in a that topics or feelings they foursome, and there’s a share among themselves Pick 4 delicate balance to strike in with the male half of their Tuesday’s numbers: dealing with the friendship. couple friends are not as Formal Ladies While not seeing the other comfortably shared within 7-3-5-3 couple at all is one solu- the foursome or group of & Children’s Wear tion, it likely will mean the couples. Often, subjects Pick 3 end of all the friendships. such as sex, money or work Tuesday’s numbers: Couples should include the issues are considered off- 221 East Main Street, Dillion, SC | 843-774-6761 other twosome together a limits with both spouses 1-9-5 The obesonian Phone: R 739-4322, Ext. 111 BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD Fax: 739-6553 BOYS GIRLS St. Paus 50, Red Springs 39 Swett 72, Hoke 68, 2OT E-Mail: [email protected] Sports E. Columbus 63, S. Robeson 48 Lumberton 55, Pinecrest 47 OT W ednesday, February 15, 2012 www.robesonian.com Section B Prep sports Bird drops 40 as Swett survives Hoke

Kaleb Roedel put the Lady Rams up 58-57. She scored Sports Editor Senior’s career night anchors Lady Rams rally 15 of the Rams’ 19 points after regulation. PEMBROKE — Laura Bird clenched one that would’ve put the state-playoff about stats at all. “I just knew that when I got the ball I her fists and let out a celebratory scream hopes of Swett (14-9) in jeopardy — “Double-overtime win. It’s a memory, I was taking it to the hoop and I was try- in unison with the wailing final buzzer. reshaped into a reality-checking know that much.” ing to score, and I think my teammates Bird proceeded to smile and exhale as win, and yet another historic From the free throw line, in the were trying to do the same,” Bird said. her teammates spilled from the bench night for Bird in an airtight con- paint and from 15-feet out, Bird A gameplan Swett head coach Danyel towards her and the rest of the Lady test with the Bucks. Last week, scattered her scoring against the Locklear was more than content with. Rams remaining on the floor. Bird hauled in a career-best Bucks Tuesday. But it wasn’t “I never for a second question hav- Behind Bird’s career-high 40 points and school-record 22 rebounds until Swett was almost out of ing the ball in her hands at the end of a and game-high 15 rebounds, No. 3-seed- against Hoke in a 50-46 win. reach of upset-minded Hoke. game,” Locklear said. “Laura Bird, she’s ed Swett survived its Southeastern Bird, however, doesn’t pay The Bucks led by as much as going to show up every night and she’s Conference tournament opener with mind to the figures on the stat 17 at one point — 29-12 — and going to throw her heart on the line. I a 72-68 double-overtime victory over sheet, just the ones on the score- kept in front all the way until was really pleased with her performance No. 6 Hoke County Tuesday night in board. Laura Bird the 2-minute mark of the first tonight.” Pembroke. “It feels nice. It feels good,” overtime, where Bird snared an After Bird hit two free throws — she What was once forming into a dev- Bird said of her career night, “but I’m offensive rebound and popped in a shot astating loss to the Bucks (2-20) — just glad we won. I really don’t care as she was fouled for a 3-point play that See SWETT | 3B Lady Pirates rally to overtime win LHS moves to Prep Elite Poll SEC round 2 against Scotland Fairmont Brad Crawford Staff writer LUMBERTON — For the most part, dominant Lumberton coach Danny Graham has no problem giving Azaya Graham the green light from the perimeter. The varsity newcomer, in her first post- heading into season start, launched 12 shots from long range during Tuesday’s Southeastern Conference tournament opener against Pinecrest and the Lady Pirates needed all postseason five makes. Graham drained a pair of 3-pointers on the first two possessions of overtime to ased on a variety of factors, help Lumberton stave off an early exit and including strength of sched- rally past the Patriots, 55-47. ule correlating to classifica- Graham finished with a game-high 17 tion, quality wins and a per- points while Destiny McKoy, Lumberton’s B sonal eye test, here is how staff shortest player at just under 5-feet, scored writer Brad Crawford nine off the bench highlighted by a game- ranks Robeson County’s tying 3 that forced overtime with 17 sec- six prep boys basketball onds remaining in the fourth quarter. teams heading into the “Tonight was a total team effort,” Danny state playoffs. These are Graham said after his team beat Pinecrest the final regular-season for the third time this season. “We didn’t rankings. This poll will make a lot of shots or hit our free throws, take a hiatus until all area but our defense made some key plays.” teams are eliminated from Lumberton (14-10) trailed by four with the postseason or perhaps Brad 1:14 remaining before a furious rally — wins a state champion- Crawford fueled by defense — forced overtime. ship. Crawford’s Aliyah Ratley stole an inbounds pass and Comments are welcome. Corner sank two free throws to pull the Lady 6. South Robeson Pirates within three at 41-38. She gathered (3-17): Throw South in an errant pass on Pinecrest’s next pos- Robeson, Red Springs and St. Pauls session, but Graham missed a potential go into a hat and pick a team at random ahead 3-pointer from the right wing. — that describes how evenly matched After the Patriots missed a jumper at the Joe Bailey | Contributor these three basketball teams are at this other end, Ratley scored again to trim the point. Each has beaten up on the other deficit to one. Following two free throws Lumberton’s Aliyah Ratley provided key offense and defense for the Lady Pirates during their 55-47 comeback win over Pinecrest Tuesday night at Lumberton High School. Ratley finished with at some point this season and this week See PIRATES | 3B 10 points, including two crucial free throws at the end of regulation. the Mustangs are the squad that comes in at No. 6. South Robeson has been competitive throughout, but is one of three area teams with at least 17 losses. Ouch. College basketball 5. Red Springs (4-17): After upset- ting West Columbus on Friday night, the Red Devils came home and lost Big week has Blue Devils feeling good to St. Pauls in the opening round of the Three Rivers Conference tournament. The Bulldogs, with a Box-and-1 defense, held Jameson Baker to a single Duke faces Wolfpack field goal and limited Quinn Lowery well below his season average in the at home on Thursday low post. A year after advancing to the 1A East Regional final, the growing pains of rebuilding are almost over. Steve Wiseman 4. St. Pauls (4-18): Travis Lemanski’s The Herald-Sun group has under-achieved, that’s well- DURHAM — The Duke men’s basket- documented. But what the Bulldogs do ball team has been more up than down from here is what Lemanksi remind- this season. ed his unit of before Tuesday’s vic- For evidence, look at the Blue Devils’ tory at Red Springs. St. Pauls never 21-4 overall record, 8-2 ACC mark good trailed during a 50-39 triumph and for a tie for first in the league and the effectively snapped a nine-game los- No. 5 ranking Duke held in Monday’s ing skid. Deonte McMillian scored 22 latest Associated Press Top 25 poll. points and pulled down 10 rebounds to Yet the team has been, in the words avenge a previous road loss to the Red of Coach Mike Krzyzewski, a work in Devils. Top-seeded Fairmont awaits the progress. Bulldogs in Thursday’s semifinals. The hope, with three weeks of regular- Chuck Liddy | Raleigh News & Observer 3. Purnell Swett (14-9): The Rams season basketball remaining, is that the The Cameron Crazy edition of the Smurfettes taunt a Maryland player. have dropped three straight games, past week’s work led to the kind of prog- none bigger than Monday’s first-round ress that has some staying power. out ready to play and did what it took four days between games, with the next upset loss to Scotland in the opening After a stunning 78-74 overtime loss to win.” contest on Thursday night at home with round of the SEC tournament. The set- to Miami at home, the Blue Devils Duke’s coaching staff immediately N.C. State (9 p.m., WRAL). back essentially puts Swett on the bub- went to Chapel Hill and shocked the moved into prep mode for Maryland Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said ble for the postseason if the Scots run ACC-leading Tar Heels 85-84 on Austin the day after Rivers’ shot completed the Monday he is not worried about his play- the table and earn an automatic playoff Rivers’ buzzer-beating 3-point shot. comeback win over UNC, which saw its ers being too casual coming off the UNC berth with a tournament championship. Given Duke’s up-and-down nature, 10-point lead melt away in the final 2:10 and Maryland wins. The Rams are limping into the playoffs Saturday’s home game with Maryland of the game. “We wouldn’t have won 21 games with their star nursing an injured hand, offered a chance for regression. But the “We didn’t talk one second about being casual,” Krzyzewski said. but coach Jeremy Sampson isn’t the Blue Devils, after a slow start, rolled UNC,” Duke associate head coach Chris Yet he admitted being open to the fact type for excuses. “We’re using the rest past the Terrapins 73-55 to stay tied Collins said Monday. “Our guys under- that his players may be putting pressure of this week to work on some things,” with UNC and Florida State atop the stood the importance of moving on. They on themselves to play well at Cameron he said Monday. “We need to get some ACC. practiced well and prepared well. That’s Indoor Stadium. In the four seasons pre- things straightened out.” “Coach told us to be a mature team one of the reasons why we came out and ceding this one, Duke was 65-2 at home. 2. Lumberton (14-9): The Pirates and not let one win lead to a loss,” Duke played so well against Maryland.” This season, the Blue Devils are 11-2, want another shot at Hoke before the junior guard Seth Curry said. “We tried The next chore for Duke is to continue with the first home loss on Jan. 21 to state playoffs begin next week. They’ll to move on fast from (the victory over building on what it has done over its last Florida State being the one that halted North Carolina), and I felt like we came two games. The Blue Devils will have a 45-game home court winning streak. See CRAWFORD | 3B 2B — T HE ROBESONIAN , W EDNESDAY , F EBRUARY 15, 2012 www.robesonian.com

HE S AIID I T “I'm just glad it went like this so we can calm the Linsanity down.” PORTS Feb — New York Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni S . cracked after Jeremy Lin — whose flurry of 15, 2 showstopping play has been tabbed NOTES 012 “Linsanity” — made a game-winning 3 COREBOARD against the Raptors Tuesday S TV SCHEDULE NBA COLLEGE BASKETBALL From staff and wire reports TODAY Tuesday’s Scores Fairmont youth EASTERN CONFERENCE Craft 1-3 4-5 6, Thompson 2-4 0-0 4, Ravenel MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Atlantic Division EAST 0-1 0-0 0, Scott 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 0-0 2-2 2, 7 p.m. W L Pct GB Adelphi 56, Pace 50 Sibert 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-56 22-28 78. baseball sign-up ESPN2 — Villanova at South Florida Philadelphia 20 9 .690 — Albright 70, Arcadia 66 MINNESOTA (17-9) 8 p.m. Boston 15 12 .556 4 American International 64, New Haven 57 Williams 8-11 5-7 21, Sampson III 2-5 0-0 4, ESPN — North Carolina at Miami New York 14 15 .483 6 Assumption 60, St. Rose 55 Au. Hollins 4-10 0-0 10, An. Hollins 3-5 0-0 8, FAIRMONT — Sign-up for 9 p.m. Toronto 9 21 .300 11½ Castleton St. 104, Johnson St. 87 Welch 2-6 7-8 11, Osenieks 3-6 3-5 10, New Jersey 8 21 .276 12 Fairmont Civitan Dixie Youth ESPN2 — Oklahoma St. at Missouri DeSales 61, Wilkes 59 Coleman 0-1 0-0 0, Armelin 0-1 0-0 0, Eliason Southeast Division NBA Delaware 71, Hofstra 57 2-6 0-3 4, Ahanmisi 0-1 0-0 0, Ingram 0-0 0-0 Baseball will continue to run the 10 p.m. W L Pct GB Drexel 63, William & Mary 61 Miami 23 7 .767 — 0. Totals 24-52 15-23 68. next three Saturdays (Feb. 18, 25 ESPN — Portland at Golden State Franklin Pierce 78, Bentley 58 Halftime_Ohio St. 40-28. 3-Point Goals_Ohio NHL Atlanta 18 11 .621 4½ Holy Family 63, Wilmington (Del.) 52 and March 3) from 10 a.m.-Noon St. 6-19 (Buford 4-10, Sullinger 1-1, Thomas 7:30 p.m. Orlando 18 11 .621 4½ Merrimack 56, St. Michael's 48 1-4, Craft 0-1, Smith Jr. 0-3), Minnesota 5-20 at Fairmont Town Hall. NBCSN — Boston at Montreal Washington 7 22 .241 15½ Newbury 67, Regis 60 For T-Ball (ages 4-5) Coach SOCCER Charlotte 3 25 .107 19 Northeastern 70, Towson 51 (An. Hollins 2-4, Au. Hollins 2-6, Osenieks 1- 8 p.m. Central Division S. Connecticut 76, LeMoyne 69 3, Sampson III 0-1, Ahanmisi 0-1, Armelin 0- Pitch (6-8), Minor League (9-10) FSN — UEFA Champions League, Arsenal WLPct GB Seton Hall 94, St. John's 64 1, Welch 0-2, Williams 0-2). Fouled and Major League (11-12) , a copy at AC Milan (same-day tape) Chicago 24 7 .774 — Siena 70, Manhattan 64 Out_None. Rebounds_Ohio St. 37 (Buford, of the kids birth certificates and a Indiana 17 11 .607 5½ St. Anselm 72, Mass.-Lowell 68 Sullinger 8), Minnesota 32 (Williams 9). LOCAL SPORTS Milwaukee 12 16 .429 10½ Stonehill 52, S. New Hampshire 43 Assists_Ohio St. 15 (Buford, Craft 5), $30 registration fee is required. Cleveland 10 16 .385 11½ Widener 91, Lebanon Valley 70 Minnesota 16 (Welch 9). Total Fouls_Ohio St. For more information contact Sean Detroit 8 22 .267 15½ William Paterson 75, CCNY 49 21, Minnesota 21. A_13,245. Prep Basketball WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTH LSU 69, Locklear at 910-740-4999 or Southwest Division Asbury 69, Alice Lloyd 58 Mickey Williamson at 910-628- GIRLS W L Pct GB Benedict 59, Albany (Ga.) 53 MISSISSIPPI ST. 67, OT 9883. San Antonio 20 9 .690 — Campbellsville 83, Mountain St. 75 Lumberton 56, Dallas 18 11 .621 2 Charleston Southern 73, Gardner-Webb 58 MISSISSIPPI ST. (19-7) Houston 16 13 .552 4 Clemson 60, Virginia 48 Sidney 6-12 0-0 13, Moultrie 3-9 4-6 10, Bost Memphis 15 14 .517 5 Pinecrest 47 OT Coastal Carolina 74, UNC Asheville 69 6-13 0-0 15, Hood 6-11 0-0 14, Bryant 4-8 1- New Orleans 5 23 .179 14½ Flagler 85, Trinity Baptist 66 FMA hosts Oak Hill PC 13 12 6 12 4 — 47 Northwest Division 2 9, Steele 0-4 0-0 0, S. Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Florida 61, Alabama 52 Lewis 2-2 0-0 4, D. Smith 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 27- LHS 18 3913 13 — 56 W L Pct GB Fort Valley St. 73, Paine 71 60 7-10 67. Academy Saturday Pinecrest — Janea Williams 16, Felicia Oklahoma City 22 6 .786 — George Mason 62, VCU 61 LSU (15-10) Painter 13, Chalmers 9, Lynch 5, Thomas 3, Denver 17 12 .586 5½ Georgia St. 67, James Madison 64 Lawhon 1. Portland 15 14 .517 7½ High Point 71, Radford 62 O'Bryant 2-6 0-1 4, Hamilton 4-10 4-4 14, RED SPRINGS — The Flora Lumberton — Azaya Graham 17, Aliyah Utah 14 14 .500 8 LSU 69, Mississippi St. 67, OT Hickey 4-10 0-0 8, Stringer 4-9 1-2 10, Turner Macdonald Academy boys and Ratley 10, D. McKoy 9, McNeill 9, M. McCoy Minnesota 13 16 .448 9½ Liberty 78, VMI 69 6-13 3-4 17, Bass 0-0 0-0 0, White 2-3 0-0 4, 5, Brown 5, Jones 1. Pacific Division Mount Olive 83, Barton 67 Warren 4-9 2-2 10, Isaac 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 27- girls basketball teams will host 3-Point Goals — PC: Thomas, Chalmers. WLPct GB Old Dominion 81, UNC Wilmington 64 65 10-13 69. Oak Hill Academy in a highly LHS: Graham 5, McKoy. L.A. Clippers 17 9 .654 — Presbyterian 48, Winthrop 45 Halftime_Mississippi St. 36-29. End Of Fouled Out — PC: Thomas, Painter. L.A. Lakers 17 12 .586 1½ Queens (NC) 89, Pfeiffer 66 Regulation_Tied 58. 3-Point Records — Pinecrest 11-13. Lumberton 14- anticipated showdown on Saturay, Golden State 11 14 .440 5½ Tennessee St. 69, Jacksonville St. 64, OT Goals_Mississippi St. 6-18 (Bost 3-8, Hood 2- 10. Feb. 18, at Red Springs High Phoenix 12 17 .414 6½ UT-Martin 76, Kennesaw St. 75, OT 3, Sidney 1-2, Moultrie 0-1, D. Smith 0-1, Sacramento 10 18 .357 8 Swett 72, Hoke 68 2OT MIDWEST Steele 0-3), LSU 5-19 (Hamilton 2-3, Turner School. Tuesday's Games Butler 63, Loyola of Chicago 57 2-5, Stringer 1-4, Isaac 0-2, Hickey 0-5). The varsity girls play at 3 p.m., PS 6 17 16 14 8 11 — 72 Miami 105, Indiana 90 Cent. Michigan 55, E. Michigan 52 HC 10 24 9 10 87— 68 New York 90, Toronto 87 Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Mississippi St. Concordia (Wis.) 69, Edgewood 66 43 (Moultrie 11), LSU 32 (Warren 11). followed by the JV boys at 4:30 and Purnell Swett — Laura Bird 40, Naʼjewel San Antonio 99, Detroit 95 Creighton 88, S. Illinois 69 Assists_Mississippi St. 9 (Bost 5), LSU 12 the varsity boys at 6. Admission is Ingram 12, Kayla Lewis 7, J. Bird 4, Chicago 121, Sacramento 115 Dominican (Ill.) 62, Milwaukee Engineering McCollum 4, Sampson 3, C. Scott 2. (Stringer 5). Total Fouls_Mississippi St. 17, $10. Oklahoma City 111, Utah 85 60 Hoke County — Jazmen Carroll 27, A. Memphis 93, Houston 83 Green Bay 71, Youngstown St. 65 LSU 13. A_8,565. Peagues 10, C. Whitted 7, C. McNeil 8, C. Denver 109, Phoenix 92 Indiana St. 83, Illinois St. 77, OT TCU 102, Pate 5, S. Horn 4, Morrison 7. Washington 124, Portland 109 Kent St. 76, Buffalo 71 LYBA registration 3-Point Goals — HC: Carrol 2, Whitted. L.A. Lakers 86, Atlanta 78 Lakeland 96, Wis. Lutheran 74 No. 11 UNLV 97, OT Fouled Out — PS: Lewis, McCollum. HC: Wednesday's Games Marian (Wis.) 56, Maranatha Baptist 37 McNeil, Peagues, Morrison. San Antonio at Toronto, 7 p.m. Milwaukee 86, Cleveland St. 84 UNLV (22-5) begins this week Records — Swett 14-9. Hoke 2-20. Philadelphia at Orlando, 7 p.m. North Central (Minn.) 78, Presentation 61 Massamba 4-7 4-6 12, Moser 7-14 6-7 22, BOYS Detroit at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Ohio St. 78, Minnesota 68 Bellfield 6-10 0-1 16, Marshall 5-8 6-7 17, Indiana at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Spring Arbor 87, Mount Vernon Nazarene 78 Stanback 6-10 0-0 17, Thomas 2-2 3-6 7, LUMBERTON — The St. Pauls 50, R. Springs 39 Memphis at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Valparaiso 74, Ill.-Chicago 65 Wallace 0-1 0-0 0, Smith 0-1 0-0 0, Lopez 0-2 Sacramento at New York, 7:30 p.m. SOUTHWEST 2-2 2, Hawkins 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 32-60 21-29 Lumberton Youth Baseball Highlights: St. Paulsʼ Deonte McMillian Oklahoma City at Houston, 8 p.m. TCU 102, UNLV 97, OT 97. scored 22 points and pulled down 10 Association will hold registration Charlotte at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Texas 69, Oklahoma 58 TCU (15-10) rebounds. New Orleans at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Texas A&M 47, Texas Tech 38 Crossland 1-2 0-0 2, Williams 3-7 2-2 10, for spring baseball for ages 7-15 on Denver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. E Columbus 63, S Robeson 48 FAR WEST Anderson 4-12 0-0 9, Thorns 11-21 2-5 32, the following dates and times at Atlanta at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Hawaii 82, New Orleans 57 Highlights: TJ Wilson poured in 28 points to Portland at Golden State, 10 p.m. Cadot 5-7 4-7 16, Fields 7-14 3-4 17, Butler 0- the Bill Sapp Recreation Center. Nevada 61, CS Bakersfield 47 2 1-2 1, McKinney 1-4 0-2 2, Green 4-7 4-7 lead the Gators. Washington at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. UC Davis 73, Pacific 64 13. Totals 36-76 16-29 102. The cost of player registration is SEC TOURNAMENT Thursday's Games Utah St. 70, Montana Tech 58 New Jersey at Indiana, 7 p.m. Halftime_UNLV 48-43. End Of $30. BOYS Boston at Chicago, 8 p.m. CLEMSON 60, Regulation_Tied 85. 3-Point Goals_UNLV 12- Todayʼs Games, 7 p.m. Feb. 16,17,20,21 & 23 from L.A. Clippers at Portland, 10:30 p.m. 25 (Stanback 5-7, Bellfield 4-8, Moser 2-4, I Richmond at Lumberton No. 22 VIRGINIA 48 Marshall 1-2, Wallace 0-1, Smith 0-1, 6-8 p.m. at the Bill Sapp Center Scotland at Hoke Heat 105, Pacers 90 Hawkins 0-2), TCU 14-32 (Thorns 8-12, Fridayʼs Game, 7:30 p.m. VIRGINIA (19-6) Feb. 20-24 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. MIAMI (105) I SEC Championship Game at Higher Seed Scott 6-11 0-0 13, Ak. Mitchell 2-3 0-0 4, Williams 2-2, Cadot 2-4, Green 1-3, Anderson James 7-15 7-8 23, Bosh 3-9 7-8 13, Anthony at the Bill Sapp office GIRLS Evans 8-11 1-1 17, Zeglinski 1-5 0-0 3, 1-4, Crossland 0-1, Butler 0-1, Fields 0-5). 2-2 3-4 7, Chalmers 2-5 0-0 4, Wade 6-12 4- Tuesdayʼs Results Brogdon 4-8 0-0 9, Jesperson 0-1 0-0 0, Fouled Out_Williams. Rebounds_UNLV 31 Team members, team practices 4 16, Battier 3-3 1-2 8, Haslem 2-6 3-4 7, Swett 72, Hoke 68 2OT Harris 1-5 0-0 2, Atkins 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22- (Moser 8), TCU 46 (Cadot 12). Assists_UNLV Cole 8-12 3-3 20, Miller 1-3 0-0 3, Howard 0- and schedules will be posted Lumberton 55, Pinecrest 47 OT 44 1-1 48. 20 (Bellfield 5), TCU 18 (Anderson 7). Total 2 0-0 0, J.Jones 1-1 2-2 4, Gladness 0-0 0-0 Thursdayʼs Games, 7 p.m. CLEMSON (13-12) Fouls_UNLV 20, TCU 22. A_4,710. online at lybabaseball.com by 0, Curry 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-70 30-35 105. Purnell Swett at Richmond Narcisse 0-1 2-2 2, Jennings 2-10 0-0 5, INDIANA (90) TEXAS 69, Sunday, March 11th. Play will Lumberton at Scotland Booker 5-9 0-1 10, Smith 5-9 2-2 13, Young Granger 1-4 0-0 3, West 4-10 6-7 14, Hibbert Fridayʼs Game, 6 p.m. 3-6 5-7 13, Sapp 0-1 0-0 0, Hall 3-5 0-1 6, begin for all age groups (Coach 5-12 0-0 10, Collison 4-11 0-0 8, George 5-12 OKLAHOMA 58 SEC Championship Game at Higher Seed Baciu 1-2 0-0 2, Coleman 4-7 0-0 9, Sullivan 2-4 12, Hansbrough 2-3 7-8 11, Stephenson Pitch through Babe Ruth) on 0-0 0-0 0, McDaniels 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-50 TEXAS (17-9) 3 RIVERS TOURNAMENT 2-7 2-3 6, Foster 0-1 0-0 0, Price 4-7 3-3 12, 9-13 60. March 31st. D.Jones 4-7 2-2 10, Amundson 2-2 0-2 4, Wangmene 0-1 1-2 1, Chapman 2-9 2-4 6, BOYS Halftime_Tied 24-24. 3-Point Goals_Virginia Pendergraph 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-76 22-29 Lewis 3-8 0-0 7, Kabongo 3-7 6-6 13, Brown Tuesdayʼs Results 3-16 (Scott 1-2, Brogdon 1-4, Zeglinski 1-5, 90. 5-14 6-6 19, McClellan 4-8 5-5 13, Bond 1-1 St. Pauls 50, Red Springs 39 Jesperson 0-1, Harris 0-4), Clemson 5-15 Miami 33 35 22 15—105 0-2 2, Holmes 2-4 4-4 8. Totals 20-52 24-29 E. Columbus 63, S. Robeson 48 (Young 2-4, Coleman 1-2, Smith 1-4, PSA sign-up runs Indiana 16 23 19 32— 90 69. Thursdayʼs Games, 6 p.m. Jennings 1-4, Narcisse 0-1). Fouled 3-Point Goals_Miami 5-13 (James 2-5, OKLAHOMA (13-12) E. Columbus at W. Columbus Out_None. Rebounds_Virginia 28 (Scott 8), Battier 1-1, Cole 1-2, Miller 1-3, Chalmers 0- Fitzgerald 3-7 0-0 6, Osby 5-10 2-4 13, through March 3 St. Pauls at Fairmont Clemson 23 (Jennings 8). Assists_Virginia 2), Indiana 2-15 (Price 1-2, Granger 1-3, Grooms 0-7 0-0 0, Pledger 8-19 0-0 18, Clark Fridayʼs Game, 7:30 p.m. 12 (Zeglinski 6), Clemson 13 (Smith 4). Total D.Jones 0-1, Stephenson 0-2, Collison 0-3, 3 Rivers Championship Game at Fairmont Fouls_Virginia 16, Clemson 9. A_10,000. 6-9 1-2 13, Washington 0-0 0-0 0, Blair 0-1 0- PEMBROKE — For those who George 0-4). Fouled Out_None. GIRLS 0 0, Neal 2-4 2-2 8, Arent 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24- Rebounds_Miami 49 (Haslem, James 9), No. 14 FLORIDA 61, missed the Pembroke Soccer Todayʼs Games, 6 p.m. 58 5-8 58. Indiana 41 (Collison 7). Assists_Miami 17 Red Springs at St. Pauls Halftime_Oklahoma 33-28. 3-Point Association’s “Fun Day” sign-up (James 7), Indiana 15 (D.Jones, Collison, ALABAMA 52 S. Robeson at E. Columbus Goals_Texas 5-19 (Brown 3-9, Kabongo 1-2, Stephenson 3). Total Fouls_Miami 22, on Saturday, there is still time to Fridayʼs Game, 6 p.m. FLORIDA (20-6) Lewis 1-4, Holmes 0-1, McClellan 0-3), Indiana 27. Technicals_Howard 2, Miami 3 Rivers Championship game at Fairmont Young 9-12 1-1 19, Murphy 5-11 0-0 14, Oklahoma 5-15 (Neal 2-4, Pledger 2-8, Osby sign up. Registration continues defensive three second. Ejected_Howard. Boynton 2-8 4-4 9, Walker 1-6 3-5 5, Beal 4- Middle School basketball A_18,165 (18,165). 1-1, Grooms 0-1, Blair 0-1). Fouled through March 3 (M,W,F) at 12 5-6 14, Wilbekin 0-1 0-0 0, Prather 0-0 0- Out_Osby. Rebounds_Texas 37 (Chapman, Pembroke Hall from noon-5 p.m.; Todayʼs Game Knicks 90, Raptors 87 0 0, Larson 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 21-52 13-16 61. McClellan, Wangmene 5), Oklahoma 33 Robeson County Championships NEW YORK (90) ALABAMA (16-9) (Clark 7). Assists_Texas 10 (Kabongo 7), and Feb. 25 at Pembroke Town Littlefield Middle School Walker 3-8 0-0 8, Stoudemire 8-22 5-5 21, Jacobs 1-3 0-0 2, Releford 3-6 1-4 8, Oklahoma 15 (Grooms 10). Total Girls: Littlefield vs. Rowland, 4 p.m. Park from noon-3 p.m. Chandler 5-5 3-6 13, Lin 9-20 7-11 27, Fields Randolph 1-3 0-2 3, Cooper 2-9 0-0 5, Fouls_Texas 10, Oklahoma 22. A_5,314. Boys: Lumberton Jr. vs. Orrum, 5 p.m. Please submit copies of the 3-9 1-2 8, Jeffries 1-2 0-0 2, Shumpert 3-9 2- Steele 4-8 3-4 11, Hankerson Jr. 2-6 4-6 9, TEXAS A&M 47, kids' birth certificates and registra - 3 8, Novak 1-5 0-0 3, Bibby 0-0 0-0 0. Totals Lacey 3-6 0-0 6, Engstrom 1-1 2-4 4, Eblen TRANSACTIONS 33-80 18-27 90. 0-0 0-0 0, Gueye 1-3 2-4 4. Totals 18-45 12- TEXAS TECH 38 tion fees. Cost is $20 for the first TORONTO (87) 24 52. child and $10 for each additional J.Johnson 3-4 0-0 6, A.Johnson 5-7 0-2 10, Halftime_Tied 26-26. 3-Point Goals_Florida TEXAS A&M (13-12) BASEBALL Gray 0-0 0-0 0, Calderon 11-17 0-0 25, 6-21 (Murphy 4-8, Beal 1-3, Boynton 1-6, Hibbert 1-4 0-0 3, Davis 0-0 0-0 0, Loubeau 3- COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE — Suspended child. Money Orders & checks DeRozan 5-12 4-4 14, E.Davis 2-5 0-0 4, Walker 0-4), Alabama 4-16 (Randolph 1-2, 11 2-3 8, Green 3-8 2-4 9, E. Turner 6-14 1-2 free-agent RHP Rolman Candelario 50 Kleiza 6-13 2-6 15, Barbosa 5-13 3-3 13, Hankerson Jr. 1-3, Releford 1-3, Cooper 1-4, 16, Alexander 0-1 0-0 0, Middleton 4-11 1-2 9, ONLY (payable to Pembroke games for testing positive for metabolites of Carter 0-1 0-0 0, Butler 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 37- Steele 0-1, Lacey 0-3). Fouled Out_Young. Baird 0-0 0-0 0, R. Turner 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 18- Stanozolol under the minor league drug pre - 73 9-15 87. Soccer Association). Rebounds_Florida 32 (Beal 8), Alabama 34 53 6-11 47. vention and treatment program. New York 21 15 30 24—90 If you have any questions, (Randolph 9). Assists_Florida 13 (Walker 7), TEXAS TECH (8-17) American League Toronto 28 19 28 12—87 Nurse 2-4 0-0 6, Willis 4-12 0-0 9, Adams 1-5 please contact Ryan Sampson at NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms 3-Point Goals_New York 6-17 (Lin 2-2, Alabama 9 (Steele 3). Total Fouls_Florida 0-2 3, Lewandowski 3-8 0-0 6, Tolbert 1-4 0-0 910-733-2225. with INF Russell Branyan, RHP Manny Walker 2-7, Fields 1-2, Novak 1-4, Shumpert 17, Alabama 18. Technical_Beal. A_12,187. Delcarmen and Dewayne Wise on minor 0-2), Toronto 4-15 (Calderon 3-5, Kleiza 1-6, No. 6 OHIO ST. 78, 2, Petteway 0-0 0-0 0, Crockett 6-11 0-0 12, league contracts. DeRozan 0-1, Butler 0-1, Barbosa 0-2). Nash 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-44 0-2 38. TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_New York 51 MINNESOTA 68 Halftime_Texas Tech 26-17. 3-Point Men’s March SS Elvis Andrus on a three-year contract. (Stoudemire, Chandler 9), Toronto 47 (Kleiza Goals_Texas A&M 5-12 (E. Turner 3-6, Green National League 11). Assists_New York 23 (Lin 11), Toronto 22 OHIO ST. (22-4) 1-2, Hibbert 1-2, Middleton 0-2), Texas Tech CINCINNATI REDS — Agreed to terms with (Calderon 9). Total Fouls_New York 18, Thomas 5-13 1-1 12, Sullinger 6-11 10-12 4-14 (Nurse 2-4, Willis 1-5, Adams 1-5). Madness tournament OF Ryan Ludwick on a one-year contract Toronto 28. Flagrant Fouls_J.Johnson. 23, Buford 10-17 0-0 24, Smith Jr. 1-7 5-8 7, and LHP Jeff Francis on a minor league con - A_20,092 (19,800). tract. Designated RHP Carlos Fisher for LUMBERTON — The assignment. Lakers 86, Hawks 78 Lumberton Recreation HOUSTON ASTROS_Agreed to terms with ATLANTA (78) SS Jed Lowrie on a one-year contract. Williams 2-8 0-0 4, Smith 7-18 1-4 15, Department will be hosting the 6th BASKETBALL Pachulia 0-2 1-2 1, Teague 6-16 4-4 18, Annual March Madness Men’s National Basketball Association J.Johnson 7-17 0-0 15, Dampier 0-3 0-0 0, HOUSTON ROCKETS_Signed C/F Greg McGrady 2-6 0-0 5, Hinrich 2-6 1-2 5, Basketball Tournament on March Smith from Rio Grande Valley (NBADL). Radmanovic 3-8 0-0 9, Green 2-6 2-2 6. 17-18. Team entry fee is $150 with NEW ORLEANS HORNETS — Signed G Totals 31-90 9-14 78. Donald Sloan to a 10-day contract. L.A. LAKERS (86) a maximum of 12 players per team. Released G Carldell Johnson and F DaJuan World Peace 4-7 0-0 10, Gasol 9-22 1-2 20, All players must be 18 years old Summers. Bynum 7-10 1-1 15, Fisher 1-4 1-2 3, Bryant FOOTBALL 5-18 0-0 10, Barnes 3-7 1-4 7, Murphy 2-5 0- with valid ID. Awards will be given National Football League 0 6, Blake 2-5 0-0 5, Goudelock 4-6 0-0 10. to 1st and 2nd place teams. ARIZONA CARDINALS — Moved wide Totals 37-84 4-9 86. receivers coach Mike McNulty to quarter - Atlanta 24 17 10 27—78 Deadline to enter is Friday, March backs coach. Named Frank Reich wide L.A. Lakers 27 15 17 27—86 9. receivers coach. 3-Point Goals_Atlanta 7-27 (Radmanovic 3- For more information or to sign CHICAGO BEARS — Named Tim Holt offen - 6, Teague 2-5, McGrady 1-1, J.Johnson 1-8, sive line coach. Green 0-1, Williams 0-1, Smith 0-2, Hinrich 0- up, please contact Scott Graham at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Promoted direc - 3), L.A. Lakers 8-17 (Goudelock 2-2, Murphy (910) 671-3870 or email sgra - tor of player personnel Tom Telesco to vice 2-4, World Peace 2-5, Gasol 1-1, Blake 1-2, president of football operations. Bryant 0-3). Fouled Out_None. [email protected] NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed DB Brandon Rebounds_Atlanta 55 (Pachulia, Smith 9), Bing, RB Andre Brown, OL Selvish Capers, L.A. Lakers 61 (Bynum 15). Assists_Atlanta WR Dan DePalma, DT Dwayne Hendricks, 14 (J.Johnson 5), L.A. Lakers 20 (Blake 6). TE Christian Hopkins, QB Ryan Perrilloux, Total Fouls_Atlanta 15, L.A. Lakers 13. Youth “Hot Shot” WR Isaiah Stanback and DE Adrian Tracy. A_18,997 (18,997). HOCKEY Thunder 111, Jazz 85 basketball contest National Hockey League CALGARY FLAMES — Re-signed D Derek UTAH (85) Smith to a two-year contract. G.Hayward 0-6 0-0 0, Millsap 4-9 2-2 10, LUMBERTON — The COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Signed LW Jefferson 7-19 1-1 15, Harris 2-5 1-2 6, Bell 3- Vinny Prospal to a one-year contract. 6 3-3 10, Favors 4-7 5-7 13, Howard 3-10 0- Lumberton Recreation Dept. will FLORIDA PANTHERS — Reassigned G 0 6, Watson 2-7 0-0 4, Burks 3-9 4-6 10, hold a "Hot Shot" basketball con - Brian Foster to San Antonio (AHL). Kanter 3-7 1-1 7, Miles 1-4 0-0 3, Evans 0-0 MONTREAL CANADIENS_Recalled RW 1-2 1, Tinsley 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 32-90 18-24 test on Sunday, Feb. 20 at Bill Aaron Palushaj from Hamilton (AHL). 85. Sapp Gym. The event is for boys NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Agreed to OKLAHOMA CITY (111) terms with C Frans Nielsen on a four-year Durant 8-14 5-5 21, Ibaka 7-8 2-5 16, Perkins and girls, ages 6 & up, including contract extension though the 2015-16 sea - 0-2 1-2 1, Westbrook 6-11 4-7 16, Cook 3-9 adults. Starting times: ages 6-9, son. 0-0 8, Harden 6-9 7-8 22, Collison 1-2 1-2 3, 2:30pm, ages 10-14, 3:00 & 15-18 ST. LOUIS BLUES — Recalled F Evgeny Mohammed 3-7 2-2 8, Jackson 2-5 0-2 4, Grachev from Peoria (AHL). Aldrich 2-4 0-0 4, L.Hayward 1-2 0-0 2, Reid at 3:30pm. COLLEGE 2-2 0-0 4, Ivey 1-2 0-1 2. Totals 42-77 22-34 Prizes will be given to each divi - BIG EAST CONFERENCE — Announced 111. the addition of the University of Memphis as Utah 19 20 24 22— 85 sion and overall winners. The cost a full conference member beginning in the Oklahoma City 25 28 26 32—11 1 is two (2) canned food items for 2013-14 academic year. 3-Point Goals_Utah 3-13 (Bell 1-2, Miles 1-2, AIR FORCE — Fired men's basketball Harris 1-2, G.Hayward 0-1, Howard 0-2, the Robeson Co. Church and coach Jeff Reynolds. Promoted assistant Watson 0-4), Oklahoma City 5-14 (Harden 3- coach Dave Pilipovich interim coach. Community Center. For more 5, Cook 2-7, Westbrook 0-1, Durant 0-1). CORRECTION: This front page photo in the Saturday, Feb. 11, sports sec - IOWA_Named Phil Parker defensive coordi - Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Utah 51 information, call Scott Graham at nator. (Millsap 8), Oklahoma City 60 (Ibaka 10). tion misidentified Purnell Swett’s Colleen Chavis, 10, as Cheyenne 671-3870. LIPSCOMB_Named Kevin O'Brien women's Assists_Utah 17 (Watson 6), Oklahoma City Chavis. We regret error. soccer coach. 24 (Jackson 8). www.robesonian.com SPORTS The Robesonian, Wednesday, February 15, 2012 — 3B

College basketball Young, Smith help Clemson beat Virginia, 60-48

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Jontel Evans led the post, Buford was there to Steele did rejoin the team — Andre Young and Cavaliers with 17 points knock down the open jump and the starting lineup Tanner Smith scored 13 and star Mike Scott fin- shots on the wing. after being held out for points each and Clemson ished with 13, four below Rodney Williams had 21 the LSU game. held Virginia to its second- his team-leading average. points, nine rebounds and Young scored 12 in the lowest point total this sea- Devin Booker added 10 two blocks for the Gophers second half despite head- son. points for the Tigers. (17-9, 5-8), who tumbled ing to the bench with four “We haven’t said any- into 10th place in the con- fouls halfway through and thing to them about it,” ference race. fouling out late. He fin- said Clemson coach Brad Ohio State 78, ished 9 for 12 from the Brownell, who couldn’t field. escape a question or two Minnesota 68 Florida 61, about his team’s upcom- MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Alabama 52 TCU 102, ing challenge. “They’re — William Buford scored off tomorrow. We’ll come 24 points to spark No. Patric Young took UNLV 97 back Thursday and formu- 6 Ohio State, and Jared advantage of Alabama’s late a plan.” Sullinger backed him up suspension-depleted front- FORT WORTH, Texas The Tigers (13- inside with 23 points and court with 19 points in (AP) — Hank Thorns 12, 5-6 Atlantic Coast eight rebounds to guide Florida’s win. scored eight of his 32 Conference) took control the Buckeyes to a 78-68 The Gators (20-6, 8-3 points in overtime for with an 18-9 run over the victory Tuesday over Southeastern Conference) TCU, which overcame an final eight minutes to give Minnesota that moved scored the first 16 points 18-point deficit to beat the Cavaliers (19-6, 6-5) them a half-game ahead of of the second half to turn UNLV. their second straight loss. Michigan State in the Big a tie score into a comfort- It was the first win for Virginia looked out of Ten standings. able win after losing two TCU (15-10, 5-4 Mountain synch with outside threat Buford also had eight straight games. West) over a ranked team Joe Harris playing in a rebounds and five assists The Crimson Tide (16-9, since February 2007. cast after breaking his left for the Buckeyes (22-4, 5-6) has lost two in a row The Horned Frogs hand in a loss to North 10-3), who snapped back without top two scorers hadn’t led since the open- Carolina last Saturday. after a humbling home and rebounders JaMychal ing minutes of the game Harris came in averag- loss to the Spartans. With Green and Tony Mitchell, when Thorns started over- Jerry Holt | Minneapolis Star Tribune ing 12 points a game, but Sullinger drawing double who are on indefinite sus- time with a layup to make Virginia’s Malcolm Brogdon goes for a layup as Clemson’s Catalin was limited to two points and triple teams in the pension. Guards Trevor it 87-85, and they didn’t Baciu defends. on 1-of-5 shooting. Releford and Andrew give the lead up.

College football Assistant coach Russ

Pittsburgh running back Zach leaves Wake Forest Brown, eludes Connecticut Dan Collins dinator in Grobe’s first Grobe already has defensive players. Winston-Salem Journal two seasons of 2001 and replaced two assistants. John Woike | 2002. Tim Billings and Keith WINSTON-SALEM “We’re sorry to lose Henry were not retained Hartford Courant — Coach Jim Grobe of Steve,” Grobe said. “But after the Deacons’ Wake Forest was hoping he’s an Academy kid, 6-7 season that ended to change his staff after and his wife, Betsy, is with a 23-17 loss to three straight losing sea- an Academy grad. It’s in Mississippi State in the sons. He’ll get another your blood. And I love the Music City Bowl. Wake opportunity after the Academy, so it’s hard for Forest has hired Jonathan departure of assistant me to argue. I know what Himebauch to coach coach Steve Russ. they feel for the Air Force the offensive line, and Russ has left the Academy, and I feel the Derrick Jackson to coach Deacons’ program to same way, so I guess it’s the outside linebackers. Big East ‘open’ to talk return to his alma mater a chance for both he and Himebauch was the Air Force, Grobe said Betsy to kind of go home offensive coordinator for Tuesday night. Russ will and be back at their old the Toronto Argonauts early exit for Pitt, ‘Cuse be the assistant head school.” of the Canadian Football coach and co-defensive “He’s going to have a League. coordinator for head title, assistant head coach Jackson, a former four- (AP) — Big East Commissioner John Big East could have 11 football teams in coach Troy Calhoun, who and defensive coordinator year starter at safety for Marinatto says his league “might be open 2013. also coached at Wake and all that stuff, so I’m Duke, was defensive-line to a discussion” about allowing Syracuse Memphis, Central Florida, SMU and Forest as offensive coor- happy for Steve.” coach at Rice. and Pittsburgh to join the Atlantic Coast Houston from Conference USA are set to Conference for the 2013 football season. join the Big East in 2013 for all sports. The Big East reached a settlement with Boise State and San Diego State from West Virginia on Monday that allows the the Mountain West are slated to join as Swett school to become a member of the Big 12 football-only members in 2013. Navy is From page B1 in 2012. scheduled to join in 2015 for just football. made 18 on the night — to knot it at ing after the ballgame,” Locklear said. The agreement upholds the Big East’s Marinatto added that he hoped a Big 65-65 with 1:58 left in the second over- “We can’t wait until the fourth quarter bylaws, which require a departing school East football schedule for 2012 would time, the Bucks began to crumble. to play.” to give notification 27 months before be released in a week or two, though A string of three straight Swett steals Added Bird: “We need to carry what leaving. West Virginia challenged that in whether that schedule includes seven or during Hoke’s press-break attempts led we had in overtime, we need to start that a lawsuit. eight members has not been determined. to Courtney Scott sinking a jumper, at jump-ball instead of waiting til the Syracuse, Pitt and the ACC have said The Big East currently has seven Na’jewel Ingram driving in a layup and fourth quarter or overtime.” they would not challenge the Big East’s members for next season: Pitt, Syracuse, Bird muscling in a putback to cap an 8-0 Hoke’s Jazmen Carroll, who poured rules, but would like the transition to hap- Connecticut, Cincinnati, Louisville, Rams run in less than a minute span. in a team-high 27, hit a 3-pointer in the pen as soon as possible. South Florida and Rutgers. When the dust settled, Swett held a 71-65 game’s final minute to cut it to three, but Marinatto had previously said that the Marinatto said it’s possible one of the command with 1:22 remaining. Ingram it would be the last of the Bucks’ scoring. Big East intends to hold all three schools schools pledged to join in 2013 could chipped in 12 points and six steals off Bird tacked on one more free throw, giv- in the conference until 2014. enter the league early to replace West the bench. ing her the monumental 40th point, and “But given the strength and speed of Virginia, though he declined to say which The defense-into-offense scoring spree our expansion efforts, I think our board one. more importantly, Swett the 72-68 win. was what Locklear wants to see from her “That was by far the craziest game might be open to a discussion about If the Big East can’t get a replacement squad all 32 — or in Tuesday’s case, 40 — 2013,” Marinatto said in a telephone for West Virginia, its remaining mem- ever,” Locklear said. “For us to go from minutes as they head into round two SEC having six points in the first quarter to interview. bers will be left scrambling to schedule tournament action against No. 2-seeded Even without Syracuse and Pitt, the another game. 72 just shows, ultimately, the girls’ heart. Richmond, which received a first-round We played hard. it may have been sloppy bye. Swett travels to Richmond for a 7 and hard, but we played hard. Thankfully p.m. tip-off Thursday. we just came through.” Pirates “I was telling them to wake up and realize that if you don’t play, if you don’t From page B1 Reach Sports Editor Kaleb Roedel at 910-272-6111 or kroedel@ perform tonight, you’re going to be cry- heartlandpublications.com with 28 seconds left from Pinecrest’s “We knew we had to play harder and Felicia Painter, McKoy forced overtime step it up,” Azaya Graham said. with a high-arching jumper from the top After erupting for 18 points in the of the key. opening frame, the Lady Pirates’ only In all, Lumberton missed four free field goal of the second was a bank shot If you plan throws in the final 51 seconds but man- from Maya McCoy at the 3:12 mark. aged to move into Thursday’s tourna- “I told them if we played defense, we’d ment semifinals with a handful of clutch still win the game,” Danny Graham said. to DIG jumpers. “Our team was the difference in the “We had some girls hit some big shots, game. Our group didn’t give up and I’m on Saturday, but we missed our share too,” Graham proud of them for that.” said. Janea Williams led Pinecrest with 16 Pinecrest (11-13) moved ahead 31-21 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks. CALL 811 midway the third quarter before the Lady Frontcourt teammate Felicia Painter Pirates ended the frame on a 9-0 run. added 13 points and 10 rebounds. on Tuesday. Lumberton’s offense was spotty throughout the contest and hit just 1-of-10 shots Reach Staff writer Brad Crawford at 910-272-6119 or at bcraw- during a three-point second quarter. 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National Basketball Association Lin’s buzzer-beater leads NY to 6th straight win

TORONTO (AP) — at center court. three in a row on the road in he did not return. Granger Jeremy Lin made a tiebreak- Amare Stoudemire consecutive days, from Dec. finished with three points. ing 3-pointer with less than returned from a four-game 21-23, 1979. Milwaukee was a second to play to cap absence with 21 points and the last team to win all three his finishing flurry of six Tyson Chandler had 13 for by at least 10 from Nov. Thunder 111, straight points, and the New New York. 20-22, 1970. Jazz 85 York Knicks rallied to beat Jose Calderon scored 25 Rookie Norris Cole the Toronto Raptors 90-87 points, Linas Kleiza had 15 matched his season high with OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Tuesday night, extending points and 11 rebounds, and 20 points and James had — James Harden scored 22 their winning streak to six DeMar DeRozan scored 14 nine points and six assists points, Kevin Durant added games. for the Raptors. in the first 14 minutes. Wade 21 and Oklahoma City beat The NBA’s first American- made his first five shots and Utah for the second time in Taiwanese player, Lin had needed a little more than five days. 27 points and a career-high Heat 105, eight minutes to reach 10. In between, NBA-leading 11 assists in his first game Pacers 90 Defensively, Miami was just Oklahoma City got three since being named Eastern as tough limiting Indiana to days off. Utah embarked on Conference player of the INDIANAPOLIS (AP) just 6 of 23 from the field its only back-to-back-to-back week. — LeBron James scored 23 in the first quarter and not set of the season and fin- The season-high crowd of points and nearly produced much better until the closing ished it with two straight 20,092 roared as Lin drained his first triple-double in minutes. losses. a pull-up jumper from the 11 months, Dwyane Wade David West led the Pacers The well-rested Thunder top with half a second to had 16 points, and Miami with 14 points and Paul never trailed and led by at play, giving the Knicks their became the first team in 33 George had 12, not nearly least 12 throughout the sec- first lead since the opening years to win three straight enough to avoid a fourth con- ond half on their way to a quarter. on the road in three days. secutive loss. Even worse, seventh straight win at the Toronto’s Rasual Butler Miami is also the first club the Pacers (17-11) lost lead- Chesapeake Energy Arena, Peter J. Thompson | Postmedia News airballed his attempt at in 42 years to win each of ing scorer Danny Granger extending the team’s longest Toronto Raptors Jose Calderon takes a shot over the buzzer as the Knicks the three by double digits. with a sprained left ankle home winning streak since New York Knicks shooting guard Jeremy Lin. swarmed their newest hero Phoenix was the last to win late in the first quarter and moving from Seattle in 2008.

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You may qualify for Facing Chapter 13 Bankruptcy foreclosure? to stop foreclosure. Law Offices of We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bruce F. Jobe, p.a. United States Bankruptcy Code. We Are a Debt Relief Agency 4312 Ludgate St. • Lumberton, NC • 910.739.1010 • Toll-Free 800.808.9695 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE, ROBESON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FILE #11-SP-341 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Russell Dwayne Branch and spouse, Melissa Branch (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Russell Dwayne Branch and wife, Melissa Branch) to Eric West, Trustee(s), dated the 2nd day of November, 2007, and recorded in Book 1637 Page 216, Robeson County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Russell J. Hollers, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Of- he obesonian ednesday ebruary www.robesonian.comfice of the Register of Deeds of T R , W , F 15, 2012— 5B Robeson County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, ThE the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where RobESothen propertyia is located,n or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale in the City of Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina at 11:00 a.m. on February 22, 2012 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Row- land Township, Robeson County, work for you! CLANorthS Carolina, andS being more parI- FIEDS ticularly described as follows: Lying and being in Rowland Township, sell - buyRobeson - rCounty,en Northt Carolina,- hire - find about 2 miles North of the Town of Over 42,000 Readers every issue! Local Rates IncludRowland,e On lNorthine of & and Y adjoiningour C USarolina Connection Our hours: M-F 8am-5pm DeaDlIneS: Highway 301 and bounded by lands 5 easy ways to place your ad: Sunday’s paper @ 3pm Thursday Bargain Basement - ONE ITEM $of5 0Barker or les sFarms - 3 li nones Eastor le sands, 3other days $9.08 lands of the original tract on all other 1. Call: (910) 739-4322 Monday’s paper @ 3pm Friday sides. BEGINNING at a nail in the NO REFUNDS Tuesday’s paper @ 12noon Monday center of US Highway 301, southeast 2. Fax: (910) 739-6553 Wednesday’s paper @ 12noon Tuesday Yard Sale Ads - 1 Day $17.49 - 2corner Days of$2 6the.2 2original - 3 Da ytracts $3 and1.6 3runs Thursday’s paper @ 12noon Wednesday as Barker Farms line North 9 degrees for early 3. E-mail: [email protected] Friday’s paper @ 12noon Thursday (up to 7 lines) $100.4 0minutes for eac hWest add 441.72itional lifeetne to an Saturday’s paper @ 4pm Thursday iron rod; thence South 64 degrees 30 4. Stop by: 2175 N. Roberts Ave., Lumberton * Holiday deadlines will vary. minutes West 437.03 feet to an iron cancellation Merchandise for Sale - Special rod;3 lin ethences or l eSouthss - 7 24da ydegreess $28. 5094 5. Mail: P.O. Box 1028, Lumberton, NC 28359 Visa - MC - AMEX - Check minutes East 423.63 feet to a nail in the center of US Highway 301; thence The Best Way Toas Wsaidr roadite North A n64 Adegreesd: 30 ______minutes East 321.58 feet to the be- Write your • Begin with a key word (itginningem fo containingr sale, e 3.69tc.) acres, more or less. Being a part of the lands dead here: ______• Use descriptive words toscribed inde nint Deedify y Bookour 17-I,item Pages 155, • State your price or termsRobeson County Registry. Together (approximately ______with any improvements located • Include a phone numberthereon. and/o r Saide-m propertyail ad dhasre sans ad- 27 letters dress of 10470 NC Highway 301 per line) ______Name: ______South, Rowland, NC. Trustee may, in the Trustees sole discretion, delay ______address:______the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, PhoNe #:______and the court costs of Forty-Five Credit Card: ______Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dol- lars ($100.00) pursuant NCGS 7A-308(a)(1).o The propertyur toC be ofl-assifieds Will Work For You!!! fered pursuant to this notice of sale Legals is being offeredLegals for sale, transfer and Financial (SERV) Houses For Sale (REAL Apartments/Townhouses Rentals (MANUFACTURED) conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither NOTICE OF OFFER TO the Trustee nor the holder of the We Specialize In Correcting Brick Home w/almost River Terrace Village Apts. 3BR/2B in quiet Lumberton PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY note secured by the deed of Your Credit. 4 acres near St Pauls. Save $$$ in our energy-efficient area (Country/City Living) trust/security agreement, or both, The Board of Commissioners for being foreclosed, nor the officers, di- 3BR, 1.5 Bath, Den, LR, garden apts. Great location, quiet, $450/mo. 910 316-9626 Robeson County received an offer in rectors, attorneys, employees, agents CREDIT Kitch/Dining area, utility and beautifully landscaped. Units the amount of TWO THOUSAND or authorized representative of either room, car port, deck. Lots of loaded with modern conven- THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO the Trustee or the holder of the note IMPROVEMENT 3BR/2B Singlewide, private 100THS ($2,300.00) plus the cost of make any representation or warranty room for horses, garden & iences, designed for elderly (62 or Lot. Many Extras. $435 per advertisement to purchase land de- relating to the title or any physical, COMPANY kids. House is in very good older) or persons with disabilities. scribed as being in Whitehouse mo. + Dep. Call 910 738-9741 environmental, health or safety con- Michael Smith condition, New Roof & You’ll love to call River Terrace Township, Parcel#0608-02-003, tax ditions existing in, on, at or relating 910.258.8164 card and map available in the Robe- Heating /AC. Available Village home! Credit and back- to the property being offered for Located on West 5th St. 1 Bd Apt. $375. 2 Bd Apt. $450. son County Tax Office and more par- sale, and any and all responsibilities May 2012, $125,000 Neg. ground check required. Units ticularly described as follows: or liabilities arising out of or in any Lumberton, NC Call Ed 910 876-2003 designed for person with disabili- 2 Bd, Mobile Home $425. In The tract or land of real estate situ- way relating to any such condition Beside Burger King Pembroke. Call 910-258-7028 ated in Robeson County, North Caro- expressly are disclaimed. Also, this ties, and Rental Assistance, lina, more particularly described as in the Mobile Station subject to availability. Section 8 property is being sold subject to all 600 ANIMALS follows: Being all of Lot Number taxes, special assessments, and prior WE CLEAN accepted. Apply at 236 Lindsay Donleigh Properties Twenty-Seven (27) on map entitled liens or encumbrances of record and St., Lumberton, NC, or call the Survey for Keith Sellers as pre- any recorded releases. A cash de- CREDIT RECORDS LAND FOR SALE LIKE NEW SINGLE & pared by Johnny W. Nobles and As- posit or cashiers check (no personal 618-9106 for more information. DOUBLEWIDES sociates, Registered Surveyor and re- Call for appointment 5.6 Acres Corner of Singletary checks) of five percent (5%) of the Apply TODAY!! Equal Housing FOR RENT corded in Official Map Book 31, at purchase price, or Seven Hundred 910.258.8164 & Dallas Road Lumberton Opportunity. Managed Page 101, in the office of the Robe- Fifty Dollars($750.00), whichever is Owner Financing 10% down. Alarm Systems son County Register of Deeds, to greater, will be required at the time by Partnership Property Manage- in Every Home which map reference is hereby made ------of sale. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An or- 300 SERVICES ment, an equal opportunity ( Lumberton area ) for a greater certainty of description. der for possession of the property provider and employer. Being the same real estate described may be issued pursuant to G.S. CIRCLE OF ONE INC. in deed dated November 25, 1991 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser (910) 827-9851 and recorded in Deed Book 744, and against the party or parties in 910 734-1170 Commercial (RENT) page 673, Robeson County Registry. possession by the clerk of superior Pets (ANIMALS) Doublewides Available This offer was accompanied by a de- court of the county in which the OWNER FINANCE COMMERCIAL OFFICE Orrum Area posit of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY property is sold. Any person who oc- Black Lab Pups (3 Male & 2 1+ acre near Tarheel, 5 min. to SPACE AVAILABLE Contact (910) 521-0879 DOLLARS AND NO/100THS ($150.00) cupies the property pursuant to a Female), parents on site $100 This offer is for a cash sale. That rental agreement entered into or re- Smithfield Packing for your Fayetteville Rd., Lumberton or (910) 736-4105 within ten days from the date of this newed on or after October 1, 2007, ea. 910 422-9047 or 734-9376 D.W.M. Home $9,950, D. Pmt 1200 - 2900 sq. ft. Notice any person may raise the bid may, after receiving the notice of Call Martin Stark at by no less than 10% of the first $950, Low Pmt. 803-473-7125 Early Tax Time Special sale, terminate the rental agreement RE/MAX (910) 740-2191 $1,000.00 and 5% of the remainder upon 10 days written notice to the Yorkie CKC, 1 yr., spayed, $300 - $325 of the new bid in accordance with REAL ESTATE RENTALS landlord. The notice shall also state bed/leash/crate all current Store front located MOVE IN SPECIAL NCGS 160A-269. Bids can be made that upon termination of a rental shots. $325 910 639-0297 by depositing the same at the Robe- agreement, that tenant is liable for at 720A Roberts Ave. Like New Singlewides son County Managers Office with rent due under the rental agreement Apartments/Townhouses 816 sq ft plus 190 sq. ft. & Doublewides Charles Britt, Assistant County Man- prorated to the effective date of the AGRICULTURE ager. The Robeson County Board of of storage space 2, 3, & 4 Bedrooms termination. Any further announce- 2 Bd/1 Ba, Duplex Apt. On Site Property Manager Commissioners may at any time re- ments may be made by the Substi- Appliances included. $500 per Utilities included. ject any and all offers, including the tute Trustee at the time of sale. $700. per month. Laiken Estates, Victoria original offer. Garden & Produce (AGRi) month. Great location in This the 19th day of January, 2012. (910) 739-5106 Estates and Turner Park. This the 10th day of February, 2012. Pembroke. Call 910-734-7832 Russell J. Hollers, Substitute Trustee LAIKEN RENTALS JHK021512 2/15 Vidalia Type Sweet Onion House For Rent (RENT) Hollers & Atkinson, Attorneys At Law Plants Yllw, Rd, White $4.49/ 2 Br/2Ba Ultilies included. 2402 Fayettevile Rd. (910) 608-8080 P.O. Box 567; 110 N. Main Street bundle of 60 plants 739-2235 3-1/2 miles from UNCP $850 3BR / 2Ba House in Quiet per mo. 843-7228 or 374-7228. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Troy, NC 27371 Area. Energy-Efficient! COUNTY OF ROBESON Tel: 910-572-3638 Hay, Feed, Seed, Grain Apartment for Rent Call (910) 671-4461 Modular Home 3 Br/2 full ba. HA020812 2/8, 2/15 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND $500-590 2.25 acres 105 Sunnyside in Cabbage & Onion Plants, Irish 3BR/2B Pembroke City DEBTORS Of Earl Scott Call 910-738-9893 Parkton. Call 910-584-3763 Potato, Sweet Pea Seed MORRIS Limits $630/mo. 910 740-1707 DECEASED ANNOUNCEMENTS Longleaf Apartments The undersigned having qualified as PLANT FARM 910 276-0515 Sales (MANUFACTURED) Administrator, of the estate of Earl Affordable living at Lumberton’s Completely Remodeled 3 Scott, deceased, late of Robeson MERCHANDISE finest housing community. Now Room House. Cable & Lights 14X76 ZONE 2 like new & County, this is to notify all persons, Notices (ANNOUNCE) accepting applications for our furnished. Ref's a Must. 28X70 4 BR/3BA 99 FLEET- firms and corporations having claims $595/mo + $400 dep. against said estate to exhibit them to spacious 1 and 2 BR garden apts. WOOD many more available the undersigned on or before the MOM AMELIA'S Antiques (MERCH) Loaded with modern amenities. Call 910 258-7982 Call (910) 316-5714 10th day of May, 2012, or be barred Mom Amelia's Fresh Energy-efficient to save you House for Rent. Two bed- from their recovery. All persons in- Riverside Antiques & Things debted to said estate are asked to Seafood Market & Bar B.Q. money. Great location, quietly rooms, two full baths, central 119 W. 4th St. 1987 2BR, 2BA, M/H, Heating please make immediate payment to Grill Grand Opening secluded. Units designed for heat and air Stove, refrigerator, the undersigned. (Open Tues.-Sat. 10:00-6:00) & Air $4500, OBO Feb. 15, 2012 @ 11:00 person with disabilities, subject to laundry room, storage room. This the 8th day of February, 2012. Sterling Silver Jewelry, Farm Call 910-225-1023 availability. Credit and back- References and security de- Earl Junior Scott tables, Oak Library table, OPEN ground check required. Housing posit required. $475 per 676 Ambay Rd. Collectibles, Designer Cakes Mon. - Sat. assistance accepted. Call month. Call 910 272-0121 1996 Redman MH Pembroke, NC 28372 5:30am - 9:00pm Available 910-272-0860 for more informa- 3BR/1B $7000. Call anytime ES020812 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29 Sun. 11:30 am - 6:00pm tion or stop by 412 Lindsay St. ROOM FOR RENT 910 534-0248 Fuel/ Oil / Coal / Wood / You’ll love to call Longleaf Middle age roomate wanted Fresh Fish Dressed At Apartments home. APPLY for 3Br/1b trailer in St Pauls. 1996 Singlewide 2BR/2B STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Oak Wood dry or green $65 TODAY!! Equal Housing No Smokers & Must like cats. Your Request you pick up, $75 delivered. Completely remodeled. COUNTY OF ROBESON (Pan Ready!) Opportunity. Managed by $225/mo. Includes Utilities. $12,500 910 316-4944 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Shelton Fields 910-733-2587 Partnership Property Manage- 206-612-9468 Estate Of SARA ADAMS STANSEL Drive Through, Walk Up, Call In, or Dine In ment, an equal opportunity MANUFACTURED HOUS- The undersigned having qualified as Miscellaneous (MERCH) provider and employer. Doublewide in excellent condi- the Executor of the estate of SARA We Also Deliver tion. 3BR, 2BA. priced to sell. ADAMS STANSEL, deceased, late of 702 North Walnut St. STEEL BUILDINGS SALE 618-4935 or 618-4700 Robeson County, North Carolina, this Save THOUSANDS, Rentals (MANUFACTURED) is to notify all persons, firms and Fairmont, NC 28340 corporations having claims against (910) 628-9778 Factory Direct, said estate to present them to the Discount Shipping 2 & 3 Bedroom Homes For Sale 1983 Fleetwood MH undersigned Executor on or before Ask About Clearance Buildings on 1/2 acre lot. #16, 1997 Fleetwood MH #8 May 3, 2012, or this notice will be * W * I * N * N * E * R * for Early Spring. Homes have vinyl siding, on 3/6/2012 only from pleaded in bar of their recovery. All THE ROBESONIAN persons indebted to said estate will 20X20, 20X30, More! shingle roof, decks, 10am-1pm at Rosewood MHP please make payment to the under- CIRCULATION WINNER ! Call Today 866-670-3936 and security system. $435. 3525 E-Town Rd. L'ton, NC signed Executor. Call (910) 739-5106 This February 1, 2012. Want To Buy (MERCH) For Sale 1996 Manson #73 on Benjamin Carrel Stansel, Executor of "CONGRATULATIONS" 2 & 3 Bedrooms, & the Estate of Sara Adams Stansel, Lots For Rent at Rosewood only 3/8/2012 from 10am-1pm Deceased. Olinda Bullard "1 AAAAAAA" JUNK CAR Call (910) 739-1941 at Rosewood MHP 3525 Eliza- Eddie Rd. Pembroke REMOVAL CASH PAID bethtown Rd. L'ton NC. 3400 Ramblewood Circle 2 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath Mobile Cleveland, TN 37312 CALL 910-618-0221 Prize must be claimed in person Home, vinyl siding, $300/mo. Ramsaur & McLean For Sale 1998 Fleetwood #2, within the next 3 business days Call 910-521-9594 Professional Association "100% Best Price For Junk" 1990 Oakwood #10 on Attorneys at Law from the day your name ap- wreck or running vehicles. 2Bed/2Ba w/car shelter, 3/5/2012 only from 10am-1pm P.O. Drawer 1087 pears in the newspaper. Please 910-774-3765 $450/mo + $400/dep. at Rosewood MHP 3525 Eliza- Lumberton, North Carolina 28359 present your picture I.D. Call 910-374-4266 bethtown Rd. L'ton, NC. RM020112 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 * W * I * N * N * E * R * "BUY YOUR RIDE" Retired, Wrecked, or Junk. We Buy Batteries. 910-618-6286 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE United Way SALE, ROBESON COUNTY, NORTH of Robeson County "TOP DOLLAR" For Junk CAROLINA, FILE #11-SP-341 applications for 2013-14 fund- Cars / Trucks OR HAUL Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of ing are now available at the (910)258-2555 Trust made by Russell Dwayne United Way Office, 202 North Branch and spouse, Melissa Branch Chestnut Street, Lumberton or Yard Sale (MERCH) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Russell Dwayne Branch and wife, Melissa you can request by email at Branch) to Eric West, Trustee(s), [email protected]. Franks Furnitureʼs dated the 2nd day of November, Applications may be picked up Semi Annual Yard Sale 2007, and recorded in Book 1637 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. is now taking place in Febru- Page 216, Robeson County Registry, North Carolina, default having been and 5:00 p.m., Monday through ary. The sale will be held Sat. made in the payment of the note Friday. To qualify for funding February 18th from 8 am-5 pm! thereby secured by the said Deed of an agency must be a 501 C-3 There will be lots of great deals Trust and the undersigned, Russell J. The Laurinburg Exchange, a daily Hollers, having been substituted as (non profit) providing health or that day, so come on out and Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an human services to the resi- spend away!!! There will also newspaper in Southeastern North Carolina, instrument duly recorded in the Of- dents of Robeson County, and be a personal yard sale out on fice of the Register of Deeds of Robeson County, North Carolina and have a volunteer board of di- the front lawn. This sale will is looking for an energetic reporter able to the holder of the note evidencing rectors. An information ses- start at 7am. There will be TVs, said indebtedness having directed sion on the application will be clothing, kitchen accessories, that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, cover a variety of beats. Job will include the undersigned Substitute Trustee held in the conference room of and much more!!! will offer for sale at the courthouse the United Way office on Mon- government reporting, feature writing and door of the county courthouse where day, February 6th, from 9:00 - RECREATIONAL VEHICLES the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county 11:00 am. Applications must spot news. Should also have a passion for courthouse for conducting the sale in be returned by 11:30 am, the City of Lumberton, Robeson Thursday, March 29, 2012. AUTOMOTIVE accuracy and a sense of curiosity. Successful County, North Carolina at 11:00 a.m. on February 22, 2012 and will sell to For more information contact the highest bidder for cash the fol- the United Way office at candidate must also take photographs, lowing real estate situated in Row- 910-739-4249 Autos (AUTO) land Township, Robeson County, update web page and help improve our North Carolina, and being more par- 2000 Cadillac Northstar SLS ticularly described as follows: Lying -Robesonian Public Service and being in Rowland Township, Announcement- like new. Call (910) 843-4098 online presence. Robeson County, North Carolina, or call 734-0239. about 2 miles North of the Town of Rowland, North of and adjoining US ANIMALS Trucks (AUTO) Highway 301 and bounded by lands of Barker Farms on East and other Journalism degree is preferred, but not lands of the original tract on all other 1978 Chevy Truck, 4WD, sides. BEGINNING at a nail in the New Motor, New tires & center of US Highway 301, southeast Home Improvements (SERV) interior, New Paint 734-5077 required. Great opportunity for someone corner of the original tract and runs as Barker Farms line North 9 degrees trying to launch a career. Wages and 00 minutes West 441.72 feet to an Floyds' Vinyl siding/Vinyl 1997 Chevrolet S10 iron rod; thence South 64 degrees 30 windows. quality work, low Excellent Condition minutes West 437.03 feet to an iron prices. 910-618-9786 beneﬁ ts are competitive. Send resume and rod; thence South 24 degrees 09 $2500 (910) 736-2546 minutes East 423.63 feet to a nail in clips to Scott Witten, editor, P.O. Box 805, the center of US Highway 301; thence as said road North 64 degrees 30 Want To Buy (AUTO) minutes East 321.58 feet to the be- Platinum Flooring & Tile Laurinburg, N.C. 28353. Or e-mail them to ginning containing 3.69 acres, more All Types of Flooring Installed, ALL-AUTOS Top cash for junk or less. Being a part of the lands de- cars 7 days a wk. Pickup [email protected]. 910- scribed in Deed Book 17-I, Page 155, Custom tubs, Showers. Free Robeson County Registry. Together Estimates & Fully Insured. within 1 hr. 910-424-7256 with any improvements located Call 910-474-1632 276-2311. thereon. Said property has an address of 10470 NC Highway 301 I Buy Junk Cars Pay $170. - South, Rowland, NC. Trustee may, in $600. 100% Guaranteed. the Trustees sole discretion, delay Lawn Service (SERV) Open 24/7, 910-385-8585 the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Third party Stump Grinding purchasers must pay the excise tax, SAT & SUN PICK UP and the court costs of Forty-Five Affordable rates and fences no Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dol- problem 910-740-3335 Cash For Junk Cars. lars ($100.00) pursuant NCGS 7am -7pm Call 910-258-8612 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and FINANCIAL REAL ESTATE SALES conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, di- rectors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety con- ditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. A cash deposit or cashiers check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of sale. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who oc- cupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or re- newed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any further announcements may be made by the Substi- tute Trustee at the time of sale. This the 19th day of January, 2012. Russell J. Hollers, Substitute Trustee Hollers & Atkinson, Attorneys At Law P.O. Box 567; 110 N. Main Street Troy, NC 27371 Tel: 910-572-3638 HA020812 2/8, 2/15 ROBESON COMMUNITY ROBESON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ABE INSTRUC- COLLEGE NURSING TOR AT LUMBERTON COR- LABORATORY COORDINA- RECTIONAL INSTITUTION TOR (10 MONTHS) Minimum Qualifications: A Minimum Qualifications – Bachelorʼs Degree with teach- Master of Science in Nursing ing experience in a public from a regionally accredited in- school or community college stitution, two calendar years of setting and adequate knowl- the equivalent of full time clini- edge in planning, organizing, cal experience as a registered promoting and teaching the ap- nurse, and a current unre- proved curriculum in English, stricted license to practice as a Reading, Mathematics and Lit- registered nurse in North Caro- erature with a major focus on lina. 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