High hopes Bomber Hard-working Science Hill wrestlers strikes ranked second in state. B1 New York. 4A Johnson City Press TRI-CITIES, TENNESSEE | johnsoncitypress.com TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2017 | $1.00 Hospitals waiting to set a merger date that protects it close until the FTC cordially con- tight-lipped about their findings, Mountain States, Wellmont marriage held up by from antitrust ducted a 30-day review. the merger still appears to be on Federal Trade Commission concerns about monopoly scrutiny. Tennessee approved its track. Early during the Certificate of Public Advantage in “The investigation is still open, By Sue Guinn Legg System from merging is an offi- process, hospital September, followed by Virginia and we are aware that the state of PRESS STAFF WRITER cial closing date. executives Alan Department of Health Tennessee has yet to officially [email protected] Hospital officials expect the Levine and Bart Commissioner Marissa Levine issue the COPA certificate. That’s merger to close sometime before Hove said they approving a Cooperative about as much as we have to say With the Federal Trade Jan. 31, at which time the reached an agree- Levine Agreement on Oct. 30, the day the right now,” FTC Senior Public Commission’s 30-day review now Tennessee Department of Health ment with FTC FTC review commenced. Affairs Specialist Betsy Lordan complete, the only thing sepa- will grant the merged system, to officials that, if the merger was Thirty days later, on Nov. 29, is said in an email to the Johnson rating Mountain States Health be called Ballad Health, a approved in Virginia and when the review concluded, and City Press. Alliance and Wellmont Health Certificate of Public Advantage Tennessee, the deal would not although FTC officials remain See DATE, Page A2

East Tennessee State researchers have learned one big thing about our eight-legged friends We look different Spiders have rhythm today By Brandon Paykamian PRESS STAFF WRITER [email protected] Welcome to your new Johnson City Press. Do spiders dream of arachnid Almost 10 months ago we, along sheep? Two East Tennessee State with our partners at Creative University researchers don’t Circle Media Solutions, embarked have that answer, but their on a focused mission to revamp groundbreaking work studying the Johnson City Press. Our goal orb-weaving spiders’ body clocks was straightforward: Design your led to new discoveries related to newspaper easier and faster to the cycles governing life. read and deliver more relevant By looking at spiders’ natural content. habits, Drs. Darrell Moore and The first — and most obvious — Thomas Jones, professors in the change is to our nameplate above. ETSU Department of Biological More than 60 options were pre- Services, found the shortest and sented in a wide range of configu- longest circadian rhythms — bio- rations and type faces. Change logical cycles that tell organisms from a familiar look that has been when to sleep, rise and eat — in place for more than a decade currently known to science. isn’t easy, so we chose to not The study started when Jones’ shock (we hope) our readers with arachnology class set out to a radical change. learn more about spiders’ pat- While the nameplate might be terns of aggression and pas- the most obvious initial change, sivity, which are necessary for we believe something less obvious survival. will be more welcome. That is a Noting a new type face for the copy. Yesterday’s copy had a myriad of peak in their Dr. Thomas Jones behavior technical problems that made it a with Nephila challenge to read. Today’s is every 24 clavipes, the rounder, a bit less bold and the hours, Jones American golden turned to orb weaver spider. spacing between letters has been adjusted for maximum clarity. Moore, a neu- CONTRIBUTED/ETSU robiologist Additionally, you might notice who primarily studies the that the right edge of our stories behavior of honeybees, to map TUESDAY TRIVIA 3. Spiders eat other spiders. A. 35,000 B. 10,000 C. 800 D. 3,000 are uneven – or ragged right. Big deal, right? Actually, it is. Making the spiders’ circadian rhythms. A. True B. False 6. Spiders produce how many kinds the columns ragged right elimi- “In order to get a precise idea 1. Spiders eat as many as ______of silk? about the biological clock on the 4. The most poisonous spider in nates those odd spaces between insects in a year. spiders, we ran more experi- North America is: A. Five B. Seven C. 100 D. 200 words that happen when you ments where they were put in a A. 10,000 B. 100 C. 2,000 D. 1,000 A. Brown Recluse. B. Wolf Spider. C. 7. A spider can have as many as make every line the same length. That slows your reading and tube with an infrared emitter 2. Jumping spiders can jump how Daddy Longlegs. D. Black Widow ____ eyes. system so we could find out when lowers comprehension. Again, many times their body length? A. 20 B. 8 C. 6 D. 12 they were inactive and active,” 5. About how many species of easier readability. See SPIDERS, Page A2 A .50 B. 100 C. 250 D. 300 spiders are there in the U.S.? Answers on Page A2 See REDESIGN, Page A2 Niswonger patients to get special gifts

By Jessica Fuller children in the region. Monday ground.“It has definitely been a PRESS STAFF WRITER afternoon, Jim Stouffer, one of labor of love for the children [email protected] the men in the club who churned here at Niswonger Hospital,” out the wooden toys in the span Stouffer said. “I think anytime Patients of Niswonger of about 10 months, donated 110 you can do anything for chil- Children’s Hospital will have a of them to the hospital so they See GIFTS, Page A2 special and unique gift waiting can be gifted as presents to for them on Christmas morning. patients on Christmas.All the Wesley Memorial United designs have moving parts. One Jim Stouffer holds one of the toys the Methodist Church’s men’s club toy is a gorilla that can be tugged men’s club of Wesley Memorial United spent about 3,000 hours cutting, along on a string and another is Methodist Church built for children at sanding, painting and assem- a duck with wings that flap when Niswonger Children’s Hospital. bling almost 200 wooden toys for it’s pushed around on the JESSICA FULLER/JOHNSON CITY PRESS

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REDESIGN From Page A1 Park land purchased despite protest

Parts of the redesign By John Thompson Committee. The park is inside the property and found it suitable. The fund transfer to Parks and process have actually been ELIZABETHTON BUREAU CHIEF city limits of Elizabethton and This is our chance to be Rec was approved, with only Von implemented over the last [email protected] near the Overmountain Victory proactive.” Jenkins said. Cannon and Ronnie Trivett voting few months. Some of you National Historic Trail and the He said it was obvious the against it. noticed the changes and ELIZABETHTON — After a Tweetsie Trail. development of the park would knew what they were. heated debate from Commissioner Von Cannon raised questions take a lot of money, but he said ANIMAL SHELTER Some noticed, but couldn’t Charles Von Cannon, the Carter about the value of the deal. He grant money would be available The Animal Shelter was quite put your fingers on County Commission voted 19-2 to said access to the ball fields would for the project, but only if the discussed during the time for them. approve the transfer of $44,000 for require a bridge, plus the county owned the property. citizens to speak. Robin McKamey, One of those changes the purchase of 9.2 acres of land construction of a road to the place Schuettler said the property has a former volunteer at the shelter has been a focus on a for a new park just off the Old Gap where the ball fields would be been assessed by Randal said the comptroller’s report had different way of writing Creek Highway. The county’s Park located. He said there was not Birchfield Real Estate and Auction “14 issues with management,” and headlines. In an effort to and Recreation Commission enough room for parking. at $112,000. He said one of the criticized leadership of the shelter make the headlines speak proposes to use the property to Carter County Planning property owners wanted to trade over the last year when it was to you, our goal has been build two softball fields, a Director Chris Schuettler his half for a $50,000 tax credit. He directly supervised by Carter to make them more playground and a dog park. addressed each of Von Cannon’s said the other half could be County Mayor Leon Humphrey. personal. The use of ‘you’ The Elizabethan/Carter County objections. He said access would acquired for $50,000. McKamey said she had felt and ‘your’ was – and still is Animal Shelter also resurfaced as not be from the Mary Patton The Carter County Parks and harassed and intimidated when – forbidden in many point of controversy as a result of Highway but from the old Gap Recreation Department will she had spoken out about the newspapers. The same the release of a report from the Creek Road. He said that access provide $6,000 from its funds mayor’s decision to end the use of with headlines that end state comptroller’s office, citing would lead to a parking area for toward the purchase, leaving the volunteers to the shelter. She said with a question mark. But management and administration about 40 cars. county with a requirement to the investigation had been used as headlines with those problems and a storage of $9,500 Schuettler said the park is on transfer $44,000 from the General harassment of the former elements speak directly to in funds. the opposite side of the creek, but Fund to the Parks and Rec. volunteers. our readers. They strike a only a pedestrian bridge would be Department to complete the Humphrey did not address chord and feel much more GAP CREEK PARK needed. purchase. The city of Elizabethton McKamey’s comments when he personal. The purchase of the park was Randall Jenkins said may provide $4,000 toward the provided the mayor’s report to the Another change has recommended by the Budget committees have examined the purchase. commission later in the meeting. been in the way we present our stories, especially those produced by the Johnson City Press team. far off from the 24-hour hour burst of nothing, and While some still are in SPIDERS solar day, those animals these bursts are kind of traditional style, others have trouble surviving, random.” are in Q&A format, grids, From Page A1 and yet our spiders Moore said the research vignettes, fast facts, survived like crazy,” has opened new doors in pro-con, and more. Why Jones said. Moore said. researching natural the change? These Even with lights off, the Jones said evidence circadian rhythms. alternative story forms spiders continued to cycle suggests an evolutionary “I think since we’ve give you quicker reads and between the two states, event, something in their relied so much on a small stories that are easier to which Moore said meant lineages, led to the spiders’ number of model systems, digest than traditional their internal clocks were unusual rhythms. what me and Jones are forms. dictating the pacing. Continuing their finding is that nature has a Another significant To further study the research, Moore and Jones whole lot to offer, we just change is our new phenomena, Moore and discovered other species haven’t sampled enough to weekday comics lineup Jones sought the help of similar to those in Cyclosa see the diversity of what (Sunday hasn’t changed). students to find other with short rhythms of 17.4 all is out there,” Moore Comics come and go, but species to study in their and 19 hours. said. the classics are classics for lab. They also found that Since sharing their a reason. While the Out of 32 different types black widow spiders are research, Jones and Moore Johnson City Press has of spiders, most showed arrhythmic, meaning they have been featured in the cycles of about 24 hours — carried many of the Contributed/ETSU have random cycles of Washington Post, Scientific classics for literally a true circadian rhythm — activity and inactivity. American, Science News An ETSU researcher examines a gasteracantha. decades, others have been but some, like those in the “They didn’t seem to and New Scientist. replaced or have never genus Cyclosa, a common have a true circadian group of orb-weavers, had before.” generated mutant species, appeared on our pages. So Before the team’s which often had 19 or 20 rhythm, and that surprised ANSWERS the goal of the new lineup a rhythm of 18.5 hours. the hell out of us,” Moore 1) C. 2,000. 2) A. 50. 3) A. True. Moore said it was discovery, it was thought hour cycles. was to bring you a classic that the shortest and “It’s been shown many said. “What you see with 4) D. Black Widow. 5) D. 3,000. assembly of comics that probably the “shortest black widows is a burst of circadian rhythm that longest circadian rhythms times that if you’ve got a 6) B. Seven. 7) D. 12 represents the best of the were found in lab- circadian clock that is that activity and then a five- best. Comics are one of the anybody’s ever found best ways to brighten your day and we believe Meanwhile, in Virginia, Stouffer said the men’s see the reaction to them, Herman, Beetle Bailey, the Technical Advisory GIFTS club was looking for a and Child Life Program Frank & Ernest and the DATE Panel is working diligently project, and since several Manager Amanda Ward rest will do just that. to construct index From Page A1 craftsmen are part of the said they were a big hit There’s more in store as From Page A1 measures to evaluate the club, they decided making because of their you go through the week, merger before the dren, it’s just an toys were the way to go. uniqueness. so you will see more To date, Mountain States Cooperative Agreement unbelievable benefit, both While the whole men’s “There’s so much improvements each day. spokeswoman Teresa certificate can actually be for the person (giving) club had their hands in nostalgia behind these Today, we simply wanted Hicks said the FTC has yet issued. and for the person the project, Stouffer said toys,” she said Monday. to point out some of the to take formal legal action Appointed by receiving the toy.”The it took about six people to “Electronics have their major changes and explain against the merger. Commissioner Marissa club donated 110 of the do all the cutting, attention nowadays, but it the thinking behind those If the FTC does choose to Levine, the 15-member toys to Niswonger, 47 to sanding, painting and was interesting to see how changes. take the matter to court, Technical Advisory Panel the Boys and Girls Club, assembling to get the toys many kids gravitated Thank you for reading Levine, Mountain States’ has already met twice in 21 to the Haven of Mercy ready for the holidays. toward these because the Johnson City Press CEO, said last month that December and once in and 19 to the Southern Earlier this year, Stouffer there’s just nothing else and enjoy. It really is New the attorney generals’ November to determine Appalachian Ronald said he brought a couple like them on the toy for You. offices would defend the evidence-based quality, McDonald House. of toys to the hospital to shelves.” state health departments’ cost and access measures approval of the merger. to objectively track the During the 30-day merger’s advantages and TENNESSEE LOTTERY window, Hicks said the disadvantages. FTC did not provide any That panel is scheduled TUESDAY feedback or to meet again on recommendations Morning Drawing Thursday. Cash 3: 1-1-2 regarding the merger’s review. 680 Pinnacle Parkway Cash 4: 6-6-8-7 Bristol, TN “The (COPA) (423) 758-5161 Day Drawing certificate will be issued www.marqueecinemas.com Cash 3:3-4-2 at closing. We are still Just Getting Started (PG-13) Cash 4: 8-1-5-0 12:00pm, 2:20pm, 4:40pm, 7:10pm, 9:35pm preparing for closing, but Coco (PG) 12:10pm, 12:40pm, 3:10pm, 3:40pm, Night Drawing it will occur no later than 6:40pm, 9:20pm Cash 3: 3-7-7 January 31,” Hicks wrote Justice League (PG-13) 1:00pm, 4:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm, 8:45pm, Cash 4: 3-0-5-4 in a message to the 9:45pm Press. “The lack of a Justice League (PG-13) certificate being issued 6:30pm, 9:15pm, MXC CORRECTIONS to this point has nothing Roman J. Israel, Esq. (PG-13) 12:25pm, 3:25pm, 6:25pm, 9:25pm VOTE! The Johnson City Press strives to do with the FTC, but The Star (PG) for accuracy in all its reports. rather to the fact that 11:50am, 1:10pm, 2:10pm, 3:30pm, 4:30pm, Tennessee tied issuance 6:45pm, 9:00pm Readers who notice factual Wonder (PG) errors in the newspaper should to the closing date of our 12:50pm, 3:50pm, 6:50pm, 9:30pm call News Editor Sam Watson or merger. We have no Daddys Home 2 (PG-13) Night Editor Robert Pierce at concerns related to the 11:55am, 2:20pm, 4:45pm, 7:10pm, 9:40pm (423) 929-3111. current posture of the Murder on the Orient Express (PG-13) 12:05pm, 3:05pm, 6:05pm, 8:55pm FTC or the issuance date Thor: Ragnarok (PG-13) of the COPA certificate.” 12:15pm, 3:15pm, 6:15pm, 9:10pm

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TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ALMANAC PAST 24 HOURS UV INDEX Temperature 8 a.m. 0 High yesterday 51° Noon 1 Low yesterday 21° 4 p.m. 1 Normal high 49° 0-2: Minimal Normal low 30° 3-4: Low The higher the UV index, the higher the Record high 78° in 2008 5-6: Moderate Few snow showers Mostly sunny Partly cloudy Mostly cloudy Mostly sunny need for eye and skin Record low 4° in 1937 7-9: High protection. 10+: Very High 35 | 16 31 | 24 41 | 30 37 | 25 45 | 34 Precipitation Past 24 hours 0.00" SUN AND MOON LOCAL FORECAST Month to date 0.59" Sunrise 7:31 a.m. Year to date 41.94" Today we will see mostly cloudy skies with a 40% chance of snow showers, high temperature of 35°, humidity of 78%. West wind 11 to 15 Sunset 5:14 p.m. mph. Snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. The record high temperature for today is 75° set in 1949. Expect partly cloudy Normal year to date 38.85" Moonrise 2:07 a.m. skies tonight with a 40% chance of snow showers, overnight low of 16°. West wind 9 to 14 mph. The wind chill for tonight could reach 5°. Moonset 2:13 p.m. The record low for tonight is -5° set in 1962. Wednesday, skies will be mostly sunny with a high temperature of 31°, humidity of 47%. West wind 3 to 9 mph. Wednesday night, skies will be partly cloudy with an overnight low of 24°. Southwest wind 5 mph. AREA RIVER/LAKE LEVELS Sunrise tomorrow 7:32 a.m. IN FEET, PAST 24 HOURS Sunset tomorrow 5:15 p.m. Moonrise tomorrow 3:05 a.m. REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST Name Full Pool Current Change Holston 1,729.0 1,708.6 0.0 Moonset tomorrow 2:44 p.m. Norton Wytheville Watauga 1,975.0 1,951.7 0.0 Columbia Williamsburg 32 / 17 33 / 14 Boone 1,385.0 1,352.3 +0.1 35 / 18 35 / 18 Kingsport MOON PHASES Henry 1,263.0 1,259.5 -0.1 Sneedville 37 / 18 Bristol Cherokee 1,075.0 1,045.7 -0.2 Jamestown 36 / 18 35 / 16 32 / 19 Douglas 1,002.0 954.7 -0.1 Caryville Johnson City Fontana 1,710.0 1,653.1 -0.4 New First Full Last Boone 37 / 19 Jefferson City 35 / 16 Norris 1,020.0 999.1 -0.2 12/18 12/26 1/1 1/8 Monterey 31 / 13 32 / 20 38 / 21 Greeneville 36 / 20 Knoxville AROUND OUR STATE HUNTING/FISHING TIMES Spencer 39 / 21 Gatlinburg Hickory Today Wednesday Peak AM Peak PM 34 / 21 37 / 18 42 / 20 City Hi Lo Wx Hi Lo Wx Today 7:13 - 9:13 7:36 - 9:36 Loudon Asheville Chattanooga 41 26 mc 42 33 s 40 / 21 34 / 15 Tomorrow 7:58 - 9:58 8:20 - 10:20 Dayton Clarksville 38 23 pc 43 33 s Thursday 8:42 - 10:42 9:05 - 11:05 40 / 23 Knoxville 39 21 mc 38 31 s Cherokee Charlotte Memphis 46 30 s 54 37 s 31 / 13 46 / 24 Spartanburg Nashville 39 24 mc 44 34 s 46 / 24 Chattanooga Murphy 41 / 26 38 / 21

Teresa Ann Brooks John Robert Lois Ramey Wright Brinkley PINEY FLATS - Teresa Ann Brooks, 64, of Piney ELIZABETHTON - Flats passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 in the GRAY - John Robert Lois Ramey Wright, 87, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She was a Brinkley 78, of Gray went Elizabethton, passed away native of Kingsport and was a daughter of the late to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 10, Robert and Audrey Godsey Brock. Teresa was a Saturday December 9, 2017, at the Hillview Medical Assistant for many years and was a member 2017. Health Center. Mrs. of the Concordia Lutheran Church. She was also a Arrangements are Wright was the daughter member of the AAMA. Teresa was a 1971 graduate of incomplete at this time and of the late Hobart Paris Ketron High School in Kingsport. She was a loving will be announced later by Ramey and Ibbie Garnet wife, mother and grandmother. She loved going to her Gray Funeral Home. (Adkins) Ramey and was grandkids ball games. In addition to her parents she grayfuneralhome.net born in Coeburn, VA. In was preceded in death by a brother, Gerald Brock. addition to her parents, she Survivors include her loving husband, Jimmy was preceded in death by Brooks; a son, Sam Henry and wife, April; a daughter, her husband, whom she Amanda Reed and husband, Jonathan; a brother, married in 1948, John Bobby Brock and wife, Donna; four grandchildren, Wayne Wright in 1985; siblings, E.L. “Buddy” Christian and Jaiden Henry and Hailey and Rylan Carl "Cotton" Ramey; Ruby Meagher; Barnette Blevins; Charlotte Reed; several nieces; also special friends, Tommy, Miller Bruner, William “Bill” Ramey; and a son, Younger Glen and Kenny. JOHNSON CITY - Carl Wright. Funeral services for Teresa will be conducted at 7:00 Mrs. Wright was a 1948 graduate of Elizabethton PM Wednesday, December 13, 2017 in the East "Cotton" Miller, 90, of Johnson City, passed away High School and a member of First Christian Church Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. where she was also a member of the Fidelis Sunday Watauga Avenue, Johnson City with Rev. Joe Hill Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Johnson City School Class. Mrs. Wright was an Assistant Vice- officiating. The family will receive friends at the President at the Bank of Tennessee (Carter County funeral home from 5:00 PM until the service hour. Medical Center. Carl was a life-long Bank) where she worked most of her career before her Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday retirement from the bank at the age of 75. She worked in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Truxton Drive, Kingsport. resident of Washington County. He worked in for 10 years at Burgie Drug Store prior to starting her Pallbearers will be selected from the family and career in banking. She was formerly in the Red Hat friends. For those attending this service you are asked freight transportation for much of his life and was a Society and she loved to square dance. to meet at the cemetery by 10:45 AM. Those left to cherish her memory include a son, The family would like to give special thanks to member of Johnson City Baptist Temple. He loved Philip Wright (Rhonda Reeves) of Johnson City; a Natasha Kanipe, FNP and staff of Vanderbilt Medical daughter, Karen Wright, (Charlie Hughes) of Center and Holston Valley Medical Center. to fish, bowl, and coach tee-ball whenever there wasn’t a Johnson City Elizabethton; two grandsons, Travis Hughes, Condolences may be made online at www.wadugger Elizabethton; Wes Wright (Nikki), of Elizabethton; a .com. Arrangements by Woodall-Anderson and Cardinals game to be watched. He is preceded in death by his parents, Bill and granddaughter, Chelsey Kirkland, (Ashton) of Dugger Funeral Home, 108 W. Watauga Avenue, Johnson City; and three great-grandchildren, Braxton Johnson City. 423-928-2245 Ethel Miller; his wife, JoAnne Greene Miller; five brothers, Paul Miller, John D. Miller, Jim Miller, Wright, Julian Wright, and Nash Kirkland. Her sister, Maynard Miller, and Roy Miller; four sisters, Stella Jackie Pannell, of Elizabethton, as well as several Juanita “Sue” Davis, Kate Sauls, Kathleen Kinley, and Edith nieces and nephews, also survive. Rittner Dearstone. A service to honor the life of Mrs. Wright will be Survivors include: five daughters, Ella Elam, Brenda conducted on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at 2:00 JONESBOROUGH - PM in the Chapel of Peace, Tetrick Funeral Home, Juanita “Sue” Rittner, 83, Privette, Mary (John) Ault, Teresa Miller, and Marsha (Gary) Johnson; one brother, R.C. (Bonnie) Miller; Elizabethton, with Mr. Michael Klaus, minister, Jonesborough, TN, went fficiating. The family will receive friends in the to be with the Lord on one sister, Ruby Christian; ten grandchildren, including Joshua Miller, Ashley Wilson, Buddy funeral home chapel from 1:00 – 2:00 PM on Friday morning, Wednesday prior to the service. December 8, 2017 at the Miller, Jessica Elam, Greg Privette, Brian Privette, and Larry Privette. Jr.; as well as eighteen great The committal service will follow the funeral Life Care Center of Gray. service at Happy Valley Memorial Park on When Sue passed away, grandchildren. The family of Carl Miller will receive friends from Wednesday. Active pallbearers will be selected from she left us with snow. family and friends. Sue was a Navy wife for 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Morris-Baker Funeral Home. Graveside services will Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may 52 years and she loved to make donations to First Christian Church, 513 Hattie travel. She volunteered follow on December 13, 2017 with Carl Bowman officiating. Friends and Family are asked to meet by Avenue, Elizabethton, TN 37643 or to the charity of her time and actively their choice. participated in the 1:45 PM at McCarty Cemetery in Telford, Tennessee. Pallbearers will be: Greg Privette, Brian Privette, The family wishes to express a special thank you to National Association for Family and Community the staff of Hillview Health Center for the love and Education (F.C.E.), the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Larry Privette, Jr., Joshua Miller, Buddy Miller, and Austin Elam. care given to Mrs. Wright during her five years there. Society (N.M.C.R.S.), and also volunteered in many Online condolences may be shared with the family different Veteran’s homes and hospitals all over the Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. on our website, www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. country. Her volunteer work took her to almost every Mrs. Wright and her family are in the care of Tetrick state in the USA and in her travels she acquired many Memories and condolences may be shared with the Miller family via www.morrisbaker.com. Funeral Home, Elizabethton, office 423-542-2232, dear and lifelong friends from all over the country. service information and obituary line 423-543-4917. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Morris-Baker Funeral Home and Cremation and Sarah Foxx; daughter, Dorothy Rittner; and her Services, 2001 E. Oakland Ave., Johnson City, is SEE DEATHS, PAGE A6 sister, Marguerite Greene with her husband, Robert. serving the Miller family. (423) 282-1521 Those left to cherish Sue’s memories are her loving husband of 52 years, Gilbert Rittner; daughter, Maxine Mehne and her husband, Dallas of Indiana; son, Clarence Rittner of California; brother, Leo Foxx The Johnson City Press is offering an and wife, Becky of North Carolina; five In Memory Special for your loved ones to be grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. SPECIAL THANKS to neighbors, Judy and David published on Christmas Eve. Rust, for all of the love and support you have given. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to 1x3 Alzheimer’s Tennessee by mail to Alzheimer’s 1x4 Tennessee Northeast Tennessee Office, 3212 Hanover SAMPLE Rd. Ste. 5, Johnson City, TN 37604 or online at www. ATTENTION SAMPLE alztennessee.org/give/donate-now. It is the family’s wish for Sue to be cremated and Funeral Directors will not have any services at this time. PHOTO Memories and condolences may be shared at www. Holiday Deadlines tetrickfuneralhome.com. 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[email protected] 928-5771 Page A4 | Tuesday, December 12, 2017 NATION/STOCKS johnsoncitypress.com | Johnson City Press Pipe bomb attack hits in NYC subway

By Colleen Long campaigned on cracking down on ASSOCIATED PRESS immigration. The attack near Times Square NEW YORK — A would-be sui- came less than two months after cide bomber inspired by Islamic eight people died near the World State extremists strapped on a Trade Center in a truck attack crude pipe bomb, slipped unno- authorities said was carried out ticed into the nation’s busiest by an Uzbek immigrant who subway system and set the device admired the Islamic State group. off at rush hour Monday in a sce- Law enforcement officials said nario that New York has dreaded Ullah was inspired by IS but for years, authorities said. apparently did not have any direct In the end, the only serious contact with the group. Gov. wounds were to the suspect iden- Andrew Cuomo said there was no tified as Akayed Ullah, a evidence, so far, of other bombs or 27-year-old Bangladeshi immi- a larger plot. He said officials grant and former cab driver. But were exploring whether Ullah had the attack sent terrified com- been on authorities’ radar, but muters fleeing through a smoky there was no indication yet that passageway, and three people suf- he was. fered headaches and ringing ears Cuomo said there was reason to from the first bomb blast in the believe the attacker looked at subway in more than two bomb-making instructions online. decades. Investigators described the “This was an attempted ter- bomb as a low-tech explosive rorist attack,” Democratic Mayor device attached to Ullah with AP Photo/Andres Kudacki Bill de Blasio said. “Thank God “Velcro and plastic ties.” It was Law enforcement officials work following an explosion near New York’s Times Square on Monday. Police said a man with a pipe the perpetrator did not achieve bomb strapped to him set off the crude device in an underground passageway under 42nd Street between Seventh and Eighth ignited with a Christmas light, his ultimate goals.” Avenues. matches and a nine-volt battery. The suspect had looked as The short pipe was packed with Islamic State propaganda online In Washington, President Ullah obtained to come to the U.S. “America must fix its lax immi- explosive powder but did not and told investigators he acted Donald Trump said the explosion in 2011. Such visas are “incompat- gration system, which allows far work as intended. It was not pow- alone in retaliation for U.S. mili- highlighted the need to change ible with national security,” the too many dangerous, inade- erful enough to turn the pipe into tary aggression, law enforcement immigration policies, including Republican president said in a quately vetted people to access deadly shrapnel, the officials officials said. the type of family-based visa statement. our country,” said Trump, who said. Alabama foes get Always nice: Boys and Girls Club in final licks before provides gifts, smiles to kids By Brandon Paykamian “naughty list.” PRESS STAFF WRITER “Around Christmas time, you Tuesday’s big vote [email protected] always think about what you can do for the people you serve, so the event By Jay Reeves President Donald Trump Santa made a stop in Johnson City has evolved throughout the years,” ASSOCIATED PRESS said in a robocall to Monday afternoon to visit the Boys she said. “Minimally, we want to pro- Alabama voters that he and Girls Club of Johnson City, where vide each child with at least one gift BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — badly needs Moore’s own the organization held its annual after- of a value of about $25 or more. We Facing voters at last after vote in the U.S. Senate. school Christmas Celebration. ask them for some special wishes, so the year’s most bitter U.S. Former President Barack With the help of community mem- they give us an idea of what they campaign, Alabama Obama and his vice pres- bers, including Wesley Memorial want.” Republican Roy Moore ident, Joe Biden, United Methodist Church, Jubliee As with many after-school events at cast himself Monday as recorded calls for Jones World Outreach and Cornerstone the Boys and Girls Club, free books the victim of a national seeking to break the Church, organizers were able to pro- barrage of unjust allega- GOP’s lock on statewide vide each child with a Christmas were also made available. tions of sexual miscon- office in Alabama. meal, free presents and school sup- “We always try to give out books duct with teenagers. Whether the calls plies following a Christmas music because literacy is important to us, Rival Doug Jones, hoping would sway anyone so performance from Kaylee Reining, and we always try to give some gifts to to become the state’s first late in such a highly pub- Aubrey Sutphin and Jayden the family and caregiver,” she said. Democratic senator in licized campaign was an Morrisey. “And of course, we brought Santa and two decades, declared open question. So was the Robin Crumley, president and CEO ‘Elf on the Shelf’ this year to keep the their race was Alabama’s impact of a rash of false of the Boys and Girls Club of Johnson excitement of the season.” BRANDON PAYKAMIAN / JOHNSON CITY PRESS referendum on “who we news stories that have City, said the annual event started For more information on the Boys Santa made a stop in Johnson City Monday are and what we’re going appeared on social media years ago to help serve the commu- and Girls Club and how to get afternoon to visit the Boys and Girls Club of to tell our daughters.” spreading misinforma- nity while spreading Christmas cheer involved in future holiday events, visit Johnson City, where the organization held its Allegations aside, tion. — a sure way to stay off Santa’s the club’s website at www.gokidz.org. annual after-school Christmas Celebration. 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A Project Of Make checks payable to Johnson City Press Christmas Box of Northeast TN, Inc. 37 Years Of SharinG a nonprofi t 501(c)3 organization Name: ______1980-2017 Address: ______Christmas comes once a year but the need is all year long. City: ______State: ______A $35 donation will provide a plentiful food box with enough contents for a traditional holiday dinner and several other Zip: ______nutritious meals. Christmas Box Donation Amount Enclosed: You can donate online by going to jcpchristmasbox.com � $35 � $70 � $105 � Other $ or mail your gift to: Johnson City Press - Christmas Box P.O. Box 1387 - Johnson City, TN 37605 Discover, Visa & MasterCard, credit cards now accepted. For more information call Ron Tipton at 929-3111 ext. 302 LOCAL & REGION Page A6 | Tuesday, December 12, 2017 johnsoncitypress.com | Johnson City Press DEATHS Continued from Page A3 Page 4A, Johnson City Press Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Thomas “Tommy” W. Altman JOHNSON CITY - Thomas “Tommy” W. Altman, age 77, of Johnson City, went to be with the Lord following a lenthgy illness. Mr. Altman born on February 15, 1940 in Greene County to the late T.D. and Earlene Altman. He was a member of Oakland Avenue Baptist Church. Mr. Altman was formerly employed at Interstate Foundry, Johnson City Foundry, and Kingsport Foundry. Tommy was an avid fisherman and hunter. SUE GUINN LEGG/JOHNSON CITY PRESS He was a maintenance man and a great mechanic. The hottest show in town?: A busy agenda brought a larger-than-normal crowd to Town Hall for Monday evening’s Board of Mayor and In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death Aldermen meeting. by a daughter, Kathy Dugger; brother, Jerry Atman; sister, Jean Deloach. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Becky Gillette Altman, Johnson City; a daughter, Teri Vines and husband Tim, Johnson City; two grandchildren, Andrew Dugger and Audrey King, both of Johnson City. Several great grandchildren also survive. The funeral service for Mr. Altman will be Tax breaks set conducted at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 12, 2017 in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home Erwin sweetens with Rev. Roy Yelton officiating. The family will incentives for new, Board returns from 3-year slumber receive friends Tuesday from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. in the East Parlor of the funeral home. expanding industries By Sue Guinn Legg later Monday evening. The graveside service and interment will be Press Staff Writer Joint Economic Development Board of conducted at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 13 at [email protected] Unicoi County Director Tyler Engle pre- Monte Vista Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will By Sue Guinn Legg sented the IDB with the Capital Investment be selected from family and friends. Honorary Press Staff Writer The Unicoi County Industrial Development Program plan and the set of minimum pallbearers will be Rocky Gillette, Dr. Jeff Farrow and [email protected] Board reconvened Monday afternoon for the requirements under which its land-tax incen- Dr. Frank Forbush. first time since 2014. tive may be offered. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the ERWIN — On Monday, Up for the board’s consideration was the Companies meeting those criteria will be funeral home to assist in the funeral expenses. the Erwin Board of Mayor proposed tax incentive package for new and eligible for abatement of tax on any improve- Memories and condolences may be shared with the and Aldermen joined the expanding industries approved by the Unicoi ments they make with annual, stepped tax family at www.appfh.net. Appalachian Funeral Home Unicoi County Commission County Commission on Nov. 27 and approved increases over a 5-year period starting at and Cremation Services, 800 E. Watauga Ave., and the county’s Industrial by the Erwin Board of Mayor and Aldermen zero and rising to 100 percent. Johnson City, is serving the Altman family. (423) Development Board in 928-6111 authorizing a tax incentive package for new and 24, during which traffic a linear trail entrance road while he did not want to expanding industries. backup would also result and parking lot located on close the road, he could not Alma Turnmire In other business, the on two nearby feeder roads property he purchased afford the liability of Alma Dickerson Turnmire, 90, passed away board reviewed a very clean and the Interstate 26 ramp between Highway 107 and owning it. Monday (Dec, 11, 2017) at her home. town audit of its fiscal year at Exit 36. the McDonald’s restaurant. Since the purchase, She lived in this area all her life and was the 2016-17, opted for a linear The second option, which Paduch told the board he Paduch said the assessed co-owner of Turnmire Grocery. trial construction plan that was selected by the board, had purchased the property value of the property has Mrs. Turnmire was preceded in death by her will close Harris Hollow will close Harris Hollow with the intention of devel- doubled, but he is willing to husband of 61 years, Rev. John Turnmire, daughter Road for approximately six Road entirely from April 10 oping a $500,000 mini- sell it to the town at the and son-in-law, Carolyn and Kevan Hite, weeks, and approved a to May 15 and save approxi- storage facility and discov- same price he paid for it in $25,000 land purchase to mately $45,000 in construc- ered the temporary ease- order to avoid shutting the granddaughter, Wanda Turnmire, grandson, Michael keep the linear trail Anderson, and great-grandchildren, Charity and tion costs. Traffic will be ment while researching the road. entrance road and parking rerouted around a mile- deed for that purchase. Town attorney Tom Nevada. lot at the Highway 107 rail- Surviving are her sons, Marvin Turnmire and wife and-a-half detour during He said the easement Seeley Jr. noted that road overpass open. the road closure. includes a stipulation that Paduch has indicated he Betty and Jerry Turnmire and wife Peggy; 9 The board’s unanimous grandchildren, Melissa Rush, Rhonda Turnmire, Jason Andrew Paduch pre- it can terminated at any would exercise his option to vote to approve the tax-in- sented the board with a time with six months’ close the road if the town Turnmire, Marvin Turnmire, Jr., Brandy Thompson, centive package was the request for the purchase of notice from the owner, and did not buy the property, Matthew Turnmire, Eric and Brian Turnmire, and final hurdle for an indus- Freddie Provan, Jr.; 18 great-grandchildren. trial recruiting tool that has The family will receive friends Tuesday (Dec. 12, been more than a year in 2017) from 5-7 p.m. at the Fall Branch Chapel of the making. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home. Modeled after a payment Services will follow at 7:00 p.m. in the funeral home in lieu of taxes plan used chapel with Rev. Richard Tittle and Rev. Steve Wilson successfully by the city of officiating. Johnson City, the Capital THANK YOU! Graveside services will be Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. Improvement Program was at Cherry Hill Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. approved earlier in the day for your generous Pallbearers are grandsons and great-grandsons, Monday by the Unicoi Matthew Turnmire, Brian Turnmire, Marvin Turnmire County Industrial Board, Jr., Eric Turnmire, Dakota Turnmire, and Silas which will administer the support of education Turnmire. Honorary pallbearers will be Jason plan, and by the Unicoi Turnmire, Aron Singleton, Ralph Martin, and Ray County Commission on Keys. Nov. 27. A special thanks to Mountain States Hospice for The plan will allow the help and loving care of Alma. Joint Economic Learning. Reading. Soaring. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be Development Board of made to Cherry Hill Freewill Baptist Church, 460 Unicoi County and others These companies and organizations working to recruit new and Ducktown Road, Limestone, TN 37681. expanding industry to offer provide current learning materials companies a five-year and help students by supporting the abatement of land taxes on Johnson City Press Newspapers in any improvement they Education program. make to their property. In order to qualify, new REGIONAL DEATHS or existing industries must make a $500,000 investment AZALEA LUCY ALLEN, 81, Blackwater, VA that will create a minimum of 10 new jobs paying at VIVIAN ANN BLEDSOE, 58, Duffield, VA least 140 percent of min- JOHN ROBERT BRINKLEY, 78, Gray imum wage, or $10.15 per TERESA ANN BROOKS, 64, Piney Flats hour. Newspapers In Education V.R. (VANDUIS) COURTNEY, Rogersville In his presentation of of JOHN DAVID DAVIS, JR. the town’s 2016-17 audit, SHARON RUTH DAVIS, 62, Church Hill Curtis Morrison, with the MARY ELIZABETH FULLER, 94, Hot Springs, accounting firm Rodefer Silver Sponsors VA Moss & Co., told the board ANTWON MERICE GOFF, Kingsport the “unmodified audit is an RUSSELL HUDSON , 28, Brentwood clean as you can get.” ECKLE R. JENKINS , 76, Kingsport The audit summary JAMES H. MANN, 76, Kingsport includes a breakdown of SANDRA KAY MULLINS , 65, Kingsport $4.2 million in revenues, KENNETH MUSSELMAN, JR., Kingsport $4.8 million in expenditures JAMES WILLIAM REYNOLDS, 72, Kingsport and an undesignated fund JOHN R. ROGERS, Church Hill balance that came in JOHN H. RUSHING, SR., 94, Kingsport approximately $17,000 JOHNNY MCARTHUR SALYERS, 65, higher than the previous Wise, VA audit year. CHARLES DONALD “C. DON” SMITH , Representatives of Gate City, VA Summers-Taylor LOIS ANN WADEWITZ Construction presented the HEISKELL HARVEY WINSTEAD, SR. board two options for the Bronze Sponsors linear trail expansion These obituaries may be read in today’s project, including one that Bradshaw Hathaway & Bradshaw A2Z Specialty Lettering edition of The Kingsport Times-News would limit traffic on East Tennessee Rent Alls Time & Pay or online at www.timesnews.net Harris Hollow Road to one lane from April 10 to July Gene Cox Mechanical Contractors Mahoneys Holiday Lanes Rocket Air Service Woman charged with stealing car from McDonald’s Kroger WW Taxi Moody Dunbar From staff reports possession of a stolen car. According to information released by the A Virginia woman was charged with Johnson City Police Department, the vehicle theft in Johnson City after police vehicle was taken from Poblano’s Mexican And - To the hundreds of customers who donate said she was found in Jonesborough with a Grill & Bar, 2697 Boones Creek Road. their vacation papers to Newspapers in Education car taken from a Boones Creek restaurant. Anderson was charged with motor Cheryl Marie Anderson, 26, 116 Dogwood vehicle theft and booked into the Terrace, Big Stone Gap, was arrested Washington County Detention Center, Sunday when a Tennessee Highway Patrol where she is being held in lieu of $5,000 Trooper reported finding her at a bond. She was set to appear in Washington McDonald’s restaurant in Jonesborough in County Sessions Court on Monday. Thank You! JOHNSON CITY PRESS SPORTS [email protected] | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2017 | SECTION C

GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Johnson steps down at Elizabethton players and Pless said part of Johnson’s Coach said resigning was ‘difficult decision’ with team off to 2-6 start coaches, and will reasoning for making the decision miss them. Go during the season was having By Douglas Fritz made four consecutive trips to the tough one. Cyclones!” Andrews on his staff. PRESS STAFF WRITER Class AA state tournament — but “This was a difficult decision, Elizabethton “He said there are people in [email protected] graduated four-year standouts especially the timing of it,” said athletic director place who are solid,” said Pless. Kayla Marosites and Kelci Johnson. “Personal things don’t Eddie Pless said “He said he wasn’t just leaving the Elizabethton High School’s girls Marosites — Johnson led the happen on a set time. I appreciate Johnson made the program empty handed. There basketball program moved into a Lady Cyclones to a 13-16 finish the support from (director of Johnson decision Monday. are solid basketball people there. new direction Monday. last season. schools) Dr. Corey Gardenhour, “He basically He said it was in the best interests Head coach Barry Johnson This year the Cyclones were off principal Josh Boatman, and ath- said he had prayed over it for for him personally and the best resigned. He will be replaced by to a 2-6 start with an 0-2 mark in letic directors Mike Wilson and quite a while,” said Pless. “He interests of the program.” interim coach Lucas Andrews. the Three Rivers Conference. Eddie Pless. said it was time for him to resign Taking over a program that Johnson said the decision was a “I love our basketball team, as girls head coach.” See JOHNSON, Page B3

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING

DOUGLAS FRITZ HIGH SCHOOL NOTES ‘No easy matches’ Cyclones preparing for holiday tourney

Elizabethton moved up the dates for its Chick Fil-A Holiday Classic this year, so it won’t be going head to head with the Arby’s Classic. It’s an eight-team basket- ball tournament with games scheduled Dec. 20-22 at Treadway Gymnasium. “That is a down time usu- ally in the high school bas- ketball schedule,” said Cyclones athletic director Eddie Pless. “We just wanted to test the waters and see if the basketball purists wanted to come see quality basketball. And we won’t be butting heads with the Arby’s, which we know is established as the pre- mier tournament in the area.” Pless said this year’s field is a good one. “I think this is the best we’ve had,” he said. “We’re looking forward to seeing the type of athletes coming into our gym, and the dif- ferent styles we will get to see.” ROBERT KELL/CREATIVESTORYVISUALS.COM Included in the mix is Science Hill’s Arthur James is the state’s top-ranked wrestler at 145 pounds. Ridgeway from the always tough Memphis area. Concord (N.C.) First Assembly and Antioch’s Relentless hard work has Science Hill wrestlers off to fast start Lighthouse Academy are also strong, said Pless. By Joe Avento “We’re ranked boasted nine teams ranked in the bloodbath down there,” Miller University School of PRESS STAFF WRITER high, but our kids state poll. said. “You’re banging with a lot of Nashville is also in the mix [email protected] are just kids, blue- Among the wins in Cleveland good teams, battling for every along with local teams collar kids,” Miller were a 32-31 decision over point you get. There’s no rounds Sullivan Central, Chuckey- A pretty special season is taking said Monday. defending state champion and off, no easy matches. Our Doak and Happy Valley. shape for the Science Hill High “They work hard. third-ranked Bradley Central, a schedule is tough and we’re going “Concord has seven kids School wrestling team. We may not have 31-30 victory over Baylor, ranked to keep putting our kids in bad sit- who are 6-foot-4 or taller,” The Hilltoppers are ranked the best talent No. 3 in Division II, and a 49-18 uations and see how we respond. said Pless. “They play in a second among public schools in Miller across the state, thrashing of Knox Halls, ranked We keep challenging them each league with Providence Day the Tennessee High School wres- but our kids are sixth among public schools. The and every week.” and Christ School. tling poll, and Coach Jimmy going to outwork other kids.” Hilltoppers’ only loss was a 36-21 On Monday, a day before a Lighthouse is a prep school Miller says his team works for The Hilltoppers are 9-1 and setback to Christian Brothers, home meet with Jefferson County that has a 6-foot-10 kid and everything it gets. That’s just the coming off a fourth-place finish in ranked second in Division II. a good guard that makes way he likes it. the Cleveland Duals, a meet that “It was a rough weekend, a See WRESTLERS, Page B2 them go.” The opening round on Dec. 20 will have Sullivan Central taking on University School of Nashville (3:30 p.m.), fol- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL lowed by Chuckey-Doak and Concord First Assembly (5). Elizabethton Indians dominate Crockett plays Lighthouse at 6:30, and Happy Valley battles Big second-half run helps D-B take control in win Ridgeway at 8 p.m. The championship is Dec. By Tanner Cook 3-pointers. Dobyns-Bennett opened 22 at 8 p.m. PRESS STAFF WRITER up the second quarter with Pless said Elizabethton [email protected] another barrage of steals as the appreciates Chick Fil-A for Pioneers struggled to handle the being the main sponsor of Physical and hard-nosed defense ball. the tournament. was the common factor between Despite the steals, Crockett (6-3, Dobyns-Bennett and David 1-1) remained in the game behind Football all-star game Crockett. sharp shooting and good defense. Science Hill’s Jaylan In a game that was a makeup The Indians led at the half 32-25 as Adams helped the East from Friday’s snow postponement, both teams had 13 points in the squad earn a 16-10 win over the Tribe took the lead early and second quarter. the West in the Toyota East never relinquished it in a 72-49 deci- The second half opened up the vs. West Tennessee All-Star sion. flood gates for the Indians as every- Classic on Friday in The Indians (7-4, 1-1) quickly thing was going into the basket. Clarksville. jumped out to a 19-12 lead at the They scored 11 straight points and Adams had a 20-yard end of the first quarter thanks to a led by 18, 43-25. flurry of three straight steals in TANNER COOK/JOHNSON CITY PRESS See FRITZ, Page B2 the backcourt that led to a pair of See CROCKETT, Page B3 Crockett’s Camara Bradley (11) skies for a layup. Page B2 | Tuesday, December 12, 2017 SPORTS johnsoncitypress.com | Johnson City Press

Dallas at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Chicago 4 9 0 .308 224 274 BASKETBALL West College W L T Pct PF PA BRIEFLY L.A. Rams 9 4 0 .692 396 265 High school SPORTSWAVES Men’s Associated Press poll Seattle 8 5 0 .615 314 252 BOYS The top 25 teams in The Associated Arizona 6 7 0 .462 231 317 ETSU ATHLETICS Big 7 Conference Press’ college basketball poll, with first- San Francisco 3 10 0 .231 228 314 Conf. All Television place votes in parentheses, records y-clinched division through Dec. 10, total points based on W L W L COLLEGE BASKETBALL Dec. 7 Science Hill 2 0 8 2 25 points for a first-place vote through Atlanta 20, New Orleans 17 Baseball releases 2018 schedule David Crockett 2 1 6 3 7 p.m. on ESPN2 — Mississippi St. at Cincinnati one point for a 25th-place vote and Dec. 10 previous ranking: First-year ETSU head baseball coach Joe Dobyns-Bennett 1 1 6 4 7 p.m. on ESPNU — Fordham at Rutgers Dallas 30, N.Y. Giants 10 Daniel Boone 1 1 5 3 Rec Pts Pvs Carolina 31, Minnesota 24 Pennucci announced the 2018 baseball Cherokee 1 1 4 3 7 p.m. on FS1 — St. Peter’s at Seton Hall 1. Villanova (41) 10-0 1598 4 Chicago 33, Cincinnati 7 Tennessee High 0 1 3 4 2. Michigan State (19) 9-1 1561 3 Kansas City 26, Oakland 15 schedule Monday afternoon. 9 p.m. on ESPN2 — Michigan at Texas 3. Wichita State 8-1 1402 6 Volunteer 0 2 1 4 Detroit 24, Tampa Bay 21 4. Duke 11-1 1362 1 The Bucs will face non-conference oppo- Three Rivers Conference 9 p.m. on ESPNU — Albany (NY) at Memphis Buffalo 13, Indianapolis 7, OT 5. Arizona State (5) 9-0 1316 16 Conf. All Green Bay 27, Cleveland 21, OT 6. Miami 8-0 1272 10 nents from eight different leagues, including W L W L NBA San Francisco 26, Houston 16 7. North Carolina 9-1 1237 11 Unicoi County 2 0 7 2 7 p.m. on ESPN — L.A. Lakers at New York Denver 23, N.Y. Jets 0 the SEC, AAC, Conference USA, ASUN, Big 8. Kentucky 8-1 1227 8 Sullivan Central 2 0 5 4 Arizona 12, Tennessee 7 9:30 p.m. on ESPN — Philadelphia at Minnesota 9. Texas A&M 8-1 1072 7 South, OVC, CAA and the Horizon league. Johnson County 1 0 8 4 L.A. Chargers 30, Washington 13 10. Xavier 9-1 1044 13 Sullivan East 1 0 6 4 Jacksonville 30, Seattle 24 ETSU will open its Southern Conference NHL 11. West Virginia 9-1 972 18 Sullivan South 0 2 4 6 Philadelphia 43, L.A. Rams 35 12. Gonzaga 8-2 805 12 schedule on the road at Samford on March 23. Happy Valley 0 2 2 7 8 p.m. on NBCSN — Tampa Bay at St. Louis Pittsburgh 39, Baltimore 38 13. Kansas 7-2 760 2 Elizabethton 0 2 0 6 Dec. 11 Nonconference contests with Tennessee, Watauga Valley Conference SOCCER 14. TCU 10-0 718 20 15. Seton Hall 8-1 704 19 New England at Miami Conf. All 12:20 p.m. on FS2 — Bundesliga, Wolfsburg vs. Leipzig Thursday’s Game Northern Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky and W L W L 16. Virginia 8-1 690 15 on FS1 — Bundesliga, Mainz vs. Borussia Dortmund 17. Purdue 10-2 568 21 Denver at Indianapolis, 8:25 p.m. Winthrop highlight the home schedule. North Greene 0 0 6 0 2:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games University High 0 0 3 3 18. Notre Dame 8-2 564 9 2:30 p.m. on FS2 — Bundesliga, Hamburg vs. Eintracht Frankfurt 19. Florida State 9-0 452 — Chicago at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. “We are extremely excited about this Cloudland 0 0 2 1 L.A. Chargers at Kansas City, 8:25 p.m. Hampton 0 0 3 1 3 p.m. on NBCSN — Premier League, Huddersfield Town vs 20. Tennessee 7-1 342 24 schedule,” Pennucci said. “Our early noncon- Sunday’s Games Sullivan North 0 0 3 4 21. Baylor 7-2 281 23 Chelsea Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Unaka 0 0 1 5 22. Florida 6-3 261 5 ference games will prepare for a tough SoCon Cincinnati at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Monday 23. Arizona 7-3 252 — WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Houston at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. schedule. This schedule gives our players a Dobyns-Bennett 72, David Crockett 49 24. Texas Tech 7-1 191 — Arizona at Washington, 1 p.m. Hampton 75, Unicoi County 68 7 p.m. on BTN — North Florida at Michigan 25. Cincinnati 7-2 145 17 chance to see different parts of the county and N.Y. Jets at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Tennessee High 68, Sullivan Central 49 Others receiving votes: Creighton 79, Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m. compete against some elite opponents.” Cocke County 80, Cherokee 64 Oklahoma 72, Texas 52, Louisville 19, Green Bay at Carolina, 1 p.m. Happy Valley at Unaka Radio Arkansas 17, Virginia Tech 15, Baltimore at Cleveland, 1 p.m. The Bucs open the season Feb. 16 against Tuesday Minnesota 15, Nevada 13, Mississippi BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL L.A. Rams at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. Unicoi County at Science Hill State 8, UCLA 6, SMU 6, Loyola of Northern Kentucky for the ETSU’s earliest New England at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m. Elizabethton at Dobyns-Bennett 8 p.m. on WKPT (AM-1590, FM-97.7): Unicoi County at Science Chicago 5, Alabama 4, Georgia 3, Tennessee at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. opening game since 2015. Following a four- Happy Valley at Cloudland Houston 3, Northern Iowa 3, Towson 3, Hill Dallas at Oakland, 8:30 p.m. Sullivan East at Volunteer Syracuse 2, Boise State 2, Middle game series with the Norse, ETSU will travel Monday’s Game Sullivan South at Sullivan North 8 p.m. on WBEJ (AM-1240, FM-107.9): Elizabethton at Dobyns- Tennessee 1, Rhode Island 1. Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 8:30 p.m. to reigning ASun champion Florida Gulf Coast North Greene at University High Bennett Women’s Associated Press poll The top 25 teams in The Associated Thursday on NASH ICON (FM-104.9): Sullivan South at Sullivan Feb. 23-25 for a three-game series. Johnson County at Unaka 8 p.m. Press’ women’s college basketball poll, Volunteer at Sevier County North with first-place votes in parentheses, HOCKEY Beginning March 2, the Bucs will join three Morristown East at Sullivan Central records through Dec. 10, total points other Tennessee schools in the Smokies Hampton in Virginia High tourney GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL based on 25 points for a first-place vote NHL standings Friday through one point for a 25th-place vote Tournament in Kodak. The three-day tourna- 6:30 p.m. on WBEJ (AM-1240, FM-107.9): Elizabethton at and last week’s ranking: EASTERN CONFERENCE Science Hill in Cleveland Shootout Atlantic Division Elizabethton at Happy Valley Dobyns-Bennett Rec Pts Pvs ment includes contests with Tennessee, Middle 1. UConn (32) 8-0 800 1 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Unicoi County at Johnson County Tampa Bay 29 21 6 2 44 110 74 Tennessee State and Memphis. Union, Va. at Sullivan East 2. Notre Dame 9-1 749 3 3. Louisville 11-0 736 4 Toronto 31 20 10 1 41 106 88 Eastside, Va. vs. Tennessee High at Boston 27 14 9 4 32 78 75 Morristown East at Sullivan Central New York 13 13 .500 9 4. South Carolina 9-1 685 5 Sullivan East, 5 p.m. Montreal 31 13 14 4 30 85 99 Friday Philadelphia 13 13 .500 9 5. Mississippi State 9-0 664 6 GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Greeneville at Dobyns-Bennett Detroit 29 11 13 5 27 80 97 Science Hill in Cleveland Shootout Brooklyn 10 15 .400 11½ 6. Baylor 8-1 625 8 Sullivan South at Cherokee Florida 29 11 14 4 26 88 104 Elizabethton at Happy Valley Southeast Division 7. Tennessee 10-0 620 11 Hampton in Virginia High tourney Ottawa 28 9 12 7 25 77 98 Unicoi County at Johnson County W L Pct GB 8. Texas 7-1 593 2 Culbertson powers Lady Blazers Cloudland at Sullivan North Buffalo 30 7 17 6 20 64 102 Greeneville at Dobyns-Bennett Washington 14 12 .538 — 9. Oregon 8-1 519 9 North Greene at Chuckey-Doak Metropolitan Division Saturday Sullivan South at Cherokee Miami 12 13 .480 1½ 10. West Virginia 9-0 504 10 Macie Culbertson cut loose for 31 points to Cloudland at Sullivan North Orlando 11 17 .393 4 11. UCLA 7-2 459 7 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Science Hill in Cleveland Shootout Columbus 30 19 10 1 39 86 73 pace Daniel Boone to a 79-60 win over Sullivan David Crockett at Elizabethton North Greene at Chuckey-Doak Charlotte 9 16 .360 4½ 12. Florida State 10-0 443 13 Saturday Atlanta 6 20 .231 8 13. Ohio State 9-2 439 12 Washington 30 18 11 1 37 94 88 Eastside, Va. at Sullivan East New Jersey 29 16 9 4 36 89 91 Central on Tuesday in Gray. Union, Va. vs. Tennessee High at Sullivan Science Hill in Cleveland Shootout Central Division 14. Duke 8-2 390 14 David Crockett at Elizabethton W L Pct GB 15. Maryland 9-2 354 15 N.Y. Islanders 29 16 10 3 35 105 99 Sydney Pearce added 15 points and Emily East, 6:30 p.m. Pittsburgh 31 16 12 3 35 93 102 Morristown West at Cherokee Eastside, Va. at Sullivan East Cleveland 19 8 .704 — 16. Missouri 9-1 293 17 N.Y. Rangers 29 16 11 2 34 98 87 Sizemore chipped in with 12 for Boone, which Hampton in Virginia High tourney Morristown West at Cherokee Milwaukee 15 10 .600 3 17. Oregon State 6-2 226 19 18. Stanford 5-4 221 18 Carolina 28 11 10 7 29 78 88 Avery County, N.C. at Cloudland Hampton in Virginia High tourney Indiana 16 11 .593 3 improved to 8-1. 19. Texas A&M 8-2 180 21 Philadelphia 29 11 11 7 29 83 86 Hampton 75, Unicoi 68 Avery County, N.C. at Cloudland Detroit 14 12 .538 4½ 20. Villanova 9-0 177 22 WESTERN CONFERENCE HAMPTON (3-1) Unaka 63, HV 43 Chicago 5 20 .200 13 21. Green Bay 8-1 147 23 Central Division Livingston 3, Owens 17, Jones 12, Ma. Girls WESTERN CONFERENCE 22. South Florida 7-2 141 16 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Unaka runs past HV Hughes 2, Bentley 13, Davenport 23, HAPPY VALLEY (43) Southwest Division 23. Michigan 8-2 116 24 St. Louis 31 21 8 2 44 104 78 Hardin 5 Long 4, Green 11, Heneger 12, Absher 3, W L Pct GB 24. California 7-2 98 25 Nashville 29 18 7 4 40 95 84 Unaka’s Maya Potter cut loose for 15 first- UNICOI COUNTY (7-2) Roberts 11, Lunceford 2. Houston 20 4 .833 — 25. Iowa 10-1 55 — Winnipeg 30 17 8 5 39 102 86 Thompson 6, Casey 2, Lingerfelt 5, UNAKA (63) San Antonio 19 8 .704 2½ half points and finished with 21 in a 63-43 win Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State Minnesota 29 15 11 3 33 87 87 Hensley 16, Podvin 18, Lowery 2, Sar. Tipton 7, Lexie Garland 12, Forney 2, New Orleans 14 13 .519 7½ 54, New Mexico 39, Syracuse 22, Dallas 30 16 13 1 33 89 89 over Happy Valley on Monday at Snavely Gym. Simpson 17, O’Dell 2 Sav. Tipton 11, Markland 8, Mayah Memphis 8 18 .308 13 Oklahoma 12, Arizona State 10, Chicago 30 14 11 5 33 90 82 Hampton 16 24 15 20 — 75 Parlier 21, Potter 2. Dallas 7 20 .259 14½ Teammate Lexie Garland added 12 points, Marquette 8, Southern Cal 8, Kentucky Colorado 28 13 13 2 28 90 94 Unicoi Co. 17 12 19 20 — 68 Happy Valley 8 11 16 8 — 43 Northwest Division 7, South Dakota State 3, Rutgers 1, Pacific Division 3-point goals—Hampton 6 (Jones 3, Unaka 18 15 17 13 — 63 W L Pct GB connecting on four 3-pointers for Unaka (8-3). Florida Gulf Coast 1, Ball State 1. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Owens 2, Hardin); Unicoi County 5 3-point goals — HV (Henegar 4, Minnesota 16 11 .593 — Los Angeles 31 20 8 3 43 97 68 Savannah Tipton totaled 11 points. (Thomson 2, Hensley 2, Lingerfelt). Roberts), Unaka (Garland 4, Markland 2, Denver 14 12 .538 1½ Vegas 29 19 9 1 39 103 91 GIRLS Sar. Tipton, Sav. Tipton). Portland 13 12 .520 2 For Happy Valley, Adrienne Henegar had 12 Dobyns-Bennett 74, David Crockett 46 FOOTBALL San Jose 29 16 10 3 35 79 69 Big 7 Conference Utah 13 14 .481 3 points, Kaitlyn Roberts totaled 11 and Haley Conf. All Girls Oklahoma City 12 13 .480 3 Calgary 30 16 12 2 34 88 94 W L W L DOBYNS-BENNETT (74) Pacific Division NFL standings Vancouver 30 14 12 4 32 81 85 Green added 11. Waye 1 0-0 3, Ayers 2 3-4 8, Potts 2 0-0 4, Anaheim 30 12 11 7 31 80 89 Science Hill 2 0 9 0 W L Pct GB AMERICAN CONFERENCE L. Griffith 4 3-3 11, Whitson 10 1-1 21, Edmonton 30 12 16 2 26 86 99 Daniel Boone 2 0 8 1 Golden State 21 6 .778 — East Wallace 4 3-6 11, White 3 3-4 9, Lane 1 Arizona 33 7 21 5 19 75 114 Cherokee 1 1 5 4 L.A. Lakers 10 15 .400 10 W L T Pct PF PA 0-0 2, Domby 2 1-1 5. Totals 29 14-19 74. Sunday’s Games AUTO RACING Dobyns-Bennett 1 1 5 5 L.A. Clippers 9 15 .375 10½ New England 10 2 0 .833 348 223 DAVID CROCKETT (46) Chicago 3, Arizona 1 Volunteer 1 1 1 7 Phoenix 9 19 .321 12½ Buffalo 7 6 0 .538 240 290 Whitson 2 0-0 6, Palomino 0 2-4 2, Love 4 St. Louis 3, Buffalo 2, OT Tennessee High 0 1 3 4 Sacramento 8 18 .308 12½ Miami 5 7 0 .417 209 298 2-6 13, Scott 2 1-2 5, Gouge 8 4-5 20, Day Toronto 1, Edmonton 0 Gragson to appear at BMS David Crockett 0 3 1 8 Sunday’s Games N.Y. Jets 5 8 0 .385 266 311 0 0-2 0. Totals 16 9-19 46. Minnesota 4, San Jose 3, OT Three Rivers Conference Toronto 102, Sacramento 87 South Dobyns-Bennett 13 15 20 26 — 74 Monday’s Games Noah Gragson, driver for Kyle Busch Conf. All Boston 91, Detroit 81 W L T Pct PF PA David Crockett 8 20 8 10 — 46 Colorado at Pittsburgh W L W L Indiana 126, Denver 116, OT Jacksonville 9 4 0 .692 329 202 3-point goals: D-B 2 (Waye, Ayers); Dallas at N.Y. Rangers Motorsports in the NASCAR Camping World Sullivan South 2 0 4 5 Minnesota 97, Dallas 92 Tennessee 8 5 0 .615 273 294 David Crockett 5 (Lowe 3, Whitson 2). Washington at N.Y. Islanders Sullivan East 1 0 5 6 New Orleans 131, Philadelphia 124 Houston 4 9 0 .308 312 335 Truck Series, will be visiting The Pinnacle Daniel Boone 79, Central 60 Johnson County 1 0 2 4 New York 111, Atlanta 107 Indianapolis 3 10 0 .231 212 343 Florida at Detroit GIRLS Speedway in Lights and the Ice Rink on Sullivan Central 1 1 3 3 Monday’s Games North Vancouver at Winnipeg SULLIVAN CENTRAL (60) Unicoi County 1 1 5 3 Boston at Chicago W L T Pct PF PA Carolina at Anaheim Sanders 14, Sams 9, Robinette 5, Tuesday. In addition to media hits and social Happy Valley 0 2 3 8 Charlotte at Oklahoma City y-Pittsburgh 11 2 0 .846 320 251 Tuesday’s Games Lemming 11, Crawford 21. Elizabethton 0 2 2 6 Miami at Memphis Baltimore 7 6 0 .538 318 246 Edmonton at Columbus, 7 p.m. opportunities, Gragson will also participate in DANIEL BOONE (79) Watauga Valley Conference New Orleans at Houston Cincinnati 5 8 0 .385 226 271 Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Culbertson 31, Sizemore 12, Jenkins 3, a meet-and-greet with fans from 7:15 to 8 p.m. Conf. All Portland at Golden State Cleveland 0 13 0 .000 197 335 Toronto at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Carmichel 9, Carroll 3, Kosinski 6, W L W L Toronto at L.A. Clippers West Colorado at Washington, 7 p.m. The appearance will take place at the Pearce 15. Cloudland 0 0 8 1 Tuesday’s Games W L T Pct PF PA Los Angeles at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Sullivan Central 14 13 11 22 — 60 North Greene 0 0 7 1 Atlanta at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Kansas City 7 6 0 .538 329 289 Calgary at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Christmas Village in the infield. Daniel Boone 22 13 18 26 — 79 Unaka 0 0 8 3 Denver at Detroit, 7 p.m. L.A. Chargers 7 6 0 .538 298 225 Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 8 p.m. 3-point goals — Central 4 (3, Robinette 12) Gragson is a rising star in the racing world Sullivan North 0 0 2 3 L.A. Lakers at New York, 7 p.m. Oakland 6 7 0 .462 264 304 Florida at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Unicoi 55, Hampton 43 Hampton 0 0 1 7 Washington at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Denver 4 9 0 .308 229 315 Carolina at Vegas, 10 p.m. and picked up his first NASCAR national Girls University High 0 0 1 4 San Antonio at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. NATIONAL CONFERENCE Wednesday’s Games HAMPTON (1-7) series win this past season. He will be one of Monday Philadelphia at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m. East Dallas at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Campbell 13, Royston 2, Collins 2, Tuelle Dobyns-Bennett 74, David Crockett 46 Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, 7 p.m. 21, Brumitt 2, Guinn 1, Hill 2 the title favorites for the 2018 NASCAR Daniel Boone 79, Sullivan Central 60 Wednesday’s Games y-Philadelphia 11 2 0 .846 404 250 Boston at Detroit, 8 p.m. UNICOI COUNTY (5-3) Unicoi County 55, Hampton 43 L.A. Clippers at Orlando, 7 p.m. Dallas 7 6 0 .538 316 294 Nashville at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Camping World Truck Series championship. Hendrickson 9, Powers 6, Padgett 23, Unaka 63, Happy Valley 43 Memphis at Washington, 7 p.m. Washington 5 8 0 .385 285 344 Thursday’s Games King 6, Street 2, Bailey 9 Gragson also competed at the inaugural Short Cocke County 43, Cherokee 34 Oklahoma City at Indiana, 7 p.m. N.Y. Giants 2 11 0 .154 199 321 Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Hampton 8 5 19 11 — 43 Providence 55, Sullivan North 40 Denver at Boston, 7:30 p.m. South Washington at Boston, 7 p.m. Track U.S. Nationals at BMS and is an accom- Unicoi Co. 18 13 7 17 — 55 Tuesday Portland at Miami, 7:30 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Islanders at Columbus, 7 p.m. 3-point goals—Hampton 1 (Campbell); Unicoi County at Science Hill Milwaukee at New Orleans, 8 p.m. New Orleans 9 4 0 .692 370 263 New Jersey at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. plished Super Late Model racer. Unicoi County 3 (Powers 2, Hendrickson) Elizabethton at Dobyns-Bennett Utah at Chicago, 8 p.m. Carolina 9 4 0 .692 300 262 Chicago at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Happy Valley at Cloudland Toronto at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Atlanta 8 5 0 .615 294 261 Anaheim at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Sullivan East at Volunteer NBA standings Charlotte at Houston, 9:30 p.m. Tampa Bay 4 9 0 .308 264 312 Toronto at Minnesota, 8 p.m. GOLF Sullivan South at Sullivan North EASTERN CONFERENCE Thursday’s Games North Florida at Colorado, 9 p.m. North Greene at University High Atlantic Division Detroit at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Tampa Bay at Arizona, 9 p.m. Thursday W L Pct GB New York at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota 10 3 0 .769 309 235 Nashville at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Tours to eliminate penalty for reviews Johnson County at Unaka Boston 23 5 .821 — L.A. Lakers at Cleveland, 8 p.m. Detroit 7 6 0 .538 338 329 San Jose at Calgary, 9 p.m. Volunteer at Sevier County Toronto 17 7 .708 4 Sacramento at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Green Bay 7 6 0 .538 285 302 Pittsburgh at Vegas, 10 p.m. Players no longer will be penalized two shots for an incorrect scorecard if they were not aware of a rules violation when they signed their card. The USGA and R&A also will no longer Science Hill off to 9-1 start respond to most TV viewers’ calls during the WRESTLERS: JOHNSON tournament. Continued from Page B1 have to really work hard on record, while Tyler Seeley Continued from Page B1 Rescinding the scorecard penalty, famously getting better each and (19-1) is third at 120. Pless said he was surprised at applied to Lexi Thompson at the LPGA Tour’s and Lee County, Virginia, every week, knowing there Freshman Braxton Mann Johnson’s decision, but added he first major last April, is part of a broader stan- Miller took his wrestlers is room for us to get better, (11-2) is fourth at 113, Luke into the film room to watch fully understood his reasoning. dard for using video. room to grow. We have to Story (20-1) is fifth at 138 Thompson had a three-shot lead in the final their matches from the figure out how to be the and Joseph Frye (16-5) is As far as decision to turn weekend. Then it was into things over to Andrews, Pless round of the ANA Inspiration when a TV best we can be in February, sixth at 132. viewer noticed she had improperly replaced the gym to get things cor- pray we stay healthy and Tuesday’s meet at said it was an easy choice. rected. “He has the support of the her golf ball on the green during the third take a shot at this thing and Science Hill starts at 6 p.m. round. She was penalized two shots for the “We keep working to get other assistant coaches,” said see what happens.” The Hilltoppers will put on infraction. Because that would have made her better,” Miller said. “The Pless. “He has been named the The Hilltoppers have six the Tony Farrace Duals on score two shots higher, she received an addi- weekend was tough. I didn’t interim head coach for the wrestlers ranked among Saturday, when they will tional two-shot penalty for the scorecard error. know what to expect. I remainder of the season. During the top 10 in the state at play host to top teams from That became a four-shot penalty in the final didn’t know if our kids that time, we will make a decision their respective weight Tennessee, Alabama and hour of the tournament. Thompson rallied, could handle five tough on how to handle things at the classes. The latest rankings West Virginia. but eventually lost to So Yeon Ryu in a playoff. matches. I keep challenging came out Monday. Schools joining Science end of the season.” Andrews has previous head them and they keep proving It all starts with Arthur Hill in Saturday’s event, MLB me wrong.” James, who is ranked No. 1 which starts at 9 a.m., will coaching experience, compiling a Peaking at the right time in the state at 145 pounds. be Brentwood Academy, 34-27 record from 2015-17 with the NL MVP Stanton joins Yankees is the key, but that’s not as James, who made the semi- Maryville, Morristown Lady Highlanders at Cloudland. easy as it sounds in such a finals in the state tourna- West, Independence The Lady Cyclones will get a LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Now slugging physically and mentally ment last year, is 15-3 so far Parkersburg South (West quick opportunity to find out for the Bronx Bombers, Giancarlo Stanton. demanding sport. this season. Virginia), Riverside (West how their new coaches does The New York Yankees announced Monday “That’s a hard one to pin Chase Diehl is ranked Virginia) and Grissom things as they will travel to take they’d acquired Stanton from the Miami down,” Miller said. “We second at 160 with a 17-0 (Alabama). on Dobyns-Bennett on Tuesday. Marlins, getting the NL MVP and cash from Miami for Starlin Castro and two minor leaguers, right-hander Jorge Guzman and infielder Jose Devers. The 28-year-old outfielder is still owed $295 million over the final decade of his record $325 FRITZ: Girls basketball top 10 gets shuffled million, 13-year contract. Continued from Page B1 Stanton led the majors with 59 home runs it can hang with the area’s Can they take another unex- 8. Sullivan Central (5-3) — 8 and 132 RBIs last season. Once he puts on the scoring run in the first top-ranked team. … pected step? 9. Cherokee (5-3) — 9 pinstripes, Stanton will pair with Aaron Judge, Where does UH fit in the quarter to give East a lead it Wrestling update 10. Tennessee High (2-4) — 10 the 6-foot-7 rookie who was second in the would not relinquish. The Watauga Valley hierarchy? After the top two teams, it’s majors with 52 homers. Hilltoppers’ senior carried The home game against the Science Hill remained at a jumbled mess in the girls’ five times for 24 yards while Huskies should provide some No. 4 in this week’s state rankings. That has allowed NFL also completing 2 of 6 passes answers. … rankings. The Hilltoppers are Class A Cloudland to jump to for 63 yards. Does Friday’s game still second among public No. 3, but there doesn’t Eagles’ Wentz out for season Defensively for the East between the Blue Devils and schools. appear to be a lot of distance PHILADELPHIA — Eagles star quarterback squad, Elizabethton’s Longhorns have major Three Cleveland is No. 1, followed between the Lady Carson Wentz has a torn left ACL and will Cameron Coleman had two Rivers Conference title impli- by Chattanooga McCallie and Highlanders and 10th-ranked miss rest of the season and playoffs, coach tackles, one for loss. cations? Memphis Christian Brothers. teams Unicoi County and Doug Pederson confirmed. Chattanooga Baylor rounds North Greene. Boys Games of the Week Girls Games of the Week out the top five. Wentz, a favorite in the NFL MVP race, had Team (W-L) — Prv an MRI on Monday that revealed the severity TUESDAY FRIDAY Basketball rankings 1. Daniel Boone (7-1) — 1 of the injury. Wentz was hurt late in the third • Unicoi County at Science • Elizabethton at Happy quarter Sunday at Los Angeles. Backup Nick Everything remained the 2. Science Hill (9-0) — 2 Hill Valley Foles rallied the Eagles (11-2) to a 43-35 win • North Greene at same in this week’s Top 10: 3. Cloudland (8-1) — 5 • Unicoi County at Johnson over the Rams that secured the NFC East title University High County Team (W-L) — Prv 4. Cherokee (5-3) — 4 and put them in first place in the conference FRIDAY With both the Lady 1. Science Hill (8-2) — 1 5. Dobyns-Bennett (4-5) — 8 with three games remaining. • Elizabethton at Happy Cyclones and Lady Warriors 2. David Crockett (6-2) — 2 6. Sullivan South (4-5) — NR After starting all 16 games as a rookie, Wentz Valley standing 0-2 in league play, 3. Unicoi County (7-1) — 3 7. Sullivan Central (3-2) — 3 made a giant leap this year. He passed for 3,296 • Unicoi County at Johnson only one of them can escape 8. Unaka (7-3) — 6 yards and set a franchise single-season record County the cellar and try to get a 4. Daniel Boone (5-3) — 4 5. Dobyns-Bennett (5-4) — 5 9. Sullivan East (5-6) — 9 with 33 touchdown passes while only tossing Starting as strong as any rough start ironed out. … seven interceptions. team in the area, Unicoi The Lady Longhorns have 6. Johnson County (8-4) — 6 10. Unicoi County (4-3) — 7 County will get a test to see if already opened some eyes. 7. Sullivan East (6-4) — 7 (tie) North Greene (7-1) — 10 — from staff & wire reports Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Johnson City Press, Page 3B Johnson City Press | johnsoncitypress.com SPORTS Tuesday, December 12, 2017 | Page B3

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TENNESSEE FOOTBALL Hampton fights off Unicoi County Vols’ scrapped By Jeff Birchfield GIRLS PRESS STAFF WRITER [email protected] Unicoi County 55, Hampton 43 deal with Schiano ERWIN — Hampton Halie Padgett had 23 raced out to a 14-point, points and 10 rebounds as first-half lead and then the Lady Devils (5-3) was worth $27M took Unicoi County’s best jumped on the Lady shot in the second half in a Bulldogs (1-7) early and 75-68 nonconference boys’ withstood a pair of sec- Coach accepted 6-year contract before basketball win Monday ond-half rallies for the night at the Devils Den. nonconference victory. backlash caused AD Currie to back out Hunter Davenport led The Lady Devils led 18-8 the way for the Bulldogs at the end of one quarter By Steve Megargee standing, (3-1) with a game-high 23 and 31-13 at the half. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Schiano points. Eight of them came Hampton clawed its way would have in a decisive final quarter. back into the game by KNOXVILLE — Former received $4.4 “Our kids played scoring the first 10 points Tennessee athletic director million in extremely hard from the of the third quarter as part John Currie and Greg 2018. His bottom to the top,” of a larger 17-1 run. Schiano signed a memo- annual pay randum of understanding would have Hampton coach Ned Smith JEFF BIRCHFIELD/JOHNSON CITY PRESS Kenedy King stemmed said. “Hunter played so the tide with a 3-pointer, to make the Ohio State Schiano increased to Unicoi County's Troy Podvin goes up for a shot against Hampton’s and Padgett scored off an defensive coordinator the $4.45 million hard for us. He’s quick, Hunter Davenport. Podvin led the Blue Devils with 18 points. he’s got a quick first step old-fashioned 3-point play new Volunteers football in 2019, $4.5 million each in and he took it to the Down 17-16 at the end of layup off an assist from as Unicoi County led 38-32 coach before the deal fell 2020 and 2021, $4.55 million basket.” one quarter, the Bulldogs Hensley to give the Blue after three quarters. apart amid a public back- in 2022 and $4.6 million in He certainly did as four dominated the second Devils their first lead since Unicoi County pushed lash. 2023. Hampton players finished quarter, taking a 14-point the first quarter. the lead 13 points (49-36) in The memorandum of When word got out on in double figures. Dru lead at one point and Davenport responded on the final period before the understanding, obtained Nov. 26 that Tennessee had Owens had 17 points, fol- holding a 40-29 advantage the other end for Hampton Lady Bulldogs responded through a public records contacted Schiano about its lowed by Jordan Bentley at the half. and the teams traded the with seven straight points. request, states Schiano coaching vacancy, fans and with 13 and Jonah Jones Unicoi County pulled lead two more times over King again turned the tide, would have received a six- state politicians wasted no with 12. Jaydon Livingston within single digits (55-48) the next minute. But, this time with a bank shot year, $27 million contract. time venting their frustra- Tennessee officials say they led Hampton with six at the end of three quar- Davenport and the ’Dogs with 1:43 left. tions. Four Republican believe the document isn’t rebounds and five assists. ters and Brock Thompson were tougher, making Kaylee Hendrickson and gubernatorial candidates legally binding because it The Blue Devils fell to and Trevor Hensley more plays down the Kaitlin Bailey each con- and at least three was never signed by the 7-2 and the schedule knocked down back-to- stretch. tributed nine points in the Tennessee state representa- school’s chief financial doesn’t get any easier this back, 3-point shots to cut Podvin led Unicoi County Unicoi victory. Shyanne tives issued tweets or state- officer. week with road games at Hampton’s lead to a single with 18 points, followed by Tuelle led Hampton with ments criticizing the school Tennessee Chancellor Science Hill and Johnson point. Troy Podvin then Clay Simpson with 17 and 21 points and Stephanie for considering the former Beverly Davenport also County. used his left hand for a Hensley with 16. Campbell scored 13. Rutgers and Tampa Bay didn’t sign the document Buccaneers coach. About with Schiano. 100 people participated in a Currie was suspended protest on campus. and replaced by Phillip They said their com- Fulmer on Dec. 1, five days plaints stemmed from CROCKETT: Girls fall to Dobyns-Bennett after the Schiano deal fell Schiano’s background as an through. Fulmer took over assistant at Penn State Continued from Page B1 GIRLS quarter opened and the also taking a toll as the search and announced during Jerry Sandusky’s Tribe built a seven point Courtney Whitson took the hiring of Alabama tenure as the Nittany Lions’ The Pioneers slowly Dobyns-Bennett 74, lead. Crockett fought back over for the Lady Indians defensive coordinator defensive coordinator. climbed back into the David Crockett 46 and erased the deficit to tie in the low post in the third Jeremy Pruitt on Thursday. Sandusky is serving 30 to 60 game with under five min- It was a tale of two the game at 23 apiece with quarter. D-B was begin- The memorandum that years in prison for his con- utes left, trimming the halves for the Lady just over a minute left in ning to pull away in the accompanied Pruitt’s viction on 45 counts of deficit to 12 points, but Indians. the half. Emma Gouge and third as they exited the hiring included signatures sexual abuse. they could not overcome The game was close for Kassie Lowe were big quarter with a 48-36 lead. from Pruitt, Davenport, Court documents the scrappy defense from about two and a half quar- spark plugs for Crockett as Before the five minute Fulmer and chief financial released last year of a depo- D-B. The Indians led at the ters before Dobyns- they got all of the points in mark in the fourth quarter, officer David L. Miller. sition in a case related to end of the third period, Bennett finally seized con- a 10-3 run to end the half. the lead had swelled to 20 Pruitt agreed to a six-year the Sandusky scandal 51-37. trol. The game was surpris- points and a multitude of deal paying him $3.8 million included hearsay testimony In the fourth quarter, the The Lady Pioneers ingly tied at 28 at the half. fouls had been called, annually plus other bene- suggesting Schiano might Indians stretched the lead started out well, forcing When the second half including seven fouls in fits. have been aware of to as much as 19 points. turnovers and bad shots. started, the Tribe quickly just a minute and fifteen Tennessee was seeking a Sandusky’s sexual abuse Marae Foreman led the Near the end of the first built a six point lead with seconds. coach to replace Butch against children, though Indians with 13 points quarter, Crockett was well over four minutes to play. Whitson led all scorers Jones, who was fired Nov. Schiano has said he never while Jordan Hensley led within striking distance The defense was also with 21 for D-B. Caitlyn 12 after going 34-27 in five saw abuse or had any the Pioneers with 12 only trailing by a couple of beginning to overwhelm Wallace and Lily Griffith seasons. Tennessee went 4-8 reason to suspect it while points. The Indians shot 52 possessions at 13-8. the Lady Pioneers with each had 11 for the Tribe. this year and set a school working at Penn State. The percent (30-58) and the The momentum started fullcourt pressure and Gouge led Crockett with record for losses. prosecutors involved in the Pioneers shot just 41 per- to swing more in the way unforced errors. points while Kassie Lowe Under the terms in the case didn’t investigate the cent (20-49). of D-B as the second The size advantage was chipped in with 13 points. memorandum of under- Schiano’s comments.

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My husband Frazier and Keltie Knight reunited Christmas condition puts Will and Natalie refuses to learn to use a again to present the sales pitches Her voice has been missing from (Nick Gehlfuss, Torrey DeVitto) in computer. He knows nothing in question — some of which “The Voice” lately, but music a tough spot. A patient’s death about computers, not even are amusing, while others are superstar and three-time Gram- escalates the discord between how to turn one on! heart-tugging. And some are do- my Award winner Gwen Stefani Goodwin (S. Epatha Merkerson) As you know, computers mestic, and some are foreign. remains very much in business and the hospital board. are now key to even the most fundamental tasks. That means, as the only computer user in the house, The bridge story from down under all tasks are MY responsi- bility. Banking, bill paying, passed hand. Since South communication with family, might have had only four friends, lawyers, financial spades, North might have advisers, arrangements for cue-bid three clubs, which social events, business meet- typically announces game- SUDOKU ings, medical appointments, going values but with only travel and other activities three-card support. Note are totally up to me. He does also that three no-trump NONE of it! He washes the would surely have made. dishes and takes out the West led a low club. PHILLIP ALDER trash, but any function that Declarer won with dum- requires brains and tech- ON BRIDGE my’s queen and drew nology are totally left to me. trumps with the aid of a I’m tired! Is this fair? I’ve There is one other inde- finesse through East. (West asked many times for him to pendently published maga- discarded three clubs.) go to our public library and zine in English: Australian Now declarer ran the take lessons on computer Bridge (australianbridge. diamond queen, which use, but he adamantly com). There are six issues won the trick when Robert pocket. Then, after a heart refuses. How do I handle per annum, with tourna- Fruewirth (East) played to the ace, West cashed the this?— It’s All On Me ment reports, quizzes, low smoothly. South con- club jack to defeat the con- instructive articles for dif- tinued with his diamond tract. DEAR ALL ON YOU: After 40 ferent levels of player and nine, and after Ben Great defense, but surely years you are not going to bidding competitions. Thompson (West) made declarer should have change your husband, so East in this deal won a the excellent play of the played for West to hold the appreciate the things he brilliancy award for his jack, declarer ducked in heart ace. So it could not does do. I know you’re tired defense 21 years ago. the dummy. West exited have hurt South to take the and it may not seem fair, but Today, I think East with the club king. South diamond jack with dum- CROSSWORD grit your teeth and forge would have bid one heart won and confidently my’s ace and play a third ahead. over North’s takeout played a diamond to dum- round of the suit. Still, if You have no idea how double. South’s jump to my’s 10. However, sud- your opponents never err, lucky you really are. Many two spades showed some denly East produced the you will have trouble win- wives know little or nothing 7-9 (maybe 10) points by a king out of his back ning. about the family finances. If something unforeseen hap- pens to their husbands, they HOROSCOPE are left scrambling to learn about realities for which DECEMBER 12, 2017: Take what you’ve done in the past and find a way they are not equipped. to make it work for you now. Diversification will be in your best interest. Bring about change that will keep you up to date with the latest tech- nology and methods so you can remain competitive and gain respect. DEAR ABBY: I am a widow, and I often dine out with my SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. Take care of personal finances, youngest son. Invariably, 21) — You’ll thrive on being chal- health issues and any pending because I have a 25-year-old lenged. Your ability to take what- settlements before it’s too late. man with me and no hus- ever is thrown at you and turn it Let go of the past and accept the band, we are shown to an into something great will put you inevitable. undesirable table in the in a leadership category. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — restaurant. Usually, I say CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You’ll face opposition if you try to nothing. — Choose your words wisely and make changes that someone This evening, we were use common sense, not brute doesn’t want. Expect a rival to use force, to get what you want. Trying tactics that can undermine you escorted to a room way in to pressure or manipulate others and your plans. Have alternative the back of a large restau- will result in a stalemate. Offer possibilities in place. rant (two-thirds full). The positive suggestions. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — only other occupants were a AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Don’t let your emotions take the couple with two small chil- Intellect, desire and a plan that reins. Avoid getting into a spat dren who looked to be about will help you stick to a strict with anyone at work or home. 2 or 3. When I requested a budget while still enjoying the Keeping the peace is in your best different table, my son was interests and pastimes that make interest. Be ready and willing to thing to help your community will furious. He said what I had you happy will help you succeed. compromise. be enlightening. If you share your done was rude. 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• Compulsion: A 35-year-old Indian man THE ARGYLE SWEATER employed a unique method for dealing with his depression: swallowing metal. 1957 Ford Fairlane 500, 2 door INVITATION TO BID Maksud Khan was rushed to surgery at hardtop, 351 Ford windsor V-8 Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Satna, Madhya motor, 4 barrell , trans FMX 3 Separate sealed bids for the 2018 Morristown-Hamblen High School speed auto, rearend 9" Ford, West Batting Cage, Morristown, TN 37813 will be received at the office Pradesh, India, after developing severe of the Supervisor of Maintenance at 353 Boyd School Road, Morristown, abdominal pains, according to Metro new brakes, new master cyl, TN 37813, until 10:30 a.m. local time on January 2, 2018, at which Black & White, 21,000 Call time they will be opened. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope News. An endoscopy showed that Khan 423-741-5088 with the type of bid clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. had “coins, nails and nut-bolts in his Project consists of construction of a new Batting Cage building adjacent stomach,” said Dr. Priyank Sharma, who JAGUAR E-TYPE - 1961 - 1975 to the baseball field on the campus of Morristown-Hamblen High School led the surgical team. In late November, I would like to buy a 1970 or West. Questions shall be directed, in writing, to the project engineer, T. 1971 Mercedes 280SL, or a Clint Harrison, P.E. by emailing to [email protected]. Bid packets surgeons removed 263 coins, 100 nails and 1961 - 1975 Jaguar XKE, or a and contract documents may be examined at the following: other metal items, including razor blades Porsche 911 , 912, or a 1970’s and dog chains, from Khan’s stomach. His or 1980’s Ferrari. I am willing to Supervisor of Maintenance Office buy running or not running. Any 353 Boyd School Road family had no idea he had been ingesting Morristown, TN 37813 Condition. I’m a local guy living Office Hours: 7:30 – 3:30 M-F metal, and Khan promised doctors he in Grainger County. If you have would never eat metal again. one or know of one please call Hamblen County Board of Education reserves the right to accept / reject • Unclear on the Concept: In Iowa, Jason (865)621-4012 any/all bids. autumn is breeding season for deer, when Bid packets may be obtained by purchasing desired number of sets at the office of Rix Copies located at 369 East Economy Road, Morristown, TN the animals can get a little wacky and try 37814 (423) 317-0011. You may also email T. Clint Harrison, P.E. at char to cross roadways. It’s also the time of [email protected] to obtain PDF copies via email. (no phone calls year when the Iowa Department of please) Transportation begins fielding questions from drivers asking why deer crossing signs aren’t erected at safer spots for deer ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID to cross. “This sign isn’t intended to tell been in this area in the past.” State Farm deer where to cross,” the Iowa DOT help- Insurance reports that Iowa drivers have Sealed bids for Re-roof Meadowview Middle School, located in fully posted on its Facebook page on Oct. Hamblen County, Tennessee will be received until 10:00 A. M. local 24, according to the Des Moines Register. the fourth-highest likelihood in the U.S. of IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR time, on January 30, 2018 at the Hamblen County Schools Facility “It’s for drivers to be alert that deer have hitting a deer. Coincidence? WASHINGTON COUNTY AT Maintenance Department Office, 353 Boyd School Road, Morris- JONESBOROUGH, TENNESSEE town, TN, 37813 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case No. 17- PR0227 Mark plainly on the Bid Envelope: RE-ROOF MEADOWVIEW GRIZZWELLS Estate of JACKIE DEAN SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL

Notice is hereby given that on the Contract Documents will be available for the cost of reproduction at: 18 day of October 2017, Letters of Lester Digital Reprographics, LLC Testamentary, in respect to the 1633 West Main Street, Suite 900 Lebanon, TN 37087-3375 Estate of Jackie Dean Smith, de- Telephone: 615-443-3033 ceased who died July 30, 2017, www.ldrplanroom.com were issued to the undersigned by the Clerk & Master of the Probate Court for Washington County, at 5% Bidders Bond is required. Jonesborough, Tennessee. Hamblen County Board reserves the right to accept / reject any / all All persons, resident and non- bids resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the Estate are required to file the same with Performance Bond and Payment Bond in the full amount of the bid the Clerk of the above-named will be required. Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) All bidders must be licensed Contractors as required by the Con- otherwise their claims will be forev- tractors Licensing Act of 1976, as currently amended. er barred. Late Bids will not be accepted (1) DECEMBER 12 IN HISTORY (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this A mandatory prebid conference shall be held 10:00 A. M. January notice if the creditor received an 9, 2018 at the Meadowview Middle School, 1623 Meadowview IN 1787, Pennsylvania justice of the United States; artist; Jennifer Connelly actual copy of this notice to cred- Lane, Morristown, TN, 37814 itors at least (60) days before the became the second state to William Lloyd Garrison (1970- ), actress; Mayim date that is four (4) months from ratify the U.S. Constitution. (1805-1879), journalist/abo- Bialik (1975- ), actress. the date of the first publication; or IN 1901, the first trans-At- litionist; Gustave Flaubert TODAY’S FACT — Ten (B) Sixty (60) days from the lantic radio transmission (1821-1880), novelist; Edvard nations/organizations are date the creditor received an ac- SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE tual copy of the notice to creditors was received by inventor Munch (1863-1944), artist; currently capable of put- if the creditor received the copy of Sale at public auction will be on January 4, 2018 at 10:00AM local time, Guglielmo Marconi in Edward G. Robinson (1893- ting satellites in orbit using the notice less than (60) days prior at the front door on Main St, Carter County Courthouse, 801 East Elk to the date that is four (4) months Avenue, Elizabethton, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Newfoundland. 1973), actor; Frank Sinatra their own launch vehicles from the date of first publication as Allison Cornett and Justin Cornett, to John J. Owens, Trustee, as trustee IN 2012, North Korea suc- (1915-1998), singer; Bob — the United States, Japan, described in (1) (A); or for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Ameritrust Mortgage Company on November 21, 2006 at Book T788, cessfully launched Barker (1923- ), TV person- China, the intergovern- (2) Twelve (12) months from the Page 452; conducted by Shapiro & Ingle, LLP, having been appointed Kwangmyongsong-3 Unit 2, ality; Dionne Warwick mental European Space decedent’s date of death. Substitute or Successor Trustee, all of record in the Carter County Regis- ter’s Office. Default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, its first satellite. (1940- ), singer; Bill Nighy Agency, India, Israel, This 18 day of October 2017. terms, and conditions of said Deed of Trust and the entire indebtedness TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS — John (1949- ), actor; Royce Gracie Ukraine, Russia, Iran and has been declared due and payable. (signed) Jay (1745-1829), first chief (1966- ), mixed martial North Korea. Marie Compton Smith Party Entitled to Enforce the Debt: The Bank of New York Mellon FKA Executrix The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-1, its successors Deceased: Jackie Dean Smith and assigns. By: .Jim R. Williams The following real estate located in Carter County, Tennessee, will be Attorney for the Estate sold to the highest call bidder: 324 Cherokee Street Kingsport, TN 37660 Described property located at Carter County, Tennessee, to wit: FALL INTO SAVINGS A 2008 CHEVY EQUINOX all (423) 230-0006 with our beautifully wheel drive , sports package, SITUATE in the 151th Civil District of Carter County, Tennessee, and be- remodeled 2 & 3 BR Homes 136,500 miles, 2nd owner, 6 Sarah Lawson ing more particularly described as follows: Immediate Financing Available cyl. good tires, sunroof, all Clerk & Master Call Now for Details! power, leather seats,white, BEING all of Lot 1 of the Darrell Bowers and Jerry Bowers Tract as $7,500 .423-483-4419 PUB:2T shown on map or plat of record at Plat Book B, Page 248, in the Regis- Call 423-928-7461 12/12/2017, 12/19/2017 ter’s Office for Carter County, Tennessee to which reference is herein made and incorporated herein for a more complete description of the Location, location, 16x80 mobile BUYING ALL VEHICLES same. home, open floor plan, 2 full Running or Junk Cars, Trucks, Vans, A 2002 Chevy 3500 Utility BEING a part of the property conveyed to Allison Cornett and husband, baths, 3 bedrooms, laundry Truck, diesel, good tires, new room, private lot, .55 acre Buses, Salvage. Pay up to Justin Cornett by Warranty Deed fron Darrell C. Bowers and Jerry L. $500.00 Free Pick-Up clutch, tri-axle trailer, 2004 IN THE CHANCERY COURT Bowers dated November 2006, and recorded in Deed Book 507, Page 69,900.00 5 min from shopping CAT skid steer. 1400 hours. 442 Register’s Office for Carter County< Tennessee. schools, churches, call: 423- Call:24/7 423- 943-3634 PROBATE DIVISION $29,500 423-292-2517 FOR CARTER COUNTY 794-7708 Street Address: 1561 Southside Rd, Elizabethton, Tennessee 37643 AT ELIZABETHTON, TENNESSEE Parcel Number: 049 037.00 Current Owner(s) of Property: Allison Cornett and Justin Cornett WE BUY ESTATE OF: JOHN R. GRAYBEAL The street address of the above described property is believed to be MOBILE HOMES 2001 Honda Civic LX Towlite - 2017 Car Hauler with DECEASED 4 door, air, auto, excellent 1561 Southside Rd, Elizabethton, Tennessee 37643, but such address is CASH Brakes and Lights. Has Rock not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the Any Location, Any Condition, condition, 177,341mi, $2995.00 Guard used very little. $1300 PROBATE # P170183 event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. Any Reason or best offer 929-8306 863-660-0731 423-201-4929 NOTICE TO CREDITORS This sale is subject to, without limitation, all matters shown on any appli- 2004 Jeep Liberty Sport Gold cable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, ease- 4x4 auto, 4 door, V6, exc. cond. Notice is hereby given that on the ments, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory right of re- $3700.00 or best offer 11th day of December 2017, Let- demption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or 423-929-8306 ters of Testamentary in respect of encumbrances including those created by a fixture filing or any applicable A 2005 Harley Davidson the Estate of John R. Graybeal, homeowners’ association dues or assessments; all claims or other mat- Very private wooded mini 2015 INFINITI Q50 PREMIUM, 1200SP. 2 owner. $5000 who died December 8, 2017, were ters, whether of record or not, which may encumber the purchaser’s title farm at end of new city street. LEATHER, CHESTNUT 423-895-5168 issued to the under signed by the and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This wooded acreage BROWN, GARGAGE KEPT. Honda CRF150F Dirtbike Probate Court, of Carter County LIKE NEW - EXCELLENT Tennessee. All persons, resident The following parties may claim an interest in the above-referenced prop- (Approx. 6.5 acres) could 2008, electric start, erty to be affected by the foreclosure: any judgment creditor or lien holder be divided into 2 mini farms CONDITION. 27,000 MILES, and nonresident, having claims, excellent condition $1700.00 matured or unmatured, against the with an interest subordinate to the said Deed of Trust or any party claim- or kept as a whole. It offers NEW TIRES, SPORTY AND Phone or text ing by, through, or under any of the foregoing. Such parties known to the PLENTY OF POWER. estate are required to file the same Substitute Trustee may include: None. underground utility’s, city wa- 423-963-6209 for info with the clerk of the above court on ter, sewer, & natural gas. This $26,500.00 423-914-1118 or 423-440-2026. or before the earlier of the dates Terms of Sale will be public auction, for cash, free and clear of rights of land is just off Oakland Ave. prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise homestead, redemption and dower to the extent disclaimed or inapplica- on Austin Springs Rd. There their claims will be forever barred: ble, and the rights of Allison Cornett and Justin Cornett, and those claim- is a nice view from building A 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe, SUV, Sunroof, 2 owner car, no acci- ing through him/her/it/them. sites Priced at $140,000 This A pair of new Truck door 79-87 1. (A) Four months from the date of is private land with no restric- dents, excellent condition. the first publication of this notice if Any right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and home- Down sizing. Asking $6,500 Chevy or Gmc Truck. tions other than city codes. $200 Each the creditor received an actual stead are waived in accord with the terms of said Deed of Trust, and the Call Tim 423-791-4012 Call 864-606-1410 copy of this notice to creditors at title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only least sixty (60) days before the as Substitute Trustee. A Pair of New Vent window date that is four (4) months from assembly for a 79-87 Chevy or the date of the first publication The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, GMC Truck $250 Each or and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the (B) Sixty (60) days from the date time and place for the sale set forth above. If you purchase a property Wash. Co Mem. Gardens NEW Quadrajet carburetor the creditor received an actual at the foreclosure sale, the entire purchase price is due and payable Mausoleum, inside main Chapel w/ electric choke designed for a copy of the notice to creditors if the at the conclusion of the auction in the form of a certified/bank check Level 2. $8,500 made payable to or endorsed to Shapiro & Ingle, LLP. No personal Chevy $250 creditor received the copy of the checks will be accepted. To this end, you must bring sufficient Call 423-483-0906 notice less than (60) days prior to funds to outbid the lender and any other bidders. Insufficient funds Call for details 423-753-9001 the date that is four (4) months will not be accepted. Amounts received in excess of the winning bid from the date of the first publication will be refunded to the successful purchaser at the time the foreclo- A2014 VW EOS, 19,000 mi, as described in (1) (A): or sure deed is delivered. Find What 2. Twelve months from the black with biscuit interior, decedent’s date of death. & retractable hard top. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is You’re subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be re- $21,500 423-292-2517 This the 11th day of December, scinded only by the Substitute Trustee at any time. If the Substitute Trust- 2017 ee rescinds the sale, the purchaser shall only be entitled to a return of Looking for any money paid towards the purchase price and shall have no other re- 2001 Ford F350 4x4, 7.3 diesel. G. Richard Johnson course. Once the purchaser tenders the purchase price, the Substitute 6 speed. Rough but runs in a Snap! Personal Representative Trustee may deem the sale final in which case the purchaser shall have good. $3,500 or Trade. Call 2003 GMC Yukon, for the Estate no remedy. The real property will be sold AS IS, WHERE IS, with no 423-895-8526 warranties or representations of any kind, express or implied, including 215m miles, $2500.00 without limitation, warranties regarding condition of the property or mar- Call: 423-620-9101 John R Graybeal A 2015 Toyota Rav-4: Auto, Deceased ketability of title. AWD. Comes with a luggage A 1989 S10 work Truck, New David Bush This office may be a debt collector. This may be an attempt to collect a rack, tow package, back-up Tires, new Battery, 2wd debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose. camera, & bluetooth. Well Norris, Bush and Byrd automatic, wood bed Attorney for the Estate maintained has received 225,000 mi. runs good Shop the Shapiro & Ingle, LLP 110 South Main Street Substitute Trustee 15k mi. service recently. asking $725 Classifieds for Elizabethton, TN 37643 1 owner, clean, excellent 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 call 423-767-5126 (423) 543-6050 Charlotte, NC 28216 condition 19000 miles gifts to Phone: (704) 333-8107 $19,500 423-612-3649 give yourself and Melissa Moreland Fax: (704) 333-8156 Clerk and Master www.auction.com New in town? Get a place to live quick . . . others! read today’s Classifi ed Ads! Dial 722-0509 Pub 2T: 12/12/2017 & 12/19/2017 File No. 12-044305