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New TVA board suggests cutting rates
KNOXVILLE (AP) — The
Tennessee Valley Authority,
under new management by
an expanded board of directors,
outlined plans Wednesday
to cut electric rates for
the first time since 1988
while questioning the benefits
of paying down a $25.5
billion debt accrued over
decades.
The suggested rate reduction
of 3.5 percent to 5 percent
— amounting to $350
million to $500 million from
a nearly $9 billion budget —
could take effect Oct. 1 if ap-
proved next month as part of
a fiscal 2007 budget.
The rate break could offset
at least one of two TVA rate
increases this year — a 9.95
percent hike that took effect
April 1, blamed on rising fuel
costs from Gulf Coast hurricanes
and other factors.
Under the new budget,
TVA would remove from the
rate base any unanticipated
jumps in coal, natural gas or
nuclear fuel prices. Instead,
they would appear on a consumer’s
bill as a fuel adjustment
charge that could be
Reid spared from
execution for now
NASHVILLE (AP) — Convicted murderer Paul Dennis
Reid was spared Wednesday from becoming the third person
to be executed in Tennessee in 45 years when federal courts
declined to overrule a stay issued by a judge the day before.
Despite repeated efforts by the state attorney general’s office
to be allowed to execute Reid before his execution order
expired at 11:59 p.m., a federal appeals court and the U.S.
Supreme Court declined to intervene.
Earlier Wednesday the state executed Sedley Alley, convicted
of raping and killing a jogger.
Tennessee had scheduled back-to-back executions for Alley
and Reid. But Reid’s execution was delayed by a federal
judge who said a hearing was needed to determine if the inmate
was mentally competent to give up appeals of seven
death sentences.
Under state court rules, the Tennessee Supreme Court has
to set a new execution date if Reid was not executed by midnight.
In most cases, it takes weeks or months.
After the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial Reid was taken from
a death watch area near the execution chamber, where he had
been kept since the weekend, back to his normal cell on death
row.
“We don’t anticipate any action tonight,” prison spokeswoman
Dorinda Carter said, standing down media witnesses
and family members who had been advised to arrive at
Riverbend Maximum Security Prison at noon Wednesday.
The past two days of court filings, orders and on-again,
off-again executions have put a strain on prison staff, and
counselors were on hand to talk with employees, Carter said.
“The entire day (Tuesday) was the most stressful, intense
experience I’ve ever had. We’re very concerned about the
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By Ben Davis
STAR STAFF
bdavis@starhq.com
As the Fourth of July
nears there are many local
celebrations and events being
planned. From fireworks
to cookouts there will be
something for everyone to
enjoy. There will be activities
that begin taking place this
Saturday, the 1st, and run up
to and through the Fourth of
July.
One such event that will
be taking place is the fifth
annual boat parade on
Watauga Lake which will be
held on Tuesday, the 4th.
This is a great way for family
and friends to get out on the
water and enjoy the scenery
and take part in what is a
growing annual tradition.
“I’d say last year we got at
least 150 boats,” said Tommy
Cowan, who has been running
the event since 2001.
“This year ought to be bigger
and better,” he continued.
If the weather cooperates
then there is no better way to
spend the Fourth of July
than on Watauga Lake with
friends and family. The boat
parade offers a way for people
to spend time with one
another and try and make
their boat stand out from all
others.
“We have a ball with it.
Everybody is looking forward
to it. I would say that
there are people who already
have started decorating their
boats and stuff,” said Cowan,
whose boat is named
“Slow Ride.”
The parade, which is set
to begin at 2 p.m., will start
out at Watauga Dam and
travel to Shook Branch, by
the Captain’s Table, Watauga
Point and then end at Butler
Bridge. Whitney Arnold will
be singing the National Anthem
before the boats begin
their cruise.
There are also some very
nice incentives being offered
for those who show up with
the best decorated boats. The
best decorated houseboat
will receive $300 in free gas
from the Cove Ridge Marina.
The Cabin Cruiser that takes
the best decorated honors
will be the recipient of $100
in gas from the Lakeshore
Marina. Fish Springs Marina
will be giving $100 each to
the boaters with the best decorated
Pontoon and Runabout
boats.
You can rest assured that
dropped or added as needed.
TVA President and Acting
CEO Tom Kilgore said TVA
would pay for the rate cut
through tighter management
of capital spending and operations,
aided in large part by
the expected opening of a
mothballed 1,200-megawatt
reactor at the Browns Ferry
nuclear station in Alabama
next May.
“We are not making any
major reductions in the work
force,” he said of TVA’s
12,600 employees, though he
added, “We will constrain
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people will go pretty far in
order to have their boat looking
unique. Many will be
sparkling with red, white
and blue decorations that are
a memorial to our country
and the people who serve
it. Other boats will have
various themes that are inspired
from many different
ideas. However, no matter
what each of the boat’s
theme is trying to create,
you can bet that most will
be very creative and it will
be a tough task picking the
winners.
One such couple that has
participated in the parade
over the years and always
put their best effort into the
decorations is Harry and
Joann Mottern.
“We enjoy it very much,”
said Mrs. Mottern. “I’m
glad they have the parade.
It draws a lot of people.
There is a lot of great people
involved and we just
love it,” she continued.
Cowan also noted that
there are several nice spots
where people can go to
watch the parade. He said
that Shook Branch, Watauga
Point and the Lookout at
the Dam all give spectacular
views of the boats. In
our refilling of retirements.”
“Obviously, everybody is
happy with a decrease,” said
Jack Simmons, president of
the Tennessee Valley Public
Power Association, which
represents TVA’s 158 distributors.
“I think there will be
some folks who will question
how did you have two
straight rate increases and
then a decrease. But you
have to look at all the issues,
(including) fuel prices.”
TVA’s eight-member parttime
board, installed less
than three months ago under
addition, the Captain’s
Table at Lakeshore Marina
provides a nice place to get
some air conditioning and
food for spectators who
would like to watch from
there.
There will also be several
fireworks displays at the lake
this weekend. Cove Ridge
Marina will shoot off fireworks
on July 1, as will Mal-
a restructuring initiative
pushed by Senate Majority
Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., has
decided it’s time for a new
strategic plan for the country’s
largest public utility.
Since 1997, TVA has made
a priority of trying to erase
billions of dollars in debt
from what proved to be an
overly ambitious nuclear
power program in the 1970s.
But new TVA Chairman
Bill Sansom said Wednesday
that shouldn’t be the
agency’s focus.
“We are not going to start
lard Cove Marina on the 2nd.
The Captain’s Table Restaurant
will have a fireworks
show of their own on the 4th.
With the fireworks and
boat parade, Watauga Lake
offers a great escape for your
Fourth of July activities.
Even if you don’t have a boat
you can rent one from the local
marinas. This gives anyone
who wants the opportu-
out with the mission is debt
reduction,” the Knoxville
businessman said. “The mission
is ... reliable rates, rates,
rates, rates.”
Board member Dennis
Bottorff, a Nashville venture
capitalist and chairman of
the board’s finance committee,
said TVA will stick to a
commitment to cut debt by
$529 million in fiscal 2007 but
a goal of a $7.8 billion reduction
by 2016 may be
rethought.
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Photo by Eveleigh Hatfield
On Tuesday afternoon Tommy Larry Hampton, 65, was laid to rest with a Firefighter’s Funeral. Hampton was a retired
member of the Hampton-Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department after having served for 35 years. He died earlier this
week. He had been a nursing home resident for an extended period of time. Hampton, a very small man in stature, was
described by friends as a “little man with a big heart.” One fireman friend proclaimed, “Everytime that fire truck went
out, he was on it.”
Annual boat parade, fireworks displays set for holiday
nity to take part in the parade
or just simply get out
on the lake.
The Tennessee Wildlife
Resources Agency has once
again lended a helping hand
to the boat parade organizers
this year, which Cowan said
he really appreciates and
that they help to ensure the
safety of all those who participate.
Photo by Eveleigh Hatfield
The annual Independence Day Boat Parade will be held again this year on Watauga
Lake. The parade will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Watauga Dam and travel to Shook
Branch, by the Captain’s Table, Watauga Point and end at Butler Bridge. Boats, such as
the one pictured, will be decorated in red, white and blue.
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Mid-Atlantic region braces for more heavy rains
LAUREL, Md. (AP) —
Workers pumped water from
the IRS headquarters’ flooded
basement Tuesday and
mopped up at other government
buildings Monday after
heavy rain swamped the nation’s
capital.
A brief break from the twoday
deluge gave crews a
chance to reopen commuter
routes and set up sandbags to
prevent more water from getting
inside buildings.
More than 7 inches of rain
fell on the nation’s capital in a
24-hour period Sunday and
Monday, shutting down several
federal buildings and
closing some of the city’s
busiest tourist attractions just
days before the Fourth of July
weekend.
Forecasters warned that
more rain is likely every day
this week.
States of emergency were
declared for Sussex County,
Nevada hopes approaching rain will douse 140,000 acres of fires
RENO, Nev. (AP) —
Nevada continued to endure
lightning-sparked wildfires
on Wednesday, but an approaching
rainstorm — complete
with a flood watch —
held the potential to douse
some of the flames.
In all, about 140,000 acres
of the state have been
charred since the fires began
over the weekend. Of 33
large fires burning in the
U.S. and being tracked by
the National Interagency
Fire Center, 10 were in Nevada.
But three consecutive
days of high temperatures,
low humidity and dry lightning
were forecast to give
way Wednesday night to a
possibility of heavy rain. A
flash flood watch was posted
Area Fourth of July
Del., and the District of Columbia.
In downtown Washington,
the Justice Department, the
IRS and the National Archives
— where the Declaration of
Independence and the Constitution
were safe under glass
— were among several buildings
still closed because of
flooding or other storm-related
problems. Some streets also
were shut down because
water from the flooded buildings
was being pumped into
the city sewers.
None of the flooded buildings
had structural damage,
but water in the basements
damaged air-conditioning,
wiring and other building
systems, said Mike McGill, a
spokesman for the General
Services Administration,
which manages federal buildings.
Officials at the Justice Department
said it could take a
for the hard-hit Reno-Carson
City area.
“We’ve got a lot of cloud
cover, the humidity has
come up and the temperatures
are a lot cooler,” said
Kathy Jo Pollock, a spokeswoman
for the fire management
team in Carson City.
A fire that began Monday
just east of Carson City near
the historic Pony Express
trail, was estimated at 5,000
acres on Wednesday. About
200 homes were threatened
Tuesday, but most residents
who chose to leave were returning.
A blaze of more than
78,000 acres burned toward a
subdivision in northwestern
Elko but stopped 1-1/2 miles
short at a green belt. No one
was evacuated, and the fire
ELIZABETHTON
An 18th Century 4th
Sycamore Shoals State Park is celebrating
Independence Day and the 30th anniversary of the
park with “An 18th Century 4th of July” July 1-2
beginning at 1 p.m. both days.
Roan Mountain State Park
Independence Day Celebration
Come to the park amphitheater at Roan Mountain
State Park Saturday, July 1 for bluegrass music and fireworks!
Entertainment will begin at 5 pm and will be
followed by a fabulous fireworks show at 10 p.m.
Fourth of July Celebration
On July 4, the city will have a parade beginning at 1
p.m. at the corner of Lynn and Elk avenues and end at
the downtown monument.There will be FREE hot air
ballon rides across from Big John’s, inflatables for kids
at the Covered Bridge Park and a world famous hot
dog eating contest downtown.
Annual Boat Parade
On July 4, the fifth annual 4th of July Boat Parade
begins at 2 p.m. beginning at Watauga Dam; travel to
Shook Branch, then back to Watauga Point and end at
Mallard Cove Marina. Prizes awarded to best decorated
boats.
Downtown Cruise-In
Every Sat. night from Apr.-Oct. Cars start arriving at
5:00 p.m. and festivities last until 9:00 p.m. Enjoy shopping,
eating and car-gazing downtown with the family.
JOHNSON CITY
Fireworks
Freedom Hall will have free transit rides, live music and
food service beginning at 5 p.m. on July 3rd. Fireworks
will be at 9:55 p.m. on July 3rd.There will also be special
tribute to the U.S.Armed Forces.
JONESBOROUGH
Jonesborough Days/Fireworks
The state’s oldest town celebrates the 26th Annual
Jonesborough Days July 1-2 beginning at 1 p.m.
Spectacular Fireworks Display Saturday with background
accompaniment by the Johnson City
Community Concert Band starting at 10 p.m.
KINGSPORT
Fireworks
Fireworks & outdoor concert with food vendors in
downtown Kingsport on July 4 from 6-11 p.m.
BOONE LAKE
Boone Lake Boat Parade
6th annual 4th of July Boat parade. Sign up day of
parade starting at 9:45 am on the water starting at
Point 19 Marker across from Lake Harbor Estates.
Starting time is 11:45. Boats will end at Sonny's
around 12:00. Prizes awarded.
Susquehanna approaching record level
Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from the Wilkes-Barre
area Wednesday because of rising water on the Susquehanna
River. Sayre and Bloomsburg were among other affected areas.
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was estimated to be 20 percent
contained Wednesday
night.
No injuries have been reported
and no structures
have burned in the Nevada
fires.
In Arizona, most of the
WASHINGTON (AP) —
The Federal Reserve has
been remarkably consistent
over the past two years in its
actions on interest rates, but
many analysts believe it has
grown erratic in its ability to
explain those actions.
Many are putting the
blame on new Federal Reserve
Chairman Ben
Bernanke, who has sent markets
on a rollercoaster ride in
recent weeks with what appeared
to be conflicting
statements over the future
course of rates.
Fed policymakers were
wrapping up a two-day
meeting on Thursday, and
analysts said there is little
doubt the central bank will
raise rates for the 17th consecutive
time.
While some feared the Fed
might boost rates by a halfpoint,
most economists were
looking for another quarterpoint
increase. That would
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The storm also toppled a
100-year-old elm tree on the
200 employees stranded on
the Grand Canyon’s North
Rim by a wildfire were escorted
out of the park
Wednesday, a day after
about 800 stranded tourists
were taken out. About 30
employees will remain in-
push the federal funds rate,
the interest that banks charge
each other, to 5.25 percent,
the highest level in more
than five years.
That increase would also
mean a rise in the borrowing
costs for millions of Americans,
with banks’ prime
lending rate rising by a similar
quarter-point to 8.25 percent,
also the highest level in
more than five years.
The Fed has been on a
steady campaign to raise
rates to fight inflation since
its first increase in June 2004
when the funds rate was at a
46-year low of 1 percent.
Bernanke, a former
Princeton economics professor
and chief economist for
the Bush White House, took
over from Fed legend Alan
Greenspan on Feb. 1. His
first five months on the job
have seen some rocky times.
Bernanke sent markets
soaring after an April 27 appearance
before Congress’
Joint Economic Committee
when he suggested the Fed
might take a pause in its long
rate-hike campaign.
Worried that Wall Street
might perceive him as too
dovish in fighting inflation,
Bernanke sought to set the
record straight by giving a
tough anti-inflation speech
on June 5. That contributed
to a 199-point plunge in the
Dow Jones industrial average
as investors feared there
could be a number of rate
hikes to come.
Economists said
Bernanke, in an effort to be
more open about the Fed’s
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White House lawn Monday.
Claudia Dickens, a spokeswoman
for the Bureau of
Printing and Engraving, said
the elm might be one of the
trees depicted on the back of
the $20 bill.
But she said it is also possible
that the artist and the engraver
took artistic license in
depicting the greenery at the
White House.
Commuters and tourists
slogged through the muddy
aftermath. With the continuing
threat of flash flooding,
government employees were
given the option of taking a
personal day.
Flood warnings and
watches remained in effect
Tuesday along the Eastern
Seaboard, and the National
Weather Service warned that
some places could get up to 8
inches of rain. That could be
dangerous for soaked communities
that already ab-
definitely to maintain operations,
park spokeswoman
Maureen Oltrogge said.
Zion National Park in
Utah remained open
Wednesday, despite the closure
of nine of the park’s
hiking trails because of a
thinking, is actually increasing
confusion.
“He’s talking way too
much and he says one thing
one day and then says something
entirely different the
next day,” said Martin Regalia,
chief economist at the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
and a former Fed economist.
“This is not increasing transparency.
It is increasing confusion.”
Some economists said it is
unfair to make Bernanke
take all of the blame. Part of
the problem, they contend, is
that after 18 years of learning
to decipher Greenspan’s almost
impenetrable prose,
markets are having trouble
getting used to Bernanke’s
more straightforward speaking
style.
“Greenspan was rather
cryptic. Bernanke is much
more open and the result is
that the markets are over-interpreting
everything he
says,” said David Wyss, chief
economist at Standard &
Poor’s in New York.
Lyle Gramley, a former
Fed governor, said, “With
Greenspan, who was quite
obscure, the deal was to look
at his speeches with a magnifying
glass until you found
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Japan’s prime minister arrived
Wednesday for a visit
that begins with talks on
North Korea and international
security and ends with a
tour of Elvis Presley’s estate.
Junichiro Koizumi awaited
an official welcome from
President Bush at the White
House today. Discussions
were expected to focus on the
possible launch of a North
Korean missile and on efforts
to persuade the communist
country to abandon its nuclear
weapons program.
Bush and Koizumi
planned to attend a dinner
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sorbed as much as 10 inches
of rain Sunday and Monday.
In Laurel, just outside
Washington, some residents
voluntarily evacuated their
homes as the local water utility
opened floodgates on a
reservoir dam, sending water
gushing into the Patuxent
River. By midday Tuesday,
nearly 60 people who left
homes downstream in the
middle of the night had gathered
at two shelters.
In Pennsylvania, countless
small streams and creeks
overflowed their banks. The
weather service predicted severe
flooding along the
Philadelphia area’s Schuylkill
River by this afternoon.
In Alexandria, Va., officials
urged residents and businesses
to prepare for high water
on the Potomac River. Rescuers
searched for an 8-yearold
girl swept away by floodwaters
in Alleghany County.
wildfire. It had burned about
17,630 acres — most of it inside
the park — since it started
Saturday. The fire is 40
percent contained, with the
most active burning on its
north edge in very steep,
rocky terrain.
Fed rate actions are clear, but
explanations leave market confused
the one word that told you
what he was signaling.
Bernanke is not like that. He
says what he means.”
Many analysts believe
that Fed officials will raise
rates by a quarter-point this
week and signal that they are
still concerned about inflation,
which would leave the
door open for another increase
at the Aug. 8 meeting.
But analysts are split on
whether there will be a rate
increase in August, saying it
will depend on whether the
economy has slowed enough
by then to ease the Fed’s inflation
concerns.
With housing and consumer
spending both cooling,
many analysts believe
the slowdown will be unmistakable
at that point, and
that the Fed may well call a
halt to the rate boosts.
But analysts said they
don’t expect the Fed at this
week’s meeting to give a
strong signal one way or the
other on their future actions.
“We are at a turning point
right now and not even the
Fed can be sure how much
more needs to be done,” said
David Jones, head of DMJ
Advisors, a Denver-based
consulting firm.
Japanese PR arrives
in Washington for visit
today in honor of the prime
minister, whose term ends in
September.
On Friday, Bush and
Koizumi were going to Memphis,
Tenn., to visit Graceland,
Elvis’ home.
Japan, a close U.S. ally, has
sent vessels to the Indian
Ocean to transport fuel and
supplies to American ships
since the invasion of
Afghanistan.
Japan also deployed about
600 troops in southern Iraq
on a noncombat, humanitarian
mission. Tokyo recently
announced that those troops
would leave.
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DEAR ABBY Star Jones Reynolds leaving ‘The View’
Mom caught in the
middle of daughters’
growing feud
DEAR ABBY: My youngest
daughter, “Liza,” is going
through a divorce that has
turned ugly, with her soon-tobe
ex, “Dick,” choking and
threatening to kill her.
The problem
is, my oldest
daughter, “Mimi,”
has remained
in contact
with Dick.
She claims she
doesn’t want
her children “to
suffer the loss
of an uncle
they really love.” Mimi had
promised Liza she would no
longer speak to Dick, but
when Liza went to her former
home to pick up some personal
items, she saw on the caller
ID that Mimi had been calling
there several times a week.
Liza is devastated and feels
Mimi has betrayed her. When
she called Mimi to discuss it,
Mimi refused. Liza then announced
that she would never
speak to Mimi again.
I feel that Mimi did betray
Liza, but I had hoped there
would be further communication.
Mimi is now avoiding
me.
There have been other
sticky situations in the past
when Mimi has deprived family
members — including me
— from seeing her children as
a means of punishment.
I am at a loss. I feel supportive
of Liza because I
know she really needs me and
is being subjected to problems
of all kinds from all sides. —
HEARTBROKEN MOTHER
IN OHIO
DEAR HEARTBROKEN:
What a mess. You have my
sympathy. However, Liza
may have jumped to the
wrong conclusion when she
spotted Mimi’s number on
Dick’s caller ID. Caller ID
registers the number the call
was made from and to whom
that number is registered. It
does not necessarily reveal
the identity of the caller.
Rather than Mimi calling, it
might have been one or more
of her children wanting to
talk to “an uncle they really
love.”
One thing is clear. There is
trouble between your daughters.
Whether it’s recent, or
the ill feelings go all the way
back to their childhood,
you’d be better served to let
“the girls” work it out between
themselves than to al-
July 1, 2006
Independence Day
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gloves are off for the women
on “The View.”
Creator Barbara Walters
said she was “betrayed” by
Star Jones Reynolds’ surprise
on-air announcement of her
exit from the daytime talk
show Tuesday. Reynolds said
in a magazine interview she
felt she was fired.
Either way, the “help
wanted” sign is up again at
the show, months after it was
announced that Rosie O’Donnell
was replacing Meredith
Vieira in the fall.
Reynolds’ exit had been
rumored for months, intensifying
Tuesday after reports
on “Access Hollywood” and
in the New York tabloids that
an announcement would be
coming soon.
Still, Walters said she was
taken by complete surprise
when Reynolds announced
her departure after the first
commercial break on Tuesday.
The announcement had
been planned for Thursday,
she said.
“I love Star and I was trying
to do everything I possibly
could — up until this
morning when I was betrayed
— to protect her,”
Walters told The Associated
Press.
Walters also said she wasn’t
aware until she got off the
air of Reynolds’ People magazine
interview. Reynolds,
one of the original cast members
when the show started
nine years ago, said: “I feel
like I was fired.”
That seems to be the case.
Walters said ABC network
chiefs had decided last fall not
to renew Reynolds’ contract
because its research showed
that Reynolds’ dramatic
weight loss and 2004 wedding
to banker Al Reynolds had
turned viewers off. Reynolds
had been criticized for a Web
site that promoted companies
that donated items for the
wedding party’s gift bags.
“We tried to talk them out
of it,” Walters said, “and we
tried to give Star time to redeem
herself in the eyes of the
audience, and the research just
kept getting worse.”
Reynolds’ spokesman, Brad
Zeifman, said the announcement
had always been
planned for this week. Because
of all the speculation, Reynolds
NEW YORK (AP) — The actor who plays
temperamental chef Artie Bucco on “The Sopranos”
avoided jail time for driving while impaired
in a plea bargain deal, authorities said.
John Ventimiglia, 42, who portrays Tony Soprano’s
high school buddy on the HBO show,
will visit 30 schools to caution against drinking
and driving under the agreement announced
Monday in a Brooklyn courtroom.
Ventimiglia will also lose his license for 90
days and pay a $500 fine, among other conditions.
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he said.
He said he finds the notion
that viewers were turned off by
talk of her wedding “surprising,”
given that some of the
top-rated shows in 2004 were
related to her wedding and engagement.
Reynolds’ recent
book in which she discussed
her weight loss was a best-seller,
he said.
Walters said Reynolds had
known for several months that
she would not be coming back,
before Vieira’s announcement
in April that she was leaving.
“I would have loved for Star
to have left and not said ‘I was
fired,’ and not make it look like
the program was somehow being
cruel to her,” she said.
O’Donnell’s hiring had
nothing to do with the decision,
she said. That April announcement
had led to wide-
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whether O’Donnell and
Reynolds could co-exist. O’-
Donnell had made several
caustic remarks about
Reynolds, saying that it was
dishonest for her to talk about
losing more than 100 pounds
through diet and exercise without
talking about gastric bypass
surgery.
On the show Tuesday,
Reynolds told the audience
that “The View” had decided
to move in a new direction.
“I’m not sure what the future
holds,” she said. “But I’m
absolutely sure who holds the
future.”
Comic Joy Behar looked like
she was shocked.
“Who am I going to fight
with?” Behar said.
Reynolds replied: “Something
tells me you will have
somebody to fight with.”
‘Sopranos’ actor strikes deal
for driving while impaired
He was arraigned May 1 on drunken driving,
drug possession and other charges after officers
spotted him weaving in and out of traffic.
The plea to driving while impaired settled all
the charges against him.
A criminal complaint alleged that when police
pulled him over, the actor had bloodshot
eyes, slurred speech and smelled of alcohol.
Ventimiglia’s blood-alcohol content was 0.12
— the legal limit is 0.08 — and he was carrying a
zip-lock bag with cocaine residue, according to
the complaint.

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EDITORIAL & COMMENTARY
Put safety first on area lakes
With summer in full
swing and July the Fourth
just days away, for many this
means spending time on the
region’s lakes, rivers and
streams, whether it’s pleasure
boating, fishing, skiing or
swimming. We cannot stress
enough how important it is
to practice safety when boating.
Just a couple of weeks
ago, a man was killed on
Boone Lake and another injured.
The accident happened
at night, and although
no official report has been
made, it seems that some
rules of safety were violated.
It’s important that your
boat pass a safety inspection.
Make sure it is properly ventilated
if it’s a houseboat;
double check your navigation
lights, fire extinguishers,
and the number and condition
of personal flotation devices.
Having at least one
personal flotation device —
or life jacket — for each person
on board is the singlemost
important safety item
The New York Times
(proudly publishing all the
secrets unfit to spill since
9/11) and their reckless
anonymous sources (come
out, come out, you cowards)
tipped off terrorists to America’s
efforts to track their financial
activities.
Guess what? It isn’t the
first time blabbermouth journalists
have jeopardized terror-financing
investigations
since Sept. 11, according to
the government.
I remind you of the case of
the Treason Times, the Holy
Land Foundation, and the
Global Relief
Foundation.
As the New
York Post reported
last
September, the
Justice Department
charged
that “a veteran
New York
Times foreign
correspondent
warned an alleged terrorfunding
Islamic charity that
the FBI was about to raid its
office — potentially endangering
the lives of federal
agents.” Times reporter
Philip Shenon was accused of
blowing the cover on a Dec.
14, 2001, raid of the Global
Relief Foundation.
“It has been conclusively
established that Global Relief
Foundation learned of the
search from reporter Philip
Shenon of The New York
Times,” U.S. attorney Patrick
Fitzgerald wrote in an Aug. 7,
2002, letter to the Times’ legal
department.
Shenon’s phone tip to the
Muslim charity (which occurred
one day before the FBI
searched the foundation’s of-
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according to the National
Safe Boating Council.
Drowning accounts for 72
percent of boating fatalities
nationally, and of that number
90 percent were not wearing
a life jacket according to
the safe boating group.
Also, it has been proven
that alcohol also plays a sig-
nificant role in boating accidents.
It is against the law to
operate a boat in Tennessee
with a blood-alcohol content
of 0.10 or above — the same
for driving a car. The American
Red Cross has estimated
that two-thirds of boating injury
victims was under the
influence of alcohol. In fact,
nearly 35 percent of all boating
accidents are directly
linked to alcohol.
In order to make sure that
your next boating experience
is a safe one, follow these
simple rules:
fices), Fitzgerald said, “seriously
compromised the integrity
of the investigation
and potentially endangered
the safety of federal law-enforcement
personnel.” The
Global Relief Foundation
(GRF) wasn’t some beneficent
neighborhood charity
sending shoes and Muslim
Barbie dolls to poor kids
overseas. It was designated a
terror-financing organization
in October 2002 by the Treasury
Department, which reported
that GRF “has connections
to, has provided support
for, and has provided assistance
to Usama Bin Ladin,
the al-Qaida Network, and
other known terrorist
groups.”
The Muslim charity had
“received funding from individuals
associated with al-
Qaida. GRF officials have had
extensive contacts with a
close associate of Usama Bin
Ladin, who has been convicted
in a U.S. court for his role
in the 1998 bombings of the
U.S. embassies in Kenya and
Tanzania.” Moreover, the
Treasury Department said,
“GRF members have dealt
with officials of the Taliban,
while the Taliban was subject
to international sanctions.”
Shenon’s then-colleague,
Judith Miller, had placed a
similar call to another Muslim
terrorist-front financier,
the Holy Land Foundation, a
few weeks before Shenon’s
call to the GRF. She was supposedly
asking for “comment”
on an impending
freeze of their assets. According
to Fitzgerald in court papers,
Miller allegedly also
warned them that “government
action was imminent.”
The FBI raided the Holy Land
Tell someone when you’re
going, who is with you and
how long you will be away.
Then check your boat, equipment,
engine and fuel supply
before leaving.
Before starting your engine,
open hatches, run
blower and most importantly,
sniff for gasoline fumes in
the fuel and engine areas.
When changing seats, stay
low and near center line of a
small boat.
In addition to your personal
flotation device, carry
a first aid kit. Watch the
weather. Sudden wind shifts,
lightning flashes and choppy
waters can mean a storm is
brewing.
If you will be fishing, keep
fishing gear clean and well
packed.
Making sure your boat
meets safety requirements
and then operating it in a
safe fashion will ensure that
you and your passengers enjoy
the region’s lakes and
rivers.
The terrorist-tipping times
Mona
Charen
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Editor:
On Independence Day
Americans celebrate 230 years
of freedom. However, the sad
fact is most Americans aren’t
completely free. Most Americans
are in slavery to sin and
harmful addictions or bad
habits that are detrimental to
their well-being. Everyone is
made up of mind, body and
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spirit. Even if their body isn’t
behind bars, they aren’t free if
their mind or spirit is controlled
by sin or addictions. In
fact, addictions are sin since the
Bible says to be controlled only
by the Holy Spirit.
Addictions affect everyone
because they are the leading
cause of crime. Slaves to
drunkenness always want one
Foundation’s offices the day
after Miller’s article was published
in the Times.
The Times’ reporters —
surprise, surprise — refuse to
cooperate with investigators
trying to identify the leakers.
The government is appealing
a ruling protecting the looselipped
reporters’ phone
records. Which side are they
on? Actions speak louder
than words.
Oh, and while they continue
to sabotage terror-financing
investigations, the blabbermouths
of the Times
should be reminded — as the
conservative bloggers Bill
Keller despises so much are
doing — of their own call in
the immediate aftermath of
9/11 for vigorous counterterrorism
measures to stop the
bankrolling of terror:
“The Bush administration
is preparing new laws to help
track terrorists through their
money-laundering activity
and is readying an executive
order freezing the assets of
known terrorists. Much more
is needed, including stricter
regulations, the recruitment
of specialized investigators
and greater cooperation with
foreign banking authorities.
There must also be closer coordination
among America’s
law enforcement, national security
and financial regulatory
agencies.”
“Much more is needed?”
Right. And when the Bush
administration came through,
the Times stabbed them, and
us, in the backs. The lesson is
clear. When terror strikes,
don’t believe a word the
know-it-all Times prints.
They are opportunistic, hindsighted
hypocrites who endanger
us all.
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Supporters of a constitutional
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by poor support in the recent
Senate vote, are beginning
a campaign for a constitutional
convention.
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of the
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thirds of the
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A recent memo circulated
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Howard’s 50 States
Democratic National
Chairman Howard Dean,
unbowed by criticism of his
50-state strategy, sent supporters
a June 20 e-mail
boasting of how much money
he has spent in Utah to
build the party in a state
with no competitive race for
either house of Congress
this year.
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for spending all but $4.25
million of the $84.5 million
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themselves. They all don’t care
who they hurt to satisfy their
addictions because they are only
concerned with themselves.
There can be no healing and
deliverance until they accept
Jesus as their Lord and Savior
and turn from their sin and
have Godly sorrow. Face the
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raised for this election cycle.
Intraparty critics complain
Dean is paying off promises
to DNC members from Republican-majority
states
made in his campaign for
chairman.
While admitting that Republican
Utah is “not a
place many would expect
the national party to be focusing
its resources,” Dean’s
e-mail declared: “This is
about getting the word out:
The 50-state strategy is right
for our party, and the people
who support it will stand up
and be counted. Make your
donation to support the 50state
strategy now.”
Kucinich and Cuba
Rep. Dennis Kucinich of
Ohio, who ran for the 2004
Democratic presidential
nomination, was the only
member of Congress to publicly
object to a provision in
the lobby reform bill requiring
reports of contact with
federal lawmakers by agents
of terrorist states. The bill
fell just short, 263 to 159, of
the two-thirds needed to
pass on suspension of the
rules.
Kucinich argued the provision
was “a step backward
for diplomatic relations between
the U.S. and Cuba.”
He is an ardent supporter of
normalizing ties with the
communist dictatorship in
Havana.
The provision would require
a report of congressional
contacts with agents
of anybody, even a diplomat,
representing a country
on the State Department’s
terrorist watch list. That
would end the exemption
for diplomats from existing
foreign agent reporting requirements.
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tions can overcome the evil
around us, or evil within us.
All sin is addictive and Satan
uses it to destroy people and
their families. Our only hope
and defense is the shed blood
of Jesus. It’s been said, “entertainment
will leave you empty,
power will leave you
heartless, lust will leave you
loveless, money will leave
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Fears that the 2006 elections
will prove a total wipeout
for Republicans in New
York were somewhat relieved
with a new poll
showing high approval for
Rep. John Sweeney in his
upstate New York district.
Sweeney’s seat has been
marked by the Democratic
Congressional Campaign
Committee as a sure stepping-stone
on the road to a
House majority. However,
new polls show Sweeney
ahead of his challenger, attorney
Kirsten Gillibrand.
Republicans still worry
about reverse coattails in
New York. State Attorney
General Eliot Spitzer, heading
the Democratic ticket as
the candidate for governor,
is running far ahead of former
Assemblyman John Faso.
Sen. Hillary Clinton also
has a huge lead for Senate
re-election.
Snowy Fundaising
Washington lobbyists getting
ready for a long, hot
summer filled with 2006
campaign fund raising were
jolted last week with a request
to fund an election
two-and-a-half years away
by coming to a snowy venue.
The mailed solicitation
was for the “6th Annual
First Tracks Ski Trip” at Deer
Valley, Utah, on Dec. 2 this
year on behalf of Republican
Sen. Gordon Smith of Oregon.
The high ticket cost is
$2,500 for political action
committees and $1,000 for
individuals, with accommodations
at the Stein Erickson
Lodge costing extra.
Smith, a moderate conservative,
is one of Oregon’s
rare Republican statewide
winners in recent years and
is expected to face a tough
test for re-election in 2008
Reader shares thoughts on freedom and addictions
you comfortless, drugs
will leave you senseless,
but Jesus won’t leave you regardless.”
To be completely
free put your trust in and surrender
your mind, body and
spirit to the truth, aka, Jesus!
Daniel “Dan” Nave
Elizabethton
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back to the Mountaineer, established in 1864. The
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East Tennessee, changing hands and names numerous
times over the years. On Oct. 1, 1955,
Frank Robinson was named publisher. He purchased
the paper in 1977. On Oct. 1, 1980, his
son, Charles Robinson, was named publisher.
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Arthene S.
Holtsclaw
Mrs. Arthene Shell
Holtsclaw, 90, of Roan Highlands
Nursing Center, formerly
of Whitehead Hollow
Road, Roan Mountain, went
home to be with her Lord, on
Tuesday, June 27, 2006, at
Sycamore Shoals Hospital
following an extended illness.
Mrs. Holtsclaw was born
in Carter County and was a
daughter of the late Henry
and Mamie Mosley Shell.
Mrs. Holtsclaw was a
member of Hopson Chapel
Freewill Baptist Church. She
was a homemaker and mother
who enjoyed fishing, crocheting,
gardening and her
flowers.
In addition to her parents,
Mrs. Holtsclaw was preceded
in death by her husband,
Brown Holtsclaw, her brother,
John Henry Shell, her
granddaughter, Shawnee
Largent, and her greatgranddaughter,
Amanda
Bennett.
Survivors include three
daughters and a son-in-law,
Faye and Cecil Largent, Roan
Mountain, Geraldine Edwards
and Ruby Carnett,
both of Hampton; three sons
and a daughter-in-law, Murriel
and Ellen Holtsclaw and
Tracy Holtsclaw, all of Roan
Mountain, and Leroy
Holtsclaw, of the home; four
sisters, Pauline Turbyfill,
Fort McCoy, Fla., Lucille
Pitcher, of Maryland, Christine
Shell and Maylene
Street, both of Roan Mountain;
15 grandchildren, including
three special grandchildren,
Candy Harrald,
Tonya Johnson and Tracie
Clawson; 22 great-grandchildren;
and four great-greatgrandchildren.
Several
nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral service for
Mrs. Holtsclaw will be conducted
at 8 p.m. Thursday,
Obituaries
June 29, in the Rhododendron
Chapel of Tetrick Funeral
Home, Roan Mountain,
with Rev. Charlie Trivette,
Rev. John L. Stocton and Rev.
Henry Berry officiating. Music
will be under the direction
of Elmer Roberts. The
family will receive friends
from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday,
prior to the service in the funeral
home chapel, and at
other times at the home of a
daughter, Fay Largent, 314
Whitehead Hollow Road,
Roan Mountain. Graveside
services and interment will
be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 30,
in the Holtsclaw Family
Cemetery, Sugar Hollow
Road, Roan Mountain. Active
pallbearers will be selected
from grandsons.
Please meet at the funeral
home at 10:30 a.m. Friday to
go in procession to the cemetery.
The family would like
to extend a special thank you
to Roan Highlands Nursing
Center for all their love, care
and compassion shown to
the Holtsclaw family. Condolences
may be sent to the
Holtsclaw family through
our Web site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home,
Rhododendron Chapel,
Roan Mountain, is in charge
of the arrangements. Obituary
Line: (423) 543-4917. Office:
(423) 772-3928.
Ruth E. Roop
Ruth E. Roop, 85, 286
Minton Hollow Road, Elizabethton,
went to be with the
Lord unexpectedly Monday,
June 26, 2006, at Woods
Memorial Hospital, Etowah,
Tenn. She was visiting relatives
when she got sick.
Mrs. Roop was a native of
Pulaski County, Va., and a
daughter of the late Elmer
Drexel and Lora Meredith
Drexel Williams. In addition
to her parents, she was preceded
in death by her hus-
band, Mack Roop, a son,
Bobby Roop, and by six sisters
and a brother.
Mrs. Roop retired in 1983
from the Jefferson Mills of
Pulaski after 35 years of service
and moved to Elizabethton.
She was a member of
Roan Street Church of God.
Survivors include a
daughter and son-in-law,
Lynda and Bill Weddle, Elizabethton;
three grandchildren,
Mark Weddle and his
wife, Rhonda, Alan Weddle
and his wife, Shonna, and
Cathy Sanders and her husband,
Ivan; her great-grandchildren,
Jessica Cardin and
her husband, Jason, Michael
Porter, Sarah Emily Weddle,
Chelsey Elizabeth Weddle,
Savana Alexis Weddle and
Mary Grace Weddle; and one
great-great-granddaughter,
Cora Ruth Cardin.
Funeral services for Mrs.
Roop will be conducted at 8
p.m. Thursday, June 29, at
Memorial Funeral Chapel
with Rev. Ken Bewley and
Rev. Ivan Sanders officiating.
Graveside services and interment
will be at 1 p.m. Friday,
June 30, at Highlands Memory
Gardens, Dublin, Va. Active
pallbearers, who are requested
to assemble at the
cemetery at 12:50 p.m. Friday,
will be Jason Carden,
Alan Weddle, Mark Weddle,
Ivan Sanders, Michael Porter
and Joe Weddle. Honorary
pallbearers will be Paul
Sams, Johnny Range, Trond
Shepard, Eddie Manning,
Homer Sims, Carl Estep,
Walter Smith, Bobby Smith,
Bill Merritt, Duke Barr, Buck
Slagle, Brandon Kent and Dr.
Lee Cleveland. The family
will receive friends from 6 to
8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral
home. Friends may also
call at the residence of her
daughter, Lynda Weddle, 286
Minton Hollow Road, Elizabethton.
Family and friends
will assemble at the cemetery
at 12:50 p.m. Friday. Online
condolences to the Roop
family may be e-mailed to
mfc@chartertn.net.
Memorial Funeral Chapel
is in charge of arrangements.
Georgia L. Scalf
Georgia Lee Scalf, 86, 605
Bunker Hill Road, Bluff City,
went to be with the Lord
Wednesday, June 28, 2006, at
Sycamore Shoals Hospital
following a brief illness and
is now rejoicing in heaven.
Mrs. Scalf was a native of
Sullivan County and a
daughter of the late Noah
and Ethel Bullock Booher. In
addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by
her husband, Edward Scalf,
and three sisters, Margaret
Taylor, Ruby Simpson and
Edith Luster.
Mrs. Scalf was an active
member of Bunker Hill
Christian Church and loved
to worship and fellowship
with her fellow church members.
She retired from
Raytheon.
Survivors include a
daughter and son-in-law,
Phyllis and Bud Maines, and
two sons, Mickey Carr and
Jeff Carr, all of Bluff City; a
sister, Marie Minton, Bluff
City; four grandchildren,
Rocky Maines, Todd Maines
and Jill Wishon, all of Bluff
City, and Melanie Robbins,
Easley, S.C.; and five greatgrandchildren,
A Maines and
wife Sarah, Richmond, Va.,
Matthias Maines, Sierra
Maines, Nicholas Wishon
and Nolan Wishon, all of
Bluff City. Several nieces and
nephews also survive.
The Celebration of Life
Service for Mrs. Scalf will be
conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday,
June 29, in the Riverside
Chapel of Tetrick Funeral
Home with scripture, prayer
and eulogies provided by
family members. Music will
be under the direction of
Kenneth Dugger. The family
will receive friends in the funeral
chapel from 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, prior to the service.
Friends may also call at
the home of her daughter,
Phyllis Maines, 605 Bunker
Hill Road, Bluff City, at other
times. The graveside service
and interment will be at 11
a.m. Friday, June 30, in the
Morrell Cemetery, Bluff City.
Everyone is asked to meet at
the cemetery at 10:55 a.m.
Friday for the service. Honorary
pallbearers will be Eugene
Bullock, Junior Wishon,
Dwight Minton, Douglas
Brewer, Randy Shipley, Kenneth
Carr, Robbie Robbins,
Steve Hollingshead and Terry
Malone. Those who prefer
memorials in lieu of flowers
may make donations to the
Bunker Hill Christian
Church Building Fund, 490
Bunker Hill Road, Bluff City,
TN 37618. Condolence messages
may be sent to the Scalf
family at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home,
Elizabethton, is in charge of
the arrangements. Obituary
Line: (423) 543-4917. Office:
(423) 542-2232.
HVMC approved for Project Platinum
NASHVILLE — Holston
Valley Medical Center on
Wednesday received state approval
for Project Platinum, a
$100 million expansion and
renovation of the region’s
largest hospital.
Members of the Tennessee
Health Services and Development
Agency unanimously
voted to grant Holston Valley
a certificate of need for the
sweeping project, which includes
significant renovations
to the hospital’s existing buildings
and construction of a new,
modern patient tower. The
regulatory approval clears the
way for construction to begin
this fall.
“This is a wonderful day for
the people of our region,” said
Blaine Douglas, Holston Valley’s
president. “Holston Valley
has a proud, 70-year heritage
as Kingsport’s community
hospital. Project Platinum
will ensure our hospital continues
to meet the healthcare
needs of our region for the
next 70 years and beyond.
“I commend our physicians
for the leadership role they’ve
taken and continue to take in
this project. I applaud our employees
for their patience and
dedication as we renovate and
expand their hospital around
them.
“And I thank the many
community residents and
business leaders who took
time to write a letter of support
for Project Platinum. Today,
your voices were heard.”
Work on the initial phases
of Project Platinum has already
begun. A new parking
deck is under construction on
the hospital campus, and numerous
aesthetic improvements
have been completed or
are under way.
The major components of
the project, however, will begin
taking shape this fall. The
hospital’s emergency department
and Level I trauma center
will undergo significant
renovation and expansion,
and a new intensive-care unit
will be constructed. In addition,
the hospital’s surgery department
will be renovated
and expanded.
The centerpiece of Project
Platinum will be a new, multistory
patient tower that will
house outpatient registration,
a medical-surgical unit and
other clinical services. Holston
Valley’s existing women and
children’s services, including
the hospital’s neonatal intensive
care unit and pediatric intensive
care unit, will be relocated
to the new building.
A new entrance to Holston
Valley from Stone Drive is also
planned.
The estimated completion
date for the project is May
2008.
Dr. Stephen Combs, a
board-certified pediatrician
and president of the Holston
Valley medical staff, traveled
to Nashville to express his
support for Project Platinum.
Joining him were Kingsport
Mayor Dennis Phillips and Dr.
Jerry Miller, medical director
and president of Holston Medical
Group.
“Today’s decision is a victory
for my patients and for
everyone who may one day
need the services of our community
hospital,” Dr. Combs
said. “Holston Valley has always
had a remarkable history.
Now, our future will be
equally remarkable.
“Project Platinum is Holston
Valley’s commitment to
Kingsport and to our region.
Whatever your need, whenever
you need us, your hospital
will be here for you.”
Generators installed to save
money could cost universities
NASHVILLE (AP) — The
generators that three public
universities purchased to save
on power rates instead may
end up costing the institutions.
Middle Tennessee State
University in Murfreesboro,
Tennessee Tech University in
Cookeville and the University
of Tennessee-Martin put in
generators so they could qualify
for discounted rates from
the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Having the generators allowed
the universities to participate
in TVA’s interruptible
power program, which offers
industrial customers discounts
in return for having
their power reduced or cut off
during times of peak power
demand. During those times,
the generators kick in to keep
the colleges powered up.
But as energy prices have
risen, so have the rates for interruptible
power. TVA rates
for one version of the program
have risen 35 percent since
October, according to Cindy
Herron, TVA’s general manager
of customer relations and
services.
On Wednesday the public
utility’s new board discussed
rate decreases, but it would
still reserve the right to add on
fuel surcharges when supply
prices spike.
“I’m a disappointed
camper,” said Nick Dunagan,
the chancellor at UT-Martin,
which installed its generator a
year ago.
Instead of saving money,
the generators could cost the
colleges hundreds of thousands
of dollars a year.
Jerry Preston, executive director
of facilities for the Ten-
nessee Board of Regents,
which oversees the MTSU and
Tennessee Tech campuses,
projected a cost of up to $4
million over the next 15 years
for those two schools.
“Knowing what we know
now, (installing the generators)
is a decision that we obviously
probably would have
not made,” Preston said. “We
are where we are, and we
have to make the best of it.”
Other customers in the interruptible
power program also
are concerned.
TVA raised its wholesale
rates for customers not in the
interruptible power program
by 7.5 percent in October and
9.95 percent in April.
But prices in the interruptible
power program vary
based on market prices for
natural gas or coal and no
longer are such a bargain.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP)
— A judge sentenced a Tennessee
couple to life in prison
without parole Wednesday
for kidnapping and murdering
a South Carolina businessman.
A jury deliberated for two
days but couldn’t reach a
unanimous decision on
whether the couple should
face the death penalty.
Jennifer Annette Holloway,
29, and David Edens,
36, were convicted Friday of
killing 71-year-old Jim Cockman
by luring him from his
Upstate home nearly two
years ago on the premise
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)
— A flight to Memphis,
Tenn., operated by a regional
carrier for Northwest Airlines
was delayed at Will Rogers
World Airport Wednesday afternoon
after a woman told
authorities there was a bomb
on the plane, police said.
No explosive device was
found, and the woman who
made the statement was being
evaluated, said police Sgt.
Kevin Barnes.
The flight with 36 passengers
and three crew members
was ready to depart when the
woman made the threat to a
flight attendant, airport
spokeswoman Karen Carney
said.
“They had actually boarded
all the passengers ... and
the woman made some comments
that were threatening
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• Carolyn Sue Morrer, 19, 2 Unaka Court, Johnson City,
was arrested early Wednesday morning by CCSD Deputy Brian
Durham on a warrant charging her with violation of probation.
• David Allen Stockton, 31, 144 John Alford Loop, was arrested
late Tuesday night by CCSD Deputy Brian Durham on
a warrant charging him with violation of parole.
• Andy Marion Lane, 28, 124 Claude Richardson Road,
Jonesborough, was arrested Tuesday afternoon by CCSD Sgt.
L.C. Tester on a warrant charging him with violation of probation.
• Stephen Brian Pritchard, 38, 117 Jade St., was arrested
Tuesday afternoon by CCSD Cpl. Jesse Booher on a capias
charging him with failure to appear in court.
• Kevin Bret Nunley, 154 Ruby Ave., was arrested early
Wednesday morning by CCSD Sgt. Keith Range and charged
with public intoxication and possession of Schedule VI drugs.
• Julie H. Taylor, 34, 695 Willow Springs Road, was arrested
early Wednesday morning by CCSD Sgt. Keith Range and
charged with public intoxication.
• William Dean Shell, 54, 105 Lynnwood Drive, was arrested
early Wednesday morning by CCSD Deputy Brian
Durham and charged with public intoxication.
• Jeffrey Burlison, 28, 103 W. L St., was arrested Tuesday
morning by Elizabethton Police Department Cpl. Matt Bowers
and charged with assault under domestic violence.
• Charles Bowman, 41, 160 Big Springs Road, was arrested
Tuesday afternoon by EPD Cpl. Anthony Buck and charged
with public intoxication. He was also served with a warrant
charging him with failure to pay child support, a warrant
charging him with violation of parole and a capias charging
him with failure to appear in court.
• Nicole Vanover, 21, 1908 E. Watauga Ave., Johnson City,
was arrested Tuesday night by EPD Ptl. Grant Foster and
charged with driving on a suspended license and speeding.
• Robert Grudewicz, 55, 4412 Bluff City Highway, Bluff
City, was arrested Tuesday night by EPD Ptl. Dennis Brown
and charged with driving on a suspended license, improper
registration and violation of the financial responsibility law.
• Amber Malone, 23, 718 W. G St., was arrested early
Wednesday morning by EPD Ptl. Shane Darling and charged
with public intoxication.
• Clarence Oaks, 30, 737 Sugar Hollow Road, was arrested
early Wednesday morning by EPD Sgt. Jack Ramsey and
charged with public intoxication. He was additionally served
with a warrant charging him with the sale of Schedule VI narcotics
by an agent of the First Judicial District Drug Task
Force.
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to life for murder
they wanted to buy a vehicle
he was selling.
Cockman suffocated after
his head was wrapped in
duct tape. His body was
found nine days after he
went missing in a freezer in
the couple’s hometown of Sevierville,
Tenn.
Holloway apologized to
Cockman’s family.
“I would like to apologize
to my family and this court
for this circus and I would
like to ask for everybody’s
forgiveness,” Holloway said.
Edens, who was absent for
most of the trial, did not
speak.
Bomb threat delays
flight at OKC airport
and caused concern for the
safety of the aircraft,” Carney
said.
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Deadlocked jury wants to
continue in Siegelman trial
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP)
— The jury in the government
corruption trial of former Gov.
Don Siegelman and three others
said Wednesday it wants to continue
deliberating despite reporting
earlier it was deadlocked.
The jury sent a note to U.S.
District Judge Mark Fuller saying
it wanted to keep trying, at
least into the afternoon. The note
came a few hours after Fuller
urged them to seek a compromise.
The judge, at a morning session,
let jurors know they can
communicate with him individually
and can elect a new foreman
if desired to help break the
deadlock.
Fuller also told jurors to determine
if it was realistic for
them to continue discussions or
“whether further deliberations
would be hopeless.”
“None of you are expected to
give up your honest beliefs,”
Fuller told jurors.
Jurors are in their 10th day of
deliberations in the case against
Siegelman, his former chief of
staff, Paul Hamrick, his former
state transportation director,
Mack Roberts, and former
HealthSouth CEO Richard
Scrushy.
The government contends favorable
business deals with the
state were traded in exchange
for hefty campaign contributions
and gifts when Siegelman
was lieutenant governor and
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governor. The defense has tried
to show the case is based largely
on the testimony of “scam
artists” who ripped off the state
and are now lying to get a
lighter sentence.
Defense attorneys opposed
the prosecution’s suggestion
that some jurors be questioned
and possibly be replaced with
alternates if found not to be taking
part in efforts to break the
deadlock.
“It’s obvious this jury is already
deliberating and they just
have a difference of opinion,”
said Scrushy attorney Art Leach.
The defense complained that
the prosecution is just trying to
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“The government is not seeking
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The judge, given a note from
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jurors were described as being
“lackadaisical” and not participating
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Roberts’ attorney, David
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Fuller said the note from the
foreman, identified only as “juror
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Fuller did not release
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But attorneys in their arguments
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note complained that
some jurors had decided there
was “blanket reasonable doubt”
as to the guilt or innocence of the
defendants and were no longer
participating in the discussions.
Siegelman attorney Robert
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doesn’t mean those jurors are
not participating in deliberations,
it means they did not believe
the testimony of the three
key government witnesses —
former Siegelman aide Nick Bailey,
lobbyist Lanny Young and
toll bridge developer Jim Allen.
The jury first reported it was
deadlocked last week.
Charges against Siegelman
and Hamrick include racketeering,
bribery, conspiracy, mail
fraud and obstruction of justice.
Siegelman is also charged with
extortion.
Scrushy is charged with
bribery and mail fraud, while
Roberts is charged with mail
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Much of Stephanie Casola’s
life these days is measured in
the things she cannot do.
After being struck by a car
in May at a McDonald’s parking
lot in Covington, Ga., doctors
have estimated she will
have to remain in a wheelchair
until August. The incident
also killed her 2-year-old
niece, Avery Nicole King, and
injured her two sons and sister.
Casola spends most of her
time recovering from her injuries
on the first floor of her
house, where she sleeps in a
hospital bed.
But the 33-year-old woman
considers herself fortunate.
“I look at Avery’s pictures
and think, ‘Wow, she’s no
longer with us,”’ she said,
wiping tears from her eyes.
“And just because someone
was having a bad day. My
boys will get better, but my
sister will never have her
daughter back.”
The driver, 46-year-old
Lanny Barnes, is being held
without bail on a murder
charge for the death of King
and other counts of aggravated
assault. The attack was intentional,
but police have not
been able to determine a motive,
Covington Police Chief
Stacey Cotton previously said.
Barnes’ mother, Mary
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Barnes, previously told The
Associated Press that her son
has suffered with depression
for years.
Casola still remembered
much of the day when her
family was struck.
She said she remembered
stepping off the curb outside
the fast food restaurant and
seeing the driver act as if he
was turning into a parking
space before smiling and hitting
the gas pedal.
She remembered her sister,
Anita King, 36, of Asheville,
N.C., hitting the windshield
while she and her two boys,
Isaac, 3, and Jacob, 4, went under
Barnes’ car. She said she
remembers Avery was thrown
but does not know where she
landed.
She remembered a lot of
screaming.
“People ask why we didn’t
run,” she said. “We definitely
didn’t have time to run. He
didn’t let us run.”
Casola’s left foot was
crushed. She also suffered a
lacerated liver, three broken
ribs, a broken clavicle, a thigh
injury and second- and thirddegree
burns. Her sister suffered
a crushed knee. She was
also 18 weeks pregnant but
the baby survived, Casola
said.
Casola’s son, Isaac, suffered
a lacerated liver and
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.
(AP) — As they sat behind a
curtain that held back thick
smoke but not invisible, deadly
carbon monoxide, the
doomed crew of the Sago
Mine talked about the rescue
they thought was coming, the
sole survivor says.
The men banged on roof
bolts trying to signal where
they were trapped after the
Jan. 2 blast, then gathered together
behind a cloth in the
light of one headlamp to wait,
Randal McCloy Jr. told state
and federal investigators earlier
this month.
In a 96-page transcript of
his June 19 interview, McCloy
said he believed there was a
seismographic machine somewhere
above them, waiting
for the signal.
“I figured they’d bring that
machine down and would
have found us, would have
drilled the hole in the right
spot and would have took us
out of there,” he said. “That’s
what I expected. I was expecting
to hear shots fired on the
roof ... and didn’t hear nothing.
We banged and banged
and banged, everyone did.
“We had a discussion about
that, about how long it was
going to take. We thought that
we was going to get rescued,”
he said. “And as time went
on, it didn’t look good.”
The crew didn’t know that
the machine that helped save
nine men at Pennsylvania’s
Quecreek mine after a 78-hour
entrapment in 2002 had never
been sent to the Upshur
County operation. The only
miracle to emerge was Mc-
Cloy, who survived more than
40 hours in the poisoned air
— a feat doctors have never
been able to fully explain.
State mine safety officials
released the 96-page transcript
of McCloy’s two-hour
testimony on Wednesday. The
Associated Press had requested
a copy under the Freedom
of Information Act.
McCloy, 27, of Simpson, is
still recovering from brain
damage. Twelve of his fellow
crew members died, one in
the blast and the rest of carbon
Rob Stennett
bruised lungs. Her other son,
Jacob, suffered a broken arm,
shoulder and pelvis along
with burns and a swollen
head. Casola had to reteach
him how to walk.
She also has had to comfort
her children’s wariness of the
outside world.
“They say they think the
man is coming back to get
them,” she said. “They
scream in parking lots.”
Casola said an “outpouring
of love” from the community
has kept her going and
thanked those who have sent
cards or donated money to
the families. She said she’s appreciated
efforts such as a Friday
benefit for the families at
Cherokee Run Golf Club at
Conyers.
“It’s overwhelming when a
complete stranger tries to kill
you,” she said. “You’re
scared. And then you have a
complete stranger who does a
benefit for you, and it’s encouraging.”
Casola said she believed
the fact that she, her two sons,
her sister and her sister’s unborn
daughter all survived
can be attributed to a miracle.
But she said she wonders
why Avery had to die.
“Why it’s so hard to take is,
I wonder why (God) couldn’t
have done one more miracle,”
she said.
McCloy: Sago
crew expected
to be saved
monoxide poisoning.
The survivor was interviewed
by federal Mine Safety
and Health Administration officials
and state investigator J.
Davitt McAteer in Morgantown.
McCloy said he doesn’t recall
whether he’d begun work
before the blast occurred, but
he remembers that the mine
filled quickly with smoke and
dust that hung in the air,
choking the crew.
Foreman Martin “Junior”
Toler immediately took
charge, concerned about his
men but calmly gathering
them together and keeping
them organized, McCloy said.
Toler told the crew to don
their self-contained self-rescuers,
but the air packs assigned
to Toler and fellow
miners Tom Anderson, Jerry
Groves and Jesse Jones
wouldn’t work, McCloy said.
The men retreated to the
face of the mine, hung a brattice
cloth barrier, then plotted
their next move. After about
an hour and a half, McCloy
said, Toler and Anderson left
the barricade to see if there
was a way out. They returned
quickly, choking and gagging,
turned back by thick smoke
and debris in the tunnel.
There was no choice but to
hunker down.
“All of our options were diminished
to nothing,” Mc-
Cloy said.
An independent report on
the explosion and the investigation
is expected to be presented
to Gov. Joe Manchin by
July 19. McAteer, a former
head of the federal Mine Safety
and Health Administration,
has been working on the report
as Manchin’s special adviser.
Though mine owner International
Coal Group Inc. of
Ashland, Ky., believes lightning
somehow sparked
methane gas in the mine, neither
state nor federal investigators
have identified an official
cause.
McAteer has said he will
discuss his report at a mine
safety forum today at the
Charleston Civic Center.
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At 105, Georgia man claims to be
the oldest bowler in the country
CLEVELAND, Ga. (AP) — With his
mouth wide open and one arm in the
air, Bill Hargrove leaned to the right as
he faced the bowling lane, seeming to
silently will his ball to roll in that direction.
Moments later, at the ball return, he
turned to his good friend, Tom Smith,
and asked, “How many did I get?”
Placing his hands on Hargrove’s
shoulders, Smith leaned in to tell him
which pins were still standing.
At 105, Hargrove, of Clermont, Ga., is
the oldest bowler certified by the United
States Bowling Congress, and his
eyesight has deteriorated dramatically
over the past year.
He can no longer see the pins, but after
more than 80 years of bowling — he
started in 1924 — Hargrove has a mental
picture of the pin configuration and
knows where to throw his red and blue
marbled 10-pound ball when told
which pins remain.
“He’s as accurate as he can be and if
he had a little more power in his swing,
he’d bowl more strikes,” said his 58year-old
daughter, Sandra Carnet. “He
knows where to place the ball for sure.”
Hargrove, who has a 106 average,
bowls two mornings a week in two different
senior leagues, one of which is
named after him.
Most of the bowlers in the leagues
are about 30 years his junior. Smith and
his wife, Vangie, both in their mid-70s,
round out his Monday team at Yonah
Lanes in Cleveland, Ga. The team’s
name? Billy and The Kids.
In 1991, at the spry age of 90, Hargrove
took first place in the singles competition
at the Georgia State Senior
Championships. When he turned 105
Tuesday, April 18
Denise Donell Andrews;
theft of property: $25 fine
and costs, 11 months and 29
days suspended, 11 months
and 29 days Crossroads;
worthless check: $10 fine
and costs, 11 months and 29
days suspended, 11 months
and 29 days Crossroads,
pay restitution; possession
of drug paraphernalia: $150
fine and costs, 11 months
and 29 days suspended, 11
months and 29 days Crossroads,
attend alcohol and
drug counseling.
Kara M. McKinney
Austin; violation of probation:
109 days.
Michael P. Bailey; simple
assault: $50 fine and costs,
11 months and 29 days suspended,
5 months and 29
days Crossroads, 5 months
and 29 days unsupervised
probation.
Misty D. Blevins; violation
of probation, show
cause order: capias.
Eugena Renee Bradford;
show cause order: capias.
Wanda Cloyd; show
cause order: capias.
Michelle Lee Combs; domestic
assault: dismissed.
Kimberly Dawn Cortrel;
violation of probation,
show cause order: capias.
Jeffrey Allan Davis; DUI:
capias.
John T. Doherty; worthless
check: $10 fine and
costs, 11 months and 29
days suspended, 11 months
and 29 days Crossroads,
pay restitution; worthless
check: $10 fine and costs, 11
months and 29 days suspended,
11 months and 29
days Crossroads, pay restitution.
Ginger Ann Fenner; domestic
assault: dismissed.
Eric James Hall; violation
of probation, show cause
order: capias.
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on May 9, Hargrove tied the late John
Venturello of Sunrise, Fla. — who also
bowled at the age of 105 in 1993 — for
the record of oldest certified bowler.
“It’s an honor to be doing something
nobody else can do,” Hargrove said.
“It’s just upsetting that there’s nobody
else in my age group that is still bowling.”
Between turns, Hargrove either sat to
rest and make notes about his most recent
toss or cheered on other bowlers,
delighting in their strikes or giving
them a consoling pat on the shoulder after
a gutter ball.
Though he is competitive, his
friends said, he never fails to cheer on
a teammate — or even a rival — who
throws a good shot, offering his trademark
encouragement, “Best I ever
saw.”
But bowling isn’t the only thing that
gets Hargrove out of the house. Almost
every Sunday, he makes the nearly
one-and-a-half hour trip to Atlanta,
where he lived for nearly 70 years, to
attend Grace United Methodist
Church. Until he was about 100, he
made the drive on his own, but now he
gets a ride from his daughter or a
friend.
He is the church’s oldest active
member and is is officially in charge of
the ushers and greeters.
“Our present minister isn’t going to
see it any other way,” Hargrove said.
“I’ve had that job all these years, and
he isn’t going to relieve me of it, not
while he’s still there anyway.”
The church held a party for Hargrove’s
105th birthday, and a few
weeks later the congregation presented
him with an album of photos from
Sarah L. Hughes; no driver’s
license, felony child
neglect, criminal trespassing:
capias.
Randall H. Keebler; order
of protection, assault under
domestic violence, public
intoxication: capias.
Gerald Edgar Little; two
counts of driving on a suspended
license: capias.
Terry Scott Livingston;
violation of probation:
capias.
Lesha A. Markland; driving
without a license: $10
fine and costs, 30 days suspended.
Kevin Gerald Moffett; no
driver’s license on person:
dismissed.
Christi Allison Pope; domestic
assault: dismissed.
Ronald G. Small; possession
of a weapon, possession
of drug paraphernalia,
theft of property, criminal
simulation: bound over to
grand jury.
Robert South; two counts
of harassment, criminal
trespassing: capias.
Aaron D. Tahsler; violation
of probation, evading
arrest: dismissed.
Brian D. Treadway; domestic
assault: capias.
John David Trivette;
driving on a revoked license:
capias.
Brandy Lee Chase Ward;
sale of Schedule II narcotics:
bound over to grand jury.
William Terrial Ward;
second offense DUI, driving
on a revoked license, violation
of implied consent:
capias.
Glenna D. Watson; violation
of probation, show
cause order: capias.
April Wood; show cause
order: capias.
Patrick R. Yelton; driving
on a suspended license: dismissed.
Jacklyn A. Crowder; pub-
lic intoxication: $50 fine and
costs, 30 days suspended.
Joshua Clawson; assault:
$25 fine and costs, 11
months and 29 days suspended,
11 months and 29
days Crossroads, attend
Anger Management class.
Denise M. Danielwicz;
contempt: 10 days; driving
on a suspended license: $50
fine and costs, 5 months
and 29 days suspended;
contempt: 10 days; driving
on a suspended license: $50
fine and costs, 5 months
and 29 days suspended.
Landon Wayne Garland;
contempt: 10 days.
Robert B. Hammitt; public
intoxication: contempt:
10 days; public intoxication:
$50 fine and costs, 30 days
suspended except for 10
days.
Ryan Honeycutt; assault:
dismissed.
Michael Carroll Mooney;
violation of probation: 30
days, probation extended 11
months and 29 days.
Veletta C. Newman; simple
possession of Schedule
III narcotics: $750 fine and
costs, 11 months and 29
days suspended, 11 months
and 29 days Crossroads, attend
alcohol and drug
counseling; simple possession
of Schedule IV: dismissed.
Jeffery Whitehead; driving
on a suspended license:
$50 fine and costs, 5 months
and 29 days suspended;
DUI: $350 fine and costs, 11
months and 29 days suspended
except for 2 days, 11
months and 29 days Crossroads,
attend DUI school,
driver’s license suspended
for 1 year; violation of implied
consent: driver’s license
suspended for 1 year.
Daniel Shane Cornett;
contempt: 10 days.
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the event, a prized possession that he
recently brought to the bowling alley
to show off to friends.
“That day, I had the privilege and
pleasure to open the morning worship
service,” Hargrove said, adding that
he sang a song for the congregation.
“That album is the story of my life at
the church that day, and I’m real proud
of it.”
When he’s not at church or bowling,
Hargrove keeps himself busy reading
the newspaper every day with a magnifying
glass, cheering on the Atlanta
Braves, chatting on the phone to
friends and sitting by the pool on his
daughter’s horse farm in Clermont. He
has lived with his daughter and her
family since his wife died in 1973.
Hargrove, who worked for the Gulf
Oil Corp. for 41 years until his retirement
in 1965, supplemented his income
as a professional musician, playing
the trumpet in big bands in dance
halls and country clubs around Atlanta
until the early 1970s.
At the bowling alley in Cleveland,
Hargrove’s friends said they find him
inspiring and a joy to be around.
“It’s thrilling just to watch him,”
said 80-year-old Hubert Davis. “At his
age, I don’t know if anyone else could
do what he does.”
Davis often drives Hargrove to
church and to his Wednesday morning
league in Decatur, a suburb just east of
Atlanta. He said he likes listening to
Hargrove’s stories of what he has seen
in his long life.
“It helps me a lot to be able to have
somebody and to be with somebody,”
said Davis, whose wife of nearly 34
years died in November.
General Sessions Court
Friday, April 21
Larry T. Bennett; violation
of creel limit: capias.
Christy L. Estep; worthless
check: $10 fine and
costs, 11 months and 29
days suspended, 11 months
and 29 days unsupervised
probation, pay restitution.
Michael C. Greenwell;
fishing without a license:
$25 fine and costs, 30 days
suspended.
Gary Groff; harassment:
dismissed.
Charles Lee Guinn; no
hunter education certification:
dismissed.
Stephen Ryan Harris;
possession of Schedule VI
drugs, introduction of contraband
into a penal facility:
bound over to grand jury.
Scott Blandon Higgins;
boating under the influence:
$350 fine and costs, 11
months and 29 days suspended,
11 months and 29
days Crossroads, no boating
privileges for 1 year.
Rickey Lynn McKinney;
domestic assault: dismissed.
Angela Moretz; disorderly
conduct: $10 fine and
costs, 30 days suspended.
Douglas Allen Nave;
leaving scene of an accident:
dismissed; third offense
DUI: dismissed; violation of
implied consent law: driver’s
license suspended for
1 year, pay court costs.
Michael Q. Nave; use of
bait to hunt turkeys: $50
fine and costs, 5 months and
29 days suspended, loss of
hunting privileges for 1
year.
Visitacion Monforte
Price; aggravated criminal
trespassing: $10 fine and
costs, 11 months and 29
days suspended.
Justin Dean Shroyer; violation
of lifejacket law:
capias.
Tony D. Slagle Jr.; taxidermy
permit violation: dismissed.
Walter Kenneth Smith; resisting
arrest: $10 fine and
costs, 5 months and 29 days
suspended except for 2
days, 5 months and 29 days
Crossroads; public intoxication:
$50 fine and costs, 30
days suspended.
Bobby Allen Sneed; contraband
in penal facility:
bound over to grand jury.
Deanna S. Wilson; fishing
without a license: $10 fine
and costs, 30 days suspended.
Steven Lee Bowers; underage
consumption: $50
fine and costs, 11 months
and 29 days suspended, 11
months and 29 days Crossroads,
attend alcohol and
drug counseling.
Jason T. Belcher; DUI:
$350 fine and costs, 11
months and 29 days suspended
except 2 days, 11
months and 29 days Crossroads,
attend DUI school,
driver’s license suspended
STAR- THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2006 - Page 7
Plane that crashed
was carrying man
en route to federal prison
NASHVILLE (AP) — A
plane that crashed earlier this
week in Pennsylvania was
carrying a man en route to a
federal prison to serve time
for trying to fraudulently obtain
a U.S. passport.
Mohamed Abdel-Khalik,
31, pleaded guilty in
Nashville to using a Texas
birth certificate in someone
else’s name and a Tennessee
identification card to obtain a
passport in 2004, said his attorney,
Peter J. Strianse. Abdel-Khalik,
who has been living
in Tennessee, is not a U.S.
citizen and isn’t eligible for a
passport.
The plane he was on was
owned by his brother, Fayez
Abdel, Strianse said.
Abdel-Khalik was trying to
get to the low-security
Moshannon Valley Correctional
Center in Philipsburg,
Pa., to serve his six-month
sentence. He was to turn himself
in to the Federal Bureau of
Prisons by 2 p.m. Monday,
Strianse said.
The plane took off from
Springfield and crashed early
Monday in a remote part of
central Pennsylvania, killing
pilot Kaul Mitchell Wilson
and injuring Abdel-Khalik,
his brother and Wilson’s
friend, Justin Hughes.
Abdel-Khalik had planned
to take a commercial flight to
Pennsylvania, but various airlines
canceled flights to central
Pennsylvania because of
for 1 year; driving on a suspended
license: $50 fine and
costs, 5 months and 29 days
suspended; leaving the
scene of an accident with
damage: $10 fine and costs,
30 days suspended.
Jeffrey Alvin Ingram; second
offense violation of probation:
54 days, probation
extended 11 months and 29
days.
Samantha Tess Miller;
contempt: 10 days.
Brandon Shaffer; second
offense DUI: $600 fine and
costs, 11 months and 29
days suspended except for
45 days, 11 months and 29
days Crossroads, attend
DUI school, driver’s license
suspended for 2 years; second
offense driving on a revoked
license: $50 fine and
costs, 5 months and 29 days
suspended except 10 days;
leaving the scene of an accident:
$10 fine and costs, 30
days suspended.
Reece E. Taylor; driving
on a suspended license: $50
fine and costs, 5 months
and 29 days suspended except
for 2 days; contempt:
10 days; violation of probation:
109 days.
Larry David Williams;
disorderly conduct: $10 fine
and costs, 30 days suspended;
resisting arrest: $25 fine
and costs, 5 months and 29
days suspended except for 2
days, 11 months and 29
days Crossroads.
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bad weather, his sister Soyad
Abdel said.
Fayez Abdel had been
learning how to fly at the
Springfield/Robertson County
Airport and had recently purchased
a used Piper Cherokee
Arrow, said Jeremy Binkley,
the airport’s business manager.
Fayez Abdel did not have a pilot’s
license and asked Wilson,
his ground school instructor, to
fly the brothers to Philipsburg,
Binkley said.
Visibility at a weather station
about 15 miles from the
crash site had fallen from 5
miles at 2 a.m. to about 2 miles
just before the 2:47 a.m. crash,
said Brad Rehak, a National
Weather Service meteorologist
in Pittsburgh. Normal visibility
without fog is 8 to 10 miles,
he said.
Pennsylvania state police
said Wilson was an instrument-rated
pilot who was flying
under instrument flight
rules due to bad weather when
traffic controllers lost contact
with the plane. WSMV-TV in
Nashville reported that he was
an aviation student at Middle
Tennessee State University in
Murfreesboro and had his pilot
license since the age of 16.
Abdel-Khalik broke an ankle
and injured his hip and
was expected to have surgery,
Strianse said.
Fayez Abdel remained hospitalized
Tuesday night with
serious head injuries and was
on a respirator, Strianse said.

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June 29, 2006
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First round picks in the 2006 NBA draft
The Toronto Raptors chose Italian forward Andrea Bargnani with
the top pick in the NBA draft.
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Andrea Bargnani • F • Italy
Chicago Bulls (from N.Y., to Por.)
LaMarcus Aldridge • F • Texas
Charlotte Bobcats
Adam Morrison • F • Gonzaga
Portland Trail Blazers (to Chi.)
Tyrus Thomas • F • LSU
Atlanta Hawks
Shelden Williams • F • Duke
Minnesota Timberwolves (to Por.)
Brandon Roy • G • Washington
Boston Celtics (to Min. via Por.)
Randy Foye • G • Villanova
Houston Rockets
Rudy Gay • F • UConn
Golden State Warriors
Patrick O’Bryant • C • Bradley
Seattle Sonics
Saer Sene • F • Senegal
Orlando Magic
J.J. Redick • G • Duke
New Orleans Hornets
Hilton Armstrong • C • UConn
Philadelphia 76ers (to Chicago)
Thabo Sefolosha • G • Switz.
Utah Jazz
Ronnie Brewer • G • Arkansas
New Orleans Hornets (from Mil.)
Cedric Simmons • F • N.C. State
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Rodney Carney • F • Memphis
Indiana Pacers
Shawne Williams • F • Memphis
Washington Wizards
Oleksiy Pecherov • C • Ukraine
Sacramento Kings
Quincy Douby • G • Rutgers
New York Knicks (from Denver)
Renaldo Balkman • F • S.C.
Phoenix Suns (from Lakers)
Rajon Rondo • G • Kentucky
New Jersey Nets (from Clippers)
Marcus Williams • G • UConn
New Jersey Nets
Josh Boone • F • UConn
Memphis Grizzlies
Kyle Lowry • G • Villanova
Cleveland Cavaliers
Shannon Brown • G • Mich. St.
L.A. Lakers (from Miami)
Jordan Farmar • G • UCLA
Phoenix Suns
Sergio Rodriguez • G • Spain
Dallas Mavericks
Maurice Ager • G • Mich. St.
New York Knicks (from S.A.)
Mardy Collins • G • Temple
Portland Trail Blazers (from Det.)
Joel Freeland • F • U.K.
Bargani taken No. 1,
trades flurry in Draft
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrea
Bargnani went first. Then
came the trades.
The Toronto Raptors selected
Bargnani with the No. 1 pick
Wednesday night in an unpredictable
NBA draft that saw
four of the top seven picks
switch teams by the middle of
the first round.
LaMarcus Aldridge of Texas
went second to the Chicago
Bulls, starting a flurry of trades
that would also include the
fourth, sixth and seventh picks.
Aldridge’s rights were later
dealt to Portland for the rights
to Tyrus Thomas, who had
been chosen fourth, and forward
Viktor Khryapa.
“Right before they said my
name, they said, ’They are going
to call your name in a
minute, but don’t worry about
it, they are going to trade
you,”’ Aldridge said.
The Trail Blazers weren’t
done dealing. They acquired
the rights to Randy Foye, taken
seventh by the Boston Celtics,
along with Raef LaFrentz, Dan
Dickau and cash for Sebastian
Telfair, Theo Ratliff and a 2008
second-round pick.
The Blazers then shipped
Foye’s rights to Minnesota for
Brandon Roy, the Washington
guard taken sixth by the Timberwolves.
“When I see the guys go 1, 2,
3, it was just nerve-racking,”
Foye said. “But then like two
picks before, my agent and
Brandon’s agent were making
eye contact and I didn’t know
what was going on at the time.
And once I saw my agent’s face
light up, he was like, ’Yeah,
Boston is going to take you.’
“And then, ’Portland is
going to take you.’ And
then when they said Minnesota,
I was like OK, good.
Bring it on.”
There were 15 trades, likely
the product of a draft that
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) —
All the ingredients were in place for
Andy Roddick to throw a tantrum
Wednesday at Wimbledon.
Struggling against someone
ranked 101st, gesturing and muttering
after miscues, Roddick already
had lost one set and was dangerously
close to dropping a second when he
thought a line call was missed.
He flung his racket toward the
chair umpire and walked over. The
crowd hushed in anticipation. And
then ... nothing. Roddick bit his
tongue, resumed playing, worked
his way out of trouble and beat
Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia 6-7 (5),
6-4, 7-6 (6), 6-2 with the help of 28
aces to avoid yet another firstround
upset at a major.
AP
lacked star power. High school
players are no longer eligible,
meaning Greg Oden, who
surely would have been the
No. 1 pick, is headed to Ohio
State instead of the NBA.
The Raptors didn’t think
they needed a deal, confident
that Bargnani, a 20-year-old
forward from Italy, can live
up to comparisons to Dirk
Nowitzki.
“Everyone has strengths,
weaknesses, etc.,” general
manager Bryan Colangelo said.
“But at the end of the day, it
came down that we felt that
Andrea Bargnani was really
the best pick for the future of
this organization going forward.
It’s not about today. It’s
about today and tomorrow
and we think that Andrea is a
player that’s not only going to
help us in the short run, but we
think he’s going to grow into a
terrific star in this league.”
The 6-foot-10 Bargnani, the
first European player taken
first overall, has drawn the
comparisons to the Dallas
Mavericks’ All-Star because of
his outside shooting skills.
Playing last season for Benetton
Treviso in Italy’s Lega A,
Bargnani shot 37 percent from
3-point range.
He’s the second straight
foreign-born No. 1 pick after
Milwaukee chose Andrew
Bogut of Australia from the
University of Utah last year.
Bargnani is the first No. 1 pick
to not play college or high
school basketball in the United
States since Houston took
Yao Ming in 2002.
“I hope to help the team as
soon as possible,” Bargnani
said. “I’m a young player, I
know that I will find a lot of
tough moments because it’s a
new league and I’m used to
playing in Europe.”
n See NBA,10
“I pump-faked the argument with
the umpire,” the No. 3-seeded Roddick
said with a smile. “I just tried to
calm down as much as possible. I reminded
myself that talking to him
probably wasn’t going to change anything
at that point.”
That he found himself in such a
tough, nearly three-hour match set
him apart from all of the top women,
who one by one breezed through
their assignments.
Three-time champion Venus
Williams, 2004 champion Maria
Sharapova and No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo
each worked less than an hour to
win first-round matches, none losing
more than two games. Five-time major
winners Justine Henin-Hardenne
and Martina Hingis were similarly
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Tennessee Thunder second baseman Aaron Porter looks to make the tag at second as an Asheville baserunner makes a
slide towards the base.
Thunder swept by Asheville ‘Birds
By Rick Sheek
STAR STAFF
rsheek@starhq.com
Dropping another pair of one-run losses, Tennessee Thunder
coach Nathan Meade stresses heartbreak is a proper way
to describe this season.
The Asheville Redbirds swept the Thunder 4-3 and 7-6 on
Wednesday night in a Southern Collegiate Baseball League
doubleheader at Anglin Field. That marks 11 one-run setbacks
for the Thunder (9-16).
“We get the lead early, and we make errors,” Meade said.
“It doesn’t matter what level you play at, if you don’t catch
the ball and throw the ball you’re not going to win. It’s as simple
as that.
“It’s frustrating. The guys are frustrated, I know, because
there’s only been a couple of games that we’ve not even been
in the whole season.”
The opener saw the Thunder surge to a 3-0 advantage in
the first inning. Baker DeCamp clubbed a run-scoring double
and Jonathan Ridenour ripped a two-run single.
Asheville (14-9) punched in a run in the fourth, after that
runner had advanced to third on an infield error. The Redbirds
tied it in the fifth, including the first run crossing on a
double steal.
J.J. Buchanan led off the seventh with a home run for the
game winner.
Eric Allen hurled four innings in the opener for Tennessee,
yielding four hits and no earned runs while striking out five
and walking one. Left-hander Ryan Pfleger absorbed the loss
in pitching the final 1 1/3 innings, allowing one hit and fanning
two with a walk.
The Thunder rapped five hits in the opener.
After trailing 2-0 in the finale, Tennessee cut loose for four
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From Staff Reports
BLUEFIELD, WVa. — Following
three straight rainouts, the Elizabethton
Twins resumed Appalachian League
play with a doubleheader against the
Bluefield Orioles Wednesday evening.
Sean Land struck out four and gave
up just two hits in four innings, while
Australian native Matt Williams picked
up his first win of the season in two innings
of relief work to lift ‘Betsy back in
the win column with a 4-0 shutout win
in game one.
In the second contest, Bluefield got
even with a 6-1 win on their home turf.
Ryan Oulelette did a solid job for the
Orioles in the first contest until the fifth
inning.
With two outs on the board, William
Photo by Danny Davis
Tennessee Thunder second baseman Aaron Porter attempts
a double play.
Twins get back in win column, split with Orioles
dominant in reaching the third round.
Several were asked whether such
lopsided matches hurt the push for
equal prize money at Wimbledon, the
only Grand Slam event that pays the
women’s singles champion less than
the men’s. Even British Prime Minister
Tony Blair weighed in on the topic
Wednesday, telling the House of
Commons he supports the idea of
equal pay.
“We aren’t involved in arguing the
points of time spent on court, sets
played,” said Williams, who wrote a
column on the subject for an English
newspaper. “That’s a moot topic.
What it’s really about is being treated
equal as a human being.”
On the court, Williams was as
good as she gets for stretches against
Luque keyed a three-run stanza for the
Twins with a single. Josh Land followed
with a base hit to set up an RBI
single from Brian Dinkelman.
Following a pitching change, Henry
Sanchez advanced on a fielding error at
second to score Land. Danny Santiesteban
followed suit with his first RBI
double of the season to put the Twins
on top 3-0.
The Twins tacked on another run in
the sixth inning with Wesley Connor
being struck by pitch and reaching on
an RBI single from Land.
Josh Land led the squad with a
three-for-four effort at the plate, while
Luque added two hits along with those
from Dinkelman and Santiesteban.
Jeff Christy also delivered a single
Bethanie Mattek of the United States,
compiling a 26-3 edge in winners and
erasing the only break point she faced
with a 108 mph ace.
Mattek is ranked 103rd, is 13-17
this year and was simply thrilled to
be on Centre Court, earning some extra
cash for sponsor labels hastily
sewed onto her unique ensemble of
halter top, tube top, shorts and kneehigh
socks.
“It was kind of hard to do anything,”
Mattek said of trying to handle
Williams’ shots during a 6-1, 6-0
loss in 51 minutes, the same duration
as Sharapova’s 6-2, 6-0 victory over
Anna Smashnova. “I wish I could
have stayed out there a little longer.”
Tim Henman and local fans felt the
same way about his appearance on
for the squad.
Elizabethton took an initial 1-0 lead
in the second contest and got a solid
four innings out of starter Armando
Gabino.
Brandon McConnell, after picking
up the team’s first win of the season in
relief, didn’t fare so well in his second
appearance giving up five runs in the
final two innings to take the loss.
The Twins managed just three hits in
the game, two of which came while
Jose Maria was on the mound.
In his second appearance, Maria
struck out six batters and picked up the
victory.
Connor, Sanchez and Richard Sojo
combined for Elizabethton’s lone hits of
n See TWINS, 10
Roddick keeps cool; Williams, other top women win easily at Wimbledon
Centre Court. The four-time Wimbledon
semifinalist wasn’t seeded for the
first time in 10 years, and had the misfortune
of facing Roger Federer.
That lasted for all of 85 minutes,
as three-time champion Federer
overwhelmed Henman 6-4, 6-0, 6-2
for his record 43rd consecutive victory
on grass.
“He’s the best player I’ve ever
played against,” Henman said.
Federer has a perfectionist’s streak,
which he demonstrated while losing
all of five points in the second set.
Two came when he erred on forehands,
and both times he slammed a
ball in anger.
With up-and-comer Richard Gas-
n See WIMBLEDON, 10

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Appy League Glance
East Division
W L PCT GB
Pulaski 5 1 .833 —
Danville 4 3 .571 1.5
Burlington 4 3 .571 1.5
Bluefield 2 2 .500 2.0
Princeton 1 4 .200 3.5
West Division
W L PCT GB
Kingsport 5 2 .714 —
Johnson City 3 4 .429 2.0
Elizabethton 2 3 .400 2.0
Bristol 3 5 .375 2.5
Greeneville 3 5 .375 2.5
— — —
Wednesday’s Games
Elizabethton 4, Bluefield 0
Bluefield 6, Elizabethton 1
Greeneville 4, Johnson City 2
Burlington 6, Pulaski 5
Princeton 2, Danville 0
Danville 4, Princeton 0
Kingsport 5, Bristol 4
Today’s Games
Elizabethton at Bluefield, DH, 6 p.m.
Burlington at Pulaski, 7 p.m.
Danville at Princeton, 7 p.m.
Johnson City at Greeneville, 7 p.m.
Kingsport at Bristol, 7 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Johnson City at Elizabethton, 7 p.m.
Pulaski at Kingsport, 7 p.m.
Bluefield at Bristol, DH, 6 p.m.
Burlington at Pulaski, 7 p.m.
Danville at Princeton, 7 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Johnson City at Elizabethton, 7 p.m.
Burlington at Princeton, 7 p.m.
Greeneville at Danvillle, 7 p.m.
Pulaski at Kingsport, 7 p.m.
Bluefield at Bristol, 7 p.m.
MLB Glance
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 47 28 .627 —
New York 44 32 .579 3.5
Toronto 43 34 .558 5.0
Baltimore 37 42 .468 12.0
Tampa Bay 34 45 .430 15.0
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 54 25 .684 —
Chicago 51 26 .662 2.0
Minnesota 42 35 .545 11.0
Cleveland 35 41 .461 17.5
Kansas City 25 51 .329 27.5
West Division
W L Pct GB
Oakland 41 35 .539 —
Texas 40 37 .519 1.5
Seattle 39 39 .500 3.0
Los Angeles 35 42 .455 6.5
———
Wednesday’s Games
Detroit 5, Houston 0
N.Y. Yankees 4, Atlanta 3, 12 innings
Minnesota 6, L.A. Dodgers 3
Baltimore 7, Philadelphia 4, 1st game
Baltimore 12, Philadelphia 5, 2nd game
Boston 10, N.Y. Mets 2
Tampa Bay 3, Florida 1
Chicago White Sox 4, Pittsburgh 3
Toronto 6, Washington 1
Cincinnati 7, Kansas City 2
St. Louis 5, Cleveland 4
Seattle 10, Arizona 3
San Diego 8, Oakland 1
Colorado 6, L.A. Angels 2
San Francisco 5, Texas 1
Today’s Games
Chicago White Sox (Contreras 8-0) at
Pittsburgh (Duke 5-7), 12:35 p.m.
Oakland (Haren 6-6) at San Diego (Peavy
4-8), 3:35 p.m.
Texas (Koronka 6-4) at San Francisco
(Schmidt 6-3), 3:35 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Glavine 11-2) at Boston
(Schilling 9-2), 7:05 p.m.
Philadelphia (Madson 7-5) at Baltimore
(R.Lopez 5-8), 7:05 p.m.
Washington (Patterson 1-1) at Toronto
(Halladay 9-2), 7:07 p.m.
Kansas City (Keppel 0-4) at Cincinnati
(Arroyo 9-4), 7:10 p.m.
Seattle (Meche 7-4) at Arizona (En.Gon-
zalez 2-1), 9:40 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Chi. White Sox at Chi. Cubs, 2:20 p.m.
Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Washington, 7:05 p.m.
Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.
Cleveland at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.
Boston at Florida, 7:35 p.m.
Baltimore at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m.
Kansas City at St. Louis, 8:10 p.m.
Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.
Houston at Texas, 8:35 p.m.
Colorado at Seattle, 10:05 p.m.
Arizona at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
New York 47 30 .610 —
Philadelphia 35 42 .455 12.0
Florida 34 41 .453 12.0
Atlanta 33 46 .418 15.0
Washington 33 46 .418 15.0
Central Division
W L Pct GB
St. Louis 42 34 .553 —
Cincinnati 42 36 .538 1.0
Milwaukee 39 40 .494 4.5
Houston 38 41 .481 5.5
Chicago 29 48 .377 13.5
Pittsburgh 26 53 .329 17.5
West Division
W L Pct GB
San Diego 40 36 .526 —
Los Angeles 40 38 .513 1.0
Colorado 39 38 .506 1.5
San Francisco 38 38 .500 2.0
Arizona 37 40 .481 3.5
———
Wednesday’s Games
Detroit 5, Houston 0
N.Y. Yankees 4, Atlanta 3, 12 innings
Minnesota 6, L.A. Dodgers 3
Baltimore 7, Philadelphia 4, 1st game
Baltimore 12, Philadelphia 5, 2nd game
Chicago Cubs 6, Milwaukee 3
Boston 10, N.Y. Mets 2
Tampa Bay 3, Florida 1
Chicago White Sox 4, Pittsburgh 3
Toronto 6, Washington 1
Cincinnati 7, Kansas City 2
St. Louis 5, Cleveland 4
Seattle 10, Arizona 3
San Diego 8, Oakland 1
Colorado 6, L.A. Angels 2
San Francisco 5, Texas 1
Today’s Games
Chicago White Sox (Contreras 8-0) at
Pittsburgh (Duke 5-7), 12:35 p.m.
Milwaukee (G.Gonzalez 0-0) at Chicago
Cubs (Prior 0-2), 2:20 p.m.
Oakland (Haren 6-6) at San Diego (Peavy
4-8), 3:35 p.m.
Texas (Koronka 6-4) at San Francisco
(Schmidt 6-3), 3:35 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Glavine 11-2) at Boston
(Schilling 9-2), 7:05 p.m.
Philadelphia (Madson 7-5) at Baltimore
(R.Lopez 5-8), 7:05 p.m.
Washington (Patterson 1-1) at Toronto
(Halladay 9-2), 7:07 p.m.
Kansas City (Keppel 0-4) at Cincinnati
(Arroyo 9-4), 7:10 p.m.
Seattle (Meche 7-4) at Arizona (En.Gon-
zalez 2-1), 9:40 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Chi. White Sox at Chi. Cubs, 2:20 p.m.
Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Washington, 7:05 p.m.
Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.
Cleveland at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.
Boston at Florida, 7:35 p.m.
Baltimore at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m.
Kansas City at St. Louis, 8:10 p.m.
Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.
Houston at Texas, 8:35 p.m.
Colorado at Seattle, 10:05 p.m.
Arizona at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.
San Francisco at San Diego, 10:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.
MLB Game Caps
Red Sox ...............................................10
Mets .......................................................2
BOSTON — Pedro Martinez got a stand-
ing ovation in his return to Fenway Park
and left early after his worst performance
with the New York Mets.
Fans who loved his pitching and person-
ality during seven seasons with the Red
Sox also enjoyed Martinez’s struggles
Wednesday night, when he allowed eight
runs in three innings of Boston’s 10-2 vic-
tory.
The Red Sox extended their longest win-
ning streak since 1995 to 11 games — all
against NL teams — behind another bril-
liant outing by their newest pitching star.
Josh Beckett yielded two runs and five
hits with seven strikeouts in 7 2-3 innings.
Martinez (7-4) gave up four runs in the
first inning, two earned, and four more in
the third as his ERA rose from 3.01 to
3.45. He yielded seven hits and two
walks, dropping to 2-4 in his last 11 starts
after winning his first five.
The eight runs — six earned — were the
most Martinez has given up since Sept.
19, 2004, when he allowed eight in an 11-
1 loss at Yankee Stadium. The three in-
nings were his fewest since Sept. 26,
2003, at Tampa Bay when he was pulled
early from a playoff tuneup.
Beckett (10-3) tied for the AL lead in wins
as Boston improved to 13-1 in interleague
play, the best mark in baseball.
Yankees ................................................4
Braves ...................................................3
NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez turned
boos to cheers with a two-run homer in
the 12th inning, rallying New York past At-
lanta.
After Marcus Giles put the Braves ahead
with a solo shot in the top half, Rodriguez
finally delivered the big hit those demand-
ing Yankees fans have been clamoring for
all month.
Jorge Sosa (2-10) walked Jason Giambi
with one out. Rodriguez, mired in a 2-for-
20 slump, then drove a 3-1 pitch far be-
yond the left-field fence for his 16th home
run. The 2005 AL MVP clapped his hands
and blew a kiss to the sky on his way to
first, then tossed his helmet high in the air
as he neared the plate for a warm greet-
ing from teammates.
Ron Villone (1-1) escaped a bases-
loaded jam in the top of the 12th to keep
New York within one. Jason Giambi hit his
23rd homer for the Yankees, and Ro-
driguez finished with three RBIs.
The struggling Braves dropped two of
three in the series to fall to 5-21 in June.
What began as a tense pitchers’ duel be-
tween Atlanta’s John Smoltz and New
York’s Chien-Ming Wang turned into a
battle of the bullpens — a weakness all
season for the Braves.
Twins ....................................................6
Dodgers ................................................3
MINNEAPOLIS — Johan Santana
pitched seven shutout innings and Torii
Hunter hit a grand slam to lead Minnesota
past Los Angeles for its seventh straight
victory.
Joe Mauer went 2-for-3 with a walk to im-
prove his major league-best batting aver-
age to .392. The 23-year-old catcher, Min-
nesota’s designated hitter Wednesday,
went 11-for-13 in the three-game series
and had hits in eight consecutive at-bats
before grounding out in the second inning.
He is batting .484 (46-for-95) in June.
Santana (9-4) allowed two hits and struck
out nine to increase his big league-lead-
ing total to 124. The left-hander finished
June 5-0 in six starts with a 1.05 ERA.
Joe Nathan struck out all three batters in
the ninth for his 13th save in 14 chances.
Dodgers starter Odalis Perez (4-3) was
no match for Santana, giving up six runs
and 11 hits in 4 1-3 innings. Los Angeles
has dropped 15 consecutive interleague
road games.
Justin Morneau went 3-for-4 with an RBI
double for Minnesota, which has won 17
of its last 19 but gained only a half-game
on first-place Detroit in the AL Central
during that stretch. The Twins stayed 11
games behind the Tigers.
Minnesota has won its past 10 games at
the Metrodome, holding its opponents to
three runs or fewer each time. The Twins
are 13-2 in interleague play this season.
Tigers ....................................................5
Astros ................................................... 0
DETROIT — Justin Verlander pitched
three-hit ball for eight innings and surging
Detroit took advantage of several defen-
sive miscues by Houston.
The Tigers, who own the best record in
baseball, have won six straight and 17 of
their last 20 games. Houston has lost six
of seven, its worst slump since dropping
six in a row from May 5-10.
Verlander (10-4) struck out seven and
walked none, winning his third straight
start. The rookie has lost only one of his
last 10 starts.
Andy Pettitte (6-9) yielded five runs —
two earned — and 10 hits in 6 1-3 innings
for Houston.
Giants ...................................................5
Rangers ................................................1
SAN FRANCISCO — Ray Durham hit a
grand slam to give Noah Lowry all the run
support he needed to win for only the sec-
ond time in nine starts.
San Francisco topped the Rangers for
the second straight night to secure its
second series win in three interleague
sets since being swept in Seattle from
June 16-18.
Lowry (3-5) pitched into the eighth for just
his second victory since beating the
Houston Astros on May 8 in his return
from the disabled list after missing a
month with a strained muscle in his right
side.
John Rheinecker (3-2) lasted only four in-
nings for the Rangers in his seventh ca-
reer start after beating the San Diego
Padres in his previous outing June 22.
Mariners .............................................10
Diamondbacks .....................................3
PHOENIX — Felix Hernandez pitched
seven strong innings and Jeremy Reed
homered to help Seattle beat slumping
Arizona.
Kenji Johjima’s sixth-inning run-scoring
single broke a 2-2 tie and lifted the
Mariners to their fourth straight win and
ninth in 11 games.
Shawn Green doubled and had two RBIs
for the Diamondbacks, who have lost 19
of their last 22.
With the score 2-2 in the sixth, Jose
Lopez doubled to the warning track in left
off Edgar Gonzalez (0-2) and went to
third on a grounder by Raul Ibanez. After
Gonzalez struck out Richie Sexson on
three straight pitches, Johjima lined a sin-
gle to right, scoring Lopez for a 3-2 lead.
Hernandez (8-7) held the Diamondbacks
to the two runs and seven hits while walk-
ing one and striking out four for his fifth
win in six starts.
Padres ..................................................8
Athletics ...............................................1
SAN DIEGO — Mike Cameron homered
for the fourth time in five games and Mike
Piazza also connected to lead the Padres
over Oakland.
Beating the AL West leaders for the sec-
ond straight night allowed the Padres to
take a 1 1/2-game lead in the NL West.
Clay Hensley and three relievers com-
bined on a six-hitter. Hensley (5-6) al-
lowed one run and five hits in seven in-
nings to win for the first time in five starts.
He struck out three and walked two.
Adrian Gonzalez went 4-for-4 for San
Diego, all singles, to tie his career-high,
and scored twice.
Cameron hit a leadoff homer into the
second-floor balcony of the Western Met-
al Supply Co. brick warehouse just be-
yond the left-field corner, his ninth. It
came on a 1-1 pitch from Oakland’s Joe
Blanton (7-7).
Rockies..................................................6
Angels ...................................................2
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Garrett Atkins drove
in the go-ahead run with an infield single
in the eighth inning and Jorge Piedra
added a three-run double, leading Col-
orado over the Angels.
Cory Sullivan reached on a perfectly
placed bunt single to the right of the
mound with one out in the eighth and Scot
Shields (4-5) walked Todd Helton. Sulli-
van advanced to third after a flyout to right
by Matt Holliday and scored when Atkins
singled off Shields’ glove. A walk to Brad
Hawpe loaded the bases, and Piedra fol-
lowed with a drive high off the 18-foot wall
in right field.
Ramon Ramirez (3-1) faced two batters
in the seventh and got the win despite giv-
ing up a game-tying RBI double by Mike
Napoli. Jose Mesa pitched a hitless inning
and Brian Fuentes did likewise in the
ninth.
Game 1
Orioles ..................................................7
Phillies ..................................................4
Game 2
Orioles ................................................12
Phillies ..................................................5
BALTIMORE — Ramon Hernandez
homered and drove in four runs to key a
20-hit outburst that helped Kris Benson
earn his ninth win, and the Orioles
breezed past Philadelphia.
In the first game, Erik Bedard (8-6) al-
lowed five hits over seven shutout innings.
Chris Ray struck out two in a perfect ninth
for his 20th save in 21 chances.
Phillies rookie Cole Hamels (1-4) gave up
seven runs and nine hits in five innings,
losing his fourth straight start.
Hernandez also homered in the opener
and totaled six RBIs for the day. His three-
run shot in the second game highlighted a
four-run fourth that put Baltimore up 9-3.
Ryan Howard hit two homers to take the
major league lead with 27, and Chase Ut-
ley and David Dellucci also connected in
the second game for the fading Phillies,
who have lost seven straight and 15 of 18.
Benson (9-5) allowed four runs and six
hits in five-plus innings. The right-hander
is 5-0 lifetime against Philadelphia.
Phillies starter Scott Mathieson (0-2) al-
lowed five runs and five hits in 2 2-3 in-
nings before a 41-minute rain delay in the
second game.
Devil Rays ............................................ 3
Marlins ..................................................1
MIAMI — Casey Fossum pitched five
strong innings to help Tampa Bay end the
Marlins’ eight-game home winning streak.
Fossum (3-3) allowed one run and three
hits. He walked five and struck out two to
beat Florida for the first time. Brian Mead-
ows pitched the ninth for his third save.
Scott Olsen (6-4) gave up four hits and
two runs in six innings. He walked three
and struck out four in an unsuccessful bid
to win his fifth consecutive decision. The
Marlins had won Olsen’s last six starts.
Tampa Bay took a 3-1 lead in the seventh
on Jorge Cantu’s RBI single off reliever
Matt Herges.
Julio Lugo was 3-for-3 with two walks and
two runs.
Reds ......................................................7
Royals....................................................2
CINCINNATI — Ken Griffey Jr. hit the last
of Cincinnati’s four homers, and Aaron
Harang shut down a Kansas City offense
that had been on a surge.
The Reds hit their first three homers off
Scott Elarton (3-9) during a five-run third
inning that set the tone and helped
Cincinnati snap a four-game losing streak
at home. The Reds are 18-20 at Great
American Ball Park.
Griffey led off the seventh inning with the
551st of his career against Andrew Sisco,
his third straight game with a homer. Grif-
fey remains in 11th place on the career
list, a dozen behind Reggie Jackson.
It was Griffey’s 153rd homer since he re-
joined his hometown team in 2000, mov-
ing him ahead of Pete Rose and Joe Mor-
gan into sole possession of 12th place on
the franchise list.
Harang (9-5) matched Bronson Arroyo
for the staff lead in victories by dominat-
ing for the second straight start.
White Sox ............................................. 4
Pirates ..................................................3
PITTSBURGH — The Pirates set a team
record with their 13th consecutive defeat,
blowing a three-run lead in the seventh in-
ning and losing to the White Sox.
Juan Uribe’s bases-loaded triple keyed
Chicago’s four-run comeback. The Pi-
rates put two runners on in the ninth
against closer Bobby Jenks, but their best
hitter, Jason Bay, struck out to end it.
The Pirates, winless for more than two
weeks, broke the modern-era (since
1900) club record of 12 straight losses set
in 1939. The only longer losing streak in
Pittsburgh’s major league history was a
23-game slide by the Pittsburg Alleghe-
nies in 1890.
But the White Sox — held to three hits
over the first six innings by Paul Maholm
(2-7) — started the seventh with consecu-
tive singles by Jermaine Dye, A.J.
Pierzynski and Joe Crede to load the
bases. Uribe then lined a shot past center
fielder Bautista to clear the bases, and
Podsednik followed three batters later
with his decisive single to right off Dama-
so Marte — one of four Pirates pitchers in
the inning
Freddy Garcia (10-4) trailed 3-0 after giv-
ing up 10 hits in six innings, but won his
third in a row when the White Sox rallied
in the seventh.
Cardinals ..............................................5
Indians ..................................................4
ST. LOUIS — Jhonny Peralta’s throwing
error, one of two by the Cleveland Indians
in the ninth inning, helped the Cardinals
end an eight-game losing streak.
Catcher Kelly Shoppach, who had en-
tered in a double switch in the eighth,
dropped So Taguchi’s pop fly just in front
of home plate to start the inning for a two-
base error and Aaron Miles’ RBI double
off Bob Wickman (1-3) with one out tied
the score. Miles was on third on David
Eckstein’s routine two-out grounder, a
throw in the dirt by Peralta that eluded
first baseman Victor Martinez.
Martinez had moved from catcher to first
in the eighth.
When the winning run scored, fans
tossed hundreds of seat cushions, the
giveaway for the game, onto the field.
Jason Isringhausen (2-3) gave up Aaron
Boone’s go-ahead sacrifice fly in the Indi-
ans’ three-run eighth.
Blue Jays ..............................................6
Nationals ..............................................1
TORONTO— Ted Lilly pitched six shutout
innings to win his third consecutive start
and Frank Catalanotto drove in three runs
to help the Blue Jays beat Washington.
Reed Johnson added a two-run triple for
Toronto (43-34).
Ryan Zimmerman drove in the only run of
the game for Washington (33-46) with an
eight-inning double off reliever Scott
Downs, ending a streak of 19 consecutive
scoreless innings by the Blue Jays.
Lilly (8-7) scattered five hits and struck
out six. He walked just two, one intention-
al and improved to 2-2 with a 2.57 ERA in
five career starts against the Nationals.
Washington starter Shawn Hill (1-3) al-
lowed four runs and nine hits in five in-
nings. He walked one and struck out two
in his first start in the majors in his home-
town.
Cubs ......................................................6
Brewers .................................................3
CHICAGO — Derrek Lee homered for
the first time in almost three months and
Ronny Cedeno blooped a go-ahead dou-
ble during a five-run eighth inning that ral-
lied the Chicago Cubs past the Milwaukee
Brewers 6-3 Wednesday to end a five-
game losing streak.
Lee, who came off the disabled list Sun-
day after missing 59 games with a broken
wrist, hit his first homer since April 8, a
two-run shot off Dan Kolb (2-2) that tied
the score and started the comeback.
Chicago had dropped nine straight at
Wrigley Field.
Milwaukee took a 3-1 lead in the eighth
on Bill Hall’s two-run homer off Bob
Howry (3-2).
Ryan Dempster, who blew a save Tues-
day night, pitched a scoreless ninth for his
12th save in 16 chances.
MLB Leaders
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BATTING—Mauer, Minnesota, .389;
ISuzuki, Seattle, .357; Jeter, New York,
.333; Matthews, Texas, .330; Nixon,
Boston, .329; MYoung, Texas, .327; Rios,
Toronto, .326.
RUNS—Sizemore, Cleveland, 64; ISuzu-
ki, Seattle, 61; Hafner, Cleveland, 60;
Thome, Chicago, 60; Swisher, Oakland,
58; Damon, New York, 58; Iguchi, Chica-
go, 55; ARodriguez, New York, 55.
RBI—DOrtiz, Boston, 68; Morneau, Min-
nesota, 63; Thome, Chicago, 63; Hafner,
Cleveland, 62; VWells, Toronto, 62; Ibanez,
Seattle, 61; Giambi, New York, 61.
HITS—ISuzuki, Seattle, 119; MYoung,
Texas, 108; Mauer, Minnesota, 100; Loret-
ta, Boston, 97; Tejada, Baltimore, 96; Size-
more, Cleveland, 94; Jeter, New York, 93.
DOUBLES—MYoung, Texas, 27; Teixeira,
Texas, 26; Lowell, Boston, 26; Matthews,
Texas, 25; DeRosa, Texas, 23; CGuillen,
Detroit, 22; OCabrera, Los Angeles, 22.
TRIPLES—JoLopez, Seattle, 6; Size-
more, Cleveland, 6; Podsednik, Chicago,
6; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 5; ISuzuki, Seat-
tle, 5; YBetancourt, Seattle, 4; Grander-
son, Detroit, 4; Reed, Seattle, 4;
Matthews, Texas, 4; Ibanez, Seattle, 4.
HOME RUNS—Thome, Chicago, 24;
DOrtiz, Boston, 22; Giambi, New York,
22; Hafner, Cleveland, 21; Glaus, Toronto,
21; VWells, Toronto, 20; Dye, Chicago, 20;
MRamirez, Boston, 20.
STOLEN BASES—CPatterson, Baltimore,
29; Figgins, Los Angeles, 27; Crawford,
Tampa Bay, 26; ISuzuki, Seattle, 25;
Podsednik, Chicago, 24; BRoberts, Balti-
more, 18; Damon, New York, 16.
PITCHING (10 Decisions)—Halladay,
Toronto, 9-2, .818, 3.07; Schilling, Boston,
9-2, .818, 3.61; Rogers, Detroit, 10-3,
.769, 3.44; Beckett, Boston, 9-3, .750,
4.84; Mussina, New York, 9-3, .750, 3.28;
ESantana, Los Angeles, 8-3, .727, 4.03;
Wang, New York, 8-3, .727, 4.14; Robert-
son, Detroit, 8-3, .727, 3.14.
STRIKEOUTS—JoSantana, Minnesota,
115; Kazmir, Tampa Bay, 108; Bonder-
man, Detroit, 102; Mussina, New York,
100; Schilling, Boston, 96; FHernandez,
Seattle, 88; Zito, Oakland, 85; RaJohn-
son, New York, 85.
SAVES—Papelbon, Boston, 23; Jenks,
Chicago, 23; BRyan, Toronto, 21; TJones,
Detroit, 20; Ray, Baltimore, 19; FrRo-
driguez, Los Angeles, 19; Street, Oak-
land, 18.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BATTING—Garciaparra, Los Angeles,
.362; Holliday, Colorado, .354; FSanchez,
Pittsburgh, .349; MiCabrera, Florida, .347;
Rolen, St. Louis, .342; Carroll, Colorado,
.337; Wright, New York, .332.
RUNS—Reyes, New York, 67; Utley,
Philadelphia, 61; Weeks, Milwaukee, 57;
MiCabrera, Florida, 57; Furcal, Los Ange-
les, 57; Beltran, New York, 57;
HaRamirez, Florida, 56; Rollins, Philadel-
phia, 56; ASoriano, Washington, 56.
RBI—Berkman, Houston, 70; Pujols, St.
Louis, 67; Howard, Philadelphia, 66;
Wright, New York, 64; AJones, Atlanta,
64; CaLee, Milwaukee, 63; Beltran, New
York, 60.
HITS—Holliday, Colorado, 104; Wright,
New York, 98; Reyes, New York, 98; Eck-
stein, St. Louis, 97; MiCabrera, Florida,
94; FSanchez, Pittsburgh, 88; ASoriano,
Washington, 87; Vidro, Washington, 87.
DOUBLES—Holliday, Colorado, 26; Mi-
Cabrera, Florida, 25; NJohnson, Wash-
ington, 24; Rolen, St. Louis, 24; Biggio,
Houston, 24; Atkins, Colorado, 23;
FSanchez, Pittsburgh, 23.
TRIPLES—Reyes, New York, 10;
DRoberts, San Diego, 8; SFinley, San
Francisco, 8; Sullivan, Colorado, 7;
Lofton, Los Angeles, 7; Cedeno, Chicago,
5; HaRamirez, Florida, 5.
HOME RUNS—Pujols, St. Louis, 26;
Howard, Philadelphia, 25; CaLee, Milwau-
kee, 25; Dunn, Cincinnati, 24; ASoriano,
Washington, 24; Berkman, Houston, 22;
Beltran, New York, 21; CDelgado, New
York, 21.
STOLEN BASES—Reyes, New York, 34;
Pierre, Chicago, 24; HaRamirez, Florida,
22; FLopez, Cincinnati, 22; DRoberts,
San Diego, 19; ASoriano, Washington,
18; Freel, Cincinnati, 17; Rollins, Philadel-
phia, 17; Furcal, Los Angeles, 17.
PITCHING (10 Decisions)—TGlavine,
New York, 11-2, .846, 3.33; Penny, Los
Angeles, 8-2, .800, 3.06; Webb, Arizona,
8-3, .727, 2.85; CYoung, San Diego, 7-3,
.700, 2.97; PMartinez, New York, 7-3,
.700, 3.01; Capuano, Milwaukee, 9-4,
.692, 3.10; Arroyo, Cincinnati, 9-4, .692,
2.58.
STRIKEOUTS—CZambrano, Chicago,
112; PMartinez, New York, 110; Ca-
puano, Milwaukee, 105; Harang, Cincin-
nati, 105; Peavy, San Diego, 101;
Schmidt, San Francisco, 94; Webb, Ari-
zona, 90.
SAVES—Isringhausen, St. Louis, 24;
Turnbow, Milwaukee, 22; Gordon,
Philadelphia, 20; Lidge, Houston, 19;
Hoffman, San Diego, 19; Fuentes, Col-
orado, 15; BWagner, New York, 15.
WNBA Glance
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Connecticut 11 4 .733 —
Detroit 10 4 .714 0.5
Indiana 11 5 .688 0.5
Washington 8 6 .571 2.5
New York 4 10 .286 6.5
Charlotte 3 11 .214 7.5
Chicago 1 13 .071 9 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 11 4 .733 —
Houston 10 6 .625 1.5
Seattle 9 8 .529 3.0
Sacramento 7 7 .500 3.5
Phoenix 6 7 .462 4.0
San Antonio 6 8 .429 4.5
Minnesota 5 9 .357 5.5
———
Wednesday’s Games
Phoenix 81, Minnesota 78
Seattle 75, Los Angeles 67
Today’s Games
Washington at Houston, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Nextel Cup Glance
July 1 — Pepsi 400, Daytona Beach, Fla.
July 9 — USG Sheetrock 400, Joliet, Ill.
July 16 — New England 300, Loudon,
N.H.
July 23 — Pennsylvania 500, Long Pond,
Pa.
Aug. 6 — Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, In-
dianapolis
Aug. 13 — TBA, Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Aug. 20 — GFS Marketplace 400, Brook-
lyn, Mich.
Aug. 26 — Sharpie 500, Bristol, Tenn.
Sept. 3 — Sony HD 500, Fontana, Calif.
Sept. 9 — Chevy Rock & Roll 400, Rich-
mond, Va.
Sept. 17 — Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H.
Sept. 24 — Dover (Del.) 400
Oct. 1 — Banquet 400, Kansas City, Kan.
Oct. 8 — UAW-Ford 500, Talladega, Ala.
Oct. 14 — Bank of America 500, Con-
cord, N.C.
Oct. 22 — Subway 500, Martinsville, Va.
Oct. 29 — Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500,
Hampton, Ga.
Nov. 5 — Dickies 500, Fort Worth, Texas
Nov. 12 — Checker Auto Parts 500, Avon-
dale, Ariz.
Nov. 19 — Ford 400, Homestead, Fla.
———
Driver Standings
1. Jimmie Johnson, 2,434
2. Matt Kenseth, 2,333
3. Kasey Kahne, 2,121
4. Mark Martin, 2,113
5. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 2,105
6. Jeff Burton, 2,034
7. Tony Stewart, 2,012
8. Jeff Gordon, 1,986
9. Greg Biffle, 1,967
10. Kevin Harvick, 1,945
11. Denny Hamlin, 1,936
12. Kyle Busch, 1,925
13. Carl Edwards, 1,872
14. Kurt Busch, 1,780
15. Casey Mears, 1,757
16. Jamie McMurray, 1,733
17. Ryan Newman, 1,730
18. Clint Bowyer, 1,665
19. Elliott Sadler, 1,644
20. Brian Vickers, 1,619
ET Amateur Pairings
East Tennessee Amateur
Friday's tee times
At Elizabethton Golf Course
Top Flite Division
7:15 a.m. -- Travis Lethcoe vs. J. An-
gelopoulous; Chris Franks vs. Brian Foster
7:25 a.m. -- Mitch Taylor vs. Rick Trivette
Rusty Isaacs; vs. Eddie Cox
Cleveland Division
7:35 a.m.-- Jon Whitson vs. Lucas An-
drews; Chris Kastings vs. Dean Scalf
7:45 Bob Treadway vs. Don Lester; Dan-
ny Jones vs. Lynn Powell
Ping Division
7:55 a.m.-- Chris Browder vs. Mark Dug-
ger; Jeff Andrews vs. Chris Tidwell
8:05 a.m. -- Wayne Ellis Jr. vs. Matt Love;
Jeff Isaacs vs. Matt Blevins
Callaway Division
8:15 a.m. -- Jim Vandyke vs. Chad Smith;
Bryan Blevins vs. Bryan Clark
8:25 a.m. -- Jim Hampton vs. Herb Smith;
David Meredith vs. Phil Stephenson
Mizuno Division
8:35 a.m. -- Josh Ruff vs. Ron Hensely;
Wayne Buckles vs. Josh Gregg
8:45 a.m. -- Mark Gray vs. Mike Rocker;
Shannon Johnson vs. Billy Haren
Titleist Division
8:55 a.m. -- Ron Anderson vs. Jim Moody;
Bill Dixon vs. Mitchell Nidiffer
9:05 a.m. -- Larry Calhoun vs. Johnny
Slagle; Paul Johnson vs. Jason Taylor
Taylor Made Division
9:15 a.m. -- Glenn Shaw vs. Folsom An-
gel; Charles Phipps vs. Tim Willis
9:25 a.m. -- Bryan Mock vs. Eric Hensley;
Bob Whilhelm vs. Drew Daniels
Senior Championship
9:45 a.m. -- Eddy Lewis, Reece Carroll,
Jeff Taylor, Larry King
9:55 a.m. -- Randy Matney, Gene Laws,
Mike Lane, Robert Higgenbottom
10:05 a.m. -- James Norris, Hugh Parker,
George McQueen, Jackie Elliott
10:15 a.m. -- Steve Carson, Billy Puckett,
Larry Greer, Gary Isaacs
10:25 a.m. -- Tom Foster, Moot Thomas,
Glenn Cowan, Pat Kenney
10:35 a.m. -- Mike Emery, Bob Russum,
Charlie Johnson, Greg Goulds
10:45 a.m. -- Bob Ross, Ben Long, Phil
Smith, John Yates
Championship Division
11:29 a.m. -- Anthony Stout, Michael
Woods, Bradley Gouge
11:38 a.m. -- Ben Treadway, Eifion Hugh-
es, Josh Bain
11:47 a.m. -- Lyman Fulton, Matt Bare-
foot, Joe Avento
11:56 a.m. -- Ron Waters, Chris Wynne,
Craig Reasor
12:05 p.m. -- Robert Wilhelm Jr., Brad
Robinson, Chris Barron
12:14 p.m. -- Jimmy Humston, Peter Mal-
nati, Chris Halkowitz
12:23 p.m. -- Grant Leaver, Sasha Catron,
Luke Miller
12:32 p.m. -- Yoshio Yamamoto, Lawer-
ence Largent, Blake Howard
12:41 p.m. -- Jeff Hall, Matt Rossman,
T.C. Baker
12:50 p.m. -- Colin Chapman, Steve Love,
Chad Lewis
12:59 p.m. -- David Greer, Chris
McWheter, Eric Parr
1:08 p.m. -- Cody Boyer, Brandon Clapp,
Kyle Hayworth
1:17 p.m. -- Pat Sturgill, Teddy Clawson,
Daniel Foster
1:26 p.m. -- Todd Davis, Keith Farmer,
Tony Gouge
1:35 p.m. -- James Fender, Matt Ongie,
Randy Warren
1:44 p.m. -- Leon Tolley, Todd Hampton,
Chris Guy
1:53 p.m. -- Jay Cantrell, Derek Moore,
David Smith
2:02 p.m. -- Preston Marshall, Alex Hurd,
Bryan Bentley
2:11 p.m. -- Bryan Rodgers, Alex Ratliff,
Cory Hinchey
2:20 p.m. -- Ken Raff, Joel Lavalley, Dane
Voss
2:29 p.m. -- Phillip Dishner, Michael Al-
read, Daniel Triplett
Wednesday’s Deals
BASEBALL
MLB—Suspended Houston manager Phil
Garner for one game and fined him an
undisclosed amount for his actions during a
June 26 game against Detroit. Suspended
San Diego C Josh Bard for one game and
fined him an undisclosed amount for his ac-
tions during a June 25 game against Seattle.
American League
BOSTON RED SOX—Signed RHP Caleb
Clay, SS Kristopher Negron and LHP David
Timm.
National League
CINCINNTI REDS—Extended the contract
of Jerry Narron, manager, for two years
through the 2008 season. Exercised their
2008 option on the contract of Wayne
Krivsky, general manager
National Basketball Association
NBA—Named Ski Austin executive vice
president-events and attractions, Rick
Buchanan executive vice president and gen-
eral counsel, Stu Jackson executive vice
president-basketball operations, Bill Koenig
executive vice president-business affairs
and general counsel-NBA Entertainment,
Sal LaRocca executive vice president-global
merchandising group, Harvey Benjamin ex-
ecutive counsel-business & finance, Steve
Herbst senior vice president-broadcasting
and general manager-NBA TV, and Danny
Meiseles senior vice president-production
and programming-NBA Entertainment.
CHICAGO BULLS—Traded the rights to F-C
LaMarcus Aldridge and a conditional sec-
ond-round draft pick to Portland for the rights
to F Tyrus Thomas and F Viktor Khryapa.
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS—Exercised
their 2007-08 contract option on G Shaun
Livingston and the 2006-07 option on C
Boniface Ndong.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS—Traded G
Sebastian Telfair, F-C Theo Ratliff and a
2008 second-round draft pick to Boston for
G Dan Dickau, F-C Raef LaFrentz and the
rights to Randy Foye. Traded Foye and cash
to Minnesota for G Brandon Roy.
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS—Waived DB LaShaun
Ward.
CHICAGO BEARS—Agreed to terms with
RB Adrian Peterson on a three-year contract
extension through 2009. Signed WR Alex
Bannister to a one-year contract. Released
CB Chris Thompson, WR C.J. Fayton and
WR Mark Philmore.
HOUSTON TEXANS—Named Dale Strahm
director of college scouting.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Agreed to terms
with WR Kyle Brown on a two-year contract.
Baseball
Basketball
Auto Racing
Golf
Transactions
Sportscast
Television
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
2 p.m. — (WGNSAT) Milwaukee at
Chicago Cubs
7 p.m. — (ESPN) N.Y. Mets at Boston
GOLF
1:30 p.m. — (TGC) Nationwide: Peek 'n
Peak Classic
2 p.m. — (ESPN) U.S. Women's Open
Championship
4 p.m. — (USA) Buick Championship
TENNIS
Noon — (ESPN2) Wimbledon

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Aldridge then went in a
pick that came from New York
in a preseason trade for Eddy
Curry, and the fans at the Theater
at Madison Square Garden
didn’t have to wait for it to
express their anger toward
Knicks coach and team president
Isiah Thomas.
Chants of “Fire Isiah!” started
15 minutes before the draft,
and “Fire Thomas!” cries followed
just before the pick. The
fans might get their wish next
year — Madison Square Garden
chairman James Dolan
warned Thomas on Monday
that he has one year to turn
around the franchise or he’ll be
out of a job.
Dolan wasn’t spared, either:
“Sell the Knicks!” chants
also rang out before the draft
started.
Gonzaga star Adam Morrison
went to Charlotte at No. 3
with the Bobcats’ first since
pick Michael Jordan became a
part owner of the team in
charge of the basketball operations
earlier this month. The
mustachioed All-American led
the nation in scoring as a junior
with 28.1 points per game.
“It would be awesome if I
could get some hands-on instruction
from Mike,” Morrison
said. “Any time the greatest
player of all-time is telling
you what to do ... if he told me
how to tie my shoes a certain
way, I would probably listen.”
The Trail Blazers then selected
LSU’s Tyrus Thomas,
who already knew he wasn’t
going there. Even while wearing
a Blazers hat, he spoke of
playing for Chicago.
“They’re young, they like to
run and Coach (Scott) Skiles, I
visited with him, and he’s a
great teacher and a motivator,”
Thomas said. “Just the organization
as a whole, it has a
bright future so I’m looking
forward to doing some good
things in Chicago.”
The Atlanta Hawks also
went for interior defense when
they took Duke’s Shelden
Williams at No. 5. The Blue
Devils’ career leader in
blocked shots was the ACC defensive
player of the year in
each of his last two seasons.
The Houston Rockets took
Rudy Gay at No. 8, the first of
a record-tying four Connecticut
players taken in the first
round. The Golden State Warriors
then grabbed center
Patrick O’Bryant, whose stock
Wimbledon
n Continued from 8
quet in the first round, and
Henman in the second, Federer
called his draw the toughest
he’s faced when seeded No. 1.
So what did he do? He
dropped 13 games.
“That I came through that
convincing obviously gives me
a lot of confidence,” Federer
said. “Sends out maybe a little
bit of a message for the other
players.”
Roddick took note.
“With the exception of
Roger, probably, I don’t know
if any champion has just been
able to sweep through Grand
Slams,” the American said.
“You’re going to have tough
matches along the way. The
rest of us, we’d love to play
well all the time. It’s probably
not going to happen.”
Roddick was hardly the only
top man who had problems.
No. 9 Nikolay Davydenko was
knocked off by 127th-ranked
qualifier Alejandro Falla, No.
17 Robby Ginepri lost to fellow
American Mardy Fish, and
No. 5 Ivan Ljubicic didn’t pull
out a 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 11-9 win
until Feliciano Lopez doublefaulted
on the Croat’s eighth
match point.
Roddick won the 2003 U.S.
Open, finished that season
ranked No. 1 and was runner-
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rose after he led Bradley to the
third round of the NCAA tournament.
After Seattle took forward
Saer Sene to close the top 10,
Orlando grabbed guard J.J.
Redick, recently charged with
driving under the influence.
As usual, the former Duke
guard was greeted by a loud,
mixed reaction. He drew boos
when he was shown on the
overhead TV screen, but eventually
cheered after his pick
was announced.
The next pick was another
popular one with the crowd:
The Hornets went with
UConn’s Hilton Armstrong
from Peekskill, N.Y. Marcus
Williams and Josh Boone of the
Huskies went with the 22nd
and 23rd picks, both to New
Jersey.
Philadelphia grabbed guard
Thabo Sefolosha, who played
last season in Italy, at No. 13,
followed by Arkansas’ Ronnie
Brewer to Utah; Cedric Simmons
of North Carolina State
to the Hornets with the 15th
pick, and the Bulls taking
Memphis’ Rodney Carney
with their second first-round
choice.
In another trade, the rights
to Sefolosha and Carney were
later swapped.
Sacramento’s pick of Rutgers’
guard Quincy Douby at
No. 19 drew a roar, but the
boos came right back when Isiah
Thomas’ face was shown
on the screen as the Knicks
prepared to pick at 20th. They
didn’t stop, either — drowning
out the last name of New
York’s pick, South Carolina
forward Renaldo Balkman, the
MVP of the NIT who averaged
9.6 points last season.
Villanova, Memphis and
Michigan State also had multiple
first-round picks. The
Tigers’ Shawne Williams went
to Indiana at No. 17 and Memphis
chose Wildcats guard
Kyle Lowry at No. 24. The
Spartans’ Shannon Brown
(25th by Cleveland) and Maurice
Ager (28th to Dallas) went
later.
The draft ended with
deputy commissioner and fan
favorite Russ Granik announcing
Iowa State’s Will Blalock to
Detroit with the last pick. The
remaining fans chanted “One
more year!” for Granik, who is
leaving his position on July 1.
up to Federer at Wimbledon
the last two years. But Roddick
came to the All England Club
this time having exited two of
the previous three Grand Slam
tournaments in the opening
round, and with a 24-11 record
in 2006.
Puffing his cheeks on each
groundstroke Wednesday,
Roddick gave away points
with unforced errors in the
first-set tiebreaker to put himself
in a hole. He got going in
the second set, with one all-out
dive for a volley winner that
was so impressive Tipsarevic
applauded. That came on a
break point; Roddick saved all
nine he faced.
“I’m glad I could rely on my
serve today,” he said. “That’s
probably the difference between
a win and a loss.”
As was his key display of
self-control. Trailing in the
third-set tiebreaker, Roddick
was sure a shot landed out, but
a baseline rally continued until
Tipsarevic hit a backhand winner,
making it 3-0.
That’s when Roddick
flipped his racket, but didn’t
completely flip out.
“I guess I tried to mellow
out,” he said. “I’m thankful my
racket didn’t roll into the chair
when I threw it.”
A moment like that might
have precipitated a screaming
fit — or at least a protracted argument
— from a younger
Roddick. Or a Jimmy Connors,
say. Which is part of the reason
it’s so intriguing the two Slam
winners have spoken about
working together, with Connors
serving as a mentor.
“We’ve bounced the idea
off of each other. It’s positive.
But there are a lot of details
that go into it. We haven’t had
a face-to-face conversation
yet,” Roddick said. “It’s not
something that would be farfetched
in the future.”
Photo by Eveleigh Hatfield
Tennessee Thunder first baseman Dustin Morrow (Tusculum) tries to catch an Asheville baserunner off guard with a pickoff
attempt in the first game of a doubleheader.
Thunder
n Continued from 8
runs in the second inning. Ben
Huff got the rally started with
a run-scoring single, Chad
Kerley blasted a two-run double
and Aaron Porter tagged a
run-scoring single to make it
4-2.
Chris Darney’s two-run
homer in the second knotted
it at 4. Todd Sangid’s
run-scoring single in the
fourth propeled the Thunder
back ahead.
Asheville tied it on a sacrifice
fly in the fourth. The
Thunder reclaimed the lead
6-5 in the fifth when a runner
crossed on an error.
In the sixth, a two-base
throwing error put a runner
on third and a sacrifice fly
plated him as the Redbirds
pulled even. In the bottom of
the seventh, a Redbird advanced
to third on a throwing
error and was driven in for
the game-winning run with
two out on an infield single.
“Eight errors in two
games,” Meade said. “That’s
not going to win you many
ball games.”
Brantley Kilgore hurled
four innings in the nightcap,
fanning four and yielding five
hits and three earned runs.
Nathan Fritz was sharp in
middle relief, allowing a hit
and striking out two, while
southpaw Ben Swaggerty absorbed
the loss in going the final
two innings and fanning
two while giving up two hits.
The Thunder totaled 10
hits in the finale. Tom Prosser
batted 2 for 3.
“In that last inning we
throw the ball around and
At 105, Georgia man
claims to be the oldest
bowler in the U.S.
CLEVELAND, Ga. (AP) —
With his mouth wide open
and one arm in the air, Bill
Hargrove leaned to the right
as he faced the bowling lane,
seeming to silently will his
ball to roll in that direction.
Moments later, at the ball
return, he turned to his good
friend, Tom Smith, and asked,
“How many did I get?”
Placing his hands on Hargrove’s
shoulders, Smith
leaned in to tell him which
pins were still standing.
At 105, Hargrove, of Clermont,
Ga., is the oldest bowler
certified by the United States
Bowling Congress, and his
eyesight has deteriorated dramatically
over the past year.
He can no longer see the
pins, but after more than 80
years of bowling — he started
in 1924 — Hargrove has a
mental picture of the pin configuration
and knows where
to throw his red and blue marbled
10-pound ball when told
which pins remain.
Hargrove, who has a 106
average, bowls two mornings
a week in two different senior
leagues, one of which is
named after him.
Most of the bowlers in the
leagues are about 30 years his
junior. Smith and his wife,
Vangie, both in their mid-70s,
round out his Monday team at
Yonah Lanes in Cleveland, Ga.
The team’s name? Billy and
The Kids.
In 1991, at the spry age of
90, Hargrove took first place
in the singles competition at
the Georgia State Senior
Championships. When he
turned 105 on May 9, Hargrove
tied the late John Venturello
of Sunrise, Fla. — who
also bowled at the age of 105
in 1993 — for the record of
oldest certified bowler.
Between turns, Hargrove
either sat to rest and make
notes about his most recent
toss or cheered on other
bowlers, delighting in their
strikes or giving them a consoling
pat on the shoulder after
a gutter ball.
Photo by Hannah Bader
King College ace Eric Allen (15) launches a pitch from the mound during the Tennessee
Thunder’s first loss to Asheville at Milligan College Wednesday.
Though he is competitive,
his friends said, he never fails
to cheer on a teammate — or
even a rival — who throws a
good shot, offering his trademark
encouragement, “Best I
ever saw.”
But bowling isn’t the only
thing that gets Hargrove out
of the house. Almost every
Sunday, he makes the nearly
one-and-a-half hour trip to Atlanta,
where he lived for nearly
70 years, to attend Grace
United Methodist Church.
Until he was about 100, he
made the drive on his own,
but now he gets a ride from
his daughter or a friend.
He is the church’s oldest
active member and is is officially
in charge of the ushers
and greeters.
“Our present minister isn’t
going to see it any other way,”
Hargrove said. “I’ve had that
job all these years, and he isn’t
going to relieve me of it, not
while he’s still there anyway.”
The church held a party for
Hargrove’s 105th birthday, and
a few weeks later the congregation
presented him with an album
of photos from the event,
a prized possession that he recently
brought to the bowling
alley to show off to friends.
When he’s not at church or
bowling, Hargrove keeps
himself busy reading the
newspaper every day with a
magnifying glass, cheering on
the Atlanta Braves, chatting
on the phone to friends and
sitting by the pool on his
daughter’s horse farm in Clermont.
He has lived with his
daughter and her family since
his wife died in 1973.
Hargrove, who worked for
the Gulf Oil Corp. for 41 years
until his retirement in 1965,
supplemented his income as a
professional musician, playing
the trumpet in big bands
in dance halls and country
clubs around Atlanta until the
early 1970s.
At the bowling alley in
Cleveland, Hargrove’s friends
said they find him inspiring
and a joy to be around.
don’t catch it,” Meade said.
“We gave them a run there.
We should have had the
third out and been out of
the inning.
“It’s unfortunate, because
the guys are playing hard.
We’re just not catching the
ball and throwing the ball.
Twins
n Continued from 8
the game.
Pedro Silveren and
Franklin Gonzalez led Bluefield
with two hits apiece in
the contest.
Silveren drove two runs
across the plate with a double,
while Gonzalez contributed
an RBI hit of his
own.
That’s all this game is. It’s
frustrating, because we’re
swinging it right with everybody.
We’ve got as many hits
as anybody, our pitchers are
giving us quality starts and
our relievers are coming in
and doing a great job.”
Tennessee’s success shows
in growth of summer camps
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP)
— Tennessee’s success on the
basketball court last season
translated into a big jump in
the number of boys participating
in summer camps.
After coach Bruce Pearl
was hired a year ago to replace
fired Buzz Peterson, the program’s
day camp last June
had 125 boys.
There were 405 day
campers this June. A second
day camp in July is already
full.
“I guess it goes along
with winning. I’m sure that
helps some. We had a lot of
repeat campers from our
first year that brought along
two friends,” said Ken Johnson,
director of basketball
operations who helps organize
the camps.
“A lot of it came from the
camps last year. We worked
real hard and the kids enjoyed
it and got a lot out of it. Coach
Pearl is always around and
helping out. Kids and families
really enjoy that.”
Tennessee had one of its
best seasons in its history
last year with dramatic wins
over Texas, Florida and Kentucky.
The Volunteers
earned their highest seed
ever in the NCAA tournament
at No. 2 before finishing
the season with a loss in
the second round.
Johnson said the interest in
the summer camps was a
“shocking surprise.”
Enrollment for the second
day camp for July 17-20 was
capped at about 200 because
of a lack of space. Thompson-
Boling Arena is booked with a
conference, meaning the
campers will play in other
gyms on and off campus.
The July camp has been
sold out since the middle of
May, Johnson said.
“We had to turn some people
down. I think that’s what
got a lot of people interested in
the first camp because they
couldn’t go to the second
camp,” he said.
Day camp is open for boys
in kindergarten through
eighth grade. They learn basketball
rules, terminology and
fundamentals. Pearl participates
by giving the first or last
lecture on each day.
There were three other
camps in June.
The camps drew from inside
Tennessee and surrounding
states such as Georgia
and Alabama. One boy
came from as far as California,
Johnson said.
Pat Summitt and the Lady
Vols have had successful
camps for many years, and
some of their numbers were
up too.
An overnight camp had
781 girls compared to 777 last
year, said Katie Wynn, who
helps manage the Lady Vols’
camps. There were 579
campers registered for the
team camp, up from 544 last
year. The elite camp had 385
girls, up from 302 last year.
The E-Twins will face off
with the O’s in another doubleheader
tonight beginning
at 6 p.m. to close their series’
with the squad on the season.
Elizabethton returns
home Friday evening for a
three-game stand against the
Johnson City Cardinals.

On The Lighter Side
Peanuts
Blondie
Garfield
Dilbert
Sally Forth
Cryptoquip
Crossword Fun
By: Eugene Sheffer
For Thursday
June 29, 2006
CANCER (June 21-July
22) A repeat performance is
possible with someone you’ve
partnered with previously and
had a successful union. By
using the same tactics, you
should be able to get what you
want.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Your protectiveness of loved
ones is commendable, and
you’ll once again go to bat for
someone who is dear to you
and needs your help. You’ll
regard this as fate and not a
bad thing.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Things are more intense and
personal for you at this time.
You will gain strength and
determination to take care of
most anything that needs tending.
You’ll give it your all.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
Optimism and cheerfulness
are two of your more powerful
assets, but it will be your practicality
that makes your
dreams feasible.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
22) If you’d like to negotiate a
critical deal, be sure you don’t
see yourself as an underdog
who must beg rather than bargain.
Your ability to pull it off
is stronger than you think.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-
Dec. 21) Egotistical people
might be difficult for most to
handle — but not for you.
You’ll know how to make
them feel superior without
putting down anybody else in
order to do so.
A Look at the Stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-
Jan. 19) This could turn out to
be one of those days when
people you’ve previously
helped will be eager to square
accounts in larger measure.
Hopefully, you have a long list
of debtors.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
19) Involvements you have
with close friends or associates
should be quite pleasing
for everyone concerned. This
is because each will be protective
and supportive of all the
others.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March
20) If you’ve made up your
mind you are going to overcome
barriers that have hindered
you, that which you
accomplish could be rather
extraordinary.
ARIES (March 21-April
19) Being one of those signs
that welcome competition, this
could be a good day for you.
Both social and commercial
situations that present pronounced
competitive elements
are likely.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20) Your chances of collecting
something that is owed you
look particularly good.
However, don’t leave anything
up to chance or wishful
thinking. Contact the one who
is indebted to you.
GEMINI (May 21-June
20) There isn’t anything
wishy-washy about the way
you’ll deal with others. Your
position will be clear, and
you’ll tell it like it is — without
embellishment or condemnation.
WHAT’S ON TONIGHT
Snuffy Smith
Hi and Lois
Zits
Dick Tracey
Annie
Mickey Mouse
Donald Duck
Henry
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WATAUGA Lakefront
for rent: Rustic cabin
$400week. 2BR, bath,
shower, kitchen, deck,
screened porch, Off
Hwy. 321.
(423)768-3165. No
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6 GOODS TO EAT
& SELL
BLUEBERRIES AND
RASPBERRIES PYO,
JOHNSON’S SMALL
FRUITS, 984 Buck
Mountain Road, Elk
Park, NC
(828)733-4766
SCOTT’S STRAWBERRIES
for sale in the Bemberg
Center, same location
in front of the
former White’s Store
and off Hwy. 107 Unicoi.
Call
(423)543-8951, (423)
743-7511.
7 BEAUTY &
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ATTENTION HAIRSTYL-
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no following necessary.
We supply the
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benefit pkg. available.
(423)542-4191,
(423)341-1270.
10 HELP WANTED
GENERAL
AVON can pay for
your summer vacation-
and gas! Only
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(423)542-0057.
DOMINO’S PIZZA
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apply in person
1946 West Elk Avenue
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1-800-331-5172.
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EXPERIENCED legal assistant
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19E Elizabethton, TN
37643
LOCAL HVAC company
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service technicians.
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testing required. Also
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PRO CAREERS is hiring
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Johnson and Carter
County, Part-time
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Serious inquires
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homes, offices, debris,
more. References. Licensed.
423-542-5309,
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framing, trim work, vinyl
siding, dry wall,
painting. All types of
masonry work, brick,
block, drawed on
stone, drawed on
brick, ceramic tile. All
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basements. Demolition.
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542-3002.
BACKHOE, Landscaping,
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423-542-4239,
912-247-3593.
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423-725-3487.
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423-341-7782
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Investors Beware!
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1 King size double pillow
top mattress set –
New, still in factory
plastic, only $295. Full
mattress and Box
$149. Original packaging.
343-4412
1983 Chevy S10 for
parts $400.; yard swing
$125.; piano $500. Air
Hockey table
$70.(423)946-0550.
2 grave spaces.
Happy Valley Memorial
Park. Regular
$2450. Sell $1400. Gary
Price, Cell# 895-3326
2 pc. Leather furniture
set. Sofa and
loveseat. Ashley Millenium
100% Leather.
Brand New, never
used. Still has original
warranty. Worth
$2500. Sacrifice $899.
Must see! Call
217-4202
3 ROOMS All NEW. Microfiber
Sofa,
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Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet continued-listing standards. lf = Late filing with SEC.
n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50 percent within the past year. rt =
Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the last year. un = Units. vj = In bankruptcy or
receivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants. Gainers and Losers must be worth at least $2 to be listed in tables
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20 ARTICLES
FOR SALE
3 section dressing mirror
$100.; chest deep
freezer $50; large
computer table $75.
(423)946-0550.
4 TICKETS TO THE
KENNY CHESNEY CON-
CERT IN NASHVILLE.
Tickets can be separated.
(423)547-0576
6PC Bedroom Set-
Brand New, solid
wood, high quality. Still
in boxes. Beautiful! Retail
$2300, Sacrifice
$795. Call 343-4601
8PC BDRM Set. Cherry
Sleigh Bed set, Solid
Wood, Brand new,
never opened. MUST
SEE! Worth $3200, Must
sell $1350. Call
423-218-0755
A Couch and
loveseat, neutral color
Microfiber, Brand new,
very comfortable!
Sacrifice $595 for both
434-0603
A Mattress NASA
Memory foam. New,
never opened. FREE
100 Night In-Home
Trial. Very Comfortable!
MUST SEE!!! Retail
$1499, Sell $595
OBO. 423-200-4664
A Queen size double
pillow top mattress
and box spring set.
Brand new, in original
plastic with warranty.
Only $195. Call
343-4408
BRAND NEW above
ground pool with all
accessories. 18ft.
round, 4ft. deep. $295.
Call 423-929-9222
COUCH for sale. Good
price. Call after 3p.m.
542-8055
DINNING ROOM SET, 9
pc. Table, 6 chairs,
Buffett, Hutch. Cherry,
New, Never Used! Retail
$2499 will sell
$1299. Will break up.
Call 217-4245
GUN Collection. Call
423-474-3155 between
9a.m. & 9p.m.
LAWN tools, skill saw,
chain saw, refrigerator,
stove, heaters,
kitchen sink, bath sink,
computer, printer,
DVD player & more. Final
Sale. Cell 737-0930
423-542-3689
NEW pool table, 8ft.
oak. $1100. Please call
423-929-2222.
New spa, still in crate,
6 person. $2800.
Please
423-929-9222.
call
REFRIGERATOR $150.
Country blue loveseat
$50. Mauve recliner
$50. All in excellent
condition.
542-8980.
(423)
SMALL Troy-bilt tiller.
$300.00 30” almond
range $100.00 Compound
Bow $60.00 sell
or trade. 547-9123
OVER stuffed Sofa and
matching chair, light
beige background,
like new. $700.00.
423-725-3996
CURT ALEXANDER, CFP
401 Hudson Drive
23 YARD
SALES
110 E. Mill Street, Friday,
8:00AM-4:00PM.
Lots of namebrand
shoes, clothes, household
items, parking
available across the
street in church parking
lot.
117 River Bluff Way,
Bluff City,
(423)538-0202 Saturday,
10:00AM-4:00PM
Home Interior Only!
20-70% Off Retail.
Christmas, Pictures,
Candles, Over $20,000
for sale.
157 CONSTITUTION
AVENUE, (Colonial
Acres) teen girl clothing,
etc. 7:00AM-?
1709 Southside Road,
Monday thru Saturday
8:00AM-5:00PM. Furniture,
antiques, tools,
variety of items. Must
see!
1761 Gap Creek Rd.
Sat. 8-? Baby items, Little
girls clothing, antiques,
and more.
1ST time sale. Friday
10:00a.m.-? Turn off
Minton Hollow Rd.
onto old Lacy Hollow
Rd. Go to Peeble
Lane. Everything
cheap.
1ST Time. 4 Families. Fri.
& Sat. 409 W. Main
Street. 8-?. Antiques, &
misc.
2 families. Rivers Edge
Mobile Home Park, off
19-E, Hampton. Sat 8-1
Furniture, much more.
2-FAMILY. 190 Echo
Dr., Lynn Valley. Friday,
Saturday 8a.m.-?
Numerous items.
2148 Siam Road, 2
miles from East Side
School, rain or shine,
Friday and Saturday
8:00AM-4:00PM. Fishing
items, tools, clothing
all sizes, household
items.
3 Family Yard Sale.
Treadmill, car seat, old
wardrobe, girls & boys
clothing, womens
clothing. 501 Washington
Ave. Thurs., Fri. 8-3.
4 FAMILIES, 728 Woodland
Drive, Elizabethton,
Friday and
Saturday
7:00AM-1:00PM Rain,
no sale!
543-1181
Member New York Stock Exchange, Inc and Securities Investor Protection Corporation
June 28, 2006
+48.82
10,973.56
Pct. change
from previous:
+0.45
8 FAMILY YARD SALE,
Friday and Saturday
8:00AM-? Off Old
Elizabethton Hwy,
behind Riverbend
Auto Sales, name
brand ladies clothing
size 2X&3X for young
and old, uniforms,
girls clothing, name
brand clothing for
men, women and
boys, household
items, much more.
BASEMENT SALE! Friday,
Saturday
8:00a.m.-2:00p.m. NO
EARLY SALES. Lots of
good clean items.
Everything must go. 1st
house below the Lift
Academy on Siam
Road.
DAILY DOW JONES
MAR APR MAY JUN
11,750
11,500
11,250
11,000
10,750
10,500
High Low Record high: 11,722.98
10,981.25 10,902.48 Jan. 14, 2000
STOCK MARKET INDEXES
52-Week Net YTD 12-mo
High Low Name Last Chg %Chg %Chg %Chg
11,670.19 10,156.46 Dow Industrials 10,973.56 +48.82 +.45 +2.39 +5.77
5,013.67 3,382.14 Dow Transportation 4,730.60 +26.48 +.56 +12.74 +34.63
438.74 378.95 Dow Utilities 408.63 +2.08 +.51 +.87 +6.04
8,651.74 7,174.95 NYSE Composite 7,929.70 +43.22 +.55 +2.27 +9.19
2,046.65 1,469.16 Amex Market Value 1,856.66 +9.32 +.50 +5.55 +20.52
2,375.54 2,025.58 Nasdaq Composite 2,111.84 +11.59 +.55 -4.24 +2.08
1,326.70 1,168.20 S&P 500 1,246.00 +6.80 +.55 -.18 +3.85
818.87 665.23 S&P MidCap 739.17 +.87 +.12 +.15 +7.47
784.62 614.76 Russell 2000 688.04 +1.10 +.16 +2.20 +7.04
13,472.98 11,630.20 Wilshire 5000 12,553.70 +58.51 +.47 +.29 +5.08
MUTUAL FUNDS
Total Assets Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init
Name Obj ($Mlns) NAV 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt
American Funds A: GwthA p XG 77,843 30.85 -2.3 +11.7/B +24.8/A 5.75 250
American Funds A: IncoA p BL 51,235 18.62 -1.1 +7.4/A +47.9/A 5.75 250
American Funds A: ICAA p LV 68,759 32.20 -1.1 +10.0/A +27.4/B 5.75 250
American Funds A: WshA p LV 62,497 31.57 -1.0 +6.2/C +25.1/B 5.75 250
Fidelity Invest: Contra XG 64,712 64.01 -2.3 +12.6/A +51.9/A NL 2,500
Fidelity Invest: Magelln LC 47,552 84.54 -4.2 +4.7/C +0.9/D NL 2,500
Oppenheimer A: Disc p SG 587 43.60 -5.9 +4.3/D +3.8/D 5.75 1,000
Putnam Funds A: GrInA p LV 11,669 19.78 -2.3 +5.1/D +15.0/D 5.25 500
Putnam Funds A: VoyA p LG 5,959 16.37 -3.1 +0.5/D -14.3/D 5.25 500
Vanguard Fds: Wndsr XV 13,351 17.27 -3.0 +6.0/D +29.2/C NL 3,000
BL -Balanced, GL -Global Stock, IL -International Stock, LC -Large-Cap Core, LG -Large-Cap Growth, LV -Large-Cap
Val., XC -Multi-Cap Core, XG -Multi-Cap Growth, XV -Multi-Cap Val.Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested.
Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum
$ needed to invest in fund. NA = Not avail. NE = Data in question. NS = Fund not in existence. Source: Lipper, Inc.
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23 YARD
SALES
3-FAMLY yard sale.
135 Mockingbird Lane,
Fish Springs Community.
Friday and Saturday
8a.m.-3p.m.
BENEFIT YARD SALE
FOR BROOKLYN AD-
AMS (4 MONTHS OLD)
OPEN HEART SURGERY,
322 1/2 RACE STREET,
behind Herb & Metal,
Friday, Saturday
7:00AM-? Lots of eve-
rything!
BIG Yard Sale Fri, Sat.
7-? 445 Bunker Hill Rd,
Bluff City, 4th house
on left off 4-lane.
Cleaned out garage
& shed. Antiques, fishing
equipment, iron
skillets, camping
gear, tools, lots more.
BIG yard sale Saturday
8a.m.-12:00. 922 De-
Jarnett St. (EastSide).
Clothes, furniture, toys,
lots of misc.
CONSUMER ALERT!
Buyer beware due to
recent heavy rain
and fog just like last
year many of your
fireworks will not explode,
they will not
work. That’s why
many tents have
signs stating no
guaranteed on duds.
CORNER of H Street
and Paty Place, Friday,
Saturday
8:30AM-12:30PM Lots
of items. Rain or shine!
EVERYTHING $1.00
SALE!
Except few select
items. Shoes, clothes,
toys, jewelry, movies,
and more.
Thursday, Friday
Saturday
8a.m.-5p.m.
733 South Lynn Ave.
FIREWORKS! If you purchase
wet or damaged
fireworks again
this year, take them
back to the business
or organization and
demand a full refund.
If they refuse call your
radio, TV station or
newspaper. Go before
the County Commissioner.
Put a stop to
the scams and rip off
in our county. It’s all
about kids and family
entertainment, not
tricks or rip off.
FIRST time, 3 family
Yard Sale. Fri, Sat, Sun,
Mon. Hampton, Potterack
Rd off Rittertown
Rd. Furniture,
tools, TV, boys & girls
clothing. Something
for everyone.
FRI, Sat, 8-? 139 Betty
St, turn at Citizen’s
Bank, Hampton, third
Street to left, follow
signs.
FRIDAY & Saturday 8-?
First time ever Yard
Sale. Clothes, toys,
yard equipment,
household appliances,
etc. Something
for everyone. Priced
to sell. 250 Dogwood
Acres, Hampton
CURT
23 YARD
SALES
104 WEST K, FRIDAY,
SATURDAY, kids,
men’s, womens, plus
clothing, shutters,
chest, household
items. Everything!
FRIDAY and SATUR-
DAY, 2138, 2126 HWY.
91. White 2 story and
Trailer across from
Panhandle Road. Antiques,
baby clothes,
etc.
FRIDAY, 125 Tilson
Ave., Hampton. Southwestern
items, stereo,
household items, mens
clothes-1x, dishes,
etc. 8-?.
FRIDAY, Saturday
8a.m.-? 140 Spring St.
Hampton. Dishes,
household, clothes,
odds & ends.
GARAGE Sale Friday &
Saturday, rain or shine
8-3. 396 Cripple Creek
Loop, Watauga. Grill,
washing machine TV,
printers, bicycles, toys,
clothing (girls, boys,
mens & ladies).
GARAGE Sale. Sat. 385
Poga Road, Butler, TN.
8-?. 2 CB radios, exercise
bicycle, cassette
players, mirrors, pictures,
clothes.
GUNS, namebrand
tools, boys Ninja motorcycle,
clothes, linens,
curtains, desk,
old school chairs,
rockers. Too much to
mention. 1st sale in 2
yrs. Friday 8a.m.-5p.m
Saturday 1/2 price
and free stuff. 3 miles
up Blue Springs Rd.
Follow signs.
HAMPTON Store All
Hwy 321 Garage Sale
Friday and Saturday
8-?
HUGE 3 Family Yard
Sale. Kids clothing,
plus size mens and
womens clothing,
toys, tent, household
items and much more.
Fri. & Sat. 607 Pine Hill
Road.
HUGE 8 Family Yard
Sale. Off Gap Creek
Road up Long Hollow
Road. Follow signs to
Green Acres Sub. Fri.,
& Sat. 8-?. Namebrand
kids & adults
clothes. Old furniture,
glassware, gas fireplace
& tank and lots
more.
HUGE SALE! Roan
Mountain. Primitives,
antiques, retro furniture,
antique piano,
organ, wood burning
stove, old wash tub,
enamelware.Wednesday
6/28. Many small
items added Thursday
6/29 and Friday 6/30
for huge yard sale.
9a.m.-3p.m. Dealers
welcomed. Off Old
Hwy. 143, next to
church. Follow signs.
440-339-6409.
HUGE Yard Sale June
30th & July 1st. 422
Bluesprings Rd. Eliz.
Furniture, Oriental rug,
household items,
clothing, much more.

Star
word rates:
15 WORDS OR LESS
1 DAY - $4.75 2 DAYS - $7.00
6 DAYS - $10.00
23 YARD
SALES
HUGE YARD SALE: 200
Little Stoney Creek
Road, rain or shine, Friday
& Saturday
8:00-4:00, plenty of
parking across road.
INSIDE Sale Over thousands
of items must be
sold. Thursday- Saturday
8-? 1429 West G.
MOVING Sale! 508
Carter Blvd. Friday,
Saturday 8a.m.-1p.m.
More things will be
added on Saturday.
MOVING SALE, 1739
West G Street, Friday,
June 30th and Saturday,
July 1st.
8:00AM-5:00PM. Furniture
(some antiques)
table, chairs, bed and
bedding, couch,
chair, futon, washer,
dryer, wood, coal
burning stove (new)
natural gas stove,
heater (new) lawnmower,
garden tools,
baby furniture, clothing,
assortment of
items for everyone.
Free toys for kids as
long as they last. Interested
persons may
call (423)926-9237.
MULTI-FAMILY carport
sale Saturday
8a.m.-5p.m. Turn at
Bunker Hill, Chinquapin
Rd., 333 Big Arm
Rd.
No clothes, most items
$1.00 or less. 619 Garrison
Hollow Rd. Fri. 7-?
OLD Watauga Road
below Range School.
Fri. 7-12. Namebrand
junior girls clothing,
boys clothing 4-5yrs.
nice children toys, &
many more nice
items.
RUMMAGE Sale Fri, &
Sat. 1700 Southside
Rd. . Clothes, more.
Little bit of everything.
Too much to list.
SAT. 8-3 106 Armed
Forces Dr. (formerly
Pine St) Misc. from
business & home. Final
Sale. Cell 737-0930
SPRING Street in
Hampton, 4 Family
Yard Sale, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday.
Lots of items.
WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY
10a.m.-5p.m. 159 Oliver
Hollow, Hampton.
Furniture, dishes, linens,
decorations, small
rug, shelves, clothing,
collectibles, 3 piece
2x4 peg board, 3
piece privacy fence.
25 PETS
& SUPPLIES
5-6 yr. old black &
white cat, spayed
and declawed. Free
to good home.
416-4287,
For Adoption: Medium
haired cream colored
kitten. Assistance on
spaying, neutering.
423-543-8602.
For Sale: One Pomeranian
male, CKC. Four
months old. $200.00
423-768-3222
FREE TO GOOD
HOMES. Healthy neutered
cats, 1 ShihTZU
male dog,
(423)542-5618,
(423)213-0866.
FREE KITTENS to a
good home. Males &
females. Have been
wormed. Litter trained.
423-547-0449.
26 COAL-OIL-
WOOD
FOR SALE
FIREWOOD. Already
cut. $20. a load. Call
(423)542-2656.
27 LIVESTOCK
& BREEDING
TENNESSEE WALKING
HORSE, mare, 2 saddles,
plenty of tack,
$1500 OBO must sell.
(423)768-2588
28 CHILD CARE
HELP/SERVICES
WILL baby sit for children
in my home.
(423)474-4392 ask for
Lynn.
29 TOWNHOUSES
CONDOS FOR
SALE/RENT
2BR, 1.5BA Townhouse.
W/D hookup, appliances,
carpet, D/W,
deck, paved driveway.
$460.mo. plus
deposit. 423-538-0458.
31 APARTMENT
FOR RENT
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in this newspaper
is subject to the
Fair Housing Act which
makes it illegal to advertise
“any preference
limitation or discrimination
based on
race, color, religion,
sex, handicap, familial
status, or national origin,
or an intention, to
make any such preference,
limitation or discrimination.
”Familial
status includes children
under the age of
18 living with parents
or legal custodians;
pregnant women and
people securing custody
of children under
18. This newspaper will
not knowingly accept
any advertising for
real estate which is in
violation of the law.
Our readers are
hereby informed that
31 APARTMENT
FOR RENT
all dwellings advertised
in this newspaper
are available on an
equal opportunity basis.
To complain of discrimination
call HUD
Toll-free at
1-800-669-9777. The
Toll-free telephone
number for the Hearing
Impaired is:
1-800-927-9275
131 CAPTAIN AVENUE,
2BR, 1BR, Elizabethton.
Available immediately.
Deposit required.
Quiet neighborhood.
$400.month.
(423) 926-2738.
1BR, balcony style.
Between Elizabethton,
JC. Skylight, bay window.
Credit check.
$295.mth. NO PETS.
(423)929-3431.
1BR, stove, refrigerator,
water, garbage
pickup furnished,
mini-blinds. Call
(423)542-9200.
305 Price Road. Extra
clean 2BR apt. Quiet
atmosphere, CH&A,
W/D hookup, stove,
refrigerator furnished.
Garbage pickup.
Available July 1st. Call
474-2826 or 384-2826.
CLEAN, 2BR, 1BA,
$350.month $350.deposit.
Between Eliz. &
J.C. Absolutely no
pets. (423)833-5141
LUXURY apartment.
2BR, 1 1/2BA, CH&A,
W/D hook-up, appliances
provided. References.
$600. month,
deposit. 512-1250.
NEW 2BA, 1BA, single
level with W/D hook
up and dishwasher,
hardwood and tile
throughout, CH&A,
panoramic view of
mountains.
$550month, plus deposit.
(423)542-3329,
(423)483-4875.
RACE STREET, downstairs,
2BR, nice quiet,
large kitchen. References
required.
$400.mo. plus deposit.
423-542-9719.
32 HOUSES
FOR RENT
2BR, 1 1/2 BA, completely
renovated
$450deposit,
$400month, no pets,
alcohol or drugs,
(423)647-7278,
(423)542-9176.
2ND STREET, HAMP-
TON, 2BR, 1BA, H&A,
washer dryer hookup.
No smoking.
$500month, plus deposit
(423)543-8602
3BR, 11/2BA, CH&A,
appliances. Biltmore
Community. $700.
month, deposit. References.
No pets,
smoking.
543-4178.
(423)
ASSORTMENT of rentals:
Farm, brick, frame,
pets, rent to own, furnished
and unfurnished.
282-6486.
LOG CABIN, 3BR,
CH&A, water fall, no
pets inside, Roan
Mountain, reference
and
$600month.
(423)772-4462
deposit.
STOP renting. Buy 3BR
Hud home. $19,616.
For listings
800-391-5228xF738.
33 MOBILE HOME
FOR RENT
1BR, furnished, water
included, no pets.
$200.mo.
543-8893
$200.dep.
2BR, 2BA, CH&A, all
appliances, Happy
Valley School District.
No pets. $450mth. +
deposit. 423-647-6304.
MILLIGAN COLLEGE
16x80 3BR, 2BA,; 2BR
2BA, 14X70 REFER-
ENCES REQUIRED
257-2106,
(423)543-2651.
37 LAND W/PHOTO
FOR SALE
I-26
26.14 acres of level,
rolling land. Possibilities
are endless with
property fronting 1-26.
Rare find! Call Linda
Whitehead for more
details.
C21 Whitehead
543-4663
39 LOTS W/PHOTO
FOR SALE
14 Diamond Point
2.2 acre building lot
with Watauga Lake
view in Horseshoe
Cove subdivision.
Lake access and
Boat slips available.
C21 Whitehead
Linda Whitehead
543-4663
Classifieds
542-1530 928-4151
39 LOTS W/PHOTO
FOR SALE
BIG SANDY
Scenic location in
Country, Beautiful .61
acre lot! Land is level
and gently rolls to
ridge line, doublewides,
modular welcome.
$19,900.00
C21 WHITEHEAD
DEBORAH
SUTHERLAND
543-4663
Bulldog Hollow
3 level building lots in
a 1.92 acre tract. Private
& quiet setting.
Creek at back of
property. $29,900.
Realty Executives
952-0226
Jennifer Lipford
773-6020
40 LOTS
FOR RENT
EXTRA LARGE LOT. 1/2
ACRE. SINGLE OR
DOUBLEWIDE. 10 MIN-
UTES FROM TOWN.
$150month.
725-2770.
(423)
SINGLEWIDE: West
End. Trash, yard maintenance
provided.
Paved. First month
free. $115. month.
(423)542-4029.
42 HOUSES
FOR SALE
SALE OR RENT: Oaklona
Estates. 3BR,
2BAS, CH&A, appliances,
garage, 1/2
acre lot. $140,000.
(423)542-4279.
43 HOUSES
W/PHOTO
"Nestle in to this very
private 2BR, 2BA
home on over 2
acres”. $125,000
Contact Kathy
@ Century 21
Pro Service
282-1885
or 423-341-1478.
$3,000
MISCELLANEOUS
ALLOWANCE
FOR THE BUYER!
Gorgeous handcrafted
log home
nestled in picturesque
hills. Stone
fireplace, 1.43 acres,
3BR, 2BA, 2644 sq. ft.
$229,900.
MLS#226931
Call Shar Saidla
(423)895-0430
mountainhomes
realty.com
1069
Snowden Terrace
Brand new construction!
3BR, 2BA ranch
ready to move into.
Great new neighborhood.
Situated on
level lot in JC city limits.
$126,900.
Realty Executives
952-0226
Jennifer Lipford
773-6020
108
Cedar Grove Road
Only $139,000
Spacious brick home
convenient to JC,
Eliz., Milligan. 3Brs.,
2Baths, large kitchen,
dining, formal LR.,
basement, garage,
carport. So much
more. Call Today to
see this great home
Blue Ridge Properties
282-5182
Sheryl Garland
895-1690
43 HOUSES
W/PHOTO
1138 BERRY ROAD
2BR, 1BA Home with
lots of updates, 2 car
detached garage,
large city lot.
Screened back deck.
All appliances included.
$83,500.
C21 WHITEHEAD
PATSY WOODSON
543-4663
114
MOUNTAIN VIEW
CIRCLE
HAMPTON
Tri-level with extensive
renovations applied
in 1997. Main level
features living room,
large kitchen, family
room with 2nd
kitchen, 2BD, 2BA.
Upper level features 3
more bedrooms and
another full bath.
CH&A, House is set up
as large family home
but could easily be
converted to a two
family dwelling.
Mountain Views.
$159,500
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
543-5741
115 Cooter Lane
Privacy, just minutes
from the city. 4 BR, 1
full BA, 1 half BA. Nestled
on 0.75 acres.
$84.900
Call Ashley or Jason
@ Randall Birchfield
Real Estate
(423) 543-5959
115 HUGH
WILSON ROAD
2BR, 1 1/2 BA, farmhouse,
CHA, barn,
detached garage,
workshop, on 4
acres in Stoney
Creek,
(423)542-4703
to view by
appointment
119 CONCORD LA.
GREAT FAMILY HOME
Rustic 2story, 3BR,
2BA, possible 4thBR,
family room. Living
room, dining room,
kitchen with exposed
beams,
vaulted ceilings.
Beautiful wood
floors. Incredible
deck with beautiful
views, quiet Elizabethtonneighborhood,
county taxes.
$135,000.
(423)543-7611
1198 RIVERVIEW
Beautiful mountain
views, 3BR 2.5BA
home, 1.54 acres,
river front property.
Large master suit.
Large kitchen,
heated
$135,000.00
sunroom.
C21 WHITEHEAD
KATHRYN TURNER
543-4663
123 OAK GROVE
Very Nice! Great
Room with FP downstairs,
Large Room off
front patio, Wonderful
country views from
the deck! $134,000.00
C21 WHITEHEAD
BRENDA THOMPSON
543-4663
43 HOUSES
W/PHOTO
127 Cates Corner
Above-Ground Pool.
3BR, 2FBAs. Newer
addition master BR
with French doors
and BA with whirlpool
tub. $89,000 .
Call Jason @
Randall Birchfield
Real Estate
(423) 543-5959
134 CARVER
CRABTREE
A must see! Extras
too numerous to list
here. 4 bedroom, 2.5
bath ranch sitting on
2 acres with a great
view. Motivated sellers.
MLS# 225022
$189,900.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
138 WOODLAND
HEIGHTS
Like new and one of
the finest homes of
this age. 2 bedrooms,
1 bath ranch
home sitting on half
acre lot. Breathtaking
views of Siam
Valley. MLS# 223494
$118,900
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
147
SARAH ANNIE DRIVE
GREAT LOCATION!
$35,900
For Home &
Lot
Home features 2BR,
1BA, livingroom,
eat-in kitchen. Great
lot that is landscaped
and partly fenced.
Priced to sell. Powder
Branch Rd., left on
Sarah Annie Drive.
Lot Can Be Purchased
Separately For
$16,500
Blue Ridge Properties
282-5182
Sheryl Garland
895-1690
151
SARAH ANNIE DRIVE
Only $59,900
4Br, 2Baths, single
wide with an addition
that boast large open
kitchen, living room
and Den. Sunroom
leads out to the wonderful
decking that
surrounds the above
ground pool. 2 car
garage, workshop, 2
car carport. The lot
next door is also available
with the single
wide or lot only. This
home has so much to
offer! Call today!
Blue Ridge Properties
282-5181
Sheryl Garland
895-1690
1569 CHARITY HILL
ROAD
SIAM AREA
895-2772
Beautifully
landscaped,
3 Bedroom,
1 1/2 Bathroom
Home
Large fenced yard,
carport,
14x24 workshop
$92,500.
43 HOUSES
W/PHOTO
1608 HIGHPOINT
KINGSPORT
Nothing fancy just
right for starter home!
3BR, Cozy living room
with hardwood floors,
full basement, covered
front porch.
$49,900.00
C21 WHITEHEAD
DEBORAH
SUTHERLAND
543-4663
166 WOODLAND
HEIGHTS
Owner Wants
Offer !
MOTIVATED SELLER!
New home, 3BR,
2BA, stone fireplace,
gas logs, cathedral
ceilings, hardwood
floors, double car
garage. Beautifully
landscaped.
$177,500
ERA Golden Key
952-4950
Call Lora
677-6606
1816 Woodhaven
Drive
Whitney Estates
Traditional brick with
wonderful floor plan
located in one of
Elizabethton's prettiest
neighborhoods.
Over 4,200 SF, 5BD,
3.50BA, oversized garage,
guest suite,
beautiful curved staircase,
luxurious master
bath and much more.
Visit swanayproperties.com
for interior
photos.
$379,500
Russ Swanay
Realty
543-5741
188
Woodland Heights
Charming older home
with lots of character
in nice quiet neighborhood.
2BR, 1BA,
possible 3rd bedroom.
Hardwood
floors, fireplace in LR.
A little TLC will make
this a great home.
Asking $77,900. Make
an offer!
Call Jonathan
542-4630
Shell & Associates
543-2393
205 AVIATION DRIVE
Virtually maintenance
free 3bedroom,
2bath home
in great location.
Fireplace with gas
logs, central vac system,
outbuildings.
MLS# 221980
$135,000
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
206 Marion Branch
Road, Elizabethton
Only $189,900
This home has so
much to offer! Master
on the main level with
bath! Formal areas,
3Br, 2 baths, 2half
baths and a large
den. Plenty of space
for everyone. Great
covered picnic area
with stone fireplace.
Nice red barn, 2 car
carport. Call today!!
Blue Ridge Properties
2882-5182
Sheryl Garland
895-1690
43 HOUSES
W/PHOTO
207 MAIN STREET
Get away from it all!
Beautiful location
view of Watauga
Lake from front porch.
2br home, loads of
updates! $79,900.00
C21 WHITEHEAD
PATSY WOODSON
543-4663
222 WEST F. STREET
One of the prettiest
streets in
Elizabethton.
Beautiful entrance
foyer. This stately brick
is in mint condition
with gleaming hardwood
floors, tile, Covered
patio in rear
overlooks the large
perfectly level backyard
which is completely
enclosed with
a wood privacy
fence. 2 car garage
has 1BD, 1BA apartment
with heat and
air and hardwood
floors. 2BD, 2BA.
Call Matt Zimmerman
for more details
342-8069
$196,000
Russ Swanay
Realty
543-5741
2251 MIAMI DRIVE
2.2ACRES with 3BR,
2.5BA RANCH,
VAULTED CEILINGS,
GAS FIREPLACES, 2
CAR DRIVE UNDER
GARAGE. BEAUTIFUL!
HAPPY VALLEY
SCHOOLS. $189,900.
C21 WHITEHEAD
TRISH GRAYBEAL
543-4663
2618
Old Elizabethton
Highway
Cute two bedroom
cottage on level lot.
Located in nice private
area, and is
within just minutes of
Elizabethton or Johnson
City. Would make
great starter home or
investment property.
$59,500
Russ Swanay
Realty
543-5741
300 Daytona Place
6BR, 2BA home in city.
Detached garage.
Lots of original wood.
Great neighborhood.
Close to everything.
Asking $185,000.
Call Jonathan
542-4630
Shell & Associates
543-2393
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43 HOUSES
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304 Academy Street
2BD, 1BA, CHA, new
windows, vinyl siding,
fenced back yard,
1/2 basement. One
block to Covered
Bridge Park. $74,900.
BY OWNER
423-543-1340
305 HAMPTON VIEW
DRIVE
Enjoy country living
in this 3 bedroom,
2.5 bath, 2448 sq ft
Tri-level home.
Great room with 16’
cathedral ceiling
and a rock fireplace.
MLS# 230367
$149,900
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
310 OLD
WATAUGA ROAD
Country living close
to town. Home with
9 acres on Old
Watauga Rd in Elizabethton.
Three bedrooms,
1 1/2 baths ,
living room, large
den and family sized
kitchen.
MLS#232536
$97,000
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
606 Bradley St
Elizabethton.
3BR, 1BA, Ranch with
garage. Like new,
completely remodeled.
Hardwood
floors, new kitchen &
bath, full basement,
fenced yard.
423-542-8683,
423-647-3778
3BR, 3BA, 2 car garage.
Remodeled
with new addition.
pantry in kitchen,
huge walk-in closet,
nice laundry room.
New heating & air,
plumbing, electric.
Big deck. 1/3 acre
flat lot. MUST SEE!
Owner anxious.
$119,000.
423-725-2183
WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU
Elizabethton Newspapers, Inc. is currently accepting applications/resumes'
for an experienced Press Operator.
• The candidate will be responsible for operating a Harris
V15A Web Press to print newspapers, books, and periodicals
according to written specifications.
• Candidate must be able to speak clearly, respond to questions,
follow instructions, demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness,
meet productivity standards and follow safety
and security procedures.
• Qualifications: 2 or more years experience with a Harris
V15A Web Press.
Applications may be picked up at
300 N. Sycamore Street
Elizabethton, TN
or resumes' may be submitted to:
Human Resources
Attention: Web Press Operator
PO Box 1960
Elizabethton, TN 37644-1960
EOE/HQ
43 HOUSES
W/PHOTO
4BR, 2 1/2BA, new vinyl
siding, 1 car garage,
outbuilding, private,
country setting,
kitchen appliances,
Minutes from city. 3/4
Acre Lot. $77,000.
423-647-3400
501 BURBANK
ROAN MOUNTAIN
Well built 3bedroom,
2bath one level
home with basement,
hardwood
flooring, spacious
rooms, spring water
sitting at almost
4000’ elevation.
MLS# 222371
$114,000
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
507
SOUTH ROAN ST.
3BR, 1BA, completely
remodeled.
Everything new!
Large lot. CH&A. Privacy
fence. Owner
financing available
with 12% cash down
payment.
$78,500.00
423-213-8172
Sugar Hollow
Unique custom built
home located on a
large 0.578 lot. 3BD,
2BD. Beautiful hardwood
floors in sunken
living room. FP with
gas logs. Workshop.
Custom kitchen with
lots of cabinets. Gazebo
with deck leading
to house.
$119,000
Call Matt for more
details 423-342-8069
RUSS SWANAY REALTY
543-5741
634 Gap Creek Rd.
1 acre
4BR, 2.5BA, kitchen,
livingroom, laundryroom,
computer
room, 2 large dens.
Cherry cabinets, oak
floors, 2600 sq. ft.
Screened porch,
24X24 carport. Easy
access to ETSU, VA,
and JC medical center.
1 year warranty.
$239,995.
423-747-6471
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word rates:
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43 HOUSES
W/PHOTO
144 BERYL BLEVINS
ROAD, 2BR, 1 1/2BA,
CH&A, seen by appointment,
new roof.
(423)542-6217
721 FAIRWAY DRIVE
View Elizabethton
Golf Course, Tee #3
from your backyard.
Living room w/fireplace,
4 BR, 3 full BA,
double car garage.
CALL JASON @
RANDALL BIRCHFIELD
REAL ESTATE
(423) 543-5959
$229,000
814 DEERFIELD LANE
Beautiful 5 bedroom,
2.5 bath
home with over 3000
sq ft. Also, a duplex
for rental income or
mother-in-law apt.
Close to Watauga
Lake. MLS#222048
$299,900
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
823 DEERFIELD LANE
4 bedroom, 2.5
bath, 1.5 story Cape
Cod home with
open floor plan. Balcony
overlooking livingroom
with fireplace.
MLS#
226938 $209,900
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
BY OWNER
Under Construction
NOW
418
H. Heaton Rd.
Siam
3BR, 2BA, 1 car garage,
custom cabinets,
hardwood floors
throughout, ceramic
tile, walk-in closet in
master Br. Completion
June. $135.000.
423-512-1135
Hunter Area
Camelot Drive
New Construction
3BR, 2BA, Kitchen, DR,
LR, Cathedral & Tray
ceilings. 1600 sqft.,
plus double car garage.
CH&A. 130x150
level lot. $178,500.00
Call
423-543-3693
or
423-677-3949
KEYSTONE
Johnson City
2BR cottage with new
windows, cabinets,
plumbing and paint.
Reasonably Priced
At $35,900
DEAN BLEVINS
(423)542-2092
213-6738
SHELL & ASSOCIATES
(423)543-2393
LEASE PURCHASE!
607 Blevins Ave.
3BR, 1 1/2BA, living
room, den, CH&A,
new kitchen, new
carpet & paint. One
level, one car garage,
2 outbuildings.
$115,000 with $750.
month, deposit.
Call Lora 677-6606
43 HOUSES
W/PHOTO
118 Lewis Blevins Rd
Privacy views & location.
First time on
market by owner.
Beautiful 3BR 2.5BA,
on 3 acres. Cathedral
ceilings, wood
flooring, master bath
with jacuzzi tub,
double garage,
basement. 3 decks
with gorgeous
long-range mountain
views. All
fenced and 3 stall
horse barn. 1 mile off
19E, 10 minutes to
town. $194,000.
423-543-2126
TAKE OVER
PAYMENTS
2001 Clayton
DOUBLEWIDE
Features include 3BR,
appliances, garden
tub. shower in master
bath, fireplace in
family room, heat
pump, oak cabinets
and wood floors.
Lot Available For
Additional Charge
(423)543-5638
WALKING DISTANCE
TO WEST
SIDE SCHOOL!
BY OWNER
EXCELLENT LOCATION
3-4 bedrooms, 1
bath, original hardwood
floors refinished
and ceramic
tile throughout, full
basement with, 400
sq. ft. finished and
tiled, completely remodeled
new windows
and doors
CH&A, on dead end
Street. $87,500
Phone
(423)647-3816
179 Mayfield Dr
Elizabethton
Cedar siding, 3BRs,
2BAs, LR, with gas fireplace,
Kitchen with
ceramic counters,
gourmet sink, DR, Den
Combo with atrium
doors to Deck,
fenced, level yard,
Storage Bldg, Mtn.
Views $154,900.
Willow Realty
926-4200
Call
Debbie Teague
747-0411
44 MOBILE HOMES
FOR SALE
3BR, 2BA, appliances
included. 0 down
W.A.C. Call
423-282-0343
FHA Loans for 1st time
home buyers. Easy to
qualify. 423-282-0343
Government Loans,
No credit, no problem!
We finance. Call
423-282-0343
RENT TO OWN 2006.
28x40, on rental lot.
3BR, 2BA, fantasy
kitchen, heat pump,
Coal Chute Road.
$3,000 down with
owner financing.
(423)895-0456.
47 WANTED
TO BUY
3BR house in Elizabethton
under
$100,000. Wanda, 807
E. Unaka Avenue,
Johnson City, TN 37601
Classifieds
542-1530 928-4151
47 WANTED
TO BUY
WANT to buy coins &
firearms. (423)
948-8567.
51 COMMERCIAL
SALE/LEASE
RETAIL Space available.
5,990 sq.ft. and
pad site. Carter
County Plaza, Elizabethton,
TN. 368 West
Elk Avenue, Route 321.
Anchored by Ingles
Supermarket & Peebles.
Call Dovid Spector
1-800-932-RENT or
visit www.nrdc.com.
53 INSURANCE
ALL Drivers Good Record
SR-22. You’re in
good company,
Wagner Insurance,
604 E. Elk.
(423)543-5522.
55 BOATS
FOR SALE
1997 YAMAHA JET SKI ,
1100 Waverunner, low
hours, 60 miles per
hour, $3900.
(423)772-9410
1981 Harris 24’ Pontoon,
full enclosure,
90HP, Johnson motor.
Motor, boat good
condition. $4,000.
647-4122.
59 AUTOS
FOR SALE
1992 CHEVY
CONVERSION VAN
PRE-OWNED
STOCK. NO. #4
Automatic, CD Tape
Player, 82,000 miles
$4000
Call 547-3820
for more information
1986 Pontiac Parisienne,
excellent condition,
new tires,
66,379K, One owner
$1,500. O.B.O.
474-3675 Donald Kelly
2001 CHEVROLET
SILVERADO
PRE-OWNED
STOCK NO. #3
4X4, Automatic,
Power Locks, and
Windows, CD Player,
Extended Cab,
Towing Package,
99,600 Miles
$11,795.00
Call 547-3820
for more information
1996 Dodge Caravan.
Green, V-6, automatic.
Runs great.
$3,500. (423)647-6448.
1999 NISSAN
PATHFINDER
PRE-OWNED
STOCK NO. #2
Silver, 6 cyl.,
Automatic, Keyless
Entry, 4X4
105,776 miles, and
much more
$6,632.50
Call 547-3820
for more information
2002 VOLKSWAGEN
JETTA
PRE-OWNED
STOCK NO. #1
Blue, 4 Cyl.,
Automatic, Keyless
Entry, Diesel, CD
Player, 87,000 miles,
and more.
$11,322.50
Call 547-3820
for more information
60 AUTOS
W/PHOTO
1994 Jeep Grand
Cherokee Limited.
Gold package, 4wd.
Very good condition,
CD Stereo, all leather.
125K. Reduced to
$4,800. O.B.O.
By Owner
423-543-3636
SOLD!
STOCK #4053
Pre-Owned
2001 VW BEETLE
4 cylinder, 5 speed,
sunroof, loaded.
$8,995.
ELIZABETHTON
AUTO SALES
543-7592
STOCK #9181
Pre-Owned
1992 Acura
NSX 2000
6 cylinder, 5-speed,
leather, loaded, 108K.
$25,000 FIRM
ELIZABETHTON
AUTO SALES
(423)542-7592
60 AUTOS
W/PHOTO
STOCK #2987
PRE-OWNED
2003 BMW Z-4
Convertible
Black, V-6, 5-speed.
$22,995.
ELIZABETHTON
AUTO SALES
423-543-7592
EXTRA nice, 1992
Cadillac, 2 owner,
Elizabethton, 4 door,
miles 64,961, $4500.
(423)542-4892.
STOCK #5645
Pre-Owned
2003 Toyota
Cellica GT
Red, rear spoiler, mag
wheels, sunroof.
$11,500.
ELIZABETHTON
AUTO SALES
423-543-7592
2001 Ford
WINDSTAR
White, mint condition,
new tires, low mileage,
loaded. Factory
VHS, AM-FM CD.
Non-smoker owner.
$10,750.
(423)543-1554
(423)647-6986
after 5:30
62 CAMPERS &
RV’S
W/PHOTO
1999
Coachman Miranda
Class A Mtr. Home.
31’ Queen, Ford V-10,
4000 Onan Gen.,
back up camera,
2nd. owner. Only
24,700 miles. $28,000.
Call
850-240-2510
64 4X4 W/PHOTO
FOR SALE
SOLD!
STOCK #2086
Pre-Owned
1999 Lexus
4x4, leather, sunroof,
white. $10,995.
ELIZABETHTON
AUTO SALES
423-543-7592
65 TRUCKS &
SEMI’S
SOLD!
STOCK #6721
Pre-Owned
2005 Ford Truck
F-150
2 wheel, 6 cylinder,
automatic, 4K, like
new, under factory
warranty. $13,900.
ELIZABETHTON
AUTO SALES
423-543-7592
65 TRUCKS &
SEMI’S
SOLD!
STOCK #4793
Pre-Owned
2003 S-10
Extra cab, X-treem,
red, 4 cylinder,
5-speed, 21K. $8,500.
Elizabethton Auto
Sales
543-7592
PUBLIC NOTICES
NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE'S SALE
WHEREAS, default has
occurred in the performance
of the
covenants, terms, and
conditions of a Deed
of Trust Note dated
December 23, 2003,
and the Deed of Trust
of even date securing
the same, recorded
December 31, 2003, at
Book T687, Page 268 in
Office of the Register
of Deeds for Carter
County, Tennessee,
executed by Willard
D. Wilson, conveying
certain property
therein described to
Arnold M. Weiss, Esq.,
Shelby County as Trustee
for Wells Fargo
Home Mortgage, Inc.;
and the undersigned,
Aaron L. Squyres of
Wilson & Associates,
P.L.L.C., having been
appointed Successor
Trustee.
NOW, THEREFORE, notice
is hereby given
that the entire indebtedness
has been declared
due and payable;
and that an
agent of Aaron L.
Squyres of Wilson & Associates,
P.L.L.C., as
Successor Trustee, by
virtue of the power,
duty, and authority
vested in and imposed
upon said Successor
Trustee will, on
July 21, 2006 on or
about 2:15 P.M., at the
Carter County Courthouse,
Elizabethton,
Tennessee, offer for
sale certain property
hereinafter described
to the highest bidder
FOR CASH, free from
the statutory right of
redemption, homestead,
dower, and all
other exemptions
which are expressly
waived in the Deed of
Trust, said property being
real estate situated
in Carter County,
Tennessee, and being
more particularly described
as follows:
Situated in the 15th
Civil District of Carter
County, Tennessee,
and being more particularly
described as
follows: Tract I: beginning
on an iron rod on
the Easterly side of a
gravel drive corner to
Canter, said rod bears
S 13 deg. 03 minutes
49 seconds W 181.00
feet from an iron rod
corner to Canter,
thence S 74 deg. 14
minutes 08 seconds E
299.77 feet to an iron
rod, thence S 29 deg.
00 minutes 05 seconds
W 56.06 feet to a post
corner to Wilson,
thence two calls with
Wilson: W71 deg. 31
minutes 55 seconds W
203.63 feet to a post,
thence W 89 deg. 01
minutes 12 seconds
83.82 feet W to a post;
thence N 13 deg. 03
minutes 49 seconds E
69.19 feet to the point
of beginning, containing
0.348 acres. Being
the same property
conveyed to Willard D.
Wilson by Warranty
Deed for Luther and
Janice Grindstaff, described
in Deed Book
423, Page 478, Carter
County, Tennessee
Register's Office. Surveyed
July 8,1996 by
Steven G. Pierce, R.L.S.
#1564. TRACT II: Beginning
on an iron rod in
the Easterly margin of
Race Street; thence
leaving said street N
13 deg. 03 minutes 49
seconds E 2.25 feet to
a post corner to Grindstaff;
thence with
Grindstaff S 89 deg. 01
minutes 12 seconds E
83.83 feet to a post,
thence S 71 deg. 31
minutes 55 seconds E
203.63 feet to a post in
the line of Canter;
thence S 28 deg. 00
minutes 50 seconds W
55.00 feet to an iron
rod; thence N 65 deg.
37 minutes 39 seconds
W 176.79 feet to an
iron pipe; thence S 76
deg. 06 minutes 06
seconds W 83.00 feet
PUBLIC NOTICES
to a post in the Easterly
margin of Race
Street; thence with
Race Street N 10 deg.
04 minutes 00 seconds
W 57.31 feet to the
point of Beginning,
containing 0.291
acres. Being the same
property conveyed to
Willard D. Wilson by
Warranty Deed for Willard
and Hargaret Wilson
described in Deed
Book 423, Page 481,
Carter County, Tennessee
Register's Office.
Surveyed July
8,1996 by Steven G.
Pierce, R.L.S. # 1564.
ALSO KNOWN AS: 437
Race Street, Elizabethton,
Tennessee
37643
This sale is subject to
all matters shown on
any applicable recorded
plat; any unpaid
taxes; any restrictive
covenants, easements,
or setback lines
that may be applicable;
any statutory
rights of redemption of
any governmental
agency, state or federal;
any prior liens or
encumbrances as well
as any priority created
by a fixture filing; and
to any matter that an
accurate survey of the
premises might disclose.
In addition, the
following parties may
claim an interest in the
above-referenced
property: Willard D.
Wilson
The sale held pursuant
to this Notice may be
rescinded at the Successor
Trustee’s option
at any time. The right
is reserved to adjourn
the day of the sale to
another day, time,
and place certain
without further publication,
upon announcement
at the
time and place for the
sale set forth above.
W&A No.
717-204336/717-74629
DATED June 23, 2006.
WILSON & ASSOCI-
ATES, P.L.L.C.,
Successor Trustee
By: Aaron L. Squyres
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IN THE CHANCERY
COURT, PROBATE
DIVISION OF CARTER
COUNTY, AT
ELIZABETHTON,
TENNESSEE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
per
TCA 30-2-306
PROBATE NO. P060105
ESTATE OF
LILLIE MARGARET PROPST
DECEASED
Notice is hereby given
that on the
26th day of June,
2006 Letters of Administration,
in respect to
the Estate of
Lillie Margaret Propst
deceased, were issued
to the undersigned
by the Chancery
Court Clerk and
Master, Probate Division,
of Carter County,
Tennessee.
All persons, resident
and non-resident,
having claims, matured
or unmatured,
against the Estate of
Lillie Margaret Propst
are required to file the
same with the Clerk
and Master of the
above Court within
four (4) months from
the date of the first
publication of this Notice;
otherwise, their
claims will be forever
barred.
All persons indebted
to the above Estate
must come forward
and make proper settlement
with the undersigned
at once.
This the 26th day of
June , 2006.
Katherine Propst Wolfe
Administratrix
Deceased:
Lillie Margaret Propst
Lanny R. Norris
Attorney
CHARLOTTE MCKEEHAN
Clerk and Master
6/30, 7/7
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE
TRUSTEE’S SALE
Default having been
made in the terms,
conditions, and payments
provided for in
that certain Deed of
Trust to Green Tree
Servicing LLC, successor
servicer to Green
Point Credit Corp.,
dated June 2, 1999
and recorded on June
4, 1999 in Book T537,
Page 434, Register’s
Office for Carter
County, Tennessee
from Sharon D. Blackwell-Peterson,
Joyce
Blackwell, and Verl
PUBLIC NOTICES
Blackwell, (“Borrowers”)
to Fidelity National
Title, Trustee, securing
the indebtedness
therein described,
which indebtedness
is now due
and unpaid, and has
been declared in default
by the lawful
owner and holder
thereof; and
The undersigned, Trustee
Management
Company, Successor
Trustee, having been
appointed Successor
Trustee in instrument
dated January 12,
2006 of record in Instrument
No.
06000441, Book M118,
Page 121-122, said
Register’s Office, to
serve in the place and
stead of Fidelity National
Title;
NOW, THEREFORE, I,
Trustee Management
Company, Successor
Trustee, pursuant to
said Deed of Trust,
having been requested
by Green
Tree Servicing LLC,
successor servicer to
Green Point Credit
Corp., the owner and
holder of said indebtedness
so to do, and
by virtue of the
authority and power
vested in me by said
Deed of Trust will, on
July 13, 2006 at 11
a.m., at the Carter
County Courthouse, in
Carter County, Tennessee,
sell at public
outcry to the highest
bidder for cash (or
credit upon the indebtedness
secured if
the lawful owner and
holder thereof is the
successful purchaser),
free from the equity of
redemption, the statutory
right of redemption,
homestead,
dower, elective share,
and all other exemptions
of Borrower of
every kind, all of
which have been expressly
waived by Borrower,
the
following-described
property in Carter
County, Tennessee:
BEGINNING at an iron
pin set in the line of
Holly Street, said iron
pin being 172.56 from
the point of intersection
with the northerly
boundary of Highway
91; thence continuing
with the line of Holly
Street, North 00 degrees
15 minutes 40
seconds East, 125.00;
thence south 89 degrees
33 minutes 53
seconds East, 137.23
feet to a new iron pin;
thence south 00 degrees
18 minutes 56
seconds West, 125.00
feet to a new iron pin;
thence North 89 degrees
33 minutes 52
seconds West, 137.11
feet to the point of BE-
GINNING; containing
17,146 square feet,
more or less, and being
shown as Lot 2 of
Morgan property as
shown on map or plat
of record in Plat Cabinet
B, Slide 191 in the
Register's Office for
Carter County, Tennessee.
Being the same property
conveyed to
Sharon D.
Blackwell-Peterson,
Verl Blackwell and
Joyce Blackwell, by
Warranty Deed from
Norma Jean Williams,
dated 4-12-99 and recorded
6-4-99 in Book
D446, page 349, Register's
Office for Carter
County, Tennessee.
Commonly known as:
108 Ford Ln., Elizabethton,
TN 37643
Parcel No.:
35C-B-39.02
The property is encumbered
by no liens
or claims of lien filed
by the United States
Internal Revenue Service
in the Register’s
Office of Carter
County, Tennessee, as
Instrument Nos. n/a.
Notice of Successor
Trustee’s foreclosure
sale has been given to
the Internal Revenue
Service as provided
for in 26 U.S.C. §
7425(b). Sale of this
property is subject to
the redemption rights
held by the United
States Internal Revenue
Service, as set out
in 26 U.S.C. §
7425(d)(1).
This property is encumbered
by no liens or
claims of lien filed by
the State of Tennessee,
Tax Enforcement
Division, in the Register’s
Office of Carter
County, Tennessee, as
Instrument Nos. n/a.
Notice of the Successor
Trustee’s foreclosure
sale has been
given to the State of
Tennessee, Tax Enforcement
Division in
accordance with
T.C.A. §
67-1-1433(c)(1).
Should the highest
bidder fail to comply
with the terms of the
bid at the public sale,
then the Successor
LINE AD DEADLINES
MONDAY------------FRIDAY 2:00 P.M.
TUESDAY-------------MONDAY 2:00 P.M.
WEDNESDAY--------TUESDAY 2:00 P.M.
THURSDAY------WEDNESDAY 2:00 P.M.
FRIDAY------------THURSDAY 2:00 P.M.
SUNDAY---------------FRIDAY 2:00 P.M.
PUBLIC NOTICES
Trustee shall have the
option of accepting
the second highest
bid, or the next highest
bid with which the
buyer is able to comply.
The right is reserved to
adjourn the day of the
sale to another day
certain without further
publication, upon announcement
at the
time set forth above.
This sale is subject to
liens, easements, encumbrances,
property
taxes, rights of redemption
of taxing
entities and other
matters, which are
prior in right to the lien
of the aforesaid Deed
of Trust.
KNOWN INTERESTED
PARTIES: None
Trustee Management
Company
Successor Trustee
10500 Barkley, Suite
100
Overland Park, KS
66212
NOTICE
This is an attempt to
collect a debt by a
debt collector and
any information obtained
will be used for
that purpose. Pursuant
to the Fair Debt
Practices Collections
Act no information
concerning the collection
of this debt
may be given without
the prior consent of
the consumer given
directly to the debt
collector or the express
permission of a
court of competent
jurisdiction.
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ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS
Sealed BIDS for the
EXTERIOR PRESSURE
WASHING of Hampton
Tanks 1 & 2, Dividing
Ridge Tank, Wood
Note Tank and the Tiger
Valley Tank for
Hampton Utility District,
will be received
by Hampton Utility District,
Hampton, P.O.
Box 211, Hampton,
Tennessee 37658. BIDS
will be received on
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
at 7:00 p.m. in the
Hampton Utility District,
203 Main Street,
Hampton, Tennessee,
at which time they will
be publicly opened
and read aloud and
the Contract
awarded as soon
thereafter as practicable.
Please indicate
on your quotation,
“BID ON EXTERIOR
PRESSURE WASHING.”
Plans, specifications
and contract documents
may be obtained
for bidding purposes
at the office of
Hampton Utility District,
203 Main Street,
Hampton, Tennessee
upon a deposit of a
check payable to
Norvell & Poe Engineers
or cash for the
sum of $20.00. THIS DE-
POSIT WILL NOT BE RE-
FUNDED.
All BIDDERS must be licensed
CONTRAC-
TORS as required by
the “CONTRACTOR’S
LICENSING ACT OF
1976”, and as passed
by the 89th General
Assembly of the State
of Tennessee. The BID-
DER’S name, license
number, expiration
date, and the part of
the classification
which applies to the
BIDDER must be
placed on the sealed
envelope containing
the executed Proposal
Form; otherwise,
the BID will not be
considered.
Each BID must be accompanied
by a certified
check or by a Bid
Bond executed by the
BIDDER and a surety
company licensed to
do business in Tennessee,
in the sum of five
(5%) percent of the
amount of the BID. This
is required as a guarantee
that if the BID is
accepted within sixty
(60) days of the bid
date, the Contract will
be entered into within
ten (10) consecutive
days and the performance
of it will be properly
secured.
The successful BIDDER
will be required to
execute an acceptable
performance
and payment bond in
the amount equal to
100 percent of the
contract price.
HAMPTON UTILITY DIS-
TRICT reserves the right
to waive any informalities
in or to reject
any or all bids and to
accept the bid
deemed favorable to
the interest of the
Owner.
Terry Banner
Utility Manager
Linda Guy
Office Manager
6/19, 6/20, 6/21, 6/22,
6/23, 6/25, 6/26, 6/27,
6/28, 6/29, 6/30, 7/2
PUBLIC NOTICES
NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE'S SALE
WHEREAS, default has
occurred in the performance
of the
covenants, terms, and
conditions of a Deed
of Trust Note dated
March 18, 2005, and
the Deed of Trust of
even date securing
the same, recorded
March 30, 2005, at
Book T732, Page 321 in
Office of the Register
of Deeds for Carter
County, Tennessee,
executed by James
W. Simonton and Violet
S. Simonton, conveying
certain property
therein described
to Kathy Winstead as
Trustee for People's
Community Bank, a
Div. Of First Community;
and the undersigned,
Aaron L. Squyres
of Wilson & Associates,
P.L.L.C., having
been appointed Successor
Trustee.
NOW, THEREFORE, notice
is hereby given
that the entire indebtedness
has been declared
due and payable;
and that an
agent of Aaron L.
Squyres of Wilson & Associates,
P.L.L.C., as
Successor Trustee, by
virtue of the power,
duty, and authority
vested in and imposed
upon said Successor
Trustee will, on
July 28, 2006 on or
about 2:15 P.M., at the
Carter County Courthouse,
Elizabethton,
Tennessee, offer for
sale certain property
hereinafter described
to the highest bidder
FOR CASH, free from
the statutory right of
redemption, homestead,
dower, and all
other exemptions
which are expressly
waived in the Deed of
Trust, said property being
real estate situated
in Carter County,
Tennessee, and being
more particularly described
as follows:
Situate, lying and being
in the 15th Civil
District of Carter
County, State of Tennessee,
as follows: BE-
ING all of Lots 1, 2,
and 3, Block 5, in the
Morningside Addition
to the City of Elizabethton,
Tennessee,
as shown by plat of record
in Plat Book 2,
Page 83, in the Register's
Office for Carter
County, Tennessee,
reference to which is
here had and made
for a more complete
and accurate description
of the same. BE-
ING the same property
conveyed to
James W. Simonton
and wife, Violet S. Simonton
from Tom
Treadway by Deed
dated the 18th day of
March, 2005, recorded
in Book D 492, Page
772 in the Register's
Office for Carter
County, Tennessee.
ALSO KNOWN AS: 502
Bradley Street, Elizabethton,
Tennessee
37643
This sale is subject to
all matters shown on
any applicable recorded
plat; any unpaid
taxes; any restrictive
covenants, easements,
or setback lines
that may be applicable;
any statutory
rights of redemption of
any governmental
agency, state or federal;
any prior liens or
encumbrances as well
as any priority created
by a fixture filing; and
to any matter that an
accurate survey of the
premises might disclose.
In addition, the
following parties may
claim an interest in the
above-referenced
property: James W.
Simonton; Violet S. Simonton;
Funeral Director
Services, Inc.
d/b/a Mountain Empire
Financial Services
The sale held pursuant
to this Notice may be
rescinded at the Successor
Trustee’s option
at any time. The right
is reserved to adjourn
the day of the sale to
another day, time,
and place certain
without further publication,
upon announcement
at the
time and place for the
sale set forth above.
W&A No. 700-103067
DATED TIME June 26,
2006.
WILSON & ASSOCI-
ATES, P.L.L.C.,
Successor Trustee
By: Aaron L. Squyres
VA No. 202060528498
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All times Eastern
Nextel Cup
Pepsi 400,
7:30 p.m., Saturday
Busch Series
Winn-Dixie 250,
7:30 p.m., Friday
Truck Series
O’Reilly Auto Parts 250,
3 p.m., Saturday
Guess what? The past two
Busch Series races have been
won by Busch Series drivers.
Paul Menard won at Milwaukee
one week after David Gilliland’s
amazing upset in Kentucky. Nextel
Cup drivers won the season’s
first 15 races.
While on the subject of Busch
Series coincidences, no Wisconsin
native had ever won the annual
race at The Milwaukee Mile
until 2005, when Johnny Sauter
won it. Menard made it two in a
row.
In case you haven’t noticed,
the greatest obstacle to Tony
Stewart’s success is … Tony
Stewart.
The weather was unseasonably
hot in Sonoma, but the
biggest problem for the drivers
was the two race stoppages.
For some reason, the most exhausting
experience a driver
can have on a hot day is sitting
still in the car.
Some say there should be a
road race in The Chase. Jeff
Gordon thinks that’s a great
idea. Most of his peers don’t
share his enthusiasm.
Brian Vickers abruptly blurted
out what everyone already
knew: He’s driving a Toyota next
year for Team Red Bull.
Scott Riggs suffered the freakiest
injury of recent times. While
unloading his jet ski at Myrtle
Beach, S.C. he stepped in an
oyster bed. You can’t make that
stuff up.
Kurt Busch apparently meant
to say he couldn’t hold a candle
to predecessor Rusty Wallace
on a road course. What came
out was, “If I can drive half the
candle that Rusty held, we’ll be
all right.”
Greg Zipadelli, Stewart’s crew
chief, said the team’s having all
the bad luck it avoided last year.
“For sure, it’s been a rough road
this last month and a half,” Zippadelli
said.
Jamie McMurray, who started
on the front row at Sonoma,
crashed twice on the first lap.
That, as they say, says it all.
NEXTEL CUP
1. Jimmie Johnson 2,434
2. Matt Kenseth - 101
3. Kasey Kahne - 313
4. Mark Martin - 321
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 329
6. Jeff Burton - 400
7. Tony Stewart - 422
8. Jeff Gordon - 448
9. Greg Biffle - 467
10. Kevin Harvick - 489
BUSCH SERIES
1. Kevin Harvick 2,647
2. Denny Hamlin - 344
3. Carl Edwards - 378
4. Clint Bowyer - 408
5. J.J. Yeley - 452
6. Paul Menard - 532
7. Kyle Busch - 608
8. Greg Biffle - 612
9. Kenny Wallace - 786
10. Johnny Sauter - 789
CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES
1. Todd Bodine 1,758
2. David Reutimann - 126
3. Johnny Benson - 130
4. Ted Musgrave - 198
5. Jack Sprague - 256
6. Mike Bliss - 275
7. Dennis Setzer - 295
8. Rick Crawford - 297
9. David Starr - 300
10. Ron Hornaday - 325
Who’s hot
— Jeff Gordon
has won
more road
races than
anyone in
NASCAR history.
... Carl
Edwards fin-
EDWARDS
ished sixth,
easily his
best showing on a road
course.
Who’s not — Tony Stewart
has dropped from second to
seventh in the points standings
over five races. ... Kevin
Harvick has fallen from fifth to
10th in six races.
■ Race: Pepsi 400
■ Where: Daytona (Beach, Fla.)
International Speedway (2.5
miles), 160 laps/400 miles.
■ When: Saturday, July 1
■ Last year’s winner: Tony Stewart
■ Qualifying record: Bill Elliott,
Ford, 210.364 mph, Feb. 9,
1987.
■ Race record: Bobby Allison,
Buick, 173.473 mph, July 4,
1980.
■ Last week: Jeff Gordon was
born near Infineon Raceway, and
his latest visit was notable even
by his lofty standards. He picked
up an engagement ring, some of
the fine wine he himself produces
in the Sonoma Valley, a
trophy, $325,661 and his first
Nextel Cup victory of the year.
By Monte Dutton
NASCAR This Week
SONOMA, Calif. — Though it
didn’t prevent him from competing
at Infineon Raceway,
driver Scott Riggs suffered a
mishap that may be recalled
for years when the phrase
“freak injury” is addressed.
While vacationing briefly,
between the Michigan and
Sonoma races, with his family
in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Riggs injured
both feet while unloading
his jet ski. He stepped in an
oyster bed, an experience he
compared to stepping on broken
glass. The wounds re-
quired 12 stitches in the ball of
Riggs’ left foot and eight in the
right big toe.
Valvoline Evernham Racing
retained Bill Elliott to stand by
in the event that Riggs needed
relief at Infineon Raceway.
“It was a freak incident at
Myrtle Beach,” said Riggs.
“There was no warning about
an oyster bed where we unloaded.”
■
Change in plans — Reed
Sorenson is one Nextel Cup
driver who isn’t faring well in
regular appearances in the
Busch Series. As a result,
Sorenson, coming off the first
top-five finish of his Cup career,
concentrated solely on the
Dodge/Save Mart 350.
Since owner Chip Ganassi
had elected to put road-racing
specialist Scott Pruett in the
No. 40 Dodge normally driven
by Sorenson’s teammate, David
Stremme, that move freed
Stremme to drive Sorenson’s
Dodge in the Busch Series race
at The Milwaukee Mile in West
Allis, Wis.
Stremme, who is still looking
for his first Busch Series victo-
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NEXTEL CUP SERIES
Early on the morning of the
Dodge/Save Mart 350, Gordon
called his crew chief, Steve
Letarte. “It must’ve been 7:30 or
8,” said Gordon. “I said ‘I’ve got
two things for you. One, we’re going
to win the race. Two, I’m engaged.’
” Yes, indeed. Gordon announced
that he will marry for
the second time, to Belgian model
Ingrid Vandebosch. Once the
race started, Gordon led the
most laps (44), but his dominance
owed considerably to the
inability of those around him to
eliminate mistakes and curb their
tempers. It was altogether fitting,
of course, that Gordon won the
100th major NASCAR event ever
run on a road course since he
has won more (nine) than anyone
in history.
■ Race: Winn-Dixie 250
■ Where: Daytona
(Beach, Fla.) International
Speedway (2.5 miles),
100 laps/250 miles.
■ When: Friday, June 30
■ Last year’s winner:
Martin Truex Jr.
■ Qualifying record: Tommy
Houston, Buick,
194.389 mph, Feb. 10,
1987.
■ Race record: Dale
Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet,
153.715 mph, July 4,
2003.
■ Last week: Paul
Menard drove a Chevrolet
to victory in the AT&T
250 at The Milwaukee
Mile.
■ Race: O’Reilly Auto
Parts 250
■ Where: Kansas Speedway,
Kansas City, Kan.
(1.5 miles), 167
laps/250.5 miles.
■ When: Saturday, July 1
■ Last year’s winner:
Todd Bodine
■ Qualifying record: Bill
Lester, Toyota, 173.833
mph, July 1, 2005.
■ Race record: Ricky
Hendrick, Chevrolet,
125.094 mph, July 7,
2001.
■ Last week: Johnny
Benson, in a Toyota, won
his second straight race
at The Milwaukee Mile.
18º
Banking in
trioval
KURT BUSCH NEXTEL CUP SERIES NO. 2 MILLER LITE DODGE
John Clark/NASCAR This Week
Kurt Busch, center, talks with members of his crew during qualifying for the Daytona 500 in February. Busch crashed and finished
38th in that race, but hopes to do better the second time through Daytona this weekend.
Second-half rally
Busch isn’t in The Chase yet, but he plans on getting there
By Monte Dutton
NASCAR This Week
SONOMA, Calif. — Kurt Busch, who
won the Nextel Cup championship in
the first year of The Chase (2004), remains
one of NASCAR’s more talented
and controversial drivers.
On March 26, at Bristol Motor
Speedway, Busch won for the 15 th
time in stock-car racing’s premier series.
At age 27 — Busch turns 28 on
Aug. 4 — he has already won more
races than Dick Hutcherson, Lee Roy
Yarbrough, Tim Richmond, Donnie Allison,
Paul Goldsmith, Cotton Owens,
Tiny Lund and Ralph Moody won in
their careers.
But Busch’s new ride — he moved
from Roush Racing to Penske Racing
South in the offseason — has been a
bit slow coming to speed. As the regular
season enters its stretch drive,
Busch faces quite a challenge in im-
proving his performance enough to
qualify for the Chase. He’s in 14 th
place after his fifth-place finish at Infineon
Raceway.
“We’re a bit surprised that it’s taken
some time to get to this point,” Busch
said after winning the pole for the
race in Sonoma, Calif. “Winning right
out of the gate (fifth race of the season
at Bristol) and winning the pole in
the second race of the year (California
Speedway) provided us with a lot of
adrenaline that added to that success.
… There’s still plenty of time, and I
think we’re in great position to be one
of the underdogs to work our way into
The Chase.”
Busch, from Las Vegas, has never
lacked confidence. It fueled his rise
from Craftsman Truck Series driver
to Nextel Cup contender in only two
years. He became a champion in his
fourth full season in Cup.
Busch insisted that he isn’t con-
ry, had three times finished in
the top five at Milwaukee. This
time, by the way, he was 26 th
after being involved in a crash.
“If we were a little better off
in the point standings, I would
more than likely be making the
trip to Milwaukee,” said Sorenson.
“Since we’re not, though,
we all thought it would be better
to focus all of my attention
on the Infineon race. I’ve never
raced at the track and don’t
have a ton of road-course experience.”
■
TURN 1
T URN 2
cerned about pressure in the coming
weeks.
“We know what the team needs to
do better, and we’re starting to turn
the corner and run more consistently,”
he said. “There’s a lot of time to
go, and a lot of things can happen, either
way. We don’t feel any pressure
to do anything different. We just need
to stay at our own pace.”
“There’s nothing new about what
we’re doing,” added Roy McCauley,
Busch’s crew chief. “Kurt has done a
fantastic job of driving. … The whole
team is really getting it done. The last
three or four weeks have been good.
The whole team has really pulled together.
We’re going to put our best
foot forward and see what happens.
“I think we’ve got a very reasonable
car with a superb driver.”
Contact Monte Dutton at
hmdutton50@aol.com
Daytona 500
Feb. 19
Big difference — The Indy
DAYTONA DATA
FINISH START
PIT ROAD
Pepsi 400
July 1
Distance:....................2.5 mile oval
Length of frontstretch:.....3,800 ft.
Length of backstretch:.....3,400 ft.
Miles/Laps:.....500 mi. = 200 laps
TURN 4
T UR N 3
31º
Banking in
turns 1-4
Tony Stewart
vs. Boris Said
Said, who is trying hard to become
a Cup regular, expressed disillusionment
with Stewart, whom he
called “the greatest driver in the
world.” The greatest driver shoved
Said out of the way a couple of times
and left him with a few well-known
gestures of derision to stew on. Said
took exception, but said they’d make
up once Stewart’s temper cooled.
NASCAR This Week’s Monte
Dutton gives his take: “Stewart may
have taken it out on Said, but what
caused him to boil over was a speeding
ticket from NASCAR. Every time it
seems as if Stewart is maturing,
along comes a race like this one.”
Arena Racing USA
expanding across country
Arena Racing USA, which has
been sanctioning indoor stock-car
races in Virginia since 2003 at the
Hampton Coliseum and the Norfolk
Scope, has partnered with Joe Gibbs
Racing to expand arena racing to
Charlotte, N.C., and, eventually, cities
across America. Arena Racing USA
features half-scale stock cars capable
of 100 mph, but confined to a
1/10-mile, banked indoor track. The
track is portable and fits inside the
confines of a hockey rink. Arena Racing
USA’s Charlotte home will be the
Cricket Arena on Independence
Boulevard.
Still waiting for those
other penalties on No. 48
read recently where Dale Jarrett's
crew chief (was) suspended. I read
I
Tony
Stewart
where the penalties “included a
loss of 25 driver points for Jarrett …”
After (Jimmie)
Johnson's No. 48
crew chief was suspended,
the penalty
was given (fine/suspension)
with “likely
further penalties.”
I'm still waiting to
hear the number of
points Johnson will
lose. (It's) a big
joke; politics.
Why don't we concede to NASCAR
being a branch of the Hendrick-
Lowe's dynasty?
Bill Moore
Lynden, Ont.
NASCAR officials are often accused
of being arbitrary in penalty assessments.
There's merit in what you
wrote, but they reserve the right take
into account considerations that may
not be readily apparent. Similar
charges could be — and are — leveled
against almost any body, including
the courts, that passes judgment
on a wide variety of alleged violations.
Run-in with an oyster bed keeps Riggs in stitches
V
E
R
S
U
S
Boris
Said
JOHNSON
Racing League held its annual
race at Richmond International
Raceway, where the difference
in speed between Indy cars and
NASCAR is at its most compelling.
A year ago, Sam Hornish Jr.
qualified at an average speed
of 176.244 mph at the .75-mile
track. The Nextel Cup record
belongs to Brian Vickers, who
averaged 129.983 mph back in
2004. That’s the largest difference
among the tracks where
both series hold races.
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hmdutton50@aol.com

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A stray
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afternoon
84° 55° 84° 58°
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Temperature:
High yesterday ........................ 84°
Low yesterday ......................... 60°
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Sunset tonight ...................... 8:51 p.m.
Moonrise today ................... 9:53 a.m.
Moonset today .................. 11:49 p.m.
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Union City
88/65
Camden
89/63
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An afternoon
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possible
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Friday ........................................... 91°
Saturday ....................................... 88°
Sunday ......................................... 88°
Monday ....................................... 88°
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89/63
Murfreesboro
88/62
Waynesboro Chattanooga
89/62 88/63
The State
Today Fri. Today Fri.
City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W
Athens 86 61 t 84 63 t
Bristol 84 55 t 84 57 pc
Chattanooga 88 63 s 90 64 pc
Clarksville 88 63 s 89 63 t
Cleveland 88 61 t 87 63 t
Cookeville 86 60 s 85 65 t
Crossville 83 60 s 83 62 t
Erwin 83 55 t 83 57 t
Franklin 89 63 s 89 70 t
Greeneville 85 55 t 84 57 t
Johnson City 84 55 t 83 57 t
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Chance for
an afternoon
t-storm
87° 65°
Knoxville
86/59
MONDAY
A t-storm in
spots in the
afternoon
87° 66°
UV Index Today
The higher the AccuWeather UV IndexTM 8 a.m. .............................................. 2
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4 p.m. .............................................. 5
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84/55
Kingsport 85 57 t 84 59 t
Knoxville 86 59 t 87 64 t
Memphis 92 69 s 95 74 pc
Morristown 85 58 pc 86 61 t
Mountain City 82 55 t 82 58 t
Nashville 89 63 s 88 70 t
Newport 87 59 pc 86 61 t
Oak Ridge 89 59 s 87 62 t
Pigeon Forge 86 59 t 87 64 t
Roan Mtn. 82 53 t 82 58 t
Sevierville 86 59 t 87 64 t
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San Francisco
Francisco
68/56
HOT
Los Angeles
Angeles
88/66
Billings
94/63
Denver
93/61
El Paso
Paso
90/68
Cold front
Warm front
Stationary front
National Summary
Today Fri.
City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W
Atlanta 90 68 s 92 69 s
Boston 75 65 r 82 64 t
Charleston, SC 92 69 t 93 70 pc
Charlotte 90 63 s 90 66 pc
Chicago 80 58 s 82 62 t
Cincinnati 81 57 s 81 62 t
Dallas 96 70 s 96 72 s
Denver 93 61 t 93 59 t
Honolulu 89 75 s 88 75 s
Kansas City 90 70 s 94 72 s
Los Angeles 88 66 s 86 66 s
New York City 82 68 t 82 68 s
Orlando 92 74 t 92 74 t
Phoenix 105 85 t 108 88 t
Seattle 80 56 s 84 56 s
Wash., DC 88 66 pc 86 68 s
WARM
Minneapolis
84/64
Chicago
80/58
Detroit
78/60
Kansas City
City
90/70
Houston
94/70
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Atlanta
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New York
York
82/68
Washington
88/66
Miami
90/78
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Beijing 90 70 t 95 70 pc
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Dublin 63 54 sh 63 54 sh
Hong Kong 86 81 sh 88 81 sh
Jerusalem 86 68 s 85 63 s
London 76 54 pc 79 57 pc
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Mexico City 70 54 t 73 54 r
Montreal 77 60 t 75 59 t
Paris 80 58 pc 82 59 pc
Rome 90 68 s 90 66 s
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Singapore 88 79 t 86 79 pc
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Lighted spire, glass panels
part of new Freedom Tower design
NEW YORK (AP) — The
latest design of the skyscraper
being built to replace
the World Trade Center covers
its 20-story concrete base
with thousands of glass
prisms and tops it with a lighted
spire meant to resemble the
Statue of Liberty’s torch, the
lead architect said Wednesday.
Other details of the latest
design for the 1,776-foot Freedom
Tower include landscaped
plazas, sweet gum
trees on cobblestone plazas
and a fountain with a glass
base.
Architect David Childs unveiled
the new details of the
design at a ceremony of the
American Institute of Architects
inside 7 World Trade
Center, the skyscraper Childs
also designed that sits across
from ground zero.
Construction began this
spring on the Freedom Tower,
after a redesign more than a
year ago to address concerns
that it wouldn’t be adequately
protected from truck bombs.
The building was moved several
feet back from the street
and made smaller, with a footprint
the size of one of the twin
towers’.
Some derided the windowless
base that security officials
High gas prices, lack
of fees could spur
state park visitation
CHATTANOOGA (AP) — State parks could see even more
visitors this summer because of high gas prices and the Tennessee
General Assembly’s elimination of access fees, officials
say.
“We expect one of the busiest summer seasons in years,”
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
Commissioner Jim Fyke said in a recent news release.
Last year, the state’s 54 parks served more than 25 million
people, said department spokeswoman Tisha Calabrese-Benton.
Tennessee parks rank second only to Florida in overall
state park visitation for the southeastern United States, according
to a department news release.
This year, parks officials anticipate even more visitors because
they expect high gas prices to keep people closer to
home.
“Parks are resilient against high gas prices,” said Stuart
Carroll, an interpretive specialist at Fall Creek Falls State Park
in Pikeville, Tenn. “If times get tough, families can always
pack a picnic and come to a state park.”
However, officials said a large part of the boost in visitation
will also be due to the elimination of park fees, which
were first charged in 2001 because of a budget crisis at the
time.
Gov. Phil Bredesen in January proposed to end them, stating
that “our state parks, like our public libraries, should be
open to everyone.”
This past session, Tennessee lawmakers approved
$924,000 in the state budget to cover lost park fees. Currently,
23 state parks charge access fees.
Kenny Griffith, a 37-year-old East Ridge resident and avid
state park user, said he and his friends use North Carolina’s
facilities as well as those in Tennessee.
“It is more economical to stay closer to home,” Griffith
said. “But the exception is North Carolina. When we go
camping, we go there because in the National Forest there’s
no charge for camping.”
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sought, saying it resembled
more of a bunker than an office
building. Architects had
originally thought that shimmering
metal panels would
cover the bottom of the building,
but they recently decided
on 13-foot-high panels that
combine triangular glass
prisms.
The prisms would create a
“wonderful, light, sculptural
and I think artistic” effect and
make the building appear
more open, Childs said.
The glass panels are still being
developed.
Security experts have approved
of the new panels,
which are designed to shatter
into tiny particles so they
wouldn’t cause severe damage,
designers said.
Childs said the spire, enclosed
in a white fiberglass
sheath that a sculptor is helping
to create, would make it
more visible from a distance
and turn it into a landmark
similar to the spires on the Em-
pire State and Chrysler buildings.
Daniel Libeskind, the original
architect of the Freedom
Tower, initially designed the
spire to be off-center on a twisting
building meant to resemble
the Statue of Liberty. The spire
was moved to the center and
remains there, but the new design
calls for a pedestal, housing
satellite dishes and antennas,
that more closely resembles
the statue’s torch.
The tree-lined plazas would
be on all four sides of the
building; one entrance would
take an estimated 5 million annual
visitors to an observation
deck, while another would go
straight to restaurant space on
the higher floors. Visitors
could also enter from an underground
concourse that connects
to more than a dozen
train lines.
With a 50-foot-high lobby
and 69 floors of office space,
the Freedom Tower is scheduled
to open in 2011.
TVA
n Continued from 1
TVA’s mission is to deliver
“reliable, low-cost” power,
and the new strategic plan
should concentrate on that,
he said. The agency’s current
strategic plan, adopted three
years ago, emphasizes debt
reduction to prepare TVA to
deal with open competition
from deregulation.
Bottorff, former chairman
of AmSouth Bancorp., questioned
whether electric utility
deregulation would happen
after the problems it
caused in California.
Meantime, accelerating
debt payments will only
force TVA to charge higher
rates and “the higher you
drive rates the more pressure
you put on your customers
to say I want out of this (TVA
Reid
n Continued from 1
staff members. It’s been a
roller coaster ride,” Carter
said.
Carter had no immediate
reaction from Reid or his
family. His sisters and brother-in-law
visited him earlier
Wednesday. There were no
demonstrators outside the
prison when the announcement
was made.
Reid, 48, a former Texas
drifter with music ambitions,
was convicted of murdering
seven people at three Tennessee
fast-food restaurants
in 1997 after he was fired
from his job as a dishwasher
at Shoney’s.
Reid, who has been diagnosed
as brain-damaged and
schizophrenic, has told reporters
and his legal team
that he is being controlled,
monitored and tormented by
a military government. His
lawyers say he has quit cooperating
with them because he
thinks they are part of the effort
to harm him.
Reid dropped his appeals
once before and came within
hours of being executed in
2003 before he was persuaded
to resume his legal fight.
If he chooses to resume his
appeals again, a stay would
be likely.
system) model,” he said.
Several Kentucky distributors
already are threatening
to leave the TVA system because
they can get power
cheaper from other suppliers.
TVA provides electricity to
about 8.6 million consumers
in Tennessee and parts of
Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi,
Georgia, North Carolina
and Virginia.
In other action, the board
agreed to keep in place a
temporary moratorium on
land deals for major developments
along the Tennessee
River. The panel’s community
relations committee will
hold a public hearing on the
issue in August in Knoxville.
Alley had been granted a
last-minute stay by a federal
judge just two hours before
he was originally scheduled
to be executed, but the stay
was quickly lifted by a panel
of two judges on the same
court.
He was pronounced dead
at 2:12 a.m. CDT Wednesday,
with his son and daughter
watching.
Alley confessed to killing
19-year-old Marine Suzanne
Collins in 1985 while she
jogged near a Navy base
north of Memphis.
He claimed at trial that he
was not responsible for the
murder because he had multiple
personalities. But in
2004, he recanted his confession,
argued he was innocent
and said DNA testing could
prove it.
He got a reprieve from the
governor in May to pursue
that claim in court but failed
to persuade judges to release
evidence in the case.
Before Wednesday, the last
Tennessee executions were
by lethal injection in 2000
and electric chair in 1960.
After Alley’s execution,
Tennessee had 102 inmates
on death row.
New covered bridge opens
at Tellico Plains development
TELLICO PLAINS (AP) — Tom Cormier’s dream came
true in the form of 1 million pounds of concrete, 8,500 roofing
nails, 5,000 pounds of steel roof plates and 1,820 bolts.
Cormier had a 220-foot covered bridge built over the Tellico
River for access to a new home development site near the
Cherokee National Forest.
More than 150 people gathered Tuesday for the dedication
of the structure believed to be one of the largest privately
owned metal-span covered bridges in Tennessee.
Cormier and his wife, Christine, bought land for 21 sites in
a development called “Telliquah Preserve.”
“This bridge is truly symbolic of everything we are doing
at Telliquah,” Cormier said. “While it will provide gated access
to a very limited number of beautiful, heirloom home
sites on the river, it will also offer the fortunate few who live
there the opportunity to become part of the magical history of
this place.”
Horses pulled covered wagons across the bridge at the end
of the ceremony to symbolize the interaction of the Cherokee
with settlers in the area.
Photo by Hannah Bader
One fun way to beat the summer heat is to spend the day at Watauga Lake and go for a splash. Several people were
seen Wednesday enjoying the cool lake waters. However, caution is advises - don’t venture too far from shore unless
using a personal flotation device.