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WEDNESDAY 

October 10, 2007 

News 

Highlights 

No-Fuss 

Spring Bulbs 

Page 7 

Club to hold 

‘Second time 

around’ sale 

Page 6 

Sports 

Junior Cyclones 

lose to Junior 

Hilltoppers 

Page 8 

Weather 

Low tonight 

48 

67 

High tomorrow 

Index 

Editorials 4 

Obituaries 5 

Sports 8 

Stock 12 

Classified 13 

Weather 16 

Obituaries 

David P. Blevins 

Elizabethton 

Cody L. Marley 


Carl E. Nelson 


Robert W. Taylor 

Clarksville 

Joan I. Thomas 


Photo by Larry N. Souders 

Elizabethton Police Department Interim Chief Matt Bailey, left, local AARP chapter 

President Millard Fitzsimmons, and Carter County Sheriff Chris Mathes signed a mutual 

agreement on Tuesday afternoon creating the SALT program. SALT stands for Seniors And 

Lawmen Together and will be a program to help educate senior citizens about law enforcement 

issues — such as scams that target seniors — which may affect them. 

Groups partner to help educate 

seniors on safety, crime issues 

By Abby Morris-Frye 

STAR STAFF 

amorris@starhq.com 

A new program which 

will see local law enforcement 

joining hands with local 

senior citizens groups 

will help bring important information 

to senior citizens 

on topics such as personal 

safety and scam operations 

which target senior citizens. 

On Tuesday afternoon, 

the Elizabethton Police Department, 

Carter County 

Sheriff’s Department and 

the local chapter of the 

AARP signed a partnership 

which will create the SALT 

program. SALT stands for 

Seniors And Lawmen Together. 

“This program is designed 

to work with seniors 

to help educate them about 

issues such as personal safety, 

burglaries, property iden- 

tification, the buddy system, 

elder abuse and things like 

that,” said EPD Sgt. Danny 

Hilbert, who has been working 

to coordinate the program. 

“We do things in the 

schools and for the young 

people but somehow along 

the lines our senior adults 

sometimes get left behind.” 

Hilbert stated a grant 

written by EPD Sgt. Elonza 

Perkins helped to obtain 

money to start the program. 

According to Hilbert, that 

money will be used to purchase 

a projector kit, which 

will be used to do presentations 

for the program. The 

funds will also buy an automated 

computer system, 

which can be used to make 

daily check up calls to senior 

citizens who request the 

service and can also be used 

to alert area seniors of scams 

targeting them as victims. 

The program will work 

with the local chapter of the 

AARP and with the Senior 

Citizens Center to reach local 

senior citizens and provide 

them with information 

which may assist them in 

preventing themselves from 

becoming the victims of a 

crime. Some of the presentations 

will be done through 

the local chapter of the 

AARP and some will be 

done through the Senior Citizens 

Center but all the programs 

will be open to anyone 

wanting to attend. 

The program will also 

work with local senior citizens 

to determine what 

types of information that 

they would like to have and 

to find out what their concerns 

are. 

The program is currently 

in the early stages of development 

and more information 

will become available on 

the program later. 

School improvements highlighted 

Council, school board 

tour schools 

Photo by Hannah Bader 

Councilman Charles LaPorte, Mayor Curt Alexander and Councilman Bill Carter look over 

the plans for new classrooms and parking for West Side Elementary School. 

Open or 

closed? 

WRRWA irons out 

details of City contract 

By Steve Burwick 

STAR STAFF 

sburwick@starhq.com 

The Watauga River Regional Water Authority 

met in a closed-door executive session Tuesday 

evening that may have been a violation of the 

state’s Sunshine Law in order to discuss the pending 

lawsuit with the City of Elizabethton over the 

City’s right to opt out of the Authority. 

The WRRWA and the City have been negotiating 

a potential contract whereby the City may 

purchase water from the Authority in exchange 

for use of water from the City’s Hampton Spring, 

thereby settling the lawsuit and meeting both parties’ 

needs. Although Chancellor Richard Johnson 

ruled last year that the City had the right to opt 

out as a member of the WRRWA, the possibility of 

appeal was still open. 

Due to the ongoing drought and problems with 

the City’s water sources, Elizabethton City Manager 

Russell Treadway has been negotiating with 

the WRRWA regarding a possible water purchase 

agreement. 

Whether the WRRWA had the right to close last 

night’s meeting is open to question. 

According to Tennessee’s Sunshine Law governing 

public meetings, the WRRWA, as a governing 

body, may meet as a client with an attorney 

for the purpose “of discussing only present and 

pending litigation.” 

According to the Sunshine Law, clients may 

provide the attorney with facts and information 

regarding the lawsuit and the attorney may advise 

them of the legal ramifications of those facts. 

However, once any discussion whatsoever begins 

regarding action to be taken upon the attorney’s 

advice, whether settlement of otherwise, 

such discussion must be open to the public. 

The meeting last night was not opened to the 

public. 

WRRWA Director Michael Hughes said the 

meeting was productive, and that the representatives 

on the board were in agreement regarding 

the terms of the contract that was worked out to 

present to the City. In addition to Hughes and 

representatives of the various utilities, board attorney 

Tom McKee, as well as David Reece and 

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By Ashley Rader 

STAR STAFF 

acarden@starhq.com 

Hi Ho. Hi Ho. It’s off to school we go! 

That was true for City Council and Elizabethton 

Board of Education members Tuesday morning as 

both groups toured the five city schools to survey the 

need for capital improvements. 

Interim Director of Schools Ed Alexander arranged 

the outing in the hope of gaining additional funding 

for the school system by showing City Council members 

the condition of the city’s schools. 

A tight budget year for the City of Elizabethton resulted 

in no extra funding for the city school system 

which meant no additional capital expenditures to 

help pay for upgrades and improvements in the aging 

schools. 

The group boarded a school bus to visit the five 

city schools and took tours that showed conditions in 

need of improvement as well as some upgrades or 

changes that would modernize some of the buildings. 

Attending the tour were Mayor Curt Alexander 

and Council members Bill Carter, Richard Sammons 

and Charles LaPorte. Council members Pat Bowers, 

Nancy Alsup and Sam Shipley were unable to attend 

the tours. City Manager Russell Treadway was also 

unavailable because he is out of town until Thursday. 

All members of the Elizabethton Board of Education 

attended the tour. 

The schools visited included West Side Elementary, 

Elizabethton High School, T.A. Dugger Junior High 

School, Harold McCormick Elementary and East Side 

Elementary. The group did not tour the new Early 

Learning Center. 

West Side Elementary 

Director Alexander said improvements he feels are 

needed at West Side include new plumbing, windows, 

electrical systems, floor coverings, parking improvements 

as well as the addition of a gymnasium 

and four new classrooms. 

West Side Principal Corey Gardenhour noted the 

school needs improved handicapped parking and a 

better arrangement for parents to drop off their chil- 

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Page 2 - STAR- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2007 

TN gets more back than it pays in taxes 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government’s system 

of taxing and spending works out well for people in states 

like New Mexico, Mississippi and West Virginia. 

Not so well for those in Delaware, Minnesota and New Jersey. 

New Mexico received $3.10 in federal spending for every 

tax dollar the state sent to Washington in 2005 — more than 

any other state — according to an Associated Press analysis 

of new federal data. 

Delaware fared the worst, receiving just 42 cents for every 

tax dollar sent to Washington. It was followed closely by Minnesota, 

which got 46 cents, and New Jersey, 57 cents. 

In all, 30 states and the District of Columbia received more 

money from the federal government than they paid in federal 

taxes, including Tennessee, which collected $1.15 for every 

tax dollar paid. 

No wonder there’s a federal budget deficit. 

“I don’t get all worked up that Minnesota only gets 46 

cents back. I get worked up about the lack of accountability,” 

said Lynn Reed, executive director of the Minnesota Taxpayers 

Association, which advocates for a more transparent tax 

system. 

“You could write into law that every state should get at 

least 80 cents back, but that’s dumb,” he said. “It’s inefficient.” 

The Census Bureau released its annual report on 2005 

spending by the federal government Tuesday. It documents 

the geographic distribution of $2.3 trillion in government 

spending, including salaries, grants, military pay, government 

contracts and Social Security payments. It excludes interest 

on the national debt, overseas spending and the classified 

budgets of intelligence agencies. 

The AP compared the census data to previously released 

IRS figures for 2005 federal tax collections. The IRS data includes 

individual, corporate and excise taxes. 

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) 

— Republican presidential 

hopefuls Mitt Romney and 

Rudy Giuliani quarreled over 

tax and spending cuts Tuesday, 

each claiming greater 

commitment than the other in 

a debate in the nation’s struggling 

manufacturing heartland. 

The government “is spending 

money of future generations 

and those yet to be 

born,” added Fred Thompson, 

making his debut on a debate 

stage after a late entry into the 

race. The actor and former 

Tennessee senator said future 

retirees should receive smaller 

Social Security benefits than 

they have been promised. 

After months of polite debate 

sparring, Giuliani and 

Romney squared off without 

hesitation, a reflection of their 

struggle for primacy in the 

race for their party’s presidential 

nomination. 

“I cut taxes 23 times. I believe 

in tax cuts,” said Giuliani, 

former mayor of New 

York and leader in national 

Republican polls. 

Romney initially conceded 

that, but quickly criticized his 

rival for once filing a court 

challenge to a law that gave 

President Clinton the right to 

veto spending items line by 

line. “I’m in favor of the line- 

item veto,” he said, adding he 

exercised it 844 times while 

governor of Massachusetts. 

Romney also said that 

while mayor, Giuliani “fought 

to keep the commuter tax, 

which is a very substantial tax 

... on consumers coming into 

New York.” 

The former governor leads 

his rivals in the polls in Iowa, 

where caucuses will be the 

first contest of the campaign, 

and he and Giuliani are in a 

close race in surveys in New 

Hampshire, the leadoff primary 

state. 

Giuliani responded that 

spending fell in New York 

while he was mayor, and rose 

in Massachusetts while Romney 

was governor. 

“The point is that you’ve 

got to control taxes. I did it, he 

didn’t. ... I led, he lagged.” 

“It’s baloney,” retorted 

Romney. “I did not increase 

taxes in Massachusetts. I lowered 

taxes.” 

The exchange was among 

the most heated of the campaign 

for the Republican presidential 

nomination, reflecting 

a quickening pace as the 2008 

caucuses and primaries draw 

close. 

It also left Thompson, Sen. 

John McCain of Arizona and 

the other contenders as something 

of bystanders for the 

several moments that Romney 

and Giuliani went at one another. 

All nine of the men on stage 

sought to stress their conservative 

economic credentials 

throughout the two-hour debate, 

held in the city that gave 

birth to the Ford Motor Co. 

more than a century ago. 

McCain of Arizona said 

President Bush was right to 

veto a children’s health expansion 

bill, and he urged him to 

reject a multibillion-dollar 

public works measure as well. 

“We’ve got to get wasteful 

spending under control,” he 

said. 

“We have to get spending 

under control,” agreed Kansas 

Sen. Sam Brownback. No matter 

whether Republicans or 

Democrats are in control of 

Congress, he said, “the system 

is built to spend.” 

Challenged to identify one 

government account he would 

cut, Brownback cited a program 

involving “advanced 

technology.” 

“If you want to control federal 

spending you must look 

at Social Security and 

Medicare,” said Rep. Tom Tancredo 

of Colorado. He said he 

favors private Social Security 

accounts, or “forget the idea of 

ending deficit spending.” 

Thompson said that with- 

 

 

 

 

Taxpayers in New Mexico, Mississippi and West Virginia received an 

average of $3 in federal spending for every tax dollar contributed. 

Return on the dollar, 2005 

Less 50 cents $1.00 1.50 2.00 More 

Highest 

New Mexico: 

$3.10 

1503 

Sycamore 

Shoals 

Hospital 

W. Elk Ave. 

U.S. average: 

$1.01 

Federal government spending, in billions, by category, 2005 

Retirement 

and disability 

$702.8 

Lowest 

Del.: 

42 cents 

D.C. 

30.7% 21.9 20.6 16.7 10.1 

Other direct 

payments 

499.9 

SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau; IRS AP 

The analysis shows that wealthy states pay more than 

poor ones, blue states subsidize red states, and states with 

powerful politicians on key House and Senate committees 

fare well in federal spending. 

High-income states like New Jersey, Connecticut and 

Massachusetts paid more in taxes than they received in federal 

spending, while low-income states like Mississippi, 

Fred Thompson 

out changes, Social Security 

would not survive. He said 

there should be no change for 

current retirees and those expected 

to begin drawing benefits 

soon. But for those retiring 

further in the future, benefits 

should not be allowed to rise 

as quickly as now expected. 

While maneuvering 

against one another, the Republicans 

found a minute or 

two to jab at Democrats. 

Giuliani criticized Sen. 

Hillary Rodham Clinton, the 

Democratic presidential 

front-runner, for a proposal to 

provide tax cuts of up to 

$1,000 to help families open 

401(k) retirement accounts. 

“Hillary is filled with endless 

ways to spend. We’re going 

to have to control that,” 

he said. 

Romney criticized Michigan 

Gov. Jennifer Granholm 

for raising taxes, and drew 

laughter when he said he was 

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West Virginia and Alabama got a much higher return for 

their tax dollars. 

The exceptions were Alaska, Hawaii, Virginia and Maryland 

— high-income states that also received high levels of 

government spending. 

Scott Hodge, president of the Tax Foundation, a Washington 

research group, said the numbers represent a massive redistribution 

of the nation’s wealth. 

“I don’t think the tax code should be used to redistribute 

wealth around the country,” Hodge said. “It should simply 

be a tool to pay for government programs.” 

Why not redistribute wealth? asked James Horney, director 

of federal fiscal policy at the Center on Budget and Policy 

Priorities, a Washington think tank. 

“I think it is appropriate for people doing well to pay a 

higher share of their income (in taxes) than those at the bottom,” 

Horney said. 

Among the other findings: 

—Nearly half of all federal spending went for Social Security, 

Medicare and Medicaid, a percentage that is likely to increase 

as Baby Boomers near retirement age. 

—Taxpayers in the District of Columbia paid the most federal 

taxes per person ($31,250), and received the most federal 

spending per person ($65,044). However, federal spending 

for Washington is inflated because many federal employees 

who work in the city live in Virginia or Maryland. The census 

counts federal salaries where they are paid, not where those 

receiving them live. 

—Among the states, Delaware paid the most federal taxes 

per person, at $15,714. Alaska received the most federal 

spending per person, at $13,916. 

—West Virginia paid the least in taxes, at $3,015 per person. 

The national average was $7,652 per person. 

—Nevada received the least amount of federal spending 

per person, at $5,840. The national average was $7,706. 

All eyes on Thompson as he joins GOP debate for first time 

Grant 

awards 

496.6 

Procurement 

contracts 

381 

Salaries 

and wages 

231.5 

afraid she “was going to put a 

tax on this debate.” 

Eight of the candidates 

support the continuing U.S. 

military presence in Iraq, but 

Rep. Ron Paul of Texas drew 

applause when he loudly dissented. 

Paul posted a surprising 

$5 million in campaign 

donations for the three 

months ending Sept. 30. 

By decision of the debate’s 

producers, the first question 

of the event went to Thompson, 

making his first appearance 

with rivals who have 

been campaigning for 

months. He stood between 

Romney and Giuliani. 

He said the economy is 

strong, with no threat of a recession 

in the immediate future. 

Former Arkansas Gov. 

Mike Huckabee said not 

everyone was well off. 

“I want to make sure people 

understand that for many 

people on this stage the economy’s 

doing terrifically well, 

but for a lot of Americans it’s 

not doing so well. The people 

who handle the bags and 

make the beds at our hotels 

and serve the food, many of 

Tom and Jean Clarke were married on October 11, 

1947 and are celebrating 60 years of marriage. 

They are the parents of three children w/spouses 

and the grandparents of six. 

They have four great 

grandchildren and are 

expecting two more. 

Mrs. (Jean) Clarke's father 

was born and raised in 

Elizabethton, TN. 

Your children are 

celebrating you! 

Congratulations!!!! 

them are having to work two 

jobs,” he said. 

Romney said it was inexcusable 

that Michigan was in 

what he called a one-state recession, 

with high unemployment. 

He said the president 

must have an open door policy 

when it comes to the auto 

industry. 

Thompson drew a goodhumored 

jab at one point, 

when Romney likened the ongoing 

series of Republican debates 

to “Law & Order,” the 

television program that 

helped Thompson establish 

his acting credentials. 

“It’s got a huge cast, the series 

goes on forever and Fred 

Thompson shows up at the 

end,” he said. 

“And to think I was going 

to be the best actor on stage,” 

replied Thompson with a 

smile. 

After fielding the first question, 

Thompson also drew the 

last. Asked whether he had 

waited too long to join the 

race, he said he had not, then 

joked he had watched the earlier 

debates. “It was getting a 

little boring without me,” he 

said. 

Schools competing 

for Wal-Mart gift card 

At the end of this month, a Carter County or Elizabethton 

school will receive a $1,000 gift card from the Wal-Mart store 

in Elizabethton. 

Parents are being asked to save their receipts from the Elizabethton 

Wal-Mart when purchasing a compact detergent, a 

compact fluorescent light bulb or water purification system. 

The school that collects receipts with the largest number of 

items will be the winner. 

Stores in 25 regions are competing during the contest, 

which concludes at the end of this month. 

The store in each region that has the largest increase on 

these items over the previous five weeks will select a local organization 

to receive $10,000. 

One hundred and eleven stores are competing in this region, 

according to Starla Helms, co-manager.

Aid to Iraq 

GAO advises Congress to delay 

further aid until conditions are met 

WASHINGTON (AP) — 

Government auditors have 

concluded the Bush administration’s 

program to help 

provide essential services to 

the Iraqi people is marred by 

a lack of “overarching direction” 

in Washington and corruption 

and a lack of skills in 

Iraq. 

“No single agency is in 

charge,” the Government Accountability 

Office said in a 

report released Tuesday. 

The congressional watchdog 

agency recommended 

that Congress require a new 

coordination plan before it 

approves the administration’s 

request for hundreds of 

millions of dollars to help deliver 

essential services. 

Over the past four years 

the program has lacked 

“overarching direction,” the 

GAO concluded in submitting 

its findings to the House 

Government Reform and 

Oversight Committee. 

The State Department, the 

Agency for International Development 

and the Pentagon 

have dealt separately with 

Iraqi ministries while such 

critical departments as oil 

and electricity get insufficient 

attention, the GAO said. 

As of this summer, the report 

said, the State Department 

and AID were provid- 

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — 

A DNA test may determine if 

a missing Indianapolis 

woman was the victim of a 

man who has confessed to 

killing six women in four 

states — including Tennessee. 

Carma Purpura, 31, was 

last seen July 11 at a southside 

truck stop. 

Bruce Mendenhall, 56, of 

Albion, Ill., was arrested the 

next day at a truck stop in 

ing 169 development advisers 

to 10 key Iraqi civilian 

ministries and the Pentagon 

was providing 215 to the 

ministries of defense and interior. 

U.S. roles should be 

spelled out more clearly and 

coordination with the United 

Nations and other donors 

should be improved, the report 

said. 

In 2005 and 2006, about 

$169 million was allocated for 

the program. Congress recently 

approved another $140 

million and the administration 

is seeking $255 million 

for the new fiscal year that 

began Oct. 1. 

Much of the $140 million 

would still be available for 

working with the Iraqi government 

if Congress decided 

to condition the $255 million 

on reforms. 

“Given the absence of an 

integrated capacity development 

strategy, it is unclear 

how further appropriations 

of funding for ministry capacity 

development will contribute 

to the success of overall 

U.S. efforts in Iraq,” the report 

said. 

As a result, the GAO said, 

Congress should consider 

conditioning future appropriations 

on the completion of 

an integrated strategy. 

Nashville, Tenn., and confessed 

to killing six women in 

Indiana, Tennessee, Alabama 

and Georgia, authorities said. 

Indianapolis Metropolitan 

Police Detective Tom Tudor 

said police found Purpura’s 

identification card in 

Mendenhall’s truck. Police 

hope a DNA test on blood on 

clothing found in his truck 

will determine if the blood is 

Purpura’s. 

Mendenhall, who has been 

These would include establishing 

a “clear purpose, 

roles and responsibilities,” 

for U.S. officials and more 

emphasis on Iraq’s own priorities 

and “performance 

measurements.” 

The GAO identified what 

it called key problems facing 

the Iraqi ministries. First, 

more skilled Iraqi personnel 

with skills to develop budgets 

and how to purchase 

goods and services are needed, 

the GAO said. Another 

problem is a continuing flight 

of Iraq’s professional class 

away from the country. 

Other pressing problems 

are corruption throughout 

the Iraqi government, the influence 

of militias in security 

operations and violence that 

prevents Iraqis from getting 

to their jobs. 

The State Department, responding 

to a draft of the report, 

said it recognized the 

value of a unified strategy 

but it was concerned that 

funds might be withheld 

while a new approach was 

developed. 

The report also credited 

U.S. Ambassador Ryan 

Crocker with appointing a 

special U.S. ambassador, 

Charles Ries, in August to coordinate 

the U.S. economic 

assistance program. 

President prods Congress to 

reauthorize No Child Left Behind 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush 

said Tuesday that he’s open to new ideas 

for changing the “No Child Left Behind” 

education law but will not accept watereddown 

standards or rollbacks in accountability. 

The president and lawmakers in both 

parties want changes to the five-year-old 

law — a key piece of his domestic policy 

legacy, which faces a tough renewal fight in 

Congress. 

“There can be no compromise on the basic 

principle: Every child must learn to read 

and do math at, or above, grade level,” he 

said in a statement from the Rose Garden 

that was directed at Congress and critics of 

the law. “And there can be no compromise 

on the need to hold schools accountable to 

making sure we achieve that goal.” 

The law requires annual math and reading 

tests in grades three through eight and 

once in high school. Schools that miss 

benchmarks face increasingly tough consequences, 

such as having to replace their curriculum, 

teachers or principals. 

Earlier, Bush and Education Secretary 

Margaret Spellings met with civil rights 

leaders, educators and advocates for minority 

and disadvantaged students. 

Almost everyone agrees the law should 

be changed to encourage schools to measure 

individual student progress over time 

instead of using snapshot comparisons of 

certain grade levels. 

There also is broad agreement that the 

law should be changed so that schools that 

miss progress goals by a little don’t face the 

same consequences as schools that miss 

them by a lot. 

There are, however, deep divisions over 

some proposed changes, including merit 

pay for teachers and whether schools 

should be judged based on test scores in 

subjects other than reading and math. 

Opponents to some of the legislative proposals 

come from the conservative and liberal 

wings of Congress. 

National Urban League President Marc 

Morial, who was in the meeting with Bush, 

said the law hasn’t been funded even to the 

levels authorized in the original legislation. 

But he and others did not lay the blame entirely 

at Bush’s feet. 

“Both Congress and the president should 

make the collective funding of this act a priority,” 

Morial said. 

Morial said he and others also talked to 

Bush about addressing the disparity in the 

amount of money committed to educating 

children in different parts of the country, 

and about strengthening a provision in the 

law calling for after-school services to help 

children who fall behind. 

Bush listed several ways for enhancing 

the law: 

—Give local leaders more flexibility and 

resources. 

—Offer other educational options to families 

of children stuck in low-performing 

schools. 

—Increase access to tutoring programs. 

—Reward good teachers who improve 

student achievement in low-income schools. 

—Expand access to advanced placement 

courses. 

—Improve math and science instruction. 

The president noted national test results 

released last month that showed elementary 

and middle schoolers posting across-theboard 

gains in math and more modest improvements 

in reading. But he also noted 

that nearly half of Hispanic and black students 

still do not graduate from high school 

on time. 

DNA test may determine 

if missing woman is victim of killer 

HHS Class of 1967 

will hold reunion 

The Hampton High School Class of 1967 will celebrate its 

40th class reunion on Saturday, Oct. 13, at Shirley’s Restaurant, 

3266 Highway 321, Hampton, beginning at 4 p.m. 

All classmates are welcome to come and reminisce with fellow 

members of the Class of 1967. Classmates are also invited 

to bring their spouse or a guest. 

For more information, call David Horton at 928-0938. 

charged with killings in 

Nashville and Birmingham, 

Ala., reportedly told police 

he killed a woman he picked 

up at the Indianapolis truck 

stop and dumped her body 

in a trash bin near a fast food 

restaurant off Indiana 37 just 

south of Interstate 465. 

Police searched that bin 

and others at nearby truck 

stops but found nothing. 

“At this point, we’re proceeding 

as if the body will 

not be recovered,” Marion 

County Deputy Prosecutor 

Denise Robinson said. 

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207 Stoney Creek Highway 

Elizabethton, TN 

423-543-FAST 

(3278) 

KNOXVILLE (AP) — The University of 

Tennessee reports its total endowments, 

which support everything from scholarships 

to professorships, have topped $1 billion, 

a milestone in academic fundraising. 

A 24 percent gain in investments and donations 

propelled UT’s endowed coffers 

from $811 million a year ago to $1.01 billion 

as of June 30. 

“It was a heck of a year,” UT Vice President 

and Treasurer Butch Peccolo said Tuesday. 

A $5 million pledge Tuesday to a UT- 

Knoxville scholarship program from longtime 

boosters Jim and Natalie Haslam of 

Knoxville will only add to that. The gift follows 

the Haslams’ multicampus $32.5 million 

pledge last year, the second largest in 

UT’s two centuries. 

The university said its Campaign for Tennessee 

has raised $584 million since 2005, 

with about 15 percent of that going to endowments. 

The campaign runs through 

2011. 

The five-campus, 42,000-student university 

ranked 81st in total endowments 

among U.S. public and private universities 

in 2006, according to an annual report by 

the National Association of College and 

University Business Officers. 

Only 62 of 772 surveyed schools had endowed 

caches of $1 billion or more, led by 

No. 1 Harvard University with $28.9 billion. 

Nashville’s private Vanderbilt University 

ranked 23rd with $2.9 billion. 

STAR- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2007 - Page 3 

Photo composite by Melissa Hale 

A road sign on Highway 91 near Airport Apartments has motorists leaving the City Limits 

of Elizabethton when they in reality are entering the City Limits. Posted on the opposite 

side of the road is a sign telling motorists they are entering the City Limits, putting 

Hunter in the City Limits. Whoever put the signs up, put them on the wrong sides of the 

road. 

U-T endowments tops $18M 

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The $1 billion level would put Tennessee 

on the 2006 list in the company of Georgia 

Tech, Wake Forest, Michigan State, Texas 

Christian and the University of Kansas. 

While their numbers likely will rise as 

well in 2007, Peccolo considers how far UT 

has come. When UT first tallied its endowments 

in 1982, the total was a mere $50 million. 

“Isn’t that amazing?” he said. “And 25 

years later, it is over a billion.” 

Tennessee’s endowment tally, which includes 

UT-Chattanooga’s retained $108 million 

endowment, is almost entirely from 

private gifts. The exception is $25 million in 

matching funds for chairs of excellence professorships 

supplied and managed by the 

state. 

Since 1997, the fund has grown $428 million 

— $178 million from return on investments 

and $250 million from new gifts. The 

fund also has generated $222 million during 

that time to meet the special requirements 

of some 2,696 separate endowment accounts. 

Some private schools have endowments 

that can be used for general operations. Not 

UT. 

“Ninety-nine percent of ours are restricted 

(to certain purposes) and probably threefourths 

of that is for scholarships and professorships,” 

Peccolo said. “These are moneys 

that go to help kids attend school. It 

doesn’t help with turning on the lights or 

paying the utility. But it is very, very important.”


Editorial & Commentary 

Hank Paulson’s DNA — it’s not all Republican 

WASHINGTON — Eyebrows 

at the Treasury were 

raised on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 

when Secretary Henry M. 

Paulson Jr. named a major 

Democratic fundraiser to an 

important advisory role. On 

the next day, eyebrows were 

still elevated when Under 

Secretary Robert K. Steel participated 

in an event spearheaded 

by Bill Clinton’s two 

Treasury secretaries. 

A longtime Republican office 

holder now in the Bush 

administration noted these 

developments and e-mailed a 

fellow Republican outside 

the government: “This leads 

some to wonder whether this 

Treasury has become the preplaced 

Hillary Clinton team.” 

If she is elected president, it is 

presumed Sen. Clinton will 

want her own Treasury team. 

But she cannot be too unhappy 

with George W. Bush’s 

current lineup there. 

For a president who in 

2001 brought 

faithful fellow 

Texans with 

him to Washington 

and 

named Republican 

activists 

to key posts, 

Bush’s lameduck 

Cabinet 

has virtual 

non-partisans 

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important departments. Defense 

Secretary Robert Gates 

is an intelligence professional 

and career bureaucrat. Attorney 

General-designate 

Michael Mukasey spent his 

career as a prosecutor and 

judge. But while Gates and 

Mukasey look like non-partisan 

civil servants, Paulson 

comes over as politically androgynous. 

In his third try, Bush found 

the heavyweight Treasury 

secretary he desired in multimillionaire 

investment 

Other Viewpoints 

As the latest round of campaign finance figures 

are being reported, Americans are reminded 

again that this is a nutty way to run an election. 

The financial figures of leading candidates in 

the 2008 presidential campaign are once again 

being used as a gauge as to who will become 

president. While at some point it’s a legitimate 

debate whether the money reflects support or 

the other way around, leading a race in fundraising 

should not be the measure of a candidate’s 

qualifications. It’s never the wrong time 

to assess the campaign finance system. 

Ideally, campaigns should be publicly funded, 

where candidates’ ideas, not their campaign 

chests, determine the vote. The nation was on 

the right track with the McCain-Feingold law 

that banned soft money, where big gobs of money 

for candidates were simply funneled 

through party coffers. McCain-Feingold came 

only through hard work and overcoming significant 

political opposition. The law was upheld 

by the Supreme Court, and was hailed for limiting 

the influence of wealthy special interests. 

The 2004 presidential election saw wealthy individuals 

poke holes in the law by channeling 

funds into “527” political interest groups. The 

527s are usually identified with the “SwiftBoat” 

ads that doomed Democratic Sen. John Kerry’s 

bid for the White House, but the fact is that De- 

banker Paulson. The tradeoff 

is that the former Goldman 

Sachs CEO does not act or 

sound much like a conservative 

Republican to the GOP 

remnant at the Treasury. “It’s 

not in Hank Paulson’s DNA,” 

one official told me. Is he loyal 

to Bush? “Hank is for 

Hank,” he replied. 

Paulson marched to his 

own drummer last Tuesday 

by naming Eric Mindich, 

chairman of Eton Park Capital 

Management, to head the 

Asset Managers’ Committee 

of the President’s Working 

Group on Financial Markets. 

A former Goldman Sachs colleague 

of Paulson’s, Mindich 

is a top-level Democratic 

fundraiser. He was in Sen. 

John Kerry’s inner circle for 

the 2004 presidential campaign 

and backs Sen. Barack 

Obama for 2008. 

Republicans in the administration 

were amazed that 

the White House acquiesced 

Readers Forum 

Sheriff grateful for assistance 

in Holston Mountain plane crash 

Editor: 

I would like to take this 

opportunity to express my 

sincere appreciation and 

gratitude to all of the individuals, 

businesses and various 

agencies who greatly 

contributed in assisting the 

Carter County Sheriff’s Office 

on September 1 after the 

unfortunate plane crash on 

Holston Mountain. Without 

the combined efforts and 

unprecedented cooperation 

from everyone involved, the 

Sheriff’s Office would have 

been unable to properly provide 

the necessary service 

and response which was so 

greatly needed. 

I would like to extend my 

deepest gratitude and spe- 

Robert 

Novak 

The $500M presidency 

Ideas, not checkbooks, should elect next president 

cial thanks to the Carter 

County EMS/Rescue Squad, 

Wings Air Rescue (Mountain 

States Health Alliance), 

the Elizabethton Municipal 

Airport, the Carter County 

Chapter of the Red Cross, 

the Stoney Creek Volunteer 

Fire Department, the U.S. 

Forest Service, the Federal 

Aviation Administration, the 

National Transportation and 

Safety Board, the State of 

Tennessee Forestry Division 

as well as the deputies of the 

Carter County Sheriff’s Office. 

I would also like to express 

my sincere appreciation 

to several local businesses 

whose assistance and 

donations were so helpful 

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mocratic funds were going heavily into 527s, too. 

The nation got off to a good start in the post- 

Watergate era when limits were placed on how 

much individuals could contribute to a candidate’s 

campaign. The concept is still sound, although 

critics, including Tennessee Sen. Lamar 

Alexander, make legitimate points when they 

say it makes a candidate spend all his time running 

around trying to collect small checks instead 

of campaigning for votes. 

Matching funds should work 

The system was on to something, as well, 

when it implemented a format for public matching 

funds. The idea is that a candidate can obtain 

government funds for the campaign, making it a 

fair playing field, as long as the candidate agrees 

to certain spending limits. But in 2004 the leading 

candidates raked in hundreds of millions of dollars 

on their own and left primary matching 

funds in the dust. When a candidate announces 

intentions of accepting federal matching funds, 

it shouldn’t be interpreted as a weakness. Accepting 

matching funds ought not carry a stigma. 

Campaign war chests shouldn’t determine 

who’s the next president of the United States. 

Just as wealthy interests shouldn’t choose for 

everybody else, the system shouldn’t allow 

money to play such a huge role in determining a 

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and crucial in the rescue and 

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you. 

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in appointing a Democratic 

activist to lead a group “to 

develop best practices” for 

asset managers. These critics 

wonder why President Bush 

did not ask Paulson why he 

could not name a Republican 

financier for this position. I 

posed the question last week, 

and a Treasury spokesman 

replied that “we were looking 

for somebody who is 

well respected in the industry” 

to fill what is “not really 

a political position.” By that 

measure, no Treasury job can 

be considered political. 

That includes Bob Steel, 

under secretary for domestic 

finance. On Wednesday, 

Sept. 26, Steel participated in 

a round-table discussion on 

“recent financial market disruptions” 

at the liberal 

Brookings Institution. Former 

Secretary Robert Rubin 

headed the panel that included 

two of his Clinton administration 

associates: his suc- 

Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, is 

going back on his word again. 

In August, Craig pleaded 

guilty to disorderly conduct after 

he was apprehended for soliciting 

sex from an undercover 

cop on June 11 

in a Minneapolis 

airport bathroom. 

Craig 

signed a statement 

that acknowledged 

he 

made “no 

claims to be in- 

nocent.” But 

when the 

“wide-stance”in-the-stallstory 

broke, Craig 

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claimed that, despite the document 

he signed, he was not 

guilty. 

One month ago, Craig announced 

that he would resign 

from office effective Sept. 30. 

On Oct. 4, Craig went back on 

that promise and released a 

statement that he plans to 

serve out his term, as “I have 

seen that it is possible for me to 

work here effectively.” 

No wonder so many American 

voters have such a dim 

view of Washington politicians. 

It’s not just that Craig has 

gone back on his word — and I 

don’t know why any judge or 

jury would believe any statement 

Craig might make in a 

court of law — it’s that he has 

shown low regard for the Senate. 

If he cared about the institution, 

he would get out without 

further soiling it. 

Besides, it is a disgrace for 

a U.S. senator to ask for a 

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cessor as secretary, Lawrence 

Summers, and former 

Deputy Secretary Roger Altman. 

Steel surely did not feel 

out of place as a Republican 

stranger in the Democratic 

paradise at Brookings, for he 

is no Republican. Brought to 

the Treasury by Paulson a 

year ago, Steel is a retired 

Goldman Sachs vice chairman 

who worked there with 

Rubin and Paulson. Federal 

Election Commission records 

show no political contributions 

by Steel since the 2002 

cycle, when he gave exclusively 

to Democrats (including 

Sen. Charles Schumer of 

New York). Steel, who is 

Board of Trustees chairman 

of Duke University in 

Durham, N.C., contributed 

to the North Carolina Democratic 

Party and its Senate 

candidates, Dan Blue and Erskine 

Bowles. 

Although Paulson was a 

tor’s job is to draft laws under 

which the rest of us must live. 

He shouldn’t try to open the 

door to frivolous appeals by 

criminals who have second 

thoughts about their plea 

agreements. And he shouldn’t 

play dumb, or claim to be a 

victim-underdog, in order to 

overturn a misdemeanor conviction 

that is the result of a 

guilty plea that he freely 

made. 

I’ve often wondered how 

pundits — that is, how I — 

would have written about the 

Craig arrest if he had fought 

charges. Clearly, he would 

have been entitled to the presumption 

of innocence — especially 

because the officer 

pulled out his badge before 

anything that would have 

happened did happen. 

The Washington Post editorialized 

that authorities 

were wrong to charge Craig: 

“As with any other crime, 

those targeted and arrested 

for lewd or disorderly conduct 

ought first to be caught 

in a lewd or disorderly act. 

That wasn’t the case with Mr. 

Craig.” 

But Craig’s guilty plea put 

an end to the questions. As 

Minnesota Judge Charles A. 

Porter wrote in denying 

Craig’s do-over request, during 

negotiations with prosecutor 

Chris Renz, Craig did 

not claim innocence. Also, 

Craig had weeks to think 

about the incident and consult 

an attorney, but he chose to 

cut a deal and admit to disorderly 

conduct. 

Like everyone else in the 

criminal justice system, Craig 

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generous Republican contributor 

and prodigious Bush 

fundraiser (over $100,000) in 

the 2004 cycle, his earlier political 

giving was more varied. 

He contributed to Bill 

Clinton in 1992, Democrat 

Bill Bradley’s 2000 presidential 

campaign, the feminist 

Emily’s List and Wall Street’s 

favorite Democrat, Chuck 

Schumer. Most of the Paulson 

family’s Democratic contributions 

come from the secretary’s 

wife, Wendy, who 

has supported Hillary Clinton. 

All this was known to 

Bush in May 2006 when he 

tapped Paulson as a Treasury 

chief who would command 

respect on Wall Street. It 

should be no surprise then 

that he is regarded in his own 

administration as less a true 

Republican secretary than a 

transition to the next Democratic 

Treasury — a trademark 

of a lame-duck regime. 

Sen Craig: A too-long goodbye 

has to live with the consequences 

of his actions. 

Craig does have a few supporters 

— people who buy 

the argument that an innocent 

Craig “deeply panicked,” and 

that it was understandable for 

an innocent man to cop a plea 

in order to sweep the incident 

under the rug. 

Some have argued Craig 

should not resign because he 

pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor, 

not a felony. Others 

see the push for Craig’s resignation 

as homophobic. 

But the issue here is not 

whether Craig is gay — the 

charge stems from the apparent 

solicitation of sex in a public 

restroom. 

The issue is whether Craig 

should serve after he has 

turned himself into a running 

late-night gag. 

The answer is: He cannot. 

Craig argued Thursday 

that he must stay in the Senate 

in order to “clear my name in 

the Senate Ethics Committee.” 

It’s too late. If Craig cared 

about his name, he should not 

have put his John Hancock on 

a guilty plea — unless, of 

course, he is guilty. If he cared 

about his name, he would not 

go back on his promise to resign. 

It’s not exactly punitive to 

call on Craig to resign and 

start collecting a generous 

federal pension. There comes 

a time when a true public servant 

realizes that his presence 

only hurts the institution in 

which he serves. It’s time for 

Craig to announce he wants 

to spend time with his family 

and go write a book. 

Where we began … 

The history of the Elizabethton STAR traces 

back to the Mountaineer, established in 1864. The 

Mountaineer was the first newspaper in Upper 

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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Cody L. Marley 

Cody Lee Marley, 17, 118 

Little Avenue, Elizabethton, 

died Sunday, October 7, 2007, 

as the result of an automobile 

accident. 

Cody was a native of 

Carter County. He attended 

school at Keenburg Elementary 

School, Elizabethton 

High School for three years 

and presently was a Senior at 

Tennessee High School, Bristol. 

He loved to play baseball. 

He played for the Elizabethton 

Cyclones for three 

years and was presently 

playing for the Tennessee 

Vikings. He was of the Baptist 

Faith. 

Cody was preceded in 

death by his maternal grandfather, 

Jack Marley. 

Survivors include his parents, 

James Edward Mobley 

and Karen Jean Marley of 

Elizabethton; a stepsister, 

Khrystyne Mobley, a student 

a ETSU; his maternal grandmother, 

Loretta “Sue” Marley 

of Elizabethton; his paternal 

grandparents, James 

Mobley Sr. and Caroline 

Mobley of Jonesborough; his 

aunts and uncles, Vickie and 

Bobby Winters, Michael and 

Nikki Marley and William 

Marley, all of Elizabethton, 

Tim Mobley and Melanie 

Hart, both of Johnson City; 

and four cousins, Zachary 

Marley, Adam Marley, Brandon 

Honeycutt and Amanda 

Oaks. 

Funeral services will be 

conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, 

October 11, at Memorial 

Funeral Chapel with Coach 

Gil Payne and others teammates 

and friends having a 

part in the service. Graveside 

services and interment will 

be at 3 p.m. Friday, October 

12, in the Rittertown Baptist 

Church Cemetery, Hampton. 

Active pallbearers will be 

Jordan Lambert, Bud Hicks, 

Josh Hardin, Jeff Peters, 

Matthew Rasnick, Aaron 

Bradford, Jarrod Payne, PJ 

Delong, Travis Tipton, Josh 

Lewis, Franklin Birchfield, 

John Krebs, the Elizabethton 

High School Cyclones Base- 

CHICAGO (AP) — A migraine 

pill seems to help alcoholics 

taper off their drinking 

without detox treatment, researchers 

report, offering a potential 

option for a hard-totreat 

problem. 

The drug, Topamax, works 

in a different way than three 

other medications already approved 

for treating alcoholism. 

Experts said the drug is likely 

to appeal to heavy drinkers 

who would rather seek help 

from their own doctors, rather 

than enter a rehab clinic to dry 

out. The drug costs at least 

$350 a month, plus the price of 

doctor’s visits. 

But side effects are a problem, 

and it’s unclear whether 

the findings will make a dent 

in an addiction that affects millions 

of Americans. 

Addiction specialists not involved 

in the study said the 

findings are promising, although 

side effects such as 

trouble concentrating, tingling 

and itching caused about one 

in five people to drop out of 

the study. Drowsiness and 

dizziness are also problems. 

“The size of the treatment 

effect is larger than in most of 

the other medications we’ve 

seen,” said Dr. Mark Willenbring 

of the National Institute 

on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. 

“And all the drinking 

variables changed in the right 

direction.” 

The study, published in today’s 

Journal of the American 

Medical Association, was 

Obituaries 

ball Team and the Tennessee 

High School Vikings Baseball 

Team. Honorary pallbearers 

will be the 2007 Elizabethton 

Cyclones Baseball Team and 

the 2008 Tennessee Vikings 

Baseball Team, the Faculty 

and Staff of Elizabethton 

High School and Faculty and 

Staff of Tennessee High 

School. The family will receive 

friends from 5 to 8 p.m. 

Thursday at the funeral 

home. Friends may also call 

at the residence of his grandmother, 

Loretta “Sue” Marley, 

118 Little Avenue, Elizabethton. 

Family and friends 

will assemble at the funeral 

home at 2:15 p.m. Friday to 

go to the cemetery. To those 

who prefer, memorials may 

be made in memory of Cody 

to the family to help defray 

funeral expenses. Online 

condolences to the Marley 

family may be e-mailed to 

mfc@chartertn.net. 

Memorial Funeral Chapel 

is in charge of the arrangements. 

Joan I. Thomas 

Joan I. Thomas, of Elizabethton, 

came to the end of 

her long and beautiful journey 

Tuesday, October the 9th, 

2007, as she lost her battle 

with cancer. 

Joan Ingle was born September 

29th, 1927, in Banner 

Elk, N.C., to the late H.F. and 

Maude Peoples Ingle. She 

was preceded in death by a 

sister, Jean I. Kelley, and a 

brother, Herbert F. Ingle. She 

was the beloved wife of the 

late William S Thomas of 

Elizabethton. 

She is survived by two sisters, 

Mary Ellen Padgitt and 

Carolyn Barger; six children, 

Lt. Col. William S Thomas III, 

U.S. Army retired, and his 

wife Hyona, Laura J. Timmons, 

Linda Loffmin and her 

husband, Lew, Daniel 

Thomas, G. Michael Thomas 

and his wife, Jodie, and Janice 

Hashem and her husband, 

Mohamed, and an 

adopted daughter, Sandra 

Sroka. 

She was immensely proud 

of her ten grandchildren, 

Derek and Brian Loffmin, 

PFC Jonathon F. Brashears, 

USMC, Nathaniel and 

William S. Thomas, Gabriel 

and MacGyver Thomas and 

Adhem, Adrian and Alexandra 

Hashem. 

Her Godchildren were 

Teresa Murray Smith, Leanne 

Chauncey and John Harmon. 

She will be greatly missed by 

several nieces, nephews and 

cousins. Special friends were 

Sarah Murray and Angie 

Thomas. 

Joan was a member of 

funded by the maker of the 

drug, Johnson & Johnson Inc.’s 

Ortho-McNeil Neurologics. 

The researchers also reported 

financial ties to the company. 

Ortho-McNeil reviewed the 

manuscript, but did not 

change the results or interpretation, 

the researchers reported. 

The study followed 371 

heavy drinkers for 14 weeks. 

About half were randomly assigned 

to take Topamax, also 

called topiramate, in gradually 

increasing doses. The others 

took dummy pills. 

All volunteers were encouraged 

— but not required — to 

stop drinking. 

At the start of the study, 

they drank, on average, 11 

standard drinks daily. That’s 

about two six-packs of beer 

each day, or two bottles of 

wine, or a pint of hard liquor. 

By the end of the study, 27 

of the 183 people, or 15 percent, 

who took Topamax had 

quit drinking entirely for seven 

weeks or more. That compared 

to six out of 188, or 3 percent, 

in the placebo group. 

Others cut back. The Topamax 

group cut back to six 

drinks a day, on average, assuming 

everyone who 

dropped out of the study relapsed 

into heavy drinking. 

That compared to seven drinks 

a day for the placebo group. 

“You can come in drinking 

a bottle of scotch a day and get 

treatment without detox,” said 

Dr. Bankole Johnson of the 

Memorial Presbyterian 

Church for nearly 60 years 

and a proud member of the 

Merry Widows. 

Receiving of friends and 

family will be Saturday, October 

13th, from 12:30 to 2 

p.m. in the sanctuary of 

Memorial Presbyterian 

Church. A memorial service 

will be conducted at 2 p.m. 

that afternoon with interment 

at Happy Valley 

Memorial Park afterward. 

Rev. Dwight Basham will 

lead the services. Active pallbearers 

will be Derek 

Loffmin, Brian Loffmin, 

Jonathon Brashears, 

Nathaniel Thomas, Douglas 

Padgitt and Mohamed 

Hashem. Honorary pallbearers 

will be Lewis Loffmin, 

Don Harmon, Tom Vaughn, 

John Large and Dalton Tolley. 

In lieu of flowers to those 

who desire memorials may 

be made to the American 

Cancer Society, 415 Washington 

Avenue, Elizabethton, 

TN 37643; or Medical Center 

Hospice, 101 Med Tech Parkway, 

Suite 100, Johnson City, 

TN 37604. Online condolences 

may be sent to the 

family by signing the guestbook 

at www.hathawaypercy.com. 

Arrangements for the 

Thomas family have been entrusted 

to Hathaway-Percy 

Funeral Home. 

David P. Blevins 

David Paul Blevins, 48, 

1501 Southside Road, Elizabethton, 

died Saturday, October 

6, 2007, at his residence. 

A native of Washington 

County, Tenn., he was a son 

of Steve and Jane Ann Fox 

Blevins of Gray. 

Mr. Blevins was a member 

of Immanuel Baptist Church 

and a graduate of Elizabethton 

High School where he 

was a member of the Fellowship 

of Christian Athletes. 

He attended ETSU. 

Mr. Blevins was preceded 

in death by his grandparents, 

Paul and Ruby Fox and Earl 

and Freddie Blevins, and a 

grandson, Kane Childress. 

Survivors include his 

wife, Janet Blevins, of the 

home; two daughters and 

sons-in-law, Misty and Alan 

McCracken and Laura Jo and 

Adam Childress, all of Elizabethton; 

four grandchildren, 

Jacob and Miranda McCracken, 

Bredgitte Clawson and 

Brandon Childress, all of 

Elizabethton; a brother and 

sister-in-law, Mark and Jenny 

Blevins of Johnson City; a 

nephew, Cody Lee Blevins of 

Greenville, S.C.; and a niece: 

Cheanna Leigh Blevins of 

Johnson City. 

University of Virginia, who led 

the study, which was conducted 

at 17 U.S. sites from 2004- 

2006. 

The study didn’t follow the 

drinkers long-term, so it’s unclear 

how many relapsed after 

they stopped taking the pill. 

But there were lasting effects 

for Tom Wolfe, 44, a carpenter 

from Earlysville, Va., 

who said he has been sober for 

two years thanks to Topamax. 

After years of heavy drinking, 

he took part in an earlier Topamax 

study. He felt “a little 

lightheaded” at first until he 

got used to the drug. Alcohol 

lost its enjoyment, strengthening 

his resolve to quit. 

“It’s been a miracle to me,” 

Wolfe said. “It got the monkey 

off my back.” 

The drug works by inhibiting 

dopamine, the brain’s 

“feel-good” neurotransmitters 

that are involved in all addictions, 

said Stephen Dewey, a 

neuroscientist the Brookhaven 

National Laboratory, who was 

not involved in the study but 

does similar research. 

It’s a new approach, he said, 

that “clearly did work on a 

very small subset in the population.” 

Willenbring, who wrote an 

accompanying editorial, predicts 

that a future pill, although 

probably not Topamax, 

will do for alcohol dependence 

what Prozac did for depression: 

Remove the stigma. 

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of depression treatment 20 

The funeral service for Mr. 

Blevins will be conducted at 

6 p.m. Wednesday, October 

10, in the Chapel of Peace of 

Tetrick Funeral Home with 

Rev. Tim Tapp and Rev. Jim 

Lindsay officiating. Music 

will be under the direction of 

Mary Lou O’Quinn. The family 

will receive friends in the 

funeral chapel from 5 to 6 

p.m. Wednesday, prior to the 

service. A private graveside 

service will be held at Highland 

Cemetery. Condolences 

may be sent to the family by 

signing the guestbook at 

www.tetrickfuneralhome.co 

m or by fax to (423) 542-9499. 

Tetrick Funeral Home of 

Elizabethton is serving the 

Blevins family. Obituary 

Line: (423) 543-4917. Office: 

(423) 542-2232. 

Robert W. Taylor 

Robert William Taylor, 69, 

of Clarksville, died Sunday, 

October 7, 2007, at Gateway 

Medical Center. 

He was born 

July 20, 1938, 

in Cranberry, 

N.C., the son of 

Jack Taylor and Buna Cook 

Taylor. He was preceded in 

death by his parents and a 

daughter, Lynette Brashears. 

Mr. Taylor was a veteran of 

the U.S. Air Force. He was a 

member of Little Hope Baptist 

Church. 

Survivors include his wife, 

Shelby Glover Taylor of 

Clarksville; a daughter, Lisa 

McCarson of McEwen; a 

brother, Joseph Taylor of 

North Carolina; a sister, 

Karen Ollis; and a grandchild, 

Ian M. Smith of McEwen. 

The funeral service for Mr. 

Taylor was held at 10 a.m. 

Wednesday, October 10, at 

Neal-Tarpley Chapel with 

Brother Mike Madewell officiating. 

Interment followed at 

Bainbridge Grove Cemetery, 

Cerulean, Ky. Visitation was 

from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at 

the funeral home. Memorials 

can be made to Little Hope 

Baptist Church Building 

Fund, 225 Little Hope Road, 

Clarksville, TN 37043. Online 

condolences can be made at 

www.neal-tarpley.com. 

Arrangements entrusted to 

Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home, 

1510 Madison Street, 

Clarksville, (931) 645-6488. 

Carl E. Nelson 

Carl E. Nelson, 72, of Elizabethton, 

died Monday, October 

8, 2007, at Sycamore 

Shoals Hospital. 

Funeral arrangements are 

incomplete and will be announced 

later. 

Memorial Funeral Chapel 

is in charge. 

Migraine pill helps some alcoholics 

taper off without drinking, study shows 

years ago by allowing patients 

to see their family doctors for 

help, Willenbring said. An effective 

drug with few side effects 

could do the same for alcoholism 

treatment, he said. 

“This is a huge market,” 

Willenbring said. “We’re approaching 

a Prozac moment.” 

But Topamax has big obstacles. 

With the drug maker’s 

patent expiring next year, 

there won’t be any big push to 

advertise it for alcoholism, 

Willenbring said. 

Doctors are free to prescribe 

drugs for uses that have not 

been approved, but drug companies 

are prohibited by law 

from marketing drugs for 

these so-called “off-label” uses. 

On Tuesday, Dr. Sidney 

Wolfe, director of Public Citizen’s 

health research group, 

sent a protest letter to the U.S. 

Food and Drug Administration 

questioning the promotion 

of Topamax for alcoholics 

by researchers funded by Ortho-McNeil. 

“This is a very bad message 

to send out,” Wolfe said. 

Ortho-McNeil has no plans 

to seek federal approval for 

the drug as an alcoholism 

treatment and promotes it only 

for its approved uses of migraine 

prevention and epilepsy, 

said company spokeswoman 

Tricia Geoghegan. The 

company dropped development 

of new uses for the drug 

in 2004, but has continued to 

support some research. 


KNOXVILLE (AP) — The 

state’s election coordinator 

says he lacks the power to allow 

a special election in Knox 

County to fill a dozen county 

posts vacated over violations 

of the Open Meetings Act. 

“We can’t have an election 

when there’s no statutory authority 

to have an election,” 

Brook Thompson said Tuesday. 

“The Legislature has not 

authorized the statutory authority 

to hold an election to 

fill vacancies in county offices.” 

Chancellor Daryl R. Fansler 

ruled Friday, affirming a jury 

verdict, that the Knox County 

Commission violated the 

Open Meetings Act, or “Sunshine 

Law,” when members 

deliberated before and during 

a meeting Jan. 31 to replace 12 

term-limited officeholders — 

eight commissioners and four 

countywide officers, including 

the sheriff. 

The judge ordered the 11 

commissioners remaining on 

the 19-member panel to fill the 

vacancies with “a new and 

substantial reconsideration of 

the issues involved” and by 

giving the public “ample opportunity 

to know the facts 

and to be heard.” 

Attorneys for Knoxville 

News Sentinel editor Jack 

McElroy and nine citizen 

plaintiffs who sued the commission 

on the matter support 

a special election. So does 

Knox County Law Director 

Livingston 

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• Shelley Myers, 41, 140 Long Pond Lane, Elk Park, N.C., 

was arrested Monday afternoon by Carter County Sheriff’s 

Department Deputy Mike Townsend on two capiases charging 

her with failure to appear in court. 

• Dana Lee Asher, 31, 183 Howard Lipford Drive, was arrested 

Monday afternoon by CCSD Deputy Gregg K. Nave 

on a capias charging him with failure to appear in court. 

• Samara Lynette Wilcox, 34, 168 Lincoln Drive, was arrested 

Monday afternoon by CCSD Investigator Todd Hamm 

on a warrant charging her with theft over $500. 

• Doyle R. Buchanan, 50, 314 S. Main St., was arrested 

Monday night by CCSD Deputy Brian Durham and charged 

with driving on a revoked license, violation of the financial 

responsibility law and violation of the light law. 

• Lloyd Eugene Garland, 42, 1811 Field Road, Apt. 4, was 

arrested late Monday night by CCSD Deputy Brian Durham 

on a warrant charging him with violation of probation. 

• James Robert Murray, 28, 211 Spring Drive, Johnson City, 

was arrested Monday afternoon by CCSD Lt. Dean Jones on a 

warrant charging him with violation of probation. 

• Stephanie Constance Ramsey, 30, 153 Lovers Lane, was 

arrested Monday morning by CCSD Lt. Dean Jones on a warrant 

charging her with violation of probation. 

• Matthew Wayne Bowers, 22, 614 N. Walnut St., Hampton, 

was arrested Monday by CCSD Lt. Mike Fraley on a warrant 

charging him with violation of probation. He was additionally 

charged with resisting arrest. 

• Jimmy Dean Hill, 38, 120 Troy Pierce Road, No. 21, was 

arrested early Tuesday morning by CCSD Lt. Mike Fraley on 

a warrant charging him with violation of probation. 

• Danny Boyd Smith, 40, 522 Long Hollow Road, was arrested 

Monday night by CCSD Deputy Brian Durham on a 

warrant charging him with violation of probation. 

• Ina C. Rainey, 44, 803 Swadley Road, Johnson City, was 

arrested early Tuesday morning by CCSD Lt. Mike Fraley on 

a warrant charging her with violation of probation. 

• Richie Caraway, 26, 317 Heaton Creek Road, Roan 

Mountain, was arrested Monday afternoon by CCSD Deputy 

Richard Barnett and charged with driving on a revoked license, 

possession of Schedule VI drugs and possession of 

drug paraphernalia. 

• Caleb Shimberg, 19, 1111 Windsor Lane, Johnson City, 

was arrested Monday afternoon by Elizabethton Police Department 

Ptl. James Deese and charged with first offense 

driving on a suspended license and speeding. 

Former deputy charged 

with trying to kill sheriff 

MURFREESBORO (AP) — 

A former deputy has been 

charged with attempting to 

kill Rutherford County Sheriff 

Truman Jones. 

Bruce Bailey, who once 

worked under Jones, was arrested 

Monday night a short 

distance from Jones’ property. 

Bailey was being held Tuesday 

night in the Rutherford 

County Jail on $250,000 bond. 

Detective Dan Goodwin 

said there were items around 

Jones’ property that indicated 

Bailey was planning to assassinate 

the sheriff, including a 

high-powered rifle that was 

recovered from Bailey. 

Goodwin said Jones was 

away on family business. 

Bailey was fired from the 

Rutherford County Sheriff’s 

Department in November 

2002 after a fight at a bar in 

Bowling Green, Ohio. 

Since then, Goodwin said 

the 34-year-old has sent letters 

and made threatening 

statements to Jones. 

State official says he 

can’t order special 

election in Knox County 

John Owings, who represented 

the commission. 

“Quit standing in the way,” 

said Richard Hollow, McElroy’s 

attorney. “We have a 

governmental crisis. Help us 

figure out a way to do this.” 

Thompson responded: “I’m 

not standing in the way of 

anything other than trying to 

enforce the laws as they’re 

written.” 

Without Thompson’s help, 

the county commission may 

have to decide on its own 

whether to hold a special election 

to fill the terms. Knox 

County Commission Chairman 

Scott Moore said he will 

call a special meeting Monday 

to consider it. 

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The Woman’s Civic Club of Elizabethton will have its annual Second Time Around Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday 

and Saturday, Oct. 12-13 at the Elizabethton Parks and Recreation Building, 300 W. Mill St. Pictured preparing for the sale 

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Club to hold ‘Second Time Around Sale’ 

The Woman’s Civic Club of Elizabethton 

will hold its annual Second 

Time Around Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12-13. 

The sale will be held at the Elizabethton 

Parks and Recreation Center, 300 W. 

Mill St., in the old Armory building. 

All sales are cash only. The sale will 

feature quality clothing for women, 

men and children, a wide range of 

The universal human experiences 

of love and of 

death are reflected in the 

music of the Civic Chorale 

concerts in October. The 

group will sing Requiem by 

Maurice Duruflé and Zigeunerlieder 

(Gypsy Songs) by 

Johannes Brahms on Saturday, 

Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in 

First Presbyterian Church of 

Bristol and on Sunday, Oct. 

21, at 3 p.m. in Munsey 

Memorial United Methodist 

Church in Johnson City. Donations 

in any amount are 

gratefully accepted at the 

door; $10 is suggested. 

Over many centuries, 

composers have considered 

the impact of death in the 

music they write. Many requiems 

and other compositions 

have been produced, 

some with the intention of 

being a grand memorial to 

one who has recently died, 

others produced with the intention 

of being a comfort to 

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those who mourn. Maurice 

Duruflé composed his setting 

of the requiem mass in 

1947. It reflects his own devout 

faith, and skillfully and 

beautifully brings together 

the three strong musical traditions 

which influenced all 

his compositions: the heritage 

of Gregorian chant, the 

sensuous sounds of French 

impressionism, and the contrapuntal 

mastery of J.S. 

Bach. 

The composer himself 

made two versions of the 

work — one large scale with 

full orchestra, and the other, 

more intimate, to be accompanied 

by solo organ. The 

Chorale will present this latter 

version, with Dr. David 

Runner, professor of music 

at Milligan College, accompanying 

on two of the most 

notable pipe organs in our 

region. 

In 1887, Johannes Brahms 

was on one of his visits to 

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And, we will continue to do all we can to offer you the best for less. 

household items, Christmas decorations, 

flower arrangements, jewelry and 

much more. 

The Second Time Around Sale is the 

club’s biggest fundraiser of the year. 

Funds from the sale are used to underwrite 

many of the club’s projects, including 

student scholarships to Northeast 

Tennessee State Technical Community 

College, sponsoring a local student 


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Bluff City 

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Hungary. He shared the continent’s 

fascination with the 

culture and music of the 

Gypsy, or Roma, people. A 

number of short love poems 

from this heritage were 

translated into German, and 

Brahms set them to original 

music that still captures 

some of the flavor of this 

distinct ethnic tradition. The 

11 short songs comprising 

the Zigeunerlieder are by 

turns wistful, exuberant, 

pleading, petulant — in 

short, going through many 

of the emotions we all experience 

in romance. Full of 

vivacity and charm, this music 

is a perfect foil to the 

more profound contemplations 

of the Duruflé work 

opening the program. Dr. 

Lisa Runner will be the pianist 

for the Chorale’s performance. 

The Bristol concert on Saturday, 

Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m. 

will be held in the sanctuary 

of the First Presbyterian 

Church, located at 701 Florida 

Ave. 

The Johnson City Chorale 

concert on Sunday, Oct. 21, 

With you 

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at 3 p.m. is in the sanctuary 

of Munsey Memorial United 

Methodist Church, on the 

corner of E. Market and 

Roan Street. 

The Civic Chorale was 

founded in 1973 by Robert 

LaPella with a small group 

of invited singers and Jane 

LaPella as the gifted accompanist. 

Over the years, the 

group has grown to become 

the region’s premiere auditioned 

volunteer chorus. In 

addition to singing the standard 

choral repertoire from 

Gregorian chant to modern 

compositions, the Chorale 

has presented numerous 

world and regional premieres 

and frequently collaborated 

with other music 

organizations in the region, 

including the Symphony of 

the Mountains, the Johnson 

City Symphony Orchestra, 

and the East Tennessee Children’s 

Choir. 

Since 1998, the Chorale 

has been led by conductor 

David Hendricksen. Accompanists 

are Lisa Runner, piano, 

and David Runner, organ. 

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for Girls State, volunteering at the Elizabethton/Carter 

County Public Library 

and landscaping and maintenance at 

the fountain and gazebo at Covered 

Bridge Park. 

Buyers not only receive quality merchandise, 

they also help the community. 

All funds raised by the sale are returned 

to the community for various 

projects. 

Civic Chorale will present concerts Oct. 20, 21 

Rambling Rose Band 

to perform for dance 

The Elizabethton Senior Dance Club will hold a dance at 

the Elizabethton Elks Lodge, No. 1847, on Friday, Oct. 12, 

from 7-10 p.m. 

Music will be provided by Rambling Rose Band. Those 

attending are asked to bring refreshments to share and are 

also encouraged to wear red in honor of the troops. 

All senior citizens are invited to attend. There is a $6 door 

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Dear Abby 

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DEAR ABBY: After an unhappy, 

sexless 12-year marriage, 

I divorced my husband. 

Six months later I met 

a handsome, divorced dermatologist 

on the Internet. 

We were immediately attracted 

to each 

other and, six 

weeks later, he 

invited me to 

move in with 

him, which I 

did. 

Last week 

after I picked 

up our clothes 

at the dry 

cleaner and 

checked them as I loaded 

them into the car, I came 

across an expensive black 

lace bra, size 36DD. (I am a 

small B.) I became very upset 

— I tend to be the jealous 

type — and threw it out the 

sunroof of my car onto the 

freeway on my way home. 

When my boyfriend got 

home from his medical 

meeting that night, I confronted 

him. He told me it 

had to have been mistakenly 

added to our order, and 

asked me what I had done 

with it. When I said I had 

thrown it out, he became 

irate and ordered me to look 

for it. 

The next day, his friend (a 

lawyer) called me and told 

me the bra was evidence in 

a sexual assault case. He 

said it had DNA on it and he 

needed it for court. He said I 

should go back to the freeway 

and look for it. I did, 

but could not locate it. 

I feel guilty for losing my 

temper and for possibly 

causing the lawyer to lose 

this important case. My 

boyfriend is still mad at me. 

How can I make this right? 

— TRUSTING IN L.A. 

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If the bra was evidence 

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Unaka Baptist sets 

benefit breakfast 

Unaka Baptist Church, 1598 Highway 91, Stoney Creek, 

will host a benefit breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 7-10 

a.m. 

A donation of $6 per plate is suggested but not required. 

Takeouts and special orders are available. Proceeds will benefit 

the Unaka Baptist Brotherhood. 

For more information, call 474-2224. 

Shaped-Note concert 

at Blue Ridge Center 

The Blue Ridge Music Makers Guild will present a Shaped- 

Note Gospel Concert at the indoor theater of The Blue Ridge 

Music Center on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. featuring Mount 

Zion Singers and The Patton Family Singers. 

Shaped-notes are a system of music notation designed to 

facilitate congregational singing. Shaped-notes of various 

kinds have been used for over two centuries in a variety of sacred 

music traditions practiced primarily in the Southern region 

of the United States. 

Those interested in attending shaped-note classes will have 

the opportunity to sign up for the shaped-note school to be 

held at Galax Recreation Center in November. 

The Shaped Note Gospel Concert will be held at The Blue 

Ridge Music Center, Milepost 213 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. 

Early arrival is encouraged as seating is limited. Admission 

is free. 

Contra dance Saturday 

The Historic Jonesborough Dance Society will present a 

contra dance on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Historic Jonesborough 

Visitors Center, 117 Boone St. 

The dance will feature the band “Curious George” consisting 

of fiddler Laura Lengnick and Paul Moore on keyboards 

and accordion. The dance will be called by Asheville’s John 

Combs. There will be a class for beginners at 7:30 p.m. The 

dance will follow from 8 to 11 p.m. All dances are taught. No 

partner is necessary. All dances are smoke and alcohol free. 

Admission to the dance is $7, HJDS members $5 and students 

$4. 

For more information, call event organizer David Wiley at 

913-3246 or visit www.historicjonesboroughdancesociety.org.

No-fuss 

spring bulbs 

By Charlie Nardozzi 

(Family Features) — Fall 

is bulb-planting time across 

the country. However, not all 

spring-flowering bulbs are 

created equal. Some require 

less maintenance and are 

more likely to come back and 

flower year after year. These 

are what I call the “no-fuss 

bulbs,” and here are my favorites. 

Daffodils 

You just can’t go wrong 

with daffodils. They come in 

a variety of flower shapes, 

sizes, and colors; they bloom 

early to late, depending on 

the variety; animals don’t 

bother them; and they come 

back faithfully every year 

with little extra effort. I particularly 

like the small-flowered, 

fragrant daffodils (often 

called narcissus or jonquils). 

The flowers range in 

color from pure white to 

deep yellow. Some of my favorite 

hybrids are ‘Thalia’, 

‘Quail’, and ‘Tete a Tete’. 

They look great in rock gardens, 

mixed in perennial borders, 

and cut for indoor 

arrangements. 

Tulips 

Tulips have a reputation 

of being difficult to grow and 

quick to stop flowering after 

a few years. While this may 

be true of the large-flowered 

varieties such as ‘Triumph’ 

and ‘Darwin’, the species 

tulips are a different story. 

Species tulips are lower 

growing (less than 12 inches 

tall), and the flowers are 

smaller and less spectacular 

than their hybridized 

cousins. However, what they 

lack in flower stature, they 

make up for in performance 

and longevity. Species tulips 

will bloom for years in your 

garden with little care. Tulipa 

saxatilis has stunning lavender-colored 

flowers with a 

yellow base. It grows 6 to 8 

inches tall and naturalizes 

readily. Tulipa greigii ‘Red 

Riding Hood’ features red 

flowers with striking purplestriped 

foliage. 

Minor Bulbs 

The so-called “minor 

bulbs” are small bulbs that 

produce small flowers. They 

are usually planted by the 

hundreds for a striking visual 

effect. When allowed to 

naturalize, these bulbs can 

create a carpet of color in 

spring. However, you don’t 

have to break the bank buying 

hundreds of these beau- 

Daffodil 

ties to create an impact. Even 

20 or 30 bulbs tightly planted 

in the right location can 

be lovely. 

Scilla is one of my favorites. 

This early-blooming 

bulb looks great planted 

among deciduous trees or 

even in the lawn. The flowers 

appear before grasses 

and other perennials start 

growing. When allowed to 

go to seed, the flower can 

multiply itself around your 

property. 

Snowdrops are the first 

harbingers of spring. They 

bloom so early that these fragrant 

white flowers often appear 

poking through the 

snow. Plant them among 

perennials that will fill in later 

once the snowdrops have 

gone by. 

Plant these no-fuss bulbs 

in a sunny, USDA zone 4 to 8 

location. Shade in summer is 

okay, since these bulbs go 

dormant by June. Work in a 

little bulb fertilizer at planting 

time and keep them watered. 

Critters such as mice 

and voles seem less interested 

in these bulbs than in 

tulips and crocuses, but if 

they are a problem, place a 

handful of crushed oyster, 

clam, or dried egg shells in 

the planting holes to deter 

them. 

Charlie Nardozzi, a nationally 

recognized garden 

writer, book author, speaker 

and radio and television personality, 

has appeared on 

HGTV, PBS and Discovery 

Channel television networks. 

He is the senior horticulturist 

and spokesperson for the 

National Gardening Association 

(www.garden.org) and 

Chief Gardening Officer for 

the Hilton Garden Inn. 

Efflorescence 

on bricks 

isn’t very pretty 

By JAMES and MORRIS CAREY 

For AP Weekly Features 

Those chalky white stains on your bricks could signal a big 

problem. 

It could be paint oxidizing and washing down off window 

trim and siding. If so, no cause for alarm. It’s just unsightly. 

Or it could be something far more serious: efflorescence, mineral 

deposits left when water passes through bricks and evaporates 

on the surface. 

To check, wash the chalky stain off. If it stays away it’s OK. 

If it returns or gets worse, water is moving through the wall 

and you’ve got a problem: that’s efflorescence. And you 

should call a masonry professional. 


Perfect pumpkin party treat 

(Family Features) — Calling 

all creepy costumed 

creatures and ghoul-friends! 

Treat your friends and 

family to a ghostly good 

time. Instead of chaperoning 

your kids door-to-door 

this Halloween, why not 

stay inside and throw your 

own fun fright night? 

Gather in the kitchen and 

create some fun with refrigerated 

ready-to-bake cookie 

dough. Using two different 

kinds of bar dough-brownie 

and chocolate chip-your creative 

goblins can design a 

party-worthy Halloween 

treat. Easy for even the littlest 

hands, this baking project 

is one that’s made for the 

whole gang. 

While the party treat 

bakes … eek, drink and be 

merry! 

—Make the mood by 

choosing some scary background 

music. 

—Offer Sloppy Joes from 

the slow-cooker, a veggie 

tray, and apple cider. 

—Have a “scariest” costume 

competition. 

—Turn down the lights 

and tell age-appropriate 

ghost stories. 

—Document the fun with 

a digital camera, and take a 

picture of the Jack O’Lantern 

Party Treat before it’s cooled 

enough for everyone to dig 

in! 

Remember this sweet party 

treat throughout the year 

NEW YORK (AP) — Your 

faithful candy bar now 

comes in Mocha Cappuccino 

flavor. That peppermint 

patty is in the shape of a 

pumpkin. And Hershey’s 

Kisses? They’ve got candy 

corn stripes. 

Shoppers trawling the 

candy aisle as Halloween 

approaches might be excused 

from feeling overwhelmed, 

as candy makers 

are producing more size, 

shape, and flavor varieties 

for well-known brands than 

ever before. 

Consumers are expected 

to spend about $2.18 billion 

on candy for Halloween 

this year, according to the 

National Confectioners Association, 

and candy makers 

are betting that variety 

and more variety will spark 

their interest. 

This year for Halloween 

for example, Mars Inc. is 

selling a new “Minis Mix” 

of Twix, 3 Musketeers, 

Snickers and Milky Way, in 

addition to its slightly larger 

fun-size bags of each of 

the candy bars. And it will 

introduce a 3 Musketeers 

“Minis Mix” with different 

flavors of the bar including 

Strawberry, French Vanilla 

and Mocha Cappuccino. 

Hershey Co., meanwhile, 

which started the candy 

downsizing trend with Hershey’s 

Miniatures in 1939, is 

introducing York Peppermint 

Patties in pumpkin 

shapes, Kissables in Halloween 

colors and a limited 

when the kids want a special 

baking project. Encourage 

them to create other designs 

— hearts, short words, 

ghosts, stars and moon, 

snowmen, Santa, animals, 

their initials or random art 

— with this two-toned cookie 

sensation. 

For seasonal baking fun 

throughout the year, and 

ideas for gathering everyone 

in the kitchen, visit 

www.VeryBestBaking.com. 

Next Halloween, the only 

door they’ll be knocking on 

is yours! 

Jack O’Lantern 

Party Treat 

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Nestlé Toll House Refrigerated 

Mini Chocolate Chip 

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Mini Brownie Bites Bar 

edition of Kisses in distinctive 

white, orange and yellow 

candy-corn colors. 

William Wrigley Jr. Co. is 

offering new variety bags 

for its Life Savers Gummies. 

“People like variety, especially 

at Halloween, 

when you’re trick or treating,” 

said Ryan Bowling, a 

spokesman for Mars US. 

“We found through popular 

feedback that mixes have 

become very valuable and 

affordable. It’s just making 

more variety available for 

the consumer.” 

Kirk Saville, a 

spokesman for Hershey, also 

said brand extensions allow 

consumers “new, fun 

ways to enjoy Halloween 

treats.” 

But when a consumer 

mulling buying Kit Kats for 

Halloween can choose between 

Hershey’s Kit Kat 

minis, snack-size Kit Kats or 

standard-size Kit Kats with 

“ghoulish” designs such as 

vampires on the front — not 

to mention different Kit Kat 

flavors — how much variety 

is too much? 

“I think the candy situation 

is a bit out of control,” 

said Margarita Miranda- 

Abate, a Westfield, N.J., 

mother of a two-and-a-halfyear 

old. “There are so 

many options to buy that at 

the end of the day, I just 

take a bag of what has the 

most and I keep it simple.” 

Barry Schwartz, a psychologist 

at Swarthmore 

College and author of The 

Paradox of Choice, says 

consumers find variety appealing, 

but studies have 

shown that in terms of actual 

satisfaction, they prefer 

tried-and-true favorites. 

“Consumers think they 

like variety,” he said. “But 

they would actually rather 

eat the same candy over and 

over again. They predict 

they’ll get tired of Snickers 

and go with Snickers, Three 

Musketeer and Kit Kats. But 

actually, they’d be happier 

with three Snickers.” 

“Everyone thinks variety 

is good and overestimates 

the satisfaction that comes 

with variety.” 

Selling more candy isn’t 

the only goal: The new sizes 

and limited-edition flavors 

are in part a way to test out 

new products, said Joyce 

Weinberg, confectionary expert 

and president of food 

company Confection Zone 

Inc. in New York. 

And as consumers grow 

more health conscious, 

smaller sizes offer smaller 

portions — at least for those 

with a bit of self-restraint. 

Susan Fussell, senior director 

of communications 

for the National Confectioners 

Association, said parents 

can use smaller snacks to 

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Elizabethton Star 

Perfect Pumpkin Party Treat 

Dough 

Preheat oven to 350ºF. 

Grease 13 x 9-inch baking 

dish or pan. 

Cut or break each bar into 

pieces along pre-scored 

lines (you should have 40 

pieces for each flavor). 

Arrange about 2/3 of chocolate 

chip dough pieces in a 

pumpkin shape in center of 

prepared dish, leaving 

about a 1/2-inch space between 

pieces. Don’t fill in 

spaces for the eyes, nose 

and mouth. Fill these spaces 

with brownie dough pieces. 

Surround pumpkin with 

brownie dough pieces and 

remaining chocolate chip 

dough pieces along the 

short sides of dish. Pieces 

can be molded for a neater 

design. As the treat bakes, 

the dough will spread out to 

fill the dish! 

Bake for 25 to 27 minutes 

or until wooden pick inserted 

in center comes out 

clean. Cool completely in 

dish on wire rack. 

Variation: Use dough of 

one flavor to form ghosts, 

initials, short words or other 

shapes such as a heart, stars 

& moon, snowmen, Santa, or 

animals, then surround with 

the other flavor of dough. 

Bake as directed above. 

(Makes 24 servings) 

Nutrition Information per 

serving: 180 calories; 80 

calories from fat; 9 g total 

fat; 4.5 g saturated fat; 20 

mg cholesterol; 150 mg sodium; 

23 g carbohydrate; 0 g 

fiber; 16 g sugars; 1 g protein. 

Jenny Harper is Senior 

Culinary Specialist for the 

Nestlé Test Kitchens and 

VeryBestBaking.com 

Enough Halloween candy choices to scare 

talk to their kids about 

healthier eating. 

“For parents concerned 

about portion, bite-size candies 

make it really easy to 

portion out candy,” she 

said. “Halloween, or other 

times of the year where 

there’s food coming into the 

house that isn’t typically 

there, are a really great 

launching pad to talking to 

kids about diet and nutrition.” 

If consumers know exactly 

what they want, Schwartz 

said, then a store stocked 

with many varieties of candy 

is good, because it makes 

it more likely it will have 

exactly what consumers 

want. 

However, “how often do 

people know exactly what 

they want?” he said. “My 

sense is almost never.” 

“If you give them too 

many options, people are 

paralyzed and end up walking 

out with nothing.” 

Lisbeth Echeandia, a consultant 

to candy trade magazine 

Confectioners Magazine, 

said there is a limit to 

how many different sizes 

candy makers can offer. 

“It has to make sense 

money-wise. At a certain 

point you start to cannibalize 

your own product,” 

Echeandia said. “But right 

now (the variety of sizes) is 

probably about right.”

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) 

— Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer 

admits he may use a negative 

newspaper article or two 

to keep his Volunteers motivated. 

Trouble is, he may have a 

hard time finding such fodder 

after the No. 25 Vols silenced 

their critics — for now — with 

a commanding 35-14 win over 

No. 24 Georgia last weekend. 

“Players are smart guys. 

They know when you B.S. 

them, but you use everything 

that you can along the way,” 

Fulmer said Tuesday. “It might 

be an article, could be anything. 

There’s still that emotion 

part of it that you want to 

keep stirred.” 

The Vols (3-2, 1-1 Southeastern 

Conference) fixed the 

problems that plagued them in 

early season losses with an impressive 

and emotional win 

over rival Georgia. Now they 

visit Mississippi State (4-1, 1-2) 

in a game prime for a letdown. 

Tennessee’s Challenge? 

Make most of second chance at SEC Title 

But Florida’s losses to 

Auburn and LSU has given 

new life to the Vols, written off 

after losing to California and 

Florida. 

They now have as good a 

chance as any to 

win the SEC 

East, which 

should provide 

plenty of motivation 

even against a Mississippi 

State team they’ve 

beaten in each of the three 

games over the past 

decade. 

It could also be a 

trap game, especially 

with Alabama and No. 7 South 

Carolina up next. 

“(Players) look ahead and 

every opponent, like Mississippi 

State, is outstanding,” 

Vols secondary coach Larry 

Slade said. “They look at that 

and realize to beat Mississippi 

State, we’ve got to continue to 

improve. That’s motivation 

enough.” 

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None of these Vols are confident 

enough yet that they 

worry about a letdown, not 

against a team that beat No. 22 

Auburn. 

“For us to overlook a team 

with a better 

record than we 

have would be 

silly,” quarterback 

Erik Ainge 

said. 

Speaking of Auburn, the 

Vols haven’t won an SEC 

East title or played in the 

league championship 

game since 2004, which 

they lost to the Tigers 

38-28. That statistic is enough 

to motivate wide receiver Josh 

Briscoe. 

“Tennessee football is about 

winning. It’s a tradition here to 

be in the SEC championship 

game and in BCS games,” 

Briscoe said. “Those are the 

things we’ve got to get back to. 

We’ve got to bring that aspect 

back here to our fans, to our 

★ 

Photo by Larry N. Souders 

T. A. Duggers’ Drew Holsclaw fights to get a first down after catching a pass as an Indian Trail 

defender tries to bring him down. 

students, to our team and this 

athletic department.” 

Ainge agrees that a Dec. 1 

trip to Atlanta is something he 

keeps in the back of his mind. 

He knows that winning out 

the rest of the season will guarantee 

a ticket to the Georgia 

Dome. 

But, as Fulmer will tell you 

and his players after any big 

win or loss, there’s a lot of 

football yet to be played. 

“If you lose one, you’re 

back to square one where we 

were before,” Ainge said. “We 

understand what each game 

means, each first down, every 

play.” 

Notes: Britton Colquitt’s 42 

yards-per-punt average and 

two kickoff touchbacks against 

Georgia earned him SEC special 

teams player of the week 

honors. Colquitt punted inside 

the 20-yard line on three of his 

six punts and averaged 67.7 

Scoreboard • 9 

Memphis Shooting 

News • 10 

By Ben Davis 

STAR STAFF 

bdavis@starhq.com 

Just like any good cookout 

where all the guests bring 

something different to chow 

down on, every good football 

team has a bunch of players 

that bring something different 

to the field. 

That is exactly the case with 

Cloudland High School, and 

the wide range of contributions 

is especially evident in the 

Highlanders senior class. 

Justin Blevins, Billy Markland, 

Jonathan Moore and 

Michael Shadduck are four of 

those seniors, and all of them 

bring something special to the 

table. 

“They are all great kids,” 

Cloudland coach Robbie Turbyfill 

said. “They’ve all come 

along way and done a fantastic 

job.” 

Markland has been a force 

from his defensive end position 

all season, already accumulating 

7.5 sacks and over 50 tackles. 

“I do think I’m getting better,” 

Markland said of how he 

has progressed over his career 

on the defensive side of the 

ball. “I’m tackling good, the 

whole team is tackling good. 

We are getting a lot of 

turnovers too so that’s nice. 

“Coach (Jon) Julian has really 

helped us a lot on defense,” 

continued Markland, who also 

plays some tight end on offense. 

“He works us hard and 

gets on us a lot, but he is great 

to play for.” 

Markland also sees time on 

the offensive side of the ball at 

tight end. 

“Billy has worked extremely 

hard in the weight room and 

made a name for himself,” said 

Coach Turbyfill. “All of these 

guys really got after it in the offseason.” 

Moore made a strong commitment 

to conditioning prior 

to this year, and it has sure paid 

off. Playing tight end, he has 

hauled in twelve catches for 

167 yards. 

“It’s been great,” Moore said 

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‘Blast From the Past’: Dogs have had some impressive teams 

By Tim Chambers 

STAR STAFF 

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Hampton High School has 

produced some outstanding 

football teams since J.C. 

Campbell took over as head 

coach in 1968. Many are comparing 

this year’s squad to 

the one in 1996. 

It’s hard to single out 

which Hampton team has 

been top Dog over the years 

because of several factors. 

I saw some outstanding 

Bulldog teams finish at 8-2 

and 7-3. Back in the 60’s and 

70’s, Hampton was forced to 

Comeback 

leaves 

Cowboys 

confident 

IRVING, Texas (AP) — 

Wade Phillips already thought 

the Dallas Cowboys had the 

kind of players that supported 

each other in bad times as well 

as the good ones they enjoyed 

the first month of the season. 

Now he has proof. 

His Cowboys didn’t crack 

Monday night, despite plenty 

of forehead-slapping moments 

— from Tony Romo 

throwing five interceptions to 

Romo losing a fumble, from 

Terrell Owens dropping a tying 

2-point conversion pass to 

Owens dropping a long pass 

that might’ve set up a short 

field goal for the win, from the 

special teams allowing a kickoff 

return for a touchdown to 

blazing-but-injured cornerback 

Terence Newman getting 

caught from behind on an interception 

return. 

They hung close enough to 

make a last-minute push, then 

had to keep hanging on when 

Nick Folk’s 53-yard field goal 

to win it was called off because 

the Buffalo Bills sneaked 

in a timeout just before the 

snap. 

Forced to do it again, the 

rookie did, giving Dallas a 

stunning 25-24 victory and a 

5-0 record for the first time 

since 1983. 

Perhaps just as importantly, 

the whole experience proved 

to be a bonding moment, the 

kind of plucky comeback that 

makes players, coaches and 

fans think this team might 

have more magical moments 

in store. 

“Our guys never gave up,” 

Phillips said Tuesday afternoon, 

looking relaxed despite 

the team plane arriving at 4 

a.m. and him being back at 

work around four hours later. 

“They believed they could 

win and went out and did it. 

n See COWBOYS, 10 

play a brutal schedule which 

sometimes included top 

ranked teams. 

I can recall three times 

where Hampton squared off 

with a number one ranked 

team. 

The 79 squad faced top 

ranked, Alcoa while the 83 

team went up against Austin 

East in the playoffs. Those 

teams fell in both games but 

were still two of the best 

squads to ever suit up in a 

Bulldog uniform. In 1975 the 

Bulldogs were defeated by 

Rich Valley, Virginia 29-0. 

That team was ranked number 

one in the state of Vir- 

Jr. High Game of the week 

By Brian Tester 

STAR STAFF 

btester@starhq.com 

JOHNSON CITY –T. A. 

Dugger might not have had 

the size or depth of Science 

Hill, but for one half it had 

plenty of heart. 

The Junior Cyclones went 

toe-to-toe with the Junior 

Hilltoppers through two 

quarters at Steve Spurrier 

Field Tuesday night but didn’t 

have the numbers to keep 

the pressure on until the end. 

Science Hill’s eighth-graders 

ginia. 

In 1976 Hampton defeated 

Ashe Central, North Carolina 

12-7, a team that was ranked 

second at that time. The following 

week the Dogs were 

ranked #4 in the state. They 

finished the year losing three 

of their last four against Happy 

Valley, Lynn View and Sullivan 

West. 

The 1996 squad was special. 

So were many of those 

teams in the 90’s. The past 

three seasons have been likewise. 

But one team stands out 

during Campbell’s tenure. 

The same year that Apollo 

pulled away from a tied 

game at the half to take a 32-0 

win. 

“That first half was guts,” 

said T. A. Dugger head coach 

Daniel Profit. “If we can play 

four quarters like that, we’re 

going to be great.” 

The Junior Cyclones 

forced a fourth-and-third 

deep in their own territory to 

start the third, but an offside 

allowed Science Hill’s Jahmar 

Adams (11 carries, 47 

yards) to finally take over in 

the third quarter, scoring 

11 touched down on the 

moon, Hampton was scoring 

touchdowns like crazy on 

their opponents. 

The 1969 Bulldog squad 

finished with a perfect 10-0 

record. 

This squad had some of 

the best athletes to ever come 

through Hampton. 

Bob Phillips was a bruising 

fullback who was listed at 6’3, 

220 lb.. 

“Bob won the conference 

championship in the 100 and 

220 yard dash,” said Bulldog 

assistant coach Doug Phillips. 

“He was one of the best athletes 

to ever come through 

TAD Falls 

Cyclones lose to Indian Trail despite 

valiant effort 

twice and getting a third 

score in consecutive rushes 

called back. 

“He only had about three 

rushes at the half,” said Science 

Hill coach Bart Lyon. 

“The first thing we decided is 

we’re going to get Jahmar the 

ball and we’re going to ride 

him to victory.” 

Justin Snyder hit Hunter 

Leveau in the corner of the 

end zone on the last play of 

the third and second string 

running backs Justin Wilcox 

n See TAD, 10 

Hampton. He was tough as 

they come.” 

Bobby McClain was an 

outstanding linebacker during 

that day. During one 

game his senior season, he 

amazed a whopping 27 tackles. 

Many claim he was one of 

the best to ever wear the Bulldog 

Blue. 

Hampton opened the season 

with a 26-0 win over 

Cloudland. 

Quarterback Dickie Douglas 

ran for two scores and 

threw a 35-yard touchdown 

pass to Gary Blackwell. The 

Bulldog defense held the 

Highlanders to 30 yards rush- 

n See CLOUDLAND, 10 

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — 

Georgia already has lost two 

Southeastern Conference 

games, and the season is only 

halfway done. So, that’s it for 

the Bulldogs, right? 

Hardly. 

The SEC East is a microcosm 

of college football’s 

wild, wild year, with standings 

that look all out of 

whack and each of the six 

teams already sporting at 

least one conference loss. 

South Carolina, which has 

a grand total of one conference 

championship in football 

(and that was long before 

the Gamecocks joined the 

SEC), is holding down first 

place and ranked No. 7 in the 

ing for the game. 

The following week they 

routed Unaka 32-0. 

Douglas hooked up with 

Bulldog assistant coach Scotty 

Bunton on touchdown 

passes of 16 and 30 yards. He 

also tossed a 31-yard TD pass 

to McClain and ran one in 

from 18 yards out. Phillips 

added a 26-yard score. 

The Dogs made it 3-0 after 

knocking off Allen Bradley 

and the Boones Creek Bars 

28-8. 

Phillips provided two 

scores while Bunton and 

n See BLAST, 10 

Group of Cloudland 

seniors all offer 

something special 

JUSTIN BLEVINS 

BILLY MARKLAND 

JONATHAN MOORE 

MICHAEL SHADDUCK 

Photos By Whitney Rose Bentley 

Parity rules in SEC East, 

where every team 

still has a chance 

country. No. 17 Kentucky is 

right in the thick of things, 

and it’s not even basketball 

season yet. 

Meanwhile, traditional 

powers Florida and Georgia 

already have two conference 

losses apiece, though that’s 

not enough to knock them 

out of the race. Heck, they’ve 

got as good a shot as anyone 

else to be playing on that first 

Saturday of December at the 

SEC championship game in 

Atlanta. 

“Usually by now,” Tennessee 

coach Phillip Fulmer 

said, “it’s down to a couple of 

teams.” 

n See VOLS, 10 n See SEC, 10

Prep Standings 

Region 1-4A 

Mountain Lakes Conference 

Conf Overall 

W L W L PF PA 

Sullivan South 3 0 5 1 232 72 

Tennessee High 3 0 5 1 122 55 

Sullivan East 2 1 5 1 170 100 

Johnson Co. 2 1 4 2 130 108 

Elizabethton 1 2 2 4 99 131 

Sullivan North 1 2 2 4 94 143 

Unicoi County 0 3 2 4 65 123 

Sullivan Central 0 3 0 6 67 190 

Region 1-2A 

Watauga Conference 

Conf Overall 

W L W L PF PA 

Cumberland G. 3 0 6 0 229 79 

Gatlinburg-Pit. 3 0 6 1 285 105 

West Greene 1 1 1 5 97 187 

Chuckey-Doak 1 2 2 5 90 161 

Happy Valley 1 2 1 5 77 132 

North Greene 0 2 1 5 48 277 

South Greene 0 2 1 5 44 149 

Region 1-A 

Mountain East Conference 

Conf Overall 

W L W L PF PA 

Hampton 3 0 7 0 232 76 

Cloudland 1 0 4 2 184 133 

Jellico 1 1 5 1 164 101 

Cosby 1 2 2 5 107 136 

Unaka 1 2 4 3 106 128 

Grace Christian 0 2 3 3 185 102 

Friday’s Games 

Sullivan North at Elizabethton 

Cloudland at Jellico 

Matewan, WV at Unaka 

Happy Valley at North Greene 

Johnson County at Tennessee High 

Daniel Boone at Morristown West 

David Crockett at Volunteer 

Greeneville at Cherokee 

Sullivan East at Sullivan South 

Morristown East at Cocke County 

Campbell County at Bearden 

Dobyns-Bennett at Sevier County 

Jefferson County at Science Hill 

William Blount at Oak Ridge 

Chuckey-Doak at West Greene 

Hancock County at Cumberland Gap 

South Greene at Gatlinburg-Pittman 

Rutledge at Cosby 

Taft Youth Center at Grace Christian 

Prep Rankings 

The Associated Press’ Top 10 teams in 

each of Tennessee’s five Division I non-fi- 

nancial aid classifications and in the com- 

bined Division II financial aid classification 

as selected by Tennessee AP-member 

sportswriters and broadcasters. With first- 

place votes in parentheses, records 

through October 8, total points based on 

10 points for a first-place vote through one 

point for a 10th-place vote: 

Class 5A 

Record Pts Prv 

1. Riverdale (19) 6-0 217 1 

2. Oak Ridge (2) 6-0 184 2 

3. White Station 6-0 172 3 

4. Millington 6-0 130 5 

5. Smyrna (1) 4-2 104 6 

(tie) Farragut 5-1 104 9 

7. Bearden 6-1 80 8 

8. Whitehaven 5-1 65 7 

9. William Blount 4-2 59 4 

10. Houston 6-0 52 10 

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, 

Wilson Central 29. 

Class 4A 


1. Maryville (22) 6-0 220 1 

2. Red Bank 6-0 186 2 

3. Hillsboro 4-1 165 3 

4. Sullivan South 5-1 135 4 

5. Henry County 5-1 124 5 

6. Kenwood 6-0 103 6 

7. Maplewood 4-2 65 8 

(tie) Mt. Juliet 5-1 65 9 

9. Tennessee 5-1 60 7 

10. Clarksville 5-1 33 10 


Melrose 16. 

Class 3A 


1. Knox Catholic (18) 7-0 216 1 

2. Dyersburg (3) 6-0 186 2 

3. Knoxville Fulton 5-1 159 3 

4. Station Camp (1) 7-0 153 4 

5. David Lipscomb 5-1 141 5 

6. Pearl-Cohn 6-1 117 6 

7. Howard 6-0 69 9 

8. Giles County 5-1 45 10 

9. Marshall County 5-1 25 

10. Austin-East 4-2 23 


Dyer County 18. 12, Haywood County 14. 

13, Fayette Ware 12. 13, Jackson South 

Side 12. 

Class 2A 


1. Goodpasture (9) 7-0 202 1 

2. Alcoa (10) 5-1 200 2 

3. Westview (3) 6-0 163 4 

4. Lewis County 6-0 153 3 

5. Milan 5-1 108 5 

6. York Institute 6-0 77 6 

7. Hickman County 6-0 62 8 

8. Smith County 6-1 54 7 

9. DCA 6-1 45 

10. CAK 5-1 39 9 


Cumberland Gap 33. 12, Camden 27. 

Class A 


1. Jo Byrns (15) 6-0 210 1 

2. South Pittsburg (4) 6-0 194 2 

3. Hampton (2) 7-0 173 3 

4. Mt. Pleasant (1) 6-1 149 4 

5. Cascade 6-0 132 6 

6. McKenzie 5-1 108 8 

7. Collinwood 5-1 51 9 

8. Friendship Christian 4-2 33 5 

9. Lookout Valley 6-1 32 

10. Trousdale County 4-2 26 


Trinity Christian Academy 20. 12, Gor- 

donsville 18. 13, Watertown 15. 13, Mid- 

way 15. 

Division II 


1. Brentwood A. (19) 7-0 208 1 

2. MBA (2) 7-0 188 2 

3. Father Ryan 7-0 166 3 

4. ECS 7-0 135 4 

5. CBHS 6-1 110 5 

6. St. George’s (1) 6-0 89 8 

7. Ensworth 5-1 77 6 

8. McCallie 4-3 60 9 

9. MUS 4-3 39 7 

10. BGA 5-1 33 


SBEC 32. 12, Knoxville Webb 16. 

——— 

All Associated Press members in Ten- 

nessee are eligible to participate in the 

high school football poll. Those who voted 

for this week’s poll are: Chattanooga 

Times Free Press; The Leaf-Chronicle 

(Clarksville); The Daily Herald (Columbia); 

Cookeville Herald-Citizen; State Gazette 

(Dyersburg); Elizabethton Star; The 

Greeneville Sun; The Jackson Sun; John- 

son City Press; Kingsport Times-News; 

The Knoxville News Sentinel; The Daily 

Times (Maryville); The Commercial Appeal 

(Memphis); The Tennessean (Nashville); 

The Newport Plain Talk; The Paris Post-In- 

telligencer; Shelbyville Times-Gazette; 

Union City Daily Messenger; WCMT, Mar- 

tin; WGRV WSMG, Greeneville; WMC, 

Memphis; WZTV, Nashville. 

The Top 25 

The Top 25 teams in The Associated 

Press college football poll, with first-place 

votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 

6, total points based on 25 points for a 

first-place vote through one point for a 

25th-place vote, and previous ranking: 

Record Pts Pvs 

1. LSU (65) 6-0 1,625 1 

2. California 5-0 1,538 3 

3. Ohio St. 6-0 1,511 4 

4. Boston College 6-0 1,346 7 

5. South Florida 5-0 1,339 6 

6. Oklahoma 5-1 1,221 10 

7. South Carolina 5-1 1,183 11 

8. West Virginia 5-1 1,059 13 

9. Oregon 4-1 1,047 14 

10. Southern Cal 4-1 1,024 2 

11. Missouri 5-0 966 17 

12. Virginia Tech 5-1 910 15 

13. Florida 4-2 822 9 

14. Arizona St. 6-0 752 18 

15. Cincinnati 6-0 705 20 

16. Hawaii 6-0 634 16 

17. Kentucky 5-1 612 8 

18. Illinois 5-1 595 — 

19. Wisconsin 5-1 551 5 

20. Kansas 5-0 336 — 

21. Florida St. 4-1 307 — 

22. Auburn 4-2 248 — 

23. Texas 4-2 136 19 

24. Georgia 4-2 131 12 

25. Tennessee 3-2 90 — 

Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 79, 

Colorado 48, Purdue 48, Indiana 40, 

Michigan 31, Texas Tech 27, Rutgers 25, 

Virginia 22, Connecticut 20, Kansas St. 18, 

Boise St. 17, Clemson 13, Penn St. 13, 

Maryland 11, Alabama 9, Nebraska 9, Mis- 

sissippi St. 3, Washington 2, Wyoming 2. 

NFL Glance 

AFC 

East 

W L T Pct PF PA 

New England 5 0 0 1.000 182 65 

Buffalo 1 4 0 .200 65 118 

N.Y. Jets 1 4 0 .200 96 138 

Miami 0 5 0 .000 97 141 

South 


Indianapolis 5 0 0 1.000 164 88 

Jacksonville 3 1 0 .750 63 41 

Tennessee 3 1 0 .750 84 59 

Houston 3 2 0 .600 116 99 

North 


Pittsburgh 4 1 0 .800 132 47 

Baltimore 3 2 0 .600 88 97 

Cleveland 2 3 0 .400 126 152 

Cincinnati 1 3 0 .250 106 129 

West 


Oakland 2 2 0 .500 102 100 

Denver 2 3 0 .400 75 136 

Kansas City 2 3 0 .400 63 83 

San Diego 2 3 0 .400 109 105 

NFC 

East 


Dallas 5 0 0 1.000 176 96 

Washington 3 1 0 .750 87 52 

N.Y. Giants 3 2 0 .600 123 124 

Philadelphia 1 3 0 .250 84 73 

South 


Carolina 3 2 0 .600 98 100 

Tampa Bay 3 2 0 .600 95 77 

Atlanta 1 4 0 .200 69 100 

New Orleans 0 4 0 .000 51 119 

North 


Green Bay 4 1 0 .800 125 93 

Detroit 3 2 0 .600 117 155 

Chicago 2 3 0 .400 87 115 

Minnesota 1 3 0 .250 67 59 

West 


Arizona 3 2 0 .600 118 111 

Seattle 3 2 0 .600 87 74 

San Fran 2 3 0 .400 63 102 

St. Louis 0 5 0 .000 70 137 

——— 

Sunday’s Games 

Houston 22, Miami 19 

Tennessee 20, Atlanta 13 

Washington 34, Detroit 3 

N.Y. Giants 35, N.Y. Jets 24 

Pittsburgh 21, Seattle 0 

Arizona 34, St. Louis 31 

Carolina 16, New Orleans 13 

New England 34, Cleveland 17 

Jacksonville 17, Kansas City 7 

Indianapolis 33, Tampa Bay 14 

Baltimore 9, San Francisco 7 

San Diego 41, Denver 3 

Chicago 27, Green Bay 20 

Open: Cincinnati, Oakland, Philadelphia, 

Minnesota 

Monday’s Game 

Dallas 25, Buffalo 24 

Sunday, Oct. 14 

Minnesota at Chicago, 1 p.m. 

St. Louis at Baltimore, 1 p.m. 

Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. 

Miami at Cleveland, 1 p.m. 

Washington at Green Bay, 1 p.m. 

Cincinnati at Kansas City, 1 p.m. 

Tennessee at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. 

Houston at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. 

Carolina at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. 

New England at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. 

Oakland at San Diego, 4:15 p.m. 

New Orleans at Seattle, 8:15 p.m. 

Open: Buffalo, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, 

Denver, Detroit, San Francisco 

Monday, Oct. 15 

N.Y. Giants at Atlanta, 8:30 p.m. 

NFL Individual Leaders 

Through Week 5 

Quarterbacks 

Att Com Yds TD Int 

T. Brady, N.E. 158 117 1383 16 2 

Manning, Ind. 165 115 1319 10 2 

Garrard, Jac. 102 68 848 4 0 

Roethlisberger, Pit. 131 81 1013 9 3 

Schaub, Hou. 157 111 1299 5 4 

Palmer, Cin. 160 101 1171 10 6 

Pennington, NY-J 118 84 811 6 5 

Rivers, S.D. 157 102 1156 7 6 

Anderson, Cle. 159 83 1251 11 8 

McNair, Bal. 157 103 922 2 2 

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Rushers 

Att Yds Avg LG TD 

Parker, Pit. 121 507 4.2 25 1 

Henry, Den. 102 498 4.9 33 1 

McGahee, Bal. 102 464 4.5 37 0 

Brown, Mia. 83 425 5.1 60 4 

Jordan, Oak. 84 424 5.0 33 2 

Addai, Ind. 84 407 4.8 17 5 

Lewis, Cle. 77 382 5.0 66t 2 

Lynch, Buf. 100 373 3.7 23t 3 

Morris, N.E. 75 370 4.9 49 3 

Tomlinson, S.D. 98 329 3.4 37 2 

——— 

Receivers 

No Yds Avg LG TD 

Mason, Bal. 44 372 8.5 18 1 

Gates, S.D. 40 489 12.2 34 3 

Housh., Cin. 39 360 9.2 35t 5 

Moss, N.E. 34 551 16.2 51t 7 

Coles, NY-J 32 300 9.4 28 4 

Cotchery, NY-J 30 414 13.8 50 0 

T. Gonzalez, K.C. 29 338 11.7 26 1 

C. Johnson, Cin. 28 495 17.7 39t 3 

Wayne, Ind. 28 369 13.2 64 4 

Marshall, Den. 27 362 13.4 49 2 

Welker, N.E. 27 262 9.7 34 1 

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Punters 

No Yds LG Avg 

Lechler, Oak. 13 641 69 49.3 

Colquitt, K.C. 29 1347 65 46.4 

Player, Cle. 13 593 57 45.6 

Moorman, Buf. 25 1133 75 45.3 

Sepulveda, Pit. 22 990 59 45.0 

Scifres, S.D. 22 988 61 44.9 

Turk, Hou. 14 623 59 44.5 

H. Smith, Ind. 13 560 63 43.1 

Graham, NY-J 21 894 59 42.6 

Koch, Bal. 21 893 62 42.5 

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Punt Returners 


J. Jones, Hou. 8 132 16.5 74 0 

Welker, N.E. 11 126 11.5 29 0 

Davis, Ten. 9 102 11.3 28 0 

Drummond, K.C. 7 59 8.4 22 0 

Sproles, S.D. 7 58 8.3 23 0 

Ginn, Mia. 9 63 7.0 23 0 

Northcutt, Jac. 6 41 6.8 10 0 

Rossum, Pit. 13 54 4.2 14 0 

Higgins, Oak. 7 16 2.3 6 0 

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Kickoff Returners 


L. Washington, NY-J 12 434 36.2 98t 2 

Rossum, Pit. 8 266 33.3 98t 1 

Hobbs, N.E. 11 352 32.0108t 1 

Cribbs, Cle. 21 667 31.8 99t 1 

Jones-Drew, Jac. 6 189 31.5 42 0 

Wynn, Hou. 9 281 31.2 39 0 

Figurs, Bal. 8 247 30.9 61 0 

McGee, Buf. 16 486 30.4103t 1 

Mathis, Hou. 11 320 29.1 84t 1 

Rushing, Ind. 12 324 27.0 47 0 

——— 

Scoring 

Touchdowns 

TD Rush Rec Ret Pts 

Moss, N.E. 7 0 7 0 42 

Brown, Mia. 5 4 1 0 32 

Addai, Ind. 5 5 0 0 30 

Clark, Ind. 5 0 5 0 30 

Housh., Cin. 5 0 5 0 30 

Watson, N.E. 5 0 5 0 30 

Coles, NY-J 4 0 4 0 24 

Edwards, Cle. 4 0 4 0 24 

Wayne, Ind. 4 0 4 0 24 

13 tied 18 

——— 

Kicking 

PAT FG LG Pts 

K. Brown, Hou. 11-11 13-14 57 50 

Vinatieri, Ind. 17-19 11-12 39 50 

Stover, Bal. 7-7 13-16 49 46 

Gostkowski, N.E. 23-23 7-8 36 44 

Reed, Pit. 15-15 9-9 49 42 

Feely, Mia. 8-8 11-11 48 41 

Dawson, Cle. 15-15 7-8 42 36 

Elam, Den. 6-6 9-12 48 33 

Kaeding, S.D. 13-13 6-7 51 31 

Bironas, Ten. 9-9 7-9 40 30 

Graham, Cin. 9-9 7-8 48 30 

NFC 

Through Week 5 

Quarterbacks 

Att Com Yds TD Int 

Delhomme, Car. 86 55 626 8 1 

Garcia, T.B. 113 76 914 4 0 

Favre, G.B. 210 141 1527 9 4 

Romo, Dal. 171 101 1508 13 8 

Kitna, Det. 167 114 1333 8 6 

Hasselbeck, Sea. 155 99 1148 7 4 

McNabb, Phi. 136 79 943 5 1 

Harrington, Atl. 156 105 1070 4 3 

J. Campbell, Was. 113 67 869 4 3 

Manning, NY-G 157 92 1076 9 6 

——— 

Rushers 

Att Yds Avg LG TD 

James, Ariz 107 442 4.1 27 3 

Ward, NY-G 86 409 4.8 44 1 

Peterson, Min. 76 383 5.0 55 1 

Alexander, Sea. 102 378 3.7 22 2 

Foster, Car. 80 361 4.5 20 1 

Barber, Dal. 56 334 6.0 54 4 

Gore, S.F. 84 306 3.6 43t 3 

Benson, Chi. 101 303 3.0 16 2 

Portis, Was. 66 299 4.5 19t 3 

Westbrook, Phi. 51 291 5.7 27 2 

——— 

Receivers 


Fitzgerald, Ariz 34 448 13.2 40 1 

Driver, G.B. 31 374 12.1 46 2 

Williams, Det. 29 424 14.6 91t 3 

Witten, Dal. 29 407 14.0 38 4 

Holt, St.L 28 351 12.5 34 3 

Smith, Car. 25 360 14.4 74t 5 

Berrian, Chi. 25 330 13.2 26 0 

McDonald, Det. 25 287 11.5 32t 3 

Bush, N.O. 25 122 4.9 12 0 

Burress, NY-G 24 410 17.1 60t 7 

——— 

Punters 

No Yds LG Avg 

Jones, St.L 24 1215 66 50.6 

Lee, S.F. 36 1802 74 50.1 

McBriar, Dal. 17 809 64 47.6 

Weatherford, N.O. 14 657 61 46.9 

Baker, Car. 25 1153 64 46.1 

N. Harris, Det. 22 987 58 44.9 

Frost, Was. 21 934 64 44.5 

Kluwe, Min. 20 889 70 44.5 

Ryan, G.B. 22 962 64 43.7 

Maynard, Chi. 22 946 56 43.0 

——— 

Punt Returners 


Hester, Chi. 16 279 17.4 73t 1 

D. Hall, St.L 12 181 15.1 85t 1 

Jones, T.B. 9 131 14.6 35 0 

Crayton, Dal. 9 120 13.3 49 0 

Breaston, Ariz 14 185 13.2 73t 1 

Burleson, Sea. 18 185 10.3 56 0 

Walters, Det. 8 80 10.0 18 0 

Woodson, G.B. 15 135 9.0 25 0 

Michael L. Lewis, S.F.11 92 8.4 23 0 

McQuarters, NY-G 12 95 7.9 13 0 

——— 

Kickoff Returners 


Norwood, Atl. 13 401 30.8 76 0 

Jones, T.B. 7 209 29.9 36 0 

Cartwright, Was. 14 366 26.1 37 0 

Bradshaw, NY-G 9 234 26.0 39 0 

D. Hall, St.L 20 503 25.2 84 0 

Breaston, Ariz 9 225 25.0 36 0 

T. Williams, G.B. 18 445 24.7 65 0 

Hester, Chi. 15 363 24.2 97t 1 

Reed, Phi. 7 164 23.4 26 0 

Droughns, NY-G 10 234 23.4 34 0 

——— 

Scoring 

Touchdowns 

TD Rush Rec Ret Pts 

Burress, NY-G 7 0 7 0 42 

Barber, Dal. 5 4 1 0 30 

Smith, Car. 5 0 5 0 30 

Witten, Dal. 4 0 4 0 24 

Cooley, Was. 3 0 3 0 20 

Holt, St.L 3 0 3 0 20 

14 tied 18 

——— 

Kicking 

PAT FG LG Pts 

Folk, Dal. 20-20 10-11 53 50 

Crosby, G.B. 14-14 9-10 53 41 

Rackers, Ariz 13-13 9-13 52 40 

Brown, Sea. 9-9 8-8 46 33 

Gould, Chi. 9-9 8-9 49 33 

Hanson, Det. 12-13 7-10 49 33 

Tynes, NY-G 12-13 7-9 48 33 

Kasay, Car. 11-11 7-8 52 32 

Wilkins, St.L 5-5 9-13 53 32 

Akers, Phi. 9-9 7-8 53 30 

MLB Postseason 

DIVISION SERIES 

American League 

Boston 3, Los Angeles 0 




Cleveland 3, New York 1 


Cleveland 2, New York 1, 11 innings 

New York 8, Cleveland 4 


National League 

Arizona 3, Chicago 0 




Colorado 3, Philadelphia 0 




——— 

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 


Friday, Oct. 12 

Cleveland (Sabathia 19-7) at Boston 

(Beckett 20-7), 7:10 p.m. 

Saturday, Oct. 13 

Cleveland (Carmona 19-8) at Boston 

(Schilling 9-8), 8:21 p.m. 


Boston at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. 

Tuesday, Oct. 16 

Boston at Cleveland, 8:21 p.m. 

Thursday, Oct. 18 

Boston at Cleveland, 8:21 p.m., if necessary 


Cleveland at Boston, TBD, if necessary 


Cleveland at Boston, TBD, if necessary 

National League 


Colorado (Francis 17-9) at Arizona (Webb 

18-10), 8:37 p.m. 


Colorado at Arizona, 10:18 p.m. 


Arizona at Colorado, 8:37 p.m. 


Arizona at Colorado, 10:18 p.m 

Wednesday, Oct. 17 

Arizona at Colorado, 8:37 p.m., if necessary 


Colorado at Arizona, 8:37 p.m., if necessary 


Colorado at Arizona, TBD, if necessary 

——— 

WORLD SERIES 


National League at American League, (n) 


NL at AL, (n) 


AL at NL, (n) 


AL at NL, (n) 


AL at NL, if necessary, (n) 


NL at AL, if necessary, (n) 

Thursday, Nov. 1 

NL at AL, if necessary, (n) 

NBA Glance 

EASTERN CONFERENCE 

Atlantic Division 

W L Pct GB 

Boston 1 0 1.000 — 

New York 1 0 1.000 — 

New Jersey 0 0 .000 0.5 

Philadelphia 0 1 .000 1.0 

Toronto 0 1 .000 1.0 

Southeast Division 

W L Pct GB 

Atlanta 1 0 1.000 — 

Charlotte 0 0 .000 0.5 

Washington 0 0 .000 0.5 

Miami 0 1 .000 1.0 

Orlando 0 1 .000 1.0 

Central Division 

W L Pct GB 

Detroit 1 0 1.000 — 

Chicago 0 0 .000 0.5 

Cleveland 0 0 .000 0.5 

Indiana 0 0 .000 0.5 

Milwaukee 0 0 .000 0.5 

WESTERN CONFERENCE 

Southwest Division 

W L Pct GB 

Dallas 0 0 .000 — 

Houston 0 0 .000 — 

Memphis 0 0 .000 — 

New Orleans 0 0 .000 — 

San Antonio 0 0 .000 — 

Northwest Division 

W L Pct GB 

Denver 0 0 .000 — 

Minnesota 0 0 .000 — 

Portland 0 0 .000 — 

Seattle 0 0 .000 — 

Utah 0 0 .000 — 

Pacific Division 

W L Pct GB 

Golden State 0 0 .000 — 

L.A. Clippers 0 0 .000 — 

L.A. Lakers 0 0 .000 — 

Phoenix 0 0 .000 — 

Sacramento 0 0 .000 — 

——— 

Monday’s Games 

Atlanta 94, Orlando 93 

New York 101, Philadelphia 92 

Detroit 103, Miami 86 

Tuesday’s Games 

Unicaja Malaga 102, Memphis 99 

Washington 81, Cleveland 62 

Houston vs. New Orleans at Oklahoma 

City, late 

Chicago vs. Milwaukee at La Crosse, Wis., late 

San Antonio at Dallas, late 

L.A. Clippers at Denver, late 

Seattle at Sacramento, late 

Golden State vs. L.A. Lakers at Honolulu, late 

Wednesday’s Games 

Boston vs. Minnesota at London, 2:30 p.m. 

Charlotte at Orlando, 7 p.m. 

New Orleans at Indiana, 7 p.m. 

Atlanta at Miami, 7:30 p.m. 

Milwaukee at Utah, 9 p.m. 

L.A. Clippers at Portland, 10 p.m. 

Thursday’s Games 

Memphis vs. MMT at Madrid, Spain, 12:30 p.m. 

Toronto vs. Real Madrid at Madrid, Spain, 

3:30 p.m. 

Charlotte at Atlanta, 7 p.m. 

Detroit at Cleveland, 7 p.m. 

Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m. 

Golden State vs. L.A. Lakers at Honolulu, 1 a.m. 

NHL Glance 

EASTERN CONFERENCE 

Atlantic Division 

W L OT Pts GF GA 

N.Y. Islanders 2 1 0 4 10 8 

N.Y. Rangers 1 1 0 2 5 4 

Philadelphia 1 1 0 2 6 7 

Pittsburgh 1 1 0 2 6 8 

New Jersey 1 2 0 2 7 8 

Northeast Division 


Ottawa 4 0 0 8 13 7 

Montreal 1 0 1 3 6 6 

Toronto 1 1 1 3 9 10 

Boston 1 1 0 2 4 5 

Buffalo 0 2 0 0 6 9 

Southeast Division 


Washington 3 0 0 6 7 2 

Tampa Bay 2 0 0 4 8 3 

Carolina 1 1 1 3 6 6 

Atlanta 0 2 0 0 3 8 

Florida 0 2 0 0 3 9 

WESTERN CONFERENCE 

Central Division 


Detroit 2 0 1 5 10 8 

Nashville 2 0 0 4 9 1 

Chicago 1 1 0 2 4 4 

Columbus 1 1 0 2 6 3 

St. Louis 1 1 0 2 7 6 

Northwest Division 


Minnesota 2 0 0 4 4 2 

Colorado 2 1 0 4 10 9 

Edmonton 2 1 0 4 10 9 

Vancouver 1 1 0 2 5 6 

Calgary 0 1 1 1 5 7 

Pacific Division 


San Jose 1 1 1 3 7 10 

Anaheim 1 3 1 3 11 17 

Phoenix 1 1 0 2 4 5 

Dallas 1 2 0 2 8 10 

Los Angeles 1 2 0 2 8 10 

Two points for a win, one point for overtime 

loss or shootout loss. 

——— 

Sunday’s Game 

Colorado 6, San Jose 2 

Monday’s Games 

Washington 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 

Ottawa 4, New Jersey 2 

Detroit 4, Edmonton 2 

Tuesday’s Game 

Carolina 7, Toronto 1 

Wednesday’s Games 

Ottawa at Atlanta, 7 p.m. 

Phoenix at Columbus, 7 p.m. 

N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. 

Calgary at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. 

Montreal at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. 

Florida at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. 

Edmonton at Minnesota, 8 p.m. 

San Jose at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. 

Nashville at St. Louis, 8:30 p.m. 

Los Angeles at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. 

Boston at Anaheim, 10 p.m. 

Philadelphia at Vancouver, 10:30 p.m. 

Pro-Am Results 

at Johnson City Country Club 

(150 participated) 

Low Pro—1. Chris Stacy, 69, $144; 2. (tie) 

Mike Crowe, 70, $90; Joshua McWhorter, 

70, $90; 4. Rusty Jones, 71, $36; 5. B.J. 

Gray, 72; 6. Steve Munson, 72; 7. Casey 

Barnes, 73; 8. Josh Arnold, 74; 9. Mark 

Houser, 74; 10. Bobby Ward, 79 

Low Am—1. Jimmy Whittenburg, 69, $36; 

2. Steve Carson, 69, $24 

First Team—(tie) 61, $175 each; Casey 

Barnkes, Carol Fuller, Bob Jones Jr., Ran- 

dall Copas; Chris Stac, Dennis Stanley, 

Rob Rover 

Second Team—(tie) 62, $50 each; Mike 

Crowe, Alan Hendrix, Ron Fields; Steve Car- 

son, Dwayne Semore, David Gilmer; Ken- 

neth Raff, Gary Schuerman, Jimmy Hope 

The tour hits Cattails next week (578- 

6672). 

BASKETBALL 

• Smoky Mtn Sports Youth Basketball League Sign-Ups 

— Registrations are now being accepted for boys and 

girls ages 5 to 14 to participate in this recreational 

league. Fee is $50; this includes jersey, carefully 

screened coaches, professional referees and FREE 

ADMITTANCE (parents will not pay to watch games). 

All games will be played at the brand new Smoky Mtn 

Sports Complex in Stoney Creek. To register please 

come by Mon – Fri 9am to 4:30pm & Sat 9am to 1pm. 

We are located off of Highway 91, turn onto Industrial 

Dr next to BP Gas station across from the airport. Fol- 

low road as it turns sharply left and then turn right onto 

Smoky Mtn Place and go to end of cul-de-sac and turn 

right into parking lot. Enter through glass doors and tell 

receptionist you are there to register for youth basket- 

ball. Call 423-213-7156 or visit 

www.smokysportsybl.com for more information. 

• Smoky Mtn Sports Kick Off Classic — Nov. 9-11. 

Hosted at new Smoky Mountain Sports Complex in 

Elizabethton, TN. Open to boys and girls 

basketball teams in the 9u, 10u, 11u, 12u, 13u & 14u 

age groups. New complex will have 4 high school bas- 

ketball courts, full concessions, Dining area w/HD TVs 

to keep up with latest sports, arcade and sports appar- 

el/retail store. Entry fee is $150 with 3 game guarantee. 

Tournaments will be Pool Play with 4 quarters, length 

based on age. Individual Awards given to top teams. 

Visit www.smokysports.com for more details or call 423- 

213-7156. 

• SMSC Rumble in the Mountains — Nov 16-18. Host- 

ed at new Smoky Mountain Sports Complex in Eliza- 

bethton, TN. Open to boys and girls basketball teams in 

the 9u, 10u, 11u, 12u, 13u & 14u age groups. New 

complex will have 4 high school basketball courts, full 

concessions, Dining area w/HD TVs to keep up with lat- 

est sports, arcade and sports apparel/retail store. Entry 

fee is $150 with 3 game guarantee. Tournaments will 

be Pool Play with 4 quarters, length based on age. Indi- 

vidual Awards given to top teams. Visit www.smokys- 

ports.com for more details or call 423-213-7156. 

• SMSC In Your Grill Showdown — Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. 

Hosted at new Smoky Mountain Sports Complex in 

Elizabethton, TN. Open to boys and girls 

basketball teams in the 9u, 10u, 11u, 12u, 13u & 14u 

age groups. New complex will have 4 high school bas- 

ketball courts, full concessions, Dining area w/HD TVs 

to keep up with latest sports, arcade and sports appar- 

el/retail store. Entry fee is $150 with 3 game guarantee. 

Tournaments will be Pool Play with 4 quarters, length 

based on age. Individual Awards given to top teams. 

Visit www.smokysports.com for more details or call 423- 

213-7156. 

• Keenburg Youth Club will hold sign-ups for boys and 

girls basketball and cheerleading on October 12th at the 

gymnasium entrance from 6-7 p.m. children must be 

between 5 and 12 years old before August 1st. For infor- 

mation contact Lee Woodby at 895-0771. 

• Registration for Johnson City Parks and Rec Leagues. 

Team fee for men’s industrial, church and open divisons 

is $380. For women’s and women’s senior, $200. Dead- 

line is Nov. 1. Oct. 3 organizational meeting at Wingeed 

Deer Park Tower, 6:30 p.m.; boys and girls began on 

Oct. 1 (ages 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15_. Forms 

available at all Johnson City schools and Winged Deer 

Park with deadline Nov. 1. A $20 fee is required, with a 

$10 late fee. Volunteer coaches needed. Meeting Oct. 3 

at 5:30 p.m. 

• The Elizabethton/Carter County Boys & Girls Club is 

holding youth basketball for boys and girls ages 5-16 

through October 26. The registration fee is $40 per 

child. Please register at the front desk of the club Mon- 

day thru Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. For more information 

contact Billy Etter at 543-2946. 

• The Johnson City Parks and Rec is accepting applica- 

tions for officials, gym attendants and scorekeepers. 

Meeting Oct. 9, 5 p.m. Call 283-5822. 

GOLF 

• A charity golf tournament is planned to benefit the 

Hospital Guest House of Southern Appalachian. The 

event will take place on September 28, 2007 at 8:30 

a.m. at Tri-Cities Golf Course in Blountville. Entry fee is 

$60 per golfer and all proceeds will benefit construction 

of the new Hospital Guest House on the Johnson City 

Medical Center grounds. For more information contact 

Dot Robinson at 928-5285. 

RUNNING/WALKING 

• The fifth annual Mountain City Rotary Club's 5-K run 

and associated one mile town fun walk is scheduled for 

9:00 a.m. on November 3. Both events will start from 

Ralph Stout Park which is located on Rt 421 in Moun- 

tain City. Commemorative Tee Shirts for both events, 

Trophies by age categories for the run, Refreshments. 

$15 for the run and $10 for the walk. Co-sponsored by 

the Johnson County Community Hospital. Proceeds to 

Rotary Scholarship fund. 

SOFTBALL 

• The first annual co-ed Change of the Season softball 

tournament will take place October 20, 2007 at Eliza- 

bethton High School. The entry fee is $125 per team 

with a deadline of October 13, 2007. There will also be 

a home run derby for the women at $10 per player. For 

more information or to register call 676-8002. 

Monday’s Deals 

BASEBALL 


NEW YORK YANKEES—Removed RHP 

Roger Clemens from the division series ros- 

ter and added LHP Ron Villone to the roster. 

BASKETBALL 

National Basketball Association 

CHICAGO BULLS—Waived F-G Justin Cage. 

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS—Waived G 

Donell Williams. 

FOOTBALL 

National Football League 

NEW YORK GIANTS—Released CB E.J. 

Underwood from the practice squad. 

HOCKEY 

National Hockey League 

DALLAS STARS—Assigned D Nolan Baum- 

gartner to Iowa (AHL). 

FLORIDA PANTHERS—Signed RW Mike Duco 

and D Jordan Henry. 

PHOENIX COYOTES—Claimed D Freddy 

Meyer off waivers from the New York Is- 

landers. Reassigned D Ryan Caldwell to 

San Antonio (AHL). 

ST. LOUIS BLUES—Assigned D Micki 

DuPont to Peoria (AHL). 

SOCCER 

Major Indoor Soccer League 

CALIFORNIA COUGARS—Agreed to 

terms with G Matt McDougall and D Marcos 

Chantel. 

COLLEGE 

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL—Named Carlos 

Casely women’s tennis coach and Eric Camp- 

bell cross country-track and field coach. 

MARYGROVE—Named Glen Donahue 

men’s basketball coach. 

PENN—Named Matt Heiderman men’s 

assistant lacrosse coach. 


Smoky Mtn. Sports Youth Basketball League Sign-Ups 

Register this Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm 

$50 Registration Fee Pays For: 

• Free Admittance - Parents DO NOT PAY to watch their child play 

• All Games Played At One Location On Week Nights/No Saturday Games 

Off of Hwy. 91 turn next to BP Gas Station and NE State, follow 

Industrial Dr. through sharp left, then turn right onto Smoky Mtn. Place. 

At end of cul-de-sac turn into parking lot on right and enter through 

glass doors anytime Mon. - Fri. 9 am to 4:30 pm 

Call 423-213-7156 or visit www.smokysportsybl.com 

In Tuesday's Star, Zach Deyton was listed as scoring 

Hampton's first touchdown and two point conversion. 

That was incorrect. Kevin Taylor caught a 30 yard touch- 

down pass and then the two-point conversion from quar- 

terback Dillon Ward for the first points for the Bulldogs. 

The Star regrets the error. 

CORRECTION 

FootBall 

BASEBall 

BASKETBall 

hockey 

GOLF 

CALENDAR 

Television 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL 

8 p.m. — (ESPN) Navy at Pittsburgh 

NBA PRESEASON 

2:30 p.m. — (ESPN2) Celtics vs. Tim- 

berwolves in London 

NHL 

5 p.m. — (VS.) Hurricanes at Maple 

Leafs 

7 p.m. — (VS.) Rangers at Islanders 

SPORTSCAST 

TRANSACTIONS 

HUNTER TIGERS YOUTH 

Basketball and 

Cheerleading Signups 

Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays 

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 

Hunter Elementary 

School Gym 

Ages 5 -12 

Boys and Girls Club of 

Elizabethton/Carter County 

BASKETBALL REGISTRATION GOING ON 

NOW - OCTOBER 26, 2007 

Register at the front desk of the 

club M-F • 2 pm - 6 pm 

Registration Fee $ 40 00 per child 

Ages: Boys 5 - 16 • Girls 5-16 

For more information please 

contact Billy Etter @ 543-2946


Cloudland 

n Continued from 8 

of his senior season, adding 

that he is most happy that the 

Highlanders have jumped out 

to a 4-2 start to the season. “It 

definitely feels good. As a 

team, I think we have done 

well so far.” 

Moore has also been a 

standout on defense, intercepting 

a pass against Cosby and 

coming up with several other 

big plays throughout the year. 

“He (Moore) has really 

made a difference offensively 

and defensively for us,” said 

Coach Turbyfill, noting that 

Jonathan didn’t miss one 

workout in the offseason. “He 

is just a good kid and he has 

played great for us.” 

Some might consider Shadduck 

undersized for a lineman, 

but he has certainly 

played big while helping lead 

an offensive line that has 

paved the way for a Cloudland 

offense which has ran for 

around 1,500 yards already 

this season. 

“Shadduck has probably 

came along as much as anybody,” 

Coach Turbyfill said. 

“A lot of people think with his 

size on the offensive line that 

he can’t do much, but he is real 

agile and he does a good job of 

moving around.” 

Shadduck moved to Roan 

Mountain from Sarasota, Flori- 

Cowboys 


Stats and all that mean certain 

things, but really it’s the 

heart-of-a-champion kind of 

thing.” 

The Cowboys hardly were 

tested the first four games, 

winning each by at least 10 

points. Against the Bills, they 

never led until the final second. 

“We know every game’s 

not going to be a 10-point or a 

20-point win,” Phillips said. 

“When those things come up, 

you play close games, you’ve 

got to win a good percentage 

of those. Then, just saying 

you believe in each other is 

important — but winning 

goes with it. If you win, you 

believe more. I think that 

helps.” 

It sure can’t hurt. 

“Obviously, a lot of luck 

there and a lot of things went 

our way,” tight end Jason Witten 

said Monday night. “But 

this team never really gives 

up, and that shows a lot.” 

Next up for the Cowboys 

are the New England Patriots, 

also 5-0. Plenty will be said 

and done to hype this rare 

matchup of unbeatens so 

deep into the season, but 

Tuesday was all about reliving 

the glory of Monday 

night, in part because players 

Vols 


yards on his six kickoffs. ... 

Tennessee will see some familiar 

faces on the Mississippi 

State sidelines on Saturday. 

Former Tennessee running 

backs coach Woody McCor- 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — 

A fourth man was charged 

with murder in the shooting 

of a football player on the 

University of Memphis campus 

during a botched robbery, 

authorities said. 

Devin Jefferson, a 20-yearold 

student at the school, was 

arrested Monday night on allegations 

he told three other 

men the player was carrying a 

large amount of cash. 

Authorities said Taylor 

Bradford, 21, was rumored to 

have won more than $3,000 at 

a nearby casino the night before 

police found him Sept. 30 

in his car, which had crashed 

into a tree a few blocks from 

his campus apartment. 

Jefferson was charged with 

first-degree murder in the 

perpetration of aggravated attempted 

robbery, Sgt. Vince 

Higgins said. It was unclear 

Tuesday if Jefferson had an 

attorney. 

“Mr. Jefferson was the instigator 

of the robbery attempt,” 

Higgins said. “Jefferson 

was the mastermind, but 

we had to build a case before 

we could arrest him.” 

The Memphis men, who 

were charged earlier Monday 

and are not students at the 

university, were identified as 

da, in 2000, and he has enjoyed 

every second of his time with 

the Highlanders. 

“I love it,” he said of playing 

for Cloudland, adding that 

his senior year has snuck up 

on him quickly. “It’s going by 

fast. All the guys that play here 

are cool and the coaches are 

awesome. I’d do anything to 

play for Coach Turbyfill again 

if I could.” 

Blevins, who goes by the 

nickname ‘Black Belt’, has 

been a standout on special 

teams for the Highlanders. He 

came up with some great tackles 

last week against North 

Greene. 

“Black Belt is a great guy to 

have on the team,” said Coach 

Turbyfill said of Blevins, who 

is also a lineman for the Highlanders. 

“He is a great asset. 

He works real hard and has 

done a lot of good things for 

us.” 

Black Belt, who went Happy 

Valley Middle School before 

attending Cloudland, noted 

that he is just happy that the 

Highlanders have had such a 

successful start to the season. 

“I’m glad that we have been 

doing good,” he said. “Everything 

has been going great.” 

While all four of these seniors 

are unique in what they 

offer to the Cloudland football 

had the day off, as usual. 

They’ll return Wednesday, 

but won’t practice in pads, a 

concession to being two days 

removed from a game. 

Film review of the Bills 

game likely will help refocus. 

Especially Romo. 

The NFC’s offensive player 

of the month for September, 

his first two passes in October 

were intercepted, one of them 

returned for a touchdown. By 

halftime, he’d thrown two 

more interceptions, yielding 

another touchdown for Buffalo. 

Phillips said Romo may 

have make the mistake of 

“trying to make big plays ... 

rather than just keep making 

plays.” He added that coaches 

never considered turning 

to backup Brad Johnson. 

“I just think he had a bad 

day,” Phillips said. “I will say 

this for him: At the end of the 

game he was still in there. 

That is what we preach. No 

matter what the stats are the 

most important thing is winning 

the game.” 

Bill Parcells liked to say 

you learn a lot by how a quarterback 

responds to a bad 

game. Romo hasn’t had many 

and this time he’s fortunate 

enough to have come away 

vey now serves as the Bulldogs’ 

offensive coordinator 

and helped hire former Tennessee 

receivers coach Pat 

Washington. ... The 2:30 p.m. 

EDT Saturday game will be 

DaeShawn Tate, 21; Victor 

Trezevant, 21; and Courtney 

Washington, 22. Tate and 

Trezevant were being held on 

$1 million bond each, while 

Washington was held on $1.2 

million bond. 

“My client is very sorrowful 

as to what occurred and 

what his involvement was,” 

said T. Darnell Flowers, an attorney 

for Tate. “At this point, 

though, what his involvement 

was is still unclear. The police 

are still trying to connect the 

dots. We want to make sure 

this wasn’t a wrong place, 

wrong time thing.” 

One of 300 security cameras 

on campus helped lead to 

the arrests, said Bruce Harber, 

director of police services for 

the university. University 

President Shirley Raines said 

it was “troubling” that it appeared 

a university student 

was involved. 

“The criminal justice system 

must still weigh in on the 

final judgment on this matter, 

but these arrests do confirm 

the original belief that this 

was a targeted attack and not 

a random act of violence,” 

Raines said. 

After the shooting, university 

officials told students, 

faculty and staff that the sus- 

team, they also have quite a bit 

in common. 

They’re all having a blast 

and they all want to win. 

“Last year we were 2-8, so 

it’s nice to already have some 

wins under our belt,” said 

Shadduck. “You don’t want to 

have a losing season in your 

last year.” 

Markland added that the he 

and the rest of the Highlanders 

have one big goal they want to 

achieve. 

“Make it to the playoffs at 

least,” he said. “We want to 

make it to the playoffs and 

then see what happens.” 

Moore feels like with the 

hard work the squad has put 

in, that goal is achievable. 

“The coaching staff has 

worked our tails off and we’ve 

been having fun,” he said. “All 

the coaches have been great. I 

think we can keep getting better 

and keep doing well.” 

No matter how the 2007 

season turns out for the Highlanders, 

one thing is for sure. 

These four seniors have enjoyed 

the ride. 

Black Belt probably said it 

best. 

“I love football,” he said. 

“It’s my favorite sport. I’ve always 

enjoyed playing it and 

this year has been awesome.” 

with a victory. 

“My confidence doesn’t 

waver. That’s the one thing I 

learned from Bill and everybody 

else,” Romo said. 

“Wade says it all the time, too 

— you’ve got to keep going. 

Not everything is going to go 

your way. Some of the picks 

were completely just dumb 

throws or dumb decisions, a 

couple of them just (bad 

throws). They all came on a 

day they all wanted to happen, 

I guess.” 

After the game, Phillips 

said he was trying to think of 

a word to describe what happened. 

The one he came up 

with was “wonderment,” 

which reminded him of “The 

Great Northfield Minnesota 

Raid,” a 1972 movie featuring 

Robert Duvall as Jesse James 

and Cliff Robertson as fellow 

outlaw Cole Younger. 

Younger was shot repeatedly 

in a scene, but didn’t die. 

He ended up going to prison 

for 25 years, then once released 

went touring in a wild 

West show. 

“That’s about how it went 

with us,” Phillips said. “We 

felt like we got shot about 16 

times and we lived through it, 

so it was a wonderment.” 

televised on VideoSeat payper-view 

in Tennessee and 

Mississippi markets. Outside 

the two states, the game will 

be aired on ESPN GamePlan. 

Fourth suspect charged in Univ. of 

Memphis football players death 

pects had fled the campus, 

but the school canceled classes 

as a precaution. 

Bradford, a Nashville native 

who transferred to Memphis 

from Samford University, 

was buried over the weekend. 

In Mississippi, a man was 

charged Monday with capital 

murder in the shooting death 

of Rodney Lydale Lockhart, a 

University of Mississippi 

sprinter, police said. 

Christian C. Bonner, 20, is 

accused of killing Lockhart, 

20, who was found dead Sept. 

29 at his apartment near campus, 

Oxford Police Chief 

Mike Martin said. 

The junior psychology major 

was a member of the gold 

medal-winning U.S. 1,600meter 

relay team in the 2006 

World Junior Championships 

in Beijing. 

Bonner was being held 

without bail at the Lafayette 

County Detention Center. It 

was not known whether he 

had an attorney. 

Martin declined to give to 

a motive in the shooting case, 

but he said Bonner knew the 

victim. Bonner was not a student 

at the University of Mississippi, 

school spokesman 

Jeffrey Alford said. 

Blast 


Mitchell Smith accounted for 

one each. The offensive line 

led by Ethan Gouge, Ike Fortner, 

Carl Lee Hazelwood, 

Keith Swift, Albert Blackburn 

and Paul Giles were singled 

out along with ends Ronnie 

Malone and Blackwell for 

their outstanding play. 

Hampton made quick 

work of East Yancey, 38-14 to 

earn it’s fourth win. 

Bunton had a 50 yard 

touchdown run, while Gary 

Blackwell returned an interception 

35 yards to highlight 

that game. Phillips would 

find the end zone twice in 

this contest. 

One of their two toughest 

games came the following 

week against Johnson County. 

Hampton fought hard in a 

14-12 win. 

“I remember we got 

awarded a fumble late in the 

game that helped keep the 

winning drive alive,” stated 

Phillips. “Many of the Johnson 

County fans thought 

they had recovered it. They 

were pretty upset.” 

Carl Lee Hazelwood made 

the play of the game by stopping 

the Longhorns on a 

game tying two-point conversion 

to preserve the win. 

In their next outing, the 

Dogs knocked off Jonesboro 

(spelled correctly during that 

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and Ben Cooper both had 

long runs against a spent T. 

A. defense in the fourth. 

None-the-less, the Junior 

Cyclones drew a standing 

ovation from their fans for 

their first-half effort before 

the second-half struggle. 

“That’s going to be a 

jumping-off point because 

now they know what it feels 

like,” said Profit of coming 

out strong. “Now they know 

the intensity they have to 

have. If we can get that for 

four quarters we’re going to 

be alright for the rest of the 

year.” 

A pass-whacky strategy 

by both teams out of the gate 

favored the Cyclones as both 

feeder programs looked to 

emulate their prospective future 

high school styles. The 

first 12 plays of the game 

SEC 


Even perennial bringingup-the-rear 

Vanderbilt remains 

hopeful, knowing that 

its 1-2 record in the SEC puts 

the Commodores in about 

the same position as everyone 

else. 

“The way the league is 

this year, you just never 

know,” Vandy cornerback 

Myron Lewis said. “Two 

losses doesn’t eliminate you. 

And since we haven’t played 

anyone in the East yet, we 

still feel like we can do some 

things.” 

Before you go off on Lewis 

for failing to understand the 

realities of college football, 

such as Vanderbilt’s last winning 

season coming a quarter-century 

ago, keep this in 

mind: 

Would the Commodores 

contending for a conference 

title be any more ludicrous 

than Appalachian State beating 

Michigan? Or 40-point 

underdog Stanford knocking 

off Stanford? Or South Florida 

being ranked No. 5 in the 

country? 

“It’s just not the way it 

was, with certain teams being 

a little bit better than 

most and certain teams not 

being as good as most,” 

Georgia coach Mark Richt 

said. “There’s just a lot more 

equality out there. There’s a 

lot of skilled guys who can 

make plays, and a lot of 

coaches who know what 

they’re doing.” 

One of those coaches is 

Steve Spurrier, who guided 

Florida to six SEC titles and 

one national championship 

during an era in which there 

was a lot more predictability 

to the standings. 

The Gators dominated the 

East during the early half of 

the 1990s, Tennessee came on 

strong in the latter part of the 

decade, and Georgia became 

a perennial contender soon 

era) 22-0. 

Bunton caught a 23-yard 

touchdown pass from Douglas 

while McClain hauled in 

two key receptions. 

Their second close encounter 

came the following 

week against Happy Valley. 

The Dogs trailed 8-0 at halftime 

but came back to win 

12-8. 

Darrell Mullins had put 

the Tribe ahead with a touchdown 

run and two-point 

conversion. 

Phillips scored twice in 

the second half. The Bulldogs 

rushed for 180 yards in the 

second half. The winning 

drive covered 82 yards. 

Hampton kept it’s winning 

steak alive with a 14-0 

shut-out win over Unicoi the 

following week. 

Douglas was 8-15 for 178 

yards and a score. Smith had 

a 38-yard touchdown reception 

while Phillips added a 

one-yard run. 

The Bulldogs extended its 

mark at 9-0 by knocking off 

Sullivan West 42-6. 

Ethan Gouge returned a 

fumble 42-yards for a score. 

Bunton had a 36-yard touchdown 

punt return while 

Douglas took one to the 

house from 50-yards out. 

Phillips found Gary Blackwell 

on a 65-yard touchdown 

were shotgun formations 

with both teams choosing to 

try to toss the rock around instead 

of toting it in. 

With seven seconds left in 

the frame, T. A.’s Jake Range 

was able to thieve a Snyder 

first-down toss as Science 

Hill threw on five of their 

eight plays in the first frame. 

The ’Toppers didn’t get a 

first down until 3:37 left in 

the half when a pass reached 

Dugger’s 4-yard line. But 

Betsy stiffened to prevent the 

score, when teeing off on the 

quarterback Kaleb Walters 

blitzed on first down and 

drug down Snyder on the 

roll-out play. 

Josh Carver was the next 

Cyclone stunting through the 

line, dragging down Snyder 

to force fourth-and-goal from 

Elizabethton’s 13. Walters 

after Richt took over in 2001. 

Actually, it was Spurrier 

who helped to open things 

up a bit when he left for an 

mediocre stint with the 

NFL’s Washington Redskins 

in 2002-03. Florida dropped 

off during the 

fireronzook.com era, and 

Georgia was the main beneficiary. 

Two years ago, Spurrier 

returned to the college game 

with South Carolina, which 

went through most of its history 

without winning a bowl 

game and captured its only 

championship as a member 

of the Atlantic Coast Conference 

in 1969. 

Suddenly, the Gamecocks 

have the look of a contender. 

In just 2 1/2 years on the job, 

Spurrier has already beaten 

each of the Big Three — 

Florida, Tennessee and Georgia 

— and even started to 

needle some of his rivals, just 

like he did when he had 

those powerhouse teams 

down at the Swamp. 

“We may have a chance at 

a big year,” Spurrier said. 

“But right now, we feel pretty 

fortunate to be 5-1 starting 

the second half of this 12game 

season.” 

He’s wise to hedge his 

bets. While Gamecocks lead 

the SEC East with a 3-1 conference 

record, their only loss 

coming in a competitive 

game at No. 1 LSU, there’s a 

perilous three-week stretch 

remaining. 

South Carolina travels to 

No. 25 Tennessee (3-2, 1-1) on 

Oct. 27, then goes to West Division 

rival Arkansas on 

Nov. 3, and finally returns 

home to face 13th-ranked 

Florida (4-2, 2-2) on Nov. 10. 

The defending national 

champions have likely 

knocked themselves out of 

the race for No. 1 with two 

straight losses. But the 

pass. 

Hampton capped off it’s 

perfect season by hammering 

Lynn View 22-8. 

The Bulldogs placed several 

players on the All Conference 

squad, including 

Douglas, Phillips, McClain, 

Gouge, Hazelwood, Ike Fortner, 

Smith, Ronnie Malone 

and Bunton. Campbell was 

named coach of the year. 

Bunton was selected on the 

offensive and defensive 

squads. 

Several great teams have 

worn the Bulldog Blue and 

White over the years, but 

none no better than the 1969 

squad. 

Hampton was left out of 

the playoffs that season because 

Oneida was selected in 

front of them because of the 

tie-breaker rule. 

They were deadlocked after 

four tie-breakers until the 

fifth one decided the outcome. 

Oneida was selected to 

go because their opponents 

had the best overall record. 

They lost 56-0 the following 

week. 

Disappointed about not 

being selected, the team 

turned down an invitation to 

play in the Rhododendron 

Bowl. 

got his second sack on fourth 

down on a similar play to 

prevent the score. 

The ’Toppers opened the 

second half in tight formations 

and rode their size and 

strength to a victory. 

“We had to change our 

game plan,” Lyon said. 

“Those boys from Elizabethton 

are fighters and they’re 

tough. We knew we’d have 

our hands full with them. 

They played a great first half 

and I think our depth really 

showed in the second half.” 

Cooper’s late touchdown 

flashed some blazing speed 

on the direct snap as the 

Liberian went around the left 

end for a 73-yard dash, 

showing a rare speed while 

outracing the field. 

“He can roll, brother,” said 

Lyon. “He can roll.” 

Gators certainly haven’t given 

up on capturing another 

SEC East title, and possibly 

getting another crack at LSU 

after the Tigers edged Florida 

in a 28-24 thriller this past 

weekend. 

“The older players, we did 

talk about that. I actually 

took a glance at it as well and 

saw that everyone has a 

loss,” Gators coach Urban 

Meyer said Tuesday evening. 

“That tells you that every 

game is going to matter. It’s 

single elimination and it’s exciting.” 

Florida has the week off 

before heading to Lexington 

to take on surprising Kentucky 

(5-1, 1-1), which had 

surged into the Top 10 before 

a sloppy loss at South Carolina 

last week. 

Tim Tebow, the Gators’ 

do-it-all quarterback, actually 

believes the Gators still 

have a chance at more than 

just an SEC East title, even 

with two losses. 

“It’s motivation. We’re 

still in the race,” he said. 

“And the way college football 

is going this season, if 

we finish out well, we might 

have a shot at everything.” 

Georgia (4-2, 2-2) aren’t 

thinking about titles of any 

kind after an up-and-down 

first half of the season. 

The young Bulldogs must 

bound from an embarrassing 

35-14 loss at Tennessee when 

they hit the road again to 

take on Vanderbilt, which is 

looking for its second 

straight win in the series after 

a stunning upset between 

the hedges last year. 

“It is kind of crazy,” Georgia 

safety Reshad Jones said. 

“But it’s a marathon. It’s not 

where you start, it’s where 

you finish.” 

No one knows how this 

one will finish.

On The Lighter Side 

Peanuts 

Blondie 

Garfield 

Dilbert 

Sally Forth 

Cryptoquip 

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Elizabethton Star, P.O. 

Box 360, Elizabethton, 

TN 37644. 

NASDAQ 

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AltairNano 4.53 +1.08 +31.3 

Ninetowns 5.20 +1.05 +25.3 

XATA 3.82 +.77 +25.2 

UTStrcm 4.99 +.95 +23.5 

ChinaSun n12.17 +2.09 +20.7 

SumInf un 7.03 +1.13 +19.2 

ComScore n37.02 +5.80 +18.6 

GeneticTc 4.40 +.60 +15.8 

ChiFnOnl 40.24 +5.19 +14.8 

NPS Phm 5.43 +.67 +14.1 



KellySB 21.51 -5.90 -21.5 

Perficient 20.69 -3.50 -14.5 

InPhonic 2.17 -.34 -13.5 

Microchp 31.98 -4.64 -12.7 

Atari rslf 2.30 -.29 -11.3 

Quepasa n 2.49 -.30 -10.8 

KMG Ch 18.31 -2.12 -10.4 

MEDecis n 3.17 -.33 -9.4 

CorgiIntl rs 3.84 -.35 -8.4 

Targacept 8.88 -.81 -8.4 



SPDR 871527 156.48 +1.46 

iShR2K nya534685 84.18 +.68 

SP Fncl 321165 35.70 +.30 

Miramar 303669 6.38 +1.23 

PrUShQQQ190598 35.95 -.53 

SP Engy 179037 75.85 +1.50 

PrUShS&P 79990 48.19 -.86 

DJIA Diam 75377 141.57 +1.25 

SemiHTr 71147 38.35 -.15 

On2 Tech 62119 1.56 +.09 

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GENERAL 

BABYSITTER on call in 

Valley Forge area. We 

are not rich, work is 

steady. 423-542-5309. 

EARN over $200.00 per 

month easily by donating 

Plasma. Call 

Plasma Biological 

Services @ 926-3169 

COMPANY now hiring. 

Accepting applications 

for telephone 

verification representatives 

for all shifts. Apply 

at Lead Power, located 

across from 

Ritchie’s Furniture in 

downtown Elizabethton. 

NEED MONEY? We buy 

Abercrombie, Hollister, 

American Eagle, and 

Aeropostle Clothing. 

THE ODD SHOP 

542-2519 

NURSERY WORKER at 

First United Methodist 

Church, Sundays 

9:30AM-12:15PM Deliver 

resume to church 

office by October 17, 

2007 (background 

check required) 

PAINTERS WANTED. 

Drug free workplace. 

Local work. 

Call 423-928-8351 

for information. 

PART-TIME CAR DE- 

TAILER NEEDED. MUST 

BE 21 YEARS OF AGE, 

GOOD DRIVING RE- 

CORD. IF INTERESTED 

PLEASE APPLY ON-LINE 

at www.enterprisejobs.com 

under ADDITIONAL 

OPPORTUNITY 

PURCHASING 

CLERK POSITION 

IN ELIZABETHTON! 

We are looking for 

someone with: 

General office, purchasing, 

data entry 

& A/R exp 

Good, verifiable work 

history HSD or 

Equivalent 

We are offering: 

1st shift position 

Great hours & 

competitive salary 

Please send 

resumes to 

xenia@atworkpersonnel.com 

or 

423-547-2751 (fax) 

815 Broad Street 


(423) 547-2750 

EEO 

504 East “E” Street 

543-7848 

THE MARKET IN REVIEW 

YTD 

Name Ex Div Yld PE Last Chg %Chg 

AT&T Inc NY 1.42 3.4 21 41.98 +.05 +17.4 

AMD NY ... ... ... 13.79 +.16 -32.2 

AltairNano Nasd ... ... ... 4.53 +1.08 +72.2 

Altria s NY 3.00 4.3 12 69.93 +.65 +11.9 

Amgen Nasd ... ... 16 57.08 +.50 -16.4 

Anheusr NY 1.32 2.6 20 51.57 -.46 +4.8 

Apple Inc Nasd ... ... 47 167.86 -.05 +97.9 

ApldMatl Nasd.24 1.2 17 20.66 -.25 +12.0 

ATMOS NY 1.28 4.3 14 29.44 +.27 -7.7 

BP PLC NY 2.48 3.5 11 71.18 +1.52 +6.1 

BkofAm NY 2.56 4.9 11 52.57 +.14 -1.5 

Boeing NY 1.40 1.4 22 101.45 +.38 +14.2 

CSX NY .60 1.4 16 43.64 +.08 +26.7 

Chevron NY 2.32 2.5 11 92.80 +1.22 +26.2 

ChinaDig n NY ... ... ... 51.08+11.59 +82.4 

Cisco Nasd ... ... 28 33.08 +.37 +21.0 

Citigrp NY 2.16 4.5 10 47.62 -.18 -14.5 

CocaCl NY 1.36 2.3 26 57.88 +.08 +20.0 

Comcast s Nasd ... ... 25 23.90 +.10 -15.3 

Comc sp s Nasd ... ... 30 23.74 +.13 -15.0 

CVRD s NY .31 .9 26 34.35 +1.08 +131.0 

CntwdFn NY .60 3.1 5 19.26 -.84 -54.6 

DaimlrC NY 2.00 1.9 ... 103.84 +1.91 +69.1 

Disney NY .31 .9 16 35.45 +.18 +5.7 

DowChm NY 1.68 3.7 13 45.00 +.60 +12.8 

EMC Cp NY ... ... 35 21.81 +.64 +65.2 

EastChm NY 1.76 2.6 16 68.65 +.65 +15.7 

EKodak NY .50 1.8 19 27.72 +.49 +7.4 

EmersnEl s NY 1.05 1.9 22 54.74 +.50 +24.2 

ExpdIntl Nasd.28 .5 46 51.86 +1.95 +28.0 

ExxonMbl NY 1.40 1.5 13 92.67 +1.99 +20.9 

FstHorizon NY 1.80 6.6 15 27.17 -.17 -35.0 

FleetEn NY ... ... ... 9.71 +.29 +22.8 

FordM NY ... ... ... 8.32 +.13 +10.8 

GenElec NY 1.12 2.7 20 42.02 +.49 +12.9 

GnMotr NY 1.00 2.6 11 38.33 +.22 +24.8 

GlaxoSKln NY 1.98 3.7 ... 53.60 -.02 +1.6 

GoldmanS NY 1.40 .6 10 239.20+12.24 +20.0 

Heinz NY 1.52 3.3 19 45.96 +.16 +2.1 

HewlettP NY .32 .6 21 52.46 +.43 +27.4 

HomeDp NY .90 2.7 13 33.80 -.13 -15.8 

HonwllIntl NY 1.00 1.6 22 61.24 +.65 +35.4 

iShR2K nya Amex.84 1.0 ... 84.18 +.68 +7.9 

Intel Nasd.45 1.7 27 25.84 +.18 +27.6 

IBM NY 1.60 1.4 19 118.30 +.53 +21.8 

JPMorgCh NY 1.52 3.2 10 47.57 +.13 -.8 

JohnJn NY 1.66 2.5 19 66.25 +.23 +.3 

JnprNtwk Nasd ... ... 75 37.65 +.68 +98.8 

Kellogg NY 1.24 2.2 21 55.35 +.35 +10.6 


GENERAL 

ATTENTION! DRIVER 

TRAINEES NEEDED! Excellent 

pay plus great 

benefits as a first year 

driver with Werner. No 

experience needed! 

15 day CDL training by 

C.D.I., 6201 Epps Mill 

Rd., Murfreesboro, TN. 

Get your career in 

gear! 1-888-892-7364 

THIS COULD BE THE 

JOB FOR YOU! 

Come to work at Suburban 

Services and be 

properly trained on 

DISH Network Satellite 

installations, and we 

will even pay for the 

training. 

NOW HIRING: 

Employee Technicians 

(truck provided) and 

Sub-Contractor 

Tec hnicians 

(must have truck) 

Medical Benefits and 

prescription card 

available. Work in local 

area and get top 

pay weekly. AdvancementOpportunities 

also. 

Are you already an 

experienced tech? 

We offer up to $3000 

sign on bonus for experienced 

techs! 

Call Toll free 

1-866-321-4685 

(Monday-Friday 

9am to 12pm) 

to set interview. 

SUBURBAN SERVICES, 

INC. 

Equal Opportunity 

Employer 

11 PROFESSIONAL 

HELP WANTED 

IVY HALL NURSING 

HOME is looking for a 

full-time compassionate 

and dedicated 

LPN. When you join our 

team, you’ll receive 

competitive wages 

plus shift and weekend 

differential pay 

and perfect attendance 

bonuses. Apply 

in person at 301 

Watauga Avenue, 

Elizabethton; fax resume: 

423-542-9311 or 

email to: don@ivyhallnursinghome.com. 

EOE 

LOCAL Heat and Air 

Conditioning company 

now hiring installers 

and experienced 

Service Technicians. 

We offer competitive 

wages, health 

insurance, dental insurance, 

life insurance, 

paid vacations, 

holidays, and 401K retirement 

plan. Call 

928-6168-valid drivers 

license and drug testing 

required. 

STOCK OCK 

REPOR EPORT 

Edward Jones 

www.edwardjones.com 

STOCKS OF LOCAL INTEREST 


HELP WANTED 

LPN 

Full-time LPN position 

at alcohol and drug 

residential treatment 

facility in Johnson City. 

Duties include providing 

medical education 

and intervention. 

Shift 7 pm - 7 am. One 

year nursing experience 

required; experience 

with substance 

abuse population preferred. 

Applications 

may be picked up at 

Magnolia Ridge, 900 

Buffalo Street, Johnson 

City or on line at frontierhealth.org. 

EOE 

SERVICE TEAM 

DIRECTOR 

position is available 

at Grandfather 

Home for Children at 

our Banner Elk, NC 

campus. This director 

supervises the delivery 

of individual and 

group treatment 

services through a 

multi-unit service 

team for child victims 

of neglect 

and/or emotional/ 

sexual/ other abuse 

and children with 

sexual behavior 

management problems. 

This person also 

serves as the treatment 

responsible 

professional for individual 

clients in treatment, 

including admission 

assessment, treatment 

/ person-centered 

planning, and 

discharge planning. 

Qualified candidate 

should have a Masters 

degree or 

equivalent in Psychology, 

Counseling, 

Social Work, or a related 

field, have the 

required education 

and supervised experience 

with specific 

consumer 

population for qualification 

as a Qualified 

Mental Health 

Professional, and supervisory 

experience 

of at least one year. 

Applicants should 

contact Thomas Harrison 

at 828-898 5465 

Research/ visit us online 

at www.grandfatherhome.org 

YTD 

Name Ex Div Yld PE Last Chg %Chg 

Kennmtl NY .84 1.0 19 86.00 +.28 +46.1 

LDK Sol n NY ... ... ... 44.79 +7.29 +64.7 

LSI Corp NY ... ... ... 7.49 -.16 -16.8 

LSI Inds Nasd.72 3.2 24 22.65 -.18 +14.1 

Level3 Nasd ... ... ... 4.93 -.03 -12.0 

Libbey NY .10 .5 ... 19.00 +.28 +54.0 

Lowes NY .32 1.1 14 29.01 +.25 -6.9 

McDnlds NY 1.50 2.6 34 57.38 +.51 +29.4 

MeadWvco NY .92 2.9 51 31.83 +1.33 +5.9 

Merck NY 1.52 2.8 24 53.63 +.48 +23.0 

MerrillLyn NY 1.40 1.9 10 74.35 +.23 -20.1 

Microchp Nasd1.18 3.7 21 31.98 -4.64 -2.2 

Microsoft Nasd.44 1.5 21 30.10 +.26 +.8 

Miramar Amex ... ... ... 6.38 +1.23 +41.2 

Motorola NY .20 1.1 34 18.73 ... -8.9 

NokiaCp NY .56 1.5 ... 36.20 -.04 +78.1 

OCharleys Nasd.24 1.5 27 16.02 -.22 -24.7 

Oracle Nasd ... ... 27 22.59 +.08 +31.8 

PepsiCo NY 1.50 2.0 21 73.21 -.70 +17.0 

Pfizer NY 1.16 4.5 10 25.54 +.09 -1.4 

PwShs QQQ Nasd.14 .3 ... 53.38 +.23 +23.7 

PrUShQQQ Amex1.77 4.9 ... 35.95 -.53 -34.0 

ProctGam NY 1.40 2.0 24 71.08 +.37 +10.6 

Qualcom Nasd.56 1.3 26 42.65 -.12 +12.9 

QwestCm NY ... ... 21 9.34 -.07 +11.6 

RF MicD Nasd ... ... 17 7.12 -.01 +4.9 

RschMot s Nasd ... ... 91 115.52 -2.13 +171.2 

SaraLee NY .40 2.4 24 16.56 +.07 -2.8 

SiriusS Nasd ... ... ... 3.58 +.13 +1.1 

SnapOn NY 1.08 2.2 19 49.03 -.47 +2.9 

SwstAirl NY .02 .1 25 14.96 +.01 -2.3 

SprintNex NY .10 .5 ... 18.28 -.22 -3.2 

SPDR Amex2.74 1.8 ... 156.48 +1.46 +10.5 

SP Engy Amex.77 1.0 ... 75.85 +1.50 +29.4 

SP Fncl Amex.88 2.5 ... 35.70 +.30 -2.8 

SunMicro Nasd ... ... 46 5.96 -.09 +10.0 

Symantec Nasd ... ... 50 21.16 +.16 +1.5 

TXU Corp NY 1.73 2.5 29 69.16 +.01 +27.6 

TaiwSemi NY .45 4.2 ... 10.70 +.09 -2.1 

TempleIn NY 1.12 2.0 20 56.57 +.47 +22.9 

TimeWarn NY .25 1.3 12 19.12 +.02 -12.2 

Tribune NY .72 2.5 16 28.91 +.06 -6.1 

VerizonCm NY 1.72 3.8 22 45.62 +.66 +22.5 

Vonage NY ... ... ... 2.19 -.38 -68.4 

WalMart NY .88 1.9 15 45.21 -.06 -2.1 

Wendys NY .50 1.5 31 33.90 -.48 +2.4 

Wyeth NY 1.12 2.4 14 47.10 +.17 -7.5 

Yahoo Nasd ... ... 56 28.37 +.32 +11.1 

YumBrds s NY .60 1.6 23 38.11 +1.82 +29.6 

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 

at left. Most Actives must be worth at least $1. Volume in hundreds of shares. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial. 


HELP WANTED 

CHILD/YOUTH 

WORKER 

Do you have a love 

for children? Do you 

want to make a difference 

in the lives 

of children who 

have suffered 

abuse? Perhaps this 

job is for you. Applicants’ 

qualifications 

include: being at 

least 21 years of 

age, possessing a 

valid driver's license, 

and being able to 

work a 5/on, 5/off 

work schedule. This is 

a full-time salaried 

position. Contact 

Thomas Harrison, 

828-898-5465 Research/visit 

online 

@ www.grandfatherhome.org 

WANTED New and Experienced 

Real Estate 

Agents! Looking to 

make a 6 figure income? 

Come be 

apart of a Top Ranked 

and dynamic company. 

Motivated, 

Self-starter, Professional, 

Hardworking 

and Team Player, if 

these words apply to 

you, contact Tom at 

Century 21 Whitehead 

Realty & Auction, 

423-543-4663, 

213-8722. 

12 WORK WANTED 

GEN./PROF. 

SOUTHERN COMFORTS: 

Cleaning, hauling off, 

yards, homes, offices, 

debris, Some demolition. 

References. Licensed, 

Insured. 

(423)213-7937. 

15 SERVICES 

OFFERED 

*Handy Andy Home 

Improvements for all 

your interior, exterior 

repairs, pressure washing, 

painting. 

(423)543-1979, 

(423)895-0071. 

ALAMO TREE complete 

removal of trees, 

topping, trimming, 

shrubbery, firewood, 

clean up. Insured. 

423-928-9364, 

423-483-2203. 

ALL types of Home Repairs. 

Hauling, painting, 

gutters, landscaping, 

pressure washing... 

Mo’s Handyman 

Service 423-383-4211 

BACKHOE front loader, 

septic systems, field 

lines, land cleared, 

basements. Demolition. 

Affordable. 

22yrs. experience. 

542-3002. 

401 Hudson Drive 

543-1181 

Member New York Stock Exchange, Inc and Securities Investor Protection Corporation 

15 SERVICES 

OFFERED 

CHRISTIAN lady would 

like to sit 4 to 6 hours 

with elderly anytime. 

423-542-9526. 

CNA will sit with elderly, 

hours, pay negotiable. 

References 

available. Contact 

Christy, anytime 

423-342-1507 

ELIZABETHTON:Construction, 

Trackhoe, 

backhoe, frontloader, 

landcleared, 

site work septic systems, 

dirt, shale for 

sale. (423)547-0408, 

895-0499. 

FREE ESTIMATES! Heating, 

A/C, remodeling, 

vinyl siding, roofing, 

ceramic, hardwood 

flooring, plumbing, 

electrical. 543-7975, 

335-0841. 

HAUL gravel for driveways, 

dirt for sale, 

also backhoe work of 

any kind. Call 

423-542-2909. 

HOMES & MOBILE 

HOME IMPROVEMENTS. 

Additions, sunrooms, 

textured ceilings, 

porches, carports, garages. 

Work guaranteed. 

(423)542-9483 

HOUSECLEANING. Stay 

at home mom looking 

for housecleaning 

work in Stoney Creek 

area. References 

423-474-3215. 

IMMACULATE mowing: 

Landscaping, now 

contracting Fall leaf 

clean-up, dependable! 

423- 542-6911. 

John’s Kitchen Resurfacing. 

Makes old 

kitchens look new. 

10% off new countertops. 

Licensed, Insured. 

423-542-4662. 

K&L GRADING & 

HAULING BOBCAT 

SERVICES, sitework, 

concrete prep work, 

footers dug and 

poured, hauling 

gravel, sand, dirt and 

mulch. No job too 

small. (423)895-5696 

KY CONSTRUCTION 

Specializing in finished 

grade work and 

demolition. All types 

of front end loader 

work. Dirt for sale. 

Quality, honest work 

at the best price. Will 

beat any other estimates, 

guaranteed. 

Keith Younce, 

(423)543-2816. 

423-341-7782 

DAILY DOW JONES 

STOCK MARKET INDEXES 

52-Week Net YTD 12-mo 

High Low Name Last Chg %Chg %Chg %Chg 

14,124.54 11,794.17 Dow Industrials 14,164.53 +120.80 +.86 +13.65 +19.36 

5,487.05 4,486.60 Dow Transportation 4,986.73 +51.76 +1.05 +9.35 +7.47 

537.12 427.46 Dow Utilities 520.89 +6.96 +1.35 +14.04 +20.41 

10,276.72 8,508.94 NYSE Composite 10,280.31 +93.88 +.92 +12.49 +20.05 

2,422.27 1,116.16 Amex Market Value 2,416.87 +16.35 +.68 +17.53 +28.30 

2,787.37 2,292.29 Nasdaq Composite 2,803.91 +16.54 +.59 +16.09 +21.10 

1,561.91 1,343.57 S&P 500 1,565.15 +12.57 +.81 +10.35 +15.64 

926.67 762.24 S&P MidCap 917.18 +7.63 +.84 +14.02 +18.91 

856.48 736.00 Russell 2000 845.72 +5.58 +.66 +7.37 +13.39 

15,760.46 13,448.07 Wilshire 5000 15,806.69 +126.40 +.81 +10.87 +16.60 

MUTUAL FUNDS 

Total Assets Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init 

Name Obj ($Mlns) NAV 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt 

American Funds GrowAmerA m LG 94,406 38.21 +7.5 +22.3/C +19.9/A 5.75 250 

American Funds IncAmerA m MA 68,824 21.58 +5.5 +15.6/B +16.4/A 5.75 250 

American Funds InvCoAmA m LV 78,309 37.12 +5.6 +17.3/B +17.0/D 5.75 250 

American Funds WAMutInvA m LV 71,170 38.50 +6.6 +17.9/B +17.1/D 5.75 250 

Fidelity Contra LG 78,354 77.64 +9.9 +26.9/B +19.2/A NL 2,500 

Fidelity Magellan LG 45,351 102.10 +10.5 +25.5/B +15.7/C NL 2,500 

Oppenheimer DiscoverA m SG 597 60.36 +13.8 +35.7/A +17.9/E 5.75 1,000 

Putnam GrowIncA m LV 11,191 21.09 +8.2 +12.3/E +16.5/E 5.25 500 

Putnam VoyagerA m LG 4,548 20.01 +9.7 +14.2/E +11.6/E 5.25 500 

Vanguard Wndsr LV 14,525 19.93 +6.6 +16.7/B +20.4/A NL 3,000 

CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign 

Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV - 

Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, 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. Source: Morningstar. 

15 SERVICES 

OFFERED 

JLJ HOME IMPROVE- 

MENT, remodeling, 

room additions & vinyl 

siding. Licensed & 

Insured. 423-543-2101. 

PAINTING interior, exterior, 

minor carpentry 

and repair. 20yrs. experience. 

FREE ESTI- 

MATES. William Richardson 

423-474-3216 

RESIDENTIAL TREE 

WORK, free estimates, 

reasonable rates, licensed 

and certified, 

Mike at 423-335-3410. 

ROOFING, additions, 

remodeling, siding, 

decks and more. Call 

today for a free estimate. 

Travis 

423-213-6572 

STONEY Creek Chimney 

Sweep and Rebuilding. 

Service in 

Tri-Cities, Free estimates. 

423-512-9014. 

Tolleys Mobile Home 

Moving. 1900 Bristol 

Hwy. Watauga. 

423-542-2533, Mobile 

360-0196 Bonded, Licensed, 

Insured, Certified. 

16 BUSINESS 

OPPORTUNITIES 

196 Lovers Lane 

Excellent investment 

property! 4 units all 

2BR, 1BA. Downstairs 

units with W/D 

hook-up. $156,000. 

owner/agent 

Mike Catalano 

C21 Whitehead 

Realty 

543-4663 

610 Watauga Ave 

Nice duplex in city 

limits. Great investment 

opportunity. 

Over 2100 square 

feet. Rent can pay 

your payment. 

$109,900 

Call Jason@ 

Randall Birchfield 

Real Estate 

543-5959 

Curt Alexander CFP 

LINE AD DEADLINES 

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20 ARTICLES 

FOR SALE 

$$ Queen Pillow top 

mattress set with warranty 

must move. 

$129, 423-972-5513. 

$200 King size mattress 

size, 3PC. NEW, can 

deliver. 423-972-5514. 

FULL/TWIN Orthopedic 

mattress sets, New in 

plastic, $90, 

423-552-1533. 

2006 Troy-bilt zero turn 

lawn mower, 42” cut, 

19HP, like new, now 

$1,500 or make reasonable 

offer. Moving, 

must sell. 

17HP MTD Yardman, 

42” cut. Good condition. 

RUNS, BUT NEEDS 

Carburetor work. $300, 

542-8854. 

5 PC CHERRY BED- 

ROOM SET, with mattress 

& dresser, mirror. 

$420, 423-5521533. 

FIREWOOD for sale, 

ALL HARDWOOD FULL 

8 FT. PICKUP LOAD 

$65.00 423-768-3728 

OR 423-768-0154 

FREE fill dirt in Hampton. 

You dig and haul. 

423-213-4537. 

MATTRESS - Memory 

Foam!!! same foam as 

the NASA approved 

Tempur-pedic, Must 

sell $399, 423-972-5512. 

SPECIAL, Lump Coal 

$88 ton, STOKER Coal 

$88 ton, FREE DELIV- 

ERY. 276-492-9590. 

276- 628-1573 

23 YARD 

SALES 

169 COAL CHUTE, Friday, 

Saturday, 

8:00AM-3:00PM 

Clothes, maternity, 

baby items, antiques, 

Home decor, seasonal, 

cheap! 

193 Franklin Lane off 

Siam Road, Valley 

Forge. Furniture, 

clothes, tools, etc. 

Thurs., Fri., Sat. 9:00am. 

787 WATAUGA ROAD, 

Thursday thru Saturday 

8:00AM-? Coats, refrigerator, 

washer, 

dryer, Halloween 

decorations.




1 DAY - $4.75 2 DAYS - $7.00 

6 DAYS - $10.00 

23 YARD 

SALES 

3 Families. Lots of everything. 

Thurs., Fri. 407 

Parkway Blvd. 

FIRST TIME EVER YARD 

SALE, Keenburg Community, 

Byers Road, 

Keenburg School to 

Chambers Drive or 

Holston Mountain 

Road, follow the signs. 

Thursday, Friday and 

Saturday. T-shirt 

printer, Elvis Presley 

pictures, children 

clothes, toys, iron skillets, 

lots of items. 

LARGE Moving in sale. 

Thurs. 7am-7, Fri. 

7am-3:30 Riversedge 

Mobile Park #2, 1/4 

mile past Hampton on 

19E. 

MOVING SALE, 371 

Reynolds Road, everything 

must go. Friday 

and Saturday. Lots of 

everything. CHEAP! 

PARKING LOT SALE 

(Just a Really Big Yard 

Sale) Rain or Shine October 

13, 

7:00AM-3:00PM Northeast 

State Blountville 

Campus. 

THURS., Fri. 9-?. Valley 

Forge, across from Gift 

Shop. New items 

added. 

YARD SALE behind 

Herb and Metal, 1/2 

OFF EVERYTHING. 

Wednesday and 

Thursday 9:00AM-? 

25 PETS 

& SUPPLIES 

For Adoption by Carter 

County Humane 

Society: Puppies of 

various breeds and 

ages. Call 543-1407. 

FREE Kittens to good 

home. 423-474-3782, 

423-213-8118, 

423-542-2929. 

SUGARGLIDER, 3 yr. old 

male, cage and supplies. 

$350.O.B.O. Contact 

(423) 202-2358. 

YORKIE-POOS, black 

females, 1st shots & 

wormed. (276) 

889-5668. 

28 CHILD CARE 

HELP/SERVICES 

HOME child care, infant 

to 5 years. Lunch, 

snacks provided. Harold 

McCormick area. 

6:00AM-5:30PM 

423-213-8639. 

29 TOWNHOUSES 

CONDOS FOR 

SALE/RENT 

2BR, 1.5BA Townhouse. 

W/D hookup, appliances, 

carpet, D/W, 

deck, paved driveway. 

$475.mo. plus 

deposit. 423-483-4875. 

30 ROOMS 

FOR RENT 

LARGE room with private 

bath and entrance. 

Fully furnished 

plus utilities. Monthly. 

(423)542-4475, 

(423)612-0132. 

SMALL 1BR Mobile 

Home on private lot, 

furnished plus utilities, 

also cable, 

423-542-4475, 

423-612-0132. 

31 APARTMENT 

FOR RENT 

**ALL Real Estate advertising 

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 

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 

1BR, 1BA apartment 

for rent, lease. Quiet 

country atmosphere. 

No weekend calls. 

423-257-3733. 

1BR, appliances furnished. 

Allen Ave. 

$295.mo., $100.dep. 

423-647-9829, 

1040. 

647- 

1BR, stove, refrigerator, 

water, garbage 

pickup furnished, 

mini-blinds. Call 

(423)542-9200. 

2BR, 1BA, appliances, 

newly renovated, 

$375.mo. deposit & 

references required. 

Off Hilton Road, 

Watauga. 

(423)764-3105 

2BR, 1BA, CH&A, 

washer and dryer 

hookup, no pets, 

Spring Street, Hampton, 

$375month, 

$300deposit 

423-725-2681 

31 APARTMENT 

FOR RENT 

2BR, 1BA. $375-$400. 

Security deposit 

$375-$400. Airport 

Apartments. (423) 

547-2871. 

2BR, Hyder Street, appliances, 

garbage 

pickup furnished. No 

pets. $360. month, 

$350. deposit. 

(423)543-4365. 

APPLICATIONS for persons 

62+ or mobility 

impaired are being 

taken for Village East 

Apartments. Well 

maintained building, 

convenient to grocery 

store and drug store. 

Pick up an application 

at 200 North East 

Street M-F 

8:00AM-noon, For further 

information call 

(423)542-5478. 

For rent. 1BR apt. 

$300mth., $200dep. 

Call 423-833-3686. 

New Apartments 2BR, 

Stateline Rd. Stove, refrigerator, 

WD, CH&A. 

No Pets. $450.mo. 

$400.dep. 

423-542-8172 

NICE 2BR, large 

kitchen, appliances, 

W/D hook-up, CH&A, 

no pets, references, 

deposit, $425.mth. 

(423)474-2660. 

Upscale luxury apartment, 

private lot, 

beautiful setting, 

loaded, 2BR, 2BA, References, 

application 

required. 

423-512-1251, 

423-542-5065. 

VARIETY of 1BR and 

2BR apartments available. 

Rent start at 

$250mth. Call Property 

Mgr. 547-2871. 

32 HOUSES 

FOR RENT 

2BR brick home for 

rent. Sulphur Springs 

area. $850mth., 

$500dep. 

423-477-4039. 

2BR cabin on the 

creek. Roan Mountain. 

Newly remodeled. 

$450.mth., will 

consider lease option. 

828-205-0330. 

315 East I Street. 2BR, 

1BA, hardwood floors, 

baseboard heat. 

$500. month plus deposit. 

(423)677-6502. 

3BR, 2BA, CH&A, 

Stoney Creek, no 

smoking or pets. References 

and deposit 

required. $700mth. 

(423)213-8172 

3BR., 1BA, appliances 

furnished, CH&A, carport, 

storage building, 

State Line Road, no 

pets. $500deposit, 

$575month. 

423-895-0456. 

ASSORTMENT of rentals: 

Farm, brick, frame, 

pets, rent to own, furnished 

and unfurnished. 

282-6486. 

DISCOUNT WITH LEASE! 

Gracious 3BR, good 

neighborhood, in city. 

$795mth. + dep. Pets 

welcome. 

423-512-1119. 

PEARL Street. 2BR, 1BA, 

CH&A, W/D hookup, 

city. No pets, no smoking. 

$500mth., 

$400dep. 

423-512-1135. 

RENT TO OWN 3BR, 

2BA, city, 3BR, 1 1/2BA 

county, Carol 

423-647-2728. 

33 MOBILE HOME 

FOR RENT 

3BR, 2BA, CH&A, appliances, 

large lot, 

Happy Valley, references 

required, 


423-416-0021. 

3BR, 2BA, CH&A, private 

lot. No pets. 

$500mo. $250.dep. 

183 Grace Lewis 

Road. 423-341-3239. 

HAMPTON: 2BR, 

washer, dryer, CH&A, 

no pets. $300. month 

plus deposit. 

(423)725-2409, 

292-2574 after 4p.m. 

RANGE COMMUNITY: 

1BR, 1BA, CH&A, water 

furnished, $350. deposit. 

$375. month. 

423-677-5278. 

RENT TO OWN. 14x70, 

3BR, 2BA, rental lot, 

near city limits. No outside 

pets. 

423-895-0456. 

RENT TO OWN: 3BR, 

2BA, doublewide, own 

rental lot near city limits. 

(423)895-0456. 

RENT TO OWN: Remodeled, 

4BR, 2BA, 16x80, 

own rental lot in 

Hampton. (423) 

895-0456. 

37 LAND W/PHOTO 

FOR SALE 

BOB FORD RD.- 

GRAY- 

102 +/- ACRES 

of prime real estate. 

Great for Developement! 

Great investment 

opportunity! 

C21 Whitehead 

Linda Whitehead 

543-4663 

Classifieds 

542-1530 928-4151 


FOR SALE 

COMMERCIAL 

PROPERTY 

FOR SALE 

Jason Witten Way 


2 Parcels Zoned B-2 

(Offices, Restaurants, 

Public Buildings, 

etc…) 

Parcel 1 – Corner lot 

.407 acres - $340,000 

Parcel 2 - .519 acres 

$320,000 

Contact 

Northeast 

Community 

Credit Union 

547-3820 

Leedham Road 

$120,000 

Secluded 9.67 acres 

of mostly wooded 

property, which 

could be sold as timber. 

Located off Laurels 

Road. Call Andy 

at 423-957-6257 

Realty Executives 

Julian Real Estate 

(423)547-2740 

Lot 1 Riverview 

Beautiful level 2 acre 

tract with Dow River 

access. Total of 4.75 

acres can be purchased. 

$129,000. 

C21 Whitehead 

Sherree Holt 

543-4663 


Beautiful level 1 acre 

tract with view of 

Doe River. Total of 

4.75 acres can be 

purchased. $75,000. 

C21 Whitehead 

Sherree Holt 

543-4663 


Beautiful level 1.75 

acre tract with view 

of Doe River. Total of 

4.75 acres can be 

purchased. $99,000. 

C21 Whitehead 

Sherree Holt 

543-4663 

MESSIMER LANE 

7.41 acres with over 

400ft. of frontage on 

Watauga River. 

Mostly level with 

some sloping. Good 

river access presently 

being used for 

pasture. $330,000. 

RAINBOW REALTY 

(423)547-2800 

MOUNTAIN 

MEADOWS 

Nice building lot in 

Mountain Meadows. 

Lovely cabins already 

built in this development 

and everything 

is first class. Three lots 

available, ranging 

from $18,900-$24,900. 


(423)547-2800 


FOR SALE 

OLD BRISTOL HWY. 

OWNER FINANCING 

$5,000 DOWN 

$350.00 MONTH 

6.76 wooded acres. 

Road cut in, sloping 

terrain, hardwood, 

several good building 

sites with view, 

only one mile down 

Bristol Hwy. from Mc 

Donalds on right. 

$38,500. Call 

830-377-7559. 

TBD Hwy 19E. 

Approximately 4 

acres fenced in for 

horses or cattle. Barn 

with side shed. Road 

frontage and creek. 

$99,000 

C21 Whitehead 

Sherree Holt 

543-4663 

38 LOTS 

FOR SALE 

100X150, AO Buckles 

Rd. Contact Michael 

at (423)542-4699. 

EAST SIDE 

(city limits). 

JUST reduced! 

$5,000 each for quick 

sale. 1 — 1/2 acre 

$24,500. 2 — 1/2 

acre lot. $14,500. 

Each. Beautiful view 

of mountains. Approved 

for condos. 

(423)773-9064 

39 LOTS W/PHOTO 

FOR SALE 

Bunker Hill 

2 joining lots in Colonial 

Acres with fantastic 

view. House 

pad already cut in. 

Septic permit for 3BR. 

Both lots sold as one 

for only $25,000 

Call 830-377-7559 

40 LOTS 

FOR RENT 

LEVEL lot space available, 

convenient location, 

3 minutes from 

downtown. $125. mth. 

423-543-6126. 

42 HOUSES 

FOR SALE 

BANK FORECLOSURE! 

303 West G St. 3BR, 

2BA, 1938 sq.ft. 24x24 

apt. in back. Excellent 

rental potential. 100% 

financing. $148,500. 

543-5050, 282-9277. 

FREE 

First-time Homebuyer’s 

Seminar 


1:00-5:00 p.m. 

Get the Info You Need 

Before You Buy! 

Sponsored by 

Shell & Associates 

Real Estate 

Call Gary Smith 

895-6084 to register 

QUAIL HOLLOW 

CONDO, new kitchen, 

new heat pump, 2BR, 

2.5BA, basement, garage, 

formal dining, 

FP, City Schools, 

$127,000. 

423-483-1799. 

43 HOUSES 

W/PHOTO 

1012 CIRCLE DR. 

LYNN VALLEY 

Wonderful location 

and neighborhood. 

One level ranch is 

situated on a choice 

level lot w/a beautiful 

backyard abutting 

a City Park 

w/walking path. 

House has CH&A, 

and hardwood flooring 

throughout, attached 

carport and 

a newer architectural 

roof. This a 

good buy and will 

sell quickly. 3BD/1BA. 

$79,900 

RUSS SWANAY 

REALTY 

423-543-5741 

43 HOUSES 

W/PHOTO 

1001 FAIRVIEW 

STREET 

3BR, corner lot, 

hardwood floors, 

ceramic tile. recently 

remodeled. 

$80,000. 

423-543-6267 

105 Browns 

Branch Rd. 

Nice 3BR, 2BA ranch 

situated on 3.57 

Acres. Nice flowing 

creek in the front 

yard. Carport. 

$129,900. 

Call Jason @ 


Real Estate 

543-5959 

108 Greene 

Meadows Drive 

Beautiful 2-story 

home on .96 acre 

level lot, two car attached 

garage. Additional 

1800 sq.ft. 

garage with 16x52 ft. 

of attic storage 

space. Ideal for 

Boat/RV storage or 

workshop. Minutes 

from Watauga Lake. 

Home features beautiful 

kitchen with 

granite countertops, 

abundant storage, 

adjoining dining 

room and outside entrance 

to porch area. 

Huge master suite includes 

a Jacuzzi tub, 

his and her sinks with 

a separate shower as 

well as a large 

walk-in closet. This 

home is beautiful including 

the new 

hardwood flooring 

and ready to move 

into condition. You'll 

enjoy the wraparound 

porch and 

the views of the surrounding 

mountains. 

Don't hesitate to see 

this one! $249,900. 


(423)547-2800 

108 Hidden Valley 

Road 

Johnson City, TN 

$336,500 

One level living just 

outside the Elizabethton 

City Limits. 

5BR, 3 1/2BA, "In-Law" 

Quarters in Full Finished 

Basement, 2 

car attached garage, 

2 Fireplaces, 

Hot Tub, Sunroom & 

So Much More. 

Call Leslie Glover 



423-952-0226 

1111 ARNEY STREET 

Beautifully restored 

brick home near the 

downtown area. 

Large living room 

w/colonial fireplace 

and dining area. 

New, updated 

kitchen w/all new 

cabinetry. Large 

bathroom. 2 Good 

size bedrooms. Den 

could be third bedroom. 

Concrete 

basement w/one 

car garage. CH&A. 

Updates include 

newer roof, replacement 

windows, all 

new floor coverings, 

all new paint inside 

and out, and new 

cabinets. This is a 

good buy, in like 

new condition. 

$79,500 

RUSS SWANAY 

REALTY 

543-5741 

43 HOUSES 

W/PHOTO 

11 MYRTLE DRIVE 

Lake views from front 

and mountain views 

all around. Public 

water, septic for 3BR 

home is already installed. 

TOM 

Century 21 

Whitehead Woodson 

725-4000 

112 POPLAR GROVE 

Amost everything is 

like new. Located 

on a nice, 

cul-de-sac, on an 

oversized level lot, 

home features main 

level w/hardwood 

flooring, absolutely 

georgous kitchen 

w/tile flooring and 

back splash, granite 

cabinet tops and 

complete top of the 

line appliances, 

large bath w/jacuzzi 

jets, and 3 bedrooms. 

Lower level 

features a huge 

family room 

w/gas fireplace, 

laundry and 

garage. Exterior features 

replacement 

windows, updated 

siding and architectural 

roofing. Detached 

additional 

one car garage 

w/shed and the 

level lot has chain 

link fencing in the 

back. $129,900 

RUSS SWANAY 

REALTY 

543-5741 

114 STONEBROOK 

Beautiful 6BR 4BA 

and over 5000 sq. ft. 

HWD, Ceramic tile. 

Lots of ammenities! 

C21 Whitehead 

LINDA 

TODAY 

423-543-4663 

118 CONSTITUTION 

COLONIAL ACRES 

Wonderful Split-Foyer 

with lots of extras. 

This 3BR, 2BA home 

features whirlpool 

tubs in both baths. 

Sunroom, new garage 

doors, newer 

roof, leaf-guard protected 

gutters, two 

car drive under garage 

and two car attached 

carport. Bonus 

room could be 

used as office or 

fourth bedroom. Situated 

on a beautiful 

lot with two nice outbuildings. 

Lots of storage 

room and ready 

to move into. 

$159,500 

RUSS SWANAY 

REALTY 

543-5741 

1206 Idlewyde 

5BR, 2BA, raised 

ranch with great floor 

plan and tastefully 

decorated! 1 car garage. 

Hurry won’t last! 

99,900 

C21 Whitehead 

Deborah Sutherland 

423- 543-4663 

122 DRY BRANCH 

STONEY CREEK 

Escape to the country. 

1996 Double 

wide w/3BD/2BA situated 

on 0.43 acre. 

1,296 Square 

feet. Nice level yard 

with great views and 

semi private setting. 

$67,900 

RUSS SWANAY 

REALTY 

543-5741 

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43 HOUSES 

W/PHOTO 

123 Buck Mtn Rd. 

2.56 acres with big 

timber on property. 

Power and septic 

permit for 3 bedroom 

home. $46,000. 

Sherree Holt 

C21 Whitehead 

543-4663 

1250 Bristol Highway 

Nice 3BR, 1.5 BA 

home just outside city 

limits.Would make a 

great starter home or 

rental.$75,000. 

Call Jason @ 


Real Estate 

543-5959 

126 Creekbank 

Road 

$125,000 

Immaculate 3BR 

home offers a wonderful 

view of the 

mountains, a large 

level lot, hardwood 

floors, tiled porches 

and patio, and an 

outdoor grill for entertaining. 


(423)547-2800 

127 A O Buckles Rd. 

Nice 3BR, 2BA home 

in Stoney Creek. 

Covered front porch. 

Hardwood floors in 

diningroom. Drive 

under garage, with 

lots of space. 

$127,900. 

Call Jason @ 


Real Estate 

423-543-5959 

130 Blevins 

3BR 1.5BA cottage 

tucked away in the 

mountains. Great 

floor plan and various 

updates! Private 

shooting range! 

$119,900 

C21 Whitehead 

Sherree Holt 

1310 HAPPY 

VALLEY STREET 

3BR,2BA house right 

across the street 

from West Side 

School. Reduced to 

$99,900! 

C21 Whitehead 


543-4663 

133 Blevins Rd. 

1&2. 

Income Producing 

Property Vacation 

Hideaway in beautiful 

Roan Mountain. 

Established Vacation 

Rentals include Two 

Story Main House, 

Cabin, and mobile 

home. $399,900. 

C21 Whitehead 

Lisa Potter 

543-4663 








43 HOUSES 

W/PHOTO 

210 Black Bear Path 

$230,000 

Fully furnished cabin 

offering large sitting 

room, loft, wrap 

around porch, and 

hot tub. This home is 

a private get away in 

itself. 


(423)547-2800 

134 RUFUS TAYLOR 

RD. 

Nice 3BR, 2BA brick 

home on level 4.92 

acres. Land can be 

purchased separately. 

$192,000. 


423-547-2800 

137 School House 

Road 

$89,900. 

MLS # 253579 

Beautiful 3BR, 1BA 

cottage located in 

the Valley Forge 

Community. This 

home has been 

completely remodeled. 

For more information 

call Laverne 

at 

(423)-791-0669. 


Julian Real Estate, LLC 

(423)547-2740 

146 SOUTHGATE 

Lynn Valley location 

with beautiful views 

of Holston Mountain! 

4BR, 3 car garages, 

new architectural 

roof, oak flooring, 

Andersen windows, 

level tree shaded 

yard with fencing, 

fireplace with gas 

logs, ceiling fans, 

and almost everything 

is new or like 

new! Very roomy 

with 2,593 

sq.ft. $229,500. 

RUSS SWANAY 

REALTY 

423-543-5741 

148 BERYL 

BLEVINS ROAD 

Great Investment 

Opportunity or First 

time home! 2 story 

condo located just 

outside city limits. 

$82,000 

C21 Whitehead 

Sarah Presnell 

423-543-4663 

1521 Siam Road 

$90,000 

3BR, 2BA ranch in 

very good condition. 

East Side School district, 

CH&A, large 

master BR, and good 

views. 


(423)547-2800 

155 Pleasant Hill 

“REDUCED” 

$215,000 

This 2 or 3BR home 

on almost 3 acres, 

offers spectacular 

360˚ views of the surrounding 

valley and 

mountains, a beautiful 

yard, large horse 

barn, lots of decking 

for entertaining, and 

a pool. 


(423)547-2800 

43 HOUSES 

W/PHOTO 

160 Max Jett 

2.9 acres with 3BR, 

1BA, rental home on 

property. Perfect for 

condos or apartments. 

Minutes from 

town! 99,900. 

C21 Whitehead 

Lisa Potter 

543-4663 

1708 Southside Rd. 

Nice brick raised 

ranch with 3BR, 2.5BA. 

West Side school district. 

Beautiful hardwood 

floors and tile. 

Over 2300 square 

feet. 

$229,900. 

Call Jason @ 


Real Estate 

543-5959 

1708.5 Southside Rd. 

Nice 3 BR, 2 BA home 

in Westside School 

district. Beautiful 

hardwood floors. 

Priced to sell. 

$129,900. 

Call Jason @ 


Real Estate 

543-5959 

1808 FIELD ROAD 

Near West Side, T.A. 

Dugger 

Elizabethton High 

Schools 

Beautiful 4BR, 2.5 BA 

brick home, over 

3,100 finished sq.ft., 

4,500 sq.ft. total, on 1 

acre lot, large 51’ 

long family room, formal 

living, dining 

room, spacious 

eat-in kitchen, tons of 

storage. 

Ready To Move In! 

(423)542-5746 

184 Sugar Plum 

So much to offer! 

Newer 3BR, 3BA 

home with finished 

basement, large 

den, and bonus 

room. $245,500. 

Lisa Potter 

C21 Whitehead 

543-4663 

185 H HEATON RD. 

2BR, 1.5BA, new appliances, 

walk-in 

closets, 1,150 sq.ft., 

Built 1994, CH&A, .4 

acres, private. Very 

Nice. Asking $76,000. 

Call 9a.m.-5p.m. 

(423)542-8997 

188 Sarah Annie 

Well kept 2BR, 2BA 

mobile home. Private 

paved drive. Rents 

for $375. month. 

$32,500. 

Mike Catalano 

owner/agent 

C21 Whitehead 

543-4663





1 DAY - $4.75 2 DAYS - $7.00 

6 DAYS - $10.00 

43 HOUSES 

W/PHOTO 

203 DRY BRANCH 

.27 acres lot in 

Stoney Creek w/water, 

power, and septic 

already on property. 

$18,000 

PASTY WOODSON 

Century 21 


725-4000 

203 Lina Harvey 

Road 

$450,000 

2BR, 2BA brick 

rancher perfect for 

vacation or retirement. 

Approx. 34 

acres with 834' bordering 

the National 

Forest with a southern 

exposure. 


(423)547-2800 

205 DAWN DRIVE 

Brand new Holston 

View Condominiums. 

Located in the desirable 

Hunter Community. 

Each unit features 

large living 

room with hardwood 

flooring and cathedral 

ceilings. Open 

kitchen, offering bar, 

range, dishwasher 

and built-in microwave. 

2 large bedrooms 

with abundant 

closet storage. Two 

bathrooms, each with 

ceramic tile flooring. 

Covered front and 

back porches with 

storage room off 

back porch. Featuring 

a level, corner lot, 

paved parking and a 

clean pretty neighborhood. 

This beautiful 

new development 

offers the best for 

those seeking a low 

maintenance, secure 

condominium lifestyle. 

$99,900 

RUSS SWANAY 

REALTY 

423-543-5741 

212 Dogwood 

Acres Road 

$139,900 

Beautifully updated 

and decorated 3BR 

2BA brick features 

fireplace, large 

decks, 2 car garage 

& convenient to 

schools, Watauga 

Lake, and Appalachian 

Trail. 


(423)547-2800 

212 East K Street 


in the Elizabethton 

city limits. Covered 

front porch. Hardwood 

floors. Reduced 

for quick sale. 

$79,900 

Call Jason @ 


Real Estate 

543-5959 

230 Jenkins 

Hollow Road 

Bring your tools and 

a little time, and 

make this charming 

cottage sitting 

across from the Doe 

River yours. 

$49,900. 

Patsy Century 21 


423-725-4000 

43 HOUSES 

W/PHOTO 

238 Dogwood 

Acres Road 

$165,000 

One level living at its 

finest in this 

well-maintained 

rancher. Large 

rooms, stainless appliances, 

brick and 

vinyl exterior, upgraded 

doors, windows, 

and electrical. 


(423)547-2800 

238 Ranger Drive 

$ 129,900 

One level, 3BR, 2BA 

brick home, convenient 

location, level 

lawn, low maintenance, 

clean and 

neat. Also features 

CH&A, fireplace, 2 

car garage & landscaping. 


(423)547-2800 

2753 Highway 81S 

Beautiful 10acre 

tract, breathtaking 

mountain views, several 

nice building 

spots. Convenient. 

Mostly cleared, can 

be subdivided. 

$131,000. 

C21WHITEHEAD 

KATHRYN TURNER 

543-4663 

296 Blackberry Cove 

Circle Roan 

Mountain 

Beautiful views! 3BR, 

2.5BA, on 5 acres. 

Full basement. Open 

floor plan 

. Aimee Waldrop 

C21 Whitehead 

Woodson 

423-725-4000 

310 E COTTAGE 

Priced below appraisal!! 

3BR 1BA 

brick ranch in town! 

Cozy floor plan, 

CH&A, paved driveway, 

carport! 

$84,900 

OWNER/AGENT 

C21 Whitehead Trish 

Graybeal 543-4663 

320 OPAL BROOK 

Immuculate new 

construction in restricted 

subdivision. 

Over 2,000 sq ft of 

finished living space 

and 2,000 sq of 

basement that can 

be easily finished. 

Custom Cherry cabinets, 

walk in closets, 

Stainless Steel appliances 

and Whirlpool 

bath in master bedroom. 

Accented by 

the amazing amount 

of natural light that 

pours in through the 

ample windows, this 

home gleams with 

prideful construction. 

Two car garage on 

main level, one car 

drive under into 

basement, security 

system and located 

just minuets form 

town. This home 

really shines. 

$299,000 

RUSS SWANAY 

REALTY 

543-5741 

Classifieds 

542-1530 928-4151 

43 HOUSES 

W/PHOTO 

134 SUNNYVIEW CT. 

Nice Brick ranch 

with basement and 

drive under garage. 

Location is a big bonus, 

convenient to 

JC or Elizabethton. 

3BR, 2BA with eat in 

Kitchen, circular 

drive and Architectural 

Shingle roof that 

is less than one year 

old. Home has Tilt 

windows, new flooring 

in Kitchen, dining 

room and basement 

w/finished bonus 

room. Nice quite setting. 

$142,500. 


(423)543-5741 

331 Aviation 

1BR 1BA rustic cabin 

on approx. 13.72 

acres adjoining 

Cherokee National 

Forest. Hunter’s retreat 

with beautiful 

views! $104,900 

C21 Whitehead 

Trish Graybeal 

381 Rockhouse Rd- 

Great Buy! 3BR, 1BA 

House with new carpet 

and paint! 

$88,500 

C21Whitehead 


543-4663 

402 CALAB 

New condominium 

development in West 

Elizabethton. Classic, 

quality construction. 

9 foot ceilings. Large 

living room and dining 

with tray ceilings. 

Custom kitchen with 

appliances. Master 

suite with private 

deck, walk-in closet 

and ceramic bath 

with whirlpool tub. 

Hardwood and tile 

flooring. Exterior is 

brick and stack 

stone with architectural 

roofing. Perimeter 

of lot will be surrounded 

by wood 

fencing and extensive 

landscaping for 

privacy. The location 

of this development 

is convenient to everything. 

$139,900 

RUSS SWANAY 

REALTY 

(423)543-4663 

416 CARTER BLVD. 

$134,500 

3BR, 2FBA, hardwood 

flooring, master BR on 

the main level, 

fenced backyard 

with deck and gazebo. 

A Must See! 

CALL LESLIE GLOVER 

REALTY EXECUTIVES 

DIRECT:423-773-2758 

OFFICE:423-952-0226 

418 W E Street 


37643 

Great Location! 3 

bedrooms 3 bath 

home. Formal Living 

& Dining Room, Den, 

2 

fireplaces, patio with 

grill, and level yard. 

Blue Ridge Properties 

423-282-5182 

Sheryl Garland 

423-895-1690 

43 HOUSES 

W/PHOTO 

424 Toll Branch 

2BR, 2BA, situated on 

approx. 7 acres featuring 

spacious master 

Suite with walk-in 

closet. $149,900. 

C21 Whitehead 

Mike Catalano 

owner/agent 

543-4663 

434 H Heaton 

Delightful home sitting 

on .70 acre +/-, 

offers 2BR, 1BA, living 

room, laundry room, 

kitchen, and office. 

PATSY 

Century 21 


725-4000 

452 East Doe 

Avenue 

$119,900 

Completely remodeled 

large 3BR, 2BA 

home in a convenient 

location. Lots of 

potential as a residence 

and/or business 

with walking 

distance to downtown. 


(423)547-2800 

505 CRUMLEY STREET 

Great city location. 

One level living features 

3BR., 2BA. 

Some hardwood 

floors. Screened in 

porch. Nice corner 

lot. REDUCED $10,00. 

Call Home Owner 

Concept 

741-6759/ 434-0440 

517 Washington 

Ave. 


in a great central location.Home 

features 

over 1300 square 

feet. $89,900. 

Call Jason @ 


Real Estate 

543-5959 

575 HARBOR 

PONT DRIVE 

BUTLER 

3BR, 3BA Beautiful 

home Breathtaking 

views of Watauga 

Lake w/common 

boat ramp. Many 

extras!!! $625,000 

Leeann Century 21 


725-4000 

615 South Lynn Ave. 

Nice well kept 3BR, 1 

BA home in City limits. 

This is not a drive 

by. Large attached 

carport with storage 

roon. This would 

make an excellent 

starter home or 

rental. $89,900. 

Call Jason @ 


Real Estate 

543-5959 

43 HOUSES 

W/PHOTO 

707 TIPTON 

2BR, 1BA. Nice starter 

home or investment 

property. Located in 

City limits close to 

schools and downtown. 

Updates include 

Vinyl tilt_in 

windows, Stone fireplace, 

and bricked 

front. Flat partial 

fenced back yard 

with alley way access. 

$67,000. 

RUSS SWANAY 

REALTY 

543-5741 

726 West H Street 

3 bedrooms, 1 bath. 

1,096 sq ft. Hardwood 

floors, covered 

back porch. 

Corner 75 X 150 

lot. $90,000. 

Call Pat Rogers 

677-6880 

800 N. MAIN 

Gorgeous Brick 

home built in 1910. 

5/BR, 4/BA walking 

distance of Elizabethton's 

Historical 

District. Home has 

been lovely restored. 

Home is an established 

Bed & Breakfast. 

A MUST SEE! 

$539000.00 

C21WHITEHEAD TOM 

WHITEHEAD 

543-4663 

823 Hemlock 


Gleaming hardwood 

floors throughout, remodeled 

bath with 

tile. Refinished 

kitchen cabinets and 

tile floor. New heat 

pump and duct 

work, roof, interior 

doors, textured walls 

and paint, sidewalk 

and landscaping. All 

new appliances including 

washer and 

dryer. Right on the 

river. Broad Street to 

McDonald’s. Turn left 

on Lynn Avenue, turn 

left at red light onto 

Mill St. Turn right on 

Hemlock. Home is on 

the left. See Sign. 

MLS #354307 

$99,000 

ERA Golden Key 

Real Estate 

423-952-4950 

Lora Owens 

423-677-6606 

901 WALKER 

Cute 3/4BR 1BA cottage 

on corner level 

lot. City schools, HD 

floors, Private back 

patio. Priced to sell 

$95,900 

C21 WHITEHEAD 

SHERREE HOLT 

543-4663 

917 Oak Street 

Great home for first 

time buyers. 3BR, 1BA 

updated home with 

new floors and daylight 

basement 

$79,900. 

Lisa Potter 

C21 Whitehead 

543-4663 

43 HOUSES 

W/PHOTO 

BROOME 

REAL ESTATE 

542-4386 

Happy Valley Street, 

One block from West 

Side School, 2 Bedrooms, 

1 Bath, Approx. 

900 SQ.Ft., Gas 

Heat, Roof and Insulated 

Windows 5 

years old, Paved 

Drive, One Car detached 

Garage. 

$63000.00 

BROOME 

REAL ESTATE 

423-542-4386 

209 ROOSEVELT 

AVENUE 

Privacy and mountain 

views comes 

with this large 2 bedrooms, 

2 bath home, 

additional features 

are sunroom off 

master bedroom, all 

appliances stay, 

large 3 car carport 

and decks, owner to 

pay some closing 

costs. 

$104,900 

Country Cottage, 

21.5 acres, 2BR, ceramic 

bath & kitchen, 

new vinyl siding, 

monitor heater, window 

air, outbuildings, 

creeks. 1689 Old Bristol 

Highway. Sell 

$115,000 or Rent 

$550mth. 

423-914-9954 

Have your friends 

over for a BBQ by the 

river or just relax in a 

hammock while listening 

to the sounds 

of nature. Turn-key, 

maintenance - free 

3BR, 2BA brick ranch 

offers privacy yet 

convenience. Updates 

include hardwood, 

ceramic flooring, 

paint throughout, 

CH&A, decking. Luscious, 

mature landscaping, 

covered 

porches, attached 

2+car garage, 16x20 

outbuilding fenced 

level yard, boat/RV 

parking. 128 Parham 

Street, Hampton 

(423)957-6355 

(423)957-6119 

$149,900 

Or Reasonable Offer 

MILLIGAN AREA 

144 WINCHESTER 

COURT 

Nice three bedroom, 

2 bath double wide 

in move in ready 

condition. Home 

features step down 

den with fireplace, 

Island kitchen with 

bar, has huge master 

bedroom and 

bath. Home has permanent 

foundation. 

Call today! 

JIL PIERCY 


JAY CROCKETT 

423-341-6884 


423-952-0226 

New Listing 

202 West K Street 

139,000 

1926 Bungalow! 

Charming and Inviting. 

Hardwood floors 

and natural woodwork 

make this hme 

unquie. In ground 

pool and great outdoor 

living space. 

Blue Ridge Properties 

895-1690 

282-5182 

43 HOUSES 

W/PHOTO 

O Price Rd. 

ATTENTION 

INVESTORS!!! 

Great money maker! 

All 2BR, 1BA. Trailer 

on property rents for 

$300. $319,000. 

Owner/Agent 

Mike Catalano 

C21 Whitehead 

543-4663 

BROOME 

REAL ESTATE 

542-4386 

Siam Area 

That One Of A Kind 

Piece Of Property, 

100 year old 

2 story farm house 

with 4 acres of Level 

pasture land, and approx 

150 feet of River 

Frontage on 

Watauga River. 

THIS ONE’S SPECIAL! 

$180,000 

BROOME 

REAL ESTATE 

542-4386 

732 Watauga Ave 

MOVE IN CONDITION, 

This home has been 

completely remodeled 

from roof to 

hardwood floors, 2 

bedroom, 1 bath, Va 

or FHA loan, owner to 

pay some closing 

cost. 

$64,900 

WEST END 

1614 HILLVIEW STREET 

REDUCED 

$169,900 

One level brick 

home. Features 4BRs, 

2BAs, over 2,000 sq. 

ft. on a double lot. 

Home has been 

completely remodeled. 


952-0226 

Jay Crockett 

341-6884 

Jil Piercy 

741-1182 

44 MOBILE HOMES 

FOR SALE 

New 28x52 3BR, 2BA 

on private lot. Upper 

Stoney Creek, owner 

financing. 

423-943-3418. 


W/PHOTO 

2003 NORRIS 

MOBILE HOME, 

14X76 

loaded, 2BR, 2BA, 

CH&A, fireplace, 

deck, jacuzzi tub, 

laminated floors, 

some furnishing, 

pantry, built in 

microwave and 

dishwasher 

$39,900 

423-543-7496 

4.005 acres with 

newer 3/2 mobile 

home. Excellent condition, 

beautiful inside. 

Rented for 

$450mth. until February, 

room for additional 

building lots. 

Only $80,000. 

423-213-5312. 









W/PHOTO 

SELLERS MOTIVATED 

MAKE OFFER! 

5.15 acres, two 

newer, mobile 

homes, live in one, 

rent other. Head of 

Stoney Creek. 

$85,500. 

423-773-4459 

423-543-2393 

SHELL AND 

ASSOCIATES 

55 BOATS 

FOR SALE 

1984 20’ pontoon 

boat, 50 HP Mercury, 

excellent condition. 

Great family fun. Includes: 

Hummingbird 

fish, depth finder. Rod 

holders, Bimini top, 



must sell. 542-8854. 

57 MOTORCYCLES 

FOR SALE 

CRF 2006 Honda F100 

dirt bike, purchased 

new Feb. 2006. Less 

than 20hrs. 

$1,600.O.B.O. 

(423)542-6641. 

2001 Honda 100XR dirt 

bike, red, white, great 

condition. $1,000, 

423-647-7083. 

59 AUTOS 

FOR SALE 

2000 Plymouth Neon 

LX, 4DR, 87K, A/C, 

Good condition. 2.0 liter, 

$3,895.O.B.O. 

(423)543-5096, 512- 

1337. 

1987 Oldsmobile 98 

Regal, great car, $700, 

1988 Continental, low 

miles, excellent car. 

$2,500. 423-512-2141. 

60 AUTOS 

W/PHOTO 

PRE-OWNED 

Stock #DD9 

2002 Chevrolet 

Impala 

Silver, 4DR, power 

windows, door locks 

and seats, cruise, 

CD player, 99K. Excellent 

condition. 

$4,600. 

(423)542-2798 

957-0600 

PRE-OWNED 

Stk.#MB160A 

2001 Buick LeSabre 

Custom 

V-6, automatic, PW, 

PD, PL, tilt and cruise 

control, new tires, 

91K. Local trade-in. 

Extra clean. 

MEREDITH BROTHERS 

AUTO SALES 

(423)543-8603 

PRE-OWNED 

Stk. #HH1 

2003 Mazda Miata 

LS 

Convertible, automatic, 

power windows, 

door locks, 

cruise, bose stereo, 

CD, 36K. $12,300. 

(423)542-2798 

957-0600 

PRE-OWNED 

Stock #MB128A 

2004 Ford Taurus 

Ses. 

3.0L V-6, PW, PDR 

locks, tilt wheel 

cruise control, power 

seat. Local Trade-in. 

Excellent condition. 


AUTO SALES 

(423)543-8603 

60 AUTOS 

W/PHOTO 

PRE-OWNED 

Stock #HH4, HH5 

2007 Chevrolet 

Malibu, 4DR, navy, 

loaded, cruise, CD, 

35K. $100,000 mile 

warranty. $11,700. 

Also 2006 Malibu, 

35K, $10,500. Both 

like new. 

(423)542-2798 

957-0600 

61 CAMPERS & 

RV’S 

1993 Cobra Sandpiper, 

30’. Good condition. 

New hardwood 

floor. Kept under 

cover. $3,800. 

(423)542-3726, 

342-0868. 

1999 JAYCO 

CAMPER 

gas, 

electric, full 

contained, 

sleeps 8, 

SOLD NEW 

$19,000. 

REDUCED 

$7900 

423-612-3334. 

63 4X4 VEHICLES 

FOR SALE 

1988 Chevy 4x4, 

96,000K, excellent, ultra 

clean, 350V8, runs 

great, great tires, 



must sell. 542-8854. 

64 4X4 W/PHOTO 

FOR SALE 

1983 FORD F-150 

302, 4-speed, 4x4, 

AM-FM-CD, Chrome 

roll bar and running 

boards. 

(423)542-6641 

1994 EXPLORER 

LIMITED 

All power, automatic, 

sunroof, 4 wheel 

drive, loaded. Good 

condition. $3,000. 

O.B.O. 

(423)502-6544 

PRE-OWNED 

2003 Toyota 

Tacoma Crewcab 

SRR 5 

Stk#MB168 

4x4, V-6, automatic, 

PW, PL, tilt wheel, 

cruise control, fully 

loaded, new tires, 

70K, local trade-in. 

One owner. 


AUTO SALES 

(423)543-8603 

PRE-OWNED 

Stk. #MB108 

2002 Ford F150 

Supercab Lariat 

4x4, 5.4L, V-8, leather 

power windows, locks 

and seats, new tires, 

one owner, 75K, extra 

clean. Excellent 

condition. 


AUTO SALES 

(423)543-8603




1 DAY - $4.75 2 DAYS - $7.00 

6 DAYS - $10.00 

64 4X4 W/PHOTO 

FOR SALE 

PRE-OWNED 

Stk.#MB53B 

1996 Toyota Rav4 

4DR, 4x4, 5-speed, 

air condition. Runs 

great. Extra Clean, 

Local trade-in. 


AUTO SALES 

(423)543-8603 

65 TRUCKS & 

SEMI’S 

PRE-OWNED 

Stk.# MB147A 

1995 Ford F250 

Supercab XLT Lariat 

4x4, V-8, automatic, 

air condition, PW, and 

locks, tilt and cruise. 

Runs great. Great 

work or farm truck. 


AUTO SALES 

(423)543-8603 


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 

July 25, 2005, and the 

Deed of Trust of even 

date securing the 

same, recorded July 

26, 2005, at Book T744, 

Page 142 in Office of 

the Register of Deeds 

for Carter County, 

Tennessee, executed 

by Scottie E. Ollis and 

Ashley Nicole Ollis, 

conveying certain 

property therein described 

to Thomas A. 

Peters as Trustee for 

Mortgage Electronic 

Registration Systems 

Inc as nominee for 

Weichert Financial 

Services and Weichert 

Financial Services successors 

and assigns; 

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 

November 2, 2007 on 

or about 2:15 P.M., at 

the Carter County 


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 Fourteenth,14th 

Civil District 

of Carter County, 

Tennessee, and being 

more particularly described 

as follows, 

to-wit: 

BEGINNING out an iron 

rod, said iron rod being 

located S. 67deg 

45 minutes E., 57.94 

feet from the northwesterly 

corner of Jessee 

Monroe Hickman's 

property, said 

point being a southeasterly 

corner of 

Crawford on Jessee 

Monroe Hickman's 

line; thence with Hickman, 

S. 67 deg 45 

minutes E., 149.79 feet 

to an iron rod, a new 

corner to Sherman Tolley 

on Jessee Monroe 

Hickman's line and 

being on the westerly 

side of a twenty foot 

right of way leading to 

Jessee Monroe Hickman's 

property from 

the Sims Hill Road; 

thence with the westerly 

and northerly side 

of said twenty foot 

right of way four 

courses: 1, S. 17 deg 

33 minutes W., 67.56 

feet to a point, 2 

around a curve to the 

right,chord S. 47 deg 

10 minutes 03 seconds 

W., 107.63 feet, radius 

108.91 feet, Delta Angel 

59.13 minutes 


right, arc length 112.57 

feet to a point 3, S. 76 

deg 46 minutes W., 

24.53 feet to a point 4 

around a curve to the 

right chord S. 84 deg 

55 minutes W., 91.71 

feet, radius 323.79 

feet, Delta Angel 16 

deg 17 minutes right, 

arc length 92.07 feet 

to an iron rod, a new 

corner to Sherman Tolley 

on the northerly 

side of said twenty 

foot right of way; 

thence with Tolley, N. 

37 deg 14 minutes W., 

179.01 feet to an iron 

rod, a new corner to 

Sherman Tolley on 

Crawford's line; 

thence with Crawford, 

N. 70 deg 25 minutes 

E., 195.50 feet to the 

point of BEGINNING, 

containing 1.0029 

acres, more or less. 

Said description according 

to survey of D. 

H. Hampton, Surveyor, 

Tysinger, Hampton 

and Partners, Inc., 

dated August 26, 

1987, and designated 

Drawing No. 87-268. 

Permanent Easement: 

Jessee Monroe Hickman 

and wife, Joan 

Martherly Hickman, 

convey unto Randy J. 

Lovelace and wife, 

Cecilia A. Lovelace, 

their heirs and assigns, 

a permanent easement 

to the use of a 

private road from the 

Sims Hill Road to the 

property herein conveyed 

to them by 

Sherman Tolley and 

wife, Gail Tolley. It is 

expressly understood 

that Randy J. Lovelace 

and wife, Cecilia 

A. Lovelace, their heirs 

and assigns, will be 

responsible for one 

half the expense of 

maintaining this private 

road; and being 

the same property 

conveyed to the Parties 

of the First Part by 

deed dated July 

6,2005, of record in the 

Register's Office for 

Carter County at Elizabethton, 

Tennessee, in 

Book 496 at page 91 

to all of which reference 

is hereby expressly 

made. 

Parcel number: 

057 118.02 

ALSO KNOWN AS: 167 

Sims Hill Road, 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: Scottie E. 

Ollis; Ashley Nicole 

Ollis 

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. 700-125213 

DATED October 3, 

2007. 

WILSON & ASSOCI- 

ATES, P.L.L.C., 

Successor Trustee 

By: 

Aaron L. Squyres 

DSaleNoticeTN-Aaron_dkeeling_071003_ 

925 

FOR SALE INFORMA- 

TION, VISIT WWW.MY- 

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and WWW.REALTY- 

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10/10, 10/17/,10/24 

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC 

MEETING OF THE 

HEALTH AND EDUCA- 

TIONAL FACILITIES 

BOARD OF THE CITY OF 

JOHNSON CITY, TEN- 

NESSEE AND OF A PUB- 

LIC HEARING RELATIVE 

TO A PROPOSED FI- 

NANCING 

NOTICE IS HEREBY 

GIVEN that The Health 

and Educational Facilities 

Board of the 

City of Johnson City, 

Tennessee (the 

"Board") will hold a 

public meeting and a 

public hearing on 

Wednesday, October 

24, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. 

at the Municipal Building 

located at 601 E. 

Main in Johnson City, 

Tennessee. 

At this meeting the 

Board will conduct 

such business as may 

properly come before 

Classifieds 

542-1530 928-4151 


it, including, but not 

limited to, giving consideration 

to the approval 

of a proposed 

financing transaction 

involving bonds 

and/or notes to be issued 

by the Board in 

the total amount not 

to exceed 

$675,000,000 (the "Financing") 

in one or 

more issues and/or series 

pursuant to Part 3, 

Chapter 101, Title 48 

of the Tennessee 

Code Annotated (the 

"Act"). The proceeds 

of the Financing, if undertaken, 

would be 

used by the Board to 

make a loan to Mountain 

States Health Alliance, 

a Tennessee 

non-profit corporation 

(the "Borrower"), for 

the following purposes: 

(i) to refund all 

or a portion of the 

Board's outstanding 

Hospital Revenue Refunding 

Bonds, Series 

1994 (Johnson City 

Medical Center Hospital), 

the proceeds of 

which were used to 

refund a portion of the 

outstanding principal 

amount of the Board's 


and Improvement 

Bonds, Series 

1991 (Johnson City 

Medical Center Hospital) 

(the "Series 1991 

Bonds"), the proceeds 

of which were used to 

finance or refinance 

the hospital facility 

that is Johnson City 

Medical Center Hospital 

and various additions 

and renovations 

thereto and equipment 

therefor, including 

routine hospital 

equipment, a 

women's health center, 

a pediatric intensive 

care unit, an expandedcardiovascular 

services section, an 

expanded cancer 

treatment center, an 

expanded emergency 

room, outpatient 

service facilities, 

an expanded medical 

records facility, data 

processing and telephone 

equipment, 

renovated patient 

rooms, additional 

parking facilities and a 

power plant expansion 

and the acquisition 

of renovation of a 

building used for 

home health and hospice 

services at 400 

North State of Franklin 

Road, Johnson City, 

Tennessee; 

(ii) to refund all 



Hospital First Mortgage 

Revenue Refunding 

Bonds, Series 2000A 

(Mountain States 

Health Alliance) and 

to refund all or a portion 

of the outstanding 


Revenue Refunding 

Bonds, Series 2000B 


Health Alliance) issued 

by The Health and 

Educational Facilities 

Board of the City of 

Elizabethton, Tennessee, 

the proceeds for 

such issues being used 

to (1) refund the outstanding 

principal 

amount of the Board's 


and Improvements 

Bonds, Series 

1998C (Johnson City 



which were used to 

refund the Board's Adjustable 

Tender Acquisition 

Bonds, Series 

1998A (Johnson City 



which were used to finance 

the acquisition 

of six hospitals and all 

related facilities and 

property, including 

hospital buildings, 

equipment, intangible 

property, and other 

related assets in Johnson 

City, Kingsport 

and Elizabethton, Tennessee, 

located at 203 

E. Watauga Avenue, 

Johnson City, Tennessee 

(known as Johnson 

City Specialty Hospital), 

401 Princeton 


Tennessee (known as 

North Side Hospital), 

2511 Wesley Street, 


(known as Quillen 

Rehabilitation Hospital), 

200 Brookside 

Road, Kingsport, Tennessee 

(known as Indian 

Path Medical 

Center), 2300 Pavilion 

Drive, Kingsport, Tennessee 

(known as Indian 

Path Pavilion), 

and 1501 West Elk 

Avenue, Elizabethton, 

Tennessee (known as 

Sycamore Shoals Hospital), 

refund a portion 

of the Johnson City 

Medical Center Hospital, 

Inc. Taxable Adjustable 

Tender Acquisition 

Notes, Series 

1998B (the "Series 

1998B Notes"), the proceeds 

of which were 

used for the purposes 

identified above at 

the addresses identified 

above and to finance 

the costs of 

construction of improvements 

to and 

the acquisition of 

equipment for the facilities 

identified 


above at the addresses 

identified 

above; (2) finance the 

costs of construction 

of improvements to 

and the acquisition of 

equipment for the facilities 

identified 

above at the addresses 

identified 

above and for the 

hospital facilities located 

at 400 North 

State of Franklin Road, 


(known as Johnson 

City Medical Center 

Hospital) and 1901 

South Shady Street, 

Mountain City, Tennessee 

(known as 

Johnson County 

Health Center), including, 

but not limited 

to, acquisition of 

the hospital building 

constituting Quillen 

Rehabilitation Hospital 

and land thereunder, 

expansion of the 

emergency room and 

the acquisition of installation 

of radiology, 

oncology and MRI 

equipment at Indian 

Path Hospital, the addition 

of inpatient 

beds at Johnson 

County Health Center, 

improvements to the 

emergency room and 

outpatient surgery facility, 

the addition of a 

chronic disease facility 

and other building improvements 

at Northside 

Hospital, the addition 

of a cardiac 

catheterization laboratory 

and building improvements 

at Johnson 

City Medical Center 

Hospital and routine 

hospital equipment 

at each of the 

facilities described 

above; (3) refund a 

portion of the Series 

1998B Notes, and (4) 

refund the outstanding 

principal amount 

of the Series 1991 

Bonds, the proceeds 

of which were used 

for the purposes described 

above; 

(iii) to refund all 




Revenue Bonds, Series 

2001A (Mountain 

States Health Alliance), 

the proceeds 

of which were used to 

make a loan to the Alliance 

to provide additional 

funds to finance 

the improvements 

and renovations 

of hospital facilities 

and acquisition of 

hospital equipment as 

described in the preceding 

paragraph; 

(iv) to refund all 




Revenue Bonds, Series 

2006A (Mountain 

States Health Alliance) 

and the Board's Hospital 

First Mortgage Variable 

Rate Revenue 

Bonds, Series 2006B 


Health Alliance), the 

proceeds of which 

were used to finance 

or refinance: (1) the 

expansion and further 

equipping of the Alliance's 

cardiology facilities, 

the expansion 

and improvement of 

the Alliance's hospital 

facilities for children, 

the expansion and further 

equipping of the 

Alliance's oncology 

facilities, the expansion 

and improvement 

of the Alliance's intensive 

care unit and the 

acquisition of hospital 

equipment for and 

general improvements 

to the Alliance's hospital 

facilities located at 

400 North State of 

Franklin Road, Johnson 

City, Tennessee 

known as Johnson 

City Medical Center; 

(2) improvements to 


hospital equipment for 



401 Princeton Road, 


known as North 

Side Hospital; (3) improvements 

to and 

the acquisition of hospital 

equipment for 



2300 Pavilion Drive 

Kingsport, Tennessee 

known as Indian Path 

Pavilion; (4) improvements 

to, the acquisition 

of hospital equipment 

for and the expansion 

of the emergency 

room for the Alliance's 

hospital facilities 


Brookside Road, Kingsport, 

Tennessee 

known as Indian Path 

Medical Center; (5) 

improvements to and 





203 E. Watauga Avenue, 

Johnson City, 

Tennessee known as 

Johnson City Specialty 

Hospital; (6) improvements 

to and the acquisition 

of hospital 

equipment for the Alliance's 

hospital facilities 


West Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, 

Tennessee 

known as Sycamore 

Shoals Hospital, (7) improvements 

to and 






2511 Wesley Street, 


known as Quillen 

Rehabilitation Hospital, 

(8) the acquisition 

of and improvements 

to Woodridge Hospital 

located at 403 State 

of Franklin Road, Johnson 

City, Tennessee, 

(9) improvements to 


medical equipment 

for Johnson County 

Health Center, 1901 

South Shady Street, 

Mountain City, Tennessee, 

and (10) the 

acquisition, rehabilitation 

and equipping of 

an office complex for 

use as office support 

space by the Alliance, 

which office facility is 

located at 1106 W. 

Market Street, Johnson 

City, Tennessee; 

and 

(v) to make a 

loan in an amount of 

approximately 

$30,000,000 to the Alliance 

to assist the Alliance 

in financing the 

expansion of the Alliance's 

oncology facilities 

and hospital facilities 

for children at the 

Johnson City Medical 

Center located at 400 

North State of Franklin 


Tennessee, and to finance 

renovations 

and improvements to 


equipment for each 

of the Alliance's hospital 

and office facilities 

described in the preceding 

paragraphs. 

The maximum amount 

of the proceeds of the 

Financing that will be 

spent at any location 

described in this notice 

is the maximum 

principal amount of 

the Financing provided 

above. 

THE BONDS AND/OR 

NOTES, IF ISSUED, 

SHALL NOT REPRESENT 

OR CONSTITUTE A DEBT 

OR PLEDGE OF THE 

FAITH AND CREDIT OR 

THE TAXING POWER OF 

THE BOARD, WASH- 

INGTON COUNTY, TEN- 

NESSEE, THE CITY OF 

JOHNSON CITY, TEN- 

NESSEE, THE STATE OF 

TENNESSEE, OR ANY 

POLITICAL SUBDIVI- 

SION THEREOF. 

At the time and place 

set forth above, and in 

conjunction with the 

public meeting, the 

Board will hold a public 

hearing relative to 

the proposed Financing 

described above. 

The public hearing will 

be held pursuant to 

the requirements of 

Section 147(f) of the 

U.S. Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986, as 

amended (the 

"Code"). The proposed 

Financing shall 

be a plan of financing 

for purposes of the 

Code. 

Any person interested 

in the proposed Financing 

or the location 

or purpose of the 

assets to be financed 

is invited to attend the 

public meeting and 

public hearing (which 

may be continued or 

adjourned to a later 

date), and they will be 

given an opportunity 

to express their views 

both orally and in written 

form concerning 

the proposed Financing. 

THE HEALTH AND EDU- 

CATIONAL FACILITIES 

BOARD OF THE CITY 

OF JOHNSON CITY, 

TENNESSEE 

6571004.1 

10/10/07 

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S 

NOTICE OF 

FORECLOSURE SALE 

Default having been 

made in the terms, 

conditions, and payments 

provided in a 

certain Deed of Trust 

dated OCTOBER 24, 

2006, executed by 

RALPH LEE PERRY, III, 

AN UNMARRIED MAN, 

to SKYLINE TITLE, Trustee, 

of record in BOOK 

T786, PAGE 895 in the 



and to J. PHIL- 

LIP JONES, appointed 

as Substitute Trustee in 

an instrument of record 

in the Register's 

Office for CARTER 

County, Tennessee, to 

secure the indebtedness 

described, the 

entire indebtedness 

having been 

declared 

due and payable by 

NOVASTAR MORTAGE 

INC., I, J. PHILLIP 

JONES will by virtue of 

the power and 

authority vested in me 

as Substitute Trustee, 

on THURSDAY OCTO- 

BER 25, 2007 AT 11:00 

A.M. FRONT DOOR OF 

THE CARTER COUNTY 

COURTHOUSE IN ELIZA- 

BETHTON, CARTER 

COUNTY, TENNESSEE, 

sell to the highest bidder 

for cash, free from 

the equity of redemption, 

homestead, and 

dower, and all other 


exemptions which are 

expressly waived, and 

subject to any unpaid 

taxes, if any, the following 

described 

property in CARTER 


wit: 

PROPERTY LOCATED IN 

THE COUNTY OF CAR- 

TER, TENNESSEE: 

SITUATED IN THE 15TH 

CIVIL DISTRICT OF 

CARTER COUNTY, TEN- 

NESSEE, AND MORE 

PARTICULARLY DE- 

SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 

BEING THE EASTERLY 

ONE-HALF OF LOTS 5 

AND 6 IN BLOCK 6 OF 

THE HOME REAL ESTATE 

AND IMPROVEMENT 

COMPANY'S ADDITION 

TO THE CITY OF ELIZA- 

BETHTON, TENNESSEE, 

ACCORDING TO PLAT 

OF RECORD IN PLAT 

BOOK 1, PAGE 32, OF 

THE REGISTER'S OFFICE 

FOR CARTER COUNTY, 

TENNESSEE, AND 

MORE PARTICULARLY 

DESCRIBED AS FOL- 

LOWS. 

BEGINNING AT AN 

IRON PIN IN THE 

NORTHERLY BOUND- 

ARY LINE OF SUMMIT 

AVE. WHICH POINT OF 

BEGINNING IS LO- 

CATED SOUTH 73 DEG. 

11 MIN. EAST A DIS- 

TANCE OF 77 FT. FROM 

THE NORTHEASTERN IN- 

TERSECTION OF CEDAR 

STREET AND SUMMIT 

AVE; THENCE ALONG 

THE NORTHEASTERLY 

BOUNDARY LINE OF 

SUMMIT AVE. SOUTH 73 

DEG. 11 MIN. EAST A 

DISTANCE OF 71 FT. TO 

AN IRON PIN IN THE 

WESTERLY BOUNDARY 

LINE OF AN ALLEY AS IT 

INTERSECTS WITH SUM- 

MIT AVE; THENCE WITH 

THE WESTERLY BOUND- 

ARY LINE OF SAID AL- 

LEY NORTH 16 DEG. 45 

MIN. EAST A DISTANCE 

OF 105 FT. TO AN IRON 

PIN; THENCE NORTH 73 

DEG. 11 MIN. WEST A 

DISTANCE OF 71 FT. TO 

AN IRON PIN; THENCE 

SOUTH 16 DEG. 45 

MIN. 

WEST A DISTANCE OF 

105 FT. TO THE POINT 

OF BEGINNING. 

THIS CONVEYANCE IS 

MADE SUBJECT TO ALL 

APPLICABLE RESTRIC- 

TIONS, EASEMENTS, 

BUILDING SETBACK 

LINES AND CONDI- 

TIONS OF RECORD IN 

REGISTER'S OFFICE FOR 


NESSEE. 

BEING THE SAME 

PROPERTY CONVEYED 

TO RALPH LEE PERRY III, 

AN UNMARRIED MAN, 

BY DEED DATED OCTO- 

BER 24, 2006, OF RE- 

CORD IN BOOK D506, 

AT PAGE 726 IN THE 

OFFICE OF THE REGIS- 

TER OF DEEDS FOR 

CARTER COUNTY, AT 

ELIZABETHTON, TEN- 

NESSEE. 

MAP 041K GROUP C 

PARCEL 011.00 

THIS SALE IS SUBJECT 

TO ANY UNPAID 

TAXES, IF ANY, ANY 

PRIOR LIENS OR EN- 

CUMBRANCES LEASES, 

EASEMENTS AND ALL 

OTHER MATTERS OF RE- 

CORD INCLUDING BUT 

NOT LIMITED TO THE 

PRIORITY OF ANY FIX- 

TURE FILING. IF THE U.S. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE 

TREASURY/ INTERNAL 

REVENUE SERVICE, THE 

STATE OF TENNESSEE 

DEPARTMENT OF REVE- 

NUE, OR THE STATE OF 

TENNESSEE DEPART- 

MENT OF LABOR AND 

WORK FORCE DEVEL- 

OPMENT ARE LISTED AS 

INTERESTED PARTIES IN 

THE ADVERTISEMENT, 

THEN THE NOTICE OF 

THIS FORECLOSURE IS 

BEING GIVEN TO THEM, 

AND THE SALE WILL BE 

SUBJECT TO THE APPLI- 

CABLE GOVERNMEN- 

TAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO 

REDEEM THE PROPERTY, 

ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26 

U.S.C. 7425 AND T.C.A. 

67-1-1433. 

THE RIGHT IS RESERVED 

TO ADJOURN THE DAY 

OF THE SALE TO AN- 

OTHER DAY, TIME AND 

PLACE CERTAIN WITH- 

OUT FURTHER PUBLICA- 

TION, UPON AN- 

NOUNCEMENT AT THE 

TIME AND PLACE FOR 

THE SALE SET FORTH 

ABOVE. THE 

TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE 

TRUSTEE RESERVES THE 

RIGHT TO RESCIND THE 

SALE 

IN THE EVENT THE 

HIGHEST BIDDER DOES 

NOT HONOR THE 

HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24 

HOURS, THE NEXT 

HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE 

NEXT HIGHEST BID WILL 

BE DEEMED THE SUC- 

CESSFUL BIDDER. 

OTHER INTERESTED 

PARTIES: HEIRS/ESTATE 

OF RALPH PERRY III; 

KATIE SHEETS 

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO 

COLLECT A DEBT AND 

ANY INFORMATION 

OBTAINED WILL BE 

USED FOR THAT PUR- 

POSE. 

This day, SEPTEMBER 24 

STAR - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2007 - Page 15 


2007. This is improved 

property known as 503 

SUMMIT AVE., ELIZA- 

BETHTON, TENNESSEE 

37643. 

J. PHILLIP JONES, 

Substitute Trustee 

J. PHILLIP JONES, 

Substitute Trustee 

SUITE C-205, 

NASHVILLE HOUSE 

ONE VANTAGE WAY 

NASHVILLE, TN 37228 

(615) 254-4430 

9/26, 10/3, 10/10 


NOTICE OF 

FORECLOSURE SALE 

Default having been 

made in the terms, 

conditions, and payments 

provided in a 

certain Deed of Trust 

dated APRIL 29, 2005, 

executed by DAVID 

PAUL MCKEEHAN AND 

WIFE, MELODY D. 

MCKEEHAN, to CITCO 

TITLE CO., INC., Trustee, 

of record in BOOK 

T735, PAGE 340 in the 



and to J. PHIL- 

LIP JONES OR I. DYKE 

TATUM, EITHER OF 

WHOM MAY ACT, appointed 

as Substitute 

Trustee in an instrument 

of record in the 


CARTER County, Tennessee, 

to secure the 

indebtedness described, 

the entire indebtedness 

having 

been declared due 

and payable by CITI- 

MORTGAGE, INC. as 

provided in said Deed 

of Trust, I, J. PHILLIP 

JONES OR I. DYKE TA- 

TUM, EITHER OF WHOM 

MAY ACT will by virtue 

of the power and 

authority vested in me 

as Substitute Trustee, 

on THURSDAY OCTO- 

BER 25, 2007 AT 11:00 

A.M. FRONT DOOR OF 

THE CARTER COUNTY 

COURTHOUSE IN ELIZA- 

BETHTON, CARTER 

COUNTY, TENNESSEE, 

sell to the highest bidder 

for cash, free from 

the equity of redemption, 

homestead, and 

dower, and all other 

exemptions which are 

expressly waived, and 

subject to any unpaid 

taxes, if any, the following 

described 

property in CARTER 


wit: 

PROPERTY LOCATED IN 

THE COUNTY OF CAR- 

TER, TENNESSEE: 

SITUATE, LYING AND 

BEING IN THE FIFTH 

(5TH) CIVIL DISTRICT 

OF CARTER COUNTY, 

TENNESSEE, AND MORE 

PARTICULARLY DE- 

SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 

BEING ALL OF LOT 32 

OF THE IDLEWYLDE AD- 

DITION, SECTION III, AS 

SHOWN BY MAP OR 

PLAT OF SAID ADDI- 

TION OF RECORD IN 

PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 

215, AND PLAT CABI- 

NET A, SLIDE 288, REG- 

ISTER'S OFFICE FOR 


NESSEE, TO WHICH 

REFERENCE IS HERE 

MADE FOR A FULL AND 

COMPLETE DESCRIP- 

TION OF SAID LOT. 

BEING THE SAME 

PROPERTY CONVEYED 

TO DAVID PAUL 

MCKEEHAN AND WIFE, 

MELODY D. MCKEE- 

HAN, BY DEED DATED 

APRIL 29, 2005, OF RE- 

CORD IN BOOK D493 

PAGE 630 IN THE OF- 

FICE OF THE REGISTER 

OF DEEDS FOR CARTER 

COUNTY, TENNESSEE. 

MAP 073A GROUP B 

PARCEL 003.00 

THIS SALE IS SUBJECT 

TO ANY UNPAID 

TAXES, IF ANY, ANY 

PRIOR LIENS OR EN- 

CUMBRANCES LEASES, 

EASEMENTS AND ALL 

OTHER MATTERS OF RE- 

CORD INCLUDING BUT 

NOT LIMITED TO THE 

PRIORITY OF ANY FIX- 

TURE FILING. IF THE U.S. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE 

TREASURY/ INTERNAL 

REVENUE SERVICE, THE 

STATE OF TENNESSEE 

DEPARTMENT OF REVE- 

NUE, OR THE STATE OF 

TENNESSEE DEPART- 

MENT OF LABOR AND 

WORK FORCE DEVEL- 

OPMENT ARE LISTED AS 

INTERESTED PARTIES IN 

THE ADVERTISEMENT, 

THEN THE NOTICE OF 

THIS FORECLOSURE IS 

BEING GIVEN TO THEM, 

AND THE SALE WILL BE 

SUBJECT TO THE APPLI- 

CABLE GOVERNMEN- 

TAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO 

REDEEM THE PROPERTY, 

ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26 

U.S.C. 7425 AND T.C.A. 

67-1-1433. 

THE RIGHT IS RESERVED 

TO ADJOURN THE DAY 

OF THE SALE TO AN- 

OTHER DAY, TIME AND 

PLACE CERTAIN WITH- 

OUT FURTHER PUBLICA- 

TION, UPON AN- 

NOUNCEMENT AT THE 

TIME AND PLACE FOR 

THE SALE SET FORTH 









ABOVE. THE 

TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE 

TRUSTEE RESERVES THE 

RIGHT TO RESCIND THE 

SALE 

IN THE EVENT THE 

HIGHEST BIDDER DOES 

NOT HONOR THE 

HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24 

HOURS, THE NEXT 

HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE 

NEXT HIGHEST BID WILL 

BE DEEMED THE SUC- 

CESSFUL BIDDER. 


PARTIES: NONE OF RE- 

CORD 

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO 

COLLECT A DEBT AND 

ANY INFORMATION 

OBTAINED WILL BE 

USED FOR THAT PUR- 

POSE. 

This day, SEPTEMBER 

28, 2007. This is improved 

property 

known as 131 CEDAR 

STREET, JOHNSON 

CITY, TENNESSEE 

37601. 

J. PHILLIP JONES/ I. 

DYKE TATUM, Substitute 

Trustee 

J. PHILLIP JONES 

ATTORNEY FOR 

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 

SUITE C-205, 

NASHVILLE HOUSE 

ONE VANTAGE WAY 

NASHVILLE, TN 37228 

(615) 254-4430 

10/3, 10/10, 10/17 


SALE 

WHEREAS, default having 

been made in the 

payment of the debts 

and obligations secured 

to be paid by 

that certain Deed of 

Trust executed on November 

23, 2005, by 

Steven McNeal and 

Susan Renee McNeal 

to A & R Title and Closing 

Inc., Trustee, as 

same appears of record 

in the Register's 

Office of Carter 


under Book No. T758, 

Page 232, ("Deed of 

Trust"); and 

WHEREAS, Mortgage 

Electronic Registration 

Systems, Inc., the current 

owner and holder 

of said Deed of Trust, 

(the "Owner and 

Holder"), appointed 

the undersigned, Nationwide 

Trustee Services, 

Inc., as Substitute 

Trustee by instrument 

filed for record in the 

Register's Office of 

Carter County, Tennessee, 

with all the 

rights, powers and 

privileges of the original 

Trustee named in 

said Deed of Trust; 

and 

NOW, THEREFORE, notice 

is hereby given 

that the entire indebtedness 

has been declared 

due and payable 

as provided in 

said Deed of Trust by 

the Owner and 

Holder, and that the 

undersigned, Nationwide 

Trustee Services, 

Inc., Substitute Trustee, 

or his duly appointed 

attorneys or agents, 

by virtue of the power 

and authority vested 

in him, will on Thursday, 

November 8, 

2007, commencing at 

1:00 PM at the front 

steps of the Main entrance 

of the Carter 

County Courthouse, 

Elizabethton, Tennessee, 

proceed to sell at 

public outcry to the 

highest and best bidder 

for cash, the following 

described 

property situated in 

Carter County, Tennessee, 

to wit: 

Situated in the 18th 

Civil District of Carter 


and more particularly 

described as follows: 

BEGINNING on a 1/2 

inch iron pin in the U.S. 

Forest Service line 

from which their corner 

bears North 48 

deg 54 min East 398.24 


feet (a reference line); 

thence with the U. S. 

Forest Service line 

South 48 deg 54 min 

West 92.00 feet to a 

1/2 inch iron pin in the 

U.S. Forest Service line 

common with the 

land reserved by the 

grantor; thence three 

lines down the northeast 

bank of the 

branch common with 

the land reserved by 

the grantor; North 61 

deg 15 min West 54.30 

feet a point; thence 

North 21 deg 00 min 

West 85.90 feet to a 

point; thence North 78 

deg 12 min West 

178.50 feet to a 1/2 

inch iron pin in the 

east limits of Toad 

Nave Road; thence 

three lines along the 

east limits of said road 

North 65 deg 15 min 

East 31.45 feet to a 

point; thence North 28 

deg 21 min East 46.21 

feet to a point; 

thence North 08 deg 

39 min East 194.36 feet 

to a 1/2 inch iron pin 

in the south limits of 

Hardin Road; thence 

with said road along 

the southerly margin 

of the county highway 

as called for in Luther 

Church's old 

deed South 36 day 28 

min East 408.30 feet to 

the point of BEGIN- 

NING, containing 1.03 

acres more or less, according 

ot survey of 

Leroy Perkins. RLS 

No.514, dated April 19, 

1996. 

BEING the same property 

conveyed to Steven 

McNeaI and wife, 

Susan Renee McNeal 

by Warranty Deed 

dated May 1, 1996 

from Myrtle Church in 

Deed Book 422, Page 

26 in the Registers Office 

for Carter 

County,Tennessee. 

TAX ID # 50-230.02 

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 

144 Log Cabin Road 

Elizabethton, Tennessee 

37643 

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 

144 Log Cabin Road, 


CURRENT OWNER(S): 

Steven L. McNeal 

The sale of the 

above-described 

property shall be subject 

to all matters 

shown on any recorded 

plan; any unpaid 

taxes; any restrictive 

covenants, easements 

or set-back lines 

that may be applicable; 

any prior liens or 

encumbrances as well 

as any priority created 

by a fixture filing; and 

any matter that an 

accurate survey of the 

premises might disclose. 

SUBORDINATE LIEN- 

HOLDERS: N/A 


PARTIES: N/A 

All right and equity of 

redemption, statutory 

or otherwise, homestead, 

and dower are 

expressly waived in 

said Deed of Trust, 

and the title is believed 

to be good, but 

the undersigned will 

sell and convey only 

as Substitute Trustee. 

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. 

THIS LAW FIRM IS AT- 

TEMPTING TO COLLECT 

A DEBT. ANY INFOR- 

MATION OBTAINED 

WILL BE USED FOR THAT 

PURPOSE. 

Nationwide Trustee 

Services, Inc., Substitute 

Trustee 

c/o rhontavia mcgee 

Nationwide Trustee 

Services, Inc. 

1587 Northeast Expressway 

Atlanta, Ga 30329 

(770) 234-9181 (ext. ) 

MSP File No.: 

414.0715905TN 

10/10/, 10/17, 10/24 

FOR SALE 

1996 FORD TAURUS GL 

STATIONWAGON 

Automatic, AC, good tires, 

84K, good gas mileage. 

REDUCED 

$3,000 

Call 423-297-9048 

8:30 am - 5 pm 

423-543-6552 after 6:00 pm


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AccuWeather ® 

TODAY 

Partly sunny 

and not as 

warm 

78° 48° 67° 42° 

Bristol Almanac 

Statistics are through 6 p.m. yest. 

Temperature: 

High yesterday ........................ 84° 

Low yesterday ......................... 56° 

Precipitation: 

24 hrs. ending 6 p.m. yest. ... Trace 

AccuWeather.com 

Tennessee Weather 

Memphis 

81/54 

Sun and Moon 

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 

Sunrise today ....................... 7:31 a.m. 

Sunset tonight ...................... 7:00 p.m. 

Moonrise today ................... 6:58 a.m. 

Moonset today .................... 6:34 p.m. 

Moon Phases 

Union City 

76/45 

Camden 

78/47 

New First Full Last 

Oct 11 Oct 19 Oct 26 Nov 1 

5-Day Forecast for Elizabethton 

THURSDAY 

Partly sunny 

and not as 

warm 

FRIDAY 

Partly sunny 

and windy 

63° 40° 

RealFeel Temp 

The patented RealFeel Temperature 

Today ........................................... 80° 

Thursday ...................................... 69° 

Friday ........................................... 60° 

Saturday ....................................... 66° 

Sunday ......................................... 74° 

® is 

AccuWeather’s exclusive index of the effects 

of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine, 

precipitation and elevation on the human 

body. Shown are the highest values for each 

day. 

Nashville 

78/51 

Murfreesboro 

78/46 

Waynesboro Chattanooga 

76/46 83/54 

The State 

Today Thu. Today Thu. 

City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W 

Athens 80 48 s 70 43 s 

Bristol 78 46 pc 63 41 pc 

Chattanooga 83 54 s 69 46 s 

Clarksville 77 47 s 68 42 pc 

Cleveland 82 51 s 71 45 s 

Cookeville 78 45 s 66 43 s 

Crossville 78 45 s 60 42 s 

Erwin 78 45 pc 66 41 pc 

Franklin 78 51 s 67 45 s 

Greeneville 80 47 pc 69 41 pc 

Johnson City 79 46 pc 63 41 pc 

SATURDAY 

Sunshine and 

comfortable 

64° 40° 

Knoxville 

82/51 

SUNDAY 

A full day of 

sunshine 

71° 45° 

UV Index Today 

The higher the AccuWeather UV IndexTM 8 a.m. .............................................. 0 

Noon ............................................... 5 

4 p.m. .............................................. 2 

0-2: Low 8-10: Very High 

3-5: Moderate 11+: Extreme 

6-7: High 

number, 

the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 

Forecasts and graphics provided 

by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2007 


78/48 

Kingsport 77 47 pc 67 42 pc 

Knoxville 82 51 pc 65 45 s 

Memphis 81 54 s 71 50 s 

Morristown 79 47 pc 68 43 s 

Mountain City 77 44 pc 63 43 pc 

Nashville 78 51 s 67 45 s 

Newport 79 48 pc 70 45 s 

Oak Ridge 78 51 s 66 44 s 

Pigeon Forge 80 51 pc 65 45 s 

Roan Mtn. 76 43 pc 63 42 pc 

Sevierville 80 51 pc 65 45 s 

National Weather for Oct. 10, 2007 

-10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s 

Seattle 

Seattle 

59/46 

59/46 

San San Francisco 

Francisco 

67/52 

67/52 

Los Los Angeles 

Angeles 

76/58 

76/58 

Billings 

Billings 

72/44 

72/44 

COOL 

Minneapolis 

Minneapolis 

52/38 

52/38 

Chicago Chicago 

54/43 

54/43 

PLEASANT 

Denver 

Denver 

74/44 

74/44 

El Paso 

89/64 

89/64 

Cold front 

Warm front 

Stationary front 

National Summary 

Today Thu. 

City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W 

Atlanta 84 55 pc 74 50 s 

Boston 62 54 r 64 52 c 

Charleston, SC 89 64 pc 82 55 pc 

Charlotte 86 54 pc 78 52 pc 

Chicago 54 43 sh 58 43 c 

Cincinnati 72 41 pc 59 43 c 

Dallas 86 59 s 82 59 s 

Denver 74 44 s 75 45 pc 

Honolulu 87 73 pc 87 74 s 

Kansas City 70 45 s 64 44 s 

Los Angeles 76 58 pc 73 58 pc 

New York City 70 61 r 67 54 c 

Orlando 90 69 pc 89 63 s 

Phoenix 97 72 s 98 70 s 

Seattle 59 46 sh 60 46 c 

Wash., DC 81 58 pc 68 52 pc 

Kansas City 

70/45 

70/45 

Houston 

88/64 

88/64 

NICE 

Atlanta 

84/55 

Showers 

T-storms 

Rain 

New York 

Detroit 70/61 

56/44 

Washington 

81/58 

Miami 

88/77 

Some showers will dampen the Northwest today as a storm system 

pushes east. A chilly wind will be accompanied by a few 

showers across the Great Lakes while rain tapers off across New 

England. 

The Nation The World 

Flurries 

Snow 

Ice 

Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. 

Temperature bands are highs for the day. Forecast high/low temperatures 

are given for selected cities. 

Today Thur. 

City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W 

Acapulco 88 73 pc 86 75 t 

Amsterdam 59 46 pc 60 49 pc 

Barcelona 64 56 sh 68 57 r 

Beijing 68 52 pc 68 45 pc 

Berlin 57 44 pc 59 46 c 

Dublin 63 52 pc 64 50 pc 

Hong Kong 84 77 pc 84 77 t 

Jerusalem 82 59 s 79 60 s 

London 62 49 pc 64 50 pc 

Madrid 75 48 pc 66 48 pc 

Mexico City 73 54 t 73 49 pc 

Montreal 64 50 sh 61 43 c 

Paris 58 46 c 64 46 s 

Rome 69 56 sh 70 55 pc 

Seoul 73 54 pc 70 45 pc 

Singapore 84 77 t 84 75 t 

Legend: W-weather, s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, 

r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. 

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ELIZABETHTON ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT 

Tour 


dren at the front of the school. 

Included with these plans is 

the need for the addition of a 

gym and four classrooms to 

the rear of the school building. 

The proposed addition 

would cover the current faculty 

parking area but would not 

affect the tennis courts or the 

track in the playground. 

Gardenhour stressed the 

need for increased space stating 

there is no additional 

space for even one more 

teacher if attendance increases. 

“If we have one year of 

more students than we are already 

getting, we have no 

space,” Gardenhour said. 

Director Alexander said he 

spoke with Director of Planning 

David Ornduff and believes 

any new development 

will occur on the west side of 

town. 

Utility improvement is also 

an important area in need of 

improvement at West Side. 

Gardenhour stated the 

plumbing system is so outdated 

that when a new toilet 

is needed it must be salvaged 

from buildings that are just as 

old as West Side, which was 

first constructed in 1953. 

Electrical upgrades are 

needed at West Side as well. 

Technology Coordinator Joey 

Trent explained the electrical 

conditions at West Side are 

not sufficient. Maintenance 

Supervisor Dicky Clark noted 

that the electrical supply coming 

into the school is fine but 

all of the breaker boxes in the 

building are full. 

In addition to updating the 

electrical system, computers 

and technology need to be 

improved for West Side. Gardenhour 

said the school had 

just replaced computers that 

were 20 years old. 

The system hopes to start a 

four-year rotation plan at all 

schools that would provide 

complete computer replacement 

every four years so that 

the oldest computer a student 

would have to work on 

would be five years old. 

“We are gypping our children 

if we don’t give them a 

good feel for the technology 

that is out there,” Trent said. 

“That’s the way the world is 

now. They will be disadvantaged 

if they are not given upto-date 

technology.” 

The total costs for improvements 

and upgrades at 

West Side are estimated to be 

542-1100 

(8 am - 5 pm) 

$1,564,000. 

Elizabethton High School 

Improvements or needs at 

the high school, according to 

Director Alexander, are a new 

roof, track improvements, science 

room ventilation, exterior 

door security and modifications 

to the entrance. 

Alexander noted that a 

main concern is the canopy 

over the walkway to the entrance 

and the roof. The concrete 

canopy is showing signs 

of deterioration in several 

places, such as cracks and 

places where the concrete had 

crumbled away. 

Clark said the system’s insurance 

company informed 

him that the roof for EHS 

should have been replaced a 

while ago. The insurance 

company informed the system 

that the roof has settled 

below the drain openings, 

which is causing water to 

pool on the roof. 

Alexander said that while 

there has been no rain for 

months, he is worried about 

how the roof would hold up 

when rain does start again. 

EHS Principal Eddie Pless 

would also like to see new security 

measures placed on the 

entrances to the school. He 

said he would like to add the 

same security systems that 

the other schools have on 

their entrances. 

Modifications to the 

school’s entrance was also 

discussed. Officials would 

like to see the canopies and 

widening walkways withdrawn 

and part of the open 

area enclosed to include offices, 

storage and possible 

classrooms. 

These changes would allow 

for more parking as well 

as a more defined entrance. 

The total costs for the EHS 

upgrades and improvements 

came to $4,056,000. 

T.A. Dugger Junior High 

School 

New bathrooms, lockers, 

floor coverings, pads for the 

gym walls, plumbing upgrades 

and exterior door security 

were seen as needs at 

T.A.D. 

A main need was the addition 

of a bathroom in the art, 

health, in school suspension 

and shop building. There is 

no bathroom in that building. 

If students need to go to the 

restroom during class time, 

they must return to the main 

building. 

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Lockers are also needed in 

both the boy’s and girl’s locker 

rooms because currently 

there aren’t any. “There is no 

way for them to secure their 

belongings or equipment,” 

said T.A.D Principal James Jacobs. 

The projected costs for 

T.A.D improvements are 

$269,600, a figure that includes 

updating the plumbing 

system. 

Harold McCormick Elementary 

Several improvements are 

listed for HMC. These include 

the addition of an elevator, 

updating the electrical and 

plumbing systems, replacing 

the roof and new floor coverings. 

The roof at HMC is in the 

same condition as the roof at 

the high school. Over time the 

roof has settled below the level 

of the drains. 

Councilman Charles La- 

Porte mentioned the option of 

removing all the layers of the 

current roof and installing a 

membrane roof which would 

not have all the weight of the 

current option. 

The school also requires 

the addition of an elevator. 

The school is currently out of 

compliance with the American’s 

with Disabilities Act because 

special needs students 

cannot easily access the lower 

level of the school. 

New floor coverings are also 

needed in the main office, 

the library and the “learning 

loop,” a circular section of 

classrooms. 

The costs for the HMC improvements 

are expected to be 

$951,000. 

East Side Elementary 

542-1111 

(After Hours) 

The improvements or additions 

that were needed at East 

Side were determined to be 

new windows, a new gymnasium, 

new teacher computers, 

a new parking lot and new interior 

doors. 

According to Principal Josh 

Wandell, the windows at East 

Side are not properly insulated 

so there is extremes in temperature 

in the summer and 

the winter. 

“If the windows were replaced 

it would not only help 

the student but would probably 

improve the utility bills as 

well,” Wandell said. 

Another area of concern 

was with the interior doors 

that connect the two sides of 

the school. These doors are 

too heavy for most of the students 

at East Side to open and 

the fire inspector informed the 

school that they cannot be 

propped open. 

The school system would 

like to see new doors installed 

that have a button the children 

can push to open the 

doors. 

Also, the teachers’ computers 

will need to be replaced. 

Trent said that after the next 

upgrades are installed, no 

more upgrades can be done to 

the computers that are currently 

at East Side. 

Students do not have a full 

gymnasium at East Side. Instead, 

they use a room that is 

split with half being used for 

the cafeteria and half being 

used for gym space. The system 

would like to see a new 

gym facility added to the East 

Side property. 

The total expected cost for 

East Side improvements is 

$1,397,920. 

Photo by Hannah Bader 

West Side Principal Corey Gardenhour explains to City 

Council and School Board members why upgrades are needed 

at West Side Elementary. 

Parks & Rec 

schedulesTip-Off 

Classic Tournament 

By Steve Burwick 

STAR STAFF 

sburwick@starhq.com 

The annual Tip-Off Classic provided one of the main topics 

at the Carter County Parks and Recreation Board meeting 

Tuesday evening. 

Scheduled for Oct. 22-27, the basketball tournament for area 

youth and children has obtained State Rep. Kent Williams, 

owner of Dino’s Restaurant, as a sponsor. The Unaka High 

School girls softball team has offered to run concessions, 

prompting a motion by the board to split the concession stand 

proceeds with the team. The motion was approved. 

Another major topic was the proposed Elizabethton-Carter 

County Skateboard Park, which has been an ongoing project 

for several months. Elizabethton Parks and Recreation Director 

Mike Mains presented a prepared handout, including a mission 

statement, history of the project, information on funding, 

safety and liability, site location options and future responsibilities 

regarding yearly operation of the park. 

Responsibilities include final decision on a site, hiring and 

working with an architect, purchasing equipment, applying for 

grants and decisions on related structures such as bathrooms, 

signs and potentially a skate shop on the site. Other issues include 

naming the park, overseeing a logo design and marketing 

the project. 

Mains said supervision is an issue for various reasons, 

among them the possibility of vulgar language at the park. 

“Should somebody be there to control that aspect of it?” 

asked Mains. “I don’t want to build a facility here in this town 

where kids can’t go to it because of the things they might hear.” 

Operational expenses, hours of operation and scheduling of 

tournaments and special events were also covered in the handout. 

Mains said the City Parks and Recreation Committee 

would meet again to discuss the project, and he and the County 

Parks Committee agreed that a joint committee meeting was 

needed to further the discussion. 

C.G. Hall, basketball coach at Little Milligan School, addressed 

the committee, stating that skateboarders need to be 

included in each step of the process. 

“Kids know how to do it,” he said. “They can tell you what 

they want. I’ve built hundreds of tennis courts, but I don’t 

know anything about building a skateboard park. You’re going 

to have to get some input from some of the kids on how to do 

this.” 

Hall said he often takes his grandson to the Johnson City 

skateboard park, and with no supervision he is amazed at the 

talent, as well as the lack of fighting or drug use among the 

youth at the park. 

“I played basketball, baseball and tennis. Nothing I’ve ever 

done requires the skill that skateboarding requires,” said Hall. 

“Those kids are completely amazing. I’m floored at what they 

can do. 

“And they are all nice kids,” Hall added. “One nice thing 

about skateboarding is that you can’t do drugs and do skateboarding. 

You have to keep your balance.” 

Hall commended the board for considering the park. “The 

kids are crazy about it,” he said. 

County Parks and Recreation Director J.R. Campbell offered 

words of praise for the Across Festival, which took place at the 

Elizabethton High School track in September. The festival, 

which included Christian music and testimonies along with 

professional skateboarding demonstrations, inflatables and 

games, was very successful, according to Campbell. 

Erik Anderson, president of the Roan Mountain Recreation 

Foundation, suggested the committee pursue a state grant for 

building a bridge over the Doe River at the Roan Mountain 

Community Park. A previous attempt for a grant failed. 

WRRWA 


Scott McDonald of the engineering 

firm Jordan, Jones 

and Goulding were present 

to work out the contract details. 

“We ran through the various 

scenarios of settling our 

lawsuit with the City,” said 

Hughes. “We went over the 

finer points of the contract 

that we were going to use to 

settle that. We talked about 

tweaking some issues here 

and there, but nothing really 

major. We felt that we had a 

strong settlement option 

with them. We felt that we 

were not very far apart at all, 

and we’ve given instructions 

to our attorney to communicate 

our feelings and our 

thoughts on the contract to 

the City Council for them to 

vote on Thursday. 

“Ray Lyons called in with 

a conference call,” said 

Hughes. Richard Tester, who 

had earlier resigned as chairman 

of the WRRWA board, 

was present, as were “Kayo” 

Gentry, Johnny Mills and 

Dale Colbaugh. Hughes said 

that Hampton was still involved, 

even though Tester 

and his fellow Hampton Utility 

Commissioners had voted 

earlier this year to opt out. 

“I came out of there feel- 

ing good about what we had 

done,” said Hughes. “It was 

a very productive meeting. 

We talked about a communication 

strategy, and about going 

into the Utility Committee 

meeting at the end of the 

month with what we think is 

good news and a good plan. 

We feel like we can settle 

this, and we hope to be in a 

“win-win” situation with the 

City. 

“They all said that we 

need to communicate properly. 

We need to make sure 

people are better informed 

on this process, because there 

has been so much misinformation 

floating around that 

people don’t understand. We 

think we can do a better job 

of that with the meetings in 

November.” 

The WRRWA board is 

planning a series of meetings 

with the various member 

utilities to explain details of 

the contract and the various 

water projects, and answer 

questions from the public. 

The Elizabethton City Council 

is expected to give “concept 

approval” of the plan 

during its Thursday evening 

meeting, with the understanding 

that final approval 

will come at a later date. 

Cherokee UMC sets 

country festival, market 

JOHNSON CITY — On Saturday, Oct. 20, Cherokee United 

Methodist Church, 2615 S. Roan Street, will host an Annual 

Country Festival & Market from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 

The event will feature a variety of vendors, live entertainment, 

flea market and silent auction, and a children’s area 

with free petting zoo. 

Baked goods, apple butter and pumpkins from a pumpkin 

patch will be for sale. 

A lunch of barbecue chicken, cornbread salad, green beans, 

roll, apple crisp and drink will be offered from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 

including carry outs. Cost of lunch is $8.50 for adults and $4 

for children. 

For more information, call 926-0978.

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