EFD, VFDs fight brush fire on Milligan Hwy.

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EFD, VFDs fight brush
fire on Milligan Hwy.
West Carter County loses tanker
By Steve Burwick
STAR STAFF
sburwick@starhq.com
The Elizabethton Fire Department, along
with the West Carter County and Central Volunteer Fire Departments, had their hands full
Monday afternoon, fighting a brush fire that
spread along the Milligan Highway between
Powder Branch Road and Cedar Grove Road,
prompting area schools to close early.
Happy Valley Elementary School Principal
Dale Potter said there were two fires burning
just after 12 noon, one to the east of the school
near the intersection of Powder Branch Road
and the Milligan Highway, and one toward the
west.
Potter said the one to the west was within
100 yards of the school, prompting him to opt
for early dismissal. Also, the Milligan Highway
near the school was closed for a brief time due
to the fire and heavy smoke.
“There’s no danger from the fire, but from
the smoke,” he said, adding that several students at the school have breathing problems.
He said he contacted the central office at about
12:20 p.m. and set the school’s early dismissal
plan in motion. Happy Valley Middle and High
Schools were also dismissed.
Firefighters were busy keeping the fire from
spreading to area homes and property, while
Elizabethton City Police were detouring traffic
around the area.
West Carter’s No. 2 tanker truck was destroyed when a fire started in the dashboard
due to a short in the wiring. At about 1 p.m., a
passing motorist alerted firemen that the tanker
was on fire, as it was parked beside the road
near the railroad track across from the school,
being prepared for unloading water.
No hose was hooked to the tanker at the
time, so they were unable to put out the fire immediately. By the time they got another truck to
the scene, the cab was destroyed.
The 1988 Ford was the next in line for replacement, according to a firefighter, who said
the tank is salvageable but the truck’s cab is a
total loss. West Carter’s only other tanker is
new.
The fire was still burning late Monday, and
the Tennessee Forest Service was involved,
starting a fire line to control the brush fire, according to a spokesman from West Carter VFD.
Meanwhile, about 20 firefighters from
Hampton, Watauga and Stoney Creek stations
were called to a house fire in Stoney Creek
shortly before 11 a.m. A two-story house at 1391
Highway 91 was completely gutted. The 80year old home was occupied by Jim and Joy
Whitehead.
Chief Jason Shaw of the Stoney Creek VFD
said the fire apparently started with an electric
heater, which ignited some curtains in the bathroom. The occupant of the home, Mrs. Jim
Whitehead, thought she had the fire out shortly
after it started. According to Shaw, Mrs. Whitehead managed to get out of the home safely,
suffering a minor burn to her hand, but the fire
subsequently burned out of control.
A spokesman from the Hampton station said
only a few items were salvaged from the home,
which was owned by Kelly Bowers.
Also, the Elizabethton Fire Department during the time was called to CVS Pharmacy on W.
Elk Avenue when mulch outside the building
caught fire, apparently when someone threw a
cigarette in it. Some 10 to 12 bushes were destroyed.
Photo by Hannah Bader
West Carter Volunteer Fire Department lost its #2 tanker truck when it caught fire Monday
due to a short in the wiring under the dashboard. A passing motorist alerted firefighters as
they were preparing to use the tanker to help with the extensive brush fire along the
Milligan Highway. The cab was a total loss.
Photo by Eveleigh Hatfield
Photo by Hannah Bader
A brush fire occured around 8:30 pm Monday night which spread to an abandond house on
Dry Branch Road. Stoney Creek Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the fire. There
were no injuries and the house fire and brush fire were contained.
Volunteer firemen battled a blaze most of the afternoon Monday on the Milligan Highway
near the Happy Valley School. All three Happy Valley schools were closed shortly after lunch
due to the fire.
Ex-THP commander with GOP ties says politics is behind him
NASHVILLE (AP) — A
former Tennessee Highway
Patrol commander who was
heavily involved in Republican politics vowed Monday
not to let politics interfere
with his new appointment.
Republican Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey nominated
Jerry W. Scott to serve on the
Peace Officers’ Standards
and Training Commission, a
panel that oversees law en-
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Hampton
Bill R. Manning
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Philetus Vandeventer
Elizabethton
forcement in the state.
“I don’t think politics
should be involved,” Scott
told The Associated Press.
“It’s a very serious matter in
law enforcement.”
In 1994, Scott gave $9,850
— the equivalent of more
than two months’ salary —
to Republican gubernatorial
candidate Don Sundquist.
After winning the election,
Sundquist promoted Scott
Dow
Jones
from captain to colonel of the
highway patrol.
Scott and Sundquist administration officials denied
that the promotion had anything to do with the contributions. Scott told reporters
then that he and his wife regularly set aside money for
political contributions and
also borrowed money from a
credit union to give to campaigns.
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Scott later hosted a
fundraiser for Sundquist at
his home, and promoted
troopers who had contributed to Sundquist.
Senate Democratic Leader
Jim Kyle said he wants to
meet with Scott to get assurances that political considerations will not seep into his
unpaid role on the POST
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phis. “He seemed like a real
political guy. I don’t know if Mark Norris, who as chairman of the Senate Transhe is now.”
Scott, 61, of College portation Committee last
Grove, said he put political year conducted investigaactivism behind him when tions into political interference at the THP, said he had
he retired in 2002.
“I’m just kind of working no problem with the Scott
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U.S. death toll in Iraq surpasses 100 for April
but one occurred over the
weekend in Iraq’s capital,
where a nearly 11-week security crackdown has put thousands of additional American
soldiers on the streets — making them targets for both Shiite
and Sunni extremists.
In a statement, the U.S.
command said three American
soldiers and an Iraqi interpreter were killed by a roadside bomb Sunday in eastern
Baghdad. Another U.S. soldier
was killed Saturday by small
arms fire in the same area, the
statement said.
A Marine died in combat
Sunday in Anbar province, a
Sunni insurgent stronghold
west of the capital, the military
said.
The 104 deaths among
American service members in
Iraq in April were eight fewer
than December’s toll of 112,
and the sixth-highest figure for
a single month since the war
started in March 2003.
Last week, the top U.S.
commander in Iraq, Gen.
David Petraeus, warned in
Washington that “there is the
very real possibility” of intense
combat in the coming months
and “therefore, there could be
more casualties.”
President Bush has committed some 30,000 extra American troops to the security operation in Baghdad, but he is facing legislation by the Democratic-led Congress calling for
U.S. troops to begin withdrawing from Iraq by Oct. 1. Bush
BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber struck a crowd of
funeral mourners Monday
north of Baghdad, taking more
than 30 lives at the end of one
of the deadliest months of the
war so far for U.S. forces. At
least 104 American troops
were reported killed in April.
The rising toll among
Americans pointed to a potentially deadly trend: More
troops exposed to more dangers as they try to reclaim control of Baghdad under the joint
security plan being implemented by U.S. and Iraqi
forces.
Bombings and shootings
nationwide Monday killed at
least 102 people, counting the
funeral attack.
After sunset, there was no
let up. Thunderous explosions
rocked central Baghdad — apparently from rockets fired toward
the
U.S.-controlled
Green Zone. Warning sirens
sounded in the heavily protected district, and witnesses
saw smoke rising from the
area. The U.S. military said it
had no immediate information
about damage or casualties.
The rockets appeared to
come from a part of eastern
Baghdad where Shiite militiamen operate. But the barrage
suggested that Shiite gangs
could be regrouping after
falling back when the Baghdad security sweeps got under
way.
Five U.S. military deaths
were announced Monday. All
Deadly month for U.S. and coalition
The U.S. military reported 104 American fatalities in Iraq this month.
Including the 13 coalition deaths, April was the deadliest month
for foreign troops in more than two years.
U.S. and coalition deaths in Iraq,
U.S.
Coalition
per month as of April 30
160 deaths
140
120
Nov. 2004
137 (4)
April 2004
135 U.S.
(5 coalition)
Jan. 2005
107 (20)
April
2007
104
(13)
Dec. 2006
112 (3)
Oct. 2006
105 (5)
100
80
60
40
20
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
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has promised to veto the measure.
While American casualties
are rising, U.S. officials say the
Baghdad crackdown has reduced civilian deaths in the
capital since the security operation was launched Feb. 14.
But figures compiled by
The Associated Press from police reports show a rise in
civilian casualties outside the
capital, where extremists took
refuge to avoid the Baghdad
operation.
Police said 32 people were
killed and 63 wounded when
the suicide bomber struck the
Shiite funeral in Khalis, about
50 miles north of Baghdad.
The bomber walked into a
tent filled with mourners and
detonated a belt of explosives
hidden beneath his clothes,
AP
police said.
Attacks on funeral gatherings are not uncommon. Suicide attacks are the hallmark
of Sunni religious extremists,
notably al-Qaida in Iraq.
“I saw panicked people
running from outside the
tent,” said a mobile telephone
dealer who was walking toward the tent when the
bomber struck. “It was the
most horrible scene I ever witnessed. I was shocked that
somebody could commit this
crime against people who
were honoring a dead person.”
The witness, who refused
to give his name out of fears
for his safety, said the bomber
timed the attack for early
evening, when large numbers
of mourners usually arrive for
Grandparents file to terminate
minister’s wife’s parental rights
SELMER — The grandparents of the three young
daughters of a minister’s
wife convicted of killing her
husband have begun an attempt to adopt the children,
a spokeswoman for the Tennessee courts said Monday.
Mary Winkler, 33, was
convicted of manslaughter
April 19 for shooting her
husband, Matthew, at their
Church of Christ parsonage
last year. Sentencing was set
for May 18 but was delayed
Monday because of a scheduling conflict with one of the
lawyers involved in the case,
said court spokeswoman Sue
Allison.
“It’s unlikely it will be delayed very long,” Allison
said.
The paternal grandparents
of the couple’s children have
filed a petition in state
Chancery Court to terminate
Mary Winkler’s parental
rights and clear the way for
adopting the youngsters, Allison said.
Such petitions are confidential, though court hearings will be open to the pub-
lic, and Allison declined further comment.
The petition was filed in
the state’s 24th Judicial District and will be heard by
Chancellor Ron Harmon of
Savannah, Tenn.
Matthew Winkler’s parents, Dan and Diane Winkler,
have had legal custody of
their granddaughters — ages
2, 7 and 9 — since shortly after the slaying. The grandparents also have filed a
wrongful
death
lawsuit
against Mary Winkler.
Mary Winkler faces three
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Seung-Hui Cho had been
ordered to undergo psychiatric counseling after a judge
ruled that he was a danger to
himself.
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committed to a mental health
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was not entered into the database that gun dealers must
check before selling a
weapon.
The database “should include any determination that
someone is mentally ill and
so dangerous to himself or
others as to warrant involuntary treatment,” Kaine said in
a statement.
Cho, a 23-year-old Virginia
Tech senior described as a
troubled loner, bought his
guns legally through gun
shops. He gunned down 32
people in a residence hall and
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closed the loophole in state
law that allowed the Virginia
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the weapons used in the massacre.
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine issued an executive order requiring that a database of
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were killed or found dead nationwide Monday, police reported. They included 27 bullet-riddled bodies found in
Baghdad, apparent victims of
sectarian death squads.
Iraq’s Sunni Arab Vice
President Tariq al-Hashemi
discussed threats by Sunni
ministers to leave the Shiitedominated government during a weekend telephone conversation with Bush, the vice
president’s office said Monday.
The White House confirmed that Bush called alHashemi on Sunday to discuss “the current situation in
Iraq” and “the importance of
additional steps in the reconciliation process.”
In a statement on his Web
site, al-Hashemi said the call
was made after his Iraqi Accordance Front threatened to
quit the Cabinet.
Al-Hashemi is one of three
leaders of the main Sunni bloc
in parliament. It holds 44 of
the 275 seats in parliament
and five Cabinet posts, including the Defense Ministry.
Bush
and al-Hashemi
“spoke frankly about the
stumbling political process
and ways of getting out of the
current dilemma,” the vice
president’s statement said. “It
seems that the (Accordance)
Front has lost hope for a
change in the current situation.”
The Front’s departure from
the Cabinet could plunge Iraq
into a major political crisis because it would mean the end
of the fragile unity government of Shiites, Sunnis and
Kurds.
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the sentence and will receive
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food provided by the family
of the deceased.
Officials said the funeral
was for a Shiite man who died
of natural causes, but has
about 20 relatives in the army
and police. Four days ago, a
suicide car bomber killed 10
Iraqi soldiers at a checkpoint
in Khalis, a mostly Shiite town
in a predominantly Sunni
area. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed
responsibility.
Elsewhere, a tanker truck
exploded near a restaurant
just west of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, killing
four people and wounding
six, police said.
The attack occurred in an
area where U.S.-backed Sunni
sheiks and tribal leaders have
begun turning against al-Qaida, forming the Anbar Salvation Council to drive religious
extremists and foreign fighters from their area.
That has helped curb violence in Ramadi, once the
most dangerous city in Iraq,
but has triggered clashes for
control of the vast desert area
that borders Syria, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
In a Web posting Monday,
an al-Qaida front organization
— the Islamic State in Iraq —
announced it was preparing a
“long-term war of attrition” in
Anbar against the Americans
and the U.S.-backed Sunni
sheiks.
“The Marines do not confront the militants face-toface, but they hide behind
thieves and highway robbers,” the group said, referring to the tribal alliance. “The
mujahedeen are ongoing in
their fights against the enemies of God.”
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Iraq legislation reveals a rare rebuke
of a major war while troops are in the field
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Anti-war legislation on the
way to President Bush for his
promised veto represents a
rare rebuke by Congress of a
large and ongoing ground
conflict, even eclipsing challenges made during the Vietnam War.
While a bill ordering
troops home from an ongoing
military mission is not unprecedented — legislation
aimed at conflicts in Somalia
and Haiti are other examples
— the Iraq bill is an unusually
swift feat by a Congress forcefully challenging a war involving thousands of U.S.
troops.
“Congress is not shy usually about attempting to create
problems for a president
when a war becomes unpopular,” said Julian Zelizer, a
congressional historian and
professor at Boston University. “But I think the significance here is that in a big war,
they were able to at least get
the legislation to the president’s desk pretty early from
a historical perspective.”
Congress’ role in Iraq policy has dominated Capitol Hill
since Democrats regained the
majority in January, a change
in party control due in large
part to voter frustration with
the war. The campaign is in
its fifth year, with more than
3,300 troops dead and tens of
thousands more wounded.
Last week, Democrats said
they were acting on a mandate by voters when they
passed the legislation, which
calls for troops to begin leaving Iraq by Oct. 1. Lawmakers
are expected to fall short of
the two-thirds majority needed to override a Bush veto.
Still, its passage in many
ways surpasses congressional
efforts to end the Vietnam
War, a longer and far deadlier
war for U.S. forces. Congress
went years before it was able
to agree on legislation significantly challenging presidential war policy, holding some
94 roll call votes on the war
between 1966 and 1972, according to data provided by
the Senate Historian office.
By the time legislation cutting off funds for the war
went into effect in 1973, the
U.S. military mission was already over.
Republicans have stood by
Bush in denouncing a
timetable on Iraq, although
their opposition to setting an
end date to an ongoing war
hasn’t always been the case.
In 1993, Sen. John McCain
led an effort to cut off funds
immediately for military operations in Somalia after a
firefight in Mogadishu killed
18 U.S. troops. The former
prisoner of war in Vietnam
brought a hush to the chamber floor when he asked what
would happen if Congress
failed to act and more Americans died.
“On whose hands rest the
blood of American troops?
Ask yourself this question,”
said McCain, R-Ariz.
Congress ultimately agreed
to back President Clinton’s request to give him until March
1994 to get troops out, with
funding denied after that
date. In 1999, Congress
passed similar legislation prohibiting money spent to keep
U.S. troops in Haiti after May
2000.
“When Americans are imperiled, ultimately the presi-
dent has to bear that responsibility,” Clinton said at the
time of the Somalia vote.
Now, McCain — a GOP
presidential contender for
2008 — says setting a date certain on the war in Iraq is like
sending a “memo to our enemies to let them know when
they can operate again.”
Matt David, McCain’s
campaign spokesman, said it
is “intellectually dishonest” to
compare Iraq to Haiti and Somalia because of the volatility
now in the Middle East and
terrorist threat.
“Haitians and Somalians
do not want to follow us
home and attack us on American soil,” David said in a
statement.
William Howell, a war
powers expert and associate
professor at the University of
Chicago, said whatever the
historical significance of last
week’s vote, Democrats have
gained considerable traction
in opposing a wartime president because of the war’s unpopularity.
“It establishes this marker
so that not now, but six
months from now ... Democrats can have the momentum
to (override) a presidential veto” if the war is still going
badly, Howell said. “Just because it doesn’t pass doesn’t
mean it’s not of consequence.”
Zelizer agreed, adding that
an anti-war vote is no easy
task when U.S. troops are
fighting abroad.
“It’s harder to extricate
yourself from a big war, not
just strategically but politically,” Zelizer said. “It’s that first
vote that’s sometimes the
hardest.”
Immigrants take to the streets to spur hopes for citizenship
LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Demonstrators demanding a
path to citizenship for an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants hope that nationwide marches will spur Congress to act before the looming presidential primaries
take over the political landscape.
Marches, meetings and
voter registration drives
were planned today from
California to New York, a
year after 1 million flexed
their economic muscle in a
nationwide boycott during
last year’s May 1 activities.
Though
this
year’s
turnout will likely be lower,
organizers say immigrants
feel a sense of urgency to
keep immigration reform
from getting pushed to the
back burner by the 2008 presidential elections.
“If we don’t act, then both
the Democratic and Republican parties can go back to
their comfort zones and do
nothing,” said Angelica
Salas, director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant
Rights of Los Angeles. “They
Four injured by
gunshots in downtown
Nashville district
NASHVILLE (AP) — Four people were injured by gunshots
fired Sunday night on Second Avenue in Nashville’s downtown
nightlife district.
Nashville detectives have identified two people of interest in
the shooting near Club Mystic, which was sponsoring a teen
night.
Jonathan Hillman, Rondarius Williamson and Michael Willis,
all 16 years old, were treated at Vanderbilt University Medical
Center for non-life threatening injuries and released. Police said
they believed the teens were downtown to attend the club’s teen
events.
Tracy Smothers, 37, was injured while walking along Second
Avenue. Smothers also was treated at Vanderbilt and released.
Police said they believe the suspects, who fled the scene in a silver sedan, fired the shots about 10 p.m. from a parking lot across
from the club. They said the suspects were believed to be participating in the club’s teen night events.
One witness, Takesha Jackson, said she was at Club Mystic and
saw several attendees thrown out for flashing gang signs, which
are not allowed at the event.
Police said they have not determined a motive or if the shootings were gang-related.
Call 811 before digging
WASHINGTON (AP) — A
new phone number will make
it easier to “call before you
dig” in your yard and avoid
hitting electric, gas or cable
lines.
Starting today, homeowners and professionals can dial
811 to arrange for utility companies to mark locations of
underground lines before beginning projects ranging from
tree planting to home additions.
The service will be available in about 98 percent of the
country at launch, according
to Robert Kipp, president of
the Common Ground Alliance, an industry coalition
that the Federal Communications Commission has asked
to publicize the number.
Every year almost 700,000
utility lines are hit by digging
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In the case of hitting gas lines,
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Of these, about 280,000
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“If we can put a dent into
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some inconvenience and,
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A survey conducted last July by the alliance showed that
46 percent of the population
had recently completed or
planned to start a project that
involved digging. Only 33
percent said someone in their
household called a local number to get utility lines marked.
More recently, an April survey showed that among yard
owners, 21 percent planned to
dig this spring or summer. Of
these, 52 percent said they
were likely to have utility
lines marked.
Dialing 811 will automatically route the caller to the geographically closest “Call Before You Dig” service. The
utility companies will usually
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business days, Kipp said.
The new number was created in response to the 2002
Pipeline Safety Improvement
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won’t have the courage to resolve a major situation for
millions of people.”
In Miami, Democratic Party Chair Howard Dean was
scheduled to speak to a coalition of immigrant groups,
while Ricardo Chavez, the
brother of famed agricultural
labor leader Cesar Chavez,
was
expected
address
crowds in Milwaukee.
In
Washington,
D.C.,
about 400 members of Asian
groups from across the country were set to make a lobbying push with lawmakers.
Students planned to march
in Chicago.
In New York, groups are
planning an “American Family Tree” rally, where immigrants will pin paper leaves
on a large painting of a tree
to symbolize the separation
of families because of strict
immigration laws.
The event is a response to
a White House immigration
reform proposal in March,
said Chung-Wha Hong, ex-
ecutive director of the New
York Immigration Coalition.
The plan would grant illegal immigrants three-year
work visas for $3,500 but also require them to return
home to apply for U.S. residency and pay a $10,000 fine.
It has been roundly criticized
by immigrant groups.
Two large demonstrations
were planned in Los Angeles
County — home to an estimated 1 million illegal immigrants. Some groups in the
area have called for an economic boycott and hoped for
a repeat of last year, when
thousands of immigrants
and students stayed away
from work and school in a
sign of solidarity.
Other groups have rejected the boycott, arguing it
puts immigrants’ livelihoods
at risk and deprives children
of valuable classroom time.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Cardinal
Roger Mahony, head of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese
of Los Angeles, both strong
immigrant supporters, urged
students to stay in school.
Despite divisions over tactics and other issues, immigration groups and supporters said the diverse events
will show the movement is
stronger than ever.
“Just because the 12 million people who don’t have
legal residency don’t attend
a march doesn’t mean they
don’t want it,” said Eduardo
“Piolin” Sotelo, a popular
Spanish-language disc jockey. “I tell my listeners that no
matter what they do, just
don’t stop doing something.”
After last year’s protests,
reform legislation stalled in
Congress and bipartisan
proposals for illegal immigrants to gain citizenship
have gotten more conservative.
Organizers said today’s
turnout will be lower because stepped-up raids in recent months have left many
immigrants afraid to speak
out in public — a major
change over rallies in 2006
when some illegal immigrants wore T-shirts saying
“I’m illegal. So what?”
“These raids have torn
apart families,” said John
Crockford, a member of the
Central California Coalition
for Immigrant Rights.
In Fresno, organizers
planned a rally focusing on
children whose parents had
been deported. The San
Joaquin Valley is home to
thousands of seasonal workers who work illegally each
year in the fields and construction industry.
In Los Angeles, marches
were set to include demands
for a legalization program, a
stop to the raids and an antiIraq war message. City and
transportation officials were
planning for as many as
500,000 people in downtown,
believing it could be the
largest in the city so far this
year.
Page 4 - STAR- TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2007
EDITORIAL & COMMENTARY
Firefighters deserve an apology
Monday, a fire started on
some grassland in the Happy
Valley community. The West
Carter County Volunteer Fire
Department was called to put
out the fire. One enthusiast
took time to punch the numbers of volunteer firemen. One
by one they dropped what
they were doing and responded in gear, and for most of the
afternoon
Monday
they
fought a raging brush fire,
which burned near Happy
Valley Elementary School.
It was no small fire. Happy
Valley schools were dismissed
early because of the pall of
heavy smoke which blew toward the schools. The highway was closed for a brief period because of the smoke and
fire. One volunteer firefighter
was treated for heat exhaustion. Just as disturbing was the
loss of a West Carter County
Volunteer Fire Department
tanker, which caught fire and
sustained heavy damage to
the cab. Tankers made trip after trip to the nearest fire hydrant to fill up with water, crucial to fighting the blaze,
which was devouring everything in its path. Timing was
of essence to controlling the
fire.
West Carter County volunteer firemen were joined in
fighting the blaze by firemen
from Watauga and Central
Fire Departments.
These volunteer firemen
give of their time day or night
without pay or reward of any
kind except the esteem of their
neighbors and the joy of fighting the flames and contribut-
ing to their community. Also at
stake are their homes and the
homes of their neighbors,
schools and businesses in their
community.
The volunteer firemen, who
serve Carter County, didn’t
deserve the belittling remarks
made by County Commission-
OPINION
er Thomas “Yogi” Bowers at
last week’s budget meeting.
Bowers, who enjoys “rattling
sabers” at County Commission meetings, perhaps overstepped the line of concern to
become antagonistic at the
Thursday budget meeting. An
apology is in line.
He is quickly earning the
reputation of being against
everything, but not for anything.
The Monday afternoon fire
at Happy Valley is just one example of the dedication of
these volunteer firemen, who
are willing to instantly drop
what they are doing, rush to
the fire department, where
they load into their trucks, never quite sure of the task they
are being called to respond to.
Like all volunteers, Carter
County’s volunteer firemen receive little more for their service than the self-satisfaction of
knowing they provide a very
important, and on occasion,
life-saving service to those they
have chosen to serve.
In addition to the time spent
at actual fires, the volunteers
also give up their time for
training.
We don’t think Commissioner Bowers has anything to
fear from the firefighters as he
implied at the budget meeting
when he motioned for the
President of the Carter County
Firefighters Association to stay
behind the lectern. However,
firefighters have much to fear
from the negative attitude of
commissioners, such as Bowers.
It is good to be conservative
with taxpayer dollars, however, commissioners haven’t concerned themselves with wasting dollars over the past five
years by delaying action on a
new Carter County Jail. They
have attended meeting after
meeting at which they have
taken no action, yet they have
been paid. They have spent
more than a half million dollars on jail architects, and there
is still no definite design in
place.
It seems that commissioners
are punching the wrong people, when they punch the people who put out the fires in our
community. It appears that
Commissioner Bowers has
started a fire, which might be
more difficult to extinguish
than a brush fire.
We are grateful to the men
and women in our community,
who are volunteer firefighters
and whose efforts provide our
outlying neighborhoods with
the assurance of knowing that
when the call sounds, it won’t
be long before these dedicated
volunteers are responding to
an emergency.
Sanctuary and safety
in the Special City
San
Francisco
Mayor
Gavin Newsom is opposed to
federal law enforcement efforts to apprehend illegal immigrants who are violating
deportation orders. Ess Eff,
the mayor told a gathering at
St.
Peter’s
Church Sunday, is a “sanctuary city” —
and has been
since 1989. So
Newsom assured the audience, “I will
Debra
not allow any
Saunders of my department heads or
anyone associated with this
city to cooperate in any way,
shape or form with these
raids.” Illegal immigrants, rejoice.
The folks at Immigration
and Customs Enforcement
(ICE) are none too happy with
the term “raids.” Raid implies
that agents sweep into homes
and businesses trolling for
any illegal immigrants upon
whom they might happen to
stumble, whereas the targets
of Operation Return to Sender
are “immigration fugitives”
named in warrants because
they have violated deportation orders or returned to the
country after having been deported.
Often, immigrant fugitives
have criminal records. ICE official Virginia Kice told me
that of the 1,400 people arrested in Northern California
over nine recent months, 785
were immigration fugitives
and 339 had criminal convictions in America. “We prioritize those cases involving individuals who are not only
immigration violators, but also have criminal convictions,
often for serious offenses,”
said Kice.
In essence, then, Newsom
is denouncing immigration
officials for enforcing laws
passed by democratically
elected representatives in
Washington. Once again, San
Francisco’s mayor sends the
message that if you don’t like
a law, then don’t work to
change it. Just break it. (City
taxpayers should take note.)
Why shouldn’t ICE officials go after immigration
fugitives? Spokesman Nathan
Ballard answered, “What the
mayor is saying is that these
raids instill fear, these nighttime and early morning raids
have left many immigrants
feeling fearful and vulnerable.” And, “These raids jeopardize the public health and
safety in the city by instilling
fear in those who might come
forward to report information
on a crime or those who are in
need of medical treatment.”
Note the apparent belief
that law enforcement personnel should not arrest lawbreakers, lest the arrest upset
the of fenders’ families. That
can’t help morale at SFPD.
On the one hand, Newsom’s comments are irrelevant because ICE doesn’t ask
local cops to help apprehend
“immigration fugitives.”
What is more, the Special
City’s sanctuary policy includes an exemption that allows city workers to assist
ICE when “such assistance is
specifically required by federal law.” San Francisco Sheriff
Mike Hennessey told me that,
in accordance with federal
law, his office notifies ICE
about “hundreds” of jailed illegal immigrants every year.
On the other hand, Newsom’s rhetoric matters because it sends a message that
San Francisco supports those
who flout not only federal
immigration laws, but also
deportation orders. If they
have criminal records, so be
it.
Yes, ICE officials nab other
illegal immigrants — those
without deportation orders
— in the course of arresting
warranted fugitive aliens.
Last I checked, taxpayers
don’t pay immigration officials to ignore illegal immigration.
And as Kice noted, “Nobody is going to be removed
from the United States without due process.” As for the
early morning arrests — ICE
officials want to catch deportation scofflaws before they
go to work.
The sheriff told me, “I
think the sanctuary ordinance
has distinct positive value in
San Francisco.” To wit: It assures illegal immigrants that
they can report crimes without fear of deportation — and
that makes the city safer.
Really? Kice noted that
some of the immigration
fugitives committed crimes
that preyed “on members of
the immigrant community.”
And how can a city be
safer when its own mayor
tells the world that residents
have a right to break federal
immigration law, even to defy a judge’s deportation order
— because they don’t have to
adhere to laws they don’t
like?
CAL THOMAS
Government regulation syndrome
Liberals want to resurrect
the Federal Communications
Commission’s Fairness Doctrine, a tenet created to ensure fair and balanced coverage of controversial issues, so
that they can regulate talk radio and require “equal time”
be given to opposing political
views. Liberals don’t like talk
radio’s mostly conservative
content.
Some conservatives, aided by the FCC,
want to regulate violence on
broadcast television and, for
the first time,
Robert cable television
Novak and the FCC
will soon recommend that
Congress enact legislation
that would sanitize entertainment programming by controlling
violent
content.
News content, which shows
actual blood and gore, the result of real violence, would
not be affected. Apparently,
real violence is thought not to
pose as great a threat to children and to public morality
as the simulated kind.
According to The Washington Post, TV industry and
government sources say the
FCC report, which Congress
commissioned in 2004, fails
to adequately define violence, leaving that to federal
legislators. Anyone familiar
with laws governing how
much skin a woman can
legally expose at a strip joint
without risking a raid is going to enjoy watching Congress try to define acceptable
and unacceptable violence.
Apparently the V-Chip,
which was touted by Al Gore
in 1996 as the ultimate
parental weapon against unwanted programming, has
been a failure. Too many parents don’t use the technology
now built into every new TV
set. According to watchdog
groups like the Parents Television Council, TV ratings
are not uniform, which
makes it difficult for parents
to use the V-Chip to block
programs they don’t want
their children to see. Ratings
reform is something on
which everyone should be
able to agree.
The FCC report, which is
due to be released soon, reportedly concludes that Congress has the authority to regulate “excessive violence,”
but how will that be defined?
When Jack Bauer on Fox’s
“24,” tortures a terrorist to
get information that will
stave off a nuclear attack, is
that excessive? If he fails and
the bomb goes off, would that
violence be considered excessive?
For 50 years social science
has shown that prolonged exposure to TV violence can
have a negative affect on children, but what about commercials and their link to human behavior? Do beer commercials cause kids to become
alcoholics, or drunk drivers?
If that could be proved,
should commercials be regulated? Does prolonged exposure to tabloid stories, the
grist of cable TV, turn viewers
into bottom-feeding dunces
who don’t care about news
that really matters? And, if
that could be proved, is it the
government’s responsibility
to insulate people from the
guilty pleasures derived from
such tripe?
Anyone concerned about
the preservation of the First
Amendment and the rights it
guarantees to free speech and
free expression should be
worried about this latest assault on the Constitution.
Conservatives who oppose
regulation of talk radio,
which most of them like,
must be consistent and oppose the over-regulation of
TV content they don’t like.
Increasingly, I meet parents of young children who
have decided not to have a
TV in the house. Having
grown up with TV, they say
they experience a period of
“withdrawal,” similar to that
of breaking free of nicotine or
other addictions. Soon, however, they are communicating
more with their children,
reading books to them and
enjoying time together. Their
lives are better without TV.
A conservative would call
that a market decision. People
decide not to consume a
product that is bad for them.
As the recent scare over bad
pet food demonstrates, when
consumers refuse to buy a
tainted product and demand
it be cleaned up, industry responds. When people have
had their fill of really bad television, it will no longer be
“Must See TV,” but “Must
Leave TV” and I’ll bet the industry will clean up its act in
response, or face additional
losses in ratings and revenue.
That’s better than the government trying to define violence and police program
content and it will give conservatives more leverage,
should a Democrat win the
White House next year, to oppose any regulation of talk radio.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Reader concerned about Roan St. traffic
Editor:
From the Mayor all the
way down to the desk clerk
at the city jail. I live on Roan
Street in Elizabethton. I have
watched cars speed up and
down this road since I have
lived here, almost five years
now. Luckily there has not
been any serious accidents.
By serious accidents, I mean
no one has been killed, that
is, no one has been killed yet.
As a citizen of North Roan
Street, I want to know when
something will be done
about this situation. So far
the city has only managed to
make the road smaller.
There is barely enough room
for two vehicles to pass
without one or the other going off the road. It is bad
enough we have to watch
the drug deals go down, but
do we really have to worry
about our kids playing in
the front yard because some
drunk or some other stupid
person may come down the
road and hit them? Last
week it was a fence and a
car, next time it could be a
child or one of the many
senior citizens that walk and
play here. When will we be
safe? It is time to do something with our tax dollars
besides give yourselves raises.
Thank you,
Angela Trivett
Elizabethton
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O b i t u a r i e s
George E. McNeal
George E. McNeal, 76, 129
Alexander Street, Hampton,
died Sunday, April 29, 2007,
at Johnson City Medical Center.
A native of Carter County,
he was the son of the late Roby and Arie Black McNeal.
Mr. McNeal was a retired
employee of Mapes of Elizabethton. He was of the Baptist faith.
In addition to his parents,
he was preceded in death by
a sister.
Survivors
include
a
daughter, Debbie Clawson of
Elizabethton; four brothers,
Noble McNeal, Cecil McNeal, Fred McNeal and
Odell McNeal, all of Elizabethton; a half brother,
Wayne Arnold Spencer of
Oklahoma; three sisters,
Martha Crain and Zora McNeal, both of Elizabethton,
and Bertha Peyton of Kentucky; several nieces and
nephews; and a very special
friend, Reba Barnett of Elizabethton.
Funeral services for Mr.
McNeal will be conducted at
8 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at
Memorial Funeral Chapel
with the Rev. Jerry Davis officiating. Graveside services
and interment will be at 2
p.m. Thursday, May 3, in the
Whitehead Cemetery. Active
pallbearers will be selected
from family and friends attending the service. Honorary pallbearers will be the
3rd floor nurses of Sycamore
Shoals Hospital and the 5th
floor nurses of Johnson City
Medical Center. The family
will receive friends from 6 to
8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Family and
friends will assemble at the
funeral home at 1 p.m.
Thursday. Online condolences to the McNeal family
may
be
e-mailed
to
mfc@chartertn.net.
Memorial Funeral Chapel
is in charge of the arrangements.
Philetus “Phil”
Vandeventer
Philetus “Phil” Vandeventer, 84, 410 East L Street,
Elizabethton,
died
Monday, April
30, 2007, at
Hermitage
Nursing
Home of Elizabethton.
A native of Stonega, Va.,
he had lived most of his life
in Carter County and was
the son of the late C.W. and
Cora Buckles Vandeventer.
Mr. Vandeventer was retired from Unisys Corporation Machine Shop after 28
years of service and was a
U.S. Army veteran, having
served during World War II.
He was a member of
Dashiell Lodge No. 238 and
a member of the American
Legion Post No. 49. He was
also a member of First Baptist Church of Elizabethton.
Survivors include his
wife of 60 years, June Clark
Vandeventer; a son and
daughter-in-law,
Douglas
and Sherry Vandeventer; a
sister, Pauline Nave of
Cleveland, Tenn.; a brother
and sister-in-law, Clifford
and Joyce Vandeventer of
Elizabethton; two nieces,
Shelby Jean Taylor and husband Bill of Clarksville,
Tenn., and Shelia Nave
Height and husband Dennis
of Cleveland, Tenn.; and two
nephews, Carmen Vandeventer and wife Angie of
Elizabethton and Justin
Nave and wife Barbara of
Cleveland, Tenn. Several
cousins and extended family
also survive.
Funeral services for Mr.
Vandeventer will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday,
May 3, at Memorial Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Brent
Seals officiating. Graveside
services and interment will
be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 4,
at Happy Valley Memorial
Park. Active pallbearers,
who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at
10:20 a.m. Friday, will be
Carmen Vandeventer, Lewis
Heaton, John Bryan, Phillip
Wright, Younger Wright,
Jamie Clark, Bill Grindstaff
and Alfred Williams. Honorary pallbearers will be
members of the Four Square
Sunday School Class of First
Baptist Church and friends
and
neighbors,
Romel
Emiren, John Bryant, Will
Blevins, Jim Powell, Sonny
Shoun and Floyd Vandeventer. The family will receive
friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at the funeral
home. Online condolences to
the Vandeventer family may
be e-mailed to mfc@chartertn.net.
Memorial Funeral Chapel
is in charge of the arrangements.
Bill R. Manning
Bill R. Manning, 60,
Spruce Lane, Elizabethton,
died Sunday, April 29, 2007,
at Life Care Center of Elizabethton.
A native of Carter County,
he was the son of Henry and
Malalie Manning.
Mr. Manning was a retired
employee of Carter County
Memorial Hospital. He was a
member of the Elizabethton
Chapter of the Civil Air Patrol and a member of East
Side Christian Church.
Survivors include a sister,
Bonnie Patton of Florida; an
uncle, Max Manning of California; several cousins, Janet
Parlier, Owen Cole and
Marie Cole, all of Elizabethton; and a special friend, Eudina Bardeaux of Elizabethton.
Funeral services for Mr.
Manning will be conducted
at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 2,
at Memorial Funeral Chapel
with the Rev. John Smith officiating. Graveside services
and interment will be at 11
a.m. Thursday, May 3, at
Happy Valley Memorial
Park. Active pallbearers, who
are requested to assemble at
the funeral home at 10:20
a.m. Thursday, will be Bill
Shepard and family and
friends attending the service.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Ernest “Fuzz” Oliver, Tim
Lewis, Dr. Jerry Gastineau,
Dr. Scott Caudle, Roger Deal,
Lawrence
Berry,
Art
Smithdeal and employees of
Life Care Center of Elizabethton. The family will receive
friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the funeral
home. Online condolences to
the Manning family may be emailed to mfc@chartertn.net.
Memorial Funeral Chapel
is in charge of the arrangements.
Arrests
• Mindy Elizabeth Ingram, 23, 607 Beech St., was arrested
Thursday afternoon by Carter County Sheriff’s Department
Sgt. Penny Cornett on a capias for failure to appear in court.
• Crystal Gail Rainbolt, 24, 139 Old Lacy Hollow Road,
was arrested Friday night by CCSD Lt. Harvey Guess and
charged with violation of probation.
• Lester Robert “Robby” Julian, 33, 128 Betterley Place,
was arrested Friday morning by CCSD Inv. Todd Hamm and
charged with introduction and possession of contraband into
a penal facility.
• Mary K. Orduna, 45, 2171 Highway 91, was arrested Friday night by CCSD Lt. Harvey Guess and charged with assault under domestic violence.
• Gerald B. Carpenter, 26, 290 Carpenter Lane, was arrested early Saturday morning by CCSD Officer David Cornett
and charged with driving under the influence.
• Michael Wade Holder, 36, 210 Dry Branch Road, was arrested Saturday night by CCSD Lt. Harvey Guess and
charged with public intoxication.
• Ashley Nicole Norris, 20, 127 Yard Hill Road, was arrested Sunday morning by CCSD Deputy Shannon Winters and
charged with underage consumption.
• Travis L. Collins, 23, 281 Mocking Bird Lane, Kingsport,
was arrested Sunday night by CCSD Officer Gary McWherter
and charged with fishing without a license.
• Angela Rose Garland, 32, 340 Lovers Lane, was arrested
Sunday morning by CCSD Sgt. Keith Range and charged with
aggravated criminal trespassing.
• Alice W. Glass, alias Yelton Whitaker, 58, 705 S. Second
St., was arrested Sunday night by CCSD Deputy Shannon
Winters and charged with introduction of narcotics into a penal facility.
• Steven Monroe Vines, 49, 1253 Bluefield Ave., was arrested Sunday night by CCSD Deputy Shannon Winters and
charged with a warrant for violation of probation.
• Amy Trish Campbell, 23, 229 Bishop Hollow Road, was
arrested early Sunday morning by CCSD Deputy Shannon
Winters and charged with driving under the influence, reckless endangerment, evading arrest and speeding.
• Andy Paul Miller, 26, no address given, was arrested
Sunday morning by CCSD Sgt. Keith Range and charged with
aggravated trespassing and vandalism.
• Jonah Potter, 31, 2140 West G St., was arrested Friday
morning by Elizabethton Police Department Ptl. Shane Darling and charged with driving under the influence, reckless
endangerment and child restraint violation.
• Ronald Eugene Pierce, 30, no address given, was arrested
Saturday morning by EPD Ptl. Jason Shaw and charged with
theft of property.
• Cynthia Caudill, 41, 916 Oak St., was arrested Saturday
morning by EPD Cpl. Shannon Peters and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
• Jeffrey Caudill, 37, 916 Oak St., was arrested Saturday
morning by EPD Cpl. Shannon Peters and charged with violation of probation.
• Ronald Forrest Lowe, 34, 582 Laurels Road, Johnson City,
was arrested Saturday morning by EPD Ptl. Shane Darling
and charged on a warrant for domestic assault.
• Paul Birchfield, 28, 7421 Highway 19E, Roan Mountain,
was arrested Saturday night by EPD Ptl. Christopher Bowers
and charged with public intoxication.
• Brittany Leigh Fine, 24, 506 Field Road, was arrested
Sunday morning by EPD Ptl. John Lunceford and charged
with vandalism under domestic violence.
Unicoi County retrieves
2 fugitives caught in Louisiana Arson suspected
ERWIN (AP) — Unicoi
County authorities have extradited two fugitives who
found
their
way
to
Louisiana.
Clifford Falk, 36, and
Perry Neal Franklin, 41,
were returned to the Unicoi
County Jail in Erwin, which
is about 87 miles northeast
of Knoxville near the North
Carolina border, Sheriff
Kent Harris said. Their
charges were unrelated and
it was unclear how or when
they escaped custody.
Falk,
who
is
from
Louisiana, was charged
with vehicular homicide,
vehicular assault and contributing to the delinquency of a minor after he was
accused of crashing a car
into a tree in 2006 on Tennessee
Highway
395,
killing one passenger and
Milton Grant,
pioneer in TV
broadcasting, dies
Milton Grant, President and CEO of Grant Communications, Inc., owner and manager of television stations WFXR
(Fox), Roanoke, Va., WWCW (The CW), Lynchburg, Va.,
WZDX (Fox), Huntsville, Ala., WAMY (WZDX-DT, MNT),
Huntsville, Ala., WLAX (Fox), La Crosse, Wis., WEUX( Fox),
Eau Claire, Wis., KGCW (The CW), Burlington, Iowa, and
KLJB (Fox), Davenport, Iowa, died April 28 at his home in
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
He is survived by Tommy Jo Grant, formerly of Elizabethton, son Thomas Grant, Shirley Grant and daughters Andrea
and Valerie Grant and grandchildren Kenneth Merber, Erica
Merber, Amanda Grant-McAuley, Adelle Grant-McAuley, sister Selena Guber and nephew David Guber.
Grant was one of the last individual owners of a television
station group. Broadcasting was his life and passion.
After meritorious service in the O.S.S. (the forerunner of today's CIA) in North Africa and Italy during World War II,
Grant graduated from New York University with a Bachelor's
Degree in Economics and English. He began his career in
broadcasting as the News Director of WNYC. After graduation he moved on to WARM in Scranton, Pa., and then WTOP
in Washington, D.C. He created Washington's first and only
radio network, WINX, WOL, WAVA and WPGC. He was featured on WWDC. He pioneered formats and sales strategies
in those days that made him one of the most popular and successful radio personalities in the Capitol.
In the late 1950s, Grant moved to television at WTTG in
Washington, D.C. He created, developed and starred in the
“The Milt Grant Show.” This program was the original rock
and roll dance party television show in the country. It was
Washington's most popular daily television show.
When UHF television became available in the 1960s Grant
obtained one of the first licenses granted in the country for
WDCA-TV, Channel 20 in Washington, and started telecasting
in 1966. Grant made the deal of the decade in the 1980s when
he built KTXA-TV in Dallas and KTXH-TV in Houston.
Over the next few years, Grant built and put on the air
WBFS, Miami, Fla., WGBS, Philadelphia, and WGBO, Chicago, Ill.
injuring another. Deputies
picked up Falk at the
Avoyelles
Correctional
Center in Cottonport, La.,
but it was unclear how he
ended up there.
Franklin was being held
at the Jefferson Parish Jail
in New Orleans with an
outstanding warrant for violation of probation. He
had been convicted of burglary, theft and vandalism
in Unicoi County.
FBI: SC man may be
linked to 40 robberies
BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — FBI agents say they have arrested
a man they think may have robbed up to 40 banks in South
Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia,
Florida and Kentucky.
The FBI says 43-year-old William Cobb was arrested Friday near his Cottageville home.
Authorities say the investigation into Cobb began two
weeks ago when an officer searching his vehicle in Summerville found three wigs, two baseball caps, two fake mustaches and makeup.
Investigators say the officer also noticed Cobb had two fingers missing and called the FBI because he knew the agency
was looking for a bank robber with missing fingers.
The FBI says so far Cobb is only charged with a March robbery at a Bluffton bank, but expect more charges to be filed.
in RM vehicle fire
Arson is suspected in a
Sunday night fire in Roan
Mountain. Brian Pritchard,
416 Cloudland Drive, told
Carter County deputies he
was asleep at his home when
he was awakened by dogs
barking outside his house.
He then said he heard someone running from the side of
his house.
Upon
investigation,
Pritchard said he found his
vehicle — a white Jeep
Cherokee — on fire. He also
found a glass jar near the fire
scene containing gasoline
with a rag tied to it. Also,
broken glass was found under the vehicle.
Deputy Shannon Winters
upon arriving at the home
found the vehicle smoldering
in
the
driveway
of
Pritchard’s home. The Roan
Mountain Fire Department
was on the scene.
Investigator Brad Johnson
was called to the scene to collect and process evidence.
The investigation is continuing.
Local Shrine
Club to meet
Thursday
The Elizabethton Shrine
Club will meet Thursday,
May 3, at Dashiell Masonic
Lodge for the annual Shrine
Crippled Children Paper
Sale Kickoff Campaign. Dinner will be served at 6:30
p.m. All Shriners and their
wives are invited to attend.
For more information, call
Howard Ensor at 542-9202.
Area rabies clinics scheduled
From Staff Reports
Carter County’s annual
Rabies Clinic will be conducted at various locations
through the month of May.
“We’ve had 28 positive
cases of rabies in Tennessee
this year,” said Terry Goins,
district supervisor in general
and environmental health for
the Tennessee Department of
Health. “We’ve had one
skunk in Washington County,
one raccoon in Johnson
County, at least six positive
skunks in Greene County
and we had one bat in Sullivan County.
“Rabies is a virus that attacks the central nervous system of mammals. The virus
causes acute encephalitis,
and without treatment the
outcome is almost always fatal.”
Raccoons, skunks, bats
and foxes can carry the virus,
and it is transmitted through
a bite from a rabid animal.
Rabies can cause abnormal
behavior, such as aggression.
A lot of the symptoms of rabies mimic other diseases, so
it’s not easy to determine the
symptoms.
“We highly recommend
that everyone have their pets
vaccinated for rabies,” said
Goins.
Rabies clinics will be held
Saturday, May 5, at Pinecrest
Veterinary Clinic from 12 to 2
p.m., at Hunter Elementary
School from 1 to 3 p.m. and at
Hampton Elementary School
from 4 to 5 p.m.; at Sycamore
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Thursday, May 10, and
Thursday, May 24, from 6 to
6:30 p.m.; at Elizabethton
Veterinary Clinic, Saturday,
May 12, and Saturday, May
26, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Clinics will also be held at
Cloudland
Elementary
School, Saturday, May 19,
from 1 to 2 p.m.; and at Happy Valley High School, Sunday, May 20, from 2 to 4 p.m.
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Troops to teachers...
DEAR ABBY
Mother-in-law’s
Former soldiers take experience to classroom
helpful hands bring
blessings in disguise
MEMPHIS (AP) — In the
Marines, Sgt. Kenneth Pinkney
led his company into the hostile streets of Kuwait during
Operation Desert Storm. Now,
in a school once marked by
brawls and low test scores, he
steers 600 Geeter Middle
School students toward a
brighter future.
“A mother stopped me in
the hall the other day and said,
‘You run this school like a military school,’ and I said, ‘Thank
you,”’ said Pinkney, 49. Often
patrolling the halls of the
Southwest Memphis school,
donning a red cap with the
word “Retired” stitched across
it, Sarge, as his staff calls him,
has been principal at Geeter
for two years and has turned
the school around.
It’s a lot different from the
way he pictured himself
spending his post-military
years.
“I thought I was going to be
a security guard,” he laughed.
Pinkney is one of about 80
inactive military in local public
schools who have transferred
their skills to education
through Troops to Teachers.
The program, run jointly by
the Department of Education
and Department of Defense,
helps former soldiers get
teacher-certified and offers a
$10,000 stipend for those who
spend three years in a low-income school.
“A regular day in a soldier’s
life, he’s got a platoon of 40
people. He has to get them up
in formation every morning.
It’s not a whole lot different
than going into a classroom
where you’ve got 30 kids,”
said Mike Schroeder, state
manager of Troops to Teachers
for Tennessee.
Across the country, 10,000
troops have come through the
program.
You’ll find 60 of those in
Memphis City Schools and
about 17 in Shelby County
Schools.
While the retention rate for
teachers in Tennessee is problematically low at 45 to 50 percent, Troops to Teachers retains
80 percent of its educators,
Schroeder says.
“The average teacher is
younger with less experience,”
says the Nashville-based program recruiter, whereas his retired soldiers have degrees and
a war chest of problem-solving
skills.
For former soldiers like
Pinkney, who joined as a
teenager, retirement comes in
the late 30s and early 40s. Hardly at an age to stop working,
young retirees often ponder
what to do next.
Schroeder has gotten calls
from enlisted soldiers stationed
across the world interested in
teaching careers.
“I’ve had people call me and
say, ‘I wanted to be a teacher
before I went into the Army,
and 20 years later I still want to
be a teacher,”’ he said.
Four years after discovering
Troops to Teachers, Tim Gough,
46, is assistant principal at Arlington Middle School.
During his service as a chief
hospital corpsman for the Navy
and Marines, he patched up
and cared for soldiers wounded in combat during the Persian Gulf War.
When the Covington resident finished his service he was
offered several prestigious college teaching positions but decided to go where he felt more
needed.
“It would have paid better,
but the people I’d be reaching
are adults, and I want to reach
kids,” said Gough.
Because those eligible for the
$10,000 bonus must teach at a
school district with 50 percent
free and reduced lunch or with
10 percent poverty, most of the
local recruits are steered toward
Memphis City Schools.
However, legislation is under review that could open that
bonus money up to more teachers nationwide for individual
schools. Millington, for example, has 10 percent poverty in
local schools, but is in the Shelby County School district,
whose students as a whole fall
above the poverty level.
“Millington needs them just
as badly as Memphis,” said
Schroeder, “The kids are just as
poor and their families are as
much in need.”
But while getting the bonus
is nice, Schroeder says his
troops aren’t in it for the money.
Most soldiers who’ve gone
through the program made
more in the military than as
teachers.
“Money is the reason in less
than 5 percent of the people,”
he said. Instead, they’ve chosen
to continue serving their country.
This time, protecting America’s greatest asset — its future.
High school bands re-enact
musical Civil War battle
MURFREESBORO (AP) —
At night, the difference between blue and gray fades in
the shadows.
On one night, on a cold, wet
Dec. 30, 1862, the difference between blue and gray was a
stretch of land less than a mile
wide — and a war. But for a
few moments, even those differences faded and what
would become a grisly battlefield on the banks of Stones
River heard a different sort of
sound: Confederate and Union
army bands, battling each other with one song after another.
On Saturday morning, more
than 140 years later, that battle
of the bands took place again at
the Stones River National Battlefield, about 30 miles southeast of Nashville, as members
of three local school bands recreated a moment in American
history.
In three different areas, musicians from Central Middle
School, and Oakland and
Riverdale high schools played
songs, one band at a time, from
that period.
“I’m kind of a history nut,”
said Zane Cantrell, who is a liaison between Middle Tennessee State University and
Central Middle School. “We
center in so much on the death
and destruction but there were
positive things. There was so
much more.”
Cantrell wanted to present
one of those positive things —
a moment when two armies,
engaged in a bitter war — were
literally in harmony. He contacted Scott Kinney, the music
director for Central Middle
School, and proposed the idea
of re-enacting what has been
called “The Battle of the
Bands.”
“He came to Central first because we’re the oldest school in
Murfreesboro,” said Kinney,
who coordinated the event.
“And Riverdale and Oakland
are the other two. He wanted
the ones with the most history.”
Actually, what he wanted
was 12 or 13 bands, Cantrell
admitted with a laugh.
“They talked me out of it —
said to start small.”
For those who weren’t familiar with the tale, Stones River Park Ranger Jim Lewis, a
natural storyteller with a fondness for this particular story,
was there to enlighten them.
“It started out as a typical
pre-battle night,” Lewis said.
“Both armies were getting settled in. Men were trying to bed
down in the muck and mud,
trying to get comfortable.”
As it often happened, Lewis
said, the army bands began to
play, to cheer the soldiers and
help them relax when all knew
they were facing battle the next
day.
“They were about a halfmile, maybe three-quarters of a
mile apart,” said Lewis. “They
could hear each other playing.”
Some of the songs were
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what you might expect —
“Dixie” and “Bonnie Blue
Flag” from the Confederate
camp and “Battle Hymn of the
Republic” from the Union side.
The bands Saturday didn’t
play “Dixie,” but they did play
“Marching through Georgia,”
“America the Beautiful,” “Yankee Doodle” and “When Johnny Comes Marching Home,”
thanks to Karl Wingruber, the
music educator who created
the arrangements for the period pieces.
It was hard to find anything
other than piano arrangements for the songs of that era,
Wingruber said, especially the
most important song of the
concert.
The 1862 battle of the
bands, Lewis said, unlike the
real battle to follow, didn’t
leave 3,000 dead and 16,000
wounded. Instead, one of the
bands began to play the most
popular tune of the time, a relatively new song but one that
had caught on across the divided nation, “Home Sweet
Home.”
And as one band played it,
for the first time, the other
band — no one knows who
was first or second — joined in.
“They next thing you know,
the other band started playing
it. According to some accounts,” said Lewis, “the men
started singing as well, on both
sides. It was poignant. Melancholy.”
It was a moment the three
bands Saturday tried to recapture.
DEAR ABBY: I just read the
letter from “Dirty Family
Laundry” (Feb. 24), who
asked you how to stop her
mother-in-law from doing her
laundry. Would you please
ask her to send her mother-inlaw to my house? She’d be
greatly appreciated.
I used to be
picky
about
how laundry
got done and
where the dishes were put
away. But now
that I live 1,000
miles from all
family,
and
have a baby
and a 3-year-old to take care
of AND unending chores to
do, I would love the help. —
TIRED IN ILLINOIS
DEAR TIRED: Your sentiments were echoed in the
majority of the responses I
received from readers about
that letter. Most of them felt
she should stop “sweating
the small stuff” and be grateful to have a mother-in-law
who is willing to help out
any way she can. Read on:
DEAR ABBY: Not only is
the writer of that letter “particular,” but also ungrateful.
Life is too short to look for
things to complain about. Let
it go, dear. So what if she
doesn’t do the laundry just
right? It can all be replaced,
and sooner or later you will
find whatever item she has
misplaced. It really isn’t worth
getting upset about. I am truly
grateful that my daughter-inlaw overlooks my mistakes
and loves me in spite of them.
— LINDA IN TEXAS
DEAR ABBY: My motherin-law used to come to our
house for weekend visits. My
husband and I would work
and come home to a “clean”
kitchen. The only problem
was she couldn’t see very
well, and all of the dishes
were still dirty and put in the
wrong cupboards. The stove
and countertops were also
covered with an inch of soap
film. Everything had to be
washed all over again.
After about six of her visits,
and grumbling under our
breath after she left, my husband and I decided that this
would become the ritual and
turned it into a treasure hunt
to recapture our kitchen.
My mother-in-law has
since had a stroke that has left
her paralyzed, so she doesn’t
visit anymore. What we
wouldn’t do to have her
whole again. — WHAT’S
TWO DAYS EVERY NOW
AND THEN?
DEAR ABBY: Her motherin-law does her laundry while
she’s baby-sitting? And instead of being grateful for the
help, she criticizes the way it
is done? That woman needs a
reality check about what is
important in life -- the generosity of someone who is
willing to do her housework
and watch her kids, or
whether her laundry is done
to her specifications. She owes
her mother-in-law a hug and a
thank-you, not criticism. —
WISH MY MOM-IN-LAW
WAS STILL WITH US
DEAR ABBY: I have lived
with the same problem for 16
years. My suggestion? Stop
regarding her helpfulness as
criticism.
I used to think it was my
mother-in-law’s way of telling
me I wasn’t doing my job
properly. Maybe it was.
Maybe it was a control issue.
Or perhaps she only wants to
be helpful. Who cares? Hide
any clothes that need special
attention someplace where
she won’t find them. Then
write 100 times on a piece of
paper, “She did the laundry so
I don’t have to. Yay!” So what
if her son’s Batman underwear are in his sock drawer?
She’ll find them ... eventually!
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She would drag out the ironing board and tackle my overflowing laundry baskets. At
first I was embarrassed, then
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that Mom felt this was her
contribution to our family that
I got smart and became thankful. I would leave a small basket for her to work on and
hide the rest.
Now, whenever I’m standing over that same ironing
board, I can feel my mom
smiling down and saying,
“Do you want help with
that?” — MISSING MAMA
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Battle of Bean’s Station
to be re-enacted
RUTLEDGE — The re-enactment of the Battle of
Bean’s Station will be held at
Ritter Farms in Rutledge. Reenactments will begin both
days at 2 p.m. on May 12 and
13. There will also be an education day Friday, May 11,
with students from area
schools invited to tour the
site prior to the weekend battle re-enactments. The re-enactment takes place in conjunction with Ritter Farms
Annual Strawberry Weekend.
The three-day event features a re-enactment of the
Battle of Bean’s Station that
occurred over two days in
December 1863. More than
200 re-enactors are expected
to participate in the battle.
The event also features
living history exhibits including an old time school,
marble games, blacksmith
and flint knapping demonstrations, leather working,
wood carving, and a horse
drawn ice cream churn.
According to historical accounts, the most intense
fighting during the battle occurred around Bean’s Station
Tavern, which was located at
a strategically important
crossroads near the junction
of U.S. Highways 25E and
11W. Confederate troops led
by
Lt.
General
James
Longstreet launched a sur-
prise attack on the tavern,
which was occupied by
Union forces under the command of Brigadier General
James M. Shackelford.
Rebels drove the Union
army from the tavern to near
where the re-enactment will
take place, where a second
skirmish occurred. Confederate troops eventually drove
Union forces back to the
town of Rutledge. Estimates
of the death toll on both sides
range from 300 to more than
1,500 casualties.
Nazarene
church
sets bean
dinner
First Church of the
Nazarene, 200 W. I Street,
will host a bean dinner May
4-5 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
All proceeds will go toward world missions.
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May 1, 2007
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Elizabethton boys, girls champs; HV’s Lyons tops four events
By Ben Davis
STAR STAFF
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COREYTON — It was a
beautiful day for a track
meet, and the results were
just as pretty for Elizabethton.
The Cyclones and Lady
Cyclones each took first place
and earned the title of Region
Champions at the TSSAA AAA East Sectional North SubSection meet on Monday afternoon at Gibbs High School
in Knoxville.
The boys outlasted host
Gibbs School, who finished
second, while the girls domi-
nated the competition with
Seymour High School placing
second. Both of the Elizabethton squads won by double
digit margins.
Justin Fuqua and Regina
Basconi put on spectacular
performaces, as did Happy
Valley’s Jonathan Lyons.
The Cyclones and Warriors
each had several other athletes finish in the top four of
their events, which automatically qualifies them for next
Thursday’s Sectional meet at
Sullivan North High School.
“It was a real team effort,”
Elizabethton Coach Jim Presnell said. “I am proud of
them. We worked hard this
year to get to this point.”
Fuqua won the 110 meter
hurdles and then got a victory in the 300 meter hurdles
with a school record time of
39.07. He also anchored the
the meet, also finished second
in the 100 yard dash just behind Lyons. Carr took third in
that race.
“I have ran the 100 four or
five times and it is very excit-
TSSAA A-AA SUB-SECTIONAL TRACK MEET
Cyclones 4 x 100 relay team
that took first place. Derek
Carr, Daniel Wilson and
Everett Thomas were also a
part of that team.
“I wasn’t really nervous on
the 110, but the 300 I was
pretty nervous,” Fuqua said
of the hurdle events.
Fuqua, who was given the
top male sprinter award at
ing,” said Fuqua, adding that
he was very impressed with
Lyons. “He was smooth. He
is very fast. It was good to see
some pretty tough competition today.”
Lyons victory in the 100
was his third first place finish
of the day. The Hampton
High School football and basketball standout had previ-
ously leaped 21 feet to win
the long jump and then won
the high jump with a successful attempt of 6’ 2’’.
He later beat out Carr to
win the 200 yard dash to
complete an afternoon where
he competed in four events
and won them all. He was
named the best male jumper
at the meet.
Happy Valley’s Brandon
Whitehead finished second in
the high jump.
“It feels pretty good, especially when I really didn’t
know anything about track
until this year,” Lyons said.
“Everybody has been talking
how fast everyone is, so I re-
ally didn’t expect that (to win
the sprints). I’ve been running a lot lately to get in
shape and it really paid off.”
Basconi took home three
first place medals after winning the 3200 meter run in the
morning with a time of
13:13.53, and then later getting wins in the 1600 meter
run and the 800 meter event.
Teammate
Lindsey
McAmis took second in the
3200 and 1600 while placing
third in the 800. Lady Cyclone Kendra Perkins took
second in the 800.
“I just wanted to go out
n See TRACK, 9
Unicoi wraps up Watauga crown, blanks Warriors
By Rick Sheek
STAR STAFF
Gordon more
like Earnhardt
than loyal
fans admit
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP)
— Accept it, race fans: Dale
Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon
were buddies.
The old man respected the
kid and took time to help him
adjust to NASCAR’s politics.
Earnhardt recognized Gordon as a huge talent and cherished their on-track battles,
knowing each victory was a
win over a driver destined to
go down as one of the best.
It’s fact, yet many Earnhardt fans choose to ignore it.
They pretend the two drivers were bitter rivals, two
very different men with nothing in common. No matter
how hard he tries or what he
accomplishes, Earnhardt fans
are adamant that Gordon
simply does not stack up
against The Intimidator.
Turns out, though, that
Gordon is a whole lot more
like Earnhardt than anyone
imagined.
Gordon proved it Sunday
with career victory No. 77,
which pushed him past Earnhardt for sixth place on
NASCAR’s list. It came at Talladega
Superspeedway,
where the crowd is virtually
all pro-Earnhardt, and on the
day Earnhardt would have
celebrated his 56th birthday.
The feat was met with a
shower of beer cans thrown
from the stands.
The record book will show
that Gordon took the lead
with three laps to go and then
won under caution during
overtime. But the victory
seemed destined hours earlier when he made an Earnhardtesque stand in the prerace drivers’ meeting.
NASCAR warned the drivers that there’s a fine line between skillfully bump-drafting and aggressive driving.
Gordon respectfully disagreed. In a room packed
with his peers, he spoke with
NASCAR president Mike
Helton about the dangers the
drivers were about to face.
“I absolutely don’t think
there is a fine line,” he began.
“We’re not able to mandate it
ourselves. You guys have to
mandate it because we’ve got
the adrenaline flowing. We’re
competitors out there trying
to win. And we see one guy
push another guy, it allows us
each to continue to do it more
and more and more.
“And, yeah, obviously, you
can’t do it in the corners, but
we still do it. Even on the
straightaways, it’s about
judging the speed, and we’re
still wrecking on the straightaways. I don’t think that
should be happening at all.
We can make a great, exciting
race out there. And no offense
n See GORDON, 9
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The Watauga Conference
baseball championship is
back in Erwin, but archrival
Happy Valley didn’t go down
easy in this meeting.
Unicoi County punched in
three runs in the seventh inning on Monday, prevailing
over the Warriors 5-0 at Cannon-Gouge Park.
“I appreciate the way the
kids played,” Happy Valley
coach Travis Hurley said.
“They did what I asked. They
went out and played hard
against a pretty good Unicoi
County team. I don’t think
that the score reflects the way
we did play.”
The Devils closed at 12-2 in
the Watauga, and are 17-12
overall. The Warriors (5-8, 1013) play host to Sullivan
North today to determine a
fifth- or sixth-place finish.
“These guys I think are
starting to realize that they
can play with the good teams
in the conference, even
though they’re freshmen and
sophomores playing,” Hurley
said. “It’s pretty optimistic
when our goal is to get better
n See BASEBALL, 8
Photo by Eveleigh Hatfield
Unicoi County baserunner Corey Headley (11) hits Happy Valley second base Brandon Burchfield in the face while being
caught stealing in the sixth inning Monday.
Cardinals mourn
Hancock, move on
Photo by Eveleigh Hatfield
A Happy Valley infielder turns a double play in the Lady Warriors’ loss to Chuckey-Doak.
Lady Knights drop Happy Valley
By Brian Tester
STAR STAFF
btester@starhq.com
Happy Valley lost to
Chuckey-Doak 7-3 in a makeup game Monday to start off
a busy week. With a little
luck, the Lady Warriors will
get an opportunity to avenge
that loss and end the Lady
Black Knights’ season before
this week is through.
With the win, ChuckeyDoak secured the fourth seed
in the district tournament
that starts Friday with the
first round being elimination
games at satellite sites. If
Happy Valley is able to defeat
West Greene at home today at
4:30, the Warriors will lock up
the fifth seed and travel to
Afton in a quick rematch. If
they lose, they will have to
face a tough South Greene
squad in the 6-3 matchup.
There weren’t a lot of positives to be taken out of the
conference loss where they
trailed by 6-0 in the sixth, only hit four balls out of the infield, and gave up three extra
bases when mistiming jump
balls that flew past their
gloves. What they can take
out of the contest is a threerun sixth inning where they
showed if they are aggressive
at the plate and are quick on
the bags, they can manufacture runs with the best.
“We had one good inning
and that’s all we got,” said
Happy Valley (4-9, 9-14)
coach Bed Godsey. “We
weren’t aggressive at times.
We really struggled to hit the
ball except for that inning.
That
was
disappointing
there.”
“Chucky-Doak’s a good
softball team and they just
outplayed us for the most
part. We’re going to try to
bounce back tomorrow.”
Jordan Bowers and Tiffany
Bowman split pitching duties
for the Knights (9-5, 17-13)
and the Lady Warriors didn’t
seem to get a good lick on either one. Bowers took the win
pitching four innings and using a powerful release while
pitching to spots. Bowman
n See SOFTBALL, 8
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A
day after the death of Josh
Hancock, the St. Louis Cardinals tried to move on. They
had a game to play.
But for Scott Spiezio, it was
too much to handle. He told
manager Tony La Russa to
pull him from the starting
lineup Monday night.
With Hancock’s jersey
hanging in the bullpen and
Milwaukee fans observing a
moment of silence, the Cardinals went back to work, trying to focus on the task at
hand.
“It’s just one more thing
that we have to deal with that
people don’t want to,” center
fielder Jim Edmonds said.
“But this really doesn’t make
any sense.”
The Cardinals lost to the
Brewers 7-1, struggling at the
plate and in the field.
Kip Wells (1-5) balked in a
run in the second inning and
gave up seven runs in six innings to take the loss. Adam
Kennedy was thrown out trying to stretch a single into a
double in the fourth, and
shortstop David Eckstein was
left holding the ball with
nowhere to throw as a second
run crossed the plate after a
triple by Milwaukee’s Kevin
Mench in the sixth.
But
former
Cardinals
pitcher and Hancock teammate Jeff Suppan (4-2) was
stellar for Milwaukee, giving
up only one run and eight
hits in his 16th career complete game.
Cardinals
right-hander
Dennis Dove, who was called
up from Triple-A Memphis to
fill Hancock’s roster spot,
made his major league debut
in the seventh.
“I hate it happened like
this, but it’s a dream come
true for me,” Dove said before the game.
The Cardinals will wear
patches with Hancock’s No.
32 on their sleeves for the rest
of the season. Pitcher Tyler
Johnson held one of Hancock’s jerseys during the national anthem and outfielder
Preston Wilson draped his
arm around teammate So
Taguchi’s shoulder in the
dugout.
La Russa did not open the
Cardinals’ clubhouse to the
media before the game. He
warned his players to be
wary of the “insincerity” of
media members who “have
their own agendas.”
n See HANCOCK, 9
Page 8 - STAR- TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2007
Prep briefs
Lady Rangers get past
Hampton in 9 innings
The Unaka Lady Rangers got the break it
needed in the seventh inning against rival
Hampton.
The Lady Bulldogs held a slim lead until
Unaka pitcher Sallee Taylor took the game
into her own hands with an RBI single to
extend the contest.
Hampton reclaimed the lead again with an
RBI hit from Mikki Oliver, but there were
more fireworks.
Kayla Winters smacked a two-run triple in
the bottom of the ninth to lift Unaka past its
rival Hampton 5-4 Monday.
It was the Lady Rangers 10th one-run
game of the season. Unaka has won three
of those contests.
Taylor picked up the win on the mound,
striking out ten with five walks, while
Amanda Peters took the loss for Hampton
with four strikeouts and a pair of walks.
Winters wound up batting 2-for-3 in the
contest to lead Unaka. Rikki Oliver added
an RBI sacrificed bunt for the squad.
Mikki Oliver carried Hampton in the contest, batting 3-for-4 with a triple and three
RBIs.
Unaka has struggled defensively all season, and Monday was no exception with
the team committing five errors. Hampton,
however, didn’t fare much better with seven mistakes in the field.
The two county squads are currently tied
for third place in conference play.
Hampton hosts Cloudland today at 4:30 in
a must-win game with tournament implications for the Lady Bulldogs.
Unaka hosts Tennessee High today, and
Sullivan North Wednesday.
Lady Cyclones roll past JC
MOUNTAIN CITY — Summer Smith, Taylor Bellessa and Kadey Robinson combined for a three-hitter on Monday as Elizabethton improved to 22-7 on the year with
a 9-1 victory at Johnson County.
Leah Henson led Elizabethton at the
plate, batting 2-for-3 with a double and
three RBI’s.
Bellessa and Jasmine Treadway each
added a pair of hits apiece, while Madison
McKinney doubled.
Smith took the win on the mound for the
Lady Cyclones, topping Cyrstal Watson of
the Lady ‘Horns.
Brianna Easley had an RBI triple to lead
Johnson County.
Elizabethton hosts Sullivan North today.
TENNIS
Cyclones cap unbeaten season
The Elizabethton tennis squads each
capped off an undefeated regular season
with conference wins over South Greene
on Monday afternoon.
South Greene also entered the match with
undefeated boys and girls teams; however,
it was the Cyclones and Lady Cyclones
who kept zero’s in the loss column on their
records.
“It was a huge match,” said Elizabethton
coach Danny O’Quinn. “Everyone played
really well today. I was very proud of them.
“It’s nice for both the boys and girls teams
to finish undefeated in the regular season.”
Chris Brumit, Ricky Jones, Seth Wallingford and Tim Franklin all got wins in singles
action for the Cyclones against South
Greene. Brumit and Jones teamed up for a
doubles win while Wallingord and Franklin
did the same.
Susan McGregor, Brittini Thacker, Janey
Robinson, Chloe Bremer, Lindsey Dugger
and Emily Wandell all got singles wins for
the Lady Cyclones. McGregor and Thacker
added a doubles victory against South
Greene.
BASEBALL
Hampton sweeps Tri-Cities Christian
Hampton improved its record to 11-11 on
the baseball diamond with 13-1 and 14-7
victories over Tri-Cities Christian Monday.
In the opening game, D.J. Puckett struck
out seven and allowed a two-hitter as the
Bulldogs bombarded the Eagles.
Hampton totaled 10 hits and committed
zero errors in the win. Brandon Cole bat 3for-4 to lead the Bulldogs, while Puckett
contributed a 2-for-4 outing at the plate.
In the second game, the Bulldogs prevailed thanks to the pitching of J.D. Scalf,
who threw a two-hitter of his own.
Hampton rallied for 14 hits in the second
outing, led by three hit efforts from Brandon Cole (3-for-4) and Timmy Campbell
(3-for-3).
The Bulldogs host Providence Thursday.
Softball
n Continued from 7
had a lanky, armsie delivery
that used deception and a
changeup out-pitch that
looked like she dropped the
ball in the middle of the
throw.
“It’s a special pitch that
she’s worked on over the
years and she just tends to
throw it every now and then
when she wants to mix it up
and give the batter a different look,” said ChuckeyDoak coach Gene Ward.
After stranding three in
the second and two in the
fourth, the Lady Warriors
were finally able to get on the
board when Hannah Banks
got hit by a pitch to open the
sixth. Banks seemed frustrated by her tough-luck day on
the mound (7 IP, 11 H, 7 ER),
but was able to get Happy
Valley a run when Courtney
Byer sent a grounder to
short. Rebecca Foxx’s (2-for2) single was plated by a soft
blooper to short by Haley
Carver and Carver came in
when Whitney Jarrett (2-for3) got another ground ball
down.
It was the only productive
offensive inning for the War-
riors. It’s the kind of ball
they’ll have to play if they
want the postseason to last
longer than seven innings.
“Offensively, we weren’t
on the ball,” Godsey said.
“We never got a good lick in.
We were late a lot of times.
We struggled there except for
that good inning there.”
For Chuckey-Doak, Kaitlyn Frye plated Bowers walk
in the first with a double to
score an early run. The
Knights scored three in the
fourth using two-out offense
and a two-RBI single by Amber Stills (2-for-3, 2 R, 3 RBI)
from the nine-spot and a runscoring single by Bowers.
They tacked on three more in
the sixth when Stills, Bowers
(2-for-3), and Frye plated
consecutive runs.
Jessie Yates was 2-for-4
with a double for Happy Valley, who plays every night
this week.
———
Chuckey-Doak, 7-3
Chuckey-Doak
100 303 0 — 7 11 0
Happy Valley
000 003 0 — 3 7 0
Bowers, Bowman (5), and Jones. Banks
and Byers. WP – Bowers. LP – Banks.
2B: Chuckey-Doak 3 (Bowers, Shipley,
Stills).
Baseball
n Continued from 7
and be better when the District (1-AA) Tournament
come around, and I feel like
we’re getting there. I feel like
come Saturday, we’ll go out
and we’ll compete.”
Skyler Barnett’s two-run
double in the third propeled
four-time Class AA state
champ Unicoi, which had a
streak of 18-straight Watauga
titles snapped earlier this
decade, ahead.
Happy Valley’s Larry
Creed led off the bottom of
the third with a single, and
advanced to second base on
the first out. Brandon Burchfield then lined a shot up the
middle, before center fielder
Andy Ollis gunned down
Creed at home and catcher
Drew Tilson retired the Warriors by nailing Burchfield at
second.
“Definitely I cost us about
two runs in the third, I felt
like,” Hurley said. “By sending a kid on a base hit, whenever he made a great play
and came up throwing – and
that could have been the
game-changing thing. You
learn from your mistakes as a
coach, and that’s exactly
what I’ll do.
“I’ll learn from my mistakes where I sent him, when
we had something going,
and I felt like when they
turned a double play that
took the momentum. I’ll take
complete blame for that situation.”
The Unicoi infield had also turned a double play in
the first inning. The Warriors
retired the Devils in the fifth
when
shortstop
Tyler
Blevins, second baseman
Burchfield and first baseman
Craig Sheets recorded a double play.
Keaton Corn led off the
sixth with a double, but was
later gunned down at third
by Blevins. Dykes threw out
a runner stealing that inning.
Logan Bowling balked in
a run in the seventh, a runner
crossed on a pick-off attempt
and Corn tagged a run-scoring single. Happy Valley
committed two errors that inning.
Unicoi’s Andrew Lingerfelt fired a two hitter. He
struck out one, walked none
and hit a batter.
Corn and Ollis each batted
2 for 4. Barnett was 2 for 3.
The
Warriors’
Daniel
Shankle doubled in second.
Bowling was touched for
nine hits, yielded three
earned runs, fanned one and
walked two while hitting a
batter.
———
Unicoi County, 5-0
Unicoi County
002 000 3 — 5 9 0
Happy Valley
000 000 0 — 0 2 3
Lingerfelt and Tilson. Bowling and Dykes.
W—Lingerfelt. L—Dykes.
BASEBall
Prep Standings
Watauga Conference
Conf.
x-Unicoi
12 2
Elizabethton
11 3
Chuckey-Doak
9 5
Sullivan North
8 5
Happy Valley
5 8
South Greene
5 9
West Greene
5 9
Johnson County
0 14
Overall
17 12
21
8
14
8
12 16
10 13
10 10
8
11
4
18
Watauga Valley Conference
Conf.
Overall
y-Unaka
6 2
11 10
y-University High
6 2
10 11
North Greene
5 3
10
9
Hampton
3 5
11 11
Cloudland
0 8
4
15
Monday’s Games
Sullivan South 12, Unaka 2
Unicoi 5, Happy Valley 0
Hampton 13, Tri-Cities Christian 1
Hampton 14, Tri-Cities Christian 7
Cloudland at Mitchell County, (2) no report
Tuesday’s Games
Daniel Boone at Elizabethton 6:00 p.m.
Tennessee High at Unaka 5 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Elizabethton at Dobyns-Bennett 6 p.m.
Unaka at Chuckey-Doak 4:30 p.m. (2)
Johnson County at Cloudland 3:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Johnson County at Unaka 4 p.m.
Providence at Hampton 4 p.m.
Cloudland at Avery County, NC 4:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
1-AA District Tournament Begins
Softball Standings
Watauga Conference
Conf.
x-Unicoi
13 1
Elizabethton
11 2
South Greene
9 4
Chuckey-Doak
9 5
Happy Valley
4 9
Johnson County
4 10
West Greene
2 8
Sullivan North
0 12
Overall
28
9
22
7
12
7
15 11
9
15
7
13
9
10
4
16
Watauga Valley Conference
Conf.
Overall
y-North Greene
7 0
15
4
University High
6 1
10
8
Hampton
3 5
7
10
Unaka
3 5
6
15
Cloudland
0 7
9
11
Monday’s Games
Chuckey-Doak 7, Happy Valley 3
Elizabethton 9, Johnson County 1
Unaka 5, Hampton 4
North Greene def. Cloudland
Tuesday’s Games
West Greene at Happy Valley, 4:30 p.m.
Sullivan North at Elizabethton, 4:30 p.m.
Cloudland at Hampton, 4 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Dobyns-Bennett at Elizabethton 4:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Hampton at Elizabethton, 4 p.m.
Volunteer at Elizabethton, 6 p.m.
Friday’s Games
1-AA District Tournament Begins
Note:
x- clinched league championship
y- clinched at least a tie for league title
MLB Glance
American League
East Division
W
L
Pct
GB
Boston
16
8
.667
—
Toronto
13
12
.520
3.5
Baltimore
12
14
.462
5.0
Tampa Bay
11
14
.440
5.5
New York
9
14
.391
6.5
Central Division
W
L
Pct
GB
Cleveland
14
8
.636
—
Detroit
14
11
.560
1.5
Minnesota
14
11
.560
1.5
Chicago
12
11
.522
2.5
Kansas City
8
18
.308
8.0
West Division
W
L
Pct
GB
Los Angeles
15
11
.577
—
Seattle
10
10
.500
2.0
Oakland
12
13
.480
2.5
Texas
10
15
.400
4.5
———
Monday’s Games
Detroit 8, Baltimore 4
Toronto 6, Texas 1
L.A. Angels 3, Kansas City 1
Tuesday’s Games
Oakland (Blanton 2-1) at Boston (Schilling
3-1), 7:05 p.m.
Baltimore (Loewen 2-0) at Detroit (Durbin
1-1), 7:05 p.m.
Toronto (Burnett 2-1) at Cleveland
(Sabathia 3-0), 7:05 p.m.
Minnesota (Ponson 1-3) at Tampa Bay
(Jackson 0-3), 7:10 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Hughes 0-1) at Texas (Loe
1-1), 8:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels (Colon 2-0) at Kansas City
(Greinke 1-2), 8:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Vazquez 2-0) at Seattle (Washburn 1-2), 10:05 p.m.
National League
East Division
W
L
Pct
GB
Atlanta
16
9
.640
—
New York
15
9 .625.5
Florida
12
13
.480
4.0
Philadelphia
11
14
.440
5.0
Washington
8
17
.320
8.0
Central Division
W
L
Pct
GB
Milwaukee
16
9
.640
—
Pittsburgh
12
12
.500
3.5
Cincinnati
12
13
.480
4.0
Chicago
10
14
.417
5.5
Houston
10
14
.417
5.5
St. Louis
10
14
.417
5.5
West Division
W
L
Pct
GB
Los Angeles
15
10
.600
—
Arizona
15
11 .577.5
San Francisco 12
11
.522
2.0
San Diego
13
12
.520
2.0
Colorado
10
15
.400
5.0
———
Monday’s Games
Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 2
Pittsburgh 3, Chicago Cubs 2
Milwaukee 7, St. Louis 1
Florida 9, N.Y. Mets 6
Washington at San Diego, late
Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, late
Colorado at San Francisco, late
Tuesday’s Games
Chicago Cubs (Lilly 2-2) at Pittsburgh (Armas 0-2), 7:05 p.m.
Florida (Nolasco 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey
0-2), 7:10 p.m.
Philadelphia (Hamels 2-1) at Atlanta (Redman 0-3), 7:35 p.m.
Cincinnati (Arroyo 0-2) at Houston (Albers
0-0), 8:05 p.m.
St. Louis (Looper 3-1) at Milwaukee
(Sheets 1-2), 8:05 p.m.
Washington (Hill 2-2) at San Diego (Young
2-2), 10:05 p.m.
Arizona (L.Hernandez 2-1) at L.A.
Dodgers (Penny 3-0), 10:10 p.m.
Colorado (Buchholz 1-1) at San Francisco
(Ortiz 2-1), 10:15 p.m.
MLB Game Caps
American League
Tigers.....................................................8
Orioles ..................................................4
DETROIT— Gary Sheffield homered off
Daniel Cabrera two innings after the Baltimore starter hit him with a pitch, leading
Detroit to an 8-4 victory Monday night.
Blue Jays ..............................................6
Rangers ................................................1
TORONTO — Roy Halladay threw a fivehitter and Aaron Hill hit a two-run homer
for Toronto.
Angels ..................................................3
Royals ...................................................1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Vladimir Guerrero
doubled home two runs in the first inning
and John Lackey pitched into the seventh
to lead Los Angeles.
National League
Brewers .................................................7
Cardinals ...............................................1
MILWAUKEE — One day after the death of
teammate Josh Hancock, the St. Louis Cardinals lost 7-1 to Milwaukee on Monday
night, struggling at the plate and in the field.
Pirates ..................................................3
Cubs .....................................................2
PITTSBURGH — Jason Bay hit a one-out
homer in the eighth, an inning after Pittsburgh
had tied the game on Ronny Paulino’s double.
Braves ...................................................5
Phillies ..................................................2
ATLANTA — Andruw Jones hit a threerun homer in the bottom of the ninth inning
for Atlanta.
Marlins ..................................................9
Mets ......................................................6
NEW YORK — Hanley Ramirez homered,
Miguel Cabrera drove in two runs and
Florida chased emergency New York
starter Chan Ho Park early.
LL Game Caps
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Big Johns, Citizens Bank win
Big John’s Closeouts defeated Gentry
Drywall 20-6, while Citizens Bank topped
Elizabethton Federal 10-4.
Eli Rasnick led the bats for BJC, batting 3for-3 with two triples, while Jacob Hill, Josh
Rasnick and Michael Nave added two hits
apiece for the winning team.
Dylan Rouse led GD with three hits.
Abram Hill took the win on the mound over
Colton Oakes.
In the nightcap, Dylan Honeycutt took the
win on the mound for Citizens.
Aaron Miller led the Bankers with two hits,
while Austin Smith, Cody Guess and
Dustin Phillips had strong outings at the
plate. Jacob Woodby led Federal with two
hits, while Ryan Waldrop, Dylan Tolley and
Justin Carr each provided a hit.
NATIONAL LITTLE LEAGUE
VFA, Davis Moble H.T. victorious
Valley Forge Auction racked up a 14-4 victory over the Grindstaff Dominators, while
Davis Moble H.T. topped Greg’s Pizza 8-0.
In the nightcap, Anthony Ward caused
problems for Greg’s Pizza, handing the
GP squad its first loss of the season.
Ward struck out 14 and scattered three
hits from the mound, while batting 2-for-3
at the plate himself. Ben Goulds, in a losing effort, struck out ten for GP.
Dillon Andes totaled a two-run double,
whiole Keion Spence brought a run across
the plate for the winning team.
Camen Wilder hit a double and played
good defense for the losing squad.
In the opener, VFA broke the game open
with three runs in the third inning and eight
runs in the fourth.
Josh Yoakley led the auctioneers at the
plate, batting 2-for-2 with two doubles and
six RBIs. Eli Osborne added two hits and
an RBI, while Dustin Reece added two hits.
Ethan Bashrette and Brandon Taylor each
producced runs for the Dominators.
Chris Stinnett took the win on the mound
over Brandon Taylor.
BASKETBall
NBA Playoff Glance
FIRST ROUND
(Best of 7)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Detroit vs. Orlando
Saturday, April 28: Detroit 97, Orlando 93,
Detroit wins series 4-0
Cleveland vs. Washington
Monday: Cleveland 97, Washington 90,
Cleveland wins series 4-0
Toronto vs. New Jersey
Sunday, April 29: New Jersey 102, Toronto 81,
New Jersey leads series 3-1
Tuesday, May 1: New Jersey at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Miami vs. Chicago
Sunday, April 29: Chicago 92, Miami 79,
Chicago wins series 4-0
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Dallas vs. Golden State
Sunday, April 29: Golden State 103, Dallas
99, Golden State leads series 3-1
Tuesday, May 1, Golden State at Dallas,
9:30 p.m.
Phoenix vs. L.A. Lakers
Sunday, April 29: Phoenix 113, L.A. Lakers
100, Phoenix leads series 3-1
Wednesday, May 2: L.A. Lakers at
Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.
San Antonio vs. Denver
Saturday, April 28: San Antonio 96, Denver
91, San Antonio leads series 2-1
Monday, April 30: San Antonio at Denver, late
Wednesday, May 2: Denver at San Antonio, 8 p.m.
Friday, May 4: San Antonio at Denver,
TBD, if necessary
Sunday, May 6: Denver at San Antonio,
TBD, if necessary
Utah vs. Houston
Monday, April 30: Houston 96, Utah 92,
Houston leads series 3=2
Thursday, May 3: Houston at Utah, 8 or 9
p.m.
Saturday, May 5: Utah at Houston, TBD, if
necessary
NBA Playoff Caps
Cavaliers..............................................97
Wizards................................................90
WASHINGTON — The Cavaliers completed
a playoff sweep for the first time in franchise
history Monday night, beating the Washington Wizards 97-90 with yet another unconvincing performance, doing just enough to
beat a depleted team that nearly emptied its
bench in the first half.
LeBron James labored through an 8-for-22
shooting night, but he made 14 of 17 free
throws to finish with 31 points for the Cavaliers. He also had 11 rebounds and seven
assists, including back-to-back assists to Zydrunas Ilgauskas in the decisive final minute.
hockey
NHL Playoff Glance
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
(Best-of-7)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Buffalo vs. New York Rangers
Wednesday, April 25: Buffalo 5, N.Y.
Rangers 2
Friday, April 27: Buffalo 3, N.Y. Rangers 2
Sunday, April 29: N.Y. Rangers 2, Buffalo
1, 2OT, Buffalo leads series 2-1
Tuesday, May 1: Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Friday, May 4: N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 6: Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 2
p.m., if necessary
Tuesday, May 8: N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 7
p.m., if necessary
New Jersey vs. Ottawa
Thursday, April 26: Ottawa 5, New Jersey 4
Saturday, April 28: New Jersey 3, Ottawa
2, 2OT
Monday, April 30: Ottawa 2, New Jersey 0,
Ottawa leads series 2-1
Wednesday, May 2: New Jersey at Ottawa,
7 p.m.
Saturday, May 5: Ottawa at New Jersey, 8 p.m.
Monday, May 7: New Jersey at Ottawa, 7
p.m., if necessary
Wednesday, May 9: Ottawa at New Jersey,
7 p.m., if necessary
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Detroit vs. San Jose
Thursday, April 26: San Jose 2, Detroit 0
Saturday, April 28: Detroit 3, San Jose 2,
series tied 1-1
Monday, April 30: Detroit at San Jose, late
Wednesday, May 2: Detroit at San Jose,
10 p.m.
Saturday, May 5: San Jose at Detroit, 2 p.m.
Monday, May 7: Detroit at San Jose, TBD,
if necessary
Wednesday, May 9: San Jose at Detroit,
TBD, if necessary
Anaheim vs. Vancouver
Wednesday, April 25: Anaheim 5, Vancouver 1
Friday, April 27: Vancouver 2, Anaheim 1, 2OT
Sunday, April 29: Anaheim 3, Vancouver 2,
Anaheim leads series 2-1
Tuesday, May 1: Anaheim at Vancouver,
10:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 3: Vancouver at Anaheim,
9 p.m.
Sunday, May 6: Anaheim at Vancouver, 8
p.m., if necessary
Tuesday, May 8: Vancouver at Anaheim,
TBD, if necessary
NHL Playoff Caps
Senators................................................2
Devils.....................................................0
OTTAWA — Ray Emery stopped 25 shots
for his second playoff shutout and Tom
Preissing scored 4:46 into the third period,
leading the Ottawa Senators to a 2-0 win
over the New Jersey Devils in Game 3 of
their playoff series Monday night.
Emery, who clinched Ottawa’s first round
win with a shutout over Pittsburgh, outdueled Martin Brodeur as the Senators took
a 2-1 lead in the second-round series.
Preissing beat Brodeur with a high shot
from a tight angle in front of the right boards
for the game’s first goal. Jason Spezza
scored into an empty net at 19:04.
Brodeur, who stopped 43 shots to record
his 94th playoff win Sunday, made 32 saves.
Game 4 is here Wednesday.
The Senators ended five-game point
streaks by both Brian Gionta, who had also scored in five straight games, and playoffs scoring leader Scott Gomez.
CALENDAR
BASEBALL / SOFTBALL
• Milligan College Softball coach Wes Holly
has announced plans for three softball
camps: June 5-7 — Beginners pitching
and hitting clinic for ages 8-10; June 12-14
— Intermediate pitching and hitting clinic
for ages 11-13; June 19-21 — Advanced
pitching and hitting clinic for ages 14 and
over. For more information contact Holly at
(423) 461-8591.
BASKETBALL
• Elizabethton High School girl’s basketball
coach Larry Weems has announced his
2007 Lady Cyclone Basketbal Camp. The
event will take place June 11-14 from 9
a.m. to 12 p.m. each day with a cost of $40
for third graders thru eighth graders. There
will be three quality hours of basketball
fundamental instruction and games. Tshirts and prizes will be included in the
price. Registration will be at 8:30 a.m. June
11th at the EHS gymnasium. Come join the
Elizabethton Girls Basketball team and
staff for a great week of basketball skills
development, games and fun. Please call
Coach Weems at 547-0345 for any questions regarding this year’s basketball camp.
• Plans have been made for the ‘First Annual Jerry White Basketball Camp,’ which
will be held May 7-8, 10-12 at Hampton
High School. The cost is $30 for players
ages 5-12. The camp will fun from 4-6:30
p.m. on May 7, 8, 10, 5-7 p.m. on May 11
and 4-6:30 p.m. on May 12. Current
coaches, current and former Bulldog players and former college players will serve
as instructors for the event. For more information contact Hampton head coach Jerry
White at 542-8280 or assistant coach Mike
Matheson at 773-8889.
• ETSU Men’s Basketball coach Murry
Bartow has announced his 2007 Buccaneer Basketball Camps. The camps will
take place at ETSU’s Memorial Center
during two sessions: June 18-21, July 1619 from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. for boys
aged 5 to 14. The cost is $135 per camper.
For more information, write or call: ETSU
Basketball Office, Box 70704, Johnson
City, TN 37614 or (423) 439-4207.
• Keenburg Youth Club will have early signups basketball & cheerleading on May 3rd
and 4th from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the
Keenburg Elementary School Gym Entrance. There will also be preliminary signups for football and cheerleading to gague
interest for the upcoming season.
• Milligan College Men’s Basketball coach
Tony Wallingford has announced plans for
four basketball camps at the school: July
11-13 — Boys Varsity and Junior Varsity
Team Camp ($295 per team); July 16-20
— Five Day Full Instruction Camp for Boys
and Girls Ages 8-14 ($149 per person); July 23-25 — Three Day Shooting and Ballhandling Camp for Boys and Girls Ages 814 ($75 per person); Three Day Post and
Perimeter Player Individual Development
Camp ($75 per person). For more information contact Wallingford at (423) 461-8783.
FOOTBALL
• The Hampton Youth Club will be holding
sign-ups for football players, cheerleaders
and coaches on Saturday, April 28th from
10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Hampton Elemen-
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tary School. You will need to bring a copy
of the birth certificate. Sign-up fees are
$25 and $35 for ages 5-12. For more information contact David Brumitt at 725-2911
or 360-2511.
GOLF
• The Red Cross of Northeast Tennessee
will hold its 13th annual golf tournament
on Friday, May 4 at Tri-Cities Golf Club in
Blountville. The tournament will be a fourperson Captain's Choice format with any
combination of men and women on teams.
The fee to enter the tournament is $100,
$35 of which is tax-deductible. Other
events planned for the tournament include
a silent auction, putting contest, and holein-one challenge with a new car from Phil
Bachman Honda to be awarded to the winner. Play will begin with a shotgun start at
1 p.m. Jersey Mike’s will provide lunch and
Outback Steakhouse will provide dinner
after play is complete. For more information, or to register a team please
contact Sue Perry at (423) 378-8700, or
email perry@redcrossnetn.org.
OFFICIALS
• The Region One Officials Association is
currently seeking individuals to officiate
high school and middle school baseball
and softball games this spring. For more
information, contact Joel Pierce at (423)
543-2084.
SWIMMING
• Swimming lessons will be offered at Milligan College in the month of May by new
Milligan swim coach Ron Goehring and
Science Hill assistant coach Jonell Johnson. The lessons will be for people from
age of six years old through adults. The
first session will run May 8, 9, 10 and 15,
16, 17 from 5:00 - 6:30. The second session will be May 22, 23, 24 and 29, 30, 31
from 5:00 - 6:30. The Group lessons will
be $50, however, private lessons will also
be offered for $20 per 20-minute session.
To sign-up contact Ron Goehring in the
Milligan Swimming office at (423) 4618489 or e-mail swim@milligan.edu.
TENNIS
• Milligan College will hold its annual Tennis Camp June 11-15 for ages 10-16 from
9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. each day. The cost
is $50 per camper and includes a camp
tee-shirt. For more information contact
coach Ron Worrell at (423) 461-8471.
WALKING
• The Recreation Center is now open for
walkers who need to move indoors because of bad weather. The Center is located on 300 W. Mill Street. We have a full
size gym and restrooms. Those who are
interested may walk from 7:30 am till 10:30
am and 12:30 pm till 3:30 pm, Monday
through Friday. If you would like to know
more about this program please call (423)
547-6440.
TRANSACTIONS
Monday’s Deals
BASEBALL
MLB—Suspended Matthew Roney (Toronto) and Sendy Vasquez (Detroit) 50 games
each for testing positive for violations of
the Minor League Drug Prevention and
Treatment Program.
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Placed RHP
Jaret Wright on the 15-day DL. Recalled
LHP Kurt Birkins from Norfolk (IL).
TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Placed LHP
Gustavo Chacin on the 15-day DL,
retroactive to April 29.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES—Placed RHP Bob
Wickman on the 15-day DL. Activated
RHP Chad Paronto from the 15-day DL.
NEW YORK METS—Placed RHP Orlando
Hernandez on the 15-day DL, retroactive
to April 25, and placed 2B Jose Valentin
on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 29.
Recalled RHP Chan Ho Park from New
Orleans (PCL). Purchased the contract of
INF Ruben Gotay from New Orleans.
SAN DIEGO PADRES—Recalled LHP
Royce Ring from Portland (PCL). Optioned
LHP Justin Hampson to Portland.
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS—Signed LB Tony Taylor.
CHICAGO BEARS—Signed WR David
Ball, DE Chris Frome, WR Drisian James,
QB Chris Leak, S Jay Staggs, WR Jayson
Swain and LB Danny Verdun-Wheeler.
DENVER BRONCOS—Waived P Eddie
Johnson.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Claimed WR
Craphonso Thorpe off waivers. Signed LB
Brandon Archer, LB Ramon Guzman, LB
KaMichael Hall, LB Victor Worsley, DB
Melvin Bullitt, DB Antonio Smith, WR
Michael DePriest, WR Trent Shelton, DT
Quintin Echols, DT Ramel Meekins, TE
Jonny Harline, TE Gijon Robinson, DE
Cameron Craig, RB Clifton Dawson and
OT Joe Lobdell.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Cut LB Dhani
Jones. Signed DT Jeremy Clark, S Marcus
Paschal, DE Marques Murrell, WR Zac Collie, WR Dereck Faulkner, CB Nick Gragam,
G Jacob Hobbs, LB Akeem Jordan, DE Marques Murrell, T Jonathan Palmer, S Chris
Smith and G Chris White.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Signed OT Jason Capizzi, RB Gary Russell, RB Paul
Mosley, FB Aaron Robbins, LS Jared Retkofsky, DL Derrick Jones, WR Eric Deslauriers,
WR Eric Fowler, WR Chris Jackson, OL Darnell Stapleton and TE Cody Boyd.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Released
CB Juran Bolden, S Tra Boger, LS Adam
Johnson and DT Kenny Smith.
TENNESSEE TITANS—Agreed to terms
with DT Adrian Haywood, DE Jermaine
McElveen, LB Jarvis Jackson, LB Barron
Pullum, LB Brock Stratton, S Erik Keys, S
Brandon Sharp, WR Biren Ealey, OT
Charles Harris, FB Nic Luke, RB Danny
Ware and K John Vaughn.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Agreed to
terms with QB Sam Hollenback, K Tyler
Fredrickson, RB Terry Caulley, CB Daniel
Francis, OL Stephon Heyer, DE Justin
Hickman, LB Zach Latimer, RB Marcus
Mason, WR Taylor Sele and WR Deyon
Williams.
COLLEGE
ARKANSAS BAPTIST—Named Richard
Wilson football coach.
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TITANS
Titans in midst of youth
movement on offense
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When Vince
Young started the final game of the 2006
season, nobody in the Tennessee huddle
had less starting experience in the NFL
than the quarterback.
The Titans have only gotten younger this
offseason, and nowhere is that youth
movement stronger than on offense.
Veteran receivers Drew Bennett and Bobby Wade? Gone for big money elsewhere
as free agents. Six-year veteran running
back Travis Henry and his 1,211 yards
rushing? Released to avoid an $8 million
bonus, and he’s now in Denver.
Unless the Titans find someone in the thinning free agent market, Young with his 13
starts will look like a grizzled veteran compared to the running backs he will be
handing off to this season. But Titans general manager Mike Reinfeldt said the youth
at the offensive skill positions doesn’t concern him.
“Obviously they will all need to get experience and learn, but I think they are also all
very talented young men. I think there is
still the opportunity as we go forward that
we still could supplement ... to help out
some of the positions,” Reinfeldt said.
This is a franchise that had been rebuilding and growing up after starting seven
rookies when going 4-12 in 2005 and five
during last year’s 8-8 season.
The Titans still have plenty of experience
on the offensive line with center Kevin
Mawae going into his 14th season and
nine-year veteran Benji Olson at right
guard. Left tackle Michael Roos has started 32 games over his first two seasons,
and left guard Jacob Bell has started 30 of
his 39 games.
But the skill positions are severely lacking
in experience.
There’s tight end Bo Scaife and receiver
Brandon Jones with a combined 35 starts
over their first two seasons. Receiver
David Givens, the big free agent signee a
year ago, is rehabilitating a torn left ACL
that may keep him from being ready at the
start of this season. Justin Gage, signed in
March, caught four passes in 2006 with
Chicago.
They join Roydell Williams and Courtney
Roby, draft picks in 2005 who combined for
10 catches last season, and Jonathan Orr
who didn’t play at all as a rookie last year.
They also drafted three receivers in Fresno
State’s Paul Williams, Chris Davis of Florida and Joel Filani of Texas Tech.
Joining Young in the backfield are
LenDale White, who has yet to start an
NFL game and had only 61 carries for 244
yards as a rookie, and Quinton Ganther,
who spent most of his rookie season on
the practice squad.
The Titans talked about trading for a vet-
eran running back in San Diego backup
Michael Turner. The Chargers’ price was
too high, so Tennessee drafted Chris Henry of Arizona, someone coach Jeff Fisher
said the team talked about taking in the
first round instead of Texas safety Michael
Griffin.
Henry matched Adrian Peterson’s 4.4second time in the 40-yard dash at the
NFL Combine. He started only six of 35
games played at Arizona, but Fisher said
the Titans think he can be an every-down
back in the NFL.
“He’s got excellent hands. He’s a very
high character player. He has exceptional
speed and good change of direction. He
doesn’t have the stats, doesn’t have the
numbers at the University of Arizona. We
did the research, and we’re satisfied why
that happened,” Fisher said.
“But we’re confident that he will have the
stats and numbers at this level.”
Henry himself talked about his need to improve his pass blocking fundamentals,
something he said wasn’t harped on much
in college. A Titans assistant coach said
Henry was too hard on himself in evaluating his blocking skills.
Fisher insisted team officials know what
they’re doing.
“We didn’t throw darts,” he said. “We had
a plan. This is a group that we think has
helped fulfill most of our needs.”
The Titans had better be right. Nothing
less than the health of their franchise
quarterback is at stake.
Jones’ appeal received by NFL, hearing
expected within 2 weeks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones has filed his
appeal of a season-long suspension and a
hearing with NFL commissioner Roger
Goodell should be held within the next two
weeks, a league spokesman said Monday.
Jones said earlier this month he planned
to appeal and NFL spokesman Greg Aiello
confirmed Monday that Jones’ letter arrived at league offices over the weekend.
“He will have a full opportunity to present
his case,” Aiello said.
The hearing of his appeal was being
scheduled and it should be held sometime
within the next two weeks.
Jones first met with Goodell on April 3 to
discuss off-field conduct that has included
10 incidents in which he has been interviewed by police with five arrests since the
Titans drafted him in April 2005.
A week later, Goodell suspended Jones,
and he also suspended Cincinnati receiver
Chris Henry for eight games.
The cornerback said while at a boxing
match April 13 in Tunica, Miss., that he
thought the punishment was a little too
harsh. The suspension includes a review
of his case after the Titans’ 10th game,
which could allow for an early return if he
meets several requirements.
Attorneys representing Jones did not immediately return telephone messages left
by The Associated Press on Monday. They
will be able to accompany Jones when he
appeals his suspension.
“The player can have representation and
present whatever information that they
deem appropriate,” Aiello said.
The Titans drafted Texas safety Michael
Griffin and cornerback Ryan Smith of
Florida over the weekend to help fill the
holes in their secondary left by Jones’ suspension.
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Tennessee pitcher Abbott ties NCAA Division I strikeout record
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee
pitcher Monica Abbott tied the NCAA Division I career strikeout record at 2,265 and
is poised to surpass the record this weekend.
Abbott tied former Texas pitcher Cat Osterman with five strikeouts Sunday in a 3-2
loss at LSU.
The senior from Salinas, Calif., set the
NCAA career victory record earlier this
season at 152 in March, passing the
record formerly set by Southern Mississippi pitcher Courtney Blades in 2000. With a
39-2 record so far this season, Abbott
stands at 178 for her career.
The Lady Vols host Alabama on Saturday
and Sunday to finish the regular season.
Florida State denies transfer request
from freshman tight end to Volunteers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Freshman
tight end Brandon Warren’s appeal on a
denial to his request to transfer was refused Monday by a faculty panel at Florida
State University.
The decision means Warren will have to
sit out a season and pay his own way in
the 2007-08 school year if he transfers
to a NCAA bowl division (formerly I-A)
school. Warren’s request was originally
rejected by coach Bobby Bowden and
then sent on the faculty panel for review.
A three-member panel, chaired by professor Joe Beckham, said the 6-foot-2,
230-pound Warren’s appeal was insufficient to support the threshold of the
NCAA and Florida State transfer policy.
“It is the determination of the faculty
panel that the information presented by
Brandon Warren does not rise to the
level of objective evidence that proves
the student-athlete’s extraordinary personal hardship,” the report said.
Warren has said he plans to transfer to
the University of Tennessee, which is
about 10 miles from his Alcoa, Tenn.,
hometown. He would have three years
eligibility remaining beginning in the
2008 season.
Warren was the Seminoles star ting
tight end as a freshman in 2006,
catching 28 passes for 301 yards and
one touchdown.
Jones’ appeal received by NFL
NASHVILLE (AP) — Titans cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones has filed his appeal of a season-long suspension and a hearing with NFL
commissioner Roger Goodell
should be held within the
next two weeks, a league
spokesman said Monday.
Jones said earlier this
month he planned to appeal
and NFL spokesman Greg
Aiello confirmed Monday
that Jones’ letter arrived at
league offices over the weekend.
“He will have a full opportunity to present his case,”
Aiello said.
The hearing of his appeal
was being scheduled and it
should be held sometime
within the next two weeks.
Jones first met with Goodell on April 3 to discuss offfield conduct that has included 10 incidents in which he
has been interviewed by police with five arrests since the
Titans drafted him in April
2005.
A week later, Goodell suspended Jones, and he also
suspended Cincinnati receiver Chris Henry for eight
games.
The cornerback said while
at a boxing match April 13 in
Tunica, Miss., that he thought
the punishment was a little
too harsh. The suspension includes a review of his case after the Titans’ 10th game,
which could allow for an ear-
ly return if he meets several
requirements.
Attorneys representing
Jones did not immediately
return telephone messages
left by The Associated
Press on Monday. They will
be able to accompany Jones
when he appeals his suspension.
“The player can have
representation and present
whatever information that
they deem appropriate,”
Aiello said.
The Titans drafted Texas
safety Michael Griffin and
cornerback Ryan Smith of
Florida over the weekend
to help fill the holes in
their secondary left by
Jones’ suspension.
Gordon
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to your warning, but when
you drop the green, I guarantee we’re going to be doing
it.”
And that, Tony Stewart, is
how to make a point.
Days after Stewart exposed the sport to ridicule by
comparing it to professional
wrestling on his national radio show, Gordon calmly
made a point to NASCAR
that benefited all 43 drivers
in the field.
For a guy who has resisted
replacing the voice that was
lost when Earnhardt died in
2001, Gordon certainly appeared a perfect fit for the
role Sunday.
He insisted after his victory that too much was being
made of his stand — even
though the race was much
tamer by Talladega standards and might have been
because of his comments.
“It was kind of a spur of
the moment thing,” he said.
“I wanted to go see
(NASCAR) before the driv-
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KINGSPORT — One misplayed fly ball helped Sullivan South to a six run first inning in knocking off Unaka
12-2 on Monday afternoon.
After the fatal frame, the
Rangers played errorless
baseball.
“We misplayed that one
ball and it allowed them to
bust the game open, said Unaka head coach Mike “Acey”
Ensor. We didn’t play bad
baseball, they just hit the fire
out of it.
Proving that baseball can
be a game of inches, South
hurt Unaka with the long ball
while the Rangers had four
hard hit ball hauled in on the
warning track.
It appeared as if Unaka
had dodge a bullet after two
runs had crossed the plate.
But a sure out fly ball was
misplayed allowing four
more Rebels to cross the plate
before the third out could be
recorded.
South wasted little time extending their lead to 9-2 in the
second thanks to a three-run
blast by Seth Pearson
Unaka managed to cut the
lead at 9-2 during the third.
Michael Carpenter beat
out an infield hit while Matt
Rasnick was plunked with a
breaking ball. A two run dou-
ble by Andrew Church off the
left field wall got the boys
from Stoney Creek on the
scoreboard..
The Rangers had base runners on in every inning but
could not cross push another
run across the plate. Two singles were wasted during their
first at bat while Shane
Heaton’s walk and a double
by Frankie Covarrubias double went for nothing in the
fourth.
The Rebels went up 12-2
after Church had trouble
finding the strike zone. A
walk and two hit batsmen allowed South to score two
times without a base hit.
Carpenter led off the fifth
ago, St. Louis pitcher Darryl
Kile was found dead in his
Chicago hotel room. Kile
died at 33 of a coronary artery blockage.
“Those of us who were
here in ’02 remember how
difficult it was,” La Russa
said. “But I think the best approach is: There are a lot of
people who aren’t in professional baseball that suffer
family, friends that are lost,
have died or hurt seriously
in an accident. That kind of
suffering and sadness is part
of life.”
Cardinals pitching coach
Dave Duncan said dealing
with Kile’s death did not
make it any easier to handle
Hancock’s loss.
“I don’t think it helps me,”
Duncan said. “Maybe understanding you will get
through it, it will pass in
time. But it never goes
away.”
Hancock is the second active major leaguer to die in
the last six months. Yankees
pitcher Cory Lidle died in a
plane crash in October.
Hancock, who previously
had pitched for Boston and
Philadelphia, joined the Cardinals in spring training last
season. Cincinnati had released him for violating a
weight clause in his contract.
“He was trying to prove to
everybody that he could get
back into shape and be a contributor to this team,” Edmonds said. “And he
worked really hard, and I
give him a lot of credit for the
things he went through.”
Edmonds said the team is
“still in shock,” but was
gradually moving on by
sharing stories about him.
“He was such a great guy
and such a happy guy, just
such an original personality
as far as a jokester and a
competitor and friend,” Edmonds said. “You just can’t
help but think of all the funny things that used to go on
in the clubhouse. So guys are
trying to pull each other together with some stories —
and trying to be professional,
and trying to mourn at the
same time.”
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“The first time I hear insincerity, man, I’m going to
start swinging this fungo,”
he told reporters, resting on a
practice bat.
The 29-year-old Hancock
was killed shortly after midnight Sunday when his SUV
struck the rear of a flatbed
tow truck on a St. Louis highway. The Cardinals’ scheduled home game against
Chicago on Sunday night
was postponed.
Around the majors, Hancock was remembered.
Atlanta Braves ace Tim
Hudson pitched Monday
night with the letters “JH”
ironed onto the left chest of
his jersey — Hancock was his
former college teammate at
Auburn.
The Mets and Marlins observed a moment of silence
at Shea Stadium and the Angels and Royals stopped to
remember Hancock before
their game in Kansas City.
“Obviously, everybody’s
grieving and sad about the
loss that we have,” Cardinals
pitcher Chris Carpenter said.
“Josh was a great player, a
great teammate, a great guy
in the clubhouse.”
Edmonds and a few others
in the Cardinals’ clubhouse
have experience playing under such difficult circumstances. Nearly five years
with a base hit but Tyler Ball
would retire the next three
batters to end the game.
Carpenter had a perfect
day at the plate going 3 for 3.
Covarrubias was 1 for 1 while
Church and Colbaugh had
the only other hits.
Ben Daniels along with
Pearson had two hits each for
South including home runs.
Unaka will host Tennessee
High today at 5:00 at Claude
Holsclaw Field.
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Sullivan South, 12-2
Unaka
002 00 — 2 6 2
South
631 2x — 12 6 0
Church and D. Taylor, Rasnick (2). Pearson, Kilt Miller (4) Ball (5) and Daniels,
Trent (5).
WP—Pearson. LP—Church.
HR: South (Pearson, Daniels).
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here and try my hardest in
every event,” said Basconi,
who was awarded with the
female “Best Middle Distance Runner” and the “Best
Long
Distance
Runner”
awards. “We have had a really great effort today.”
Jordan Ray picked up another first place medal for the
Cyclones in the shot put
while the Lady Cyclones got
wins in the 4 x 100 relay, the
3200 meter relay and the
1600 meter relay. Elizabethton’s boys team also won the
800 meter relay.
Other notable finishes for
Elizabethton were Jana Martinez placing second in the
discus, Arin Anderson finishing fourth in the shot put and
Nannette Manz landing
fourth in the long jump.
Elizabethton’s John Botts
said what Jeff did in the drivers’ meeting, it would have
come off wrong and people
would have laughed,” Johnson said. “It wouldn’t have
come off the same way. But
Jeff is at that spot in his career and he’s so well spoken
and comes from a fair place
when he’s speaking about
those things, that people are
listening.”
The garage has lacked that
presence since Earnhardt’s
fatal accident. Gordon insists
he doesn’t want to fill that
void, and Stewart proved last
week that while his message
may be valid, his delivery
lacks the finesse Earnhardt
perfected.
“I know that Jeff doesn’t
want to be Dale,” Johnson
said. “He wants to be himself
and do things his own way. I
know he doesn’t want to be
in this position to be the
voice of the drivers, but he
almost has this responsibility
that’s developing for him
whether he wants it or not.”
Hancock
First inning error costs Unaka against Rebels
By Tim Chambers
STAR STAFF
ers’ meeting, and I didn’t get
a chance to, and something
sparked inside of me and I
just had to say something. I
don’t know if that made a
difference or not, but (the
race) was one of the best.
“But it had nothing to do
with trying to set an example
for others of how you go
about it. I always try to go
about saying things to
NASCAR as gingerly as I can
to try to get my point across,
but not put anything down
or take away from anything
or anybody.”
Former series champion
Kurt Busch said Gordon has
“always been the lead guy to
be politically correct with
NASCAR.”
“Gordon is very selective
with his words,” he said.
Teammate Jimmie Johnson said the prerace comments were something most
drivers would not have been
comfortable making.
“If many other drivers
would have spoken up and
also qualified for the sectional meet after placing fourth
in the 3200 while Michael
Waters finished also qualified taking fourth in the
triple jump.
Kiana Hagler qualified for
the Lady Cyclones in the
triple jump (3rd place), 100
meter dash (2nd place) and
the 200 meter dash (3rd
place). Bruce Crumley placed
second in the boys discus
and third in the 110 meter
high hurdles.
Other qualifiers for Happy Valley include Samantha
Canter who placed second in
the pole vault with a school
record height of seven feet.
Ashley Monk also qualified in the pole vault finishing fourth while Stephanie
Keranen and Hannah Renfro
placed second and fourth, re-
spectively, in the girls 110
meter hurdles. Chelsi Whitlock will get to participate in
the sectionals with a third
place finish in the 100 meter
dash while Lady Warriors
800 meter relay team also finished third.
“I’m pretty pleased with
how the team performed as a
whole,” said Happy Valley
coach Matt Estep. “I was sat-
isfied. We ran hard and competed and we have a lot to be
proud of.”
More athletes from Elizabethton and Happy Valley
could end up qualifying for
the sectional meet based on
how their finishes at yesterdays meet compare to other
individual finishes at other
sub-section meets later this
week.
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Dilbert
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Zits
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Blondie
Hi and Lois
Peanuts
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On The Lighter Side
Crossword Fun
By: Eugene Sheffer
TAURUS (April 20-May
20) If something important
needs to be discussed, avoid
group involvement in the
deliberation. An intimate, oneon-one exchange will be less
confusing, and it is all you’ll
need to resolve it.
GEMINI (May 21-June
20) An industrious producer,
you will even make much out
of what others have considered
inconsequential
projects.
Nothing you do will be time
wasted or irrelevant.
CANCER (June 21-July
22) If you can, make time to
smell the roses. Hours spent
doing something enjoyable
will yield much more than a
pleasant time. You’ll benefit in
physical and mental ways.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) If
you are tenacious and persistent, victory in whatever you
pursue will not be denied you.
By focusing on the final
results, you will grow stronger
as the end game draws near.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
If you are dissatisfied with
some kind of arrangement
you’ve made, remember nothing is carved in stone. Open up
discussions to make the needed adjustments. You’ll be a
good negotiator.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
There are a number of things
you can do that would help to
enhance your financial affairs.
Once you figure things out,
don’t postpone what could
advance your interests.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
22) It’s important to be a leader
and not a follower — and if
need be, act independently
without others. You will perform at peak efficiency when
you have the freedom to do so.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23Dec. 21) Something that may
prove to be to your ultimate
benefit when fully disclosed is
going on behind the scenes.
And, although you might only
get the first inkling of it, it’ll
bring you hope.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) Because you are apt to
be luckier with your current
interests than you would be
with anything new, temporarily postpone involvement in a
fresh endeavor that has captured your fancy.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
19) Don’t waste time and
effort on small, insignificant
goals. You’re capable of
achieving major accomplishments at this time. Think on a
grand scale and focus there.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March
20) Simply by having total
faith in your abilities, you can
do anything you wish and even
surprise yourself at the feats
you pull off. If you believe in
yourself, mountains can be
moved.
ARIES (March 21-April
19) Although you usually
apply your efforts toward what
you originate, your largest
gains could come from participating in a project initiated by
another. Supply the backup
power.
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For Tuesday
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d
NYSE
9,627.73 -77.63
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name
Last
ISE
66.69
EagleHosp 13.25
Chiquita 14.83
Wrigley 58.88
ParTech 10.05
BuckTch 12.67
Culp Inc h 9.00
Impac pfC 22.50
Fairchild lf 2.00
Head NV 4.64
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+1.35 +11.3
+1.09 +7.9
+3.83 +7.0
+.64 +6.8
+.71 +5.9
+.50 +5.9
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+.23 +5.2
d
AMEX
2,195.28
-9.71
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name
NA Galv
Aerocntry
PeaceA g
FtIsrl
Anooraq g
PhxFoot
Think
ArizLd
Comforce
Uroplasty
Last Chg %Chg
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13.65 +2.08 +18.0
2.85 +.27 +10.5
21.15 +1.97 +10.3
2.39 +.22 +10.1
3.58 +.23 +6.9
2.31 +.14 +6.5
8.45 +.50 +6.3
2.78 +.15 +5.7
5.00 +.27 +5.7
d
NASDAQ
2,525.09 -32.12
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name
Last
ApplRecyc 5.55
Enpath
14.20
Datawatch 4.42
Ionatron
6.15
CeragonN 6.94
BstLfSci
2.94
Cimatrn
3.79
Sequenm rs 3.69
Intersectns 11.07
BNC
16.75
Chg
+3.23
+3.07
+.87
+1.06
+.98
+.38
+.44
+.40
+1.09
+1.59
%Chg
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+27.6
+24.5
+20.8
+16.4
+14.8
+13.3
+12.2
+10.9
+10.5
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name
Last Chg %Chg
AREst
89.61 -18.90 -17.4
Terra
17.64 -2.46 -12.2
BldrG&IFd 13.24 -1.82 -12.1
OrmatTc 36.49 -4.75 -11.5
TrinaSol n 53.43 -6.36 -10.6
Ducomun 28.52 -3.27 -10.3
NamTai 12.96 -1.42 -9.9
Schawk 18.03 -1.97 -9.9
NwOriEd n 43.75 -4.15 -8.7
ICICI Bk 40.92 -3.85 -8.6
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name
Last Chg %Chg
JMG Ex nya 2.19 -.36 -14.1
RaserT nya 5.75 -.81 -12.3
NevGCas 2.71 -.32 -10.6
BFC Fncl 3.59 -.41 -10.3
CabelTel 5.10 -.52 -9.2
Servotr
8.35 -.84 -9.1
Rewards 3.96 -.36 -8.3
EvgrnE nya 6.03 -.47 -7.2
CVD Eqp 8.20 -.63 -7.1
On2 Tech 2.24 -.17 -7.1
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name
Last Chg %Chg
SterlingF 16.65 -4.07 -19.6
Accentia 2.50 -.53 -17.5
GTx Inc 19.51 -2.96 -13.2
Depomed 3.44 -.52 -13.1
SigmaDg lf 23.43 -3.33 -12.4
Bsquare
5.18 -.59 -10.2
Bioenvisn 3.33 -.37 -10.0
Conolg rs 2.15 -.24 -10.0
NthfldLb
4.81 -.53 -9.9
Orbcomm n11.57 -1.23 -9.6
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)
Name Vol (00) Last Chg
SPDR
928948 148.29 -1.24
iShR2K nya812161 80.74 -1.74
SP Engy 174475 63.37 -.76
OilSvHT 116329 156.55 -3.51
SP Fncl 105699 37.01 -.29
PrUShQQQ n10394848.95 +1.40
SemiHTr 100732 36.61 -.46
DJIA Diam 89485 130.67 -.56
RetailHT 61654 103.33 -1.71
SP Util
47054 41.65 -.16
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)
Name Vol (00) Last Chg
SPDR
928948 148.29 -1.24
iShR2K nya812161 80.74 -1.74
SP Engy 174475 63.37 -.76
OilSvHT 116329 156.55 -3.51
SP Fncl 105699 37.01 -.29
PrUShQQQ n10394848.95 +1.40
SemiHTr 100732 36.61 -.46
DJIA Diam 89485 130.67 -.56
RetailHT 61654 103.33 -1.71
SP Util
47054 41.65 -.16
Name Vol (00)
GenElec 459169
EMC Cp 369517
Pfizer
324574
JPMorgCh 291664
Hallibtn s 288662
FordM
260653
Citigrp
258647
AT&T Inc 235275
Motorola 228310
LSI Corp 217158
Last
36.86
15.18
26.46
52.10
31.77
8.04
53.62
38.72
17.33
8.50
Chg
+.02
-.46
-.15
-.45
+.02
-.01
+.25
+.08
-.24
-.29
DIARY
DIARY
Advanced
Declined
Unchanged
Total issues
New Highs
New Lows
Volume
909
2,403
125
3,437
237
25
2,986,770,135
Advanced
Declined
Unchanged
Total issues
New Highs
New Lows
Volume
DIARY
428
714
100
1,242
89
19
415,485,652
Advanced
Declined
Unchanged
Total issues
New Highs
New Lows
Volume
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Kennmtl
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Kraft
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... 148.29
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18 38.18
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-2.66
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Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet continued-listing standards. lf = Late filing with SEC.
n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50 percent within the past year. rt =
Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the last year. un = Units. vj = In bankruptcy or
receivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants. Gainers and Losers must be worth at least $2 to be listed in tables
at left. Most Actives must be worth at least $1. Volume in hundreds of shares. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial.
13,200
13,000
12,800
12,600
12,400
12,200
12,000
April 30, 2007
-58.03
13,062.91
Pct. change
from previous: -0.44
JAN
High
FEB
Low
MAR
APR
Record high close: 13,120.94
13,162.06 13,061.53
Apr. 27, 2007
STOCK MARKET INDEXES
52-Week
High
Low
13,148.00 10,683.32
5,254.90 4,134.72
532.03
389.30
9,752.44 7,708.11
2,242.47 1,800.65
2,562.99 2,012.78
1,498.02 1,219.29
890.86
710.53
835.17
668.58
15,139.85 12,249.90
Last
Net
Chg
%Chg
YTD
%Chg
12-mo
%Chg
13,062.91
5,037.35
519.25
9,627.73
2,195.28
2,525.09
1,482.37
873.66
814.57
14,952.35
-58.03
-85.04
-5.13
-77.63
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-32.12
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-12.77
-15.13
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-.44
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-.78
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+13.68
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+4.52
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+31.78
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+9.56
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+13.01
Name
Dow Industrials
Dow Transportation
Dow Utilities
NYSE Composite
Amex Market Value
Nasdaq Composite
S&P 500
S&P MidCap
Russell 2000
Wilshire 5000
MUTUAL FUNDS
Total Assets
Name
Obj ($Mlns)
American Funds GrowAmerA m LG
85,086
American Funds IncAmerA m MA 63,539
American Funds InvCoAmA m LV 74,190
American Funds WAMutInvA m LV 68,272
Fidelity Contra
LG 68,713
Fidelity Magellan
LG 43,379
Oppenheimer DiscoverA m
SG
522
Putnam GrowIncA m
LV 11,732
Putnam VoyagerA m
LG
5,145
Vanguard Wndsr
LV 14,450
NAV
34.62
21.22
35.00
36.55
67.75
95.72
49.91
20.82
18.87
19.47
Total Return/Rank
4-wk 12-mo
5-year
+3.9 +10.0/B
+10.7/A
+3.3 +18.6/A
+11.3/A
+3.9 +14.2/D
+9.3/C
+4.4 +16.9/B
+8.5/D
+3.5 +9.1/C
+11.9/A
+4.8 +6.1/D
+6.3/B
+4.1 +0.3/D
+5.8/E
+3.9 +14.1/D
+8.3/D
+3.7 +5.8/D
+3.5/E
+3.8 +15.4/C
+10.6/B
Pct Min Init
Load
Invt
5.75
250
5.75
250
5.75
250
5.75
250
NL
2,500
NL
2,500
5.75
1,000
5.25
500
5.25
500
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.
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11:00AM on the 5th
day of May, 2007 at
250 Markham Place
the following vehicle.
1996 Dodge Avenger
Vin.
#4B3AU42Y7TE431087,
to
satisfy
garage
keepers lien.
L. Markha
9 ANTIQUES
/COLLECTIBLES
HEPPLEWHITE dining
set. Expandable table, 6 chairs, large
buffet, small buffet,
hutch. Perfect condition. (423)341-5037.
3 ARTICLES
LOST & FOUND
10 HELP WANTED
GENERAL
LOST white Shizthu,
shaved, named Little
Bit, lost around West H
St. (423)773-2573.
AMERICOURT Hotel is
now hiring part time
housekeeper and part
time front desk night
auditor, experience
helpful but not required. Please apply in
person at The Americourt Hotel 1515 Hwy
19-E
bypass.
No
phone calls please.
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10 HELP WANTED
GENERAL
SHELBY WHITEHEAD is
now associated with
Shampoo
Bowl,
Hampton. 25yrs. experience, previous instructor. Call 725-4792.
CARTER County, Tennessee is now accepting bids for the items
listed below. All bids
must be submitted in
writing and meet all
specifications on or
before May 11, 2007
at 1pm at the Carter
County Finance Office, Room 203, 801
East
Elk
Avenue,
Courthouse,
Elizabethton, TN 37643.
Carter County reserves the right to reject any and all bids,
maintains the right to
negotiate after bid,
and waive any informalities. All bids must
be received by the
date
indicated
above, and should be
mailed to:
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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
CAREGIVER needed
part-time for elderly
Christian
lady
in
Hunter Community.
CNA preferred. Call
Betty, 423-213-9166.
EARN over $200.00 per
month easily by donating Plasma. Call
Plasma
Biological
Services @ 926-3169
EOE/ Prpgram. Auxiliary aids/ services
available to individuals with disabilities
and/ or limited English
proficiency
HANDYMAN needed
to live in 3br, 1.5BA
mobile home as caretaker of properties.
323-8420, 956-0195
NAILS
BY
BELKIS,
(828)737-0701. Need
experienced
nail
technician. Willing to
work full or part-time.
Year round customers.
NOW HIRING: Companies
desperately
need employees to
assemble products at
home. No selling any
hour. $500 weekly potential
Info.
1-985-646-1700 Dept.
TN-138.
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
11 PROFESSIONAL
HELP WANTED
COMCARE, INC.
COME GROW WITH US
CAREERS IN HELPING
PEOPLE WITH MENTAL
RETARDATION LIVE
MEANINGFUL LIVES IN
THE COMMUNITY
The following Full Time
Direct Support Positions are available in
Johnson City and Erwin:
Day Shift Positions (40
hours) $8.55/hr. working
Monday-Friday
7:30a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Second Shift Positions
(40 hours) $8.55/hr.
working Monday-Friday
2:30
p.m.-10:30p.m.
Grave Yard Position
(30 hours) $9.55/hr
working Friday-Sunday
10:30p.m. - 8:30a.m.
Applicant must be 19
years of age, have a
DENTAL OFFICE RECEPTIONIST, must have
previous dental experience, full-time, experience in filing insurance claims, computer skills.
Please
send resume: Box 585,
c/o Elizabethton Star,
P.O. Box 1960, Elizabethton, TN 37644.
FULL-TIME
OFFICE
MANAGER, candidate
must be professional,
excellent in computer,
organizational
and
communication skills.
Send resume to box
599, c/o Elizabethton
Star, P.O. Box 1960,
Elizabethton, TN 37644.
HERMITAGE
Health
Center has LPN relief
position available. Excellent benefits. Apply
in
person.
9:00am-3:00pm EOE.
POSTAL JOBS
$17.33 to $27.58hr,
now hiring. For application and free government job info, call
American Asso. of Labor. 1-913-599-8226,
24hrs. emp. serv.
THE Boys and Girls
Club of Elizabethton is
now taking applications for the summer
program. Several Positions needed. Please
apply in person at 104
Hudson Drive Elizabethton, across from
Pizza Inn. Background
check
and
drug
screening required.
For more info. call
423-543-2946.
15 SERVICES
OFFERED
*Bill Perhne Residential
Electric: Reasonable
rates. Small or large
jobs. Local references.
Licensed,
insured.
423-483-5451.
A Cut Above Mowing
Service. For all your
yard work needs. Free
estimates. 213-6663,
542-5097
ALAMO TREE complete removal of trees,
topping,
trimming,
shrubbery, complete
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.
Bridgeman Excavating. Paving, driveways,
parking lots,
backhoe, dozer, septic systems, Dirt, rock
for sale. 423-725-3487.
Electrician available
for your service needs.
Competitive rates, 16
years
experience.
City, State license.
957-8215
ELIZABETHTON:Construction, Trackhoe,
backhoe,
frontloader, landcleared,
site work septic systems, dirt, shale for
sale. (423)547-0408,
895-0499.
EXPERT TREE work of all
types. 30yrs. experience. Licensed, insured, and reliable.
423-957-9501,
423543-5622.
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.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS!
Sell, install metal roofing, shingle roofs, additions,
painting,
decks, pressure washing
423-547-3763
423)-213-1477.
HOMES & MOBILE
HOME IMPROVEMENTS.
Additions, sunrooms,
textured
ceilings,
porches, carports, garages. Work guaranteed. (423)542-9483
Immaculate Mowing,
Dependable quality
work at reasonable
prices., (423) 542-6911
IMMACULATE mowing:
Landscaping, mulching, trim work. Dependable!
(423)
542-6911.
JLJ HOME IMPROVEMENT, remodeling,
room additions & vinyl siding. Licensed &
Insured. 423-543-2101.
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
NIDIFFER
MOWING
AND TRIMMING, trim
bushes, yard work,
free estimates, commercial, residential,
No jobs too small or
too
large.
423-232-1207
423-542-2011.
Patterson
Roofing.
Roofing, Siding, Remodeling.
Reasonable prices. 25 years
experience. Quality
work. Free Estimates.
423-725-2259
PAUL’S HOME IMPROVEMENTS: Professional,
reasonable
prices. Interior, exterior, repairs, painting,
siding, roofing, pressure
washing.
(423)543-2790.
TAKING CARE OF
YOUR YARD SO YOU
CAN
DO
OTHER
THINGS. CALL TIM
423-291-1879.
THE ORIGINAL MR.
HANDYMAN. Free estimates. Flooring, siding,
replacement
windows, trim, ceramic
tile, minor plumbing &
electrical. Add a vent
from HVAC. Decks, on
site built storage buildings, water heater or
A/C unit change out.
Anything you don’t
want to do call me.
543-6968 or 895-0677
WILL clean houses.
Reasonable
rates.
Great references. Call
(423)474-3726, leave
msg. if not at home.
16 BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
Church & house for
sale. 1113 & 1115 Park
Avenue, Elizabethton.
423-647-4602,
423791-3871,
423-542-9434.
New
Commercial
space 1150 sqft. Heat
& air. $750.mo. + CAM
fee.
423-543-3197,
423-957-9267.
Office space for rent,
plenty of parking,
great for car lot. City
location.
$375.mo.
647-4993
19 BUILDINGS
SALE/RENT
HUGE SAVINGS ON
ARCH STEEL BUILDINGS
- Repos, Slight Damages, No Reasonable
Offer Refused! 3 Left.
25’x36’, 35x44. Call Today! Save Thousands!
866-352-0469
20 ARTICLES
FOR SALE
!!!!!! $495 Sofa/Love.
NEW! Un-used. Neutral
color, Worth $1,100.
217-4245.
!!!!!! 1 NASA memory
foam mattress, Brand
new, Retail- $1599, Sell
$299. 218-0755.
!!!!!! 1 QUEEN –Pillow
Top mattress, new $65.
343-4412.
!!!!!! 100% LEATHER–
Sofa/Love.
NEVER
used!! Retail $2,000
Sell $899. 217-4202.
!!!!!! 2 Pillow top mattress – King $120,
Full-$60. Both NEW, in
plastic. 343-4408.
!!!!!!
5
pc
BEDROOM–Brand NEW!
Wood.
Retail-$1800
Sell-$475.
423-929-3626.
!!!!!! 8 pc Bedroom Set
–
Elegant
Cherry
sleigh. All wood! New
in boxes. Retail $3K.
Sell $1,350 200-4664.
12HP Snapper lawnmower, rider, good
condition.
$350.
(423)542-2296.
50 gallon fish tank with
wooden stand and
accessories, undertank filter. Very nice.
$200. (423)474-2088.
BALDWIN piano. $600.
Attic Heirlooms bunkbeds. Excellent condition, $800. 895-1995.
FLAT surface stove,
black & stainless with
matching refrigerator
with icemaker. Both
like
new.
(423)542-8683.
FOR SALE, 15” rally
wheels, tires, and lug
nuts fits gm 5 lug pattern 423-791-0700.
SPEICAL, Lump Coal
$68 ton, STOKER Coal
$75 ton, FREE DELIVERY. 276- 492-9590.
276- 628-1573
WIDE Screen HDTV,
RCA, 42”. surround
sound.
$800.00.
360-1621
23 YARD
SALES
1200
19E
By-pass
across from CVS, Saturday
May
5th,
7:00AM-2:00PM. Huge
Sale, Something for
Everyone!
PARKING LOT SALE,
We the VVA 824 (Vietnam Vets of America)
are now collecting
any items of value for
a parking lot sale,
downtown
Elizabethton, some time in
the middle of May.
Call Jerry Campbell
423-543-8963 for any
large items. Call Rev.
Briggs 423-474-2947 after 1:00PM each day
for small items. Money
made from sale will be
used to help any
needy Veteran and
their family.
PERSONAL
ESTATE
SALE, AUCTION 6:30PM
Saturday, May 5th,
Hwy. 91 Stoney Creek.
Antique Furniture, to
much to list, Bedroom
suite, Cherry Table
and 6 Chairs, McCoy
Cookie Jars, Garden
tools, 1989 Jaguar,
Lots of glassware Fenton, too much to list!
STONEY CREEK AUCTION
423-474-3833
FIRM4630
25 PETS
& SUPPLIES
GREAT PYRENEES Puppies. 2 males. Shots,
wormed. 10wks. old.
$150. each. Parents
on
premises.
(423)474-3386.
28 CHILD CARE
HELP/SERVICES
CHILDCARE DEBBY’S
DEN now accepting
infants and toddlers,
over 15 years experience, 423-543-1542.
Tender loving child
care in my home. Refferences
available.
Accepting full time.
202-1114, Lisa.
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.
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
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FOR RENT
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:
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1320 Charity Hill Rd.,
1BR, dishwasher, W/D
hook-up, quiet neighborhood, close to
town. 423-543-7468.
1BR efficiency. Blue
Springs area. Appliances, CH&A, lights
and water furnished.
$350. month, deposit.
(423)474-2700.
1BR, furnished, utilities
furnished,
near
Save-A-Lot. No pets,
$425. month, $100. deposit. 423-213-5606.
1BR, garbage and water furnished, Cedar
Grove Road, near Milligan
College,
$350.mo. $250.dep.
423-543-4365,
423-833-3432
1BR, stove, refrigerator, water, garbage
pickup
furnished,
mini-blinds.
Call
(423)542-9200.
2BR, upstairs, appliances, washer/dryer
hook-up, mini blinds,
garbage pick-up, no
pets,
$360month
$300deposit,
423543-3626.
BROOKVIEW APARTMENT: 2BR, appliances, W/D hook-up.
NO PETS. $350mth.,
$300deposit, storage
builidings
(423)543-2632, (423)
543-4671.
Hampton, upstairs, 1BR
water
furnished.
$300mo.
$300dep.
John S. Brookshire Real
Estate 423-543-6765.
LYNN VALLEY: at Lynn
Valley Driving Range,
2BR, Section 8 approved, W/D hookup,
carpet.
(423)360-1621
NEW 2BR townhouses,
Hunter, CH&A, water
furnished, $450. mth.
$400. dep. 542-8172
anytime.
ONE month free rent,
2BR, 1BA. $375-$400.
Security
deposit
$375-$400.
Airport
Apartments.
(423)
547-2871.
VARIETY of 1BR and
2BR apartments available. Rent starts at
$225month. Call property
manager,
(423)547-2871.
WEST G STREET
1bdrm
$325mo
$200dep (utilities paid)
2bdrm
$350mo
$200dep (utilities paid)
Laundromat onsite
2 bdrm $375mo $200
dep.
washer/dryer
hookups
1bdrm
$335mo
$200dep. Alexander
Apts Watauga & G St
542-8493, 542-0189 before 5 PM 956-0068
542-1530
37 LAND W/PHOTO
FOR SALE
0 White Oak
20.42 +/- acres. Beautiful mountain views.
Great for building.
May be split up.
$145,000.00
C21 Whitehead
Brenda Thompson
543-4663
14x80, 3BR, 2BA, like
new, CH&A, Bob Little
Road. $500. month
plus
deposit.
(423)542-8683,
647-3778.
2BR, 2BA, $375month,
$250deposit, no pets.
423-543-4365.
HAPPY VALLEY: 2BR &
3BR. private lot, appliances, references required. (423)257-2106.
(423)416-0021.
SMALL, non-smoking,
2BR, 1BA, some utilities
included, quiet neighborhood, Peter’s Hollow. $390. month, deposit. (423)474-6404.
36 LAND
FOR SALE
2.294
acres
Blue
Spring - Pearl Bowers
Road, driveway installed, perk, good for
3BR house. $48,000.
423-547-2871,
423-956-0478.
38 LOTS
FOR SALE
40 LOTS
FOR RENT
SINGLE or doublewide.
Large private spaces
in the country. Buy
home from Smith
Homes, get 6 months
FREE
lot
rent.
(423)928-9224.
2 months Free. 1/2
acre. Single or doublewide. Happy Valley
area.
References.
257-2106, 416-0021.
Hwy. 11E
$255,000
587 feet of road frontage on U.S.11E. Ideal
site for zoned B4
commercial usage
that would conform
well to the Piney Flats
area.
SIAM COMMUNITY
0.55 acres each.
Ready to build or
doublewides allowed.
7.869 acre+/- tract
perfect spot to enjoy
the magic of the
mountains.
Century 21
Whitehead Woodson
Patsy Woodson
725-4000
LAKEVIEW DRIVE
187 ft. Of Watauga
Lake can be yours
with a great view of
the Lake. Near Midway Marina. $150,000.
RAINBOW REALTY
423-547-280
PRICE REDUCTION
FROM $144,900
TO $129,900
Immaculate 2BR, 1BA
plus 1BR, 1BA apartment.
Call David
423-512-0228
0 Calvary Lane
Mountain City
.59 acres Nice level
lot in the Cold Springs
community.
00 White Oak.
117.86 +/- acres.
Beautiful mountain
views. Great for building. May be split up.
$145,000.00
C21 Whitehead
Brenda Thompson
543-4663
3BR, 3BA, kitchen
with granite countertops,
appliances.
Large Living Room
with double sided fireplace. 2 car garage,
Views you won’t believe!
Century 21
Whitehead Realty
Linda Whitehead
543-4663
Watauga Lake front in
a desirable location
with investment potential. Water and
electricity tap fees already paid. Great
view and 187 feet of
lakefront.
RAINBOW REALTY
423-547-2800
0 Willens Gap Rd.,
Mountain City
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
107 Estal Drive
89 X 104 lot has septic, water and electricity in place. Suitable for singlewide,
doublewide or house.
$18,000. MLS# 22517.
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.
Hwy. 321
$28,500
BROAD STREET
Acreage
22
acres with views and
close to town. Rolling
hills, pasture and
woods and branch.
SPEARBRANCH
ROAD
4.39 beautiful acres
with split-rail fencing
in a restricted mountain
development.
Additional 4.36 acre
tract
available.
$120,000.
RAINBOW REALTY
423-547-2800
Lots 18 & 19
Hide Away Drive
Butler
Good laying lot off of
Clay Little Road, 1.54
acres, site built only.
Adjoining 1.84 acres
available. $48,000.
RAINBOW REALTY
423-547-2800
144 Sims Hill.
180 HART ROAD
280 Old
Watauga Rd.
2BR 1BA cottage on
1.09 acres. Lot has
been
partially
cleared.
Beautiful
view of the mountains. $94,900.00
Immaculate 3BR, 2BA
home on permanent
block foundation with
concrete patio on
back
and
side.
$92,000.
C21 Whitehead
Pam Pope
543-4663
RAINBOW REALTY
423-547-2800
1510 Stateline
Road
$79,900.
Nice 3BR, 2BA home.
Located just outside
city limits. Features
outbuilding
and
maintenance
free
yard!
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
One-level
condo,
2BR, 1BA, close to
Elizabethton Airport.
$64,900
New
construction,
3BR, 2BA, 1 acre,
storage buildings.
Call (423)952-0226
(423)676-8052
130 Springfield.
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.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
1393 Broad St Ext.
River front property
with 3 or 4BR, 3.5BA,
and media room. 100
ft river frontage with 2
docks! $269,900.00
C21 Whitehead
Sherree Holt
543-4663
291 H Heaton Rd
Nice 3br 1.5ba home
with a country setting.
Nice
landscaping
and large back yard.
$92,000
Call Jason@ Randall
Birchfield Real Estate
543-5959
310 Centennial
New Price $139,000
For A Quick Sale
209 Boyd.
Cozy 2BR 1BA cottage in Johnson City.
Potential 3rd bedroom. Perfect for first
time home buyer.
$79,900
4-5BRs, 2FBA, 2 half
baths or 2-2 bedroom
duplex.
MLS #226008
Call Elwanda Shelton
Realty Executives
952-0226 or 676-8052
317 BIG SPRINGS RD
165 PRICE ROAD
Immaculate,
one
level brick home on a
choice level lot. This
home has been pampered and is in excellent condition. Covered slate patio overlooks level backyard
with RV carport and
storage
building.
House has hardwood
floors
throughout.
Beautiful,
updated
kitchen with all appliances included. Updated
bathrooms.
One car attached
garage.
CH&A.
$119,000
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
543-5741
1725 CENTRAL AVE.
East Side
2142 Old Lewis Rd
Nice 3br 1 ba home
on over one acre.
Large carport and full
basement.
$119,000
Call Jason@ Randall
Birchfield Real Estate
543-5959
220 High Street
Hampton
$127,500
MLS#242699
Wonderful
newer
home in the Powder
Branch Community.
Huge great room with
fireplace and open
kitchen and dining areas. Kitchen with custom cabinets and all
appliances included.
Master suite with private bath. Two bedrooms, perfect for
children, with connecting bath. Full
basement with drive
under double garage. CH&A. Large
covered front porch
with beautiful views.
Excellent condition.
$134,900
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
543-5741
1,510
sq.ft.
Brick
Ranch, One Story Living, Mountain Views
3BR, 2BA, CH&A, 2
Car Garage, Large
Workshop, Brick Fireplace in Living Room.
Newly Remodeled,
Updated
Shar Saidla
895-0430
Realty Executives
952-0226
367 Sinking Creek
Colonial Beauty 4BR,
3BA, With 5 acres
$249,900
Call Shirley or Dick
773-2650 or 341-7233
office 282-5182
Blue Ridge Properties
(423)512-1135
2219 HILLRISE
3BR, 2BA off Sabine
in Golf Course Acres.
Master suit on main
level. Home is like
new. $194,900.
1730 FIELD ROAD
137 Grandview Circle
Nice 3br 2ba brick
home in Grandview
Circle.
18X36 inground pool.
$159,900
Call Jason@ Randall
Birchfield Real Estate
543-5959
4BR,
1.5BA,
Log
Home. 3000+sqft.,
fireplace, full basement, Two heat
pumps.
Recent
metal roof. 4.7acres,
open garage area
with concrete flooring and roof, stable,
several outbuildings.
Mobile
home
hook-up.
Privacy
and convenience.
$162,300.
C21 Whitehead
Sherree Holt
543-4663
Brick 3BR 2BA ranch
approx. 1564 sq ft. Privacy and beautiful
mountainous views!
$149,900.00
115 Wilshire Drive
$299,500
206 Mosier Road
Johnson City
155 Pleasant Hill
$225,000
C21 Whitehead
Trish Graybeal
543-4663
3BR, 2.5BA under construction.
Vaulted
ceilings, hardwood
and ceramic tile
flooring, ventless fireplace, huge master
suite, walk-in closets,
full basement and
fabulous views.
#237558
$99,500
423-773-1177,
423-929-2315
New 1700 sq.ft. 3BR,
2BA, full drive in basement, oak cabinets,
hardwood floor, ceramic tile, walk-in
closet, huge deck,
concrete
drive.
$156,000.
Secluded, wooded
2.6acre & 3.15 lots in
Hide Away Estates
$27,000 each
Jonathan Brewer
Century 21
Whitehead Woodson
725-4000
CLAY LITTLE ROAD
Unique custom built
cabin with hardwood
flooring, oak kitchen
cabinets, and cathedral ceilings. Cabin is
located on +1 acre
with a private shooting range.
115 Hylander Dr.
3.28 acre lot, the best
in the subdivision.
Most beautiful views
of Watauga Lake!
Cecil Vanhuss
$120,000
130 Blevins Hollow
Road
$139,900
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
Lot 7 Elk Ridge
Butler
Tom Payne
Century 21
Whitehead Woodson
725-4000
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
Call (423)952-0226
(423)676-8052
Elwanda Shelton
Realty Executives
Call Shirley or Dick
773-2650 or 341-7233
office 282-5182
Blue Ridge Properties
Rich Hollow
Elizabethton
Realty Executives
Julian Real Estate
423 -547- 2740
9.72 acres of great
views and close to
Watauga River and
Watauga Lake. Great
for a small farm or
could be developed.
Move In Ready!
Better Hurry!
$119,900
115 BUD MILLER
Roan Mountain
Building lot on Hwy.
321 & Smith Hollow
Road. Less than one
mile from Little Milligan Boat Ramp on
Watauga Lake and
Mallard Cove Marina.
Lot on Smith Hollow
Road also available.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
RAINBOW REALTY
423-547-2800
Newly updated split
foyer, just minutes
from town. This 3BR,
1.5BA home has a
new roof and heat
pump. Large lot with
dog kennel, drive under garage and fresh
paint throughout. The
back yard is beautifully landscaped and
has lots of privacy.
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
(423)543-5741
3BRs, 2BAs, 1 acre
land, fixer upper.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
2.7 acre level lot with
123 feet of Watauga
River frontage. Convenient
to
Elizabethton and the Elizabethton
Airport.
$110,000.
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
543-5741
#238883
$59,000
BLUESPRINGS
Nice corner lot with
water and septic in
place.
Restricted
against
mobile´s.
$20,000.
113 Longwood Rd.
C21 Whitehead
Pam Pope
543-4663
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
116 CECIL VANHUSS
- Adorable white
picket fence home
with wrap around
porch, country setting and nice level
lot. Just minutes from
town, this two bedroom
one
bath
home has been well
cared for and would
make great starter
home or investment
property. Updates include new appliances, tile flooring in
kitchen and attic insulation. Hardwood
flooring and gas log
fireplace, along with
the wonderful covered porch give this
home that country
feel. $79,900
1213 LEDFORD STREET
East Side
2BR 2BA brick home
located in Bristol.
Land extends down
to Beaver Creek.
$143,900
MESSIMER LANE
43 HOUSES
W/PHOTO
Elwanda Shelton
Realty Executives
Call
Linda Whitehead
543-4663
Great location for an
mountain
home.
9acres, great mountain views, secluded.
$72,000.
Tom Payne
Century 21
Whitehead Woodson
725-4000
1279 Goose
Bradley Road
$250,000.
105 Potomac Circle
Large
spacious
rooms! 3BR, 3BA, Kit,
Dining Room, 2 Fireplaces, Office, Spa
room and much
more.
Lot 51 Vista, Butler
43 HOUSES
W/PHOTO
102 Chamber's
Hollow
Elizabethton
Realty Executives
Julian Real Estate
423-547-2740
Tom Payne
Century 21
Whitehead Woodson
725-4000
43 HOUSES
W/PHOTO
113 Victor
2 story, 3BR, 2.5BA, inconveniently located
neighborhood.Comes
almost
completely
furnished. Beautiful
wrap around porch.
$207,000.
C21 Whitehead
Kathryn Turner
543-4663
TWO BEAUTIFUL
LOTS
39 LOTS W/PHOTO
FOR SALE
00 Ingram Branch
Roan Mountain
SPACIOUS
mobile
home lot,
parking
and garbage furnished. Restricted lot,
references, near town.
(423)542-4597.
43 HOUSES
W/PHOTO
Call for information
TOBY
423-725-4145 or
423-895-1159
2BR, 1BA, Biltmore
Area. CH&A, appliances. No smoking or
pets.
$400.mo.,
$300.dep.
423895-1861, 423-543-3963
33 MOBILE HOME
FOR RENT
37 LAND W/PHOTO
FOR SALE
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
32 HOUSES
FOR RENT
3BR, 11/2BA, CH&A,
appliances. Biltmore
Community.
$700.
month, deposit. References.
No
pets,
smoking.
423543-4178.
903 Walker St 3br, 1ba,
hardwood
floors.
$585.mo. $585.dep.
John S. Brookshire Real
Estate 543-6765
ASSORTMENT of rentals: Farm, brick, frame,
pets, rent to own, furnished and unfurnished. 282-6486.
STONEY CREEK AREA:
2BR, 1BA. $350.mth.,
$350.dep. Rent & deposit required. One
year
lease.
(423)677-8262.
Classifieds
928-4151
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CENTURY 21
WHITEHEAD
Sherree Holt
423-543-4663
Mostly level corner lot
offering lots of family
space. Main level
features living room
with fireplace, formal
dining room, huge
kitchen with lots of
storage, 3BD, 2BA,
plus a one car attached garage. Basement is partially finished, offering a family room with brick fireplace and a fourth
bedroom or study.
Central gas heat.
Very nice west end
neighborhood.
$94,900
Rare find with over
2000 sq. ft. of living
space, 4.31 acres of
level land, 3BR & 2BA
& a fenced yard.
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
543-5741
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
2652 Hwy 91
$210,000
369 MAX JETT ROAD
Beautiful stone and
vinyl home on 1.2
acres in the desirable
Powder
Branch area. This
home features 15
rooms with 4 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths,
trey ceilings, stone
fireplace with gas
log, huge game
room, den, garden
tub, whirlpool tub, 2
big decks with magnificent views. 6 car
garage. Must See!!!!
$375,000.
RAYMOND PERRY
423-914-8195
Shell & Associates
423-543-2393
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43 HOUSES
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Classifieds
43 HOUSES
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45 MOBILE HOMES
W/PHOTO
45 MOBILE HOMES
W/PHOTO
47 WANTED
TO BUY
59 AUTOS
FOR SALE
WOULD like to buy 25
passenger
bus,
423-542-8959.
1968 Buick Skylark,
350HP, V-8 automatic,
excellent condition.
$3,500. (423)542-2296.
56 BOATS
W/PHOTO
FOR SALE
500 Trudy St.
$ 94,500
MLS # 239745
Brick ranch home
with
3BRs,
heat
pump,
extra lot
fenced in, carport,
storage barn.
Elwanda R. Shelton
Realty Executives
180 Country
Acres Dr.
Brand New Spacious
3BR, 3.5BA, LR with FP,
4 car garage, 2+/acres convenient to
Elizabethton & Johnson City.
FOR SALE BY OWNER
House and One Acre
3BR, 2BA, dinning
room, kitchen, living
room, two storage
buildings, 2200sq. ft.,
12x24 patio, 12x15
porch, and carport.
$172,500
1-423-725-4504
Call Linda
Whitehead
(423)213-9611
5540 Hwy. 321
Butler
2BR, 1BA. Singlewide
on a 1.5 acre of land.
Good road frontage.
Jonathan Brewer
Century 21
Whitehead Woodson
725-4000
www.smithhomes.info
2625 Elizabethton
Hwy.
Johnson City, TN
(423) 542-2131
952-0226 or 676-8052
Direct
BEAUTIFUL View
Siam Valley
508 Carter Boulevard
Cozy 3BR, 1.5BA, one
story home with hardwood floors, screened
porch, gas logs, one
car garage, on large
lot in Westside School
District. $120,000.
John S. Brookshire
Real Estate & Auction
423-543-6765
423-895-0910
550 Escape
Mountain Hampton
Mountain
retreat
home in a perfect
country setting. 3BR,
2BA.
New construction.
2BR, 2BA, garage, office or study, laminate
flooring
throughout, security
system, large deck,
level lot. $130,000.
(423)543-3720
676-2967
SOUTH 2ND STREET
In Walking Distance
To Downtown
2BR, 2BA with large
kitchen, dining area
and mountain views.
$87,000.
Realty Executives
Julian Real Estate
423 547 2740
44 MOBILE HOMES
FOR SALE
4BR
doublewide.
$35,000.
Delivery,
setup included. Refurbished. (423)542-2533,
(423)360-0196.
BY OWNER
152 SHALOM DRIVE
OFF GAP CREEK RD.
4BR, 2FBA, CH&A,
hardwood floors, full
basement.
7.068
acres. $219,000.
(423)542-3396
(423)676-1796
45 MOBILE HOMES
W/PHOTO
1500 Blue Springs.
C21 Whitehead
Teresa Musick
543-4663
574 Leason
Gregg Road
$212,900
Enjoy the views from
the pool, balcony,
and deck of this private retreatthat sits
on over 2 acres.
Home offers nice décor throughout.
CONDO:
Perfect
Brick, 2BR, 2 Baths,
Jacuzzi,
Wood
Floors, 9 Ft Ceilings,
Gas
Fireplace,
Cherry Cab, Granite,
All appliances, Almost New, Pella 483-2693
$129,900
3BR 2BA 1 story House
with 2 Car Attached
Garage $159,900
Patsy
Century 21
Whitehead Woodson
725-4000
811 Greene
Rd.
Butler
Like New! 3BR, 2.5BA
Cabin sits on 2+/acres in a private serene setting. Amazing
Views!
C21 Whitehead
Pam Pope
543-4663
Beautiful condo located
in
choice
Hunter community.
This two bedroom
home features a
beautiful open floor
plan on the main
level, with Hardwood
flooring and a cozy
gas log fireplace in
the
livingroom.
Kitchen has ceramic
tile flooring and solid
oak cabinetry with
lots of counter space.
Upstairs there are two
wonderful bedrooms
with walk-in closets in
each, and full bath
/laundry room. Consider maintenance
free living, turn key
condition,
over
1300sq feet of living
space, and all of the
appliances
stay.
$109,900
Nice doublewide on
large level lot with
fenced in back yard
and a stream flowing
through the property.
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
543-5741
28 x48 NORRIS
932 & 934 Fairview
Road
$205,000.
13.81
acres
with
beautiful
building
sites. property includes a nice doublewide, an old farm
house, 2 wells, and 3
outbuildings.
FOR SALE BY
OWNER
REDUCED $78,900
$1,000 Toward
Closing Cost
237 Ollie Collins Rd.
Completely
renovated. Roof to plumbing. Inside and out.
CH&A, new appliances,
including
washer, dryer. 2BR,
1BA. hardwood, tile
floors.
(423)547-3728
(423)773-1585
FOR SALE BY OWNER
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
252 Liberty Hollow
Road
9.25 acres. Updated
3BR, 1BA, CH&A,
gas log, outbuildings, fenced fescue
pasture, good timber, spring.
$149,000.
423-474-3933
(423)542-6959
Cell: 957-1772
2001 Kawasaki 1500
CC, 6,700miles. Lots of
extras. New tires, serviced. Cover,
helmets.
$5,900.
(423)543-1661.
Blue Ridge
"Anglebrook"
By CLAYTON
New! 3BR, 2BA. Spacious 16x80! Furnished.
Must see!
Floorplans Available
online at
www.smithhomes.info
Stock # 21
We Have Lots
Available for rent!
2625 Elizabethton
Hwy.
Johnson City, TN
(423) 542-2131
CLOSEOUT!
2006 CLAYTON
"Spirit VI", 16X80. 3
BR, 2BA. Furnished.
Vinyl Siding, Shingles.
Thermal Zone III insulated.
We Have Lots
Available For Rent!
Richards Lane
Bluff City
Very nice double
wide on 3.68 acres.
Private with great
views. Barn and storage building
.
Realty Executives
Julian Real Estate
423 547 2740
1998 Honda 300EX
ATV, $2500 OBO; 2005
Honda Aero, low
milesage, $6000 OBO
423-957-9501,
423-543-5622.
58 MOTORCYCLES
W/PHOTO
47 WANTED
TO BUY
FAST CASH, top dollar
for your junk car. Free
and speedy pick-up,
call
423-928-0200,
423-791-3968.
1998 Honda CBR
600 F-3
Smoking Joe Edition
(423)542-3396
(423)963-8103
647-9117
59 AUTOS
FOR SALE
1997 Buick LaSabre.
$2,500. (423)547-9231.
2003 Chevy Trailblazer,
light gray metallic,
75K,
automatic.
$10,500. 895-1995.
1989 MITSUBISHI MONTERO, 4x4, PW, PL, tilt,
cruise, good dependable vehicle, blue,
423-647-8692
65 TRUCKS &
SEMI’S
1984 S-10 Truck, Lowered, weld wheels,
projector headlights,
Euro taillights, Billet
Grille.
$1000.00
423-542-3194,
423213-6410
PUBLIC NOTICES
NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE'S SALE
WHEREAS, default has
occurred in the performance
of
the
covenants, terms, and
conditions of a Deed
of Trust Note dated
February 7, 2005, and
the Deed of Trust of
even date securing
the same, recorded
February 9, 2005, at
Book T728, Page 114 in
Office of the Register
of Deeds for Carter
County, Tennessee,
executed by Frank
Reams a/k/a Frank L
Reams and Charity J.
Reams,
conveying
certain
property
therein described to
Arnold M. Weiss, Esq.,
Shelby County as Trustee for Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A.; and the
undersigned, Aaron L.
Squyres of Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed
Successor Trustee.
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given
PUBLIC NOTICES
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
May 18, 2007 on or
about 2:15 P.M., at the
Carter County Courthouse, Elizabethton,
Tennessee, offer for
sale certain property
hereinafter described
to the highest bidder
FOR CASH, free from
the statutory right of
redemption, homestead, dower, and all
other
exemptions
which are expressly
waived in the Deed of
Trust, said property being real estate situated in Carter County,
Tennessee, and being
more particularly described as follows:
Situate, lying and being in the Seventeenth
(17th) Civil District of
Carter County, Tennessee, and is more
particularly described
as follows, to-wit: Beginning at an iron pin
set in the westerly
margin of Morey Hyder Road, corner to
Compton (Deed Book
488,
Page
295);
thence with Compton
South 69 deg. 00 min.
28 sec. 73.60 feet to
an iron pin; thence
South 74 deg. 50 min.
West 731.09 feet to a
point; thence North 10
deg. 25 min. 46 sec.
West 47.20 feet to an
iron pin; thence North
67 deg. 44 min. 53
sec. East 503.86 feet to
a point in the westerly
margin of said road;
thence with the westerly margin of said
Road South 52 deg. 03
min. East 123.20 feet to
the point of beginning,
containing 1.00 acre,
more or less, and as
further shown by the
map or plat of a survey of record in Plat
Cabinet C, Slide 512,
Register's Office for
Carter County, Tennessee, to which reference is here made.
And being the same
property conveyed to
Frank L. Reams and
wife, Charity J. Reams,
by deed dated January 7, 2005, from Ronald Keith Bartley and
wife, Beverly Ruth
Bartley, of record in
Deed Book 491, Image 715, Register's Office for Carter County,
Tennessee, to which
deed reference is
here made.
ALSO KNOWN AS: 274
Morey Hyder Road,
Johnson City, Tennessee 37601
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:
Frank
Reams a/k/a Frank L
Reams; Charity J.
Reams
The sale held pursuant
to this Notice may be
rescinded at the Successor Trustee's option
at any time. The right
is reserved to adjourn
the day of the sale to
another day, time,
and place certain
without further publication, upon announcement at the
time and place for the
sale set forth above.
W&A No. 717 116671
DATED April 18, 2007.
WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.,
Successor Trustee
By: Aaron L. Squyres
FHA No. 481-2495806
DSaleNoticeTNAaron_abeckius_070418_1041
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and
WWW.REALTYTRAC.COM
4/24, 5/1, 5/8
DOUBLE WIDE
CLOSEOUT!
28x44 Mountaineer by
CLAYTON. 3BR, 2BA.
Perfect starter home!
Ask us about a land,
home package!
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2625 Elizabethton Hwy.
Johnson City, TN
(423) 542-2131
244 Bulldog Hollow
$79,900
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
DOUBLEWIDE
CLOSEOUT!
28x60
CLAYTON
Mountaineer.
3BR,
2BA stone fireplace in
family room! Charming master suite features soaker tub with
stone accents!
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3BR, 2BA. Stacked
stone fireplace with
raised hearth. 8' flat
ceilings, drywall in
furnished living area.
Skylights.
Call
Linda
Whitehead
213-9611
15HP, electric start
Mariner Motor. Trolling
motor, fish finder,
trailer. $1250.
2003 SUSUKI XL7, 4
wheel drive, 4dr.,
38,800miles, beige, excellent
condition,
$15,000
OBO.
423-542-2737,
423-213-0670.
PUBLIC NOTICES
156 Sims Hill.
Eagle Ridge
Unit 4
643 Toll Branch Rd
Johnson City
14’ Thunder Craft
Bass Boat
57 MOTORCYCLES
FOR SALE
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2625 Elizabethton
Hwy.
Johnson City, TN
(423) 542-2131
2BR 2BA home perfect for couple or
small family. Offers
beautiful mountainous views. $46,000.00
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
63 4X4 VEHICLES
FOR SALE
2 helmets. $4,900
Large 3BR 1.5BA mobile home. 28x42 garage with grease pit
and lots of storage!
$69,500
Leeann Baker
Century 21
Whitehead Woodson
725-4000
24X44 Clayton
"River Run"
We Have Land!
61 CAMPERS &
RV’S
NICE 2004 30’ Prowler,
slide out, self contained, appliances,
heating & air. $14,900.
423-547-3018.
PERFECT STARTER
HOME!
3BR, 2BA. Furnished
living space with appliances included.
Zone III insulated.
928-4151
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Use It For Your
Downpayment!
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2625 Elizabethton
Hwy.
Johnson City, TN
(423) 542-2131
2625 Elizabethton Hwy.
Johnson City, TN
(423) 542-2131
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CLOSEOUT!
New Clayton, 32 x 56.
3BR with study, 2BA,
large island kitchen,
fireplace. Upgraded
appliances!
www.smithhomes.info
2625 Elizabethton Hwy.
Johnson City, TN
(423) 542-2131
5 BEDROOMS!
2006 CLAYTON
"Pine Brook", 32x68.
3BA, Dream Kitchen
with stainless appliances!
Fireplace
with bronze accents!
Own Land? Use Your
Deed As Your Down
Payment!
We Can Develop
Your Land!
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2625 Elizabethton
Hwy.
Johnson City, TN
(423) 542-2131
Executive
Level Income
Restock area displays.
No selling.
Invest $13K
for inventory,
in person
training & great
retail
stores.
800-373-5470
Business Opportunities
ALL CASH CANDY ROUTE Do you earn
$800 in a day? Your own local candy route.
Includes 30 Machines and Candy All for
$9,995. 1-888-745-3351
MORTGAGE/ PARTNER: ORIGINATOR
TO build your own Business, FHA, VA,
USDA Non & Conforming. You Provide
the people and some basic equipment.
Great Partnership opportunity. Call Mickey
615-377-8699 x7000
Cars for Sale
*POLICE IMPOUNDS!* 1994 HONDA
Civic $600. 1997 Pontiac Grand Am
$500. 2002 Ford Escort $800. More Cars
Available! For Listings 800-546-3091 x
N263
Employment
SECRET SHOPPERS NEEDED POSE
as customers for store evaluations. Local
stores, restaurants & theaters. Training
provided. Flexible hours. Email Required.
Call Now! 1-800-585-9024 ext 6149
Employment Services
EARN UP TO $550 Weekly Processing
HUD Refunds Excellent Opportunity
Part-Time, No Experience Necessary
Call Today!! 1-800-488-2921 Ask for
Department W-22
GET CRANE TRAINED! CRANE/ Heavy
Equip Training. National Certification
Prep. Placement Assistance. Financial
Assistance. 3,6,9,12 Week Programs
Georgia School of Construction.
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With Ford conviction,
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Seattle
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Billings
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Clouds and
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Very warm
with plenty of
sunshine
84°
78°
55°
Mostly cloudy,
t-storms
possible
71°
54°
Mainly cloudy,
t-storms
possible
52°
53°
75°
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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.
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Noon ............................................... 8
4 p.m. .............................................. 5
Temperature:
High yesterday ........................ 83°
Low yesterday ......................... 43°
Precipitation:
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Wednesday .................................. 82°
Thursday ...................................... 72°
Friday ........................................... 73°
Saturday ....................................... 77°
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Camden
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The State
Sunrise today ....................... 6:36 a.m.
Sunset tonight ...................... 8:16 p.m.
Moonrise today ................... 7:57 p.m.
Moonset today ..................... 5:53 a.m.
City
Athens
Bristol
Chattanooga
Clarksville
Cleveland
Cookeville
Crossville
Erwin
Franklin
Greeneville
Johnson City
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83 54 s
86 57 s
84 59 s
85 56 s
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80 57 s
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86 59 s
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84 55 s
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54 t
58 t
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86/60
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T-storms
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74
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81
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Kingsport
85 55 s
Knoxville
86 59 s
Memphis
85 66 pc
Morristown 85 57 s
Mountain City 82 51 s
Nashville
86 59 s
Newport
85 56 s
Oak Ridge
86 58 s
Pigeon Forge 86 59 s
Roan Mtn.
81 52 s
Sevierville
86 59 s
Miami
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Lakes and the Ohio Valley today. Moisture to the south will lead
to a large area of drenching showers and thunderstorms over
Texas and the central and southern Plains.
Knoxville
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Hi
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76
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76
82
78
77
77
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80
76
Washington
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Sun and Moon
New York
64/47
Kansas City
79/56
Houston
82/66
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86/56
Waynesboro Chattanooga
86/57
85/56
Memphis
85/66
67/43
El Paso
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84/55
Nashville
86/59
Detroit
64/44
Los Angeles
70/56
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84/59
San Francisco
65/52
Denver
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Chicago
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Cincinnati
80 54 t
Dallas
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Denver
71 48 t
Honolulu
86 72 s
Kansas City 79 56 t
Los Angeles 70 56 pc
New York City 64 47 t
Orlando
86 64 s
Phoenix
96 70 c
Seattle
55 45 r
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69 47 t
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Law enforcement officials
push for stricter gun penalties
NASHVILLE (AP) — Law
enforcement officials on Monday urged the governor and
legislators to use a portion of
the state’s anticipated budget
surplus to create tougher sentencing laws for violent gun
and gang crimes.
The Tennessee Public Safety Coalition — representing
prosecutors, police chiefs and
sheriffs from across the state
— held a news conference to
discuss three bills slowly
moving through the Legislature they believe are necessary
to curtail violent crime and
make the state’s communities
safer.
“The message is clear,” said
Montgomery County Sheriff
Norman Lewis, the coalition’s
chairman. “If you commit a
gun crime, if you commit a
gang crime, you will do hard
time.”
The one bill that appears to
be making the most progress
would set longer sentences for
violent gang crimes, or those
involving three or more offenders. The measure is
scheduled to go before the Judiciary Committee in both
chambers this week.
Another bill would require
tougher mandatory sentencing for violent offenders who
commit a felony involving a
firearm. The House version is
scheduled for the Judiciary
Committee this week, but the
companion version has been
stuck in the same committee
since February.
The third measure would
add 64 additional prosecutors
in judicial districts across the
state in an effort to reduce
caseloads.
The bill was placed in the
Senate Finance Committee
earlier this month, and the
House version has been
placed “behind the budget,”
meaning it will not be acted
upon until the state budget is
approved. Typically, that
means the prospects for passage are poor.
The cost for all three bills is
believed to be about $88 million. However, with an estimated budget surplus of at
least $400 million, bill sponsors said they’re determined
to try to pass the legislation
this session.
“They’re critical needs, and
they’re not being met,” said
Senate Republican Leader
Mark Norris of Collierville,
who is sponsoring the bill targeting firearm crimes. “It is a
two-year session. Those of us
sponsoring this legislation do
not intend to relent.”
In 2005, about 31 percent of
robberies and aggravated assaults were committed with a
firearm.
Similarly, officials noted
that gang crimes involving
three or more offenders also
are on the rise. In Memphis,
for example, reported gang
crimes rose 69 percent from
2004 to 2006. In Knoxville,
they jumped 18 percent from
2005 to 2006.
Officials also pointed out
that statewide repeat offenders account for a significant
share of violent crimes — especially those involving guns.
In Nashville, for instance, they
said nearly 40 percent of arrests for gun-related felonies
in 2005 and 2006 were committed by individuals with
prior convictions.
Such statistics support arguments for stricter sentencing guidelines, officials said.
Under current guidelines, violent offenders in certain situations serve as little as 30 percent of their total sentence.
“People are upset with
why we don’t mean what we
say,” said Knox County District Attorney Randy Nichols.
“If a person is sentenced to 10
years, then it should be 10
years.”
Gov. Phil Bredesen spokeswoman Lydia Lenker said the
governor supports the coalition’s efforts.
“While it’s unlikely funding will be available for the
entire package, the governor
will review the proposals and
give them serious consideration,” she said.
Stay of execution sought for Alabama inmate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP)
— Attorneys for Alabama
death row inmate Darrell
Grayson filed a motion Monday asking to stay his execution based on their concerns
that the state’s method of
lethal injection causes “excruciating pain.”
Lawyers for another death
row inmate, Aaron Jones, also
filed a motion Monday with
the U.S. Supreme Court asking to stay his execution,
scheduled for Thursday, at
least until Grayson’s challenge
to lethal injection is heard.
Grayson, who was convicted in the 1980 rape and killing
of an elderly woman in her
Montevallo home, is one of a
half-dozen inmates who have
filed lethal injection challenges in the Montgomery
federal court.
He is scheduled to be executed on July 26. But U.S. District Judge Keith Watkins, who
was asked to stay the execution in the latest filing, has indicated a June 26 hearing on
the lethal injection challenge is
possible and has given attorneys a timetable to submit
briefs.
The constitutionality of Alabama’s method of execution
by lethal injection has not
been decided by the courts.
“The issue of a stay doesn’t
really come up until after he’s
had the trial,” Stephen Bright,
one of Grayson’s attorneys,
said Monday. “If we prove at
the trial that the method of execution in Alabama causes excruciating pain, then the execution will almost certainly be
stayed.”
Attorneys for Jones, who is
scheduled to be executed
Thursday for the 1978 slayings
of a Blount County couple,
turned to the Supreme Court
on Monday after the 11th U.S.
Circuit Court of Appeals in
Atlanta denied a similar stay
request from Jones on Friday.
The appeals court, noting the
murders occurred more than
28 years ago, said in part that
“the surviving victims have
waited long enough for some
closure to these heinous
crimes.”
The State’s attorneys had
argued that the 54-year-old
Jones, who is one of the
longest-serving death row inmates in Alabama, waited too
long to challenge the constitutionality of lethal injection.
Clay Crenshaw, who handles capital appeals for the Alabama attorney general’s office, said the state has until
May 14 to respond to
Grayson’s stay request and
will argue that the filing was
“unreasonably delayed.”
“The normal appeals for
Grayson ended five years
ago,” he said. “In addition,
Grayson has for the last four
years litigated a request for
DNA testing of several items.
Now he’s asking for what
amounts to a fifth round of appeals.”
Grayson was 19 when he
and
co-defendant
Victor
Kennedy beat and suffocated
86-year-old Annie Laura Orr,
whose home was ransacked
and burglarized. The two admitted they repeatedly raped
the victim, and prosecutors
used their statements as aggravating circumstances to get
the death penalty. Kennedy
was executed in 1999.
Bright, who is with the Atlanta-based Southern Center
for Human Rights, said unlike
Jones’ case, the month between the tentative trial date
and scheduled execution is
enough time for his client’s
case to be heard.
Break-ins reported on Hwy. 91
The Carter County Sheriff’s Department
is investigating a rash of break-ins early
this morning on Highway 91 in Stoney
Creek.
Officers said someone in an older model
Buick crashed into the fronts of three
stores, stole merchandise and fled.
Break-ins were reported at the Buladean
Grocery, Sonny Fletcher’s Store, and
Weaver’s Store.
The break-ins were still being investigated at presstime.
MEMPHIS (AP) — The trial schedule for former state Sen.
Kathryn Bowers remains on track following the bribery conviction of fellow Tennessee lawmaker John Ford, Bowers’
lawyer said Monday.
Bowers and Ford are among five current or former state
lawmakers charged in the FBI investigation code-named Tennessee Waltz and built around a fake computer recycling
company called E-Cycle Management.
A federal court jury convicted Ford on Friday, and Bowers
is scheduled for trial on similar Tennessee Waltz charges on
Sept. 10.
“Now that the government is through with the Ford case,
we can get ready for Kathryn Bowers,” defense lawyer
William Massey said following a status conference with prosecutors and Judge J. Daniel Breen.
Massey said he had not had time to discuss Ford’s conviction with Bowers and was unsure if it would affect her determination to go to trial rather than trying to work out a plea
agreement.
“I would not think that would impact her decision, but she
makes her own decisions,” Massey said. “She’s a very independent-minded lady.”
Another status conference for Bowers is scheduled for July
30. Ford is set for sentencing on July 31.
Bowers surprised prosecutors in September 2006 when she
rejected negotiations on a plea and asked for a trial date.
Ford, 64, and Bowers, 63, both Democrats from Memphis,
resigned from the Senate following their indictments in May
2005. Bowers listed poor health as the reason for her resignation. Ford said new Senate rules would restrict his private
employment as a business consultant.
Ford is the third lawmaker convicted on a Tennessee Waltz
charge. Former Sen. Roscoe Dixon is serving a five-year
prison sentence on a bribery conviction. Former Rep. Chris
Newton, R-Cleveland, pleaded guilty to bribery and served a
nine-month sentence. Bowers and Sen. Ward Crutchfield, DChattanooga, are awaiting trials.
Father, two sons
charged with sex crimes
ROGERSVILLE (AP) — After news spread about authorities charging a man accused of not registering as a sex offender, a girl reported the man raped her 11 years ago, and police
charged him with the crime.
Daniel Ross McClellan, 41, was first arrested last week
when he went to the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office to get
his sons, ages 14 and 19, after they were charged with raping
a 5-year-old girl. Authorities found McClellan was convicted
of a sex crime in Florida but had not registered as a sex offender in Hawkins County.
After the arrest, several people called the sheriff’s office to
report past sex crimes involving McClellan, Sheriff Roger
Christian said.
A 16-year-old girl who said McClellan raped her in 1996
came forward and gave a statement, and McClellan corroborated the story, according to court documents.
McClellan was charged with one count of rape of a child,
and his bond was raised from $5,000 to $125,000.
“We had information that his wife was attempting to raise
his bail to get him out of jail, and that they might leave the
area if he did get out of jail,” Christian said. “Through our investigation we were able to compile enough probable cause to
charge him with one count of rape of a child.”
McClellan’s sons remained in custody. His 19-year-old son,
Daniel Robert McClellan, was being held on $100,000 bond
after he was charged with two counts of rape of a child. The
14-year-old son, whose name was not released, was being
held at a juvenile detention center under one count of rape of
a child.
JC Police search
for hit-and-run driver
involved in I-26 fatality
Johnson City Police Officers responded to fatality early today on I-26 eastbound near the Okalona exit.
According to the officers’ report, a 28-year-old male, identified as Brady K. Musick, 630-1/3 Venton Ave., Erwin, was
found lying in the traffic lane deceased. Witnesses said the
man had wrecked his motorcycle and was lying in the righthand lane of traffic when he was struck by an unknown vehicle that had fled the scene. Moments later the rider was struck
again by another passenger car, then a truck. Musick was pronounced dead at the scene by the Washington County Sheriff
Department’s deputy coroner.
The investigation has revealed that the rider was alive
when struck by the initial vehicle. The vehicle being sought is
described as dark in color and mid-sized.
Anyone with information as to the identity of the hit-andrun vehicle is urged to contact the Johnson City Police Department.
The investigation is continuing by members of the Traffic
Homicide Team of the Johnson City Police Department.
Scott
n Continued from 1
nomination.
“That was way before my
time,” Norris, of Collierville,
said of Scott’s tenure at the
THP. “We didn’t investigate
that time. We investigated real-time.”
The Safety Department’s
top three officials resigned in
December 2005 following
media reports about troopers
with criminal backgrounds,
allegations of ticket-fixing
and a culture of cronyism
and political arm-twisting.
A study by security consultant Kroll Inc. found that
personnel matters at the
Highway Patrol were “rife
with political favoritism at
the expense of competence”
and recommended putting
THP officers back under the
jurisdiction of the POST
Commission. Critics said
professional standards had
slipped while the THP was
exempt from the POST certification rules.
The commission job is unpaid and doesn’t have influence over the hiring of troopers, said Lance Frizzell, Ramsey’s deputy chief of staff.
House
Transportation
Chairman Phillip Pinion, DUnion City, remembered
having a good working relationship with Scott. Pinion
attributed Scott’s political activities to “a different time”
at the Tennessee Highway
Patrol.
“I think he’ll do a fine job
at the POST commission,”
Pinion said.