Sulphur Springs
Vol. 133 — No. 25
Weekend
accident
claims local
man, 52
By FAITH HUFFMAN
News-Telegram News Edditor
A Sulphur Springs man, 52,
was killed Saturday afternoon
when the farm tractor he was
working on overturned on
him.
Precinct 2 Justice of the
Peace Ronny Glossup pronounced Johnny Weir dead
at 4:35 p.m. Saturday at his
State Highway 19 property.
Weir was reported have been
dragging a log behind the
tractor it was chained to when
the tractor overturned on him,
crushing him. The blunt force
trauma killed him, according
to Glossup.
Weir was discovered by his
mother, who called the cordless phone he carried with
him from his home at about 4
p.m. for supper. His property
was visible from hers. She
went to check on him, and
found him under the tractor,
Glossup reported of the “tragic accident on private property.”
Hopkins County and Tira
firefighters, deputies, emergency medical services personnel and troopers were
called to the scene at 4:12
p.m. Saturday. Glossup was
called by officials, when it
quickly became apparent the
victim was dead, according to
sheriff’s reports.
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Early morning fire destroys family home
By KERRY CRAIG
News-Telegram Staff Writer
Flames roared through a rural Hopkins
County home about 6 a.m. this morning
leaving a family homeless, according to
Hopkins County Assistant Fire Marshal
Harold Watkins.
The fire, reported at 5:50 a.m., spread
quickly through the home.
“We had a lot of fire here when the first
units got here,” Watkins said. “Como Fire
Department and [Hopkins County Fire
Department] got here within a minute or so
of each other and both reported extensive
fire, 80 to 90 percent of the house involved.”
Watkins said all members of the Corey
Gibson-Kassie Willis family were able to
get out of the burning home.
“They woke up and smelled smoke,” he
said. “It was a wood-frame house and had
four occupants that had all gotten out of the
house before firefighters arrived.”
Red Cross workers were called in to assist
the family, which lost everything, including
their car keys, in the fire.
“They basically got out with just what
was on their backs, no shoes or anything
like that,” said Red Cross worker Dawn
Morgan. “We have assisted them, for their
initial needs as far as clothing and food. We
have them in a hotel, but they are definitely
going to be needing some place else to live.”
The fire investigator said he had not
begun his investigation into the cause of the
fire, which may have started in a nearby carport.
“We are still not sure, with the wind direction. There is extensive damage to the north
side of the house, including the carport and
the northeast corner of the house. With the
wind direction, the fire may have very well
started at that end, and moved that direction. We are unsure at this time.”
Along with Hopkins County and Como
fire departments, fire units from PicktonPine Forest, Arbala and Brinker responded
to the fire and tanker trucks were kept busy
shuttling water to the scene from a fire
hydrant about a half-mile away.
Hopkins County home a total loss
Hopkins County firefighters battle a fire that destroyed a home in
the 7900 block of State Highway 11 east about 6 a.m. this morning.
The blaze left a family of four homeless.
Staff Photo by Kerry Craig
K ICKIN ’ I T B LAZE S TYLE
Deep cuts
expected
in school
funding
throughout
Texas
By FAITH HUFFMAN
News-Telegram News Editor
Heather
McCready:
Soul
survivor
No matter how
many
records
she sells or
how many
shows she
plays,
Arlington
chantuse
Heather McCready is already
a success. She’s prevailed in
a battle of bipolar disorder and
she’s survived the loss of two
family members to suicide.
Since 2009, McCready has
released three CDs, has been
featured on Fox TV several
times and is working on a documentary about mental
health.
McCready will be in concert
on Saturday, Feb. 26, at the
Crossroads in Winnsboro.
Catch arts editor Terry Mathews’ interview with the talented singer/songwriter in an
upcoming edition of your
News-Telegram.
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The Blue Blazes, Sulphur Springs High School’s drill team, show pre-kindergarten Blaze hopefuls how to perform their signature kicks Saturday at the Blue Blazes Lil’ Drill Clinic in the SSHS gym. Staff Photo by Luis Noble
Winter storm outlook for Northeast Texas
FORTH WORTH – On Tuesday Feb. 1,
an arctic cold front will arrive in North Texas
with quickly dropping temperatures during
the day.
Nearly all of North Texas is forecasted to
be below freezing by Tuesday evening.
Temperatures are not expected to warm
above freezing until either Thursday or Friday.
Precipitation is expected ahead of and
behind the front which will bring a winter
mix to parts of North Texas.
However, there are model discrepancies
about when the sub-freezing air will arrive
and how much precipitation will fall behind
the front when surface temperatures are
below freezing.
Locations along and north of a line from
Comanche to Rockwall to Sulphur Springs
will likely see a mix of rain, freezing rain,
sleet and/or snow on Tuesday.
At this time, it appears that ice accumulations may occur in this same area but the
amount of ice is still being determined.
However, some model data suggests some
areas of significant ice accumulations are
possible. The amount of ice accumulation
will highly depend on how fast temperatures
drop below freezing and how fast the precipitation moves east.
The forecast is still being assessed with
each new model run and with significant discrepancies between the models, the details
and potential impacts of this winter weather
event are still being determined and will be
better resolved in the next few days.
A winter weather watch may be issued in
the next 24 hours.
With the State of Texas in a
struggle to simply balance its
budget, some experts are predicting that education funding
in the state could take a major
hit when the dust settles. If that
does come to fruition, schools
in Texas most likely will have
to make deep cuts to staff and
programs to stay afloat.
Already, many of the larger
districts across the state are
anticipating those cuts and are
sending out notices to teachers
that some jobs may not be
renewed.
The funding panic has not hit
Hopkins County schools just
yet. Local districts, like many
smaller and rural districts
across the state, are doing their
best to “maintain” services
while waiting to see just how
significantly legislators’ decisions regarding school finance
will affect their operations.
Until the final numbers are
in, which one rural superintendent said might not be until
after they’ve had to formulate
their 2011-2012 district budgets, districts will have to “plan
for the worst and hope for the
best.”
“It’s going to be tight, but
we’ll be OK this year,” said
Toney Hurley, Sulphur Bluff
Independent School District
trustee. “After that, we’re going
to have to wait and see on the
final cut, if it’s going to be as
bad as they’re saying.”
—» See SCHOOL, Pg. 10
Cancellation
Tuesday
The Sulphur Springs
Country Club stockholder's
meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 1 has been postponed due to weather concerns. The meeting will be
held Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 7
p.m.
Index
Annie’s Mailbox ........3
Bridge ......................2
Calendar ..................3
Classifieds ............7-8
Comics ....................9
Crossword ................2
Editorials ..................4
Horoscope ................2
Obituaries ..............10
Sports....................5-6
Sudoku ....................2
The Record ............10
Weather..................10
Homecoming royalty at Saltillo
The 2010-2011 Saltillo High School Homecoming Court are (front row)
junior duchess Brittany Patridge, senior duchesses Walkers Hollie Mott,
Megan Hodges, Alexsa Burkett, Andrea Garcia and freshman duchess
Jordyn Kearney, (back row) senior walkers Regan Martin, Kirsten
McLane, Kimber Thompson, Brooke Lane, Sarah Clover and sophomore duchess Courtney Goldsmith. Saltillo’s homecoming game and
festivities will be held Feb 4.
Submitted Photo
Sulphur Bluff Homecoming Court
The 2010-2011 Sulphur Bluff School Homecoming Court are (front row)
attendants Arlee Simmons and Dalton Klemptner, (second row) Tyler
Raine, Shelbi Hurley, Skylar Evans, Dakota Emerson (third row) Sarah
Williams, Jamie Goldsmith, Kaitlyn Hancock, (fourth row) Cade Argenbright, Hayley Lawson, Karissa Wolf, Kalen Halbert (back row) Taylor
Self, Colten Argenbright, Hunter Vaughn, Ken Wade and Jacob Mintz.
Sulphur Bluff 2011 homecoming activities will culminate with games
Submitted Photo
against Bloomburg Feb. 4.
2 — THE NEWS-TELEGRAM, Sulphur Springs, Texas, Monday, January 31, 2011
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By Steve Becker
Famous hand
Freak hands produce freak
results, as witness this deal from
the World Pair Olympiad many
years ago. All kinds of results
Word of the Day
The ability to communicate effectively is becoming ever more important in this world of you know, like,
ummm and you know what I mean.
Today’s word: Pragmatic (prag mat
ik)
Definition: Practical, systematic,
skilled in law and state affairs
Example: He chose that course of
action because of its pragmatic character.
with an already troubled school
funding system, presents them
with crippling choices such as
teacher layoffs and school cloAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — sures.
School superintendents from
across the state have a message Egyptian Texans
for lawmakers in Austin: Make worry about relatives
education a priority.
They're meeting in Austin amid tumult
VICTORIA, Texas (AP) —
Monday to urge the Legislature
not to make public schools bear Imam Osama Hassan, the spirituthe burden of a massive state rev- al leader of a mosque in Victoria,
is worried.
enue shortfall.
His parents and two brothers
More than half of the school
districts in Texas — 529 — have live in Egypt as tanks roll in the
signed onto a resolution asking streets of Cairo and Alexandria to
legislators to make public educa- quell a revolt against the governtion the highest priority when ment of President Hosni
Mubarak, and he has trouble
addressing the state budget.
Districts say proposed reduc- keeping himself assured of their
tions in school spending, coupled safety and welfare.
their table went:
Here West, after South had
passed, added a second pre-emptive bid to his partner’s. Over seven
diamonds, North, who had not yet
shown either of his suits, found
himself completely frustrated. He
doubled, for want of anything better
to do, and everyone passed.
South had to make a blind opening lead and, after great travail,
selected the jack of spades. This
allowed declarer to score four
spade tricks instead of three, and
he eventually got rid of his club loser on dummy’s seven of spades to
make the grand slam for a score of
1,630 points!
This was 2,840 points better than
their compatriots had done with
exactly the same cards!
Tomorrow: A crucial defensive
measure.
©2011 King Features
Syndicate Inc.
HOLIDAY’S HOROSCOPES
By Holiday Mathis
TEXAS NEWS BRIEFS
Superintendents seek
to save schools
budgets
occurred at the 30 tables where the
hand was played, but we report
here only those of two American
pairs who sat East-West.
At one table, with Robert Jordan
and Arthur Robinson sitting EastWest, the bidding went as shown.
The artificial two-diamond bid by
North showed game-going strength
but not necessarily diamonds. Jordan then leaped to five diamonds,
partly in the hope of making it and
partly to jam the bidding.
He later doubled six hearts but
wound up taking second money
when the Dutch declarer lost only a
spade trick and scored 1,210
points. In fact, South would have
made an overtrick if Robinson had
led a diamond instead of a club.
The other American pair, Marshall Miles and Phil Feldesman,
had far better luck. The bidding at
The 36-year-old clergyman
said he only found out Saturday
how bad the situation was in his
homeland when he finally got
through to a brother and his parents, who live in a town between
Cairo and Alexandria.
"He sounded sad because it's a
miserable situation," Hassan told
The Victoria Advocate of his
brother. "It's very hard for them.
There's no food for them to eat,
either. I don't know how long
they can handle that."
A separation of thousands of
miles, with Internet and other
telecommunications blacked out
for a time in Egypt, only served
to heighten the tension and fear
Egyptian Texans have for their
families.
For Tuesday, February 1
This is the eve of the new moon
and an excellent time to prepare to
make the most of the auspicious omen,
which is widely regarded as a fresh
start, a new lease and a gracious dealer of do-overs. The new moon will be in
Aquarius, so focusing on any matter
related to friends, technology or helping
others will be especially lucky.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (February. 1).
People admire and listen to you. That's
why you'll be put in charge of an important project this month. You'll drive your
team to victory in March. Through the
spring, you'll make friends, win customers and have many lovely evenings
with someone special. Invest in August.
Travel in October. Virgo and Libra people are amorous admirers. Your lucky
numbers are: 40, 12, 31, 48, and 20.
■ ARIES (March 21-April 19).You
benefit from the belief that good luck is
coming to you. So continue to look for
signs, like a cricket on the hearth, a
penny on the ground or a ladybug that
lands on your shoulder.
■ TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
Being popular has its drawbacks. You
could find yourself in a tight spot socially today, but you're likely to handle it
well. If you don't know what to say, buy
yourself some time by flashing that
beautiful smile of yours.
■ GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You
want to take action on some matter, but
you need the approval of others to
move forward. Or do you? Think about
how it would look if you were to act now
and, if necessary, apologize later.
■ CANCER (June 22-July 22).
You're not trying to compete with anyone, and yet you are so confident that
you could arouse jealousy among
those who are supposed to be in
charge. Tonight, an impractical idea will
be the one that works.
■ LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It will be
easy to get mired in an overabundance
of details today. Limit your research.
Too much information is worse than not
enough. Narrow your focus and tune
into your instincts.
■ VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You
will get your chance to speak in front of
a crowd. This isn't something you normally seek out; however, you have a
very important message, and you can
make a difference in the world by telling
it.
■ LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your
energy is remarkably high, and remark
they will. People around you will say
things like "wow" and "how impressive"
and "bravo." And since you are so
capable, they will also make requests of
you.
■ SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You
will accomplish what others in your family could not. Maybe it's better not to
talk about this today. If your victory is
private, you will be able to enjoy your
achievement instead of worrying about
how you are being perceived.
■ SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). You will put nagging worries to rest.
Maybe the issue isn't solved, but there
will be so much else going on in your
world that these issues will no longer
seem important to you.
■ CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).
There will be an unexpected proposal –
a flashy magazine that gets your attention or a Girl Scout selling cookies –
worthy of your pocket change. However, do not dig any deeper to satisfy such
impulses.
■ AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). A
lovely, quiet mood allows you to tend to
responsibilities that have fallen through
the cracks over the past few weeks. It
feels wonderful to get caught up.
■ PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). A
smooth operation is interrupted by the
mistakes of a newbie. You'll remember
when it was you who was new on the
scene, and you'll extend your compassion, as well as some helpful instruction.
Tight funding affects some law libraries
By JOHN W. GONZALEZ
San Antonio Express-News
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The
writing is on the wall.
"The time is coming when there
won't be anything but computers
in libraries," Bexar County Law
Library administrator Jimmy Allison said last week.
In the meantime, local lawyers,
judges, prosecutors, jail inmates
and members of the public working on their own civil lawsuits continue to rely on printed law books
and supplements in the countyoperated law libraries in the Bexar
County Courthouse, Adult Detention Center and district attorney's
office.
But paying for fresh research
material has become a big problem. Allison told commissioners
Tuesday that declining revenue
from photocopy services and court
fees, coupled with rising prices for
law books, forced the previously
self-sustaining library to ask for
$123,110 for the current fiscal
year.
The request for additional funds
to buy books was granted, but
commissioners acknowledged they
have to give the library operations
fund a hard look in the 2012 bud-
get cycle.
Not counting last week's infusion, the libraries have a 2011
operating fund of $759,415, consisting mainly of income from civil case filing fees and people needing copies. But the fund likely will
be smaller than that if filing fees
continue their three-year decline,
Allison said.
Located for many decades on
the fifth floor of the courthouse,
along with offices of the San Antonio Bar Association, the main law
library houses about 80,000 bound
volumes and legal guides. A smaller version operates in the district
attorney's office.
The jail library, used by about
25 inmates a day, is a popular
place for inmates fighting their
criminal charges, said Chief
Deputy Sheriff Debra Jordan.
"Inmates use it all the time," she
said. The only requirement is that
they confine their research to their
own pending legal issues, she said.
"If they're in here on a burglary
charge, they can't go to the law
library to start looking up civil
matters, how to get a divorce or
sue somebody," she said.
The jail library remains heavily
dependent on the printed word, but
that's changing, Jordan said.
"We're phasing in the computers, but we're concerned about that
because we want to make sure that
they're looking up what they're
supposed to be," she said. The jail
library has five workers, plus a
detention officer whenever inmates
are present, she said.
Keeping the libraries' volumes
current is costly, Allison said, with
prices rising at least 2 percent to 3
percent annually. One way for the
county to keep up with the costs
would be to increase the dedicated
fee for filing civil cases, Allison
said.
"Right now, we get $15 a case.
By statute we can charge up to $35
and we've been constant on this
$15 fee for more than 12 years,"
he said.
In the meantime, the courthouse
library, which has 14 workers, four
computers for research and about
125 users per day, is cutting costs
where it can.
"In our main library I've eliminated the complete tax library, the
labor library, half the bankruptcy
library, and periodicals and law
reviews. That's saving us about
$60,000 a year," Allison said.
"We're beginning to eliminate a lot
of things that are specialty items
that lawyers use."
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Dealing with collection bullies
I
f you ever have fallen behind in
paying your bills, you know
firsthand the unique blend of
anger, fear and embarrassment that
grips your soul whenever the
phone rings.
Companies hire collection
agents (also referred to as third-party collectors or agents) to work
with consumers to settle their
debts. Typically, bill collectors
receive half of whatever they can
collect as commission or compensation. So if they don't collect, they
don't eat.
If you are in the unfortunate
position of dealing with bill collectors, it's important that you know
your rights and obligations.
■ Don't hide. If you owe the
money, confront the situation and
get a plan in place to pay your
debts.
■ Know whom you're talking
to. Don't accept her as Ms. Jones or
him as Mr. Smith. The law requires
that the collector give you a full
name and address if you ask. If the
collector is posing as an attorney,
ask for the name and number of
the law firm, and say you'll call
right back.
■ You can choose not to work
with the collector. You have the
right to make payment directly to
the original creditor. If you decide
to do this, inform the collector of
your decision, and follow up with a
certified letter stating that you will
deal with the original creditor only,
asking the collector not to contact
you again.
■ Understand the seriousness. If
you refuse to work with the collection agent and then fail to make
good with the original creditor, the
next step will be your being sued in
civil court. You don't want to be
sued.
■ Keep your word. Make only
promises you can keep. If your
integrity has been compromised in
the past, now would be a good
time to get back on track.
■ No abusive language. The law
Dear Annie: I am a young adult
with parents who are quite a bit
older than me. For the past several
years, I have watched them fall
behind the times, particularly when
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forbids bill collectors from using
abusive language or harassing you.
■ Contacting you at work. It's
legal for collectors to call you during work hours to leave a message
with their name and number. But
they can't reveal they're from a collection agency, how late your payment is or how much you owe.
■ No threats. Collectors are prohibited from threatening to report
you to the Internal Revenue Service or the police or using any other scare tactic. If they do, you
should report them to the Federal
Trade Commission and your state's
attorney general.
There is a delicate balance
between asserting your rights and
doing the right thing. If you owe
the money, you owe the money.
You have no right to skip out on
your obligations. But you have the
right to be dealt with fairly and
with dignity.
If the bill collectors are hot on
your trail and you do not have the
money, contact a debt counseling
organization through the National
Foundation for Credit Counseling,
which certifies consumer credit
counseling services, by calling
800-388-2227 or going to
www.nfcc.org.
If you are employed and not too
far behind in your payments, its
debt management programs may
work for you.
Bankruptcy is the most dreaded
solution, but there are times when
it is the only one. Your credit counselor also can help you decide
whether this is the route you should
take.
Husband’s niece causes family rift
Dear Annie: A few years ago,
my husband and I moved across
the country to help with his aging
parents. Everyone welcomed me,
with the exception of one niece
who has gone out of her way to let
me know that I am not part of this
family.
When this niece visited us as a
teenager, she treated me the same
way, but I attributed it to her being
young. I even sent her money
while she was in college and gifts
for her birthday and Christmas. I
thought she would outgrow her
aversion to me, but she hasn't. It
may be due to the fact that I am
reserved, quiet and not outwardly
emotional. Or it could be because I
am from a different culture.
Some time ago, this niece said
something quite hurtful to me in
front of my husband, and he took
her to task for it, even though I
asked him not to. When the girl
denied any wrongdoing, her mother believed her, and this has created
a rift between my husband and his
sister. We are now at the point
where she no longer invites us to
family functions.
I've explained to my husband
that this is about his niece's problem with me and doesn't mean his
sister doesn't love him. But that
hasn't helped him come to terms
with the estrangement. His father is
dying, and my husband thinks we
should move away when his parents are gone.
I worry that his niece's prejudice
will keep him from ever having a
relationship with his sister. I've
tried to stay out of it and let the
family work through these issues
themselves, but now I feel I need
to talk to them about what they are
doing to my husband. Any suggestions?
– Washington
Dear Washington: How sad
that this spoiled brat of a niece is
destroying her family, and her parents allow it. Your motives are
good, but it would be best if your
husband talked directly to his sister.
He should say that he is unhappy
that there is an estrangement and
ask how to make it better. We hope
his sister cares enough to work on
it.
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it comes to the clothes they wear.
Instead of keeping up with modern trends, they wear outfits that
were in style 20 years ago. They
rarely buy anything new. I have
bought them nice clothes as gifts,
but they still wear the same old
stuff.
This can be embarrassing when
we go out or have guests over. I've
been hinting for years that it's OK
to give some of this stuff away and
buy some new pieces, but they
ignore me. The way they dress
makes them look older than they
are. I don't want to hurt their feelings. Am I being overly critical?
– Frustrated
Dear Frustrated: Your parents
are comfortable in their old clothes
and see no reason to spend money
for the sake of style. Try a different
approach. Start with Mom. Tell her
she would look 10 years younger if
she updated her wardrobe. Take
her shopping with you, and let the
salesperson help her select one ageappropriate piece. A couple of
compliments and she could be
hooked. But if not, don't force the
issue.
Dear Annie: This is in response
to "M," who was concerned that
her dentist's staff was trying to sell
her their electric toothbrushes.
I have been a dentist for more
than 25 years and am very prevention-minded. My hygienists use an
electric toothbrush only as a last
resort for patients who will not or
cannot use a regular toothbrush.
The person who wrote should run,
not walk, from that dentist's office.
They are simply selling products
to help their bottom line.
– Earl
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CHRISTIAN INITIATION
Sessions are held Mondays at
6:30 p.m. at St. James Catholic
Church, 297 Texas St. All are
invited to “come and increase
your knowledge about God and
the Catholic Church.” For more
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903-648-2345.
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community-wide praise, worship
and prayer service, will be hosted
each Monday at 6 p.m. on the
downtown square. There will be
singing and music. All are invited
to join in the weekly prayer and
praise fellowship. Prayers will be
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federal officials, as well as the
military, schools, businesses and
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2012 Unified Transportation Program
The Texas Department of Transportation
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public meeting to solicit public comments
and input on the development of the 2012
Unified Transportation Program (UTP),
which covers fiscal years 2012 through
2021.
The 2012 UTP is a comprehensive tenyear plan for the development and
construction of State of Texas transportation
projects including roadways, aviation, public
transportation, waterways and coastal
waters, and rail projects and includes
specific funding levels for each fiscal year.
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4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on the following date and
location:
Thursday, February 17, 2011
TxDOT - Fort Worth District
Regional Training Center
2501 SW Loop 820 (at McCart Ave.)
Fort Worth, Texas 76133
Beginning promptly at 6:00 p.m.,
TxDOT staff will conduct a brief presentation
on the purpose and development of the
UTP. Additional information and exhibits
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NEW LIFE Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will hold a
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Road, Suite 11B, behind China
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ALANON
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p.m. at the Presbyterian Church,
302 South Chestnut St., in
Winnsboro. Call 903-342-3011.
HOPKINS COUNTY Amateur
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information net is every Monday
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Knock out addictions, depression, anger, grief, broken relationships, etc. The church is
located at 1400 East Loop 301.
A free dinner will be served at
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more information.
BIBLE DISCIPLE Bible study
will be held at Como Methodist
Church Mondays at 7 p.m. Call
903-488-3541.
TEEN GROUP meets at 6 p.m.
at Franklin National Bank in
Winnsboro, corner of Main and
Broadway streets. Call 903-3428941.
LADIES BIBLE Class, hosted
by the sisters at the Arbala Road
Church of Christ, will be held
beginning at 7 p.m. The class
goes from house to house each
week. For locations, call
Stephanie Pryor at 903-485-2343
or Thundra Lee at 903-885-4432.
Tuesday, Feb. 1
BRIGHT STAR Garden
Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at
the Senior Citizens Center.
President for 2011 is Vallie
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TEXT BAN
Texas needs a plan
San Antonio Express-News:
The 90-day grace period for a city ordinance that bans texting while driving is
over. Drivers who break the law should
expect to feel the full effect of the law,
which includes fines up to $200.
Police officers may have to write up a
good number of tickets before drivers
begin to take the texting ban seriously.
They should. Texting — or using a
mobile phone for anything other than a
voice call — while driving creates a
unique hazard on roadways.
Texting is unlike other technological
distractions that drivers confront. Unlike
a glance at a radio dial or answering a
phone call, texting requires prolonged
visual and manual engagement and
extended diversion of attention.
A car traveling 30 miles per hour covers 44 feet in a second. Only a fraction of
a second can mean the difference
between a near miss and a serious accident. Sending or reading text messages
involves repeated distractions that last
for seconds at a time.
A study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found the risk of a
crash or "near-crash event" increased 1.3
times for drivers while talking and 2.8
times while dialing a cell phone. A study
of truckers found the risk of a crash or
"near-crash event" increased 23 times
while texting.
San Antonio is now one of three major
Texas cities that have banned texting
while driving. Statewide, however, only
limited restrictions exist on drivers
younger than 18, school bus drivers and
motorists in school zones.
Texas should join the 30 states and the
District of Columbia that have comprehensive bans in place. Texting while driving is dangerous everywhere, not only
inside the city limits of San Antonio.
Some good omens for GOP in 2012
N
umbers can tell a story. Looking back on Barack Obama's
second State of the Union
message, and looking forward to the
congressional session and the 2012
elections, they tell a story that should
leave Democrats uneasy.
Start off with the audience in the
House chamber. Not all members of
Congress attended; Obama briefly
and Paul Ryan at greater length in his
otherwise brief rebuttal both appropriately noted the absence of
Gabrielle Giffords.
But the contrast between the audience at Obama's first State of the
Union last year and the audience this
year is remarkable. Then there were
316 Democrats and 218 Republicans
in Congress. This year there are 289
Republicans and 246 Democrats. No
president has seen such a large
change in the partisan composition of
his State of the Union audience since
Harry Truman.
That obviously will have legislative consequences. Obama told
Republicans to give up on all but the
most minor changes to Obamacare.
They're not going to follow this
advice.
As for spending, Obama reiterated
his call for a limited freeze on domestic discretionary spending and cuts in
defense. Again, as Ryan made clear,
Michael
Barone
this Congress has different ideas.
The political incentive for Obama
is to sound consensual, not confrontational. The current uptick in his
job approval, putting him just over
50 percent, began when he agreed
with Republicans to continue current
income tax rates rather than raise taxes on high earners.
But on Tuesday night, he continued to call for higher taxes on the
greedy rich in a time of sluggish economic recovery. Not as consensual as
one might expect.
House Democrats, almost all elected from safe districts, won't mind
that. But they're not going to have
much to say about legislative outcomes. House Republicans will take
it as a poke in the eye and perhaps
as an attempt to renege on a deal. Not
helpful in reaching other agreements.
In the Senate, where Democrats
have a 53-47 majority, but not iron
control, the situation is different. In
the 2012 cycle, 23 Democrats come
up for re-election and only 10 Repub-
licans. You can get a good idea of
their political incentives by looking
at the 2010 popular vote for the
House in their states. Since the mid1990s, when partisan percentages in
presidential and House elections converged, the popular vote for the
House has been a pretty good gauge
of partisan balance.
Of the 10 Republican senators up
for re-election, only two represent
states where Democrats won the
House vote -- Olympia Snowe of
Maine and Scott Brown of Massachusetts. They're both well ahead in
local polls.
For the 23 Democrats up for reelection, the picture is different. Eight
represent states where the House vote
was 53 percent to 65 percent Democratic and where Barack Obama got
more than 60 percent in 2008. Count
them all as safe.
But 12 represent states where
Republicans got a majority of the
House vote in 2010. These include
big states like Florida, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Michigan and Virginia, and
states like Montana and Nebraska,
where Republican House candidates
topped 60 percent. Missouri, New
Jersey, North Dakota, West Virginia
and Wisconsin round out the list.
In another three states -- New Mexico, Washington, Minnesota -Republicans won between 46 percent
and 48 percent of the House popular
vote. These were solid Obama states
in 2008. They don't look like solid
Democratic states now.
The point is that Democratic senators from all or most of these 15
states have a political incentive to
reach agreements with Republicans
that go a lot further than Obama did
at the State of the Union.
Finally, what about the portents for
the 2012 presidential race? Well, start
off with the fact that Democrats won
the House popular vote in only two
of the 17 states that do not have Senate elections next cycle. The other 15
went Republican.
Overall, Democrats carried the
popular vote for the House in 15
states with 182 electoral votes in
2012; add three more for the District
of Columbia. Democrats were within
5 percent of Republicans in House
elections in five more states with 52
electoral votes.
That gets Democrats up to 237
electoral votes, 33 votes shy of the
270-vote majority and 128 short of
the 365 electoral votes Obama won in
2008.
Opinion can change, as it did in
2009 and 2010. But these are not
favorable numbers for Obama or his
party.
Michael Barone is a political analyst for The Washington Examiner.
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Should America ban walking while wired?
By STEVE CHAPMAN
You've had the experience of
walking along and negotiating
around someone who is walking
slowly, weaving or bumping into
other pedestrians for an obvious
reason: He or she is talking on a
cell phone, listening to an iPod
or texting on a Blackberry.
And you've had the natural,
inevitable response to this
annoyance: demanding a law to
prevent it.
Oh, you haven't responded that
way? Well, Carl Kruger has. The
state senator from Brooklyn,
N.Y., wants to make it illegal to
use an electronic device while
crossing a big-city street on foot.
He has an ally in Arkansas state
Sen. Jimmy Jeffress, who wants
to ban pedestrians from wearing
headphones in both ears on or
near a roadway.
These measures reflect a
reflexive urge to regulate even
the smallest elements of human
behavior, from the flavorings in
cigarettes to the type of fats in
restaurant meals to the number
of bullets a magazine may hold.
Some people apparently sit
around thinking, "What's the
good of having all this government power if we're not going to
use it?"
The urge is at its strongest
when stimulated by a belief that
the behavior is not only irksome
but dangerous. The rationale in
this case comes from a recent
increase in pedestrian fatalities,
as reported by the Governors
Highway Safety Association
(GHSA).
After falling for four straight
years, the number rose in the
first half of 2010. One theory is
that many pedestrians are too
distracted by their electronic
habits to notice that truck bearing down on them.
Or, as Kruger told The New
York Times, "We're taught from
knee-high to look in both directions, wait, listen and then cross.
You can perform none of those
functions if you are engaged in
some kind of wired activity."
Actually, you can perform all
those functions and dance an
Irish jig, even with text messages
or rock music bombarding you.
GHSA spokesman Jonathan
Adkins says electronic distractions are a conceivable explanation for the increase, but there is
no way to be sure. It's also premature to assume the trend is
more than a passing blip. "You
don't want to overreact to six
months of data," he told me. "We
like to have two or three years
of data before we recommend
significant action."
If cell phones and media gadgets were spawning an epidemic
of pedestrian carnage, you'd
think it would have erupted
before now. Both have been in
widespread use for years, and yet
pedestrian deaths have declined.
It's easy to imagine other reasons for the recent spike. Unemployment was very high in 2010,
and those who are out of work
may walk more, to save gas and
money. Maybe public transit cuts
have forced some riders to take
the shoe leather express. Maybe
being unemployed makes you
more likely to drown your sorrows and stagger into the path of
a bus.
Human beings do not always
respond to new technologies in
predictable ways. It's possible
that listening to music or sending
messages makes pedestrians less
aware of the dangers around
them. Or possibly it discourages
them from jaywalking or crossing against the light, in unconscious self-preservation.
Laws don't always work as
intended. It may sound only prudent to prohibit drivers from
text-messaging. But a recent
study by the Highway Loss Data
Institute (HLDA) found that in
three of four states that imposed
such bans, auto crashes
increased.
Why? The HLDA says some
motorists could be holding their
phones down, out of sight of
police, to do their texting, "taking drivers' eyes further from the
road and for a longer time."
But even if gadgets are indeed
luring pedestrians toward premature death, a ban would be an
enforcement nightmare. How
does a cop know if your music
device is on or off when you hit
the crosswalk? Or if you are
talking to someone on your
Bluetooth, rather than soliloquizing?
How many cops are going to
make a priority of collaring
ambulatory electronic addicts?
Chicago forbids drivers from
talking on hand-held cell phones,
and Chicago streets are clogged
with drivers talking on hand-held
cell phones.
Unfortunately, some people
with power lack judgment about
its proper limits. Making laws is
a bit like being a pedestrian: It's
important to know when to go,
but also when to stop.
Steve Chapman blogs daily at
newsblogs.chicagotribune.com.
Memory can turn history into myths
“T
his library is not for
coloreds." That's what
Ron McNair, a nineyear-old black South Carolina
kid was told at his local public
library in 1959, his older brother
Carl McNair recalls.
We black folks were "colored"
in those days. As an African
American who grew up at about
the same time as Ronald, I
remember the peculiar etiquette
of legal racial segregation in the
South.
One could often run up against
a less formal but no less degrading de facto segregation by some
hotels, restaurants, amusement
parks and other public accommodations in the North, too.
The child was too excited to
learn about advanced science
and calculus to be put off. The
librarian threatened to call the
police and his parents if he didn't
leave. Instead, he climbed up on
the counter and sat down, his
brother told an interviewer for
NPR's StoryCorps, and said, "I'll
wait."
He did. After two police officers decided there was no disturbance and little Ron's mother
Pearl McNair promised to pay
for the books if they were not
returned, the librarian handed
them over. After a gentle
reminder from his mother, he
said, "Thank you, ma'am."
Flash forward. Ronald Ervin
McNair is better known today
for the tragedy that ended his
life. He died when the space
shuttle Challenger exploded 25
years ago on Jan. 28.
His hometown, Lake City,
S.C, the renovated building that
housed that library is being
renamed after him.
Appropriately, the observations come as Black History
Month events begin. That also
means a return of arguments -some of them more polite than
others -- about whether we still
need Black History Month at all,
especially now that the nation
has an African American president.
Yet, every time I begin to
think we can relax special efforts
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to remember this nation's grand
racial epic of sorrow and triumph, I am jerked alert by
events like some recent ones that
show how easily history can be
forgotten or twisted even by
major newsmakers.
For example, there was Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann's
recent mythologizing of the
nation's founders at an Iowans
for Tax Relief rally.
"How unique in all of the
world, that one nation ... was the
resting point for people from
groups all across the world," she
said, getting a bit carried away
from reality. "It didn't matter the
color of their skin, it didn't matter their language, it didn't matter
their economic status. ... Once
you got here, we were all the
same. Isn't that remarkable? It's
absolutely remarkable."
It was remarkable, all right,
but the slaves owned by many of
the founders, including some of
our early presidents, would not
recognize the nation's early days
as she described them.
Or there is Mississippi Gov.
Haley Barbour's December recollections in the Weekly Standard of growing up in the midst
of the civil rights revolution in
his state: "I just don't remember
it as being that bad," he said.
Lucky for you, governor.
After a backlash of bad publicity, Barbour issued an apologetic acknowledgement that, "It
was a difficult and painful era for
Mississippi, the rest of the country, and especially African Americans who were persecuted in
that time." Sure, Barbour said,
he remembered seeing the Rev.
Martin Luther King Jr. speak in
1962. Yet somehow the infamous
bloodshed of that period in Mississippi must have slipped his
mind.
Barbour and Bachmann,
increasingly prominent players
in national politics, have made
no secret of their desires to run
for the Republican presidential
nomination in 2012. Fortunately
for them, the contest doesn't
require a history test.
It does not help to have history
textbooks like those that were
distributed to Virginia fourthgraders only to be scrapped in
October. Someone noticed glaring errors, such as a claim that
thousands of African Americans
fought for the South during the
Civil War.
Similar claims have been
made by groups like the Sons of
Confederate Veterans, who seek
to play down slavery's role in
secession. But they have yet to
come up with evidence of more
than a few possible cases of
black Confederates taking up
arms. Keep searching, guys.
No, black history isn't the only
history that Americans need to
remember, but it's a good place
to start.
E-mail Clarence Page at
[email protected].
Today is Monday, Jan. 31, the
31st day of 2011. There are 334
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Jan. 31, 1961, NASA
launched Ham the Chimp aboard a
Mercury-Redstone rocket from
Cape Canaveral; Ham was recovered safely from the Atlantic Ocean
following his 16 1/2-minute suborbital flight.
On this date:
In 1865, Gen. Robert E. Lee was
named general-in-chief of all the
Confederate armies.
In 1917, during World War I,
Germany served notice it was
beginning a policy of unrestricted
submarine warfare.
In 1929, revolutionary Leon Trotsky and his family were expelled
from the Soviet Union.
In 1944, during World War II,
U.S. forces began a successful
invasion of Kwajalein Atoll and other parts of the Japanese-held Marshall Islands.
In 1945, Pvt. Eddie Slovik, 24,
became the first U.S. soldier since
the Civil War to be executed for
desertion as he was shot by an
American firing squad in France.
In 1950, President Harry S. Truman announced he had ordered
development of the hydrogen
bomb.
In 1958, the United States
entered the Space Age with its first
successful launch of a satellite into
orbit, Explorer I.
In 1971, astronauts Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell and Stuart
Roosa blasted off aboard Apollo 14
on a mission to the moon.
In 2000, an Alaska Airlines jet
plummeted into the Pacific Ocean,
killing all 88 people aboard.
Ten years ago: Michel Navratil,
one of the last known survivors of
the sinking of the Titanic, died in
Montpellier, France, at age 92.
Five years ago: In his State of
the Union address, President
George W. Bush declared that
America had to break its long
dependence on Mideast oil and
rebuked critics of his stay-thecourse strategy for the unpopular
war in Iraq.
One year ago: The annual
World Economic Forum concluded
a five-day meeting in Davos,
Switzerland, with widespread
agreement that a fragile recovery
was under way but no consensus
on what was going to spur job
growth.
Today's Birthdays: Actress Carol Channing is 90. Baseball Hall-ofFamer Ernie Banks is 80. Composer Philip Glass is 74. Former Interior Secretary James Watt is 73.
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands is
73. Actor Stuart Margolin is 71.
Actress Jessica Walter is 70. Former U.S. Rep. Dick Gephardt, DMo., is 70. Blues singer-musician
Charlie Musselwhite is 67. Actor
Glynn Turman is 65. Baseball Hallof-Famer Nolan Ryan is 64. Singermusician Harry Wayne Casey (KC
and the Sunshine Band) is 60.
Rock singer Johnny Rotten is 55.
Actress Kelly Lynch is 52. Actor
Anthony LaPaglia is 52. Singermusician Lloyd Cole is 50. Rock
musician Jeff Hanneman (Slayer) is
47. Rock musician Al Jaworski
(Jesus Jones) is 45. Actress Minnie
Driver is 41. Actress Portia de
Rossi is 38. Actor-comedian Bobby
Moynihan is 34. Actress Kerry
Washington is 34. Singer Justin
Timberlake is 30.
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NEWS-TELEGRAM
January 31, 2011
Lady Cats second; Wildcats post two tourney ties
From Staff Reports
Sulphur Springs soccer teams finished
play in tournament action Saturday with
mixed results according to coaches.
The Lady Cats took second place in
the Hallsville Tournament getting 25
points compared to 30 for Terrell.
The Lady Cats beat John Tyler 2-0
behind two Adriana Ortiz goals. Saturday, the squad edged Baytown Sterling,
3-2.
“It was a good tournament we won
our pool. We were supposed to play the
Sulphur
winner of Pool B for the overall championship according to the original schedSprings
ule. But in the week before, we made
the organizers aware about the three
soccer
game issue we had had in Athens,” said
Jesus DeLeon, Sulphur Springs Lady
report
Cats head soccer coach. “So when we
got there he informed us that we would
The coach continued, “It was a good
not be playing the final game that the
winner would be decided on total points. for the team in that we found other way
We got second place despite having to win besides always depending on
Lucy Lara to score. Madison Ramirez
three wins no losses and a tie.”
Sulphur Springs plays
hoop games tonight,
due to wintry forecast
scored her first goal of the year and
Ortiz gets player of the week honors for
her four goal performance on Saturday
scoring two against John Tyler and two
against Baytown Sterling including the
game winning goal with about four minutes to play. Lucy Lara did score to
goals to bring her season total to 11.”
In Saturday action at the Mount Pleasant Tournament, the Wildcats tied Lindale and Pittsburg.
The Wildcats and Lindale finished
deadlock at 2-all with both goals were
scored by Oscar Lopez.
“We scored first with an assist by
Adrian Correa. Less than two minutes
later they scored on a corner kick to tie
the game,” said Andy Holt, Sulphur
Springs head boys soccer coach. “We
found the back of the net again before
the end of the first half. The assist came
from Jordan McLarry. We scored two
quality goals. The first half was a good
half for us. We played well and did
➥See SS SOCCER, Page 6
Dusting Off The Diamond
From Staff Reports
The Sulphur Springs basketball
games scheduled for Tuesday
have been moved to tonight due
to inclement weather in the forecast.
The Sulphur Springs Wildcats
(0-8, 7-18) will play today at
Greenville with 9th, JV and varsity games set to begin at 4 p.m.
The Wildcats are winless in district, coming off a 73-56 home
defeat against Sherman. The
Lions are 2-5 in district play, 6-19
overall. The Tigers lost 65-56 at
Mount Pleasant Friday night.
The Lady Cats (7-3, 13-13
overall) will be at home for
Senior Night against Greenville.
Senior activities will be held prior
to the varsity game at 6:30 p.m.
Seniors to be honored are players
Bradyn Burney, Kyri Ivery, Tyesha Thomas and manager Amanda Foster. The freshmen game
will begin the tripleheader with a
5 p.m. started followed by the JV
game at 6:30 p.m.
In recent basketball action - the
Sulphur Springs Lady Cats lost at
Sherman 50-29. The Lady Lions,
8-18 for the year, 2-7 in district,
fell to Mount Pleasant, 49-30.
In other changes - the Lady
Cats softball scrimmage at Prosper will be held today at 4 p.m.,
instead of Tuesday. Middle
school intramural basketball will
also be played today.
The middle school powerlifting
has been postponed to Feb. 8.
The Sulphur Springs soccer
games scheduled for Tuesday are
doubtful due to the weather, but
still have not been cancelled. The
Lady Cats are scheduled to play
at Kilgore for 5:30 and 7:30 varsity and JV games.
The Wildcats soccer game at
Frisco Liberty has been cancelled.
In other sporting events scheduled this week: Thursday, the
SSMS basketball girls will host
Mount Pleasant for their last
home game; Friday, the Lady
Cats (basketball) play at Mount
Pleasant while the Wildcats host
Mount Pleasant in basketball; the
Lady Cats soccer team plays at
Pleasant Grove and the Wildcats
(soccer) host Mount Pleasant;
Saturday, the SSHS tennis team
will play at John Tyler, tentative
due to the weather.
Sulphur Springs varsity baseball
players opened spring practice
Friday under warm conditions at
Eagle Stadium. The Wildcats are
looking for a good year, coming
of a 19-12 year in 2010 .
Top photo
Third baseman Laine Anderson
cuts loose a throw home during a
fielding drill.
Left photo
Assistant baseball coach Mike
Rave tells fielders to get ready for
a shot off the bat. Rave was assisted by coaches Hank Casey and
Bruce Silman. Head coach Jerrod
Hammack is out due to illness.
Lower photo
Players line up for base running
drills as part of the workout.
Area high school
basketball schedule
Tuesday
Como-Pickton at Lone Oak JVG, JVB, VG, VB 4:30 p.m.
Cumby at North Hopkins JVG, JVB, VG, VB 4 p.m.
Miller Grove at Fannindel VG, VB 6 p.m.
Saltillo vs. Sulphur Bluff JVG, JVB, VG, VB 4 p.m.
Yantis vs. Boles JVG, JVB, VG, VB 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 4
Como-Pickton vs. Alba-Golden (Senior Night) JVG, JVB, VG, VB 4:30 p.m.
Cumby vs. Fruitvale JVG, JVB, VG, VB 4 p.m.
Miller Grove vs. Roxton JVB, VG, VB 5 p.m.
North Hopkins (Senior Night) vs. Yantis JVG, JVB, VG, VB 4:30 p.m.
Saltillo at Union Hill JVG, JVB, VG, VB 4 p.m.
Sulphur Bluff (Homecoming) vs. Bloomburg JVG, JVB, VG, VB 4 p.m.
Staff photos by Don Wallace
Feb. 8
Como-Pickton at Edgewood JVG, VG, VB 4:30 p.m.
Cumby vs. Yantis JVG, JVB, VG, VB 4 p.m.
Miller Grove at Dodd City JVB, VG, VB 5 p.m.
North Hopkins at Campbell JVG, JVB, VG, VB 4:30 p.m.
Saltillo at Bloomburg JVG, JVB, VG, VB 4 p.m.
Sulphur Bluff vs. Avinger JVG, JVB, VG, VB 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 11
Como-Pickton at Winnsboro JVB, VB 5:30 p.m.
Cumby vs. Boles JVB, VB 5 p.m.
Miller Grove (Senior Night) vs. Savoy JVB, VB 6 p.m.
North Hopkins at Fruitvale JVB, VB 4:30 p.m.
Saltillo vs. Karnack VB 6 p.m.
Sulphur Bluff (Parents Night) vs. Union Hill JVG, VG, VB 5 p.m.
Yantis at Campbell JVB, VB
Feb. 15
Como-Pickton vs. Grand Saline JVB, VB 5:30 p.m.
Cumby at Campbell JVB, VB 5 p.m.
North Hopkins vs. Boles JVB, VB 6 p.m.
Saltillo vs. Avinger VB 6 p.m.
Sulphur Bluff vs. Karnack JVB, VB 6 p.m.
Yantis vs. Fruitvale JVB, VB 5 p.m.
Cumby powerlifters take
second place at Boles meet
From Staff Reports
BOLES — The Cumby
Trojan powerlifting team
competed in the Boles Powerlifting Meet on Saturday
earning second place as a
team.
A total of 11 lifters
received medals (first through
fifth).
Results include:
Brandon Jones, first
Brady Romans, first
Anthony Ringenberg, first
Tim Jones, second
Chris Lackey, second
DJ Lackey, third
Aleksander Andric, third
James Evans, fourth
Hayden Hollon, fifth
Joseph Martin, fifth
Glen Goode, fifth.
Both the men’s and
women’s powerlifting teams
will be competing at Detroit
this weekend.
Nowitzki, Terry lead Mavericks past Hawks
DALLAS (AP) — Jason Terry hasn't forrebounds, and Tyson
Chandler also had 12
gotten his point guard skills.
points for Dallas,
Terry had a season-high 11 assists and
which had seven douscored 18 points against his former team, Dirk
ble-figure scorers.
Nowitzki had 19 points and the Dallas MaverThe Mavericks are
icks used a balanced approach to beat the
9-0 this season when
Atlanta Hawks 102-91 on Saturday night.
MAVS
they have at least six
The Mavericks look for Terry to provide
players with 10 or
scoring off the bench, and he continues to do
more points.
HAWKS
that. But when the Hawks double-teamed him,
It's about spreading
he found the open man.
it around," Terry said.
"The 11 assists were huge, but don't forget,
"Offensively, guys
this guy was a point guard," Mavericks coach
are penetrating in and
Rick Carlisle said. "He's a clutch scorer and a it's beautiful. Coach Carlisle told us it's a beauterrific playmaker."
tiful thing to watch when you see guys move
Jason Kidd had 12 points and eight
102
91
the ball the way we do. He said there's probably only two teams that do it in this league,
and it's us and San Antonio. It's the reason for
our success."
The Mavericks have won five of six after a
six-game losing streak.
Nowitzki's getting his shooting touch back.
He sat out nine games with a sprained right
knee from Dec. 28-Jan. 14, returning on Jan.
15. He's paced the Mavs in scoring in four of
his eight games back, but hasn't contributed
more than 23 points in any of his last six
games.
Entering Saturday, Nowitzki was shooting
39 percent from the field since coming back
from the injury.
6 — THE NEWS-TELEGRAM, Sulphur Springs, Texas, Monday, January 31, 2011
NFC storms to big
win in Pro Bowl
HONOLULU (AP) — A tropical rainstorm moved in from the
Pacific and cleared just before
the Pro Bowl began on Sunday.
What followed was a sloppy
show that was not exactly riveting entertainment a week in
advance of the Super Bowl.
The NFC's 55-41 victory, a
game not nearly as interesting as
that score would indicate, did
nothing to repair the tattered
image of the NFL's all-star contest.
New England's Bill Belichick,
the AFC coach and a man of
even fewer words than usual,
might have come closest to summing up the game with his mumbled cliche, "It is what it is."
MVP DeAngelo Hall had one
of his team's five interceptions
and returned a fumble 34 yards
for a touchdown to help the NFC
match a Pro Bowl scoring record
in a 55-41 victory over turnoverprone AFC. He gets a new Cadillac for his efforts.
"I was just about to buy another SUV," the Washington Redskins cornerback said, "so to
come out here and grab one for
free, I like that."
AFC quarterbacks Philip
Rivers, Peyton Manning and
Matt Cassel each threw first-half
interceptions to help the NFC
blow open a 42-0 lead in a performance ugly even by the historically low standards of this
game.
Fittingly for this strange contest, center Alex Mack of Cleveland scored the final touchdown
on a 67-yard pass play that featured two laterals with 16 seconds left.
Carolina's Jon Beason returned
the fifth interception thrown by
the AFC, and second by Matt
Cassel, 59 yards for the NFC's
final touchdown to match the single-team scoring record set in the
NFC's 55-52 victory in 2004.
"It feels amazing. It was a lot
of fun," Minnesota's Adrian
Peterson said. "We came out and
put up a bunch of points and had
some fun doing it, so it was a
good day."
Belichick, after his Super Bowl
favorite Patriots lost to the New
York Jets in the divisional playoffs, had to watch his AFC squad
muddle through a first half that
ended 42-7.
Pro Bowls are, by their nature,
laid-back affairs, seemingly
played at half speed by players
whose biggest concern is to get
on the plane home without injury.
The AFC, though, took that
attitude to an uncomfortable
extreme early on before coming
back to outscore the NFC 41-13.
The NFC led 42-0 after Steven
Jackson waltzed through the
AFC defense for a 21-yard
touchdown — and there still was
41/2 minutes left in the second
quarter.
Rivers,
starting in
place of
injured
T o m
Brady,
w a s
picked off twice in the first quarter, the second by Hall.
"You underthrow one just a
hair and they intercept it," Rivers
said. "You get a deflection for an
interception. ... They had all the
breaks early."
Manning, in his 11th Pro
Bowl, came on briefly in relief
and his second pass was picked
off. Then Cassel got his chance
and quickly joined in the spirit
of things, throwing his second
pass of the game directly into the
hands of Minnesota cornerback
Antoine Winfield.
But just when it appeared it
would be the most one-sided
game in Pro Bowl history, eclipsing the Joe Theismann-led 45-3
NFC rout of the AFC in 1984,
the AFC scored three touchdowns in a row. The last came on
the game's seventh turnover,
when Devin Hester tried to hand
the kickoff return to Hall, but the
ball fell to the turf. Montell
Owens of Jacksonville scooped
it up and ran it in 10 yards for
the score to make it 42-21 with
10 minutes left in the third quarter.
With his seven extra points,
tying a Pro Bowl record, along
with two field goals, David
Akers moved ahead of Morten
Andersen (45) for most career
Pro Bowl points with 52. The
Philadelphia kicker would have
had more but his 36-yard field
goal try in the fourth quarter
bounced off the right upright.
"Morten Andersen was a mentor of mine and I competed with
Morten for a job in Atlanta and
he taught me a lot," Akers said,
"so it means a lot to be able to
pass a legend like that."
The game returned to its traditional home in Hawaii after a
one-year detour to Miami, much
to the approval of the players
involved.
Eagles quarterback Michael
Vick started but played only the
first quarter, completing 5 of 10
passes for 59 yards.
Peterson rushed for 80 yards in
14 carries for the NFC, including a 14-yarder to set a Pro Bowl
record with four career rushing
touchdowns. Atlanta got good
performances from Matt Ryan (9
of 13 for 118 yards and two
touchdowns with an interception), Michael Turner (eight carries for 53 yards) and Roddy
White (five catches for 69 yards).
Notes: A 70-yard punt by Mat
McBriar of Dallas in the first
quarter tied for second-longest in
Pro Bowl history.
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Continued from Page 5
some really good things. The second half was a bit of a struggle
for us. Neither team could really
get anything going. They found
the back of the net with five minutes left in the game. I felt really
good after the first half and then
not so good after the second
half.”
In the final game of the tournament, the Wildcats battled Pittsburg to a scoreless tie.
Holt said both teams were tired
after playing in the tough tournament schedule.
The Wildcats had some
changes in the lineup with Chris
Hefner moved to goalkeeper due
to an injury to Ben Watson. Watson was injured at the end of the
Lindale game.
“Hefner did a solid job. He had
to make a few plays and he made
them. All in all, it was a successful tournament for us,” Holt
added.
The Wildcats were scheduled
to play Tuesday at Frisco Liberty,
but the game was cancelled.
The Lady Cats were supposed
to play in Kilgore Tuesday. That
game is doubtful due to
inclement weather in the forecast.
S por t s I n B r ief
Pacers fire
head coach
Jim O’Brien
title.
The 27-year-old finished with
231.90 points, edging out upand-comers Richard Dornbush
and Ross Miner.
Two-time defending champiINDIANAPOLIS (AP) —
on
Jeremy Abbott dropped to
The Indiana Pacers fired coach
Jim O'Brien after failing to make fourth.
the playoffs each of the past
■
three years and squandering a
promising start this season.
Team president Larry Bird
announced the move. Assistant
coach Frank Vogel will take over
the team on an interim basis.
The Pacers went 121-169
under O'Brien and are 17-27 this
season, having lost seven of
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
their past eight games. O'Brien (AP) — America's longest
was ejected in his final game, a endurance race came down to a
110-89 loss to Chicago on Satur- one-lap sprint.
day.
No surprise, the winner endVogel has been a scout for the ed up being the guy with more
Los Angeles Lakers and Wash- wins in the Grand-Am Series
ington Wizards, and also served than anybody else.
as an assistant coach for O'Brien
Three-time and defending
in Philadelphia and Boston.
series champion Scott Pruett
drove the last leg of the Rolex
■
24 at Daytona and held off Chip
Ganassi Racing teammate Scott
Dixon during a final restart.
Pruett's smooth restart helped
him pull away from Dixon and
third-place finisher Joao Barbosa
after the green-white restart and
clinch the Daytona Prototype
LOS ANGELES (AP) — class by 2.42 seconds. It was
Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers Pruett's 32nd win in the series
was fined $15,000 for leaving and his fourth Rolex 24 victory
the court too slowly after being (1994, 2007, 2008).
ejected from a game in Phoenix.
This one capped the "Ganassi
Rivers was tossed during the Slam."
second quarter of an 88-71 loss
Ganassi became the only car
to the Suns on Friday night. He owner to win the four biggest
wasn't certain exactly what he races in the United States durhad done to earn the fine, but ing a 12-month period. His drididn't mind it.
vers won the Daytona 500, the
Rivers said the lightness of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickfine indicated the NBA wasn't yard 400 last year.
terribly angry.
■
■
Pruett holds
off Dixon;
clinches Daytona
Prototype win
NBA fines coach
Doc Rivers
$15,000
for trady exit
Bradley defends
title; defeats
Alexander
Taurasi denies
taking banned
substance
The former Connecticut
women's basketball star says she
hadn't even heard of the banned
stimulant modafinil until she
found out she had tested positive for it while playing in
Turkey. And no matter what
those results showed, Taurasi is
adamant that she never used performance-enhancing drugs.
In her first interview since
testing positive in December for
modafinil, Taurasi and her
lawyer blamed the Turkish lab
where the sample was analyzed.
Taurasi was the first prominent WNBA player to test positive for a banned substance. She
said she intends to return to the
WNBA when the season begins
in June. The Phoenix guard has
led the league in scoring the last
four seasons and signed a multiyear extension with the Mercury
last August.
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) —
Timothy Bradley defended his
WBO 140-pound title and took
Devon Alexander's WBC belt,
winning a unanimous technical
decision after the fight was
stopped in the 10th round at the
Silverdome.
The ringside doctor ruled
Alexander couldn't keep his
right eye open and halted the
fight at 1:59 of the 10th after an
accidental head-butt.
The 27-year-old Bradley (270) handed Alexander (21-1) his
first loss in the biggest fight for
each rising star and took a step
toward a possible fight with
Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather Jr. down the road. But
first, WBA super lightweight
champion Amir Khan could be
Bradley's next opponent.
■
White captures
Bradley returns; fourth X Games
wins U.S. figure superpipe crown
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Shaun
skating title
White captured his fourth
■
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP)
— A few months after plotting
out his retirement, Ryan Bradley
won his first title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
It was hardly a convincing
victory for the guy who was
lured back by a fan campaign on
his Facebook and Twitter
accounts, however. A conservative performance left Bradley
fourth in the free skate, but his
lead from the short program —
and some meltdowns from the
skaters who'd been right behind
him — was enough to claim the
straight superpipe crown at the
Winter X Games, holding off
Scotty Lago by performing his
signature trick, the Double
McTwist 1260.
White, a two-time Olympic
gold medalist, cemented the win
on his second run. He overtook
Lago, who led after the first run
despite competing with a broken
jaw. Louie Vito was third.
All three were members of the
Olympic snowboarding team in
Vancouver, with White winning
gold and Lago winding up with
bronze.
Watson wins at Torrey
Pines; Tiger Woods 44th
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bubba
Watson tempered his celebration
when he rolled in a 12-foot birdie
putt on the final hole Sunday at
Torrey Pines, knowing Phil Mickelson could still make eagle on
the par-5 closing hole to catch
him.
It played out just as Watson
imagined, right down to Mickelson's caddie tending the pin on
the eagle attempt.
There was just one twist —
Mickelson wasn't anywhere near
the green.
In a surprising decision that
gave way to brief drama, Mickelson laid up on the 18th hole and
had to settle for a birdie when his
lob wedge from 72 yards away
stopped 4 feet short of the hole.
The winner of the Farmers
Insurance Open turned out to be
Watson, who made clutch putts
on the final two holes for a 5under 67 and was sitting in the
scoring trailer at the end, oblivious to how the final hole played
out.
"I don't know how close he hit
it. I don't know what he made on
the hole," Watson said. "I just
know that I won, because that's
all I was worried about. If he
makes it, I'm getting ready for a
playoff. So I'm trying not to get
too emotional. I realize it's Phil
Mickelson. He can make any shot
he wants to."
Just not this one.
So ended a bizarre week along
the Pacific bluffs. A lefty won at
Torrey Pines, just not the one
Mickelson's hometown gallery
wanted to see. Mickelson, the
ultimate risk-taker of his era,
opened himself up to criticism on
the final hole because — get this
— he played it safe.
As for Tiger Woods?
His five-tournament winning
streak at Torrey Pines ended without hardly anyone noticing.
Woods was done some two hours
before the finish, and his 75 put
him in a tie for 44th. He had never finished outside the top 10 at
Torrey Pines, and it was his worst
start to his golf season since he
turned pro.
Mickelson offered no apologies
for his decision to lay up.
His lie in the left rough looked
to be OK, although the grain of
the grass was into his ball and he
had 228 yards to the flag. A
hybrid would have come out
heavy and gone into the water. He
said his 3-wood would have
come out hot and got well over
the green, leaving a difficult chip.
Mickelson figured his best chance
at eagle was a 64-degree wedge
from the fairway, using the bank
behind the hole to help feed the
ball to the cup.
As for his caddie, Jim Mackay,
tending the pin on such a long
shot?
"Obviously, you need to hit a
great shot and you need to get
some luck to hole one from the
fairway," Mickelson said. "I'm
not naive on that. I get it. But I
also didn't want to have something in the way. It's not like I do
it every week. But the last hole
of the tournament, I've got to
make it."
He didn't, although it was pure
entertainment.
Mickelson tapped in for birdie
and a 69, a score he thought
would be enough to win at Torrey
Pines for the first time in 10
years. Instead, he found himself
chasing Watson and Jhonattan
Vegas, the Venezuela rookie who
won the Bob Hope Classic last
week and had another chance to
win until his 5-iron on the final
hole found the water.
Hurricanes’ Skinner sets
some NHL All-Star history
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes rookie Jeff Skinner won't forget his debut in the
NHL All-Star Game.
He became the youngest player
to play for an NHL All-Star team
and drew some of the loudest
cheers of while playing in front
of his home fans at the RBC Center. The only problem? He just
couldn't figure out a way to put
the puck in the net in a game that
featured 21 goals.
Skinner assisted on Kris
Letang's third-period goal that put
the team captained by Hurricanes
teammate Eric Staal ahead midway through the third period. But
despite getting four shots and several good scoring chances, he
couldn't score a goal in Team Lidstrom's 11-10 win.
"My linemates were trying to
get me the puck all night," Skinner said with a chuckle. "And
unfortunately, I couldn't get one
in. But it was fun."
While he didn't score, Skinner
made some history by becoming
the youngest player to play for an
NHL All-Star team at 18 years,
259 days. That beat the previous
record set by Steve Yzerman in
1984 by just eight days.
EXPERIENCED
AND
PRICEY: While Staal's team ended up being good enough to win
Saturday night's skills challenge,
Nicklas Lidstrom's team had the
edge in experience.
Lidstrom's group of All-Stars
were an average age of 27.6 years
— a year older than Staal's players — while holding an edge in
Stanley Cup wins (11-7), career
All-Star Game appearances (2520) and career points (6,677-
5,778). It was also a bit costlier
to the All-Star salary cap with a
team payroll of $102.7 million
compared to Team Staal's $102.2
million.
TEAMMATES
AGAIN:
Chicago Blackhawks winger
Patrick Kane enjoyed a reunion in
the Team Lidstrom locker room
with Dustin Byfuglien, who was a
member of last year's Cup champions before being traded to
Atlanta in June.
Byfuglien sat just two lockers
over from Kane in a row that
included fellow Blackhawks
Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith. Byfuglien even gave Kane a
pat on the behind to pester him
while he was being interviewed
by reporters after Saturday night's
skills challenge.
It just couldn't be a complete
reunion because Chicago teammate Patrick Sharp played for
Team Staal on his way to game
MVP honors.
"It's kind of cool when you
walk in the locker room and see
all the guys put together," Kane
said. "It would've been nice to
have Sharpie on our side, too, but
I guess we couldn't work that one
out."
BEATING WARD: Anze
Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings
was the first player from Team
Lidstrom to score against Cam
Ward of the host Hurricanes.
With Team Lidstrom trailing 40 early, Kopitar skated in on the
right side for a one-on-one chance
against Ward and beat him to the
glove side at 10:50 of the first.
That briefly quieted a crowd
cheering for Team Staal's trio of
Hurricanes.
the score
Golden State
L.A. Clippers
Sacramento
BASKETBALL
National Basketball
Association
The Associated Press
All Times EST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W
L Pct
Boston
35 11 .761
New York
24 22 .522
Philadelphia
20 26 .435
New Jersey
14 34 .292
Toronto
13 35 .271
Southeast Division
W
L Pct
Miami
33 14 .702
Orlando
30 17 .638
Atlanta
30 18 .625
Charlotte
20 26 .435
Washington
13 33 .283
Central Division
W
L Pct
Chicago
33 14 .702
Milwaukee
19 26 .422
Indiana
17 27 .386
Detroit
17 30 .362
Cleveland
8 38 .174
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W
L Pct
San Antonio
40
7 .851
Dallas
31 15 .674
New Orleans
31 17 .646
Memphis
24 24 .500
Houston
22 27 .449
Northwest Division
W
L Pct
Oklahoma City
30 17 .638
Denver
28 18 .609
Utah
28 19 .596
Portland
25 22 .532
Minnesota
11 36 .234
Pacific Division
W
L Pct
L.A. Lakers
33 14 .702
Phoenix
21 24 .467
GB
—
11
15
22
23
GB
—
3
31/2
121/2
191/2
GB
—
13
141/2
16
241/2
GB
—
81/2
91/2
161/2
19
GB
—
11/2
2
5
19
GB
—
11
19
18
12
27 .413
28 .391
33 .267
Saturday's Games
Chicago 110, Indiana 89
Memphis 107, Washington 93
Minnesota 103, Toronto 87
Dallas 102, Atlanta 91
Milwaukee 91, New Jersey 81
San Antonio 108, Houston 95
Sacramento 102, New Orleans 96
L.A. Clippers 103, Charlotte 88
Sunday's Games
Miami 108, Oklahoma City 103
Boston at L.A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Orlando, 6 p.m.
Denver at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
Detroit at New York, 7:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Utah at Golden State, 10 p.m.
Monday's Games
Toronto at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Denver at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Cleveland at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Orlando at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Washington at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Utah, 9 p.m.
Milaukee at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday's Games
Washington at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
San Antonio at Portland, 10 p.m.
Boston at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Houston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
FOOTBALL
NFL Playoff Glance
The Associated Press
All Times EST
Wild-card Playoffs
Saturday, Jan. 8
Seattle 41, New Orleans 36
131/2
141/2
20
N.Y. Jets 17, Indianapolis 16
Sunday, Jan. 9
Baltimore 30, Kansas City 7
Green Bay 21, Philadelphia 16
Divisional Playoffs
Saturday, Jan. 15
Pittsburgh 31, Baltimore 24
Green Bay 48, Atlanta 21
Sunday, Jan. 16
Chicago 35, Seattle 24
N.Y. Jets 28, New England 21
Conference Championships
Sunday, Jan. 23
Green Bay 21, Chicago 14
Pittsburgh 24, N.Y. Jets 19
O n T he A i r
Today
Super Bowl
Sunday, Feb. 6
At Arlington, Texas
Pittsburgh vs. Green Bay, 6:30 p.m. (FOX)
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
The Associated Press
All Times EST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts
Philadelphia
50 33 12 5 71
Pittsburgh
50 31 15 4 66
N.Y. Rangers
52 29 20 3 61
N.Y. Islanders 49 15 27 7 37
New Jersey
49 16 30 3 35
Northeast Division
GP W L OT Pts
Boston
50 28 15 7 63
Montreal
50 27 18 5 59
Buffalo
49 23 21 5 51
Toronto
49 19 25 5 43
Ottawa
50 17 25 8 42
Southeast Division
GF
174
154
148
119
101
GA
130
114
126
162
146
GF
152
130
137
124
108
GA
112
123
144
153
160
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Tampa Bay
51 31 15 5 67 154 154
Washington
51 27 15 9 63 140 129
Atlanta
52 24 19 9 57 152 166
Carolina
50 25 19 6 56 153 155
Florida
49 22 22 5 49 131 131
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Detroit
49 30 13 6 66 166 143
Nashville
50 27 17 6 60 134 119
Chicago
50 26 20 4 56 157 139
Columbus
49 23 21 5 51 130 152
St. Louis
49 22 20 7 51 130 146
Northwest Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Vancouver
50 31 10 9 71 165 121
Colorado
50 25 19 6 56 161 165
Minnesota
49 25 19 5 55 130 134
Calgary
51 24 21 6 54 144 152
Edmonton
49 15 26 8 38 122 168
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Dallas
50 30 15 5 65 147 137
Anaheim
52 28 20 4 60 140 146
Phoenix
San Jose
Los Angeles
BASKETBALL
Men’s Top 25 Fared
Men’s NCAA Basketball
Lousville at Georgetown, ESPN....................................................6 p.m.
Maryland ES at Hampton, ESPNU..................................................6 p.m.
Texas at Texas A&M, ESPN........................................................8 p.m.
Alabama St. at Texas Souther ESPNU............................................... ...8 p.m.
Women’s NCAA Basketball
Maryland ES at Hampton, ESPNU...................................................3:30 p.m.
Duke at UConn, ESPN2...........................................................................6 p.m.
NBA
Denver at New Jersey, NBATV...................................................................6 p.m.
Washington at Dallas Mavericks,FSN..........................................7:30 p.m.
Dallas Mavericks postgame, FSN,..........................................................10 p.m.
Pro Bowl
Sunday, Jan. 30
At Honolulu
NFC 55, AFC 41
COLLEGE
51 25 17 9 59 149 145
50 25 19 6 56 139 138
50 27 22 1 55 143 124
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Sunday's Game
Team Lidstrom 11, Team Staal 10
Tuesday's Games
Florida at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Boston at Carolina, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m.
Montreal at Washington, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Colorado at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Calgary at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Vancouver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Phoenix at San Jose, 10 p.m.
The Associated Press
1. Ohio State (22-0) beat No. 12 Purdue 87-64;
beat Northwestern 58-57.
2. Pittsburgh (20-2) lost to No. 15 Notre Dame
56-51; beat Rutgers 65-62.
3. Duke (19-2) beat Boston College 84-68; lost
to St. John's 93-78.
4. San Diego State (21-1) lost to No. 9 BYU
71-58; beat Wyoming 96-57.
5. Connecticut (17-3) beat Marquette 76-68; lost
to No. 23 Louisville 79-78, 2OT.
6. Kansas (20-1) beat Colorado 82-78; beat
Kansas State 90-66.
7. Texas (18-3) beat Oklahoma State 61-46;
beat No. 11 Missouri 71-58.
8. Villanova (17-4) lost to Providence 83-68;
lost to No. 21 Georgetown 69-66.
9. BYU (20-2) beat No. 4 San Diego State 7158; lost to New Mexico 86-77.
9. Syracuse (18-4) lost to Seton Hall 90-68; lost
to Marquette 76-70.
11. Missouri (17-4) lost to No. 7 Texas 71-58.
12. Purdue (18-4) lost to No. 1 Ohio State 8764; beat No. 16 Minnesota 73-61.
13. Texas A&M (17-3) lost to Nebraska 57-48.
14. Kentucky (16-4) beat Georgia 66-60.
15. Notre Dame (17-4) beat No. 2 Pittsburgh
56-51.
16. Minnesota (16-5) beat Northwestern 81-70;
lost to No. 12 Purdue 73-61.
17. Wisconsin (15-5) lost to Penn State 56-52.
18. Washington (15-5) lost to Washington State
87-80.
19. Vanderbilt (15-5) beat Mississippi State 8174; lost to Arkansas 89-78.
20. Illinois (14-7) lost to Indiana 52-49.
21. Georgetown (16-5) beat St. John's 77-52;
beat No. 8 Villanova 69-66.
22. Florida State (15-6) lost to Clemson 62-44.
23. Louisville (17-4) beat West Virginia 55-54;
beat No. 5 Connecticut 79-78, 2OT.
24. Florida (16-5) beat Georgia 104-91, 2OT;
lost to Mississippi State 71-64.
25. Michigan State (13-8) lost to Michigan 6157; beat Indiana 84-83, OT.
Women’s Top 25 Fared
The Associated Press
1. Ohio State (22-0) beat No. 12 Purdue 87-64;
beat Northwestern 58-57.
2. Pittsburgh (20-2) lost to No. 15 Notre Dame
56-51; beat Rutgers 65-62.
3. Duke (19-2) beat Boston College 84-68; lost
to St. John's 93-78.
4. San Diego State (21-1) lost to No. 9 BYU
71-58; beat Wyoming 96-57.
5. Connecticut (17-3) beat Marquette 76-68; lost
to No. 23 Louisville 79-78, 2OT.
6. Kansas (20-1) beat Colorado 82-78; beat
Kansas State 90-66.
7. Texas (18-3) beat Oklahoma State 61-46;
beat No. 11 Missouri 71-58.
8. Villanova (17-4) lost to Providence 83-68;
lost to No. 21 Georgetown 69-66.
9. BYU (20-2) beat No. 4 San Diego State 7158; lost to New Mexico 86-77.
9. Syracuse (18-4) lost to Seton Hall 90-68; lost
to Marquette 76-70.
11. Missouri (17-4) lost to No. 7 Texas 71-58.
12. Purdue (18-4) lost to No. 1 Ohio State 8764; beat No. 16 Minnesota 73-61.
13. Texas A&M (17-3) lost to Nebraska 57-48.
14. Kentucky (16-4) beat Georgia 66-60.
15. Notre Dame (17-4) beat No. 2 Pittsburgh
56-51.
16. Minnesota (16-5) beat Northwestern 81-70;
lost to No. 12 Purdue 73-61.
17. Wisconsin (15-5) lost to Penn State 56-52.
18. Washington (15-5) lost to Washington State
87-80.
19. Vanderbilt (15-5) beat Mississippi State 8174; lost to Arkansas 89-78.
20. Illinois (14-7) lost to Indiana 52-49.
21. Georgetown (16-5) beat St. John's 77-52;
beat No. 8 Villanova 69-66.
22. Florida State (15-6) lost to Clemson 62-44.
23. Louisville (17-4) beat West Virginia 55-54;
beat No. 5 Connecticut 79-78, 2OT.
24. Florida (16-5) beat Georgia 104-91, 2OT;
lost to Mississippi State 71-64.
25. Michigan State (13-8) lost to Michigan 6157; beat Indiana 84-83, OT.
TRANSACTIONS
The Associated Press
BASEBALL
American League
TEXAS RANGERS-Agreed to terms with RHP
Dave Bush on a minor league contract.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA-Fined Boston coach Doc Rivers $15,000
for failing to leave the court in a timely manner
following an ejection during Friday's game at
Phoenix. Fined Atlanta F Josh Smith $25,000
for making an obscene gesture during Friday's
game at New York.
INDIANA PACERS-Fired coach Jim O'Brien.
Named assistant coach Frank Vogel interim
coach.
HOCKEY
American Hockey League
ROCHESTER AMERICANS-Returned F Ben
Gordon to Reading (ECHL).
ECHL
ECHL-Suspended Bakersfield coach Marty Raymond one game and fined him an undisclosed
amount for violating league rules during the
course of Saturday's game in Alaska.
ELMIRA JACKALS-Announced Syracuse (AHL)
assigned D Eric Regan and F John Kurtz to the
team. Announced Binghamton (AHL) assigned
F Andrew Sweetland to the team. Announced
Connecticut (AHL) recalled F Tyler Donati.
Signed G Peter Skoggard. Released D David
Inman.
READING ROYALS-Signed G Daren Machesney. Released G Zane Kalemba and G Brent
Troyan.
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Lightfoot. 903-885-3606 or 903-2430831.
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PAINTING: 22 YEARS experience.
Honest, dependable. Drywall repairs,
interior, exterior, brush, roll, spray.
Curtis 903-335-8673.
DAN'S THE MAN & Son maintenance (the house doctor). Locally
ROCKCREEK DAYCARE HAS owned with 20 plus years experience.
openings ages 0-13. Full service state Bonded and insured, no job to small
licensed and state CCS payment or large. Free estimates. Roofing,
approved. Open 6am - 6pm. Shan- painting, repairs and new construcnon Lane at College, across from tion. 903-439-1010.
ABC autoplex. 903-885-1117.
JOHNNY GRUBBS FOUNDACATFISH FILET DINNERS start- TION repair, home repair & remoding at $6.99. Old fashion hamburgers eling. New cabinets, add-on, repairs.
$1.50. Friday & Saturday 5-8pm 903-850-5435, 903-342-6465, 903Peerless Country Store. 903-945- 629-5743.
2653.
J&J CONSTRUCTION: NEW
GOOD VIBRATIONS KARAOKE Construction, Remodel, Additions,
Service. Parties, reunions, wed- Decks, Storage Buildings, Fences,
dings, etc. Sulphur Springs area. Painting, Roofing. Senior Citizen
Rates and playlists at www.michael- Discounts. 903-440-3268. 903-440hoybook.com. 903-885-7985 any- 3412.
time.
K&L CONSTRUCTION: NEW
FURNITURE AND MORE! used Additions, Remodels, Roofs, Paintfurniture, home decor, collectables, ing, Decks & Etc. "All of your conantiques. 325 Jefferson Street. struction needs, from the ground
(Tobacco Station)
up.". Work warrantied. Insured. Free
Automobiles
006 Estimates. References Available. 15
years experience. Residential &
1999 HONDA ACCORD, 4 door. Commercial 903-243-0168. 903-945Automatic, fully equipped, low 5171.
miles. Financing available. 903-439WHEN YOU NEED Something
5514.
Done, call Ken & Son's. Free Esti2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING all mates. Have junk to haul? Trees to
power equipment, very nice, mid- cut? We'll remove almost Anything!
size, financing available. 903-439- 903-335-6510, 903-438-9533.
5514.
AFFORDABLE ELECTRONIC
2005 LINCOLN TOWN Car Signa- REPAIR. T.V.'s including LCD &
ture Series, 80,000+ miles, very Plasma, DVD, Car Stereos, etc. Free
clean. Lists at $13,500, asking Estimates. 230 Connally Street. 903885-2150.
$11,000. 903-582-2376.
ATV/Motorcycles
Business
Business Opp.
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ATTENTION!! FOR YOUR PROTECTION, PLEASE INVESTIGATE ADVERTISERS UNDER
THIS CLASSIFICATION BEFORE
INVESTING MONEY!
Help Wanted
021
HAIRSTYLIST & NAIL tech needed at Fusion Salon, 208 Main St. Call
903-885-7816.
LAWN MOWER MECHANIC.
Top pay for your experience. Sartins
Power House, Greenville. 903-4556454.
GROWING PEDIATRIC CLINIC
is now accecpting applications for
Medical Office Assistant, Medical
Billing, LVNs, and Certified Medical
Assistants. Experience and bilingual
preferred. Fax resumes to 903-4381107.
NEEDED: A MATURE, responsible person for part time custodial
technician and lawncare. Must be
able to work evenings and weekends.
Apply at 614 Bill Bradford, Mall
office. 903-439-0118.
THE HERITAGE NURSING
Home is now accepting applications
for: Full time 6a-2p, 2p-10p, 10p-6a
LVN's. Double weekend med-aids.
PRN, and CNA's. Please no phone
calls. Apply in person @ Heritage
Nursing Home, 1026 E. Goode St,
Quitman, TX 75783.
WANTED: SPEECH THERAPISTS to work in an Early Childhood Intervention Program (serving
children birth to three with developmental delays or disabilities) serving
Lamar, Delta, and Hopkins Counties.
Would consider full time, part time,
or contractual Licensed Speech Therapists. Would also consider person
seeking CFY year. (Excellent opportunity for retired school therapists or
employed therapists who want to
earn additional dollars.) Salaries
negotiable based on experience.
Competitive benefits package for full
time employees. For additional information contact Linda at 903-9574812.
Help Wanted
021
STATE FARM INSURANCE
Agency seeking office representative
CSR. Successful sales experience
helpful. Fax resume to 903-885-4760
or mail to: Ins, Agency Po Box 553,
Sulphur Springs, Tx 75483.
Hay & Grain
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Rental/Lease Properties044
SMALL SQUARE BALES Coastal
SELF STORAGE II. Access by
Hay. Pat Chase. 903-348-1971.
code. 1135 East Industrial, next to SS
ALFALFA, SOYBEAN, GRASS Athletic Club. 885-6111.
hay, and Milo stalk for Sale. 903335-1276
HOPKINS COUNTY MIX 30. The
THE LOOK HAIR design studio is High Energy liquid cattle feed. 903seeking hair stylist! Comfortable, 348-8000. On-site pick up or delivprofessional atmosphere, plus privacy ery. mix30.com
for our waxing or facial clients. Call
Kim for information, 903-438-2014. VARIETY OF QUALITY hay for
In Shannon Square, behind China sale: 4x5, 4x6, 5x5 prices ranges.
House.
With or without fertizier. 903-4398612. Delivery available.
MUDDY JAKE’S IS hiring for wait
staff. Must be TABC certified and 18
030
years of age. Kitchen staff, & deliv- Misc. For Sale
ery drivers. Apply online www.muddyjakes.com NO PHONES CALLS BIG COUNTRY FIREWOOD.
Delivering 18"-20" hardwood. SeaPLEASE.
soned & Green. Satisfaction GuaranJANEENS' COUNTRY COT- teed. Call for pricing. No checks.
TAGE now hiring full time nail tech, Bennie 903-348-2537.
and full time hair dresser.Call Janeen
@ 903-885-8123 Or stop by at 630 N GUN & KNIFE SHOW. Feb 5th &
6th. Crossroads Mall, Greenville, TX.
Davis.
9am-5pm Saturday. 9am-4pm SunMusical Instruments 025 day. Information call 918-654-3981
or 918-658-4500.
USED BEGINNERS DRUM SET
FOR SALE. Just $200! Comes with FIREWOOD FOR SALE. Located
bass, snare, 3 toms, crash, hi-hat, and behind 1245 Main. Open 7 days a
stool. Call/text at 903-348-1861 week, 7am - 8pm. Robert Mercer,
between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. Email at 903-885-4152.
\'[email protected]\'
REMODELING SALE: KING
Appliances
027 bed, Washer, Convection oven,
Microwave, marble jacuzzi tub &
slabs, sinks, elliptical, spin bike, tile,
fixtures, bathroom vanities & misc
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Livestock
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Houses For Rent
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CUTE UNIQUE 1/1 home. $475
per month. $500 deposit. Carport,
Storage building, refrigerator, w/d
hook ups. 102 Graham. Between Oak
Ave. and Gilmer. 903-885-1161 or
903-439-7781.
RENT OR OWN 3BR 2BA,
Mobiles. Small Park, $450 rent. Call
for lease options. 903-348-0225.
112 MORRIS, 4BR 1BA. Applications taken. $300 Deposit and $575
monthly. Has window units. 903885-7694.
1BD 1BA FOR rent on Kandie Lane.
903-885-8821.
3/2/2 BRICK. 2,700 sgft on 2 acres
in town. 810 Main st. $950 monthly.
903-438-2201 leave message.
COUNTRY 2BR/1BA RANCH
house. Very cute and homey. About 4
miles out. $575 month. $500 deposit.
903-439-6965. Available Dec. 1st.
DOWNTOWN 1,300 SQ ft, 2 Large
bedroom, 1 bath. Washer and dryer,
appliances, CH/A. $625 month, $500
deposit. 817-737-3693.
817 CAMP. 3BR/2BA. Brick, New
paint, new carpet, 2 car carport with
storage. $750.00 plus deposit. 903885-7528.
BEAUTIFUL 3BR/2BA BRICK, 2
CASE IH MX110. Cab, air, 4x4, W/ story, stainless steel appliances, great
Case loader. Excellent condition. neighborhood. $1000 month. $500
Ford 7610, 85HP W/loader. Good deposit. 903-348-5836
condition. 903-439-9674.
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GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD. 4/2.
Mobile Home
033 2000 sq ft, 120 Lewis Street. $1,095
FOR SALE: 3BR 2BA singlewide mo, $1,000 dpst. 12 month lease.
to be moved. $9,500 OBO. Must sell. 903-885-1161, 903-439-7781.
903-945-3568.
RENT HOUSE: 2BR/1BA, quiet
PRICE SLASHED FROM $38,500 neighborhood. 104 Pollard. $550
to $35,00! Last one in stock. 3/2 deposit, $550 month. Available Now.
upgrd kitchen, lg, laundry, glamour Call 903-258-4188, 903-894-3994,
903-253-2070
CLEAN COASTAL & Tifton 85 bath, walk in closet, 2" blinds. Hammond
Homes,
903-885-7054
RI203
small square bales, small square &
HOUSES FOR RENT in Como and
3x3 horse and cow alfalfa. Jim Rus- Travel Trailers
037 Sulphur Springs. 3BD 2BA, CH/A,
sell 903-439-7788
Brick. Call 903-348-5197.
LARGE TRAVEL TRAILER, 40ft.
1 owner, 2 roof AC, 1 slide out room, 1245 MAIN ST. 3BR/2BA, laundry
Help Wanted
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2 doors, largebedroom full bath w/tub room, new carpet & paint, store
& shower. Also washer & Dryer, 3 room, carport, fenced yard. $600/mo,
axles. In good shape. 817-894-2690. $300/dep. Available Feb 1st. Robert
Mercer 903-885-4152.
BOAT/RV STORAGE. EXTEND046
ED length for fifth wheel hook-ups. Apartments
Manager on duty. Dog on duty at $99 MOVE-IN SPECIAL. Quail
night. Self Storage 885-6111.
Ridge Apartments. 309 Helm Lane.
CORN FED BEEF on the hoof for
sale. 1/2 Beef or Whole Beef. References for quality of meat. $2.50lb.
plus processing. Ronnie Berry 903335-0828
Sulphur Springs 903-885-4231.
THE CORNERS APARTMENTS,
2BR/1BA, appliances furnished,
Washer/dryer connections. $645
month. $200 deposit. 903-439-3683.
PINE MEADOW APARTMENTS.
Very Nice 1-2BR, 1BA, small and
large efficiency. All bills paid plus
LOW COST SPAY & Neuter Pro- cable. Social Security recipient no
gram & Vaccination Clinic. Call dep. required. Ark Tex welcomed.
HCAPL 903-439-2953.
539 Bellview St. 903-365-2764. 903885-9917
FREE TO GOOD home: Kittens 8
to 10 wks old. 903-488-9845.
2BR/1.5BA
APARTMENT.
$425/MO $200 dep. Park Street
FULL BLOOD GOLDEN Retriever Apartments. 903-438-2724.
puppies. $100 ea. 903-335-4578 or
EFFICIENCY
APARTMENT,
903-348-2460.
$350MO. $200 deposit. Appliances
Rentals/Lease Property044 furnished, water paid. CH/A.
400 Bill Bradford. 903-945-2622.
!!! SELF-STORAGE !!! Manager
living on premises. All sizes, climate
QUIET, PEACEFUL LIVING!
control units, concrete, fenced. 24 hr. 1Bedroom; w/d connections, kitchen
Boat & RV storage. Southside of I-30 appliances, water paid, on-site manat RR track. 885-6111.
ager. Call 903-885-1077, Mon-Fri 9-
Pets
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6, Sat 9-12. Easy Street Apartments.
!! NORTHSIDE SELF-STORAGE. Affordable & Clean. 5 blocks SPANISH TRAILS: NOW RENTsouth of hospital. 1113 Church. 903- ING. 1BR- $325/mo, $125/dep;
885-1400, 903-885-2490.
2BR- $395/mo, $150/dep; 3BR/2BA$525/mo, $250/dep. Water paid,
8,400 SQ FT building. Shop and D/W, CH/A, Mgr. & Maint. on-site.
offices. 6.33 acres, HWY 19 south 3 Pet friendly w/proper deposit. Commiles. Butch Carraway 903-439-2439 fortable living at affordable prices.
or 903-485-4371.
Give us a call or come on out: 1531
E. Industrial, 903-885-6063.
B&B RENTALS. TWO locations to
serve you. Fenced, locked entrance. SPANISH VILLA APTS. Newly
Manager on-site. 903-885-7490. 1st remodeled. New appliances, carpet,
paint, countertops, etc. 2bd/1ba
full month free!
$525mo. 1br/1ba $435mo. Eff.
I-30 STORAGE. 253 I-30 West. $360mo. $200 Deposit. Call Today
10X10 or 10X20. Cell: 903-243- About Specials. 903-885-9266.
3324.
NEWLY RENOVATED TEXAS
LANDMARK SELF-STORAGE. Street Apartments. Now available
CLIMATE & nonclimate units: gat- 1BR/1BA, $490/mo. Covered parked & coded access. 275 Hillcrest S. ing, water paid. 903-348-7649.
903-348-6940.
903-885-0033.
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AREA WIDE PAVING. Asphalt
paving & seal coating. New construction, repairs, maintenance. Owner Paul Pogue, 903-885-6388.
ECHO COMMERCIAL PRINTING offers high quality single and
multi-color printing. Fast service at a
competitive price. 885-0861. News
Telegram building, 401 Church.
FSBO - MINT condition 2001
Fleetwood doublwide to be moved.
3BR/2BA, great floorplan, kitchen
island, lots of cabinet space. Only
asking $28,000 (Possible owner
financing available). 903-348-6349.
BEAUTIFUL 4.25 ACRE building
site. 3 miles SE of town, sandy soil, 7 YEAR OLD 3BR, 2BA home near
scenic views, $40,000. 903-243- downtown. Covered large front
0571.
porch, metal roof, beautiful kitchen,
privacy fence, 1,170 sq. ft. Visit
3 ACRES 2 miles North of Sulphur advancedeasttexas.com for photos.
Springs on CR 4761. Pond. 903-243- MLS# 11514572. $79,920. 903-3480831.
1396.
30 X 60. 3 BR 2 BA house to be
moved. For more information call
903-496-2484, 903-456-0304.
MS FENCING: CHAINLINK, Privacy, barbed wire and all other types.
Fence clearing. Haul off anything.
References. Owner Mike Story. 903485-2442, 903-439-7340.
Lots For Sale
Dozer Service
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1 TO 2 ACRE lots suitable for Doublewide. Call 903-885-5558.
FOR SALE: 193 acres with working corral. Road frontage on 3 Roads.
Asking $3200 per acre. Can be subdivided into 10 or more acre tracts.
Located on County Road 1157 and
1119. Call 903-243-4090. Online:
jhhinvest.com
$106.00 MONTH BUYS Land for
RV, Mobile Home, House. Pier, Boat 30 X 70, 3 BR 2 BA. House to be
Ramp, Pool, Club House, Gated moved. For more information call FOR SALE: CATTLE operation on
903-496-2484 903-456-0304.
540 acres. Three lakes, 3 bedroom
entry. Lake Fork. 903-878-7265.
two bath house, 1500 roll hay barn
2BR 1BA BRICK, garage, utility 6.3 ACRES, WATER, septic, and TWO INVESTMENT PROPER- and covered working pens. Frontage
room, fenced yard. $575 plus deposit. electric in place. Off HWY19 CR TIES in SulSpgs. Can be sold sepa- on 5 county roads. On county road
1165 E. $25,500. 903-485-2373.
rately or together. 3/1 with recent 1157 South 2.5 miles South of Bras903-885-7528.
updates. Good tenants. Priced to sell. hear. $3000 per acre. Can be divided
Real Estate
055 These will cash flow. 903-563-4882. into 75 acre tracts or more. Call 9031217 N. JACKSON. 2BR 1BA
243-4090. Online: jhhinvest.com
duplex. $425 month $300 deposit. /"YOUR HORSE PROPERTY
Refrences required. 903-335-1328 or Specialist\" Contact Martha Hayward CHARLES BRANNON - Builder
1/2 ACRE LOTS suitable for manu@ Century 21 First Group. 903-717- 903-335-0165 Email: charlesbran903-335-1329.
factured homes. Call 885-5558.
0286.
[email protected] Website: craftsBusiness Property
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5 COMMERCIAL LOTS: (2)
100'X183' and (3) 100'X175'. Zoned
light commercial. West Pampa Street
at Sharon Lane. Priced to sell. Call
Jim Butler, 903-885-8663.
Printing Service
Roofing
Fence
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116-B GOODMAN. 1BR/1BA.
Bills Paid. Hardwood floors, stove &
refrigerator included. Accepting
applications. $475 month. 903-8858821.
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SICK COMPUTER? ON-SITE DAN'S THE MAN & son. 20 plus
Service. CALL Caz 903-945-2112. years experience. Locally owned,
[email protected].
bonded and insured. Free estimates.
903-439-1010.
AVAILABLE NOW NEW quadplexes for rent! 2BR 2BA w/d
hookups. $700 month w/ $400
deposit. 903-348-2625.
HALF OFF FIRST Months rent:
Large duplex, over 1,100 sq ft. 2/1,
new appliances, remodeled. $650
plus Deposit. 1217 Fisher. Must have
references. Office 101 Bill Bradford
Rd., suite 3. 903-439-1992.
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Newly remodeled. New Appliances,
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1BR/1BA $425 month. $200 deposit.
Call Today For Specials. 903-8857041.
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369-0177.
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FOR SALE 30 acres with 2 year old
4BR/3BA brick & stone house with
fireplace. Near Cumby. Possible
Owner financing with approved credit. 903-439-5708 or 903-488-3376.
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1,440 SQ. FT. home. 1200 sq. ft. 5
bay commercial shop, 2.3 acres.
SSISD. 154 South. Home or potential
business. Agent, 903-348-8402.
FOUND: APPOX. 5-6 MONTH old
black puppy, male, on Azalea Lane.
Is this your dog? Call 903-885-4377,
903-243-5872. Has markings and a
collar you will need to describe.
DOZER, TRACKHOE, MOTOR
Grader, Land clearing & development, Lagoon, Lake, Pond construction, Demolition, Site Preparation,
Roadwork. Elwin Strawn - Since
1959. 903-885-6658, 903-243-1001.
Gutters
ROGER SEWELL SEAMLESS
GUTTERS. 36 colors aluminum &
copper, galvalume. Quality work,
affordable price. 903-885-2627.
Lawn Care
DAN'S THE MAN &Son. Year
round service. Hauling most anything. 903-439-1010.
Masonry
CURRY MASONRY: SPECIALIZING in stone, brick repair, retaining walls, block, flagstone, tile work
& out door kitchens & out door fireplaces. Free Estimates. Insured. 903438-8794. 903-485-2960.
Tree Service
CUSTOM TREE SERVICE:
Bucket truck, trimming, topping,
stump removal. 40 years experience.
Free estimates. Gary Maynard 8856198, 885-8387 or 1-800-498-4610.
MERCER TREE SERVICE: Complete tree & stump removal, trim
trees, bucket truck. Free estimates.
30yrs experience. Robert Mercer,
903-885-4152.
MS TREE SERVICE: We specialize in dangerous removal and trimming. Stump removal. References.
20 yrs. experience. Insured Owner
Mike Story. 903-485-2442, 903-4397340.
Weddings
WEDDINGS,
RECEPTIONS,
CATERING, Flowers, Wedding
Equipment. Tuxedo's. Melba's
Kreations, 512 South Jackson. 903885-7025, 903-885-9272.
Call:
903-885-8663
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THE NEWS-TELEGRAM, Sulphur Springs, Texas, Monday, January 31, 2011 — 9
ELIZABETH MCQUEEN: ‘A NICE WARM SOUND TO THE MUSIC’
Elizabeth McQueen
By TERRY MATHEWS
News-Telegram Arts Editor
When she got ready to record
“The Laziest Girl in Town,” her
first CD in five years, Little Rock
native Elizabeth McQueen decided to do it the old-fashioned way.
On the advice of her boss,
Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson, she has been listening to a lot
of great girl singers, including
Nina Simone, Lena Horne and
Ella Fitzgerald.
“I’ll never be able to see those
women live,” McQueen explained
during an interview from the
home she shares in Austin with
her husband, David Sanger (The
Wheel’s drummer) and their 2year-old daughter, Lisel. “Most of
what I’m going to get are from
recordings.”
When Simone, Horne and
Fitzgerald went into the studio,
everything was recorded at one
time in one room, McQueen
explained.
McQueen thought the sound of
those early recordings was so
“great and vibrant and alive” that
she started to think about why she
was so attracted to them.
“I kinda wanted to create a
record where we had that same
kind of intimacy and ethos to it,”
she said.
Her time as the Wheel’s girl
singer helped McQueen expand
her musical horizons.
“After being with the band for
five years, my writing style had
changed, and I thought it was time
to do something totally different
than anything I had put out under
my own name in the past,” she
explained.
On other CDs, Sanger and his
drums would be put in a room of
their own, as would be the horns
and the saxophone.
“Drums are pretty loud, even if
they’re played softly,” she said.
“They will pretty much bleed into
every microphone.”
McQueen, who at 33 is expecting her second child, was certain
of her vision but had to convince
Sanger and the couple’s sound
engineer to see it her way.
“They said, ‘If you do this and
someone makes a mistake, then
you have to live with the mistake
or go back and record the entire
song again,’” said McQueen.
“You can’t go back and fix someone’s solo or bad note.”
McQueen stood firm.
“If people know they can’t go
back and fix it, they’ll play like
they can’t go back and fix it,” she
said with a laugh.
As it turns out, McQueen was
right.
“It was actually one of the most
positive recording experiences
I’ve ever had,” she explained. “It’s
a testament to the guys I had on
the record – they were game for
what was going on and they
checked their egos at the door.”
“Everyone was on their game,”
she explained. “We captured really
good performances. It gives a really nice warm sound to the music.”
The CD opens with “You’re To
Blame,” a kooky, upbeat bossa
nova thanking a sweetheart for
new-found happiness.
McQueen, who loves the big
band sound and admits to being a
better swing singer than a country
singer, lets loose in “Mind of
Men,” a finger-snapping romp
across the mine field in the battle
of the sexes.
The title cut, written by Cole
Porter, makes you want to go out
on the front porch with a glass of
iced tea and just watch the world
drift by.
McQueen and Sanger teamed
up for “Gone, Solid Gone,” a
“goofy, but swinging” feel-good
love song.
The CD turns maternal with
“Anyone But You,” written one
day while Lisel napped.
“Just Let Go” could serve as a
textbook for how to be gracious
and forgiving during a painful
breakup.
The languid, jazzed-up “Skeletons in the Closet,” which Sanger
wrote, would be perfect on the
soundtrack of old “Peter Gunn”
reruns.
“The Laziest Girl in Town” has
been receiving praise from fans
and critics alike – that’s just fine
with McQueen.
“People have been really cool,
which has been nice,” she said.
“You never know what everyone’s
are going to think. We’re lucky
people have liked it.”
McQueen and the band are
heading for Hawaii next month
and March is “pretty busy.”
“I stop traveling outside of
Texas March 26,” she says. “The
new baby is due April 28.”
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To see the video of
“You’re To Blame,” log on to
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The Laziest Girl in Town
By Elizabeth McQueen
Fr eedom Recor ds - October 2010
★★★★★
PEARLS BEFORE SWINE ® by Stephan Pastis
Paying attention to the Blazes
Staff Photo by Luis Noble
Future Blue Blazes listen to instructions during their Lil’ Drill Clinic held Saturday
in the SSHS gym. More than 50 children attended the annual event.
FRANK and ERNEST by Bob Thaves
ZITS ® by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman
MUTTS by Patrick McDonnell
ALLEY OOP by Dave Graue
THE BORN LOSER by Art Sansom
GARFIELD by Jim Davis
B.C. b
THE OTHER COAST by Adrian Raeside
BUCKLES by David Gilbert
BABY BLUES by Kirkman & Scott
10 — THE NEWS-TELEGRAM, Sulphur Springs, Texas, Monday, January 31, 2011
OBITUARIES
Gerald Camper
Funeral services
for Gerald Camper,
84, of Sulphur
Springs will be conducted at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 2,
at Spence Chapel in
First Baptist Church
with the Rev. Fred
Lewis officiating.
Military graveside honors by the
Hopkins
County
Gerald
Military Coalition
Camper
will follow at Union
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 2, in Spence Chapel,
First Baptist Church.
Gerald Camper died Saturday, Jan. 29,
2011, at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital.
Arrangements are under the direction
of West Oaks Funeral Home.
www.westoaksfuneralhome.com
Mr. Joy Lee Sustaire
Funeral services
for Mr. Joy Lee
Sustaire, 74, of
Saltillo will be conducted at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 1, at
West Oaks Funeral
Home Chapel with
the Rev. Dwain
Goodson and the
Rev. Mike Freeman
officiating.
Interment will
follow at Green-
Mr. Joy Lee
Sustaire
wood Cemetery with Kennith Patrick,
Danny Christenberry, Dan Hayley,
Randy Ridner, Gus Grider, Terry Sustaire serving as pallbearers. Honorary
pallbearers will be Roger Ridner and
Gerald Shaw.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8
p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, at West Oaks
Funeral Home.
Mr. Sustaire passed away Friday, Jan.
28, 2011, at Margaret’s House in
Longview.
Joy Lee Sustaire was born on July 19,
1936, in Hopkins County the son of Roy
and Lela (Davis) Sustaire.
He married Barbara Roberts on March
9, 1957, in Purley. She survives.
Mr. Sustaire was a 1955 graduate of
Saltillo High School, where he later
served many years on the school board.
He was a director of the Legacy Bank
of Sulphur Springs for 30 years. He was
a member of Greenwood Baptist Church.
He retired as a driver for Sears Roebuckin Dallas after 23 years. He moved
back to the Greenwood community and
operated a dairy for 16 years. He worked
black angus cattle until the time of his
death.
Other survivors include three daughters, Brenda Sue Williamson and husband, Rocky, of Rowlett, Kristy Richey
and husband, Eric, of Saltillo, and Kim
Brandon of Sulphur Springs; one brother,
Pat Sustaire of Greenwood; and his
grandchildren, Christopher Richey and
Chase Richey both of Saltillo.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Billy Sustaire.
Memorials may be made to the Patty
and Bo Pilgrim Cancer Center at pilgrimcancercenter.org.
Arrangements are under the direction
and Meredith Osborn and husband,
Todd, of Taylor; and his great-grandchildren, Alex Jennings, Olivia and Charles
Osborn and Lucinda Jennings.
Paul Penson
He was also preceded in death by his
Graveside services for Paul Penson,
parents;
and three sisters, Margaret
91, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted
Thompson, Bernice Greer and Lauren
at 10 a.m. Tuesday,
Hunt.
Feb. 1, at Sherley
In lieu of flowers, the family requests
Cemetery with Bro.
donations
be made to Hospice at MemoRoy
Edgemond
rial,
115
Airport
Road, Sulphur Springs,
officiating.
TX 75482.
Honorary pallArrangements are under the direction
bearers will be Dr.
of West Oaks Funeral Home.
Bill Dietze, Dr.
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Mark Miller, Joe
Dan
Kennedy,
Johnny Weir
Sandy
Vaculik,
Funeral services
Roger Elliott, Trufor Johnny Weir,
man Reagan, Reese
Booher, Cortland Paul Penson 52, of Sulphur
Springs, will be
Savage and Tim
conducted at 11
Taylor.
a.m. Tuesday, Feb.
There will be no formal visitation.
Mr. Penson died Sunday, Jan. 30, 1, at Tira United
2011, at Sulphur Springs Health and Methodist Church
with the Rev. Leroy
Rehab.
Paul Penson was born on Sept. 27, Reeves officiating.
Interment will
1919, in Hopkins County the son of
follow at Tira
Rason and Myra (Barton) Penson.
He married Bernice Smith on April 8, Cemetery with Joe
1939, in Hugo, Okla. She preceded him Killian, Al Mirick, Johnny Weir
Nick
Killian,
in death in November of 2006.
Mr. Penson was a member and an Phillip Mirick, Jason Tucker and Kenny
Elder of the First Christian Church for Campbell serving as pallbearers.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8
many years. He was a retired Sulphur
Springs volunteer fireman. Mr. Penson p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, 2011, at MurrayOrwosky Funeral Home.
was a paint contractor.
Johnny Weir died Saturday, Jan. 29,
Survivors include one daughter, Lequida Jennings and husband, Dr. Jerry Jen- 2011, at his residence.
He was born in Fort Worth on June 1,
nings; his grandchildren, Brad Jennings
and wife, Birgit, of Singapore, Jim Jen- 1958, the son of Sammie Jack Weir Sr.
nings and wife, Jodi, of Saugerties, N.Y., and Joan Grace (Lindberg) Weir.
of West Oaks Funeral Home.
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Police
■ A Sulphur Springs woman,
39, was arrested after refusing to
sign a ticket for not having her dog
restrained as required by city ordinance. Police responded to a complaint of a stray dog in a Lemon
Street back yard. When officers
tried to catch the small dog, it
climbed the fence to the front yard.
They chased the dog into another
back yard, where it climbed a
chain-link fence to the Bowie
Street back yard where it belonged.
The dog owner was issued a ticket
for not keeping the dog restrained,
she refused to sign it and was taken
into custody.
■ A Sulphur Springs man, 31,
was arrested Sunday on Church
Street on a warrant for failure to
maintain financial responsibility.
■ A Tyler woman, 61, was
arrested Sunday on East Shannon
Road on a Smith County warrant
for assault causing injury with a
vehicle. She was stopped for disregarding a stop sign.
■ A Sulphur Springs man, 22,
was arrested Sunday for driving
while license invalid. He was
stopped for not wearing a seat belt.
■ Two Paris brothers, 26 and 24,
were arrested Sunday on East
Shannon Road for disorderly con-
duct. A trooper saw the brothers
fighting near the road and stopped
to check it out. Police arrived to
assist. Both men appeared, to officers, to be under the influence of
narcotics. They admitted to smoking methamphetamine. The older
man kicked out a back window of a
patrol car while being transported
to jail, resulting in a criminal mischief charge, according to reports.
■ A Sulphur Springs man, 33,
was arrested Sunday for driving
while license invalid. He was
stopped for improper use of left
turn lane.
■ A Sulphur Springs man, 17,
was arrested Saturday at Wal-Mart
for theft. He was one of two youth
detained for concealing items in a
backpack, then trying to leave without purchasing the merchandise.
He was taken to jail; the juvenile
with him was taken into custody
and juvenile authorities were contacted.
Sheriff
■ An Irving man, 28, was arrested Sunday on Interstate 30 for driving while intoxicated, second
offense. He was reported as a suspected drunk driver. Deputies saw
the Suburban switching lanes several times without signaling and
stopped it. When the driver’s door
opened, a beer bottle fell out. Alcohol was detected on the man, who
admitted to consuming first three,
then four and later five beers. He
was unable to perform sobriety
tests.
■ Troopers arrested a Sulphur
Springs man, 21, for driving while
license invalid, expired driver’s
license, failure to maintain financial responsibility and no class M
license. He was stopped for speeding on a motorcycle.
■ Transferred to state jails were:
Amber Deann Kenyon, 30, of
Commerce to serve 12 months for
forgery; and Angelique Ybarra, 32,
of Leesburg to serve one year for
surety off bond on a possession of
controlled substance charge and six
months for forgery, according to
jail reports.
■ A Sulphur Springs man, 19,
was served Saturday with three
traffic warrants.
■ A Pickton man, 24, was arrested Sunday for no driver’s license.
■ Jeremy Lee Newby, 24, of
Cumby was released from jail with
his parole reinstated Saturday. He
was jailed Dec. 27 for violation of
parole, jail reports state.
■ Kathryn Elaine Coleman, 47,
of Sulphur Springs turned herself
in Saturday to serve four days on a
felony theft charge, according to
jail reports.
■ Communications operators
answered 132 non-emergency
phone calls and 77 calls for service,
including 35 emergency calls. Thirteen people were booked into and
15 released from the county jail,
which held 62 inmates at 6 a.m.
Monday.
“Every day we get new and
different information,” explains
Sulphur Springs Independent
School District Superintendent
Patsy Bolton. “Our take is
there’s no need to get upset and
distribute information. These
things go through a long process
before they get approved. We
look at our district, and any predictions we can get of different
plans, and discuss how they
might affect our district.”
Bolton noted that daily, she
and other school administrators
get information from at least
three different sources, including
Texas Association of School
Administrators, Texas Association of School Boards and the
Equity Center, which are in
Austin lobbying on behalf of
school districts. The reports vary
week to week and a lot of times
day by day, making it virtually
impossible to guess just how
tight finances will be next year.
Rep. Erwin Cain, during an
interview with school officials in
his district and also in an e-mail,
asked districts to look at areas
that are inefficient, and see if
they can find ways to fix areas of
inadequacy more efficiently.
Those likely will be areas legislators will look at, Bolton noted
of the briefings.
“We don’t feel we are inefficient,” Bolton said. “If we did,
we would consider those areas
that are not adequate and fix
them. I don’t know any area, if
we cut programming, that
wouldn’t hurt kids. We hope to
maintain what we have.”
Because most smaller districts
operate on a smaller budget,
most have already shaved off
any extra expenses and operate
conservatively, anticipating fur-
ther cuts by the government.
Consequently, they don’t have as
many things hanging over their
heads as some larger districts,
which have funded key positions
using grants and federal funds,
and in some cases started the
2010-2011 school year in the
red, having to borrow funds just
to stay afloat until state and federal funds, and local tax revenues came in.
“Our district is in better financial shape than many districts in
the state; some had to borrow to
start school,” Bolton said. “Taxes
are not in until late fall and January, and state aid in November.
We have enough in our fund balance to operate without state aide
and tax dollars. The state recommends three months fund balance. When 85 to 90 percent of
that is in staff, the majority of
our money goes to salaries.”
In the past, districts have been
advised to maintain 1.5 to 2
months operating expenses in
their general fund so they will
have enough to fund normal
operations until those first state,
federal and local revenues come
in. They are now recommended
to maintain enough in their fund
balances to fully fund district
operations for three months.
“We’re not at the point we’re
looking at cutting any kind of
positions, unless they are grant
funded. Those folks are aware
that when the funds run out the
position will no longer be there.
Throughout the district, we hope
if possible to avoid cuts through
attrition — staff relocating and
retiring, things like that – and
place those people in those open
positions,” Bolton said.
Trustees and administrators at
county schools also report that
they too are “holding their own”
and maintaining functions.
Trustees at SB and MG reported their goal at this point is to
maintain current programs and
services, including staff. At the
Grove, the district may consider
not filling positions should staff
retire or leave for other reasons
if things really begin looking
bleak financially, but are not
considering cutting staff this
year.
“Things are going to be tight,”
SB trustee Hurley said. “We’ll
have to wait and see if it’s as bad
as they’re saying or worse.”
One suggestion that’s been
bandied about is consolidation of
smaller school districts into larger ones, thereby sharing the
funding and available resources.
Officials point out that in a lot
of ways, county districts are
already working with other
schools in cooperatives for specialized services. For example,
Miller Grove is in a cooperative
with two other schools for central business services, three
schools for special education ser-
Funeral arrangements for Robert
Lewis “Bob” Stocklos, 90, are pending
with Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.
Mr. Stocklos died Thursday, Jan. 27,
2011, at Mercer House in Rowlett.
The online register can be signed at:
www.murrayorwosky.com
Mrs. Theo E. Thompson
Funeral services for Mrs. Theo Edna
Thompson of Emblem will be conducted
at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, at West Oaks
Funeral Home Chapel.
Interment will follow at Peerless
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7
p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, at the funeral
home.
Mrs. Thompson died Saturday, Jan.
29, 2011, at Carriage House Manor.
Arrangements are under the direction
of West Oaks Funeral Home.
www.westoaksfuneralhome.com
48-Hour Period Ending
at 8 a.m. Today
High.......................................74
Fire
■ Firefighters responding to Low........................................45
medical calls included: Brinker Sat- Rainfall - 48 hours............0.00”
Rainfall by Month
urday on County Road 2435 and
on County Road 1439; Dike Sat- January 2011.....................1.44”
Totals updated 1-31-2011
urday on FM 69 north; North Hopkins Saturday on County Road
4775 and Sunday on County Road
Tonight: Showers and thunder4786; Saltillo Sunday on County storms, mainly after midnight. Low
Road 3532 and Monday on County around 41. Northeast wind between
Road 3532; and Sulphur Springs 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as
Saturday on Parkins Street, on 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is
Main Street, Hollie Circle and Bill 100 percent.
Tuesday: Rain or freezing rain
Bradford Road, and Sunday on
Kirtley Street and on College before noon, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet. Temperature
Street.
■ Firefighters responding to falling to around 26 by 5 p.m. Windy,
grass fires included: Hopkins with a north northwest wind between
County and Saltillo on U.S. High- 15 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as
way 67 east Saturday; Hopkins 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is
County and Como on FM 69 south 100 percent. New ice accumulation
Saturday; and Hopkins County of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Sunday on State Highway 11 west. Little or no snow accumulation
■ City firemen also responded
to a dumpster fire on Plano Street
at Brinker Street Saturday and an
apartment fire on Mulberry Street
late Saturday night.
Local Forecast
Memorial Hospital
Admissions at Hopkins County
Memorial Hospital reported 27
patients, including one baby in the
nursery Monday morning. Over the
weekend, there were 12 outpatients
and 131 emergency room patients.
School districts facing tight budgets, tough choices
Continued From Page One
Robert Lewis
‘Bob’ Stocklos
SULPHUR SPRINGS WEATHER
FOR THE RECORD
Hopkins County law enforcement and emergency services activity from 7 a.m. Saturday to 7 a.m.
Monday included:
Mr. Weir was a retired mechanic for
Gober-Merrill Chevrolet.
Survivors include a son, Blake Weir,
and a daughter, Katie Rueter, both of
Austin; his mother, Joan Melton of Sulphur Springs; two sisters, Charlotte Killian of Cumby and Sharon Mirick of
Longview; and a brother, Sammy J. Weir
Jr. of Sulphur Springs.
He was preceded in death by his father
in 1978.
Arrangements are under the direction
of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. The
online register can be signed at:
www.murrayorwosky.com
vices and seven schools for disciplinary alternative education
programs.
Superintendents from all the
school districts in Hopkins
County meet regularly to discuss
issues impacting all districts and
cooperative efforts.
“The superintendents meet and
discuss matters. We’re not talking consolidation,” Hurley said.
“Small schools are the heart of
little communities, what keeps
them alive. What else is there in
some of these places, except a
little store maybe? We don’t see
that right now, they’re just too
important.”
Superintendents and school
adminstrators from across the
state will be in Austin MondayWednesday for mid-winter training sessions. A number of local
administrators plan to also visit
the house floor where decisions
are being bandied about, to see if
they can get a better feel about
things to come in school finance.
expected.
Tuesday Night: Scattered flurries.
Cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind
chill values between 4 and 11. Windy,
with a north northwest wind between
20 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as
35 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and
cold, with a high near 25. North
northwest wind between 15 and 20
mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with
a low around 16. North northwest
wind between 5 and 15 mph, with
gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Cloudy, with a high
near 34. North northwest wind
between 5 and 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent
chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low
around 17. North northwest wind
around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of
snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near
37. West northwest wind between 5
and 10 mph.