BLOUNT COUNTY’S WEDNESDAY N E WS PA P E R December 17, 2014 OF RECORD Maryville, TN SINCE thedailytimes.com 1883 $1.00 One soring case dismissed Fires displace two households. 2A Maryville plans to secure three more schools JOY KIMBROUGH | THE DAILY TIMES STACY GUNTER (LEFT) and Blake Primm (far right) appear in Blount County General Sessions Court Tuesday during a probable cause hearing. The case against Gunter, charged with aggravated cruelty to livestock animals and conspiracy to commit aggravated livestock cruelty, was sent to Blount County Circuit Court. The case against Primm, facing a cruelty to livestock animals charge, was dismissed. Cruelty charges against second worker in case advance BY WES WADE wes.wade@thedailytimes.com The case against a stable worker accused of horse soring activities at Wheelon Stables will go to Blount County Circuit Court, while the case against a second worker was dismissed Tuesday in Blount County General Sessions Court. Randall Stacy Gunter, 45, Laws Chapel Road, Maryville, faces charges of aggravated cruelty to livestock animals and conspiracy to commit aggravated livestock cruelty. During a Tuesday afternoon hearing, Blount County General Sessions Court Judge Robert Headrick found probably cause TERRY HUGHES, WHO WORKED at Wheelon Stables, sits on the witness stand in Blount County General Sessions Court. The witness invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in response to prosecutors’ questions about former colleagues Randall Gunter and Blake Primm. and sent the case to Circuit Court. Headrick said while the state had offered “tenuous proof” in the case, it was enough to show probable cause. Prosecutors had also presented evidence in the case against Blake Tanner Primm, a farrier at Wheelon Stables in Maryville. Primm, 45, of Sevierville, initially faced an aggravated cruelty to livestock animals charge, but the charge was reduced to cruelty to livestock animals. At the end of Tuesday’s hearing, Headrick said the court did not find there was probable cause to send his case forward. Headrick dismissed the case against Primm and taxed court costs to the state. The charges against the men were the result of an April 18, 2013, raid at Wheelon Stables on BY MATTHEW STEWART matts@thedailytimes.com Maryville City Schools will construct secure entrances at its three elementary schools this summer. During Monday’s meeting, the Maryville Board of Education approved the elementary school secure entry project pending approval by the State Fire Marshal’s Office. It also authorized Director of Schools Mike Winstead to solicit bids. The elementary school secure entry project completes a three-year security initiative, Winstead said. Coulter Grove Intermediate Schools was the first �They will be more secure and more efficient. ’ Mike Winstead director of Maryville City Schools Maryville school with a secure entrance when it opened in fall 2012. Crews built secure entrances at Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School and Maryville Junior High School in summer 2013, and workers built Maryville High School’s secure entrance this past summer. Winstead, facilities director Richard Harbison, Johnson Architecture representatives and school principals have met to discuss secure entrances at SEE SORING, 5A SEE SCHOOLS, 5A Taliban kill 141, mostly students, in attack BY RIAZ KHAN AND REBECCA SANTANA The Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan — In the deadliest slaughter of innocents in Pakistan in years, Taliban gunmen attacked a military-run school Tuesday and killed 141 people — almost all of them students — before government troops ended the siege. The massacre of innocent children horrified a country already weary of unending terrorist attacks. Pakistan’s teenage Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai — herself a survivor of a Taliban shooting — said she was “heartbroken” by the bloodshed. 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Alumni from all Blount County high schools are eligible. Nominators may submit a nomination online at the school’s website www.blountk12.org or print the form and submit it to Blount County Schools Attn: Alumni committee/Communications Coordinator, 831 Grandview Drive, Maryville, TN, 37803, no later than Jan. 2, 2015 for consideration. School officials will present the four recipients of the inaugural Alumni of the Year Award at the annual Excellence in Education banquet on Jan. 22, 2015. Contest could win $1,000 for schools Youth groups, high school groups and K-12 school groups within a 50-mile radius of Knoxville, including Maryville, have an opportunity to earn up to $1,000 in cash or custom apparel through the “Better Community Connections” sponsorship program from U.S. Cellular and Pear. Visit www.pearup. com/uscellularsponsors to create a sponsorship page, then invite friends, family and others to join. Once a sponsorship page is created, the group has 10 days to earn up to $1,000 toward a donation or custom apparel. The more people who support the page and interact with U.S. Cellular on the site, the more money the group earns. Groups have until Dec. 31 to join the “Better PUBLIC MEETINGS Friendsville BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS will hear two variance requests at a 7 p.m. Tuesday meeting: A request by Donald Pierce to allow subdivision of a house from a commercial building; and a request from Friendsville Market LLC for side setbacks on its property. PLANNING COMMISSION will follow the BZA meeting. Planners will review a site plan for the Friendsville Market in relation to setbacks, and a variance for the Pierce property. The meetings will be in Friendsville City Hall, 105 Homecoming Circle, Friendsville. For more information, call 995-2159. COURTESY OF SEYMOUR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT THIS WEEK IN HISTORY A FAMILY OF THREE was displaced after an early Tuesday morning fire badly damaged their Chris Haven Drive residence in Seymour. The three residents weren’t injured, and the American Red Cross is providing temporary emergency shelter. From The Daily Times on Dec. 18, 1989: The Maryville-Alcoa Daily Times was sold to Persis Corp. by the Tutt Bradford family. Fires displace two households Community Connections” program. Tellico Plains parade reset for Sunday TELLICO PLAINS — The Tellico Plains Christmas parade, originally scheduled for Saturday, has been rescheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday because of the rain forecast. For more information and horse trailer parking, call Ricky Shaw, 423-519-6000. CORRECTION The Athlon Sports section for December will be inserted in The Daily Times on Tuesday, Dec. 23. A 1A teaser that the section was in the Dec. 16 edition was incorrect. We apologize for the error. TENNESSEE LOTTERY NUMBERS Cash 3 Evening 7-6-0, Lucky Sum: 13 (seven, six, zero; Lucky Sum: thirteen) Cash 3 Midday 3-0-4, Lucky Sum: 7 (three, zero, four; Lucky Sum: seven) Cash 3 Morning 8-2-5 (eight, two, five) Cash 4 Evening 1-3-9-7, Lucky Sum: 20 (one, three, nine, seven; Lucky Sum: twenty) Cash 4 Midday 7-3-3-3, Lucky Sum: 16 (seven, three, three, three; Lucky Sum: sixteen) Cash 4 Morning 9-3-2-6 (nine, three, two, six) Seymour, Greenback residences catch fire BY WES WADE wes.wade@thedailytimes.com Families from two Blount County homes were displaced Tuesday morning following separate fires several hours apart, one in Seymour and one in Greenback. The Seymour Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) responded to 914 Chris Haven Drive, Seymour, at 2:28 a.m. Tuesday to a fire which started in the basement of the home. John Linsenbigler, SVFD executive administrator, said when firefighters first arrived at 2:34 a.m. the fire had spread to the garage and attic. Blount County Sheriff’s Office deputies also responded and reported the residence fully engulfed in flames when they arrived. James C. Hodge, 53, who rents the residence, told deputies his son woke him after discovering the couch in the downstairs family room was on fire, according to the Sheriff’s Office report. Linsenbigler said the couch was near a fireplace in the basement. Hodge told deputies he didn’t know how the fire started. The Sheriff’s CHRISTMAS TREE �MELTED’ “The top of the Christmas tree was all burnt and melted,” Linsenbigler said. He said anyone wishing to donate to the family can bring items to either one of the SVFD stations or contact the American Red Cross. Donations can be dropped off at SVFD Station No. 1, 101 Ford Hill Lane, Seymour, or Station No. 2, 7915 Chapman Highway, Seymour. For more details, please call SVFD administration at 865-851-1157. Items of need include women’s clothing, size 18, and women’s shoes, size 9½. Clothing sizes for Hodge and his son are 2 XL and medium for shirts, pant size 34/32 and 42/34, and shoe sizes 15 and 10½. Linsenbigler said firefighters were able to salvage some of the home. About 20 SVFD firefighters and five trucks responded, along with four firefighters and a tanker from the Blount County Fire Department. The residence is owned by James D. Oehlson, of Georgia. GREENBACK FIRE Blount County firefighters later responded to a Greenback residence to assist the Greenback Fire Department with a structure fire. The fire at 5621 Evergreen Farms Lane was called out at around 8:57 a.m. Greenback Fire Chief Ronnie Lett said about 25 percent of the home was damaged in the blaze. Fire and water damage was contained to the downstairs area of the twostory home, where the fire started, Lett said. The upstairs had heavy smoke damage. Lett said the fire was under control within 20 or 25 minutes after firefighters arrived. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Lett said the American Red Cross responded, but the homeowners — Franklin Dixon and Melynda Lewis — have insurance. Dixon, Lewis and their two children were home when the fire started, but no one was injured. Lett said 10 vehicles and about 23 firefighters responded, including personnel with the Blount County, Greenback and Lenoir City fire departments. Firefighters remained on scene until around 1 p.m. Chemical spill reported at Y-12 weapons plant The Associated Press Tennessee Cash 08-15-16-26-28, Bonus: 4 (eight, fifteen, sixteen, twenty-six, twenty-eight; Bonus: four) Estimated jackpot: $300,000 Office is handling the investigation, but the cause of the fire has not been determined. Neither Hodge, his wife or his adult son were injured. The American Red Cross provided temporary shelter and basic supplies for the family, but they did lose their Christmas tree and several presents in the fire. OAK RIDGE — Federal authorities have responded to a chemical spill in a building at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant in Oak Ridge. Federal spokesman Steven Wyatt told the Knoxville News Sentinel that the chemical acetonitrile, which is a flammable and toxic solvent, was spilled Tuesday morning at the Purification Facility. He said employees were evacuated from the building and no injuries were reported. Wyatt said the chemical was contained in the “affected area.” The newspaper reports the National Nuclear Security Administration and its Y-12 contractor, Consolidated Nuclear Security, responded to the incident. Happy 60th Birthday Glenda the best Nana, Mom, and Lady Vols fan Where Fun is Always Brewing OPEN CHRISTMAS DAY! 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It involves baby formula, of all things. And it’s a bigger deal than one might imagine. The latest formula caper came Friday in Alcoa, at Walmart on Hunters Crossing Drive. According to Alcoa Police reports, the culprit entered the store around 4 p.m., loaded up nearly $1,500 in Similac brand baby formula in a shopping cart, and made off in a red Chevrolet Blazer. Alcoa Police Sergeant Detective Kris Sanders said police are reviewing store surveillance tapes, and hope to have a suspect identified in the next day or so. In the meantime, Sanders said the crime is not as unusual as it might sound. “There are a number of stores around now that resell baby products,” he said. “They’ll buy used baby items, and even formula, almost like a pawn shop. And they don’t always ask a lot of questions.” By way of illustration, Sanders pointed to a case he worked earlier this year, another Walmart incident. On May 13, three men allegedly left the store with $1,101.46 in baby formula. An employee confronted them, and managed to rescue most of the goods before the trio jumped into a gold Honda and sped away. Sanders was later able to locate the three suspects — Matthew Duncan of Decatur, and Nathan Hayes and Steven Coster, both of Madisonville — and arrest each of them on a charge of theft of more than $1,000. “You get $1,000 worth of formula, sell it for $200 or $300, then the store resells it for $400 or $500,” Sanders said. “And everyone is making money on it.” Empty Pantry Fund packing set Thursday From Staff Reports As volunteers prepare for packing of Empty Pantry Fund food baskets Thursday, the fund balance continues to grow thanks to the generosity of Blount County citizens. The balance now stands at almost $54,000, with more donations arriving DONATIONS STILL needed for Empty Pantry Fund. 6A daily. All funds raised are used to provide food for 1,400 local families in need of a helping hand during the Christmas season. Anyone who would like to help with packing the food baskets is invited to attend beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Tennessee Army National Guard Armory, 1721 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. The packed food baskets as well as Junior Service League of Maryville’s Toys for Blount County will be delivered by volunteers on Sunday. Donations to date include: BALANCE FORWARD, $46,492.76 HOW TO HELP The Empty Pantry Fund distributes food baskets to 1,400 needy Blount County families at Christmas. To help, send checks to The Empty Pantry Fund, P.O. Box 9740, Maryville, TN 37802-9740, leave at The Daily Times, 307 E. Harper Ave., Maryville, or visit the website at www.emptypantryfund. com. Baskets will be packed Thursday (Dec. 18) at the Tennessee Army National Guard Armory and will be delivered Sunday (Dec. 21). For EPF updates, see The Empty Pantry Fund on Facebook. Dorinda Shaw, $100 Bob and Bell Tipton, $100 Rex and Marilyn Davis, $100 Happy Birthday, Bob, $200 In memory of Glenn and Anne Brown, $100 Arthur and Eula Goddard, $150 Anonymous, $110 Joan Carroll, $100 In loving memory of Bill McBrayer, $100 In memory of Wade and Mary McDonald and Andy and Anna Whitehead, $100 Phillip and Patricia Reilly, $150 Brenda and H. Gray Reavis, Jr., $200 Julius and Charlotte Parrish, $50 Avery and Virginia Palmer, $50 Wallace and Margaret Ogle, $50 In memory of William and Edward Baldwin, $50 Anonymous, $35 P.J., $200 Susan Potter, $20 In memory of Kathleen Effler, $100 In memory of Ronnie Flynn, $50 In memory of our parents by Earl and Lorene Hubbs, $50 James H. Carter, $30 Catherine Calhoun, $100 Joe E. Whisenant, $50 Lawrence and Bette Brady, $100 In honor of our grandchildren by Tim and Terry Buckner, $100 A friend, $40 In memory of Kenneth, Margaret, Mama and Lucile, $20 Timothy and Sandra Wright, $100 Larry and Ramona Armstrong, $150 Anonymous, $50 Jerome and Barbara Heiny, $100 Fred and Lorene Sunderland, $50 Richard and Sandra Davis, $100 Anonymous, $100 Russell and Johnnie Hayes, $250 GUBMK Constructors, $2,500 In memory of Doyle and Eunice Rider, $25 Porter High School Class of ’54, $50 In memory of Buell (Red) Brown, Bill Justice, Bob Oxendine and Sonny Young by J.R. and Sharon Young, $100 Representative Art Swann, $100 John and Kathy Wilbanks, $100 PJ, $200 In memory of Sharon Weber from her family, $500 Charles and Robin Smith, $100 In honor of Carol Jackson, $100 Anonymous, $50 TOTAL — THANK YOU, $53,822.76 �You get $1,000 worth of formula, sell it for $200 or $300, then the store resells it for $400 or $500.’ Kris Sanders Alcoa Police sergeant detective Official orders review of licensing in bus crash The Associated Press KNOXVILLE — Knox County Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre has ordered a full review of all licensing documents for school bus drivers after questions arose about the qualifications of a driver involved in a fatal crash. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports the action came Monday, hours after the newspaper reported driving records at the Tennessee Department of Safety conflicted with the school district’s records. Knoxville police say two buses were traveling in opposite directions on Asheville Highway when the driver of one made a sudden left turn across the concrete median and crashed into the other bus. Two children and a teacher’s aide were killed in the Dec. 2 crash. “If any deficiencies are found in the licensure of any current drivers, there will be significant consequences for our contractors,” McIntyre said. “It is a very basic expectation of our school system and our From Diagnosis Through Recovery and Beyond At Blount Memorial Hospital, we expect excellence. Our total team approach to specialties such as bariatric surgery, breast cancer care and stroke care ensures a seamless continuum of excellence from diagnosis through reconstruction or rehabilitation. When you choose Blount Memorial, you have a team of experts you can turn to for answers, support and excellence in treatment and care. You and your family are why it matters. blountmemorial.org community that all school bus drivers are properly licensed.” State Department of Safety spokeswoman Dalya Qualls cited records showing bus driver Joe Gallman of Knoxville has a permit to operate a school bus instead of a license. Gallman disputed that information. “I’ve been driving for 40 years,” he said, though he declined to produce his permanent license. Qualls said on Monday that a mechanical malfunction of his bus prevented Gallman from completing the bus certification process in August, but the testing center “inadvertently issued him an interim CDL paper license with the school bus endorsement and voided it while he was at the center.” A document on file at Knox County Schools showing Gallman’s eligibility “would appear to have been the voided interim license,” Qualls said. Qualls said the other driver, James Davenport, had a valid license. 4A | BLOUNT COUNTY THE DAILY TIMES www.thedailytimes.com BLOUNT RECORDS COURT RECORDS Case filed Dec. 16 in Blount County General Sessions Court: Christine Katheryn Pollard vs. John Thomas Pollard, divorce ™ Case filed Dec. 15 in Blount County Chancery Court: ™ Barbara Johnson vs. Cheryl Fuller, contract FUNERAL NOTICES 29, Cutshaw Road, Maryville, was cited for theft at 4:31 p.m. Dec. 15 by Maryville Police. Phillips was employed by Walmart, U.S. Highway 411. A manager at the store noticed that Phillips appeared to be stealing merchandise, reports said. When Phillips was questioned, reports said he admitted to having stolen $709.68 in store merchandise. THEFTS Case filed Dec. 15 in the Equity Division of Blount County Circuit Court: ™ Eleanor C. Morrow vs. Donald W. Reynolds, divorce Cases filed Dec. 15 in Blount County Probate Court: ™ ™ Regarding: Deborah D. Fagg, small estate Regarding: William Hugh Douglass, estate ARRESTS ™ Megan Leann McNish, 23, Kidd Avenue, Maryville was arrested Dec. 15 by Blount County Sheriff ’s Office on a charge of theft. She was released on a $1,500 bond pending a 9 a.m. Dec. 23 hearing. Arrested for contempt of court: ™ Vicki Mae Hill, 25, Six Mile Road, Maryville, also cited on a charge of theft by shoplifting less than $500 ™ Douglas Lee Burns, 26, Loudon, also charged with burglary of a vehicle ™ ™ Vickie Mae Hill, 25, Six Mile Road, Maryville William David Lane, II, 36, Lenoir City CITATIONS ™ Anthony William Phillips, Alcoa Tony T. Carter, Desimone Drive, Maryville, reported at 12:28 p.m. Dec. 15 that a cell phone belonging to his father went missing after his vehicle was repossessed. The vehicle had been repossessed on Dec. 12 and when he went to gather his belongings from Airport Auto Auction, the phone was not with his other property. The phone, valued at $250, belongs to his father, Ricky Carter, Hamilton Street, Alcoa. ™ Blount County Zoellyn Smith, West Hill Avenue, Friendsville, reported at 9:19 a.m. Dec. 15 that when she arrived at her rental property on Unitia Road, Friendsville, she noticed someone had forced entry and stolen a water heater, box of tile, light fixture, carpet, four cans of paint, marble counter top, four kitchen sinks and three kitchen faucets, valued at $1,535 total. Damage caused during the break-in was estimated at $150. ™ ™ Glenn E. Smith, Foss Road, Maryville, reported at 10:30 p.m. Dec. 15 that his house was entered between Dec. 13 and 15 and several items were taken. Stolen were $150 in change, $3,000 worth of jewelry, a Remington 742 .308-caliber rifle, a Glock 27 .40-caliber handgun, a Colt .32-caliber pistol, a .25-caliber semi-automatic pistol and an H & R Sportsman .22-caliber revolver. The property and cash were valued at $9,475. Maryville Tiffanee S. Rangel, Maryville, reported at 10:06 a.m. Dec. 15 that she parked in the lot of her apartment building the night of Dec. 14. When her husband went to the car the next morning, it had been ransacked, and several items were missing. Total value of the missing items — a DVD player, GPS, and CDs — was estimated at $535. ™ ™ Luis Pizarro, Maryville, reported at 3:04 p.m. Dec. 15 that he went to work at Caldwell Fence on Sevierville Road at 8 a.m. that morning. He left with other workers to go to a job site. When he returned later that day, his car was missing, a gold 2000 Cadillac valued at $1,200. FRAUD Blount County Cassidy S. McKeehan, Brookfield Lane, Maryville, reported at 7:31 p.m. Dec. 15 that she received a $1,022 bill from a phone provider she doesn’t use. She contacted the company and learned someone had used her Social Security number to open an account in New Jersey. ™ BIRTHS University of Tennessee Medical Center Dec. 12 Kiona and Anthony Teaster, Townsend, boy, Robin Lee Teaster ™ Dec.14 Melinda and Justin Paul, Maryville, boy, Isaiah Luke Paul ™ mike.gibson@thedailytimes.com A slow year is usually a good year at New Hope, Blount County’s children’s advocacy center. But officials believe an uptick in the number of children served for 2014 is a product of better partnerships, rather than more kids in crisis. The New Hope center provides help to children and their family members who have been victimized by sexual abuse. The center on Cates Street in Maryville offers a safe, child-friendly environment for interviews and investigations whenever there is a disclosure of potential sexual abuse. New statistics show that New Hope served 35 children in November. The center hosted 14 forensic interviews for the month, conducted 87 therapy sessions and oversaw one forensic medical exam. HIGHER 2014 NUMBERS Those figures are mostly par for the course, said New Hope Executive Director Tabitha Damron, though she adds that monthly totals tend to fluctuate a good deal. “We’ve had a wide range this year,” Damron says. “One month, the number served was up over 60.” �We provide them with clothes, if they’re in need. We try to make the transition as easy as possible for them.’ Tabitha Damron New Hope executive director For the year, though, the center does seem to be working harder than before. Last year saw the center serve around 350 children total, while this year’s figure is already at 400, with December figures pending. Damron said the increase is probably due to the fact that a member of Child Protective Services of Tennessee moved into the New Hope offices in early January. A protective services representative oversees every sexual abuse investigation referred to New Hope. “When they moved back in with us, that meant we were able to work together that much better,” Damron said. “It meant there was one less step in the process.” Also noteworthy from the November report is that New Hope provided a Safe Space alternative for nine children for the month. The Safe Space program is designed to give children who are being removed from a particular living circumstance a comfortable way station while they await a new placement. FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT “It’s a friendly environment where they can watch TV, have snacks, enjoy a playroom,” she said. “We provide them with clothes, if they’re in need. We try to make the transition as easy as possible for them. And nine is a pretty high number for that program over the last few months.” Damron said New Hope provided training in recognizing and dealing with sexual abuse to 54 adults last month through the Stewards of Children program. As to the therapy sessions — the organization provides on-site therapy to children in need — Damron said that continues to be an area of special need for New Hope. “We’re trying to expand our therapy program,” she said. “There’s an ongoing need for that. We’re always looking for volunteers, and for financial support.” DEATHS M E R R I M A N , TA M M Y L E E HAYWORTH, 44, of Maryville, died Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by JAMES RAY DAVIS SR. James Ray Davis Sr., age 74, of Sevierville, went to his eternal home on Dec. 15, 2014. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lida and Mont Davis; brothers, George Davis, Monte Davis; and sister, Juanita Hodge; father-inlaw and mother-in-law, Oliver and Lillie Teaster; brothers-in-law, Milburn White and Roy Teaster. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Eveylyn Teaster Davis; son and daugh- ter-in-law, Ray and Melissa Davis, very special granddaughter, Meghan Ray Davis; sister-in-law, Ezalee White; brother-inlaw, Ray Teaster and wife Dianna; brothers, Condon Davis and wife Sally, Don Davis and wife Rosie, Bill Davis and wife Jackie; sisters, Maxine Walker and Joyce Downs, all of Townsend; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Thursday with a funeral service to follow at 7 p.m. in the East Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Ed Ball and Rev. Leroy Parton officiating. Family and friends will meet 11 a.m. Friday in Mattox Cemetery for interment. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville, www.atchley funeralhome.com VIRGALENE L. �SUE’ HARRISON-CHITWOOD Vi r G a l e n e L . “ S u e ” Harrison-Chitwood, age 32, of Maryville, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014. Born Nov. 24, 1982, in Thomas, Okla., to Peggy S. Rich and Allen R. Harrison, She was a fulltime mother, homemaker, and caretaker. She loved the outdoors, camping, fishing, visiting the Smoky Mountains, and spending time with her husband and children. Three years at ITT Technical Institute for criminal justice. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Makiya B.S. Chitwood; brother, Rob- ert Sanderson; sister, Danielle Sanderson; grandparents, Robert and Nancy (Walden) Lloyd, Charlie and VirGalene Kennedy; father-in-law, Robert Chitwood. Survivors include her husband, James M. Chitwood; children, Brydon C. Phillips, Damiean M. Chitwood; mother, Peggy S. Rich; Mama, Lisa Mullenix; brothers, Allen Ray (Larra) Harrison, Charlie Dean Sanderson; grandmother, Irene Anderson; mother-in-law, Sun Yo Chitwood Jenkins; best friends, Denise King and Christina Soldan. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, in the Dotson Wildwood Chapel with Pastor Coy Adams officiating. Interment will follow at Eusebia Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon until 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dotson Funeral Home, 4838 Wildwood Road, Wildwood, 984-5959.Online G u e s t b o o k — w w w. dotsonfuneralhome.com ® F u n e r a l H o m e WILLIAM T. LUNDY William T. Lundy, age 80, of Alcoa, died Dec. 12, 2014, at his home. He was a faithful member of St. Paul AME Church, Alcoa, retired from ALCOA Aluminum Co., served in the Korean War and was a dedicated community service volunteer. Preceded in death by parents, Roscoe and Anna May Bailey Lundy; wife, Callie Beatrice Lundy; brothers, Roscoe (Eddie Ruth) Lundy, Carroll Lundy, and Leslie (Bar- bara) Lundy. He leaves to cherish a life well-lived in his passing, children, William W. Bill (Robin) Lundy, Alonzo T. (T-Bone) Lundy, Shelia A. (Minister Dexter) Mahone; and brother, Wilbur (Dottie) Lundy; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Funeral service will be held at noon Thursday, Dec. 18, at St. Paul AME Church, Alcoa. Family will receive friends from 11 a.m.-noon at the church. Entombment to follow at Sherwood Gardens with military honors. Body may be viewed after noon on Wednesday at Foothills Funeral Home Maryville, www.foothills funeralhome.com. CHARLES W. �BILL’ O’DELL Case numbers up at New Hope child advocacy center BY MIKE GIBSON Wednesday, December 17, 2014 Memorial Funeral Home in Maryville. ROBERTS, BOBBIE KNOUFF, 80, of Maryville, died Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at Blount Memorial Hospi- tal. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memorial Funeral Home in Maryville. Charles W. “Bill” O’Dell, age 89, of Maryville, passed away Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at Park West Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth O’Dell; son, Ron E. Davis; daughter, Carolyn Sue Webb; granddaughter, Robin Renee Davis; parents, Charles W. O’Dell and Maude Bebber O’Dell; sisters, Mildred and Lois; brother, Herbie O’Dell. Survivors include his daughter and son-inlaw, Kayte and David Settlemire; son-in-law, H.D. (Pete) Webb; grandchildren, Autumn and husband Nate Suranofsky and Dustyn Settlemire, Rex Webb, Amber Webb Vess, Brandy Sue Webb; greatgrandchildren, Danielle Vess, Candace Vess, Ryan Webb, Colby Webb, Lucas Webb; several great-greatgrandchildren; sisters, Evelyn Pike of New Jersey and Virginia Edwards of Knoxville; niece, Linda Edwards of Knoxville. Funeral services will be at 7 p.m. Friday in McCammon- Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Phillip Marshall officiating. Family and friends will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grandview Cemetery for the interment service. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday at McCammon-AmmonsClick Funeral Home, Maryville, 982-6812, www. mccammonammonsclick. com CHARLES FRANK SHEETS Charles Frank Sheets, age 72, of Louisville, passed away Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014. Family and friends will assemble for interment at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, at Grandview Cemetery. Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, Maryville, 983-1000, www.SmithFuneraland Cremation.com OSCAR ARVELL STILLWELL Oscar Arvell Stillwell, age 54, of Maryville, passed away Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at the family home. Preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Joyce Stillwell; several sisters and one grandson. Survi- vors include his wife, Janey Stillwell; several children, great-grandchildren; special brother, Tye Stillwell; and several other brothers, nieces and nephews. Mr. Stillwell was cremated and no services are planned at this time. Arrangements by Miller Funeral Home, Maryville, 982-6041, www. millerfuneralhome.org JONATHAN DEWAYNE YOUNG Jonathan Dewayne Young, of Friendsville, passed away Dec. 10, 2014. Donations toward cremation is much needed and appreciated. Arrangements by Cremation By Grandview; OBITUARY POLICY A funeral notice in The Daily Times costs 55 cents per word plus $18 for a photo. For anyone who does not wish to purchase a funeral notice, The Daily Times will run a free death notice as a public service. For more information, call 981-1166. 806-8170, www.Cremation ByGrandview.com MILLER FUNERAL HOME “The Business That Service Built” Pre-Arrangement Funeral Planning www.millerfuneralhome.org 915 W. BROADWAY 65061817 982-6041 BLOUNT COUNTY | 5A THE DAILY TIMES Wednesday, December 17, 2014 www.thedailytimes.com SCHOOLS: Projects expected SORING: Witness invokes his Fifth Amendment right to start in March 2015 FROM 1A Tuckaleechee Pike in Maryville. FROM 1A Foothills Elementary, John Sevier Elementary and Sam Houston Elementary. “They will be more secure and more efficient,” he said. It will improve security and increase the flow of traffic in our buildings.” Foothills Elementary School’s security improvements will be “fairly easy,” he said. Workers will erect a wall in the foyer, bisecting the current space and forcing guests into the main office. �MORE INVOLVED’ Security improvements at John Sevier Elementary and Sam Houston Elementary will be “more involved,” Winstead said. Crews will concentrate improvements near both offices. Workers will make a number of improvements at Sam Houston Elementary: ›Xe\n\ekipZXefgpXk the front doors closest to the cafeteria; ›Xe\n\ekip[ffi2 ›Xe\n[ffijpjk\dXk the existing framed opening to provide a secure vestibule; ›Xe\nm`\nn`e[fn`e front of the school with a buzzer and camera installed at an adjacent location; ›Xe\nm`\nn`e[fnkf see the front hallway. Crews will make a number of improvements at John Sevier Elementary: ›Xe\n\ekip[ffie\Xi the office; ›Xe\n[ffiXe[n`e$ dow system to provide a secure vestibule; ›Xe[Xe\nm`\nn`e$ dow to see the corridor. The district will submit plans this week to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, Winstead said. It hopes to get these plans back next month, make appropriate changes and solicit bids in February. Administrators hope to bring the project before Maryville Public Building Authority in March and start the projects on May 26, 2015, he said. They expect all three projects �We don’t think it will be a problem. It’s a tight schedule, but we don’t foresee any problems.’ Mike Winstead director of Maryville City Schools to be completed within 60 days. “We don’t think it will be a problem,” Winstead said. “It’s a tight schedule, but we don’t foresee any problems.” OTHER ACTION In other action, the school board approved: ›;fl^A\eb`ejXjZ_X`i$ man. He succeeds Christi Sayles, who has served six years as chairwoman; ›9\k_Xep?f[jfeGfg\ as vice chairwoman. She succeeds Denny Garner, who was unseated in the Nov. 4 election; ›:Xe[pDfi^XeXjki\X$ surer. She replaces Jenkins; ›Dfi^XeÊji\Xggf`ek$ ment as Tennessee Legislative Network representative; ›Gfg\Êji\Xggf`ekd\ek as parliamentarian; › Dfi^XeÊj Xggf`ek$ ment as Certified Sick Bank trustee. She replaces Garner; › k_\ [`jki`ZkÊj i\k`i\$ ment health care plan. It features one change: All enrollment applications must be submitted to the director of schools 60 days prior to retirement; ›XccfZXk`e^),#''']fi a new wood gym floor at Montgomery Ridge Intermediate. A private donor has agreed to pay twok_`i[j#fi,'#'''#kfnXi[ the floor. ›Xi\jfclk`fei\hl\jk$ ing Blount County’s legislators sponsor and pass legislation requiring the state to fully fund health insurance premiums at 12 months instead of 10 months. HOSTILE WITNESS On Monday, prosecutors learned that one of their witnesses, a man who worked at Wheelon Stables, was invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and did not want to testify. Knoxville attorney Marcos Garza told the court there was the possibility his client, Terry Hughes, could be charged with perjury if he testified. Garza said his first concern was on statements Hughes apparently gave to investigators which could be used to charge him with a crime against livestock. Garza said he also recently learned Hughes had made a new statement which differed from one he previously gave investigators, which could be used to perjure his client if he testified. Blount County Assistant District Attorney General Matt Dunn said the statute of limitations for any misdemeanor charges had passed, and the statute of limitations on felony charges was quickly approaching. “This matter’s a year and a half old,” Dunn said. “He’s not been charged at this point.” JOY KIMBROUGH | THE DAILY TIMES BLOUNT COUNTY GENERAL SESSIONS COURT JUDGE ROBERT HEADRICK looks over a case Tuesday at a probable cause hearing for two men charged in connection with alleged horse soring activities at Wheelon Stables. Headrick allowed Dunn to question Hughes as a hostile witness. Garza invoked his client’s Fifth Amendment privileges on nearly every one of the dozen or so questions Dunn proceeded to ask. ATTORNEYS ARGUE Assistant District Attorney General Mark Davidson, a prosecutor from West Tennessee brought in to assist with the case, argued there was probable cause for both cases to be sent forward. Davidson said the evidence and testimony showed Gunter and Primm had each sored horses. “They were sored in any way you can sore a horse,” Davidson said. Maryville attorney George Waters, representing Gunter, said there had been no testimony or evidence provided to show Gunter had sored the specific horse in question. He also said there was lack of proof there was any serious injury done to the horse. Loudon attorney Brian Nichols, representing Primm, said a general sessions court is the “gatekeeper” for what kind of cases can and should move forward in the court system. The case against Primm is “exactly the kind of case that should not,” Nichols said. Headrick then dismissed the case against Primm and sent Gunter’s case on to Circuit Court. Legislator joins effort against environmental regulations BY LUCAS L. JOHNSON II The Associated Press NASHVILLE — A Tennessee Republican senator has joined lawmakers in other states who have filed legislation that seeks to curtail federal regulation. Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris of Collierville discussed the resolution on Tuesday during a special joint committee meeting on the effect of Environmental Protection Agency regulations in Tennessee. The measure urges Congress to propose the “Regulation Freedom Amendment” to the U.S. Constitution. Under the resolution, whenever one-quarter of the members of the U.S. ("' " #"! (%& #"$! "(%& #"##" &''% #"! % (&! ' (&$! (" (&$! #" ! ("' " (&! (% (&##" &''% (&##" ("' " #"! (%&" #"$! "(%&" #"##" &''%" #"! %" (&! '" (&$! ("" (&$! #"" ! ("' " (&! (%" (&##" &''%" (&##" House or Senate oppose a proposed federal regulation, it will require a majority vote of the House and Senate to adopt that regulation. Norris, who is also chairman of the national Council of State Governments, said a number of other states have filed similar legislation. He didn’t know the exact number, but said about 150 state lawmakers support the proposal. “The resolution is designed to build momentum in each of the states so that folks in Congress will ... see that we’re serious, and that if they don’t act there is enough horse power to take action on our own, as states integral to the federal system,” Norris said. Most of Tuesday’s meeting of the Joint Government Operations Committee focused on the Obama administration’s plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. power plants by 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. ON THE WEB: Editorials, letters and other opinions, archived for your review. www.thedailytmes.com/opinion Scan this QR code to go to the Web page. 6A THE DAILY TIMES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2014 OUR VOICE Empty Pantry Fund Your pennies matter 1400 families in Blount County need food DONNA WILSON | THE DAILY TIMES For 62 years you supported Empty Pantry; help needed I t began 62 years ago, in November 1952, at a meeting of the Maryville-Alcoa Jaycees Board of Directors. President T. Ned Lee, later Maryville mayor, addressed the board discussing his strong feeling to try to meet the need for food to help many families during the extended Christmas season. This was two years before United Way of Blount County was founded and there were no food banks serving the county. Numerous churches and families provided a few baskets of food to the needy whom they knew. Our first problem: During that period of time businesses did not feel comfortable accepting donations for a specific cause. Dean Stone of The Daily Times agreed to contact Times publisher/owner Clyde B. Emert. Emert broke the line and agreed for The Times to accept donations and responsibility for the Jaycees-Daily Times Empty Pantry Fund. That first year we delivered 120 “baskets” of food to needy Blount families at Christmas. At that time the population of Blount County was about 50,000. Today it is 123,000. This year, food will be delivered to 1,400 Blount families. That means helping about 4,500 individuals. The goal is to provide enough food to feed a family of four for a week, taking some of the burden of the holidays off the underprivileged in Blount County. Each basket includes 44 items weighing roughly 70 pounds per basket and will be delivered by more than 300 volunteers covering 60 different routes on Sunday, Dec. 21. Of course, that could depend on your donation to the fund. Donations are federally tax income exempt under the 501(c)(3) exemption. The goal this year is $94,000 and the total is about 50 percent met. For many years prior to his retirement, Paul Bales of The Daily Times staff headed up the effort. In recent years a more formal organization was established. Lon Fox, Ph.D., a local educator and past national president of the Jaycees with more than 35 years of service to the project, is the current president. He is also well known as the efficient chairman of the Jaycees annual Christmas Parade, a totally separate project. County Mayor Ed Mitchell, with 25 years of service, is vice president of Empty Pantry; Tony Clark, with 35 years service, is treasurer; Jill Cable, with more than 15 years service, is secretary. Board of directors includes Vernon Petree of the Jaycees, Publisher Carl Esposito of The Times, and Jamey Heron of the Junior Service League. Those volunteers delivering the Empty Pantry Fund baskets also deliver Toys for Tots provided by Junior Service League, co-chaired by Tabitha Hasty and Kelly Joyner. For years the Tennessee Army National Guard has permitted use of its armory as well as volunteers who choose to help pack and deliver these holiday packages. This year Michael Huskey has overseen that hospitality. Once exposed to the Empty Pantry Fund effort and moved by the need being answered, scores have returned to volunteer for years. Fox said, “We have always depended on the generosity of the people of Blount County, I know they will always provide enough funds to allow us to purchase all the food required to feed 1,400 families during Christmas because no one deserves to go hungry at Christmas.” Many of us native Blount residents are proud to have been born in such an excellent place. We might not have found it on our own. Having visited all 50 states and more than 20 foreign countries we have seen no equal. Lest the reader thinks we are carried away: A survey by Wallethub lists Tennessee residents No. 4 among the 50 states in donating the highest percentage of their income to help others. Only Utah, Mississippi and Alabama rank higher. Ignoring such rankings, our own neighbors need our help at Christmas! Send gifts to: Empty Pantry Fund, P.O. 9740, Maryville, TN 37802; or 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Monday-Friday) bring it to The Daily Times, 307 E. Harper Ave., Maryville, just behind Broadway United Methodist Church, or online at www. emptypantryfund.com. Texas-sized plate dispute T he Battle of Palmito Ranch near Brownsville, Texas, on May 13, 1865, is called the last battle of the Civil War, but the Texas Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) might consider that judgment premature, given its conflict with the state’s Department of Transportation and Department of Motor Vehicles. This skirmish is of national interest because it implicates a burgeoning new entitlement — the right to pass through life without encountering any disagreeable thought. Under Texas’ specialty license plate system, plates can be created by the Legislature by specific enactments, or can, for a fee, be designed by individuals, nonprofits or businesses. In the private instances, Texas is selling space for advertising. The specialty plates exhort (“Be a Blood Donor”), emote (“I’d Rather Be Golfing”), celebrate (NASCAR, many universities) and commemorate (“Buffalo Soldiers,” “Korea Veteran”). The Texas SCV’s design caused a commotion because the organization’s logo includes the Confederate battle flag. The Texas DOT committee that approves specialty plates approved the SCV plate before it disapproved it because an official considered the plate “controversial.” The Texas Transportation Code says the state may refuse to create a plate “if the design might be offensive to any member of the public.” Yes, any. A district court rejected the SCV’s contention that this decision was unconstitutional but the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that specialty plates are private speech, so the state had violated the First Amendment by engaging in viewpoint discrimination against the SCV. Texas is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court, probably in vain. The SCV’s brief notes that “every circuit to address a specialty plate program enabling private parties to submit their own specialty plate designs has held that the plates constitute private speech, the First Amendment applies, and regulation has to be viewpoint neutral.” By now there is, believe it or not, a body of license plate law. In 1977, the Supreme Court upheld the right of a Jehovah’s Witness in New Hampshire to edit out, with tape or metal shears or otherwise, that state’s license plate slogan “Live Free or Die.” The plaintiff held that “life is more precious than freedom” and the state could not compel him to “foster” religious or political “concepts” with which he disagreed. Some language that is put on plates by legislative action — e.g., Idaho’s “Famous Potatoes” — is government speaking its mind and need not be neutral. In Illinois, where specialty plates require a specific legislative enactment, when a pro-life group sought a “Choose Life” plate, the state decided to exclude the subject of abortion, pro and con, so the denial was viewpoint neutral. Texas, however, denied the SCV plate explicitly because it, with its flag, was “offensive,” which is an impermissible reason for denying speech. The hearing that forbade the SCV plate approved a Buffalo Soldiers plate in spite of some Native Americans saying they were offended by this reference to the 19th-century African-American military units that participated in battles against Native Americans. In 2011, however, the Supreme Court held: “The Constitution does not permit the government to decide which types of otherwise protected speech are sufficiently offensive to require protection for the unwilling listener or viewer. Rather ... the burden normally falls upon the viewer to avoid further bombardment of (his) sensibilities simply by averting (his) eyes.” The new entitlement aims to spare the people this burden. At many American colleges and universities, where thinking goes to hibernate, freedom of expression is restricted for the purpose of sparing the delicate sensibilities of the most exquisitely sensitive persons on the campuses. The First Amendment is construed to stipulate that there shall be no abridgement of free speech — unless the speech annoys, saddens, angers, dismays or otherwise discombobulates the emotional equilibrium or intellectual serenity of any listener. Inevitably, this entitlement is expanded to include the right to assume a fetal position and be absolved of burdens if news of some event in the wider world distresses some students. So, Columbia University Law School recently allowed students to postpone final exams if these frail flowers felt that their performance would be “impaired” because they had been traumatized by the fact that grand juries in Ferguson, Mo., and Staten Island, N.Y., did not indict police officers in cases involving Michael Brown and Eric Garner. Columbia evidently is training lawyers for an America so tranquil it will not need any lawyers. Tranquil because silent. GEORGE WILL GEORGE WILL’S email address: georgewill@washpost. com YOUR VOICE Letters to the Editor reflect the opinions of the writers and are not necessarily those of The Daily Times. TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE SUBMITTED BY JOE BRANNON, FRIENDSVILLE Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Psalms 116:15 THE DAILY TIMES Blount County’s only daily newspaper, serving our readers since 1883 Published by Blount County Publishers LLC Gregg K. Jones President Melanie reminds of the good here Dear Editor: You know ... it just doesn’t happen in many areas. The combination of having caring folks here in Blount County sharing their time with others in need ... a newspaper who dedicates space to tell us of that goodness, ... and a talented writer in Melanie Tucker who reminds us almost daily that there is good in the world and it begins right here in our backyard. In reading her many articles it is obvious that she listens to the facts with her ears, but incorporates that in writing from her heart. Along with the photos which accompany the stories, it provides the reader with a sense of just how fortunate we are to be living in this area. The beauty of our East Tennessee Mountains is only outdone by the beauty and goodness of its people. A big “thank you” to The Daily Times and Melanie Tucker for caring enough to give us this blessing and making our days here even more meaningful. Roy Hamlin 218 Long Branch Road Townsend TN 37882 VOICE YOUR OPINIONS Carl Esposito Publisher Frank Trexler Managing Editor Richard Dodson News Editor Dean Stone Editor Melanie Tucker LifeTimes Editor Robert Norris City Editor Larry Aldridge Executive Editor Marcus Fitzsimmons Sports Editor Daryl Sullivan Photo Editor Letters to the editor are welcome. All letters must be signed and include your address and a telephone number where the writer may be reached. 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AGO AGO 17 0.90 Exchange USD per British Pound 1.5726 +.0084 +.53% 1.6979 1.6302 17 0.90 46 1.00 The dollar fell Canadian Dollar 1.1636 -.0012 -.10% 1.0851 1.0587 15 0.42 against other USD per Euro 1.2486 +.0051 +.41% 1.3568 1.3764 16 2.04 currencies, Japanese Yen 117.21 -.50 -.43% 101.83 103.00 44 0.40 including the 16 0.24 Mexican Peso 14.7144 -.0454 -.31%13.0450 12.9491 euro, Japanese 23 0.68 yen and EUROPE/AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST 11 1.60f 3.9059 -.0299 -.77% 3.4545 3.5081 19 1.88f Canadian dollar. Israeli Shekel 25 0.70 The dollar Norwegian Krone 7.4630 +.0079 +.11% 5.9894 6.1456 14 3.32 nevertheless South African Rand 11.6704 -.0841 -.72%10.7441 10.2894 11 2.76 remains strongly 7.6251 -.0208 -.27% 6.6292 6.5697 14 0.20 ahead of each of Swedish Krona .9619 -.0039 -.41% .8975 .8872 12 1.32 those currencies Swiss Franc dd ... for the year. 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Gold (oz) 22 0.68 Gold fell for a Silver (oz) 15.72 16.53 -4.91 -18.7 16 2.80 fifth straight day, Platinum (oz) 1196.50 1214.90 -1.51 -12.7 24 1.49f and natural gas Copper (lb) 2.88 2.90 -0.71 -16.4 15 1.08 fell for the third Palladium (oz) 784.00 801.75 -2.21 +9.3 21 ... time in four 32 ... days. AGRICULTURE CLOSE PVS. %CH. %YTD dd 0.75 Cattle (lb) 1.59 1.62 -1.85 +18.2 dd ... Coffee (lb) 1.77 1.78 -0.53 +59.6 ... Corn (bu) 4.06 4.09 -0.61 -3.8 22 1.08 Cotton (lb) 0.60 0.61 -1.43 -29.4 16 1.12f Lumber (1,000 bd ft) 333.50 336.60 -0.92 -7.4 21 1.28 q 1.56a Orange Juice (lb) 1.48 1.48 ... +8.5 q 1.08 Soybeans (bu) 10.24 10.40 -1.54 -22.0 16 0.88 Wheat (bu) 6.23 6.19 +0.69 +3.0 12 0.20 58 ... dd ... 25 0.88 PERCENT RETURN FUND CAT NAV CHG YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 23 0.24 FAMILY 13 ... 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The decline can be seen in the Labor Department’s consumer price index. Economists predict that the November index, due out today, declined 0.1 percent from the previous month. Consumer price index seasonally adjusted percent change 0.3% 0.2 0.1 0.0 flat est. O N -0.1 -0.2 J J A S 2014 Source: FactSet Eye on the Fed A two-day meeting of the Fed’s policymaking committee wraps up today. Wall Street will be listening for clues as to how long the central bank plans to keep short-term interest rates near zero. Fed officials have previously indicated that they would continue to hold short-term rates at present levels until they see signs of rising inflation. AP Stocks ended lower Tuesday, the third market drop in as many trading days. Consumer discretionary and information technology stocks were among the biggest decliners in the Standard & Poor's 500 index. The S&P 500 has lost 4.6 percent this month. Talisman Energy TLM Close: $7.58 2.46 or 48.0% Spanish energy company Repsol is buying the Canadian oil firm for $8.3 billion and expects the deal to close in mid-2015. $15 10 5 0 S O N 52-week range $3.46 D $11.86 Vol.: 282.6m (19.1x avg.) PE: ... Mkt. 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The nation’s second-largest drugstore chain will raise its quarterly shareholder payout by 27 percent, and expects another year of earnings growth in 2015. CVS Health will raise its quarterly cash dividend to 35 cents per share from 27.5 cents. The company said Tuesday during Tuesday’s close: $92.31 CVS Health (CVS) Price-earnings ratio: 24 52-WEEK RANGE $65 95 Source: FactSet its annual meeting with analysts that its decision to stop selling tobacco products will hurt its bottom line next year, but it still expects adjusted earnings per share to grow more than 12 percent. The Woonsocket, Rhode Island, company forecast 2015 adjusted earnings to range between $5.05 and $5.19 per share. Analysts expect, on average, earnings of $5.11 per share, according to FactSet. *annualized (Based on past 12 month results) Dividend: $1.10 Div. yield: 1.2% Price change: CVS YTD 3-yr* 29.0% 35.0 AP GO LOW AND SLOW FOR A RIB ROAST RECIPE THAT DELIGHTS THE TASTEBUDS. 12A WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2014 THE DAILY TIMES MARK A. LARGE | THE DAILY TIMES Y OUR CHRISTMAS FEAST Serve these festive treats with your family meal THIS RECIPE FOR ZABAGLIONE is one that has been adapted from Ina Garten’s recipe. There is a lot to love in this sweet dish. I adapted Ina Garten’s recipe for zabaglione to my way of doing things without losing the flavor and texture. Garten is better known as the Barefoot Contessa and has her own show on the Food Network. She has written eight cookbooks. There are plans for another. If you choose not to cook with alcohol for this recipe, you can substitute Jell-O instant French vanilla pudding made with half and half instead of just milk. Add a tablespoonful of sour cream, a tablespoonful of Cool Whip and a teaspoon of pure vanilla. Mix well. As long as the cookies are homemade, the dessert will be a hit. I searched high and low for the amaretto cookies asked for in the recipe. Not one cookie to be had in Maryville. It was less time consuming to make my own. I published Slow Cooker Candy at least 10 years ago in Women’s Times then later in my cookbook, “Olivia Shares Recipes From Women’s Times.” If you don’t have the recipe, you will now. It is too good to believe until you try it. I learned this year you can half the recipe with equally delicious results. I lost my crock-pot that fit the whole recipe. Merry Christmas and love to you all. OLIVIA SIPE SLOW COOKER CANDY Compliments of Linda Tarwater 48 ounces chocolate almond bark, broken into sections 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips 1 German’s chocolate bar, chopped 1 (16-ounce) can unsalted dry roasted peanuts 1 (16-ounce) can salted dry roasted nuts 2 Symphony candy bars, chopped Layer ingredients in the crock-pot in the order given. Turn temperature to low. Cook three (3) hours without stirring or opening the lid. Remove lid; stir to coat all the nuts. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. Stir as SANTA HOLDS A SPECIAL treat — an Amaretto cookie. AMARETTO COOKIES 3 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, at room temperature ¾ cup sugar ¾ cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 1 (11-ounce) package semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips 1 cup chopped pecans ½ cup Amaretto liqueur ½ teaspoon nutmeg Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter and sugar until light. Add eggs and vanilla. Whisk together dry ingredients; add to dry mixture to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in Amaretto, chocolate chips and pecans. Chill 30 minutes. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased or parchment lined baking sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are set in the center and lightly golden around the edges. needed to keep the mixture well blended. Cool and package in zip top bags. EASY ZABAGLIONE 6 large egg yolks ½ cup sugar ¾ cup Marsala wine, Florio is suggested in the recipe ½ teaspoon vanilla extract SLOW COOKER CANDY IS a great snack or dessert to prepare this time of year when guests might show up. The slow cooker does the work. ¼ teaspoon almond extract ¾ cup whipping cream, chilled Crushed/crumbled amaretto cookies Place yolks, sugar and Marsala in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Whisk the mixture constantly 5-7 minutes until it is thickened and increased in volume. Remove from heat, whisk in the extracts. Set aside 30 minutes or until mixture is room temperature. Whisk occasionally. In a chilled bowl with chilled beaters, whip cream until firm peaks form. Carefully, fold the cream into the custard mixture. Layer custard mixture alternately with the crumbled cookies. Top with crumbled cookies. Cover with plastic wrap and chill several hours. Individual servings or a glass bowl work equally well for presenting this delicious dessert. 8A TASTE | 9A THE DAILY TIMES Wednesday, December 17, 2014 www.thedailytimes.com Review coupons weekly to keep tab low I have noticed lately, that I am checking people’s grocery carts at checkout to see their total and if they used coupons. As I am glancing through their cart without them noticing, trying to see if I have coupons to offer them, I must say, I have cringed at the sight of the many grocery bill totals. In order to maintain a lower grocery bill keep couponing simple with reviewing the sales and coupons weekly. With taking advantage of the sales, your stockpile will grow quickly. For the new couponers, here are a few coupon terms that HILDRED will assist you while shopLEWIS ping. Catalina (CAT): These coupons print out in a machine that is located next to the register in some stores — like Food City, Food Lion, Kroger, and Kmart. Blinkies: This is a little red box hanging off store shelves by Smart Source. A little red light blinks as it prints coupons. Tear Pad: These are pads of coupons located either on product stands or on shelves As Christmas, approaches there are special pricing on clementines, tangerines and holiday meats like ham and turkey. Additionally, before shopping for Christmas presents for apparel, shoes accessories and fine jewelry cut your store coupons and place them in your wallet. This is week 51 in the 52-week money saving plan challenge. The amount we place into our savings program is $51, and with a savings of $1326 towards the year-end goal of $1,378. This is one week before Christmas Eve and your decision EASY COUPONING now is to continue saving or cash the saving plans. 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Visit her online at www.face book.com/hildredcoupons.easily. The New Opportunity School for Women (NOSW) at Maryville College is accepting applications for its second program to be held on the Maryville College campus July 12 through Aug. 1, 2015. The school is designed to improve the educational, financial and personal circumstances of lowincome, under-educated, middle-aged women in the Appalachian region. Maryville College is the fourth NOSW program, which serves East Tennessee. The program was established at Maryville College in 2013 and welcomed its first class in July 2014. Through a 21-day residential program and continuing support, women develop essential tools for advancing their education, gaining sustainable employment and rebuilding self-esteem. NOSW will accept 14 women into the 2015 program, which is offered at no cost to the participants. Applicants must be between the ages of 30 and 55; have graduated from high school or have a GED or certificate of equivalency; have low income; and highly motivated to change their lives. Classes are taught by college instructors and community professionals. To learn more about the NOSW program or attending the three-week program at Maryville College, please visit maryvil lecollege.edu/nosw or contact Linda Ueland at 981-8123 or linda. ueland@maryvillecol lege.edu. Fair trade market will be Thursday Moja Fair Trade and Fashion will hold its Merry Moja Market from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Missions Place, located at 111 W. Broadway in downtown Maryville. This is an opportunity to purchase gifts that support local and global causes. Moja will be there with its handmade, fair trade jewelry, accessories and baskets from Africa. Vienna Coffee will offer women-produced Peruvian coffee that benefits Haven House. Big Brothers Bid Sisters will bring jewelry made by Moja that benefits BBBS. For more information, visit www.mojadesigns. com. Basket classes to be offered in Townsend Local basket weaver Karen Kenst will offer basket classes for beginners on either Saturday, Jan. 17 or Thursday, Jan. 22 at the Townsend Visitors Center. For more information, questions and registration, call Kenst at 983-3352. Registration is limited to 10 adults. COCONUT PATTY PIE BY ELIZABETH KARMEL The Associated Press Coconut is my family’s must-have sweet during the holidays. Usually we have a fresh coconut cake, but my mom has been known to sneak a Mounds bar — her favorite candy — when the urge strikes. I made this pie in honor of my mother. Her favorite candy bar is a Mounds, and this pie is reminiscent of that dark chocolate and coconut confection. If you’d like to make this recipe gluten-free, substitute 1⁄2 tablespoon of cornstarch for the all-purpose flour called for in the custard. Start to finish: 4 hours (30 865.243.2679 minutes active) Servings: 8 For the coconut crust: 4 tablespoons (1⁄2 stick) unsalted butter, softened 14-ounce bag sweetened shredded coconut, divided Pinch of salt For the custard: 3 large egg yolks 1 cup heavy cream 1⁄4 cup coconut milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1⁄2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour Pinch salt Pinch fresh nutmeg For the chocolate glaze: 1⁄2 cup heavy cream 8 ounces (11⁄3 cups) semisweet chocolate chips Pinch salt www.NovaCopy.com 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract Heat the oven to 350 F. To prepare the crust, in a food processor combine the butter, all but 1 cup of the coconut, and the salt. Pulse until the mixture begins to come together but before it forms a ball, about 40 pulses. Transfer the mixture to a 9-inch pie plate. Press the coconut mixture evenly over the bottom and up sides of the pan to form crust. Set the pie plate on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown. Transfer the pie plate to a wire rack to cool completely. Leave the oven on. Meanwhile, prepare the custard filling. In a large bowl, mix together the egg yolks, cream, coconut milk and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, salt and nutmeg, then add to the liquid ingredients. Mix well and set aside. When the coconut crust is cool, sprinkle the bottom with the remaining 1 cup of coconut and pour the custard over it. Bake until set, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven, set on a cooling rack and let cool. While the pie cools, prepare the chocolate glaze. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the heavy cream to a boil. Place the chocolate in a medium bowl, then pour the hot cream over it. Let sit for 1 to 2 minutes, then stir until the chocolate is completely melted. Stir in the vanilla and salt until the mixture is glossy. 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More from the website: “The band may have originated in the heartland, but there is something distinctly Southern about their songs. There is dusty peacefulness in the lulling folk that evokes comparisons to Iron and Wine and Fionn Regan, and an unmistakable grit that erupts like a bar fight when the band delves into their rockier side. Joshua and the band spent nearly two years in Indiana perfecting this duality as they played every Midwest bar and coffeehouse that would have them.” At noon today, the band will stop by the WDVX-FM “Blue Plate Special” for a free performance. It’s broadcast live from the Knoxville Visitor’s Center, 301 S. Gay St. in downtown Knoxville, and you can attend for no charge. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO JOSHUA POWELL & THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY will stop by the WDVX-FM “Blue Plate Special” for a free performance at noon today. residents of Blount County can receive free books monthly when parents register in the Children’s Department of the Blount County Public Library, open daily. For more information, call 273-1414. Center, 209 Franklin St. For information, call 947-9888. ROCKFORD AA GROUP: Meets 10 a.m. Monday-Saturday, 12 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. MondaySunday, and 8 p.m. every day except Wednesday at AROC building, Old Knoxville Highway at Self Hollow Road. TWELVE STEP GROUP, ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Meets 7 p.m. Sundays in the Blount Memorial Hospital auditorium. Open speaker meeting last Sunday of month. RAINBOW AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP: Meets at 8 p.m. Mondays and 10 a.m. Saturdays at 325 Whitecrest Road, Maryville. Please note change of location. TUESDAY MORNING AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP: Meets at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays at First Baptist Church, 202 Lamar Alexander Parkway, now in the Quest Room of the main building. LIVING NOW AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP: Meets at 8 p.m. Fridays at Seymour Heights Christian Church, 122 Boyds Creek Highway, Seymour. TRAVELERS GROUP OF NAR-ANON: A support group for family members and loved ones of addicts meets at 8 p.m. Mondays at AROC building, Old Knoxville Highway at Self Hollow Road in Rockford. For information, call 983-8300. SEVIERVILLE AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP: Meets at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at First United Methodist Church on Cedar Street. BLOUNT COUNTY AA GROUP: Meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at SELF HELP, SUPPORT GROUPS SPIRITUAL PROGRESS AA: Meets at 7 p.m. each Thursday at Shelter Church, 2710 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway. For more information, call 567-6734. DOWN ON THE RIVER GROUP OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Meets at noon on Sundays for open discussion at St. Francis Catholic Church in Townsend. HAPPY DESTINY AA: Meets at noon Monday through Saturday, at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and at 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday at 325 Whitecrest Drive, Maryville. For information, call 983-8300. AL-ANON STEEL MAGNOLIAS WOMEN’S GROUP: Meets at noon on Thursdays at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 314 W. Broadway, Maryville. MARYVILLE UNITY GROUP OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First United Methodist Church, 804 Montvale Station Road, Maryville, Room 128, for open discussion meetings. SURRENDER TO WIN FELLOWSHIP AA GROUP: Meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays for closed discussion at Martin Luther King CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS MARYVILLE-ALCOA ROTARY CLUB: Will meet at 7 a.m. Tuesday at Blount County Public Library. BLOUNT COUNTY PHOTO CLUB: Meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month in Herron Room A at the Blount County Public Library. BLOUNT COUNTY ELDERWATCH: Meets at 9 a.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Everett Senior Center, 702 Burchfield St., Maryville. Anyone interested in attending is encouraged to do so. For information, call the Blount County Community Action Agency Office on Aging at 983-8411. ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS IMAGINATION LIBRARY SIGN-UP: Children from birth up to their 5th birthday who are the Union Hall, Hall Road, Alcoa, for open speaker meetings and at 7 p.m. Fridays at Fairview United Methodist Church, Old Niles Ferry Road, for closed discussions. For information, call 984-2501. PRINCIPLES BEFORE PERSONALITIES GROUP OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Meets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays for closed discussion and the last Thursday of each month for open speaker meetings at Peck’s Memorial United Methodist Church, 2438 Wilkinson Pike, Maryville. TOWNSEND AA GROUP: Meets at 8 p.m. Mondays at Tuckaleechee United Methodist Church. Open speaker meeting the last Monday of each month. 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Fortunately for tourists who don’t have a kitchen to take these goodies home to — and anyone else who’d prefer their chopped liver sitting down rather than to go — Russ & Daughters opened a cafe earlier this year three blocks from the store. It’s run by cousins Josh Russ Tupper and Niki Russ Federman, the fourth generation of Russes in the family business. They’re the great-grandchildren of the founder, the late Joel Russ, a Polish immigrant who sold food from a pushcart before opening a store in 1914. DINING EXPERIENCE Not only does the cafe food stand up to the store’s hallowed reputation, but the entire experience of dining there is just a load of fun. There are nods to the original Russ & Daughters, like enormous hunks of salmon in glass display cases and the menu’s retro typeface, which echoes the neon sign on the takeout shop. Many RUSS & DAUGHTERS | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LATKES ARE POTATO PANCAKES traditionally served at Hanukkah, at Russ & Daughters Cafe on the Lower East Side of New York City. Russ & Daughters’ take-out business, founded in 1914, sells traditional Jewish foods. menu items are named with a charming wink at Yiddish — combo plates like “Mensch” and “Shtetl.” Some menu items are the same as what you get in the store: your chopped liver, your knishes, your pickles and pickled herring. But others take classic flavors and favorites to inspired new levels. Potato latkes, a Hanukkah treat available at the cafe any time of year, are truly outstanding, crispy yet fluffy, served with either wild salmon roe and creme fraiche, or with traditional applesauce and sour cream. The smoked whitefish chowder with dill is a revelation: Everything you love about chowder and everything you love about smoked fish, all in one bowl. HALVAH ICE CREAM Do not leave the cafe without trying the halvah ice cream, which turns the dense Middle Eastern sesame candy into a creamy, delectable frozen treat, with salted caramel accentuating the dessert’s sweet-and-salty flavors. Even folks who don’t love halvah will love this ice cream. While the cafe menu is not huge, there’s something for every time of day, whether you want breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, drinks, or just, as they say, a nosh. There are egg dishes, smoked fish platters, open-faced sandwiches, salads, soups Acts of Revolution presents ... Saturday December 20th @7pm and Sunday December 21st @9am & 11am and sides. Booze includes wine, beer, Champagne, artisanal cocktails like the Lower East Side — gin, lime juice, dill and cucumber — and bloody marys with four types of infused vodka. Homemade soft drinks include, of course, cream soda, coffee soda and chocolate egg creams, plus a lemonlime soda bursting with flavor. The cafe’s blend of tradition and trendiness is perfect for its location. The Lower East Side was home to an enormous immigrant population in the early 20th century. Today, the area reflects its roots as one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods, but its transformation to a fashionable hotspot is also evident in the profusion of sleek bars, condos and upscale stores. If the old and new flavors at Russ & Daughters’ whet your appetite for a closer look at the neighborhood’s immigrant history, be sure to visit the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, just a few doors from the cafe. And if you can’t make it here to sample all of this in person, well, the appetizing store will ship. Either way, as they say in the old neighborhood — and on the Russ & Daughters menu — “Ess gezinter hayt.” Eat in good health. APPLAUSE Meiller celebrates 89th birthday Juanita Meiller, of Alcoa, is celebrating her 89th birthday today with family. She was born Dec. 17, 1925, in Kentucky. She is married to Floyd Meiller. Children are Eddie (Somphet) Meiller, of Seymour and Sue Marston, of Maryville. She has two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Meiller owned and operated Juanita’s Beauty Shop but is now retired. She attends Alcoa United Methodist Church and loves to spend time with family and friends and play games. Kegel graduates King University Janet Bishop (Covington) Kegel of Rockford graduated from King University Aug. 31, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in healthcare administration. Her final GPA was 3.725 out of 4.0 which placed her on the President’s List following her final semester and allowed her the status of Magna Cum Laude. King University’s main campus is located in Bristol, with a Knoxville satellite campus. Kegel has been an employee of East Tennessee Children’s Hospital for over 21 years as a registered respiratory therapist with the special certification of neonatal pediatric specialist. She is the daughter of Herb and Jean Bishop of Rockford, the mother of the late Josh Covington and Caleb Covington (wife Jenna) of Alcoa. She has one sister, Kimb Kerr of Rockford, one nephew, Daniel Roysden (Holly) and one greatnephew, Joshua Allen Roysden, all of Louisville. Belgarde graduates technical school Airman 1st Class Anthony J Belgarde graduated on Dec. 12 from Security Forces Technical School at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He will be returning home to Maryville and his soon-to-be fiance, Allison Baldowski, who is from New Jersey. She now resides in Maryville. GET IN APPLAUSE! Submit your birthdays, academic and military achievements to Life Editor Melanie Tucker at melanie. tucker@thedailytimes.com or mail to: Applause, The Daily Times, P.O. Box 9740, Maryville, Tenn., 37802-9740. Call 981-1149 for more information. Twas the night to pack groceries... Twas the night to pack groceries, when all through the place Not a creature was idle, everyone was running a race; The groceries were stacked by the walls and everywhere, In hopes that the volunteers soon would be there; The children wanted to help all that they could, While thinking of their jobs, wanting to do good; People pushing grocery carts, and all helping out, Folks sacking groceries, as they followed their route, When the groceries are packed, we shall wait a few days, Then we’ll return to the armory for the next phase, We’ll load up the trucks and head on out, We’ll be delivering food and toys to those on our route. With volunteer drivers, so jolly and quick, You know without a doubt they’re kin to St. Nick. And the morning passes quickly, as their goods they deliver, And the cold mountain air sometimes brings a shiver. But the warmth that comes when you see the joy That crosses the face of each girl and boy Chases away the cold as you call out the names Of each family waiting, each receiving the same. To the top of the mountain we must go Taking groceries to many below We’ll make our rounds again this year Bringing more smiles from ear to ear. Before long, our deliveries will all be done With a humbleness that won’t go unsung. The Spirit of Christmas within us abounds As we manage to complete our annual rounds. And as we look upon the faces of those that we meet There’s something we see there, yes, something so sweet, A determination to survive and never give up, Determination abounds Ne’er runs amuck Their eyes, how they shine from the strength they possess Music in their hearts, love they confess, Strong in their faith, like rivers it does run Bringing hope to them all and when it’s all done We’ll walk away the poorer man knowing that it’s so These are the ones that have riches greater than gold! -Bev Jackson Be Part of the Season! 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He silk-screens the phrase on T-shirts and sweatshirts and prints it on bumper stickers that are common in Vermont and beyond. “I’ve called Chick-fil-A’s bluff on their cease-anddesist demands,” MullerMoore said, speaking to about two dozen supporters — including Gov. Peter Shumlin — who wore green “eat more kale” stickers. “I am not ceasing and desisting. I am thriving, thanks to people like you and thanks to Vermont and people from beyond.” Chick-fil-A uses the phrase in images that include cows holding signs with the misspelled phrase “eat mor chikin” because, as Chick-fil-A spokeswoman Carrie Kurlander put it, “when people eat chicken, they do not eat cows.” Her response to the kale decision: “Cows love kale, too.” Muller-Moore started using the phrase in 2001 after a farmer friend who grows the leafy vegetable that is known for its nutritional value asked him to make three T-shirts for his family for $10 each. The phrase caught on and, with the approval of the farmer, MullerMoore began putting it on clothing and bumper stickers. In the summer of 2011, Muller-Moore sought to trademark the phrase. It was a short time later that Chick-fil-A sent Muller-Moore a letter telling him to stop using the phrase because the company felt it could be confused with “eat mor chikin.” In the letter, Chick-fil-A cited 30 examples of others who had tried to use the “eat more” phrase and withdrew it after the company objected. But MullerMoore refused. He used social media and won the support of state officials, including Shumlin and pro-bono lawyers, including law students from a legal clinic at the University of New Hampshire law school. THE DAILY TIMES www.thedailytimes.com SLOW-ROASTED STANDING RIB ROAST WITH BEARNAISE SAUCE BY SARA MOULTON 1⁄2 cup dry white wine The Associated Press 1⁄2 cup Champagne or white Here’s my holiday conundrum, and I bet you can relate: I am in charge of this year’s holiday meal, which will feature a big standing rib roast. Everyone in my family wants their meat rare, but I want the outside to be nicely seared. How to have both? Cooking a big roast at high heat can get you that nice crisp outer crust, but it comes at a price. Cooking a roast at high heat for even part of the time generally means you end up with just a small core of rare meat running down the center of the roast. Luckily, the fix is easy. Instead of roasting the meat at high heat for any amount of time, I briefly sear the roast on the stovetop before it goes in the oven. Then it is hands off time while the beef slowly comes up to whatever internal temperature you want in a 200 F oven. That’s it. 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From there, they went to classrooms and other parts of the school. “Their sole purpose, it seems, was to kill those innocent kids. That’s what they did,” Bajwa said. Of the 141 people slain before government troops ended the assault eight hours later, 132 were children and nine were staff members. Another 121 students and three staff members were wounded. The seven attackers, wearing vests of explosives, all died in the eighthour assault. It was not immediately clear if they were all killed by the soldiers or whether they blew themselves up, he said. The wounded — some still wearing their green school blazers — flooded into hospitals as terrified parents searched for their children. By evening, funeral services were already being held for many of the victims as clerics announced the deaths over mosque loudspeakers. The government declared three days of mourning for what appeared to be Pakistan’s deadliest since a 2007 suicide bombing in the port city of Karachi killed 150 people. “My son was in uniform in the morning. He is in a casket now,” wailed one parent, Tahir Ali, as he came to the hospital to collect the body of his 14-year-old son, Abdullah. “My son was my dream. My dream has been killed.” One of the wounded students, Abdullah Jamal, said he was with a group of eighth, ninth and 10th graders who were getting first-aid instructions and training with a team of army medics when the violence became real. Panic broke out when the shooting began. “I saw children falling down who were crying and screaming. I also fell down. I learned later that I have got a bullet,” he said, speaking from his hospital bed. 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(ACROSS FROM WENDY’S) ALCOA TN 14A | NATION&WORLD THE DAILY TIMES www.thedailytimes.com Wednesday, December 17, 2014 BRIEFS Ex-Marine wanted in killings found dead and then smashed his ex-wife’s sliding glass door with a propane tank. The killings set off the second major manhunt to transfix Pennsylvania in the past few months. Eric Frein spent 48 days on the run in the Poconos after the ambush slaying of a state trooper in September. “There’s no reason, no valid excuse, no justification for snuffing out these six innocent lives and injuring another child,” Ferman said. “This is just a horrific tragedy that our community has had to endure. We’re really numb from what we’ve had to go through over the past two days.” Stone’s former wife, 33-year-old Nicole Stone, was found shot twice in the face in her apartment after a neighbor heard glass breaking and saw Stone fleeing around 5 a.m. with their two young daughters. The girls were later found safe with Stone’s neighbors. Also killed were Nicole Stone’s mother, grandmother, sister, brother-in-law and 14-year-old niece. A 17-year-old nephew suffered knife wounds to the BY KATHY MATHESON AND SEAN CARLIN The Associated Press PENNSBURG, Pa. — An Iraq War veteran suspected of killing his ex-wife and five of her relatives in a shooting and slashing frenzy was found dead of self-inflicted stab wounds Tuesday in the woods of suburban Philadelphia, ending a day-and-a-half manhunt that closed schools and left people on edge. Bradley William Stone’s body was discovered a half-mile from his Pennsburg home, about 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The 35-year-old former Marine sergeant had cuts in the center of his body, and some kind of knife was found at the scene, Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman said. Locked in a custody dispute so bitter that his ex-wife feared for her life, Stone went on a gruesome, 90-minute killing rampage before daybreak Monday at three homes in three nearby towns, authorities said. He bashed in the back doors of the first two homes Bush may �explore’ possible candidacy head and hands, and Ferman said he was in “very serious” condition. The adults were all shot. The teens were slashed and suffered blows to the head; the nephew had a gaping skull fracture, authorities said. “It’s a relief that they found him,” said Stone’s neighbor Dale Shupe. “Now we know he’s not out trying to do more harm to anybody else.” As the manhunt dragged on and SWAT teams swarmed through neighborhoods, at least five schools within a few miles of Stone’s home closed, and others were locked down. Veterans’ hospitals and other places tightened security. 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Inside RICHARDSON LEADS VOLS TO RALEIGH. 3B COLLEGE BASKETBALL 3B | CLASSIFIEDS 5B | COMICS 8B | PUZZLES 9B WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2014 THE DAILY TIMES 1B Vols’ tight end production not slowing BY GRANT RAMEY grantr@thedailytimes.com CHECK MARC’S MARCUS FITZSIMMONS No twists missing, and some should be KNOXVILLE — Between the 2013 and 2014 seasons, Tennessee’s tight end production more than doubled — from 15 receptions to 33; from 98 receiving yards to 355. With true freshman Ethan Wolf accounting for 21 of those 33 receptions and 203 of those 355 yards, don’t expect those numbers to go down anytime soon. “We were a little more active in the throw game,” tight ends coach Mark Elder said after practice Tuesday. “I think it just fit our personality a bit MORE ONLINE Visit www.thedaily times.com for more on UT’s tight ends, transfers and injury updates. more, as far as that stuff was concerned. “I’m sure that will continue to grow as guys get more and more involved in the pass game by being more experienced, better technique and all those things.” Brendan Downs caught 12 passes for 70 yards and two touchdowns in 2013, Tennessee’s first year under Butch Jones and offensive coordina- tor Mike Bajakian. Those numbers made for seventh in receiving stats, four spots ahead of then-freshman A.J. Branisel, who had three catches for 28 yards. Wolf’s 21 catches for 203 yards dominated the position this season, ahead of Alex Ellis’ six catches for 115 yards and Daniel Helm’s six for 37. Branisel spent 2014 as a redshirt. Helm has left the program while seeking a transfer. That leaves plenty of room for Wolf to keep growing. “He’s def initely improved quite a bit and SEE VOLS, 5B SCOTT KELLER | THE DAILY TIMES VOLS’ TIGHT END ETHAN WOLF makes a catch during the Vols’ 34-19 win over Arkansas State Sept. 6 in Knoxville. Heritage defense locks LC offense T rying to head off the observations that are bound to arrive when you, our dear readers, open up The Maze Runner special section in today’s edition. There isn’t a recap of the Maryville-Alcoa game included in the commemorative section chronicling the runs to the championship game. It’s not an accident, it’s by design. The last few seasons, I’ve become a fan of Maryville College head coach Mike Rader’s touch phrase, “man sharpens man as stone sharpens stone.” That’s exactly what the Battle of Pistol Creek has become. It doesn’t derail either team’s title hopes or aspirations, but it certainly helps sharpen the focus and provides that early measuring stick that both sides use in following weeks to reenforce the lessons to players on the practice field. It makes both teams better. It’s a challenge in the vein of cousins on the driveway playing for basketball bragging rights, rather than your-titledreams-die-here sort of test. Rather than place it in the Maryville side of the section or the Alcoa side of the section, the backyard battle was simply not used as it wasn’t a turn in the maze with a pitfall. ›K_\e\okY`^[Xp]fi prep football comes up on National Signing Day, which is the first day seniors — who aren’t graduating early to get that over-hyped college jump start — can sign their football letters of intent. This looks to be a special year for Blount teams with the number of seniors going on to the next level. As good as that is, it brings with it all the uber attention for those who salivate over recruiting news and rumors thereof. I love to see area athletes get that opportunity to have their college education paid for, but dread the demands for attention their choices on that matter inevitably draws. Seniors deserve to enjoy that final year with their SEE TWISTS, 5B BY DARGAN SOUTHARD dargans@thedailytimes.com LENOIR CITY — Rick Howard’s defensive formula may be simple, but the Lady Mountaineers head coach still smiles when he sees it executed to his standard. Tuesday evening was an example of just that as Heritage held the Lady Panthers to three singledigit quarters, propelling 4-AAA BASKETBALL Boys HERITAGE 45, Lenoir City 32 Girls HERITAGE 62, Lenoir City 30 JAE S. LEE | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE’S Cierra Burdick (11) gets a rebound against Lipscomb on Dec. 7. The forward gathered a career-high 17 rebounds Tuesday at the Lady Vols held off Witchita State in Knoxville. CEO of the board Burdick helps Lady Vols escape Wichita St. WOMEN’S TOP 25 BY STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer NO. 11 TENNESSEE 54, Wichita St. 51 KNOXVILLE — Cierra Burdick scored 10 points and pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds Tuesday as No. 11 Tennessee held off Wichita State 54-51 to earn its fourth straight victory. Wichita State (6-3) rallied from a 10-point, second-half deficit and cut Tennessee’s lead to 52-51 on Kelsey Jacobs’ 3-pointer with 23.3 seconds remaining. Ariel Massengale sank two free throws to make it 54-51 with 5.1 seconds left. Tennessee’s Isabelle Harrison stole the ensuing inbounds pass, but Wichita State’s Jaleesa Chapel stole it back in the closing seconds. Chapel’s desperation shot from about midcourt hit the right side of the backboard as the buzzer sounded. Harrison had 14 points and h9OUR.O0ROBLEM4IRE$EALERv nine rebounds for Tennessee (8-2). Alexa Middleton added 10 points. Alex Harden scored 19 points and Alie Decker added 17 for Wichita State, which had its fourgame winning streak snapped. Tennessee guard Andraya Carter was helped off the floor in the final minute of the game after Harrison inadvertently collided with her. Lady Vols coach Holly Warlick said after the game that Carter had cut her lip but added that “I think she’ll be fine.” It was the first meeting between these two programs and marked a reunion of sorts for Wichita State head coach Jody Adams and assistant Bridgette Gordon, who both played on national cham- pionship teams for Tennessee. Gordon remains the Lady Vols’ second-leading career scorer, and her No. 30 jersey hangs from the Thompson-Boling Arena rafters. Warlick, an assistant coach on Pat Summitt’s staff when Adams and Gordon were at Tennessee, gave both of them a bouquet of orange roses in a pregame midcourt ceremony. Adams and Gordon then headed into the stands and embraced Summitt. Adams’ team proceeded to stay close throughout the first half by continually delivering from long range. The Shockers shot 6 of 12 from 3-point range in a first half that featured six lead changes, though Tennessee’s late rally gave the Lady Vols a 31-28 edge at the intermission. SEE LADY VOLS, 4B the Lady Mountaineers to a 62-30 win at Lenoir City High School. “Defense is nothing but effort and guts,” Howard told The Daily Times. “That’s all that is. ... That’s two games in a row that we’ve played pretty good defense. Girls are playing much better on ball defense, and they’re getting after it and giving an effort.” Had one peaked in early on Tuesday night’s action, though, a 32-point blowout likely would not have been the forgone conclusion. Heritage (9-1, 3-1 District 4-AAA) missed a plethora of easy looks, allowing the Lady Panthers to hang around (5-7, 0-4) for the majority of the first quarter. A scenario that’s now played itself out in two straight Lady Mountaineer contests. “We came out and missed like eight layups, and that’s the same thing we did against William Blount (last Friday),” Howard said. “You just can’t miss easy shots like that. “Then we started hitting them, and that’s when we opened it up. We held them in check pretty much the whole first half.” SEE HERITAGE, 4B Michelin® brand tires are engineered to give you and those around you the freedom to drive with confidence. (WY3OUTHs-ARYVILLE4. 865-981-8886 FOLLOW US: @TDT_Sports for scores, links, delays, thoughts WRITE US: sports@thedailytimes.com YOUR SPORTS. YOUR TIMES 2B THE DAILY TIMES Bonnott and Eric Cendejas and INF Tanner Witt to contract extensions. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS — Signed RHPs Derek Fischer and Paul Schwendel. ON THE SCHEDULE MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. — Tennessee at NC State, ESPN2 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m................ Tennessee at NC State ..........................................ESPN2 7 p.m................ Hampton at Illinois ...............................................ESPNU 9 p.m. .............. San Diego St. at Cincinnati...................................ESPN2 9 p.m. .............. New Mexico St. at Baylor .....................................ESPNU NBA 8 p.m. .............. Brooklyn at Toronto .................................................ESPN 10:30 p.m. ...... Houston at Denver ...................................................ESPN NHL 8 p.m. .............. Boston at Minnesota ............................................NBCSN 25 YEARS AGO FROM TIMES HISTORY From the Dec. 13, 1989, edition of The Daily Times: Donyele Thompson paced the Lady Scots with 15 points as Maryville College defeated Emory & Henry, 76-56 in their 1989 matchup. Teammate Sherrie Daigle add 14 points in the win. ODDS GLANTZ-CULVER LINE FAVORITE ....... OPEN .. TODAY .O/U ..UNDERDOG Nev.........1 ...............1 .....(61) ... La.-Lafayette New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Utah St. ................ 11 ...... 10 ..... (47½)....... UTEP Las Vegas Bowl Utah .......................4 ..... 3½ .... (58)Colorado St. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise Air Force ............. +3 ......1½ .... (56½) ....W. Mic. Camellia Bowl At Montgomery, Ala. S. Ala.......+1½.......3 .... (54)... Bowling Green Monday Miami Beach Bowl Memphis ................1 ........1 ...... (57½) .........BYU Tuesday Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Marshall ............... 11 ...... 10 ..... (65) ....N. Illinois Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego San Diego St. .... Pk ....... 3...... (54) ........... Navy Dec. 24 Bahamas Bowl At Nassau W. Kentucky......1½ ..... 3½ .... (66) Cent. Mich. Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Rice.......................+2 ....... 2...... (58½)Fresno St. Dec. 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl Louisiana Tech ....4 ....... 6...... (59).........Illinois Quick Lane Bowl At Detroit North Carolina ....3 ....... 3...... (66½) ..Rutgers St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl UCF .........................3 ....... 2...... (49½) NC State Dec. 27 Military Bowl At Annapolis, Md. Cincinnati ......... 3½ ....... 3...... (51)......Va. Tech Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Arizona St............ 9 .......8...... (66½) ....... Duke Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Miami .................. Pk ....... 3...... (61) ..S. Carolina Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Boston College 2½ ..... 2½ .... (40)..... Penn St. Holiday Bowl At San Diego Southern Cal........4 ..... 6½.... (62) ...Nebraska Dec. 29 Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn. West Virginia ... 3½ ..... 3½ .... (67) Texas A&M Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Oklahoma ......... Pk ....... 3...... (54).... Clemson Texas Bowl At Houston Arkansas...............5 ....... 6...... (45½) ......Texas Dec. 30 Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn. LSU...........7½ ... 7½ .. (52½) ........Notre Dame Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Georgia..................7 ....... 7 ...... (56½)Louisville Foster Farms Bowl At Santa Clara, Calif. Stanford ............. 13 ...... 14 ..... (48)...Maryland Dec. 31 Peach Bowl At Atlanta TCU.........................3 ..... 3½ .... (56½) ........Miss. Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Arizona ..............4½ ..... 3½ .... (69).... Boise St. Orange Bowl At Miami Gardens, Fla. Mississippi St... 7½ ....... 7 ...... (61½) ... Ga.Tech Jan. 1 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Auburn ..............5½ ..... 6½.... (62) ..Wisconsin Cotton Bowl Classic At Arlington, Texas Baylor .....................1 ....... 3...... (72) .....Mich. St. Citrus Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Missouri................ 6 ..... 5½ .... (48).Minnesota Rose Bowl Playoff Semifinal At Pasadena, Calif. Oregon ................. 8 ....... 9...... (71) .. Florida St. Sugar Bowl Playoff Semifinal At New Orleans Alabama ...........9½ ..... 9½.... (58½) ..Ohio St. Jan. 2 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Pittsburgh ............2 ....... 3...... (53½) .Houston TaxSlayer Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Tennessee ............3 ..... 3½ .... (51½) .........Iowa Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Kansas St. ........ 2½ ......1½ .... (59½) .......UCLA Cactus Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Washington .........5 ..... 5½ .... (56½) .Okla. St. Jan. 3 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Florida ...................7 ....... 7 ...... (57) .E. Carolina Jan. 4 GoDaddy Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Toledo ....................1 ....... 3...... (67) ....... Ark. St. NFL FAVORITE ....... OPEN .. TODAY .O/U ..UNDERDOG Tomorrow at J’ville........3 ......3 .. (40½)...........Tennessee Saturday at San Francisco2½ ... 2½ .... (41½)San Diego Philadelphia ....8½ .......9...... (50½) at Wash. Sunday at Miami.....7 ....6½ .. (42½) ...........Minnesota Green Bay....10..10½ .(48½) ....at Tampa Bay Detroit ...............4½ ....... 7 ...... (46).at Chicago at New Orleans6½ .......6...... (56)...... Atlanta New England ...... 11 ...... 10 ..... (47) at N.Y. Jets at Pittsburgh .......3 ....... 3...... (46½) .....K. City at Carolina ..... OFF .... OFF ... (OFF)Cleveland Baltimore...3½..4½ ..(41½) ..........at Houston at St. Louis.....6 ...5 .. (43½) ...........N.Y. Giants Buffalo ..............5½ ..... 5½ .... (39) at Oakland at Dallas ................1 ....... 3...... (55½) .........Indy Seattle .............. 7½ .......8...... (37) . at Arizona Monday Denver ............... 3½ ....... 3...... (48)......at Cincy Off Key Carolina QB questionable NCAA BASKETBALL FAVORITE .................. LINE ................ UNDERDOG at Ball St. .....................2½ ...... James Madison at NC State..................6½ ............... Tennessee at Mississippi St.......... 11 ..............Arkansas St. Detroit ..........................2½ ....................... at UCF at Old Dominion ........2½ ...............Georgia St. at Northwestern........8½ ........Cent. Michigan at SMU.........................18½ ............. Ill.-Chicago at Tulsa .........................10 ...............Missouri St. at Cincinnati ............... Pk ........... San Diego St. at Michigan St. ............16 ............... E. Michigan at Stanford ..................17. Loyola Marymount at UNLV ........................6½ ...................Portland Northeastern .............. 6 ...................Cal Poly-x at Oregon .....................16 ..........CS Northridge at Pittsburgh ............... 11 ................ Manhattan at Illinois St. ............... 11½ ................ UT-Martin at Green Bay ................ 11 ............ Morehead St. at Nebraska-Omaha ..4 ................N. Colorado x-at Santa Clara, Calif. NBA FAVORITE ..............LINE.... O/U ..........UNDERDOG at Cleveland ............ 8 ... (204) ........... Atlanta at Charlotte .............. 1 ... (199)........... Phoenix at Miami .................... 6 ... (188)..................Utah Dallas .................... 6½ ... (201) ........ at Detroit at Boston...............4½ ... (197) ........... Orlando at Toronto ............ 8½ ... (200).........Brooklyn at San Antonio........ 3 ... (195) ......... Memphis at Portland .......... 8½ ... (205) ..... Milwaukee Houston .................... 4 ... (206)........at Denver at L.A. Clippers........11 ... (201) .............Indiana NFL PREP GIRLS AMERICAN CONFERENCE Late Monday East G 6 8 10 16 —40 C 16 11 9 15 —51 GREENBACK (40): Baylee Albright 6, Meghan Russell 8, Kirbi Buchanan 3, Skyler Little 1, Audrey Anderson 5, Megan Clarkson 4, Masey Fox 4, Riley Guillemet 9. COALFIELD (51): Natalie Layne 8, Chelsea Berry 5, Kaylea Foster 7, Jess Jordan 4, Mackenzie Cox 8, Grace Hensley 2, Taylor Bird 17. 3-POINTERS: G 3 (Albright, Buchanan, Guilemet); C 0. NCAA MEN’S SCORES EAST American U. 68, La Salle 66, OT Buffalo 80, Drexel 70 Susquehanna 91, Lafayette 66 SOUTH Bridgewater (Va.) 71, Averett 61 Chattanooga 93, N. Kentucky 81 Dartmouth 67, Mercer 51 ETSU 63, E. Kentucky 60 FAU 79, Stetson 69 Marshall 90, King (Tenn.) 76 Morgan St. 63, UC Irvine 62 Nicholls St. 81, Ark.-Monticello 75 North Carolina 79, UNC Greensboro 56 Radford 92, Johnson & Wales (NC) 54 Samford 81, Presbyterian 71 VCU 78, Belmont 51 MIDWEST Ferris St. 82, Tiffin 67 Indiana St. 78, Truman St. 68 Saginaw Valley St. 72, Lake Erie 63 Sioux Falls 76, Mount Marty 60 SOUTHWEST McMurry 85, College of Faith 83 Oklahoma 85, Oral Roberts 53 Sam Houston St. 76, E. Washington 52 NCAA WOMEN’S SCORES MIDWEST Arizona St. 89, Illinois St. 44 Cleveland St. 89, Belmont 86 Cornerstone 69, Spring Arbor 64 Grand Valley St. 66, Ohio Dominican 51 Ill.-Chicago 70, Chicago St. 44 Iowa Weslyn 56, Viterbo 52 Lake Erie 56, Saginaw Valley St. 54 Michigan St. 77, Alcorn St. 41 North Dakota 98, Mayville St. 54 S. Illinois 78, Murray St. 63 Siena Heights 64, Alma 56 Taylor 85, Indiana-East 75 Wis. Lutheran 87, Marian (Wis.) 83 NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W Toronto 19 Brooklyn 10 Boston 8 New York 5 Philadelphia 2 Southeast Division FAVORITE ..............LINE.... UNDERDOG .........LINE at New Jersey .....-130 ... Ottawa .............. +110 at Minnesota ...... -135 ... Boston ............... +115 at Vancouver ......-145 ... Dallas.................+125 BASEBALL TRANSACTIONS American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with OF Melky Cabrera on a three-year contract. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with RHP Gavin Floyd on a one-year contract. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with 1B/DH Kendrys Morales on a two-year contract. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Named Dave Anderson manager and Johnny Narron hitting coach of Salt Lake (PCL); Bill Richardson manager and Andrew Campbell strength and conditioning coach of Arkansas (TL); Chad Tracy manager and Ryan Barba hitting coach of Burlington (MWL); Dave Stapleton manager, John Slusarz pitching coach and Alexis Gomez co-hitting coach of Orem (Pioneer); and Jairo Cuevas co-pitching coach and Paul McAnulty co-hitting coach of the ASL Angels. NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with LHP Chris Capuano on a one-year contract. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Traded OF Matt Joyce to the L.A. Dodgers for RHP Kevin Jepsen. TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Kyuji Fujikawa on a one-year contract and INF Tommy Field and 1B Kyle Blanks on minor league contracts. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with 1B Daric Barton on a minor league contract. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Named John Moses hitting coach of Gwinnett (IL), Garey Ingram hitting coach of Mississippi (SL), Randy Ingle manager and Carlos Mendez hitting coach of Carolina (Carolina), Robinson Cancel manager of Danville (Appalachian), Ralph Wheeler manager of the GCL Braves, Dave Trembley minor league field coordinator, Chris Dayton assistant minor league strength and conditioning coordinator, Lebi Ochoa senior adviser to player development and Jeff Pink minor league equipment manager. COLORADO ROCKIES — Agreed to terms with INF Daniel Descalso on a two-year contract. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon McCarthy on a four-year contract. Traded RHP Craig Stem to Miami and OF Noel Cuevas to Colorado to complete earlier trades. Designated RHP Brian Wilson for assignment. American Association KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed LHP Kris Regas. LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed C Tyler Smith and INF Eddie Young. Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM — Sent LHP Peter Gehle to Lake Erie to complete an earlier trade. Traded LHP Chris Cummins, RHP Chris Squires and OF Adam Taylor to the Gary SouthShore (AA) for OF Cody Bishop and RHP Ethan Gibbons. ROCKFORD AVIATORS — Signed RHPs Ryan L Pct GB 6 13 14 22 22 .760 .435 .364 .185 .083 — 8 91⁄2 15 161⁄2 W L Pct GB Washington Atlanta Miami Orlando Charlotte Central Division 18 17 12 10 6 6 7 13 17 18 .750 .708 .480 .370 .250 — 1 61⁄2 91⁄2 12 W L Pct GB Chicago Cleveland Milwaukee Indiana Detroit 15 14 13 8 5 9 9 12 17 20 .625 .609 .520 .320 .200 — 1⁄2 21⁄2 71⁄2 101⁄2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W NHL Iguodala, Golden State Coach Kerr, Carter. A—18,119 (18,119). FOOTBALL BASKETBALL COALFIELD 51, GREENBACK 40 ON THE AIR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2014 Memphis 20 Houston 18 Dallas 18 San Antonio 17 New Orleans 12 Northwest Division L Pct GB 4 5 8 8 12 .833 .783 .692 .680 .500 — 11⁄2 3 31⁄2 8 W L Pct GB Portland Oklahoma City Denver Utah Minnesota Pacific Division 19 11 10 6 5 6 13 14 19 19 .760 .458 .417 .240 .208 — 71⁄2 81⁄2 13 131⁄2 W L Pct GB Golden State L.A. Clippers Phoenix Sacramento L.A. Lakers 21 17 12 11 8 3 7 14 13 17 .875 .708 .462 .458 .320 — 4 10 10 131⁄2 Monday Boston 105, Philadelphia 87 Indiana 110, L.A. Lakers 91 Cleveland 97, Charlotte 88 Atlanta 93, Chicago 86 Toronto 95, Orlando 82 Milwaukee 96, Phoenix 94 Portland 108, San Antonio 95 L.A. Clippers 113, Detroit 91 Tuesday Washington 109, Minnesota 95 Miami 95, Brooklyn 91 New Orleans 119, Utah 111 Memphis 105, Golden State 98 Dallas 107, New York 87 Oklahoma City at Sacramento, late Today Phoenix at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Utah at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Orlando at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Toronto, 8 p.m. Memphis at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Portland, 10 p.m. Indiana at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Houston at Denver, 10:30 p.m. Thursday New York at Chicago, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Oklahoma City at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 105, GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 98 Golden State 30 19 20 29 — 98 Memphis 24 33 23 25 — 105 GOLDEN STATE (98) Barnes 4-7 2-2 11, Green 2-11 0-0 4, Ezeli 1-3 1-2 3, Curry 9-25 0-0 19, Thompson 8-16 2-2 22, Speights 7-14 4-4 18, Iguodala 3-10 0-0 9, Livingston 5-9 2-2 12. Totals 39-95 11-12 98. MEMPHIS (105) Allen 1-7 0-0 2, Randolph 8-12 1-2 17, Gasol 11-21 2-4 24, Conley 6-18 5-5 17, C.Lee 1-4 3-3 5, Carter 5-12 2-2 16, Leuer 4-6 3-3 11, Prince 1-6 0-0 3, Koufos 2-2 0-0 4, Udrih 3-4 0-0 6. Totals 42-92 16-19 105. 3-Point Goals—Golden State 9-31 (Thompson 4-5, Iguodala 3-9, Barnes 1-3, Curry 1-10, Green 0-4), Memphis 5-14 (Carter 4-7, Prince 1-1, Leuer 0-1, C.Lee 0-1, Conley 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Golden State 56 (Green 10), Memphis 54 (Randolph 10). Assists—Golden State 18 (Curry, Green 6), Memphis 24 (Udrih 8). Total Fouls—Golden State 19, Memphis 16. Technicals—Green, y-New England Buffalo Miami N.Y. Jets South y-Indianapolis Houston Tennessee Jacksonville North Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland West y-Denver Kansas City San Diego Oakland W L T Pct PF 11 8 7 3 3 6 7 11 0 0 0 0 .786 .571 .500 .214 442 280 302 254 327 301 230 360 PA W L T Pct PF 10 7 2 2 4 7 12 12 0 0 0 0 .714 .500 .143 .143 424 317 324 277 231 390 211 376 W L T Pct PF 9 9 9 7 4 5 5 7 1 0 0 0 .679 .643 .643 .500 311 289 389 339 376 267 276 300 PA BRANDON DILL | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PA W L T Pct PF 11 8 8 2 3 6 6 12 0 0 0 0 .786 .571 .571 .143 407 303 322 254 303 294 213 381 PA NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Dallas Philadelphia N.Y. Giants Washington South New Orleans Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay North Detroit Green Bay Minnesota Chicago West x-Arizona Seattle San Francisco St. Louis W L T Pct PF PA 10 9 5 3 4 5 9 11 0 0 0 0 .714 .643 .357 .214 381 416 317 257 328 347 339 370 W L T Pct PF 6 5 5 2 8 8 9 12 0 1 0 0 .429 .393 .357 .143 364 374 288 358 348 369 254 367 W L T Pct PF 10 10 6 5 4 4 8 9 0 0 0 0 .714 .714 .429 .357 281 238 436 325 277 297 296 409 MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES CENTER MARC GASOL (33) looks to pass against Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli (left) Tuesday in Memphis. Conley, Memphis halt Warriors’ win streak BY TERESA M. WALKER NBA AP Sports Writer MEMPHIS 105, Golden State 98 MEMPHIS — Marc Gasol scored 24 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies snapped the Golden State Warriors’ NBA-best 16-game winning streak with a 105-98 victory on Tuesday night. Mike Conley and Zach Randolph each scored 17 points, and Randolph also had 10 rebounds as Memphis earned its fifth straight win. Vince Carter added a season-high 16 points, and Jon Leuer had 11. The Warriors came in with the NBA’s best record at 21-2. They lost for the first time since Nov. 11 against the Spurs, also the last team to beat Memphis. This was the first time in NBA history in which both teams had 19 or more wins in the first 24 games. Golden State star Stephen Curry missed backto-back 3-pointers in the final 10 seconds. He had 19 points on 9-of25 shooting, including a 1-for-10 night from beyond the arc. Klay Thompson scored 22 points for the Warriors, and Marreese Speights had 18. Harrison Barnes scored 11 points while playing with a mask to protect a broken bone in his face. The Warriors trailed by as many as 14 and got within two twice in the fourth quarter, the last at 90-88 on an alley-oop dunk for Livingston with 5:09 to go. Memphis responded with a 7-0 run capped by two foul shots for Courtney Lee after Golden State coach Steve Kerr and Warriors guard Andre Iguodala each picked up a technical foul. Golden State closed a three-game road swing with 7-foot center Andrew Bogut sitting out a fourth straight game with a right knee injury and David Lee still out with a hamstring problem. The Warriors countered the size difference inside with Curry and Thompson going to the basket repeatedly. They managed to tie Memphis with 50 points in the paint. M e m p h i s ’ re s e r ve s helped fuel one of the best runs in franchise history in the second quarter, with the Grizzlies scoring 20 straight points while hitting their first six shots of the period. Carter hit three of his 3-pointers in the surge, helping Memphis to a 57-49 lead at halftime. PA PA W L T Pct PF 11 10 7 6 3 4 7 8 0 0 0 0 .786 .714 .500 .429 287 244 339 242 251 285 291 297 PA x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Thursday Arizona 12, St. Louis 6 Sunday Kansas City 31, Oakland 13 Pittsburgh 27, Atlanta 20 N.Y. Giants 24, Washington 13 New England 41, Miami 13 Indianapolis 17, Houston 10 Baltimore 20, Jacksonville 12 Buffalo 21, Green Bay 13 Carolina 19, Tampa Bay 17 Cincinnati 30, Cleveland 0 Denver 22, San Diego 10 N.Y. Jets 16, Tennessee 11 Seattle 17, San Francisco 7 Detroit 16, Minnesota 14 Dallas 38, Philadelphia 27 Monday New Orleans 31, Chicago 15 Thursday Tennessee at Jacksonville, 8:25 p.m. Saturday Philadelphia at Washington, 4:30 p.m. San Diego at San Francisco, 8:25 p.m. Sunday Baltimore at Houston, 1 p.m. Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m. Atlanta at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Miami, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Carolina, 1 p.m. Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. New England at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at St. Louis, 4:05 p.m. Buffalo at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. Indianapolis at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. Seattle at Arizona, 8:30 p.m. Monday Denver at Cincinnati, 8:30 p.m. BRIEFS Late Monday NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 31, CHICAGO BEARS 15 New Orleans 0 14 10 7 — 31 Chicago 0 0 0 15 — 15 Second Quarter NO—Hill 8 pass from Brees (S.Graham kick), 14:52. NO—Colston 9 pass from Brees (S.Graham kick), :32. Third Quarter NO—Hill 7 pass from Brees (S.Graham kick), 8:35. NO—FG S.Graham 25, :16. Fourth Quarter Chi—Wilson 1 pass from Cutler (Bennett pass from Cutler), 12:47. NO—Ingram 15 run (S.Graham kick), 1:47. Chi—Jeffery 7 pass from Cutler (Feely kick), :30. A—60,996. First downs Total Net Yards Rushes-yards Passing Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Interceptions Ret. Comp-Att-Int Sacked-Yards Lost Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession NO 25 443 26-83 360 3-21 0-0 3-55 29-36-0 2-15 5-43.4 2-1 3-25 33:31 Chi 16 278 20-125 153 1-0 6-162 0-0 17-31-3 7-41 6-49.8 1-0 9-74 26:29 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—New Orleans, Ingram 17-59, Thomas 2-11, K.Robinson 3-10, Brees 3-2, Lorig 1-1. Chicago, Forte 16-78, Morgan 1-21, Cutler 1-20, Carey 1-4, McCray 1-2. PASSING—New Orleans, Brees 29-36-0-375. Chicago, Cutler 17-31-3-194. RECEIVING—New Orleans, J.Graham 5-87, Thomas 5-83, Stills 5-67, Colston 5-65, Toon 4-43, Hill 2-15, K.Robinson 2-10, Watson 1-5. Chicago, Jeffery 4-78, Bennett 4-36, Carey 3-39, Wilson 3-16, Forte 2-21, Rosario 1-4. MISSED FIELD GOALS—New Orleans, S.Graham 51 (SH). GOLF WORLD GOLF RANKING 1. Rory McIlroy 2. Henrik Stenson 3. Adam Scott 4. Bubba Watson 5. Justin Rose 6. Sergio Garcia 7. Jim Furyk 8. Jason Day 9. Jordan Spieth 10. Rickie Fowler 11. Matt Kuchar 12. Martin Kaymer 13. Phil Mickelson 14. Billy Horschel 15. Graeme McDowell NIR SWE AUS USA ENG ESP USA AUS USA USA USA GER USA USA NIR 11.35 8.40 8.01 7.47 6.94 6.92 6.85 6.06 5.90 5.63 5.34 5.00 4.69 4.63 4.32 SUBMITTED | THE DAILY TIMES THE CARPENTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lady Cougars basketball team celebrate their championship win. Team members are (L-R, standing): Karley Rule, Karli Haworth, Hannah Williamson, Gracie Love, MaKenna Myers, Halle Pickens, Abby Willocks, Courtney Collins, Ainsley Pfeifer, Jada Ervin, Amilia Pfeifer, (sitting) Eliza Daniels and Julia Combs. Carpenters girls win county title The Carpenters Elementary School Lady Cougars basketball team finished the season with a perfect 20-0 record. The Lady Cougars defeated Mary Ridge, 27-7, in the championship game of the large school division of the county tournament. Team members are: MaKenna Myers, Julia Combs, Hannah Williamson, Eliza Daniels, Gracie Love, Karli Haworth, Halle Pickens, Ainsley Pfeifer and Karley Rule. Third grade managers are Courtney Collins, Jada Ervin and Amilia Pfeifer. The team is coached by K.C. Haworth and assisted by Kevin Goodson. C-NU knocks off King women The sixth-ranked Carson-Newman women’s basketball team held visiting King College to 32 percent shooting and a scoreless stretch lasting 9:24 in taking a 61-48 victory. King (4-4) shot just 29 percent in the first half on 9 of 31 shooting from the floor and turned the basketball over 12 times in the opening stanza. The Lady Eagles (9-0) converted those 12 miscues into 10 points. The Tornado went 9:24 without a field goal, committing eight turnovers during that sequence that allowed the Lady Eagles to mount a 15-0 run to 20 with 11:39 to play in the game. Junior guard Jai Jai McLaughlin lead C-N with 12 points and eight rebounds. SPORTS | 3B THE DAILY TIMES Wednesday, December 17, 2014 www.thedailytimes.com Roy’s shootout goal lifts Preds over Bruins The Associated Press STANDINGS NASHVILLE — Derek Roy scored the only goal of the shootout to give the Nashville Predators a win over the Boston Bruins. Mike Fisher and Mike Ribeiro had goals in regulation for Nashville, which NHL PREDATORS 3, Bruins 2 JAMES KENNEY | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TENNESSEE TITANS QUARTERBACK CHARLIE WHITEHURST (12) scrambles away from New York Jets outside linebacker Calvin Pace (97) on the final play of Sunday’s 16-11 loss in Nashville. Titans’ good-time Charlie Whitehurst looks to have fun as Tennessee starter BY TERRY MCCORMICK UP NEXT The Associated Press NASHVILLE — It’s only fitting that Charlie Whitehurst is the Titans starting quarterback again. They haven’t won since he started against Jacksonville on Oct. 12, and that’s the opponent again coming up Thursday night. So for this game between a pair of 2-12 teams fighting for draft position, Whitehurst believes he has a simple formula to help the Titans to victory. Relax and have fun. “We don’t really have a lot to lose,” Whitehurst said Tuesday. “That’s kind of our mindset. We’re going to go out there, be confident, let it all hang out and try and get a win.” The career backup who signed with the Titans this offseason already has set career highs by completing 69 of 122 for 967 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions. He has played in five games and will make his fourth start Thursday night in a big turnaround for a quarterback who had gone two years without throwing a regular-season pass heading into this season. TENNESSEE AT JACKSONVILLE 8:25 p.m. Today, NFL “The game is really fun for me, and it’s become more fun,” Whitehurst said. “Earlier in my career, I was probably more stressed out about stuff. �Oh, gosh, I’ve got to do this, do that.’ But I try to have fun, because there’s times in my career in college and in the pros that it wasn’t as fun as it should be. Now, I prepare myself. I go out there and I try to have fun.” Whitehurst went from his last start against the Washington Redskins on Oct. 19 to being inactive until Zach Mettenberger sprained his right shoulder Dec. 7. Jake Locker was placed on injured reserve Monday after separating his left, non-throwing shoulder. Whitehurst relishes the chance to play whenever the opportunity arises, even as the Titans’ season has come apart. He said the circumstances aren’t great, and he knew he was coming to Tennessee as a backup. “There’s no substitute for playing,” Whitehurst said. “You get to play, you get to play in the NFL. It’s been pretty awesome for me personally, but there’s been a lot of anguish and a lot of heartache. I’ve been a part of some of these losses, and that’s been tough. You definitely feel more a part of the team and I hope to go out and help us get a win.” He has the trust of Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt, who helped to bring Whitehurst to Tennessee when hired in January. “I feel good about Charlie and what he’s done. He’s played well for us when he’s had to go in there,” Whisenhunt said. “He made some plays for us and made some good throws. He started against Jacksonville the last time and played a pretty good game, so I certainly feel comfortable with him.” NOTES: The Titans were without RB Dexter McCluster (knee), LT Taylor Lewan (left ankle) and Mettenberger (shoulder) in practice Tuesday. TE Delanie Walker (knee), WR Kendall Wright (right hand), LB Kamerion Wimbley (left hamstring), LB Zaviar Gooden (hamstring), RT Byron Stingily (ankle) all were limited. Knighton makes Super Bowl prediction for Broncos ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — John Fox has no problem with nose tackle Terrance “Pot Roast” Knighton’s Super Bowl bravado. “I think that’s been the goal all season,” the Denver Broncos coach said when asked for his take on Knighton’s Joe Namath-like guarantee over the weekend that Denver will win it all. “I think guys said it way back. The key — and they understand this — is how we get there,” Fox said. The Broncos (11-3) can secure a first-round bye and keep the heat on New England for the No. 1 seed in the AFC bracket by beating the Bengals (9-41) Monday night. In the jubilation of the Broncos’ 22-10 win at San Diego on Sunday that clinched their fourth straight AFC West title, Knighton declared the Broncos will be the ones holding the Lombardi Trophy no matter what road they have to take to do it. Even amid news that linebacker Danny Trevathan’s season was over because of a dislocated kneecap and word that defensive MVP Brandon Marshall (foot) would be sidelined until the playoffs, Knighton isn’t backing down from his promise. “Some people call it a guarantee, some people call it whatever they want, but anything less than a Super Bowl victory is a disappointing season,” Knighton said. “So I stand by what I said. I don’t care who we play, where we have to play, we won’t be satisfied until we’re hoisting that trophy. If New England wins out and we win out, and we end up meeting them, we’ll have to go there and beat them.” The last time the Broncos won in Foxborough, Mass. — 17-7 on Sept. 24, 2006 — John Fox was still in North Carolina, Peyton Manning was still in Indianapolis and John Elway was running an arena league team, not the Broncos front office. Maybe the Broncos are getting ahead of themselves by talking about a return trip to Gillette Stadium, where Tom Brady and the Patriots pummeled the Broncos 43-21 on Nov. 2. “I’ve felt that way the whole year,” Knighton said. “I felt that way when I signed here last year. This is one of those types of organizations where it’s Super Bowl or bust. We have a high standard here. It starts with Mr. Elway. He wants championships and so do we.” Everybody talks Super Bowl in the offseason, K n i g h to n sa i d , “ a n d around this time, teams start weeding themselves out. Obviously, we’ve earned the right to talk about it because we’ll be in the playoffs.” EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 33 20 10 3 Montreal 32 20 10 2 Detroit 32 17 7 8 Toronto 31 19 9 3 Florida 29 13 8 8 Boston 30 15 13 2 Ottawa 30 12 12 6 Buffalo 32 13 17 2 Metropolitan Division 43 42 42 41 34 32 30 28 110 87 87 80 92 80 109 87 66 75 76 78 80 86 62 100 GP W L OT Pts GF GA has won three of four. Milan Lucic and Reilly Smith scored for Boston. The Bruins have lost three in a row and six of seven. In the tiebreaker, Roy beat Tuukka Rask with a backhand after nearly losing the puck on his rush. Lucic had scored the game’s first goal at 4:04 of the second period, capping off a scramble in front of the net. MAPLE LEAFS 6, DUCKS 2: Phil Kessel scored two of Toronto’s four thirdperiod goals, snapping the Ducks’ eight-game winning streak. David Booth scored his first of the season unassisted at 4:37 of the third before Nazem Kadri got his ninth at 5:28 to put Toronto ahead 4-1. Anaheim starter Frederik Andersen was replaced by backup Ilya Bryzgalov following Kadri’s goal. BLUE JACKETS 1, RED WINGS 0, SO: Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots through overtime and two more in a shootout. Boone Jenner and Ryan Johansen both scored in the tiebreaker for Columbus against Jimmy Howard, who made 29 saves. Detroit has lost four straight. Columbus has three shootout wins during its streak. Pavel Datsyuk had the lone shootout goal for Detroit, which has dropped three consecutive home games in shootouts. CANADIENS 4, HURRICANES 1: Alex Galchenyuk scored a career-best three goals. Brandon Prust added a goal, and Carey Price stopped 25 shots for the Canadiens (20-10-2). Victor Rask was the only goal scorer for Carolina (8-19-3), which has lost six in a row. Cam Ward made 25 saves. The Hurricanes have scored just one goal in each of the losses in their skid. After losing three straight on the road, the Canadiens have won three consecu- Pittsburgh N.Y. Islanders Washington N.Y. Rangers Columbus New Jersey Philadelphia Carolina 30 20 6 4 31 21 10 0 30 14 10 6 28 14 10 4 30 13 15 2 32 11 15 6 30 11 14 5 30 8 19 3 44 42 34 32 28 28 27 19 98 99 86 84 72 74 80 62 71 89 81 77 95 94 90 87 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 31 21 Chicago 31 21 Nashville 29 19 Winnipeg 32 16 Minnesota 28 16 Dallas 29 11 Colorado 30 10 Pacific Division 8 2 9 1 8 2 10 6 11 1 13 5 13 7 44 43 40 38 33 27 27 94 95 78 78 81 85 78 72 61 57 75 70 103 98 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim Vancouver San Jose Calgary Los Angeles Arizona Edmonton 33 21 30 18 32 17 32 17 32 15 30 10 31 7 7 5 10 2 11 4 13 2 11 6 16 4 19 5 47 38 38 36 36 24 19 97 89 90 95 84 70 65 89 86 82 85 78 99 104 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Monday’s Games Buffalo 5, Ottawa 4, SO N.Y. Islanders 3, New Jersey 2, SO Pittsburgh 4, Tampa Bay 2 Tuesday’s Games Columbus 1, Detroit 0, SO Florida 2, Washington 1, SO Nashville 3, Boston 2, SO Tampa Bay 3, Philadelphia 1 Toronto 6, Anaheim 2 Montreal 4, Carolina 1 St. Louis 5, Los Angeles 2 Winnipeg 5, Buffalo 1 Minnesota at Chicago, late N.Y. Rangers at Calgary, late Edmonton at Arizona, late Today’s Games Ottawa at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Boston at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Dallas at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Florida at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Colorado at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Toronto at Carolina, 7 p.m. Washington at Columbus, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Edmonton at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. tive on their homestand. PANTHERS 2, CAPITALS 1: Nick Bjugstad scored the game-winning goal in the longest shootout in NHL history. Bjugstad’s goal came in the 20th round — on the 40th shot of the shootout — and beat Braden Holtby on the right side. 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Target Goody’s USA Weekend Hastings Walgreens Honey Baked Ham Walmart 4B | SPORTS THE DAILY TIMES www.thedailytimes.com HERITAGE: Long distance shots finally begin to fall FROM 1B After Lenoir City’s Amberlee Zeller knocked down a jumper to open the second quarter, Heritage reeled off an emphatic 18-2 run, morphing a m o d e s t s eve n - p o i n t lead into a riveting 35-12 advantage. In that decisive stretch, senior Leah Thomas dropped in 10 of her game-high 21 points, helping complement a Heritage defense that forced the Lady Panthers without a field goal for the remainder of the first half. Unlike the opening quarter, the Lady Mountaineers’ high-percentage shots near the rim began to fall. “That’s a lot easier, and it’s better than shooting those 3-pointers,” Howard said. “That’s what I tell them. Those onefooters are much better than the 17- or 19-footers.” Heritage’s lead dipped below 20 points just twice in the second half and climbed as high as 34 in the fourth quarter — thanks largely to the late-game heroics of Heritage’s Katie Wolfe and Savannah Evans. In the final eight minutes, the baby blue-clad tandem accounted for all the Lady Mountaineer offense, pouring in 16 of their 20 total points. “We did a great job moving the ball around,” Howard said. “We had 14 assists for the game, and that just to me is unselfishness and passing the ball.” The Lady Mountaineers head south to Hixson High School’s Christmas tournament, where they’ll face host Hixson at 6 p.m. Friday. Should Heritage win its opener, Howard’s squad will face Chattanooga Central Saturday. HERITAGE 45, LC BOYS 32, OT: Although Lenoir City’s Clay Campbell managed to send the game into overtime with a last- second layup, the Mountaineers (9-2, 2-2) quickly rebounded and shut out the Panthers (6-5, 0-4) in the extra period. Heritage’s Andrew Pryor and Brandon Davis combined for nine of the Mountaineers’ 13 overtime points, ensuring that Bill Duncan’s squad didn’t suffer a monumental district loss despite the lack of offensive consistency. Although the Mountaineers held Lenoir City without a point in the opening quarter, Heritage’s scoring prowess quickly went incognito as well. The Mountaineers hit just two field goals in the first half and trailed Lenoir City at the break, 9-6. Duncan’s squad battled back, reeling off a 7-1 run to start the fourth quarter en route to a 25-19 lead with 5:27 remaining. But some shaky Heritage free throw shooting and a slew of Dylan Brewster 3-pointers made the extra four minutes a necessity. Lenoir City’s Brewster poured in a game-high 18 points — 15 of which came from beyond the arc. Blake Ervin headlined the Mountaineer score sheet with 11 points, while Davis chimed in with 10. Boys LENOIR CITY 45, HERITAGE 32, OT H 4 2 12 14 13 — 45 LC 0 9 9 14 0 — 32 Heritage (9-2, 2-2): Blake Ervin 11, Brandon Davis 10, Kenaan Berger 9, Calvin Keeble 6, Andrew Pryor 6, Jake Long 3 Lenoir City (6-5, 0-4): Dylan Brewster 18, Clay Campbell 6, Trey Courtney 6, Rashawn Tallent 2 3-Pointers: H 4 (Keeble 2, Ervin, Long) LC 5 (Brewster 5) Girls HERITAGE 62, LENOIR CITY 30 H 17 20 9 16 — 62 LC 8 5 11 6 — 30 Heritage (9-1, 3-1 ): Leah Thomas 21, Katie Wolfe 14, Maddie Sutton 11, Savannah Evans 6, Kassi Knight 6, Emma Rothery 4 Lenoir City (5-7, 0-4): Michaela McFalls 8, Amberlee Zeller 8, Ashlyn Zeller 6, Marissa Ballinger 4, Makayla Bledsoe 2, Sidney Vance 2 3-Pointers: H 3 (Sutton 2, Thomas) LC 1 (As. Zeller) LADY VOLS: Turnovers keep UT from running away FROM 1B But the Shockers later cooled off considerably. Wichita State missed 12 of their first 13 shots in the second half as Tennessee built a 10-point advantage. Wichita State answered with an 8-1 run to cut the deficit to 41-38 after a flurry of turnovers and missed free throws prevented the Lady Vols from putting the game away during the Shockers’ drought. Tennessee committed 13 turnovers and shot 9 of 16 on free throws in the second half. TIP-INS: Wichita State: Decker had been averaging just 6.1 points per game before Tuesday. She shot 5 of 8 from 3-point range against Tennessee. Tennessee: The Lady Vols used their seventh different starting lineup in 10 games this season. This combination included Burdick, Bashaara Graves and Harrison in the frontcourt with Jordan Reynolds and Carter in the backcourt. UP NEXT: Wichita State: Hosts Louisiana-Monroe on Friday in the Shocker Winter Classic. Tennessee: Hosts No. 7 Stanford on Saturday. NO. 11 TENNESSEE 54, WICHITA ST. 51 WICHITA ST. (6-3) Bonner 1-5 0-0 3, Jacobs 2-6 0-0 6, Decker 6-11 0-0 17, Harden 8-21 2-2 19, Mi. Dapprich 2-10 0-0 4, Chapel 1-2 0-0 2, Mo. Dapprich 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-55 2-2 51. TENNESSEE (8-2) Reynolds 2-6 0-0 4, Burdick 4-8 2-2 10, Graves 1-5 5-9 7, Carter 1-7 2-2 4, Harrison 7-11 0-3 14, Moore 0-0 0-0 0, Massengale 0-4 3-4 3, Nared 1-4 0-0 2, Middleton 4-4 1-2 10. Totals 20-49 13-22 54. Halftime—Tennessee 31-28. 3-Point Goals— Wichita St. 9-20 (Decker 5-8, Jacobs 2-2, Harden 1-3, Bonner 1-4, Mi. Dapprich 0-3), Tennessee 1-7 (Middleton 1-1, Graves 0-1, Reynolds 0-1, Massengale 0-2, Carter 0-2). Fouled Out—Harden. Rebounds—Wichita St. 24 (Harden 8), Tennessee 45 (Burdick 17). Assists—Wichita St. 7 (Bonner 3), Tennessee 12 (Massengale 4). Total Fouls— Wichita St. 20, Tennessee 9. A—9,026. Wednesday, December 17, 2014 Memories of Raleigh CHUCK BURTON | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TENNESSEE GUARD JOSH RICHARDSON (1) shoots against Mercer during the second half of the March 23 third-round NCAA tournament game in Raleigh. Richardson back to ’14 NCAA tourney arena BY GRANT RAMEY UP NEXT grantr@thedailytimes.com KNOXVILLE — Josh Richardson has fond memories of PNC Arena. The Raleigh, N.C., gym was host to half of Tennessee’s four-game stay in the NCAA tournament. It’s where the Vols punched their ticket to the Sweet 16. It’s where former coach Cuonzo Martin’s locker room selfie with his team took Twitter by storm. It’s where Richardson went off. Behind his 19 points per tournament game, the 11th-seeded Vols beat Iowa in overtime to survive the First Four in Dayton, Ohio, before rolling to a 19-point win over UMass in the round of 64 and a 20-point win over upset-minded Mercer in the round of 32. Tennessee (4-3) is back in Raleigh and back at PNC Arena for a 7 p.m. tipoff tonight (TV: ESPN2) against North Carolina State (8-2). “I’m definitely going in there with a lot of confidence, knowing how well I played last time that I was in that gym,” Richardson said Tuesday. “I just hope that confidence can carry over to the rest of our team. “I think we had a good week of practice after that last game. I think if we come out and play well the first half we should be good.” That “last game” was an emotionally charged, come-from-behind 67-55 win over No. 15 Butler Sunday at Thompson-Boling Arena. Using a TENNESSEE AT N.C. STATE WHEN: 7 p.m. tonight ON TV: ESPN2 42-21 run in the second half, Tennessee turned a 12-point deficit into a 12-point win, sparked by a team-high 20 from Richardson. “I think obviously his confidence level is very high, and it should be, he’s a good player and is playing well,” first-year Tennessee coach Donnie Tyndall said of Richardson. “The one thing you don’t want to happen, even though he basically took that game over in the second half the other night, you don’t want him to think all of a sudden he has to do that every play or every trip down the floor of every game.” Few of Richardson’s teammates have memories of the tournament run last March. Only Armani Moore and Derek Reese returned this season after playing in the postseason last year. After neutral-site games in Annapolis, Md., and Orlando, Fla., Tyndall’s pieced together roster of freshmen and junior college transfers will make its true road-game debut against the Wolfpack. “I think it will take a small learning curve the first half, just getting comfortable and everything,” Richardson said. “I think after they get rolling they’ll be alright.” Junior guard Kevin Punter had 18 in the win over Butler, helping the Vols jump that learning curve. Tennessee could certainly use those kind of numbers again in Raleigh. “I don’t know that Kevin’s ever going to be a guy who averages 18 a game but I certainly think he’s capable of being a double-figure scorer,” Tyndall said. “He scored it well in junior college. He’s a guy who lets the game come to him, he doesn’t take a lot of bad shots. “I think he’s getting more and more comfortable with the speed at this level, how fast Division I basketball is. He’s settled in.” Tennessee is plenty familiar with N.C. State’s leading scorer in guard Trevor Lacey (16.9 ppg), an Alabama transfer who averaged 12.5 points per game in four meetings against the Vols as a member of the Crimson Tide. He and teammate Ralston Turner both shoot over 40 percent from beyond the 3-point line while big men Lennard Freeman and Bee Jay Anya average a combined 13.2 rebounds per contest. “They’re the most talented team we’ve played with the possible exception of Kansas,” Tyndall said. “I don’t know if they’re more talented as Kansas, but they’re every bit as talented as Kansas.” FOLLOW @GRANTRAMEY on Twitter for more from Daily Times sports writer Grant Ramey Chattanooga back on upset prowl BY STEVE MEGARGEE UP NEXT AP Sports Writer Chattanooga’s Jim Foster has used connections he’s developed during his Hall of Fame coaching career to produce the kind of home schedule rarely seen from a mid-major women’s basketball program. His players are making the most of the situation. Three weeks after a 67-63 upset of a Tennessee team that was ranked fourth at the time, Chattanooga (6-3) will try to beat another top-10 opponent at home Wednesday when it hosts No. 7 Stanford (6-2). The Mocs also are scheduled to host two-time defending national champi- CHATTANOOGA VS. NO. 7 STANFORD 6 p.m. tonight on Connecticut next season and Notre Dame in 2016-17. Mid-major programs usually must travel for the chance to face national powers. “It’s a great opportunity for our players to play against great programs,” Foster said. “I think that only makes you better.” Tennessee has shown a willingness to schedule road games with in-state schools, as the Lady Vols have played at Chattanooga two of the last three seasons, visited Lipscomb on Dec. 7 and opened the 2013- 14 season at Middle Tennessee. Foster’s friendships in the coaching fraternity helped him bring other Final Four contenders to Chattanooga. Connecticut’s Geno Auriemma and Notre Dame’s Muffet McGraw began their coaching careers as assistants on Foster’s staffs at St. Joseph’s. Foster and Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer are long-time friends. Foster, who is in his second season at Chattanooga, didn’t have to make much of a sales pitch to arrange series with each of them. “Geno and Muffet play very ambitious schedules, so they certainly weren’t an issue,” Foster said. “And Tara called me.” Chattanooga played at Notre Dame last month and lost 88-53. Foster said Chattanooga has road games with Tennessee and Stanford next season and at Connecticut in 2016-17. Stanford is playing Chattanooga as part of a two-game road trip that also includes a Saturday matchup with Tennessee. Wednesday’s game pits two Hall of Fame coaches who know each other very well. “He actually called me (Sunday and) invited our whole staff over for dinner. I kind of declined just because I just thought his wife would be doing all the work,” VanDerveer quipped. 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Oregon and Alabama each have two, including a couple of Heisman Trophy finalists. Heisman winner Marcus Mariota is the first Ducks quarterback to be an AllAmerican. He is joined by Ducks cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu. The second-seeded Ducks will play third-seeded Florida State on Jan. 1 at the Rose Bowl. Crimson Tide receiver Amari Cooper, third in the Heisman voting, made the first team along with his teammate, safety Landon Collins. The top-ranked Tide will face fourth-seeded Ohio State and All-America defensive end Joey Bosa on New Year’s Day in the Sugar Bowl. Florida State also had the most players on the three All-America teams with six. Receiver Rashad Greene and safety Jalen Ramsey made the second team and defensive tackle Eddie Goldman was a third-team selection. Here are some things to know about the 89th AP AllAmerica team. SHAQ ATTACK: Washington’s Shaq Thompson played both offense and defense this season and excelled both ways, making him the perfect guy to be the firstteam all-purpose player. Thompson scored six touchdowns, three by fumble return, two rushing and one by interception return. He has 456 yards rushing and is averaging 7.5 per carry. He also has 71 tackles, four fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles. The Huskies joined Florida State as the only teams with three players on the first team. Washington also was represented by defensive tackle Danny Shelton and linebacker Hau’oli Kikaha, who leads the nation in sacks with 18. 2014 AP ALL-AMERICAN TEAM FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback — Marcus Mariota, junior, 6-foot-4, 219 pounds, Oregon Running backs — Melvin Gordon, junior, 6-1, 213, Wisconsin; Tevin Coleman, junior, 6-1, 210, Indiana. Tackles — Brandon Scherff, senior, 6-5, 320, Iowa; Spencer Drango, junior, 6-6, 310, Baylor. Guards — Tre Jackson, senior, 6-4, 330, Florida State; Laken Tomlinson, senior, 6-3, 320, Duke. Center — Reese Dismukes, senior, 6-3, 296, Auburn. Tight End — Nick O’Leary, senior, 6-3, 247, Florida State. Wide receivers — Amari Cooper, junior, 6-1, 210, Alabama; Rashard Higgins, soph., 6-2, 188, Colorado State. Kicker — Roberto Aguayo, soph., 6-1, 203, Florida State. All-purpose player — Shaq Thompson, junior, 6-1, 228, Washington. DEFENSE Ends — Joey Bosa, soph., 6-5, 278, Ohio State; Vic Beasley, senior, 6-3, 235, Clemson. Tackles — Malcom Brown, junior, 6-2, 320, Texas; Danny Shelton, junior, 6-2, 339, Washington. Linebackers — Scooby Wright III, soph., 6-1, 246, Arizona; Hau’oli Kikaha, senior, 6-3, 246, Washington; Paul Dawson, senior, 6-2, 230, TCU. Cornerbacks — Senquez Golson, senior, 5-9, 176, Mississippi; Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, senior, 5-10, 195, Oregon. Safeties — Landon Collins, junior, 6-0, KICKING IT: Aguayo is the first kicker to be a twotime All-American since Ohio State’s Mike Nugent, though Nugent did not make the first team in consecutive seasons like the Seminoles’ star. Nugent was a first-team selection in 2002 and again in 2004. 222, Alabama; Gerod Holliman, soph., 6-2, 213, Louisville. SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback — Trevone Boykin, junior, TCU Running backs — James Conner, soph., Pittsburgh; Ameer Abdullah, senior, Nebraska. Tackles — La’el Collins, senior, LSU; Andrus Peat, junior, Stanford. Guards — Arie Kouandjio, senior, Alabama; A.J. Cann, senior, South Carolina. Center — Hroniss Grasu, senior, Oregon. Tight End — Maxx Williams, soph., Minnesota. Wide receivers — Kevin White, senior, West Virginia; Rashad Greene, senior, Florida State. Kicker — B.Craddock, junior, Maryland. All-purpose player — Tyler Lockett, senior, Kansas State. continues to improve,” Elder said of Wolf. “You’re still seeing mistakes, as you would expect to see with any college football player. But you’re seeing him do a better job as far as playing with pad level, hand placement, driving his feet, all those things in the blocking aspect. As far as releases, he’s getting better. “He’s progressing in every aspect of the game and he’s a better player today than he was when he came in.” Tennessee tight ends accounted for three touchdowns in 2013. Ellis accounted for the only score from a tight end this season — the fake field goal against Missouri. Elder wasn’t caught off guard by Ellis’ production. “It wasn’t a surprise,” he said. “I saw that from him last year at fall camp. He was someone that would have played a significant role for us a year ago had he not gotten injured. “So I wasn’t shocked to see him perform well. I expected him to come in and play well and be part of everything.” Now with Marquez North (shoulder) and Jason Croom (knee) out for the TaxSlayer Bowl against Iowa, Tennessee’s size at tight end could pick up the slack with the Vols’ tall, physical receivers on the shelf. Bajakian said the game plan doesn’t change, though. Get the ball to the playmakers — tight end or otherwise. “We’re always looking for balance, run game and pass game,” Bajakian said. “When it comes to distributing to football, obviously it’s in the hands of the quarterback and the playcaller to make sure the ball is distributed amongst the playmakers. “ ... our guys, if you look at the statistics from our season, it’s not like we’ve necessarily had one guy that’s been the quote-unquote go-to receiver. Our guys have stepped up when the opportunity has been presented and made plays. That’s the advantage to our scheme and the freedom we give our quarterback to find the open receiver.” FOLLOW @GRANTRAMEY on Twitter for more from Daily Times sports writer Grant Ramey TWISTS: Seniors deserve the final year with friends FROM 1B DEFENSE Ends — Shane Ray, junior, Missouri; Nate Orchard, senior, Utah. Tackles — Leonard Williams, junior, Southern California; Robert Nkemdiche, soph., Mississippi. Linebackers — Eric Kendricks, senior, UCLA; Benardrick McKinney, junior, Mississippi State; Jaylon Smith, soph., Notre Dame. Cornerbacks — Vernon Hargreaves III, soph., Florida; Jacoby Glenn, soph., Central Florida. Safeties — Jalen Ramsey, soph., Florida State; Cody Prewitt, senior, Mississippi. Punter — JK Scott, freshman, Alabama. CONFERENCE CALL: The Pac12 led the way with seven players on the first team, followed by the Atlantic Coast Conference with six. The Southeastern Conference and Big Ten each had four players chosen to the first team. The Big 12 had three. friends. It’s, generally speaking, the last one they get before the real world begins creeping in on them slowly but surely. Seems a waste of part of that experience to be constantly texted/emailed/pinged on social media and asked wherever they go in public by the overly intrusive and friends just being polite, ”so where are you going to school?,” so that it many cases it can be overanalyzed on the Internet and talk radio. When there’s no way a teenager can be absolutely certain the college he or she likes is going to have the same coach in charge of any team in August, when it’s time to move into that first dorm room, that is has at this moment, I don’t fault any high school student for their choices on how they handle recruitment. Maybe if coaches weren’t allowed to leave for another job once signing day has passed or if administrators had a firing deadline for making changes, or if the NCAA was on a deadline to announce sanctions in a given sport a month before signing season opened in that sport, I’d see it a little different. They don’t, so I don’t. The best we can do is just let them be seniors and quit asking all the time. But that’s probably asking too much. MARCUS FITZSIMMONS is sports editor at The Daily Times, who enjoys reading comments posted on the dailytimes.com to his columns. ATTENTION ADVERTISERS No cancellations or corrections will be made on the day of publication. It is the Advertiser's responsibility to check their ad on the first day of publication and notify the Classified department if it is not correct. Blount County Publishers, LLC, is responsible for only one incorrect insertion. 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Consideration will be given by the Blount County Beer Committee at a meeting on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. in the County Commission Room of the Blount County Courthouse in Maryville, Tennessee. Anyone opposing the issuance of the permit should appear at the time and make their opposition known. Roy Crawford, Jr., Blount County Beer Board Secretary December 17, 2014 NOTICE Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated § 57-5-105 notice is hereby given that Keith Benton Law, has filed an application for the issuance of a beer permit for off premises consumption at Law's Brickmill Market & Deli, Inc., 103 Brickmill Road, Maryville, TN. Consideration will be given by the Blount County Beer Committee at a meeting on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 430 of the Blount County Courthouse in Maryville, Tennessee. Anyone opposing the issuance of the permit should appear at the time and make their opposition known. 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West led the jack of hearts at both tables, but at the second table, South played low from dummy, and when East signaled with the eight, South played low from his hand! LAST CLUB Can you blame West for leading another heart? South produced the ace and took the ace of trumps and the A-K of clubs. He led a trump to dummy’s jack, discarded his last club on the king of hearts and ruffed a club. When the clubs split 3-3. South drew trumps with the queen and threw a diamond loser on the 13th club. Maybe four spades really is cold — in the hands of an imaginative declarer. DAILY QUESTION You hold: A K 10 9 6 A 4 9 5 2 A K 3. Your partner opens 5)*4#"#:4(05406- 18” PORCELAIN DOLL, Gorham Petticoats and Lace Collection. Beautiful doll w/dark brown hair, eyes & pink ruffled/ribboned dress/hat. Stand included, excellent condition, $50. Call 865-984-0848. A CHRISTMAS STORY Leg Lamp & Leg stocking. 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Batteries are down. $425 865982-7795 New Trucks Arriving Daily! 108&3450,&'9 Daily Bridge Club 865-216-5052 8B | COMICS THE DAILY TIMES www.thedailytimes.com BETWEEN FRIENDS WUMO PEARLS BEFORE SWINE PEANUTS ADAM@HOME THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN SHOE THE DUPLEX GARFIELD HAGAR THE HORRIBLE SHERMAN’S LAGOON PICKLES PRICKLY CITY MALLARD FILLMORE BEETLE BAILEY DUSTIN BABY BLUES SNUFFY SMITH HI AND LOIS B.C. Wednesday, December 17, 2014 WEATHER, PUZZLES | 9B THE DAILY TIMES Wednesday, December 17, 2014 www.thedailytimes.com Today Thursday Partly cloudy Light wind Friday Chance showers Sunday Saturday Partly cloudy Light wind Rain Cloudy Light wind Partly cloudy Light wind 45 31 4630 4737 4632 4430 -# +,1,- ',(*+ $*$--$)(!)+ ,-!)+())(-)1 '* +-.+ )&)+(,+ -)13,*+ $- #$"#, H H Billings 36/22 San Francisco 59/49 Minn. St. Paul 22/16 H H H H Los Angeles 62/49 Anchorage 31/25 H H '. () **,) '$ )'&+ Miami 78/58 ++#'&)0 )'&+ "'. )* *+')%* #& $,))# * &'. HOROSCOPE HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014: You will want more downtime than you have had in recent years. You might want to do some research or perhaps some volunteer work. Although you are a social sign by nature, you will center yourself when need be. I ARIES (March 21-April 19) ���� What you expect to hear and what you actually hear might cause you to hit the pause button. You’ll need to verify facts and other types of information that might come forward. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ����� You might discover that you don’t have the control you desire. Understand the limitations of the moment. Once you make a decision, you will know how to proceed. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ����� You could be worried about proceeding in a certain way. Do what you feel is best, but understand that you probably are going to have to put in long hours in order to achieve your goals. CANCER (June 21-July 22) ����� Your creativity emerges when dealing with a schedule change. Reach out to an expert to learn how to be more effective in acquiring knowledge. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ���� Others might not be able to keep up with you; help make them feel more comfortable. Lighten up when dealing with an associate who always seems to have a problem. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ���� You need to understand what is happening around you. There could be a change of plans, or a meeting might last longer than you had anticipated. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ��� You need to listen to your intuition with a money matter. You might not like what you’re hearing, but it would be wise to follow through. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ���� You could push yourself way beyond your limits and wonder why. A get-together promises quite a few possibilities, so you might want to make an appearance. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ��� You could seem closed down to others right now. In truth, you do have a lot on your mind. Even if you explain what is going on, someone still might feel as if he or she is being ignored. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ����� You’ll have a lot to say and an audience that will listen. A meeting could be more significant than you realize. You might need to think through a decision involving a new friendship. Brainstorm with a close associate for ideas. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ���� Reach out to someone at a distance. Use caution with funds, as you could lose money when you least expect to. It is possible that you will overspend or get a gift where the quality is less than what was promised. If you have a doubt, don’t spend a dime. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ���� You seem to make a difference wherever you go. Check out the facts, and make sure you’re heading in the right direction. Reach out to someone at a distance to clear your mind for a while. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult '0 '%'))'. #+0 #'/ #'/ Atlanta 55/38/pc 58/37/pc Atlantic City 53/30/pc 44/31/pc Baltimore 52/30/pc 44/30/pc Birmingham 53/36/pc 55/39/pc Boston 48/34/r 43/31/pc Charleston, SC 63/41/pc 62/42/pc Charlotte 56/34/pc 54/32/pc Chicago 29/21/pc 32/24/pc Cincinnati 36/26/pc 34/27/pc Dallas 46/43/ts 60/46/pc Denver 37/20/pc 38/23/pc Destin 61/45/pc 63/49/pc Houston 60/57/pc 70/62/ts '0 #+0 #'/ Jacksonville 64/41/pc Las Vegas 52/39/r Los Angeles 62/49/ts Louisville, KY 38/30/pc Miami 78/58/s Myrtle Beach 61/41/s New Orleans 59/45/pc New York City 50/35/pc Orlando 72/49/pc Philadelphia 51/33/pc Raleigh 57/35/pc San Francisco 58/51/sh St. Louis 36/30/pc Washington, DC 52/34/pc '%'))'. #'/ 65/45/pc 55/38/pc 61/49/pc 38/27/cd 80/60/pc 59/41/pc 67/55/pc 42/33/pc 72/50/pc 43/33/pc 50/31/pc 60/52/pc 36/30/sn 46/31/pc '+#'& -&$(.+" **&#$( -&))# %$ # NEWSMAKERS * ,&* ............ 3 12 - 15" ........... 9 19 - 45" ..........11 32 - 40" ...........11 14 - 42" GOOD #&'$$,+&+ PM2.5 '0 good 7:39 a.m. 5:24 p.m. 2:59 a.m. 2:20 p.m. Dec. 21 Dec. 28 New First Q t Jan. 4 Full Jan. 13 Last Q t Trivia Fun by Wilson Casey After red and green, what are the most popular Christmas colors? Brown/orange, Blue/white, Silver/ gold, Purple/yellow The Christmas song, “What Child Is This?”, is also known by what name? Blue Moon, Brownleaves, Red Rover, Greensleeves “Babe” (the pig) sang what Christmas song in the 1995 movie? Silent Night, Jingle Bells, Frosty the Snowman, First Noel More teasers? Comments? WC@TriviaGuy.com — See answers below Sudoku Ride with the #1 car insurer in TENNESSEE With competitive rates and personal service, it’s no wonder more drivers trust State Farm®. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.® CALL FOR A QUOTE 24/7. Richard Parker, Agent 917 Turner Street, Maryville, TN 37801 Bus: (865) 983-5222 richard.parker.cg7k@statefarm.com 1001142.1 ™ State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. State Farm Indemnity Company, Bloomington, IL CRYPTOQUOTE Expect partly cloudy skies to the east, with increasing clouds west. Temperatures will be seasonably cool. 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() **,) LL Ashanti �disgusted’ by fan’s tweets NEW YORK — Ashanti says she was “disgusted” and “absolutely scared” when she learned in July 2013 that a fan who had been convicted of stalking her had Ashanti since been tweeting her X-rated messages and posed for a photo with her sister. The Grammy-winning R&B singer testified Tuesday at Devar Hurd’s trial. She says she was at a birthday dinner for her mother when another fan pointed out via Twitter that Hurd was the man in a photo with her sister from a 2012 event. She says she then realized that Hurd was behind Twitter accounts that had sent her explicit, unwanted messages over 100 times in less than a year. Hurd was convicted in 2009 of stalking and served about two years in jail. He says Ashanti should have blocked the accounts if they upset her. Green Day, Reed, Starr into rock hall NEW YORK — The punk trio Green Day, poet of the New York underground Lou Reed and “Lean on Me” singer Bill Withers will lead a new class of inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year. The hall announced Tuesday that it will also welcome Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, who famously sang about loving rock �n’ roll, and make Ringo Starr the fourth ex-Beatle enshrined as an individual. Besides Reed, the class includes other posthumous inductees Paul Butterfield and Stevie Ray Vaughan. The 30th annual induction ceremony will be held at Cleveland, Ohio’s Public Hall next April 18. Public tickets go on sale Thursday. 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PL-PW, Air, Leather, 88k #7054 $1 1, 99 5 $1 1, 99 5 $13,995 07 Chrysler 300-C 08 Infiniti 35-S Auto, Leather, PL-PW, Navigation, 85K Auto, 4 Door, PL-PW, Leather, Power Sunroof, Heated Seats #C8888 #7100 $1 4 ,9 95 $16,995 $1 5 ,4 95 $16,995 $9 ,9 95 $10,995 $10,995 Auto, Leather, PL-PW, Air, 129k #7260 $12,995 10 Nissan Sentra #7214 03 Ford Expedition 2 Door, Auto, 4x4 Auto, PL-PW, Air, 2wd Auto, PL-PW, Air #7313 #7344 #7343 05 Ford Expedition Auto, Leather, PL-PW, Air, 4x4 #7283 09 Toyota Highlander 99k, Auto, PL-PW, Air #C3131 $17,995 $6,495 07 Ford Explorer XLT V6, Auto, PL-PW, Air, 4x4 #7200 5 Speed, 6 cyl, 4x4 #7328 $1 1, 9 9 5 $11,995 $12,995 06 Ford Escape $6 ,4 9 5 02 Jeep Wrangler $16,995 Leather, PL-PW, Air, V8, Running Boards #7357 $1 6 ,9 9 5 $18,995 07 Ford Explorer Track Limited Auto, PL-PW, 73k, 4x4, V8 #7361 $1 7 ,9 9 5 $18,995 03 BMW X5 AWD Auto, Leather, PL-PW, Air, Power Sunroof, 3.0, Extra clean #c9595 $7 ,9 9 5 $9,995 $2 3, 99 5 $24,995 $1 7 ,9 9 5 #7249 55k, Leather, Sunroof #7276 $2 8, 99 5 $31,995 SLASHED PRICES 03 Chevy Tahoe 06 Ford Explorer 03 Chevy Tahoe Auto, 4x4, PL-PW, Local Trade #7217 Auto, 4x4, PL-PW, Air Auto, Leather, V8, PL-PW, #7253 4x4, Air, Third Seat #7302 Auto, 4x4, PL-PW, Air, New Tires, Local Trade $8 ,4 9 5 $8 ,9 9 5 $10,995 $9,995 $9 ,9 9 5 #7298 $10,995 10 Ford Escape 08 Ford Explorer 07 Chevy Tahoe 07 Ford Edge Auto, PL-PW, Air, 94k Auto, Eddie Bauer, 3rd Row, Auto, Leather, 3rd Seat, Auto, Leather, PL-PW, Air, #7208 #7198 2wd #7195 4x4, PL-PW, Air #7128 AWD #7377 14 Ford Escape $1 3 ,9 9 5 $15,995 07 Jeep Wrangler $1 4 ,9 9 5 $15,995 $1 3 ,9 9 5 $15,995 $15,995 09 Jeep Wrangler 07 Jeep Wrangler 07 Chevy Tahoe LT 4 cyl, PL-PW, Leather, 17k 6 Speed, Leather, 86k Auto, 67k Miles, 4x4, Air 5 speed, 78k Miles, 4x4, Air #C4444 #c4444 #7356 #7345 Seat, Leather, 4x4, CD #7259 $1 8, 9 9 5 $20,995 $1 8, 99 5 $20,995 $1 9 ,9 9 5 $20,995 $1 9 ,9 9 5 $22,995 05 Ford Freestyle Auto, 68k, PL-PW, Local Trade Auto, Leather, PL-PW, Air, Third Seat #8978 #7174 $7,995 $6 ,9 9 5 $8,995 $7 ,9 9 5 $8,995 $6 ,9 9 5 $9,995 05 Porsche Cayenne Auto, Leather, PL-PW-PS, Power Sunroof, 93k, V6 #c6767 $1 5 ,4 9 5 08 Chevy Suburban LTZ Auto, Third Seat, Leather, 4x4, PL-PW #7355 $2 1, 9 9 5 MANAGERS SPECIAL Dodge Grand Caravan 09 Volkswagen Routan 06 Dodge Grand Caravan 07 89k, Auto, Third Seat, PL-PW Auto, Stow & Go Seats, PL-PW, Air, 75k #6670 $1 0 ,9 9 5 $2 0 ,9 9 5 $24,995 MANAGERS SPECIAL 05 Kia Sedona Auto, 4x4, PL-PW, Air, 6 cyl #7291 $1 4 ,9 9 5 $17,995 Auto, PL-PW, Air, Third $19,995 06 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo $9 ,9 9 5 $11,995 Auto, PL-PW, Air, 2WD $1 2 ,9 9 5 $3 0, 99 5 $31,995 05 Mercury Mariner $8,995 $1 3, 99 5 09 Mercedes CL 550 25k, Auto, PL-PW, Leather #C7777 08 Honda CR-V $1 1, 9 9 5 $13,995 $1 0, 4 95 $12,995 07 Ford Explorer Track Limited $1 5 ,9 95 Auto, PL-PW, Air, 62k $14,995 10 Chevy Camaro SS ZL427 46k, PL-PW, Air, Black Leather, 6-Speed #C1122 $1 1, 4 95 10 Dodge Charger $1 3, 5 00 $14,995 04 Chevy Corvette 08 Audi A4 2.0T Auto, Leather, PL-PW, Air #7211 $1 2 ,9 95 $13,995 #7254 $1 0, 99 5 $12,995 Auto, 52k Miles, 2-Door, Air #7183 Auto, 4 cyl, PL-PW, 83k #7358 Auto, PL-PW, Air, Leather 09 Honda Accord 09 Nissan Altima $1 2 ,4 95 $13,995 $1 0, 99 5 $12,995 #7030 SUVs & VANS 95 Chevy Tahoe $2 ,9 9 5 $7,995 $1 0, 4 95 $11,995 Auto, 4 cyl, PL-PW, Air, 34k LOW, LOW RATES $3,995 08 Buick Lacrosse 08 Chevy Malibu Auto, Leather, PL-PW, Air, Local Trade #7172 #7339 Auto, PL-PW, Air, Third Seat #7338 $8 ,9 9 5 $11,995 All prices include $250.00 doc fee. Not included TT&L. $1 0 ,4 9 5 08 Nissan Quest Auto, PL-PW, Air, 92k, Local Trade #7161 $13,995 $1 2 ,4 9 5 10 Chrysler Town & Country Auto, 3rd Seat, PL-PW, Air #7294 $14,995 Not Actual Colors Shown in pictures above. $1 3 ,9 9 5 09 Honda Odyssey EXL Auto, Leather, PL-PW, Air, Power Sunroof, Power Doors & Hatch, 82k, DVD #7017 $18,995 $1 6 ,9 9 5 45026149DT 08 Ford Focus SES
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