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Calendar ofEvents

February 22, 2017Turkey Creek Sesqui-centennial DevotionalHymnRecordingTurkey Creek Mission-ary Baptist Church6:30 p.m.

February 23, 2017Family Fun Night OutSponsored by DublinHousing AuthorityOconee CommunityCenter6 p.m.

February 23, 2017"The Evening in RedHealthy Heart Aware-ness Program"Wil l iam Chapel SocialHall6 p.m.

February 25, 2017Annual Awards Ban-quetDublin Middle SchoolSpeaker: Ms. PatriciaEdwards5 p.m.Ticket: Advance - $20;Door $25

February 26, 2017Annual Gospel ExpoBuckeye BaptistChurch3 p.m.

February 26, 2017Turkey Creek Sesqui-centennial - The His-torical Role & Signif i-cant Black ChurchTurkey Creek Mission-ary Baptist Church2 p.m.

March 4, 2017Legacy Readers The-atre CelebrationThe Big Ten Theme:Common GroundThe Best Ten years ofPerformancesEmory Thomas Audi-torium5 p.m.

March 4, 2017Turkey Creek Sesqui-centennialFashion ReviewTurkey Creek Mission-ary Baptist Church11 a.m.

April 1, 2017Senior Cit izenPageantDHS Auditorium2 p.m.Admission: $10

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Wilkes crowned 2017 Miss St. Patrickʼs

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By KELLY LENZFourteen young women

vied for the title Miss St.Patrick’s at Saturdayevening’s Miss St. Patrick’sScholarship Pageant at The-atre Dublin. By the end of theevening, Emily Wilkes wascrowned queen.The event, sponsored by

the Pilot Club of Dublin and

the St. Patrick’s FestivalCommittee, kicks off Dublin’sannual St. Patrick’s Festivalactivities, which will continuethroughout March.Wilkes received a $1,200

scholarship and will presideover the 2017 St. Patrick'sFestival events and ride inthe festival parade on March18. She was also the winner of

the Best Interview portion ofthe pageant.Other award and scholar-

ship winners for the pageantare as follows:• People’s Choice: Jessie

Lee Weaver• Avery Souza: Top 5 Final-

ist• Caleigh Haskins: First

Runner-Up

• Mackenzie Foster: Sec-ond Runner-Up• Kennedy Blackwell-

Lewis: Scholastic Award• Gracie Wright: Top 5 Fi-

nalist and Miss CongenialityThe 2016 St. Patrick’s

Queen Morgan Kimbrelserved as mistress of cere-monies and Fancy Dancerprovided the evening’s enter-

tainment with several engag-ing dance performances.Kimbrel took a moment

near the end of the pageant topresent a slide show to theaudience with several photosof the 2016 St. Patrick Festi-val events and thanked sever-al individuals and organiza-tions.

Emily Wilkes, second from right, is crowned the 2017 Miss St. Patrickʼs at Theatre Dublin Saturday night. (Photo by Kel-ly Lenz)

GDOT supervisor Ronnie McNorton explains the role ofa CHAMP operator. (Special photo)

By PAYTON TOWNS IIIThe Georgia Department of

Transportation launched its newCoordinated Highway Assistance &Maintenance Program in the EastCentral Georgia district Monday.Beginning Monday, drivers in

this part of Georgia will seeCHAMP trucks operating on I-16between Bleckley County andEmanuel County. CHAMP is thenation's first statewide freeway pa-

trol serviceGDOT District Communications

Kyle Collins said the program wasmade possible through money cre-ated by the Transportation FundingAct of 2015 as a service of GDOT.CHAMP operators do not take tipsor payments from the public.The program includes 48 full-

time CHAMP operators, 18 full-time dispatchers, three managers

GDOT kicks off new CHAMPoperators to help in local area

McNorton looks at an abandoned vehicle that pulled offthe side of an exit ramp on I-16. (Special photo)

Guest speaker Tim Chatman, standing second from left,smiles with the senior adults honored during the Senior Citi-zenʼs Program held at Nu Hope Baptist Church Sunday after-noon. (Photo by Payton Towns III)

Bishop Chatman speaks atSenior Citizenʼs Program

By PAYTON TOWNS IIIBishop Tim Chatman told those at-

tending the Dublin-Laurens Black His-tory Festival Community’s Senior Citi-zen’s Program that they should praiseGod for their senior citizens.“They are people of wisdom,” Chat-

man said. “You can’t put a price on wis-dom.”Chatman, who is the pastor at Mt.

Moriah Church in Ailey, was intro-duced by his wife Verlinda, during theceremony held at Nu Hope BaptistChurch Sunday afternoon.“I’m proud of his leadership not only

in public but also in our home,” Verlin-da said. “He doesn’t mind taking astand boldly on God’s word. My chil-dren don’t have to turn on the TV orturn to someone else for a role model.They can look at him.”Chatman told the packed church

that not everyone is going to like them.“You need to thank God for every

hater,” he said. “Stop complainingwhen you are going through a storm.Start praying to God and let him helpyou for your needs. We are supposed tobe the children of God but we seem tobe complaining more than ever.”Chatman said there was a time he

did not look like a preacher. He fol-lowed that by telling everyone that atone time they did not look like a Chris-tian either.“God had to fine tune me though

some things,” Chatman said. “Sometimes God will put us in a place tolearn to trust him. When you gothrough a storm, you have to trustHim. We have to trust every word com-ing from God. We feel like we have to

tweak the word. We just have to trustthe word.”Chatman said God has a plan and

will show it in time.“God may not lead us on the shortest

path,” he said. “Sometimes there willbe road blocks. Some want to find theeasy way. The Lord will take you thelong way around at times and I will letyou know that it is worth it.“God may not come when you want

Praising God

See CHAMP page 8a

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Putting out anengine fireThe Dublin Fire De-partment put out avehicle fire whenthey responded toPaul's Tire & Auto onIndustrial Boulevardaround 2:15 p.m.Monday. (Photo byGriffin Lovett)

Chatman said no one can puta price on the wisdom offeredfrom senior adults. (Phto byPayton Towns III)

On Twitter in August 2014,Trump said Obama's motto was"If I don't go on tax payer fundedvacations & constantlyfundraise then the terroristswin."

When Trump hosted Japan-ese Prime Minister Shinzo Abethis month, the two played atanother Trump course, inJupiter, Florida.

Obama was an avid golfer,though he did not play duringhis first few months in office, ac-cording to Mark Knoller of CBSNews, who tracked his golf out-ings. He also took regular familytrips to Martha's Vineyard andHawaii, but did not have private

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.(AP) — For the past three week-ends, President Donald Trumphas flown on Air Force One tohis private Florida club, wherein addition to work, he hasdined with family and friends,attended parties — and playedplenty of golf.

Not that long ago, Trumptook issue with PresidentBarack Obama for doing muchthe same. In May, Trump wroteon Twitter that "While our won-derful president was out playinggolf all day, the TSA is fallingapart, just like our govern-ment!"

On Sunday, Trump spent themorning at Trump Internation-al Golf Club, where the WhiteHouse said he played a fewholes of golf, but would not dis-close withwhom. The next day aphoto emerged on social mediathat showed Trump with profes-sional golfer Rory McIlroy. McIl-roy told golf website nolayin-gup.com that he played 18 holeswith Trump.

Asked if Trump played a fullround with McIlroy, WhiteHouse spokeswoman SarahHuckabee Sanders said, "He in-tended to play a few holes anddecided to play longer."

During his holiday weekendin Florida, Trump and his wife,Melania, also stopped by a ben-efit Saturday night atMar-a-La-go, hosted by the Dana FarberCancer Institute. He did not listthe event on his public schedule,but staff confirmed his atten-dance after it was reported in a

local newspaper.For years on Twitter, Trump

railed against Obama for takingvacations and playing golf. As acandidate, Trump said if he wonhe'd probably be too busy to golfand would only play with peoplewith whom he was looking tomake deals.

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William E. Oldham

William Edwin “Eddie”Oldham 64 of Dublin, enteredinto eternal rest Friday after-noon, February 17, 2017 afteran extended illness. Mr. Old-ham was born in Kinston,N.C. November 12, 1952 to thelate Plez Humble Oldham andRozelle Randolph OldhamHunt. He had lived in theDublin area for the past 10years. Mr. Oldham was selfemployed and was Baptist byfaith.

Mr. Oldham was precededin death by his wife JoannOldham; one son, Samuel Old-ham.

Memorial services will beheld at the Henry MemorialPresbyterian Church inDublin Wednesday afternoon,February 22, 2017 at 2 p.m.Pastor Mark George will bethe officiating minister.

Mr. Oldham is survived byhis companion, Linda Bordersof Dublin; two sisters, Kimber-ly Parramore (Robert) of Me-chanicsville, Va., and SusanHunt Coriaty of Indianapolis,Ind., one niece and fournephews.

Brantley Funeral Home ofWrightsville has charge ofarrangements for Mr. William“Eddie” Oldham.

MelerneaseHayward

Mrs. Melernease Hayward,resident of 211 Pearl Avenue,passed Saturday, February 18,2017 in the Fairview ParkHospital after an extended ill-ness. Funeral arrangementsare incomplete at this time,but will be announced later.

Friends are being receivedat the family residence.Arrangements entrusted toWyche’s Funeral Home.(www.wychesfuneralhomeinc.com)

Bill E. Kight Sr.

Mr. Bill E. Kight, Sr., age94, of Soperton died Friday,February 17, 2017.

Mr. Kight was born inMontgomery County and livedmost of his life in TreutlenCounty. He was preceded indeath by his parents, JamesAlvie Kight and AliceWilliamson Kight, daughter, adaughter, Patricia Ann Kight,brothers, Henry Kight, Sr.,

Rufus Kight, Robert Kight,and Bernice Kight, and sister,Tiny Yearty. He served in theU.S. Army during World WarII and was retired.

Survivors include his wife,Johnnie Mae Davis Kight;children, Bill E. (Mae) Kight,Jr. of Sylvester, Bobby (Ver-lyn) Kight of East Dublin,Deborah (John) Strickland ofDublin, and Gloria (Billy) Wil-son of Scott; sisters, Barbara(Tommy) Heath of Adrian andMary Braswell of Macon; sixgrandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and severalnieces and nephews.

Graveside services wereheld in Red Bluff ChurchCemetery, Treutlen County, at2 p.m. Sunday, February 19,with Pastor Tom Lawrence of-ficiating.

Sammons Funeral Homewas in charge of arrange-ments.

Register online atwww.sammonsfuneralhome.com.

Robert E. Sutton

Services for Robert EarlSutton, age 74, of East Dublin,will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday,February 21, 2017, in thechapel of Townsend BrothersFuneral Home. Burial will fol-low at Union Baptist ChurchCemetery. Rev. CurtisWarnock and Rev. HughSpivey will officiate. The fam-ily will receive friends prior tothe service beginning at 1 p.m.Mr. Sutton passed away onSunday, February 19, 2017 atFairview Park Hospital fol-lowing a short illness.

Robert Earl was born toEarl and Evelyn Smith Suttonon December 4, 1942 inWrightsville. Robert boughtand paid for his first bulldozerin 1967 and formed SuttonConstruction, that later be-came Middle Georgia RoadBuilders and Developers. Hetruly mastered the art of pondbuilding and his knowledgeand wisdom of earth movingand building will be trulymissed. Robert was a giant ofa kind man with a big heart.

He was preceded in deathby his parents, an infantdaughter and an infant son.

Survivors include his wife,Joyce Warnock Sutton; son,Claude (Robyn) Sutton;daughter, Christy Sutton;grandchildren, Megan (Bran-don) Hayes, Halee (Zack) Far-thing, Katie Sutton, and Ash-ley Sutton; great grandchil-dren, Boone Hayes and Way-lon and Payton Farthing; sis-

ters, Roselyn (Hugh) Smith,Flossie (Hodges) Veal, andVickie Denise Sutton; brother,Jimmy (Patsy) Sutton, sisters-in-law, Donnie (Thomas)Slade, and Marlyn Rogers;several aunts, uncles, nieces,and nephews, that loved himdearly.

David Warnock, RandallWarnock, Alvin Johnson, AlexMonroe, Tony Slade, KirkLewis, Tim Spivey and JasonBlizzard will serve as pall-bearers.

Please visitwww.townsendfuneralhome.com to sign the online memorialregistry.

Brenda G. Gibbs

Mrs. Brenda GrahamGibbs, age 68, of Eastman,Ga., died Saturday, February18, 2017.

Memorial services will beheld at 2 p.m. Sunday, Febru-ary 26, at Southerland Funer-al Chapel.

Brenda was a graduate ofDodge County High School,received a Bachelor’s degreein Education and was a re-tired waitress and managerfor Huddle House. Brendawas daughter of the late MaryAlice Howard Graham andEschol Graham, Sr. and wid-ow of Kurt Gibbs.

Survivors: Daughter –LaNora Hobson Mills; Step-son – Nick Gibbs (Amy); Twograndsons – Kyle Mills andJimmy Mills (Renee); Twogreat-grandchildren – JericaGrajales and Trey Bennett;Sister – Melissa Graham;Mother-in-law and Father-in-law – Mecca and HaroldGibbs; Sister-in-law – JudyW. Graham of Thomaston;Brother-in-law – Harold “Bud-dy” Gibbs (M.E.).

The family will receivefriends in Southerland Funer-al Chapel from 1:30 p.m.-2p.m. Sunday, February 26.

Stokes-Southerland Funer-al Home of Eastman hascharge of arrangements.www.stokes-southerland.com

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Don't quit the gymIn one episode of "Friends,"

Chandler -- who never worksout -- admits that he actuallybelongs to a gym. Seems thatwhenever he goes in to termi-nate his membership, an at-tractive woman named Mariachanges his mind. So Rossgoes to the gym to help Chan-dler keep his resolve, butwhen he meets Maria HE endsup joining the gym! The twothen decide that the only wayto cancel their memberships isto close their bank accounts.But an attractive bank em-ployee foils that plan. Theyleave with a joint checking ac-count.

If the guys had truly capit-ulated -- and gone to the gym -

- they would have ended up alot better off! Researchers fol-lowed over 400 people for fivemonths; half belonged to agym, and half didn't. Trackingstudy participants' healthmeasures, such as blood pres-sure and heart rate, and hav-ing them answer questionsabout their activities producedstriking data. Gym membersworked out an average of 484minutes a week! That wascompared to 137 minutes fornon-gym rats. And the gymmembers were 14 times morelikely to meet weekly physicalactivity guidelines! What'smore, people who had a mem-bership for more than a yearhad better heart and lung

health and smaller waist cir-cumferences.

So if you don't belong to agym, consider the investment:There are many gym choicesthese days with very lowmembership fees. And enlist aworkout buddy, whether it'sindoors or outdoors, and you'llboth get more exercise whenyou have mutual support.

Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of"The Dr. Oz Show," and MikeRoizen, M.D. is Chief WellnessOfficer and Chair of WellnessInstitute at Cleveland Clinic.To live your healthiest, tune in-to "The Dr. Oz Show" or visitwww.sharecare.com.

Wife whose husband fightsdirty may need a clean break

DEAR ABBY: Because Ihad a promiscuous past priorto getting married, it was un-derstandable that my hus-band and I have gone throughsome rough patches. It's beenthree years since our wedding,and he still can't let it gosometimes. A recent argumentjust escalated into his callingme a whore and stupid. Wehave a beautiful little girl to-gether, so it's not like I canjust up and go whenever Iwant.

When is enough, enough?Where is the point that I cangive in to the thought that Ican't do it anymore? Or is thisjust what marriage is? Wehave already done counseling,and it just made it worse. Ifeel really alone, so can youplease give me some feedback?-- ROUGH PATCH

DEAR ROUGH PATCH: Ifyour husband knew aboutyour promiscuous past whenhe married you, he has noright to throw it at you whenhe's angry. That's fightingdirty, and it never resolves theissue at hand. You are neithera whore nor stupid, and this isNOT what marriage is sup-posed to be. Good husbandsbuild their partner's self-es-teem; they don't undercut itthe way yours is doing, be-cause it is abusive.

Since the counseling youhad didn't work, you mustnow decide whether you needto try again with a different

therapist or talk to a lawyer. IfI were living like this, I knowwhat I would do, but the onlyperson who can decide what'sbest for you and your daugh-ter is you.

DEAR ABBY: My husbandand I have been friends with abachelor for 30 years. Over thepast year we have had a prob-lem with him that is seriouslystraining our friendship.When he uses the bathroom inour home, he leaves a terriblemess. There's urine all overthe toilet and a large puddleon the bathroom floor. The lasttime he was here, it was obvi-ous he had stepped in it andtracked it around as he leftthe room! I'm extremely upsetand angry.

In addition, it's obvious hedoesn't wash his hands, as thesink and soap are bone-dry. Idon't want him to come overanymore. My husband wantsme to be more forgiving. We'reboth too embarrassed to sayanything to him. Should westop being his friend, or have afrank talk? He is oblivious andcontinues to contact us andwants to visit. We either puthim off or try to arrange tomeet him elsewhere. It is be-coming unbearable. -- DIS-GUSTED IN LOUISIANA

DEAR DISGUSTED: Itwould be a shame to throwaway a 30-year friendshipwithout trying to save it.Could there be a physicalproblem that has caused thischange in your longtime friend-- a bladder problem, or onewith his eyesight?

You are all adults, andlongtime friends should beable to speak frankly witheach other. Because your hus-band is closer to him than youare, he's the one who needs totalk to him "man to man" andpoint out the fact that there isa problem and then ask whatmight be wrong.

Dear Abby is written byAbigail Van Buren, alsoknown as Jeanne Phillips, andwas founded by her mother,Pauline Phillips. Contact DearAbby at www.DearAbby.comor P.O. Box 69440, Los Ange-les, CA 90069.

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Trump's weekends at Florida resort include work and golf

AP Photo/Susan Walsh

President Donald Trump talks to reporters onboard Air Force One as he arrived to speak athis "Make America Great Again Rally" at Orlan-

do-Melbourne International Airport in Mel-bourne, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017.

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PFAFSTAETTEN, Aus-tria (AP) — So many peoplewant to be Donald Trumpthis Carnival season in Aus-tria that some costumeshops have run out of wigsmimicking the U.S. presi-dent's memorable hairstyle.

Shop owner ManuelaPlank, recognizing a busi-ness opportunity, went towork making her owntoupees a la Trump.

Plank thought she wasready to meet demand withthe 10 Trump wigs she hadstocked for Austria's pre-Lenten season of balls andother masked events. Butthey were quickly snappedup.

That's when she startedsnipping, backcombing, teas-ing and spraying blond hair-pieces to give them the

trademark Trump look."It all takes quite a bit of

time," Plank said as she as-sessed her latest creation on

Monday. "You have to do alot of back-combing. But youcan get it done."

Her shop in the town ofPfaffstaetten, south of Vien-na carries over 7,000 cos-tumes, including ancientGreek outfits and the lace

and ruffles of the Rococo pe-riod. But the Trump look istrumping most others.

Plank says that 25 of herTrump wigs are now in circu-lation within her communityof just 3,500 people. SinceCarnival extends into early

March this year, she is mak-ing more.

"I think it's simply be-cause a lot of people aretalking about him. And be-cause everybody knowshim," she said. "And hishairstyle is very distinctive."

While many Austrians goall-out for Carnival, Planksays dressing up as Trumpcarries extra appeal for peo-ple who don't have the pa-tience to create elaboratecostumes.

"Wig, suit — and done,"she says, tucking a straywisp of plastic hair in place.

Trump wigs are in big demandduring Carnival season in Austria

Manuela Plank owner of a costume rental shopfashioning normal blond hairpieces into Trumpwigs in Pfaffstaetten, Austria, Monday, Feb. 20,2017. Just about everyone wants to be DonaldTrump this carnival season in Austria _ so

much so that some costume rentals are out ofstock of wigs miming the U.S. president's sig-

nature hairstyle. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

vacation homes where he rou-tinely spent weekends.

Trump also conducted seri-ous business over the weekend.He interviewed contenders fornational security adviser, choos-

ing Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMas-ter, and attended a strategy ses-sion on how to repeal and re-place Obama's health care law.

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50 YEARSDUBLINCOURIERHERALD

FEB. 21, 1967

HARRIETT CLAXTON

EDUCATIONAL FUNDSARE GRANTED TOSCHOOLS HERE

The Federal Governmenthas allotted $484,008 for 3,419educationally deprived childrenin Laurens County, accordingto information from SenatorsHerman E. Talmadge andRichard B. Russell.The telegram to the Courier

Herald revealing the allotmentstated:"Pleased to announce the al-

lotment of $484,008 from 3,419educationally deprived childrenin Laurens County. The fiscalyear 1967 funds were madeavailable under Title 1 of theElementary and Secondary Ed-ucation Act of 1965 to financeprograms for children in thecounty. Total state allotment of$34,437,083."According to information

from Laurens County Superin-tendent of Schools A.L. McCul-lough, the funds are used forimproving educational facili-ties, curriculum, etc. for chil-dren of families with $2,000 orless a year income. Next year itwill apply to $3,000 or less.The funds are used for edu-

cational deficiencies where se-rious learning problems exist.The program provides addi-tions to the courses of studyavailable, including driver edu-cation, physical education, art,music and business education,including IBM data processing.Also there are relocatable class-rooms involved in the programso they can be placed wherethey are needed. Much of theprogram is already in effect,with 16 teachers in the pro-gram, along with 16 teacheraides.It was also explained today

that the funds will be used for asummer school this summerfrom grades one through 12which will emphasize remedialeducation. It was pointed outthat over $150,000 annually isspent for salaries for teachersand teachers' aides.The supplemental education

program comes under the pro-visions of the act passed by theCongress that provides fundsfor low income families and forpupils who have learning diffi-culties.Federal funds are also avail-

able for the Dublin City Schoolsfor the same type of program,according to information fromSuperintendent of Schools S.R.Lawrence. He said this morn-ing that the Federal funds werebeing used to employ two read-ing teachers, a music supervi-sor, and an art teacher for SusieDasher, Washington Street andOconee High School. The Fed-eral funds are also used in theCity School System for the pur-chase of music supplies and toprovide a number of free lunch-es each day.A summer reading program

will be offered this summerwith 23 teachers employed inthe program to provide remedi-al reading instruction for thegroup involved.

ALBERT G. BRANTLEYHAS HONOR

Bill Simmons, President ofthe Dublin Jaycees, announcedtoday that Albert G. Brantley,an East Laurens High Schoolsenior, has been chosen to re-ceive the Jaycee Good CitizenAward for the First Congres-

sional District. Albert will at-tend the Sixth Annual JayceeFederal Affairs Seminar inWashington, D.C., the weekendof Feb. 24-26 with all expensespaid. While in Washington, hewill meet senators and con-gressmen, tour the WhiteHouse and Supreme Court andmeet many national digni-taries.In announcingAlbert Brant-

ley's selection, Ron Armstrong,Jaycee Federal Affairs SeminarChairman, stated that the pur-pose of the Good Citizen Pro-gram is to increase the stu-dents' knowledge of how theFederal Government functionsand to educate them in the pur-poses and roles of the govern-ment in today's rapidly chang-ing world. The Good CitizenAward winners will have achance to question their Con-gressmen on national issues,economic and social problemsand political trends that areprevalent today.Selected from over 200 out-

standing Georgia seniors nomi-nated by principals of Georgiahigh schools, Albert was chosenfor his outstanding leadershipand citizenship traits. He hasexhibited outstanding leader-ship and citizenship traitsthroughout his high schoolyears. He is President of theStudent Council and served asco-captain of the East LaurensHigh School football team. Heis also a member of the varsitybasketball team. He has an "A"average in school work and waschosen as the 1967 Star Stu-dent for his school. He servedas president of his class for hisfreshman and junior years andis the recipient of the Certifi-cate of Merit by the Universityof Georgia.Albert makes his home with

Mr. and Mrs. Lonzy Chafin, ofRockledge.

MR. AND MISS LAURENSHIGH NAMED

Although the date of the offi-cial coronation ceremonies hasnot been made, it has been an-nounced that Sara Burch andLarry Golden have been namedMiss Laurens High and Mr.Laurens High. Also elected bythe student body is the Court,which consists of Sheryl Avant,Dianne Baggett, Helen Horn,Grady Hadden, Dianne Lord,Jimmy Smith, Theral Mackey,Anne Rowe, Bill Davidson,Catherine Browning, LindaFay Jones and Connie Locke.

DUBLIN - ADRIAN SPLITSCORES

Adrian's Hoke Brantley, 35points, and Jimmy Palmer 21points, backed by a 7-point helpfrom Eddie Underwood, 4 byTommy Lee and 6 by DavidMcCoy, dealt the Dublin Irish a73-63 defeat in Adrian, stop-ping a 9-game winning streakof the Dublin quintet and gain-ing sweet revenge for a 56-52loss to the Irish in Dublin onJan. 17.Brantley, the 6'5", 180-

pound senior who has been av-eraging 27.7 points per game,stuffed 35 markers through thenets and was helped along inleading the Red Devils to victo-ry by Palmer, the 6'3" forwardwho found the range for 21points. The tandem of Brantleyand Palmer had too muchheight for the Irish as they notonly scored 56 points betweenthem but also dominated bothbackboards, pulling down 24and 18 rebounds respectively -more than than the 33 the en-tire Dublin team could get.The pattern of the boys'

game was the same as the tiltplayed in January except thatthe Red Devils reversed thethird quarter action by break-ing a half time 28-28 deadlock,with a 22-point outburst whilethe Irish could score but 9. TheIrish were cold from the field,hitting only 29-74 for 39 per-cent, and it was worse thanthat before the half as theymissed repeatedly from closein.Bill Perry and Mike Rich led

the attack for the Irish withJerry Pinholster, Perry andBobby Beacham and RobertBrown to head stage a whirl-wind comeback just prior to thehalf time whistle to carve outthe 28-28 tie at the end of thefirst 16 minutes. Rich hit for 5in the third quarter, Brown for2, and Beacham for 2, but thatwas the extent of the Irish scor-ing in that canto.Perry came on for 13 in the

final quarter, Rich for 8, Pin-holster for 3, and Brown for 2.Once or twice the Irish pulledwithin 6 points only to seeBrantley or Palmer rebound anAdrian shot and score.Individually, Pinholster

made 6 field goals for 23 shots,Perry 9-18, Rich 7-10, Brown 4-10, and Beacham 4-13. Richtopped the Irish in reboundswith 12, followed by Perry andBrown with 9 each, Beachamwith 2, and Pinholster, 1.The Dublin "B" boys were

victorious, nipping Adrian 48-37 with Whit Lord getting 15points, Willie Beasley 11, Ger-ald Smith 10, Jones 8, and D.Beasley, 4. Also in the gamewere Rodriquez, Dillenger, andMcGhee.In the girls game, the

Irishettes strolled to an easy58-21 victory, their 4th of theyear against 5 losses, holding a15 point lead, 19-4, at the quar-ter and a 28 point margin, 35-7,at half time. They had no trou-ble at all with theAdrian lassesas Salina Metts bucketed 20points, Jeanie Stephens 13,Athalia Thomas 7, Cebula 7,Bush 3, and Bedingfield 3. Thesextette also made 12 of 19 freethrows.The guarding of Sharon Kay

Rowland, Jimmie Canady, Di-anne Bass, and Liz Golden con-tinued to be excellent as theAdrian forwards could scorebut 10 points in the first threequarters. Also playing wereStewart, Yates and Veal.

PARISH COUNCILOF CATHOLIC WOMEN

MEETSThe regular monthly meet-

ing of the Parish Council ofCatholic Women was held inthe Parish Hall of the Churchof the Immaculate Conceptionwith Mrs. C.C. Daniels presid-ing. Reports from the Chair-man of Catholic Charitesshowed that 638 cancer padshad been made and deliveredand four cartons of clothing had

been sent to Cleveland to aneedy parish.Attending were Mrs. W.J.

Andre, Mrs. JohnArdison, MissSophie Benchina, Mrs. FayBiskup, Mrs. Angela Cappelli,Mrs. Nora Daniel, Mrs. ForsterFernandez, Mrs. SallyFlinchum, Mrs. Theresa Gov-reau, Mrs. Alma Jepeway, Mrs.Lena Jepeway, Mrs. Rose John-son, Mrs. B.D. Lafferty, Mrs.Mary McDonald, Mrs. MaryEllen Miles, Mrs. Fred Put-nam, Mrs. Madeline Repko,Mrs. Joan Sims and Miss Mal-one West.Plans for a St. Patrick's Day

supper were discussed.

B.D. PERRY HIGHSCHOOLWINS TOPPLACE IN DRAMAThe Drama Club of B.D.

Perry High School won firstplace in B Class plays at theDrama Festival, which washeld at Emanuel County HighSchool in Swainsboro, on Jan.27. The play, "Minor Miracle"by Verne Powers, tells of foursailors who experience a suc-cession of emotional criseswhile adrift in a battered liferaft for 16 days without food orwater. The climax comes whenall hope is gone and each sailoraddresses his thoughts to a"Higher Power," who performsthe minor miracle.The roles were played by

Curtis Pooler as Jordan; John-ny Plummer as Hale; LarryWaters as Laslos; and EugeneBrazeal as McClane. Eugenewas named best actor of theDrama Festival, and the adju-dicators highly commended theentire cast for their superb per-formances.The director, Mrs. Willie C.

Burke, gratefully acknowl-edges the help given by Mrs.J.R. Lowe, who made the tapedorgan recording of "Throw Outthe Life Line"; Mrs. A.O. Pear-son and Willie B. Blount, whowere in charge of the scenery;and to all faculty members ofB.D Perry who helped. Mem-bers of the Drama Club who as-sisted in making the play a suc-cess were Gloria Wright, MaryMontgomery, Ethel Brown,George Knight and HardredWright.

MARTIN THEATRECecil B. De Mille's "The Ten

Commandments"The greatest event in motion

picture historyIntact Uncut

Charlton Heston Anne Bax-ter Yul Brynner

4-H CLUB WINNERSThe Land Judging Contest,

sponsored by the Central Geor-gia Soil and Water Conserva-tion District, was won in Lau-rens County by 4-H Club mem-bers Steve Rich, RobertRichardson, Jim Rhodes,Thomas Woodard, MacAshley,Troy Foskey, Vickie Frost and

Olen Murphy. They will be ac-companied by Jimmy Foun-tain, Assistant Laurens CountyAgent, to the district contest inHawkinsville on March 7.

DUDLEY HOMEECONOMICS CLUB

MEETSThe Dudley Home Econom-

ics Club met last Thursday inthe home of Mrs. Olaf Thomaswith 13 members, one visitor,and Miss Nell Daniel, homeeconomist, present. Mrs.Thomas opened the meetingwith the story of the GoodSamaritan followed by prayer.President Mrs. Hugh Perrywas in charge of the businesssession, assisted by Mrs. IreneJohnson, secretary.Several important matters

were discussed, including as-sisting with a supper for theBand Boosters Club, a visit tothe VA Center to serve coffeeand cake, attending a cookingschool to be held at the GeorgiaPower Company's KilowattRoom on April 13, nd the dressrevue to be held in May, spon-sored by Belk-Matthews.Attending were Mrs. Perry,

Miss Emily Perry, Mrs. TomYancey, Mrs. Bessie Heath,Mrs. Bessie Whiteman, Mrs.Leon Baggett, Mrs. Irene John-son, Mrs. Oder Thomas, Mrs.R.J. Crow, Mrs. G.S. Raffield,Mrs. Gladys Gideon, Mrs. Fan-nie Heath, Mrs. ThomasKersey, Miss Daniell and Mrs.Thomas.

DUBLIN LADIES GOLFASSOCIATION HOLDSREGULAR MEETINGThe Dublin Ladies Golf As-

sociation met at the DublinCountry Club on Tuesday withscheduled play on the backnine at 9:30 a.m. and the busi-ness meeting and luncheon at12:30 p.m. in the Club House.The new officers are Mrs. W.C.Davis, President; Mrs. T.K. Pol-lock, Vice President; Mrs.JamesA. Kibler, Secretary; andMrs. H.L. Cordell Sr., Treasur-er.Committee chairmen and

members are Mrs. Hoyt Pep-pers Sr. and Mrs. Andy King-man, Membership and Rules;Mrs. Arnold F. Adams Jr.,Handicap; Mrs. Pollock, Mrs.W.E. Lovett, and Mrs. C. JackBurlew, Tournament; Mrs.John Moran and Mrs. W.M.Towson, Finance; Mrs. KennanGillis, Entertainment; Mrs.J.K. Griffin, Grounds; Mrs.George Norrie, Publicity.Winners of the scheduled

low net tournament were Ar-lene Quinn, first low net of 42,and Merle Davis, second lownet of 43. Dot Peppers had lowputts at 16 with MarthelleHarpe and Fannie Rae Robin-son tying at 17.

MR. AND MISS DUBLINHIGH NAMED

Susan Peters, daughter ofMr. and Mrs. Tom Peters Jr.,was named by the Dublin HighSchool students as Miss DublinHigh, and Jerry Pinholster, sonof Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Pinholster,was named Mr. Dublin High.

LAURENS BETACLUBMEETS

The Laurens High SchoolBeta Club met on Friday withTheral Mackey presiding andDianne Lord, secretary, callingthe roll and giving the minutesof the previous meeting. NancyColter presented the treasur-er's report, and Historian Lin-da Fay Jones and ReporterFrances Evans made reports.Committee reports were given

by Dianne Lord and SarahBurch, Orientation Committee;Deborah Register, Social Com-mittee; Sarah Burch, ProjectCommittee; Nancy Colter, Can-dy Committee; and JimmySmith, newspaper editor.Tennyson Simmons and

Karen Fordhamwere named asan Orientation Committee, andBeverly Murkerson and JimmySmith were appointed to inves-tigate putting on a play.The Scripture was read by

Tennyson Simmons, who alsoled in the Lord's Prayer.

44 YOUNGSTERS ENTERPAGEANT CONTEST

HEREA total of 44 youngsters will

participate in the LittleMr. andMiss Dublin Pageant, one ofthe features of the St. Patrick'sFestival next month, as an-nounced by the Dublin JayCettes, sponsors of the project.The pageant will be held in

the City Hall Auditorium, andthe entrants include five, sixand seven-year old boys andgirls. Mrs. Geneva Hancock,Jay-cette, said that the regis-tration is now closed.The young entrants are:

Andy Davis, Todd Collins, Ker-mi Carroll, Gregg Hardin, Su-sanne Thompson, GregoryMiLls, Jeffery Cannon, Kim-berly Hawkins, Lisa Johnson,Terry Lee Echols, LatrinaNewell, Kimberly Rainey,Wayne Foskey, Angela Pullensand Edith Tindol, Ginger Gre-gory, Deborah Fennell, JaneEveritt, Preasia Fennell,Pamela Faye Howell, BonnieCobb, Angel Nix, Kay Sweat,Sandra Killingsworth, LorettaBarrentine, Cindy Harmon andAndrea Curry, Jane Donaldson,Mimi Higginbotham, MelissaVeal, Susan Kemp, Mae DaleyWayne, Mike Smith, DannySmith, Ray Barrentine, Hen-ry Thompson, Gill David,Todd Corbett, David Williams,Terry Bush, Kerry Bush, Re-nee Dominy, Lydia Wilkes andAmelia Wilkes.

BETTY JO NOBLES TOWED

Mr. and Mrs. James F. No-bles, of Dublin, announce theengagement and forthcomingmarriage of their daughter,Miss Betty Jo Nobles, to Al-bert Kline Scarborough Jr.,son of Mr. and Mrs. AlbertKline Scarborough, of Mon-trose. The wedding will be atthe Montrose MethodistChurch oh April 2.The bride-elect is a gradu-

ate of Dudley High School andof the Macon School of Cos-metology and is employed atDublin Garment Co. Mr. Scar-borough is also a graduate ofDudley High School and of theUniversity of Georgia wherehe received a B.S. Degree inAgriculture. He was a mem-ber of Alpha Gamma Rho fra-ternity and works with CottonProducers Association inDublin.

MILLVILLE HIGHSCHOOL P.T.A. HAS

MEETINGThe Jan. 25 meeting of the

Millville High School P.T.A. inthe school auditorium at 8p.m. had a large number ofparents and teachers in atten-dance. The president, Mr. Till-man Cummings, conductedthe meeting, which was high-lighted by a report of Healthand Physical Education, pre-sented by Mr. Sylvester Field-ing, Director of Physical Edu-cation at Millville.

If you’re reading this col-umn in metro Atlanta, there’sa high likelihood that you’rereading it online.

If you’re reading it in SouthGeorgia, there’s a muchgreater chance that you’rereading it in a print newspa-per. That’s partly because thenewspapers that syndicatethis column are closer to I-16than they are to I-285, but it’sstill emblematic of how thoseof us in the MetroAtlanta areanow get our news.

I subscribe to several news-papers and magazines. I readthem almost exclusivelyonline, whether I’m sent aprint edition or not. I also havesuper-fast, reliable broadbandthat can download not onlyperiodicals, but video at nearlyinstant speeds. Many of myfellow Georgians in rural areaswould consider this an elusiveluxury.

This digital divide betweenurban/suburban areas andrural parts of the state is nolonger about luxury however.As the internet has become abackbone of how news, com-merce, education, and evenmedicine is conducted, the lackof readily available, reliablehigh speed broadband serviceis all about economic develop-ment.

Much of rural Georgia isalready at a stagnant or declin-ing stage of population growth.The lack of broadband is nowone of the greatest factors inthe ability for these areas toachieve any form of economicgrowth. It’s a real problem,that must have a real solution.

This summer a joint com-mittee of legislators from theState House and State Senatestudied the problem from mul-tiple angles to try and deter-mine where the state can behelpful, and where govern-ment “help” may further exac-erbate the problem.

Last week, HouseChairman Don Parsons (R-Marietta) dropped a couple ofbills that would begin to

address the issue. His propos-als focus on three relativelyeasy common sense solutionsthat stop well short of anattempt to impose a costly andpossibly innovation-limitingstate monopoly. Instead, thepreferred route is to add incen-tives to companies currently inthe broadband space to expandin rural areas, and for the gov-ernment to get out of their wayas much as possible when theydo so.

The focus of HB 336 is tocreate a “Broadband ReadyCommunity” program thatwould certify a municipality orcounty has streamlined its per-mitting functions to make theregulatory hurdle of pullingpermits for digging andinstalling broadband a one-stop shop.

When Google Fiber recentlydeployed its wares in metroAtlanta communities, theywould only agree to install incities that had a master per-mitting process. These arecommunities with a relativelylarge staff of building and codeenforcement officials thatunderstand their permittingprocesses and can adapt quick-ly if pushed by a major oppor-tunity.

In Georgia’s much smallerand less densely populatedareas, growth isn’t the sameproblem. Building is muchrarer, and so are the folks thatdeal with the same issues. Assuch, the process for permit-

ting anything new may not bereadily transparent, and somecommunities may even have a“make it up as we go along”approach to utilities whendeploying new technology.Some may want a permit forevery location where work is tobe done, necessitating needlesstime and cost to someone whois already struggling to makebroadband a profitable propo-sition in these towns.

HB 336’s main aim is to getcommunities to take a proac-tive look at their regulationsand processes. Making thedeployment of broadbandmoreefficient helps both the munic-ipality, as well as the companylooking to serve a particulararea.

A secondary goal of the billis to have the GeorgiaTechnologyAuthority to gatherand report data on broadbandin the state going forward.This is still a rapidly changingtechnology, and the state needsaccurate real-time data onwhere we are succeeding, and

where we are not. This is alsoa stated indication that theprocess of solving this issuewill be an ongoing concern.

HB 372 eliminates the salestax on equipment used inbroadband deployment inselect underserved counties inrural Georgia. This is a bit of acompromise to lower the cost ofdelivering broadband in highcost areas, without extendingthe tax break to the alreadyexisting broadband hubs indensely populated areas thatalready enjoy superior service.While the state will be forego-ing some revenue, it’s a muchcheaper solution for taxpayersthan the state setting up abroadband monopoly to direct-ly serve rural customers.

Georgia has 159 counties,with one third of Georgians liv-ing in just five of them. Itappears that as many as 130counties may qualify for thisbroadband incentive.

None of these proposals area silver bullet. The legislatorsthat studied this issue are wellaware that they have a role tosolve the problem. They areequally wary of compoundingthe problem by picking a stateimposed solution at a high costand possibly slow delivery thatmay be outdated by the time itcould be imposed. Instead,this is the cautious first ofmany steps.

Charlie Harper is the pub-lisher of GeorgiaPol.com andthe Executive Director ofPolicyBEST, which focuses onpolicy issues of BusinessClimate, Education, Science &Medicine, and Transportation.

Dr. Melvin Pender Jr. is abona fide American hero: AnOlympic gold medalist (4x100relay in the 1968 Mexico CityGames at 31 years of age); aBronze Star recipient with twotours of duty in Vietnam, retir-ing as a captain after havingjoined theArmy at 17; a collegegraduate; a member of 11 hallsof fame; a coach; an author andmotivational speaker; a cancersurvivor and a devoutChristian.

A list of remarkable achieve-ments to which many of uswould aspire but which few, ifany of us, could ever equal. Hehas.

But what makes Pender areal hero is the obstacles hehad to overcome to attain thatsuccess. He grew up in the sep-arate-but-unequal South of the1950s. “It was a time whenblacks sat in the back of thebus and in the days of ‘whiteonly’ water fountains,” he says.

He has also battled subtleand sometime not-so-subtleracism for much of his adultlife. The man has experiencedthe worst in us and not onlypersevered, he succeededbeyond anyone’s wildest imagi-nation — except his.

“I never had any doubt Iwould make it,” he told merecently. “I used the system tomy benefit.” Let it be knownthat Mel Pender is a loyalAmerican who fought for hiscountry and has little patiencewith those who disrespect ournation and its flag.

Sadly, his country didn’talways show him a lot ofrespect in return. His Olympicexperiences were sandwichedbetween tours in Vietnam andlittle recognition by his superi-or officers as to his accomplish-ments on the track.

He was denied service atrestaurants even while in uni-form. He was unwelcomed as acoach at the United StatesMilitary Academy becausesenior officers said “West Pointisn’t ready for a black headcoach.”

“That hurt,” he admits. “Ihad fought for my country andhad been awarded a BronzeStar and was an Olympic ath-lete.”

Why isn’t he bitter with thesecond-class treatment heexperienced more than hedeserved and thrown down the

race card?“My grandfather taught me

to never let others drag youdown to their level,” he said.His grandfather also told himto be the best he could be in life.Even when he was a victim ofracism, rather than give upand give in, he put his 5-foot, 5-inch self into overdrive in thepursuit of excellence, whichincluded an Olympic goldmedal that he has donated tothe Charles Wright Museum ofAfrican-American History inDetroit.

Today, Mel Pender isapproaching 80, and hasembarked on a nationwide tourto discuss his just-publishedbook, “Expressions of Hope”(Christian Faith Publishing.) Avisit to his website,www.mdconsultingfirm.net,will list some of Pender’supcoming speaking engage-ments, including this Saturdayat the Center for Civil andHuman Rights in Atlanta.

“It is a book I have beenencouraged to write for manyyears,” he told me. “It is achance to help young peopleand particularly young blacksto understand what it takes tobe successful.” You owe it toyourself to hear this man’sstory. And what a story it is.

The first time he ever rantrack was in the Army, whilestationed in Okinawa. Hisfirst-ever competitive race wasagainst members of theJapanese Olympic team. Hewon. He was 25, a time many

elite sprinters are slowingdown.Mel Pender was just get-ting started. “I was fast,” hesays matter-of-factly. Was heever.

Today, some six decadeslater, in addition to Olympicgold, he still holds the worldrecord in the 50- and 60-yarddash and once owned the worldrecord for the 100-meter dash.

Pender and I got off to arocky start in our relationshipwhen he took umbrage at oneof my columns regarding alocal political race in which hewas serving as an adviser and Ididn’t particularly care for hisanalysis of my analysis. Out ofthat initial cranky contact hascome a mutual admiration anda strong friendship. A shortblack guy fast as the wind anda tall white guy who couldn’twalk and chew gum simultane-ously. Who would havethought?

Dr. Melvin Pender Jr. beat alot of people in a lot of races. Healso beat the odds stackedagainst him. He is proof that inthis country, one can get out oflife what one is willing to putinto it. He is truly anAmericanhero.

You can reach DickYarbrough atyarb2400@bellsouth.net; atP.O. Box 725373, Atlanta,Georgia 31139; online at dick-yarbrough.com or on Facebooka twww.facebook.com/dickyarb.

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Our TakeOver the past five Fridays, The Courier Herald has

published a series of in-depth articles forecasting what isahead in 2017 for Dublin-Laurens County.The five-part series included a look at the new invest-

ment at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, economicdevelopment expectations, growth in downtown Dublin,opportunities connected with the Georgia PortsAuthority and projects for infrastructure improvementsin the city and the county. The total of the range of pro-jects for 2017 is in the millions of dollars. It should helpget the economy to a new level this year.The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center is investing $40

million in new construction in 2017. There are five majorconstruction projects planned for this year - a new men-tal health building on the front lawn, extension of thedementia care unit, significant parking expansions,major additional to the boiler plant and air handlingcapabilities and destruction of some older structures toprepare for future growth. The Carl Vinson VA MedicalCenter is now our largest employer with nearly 1,500people employed at the VA and its related entities here.In the economic development area, twomajor projects,

that were announced last year, now have the plantsunder construction and 2017 should see the employmentto fill those buildings. Polymer Logistics will add 100employee and Valmiera Glass will begin taking itsemployment to 400 employees here. That payroll in thestreets is what is needed so badly in our local economy.Several projects downtown will also add to the quality

of life improvements, along will substantial investmentthat will anchor business in the downtown area evenstronger. The Bank of Dudley is expanding its facilitydowntown with a substantial investment and somesmall businesses, like Mint, are also renovating olderbuildings to keep them in use, while preserving some ofthe special architecture of the center of our community.The Jackson Street Plaza will be completed, which willbring more parking and new green space for downtown.With two Laurens Countians having seats on the

Georgia Ports Authority, our community has a presenceon that board like none other in Georgia. JimmyAllgoodand Ben Hall understand the importance to economicdevelopment the ports provide. Allgood currently holdsthe position of Chairman of the Georgia Ports Authority.Laurens County sits only 100 miles up I-16 and the railcorridor from the Savannah facility.The potential for growth in Laurens County is direct-

ly related to the improvements that are being made atthe ports. The facilities in Savannah and Brunswick putLaurens County in the best position to benefit economi-cally from the growth at the ports as any where in ourstate.The City of Dublin and Laurens County have a num-

ber of infrastructure projects that will not only prepareus to be capable of handling growth, but also add to ourquality of life. The City of Dublin has a number of waterand sewer improvements on the schedule for 2017. Thecounty has a number of road projects to improve ourtranspiration infrastructure and the city and countyhave a number of joint projects that should come tofruition this year.The TSPLOST (transportation special purpose local

option sales tax) has the five-laneing ofHillcrest Drive onthe list for this year alongwith improvements to CountryClub Road to accommodate the completion of the newbridge across the Oconee River.Each of the articles showed big opportunity in our

community for 2017 in each of the areas covered. Whentaken all together, it shows how we can take our com-munity to new levels in areas of economic developmentlike we have not seen since the recession.Let's be thankful.Let's get to work.

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Bills aimed at Georgiaʼs digital divide

Today is Tuesday, Feb.21, the 52nd day of 2017.There are 313 days left inthe year.Today's Highlight in

History:On Feb. 21, 1947, inven-

tor Edwin H. Land publiclydemonstrated his PolaroidLand camera, which usedself-developing film to pro-duce a black & white photo-graph in 60 seconds.On this date:In 1513, Pope Julius II,

who commissionedMichelangelo to paint theceiling of the Sistine Chapel,died nearly four months af-ter the project was complet-ed.In 1613, Mikhail Ro-

manov, 16, was unanimouslychosen by Russia's nationalassembly to be czar, begin-ning a dynasty that wouldlast three centuries.In 1885, the Washington

Monument was dedicated.In 1916, the World War IBattle of Verdun began inFrance as German forces at-tacked; the French were ableto prevail after 10 months offighting.In 1945, during the World

War II Battle of Iwo Jima,the escort carrier USS Bis-marck Sea was sunk bykamikazes with the loss of318 men.In 1958, the USS Gud-

geon (SS-567) became thefirst American submarine tocomplete a round-the-worldcruise, eight months afterdeparting from Pearl Harborin Hawaii.In 1965, black Muslim

leader and civil rights ac-tivist Malcolm X, 39, wasshot to death insideHarlem's Audubon Ballroomin New York by assassinsidentified as members of theNation of Islam. (Three menwere convicted of murderand imprisoned; all wereeventually paroled.)In 1972, President

Richard M. Nixon began hishistoric visit to China as heand his wife, Pat, arrived inBeijing.In 1975, former Attorney

General John N. Mitchelland former White Houseaides H.R. Haldeman andJohn D. Ehrlichman weresentenced to 2 1/2 to 8 yearsin prison for their roles inthe Watergate cover-up(each ended up serving ayear and a-half).In 1986, Larry Wu-tai

Chin, the first Americanfound guilty of spying forChina, killed himself in hisVirginia jail cell.In 1992, Kristi Yamaguchi

(yah-mah-GOO'-chee) of theUnited States won the goldmedal in ladies' figure skat-ing at the AlbertvilleOlympics; Midori Ito (mee-

doh-ree ee-toh) of Japan wonthe silver, Nancy Kerrigan ofthe U.S. the bronze.In 1997, a bomb exploded

at The Otherside Lounge, agay and lesbian nightclub inAtlanta, injuring five people.(Eric Rudolph later admittedtargeting the club.)Ten years ago: British

Prime Minister Tony Blairannounced his countrywould withdraw around1,600 troops from Iraq in thecoming months; Denmark,meanwhile, said it wouldwithdraw its 460 troops. AU.S. helicopter was shotdown north of Baghdad; allaboard were safely evacuat-ed by a second helicopter.Five years ago: The 17-

nation eurozone approved a$170 billion bailout forGreece, which received thenews with a mixture of reliefand foreboding. PublisherBarney Rosset, 89, who in-troduced the U.S. to suchunderground classics as"Tropic of Cancer" and "LadyChatterley's Lover," died inNew York.One year ago: Bombings

claimed by the Islamic State

group in the Syrian cities ofDamascus and Homs killednearly 130 people. PopeFrancis, speaking at the Vat-ican, urged Catholic leadersto show "exemplary" courageby not allowing executions"in this Holy Year of Mercy."Denny Hamlin won the Day-tona 500, edging MartinTruex Jr. by inches at thefinish line.Today's Birthdays: Zim-

babwe President Robert Mu-gabe is 93. Fashion designerHubert de Givenchy is 90.Movie director Bob Rafelsonis 84. Actor Gary Lockwoodis 80. Actor-director RichardBeymer is 78. Actor PeterMcEnery is 77. U.S. Rep.John Lewis, D-Ga., is 77.Film/music company execu-tive David Geffen is 74. Ac-tress Tyne Daly is 71. ActorAnthony Daniels is 71. Tri-cia Nixon Cox is 71. FormerSen. Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, is 70. Rock musicianJerry Harrison (The Heads)is 68. Actress ChristineEbersole is 64. Actor WilliamPetersen is 64. Actor KelseyGrammer is 62. Countrysinger Mary Chapin Carpen-

ter is 59. Actor Kim Coatesis 59. Actor Jack Coleman is59. Actor Christopher Atkinsis 56. Rock singer RankingRoger is 56. Actor WilliamBaldwin is 54. Rock musi-cian Michael Ward is 50. Ac-tress Aunjanue Ellis is 48.Blues musician Corey Harrisis 48. Country singer EricHeatherly is 47. Rock musi-cian Eric Wilson is 47. Rockmusician Tad Kinchla (BluesTraveler) is 44. Singer Rhi-annon Giddens (CarolinaChocolate Drops) is 40. ActorTituss Burgess is 38. ActressJennifer Love Hewitt is 38.Comedian-actor JordanPeele (TV: "Key and Peele")is 38. Actor Brendan SextonIII is 37. Singer CharlotteChurch is 31. Actress AshleyGreene is 30. Actress EllenPage is 30. Actor CorbinBleu is 28. Actress HayleyOrrantia is 23. Actress So-phie Turner is 21.

Thought for Today: "To-morrow is often the busiestday of the week." — Spanishproverb.

ALMANAC

To the person who saidthat the detention center inCadwell is the worst place fordope: We were just wondering ifthat is where you come to buyyour dope?

Our system of govern-ment is in bad need of re-pair. It seems to me the presi-dent's job is being disrupted bylower government who wants todictate the law in an unconstitu-tional way and I say this willstart the downfall of our coun-try. Wake up, morally sound.They want you to think if youoppose their views, you are aracist or inhuman, but I knowthey are actually dictating com-munism.

I have seen county trucksriding by my house on a dirtroad four different times. Whydon't you let them pick up theseold tires on the side of the road?It sure would help our commu-nity out.

It would be nice to knowthe names of the SouthlandHealthcare Valentine's kingsand queens that were featuredon the front page of Wednes-day's paper. Editor's note: Thereporter asked if we could get thenames and was told "No."

Correction: You need topray for Donald Trump be-fore we have Stonewall Putinrunning the White House.

Trump to stop the fine fornot having health insur-ance.That has to be saving a lotof Dublin folks money eventhought they didn't vote for him.

You Democratic liberalsbetter be worried about 2018instead of 2020. I don't thinkyou are going to have enough inthe Senate or the Congress.

I think the voters shouldvote no on the SPLOST be-cause they keep extending andextending it. We are tired of allof this mess.

In his latest lie, DonaldTrump blamed so-called fakenews on the resignation ofMichael Flynn. I know he won'tsay anything about the Rus-sians because they would spillthe goods on him.

Ignorant, incompetentand in over his head. Thoseare not insults or name-calling.Those are facts when it comes toDonald Trump.

Everybody needs policeprotection. Wake up, peopleand stop thinking negatively(about law enforcement). Theyare the first people you callwhen you need protection.

Now I know. The Ameri-can president doesn't run theshow. It is the AmericanGestapo.

The problem with the At-lanta Falcons was the time ofpossession. They didn't keep

Matt Ryan on the field longenough. The defense was tiredat the end of the game.

This man is not creatingjobs, he is simply shiftingjobs. You get a job at McDon-ald's and he will be taking cred-it.

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Highs in the low 80sLows in the mid 50s

Cloudy with a fewshowers.

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LOCAL 7-DAY

Sunrise 7:02 a.m.

Tuesday•AA I Am Responsible Group Contact, 272-5244 or 275-8259, 1515 Rice Ave., 5:45 p.m. and 8 p.m. •Unity House (Family Recovery Support Group) at JohnsonLane on VA Grounds, Bldg. 8; 6-8 p.m. Contact: Dublin-Lau-rens County Chamber of Commerce (478) 272-5546 or LindaBailey at CSB of Middle GA (478) 272-1190. •Overeaters Anonymous meet at 6:45 at 912 Bellevue Ave.Contact 279-3808.•TOPSmeeting 6 p.m. at Pine Forest UMC, 400 Woods Ave.Contact info 275-7505. •South-Central GSRA Chapter of the Georgia State Re-tirees Association will meet on the 4th Tuesday of each monthat the Laurens County Library Auditorium, 11 a.m. We inviteall retired and soon to retire state employees to join us. Pleasecontact Tommy Craft at 272-7820 for more information. •The Laurens County Democratic Party holds its regularmonthly meeting at the Laurens County Library Auditoriumbetween 5:45 and 6:45 p.m. on the second Tuesday of everymonth. All members and guests are invited to attend.

Wednesday•AA I Am Responsible Group contact 272-5244 or 275-8259, 1515 Rice Ave., 5:45 p.m. and 8 p.m. (Open)•Civitan Club every Wednesday at noon at the Golden Cor-ral.

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Stolen cellphone at DHS winds up in WrightsvilleDublin PoliceDepartment

A cellphone stolen atDublin High School woundup in Wrightsville on Feb. 8.An officer met with a

woman about her juvenileson at the Dublin Police Department in ref-erence to a theft. The male juvenile said heput his cellphone in his jacket pocket insidea gym locker before class, when the juvenilereturned his cellphone was missing.The mother called her son's cellphone

and a woman from Wrightsville answered.The woman said she saw the phone onFacebook and had bought it from a man for$160.The mother did not know the woman's

name who had the phone nor the name ofthe man who sold the phone.- Kentrick Dewayne Johnson, 31, of

Dublin, was charged with driving motor ve-hicle on suspended, cancelled or revoked li-cense, failure to maintain insurance, ob-structing or hindering law enforcement offi-cers and other charges on Mincey Street onFeb. 9. An officer ran the tag of a ChevroletCorsica that came back for a white 1994Nissan Altima.- A book bag with a Mac Book Pro and

textbooks were stolen from a silver Ford Es-cape on Ridgecrest Road on Feb. 9.- A man took a box of Nutri-grain bars

and three Gatorades and left without pay-ing at the Family Dollar on Telfair Streeton Feb. 10.

Laurens County Sheriff's Office- A deputy met with a Dexter woman

in reference to a forgery reporton Taylor Rowland Road inDexter on Feb. 13.- A tag and decal for a 2011

Kia 4S were lost at a shop onRidgecrest Road between Jan.31 and Feb. 12.

- Thirty to 40 old rusty wheel rotors werestolen on Marley Cannon Road in Dudley onFeb. 13.- A deputy met with a Dublin woman at

the Laurens County Commissioners officeabout forgery on Feb. 13.- A deputy responded to Highway 29 South

about a truck in the ditch on Feb. 6.- A deputy responded to Hampton Lane in

Cadwell in reference to harassment on Feb.14.- Property was damaged on Eagle Creek

Road in East Dublin on Feb. 15.- A black phone with a black and red case

was stolen from a yard on Roundtree Driveon Feb. 15.Editor's note: This information is

public record and was taken from re-ports of the Dublin Police Departmentand the Laurens County Sheriff's Of-fice. These reports do not reflect on theguilt or innocence. An "arrest" does notalways indicate incarceration. Readersare cautioned that people may havesimilar names. Police Beat does notidentify minor children, victims of sexu-al assault, suicide attempts or medicalconditions. Cases dismissed do not ap-pear if the newspaper is notified beforedeadline.

Police Beat

A City-Wide Neighborhood Watch Meeting will be held onFeb. 21 at 6 p.m. at Theatre Dublin. Speakers will be Major GregDominy, Patsy Baker, Officer D.J. Flores and Officer James Hard-en. All Neighborhood Watch groups are invited to attend.East Laurens High School Class of 1980 will hold a meeting

at Applebee’s on Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss a class reunion.Tickets are now on sale for the Annual Black History

Banquet on Feb. 25. If you would like to reserve a table, pleasemake contact at fwww201@gmail.com, or call 478-304-1139 and478-278-1217. Irish Reelers Western Square Dance lessons will begin

March 28, 2017. For more information call 275-3413 or 875-3551.East Laurens Clas of 1977 will be holding its reunion on Sat-

urday, June 24 and are looking for anyone who graduated in thatclass to email Gail Fulford Sims as soon as possible at eastlauren-sclassof1977@yahoo.com for more imformation. In order to reservea venue they need to know how many people are interested in at-tending.MGA Dublin Campus Political Science Department is

seeking local female veterans to honor for Women’s History at a spe-cial program planned on the Dublin campus Thursday, March 16,2017. If interested in participating, please contact Mrs. GraceAdams-Square by email grace.adamssquare@mga.edu for more de-tails or to register.The City of Adrian Mayor and City Council are sponsoring

a Spring Festival at the city ballpark on April 1, 2017, from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. Food, arts, crafts and classic car vendors are welcome. Ven-dor fee is $20. For more information, contact Adrian City Hall at478-668-3376 or City Council member Suzanne Hutchinson at 478-484-4227 or 478-668-3585 or on her Facebook page.The Johnson County Chapter of the NAACP and The

Factory are cosponsoring a month-long event at The Factory cele-brating achievements of African Americans in our nation. A BlackHistory program will be presented Thursday, Feb. 16, in which trib-ute will be paid to some local African Americans. Supper will beserved afterward for $7. For more information and tickets for sup-per, please call Dr. Hightower at (478) 595-1455 or Ms. Janice Davisat (404) 405-1795.A Kite Flying Jamboree for children of all ages and a Bub-

ble Blowing Contest for children up to 4 years old will be held Sat-urday, March 4, 1-4 p.m., at Springdale Baptist Church, 1701Springdale Rd., Dublin. Refreshments will be available (donationsaccepted). March 25 is the backup date if there is bad weather onthe 4th.Reversing Diabetes, a six-week seminar on how to take

control of your health, will hold a free event from 6:30 to 8:30p.m. every Tuesday from March 7 until April 11 in the DuBosePorter Center at Oconee Fall Line Technical College, 560 PinehillRoad. For more information or to sign up, contact 423-525-7112.Space is limited.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, February 21, 2017/Dublin, Ga/Page 6aThe Courier Herald

ELP hosts annual Miss East Laurens Princess Pageant

In the 2nd and 3rd Grade Prestige Princess Division: Winner - KambriaLagroon; 1st Runner Up - Kealy Shaye Knight; 2nd Runner Up - KinleeAnnette Raiford

The 4th and 5th Grade Premiere Princess Division: Winner - MadisonColeman; 1st Runner Up - Terrie Lynn Edge; 2nd Runner Up - Teegin Key;3rd Runner Up - Baylee Foskey

In the Kindergarten and First Grade Precious Princess Division: Winner- Kaelyn Holton; 1st Runner Up - Lylie Dimmen; 2nd Runner Up - MarleePool

East Laurens Primary hosted its Miss East Laurens Princess Pageant on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Theater Dublin, which was open to all students ingrades Pre-K thru 5. The People's Choice and Miss Photogenic contests were also held during the event. Congratulations to the following partic-ipants: EL Primary Photogenic Winner, Kinsley Moore; EL Elementary Photogenic Winner, Baylee Foskey; EL Primary People's Choice Winner,Makayla Glover; EL Elementary People's Choice Winner, Terrie Lynn Edge

In the Pre-K Petite Division: Winner - Alivia Wells; 1st Runner Up - Kins-ley Paige Moore; 2nd Runner Up - Makayla Glover

Hillcrest Elementary annouces second nine weeks Honor RollFIRST GRADE

Alex Bell, Keyana Benjamin,Tamara Byrd, Keagan MaxxChafin, Aiden Clark, KhloeCourtenay, BriannaDaniel,Ais-sata Diallo, Jazzmine Dobbs,Braylon Edmond, ShaniyahEllington, KaydenHarrell, ZoeyHightower, Kelis Lawrence, Ka-mari Lewis, Damion WilliamsLopez, Braylon Makaya, Tan-zaneah Mincey, Zatahja Parks,Dhani Patel, Princyy Purohit,Braylen Robinson, KyleeSpikes, Diaz Stanley, TyrianaStanley, Khaliah Walikbey,Harmoni Walker, KeZharianWalters, Greyson Watson andBrandi Bailey Williams

SECOND GRADEZariah Anderson, Sarah An-

derson, Audree Brown, KyrianaBrown, Kendall Chapman,Kaden Coleman, Erving Cole-man, Kemajae Davis, RashodDixon, Cassie Dudley, JaiwuanDudley, Ashley Easterling, Ch-asity Foreman, Janiya Free-man, Cameron Goltz, RobertHaywood, Blake Hodges,Aubree Johnson, MadisonJones, Jakarian Jones, Jamari-on Kemp, Jakeno Lamb,Mekenzie Linsey,Andrew Luck,Trinity Mack, Aiden McAllister,Armani Moore and DiancoMurray

THIRD GRADEZitionna Allen, Ricardo Al-

varado, Tania Ashley, JordanBostic, Tyler Brown, KemonteDavis, Zyriah Durden, HaydenEdmond,Ashanti Green, Ivyan-

na Kennedy, Emma McDaniel,Javiah McRae, MartaviousMitchell, Eboni Moore, TorianMorris, RJavien Moss, SaigeStephens, Shane Stribling,Amariah Taylor, Kennedi Tom-mie, Tytravion Washington,Jhaden Whitley, ArmaniWilliams, Amari Williams, Dal-las Williams and AmerieWoodard

FOURTH GRADETyrus Andrews,Caleece Ax-

son, Zarian Craft, Peyton Cul-ver, Aylin Delgado, AllisonFarmer, Phallen Fields, Dom-inck Gray, Megan Haywood,Jessica Lyman, Kailyn Mc-Duffie, Michael Patisaul, ParisPickard, Oscar Ramos, Miker-ian Sanders, Valashjah Stew-ard, Ashley Taylor, Amiria

Thomas, Willie Thomas, ShelbyAnn Thrasher and SheQueia Tinsley

Get ready for dazzling ball-handling tricks, high-flying slam dunks, hilarious family comedy, and plenty of local celebrities. Donʼt miss the show as the Harlem Ambassadors will take on your Shamrock Shooters!

Thursday, March 2, 2017

at 7:00 p.m.Dublin High School Gym

Tickets available at all Bank of Dudley locations oronline at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2881070Adults – $10 • Students – $7 • 4 & Under – No Charge

Your Shamrock Shooters(Shooters subject to change)

All proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Laurens and Johnson CountiesYour attendance us greatly appreciated!

Contact Phil at 278-3906 for more information.

Brad “The Punisher” Lofton • Spence “Money” LovettJared “The Middleman” Middleton • Jay “Tommy Gun” Thomas

Will “The Thrill” Thomas • Paul “Boogie” Williams • Dr. Fred “The Bossman” WilliamsOJ Hall of Fame • Jimmy “Money Maker” Williams

Heath “Takin’ Care of Business” Taylor • Thomas “Fast Break” WickerAlex “Turn Out the Lights” Knight • Elizabeth “Cold as Ice” Coleman

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Him,” Chatman added. “Hewill show up on time.”At the end of the program,

Chatman reminded everyone-of the importance of seniorcitizens.“Don’t walk past our senior

adults without telling themhow much you appreciatethem,” he said.Carol Sailem, organizer of

the event, and Richard Nes-bitt, the vice-chair of theDublin-Laurens Black Histo-ry Festival Community Com-mittee, handed out certifi-cates to the following senioradults - Deacon Charles Hol-liman, Deacon Cecil Moore,Deacon Mickey Roberson,Juanita Roberson, DeaconWillie Clover Jr., JaniceClover, Mary Alice Bell,Earnestine Dudley, WalethaRozier, Laura Travick, Pear-lene Johnson, Richard Rozier,Mary Graham, Vivian Logan,Evelyn Jackson, Bessie Mc-Clendon and Mullis McCloud.Nesbitt thanked the se-

niors for what they meanto the community.“Dublin has a great reser-

voir of senior adults,” Nesbittsaid. “They are vibrant andthey are making a difference.They have paved a way for usto be where we are today. Iwill be asking them to guideme. I ask for our young people

to talk with our seniors. Theyhave been where we are.”The event began with some

songs and scripture read byLillie Hobbs. Whitney White,the Black Festival Queen wel-comed everyone before theMt. Moriah Church per-formed a song of praise.

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and three supervisors. Theprogram includes 41 brandedtrucks, custom-equipped withpush bumpers, messageboards and other traffic con-trol devices."This is the kickoff for East

Central Georgia," Collins said."This same program began inthe Northeast Georgia Districtabout two weeks ago. Eventu-ally this will be a statewideprogram. All of our districtsoutside of Atlanta are gettingthese patrols on the interstate.Safety is our No. 1 priority."On Monday, CHAMP pa-

trols began in the district ar-eas on I-16 and I-20."Patrols started Monday

morning," Collins said. "We'vegot workers doing eight-hourshifts and they are on call forfour hours. There will be activepatrol on these various inter-state routes. These folks areready to respond for various is-sues which include helpingwith traffic incident manage-ment, debris removal, taggingabandoned vehicles, clearingvegetation off signs and offer-ing motoring assistance."By the end of April,

CHAMP will have operatorson every interstate except forI-59 and I-24. Each operatorwill patrol an average of 50miles during their eight-hourshift.Collins said their focus is

the interstate but they will goa little further out of their wayto help."They will respond when

needed," he said. "They have aservice mind and are here tohelp the public."GDOT supervisor Ronnie

McNorton has served with theHighway Emergency ResponseOperators (HERO) program,which operates in the metroAtlanta area."This was needed a long

time ago and I'm glad we haveit now," McNorton said. "Weare going to put it to use. Wewant to make everybody safeon the interstates in Georgia."CHAMP operators will be

out and about on the inter-states all day and night, Mc-Norton said."If we see a sign down,

guardrail damage or treedown, we can report this andhopefully clear it up withouthaving to get our maintenanceaway from what they are do-ing," he said. "That includesdebris, rubber from tires on

the travel lanes and dead ani-mals. We are looking for any-thing that affects that travellane and the shoulders of theroad."The CHAMP trucks will

have a first aid kit, fire extin-guisher, arrow board, tanks ofautomotive gasoline (5 gal-lons), diesel fuel (5 gallons), ra-diator water (2.5 gallons),coolant and window washerfluid (1 gallon), one funnelwith flexible spout, 2-ton hy-draulic jack, air compressor,lug wrenches, large flashlight,20 highway flares, booster ca-bles, duct tape, electrical tape,24 traffic cones, tools, pry bar,shovels, wide street broomsand drinking water."They are equipped with all

kinds of stuff," Collins said."They'll have tools for mainte-nance issues to help withspills. They have a lot of goodstuff."The goal is to keep traffic

flowing."They are trained in the lat-

est traffic control measures,"Collins said. "They have thosedevices, cones and messageboards. They are able to helpwith secondary incidents sothat they can keep that trafficmoving while keeping the firstresponders and law enforce-ment safe too so that they canfocus on the investigation anddealing with the crash whilewe help with directing traffic."Collins said there has been

an increase in driving fatali-ties in 2015 and 2016."We are optimistic that

maybe this program will helpthose fatality numbers go the

other way," he said.McNorton stressed that dri-

vers need to abide by the MoveOver Law. This is for the safe-ty of CHAMP operators."This is very important be-

cause there are first respon-ders along with members ofthe public standing along theside of the roadway," McNor-ton said. "If you lose controland hit them it would be pret-ty bad. We want drivers toslow down and keep it safe forus and you. If you can't moveover, slow down lower than theposted speed limit."For assistance or to report a

crash or debris in the roadway,call 511."Our drivers take their ve-

hicles home so that they canrespond from home," McNor-ton said. "That makes things alot quicker. The guy patrollingthis area lives here in Dublin."Drivers can call CHAMP

operators if their vehiclebreaks down between inter-state exits."Don't walk down the road

trying to get to the next exit,"McNorton said. "That is how alot of people have been hit. Wewill transport you to the next ex-it if we can't get you back going."For more information about

the program, go to www.dot.ga.gov/CHAMP."There may be a time when

some of these guys have to dri-ve past a stranded motoristbut they aren't ignoring you,"Collins said. "They may be re-sponding to a previous call of abad wreck or another call. Wewill get help to you as soon aspossible."

Continued from 1a

CHAMP Senior

The CHAMP sticker as it is displayed on theside of the truck. (Special photo)

GDOT official Mack Boatright points to debris found on I-16 Monday.(Special photo)

(Top) Verlinda Chatman raises her hand as she sings a solo. (Bottomleft) Whitney White welcomes everyone to the event. (Bottom right) Mon-ey is taken up during the program. (Photos by Payton Towns III)

By RODNEY MANLEYMcDONOUGH — West

Laurens got off to a fast startin Saturday’s first round stateplayoff game with HenryCounty.It was not fast enough.The Lady Raiders held an

11-10 lead after the first quar-ter, holding Henry County andAuburn signee Brooke Moorein check. But the LadyWarhawks exploded in thesecond, outscoring WestLaurens 27-4 in the quarteren route to a 64-37 win.Moore scored 10 in the sec-

ond period and 12 in the thirdas Henry County pulled away.“She’s a special player,”

said West Laurens head coachOliver Griffeth.“We had the lead early, but

that pressure and those threesgot us. We made some badturnovers, and they knockeddown some big shots. Thosethree-pointers were contest-ed.”The Lady Raiders’ Ja’Kerra

Wilbur scored five points inthe first quarter, andKhashahmi Smith, MaKaylaKemp and MaKayla Murrayeach added a bucket as WestLaurens led 6-2 and the 11-6early.Henry County, however,

scored the last four of thequarter to start a 36-4 runthat extended into the thirdperiod. The half ended withthe Lady Warhawks up 37-15,and the third quarter openedwith Henry County’s Lauryn

Bailey knocking down a 3-pointer.The Lady Raiders were

held scoreless for almost threeminutes until Wilbur canned ajumper that left the score 43-18.

Another 3-pointer byMoore pushed the lead to 28points. Despite the huge mar-gin, Henry County did not letup, continuing to run anaggressive, half-court trapdefense.The Lady Raiders put

together a nice 7-0 run mid-way through the third. AfterKemp sank a free throw,Smith swished a 3-pointer.Following a Henry Countytime-out, Calmala Mack stolethe ball, banked in a shot overthree defenders and wasfouled. She converted thethree-point play to make thescore 46-24 with 3:12 remain-ing in the period.That was more than

enough time for Moore andthe Lady Warhawks to dosome more damage.Moore answered the Raider

run with a long 3-pointer andlater converted a three-pointplay as Henry County took a59-26 lead in the final period.The Lady Warhawks kept

up the halfcourt pressure,even after pulling theirstarters a couple of minutesinto the fourth. The startersdid not stay on the bench forlong.The Lady Raiders had one

more run in them. They wenton an 11-0 run behind a bas-ket from Murray, a freethrown from Kemp and back-to-back 3-pointers by Wilbur.Wilbur’s last 3 made the

score 63-37 with 2:02 remain-ing and brought HenryCounty’s starters back intothe game.Wilbur, a freshman, led

West Laurens with 13 points.

Murray, another freshman,added seven.The Lady Raiders started

the season with four seniors.They will lose three withstarting experience — Smith,center Cedrianna Davis andKiya Springer, who was lost toinjury late in the season.They will return four

starters— two freshmen(Wilbur and Murray) and apair of sophomores (Mack andKemp). The roster includesseven freshmen.“We have a bright future

ahead of us,” said Griffeth,who finished his second sea-son as the Lady Raiders coachwith a 13-16 record.“We’ve got to get to work

and think about that lossevery day at practice. Thatcould be us in a few years. It’sa young group. They’re teach-able. They’ve just got to get inthe gym in the offseason andget better.”

By RODNEY MANLEYFITZGERALD — On the

road and down by 11 points inthe first quarter to the state’sfourth-ranked team, Dublin’sLady Irish proved they cameto play in Friday night’s open-ing round of the Class AAstate playoffs.The Lady Irish stormed

back to take the lead at half-time, then mounted anothercomeback from a double-digitdeficit in the fourth-quarter.But in the end Fitzgerald’srelentless offensive attackfinally prevailed as the LadyHurricanes pulled away latefor a wildly entertaining 86-76win.“That was a tough one,”

said Dublin head coach JaroyStuckey. “A couple of playsthere at the end … it reallyhurts when you’re right thereknocking.“They never stopped fight-

ing. I’m very, very proud ofthem. They kept pushing rightto the end.”Fitzgerald, the Region 1

champion, came into the gamea 20-2 record, with 17 of itswins by an 11-point margin ormore. It scored 101 points in awin over rival Irwin County —which forfeited their nextmeeting — and Friday night’sgame had all the makings ofanother blowout early.The Purple Hurricane

sprinted to a 22-11 lead withan 11-4 run capped by leadingscorer Kirsten Crook’s three-point play with 39.3 secondleft in the opening quarter.Terrionna Rozier answered

on the other end with a huge 3that cut the score to 22-14 atthe end of the period andlaunched a gritty comeback bythe Lady Irish.Rozier’s trey began a 15-4

Dublin run. The second quar-ter began with the Lady Irishmissing several close-rangeshots before Jessica Hollis gothot. The Dublin seniorswished back-to-back 3-point-ers and added a free throw tokeep Lady Irish within strik-ing distance at 28-21.

Alexus Carr stole the ballon the next Fitzgerald posses-sion and fed Kesijah Wilcherdown low for a easy basket.Ny’kyaja Coney continued theDublin run with a pair of foulshots, and Wilcher addedanother free throw to pull theLady Irish to within two, at28-26, with 4:35 left in thehalf.The Purple Hurricane con-

tinued to push the ball up thecourt and stretched their leadto 34-28. Stuckey continued tospread the floor and put theball in the hands of Hollis whoproved to be a matchup night-mare for Fitzgerald, eitherconverting shots of gettingfouled on drives to the hoop.The senior scored 14 of her

team-high 19 points in thesecond quarter, and her twofree throws tied the game at35-35 with 1:35 on the clock. Ahalf-minute later, Hollis beather defender again, drivingthe lane for another toughbucket that put the Lady Irishahead, 37-35.

Bridgette Wooden’s basketon a nice pass from Carr gaveDublin a 39-36 lead at thebreak.

The Purple Hurricane outhot in the the second half, cap-italizing on a sloppy start bythe Lady Irish to retake the

lead. Carr, however, nailedback-to-back 3-pointers to putDublin back on top, 45-42.

The Courier Herald Section BTuesday, February 21, 2017

SportsMLB:Bravesʼ Snitker

taking advantageof his late chance

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•Scoreboard ............................2b•On The Air ..............................2b•Sports Briefs ..........................2b

Irish survive scare from Fitzgerald, 66-65, to advance in stateBy BALI SMITHThe "Rock" was shaking

Saturday evening as theDublin Fighting Irish with-stood a furious fourth-quarterally from the FitzgeraldPurple Hurricanes to claim a66-65 victory in the first roundof the GHSA AA basketballtournament.With Region 3AA Offensive

Player of the Year KameronPauldo sitting out due to atwo-game suspension for apair of technical fouls in theregion finals, other membersof the Dublin squad steppedup to help advance the Irish toadvance in the state playoffs.

Dublin basketball coachPaul Williams was proud ofhis team's effort in the victory."Our guys had to really dig

deep to pull off the win thisevening. Fitzgerald was a tal-ented, well-coached team, andwe really pulled together tocome away with a wintonight," Williams said.Four Irish players scored in

double figures. Point guardTorian Holder led the way

with 17 points. Bruce Guytonprovided inside support scor-ing 16 points in the paint,with Javen Culbreath andDevin Durham scoring 12 and11, respectively.

For the first three quar-ters, the Irish maintained acomfortable lead. First quar-

ter action saw the Dublincagers take a 22-12 lead goinginto the second, with Holderand Holden Baisden scoringsix points each.The Hurricanes cut the

Dublin lead to 22-18 duringthe early minutes of the sec-ond and gained a short-lived

27-26 advantage with 3:00remaining. A 9-2 run to endthe half saw the Irish squadregain a 35-29 lead at the half-time intermission.

The Irish dominated thethird quarter, outscoring theHurricanes 21-15 to take whatseemed to be a commanding56-44 lead entering the finalquarter. During the fourthquarter the Irish began toslow the game down.Each possession on the

offensive en,d the Dublinguards would try to run theclock down with passes anddribbling on the perimeter,with the hope of drawing afoul shot opportunity or to getthe ball to their bigs on theblock for easy shots. At thehalfway point of the finalquarter the Irish led 61-50.Turnovers, missed free

throws and missed basketshampered the Irish down thestretch. With 1:32 remaining,Fitzgerald cut the Irish lead to61-55. A putback basket on a

Photo by Bali Smith

Dublinʼs Bruce Guyton scores in the paint.

Photo by Bali Smith

Torian Holder (2) leads an Irish fastbreak.

See IRISH page 2b

Dublin put up a fight but fallto Purple Hurricane, 86-76

Photo by Rodney Manley

Dublinʼs Alexus Carr (23) drives by Fitzgerald defenders.

Photo by Rodney Manley

WLʼs MaKayla Kemp (32) battles Henry Countyʼs Kirsten Crook (5).

See LADY IRISH page 2b

Trinity teams sweptin region tournament

By JEREMY PAYNESTATESBORO — The

Trinity Lady Crusadersplayed Pinewood for a regionchampionship Friday night atBulloch Academy inStatesboro.The Lady Crusaders came

out the gate hot, but the LadyPatriots used a huge thirdquarter to get a lead and heldon for the 53-46 win.In the boys consolation

game, the Crusaders were dis-mantled by the Knights ofFrederica for the third timethis season 64-34.

GIRLSFor the second time in

three match ups againstPinewood this season, Trinitywas able to come out of thegate hot. They built a 15-8lead after the first quarter andpushed the lead to 11 midwaythrough the second.However, the Lady

Patriots were able to puttogether a big run just beforethe half to cut the deficit to 24-20 at the half.The run continued in the

third as Pinewood outscoredTrinity 21-6 in the quarter totake a 41-30 headed to thefinal period.“We let them have big runs

in the second and third,”Trinity coach Lacey Shepherdsaid following the game.“Turnovers really hurt us dur-ing that stretch. We hadsome foul trouble which reallydictated our lineup and wecouldn’t recover.”The Lady Crusaders played

a good fourth quarter and gotit back down to one possessionlate in the game, butPinewood was able to close itout at the free throw line tohold on for the victory.

Randie Traxler played oneof her best games of the sea-son in the loss with 23 points.“Randie played a great

game. She showed leadershipand was very calm in handlingthe full court pressure,”Shepherd said. “She’s anexcellent ball handler and sheshot the ball extremely well.”The difference in the game

was at the free throw linewhere the Lady Patriotsattempted 24 free throws com-pared to just 11 from Trinity.Macy Pirkle led Pinewood

with 18 andAbi Oates finishedwith 12.Despite the loss, coach

Shepherd remained upbeatabout her team’s chances.“Overall it was a hard

fought game,” Shepherd said.“I was very proud of ourteam’s effort. We still haveour goal in front of us, which iswinning a state title and Ithink we can still accomplishthat goal. We are excited tofind out who we play and we’llget refocused and ready to go.”Trinity will face Holy Spirit

Prep on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.at Gatewood Academy inEatonton.

BOYSThe boys came out cold and

could never get going againstthe Knights. Fredericaopened up a 20-9 lead afterone quarter and cruised to theeasy win.Coach Robby Foskey said

the first half “was probablythe worst offensive half weplayed all season. We playeda little better in the thirdquarter but it was too little toolate.”Trinity had no answer to

Frederica’s 6’8” post playerSee TRINITY page 2b

Henry Co.ousts WLLady Raiderslead early butcanʼt keep pace

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) —Let's face it, Brian Snitkerhad pretty much given up onhis dream.He always wanted to be a

big league manager.But with his career in base-

ball approaching four decades,he figured there wasn't muchchance of actually getting thecall.Yet here he is, at 61, getting

ready for his first full seasonas skipper of the AtlantaBraves."I've always been a late

bloomer," Snitker cracked thisweek, sitting in the dugoutafter his team finished aspring training workout.He took over the Braves on

an interim basis last May,becoming the fourth-oldestrookie manager in baseballhistory.Snitker was surpassed only

by 66-year-old Tom Sheehan,who managed the SanFrancisco Giants for part ofthe 1960 season; 64-year-oldBobby Mattick, who guidedthe Toronto Blue Jays in 1980and '81; and 62-year-old RedCorriden, who finished the1950 season for the ChicagoWhite Sox."I don't feel my age," Snitkersaid. "I'm going to just enjoy itfor what it is and have a goodtime with it."He certainly put in the

time.Snitker has been with the

Braves organization since1977, spending four seasonsas a minor league catcher andfirst baseman before movinginto coaching.

He became a manager forthe first time in the Class ASouth Atlantic League at age26, and his star seemed on therise when he joined the bigleague club as a bullpen coachin 1985.It didn't last. He returned

to the minors the followingseason, settling into a largelyoverlooked career as a jack-of-all trades in the organization.He managed at every level ofthe minors, from the rookieleagues to Triple-A, and gottwo more stints as a coach forthe big league team.After seven years as

Atlanta's third-base coach,first serving under Bobby Coxand then for his successor,Fredi Gonzalez, Snitker wassent back to the minors follow-ing the 2013 season to manageTriple-A Gwinnett.

He dutifully accepted thejob but could see the writingon the wall.His hopes of managing the

Braves — or any other majorleague team, for that matter— were likely finished."You know what? After

being up here and seeing whatthose guys go through and allthat, I was like, 'Eh, I'm get-ting to that age where it prob-ably won't (happen)'" Snitkerremembered. "Then, all of asudden, they called. It's like,'Heck, yeah, I'll do it.'"Last May, with the Braves

in the midst of a majorrebuilding job and predictablyoff to a miserable start,Gonzalez was fired.Snitker was handed what

looked like another thanklessjob: Just get through the sea-son the best he could, before

the Braves moved on to theirnext full-time manager.A funny thing happened,

though.The Braves, who won just

16 of their first 58 games, sud-denly became a respectableteam. Yes, they still finishedlast in the NL East, but teamexecutives took notice of a 52-51 record after June 7 — andespecially a group that playedhard until the end, winning 12of its last 14 games whenthere wasn't anything on theline.There was a bit of an

uncomfortable period whilethe Braves interviewed formermanagers Bud Black and RonWashington, but Snitkerwound up getting the full-timejob nine days after the seasonended."Brian truly earned this

opportunity," general managerJohn Coppolella said."Whether it's the 40 years ofservice to the Braves, whetherit's the way the team per-formed, but probably morethan anything it's the feelingour players have for him.These guys played differentlyunder him. They came to meand (president of baseballoperations) John Hart person-ally and said, "Look, this isthe best manager we've everhad.'"Snitker brought a more

relaxed atmosphere to theclubhouse, something definite-ly lacking toward the end ofGonzalez's tenure. Heinstilled confidence in hisplayers. He made the gamefun again.

Tuesday, January 21, 2017/Dublin, Ga/Page 2bThe Courier Herald

TUESDAYBOXING10 p.m.

FS1 — Miguel Flores vs. DatNguyen, junior lightweights, atHouston

COLLEGE BASKETBALL6 p.m.

BTN — Purdue at Penn St.CBSSN — Rhode Island at LaSalle

7 p.m.ESPN — South Carolina atFloridaESPN2 — Oklahoma at BaylorESPNU — Clemson at VirginiaTechSEC — Auburn at LSU

8 p.m.BTN — Northwestern at IllinoisCBSSN — Davidson atRichmondFS1 — St. John's at Marquette

9 p.m.ESPN — Indiana at IowaESPN2 — Mississippi atMississippi St.ESPNU — East Carolina atTulaneSEC — Kentucky at Missouri

10 p.m.CBSSN — Colorado St. at NewMexico

NHL HOCKEY8 p.m.

NBCSN — Chicago atMinnesota

SOCCER2:30 p.m.

FS1 — UEFA ChampionsLeague, Round of 16, Leg 1,Manchester City vs. MonacoFS2 — UEFA ChampionsLeague, Round of 16, Leg 1,Bayer Leverkusen vs. AtleticoMadrid

WEDNESDAYCOLLEGE BASKETBALL

6:30 p.m.BTN — Michigan at RutgersSEC — Vanderbilt atTennessee

7 p.m.CBSSN — DePaul atGeorgetownESPN — Duke at SyracuseESPN2 — TCU at KansasESPNU — UCF at TempleFS1 — Xavier at Seton Hall

8:30 p.m.BTN — Minnesota at MarylandSEC — Texas A&M at Arkansas

9 p.m.CBSSN — UConn at HoustonESPN — Louisville at NorthCarolinaESPN2 — Oregon at CaliforniaESPNU — Oklahoma St. atKansas St.

FS1 — Butler at Villanova11 p.m.

CBSSN — Fresno St. at SanDiego St.ESPNU — Oregon St. atStanford

GOLF12:30 a.m. (Thursday)

GOLF — LPGA Tour, HondaLPGA Thailand, first round, atChonburi, Thailand

NHL HOCKEY8 p.m.

NBCSN — Washington atPhiladelphia

SOCCER11:50 a.m.

FS1 — UEFA Europa League,Round of 32, AS Saint-Etiennevs. Manchester UnitedFS2 — UEFA Europa League,Round of 32, Schalke vs. PAOKFC

2:30 p.m.FS1 — UEFA ChampionsLeague, Round of 16, Leg 1,Seville vs. Leicester CityFS2 — UEFA ChampionsLeague, Round of 16, Leg 1, FC

Clean &Green golftournament March 4Keep Dublin-Laurens Beautiful

will host its annual Clean & Greengolf tournament on Saturday, March4 at Riverview Golf Course. The St.Patrick's Festival event uses a four-person scramble format with an 8:30a.m. start. Entry fee is $200 per team. Hole sponsorships are available at$100 each. Flight winners willreceive meat prizes. Pitts Toyota willsponsor hole-in-one prizes, includinga car. For more information, contactRiverview's Steve Brown at 478-277-1408, Keep Dublin-LaurensBeautiful's Patsy Baker at 478-277-5094 or Chip Wilson at 478-279-1911.Faster Than a Pastor

run/walk March 4The Faster Than a Pastor/Pass a

Teacher run/walk will be held March4 at Dudley Baptist Church. The 5K,8-mile and half-marathon runs willbegin at 8 a.m. The one-mile FunRun will begin at 9 a.m. The LaurensBaptist Association project is an offi-cial event of the 2017 St PatrickFestival. Proceeds support theLaurens Baptist Association's free,four-day summer sports camp forchildren in first through sixth grades.Entry fees are $1 per runner/walkerin the 5K and longer races, with pro-ceeds going toward 4-H scholar-ships. Sponsors and their donationswill help fund the summer camp, aswell as the free medical and dentalJoy Clinic and the LBA ministry cen-ter's donations of food and clothes tothe needy. To be guaranteed a shirtand size, runners should register byFeb. 26. Register online athttp://www.racerpal.com/races/dudleyrun.html or download a printableapplication athttp://www.racerpal.com/races/pdf/2017-03-04-FasterThanAPastor.pdf.

DLCRA registrationnow underway for

youth baseball-softballThe Dublin-Laurens County

Recreation Authority will hold regis-tration for youth baseball and softballFeb. 1-24. Registration is for boysand girls ages 4-14. Sign up online atwww.dlcra.org or at 102 TravelCenter Blvd. For questions, call 277-5060.

Contact usTo submit information, call 272-

5522, ext. 223, fax 478-272-2189 ore-mail sports@courier-herald.com

EASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division

W L Pct GBBoston 37 20 .649 —Toronto 33 24 .579 4New York 23 34 .404 14Philadelphia 21 35 .375 15½Brooklyn 9 47 .161 27½

Southeast DivisionW L Pct GB

Washington 34 21 .618 —Atlanta 32 24 .571 2½Miami 25 32 .439 10Charlotte 24 32 .429 10½Orlando 21 37 .362 14½

Central DivisionW L Pct GB

Cleveland 39 16 .709 —Indiana 29 27 .518 10½Chicago 27 29 .482 12½Detroit 27 30 .474 13Milwaukee 25 30 .455 14

WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division

W L Pct GBSan Antonio 43 13 .768 —Houston 40 18 .690 4Memphis 34 24 .586 10New Orleans 23 34 .404 20½Dallas 22 34 .393 21

Northwest DivisionW L Pct GB

Utah 35 22 .614 —Oklahoma City32 25 .561 3Denver 25 31 .446 9½Portland 23 33 .411 11½Minnesota 22 35 .386 13

Pacific DivisionW L Pct GB

Golden State 47 9 .839 —L.A. Clippers 35 21 .625 12Sacramento 24 33 .421 23½L.A. Lakers 19 39 .328 29Phoenix 18 39 .316 29½

Sunday's Games2017 NBA All-Star Game

Western Conference 192, EasternConference 182

Monday's GamesNo games scheduled.

Tuesday's GamesNo games scheduled.

Wednesday's GamesNo games scheduled.

Thursday, Feb. 23 GamesPortland at Orlando, 7 p.m.Charlotte at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.Houston at New Orleans, 8 p.m.New York at Cleveland, 8 p.m.Denver at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 10:30p.m.

Friday's GamesMemphis at Indiana, 7 p.m.Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.Boston at Toronto, 8 p.m.Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m.L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.Miami at Atlanta, 8 p.m.Phoenix at Chicago, 8 p.m.Utah at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.Brooklyn at Denver, 9 p.m.San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday's GamesCharlotte at Sacramento, 5 p.m.Atlanta at Orlando, 7 p.m.Philadelphia at New York, 7:30 p.m.Indiana at Miami, 8 p.m.Chicago at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m.New Orleans at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.Minnesota at Houston, 9 p.m.Brooklyn at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 26Phoenix at Milwaukee, 3:30 p.m.San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m.Memphis at Denver, 5 p.m.Utah at Washington, 5 p.m.Boston at Detroit, 6 p.m.Portland at Toronto, 6 p.m.New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.Charlotte at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

DAYTONA 500 QUALIFYINGBy The Associated Press

SundayAt Daytona International Speedway

Daytona Beach, Fla.Lap length: 2.5 miles

(Start position in parentheses)1. (24) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 192.872mph.2. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet,192.864 mph.3. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 192.691mph.4. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 192.571 mph.5. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 192.308mph.6. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 192.213mph.7. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 192.189 mph.8. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 192.090mph.9. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 192.016mph.10. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet,191.996 mph.11. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 191.767mph.12. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 191.453mph.13. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford,192.004 mph.14. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet,191.898 mph.15. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 191.877mph.16. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 191.804mph.17. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 191.779mph.18. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 191.746mph.19. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 191.718

mph.20. (77) Erik Jones, Toyota, 191.693mph.21. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet,191.534 mph.22. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford, 191.420 mph.23. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet,191.396 mph.24. (10) Danica Patrick, Ford, 191.318mph.25. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 190.990mph.26. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 190.973mph.27. (34) Landon Cassill, Ford, 190.335mph.28. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet,190.283 mph.29. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford,190.054 mph.30. (95) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet,189.721 mph.31. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet,189.422 mph.32. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 189.402mph.33. (75) Brendan Gaughan(i), Chevrolet,189.294 mph.34. (72) Cole Whitt, Ford, 189.107 mph.35. (15) Michael Waltrip, Toyota,189.080 mph.36. (7) Elliott Sadler(i), Chevrolet,188.561 mph.37. (55) Reed Sorenson, Toyota,187.332 mph.38. (96) DJ Kennington, Toyota, 186.819mph.39. (23) Joey Gase(i), Toyota, 185.843mph.40. (83) Corey LaJoie, Toyota, 185.246mph.

Failed to Qualify41. (33) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet,184.767 mph.42. (51) Timmy Hill(i), Chevrolet,184.102 mph.

Saturday's Sports TransactionsBy The Associated Press

BASEBALLAmerican League

BOSTON RED SOX — Purchased thecontract of RHP Hector Velezquez fromPiratas de Campeche (Mexican League).

National LeagueSAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed toterms with RHP Jered Weaver on a one-year contract.

FOOTBALLNational Football League

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed DECameron Wake to a contract extensionthrough the 2018 season.

HOCKEYNational Hockey League

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Recalled FClark Bishop and G Daniel Altshullerfrom Florida (ECHL) to Charlotte (AHL).NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Recalled FKevin Fiala from Milwaukee (AHL).NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned FSergey Kalinin to Albany (AHL) and trad-ed him to Toronto for D Viktor Loov.Assigned Loov to Albany.OTTAWA SENATORS — Assigned GMatt O'Connor from Binghamton (AHL)to Wichita (ECHL).TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Recalled FCory Conacher from Syracuse (AHL).

SOCCERMajor League Soccer

NEW JERSEY RED BULLS — AcquiredD Michael Amir Murillo on a year-longloan from San Francisco FC (LigaPanamena-Panama).

Sunday's Sports TransactionsBASEBALL

National LeagueLOS ANGELES DODGERS — Released1B Darin Ruf. Agreed to terms with 2BChase Utley.SAN DIEGO PADRES — Placed RHP

Colin Rea on the 60-day DL.HOCKEY

National Hockey LeagueCHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Recalled FVinnie Hinostroza from Rockford (AHL).ST. LOUIS BLUES — Claimed F TyRattie off waivers from Carolina andassigned him to Chicago (AHL).TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — ReassignedF Cory Conacher to Syracuse (AHL).WASHINGTON CAPITALS —Reassigned F Jakub Vrana to Hershey(AHL).

American Hockey LeagueROCKFORD ICEHOGS — Recalled FChris DeSousa from Indy (ECHL).

ECHLECHL — Suspended Tulsa RW ReidHalabi four games.ALLEN AMERICANS — Returned FsJosh Brittain and Greger Hanson toChicago (AHL).FLORIDA EVERBLADES — Released GChuck Fabio as emergency backup.Signed G Steve Racine.IDAHO STEELHEADS — Loaned DAaron Harstad to Texas (AHL).MANCHESTER MONARCHS — LoanedD Rick Pinkston to Milwaukee (AHL).RAPID CITY RUSHY — Signed G KentPatterson and F Christian Horn.WHEELING NAILERS — Released FJohn Siemer.

Monday's Sports TransactionsBASEBALL

American AssociationLINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed RHPFabio Martinez.

Can-Am LeagueOTTAWA CHAMPIONS — Signed CTyler Nordgren, RHP Victor Beriguete,RHP Raydel Sanchez, INF BrandonFischer and LHP James Mulry.SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS — SignedRHP Silfredo Garcia.

HOCKEYAmerican Hockey League

SAN DIEGO GULLS — Reassigned GKevin Boyle to Utah (ECHL).

NBA TransactionsNASCAR

AP Photo

Braves manager Brian Snitker talkswith first baseman Freddie Freeman duringthe first full-squad spring training workout.

missed free throw byFitzgerald, followed by abreakaway basket and madefoul shot by the Hurricanesknotted the score at 61-all,with 40 seconds left in regula-tion.After a Dublin timeout,

Guyton converted an old-school three-point play to putthe Irish ahead 64-61 with 20

seconds remaining. Fitzgeraldrefused to quit, scoring a quickbasket to pull within a point.Holder, who was playing in

place of Pauldo, sank twopressure- packed free throwsto extend the Dublin lead to66-63 with :06 left.A Fitzgerald basket at the

buzzer ended the hard-foughtcontest with the Irish clingingto the one-point victory.

"With so many guys havingto take on roles in this gamethey are not used to and comeaway with a win speaks high-ly of the character of thisteam," Williams said."Our fans were great

tonight.I cannot say enoughabout the way kept giving ussupport throughout the game.We have one more game toplay, with one man down.

When we get him back, andare at full strength, maybe wecan continue to make somenoise in the state tourna-ment."The Irish will play

Thursday in the Sweet 16round when they travel toHeard County to take on theRegion 5AA champion Braves,who are on a 13-game winningstreak.

IrishContinued from page 1b

The lead was the last of thenight for the Lady Irish.Fitzgerald responded with

an 11-2 run to go up 56-47with just under three minutesremaining in the third.Wooden and Wilcher scoredconsecutive buckets forDublin, but the PurpleHurricane had pushed thelead back to nine, 60-51, head-ing in the final period.Crook had a bucket and two

foul shots to give Fitzgeraldits biggest lead of the game at66-53 with 6:25 left in thegame. The Lady Irish, howev-er, had some fight left.Wilcher scored inside and

Carr knocked down 3 asDublin began to chip away atthe lead. Hollis and Wilcheradded a pair of free throwseach, and Wooden put in anoffensive rebound to draw theLady Irish to with four at 68-64.Dublin fell behind by seven,

but got close again with somedominant work inside byWooden and Wilcher. Woodenscored five straight points toclose the gap to three, 76-73,with about 1:30 left, but a

three-point play byFitzgerald’s T’Kayshza Kingkickstarted a final run thatput the game away.Fitzgerald continued to

attack, with King breakingfree for several easy basketsbehind the Lady Irish defense.She scored all of her team’s 10points in the final 1:23 of thegame.Three Dublin players

joined Hollis in double figures.Wilcher, another senior, scoredseven points in the fourthquarter to finish with 18points.Wooden, a junior, was huge

down the stretch, scoring 13 ofher 18 points in the final peri-od.Carr, also a junior, scored

16 points, including three 3-pointers in the second halfthat helped keep Dublin in thegame.Fitzgerald (21-2) was led by

King’s 25 points. Crook andBoone both finished with 23.The Lady Irish finished 17-

12 in Stuckey’s second seasonas head coach. Dublin losesseniors Hollis, Wilcher, Coneyand reserves Tykeria O’Nealand Janiqua White.

Lady IrishContinued from page 1b

Jason Angelich, or JaylinSimpson and Jack O’Hara onthe perimeter.“We’ve battled our psyche

all season and this was anoth-er one of those games,” Foskeysaid. “We just weren’t dialed infrom the start. We broke theirfull-court pressure relativelyeasily all night, but we could-n’t finish on the back end orwe turned it over in the halfcourt. Their big man did agood job at altering some ofour shots at the rim and wejust shot poorly all night.Number 23 for them (JackO’Hara) shot lights out again.He hit 5 more three’s whichgave him 15 in the threematchups. I said it the othernight after the Bulloch game,it’s tough to beat good teamswhen they shoot like that.”The Crusaders will now

face Region 1 champion HolySpirit Prep in Atlanta onWednesday.Tipoff is at 7 p.m..

TrinityContinued from page 1b

At 61, 'late-bloomer' Snitker savors shot with Braves

Photo by Rodney Manley

Dublinʼs Hollis (25) scores on a drive to the hoopas Kesjiah Wilcher and Terrionna Rozier (4) trail.

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