PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC today announced the addition of The Vaughn Team, a Clarksville, Tenn.-based real estate brokerage serving Clarksville, Tennessee and Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to its growing network of agents.  The company will do business as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Hometown Connection. This brings the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate network to nearly 80 offices with over 2,200 sales associates in 12 states.

The Vaughn Team founder, Maurice Vaughn, a 25-year real estate veteran and recipient of numerous prestigious achievement awards, will serve as CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Hometown Connection. The Vaughn Team will continue to operate and maintain the team name under Better Homes and Gardens Hometown Connection.

The Vaughn Team

“This is an extraordinary opportunity for our company,” said Vaughn. “As we actively look to expand in the region, I can think of no other brand as recognizable and trusted as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate. This affiliation gives our current team and agents, as well as new agents joining the company, access to next generation technology and best-in-class marketing tools.  This will help us grow with the ever-changing real estate industry, building stronger relationships faster with home buyers and sellers, while continuing to serve customers with the quality service The Vaughn Team is known for.”

Sherry Chris, president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC

“Hometown Connection is the very definition of Main Street values. Its deep connection with consumers is a natural fit for our brand,” said Sherry Chris, president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC. “Today’s home buyer demands a new level of service and our superior tools and services, combined with an iconic brand name, will help position this company and its agents as leaders in their communities.”

All local MLS listings, including those from Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Hometown Connection, will now be accessible through www.bhgrealestate.com, which offers homebuyers and sellers comprehensive content and resources. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Hometown Connection (www.BHGHometownConnection.com) sales associates will now have access to best practice tools and information on the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Extranet.

About Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC

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APSU Governor's Head Coach Dave Loos

Govs head coach Dave Loos fields a young team, led by preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference selection senior Wesley Channels, who had a game-high 17 points and six assists at Akron. The young Govs have featured a balanced scoring attack through their first two games. Sophomore Anthony Campbell leads the way averaging 15.5 ppg., followed by Channels at 15 ppg. and sophomore point guard Tyrone Caldwell at 12.5 ppg. Youth will be served for Austin Peay in a starting lineup that likely will feature Channels as the only upperclassmen.

Now the Govs turn their attention to a challenging three-game slate that begins with IUPUI, Friday, followed by ACC power North Carolina State, Saturday, before a Sunday game against Niagra.

IUPUI joins the Govs as being the other road team to win their first-round Glenn Wilkes Classic game on the road, picking up an 88-82 win at Drake. While the Jaguars have six newcomers on their roster, head coach Ron Hunter also returns four starters. That includes senior forward Robert Glenn, who was the Summit League Newcomer of the Year last season.

North Carolina State, meanwhile, lost its top-three scorers from last season which led to the Wolfpack being picked 10th in the 2009-10 ACC Preseason poll. They do, however, return two starters in Javier Gonzalez and Tracy Smith. The Pack opened its season with a 69-53 win against Georgia State in first-round GWC play, behind Smith’s 18-point, 11-rebound effort.

Niagra is coming off a 76-69 win against Drexel, 8 a.m., Tuesday, game as part of ESPN’s 24 Hours of College Basketball Tipoff Marathon. The Purple Eagles lost by four points, 69-65, at Auburn to open the GWC. Returning for Niagra are two first-team MAAC selections – senior guards Tyrone Lewis and Bilal Benn – and Lewis the league’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year

The House bill passed July 10 includes projects Tanner requested for Fort Campbell facility improvements and to push for construction of a veterans’ nursing home in Montgomery County.

“Passage of the Senate bill gets us another step closer to making these crucial investments at Fort Campbell and to make the VA understand what many of us have long known: that Middle Tennessee veterans deserve a nursing home in Montgomery County,” Congressman Tanner said. “We will continue following the legislative process and encourage the conference committee to realize why these are important commitments.”

Support for a Veterans’ Nursing Home in Montgomery County

While Middle Tennesseans have long recognized the need for a long-term care facility in Montgomery County, the Department of Veterans Affairs currently ranks the 140-bed home 70th on its priority list.

The House bill includes language instructing the VA to more closely study the needs of Middle Tennessee veterans, which will make it clear the home should be a top priority, Tanner said.

VA construction projects are decided at the discretion of the VA and cannot be directly funded by Congress. The instructive language drafted by Congressman Tanner and included in the House bill sends the strong statement that Congress sees a need for the project.

Physical Fitness Center, Fort Campbell

The House and Senate bills both recommend $900,000 to construct a 44,347-square foot Army Standard Physical Fitness Center to serve family members on the south side of Fort Campbell Army Base. Fort Campbell’s current conditioning and training facilities do not adequately meet the community’s needs.

Chapel and Multi-Purpose Complex, Fort Campbell

This $14.4 million investment, included in both the House and Senate bills, calls for construction of a 1,200-seat chapel and family-life multi-purpose facility important for worship services, large gatherings and classroom education. Current facilities were first constructed during World War II and cannot adequately meet the needs of the families on base today.

In accordance with the House’s appropriations-transparency guidelines, Congressman Tanner has posted detailed information about these requests on his Web site, www.house.gov/tanner.

About Congressman John Tanner

Tanner represents the 8th Congressional District in West and Middle Tennessee. Co-founder of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrats, Tanner serves on the Ways and Means Committee, where he chairs the Social Security Subcommittee, and on the Foreign Affairs Committee. A veteran of the U.S. Navy and the Tennessee Army National Guard, Tanner chairs the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and is serving as NATO PA President.

Any fan who chose to sit this one out will surely regret it. They would have missed the season in which Alabama’s field goal kicker broke school records for all-time scoring. They would have missed some of the wackiest fumble recoveries in recent memory. And they would have missed the unimaginable decline of Florida’s super-quarterback Tim Tebow.

Todd Tebow (University of Florida Athletics)

However, one cannot dismiss the importance of the off field shenanigans. Though not every team is rebuilding, the league as a whole is. SEC performances on the national stage have gotten more press recently, even though this decade has seen the slip of the pageantry and spectacle that places this conference among the college football elite. With the loss of parity in conference play, the Iron Bowl, the World’s Largest Cocktail Party, and even the Third Saturday in October had begun to lose their importance.

In this season, the intensity of old rivalries has been revived, and the myriad young players and fresh coaching staffs are paving the way for the next few seasons to be some of the most exciting yet. Despite the lack of huge upsets and rearranging standings, almost every team has shown the potential to be a contender for the 2010 December championship. One predictable season is a small price to pay for what is to come.

First, never underestimate the power of a hand-written note that expresses your appreciation. Of all the gifts I’ve received from parents, those heartfelt notes mean the most.

When I was a young teacher in Florida, I included every child in the Christmas program. (This was in ancient times when everyone in the community had grown up there, had gone to church together, and it was still politically correct to mention “Christmas” as the reason for the program.) At the end of the evening all the kids entered the auditorium, filled the aisles holding up tiny flashlights that resembled candles, and sang together, “Let There Be Peach on Earth.” It was a moving experience that I, for one, never forgot.

The next week I received a beautiful letter from the mother of three of my students. This woman had been abandoned by her husband when he learned that she had a progressive illness that would end her days in a wheelchair. (He claimed he was too young to be tied down to a “cripple”. Words I’d like to use describing him are inappropriate for this format.) She struggled alone to rear her children, all of whom were model students. In the entire school of 550 students, she was the only parent who spent the time to thank me for the work it took to coordinate that hour-long event. I have never forgotten her amazing kindness.

On the other hand, if you want to spend a little money for a gift, consider school supplies of any kind. All teachers spend an amazing amount of money providing for their students. Your remembering to give a box of chalk, a few pens or pencils, a package of index cards, a box of erasable markers, some pushpins for the bulletin board, or even a package of copy paper will delight your child’s teacher.

Another gift that truly gives every day is the insistence that your child respect his teacher. The child who uses good manners is the child who makes a teacher’s day. Every child, at one time or another, has a complaint about her teacher. When you listen and reply that you understand the child’s concern, remember to state that adults make mistakes too. Check with the teacher to get the other side of the story before you begin to criticize the teacher in front of your child. A child who begins to believe he can manipulate his parent into believing any situation he names at school—whether it is real or imagined—is an unhappy child. Many problems for the child and the teacher can be avoided by a conference with parent, teacher and child present.

If you truly want to spend more than a dollar or two, you can choose a gift card, a flower arrangement or a box of thank you notes. All are gifts that most teachers appreciate.

Not every teacher is competent at keeping a live plant living and all of them are overloaded with mugs. Many teachers have health issues that preclude eating sweets. Some are allergic to perfumes and soaps or candles that are scented. Most teachers have a houseful of “knickknacks” already.

The bottom line is that you don’t have to feel a necessity to gift your child’s teacher with a thing. Volunteering to help out in the classroom will give you an insight on what a teacher’s day is like. The teacher will appreciate the extra pair of hands and you will get an education you might never have imagined.

The grandfather of one of my students was talking with me recently. Along with his dear wife, he is now rearing his three grandchildren. He insisted, “If every parent or guardian had to spend one day a year in school, some real changes could be made when the person sees what a teacher goes through. Too many people think teachers are just sitting around. They have no idea what teaching is like today.”

The holidays are a time of sharing good will. Be sure to include your child in deciding on a gift for the teacher. His uniquely wrapped present or her carefully drawn card will show the teacher that thought and effort went into the gift’s selection and after all, that’s what showing appreciation is all about.

On the Monday of this last July 4th weekend, I was driving back from visiting my brothers family. I passed the time listening to the satellite radio, particularly both Left and Right political talk channels.

The talk shows on the liberal channels were very similar to the talk shows on the conservative channels. They were talking about the same topics, they had the same sponsors, the same sound bytes, the same timed commercial breaks, the same news at the top and bottom of the hour…for the entire seven hours. I couldn’t take it that long, but I did listen long enough to make some observations.

The liberal channel was making the following complainants:

• Obama isn’t doing anything on gun control
• Obama isn’t advancing gay rights enough
• Obama is putting more troops in Afghanistan
• Democrats in Congress aren’t adequately addressing health care
• Sotomayor is too moderate

The conservative channel was making the following complaints:

• Obama is going to take away your guns
• Obama expanded gay rights for federal employees
• Obama is pulling troops out of Iraq
• Democrats in Congress are pushing health care reform
• Sotomayor is a liberal activist judge

If you knew absolutely nothing about American politics, and listened to these shows, the listener would have to conclude that that Obama, Democrats in Congress, and Sotomayor are hopeless moderates that can satisfy no one; not by their actions and not by their inactions.

Pundits that deliver the news via a “commentary” format usually hold extreme views (the most successful pundits anyway). Yet, polls show that 80% of Americans agree 80% of the time (actually heard that on a left wing radio program). I have coined this political tactic ‘rubberbanding,’ a term used in racing games. They preach their extreme views to those leaning to right/left, in a effort to pull the listener away from the center.

At anytime of the day, I guarantee you can turn on the radio, scan a bit, and find a political pundit talking for hours on end; 4 hours a day, 20 hours week, with listeners numbering in the millions….and there are dozens of radio pundits. Joseph Goebbels did this. So did Big Brother in George Orwell’s 1984. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury repeats the same idea using television and drugs as the medium for of social political control.

Think “incrementalism”….on meth. As Rage Against the Machine says “weapon of sound above ground.”

I believe they do us a great disservice by keeping us divided. They talk about where we differ. And where we agree, they spin the issues and try to make us more divided.

Turn it off.

The Clarksville Fox facing the Tennessee Valley Tigers

This is adult women’s full contact football, so all players must be 18 years or older by April 1st, 2010. You do not have to live in Clarksville to play for the Fox. They have players from as far away as Evansville Indiana, and many areas in between. So if you are a woman, and want to play, we want you on this team! The Fox is looking for women of all sizes and levels of athletic ability. If you are willing to learn to play football, and want to be a part of this team, we will work with you and mold you into a full contact football player!

For more information, you can visit to the team’s web site at www.TheClarksvilleFox.com. You may contact Owner and GM Rob Brown via email at or by phone at 931-320-2976.

“We have always been dedicated to providing outstanding service to our members and the dialogue branches allow us to use new technology to take our service to the next level.”, says Stewart Ramsey, President and CEO of Fort Campbell Federal.

Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union employees, Board of Directors and Clarksville/Montgomery County Chamber Ambassadors at the ribbon cutting for Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union's 9th Branch

To gain access to the safety deposit box area biometrics scanners are used

The open environment of the dialogue branch has been well received by many of the credit union’s more than 36,000 members. Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union is the only financial institution in Clarksville to have dialogue branches, with its Madison Street branch being the first, opened in August of 2009. The Credit Union’s tenth branch is currently under construction on Dover Crossing Road and is expected to open in early fall of 2010.

Walking through the front door of the Tiny Town branch, you will be greeted by a staff member who has been cross-trained to handle all of your needs, from basic transactions to loan applications. “The technology allows us to keep transactions safe and efficient so that we can focus on our members and provide the highest level of service possible.” Ramsey explains.

Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union President Stewart Ramsey addressing the crowd at the ribbon cutting for Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union's 9th Branch

Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union has experienced a high level of growth since it opened its membership to all those living in Montgomery and Stewart counties in Tennessee and Christian, Trigg, and Todd counties in Kentucky. Ramsey explains, “Our name describes our roots, since the credit union began on Fort Campbell in 1954. Since that time, we have grown into a true community credit union along with many of our early members who now call Clarksville, Hopkinsville, and Fort Campbell home. We are a very strong financial institution with a long history in this area and if you work, live, or attend school in one of our 5 counties, we would love to have you as a member.”

Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union will be holding the grand opening of its ninth branch this Saturday, November 21st from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 500 Heritage Pointe Drive, a half mile down Tiny Town Road from Trenton Road. Stop by to learn more about what makes a dialogue branch unique or visit www.fortcampbellfederal.org for more information about Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union.

Stephanie Champine

Champine becomes the third Lady Govs all-time to receive the league’s “Player of the Year,” joining Connie Caldwell (1987) and Isabel Canedo (1992). In addition, it is the first time in program history that three players received All-OVC (first or second team) honors in the same season.

“When I first met this team back in March, there was a prevailing sentiment the other coaches in the OVC didn’t respect the athletes of Austin Peay as much as they perhaps should have,” said Austin Peay head coach Mike Johnson. “My challenge to them was to simply worry about getting better each day and the fringe benefits such as All-Conference awards would come. Our team has taken that mindset to heart, and I’m proud of the gains we have made. I am so very happy for all of the Lady Govs. These are team honors, and Champ, Sarah and Jess would be the first to tell you that.”

Champine, of Lambertville, Mich., was named first-team All-OVC for the second consecutive year, becoming the third APSU player to receive back-to-back first-team honors, again joining Caldwell (1986-87) and Canedo (1991-92) among a select group.

Champine led all OVC players with 4.50 kills per set in league play this season. In fact, her 309 kills during the league’s 18-match slate were 106 more than the next closest hitter in league action. Champine also led the league in points, averaging 5.07 points per set.

Through the end of the OVC regular-season, Champine was ranked 21st nationally in kills, averaging 4.35 kills per set, and 28th in points, averaging 4.76 points per set. Her 470 kills this season are third-most in program history and her .258 attack percentage is 11th-best in a single-season. Her 875 career kills are the second-most by a junior college transfer, 40 behind the mark set by Canedo (915, 1991-92).

“The best words I can use to describe Stephanie’s season are she has been ‘consistently dominant,’” said Johnson. “I can count on two hands the number of times she was willing to put this team on her back and will us to victory. The most impressive part of what she has done is every team knew what she was capable of – she didn’t fly under the radar by any means. Instead, people would gear their entire defense towards stopping her, and she would still post kill after kill against them.

“While her statistics alone are mind boggling, they don’t tell the whole tale of what she has meant to this team. In addition to her offensive prowess, she is also one of our best defenders, stabilizes our serve receive, and is one of our captains. We talk to our team all the time about being a ‘complete player.’ Champ has been exactly that.”

Alisaleh, of San Antonio, Texas, joins Champine on the All-OVC first team squad, her first career honor. They become only the second pair of APSU teammates to receive first-team All-OVC honors in the same season, joining Canedo and Melissa Gailey who were both named to the 1992 All-OVC squad.

Under her guidance, Austin Peay ranked second in both team attack percentage (.250) and kills per set (13.03) in league play. Alisaleh statistically was ranked as the league’s best setter, averaging 11.15 assists per set in OVC play.

Sarah Alisaleh

Alisaleh currently is ranked 55th nationally in assists per set (10.63) overall this season. That average ranks seventh-best in a single-season, two years after she posted a school-record 11.89 assists per set.

“Much has been made of late of the faster offense we have been employing,” Johnson said. “The lynchpin towards pulling it off though has always been accurate serve receive passers and a setter that can locate very precisely. We feel very fortunate that Sarah has developed into the latter. With the bevy of talented hitters in our midst, it can be easy for some to overlook Sarah’s talents. I can say with complete confidence, though, that Sarah is an integral reason those hitters look as good as they do. Through tremendous poise, she has kept this offense in rhythm all year.”

Jessica Mollman

Mollman, of Cincinnati, Ohio, was selected second-team All-OVC, her first career honor. After getting off to a slow start in non-conference play, she picked up her performance in conference action finishing seventh in attack percentage (.312) among OVC hitters. She was third on the team in kills per set (2.36) during OVC play and posted a career-high 65 blocks through the regular season’s end.

“Jessica has made great strides over the course of the season,” said Johnson. “She has always had the ability to get kills, but after taking charge of the intellectual aspect of the game, she has really blossomed. Our offense flows when our middles get hot, and Jess has surely been making that a habit of late. Also, Jess has also been a powerful motivating force behind the scenes, and for that we have all better. It’s also important to note that great ball control is fundamental for being able to effectively run attacks out of the middle, and an honor for a middle hitter is as much an honor for our serve receive passers – Champine, Kirstin Distler, and Paige Economos.”

Austin Peay returns to action at the 2009 Ohio Valley Conference volleyball tournament at Jacksonville State. The tournament begins Thursday with first-round action. The Lady Govs, who receive a first-round bye, will face the winner of the Morehead State-Eastern Kentucky first-round pairing in a 7:30 p.m., Friday semifinal contest.

Next week’s grand opening that gets underway at 6:30p.m. will include holiday entertainment and the official lighting of over 1 million lights by Mayor Johnny Piper. Special guests including Santa Claus, the Channel 4 News Snowbird, Charlie Brown and Mrs. Tennessee International Cydney Miller will be at the ceremony to visit with the children.

Christmas on the Cumberland officially opens November 24 and runs through January 1. It will be open to the public nightly from 5-10p.m. and 5-11p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Admission to the event is free.

Walking through a garden of holiday lights...

Santa Claus will be at Christmas on the Cumberland visiting with from the children every night from 5-9p.m. and on Fridays and Saturdays from 5-10p.m. with the exception of December 11 and 12.

This year’s Christmas on the Cumberland will feature two nights of family fun in Santa’s Workshop. On December 18 children and parents can come and decorate their own Christmas cookies supplied by Kroger. Children and their parents can return the following night on December 19 to create wooden Christmas ornaments with materials provided by Lowes Home Improvement. Participation in Santa’s workshop is 6-8p.m. or until supplies run out. in the RiverWalk Museum.

Visitors can also enjoy performances by local dance academies during Christmas on the Cumberland. On November 27 Christy’s Dance Connection, Natalie’s Dance Network and Acro Dance Express will perform beginning at 6p.m. Lana’s Dance Center will perform November 28 at 6:45p.m.

Christmas on the Cumberland is presented by the City of Clarksville and is sponsored by Wendy’s, The Leaf Chronicle, Charter Communications, Clarksville Family Magazine, WJZM, Lamar Advertising, TVClarksville.com, Q108 FM, The Beaver 100.3 FM, Eagle 94.3 FM, and Z97.5 FM, among others.

For more information on Christmas on the Cumberland visit www.christmasonthecumberland.com or call Clarksville Parks and Recreation at 931-645-7476.

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BusinessWeek’s fourth annual survey calculated information from several categories. Affordability, safety*, and school test scores were given the greatest weight.

“It makes sense. We have beautiful parks, Greenways and a Riverwalk. Families can afford to buy a home in safe neighborhoods. They have easy access to jobs, with more on the way through HSC. Clarksville really is Tennessee’s Top Spot” said Mayor Johnny Piper.

Parents pushing their children on the swings at one of Clarksville TN's may Parks

Other criteria included number of schools, household expenditures, air quality, job growth, family income, museums, parks, theaters, other amenities, and diversity.

Recently, Clarksville was also named by CNN as the fourth best city in the country to start a business and .

Clarksville is Tennessee’s fifth largest city and the ninth fastest growing city in the U.S.

EDINBURGH – U.S. Rep. John Tanner discussed the future of the war in Afghanistan and Pakistan in meetings with top NATO leaders while presiding over NATO Parliamentary Assembly sessions in Edinburgh. The Parliamentary Assembly is NATO’s legislative arm. Tanner has served as the body’s President since November 2008.

“The consensus among NATO leaders and member-nation lawmakers is that we are in a crucial point in the alliance’s history and in the war against the spread of radical fundamentalism,” Tanner said after meeting with Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO Secretary General, and U.S. Navy Admiral James G. Stavridis, Supreme Allied Commander-Europe, both of whom also addressed the Assembly. “These meetings are extremely helpful as the dialogue continues in the U.S. and in other NATO nations about how best to refocus on the fight in Afghanistan and Pakistan.”

Tanner led a bipartisan Congressional delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly meetings and presided over sessions focused on Afghanistan and Pakistan as well as global economic challenges.

“I look forward to reporting back to Tennesseans and others across our country about how our legislative counterparts in other NATO countries view the challenges facing us, especially in Afghanistan and Pakistan,” Tanner said before leading the delegation.

About Congressman John Tanner

Tanner represents the 8th Congressional District in West and Middle Tennessee. Co-founder of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrats, Tanner serves on the Ways and Means Committee, where he chairs the Social Security Subcommittee, and on the Foreign Affairs Committee. Tanner is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and the Tennessee Army National Guard.

Lipscomb (1-2) got off to a fast start as Austin Peay had difficulty controlling the ball. The Lady Govs began the game making just 2-of-10 from the field and committed six of its 11 first-half turnovers in the opening seven minutes. The Lady Bisons took advantage and opened a nine-point, 13-4, lead with 13:33 remaining.

Junior Ashley Herring led the Lady Govs with 23 points in a victory at Lipscomb, Tuesday. (Keith Dorris/Dorris Photography)

But Austin Peay (1-1) did not allow the lead to reach double-digits as juniors Salem Richardson, Brooke Faulkner and Ashley Herring each hit a basket when the lead threatened to reach 10 points. The field goal by Herring sparked a 16-5 run over seven-plus minutes that ultimately gave Austin Peay its first lead, 25-23 with 2:10 remaining. Freshman Meghan Bussabarger’s field goal with 1:31 left gave APSU a 27-26 halftime advantage.

The Lady Bisons opened the second half again with a better start the Lady Govs. Lipscomb opened the frame with a 10-5 lead to take a four-point, 36-32, lead six minutes into the half. However, Austin Peay responded with the game’s next nine points to retake the lead, 41-36, just four minutes later. The Lady Bisons battled right back with a 8-3 run to tie the game, 44-44, with 8:04 remaining.

Austin Peay took over from there. Herring turned the tide with a three-point field goal to give Austin Peay the lead for good.The lead reached seven points, 55-41, after senior Nicole Jamen hit a pair of free throws. Herring closed the game by making seven of eight free throws in the final 48 seconds to secure the victory.

Herring led all scorers with 23 points, making 6-of-13 from the field and 9-of-10 from the free throw line. She added eight rebounds and three steals in 36 minutes of action. Jamen chipped in nine points and grabbed a game-best 14 rebounds.

Austin Peay dominated the boards, posting a 50-40 rebounding edge. The Lady Govs 18 offensive rebounds turned into 21 second-chance points.

Jenna Bartsokas led Lipscomb with 16 points, one of three players to reach double-digit scoring territory. The Lady Bisons were doomed by a 6-of-17 (35.3 percent) free-throw performance.

Austin Peay returns to action when it hosts nationally-ranked Middle Tennessee in a 7 p.m., Saturday contest at the Dunn Center.

• 5 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed
• 4 bananas, unpeeled
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup honey
• 3/4 cup brown sugar or rapadura,optional
• Sea salt to taste

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Prick the sweet potatoes all over with a fork, put them in a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes.

After 20 minutes, add the bananas to the pan.

Continue roasting for 10 to 15 minutes until both the bananas and potatoes are very soft. Remove the pan from the oven but don’t turn the oven off.

When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh into a large mixing bowl. Peel the bananas and add them to the sweet potatoes.

Add 1 stick butter.

Add honey

Beat vigorously with a mixer or with a wooden spoon.

Season with salt to taste.

Spoon into a baking dish. Top with crumb topping if desired and bake in the already hot oven til topping is golden brown.

Topping:

• 1/2 stick butter
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
• Rub the butter into the flour with your fingers, add pecans, sprinkle over sweet potatoes.

Nashville

Dominick Shon Dre Hodges, 21, last known address 942 Vanleer Drive, Clarksville, TN was wanted by the Clarksville Police Department for First Degree Murder. The FBI Violent Crimes Task Force picked him up at an apartment on South Langley in Chicago, IL without incident. He was involved in a murder that occurred on July 22, 2009 at the A&W Motel on Madison Street. Hodges and an accomplice entered a motel room intending to rob the victim. The victim was shot during the robbery and died.

Dominick Shon Dre Hodges

Hodges has a criminal history in Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois including Rape of a Child and drug charges. He’s being held in the Cook County Jail awaiting extradition.