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SCOTTISH hopes of retaining the title at the £2.7 million Dunhill Links for a third successive season were sparked at the halfway mark when Paul Lawrie, the winner in 2001, carded 65 at Kingsbarns, Colin Montgomerie, the defending champion, signed for 67 over the Old Course, and Scott Drummond showed his liking for the big stage with a patient 69 at Carnoustie. As Bradley Dredge, 67 for 131, set the pace for the rest of the field to chase on 12 under par, Lawrie leapt from 65th spot on Thursday to 11th place yesterday thanks to an outstanding round of seven under par, his lowest score since the first tournament of the 2006 season. .
Yadkinville police began an investigation yesterday into at least six claims from Hispanic families living in a mobile-home park who say they bought homes and have not received the titles for them. Chief Tim Parks said he met with a group of about 30 families Thursday night to discuss the contentions. Most of the families, including many who do not speak English, just needed guidance on how to go about getting a title transferred to their names. The owner of the mobile-home park, Bob Snyder, sold homes to the majority of its residents. He has maintained that all the families have titles but that some did not complete paperwork to transfer ownership to their names. But police say that may not be entirely true. "There were a few claims that seemed suspicious, so we're going to check into them further.
CLIFTON -- A series of wooden roof trusses came crashing down like matchsticks at a construction site on River Road Thursday morning, taking with them five hardhat-wearing men who were working to secure the pine supports on the newly erected building's walls, fire officials said. .
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