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Lime pulling out of Starkville, MSU
Company cites MSU scooter policy, business
model shift as reason for leaving market
By Alex Holloway
aholloway@cdispatch.com
Lime is with-
drawing from n LETTER:
Online
the Starkville Read a letter
market, and from Lime to
according to Mayor Lynn
Spruill at cdis-
officials, is cit- patch.com
ing Mississippi
State Universi-
ty’s decision to not allow scoot-
ers on campus as its reason for
leaving.
Gann enters
sheriff’s race
Former SPD officer files
to run as Democrat
By Alex Holloway
aholloway@cdispatch.com
A former
Starkville Police De-
partment officer has
entered the Oktibbe-
ha County sheriff’s
race.
Brandon Gann an-
nounced his filing to Gann
run on Wednesday.
Gann, who has 10 years of law en-
forcement experience, is running
as a Democrat
He’ll face off against current
Sheriff Steve Gladney, who’s held
the position since defeating former
Sheriff Dolph Bryan in 2011, in Au-
gust’s Democratic party primary
election.
Gann, a Starkville native,
worked as a Mississippi Highway
Patrol trooper for two years and
was an officer with SPD for eight.
He said he left law enforcement
four years ago and now runs two
businesses — Gann’s Party Inflat-
ables and Bulldog Lawncare.
“I’ve always, ever since I was
a kid, wanted to be a sheriff,”
Gann said. “My dad was a state
trooper for 38 years and he just re-
tired two years ago. ...When I had
enough experience that I thought
I should run, Steve Gladney had
just become sheriff. I got out of
law enforcement four years ago,
but I didn’t want to run as soon as
I got away from Starkville Police
Department — I wanted to wait a
little while and thought it was time
to run.”
Gann said he’d like to seek a
raise for deputies if elected. He
also said he will support his depu-
ties.
“I would make sure that they
know I have their backs,” he said.
“Nowadays officers can’t really do
their jobs because they’re scared
to do their jobs. I’ll make sure ev-
erybody knows that I’m not going
to allow crime and I’m going to pro-
tect the citizens, but I’m also going
to protect my officers.”
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Mayor Lynn Spruill and
Two Lime bikes
Jeremiah Dumas, director of sit ready for use
Parking and Transit Services off of Acad-
at MSU, both confirmed they emy Road in
received letters from Lime on Spruill Dumas Starkville. Lime,
a ridesharing
Tuesday announcing the in- tery-powered electric assist company, has
tention to pull out all of its ser- bikes and electric scooters. announced it is
vices. But all of those will be gone by
pulling its bike
Lime, which began service March 15. and scooter
at the university near the be- Lime had a fleet of about services from
ginning of the academic year 200 vehicles in Starkville Starkville and
Mississippi
and with the city in Septem- and MSU, including 25 elec-
State University.
ber, provides pedal bikes, bat- See LIME, 6A Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff
Restaurant tax
Petition push
Amanda Lien/Dispatch Staff
Danny Bedwell asks a pedestrian to sign a petition calling for a referendum on the 2-percent restaurant tax in front of Trotter
Convention Center on Wednesday. Bedwell and five other Columbus residents are aiming to get at least 2,000 signatures on
the petition before Monday in order to force a vote on the issue.
Local Libertarians rallying support for referendum
Claim tax money shouldn’t be used for ‘entertainment’ much,” she said. “But when you eat out
every day, it is significant.”
By Amanda Lien the 2-percent restaurant sales tax takes The 2-percent restaurant sales tax
alien@cdispatch.com effect March 1. will only be collected in the Columbus
That’s why she is working with five city limits at businesses where annual
As a first- and second-grade teacher, prepared food and beverage sales are at
other members of the Libertarian Party
Frieda Hallman doesn’t have much time least $100,000. However, city residents
of Lowndes County to circulate a peti-
to cook. She eats out pretty much every have the option to force a referendum
tion calling for a referendum — a public
day, a habit that she believes could cost vote — on the sales tax. on the tax by delivering a petition to
her more than she’s willing to pay when “Some people say (2 percent) isn’t See Petition, 3A
CPD investigator faces discipline for misusing resources
By Zack Plair vehicle without authorization to drive) from Columbus.
zplair@cdispatch.com Moorhead while on duty on Jan. Those same city sources, in-
31 to either apply or interview for cluding some city councilmen, said
A Columbus police investigator that town’s police chief position, Chief Fred Shelton plans to rec-
could face suspension or termina- multiple city sources confirmed. ommend a 10-day suspension for
tion for misusing city time and re- Moorhead is in Sunflower County Adams during executive session of
sources earlier this year. in the Mississippi Delta, 132 miles the council’s March 5 meeting.
Reginald Adams drove a city (roughly a two-hour, nine-minute See Adams, 6A Adams
Five Questions Calendar Local Folks Public
1 In 2009, a 15-year-old from Iowa Today meetings
won $50,000 for doing what with her Feb. 26: OCH
■ Global Lecture Series:
thumbs? Regional Medical
2 In Homer’s “Odyssey,” what is Former astronaut and Inter-
Center Board of
the name of Odysseus’ dog — Ajax, national Space Station com-
Trustees, 4 p.m.,
Anthrax or Argos? mander Scott Kelly speaks at
OCH
3 What company produced an early 7 p.m. at Mississippi State’s
personal computer name Lisa? March 1: Board
Lee Hall, part of the Student
4 What university’s mascot is the of Aldermen work
Association’s Global Lecture
razorback? session, noon, City
Series. Free to the public.
5 What type of cuisine includes the Hall
dish bibimbap? March 4: Board
Answers, 6B
Friday of Supervisors, 9
■ U40 Exhibit: Starkville a.m.., Oktibbeha
Area Arts Council hosts a County Courthouse
free public reception for its March 5: Board
U40 juried art show (artists of Aldermen, 5:30
Inside 18-40) at 7 p.m. at 929 p.m., City Hall
Coffee Bar, 106 E. Main March 12: Starkville
Business 5B Dear Abby 4B
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Thursday
Did you hear?
‘Empire’ actor goes from victim
to accused felon in 3 weeks
Jussie Smollett charged Wednesday
with making a false police report Democrats prepare resolution
against Trump’s declaration
The Associated Press evening to get in touch
with Smollett’s attorneys
CHICAGO — The whis- to negotiate his surrender.
pers about “Empire” actor Officers did not have a time
Jussie Smollett started with frame for how long the ac-
reports that he had not ful- tor would be given. Many Republicans have expressed concerns initially approve the measure, Con-
gress seems unlikely to muster the
ly cooperated with police “We are trying to be dip-
after telling authorities he lomatic and reasonable, and Trump’s declaration sets a precedent for future two-thirds majorities in each cham-
ber that would be needed later to
was attacked in Chicago by
two men who hurled racist,
we’re hoping he does the
same,” police spokesman
Democratic presidents to declare emergencies override a certain Trump veto.
Even so, Republican senators
anti-gay slurs and looped a
rope around his neck.
Anthony Guglielmi said.
The felony disorderly
to help their own favored issues facing tough 2020 re-election fights
in competitive states like Arizona,
Then detectives in a city conduct charge emerged By ALAN FRAM House likely by mid-March, per- Colorado and North Carolina would
bristling with surveillance on the same day that de- The Associated Press haps as soon as next week, because have to take stances that could risk
cameras could not find tectives and the two broth- of a timeline spelled out by law. Ini- dividing the GOP’s pro-Trump and
video of the beating. Later, ers testified before a grand WASHINGTON — House Dem- tial passage by the Democratic-run more moderate voters.
two brothers were taken jury. Smollett’s attorneys ocrats will file a resolution Friday House seems assured. Moderate Sen. Susan Collins,
into custody for question- met with prosecutors and aimed at blocking the national The measure would then move R-Maine, said Wednesday she
ing but were released after police, but it was unknown emergency declaration that Pres- to the Republican-controlled Sen- would back a resolution blocking
two days, with police saying what they discussed or ident Donald Trump has issued ate, where there may be enough the declaration, making her the
they were no longer sus- whether Smollett attended to help finance his wall along the GOP defections for approval. The first Republican to publicly state
pects. the meeting. Southwest border, teeing up a clash law that spells out the rules for her support for the effort to thwart
Following three weeks In a statement, attorneys over billions of dollars, immigration emergency declarations seems to the emergency. With Republicans
of mounting suspicions, Todd Pugh and Victor Hen- policy and the Constitution’s sepa- require the Senate to address the holding a 53-47 majority, three
Smollett was charged derson said Smollett “en- ration of powers. issue too, but there’s never been a more GOP senators would need to
Wednesday with making a joys the presumption of in- Though the effort seems almost congressional effort to block one vote with Democrats for the resolu-
false police report, a charge nocence, particularly when certain to ultimately fall short — and some procedural uncertainties tion to win initial approval.
that could bring up to three there has been an investi- perhaps to a Trump veto — the remain. The votes could also cause dis-
years in prison and force gation like this one where votes will let Democrats take a de- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, comfort for other Republicans
the actor, who is black and information, both true and fiant stance against Trump that is D-Calif., seemed to predict approv- who’ve opposed the declaration.
gay, to pay for the cost of false, has been repeatedly sure to please liberal voters. They al, telling colleagues in a letter that Many have expressed concerns
the investigation into his leaked.” will also put some Republicans her chamber will “move swiftly” to that Trump’s declaration sets a
report of a Jan. 29 beating. The announcement of from swing districts and states in a pass it and “the resolution will be precedent for future Democratic
In less than a month, the charges followed a flur- difficult spot. referred to the Senate and then presidents to declare emergencies
the 36-year-old changed ry of activity in recent days, Formally introducing the mea- sent to the President’s desk.” to help their own favored issues,
from being the seemingly including lengthy police sure sets up a vote by the full Should the House and Senate like global warming or gun control.
sympathetic victim of a hate interviews of the brothers,
crime to being accused of a search of their home and
fabricating the entire thing. their release after officers
Police tried Wednesday cleared them.

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CMSD Board recognized for superintendent search

Board of trustees
featured at MSBA
conference
BY MARY POLLITZ
mpollitz@cdispatch.com
The Columbus Municipal
School District board of trust-
ees tried to involve the commu-
nity in its lengthy search to find
a superintendent last year.
The Mississippi School
Board Association recognized
that effort — so much so that
they asked CMSD board mem-
bers to present to school dis-
tricts at the MSBA annual con-
ference in Jackson Wednesday.
Board members were excit-
ed to talk with representatives
of other school districts about
the superintendent search
process and the importance of
involving the community in se-
lecting the head of the district.
“It’s validation that we stuck
to our core beliefs of doing
things the right way,” board
president Jason Spears said.
“The whole process has made
our board stronger.”
CMSD started its search
for a superintendent February
2018 after the termination of
former superintendent Philip
Hickman. The first thing the
board did was bring in MSBA
representatives to hold meet-
ings with stakeholders — in-
goals the board had, and to in-
volve the community and their
voices. They had the courage to
print it, even though there were
some negative things being
printed. No other district has
used the stakeholder reports to
that extent.”
After the public interviews,
the board took a community
vote for a new superintendent.
The following day, the board
of trustees interviewed each
candidate one more time before
announcing the new head of the
district.
Spears said the process of
finding a new leader for the
district was exhausting during
the nearly five-month search,
but added MSBA’s support was
critical.
Courtesy photo “(MSBA) was very instru-
Columbus Municipal School District board member Telisa Young, mental in helping us,” Spears
Superintendent Cherie Labat, board president Jason Spears, mem- said. “It’s a process I don’t want
ber Fredrick Sparks and Josie Shumake present at the Mississippi to go through again any time
School Board Association conference in Jackson Wednesday morn-
ing. Board members presented to school districts in search of a soon.”
At Wednesday’s conference,
superintendent about involving the public in the search.
Labat spoke to school districts
cluding one for parents and the in a public interview setting about how it felt on the appli-
wider community and one just in May last year before hiring cant side and the encourage-
for CMSD teachers and staff. Cherie Labat. ment she felt from the district.
MSBA compiled reports of the This level of community in- “I respected the integrity
stakeholders’ feedback from volvement set a precedent other and rigor of the process and
those meetings. districts should use, MSBA su- that they were very thorough
Once the CMSD board be- perintendent search consultant in the process,” Labat said. “It
gan accepting applications, Tommye Henderson said. made me more attracted to the
they narrowed the applicant “The first distinction is the position, not to say it wasn’t
pool of 19 to five candidates, use of the stakeholders’ re- stressful. It made me feel like
and then to three finalists. The ports,” Henderson said. “The they were going to do a thor-
board presented the final three newspaper printed those. ough job of picking the right
candidates to the community Transparency was one of the candidate for the position.”
Involvement in the commu-
nity is something both Spears
and Labat expect to grow with-
in the district.
“We try to be transparent
about what’s going well and
things we need to improve
upon,” Labat said. “It’s import-
ant to get feedback. It is our
community and our school dis-
trict. We need the input of the
community and the friendly
city to move the school district
to the next level.”
During the course of the
public interviews, The Dispatch
printed information about each
candidate. Both Henderson and
Labat said the printed docu-
mentation helped educate and
inform the community of the
ongoings within the district.
Labat said board members
distributed copies of The Dis-
patch’s coverage of the search
to other districts present at
Wednesday’s conference.
Henderson added the route
CMSD took with the public is
something that has already
benefited school districts in
their own searches.
“We try to give the other dis-
tricts examples of what former
districts have done,” Hender-
son said. “We just did a search
in Canton School district. They
did a public forum also. It was
formatted similar to Columbus.
It was because they wanted to
let their community see the fi-
nalist, just like Columbus did.”

Columbus council votes to hire new Trotter manager

Current director to retire March 1
By AMANDA LIEN
alien@cdispatch.com
The city of Columbus
plans to hire Rogena Bon-
ner as the new director for
Trotter Convention Center
following current director
Mike Anderson’s retire-
ment.
The city council voted
unanimously at its Tues-
day night meeting to offer
the position to Bonner, a
Tuscaloosa-based 311 call
center director who previ-
ously served as Columbus
municipal court senior
magistrate.
City officials could not
give specifics as to when
Bonner will start, as she
has not formally accepted
their employment offer
and has to pass a drug
screening test. Anderson
will retire March 1.
To fill Anderson’s posi-
tion, the city convened a
10-person selection com-
mittee of city officials,
Columbus-Lowndes Con-
vention and Visitors Bu-
reau CEO Nancy Carpen-
ter, longtime Columbus
beautification volunteer
Tjajuan Boswell, United
Christian Baptist Church
pastor Steven James and
Anderson.
Columbus Mayor Rob-
ert Smith, who was on the
hiring committee, said
the committee heard from
seven applicants but felt
that Bonner’s experience
stood out.
“They all had good at-
tributes, but I think what
stood out the most was her
knowledge, experience
and management skills,”
he said. “I think she’ll be a
great asset to the city.”
In 2015, when Ander-
son was interviewing for
his position, he was up
against another candi-
date that city officials se-
riously considered for the
position. Both candidates
interviewed before the
city council in executive
session before Anderson
was selected.
Bonner will inherit a
fully-renovated Trotter
Convention Center with
a full roster of scheduled
events. She will also man-
age the farmers market
and Friendship Ceme-
tery, book events for Riv-
erside Park and the Old
82 Bridge and maintain
city buildings. Her annu-
al salary will be $56,400.
During Anderson’s
time as director, a pri-
they’re doing. I just make
sure they have what they
wife, also a recent retiree,
plan to travel.
vacy wall on Trotter’s need and they get it done. “We’re going to Italy,
north-facing patio on Sec- We all work together Hawaii, maybe Austra-
ond Avenue was complet- here. It’s really great.” lia,” he said. “I’ve been to
ed, adding on more low- After he officially re- Italy once before, so I’d
er-level space clients and tires, Anderson and his like to go again.”
vendors could use. He
also implemented a sys-
tem to take vendor feed-
back so he and his staff
could make adjustments
in the future. He said
both additions meshed
with his overall goal as
director.
“We wanted to make
it easier for vendors to
come in and do business,”
he said.
For Anderson, work-
ing with convention cen-
ter staff was the best part
of his time there.
“We’ve got a good
team,” he said. “They
all know really well what

Petition
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City Hall no later than 5
p.m. Feb. 25. That petition
must include signatures
from at least 2,000 city
residents who are regis-
tered voters. If the tax is
forced to a vote, it would
require 60-percent voter
approval to pass.
So far, Hallman esti-
mates she and other vol-
unteers have collected
close to 700 petition sig-
natures. Since she works
a day job, she often goes
out on weekends to solicit
signatures. She has even
asked the owners of sever-
al restaurants if she could
ask for signatures outside
their businesses.
“They don’t want the
tax because they lose busi-
ness,” she said. “Their
business that comes from
seniors, they lose it be-
cause (seniors) live on a
fixed income, so any little
tax makes it more expen-
sive to eat out.”
Food and drink costs
aside, Hallman and Liber-
tarian Party of Lowndes
County chairman Danny
Bedwell also take issue
with the fact that the tax
was brought to the Leg-
islature before city resi-
dents got to have a say.
In 1986, when the tax
was first implemented,
residents voted to approve
the tax county-wide. How-
ever, the tax set to take ef-
fect March 1 will only be
collected within the city
limits, something Bedwell
believes should prompt a
separate, city-wide vote
by only those that would
be paying the tax.
“(In the 1980s), peo-
ple in Artesia, Caledonia,
Crawford, New Hope,
they all voted ‘yes’ for the
tax,” he said. “But now,
that shouldn’t be allowed.
Putting the tax in place
should’ve been on the bal-
lot to begin with.”
The county-wide tax
expired in June 2018 after
the Legislature did not
renew it, which prompted
an effort to re-establish it
as a citywide tax that will
still have a county-wide
impact.
Bedwell believes the
city and county have “no
business” taking in tax-
payer money to pay for
things like construction at
Propst Park and festivals.
If the tax is implemented,
Columbus will receive
$400,000 annually from
collections, and Lowndes
County $300,000, for rec-
reation, while the Golden
Triangle Development
LINK will get $250,000
each year for economic
development efforts. The
rest of the revenue will
fund the Columbus-Lown-
des Convention and Vis-
itors Bureau’s tourism
efforts.
“When did entertain-
ment become something
taxpayers needed to
spend their money on?”
he asked.
CVB CEO Nancy Car-
penter believes those
against the restaurant tax
“don’t see the value” in it.
“Evidently, there are
some people that don’t
understand all the pos-
itive things it’s done for
our community,” she said.
“We’d be happy to share
that data with them. It’s
had a very positive impact
on the city.”
Columbus Mayor Rob-
ert Smith agrees.
“(People) have a right
to sign a petition, but the
2-percent sales tax is good
for the city, county, CVB
and citizens of Colum-
bus,” he said. “Why would
a citizen not cooperate and
be happy for the 2-percent
(tax) to be in existence?
“It’s not like we can
take the money and mis-
manage it,” he added.
“We’ve already set the
plan for the $400,000 we
receive to finish Propst
Park. … And look at what
the LINK does for the city
and the county.”
However, Bedwell wor-
ries that the opposite is
true and that city officials
will mismanage the mon-
ey. He thinks the only
people that want the tax
are the ones who benefit
from it.
“There’s a handful of
people who support this
tax, and those are the peo-
ple spending it,” he said.
Hallman thinks the
city is asking for too much
taxpayer money, first with
the 2-percent, and then
with the proposed 1-per-
cent addition to the tax,
which hasn’t yet reached a
committee in Jackson for
legislative consideration,
for Sen. Terry Brown Am-
phitheater operations.
“And the 1-percent tax,
oh my God,” she said. “If
the mayor had been a bet-
ter steward with the mon-
ey he had, (the tax) might
not be laughable.”
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Voice of the people
Thoughts of Penn Taylor homestead
I was a bit teary-eyed last night (Wednesday) as I
drove-back into town from the Prairie. The Snow Moon
that was peaking through the clouds was competing with
a huge conflagration at the old Penn Taylor homestead on
Highway 82.
The formidable house that had been the home to the
Taylor clan for so many years was being burned to make
way for the new county Sportsplex. The flames stretched
from either end of the house high up into the sky and
created quite a sight along the old road.
I stopped and watched for a few minutes as the house,
under the watchful eye of firemen, quickly burned to the
ground. Memories of Penn and Catherine Taylor flooded
my memory. They were a charming and delightful couple
who had great friends of both races. Penn loved his herd
of Tennessee Walking horses which were all descended
from a childhood steed of his. He had a furniture store on
the place which had to give-way when the highway was
four laned. He was sheriff of Lowndes County for a while
and a director of 4-County Electric for years. Catherine
was a fabulous hostess and a marvelous cook. She gave of
her time for many school and civic projects that benefited
our community.
The new Sportsplex will be a wonderful addition to
Lowndes County and the Taylors would be thrilled to
know that their home place was being put to good use.
State of the Nation
Jussie Smollett supporters:
Bob Raymond
Columbus

Other editors rooting for a ‘modern lynching’

Abuses should move Southern
Baptist Convention to take action
The news reports out of Texas describing hundreds of
Southern Baptist leaders and workers who were accused
of sexual misconduct yet allowed to work at churches is
disturbing at the very least.
That some churches knowingly let people with a back-
ground of sexual misconduct teach children or youth is
unbelievable. Yet it happened in churches throughout the
country.
It shows that sexual abuse is a problem for all faiths and
all denominations. No church is immune to sin. But some
of the instances described in the reports by the Houston
Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News can’t be chalked
up to ignorance.
Some churches may have unknowingly employed
predators. Others did so with full knowledge of their
backgrounds.
The Southern Baptist Convention was the subject of the
newspapers’ investigation, but the problem is not con-
strained only to that denomination. But SBC leaders could
have — and should have — done more to prevent these
horrors.
Going back at least a decade, SBC leaders were asked
to track sexual predators so they could not move from
church to church. The convention was also asked to act
against congregations that harbored or concealed abusers.
Those policies were not put into place. And the result is
what was reported by the newspapers.
The Rev. J.D. Greear, who was elected as the SBC’s
president last year, said the abuses described in the news
report “are pure evil.”
“I am broken over what was revealed today,” Greear
wrote in a series of posts on Twitter. “The voices in this ar-
ticle should be heard as a warning sent from God, calling
the church to repent.”
“We leaders in the SBC should have listened to the
warnings of those who tried to call attention to this,” Gree-
ar tweeted. “I am committed to doing everything possible
to ensure we never make these mistakes again.”
SBC churches are autonomous, meaning the conven-
tion has little authority over them. But the SBC has the
authority to “disassociate” with churches that knowingly
hire or protect abusers. The convention can also create
a database of abusers to give churches more information
about the people they hire or allow to volunteer.
The two newspapers in Texas were able to create an of-
fender database with limited resources. Surely the largest
Protestant denomination in the country can do the same.
Churches — of any denomination or faith — should be
places were people are safe and protected, not victimized
and shamed.
(Brookhaven) Daily Leader
Rep. Maxine Waters,
D-Calif., not only believed
black and openly gay actor
Jussie Smollett’s tale of
being attacked by two
N-word-spouting homopho-
bic Trump-supporters, she
-- and many other big-name
Democrats -- knew exactly
whom to blame.
Waters said: “I know
Jussie. I love him. His fami-
ly’s a friend of mine. I know Larry Elder
his sisters, I met his mom
and I called already to Jazz, one of the sisters, to
talk to her about what’s happening, what’s going on.
... I’m pleased that he’s doing okay. But we have to
understand this is happening for a reason. Why, all
of a sudden, do we have people unable to study while
black, unable to mow a lawn while black, unable to
have a picnic while black, and being attacked? It’s
coming from the President of the United States.
He’s dog whistling every day. He’s separating and
dividing, and he is basically emboldening those
folks who feel this way.”
The Rev. Al Sharpton, who became famous by
falsely accusing an assistant district attorney of rap-
ing a black teenage girl, weighed in. He said: “(The
Smollett attack) is only a reminder of the times
that we are living in, that people feel empowered to
express their hate and feel there will be no account-
ability. ... The President should have said, ‘My brand
shouldn’t stand for that.’ This hate-filled climate
is set by ... the President of the United States, who
gets the award for climate setting, if he is not at fault
for a direct act.”
The Rev. Jesse Jackson released a statement:
“Hatred against another simply because of who they
are is like acid rain. It falls from the top down and
pollutes the environment.” Former Vice President
Joe Biden tweeted: “What happened today to @
JussieSmollett must never be tolerated in this coun-
try. We must stand up and demand that we no longer
give this hate safe harbor; that homophobia and rac-
ism have no place on our streets or in our hearts.”
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., in a tweet, called the
alleged attack “a modern day lynching.”
Isn’t it good news that the story is alleged to be
false? Isn’t it good news that Trump-supporting
goons are not patrolling the streets at night, armed
with bleach and a noose, to find, attack, white-
wash and lynch black and gay Trump-bashers? A
PeopleTV host actually said she was “hoping” and
“praying” that Smollett’s story was true.
Why did so many uncritically buy Smollett’s sto-
ry? One reason is that an Axios poll last November
found that 61 percent of Democrats believe Repub-
licans are “racist/ bigoted/sexist.” Thirty-one per-
cent of Republicans feel that way about Democrats.
And most Democrats and members of the media
believe Trump is a racist. So why doubt such a juicy
story that falsely advances two narratives? Trump
is Exhibit A that racism remains a major problem in
America. And if Trump is a “racist,” therefore so are
his supporters.
But what does it say about America’s alleged “sys-
temic,” “structural” and “institutional” racism when,
in 2019, the cupboard is so bare that “racist attacks”
have to be manufactured? Last year, in a span of a
few weeks, three black motorists claimed they were
victims of racism by the white cops who pulled them
over. One, a reverend, was the president of a local
branch of the NAACP. He posted on social media a
long, detailed description of the alleged interaction
with the cop whom he claimed racially profiled him
and made harassing comments. A black female mo-
torist took to social media to say she had a “traumat-
ic experience” in Virginia when she was pulled over
for speeding and “threatened” by a “white cop, who
“degraded” her “as an African-American.” And a
viral post by a civil rights “activist” claimed a Texas
trooper sexually assaulted another black woman fol-
lowing a traffic stop and then arrested her for DUI.
But they were all unaware that they were being
recorded. The tapes show all three were lying. The
cops involved were courteous, polite and respectful.
The black motorists lied about the white cops. But if
not for the recordings, who knows what might have
happened to the careers of the officers.
As to the belief that racism remains a serious
problem in America, can we agree that nirvana is
not an option? In a nation of 330 million people, bad
actors abound. After all, one survey in 2017 found
that 7 percent of adult Americans believe chocolate
milk comes from brown cows. That works out to
over 17 million adults. And a 1997 Gallup poll found
that 4 percent of Americans believed Elvis was still
alive.
But today’s definition of “race relations” pretty
much comes down to this: how black people feel
about white people and how white people feel about
how black people feel about white people. Racism
has so receded as an impediment to progress that
new terms became necessary to describe offensive
“racist” behavior, such as “microaggressions.” This
means whites are racist, even if they don’t think
they are, because of their “white privilege.” If white
people spent as much time thinking about how to
oppress black people as black people think they do,
white people wouldn’t have enough time to oppress
black people.
Larry Elder is a best-selling author and nationally
syndicated radio talk-show host. To find out more
about Larry Elder, visit www.LarryElder.com.
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Mississippi woman pleads guilty in massive pharmacy fraud

Hope Thomley of Hattiesburg faces up to 15
years in prison at sentencing on July 2
By JEFF AMY
The Associated Press
JACKSON — A Mississippi
woman charged in a fraud case
that prosecutors say reaped
more than $200 million from
a federal military health insur-
er and others pleaded guilty
Wednesday.
Hope Thomley of Hatties-
burg entered guilty pleas in
federal court in that city to one
count of conspiracy to com-
mit health care fraud and one
count of conspiracy to commit
money laundering and tax eva-
sion.
Prosecutors say the 52-year-
old Thomley and her husband,
Randy Thomley, bribed health
care providers to prescribe
handcrafted high-dollar med-
ications that were generally
unnecessary. They targeted
people insured by TRICARE,
which covers military mem-
bers, their families, retirees
and some National Guard
members and reservists. Pros-
ecutors have said Advantage
Pharmacy, partly owned by
Hope Thomley, took in $192
million in revenue from TRI-
CARE alone over several years.
Prosecutors are dropping
an earlier 26-count indictment
that carried a potential 245-
year sentence for both Hope
and Randy Thomley. U.S. At-
torney Mike Hurst said the
husband is scheduled to plead
guilty next Tuesday in Hatties-
burg to one count of conspira-
cy to commit health care fraud,
a charge that carries up to 10
years in prison.
Hope Thomley faces up to
15 years in prison at sentencing
on July 2. She agreed Wednes-
day to forfeit $29 million under
her plea, including $15 million
in cash, three vehicles and 15
pieces of real estate. Author-
ities also said she is also re-
quired to pay $6.6 million to
the IRS for income taxes she
evaded, and could face other
fines.
“The egregious corruption
uncovered in this complex
and expansive fraud scheme
wasted and diverted millions
of dollars in limited taxpayer
funds that should have been
spent on critical medical care
for our military members and
their families,” Special Agent
in Charge John F. Khin of the
Defense Criminal Investigative
Service said in a statement.
Parts of the investigation
have been visible since agents
raided nine Mississippi phar-
macies in January 2016, and
Thomley is the 11th person
convicted. In earlier court pa-
pers seeking to seize the as-
sets of various defendants, fed-
eral officials identified her as
one of the “central architects”
of the scheme that ran from
2012 to 2015, saying it “threat-
ened the very solvency of some
health care benefit programs.”
They said pharmacists
would concoct recipes for
pain or scar creams that they
would make by hand. Such
compounded medications are
typically tailored to the needs
of an individual patient. But in
this case, pharmacists tailored
them for maximum reimburse-
ment, using expensive ingredi-
ents “without regard to the in-
dividual needs of the patients,”
prosecutors said. Sometimes
pharmacies would submit
multiple claims to determine
which recipe would bring the
most money, prosecutors have
said.

Nurse charged in fatal drug-swap error pleads not guilty
‘... It is patently unfair to charge a
nurse with a criminal offense for
something that was nothing more
than a mistake’
By TRAVIS LOLLER
The Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
— A Tennessee nurse
charged with reckless
homicide after a medica-
tion error killed a patient
pleaded not guilty on
Wednesday in a Nashville
courtroom packed with
other nurses who came in
scrubs to show their sup-
port.
The error happened
at Vanderbilt University
Medical Center in Decem-
ber 2017 when RaDonda
Vaught injected 75-year-
old Charlene Murphey
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Jerry Ivy
WEST POINT —
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fathomable.” He noted that
the state board of nursing
has taken no action against
Vaught’s nursing license,
which is still active.
“This sets a terrible
precedent, and these
nurses are here today be-
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to charge a nurse with a
criminal offense for some-
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In addition to his
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thew Ivy Jr. and Kenya-
to Johnson; and sisters,
Amanda Ivy, Jessica
Ivy, Brittany Ivy and
Kizzy Ivy.
Larry Caldwell
CRAWFORD — Lar-
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son, Gary Murphey, told
The Tennessean newspa-
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given Vaught and felt sor-
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“I know my mom well,
and she would be very up-
set knowing that this lady
may spend some of her life
in prison,” Gary Murphey
told The Tennessean. “She
probably had a family, and
it’s destroyed their life
too.”
He also said the fami-
ly has no plans to sue the
hospital.
Janie Harvey Garner
runs the online nurse ad-
vocacy organization Show
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has been organizing sup-
port for Vaught and flew
in from St. Louis for the
hearing.
William Lamar
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Beersheba Cemetery
Larry Caldwell
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Funeral Home
2nd Ave. North Location
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Mavis Derden
Mavis Clemmons Derden, 89, passed away,
surrounded by her family, at Baptist Hospital
on February 18, 2019, from complications of a
stroke.
She was born October 24, 1929, in Pickens
County, AL, to Elvin Elijah and Ada Woolbright
Clemmons.
In addition to her parents, she was prede-
ceased by her husband of 48 years, James William
“Bill” Derden; her son, James William “Jimmy”
Derden, Jr.; and her sisters, Gladys Clemmons
McGahey and Hilda Clemmons Bruner.
Mama met the love of her life — our dad-
dy — when she was 15, and they were married
when she was barely 17 and he 18, right before
he shipped off to Germany for the Occupation.
She finished high school while he was gone, and
when he returned, he went to college on the G.I.
Bill while she had three children in 2 ½ years,
typing his papers and supporting his education
all the while. She was a very typical 1950s stay-
at-home mom: homeroom mother, scout leader,
Sunday school teacher, author of the church bul-
letin, chief cook and bottle washer, seamstress
extraordinaire, household accountant, chauf-
feur, and all-around gatekeeper for everyone in
the family.
Eventually, with all three children in college,
she decided it was her turn at higher education,
so she enrolled in Hinds Junior College when she
was 42. She went on to complete both bachelor’s
and master’s degrees in English at Mississippi
College by the age of 50, writing her thesis on
the role of nature in King Lear. She often noted
that she did not have any grandchildren when
she started college, and she had seven when she
finished. After graduation, she taught English at
the Vicksburg Campus of Hinds for 17 years as a
“full-time adjunct” instructor. She was also one
of Hinds’ first dual-enrollment instructors, teach-
ing composition and literature classes for several
years to students from St. Aloysius High School
who were concurrently enrolled at Hinds.
When our daddy died unexpectedly when
Mama was not quite 65, she made the brave deci-
sion to move from Vicksburg back to Columbus,
closer to her son and to her two sisters living in
Tuscaloosa. Thus, she began a new chapter of her
life which included travel to the U.K. twice and
around the United States with her friends and
family. She took creative writing classes at Mis-
sissippi University for Women and continuing
education classes in painting, antique shopping,
American drama, and Shakespeare, to name a
few. Along the way, she lost her two sisters and
our brother, so again, she started a new chapter,
moving to Clinton to be closer to her daughters.
She loved “junkin’” with us, looking for books or
treasures to decorate her home. The week before
her hospitalization, she bought a new sack full of
books and was already working her way through
them. Always curious and eager to stretch her
imagination and her knowledge, she was never
one to sit idly by while the world moved past her.
Her strength of character, her indominable spirit,
and her unwavering love and support for her fam-
ily and friends are traits that her family cherish,
admire, and attempt to emulate. Mama/Nanny/
Aunt Mavis will be missed by all who knew her.
She leaves to cherish her memory her daugh-
ters, Beverly Derden Fatherree (Ben) and Me-
lissa Derden Black (Harry); her grandchildren,
Amy Derden Smith (John), Kelly Derden Myers
(Lee), Sara Derden Dismuke (Trent), Heather
Farris Bennett (Russell), Catherine Farris Peter-
son (Brandon), Emily Black and William Black
(Katie); 13 great-grandchildren; her daughter-in-
law, Cassie Ivey Derden; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Thursday, Feb.
21, at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in
Clinton, MS, and from 12-2 PM Friday, Feb. 22, at
Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Cremato-
ry, College Street location, in Columbus, MS. Fu-
neral services will follow at 2:00 PM. Interment
will be in Beersheba Cumberland Presbyterian
Church Cemetery in the New Hope community.
If you would like to remember Mama, please
consider making a donation in her name to the
Bill Derden Memorial Scholarship at Hinds
Community College, P.O. Box 1100, Raymond,
MS 39154, or the cemetery fund at Beersheba
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1736 Beer-
sheba Road, Columbus, MS 39702.
Sign the online guest book at
www.memorialgunterpeel.com
903 College Street • Columbus, MS
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Adams
Continued from Page 1A
But at least three coun-
cilmen, two of whom did
not want to be named in
the article, told The Dis-
patch that suspension
length is insufficient. In-
stead, they said they want
to look at stricter disci-
pline, possibly even termi-
nation.
“Ain’t no doubt about
it (that termination is a
possibility),” said Ward 2
Councilman Joseph Mick-
ens, who spoke to The
Dispatch on the record.
“It better not hit the floor
because if (a motion to ter-
minate) gets to the floor,
he’s gone.
“Adams put a stain on
the city,” Mickens added.
“He stole from the city be-
cause he took money for
work he didn’t do (since
he was on duty at the
time), on top of taking the
car out of town without au-
thorization.”
Mickens said he wants
to see what the chief rec-
ommends and he’s “also
curious” to hear what
Mickens Smith
Mayor Robert Smith
would recommend.
Police Chief Fred Shel-
ton told The Dispatch he
would not discuss any
personnel matter outside
of executive session.
It will take four coun-
cilmen for a vote on Ad-
ams to stick, unless one
of the six opts to abstain
from the vote. In a 3-3 tie,
the mayor would cast the
tiebreaking vote.
Two other councilmen
contacted for this article
would not indicate which
way they were leaning
on the matter. Neither
would Smith, who took is-
sue with Mickens telling
the newspaper he wants
to know what the mayor
thinks without asking
him directly.
“I’m not even going to
be discussing (Adams),”
Smith said. “I don’t make
a recommendation. The
chief makes the recom-
mendation to the city and
council. … If the council-
man is concerned about
how I feel, the councilman
should be man enough
to come to me about it.
That’s cowardly.”
Adams was first hired
at CPD as a patrol officer
in November 2016, mov-
ing to the criminal investi-
gation division in January
2018. His current rate of
pay is $15.75 per hour.
In his first four months
in CID, Adams racked up
338 hours, including be-
ing authorized to drive
the mayor and city plan-
ner to a Federal Home
Loan Bank conference
in New Orleans. His paid
overtime in that period,
which The Dispatch re-
ported, outpaced all the
other investigators and
was 144 hours more than
the next highest.
Shelton also sent Ad-
ams to retrieve part-time
officer Louis Alexander
in March 2018, after Alex-
ander had been stopped
in Starkville for driving
under the influence. Alex-
ander, who was off-duty at
the time of the stop, was
not ticketed, and Adams
brought him back to Co-
lumbus in a city vehicle.
“All I know is this bud-
dy-buddy — ‘I know you, I
like you so I’ll hire you’ —
business needs to stop,”
Mickens said. “We have
to be more selective when
we hire people to certain
positions.”
Attempts to reach Ad-
ams were unsuccessful.
The city of Moorhead
would not confirm wheth-
er Adams had applied for
the position but said no
candidate from Columbus
was ever interviewed.
Reporter Amanda Lien
and News Editor Isabelle
Altman contributed to this
report.

Lime
Continued from Page 1A
tric scooters it added in
the city in January. In a
Dispatch report Sunday,
Dumas said the univer-
sity’s contract with Lime
doesn’t allow for scoot-
ers and there have been
concerns — such as peo-
ple hitting cars on cam-
pus, riding the scooters
improperly and leaving
them in the wrong places
— since Lime deployed
scooters in the city.
Lime allows users to
rent bicycles and scooters
by using a mobile phone
app, similar to what Uber
clients use to order vehi-
cle rides. The app charges
a $1 unlock fee and 15
cents per usage minute.
College students who
register to use Lime with
a .edu email address can
use the vehicles for a dis-
counted rate of 50 cents
per half-hour.
In the letter to the city,
Lime Director of Strate-
gic Development Todd
O’Boyle requests to ter-
minate the contract for
pedal bike services in the
“immediate future.”
“We are constantly
looking to improve the
way our riders move
throughout their cities
and we’re eager to bring
the latest innovation to the
communities we serve,
but we recognize that ev-
ery city is different,” the
letter says. “There is no
one-size-fits-all transpor-
tation solution.”
While the letter does
not mention the univer-
sity, Spruill said Lime
cited it as a reason when
she sought answers on a
Tuesday call. Spruill said
she had expected the
talks would focus on al-
lowing Lime to expand its
25-scooter pilot program,
rather than the company
leaving altogether.
“They said that be-
cause the university was
adamant about not allow-
ing scooters on campus,
that they were going to
withdraw from the mar-
ket because their busi-
ness model is going to
solely scooters,” Spruill
said. “I pressed them, I
said the bikes were pret-
ty cool, and he said, ‘Our
business model shows,
our clientele shows, our
customers show that they
all want scooters. So if we
got to nothing but scoot-
ers, then Starkville is not
a market that can support
that at this point in time.’”
Dumas said the scoot-
ers weren’t even a consid-
eration when the univer-
sity started its contract
with Lime. At the time,
he said, Lime was only
pitching its pedal bikes
and electric assist bikes,
which were considered
the cutting-edge technol-
ogy at the time.
“Then scooters came
into the market and we
were really not ready for
scooters,” Dumas said.
“The market was evolv-
ing and growing so fast
that there were some
concerns, primarily about
safety. That’s why we
didn’t jump into the pro-
cess with them.”
Still, Dumas said
Lime’s decision came as
a surprise, and the bikes
have been a popular prod-
uct on campus.
“We’ve had good suc-
cess with the bikes,” he
said. “Students, fans, staff
and faculty have used
them and by what we have Dumas said MSU will
heard and feedback we re- need time to consider its
ceived from Lime Bikes, next steps — whether
ridership has been high.” that’s potentially partner-
ing with another company
Use in the city or changing its stance on
Lime Starkville Op- scooters.
“It’s too early to say,”
erations Manager John
Usry told The Dispatch he said. “I think, obvious-
for Sunday’s report that ly, there’s still a desire on
the bikes have generated our end to have some sort
more than 17,000 rides of alternative transporta-
since September. The tion available. I think we’ll
company’s 25 scooters in take a step back and re-
Starkville have generated evaluate everything. We’ll
more than 2,000 rides and start having those inter-
3,000 miles of use since nal discussions soon.”
their deployment at the Usry said he could not
end of January. comment on the matter,
The company report- and Lime’s media rela-
ed about 5,000 users in tions did not provide any
Starkville. further information on
Spruill, who has been
the company’s decision to
a vocal supporter of
withdraw by press time.
Lime since its arrival in
Starkville, said she is dis-
appointed in the compa-
ny’s decision to leave the
city.
She said the city could
look to other ride-share
companies, but that may
not be much use if they
have similar business out-
looks as Lime.
“If their business mod-
el is correct and Byrd and
Lime and whoever else
is out there is going to
scooters, then our ability
to be a market they want
to be in is going to be de-
pendent on the universi-
ty,” she said. “It’s going to
be whether or not the uni-
versity gets comfortable
with having the scooters
on campus — in that case,
we’ll be able to partici-
pate with them again. But
until that time, it is just a
business decision on their
part and I have to respect
that.”

Columbus couple arrested

for neglect of vulnerable adult
18-year-old victim taken to hospital
DISPATCH STAFF REPORT
A Columbus couple
has been arrested after
authorities said they ne-
glected a vulnerable fam-
ily member.
Deputies responded
to a home on Highway
373 Tuesday night in re-
sponse to a domestic vi-
olence call, according to
a Lowndes County Sher-
iff’s Office press release.
The complainant, Teresa
Haynes, 36, said she had
been assaulted by her hus-
band, Henry Lee Spencer
Sr., 60. However, at the
scene, deputies found an
18-year-old vulnerable
adult living in “uninhab-
itable conditions,” the re-
lease said.
The victim was taken
to Baptist Memorial Hos-
pital-Golden Triangle,
and authorities contacted
the Department of Hu-
man Services to help care
for him.
Deputies arrested
Haynes and Spencer at
the scene. Both were
charged with neglect of
a vulnerable adult, and
Spencer was also charged
with domestic violence.
Spencer Haynes
The victim is a family
member of Haynes and
Spencer, who were not
providing the extensive
care he needs, the press
release said.
Haynes and Spencer
are currently in custody
at Lowndes County Adult
Detention Center. Neither
Haynes nor Spencer have
had their bonds set.

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Mangum’s hit lifts No. 9 MSU

From Special Reports
STARKVILLE — Timely hitting and
a solid outing from the bullpen led the
No. 9 Mississippi State baseball team to
a 3-2 victory against Alabama-Birming-
ham at Dudy Noble Field.
The Bulldogs (4-0) and Blazers (3-1)
exchanged scoreless innings in the first
four frames before UAB reached senior
starting pitcher Peyton Plumlee in the
fifth. The Blazers used four singles to
scratch across a pair of two-out runs be-
fore freshman Brandon Smith recorded
a lineout to end the frame.
“I though Peyton was really good ear-
ly, but I thought he got a little tired,” MSU
coach Chris Lemonis said. “He didn’t
throw too many balls, he threw too many
strikes in the middle of the zone in that in-
Roundup
ning. He left some balls over the plate, but I
thought he was really good tonight.”
UAB starting pitcher Graham Ash-
craft, a former Bulldog, didn’t allow a hit
before exiting the game with two outs in
the sixth inning. Ty Harris recorded the
final out of the sixth for UAB.
MSU sophomore Justin Foscue’s sin-
gle broke up the no-hitter with one out
in the seventh. He moved to third and
scored on a Dustin Skelton two-out in-
field single. Junior Gunner Halter then
reached on an error and moved into scor-
ing position with Skelton on a wild pitch. Blake Williams/Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations
Jake Mangum’s hit to right field scored Senior center fielder Jake Mangum was 1-for-4 with two RBIs to help the No. 9
both runners to give MSU the lead. Mississippi State baseball team edge Alabama-Birmingham 3-2 on Wednesday night
See ROUNDUP, 4B at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville.

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Mississippi State 68, Georgia 67 COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Ole Miss hires Nix

to coach linebackers
From Special Reports

OXFORD — The Ole Miss football team has

hired Tyrone Nix as its new assistant coach
for linebackers, coach Matt Luke announced
Wednesday.
Nix, a 24-year coaching veteran, joins the
program after spending last
season at Virginia Tech, where he Roundup
coached safeties.
“We are continuing to add in-
valuable experience to our staff with the addition
See OLE MISS, 4B

WOMEN’S COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
No. 6 MSU set for
journey to Oxford
From Special Reports

STARKVILLE — The No. 6 Mississippi State

women’s basketball team will take on Ole Miss
Dale Zanine/USA TODAY Sports at 7 p.m. Thursday (SEC Network+) in a South-
Mississippi State guard Quinndary Weatherspoon (11) drives past Georgia guard William Jackson II (0) in the first eastern Conference game at The Pavilion at Ole
half of their game Wednesday night at Stegeman Coliseum. Miss.
Fans can listen to the action on the MSU Radio

Weatherspoon’s ft saves msu

By CHARLES ODUM erspoon was awarded two free
Network and online via HailState.
com/Plus and the TuneIn app.
MSU defeated Ole Miss 80-49
on Jan. 27 in Starkville. Teaira
Roundup

McCowan scored a season-high 33 points as

The Associated Press
ATHENS, Ga. — A small stuffed
bulldog toy tossed onto the court
with the game tied and 0.5 seconds
remaining was the break Quin-
ndary Weatherspoon and the Mis-
sissippi State men’s basketball team
needed.
Weatherspoon was already at the
free-throw line before officials penal-
ized Georgia with a technical foul for
the fan’s action. Weatherspoon sank 1
of 3 free throws with the game on the
line as part of a career-high 31-point
night to help MSU outlast Georgia
68-67 on Wednesday night.
Georgia coach Tom Crean was
upset the technical foul was called
Inside
n MORE COLLEGE BASKETBALL:
Wednesday’s Men’s, Women’s
Scores. Page 2B
n Also, Duke’s Zion Williamson was
injured in his team’s loss to North
Carolina. Florida surprised No. 13 LSU
in OT. Page 2B
with no warning. He rushed to the
scorer’s table, grabbed a micro-
phone, and asked fans to refrain
from throwing objects onto the
court. It was too late to save Geor-
gia from the technical foul.
“I’ve never seen that, not without
a warning and certainly without an
explanation,” Crean said.
With the game tied at 67, Weath-
throws when fouled by Jordan Har-
ris. He missed his first free throw
at about the same time the stuffed
bulldog came flying onto the court.
“That was a huge play,” MSU
coach Ben Howland. “I can’t imag-
ine who did that, but it was not
smart. (Weatherspoon) might miss
the second one.”
Instead, he made the free throw
for the technical foul and then
intentionally missed his third at-
tempt. Georgia didn’t have time to
attempt another shot after grabbing
the rebound.
“We were really fortunate there
at the end to not have to go to OT,”
Howland said.
See MSU MEN, 2B
MSU claimed its 10th consecutive victory in the
series. McCowan added 13 rebounds for a dou-
ble-double. Anriel Howard added 16 points and
11 rebounds.
MSU is coming off a 92-64 win at then-No. 22
Texas A&M. The 28-point margin of victory is
MSU’s largest against a ranked opponent. The
Bulldogs extended their ranking streak to 90 con-
secutive weeks in The Associated Press Top 25 this
week, including a 54-week run in the top 10.
Ole Miss enters the game with a 9-17 record
(3-9 in the SEC).
n Alabama will take on Vanderbilt: At
Nashville, Tennessee, the Alabama women’s
basketball team will look to get back on track at
7 p.m. Thursday (SEC Network+) when it faces
Vanderbilt at Memorial Gymnasium.
Alabama (11-14, 3-9) is on a four-game losing
streak, while Vanderbilt (6-19, 1-11) has lost its
last six.

COLLEGE SOFTBALL
HRs power MSU past Alabama State
From Special Reports
STARKVILLE — native took a no-hitter into
Behind the slugging
power of sophomore Mia
Davidson and junior Fa
Leilua, the Mississippi
State softball team defeated
Alabama State 3-1 Wednes-
day at Nusz Park to pick up
its first midweek victory of
the season.
The Bulldogs (7-3) re-
corded six hits, but none
bigger than the two home
runs by Davidson and Lei-
Kelly Donoho/Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations
lua. Davidson went 2-for-3
Junior utility player Fa Leilua hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning with two RBIs and a run
Wednesday to help lift the Mississippi State softball team to a 3-1 victory against scored.
Alabama State at Nusz Park in Starkville. Junior right-hander Can-
dace Denis improved to
2-0. The Malakoff, Texas,
the fifth inning and allowed
one run on two hits and two
walks. She struck out five.
Leading off the bottom
of the first, senior Emily
Heimberger beat out an
infield single to third base
and capitalized on a mis-
handled ball at first base to
move into scoring position.
Davidson homered to cen-
ter field for her sixth of the
season to make it 2-0.
The score would hold
until the top of the fifth
as the Hornets picked up
back-to-back singles to
get their first runner into
scoring position. MSU re-
corded a fielder’s choice at
second, but a sacrifice fly to
right field made it 2-1.
Leilua answered in the
bottom of the fifth with a
home run to left center. It
was her seventh home run
of the season.
Emily Williams retired
the final six batters in or-
der. She struck out four.
MSU will return to ac-
tion at 3 p.m. Friday against
Georgia Tech in The Snow-
man: Alex Wilcox Memori-
al Tournament. It will face
Alcorn State at 5:30 p.m.
Friday.
2B Thursday, February 21, 2019
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wednesday’s Men’s Major
Scores
EAST
George Washington 79, UMass 67
Georgetown 85, Villanova 73
Lafayette 70, American U. 68
Lehigh 91, Army 81
NJIT 82, Stetson 77
Providence 78, St. John’s 59
St. Bonaventure 62, La Salle 60
Syracuse 69, Louisville 49
Xavier 70, Seton Hall 69
SOUTH
Auburn 79, Arkansas 56
Florida 82, LSU 77, OT
Florida Gulf Coast 67, Lipscomb 61
Georgia Tech 73, Pittsburgh 65
McNeese St. 83, Cent. Arkansas 75, OT
Memphis 102, Tulane 76
Mississippi St. 68, Georgia 67
NC State 89, Boston College 80, OT
New Orleans 89, SE Louisiana 68
North Alabama 76, Kennesaw St. 61
North Carolina 88, Duke 72
North Florida 80, Jacksonville 73, OT
Richmond 72, Fordham 69
MIDWEST
Creighton 79, DePaul 67
Indiana St. 73, Illinois St. 50
Loyola of Chicago 70, Evansville 58
Marquette 79, Butler 69
Michigan St. 71, Rutgers 60
N. Iowa 63, Missouri St. 43
Nebraska-Omaha 77, W. Illinois 63
Ohio St. 63, Northwestern 49
South Dakota 72, Denver 45
Valparaiso 55, S. Illinois 52
SOUTHWEST
Houston Baptist 92, Northwestern St. 54
Lamar 76, Incarnate Word 58
Sam Houston St. 84, Nicholls 74, OT
Texas A&M-CC 65, Stephen F. Austin 55
Wichita St. 81, Tulsa 60
FAR WEST
Air Force 64, Fresno St. 61
Arizona St. 80, Stanford 62
Colorado St. 91, San Jose St. 70
Long Beach St. 80, CS Northridge 78
San Diego St. 65, Nevada 57
Utah St. 71, New Mexico 55
Washington 62, Utah 45
Washington St. 76, Colorado 74
The Associated Press
Men’s Top 25 Fared
Wednesday
1. Duke (23-3) lost to No. 8 North Carolina
88-72. Next: at Syracuse, Saturday.
2. Gonzaga (25-2) did not play. Next: vs.
Pepperdine, Thursday.
3. Virginia (23-2) did not play. Next: at No.
18 Louisville, Saturday.
4. Kentucky (22-4) did not play. Next: vs.
Auburn, Saturday.
5. Tennessee (24-2) did not play. Next: at
No. 13 LSU, Saturday.
6. Nevada (24-2) lost to San Diego State
65-57. Next: vs. Fresno State, Saturday.
7. Michigan (23-3) did not play. Next: at
Minnesota, Thursday.
8. North Carolina (21-5) beat No. 1 Duke
88-72. Next: vs. No. 16 Florida State, Saturday.
9. Houston (25-1) did not play. Next: vs.
South Florida, Saturday.
10. Michigan State (22-5) beat Rutgers
71-60. Next: at No. 7 Michigan, Sunday.
11. Marquette (22-4) beat Butler 79-69.
Next: at Providence, Saturday.
12. Kansas (20-6) did not play. Next: at
No. 14 Texas Tech, Saturday.
13. LSU (21-5) lost to Florida 82-77, OT.
Next: vs. No. 5 Tennessee, Saturday.
14. Texas Tech (21-5) did not play. Next:
vs. No. 12 Kansas, Saturday.
15. Purdue (19-7) did not play. Next: at
Nebraska, Saturday.
16. Florida State (21-5) did not play. Next:
at No. 8 North Carolina, Saturday.
17. Villanova (20-7) lost to Georgetown
85-73. Next: at Xavier, Sunday.
18. Louisville (18-9) lost to Syracuse
69-49. Next: vs. No. 3 Virginia, Saturday.
19. Iowa State (19-7) did not play. Next:
at TCU, Saturday.
20. Virginia Tech (20-6) did not play. Next:
at Notre Dame, Saturday.
21. Iowa (20-6) did not play. Next: vs.
Indiana, Friday.
22. Wisconsin (18-8) did not play. Next: at
Northwestern, Saturday.
23. Kansas State (20-6) did not play.
Next: vs. Oklahoma State, Saturday.
24. Maryland (20-7) did not play. Next: vs.
Ohio State, Saturday.
25. Buffalo (23-3) did not play. Next: vs.
Kent State, Friday.
Florida 82,
No. 13 LSU 77, OT
FLORIDA (15-11): Johnson 3-5 1-2 7,
Hayes 4-4 2-2 10, Nembhard 4-9 0-0 8, Locke
5-13 2-2 15, Allen 6-12 4-5 21, Stokes 1-3 0-0 2,
Bassett 0-4 2-2 2, Hudson 6-13 0-0 15, Krause
0-0 0-0 0, Ballard 1-2 0-0 2, Okauru 0-0 0-0 0.
Totals 30-65 11-13 82.
LSU (21-5): Bigby-Williams 3-5 4-6 10,
Reid 5-12 5-6 16, Waters 3-12 2-4 10, Taylor
4-7 0-3 10, Mays 6-12 4-4 18, Days 4-5 1-2 9,
Williams 0-2 0-0 0, Smart 2-8 0-0 4. Totals 27-
63 16-25 77.
Halftime—Florida 33-31. End Of Regu-
lation—Tied 64. 3-Point Goals—Florida 11-30
(Allen 5-9, Hudson 3-7, Locke 3-9, Ballard
0-1, Nembhard 0-2, Johnson 0-2), LSU 7-22
(Taylor 2-3, Mays 2-6, Waters 2-8, Reid 1-1,
Days 0-1, Smart 0-3). Fouled Out—Hayes. Re-
bounds—Florida 34 (Hayes 7), LSU 38 (Reid
15). Assists—Florida 12 (Nembhard 8), LSU 9
(Waters 4). Total Fouls—Florida 22, LSU 16.
A—10,976 (13,215).
Mississippi State 68,
Georgia 67
MISSISSIPPI STATE (19-7): Perry 4-6
3-5 12, Ado 3-3 1-2 7, Q.Weatherspoon 11-19
6-9 31, Carter 4-13 1-2 11, Peters 0-3 0-0 0,
Holman 1-3 0-0 2, Feazell 0-0 0-0 0, Woodard
2-4 0-0 5. Totals 25-51 11-18 68.
Florida upsets No. 13 LSU in OT
By The Associated Press
BATON ROUGE, La. — When Flor-
ida’s Kevaughn Allen pulled up for an
open 3-pointer early in the second half
at LSU, he’d been limited to three shots
and hadn’t scored.
Allen’s fourth shot went down — a
moment LSU coach Will Wade called
“the biggest play of the game.”
“He saw the first one go in and it was
over from there,” Wade said.
Allen scored 12 of his 21 points in over-
time, highlighted by a pair of 3-pointers
late in the extra period, and the Florida
men’s basketball team beat No. 13 LSU
82-77 on Wednesday night.
Florida coach Michael White called
Allen “terrific” and “a great example” of
mental toughness.
MSU men
Continued from Page 1B
The result of the
last-second craziness:
Mississippi State (19-7,
7-6 Southeastern Confer-
ence) boosted its NCAA
tournament hopes while
Georgia (10-16, 1-12) suf-
fered its seventh-straight
loss overall, and 11th
straight SEC setback.
Tyree Crump sank a
tying 3-pointer for Geor-
gia with 9.1 seconds re-
maining. The shot capped
an impressive comeback
after the host Bulldogs
trailed by 17 points early
in the second half.
Georgia led 24-20 be-
fore the visiting Bulldogs
closed the first half with a
16-1 run capped by 13 un-
answered points. Weath-
erspoon scored 12 of the
16 points in the stretch
over the final 3:19 of the
GEORGIA (10-16): Claxton 3-9 3-4 9,
Hammonds 4-12 3-4 12, Harrison 0-0 0-0 0,
Harris 4-6 2-3 13, Jackson 4-9 0-0 11, Ogbeide
5-9 0-0 10, Ngumezi 0-3 0-0 0, Wilridge 0-1 0-0
0, Crump 4-6 0-0 10, Fagan 1-3 0-0 2, Hightow-
er 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 25-60 8-11 67.
Halftime—Mississippi St. 36-25. 3-Point
Goals—Mississippi St. 7-17 (Q.Weatherspoon
3-4, Carter 2-7, Perry 1-1, Woodard 1-2, Hol-
man 0-1, Peters 0-2), Georgia 9-25 (Harris
3-5, Jackson 3-7, Crump 2-4, Hammonds
1-4, Fagan 0-1, Claxton 0-2, Hightower 0-2).
Rebounds—Mississippi St. 27 (Ado, Woodard
6), Georgia 34 (Hammonds 10). Assists—
Mississippi St. 7 (Carter 4), Georgia 12 (Ham-
monds, Jackson 4). Total Fouls—Mississippi
St. 16, Georgia 17. Technicals—Georgia team.
A—7,153 (10,523).
Auburn 79, Arkansas 56
ARKANSAS (14-12): Gafford 4-5 2-5
10, Bailey 0-2 1-2 1, Jones 1-9 2-2 4, Joe 5-18
0-0 14, Harris 1-5 3-4 5, Chaney 2-4 0-1 4,
Osabuohien 3-4 1-2 7, Henderson 0-0 0-0 0,
Sills 2-5 5-8 9, Embery 1-6 0-0 2. Totals 19-
58 14-24 56.
AUBURN (18-8): Okeke 4-8 0-0 11, Mc-
Lemore 5-7 1-2 13, Brown 6-10 1-2 18, Harper
3-9 1-1 10, Dunbar 3-8 0-0 8, Parker 0-1 0-0 0,
Spencer 1-2 1-2 3, Blackstock 0-0 0-0 0, Puri-
foy 0-2 0-0 0, Wiley 1-1 2-6 4, Doughty 2-3 1-1
6, McCormick 1-2 3-6 6, Maasdorp 0-0 0-0 0,
Macoy 0-0 0-0 0, Cook 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-
54 10-20 79.
Halftime—Auburn 45-20. 3-Point
Goals—Arkansas 4-26 (Joe 4-14, Sills 0-1,
Harris 0-1, Osabuohien 0-1, Embery 0-3,
Jones 0-6), Auburn 17-33 (Brown 5-8, Okeke
3-5, Harper 3-7, McLemore 2-3, Dunbar 2-5,
McCormick 1-1, Doughty 1-2, Purifoy 0-2). Re-
bounds—Arkansas 30 (Gafford 8), Auburn 37
(McLemore 6). Assists—Arkansas 9 (Sills 3),
Auburn 16 (Okeke 5). Total Fouls—Arkansas
13, Auburn 24. A—7,493 (9,121).
Southeastern
Conference Men
Conf. Pct. Overall Pct.
Tennessee 12-1 .923 24-2 .923
LSU 11-1 .917 21-4 .840
Kentucky
S. Carolina
11-2 .846 22-4 .846
9-4 .692 14-12 .538
Ole Miss 8-5 .615 18-8 .692
Mississippi St. 6-6 .500 18-7 .720
Auburn 6-6 .500 17-8 .680
Florida
Alabama
6-6 .600 14-11 .560
6-7 .462 15-11 .577
Arkansas 5-7 .417 14-11 .560
Texas A&M 4-9 .308 11-14 .440
Missouri 3-10 .231 12-13 .480
Georgia 1-11 .083 10-15 .400
Vanderbilt 0-12 .000 9-16 .360
Wednesday’s Games
Mississippi State 68, Georgia 67
Florida 82, LSU 77, OT
Auburn 79, Arkansas 56
Today’s Games
No games scheduled
Friday’s Games
No games scheduled
Saturday’s Games
Tennessee at LSU, 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Auburn at Kentucky, 12:30 p.m. (WCBI)
Georgia at Ole Miss, 2:30 p.m. (SEC Network)
Missouri at Florida, 3 p.m.
Vanderbilt at Alabama, 5 p.m.
South Carolina at Mississippi State, 5 p.m.
(SEC Network)
Texas A&M at Arkansas, 7:30 p.m.
(SEC Network)
Sunday’s Games
No games scheduled
Conference USA
Conference All Games
W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Old Dominion 11-3 .786 21-6 .778
Southern Miss. 9-5 .643 17-9 .654
W. Kentucky
UTSA
9-5 .643 16-11 .593
9-5 .643 15-12 .556
North Texas 8-6 .571 20-7 .741
UAB 8-6 .571 16-11 .593
La. Tech 7-7 .500 17-10 .630
FIU
FAU
7-7 .500 16-11 .593
7-7 .500 16-11 .593
Marshall 7-7 .500 14-13 .519
Rice 5-9 .357 10-17 .370
Middle Tenn. 5-9 .357 8-19 .296
UTEP
Charlotte
3-11 .214 8-17 .320
3-11 .214 6-19 .240
Wednesday’s Games
No games scheduled
Today’s Games
No games scheduled
Friday’s Games
No games scheduled
Saturday’s Games
W. Kentucky at Old Dominion, 1 p.m.
UAB at Southern Mississippi, 3 p.m.
FIU at FAU, 4 p.m.
Charlotte at Middle Tennessee, 6 p.m.
North Texas at Louisiana Tech, 8 p.m.
Rice at UTEP, 9 p.m.
Southwestern Athletic
Conference
Conference All Games
W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Prairie View 11-1 .917 13-12 .520
Texas Southern 9-3 .750 14-11 .560
Alabama St. 8-4 .667 10-13 .435
Ark.-Pine Bluff 8-5 .615 11-15 .423
Grambling St. 7-6 .538 13-13 .500
Jackson St. 6-7 .462 8-17 .320
Alabama A&M 4-8 .333 5-21 .192
Alcorn St.
MVSU
4-9 .308 8-17 .320
3-10 .231 5-22 .185
Southern U. 3-10 .231 4-22 .154
Wednesday’s Games
No games scheduled
“We all struggle with it at times,”
White said. “He had a couple plays that
he didn’t make. And then he gets to the
overtime period and he moves on to the
next play, and he stays in the moment,
keeps fighting. He made huge shots.”
Jalen Hudson and Noah Locke each
scored 15 for Florida (15-11, 7-6 South-
eastern Conference), which has won
three straight on the heels of compet-
itive losses to Kentucky, Auburn, and
Tennessee.
The victory over LSU was Florida’s
first over a ranked team after losses in
its previous six such match-ups this
season.
“This has got to be probably our big-
gest win,” Florida coach Michael White
said. “Great environment, a bunch of ad-
versity and found a way.”
half to give MSU a 36-25
lead.
Mississippi State ex-
tended the run to 19-0 by
scoring the first six points
of the second half, includ-
ing back-to-back baskets
from Weatherspoon. Af-
ter leading 42-25, Missis-
sippi State played as if the
win was assured.
“We ended up just set-
tling down which we just
can’t do, especially on the
road with a good rebound-
ing team like Georgia,”
said forward Abdul Ado.
“We have to do better
than that.”
Harris led Georgia
with 13 points. Rayshaun
Hammonds had 12 points
and 10 rebounds.
Weatherspoon dom-
inated the game during
his hot stretch late in the
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Williamson
Today’s Games
No games scheduled
Friday’s Games
No games scheduled
Saturday’s Games
MVSU at Prairie View, 6 p.m.
hurt in Duke’s
Alabama St. at Alcorn St., 6:30 p.m.
Grambling St. at Jackson St., 6:30 p.m.
Alabama A&M at Southern U., 8:30 p.m.
Ark.-Pine Bluff at Texas Southern, 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s Women’s
loss to UNC
Major Scores
EAST
American U. 50, Boston U. 48
Army 60, Holy Cross 53
Binghamton 58, Mass.-Lowell 53
Bucknell 87, Loyola (Md.) 55
Duquesne 67, Saint Joseph’s 56
George Washington 66, UMass 59 By JOEDY McCREARY
Hartford 56, New Hampshire 49
Lehigh 75, Colgate 63 The Associated Press
Navy 65, Lafayette 53
Stony Brook 68, Albany (NY) 52
UConn 102, Memphis 45
Vermont 58, UMBC 50
DURHAM, N.C. — Zion
SOUTH
New Orleans 61, SE Louisiana 58
Williamson blew out his shoe,
Nicholls 84, Sam Houston St. 81
South Florida 63, East Carolina 50
and then the No. 8 North Carolina
MIDWEST men’s basketball team blew out top-
Buffalo 97, Ball St. 58
Cent. Michigan 92, Bowling Green 54 ranked Duke.
Cincinnati 74, Tulsa 47
Dayton 83, Davidson 69 Luke Maye took full advantage of
E. Michigan 67, Akron 60
Kent St. 56, W. Michigan 52 a freak injury to the freshman sen-
Miami (Ohio) 65, Toledo 56
S. Dakota St. 92, Purdue Fort Wayne 68 sation, finishing with 30 points and
UCF 57, Wichita St. 49
Wisconsin 75, Illinois 67 15 rebounds to help the Tar Heels
SOUTHWEST
Baylor 80, Kansas 40
rout Duke 88-72 on Wednesday
Cent. Arkansas 76, McNeese St. 45
Houston 83, Tulane 82
night.
Iowa St. 91, Oklahoma 70
Lamar 79, Incarnate Word 53
“Obviously, you lose a national
SMU 53, Temple 52 player of the year candidate,” coach
Texas A&M-CC 46, Stephen F. Austin 44
West Virginia 77, Oklahoma St. 54 Mike Krzyzewski said, “there are
FAR WEST
Fresno St. 77, Air Force 70 going to be gaps of what you have
Nevada 74, San Diego St. 69
New Mexico 74, Utah St. 56 to do.”
Sacramento St. 78, Weber St. 69
A star-studded crowd that in-
San Jose St. 78, Colorado St. 70
Wyoming 64, UNLV 49
cluded former President Barack
The AP Women’s Top 25
Obama, Spike Lee and Hall of Fame
Fared outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. packed
Wedneesday
1. Baylor (24-1) def. Kansas 80-40. Next:
at No. 20 Iowa State, Saturday.
into Cameron looking for another
2. Oregon (24-2) did not play. Next: vs. highlight-filled show from William-
UCLA, Friday.
3. UConn (24-2) def. Memphis 102-45. son — arguably the most exciting
Next: at Tulsa, Sunday.
4. Louisville (23-2) did not play. Next: at player in college basketball. But
Virginia, Thursday.
5. Notre Dame (24-3) did not play. Next: the Atlantic Coast Conference’s
vs. Duke, Thursday.
6. Mississippi State (23-2) did not play.
second-leading scorer sprained his
Next: at Mississippi, Thursday.
7. Stanford (21-4) did not play. Next: vs.
right knee during the Blue Devils’
Arizona, Friday. opening possession.
8. Maryland (23-3) did not play. Next: vs.
Minnesota, Thursday. “It was just a shock for us,” Duke
9. N.C. State (22-3) did not play. Next: vs.
Wake Forest, Thursday. forward Cameron Reddish said.
10. Iowa (21-5) did not play. Next: at
Indiana, Thursday.
“Obviously, we’re used to playing
11. Marquette (22-4) did not play. Next:
vs. Butler, Friday.
with him, so playing without him
12. Oregon State (21-5) did not play. was very difficult. We missed him
Next: vs. Southern Cal, Friday.
13. South Carolina (19-6) did not play. today.”
Next: vs. No. 16 Kentucky, Thursday.
14. Miami (22-5) did not play. Next: at Williamson grabbed the knee in
Virginia Tech, Thursday.
pain after slipping awkwardly and
15. Gonzaga (23-3) did not play. Next: at
Santa Clara, Thursday.
16. Kentucky (21-5) did not play. Next: at
falling when his left Nike shoe fell
No. 13 South Carolina, Thursday. apart as he planted hard while drib-
17. Arizona State (18-6) did not play.
Next: at California, Friday. bling near the free throw line. The
18. Syracuse (19-6) did not play. Next: vs.
Pittsburgh, Thursday. blue rubber sole ripped loose from
19. Texas (20-6) did not play. Next: vs.
Texas Tech, Saturday. the white shoe from the heel to the
20. Iowa State (20-6) beat Oklahoma
91-70. Next: vs. No. 1 Baylor, Saturday.
toes along the outside edge, with
21. Texas A&M (19-6) did not play. Next:
vs. Tennessee, Thursday.
Williamson’s foot coming all the
22. Florida State (21-5) did not play. Next: way through the large gap.
at No. 14 Miami, Sunday.
23. South Dakota (23-3) did not play. Nike said in a statement that it
Next: vs. Denver, Thursday.
24. Drake (19-5) did not play. Next: vs. was “concerned” and wished Wil-
Evansville, Friday.
25. Rice (22-3) did not play. Next: at North
liamson a speedy recovery. It said it
Texas, Saturday. was “working to identify the issue.”
SEC Women Coach Mike Krzyzewski
Conf. Pct. Overall Pct.
Miss. State 11-1 .917 23-2 .920 classified the injury as a mild sprain,
S. Carolina 11-1 .917 19-6 .760
Texas A&M 8-4 .667 19-6 .760 but didn’t know how much time
Kentucky 8-4 .667 21-5 .800
Missouri 8-5 .615 19-8 .704 Williamson will miss.
Auburn 7-6 .538 19-7 .731
Tennessee 6-6 .500 17-8 .680
LSU 6-6 .500 15-9 .625
Georgia 6-6 .500 15-10 .600
Arkansas 5-7 .417 16-10 .615
Alabama 3-9 .250 11-14 .440
Ole Miss 3-9 .250 9-17 .346
Florida 2-10 .167 6-19 .240
Vanderbilt 1-11 .090 6-19 .240
Today’s Games
Kentucky at South Carolina, 6 p.m.
(SEC Network)
Arkansas at Georgia, 6 p.m.
Florida at LSU, 6:30 p.m.
Alabama at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m.
Mississippi State at Ole Miss, 7 p.m.
Tennessee at Texas A&M, 8 p.m.
(SEC Network)
Friday’s Games
No games scheduled
Saturday’s Games
No games scheduled
first half and early in the
second half. He passed
Rickey Brown (1977-80)
for fourth place on the
school’s all-time scoring
list. He scored at least 20
points for the fifth time in
his last six games. He has
reached double figures in
24 of 26 games this sea-
son. His previous career
high was 29 points against
Missouri on Jan. 25, 2017.
MSU won its third-
straight SEC road game
for the first time since
the 2003-04 season. It
did so without sopho-
more Nick Weather-
spoon, who missed his
second-straight game fol-
lowing his suspension on
Saturday for a violation of
team rules. He was fourth
on the team with his aver-
age of 9.6 points.
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

After veteran salaries drop, baseball players want change

By RONALD BLUM Diego and Bryce Harper is likely “It’s really clear there’s been rights after the World Series, 36 million, five-year contract with the
The Associated Press to top Giancarlo Stanton’s record a redistribution of how clubs are were for minor league contracts Los Angeles Dodgers and pitcher
$325 million, 13-year deal, many looking at veteran players,” agent and 26 were one-year deals for Nathan Eovaldi’s $68 million, four-
NEW YORK — Neil Walker’s less-than-superstar veterans Scott Boras said Wednesday. “We less than last year’s average sala- year package with Boston.
salary dropped from $17.2 mil- have been routed on the free- have a clear problem in the indus- ry of just over $4 million. Clubs are replacing veterans
lion to $2 million in two years. agent market. try of a non-competitive cancer. In all, 46 players got one-year with younger players earning at
Greg Holland was cut from $14 Players want change, and Like any patient with a malady, contracts, 19 two-year deals and or near the $555,000 minimum
million to $2 million this sea- management could be open to we have to address it immedi- seven three-year agreements. who lack the roughly 2 2/3
son. Daniel Murphy fell from negotiations for alterations to the ately. Otherwise it is going to get Just three longer contracts for free years of major league service
$17.5 million to $10 million. collective bargaining agreement steadily worse.” agents have been announced: left- needed to be eligible for salary
While Manny Machado as part of an extension of the cur- Of the 111 announced agree- hander Patrick Corbin’s $140 mil- arbitration. In the age of analyt-
agreed to a pending $300 mil- rent deal, set to expire in Decem- ments among the 164 players lion, six-year deal with Washing- ics, cheaper may not be better,
lion, 10-year contract with San ber 2021. who exercised their free-agency ton, outfielder A.J. Pollock’s $60 but often it’s not much worse.

briefly CALENDAR Padres buzzing over Baseball

Wednesday’s College
SEC
Alabama swimming and diving wins two titles,
Prep Basketball
Mississippi High School Activities Association
arrival of Machado Scores
SOUTH
Campbell 7, East Carolina 6
Florida St. at Jacksonville, ppd.
(MHSAA) Class 6A North State tournament
breaks another conference record (All games at 7 p.m.)
By JOHN MARSHALL Middle Georgia at S.C. Beaufort, ppd.
Midway at Campbellsville, ccd.
ATHENS, Ga. — For the second night in a row the Alabama The Associated Press N.C. Wesleyan at St. Andrews, ppd.
swimming and diving men broke a Southeastern Conference record Girls Pfeiffer at Piedmont International, 2, ccd.
Talladega at Point (Ga.), ppd.
on the way to a relay title at the Southeastern Championships at the Friday’s Games MIDWEST
PEORIA, Ariz. — As workouts began to wind Graceland at Saint Mary (Kan.), 2, ppd.
Gabrielsen Natatorium. Columbus at Greenville
Junior Zane Waddell, sophomores Sam DiSette and Jack Blake, Horn Lake at Starkville down, word began spreading across the San Di- SOUTHWEST
Lyon 6, Blue Mountain 3
and senior Robert Howard went 1 minute, 15.43 seconds to break the Boys ego Padres’ practice fields at Peoria Sports Com- Schreiner 12, Howard Payne 11
Texas A&M International 5, Houston-Victoria 3
former SEC mark held by Auburn. The Tide also shattered the previous Saturday’s Game plex.
school record set in 2015.
“We’re awfully proud to put it all together like that and win another
Southaven at Starkville The Padres, a team stuck in a 12-year play- Basketball
SEC relay title, break another record,” Alabama coach Dennis Pursley
Class 5A North State tournament off-less rut, were on the verge of making their NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
said. “It was a great way to end a good day for us.” Girls biggest free agent splash ever. Atlantic Division
Howard anchored the winning relay with an 18.10, the fastest relay Friday’s Game Manny Machado, the big-hitting, slick-field- W L Pct GB
Toronto 43 16 .729 —
split in the race by more than half a second. West Point at Germantown ing infielder, was going to be paid $300 million to Boston 37 21 .638 5½
Philadelphia 37 21 .638 5½
Howard won the 50 freestyle earlier in the evening with a Class 4A North State tournament
play for the Padres for the next decade. Brooklyn 30 29 .508 13
career-best 18.74, touching the wall two full tenths of a second ahead Girls New York 11 47 .190 31½
of the field. Friday’s Games The news Tuesday put noticeable pep in the
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Overall, Alabama put seven men in the finals of the 50 freestyle, New Albany at New Hope players’ step for the remainder of the workouts. Charlotte 27 30 .474 —
Miami 26 30 .464 ½
scoring 112.50 points in that event. Amory at Louisville “There was definitely a buzz yesterday in Orlando 27 32 .458 1
“I don’t know that there’s ever been a team to have seven men go Boys the practice,” first baseman Eric Hosmer said
Washington 24 34 .414 3½
Atlanta 19 39 .328 8½
under 20 seconds in the 50 freestyle at the same SEC Championship,”
Pursley said. “That was really something.”
Saturday’s Game Wednesday. “Toward the last couple drills, the
Central Division
W L Pct GB
DiSette took sixth in the 50 freestyle with a career-best 19.38. Caledonia at Louisville rumors were getting a little more true that Man- Milwaukee 43 14 .754 —
Indiana 38 20 .655 5½
Waddell won the B Final with a 19.36 to take ninth. Blake was 13th with Class 1A South State tournament ny was likely coming here. The buzz is here and Detroit 26 30 .464 16½
Chicago 14 44 .241 29½
a 19.67 and freshman Jonathan Berneburg was 14th at 19.74. Senior Girls everyone is excited.” Cleveland 12 46 .207 31½
Knox Auerbach won the C Final of the 50 with a career-best 19.71, while Friday’s Game WESTERN CONFERENCE
The buzz continued Wednesday as the Padres Southwest Division
sophomore Tyler Sesvold was 22nd after touching the wall with a 19.91. Lumberton at Hamilton W L Pct GB
In other action, junior Kyle Maas took fifth in the B final and Boys waited for the deal to finalize and Machado to ar- Houston 33 24 .579 —
San Antonio 33 26 .559 1
13th overall in the 200 individual medley with a 1:45.66, while senior Saturday’s Games rive in the desert, which could come as early as Dallas 26 31 .456 7
Christian Arseneau went a career-best 1:45.52 to take third in the C Hamilton at East Marion Friday. New Orleans
Memphis
26 33 .441
23 36 .390 11
8
final and 19th. The Padres agreed with Machado on a $300 Northwest Division
Stringer at West Lowndes W L Pct GB
Freshman Kensey McMahon took fifth in the B final of the 500 free-
style and 13th with a time of 4:41.94 after going a career-best 4:41.64 Mississippi Association of Independent Schools million, 10-year deal, a person familiar with the Denver
Oklahoma City
39 18 .684 —
37 20 .649 2
in prelims. Junior Alexis Preski also scored in the 500, taking second in (MAIS) State tournaments negotiations told The Associated Press on Tues- Portland 34 23 .596 5
Utah 32 25 .561 7
the C final and 18th with a career-best time of 4:41.98. Friday’s Game day. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Minnesota 27 30 .474 12
Sophomore Flora Molnar was sixth in the B Final of the 50 freestyle Class A because the agreement was subject to a success-
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
after stopping the clock at 22.60, taking 14th, while freshman Kalia At Bebul Academy, Learned Golden State 41 16 .719 —
Antoniou was sixth in the C final and 22nd with a 22.54. ful physical and had not been announced. L.A. Clippers 32 27 .542 10
Columbus Christian Academy (girls) vs. Marvell
Senior Ayanna Woods scored in the women’s 1-meter diving, Academy, 3 p.m. The second-largest deal in baseball history Sacramento
L.A. Lakers
30 27 .526 11
28 29 .491 13
tallying 243.05 points to take 22nd. Friday’s Game signified a significant shift in direction for the Phoenix 11 48 .186 31
In the team race, the Alabama men are fourth with 331.50 points, Padres. Wednesday’s Games
Class AAA No games scheduled
while the women are 11th with 181 points. Thursday’s prelims start at 9
a.m. The finals will start at 5 p.m. At Leake Academy, Madden San Diego lost 96 games last year and hasn’t Today’s Games
Miami at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
Heritage Academy vs. Canton Academy, 6 p.m. had a winning season since 2010. This season Phoenix at Cleveland, 6 p.m.
Portland at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.
looked like it would be another in what seemed
Mississippi State on the air like a never ending string of rebuilding seasons.
Boston at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.
Houston at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
Sacramento at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.
Borges named SEC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week
Roundup
Friday’s Games
STARKVILLE — Following a strong weekend in singles and
doubles at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Team Indoor
Today Chicago at Orlando, 6 p.m.
New Orleans at Indiana, 6 p.m.
San Antonio at Toronto, 6 p.m.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL Washington at Charlotte, 6 p.m.
Championship, Mississippi State’s Nuno Borges was named Southeast-
ern Conference Player of the Week. 6 p.m. — Wagner at Bryant University, CBS Continued from Page 1B
Detroit at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.
Minnesota at New York, 6:30 p.m.
The two-time reigning SEC Player of the Year and three-time Sports Network L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 7 p.m.

All-American Borges posted two top-30 singles wins, while he and 6 p.m. — Michigan vs. Minnesota, ESPN Smith threw 1 1/3 scoreless frames to set up Denver at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Utah at Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m.
Strahinja Rakic teamed up to clinch the doubles point against No. 15 6 p.m. — UCF vs. Cincinnati, ESPN2 junior Riley Self, who threw a scoreless seventh. Saturday’s Games
Portland at Philadelphia, Noon
TCU and No. 11 Notre Dame. This marks the third time in his career 6 p.m. — Vermont at Maryland-Baltimore County, Graduate student Cole Gordon closed the door Brooklyn at Charlotte, 6 p.m.
Indiana at Washington, 6 p.m.
Borges has been named the league’s player of the week. with two innings of one-hit relief. Gordon re-
“I’m incredibly proud of Nuno,” MSU coach Matt Roberts said. “He
ESPNU L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 6 p.m.
Memphis at Cleveland, 6 p.m.
stepped up big for us in clutch moments all weekend and has played 8 p.m. — Oregon vs. USC, ESPN corded the final out via groundout with a runner Phoenix at Atlanta, 6 p.m.
Detroit at Miami, 6:30 p.m.
some great tennis. He’s not only one of our best leaders on the court, 8 p.m. — Connecticut at SMU, ESPN2 on third base for his first save. He extended his Boston at Chicago, 7 p.m.
but he’s also become one of our most vocal leaders. I’m really excited 8 p.m. — High Point at Campbell, ESPNU scoreless innings streak to 18 2/3 innings. Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
Houston at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
for him, and for him to be recognized for his contributions to our team.” 8 p.m. — California at Arizona, FS1 n Ole Miss 15, Arkansas State 3: At Minnesota at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.
Dallas at Utah, 9 p.m.
Borges and No. 9 MSU will be back in action at 1 p.m. Saturday 10 p.m. — Hawaii at UC-Santa Barbara, ESPNU Oxford, the Rebels had 19 hits, which was their
against No. 21 Oklahoma at the United States Tennis Association
National Campus in Orlando, Florida. The facility will also serve as the 10 p.m. — Oregon State at UCLA, FS1 most since 2016, to improve to 2-1. Football
finals site of the 2019 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tennis Champion- WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Ole Miss had two five-run innings and a four- Alliance of American
ships. 5 p.m. — Ohio State at Michigan State, Big Ten run inning to roll to the easy win. Football
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Network The three through six spots in the lineup went W L T Pct PF PA
Mississippi University for Women 6 p.m. — Kentucky at South Carolina, SEC 18-for-22 with 13 RBIs and nine runs.
Birmingham 2 0 0 1.000 38 9
Orlando 2 0 0 1.000 77 35
Network Sophomore Tyler Keenan turned in a ca- Atlanta 0 2 0 .000 18 64
Softball team cancels trip to North Carolina 7 p.m. — Iowa at Indiana, Big Ten Network
Memphis 0 2 0 .000 18 46
The Mississippi University for Women softball team has canceled reer-high five RBIs on a 3-for-5 day with a home
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pct PF PA
its scheduled trip to North Carolina this weekend due to bad weather. 8 p.m. — Tennessee at Texas A&M, SEC Network run. Junior Thomas Dillard drove in three with Arizona 2 0 0 1.000 58 40
The W may add home games to the schedule to make up for the GOLF a triple and a home run. Both also scored twice,
San Antonio 1 1 0 .500 44 43
San Diego 1 1 0 .500 30 25
games lost. 9:30 a.m. — PGA Tour Golf: Puerto Rico Open, Salt Lake 0 2 0 .000 31 50
joining senior Ryan Olenek, who was 4-for-5 to
first round, Rio Grande, TGC Saturday’s Games
match a career high, and sophomore Anthony
Alabama 1 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: WGC-Mexico
Servideo, who had two hits. Junior Cole Zabows-
Arizona at Salt Lake, 2 p.m.
Memphis at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Men’s tennis team moves up to No. 16 Championship, first round, Mexico City, TGC Sunday’s Games

10 p.m. — LPGA Tour Golf: Honda LPGA

ki added three hits, including a double. Birmingham at Atlanta, 3 p.m.
San Antonio at San Diego, 7 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Alabama men’s tennis team moved Junior Grae Kessinger (three hits) and sopho-
up seven spots to No. 16 in the latest Oracle/Intercollegiate Tennis
Association National Team Rankings, the organization announced
Thailand, second round, Thailand, TGC
NBA more Carl Gindl each scored three times. Hockey
Wednesday. 7 p.m. — Boston at Milwaukee, TNT The Ole Miss bullpen combined for 10 strike- NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Senior Mazen Osama jumped up eight spots to No. 32 in the 9:30 p.m. — Houston at LA Lakers, TNT outs in seven shutout innings. Houston Roth and Atlantic Division
Oracle/ITA Singles Rankings. Connor Green struck out four in two innings in GP W L OT Pts GF GA
After a 2-0 outing two weeks ago in California, the Crimson Tide NHL Tampa Bay 61 46 11 4 96 242 162

is 8-1. 7 p.m. — Los Angeles at Nashville, NBC Sports their season debuts. Boston
Toronto
61 36 17 8 80 184 157
59 36 19 4 76 208 167
Osama has been steady at the No. 1 singles position with a 6-2 Network Ole Miss will conclude the series against Ar- Montreal
Buffalo
60 32 21 7 71 179 176
59 28 24 7 63 170 185
record. kansas State in May, when it travels to Jonesboro, Florida 58 26 24 8 60 181 199
Osama and the Crimson Tide will return to the court Saturday at Friday Arkansas.
Detroit
Ottawa
61 23 29 9 55 172 204
59 22 32 5 49 186 219
the 71st edition of the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic at the Lagoon AUTO RACING Ole Miss will go on the road for the first time Metropolitan Division
Park and O’Connor Tennis Center in Montgomery, Alabama. GP W L OT Pts GF GA
2 p.m. — NASCAR Xfinity Series: final practice, this season when it faces Tulane in New Orleans N.Y. Islanders 59 35 18 6 76 171 142
n Women’s basketball team sets 2019 summer play dates: At Atlanta, Georgia, FS1 Washington 60 33 20 7 73 202 191
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Women’s basketball coach Kristy Curry has set this weekend. Pittsburgh 60 32 21 7 71 210 187
3 p.m. — NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Columbus 59 33 23 3 69 188 180
summer play dates for June 10-11. Teams will have the option to play on n Four former Southern Mississippi Carolina 60 31 23 6 68 174 167
one day or both days for a discounted price. Series: final practice, Atlanta, Georgia, FS1 Philadelphia 60 28 25 7 63 178 201
players in major league camps: Two former N.Y. Rangers 59 26 25 8 60 172 195
The games will take place at Coleman Coliseum, Foster Audito- 4 p.m. — NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series: New Jersey 60 23 29 8 54 176 208
rium, and the Alabama Recreation Center. Members of the Alabama Southern Miss baseball players hold Major WESTERN CONFERENCE
qualifying, Atlanta, Georgia, FS1
coaching staff will be in attendance for the duration of the play dates. COLLEGE BASKETBALL League Baseball active roster spots, while two
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
The cost for one day is $300 per team, which includes 10 players
5:30 p.m. — Bowling Green at Ohio University, more are non-roster invitees for Spring Train- Winnipeg
Nashville
60 36 20 4 76 203 178
62 35 22 5 75 191 163
and two coaches, with a $15 fee for each additional player/coach.
CBS Sports Network ing as camps in Florida and Arizona begin this St. Louis 59 32 22 5 69 177 164
For both dates, the fee is one payment of $550 and $15 for additional Dallas 59 29 25 5 63 148 154
players. In addition to the games played, teams will receive Nike T-shirts 6 p.m. — Kent State at Buffalo, ESPN2 month. Colorado 60 25 24 11 61 196 193
Chicago 61 26 26 9 61 205 227
and pizza for lunch. Coaches will have access to the coach’s hospitality 6 p.m. — Dartmouth at Yale, ESPNU Brian Dozier, a seven-year MLB veteran, who Minnesota 60 27 27 6 60 164 180
suite. 6 p.m. — Canisius at Monmouth, ESPNU played for the Minnesota Twins for most of his
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Teams that sign up for the play dates are guaranteed three games, 8 p.m. — Davidson at Rhode Island, ESPN2 career before being traded to the Los Angeles Calgary
San Jose
60 37 16 7 81 221 178
60 35 17 8 78 219 190
which will be officiated by licensed Alabama High School Athletic Dodgers in a deadline deal last July, signed a
Association (AHSAA) officials. The teams will be split into four divisions
8 p.m. — Wisconsin-Green Bay at Illinois-Chicago, Vegas
Arizona
62 32 25 5 69 182 175
60 27 28 5 59 157 174
with junior varsity, lower varsity, middle varsity and upper varsity ESPNU one-year deal with the Washington Nationals last Vancouver 60 26 27 7 59 170 188
Anaheim 60 24 27 9 57 137 187
classification. 8 p.m. — Indiana at Iowa, FS1 month and is expected to be their starting sec- Edmonton 59 24 29 6 54 165 198
For more information and to register online, visit https://curryca- WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS ond baseman on opening day. Los Angeles 59 23 30 6 52 143 182
mps.com. If you have questions, contact Brian Johnson (205-348-3834 6 p.m. — Georgia at Florida, SEC Pitcher Cody Carroll, who made his big league NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for
or at bjohnson@ia.ua.edu). overtime loss. Top three teams in each division
7:30 p.m. — LSU at Arkansas, SEC debut last summer, continues to hold a spot on and two wild cards per conference advance to
playoffs.
MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY the Baltimore Orioles pitching staff as a member
Junior Colleges 5:30 p.m. — Wisconsin at Penn State, BTN of their 40-man roster. Carroll was a 22nd-round Wednesday’s Games
Chicago 5, Detroit 4, OT
ICC softball team reschedules date at Snead State 5:30 p.m. — Ohio State at Michigan, FS1 selection by the New York Yankees in 2015, but Colorado 7, Winnipeg 1
Calgary 4, N.Y. Islanders 2
FULTON — Itawamba Community College softball coach Andy 7:30 p.m. — Minnesota-Duluth at North Dakota, was traded to the Orioles’ at the deadline and Boston 3, Vegas 2, SO
Kirk announced Wednesday afternoon that Friday’s doubleheader at Today’s Games
CBS Sports Network made his MLB debut on Aug. 1, 2018. Washington at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Snead State C.C. has been rescheduled for noon March 2 due to rain 8 p.m. — Notre Dame at Minnesota, BTN Ottawa at New Jersey, 6 p.m.
and wet field conditions. Pitcher Scott Copeland also signed a con- Carolina at Florida, 6 p.m.
The original date had No. 10 ICC (6-4) scheduled to face Walter’s GOLF tract with the Nationals in the offseason. He is a San Jose at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.
Minnesota at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.
State C.C. and Snead State, but due to rescheduling, ICC will face 9:30 a.m. — PGA Tour Golf: Puerto Rico Open, non-roster invitee to camp. Copeland has played Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.
Snead State in a doubleheader. second round, Rio Grande, TGC briefly with the Toronto Blue Jays (2015) and the Los Angeles at Nashville, 7 p.m.
1 p.m.— PGA Tour Golf: WGC-Mexico St. Louis at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
New York Mets (2018). N.Y. Islanders at Edmonton, 8 p.m.
Buford named MACJC Women’s Basketball Player of Championship, second round, Mexico City, TGC
Chuckie Robinson was invited to join the Hous-
Arizona at Vancouver, 9 p.m.
Friday’s Games
10 a.m. — LPGA Tour Golf: Honda LPGA Columbus at Ottawa, 6 p.m.
the Week Thailand, third round, Thailand, TGC
ton Astros in spring training. The Astros drafted Minnesota at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
FULTON — For the second time this season, Itawamba Com- and signed him in 2016 in the 21st round. Robin- Colorado at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.
munity College sophomore guard Shaniyah Buford has been named NBA Anaheim at Calgary, 8 p.m.

6 p.m. — San Antonio at Toronto, ESPN

son played for the Buies Creek (N.C.) Astros last Winnipeg at Vegas, 9 p.m.
Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) Saturday’s Games
Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. 8:30 p.m. — Utah at Oklahoma City, ESPN summer in the Advanced A Carolina League and New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, Noon
Washington at Buffalo, Noon
The Abbeville native helped the Lady Indians (18-3, 10-1 MACJC NHL batted .238 with seven home runs and 30 RBIs. Boston at St. Louis, 3 p.m.
Carolina at Dallas, 4 p.m.
North) go 2-0 and earn the MACJC North Division Championship last
6:30 p.m. — Minnesota at Detroit, NHL n Alabama’s game against Alabama State Los Angeles at Florida, 4 p.m.
week. canceled: At Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Alabama’s San Jose at Columbus, 4 p.m.
The weekly honor is the third of the season for ICC, which wraps SOCCER Colorado at Nashville, 4:30 p.m.

up the regular season at 5:30 p.m. Thursday against Holmes C.C. in 1:40 p.m. — Premier League: West Ham vs. game against Alabama State scheduled for Montreal at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia at Philadelphia,
Fulton. Fulham, NBC Sports Network Wednesday was postponed. Pa., 87p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Vancouver, 9 p.m.
— From Special Reports No makeup date has been determined. Anaheim at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
4B Thursday, February 21, 2019
Ole Miss
Continued from Page 1B
of coach Nix to our defense.” Luke
said. “His tough-minded approach,
along with his familiarity with our
program and the state of Mississippi,
make him a perfect fit for our pro-
gram and an asset on the recruiting
front.”
Nix returns to Oxford for his sec-
ond stint with the Ole Miss program
after working on the Rebels’ staff
from 2008-11 as a defensive coordina-
tor. He will join his brother, Derrick,
who is running backs coach.
Prior to his one season in Blacks-
burg, Virginia, Nix spent the 2017
campaign as a defensive analyst at
Texas A&M.
After Nix’s first stint with Ole
Miss, he served five seasons at Mid-
dle Tennessee working as co-defen-
sive coordinator/linebackers coach
from 2012-14 and defensive coordi-
nator/linebackers coach from 2015-
16. He tutored a pair of NFL Draft
choices for the Blue Raiders in DT
Comics & Puzzles
DILBERT
ZITS
GARFIELD
CANDORVILLE
BABY BLUES
BEETLE BAILEY
MALLARD FILLMORE
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Jimmy Staten and S Kevin Byard,
who earned a Pro Bowl berth fol-
lowing the 2017 season with the
Tennessee Titans.
A collegiate linebacker at South-
ern Mississippi, he embarked on
his coaching career at his alma
mater as defensive tackles coach
in 1995, beginning a decade-long
run that also saw him coach outside
linebackers (1996-99) and defen-
sive backs (2000). He was elevat-
ed to defensive coordinator/inside
linebackers coach, a position he
held from 2001-04.
Nix enjoyed his initial stint as a
defensive coordinator in the South-
eastern Conference, serving in that
role and also coaching linebackers
for coach Steve Spurrier at South
Carolina (2005-07).
The Attalla, Alabama, native
served as defensive coordinator under
Houston Nutt at Ole Miss (2008-11).
Nix was a four-year letterman at
FAMILY CIRCUS
linebacker for Southern Miss from
1990-93. He completed his bache-
lor’s degree in 1995.
n Auburn rehires ex-Ole Miss
defensive coordinator McGriff:
At Auburn, Alabama, Auburn has
rehired former Ole Miss defensive
coordinator Wesley McGriff as an
assistant coach.
McGriff, whose hiring was an-
nounced Wednesday, was on coach
Gus Malzahn’s staff in 2016. He
spent the past two seasons running
the Rebels’ defense.
Ole Miss announced the day af-
ter the regular season ended that
McGriff wouldn’t return next year.
McGriff previously worked as
Auburn’s secondary coach and
co-defensive coordinator after
three years as an assistant with the
New Orleans Saints.
Auburn didn’t announce what
position he will coach, but defensive
backs coach Greg Brown has left.
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY:
Our 22-year-
old son
stays with us. He
has a part-time
job and goes to
school part-time.
He is somewhat
secretive. We
don’t know his
friends or where
he goes.
One day he
brought a male
friend over and
they hung out in
our guesthouse,
drinking and Dear Abby
playing video
games. This went
on for several hours and then
the blinds closed. My husband
wasn’t comfortable with that,
so he knocked on the door
and went in to talk to them.
He asked the friend if he had
a girlfriend, and the friend said
no — that he’s bisexual. Our
son then announced that he is
also bisexual.
We have only met one girl
that he dated and the male
friend who was over. The friend
did say he isn’t interested in
our son, that they are strictly
friends. I don’t think my hus-
band should have quizzed our
son in front of his friend.
Our son has a chip on his
shoulder and an “I don’t care
attitude” about many things.
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb.
21). You go merrily into this
solar transit and with plenty of
company in the first 10 weeks.
Then comes an incubation pe-
riod in which rapid connections
happen, the likes of which will
spring your vision to life in June
and July. Being financial shrewd
now sets you up to invest in a
lucky August opportunity. Sagit-
tarius and Aquarius adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 8, 40,
12, 37 and 11.
ARIES (March 21-April
19). Assess key players in
your scene. Where do they lie
between the two poles of char-
acter and intellect? Character
without intellect is lovable,
agreeable and boring. Intellect
without character is exciting and
dangerous.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
FOOTBALL: NFL
Steelers won’t tag Bell; will
explore trade for WR Brown
By The Associated Press
PIT TSBURGH — not be beneficial to the
Le’Veon Bell is free to go.
Antonio Brown, maybe
not so much.
The Pittsburgh Steelers
have no plans to place a
transition tag on Bell, allow-
ing the star running back
to reach the open market
when free agency begins
next month. And while the
team will explore moving
Brown, general manager
Kevin Colbert stressed
Wednesday the Steelers
will not cut the talented but
turbulent star wide receiver
just to appease him.
“By no means are we
He blames a lot
of things on his
ADHD. He acts
like he can’t
multitask or con-
centrate on what
he’s supposed to
do. He tries, but
if he forgets to
do something, he
gets an attitude
from time to
time. I don’t know
what to think. —
FRUSTRATED IN
WASHINGTON
DEAR FRUS-
TRATED: I can’t
help but wonder
if your husband
would have been
as curious (and intrusive) if your
son had been entertaining a
woman in the guesthouse.
Your son has been honest
with you about his sexual orien-
tation. He’s an adult and should
be entitled to privacy regardless
of the gender of his companion.
He has also been honest about
his limitations because of his
attention deficit problem.
Unless he is breaking some
rule that you and your husband
have set in your home, what
you should think is that your
son is working, taking classes
and trying his best to become
independent. Perhaps if your
husband is less heavy-handed
with his questions, your son’s
attitude may improve.
There are smiles that make the
day brighter, people who lift
and move you along a happier
path. When you can’t be in their
presence, it really helps to be
under a beautiful sky. If not, a
big gesture in the name of cheer
is priority one.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
Don’t talk about what everyone
knows, and don’t show all your
cards. What about holding
things in suspense for a while?
The tension will make life inter-
esting. It’s a champion move.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
“Location, location, location,”
was once the clarion call of
those seeking business suc-
cess, opportunity and glamour.
These days, it’s not about
where you are so much as who
you’re connected to. Good luck
in that area today.
going to make a trade or
any type of move that will
Pittsburgh Steeler orga-
nization,” Colbert said.
“We will not be discount-
ing (Brown) on the trade
market and we will not be
releasing (him).”
Brown began campaign-
ing for a new team after
Pittsburgh finished 9-6-1,
upset after being made inac-
tive for the regular-season
finale against Cincinnati
for failing to provide coach
Mike Tomlin with an update
on his status after Tomlin
sent Brown home from prac-
tice a couple of days before
the game to nurse an injury.
DEAR ABBY: I have been in
a relationship with someone for
11 months. He has full custody
of an 8-year-old son from a pre-
vious relationship. The mother
hasn’t been in the child’s life
for two years. His son knows I
am his father’s girlfriend and
has seen us be affectionate
with each other. He has also
heard us say “I love you.”
Lately, the boy has been
saying “I love you” to me, and I
am torn about how to respond.
We have a good relationship,
and I do care for him and his
well-being, but I don’t know
how to respond when he says
this. Do I say “I love you” back
because I care for him, or
should I not respond? I don’t
know if he’s just mimicking
what he sees or hears, but I
also don’t want to teach him
that he shouldn’t be open
about his feelings. — CAUGHT
OFF-GUARD
DEAR CAUGHT: All children
want to feel loved. Because you
care about the boy, give him a
hug and say you love him, too,
and always will.
I do have one caveat, how-
ever. If your relationship with
his father doesn’t work out, it
is very important that you and
the child’s dad talk to him and
tell him that the breakup has
nothing to do with HIM, that it
is not his fault, and he (the boy)
will always have a special place
in your heart.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
Your feelings are strengths, not
weaknesses. Keep learning how
to use them to your best advan-
tage and know that whatever
you feel, it’s right for you and
for the moment. Also, know that
you’re not the only one.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
As you broaden your horizons
and become an even more
well-rounded person, it gets
easier to create rapport with
many different types. But it gets
harder to find people who can
keep up with you.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
The popular people aren’t
always that likable, and the
likable people aren’t always
that popular. The one to go for
is likability because you’ll be
happier and more respected
when you value the group above
your own glory.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). Though it’s very important
to you to do certain actions in
a particular order, what others
see is the result, not the pro-
cess. Use your best judgment to
assess how much behind-the-
scenes information you should
share.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). Focus on what you need,
not what you want. Wants are
more fun, but that’s beside the
point. Look thoughtfully into the
status quo. What are you taking
for granted? Check supply
levels. Your future self will thank
you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Compatibility within a
group of very similar members
may be more easily achieved,
though it’s the more diverse
groups with less internal com-
patibility that often come up
with a better product.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). If you declare your goals
and resolutions, you leave your-
self open for criticism, competi-
tion and worse. But if you don’t,
you miss out on the opportunity
for possible encouragement and
support. So declare, but only to
a select few.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). In this age of oversharing,
cautious silence is a power
move. It’s easy enough; all you
have to do is seal the lips. And
yet hardly anyone will think of it.
Use discretion and, paradox-
ically, you’ll stand out by not
standing out.
Life begins at forty
SOLUTION:

outcry to the highest
6B Thursday, February 21,bidder
and best 2019 for cer-
tified funds paid at the
conclusion of the sale,
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The following vehicles entity pre-approved by
have been abandoned the successor trustee,
at Jarrett's Towing, Inc. during the legal hours
5209 Hwy 182 East, (between the hours of
Columbus, MS. 11 o'clock a.m. and 4
o'clock p.m.) at the
2005 Chevrolet southeast front door of
VIN# Courthouse, on March
1GNEC13T25R196770 7, 2019, the following
described land and
IF THESE VEHICLES ARE property being the same
NOT CLAIMED THEY land and property de-
WILL BE PUT UP FOR scribed in said Deed of
SALE ON THE 22ND Trust, situated in
DAY OF FEBRUARY, Lowndes County, State
2019 AT 10:00 A.M. AT of Mississippi, to-wit:
JARRETT'S TOWING,
INC. 5209 HWY 182 Lot Twenty-Seven (27)
EAST, COLUMBUS, MS. of THORNTON ESTATES
EXTENSION, a subdivi-
PUBLISH: 2/7, 2/14, & sion of and in Lowndes
2/21/2019 County, Mississippi, as
per map or plat thereof
The following vehicles duly recorded on Plat
have been abandoned Book 5 at Page 13 in
at either the Chancery's Clerk of
Auto Mart LLC
Lowndes County, Mis-
sissippi.
1009 Gardner Blvd
Columbus, MS 39702 SUBJECT HOWEVER, to
the reservations of
Or easements as shown
Jim's Towing & Recov-
on the recorded plat
and
ery LLC
1020 1/2 Gardner Blvd SUBJECT FURTHER to
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the numbers
VIN # and recorded in Deed including working from area, pet friendly, and
AND is
4 8 6 7 5 2 3 1 9
4A3AA36G31E149124 Book 920 at Page 125 boats. furnished corporate al Ceco building. Loc- 1 to place
to 9 in thethe numbers
empty spaces
in the Chancery Clerk's apartments available. CREDIT CHECK
ated on 8.5 ac. of land.
Building includes 700 1sotothat
9 ineach
the empty spaces
row, each 9 2 5 6 3 1 8 4 7
2005 Toyota Camry Office of Lowndes ON SITE SECURITY.
VIN # County, Mississippi.
All jobs are working on
ON SITE MAINTENANCE. sq. ft. heated & cooled so that each
column row, each
and each 3x3 box 7 3 1 8 4 9 5 2 6
Tenn-Tom Waterway
4T1BE32K35U613123 Project, must be 18 ON SITE MANAGEMENT. 662-329-2323 office, kitchen, bath and column and each 3x3 box
tool room. Behind contains the same number 1 4 7 5 9 6 2 8 3
Title to the above de- years old with clean, val- 24-HOUR CAMERA house at 6901 Hwy. 12 contains the same number
If not claimed they will scribed property is be- SURVEILLANCE. only once. The difficulty
be sold on February 22, lieved to be good, but I
id driver’s license &
Benji @ 662-386-4446 2411 HWY 45 N
E. Steens. $150,000. only once. The difficulty 5 9 8 4 2 3 7 6 1
pass pre-employment 662-574-8437. level increases from
2019 at 10 AM at 1020 will convey only such drug screen. EOE Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. level increases from 3 6 2 1 8 7 4 9 5
½ Gardner Blvd., Colum- title as is vested in the Send resumé or apply @ Sat/Sun by appt only. COLUMBUS, MS Monday to Sunday.
bus, MS by Auto Mart aforementioned Substi- RETAIL SPACE Available Monday to Sunday. Difficulty Level 2/20
R & D Maintenance in Historic Downtown.
LLC and/or Jim's Tow- tute Trustee. Services Apts For Rent: South 7040 Commercial Property For
ing & Recovery LLC. 404 Main St. 3,000
3600 West Plymouth Rd Rent 7100 sq. ft. $1,300/mo.
They will be sold for WITNESS MY SIGNA- Columbus, MS 39701 1BR/1BA 505 5th Ave.
monies owed for the TURE , this the 4th day S. 1 block from down- Call 662-328-8655
tow bill, storage fees, of February, 2019. town. Walking distance COMMERCIAL PROPER- or 662-574-7879.
VET TECH for local an- to MUW. No pets. CAFB TIES/Retail/Office
and legal fees.
Sincerely,
imal clinic. Will train. welcomed. XL l/r, d/r, Spaces starting @ Houses For Sale: Northside
Part-time or full-time. b/r & backyard. In- $285/mo. Downtown & 8150
Witnessed this the 5th /s/ Jillian Wilson, Must be mature & pa-
day of February, 2019. WILSON & ASSOCIATES, cludes w/d, air condi- East Columbus loca-
tient. Send resumes to: tioner, gas heater, hard- tions. 662-435-4188. 2622 CANTERBURY-Fea-
PLLC, Box 662, c/o The
Auto Mart LLC Substitute Trustee wood floors, electric turing over 1700 sq. ft.
Commercial Dispatch, stove, refrigerator. OFFICE SPACE: 2,000 not including attached
Jim’s Towing & Recov- PO Box 511, Columbus, $750/mo. $750 dep. square feet. 294
ery LLC PREPARED BY: workshop. 3 beds/2
MS 39703. 662-364-6454. Chubby Dr. Flexible leas- baths, formal living
Wilson & Associates, ing terms. Available
Publish: 2/7 and PLLC room, separate family
Medical / Dental 3300 Apts For Rent: West 7050 now. 662-328-8254. room with wood-burning
2/21/19 400 West Capitol Aven-
ue HISTORIC DOWNTOWN fireplace, formal dining

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LOCAL COMPANY:
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COURT OF LOWNDES Little Rock, AR 72201 Restaurant Space avail- ing. All priced to sell at

Rentals
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (501)219-9388 available. Must have ex- $135,000.00. Call Long
perience in the medical able. Call 662-328-
File # 335095
field. Send resume to 8655 or 662-574-7879. & Long @ 662-328-
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF 0770, 662-574-3903,
CHARLES FARR, DE- PUBLICATION TO BEGIN employmentoppgc
@gmail.com
Apartments Houses For Rent: Northside 662-386-2023 for a
private viewing.
& Houses
CEASED ON: February 14, 2019 7110
PUBLICATION TO END HELP WANTED
WALTER COVINGTON
STOKES, EXECUTOR
ON: February 28, 2019 1 Bedrooms 2BR/1BA 1419 Houses For Sale: East 8200
CARE CENTER OF
PUBLISHED: 2/14, ABERDEEN 2 Bedroooms Sanders Mill Rd. Old
country house in
3BR/1BA Brick home.
3 Bedrooms
CAUSE NO. 2019-0012- 2/21, & 2/28/2019 221 Robinwood Circle.
Steens, Caledonia Approx 1200sqft. Single
S NURSE CASE schools, new carpet & carport, natural gas
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Building & Remodeling 1120 MANAGER (RN)
M – F, 8A – 4:30P Furnished & paint inside. $685/mo.
$685 deposit. No pets.
heat, window ac, stove,

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
SUGGS CONSTRUCTION Unfurnished Call 662-356-4764.
fridge, dishwasher &
ceiling fans. $41,000.
Building, remodeling, RN SUPERVISOR
COUNTY OF LOWNDES metal roofing, painting 7A – 3P 1, 2, & 3 Baths 2BR/1BA. 94 Harris Dr. 662-329-2917 or
662-251-9708.
Lease, Deposit
& all home repairs. $450/mo. $300 dep.
Letters Testamentary 662-242-3471 LPN 3P – 11P Full Time Caledonia Schools.
have been granted and
issued to the under- Tom Hatcher, LLC
& Credit Check Near CAFB. Lots & Acreage 8600
CNA 6A – 2P Full Time
signed upon the Estate Custom Construction, viceinvestments.com 2BR/1BA 49 Ruthie Dr. 16.9 acres on Self
327-8555
of Charles Farr, De- Restoration, Remodel- CNA 2P- 10P PRN $450/mo. $300 dep. Creek Rd. 11.3 acres
ceased, by the Chan- ing, Repair, Insurance Columbus Schools. on New Light Rd. (Both
cery Court of Lowndes claims. 662-364-1769. Apply in person at Near CAFB. off of Maben-Sturgis
County, Mississippi on Licensed & Bonded Care Center Apts For Rent: Other 7080 Rd.) $1,500/ac. Call
the 11th day of Febru- 505 Jackson St, Call 662-889-1122. 662-465-7611, 662-
ary, 2019. This is to General Services 1360 Aberdeen 1BR/1BA Apts for rent. 418-9096, 662-323-
give notice to all per- EOE 3BR/1.5BA house in
College Manor Apts, dir- 1237 or 662-418-4176.
sons having claims RETAINER WALL, drive- Columbus. 1801 MLK
ectly across from MUW.
against said estate to way, foundation, con- Dr. $695/mo. $695 de- 22 ACRES in Caledonia
Completely renovated,
probate and register crete, masonry restora- Truck Driving 3700 posit. 770-316-1714.
incl granite countertops, on Wood Rd. All road
same with the Chan- tion, remodeling, base- SS appls & W/D. 12 mo frontage. Water & natur-
CLASS A CDL DRIVER CHARMING 3BR/3BA
lease, dep req, $650/ al gas available. Resid-
cery Clerk of Lowndes ment foundation, re-
with Truck & Lowboy mo. 662-425-3817. home for rent. Hard- ential Development
County, Mississippi, pairs, small dump truck
Trailer experience to wood floors, granite Property. 662-356-6862
within 90 (ninety) days hauling (5-6 yd) load &
load, haul, & unload 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart- countertops, central air, or 662-574-3053.
from the date of the demolition/lot cleaning.
heavy construction ments & townhouses. two master suites,
first publication. A fail- Burr Masonry
equipment. Overnight Call for more info. basement for storage, 30+/- ACRES. Pasture
ure to so probate and 662-242-0259.
travel required. Only 662-328-8254. quiet neighborhood. 1 & lake. 2 large barns
register said claim will qualified applicants with
forever bar the same. WORK WANTED: year minimum, & arena. $179,000.
Licensed & Bonded-car- clean MVR, current $1,295/mo. $31k below appraisal.
pentry, painting, & de- medical examiner’s Call 662-425-3817. Call 662-386-9122.
This the 12th day of certificate and no acci-
February, 2019. molition. Landscaping,
dents need apply. Fax COLONIAL TOWN- WINTER SPECIAL
gutters cleaned, bush
resume to 662-492- HOUSES. 2 & 3 bed- 1.95 acre lots.
Walter Covington Stokes hogging, clean-up work, 4490 or email to jm.site room w/ 2-3 bath town- Good/bad credit.
Executor of the Estate pressure washing, mov-
masters@yahoo.com houses. $600 to $695. 10% down, as low as
of Charles Farr, De- ing help & furniture
662-549-9555. Ask for $299/mo. Eaton Land.
ceased repair. 662-242-3608
Bargain Column 4180 Glenn or text. 662-361-7711
Prepared by: Lawn Care / Landscaping FIRST FULL MONTH
Jeffrey J. Turnage, Esq. 1470
BROWN LEATHER
FREE! 2BR House, Campers & RVs 9300
(MSB#9447) couch, good cond. $75.
Call/text 901-293- $485. 3BR House, TOMBIGBEE RV Park,
Mitchell McNutt & JESSE & BEVERLY'S $550. 1BA, stove, re-
Sams, PA 7608. located on Wilkins Wise
LAWN SERVICE. Mow- frig, electric heat, win- Rd & Waverly Rd. Full
215 5th Street North ing, cleanup, landscap- dow a/c. 1 yr. lease. ACROSS
Hookups available.
P.O. Box 1366 ing, sodding, & tree cut- DECORATIVE WALL Credit check. Coleman $300/mo. 662-328-
Columbus, MS 39703- ting. 356-6525. art/photos, 2 for $40.
Call/text 901-293-
Realty. 662-329-2323. 8655 or 662-574-7879.
1 Pass over
1366
7608. HOUSE WITH APART- 5 Camera feature
Telephone: 662-328-
2316
Painting & Papering 1620
MENT NEAR MUW. Five Questions: 10 Dance in a line
SULLIVAN'S PAINT Burial Plots 4250 323 13th St. N. 3 Blks
PUBLISH: 2/14, 2/21, SERVICE from MUW. L/r, d/r, 12 Cost
1 Texting
& 2/28/2019 Certified in lead 2 BURIAL plots. Friend- b/r, kitchen, large f/r 13 Provinces
removal. Offering spe- ship Cemetery, Colum- w/ fireplace, 2BR/3BA.
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S cial prices on interior & bus. Will sell together Laundry room, outside 14 Wrath
or separate. $800 for
NOTICE OF SALE exterior painting, pres- fenced patio, screened 15 Workout unit
2 Argos
sure washing & sheet one. $1200 for both. side porch & work room
WHEREAS, on the rock repairs. Call 662-327-3335. WITH ATTACHED APART- 16 Frisk
November 30, 2016, Free Estimates MENT B/r, d/r, kitchen 18 Fight result
Rodney Lavon Lawrence Call 435-6528 Farm Equipment & Supplies & bathroom. NO HUD.
20 Tell tales
and Rebekah D.
Lawrence, executed a Stump Removal 1790
4420 Ref. req. Dep. req.
Pets allowed w/ extra 3 Apple 21 God of war
Deed of Trust to Wil- 2016 CAT Skidsteer w/ dep. $1075/mo.
burn J. Evans, Trustee mulcher. <1,000 hrs, 662-386-7506. 23 In addition
for the use and benefit
of Mortgage Electronic
$88,500. 2016 John
Deere 5100E Tractor, Find Houses For Rent: South 7140 4 University 24 Green fruit
of Arkansas 26 Distinct flavor
Registrations Systems, 210 hrs. $39,500.

What
Inc. as nominee for 205-329-1790. 2BR/1BA Gas stove
FirstBank, its suc- & heat. Move-in ready. 28 Paint buy
cessors and assigns,
Furniture 4480
417 17th St. S. 29 “Nuts!”
You’re 5 Korean
which Deed of Trust is ALLSTUMP GRINDING $450/mo. $450 dep.
on file and of record in SERVICE BLACK BEDROOM set, Call 662-327-8712. 31 “— longa, vita
the office of the Chan- GET 'ER DONE! $700. New mattresses, brevis” 2 Asian peninsula 25 Yet to come

cery Clerk of Lowndes
County, Mississippi, in
Deed of Trust Book No.
2016, at Page 27266
thereof;
WHEREAS, said Deed of
Trust was ultimately as-
signed to FirstBank by
assignment on file and
of record in the office of
Tree Services 1860
the Chancery Clerk of
Lowndes County, Mis-
sissippi, in Book 2017
at Page 26827 thereof;
and
citizen disc. Call Alvin @
WHEREAS, the legal
holder of the said Deed
of Trust and the note
secured thereby, substi-
tuted Wilson & Asso-
ciates, PLLC, as Trust-
ee therein, as author-
ized by the terms there-
of, by instrument recor-
Looking
We can grind all your still in plastic, $275. 3 Bumbling 27 Picnic guest
stumps. Hard to reach Bissell carpet cleaner,
32 Long sticker
places, blown over $100. Two sets of black 36 Seedy building 4 Links org. 28 Jewelry units
5 Greek group 30 “Caught you!”
For
roots, hillsides, back- Toyota Camry floormats,
yards, pastures. Free $80. New fabric steam-
39 Brouhaha
estimates. You find it, er, $40. 662-242-2884. 40 Love, in Lom- 6 Touch down 33 Cookout site
we'll grind it! 7 Luanda native 34 That is: Latin
In
Leave a message.
662-361-8379 bardy
Garage Sales: East 4510 41 Quartet doubled 8 In a worried state 35 Lecturer’s aid
43 Ready for bed 9 Like Pan 37 Arduous journey
CLOSING BUSINESS &
A&T Tree Service Garage Sale. Fri 1-5; 44 Sleep disturber 11 Had hopes 38 Cincinnati team
Bucket truck & stump
Sat 9-5 @ 56 Harrison 45 Looks for 17 Mimic 42 Force member
removal. Free est.
Serving Columbus
Rd. See Facebook: CLASSIFIEDS 19 Hurried flight
since 1987. Senior
Lowndes County Mar- 46 Chef’s collection
ketplace for items. www.cdispatch.com 22 Attach, as a
242-0324/241-4447
Apts For Rent: Other 7080 DOWN scuba tank
"We'll go out on a limb
for you!" 1 Neck wrap 24 Wyoming city
VICKERS TREE
SERVICE, LLC
Tree trimming and re-
moval. Fully insured.
Free estimates.

Call
ded in the office of the *Now Accepting Credit
aforesaid Chancery & Debit Cards*
Clerk in January 9, Call Curt 662-418-0889
2019, in Book No. or 662-549-2902
2019, at Page 639 “A cut above the rest”
thereof; and

WHEREAS, default hav-

ing been made in the
performance of the con-
ditions and stipulations
General Help Wanted 3200
OUR COMPANY is seek-
ing an experienced car-
penter. We specialize in
328-2424
as set forth by said home remodels & new
Deed of Trust, and hav- construction. The ideal to place an ad in the
ing been requested by candidate will have
the legal holder of the transportation & basic
indebtedness secured tools. Please call
and described by said 662-570-9464 for
Deed of Trust so to do, more information.
notice is hereby given
that Wilson & Asso- EXPERIENCED ELECTRI-
ciates, PLLC f/k/a CIAN needed for light
Adams & Edens, P.A.,
Substitute Trustee, by
commercial and service
calls. Golden Triangle
How else are you
virtue of the authority
conferred upon me in
Area. 40 hour work
week. Pay based on ex- going to sell that
said Deed of Trust, will perience. Insurance &
offer for sale and will
sell at public sale and
Retirement Benefits.
Drug testing required.
stuff in your
outcry to the highest
and best bidder for cer-
Courteous, kind de-
meanor, neat appear-
garage?
tified funds paid at the ance and ability to work
conclusion of the sale, well with the public. WHATZIT ANSWER
or credit bid from a Email resume to:
bank or other lending job101@cdispatch.com Log cabin
entity pre-approved by

outcry to the highest
6B Thursday, February 21,bidder
and best 2019 for cer-
tified funds paid at the
conclusion of the sale,
Legal Notices 0010 or credit
Legal bid0010
Notices from a
bank or other lending
The following vehicles entity pre-approved by
have been abandoned the successor trustee,
at Jarrett's Towing, Inc. during the legal hours
5209 Hwy 182 East, (between the hours of
Columbus, MS. 11 o'clock a.m. and 4
o'clock p.m.) at the
2005 Chevrolet southeast front door of
VIN# Courthouse, on March
1GNEC13T25R196770 7, 2019, the following
described land and
IF THESE VEHICLES ARE property being the same
NOT CLAIMED THEY land and property de-
WILL BE PUT UP FOR scribed in said Deed of
SALE ON THE 22ND Trust, situated in
DAY OF FEBRUARY, Lowndes County, State
2019 AT 10:00 A.M. AT of Mississippi, to-wit:
JARRETT'S TOWING,
INC. 5209 HWY 182 Lot Twenty-Seven (27)
EAST, COLUMBUS, MS. of THORNTON ESTATES
EXTENSION, a subdivi-
PUBLISH: 2/7, 2/14, & sion of and in Lowndes
2/21/2019 County, Mississippi, as
per map or plat thereof
The following vehicles duly recorded on Plat
have been abandoned Book 5 at Page 13 in
at either the Chancery's Clerk of
Auto Mart LLC
Lowndes County, Mis-
sissippi.
1009 Gardner Blvd
Columbus, MS 39702 SUBJECT HOWEVER, to
the reservations of
Or easements as shown
Jim's Towing & Recov-
on the recorded plat
and
ery LLC
1020 1/2 Gardner Blvd SUBJECT FURTHER to
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com
General Help Wanted 3200 Sporting Goods 4720 Apts For Rent: Other 7080 Houses For Rent: Other 7180
FULL TIME Position. ED SANDERS Gunsmith 2BR/1BA located in 1 ROOM/1BA, Utilities
Must have valid driver's Open for season! 9-5, Historic Downtown Included. $450/mo.
license & be able to Tues-Fri & 9-12, Sat. Columbus. 2,000 sqft. One person only. Refs
drive truck w/ trailer for Over 50 years experi- Hardwood floors req. Contact/leave a
delivery of equipment. ence! Repairs, cleaning, throughout. Open floor. message for more info:
Some Counter Sales, refinishing, scopes Very nice. Incl W&D. 662-328-8655.
Mechanical Knowledge mounted & zeroed, $1200/mo. Call
& lifting required. Apply handmade knives. 662-328-8655. Mobile Homes for Rent 7250
in person at Handyman Located: Hwy 45 Alt,
Rentals, Inc. on Hwy 82 North of West Point, DOWNTOWN: 2BR/1BA, 3BR/2BA Trailer, New
West in Starkville. turn right on Yokahama CH&A, 1 story, W/D, Hope school dist.
Blvd, 8mi & turn left on historic district, 1 block $500/mo & $500 dep.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT Darracott Rd, will see from downtown, $625/ Call between 10a-7p.
SERVICE MECHANIC sign, 2.5mi ahead shop mo. + $625 dep. NO 662-386-4292.
with verifiable experi- on left. 662-494-6218. PETS. 662-574-8789. NO TEXT MESSAGES.
ence, own tools and Peaceful & Quiet area.
clean MVR. Submit Lost & Found Pets 5160 RENT A fully equipped
FIRST FULL MONTH camper w/utilities &
resume by fax to RENT FREE! 1 & 2 Bed-
662-492-4490 FOUND: MEDIUM Sized cable from $145/wk -
Blonde mixed-breed room Apts/Townhomes. $535/month. Colum-
or email to: jm.site Stove & refrigerator.
masters@yahoo.com dog, HWY 12 near Jack bus & County School
Wiggins Rd. Call 662- $335-$600 Monthly. locations. 662-242-
574-1139 or 662-364- Credit check & deposit. 7653 or 601-940-1397.
JOB OPENINGS Coleman Realty,
in Columbus, MS for the 4353, leave msg.
662-329-2323.
following:
Carpenter/Millwright: Business Opportunity 6050
Must have experience in
general carpentry & con- HISTORIC DOWNTOWN COLEMAN
crete work. Columbus: 411 Main RENTALS Find the perfect
Sudoku
Agricultural Tractor Op- St. Office, Retail, Res- TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS
erator: Must have Class taurant Space available.
home. YESTERDAY’S ANSWER
1 BEDROOM Yesterday’sANSWER
answer
Sudoku
A CDL & experience with Call 423-333-1124. YESTERDAY’S
agricultural tractors.
Apts For Rent: Northside 7010
2 BEDROOMS Sudoku is a number-
Grounds Maintenance
Laborer: Responsible 3 BEDROOMS placing puzzle
Sudoku based on
is a number-
6 7 4 2 1 5 9 3 8
FOX RUN COMPANY LLC
for cleaning facilities & a 9x9 grid
placing with based
puzzle severalon 8 1 9 3 7 4 6 5 2

2019 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

Columbus, MS 39702 the restrictive coven- 1 & 2 BR near hospital. LEASE, Commercial Property 8050

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maintaining parks, pic-
ants and conditions nic grounds, play- $595-645/mo. Military agiven
9x9 grid with several
numbers. The object 2 5 3 9 6 8 1 7 4
2001 Mitsubishi Galant dated January 8, 1990 grounds & wildlife areas discount offered, pet DEPOSIT BUILDING & LAND for
sale. 5,000 sq. ft. met- given numbers.
is to place The object
the numbers
VIN # and recorded in Deed including working from area, pet friendly, and
AND is
4 8 6 7 5 2 3 1 9
4A3AA36G31E149124 Book 920 at Page 125 boats. furnished corporate al Ceco building. Loc- 1 to place
to 9 in thethe numbers
empty spaces
in the Chancery Clerk's apartments available. CREDIT CHECK
ated on 8.5 ac. of land.
Building includes 700 1sotothat
9 ineach
the empty spaces
row, each 9 2 5 6 3 1 8 4 7
2005 Toyota Camry Office of Lowndes ON SITE SECURITY.
VIN # County, Mississippi.
All jobs are working on
ON SITE MAINTENANCE. sq. ft. heated & cooled so that each
column row, each
and each 3x3 box 7 3 1 8 4 9 5 2 6
Tenn-Tom Waterway
4T1BE32K35U613123 Project, must be 18 ON SITE MANAGEMENT. 662-329-2323 office, kitchen, bath and column and each 3x3 box
tool room. Behind contains the same number 1 4 7 5 9 6 2 8 3
Title to the above de- years old with clean, val- 24-HOUR CAMERA house at 6901 Hwy. 12 contains the same number
If not claimed they will scribed property is be- SURVEILLANCE. only once. The difficulty
be sold on February 22, lieved to be good, but I
id driver’s license &
Benji @ 662-386-4446 2411 HWY 45 N
E. Steens. $150,000. only once. The difficulty 5 9 8 4 2 3 7 6 1
pass pre-employment 662-574-8437. level increases from
2019 at 10 AM at 1020 will convey only such drug screen. EOE Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. level increases from 3 6 2 1 8 7 4 9 5
½ Gardner Blvd., Colum- title as is vested in the Send resumé or apply @ Sat/Sun by appt only. COLUMBUS, MS Monday to Sunday.
bus, MS by Auto Mart aforementioned Substi- RETAIL SPACE Available Monday to Sunday. Difficulty Level 2/20
R & D Maintenance in Historic Downtown.
LLC and/or Jim's Tow- tute Trustee. Services Apts For Rent: South 7040 Commercial Property For
ing & Recovery LLC. 404 Main St. 3,000
3600 West Plymouth Rd Rent 7100 sq. ft. $1,300/mo.
They will be sold for WITNESS MY SIGNA- Columbus, MS 39701 1BR/1BA 505 5th Ave.
monies owed for the TURE , this the 4th day S. 1 block from down- Call 662-328-8655
tow bill, storage fees, of February, 2019. town. Walking distance COMMERCIAL PROPER- or 662-574-7879.
VET TECH for local an- to MUW. No pets. CAFB TIES/Retail/Office
and legal fees.
Sincerely,
imal clinic. Will train. welcomed. XL l/r, d/r, Spaces starting @ Houses For Sale: Northside
Part-time or full-time. b/r & backyard. In- $285/mo. Downtown & 8150
Witnessed this the 5th /s/ Jillian Wilson, Must be mature & pa-
day of February, 2019. WILSON & ASSOCIATES, cludes w/d, air condi- East Columbus loca-
tient. Send resumes to: tioner, gas heater, hard- tions. 662-435-4188. 2622 CANTERBURY-Fea-
PLLC, Box 662, c/o The
Auto Mart LLC Substitute Trustee wood floors, electric turing over 1700 sq. ft.
Commercial Dispatch, stove, refrigerator. OFFICE SPACE: 2,000 not including attached
Jim’s Towing & Recov- PO Box 511, Columbus, $750/mo. $750 dep. square feet. 294
ery LLC PREPARED BY: workshop. 3 beds/2
MS 39703. 662-364-6454. Chubby Dr. Flexible leas- baths, formal living
Wilson & Associates, ing terms. Available
Publish: 2/7 and PLLC room, separate family
Medical / Dental 3300 Apts For Rent: West 7050 now. 662-328-8254. room with wood-burning
2/21/19 400 West Capitol Aven-
ue HISTORIC DOWNTOWN fireplace, formal dining

VIP
LOCAL COMPANY:
IN THE CHANCERY Suite 1400
Full-time office position Columbus Office, Retail, room with updated floor-
COURT OF LOWNDES Little Rock, AR 72201 Restaurant Space avail- ing. All priced to sell at

Rentals
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (501)219-9388 available. Must have ex- $135,000.00. Call Long
perience in the medical able. Call 662-328-
File # 335095
field. Send resume to 8655 or 662-574-7879. & Long @ 662-328-
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF 0770, 662-574-3903,
CHARLES FARR, DE- PUBLICATION TO BEGIN employmentoppgc
@gmail.com
Apartments Houses For Rent: Northside 662-386-2023 for a
private viewing.
& Houses
CEASED ON: February 14, 2019 7110
PUBLICATION TO END HELP WANTED
WALTER COVINGTON
STOKES, EXECUTOR
ON: February 28, 2019 1 Bedrooms 2BR/1BA 1419 Houses For Sale: East 8200
CARE CENTER OF
PUBLISHED: 2/14, ABERDEEN 2 Bedroooms Sanders Mill Rd. Old
country house in
3BR/1BA Brick home.
3 Bedrooms
CAUSE NO. 2019-0012- 2/21, & 2/28/2019 221 Robinwood Circle.
Steens, Caledonia Approx 1200sqft. Single
S NURSE CASE schools, new carpet & carport, natural gas
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Building & Remodeling 1120 MANAGER (RN)
M – F, 8A – 4:30P Furnished & paint inside. $685/mo.
$685 deposit. No pets.
heat, window ac, stove,

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
SUGGS CONSTRUCTION Unfurnished Call 662-356-4764.
fridge, dishwasher &
ceiling fans. $41,000.
Building, remodeling, RN SUPERVISOR
COUNTY OF LOWNDES metal roofing, painting 7A – 3P 1, 2, & 3 Baths 2BR/1BA. 94 Harris Dr. 662-329-2917 or
662-251-9708.
Lease, Deposit
& all home repairs. $450/mo. $300 dep.
Letters Testamentary 662-242-3471 LPN 3P – 11P Full Time Caledonia Schools.
have been granted and
issued to the under- Tom Hatcher, LLC
& Credit Check Near CAFB. Lots & Acreage 8600
CNA 6A – 2P Full Time
signed upon the Estate Custom Construction, viceinvestments.com 2BR/1BA 49 Ruthie Dr. 16.9 acres on Self
327-8555
of Charles Farr, De- Restoration, Remodel- CNA 2P- 10P PRN $450/mo. $300 dep. Creek Rd. 11.3 acres
ceased, by the Chan- ing, Repair, Insurance Columbus Schools. on New Light Rd. (Both
cery Court of Lowndes claims. 662-364-1769. Apply in person at Near CAFB. off of Maben-Sturgis
County, Mississippi on Licensed & Bonded Care Center Apts For Rent: Other 7080 Rd.) $1,500/ac. Call
the 11th day of Febru- 505 Jackson St, Call 662-889-1122. 662-465-7611, 662-
ary, 2019. This is to General Services 1360 Aberdeen 1BR/1BA Apts for rent. 418-9096, 662-323-
give notice to all per- EOE 3BR/1.5BA house in
College Manor Apts, dir- 1237 or 662-418-4176.
sons having claims RETAINER WALL, drive- Columbus. 1801 MLK
ectly across from MUW.
against said estate to way, foundation, con- Dr. $695/mo. $695 de- 22 ACRES in Caledonia
Completely renovated,
probate and register crete, masonry restora- Truck Driving 3700 posit. 770-316-1714.
incl granite countertops, on Wood Rd. All road
same with the Chan- tion, remodeling, base- SS appls & W/D. 12 mo frontage. Water & natur-
CLASS A CDL DRIVER CHARMING 3BR/3BA
lease, dep req, $650/ al gas available. Resid-
cery Clerk of Lowndes ment foundation, re-
with Truck & Lowboy mo. 662-425-3817. home for rent. Hard- ential Development
County, Mississippi, pairs, small dump truck
Trailer experience to wood floors, granite Property. 662-356-6862
within 90 (ninety) days hauling (5-6 yd) load &
load, haul, & unload 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart- countertops, central air, or 662-574-3053.
from the date of the demolition/lot cleaning.
heavy construction ments & townhouses. two master suites,
first publication. A fail- Burr Masonry
equipment. Overnight Call for more info. basement for storage, 30+/- ACRES. Pasture
ure to so probate and 662-242-0259.
travel required. Only 662-328-8254. quiet neighborhood. 1 & lake. 2 large barns
register said claim will qualified applicants with
forever bar the same. WORK WANTED: year minimum, & arena. $179,000.
Licensed & Bonded-car- clean MVR, current $1,295/mo. $31k below appraisal.
pentry, painting, & de- medical examiner’s Call 662-425-3817. Call 662-386-9122.
This the 12th day of certificate and no acci-
February, 2019. molition. Landscaping,
dents need apply. Fax COLONIAL TOWN- WINTER SPECIAL
gutters cleaned, bush
resume to 662-492- HOUSES. 2 & 3 bed- 1.95 acre lots.
Walter Covington Stokes hogging, clean-up work, 4490 or email to jm.site room w/ 2-3 bath town- Good/bad credit.
Executor of the Estate pressure washing, mov-
masters@yahoo.com houses. $600 to $695. 10% down, as low as
of Charles Farr, De- ing help & furniture
662-549-9555. Ask for $299/mo. Eaton Land.
ceased repair. 662-242-3608
Bargain Column 4180 Glenn or text. 662-361-7711
Prepared by: Lawn Care / Landscaping FIRST FULL MONTH
Jeffrey J. Turnage, Esq. 1470
BROWN LEATHER
FREE! 2BR House, Campers & RVs 9300
(MSB#9447) couch, good cond. $75.
Call/text 901-293- $485. 3BR House, TOMBIGBEE RV Park,
Mitchell McNutt & JESSE & BEVERLY'S $550. 1BA, stove, re-
Sams, PA 7608. located on Wilkins Wise
LAWN SERVICE. Mow- frig, electric heat, win- Rd & Waverly Rd. Full
215 5th Street North ing, cleanup, landscap- dow a/c. 1 yr. lease. ACROSS
Hookups available.
P.O. Box 1366 ing, sodding, & tree cut- DECORATIVE WALL Credit check. Coleman $300/mo. 662-328-
Columbus, MS 39703- ting. 356-6525. art/photos, 2 for $40.
Call/text 901-293-
Realty. 662-329-2323. 8655 or 662-574-7879.
1 Pass over
1366
7608. HOUSE WITH APART- 5 Camera feature
Telephone: 662-328-
2316
Painting & Papering 1620
MENT NEAR MUW. Five Questions: 10 Dance in a line
SULLIVAN'S PAINT Burial Plots 4250 323 13th St. N. 3 Blks
PUBLISH: 2/14, 2/21, SERVICE from MUW. L/r, d/r, 12 Cost
1 Texting
& 2/28/2019 Certified in lead 2 BURIAL plots. Friend- b/r, kitchen, large f/r 13 Provinces
removal. Offering spe- ship Cemetery, Colum- w/ fireplace, 2BR/3BA.
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S cial prices on interior & bus. Will sell together Laundry room, outside 14 Wrath
or separate. $800 for
NOTICE OF SALE exterior painting, pres- fenced patio, screened 15 Workout unit
2 Argos
sure washing & sheet one. $1200 for both. side porch & work room
WHEREAS, on the rock repairs. Call 662-327-3335. WITH ATTACHED APART- 16 Frisk
November 30, 2016, Free Estimates MENT B/r, d/r, kitchen 18 Fight result
Rodney Lavon Lawrence Call 435-6528 Farm Equipment & Supplies & bathroom. NO HUD.
20 Tell tales
and Rebekah D.
Lawrence, executed a Stump Removal 1790
4420 Ref. req. Dep. req.
Pets allowed w/ extra 3 Apple 21 God of war
Deed of Trust to Wil- 2016 CAT Skidsteer w/ dep. $1075/mo.
burn J. Evans, Trustee mulcher. <1,000 hrs, 662-386-7506. 23 In addition
for the use and benefit
of Mortgage Electronic
$88,500. 2016 John
Deere 5100E Tractor, Find Houses For Rent: South 7140 4 University 24 Green fruit
of Arkansas 26 Distinct flavor
Registrations Systems, 210 hrs. $39,500.

What
Inc. as nominee for 205-329-1790. 2BR/1BA Gas stove
FirstBank, its suc- & heat. Move-in ready. 28 Paint buy
cessors and assigns,
Furniture 4480
417 17th St. S. 29 “Nuts!”
You’re 5 Korean
which Deed of Trust is ALLSTUMP GRINDING $450/mo. $450 dep.
on file and of record in SERVICE BLACK BEDROOM set, Call 662-327-8712. 31 “— longa, vita
the office of the Chan- GET 'ER DONE! $700. New mattresses, brevis” 2 Asian peninsula 25 Yet to come

cery Clerk of Lowndes
County, Mississippi, in
Deed of Trust Book No.
2016, at Page 27266
thereof;
WHEREAS, said Deed of
Trust was ultimately as-
signed to FirstBank by
assignment on file and
of record in the office of
Tree Services 1860
the Chancery Clerk of
Lowndes County, Mis-
sissippi, in Book 2017
at Page 26827 thereof;
and
citizen disc. Call Alvin @
WHEREAS, the legal
holder of the said Deed
of Trust and the note
secured thereby, substi-
tuted Wilson & Asso-
ciates, PLLC, as Trust-
ee therein, as author-
ized by the terms there-
of, by instrument recor-
Looking
We can grind all your still in plastic, $275. 3 Bumbling 27 Picnic guest
stumps. Hard to reach Bissell carpet cleaner,
32 Long sticker
places, blown over $100. Two sets of black 36 Seedy building 4 Links org. 28 Jewelry units
5 Greek group 30 “Caught you!”
For
roots, hillsides, back- Toyota Camry floormats,
yards, pastures. Free $80. New fabric steam-
39 Brouhaha
estimates. You find it, er, $40. 662-242-2884. 40 Love, in Lom- 6 Touch down 33 Cookout site
we'll grind it! 7 Luanda native 34 That is: Latin
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43 Ready for bed 9 Like Pan 37 Arduous journey
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Bucket truck & stump
Sat 9-5 @ 56 Harrison 45 Looks for 17 Mimic 42 Force member
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since 1987. Senior
Lowndes County Mar- 46 Chef’s collection
ketplace for items. www.cdispatch.com 22 Attach, as a
242-0324/241-4447
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VICKERS TREE
SERVICE, LLC
Tree trimming and re-
moval. Fully insured.
Free estimates.

Call
ded in the office of the *Now Accepting Credit
aforesaid Chancery & Debit Cards*
Clerk in January 9, Call Curt 662-418-0889
2019, in Book No. or 662-549-2902
2019, at Page 639 “A cut above the rest”
thereof; and

WHEREAS, default hav-

ing been made in the
performance of the con-
ditions and stipulations
General Help Wanted 3200
OUR COMPANY is seek-
ing an experienced car-
penter. We specialize in
328-2424
as set forth by said home remodels & new
Deed of Trust, and hav- construction. The ideal to place an ad in the
ing been requested by candidate will have
the legal holder of the transportation & basic
indebtedness secured tools. Please call
and described by said 662-570-9464 for
Deed of Trust so to do, more information.
notice is hereby given
that Wilson & Asso- EXPERIENCED ELECTRI-
ciates, PLLC f/k/a CIAN needed for light
Adams & Edens, P.A.,
Substitute Trustee, by
commercial and service
calls. Golden Triangle
How else are you
virtue of the authority
conferred upon me in
Area. 40 hour work
week. Pay based on ex- going to sell that
said Deed of Trust, will perience. Insurance &
offer for sale and will
sell at public sale and
Retirement Benefits.
Drug testing required.
stuff in your
outcry to the highest
and best bidder for cer-
Courteous, kind de-
meanor, neat appear-
garage?
tified funds paid at the ance and ability to work
conclusion of the sale, well with the public. WHATZIT ANSWER
or credit bid from a Email resume to:
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