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CMSD teacher turnover numbers improve

LCSD’s turnover rate jumps due to 64 position cuts
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN Labat believes a $3,500 signing nated included elementary-level
and AMANDA LIEN bonus for new science and math music and language teachers
ialtman@cdispatch.com, alien@cdispatch.com teachers, a board-approved and high school-level health, art,

T
eacher retention rates im-
proved at Columbus Munici-
pal School District following
the 2018-19 school year.
CMSD reported a teacher turn-
over rate of about 17 percent — a
step up from 2017-18 when roughly
a quarter of teachers departed the
district.
According to documents CMSD
supplied The Dispatch, 48 of its 276
certified teachers had not renewed
contracts by the end of the school
year.
Columbus middle and high
schools lost the most teachers — 12
and 18, respectively. The rest of
the schools showed single-digit
turnover.
Superintendent Cherie La-
bat, now in her second year
leading CMSD, attributes
this year’s improved numbers
to transforming the culture of the
school district to one more effective-
ly focused on teacher support and
student achievement. By imple-
menting professional development
opportunities for existing teachers
and recruiting from local univer-
sities, the district has managed to
boost both teacher recruitment and
retention, she said.
“We really battled the perception
of CMSD last year,” she said, “and I
think we’ve overcome that and have
really become a district where we
try to put the joy back into teach-
ing.”
She said administrators made
teacher recruitment a priority.
“We really had to be innovative
because of the shortage of teach-
ers statewide,” she said. “We went
the whole school year without six
math teachers and seven special
education teachers. I’ve talked to
stakeholders in education through-
out the state and it’s the same thing
everywhere.”
incentive program offering cooking and band teachers.
bonuses to teachers and “We were trying to make a
support staff at campuses choice that was best for the whole
that improve their district financially and remove
cutting
accountability positions that weren’t completely
district
ratings, and necessary,” Wright said.
costs.
publicly recog- The majority of teacher posi-
The
nizing admin- board, at tions eliminated were at Caledonia
istrators Superin- High School, which lost 18 posi-
and tendent tions, and New Hope elementary
staff Lynn and middle schools, which each
for Wright’s lost 10. The number of teachers
ac- recommen- who left through attrition (46)
dation, cut 64 make up about a 10-percent
positions held turnover rate, which Assistant
by first-year teachers, Superintendent Robin Ballard said
bringing the total num- is about average. With all but five
ber of faculty spots from of those vacancies filled, LCSD
429 to 365. However, 41 of has so far not hired anyone from
those teachers were re- outside the district to fill them.
hired to fill other “We made it a priority to hire
positions in the from those teachers that we previ-
district cre- ously let go (to fill the attrition va-
ated by cancies),” Ballard said. “We didn’t
attri- want to go outside (the district) if
tion there were teachers that we could
com- offer positions to.”
plish- When the school board ap-
ments proved the cuts in March, Wright
have also said it would save the district
helped retention and about $50,000 on average in salary
morale. and benefits in FY 2020. The
“We always want to district has run deficits the last
recognize our district three fiscal years and is cur-
and our staff and teachers for rently trying to pay off a $44
the difference they make,” she million bond passed in 2015
said. “Now that we’ve adjusted the at $3 million per year on the
community’s perception of the 17-year note.
district, we can continue to focus — The board most recent-
on retaining talent and encourag- teachers ly voted to raise the prop-
ing our teachers. ... We believe all who retired at erty tax rate by 1.3 mills
students have the ability to achieve the end of the to bring in roughly
at the highest academic level and school year or did $600,000 more in
that’s why we’re here.” not renew their annual revenue.
contracts for other See Turnover, 6A
Lowndes County School District reasons — according
Lowndes County School District to information LCSD
lost 69 teachers following the 2018- provided The Dispatch
19 school year, but all but five of in response to a public
those came from a board-approved records request.
faculty reduction plan aimed at The positions elimi-

Sturgis prepares for annual bike rally Hodge joins

Mayor: ‘We don’t have much,
but what we have is genuine’
Dispatch as
By Slim Smith
ssmith@cdispatch.com
sports editor
Rodney Lincoln and Billy Blankenship Dispatch Staff Report
expect a big turn-out for this year’s Stur-
Garrick Hodge
gis Bike Rally next month. By a large mar-
has been named
gin, it is the town’s biggest event.
sports editor for The
“We’re a small town. We don’t have
Commercial Dis-
much, but what we have is genuine,” is the patch.
way Blankenship, the town’s mayor, put it. His first day was
Sturgis, located on Highway 12 about 40 Monday.
miles west of Starkville, has a population Hodge, 26, is a
of about 200, according to the 2010 census. Zion, Illinois native Hodge
But on the third weekend of August each with five years of professional jour-
year, motorcycle enthusiasts descend on nalism experience. Most recently,
Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff
the town for the weekend rally, which in- Jerome Patterson, of Weir, tightens his helmet as he prepares to ride his he was regional sports editor for
cludes plenty of food, merchandise, music motorcycle along Highway 12 in Sturgis while his wife, Johnnie, watches in this the Columbia (Missouri) Daily Tri-
and people-watching. 2018 Dispatch file photo. This year’s Sturgis Bike Rally is scheduled for Aug. bune where he also covered Mis-
See Sturgis Bike Rally, 3A 16-18 at Diane Jackson Memorial Park. See Hodge, 3A

Weather Five Questions Calendar Local Folks Public

1 According to Ambrose Bierce, what Thursday Center for the Arts, meetings
is “a minor form of despair disguised 235 Commerce St., July 15: Colum-
■ Downtown at downtown West Point.
as virtue”? bus-Lowndes
2 What band sang about a man taking Sundown: The Flames Free to the public.
entertain at this free Convention and
whiskey drink, vodka drink, lager drink
and cider drink? concert from 7-9 p.m. Visitors Bureau
3 The Igauazu waterfalls are on the at Starkville’s Fire Sta- Thursday, July 25 Board regular
border of Argentina and what other tion Park. Bring lawn ■ Sounds of Sum- meeting, 4
Khiley Dunn
country? chairs or blankets (no mer: The band Bounc-
Second grade, New Hope p.m., CVB office
4 “Hanging” and “pregnant” describe coolers); food vendors
ing Betty entertains

80 Low 72 varieties of what voting mishap? from 7-9 p.m. at the July 15: Lown-
will be on site. For
High 5 What is Frankenstein’s first name —
more information, con-
Columbus Riverwalk. des County
Cloudy with rain Henry, Stanley or Victor? Bring lawn chairs or Supervisors, 9
tact The Partnership,
Full forecast on Answers, 6D blankets to the free a.m., County
662-323-3322.
page 2A. concert. Concessions Courthouse
available; no coolers or

Inside Sunday, July 21 pets, please. For more

140th Year, No. 106
July 16: Colum-
bus City Council
■ Exhibit opening: information, contact
regular meeting,
Classifieds 1D Lifestyles 1C A reception at 2 p.m. Main Street Columbus, Jennifer Thompson works at
Comics 5D Obituaries 7B opens an art exhibit 662-328-6305, or the The Children’s Place in the mall. 5 p.m., Munic-
Crossword 2D Opinions 4A by Cindy Davis at Chamber of Com- She likes spending time with her ipal Complex
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Did you hear? Say What?
“The logistical barriers are significant, if not insurmountable.”
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University, on President Trump’s plan to distill a massive trove
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$5B fine for Facebook Ask Rufus

Reports: Fine comes after privacy
violations and mishandling user data
By BARBARA ORTUTAY
AP Technology Writer
At $5 billion, the fine
the U.S. Federal Trade
Commission is about to
levy on Facebook is by far
the largest it’s given to a
technology company, eas-
ily eclipsing the second
largest, $22 million for
Google in 2012.
The long-expected pun-
ishment, which Facebook
is well prepared for, is un-
likely to make a dent in the
social media giant’s deep
pockets. But it will also
likely saddle the compa-
ny with additional restric-
tions and another lengthy
stretch of strict scrutiny.
Multiple news reports
the Justice Department’s
civil division for review. It’s
unclear how long the pro-
cess would take, though
it is likely to be approved.
A Justice Department
spokeswoman declined to
comment on the Facebook
matter.
For many companies,
a $5 billion fine would be
crippling. But Facebook is
not most companies. It had
nearly $56 billion in rev-
enue last year. This year,
analysts expect around $69
billion, according to Zacks.
As a one-time expense, the
company will also be able
to exclude the amount
from its adjusted earnings
results —the profit figure
that investors and financial Courtesy photo

on Friday said the FTC has A Tombigbee or Alabama River steamboat destroyed at the wharf in Mobile, Alabama, after a hurricane in
analysts pay attention to. 1916. After the hurricane, Mobile was said to be “in a state of havoc” with “scores of ships piled on wharves”
voted to fine Facebook for “This closes a dark and the “government docks destroyed.”
privacy violations and mis- chapter and puts it in the

A Photo and a Hurricane

handling user data. Most rearview mirror with Cam-
of them cited an unnamed bridge Analytica,” said
person familiar with the Wedbush analyst Daniel
matter. Ives. “Investors still had

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Facebook and the FTC lingering worries that t’s odd from Pensac-
declined to comment. The the fine might not be ap- how some- ola to west
3-2 vote broke along party proved. Now, the Street times two of Biloxi. At
lines, with Republicans in can breathe a little easier.” seemingly dif- Pensacola a
support and Democrats Facebook has ear- ferent events wind gage
in opposition to the set- marked $3 billion for a po- suddenly broke after
tlement, according to the tential fine and said in April merge into a registering
reports. it was anticipating having single story. wind speeds
The case now moves to to pay up to $5 billion. Two of 104 mph. A
weeks ago I Montgomery,
wrote about Alabama pa-
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Physical address: 516 Main St., Columbus, MS 39701 of destruction I became more than 10 inches week and this section present day Barry, the
Mailing address: P.O. Box 511, Columbus, MS 39703-0511 curious about the old of rain in 48 hours and got the ‘drippings,’ rain hurricane of 1916 cut a
photos and the storm of its fire department was having fallen here almost wide swath of damage
Starkville Office: 101 S. Lafayette St. #16, Starkville, MS 39759 1916. What I found was called out to rescue incessantly for more from the coast through
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Movie incentives bring some POLITICAL

of Hollywood to Mississippi ANNOUNCEMENT This is a paid political advertisement which
Gov. Phil Bryant signed legislation in April thought they’d have to move away to
live their dream.
is intended as a public service for the voters
of Mississippi. It has been submitted to and
allowing 25 percent tax rebates for non-resident “My whole life I thought I
wouldn’t be able to come back here,” approved by each candidate listed below or by
cast and crew on films shot in state set production assistant Mark Iles the candidate’s campaign manager. This listing is
said. “But now it’s a realistic pos- not intended to suggest or imply that these are the
The Associated Press Ellen Barkin, Regina Hall, and Wan- sibility that people that leave here
da Sykes.
only candidates for these offices.
and go to school can come back
NATCHEZ — Mississippi is see- “An incentive in a state is a chick- here and have a job to do.”
ing benefits from reviving an eco- en-and-egg situation,” Taylor said. Some storefronts in downtown
LOWNDES COUNTY
nomic incentive program for movie “At some point, crew has to keep Natchez have been transformed
making. coming and staying in hotels. But
ChANCErY CLErk JUSTiCE COUrT JUDgE
with different names for the movie.
“Breaking News in Yuba Coun- they can’t start planting their roots, Soiree Boutique clothing store, for
ty” started filming in Natchez in DiSTriCT 1
like say in Natchez, if movies aren’t example, was turned into a flower Cindy
early June. The movie will tell the going to keep being filmed here.” shop on the outside while owner Egger
story of a housewife whose husband Executive producer Robin Fisi- Chris
has a heart attack when she walks
Gwen Massey kept the shop open Goode
chella said the film is coming in un- for business. (R) Hemphill
in on him with another woman. She
der budget. “It’s been kind of fun to watch all (R)*
buries him and pretends he’s been
“Mississippi offers a lot as far as of this activity going on,” Massey
kidnapped. Jessica
filmmakers and locations and ease told the Natchez Democrat. “They
“A comedy of errors ensues after Lancaster
of shooting,” she said. did a lot of filming here for ‘Get on
that,” explained director Tate Tay- Pierce Ben
lor, a Mississippi native who grew Taylor and producer John Norris Up,’ but on a personal level, I didn’t
plan to build a sound stage in Nat- get to watch as much of it. Now (R) Kilgore
up in Jackson and lives near Nat-
chez. chez and want to create resources they’re here, at the Natchez Mall (R)
Before the Mississippi incentives to decrease costs and attract film and out at Trinity School. We just SUpErviSOr
were brought back, the film was projects. have a little more access and can
supposed to be shot in Baton Rouge, “We probably do $25 (million) actually see what is going on than COUNTY ATTOrNEY
DiSTriCT 2
Louisiana, WLBT-TV reported. to $35 million worth of business we did then.”
Gov. Phil Bryant signed legisla- in Mississippi a year now,” Norris “Get On Up” is a James Brown Nicholas
tion in April allowing 25 percent tax said. “We’re hoping to grow that biographical movie that Taylor di- Steve
to $100 million within two to three rected. Another of his movies, “The
“Trip” Wallace
rebates for non-resident cast and
crew on films shot in Mississippi. years. And beyond that, we’ll see.” Help,” was also filmed in Missis- Hairston (R)
“Breaking News in Yuba Coun- Part of the incentives includes sippi. He said he hopes to continue (R)
ty” features Oscar-winner Allison a commitment to hiring at least 20 shooting movies in the state.
Janney and other big-name actors, percent locals and training them, a “Our crew and actors just keep ShEriff Courtney B.
including Mila Kunis, Awkwafina, welcome opportunity for those who falling in love with it,” Taylor said. “Corky”
Smith
Rick (R)
Sturgis Bike Rally Jones
(R) STATE rEprESENTATivE
Continued from Page 1A
The Sturgis Bike Rally DiSTriCT 37
is scheduled on Aug. 16-18 Greg
at Diane Jackson Memori- Wright Gary
al Park. Chism
This is the 20th year
(R)
(R)*
the town has held the rally,
but as Lincoln, who serves
on the bike rally’s board Eddie DiSTriCT 39
of directors, and Blanken- Hawkins
ship admit, an event that (R)
will draw thousands next
Dana
month used to draw tens Underwood
of thousands. McLean
“It’s not like it was in Anthony (R)
the old days,” Blankenship Nelson
said. “Back then, if you (I)
parked outside the town Jeff
limits and walked, every Smith
step you took was next to CONSTAbLE (R)*
Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff
a parked car. You had to
Dozens of bikers, pictured in this 2018 Dispatch file photo, ride through Starkville
be crazy to try to drive on the Sturgis Rally “Dinner Ride” as part of the Sturgis Bike Rally on Aug. 17, 2018. DiSTriCT 1
through town. It would Bikers rode from Sturgis to Starkville for dinner in a prelude event to the next day’s
take you an hour-and-a- bike rally. This year’s Sturgis Bike Rally is scheduled for Aug. 16-18 at Diane Jack-
Chris
half, two hours.”
It’s been that way since
son Memorial Park.
Griffin primary Election
2014, when the bike rally
resumed after a three-
do with the three-year in-
terruption of the rally.
band this year from $15 to
$10.
used to keep up our park,”
Blankenship said. “That’s
(R) August 6
year hiatus, a time when “It’s the time of year “We also have a new not taxpayer money. It’s
a majority of three alder- where you have the heat permanent stage this year, revenue from visitors at
men voted down the rally and the rain,” Lincoln said. which is really a nice addi- the bike rally. It means a OkTibbEhA COUNTY
permit, much to the con- “The weather just hasn’t tion,” he said. “And we’ve lot to our town.”
sternation of the town’s cooperated and that’s hurt kept a lot of the things that It’s also the biggest SUpErviSOr JUSTiCE COUrT JUDgE
residents. attendance.” people like, like the dinner marketing tool the town
“The rally always had But an even bigger ride to Starkville on Fri- has at its disposal. DiSTriCT 3 DiSTriCT 1
the support of the town,” factor, Lincoln believes, day nights. We’re always “It brings people into William
said Blankenship, who is that motorcycles don’t looking for ways we can the town and they get to Rudy Anton
along with two other can- hold the appeal they once make it better while still know what Sturgis is all Johnson
had. keeping the things people about,” he said. “They like
“Tony”
didates ran against those (R)
three aldermen and were “For whatever reason, have always liked. Now, if our little town. We’ve had Boykin, Jr.
elected on the campaign fewer people are riding we can just get the weath- vendors come in, decide (D)*
promise of bringing back (motorcycles),” Lincoln er to cooperate a little.” they like it and have lived DiSTriCT 4 DiSTriCT 2
the rally. said. “Our attendance is For his part, Blanken- here for years now. And
While the rally re- down, but it’s not just us. ship still considers the ral- we like having people vis- Daniel B. Larnzy Lee
sumed in 2014, the large That’s true for rallies ev- ly a success. Even though it, too. It’s a win-win for Jackson Carpenter
crowds of the earlier years erywhere.” the crowds aren’t what everybody. (D)
haven’t. In an effort to build they once were, the rally “We’ll have several Jr.
Attendance has been attendance, Lincoln and remains an important as- thousand people for the (D)*
down the past two years, the board have bolstered set for the town, he said. bike rally,” he added. DiSTriCT 5
Lincoln said, although he adverting and reduced the “The revenue we get “There’s nothing else that ShEriff
believes that has little to price of the all-access arm- from the RV parking is comes close to that.” Victor K.

Hodge
Collins
(D) Steve C.
Continued from Page 1A
Gladney
(D)*
souri Tigers athletics. said. “It’s hard to ignore even call it a way of life. the leadership skills that
Before that, Hodge the history and rich tra- The sports department will bring out the best in
served stints as sports
editor for the Minot Daily
dition of this proud news-
paper. Golden Triangle
is going to take that fact
very seriously, and will
all our sports reporters,”
Plair said. “He comes primary Election John
News (North Dakota) and
assistant sports editor/
readers expect quality
sports content and it’s my
work tirelessly to provide
content readers want to
with experience working
in a community with a August 6 Rice
(D)
sports reporter for the full intention to deliver consume.” Southeastern Conference
Daily Republic in Mitch- that daily to the sports Managing Editor Zack university, and he’s also
ell, South Dakota. section. Plair said Hodge has the spent plenty of time cover-
He attended Western “If there’s one thing I talent, work ethic and ex- ing high school and youth NOXUbEE COUNTY
Illinois University. know, it’s that the South perience to lead The Dis- level sports in smaller
“I’m extremely pleased is serious about its college patch’s sports section. communities. We’re ex- SUpErviSOr
to be joining The Com- and high school sports,” “He’s young and en- cited to have Garrick on
mercial Dispatch,” he he added. “Some could ergetic, but also brings board.” DiSTriCT 4
primary Election
Starkville teenager dies after almost drowning in apartment pool Anthony
Jenkins August 6
DISPATCH STAFF REPORT to Oktibbeha County Coroner Mi- Center, where he was airlifted to (D)
chael Hunt. UMMC.
A Starkville teenager taken to Jones was found submerged in a Hunt said an autopsy has been
a Jackson hospital after he almost swimming pool at Triangle Town- scheduled in Jackson, but that pre-
drowned in a pool last week has died. homes Apartments on Louisville liminary evidence suggests Jones’
Call 662-328-2424 for information
Zemerrio Jones, 18, died at Uni- Street. EMT personnel resuscitated death was accidental. on including your announcement here.
versity of Mississippi Medical Cen- him at the scene and an ambulance Jones was not a resident of Trian-
* Incumbent
ter on Saturday morning, according took him to OCH Regional Medical gle Townhomes Apartments.
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Our View

Roses and thorns

A rose to
the West-Point
Clay County
Animal shelter
for coming up
with a clever
way to keep the dogs in their
care safe during dangerously
hot weather, and to all those
who aided in that effort. With
heat indexes breaking the
100-degree mark last week,
the shelter put out a call
for donations of....Gatorade
bottles? Yep. The shelter fills
the donated bottles with water,
then puts them in the freezer.
When frozen, the bottles are
inserted into the dogs’ water
bowls to keep the water cool
and drinkable. The thickness
of the Gatorade bottle makes
it a perfect container and since
the shelter put out the call,
about a third of the 150 bottles
it requested have arrived. It’s
a cheap, simple way to care for
these dogs. Keep those bottles
coming, folks!
A rose to
East Mississippi
Community Col-
lege for its Gate-
way Program, a
combination of
job-training, internships and
job placement programs that
are provided in several loca-
tions throughout the school’s
district, including a program
that starts Aug. 15 at the J.L.
King Center in Starkville. The
program is free and targeted
to people ages 16 to 24 who
lack the skills needed to
secure meaningful employ-
ment. Whether it be helping
the students with soft skills
they’ll need at interviews and
in the workplace, obtaining a
GED, Work Keys training or
more specific help (such as
obtaining a CDL license), this
program meets the students’
individual needs. It’s a great
program for those who may
have slipped through the
cracks.
A rose to the
Starkville-Ok-
tibbeha Consol-
idated School
District, which is
considering an incentive pro-
gram to retain math teachers
in its district. Superintendent
Eddie Peasant floated the idea
to the school board this week,
noting that the district has had
a difficult time keeping math
teachers, many of whom are
leaving for signing bonuses in
other districts. The Columbus
Municipal School District
began a program that provides
a $3,000 bonus to incoming
math and science teachers.
Peasant favors making the
incentive a regular part of the
teachers’ pay check. Although
no specific plan was offered
and no vote was held, we are
encouraged that the district
is looking for solutions to this
problem.
A rose to
Lori Feng of
Starkville, who
was named first
runner-up at
the 2019 Dis-
tinguished Young Woman of
America National Finals in
Mobile, Alabama, and was
presented a cash scholarship
of $20,000. Feng, the daughter
of Li Wang and Gary Feng,
amassed a total of $32,750 in
cash scholarships through
her participation in the DY W
program at the local, state
and national levels. She was
one of 50 state representatives
who competed in Mobile. The
2019 graduate of the Missis-
sippi School for Mathematics
and Science in Columbus
will attend the University of
Pennsylvania in the fall. In
her capacity as 2018 Starkville
Distinguished Young Wom-
an, Feng appeared at public
events and promoted the
DY W national outreach mes-
sage of “Be Your Best Self.”
It’s designed to encourage
self-esteem and excellence
in all young people through
five principles: Be Healthy, Be
Involved, Be Studious, Be Am-
bitious and Be Responsible.
Great job, Lori!

Letters to the editor

Voice of the people
Reader questions candidate’s statement
on education; candidate responds
In your June 28th edition, you included a comment
that Dana McLean made at a civic club meeting.
When talking about public schools in Columbus, she
mentioned that her child went to Heritage Academy
and then said, “At Heritage what they were doing in
10th grade, she was doing in eighth grade in Tampa.”
I can’t believe that is an accurate statement. She
doesn’t mention whether she is referring to a par-
ticular class or subject but just slams the school in
general. While I have no connection to Heritage, I did
substitute teach there for a few years and was always
amazed at the quality of the students and the educa-
tion system. This year’s graduating class of 29 stu-
dents received over $3 million in scholarship offers.
Practically every graduating student was accepted
to their first choice of universities. They continue to
rank high in ACT scores and standardized tests.
I think it is irresponsible of her to make such a
claim.
Bob Raymond
Columbus
Dana McLean responds: To the contrary, I would
never “slam” any school, especially one I thoroughly
researched and chose for my daughter to attend when
we moved to Columbus in 2014. Heritage Academy
has an excellent reputation, not only for its outstand-
ing teachers, administrators, academics, and athlet-
ics, but for its boosters and parent community that
are supportive and involved. Ultimately, my daughter
attended and graduated from The Mississippi School
for Math & Science, a public residential school that is
constantly struggling to make ends meet.
Partial to Home
A childhood pleasure rediscovered
I am an advocate for quality education. Period.
Public, private, county, city, homeschool, on-line and
everything in between.
The writer has obviously taken this statement Wednesday after- dormant interest, and Chickasaw Drive to Demonstra-
completely out of context, as I was speaking general- noon walking through within months there tion School on The W campus to
ly about education in Mississippi. Obviously he/she downtown you felt as was a clay tennis court attend elementary school. Kids
was not at this meeting, as I spoke to my opinion that if you were trapped in- in the woods where we did such as that in those days.
education is the best way for Mississippi to get off the side a pizza oven. Thus had once built forts. This summer on a trip to a
bottom of every list. The curriculum of schools vary the late afternoon rain We took lessons, large city with a grandchild, we
from state to state, from private to public and runs provided a welcome and he revived friend- signed on for a three-hour tour
the gamut. This strain of thought and general discus- finish to the day, even ships with Jake Propst with Fat Bike Bicycle Tours.
sion were from which my statement derived. if you were riding a and a group of local It was exhilarating, one of the
I truly believe that the most responsible action we bike on the Riverwalk, men who played the best things we did on our trip.
all can take, as parents, individuals and citizens of as I happened to be. game. My best tennis Pedaling a bicycle is great way to
this community, is to stand up and take a stand for It was my first bike memory was when my engage with a city and its history.
our youngest citizens, our students. Let’s stop wast- ride on the River- Birney Imes father decided to pave Don’t take my word for it; grab a
ing time name-calling and finger-pointing and get to walk and my first the tennis court. My bike and head for the Riverwalk,
work for our community and our state. look at the 1,000-foot extension brothers and I would no longer Friendship Cemetery or Lake
Dana Underwood McLean that snakes under the twin river have to water, roll and sweep the Lowndes. See for yourself.
Columbus bridges and ends at an unde- lines of that cursed clay court. Sunday I was pulling weeds
veloped trail that leads towards In those days, I was a free in a side flowerbed when an
the Columbus Lake. It’s lovely, bird on my Schwinn cruiser. My old friend leaving the Catholic
Appreciates care given especially during a soft, cooling buddies and I would pedal all over Church stopped his truck in the
This past Thursday my dad had a triple bypass rain at the end of a hot day. town, across the river past the middle of the street, got out and
done at Baptist Memorial Hospital. I just want to give It’s been years since I’ve done honky-tonks and curb markets or walked over. I can’t remember his
a huge thank you Richard Eubanks who performed any bike riding. You do some- to the trestle over the Tombigbee exact words, but he said some-
the surgery on my father and did an excellent job! thing early in life and then, as where we would climb down on thing to the effect of, “When you
Also, a special thank you to the nursing staff in the your life changes, you put it aside; the center pier and watch the get our age and you see someone
critical care unit who have been beyond amazing to decades pass and you bump into river flow or to the clay bank you’ve not seen in a long time,
my father! Thank you, just thank you! We are still that thing again. overlooking the Lee High prac- you’d better not pass the chance
on the road to recovery, and it is nice to know he has My brother Stephen and I tice field where we would build to say hello.”
been and still is in good hands. came home from summer camp fires and sit around and discuss Good advice. At any age.
Anne Murphy where we had learned to play ten- whatever it was kids talked about. Birney Imes (birney@cdispatch.
Columbus nis. Our enthusiasm for the game Seems hard to believe now, but com) is the former publisher of The
reignited in my father a long I rode my bike several miles from Dispatch.

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Barry crawls ashore in Louisiana, weakens to tropical storm
‘This is just the beginning. It’s going
to be a long several days for our state.’
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards
By KEVIN McGILL and
JANET McCONNAUGHEY
The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS —
Barry rolled into the Lou-
isiana coast Saturday,
flooding highways, forcing
people to scramble to roof-
tops and dumping heavy
rain that could test the le-
vees and pumps that were
bolstered after Hurricane
Katrina devastated New
Orleans in 2005.
After briefly becoming
a Category 1 hurricane,
the system quickly weak-
ened to a tropical storm
as it made landfall near
Intracoastal City, Louisi-
Trump citizenship plan will
face logistical, legal hurdles
President wants to distill a massive
trove of data across seven government
agencies — and possibly across 50
states to determine citizenship
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Af-
ter failing to get his citi-
zenship question on the
census, President Donald
Trump now says his fall-
back plan will provide an
even more accurate count
— determining the citi-
zenship of 90 percent of
the population “or more.”
But his plan will likely be
limited by logistical hur-
dles and legal restrictions.
Trump wants to distill
a massive trove of data
across seven government
agencies — and possibly
across 50 states. It’s far
from clear how such vary-
ing systems can be mined,
combined and compared.
He directed the Com-
merce Department, which
manages the census, to
form a working group.
“The logistical barri-
ers are significant, if not
insurmountable,” said
Washington police: Man dies after
attacking immigration prison
The Associated Press
TACOMA, Wash. — A
man armed with a rifle
threw incendiary devices
at an immigration jail in
Washington state early
Saturday morning, then
was found dead after four
police officers arrived and
opened fire, authorities
said.
The Tacoma Police De-
partment said the officers
responded at about 4 a.m.
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Sunday, July 14, 2019 5A
ning,” Louisiana Gov. John
Bel Edwards said. “It’s
ans, where fingers of land
extend deep into the Gulf
Donuts Shop. Owner Todd
Hoffpauir did a brisk busi-
600-foot stretch of the two-
lane state highway. The
going to be a long several
days for our state.”
of Mexico.
Officials in the rural
ness despite the pounding
winds and pulsating rain.
street was already lined
with one-ton sandbags,
The Coast Guard res- Louisiana coastal parish While making dough- and 30-pound bags were
ana, about 160 miles west cued more than a dozen of Terrebonne ordered an nuts, Hoffpauir said he being used to strengthen
of New Orleans, with its people from the remote evacuation of some areas heard an explosion and them.
winds falling to 70 mph, Isle de Jean Charles, south due to water overtopping a ripping sound and lat- “I’m here for my family,
the National Hurricane of New Orleans, where wa- another levee. It was un- er saw that the wind had trying to save their stuff,”
ter rose so high that some clear how many people peeled off layers of the roof volunteer Vinnie Tortorich
Center said.
residents clung to roof- would be affected. Evac- at an adjacent apartment said. “My cousin’s house is
By late afternoon, New
tops. uees with nowhere to go complex. already under.”
Orleans had been spared
None of the main levees were directed to a shelter In some places, resi- Many businesses were
the storm’s worst effects,
on the Mississippi River in Houma. dents continued to build also shut down or closed
receiving only sporadic
failed or were breached, Nearly all businesses defenses. At the edge of early in Baton Rouge,
light showers and gusty Edwards said. But video in Morgan City, about 85 the town of Jean Lafitte and winds were strong
winds. But officials warned showed water overtopping miles west of New Orle- just outside New Orleans, enough to rock large pick-
that Barry could still cause a levee in Plaquemines ans, were shuttered with volunteers helped several up trucks. Whitecaps were
disastrous flooding across Parish south of New Orle- the exception of Meche’s town employees sandbag a visible on the Mississippi.
a wide stretch of the Gulf
Coast and drop up to 20
inches of rain through Sun-
day across a part of Louisi-
ana that includes New Or-
leans and Baton Rouge.
“This is just the begin-
Paul Light, a senior fellow
of Governance Studies at
New York University with
a long history of research
in government reform.
“The federal government
does not invest, and hasn’t
been investing for a long
time, in the kind of data
systems and recruitment
of experts that this kind
of database construction
would require.”
Trump says he aims to
answer how many people
are here illegally, though
there already are recent
estimates, and possibly
use such information to
divvy up congressional
seats based on citizen-
ship. It’s also a way for
Trump to show his base
that he’s not backing
down (even as he’s had to
back down) from a battle
over the question on his
signature topic, immigra-
tion.
to the privately run Taco-
ma Northwest Detention
Center, a U.S. Department
of Homeland Security de-
tention facility that holds
migrants pending depor-
tation proceedings. The
detention center has also
held immigration-seek-
ing parents separated
from their children under
President Donald Trump’s
“zero tolerance” policy, an
effort meant to deter ille-
gal immigration.
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Turnover
Continued from Page 1A
Number of
Teachers at
teachers not Turnover rate Turnover rate
beginning of
School District returning for for 2018-2019 for 2017-2018
2018-2019

Teaching positions
2018-2019 school year school year
school year
school year
CMSD 276 48 17.4% 24.9%

eliminated from
SOCSD 363 67 18.5% 15.3%
LCSD 429 69 16.1% 7.1%

Starkville-Oktibbeha
Consolidated School District
Documents Starkville-Oktibbeha
Consolidated School District provided
The Dispatch show about an 18-percent
turnover rate, with 67 of the district’s 363
certified teachers who worked there in
2018-19 not returning in August.
In 2017-18, the district lost 57 of its
teachers, according to the documents,
with a turnover rate of just more than 15
percent.
Armstrong Middle School had the
highest turnover this year, with 28 teach-
ers leaving, either through retirement
or contract non-renewal. Four additional
AMS teachers transferred to another
district campus.
That number is up from the two
previous years. Seventeen teachers left
Armstrong Middle School following the
2017-18 school year, and 21 left after the
2016-17 school year.
Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary
lost 10 teachers — a better number than
2017-18 when the school lost 13 teachers
and significantly better than 2016-17
when 20 teachers left. Henderson Ward’s
accountability rating improved over the
same time period, from the district’s
sole F-rated campus in 2017 to a C in
2018. (Accountability ratings, which are
released every fall, are scores the Mis-
sissippi Department of Education gives
schools and districts on an A-F scale.)
Additionally Starkville High School
had 12 teachers leave after the 2018-19
school year. All other schools in the dis-
trict had turnover in the single digits.
Eddie Peasant, who completed his
second year as SOCSD superintendent
on June 30, said the district’s continued
loss of teachers at AMS is a result of
several factors — most notably, a lack of
specialized training for middle school
educators and the unique challenges
children in grades 6-8 present.
Peasant sits on the Mississippi De-
partment of Education’s Middle School
Task Force, which was created to ad-
dress the lack of middle school educators
across the state. The task force is cur-
rently creating specialized professional
development opportunities for teachers
at the middle school level, he said.
“In my opinion, all our teacher train-
LCSD schools
Labat Wright Peasant
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n TEACHER TURNOVER: See turnover numbers
broken down by school at cdispatch.com
ing (in Mississippi) is geared toward
secondary or elementary education,” he
said. “We need specific training for Mis-
sissippi educators. I think that’s what’s
really lacking statewide.”
Another key element for reducing
middle school turnover could come from
SOCSD’s planned Partnership School
at Mississippi State University, which
will house grades 6-7 and be a training
ground for MSU’s education students,
Peasant added. It is currently slated to
open in August 2020 for the 2020-21
school year.
“We’ve added teaching units (faculty
positions) to the (AMS) staff this year
in preparation for the move when we do
open the Partnership School,” said As-
sistant Superintendent for Personnel and
Operations David Baggett. “This year,
we’re going to focus on pairing teachers
with smaller group of students and get-
ting teachers together to talk about their
students. What that does is allow the
staff to better get to know their students
and develop relationships with them so
the staff can work collaboratively on
students they may be struggling with
from time to time, whether it’s academic
or behavioral. We think that’s also going
to make a big difference.”
Districtwide, both Peasant and Bag-
gett noted the district’s aim to create a
supportive culture for teachers, citing a
mentor teacher program that pairs more
experienced faculty with new teachers
for support. That program, which was
implemented last year, continues to be
improved upon, Baggett said.
“It’s definitely been showing results,”
he said. “We’ve gotten great feedback
from teachers, but it’s like anything else.
We’re always looking to improve it.”

Around the state

Indictment: Ex-deputy
said sheriff deserved a
‘whipping’
TUPELO — A former
sheriff’s deputy in north-
ern Mississippi has been
indicted on a charge of
retaliation against a pub-
lic servant for allegedly
threatening to harm his
boss.
The attorney general’s
office says in a news re-
lease Friday that 45-year-
old Mike Mayhew of Plan-
tersville told a witness
that Lee County Sheriff
Jim Johnson deserved a
“whipping” after Johnson
told state officials that
Mayhew submitted time
sheets for work the deputy
didn’t do.
Mayhew was indicted
June 28. He turned him-
self in Wednesday to the
Lee County Sheriff’s Of-
fice and was released from
jail that day after posting
$5,000 bond.
Mayhew’s attorney,
Victor Fleitas, said he
does not comment on
pending cases.
The attorney general’s
office says Mayhew was
indicted last year for fil-
ing false time sheets. He
awaits trial.
$2M bond set for man
charged in shooting
death of 7-year-old
BROOKHAVEN — A
Mississippi judge has set
bond at $2 million for a
man charged with murder
in the death of a 7-year-old
boy who was struck by a
bullet that pierced a wall
in his father’s home.
The Daily Leader re-
ports 24-year-old John
Weathersby of Wesson ap-
peared before a municipal
judge Tuesday in Brookha-
ven, the city where Quan-
tavious Allen Jr. was shot
to death June 12 while
playing video games.
A police affidavit says
Weathersby used an AK-
47 to shoot at Allen’s fa-
ther’s house. It happened
weeks after Quantavious
had finished first grade.
During the hearing
Tuesday, Weathersby’s at-
torney, Brandon Dorsey,
asked Judge Brad Boern-
er to reduce the bond. The
judge said no because he
considers Weathersby to
be a flight risk.
Weathersby remains
in jail in nearby Copiah
County.
Mississippi principal
hired as district
superintendent
MCCOMB — A Mis-
sissippi school district has
hired a new superinten-
dent as it tries to improve
its state rating.
The Enterprise-Jour-
nal reports that the South
Pike School District has
an F letter grade.
On Thursday, the
board hired Donna Scott
for a three-year contract.
She was principal of L.J.
Rowan Elementary School
in Hattiesburg and helped
move the school from an F
to a C.
The Mississippi School
Boards Association
helped the district in the
superintendent’s search
and highly recommended
Scott.
Volunteer who is asked
to resign calls sheriff a
‘lowlife’
NATCHEZ — A Mis-
sissippi sheriff says he
has asked a volunteer to
resign from a search-and-
rescue team because the
man trash-talked him on
social media.
Adams County Sher-
iff Travis Patten tells the
Natchez Democrat that
Charles Harrigill’s behav-
ior “is not conduct becom-
ing of an officer.”
Harrigill resigned from
a paid position in sheriff’s
department in 2016 and
later became a search-
and-rescue volunteer. The
sheriff says Harrigill has
called him a “narcissist”
and other names online.
Harrigill said on social
media Tuesday that Patten
rules by “fear and intimi-
dation” and is a “lowlife.”
Harrigill says he supports
another candidate in this
year’s sheriff’s race and
believes Patten violated
his First Amendment
rights by asking him to
leave search-and-rescue.
Patten says if Harrigill
feels that way, “he should
have never stepped down.”
2 charged in slaying of
wrongfully convicted
Mississippi man
JACKSON — Two men
are charged with murder
in the shooting death of
a Mississippi man who
spent 12 years imprisoned
on a wrongful conviction.
Jackson police said
Friday that 33-year-old
Debreco Williams and
28-year-old Corey Brent
are charged in the June 24
slaying of 44-year-old Ce-
dric Willis. It wasn’t clear
whether the men have at-
torneys.
Willis was charged in
two robberies in 1994.
One included a rape and
the other a death. DNA
testing cleared him of the
rape. Although the crimes
were likely committed by
the same person, Willis
was convicted in 1997 of
murder and robbery and
sentenced to life plus 90
years.
Innocence Project New
Orleans investigated Wil-
lis’ case, and he won a
new trial. In 2006, a judge Send in your News About Town event.
dismissed the charges email: community@cdispatch.com
and Willis was freed from Subject: NATS
prison.
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Acosta exits; Trump’s big Cabinet turnover keeps growing

Labor Secretary stepping down over his handling of a lowed Epstein to avoid fed-
eral trial but plead guilty
Trump said this week he
was “not a fan.”
candidates had demanded
that Acosta resign. But
2008 secret plea deal with financier Jeffrey Epstein, who to state charges and serve Acosta said he didn’t Acosta had defended his
13 months in jail. Similar want his involvement in Ep- actions, insisting at a news
is accused of sexually abusing underage girls charges filed against Ep- stein’s case to overshadow conference Wednesday
stein by federal prosecu- the president’s agenda and that he got the toughest
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE leave and “I hate to see this Pizzella, deputy secretary tors in New York this week said his resignation would deal on Epstein that he
and DEB RIECHMANN happen.” The president, since April 2018, would
The Associated Press had put Acosta’s handling be effective next week. could at the time.
who publicly faults the succeed Acosta on an act- of the 2008 agreement “My point here today is House Speaker Nancy
news media almost daily, ing basis.
WASHINGTON — with the now-jailed finan- we have an amazing econ- Pelosi, D-Calif., said he
said Acosta put the blame Pizzella served in the
Adding to the lengthy list cier back in the spotlight. omy, and the focus needs should never have been
of departures from Presi- there, too. administrations of Repub-
Years ago, Epstein had to be on the economy,” he appointed by Trump and
dent Donald Trump’s Cabi- Acosta “informed me lican George W. Bush and
counted Trump and for- said. confirmed by the Senate.
net, Labor Secretary Alex- this morning that he felt Democrat Barack Obama.
mer President Bill Clinton Top Democratic law- “Thank God he’s gone,”
ander Acosta said Friday the constant drumbeat of A coalition of civil rights,
press about a prosecution human rights, labor and among his friends, but makers and presidential she said.
he’s stepping down amid
the tumult over his han- which took place under other groups opposed his
dling of a 2008 secret plea his watch more than 12 nomination by Trump to
deal with wealthy financier years ago was bad for the the department’s No. 2
Jeffrey Epstein, who is ac- Administration, which he slot, citing Pizzella’s re-
cused of sexually abusing so strongly believes in, and cord on labor rights.
underage girls. he graciously tendered his Acosta was the U.S. at-
Trump, with Acosta at resignation,” Trump tweet- torney in Miami when he
his side, said Friday he did ed later in the day. oversaw a 2008 non-pros-
not ask his secretary to Trump said Patrick ecution agreement that al-

Barr: Justice Dept. is ‘all in’

on criminal justice overhaul
First Step Act gives judges more
discretion when sentencing some
drug offenders and eases mandatory
minimum sentences
By MICHAEL BALSAMO
The Associated Press
EDGEFIELD, S.C. —
Leroy Nolan has spent the
last 26 years behind bars at
a federal prison for a drug
conviction. In the prison
factory, he works making
T-shirts, backpacks and
other products that are
later sold to government
agencies, nonprofits and
others.
But what has become a
decades-long routine for
Nolan behind the barbed
wire, steel gates and con-
crete walls of FCI Edge-
field, a prison in rural
South Carolina, will all
change on Friday when
he walks out the front
door. The 67-year-old is
among about 2,200 fed-
eral inmates who will be
released that day by the
federal Bureau of Prisons
under a criminal justice re-
form measure signed into
law last year by President
Donald Trump.
The measure, known
as the First Step Act, gives
judges more discretion
when sentencing some
drug offenders, eases
mandatory minimum sen-
tences and encourages in-
mates to participate in pro-
grams designed to reduce
the risk of recidivism, with
credits that can be used to
gain an earlier release.
On a visit this past week
to Edgefield — a facility
with a medium-security
prison and minimum-se-
curity camp — Attorney
General William Barr took
a firsthand look at some
of the programs in place,
from computer skills to
cooking, auto mechanic
training and factory work.
He met with prison staff
and a handful of inmates,
including some who will
be released early under
the First Step Act.
Barr’s visit signaled a
major policy shift since
his first stint as attorney
general in the early 1990s,
when he exuded a tough-
on-crime approach, ad-
vocating for more severe
penalties, building more
prisons and using laws to
keep some criminals be-
hind bars longer. Barr has
said he will fully support
and carry out the law.

Special counsel Mueller’s testimony delayed until July 24

The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — gation. But lawmakers in
Special counsel Robert
Mueller’s testimony to
Congress has been de-
layed until July 24 under
an agreement that gives
lawmakers more time to
question him.
Mueller had been
scheduled to testify July
17 before two house com-
mittees about the find-
ings of his Russia investi-
both parties complained
that the short length of
the hearings would not
allow enough time for
all members to ask ques-
tions.
Under the new ar-
rangement, Mueller will
testify for an extended
period of time — three
hours instead of two — be-
fore the House Judiciary
Committee. He will then
testify before the House
intelligence committee in
a separate hearing. The
two committees said in a
statement that all mem-
bers of both committees
will be able to question
him.
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House Democrats lead push to restrict Trump on Iran strikes

‘On the floor, the bill has taken a radical left by a 220-197 vote after several
other provisions were tacked on
military by $17 billion, is still
too rich for some progressives.
of a new submarine-launched
low-yield nuclear missile and
turn. There’s good and bad in this bill ... but by the Democratic Party’s pro-
gressive wing, which had been
They also balk at its continued
funding of overseas military op-
block the administration from
shifting military money to a
it’s moving in a direction that does make upset by leadership’s handling
of a border bill last month.
erations.
But the measure includes
U.S.-Mexico border wall.
“It’s a bill that I think Dem-
America less safe.’ “On the floor, the bill has tak- Democratic priorities such as ocrats should be happy with,”
Texas Rep. Mac Thornberry, the top Republican en a radical left turn,” said Tex- a ban on transferring new de- said the chairman of the House
on the House Armed Services Committee. as Rep. Mac Thornberry, the tainees to the Guantanamo Bay Armed Services Committee,
top Republican on the House prison and a denial of Trump’s Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash. “It’s
By ANDREW TAYLOR 170 tally to require Trump get Armed Services Committee. request for $88 million to build not everything they want but
The Associated Press authorization from Congress to “There’s good and bad in this a new prison at the base. It re-
we need to pass it to say, ‘This
conduct military strikes against bill ... but it’s moving in a direc- moves a ban against transfer-
WASHINGTON — The is our position,’ to move the ball
Iran, along with a repeal of a tion that does make America ring detainees from Guanta-
Democratic-controlled House less safe.” namo Bay to the United States in the direction we want.”
2002 law authorizing the war in Other provisions are broadly
voted Friday to put a liberalized The Trump administration that was enacted when Dem-
stamp on Pentagon policy, in- Iraq. popular, including a 3.1 percent
has promised to veto the House ocrats controlled Congress in
cluding a bipartisan proposal to More than two dozen Repub- pay raise for military service
measure. The Senate passed its the early years of the Obama
limit President Donald Trump’s licans joined with Democrats on own bill last month. Lawmakers administration. members and authorization to
authority to make war against the Iran vote. Trump last month will try to reconcile the compet- Republicans are less criti- procure new weapons systems,
Iran. came within minutes of launch- ing versions in what could be cal about the measure’s overall and expanded health and child
The measure passed along ing a missile strike against Iran lengthy negotiations given the cost than with its contents, es- benefits for military families.
party lines after a series of in retaliation for Iran’s downing differences. pecially in military readiness Another provision would de-
votes that pushed it further to of a U.S. drone. The House measure, which accounts. liver 12 weeks of paid family
the left. Among them was a 251- The broader measure passed cuts Trump’s request for the It would ban the deployment leave to all federal workers.

AP Exclusive: New election

systems use vulnerable software
Many of the new systems still run on old software of security updates would
be paid by vendors oper-
that will soon be outdated and more vulnerable to hackers ating on razor-thin profit
margins or cash-strapped
By TAMI ABDOLLAH be outdated and more vul- statement to the AP, Mic- jurisdictions. It’s also
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An Associated Press offer continued Windows running on Windows 10,
WASHINGTON — analysis has found that 7 security updates for a which has more security
Pennsylvania’s message like many counties in fee through 2023. features, can be certified
was clear: The state was Pennsylvania, the vast Critics say the situa- and rolled out in time for
taking a big step to keep majority of 10,000 elec- tion is an example of what primaries.
its elections from being tion jurisdictions nation- happens when private “That’s a very serious
hacked in 2020. Last wide use Windows 7 or an companies ultimately concern,” said J. Alex Hal-
April, its top election offi- older operating system to determine the security derman, a University of
cial told counties they had create ballots, program level of election systems Michigan professor and
to update their systems. voting machines, tally with a lack of federal re- renowned election secu-
So far, nearly 60 percent votes and report counts. quirements or oversight. rity expert. He said the
have taken action, with That’s significant be- Vendors say they have country risks repeating
$14.15 million of most- cause Windows 7 reach- been making consistent “mistakes that we made
ly federal funds helping es its “end of life” on Jan. improvements in election over the last decade or
counties buy brand-new 14, meaning Microsoft systems. And many state decade-and-a-half when
electoral systems. stops providing technical officials say they are wary states bought voting ma-
But there’s a prob- support and producing of federal involvement in chines but didn’t keep the
lem: Many of these new “patches” to fix software state and local elections. software up-to-date and
systems still run on old vulnerabilities, which It’s unclear whether didn’t have any serious
software that will soon hackers can exploit. In a the often hefty expense provisions” for doing so.

Dem infighting on race spills into 2020 presidential contest

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has sought to minimize Rep.
Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez’s influence in recent days while
Ocasio-Cortez called the speaker ‘disrespectful’
By STEVE PEOPLES
AP National Political Writer
LOS ANGELES —
The highly public rift
between House Speak-
er Nancy Pelosi and a
clutch of freshmen con-
gresswomen led by Rep.
Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez
has spilled into the 2020
Democratic presidential
contest. The intramural
conflict is threatening to
overshadow President
Donald Trump’s history
of race-baiting.
Seizing an opportuni-
ty to rile his opponents,
Trump on Friday offered
a finger-wagging rebuke
to Ocasio-Cortez and a
defense of Pelosi. “She is
not a racist,” he said of the
speaker, who rarely hides
her contempt for the pres-
ident and certainly was
not seeking his support.
Trump has portrayed
Muslims and Mexican
immigrants as danger-
ous and failed to fully
condemn white suprem-
acists. But while many
Democrats had hoped to
use the president’s histo-
ry on race against him,
the party’s 2020 hopefuls
are finding they first need
to reconcile the matter in-
ternally.
Former Vice President
Joe Biden cited Trump’s
tacit support for white su-
premacists as the primary
motivation for his White
House bid. Yet Biden has
struggled in recent weeks
to explain his own record
on race, including his
work with segregationist
lawmakers in the early
1970s, support for a crime
bill that disproportion-
ately hurt minorities and
racially insensitive com-
ments about school de-
segregation decades ago.
In the first Democratic
presidential debate last
month, California Sen.
Kamala Harris skewered
Biden’s record on race,
and his support in public
polls has declined since.
Now that debate is also
playing out on Capitol
Hill in the feud between
two prominent congress-
women: Pelosi, the most
powerful Democrat in
Washington, and Oca-
sio-Cortez, a 29-year-old
self-described democratic
socialist who is one of four
members of a high-profile
“squad” of newly elected
women of color.
Pelosi sought to min-
imize Ocasio-Cortez’s
influence in recent days,
while Ocasio-Cortez
called the speaker “disre-
spectful” and accused her
of marginalizing women
of color.
The friction has forced
the party’s presidential
candidates to weigh in.
And so far, no one wants cdispatch.com
to pick sides.
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Commentary
Tips for spicing up
SEC Media Days
BY GARRICK HODGE
ghodge@cdispatch.com
A
re we in the trust zone?
Because I have to get something off
my chest: Southeastern Conference
Media Days, from a television spectator
standpoint, can be a little overrated.
While the event can serve
as a cheerful reminder that
football is about a month
away, the only other sub-
stance provided is all 14 of
the league’s football coaches
stand at a podium and give
fairly generic answers to
questions from reporters.
Approximately 95 percent of Garrick
whom haven’t been around Hodge
the team, because the ones
that are typically have their own non-tele-
vised session with whatever players and
coaches are representing the school they
cover.
If you’re watching a press conference of
any other team than the one you root for,
there’s a good chance you’ll be bored to
tears (and you still might be anyway if you
watch the home team’s segment).
I’m here to tell you it doesn’t have to be
this way.
Answer me this: if the purpose of SEC
Media Days is strictly to entertain or garner
ratings, what if every coach went off the
deep end and actually said what was on their
minds? It would make for television gold.
So I’m here to offer some (not so serious)
suggestions on what each coach can do to
ensure the spotlight remains on their pro-
gram for the day, sorted by the order each
program head is slated to speak.
Day 1, Monday:
Before we begin, a note regarding
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey: The
hot-button topic league wide when Sankey
makes his annual state of the union address
will probably be the new policy that gives
conference schools the option to sell alcohol
at sporting events. Sankey will probably say
some line about how this will encourage
more responsible drinking, but if you look
closely enough, you’ll see dollar signs mired
in his eyes.
Anyway, on to the main event.
Mizzou coach Barry Odom: The
Missouri man can start off the coaches’
press conferences with a bang by screaming
“make it right” every three sentences. For
context, those three words are the athletic
department’s new slogan in response to the
NCAA’s one-year bowl ban on the Tigers for
academic fraud. Considering the punish-
ment is a result of a tutor that went rogue
from the administrative staff and helped 12
students (all of whom no longer attend the
university) cheat from around 2015 to 2016,
maybe the NCAA made an honest mistake
and gave Missouri the penalty it meant to
See Hodge, 6B
Baseball
Choo-Choo: How a summer in Maryland continues
to define former MSU star Hunter Renfroe
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Along the right
field wall of Shirley Povich Field are six
numbers — 5, 7, 11, 21, 40 and 42.
The Nos. 5, 7, 21 and 42, immortal-
ized in the summer home of the Cal
Ripken Collegiate Baseball League’s
Bethesda Big Train, refer to former pro-
fessional ball players Hank Greenberg,
Cal Ripken Sr., Roberto Clemente and
Jackie Robinson, respectively.
The No. 40 commemorates Hugh Ad-
ams — the Big Train’s all-time leader in
seasons played.
Lastly is the No. 11 — a nod to Bethes-
da legend and former Mississippi State
outfielder Hunter Renfroe.
A proven commodity on the summer
collegiate baseball circuit, the Big Train
own eight league championships in the
team’s 20-year history. In all, 168 play-
ers from the program have gone on to
play professional baseball, while 16 have
made the major leagues — Renfroe, a
2013 first round draft pick of the San Di-
ego Padres, included.
It’s been nearly seven years since the
6-foot-1, 220-pound slugger suited up
in Bethesda and six years since he ap-
peared at MSU.
But it’s here in the roughly 800-seat
ballpark just outside Washington, D.C.
— far removed from the bright lights of
SEC Media Days
Mississippi State linebacker Erroll Thompson will be one of three student athletes representing the Bulldogs at SEC
Media Days next week. Other players expected to be in attendance are offensive lineman Darryl Williams and tight end
Farrod Green.
SEC Media Days to offer
prospective for MSU football
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — The purgatory
of offseason storylines and circum-
stantial prognostications on the Mis-
sissippi State football team are reach-
ing their end.
Monday, SEC Media Days kick off
in Hoover, Alabama as
the head coaches and
selected players from
each team in the con-
ference will descend on
the Hyatt Regency Bir-
mingham-Wynfrey Ho-
tel to answer burning
preseason questions as
Thompson
they break their radio
silence.
For MSU coach Joe Moorhead, the
event is his second go-around as he
enters year two with the Bulldogs.
Joining Moorhead in Hoover are
junior linebacker Erroll Thompson,
senior offensive lineman Darryl Wil-
liams and senior tight end Farrod
Green.
Williams and Thompson will
serve as the offensive and defensive
captains, respectively, for this year’s
squad.
Photo courtesy of Niamh Brennan/Big Train Staff Photographer
Former Mississippi State standout and current San Diego Padre Hunter Renfroe,
center, leans on the dugout railing with Big Train players and coaches on Hunter
Renfroe Night on June 24 at Povich Field in Bethesda, MD.
Petco Park in San Diego or the enthrall-
ing atmosphere of Dudy Noble Field in
Starkville — that Renfroe’s mythologi-
cal status grows larger by the day.
“For fans who have been coming to
games for several years, Hunter Renfroe
was that legend that people saw,” Big
Train General Manager David Schnei-
der said. “He was the guy crushing the
ball, hitting home runs over the trees
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Chief among the expected ques-
tions for Moorhead includes an up-
date on the brewing quarterback com-
petition between Penn State graduate
transfer Tommy Stevens and junior
Keytaon Thompson.
Thompson is the incumbent in
MSU’s quarterback room and left
spring practice as the de facto No. 1
after sitting behind Nick Fitzgerald
last season.
He flashed a solid understanding
of the playbook in the early going this
year, though a disheartening 3-for-10
start in the spring game left plenty to
be desired.
Stevens enters the fray after spend-
ing two years in Moorhead’s system
in Happy Valley where he served as
the backup to Trace McSorley.
When asked what Stevens’ knowl-
edge of the MSU playbook would be
coming to Starkville, Moorhead said
he would already know roughly 85
percent of it given the similar con-
cepts and jargon to those used during
his time at Penn State.
MSU’s second-year head coach
will also assuredly be questioned on
how the Bulldog offense will further
stretch the field in the passing game
after struggling to do so in any capac-
in left-center field. Somebody who just
made a huge impact on the community
and people will never forget the seasons
he played here.”
New beginnings
With Senior Day 2011 fast approach-
ing, former MSU and Big Train infielder
Nick Vickerson had a dilemma. With his
younger brother’s high school gradua-
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ity last season.
Of course, who plays quarterback
will factor in, but Moorhead assured
reporters last week that his team will
have a receiver total more than 500
yards this year.
As for the players, Thompson will
anchor an experienced group at line-
backer this fall alongside Starkville
native, junior Willie Gay Jr. With the
oft-noted departures of Montez Sweat
and Jeffery Simmons along the line,
Thompson and Gay should factor into
this year’s defense more than they did
in 2018.
Williams should shed light on
what will be a deep and experienced
offensive line unit coming into 2019.
Shifting over from guard to replace
second round pick Elgton Jenkins,
the 6-foot-2, 310-pounder will be one
of a number of Bulldogs rotating in
the trenches.
SEC Media Days begin at 11:30
a.m. Monday when Commissioner
Greg Sankey and Missouri’s assorted
group address reporters. The event
will conclude at 2 p.m. Thursday.
Moorhead and the MSU contin-
gent will speak with gathered media
from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. during
Wednesday’s session.
tion scheduled for the same day as his
on-field celebration at Dudy Noble, his
mother could not make both.
So, Vickerson asked Rebecca Crow-
ley — his host mom from the previous
summer in Bethesda — to stand in.
Walking down toward the playing
surface at Dudy Noble, it was there
Crowley first laid eyes on her newest
Bulldog tenant.
Victor (Diaz) and Hunt were coming
to stay with me, so I remember walking
down and they’re at the dugout sitting
there and say ‘Oh hi, looking forward to
seeing you this summer,’” she recalled.
A few weeks later, Crowley headed to
the airport to pick up Renfroe as he ar-
rived for the summer.
While the Big Train season had al-
ready begun, the hard-hitting outfielder
was late to report due to MSU’s run to
the Super Regionals.
Racing to scoop Renfroe in time for
that night’s game, Crowley remembered
sitting through stand-still traffic as she
familiarized herself with her newest
host child.
“I had to take Hunter all the way to
the game and it was like an hour and a
half, two-hour drive,” Crowley said. “It
was an unbelievable drive in rush hour
traffic and here’s this poor kid, he’s
flown in from Mississippi, doesn’t know
See Renfroe, 6B
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Baseball

We’re playing for him: Angels honor Skaggs with amazing game
By GREG BEACHAM
The Associated Press
ANAHEIM, Calif. —
When the Los Angeles
Angels think about Tyler
Skaggs in the months
and years ahead, Andrew
Heaney is grateful they’ll
have the memory of one
i n c r e d i bl e
night to as-
suage their
sadness.
W i t h
Skaggs’
name and
No. 45 on all
of their jer- Skaggs
seys Friday
night, the
Angels played practically
perfect baseball through-
out their first home game
since their 27-year-old
teammate’s death.
After they completed a
combined no-hitter and a
13-0 victory over Seattle,
the Angels gathered on
the field and placed those
No. 45 jerseys on the
mound until it was more
red than brown.
The Angels then stood
reverently in a circle to
pay one more tribute to
the ebullient, lanky left-
hander who definitely
would have called them
nasty.
“For us, it’s emotional-
ly therapeutic,” said He-
aney, Skaggs’ best friend
and fellow starting pitch-
er. “After the game, we
ran out on the field and
everybody was celebrat-
ing. Like three hours ear-
lier, I don’t know about ev-
erybody else, (but) I had
tears in my eyes. You’re
sort of reliving your bad
memories, bad thoughts.
Just for tonight, and may-
be moving forward, it can
change your mindset.
When you think about
him, you’re thinking
about the loss of a friend,
a teammate. But moving
forward, hopefully you
The Los Angeles Angels place their jerseys on the pitching mound after the game
against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
think of his jersey, you
think of his name, (and)
it brings back positive
memories.”
This too-good-for-Hol-
lywood evening began
with a touching pregame
ceremony honoring
Skaggs, who was found
dead in his hotel room
July 1 in Texas on the first
morning of a road trip.
The Angels and Mar-
iners all stood solemnly
on the Big A field while
Skaggs’ mother, Debbie,
delivered a heartbreak-
ingly perfect strike with
her first pitch.
When the game began,
the Angels were fearless
and nearly flawless.
Taylor Cole opened
with two perfect innings
before Félix Peña pitched
the game of his life, allow-
ing just one walk in seven
hitless innings. Togeth-
er, they threw the 11th
no-hitter in franchise his-
tory on the night before
what would have been
Skaggs’ 28th birthday.
“I know he’s here to-
day, and he was looking
over us, and he’s defi-
nitely a part of this,” said
Cole, a 29-year-old reliev-
er making only his 33rd
career big-league ap-
pearance. “We love him,
we miss him, and we’re
always going to be there
for him.”
The surreal details
piled up as the Angels
absorbed the enormity of
their night.
As Mike Trout noted,
they scored seven runs
in the first inning and fin-
ished with 13 runs and 13
hits — and Skaggs’ birth-
day is 7-13 — July 13th.
The last combined
no-hitter in California
was thrown in Oakland
on July 13, 1991 — the ex-
act day Skaggs, a Califor-
nia native, was born.
“Tonight was in hon-
or of him,” Trout said.
“He was definitely look-
ing over us tonight. He’s
probably up there saying
we’re nasty. What an un-
believable game to be a
part of. I’m speechless.
This is the best way possi-
ble to honor him tonight.
It was pretty crazy.”
Trout rarely swings at
the first pitch in any at-
bat, yet he hit a thunder-
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ous 454-foot homer on
the first pitch he saw from
Seattle’s Mike Leake in
the first inning. After an
uncommonly slow trot
around the bases, Trout
pointedly looked up in the
direction of Skaggs’ fami-
ly in the stands.
The two-time AL MVP
finished with two doubles
and six RBIs in the latest
spectacular performance
of his six-game tear since
the death of his close
friend.
Trout echoed Heaney’s
thoughts about the im-
portance of being able to
remember this magical
night alongside the trau-
ma caused by Skaggs’
sudden death. The well-
liked pitcher controlled
the Angels’ clubhouse
stereo system with an
iron fist, but he also ea-
gerly shared pointers and
encouragement with his
teammates — including
Peña, who repeatedly
thought about Skaggs’
constant exhortations to
focus while he completed
the no-hitter.
“He wouldn’t want any-
thing else,” Trout said.
“When I think of him,
it’s that joyful laugh. He
wouldn’t want us to be
upset. ... Whenever you
think of him, it’s tough
to tell yourself he passed.
But (after) tonight, when
you think of Tyler, think
of the day we wore his
jersey to honor him and
honor his family and hon-
or Carli. Peña and Cole
threw a no-hitter. Just
positive thoughts.”
Trout and the Angels’
other team leaders de-
vised the plan to wear
Skaggs’ jersey last week,
hoping to make a special
memory for Skaggs’ par-
ents and his wife, Carli.
They had no doubt of a
strong first pitch by his
mom, a longtime softball
coach at Santa Monica
High School.
But even the best play-
er in baseball couldn’t
have imagined just how
special it would turn out
to be. The Angels domi-
nated every aspect of the
game after a pregame cer-
emony that made many of
them quite emotional.
“In a sense, it did open
up the wounds a little bit,
because it reminded us
of the reality that Tyler is
gone, we really miss him,
and we would rather have
him here,” Angels man-
ager Brad Ausmus said.
“It brings the emotion
back, but I don’t want to
say it’s a negative thing.”
Not much about the
Angels’ season had been
memorable before the
past two weeks. Skaggs
was likely the most reli-
able starting pitcher in
an up-and-down rotation
that has kept Los Angeles
stuck near .500, with fad-
ing hopes of ending their
nearly decade-long play-
off victory drought.
Although Skaggs is
gone, he won’t be far
from the Angels’ minds
and eyes. His locker will
be kept untouched for the
rest of the season, and his
competitive catchphrase
— “We’re nasty!” — is
now emblazoned on the
clubhouse wall.
The Angels will spend
the rest of the summer
trying to make more hap-
py memories to compete
with the sadness they’ll
never entirely forget.
“I think it’s going to
be tough this season,”
Trout said. “Obviously
we’re going to remem-
ber him always. It just
seems like everything
we do at the stadium, he
always comes up. You
walk by his locker every
day. Every time you’d go
up to him, he’d have that
smirk on his face. Either
sarcastically, jokingly,
or he was trying to put a
smile on your face. We’re
always going to be think-
ing about him. It’s always
going to be emotional.
It’s different for every-
body. It’s just something
we’re going to have to get
through.”

Baseball roundup

Grichuk leads Blue Jays

to 2-1 win over Yankees
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Toronto center field-
er Randal Grichuk made a diving catch
with the bases loaded and hit a two-run
single as the Blue Jays held off the New
York Yankees 2-1 Saturday.
The AL East-leading Yankees, who
have not been shut out in more than a
year, scored with two outs in the ninth
inning on Aaron Judge’s fourth hit of the
game, a single off third baseman Bran-
don Drury’s glove.
With runners at the corners, Luke
Voit looked at strike three from Daniel
Hudson to end it. Hudson posted his
second save while Voit went 0 for 3 with
two walks after being activated from the
injured list.
Joe Biagini (3-1) got one out, allowing
a hit and walk, and picked up the win. To-
ronto starter Clayton Richard left after
two innings with left lat tightness, and
five relievers followed.
Grichuk’s bloop single came in the
sixth after the Blue Jays put two on
against starter J.A. Happ (7-5).
The Yankees have now scored in 172
straight games, the fifth-longest streak
in the majors since 1900. The modern
record is 308 in 1931-33 by the Yankees
of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
Athletics 13, White Sox 2: OAK-
LAND, Calif. — Franklin Barreto’s
three-run homer capped a seven-run
first inning, and Oakland routed Chica-
go.
Matt Chapman had three hits and
scored twice for the A’s, who have won
nine of 11. Marcus Semien added two
hits and Robbie Grossman drove in
three runs.
Chris Bassitt (6-4) pitched six score-
less innings and struck out six.
Dylan Covey (1-5) couldn’t overcome
command issues after being activated
off the injured list before the game. He
allowed six runs, walked two and gave
up four hits in his first start since June 5
because of shoulder inflammation.
Cubs 10, Pirates 4: CHICAGO —
Jon Lester homered, tied a career high
with three RBIs and pitched into the sev-
enth in Chicago’s win over Pittsburgh.
Willson Contreras had a three-run
homer and Lester added a two-run sin-
gle in the Cubs’ seven-run first inning.
Lester (9-6) allowed three runs on
eight hits, while striking out six and
walking none in 6 2/3 innings.
Addison Russell drove in two runs as
the Cubs won for the fourth time in five
games.
Starling Marté hit a pair of solo hom-
ers, and Jung Ho Kang hit a long solo
shot for Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh starter Jordan Lyles (5-6)
was chased after two outs. He yielded
seven runs on four hits and four walks.
Orioles 2, Rays 1, 1st Game; Rays
12, Orioles 4, 2nd Game: BALTI-
MORE — Michael Brosseau and Nate
Lowe each hit two of Tampa Bay’s sea-
son-high six home runs, and the Rays
earned a doubleheader split with Balti-
more.
Brosseau hit a two-run drive in the
second inning and a solo shot in the
ninth. Lowe went deep with a man on in
the sixth and the ninth. It was the first ca-
reer multihomer game for both players.
Yandy Diaz and Tommy Pham also
homered for the Rays, who have won four
of five.
Charlie Morton (11-2) allowed two
runs and six hits in the second game,
outdoing John Means (7-5) in a matchup
of two pitchers who were selected to the
AL All-Star squad but didn’t get into the
game.
In the opener, Stevie Wilkerson hit a
two-run homer to back a surprisingly ef-
fective pitching performance by the Ori-
oles.
Mike Zunino hit his 100th career ho-
mer and Wilkerson homered off Colin
Poche (2-2).
Richard Bleier (1-0) worked the sev-
enth and issued a leadoff walk in the
eighth before Mychal Givens finished for
his seventh save.
Mets 4, Marlins 2: MIAMI — Rob-
inson Cano hit a tiebreaking, two-run
homer in the eighth inning to send New
York past Miami.
Noah Syndergaard (7-4) won his
fourth consecutive decision. He pitched
seven innings, allowing two runs and five
hits. He struck out nine without walking
a batter and retired the final 11 batters he
faced.
Seth Lugo pitched a perfect eighth
and Edwin Diaz worked around a one-out
single in the ninth for his 20th save in 24
opportunities.
New York’s Jeff McNeil had two hits
for his 18th multi-hit game in his last 33
games.

SPORTS BRIEFS
MUW Summer Volleyball Clinics
Mississippi University for Women will host four
position-specific volleyball clinics this summer for youth
players.
A defense/libero clinic will be held July 15, followed
by a setters clinic July 16, a hitter/blocker clinic July 17
and an all skills clinic July 18.
Cost is $50 per session. In order to participate,
each camper must complete a signed registration form,
a facility accident waiver and a photo release form.
Registration and all forms for the clinic are available
at https://www.owlsathletics.com/camps/camps-list.
For more information contact Roxanne Hernandez at
662-329-6572.
Coerver Soccer Camp
Columbus Soccer Organization will host a pair of
Coerver skills camps from 5:30-8:30 p.m. July 22-25 at
the Lowndes County Soccer Complex downtown.
This will include a “First Skills” camp for ages 4-6,
as well as the “Play Like the Stars” camp for ages 7
and up.
Coerver is a recognized leader in soccer skills
training. Registration is now open online at https://www.
coervermoves.com. Click on the “locations at the top to
select Mississippi.
For more information, contact CSO at tvelek@
yahoo.com.
TOP Soccer returning to
Columbus
Columbus Soccer Organization announced the
return of TOP Soccer Thursday after a five-year hiatus.
TOP Soccer is a program run in partnership with the
YMCA for 4-19 year olds with special needs.
Registration forms can be picked up and/or filled
out at the YMCA at Sixth St. N. or can be done online at
https://columbusmssoccer.org/.
Sign up will run through Aug. 16 while play will
begin Sept. 9 at the Downtown Soccer Complex.
For further information please contact Tom Velek at
tvelek@yahoo.com.
on the air
Today
AUTO RACING
8:05 a.m. — Formula One: The British
Grand Prix, England, ESPN2
2:30 p.m. — FIA Formula E: Championship,
FS1
2:30 p.m. — IndyCar Racing: The Honda
Indy, Toronto, NBCSN
BIG3 BASKETBALL
11 a.m. — Week 4: From Brooklyn, N.Y.,
CBS
1 p.m. — Killer 3’s vs. Trilogy, Brooklyn, N.Y.,
CBSSN
CYCLING
6:30 a.m. — Tour de France: Stage 9, 106
miles, Saint-Étienne to Brioude, France,
NBCSN
GOLF
9 a.m. — European Tour Golf: The Scottish
Open, final round, Scotland, GOLF
11:30 a.m. — European Tour Golf: The
Scottish Open, final round, Scotland, NBC
12 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: The John Deere
Classic, final round, Silvis, Ill., GOLF
2 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: The John Deere
Classic, final round, Silvis, Ill., CBS
2 p.m. — PGA Tour Champions Golf: Senior
Players Championship, final round, Akron,
Ohio, GOLF
2 p.m. — American Century Championship
Golf: final round, South Lake Tahoe, Nev.,
NBC
2 p.m. — LPGA Tour Golf: The Marathon
Classic, third round, Sylvania, Ohio, GOLF
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (BOYS)
1 p.m. — Nike Peach Jam: Teams TBD,
EYBL Championship, North Augusta, S.C.,
ESPNU
HORSE RACING
12 p.m. — Saratoga Live: From Saratoga
Springs, N.Y., FS2
MLB BASEBALL
12 p.m. — Washington at Philadelphia. TBS
6 p.m. — LA Dodgers at Boston, ESPN
NBA BASKETBALL
5 p.m. — Summer League: Teams TBD,
semifinal, ESPN2
7 p.m. — Summer League: Teams TBD,
semifinal, ESPN2
POKER
9 p.m. — World Series of Poker: Final Table
play from the 50th No-Limit Hold’em Main
Event, Las Vegas, Nev., ESPN2
SOCCER (MEN’S)
2:55 p.m. — MLS: Atlanta United at Seattle,
ESPN
5:30 p.m. — MLS: New York City FC at New
York Red Bulls, FS1
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
2 p.m. — NWSL: Orlando at Portland FC,
ESPNEWS
TENNIS
8 a.m. — Wimbledon: N. Djokovic vs.
R. Federer, Gentlemen’s Championship,
London, ESPN
2 p.m. — Wimbledon: N. Djokovic vs. R.
Federer, Gentlemen’s Championship, London
(taped), ABC
4 p.m. — WTT: San Diego at New York,
CBSSN
WNBA BASKETBALL
2 p.m. — Los Angeles at Atlanta, NBA
6 p.m. — Phoenix at Minnesota, NBA
Monday
CYCLING
7 a.m. — Tour de France: Stage 10, 135
miles, Saint-Flour to Albi, France, NBCSN
MLB BASEBALL
1 p.m. — San Francisco at Colorado, MLB
6 p.m. — LA Dodgers at Philadelphia, ESPN
9 p.m. — Houston at LA Angels OR San
Francisco at Colorado (joined in progress),
MLB
NBA BASKETBALL
8 p.m. — Summer League: Teams TBD, the
championship, Las Vegas, Nev., ESPN2
POKER
9 p.m. — World Series of Poker: Final Table
Play at the 50th No-Limit Hold’em Main
Event, Las Vegas, Nev., ESPN
TENNIS
6 p.m. — WTT: Vegas Rollers vs.
Washington Kastles, CBSSN
Baseball
American League Glance
All Times EDT
East Division
W L Pct GB
New York 58 32 .644 —
Tampa Bay 53 40 .570 6½
Boston 50 41 .549 8½
Toronto 35 58 .376 24½
Baltimore 28 63 .308 30½
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Minnesota 57 33 .633 —
Cleveland 50 39 .562 6½
Chicago 42 46 .477 14
Kansas City 32 61 .344 26½
Detroit 28 59 .322 27½
West Division
W L Pct GB
Houston 57 35 .620 —
Oakland 52 41 .559 5½
Texas 50 42 .543 7
Los Angeles 46 46 .500 11
Seattle 39 56 .411 19½
Friday’s Games
Tampa Bay 16, Baltimore 4
N.Y. Yankees 4, Toronto 0
Boston 8, L.A. Dodgers 1
Minnesota 5, Cleveland 3
Texas 9, Houston 8
Kansas City 8, Detroit 5
L.A. Angels 13, Seattle 0
Oakland 5, Chicago White Sox 1
Saturday’s Games
Baltimore 2, Tampa Bay 1, 1st game
Toronto 2, N.Y. Yankees 1
Oakland 13, Chicago White Sox 2
Kansas City 4, Detroit 1
Tampa Bay 12, Baltimore 4, 2nd game
Minnesota 6, Cleveland 2
L.A. Dodgers11, Boston 2
Houston at Texas, 8:05 p.m.
Seattle at L.A. Angels, 9:07 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Tampa Bay (TBD) at Baltimore (Cashner 9-3),
1:05 p.m.
Toronto (Stroman 5-9) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka
5-5), 1:05 p.m.
Minnesota (Berrios 8-5) at Cleveland (Bieber
8-3), 1:10 p.m.
Detroit (Zimmermann 0-6) at Kansas City (Bai-
ley 7-6), 2:15 p.m.
Houston (Verlander 10-4) at Texas (Jurado
5-4), 3:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Lopez 4-8) at Oakland (An-
derson 9-5), 4:07 p.m.
Seattle (Kikuchi 4-6) at L.A. Angels (Suarez
2-1), 4:07 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 10-2) at Boston (Price 7-2),
7:05 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.
Detroit at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m.
Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m.
Houston at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m.
National League Glance
All Times EDT
East Division
W L Pct GB
Atlanta 55 37 .598 —
Washington 48 42 .533 6
Philadelphia 47 44 .516 7½
New York
Miami
41 51 .446 14
34 56 .378 20
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 49 43 .533 —
Milwaukee
St. Louis
47 45 .511 2
44 45 .494 3½
Pittsburgh 44 47 .484 4½
Cincinnati 41 47 .466 6
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 60 33 .645 —
Arizona 47 45 .511 12½
Colorado 45 45 .500 13½
San Diego 45 46 .495 14
San Francisco 42 48 .467 16½
Friday’s Games
Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh 3
Washington 4, Philadelphia 0
Boston 8, L.A. Dodgers 1
Miami 8, N.Y. Mets 4
San Francisco 10, Milwaukee 7, 10 innings
Arizona 4, St. Louis 2
Colorado 3, Cincinnati 2
Atlanta 5, San Diego 3
Saturday’s Games
Chicago Cubs 10, Pittsburgh 4
N.Y. Mets 4, Miami 2
St. Louis 4, Arizona 2
L.A. Dodgers 11, Boston 2
Milwaukee 5, San Francisco 4
Washington 4, Philadelphia 3
Cincinnati at Colorado, 8:10 p.m.
Atlanta at San Diego, 8:40 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Washington (Sanchez 5-6) at Philadelphia
(TBD), 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (deGrom 4-7) at Miami (Alcantara
4-8), 1:10 p.m.
San Francisco (Beede 2-3) at Milwaukee (Cha-
cin 3-9), 2:10 p.m.
Arizona (Greinke 10-3) at St. Louis (Mikolas
5-9), 2:15 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Williams 3-2) at Chicago Cubs
(Quintana 6-7), 2:20 p.m.
Cincinnati (Mahle 2-9) at Colorado (Senzatela
7-6), 3:10 p.m.
Atlanta (Soroka 9-1) at San Diego (Quantrill
2-2), 4:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 10-2) at Boston (Price 7-2),
7:05 p.m.
Monday’s Games
San Francisco at Colorado, 2:10 p.m., 1st game
L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.
Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.
Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.
San Francisco at Colorado, 8:40 p.m., 2nd
game
Cubs 10, Pirates 4
Pittsburgh Chicago
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Newman 2b 5 0 2 0 Schwrbr lf 3 1 2 0
B.Rynld lf 4 0 0 0 R.Rsrio p 0 0 0 0
S.Marte cf 4 2 2 2 Cishek p 0 0 0 0
Bell 1b 4 0 2 0 J.Baez ss 5 0 2 1
Me.Cbrr rf 4 0 0 0 Bryant 3b-lf 4 1 0 0
J.Osuna 3b 4 1 2 0 Rizzo 1b 5 1 2 1
Kang ss 4 1 2 1 Cntrras c 3 2 1 3
El.Diaz c 4 0 0 0 Cratini ph-c 0 0 0 0
Lyles p 0 0 0 0 Heyward rf 5 2 3 0
Strtton p 1 0 0 0 Russell 2b 3 1 1 2
Moran ph 1 0 0 0 Almr Jr cf 4 0 0 0
L.Escbr p 0 0 0 0 Lester p 3 2 2 3
C.Dckrs ph 1 0 0 1 Kntzler p 0 0 0 0
C.Hlmes p 0 0 0 0 R.Grcia ph 1 0 0 0
Stllngs ph 1 0 1 0 Bote 3b 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 4 11 4 Totals 36 10 13 10
Pittsburgh 000 011 110— 4
Chicago 701 200 00x—10
E_J.Baez (11), B.Reynolds (2), Kang (7).
DP_Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 2. LOB_Pittsburgh
6, Chicago 8. 2B_Bell (31), Schwarber (15),
J.Baez (24), Heyward 2 (9). HR_S.Marte 2 (15),
Kang (9), Contreras (19), Lester (1).
IP H R ER BB SO
Pittsburgh
Lyles L,5-6 2-3 4 7 7 4 2
Stratton 3 1-3 5 3 3 1 3
L.Escobar 2 4 0 0 0 1
C.Holmes 2 0 0 0 1 3
Chicago
Lester W,9-6 6 2-3 8 3 3 0 6
Kintzler 1-3 0 0 0 0 0
R.Rosario 1 1-3 3 1 1 0 1
Cishek 2-3 0 0 0 0
Umpires_Home, Nic Lentz; First, John Tump-
0
ane; Second, Kerwin Danley; Third, Ted Bar-
rett.
T_3:12. A_40,286 (41,649).
Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1
Toronto New York
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Sogard rf-2b 5 0 1 0 LMahieu 3b 5 0 1 0
Galvis ss 3 0 0 0 Judge rf 5 0 4 1
Grrl Jr lf 4 1 1 0 Voit 1b 3 0 0 0
Biggio 2b-1b 3 1 1 0 G.Sanch c 3 0 0 0
Grrr Jr dh 4 0 1 0 Encrnco dh 3 0 0 0
Grichuk cf-rf
4 0 2 2 Grgrius ss 4 0 1 0
Tellez 1b 4 0 1 0 A.Hicks cf 3 1 0 0
T.Hrnan pr-cf
0 0 0 0 Torres 2b 4 0 0 0
Drury 3b 4 0 1 0 Gardner lf 4 0 2 0
Maile c 4 0 0 0 T_3:24. A_32,277 (35,225).
Totals 35 2 8 2 Totals 34 1 8 1
Toronto 000 002 000—2
New York 000 000 001—1
LOB_Toronto 8, New York 11. 2B_Sogard (12).
SB_Gurriel Jr. (4), Biggio (6).
IP H R ER BB SO
Toronto
Richard 2 2 0 0 0 1
Kingham 2 2-3 2 0 0
Biagini W,3-1 1-3 1 0 0 1
1
0
3
Mayza H,11 1 1-3 1 0 0 0 0
Phelps H,2 1 1-3 0 0 0 0 3
Dan.Hudson S,2-4 1 1-3 2 1 1 1 1
New York
J.Happ L,7-5 5 1-3 5 2 2 1 5
Ottavino 2-3 1 0 0 0 1
Cortes Jr. 1 2-3 0 0 0 1 3
Britton 1-3 1 0 0 0 0
Hale 1 1 0 0 0 0
HBP_by Richard (G.Sanchez), by Dan.Hudson
(Encarnacion). WP_Hale.
Umpires_Home, Andy Fletcher; First, Ryan
Blakney; Second, Will Little; Third, Joe West.
T_3:32. A_43,472 (47,309).
Athletics 13, White Sox 2
Chicago Oakland
ab r h bi ab r h bi
L.Grcia ss 3 0 0 0 Semien ss 5 2 2 0
J.Rndon ss 2 0 1 1 M.Chpmn 3b 4 2 3 1
Moncada 3b 4 0 0 1 Pinder 3b 1 0 0 0
J.Abreu dh 4 0 1 0 M.Olson 1b 4 3 2 1
A.Reed 1b 3 0 0 0 K.Davis dh 3 2 1 1
El.Jmen lf 3 0 1 0 Profar ph-dh 1 0 0 0
Jay rf 4 0 2 0 Canha rf 3 1 2 1
Tilson pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Grssman lf 3 0 1 3
Y.Sanch 2b 3 1 0 0 Lureano cf 2 1 0 2
Cordell cf 4 0 1 0 Hrrmann c 5 1 1 1
Collins c 4 1 1 0 Barreto 2b 3 1 1 3
Totals
Chicago
34 2 7 2 Totals
000 000 200— 2
34 13 13 13
Oakland 700 401 01x—13
E_El.Jimenez (1). DP_Chicago 2. LOB_Chica-
go 8, Oakland 7. 2B_Semien (22), M.Chapman
2 (24), M.Olson (12). 3B_Canha (1). HR_Barre-
to (2). SF_Laureano (6).
IP H R ER BB SO
Chicago
Covey L,1-5 2-3 4 6 6 2 1
Detwiler 3 1-3 7 5 4 2 1
Marshall 1 0 0 0 1 1
Herrera 1-3 1 1 1 2 0
J.Fry 2-3 0 0 0 0 1
Bummer 1 0 0 0 0 0
Colome 1 1 1 1 1 1
Oakland
Bassitt W,6-4 6 4 0 0 2 6
Treinen 1 2 2 2 1 0
Trivino
Schlitter
1 1 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0
1
0
HBP_by Herrera (Laureano). WP_Herrera,
Treinen.
Umpires_Home, Alfonso Marquez; First, Chad
Whitson; Second, Dave Rackley; Third, Larry
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T_3:25. A_22,222 (46,765).
Orioles 2, Rays 1
Game One
Tampa Bay Baltimore
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Meadows rf 2 0 1 0 Alberto 3b 4 0 0 0
Heredia pr-rf 0 0 0 0 R.Ruiz 3b 0 0 0 0
Pham lf 3 0 1 0 Mancini 1b 4 0 0 0
Krmaier cf 4 0 0 0 R.Nunez dh 4 0 1 0
Y.Diaz 3b 4 0 0 0 Sverino c 4 0 1 0
N.Lowe 1b 3 0 0 0 Villar 2b 3 0 2 0
Brsseau 2b 3 0 0 0 Sntnder rf 3 1 2 0
Choi dh 2 0 0 0 Broxton cf 3 0 0 0
Av.Grci ph-dh 1 0 0 0 S.Wlkrs lf 3 1 1 2
Wendle ss 3 0 0 0 Ri.Mrtn ss 3 0 0 0
Zunino c 3 1 1 1 Suero W,2-4 2-3 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 1 3 1 Totals 31 2 7 2
Tampa Bay 001 000 000—1
Baltimore 000 000 20x—2
DP_Baltimore 2. LOB_Tampa Bay 5, Baltimore
5. HR_Zunino (5), S.Wilkerson (8). SB_Pham
(9), Santander (1).
IP H R ER BB SO
Tampa Bay
B.McKay 5 3 0 0 0 7
Kittredge H,2 2-3 2 0 0 0 1
Poche L,2-2 BS,2 1 1-3 2 2 2 0 3
Pagan 1 0 0 0 0 2
Baltimore
Brooks 2 2-3 0 0 0 0 2
Yacabonis 3 1-3 3 1 1 1 2
Armstrong 0 0 0 0 2 0
Bleier W,1-0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Givens S,7-12 2 0 0 0 0 2
Armstrong pitched to 2 batters in the 7th
Bleier pitched to 1 batter in the 8th
HBP_by Brooks (Pham).
Umpires_Home, Manny Gonzalez; First, Vic
Carapazza; Second, Sean Barber; Third, Sam
Holbrook.
T_3:02. A_22,596 (45,971).
Rays 12, Orioles 4
Game 2
Tampa Bay Baltimore
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Heredia cf 5 1 0 0 Villar ss 5 0 2 1
Pham lf 5 1 2 2 Smth Jr lf 5 0 0 0
d’Arnud c 5 2 2 0 Sntnder rf 4 0 0 0
Y.Diaz dh 4 2 2 1 Sisco c 4 1 1 0
Av.Grci rf 4 2 3 2 R.Nunez dh 4 1 2 0
N.Lowe 1b 5 2 2 4 C.Davis 1b 3 0 0 0
Brsseau 3b 5 2 3 3 S.Wlkrs cf 4 0 2 2
Adames ss 5 0 1 0 R.Ruiz 3b 4 1 1 0
Wendle 2b 3 0 0 0 Alberto 2b 4 1 2 1
Totals 41 12 15 12 Totals 37 4 10 4
Tampa Bay 020 103 303—12
Baltimore 000 200 101—4
E_Adames (12). LOB_Tampa Bay 5, Baltimore
8. 2B_Pham (16), d’Arnaud (7), Y.Diaz (19),
Av.Garcia (15), Adames (14), S.Wilkerson (8),
R.Ruiz (8). HR_Pham (15), Y.Diaz (12), N.Lowe
2 (5), Brosseau 2 (3), Alberto (4). SF_Av.Gar-
cia (2).
IP H R ER BB SO
Tampa Bay
Morton W,11-2 6 6 2 2 1 6
Faria 1 1-3 1 1 1 1 1
D.Castillo 2-3 1 0 0 0 1
Kolarek 1 2 1 1 0 2
Baltimore
Means L,7-5 6 8 6 6 0 4
Hess 2 5 3 3 0 2
Tay.Scott
HBP_by Hess (Wendle).
1 2 3 3 1 1
Umpires_Home, Jim Wolf; First, Sean Barber;
Second, Sam Holbrook; Third, Vic Carapazza.
T_3:02. A_24,810 (45,971).
Mets 4, Marlins 2
New York Miami
ab r h bi ab r h bi
McNeil rf-lf 4 1 2 0 Rojas ss 4 0 0 0
Cnforto cf-rf 4 1 1 2 Cooper 1b 3 0 0 0
Alonso 1b 4 0 1 0 Bri.And rf 4 0 0 0
D.Smith lf 3 1 1 0 N.Wlker 3b 4 1 2 0
Lagares cf 0 0 0 0 S.Cstro 2b 4 0 2 0
Cano 2b 4 1 1 2 H.Rmrez lf 4 1 1 1
T.Frzer 3b 3 0 0 0 Alfaro c 4 0 1 1
A.Rsrio ss 4 0 2 0 Riddle cf 3 0 0 0
S.Lugo p 0 0 0 0 Gallen p 2 0 0 0
Ed.Diaz p 0 0 0 0 Brice p 0 0 0 0
Nido c 3 0 0 0 J.Grcia p 0 0 0 0
Syndrgr p 3 0 0 0 Grndrsn ph 1 0 0 0
Hchvrri ss 1 0 0 0 N.Andrs p 0 0 0 0
Quijada p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 4 8 4 Totals 33 2 6 2
New York 002 000 020—4
Miami 000 200 000—2
E_Syndergaard (4). DP_Miami 1. LOB_New
York 8, Miami 5. 2B_McNeil (24), H.Ramirez
(10). 3B_Alfaro (1). HR_Conforto (17), Cano
(5). CS_A.Rosario (4).
IP H R ER BB SO
New York
Syndergaard W,7-4 7 5 2 2 0 9
S.Lugo H,13 1 0 0 0 0 2
Ed.Diaz S,20-24 1 1 0 0 0 1
Miami
Gallen
Brice
J.Garcia
5 4 2 2 5
1 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0
5
2
1
N.Anderson L,2-4 1 3 2 2 0 1
Quijada 1 0 0 0 1 3
HBP_by Syndergaard (Cooper).
Umpires_Home, Jansen Visconti; First, Bill
Miller; Second, Doug Eddings; Third, Chris
Conroy.
T_3:05. A_12,963 (36,742).
Royals 4, Tigers 1
Detroit Kansas City
ab r h bi ab r h bi
V.Reyes cf 4 0 0 0 Mrrfeld rf 3 1 2 0
Cstllns rf 4 0 0 0 Mondesi ss 3 0 0 0
Mi.Cbrr dh 4 0 0 0 A.Grdon lf 3 1 1 0
C.Stwrt lf 4 0 0 0 H.Dzier 3b 4 1 1 0
Dixon 1b 3 1 1 0 Soler dh 2 1 1 0
Cndlrio 3b 3 0 0 0 B.Hmltn pr-dh 0 0 0 0
H.Cstro 2b 3 0 1 1 Cthbert 1b 4 0 1 2
Bo.Wlsn c 2 0 0 0 Strling cf 3 0 1 1
J.Hicks ph-c 1 0 1 0 N.Lopez 2b 3 0 1 1
Mercer ss 3 0 1 0 Mldnado c 3 0 0 0
Totals 31 1 4 1 Totals 28 4 8 4
Detroit 010 000 000—1
Kansas City 000 022 00x—4
DP_Detroit 3. LOB_Detroit 3, Kansas City 5.
2B_H.Dozier (16). 3B_H.Castro (3). S_Monde-
si (2).
IP H R ER BB SO
Detroit
Boyd L,6-7 7 6 4 4 4 10
J.Jimenez 1 2 0 0 0 0
Kansas City
B.Keller W,5-9 8 4 1 1 0 7
Kennedy S,13-16 1 0 0 0 0 1
Umpires_Home, Adrian Johnson; First, Quinn
Wolcott; Second, Gary Cederstrom; Third,
Marvin Hudson.
T_2:23. A_27,551 (37,903).
Twins 6, Indians 2
Minnesota Cleveland
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Kepler rf-cf 5 2 2 2 Lindor ss 4 0 1 0
J.Plnco ss 5 1 3 0 Mercado cf 3 0 0 0
Cruz dh 3 0 0 0 C.Sntna 1b 4 0 0 0
Gnzalez 1b-lf 4 0 1 1 Kipnis 2b 4 0 0 0
Arraez 3b 5 1 2 0 Ramirez 3b 4 1 1 1
Schoop 2b 5 1 1 0 B.Brdly dh 3 1 1 1
J.Cstro c 3 0 0 0 Bauers lf 3 0 0 0
Cave lf-rf 3 1 2 3 R.Perez c 3 0 1 0
Buxton cf 4 0 0 0 G.Allen rf 1 0 1 0
Sano 1b 0 0 0 0 Luplow ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Totals 37 6 11 6 Totals 30 2 5 2
Minnesota 120 000 021—6
Cleveland 010 000 100—2
E_Ramirez (13). DP_Minnesota 2. LOB_Minne-
sota 9, Cleveland 4. 2B_Cave (3). HR_Kepler
2 (23), Cave (2), Ramirez (8), B.Bradley (1).
SF_Gonzalez (1). S_J.Castro (1).
IP H R ER BB SO
Minnesota
Odorizzi W,11-4 5 1-3 3 1 1 2 2
R.Harper H,7 2-3 0 0 0 0 1
Duffey H,2 2-3 2 1 1 0 0
Parker H,8
Rogers
1 1-3 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0
0
1
2
Cleveland
Bauer L,8-7 6 6 3 3 3 11
T.Olson 1-3 1 0 0 0 1
Clippard 1 3 2 2 0 2
A.Cole 1 2-3 1 1 0 0 1
HBP_by Odorizzi (G.Allen).
Umpires_Home, Gabe Morales; First, Ron Kul-
pa; Second, Marty Foster; Third, Jerry Meals.
Cardinals 4,
Diamondbacks 2
Arizona St. Louis
ab r h bi ab r h bi
J.Dyson lf 5 0 0 0 M.Crpnt 3b 5 0 1 0
K.Marte cf 4 0 2 0 J.Mrtin rf 3 0 0 0
E.Escbr 2b 4 1 1 1 Gllegos p 0 0 0 0
C.Wlker 1b 4 0 0 0 A.Mller p 0 0 0 0
A.Jones rf 3 1 0 0 Bader cf 0 0 0 0
Lamb 3b 2 0 0 0 DeJong ss 4 2 0 0
Ahmed ss 3 0 1 1 Gldschm 1b 3 1 0 0
C.Kelly c 2 0 0 0 O’Neill lf 4 1 2 4
M.Kelly p 2 0 0 0 C.Mrtin p 0 0 0 0
McFrlnd p 0 0 0 0 De.Fwlr cf-rf 3 0 1 0
A.Brdly p 0 0 0 0 Wieters c 3 0 2 0
K.Cron ph 1 0 0 0 Wong 2b 3 0 1 0
Andrese p 0 0 0 0 Dak.Hds p 2 0 0 0
Leyba ph 1 0 0 0 Munoz ph-rf-lf 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 4 2 Totals 31 4 7 4
Arizona 010 010 000—2
St. Louis 202 000 00x—4
E_Lamb (2), C.Kelly (5), M.Kelly (1). LOB_Ar-
izona 8, St. Louis 9. 2B_K.Marte (21), O’Neill
(4). HR_E.Escobar (19), O’Neill (2). CS_Munoz
(3). S_Wong (2).
IP H R ER BB SO
Arizona
M.Kelly L,7-9 5 5 4 1 3 5
McFarland 2-3 1 0 0 1 0
A.Bradley 1-3 0 0 0 0 0
Andriese 2 1 0 0 0 2
St. Louis
Dak.Hudson W,8-4 6 3 2 2 4 5
Gallegos H,7
A.Miller
1 2-3 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 1
0
0
2
C.Martinez S,4-6 1 1-3 0 0 0
A.Miller pitched to 1 batter in the 8th
0 3
HBP_by Dak.Hudson (A.Jones).
Umpires_Home, John Libka; First, Adam
Hamari; Second, Todd Tichenor; Third, Tom
Hallion.
T_3:04. A_46,152 (45,538).
Nationals 4, Phillies 3
Washington Philadelphia
ab r h bi ab r h bi
T.Trner ss 5 0 0 0 Kingery lf 3 0 0 0
Eaton rf 5 0 1 0 Segura ss 3 0 0 0
Rendon 3b 4 1 2 0 B.Hrper rf 4 0 0 0
J.Soto lf 5 2 3 2 Hoskins 1b 3 2 2 0
Zmmrman 1b 4 1 1 0 Ralmuto c 4 0 1 0
Ad.Snch pr 0 0 0 0 C.Hrnan 2b 4 0 2 1
Grace p 0 0 0 0 Franco 3b 3 1 2 2
Suero p 0 0 0 0 Haseley pr 0 0 0 0
M.Adams ph 1 0 0 0 Quinn cf 4 0 0 0
Dlittle p 0 0 0 0 Aa.Nola p 2 0 0 0
B.Dzier 2b 2 0 0 0 Hunter p 0 0 0 0
V.Rbles cf 4 0 2 1 Bruce ph 1 0 0 0
Gomes c 2 0 0 0 Morgan p 0 0 0 0
Kndrick ph-1b
0
0 0 0 Neris p 0 0 0 0
Corbin p 2 0 0 0 Knapp ph 1 0 0 0
Parra ph 1 0 0 0 Reign FC 5 2 5 20 12 11
Sipp p 0 0 0 0 Portland 5 2 4 19 19 13
Rainey p 0 0 0 0 Washington 5 3 3 18 17 11
Suzuki ph-c 1 0 0 0 Chicago 5 5 2 17 18 18
Totals 36 4 9 3 Totals 32 3 7 3
Washington 000 001 012—4
Philadelphia 020 100 000—3
E_Franco (4). LOB_Washington 10, Philadel-
phia 6. 2B_Eaton (11), V.Robles (15), Hoskins 2
(22), C.Hernandez (19). HR_J.Soto (16), Fran-
co (14). SB_V.Robles (13), Kingery (6), Quinn
(4). CS_C.Hernandez (2). SF_Franco (2).
IP H R ER BB SO
Washington
Corbin 6 6 3 3 2 10
Sipp 2-3 0 0 0 0 1
Rainey 1-3 0 0 0 1 0
Grace 1-3 0 0 0 0 0
Doolittle S,20-24 1 1 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia
Aa.Nola 6 5 1 1 4 9
Hunter H,1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Morgan H,16 2-3 2 1 0 0 0
Neris L,1-4 BS,3 1 1-3 2 2 2 1 1
Umpires_Home, Lance Barrett; First, Chris
Guccione; Second, Roberto Ortiz; Third, Dan
Iassogna.
T_3:43. A_43,732 (43,647).
Brewers 5, Giants 4
San Francisco Milwaukee
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Belt lf 4 1 0 0 Cain cf 5 0 3 0
Watson p 0 0 0 0 Yelich rf 5 0 1 0
S.Dyson p 0 0 0 0 Braun lf 4 1 1 0
D.Hllnd p 0 0 0 0 Mstakas 3b 5 1 2 0
Vogt ph 1 0 1 1 Aguilar 1b 5 1 2 1
Moronta p 0 0 0 0 Hiura 2b 4 1 2 1
Posey c 5 0 1 0 Pina c 3 0 1 0
Sndoval 1b 4 0 0 0 Thames ph 1 0 1 0
Lngoria 3b 2 0 1 0 Jffress p 0 0 0 0
Ystrzms rf-lf 3 0 0 1 Gamel ph 1 0 1 1
Pillar cf 4 0 0 0 Sladino ss 3 0 0 0
B.Crwfr ss 3 2 1 0 Claudio p 0 0 0 0
Panik 2b 1 0 0 0 F.Prlta p 0 0 0 0
Solano ph-2b 2 0 1 0 Grandal ph-c 0 0 0 0
Bmgrner p 1 0 0 0 Davies p 2 1 1 0
Gott p 0 0 0 0 Ju.Grra p 0 0 0 0
Slater ph-rf 2 1 2 1 Arcia ss 1 0 0 1
Totals 32 4 7 3 Totals 39 5 15 4
San Francisco 100 000 102—4
Milwaukee 000 010 031—5
E_Cain (2), Davies (3), B.Crawford (11), Panik
(3). DP_San Francisco 1. LOB_San Francis-
co 8, Milwaukee 12. 2B_Slater (3), Cain (22),
Braun (17), Moustakas (20), Aguilar (7), Hiura
(3), Pina (3), Gamel (13), Davies (2). SB_Yelich
2 (21), Braun (6), Hiura (4). CS_Longoria (1).
SF_Yastrzemski (2), Arcia (2). S_Bumgarner
(1).
IP H R ER BB SO
San Francisco
Bumgarner 5 7 1 0 1 6
Gott 1 1 0 0 0 2
Watson H,19 1 2 0 0 0 1
S.Dyson BS,1 0 4 3 3 0 0
D.Holland 1 0 0 0 1 0
Moronta L,3-5 2-3 1 1 0 1 2
Milwaukee
Davies 6 2 1 0 2 5
Ju.Guerra 2-3 1 1 1 0 2
Claudio 1-3 2 0 0 0 1
F.Peralta 1 0 0 0 2 3
Jeffress W,3-2 BS,2 1 2 2 1 1 2
S.Dyson pitched to 4 batters in the 8th
WP_Davies.
Umpires_Home, Ben May; First, Mark Carlson;
Second, Tripp Gibson; Third, Brian Gorman.
T_3:54. A_42,324 (41,900).
Basketball
WNBA Glance
All Times EDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Connecticut 10 6 .625 —
Washington 9 6 .600 ½
Chicago 8 8 .500 2
New York 7 9 .438 3
Atlanta 5 10 .333 4½
Indiana 6 11 .353 4½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Las Vegas 11 5 .688 —
Minnesota 9 7 .563 2
Los Angeles
Seattle
Phoenix
8 7 .533 2½
9 8 .529 2½
7 7 .500 3
Dallas 5 10 .333 5½
Friday’s Games
Los Angeles 90, Indiana 84
Atlanta 60, Minnesota 53
Chicago 99, New York 83
Connecticut 79, Phoenix 64
Seattle 95, Dallas 81
Saturday’s Games
Las Vegas 85, Washington 81
Sunday’s Games
Los Angeles at Atlanta, 3 p.m.
Chicago at Dallas, 4 p.m.
Connecticut at Indiana, 4 p.m.
Phoenix at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
New York at Seattle, 7 p.m.
Monday’s Games
No games scheduled
Tennis
Wimbledon Results
Saturday
Women’s Singles Final
(7) Simona Halep, Romania) def. (11) Serena
Williams (United States) 6-2, 6-2.
Girl’s Singles Final
Daria Snigur, Ukraine def. (10) Alexa Noel, Unit-
ed States 6-4, 6-4.
Boy’s Doubles Semifinal
(7) Liam Draxl, Canada and Govind Nanda,
United States def. Arthur Fery, Britian and Toby
Samuel, Britain, 6-4 6-3.
(1) Jonas Forejtek, Czech Republic and Jiri Le-
hecka, Czech Republic def. (3) Martin Damm,
United States and Toby Kodat, United States
6-2 3-6 6-3.
Girl’s Doubles Semifinal
Savannah Broadus, United States) and Abigail
Forbes United States def. Aubane Droguet,
France and Selena Janicijevic, France 6-1 6-1.
Kamilla Bartone, Latvia and Oksana Selekhme-
teva (Rus) def. Polina Kudermetova, Russia
and Giulia Morlet, France 7-6 (8-6) 7-5.
Men’s Over 45 Doubles Group B
Richard Krajicek, Netherlands and Mark
Petchey, Britain def. Henri Leconte, France and
Patrick McEnroe, United States 6-3 6-4.
Cycling
Tour de France Results
Saturday
At Saint-Étienne, France
Eighth Stage
A 124.3-mile hilly ride from Mâcon to Saint-Éti-
enne, with five Category 2 climbs and a pair of
Category 3s
1. Thomas De Gendt, Belgium, Lotto Soudal,
5:00:17.
2. Thibaut Pinot, France, Groupama-FDJ, :06
behind.
3. Julian Alaphilippe, France, Deceun-
inck-QuickStep, same time.
4. Michael Matthews, Australia, Sunweb, :26.
5. Peter Sagan, Slovakia, Bora-Hansgrohe,
same time.
6. Matteo Trentin, Italy, Mitchelton-Scott, same
time.
7. Xandro Meurisse, Belgium, Wanty-Gobert,
same time.
8. Greg Van Avermaet, Belgium, CCC, same
time.
9. Egan Bernal, Colombia, Ineos, same time.
10. Geraint Thomas, Britain, Ineos, same time.
11. Patrick Konrad, Austria, Bora-Hansgrohe,
same time.
12. Alexey Lutsenko, Kazakhstan, Astana,
same time.
13. Nairo Quintana, Colombia, Movistar, same
time.
14. Rigoberto Urán, Colombia, EF Education
First, same time.
15. David Gaudu, France, Groupama-FDJ,
same time.
16. Adam Yates, Britain, Mitchelton-Scott,
same time.
17. Warren Barguil, France, Arkéa Samsic,
same time.
18. Emanuel Buchmann, Germany, Bora-Hans-
grohe, same time.
19. Bauke Mollema, Netherlands, Trek-Sega-
fredo, same time.
20. Fabio Aru, Italy, UAE Team Emirates, same
time.
Also
72. Ben King, United States, Dimension Data,
16:57.
99. Joey Rosskopf, United States, CCC, 19:43.
153. Chad Haga, United States, Sunweb,
26:32.
Tejay van Garderen, United States, EF Educa-
tion First, withdrew.
Overall Standings
(After eight stages)
1. Julian Alaphilippe, France, Deceun-
inck-QuickStep, 34:17:59.
2. Giulio Ciccone, Italy, Trek-Segafredo, :23.
3. Thibaut Pinot, France, Groupama-FDJ, :53.
4. George Bennett, New Zealand, Jumbo-Vis-
ma, 1:10.
5. Geraint Thomas, Britain, Ineos, 1:12.
6. Egan Bernal, Colombia, Ineos, 1:16.
7. Steven Kruijswijk, Netherlands, Jumbo-Vis-
ma, 1:27.
8. Rigoberto Urán, Colombia, EF Education
First, 1:38.
9. Jakob Fuglsang, Denmark, Astana, 1:42.
10. Emanuel Buchmann, Germany, Bora-Hans-
grohe, 1:45.
11. Enric Mas, Spain, Deceuninck-QuickStep,
1:46.
12. Adam Yates, Britain, Mitchelton-Scott, 1:47.
13. Xandro Meurisse, Belgium, Wanty-Gobert,
2:02.
14. Nairo Quintana, Colombia, Movistar, 2:04.
15. Mikel Landa, Spain, Movistar, 2:06.
16. Daniel Martin, Ireland, UAE Team Emirates,
2:09.
17. David Gaudu, France, Groupama-FDJ,
2:15.
18. Richie Porte, Australia, Trek-Segafredo,
2:19.
19. Bauke Mollema, Netherlands, Trek-Sega-
fredo, 2:45.
20. Patrick Konrad, Austria, Bora-Hansgrohe,
2:46.
Also
78. Joey Rosskopf, United States, CCC, 45:13.
97. Ben King, United States, Dimension Data,
56:35.
170. Chad Haga, United States, Sunweb,
1:28:31.
Soccer
National Women’s Soccer
League Glance
All Times EDT
W L T Pts GF GA
North Carolina 6 2 4 22 26 12
Sunday, July 14, 2019 3B
J.J. Henry 69-68-71—208
Harold Varner III 67-65-76—208
Derek Fathauer 70-69-70—209
Utah 5 4 2 17 8 8 Tom Lovelady 71-68-70—209
Houston 3 5 4 13 13 19
Zack Sucher 65-74-70—209
Sky Blue FC
Orlando
2 7 2 8 9 15
2 8 2 8 12 27
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Josh Teater
John Senden
Austin Cook
70-69-70—209
67-71-71—209
66-72-71—209
Friday’s Game Tyler Duncan 69-69-71—209
Sky Blue FC 1, Utah 0 Adam Long 64-73-72—209
Saturday’s Games
Johnson Wagner 68-68-73—209
North Carolina 2, Reign FC 0 Seamus Power 69-65-75—209
Chicago 1, Houston 0
Made cut did not finish
Sunday, July 14 Martin Piller 70-69-71—210
Orlando at Portland, 3 p.m.
Wyndham Clark 68-71-71—210
Friday, July 19 Ted Potter, Jr. 66-71-73—210
Portland at Utah, 10 p.m.
Saturday, July 20
Dicky Pride 71-68-72—211
Joey Garber 69-70-72—211
Houston at Washington, 7 p.m. Seth Reeves 71-68-72—211
Sky Blue FC at Orlando, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 21
Talor Gooch 69-69-73—211
Roberto Díaz 62-73-76—211
North Carolina at Chicago, 6 p.m. Anders Albertson 72-66-74—212
Wednesday, July 24
Washington at Sky Blue FC, 7:30 p.m.
Chad Campbell 67-72-74—213
Houston at Portland, 10:30 p.m. PGA Champions-Bridge-
Major League Soccer stone SENIOR PLAYERS
Glance Championship Par Scores
All Times EDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Saturday
At Firestone CC
W L T Pts GF GA Akron, Ohio
Philadelphia 10 5 6 36 39 28 Purse: $2.8 million
D.C. United 8 5 8 32 27 23
Yardage: 7,400; Par: 70
Atlanta 9 7 3 30 27 23 Third Round
Montreal 9 9 3 30 26 34
New York City FC 7 2 8 29 30 20
Scott Parel 66-72-67—205 -5
Retief Goosen 69-62-75—206 -4
New York 8 7 4 28 33 27 Steve Stricker 64-70-73—207 -3
Orlando City 7 9 4 25 28 27
New England 6 8 6 24 24 38
Kent Jones 70-67-70—207 -3
Brandt Jobe 69-65-73—207 -3
Toronto FC 6 8 5 23 30 33 Tim Petrovic 71-68-69—208 -2
Chicago 5 8 7 22 31 29
Columbus 5 14 2 17 17 31
Jay Haas 69-68-72—209 -1
Vijay Singh 70-70-70—210 E
Cincinnati 4 13 2 14 18 44 Ken Duke 69-71-70—210 E
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Colin Montgomerie
Steve Flesch
71-68-71—210
71-67-72—210
E
E
Los Angeles FC
LA Galaxy
14 2 4 46 53 17
11 8 1 34 27 25
Miguel Angel Jiménez 73-70-68—211 +1
Seattle 9 5 5 32 29 25 Wes Short, Jr. 71-70-70—211 +1
San Jose 9 7 4 31 33 31 Kevin Sutherland 70-70-71—211 +1
Minnesota United 9 7 3 30 36 29 Michael Bradley 77-68-67—212 +2
FC Dallas
Houston
8 7 5 29 29 25
8 8 3 27 29 28
Doug Garwood
Tom Lehman
72-72-68—212
72-71-69—212
+2
+2
Real Salt Lake
Portland
8 9 2 26 25 29
7 8 2 23 26 28
John Daly
Woody Austin
Scott McCarron
70-73-69—212
71-71-70—212
74-67-71—212
+2
+2
+2
Sporting Kansas City 5 7 7 22 29 34
Bob Estes 71-69-72—212 +2
Vancouver 4 8 8 20 22 31
Colorado 5 10 4 19 29 38 Kenny Perry 71-71-71—213 +3
Billy Andrade 73-69-71—213 +3
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Jerry Kelly 69-72-72—213 +3
Friday, July 12
New England 2, D.C. United 2, tie Duffy Waldorf 70-70-73—213 +3
Olin Browne 70-70-73—213 +3
Los Angeles FC 3, Houston 1
Tommy Tolles 70-67-76—213 +3
San Jose 3, LA Galaxy 1
Saturday, July 13 Shaun Micheel 70-75-69—214 +4
Scott Dunlap 73-68-74—215 +5
Orlando City 1, Columbus 0
Fred Couples 75-72-69—216 +6
Toronto FC at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Cincinnati at Chicago, 8 p.m. Steve Jones 71-75-70—216 +6
Stephen Ames 76-71-70—217 +7
FC Dallas at Minnesota United, 8 p.m.
David McKenzie 70-74-73—217 +7
Philadelphia at Real Salt Lake, 10 p.m.
Joe Durant 75-69-73—217 +7
Sporting Kansas City at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Colorado at Portland, 11 p.m. Paul Broadhurst 73-70-74—217 +7
Billy Mayfair 77-71-70—218 +8
Sunday, July 14
Atlanta at Seattle, 3:55 p.m. Gene Sauers 76-71-71—218 +8
New York City FC at New York, 6:30 p.m. Corey Pavin 75-70-73—218 +8
Marco Dawson 72-69-77—218 +8
Wednesday, July 17
Jeff Sluman 76-70-73—219 +9
Houston at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at New England, 7 p.m. Mark Calcavecchia 72-75-72—219 +9
Columbus at Chicago, 8 p.m.
New York at Toronto FC, 8 p.m.
Glen Day
Dan Forsman
72-73-74—219
76-68-75—219
+9
+9
Thursday, July 18 Scott Verplank 68-76-75—219 +9
D.C. United at Cincinnati, 8 p.m. Tom Byrum 74-70-75—219 +9
Orlando City at Portland, 10 p.m.
Friday, July 19
Paul Goydos
Bernhard Langer
70-71-78—219
76-72-72—220
+9
+10
Los Angeles FC at LA Galaxy, 10 p.m.
Saturday, July 20
Bart Bryant 72-75-73—220 +10
Jeff Maggert 71-74-75—220 +10
Chicago at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Tom Gillis 74-75-72—221 +11
Houston at Toronto FC, 7:30 p.m. David Frost 78-71-72—221 +11
Montreal at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. Loren Roberts 76-72-73—221 +11
FC Dallas at Sporting Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. Kirk Triplett 75-73-73—221 +11
New York City FC at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Tom Pernice Jr. 71-73-77—221 +11
Minnesota United at Real Salt Lake, 10 p.m. John Cook 77-73-72—222 +12
San Jose at Vancouver, 10 p.m. John Huston 73-76-73—222 +12
Sunday, July 21 Lee Janzen 71-77-74—222 +12
D.C. United at Atlanta, 4 p.m. Larry Mize 76-75-72—223 +13
New England at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. David Toms 73-75-75—223 +13
New York at Orlando City, 7:30 p.m. Esteban Toledo 76-77-71—224 +14
Portland at Seattle, 9:30 p.m.
Russ Cochran
Michael Allen
76-76-72—224
75-80-70—225
+14
+15
Golf Sandy Lyle
Rocco Mediate
72-78-75—225
76-73-77—226
+15
+16
Marathon Classic Par Joey Sindelar
Willie Wood
73-78-76—227
74-75-78—227
+17
+17
Scores Ken Tanigawa 78-76-74—228 +18
Saturday Carlos Franco 75-77-76—228 +18
At Highland Meadows Golf Club Jerry Smith 75-74-79—228 +18
Sylvania, Ohio Chris DiMarco 76-74-81—231 +21
Purse: $1.75 million Mark Brooks 74-83-77—234 +24
Yardage: 6,561; Par: 71 Robert Gamez 81-77-79—237 +27
Third Round Bob Gilder 75-84-79—238 +28
a-amateur Bobby Wadkins 81-82-76—239 +29
Sei Young Kim 67-64-66—197 -16 Scott Simpson 82-80-81—243 +33
Lexi Thompson
Jeongeun Lee6
66-67-65—198
66-66—69—201
-15
-12
Danny Edwards 88-81-78—247 +37
Carlota Ciganda
Jennifer Kupcho
66-68-68—202
67-66-69—202
-11
-11 Football
Stacy Lewis
Pavarisa Yoktuan
65-68-69—202
68-70-66—204
-11
-9 Arena Football Glance
Brooke M. Henderson 67-70-67—204 -9
All Times EDT
W L T Pct PF PA
Dana Finkelstein 70-69-66—205 -8
Caroline Masson
Youngin Chun
Mariajo Uribe
65-70-70—205
64-70-71—205
72-69-65—206
-8
-8
-7
Albany
Baltimore
8 2 0 800 499 429
Philadelphia 7 4 0 .636 496 458
6 5 0 .545 465 411
Minjee Lee 69-72-65—206 -7 Washington 6 5 0 .545 482 502
P. Thanapolboonyaras 70-67-69—206 -7 Atlantic City 4 7 0 .364 490 515
Tiffany Joh 70-67-69—206 -7 Columbus 1 9 0 .100 326 443
Jaye Marie Green 68-73-66—207 -6 Saturday’s Game
Paula Creamer 69-71-67—207 -6 Washington 47, Baltimore 40
Kelly Tan 69-71-67—207 -6 Sunday’s Game
Elizabeth Szokol 71-67-69—207 -6
Albany at Columbus, 3 p.m.
Emma Talley 70-68-69—207 -6 Saturday, July 20
Su Oh 69-69-69—207 -6
Christina Kim 68-68-71—207 -6
Columbus at Washington, 3:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Albany, 7 p.m.
Ashleigh Buhai
Annie Park
67-69-71—207
71-69-68—208
-6
-5
Sunday, July 21
Baltimore at Atlantic City, 4 p.m.
Tiffany Chan
Haru Nomura
69-71-68—208
68-72-68—208
-5
-5
End regular season
Jing Yan
Ruixin Liu
Jodi Ewart Shadoff
70-68-70—208
68-70-70—208
67-71-70—208
-5
-5
-5
Transactions
Linnea Strom 67-71-70—208 -5 Saturday’s Moves
Stephanie Meadow 71-66-71—208 -5 BASEBALL
Cheyenne Knight 67-69-72—208 -5 American League
Clariss Guce 66-68-74—208 -5 BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Placed RHP Dylan
Marissa Steen 72-70-67—209 -4 Bundy on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHPs Taylor
Charlotte Thomas 70-71-68—209 -4 Scott and David Hess from Norfolk (IL); Hess
Wei-Ling Hsu 70-70-69—209 -4 as 26th man. Traded RHP Andrew Cashner and
Sandra Changkija 69-70-70—209 -4 cash to Boston for INF Noelberth Romero and
Sakura Yokomine 70-68-71—209 -4
OF Elio Prado. Sent RHP Nate Karns to Freder-
Ayako Uehara 68-70-71—209 -4
ick (Carolina) for a rehab assignment.
Azahara Munoz 65-70-74—209 -4
Sarah Schmelzel
Giulia Molinaro
72-71-67—210
68-74-68—210
-3
-3
CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Designated RHP
Juan Minaya for assignment. Reinstated RHP
Dylan Covey from the 10-day IL.
Caroline Hedwall 71-70-69—210 -3 CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned RHP Phil
Xiyu Lin
Austin Ernst
71-69-70—210
70-70-70—210
-3
-3
Maton to Columbus (IL).
Wichanee Meechai 70-69-71—210 -3
DETROIT TIGERS — Reinstated RHP Spencer
Turnbull from the 10-day IL.
Brittany Altomare 69-69-72—210 -3
HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned RHP Cy
Jenny Haglund 65-72-73—210 -3 Sneed to Round Rock (PCL). Transferred SS
Alena Sharp 64-72-74—210 -3 Carlos Correa to the 60-day IL.
a-Erica Shepherd 72-70-69—211 -2 KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Designated OF
Jasmine Suwannapura 70-72-69—211 -2 Terrance Gore for assignment.
Gemma Dryburgh 72-69-70—211 -2 LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Reinstated P
Brianna Do 70-70-71—211 -2 Matt Harvey from the IL. Optioned LHP Adam
Dori Carter 73-68-71—212 -1 McCreery to Salt Lake (PCL). Designated OF
Min Lee 71-70-71—212 -1
Mirim Lee 69-72-71—212 -1
Jarret Parker for release or assingment.
MINNESOTA TWINS — Designated LHP Adal-
Aditi Ashok 67-74-71—212 -1
Karine Icher 68-71-73—212 -1
berto Mejia for release or assignment. Reinstat-
Alison Lee 69-69-74—212 -1 ed RHP Jake Odorizzi from the 10-day IL.
Alana Uriell 67-71-74—212 -1 NEW YORK YANKEES — Reinstated 1B Luke
Lauren Kim 74-69-70—213 E Voit from the 10-day IL.
Cheyenne Woods 71-72-70—213 E OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Sent C Nick Hun-
dley to the AZL Athletics Gold for a rehab
Kim Kaufman 73-68-72—213
Laura Gonzalez Escallon 70-71-72—213
E
E assignment.
SEATTLE MARINERS — Sent RHP Brandon
Angela Stanford
Anne van Dam
74-66-73—213
71-69-73—213
E
E Brennan to the AZL Mariners and RHP Sam
Tuivailala to Tacoma (PCL) for rehab assign-
Jeong Eun Lee
So Yeon Ryu
71-69-73—213
73-70-71—214 +1
E
ments.
Chella Choi 72-71-71—214 +1 TAMPA BAY RAYS — Placed RHP Chaz Roe
on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Tuesday. Op-
Katherine Perry 72-71-71—214 +1
Jacqui Concolino 70-73-71—214 +1 tioned RHP Ian Gibaut to Durham (IL). Recalled
RHP Hunter Wood and LHP Brendan McKay
Lee Lopez 71-71-72—214 +1
Jessica Porvasnik 72-68-74—214 +1 from Durham. Reinstated RHP Diego Castillo
and 1B Ji-Man Choi from the 10-day IL. Trans-
Simin Feng 71-70-74—215 +2
Alison Walshe 72-71-74—217 +4 ferred 3B Christian Arroyo to the 60-day IL.
Becca Huffer 70-69-78—217 +4 TEXAS RANGERS — Traded RHP Pete Fair-
banks to Tampa Bay for 2B Nick Solak and
Olafia Kristinsdottir 68-75-75—218 +5
assigned Solak to Nashville (PCL).
John Deere Classic Scores National League
Saturday ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed LHP Grant
At TPC Deere Run Dayton on the 7-day IL, retroactive to Monday.
Silvis, Ill. Reinstated RHP Anthony Swarzak from the
Purse: $6 million 10-day IL.
Yardage: 7,268; Par 71
COLORADO ROCKIES — Optioned INF Pat
Third Round Valaika to Albuquerque (PCL). Recalled LHP
This 72 hole tournament will conclude on
Sunday
Kyle Freeland from Albuquerque.
MIAMI MARLINS — Signed RHP Chris Mokma
Cameron Tringale
Andrew Landry
66-66-65—197
65-65-67—197
to a minor league contract.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned INF
Bill Haas
Adam Schenk
66-68-64—198
67-65-66—198
Mauricio Dubon to San Antonio (PCL). Select-
ed the contract of RHP Jay Jackson from San
Nick Watney
Dylan Frittelli
68-67-64—199
66-68-65—199
Antonio.
NEW YORK METS — Released OF Matt Kemp.
Ryan Moore 67-67-65—199 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Placed SS
Vaughn Taylor 65-68-66—199 Sean Rodriguez on the 10-day IL, retroactive
Chris Stroud 68-66-66—200 to Wednesday. Designated C Rob Brantly for
Roger Sloan 68-65-67—200 assignment. Reinstated C J.T. Realmuto from
Lucas Glover 67-64-69—200 paternity leave. Recalled OF Adam Haseley
Sepp Straka 70-67-64—201 from Lehigh Valley (IL). Transferred RHP Pat
Collin Morikawa 70-66-65—201 Neshek to the 60-day IL.
Sebastián Muñoz 70-68-64—202
Nick Taylor 67-69-66—202
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Sent RHP Nick
Vincent to the AZL Giants Black for a rehab
Scott Stallings 69-67-66—202
Wes Roach 69-67-66—202
assignment. Signed SS Cristhian Adames to a
minor league contract.
Sungjae Im 68-67-67—202
WASHINGTON NATIONALS —Signed RHP
Kyle Stanley 68-66-68—202
Brad Boxberger to a minor league contract.
Bud Cauley
Charles Howell III
Nate Lashley
67-67-68—202
68-70-65—203
67-71-65—203
Placed SP Max Scherzer on the 10-day IL,
retroactive to Wednesday. Recalled C Spencer
Adam Svensson 70-65-68—203
Kieboom from Harrisburg (EL).
American Association
Sam Ryder 67-67-69—203
Sam Saunders 68-69-67—204
FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Re-
Brendon Todd 66-71-67—204 leased C Daniel Comstock. Signed RHP J.R.
Ryan Palmer 65-71-68—204 Bunda.
Joaquin Niemann 66-69-69—204 GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Released
Martin Laird 65-69-70—204 RHP Chris Pennell. Signed RHP Andrew Spin-
nenweber.
Brice Garnett
Russell Henley
67-67-70—204
64-68-72—204 ST. PAUL SAINTS — Signed INF Chris Baker
and RHP Ryan Smith.
Daniel Berger
Matthew Wolff
66-66-72—204
67-71-67—205 SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Released RHP
Austin Orvis.
Sangmoon Bae 67-71-67—205
Atlantic League
Roberto Castro 68-68-69—205
HIGH POINT ROCKERS — Signed RHP Dusty
Beau Hossler 67-68-70—205
Isaacs.
Brian Harman 67-67-71—205
Jhonattan Vegas 67-62-76—205 NEW BRITAIN BEES — Released RHP Chris-
topher De Leon. Signed LHPs Chris Reed and
Billy Hurley III 72-67-67—206
Shawn Stefani 70-69-67—206 David Roseboom and 1B Mike Carp.
SOMERSET PATRIOTS — Sold the contract
Viktor Hovland 69-69-68—206
Richy Werenski 69-69-68—206 of LHP Mike Antonini to Pericos de Puebla
Michael Thompson 71-67-68—206 (Mexico).
Pat Perez 69-69-68—206 SUGAR LAND SKEETERS — Released RHP
Freddie Jacobson 67-70-69—206 Christian Bergman. Sold the contract of RHP
Cameron Davis 66-70-70—206 Matt Ramsey to Toros de Tijuana (Mexico).
Luke Donald 68-68-70—206 Signed OF Rico Noel.
Peter Malnati 67-68-71—206 BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
Doc Redman 69-65-72—206
Anirban Lahiri 74-65-68—207 ATLANTA HAWKS — Waived G Jaylen Adams.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS — Signed G Talen
Ryan Blaum 65-73-69—207
Ollie Schniederjans 67-70-70—207 Horton-Tucker.
Brandon Harkins
Bronson Burgoon
67-70-70—207
69-65-73—207
FOOTBALL
National Football League
Stewart Cink 68-66-73—207 MIAMI DOLPHINS — Announced assistant
Zach Johnson 72-67-69—208 head coach and quarterbacks coach Jim
Whee Kim 68-70-70—208 Caldwell will take a leave of absence for health
Kelly Kraft 70-67-71—208 reasons.
4B Sunday, July 14, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Tennis

Serena Williams loses her 3rd consecutive Grand Slam final

By HOWARD FENDRICH
The Associated Press
WIMBLEDON, England — The Cen-
tre Court crowd kept roaring whenever
Serena Williams would win a point in
the Wimbledon final, seemingly trying
to will her to make things interesting
against Simona Halep.
Never happened.
Instead of earning an eighth title at
Wimbledon and record-equaling 24th
overall at Grand Slam tournaments, Wil-
liams fell one victory short yet again,
beaten with surprising ease by Halep
6-2, 6-2 Saturday.
Williams has now lost her past three
appearances in major finals — and five
of her last seven. There’s no shame in
repeatedly making it to championship
matches, of course, but it used to be
rather unusual to see her come up just
short like this: Williams won 21 of the
first 25 Slam finals of her career.
“I’m always expected to win,” Wil-
liams said.
That is true.
Still, it was the seventh-seeded Ha-
lep who grabbed ahold of this match
and never let go, finishing with three
unforced errors to Williams’ 26. Halep
created problems by repeatedly track-
ing down Williams’ shots and forcing
the 37-year-old American to hit another
one and another one and another one to
win a point.
“I definitely knew that she was just
playing her heart out. I felt like, ‘OK,
what do I need to do to get to that level?’”
Williams said. “I don’t know if there’s
anything I could have done differently.”
After entering the final with a tourna-
ment-high 45 aces, Williams only man-
aged two on Saturday.
She was broken in half of her eight
service games.
Halep had a lot to do with that.
“I feel like I’m still incredibly compet-
itive or else I wouldn’t really be out here,
per se,” Williams said. “For the most
part, I feel like I’m on the right track. I’m
just going in the right direction in terms
of getting back to where I need to be.”
She hasn’t won a title of any sort since
the 2017 Australian Open, when she was
pregnant. That was Slam trophy No. 23,
breaking a tie with Steffi Graf for the
most in the professional era.
It also moved Williams within one of
Margaret Court’s total, although Court
won 13 of her 24 major titles before pro-
fessionals were admitted to Grand Slam
tournaments, while all 23 of Williams’
major titles have come in the Open era,
which began in 1968.
Since returning to the tour last sea-
son after her daughter was born on Sept.
1, 2017, Williams has reached the finals
at three of six major tournaments she
entered, defeated in straight sets each
time.
A year ago, she was the runner-up at
Wimbledon to Angelique Kerber, and
then the runner-up at the U.S. Open to
Naomi Osaka in a final that descended
into chaos when Williams was penalized
a game for arguing with the chair um-
pire. Williams recently revealed that she
saw a therapist after that episode and
sent Osaka a written apology.
She’s also dealt with a series of inju-
ries and arrived in England having con-
tested only 12 tour-level matches in all of
2019. Just four of the other 127 women in
the Wimbledon field had fewer; 105 had
at least twice as many.
After losing to 20-year-old American
Sofia Kenin in the third round of the
French Open, Williams stuck around in
Paris for medical treatment on her left
knee. By the time she began preparing
in earnest for Wimbledon, about 1½
weeks before the start of play, she was
pain-free.
“I feel like I’m just really on this jour-
ney of just doing the best that I can,” Wil-
liams said Saturday, “playing the best
that I can when I can.”
According to the WTA’s website,
women’s tennis pioneer Billie Jean King
said recently that she would like to see
what Williams could do on the court if
she were to put “everything else aside”
and “focus on what’s necessary” for her
tennis.
King added: “If she’s happy doing it
this way, then that’s fine. It’s whatever
makes her happy — it’s not about us.”
The last question of Williams’ post-
match news conference referenced
those comments and asked for a reac-
tion.
“The day I stop fighting for equality
and for people that look like you and
me,” Williams said, “will be the day I’m
in my grave.”

Seeking 9th Wimbledon title, Federer faces Djokovic in final

By HOWARD FENDRICH
The Associated Press
WIMBLEDON, England —
If Roger Federer’s going to win
a record ninth championship at
Wimbledon, he’ll need to follow
up a victory over Rafael Nadal
with one over defending cham-
pion Novak Djokovic.
Federer has played both at
the same Grand Slam tourna-
ment only once, at the 2011
French Open: He beat Djokovic
in the semifinals, but lost to Na-
dal in the final.
As is the case with Nadal,
Federer has faced Djokovic so
many times over the years that
each knows the other’s game so
well. And as is the case with Na-
dal, Djokovic has managed to
get the better of Federer head-
to-head so far.
“It’s the same like going into
a Rafa match: I think the mo-
ment you’ve played somebody,
probably, more than 15 times
— especially in recent years,
also, a few times — there’s not
that much more left out there.
Especially, you
know where the
players go when
it really matters,”
the No. 2-seed-
ed Federer said,
looking ahead to
Sunday’s final,
his 12th at the All Federer
England Club.
“How much can you still sur-
prise somebody?”
This will be the 48th time
Federer and Djokovic play
against each other as pros,
which is eight more than Feder-
er vs. Nadal has happened.
It’s also the 16th showdown
between Federer and Djokovic
at a Grand Slam tournament,
breaking a tie with Djokovic vs.
Nadal for the most by a pair of
men in the Open era, which be-
gan in 1968.
Djokovic leads 25-22 overall,
9-6 at the majors, 3-1 in Grand
Slam finals and 2-1 at Wimble-
don.
Plus, Djokovic has won their
four most recent showdowns.
“At the end of the day, it
comes very much
down to who’s
better on the day,
who’s in a better
mental place,
who’s got more
energy left,” Fed-
erer said, “who’s
Djokovic tougher when it
really comes to
the crunch.”
He is 8-1 in past finals at the
grass-court tournament he’s
ruled the way no other man has.
Two of those defeats were in
2014 and 2015 against Djokovic;
the other came in 2008 against
Nadal.
Federer and Nadal hadn’t
played since then at Wimbledon
until their semifinal Friday.
This time, Federer came
through, although he needed
five match points to secure his
7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory.
“He is always able to do the
most difficult things easy,” Nad-
al said about his longtime rival.
“He’s able to move inside the
court quicker than (anyone). He
puts pressure on the opponent
all the time, because he has the
ability to take the ball earlier
than (anyone) else. That’s prob-
ably the most difficult thing to
make happen, and he is able to
do it so well.”
Federer did other things
well against Nadal, including
dulling his improved serve with
superb returning.
Still, it’ll take that and more
to get past the No. 1-seeded
Djokovic, who is up to his usu-
al body-bending, grind-it-out
excellence at the baseline, even
winning a 45-stroke point while
eliminating Roberto Bautista
Agut 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the
semifinals.
For Djokovic, this is his sixth
Wimbledon final as he chases
what would be a fifth trophy.
“Of course, I’m going to be
excited and nervous and every-
thing that you can think of,” he
said. “I’m going to do my best to
control that in some way and be
able to portray my best tennis.”
There is history at stake
whenever members of the Big
Three find themselves in a
Grand Slam final, which hap-
pens with remarkable frequen-
cy.
Whoever comes out on top
Sunday, the 2019 Wimbledon
title will be the 11th Slam in a
row won by Federer, Djokovic
or Nadal — and the 54th in the
past 65.
Perhaps Federer, who turns
38 on Aug. 8, will extend his lead
on the career list to a men’s-re-
cord 21 championships, which
would leave him three ahead of
Nadal, who is 33 years old, and
six ahead of Djokovic, who is
32.
Or maybe Djokovic will push
his total to 16, just two behind
Nadal and four away from Fed-
erer.
“I am looking to make histo-
ry in this sport,” Djokovic said.
“Of course, I would love to have
a shot at as many Grand Slam
titles as possible. Those are
probably the top goals and am-
bitions.”

NBA Soccer

AD3: Anthony Davis joins Lakers with championship plans DC United rallies
By GREG BEACHAM
The Associated Press
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.
— Anthony Davis’ year
of uncertainty finally felt
finished when he stood
in the Los Angeles Lak-
ers’ training
complex
and proud-
ly held up
his new
gold jersey
while LeB-
ron James
looked on Davis
approvingly.
After months of up-
heaval around his depar-
ture from New Orleans,
the superstar forward is
looking forward to years
of success and stability on
the West Coast.
Sure, Davis knows the
Lakers are rarely stable,
and championships are
the only success this fran-
chise understands.
The six-time All-Star
can’t wait for the chal-
lenge of winning big in
the Hollywood spotlight.
“The most difficult
part for me was just not
knowing,” Davis said
Saturday. “When it was
announced that I was be-
ing traded, I don’t want to
say it was a relief, (but)
it was something that I’d
thought about for a long
time. Obviously it was
tough to leave the city I’d
been playing in for seven
years, but I think it was
best for me.
“When I found out I’d
been traded to the Lak-
ers, I realized it was an
unbelievable opportunity
for me,” he added. “To
be here with a wonderful
all about winning, and
winning championships,
and that’s the only goal, I
think that was the biggest
thing for me.”
The Lakers formal-
ly acquired Davis this
month in one of the big-
gest moves of the NBA’s
tumultuous offseason,
but this courtship has
been happening for much
longer. Davis became de-
termined to leave New
Orleans last season, and
Los Angeles made an
in-season run at Davis
before eagerly blowing up
its young core to get a sec-
ond game-changing star
to play alongside James.
Lakers general manag-
er Rob Pelinka introduced
Davis as “the most dom-
inant young basketball
player in the world.”
“There is no more com-
plete basketball player in
the game,” Pelinka added.
“There is nothing he can’t
do. He can shoot. He can
make plays. He can de-
fend 1 to 5. He can protect
the rim. He can handle
the ball. His dedication to
his craft is unparalleled.
To sit here next to him
and think he’s going to
be on our team and he’s
going to be a pillar in this
franchise for many years
is just something we’re in-
credibly proud of.”
The Lakers gave up
Brandon Ingram, Lonzo
Ball, Josh Hart and a slew
of draft picks to land Davis
one year before he could
become an unrestricted
free agent. While Pelinka
clearly expects Davis to
sign a long-term deal to
stay with the Lakers, Da-
vis didn’t make a declara-
Davis’ new jersey will
bear a No. 3 after his plan
to take his usual No. 23
from James fell through
thanks to rules involv-
ing jersey supplier Nike,
who had already begun
planning for next season
with James in the No. 23
shirt. Davis will go back
to the number he wore in
elementary and middle
school, although he jok-
ingly said the denial of No.
23 “was pretty hurtful.”
Davis and James have
been kept up to speed
on Pelinka’s machina-
tions to build a strong
roster around them. Da-
vis strongly endorsed
the signing of DeMar-
cus Cousins, his former
teammate in New Orleans
— and not just because
Davis prefers to play as a
power forward instead of
a center.
“I like playing the 4,”
Davis said to a laughing
coach Frank Vogel. “I’m
not even going to sugar-
coat it. I don’t like playing
the 5, but if it comes down
to it, Coach, I’ll play the
5.”
Pelinka said the Lak-
ers signed Cousins and
re-signed JaVale McGee
precisely so that Davis
wouldn’t wear down his
body guarding centers.
Davis was asked about
load management, and he
dismissed it: “I’m playing.
I’m 26 years old. I love the
game of basketball. I’m
ready to play.”
Davis also waived a
$4 million trade kicker in
his contract so the Lak-
ers would have cap room
to take their failed run at
Kawhi Leonard, a move
Davis said. “It didn’t work
out for us, but I wanted to
make sure I did whatever
I could to help the team.”
Basketball-loving Los
Angeles is still buzzing
after its two teams were
turned into immediate
contenders during free
agency, but they’re hard-
ly alone in a league that
might have achieved a
measure of parity after
years of Golden State
dominance.
While Leonard and
Paul George landed with
the Clippers, Davis and
James are confident about
the future ahead for the
16-time NBA champions,
who are exponentially
more beloved in their
hometown than their lo-
cal rivals. Davis has lived
in Los Angeles during
the offseason for several
years, and he loves ev-
erything about it but the
traffic.
“It’s going to be fun,”
Davis said of the new-look
league with its new crop
of superstar pairings. “I’m
excited about it. I think
the league has grown. I
think it’s better. (With)
all the players teaming up
and spreading that talent
throughout the league,
it’s going to be a fun sea-
son. I like our roster. I like
every player that we have,
from one through 14.”
The Lakers have been
the worst team in the NBA
during their team-record
six consecutive seasons
out of the playoffs, but Da-
vis and James expect to
end those struggles and
drought in the year ahead.
They’re aiming for
much more, too.
to tie 10-man
Revolution 2-2
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Quincy Amarikwa volleyed
home Wayne Rooney’s free kick in the 86th minute,
helping D.C. United tie the 10-man New England
Revolution 2-2 on Friday night.
D.C. United (8-5-8) pulled to 2-1 in the 43rd min-
ute when Leonardo Jara knocked in Paul Arriola’s
cross for his first MLS goal. Amarikwa’s goal was
the 16th allowed by New England this season in the
final 15 minutes of a match.
Teal Bunbury scored the fourth goal in his last
five games in the fourth minute to give New England
a 1-0 lead. Carles Gil scored his fifth goal of the sea-
son in the 32nd after a rebound fell to his feet at the
penalty spot for an easy finish.
New England (6-8-6) extended its undefeated
streak to eight games since coach Bruce Arena took
over. Wilfried Zahibo picked up his second yellow
card in the 63rd minute.
Los Angles Fc 3, Dynamo 1: HOUSTON —
Adama Diomande scored twice off assists from Lee
Nguyen and Los Angeles FC handed Houston its
home loss of the season.
Los Angeles (14-2-4) has won five of its last six
games. Houston (8-8-3) has just one win in its last
eight matches.
Diomande tied it at 1 in first-half stoppage time on
a towering header of Nguyen’s cross to the far post.
Nguyen drew the defense on a fake shot near the
penalty spot and found Diomande open at the corner
of the 6-yard box in the 49th.
Diego Rossi scored his 11th goal of the season on
a breakaway in the 88th. Romell Quioto opened the
scoring in the third minute.
Earthquakes 3, Galaxy 1: CARSON, Calif. —
Jackson Yueill and Valeri Qazaishvili each had a goal
and an assist, and Danny Hoesen also scored for San
Jose.
Qazaishvili beat a defender a he cut toward the
end line and rolled it to Hoesen in the center of the
area where he side-footed the finish to give San Jose
(9-7-4) a 2-1 lead in the 64th minute.
L.A.’s Rolf Feltscher put away a corner kick by Jon-
athan dos Santos to open the scoring in the second
minute and the Galaxy (11-8-1) led until Qazaishvili
cut back to evade a defender and blasted low ball just
inside the post from 25 yards out to tie it in the 61st.

organization, and then to
be able to play alongside
LeBron and the players
that we have now ... to get
tion of his intentions right
away.
“Right now, my focus
is on this year, and trying
that Pelinka praised as
selfless.
“Anytime you’re able
to acquire a player like
Log on.
“I know we’ll talk about
it and do whatever we can
to definitely make this
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the opportunity to do that to help this organization Kawhi, I think you have team next season,” Davis
and come here and play become a championship to do almost everything said, before correcting
for an organization that’s team,” Davis said. to get a guy like that,” himself: “This season.”

Auto
Simon Pagenaud wins pole for IndyCar race at Toronto
The Associated Press
TORONTO — Indianapolis
500 winner Simon Pagenaud
will start from the pole for
the IndyCar race through the
streets of Toronto.
Pagenaud has been on a
tear around Ex-
hibition Place
all weekend as
his Team Penske
Chevrolet has
been consistently
fast and he paced
Saturday morn-
ing’s final prac- Pagenaud
tice on the 11-
Turn, 1.786-mile street course.
Then he took pole in qualify-
ing, edging out reigning series
champion Scott Dixon for the
top starting spot in Sunday’s
race.
“This is the best you can feel
in racing, when you achieve
what you expect,” said Pa-
genaud, who won the Indy 500
in May from the pole.
Dixon said after qualifying
he’s been bothered almost a
month with “tennis elbow” —
an inflammation of the tendons
in the elbow — from working in
the simulator and the discom-
fort has been problematic on
Toronto’s rough street circuit.
“It’s been a bit of a night-
mare,” Dixon said. “I got it the
Cycling
Pinot, Alaphilippe boost French
hopes at Tour de France
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN
The Associated Press
SAINT-ETIENNE, France
— As their country prepares to
celebrate Bastille Day, Julian
Alaphilippe and Thibaut Pinot
were in the mood for fireworks
a day in advance
at the Tour de
France.
Carrying the
hopes of a country
that has not seen
a homegrown
Tour winner in 34
years, the French Alaphilippe
pair emerged as
the big winners
on Saturday of
the leg-punish-
ing Stage 8 in
the Massif Cen-
tral which saw
Geraint Thomas
crash and lose Pinot
ground in the de-
fense of his title.
After five hours of exhaus-
tion on the saddle across sev-
en short but punishing climbs,
Alaphilippe claimed back the
yellow jersey with one of his
trademarks attacks, while Pi-
not asserted himself as a strong
contender for the final victory
by gaining time on Thomas and
co.
A spectacular rider with an
aggressive style, Alaphilippe is,
however, limited in mountains
and has no real hope of keeping
the jersey to the end. But Pinot
is in the form of his life. He can
compete with the best above
2,000 meters, an asset giving
him hope he can succeed cy-
cling great Bernard Hinault, the
last Frenchman to win the Tour
in 1985.
“They’ve got some real
punch,” Thomas said. “They’re
the ones to watch.”
Alaphilippe abandoned his
yellow jersey for just six seconds
to Giulio Ciccone on Thursday
Women’s Basketball
Storm looking into abuse allegations
against Natasha Howard
The Associated Press
SEAT TLE — The Seattle
Storm say they are looking into
allegations on social media that
Natasha Howard physically
threatened and
abused her wife.
Howard’s wife
posted a min-
ute-long, exple-
tive-filled video
on Twitter from
March on Satur-
day in which she Howard
yelled at Howard
about being threatened by the
week of Texas and then I had it
all the way through at Le Mans,
and then at Road America it was
really bad in the race. So we’ve
been trying to do some therapy
with it but tennis elbow. There’s
no easy fix. It might be an off-
season project, we’ll see.”
Dixon teammate Felix
Rosenqvist qualified third for
Chip Ganassi Racing, followed
by Indy 500 runner-up Alex-
ander Rossi for Andretti Au-
tosport as Honda drivers took
spots two through four.
IndyCar points leader Josef
Newgarden qualified fifth, fol-
lowed by Ed Jones.
Marco Andretti, Sebastian
Bourdais , Spencer Pigot and
Takuma Sato qualified seventh
through 10th.
The day got off to a hot start
when Sato confronted Bour-
dais following the morning
practice session. Bourdais was
still in his cockpit when Sato
approached and appeared to
grab the Frenchman, Bourdais
climbed out of his car throwing
haymakers and a team repre-
sentative tried to separate the
two drivers. But the scuffle
continued another few seconds
and Bourdais said later Sato
seemed to overreact to an on-
track pass.
“I passed him on the out-lap
... I’m not sure it deserved that
at the Planche des Belles Filles
ski station. He knew he had a
golden chance to get it back on
rollercoaster terrain suiting his
skills.
“I will wear the yellow jersey
on Bastille Day, for a French-
man there is nothing better,”
Alaphilippe said after finishing
the stage in third place, just be-
hind Pinot.
Thomas De Gendt won the
200-kilometer (124-mile) trek
after a long breakaway effort at
the front.
With bonus seconds at play at
the summit of the final catego-
rized climb, the Cote de la Jail-
lere, Alaphilippe surged from a
small pack of favorites near the
top, with Pinot on his wheel.
The brutal attack was left un-
answered and Alaphilippe went
over the mountain in second po-
sition behind De Gendt, claim-
ing five precious bonus seconds.
Working well with Pinot, they
went all out in the downhill and
kept the pressure on in the final
kilometers leading to Saint-Eti-
enne’s Geoffroy Guichard soc-
cer stadium.
“I’ve been working hard
for that, but it goes beyond my
hopes,” Alaphilippe said. “This
is the bike racing I love.”
Alaphilippe turned his defi-
cit to Ciccone into a 23-second
lead over the Italian, with Pinot
in third place, 53 seconds off the
pace.
Since achieving a third-place
finish in 2014, Pinot has always
struggled at his home race, and
skipped it last year.
“My career goal was to win
the Giro di Lombardia and stag-
es at all three Grands Tour,” said
Pinot, who won the Italian one-
day classic race last year. “Since
I’ve done that I’m more relaxed.”
Fifth overall and 1:12 behind
Alaphilippe, Thomas crashed
about 15 kilometers (9 miles)
from the end but escaped un-
Storm forward. She also posted
screen shots of conversations
she had with Howard’s agent
and the team’s general manager.
“The organization is aware
of the recent allegations against
Natasha. We are in communica-
tion with the league and looking
into them,” the team said in a
statement from co-owner Lisa
Brummel and CEO/general
manager Alisha Valavanis.
Howard is averaging 17.6
points and 8.5 rebounds this
season. The 27-year-old former
Florida State player was select-
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Suarez and Almirola give
Kentucky an all-SHR front row
By GARY B. GRAVES
The Associated Press
SPARTA, Ky. — Daniel Suarez and Aric
Almirola have passed pre-race inspection and
will give Stewart-Haas Racing the front row at
the start of Saturday night’s event at Kentucky
Speedway.
The two Ford drivers posted the fastest laps
in qualifying but NASCAR held a pre-race in-
spection to finalize the field. Stewart-Haas
Racing is winless so far this season, but Suarez
kind of reaction, but it doesn’t
matter,” Bourdais said. “If there
was anything, I’m the one who
should be pretty (mad). He
pretty much ruined our race in
Texas from three laps down and
blocked us the last three stints.
I’ve never asked him for any-
thing. We know he races hard
but with that little incident, I’m
not so sure what should happen
to him.”
Sato later said of his emo-
tions “I’m cool,” and thought the
scuffle was triggered by Bour-
dais, who Sato thought was ag-
gressive on track and then blew
up after Sato grabbed Bourdais
scathed and crossed the fin-
ish line 20 seconds behind
Alaphilippe and Pinot. The pile-
up involved other Ineos riders
and left one of his teammates’
bikes broken in two pieces.
Once back in the pack, the
Welshman did not move when
Alaphilippe and Pinot went
away.
Thomas was involved in an-
other crash during the opening
stage last week in Belgium. This
time, he said he was taken out by
Michael Woods when the Cana-
dian rider crashed going around
a right-hand bend. Woods later
rode in with torn shorts.
Thomas took consolation
from the fact that he was able
to catch up with the speeding
pack, but he was disappointed
Pinot and Alaphilippe got away.
“The good thing is I had good
legs to be able to (catch up),” he
said. “It’s just frustrating that
those two got time.”
Determined to shine on a day
suited for “bardoudeurs” — a
French word used to describe
breakaway riders capable of
winning on their own — De
Gendt spent the day at the front.
The last survivor of a four-man
breakaway across the Beaujo-
lais vineyards and the Monts du
Lyonnais, he held off the pelo-
ton’s chase for his second career
stage win at the Tour.
The stage took a toll on
many riders, including former
Tour champion Vincenzo Niba-
li, who conceded 4 minutes, 25
seconds. A day after his long
and unsuccessful breakaway in
Burgundy, Frenchman Yoann
Offredo struggled with an intes-
tinal bug at the back while pure
sprinters including Dylan Groe-
newegen and Caleb Ewan went
through a day of suffering, just
making sure they reached the
finish within the delays.
John Leicester contributed to
this report.
ed to the All-Star Game for the
first time in her career.
This is the second domestic
incident in the WNBA this sea-
son. Los Angeles Sparks guard
Riquna Williams was arrested
in April after authorities say she
attacked her former girlfriend
at a Florida home. Williams had
her court hearing postponed
last month and has been playing
for the Sparks all season.
The team said that Howard
was not available for comment.
Seattle plays at home today
against New York.
Sunday, July 14, 2019 5B
is aiming to become NASCAR’s third consec-
utive first-time Cup winner. Alex Bowman
knocked down his first victory two weeks ago
at Chicago, and Justin Haley won Daytona on
Sunday.
Martin Truex Jr. is the two-time defending
race winner at Kentucky, where Toyota driv-
ers have won five of the eight Cup races at the
track.
Ford drivers have won twice at Kentucky
and have five entries starting in the top seven
Saturday night
by the collar of his firesuit while place.
Bourdais was in the car. In a contract year with Pen-
“He was excited. It wasn’t ske and aware of rumors that
me,” Sato said. “Passing me Rossi was set to replace him
was absolutely pointless. It was inside IndyCar’s top team, Pa-
just one lap. He went blasting genaud has flipped a switch
by me and then turned into Jo- since May, where he swept both
sef Newgarden. What was the races at Indianapolis Motor
point?” Speedway and earned a prom-
The IndyCar championship ise from Roger Penske that his
is currently between New- contract would be renewed. But
garden and Rossi, who are sep- Pagenaud’s success has been
arated by seven points headed limited to Indy as the French-
into Sunday. But Pagenaud man doesn’t have another top
is not out of the fight and is five finish anywhere else this
ranked third, 61 points behind season. His average finishing
teammate Newgarden and 33 position in the eight races out-
points ahead of Dixon in fourth side of Indianapolis is 9.88
Golf
Kim leads Marathon
Classic; Thompson
1 shot back 5 18th for a 65. She won the
The Associated Press
ShopRite LPGA Classic last
SYLVANIA, Ohio — Sei month in New Jersey for her
Young Kim 11th tour title.
shot a 5-un-
U.S. Women’s Open
der 66 on champion Jeongeun Lee6
Saturday in
was third at 12 under after a
the Mara-
69.
thon Classic
Stacy Lewis (69), Jenni-
to take a one-
fer Kupcho (69) and Carlota
stroke lead
Ciganda (68) were 11 under.
over Lexi Kim
Lewis won the last of her
T hompson
12 LPGA Tour titles in 2017.
into the final round.
She was born in nearby Tole-
Kim had seven birdies
do and has an endorsement
and two bogeys to reach
16-under 197 at Highland deal with Marathon Oil.
Meadows Golf Club. The Kupcho is making her
South Korean player won the sixth tour start as a pro. The
LPGA MEDIHEAL Champi- former Wake Forest star won
onship in May in California the inaugural Augusta Na-
for her eighth tour title. tional Women’s Amateur in
Thompson eagled the par- April.
Parel takes advantage
of Goosen’s woes
in Senior Players
The Associated Press
AKRON, Ohio — Scott Parel took advantage of Retief
Goosen’s problems Saturday to take the third-round lead in
the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship, the fourth of
the PGA Tour Champions’ five major tournaments.
Seven strokes behind Goosen at the start of the day, Parel
birdied two of the last three holes — holing a 30-footer on
the par-4 18th — for 3-under 67 and a one-stroke lead over
Goosen at Firestone Country Club.
Goosen followed his opening rounds of 69 and 62 with a
75. The South African played the first four holes in 4 over,
making a bogey on No. 1, a double bogey on No. 3 and anoth-
er bogey on No. 4. He had two more bogeys in the back nine
and made only one birdie in the round.
Parel had a 5-under 205 total. He won twice last year on
the 50-and-over tour.
Steve Stricker (73), Kent Jones (70) and Brandt Jobe (73)
were 3 under. Stricker is coming off a victory two weeks ago
in the U.S. Senior Open at Norte Dame, and also won the
major Regions Tradition in May.
Firestone is a longtime PGA Tour venue, hosting the
World Golf Championships event and previously the World
Series of Golf.
Tringale, Landry share
John Deere Classic lead
By LUKE MEREDITH Bill Haas, the 2011 FedEx
The Associated Press Cup champion, and Adam
Schenk were a stroke back.
SILVIS, Illinois — Cam-
Haas shot a 64, tying the best
eron Tringale and Andrew
round of the day. Schenk had
Landry shared the third-
round lead Saturday in the a 66.
John Deere Classic. Nick Watney also had a
Winless on the PGA Tour, 64 to join 2016 winner Ryan
Tringale shot a 6-under 65 to Moore (65), Dylan Frattelli
match Landy at 16-under 197 (65) and Vaughn Taylor (66)
at TPC Deere Run. Landry at 14 under. Chris Stroud
had a 67. He won the Valero (66), Lucas Glover (69) and
Texas Open last year for his Roger Sloan (67) were 13 un-
lone tour title. der.
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Renfroe
Continued from Page 1B
me and I’m just talking and talking. It
was crazy.”
‘I need baseballs’
Renfroe’s power at the plate was evi-
dent early in his East Coast stay.
Watching him take batting practice
soon after arrival, Big Train manager
Sal Colangelo turned to one of his assis-
tants.
“He’s going to be in the big leagues
one day,” Colangelo said.
The respect for Renfroe’s ability per-
sisted throughout his time in Bethesda.
Traveling for a game in Alexandria,
Virginia, Colangelo informed Renfroe
he couldn’t take batting practice that af-
ternoon.
“Why not, coach?” Renfroe asked
puzzled.
“We’re in Alexandria, you hit and
we’ll have no baseballs to find because
they’ll go over the fence, into the woods,
into the pond and we’ll have to supply
baseballs and I’ve got to go to my gener-
al manager and say ‘I need baseballs,’”
Colangelo retorted.
Despite arriving late, Renfroe hit .305
in 29 regular season games with eight
home runs and 30 RBIs as he helped
the Big Train to the 2011 CRCBL title
and the team’s only Summer Collegiate
Baseball National Championship.
“If you put Hunter on the field, he
would be the best player at any posi-
tion on that field because he was going
to make sure of it,” Colangelo said. “He
was competitive. He was going to fight.
He was going to earn everything he got.
There was no sense of entitlement.”
An East Coast homecoming
Renfroe wouldn’t budge.
Chatting with current Louisiana Tech
head coach and former MSU assistant
Lane Burroughs regarding his 2012
summer plans, his mind was made up.
Despite offers from teams in the
famed Cape Cod League or the potential
for a tryout with the USA Baseball Col-
legiate National Team, Renfroe’s heart
remained in Maryland.
“His exact words were, ‘If I don’t go to
Bethesda, I’m not playing summer ball,’”
Burroughs recounted.
Renfroe phoned Colangelo to deliver
the news personally.
“He called and was like, ‘Coach,
Becky was like a mom to me, my host
family is great, you let me play and what
matters to me is what I do my junior year
in the spring,’” Colangelo said.
Renfroe played 36 regular season
games that summer. Flashing an im-
proved approach at the plate, he set a
league record with 16 home runs — a
number of which remain the stuff of leg-
end.
Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolt
Jake Taylor’s 2012 mark of 13 home runs
ranks second in CRCBL history.
“I mean he hit balls further than I’ve
ever seen an amateur college player hit
in 21 years,” Colangelo said.
The exorbitant statistic also earned
Renfroe perks at home.
Crowley had an annual agreement
with her players that for every home run
they hit while she was in attendance they
would receive a steak dinner as compen-
sation.
The home run dinners became an al-
most nightly occurrence in 2012.
“I mean it just got crazy with Hunter,”
Crowley said through a laugh. “I had up-
grade the steaks to take of three home
runs or having a friend over to take care
of two home runs.”
After 2012, Renfroe held single-sea-
son CRCBL records in home runs, RBIs,
runs and slugging percentage — all of
which still stand today.
“Summer baseball to Hunter was the
minor leagues,” Colangelo said. “Sum-
mer baseball was extended spring train-
ing or fall in Arizona to get better to
where he wanted to be.”
The legend returns
Looking out into the left-center field
gap at Povich Field, a small sign rests
against a light fixture roughly 50 feet
above the ground.
With a green backdrop and a white
No. 11 painted on the plank, the placard
is a reminder of the 24 towering home
runs Renfroe hit during his two seasons
with the Big Train.
Colangelo joked players see the sign
and insist they can hit the ball that high.
He quickly fires back.
“I’m like, ‘Guys you don’t understand,
that’s as far as the bucket truck could get
up to put the No. 11,’” Colangelo said.
“(Hunter) hit it over that.’”
With a day off before the Padres’ mid- Jimbo Fisher. Two, it’ll take a minor
week series with the Baltimore Orioles
on June 24, Renfroe paid a visit to his old winning the SEC East, unless Florida
stomping grounds.
Like she had done so many times
before, Crowley drove her previously ad-
opted son to the ballpark that afternoon.
“When I picked him up we were driv-
ing back to the field and he was like ‘Oh
I remember that’s where we used to turn
off to go to your house,’ and “Remember
this was where we did that,’” she said.
For nearly two hours Renfroe signed
autographs for eager fans hoping to
catch a brush with greatness as part of
“Hunter Renfroe Night” at Povich Field.
During the game — a 13-3 win over
the FCA Braves — he sat in the dugout
and gave pointers to current Big Train
players.
“I think for some, Hunter Renfroe is
that mythical player who, did he really
hit a ball up that high? Does he really
like Big Train? Does he remember us?”
Schneider said. “... And so having him
back clarified that for some people like
wow he is a normal person, wow he does
remember Bethesda and he’s willing to
come back.”
A portrait of nostalgia
Hanging in Renfroe’s home in South- the nation in total plays run, but what’s
ern California is a painting of Povich a few minor details?
Field.
A housewarming gift from Crowley,
the piece is a reminder of summers past
— ones filled with youthful exuberance
and an undying love for the game.
While his time with the Big Train will do his damndest to avoid rolling
continues to fade into the ether, Renfroe
remains cognizant of his roots.
In the midst of a breakout season with
the Padres, he batted .252 with 27 home
runs and 49 RBIs through the first half
of 2019. Many argued Renfroe should’ve
been selected for the National League
All-Star team or the Home Run Derby.
Neither came to fruition.
No matter. Renfroe is used to doing
his damage far removed from the spot-
light.
And though his ever-developing
baseball odyssey continues, the Big
Train, its fans, and, most of all, Povich
Field will continue to hold a special place
in his heart and on his wall in California.
“Hunter is a guy who will never be
bigger than the game,” Colangelo said.
“He will always remember where he
came from and he’s going to be very suc-
cessful wherever he is.”
Hodge
Continued from Page 1B
give North Carolina. Oh yeah, when
Odom isn’t flipping the college football
overlords the bird, he can just boast
about his new transfer prize, former
Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant.
Florida coach Dan Mullen: Re-
cruiting might be a sore subject for the
former Mississippi State coach depend-
ing on if you believe former top-rated
2019 Florida signee Chris Steele trans-
ferred because Mullen refused to ac-
commodate his request to change dorm
rooms/roommates or not. So, Mullen
can boldly state his Gators will catch
Georgia in the SEC East this season, so
long as he doesn’t revisit the film of that
ill-fated meeting a year ago.
LSU coach Ed Orgeron: Orgeron
should … who are we kidding, he can
say whatever he wants and it’s going to
be entertaining.
Day 2, Tuesday:
Georgia coach Kirby Smart:
There’s two things Kirby Smart has
going for him. One, he’s tied for the best
name of any coach in the league with
miracle for Smart’s Bulldogs to avoid
resurfaces or a team like Missouri
comes out of nowhere. In honor of
what’s primed to be another success-
ful season in Athens, Smart can show
everyone his hotel accommodations
already booked for the SEC Champion-
ship on Dec. 7 in Atlanta.
Ole Miss coach Matt Luke:
Luke’s press conference will turn into a
30-minute seminar on Mississippi’s new
strength and conditioning program:
whatever the hell D.K. Metcalf did.
Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher:
It’s probably not a good idea for ole’
Jimbo to come out guns blazing with
bravado, considering the Aggies face
three of what could be the four College
Football Playoff teams in Alabama,
Georgia and Clemson. Fisher can spend
a good chunk of his allotted time get-
ting some practice arguing his team is
better than its record indicates, because
he’ll need it.
Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt:
Maybe Pruitt can assure Vol Nation his
offense will be much improved from
a year ago. It can’t be much worse,
considering Tennessee was dead last in
Day 3, Wednesday:
Alabama coach Nick Saban:
Because he’s a consummate pro, Saban
his eyes every time a reporter starts a
question with “talk about.” But eventu-
ally, Saban will cut off all questions and
announce he’s leaving to get back on
the ‘Crootin’ trail.
Arkansas coach Chad Morris:
Entering his second year in charge
of the Hogs, Morris will boisterously
announce his policy of “no players
shall ever talk to members of any spirit
squad” is back and better than ever,
failing to acknowledge Arkansas had
roughly a billion players decide to trans-
fer. He will end every answer to a ques-
tion with “Woo Pig!” Actually, anything
that doesn’t involve talking about his
actual team sounds pretty appealing.
Mississippi State coach Joe Moor-
head: Moorhead can save himself three
weeks of answering the same question
worded in different ways by just nam-
ing a starting quarterback for Week
1. Especially when it’s not a big secret
who the starter is likely to be. I’m not
naming any names (Tommy Stevens),
but it would clear a lot of things up.
South Carolina coach Will Mus-
champ: Truthfully, I have no snarky
remark to make here besides it’s unreal
that we officially have two teams in the
SEC playing Georgia, Alabama and
Clemson in the same year. This could
be a pretty grim year for the Game-
cocks considering they play Missouri
on the road, Kentucky at home, Florida
at home and A&M on the road. That’s
potentially four losses right there,
which would put South Carolina below
.500 and Muschamp in hot water.
Day 4, Thursday:
Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason:
A good place to start for Mason is to
remind everyone the Commodores play
other sports in the SEC besides base-
ball. That’s the easy part. The trick will
be convincing anyone Vanderbilt can
take a step forward without a proven
quarterback, standout running back
Ke’Shawn Vaughn aside.
Kentucky coach Mark Stoops:
Mark should take a page out of the mov-
ie Step Brothers, and bring along his
brother Bob to SEC Media Days, where
they will be handling the interview as a
team. In all seriousness, Mark has com-
pleted one of the more fascinating turn-
arounds in the SEC, and he deserves all
the recognition that comes with it.
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn:
Whatever Malzahn does, it’s probably
best to avoid direct eye contact with
his athletic director, Allen Greene. If
reports coming out of Auburn are accu-
rate, Malzahn may be skating on thin
ice entering 2019.

NBA Summer League Roundup

No. 8 seed Grizzlies beat No. 1
Celtics in NBA Summer League
The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS — Tyler Harvey scored
20 points to lead No. 8 seed Memphis
past top-seeded Boston 94-88 on Satur-
day night in the quarterfinals of the NBA
Summer League tournament.
Brandon Clarke tipped in a rebound
with 18 seconds left to extend the Griz-
zlies’ lead to three, before Paris Lee and
Bruno Caboclo hit three late free throws
to ice the game.
The Grizzlies avenged a 113-87 loss
to the Celtics on Thursday in pool play
to advance to Sunday’s semifinal round,
where they’ll face No. 4 New Orleans.
Clarke finished with 18 points and 12
rebounds, Peyton Aldridge had 13 points
and Kennan Evans chipped in with 10
points for the Grizzlies.
Boston’s Carsen Edwards led all scor-
ers with 25 points on 9-of-23 shooting, in-
cluding 6 of 14 from 3-point range. Javon-
te Green added 17, Tremont Waters had
16 and Grant Williams scored 11.
Pelicans 101, Heat 100: Nickeil
Alexander-Walker hit one of two free
throws with 1.9 seconds left in overtime,
before Marcos Louzada Silva stole Mi-
ami’s inbounds pass to seal a quarterfi-
nal win for fourth-seeded New Orleans.
Alexander-Walker finished with 34
points on 9-for-21 shooting, including
5 of 12 from 3-point range. Kenrich
Williams added 17 points and seven re-
bounds, while Jaxson Hayes contributed
15 points and 12 rebounds.
No. 5 seed Miami was led by Duncan
Robinson, who had 26 points and eight
rebounds. Jeremiah Martin scored 24
points and grabbed six rebounds for the
Heat.
Knicks 103, Wizards 87: No. 3
overall draft pick RJ Barrett led five
Knicks in double figures, scoring 21
points and grabbing eight rebounds in a
consolation round game.
Tyler Cavanaugh had 19 points and
Mitchell Robinson scored 18. Ignas
Brazdeikis had 17 points and eight re-
bounds, and Kevin Knox finished with
17 points for New York.
Playing without rookie Rui Hachi-
mara and second-year Troy Brown Jr.,
the Wizards got 20 points from Mori-
tz Wagner, and 15 from reserve Troy
Caupain.
Hornets 84, Jazz 74: Kennedy
Meeks saved his best game for last,
scoring 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting and
grabbing 10 rebounds to lead Charlotte
in the consolation round. Meeks went
into the game averaging just 3.8 points.
Dwayne Bacon scored 11 points
and finished the summer league as the
team’s leading scorer with 16.3 points
per game, while Isaiah Hicks added 10
points.
George King led the Jazz with 20
points, Josh Sharma chipped in 12 and
Stanton Kidd finished with 10.

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p.m. Monday at Cleve-
land-Moffett Funeral
Home, with the Rev.
Wesley Pepper officiat-
ing. Burial will follow
at Masonic Cemetery.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to services
at the funeral home.
Cleveland-Moffett
Funeral Home of Amory
is in charge of arrange-
ments.
Mrs. Sumrall was
born Jan. 2, 1932, in
Columbus, to the late
Earl and Laudice Shores
Wilkins. She attended
schools in Ruleville.
In addition to her par-
ents, she was preceded
in death by her hus-
band, Delbert Sumrall;
son, Keith Sumrall; and
one grandchild.
run into clear air turbu-
lence, which is caused
by wind patterns with no
visible warning in the sky
or ability for aircraft ra-
dar to pick it up. Weather
forecasters also can’t help
warn pilots, said Thomas
Guinn of Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University
in Daytona Beach, Flori-
da.
“It’s probably one of the
most challenging forecast
problems we have right
now for aviation meteorol-
ogy,” he said.
Darroch resigned, saying
it had become impossible
for him to do his job.
Counterterrorism po-
lice chief Neil Basu said
Friday that the leak had
damaged U.K. interna-
tional relations and there
was “a clear public inter-
est” in prosecuting the
perpetrator or perpetra-
tors.
He urged the culprits:
She is survived by
her daughters, Debe
Blount of Amory and Pa-
mela Dale of Vancouver,
Washington; sister, Peg-
gy Love of Florence; five
grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be
Ben Wright, Justin
Wright, John Lay, Pax-
ton Wright, Trip Horne
and Garrett Parham.
Will Ayers
COLUMBUS —
William Carlton “Will”
Ayers, 19, died July 12,
2019, in Columbus.
Services were held
Saturday at Memorial
Gunter Peel Funeral
Home, College Street
location. Memorial
Gunter Peel Funeral
Home and Crematory,
College Street location,
was in charge of ar-
rangements.
Robert Lovern
AMORY — Robert
Hal Lovern, 73, died
July 11, 2019, at North
Mississippi Medical
Center Inpatient Hos-
pice in Tupelo.
Services were at 1
p.m. Saturday at Cleve-
land-Moffett Funeral
Home in Amory, with
the Rev. Stanley Blay-
lock and the Rev. Coy
Hill officiating. Burial
followed at Haughton
Memorial Park. Visita-
tion was from 11 a.m.-
12:45 p.m. at the funeral
home. Cleveland-Mof-
Pilots rely on data from
weather balloons and oth-
er pilots to predict tur-
bulence but there is less
information on conditions
over the ocean than for
over places like the con-
tinental U.S., said Erik
Eliel, a commercial airline
pilot.
“It becomes less pre-
dictable when you get to
areas of the world when
you have less data gath-
ering capabilities,” Eliel,
who is also president of
Radar Training Interna-
tional Inc., a company that
trains pilots in the use of
on-board weather radar
systems.
“turn yourself in at the
earliest opportunity, ex-
plain yourself and face the
consequences.”
British officials have
said they have no evidence
hacking was involved in
the documents’ release,
and that the culprit is like-
ly to be found among U.K.
politicians or officials.
Sunday, July 14, 2019 7B
fett Funeral Home of ern of Amory; children,
Amory was in charge of Rhonda Lovern Burrow
arrangements. of Shannon, Gary Hal
Mr. Lovern was Lovern of Tupelo and
born Sept. 19, 1945, in Kimberly Comer of
Amory, to the late Hal Hatley; stepdaughter,
and Cathleen Vaughn Angie Franks Parrish
Lovern. He was former- of Amory; brother, Tony
ly employed as a sewing Lovern of Amory; five
machine mechanic with grandchildren; and two
Amory Garment and the great-grandchildren.
Block Corporation. Pallbearers were Da-
In addition to his vid Burlison and Johnny
parents, he was preced- Hawkins.
ed in death by his sister, Memorials may be
Mary Ann Lovern; and made to the North Mis-
one great-grandchild. sissippi Medical Center
He is survived by his Hospice, 830 S. Gloster
wife, Linda Capps Lov- St., Tupelo, MS 38801.
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Jimmie Nell Johnson
Jimmie Nell Johnson, 95,
passed away on Thursday, July
11, 2019, at Trinity Personal
Care.
Visitation was held Saturday,
July 13, 2019, from 6-8 PM at
Lowndes Funeral Home. Funer-
al services will be on Sunday,
July 14, 2019, at 2:00 PM from
the funeral home Chapel, with
Bro. James Ray officiating, Bro.
Chris Rutledge and Bro. Kenny Gardner will as-
sist. Burial will follow at Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her husband
of 60 years, Nubern “Bud” Johnson; her son,
Dwight Johnson; grandson, Drew Johnson; and
her parents, James Leonard Holliman and Hat-
tie Mosley Holliman. Her Mother passed away
when she was 2 days old and she was raised by
her Dad and eight sisters, Kittie Hill, Cara Mae
Holliman, Pluna Holliman Owen, Mamie Holli-
man Bonner Daniels, Pearl Holliman Weathers,
Nona Holliman Tilley, Mary Holliman Malone
and one brother, Woodrow Holliman, all of which
preceded her in death.
She is survived by her sons, Jimmy Johnson
and Larry Johnson; grandchildren, Gary John-
son, Jeff Johnson, Eric Johnson, Pamela Beamer,
Owen Johnson and Aidan Johnson; 6 great-grand-
children; and 2 great-great-grandchildren; a
host of nieces and nephews; and her dear loving
friend, Martha Waltman.
She cared deeply for her family and was de-
scribed as “the best biscuit maker in the neigh-
borhood”. Her love and joy was spread to all. She
loved to share what God had done for her and
how He could do the same for others. A love for
singing and hearing old hymns always brought
her much joy. A Baptist by faith, she was a long-
time member of Mt Vernon Baptist Church and
in later years, McBee Baptist Church.
Serving as Active Pallbearers will be Eric
Johnson, Gary Johnson, Kenneth Romans, Ter-
rill Wallingford, Spence Wallingford, Chad Walt-
man and Greg Alexander.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Owen Johnson,
Aidan Johnson, Butch Edmondson, Jordan Sud-
duth, “Shaky” Hanson, her Trinity Staff and fam-
ily and her McBee Baptist Church family.
The family wishes to thank the entire staff at
Trinity Healthcare for the care, love and joy they
have brought to her life.
Memorials may be made to: Trinity Health-
care Family Group, 250 Airline Road, Columbus,
MS 39702 or McBee Baptist Church, 2846 MS
Hwy. 50, Columbus, MS 39702.
Compliments of
Lowndes Funeral Home
www.lowndesfuneralhome.net
8B Sunday, July 14, 2019
Trump escapes blame for ethanol
policy hurting corn farmers
Corn production has nearly doubled in the past 30 years,
and without an ever-larger ethanol market farmers fear
demand for the grain could plunge
By DAVID PIT T
The Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa
— Midwest farmers and
their Republican elect-
ed officials rarely miss a
chance to shower Presi-
dent Donald Trump with
praise when he takes ac-
tions they believe help ag-
riculture, but they’re now
parsing their words over
the administration’s poli-
cies dealing with ethanol.
While they have of-
fered their effusive
thanks to Trump for his
support for the Environ-
mental Protection Agency
to allow year-round sales
of E15, a higher blend of
ethanol, they have criti-
cized that same agency
but not the president over
an EPA recommendation
last week that could limit
growth of the biofuels in-
dustry.
Tom Vilsack, a former
U.S. agriculture secre-
tary and Iowa governor,
said the mixed policies
have caused confusion.
“What we need is a
Stock indexes climb to record highs
on hopes for lower interest rates
By KEN SWEET
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK — The
major U.S. stock indexes
closed at record highs on
Friday, with the S&P 500
ending above 3,000 for
the first time. The mar-
ket was driven higher by
technology, consumer
discretionary and indus-
trial company stocks,
which more than offset
the drop in drugmakers.
Investors continued
to remain focused on the
Federal Reserve. The
Fed is expected to cut its
benchmark interest rate
Is print dead? Well, it is at Starbucks
By TALI ARBEL
AP Technology Writer
NEW YORK — News-
papers at Starbucks are
yesterday’s news.
Starbucks will quit sell-
ing The New York Times,
Wall Street Journal and
Gannett papers like USA
Today in more than 8,600
U.S. stores in September,
citing “changing custom-
er behavior.” Starbucks
has sold The Times since
clear indication from the
Trump administration
consistent with the pres-
ident’s promises that it
is in support of the etha-
nol industry and biofuels
industry,” said Vilsack,
a Democrat. “You’re ei-
ther with the industry or
you’re not.”
It’s hard to overstate
the importance in the
Midwest of the ethanol in-
dustry, which consumes
roughly 40 percent of the
nation’s corn crop. Corn
production has nearly
doubled in the past 30
years, and without an ev-
er-larger ethanol market
farmers fear demand for
the grain could plunge.
With that in mind,
Trump has repeatedly
told farmers he supported
the ethanol industry, and
in his push to have the
EPA allow more sales of
the higher ethanol blend,
he’s kept his promise. But
it’s been a different story
when it comes to another
EPA recommendation.
Last week, the EPA re-
leased its annual rule for
later this month for the
first time in more than a
decade to help counter
slowing economic growth
caused by various trade
disputes. Investors have
bet heavily that the Fed
is moving that direction,
moving stock and bond
yields higher in the last
two weeks.
The Dow closed up
243.95 points, or 0.9
percent, to 27,332.03.
The S&P 500 rose 13.86
points, or 0.5 percent, to
3,013.77 and the Nasdaq
composite index rose
48.10 points, or 0.6 per-
cent, to 8,244.14. All three
2000 and other papers
since 2010.
Indeed, the smells and
smears of newsprint are
in decline. While some
papers are adding digital
subscribers, newspaper
weekday circulation has
declined by more than half
since its peak in the mid-
’80s.
The Times says it is
“disappointed” and the
Journal confirmed that
Starbucks is stopping
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com
China imports from
US plunge 31 percent
and ethanol producers the
predictability they need,
in June amid tariff war
especially during tough
times for agriculture.”
By JOE McDONALD
AP Business Writer
U.S. Representative
BEIJING — China’s trade with the United
Cindy Axne, a Democrat
the level of ethanol that States plunged last month as a tariff war battered
whose southwest Iowa dis-
must be blended into the exporters on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.
trict includes thousands And there’s no letup in sight: Tensions be-
nation’s gasoline supply. of farmers and six ethanol
The 15 billion gallon tar- tween the world’s two biggest economies con-
refineries, said Trump tinue to simmer even though President Donald
get for corn-based ethanol
isn’t taking responsibility Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping,
disappointed the industry for policies that hurt farm-
because many expected called a ceasefire two weeks ago.
ers already reeling from Data out Friday showed that the hostilities
the EPA to expand the trade disputes.
requirement to offset ex- are taking a toll.
“I think that this ad- Chinese imports of U.S. goods fell 31.4 per-
emptions given to many
ministration definitely cent from a year earlier to $9.4 billion, while
fuel refineries that have
has an ability to hold the exports to the American market declined 7.8
reduced demand by an es-
president away from the percent to $39.3 billion, according to Chinese
timated 2.6 billion gallons
decisions that the EPA customs data. China’s trade surplus with the
since Trump took office.
The EPA also ignored a is making and not show United States widened by 3 percent to $29.9 bil-
2017 order from a federal them as part of the admin- lion.
appeals court to restore istration’s decision,” she The two countries are fighting over U.S. al-
500 million gallons ex- said. “It is the adminis- legations that China deploys predatory tactics
empted by the EPA from tration’s decision to allow — including stealing trade secrets and forcing
2016. one of its departments to foreign firms to hand over technology — in a
For this rule, Republi- create policy that does headlong drive to challenge American techno-
cans chided EPA admin- this.” logical dominance.
istrator Andrew Wheeler
but not Trump, who ap-
pointed the former coal
industry lobbyist to head
the agency.
Nebraska Gov. Pete
Ricketts, for example,
didn’t blame Trump but
instead stated, “I urge
Administrator Wheeler to
reallocate waived gallons
and ensure that the agen-
cy is giving our farmers
indexes closed at record
highs.
Health care stocks took
some of the heaviest loss-
es. Eli Lilly, Merck and
Pfizer all fell more than
1 percent. Pharmaceuti-
cal companies also fell on
Thursday after the White
House withdrew a plan to
overhaul the rebates that
drugmakers pay insurers
and distributors. Inves-
tors now expect drug-
makers may come under
renewed pressure to low-
er prices.
Separately, another
drugmaker, Johnson &
Johnson, fell 4.1 percent.
print sales. Gannett did
not immediately respond
to questions.
This isn’t the first time
Starbucks has decided old
media is too passe for its
cafes. Remember CDs?
Sales of those ended in
2015. No word yet if Star-
bucks is going to start
selling records, which are
trendy again.
The New York Post first
reported Starbucks’ deci-
sion to drop newspapers.
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SECTION

Up to scratch
Love of animals, talent and ‘tiny details’ merge in unique portraits
BY JAN SWOOPE
jswoope@cdispatch.com

A
l Poochino met his visitors
at the front door, a big, furry,
tail-wagging greeter ready for
his close-up with The Dispatch pho-
tographer. The seven-year-old mixed
breed canine is one of about 50 dogs
— and a few cats — who have so far
been immortalized in scratchboard
portraits by Mary Ellen Owings of
Columbus. It wasn’t something the
19-year-old Tulane University soph-
omore necessarily set out to do, but
word-of-mouth is keeping her busy.
Scratchboard art begins as a
completely black “canvas” — scratch-
board paper or foil covered with wax
or gesso and coated over with black
ink. Artists then use special tools
to “scratch” through the coating to
reveal lighter lines beneath that,
through skilled hands, can become a
puppy’s inquisitive nose, a cat’s silky
whisker.
“It’s kind of like backwards draw-
ing,” Owings said. “You’re starting
with the shadows and adding the
highlights.”
The young artist, at home in
Columbus for the summer, also works
with watercolor and colored pen-
cils, but scratchboard has become a
medium of choice for most of the pet
portraits she’s commissioned to do.
“I feel like with scratchboard I
have the most control over what it
looks like and the most ability to
capture a dog’s personality,” said
Owings.
Her current college major is pre-
med, “which seems like the exact
opposite of this,” she laughed. But
even while pursuing science-heavy
subjects, she’s still drawn to the visu-
al arts that caught her eye at an early
age. The Mississippi School for Math-
ematics and Science graduate credits
art teachers who have inspired her
along the way, including Bill Moss,
Jacquelyn Junkins, Sarah Oswalt and
Angie Jones.

■■■

An affinity for dogs was evident in

the first scratchboard piece Owings
ever did, back in 2014, ninth grade.
“I was in Sarah Oswalt’s visual art
class at Columbus High, and she had
a bunch of different animals to pick
from (for us to draw). I ended up pick-
ing the random dog,” she remarked.
Owings held that 2014 portrait
up a few days ago next to one she
Jennifer Mosbrucker/Dispatch Staff
completed a week ago. Evolutions in Mary Ellen Owings of Columbus and Al Poochino pose with Owings’ scratchboard portrait of Al Thursday at the home
technique in the five years between of her grandparents, Jon and Dorothy Fortman. Scratchboard art begins on a black coated surface; artists use spe-
them were evident. cial tools to scratch through the coating to create the image. Al, 7, was given his name at the shelter he was adopt-
See Owings, 5C ed from. He lives with the Fortmans near downtown Columbus. Owings is the daughter of John and Becky Owings.
2C Sunday, July 14, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Summer Scholars On Stage: a different summer camp

Free musical comedy production
is Friday, Saturday
BY JAN SWOOPE theme, get a story, de-
jswoope@cdispatch.com velop a logo to represent

M
ention of sum-
mer camp often
evokes visions
of swimming, zip lining
or s’mores. At Missis-
sippi State’s Summer
Scholars On Stage,
however, the emphasis
is on writing, music,
acting and production
during three intensely
creative weeks. Almost
60 gifted and talented
teens who have complet-
ed seventh through 12th
grade, from across the
Southeast and beyond,
have teamed with
playwrights, choreogra-
phers, musicians, drama
teachers, counselors and
technical theater staff to
write, stage and produce
“The Pitch.”
The original three-
act musical comedy will
be presented at 7 p.m.
Friday, July 19 and at 1
p.m. Saturday, July 20
at McComas Hall on the
MSU campus. With 58
people, the entire free
performance will take
approximately two and
one-half to three hours,
with intermissions
between each act. The
event is appropriate for
all ages.
The musical focuses
on three book pitches
with very different
motifs, said Joe R.
Underwood, director of
Summer Scholars and
MSU professor emeri-
tus of Counseling and
Educational Psychology.
Going from blank page
to full production in
three weeks is a major
undertaking.
“It’s a mad dash to
start with absolutely
nothing, brainstorm
ideas, come up with a
the story, audition, go to
classes in drama, music
and dance and then,
starting Sunday night,
we’ll be in the theater
going through it, then
go live Friday and Satur-
day,” Underwood said.
“I think it’s cool how
we write a play from
just an idea or two, and
we make it come to
life,” said participant
Hunter Rheinfrank, 15,
of Pittsburgh, Pennsyl-
vania. His own mother
attended the camp in the
1980s. Later, she helped
coordinate part of its
writing component; she
has since gone on to
write an off-Broadway
show, noted Underwood.
Scripts, music
Summer Scholars
On Stage began June
30 with Week One’s
Writer’s Camp, which
focused on creating
scripts and songs for the
production.
A two-week Produc-
tion Camp that began
July 6 saw participants
developing their talents
in music, dance and dra-
ma in the first week, and
immersed in rehearsals
and final production the
second week.
Recent high school
graduate Anna Pierce
of Columbus is attend-
ing Summer Scholars
for a third year. She
plans to major in music
and minor in theater in
college. This summer,
she’s studied lighting,
sound and set-building.
She will also perform in
“The Pitch.”
“I like the combina-
tion of learning more
about the arts while also
getting to know other
John Bateman of Starkville leads teens from across the Southeast through the writing process for an original
musical comedy at Summer Scholars On Stage camp at Mississippi State.
people in a way that I ha-
ven’t done in any other
camp,” said the 17-year-
old who hopes to return
to camp in future as a
staff member.
Anthony Kirkland,
13, is there for the first
time. The musical the-
ater fan and is learning
all he can about singing,
dancing and acting.
“In the production,
I’m playing a grand-
pa, and he has some
very funny lines,” the
Starkville Middle School
student said. Meeting
so many people from
other cities and states
has been a big plus, he
added.
Camp participants
have access to expertise
from many profession-
als. Playwright T. Kris
Lee from The W’s Cre-
ative Writing program
is production director.
Cody Stockstill, director
of the Theatre Pro-
gram at MSU, teaches
set-building. John
Courtesy photo
Bateman, executive
director of the Starkville
Area Arts Council, is
writing director.
“We’ve also got a prin-
cipal, drama teachers,
counselors, professional
musicians and more
that are all trying to
mentor these kids,” said
Underwood. “We have a
lot of good role models
trying to help young
people to be better, try
hard and expand their
vision of what they want
to be. It’s a fun thing to
work with all these kids;
that’s what has kept me
going 10 years after I’ve
retired.”
Summer Scholars
On Stage, sponsored in
part by a grant from the
Mississippi Arts Com-
mission, is also made
possible by additional
sponsors and donors.
For more informa-
tion about the camp,
visit summerscholarson-
stage.msstate.edu.

Cumberland takes on new role at The W

MUW UNIVERSITY have so much to offer in
RELATIONS terms of time, talent and
enthusiasm for the work

A
veteran alumni
relations profes-
sional is assum-
ing additional duties at
Mississippi University for
Women.
Lyndsay Cumberland,
who has served in alumni
relations since 2011, is
now director of Alumni
Relations and Donor En-
gagement, effective July
1. She is a 2007 paralegal
studies graduate of The
W.
“This new position
reflects Lyndsay’s
continued growth in her
position and her ability to
engage at all levels with
our alumni,” said An-
drea Stevens, executive
director of Development
and Alumni. “She will be
a strong asset in continu-
ing to involve alumni in
the life of the university.”
Cumberland said that
she is excited to build
on relationships that she
Courtesy photo
Lyndsay Cumberland of
Columbus now serves as
director of Alumni Rela-
tions and Donor Engage-
ment at The W.
has established over the
past eight years. “As a
graduate of The W, it has
been a joy to connect
with our alumni in areas
around the country,” she
said. “I will enjoy con-
tinuing to interact with
those I know, forming
new relationships, and
taking all relationships
to the next level. Alumni
of The W.”
The W currently has
alumni chapters in over a
dozen cities, she said. “I
will work with our alumni
on potential giving
opportunities, and I will
continue to make alumni
relations a core profes-
sional commitment,” she
said.
A native of Columbus,
Cumberland was active
in the local Civitan Club,
where she served as
president. She is now
active in P.E.O. Chapter
AB, serving as recording
secretary. It is an orga-
nization that supports
educational opportunities
for young women.
She is married to Jona-
than Cumberland, a 2009
graduate of The W, and
they have two daughters,
Olivia Grace and Eliza-
beth Noel. The Cumber-
lands are members of
First Baptist Church.

Quick tips for less garden strain

SPECIAL TO THE and needles’ sensation in n Use garden gloves:
DISPATCH hands and wrists, which Not only do they serve
can all be signs of carpal as a pad between your

H
eavy lifting and
repetitive motions
from gardening
can put you at risk for
stiff muscles and other
joint pain. According
to Holly Herman, doc-
tor of physical therapy,
orthopedic and women’s
health in Cambridge,
Massachusetts, “Repeat-
ed wrist motions and
hand movements can
put increased pressure
on the nerve, weakening
ability to grasp objects,
numb hands and fingers
or aggravating the ‘pins
tunnel syndrome (CTS)”.
Below are a few simple
ways to avoid developing
CTS while gardening:
n Use the right tools:
The “ergonomic” tools
are designed to make gar-
dening easier and reduce
wrist and hand strain.
Take the time to decide
which tools fit your hands
and gives you the best
grip.
n Sharpen tools: Keep
cutting tools sharp and
well oiled, so they work
as they should and re-
quire less effort to use.
hand and the tool, but
they can help prevent the
tool from slipping in your
hand, which means you
don’t have to grip the tool
as forcefully to maintain
good control.
n Support your wrists:
Keeping the wrist in a
neutral position and al-
lowing it to be supported
can provide quick relief
to any pain and strains.
n Take a break: Don’t
try to get the job done in
one day. Listen to your
body and take regular
breaks.
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calendar
Thursday, July 18
Downtown at Sundown —
See details at right.
Sunday, July 21
Exhibit opening — A reception
at 2 p.m. opens an art exhibit by
Cindy Davis at the Louise Campbell
Center for the Arts, 235 Commerce
St., downtown West Point. Free to
the public.
Thursday, July 25
Sounds of Summer — The
band Bouncing Betty entertains from
7-9 p.m. at the Columbus Riverwalk.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets to the
free concert. Concessions available;
no coolers or pets, please. For more
information, contact Main Street
Columbus, 662-328-6305, or the
Chamber of Commerce, 662-328-
4491.
Friday, July 26
Back to School Bash/
Health Fair — Contact Helpline
hosts a Back to School Bash and
Health Fair from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the
American Legion Post No. 69 at 308
Legion Drive in Columbus. For more
information, call 662-327-2968.
Buds & Burgers — Home
cooks, restaurants, businesses
or organizations are invited to
assemble teams to compete in this
best burger contest from 5-8 p.m.
in Starkville on the block of Russell
Street between Mill and Jarnigan
Streets. The public can sample
burgers and vote for a favorite; $10
admission. Beverages available for
sale. Get tickets at 662tix.com.
Visit facebook.com/MitchellDistrib-
uting.
Thursday. Aug. 1
Sounds of Summer — Re-
scheduled after a previous rain-out,
the Juke Joint Gypsies entertain at
the Columbus Riverwalk from 7-9
p.m. Bring lawn chairs or blankets
(no coolers or pets) to the free
concert. Concessions available.
For more information, contact Main
Street Columbus, 662-328-6305,
or the Chamber of Commerce, 662-
328-4491.
July 26-28, Aug. 1-3
SCT musical revue —
Starkville Community Theatre
presents its summer musical revue,
“Brand New Day: Music to Brighten
Courtesy photo
Your Tomorrow,” at 7:30 p.m. (ex-
cept 2 p.m. Sunday), at Playhouse
on Main, 108 E. Main St., Starkville,
Tickets are $15; $10 students. For
information or to reserve tickets,
call the box office, 662-323-6855.
Sunday, July 28
Sunday Funday — This mini
music and arts fest from 1-6 p.m.
on Starkville’s University Drive
(between Hartness and Jarnigan
Streets) includes art vendors,
kids’ art activities, food and music
by Sicily Brocato, Charlie Benton,
Shane Tubbs Band and Huge Ghost.
Thursday, July 18
Downtown at Sundown
— The Flames entertain at this
free concert from 7-9 p.m. at
Starkville’s Fire Station Park.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets
(no coolers); food vendors will
be on site. For more informa-
tion, contact The Partnership,
662-323-3322.
Follow Starkville Sunday Funday on
Facebook.
Tuesday through Sunday,
Aug. 5-11
U.S. Women’s Amateur
Championship — Top female
golfers from more than 20 countries
compete at Old Waverly Golf Course
in this USGA event. Complimentary
tickets will be available at the gate.
For more information, contact the
Golf Club, 662-494-6463, or visit
oldwaverly.com.

OUT THERE
July 19 – Pink Floyd Laser
Spectacular, Bama Theatre,
Birmingham. bamatheatre.org.
July 23 – Nelly, TLC, Flo Rida,
Tuscaloosa Amphitheater.
tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
July 26-Aug. 2 – Neshoba County
Fair (Eli Young, Aaron Tippin, Sammy
Kershaw, Collin Raye; horse racing,
vendors, more), Philadelphia.
neshobacountyfair.com, 601-656-
8480.
Aug. 8-11 – The Art-Er Limits:
Oxford’s Fringe Festival, downtown
(sculpture trail, art exhibits, blind
Visit 662tix.com to purchase advance
tickets to the events below:
book exchange, pop-ups, music, July 19
etc.). oxfordarts.com/events/fringe. If you like to dance, don’t miss State of
Shade at Dave’s Dark Horse in Starkville.
Aug. 9 – Dierks Bentley, Tuscaloosa They perform a variety of genres and
Amphitheater. 205-248-5280, artists. Show starts at 10 p.m. Tickets are
tuscaloosaamphitheater.com. $5.
Aug. 16 – Little Big Town July 25
(with Midland), Tuscaloosa UnWine Downtown in Starkville is all about
Amphitheater. 205-248-5280, Christmas in July from 5:30-9:30 p.m.
tuscaloosaamphitheater.com. Enjoy a wine tasting at 200 E. Main St.
and 20 percent off in participating shops.
Aug. 22 – Pentatonix, Tuscaloosa
Tickets are $20.
Amphitheater. 205-238-5280,
tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
July 26
Join us at Dave’s Darkhorse from 10 p.m.-
Aug. 25 – Mary J. Blige (and NAS), 1 a.m. for Tesheva Band, a high-energy,
Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. 205-238- Southern psychedelic funk-rock, blues-fu-
5280, tuscaloosaamphitheater.com. sion, space experience. Tickets are $5.
Receive 10
percent off
your meal if
you purchase a
ticket online.
July 26
Buds and Burgers from 5-8 p.m. on Rus-
sell Street, the block between Mill Street
and Jarnigan (around the Mill), in Starkville
offers a burger competition, live music
and beer. Admission is $10 and includes
samples from each team’s burgers. Vote
for your favorite.
Aug. 2
Mookie Wilson and the MOC entertain at
Dave’s Darkhorse in Starkville beginning
at 10 p.m. Tickets are $5. Receive 10
percent off your meal if you purchase a
ticket online.

New permit options, parking spaces on the horizon for MSU

MSU OFFICE OF PUBLIC and the Howell Building. Rapid transit
AFFAIRS Additionally, MSU plans
With Starkville-MSU
to add 400 spaces to the

A
s Mississippi State
continues to strive
to meet growing
parking demands, MSU
Parking and Transit
Services is offering a new
parking permit options
for students this fall.
Commuter students
will be able to purchase
a “any valid permit” zone
permit that allows for
parking in the outlying
Any Valid Permit areas of
campus. The permits will
be less expensive than
other commuter permits
designated for specific
zones.
Parking permits for
the upcoming school year
went on sale July 10 for
staff, and go on sale July
17 for commuters and
July 24 for residents.
“This new permit op-
tion for outlying areas not
only gives a lower priced
permit option, but it will
help ensure that students
Area Rapid Transit
Commuter West parking
connecting the city of
area near Fresh Foods
Starkville and MSU with
Co.
free shuttles, Dumas
“We have over 1,000
encourages all commut-
spaces that are in the
hopper right now,” ers to consider how the
Dumas said. “Along with convenient system can
these projects, we’ll build ease their travel to and
additional parking at the from campus, as well as
new music building when around campus. Addition-
it is constructed. We want ally, traveling to campus
to balance the high costs on bicycle is becoming
of building new lots with easier as the city and
the reality of parking. We MSU continue to improve
take pride in the fact that pedestrian and bicycle
Photo by Marco Lopez
we are one of the lowest, infrastructure.
Mississippi State students wait to get on a bus at the Montgomery Hall bus stop,
part of the Starkville-MSU Area Rapid Transit system. More students and community if not the lowest, on cost Parking permits for
members than ever before are using the SMART bus system, while the university is of permits in the SEC. students, faculty and
currently adding more than 1,000 parking spaces to meet growing parking demand. Whether it’s a residen- staff can be purchased
tial, staff or commuter through the MyState
with permits for more stops, giving students lot will add 225 parking permit, our demand and portal. For additional in-
centrally-located com- the option to ride into the spaces available to capacity issues are much formation, visit parking-
muter lots are able to find center of campus.” anyone with a commuter better than we see else- services.msstate.edu. For
parking in their designat- A new parking lot permit. where in the SEC. Even more on SMART, includ-
ed zone,” said Director between Critz Hall and Construction is ex- as we add spaces using ing schedules and routes,
of Parking and Transit the new Baptist Student pected to begin this sum- additional resources, visit smart.msstate.edu
Services Jeremiah Du- Union is under construc- mer on a new 500-space our goal is to continue to or visit the Parking and
mas. “Also, the outlying tion, with work expected parking garage on the remain in a very favor- Transit Services office in
parking spots are conve- to be complete in Sep- north side of campus, able position in terms of the Roberts Building on
nient to SMART shuttle tember. Once opened, the between Deavenport Hall permit cost.” Lee Boulevard.

Dear Abby

D
EAR ABBY: My husband
said something very de-
rogatory to my cousin’s
sister-in-law at a family party. She
told my cousin right away. Instead
of coming to me, my cousin went
to my brothers and sisters-in-law.
They confronted my husband and
told him he had to tell me or they
would. My husband did tell me.
Of course, it is now out in the
open, and the ramifications have
been horrible. My husband has
apologized to all parties, which is
about all he can do.
The issue is, my brothers and
sisters-in-law now hate him to the
point that they don’t want him
around their kids, whom my husband adores.
I love my husband, but I love my family too. I
worship my nieces and nephews.
I know if I stay and work on my
marriage, my brothers and their
wives won’t support my decision,
which will make me unhappy. We
will no longer be able to socialize
with family as a couple. However,
if I walk away from my husband
without trying to work on my mar-
riage, I won’t be happy either. I’m
confused and trying to decide if I
stay or go. Please help! — LOSING
EITHER WAY IN NEW YORK
DEAR LOSING: Was what
happened at the family party
something that happens often? Is
Dear Abby your husband a loose cannon, a
drunk, a misogynist, a verbal abus-
er? Has he changed for the worse
since you married him? If the answer to these
questions is no, in light of the fact that he has
apologized to all concerned, I don’t think you
should give up on your marriage without careful
consideration, possibly with input from your
spiritual adviser and/or a licensed marriage and
family therapist.
DEAR ABBY: I have an invisible injury — a
traumatic brain injury that occurred when I was
struck by a car when I was 10. People don’t un-
derstand my symptoms. When I stumble when I
walk, people have accused me of being drunk.
When I haven’t been able to answer a question
right away, I’ve been called an idiot. Kids have
made fun of me in front of my daughter while
their parents looked on and smiled in approval.
It taught my daughter to be a more understand-
ing and compassionate person.
My injury has made it hard for me to make
friends. My memory is shot. I forget names
but remember faces. I have tried explaining to
people what happened only to be accused of
lying. It hurts. I have quit trying to make friends
because it’s just easier to be on my own.
I guess I’m writing to you hoping to remind
people that just because you think you know
what’s going on with someone does not mean
that you do. — MISUNDERSTOOD
DEAR MISUNDERSTOOD: I’m printing your
letter because it is an important one. Many
people suffer from hidden disabilities. That
you have been subjected to the kind of abuse
you have received from these insensitive, rude
individuals makes me wonder about the intel-
ligence level of the people you are surrounded
with. You might feel less isolated if you affiliate
with a brain injury support group. You can find
one by contacting the Brain Injury Association
of America. The toll-free number to call is 800-
444-6443 or visit biausa.org.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren,
also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was found-
ed by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear
Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440,
Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July
14). It’s terrifically validating how
in-demand you are the remainder
of this year. When this has to do
with business, you’ll be paid hand-
somely. The start of 2020 brings a
much needed break and creature
comforts followed by an influx of
exciting inspiration in February and
a travel schedule that kicks off in
May. Aquarius and Taurus adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 34, 2, 28,
47 and 6.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). It’s
a lucky time to invest in your own
education. You’ll gravitate toward
results-focused programs and teach-
ers. If it can’t produce a measure-
able outcome, it’s not for you.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
You’ll use the finite resource that is
your mental energy to focus on what
is completely under your control and
be indifferent to the rest. To focus
anywhere else is to rob yourself of
power.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Don’t
wait for people to give you feedback
or money or any sort of validation.
Ask for what you want, request what
you need, and adjust your offerings
along the way until you get the
response you desire.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). It is
possible to upset yourself by judging
a thing as good or bad. Ask the
following: Must I judge? Who am I to
judge? What would happen if I just
kept going as though this were none
of my business?
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Instead
of jumping to the next trendy thing
that has the potential to take off,
hang back to see what happens.
You’re better off using the tools,
methods and teachers that have a
proven track record of success.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Guilt
by association is a real danger,
though easily avoided by a simple
decision to keep your distance from
the mischievous and troubled, as
loveable as they may be.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). This
is one of those days when your
purpose is clear. It calls to you,
and instead of taking a roundabout
journey of discovery, you need to go
straight to the source of that call.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
One-sided relationships are no
fun. There are plenty of reciprocal
situations out there to explore. So if
a person, place or thing isn’t giving
you anything back for the energy you
put in, keep moving.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).
You get to decide where to place
your attention. Though there are very
strong influences outside and inside
of you, also present will be the
option to override or ignore those
forces, favoring other choices.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).
Spoiler alert: At the end of this
week, you’ll understand that per-
formance matters far, far less than
relationships do. You really can’t go
wrong by giving quality attention to
the ones you love.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).
Because you’re curious, empathet-
ic and open to new experiences,
containing and protecting your own
energy is no easy task for you. You’ll
have to consciously prevent it from
draining in leaks and bad invest-
ments.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).
Helping a powerful person feel good
will be the best way to increase
your own power. The opportunities
abound. Don’t ask what’s needed.
Pay attention, spot it, and jump in
with an assist.
4C Sunday, July 14, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Transitions: School news

Area Weddings,
Engagements
and Anniversaries

Courtesy photo
CERTIFICATE RECIPIENTS: Sixteen students were awarded vocational certificates from East Missis-
sippi Community College’s Cosmetology program June 20 at the Golden Triangle campus. They are now
qualified to take the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology certification exam. Pictured, front row from
left: Taylor Rivera (Columbus), Jordan Sellers (Louisville), Angela Shelton (Crawford), Madeline Meek
(Eupora) and Savannah Shinn (Cedar Bluff). Behind and to the right of Shinn is EMCC Career Technical
Office Manager Cynthia Logan. Second row from left: Emily Teague (Columbu), Oklyn Newell (Starkville),
Valencia Buckingham (Prairie), Anna McCollum (Caledonia), Mary Gammill (Ackerman) and Kaitlyn
Oswalt (Columbus). Third row from left, Quahsima Brooks (Columbus), Shateasha Lee (West Point),
Tangela Williams (West Point), Emily Landry (Starkville) and EMCC Associate Dean of Instruction Michael
Busby. In back is EMCC Cosmetology Instructor David Long. Not pictured, cosmetology graduate Alexis
Doss (Houston).

Bowen receives scholarship

Braden Bowen of Caledonia was among scholarship recipients at Itawamba Community College. He
received the Merit Award.
Bowen is a 2019 graduate of Caledonia High School, where he participated in varsity soccer and
golf. His honors included the principal’s list. Among Bowen’s other activities are 4-H shotgun shooting.
Samuel Andrew Johnson and Emily Trouvé Keith

Keith/Johnson Military briefs

Dr. and Mrs. Bennie C. Keith Jr. of Starkville an-

Simon graduates
U.S. Air Force Airman
nounce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Trou- Jamesha D. Simon grad-
vé Keith of Highland Park, Texas, to Samuel Andrew uated from basic military
(Andy) Johnson of Vernon, Alabama, son of Mr. and training at Joint Base
Mrs. Samuel F. Johnson of Vernon. San Antonio-Lackland in
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. San Antonio, Texas.
The airman com-
and Mrs. Bennie C. Keith Sr. and the late Elma Jane pleted an intensive,
Rivers of Hollandale, and Waymon Rivers of Longview, eight-week program
Texas. that included training in
She is a graduate of Starkville Academy and Missis- military discipline and
sippi State University, where she received bachelor’s studies, Air Force core
and master’s degrees in business administration and values, physical fitness,
and basic warfare princi-
served as president of the MSU MBA Association. ples and skills.
The bride-elect is a life member and former finance Airmen who complete
chair of Junior Auxiliary of Starkville. She is a for- basic training also earn
mer member of the MSU College of Business Young four credits toward an
Alumni Advisory Board, and was named a College of associate in applied
Business Young Alumni of the Year. She is currently science degree through
a board member for the Park Cities TAG Association, the Community College
of the Air Force.
committee member for the John S. Bradfield Elemen- Simon is the daugh- Courtesy photo
tary PTA and Supernova Mentor for the Circle Ten ter of Teresa and Dennis WOLFE NAMED COMMANDING OFFICER: U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Rob-
Boy Scout Council. Wilkins of Aliceville, ert D. Wolfe II, left, was named the new commanding officer of 3rd Supply
The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Alabama. Battalion, 3rd MLG, during a ceremony at Camp Kinser in Okinawa, Japan, on
Honorable and Mrs. Samuel G. Johnson of Vernon, and She is a 2018 grad- June 4, 2019. Wolfe, a Columbus native, took leadership after Lt. Col Kevin
the late Mr. and Dr. Howard M. Brashears of Mur- uate of Aliceville High M. Chunn, right, relinquished command of the 3rd Supply Battalion, Combat
School. Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group.
freesboro, Tennessee.
He is a honors graduate of Lamar County High
School. He received a full athletic scholarship for
baseball to Bevill State Community College, where he
earned an associate’s degree in business administra-
tion.
He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
while at the University of Alabama and later graduated
from Mississippi University for Women with a Bache-
Learn to spike, taper, fade in new EMCC Barbering program
lor of Science degree in general business administra- SPECIAL TO THE ing and the basics of
tion. He received a Master of Business Administration DISPATCH facial steaming,” Long
degree with a minor in finance from Mississippi State
said. “They will also be

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University. During this period, the groom was also or the first time, taught how to give man-
a business manager, instructor and guide for Aspen East Mississip- icures and pedicures
Outfitting Co. in Aspen, Colorado. Following gradu- pi Community and some of the basics
ate school, he began working for the Bank of Vernon College will offer a on hair coloring and
where he is currently chairman, CEO and CFO. program that qualifies perming.”
He also received a diploma from the Graduate students to take the Coursework for the
School of Banking at Colorado. He has maintained Mississippi Board of Barbering program will
active support of his high school and college baseball Barber Examiners’ test. include all hair-cutting
programs and other community development groups. Students enrolled in techniques.
The couple will exchange vows at 6 p.m. Aug. 2, the new Barbering pro- Courtesy photo
Like the Cosme-
2019, at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. gram on the college’s David Long sets up equipment for East Mississippi
Community College’s new Barbering program. Long
tology program, the
Golden Triangle cam- Barbering program
will oversee both the Cosmetology and Barbering
pus will begin attending programs at EMCC. Classes begin in August. A few will offer services for
classes in the fall term spots in the Barbering program are still available. discounted rates to the
that begins in August. public beginning the
“It is going to be for the services. Students in the third week in October,
a great program and “For a while, there Cosmetology program, after the students have
Weddings, engagements ments will be printed for there is a big demand was a push for unisex located in the Douglas undergone sufficient
couples who have been
and anniversaries married 25 years or more.
right now for both
cosmetologists and
salons that offered
services to both men
Building, are taught training.
The Dispatch wel- out of a fully equipped Twenty students will
Forms should be submit- barbers,” said David and women,” Long said. salon that includes be accepted into the
comes wedding, engage- ted three weeks prior
ment and anniversary Long, who heads both “Now there has been a sylist and dryer chairs, Barbering program
to the event. Couples EMCC’s Cosmetology shift back to the way it shampoo sinks, and this fall and most of
announcements. All an-
submitting a picture may and Barbering pro- used to be when men manicure, pedicure and those spots are taken
nouncements need to be
include an original wed- grams. went to barber shops facial stations. already. Students inter-
submitted on forms pro-
ding picture at no extra According to the and women patronized The Barbering ested in enrolling in the
vided by The Dispatch.
cost. U.S. Bureau of Labor beauty salons.” program will be located program need to speak
Separate forms with
Forms may be Statistics, “Employment EMCC will continue across the hall from the in person with Student
guidelines for submission
are available for each type hand-delivered to the of barbers, hairstylists to offer Cosmetology, Cosmetology program Services Coordina-
of announcement. office of The Dispatch, and cosmetologists is which is governed by and work is under way tors Yolandra Beck or
The charge for an an- 516 Main St., Monday projected to grow 13 the Mississippi State to set up training areas Elizabeth Regl, whose
nouncement with a photo- through Friday, 8 a.m. to percent from 2016 to Board of Cosmetology with all new equipment offices are located in
graph is $25. The charge 5 p.m., faxed to 662-329- 2026, faster than the and is a separate educa- that will include barber the Counseling Center
for an announcement 8937, or mailed to The average for all occu- tion track from Barber- chairs, manicure and in the Douglas Build-
without a photograph is Commercial Dispatch, pations. Population ing. The requirements pedicure stations and ing.
$15. All photographs will P.O. Box 511, Columbus, growth will lead to for both programs are shampoo chairs. “We are really
be printed in black and MS 39703. Forms can greater demand for hair similar. “Whereas students excited to offer the
white. also be downloaded from care services.” State law requires in Cosmetology are Barbering program,”
Photos can be re- The Dispatch web site at EMCC has offered that students enrolled trained more exten- EMCC Associate Dean
turned by mail if a www.cdispatch.com. a career certificate in in both programs sively in the processes of Instruction Michael
self-addressed, stamped Any questions con- Cosmetology for years receive 1,500 hours of for hair coloring, hair Busby said. “We think
envelope is included with cerning announcements and Long said the training prior to sitting weaving and perma- this will complement
the form, or they can should be directed to Ca- decision was made to for the state exams. nent waving, those our Cosmetology pro-
be picked up after the leb Sherman, the editorial expand the department Both are nine-month enrolled in the Bar- gram and will provide
announcement runs in assistant, at 662-328-2471, to include a separate programs and students bering program will new alternatives and
the paper. or editorialassistant@ track for Barbering to are in class 40 hours a concentrate more on opportunities to our
Anniversary announce- cdispatch.com meet a growing demand week. men’s haircuts, shav- students.”
 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Sunday, July 14, 2019 5C

In the garden with Felder

Sometimes hard pruning is the way to go

W
hacking
overgrown
shrubs
back hard, like
changing diapers,
needs doing occa-
sionally and can
be worrisome the
first time. But it
usually works out
fine. And it doesn’t
harm plants. Ever
see where a drunk Felder Rushing
driver ran over
hapless crape myrtles, and the
plants sprouted right back out
and bloomed just fine?
Horticulturists have been do-
ing this for centuries (not while
drunk driving, of course). Cut-
ting willows, red- or yellow-twig landscape shrubs back to just
dogwoods, crape myrtles and
other multi-stem plants back to
the ground, called coppicing,
and cutting higher up on knots,
called pollarding, produce
straight fenceposts and twigs
for weaving between the posts.
And, self-ap- hedges way back. Did what I
pointed tastemaker was told, never really thought
opinions aside, it about how well it worked.
doesn’t harm the Later, while working for
plants whatsoever. the campus landscape main-
Really. You with tenance department at MSU, I
open minds, Google was tasked with taking a chain
pollarding and cop- saw to some 60-year-old hollies
picing. around historic Lee Hall. I was
With the excep- sure it would ruin them.
tions of conifers like I would have preferred to
cedar, juniper and limb the stately old specimen
arborvitae, hard “re- up into small evergreen trees by
juvenation” pruning thinning out a few lower limbs,
stimulates strong new shoots but the hard-pruned plants
which, pushed by an intact root came right back out more vigor-
system, will really jump. ous than ever.
Most folks prune shrub roses But hard pruning has some
hard like this, but it can be a timing caveats. It takes weeks,
little scary, cutting really old maybe a couple of months, for
new growth to break out, which
stubby trunks. can be nerve-wracking if family
Before I learned the phys- or neighbors are questioning
iology behind this in college you every week.
arboriculture classes, I had only And the new growth needs
reluctantly done it as a kid being time to mature before winter.
made to stop enjoying life until Because of this, it’s best to
I finished cutting overgrown rejuvenate in late winter, spring
or up to mid-summer, no later.
You can do it in the early winter
but the plants will just sit there
nakedly ’til spring, giving your
neighbors more time to talk.
And of course while it’s fine
to really whack back generic
green shrubs and those that
flower on new growth like roses,
Abelia and rose of Sharon in the
winter, spring or early summer,
it’s best to wait for spring bloom-
ers like azaleas, blueberries,
wisteria, once-blooming roses
and the like to finish flowering.
Main thing is, don’t prune
shrubs really hard past mid-Au-
gust. And by the way, pruning
paints are cosmetic only; use
them to impress someone else.
Another caveat: Because
the new growth will be really
vigorous, it’s important to come
back soon after it emerges to
“tip” prune it to make it bushy
instead of shooting up overhead.
You can do this until early fall,
except for spring bloomers like
azaleas and blueberries, which
need extra time to set flower
buds before fall.
Another advantage to prun-
ing overgrown shrubs hard is
to expose any vines and tree
seedlings. Cut those back to
the ground, and brush or mist
Roundup on the new growth to
kill them, roots and all, without
harming the nearby shrubs
while they sprout back out.
Too bad we can’t prune frail
old dogs and errant children, to
start them over.
But there’s still a month or
so to whack old or struggling
shrubs, or blueberries that’re
finished fruiting; wear a hat,
stay hydrated and watch for
poison ivy and wasp nests.
Felder Rushing is a Mississip-
pi author, columnist, and host of
the “Gestalt Gardener” on MPB
Think Radio. Email gardening
questions to rushingfelder@
yahoo.com.

Jennifer Mosbrucker/Dispatch Staff

Mary Ellen Owings uses metal-tipped tools to create scratchboard portraits, like this one of the David Earwood
family’s late pet, Dixie. “She has a knack for being able to show three dimensions,” said Becky Owings of her
daughter’s work.

Courtesy photos
After Mary Ellen Owings donated a pet portrait commission to a church youth group
silent auction, word has spread about her scratchboard likenesses of animals.

Owings
Continued from Page 1C
“I don’t do an outline now,” she
began. “I start now with a nose, an ear,
an eye ... ” She likes working the “tiny
details,” the ones that capture the indi-
vidual animal.
“Like those little dots in the eyes that
look like they’re shining, I spend a lot
of time with those,” the teen explained.
“In the eye is where you can see the
personality.”
“I don’t see how she gets that,”
praised Diane Earwood, who lives in
West Point. She recently commissioned
portraits of two much-loved late family
pets — Dixie, a small cocker spaniel/
Pekingese mix, and Rebel, a larger lab/
shepherd mix. Owings finished both
pictures very recently, working from
photographs Earwood provided.
“It looks just like them,” Earwood
said, touched by the expression Owings
was able to put into both dogs’ likeness-
es — Rebel’s rather somber look, and
Dixie’s underbite that made her always
seem to be smiling.
Hearing “It looks just like them” or
“It captures their expression” are, to
Owings, the highest compliments —
especially when a portrait is in remem-
brance of a cherished pet.
“And something about the black and
white is so dramatic,” she added.
When Emily Rennie of Calhoun City
received a portrait by Owings of her
late, beloved dog Max, she was over-
whelmed.
“ ... She captured his likeness and
spirit and soul so well,” Rennie said.
“It literally took my breath away and
caused tears to fall fast and furious. The
likeness is extraordinary, and while I
know it was a portrait and not Max him-
self, I couldn’t stop touching it.”
Owings’ aunt, Cindy Sanders of Co-
lumbus, succintly summed up: “I think
she does such a good job at capturing
their essence.”
Putting as much of that essence as
possible into every portrait is Owings’
aim, seeking it in the “tiny details, a fold
of skin, the droop of an ear, the light in
an eye.
“Nothing makes me happier with my
work than to hear a pet owner say that I
captured their dog’s personality or their
signature facial expression perfectly,”
said Owings. “What gives me the most
joy from my work is being able to help
people remember pets they have lost,
or to add a piece of their current pet to
their home. I am so grateful to continue
doing what I love and making people
happy while I’m at it.”
Editor’s note: View more of Mary Ellen
Owing’s art at https://etsy.me/2XYnvj7.
Email reaches her at mowings2@tulane.
edu.

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SOUTHSIDE BLUES FESTIVAL

Blues and gospel were center stage at the Southside Blues Festival at Townsend Park in Columbus July 6.

Angela Blissett, Tim Frierson

Kenya and Ellis Barry Carolyn Green, Brenda Green, Vanetta Bankhead, Devexkiyo Bankhead, Ame’Llyan Bankhead

Kambrii Sherrod, Arianna Bankhead, Tayler Allen Makayla Rieves, Kiara Rieves, Christian Coleman

Nathan Garrett, Mallory Pressley Charlie, Lilla and Caitlin Berry

RAINY NIGHT
Heavy rain in downtown
Columbus Thursday
night postponed Sounds
of Summer, but these
folks stayed dry at
Three Sisters Pie Co.,
where it was Dungeons
& Dragons Night.

Rachel Guerry, C.T. Salazar Will Cochran, Michael Walker

Jeremiah Davis Shelton Wallingford, Ramsey Reed

Classified & Comics D
appoint Jack H. Hayes,
Local Board was Jr. as substituted trust-
charged to distribute ee in the place and
funds appropriated by stead of the said J.
Congress to help ex- Douglas Dalrymple,
pand the capacity of trustee, said appoint-
food and shelter pro- ment of substituted
grams in high-need trustee being duly recor-
areas around the coun- ded in Mortgage Book SECTION
try. 2019 at page 13402, in
the office of the Chan-
A Local Board made up cery Clerk of LOWNDES
of United Way; Helping County, Mississippi,
Hands, Inc.; The Salva- and did vest said substi-
tion Army; Emergency tuted trustee with all
Management Agency; rights, powers and au- THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019
B’Nai Israel; Safe thority that was granted
Haven, Inc.; Contact to the said original trust-
Helpline Teleministries; ee by said deed of trust

classifieds
American Red Cross; above mentioned, which
Loaves and Fishes Com- appointment of substi-
munity Soup Kitchen; tuted trustee was duly
Recovery House; and a recorded and spread at
representative of Home- large upon the land re- Easy online self-service for
less citizens will determ- cords of LOWNDES
ine how the funds awar- County, State of Missis-
your classified ads available
ded to Lowndes County sippi prior to the post-
are to be distributed
at ads.cdispatch.com or call
ing and first publication
among the emergency of this notice; and 662.328.2424
food and shelter pro-
grams run by local ser- WHEREAS, default hav-
vice agencies in the ing been made in the
area. The Local Board is terms and conditions of

deadliNes
responsible for recom- said deed of trust and
mending agencies to re- the entire debt secured
ceive these funds (Deadlines and subject
thereby to change.)
having been de-
aUTO / PeTs seRVices / fiNaNcial gaRage sales
any additional funds
made available under
clared to be due and
payable in accordance
MeRcHaNdise Real esTaTe / HealTH Good: 1 Day.........................$10
Better: 3 Days......................$18
For Placing/Canceling Classified
this phase of the pro- Line Ads: Good: 6 Days...........................$12 Good: 12 Days........................$25
Sunday Paper Deadline
wit the terms of said Best: 6 Days.........................$34
gram. is Thursday 3:00 deedP.M.of trust, and the Better: 12 Days........................$18 Best: 24 Days...........................$40
Monday Paper Deadline is Friday 12:00legal P.M. holder of said in- Best: 30 Days...........................$30 4 lines of text; addtl. lines $1 each.
Tuesday Paper Deadline Under the is terms
Monday of the12:00 P.M. having re-
debtedness 6 lines of text; addtl. lines $1 each. Includes FREE Garage Sale signs. Rain
grant from
Wednesday Paper Deadline is Tuesday quested the National 12:00 P.M. the under- 6 lines of text; addtl. lines $1 each. on the day of your sale? Call and we will
Board, local agencies signed trustee
Thursday Paper Deadline chosen tois Wednesday
receive funds ecute 12:00 P.M.to ex- re-run your ad the next week FREE!

iNdeX
Friday Paper Deadline the trust and sell
must: is 1) Thursday
be private vol- 12:00 P.M.
said land and property
LEGAL NOTICESuntary mustnon-profits
be submitted or 3
in business
accordancedays with the
units
priorof government, 2) terms of date
to first publication said deed of
be eligible to receive trust for the purpose of

eMPlOYMeNT & legals

Federal funds, 3) have raising sums due there-
an accounting system, under, together with at- 0 Legals 1780 Sitting with Elderly/Sick 4000 Merchandise 5000 Pets & Livestock 8000 Real Estate
4) practice nondiscrim- torney's fees, trustee's 1790 Stump Removal 4030 Air Conditioners 5100 Free Pets 8050 Commercial Property
ination, 5) have demon- fees, and expense of 1000 Service 1800 Swimming Pools 4060 Antiques 5150 Pets 8100 Farms & Timberland
All employment and legal notices must be placed via email,
strated the capability to sale; 1030 Air Conditioning & Heating 1830 Tax Service 4090 Appliances 5200 Horses/Cattle/Livestock 8150 Houses - Northside
phone or in-person. deliver emergency food 1060 Appliance Repair 1860 Tree Service 4120 Auctions 5250 Pet Boarding/Grooming 8200 Houses - East
and/or shelter pro- 1070 Asphalt & Paving

fRee BaRgaiN cOlUMN

NOW, THEREFORE, I, 1890 Upholstery 4150 Baby Articles 5300 Supplies/Accessories 8250 Houses - New Hope
grams, and 6) if they 1090 Automotive Services 1910 Welding
Jack H. Hayes, Jr., sub- 4180 Bargain Column 5350 Veterinarians 8300 Houses - South
are a private voluntary 1120 Building & Remodeling
stituted trustee in said 2000 Announcements 4210 Bicycles 5400 Wanted To Buy 8350 Houses - West
organization, have a vol- deed of trust, will on 1150 Carpeting/Flooring
4240 Building Materials 8450 Houses - Caledonia
untary board. Qualifying 1180 Childcare 2050 Card of Thanks
4250 Burial Plots
6000 Financial 8500 Houses - Other
Ad must fit in 4 lines (approximately 20 characters Monday, on per theline) and
5th day 1210 Chimney Cleaning 2100 Fraternal & Lodge 6050 Business Opportunity
agencies are urged to of August, 2019, offerone 4270 Business Furniture & 8520 Hunting Land
will run for 3 days. For items $100 or less ONLY.
apply. More than 1240 Contractors 2150 Good Things To Eat
Equipment
6100 Business Opportunity Wanted
8550 Investment Property
item may be in same ad, but prices may not fortotal
sale atoverpublic outcry
$100, no 1250 Computer Services 2200 In Memorial 6120 Check Cashing
and sell within legal 2250 Instruction & School 4300 Camera Equipment 8600 Lots & Acreage
relists. No business ads . 1270 Electrical 6150 Insurance
Lowndes County has hours (being between 1300 Excavating 2300 Lost & Found 4330 Clothing
6200 Loans
8650 Mobile Homes
distributed Emergency the hours of 11:00 a.m. 1320 Fitness Training 2350 Personals 4360 Coins & Jewelry
6250 Mortgages
8700 Mobile Home Spaces
Bargain Column ads Foodmust and be submitted
Shelter funds and online at
4:00 p.m.) at the 1330 Furniture Repair & Refinishing 2400 Special Notices 4390 Computer Equipment
6300 Stocks & Bonds
8750 Resort Property
ads.cdispatch.com or previously
in person.with The No Sal-
phone eastcalls
frontor emails.
door of the 1360 General Services 2600 Travel/Entertainment 4420 Farm Equipment & Supplies
6350 Business for Sale
8800 River Property
vation Army; Safe County Courthouse of 4450 Firewood 8850 Wanted to Buy
1380 Housecleaning 3000 Employment
Haven, Inc.; Recovery the County of 1390 Insulation
4460 Flea Markets 7000 Rentals 8900 Waterfront Property
House, Inc.; Helping 3050 Clerical & Office 4480 Furniture 7050 Apartments
LOWNDES, Mississippi, 1400 Insurance 3100 Data Processing/ Computer 4510 Garage Sales 7100 Commercial Property
9000 Transportation
Hands, Inc.; United Way to the highest and best 1410 Interior Decorators 9050 Auto Accessories/Parts
• All ads must be paid for in advance and are non-refundable after the first
of Lowndes County; and bidder for cash the fol- 3150 Domestic Help 4540 General Merchandise 7150 Houses
1440 Jewelry/Watch Repair 3170 Engineering 9100 Auto Rentals & Leasing
insertion. Loaves and Fishes Com- lowing described prop- 4570 Household Goods 7180 Hunting Land
1470 Lawn Care/Landscaping 3200 General Help Wanted 9150 Autos for Sale
munity Soup Kitchen
• Please read your ad on the first day of publication. We accept responsibility 4630 Lawn & Garden 7190 Land for Rent/Lease
erty lying and being situ- 1500 Locksmiths 3250 Management Positions 4660 Merchandise Rentals 7200 Mobile Homes
9200 Aviation
participating.
only for the first incorrect insertion. These ated in the County of 1530 Machinery Repair 9250 Boats & Marine
agencies were respons- 3300 Medical/Dental 4690 Musical Instruments 7250 Mobile Home Spaces
LOWNDES and State of
• The Publisher assumes no financial responsibility for errors nor for 1560 Mobile Home Services 3350 Opportunity Information 4700 Satellites 7300 Office Spaces
9300 Camper/R.V.’s
ible for providing more Mississippi, to wit: 1590 Moving & Storage 9350 Golf Carts
omission of copy. Liability shall not
than 2,900 meals and exceed the cost of that portion of space 3400 Part-Time 4720 Sporting Goods 7350 Resort Rentals
1620 Painting & Papering 3450 Positions Wanted 9400 Motorcycles/ATVs
occupied by such error.870 nights lodging. 4750 Stereos & TV’s 7400 River Property
Lots 2, 4 and 7 of an in 1650 Pest Control 3500 Professional 9450 Trailers/Heavy Equipment
• All questions regarding classified ads currently running should be directed 4780 Wanted To Buy 7450 Rooms
Georgetown, Ltd., Part I, 1680 Plumbing 3550 Restaurant/Hotel 9500 Trucks, Vans & Buses
to the Classified Department.
Public or private volun- 7500 Storage & Garages
a subdivision of 1710 Printing 3600 Sales/Marketing 9550 Wanted to Buy
tary agencies inter- 7520 Vacation Rentals
• All ads are subject to the approval of this paper. The Commercial Dispatch
Lowndes County, Mis- 1740 Roofing & Guttering 3650Trades 7550 Wanted to Rent
ested in applying for sissippi as recorded in
reserves the right to reject, revise, classify or cancel any advertising at any 1770 Saws & Lawn Mowers 3700Truck Driving
Emergency Food and 7600 Waterfront Property
time. Plat Book 4 at page 60
Shelter Program funds in the land records of
must contact Renee Lowndes County, Mis-
Legal Notices 0010 Sanders
Legal Noticesat 0010
United Way sissippi. Legal Notices 0010 Carpet & Flooring 1150 General Help Wanted 3200 Burial Plots 4250 Medical / Dental 3300 General Merchandise 4600
of Lowndes County at
Legal Advertisement (662) 328-0943 or SUBJECT TO the restrict- THE GOLDEN Triangle 8 SPACES for sale, BOLEN MTV riding lawn
rsanders@uwlc-ms.org ive covenants and con- Planning and Develop- Friendship Cemetery, mower, $200. Gas club
LOWNDES COUNTY HAS for an application. The ditions contained in in- ment District is accept- original section, Call car golf cart. Needs
BEEN AWARDED FEDER- deadline for applica- strument dated August ing applications for part-
AL FUNDS MADE AVAIL- tions to be received is time personal care at- 662−364−3736. work, $200. Call 662−
18, 1986 and recorded 570−1730.
ABLE THROUGH THE DE- July 16, 2019. in Book 784 at pages 5- tendants to work in the
PARTMENT OF HOME- Golden Triangle area. Farm Equipment & Supplies
11 in the land records USE KENNEL DIP® to
LAND SECURITY (DHS) PUBLISH: 7/10, 7/11, of Lowndes County, Mis- Applicants must have a 4420
/ FEDERAL EMER- 7/12, 7/14 & valid driver’s license, re- treat fleas, ticks,
sissippi.
GENCY MANAGEMENT 7/15/2019 liable transportation and FOR SALE Hay baler, mange, stable flies &
AGENCY UNDER THE SUBJECT TO the prior liability insurance on rake, and cutter. Call mosquitoes where they
EMERGENCY FOOD AND STATE OF MISSISSIPPI vehicle. Contact Phyllis Ernie at 662−549−
COUNTY OF LOWNDES reservation of all oil, DAVID’S CARPET & breed. At Tractor Supply
SHELTER NATIONAL gas, and other minerals UPHOLSTERY Flake at the Golden Tri- (www.kennelvax.com)
BOARD PROGRAM. angle Planning and De- 8948 for more info.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S in, on and under the CLEANING
above described prop- velopment District, 106 Sporting Goods 4720
Lowndes County has SALE 1 Room − $40 Miley Drive, Starkville, JOHN DEERE MODEL M
erty, all of which are re-
been chosen to receive served by prior owners. 2 Rooms − $70 MS. No telephone calls TRACTOR A set of one ELLIPTICAL MACHINE
$28,379 to supple- WHEREAS, on Novem- 3+ Rooms − $30 EA please. row cultivators w/ Sole Elliptical E35 in
ment emergency food ber 17, 2015, Susie Rugs−Must Be Seen
I will convey only such hydraulic lift, has been excellent condition. Nice
and shelter programs in Hicks Smith executed a title as is vested in me Car Upholstery repainted, looks good &
the county. certain deed of trust to quiet machine. $399
J. Douglas Dalrymple, as substituted trustee. Cleaning Available runs good, $3500. Call
662−722−1758
Medical / Dental 3300 662−574−1561
The selection was made trustee, for the use and WITNESS MY SIGNA- 662−436−2037.
by a National Board that benefit of Anniette K. CARE CENTER OF Pets 5150
Tate, which deed of TURE on this the 10th
is chaired by the U.S. day of July, A.D., 2019. ABERDEEN Has Full General Merchandise 4600
Department of Home- trust is duly recorded in General Services 1360 Time Positions REGISTERED DACHSH−
land Security’s Federal Mortgage Book 2015 at JACK H. HAYES, JR. Available for: 40 SILVER CRYSTAL UND puppies for sale.
Emergency Manage- page 15135, in the of- RN MDS Nurse and Reds & creams. Ready
fice of the Chancery SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE WORK WANTED: SWAROVSKI ANIMALS
ment Agency and con- Licensed & Bonded− (3) LPN’s 3-11 Miniature to large. Have to go 7/13! Call 205−
sists of representatives Clerk of LOWNDES carpentry, painting, & ($1000 Sign on Bonus original boxes. Must buy 596−3264.
from American Red County, Mississippi; for nurses)
and PUBLISHED: July 14, demolition. Landscap− all, $400. Call 662−
Cross; Catholic Charit- 21, 28 & August 4, 3 CNA’s 2 – 10 Apts For Rent: Northside 7010
ies, USA; National Coun- ing, gutters cleaned, (bonus does not apply) 570−1730.
cil of the Churches of WHEREAS, under and by 2019 bush hogging, clean−up Experience Preferred
virtue of power and au- FOX RUN APARTMENTS
Christ in the USA; The Automotive Services 1090 work, pressure washing, Apply in person at FOR SALE New loveseat
thority conferred upon 505 Jackson St, 1 & 2 BR near hospital.
Jewish Federations of moving help & furniture and chaise, $400.
North America; The Sal- Anniette K. Tate, as the GULF STATES AUTO repair. 662−242−3608. in Aberdeen. EOE Black Toyota Camry
$595−$645 monthly.
vation Army; and, United owner and holder of Automotive Sales floormats, $40.
Military discount, pet
Way Worldwide. The said deed of trust and 2601 Buttermilk Rd area, pet friendly, and
Local Board was the indebtedness se- Cottondale, AL 35453
White distressed jewelry furnished corporate
cured thereby, Anniette PRIVACY FENCE OR box, $30.
charged to distribute gulfstatesauto.com Air Conditioners 4030 apts. 24−HOUR
funds appropriated by K. Tate did, on July 9, 205-562-2188
CHAIN LINK REPAIRS Amazon Fire Tablet PROFESSIONAL GYM.
Congress to help ex- 2019, by instrument in Call me! Licensed w/ 2.5 TON AC UNIT & 3 case, $20.
writing, substitute and ON SITE SECURITY.
pand the capacity of New inventory arriving 30+ years of exp. TON NATURAL GAS Jacqueline Kennedy
appoint Jack H. Hayes, ON SITE MAINTENANCE.
food and shelter pro- daily! Call or text Joe Seals, FURNACE. Used. Works interviews boxset, $30.
grams in high-need Jr. as substituted trust- 662−549−7167.
ON SITE MANAGEMENT.
well, recently upgraded. Accounting Terms
areas around the coun- ee in the place and Sedans: dictionary, $12.
24−HOUR CAMERA
try. stead of the said J. $900 OBO. SURVEILLANCE. Benji @
Douglas Dalrymple, 2009 Nissan Altima 662−574−0062. 662−386−4446.
trustee, said appoint- WEEKEND WARRIORS. 662−242−2884
A Local Board made up 2.5, 4dr, Gray, Find the best deals.
of United Way; Helping ment of substituted 49K Miles, $6,900
We work for local con− Leave a message. Apts For Rent: West 7050
Hands, Inc.; The Salva- trustee being duly recor- tractors & businesses.

VIP
2012 Honda Accord Medical / Dental 3300
tion Army; Emergency ded in Mortgage Book EXL; 4dr, Silver, Experienced in roofing,
Management Agency; 2019 at page 13402, in 35K Miles, $11,900 framing, all phases of

B’Nai Israel; Safe the office of the Chan-
Haven, Inc.; Contact cery Clerk of LOWNDES
Helpline Teleministries; County, Mississippi,
American Red Cross; and did vest said substi-
Loaves and Fishes Com- tuted trustee with all
munity Soup Kitchen; rights, powers and au-
Recovery House; and a thority that was granted
representative of Home- to the said original trust-
less citizens will determ- ee by said deed of trust
ine how the funds awar- above mentioned, which
ded to Lowndes County appointment of substi-
tuted trustee was duly
are to be distributed
among the emergency recorded and spread at
food and shelter pro- large upon the land re-
cords of LOWNDES
grams run by local ser-
vice agencies in the County, State of Missis-
area. The Local Board is sippi prior to the post-
responsible for recom- ing and first publication
mending agencies to re- of this notice; and
ceive these funds and
WHEREAS, default hav-
any additional funds
made available under ing been made in the
this phase of the pro- terms and conditions of
gram. said deed of trust and
the entire debt secured
Under the terms of the thereby having been de- 2017 Toyota Corolla LE;
grant from the National clared to be due and
Board, local agencies payable in accordance
chosen to receive funds wit the terms of said
must: 1) be private vol- deed of trust, and the
untary non-profits or legal holder of said in-
units of government, 2) debtedness having re-
be eligible to receive quested the under-
Federal funds, 3) have signed trustee to ex-
an accounting system, ecute the trust and sell
4) practice nondiscrim- said land and property
ination, 5) have demon- in accordance with the
strated the capability to terms of said deed of
deliver emergency food trust for the purpose
and/or shelter pro- raising sums due there-
grams, and 6) if they under, together with at-
are a private voluntary torney's fees, trustee's
organization, have a vol- fees, and expense of
untary board. Qualifying sale;
agencies are urged to
apply. NOW, THEREFORE, I,
Jack H. Hayes, Jr., sub-
Lowndes County has stituted trustee in said
deed of trust, will on
distributed Emergency
Food and Shelter funds Monday, on the 5th day 2015 Nissan CRV EXL; "We’ll go out on a limb
previously with The Sal- of August, 2019, offer
vation Army; Safe for sale at public outcry
Haven, Inc.; Recovery and sell within legal
House, Inc.; Helping hours (being between
Hands, Inc.; United Way the hours of 11:00 a.m.
of Lowndes County; and and 4:00 p.m.) at the
east front door of the
Loaves and Fishes Com-
munity Soup Kitchen County Courthouse of
the County of
participating. These
agencies were respons- LOWNDES, Mississippi,
ible for providing more to the highest and best
than 2,900 meals and bidder for cash the fol-
870 nights lodging. lowing described prop-
erty lying and being situ-
Public or private volun- ated in the County of
tary agencies inter- LOWNDES and State
Mississippi, to wit:
ested in applying for
Emergency Food and
Shelter Program funds Lots 2, 4 and 7 of an in
must contact Renee Georgetown, Ltd., Part
Sanders at United Way a subdivision of
of Lowndes County at Lowndes County, Mis-
(662) 328-0943 or sissippi as recorded in
rsanders@uwlc-ms.org Plat Book 4 at page 60
for an application. The in the land records of
ads. cdispatch.com
deadline for applica- Lowndes County, Mis-
sissippi.
tions to be received is
July 16, 2019.
2014 Honda Accord
Sport; 4dr, Black,
30K Miles, $14,900
2015 Honda Accord
Sport; 4dr, Blue,
66K Miles, $12,900
2006 Honda Accord
SE; Gray,
116K Miles, $5,900
2008 Honda Accord
EXL; Silver,
117K Miles, $7,900
2016 Honda Accord
Sport; 4dr, Gray,
66K Miles, $14,900
2017 Honda Accord
Sport Special Edition,
4dr, Silver,
79K Miles, $14,900
2018 Honda Accord
Touring; 4dr, Red,
48 Miles, $27,900
2017 Honda Civic
Hatchback EX; 4dr, Red, tree cutting. 356−6525.
26k Miles, $16,900
Red, 4dr,
20K Miles, 11,900
SUVS:
2011 Toyota Rav4 Lim- home, hospital or
ited; 4dr, White,
165K Miles, $9,900
2008 Toyota 4Runner
SR5; 4dr, Blue,
113K Miles, 11,900
2007 Honda Fit;
of 4dr, Gray,
82K Miles, $5,900
2016 Nissan Rogue S;
4dr, Maroon,
48K Miles, $13,900
2017 Nissan Rogue S;
AWD, 4dr, Red,
49K Miles, $14,900
2011 Honda CR-V EXL; citizen disc. Call Alvin @
4dr, Blue,
55K Miles, $9,900
4dr, Silver,
43K Miles, $15,900
2017 Honda CRV EXL; Lost & Found 2300
4dr, Black,
50K Miles, $18,900
New Price
2018 Honda HR-V EX;
4dr, Silver,
8K Miles, $17,900
2017 Ford Edge SEL;
4dr, White,
15K Miles, $15,900
Vans:
of 2012 Honda Odyssey
EXL; 4dr, Brown,
$15,900
I, Trucks:
2014 Toyota Tacoma
4X4 BaJa Edition;
Double Cab,
98K Miles, $19,900
Rentals
construction. Refs avail.
Cut out the middle man.
Apartments
662−242−5099.
Lawn Care / Landscaping & Houses
1470 1 Bedrooms
2 Bedroooms
3 Bedrooms
TERRA CARE
LANDSCAPING L.L.C.
Phone: 662−549−1878
Landscaping, Property Furnished &
Clean Up, Plant Care, Unfurnished
Bush Hogging, Herbicide
Spraying. 1, 2, & 3 Baths
Lease, Deposit
JESSE & BEVERLY’S & Credit Check
LAWN SERVICE. viceinvestments.com
327-8555
Mowing, cleanup,
landscaping, sodding, &
Apts For Rent: Other 7080
Sitting With The Sick / Elderly
1780
RN NURSE Seeking to
sit w/ elderly person in−
nursing home. Light
housekeeping included.
Ask for Mary, 662−356
−6578.
Tree Services 1860
A&T TREE SERVICE
Bucket truck & stump
removal. Free est.
Serving Columbus
since 1987. Senior
242−0324/241−4447
for you!"
DOWNTOWN: 2BR/1BA,
CH&A, 1 story, W/D,
historic district, 1 block
from downtown, $575/
BRASS KETTLE I
am looking for a mo. + $575 dep. NO
brass Victorian PETS. 662−574−8789.
Spirit Kettle that my Peaceful & Quiet area.
mother sold to
someone in
Columbus, Ms in
about 1974 or 75. I
know this is a long Let your
shot, but I would
like to buy it back fingers do the
for her. 601−323− walking.
5886
Find your
dream job in
the classifieds!
LOST HONDA car key
with fob and red heart
inscribed Tiny. 662−
327−5040
2d SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com
Apts For Rent: Other 7080 Commercial Property For Houses For Rent: East 7120 Office Spaces For Rent 7300
Rent 7100
COLEMAN FOR RENT LOCATED
UPDATED 2BR/1BA,
window air, gas heat,
OFFICE SPACE FOR
LEASE. 1112 Main St.,
RENTALS NEAR DOWNTOWN. appliances. AVAILABLE Ste. 5. 3700 sq. ft.
TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS 3,000 sq. ft. truck NOW. $500.00/ Plenty of private
$500.00. Call Long & parking. 662−327−
1 BEDROOM
terminal, 9,500 sq. ft.
shop & 3,200 sq. ft. Long @ 328−0770. 9559.
2 BEDROOMS office/shop. Buildings HUD not accepted.
Houses For Sale: Other 8500
3 BEDROOMS can be rented together
or separately. All w/
Houses For Rent: West 7150
LEASE, excellent access & Hwy.
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82 visibility. 662−327−
DEPOSIT 9559. 2BR/2BA ON ELM
AND
LAKE GOLF COURSE at
38 Humphrey Lane.
CREDIT CHECK Houses For Rent: Northside Energy efficient garden
7110 home. $700/mo. +
662-329-2323 2BR/1.5BA
dep. 662−549−4492.

TOWNHOUSE, 2 story, 3BR/3BA, BRICK,

2411 HWY 45 N brick. 3102 Sierra Ct. Mobile Homes for Rent 72502,640 sq. ft., 32x32
All appliances included. LR/DR combo, 25x25
COLUMBUS, MS Very nice. $675/mo + 3BR/2BA MH FOR library, lg. laundry room,
dep. 662−315−1930. RENT. 2017 model, fur− new appl., Italian
nished or unfurnished. marble in foyer & hall,
Commercial Property For
Water incl. $800/mo. custom drapes, dbl.
Rent 7100 $500 damage dep. req. carport, security

Sudoku
2BR/1BA. HUD
OFFICE FOR RENT. approved. Stove, refrg,
Caledonia Schools. system. $139,900.
For sale or rent.
YESTERDAY’S ANSWER
Yesterday’sANSWER
answer
662−640−8750.

Sudoku YESTERDAY’S
30x15. Separate air w/d hookups. $495/ 615−849−5597.
conditioner & bathroom. mo, Lease & dep, credit Sudoku is a number-
$400/mo. Located in
Caledonia. Call 662−
check. Coleman Realty, MORTGAGE/HOUSE
placing puzzle
Sudoku based on
is a number-
4 8 5 6 2 7 9 3 1
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ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD — 4474 New Hope Road.
Worship 10:30 a.m., Children’s Church 10:30 a.m., 662-
664-0852
THE ASSEMBLY COLUMBUS — 2201 Military Road.
Christian Education 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Nursery
Church (2-3 yrs.) Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. Wednesday
6:30 p.m. (something for all ages). Nursery provided for all
services. Jody Gurley, Pastor. 662-328-6374
BAPTIST
ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH — Hwy. 45 N. Sunday
School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Discipleship Training 5
p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Mitch McWilliams,
Pastor. 662-328-4765
ARMSTRONG BAPTIST CHURCH — 1707 Yorkville
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. William Vaughn, Pastor. 662-
328-0670
ARTESIA BAPTIST CHURCH — Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Pastor Jeff
Morgan.
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 3232 Military Road.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Walter Butler, Pastor.
BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH — 2096 Bethesda
Rd, Crawford. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Discipleship Training 6:00 p.m., Worship 7 p.m., Wednesday
7:00 p.m. Allan Dees, Pastor. 662-272-8734
BORDER SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH — 12771 Hwy.
12 E., Caledonia. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m., Kids for Christ 5 p.m., Discipleship Training 5:15 p.m.,
Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study – Adults, Children,
and Youth classes 7 p.m. Dan Louman, Pastor. 662-386-
0541. Brad Creely, Minister of Music and Youth, 662-312-
8749. www. borderspringsbaptistchurch.com
BROOKSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH — Main Street,
Brooksville. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:55 a.m.
LLC
and 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
CALEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH — 7840 Wolfe Road,
Caledonia. Sunday Men’s Prayer Service 9:30 a.m.,
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Bible Study 4
p.m., Worship 5 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Bob
Burch, Pastor.
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH — 295 Dowdle Dr. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Adult Choir
rehearsals and Discipleship Training 5 p.m., Worship 6
p.m., Wednesday 6:15 p.m. Rev. Ralph Windle, Interim
Pastor. 662-328-6741
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH — 385 7th St. SW, Vernon,
Ala. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
(6 p.m. - Daylight Savings Time), Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Wil
Corbett, Pastor. 205-270-1845
CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH — 1008 Lehmberg Rd.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Paul Shaw, Pastor. 662-327-3771
CANAAN MB CHURCH — 2425 Bell Ave. Sunday School
8:15 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6
p.m. Jimmy Pounds, Pastor. 662-327-1226
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH — 2490 Yorkville
Rd. East Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study, Children & Youth Classes 6:30
p.m. Matt Moehring, Pastor. Edward Rhinewalt, Music
Director. 662-327-5306
CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH — 844 Old West
Point Rd., Starkville. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Greg Upperman,
Pastor. 662-323-6351 or visit www.cornerstonestarkville.
com
EAST END BAPTIST CHURCH — 380 Hwy. 50 W. (Hwy.
50 and Holly Hills Rd.) Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Worship
10:30 a.m., Worship 5 p.m. followed by Discipleship
Training, Mission Friends and GAs 5 p.m., Sanctuary Choir
6:30 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting, Youth Worship,
Preschool & Children’s Choirs 6:30 p.m. Bryon Benson,
We unlock
Pastor. 662-328-5915
EASTVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 1316 Ben Christopher
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7
p.m. Junior Eads, Pastor. 662-329-2245
FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 127 Airline Rd.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m. Dr. Breck Ladd, Pastor. 662-328-2924
FAITH CHRISTIAN BAPTIST CHURCH — 1621 Mike
Parra Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Rev.
Michael Love, Pastor. 662-434-5252
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH — 7th St. and 2nd. Ave.
N. Sunday Worship 8:45 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m.
(Worship televised at 10 a.m. on WCBI-TV, Columbus
Cable Channel 7), Contemporary Worship 11 a.m.;
Sunday Evening Worship 5 p.m., Midweek Prayer Service
Wednesday 6 p.m. located downtown. Dr. Shawn Parker,
Pastor. 662-245-0540 columbusfbc.org
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF STEENS — 40 Odom Rd.,
Steens. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6
p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST — 125 Yorkville Rd. W. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7
p.m. John Gainer, Pastor. 662-328-6024 or 662-328-3183
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH — 708 Airline Rd. Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.
Charles Whitney, Pastor.
GRACE COVENANT BAPTIST CHURCH — 912 11th Ave.
S. Sunday 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Pastor Sammy Burns. 662-
328-1096
GREENWOOD SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH — 278
East between Gattman & Amory. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7:15 p.m. Rev.
John Walden, Pastor. 662-356-4445
IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 6342 Military Rd.,
Steens. Bible Study 10:30 a.m., Worship 9:15 a.m. and 6
p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 662-328-1668
KOLOLA SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH — Caledonia.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., AWANA
4:45-6 Ages 2-12th grade (Sept. - May), Worship 5 p.m.,
Choir Practice Wednesday 6 p.m., 252 Basics Children’s
Ministry an Cross Training Youth Wednesday 7 p.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Rev. Don Harding, Pastor.
LONGVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 991 Buckner Street,
Longview. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship 11:00 a.m.,
Discipleship Training 5:15 p.m., Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.;
Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Interim Pastor Ron
Linkins, or email ynyministry@yahoo.com, 662-769-4774
MCBEE BAPTIST CHURCH — 2846 Hwy. 50 E. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Discipleship Training
5 p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. Jimmy
Ray, Pastor. 662-328-7177
MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH — Holly Hills Rd. Sunday
School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.,
Prayer Service every Saturday 6 p.m. Rev. Denver Clark,
Pastor.
MOUNT PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH — 2628 East Tibbee
Rd., West Point. Sunday Worship each week 8 a.m., 1st,
3rd and 5th Sunday Worship 11:30 a.m., Sunday School
9:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Donald Wesley, Pastor.
MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH — 1791 Lake Lowndes
Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Steve Lammons, Pastor. 662-328-
2811
MT. VERNON CHURCH — 200 Mt. Vernon Rd. Sunday
Worship 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Service Life Groups for
all ages 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Connection Cafe 10 a.m.,
Discovery Zone. 662-328-3042 mtvchurch.com
MURRAH’S CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 9297 Hwy.
69 S. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and
6:30 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
NEW COVENANT BAPTIST CHURCH — Highway 50 E.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Service 10 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
Ed Nix, Pastor.
NEW JOURNEY CHURCH — 3123 New Hope Rd. Sunday
Worship 10:30 a.m., Small Groups 5:30 p.m., Kevin Edge,
Pastor. 662-315-7753 or thenewjourneychurch.org
NEW SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH — 7086 Wolfe Rd., 3
miles south of Caledonia. Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m. & 10:30
a.m., Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Sunday Evening - AWANA
4 p.m., Discipleship Training, Youth & Adult 5 p.m., Evening
Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday - Adults, Youth & Children 6:30
p.m. 662-356-4940 www.newsalembaptistcaledonia.com
Bro. Mel Howton, Pastor.
NORTHSIDE FREE WILL BAPTIST — 14th Ave. and
Waterworks. Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Worship 11
a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Pat Creel, Pastor.
OPEN DOOR M.B. CHURCH — Starkville Sportsplex, 405
Lynn Lane, Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. 1st
2nd and 4th Sundays. Donnie Jones, Pastor. 662-263-7102
PLEASANT GROVE MB CHURCH — 1914 Moor High
Road, Crawford. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11
a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Riley Forrest, Sr., Pastor.
662-272-8221
PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST — 1383 Pleasant Hill Rd.
Sunday Worship 10 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Bill
Hurt, Pastor. 662-329-3921
PLYMOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH — 187 Plymouth Rd.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Randy
Rigdon, Pastor. Neil Shepherd, Music.
SOVEREIGN FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH — 7852 Hwy.
12 E., Steens. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Service 5 p.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Charles Young, Pastor.
SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH — 12859 Martin
Road Spur, Northport, Ala. Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Bible
Study noon. Todd Bryant, Pastor. sovereigngrace.net
STATE LINE BAPTIST CHURCH — 7560 Hwy. 1282 E.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday
Night small group 6:30 p.m. Robert Gillis, Pastor. 662-
329-2973
TEMPLE OF DELIVERANCE BAPTIST CHURCH —
4307 Sand Rd., Steens. Maurice Williams, Pastor. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Wednesday 7
p.m. 662-327-2580
UNITED CHRISTIAN BAPTIST CHURCH — 2 blocks east
of Hwy. 69 on Yorkville Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship
10:15 a.m. Steven James, Pastor.
UNIVERSITY BAPTIST CHURCH — 1104 Louisville St.,
Starkville (located in Fellowship Hall of St. Luke Lutheran
Church). Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Bert
Montgomery, Pastor. www.ubcstarkville.org
VICTORY FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH — Victory Loop
off of Mill Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and
6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Pastor, Al Hamm.
WOODLAND BAPTIST CHURCH — 3033 Ridge Rd.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Worship 6
p.m., AWANA Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Gene Gillis, Interim Pastor. Brad Wright, Youth Minister.
10TH STREET FAIRLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH — 1118
7th St. S. Sunday School 8 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m., Youth Ministry Wednesday 4:30 p.m.
Rev. Brian Hood, Pastor.
INDEPENDENT BAPTIST
BETHESDA CHURCH — 1800 Short Main. Sunday School
9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Nathaniel
Best, Pastor. E-mail: bethesdambchurch@yahoo.com
BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH — 5860 Hwy. 50 E., West
Point. Sunday School 10 a.m., Service 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m.
FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH — 1720 Hwy. 373.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Martin “Buddy” Gardner, Pastor.
LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHURCH — 5030 Hwy. 182 E.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. 662-327-1130
SHINING LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH — 957 Sunset Drive,
Starkville in the Comfort Suites Conference Room, Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pastor
John Harvey. slbcstarkville.org 662-648-0282
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
ANDERSON GROVE MB CHURCH — 1853 Anderson
Grove Road, Caledonia. Sunday School 9:20 a.m., Worship
11:00 a.m., Bible Study Wednesday 6:20 p.m. David O.
Williams, Pastor. 662-356-4968.
ANTIOCH MB CHURCH — 2304 Seventh Ave. N. Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Kenny
Bridges, Pastor.
BETHLEHEM MB CHURCH — 293 Bethlehem Road,
Caledonia. Sunday School 1st and 4th Sundays 8 a.m., 2nd
& 3rd Sundays 9:30 a.m., Worship 1st & 4th Sundays 9:30
a.m., 2nd & 3rd Sundays 11 a.m., Wednesdays 6 p.m. Rev.
Willie James Gardner, Pastor. 662-356-4424
BLESSING MB CHURCH — Starkville Sportsplex, Activity
Center 405 Lynn Lane Road. Sunday Worship 2nd, 4th &
5th Sundays 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Pastor Martin. 662-744-0561
BRICK MB CHURCH — Old Macon Rd. Sunday School
9:30 a.m. each Sunday, Worship 2nd and 4th Sundays only
11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Everett Little, Pastor.
CALVARY FAITH CENTER — Hwy. 373 & Jess Lyons
Road. Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m., Sunday School 9 a.m.,
Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Pastor Robert
Bowers, Pastor. 662-434-0144
CEDAR GROVE MB CHURCH — 286 Swartz Dr. Worship
Services 11:15 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m., Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Johnnie Richardson, Pastor. 662-434-6528
CHRISTIAN HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
— 14096 MS Hwy. 388, Brooksville, MS 39739, Sunday
School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11:00 a.m., Wednesday 6:30
p.m. Bobby Bowen, Pastor. 662-738-5837/549-6100
CHRIST MB CHURCH — 110 2nd Ave. S. Sunday School
10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m., B.T.U.
Program every 1st & 3rd Sunday 6 p.m.
ELBETHEL MB CHURCH — 2205 Washington Ave.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
7:00 p.m., Rev. Leroy Jones, Pastor.
FAITH HARVEST MB CHURCH — 4266 Sand Road.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Bible class
Tuesday 6 p.m. Hugh L. Dent, Pastor. 662-243-7076.
FOURTH STREET MB CHURCH — 610 4th St. N. Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m., Wednesday Bible
Study 7 p.m. Rev. Jimmy L. Rice, Pastor. 662-328-1913
FRIENDSHIP MB CHURCH — 1102 12th Ave. S. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Dr.
Stanley K. McCrary, Pastor. 662-327-7473 or 662-251-4185
GREATER MT. OLIVE M.B. CHURCH — 1856 Carson Rd.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m., Wednesday 7
a.m. Donald Henry, Pastor.
HALBERT MISSION MB CHURCH — 2199 Halbert Church
Rd., Ethelsville, Ala. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11
a.m. Ernest Prescott, Pastor.
HOPEWELL MB CHURCH — 4892 Ridge Rd. Sunday
School 8 a.m., Worship 9 a.m., Minister Terry Johnson,
Interim Pastor.
JERUSALEM MB CHURCH — 14129 Hwy 12 E.,
Caledonia. Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Rev. Willie Petty, Sr.,
Pastor.
MAPLE STREET BAPTIST — 219 Maple St. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m. Joseph Oyeleye, Pastor. 662-328-4629
MILLERS CHAPEL MB CHURCH — 425 East North
St. Macon. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Ron Houston, Pastor.
MISSIONARY UNION BAPTIST CHURCH — 1207 5th
Ave. N. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Baptist Training Union 5 p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday
6 p.m. Rev. Tony A. Montgomery, Pastor.
MOUNT ZION M.B. CHURCH — 2221 14th Ave. N.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday Bible
Study 7 p.m. Jesse J. Slater, Pastor. 662-328-4979
MT. ARY MB CHURCH — 291 S. Frontage Rd., Lot #4.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Rev. Erick Logan, Pastor.
MT. AVERY BAPTIST CHURCH — 12311 Nashville
Ferry Rd. E. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.
every Sunday except 5th Sunday. Rev. John Wells,
Pastor.
MT. OLIVE MB CHURCH — 2020 Atkin Rd., Millport,
Ala. Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship Service 10 a.m.
Pastor Benny W. Henry. 205-662-3923
NEW HOPE MB CHURCH — 271 Church St., Artesia.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
6 p.m. Thomas E. Rice is Pastor. 662-494-1580
NEW BAPTIST TEMPLE MB CHURCH — 5937
Nashville Ferry Rd. E. Sunday School 9 a.m. each week
except 5th Sunday, Worship 10 a.m. each week except
5th Sunday, 5th Sundays: Ushers Board Fellowship.
Rev. L.A. Gardner, Pastor. 662-329-3321
NEW ZION PILGRIM MB CHURCH — 5253 New Hope
Rd. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship Services 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. Christopher Wriley, Pastor.
NEW ZION STEENS MB CHURCH — 3301 Sand Rd.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Pastor Rev. Billy D. Hill. 662-329-5224
OAK GROVE MB CHURCH — 1090 Taylor Thurston Rd.
Sunday School 9:00 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., 5th Sunday 8
a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:15 p.m. Pastor Therman
Cunningham Sr., 662-798-0179
OAKLAND MB CHURCH — 18 Fairport Road, Crawford.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
Sunday, July 14, 2019 3D
Bible study 7 p.m., Mass Choir Rehearsal - Wed. before
1st and 2nd Sun. 6 p.m., Male Chorus Rehearsal - Wed.
before 3rd Sun. 6 p.m., Junior Choir Rehearsal - Wed.
before 4th Sun. 6 p.m. Rev. Sammy L. White, Pastor.
PLEASANT GROVE ROBINSON MB CHURCH — 9203
Hwy. 389 N., Starkville. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship
11:15 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Service/Bible Study 7
p.m. Pastor George A. Sanders. 456-0024
PLEASANT RIDGE MB CHURCH — Ridge Rd. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. A.
Edwards, Sr., Pastor.
PROVIDENCE MB CHURCH — Old Hwy. 69 S. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
Rev. Gilbert Anderson, Pastor.
SAINT MATTHEWS MB CHURCH — 1213 Island Rd.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Curtis Clay, Sr., Pastor.
SALEM MB CHURCH — Hwy. 86, Carrollton, Ala.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Rev. David J. Johnson, Jr., Pastor.
SECOND JAMES CREEK MB CHURCH — 4898 Baldwin
Rd., Brooksville. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11
a.m. Pastor Michael Tate. 662-738-5855
SOUTHSIDE MB CHURCH — 100 Nashville Ferry Rd. E.
Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Rev. Rayfield Evins Jr., Pastor.
SIXTH AVENUE MB CHURCH — 1519 Sixth Ave. N.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m., Bible Study
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. W.C. Talley, Pastor. 662-329-
2344
SPRINGFIELD MB CHURCH — 6369 Hwy. 45 S. (1st &
3rd Sunday) Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship 11:30
a.m., (1st & 3rd Wednesday) 7 p.m. Robert Gavin, Pastor.
662-327-9843
STEPHEN CHAPEL MB CHURCH — 2008 7th Ave. N.
Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday 10:45
a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
St. James MB CHURCH — 6525 Hardy-Billups Rd.,
Crawford. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and
6:15 p.m. Rev. Chad Payton, Pastor.
St. JOHN MB CHURCH — 3477 Motley Rd., Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study
7 p.m. Joe Brooks, Pastor. 327-7494.
ST. PAUL MB CHURCH — Robinson Rd. Sunday School
10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Rev. Willie
Mays, Pastor.
ST. PAUL MB CHURCH — 1800 Short Main St. Disciple
Training/Sunday School 8 a.m., Worship 9:00 a.m. Rev.
John F. Johnson, Pastor. 662-241-7111
STRONG HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH —
325 Barton Ferry Rd., West Point. Sunday School 9:30
a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.
UNION BAPTIST MB CHURCH — 101 Weaver Rd.
(Hwy. 69 S) Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m. Pastor McSwain.
TABERNACLE MB CHURCH — Magnolia Drive, Macon.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
6 p.m.
UNION HOPEWELL MB CHURCH — 150 Spurlock Rd.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Carlton Jones, Pastor.
WOODLAWN LANDMARK MB CHURCH — 8086 Hwy.
12. East, Steens. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11
a.m. and 5 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. David Retherford,
Pastor.
THE WORD CHURCH INTERNATIONAL — 366
Carson Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:15 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. John Sanders, Pastor.
ZION GATE MB CHURCH — 1202 5th St. S. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 8 a.m. and 10:45., Children’s
Church 10:15 a.m., Worship 5 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.
Dr. James A. Boyd, Pastor.
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
ABERDEEN PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH —
Washington St. & Columbus St., Aberdeen. Sunday 10:30
a.m. and 2 p.m. Herb Hatfield, Pastor. 662-369-4937
HAMILTON PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH — Flower
Farm Rd., 2 miles South of Hamilton, just off Hwy. 45.
Sunday 10:30 a.m. Jesse Phillips, Pastor. 662-429-2305
MAYHEW PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH — 842 Hwy.
45 Alternate, Starkville. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Herb
Hatfield,Pastor. 662-315-4937
SPRINGHILL P.B. CHURCH — 3996 Sandyland Road,
Macon, MS. Walter Lowery Jr., Pastor. Sunday School
9:00 a.m., Worship 10:00 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 6
p.m. 662-738-5006.
SULPHUR SPRINGS PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
— North of Caledonia on Wolf Rd, Hamilton. Sunday
10:30 a.m. & 1st Sunday Night at 6:30 p.m. Elder Joseph
Mettles, Pastor. 662-369-2532
ANGLICAN CATHOLIC
SAINT DAVID’S AT MAYHEW — 549 Mayhew Rd.,
Mayhew. Holy Eucharist - Sunday 10 a.m. 662-244-5939
or anglicancatholic.org
CATHOLIC
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH — 808 College
St. Mass Schedules are as follows: Sunday 8 a.m. & 10:30
a.m., Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8 a.m., Tuesday 5:30
p.m., Thursday 8:30 a.m., and Annunciation Catholic
School (during the school year). Father Jeffrey Waldrep,
Priest.
CHRISTIAN
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH — 811 N. McCrary. Larry
Ferguson, Interim Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,
Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH — 720 4th Ave. N. and
8th St. N. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
CALEDONIA CHURCH OF CHRIST — Main St.,
Caledonia. Sunday Bible Study 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST — 4362 Hwy. 69 S. Sunday
Worship 9:30 a.m. , Wednesday 6 p.m. Loviah Johnson
662-574-0426 or E-mail: jtychicus00@gmail.com
CHURCH OF CHRIST — 437 Gregory Rd. Sunday Bible
class 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7
p.m. Richard Latham, Minister. 662-328-4705
CHURCH OF CHRIST DIVINE — 1316 15th St. S.
Morning Worship (1st, 2nd, & 4th Sunday) 9:45 a.m.,
(3rd & 5th Sunday) 8:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer 6 p.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. 662-327-6060 Bishop
Timothy Heard, Pastor.
COLUMBUS CHURCH OF CHRIST — 2401 7th St.
N. Sunday Bible Class 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.,
Sunday Bible Study 5 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Lendy Bartlett, Minister of Community Outreach; Paul
Bennett, Family Life Minister; Billy Ferguson, Minister of
Discipleship.
EAST COLUMBUS CHURCH OF CHRIST — Highway
182 E. at Gaylane. Sunday Worship 9 a.m., Bible Study
10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. http://
eastcolumbuschurch.com
HWY. 69 CHURCH OF CHRIST — 2407 Hwy. 69 S.
Sunday Bible Study 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m. and 6
p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. www.highway69coc.com
LONE OAK CHURCH OF CHRIST — 1903 Lone Oak
Rd., Steens. Bible Study 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. and 6
p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
MAGNOLIA CHURCH OF CHRIST — 161 Jess Lyons
Rd. Bible Study 9:15 a.m., Worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Minister David May, Pastor. 662-769-
5514.
NORTH HILLCREST CHURCH OF CHRIST — 900 North
Hillcrest, Aberdeen, MS 39730, Sunday Worship 10:00
a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m., Bro. Arthur
Burnett, Minister, 662-304-6098. Email: nhill crestcoc@
gmail.com
STEENS CHURCH OF CHRIST — Steens Vernon Rd.
9:15 a.m. Bible Study, Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Larry Montgomery, Minister.
10TH AVE. N. CHURCH OF CHRIST — 1828 10th Ave.
N. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Bible
Class 5 p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Willie
McCord, Minister.
WOODLAWN CHURCH OF CHRIST — Woodlawn
Community. Sunday 9 a.m., Worship 9:45 a.m., Worship
6 p.m., Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Willis Logan, Minister.
CHURCH OF GOD
CHURCH OF GOD IN JESUS’ NAME — Hwy. 12. Sunday
10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. David Sipes, Pastor.
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CORNERSTONE WORSHIP CENTER — 7840 Wolfe Rd.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Tony Hunt, Pastor. 662-889-6570
LATTER RAIN CHURCH OF GOD — 721 7th Ave. S.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday 6
p.m. Brenda Othell Sullivan, Pastor.
NORTH COLUMBUS CHURCH OF GOD — 2103 Jess
Lyons Rd. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.
and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Clarence Roberts, Pastor.
YORKVILLE HEIGHTS CHURCH — 2274 Yorkville Rd.,
Sunday Connect Groups 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.,
Wednesday Worship 7 p.m.; Nursery available for all
services (newborn-4). Scott Volland, Pastor. 662-328-1256
or www.yorkvilleheights.com
VICTORY TABERNACLE P.C.G. — 5580 Ridge Road.
Bible Class 10:15 a.m., Praise & Worship 10:45 a.m. and
Bible Study 6:30 p.m. G.E. Wiggins Sr., Pastor.
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
BIBLE WAY PROGRESSIVE CHURCH OF GOD IN
CHRIST — 426 Military Rd. Sunday School 8 a.m.,
Worship 9 a.m., Monday Prayer 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible
Study 6 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday Prayer Noon. Tommy
Williams, Pastor.
FIFTEENTH ST. CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST — 917
15th St. N. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and
6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Marion C. Bonner, Pastor.
GREATER PENTECOSTAL TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD
IN CHRIST — 1601 Pickensville Rd., Sunday School 9:30
a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Monday 6 p.m., Tuesday 7 p.m.,
Friday 7 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. Ocie Salter, Pastor.
MIRACLE TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST —
5429 Hwy. 45 N. Sunday Prayer 8 a.m., Sunday School
8:30 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m., 4th Sunday Fellowship
Lunch, Youth Sunday 4th Sunday, Wednesday Bible Study
6 p.m. Elder Robert L. Brown, Jr., Pastor. 662-327-4221.
Email: mr.endure@aol.com
NOW FAITH CENTER MINISTRIES — 425 Military Road,
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m., Tuesday Night
Bible Study 7 p.m. Elder Samuel Wilson, Pastor.
OPEN DOOR CHURCH OF GOD — 711 S. Thayer Ave.,
Aberdeen. Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m.,
Tuesday Bible School 10 a.m. & 6 p.m., 2nd & 4th Thursday
Evangelist Night 6 p.m. Johnnie Bradford, Pastor. 662-574-
2847.
PETER’S ROCK TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
— 223 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Starkville. Sunday
Worship 7:45 a.m., 10 a.m., 6 p.m., Sunday School 9 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
VICTORY TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST —
Minnie Vaughn Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 12
p.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. Donald Koonch, Pastor. 662-243-
2064
COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE
CAFB CHAPEL — Catholic - Sunday: Catholic
Reconciliation 4:00 p.m., Mass 5 p.m. Catholic Priest
Father Paul Stewart. Protestant - Sunday: Adult Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m. Wing Chaplain Lt. Col.
Steven Richardson. 662-434-2500
EPISCOPAL
GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL CHURCH — 321
Forrest Blvd. Sunday Bible Study 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Rev. Sandra DePriest. 662-
574-1972
ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — 318 College St.
Sunday 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Rev. Anne Harris. 662-328-6673 or stpaulscolumbus.com.
FULL GOSPEL
BREAD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP — New Hope Road.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday
6 p.m. Jack Taylor, Pastor.
BEULAH GROVE FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH —
8490 Artesia Rd., Artesia, MS. Sunday Service 8:30 a.m.,
Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Timothy Bourne, Senior
Pastor.
CHARITY FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 1524
6th Ave. S. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m., Saturday 6 p.m. Charles Fisher, Pastor.
CHARITY MISSION FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH
— 807 Tarlton Rd., Crawford. Sunday School 9:40 a.m.,
Worship 11:15 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., Prayer Hour Mon.-
Fri. 10 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m., New Membership Class 9:30
p.m., 5th Sunday Worship 6:30 p.m. 662-272-5355
COVENANT LIFE MINISTRIES CHURCH — W. Yorkville
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Evening 6:30
p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
Fairview Full Gospel BAPTIST CHURCH — 1446
Wilson Pine Rd., Crawford. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,
Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. Bobby L. McCarter 662-
328-2793
GREATER MOUNT ZION CHURCH — 5114 Hwy. 182 E.
Sunday Corporate Prayer 8 a.m., Sunday School 9 a.m.,
Worship 10:15 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Bible Study 7
p.m. Doran V. Johnson, Pastor. 662-329-1905
GOD’S ANNOINTED PEOPLE MINISTRY FULL GOSPEL
FELLOWSHIP — 611 Jess Lyons Rd. Sunday School 9
a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Jerome Gill,
Pastor. 662-244-7088
HARVEST LIFE CHURCH — 425 Military Rd. Sunday
Service 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. F. Clark Richardson,
Pastor. 662-329-2820
NEW BEGINNING FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH —
318 Idlewild Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. 662-327-3962
NEW LIFE FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 426
Military Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Michael Love, Pastor.
PLUM GROVE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH — Old Macon
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m., Tuesday
6:30 p.m., Thursday 7 p.m. Samuel B. Wilson, Pastor.
SHILOH FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 120
19th St. S. Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m., Missionary Service every 2nd
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Freddie Edwards, Pastor.
JEWISH
B’NAI ISRAEL — 717 2nd Ave. N. Services Semi-monthly.
Friday 7:30 p.m. 662-329-5038
Universalist
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST — Meeting at Temple B’nai
Israel, 1301 Marshall, Tupelo, every 1st & 3rd Sunday. 662-
620-7344 or uua.org
LUTHERAN
FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS) —
Hwy. 45 N. and 373. Sunday School/Bible Class 3:45 p.m.,
Worship 5 p.m. 662-356-4647
OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH (L.C.M.S.) — 1211
18th Ave. N. Sunday School 9 a.m.. Worship 10 a.m. Stan
Clark, Pastor. 662-327-7747 oursaviorlutheranms.org
MENNONITE
FAITH MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP — 2988 Tarlton Rd.,
Crawford. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Sunday School 11 a.m.,
2nd & 4th Sunday Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
Kevin Yoder, Senior Pastor.
METHODIST
ARTESIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 50 Church
Street, Artesia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
Gene Merkl, Pastor.
CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 811 Main
Street, Caledonia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
John Longmire, Pastor.
CLAIBORNE CME CHURCH — 6049 Nashville Ferry Rd.
E. 2nd and 4th Sundays - Sunday School 10a.m., Worship
11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., 1st and 3rd Sundays - 3 p.m.,
Geneva H. Thomas, Pastor.
CONCORD INDEPENDENT METHODIST CHURCH —
1235 Concord Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
Robert L. Hamilton, Sr., Pastor.
COVENANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 618 31st
Ave. N. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Eugene
Bramlett, Pastor.
CRAWFORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Main St.,
Crawford. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. and service 10 a.m.
Kathy Brackett, Pastor. 662-364-8848
CROSSROAD CHAPEL C.M.E. CHURCH — Steens.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Rev. Carl Swanigan, Pastor.
FIRST INDEPENDENT METHODIST — 417 Lehmberg Rd.
Sunday bible study at 10:15 and morning worship at 11 a.m.
Minister Gary Shelton.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 602 Main St.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 8:45 & 11 a.m., Vespers &
Communion 4 p.m. (beginning Nov. 4) Rev. Jimmy Criddle,
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com
Lead Pastor. Rev. Anne Russell Bradley, Associate Pastor.
Rev. Aislinn Kopp, Associate Pastor. 328-5252
FLINT HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 80 Old
Honnoll Mill Rd., Caledonia. Sunday Worship Service 9:30
a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. John Longmire, Pastor.
GLENN’S CHAPEL CME CHURCH — 1109 4th St. S.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. Rev. Raphael
Terry, Pastor. 662-328-1109
HEBRON C.M.E. CHURCH — 1910 Steens Road, Steens.
Meets first, second and third Sundays, Bible class each
Wednesday at 7 p.m. Earnest Sanders, Pastor.
MILITARY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH —
Hwy. 12, Steens. Sunday School 9:45, Service 11 a.m..
Meet on 2nd and 4th Sundays. Wednesday Bible Study
6:00 p.m. Rev. Antra Geeter, Pastor. 662-327-4263
NEW HOPE CME CHURCH — 1452 Yorkville Road East,
Columbus. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship service
first, third and fourth Sunday (Youth Sunday) 11:00 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 5:00 p.m. Rev. Cornelia Naylor,
Pastor. 662-328-5309
NEW HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 2503 New
Hope Road. Sunday Worship 8:45 a.m., Sunday School 10
a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Rev. Sarah Windham,
Pastor. 662-329-3555
ORR’S CHAPEL CME CHURCH — Nicholson Street,
Brooksville. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.,
Saturday 9 a.m.
PINEY GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 102
Fernbank Rd., Steens. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m., Sunday
School 10:45 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Andy Tentoni.
SANDERS CHAPEL CME CHURCH — 521 15th St. N.
Sunday School 8 a.m., Sunday 9 a.m., Tuesday 11:45 a.m.
Rev. Dr. Luther Minor, Pastor.
SHAEFFERS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
— 1007 Shaeffers Chapel Rd., Traditional Worship Service
9 a.m., Rev. Curtis Bray, Pastor.
ST. JAMES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 722
Military Rd. Breakfast 9:20 a.m., Sunday School 9:40 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m., Adult/
Children Bible Study Wednesday 6 p.m., Young Adult Bible
Study Thursday 7 p.m. Rev. Paul E. Luckett, Pastor.
ST. PAUL INDEPENDENT METHODIST CHURCH —
Freeman Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Services 11
a.m. and 5 p.m. Youth activities 5 p.m. John Powell, Pastor.
ST. PAUL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 307 South
Cedar Street, Macon, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship
10:30 a.m. , Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Demetric
Darden, Pastor.
ST. STEPHEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 800
Tuscaloosa Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
and 6 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ron McDougald,
Pastor.
TABERNACLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Rt. 2,
6015 Tabernacle Rd., Ethelsville, AL. Sunday School 10
a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Rickey C. Green, Pastor. 205-662-3443
TRINITY-MT. CARMEL CME CHURCH — 4610 Carson
Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Pastor Lizzie
Harris. 662-329-3995
TURNER CHAPEL AME CHURCH — 1108 14th St. S.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 5
p.m. Yvonne Fox, Pastor.
WESLEY UNITED METHODIST — 511 Airline Rd. Sunday
School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:55 a.m., Wednesday 5:15
p.m., Chancel Choir 7 p.m., Youth Monday 6:30 p.m. Rev.
Sarah Windham.
WRIGHT CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
— Hwy. 45 Alt. S., Crawford. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,
Worship 10:15 a.m., Tuesday 6 p.m. Kori Bridges, Pastor.
662-422-9013.
MORMON
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
— 2808 Ridge Rd. Sacrament Meeting 9 a.m., Sunday
School 10 a.m., Priesthood & Relief Society 11 a.m., Youth
Activities Wednesday 6 p.m. Bishop Eric Smith. 662-328-
3179.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE — 2722 Ridge Rd.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,Worship 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Stephen Joiner, Pastor.
NON — DENOMINATIONAL
A PREPARED TABLE MINISTRY — 1201 College St.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:10 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Timothy J. Bailey, Pastor. 662-889-7778
ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH — 611 S.
Frontage Road. Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Craig
Morris, Pastor.
ALL NATIONS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH,
INC. — 1560 Hwy. 69 S., Sunday 9 a.m., Wednesday 6:45
p.m., Friday Corporate Prayer 7 p.m. Pastor James T.
Verdell, Jr. crosswayradio.com 9 a.m., 11 a.m., & 7 p.m. on
Fridays only.
COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN CENTER — 146 S. McCrary
Rd. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., Kid’s Church 10:30 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Kenny Gardner, Pastor. 662-328-
3328
CONGREGATIONAL WORSHIP CENTER — 109 Maxwell
Lane. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11:15 a.m.,
Wednesday Prayer 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible Band 7 p.m.
Grover C. Richards, Pastor. 662-328-8124
CORNERSTONE WORSHIP CENTER — 98 Harrison Rd.,
Steens. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., 1st Sunday Evening
6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Marion (Bubba) Dees, Pastor.
662-327-4303
EL BETHEL — 3288 Cal-Vernon Rd. Sunday School 9
a.m., Worship 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Wes
Andrews, Pastor. 662-855-5006
EMMANUEL CIRCLE OF LOVE OUTREACH — 1608
Gardner Blvd. Services every Friday, Saturday and Sunday
at 7 p.m. J. Brown, Pastor.
FAITH COVENANT CHURCH — 1133 Northdale Dr.
Sunday Worship 5:30 p.m. Lee Poque, Pastor. 662-889-
8132
FINDING YOUR WAY THROUGH CHRIST MINISTRIES
— 1472 Blocker Rd., Starkville. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m., 2nd Sunday Morning Worship 9 a.m.
Pastor Kenyon Ashford.
FIRST CALVARY FAITH AND FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN
CENTER — 247 South Oliver St., Brooksville. Prayer
Saturday 5:30 p.m., Bible Study 6 p.m., Sunday School
9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. Pastor David T. Jones,III.
601-345-5740
FULL GOSPEL MINISTRY — 1504 19th St. N. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Rev.
Maxine Hall, Pastor.
GENESIS CHURCH — 1820 23rd St. N., Sunday School
9 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Darren
Leach, Pastor.
HOUSE OF LIFE FREEDOM MINISTRY — 1742 Old West
Point Rd. Worship 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.
Donnell Wicks, Pastor.
HOUSE OF RESTORATION — Hwy. 50. Sunday School,
9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7
a.m., Pastors, Bill and Carolyn Hulen.
JESUS CHRIST POWERHOUSE OF THE APOSTOLIC
FAITH CHURCH — 622 23rd St. N. Sunday School
10:30 a.m.; Service 11:45 a.m., Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Friday
7:30 p.m., Prayer Mon., Wed. and Fri. noon. For more
information call Bishop Ray Charles Jones 662-251-1118,
Patricia Young 662-327-3106 or 662-904-0290 or Lynette
Williams 662-327-9074.
KINGDOM VISION INTERNATIONAL CHURCH — 3193
Hwy 69 S. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Sunday School
10 a.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. Pastor R.J. Matthews. 662-327-
1960
LIFE CHURCH — 419 Wilkins Wise Rd. Sunday Worship
10 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. For more information, call 662-
570-4171
LOVE CITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH — 305 Dr. Martin
Luther King Drive, Starkville. Sunday Worship 11 a.m.,
Pastor Apostle Lamorris Richardson. 601-616-0311
LIVING WATERS LIFE CHURCH INTERNATIONAL — 113
Jefferson St., Macon. Sunday Service 10 a.m., Wednesday
Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Johnny Birchfield Jr., Senior Pastor.
662-493-2456 E-mail: livingwaterslifechurch@gmail.com
NEW BEGINNING EVERLASTING OUTREACH
MINISTRIES — Meets at Quality Inn, Hwy. 45 N. (Every 1st
and 3rd Sunday) Sunday School 10 a.m., Bible Study 10:30
a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Pastor Robert Gavin, 662-327-9843
or 662-497-3434.
NEW COVENANT ASSEMBLY — 875 Richardson.
Worship Service Sunday 10:30 a.m. Bruce Morgan, Pastor.
NEW HORIZONS GOSPEL ASSEMBLY — 441 18th St. S.
Sunday 10 a.m. Dr. Joe L. Bowen, Pastor.
PLEASANT RIDGE HOUSE OF WORSHIP — 2651 Trinity
Road. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Every www.memorialgunterpeel.com
2nd and 4th Sunday Intercessory Prayer 9 a.m., Wednesday
716 Second Ave. N. • Columbus, MS • 662-328-4432
6:30 p.m. Pastor Donna Anthony. 662-241-0097
THE LORD’S HOUSE — 441 18th St. S. Thursday 7 p.m. 903 College St. • Columbus, MS • 662-328-2354
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
THE RIVER CHURCH — 822 North Lehmberg Rd., Sunday
Worship 10 a.m., Children’s Church 3&4 yr. old, 5-12 yr. old.
Wednesday Worship 6:45 p.m. Pastor Chuck Eubanks.
THE SHEPHERD’S CARE & SHARE MINISTRY CHURCH
— 312 N. Lehmberg Rd., Sunday Prayer Time 9:50 a.m.,
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Thursday Bible
Study 6 p.m., Annie Hines, Planter and Pastor. 662-570-
1856
TRIBE JUDAH MINISTRIES — 730 Whitfield St., Starkville.
Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible School 7 p.m.
Rev. Greg and Rev. Michelle Mostella, Pastors. 662-617-
4088
TRUE GOSPEL EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY — 2119
7th. Ave. N., Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.,
Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Clyde and Annie Edwards,
Pastors.
TRUE LIFE WORSHIP CENTER — 597 Main St.,
Caledonia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 5
SHELTON’S TOWING, INC.
p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Eugene O’Mary, Pastor. Since 1960
TRUEVINE CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER MINISTRIES
— 5450 Cal-Kolola Rd, Caledonia. Sunday School 9:30
24 Hour Towing
a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Pastor 1024 Gardner Blvd.
Francisco Brock, Sr. 662-356-8252 328-8277
UNITED FAITH INTER-DENOMINATIONAL MINISTRIES
— 1701 22nd Street North, Columbus. Sunday Worship
8:30 a.m. -10 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
Rone F. Burgin, Sr., Pastor/Founder. 662-328-0948
VIBRANT CHURCH — 500 Holly Hills Rd. Sunday 9 a.m.,
10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The Grove Coffee Cafe 8 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. The Grove 6:30 p.m. Nursery provided
through age 3. Jason Delgado, Pastor. 662-329-2279
WORD IN ACTION MINISTRY CHRISTIAN CENTER —
2648 Tom St., Sturgis. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship
11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Curtis Davis, Pastor. 662-230-
3182 or mdavis43@hotmail.com
ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN
ST. CATHERINE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH —
725 4th Ave. N. Visit www.stcatherineorthodox.com for
schedule of services and updates on this Mission.
APOSTOLIC PENTECOSTAL
APOSTOLIC OUTREACH CHURCH — 204 North McCrary
Rd., Prayer/Inspiration Hour Monday 6 p.m. Danny L.
Obsorne, Pastor.
DIVINE DESTINY APOSTOLIC CHURCH — 2601 14th
Ave. N. Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship 12 p.m.,
Tuesday Bible Class 7:30 p.m. Pastor Easter Robertson.
JESUS CHRIST POWERFUL MINISTRY OF LOVE —
1210 17th St. S., behind the Dept. of Human Resources.
Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Friday 7:30 p.m. Gloria Jones,
Pastor.
SPIRIT OF PRAYER HOLINESS CHURCH — 267 Byrnes
Circle. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.,
Saturday 11 a.m. Terry Outlaw, Pastor. 662-324-3539
THE ASSEMBLY IN JESUS CHRIST CHURCH — 1504
19th St. N. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:45 a.m. and
7 p.m., Wednesday and Friday 7 p.m.
THE CHURCH OF THE ETERNAL WORD — 106 22nd St.
S. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m., Tuesday
Bible Study 7 p.m., Thursday Prayer 5 p.m. District Elder
Lou J. Nabors Sr., Pastor. 662-329-1234
THE GLORIOUS CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST — Billy
Kidd Road, Caledonia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship
11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.. Tuesday 7 p.m., Friday 7 p.m.
Ernest Thomas, Pastor.
VICTORY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH — 6 6 Boyd Rd.,
Starkville. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship Noon, Tuesday
Prayer 7 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Mildred
Spencer, Pastor. 662-341-5753
ONENESS PENTECOSTAL
NEW HOPE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH — 875 Richardson
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m.,
Tuesday 7 p.m. Jared Glover, Pastor. 662-251-3747 E-mail:
nhpccolumbus@yahoo.com
PENTECOSTAL
FAITH AND DELIVERANCE OUT REACH MINISTRIES —
118 S. McCrary Road, Suite 126. Sunday 10 a.m. and 11
a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Christian Women Meeting Friday
7 p.m.
LIVING FAITH TABERNACLE — Shelton St. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Youth
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. James O. Gardner, Pastor.
LIVING WATER MINISTRIES — 622 28th St. N. Elder
Robert L. Salter, Pastor. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship
11 a.m., Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 p.m.
SPIRIT OF PRAYER HOLINESS CHURCH — 922 17th St.
N. Sunday 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.
Terry Outlaw, Pastor,
VICTORY TABERNACLE P.C.G. — 548 Hwy. 45 North
Frontage Rd. (1/4 mile past the CAFB entrance on the
right) Sunday Bible Class 10:15 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. G. E. Wiggins, Sr., Pastor.
662-251-2432
1721 Hwy 45 N
UNITED PENTECOSTAL ® Columbus, MS
CALEDONIA UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH — 5850 662.848.0919
Caledonia Kolola Rd., Caledonia. Sunday 10 a.m., 6 p.m., Monday-Saturday 10am-8pm
Wednesday 7 p.m. Grant Mitchell, Pastor. 662-356-0202
FIRST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH — 311 Tuscaloosa
In Style. In Reach. Sunday 1pm-5pm
TRINITY PLACE
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Evangelistic 6p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Steve Blaylock, Pastor. 662-328-
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
1750
PRESBYTERIAN
BEERSHEBA CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN Offering independent living apartments, personal
CHURCH — 1736 Beersheba Rd., New Hope Community. care/assisted living suites, and a skilled nursing home
Rev. Tim Lee, Pastor. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Church 300 Airline Road • Columbus, MS • 327-6716
School 11:15 a.m., Wed. Mid Week 6 p.m. 662-327-9615 “Our Bottom Line Is People”
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (EPC) — 515
Hunting • Fishing
Lehmberg Rd., East Columbus. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,
Working Or Stepping Out — We Have A Complete
Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 4 p.m.
Line Of Clothing For You And Your Family
John Richards, Pastor.
FIRST CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — Oktibbeha County Co-Op
2698 Ridge Rd. Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30 Check Out Our Boot & Cap Section
a.m., Adult Choir 4 p.m. Youth Group 5 p.m., Bible Study 5 662-323-1742
p.m.; Monthly Activities: CPW Circle #2 (2nd Tue. 4 p.m.), 201 Pollard Rd., Starkville
Ladies Aid (3rd Tue. 2 p.m.); Weekly Activities: Exercise
Class Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m. Rev. Luke Lawson,
Pastor. 662-328-2692
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — 3200 Bluecutt Rd.
Worship 10 a.m., Youth Group Sundays 11 a.m., Adult Choir
Wednesdays 6 p.m., Fellowship Suppers-3rd Wednesdays
6 p.m. Rev. Wayne Bruchey, Pastor.
MAIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) — Main
and 7th St. N. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:40
a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday Fellowship Supper 5:30 p.m.,
Bible Study 6 p.m. Rev. Todd Matocha, Pastor.
MT. ZION CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH —
3044 Wolfe Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
SALVATION ARMY CHURCH
THE SALVATION ARMY CHURCH — 2219 Hwy. 82
East. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m.,
Wednesday Men’s Fellowship, Women’s Fellowship 5:30
p.m., Thursday Character Building Programs 5:30 p.m.,
Majors Alan and Sheryl Phillips, Commanding Officers.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
COLUMBUS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH —
301 Brooks Dr. Saturday Service 9 a.m., Sabbath School
10:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Ray The McBryde Family
Elsberry, Pastor. 662-329-4311
SALEM SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST — 826 15th St. N. 1120 Gardner Blvd. • 328-5776
Saturday Sabbath School 9:30 a.m., Divine Worship 11
a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Roscoe Shields, Pastor. 662-
327-9729
APOSTOLIC CHURCH
TRUE FAITH DELIVERANCE MINISTRIES APOSTOLIC
CHURCH — 3632 Hwy. 182 E. Sunday School 10:30 a.m., • RECYCLING SINCE 1956 •
Sunday 11:30 a.m., Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Specializing in industrial accounts
Noon, Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 p.m. 662-328-8176 973 Island Rd. 1-800-759-8570
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