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Ethan Box
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FIVE QUESTIONS
1 What agricultural crop is Cubas
main export?
2 Which veteran American astronaut
made a trip into space at the age of
77?
3 What Dublin-born author won both
a Nobel Prize and an Academy Award
during his lifetime?
4 What do postmen and nurses wear
that appears in the International
Radio Alphabet?
5 What descriptive expression in
downhill skiing means to aim straight
for the bottom?
Answers, 10B
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Obituaries 5A
Opinions 6A
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CALENDAR
Friday, Sept. 12
Stella Shouting Contest: In this playful homage
to Tennessee Williams characters Stella and Stanley
Kowalski from A Streetcar Named Desire at 204
Fifth St. S. in front of Hollyhocks, contestants mimic
Stanleys iconic yell of Stella up to the balcony, for
prizes and bragging rights. Register at 5:30 p.m.; con-
test begins at 6 p.m. Free to participate. Sponsored
by Hollyhocks, Tennessee Williams Tribute committee,
Main Street Columbus, WCBI and Better Brands Dis-
tributing Co. Call 662-329-0025 for more information.
Saturday, Sept. 13
Streetcar Run: This 5K run starting at 8:30 a.m.
at the Tennessee Williams Welcome Center, 300 Main
St., traces the route of bygone streetcar tracks in
Columbus. It is presented by the Tennessee Williams
Tribute committee and race volunteers. (Race day reg-
istration opens at 7 a.m.) Download the registration
form at muw.edu/tennesseewilliams
PUBLIC
MEETINGS
September 11:
Columbus City
Council, City
Hall, 5 p.m.
September 12:
Lowndes County
School Board,
Central Ofce,
11 a.m.
September
15: Lowndes
County Board
of Supervisors,
courthouse, 9
a.m.
September 16:
Columbus City
Council, munic-
ipal complex, 5
p.m.
BROWNING ON BUSINESS Inside, See page 4A
BY NATHAN GREGORY
ngregory@cdispatch.com
T
he anniversary of
the Sept. 11 attacks
is observed by many
Americans as a day of remem-
brance for those who died in the
attacks, as well as an opportuni-
ty to thank rst responders and
heroes.
Never forget is the phrase
used. But forgetting that day
is what Marie Hood Lewis has
been trying to do for 13 years.
The Columbus native and
20-year Air Force veteran was
in the Pentagon when terrorists
hijacked American Airlines
Flight 77 and ew it into the
Pentagon, killing all 64 people
aboard and 125 others in the
building. Lewis
was approxi-
mately 200 yards
away from the
impact.
She survived
uninjured, as did
her husband,
Michael Lewis
Sr., who was also in the build-
ing, and her then-infant daugh-
ter, who was in the Pentagon
daycare.
Still, Lewis suffered.
The Caledonia High School

graduate is one of 15 children
born to Susie Hood, who still
lives in Columbus. Lewis joined
the Air Force in 1986, following
in the footsteps of four brothers
who also joined.
We stayed three miles from
Columbus Air Force Base, so
there was a connection I had
with the base, she said.
In July 2001, Technical Sgt.
Lewis was assigned to the
Pentagon for the Directorate
of Supply. Two months later,
she arrived at her ofce on the
fourth oor of the south side of
the building.
We were listening to the
radio and we heard this news
break come in about the plane
Columbus native at Pentagon on 9/11 recalls attack
Coolin off
Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff
Madison Dooley, 7, eats a shaved ice treat from the Snowie truck Tuesday after soc-
cer practice at the soccer eld behind Joe Cook Elementary. Madison is the daughter
of Vivian Dooley and Kashka Pruitt of Columbus.
CMSD board
votes to hire
supes wife
Columbus
annexation
goes to court
next week
Board member says
process led to undue
burden being placed
on administrator
Some objections
withdrawn; hearing set
for 9 a.m. Monday
BY SARAH FOWLER
sfowler@cdispatch.com
The Columbus
Municipal School
Board, with a 3-2
vote, has hired
the wife of the
districts superin-
tendent to be an
elementary school
teacher.
During a board
meeting Monday, the board
hired Adilah Zalzala to be a spe-
cial education teacher at Fair-
view Elementary. Zalzala is the
wife of CMSD Superintendent
Philip Hickman, who was chosen
in July to lead the district.
Board members Currie Fisher,
Greg Lewis and board president
Angela Verdell voted in favor of
hiring Zalzala. Board members
Jason Spears and Glenn Lautzen-
hiser were opposed.
Zalzala, who is replacing a
teacher who took an elementary
teaching job within the district,
will earn $42,000 a year in the
job. Zalzala has more than a de-
cades worth of experience in
special education, according to
Hickman.
BY NATHAN GREGORY
Columbus 2011
annexation plan will
go before a judge next
week.
Judge Kenneth
Burns will hear the
case next week in
Lowndes County
Chancery Court be-
ginning Monday at 9
a.m. According to court documents,
parties who had obtained legal rep-
resentation to contest the plan have
dropped their objections and with-
drawn from the case.
Columbus City Council Attorney
Jeff Turnage conrmed the with-
draws Wednesday but said there are
still some unrepresented objectors
who have the option of coming for-
ward.
Even if there were no remaining
objectors, Turnage said the hearing
must still take place because the city
has to provide a burden of proof that
the annexation is needed.
The annexation would add about
1,462 residents, 638 homes and 44
businesses to the city, according to
Lowndes County tax assessor Greg
Andrews. Thats about 615 parcels
Investigation of gun buyback
program clears city
BY NATHAN GREGORY
The Mississippi Ofce of the State Au-
ditor has determined that the gun buyback
program held by the city of Columbus last
year was not illegal.
Spokesperson Brett Kittredge con-
rmed Wednesday that the ofce sent the
city a closure letter stating that it found
no evidence of wrongdoing
when the city council voted
to set aside $10,000 in its gen-
eral fund for the program,
which allowed city residents
to trade in guns for cash.
The Columbus Police De-
partment ultimately bought
64 guns from residents and
destroyed them. The com-
plaint challenged the citys authority to use
taxpayer dollars for that purpose.
Columbus Mayor Robert Smith, contact-
BY NATHAN GREGORY
West Point selectmen red the
citys water and light department
superintendent Tuesday.
After discussing the personnel
matter in executive session, the
board voted unanimously to ter-
minate the employment of Dwight
Prisock effective immediately. The
decision was a unanimous 4-0 vote
with Jimmy Clark, Linda Hannah
and William Binder all in support of
fellow selectman Gary Dedeauxs
motion. Ward 5 selectman Keith
McBrayer did not vote, as he was
presiding over the meeting in the
absence of Mayor Robbie Robinson.
After the decision, Prisock wrote
on the wall of a Facebook group
West Point selectmen re
Water & Light superintendent
Lewis
To me, there are no words to describe it
See 9/11, 8A
Hickman
See CMSD, 8A
2013 event took 64 guns off
Columbus streets
City leaders decline to
discuss reason
See WEST POINT, 8A
Turnage
Smith
See BUYBACK, 10A
See ANNEXATION, 10A
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A THOUSAND WORDS
AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File
In this 2013 le photo, 1 World Trade Center, center, is viewed from the 62nd oor of Four World Trade Center
in New York. On the thirteenth anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, 1 World Trade Center will soon
open to its rst tenants and Four World Trade Center is open.
Thursday
SAY WHAT?
I think it put a little chip on our shoulders this
week. I have no doubt our guys will be ready.
Mississippi State defensive coordinator Geoff Col-
lins, talking about Alabama-Birminghams success
throwing the ball Saturday. Story, 1B.
Gillian Anderson onscreen
soon in Streetcar
BY MARK KENNEDY
AP Drama Writer
NEW YORK If you
cant get to London in time
to catch Gillian Anderson
spinning onstage in A
Streetcar Named Desire,
her orbit is about to get
larger.
Starting Tuesday,
Fathom Events, National
Theatre Live and BY Ex-
perience will broadcast
to movie theaters world-
wide the fresh, critically
cheered take on Tennes-
see Williams classic tale
from Londons Young Vic
Theatre.
The production, direct-
ed by Benedict Andrews,
is set in present day New
Orleans on a stage that re-
volves constantly, offering
viewers both the shifting
perspective of the charac-
ters and their slow turns
into madness.
Anderson, who plays
Williams legendary des-
perate Southern belle
Blanche DuBois, is joined
by Ben Foster as Stanley,
her lower-class nemesis,
and Vanessa Kirby as his
suffering wife. The spin-
ning stage might sound
like a recipe for motion
sickness, but Anderson
said most theatergoers get
used to it.
A good deal of people
who see it say the revolve
disappears for them and, if
they notice it, its to notice
the benets of it and the
benets of the perspective
that it gives, said Ander-
son by phone from Lon-
don.
Anderson, the 46-year-
old former co-star of The
X-Files, said that she has
long wanted to tackle the
doomed Blanche onstage
and compares it to riding
a stallion every night that
she cannot ever tame.
ONLINE:
n fathomevents.com/event/a-
streetcar-named-desire
AP Photo/Boneau/Bryan-Brown,
Johan Persson
This undated image shows
actress Gillian Anderson
during a London produc-
tion of A Streetcar Named
Desire.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK A solemn read-
ing of the names. Moments of si-
lence to mark the precise times of
tragedy. Stied sobs of those still
mourning.
As the nation pauses today to
mark the thirteenth anniversary
of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attack,
little about the annual ceremony at
ground zero has changed. But so
much around it has.
For the rst time, the National
September 11 Museum which
includes gut-wrenching artifacts
and graphic photos of the attacks
will be open on the anniversa-
ry. Fences around the memorial
plaza have come down, integrating
the sacred site more fully with the
streets of Manhattan while com-
pletely opening it up to the public
and camera-wielding tourists.
A new mayor is in ofce, Bill de
Blasio, one far less linked to the at-
tacks and their aftermath than his
immediate predecessors. And nal-
ly, a nearly completed One World
Trade Center has risen 1,776 feet
above ground zero and will be lled
with ofce workers by this date in
2015, another sign that a page in
the citys history may be turning.
For some who lost loved ones
in the attacks, the increasing feel
of a return to normalcy in the area
threatens to obscure the tragedy
that took place there and interfere
with their grief.
Instead of a quiet place of re-
ection, its where kids are running
around, said Nancy Nee, whose
reghter brother, George Cain,
was killed in the attacks. Some
people forget this is a cemetery. I
would never go to the Holocaust
museum and take a sele.
But for others, the changes are
an important part of the healing
process.
When I rst saw (One World
Trade Center), it really made my
heart sing, said Debra Burlin-
game, whose brother Charles Bur-
lingame was the pilot of the plane
that crashed into the Pentagon. It
does every time I see it because its
so symbolic of what the country
went through.
I want to see it bustling, she
said. I want to see more housing
down there; I want to see it alive
and bursting with businesses.
Changes surround 9/11
anniversary commemoration
AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File
This 2008 le photo shows the early stages of reconstruction starting at
the World Trade Center site in New York. Thirteen years after 9/11 forev-
er changed the New York skyline, ofcials say developments at the World
Trade Center are on track and on budget.
Man arrested after baby left in car outside Tunica casino
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TUNICA Tunica
County authorities say a
man has been charged
with child neglect after
leaving his 1-year-old
baby in a running vehicle
while he was in a casino.
WMC-TV reports that
Martin Bass was arrest-
ed Tuesday afternoon
and taken to the Tunica
County jail.
The Sheriffs Depart-
ment says the baby is
ne, but
may have
been in
the car for
almost an
hour. In-
vestigators
say the
baby was
found in
the drivers seat playing
with the steering wheel
while the car was run-
ning outside Ballys casi-
no in Tunica.
Deputies say the De-
partment of Human Ser-
vices was notied after
the fathers arrest. It was
not immediately clear
whether the child is in
protective custody or
staying with family mem-
bers.
It was also not immedi-
ately clear whether Bass
has an attorney.
Bass
When was the last
time you
picked up a piece
of litter?
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 3A
Dr. James V. Gatewood
Dr. James Verner Gatewood
passed away Tuesday,
September 9, 2014 at his home
in Columbus, Mississippi. He
was born August 21, 1942
in Forest, Mississippi to the
late Lamar Wilson Gatewood
and Marie Booth Gatewood.
Dr. Gatewood was a graduate
of Baylor University and
Baylor School of Dentistry. He moved to
Columbus, Mississippi in 1968 to practice
general dentistry and practiced in Columbus
for thirty-seven years. During his years in
Columbus, James was an active member of the
First Baptist Church where he taught Sunday
School for the Gatewood Sunday School Class
for over forty years, was a Deacon and former
chairman of the First Baptist Deacons, was a
long-time member of the Sanctuary Choir, and
was Campaign Director of the Capital Funds
for the Because He Lives rst phase of the
construction for the new First Baptist Building.
Dr. Gatewood was also a member of the North
Mississippi Emmaus Community, the Gideons
International, and of the Columbus Kiwanis
Club. He was a former Baptist Memorial
Hospital board member and a current board
member of Trinity Place. He is survived by
his wife of 49 years, Diane Ward Gatewood;
son, David Ward Gatewood and his wife, Tina;
daughter, Leigh Anne Gatewood Carmichael
and her husband, Steve;
brother, Lamar W. Gatewood and his wife,
Barbara; sister, Larie Gatewood Allen and
her husband, Barry; and grandchildren,
Harrison Carmichael, Hadley Carmichael, and
Lucas Gatewood. Services will be Thursday,
September 11 at 11:00 am at First Baptist
Church; family will receive friends Wednesday,
September 10 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at
Memorial Funeral Home. Interment will be at
Fairview Memorial Gardens in Stockbridge,
Georgia at 6:00 pm on Sunday, September
14. James was a beloved husband, father, and
grandfather. He dearly loved his church, family,
friends, patients,
and especially his precious grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers will be Dr. Hiram
Gatewood, Jr., Mr. Nelson Kaye, Dr. Jeremy
Ward, Mr. Kurt Ward, Mr. Neal Ward, and
Mr. Scot Ward. Honorary pallbearers will be
the members of the Gatewood Sunday School
Class.
In lieu of owers the family requests
memorials be made to First Baptist Church
Because He Lives - The Crossing building
campaign P.O. Box 829 Columbus, MS 39703
Expressions of Sympathy May
Be Left At
www.memorialfuneral.net
BY JAY REEVES AND
JEFFREY COLLINS
The Associated Press
PINE APPLE, Ala.
Their little bodies shroud-
ed in plastic bags, the ve
children of Timothy Ray
Jones Jr. had been dead
for days by the time he
led investigators to the
spot where they had been
dumped among dead
trees and scrub brush.
The childrens journey
to that isolated hilltop
in central Alabama cov-
ered hundreds of miles
and crisscrossed several
Southeastern states as
Jones drove his Cadil-
lac Escalade around for
days, using bleach to try
to mask the smell of the
decomposing bodies, au-
thorities said Wednesday.
Jones was arrested
Saturday at a DUI check-
point in Mississippi, about
500 miles from his home-
town of Lexington, South
Carolina. An ofcer said
he smelled the stench of
death along with chemi-
cals used to make meth-
amphetamine and syn-
thetic marijuana. Jones
was acting strangely and
appeared somewhat dis-
oriented, said Lewis Mc-
Carty, the acting sheriff in
Lexington.
Court documents show
the childrens brief lives
were troubled, marred for
years by discord between
their parents. The divorce
between Jones and his
wife, Amber, nalized
11 months ago, included
multiple allegations of
adultery against the wom-
an and resulted in the
children bouncing back
and forth between their
home in South Carolina
and northeastern Missis-
sippi, where
Jones fami-
ly lives.
A ther-
apist who
saw the
man more
than two
years ago
descr i bed
him as highly intelligent
and responsible, yet emo-
tionally devastated and an-
gry over his wifes alleged
indelity, court records
show. Still, authorities
said they dont know why
the children were slain, or
how, or exactly when. Au-
topsies were scheduled to
begin Thursday.
Jones, 32, confessed to
killing his children, ages
1 to 8, and dumping their
bodies in the secluded
clearing, authorities said.
The computer engineer
who had a degree from
Mississippi State Univer-
sity was working for Intel
when he disappeared with
his children, the company
said. At the time of his
divorce, he was making
about $71,000 a year.
The sheriff said Jones
apparently acted alone
and will be charged with
ve counts of murder. Au-
thorities have seized his
computer.
Jones father made a
brief statement, but di-
rected questions attorney
Boyd Young, who would
represent his son. Youngs
ofce in South Carolina
refused to conrm that it
is representing Jones and
declined to comment.
Authorities believe the
children were killed at
the same time, likely soon
after they were last seen
alive in late August. Jones
had moved with the chil-
dren to a neighborhood of
mobile homes in Lexing-
ton after the October 2013
divorce and the children
had slowly started disap-
pearing from view, said
neighbor Dorothy Wood.
I didnt even hear
them playing outside any
more. I thought they had
moved, Wood said.
Jones stepmother, Ju-
lie Jones of Amory, Mis-
sissippi, called the chil-
dren beautiful.
They were wonderful.
They were happy, Jones
said as she cried.
A memorial service
will be held for the chil-
dren in Amory on Friday.
Divorce records listed
the ve children as Merah,
8; Elias, 7; Nahtahn, 6; Ga-
briel, 2, and Elaine Marie,
1. Elaine Marie was born
Abagail Elizabeth but the
parents agreed to a name
change, records show.
In Lexington, there
was an abuse complaint
against Jones lodged on
Aug. 7, but when depu-
ties and an ofcial with
the Department of Social
Services went out to the
house, they interviewed
the children and didnt see
anything to alarm them.
Ofcials wouldnt say who
made the complaint.
Loving father now tied to his 5 kids deaths
Memorial service for children to be
held in Amory on Friday
Jones Jr.
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Evelyn Smith
GREENWOOD
SPRINGS Evelyn
Smith, 87, died Sept. 9,
2014, at the North Missis-
sippi Medical Center in
Tupelo.
Services are 1 p.m.
today at Otts Funeral
Home Chapel with Dale
Ford ofciating. Burial
will follow at Crenshaw
Cemetery.
Mrs. Johnson was
born in Monroe County
on Sept. 25, 1926, to the
late Douglas and Minnie
Pearl Ballard Bird. She
was a member of Splunge
Freewill Baptist Church
and formerly employed as
a seamstress.
In addition to her par-
ents, she was preceded
in death by her husband,
Cecil Smith; one son, Lar-
ry Bruce Smith; brothers,
Elmer Bird and Jack Bird;
and sister, Lois Bird.
She is survived by
sons, Ronald Eugene
Smith and Roger Smith,
both of Greenwood
Springs; six grand-
children; and one
great-grandchild.
AREA OBITUARIES
Dr. James Gatewood
Visitation:
Wednesday, Sept. 10 6-8 PM
Memorial Funeral Home
Services:
Thursday, Sept. 11 11 AM
First Baptist Church
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Lorene Cowart
Visitation:
Friday, Sept. 12 10 AM-12PM
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Services:
Friday, Sept. 12 12PM
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Burial:
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Dr. Harry Walker
Visitation:
Friday, Sept. 12 930 AM-11AM
Covenant United Methodist Church
Services:
Friday, Sept. 12 11 AM
Covenant United Methodist Church
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The Friends of Nox-
ubee National Wildlife
Refuge are accepting sub-
missions for their annual
photo contest until Sep-
tember 15.
This is the ninth year
of the contest, which is
open to all amateur pho-
tographers who have
taken photos at the Sam
D. Hamilton Noxubee
National Wildlife Refuge
since September 15, 2013.
Submissions are cat-
egorized as either wild-
life or scenery and
are separated into youth,
under 16, and adult divi-
sions. Each contestant
can submit two photos in
each category.
Andrea Dunstan, who
works at the Sam D. Ham-
ilton Noxubee Nation-
al Wildlife Refuge, said
there have not been many
submissions thus far. She
noted that this is typical
of years past and said that
she expects more submis-
sions in the next week.
The organization is hop-
ing more youth will sub-
mit photos this year.
The photo contest
serves as a way to high-
light both the beauty of
the refuge and the talents
of its visitors.
I think it brings ap-
preciation for the refuge,
Dunstan said. They can
be out there shooting in
nature, away from peo-
ple.
Contest winners will be
awarded cash prizes and
the winning photos will be
on display in the refuges
visitors center. In years
past, the photos have
been sent on traveling
exhibits. It is unknown if
that will happen again this
year, at this point.
Rules and submission
instructions available
online at friends-of-noxu-
bee-refuge.org/
Deadline approaches for photo contest
9th Annual Friends of Noxubee
Refuge Amateur Photography Contest
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tarkville is getting a restaurant
for people who want to eat
healthy, locally-grown food.
Jason Roden told The Dispatch
on Wednesday his plan is for
Crushn On Natures Eatery to have
a soft opening next week. It will be
located at Suite 13, 100 Russell St.,
in College Park Shopping Center.
(Thats the old home of Lennys Sub
Shop, which closed in late March.)
Roden said the goal is simple:
give locals a healthy option when
eating out.
Theres not too many around,
he said with a laugh. Especially in
the South.
There will be vegan options.
Options for people on the Paleolith-
ic diet. Organic items. Free range
chicken options. A smoothie and
salad bar. A menu geared toward
children. Specialty drinks. And
most of the produce will come from
local farms.
The service style, Roden said,
will be something like that at a
Chipotle Mexican Grill: get your
order quick, eat it there, or take it
with you.
Crushn will employ 10 people,
including two dieticians, at its 1,800
square foot restaurant.
It will be Rodens
second Starkville
restaurant he opened
STAGgerIn Grill, a
sports bar and grill in
the Cotton District, in
April 2011.
In Columbus, Kaylas
Place opened Sept. 2.
It is a pick-up or de-
livery only eatery with
daily lunch specials.
Terri Cole, a local nurse,
is the owner. She named
her venture after her
10-year-old granddaughter, Kayla
Murray.
The eatery specializes in lunch
brought to you and the menu re-
volves. One day this week, for exam-
ple, they offered chicken spaghetti.
Next Friday they will offer chicken
and dressing, vegetables, sweet tea
or lemonade and a slice of caramel
cake. For each days offerings, call
662-242-8277. They deliver any-
where in Columbus, in west Lown-
des, New Hope and Caledonia.
Staying in Columbus, The Pod
Salon & Spa is up and running on
Bluecutt Road.
Lara Frasher and her husband
own the business, which opened
Aug. 5. Frasher has been a nail tech-
nician for 12 years and felt it was
time to establish her own business.
A month in, she said, It has been
amazing.
The Pod its at 3502 Bluecutt
Road, right beside the The Boat
Gallery of Columbus, in
a 3,100 square foot space
has two nail techni-
cians, two hairdressers
and a massage therapist.
In all, the business
employs six people,
according to Frasher.
It is open from 9
a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday
through Thursday; from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday;
and by appointment only
on Saturday. The phone
number is 662-245-1420.
Lastly, DICKS Sporting Goods
has announced when its Columbus
location will begin business.
The Highway 45 North retail
store will open at 8 a.m. Friday,
Sept. 19. Two days later, on a Sun-
day, Eric Moulds, a former MSU
and NFL wide receiver, will make
an in-store appearance from 12:30
p.m. to 2:30 p.m., according to a
DICKs spokesperson. The rst 100
shoppers at the store on Saturday
and Sunday will have a chance at
gift cards ranging from $5 to $500,
according to the spokesperson.
The store will be the sixth
DICKs in Mississippi and the 580th
in the U.S.
It will employ approximately 50
people.
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NEW YORK In the
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like a safe home in a
tough neighborhood.
A strengthening
American economy,
combined with a gloomy
outlook for growth else-
where, is pushing the
U.S. currency sharply
higher.
The dollar is up 6.4
percent against a group
of major currencies since
the start of May and has
risen in three of the past
four months. The U.S.
currency climbed Tues-
day to its highest level in
six years against the Jap-
anese yen, and its trad-
ing at its highest level in
14 months against the
euro.
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Clinton Moorman, Jr.
Clinton R. Bob Moorman,
Jr., Major (ret) US Army,
passed peacefully at home
with his family after a lengthy
battle with Alzheimers. Bob
was a 43 year resident of
Hampton, VA. He was born
in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1924.
Shortly after his birth, the
Moorman family moved to
the Far East where they lived
in Manila, Philippines and Shanghai, China.
Upon his fathers death in Shanghai, Bob and
his mother returned to Columbus, Ohio, his
parents home.
Bob left Hampton Institute during World
War II and entered the US Army, segregated at
that time, as an enlisted man. He was assigned
to a transportation (trucking unit) which later
was part of the all Black Red Ball Express,
which delivered ammunition, fuel, food, and
medical supplies to the Pattons Third Army
during and after the Normandy invasion. The
unit battled the German Army on the route
in their attempts to cut off supplies to Allied
troops. The unit returned to their base with the
dead and wounded. After the war, he returned
to Hampton to nish his studies.
In 1948 after completing the Ofcer
Training Course, Bob was commissioned as
a 2nd Lieutenant and assigned to the famed
24th Infantry Regiment, the Buffalo Soldiers.
Stationed in Japan, the 24th was one of the
rst units sent to Korea at the outbreak of the
war. His unit was in the Battle of the Chosen
Reservoir when the 250,000 Chinese troops
entered the Korean War. He was awarded
the Bronze Star and Purple Heart during the
conict.
After the war, he returned to the States
continuing his military career and being
involved in the Armed Services Football League
where different branches of the military had
post teams which travelled between military
bases. In early 1960s he was assigned to the 7th
Special Forces Green Berets and stationed in
Bad Toelz, Germany. He retired from the Army
in 1966.
His new career was athletics, both collegiate
and professional sports. After a short stint as
head coach at Wiley College, he was hired
by the San Diego Chargers as the East Coast
Scout. As he continued his career, he became
the rst full time Commissioner for the Central
Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA)
in the 1970s. During his tenure with the
CIAA, Bob served on a number of national
committees: President of the NCAA College
Division Commissioners Association, NCAA
Athletic Steering Committee, NCAA Council,
Division II Football and Basketball Committees,
NCAA Professional Liaison Committee, and
the National Association of College Directors
of Athletics. He represented the NCAA and
United States at the rst Goodwill Games in
the Soviet Union. He was past president of the
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and the Peninsula
Sports Club. He was a life member of the Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity. Bobs last position was a
college ofcial scout for the National Football
League.
Bob is survived by his wife of 63 years,
Tamiko of Hampton, VA; Son, Clinton (Bob)
R. III (Elizabeth) of Bahama, NC; Daughter,
Kathy Epps (Keith) of Hampton, GA; ve
grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held 1:00 PM,
Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the Hampton
University Memorial Church.
Memorial contributions may be made in
lieu of owers to the Alzheimers Association
Southeastern Virginia Chapter; 6350 Center
Drive, Suite 102; Norfolk, Virginia 23502
Friends are encouraged to visit www.parklawn-
woodfh.com to share memories and words of
condolence with the family. Arrangements are
under the care of Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home,
2551 N. Armistead Ave., Hampton, VA 23666.
Paid Obituary
Dr. Harry Walker
Dr. Harry Aucil Walker, age
88, of Columbus, MS, passed
away September 9, 2014, at his
residence. Funeral services
will be Friday, September
12, 2014, at Covenant United
Methodist Church with Dr.
Jonathan Speegle ofciating.
Visitation will be Friday,
September 12, 2014, from
9:30 AM until 11:00 AM at
Covenant United Methodist Church. Gunter &
Peel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Dr. Walker was born April 12, 1926, in Benoit,
MS, to the late Harry Vernon Walker and Ulmar
Jeffcoat Walker Calcote. He attended school in
Shaw, MS, and served in the United States Army
during World War II. He was a graduate of Delta
State University and the University of Louisville
Dental School. Dr. Walker practiced general
denistry for over 30 years. He was a member
of Covenant United Methodist Church, YMCA,
Magnolia Kiwanis Club, and Green Oaks Golf
Club. In addition to his parents, he was preceded
in death by his brother, Vernon Walker, and
stepfather, David Baxter Calcote.
Survivors include his wife, Adair Trawick
Walker of Columbus, MS, sons, Dr. Riley
Holcombe Walker and his wife Joyce of Bedford,
IN, and James Gary Walker of Tampa, FL,
daughter, Jane Walker Shattuck of Pensacola, FL,
stepson, Jonathan George Trawick and his wife
Lisa of Honolulu, HI, stepdaughters, Julie Ralls
Eberhard and her husband Van of Oakland, MS,
Elizabeth Walker Merrill and her husand Eddie
of Hattiesburg, MS, brother, Morris Earl Walker
and his wife Edna of Olive Branch, MS, aunt,
Mae Jeffcoat Mitchell of Olive Branch, MS, uncle,
Walto Jeffcoat and his wife Hilda of Springdale,
AR, grandchildren, Adair Walker Brent of
Bedford, IN, Jon Lewis Walker and his wife Jenny
of Springville, IN, Rachel Walker Landers and her
husband Alan of Stutgart, Germany, Christina
Tilley and her husband Carvin of Columbus,
MS, Katherine Leon-Guerrero of Columbus, MS,
Kyle Leon-Guerrero of Columbus, MS, Jennifer
Merrill Caire (Jason) of Hattiesburg, MS, Melissa
Erin Merrill of Hattiesburg, Adam Walker
Merrill of Hattiesburg, MS, and Tatum Merrill of
Hattiesburg, MS, and great grandchildren, Aaron
Thomas Brent, Corbin Walker Brent, Moriah
Katherine Brent, Brennan William Blevins, Ezra
Walker Landers, Bruce Steven Walker, Henry
Lee Armstrong, Grace Maria Landers, Eli Rigley
Landers, Nora Ellen Landers, Kaleb Leon-
Guerrero, Aiden Culver, and Jillian Caire.
Pallbearers will be Kalvin Carter, Adam
Merrill, Aaron Brent, John Walker, Kyle Leon-
Guerrero, and Carvin Tilley.
In lieu of owers, memorials may be made to
Delta State University, DSU Foundation, Attn:
Sharon Krugler, Box 3141, Cleveland, MS, 38733,
or Covenant United Methodist Church, P.O. Box
9552, Columbus, MS, 39705.
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LORENE COWART
Lorene Nickoles Cowart,
86, passed away Tuesday,
September 9, 2014 at The
Windsor Place. Visitation will
be Friday, September 12, 2014
from 10:00 AM 12:00 PM at
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church,
Columbus, MS. A funeral
service will follow at 12:00
PM with Bro. Steve Lammons
ofciating and Bro. George
Collins assisting. Interment will follow at the
Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Memorial Funeral
Home directing.
Mrs. Cowart was born in Gordo, AL,
November 6, 1927 to the late Charlie Nickoles
and Julie Nickoles Flurry. Mrs. Cowart grew
up in Pickens County, AL, her family moved to
Lowndes County, MS when she was a teenager.
Lorene married L.V. Cowart Jr. of McShan,
AL in 1960; they were happily married for 21
years until Mr. Cowarts death in 1981. Mrs.
Cowart was a longtime member of Pleasant
Hill Baptist Church and retired from Seminole
Manufacturing Co. Mrs. Cowart was an original
member of the Revivers Gospel Quartet, she
enjoyed singing, sewing, reading, watching
television, playing bingo and spending time
with her family.
In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs.
Cowart was preceded in death by her sisters;
Jessie Austin; Gladus Clark; brother James
Nickoles; and step-father T.O. Flurry.
She is survived by her son, Rick Cowart of
Columbus; daughter, Kathy (Kelsey) Taylor
of Caledonia; sisters, Edna Jordan and Ann
Harris (Dan) of Columbus. Granddaughter,
Shannon Taylor (Brad) Holliman; Grandson,
Luke Taylor; and Great Grandson, Easton
Holliman; all of Caledonia. Brother in laws,
Dwaine (Betty) Clark; Fred (Faye) Cowart;
Tommy (Susan) Cowart. Sisters in law, Alice
Nickoles; Deline Brown; Sue (Roy) Plymon,
Loften Peeks, Faye Cowart
and Betty Jourdan; special friend Sherry
Kostka of Columbus; God Children, Ritchie
Miller of Washington D.C.; Jana Miller of
Carrollton, MS; and a host of nieces and
nephews. Pallbearers will be Luke Taylor,
Brad Holliman, Terry Nickoles, Gary Nickoles,
Jerry Nickoles, Tony Clark, Chuck Bishop,
Mark Bishop, Larry Austin, Jimmy Austin and
Bobby Cowart. Honorary pallbearers will be;
Don (Brenda) Pennington, James (Dot) Glenn,
Herbert (Maxine) Junkin, Melissa Long,
residents and staff of The Windsor Place and
staff of Community Hospice. Special thanks to
Dr. Brett Brown.
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Mary Johnson
STARKVILLE
Mary Ann Johnson, 87,
died Sept.
6, 2014, in
Columbus.
Services
are 10 a.m.
Saturday
at Bryan
Union
Hall with
the Rev.
Manson
Johnson ofciating.
Burial will follow at Six-
teenth Section Ceme-
tery. Visitation is today
from 4-8:30 p.m. at the
church.
Mrs. Johnson was
born in Indianola on
May 12, 1927, to the
late Johnny and Katie
Ward. She was for-
merly a teacher with
Starkville City and Ok-
tibbeha County School
system.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Rev. John D. Johnson.
She is survived by
daughters, Joyce Hen-
derson of Dallas, Linda
Ballard of St. Paul,
Minnesota, Marietta
Johnson of Starkville
and Emma Jean Gillard
of Columbus; sons,
Manson Johnson of
Houston, Aaron John-
son of Jackson, Chris
Johnson of Woolbridge,
Virginia, Jerry Johnson
and Donell Johnson,
both of Starkville;
sisters, Valerie Golden
of Los Angeles and
Yvonne Funches of Car-
son, California; broth-
ers, Cleveland Geiger
of Chicago, Cornelius
Ward of Florence and
Thomas Ward of Los
Angeles; and 28 grand-
children.
Memorials may be
made to the Mary Ann
Johnson Education
Scholarship Fund, Ac-
count 3500301613, Re-
nasant Bank, 500 East
Lampkin, Starkville,
MS 39759.
Jessie Rye
CALEDONIA Jes-
sie Rye died Sept. 11,
2014.
Service are in-
complete and will be
announced by Lowndes
Funeral Home.
Sean Obrien
COLUMBUS Sean
Obrien died Sept. 11,
2014, at Aurora Health
and Rehabilitation.
Services are in-
complete and will be
announced by Lowndes
Funeral Home.
Mary Gray
STARKVILLE
Mary Frances Gray,
56, died Sept. 2, 2014,
at Oktibbeha County
Hospital Rehab Center
in Starkville.
Services are noon
Friday at Century Hair-
ston Funeral Chapel in
Starkville with the Rev.
Jimmy Rice ofciating.
Burial will follow at
Gray Cemetery. Visita-
tion is today from noon-
5 p.m. at the funeral
home.
Mrs. Gray was born
in Starkville on May 6,
1958, to the late Jodie
Young Sr. and Ruthie
May Bell. She was
formerly employed as
a cook.
She is survived by
her husband, Johnny
Gray of West Point;
daughters, Sharon Gray
and Shirley Gray, both
of Starkville; sisters,
Sallie Gibson, Mary
Johnson, Willie Pastor
and Martha Young, all
of Starkville; brothers,
Jimmie Young, Jodie
Young, Robert Bell,
Willie Bell and Henry
Bell, all of Starkville;
and 11 grandchildren.
Wash Stewart
COLUMBUS
Wash Stewart Sr., 83,
died Sept. 3, 2014, at
Baptist Memorial Hos-
pital-Golden Triangle.
Services are 11 a.m.
Friday at Charity Full
Gospel Baptist Church
with the Rev. Charles
Fisher. Burial will fol-
low at Union Cemetery.
Visitation is today from
3-8 p.m. at Carters of
Columbus.
Mr. Stewart was
born in Lowndes Coun-
ty on June 17, 1931,
to the late Vance and
Queen Ester Stewart.
He was a member of
Charity Full Gospel
Baptist Church and was
formerly employed with
Columbus Lowndes
Recreation Association.
In addition to his par-
ents, he was preceded
in death by ve sisters,
Annie Williams, Irene
McGee, Ethel Stewart,
Sarah Stewart and
Rose Stewart; brothers,
Henry Stewart, Elijah
Stewart and Vance
Stewart.
He is survived by his
wife, Bertha Stewart of
Columbus; daughters,
Irene Willis of Hous-
ton, Patricia Word and
Magnolia Jones-Willis
of Columbus; sons, Roy
Gardner of Birming-
ham, Alabama, Bennie
Stewart of Florence,
South Carolina, Wash
Stewart Jr., Evon Ervin,
John Stewart, Kenneth
Stewart and Tony Stew-
art, all of Columbus;
sisters, Mattie Grant of
Waldorf, Maryland and
Bertha Taylor of Chica-
go; 29 grandchildren;
and 29 great-grand-
children. Pallbearers
are Thaddus Wilkins,
Jerome Willis, Edward
Lee, Danny Henry,
Corino Vaughn and
Edward Taylor.
Nelda Perrigin
ARCADIA, La.
Nelda June Perrigin,
81, died Sept. 7, 2014.
Graveside services
are 2 p.m. Friday at
Friendship Cemetery
with Kenny Gardner
ofciating. Services are
entrusted to Lowndes
Funeral Home.
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DISPATCH
THE
THE NATION
OUR VIEW
In the city of Starkvilles
last regular meeting, the
board of aldermen voted to
implement a plus-one insur-
ance plan which, among other
things, allows a city employee
to add another adult to their
health insurance policy.
Soon after the board
passed the plan, the Human
Rights Campaign, a civil
rights organization for the
LGBT community, issued a
press release, suggesting the
insurance expansion was in-
tended for same-sex partners.
There are two things to
note about the plan.
First, while Mayor Parker
Wiseman is correct in saying
that the change does more
than allow same-sex partners
of city employees access to
health insurance it offers
more coverage options for
dependents and live-in part-
ners there is little question
providing that coverage is
far more than an unintended
consequence.
Second, the call for a spe-
cial meeting held Monday to
consider rescinding the plan,
which came at the behest of
aldermen Lisa Wynn and Ben
Carver, is yet another exam-
ple of some aldermen not per-
forming their due diligence
when these proposals are rst
presented.
Ultimately, Carvers pro-
posal to rescind the decision
did not get a second and no
vote was required.
This was likely not a matter
of simply having second
thoughts and wanting more
information, as Carver claims.
Rather it is far more likely a
function of getting an earful
from constituents for whom
any efforts to extend rights to
same-sex couples is viewed as
morally or politically abhor-
rent.
We saw a similar reaction
in January when the aldermen
passed an anti-discrimination
policy that included protec-
tion for same-sex couples.
Then as now, there were
aldermen who said later they
failed to read carefully the
proposal and did not under-
stand its implications. More
likely, they did not understand
the reaction it would produce.
In either case, it says
something none too attering
about how these aldermen
handle their responsibilities.
While Wiseman noted the
new plan will extend coverage
beyond the same-sex frame-
work, there is no question
that the city understood the
implications of providing
heath insurance to the same-
sex partners of employees.
It is disingenuous to suggest
offering that coverage was not
a clear goal.
Given that the city passed
the non-discrimination resolu-
tion earlier this year, expand-
ing benets to same-sex
partners of city employees is a
natural next step.
We can nd no reasonable
objection to the citys new
health plan. It represents no
additional burden to taxpay-
ers while expanding health
insurance to those who might
not otherwise have access to
it.
The video for the
Bruce Springsteen song
Atlantic City opens with
a scene of the grand Marl-
borough-Blenheim Hotel
imploding into a pile of
dust. That was almost 40
years ago. The Traymore
Hotel and other grand
hotels were leveled in
much the same spectacu-
lar fashion.
In their place rose
glass boxes and concrete
hulks to house new casinos. The Atlantic City
dream was to ll New Jersey state coffers with
gambling gold.
At the time, Nevada held a monopoly on casinos.
The plan was to turn Atlantic City into a Las Vegas
East drawing rollers high and low preferably
from other tax jurisdictions.
But that dream went bad all around.
At least four Atlantic City casinos have closed,
in part because of intense competition from newer
gaming establishments in nearby Pennsylvania and
elsewhere. Another problem for casinos nationally is
the tough economy for their core market blue-col-
lar and middle-income workers.
Casino revenues in New Jersey are down 44 per-
cent from their 2006 high, but the business is rough
everywhere. The huge Harrahs in Tunica, Missis-
sippi, has also shut its doors.
The casino business is now in the advanced can-
nibalizing stage as competitors eat whats left of
each others lunch. By competitors, we mean both
the casinos and the states relying on their revenues.
Atlantic Citys special tragedy is what was traded
for the casino fantasy. Nowadays cities run entire
visitor campaigns around the sort of fabulous old ar-
chitecture Atlantic City so easily discarded. Imagine
what todays entrepreneurs could have done with a
mythical beach resort smack in between New York
and Washington!
Casino lust persists, but the argument has
changed. Casinos are rarely portrayed as a font
of tax revenues from out-of-state pockets. In most
of the country, casino customers are increasingly
locals who would have spent their spare dollars at
local restaurants, theaters and other entertainment
venues.
The new sales pitch for casinos rings more of
desperation: If the states working class is going to
be milked by gaming conglomerates and the states
that tax them, better that the milking take place at
home than in a neighboring state.
Some states have valiantly managed to hold the
line. Nebraska, for example, does not allow full-
edged casinos even though Iowa has placed three
in Council Bluffs, right across the Missouri River
from Omaha. (Iowas gambling tax revenues are
also falling.)
Massachusetts seems to be succumbing and is
now involved in an odd negotiation with Mohegan
Sun, an Indian casino operator applying to build an
outlet near Boston. Mohegan Sun already has a big-
league casino in eastern Connecticut, not far from
the state border. Massachusetts wants a promise
that it will not entice the states high-stakes gam-
blers to its agship in Connecticut (where casino
taxes are lower). Mohegan Sun has yet to agree.
The statesmen running New Jersey now gure:
If casinos arent making it in South Jersey, perhaps
the solution is casinos in North Jersey. How about
putting them somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
a Springsteen reference to the Meadowlands?
The Meadowlands sit a mere nine miles west of
Manhattan, a casino-free zone. New York state, how-
ever, seems to have its own plans. It is now consider-
ing several industrial-strength casinos just north of
New York City (and, for that matter, the New Jersey
state line).
Jerseys casino boosters seem undeterred. A
North Jersey state senator mindful of South Jer-
seys fear of new competition recently ventured
that a couple of big casinos in his part of the state
could produce in excess of $1 billion over 10 years
to be reinvested in Atlantic City.
Sure. If you say so.
Froma Harrop, a syndicated columnist, writes for
the Providence (Rhode Island) Journal. Her e-mail
address is f harrop@gmail.com.
POLITICS
WASHINGTON
Now it can be told: Bill
Clinton was a secret
adviser to George W.
Bush.
He used to call
me twice a year in
his second term, just
to talk, the 42nd
president disclosed
Monday, with the 43rd
president at his side.
The two would talk
somewhere between
30 and 45 minutes, for several
years, Clinton continued. ...
Never talked about it in public.
We talked about everything in the
wide world. He asked my opinion.
The prevailing opinion ex-
pressed by the two men at their
joint appearance at the Newseum
was that they really like each
other. These representatives of
Americas rival political dynasties
spent years blaming each others
leadership for the nations ills, but
now they have come together to
profess mutual, and long-standing,
admiration.
Josh Bolten, the former Bush
White House chief of staff who
moderated the event, instructed
each to say what he liked about
the others leadership.
Clinton, up rst, went on at
characteristic length about Bushs
partnership with Ted Kennedy, his
knack for being underestimated
and his courageous determination
to do what he thought was right
regardless of the politics. Clinton
said he learned a lot from Bush
and watched his clarity and deci-
siveness with great admiration.
He even defended Bush for his
famous assertion that he doesnt
do nuance.
After three and a half minutes,
it was Bushs turn. Theres a lot
to admire about Bill Clinton, he
began. I think, rst of all, hes
an awesome commu-
nicator. Bush tried
to stretch his answer
out (You, too, have
got great empathy. ...
You, too, made tough
decisions.) but ran out
of steam after about
90 seconds. And so,
um, yeah is that
enough? he asked.
That was a lot shorter
than your answer.
You dont do nu-
ance, Clinton reminded him.
The two men were true to type:
Clinton was meandering, while
Bushs answers were simple.
(Asked to comment on Lyndon
Johnson, Bush remarked that he
was a big guy.) But the old foes
seemed to be enjoying their ban-
ter. George and Bill, as they
called each other, wore matching
blue ties and crossed their legs in
identical fashion, shared manly
handshakes and occasionally put a
hand on each others arm as they
performed their routine.
We were laughing about going
to restaurants and having to
spend our time taking seles with
people, Clinton told the audience.
At least they are still asking,
Bush quipped.
Bush spoke of the time the
two men were asked at an ear-
lier appearance together about
another Clinton-Bush matchup.
My answer was the rst one didnt
turn out too good.
The kibitzing was interrupted
at one point by a melodic ringtone
from Clintons cellphone. I hope
Im not being told Im about to
become a premature grandfather,
Clinton said, silencing the ring.
That would make national
news, observed Bush, who later
offered his former rival some
grandfathering advice.
The two men are on opposite
sides of most issues, and though
they have worked together on
Haiti, their relationship, at least
in public, hasnt been as close as
Clintons has been with Bushs
father. But at the Newseum, the
two men demonstrated their soli-
darity on matters of great priority
such as promoting Bushs forth-
coming book on his father, the
41st president.
I thought you were going to
promote my book, Bush told the
moderator, then did the work him-
self. ... This book Im writing
marketing, now which I think
will be out November 11th, its a
love story.
Clinton, joining the telethon,
volunteered that he was one of
the non-right-wingers who read
George W.s memoir. It was a
heck of a book.
The event was to launch a joint
leadership-development program
by the presidential centers of Clin-
ton, LBJ and both Bushes. Clinton
said the presidential leadership
scholars program would be, in
part, about rebuilding the skill
that we are beginning to see atro-
phy in America, which is listening
to people who disagree with us.
Clinton said he would like to get
people talking about the need to
compromise. If you read the Con-
stitution, it ought to be subtitled
Lets Make a Deal, he said.
Restoring the role of compro-
mise is a big task but perhaps
not impossible, if these old
warriors have become as friendly
as they claim. I admire my pals
ability to communicate and to
lead, afrmed Bush.
I will say one thing nice about
my friend here, Clinton returned,
then amended his statement. I
will say more than one thing.
And he did.
Dana Milbank is a Washington
Post columnist.
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Casino fantasies
Starkvilles insurance plan makes sense
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Joseph Norman; 93 Jasmine
St.; New Garage; Same
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Weathers
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Keith and Carol Reeves; 205
Lonesome Dove Trail; Install
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BY SARAH FOWLER
sfowler@cdispatch.com
A Columbus man charged
with murder and aggravated
assault has received a $300,000
bond.
Quinton Latrance Erby,
24, of No. 39 Christopher Dr.,
made his initial appearance
before Justice Court Judge
Chris Hemphill on Thursday
morning. Erby received a bond
of $250,000 for the murder
charge and $50,000 for the
aggravated assault charge. In-
vestigators allege Erby is one
of two men responsible for a
weekend shooting that killed
2 4 - y e a r - o l d
Joshua Richard-
son and injured
22-year-old Te-
vin Harris.
The shoot-
ing occurred
around 1:30 a.m.
at the intersec-
tion of Cherry
and Peach streets. Police re-
sponded and found an injured
Harris. Richardsons body was
found hours later by his family
in nearby bush-
es.
According to
CPD Capt. Brent
Swan, Erby ed
the scene but
was arrested a
short time later.
He was on proba-
tion at the time
of his Saturday morning arrest
for an armed robbery convic-
tion. He was charged with the
murder while in the custody of
the Lowndes County Adult De-
tention Center. Despite receiv-
ing parole, Erby has a hold on
issued by the Mississippi De-
partment of Corrections, Swan
said. He is currently in the cus-
tody of the detention center.
Devonte Jones, 20, has also
been arrested for his role in
the incident. He was released
Monday from the Lowndes
County Adult Detention Cen-
ter on a $60,000 bond, accord-
ing to jail records.
Columbus man gets $300K bond in murder case
9/11
hitting one of the Twin
Towers, Lewis said. We
were listening to the
newscast and (then heard
that) another plane hit.
The next thing she

remembers is hearing
what sounded like a
sonic boom. It was a
plane crashing into the
buildings west side just
after 9:30 a.m.
It hit and then all of a
sudden it exploded, Lew-
is said. I was in the ofce
talking to my boss. The
windows were blowing in
and out, so we all just got
our stuff out and we ran.
Hundreds of people
were trying to get out of
the building through an
exit on the Pentagons
south end. Lewis and a
colleague ed on foot
across the parking lot
and tried to go inside the
Pentagon City Mall to
take cover.
We ran out and then
we saw the fuselage pok-
ing out of the building,
Lewis said. There was
black smoke. Everybody
was running and scream-
ing. We ran through the
tunnel to get over to the
other side. Everybody
was just panicky. Then
the FBI came over the
radio and they were
saying, Scatter, scatter,
scatter, because another
plane was coming into the
area.
They tried to enter the
mall. All the doors were
locked.
We just stooped down
and put our hands over
our heads knowing all the
time that wasnt going to
do anything, Lewis said.
It was unbelievable.
She got the all clear
about 20 minutes later
and reported to her
assigned emergency
location so she could be
accounted for.
Poor cell phone service

kept Lewis from being
able to contact family
members in the Golden
Triangle. Lewis said her
sister, who was stationed
in Oklahoma, reached
her between 2 and 2:30
p.m. Her sister had been
able to contact Michael
Lewis, who was on the
north side of the building,
and informed her that he
was OK. Her sister then
relayed to other family
members that Lewis
and her husband were
accounted for. Lewis said
her husband picked up
their daughter from the
Pentagon daycare and
went to their home at
Bolling Air Force Base in
Washington, D.C.
She left the Pentagon
at about 3:30 p.m. to go
pick up her son, Michael
Jr., who was in a school
near Capitol Hill.
He had this fright-
ened look on his face,
she said, because he
thought we were gone be-
cause nobody had made
it to pick him up and
everybody elses parents
had picked them up.
Lewis, her husband
and two children were not
all reunited until 6:30 p.m.
The next day, her boss

called. She had to go back
to work.
Her son didnt want her
to go. This became a daily
routine as she worked
12-hour shifts over the
next several months in
the Installations and
Logistics Support Center
in support of military
missions.
My son would stand
in front of the door so
he blocked the door and
I couldnt leave, Lewis
said.
The sight of body bags
and the smell of smoke
and jet fuel was a com-
mon occurrence each
day, she said.
To me, there are no
words to describe it,
she said. I had sleepless
nights because every-
thing is playing over in
your head. But at the
same time, you have to
remain focused and still
do your jobs. Mentally, it
was almost unbearable.
Because we are warriors,
we were forced to go on
as if nothing happened.
Five years later in

September 2006, she
was deployed to Bagram,
Afganistan, for 120 days.
Her experiences there,
coupled with the events
of 2001, prompted her to
retire from the Air Force
in 2007 because she felt
it would be in the best
interest of her family.
When I was over
there, there were so
many lives we had lost,
Lewis said. It became
too personal. I was very
paranoid when I was over
there. We were worrying
about stepping on IEDs
that would be hidden. I
wanted to come home in
one piece to my family.
She now lives in
McDonough, Georgia,
and frequently volunteers
for her church. Last year,
she was an honoree at the
Veterans Day program in
Columbus for her more
than 20 years of service.
Lewis still comes home to
Columbus several times a
year to visit her mother.
She tried to work for
several months after leav-
ing the military but fully
retired after she suffered
panic attacks brought on
by her experiences.
She cant sit with her
back to a door. She cant
stand to smell anything
burning. Sirens trigger
uneasy feelings.
You never think
theres going to be an at-
tack on your homeland,
Lewis said. It was just
something that trauma-
tized a lot of us. Some
things you live to forget,
and thats what Ive been
trying to do. Im trying to
forget that day ever hap-
pened because it always
brings back things you
dont want to remember.
Weekend incident near Cherry St. left one
man dead, another injured
Erby Jones
CMSD
Zalzalas potential hir-
ing was initially set to be
taken up during an Aug.
11 board meeting. At that
time, according to the
boards consent agenda,
Hickman recommend-
ed the board vote to hire
Zalzala as the districts
special education coordi-
nator. Her salary for that
position, according to the
agenda, was to also be
$42,000 a year.
However, before the
Aug. 11 board meeting,
Zalzalas name was re-
moved from the agenda.
Following an executive
session taken up at the
end of that meeting,
school board attorney
David Dunn said that
because Zalzala is Hick-
mans wife, the board
would need to appoint a
temporary personnel di-
rector who could decide
whether to recommend
Zalzala for hire.
The board voted to
appoint deputy superin-
tendent Craig Shannon
as the personnel director.
Spears was absent from
that meeting.
Hickman told The
Dispatch he never intend-
ed for the board to hire
Zalzala as the districts
special education coor-
dinator. Instead, he was
recommending that she
be hired as a special edu-
cation teacher.
On Monday, Shannon
recommended that the
board hire Zalzala to be a
special education teacher
at Fairview Elementary.
Before the board could
vote on the potential hire,
Spears made a motion to
reject the recommenda-
tion. That motion died
by a 2-3 vote, with Spears
and Lautzenhiser the lone
supporters, and the board
voted to hire Zalzala.
Spears, after the meet-
ing, said that while he
does not doubt Zalzalas
abilities, he was opposed
to her hire because the
board had to appoint a
personnel director to rec-
ommend the hire. Spears
said that by putting Shan-
non in that position, the
board put an undue bur-
den on Shannon.
I dont doubt Mr. Shan-
nons ability to do what he
was asked to do but we
put him in a very unfair
and precarious position,
Spears said. Whether it
be Mr. Shannon or any
other staff member, I
dont think they should
be put into that position...
(Zalzala) may be the best
thing that this district has
ever had, but I think that
put a lot of people at a dis-
advantage.
Shannon did not re-
spond to messages seek-
ing comment. Verdell did
not respond to messages
seeking comment this
morning.
On Wednesday morn-
ing, Hickman said he was
condent in hiring his
wife.
Shes been in the eld
for over 10 years, he said.
Its consistent with every
law in Mississippi.
Zalzala is the second
family member of Hick-
mans the CMSD board
has voted to hire.
In August, the board,
with a 4-0 tally, voted to
hire Leslie Smith to be
the districts director of
schools, a position new
to CMSD. Smith, a Chica-
go-based educator, would
have earned $70,000 a
year in the position, ac-
cording to a previous
board agenda.
Smith, however, ulti-
mately declined to accept
the position, according to
a letter Hickman sent to
The Dispatch.
West Point
called City of West Point
Mississippi. He posted
that the board of select-
men was taking $839,000
from the electric depart-
ment and $222,000 from
the water department to
pay for city services and
warned viewers of the
non-ofcial page to Get
ready for an Electric rate
increase.
Prisock could not be
reached for comment this
morning.
Prisock was named in-
terim superintendent of
the department in 2010. A
year later, selectmen vot-
ed to remove his interim
title.
When contacted by The
Dispatch on Wednesday,
Board attorney Orlando
Richmond, chief adminis-
trative ofcer Randy Jones
and Clark all declined to
elaborate on the decision,
citing it as a personnel
matter. City ofcials are
not obligated to discuss
specics of such matters.
Jones said Prisocks
salary was in the upper
range of the positions
$45,000-75,000 salary
grade before the boards
decision to remove him.
The board also autho-
rized Jones to draft an ad-
vertisement for a replace-
ment, he said, and the city
will consider hiring from
within if a qualied appli-
cant already with the de-
partment emerges.
We will certainly try
to nd a well qualied
person that cherishes the
ratepayer and the commu-
nity, Jones said.
Jones is the general
manager for the depart-
ment but said in the ab-
sence of a superinten-
dent, foremen of various
department functions will
continue to oversee oper-
ations as usual. He noted
that Wilbur Marsac, chief
of water and sewer oper-
ations, has been with the
city for more than 20 years
and that those duties will
be in capable hands in the
interim.
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CTs, and became certi-
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Terry hopes to spend
more time with her chil-
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Terry also wants to give
back to the community in
memory of her husband,
who died in 2002. When
we were staying in an
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University of Alabama
at Birmingham awaiting
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Annexation
with a total value of $64.4
million.
Two days are set aside
for Burns to hear the case.
Turnage said he will pres-
ent a proposed decree for
the court to consider, and
depending on the pro-
cess, a ruling could come
forward next week.
Sometimes they rule
on the spot. Sometimes
they take it under advise-
ment, Turnage said. I
think well be nished
putting in all the proof we
need by midday on Tues-
day.
Urban planning com-
pany Bridge & Watson of
Oxford assisted the city
with determining which
areas to annex. The areas
they settled on bringing
into the city limits include
an area from the intersec-
tion of Hobbes Shefeld
Road and Lehmberg Road
to just past Dutch Lane.
The plan also brings in
the Riverwalk, as well as
a single-family subdivi-
sion near Jolly Road near
Highway 45 North.
Andrews told The Dis-
patch in April that a $2 mil-
lion business in the coun-
ty brought inside the city
would have to pay $44,508
in property taxes a year.
That same business is
currently paying $25,521.
A resident who has a par-
cel worth $100,000 in the
county who is not covered
by homestead exemption
would pay $2,225 a year
if brought into the city,
instead of the $1,276 paid
now.
The argument of an-
nexation from the city
standpoint is that doing
so brings more property
and sales tax money to
city coffers and extends
infrastructural and city
services.
Columbus Mayor Rob-
ert Smith said he is hope-
ful Burns will rule in favor
of the city.
I hope everything
works out in the best in-
terest in the city so we
can move forward with
the annexation plan,
Smith said.
Buyback
ed Wednesday by The Dis-
patch, said he was pleased
with the investigations
conclusion.
I supported the pro-
gram because I thought
it was a good way to deter
crime, Smith said. Im
just elated that (the result)
worked out in favor of the
city of Columbus and that
they found there was noth-
ing illegal that was done.
I thought the money was
used wisely.
State legislation passed
earlier this year will not al-
low the city to hold another
such program unless guns
purchased from the public
are rst offered to federal
rearms dealers before
they can be destroyed.
State House member
Gary Chism, R-Columbus,
who supported that legisla-
tion, said some people who
voluntarily sold a rearm
may not realize the value
of what they have.
There may be some
heirloom guns, Chism
said. It just makes some-
body that really likes and
collects guns sick at their
stomach that youre going
to destroy something that
is a novelty, that is a relic.
Theres some expensive
shotguns and ries and
other things that whether
you ever shot them or not,
some people that collect
them just like to collect
them.
Councilman Kabir Kar-
riem, a vocal proponent
of the program, said the
program was needed and
that similar objectives are
needed to get guns off the
street.
I think its incumbent
on the mayor and the city
council to do all they possi-
bly can to ensure the safe-
ty of our citizens and make
sure that we try to get guns
out of hands of our young
adults and our youth,
Karriem said. I think that
needs to be a top priority.
Bicyclist struck by car
Zach Odom/Dispatch Staff
Lowndes County Animal Control Ofcer Bobby Reeves helps Lowndes County Sheriffs Department ofcer Clint
Sims gather bicycle parts after a Lowndes County woman riding her bicycle was injured Wednesday morning when
she was struck by a car. The victim, who is not being named by law enforcement, was traveling on Spivey Road
when she was hit, according to Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant. The victim was transported to Baptist
Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle before being airlifted to Jackson, according to Chief Deputy Marc Miley. The
investigation is ongoing.
BY BRANDON WALKER
bwalker@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE It was a performance
that most members of the Mississippi State
defense would like to forget.
MSU (2-0) will get its rst chance to
put memories of performance against Ala-
bama-Birmingham out of its mind at 3 p.m.
Saturday (ESPNEWS) when it takes on
South Alabama (1-0).
Last week in a 47-34 victory against
UAB, MSU surrendered 435 yards passing
and three touchdowns that went for 75 or
more yards. The effort came one week after
the defense posted the schools rst shutout
since 1999 with a 49-0 demolition of South-
ern Mississippi.
Each member of the defense, including
defensive coordinator Geoff Collins, has
worked this week to make UABs outburst
is an anomaly.
It was very eye-opening for us, said
Collins, whose team nished fth in the
Southeastern Conference in pass defense
in 2013. I think it put a little chip on our
shoulders this week. I have no doubt our
guys will be ready.
The Bulldogs defense, which produced
11 tackles for loss, two sacks, and an inter-
ception return for a touchdown, allowed
three home run plays by the Blazers, who
rushed for 330 yards in their opening-week
victory against Troy. That explosiveness on
the ground and a conservative week one
BY DAVID BRANDT
One of the greatest quarterback class-
es in Southeastern Conference history is
now toiling in the NFL.
Gone are the likes of Johnny Manziel
and Aaron Murray, but the big passing
numbers have stayed.
A new crop of quarterbacks led by
Texas A&Ms Kenny Hill, South Caroli-
nas Dylan Thompson, Kentuckys Patrick
Towles, and Missouris Maty Mauk are
faring just ne on the football eld. Their
numbers look a whole lot like the stats
their predecessors piled up last year.
Im not surprised at all, Mississippi
coach Hugh Freeze said. You go back to
SEC Media Days and (the inexperience at
quarterback) was the buzz around there
and I kept saying these coaches in this
league arent just sitting around and not
recruiting other quarterbacks. There will
be many quarterbacks when given their
Editors Note: Today, The Dispatch
presents the rst in a two-part series fo-
cusing on teachers and coaches. The rst
part provides background about the work-
ing conditions for teachers and coaches in
the state of Mississippi. It also highlights
some of the challenges they face.
In the second part of the series next
week, The Dispatch will present the
thoughts of four coaches with varying
levels of experience and examine how they
came to be teachers and coaches and how
they feel the work they do has changed over
the years.
BY ANDREW HAZZARD
ahazzard@cdispatch.com
Barbie Ferguson began teaching
high school in 1982 in Horn Lake. She
made $11,000 in her rst year and had to
live with her parents.
These days, Ferguson is the deputy
director of Mississippi Professional Ed-
ucators, and rst-year teachers in Mis-
sissippi with a bachelors degree earn
$33,390 a year.
She said teaching is easily a 60-hour-
a-week job. In addition to the work teach-
ers do every day in the classroom, they
plan lessons, grade papers, come in ear-
ly and stay late to help their students and
deal with parents and paperwork.
The average teacher in the state to-
day makes around $45,000 a year, but
that is due to a recent raise. Teachers
won a legislative victory in April of this
year, when Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill
that is raising teacher salaries in state
public schools $2,500 through next July.
In 2013, Mississippi teachers were the
second-lowest paid in the nation, with an
average of $41, 994, according to the Na-
tional Education Association. Ferguson
said the raises are encouraging, but still
fears the state may lose quality teachers
to states that pay more.
Our salaries have evolved and grown
over the years, and its never been
enough, Ferguson said.
Despite the raises, many teachers
feel they are underappreciated and that
many dont understand the number of
hours what their jobs entail. The same
BY SCOTT WALTERS
swalters@cdispatch.com
New Hope High School
senior baseball player
Josh Stillman found fa-
miliarity when he visited
Northeast Mississippi
Community College.
That comfort level is a
big reason why Stillman
gave a verbal commitment
Tuesday to play baseball
in Booneville.
Throughout the sum-
mer, I played summer
ball to get some more
exposure, Stillman said.
Northeast wanted me to
come visit. I had heard
great things about the
school. Going around the
campus, I really liked
what I saw.
I prayed about this de-
cision, and I knew North-
east was where I wanted
to be. I give all the glory
to God for giving me this
opportunity.
Northeast Mississippi
is coached by Kent Far-
ris, who just completed
his eighth season in the
spring. Farris was a for-
mer coach at Caledonia
High School and Colum-
bus High, as well as an as-
sistant coach at New Hope
High, where he coached
current New Hope coach
Lee Boyd.
Coach Farris is from
here and he knows my
family real well, so that
was big, Stillman said. I
like the whole coaching
staff, though. I can tell
this is a great place to be.
Former New Hope
pitcher Landon Boyd,
who was the ace on New
Hopes Mississippi High
School Activities Asso-
ciation Class 5A state
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
PREP BASEBALL
See MSU, 5B See TEACHERS, 6B
See QBs, 5B
See STILLMAN, 4B
Mary Alice Truitt/Dispatch File Photo
Josh Stillman pitched a one-hitter in the New Hope High School baseball teams
11-0 victory against West Jones in the clinching game of the Mississippi High School
Activities Association Class 5A state championship series in May. The senior
right-hander gave a verbal commitment Tuesday to play baseball at Northeast
Mississippi Community College.
New Hopes Stillman picks NEMCC
I prayed about this decision, and I
knew Northeast was where I
wanted to be. I give all the glory to
God for giving me this opportunity.
New Hope High School senior Josh Stillman
Week 4 Preview
INSIDE
n MORE PREP FOOTBALL: Heritage
Academys Michael Ledbetter will try to
build on a breakout performance against
Winston Academy. Page 2B
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PREP FOOTBALL
Life improving
for teachers,
coaches in state
Work in classroom just beginning
for educators who lead teams
BY THE NUMBERS
n Number of Mississippi
State senior safety Justin
Cox, who pulled up after
defending a pass and
immediately grabbed his
right leg late in the 47-34
victory against UAB. MSU
coach Dan Mullen said Cox
is questionable for the trip to
Mobile, Alabama.
9
nTackles for loss MSU had
against UAB. The Bulldogs
have 17 through two weeks,
which leads the Southeast-
ern Conference.
Brandon Walker
Zach Odom/Dispatch Staff
Mississippi State junior defensive back Taveze Calhoun makes a tackle against Alabama-Birmingham as teammate
Benardrick McKinney (50) provides support in a 47-34 victory.
Hill
Mauk
Thompson
Towles
New crop of talented QBs emerges
Texas A&M, Missouri, South Carolina, Kentucky give SEC fresh leaders
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READY FOR TURNAROUND
MSU defense set to learn from UAB game, prove it can be dominating unit
BY ADAM MINICHINO
aminichino@cdispatch.com
Michael Ledbetter enjoys playing
offense more than he does playing
defense.
For someone who spent a majority
of the 2013 season playing defense,
that statement reveals just how much
the Heritage Academy junior is rel-
ishing his chance to play a key role in
the backeld this season.
As part of a group of playmakers
that includes Mattox
Heredia, Cayden Up-
ton, Hunter Sykes,
Walker Brown, Dylan
Barker, and Tyler An-
derson, Ledbetter has
played a key role in
the Patriots 2-1 start.
Last week, Ledbetter
rushed for 145 yards
and scored two touchdowns in a 44-14
victory against Winston Academy.
Heritage Academy will face a
tougher challenge at 7 p.m. Friday
when it takes on perennial state
champion Jackson Academy.
For Ledbetter, the game will pro-
vide an opportunity to showcase his
quickness and his big-play capabil-
ities against one of the Mississippi
Association of Independent Schools
best programs.
Offensively, lling into those shoes
was a little easier than coming in as a
sophomore on the varsity team and
having to do that on defense, said Led-
better, who also plays in the secondary.
Friday night was one of the most fun
nights I have had since my ninth-grade
year on junior varsity.
Ledbetter showcased his versatili-
ty against Winston Academy, scoring
on runs of 42 and 71 yards. He also
kicked a 23-yard eld goal and add-
ed four extra points. Combine that
with a full night on defense as one of
several Patriots who goes both ways
and it was a busy yet fullling
evening for Ledbetter. He said last
weeks game stirred memories of
the most fun game he has played in
football, a game against Caledonia
Middle School when he had three
touchdowns and a two-point conver-
sion. After spending most of last sea-
son as a secondary option on offense,
Ledbetter knew entering the Winston
Academy game he had a chance to
impact the outcome.
We worked on speed during the
week and trying to get sweeps to the
outside and trying to get more out-
side looks, Ledbetter said. That is
more up my alley because whenever I
get my feet under me and have vision,
there is more I can do.
Heritage Academy coach Barrett
Donahoe said Ledbetters vision and
patience as a running back has im-
proved. He said he works well with
Upton, who is more of a power back/
fullback, and Heredia.
Its about vision for him because
he does have the speed, Donahoe
said. He has the footwork and the
ability to jump cut and to make people
miss and to change direction and get
positive yards. In our scheme, that is
really big.
Ledbetter praised the effort of his
offensive line. He said that group has
been opening holes for him and his
teammates, so it has been crucial for
him to pay attention watching lm so
he knows where the gaps and seams
will be up front so he can instinctively
hit them. He feels he was able to do
that against Winston Academy to help
Heritage Academy break big plays.
Whenever you have big plays
like that, it wears the defense down,
Ledbetter said. You can tell once big
plays happen their heads drop a little
bit, and every time it happens after
that they drop a little bit more. That is
a really big part of our offense.
Ledbetter hopes his latest perfor-
mance will give him condence and
provide motivation to know he can do
even better. Knowing he will have to
see so much action each week, Led-
better said the offensive production
against Winston Academy will force
him to push harder in conditioning
and to raise the bar for what he ex-
pects from himself.
As long as he is running with his
head up and his eyes down eld and
he can anticipate movements of the
linebackers and the defensive backs
as he moves, he is going to be OK,
and he will be able to continue to do
that throughout the year, Donahoe
said. We will see a real fast defense
this week, so it will be a little different
for him, but, at the same time, it is all
about getting positive yards and get-
Ledbetter
All games start at 7 p.m. Friday (unless noted)
Admission at all stadiums is $7
West Lowndes at Pelahatchie
n RECORDS: West Lowndes 1-2;
Pelahatchie 2-1
n LAST WEEK: West Lowndes
rushed for close to 200 yards but
couldnt get the passing game going
in a 47-22 home loss to Greenville St.
Joseph; Pelahatchie saw a two-game
win streak snapped in a 49-6 home
loss to Bay Springs
n ON THE LINE: Mississippi High
School Activities Association Class 1A,
Region 3 opener for both teams
n PLAYER TO WATCH: West
Lowndes senior Jevontrae Williams had
13 rushes for 132 yards and two touchdowns in the loss
to Greenville St. Joseph
n LAST SEASON: Pelahatchie 47, West Lowndes 13
West Point at Columbus
n RECORDS: West Point 1-2; Columbus 0-2
n LAST WEEK: West Point saw its offense held in
check by top-ranked Starkville, as the Green Wave lost
their second straight, 34-3 on the road; Columbus also
dropped its second straight to start the season, falling 35-
24 at New Hope. It was the Trojans rst win in the series
since 2008
n ON THE LINE: West Point will look to make amends
for last seasons defeat to Columbus. In that contest,
Aeris Williams was held to a season-low 46 yards.
n PLAYER TO WATCH: Columbus sophomore Kylin Hill
scored twice against New Hope, including a 90-yard kickoff
return for touchdown
n RADIO/INTERNET: WMSV-FM (91.1); WNMQ-FM
(103.1)
n LAST SEASON: Columbus 41, West Point 14
New Hope at Caledonia
n RECORDS: New Hope 2-0; Caledonia 3-0
n LAST WEEK: Behind 255 rushing yards from Bren-
ton Spann, New Hope won its second straight with a 35-24
home victory against Columbus; Caledonia remained
unbeaten with its second-straight victory against a Class
1A foe a 46-13 win at Smithville
n ON THE LINE: Caledonia will look for rst 4-0 start
since 2012, while New Hope will look for rst 3-0 start
since 2009
n PLAYER TO WATCH: New Hope senior C.J. Clay
scored three touchdowns against Columbus last week.
n LAST SEASON: New Hope 51, Caledonia 0
Nanih Waiya at East Oktibbeha
n RECORDS: Nanih Waiya 3-0; East Oktibbeha 0-2
n LAST WEEK: Nanih Waiya remained undefeated
with a 28-22 home victory against Lake; East Oktibbeha
was open. One week earlier, the Titans dropped a 43-16
decision at McAdams
n ON THE LINE: MHSAA Class 1A, Region 3 opener for
both teams
n PLAYER TO WATCH: Nanih Waiya sophomore quar-
terback Ben Cumberland threw for 121 yards and three
touchdowns in the win over Lake
n LAST SEASON: Nanih Waiya 47, East Oktibbeha 13
Heritage Academy at Jackson Academy
n RECORDS: Heritage Academy 2-1; Jackson Academy
2-1
n LAST WEEK: Coach Barrett
Donahoes Heritage Academy squad
won its second straight with a 44-14
victory against Winston Academy at
home; Jackson Academy suffered its
rst regular-season loss since 2012
with a 40-26 loss at Magnolia Heights
Academy
n ON THE LINE: Mississippi Asso-
ciation of Independent Schools Class
AAA, District 1 opener for Heritage
Academy
n PLAYER TO WATCH: Heritage
Academy junior Michael Ledbetter
rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns against Winston
Academy
n RADIO/INTERNET: WiFi Sports Network
n LAST SEASON: Jackson Academy 37, Heritage
Academy 0
Oak Hill Academy at Winston Academy
n RECORDS: Oak Hill Academy 1-2; Winston Academy
1-2
n LAST WEEK: Oak Hill Academy couldnt make a
second-quarter lead stand up in a 20-7 loss at Tri-County
Academy; Winston Academy dropped its second straight,
falling 44-14 at Heritage Academy
n ON THE LINE: Oak Hill Academy will look for rst win
in MAIS Class AA, District 2 play after dropping its district
opener to Tri-County Academy; This is the district opener
for Winston Academy
n PLAYER TO WATCH: Winston Academy senior quar-
terback Logan Webb has thrown for 453 yards and three
touchdowns this season
n RADIO/INTERNET: WLSM-FM (107.1)
n LAST SEASON: Oak Hill Academy 20, Winston
Academy 15
New Site at Columbus Christian
n RECORDS: New Site 2-1; Columbus Christian 2-1
n LAST WEEK: New Site lost to Kossuth 44-16 at
home; Columbus Christian bounced back from its rst
defeat with a 45-0 win at Carroll Academy in MAIS Class A,
District 2 action
n ON THE LINE: Columbus Christian faces its lone
MHSAA opponent this season
n PLAYER TO WATCH: Columbus Christian senior KC
Cunningham rushed eight times for 122 yards and two
touchdowns against Carroll Academy
n LAST SEASON: New Site 27, Columbus Christian 14
Quotable
We are looking for a little more consistency. We play well
for a while, then we have too many mistakes. Now that we
are in region play, we will have to have more discipline and
we will have to do a better job of nishing drives
West Lowndes coach Anthony King
Prep Football
Week 4 Slate
Williams
Donahoe
All games start at 7 p.m. Friday (unless noted)
Admission at all stadiums is $7
Aberdeen at Noxubee County
n RECORDS: Aberdeen 2-1;
Noxubee County 2-1
n LAST WEEK: Aberdeen rushed
for 271 yards in a 36-28 victory
against Amory in the A Game;
Noxubee County won its second
straight with a 49-14 victory against
Louisville. The Tigers racked up 307
yards on 10 rst downs against the
Wildcats. Louisville beat Noxubee
County in 2013.
n ON THE LINE: Noxubee County
plays its home opener
n PLAYER TO WATCH: Aberdeen
senior quarterback Josh Williams rushed for 163 yards
and threw for 115 yards against Amory
n RADIO/INTERNET: WWZQ-AM (1240); WAMY-AM
(1540)
n LAST SEASON: Noxubee County 39, Aberdeen 21
Hamilton at Vardaman
n RECORDS: Hamilton 2-2; Vardaman 0-3
n LAST WEEK: Hamilton defeated Hatley at home 25-
19; Vardaman dropped a 47-7 decision at Noxapater. The
Rams have allowed 154 points this season
n ON THE LINE: Mississippi High School Activities
Association Class 1A, Region 1 opener for both teams
n PLAYER TO WATCH: Hamilton junior running back
Keshon Heard ran for 189, caught 117 yards in passes,
and scored three touchdowns against Hatley
n LAST SEASON: Hamilton 31, Vardaman 7
Tabernacle at Victory Christian
n RECORDS: Tabernacle 2-2; Victory Christian 3-0
n LAST WEEK: Tabernacle shook off a 40-0 loss to
Evangel Christian to win 48-20 at Ezekiel Academy; Victory
Christian remained undefeated with a 34-32 home victory
against Evangel Christian
n ON THE LINE: Christian Football Association opener
for each team
n PLAYER TO WATCH: Victory Christian senior Anthony
Sharp has rushed for 473 yards and 11 touchdowns
n LAST SEASON: Victory Christian 63, Tabernacle 20
Sebastopol at West Oktibbeha
n RECORDS: Sebastopol 1-2; West Oktibbeha 0-2
n LAST WEEK: Sebastopol dropped its second
straight, falling 53-34 at Union; West Oktibbeha was open
n ON THE LINE: MHSAA Class 1A, Region 3 opener for
both teams
n PLAYER TO WATCH: West Oktibbeha senior quarter-
back Tyshon Spencer has thrown three touchdowns
n LAST SEASON: Sebastopol 47, West Oktibbeha 0
Delta Streets at Central Academy
n RECORDS: Delta Streets 0-2; Central Academy 2-0
n LAST WEEK: Central Academy won its second
straight with a 44-0 home victory against The Veritas
n ON THE LINE: Central Academy can top last years
win total with a victory
n PLAYER TO WATCH: Central Academy senior Leshon
Hill rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns last week
Calvary Christian at Hebron Christian
n RECORDS: Calvary Christian 1-2; Hebron Christian
1-2
n LAST WEEK: Calvary Christian
dropped a 28-14 decision at Rebul
Academy; Hebron Christian suffered
its third-straight shutout defeat to
Sharkey-Issaquena Academy, falling
36-0 on the road
n ON THE LINE: Hebron Christian
will play the rst of two straight home
games before starting district play in
Mississippi Association of Independent
Schools Eight-Man action
n PLAYER TO WATCH: For coach
David Foster, Hebron Christian junior Channing Tapley has
thrown for 224 yards and four touchdowns
n LAST SEASON: Hebron Christian 46, Calvary
Christian 0
Starkville Acad. at Hillcrest Christian
n RECORDS: Starkville Academy 3-0; Hillcrest
Christian 1-2
n LAST WEEK: Starkville Academy remained unde-
feated with a 24-0 victory against Greenville Washington
School; Hillcrest Christian dropped a 27-12 decision at
home to Copiah Academy
n ON THE LINE: Starkville Academy will look for 2-0
start in MAIS Class AAA, District 1 play
n PLAYER TO WATCH: Starkville Academy junior
quarterback Houston Clark threw for two touchdowns and
rushed for another against Washington School
n RADIO/INTERNET: WLZA-FM (96.1)
n LAST SEASON: Starkville Academy 49, Hillcrest
Christian 8
Louisville at Philadelphia
n RECORDS: Louisville 2-1; Philadelphia 3-0
n LAST WEEK: Louisville saw its 18-game winning
streak snapped with a 49-14 home loss to Noxubee Coun-
ty; Philadelphia remained undefeated with a 37-19 home
victory against Neshoba Central
n ON THE LINE: Louisville will look to rebound from
rst regular-season loss in two years
n PLAYER TO WATCH: Philadelphia senior Donterriue
Poe has rushed for 495 yards and six touchdowns
n LAST SEASON: Louisville 19, Philadelphia 6
Quotable
With a lot of experience returning, you like your chances
for a good season. At the same time, you can have injuries
and all kinds of other things pop up because it is a long
season. All you can do is focus on the task at hand and
win the game you playing any particular Friday night.
Starkville Academy coach Jeff Terrill
Week 4 Slate
Williams
Foster
David Allen Williams/Special to The Dispatch
Heritage Academy running back Michael Ledbetter rushed for 145 yards and
two touchdowns last week in a victory against Winston Academy.
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Preview
Catching up with
Alonzo Flowers
Starkville High senior linebacker
n WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT PLAYING
FOOTBALL? I have always been a big fan of
contact. Playing a physical brand of football has always
been my favorite thing to do.
n WHAT ARE THE KEYS TO THIS DEFENSIVE UNITS
SUCCESS? We have a lot of playmakers, but it really is a
team. Everybody ies to the ball and everybody likes to hit
somebody. We communicate real well in practice and work
hard at getting better each day.
n THIS TEAM IS RANKED NO. 1 IN THE STATE HAVE YOU
SEEN SIMILARITIES BETWEEN IT AND THE 2012 STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM? Most denitely. Those teams are
a lot alike. You have to have really good players on both
sides of the ball and you have to have great coaches. One
night, the offense may lead us. One night, the defense may
lead us. And the special teams are really good.
n WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO DURING THE WEEK TO PREPARE
FOR A GAME? We try to watch as much video as we can on
the other team. I think we always come out really prepared
and with a good game plan. I try to nd some time where I
can focus on our opponent.
n WHAT IS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN BECOMING A
FOOTBALL PLAYER? It takes a lot of hard work, and there
are no short cuts. When you play on a good team, the
other players around you are just as good as you are. That
makes it fun, but it also makes it a challenge in practice.
WEEK 4: WHAT TO WATCH FOR
New Hope, Caledonia off to quick starts
UPCOMING
n FRIDAY: West Point preview
n SUNDAY: Complete game coverage of Week 4
n MONDAY: Standings, schedules, top performers
With this weeks forecast calling
for lows in the 50s, that can only
mean one thing the prep football
action is about to turn serious.
A handful of teams began region
play last week, and even more
enter the fray Friday night.
Overall, the schedule doesnt
have the luster of past weeks. How-
ever, they are some key matchups.
For teams already 0-1 in region
play, the seasons turning point
could be right here.
Here are the ve things we will
watch in Week Four:
Trojans or Confederates
1. Will New Hope or Caledonia be
undefeated after Week Four?
The answer is yes. One of them
will be for sure.
While it is way too early to call
either squad a contender for a
region title, it is safe to say both
are off to huge starts, and gaining
momentum with each win.
The teams combined to win
eight games last year. Friday
nights winner will move that num-
ber to six this season.
Bulldogs or Tigers
2. Can Aberdeen slow down
Noxubee County?
If any team could push the re-
set button on the start of the sea-
son, it would be Noxubee County.
After dropping its opener in
blowout fashion to Starkville,
Noxubee County has reeled off
95 points in convincing victories
against Columbus and Louisville.
What is lost by most observers
is Noxubee County gained 298
yards against Starkville.
Meanwhile, Aberdeen is off to
a 2-1 start, with quality victories
against Shannon and Amory.
Green Wave or Falcons
3. Can West Point earn revenge?
One of the most shocking re-
sults last season took place at this
same point when Columbus beat
West Point, 41-14.
The Falcons defense played well
all season, and held Aeris Williams
to 46 yards in this game.
West Point will look for revenge
against a Columbus team still
searching for its rst win.
Generals or Cougars
4. Will Starkville Academy start
4- 0?
Each week we ask if Starkville
Academy can remain undefeated is
a good sign for the Volunteers.
While Starkville Academy mod-
estly won its rst two games, even
more people had to be impressed
with its 24-0 victory against Green-
ville Washington last week.
Starkville Academy appears in
it for the long haul. Friday should
only add to the bandwagon.
Patriots or other Patriots
5. Who scores more Lamar
County or Aliceville?
A shootout should be on tap
when Lamar County and Aliceville
square off in a huge Alabama High
School Athletic Association Class
3A, Region 4 matchup.
Behind two high-powered
offenses, both teams have started
3-0.
The team with the most defen-
sive stands will make it to 4-0.
Scott Walters
Heritage Academys Ledbetter has breakout game vs. Winston
BY BENJAMIN STANDIG
WASHINGTON Fredi Gonzalez
cannot explain why the Atlanta Braves
have done so well against Stephen
Strasburg. The Atlanta manager is just
glad his team beat the Washington Na-
tionals ace once again.
Aaron Harang outdueled Strasburg,
Justin Upton drove in three runs and
the Braves avoided a series sweep with
a 6-2 victory Wednesday.
The Braves snapped a three-game
losing streak as Harang (11-10) held
the NL East leaders to one unearned
run over seven innings. Uptons RBI
single in the sixth broke a 1-all tie, and
he added a two-run double off reliever
Ryan Mattheus during a three-run sev-
enth. B.J. Upton homered for Atlanta.
This is a big win, Gonzalez said.
This is a win that you look forward to
maybe (tacking) on three or four more
in a row and get us back on top of the
wild-card mix.
Strasburg (11-11) allowed three
runs and seven hits in six innings.
Bryce Harper homered for Washing-
ton, which had won three straight.
Washington won the opening two
games of the series. Atlanta trails by
eight games in the division.
If we came in here and got swept
its (going to) leave a sour note in ev-
erybodys mouth, Harang said. We
cant focus on the division as much as
the wild card right now.
Success against Atlanta has been
historically difcult for Washington
and Strasburg. The Nationals dropped
to 6-10 this season against the Braves,
though they had won ve of the previ-
ous seven games. They have not swept
Atlanta in Washington since 2008.
Strasburg has not earned a win
against the Braves since Aug. 21, 2012.
In four starts this season against Atlan-
ta, the righty is 0-2 with a 7.18 ERA.
Its one of those things you cant
explain, Gonzalez stated. You really
cant. ...Trying to explain it wouldnt
sound very smart.
Strasburg entered with a 3-0 record
in his previous ve starts. The NL
strikeout leader fanned eight, but lost
for the rst time since Aug. 8.
Prep Football
Fridays Games
West Point at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Aberdeen at Noxubee County, 7 p.m.
New Hope at Caledonia, 7 p.m.
West Lowndes at Pelahatchie, 7 p.m.
Tabernacle at Victory Christian, 7 p.m.
New Albany at Amory, 7 p.m.
Houston at East Webster, 7 p.m.
Hamilton at Vardaman, 7 p.m.
Louisville at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Nanih Waiya at East Oktibbeha, 7 p.m.
Sebastopol at West Oktibbeha, 7 p.m.
Heritage Academy at Jackson Academy, 7 p.m.
Starkville Academy at Hillcrest Christian, 7 p.m.
Oak Hill Academy at Winston Academy, 7 p.m.
Delta Streets Academy at Central Acad., 7 p.m.
Calvary Christian at Hebron Christian, 7 p.m.
New Site at Columbus Christian, 7 p.m.
Lamar County at Aliceville, 7 p.m.
Clarke Prep at Pickens Academy, 7 p.m.
Pickens County at Marion, 7 p.m.
Berry at South Lamar, 7 p.m.
Sulligent at Red Bay, 7 p.m.
Prep Soccer
Todays Match
Heritage Academy at Columbus Christian, 5 p.m.
Prep Softball
Todays Games
Heritage Academy at Winston Academy, 4 p.m.
Jackson Victors at Starkville Academy, 4 p.m.
Hebron Christian at Jackson Academy, 4:30 p.m.
Hamilton at Amory, 6 p.m.
Houston at East Webster, 6 p.m.
Leake Central at Louisville, 6 p.m.
East Oktibbeha at Columbus, 6:30 p.m.
Caledonia at West Lowndes, 6:30 p.m.
Prep Volleyball
Todays Matches
Aberdeen at Heritage Academy, 6 p.m.
New Hope at Caledonia, 6 p.m.
Starkville at Columbus, 6 p.m.
College Football
Saturdays Games
Mississippi State at South Alabama, 3 p.m.
Louisiana-Lafayette at Ole Miss, 3 p.m.
Southern Miss at Alabama, 5 p.m.
College Soccer
Fridays Matches
South Alabama at Mississippi State, 7 p.m.
Ole Miss at Austin Peay, 7 p.m.
UAB at Alabama, 7 p.m.
College Volleyball
Todays Matches
South Alabama at Mississippi State, 7 p.m.
UAB at Ole Miss, 7 p.m.
Fridays Matches
Mercer at Ole Miss, Noon
Memphis at Mississippi State, 7 p.m.
Junior College Football
Todays Games
EMCC at Coahoma, 7 p.m.
Holmes at Itawamba, 7 p.m.
Today
BASKETBALL
2 p.m. FIBA, World Cup, seminal, United
States vs. Lithuania, at Barcelona, Spain, ESPN
6 p.m. United States womens national team,
Red vs. White, at Newark, Del., ESPN2
BOXING
8:30 p.m. Welterweights, Errol Spence Jr.
(13-0-0) vs. Noe Bolanos (26-10-1); junior
middleweights, Julian Williams (16-0-1) vs.
Eliezer Gonzalez (14-0-0); champion Jesus
Cuellar (24-1-0) vs. Juan Manuel Lopez (34-4-0),
for WBA interim featherweight title; Luis Ortiz
(21-0-0) vs. Lateef Kayode (20-0-0), for vacant
WBA interim heavyweight title, at Las Vegas, FS1
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
8 p.m. Houston at BYU, ESPN
GOLF
4:30 a.m. European PGA Tour, KLM Open,
second round, at Zandvoort, Netherlands, TGC
6:30 a.m. LPGA, The Evian Championship,
rst round, at Evian-les-Bains, France, TGC
Noon PGA Tour, TOUR Championship, rst
round, at Atlanta, TGC
5:30 p.m. Web.com Tour, Nationwide Chil-
drens Hospital Championship, rst round, at
Columbus, Ohio (same-day tape), TGC
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
11:30 a.m. Regional coverage, St. Louis at
Cincinnati or Oakland at Chicago White Sox, MLB
Network
6 p.m. Regional coverage, Tampa Bay at
N.Y. Yankees or Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, MLB
Network
NFL
7:25 p.m. Pittsburgh at Baltimore, WCBI and
NFL Network
Friday
AUTO RACING
11 a.m. NASCAR, Nationwide Series, practice
for Jimmy Johns Freaky Fast 300, at Joliet,
Illinois, FS1
Noon NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for
MyAbStory.com 400, at Joliet, Illinois, FS1
2 p.m. NASCAR, Truck Series, pole qualifying
for Lucas Oil 225, at Joliet, Illinois, FS1
3:30 p.m. NASCAR, Nationwide Series, nal
practice for Jimmy Johns Freaky Fast 300, at
Joliet, Illinois, FS1
5:30 p.m. NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole
qualifying for MyAbStory.com 400, at Joliet,
Illinois, ESPN2
7:30 p.m. NASCAR, Truck Series, Lucas Oil
225, at Joliet, Illinois, FS1
10 p.m. NHRA, qualifying for Carolina
Nationals, at Concord, North Carolina (same-day
tape), ESPN2
2:30 a.m. FIA, Formula E Championship, at
Beijing, FS1
BASKETBALL
3 p.m. FIBA, World Cup, seminal, France vs.
Serbia, at Madrid, ESPN2
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
6 p.m. Toledo at Cincinnati, ESPNU
7 p.m. Baylor at Buffalo, ESPN
GOLF
6:30 a.m. LPGA, The Evian Championship,
second round, at Evian-les-Bains, France, TGC
Noon PGA Tour, TOUR Championship, second
round, at Atlanta, TGC
5:30 p.m. Web.com Tour, Nationwide
Childrens Hospital Championship, second round,
at Columbus, Ohio (same-day tape), TGC
Noon New York Yankees at Baltimore (Game
1), MLB
6 p.m. Regional coverage, Cleveland at Detroit
or New York Yankees at Baltimore (Game 2),
MLB
6:30 p.m. New Yoek Mets at Atlanta, Fox
Sports South
SOCCER
9:30 p.m. MLS, Real Salt Lake at Seattle,
NBC Sports Network
WNBA
7 p.m. Playoffs, nals, game 3, Phoenix vs.
Chicago, ESPN2
CALENDAR
ON THE AIR
BRIEFLY
Local
Central Academy softball team wins two games
The Central Academy fast-pitch softball team defeated Kemper
Academy 9-4 on Tuesday and Calhoun Academy 13-3 on Monday.
Against Kemper Academy, Kelsey Robbins (double) and Savanah
Stapleton (two doubles) had four hits to lead a 13-hit attack. Allie
Beth Rigdon had three hits, while Kayla Brown had a triple and Sadie
Lindsey had a single.
Courtney Gaylord allowed two hits and five walks to help the Lady
Vikings improve to 13-3. Gaylord struck out seven.
Against Calhoun Academy, Brown (double) had three hits to lead
an 11-hit attack. Robbins, Stapleton (double), and Rigdon had two hits,
while Gaylord and Ashley Brown had singles.
Gaylord allowed two hits and zero walks in five innings. She struck
out three.
Central Academy finished 6-0 in the district and will be the No. 1
seed.
Hebron Christian softball team clinches second in
district
The Hebron Christian fast-pitch softball team rallied from a five-run
deficit and then scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning
Tuesday to beat Calhoun Academy 9-6 to clinch second place in the
district and a spot in the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools
Class A playoffs.
Victoria Ferguson was 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI,
Brooke Griffin was 2-for-3 with two runs scored, a double, and a triple,
Holly Hudson was 3-for-5 with a double, Mary Fielder was 1-for-4 with
a run scored, Rebekah Falkner was 1-for-5 with two runs scored, Jana
White was 1-for-4, Abi Boutwell was 1-for-3 with a double, Madison
Thompson scored a run, and Brynn Latham scored two runs.
Griffin pitched a complete game to get the victory.
Defensively, we started off as bad as we could have possibly
been, Hebron Christian coach Cass Tapley said. Thats the way we
had practiced this week. To their credit, though, they never quit and just
buckled down in the field and kept plugging away at the plate. Calhoun
Academy has a good pitcher and she was throwing well. We made a
couple adjustments at the plate that began to payoff in the later innings.
Everyone in the lineup contributed with hits, runs, or RBIs. Its nice to
see that when we arent at our best we are starting to be able to pull out
a win. That wasnt the case three weeks ago. Hopefully, now that they
have made the playoffs the girls will get some confidence. They still
dont understand how good they can be.
MSU
Volleyball team opens home slate with Maroon Classic
STARKVILLE After opening the season with two-straight
weekends on the road, the Mississippi State volleyball Bulldogs (2-5)
are finally back in the land of Maroon and White. The Bulldogs open
their home schedule on Thursday, Sept. 11, with the first of two hosted
tournaments, the 2014 Maroon Classic.
MSU will open the Maroon Classic against South Alabama at 7
tonight. MSU will play host to Memphis at 7 p.m. Friday. It will close
the tournament at 3 p.m. Saturday against Nicholls State and at 7 p.m.
against Northwestern State.
MSU returns home after road trips to Huntsville, Texas, and Bloom-
ington, Ind., starting the year on the road for the first time since 2006.
Ole Miss
Bianco to lead baseball talk Friday at Overby Center
OXFORD The Overby Center for Southern Journalism and
Politics will kick off the first home football weekend of the season at Ole
Miss with a special program recognizing the success earlier this year of
the schools baseball team.
Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco will lead a delegation of coaches and
players to talk about their championship season and their trip to the Col-
lege World Series and to discuss prospects for next year in a program
at the Overby Center at 5 p.m. Friday. The event is free, the public is
invited, and arrangements are being made to make parking available in
the lot next to the center for the hour-long program.
Biancos teams have won 557 games in the past 14 years and
advanced to NCAA tournament in all but two of those seasons. The
Rebels have competed in five super regionals before winning a spot in
this years College World Series.
Bianco will be joined by assistant coach Carl Lafferty and first
baseman Sikes Orvis, who led the team with 14 home runs, and
left-handed pitcher Christian Trent, who wound up with a 9-0 record and
an ERA of 2.05.
SEC
SEC Nation to visit Alabama, Ole Miss
The SEC Networks traveling pre-game show, SEC Nation, will
visit Alabama and Ole Miss in the coming weeks to help prepare for
pivotal Southeastern Conference matchups.
On Sept. 20, the show will be at Moore Hall in Tuscaloosa,
Alabama, for the Florida-Alabama game. On Oct. 18, the show will be in
The Grove for the Ole Miss-Tennessee game.
The show, featuring Joe Tessitore, Tim Tebow, Marcus Spears,
Paul Finebaum, and Kaylee Hartung will bring the sights and sounds
of every SEC campus before the college football season ends. SEC
Nation airs live on SEC Network from 9-11 a.m. Saturday.
The Oct. 18 date is scheduled to be the first time an ESPN college
football pregame show has telecast from The Grove.
Alabama
Moynihan paces Ireland in rst round of World Team
Championship
KARUIZAWA, Japan Alabama sophomore mens golfer Gavin
Moynihan led Ireland with a 3-under par 69 in the opening round of the
World Amateur Championship, which is being held on the par 72, 7,008-
yard Iriyama Golf Course in Karuizawa, Japan.
Moynihan recorded a bogey-free round on Wednesday with three
birdies and 15 pars. He comes into the second round in a tie for 27th
overall in the event after 18 holes.
Along with countrymen Paul Dunne, of Alabama-Birmingham, and
Gary Hurley, Ireland is in a tie for 10th overall at 6-under par in a field
that features 48 countries from around the world.
Junior Colleges
Three-time reigning MACJC North Division champion
EMCC will play Coahoma
SCOOBA Champions of the MACJCs North Division five of the
last six football seasons, the No. 1 East Mississippi Community College
football team (2-0) will open its division slate at 7 tonight when it plays
Coahoma C.C. (0-2) at James E. Miller Stadium in Clarksdale.
As the Lions prepare for their division opener, sophomore line-
backer Justin Lucas and freshman running back/kick returner DJ Law
earned statewide recognition by collecting MACJC Player of the Week
accolades for their respective efforts on defense and special teams
in EMCCs 46-10 victory against then-No. 3 Copiah-Lincoln a week ago.
Sporting a 14-game winning streak dating back to last years
national championship season and winners of 34 of the last 36 games
since their school-first national title in 2011, coach Buddy Stephens 2-0
EMCC Lions opened the current campaign with non-division victories at
Southwest Mississippi (52-14) and last week at home against Co-Lin.
From Special Reports
THE DISPATCH www.cdispatch.com THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 3B
Baseball
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Baltimore 86 59 .593
Toronto 76 69 .524 10
New York 74 69 .517 11
Tampa Bay 70 76 .479 16
Boston 63 83 .432 23
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Kansas City 80 64 .556
Detroit 80 66 .548 1
Cleveland 74 69 .517 5
Chicago 65 80 .448 15
Minnesota 62 82 .431 18
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 90 55 .621
Oakland 81 64 .559 9
Seattle 79 66 .545 11
Houston 65 81 .445 25
Texas 54 91 .372 36
Wednesdays Games
Baltimore 10, Boston 6
N.Y. Yankees 8, Tampa Bay 5
Minnesota at Cleveland, ppd., rain
Toronto 11, Chicago Cubs 1
Kansas City 3, Detroit 0
L.A. Angels 8, Texas 1
Chicago White Sox 2, Oakland 1
Houston 5, Seattle 2
Todays Games
Minnesota (Gibson 11-10) at Cleveland (Kluber
14-9), 11:05 a.m., 1st game
Oakland (Kazmir 14-7) at Chicago White Sox
(Sale 11-3), 1:10 p.m.
Minnesota (Nolasco 5-10) at Cleveland (House
2-3), 2:35 p.m., 2nd game
Tampa Bay (Cobb 9-7) at N.Y. Yankees (Pineda
3-4), 6:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels (Cor.Rasmus 3-1) at Texas
(N.Martinez 3-10), 7:05 p.m.
Boston (Buchholz 7-8) at Kansas City
(Hendriks 1-1), 7:10 p.m.
Fridays Games
N.Y. Yankees (McCarthy 6-4) at Baltimore
(Gausman 7-7), 12:05 p.m., 1st game
N.Y. Yankees (Greene 4-3) at Baltimore
(B.Norris 12-8), 6:05 p.m., 2nd game
Tampa Bay (Karns 0-0) at Toronto (Happ 9-9),
6:07 p.m.
Cleveland (Carrasco 7-4) at Detroit (D.Price
13-11), 6:08 p.m.
Atlanta (A.Wood 10-10) at Texas (D.Holland
1-0), 7:05 p.m.
Boston (Webster 3-3) at Kansas City (Ventura
12-9), 7:10 p.m.
Minnesota (P.Hughes 15-9) at Chicago White
Sox (Quintana 7-10), 7:10 p.m.
Houston (Oberholtzer 5-10) at L.A. Angels
(C.Wilson 11-9), 9:05 p.m.
Oakland (Hammel 2-5) at Seattle (Paxton 5-2),
9:10 p.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Washington 82 62 .569
Atlanta 75 71 .514 8
Miami 71 73 .493 11
New York 71 75 .486 12
Philadelphia 67 78 .462 15
Central Division
W L Pct GB
St. Louis 80 66 .548
Pittsburgh 76 69 .524 3
Milwaukee 75 71 .514 5
Cincinnati 69 77 .473 11
Chicago 64 82 .438 16
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 83 63 .568
San Francisco 80 65 .552 2
San Diego 67 78 .462 15
Arizona 59 86 .407 23
Colorado 59 87 .404 24
Wednesdays Games
Atlanta 6, Washington 2
Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 3
Toronto 11, Chicago Cubs 1
N.Y. Mets 2, Colorado 0
Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 2
Milwaukee 4, Miami 1
L.A. Dodgers 4, San Diego 0
San Francisco 5, Arizona 0
Todays Games
St. Louis (Lynn 15-8) at Cincinnati (Cueto
17-8), 11:35 a.m.
Arizona (Delgado 3-3) at San Francisco (Peavy
4-4), 2:45 p.m.
Pittsburgh (F.Liriano 4-10) at Philadelphia
(A.Burnett 8-15), 6:05 p.m.
Washington (Roark 12-10) at N.Y. Mets
(B.Colon 13-11), 6:10 p.m.
Miami (Eovaldi 6-10) at Milwaukee (Fiers 5-2),
7:10 p.m.
Fridays Games
Chicago Cubs (Wada 4-2) at Pittsburgh (Cole
8-5), 6:05 p.m.
Miami (H.Alvarez 10-6) at Philadelphia
(Hamels 8-7), 6:05 p.m.
Washington (G.Gonzalez 8-9) at N.Y. Mets
(Gee 6-7), 6:10 p.m.
Atlanta (A.Wood 10-10) at Texas (D.Holland
1-0), 7:05 p.m.
Cincinnati (Latos 5-5) at Milwaukee (Lohse
12-9), 7:10 p.m.
Colorado (J.De La Rosa 13-10) at St. Louis
(Wainwright 17-9), 7:15 p.m.
San Diego (Stults 6-16) at Arizona (Nuno 0-5),
8:40 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 14-6) at San Francisco
(Bumgarner 17-9), 9:15 p.m.
Basketball
WNBA Playoffs
FINALS
(Best-of-five)
Chicago vs. Phoenix
Sunday, Sept. 7
Phoenix 83, Chicago 62
Tuesdays Game
Phoenix 97, Chicago 68
Fridays Game
Phoenix at Chicago, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 14
Phoenix at Chicago, 4:30 p.m., if necessary
Wednesday, Sept. 17
Chicago at Phoenix, 8 p.m., if necessary
World Cup
QUARTERFINALS
Tuesdays Games
At Barcelona, Spain
Lithuania 73, Turkey 61
United States 119, Slovenia 76
Wednesdays Game
At Madrid
Serbia 84, Brazil 56
France 65, Spain 52
SEMIFINALS
Thursdays Game
At Barcelona, Spain
United States vs. Lithuania, 2 p.m.
Fridays Game
At Madrid
France vs. Serbia, 3 p.m.
THIRD PLACE
Saturdays Game
Semifinal losers, 11 a.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Sunday, Sept. 14
Semifinal winners, 2 p.m.
Football
Canadian Football League
EAST DIVISION
W L T Pts PF PA
Toronto 3 7 0 6 235 262
Montreal 3 7 0 6 183 258
Hamilton 2 7 0 4 193 235
Ottawa 1 9 0 2 141 258
WEST DIVISION
W L T Pts PF PA
Calgary 9 1 0 18 292 168
Saskatchewan 8 2 0 16 258 205
Edmonton 7 3 0 14 261 211
B.C. 6 4 0 12 219 187
Winnipeg 6 5 0 12 284 282
Fridays Game
Montreal at Edmonton, 8 p.m.
Saturdays Games
Toronto at Calgary, 6 p.m.
Winnipeg at B.C., 9 p.m.
Sundays Game
Saskatchewan at Hamilton, Noon
College Schedule
Todays Games
SOUTH
Campbell at Charleston Southern, 6 p.m.
Stillman at Samford, 6:30 p.m.
Cumberland (Tenn.) at UT-Martin, 6:30 p.m.
SOUTHWEST
Louisiana Tech at North Texas, 7 p.m.
FAR WEST
Houston at BYU, 8 p.m.
Fridays Games
EAST
Baylor at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
MIDWEST
Toledo at Cincinnati, 6 p.m.
Saturdays Games
EAST
Dayton at Duquesne, 11 a.m.
Boise St. at UConn, 11 a.m.
Maine at Bryant, Noon
Rhode Island at Fordham, Noon
Wagner at Monmouth (NJ), Noon
CCSU at Holy Cross, 12:05 p.m.
Lehigh at New Hampshire, 2:30 p.m.
Colgate at Delaware, 5 p.m.
Robert Morris at Lafayette, 5 p.m.
Georgetown at Marist, 5 p.m.
Assumption at Sacred Heart, 5 p.m.
American International at Stony Brook, 5 p.m.
Southern Cal at Boston College, 7 p.m.
Penn St. at Rutgers, 7 p.m.
SOUTH
Pittsburgh at FIU, 11 a.m.
Georgia Southern at Georgia Tech, 11 a.m.
Ohio at Marshall, 11 a.m.
West Virginia at Maryland, 11 a.m.
UMass at Vanderbilt, 11 a.m.
East Carolina at Virginia Tech, 11 a.m.
Louisville at Virginia, 11:30 a.m.
San Diego at Jacksonville, Noon
Bowie St. at Morgan St., Noon
Davidson at VMI, 12:30 p.m.
Towson at Delaware St., 1 p.m.
Air Force at Georgia St., 2 p.m.
Louisiana College at Alcorn St., 2 p.m.
Kansas at Duke, 2:30 p.m.
Morehouse at Howard, 2:30 p.m.
Arkansas St. at Miami, 2:30 p.m.
Georgia at South Carolina, 2:30 p.m.
NC State at South Florida, 2:30 p.m.
Alabama A&M at UAB, 2:30 p.m.
Catawba at W. Carolina, 2:30 p.m.
Grambling St. at Bethune-Cookman, 3 p.m.
St. Francis (Pa.) at James Madison, 3 p.m.
Louisiana at Mississippi, 3 p.m.
Mississippi St. at South Alabama, 3 p.m.
Texas Southern vs. Central St. (Ohio) at
Nassau, Bahamas, 3 p.m.
Chattanooga at Austin Peay, 4 p.m.
Charlotte at NC Central, 4 p.m.
Southern Miss. at Alabama, 5 p.m.
MVSU at Alabama St., 5 p.m.
SC State at Coastal Carolina, 5 p.m.
Morehead St. at E. Kentucky, 5 p.m.
NC A&T at Elon, 5 p.m.
Va. Lynchburg at Gardner-Webb, 5 p.m.
E. Michigan at Old Dominion, 5 p.m.
Hampton at Richmond, 5 p.m.
Fort Valley St. at Savannah St., 5 p.m.
Mercer at Stetson, 5 p.m.
Tulsa at FAU, 6 p.m.
Tennessee St. vs. Jackson St. at Memphis,
Tenn., 6 p.m.
Louisiana-Monroe at LSU, 6 p.m.
Brevard at Liberty, 6 p.m.
Prairie View at McNeese St., 6 p.m.
W. Kentucky at Middle Tennessee, 6 p.m.
Henderson St. at Nicholls St., 6 p.m.
Furman at Presbyterian, 6 p.m.
Northwestern St. at Southern U., 6 p.m.
Abilene Christian at Troy, 6 p.m.
Norfolk St. at William & Mary, 6 p.m.
North Greenville at Wofford, 6 p.m.
Kentucky at Florida, 6:30 p.m.
SE Louisiana at Tulane, 7 p.m.
MIDWEST
Indiana at Bowling Green, 11 a.m.
Syracuse at Cent. Michigan, 11 a.m.
UCF at Missouri, 11 a.m.
Kent St. at Ohio St., 11 a.m.
E. Illinois at Illinois St., Noon
Indiana St. at Ball St., 2 p.m.
Iowa St. at Iowa, 2:30 p.m.
Miami (Ohio) at Michigan, 2:30 p.m.
Incarnate Word at N. Dakota St., 2:30 p.m.
Drake at W. Illinois, 3 p.m.
Butler at Youngstown St., 3 p.m.
North Dakota at Missouri St., 6 p.m.
SE Missouri at S. Illinois, 6 p.m.
Purdue vs. Notre Dame at Indianapolis,
6:30 p.m.
SOUTHWEST
Arkansas at Texas Tech, 2:30 p.m.
Minnesota at TCU, 3 p.m.
UTSA at Oklahoma St., 6 p.m.
Texas A&M Commerce at Stephen F. Austin,
6 p.m.
CSU-Pueblo at Sam Houston St., 6:30 p.m.
Texas College at Lamar, 7 p.m.
Tennessee at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.
UCLA at Texas, 7 p.m.
Navy at Texas St., 7 p.m.
New Mexico St. at UTEP, 7 p.m.
Rice at Texas A&M, 8 p.m.
FAR WEST
Wyoming at Oregon, 1 p.m.
UC Davis at Colorado St., 2 p.m.
Houston Baptist at N. Colorado, 2:30 p.m.
Illinois at Washington, 3 p.m.
Chadron St. at Idaho St., 3:35 p.m.
W. Michigan at Idaho, 4 p.m.
Army at Stanford, 4 p.m.
Cent. Arkansas at Montana St., 4:35 p.m.
NM Highlands at N. Arizona, 6 p.m.
N. Illinois at UNLV, 6 p.m.
Wake Forest at Utah St., 6 p.m.
Portland St. at Washington St., 7 p.m.
S. Dakota St. at S. Utah, 7:05 p.m.
South Dakota at Montana, 8 p.m.
Weber St. at Sacramento St., 8 p.m.
Arizona St. at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Nebraska at Fresno St., 9:30 p.m.
Nevada at Arizona, 10 p.m.
N. Iowa at Hawaii, 10:59 p.m.
AFCA Division II Coaches
Top 25
Rec. Pts Pvs
1. NW Mo. State (32) 1-0 800 1
2. Colorado St.-Pueblo 1-0 749 4
3. Minnesota-Duluth 1-0 710 3
4. Minn. State-Mankato 1-0 672 7
5. North Alabama 0-0 626 5
6. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 1-0 617 6
7. Henderson State (Ark.) 1-0 600 8
8. Pittsburg State (Kan.) 1-0 596 9
9. West Chester (Pa.) 1-0 499 10
10. Ohio Dominican 1-0 466 13
11. Shepherd (W.Va.) 1-0 465 12
12. W-SalemState (N.C.) 1-0 462 14
13. C-Newman (Tenn.) 1-0 399 16
14. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 1-0 336 22
15. Indianapolis (Ind.) 1-0 322 18
16. Tarleton St. (Texas) 0-0 284 17
17. Delta State (Miss.) 1-0 282 19
18. Gr.Valley St. (Mich.) 0-1 278 2
19. Emporia State (Kan.) 1-0 239 22
20. Indiana (Pa.) 1-0 218 20
21. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 1-0 158 24
22. West Texas A&M 0-1 120 11
23. Valdosta State (Ga.) 1-0 71
24. Ferris State (Mich.) 1-0 70
25. St. Cloud St. (Minn.) 0-1 56 15
25. West Alabama 1-0 56
NJCAA Top 20
Rec. Pts Pvs
1. East Miss. CC (9) 2-0 140 1
2. Iowa Western CC 2-0 133 2
3. Trinity Valley CC 2-0 126 4
4. Miss. Gulf Coast CC 2-0 117 7
5. Jones County JC 2-0 105 9
6. Hutchinson CC 2-0 100 11
7. ASA College 1-0 95 8
8. Snow College 2-0 94 12
9. Butler CC 1-1 90 5
10. Nassau CC 2-0 79 13
11. Copiah-Lincoln CC 1-1 67 3
12. Navarro College 2-1 56 6
13. Tyler JC 1-1 52 16
14. Kilgore College 2-0 42 NR
15. Arizona Western 2-1 39 10
16. C. Lakes-Brainerd 2-0 35 18
17. College of DuPage 2-0 32 20
18. Pearl River CC 2-0 15 NR
19. Dean College 2-0 10 NR
20. Rochester C&T 2-1 9 1
Southeastern Conference
East
Conference All Games
W L PF PA W L PF PA
Kentucky 0 0 0 0 2 0 79 17
Missouri 0 0 0 0 2 0 87 42
Tennessee 0 0 0 0 2 0 72 26
Florida 0 0 0 0 1 0 65 0
Georgia 0 0 0 0 1 0 45 21
S. Carolina 0 1 28 52 1 1 61 75
Vanderbilt 0 1 3 41 0 2 10 78
West
W L PF PA W L PF PA
Auburn 1 0 45 21 2 0 104 34
Mississippi 1 0 41 3 2 0 76 16
Texas A&M 1 0 52 28 2 0 125 31
Alabama 0 0 0 0 2 0 74 23
LSU 0 0 0 0 2 0 84 24
Miss. St 0 0 0 0 2 0 96 34
Arkansas 0 1 21 45 1 1 94 52
Saturdays Games
UMass at Vanderbilt, 11 a.m. (ESPN3)
UCF at Missouri, 11 a.m. (SEC Network)
Arkansas at Texas Tech, 2:30 p.m.
(WKDH-WTVA)
Georgia at South Carolina, 2:30 p.m. (WCBI)
Mississippi St. at South Alabama, 3 p.m.
(ESPNEWS)
Louisiana at Mississippi, 3 p.m. (SEC Network)
Southern Miss. at Alabama, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)
Louisiana-Monroe at LSU, 6 p.m. (ESPNU)
Kentucky at Florida, 6:30 p.m. (SEC Network)
Tennessee at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.
(WKDH-WTVA)
Rice at Texas A&M, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
Conference USA
East Division
W L PF PA W L PF PA
Marshall 0 0 0 0 2 0 90 34
FIU 0 0 0 0 1 1 46 17
Middle Tenn. 0 0 0 0 1 1 85 42
Old Dominion 0 0 0 0 1 1 75 74
UAB 0 0 0 0 1 1 82 57
W. Kentucky 0 0 0 0 1 1 93 73
FAU 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 96
West Division
W L PF PA W L PF PA
La. Tech 0 0 0 0 1 1 64 68
North Texas 0 0 0 0 1 1 50 44
So. Miss. 0 0 0 0 1 1 26 69
UTEP 0 0 0 0 1 1 57 54
UTSA 0 0 0 0 1 1 50 33
Rice 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 48
Todays Game
Louisiana Tech at North Texas, 7 p.m.
(CBS Sports Network)
Saturdays Games
Pittsburgh at FIU, 11 a.m. (FS1)
Ohio at Marshall, 11 a.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Southern Mississippi at Alabama, 5 p.m.
(ESPN2)
E. Michigan at Old Dominion, 5 p.m.
Tulsa at FAU, 6 p.m.
UTSA at Oklahoma St., 6 p.m. (Fox Sports Net)
W. Kentucky at Middle Tennessee, 6 p.m.
New Mexico St. at UTEP, 7 p.m.
Rice at Texas A&M, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
Southwestern Athletic
Conference
East
W L PF PA W L PF PA
Jackson St. 0 0 0 0 2 0 81 17
Alabama St. 0 0 0 0 1 1 47 72
Alcorn St. 0 0 0 0 1 1 75 33
MVSU 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 62
Alabama A&M 0 0 0 0 0 2 30 77
West
W L PF PA W L PF PA
Texas Sou. 1 0 37 35 2 0 89 49
Ark-Pine Bluff 0 0 0 0 1 1 31 65
Southern U. 0 0 0 0 1 1 62 59
Grambling 0 0 0 0 0 2 27 89
Prairie View 0 1 35 37 0 1 35 37
Saturdays Games
Louisiana College at Alcorn St., 2 p.m.
Texas Southern vs. Central St. (Ohio) at
Nassau, Bahamas, 3 p.m.
Grambling St. at Bethune-Cookman, 3 p.m.
MVSU at Alabama St., 5 p.m.
Tennessee St. vs. Jackson St. at Memphis, 6 p.m.
Prairie View at McNeese St., 6 p.m.
Northwestern St. at Southern U., 6 p.m.
Soccer
MLS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W D L GF GA Pts
D.C. United 14 5 9 42 31 47
Sporting Kansas City 12 6 10 39 34 42
New England 12 3 12 39 38 39
New York 9 10 8 42 39 37
Columbus 9 9 9 38 34 36
Philadelphia 9 9 9 43 41 36
Toronto 9 6 11 35 42 33
Houston 9 4 13 31 48 31
Chicago 5 14 7 33 39 29
Montreal 5 6 16 31 50 21
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W D L GF GA Pts
Seattle 16 3 7 48 35 51
Los Angeles 14 8 5 56 29 50
Real Salt Lake 12 10 5 42 32 46
Dallas 12 6 9 46 36 42
Vancouver 8 13 6 35 34 37
Portland 8 11 8 47 46 35
Colorado 8 6 13 37 46 30
San Jose 6 9 11 32 38 27
Chivas 6 6 15 23 47 24
Wednesdays Games
Montreal 2, Los Angeles 2
New York 1, D.C. United 0
Vancouver 2, San Jose 0
Fridays Games
Real Salt Lake at Seattle FC, 9:30 p.m.
Sporting Kansas City at Chivas USA, 9:30 p.m.
Saturdays Games
Philadelphia vs. New York
New England vs. Montreal
Dallas vs. Vancouver
Chicago vs. Toronto
Houston vs. Columbus
Colorado vs. Portland
Sundays Game
San Jose vs. Los Angeles
Transactions
Wednesdays Moves
BASEBALL
National League
CINCINNATI REDS Acquired RHP Kev-
in Shackelford and RHP Barrett Astin from
Milwaukee to complete the Aug. 31 trade that
sent RHP Jonathan Broxton to Milwaukee.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS Signed G
Leandro Barbosa.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS Announced LB
Jonathan Abraham left the team and was
granted a roster exemption. Re-signed LB
Marcus Benard.
CINCINNATI BENGALS Signed DT
Devon Still from the practice squad. Signed CB
Onterio McCalebb and TE Ryan Otten to the
practice squad. Placed TE Tyler Eifert on the
injured reserve/return list.
CLEVELAND BROWNS Signed OL Ryan
Seymour to the practice squad. Released OL
James Brown from the practice squad.
DETROIT LIONS Signed OL Garrett
Reynolds.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Placed C Nick
Hardwick on injured reserve.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Placed CB
Mike Jenkins on injured reserve. Waived DE
Scott Solomon. Claimed DE Jacquies Smith
off waivers from Buffalo. Signed CB Crezdon
Butler.
Canadian Football League
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS Signed
QB Keith Price.
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS Signed DL
Ameet Pall and DB Shea Pierre.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION Free agent
F Saku Koivu announced his retirement.
ANAHEIM DUCKS Agreed to terms with
coach Bruce Boudreau on a two-year contract
extension through the 2016-17 season.
Harang outduels Strasburg to help Atlanta avoid sweep
Braves 6, Nationals 2
By The Associated Press
NEW YORK The NFL called
in a former FBI director to exam-
ine how it pursued and handled
evidence in the Ray Rice domestic
violence case as pressure increased
for the league to be more transpar-
ent about its original investigation.
The move late
Wednesday came
hours after The
Associated Press
reported that a law
enforcement ofcer
said he sent an NFL
executive a video in
April that showed
Rice striking his
then-ance at a
casino. Goodell has
maintained that no
one in the NFL saw
the video until it was
released by TMZ
Sports Monday.
Womens organi-
zations, members of
Congress and players have called
for more detail about the NFLs han-
dling of the Rice case. The criticism
intensied after the law enforce-
ment ofcials account.
Goodell turned to Robert S.
Mueller III, who was the director of
the FBI for a 12-year term, to lead
the inquiry. The probe will be over-
seen by owners John Mara of the
New York Giants and Art Rooney
of the Pittsburgh Steelers, two of
Goodells strongest supporters.
Both are members of key NFL com-
mittees and have closely advised
Goodell throughout his tenure.
The NFL called the probe inde-
pendent, and did not discuss how
the owners will work with Mueller.
But there could be an appearance
of conict: Mara has already indi-
cated he doesnt think Goodells job
should be in jeopardy.
My understanding is that the
league and the Ravens made repeat-
ed requests to obtain the video of the
Ray Rice incident and were denied
each time, Mara said a few hours
before the AP story broke. The no-
tion that the league should have gone
around law enforcement to obtain the
video is, in my opinion, misguided, as
is the notion that the commissioners
job is now in jeopardy.
The law rm where Mueller is now
a partner, WilmerHale, is familiar
with the NFL. The rm has repre-
sented Washington Redskins owner
Daniel Snyder, and several former
members of the rm have taken posi-
tions with NFL teams.
The law enforcement ofcial who
described sending the video to the
NFL spoke on condition of anonymity
because an investigation is ongoing.
He said he sent the tape ve months
ago, and played a 12-second voice-
mail from an NFL ofce number on
April 9 conrming the video arrived.
A female voice expresses thanks and
says: Youre right. Its terrible.
The ofcial says he had no fur-
ther communication with any NFL
employee and cant conrm anyone
watched the video. The person said he
was unauthorized to release the video
but shared it unsolicited, because he
wanted the NFL to have it before de-
ciding on Rices punishment.
The NFL has said it asked for the
video from law enforcement, but was
denied. The video shows Ravens run-
ning back Rice and Janay Palmer
now Janay Rice shouting obsceni-
ties at each other, and she appears to
spit at Rice before he throws a punch.
Rice had been charged with felony
aggravated assault, but in May he was
accepted into a pretrial intervention
program that allowed him to avoid jail
time. That could lead to the charge
being purged from his record. He was
cut from the Ravens and suspended
by the league indenitely on Monday
after TMZ posted video of the punch.
Members of Congress from both
parties Wednesday questioned Good-
ells handling of a domestic violence
incident involving Rice.
After The Associated Press re-
ported that a law enforcement of-
cial said he had sent a video of Rice
punching his then-ancee to an NFL
executive ve months ago, Sen. Rich-
ard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said news
reports suggested a burgeoning, in-
surmountable credibility gap regard-
ing statements by Goodell.
If these reports are true, Commis-
sioner Goodell must go, for the good
of the NFL and its fans, Blumenthal
said in a statement Wednesday night.
The current leadership of the NFL
cannot be trusted to fairly, genuinely
implement policies that address do-
mestic violence.
NFL ofcials, asked about the AP
report that a 12-second voicemail
from an NFL ofce number on April
9 conrmed that the video had ar-
rived, repeated their assertion that
no league ofcial had seen the video
before Monday.
Earlier Wednesday, 12 Democrats
on the House Judiciary Committee
sent Goodell a letter calling for great-
er transparency from the NFL. Sepa-
rately, Republican Sen. Dean Heller,
of Nevada, said Goodell hadnt acted
swiftly enough to punish Rice.
BY CHARLES ODUM
ATLANTA The Atlanta Hawks cancelled a
scheduled meeting between their CEO and city civ-
il rights leaders Wednesday, prompting one of the
groups leaders to say his community was greatly
offended.
The Rev. Markel Hutchins said the meeting with
CEO Steve Koonin was called off at the last min-
ute. He later said he received a call from Hawks
spokesman Garin Narain on Tuesday night asking
the appointment be postponed.
Hutchins said he needed to hear that request
from Koonin, and because Koonin didnt personally
cancel the meeting, the group of 12 civil rights lead-
ers showed up as planned.
When they entered Philips Arena and were told
there would be no meeting, Hutchins and the other
leaders said they were insulted.
BY BRIAN MAHONEY
BARCELONA, Spain The name was changed
to sound more like soccer. The date was changed to
get away from soccer.
Basketballs World Cup will never be soccers.
The question is whether its as important as the
Olympic basketball tournament, which has always
been more popular in the United States.
To the basketball people of the world, this is the
event, U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski said earlier in
the tournament.
Remember, the Olympics is every sport, so
youve got a bunch of people who are excited about
swimming, track, all the events, and you put them
together and it creates this spectacle that basketball
is a part of.
Basketballs not a part of this event. Basketball
is the event and theres a big difference and weve
learned that.
Goodell
Rice
BASKETBALL
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championship squad in
2013, pitched at North-
east this past season.
It is always good to
have someone you know
there, who you can talk
to about the program,
Stillman said. He said he
loved it so far. He said he
has met some of his best
friends there and it was a
real enjoyable rst year.
This past season, Still-
man shared The Dispatchs
All-Area Baseball Player
of Year Honors with fu-
ture Northeast teammate
and former Columbus Fal-
con Trace Lee. Stillman
was 8-0 with a 0.92 ERA.
He hit .337 with 31 RBIs
while playing the ineld
and pitching.
Josh really had an
under-the-radar season,
Lee Boyd said. We had
some seniors everybody
was familiar with. Josh
really carried us on our
back for some stretches.
He was a hard worker, de-
pendable as a hitter, and
outstanding as a pitcher.
Stillman was the win-
ning pitcher in New Hopes
state championship-clinch-
ing victory against West
Jones. In the 11-0, ve-in-
ning game, Stillman need-
ed only 44 pitches and al-
lowed one hit.
The biggest thrill of
my life was being on the
mound for the nal game
of the state championship
series, Stillman said. I
knew the coaches had
some big expectations for
me, and I had some big
expectations myself. The
season turned out even
better than I had imag-
ined.
Now Stillman will be
charged with helping lead
a young New Hope squad
in its quest for an unprec-
edented third-straight
state championship.
Its a neat feeling
being out there (at fall
practice) with the older
group, Stillman said.
The few seniors we do
have will have to step
up and lead. The team is
working harder than ever.
We are ready to get back
out there and, hopefully,
have another shot at an-
other ring. We are work-
ing hard as we can during
the offseason to get ready
for that.
Follow Scott Walters on
Twitter @dispatchscott.
Coach K: World Cup
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Injury Report
NEW YORK The updated National Football
League injury report, as provided by the league:
Tonights Game
PITTSBURGH STEELERS at BALTIMORE
RAVENS STEELERS: OUT: WR Dri Archer (ankle,
knee), WR Lance Moore (groin). PROBABLE: RB
LeVeon Bell (not injury related), WR Antonio Brown
(not injury related), WR Martavis Bryant (shoulder),
DE Brett Keisel (not injury related), NT Steve McLen-
don (not injury related), TE Heath Miller (not injury
related), S Troy Polamalu (not injury related), QB Ben
Roethlisberger (not injury related), CB Ike Taylor (not
injury related), S Shamarko Thomas (Achilles, ankle),
C Cody Wallace (finger), WR Markus Wheaton (not
injury related), LB Vince Williams (not injury related).
RAVENS: QUESTIONABLE: CB Lardarius Webb
(back). PROBABLE: G Marshal Yanda (foot).
Sundays Games
MIAMI DOLPHINS at BUFFALO BILLS
DOLPHINS: OUT: DE Terrence Fede (knee), C Mike
Pouncey (hip), LB Jordan Tripp (chest). DNP: LB
Chris McCain (illness), LB Koa Misi (ankle), DT Randy
Starks (toe), T Billy Turner (foot). LIMITED: S Walt
Aikens (hand), TE Charles Clay (knee), RB Knowshon
Moreno (shoulder), DE Derrick Shelby (knee), TE
Dion Sims (neck), WR Mike Wallace (hamstring), LB
Philip Wheeler (thumb). BILLS: DNP: LB Keith Rivers
(groin), TE Lee Smith (toe). LIMITED: S Jonathan
Meeks (neck), S Aaron Williams (head). FULL: CB
Stephon Gilmore (groin), WR Sammy Watkins (ribs).
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at WASHINGTON
REDSKINS JAGUARS: DNP: S Johnathan Cy-
prien (concussion), RB Toby Gerhart (ankle), TE Clay
Harbor (calf), G Austin Pasztor (hand). LIMITED: CB
Dwayne Gratz (ankle), RB Storm Johnson (ankle), WR
Marqise Lee (hamstring), TE Marcedes Lewis (knee),
WR Cecil Shorts III (hamstring). REDSKINS: DNP:
DE Kedric Golston (groin), LB Akeem Jordan (knee),
CB Tracy Porter (hamstring), TE Jordan Reed (ham-
string). LIMITED: S Duke Ihenacho (ankle), LB Brian
Orakpo (ankle), T Trent Williams (shoulder). FULL: T
Tyler Polumbus (ankle).
DALLAS COWBOYS at TENNESSEE TITANS
COWBOYS: DNP: LB Justin Durant (groin), DE
Anthony Spencer (knee), S C.J. Spillman (groin), T
Darrion Weems (shoulder). LIMITED: DE George
Selvie (shoulder). FULL: G Zack Martin (foot), DT
Terrell McClain (ankle), QB Tony Romo (back), WR
Terrance Williams (back). TITANS: OUT: LB Zach
Brown (shoulder). LIMITED: WR Justin Hunter (knee),
DT Mike Martin (hamstring), S George Wilson (foot).
FULL: QB Charlie Whitehurst (right finger).
ARIZONA CARDINALS at NEW YORK GIANTS
CARDINALS: No Data Reported GIANTS: DNP:
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (hamstring), T James Brewer
(back), DT Cullen Jenkins (hip), LB Devon Kennard
(hamstring), DT Markus Kuhn (ankle), P Steve Weath-
erford (left ankle). LIMITED: LB Jon Beason (foot), T
Charles Brown (shoulder).
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at MINNESOTA
VIKINGS PATRIOTS: LIMITED: DE Michael Bu-
chanan (ankle), TE Rob Gronkowski (knee), DT Chris
Jones (ankle), DT Sealver Siliga (hand), C Ryan Wen-
dell (knee). VIKINGS: DNP: DT Sharrif Floyd (shoul-
der), CB Xavier Rhodes (groin), LB Brandon Watts
(knee). LIMITED: T Mike Harris (shoulder), G Charlie
Johnson (ankle), RB Zach Line (ankle), LB Michael
Mauti (foot). FULL: CB Jabari Price (hamstring).
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at CLEVELAND
BROWNS SAINTS: DNP: S Marcus Ball (ham-
string), RB Erik Lorig (ankle). LIMITED: CB Keenan
Lewis (knee), LB Curtis Lofton (shoulder), WR Ken-
ny Stills (quadriceps). BROWNS: OUT: RB Ben Tate
(knee). DNP: TE Jordan Cameron (shoulder), DE John
Hughes (hamstring), LB Barkevious Mingo (shoulder),
T Joe Thomas (not injury related). LIMITED: DE Des-
mond Bryant (wrist), G Paul McQuistan (ankle).
ATLANTA FALCONS at CINCINNATI BEN-
GALS FALCONS: DNP: T Jake Matthews (ankle).
LIMITED: WR Roddy White (knee). BENGALS: OUT:
WR Marvin Jones (foot). DNP: DT Geno Atkins (feet),
LB Vontaze Burfict (concussion), RB Rex Burkhead
(knee), G Mike Pollak (knee), LB Sean Porter (ham-
string). LIMITED: DE Carlos Dunlap (hamstring), WR
A.J. Green (foot), T Andre Smith (shoulder). FULL: CB
Darqueze Dennard (hip), DE Margus Hunt (ribs), WR
James Wright (concussion).
DETROIT LIONS at CAROLINA PANTHERS
LIONS: DNP: S Don Carey (hamstring), T Corey
Hilliard (foot), T LaAdrian Waddle (calf). LIMITED:
RB Reggie Bush (knee), S James Ihedigbo (neck),
TE Brandon Pettigrew (foot). PANTHERS: DNP: LB
Jason Williams (thigh). FULL: QB Cam Newton (ribs).
ST. LOUIS RAMS at TAMPA BAY BUCCA-
NEERS RAMS: DNP: QB Shaun Hill (thigh), CB
Trumaine Johnson (knee), C Barrett Jones (back),
DE Chris Long (ankle). LIMITED: S Lamarcus Joyner
(back). BUCCANEERS: DNP: DE Michael Johnson
(ankle), G Logan Mankins (knee), RB Doug Martin
(knee), CB Rashaan Melvin (ankle), TE Austin Sefe-
rian-Jenkins (ankle). LIMITED: DE Adrian Clayborn
(elbow), T Demar Dotson (hamstring), DE William
Gholston (shoulder), S Bradley McDougald (knee).
FULL: DE DaQuan Bowers (abdomen).
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at SAN DIEGO CHAR-
GERS SEAHAWKS: No Data Reported CHAR-
GERS: DNP: S Jahleel Addae (hamstring), CB Chris
Davis (ankle). LIMITED: T D.J. Fluker (knee, ankle),
TE Antonio Gates (hamstring), LB Melvin Ingram
(hamstring). FULL: WR Keenan Allen (ribs), DT Sean
Lissemore (ankle), DE Corey Liuget (ankle).
HOUSTON TEXANS at OAKLAND RAIDERS
TEXANS: DNP: LB Jadeveon Clowney (knee), TE
C.J. Fiedorowicz (foot), S Shiloh Keo (calf). LIMIT-
ED: TE Garrett Graham (back), WR Andre Johnson
(ankle), CB Johnathan Joseph (foot). FULL: CB A.J.
Bouye (shoulder), T Tyson Clabo (ankle), LB Brian
Cushing (ankle), RB Arian Foster (ribs), DE Tim Jami-
son (groin), CB Elbert Mack (foot), LB Mike Mohamed
(quadriceps), C Chris Myers (foot), T Derek Newton
(elbow), RB Jay Prosch (hand), G Xavier Sua-Filo
(back), DE J.J. Watt (ankle). RAIDERS: DNP: RB
Maurice Jones-Drew (hand), CB Taiwan Jones (foot),
LB Kaluka Maiava (illness). LIMITED: CB Chimdi Che-
kwa (knee), LB Nick Roach (concussion).
NEW YORK JETS at GREEN BAY PACKERS
JETS: DNP: S Josh Bush (quadriceps), TE Jeff
Cumberland (not injury related), LB A.J. Edds (ham-
string). LIMITED: G Willie Colon (calf), DE Ikemefuna
Enemkpali (foot), CB Dee Milliner (ankle). PACKERS:
DNP: LB Brad Jones (quadriceps), RB Eddie Lacy
(concussion). LIMITED: TE Brandon Bostick (fibula),
T Bryan Bulaga (knee). FULL: CB Demetri Goodson
(concussion).
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at DENVER BRONCOS
CHIEFS: DNP: G Jeff Allen (elbow), RB DeAntho-
ny Thomas (hamstring). LIMITED: LB Tamba Hali
(ankle, knee). FULL: S Husain Abdullah (quadriceps),
S Eric Berry (heel, quadriceps), WR Dwayne Bowe
(quadriceps), CB Marcus Cooper (ankle), WR Frank-
ie Hammond Jr. (shoulder), WR Junior Hemingway
(hip), C Eric Kush (shoulder), LB Josh Martin (quad-
riceps), WR Albert Wilson (ankle). BRONCOS: DNP:
S David Bruton (shoulder), G Ben Garland (ankle), LB
Danny Trevathan (knee). FULL: T Ryan Clady (foot),
CB Chris Harris Jr. (knee), LB Nate Irving (knee), C
Manny Ramirez (back), DE DeMarcus Ware (thigh),
CB Kayvon Webster (ankle).
CHICAGO BEARS at SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
BEARS: DNP: QB David Fales (right shoulder),
RB Tony Fiammetta (hamstring), C Roberto Garza
(ankle), WR Alshon Jeffery (hamstring), WR Brandon
Marshall (ankle), G Matt Slauson (ankle). LIMITED:
WR Josh Morgan (groin), CB Charles Tillman (not
injury related). 49ERS: No Data Reported
Mondays Game
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at INDIANAPOLIS
COLTS: No Data Reported
FOOTBALL: NFL
BY STEVE REED
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
Carolina Panthers Pro
Bowl defensive end Greg
Hardy has been convicted
on two counts of domestic
violence and is still playing.
Ray McDonald of the San
Francisco 49ers also re-
mains active while he is be-
ing investigated for abuse
allegations.
The Panthers and 49ers
havent publicly discussed
details of their investiga-
tions, saying only that they
are following the NFLs
lead in waiting for the legal
process to run its course.
The cases have similari-
ties to that of Ray Rice, who
was released this week by
the Baltimore Ravens and
suspended indenitely by
the league after an explicit
video surfaced of him hit-
ting his then-ancee.
A law enforcement of-
cial told The Associated
Press on condition ano-
nymity that he sent a copy
of the video to the league in
April.
Panthers owner Jerry
Richardson broke down
in tears Wednesday night
when talking about domes-
tic violence at an award
ceremony in his honor, say-
ing he would be remiss if
he didnt acknowledge an
issue weighing heavily on
our sport and our society.
When it comes to do-
mestic violence, my stance
is not one of indifference,
an emotional Richardson
said after receiving the
Award Against Indiffer-
ence for his business and
civic contributions in Char-
lotte from the Echo Foun-
dation, a nonprot educa-
tion organization. I stand
rmly against domestic
violence, plain and simple.
To those who would
suggest that weve been too
slow to act, I ask that you
consider not to be too quick
to judge. Over the course
of our 20 years, we have
worked extremely hard to
build an organization of in-
tegrity.
Richardson left the
event without taking ques-
tions.
Despite Richardsons
plea, the NFL is under
scrutiny for its wait-and-
see approach in domestic
violence cases like Hardys.
Judy Harris Kluger,
a former New York City
judge and now executive
director of Sanctuary for
Families, is anxious to see
how the league handles the
two pending cases.
I think the test for the
NFL will be what they do
with the other people who
are charged now, Kluger
said. And I dont imagine
theres a videotape of that.
What else did the NFL
think happened in that el-
evator? So yes, its a very
graphic depiction, and they
took the action they took
now. But I think all of us
will be looking to see what
they and other organiza-
tions do going forward.
While McDonald has
not been charged, Hardy
has been convicted on two
counts of domestic vio-
lence. He has appealed and
a hearing is scheduled for
Nov. 17.
Hardy, a former stand-
out at Ole Miss, is one
of the stalwarts on the
Panthers defense. He is
making $13.1 million this
season as teams franchise
player. He had four tackles
and one sack in Carolinas
season-opening victory.
Though he has already
been found guilty, the
league is sticking by its pol-
icy to wait until the appeal
process has been heard be-
fore making any decision
on a possible suspension.
The Hardy matter is un-
der review, league spokes-
man Greg Aiello said. The
case has not been resolved
by the court.
San Jose police are still
actively investigating the
Aug. 31 incident involving
the 6-foot-3, 290-pound
McDonald and detectives
will turn over ndings to
the Santa Clara District
Attorneys ofce for re-
view, Sgt. Heather Randol,
a police spokeswoman said
Wednesday.
McDonald is scheduled
to appear in court on Sept.
15. Though Hardy has ap-
pealed his conviction, the
Panthers dont have to wait
for the NFL to take action.
They have the option to
bench Hardy or release
him.
The Ravens did not take
action, opting to wait for an
NFL ruling, though they
now say they let their fans
down.
When asked Wednes-
day if the Panthers made
the right decision allow-
ing Hardy to play, coach
Ron Rivera replied, We
are going through the pro-
cess and while were in the
process were not going to
comment about the situa-
tion.
Its a very tragic situ-
ation that is going on and
were going from there,
Rivera said of the Rice
case. I have a tremen-
dous amount of empathy
and respect for the people
who are in this situation.
Its very difcult.
League to examine handling of Race case
Panthers Hardy, 49ers McDonald also face domestic violence issues
chance in this league,
who will do very well.
So far, so good.
But the games are
about to get harder for
many teams.
Texas A&Ms Hill has
already been tested and
put on a show against
South Carolina, was 44
of 60 for 511 yards and
three touchdowns. The
sophomore ranks third
in the Football Bowl Sub-
division with 794 pass-
ing yards through two
games.
The seventh-ranked
Aggies even have a back-
up who can throw. Fresh-
man Kyle Allen, who lost
the job to Hill during
preseason camp, was 12
of 16 for 122 yards, two
touchdowns and one in-
terception in limited time
during last weekends
73-3 victory against La-
mar.
Theyve both been
helping each other, Tex-
as A&M coach Kevin
Sumlin said. The big-
gest thing I see, which
you cant be fake about,
is how they support each
other.
Texas A&Ms quarter-
back situation is settled
for now. For others like
No. 3 Alabama the
competition continues.
Senior Blake Sims has
started both games for
the Tide this season and
played well, completing
76.6 percent of his passes
for 478 yards, two touch-
downs and an intercep-
tion. Hes competing with
junior Jake Coker, who
has completed 62.5 per-
cent of his passes for 202
yards and a touchdown.
Coach Nick Saban
would like to have the
race settled by the teams
Sept. 20 game against
Florida, but he hasnt giv-
en many clues to which
quarterback has the ad-
vantage.
To me, whichever
quarterback develops and
gives us the best chance
to win when we play Flor-
ida, thats the guy were
going to play, Saban said.
Heres the quarterback
situation at some other
SEC schools:
n Missouris Maty
Mauk started four games
last season when James
Franklin was injured.
Now hes the main guy
for the No. 20 Tigers. He
threw for a career-high
325 yards last week in
against Toledo.
Im thinking aggres-
sive thoughts, Mauk
said. Im going to take
shots. And sometimes
maybe its not going to
work, but the guys that I
have out there catching
the football have no doubt
I can put one up there and
theyll go make a play for
me.
n South Carolinas
Thompson has waited
four years for his shot
to be the starter after
being stuck behind Ste-
phen Garcia and Connor
Shaw. Hes looked pretty
good so far for the No.
24 Gamecocks, throwing
for 632 yards, ve touch-
downs and two intercep-
tions, though hed like to
see his 57.7 completion
percentage rise.
Ive had a few sail on
me, Thompson said. I
wish I could give you the
answer because then Id
x them. I just have to be
more consistent and accu-
rate, I guess.
n Auburns Nick Mar-
shall led the Tigers to the
national championship
game last season, but
hell likely have to share
snaps with sophomore
Jeremy Johnson in most
games.
It appears to be a win-
win situation for coach
Gus Malzahn, who can
use Marshalls running
ability or Johnsons more
polished pocket pass-
ing. Malzahn has made
it clear that Marshall is
the starter of the No. 5 Ti-
gers, but he also wants to
nd a role for Johnson.
n Kentuckys off to
a 2- 0 start under sec-
ond-year coach Mark
Stoops. One big reason is
Towles, a sophomore who
has thrown for 547 yards,
two touchdowns and no
interceptions.
In the games, you love
to see the quarterback sit
in that pocket, go through
his progressions, distrib-
ute the football, Stoops
said. You also like to see
how he handles adversi-
ty.
n One of the few
schools having issues
under center is Vander-
bilt. The Commodores
have been blown out in
two games under rst-
year coach Derek Mason.
Senior Stephen Rivers
has received the most
playing time, but strug-
gled, and Mason has now
re-opened the job and is
trying to choose between
four candidates.
Its not necessari-
ly having the biggest
strong-armed quarter-
back or having everybody
be a world beater, Mason
said. Its about being
able to create balance
to what you do. Now in
looking at where were at,
especially in the SEC and
college football its a quar-
terback-driven game.
BY JENNA FRYER
CHARLOTTE, N.C. A
win in the season-opening Day-
tona 500 guaranteed Dale Earn-
hardt Jr. a spot in NASCARs
title race. It also allowed his
Hendrick Motorsports team to
live in the moment on the race
track and not get hung up on
results.
The 10-race Chase for the
Sprint Cup championship is
here and the laissez-faire atti-
tude must go. A loaded champi-
onship eld means theres little
room for error in NASCARs
new elimination format.
Well, weve been sort of on a
vacation for 20 weeks. Its time
to get to it, Earnhardt said af-
ter the regular-season nale
at Richmond. But as a compa-
ny, I dont think we could be any
more prepared than we are.
Indeed, Hendrick Motor-
sports got all four of its cars
into the Chase when Kasey
Kahne snatched a berth with
his win at Atlanta two weeks
ago. Theyll go head-to-head
with Team Penske, which has
matched Hendrick all season in
performance.
But not to be overlooked is
Kevin Harvick, who has been
one of the strongest cars in the
eld for 26 weeks. Harvick has
pit crew issues that must be
solved or hell have his hands
full with the Hendrick and Pen-
ske drivers.
Heres a look at the top teams
in the 16-driver Chase eld:
n HENDRICK MOTOR-
SPORTS: Jeff Gordon led the
points race most of the year and
combined with Earnhardt and
defending champion Jimmie
Johnson for nine victories in
26 races. All three drivers are
three-time winners this sea-
son, and all have performed at a
much higher level than Kahne,
who was in danger of not even
making the Chase before his
win at Atlanta.
Gordon, who won his fourth
title in 2001, is having a career
resurgence and Earnhardt is
desperately seeking his rst
Cup title. But Johnson wants
ring No. 7, which would tie him
with Hall of Famers Richard Pet-
ty and the late Dale Earnhardt
for most in NASCAR history.
Johnson had one of his typ-
ical summer swoons he had
only one top-10 nish in a six-
week span before snapping
out of it in early August. He
reeled off four consecutive top-
10s the last month, but had a
bout of dehydration following
Saturday nights race that left
the triathlete puzzled.
Theres something that
went wrong today, Johnson
said after receiving ve liters
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QBs
MSU
game plan in the passing game
from UAB led Collins to admit, We
probably spent 75 percent of our
preparation leading up to that game
focusing on stopping the run, and
we did. We focused on getting off
the eld on third down, and we did.
The thing is, they took ve shots
on us, and on most days, youd be
lucky to hit two out of ve. They hit
all ve. Credit goes to their quarter-
backs, their receivers. But now our
focus shifts back to making sure
that doesnt happen again.
Despite UABs offensive re-
works, the game was never in doubt
in the second half, as MSU led 47-
27 entering the nal minute before
the third of the Blazers deep balls
accounted for the nal margin.
For senior safety Jay Hughes,
who has an interception and a spe-
cial teams touchdown, the loss of
focus in the passing game was dis-
appointing.
We were a little casual in the
secondary, and that cant happen,
Hughes said. Even though its kind
of hard to get pumped up for games
like that sometimes, the coaches
did a good job all week of putting us
in the right positions. We just have
to do a better job as players of mak-
ing plays.
The defensive letdowns against
UAB set the tone for MSUs prepa-
ration for South Alabama. The trip
to Mobile, Alabama, will give the
Bulldogs a chance to face a famil-
iar opponent at quarterback. South
Alabama senior Brandon Bridge,
a 6-foot-5, 220-pounder, made his
mark against MSU as a freshman
quarterback for Alcorn State in a
51-16 loss to MSU in 2010. Bridge,
who transferred to South Alabama
after his freshman season, had for
two touchdowns against the Bull-
dogs that day.
I remember him running him
wild up and down the eld, MSU
coach Dan Mullen said of Bridges
2010 performance. I do remember
a blur of him running by me on the
sidelines that day. I think what you
see in him is more of a quarterback.
He was a guy there running around
making plays. Hes a guy now that
is playing like a quarterback. You
see in his decision-making process,
hes not out there just trying to
make plays, hes trying to manage
the offense, make good decisions,
get to his third and fourth reads in
progression and being a quarter-
back more than just an athlete out
there that was running around on
the eld.
Bridge showcased that efcien-
cy in a season-opening 23-13 win at
Kent State. He was 15 of 25 for 161
yards and a touchdown. He also had
13 carries for 42 yards. More impor-
tantly, Bridge leads an offense that
gures to look similar to UAB.
They run a lot of the same stuff,
give a lot of the same looks, Collins
said. The difference is South Ala-
bamas players have spent years in
the system, while UABs had only
worked on this offense for about
eight months.
While effective at times against
Kent State, South Alabamas of-
fense wasnt dominant. The Jag-
uars posted 186 rushing yards and
161 passing for a total of 347 yards.
MSUs offense has rolled up 550
and 534 yards in its games.
No matter the offensive effort
put forth by South Alabama, MSUs
focus on defense will be to prove it
is a unit that resembles the one that
shut out Southern Miss, rather than
the team that struggled against
UAB.
We threw a lot of deep balls at
them in practice this week, Collins
said. Having said that, we had two
great days at practice. These kids
are resilient, they are tough. They
will bounce back.
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SEC This Week
n GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 6
Georgia at No. 24 South Carolina: Two of
the nations elite running backs Todd
Gurley (Georgia) and Mike Davis (South
Carolina) meet in Columbia on Sat-
urday. The Bulldogs looked impressive
during their opening-week victory over
Clemson and had last weekend off to pre-
pare. The Gamecocks were embarrassed
in their season-opening loss to Texas
A&M, but bounced back with a 33-23 vic-
tory against East Carolina and could jump
right back into the league-title conversa-
tion with a big home win.
nMATCHUP OF THE WEEK: Okla-
homa WR Sterling Shepard vs. Tennes-
see CB Cam Sutton: Were working on the
assumption that Oklahomas top receiver
and Tennessees best cover corner will be
lining up against each other much of the
night. Shepard had eight catches for 177
yards and a touchdown Saturday in a 52-7
blowout of Tulsa. Sutton, who started all
12 games for Tennessee as a freshman
last season, has eight tackles and an in-
terception this year.
n INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Florida
has beaten Kentucky 27 consecutive
times, which represents the longest ac-
tive winning streak over a major oppo-
nent in an annual series. The record in
this category is Notre Dames 43-game
winning streak over Navy that ran from
1964-2006. The only other longer streaks
were Nebraskas 36 consecutive victories
over Kansas from 1969-2004, Oklaho-
mas 32 straight wins over Kansas State
from 1937-68, Nebraskas 29 consecutive
triumphs over Kansas State from 1969-
97 and Texas 28 straight wins over Rice
from 1966-93.
By The Associated Press
of intravenous uids. It
could have been my own
nutrition plan. I felt like I
came in plenty hydrated.
Earnhardt, Gordon
and Johnson are expect-
ed to be contenders when
the Chase opens Sunday
at Chicagoland Speedway.
But it remains to be seen
if one of the Hendrick
drivers can separate him-
self from his teammates.
n TEAM PENSKE:
Brad Keselowski entered
this season determined
to prove he was not a one-
year wonder in 2012 when
he won his championship.
He failed to make the
Chase last season and was
ineligible to defend his ti-
tle, but came back this
year to earn the top seed
in the eld.
He picked up his se-
ries-best fourth win of
the year Saturday night at
Richmond, where he hu-
miliated the eld by lead-
ing all but 17 of the 400
laps. Now Keselowski and
teammate Joey Logano,
a three-race winner this
year, are ready to go toe-
to-toe with the Hendrick
heavyweights.
He was down maybe
last year, but came back
this season. Hes been
outstanding, team owner
Roger Penske said of Kes-
elowski. I give him a lot of
credit because hes push-
ing the team. He and Joey
together, theyre working
with each other, trying to
nd the speed in the cars.
Many have believed
all year the champion-
ship would come down to
Hendrick vs. Penske, and
Penske will have to show
that its two-car organiza-
tion can stand up against
Hendrick.
nKEVIN HARVICK:
Hell be joined in the
Chase by Stewart-Haas
Racing teammate Kurt
Busch, but Harvick has
been the far superior driv-
er at SHR this season.
Although he has only
two wins to show for his
speed, hed led 1,186 laps
and Johnson believes Har-
vick should have north of
eight wins this season.
One of the most glaring
hiccups in his program is
his pit crew, which is not
at the same level as the
other top contenders.
Harvick has lost valu-
able spots on pit road re-
peatedly this season, and
said its up to SHR to x
the problem.
Hopefully they have a
plan as to what they think
they need to do in the
shop with the two teams
in the Chase, but thats
not my department, Har-
vick said.
SHR can borrow from
the pit crews of Danica
Patrick or team co-owner
Tony Stewart if that would
help Harvick, and Stewart
might not object because
he very much wants to
see one of his cars win
the championship. But
Stewart is also winless on
the season, and has never
gone a year without a win,
so there could be an em-
phasis on getting him into
Victory Lane in the nal
10 races.
can be said for coaches,
especially football coach-
es, who often are among
the busiest of any coach-
es in a typical school
year. Not only do football
coaches have the largest
number of student-ath-
letes, they also are in-
volved with numerous
teams (middle school,
freshman, junior varsi-
ty) and have a variety of
other responsibilities like
eld and equipment main-
tenance and oversight of
discipline and grades for
their players, among oth-
er things. If all of those
things were taken into
consideration, the hourly
rate a coach in the state of
Mississippi earns would
be far less than other pro-
fessionals.
But Ferguson doesnt
believe the public recog-
nizes everything teachers
do. In fact, she feels the
public perception of teach-
ers has become more neg-
ative in recent years, and
that those perceptions are
based on bad apples.
She said that disappoints
her because she believes
teachers are being asked
to do more every day.
Were doing a lot more
than we did years ago,
Ferguson said.
Still, Ferguson has
plenty of positive expe-
rience with parents and
former students to keep
her committed to her
craft. Last week, four
parents whose children
were taught by Ferguson
at Clinton High School
thanked her for helping
their children apply for
colleges and scholar-
ships. Their kids recently
graduated from Missis-
sippi State. She hopes leg-
islative action will bring
more raises to teachers
soon.
I believe theres still
hope in our educators
that our legislature will
make the right decision
for us, she said.
She said that even with
the low pay, she would
gladly repeat her 30-plus
year career.
When you teach, you
love the profession, Fer-
guson said. And you love
the kids.
Second Shift
In high school, all
coaches are teachers, too.
Coaching is like your
second shift, said New
Hope High School Athlet-
ic Director Dale Hardin, a
longtime head and assis-
tant football coach at the
school.
School districts pay
coaches a supplement
for working their second
shift. The supplement var-
ies by staff position and
sport. Today, head football
coaches in Mississippi
average supplements of
around $30,000. Starkville
High football coach Jamie
Mitchell and Columbus
High football coach Ran-
dal Montgomery make
around $72,000 for teach-
ing and coaching.
The supplements for
coaches, like teachers
salaries, have grown with
the cost of living.
Rusty Greene, who
is athletic director for
the Columbus Munici-
pal School District, be-
gan coaching baseball in
1993. He received a sup-
plement of $1,700 for his
efforts. He said baseball
coaches now receive sup-
plements closer to $9,000.
Supplements have
come up overtime, thank-
fully, Greene said. But no
one does it for the money.
When Hardin began
coaching at New Hope
in 1981 he coached the
high school football team,
the junior high school
football team, the ninth-
grade football team, and
was the assistant baseball
coach in the spring. His
coaching supplement for
the year was $1,100. He
said he didnt become a
coach for the money but
for a love of the kids and
the game. As an athletic
director, he would like to
see all of the coaches at
New Hope High receive
more compensation for
the work they do. The
present supplements, he
said, arent enough.
For the time the
coaches put in, I dont
think so, Hardin said.
John Mims the ex-
ecutive director of the
Mississippi Association
of Coaches, said a lot
of coaches put in extra
hours. The number of
hours depends on their
sport and their position
on the coaching staff.
You may have one
coach who works 70-80
hours a week and one who
does 50 hours a week,
Mims said.
Hardin said coaches
and coordinators at New
Hope High probably
spend an additional 40
hours every week work-
ing with their sport on top
of what they do as teach-
ers. He said the games
follow coaches even when
they are off.
It never leaves you,
Hardin said. Its always
on your mind.
Hardin and Greene
said football coaches are
the highest paid coach-
es due to the number of
hours that goes into the
preparing for the sport on
the eld, in the lm room,
and in the weight room.
Greene said the revenue
football teams generate
typically drive schools
athletic programs.
A successful football
season will pay for all oth-
er sports, Greene said.
A major portion of our
budget comes from foot-
ball.
Mims believes the
status of coaches has
improved over the years
because of the roles they
hold in their players lives.
I would say in this day
and time, they are proba-
bly looked up to more as
role models, Mims said.
Mims said the increas-
ing number of students
from single-parent fami-
lies has forced coaches to
ll additional roles, like a
psychiatrist or a nutrition-
ist.
I think it is still a re-
spected profession, Har-
din said. I think a lot of
people want to be coaches.
Hardin said sports in
Mississippi play a big role
in society and culture,
and that coaching is and
has been a respected pro-
fession throughout the
years.
Greene hopes coaches
at Columbus High realize
the opportunity they have
to inuence their players.
Its still a chance to
inuence lives, Greene
said. A lot of people dont
get that chance.
PIGSKIN PICKS
Through the course of football season these hometown fans will be selecting their winning teams, both
in High School and College. Look in Thursdays edition of The Dispatch to keep up with their predictions.
Week 3
HIGH SCHOOL
West Point at Columbus
Aberdeen at Noxubee County
New Hope at Caledonia
Starkville Aca. at
Hillcrest Christian
Oak Hill at Winston Academy
COLLEGE
LA-Lafayette at Ole Miss
UCF at Missouri
Arkansas at Texas Tech
Georgia at South Carolina
Tennessee at Oklahoma
Columbus
Noxubee
New Hope
Starkville Aca.
Oak Hill
Ole Miss
Missouri
Arkansas
Georgia
Oklahoma
Adam Ryan
Farm Bureau
16-4
Amy Shelton
State Farm
16-4
Brian McCaskill
State Farm
16-4
Brian Portera
Shelter Insurance
13-7
Brooks Tinsley
Alfa Insurance
15-5
Bubba Cole
Farm Bureau
15-5
Chris Ballard
Alfa Insurance
15-5
Cory Lucius
Shelter Insurance
14-6
Gathian Wells
Farm Bureau
16-4
Jack Forbus
State Farm
16-4
John Acker
State Farm
15-5
Kevin Flurry
State Farm
15-5
Jared McCarver
Swoope Insurance
15-5
Rob Naugher
State Farm
17-3
Robyn Havard
Robyn Havard Insurance
16-4
Tom Jackson
Farm Bureau
12-8
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this week
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EAR ABBY:
My parents
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Although they
speak some
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they have yet to
become even
remotely uent in
the language. As
a result, they are
always asking me
to do everything
for them pay
their bills, le
their taxes, go
with them to doctors appoint-
ments, translate for delivery
people and take my mom on
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When will they learn En-
glish? I am the CHILD, not the
parent. I feel like I have been
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is enough.
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and were exposed to it not
only in the classroom but
also on the playground. Your
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class right away, but instead
apparently interacted only
with people who spoke their
language.
However, its never too late
to make an effort, so encour-
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to persuade them would be to
ask them what they would do
if, heaven forbid, something
happened to you. Some peo-
ple who have picked up English
did so by watching English
language television instead of
whats aired in their own.
You are not alone in having
this problem. The children of
every ethnic group that has
come to the United States has
experienced what you are.
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TODAYS BIRTHDAY (Sept.
11). Your reputation brings
new business in September.
Streamline your daily tasks,
and life gets a whole lot easier
in October (and your health
bumps up to a new level
then, too). Youll be imitated
in November how atter-
ing and theres a way to
make money from this. Trips
in December and June are
divine. Sagittarius and Scorpio
people adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 20, 1, 22, 49
and 12.
ARIES (March 21-April
19). Scientists suggest that
there is no such thing as a
failed experiment, only data
to collect. Take this approach
as you live your life as a kind
of experiment today. You cant
go wrong.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20). Under this fanciful sky,
you may nd yourself imagin-
ing you are the protagonist in
a drama. If so, try switching
genres. This day has quite a
lot of comedy in it when youre
willing to see it that way.
GEMINI (May 21-June
21). Resuming your role as
a champion of the underdog,
youll cheer for the hopeless,
ght for the little guy and play
for the side with the worst
odds. Noble? Yes. But you
also might be doing it because
its just more fun.
CANCER (June 22-July
22). What about asking for
help? Ask a stranger, ask a
friend, ask your mom. You
havent been doing this lately,
and its about time you tried
it out.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
Leaves might change, but
change doesnt leave. Thats
why youre now refusing to get
too comfortable as you extend
your mind out to the many
possibilities that could happen
next.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.
22). Keeping your nose to
the grindstone is one way of
reaching a goal, if youre will-
ing to come out of it without
a nose. Take breaks. Talk to
people. Relax the pace. It will
all get done in time.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
You have an uncanny knack
for nipping conict in the bud.
Youll perceive tension and
defuse the energy between
people before things develop
into a full-blown incident.
Youll be a true peacemaker
today.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). Youve been working on
their stuff, and now its time to
push your own personal agen-
da forward. This will require
you to establish new boundar-
ies and a pattern, too. Quick,
light and rm is the way.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-
Dec. 21). Relationship work is
pressing. Youre thinking that
you can control this, but thats
not going to happen. For now,
dont attach many conditions
to your love, and you will nd
happiness with the love you
get.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Dear mountain climber of
the zodiac: Life will only send
you the challenges you can
handle, so the big challenges
are really a compliment from
life and a testament to your
competency.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). Its been said that each
man is his own worst enemy,
and that is denitely the case
today, because everyone else
seems to be on your side.
Dont worry youll get there,
too.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). Though you nd it easy
to be emotionally close to
others, you may nd yourself
backing off a bit now, doubtful
of on whom you can actu-
ally depend. If this leads to
greater self-sufciency, all the
better.
Horoscopes
World Cup
The U.S. team is two
victories from repeating
as champion of the former
world basketball champion-
ship for the rst time. The
Americans face Lithuania
tonight. The winner will
advance to the gold-medal
game Sunday in Madrid.
Lithuanian fans will
pack the Palau San Jor-
di in green, just as they
would for the Olympics or
any tournament involving
their beloved basketball
players. But red, white and
blue isnt as easily spot-
ted unless looking at the
bench area, with Ameri-
can fans simply not as pas-
sionate about the event.
So it wasnt a major
surprise in the U.S. when
Olympians like LeBron
James and Carmelo An-
thony never considered
playing this year, or when
Kevin Durant and Kevin
Love changed their minds
after committing.
But James Harden,
who played on the Ameri-
cans gold medal-winning
team in the 2012 Olym-
pics, said he never consid-
ered pulling out.
This is a great oppor-
tunity for me. Im a young
guy, so Im just taking all
this with the ow, Hard-
en said. You dont get the
opportunity to compete
for your country. This is
a dream come true, so
Im denitely seizing the
moment and Im having a
great time.
FIBA wants it to be big-
ger. Basketballs govern-
ing body, which calls the
World Cup its agship
event in nearly every
press release about it, has
already announced plans
to move off the current
four-year cycle by taking
off 2018 and returning in
2019. That means no more
ghting for leftover atten-
tion in the same summer
as soccers World Cup.
It will expand from 24
to 32 teams and serve as
the qualifying tourna-
ment for the 2020 Olym-
pics. Qualication for the
World Cup will be accom-
plished through a similar
format as soccers, with
teams playing home-
and-away games against
teams in their zones in
2017-18, replacing the re-
gional qualifying tourna-
ments currently in place.
Hawks
The entire civil rights
community, locally and
nationally, have been of-
fended, the likes of which
we have not seen in this
community in decades,
Hutchins said.
The group asked for
the meeting to discuss
what Hutchins said was
the Hawks disrespect
for people of color. The
request followed racially
charged comments by
Hawks co-owner Bruce
Levenson and general
manager Danny Ferry.
In a statement Wednes-
day, the Hawks asked for
patience from the commu-
nity and said they want to
reschedule the meeting.
Koonin postponed to-
days meeting last night,
the Hawks statement said.
This conversation is a pri-
ority for us. We are commit-
ted to having this meeting
and will work with commu-
nity leaders to reschedule
as soon as possible. We ask
our community to work
with us, be patient with us,
and help us heal.
The Hawks did not say
why the meeting was can-
celled.
Levenson said Sunday
he will sell his majority
share of the team. Koonin
said Tuesday Ferry has
been punished but wont
be red.
Hutchins said when
he arranged the meeting
with Koonin on Monday,
he made it clear the group
wanted Ferry to lose his job.
Perhaps one of the
reasons why they can-
celled the meeting is we
made it very clear we
were going to demand in
our conversations that
Danny Ferry be red or
resign, Hutchins said.
There is no way that a
man who uses the kind
of language and holds the
kind of sentiments that he
does should be the gener-
al manager of the basket-
ball team in the home of
Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. and the cradle of the
civil rights movement.
Others also have called
for Ferry to be red. Former
NBA great Magic Johnson
said Tuesday on his Twitter
feed Atlanta Hawks GM
Danny Ferry should step
down after making racist
statements about NBA play-
er Luol Deng.
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601
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673
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LANGSTON
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709
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799
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871
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1249
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889
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754
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871
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$
1249
SPRINGVILLE OR
LAKESTREET FIRM, PLUSH
OR PILLOWTOP
$
934
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Reg. Price $1149
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$
889
Full Set ..... $2359 .... $1179 .....$100 ..... $118 .......
$
961
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$
1339
FINNEGAN
PILLOWTOP
$
979
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1104
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1599
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1149
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