The Commercial Dispatch Eedition 10-28-16

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Friday | October 28, 2016
Online fund-raising booms in Golden Triangle

GoFundMe campaigns in area have produced
$614,000 in area donations
BY SLIM SMITH
ssmith@cdispatch.com
The phone rang at Ellen Gregorys home at

10:30 on the night of July
13, 2015. It was a call from
a friend in Alabama, who
urgently needed her help.
Gregory owns New
Prospect Farm, a hunter/

jumper training facility
in New Hope. In addition
to her work as a trainer,
Gregory also has a history of rescuing maltreated
horses.
That was the reason
her friend was calling.
She said the police in
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had
just
seized two
horses in an animal cruelty case and they were
desperate to find someone
to take them in Gregory
said. So I said, OK, bring
them over.
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They arrived at 1:30

a.m., but it wasnt until
daybreak that Gregory realized just how grave the
situation was for the two

horses, which she named
Thetis and Achilles.
They were virtually
starving and in real bad

shape, she said.
She summoned her
See GOFUNDME, 8A
Bomb threat
cleared at
Columbus High
HANGIN AROUND
Students were evacuated

to football stadium
BY ALEX HOLLOWAY
aholloway@cdispatch.com
Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
Christian Latham, 6, of Columbus, hangs on the monkey bars at Propst Park Thursday afternoon. Christians parents are
Elishawan Young and Shanequa Latham. He visits the park every week.
Supreme Court candidates talk to Exchange Club

BY ALEX HOLLOWAY
aholloway@cidpatch.com
Four candidates vying to represent Mississippis northern district

on the state Supreme Court made
their pitches to the Columbus Exchange Club on Thursday.
John Brady, Bobby Chamberlin,
Steve Crampton and Jim Kitchens
are competing for Ann Lamars seat
on the court. Lamar announced
early this year that she will not seek
another term on the court.
The northern district covers 33
See SUPREME COURT, 3A
Ann Marie Langford leads a question-and-answer session with Mississippi Supreme

Court candidates Bobby Chamberlin, Jim Kitchens, Steve Crampton and John Brady
during Exchange Club at Lion Hills in Columbus Thursday afternoon.
A bomb threat Thursday caused Columbus

High School students
and staff to evacuate.
City Assistant Police
Chief Fred Shelton said
a thorough inspection of
the campus yielded no
Hickman
explosives, and authorities issued an all-clear at
about 3 p.m.
Columbus Municipal
School District Superintendent Philip Hickman
said a stranger called
the threat into the school
office at about noon. CoShelton
lumbus police and firefighters responded moments later.
Four police dogs two from Lowndes County Sheriffs Department and
two from Columbus Air Force Base
also responded to the scene, Shelton
said, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation assisted.
We evacuated the students to the
football stadium, which is a secure location, Hickman told The Dispatch. We
were able to feed them there because
this happened during our lunch hour.
The students were well-behaved. Our
evacuation plan panned out very well.
Hickman said the district alerted
parents of the situation via phone and
email, and requested that no students
See BOMB, 8A
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Miss MSU turns personal battle

into opportunity for advocacy
Itawamba Community College. Shed
been active in the Miss America
program all through her teen years
and was drum major for the colleges
marching band.
She also had to get tested for the
mutated gene BRCA1, which greatly
increased the chances of getting
breast cancer and which runs in her
family.
See MAY, 8A
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN
ialtman@cdispatch.com
Editors note: This article concludes

our Breast Cancer Awareness Month series.
When Molly May was 19 years
old, she learned she was almost
guaranteed to develop breast cancer
in the next two to five years.
At the time, May was a freshman at
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Third grade, West Lowndes
High
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3 What book tells the story of the five
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Dauntless and Erudite?
4 Which U.S. Constitutional Amendment granted women the right to
vote?
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Miss MSU Molly

May, a 22-yearold Mississippi
State University
senior, is the
youngest person
in the state to
have received a
double mastectomy. Post-surgery, her chances of developing
breast cancer
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LOCAL FOLKS
CPD Haunted House: This fundraiser

is hosted by the Columbus Police Department. Enjoy barbecue, face painting and
music at Trotter Convention Center, 6
p.m.; wristbands for the haunted house
may be purchased at event. Kids can
trunk-or-treat outside Trotter. $10 adults;
$5 children. For more information, rsanders@columbusms.org or 662-251-7355.
Today
Andrew Duhon Trio: The Columbus

Arts Council presents the Andrew Duhon
Trio of New Orleans at 7:30 p.m. in the
Rosenzweig Arts Center Omnova Theatre,
501 Main St. Tickets $10 advance;
$12 at the door. Call 662-328-2787 or
visit columbus-arts.org for tickets or
information.
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PUBLIC MEETINGS
Oct. 31: Lowndes County
Board of Supervisors, Lowndes County Courthouse, 9
a.m.
Nov. 1: Columbus City
Council, Municipal Complex,
5 p.m.
Nov. 7: Lowndes County
Board of Supervisors, Lowndes County Courthouse, 9
a.m.
Nov. 14: Columbus Municipal School District Board of
Trustees, Brandon Central
Services Center, 8:30 a.m.
Nov. 14: Lowndes County
School District Board of
Trustees, West Lowndes
High School, 5:30 p.m.
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2A FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016
Friday
DID YOU HEAR?
Real-life angry
birds: Town tries
to rein in rowdy
turkeys
A Thousand Words
Turkeys have harassed residents

It also called for an ordinance prohibiting people
from feeding the turkeys.
Davis residents are fond
of urban wildlife. They
built a tunnel for toads and
protected jackrabbits from
construction, but the wellknown turkeys wandering
the streets are too much.
Police Chief Darren
Pytel says his department
has fielded calls from people accosted by turkeys,
including a man who was
pinned against the wall of
a bank by a bird.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DAVIS, Calif. Leaders of a California college

town are working to relocate turkeys that have
been harassing people on
the streets.
The Sacramento Bee
reports that the Davis City
Council voted this week to
approve a wild turkey management plan that includes
trapping and relocating
many of the birds and
possibly killing some of
the more aggressive ones.
Cheap thrills.
Go for a walk.
Sherrece Lacy, of Columbus, participates in the fashion gala during the 43rd Annual Celebration and Scholarship Banquet at the R.E. Hunt Center Thursday night.
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Over the decades,

the stone house and
grounds that ser ved
as Confederate Gen.
Robert E. Lees headquarters
at
Gettysburg sprouted a motel,
restaurant and other
modern structures that
dismayed preser vationists and Civil War buffs
keen on historic authenticity.
Now, after a $6 million restoration that
erased decades of development at the 4-acre
site, the property looks
much as it did in July
1863, when Lee suffered
defeat in a bloody threeday battle that turned
the tide of the war.
If Robert E. Lee
would ride up tomorrow, he would recognize his headquarters.
And for over 100 years
that wasnt the case,
said James Lighthizer,
president of Civil War
Trust, the nonprofit that
bought the house and
grounds from private
owners and completed
the restoration.
On Friday, more than
600 people are expect-
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This postcard pictures Gen. Robert E. Lees headquarters in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The historic site is undergoing a $6 million renovation.
ed at a ribbon-cutting
ceremony at the site,
which now includes a
walking trail and interpretive signage. Plans
call for the property to
be turned over to the
National Park Ser vice.
The area around the
circa-1830s house was
the scene of heavy fighting on the battles first
day, and its strategic
location atop Seminar y
Ridge made it an ideal
spot for Lees battlefield
headquarters.
Hes dictating and

writing a lot of orders,
hes using that as a base
from which to obser ve
the enemy, and he is responding to crises and
events as they occur,
said Garr y Adelman,
Civil War Trusts director of histor y and education.
The longtime occupant, a widow named
Mar y Thompson, is believed to have remained
in the home during the
battle, and lived there
until her death in 1873.

The home was left out
of Gettysburg National Militar y Park, then
gutted by fire in the late
1890s. By 1921, it had
become General Lees
Headquarters Museum,
a commercial venture
that transformed the
surrounding property.
Without
question,
this was one of the most
important
unprotected historic buildings in
America,
Lighthizer
said.
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Burn ban to impact Mississippi State tailgating

Charcoal grills prohibited
Saturday; gas grills allowed
BY JOSHUA STARR
jstarr@cdispatch.com
Mississippi State University

announced Wednesday it will
strictly enforce active Oktibbeha County burn bans on campus
during tailgating for the homecoming football game against
Samford.
Oktibbeha County is included in the 52-county partial state
burn ban issued by Gov. Phil
Bryant and the Mississippi Forestry Commission. Additionally, a county-level ban the board
of supervisors issued is in effect
until Nov. 2. Dry weather conditions have compelled a total of
67 counties to issue burn bans
currently active in the state.
MSU Chief Communications
Officer Sid Salter

said the university is heeding
direction by state Salter
and local fire
marshals with its enforcement
efforts. He said MSU police
will ensure prohibited cooking
and heating methods that produce coals and embers, such as
charcoal grills and fire pits, will
remain unlit during game day
activities.
[Fans] are aware theres a
drought, and theyre aware of
the ban. They will be voluntarily cooperative. Obviously, our
MSU [police] will endeavor to
make sure that those who may
not be aware of the ban are advised of that, and theyll ask
them to comply, Salter said.

Were working hard for this
game in particular to avoid open
flame or situations where there
are coals or embers that could
be dumped out.
Salter said the ban on grilling
is not without exception, however. Gas grills will be permitted
due to the manageable and contained nature of their flames.
Starkville Fire Marshal Stein
McMullen agrees heightened
safety measures are appropriate
on campus Saturday.
The issue we have with
charcoal grills is the way that
people dispose of charcoal, McMullen said. They either dump
it in flower beds, dump it in
dumpsters or stuff like that, and
we always end up having a [few]
fires every year related to them.
With football and baseball
combined, it probably happens
four, five or six times a year, he
added.
McMullen said due to
drought conditions, a fire resulting from improperly disposed
embers could cause significant
damage or injury because dry
conditions could help it spread
more quickly. He said though an
SFD fire truck will be on-site as
always in case of such an emergency, game day congestion
affects emergency response
times.
If a fire were to start, by the
time we could actually get there
with a truck, theres no telling
how big it would be or how much
it had spread, McMullen said.
Delta State, Ole Miss and
Jackson State, the other Mississippi public universities under
burn bans with home games
Saturday, have not similarly
been advised by fire officials to
enforce the bans on game day,
according to representatives
from the universities.

Theres two things that
makes the burn ban particularly relevant [to Mississippi State]
the fact that we still do allow
open flame cooking and that we
have such a large campus, Salter said. Theres so many places that people tailgate over a
widespread area. Plus, because
of the size of the campus there
are more expanses of grass that
if we had a fire to get away from
us on campus, it would be pretty
significant.
To inform the public, the
university published a release
announcing the enforcement
effort on its website, and further promoted the release on its
Facebook and Twitter pages.
Knowingly and willfully violating the ban is a misdemeanor
and carries a fine of up to $500.
Supreme Court
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counties in Mississippi,
including Lowndes, Oktibbeha and Clay.
Exchange Club President-elect
Ann
Marie Langford said she
thought it was good to
have the candidates in
especially all four at one
time to allow club members to ask questions and
hear responses from each
candidate.
I work in the circuit
clerks office and were
doing absentee voting,
Langford said. When
people come in, they
know theres the presidential election, but theyre
shocked to see theres a
supreme court election,
an appellate court election and local election
commissioners.
...So it is good to publicize that and make the
public aware that theres
more candidates on the
ballot than just for President, she added.
John Brady
Brady, of Columbus,
said he strongly believes
that the role of the court
is to interpret, not make,

laws.
I want to see our state
progress, and I want to
see our citizens prosper,
he said. I think we need
conservative, Christian
leaders on the court who
will fairly apply the law of
the case to the facts of the
case and not try to legislate from the bench.
Brady began practicing law in 1994 at a law
firm in Jackson. Hes
worked with Mitchell,
McNutt and Sams in Columbus since 2003.
He said in his 22 years
of law practice, hes primarily worked on litigation defense. Brady has
defended law enforcement, government entities, large and small businesses and individuals.
He said he also has extensive appellate experience and has gone before
the Mississippi Supreme
Court and other appellate
courts many times.
Brady also touted his
endorsements by former
Mississippi Gov. Haley
Barbour and the Business
and Industry Political Ed-
ucation Committee (BIPEC).
Bobby Chamberlin
Chamberlin said he
has three beliefs about
what judges should stand
for.
He said he believes
judges should follow and
apply the law, rather than
make it. He said the the
Constitution says what it
says and it should be followed as such.
Its [the Constitution]
not, as they say, a living
document that can be
changed just to suit whats
going on today, Chamberlin said. Its served us
very well for many, many
years. I believe the people
who wrote that document
had divine guidance,
and if the people think
it needs to be changed,
theres a process to do
that contained in our Constitution.
Chamberlin
added
that, as a Christian, he
believes he should bring
his Christian values to the
court.
All of those, he said,
fall under what he called

an overriding rule for
courtrooms.
Everyone is entitled
to a fair and level playing
field, and each and every
person who comes into
a courtroom should be
treated with the respect
and dignity they deserve,
Chamberlin said. Its as
simple as that.
Chamberlin is form
Hernando. Hes a judge in
Mississippis 17th Circuit
Court District, where hes
served for 18 years. Hes
also served as a board
attorney for Coldwater, a
municipal prosecutor and
a senator in the Mississippi Legislature.
Steve Crampton
Crampton said hes

running because he believes an expanded government threatens the
rights of ordinary civilians.
The cold, hard truth
is the more there is of government, the less there
is of freedom, Crampton
said. Its just the natural,
inevitable consequence
NEW ORLEANS A
judge has ruled a group of
attorneys will divide $555.2
million for their work on behalf of people and businesses who suffered economic
damages because of BPs
2010 Gulf oil spill.
U.S. District Judge Carl
Barbier (BAHR-bee-aye)
of New Orleans issued a
42-page ruling spelling out
reasons for the award, the
result of work on a 2012
settlement that is expected
to account for at least $13
billion of the energy companys spill-related costs.
Barbiers Oct. 25 ruling
didnt specify the number
of attorneys involved and
said the way in which the
money will be allocated will
be determined later.
He said the award,
which was requested by
the attorneys, amounts to
about 4.3 percent of the
settlement. He said that
is modest compared to
awards in similar cases.
More than a dozen apply

for Bay St Louis police
chiefs post
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss.

The deadline to apply for
the vacant Bay St. Louis police chief position is Friday.
Mayor Les Fillingame
says hes already received
more than 20 applications
from people interested in
running the citys police
force.
WLOX-TV reports once
the deadline closes, Fillingame will work with local
and state professionals to
Jim Kitchens
Kitchens, of Caledonia,
told the Exchange Club
he believes its vitally important to have judges on
the Supreme Court who
have trial court experience.
Kitchens worked as a
clerk for a former Chief
Justice Dan Lee on the
court from 1994-96. He
currently serves as a
judge in Mississippis 16th
Circuit Court District a
position hes held for 14
years. His past work also
includes experience as an
assistant district attorney
for former district attorney Forrest Allgood.
While Kitchens noted his belief that all four
candidates are good men,
he said that, unless he or
Chamberlin wins the seat,
the court will be without a
circuit judge.
When I left the court
to come back home in 96,
six of the nine judges on
the court had been trial
judges, he said. Now
there are two. Soon there
may only be one trial
judge on that court. Ann
Lamar is the only circuit
judge left on that court
and shes retiring.
I think you need a circuit judge on that court
who has tried a jury trial,
whos tried a death penalty case, he said.
Tell your child a bedtime story.
AROUND THE STATE
Attys in BP settlement
will divide $555.2MM
as our government continues to grow.

Crampton is from Tupelo. He has more than 30
years of legal experience,
including corporate, civil
and criminal law on the
trial and appellate levels.
He noted hes been
particularly involved in
defending the constitutional rights of Christians
across the country in
state and federal courts.
Were not really winning the war on religious
freedom, he said. In
fact, as we stand here today, our nation faces the
greatest threat to our religious beliefs that weve
ever faced. As our religious freedom goes, so go
the rest of our freedoms.
Even the freedom to vote,
I think, is ultimately at
risk.
evaluate the resumes and

develop a list of finalists.
He hopes to interview
the top candidates by the
end of next week. Fillingame hopes he can recommend a candidate to the
Bay St. Louis City Council
by mid-November.
Recently, the council
began questioning whether the citys police force
should be taken over by the
Hancock County Sheriffs
Department. Last week,
council members heard a
presentation from the sheriff about what he could offer
and what it might cost.
Mother: Student forced

to stand for Pledge
GULFPORT, Miss. A
mother says her sons principal forced him to stand for
the Pledge of Allegiance,
threatening him with punishment if he didnt comply.
The Sun Herald reports
the ninth-graders mother
says West Harrison High
School Principal Dana
Trochessett
threatened
her son with demerits and
suspension if he didnt
stand for the pledge. She

says Trochessett also questioned the boy about being
a Jehovahs Witness.
The mother says her son
hasnt stood for the Pledge
since fourth grade. She met
Monday with the Harrison
County School Board.
Superintendent Roy Gill
says the district doesnt
have any policy that forces
a student to stand during
the Pledge. He says the
matter was resolved, and
school officials could have
done a better job handling
the situation.
Early voting: More good signs for Clinton in key states

BY HOPE YEN
WASHINGTON The millions of votes that have been cast

already in the U.S. presidential
election point to an advantage
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Christine Forbes
WEST POINT
Christine Shelton
Forbes, 65, died Oct.
24, 2016, at Jackson
Memorial Hospital in
Florida.
Services will be
at 11 a.m. Tuesday at
Mhoon Valley Baptist
Church with the Rev.
Ronnie Smith officiating. Burial will follow in
Siloam-Mhoon Valley
Cemetery. Visitation
will be from 2-5:30
p.m. Monday at Carters Mortuary Service
Chapel.
Mrs. Forbes was
born Sept. 25, 1951, to
the late Andrew Shelton
Sr. and Beatrice Quinn
Shelton. She was employed in food services.
She is survived by
her step-children,
Geronimo Forbes and
Jeremy Forbes; brother,
Andrew Shelton Jr.; and
sisters, Flossie Shelton,
Margaret Brooks, Barbara Walker, Bernice
Davidson and Doris
Smith.
Donald Bishop
COLUMBUS Donald Bishop, 83, died

Oct. 27, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle.
Arrangements are
incomplete and will be
announced by Lowndes
Funeral Home.
Wanda Cardullo
RIVER BEND, N.C.

Wanda Matthews
Cardullo, 85, died
Sept. 30, 2016, at Pruitt
Health Center in New
Bern, North Carolina.
Memorial services
will be at 1 p.m. Sunday
at First United Methodist Church in Macon
with the Rev. Andy
Pearson officiating.
Mrs. Cardullo was
born Aug. 13, 1931, to
the late Carl W. Craig
and Vallie Jo Holstein
in Scooba. She was
previously employed as
a John Robert Powers
model and as the city
clerk in Macon. She was
a member of Centenary
Methodist Church, New
Bern Womens Club,
Questers of Craven
County and the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
She is survived by
her son, Ryland Jr. of
River Bend; and two
grandsons.
Memorials may be
made to the Alzhei-
for Hillary Clinton in critical

battleground states, as well as
signs of strength in traditionally
Republican territory.
The strong early-voting turnout by those likely to support
Clinton registered Demo-
crats, minorities, and young

people among others could
leave Donald Trump with virtually no path to the 270 electoral
votes needed for victory.
Clinton is showing strength
in Florida and North Carolina,
both must-win states for Trump,

as well as the battleground
states of Nevada, Colorado and
Arizona. There are even favorable signs for Clinton in Republican-leaning Utah and Texas.
Its going to be a very tall or-
der for Trump to win, said Michael McDonald, a University of

Florida professor who specializes in election turnout. Other
analysts also point to a strong
finish for Clinton based on the
early vote.
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Ella Hill
COLUMBUS Ella
Harris Hill, 49, died
Oct. 26, 2016.
Arrangements are
announced by Carters
Funeral Services of
Columbus.
Constance Smart
COLUMBUS Services for Constance

Pitts Smart will be at
11 a.m. Saturday at
Hopewell MB Church.
Burial will follow in the
church cemetery. Visitation is from noon-6
p.m. today at Lee-Sykes
Funeral Chapel.
Mrs. Smart was
Minnie Bell Pitts Pernell and the late Willie
Frison. She was a member of Hopewell MB
Church. She graduated
from Mississippi State
University and was
previously employed
in the Columbus and
Moorhead public school
system.
In addition to her father, she was preceded
in death by one brother.
In addition to her
mother, she is survived
by her husband, John
Smart Jr.; sons, John
Smart III and Nekendric Smart; step-daughter, Termekia Buchanan; step-son, Malcolm
Lomax; 12 sisters; and
10 brothers.
Laura Richardson
COLUMBUS Services for Laura Jean

Richardson will be at
11 a.m. Saturday at
15th Street Church of
God in Christ. Burial
will follow in Union
Cemetery. Visitation is
from noon-6 p.m. today
at Lee-Sykes Funeral
Chapel.
Mrs. Richardson was
born Oct. 18, 1945, to
the late Rubbie Lee and
James Cunningham.
She was a member of
Dunamis Ministry and
owned Simple Tax.
In addition to her
parents, she was preceded in death by her
son, Eric Richardson.
She is survived by
her husband, Jerome
Richardson; sister,
Barbara Cunningham
Brown of Ft. Lauderdale, Alabama; and
brother, Woody White
of Los Angeles.
Ashley Jackson
ARTESIA Ashley
Simone Jackson, 22,
died Oct. 14, 2016, in
Starkville.
Services will be at
noon Saturday at Liberty Missionary Baptist
Church in Canton with
the Rev. Isiac Jackson
Jr. officiating. Burial
will follow in Jackson
Family Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour
prior to services.
She is survived by
her daughter, Morgan
Lipkin; father, Eric
Jackson; mother, Lanetta Jackson; step-mother,
Tieisha Jackson; brothers, Damian Windham,

Adrean Wash and Eric
Jackson II; and sister,
Madison Jackson.
Ramona Taggart
VERNON, Ala.
Ramona Ann Taggart,
81, died Oct. 26, 2016,
at her residence.
Services are at 2 p.m.
today at Chandler Funeral Home chapel with
Roger Redus officiating.
Burial will follow in Furnace Hill. Visitation was
from 6-8 p.m. Thursday.
Mrs. Taggart was
born July 1, 1935, to the
late Alvin Andrew Sims
and Mary Hankins
Sims.
In addition to her
parents, she was preceded in death by her
brother, Daniel A. Sims.
She is survived by
her husband, John
Taggart of Vernon;
daughter, Donna Gail
Perkins of Byhalia; son,
James Daniel Taggart of
Vernon; one grandson;
and two great-granddaughters.
Loise Conaway
WEST POINT Loise Christine Conaway,

85, died Oct. 23, 2016,
at Heavenly Angels
Personal Care Home.
Services will be at
3 p.m. Saturday at Mt.
Zion Missionary Baptist
Church with the Rev.
Erusia Culpepper officiating. Burial will follow
in the church cemetery.
Visitation is from 3-5:30
p.m. today at Carters
Mortuary Service
Chapel.
Mrs. Conaway was
born Feb. 13, 1931, to
the late Wardell Doss
and Arzenia Doss. She
was employed with
the West Point School
System.
She is survived by
her son, James Daniels
of West Point; daughter, Christanna Lofton
of Chicago; brothers,
Gene Doss and Ivory
Doss, both of Chicago;
sisters, Betty Doss
Williams and Josephine
Moore, both of West
Point; and numerous
grandchildren.
Mattie Stevens
WEST POINT
Mattie Ree Fair Stevens, 84, died Oct. 23,
2016, at her residence.
Services will be at 11
a.m. Saturday at Carters Mortuary Service
Chapel with Charles A.
Johnson III officiating.
Burial will follow in
Greenwood Cemetery.
Visitation is from 3-5:30
p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mrs. Stevens was
born Jan. 20, 1932, to
the late Willie James
Williams and Thelma
Williams. She was employed as a cook.
She is survived by
her son, Albert Stevens
Jr.; daughters, Edith
Stevens, Artimissi Johnson and Thelma Barton;
seven grandchildren;
and 15 great-grandchildren.
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Peggy Moore
COLUMBUS Peggy B. Moore, 81, died

Oct. 27, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis.
Arrangements are
announced by Lowndes
Funeral Home.
Charlie Sanders
COLUMBUS
Charlie
Sanders,
77, died
Oct. 21,
2016, at
Baptist
Memorial Sanders
Hospital-Golden Triangle.
Services will be at
11 a.m. Saturday at The
Word Church International with John Sanders officiating. Burial
will follow in Zion Hill
MB Church Cemetery.
Visitation is from noon6 p.m. today at Carters
Funeral Services of
Columbus.
Mr. Sanders was
born Jan. 30, 1939, to
the late Sallie Mae Williams and Sam Sanders.
He was previously
employed as a police
officer with the City of
Columbus and in the
City of Columbus Sanitation Department.
He is survived by his
children, Glenda Terry
of Jacksonville, North
Carolina, Clara Mae
Sherrod, Vanessa Mixon and Donald Sanders,
all of Columbus, and
Jeanette S. Cannon of
Flint, Michigan; siblings, Mattie Brown
and Johnnie Sanders,
both of Columbus;
11 grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren;
and one great-greatgrandchild.
Norah Hairston
COLUMBUS
Norah
Hairston,
87, died
Oct. 25,
2016, at his
residence.
Hairston
Memorial services will be at 11
a.m. Saturday at Carters Funeral Service
Chapel with William
Lenoir officiating.
Mr. Hairston was
the late N.H. Hairston
Frances Rector
Visitation:
Friday, Oct. 28 10 AM
Gunter & Peel Funeral Home
Services:
Friday, Oct. 28 11 AM
Gunter & Peel Funeral Home
Burial
Piney Grove Cemetery

Steens, MS
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Brock Richardson
Visitation:
Saturday, Oct. 29 10 AM
Memorial Funeral Home
Services:
Saturday, Oct. 29 11 AM
Memorial Funeral Home
Burial
Murrahs Chapel Cemetery

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and Bessie Mae Hairston. He was previously

employed as a supervisor at Johnston Tombigbee.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded
in death by his siblings,
Bessie Henry, Donna
Hairston and Sylvester
Hairston; sons Bernard
and Donald Hairston.
He is survived by his
wife, Earnestine Hairston of Columbus; children, Norah Hairston
Jr., Daisy Inge Douglas
Hairston, Lisa Ramsey,
Norma Saddler and Patricia Richardson, all of
Columbus, Debra Fleming of Atlanta, Georgia,
Mary Anderson of
Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
Gloria Kidd-Hairston of
Florida, and Beverly Dillon-Bussey of St. Louis,
Misourri; step-children,
Karlos Lowery, Adrian
Lowery, Marqus Lowery and Lavoris Lowery,
all of Columbus; and
siblings, Frances Williams, Clyde Hairston,
Ben Hairston, Willie
Hairston and Sam Hairston, all of Columbus,
Annie Mabins of Halls,
Tennessee, Mary Gandy
of Augusta, Georgia,
and Annete Chambry of
Steens.
Lora Coats
STARKVILLE
Lora D. Coats, 84, died
Oct. 21, 2016.
p.m. Saturday at New
Zion Methodist Church
with Eddie Hinton
officiating. Burial will
follow in the church
cemetery. Visitation
is from 1-6 p.m. today
at Hairston Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Coats was born
Feb. 15, 1932, to the
late William Henry
Spruell and Golenda
Rieves Spruell. She was
previously employed
as a laundry worker at
Mississippi State Uni-
versity.
She is survived by
her sons, Arvid Coats,
Kirk Coats and Jerry
Coats, all of Starkville;
four grandchildren; and
six great-grandchildren.
Avis Woodson
WEST POINT
Avis Wylie Woodson,
82, died Oct. 26, 2016,
at Hospice of West Alabama-Tuscaloosa.
p.m. Saturday at Calvert
Funeral Home Chapel
with Wayne Mathis
officiating. Burial will
follow in Greenwood
Cemetery. Visitation
will be two hours prior
to services at the funeral home.
Mrs. Avis was born
April 20, 1934, to the
late James Theodore
and Lena Weeks Wyle.
She was a graduate of
Louisville High School.
She was previously
employed as a utility
worker with Knickerbocker and Big Yank
Manufacturing and a
secretary and dispatcher with Pennebaker
Concrete. She was a
member of First Baptist
Church.
She is survived
by her sons, Michael
Woodson of Birmingham, Alabama, and
Stanley Woods of
Vicksburg; sisters, Sarah Jackson of Sturgis,
Dorothy Partridge of
Louisville and Jeanette
Ryan of West Point; four
grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will
be Tanner Woodson,
Bowen Woodson, Brian
Samuels, Joey Partridge, Tom Jackson
and Stanley Spradling.
Brock Richardson
Brock Richardson, age 24,

formerly of Columbus, died
Monday, October 24, 2016 at
Vanderbilt University Medical
Center in Nashville, TN. Funeral arrangements have been
entrusted to Memorial Funeral
Home. Services will be Saturday, October 29, 2016 in the
Chapel of Memorial Funeral
Home at 11:00 AM with Rev.
Josh Daffern officiating. Visitation will begin at
10:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home. Interment
will immediately follow in Murrahs Chapel Cemetery.
The son of Robert Glenn and Gail Rickard
Richardson, Brock was born November 9, 1991
in Columbus. He was employed by Charger Commercial Flooring and was living in Unionville,
TN. He attended New Hope High School and
loved his family, especially his niece and nephew. He also loved to hunt and fish. He always had
a smile and liked to laugh and joke around. He
was also a BIG Roll Tide Alabama football fan.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Chesley Richardson.
He is survived by his parents Robert and Gail
Richardson, his brother Brett Richardson, all of
Columbus, his sister and brother in-law Alisha
and Aaron Boyd of West Point, MS, his paternal
grandmother Sarah Richardson of Columbus, his
maternal grandparents Barbara and Tom McNutt
of Stevensville, MD and his maternal grandfather
Bobby Rickard and maternal great-grandmother
Lucille Carter, both of Columbus. He is also survived by his niece and nephew Rileigh and Asher
Boyd and several aunts and uncles.
Pallbearers will be Troy Richardson, David
Richardson, Zach Richardson, Billy Williams,
Greg Bailey, Michael Carter, Chesley Brownlee
and Nathan Richardson. Honorary pallbearers
will be Hunter Lackey, Glen Rickard, Robby
Rickard, Brett Richardson, Aaron Boyd, Paul
McGovern, Albert Richardson, Mike Carter,
Bobby Jones, Jeremy Brownlee and Peyton Ford.
Expressions of Sympathy May

Be Left At
www.memorialfuneral.net
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AROUND THE NATION
Police evict oil pipeline protesters

from private land in North Dakota
BY JAMES MACPHERSON
AND BLAKE NICHOLSON
CANNON BALL, N.D.

A months-long protest
over the Dakota Access
oil pipeline reached its
most chaotic pitch yet
when hundreds of law enforcement officers moved
in to force activists off private property.
Thursdays
nearly
six-hour operation dramatically escalated the
dispute over Native American rights and the projects environmental impact, with officers in riot
gear firing bean bags and
pepper spray.
Donnell Hushka, a
spokeswoman for the
Morton County Sheriffs

Department, said 141
people were arrested. No
serious injuries were reported, though one man
was hurt in the leg and
received treatment from
a medic.
Among those arrested
was a woman who pulled
out a .38-caliber pistol and
fired three times at officers, narrowly missing a
sheriffs deputy, according to State Emergency
Services spokeswoman
Cecily Fong. Officers did
not return fire, she said.
Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier said
that the camp had been
cleared
by
nightfall.
Though officials earlier
said they planned to turn
the site over to private

security, Kirchmeier said
police would stay.
Were not leaving the
area, he said. We are
just going to make sure
that we maintain a presence in the area so the
roadway stays open, and
to keep individuals from
camping on private land.
Texas-based
Energy Transfer Partners is
working to complete the
1,200-mile pipeline to carry oil from western North
Dakota to Illinois. But the
route skirts near reservation land of the Standing Rock Sioux, who say
it could endanger water
supplies and disturb cultural sites, though state
officials say no sensitive
sites have been found on

the route.
The tribe has gone to
court to challenge the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decision granting permits. A federal
judge in September denied its request to block
construction, but three
federal agencies stepped
in to order construction
to halt on Corps-owned
land around Lake Oahe, a
wide spot of the Missouri
River, while the Corps reviewed its decision-making.
Meanwhile, construction has been allowed to
continue on private land
owned by the developer,
with a goal of completion
by the end of the year.
No injuries after Pence plane slides off runway

NEW YORK Republican vice presidential
candidate Mike Pences
campaign plane slid off
a runway during a rainstorm at New Yorks
LaGuardia Airport late
Thursday, tearing up concrete before coming to
rest on a patch of grass.
When the plane came

to a stop, U.S. Secret Service agents rushed from
the back of the plane to
the front, where Pence
was seated, to check on
the candidate. He said he
was fine, though, and no
one had been injured.
We can see mud on
the front windows, a
calm Pence said in the
press cabin about a min-
ute after the plane came

to rest.
Later, the Indiana governor tweeted: So thankful everyone on our plane
is safe. Grateful for our
first responders & the
concern & prayers of so
many. Back on the trail
tomorrow!
In Geneva, Ohio, GOP
presidential
candidate
Donald Trump told his
supporters that Pence

had come pretty close to
grave, grave danger. But,
he added: I just spoke to
Mike Pence and hes fine.
Everybodys fine.
Democrat Hillary Clinton tweeted: Glad to hear
@mike_pence, his staff,
Secret Service, and the
crew are all safe.
Manson follower Tex Watson denied parole

BY DON THOMPSON
SACRAMENTO, Calif. California parole

officials
recommended
Thursday that Charles
Tex Watson, the self-described right-hand man
of murderous cult leader
Charles Manson, should
remain in prison 47 years
after he helped plan and
carry out the slayings of
pregnant actress Sharon
Tate and six other people.
Watsons 17th parole
hearing was held at Mule
Creek State Prison, near
Sacramento. He can seek
parole again in five years.
Watson, 70, is serving a
life sentence for the murders of Tate and four others at her Beverly Hills,
California, home on Aug.
9, 1969. The next night, he
helped kill grocer Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary.
These were some of
the most horrific crimes in
California history, and we
believe he continues to exhibit a lack of remorse and
remains a public safety
risk, Los Angeles County
District Attorney Jackie
Lacey said in a statement
after the decision.
Watson was initially
sentenced to death in the
stabbing and shooting
rampage, but the sentence
was later commuted to life
when the California Supreme Court ruled in 1972
that the death penalty was
unconstitutional. He currently is in Mule Creek
State Prison, near Sacramento.
Sharon Tates sister,
Debra Tate the last
surviving member of her
immediate family urged
the panel of parole commissioners to reject freedom for the man she called
the most active, the most
prolific killer in the Manson family.
Hes a sociopath, and
sociopaths are incapable
having insight or empathy for anything. Its all
about him. He didnt have
it then, and he doesnt have
it now, she said after the
hearing. She said Watson
still blames the murders
on his drug use and lack
of a clear goal in life rather
than accepting full responsibility.
In July, Gov. Jerry
Brown reversed a Board
of Parole Hearings recommendation that the state
release Manson follower
Leslie Van Houten, 67, who

is serving a life sentence
for the La Bianca killings.
In January, he blocked
the release of Bruce Davis, 74, another Manson
devotee who was convicted in the killings of
musician Gary Hinman
and stuntman Donald
Shorty Shea.
In prison, Watson
wrote a book, Mansons
Right-Hand Man Speaks
Out, saying the charismatic Manson offered
utopia, then persuaded
his followers to act out his
destructive worldview.
Watson has apologized for
the killings.
Watson says he converted to Christianity in
1975, founded Abounding
Love Ministries in 1980,
and ministers to other inmates. He also obtained
his college degree behind
bars.
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OUR VIEW
Mississippians generosity on display yet again

There are many things
that Mississippi is known for,
both good and bad. Of those
distinctions, we find what
might appear, at first blush, to
be paradoxical: Mississippi is
known as one of the poorest
states and yet it is also known
as one of the most generous.
Upon reflection, this odd
coupling is understandable.
The people of our state, more
than others, understand what
its like to face a financial crisis. There is nothing abstract
about it. Many of us have been
there, understand the fear
and uncertainty it induces and
respond with empathy and

generosity.
This week, the crowd-funding website GoFundMe
celebrated a milestone: The
six-year-old fundraising website based in northern California reached the $3-billon mark
in donations. The company
also released figures for the
state and the Golden Triangle.
Mississippians raised $12.3
million for 670 GoFundMe
campaigns collecting 9,500
donations
In the Golden Triangle
alone, 607 GoFundMe campaigns generated 9,500 do-
nations raising $614,000. On

average, thats almost $65 per
donation, but a search of the
website finds that donations
run from as little as $5 to the
thousands of dollars.
Most likely, Mississippians donated to GoFundMe
accounts outside the state as
well and, of course, we are
well aware that the GoFundMe donations represents only
a fraction of our charitable
giving. There are also other crowd-funding sites that
attract our attention IndieGoGo and KickStarter being
among the better known.
Although people can

launch GoFundMe campaigns
for any number of causes
from frivolous to serious
Kate Cichy, a spokesperson
for the company, says most of
the campaigns are started to
help people who have found
themselves facing emergencies illness, accident,
death, loss of home events
that come without warning
and leave those affected in
dire straits.
GoFundMe accounts
can be set up in a matter of
minutes and begin generating
funds almost immediately,
which can be especially important in emergency situations.

It is yet another tool by
which we can express the
wonderful generosity of our
people and we are pleased to
note that so many Mississippians are taking advantage of it.
We certainly have reason
to lament many of the ills our
state is known for. But in this
respect, we can all draw a
measure of pride. When the
chips are down and things
seem hopeless, Mississippians
have proven they will respond
with generosity.
LOCAL VOICES
Community hospital?
Oktibbeha County Hospitals
future is yet again the subject of
community discourse. This is a
seminal aspect of our identity and
the surrounding discussion and
ultimate decision is one of the
most critical we will have from
the Board of Supervisors in the
foreseeable future.
We have a new board and new
possibilities but this needs to be
the final time in the near term
Lynn Spruill
this issue again becomes a public
football.
The best way for closure is for the supervisors to throw it
to the residents for a vote. Unlike a bond election requiring
60% approval to pass, this is a straight up democratic, majority vote decision.
As the supervisors contemplate options for the hospital
they carry with them Starkville and MSU. It is no small
decision. It is no simple decision.
Complex issues go well beyond the 48 pages in the consultants report. I dont know there to be enough information
at this point to move beyond just getting more information.
I have always believed initiating a status report was
the proper and prudent thing to do. In fact, it ought to be
something that is done every 10 years or so by the county
in conjunction with the hospital board and the hospital
administration. In fact, it ought to be an even more frequent
internal review by the appointed hospital board and hospital
administration.
It is a strategic planning tool. Perhaps had we been doing
that all along we might have been on the front end of the
healthcare curve instead of the back end.
This report seems slanted in the direction of a sale or
lease but still provides data that deserves consideration.
The consultants identified strengths and challenges for
OCH as it currently operates.
What is the rest of the story?
The consultants are estimating the hospital is worth
between $20 million and $60 million. There is about $38
million in debt pending. Depending on the sale price that
could mean the hospital is worth about the amount of debt it
carries.
What about the bonds that are outstanding? Can we just
pay them off with the proceeds? Nope. Investors have been
promised interest on those bonds for a guaranteed time.
We cant call those bonds until a set date out in the future.
What is that date and what does that mean to a sale price?
Who knew there were such things as doctor incentive
commitments? Think of them as a signing bonus for an NFL
football player. The hospital has those commitments. Maybe
they can be modified, maybe not. Something else we dont
know. Somebody should have that answer.
In the meantime we are obligated to pay the interest.
There is also a possible premium to be paid when you pay
them off early. The report doesnt address that.
What about the suggestion of reducing operating costs?
About 60% of that is people. What is that trickle-down effect?
I am guessing that some of the supervisors have cash
sugar plum fairies dancing around in their heads. They envision the same kind of deal Lowndes County got and it just
isnt going to happen. That was a deal for the ages.
They see newly blacktopped roads and a new embankment for the county lake without a tax increase. They see
the Oktoc Road mess fixed.
Having the land along Hospital Road back on the tax rolls
would be a definite boon to city coffers. A reasonable guess
is about $130,000 a year. It isnt chump change, but it isnt
large enough to make it the tipping point for such a major
community shift. It also isnt a guarantee because that only
happens if they sell to a for-profit hospital group.
What do we do with this information? What information
is missing? Where is the response of the hospital administration to these findings? All of this data needs to be put out
there through public meetings with knowledgeable officials
on hand to educate the community as to what it means.
The countys auditors and bond experts and hospital
administrators and consultants should be in attendance to
provide the rest of the story.
We have to determine if we want the hospital to be more
of a community hospital or a place to make you well? Are
the doctors part of our community fabric or are they more
an interchangeable service provider? Do we believe we can
be relevant to our needs as an independent or do we risk the
market forces in a network health care industry?
This should be more than a financial decision. This is a
community decision and should be part of a longer and more
detailed public discussion. Educate yourselves and us and
then step back and let the county vote.
Lynn Spruill, a former commercial airline pilot, elected
official and city administrator owns and manages Spruill
Property Management in Starkville. Her email address is
dlspruill@bellsouth.net.
MISSISSIPPI VOICES
Kemper operating costs are

the final blow
In a state like
Mississippi, which
limits and regulates
power companies, your
electric bill is effectively a tax over which you
have little control. As a
result, it is incumbent
upon the Mississippi
Public Service Commission (PSC) to act
responsibly to protect
consumers. We call on
Wyatt Emmerich
the PSC commissioners to do their jobs and
shoot down any more rate increases relating to
the ill-fated Kemper power plant.
Kemper was touted as a first-of-its-kind clean
coal plant that would turn low-grade lignite into
cleaner synthetic gas, which is no greener than
natural gas but far greener than a traditional
coal plant. It was proposed as a $1.5 billion plant
by Atlanta-based Southern Company, which
owns 100 percent of Mississippi Power Company
(MPC.)
Unfortunately, the $1.5 billion plant has turned
into a $7 billion plant and its still not finished.
This week we learned that annual operating
costs are now estimated to be four times higher
than original projections. That means it will cost
far more to burn lignite than to burn natural gas,
which is plentiful and cheap partly because of the
new fracking technologies in the oil fields.
The significance of this cannot be overstated.
A natural gas plant would have cost a tenth the
cost of Kemper. Southern and MPC justified
Kemper because, once built, it would operate on
inexpensive lignite, which on an on-going basis
would be cheaper than having to buy natural gas.
The new operating projections blow this argument out of the water. Not only is Kemper now
10 times more expensive to build but it will also
be far more expensive to operate than a common
natural gas plant.
This can only mean one thing: Its time to pull
the plug on Kemper and its plan to convert lignite
coal into synthetic gas. Fortunately, Kemper can

run on natural gas and is currently operating that
way. Ratepayers have already paid for this with a
rate increase to fund the one billion dollars spent
for Kempers natural gas turbines. Ratepayers
should not pay one dime more.
The Kemper fiasco is a lesson to Mississippians about the frailties of the regulated monopoly
system. In Texas, lawmakers have deregulated
electricity, allowing customers to purchase the
cheapest electricity from the lowest-cost providers on the grid. Mississippians should have such
options.
Southern and MPC executives argued that
Kemper would diversify Mississippis energy
base. That was a fraudulent argument. If thats
what they really wanted, they could have expanded their grid, connected with buying cooperatives, and purchased inexpensive energy from
hundreds of diversified power plants all over the
country. Instead, they wanted to build their own
captive plant for a huge amount of money and
then be mandatorily reimbursed for both interest
and equity returns. In Mississippis perverted
monopoly system, the more the power company
spends, the more money they make. The Mississippi PSC simply cannot let this go down.
Just this month the PSC approved a new $3.7
million solar farm that will provide enough power
for 250 homes. Using that math, 750 solar farms
could have been constructed for a third the cost
of Kemper and supplied all 188,000 MPC customers with green solar power requiring zero fuel
costs and minimal operating costs.
Kemper was Southern Companys mistake.
They failed grossly on their capital projections
and now on their operating projections. Southerns natural gas projections where off by a factor
of five. Kemper is the ultimate definition of a
boondoggle. It is time for the PSC to state clearly
and publicly that Mississippi consumers will not
be forced to bear this economic burden.
Wyatt Emmerich is the editor and publisher
of The Northside Sun, a weekly newspaper in
Jackson. He can be reached by e-mail at wyatt@
northsidesun.com.
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RELIGION
Experts uncover hidden layers of Jesus tomb site

Work part of renovation of cave where Jesus
said to have been entombed
BY DANIEL EST0RIN
JERUSALEM In the innermost chamber of the site

said to be the tomb of Jesus, a
restoration team has peeled
away a marble layer for the first
time in centuries in an effort
to reach what it believes is the
original rock surface where Jesus body was laid.
Many historians have long
believed that the original cave,
identified a few centuries after
Jesus death as his tomb, was
obliterated ages ago.
But an archaeologist accompanying the restoration team
said ground penetrating radar
tests determined that cave walls

are in fact standing at a height
of six feet and connected to bedrock behind the marbled panels of the chamber at the center
of Jerusalems Church of the
Holy Sepulchre.
What was found, said National Geographic archaeologist
Fredrik Hiebert, is astonishing.
The work is part of a historic renovation project to reinforce and preserve the Edicule,
the chamber housing the cave
where Jesus is said to have been
entombed and resurrected. It is
the centerpiece of one of Christianitys oldest churches and one
of its most important shrines.

I usually spend my time
in Tuts tomb, said Hiebert
about the Egyptian pharaoh
Tutankhamuns burial site, but
this is more important.
National Geographic is partnering with Greek restoration
experts to document the work.
A 12th-century building sitting on 4th-century remains, the
Church of the Holy Sepluchre is
the only place where six Christian denominations practice
their faith at the same site.
The Edicule was last restored
in 1810 following a fire, and is
in need of reinforcement after
years of exposure to humidity
and candle smoke. A hulking
iron cage built around the Edicule by British authorities in
1947 for support still stands, but
is not enough.
Renovations at this holiest of

spots require mutual agreement
by the churchs various custodians, and that is notoriously hard
to secure. The denominations
jealously guard different parts
of the site and often object to
even the slightest of changes.
Last year, Israeli police briefly shut down the building after
Israels Antiquities Authority
deemed it unsafe. It prompted
the Christian denominations to
green light the repairs, which
began in June.
Pilgrims line up throughout
the day for the chance to crouch
in the Edicules tiny room. They
kneel before a white marble encasing, said to cover a surface
hewn from the side of the limestone cave where Jesus body
was laid before his resurrection.
Church officials closed the
Edicule to pilgrims beginning

Wednesday evening, and workers used a pulley to slide open
the marble slab, in hopes of
reaching the burial surface.
Hiebert said the slab hadnt
been removed since the year
1550.
Underneath the marble was
a layer of debris. By Thursday
afternoon, workers had finished
removing the debris, revealing
something unexpected: another
marble slab.
Hiebert said he thinks the
second slab, which is grey and
features a small etching of a
cross, dates to the 12th century.
It is cracked down the middle,
and underneath it is a whitish
layer.
I dont believe ... that is the
original rock, Hiebert said.
We still have more to go.
Mormons preach love for LGBT members, but no doctrinal shift

BY BRADY MCCOMBS
SALT LAKE CITY

Mormon leaders told
gay and lesbian members
Tuesday that attraction to
people of the same sex is
not a sin or a measure of
their faithfulness and may
never go away, but reminded them that having sex
violates fundamental doctrinal beliefs that will not
change.
The newly unveiled
Mormon and Gay church
website includes articles,
teachings, videos and stories from church members
who identify themselves
Fifth Sunday Program
The Mt. Olivet District

One Missionary Ministry will
have its fifth sunday program
at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at St.
Matthew MB Church.
Community Prayer
Rally
A community prayer rally

will be held at 6:30 p.m. Nov.
3 at the YMCA in downtown
Columbus.
Communion Service
Beginning Nov. 6, Good

Shepherd Episcopal Church
will host Sunday evening communion services at 6:30 p.m.
at Faith Lutheran Church.
Gospel Singing Celebration
Fourth Street MB Church,

610 4th St. N. in Columbus,
will host a joyful gospel singing celebration with special
guests Annie & the Caldwells,
The Decided Seven, Family
Affair and Penesha McDowell
at 6 p.m. Nov. 5
School of Ministry
Enrollment
Mississippi State School

of Ministry will take applications for fall semester
enrollment beginning Nov. 10
For information call 662-4258443.
Love Benefit Program
Bigbee Valley CME Church

will hold a love benefit program for Christopher White Jr.
at 6 p.m. Nov. 12.
Retirement Banquet
16th Section MB Church

will host a retirement banquet
for William A. Richardson at
4 p.m. Nov. 12. A $25.00 donation is required. For more
information contact Gwen
Ware or Charolette Ware.
Pastoral Anniversary
Union Baptist Church, 101

Weaver Road in Columbus,
will celebrate the first anniversary of Christopher McSwain and Pamela McSwain
at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 13 with
guest Rev. Theodis McSwain
of Gifield MB Church.
Pastoral Anniversary
16th Section MB Church

will host a pastoral anniversary program for William A.
Richardson at 3 p.m. Nov.
13.
as gay and lesbian. It is a

remake of a site first created nearly four years ago
that marked the religions
most significant outreach
to gays and lesbians.
The website is designed
to encourage compassion
and acceptance for LGBT
people and strike a softer
tone on an issue that has
led to criticism of the conservative Utah-based The
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints recently.
The Mormon church is
one of many conservative
faith groups staunchly
upholding theological opposition to same-sex relationships amid widespread
social acceptance and the

U.S. Supreme Courts decision legalizing gay marriage, while attempting
to foster an empathetic
stance toward LGBT people.
There is no change
in the churchs position
of what is morally right,
church leader Dallin H.
Oaks said on the website.
But what is changing and
what needs to change is
helping church members
respond sensitively and
thoughtfully when they encounter same-sex attraction in their own families,
among other church members, or elsewhere.
The website may seem

pitiful to non-Mormons
supportive of gay rights
victories, but is a positive
step for LGBT Latter-day
Saints, said Kendall Wilcox, a gay Mormon man
involved in church focus
groups during the creation
of the website.
The acknowledgment
of the pain and conflict
that gay and lesbian Mormons endure, is comforting and should help heterosexual Mormons better
understand gay and lesbian experiences, Wilcox
said. Mormons who are in
same-sex relationships are
considered apostates, and
RELIGIOUS BRIEFS
Church Anniversary
Pleasant Grove Pools MB

Church, 3000 Waverly Road
in West Point, will celebrate
their 127th church anniversary at 3 p.m. Nov. 13 with
guest speaker Rev. James
Morgan of New Mt. Zion MB
Church.
Harvest Fest
Program
Bible Way Progressive

will host a Harvest Fest
Program at 3 p.m. Nov. 20
at 426 Military Road with
sponsor Freddie Mosely.
Free Coffee and

Prayer
Mount Zion Missionary

Baptist Church, 2221 14th
Ave. N., holds free coffee
and prayer community outreach service from 8-9 a.m.
every fifth Saturday. For
more information contact
Jesse Slater at 328-4979.
New Book Convention

Singing
Tuscaloosa County New

Book Convention Singing
will be hosted by Bethel
Presbyterian Church, 7100
Watermelon Road, in Northport. Contact 256-673-0177
for more information.
Bible Study
Faith Harvest Church

Bible class will be every second and fourth Tuesday of
each month at 6 p.m. Pastor
is Hugh L. Dent. For information, call 662-243-7076.
Radio program
Apostles Patrick Perkins

invites the public to tune in
to WTWG, radio 1050 AM for
Perfecting the Saints Broadcast, Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.
Radio program
Pat Douglas invites the

public to tune in to WTWG
radio, 1050 AM for Yes Lord
Ministries, Sundays 9:159:45 a.m.
Women Prayer and

Worship Service
Church of the Eternal

Word , 120-21 Street St. in
Columbus holds a prayer and
worship service every Thursday from 5-6 p.m. Contact
Marie Nabors at 549-4322
or 329-1234 for prayer
requests.
Prayer ministry
New Beginning Everlasting

Outreach Ministry invites the
public to call in with their
prayer requests at 662-3279843.
Praise and worship

service
Sulfur Springs MB Church

will have a praise and worship service the last Friday
of each month at 7 p.m. For
information, call Pastor Henry
Mosley at 662-328-1035.
Fitness Transformations
The Transformational
Church, 2301 Jess Lyons
Road, Columbus, MS, 39705,
hosts Boxing Lessons

Mondays and Wednesday
from 5-7 p.m. weight-loss
boot-camp Tuesdays and
Thursdays 5-7 p.m. and both
on Saturday 9-11 a.m.
can be excommunicated.
But the church fell
short by focusing exclusively on gay and lesbian
LGBT Mormons who are
not in same-sex relationships so they can maintain
full-fledged church membership, avoiding mention

of gay Mormons who try to
maintain a connection to
the religion while relationships, he said.
Family sues Amazon over hoverboard that burned $1M house

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
A family is suing Amazon for selling a hoverboard blamed for starting a fire that burned
their $1 million home in
Nashville.
The Tennessean re-
ports that the Fox familys lawsuit says Amazon

had information about
the dangers of the product before the Jan. 9 fire.
The lawsuit was filed
in Davidson County Circuit Court late Wednesday. It targets 10 defendants, including Amazon
and retailers on its website.

The lawsuit says the
listed seller of the hoverboard, W-Deals, is
a sham business registered to a New York City
apartment and hasnt responded to lawyers.
It claims the family
was sold a counterfeit

product from China.
The family is seeking
$30 million in damages,
plus possible additional
financial penalties.
An Amazon representative said the company doesnt comment on
pending cases.
We let them know every

child is safe and accounted for. We asked that no
one be checked out so everyone can be accounted

for, and everyone coop-
erated with us. It takes a

team effort, in times like
this.
have those particular

surgeries in the state of
Mississippi.
In September, she also
earned the Miss MSU
crown and is using her
experiences -- both from
watching her mom fight
breast cancer and also
surviving it herself -- to
generate awareness and
support for others.
bors mowed the lawn,

her preacher visited and
church friends brought
food and found other
ways to help.
As for May, she got
through the summer
by reading everything
anyone put in front of her,
doing countless puzzles
and watching every 80s
movie on Netflix. When
she began physical therapy, her goal was to have
enough range of motion
in her arms to where she
could direct the marching band at Itawamba.
I pushed myself so
hard in physical therapy,
she said. I would get
in trouble sometimes
because my mom said I
would do too much. I ended up getting to conduct
the next season, so I dont
regret a thing.
But Mays battles at
hospitals werent over
yet. Her reconstructive
surgery was planned for
December 2014. Until
then, May had plastic
spacers put in. Once a
month she went to her
plastic surgeon for him to
inject saline.
Two years and nine
scars later, Mays battle is
mostly over. She still has
some breast tissue, but
her chances of developing breast cancer are now
down 2 to 5 percent. She
attends yearly checkups
with her breast surgeon
and plastic surgeon.
family a few days after

the accident. In its first
10 days, it raised about
$115,000.
Stories of tragic loss,
and the support that
quickly envelopes the victims, has been a point of
pride for GoFundMe.
You can start campaigns for just about
anything, said company
spokesman Kate Cichy.
But we really created this
platform for people who
need help quickly. You can
put together a campaign
in a matter of minutes,
which is important in an
emergency situation.
Not all campaigns generate the kind of donations
as Hope for the Gentrys,
though.
On average, the GoFundMe campaign in the
Golden Triangle average a
little more than $900 with
an average single donation of $64.
Some are more successful than others
reaching or exceeding
their goals or falling well
short.
Cichy said the success
of any campaign relies on
a number of factors. Because the campaign relies
heavily on social media to
get the word out, the bigger the network of social
media friends a campaign
organizer has, the greater
the exposure to the cause.
But there are other
ways campaign organizers can improve their
chances, Cichy said.
I think its important
for people who are starting their campaigns to really think about what they
want to say on their campaign page, she said. We
encourage everyone to be
as transparent as possible.
What are the funds for?
How will they be spent?

We also have found
that its really important
to provide updates as frequently as possible, she
added. Using photos
helps, too. The idea is to
keep the campaign active
and circulating through
social media. When you
make a donation, you can
share it to your Facebook
page, which also keeps
the message circulating.
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be checked out.
We thank parents for
their support, he said.
May

She can remember
being in the doctors office in Jackson when she
received the news.
[The doctor] leaned
up against the door and
said, Theres no easy
way to say this, so Im
just going to tell you. You
have this gene. Lets talk
about what comes next,
May said.
May had known since
she was 8 there was a
risk of developing breast
cancer because thats
when her mother was
diagnosed. As a single
parent, she kept working
and taking care of May
while undergoing two
separate mastectomies
and three years of both
radiation and chemotherapy. Watching her mother
go through that, May
understood it could be
her one day.
So when her doctor
told her she had the gene,
she had already decided
she wanted a mastectomy
herself.
I was like, Just taken
them, dude, she said.
Now 22 and a senior at
Mississippi State University, May has already had
a double mastectomy and
implants put in at an age
when most people havent
had their first mammogram and many havent
even started their monthly breast exams. She is
the youngest person to
Mollys fight
May was in the hospital for three days after

surgery, but her recovery
took about six months. At
first, she couldnt move
her arms. She had two
drains coming from each
arm and required other
people feed and take care
of her.
Every two days, her
mother bathed her and
then left her to sit on a
stool in the shower to cry
and pray in private, May
said.
And then we would
change my bandages and
do another puzzle on the
kitchen table and watch
another Netflix, she
added.
Friends in the community jumped to help
the family, May said.
Her mothers three
older brothers all visited
during and after Mays
surgery. Her best friend
made her lunch and
dinner every day. Neigh-
Advocacy
Since her surgery,

May has talked to countless people, including
some near her own age,
who have been diagnosed
with breast cancer and
are facing mastectomies
and other forms of treatment.
It is the most rewarding and humbling thing
in the world when people
walk up to me and ask for
my advice because of the
struggles that Ive faced,
May said.
She promotes breast
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GoFundMe
A $3 billion milestone
California-based GoFundMe recently reached

a significant milestone
$3 billion in donations. It
keeps 7.9 percent of the
donation total for processing and operations fees.
The site generated
more than $7.5 million
for victims families of the
Pulse nightclub shooting
in Orlando, Florida, and
more than $11 million for
Louisiana flood victims.
But most campaigns
are smaller, more personal, efforts.
To note the milestone,

the company compiled
data on how its campaigns
have generated money in
each state.
According to its data,
Mississippians
have
started more than 17,000
GoFundMe campaigns,
raising $12.3 million from
nearly 195,000 total donations.
Whether its a small
business owner standing
for equal rights, raising
money to support your
neighbors affected by
the floods, or feeding
the homeless population,
folks in Mississippi routinely step up. There have
been millions of dollars
donated to thousands of
GoFundMe
campaigns
to generously help their
friends, family, and local communities during
times of need, GoFundMe CEO Rob Solomon
said in a statement.
Here in the Golden Triangle, the 670 GoFundMe
campaigns have generated $614,000 donations
from 9,500 contributors
since 2010.
Of those campaigns,
none have been more
successful than Hope
for the Gentrys, which
has raised more than
$135,000.
That campaign started
the day after a tragic automobile accident on Highway 82 on Nov. 6, 2015.
John Gentry and his
three sons were victims in
the crash. The father died
at the scene while 11-yearold J.D. died two days later. Josh, 6, spent months
in the hospital while Jack,
9, sustained only minor
injuries.
A GoFundMe campaign was started on
behalf of the Starkville
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Soon after her vet examined the two rescue

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She really didnt know
what would come of it.
I was so surprised,
she said. By the next
morning, we already had
$75 and the donations
kept coming in.
The campaign ultimately raised $1,200.
The GoFundMe money was a huge help, a
blessing, Gregory said.
Today, Achilles is fully
recovered.
Hes fat and happy and
living on a farm north of
Birmingham, Alabama,
Gregory said.
You know, that was
the first time I had used
GoFundMe, but after receiving the support that
I received, Ive donated
to other campaigns, she
said. You have to use
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are some campaigns that
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there. But when you look
through their website,
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In addition to his emaciated condition, a rope
halter had been left on him
for so long years, most
likely that it had been
embedded in the horses
muzzle down to the bone.
When the harness was cut
away, the wound was filled
with maggots. There was
also a deep, untreated
gash on one of Achilles
forelegs.
The treatment would
be long. It would also be
costly.
I hadnt been expecting to do a rescue at that
point, but this was a dire
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Gregory
said.
To raise the funds
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Deep South drought kills crops,

threatens herds, dries lakes
BY JEFF MARTIN AND
JANET MCCONNAUGHEY
ATLANTA Six
months into a deepening
drought, the weather is
killing crops, threatening
cattle and sinking lakes
to their lowest levels in
years across much of the
South.
The very worst conditions what forecasters
call exceptional drought
are in the mountains of
northeast Alabama and
northwest Georgia, a region known for its thick
green forests, waterfalls
and red clay soil.
Here at my farm, April
15 was when the rain cut
off, said David Bailey,
who had to sell half his
cattle, more than 100 animals, for lack of hay in Alabamas scorched northeast corner.
Weve come through
some dry years in the
80s, but I never seen it
this dry, this long, Bailey
added. Theres a bunch
of people in a lot of bad
shape here.
The
drought
has
spread from these mountains onto the Piedmont
plateau, down to the plains
and across 13 southern
states, from Oklahoma
and Texas to Florida and
Virginia, putting about 33
million people in drought
conditions, according to
Thursdays U.S. Drought
Monitor.
Wildfires raged Thursday near Birmingham,
Alabama. Statewide, the
blazes have charred more
than 12,000 acres in the
past 30 days.
There are places getting ready to set records
for most number of days
in a row without rain. Its
a once-in-100-year kind
of thing for this time of
This is the worst

drought that Ive
ever experienced
and Ive been
farming for 45
years.
Phillip Thompson,
farmer
year, said John Christy,

Alabamas state climatologist.
The South has historically enjoyed abundant
water, which has been fortunate, because much of
its soil is poor at holding
onto it. But the regions
booming growth has
strained this resource.
A legal battle between
Georgia and Florida over
water from rivers and
their watersheds goes
before a federal court official Monday, and the U.S.
Supreme Court is expected to review his recommendations.
The dry weather is only
making things worse.
Were 10 days away
from a drought at any
given time, Christy explained. Unlike the Midwest and other places in
the country, we are closer
to a drought than almost
any place else.
Parts
of
northern
Georgia and Alabama
have now seen their driest
60 days on record, Thursdays national drought report showed.
If the drought persists,
authorities said it could
lead to the kinds of water
use restrictions that are
common out West, but havent been seen in parts of
the South in nearly a decade.
In 2007, police in Atlantas suburb of Alpharetta
were given the power to

criminally cite anyone
watering their lawns. In
Alabama that year, people
were fined for watering on
the wrong day and many
homes became infested
by thirsty ants and cockroaches.
In west Georgia this
month, the Tallapoosa
River dropped below
the intake the Haralson
County Water Authority
uses to provide water to
at least four small towns.
Some major cities are
spending big to prevent
future water shortages:
Atlanta has begun a $300
million project to store 2.4
billion gallons of water
a months water supply
and pipe it under the city.
This summer was particularly hot as well as
dry, with 90-degree temperatures day after day
that evaporated what little
moisture the soil had left,
said Bill Murphey, Georgias state climatologist.
This summer was the
second-hottest on record
in Atlanta, where seasonal rains still havent arrived: During the past 30
days, just over two-tenths
of an inch of rain has fallen in Atlanta, 94 percent
below normal, and in Cartersville, about 45 miles
northwest of Atlanta, the
weather service has recorded no rain at all.
The Souths usually
temperate forests have
turned into tinderboxes,
worries Denise Croker,
a chief ranger with the
Georgia Forestry Commission in northwest
Georgia.
In the arid western
U.S., cigarettes tossed
from cars have been
known to start forest
fires. In the South, higher
humidity generally keeps
that from happening, but
not this year. Even a spark

from a chain dragged
from a truck could set the
northwest Georgia woods
on fire, she said.
Our dirt is like talcum
powder, she said.
Outdoor burning has
been banned due to fire
risk across parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama, and burn permits arent being issued
in parts of Georgia.
This is the worst
drought that Ive ever experienced and Ive been
farming for 45 years, said
Phillip Thompson, 60,
who spent Tuesday night
trying to snuff out a smoldering, 150-acre brush
fire near Scottsboro, Alabama, where he farms
corn and soybeans. Its
just a bleak situation.
Some of the Souths
best known crops cotton, peanuts and sweet
potatoes have largely
escaped damage, because
theyre mostly produced
outside the drought area,
and in some cases got rain
from Hurricane Matthew
and other tropical weather, trade groups said.
Peanut yields will be
down due to heat, drought
or hurricanes, but that
wont likely affect consumer prices, said Dan
Koehler, who directs the
Georgia Peanut Commission.
As for sweet potatoes,
the drought has been
both good and bad: Hard
ground can damage skin
and lead to rot in stored
tubers, but they also start
curing in the ground
when its really dry, which
means theyre really
sweet, said Sylvia Clark,
secretary of the Mississippi Sweet Potato Association.
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PREP FOOTBALL
Nicholson confident
Vols will be prepared
BY ADAM MINICHINO
aminichino@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE
Chase Nicholson hopes

for a better performance
this week.
Given everything the
Starkville Academy football coach has seen from
his team this week, he
feels confident that the
Volunteers are building to
a good performance.
Seventh-seeded
Starkville Academy (7-3)

will need one of its best
efforts of the season at 7
tonight when it plays host
to 10th-seeded Hartfield
Academy (6-4) in the first
round of the Mississippi
Association of Independent Schools Class AAA
playoffs.
The winner of tonights game will take on
the winner of the game
See VOLUNTEERS, 3B
Starkville faces two

must-win games
BY BEN WAIT
bwait@cdispatch.com
Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff
Starkville High School defensive back Jaquez Akins

fights for additional yards against Callaway.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
BY BEN WAIT
bwait@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE After back-to-back road

games, the Mississippi State football team will
play host to Samford at 2:30 p.m. Saturday (SEC
Network) at Davis Wade Stadium.
MSU (2-5) opened the 2016 schedule with
home games against South Alabama and South
Carolina. It also has played host to Auburn. MSU
lost to BYU 28-21 in double overtime on Oct. 14
in Provo, Utah. Last week, Austin MacGinnis 51yard field goal as time expired gave Kentucky a
40-38 victory.
On Saturday MSU will look to improve its
bowl chances and snap Samfords four-game
winning streak as part of Homecoming.
This will be the 19th meeting between the
teams, and the first since MSU won 43-0 in
Starkville in 1963. MSU leads the series 16-1-1.
See MSU, 6B
GAME 8
n Samford, 2:30 p.m. Saturday
(SEC Network; WKBB-FM 100.9)
Stan Beall/Special to The Dispatch
LIONS ROLLING INTO PLAYOFFS

No. 3 EMCC wins eighth-straight game to set up first-round game at home next Saturday
BY SCOT T WALTERS
swalters@cdispatch.com
No. 3 EMCC 42, Hinds C.C. 0
SCOOBA Freshman Duke

Upshaw wanted more after he had
his first taste of action for the East
Mississippi Community College
football team.
However, he knew patience and
his belief in God would help make
that possible.
As the former Baldwyn High
School standout has blossomed, so
has the EMCC defense.
Upshaw had an interception and
fumble recovery Thursday night in
No. 3 EMCCs 42-0 victory against
Hinds C.C. 42-0 in the Mississippi Association of Community and
Junior Colleges (MACJC) regular-season finale for each team at
INSIDE
n MORE HINDS-EMCC: Former
Starkville High School standout
Jacquez Horsley had a career night to
help the No. 3 East Mississippi
football team conclude the regular
season with an eighth-straight victory.
Page 4B
Sullivan-Windham Field.
If you saw me make those plays
that was because God was in me,
Upshaw said. He was playing
through me. This has just been an
unbelievable opportunity. I am eternally grateful for it. God has put me
here for a reason. The ability to play
this game and make those plays is

possible through Him.
EMCC won its eighth-straight
game with a second-straight shutout. The victory helped the Lions
remain in the national championship race with three more regular-season rankings scheduled to
be released.
EMCC won the MACJC North
Division championship a week ago
and will play host to the South Division runner-up in the MACJC semifinals Nov. 5.
It was really important we send
a message the defense was ready
to play, EMCC sophomore defensive lineman Chauncey Rivers said.
We really know what our unit is
See EMCC, 4B
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: World Series
Schwarber draws strength

from ailing Arizona boy
CHICAGO Kyle Schwarber signed a baseball for Campbell Faulkner. Faulkner gave
Schwarber a green wristband.
Twin acts of kindness, and a
friendship was born.
The slugger with the big
Ohio heart, and
the sunny boy
with a life-threatening illness. A
bond that made
each of them better.
Some
1,700
Schwarber
miles away from
Wrigley
Field,
no one is enjoying Schwarbers
comeback from a major knee
STARKVILLE The playoffs have started

for Starkville High School football coach Ricky
Woods.
Even though the postseason doesnt officially
begin until Nov. 11, Woods Yellow Jackets are in
must-win territory with two games remaining.
Starkville (6-3, 3-2 Class 6A, Region 2) will try
to take the first step at 7 tonight when it plays
host to No. 2 Warren Central (8-1, 4-1) at Yellow
Jacket Stadium.
Starkville will travel to No. 4 Clinton next
See STARKVILLE, 3B
MSU out to get back

on winning track
East Mississippi Community College quarterback DeAndre Johnson threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns
Thursday night to lead the No. 3 EMCC football team to a 42-0 victory against Hinds C.C.
BY JAY COHEN
B
SECTION
injury more than Faulkner and

his family. The 10-year-old
Faulkner If you ask him,
hes two hands, his mother
Carrie says stays up to watch
his buddy in the World Series,
and Schwarber proudly wears
his Campbells Crew wristband
while he tries to help the Chicago Cubs to their first championship since 1908.
Hes a kid who can always
put a smile on my face, Schwarber said.
Faulkner has a rare mitochondrial disease. His body
doesnt know how to use food
and Oxygen properly.
Doctors knew something
was wrong with Faulkner just
See SCHWARBER, 7B
SCHEDULE
CLEVELAND INDIANS 1,
CHICAGO CUBS 1
(Best-of-seven;
x-if necessary)
All games on WLOV
Tuesday, Oct. 25
n Cleveland 6, Chicago 0
Wednesday, Oct. 26
n Chicago 5, Cleveland 1
Todays Game
n Cleveland (Tomlin 13-9) at
Chicago (Hendricks 16-8),
7:08 p.m.
Saturdays Game
n Cleveland (Kluber 18-9) at
Chicago (Lackey 11-8),
7:08 p.m.
Sundays Game
n Cleveland at Chicago,
7:15 p.m.
x-Tuesdays Game
n Chicago at Cleveland,
7:08 p.m.
x-Wednesdays Game
n Chicago at Cleveland,
7:08 p.m.
Pettway, Auburn
running wild again
BY JOHN ZENOR
AUBURN, Ala. The Auburn football team

is running wild again, this time
with a mostly dropback passer
at quarterback and two tailbacks
who were virtual unknowns
outside the state coming into the
season.
The 15th-ranked Tigers, with
no Cam Newton or Nick Marshall
Pettway
to bulldoze or dart past defenders,
have resurrected their ground
game and, in the process, their season with a
four-game winning streak .
Even without tailback Kerryon Johnson,
See AUBURN, 6B
GAME 8
n No. 15 Auburn,
6:15 p.m. Saturday
(SEC Network; WNMQ-FM 103.1)
Fall Classic back at Wrigley

for first time in 71 years
BY JAY COHEN
CHICAGO Chicago Cubs

slugger Kyle Schwarber was
followed by cameras and cellphones. A couple of pitchers
from the Cleveland Indians
played hacky sack in the outfield. The giant videoboard in
left field flashed World Series.
So, no, nothing like the last
Fall Classic at Wrigley Field.
The World Series returns
to one of baseballs iconic ballparks tonight when the Cubs
and Indians face off in Game
3 after splitting the first two
nights in chilly Cleveland. Its
the first World Series game at
Wrigley since Hall of Famer

Hank Greenberg helped the
Detroit Tigers to a 9-3 victory
in Game 7 on October 10, 1945 .
The expectation is, well,
even more bedlam than usual.
The Cubs, seeking their first
championship in 108 years,
played in front of packed, frenzied crowds for much of the season, and even the Indians are
looking forward to the scene.
(Tonights) going to be unbelievable, Cleveland slugger
Mike Napoli said. I watched
when they clinched to go to the
World Series and how crazy it
was and seeing the fans in the
See WRIGLEY, 3B
2B FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016
OLYMPICS: Rio Games
FOOTBALL: NFL
WADA cites near collapse of anti-doping program
Tennessee defeats Jacksonville to end home woes
By The Associated Press
MONTREAL The World Anti-Doping Agency has detailed serious

failings of doping control management
at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, saying
the system was only saved from collapsing by the enormous resourcefulness and goodwill of some key staff.
In a 55-page report from its independent observer team led by British
lawyer Jonathan Taylor, WADA said
the logistical issues which put a strain
on the testing process were foreseeable and entirely avoidable during the
games in August.
The report blamed a lack of coordination, budget cutbacks, tension between the local organizing committee
and Brazils anti-doping agency, and
inadequate training for the problems
that included days when only half of
the out-of-competition samples could
be collected in the athletes village.
Many athletes targeted for testing
in the athletes village simply could not
be found and the mission had to be
aborted, the report said. On some
days, up to 50 per cent of planned target tests were aborted in this way.
The report, which was released by

the Montreal-based agency on Thursday, said the sample collection process
in the village was so strained that it
came close to breaking point.
It was only due to the enormous resourcefulness and goodwill of some key
doping control personnel working at the
games that the process did not break
down entirely, the report said. Due to
their initiative, tenacity and professionalism in the face of great difficulties, the
many problems identified above were
patched over and sample collection was
conducted in a manner that ensured the
identity and integrity of the samples.
In another key failure, the report said
no out-of-competition testing was conducted in soccer and little or no in-competition blood testing in some high risksports, including weightlifting.
Doping was in the spotlight in the
months before the Rio Games, with allegations of state-sponsored doping in
Russia leading to sanctions against some
Russian athletes and the retesting of 840
samples from the 2008 and 2012 Olympics barring dozens of other athletes
from competing in Brazil.
BY STEVE MEGARGEE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Theres nothing like a visit from the Jacksonville Jaguars to make the Tennessee Titans remember how to protect their home field.
Marcus Mariota threw for 270 yards
and two touchdowns to end his home
struggles and the Titans had their highest point total of the season in a 36-22 victory Thursday night.
Since the start of the 2014 season,
the Titans are 3-0 at home against the
Jaguars and 1-17 against everybody else.
The Titans are 3-8 in home games started by Mariota.
It was important, Mariota said.
Hopefully this will build a foundation for
the rest of the year and give the fans what
they really want.
Mariota was 18 of 22 and had a 148.1
passer rating, the second-highest of
his career. DeMarco Murray ran for
123 yards and a touchdown to help
Tennessee rebound four days after
losing a lead in a 34-26 home loss to
Indianapolis.
I thought it was good to have a short
turnaround, Titans coach Mike Mu-
Jacksonville
Tennessee
Titans 36, Jaguars 22
0 0 8 1422
3 24
6 336
First Quarter
TenFG Succop 32, 3:31.
Second Quarter
TenWright 36 pass from Mariota (Succop kick), 14:53.
TenHenry 6 run (Succop kick), 10:36.
TenMurray 14 run (Succop kick), 7:09.
TenFG Succop 22, :00.
Third Quarter
JacThomas 10 pass from Bortles (Bortles run), 11:05.
TenMatthews 4 pass from Mariota (kick failed), 6:53.
Fourth Quarter
TenFG Succop 33, 12:32.
JacHurns 5 pass from Bortles (Myers kick), 3:11.
JacWalters 7 pass from Bortles (Myers kick), :01.
A61,619.

Jac Ten
First downs
27
25
Total Net Yards
370
494
Rushes-yards
11-48 43-214
Passing
322 280
Punt Returns
2-0
1-9
Kickoff Returns
2-45
1-4
Interceptions Ret.
0-0
0-0
Comp-Att-Int
33-54-0 19-23-0
Sacked-Yards Lost
2-15
0-0
Punts
6-45.8 4-38.8
Fumbles-Lost
2-1 1-0
Penalties-Yards
7-75 7-54
Time of Possession
25:35
34:25
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHINGJacksonville, Bortles 4-22, Yeldon 3-20, Ivory 4-6. Tennessee,
Murray 21-123, Henry 16-60, Wright 1-15, Mariota 3-11, Walker 1-3, Cassel 1-2.
PASSINGJacksonville, Bortles 33-54-0-337. Tennessee, Mariota 18-22-0270, Cassel 1-1-0-10.
RECEIVINGJacksonville, Hurns 7-98, A.Robinson 6-70, Koyack 5-41, Yeldon
4-36, Lewis 4-23, Thomas 3-28, Walters 2-14, Lee 1-21, Ivory 1-6. Tennessee,
Wright 4-84, Walker 4-75, Matthews 4-38, Henry 4-37, Supernaw 1-30, Sharpe
1-11, Murray 1-5.
larkey said. It was a difficult loss we had

against Indy. We had to get focused right
on these guys immediately, especially
with a prime-time game. We wanted to
show what were capable of doing, show
the country what were trying to do here.
COLLEGES
NCAA to give millions for academic performance

BY RALPH D. RUSSO
The NCAA will distribute millions of dollars in March Madness

money to member schools as a reward for academic performance by
athletes, starting in 2019-20.
The NCAA announced Thursday
that the Division I Board of Directors and NCAA Board of Governors
approved the change to the revenue
distribution model. The money will
come from the NCAAs multimedia
rights deal for the mens basketball
tournament.
The NCAA agreed to an eightyear extension of that contract
with CBS and Turner this year. The
agreement now runs through 2032
and ups payment to the NCAA to
about $1.1 billion per year, an increase of about $330 million annually. For the first six years of the new
distribution, 75 percent of the increase in rights fees will be used to
create academic distribution units
similar to the units that are earned
by conferences based on team performance in the NCAA Division I

mens basketball tournament.
After the first six years, the
NCAA said, the percentage of
growth allocated to the academic
unit will equal the percentage applied to all other distributions.
The creation of an academic
distribution unit underscores the
NCAAs commitment to putting its
money where its mission is with
students, NCAA President Mark
Emmert said in a statement.
Academic units will be awarded
to schools that earn:
n An overall, single-year, allsport Academic Progress Rate of
985 or higher. The APR is used to
hold schools accountable for the
academic progress of their student-athletes by measuring eligibility and retention of each player for
each academic term.
n An overall all-sport graduation
rate of 90 percent or higher.
n A federal graduation rate that
is at least 13 percentage points high-
er than the federal graduation rate

of the student body at that school.
The academic unit revenue, like
athletic performance units revenue,
will be paid to a conference and distributed in a manner agreed upon
by its members.
University of Colorado Chancellor Philip DiStefano, who cochaired the working group that conceived the academic unit, said the
formula should allow for all schools,
no matter the resources or admissions standards, to have a realistic
chance of earning an academic distribution.
DiStefano said any concern that
incentivizing academic performance with payments could lead to
misconduct or schools steering athletes toward less strenuous course
work is outweighed by the benefits.
When you do things that are
bold, you certainly take a risk,
DiStefano told the AP. I would look
at it as were incentivizing institutions to do better and to make sure
that more students are graduating.
GYMNASTICS
Sex abuse lawsuit names ex-USA doctor, Karolyis

BY WILL GRAVES AND
AMANDA LEE MYERS
LOS ANGELES The

latest lawsuit accusing a
former USA Gymnastics
doctor of sexually abusing a longtime member of
the U.S. womens national
team is the first to name
renowned husband-andwife coaches Bela and
Martha Karolyi, alleging
they turned a blind eye to
molestations.
The
lawsuit,
filed
Thursday in Los Angeles,
does not provide specifics
about what the Karolyis
were allegedly told about
the abuse, just that they
knew about it and did
nothing to stop it.
The Karolyis didnt return messages seeking
comment.
The civil lawsuit, filed
by the now 24-year-old
former gymnast, claims

Dr. Larry Nassar repeatedly sexually abused her
when she was on the national team from 2006 to
2011.
Nassars
attorney
didnt respond to messages Thursday but his
lawyer has previously vehemently denied abuse
allegations by two other
gymnasts. Nassar hasnt
been criminally charged.
The lawsuit accuses the
Karolyis of creating a toxic
environment that allowed
the alleged abuse to thrive
at their ranch north of
Houston, where gymnasts
would stay in bungalows
while receiving individual
instruction from the national staff and medical attention from Nassar.
Everyone left and
went back to the house
and left Larry Nassar
alone with a bunch of little girls, said John Manly, the attorney representing the gymnast who filed
Thursdays lawsuit.
There are a lot of former national team members who are gutted emotionally, he said.
The Karolyis and the
current and former presidents of USA Gymnastics
had knowledge of inappropriate conduct and
molestations committed
by (Nassar) before and
during his employment,
yet chose to allow him
to remain unsupervised
where he sexually abused
plaintiff, according to the
lawsuit.
Manly declined to discuss specifics about the
allegation that the Karolyis knew of the abuse,
saying it would only help
their case.
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BRIEFLY
Brightwell gets hole-in-one at Elm Lake
Mississippi State student Ryan Brightwell made a hole-in-one at

Thursday at Elm Lake.
Brightwell aced No. 17 with a pitching wedge. Daniel Brown was
the witness.
Mississippi State
Womens soccer team loses to Texas A&M
STARKVILLE The Mississippi State soccer team lost to

Texas A&M 2-1 on Thursday night at the MSU Soccer Field.
The loss capped the season for MSU (6-12-0, 1-10 Southeastern Conference).
MSU tied the match in the 47th minute after a long kick
from Ari Holmes found its way into the box for a sliding Mallory
Eubanks. The goal for the Bulldogs was the soccer programs
first against the Aggies in the five-game series.
One minute later, Stephanie Malherbe found Grace Wright
for the game-winner.
MSU outshot Texas A&M 13-4 in the second half.
Im very proud of the effort our team gave tonight, MSU
coach Aaron Gordon said. Theyve played this way all season
and we fought Texas A&M for the full 90 minutes. Looking
forward I think the future is bright because we have a very young
team who learned a lot of lessons this season. Weve had a lot
of one-goal losses (eight) and thats due partly to luck and being
as young as we are. Were only losing one starter from this team,
so Im excited for how this team will grow and develop over the
offseason.
n Todays Maroon Madness will feature Ace Hood: At
Starkville, Homecoming weekend tips off with basketball, a stroll
off, a pep rally and special guest Ace Hood as Maroon Madness
returns to Humphrey Coliseum today.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with the National Pan-Hellenic
Councils Stroll Off beginning at 7 p.m. Admission to the evening
at the Hump is free.
All bags will be searched at the main entrances.
Concession stands selling pizza and other goods will be
available on the concourse by the entrance.
All parking lots will be open to fans with the exception of lots
34 and 38.
The event continues at 8:30 p.m. with performances by the
popular rapper Ace Hood, the first look at Ben Howlands mens
team and Vic Schaefers preseason top-10 womens squad,
the introduction of the 2016 homecoming court, and a pep rally
featuring the MSU spirit squads, Bully and Jak.
n In related news, the womens basketball team was ranked
No. 11 in the USA Today Coaches preseason poll.
Thursdays rating was a seven-spot jump for MSU after it
ended 2015-16 18th.
The Bulldogs return nine letterwinners, including all five
starters, from last years squad that set the school wins record for
the second-straight year with 28 and matched the program SEC
wins best with 11 en route to advancing to the NCAA Sweet 16.
n No. 29 cross country team prepares for SEC
Championships: At Fayetteville, Arkansas, Championship
season has arrived for the No. 29 cross country team.
Last season, the Bulldogs exited a rain-soaked Texas A&M
course with 95 points and a program-best 2nd place finish. Five
of the eight members of that squad return this season, and bring
with them even higher aspirations.
Five of the eight athletes that helped guide MSU to their
highest finish in school history will take the course Saturday.
Senior Rhianwedd Price has paced MSU in three of four meets
so far in 2016, and was the teams third-highest finisher at SEC
Championships last season. Mia Meydrich, Ffion Price, Shannon
Fair and Antonia Hehr also competed in the SEC Championships
last season, while Stephanie Peterson, Carly Terp, Emma Tucker,
Kristy Terp and Alex Wallace will get their first taste of the Arkansas cross country course.
n Four Bulldogs will compete this weekend at Roberta
Alison Fall Classic: At Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Four members
of the womens tennis team will compete this weekend in the
Roberta Alison Fall Classic.
MSUs sophomores, 75th-ranked Anastasia Rentouli and
Caroline Kelly, along with newcomers Lisa Marie Rioux and Sara
Lizariturry, will be in action for State in the tournament. The first
round of doubles is set to start this morning, followed by the first
round of singles. The second round of singles will take place this
afternoon.
In the Nancy Harris Doubles Draw, the Bulldog pair of
Lizariturry and Rioux will face Alabama-Birminghams Marlene
Herrmann and Pardis Kianoush to open things today. In the Lori
Smith Doubles Draw, States duo of Kelly and Rentouli match up
with Mercers Katie Sidor and Anna Sovic.
To start singles play, MSUs Kelly will play Troys Hannah
Seizer in the Patricia Morgan Draw. In the Patti Farmer Draw, the
State newcomer Lizariturry will face Kansas Summer Collins.
Representing the Bulldogs in the Myke Loomis Draw, the 75thranked Rentouli matches up with Clemsons Constanza Gorches.
And in the Selia Matthew Draw, MSUs Rioux will play Kansas
Tanya Nikolaeva.
The second round of doubles will begin on Saturday at 9
a.m., followed by the third round of doubles. The event will conclude in the afternoon with the third round of singles. If weather
interferes on Friday or Saturday to the point of cancellation, the
schedule will be pushed back a day and matches will be played
on Sunday.
n Volleyball team loses to Arkansas: At Fayetteville, Arkansas, Jelena Vujcin had a career-high 19 kills, but the olleyball
lost to Arkansas 3-1 on Wednesday at Barnhill Arena in a SEC
match. Set scores were 26-24, 22-25, 23-25, 25-27.
Evie Grace Singleton had 17 kills for her best showing in
a SEC match this season for MSU (12-12, 4-6 SEC). Emily Hill
added 12 kills.
That was a tough one tonight, MSU coach David McFatrich
said. We struggled in a number of areas and werent able to
capitalize in crunch time. Now we have to turn around and get
ready for one of the top teams in the nation in Missouri.
Blossom Sato led MSU with 38 assists. Payton Harris had 17
digs to move into sole possession of third place on MSUs career
digs list. Jazmyne Johnson had a team-high four blocks.
n Softball team announces dates for winter camps: At
Starkville, MSU softball coach Vann Stuedeman and her staff are
accepting applications for this winters softball camps on Jan.
28-29, 2017. The winter camp will feature multiple sessions on
hitting, defense, and pitching.
The camp is designed to provide intensive instruction on
all aspects of the game of softball, focusing on hitting skills,
defensive skills, base running, and game strategy. All defensive
positions including pitching and catching will be covered, along
with extensive instruction on hitting. Athletes will have the opportunity to get live-game experience as well.
For more information, go to www.hailstatecamps.com/
softball.
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Prep Basketball
Saturdays Games
West Point Jamboree
Tupelo (girls) at West Point, 9 a.m.
Tupelo (boys) at West Point, 9:45 a.m.
Tupelo (girls) vs. New Hope, 10:30 a.m.
Tupelo (boys) vs. Starkville, 11:15 a.m.
Starkville (girls) vs. New Hope, Noon
Starkville (boys) vs. Noxubee County, 12:45 p.m.
Starkville (girls) vs. Durant, 1:30 p.m.
New Hope (boys) vs. Noxubee County, 2:15 p.m.
New Hope (boys) vs. Durant, 3 p.m.
Durant (girls) vs. Kosciusko, 3:45 p.m.
Durant (boys) vs. Kosciusko, 4:30 p.m.
West Point (girls) vs. Kosciusko, 5:15 p.m.
West Point (boys) vs. Kosciusko, 6 p.m.
Prep Football
Todays Games
South Panola at Columbus, 7 p.m.
New Hope at West Point, 7 p.m.
Caledonia at Leake Central, 7 p.m.
West Lowndes at Coffeeville, 7 p.m.
Warren Central at Starkville High, 7 p.m.
Houston at Noxubee County, 7 p.m.
Aberdeen at Nettleton, 7 p.m.
Smithville at Hamilton, 7 p.m.
Kosciusko at Louisville, 7 p.m.
Corinth at Amory, 7 p.m.
East Webster at Eupora, 7 p.m.
Strider Academy at Central Academy, 7 p.m.
Kemper Academy at Hebron Christian, 7 p.m.
Hillcrest at Aliceville, 7 p.m.
South Lamar at Sulligent, 7 p.m.
Kingwood Christian at Pickens Academy, 7 p.m.
Mississippi Association of Independent Schools
Class AAA Playoffs First Round
St. Aloysius at Heritage Academy, 7 p.m.
Hartfield Academy at Starkville Academy, 7 p.m.
College Cross Country
Todays Meet
SEC Championships (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
College Football
Saturdays Games
Samford at Mississippi State, 2:30 p.m.
Marshall at Southern Mississippi, 6 p.m.
Auburn at Ole Miss, 6:15 p.m.
College Soccer
Todays Match
Southern Mississippi at UTEP, 7 p.m.
College Volleyball
Todays Matches
Tennessee at Alabama, 6 p.m.
Charlotte at Southern Mississippi, 6 p.m.
Ole Miss at Florida, 6 p.m.
Sundays Matches
North Texas at Southern Mississippi, Noon
Kentucky at Alabama, 1:30 p.m.
Mississippi State at Missouri, 2 p.m.
Junior College Football
Saturdays Game
Itawamba at Holmes, 3 p.m.
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week in its regular-season finale.

Its like youre in the first round. Youve just
got to keep winning or you dont play, Woods said.
Starkville is tied for fourth with Northwest
Rankin in the region, but Northwest Rankin holds
the tiebreaker because of a 28-7 victory on Sept.
30. Northwest Rankin will play tonight at Madison
Central and play host to Murrah (2-8).
Starkville has defeated Callaway (30-6), Greenville (70-0), and Murrah (56-8) in region play. It also
has lost to Madison Central (29-14) in the region.
With all the pressure on this weeks game, the
reigning Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 6A State champions are in good spirits.
Weve been on it, junior running back Andreus Swanigan said. Everybody has been doing
their part and coming together as a team. Weve
been 100 percent and everybody has been focused. Even if theyre not playing, theyre focused.
Theyre focused on the game. Theyll be yelling
stuff out to help different positions.
After missing the game against West Point on
Sept. 2 and the game against Meridian on Sept.
16, Swanigan had a breakout game with 107 yards
on nine carries and three touchdowns last week
against Murrah. He has 382 yards on 56 carries
for the season.
Swanigan said practices have been intense and
everybody has been on high alert to execute at a
high level.
Woods has liked his teams attitude.
Weve had three great days of practice,
Woods said. They know. We talked about it Monday and they know. Weve really worked hard and
I think weve got a good plan. Now weve just got
to go execute and everybodys got to play hard.
Warren Central beat then-No. 1 Clinton 50-32
last Friday. Woods praised the job Warren Central
coach Josh Morgan has done and likes what he
has seen from senior quarterback Jesse Wilson
(67 of 129 for 996 yards, 10 touchdowns) and senior running back Joevonte Shorter (892 yards,
13 touchdowns).
Starkville senior linebacker Willie Gay said focus in practice wasnt where it needed to be after
a 20-10 loss at Meridian. Senior defensive lineman
Nelson Jordan said the focus has been on point this
week.
Youve got to get your mind right, Jordan
said. Football is more of a mental game than it
is physical, so youve got to get your mind right
before you go out and play. As a team, as a whole,
were focusing.
Its lead by example. Once you do right as a
senior, everybody looks up to you as a leader on
the team. You have to lead by example.
Jordan has 52 tackles (13 for loss) and seven
sacks and one fumble recovery.
Woods called this the biggest game by far,
and is excited about how his players will respond
to a playoff-like atmosphere.
I feel good about it, Woods said. I think
were going to play really, really hard. If we just
dont make mistakes, we have a good chance at
winning.
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Wednesdays Games
Indiana 130, Dallas 121, OT
Miami 108, Orlando 96
Boston 122, Brooklyn 117
Toronto 109, Detroit 91
Charlotte 107, Milwaukee 96
Denver 107, New Orleans 102
Memphis 102, Minnesota 98
Oklahoma City 103, Philadelphia 97
Sacramento 113, Phoenix 94
L.A. Lakers 120, Houston 114
Thursdays Games
Atlanta 114, Washington 99
Chicago 105, Boston 99
L.A. Clippers 114, Portland 106
San Antonio 102, Sacramento 94
Todays Games
Cleveland at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Indiana at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.
Orlando at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Miami, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
Houston at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Utah, 8 p.m.
Golden State at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.
Saturdays Games
Atlanta at Philadelphia, 11:30 a.m.
Boston at Charlotte, 6 p.m.
Memphis at New York, 6:30 p.m.
Orlando at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.
Brooklyn at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.
Indiana at Chicago, 7 p.m.
New Orleans at San Antonio, 7 p.m.
Portland at Denver, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Sacramento, 9:30 p.m.
Football
College Schedule
Todays Games
EAST
Yale (1-5) at Columbia (2-4), 6 p.m.
SOUTH
Navy (5-1) at South Florida (6-2), 6 p.m.
FAR WEST
San Diego St. (6-1) at Utah St. (3-4), 7 p.m.
Air Force (4-3) at Fresno St. (1-7), 9:30 p.m.
Thursdays Mississippi
Prep Scores
Charleston 33, Independence 0

Franklin Co. 38, Jefferson County 6
Southaven 21, DeSoto Central 14
West Lauderdale 34, Northeast Lauderdale 20
Thursdays Alabama Prep

Scores
Local
Gordo 62, Pickens County 12
Sulligent 28, South Lamar 20
State
Athens 35, Huntsville 7
Beauregard 63, Benjamin Russell 35
Brewer 55, Grissom 12
Brookwood 50, Holt 12
Buckhorn 42, North Jackson 23
Bullock County 36, Barbour County 12
Carver-Birmingham 25, Greensboro 18
Catholic-Montgomery 60, Marbury 33
Chambers Academy 41, Springwood School 6
Charles Henderson 39, Northview 20
Citronelle 37, Washington County 33
Cleveland 42, Susan Moore 20
Collinsville 28, Valley Head 20
Daleville 48, Cottonwood 21
Dallas County 48, Billingsley 12
Fullington, Ga. 35, Edgewood Academy 26
Hackleburg 35, Phil Campbell 19
Hillcrest 34, Thompson 23
Hueytown 59, Oak Grove 29
Huffman 16, Bessemer City 3
J.B. Pennington 48, Douglas 14
Jackson Olin 20, Fairfield 9
James Clemens 35, Austin 14
LaFayette 54, Notasulga 20
Linden 68, Choctaw County 0
Lowndes Academy 34, Southern Academy 26
McAdory 35, Greenville 20
Monroe County 26, Excel 12
Montevallo 16, Fultondale 12
Mortimer Jordan 14, Fayette County 0
Mountain Brook 19, Ramsay 13
Murphy 28, Vigor 14
Muscle Shoals 35, Deshler 7
Northridge 48, Central-Tuscaloosa 13
Northside 41, Holy Spirit 0
Ohatchee 42, Pisgah 22
Opp 43, Elba 24
Parker 14, Woodlawn 8
Red Bay 40, Cherokee 14
Reeltown 33, Loachapoka 27
Rogers 42, Hamilton 28
Samson 42, Kinston 20
Saraland 62, B.C. Rain 26
Satsuma 34, Chickasaw 30
Sheffield 57, Hubbard 8
South Montgomery County Academy 51,
Macon-East 13
Southside-Selma 60, Ellwood Christian
Academy 0
Spain Park 52, Minor 42
Spanish Fort 25, LeFlore 6
St. Clair County 28, Springville 22
Stanhope Elmore 42, Selma 36
Sylvania 49, Ider 21
Tanner 35, East Limestone 14
Tarrant 26, Talladega County Central 12
Wadley 26, Horseshoe Bend 0
Walker 55, Dora 7
Walter Wellborn 62, White Plains 13

streets where they had to have police
escorts. You could just see the crowd
just part ways.
So its going to be fun. Its something
that I wanted to be a part of, and thought
that it would be an unbelievable World
Series, he said.
Its been pretty great so far, and its
only getting started.
Corey Kluber pitched the Indians to a
6-0 win on Tuesday, striking out nine in a
dazzling performance. After Josh Tomlin
makes his third playoff start in the Wrigley opener, Kluber looms over Game 4 on
Saturday night on short rest.
The Cubs returned to Chicago on
a high after working over Clevelands
pitching staff in a 5-1 victory Wednesday
night. Trevor Bauer lasted just 3 2/3 innings, beginning a parade to the mound
that included six relievers and a total of
196 pitches.
That was the plan, to get at least one
over there and bring it back home, second
baseman Javier Baez said. Everybody is
excited to be here in Chicago. Everybody
has been waiting for this moment.
Schwarber will be relegated to
pinch-hitting moments for the next three
games after doctors said it was too soon
after major left knee surgery to risk putting him in the outfield. The move takes
one of Chicagos best bats out of the lineup after a surprising return by the slugger for the Series.
Were going to respect the doctors,
president of baseball operations Theo
Epstein said. Theyre the professionals here and move forward. Kyle understands that. He wants to play, hes the
ultimate gamer, but he understands that
the doctors judgment has to rule the day
in this case.
Schwarber was ruled out for the year
after he tore two knee ligaments in an
outfield collision with Dexter Fowler in
Chicagos third game of the season. But
he had an encouraging checkup with Dr.
Daniel Cooper on Oct. 17 in Dallas, clearing the way for a short stay in the Arizona
Fall League before serving as the designated hitter in Cleveland.
Facing major league pitching for the
first time in six months, Schwarber doubled and walked in Game 1. He added a
pair of RBI singles Wednesday night ,
leading to lengthy phone conversations
with Cooper and Dr. Stephen Gryzlo, one
of the Cubs physicians, that ultimately
led to the safe route for the 23-year-old
catcher/outfielder.
Facts are facts, Schwarber said. I
just cant physically do it. So Im going to
be ready at any time during the game to
go out there and pinch-hit.

The lack of a designated hitter for the
NL park also affects the Indians, likely
sending Carlos Santana to left field for
only the second time in his career. He
also played left for four innings on Aug.
12, 2012, against Boston.
Were thinking about it, manager
Terry Francona said. I think, I mean,
theres no reason not to its no big
secret, were trying to balance scoring
more runs than them. OK, hes a big part
of our offense.
Santana set career highs with 34 homers and 87 RBIs this season. The switch
hitter also walked 99 times and had a
.259 batting average for his best number
since he hit .268 in 2013.
The Indians managed just four hits
against Jake Arrieta and two relievers
in Game 2, and they are looking at another challenging matchup with Kyle
Hendricks going for the Cubs at Wrigley. The major league ERA leader had
a 1.32 ERA in 15 home games this year,
and is coming off 7 1/3 shutout innings
against Los Angeles in the clinching
Game 6 of the NL Championship Series.
It just feels like Im right at home,
honestly, Hendricks said. I think
thats part of why Ive had the success
here.
between second-seeded
Adams County Christian
Academy and 15th-seeded North Delta Academy
next week. If ACCS wins,
that game would be in
Natchez. If North Delta
Academy wins, the winner of the Starkville Academy-Hartfield Academy
game would play host to
a second-round playoff
game.
Nicholson isnt thinking that far ahead. Instead, he is focused on
carrying over a strong
week of practice that
helped erase the feeling
of a 14-12 victory against
Winston Academy last
week. Nicholson wasnt
pleased with how the Volunteers performed, so he
called captains Dalton
Dempsey, Torin Hamilton, Drew Jackson, and
Carter Roach on Saturday

morning and asked them
for their help. He said the
four seniors agreed the
players needed to talk,
so they gathered in a
closed-door, players-only
meeting Monday for 10
minutes.
They are a really good
group of seniors, Nicholson said. They want to
be great leaders, and they
have it in them. They had
a moment, so we will see
how it goes.
Nicholson said the
meeting was the first of
its kind this season. He
said he didnt listen outside the door like a little
brother, but he acknowledged he heard laughter
and quiet before the meeting ended. He said he has
a sense of what was said
in the room after hearing
some of his players say

things like, Today, all the
joking ends. It gets real
today.
Nicholson said he has
heard comments like that
all week as the Volunteers
have gotten better each
day of the week. He said
that has been the pattern
the Volunteers have followed almost every week
this season. The exception was last week, when
he said Starkville Academy had the greatest
practice of the season
Monday practice to begin
preparations for Winston
Academy. He said the
next two practices were
average before the team
regrouped Thursday, but
he said the efforts earlier
in the week translated to
the field.
Judging from the way
the players responded

that day in practice and
in the next three days,
Nicholson is confident
everyone is going to be
motivated and ready to go
for what should be a challenge in the first round.
(The close loss to
Winston Academy) could
have been the best thing
in the world for us because we really have
played good football all
year, Nicholson said.
We really have not just
played bad, and I thought
Friday night we did not
play well as a team.
Nicholson said the proverbial light bulb clicked
for his players and they
understood they needed
to look back on their history to realize steady improvement every day in
practice leads to a strong
effort on Friday nights.

He is looking forward to
seeing if the Volunteers
can improve on their
practice last Monday and
deliver the best week of
practices this season. He
believes the Volunteers
will produce that kind of
effort because his players
dont want the season to
end.
Hartfield
Academy,
which is coming off a 2410 victory against Central
Hinds last week, defeated
Winston Academy 34-14
on Sept. 30.
You dont win a game
on Friday, Nicholson
said. We watch a lot of
film. The guys watch a lot
of film and do a lot of stuff
on their own. They can
see Hartfield Academy
is a good team, but what
they have done in the
past doesnt matter. What

we have done in the past
doesnt matter. What matters is what we do Monday through Thursday to
get us ready for Friday.
(Assistant coach and
defensive
coordinator
Brad) Butler has said it
a bunch. When you go
in Friday night and you
know what youre doing
and you feel confident in
what youre doing, playing is a lot more fun. Monday through Thursday is
where you gain your confidence to go in and play.
They know what to do and
how to play the game. It is
all about mentally preparing and getting ready for
the opponent this week. If
we dont, were done.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: No. 3 East Mississippi C.C. 42, Hinds C.C. 0
Horsleys career night helps EMCC extend winning streak to eight
po game plan on offense always has been pass heavy,

the Lions always manage
to have a marquee back.
This year is slightly different.
Quarterback DeAndre
Johnson, along with sophomores Isaiah Wright and
Horsley have been the
leaders. Freshmen Tyrell

Price and Brieton Sykes
have combined for 96 of
the teams 360 rushes.
Wright didnt play last
week in a 42-0 victory
against Coahoma C.C.
so he could rest for the
teams stretch run. Against
Hinds, Wright only had
two carries.
Overall, EMCC (8-1)
ran 41 times for 342 yards,
which is its second-best
rushing game of the season.
We have some options
back there, EMCC coach
Buddy Stephens said. We
have four players who
would be the No. 1 running
back for most of the teams
around the state. It has
been a challenge making
sure everybody stays involved.
With a desire to re-tool
the programs image and
to keep the margin of victory down, the running game
has come into a clearer
focus. The Lions also are
thriving on a staple of Stephens system 5-yard
passes in the flats.
I think the thing we can
be most proud of is the balance, Johnson said. We
have really worked hard at
that. When you have a guy
going the way (Horsley)
was going, he needs to get
touches. He needs to keep
making things happen.
Johnson threw for 179
yards and two touchdowns.
Reserve quarterback Vijay
Miller played some series
early after the Lions had
built a 14-0 advantage.
East Miss. Comm. College 42,

Hinds C.C. 0
season.
Now, we are back
there, all of the time. That
kind of helps set the tone.
When you get a few sacks
and you have (sophomore
defensive end Chauncey Rivers) batting down
passes, it can get frustrating. Being chased by
(linebacker Dakota Allen) is not fun, either.
Allen, a transfer from
Texas Tech, leads the
MACJC in tackles. His
strip led to a fumble recovery by Pounds. EMCCs other two takeaways
belonged to Upshaw, who
intercepted a pass thrown
by quarterback JP Elkins
under duress by Allen
and Rivers and recovered
a fumbled fair-catch attempt on a kickoff.
We kind of have that
spark, Allen said. Everybody is doing the right
thing at the same time.
I dont think you would
recognize the defense if
you saw it earlier in the
season. The whole season
you point toward the playoffs. We wanted to be at
our best at this time.
EMCC cranked out
342 rushing yards and led
28-0 at halftime. Former
Starkville standout Jac-
BY SCOTT WALTERS
swalters@cdispatch.com
SCOOBA East Mississippi Community College sophomore running

back Jacquez Horsley
felt a little giddy when he
watched from Hinds C.C.s
rushing defense on tape
this past week.
Horsley had high hopes.
However, his performance
Thursday night was even
better than his dreams.
Horsleys career-high
150 rushing yards and two
touchdowns helped lead
No. 3 EMCC to a 42-0 victory against Hinds C.C.
in the Mississippi Association of Community and
Junior Colleges (MACJC) regular-season finale
for both teams at Sullivan-Windham Field.
My goal is always
to help the team win,
said Horsley, a former
Starkville High School
standout. However, I am
pretty excited about how
this game went. We like to
pass a lot here. Everybody
knows that, so when you
know going in the game
plan is going to be a lot of
run, you have to get excited.
While EMCCs up-tem-
EMCC
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Former Starkville High School standout and East

Mississippi Community College sophomore running
back Jacquez Horsley rushed for a career-high 150
yards and had two touchdowns Thursday night in a
42-0 victory against Hinds C.C.
ting us the ball.

EMCC will play host to
a MACJC state semifinal
Nov. 5. The Lions hope the
good offensive vibes can
carry the team to two more
wins and a return to the national championship game.
Horsley will continue
to watch film so he will be
able to do his part. It was
his third 100-yard game at
EMCC but first since Sept.
10, 2015, against Coahoma
C.C. The two touchdowns
scored happened for the
second time in his career.
That was fun, Horsley
said. Hopefully, we can do
it again.
EMCC finished with

342 rushing yards and
246 passing yards. Nine
players caught a pass,
while eight had rushing
attempts.
The confidence level
on the offense is real high,
Horsley said. When you
have a player like (Johnson) leading the way, then
really anything is possible. We go into the huddle
thinking we are invincible.
EMCC has scored 42
or more points in every
game in its current-eight
game winning streak. The
42 points scored in each of
the last two games are the
low-water marks. The last
two wins included a condensed fourth quarter due
to the MACJC mercy rule.
EMCC has eight or
more wins in eight of Stephens nine seasons as
head coach.
We are having a lot of
fun, said EMCC sophomore wide receiver Mario
Lanier, who played at Aliceville High School. The
ball is just flying all over
the field. We had some
opportunities we didnt
cash in, but we know the
way the defense is playing.
They are going to keep get-
n Elsewhere in the MACJC on Thursday night, No. 5 Northwest Mississippi C.C.

locked up the MACJC North Division No.
2 seed with a 48-6 victory against No. 10
Northeast Mississippi C.C. in Senatobia.
Northwest Mississippi, the reigning
MACJC state champion, will travel for its
first-round playoff game Nov. 5.
In the South Division, Jones Junior
College upset No. 10 Mississippi Gulf
Coast C.C. 28-14 in Ellisville.
If East Central C.C. beats Southwest
Mississippi C.C. on Saturday in Summit,
East Central will be the South No. 1 and
play host to Northwest Mississippi, while
Mississippi Gulf Coast will be the South
No. 2 and travel to EMCC.
If Southwest Mississippi defeats East
Central, a three-way tie for first place in the
South Division will need to be broken to
determine playoff pairings.
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quez Horsley ran for 150

yards and two scores.
EMCC has scored
42 or more points in every game in the winning
steak. The ability to win
by a larger margin in each
of the last two games was
hampered by the mercy
rule.
We are at a good
place, Stephens said.
We are there at the right
time, too.
The offense and defense will need to remain hot together to
help EMCC complete the
climb to the top of the
junior college world for
the third time in four seasons. Johnson threw for

179 yards and two touchdowns and figures to continue to do his part.
(Johnson) is an incredible player, Upshaw
said. God has blessed
me. To be able to play
with these guys and to
get turnovers and to help
my team get a shutout is
great. Then when we arent on the field, we get to
watch that man play quarterback. Its special.
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capable of doing. They
have been some tough
games, but we never quit
believing in what we were
doing. Going into the playoffs, we have a lot of confidence. Its like a different
team and mind-set.
EMCC has recorded
19 shutouts in Buddy Stephens nine seasons as
head coach. The last four
squads prior to this one
had a minimum of two
shutouts in the campaign.
This season, the challenge has been greater.
The streak has included
a 44-42 victory against
Itawamba C.C. and a 6349 victory against Holmes
C.C.
Despite the elation of
winning, many defensive
players walked off the
field on those nights with
long faces. On Thursday, there were plenty of
smiles, high-fives, and
hugs.
You can only ride the
kids so long, Stephens
said. We just needed
that buy-in. We needed
the defense to want to
create its identity. If there
is anything this team is
missing, it is swag. We really need some swag. The
teams in the past had it. It
really helps you get over
the top. The defense is
taking the right steps.
EMCC took that kickoff and drove 71 yards on
eight plays for a DeAndre
Johnson to Mario Lanier
25-yard touchdown pass.
Hinds C.C. (2-7) didnt
move the football into the
red zone in the game.
We were simply giving up too many big plays
earlier in the season,
EMCC sophomore line-
Hinds
EMCC
0 0 000
14 14 14 0 42
First Quarter
EM DeAndre Johnson 25 pass to Mario Lanier
(Taylor Crabtree kick).
EM Jacquez Horsley 1 run (Crabtree kick).
Second Quarter
EM Vijay Miller 5 pass to Brooks Shannon
(Crabtree kick).
EM Johnson 24 pass to Devin Ducksworth
(Crabtree kick).
Third Quarter
EM Tyrell Price 48 run (Crabtree kick).
EM Horsley 4 run (Crabtree kick).

First Downs
Rushes-Yards
Passing Yards
Comp.-Att.-Int.
Return Yards
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties

Team Statistics
H
17

33-62
145
17-31-1
60

2-2
2-10
EM
26
41-342
246
20-33-0
85
1-1
5-27
Individual Statistics
RUSHING: Hinds C.C. DeVante Scott 12-51,
JP Elkins 16-9, DeMichael Harris 1-8, Freddy Jordan
2-7, Micah Zanders 2-(-13); East Mississippi C.C.
Jacquez Horsley 14-150, DeAndre Johnson 8-75,
Tyrell Price 5-64, Vijay Miller 3-35, JaMori Mark
3-15, Brieton Sykes 5-2, JaMoz Mark 1-1, Isaiah
Wright 2-0.
PASSING: Hinds C.C. JP Elkins 12-25-1-116,
Micah Zanders 5-6-0-29; East Mississippi C.C.
DeAndre Johnson 14-23-0-179, Vijay Miller 6-100-67.
RECEIVING: Hinds C.C. Stephen Guidry 4-49,
DeMarcus Frazier 3-30, DeMichael Harris 2-15, John
Hightower 2-14, RaMeik Wallace 2-13, John McInnis
1-16, Freddy Jordan 1-5, Chris Blair 1-4, DeVante
Scott 1-(-1); East Mississippi C.C. Calvin Keys
4-29, Devin Ducksworth 3-48, JaMoz Mark 3-27,
Mario Lanier 2-28, Tyrell Price 2-26, Brooks Shannon
2-20, Raphael Leonard 2-11, Damion Willis 1-53, Brieton Sykes 1-4.
backer Diamante Pounds

said. We just had to turn
that around. Once we got
a couple of big three-andouts (against Northwest
Mississippi C.C.), it really
changed our season.
While
Northwest
scored 32 points in a 5132 defeat, the EMCC defense was dominant in the
first half and set the tone.
The two shutouts have followed.
I am really proud of
how far we have come,
Upshaw said. It took a
little while, and I think everybody will admit that.
The biggest thing has
been getting pressure
on the quarterback. Our
front is exceptional. We
were having a lot of trouble getting back to the
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Alabama will face new

tests vs. Fournette, LSU
BY JOHN ZENOR
MONTGOMERY, Ala.
The No. 1 Alabama football
teams defense has changed
with the times.
The top-ranked Crimson
Tide still has 300-pounders
clogging the line of scrimmage, but nowadays the biggest stars are the hard-to-block
pass rushers like Jonathan Allen, mobile linebacker Reuben
Foster and cornerback Minkah
Fitzpatrick.
Its a group tailor made for
stopping all those hurry-up,
spread-you-out offenses pervading college football while
still defending the run as well
as any team in the nation. Alabama has an open date to prepare for a different kind of test:
Leonard Fournette and No.
19 LSUs formidable running
game next weekend in Baton
Rouge.
Thats one of the things
that were going to have to do
a good job of because we probably dont have as many big
guys as weve had in the past,
because we were built in the
past for teams like LSU who
were I-formation, run downhill, very physical offensive
line, Tide coach Nick Saban
said. Were going to have to do
a really good job with our guys
up front. I think weve got some
guys that can hang in there
and play that type of game.
They certainly did last season when Alabama held Fournette to 31 yards.
The Tide has hardly gone
soft or small since the
days when hulking Terrence
Cody was monopolizing multiple blockers. But Saban & Co.
have loaded up with speedy
edge rushers like Allen and
Tim Williams along with the
beef.
Alabama still leads the nation in run defense, giving up
70 yards a game and only three
touchdowns all season. Opposing runners are averaging a
paltry 2.2 yards per carry.

The difference: The Tide
is also tops with 32 sacks and
nine defensive touchdowns
in eight games. If Alabama
lacks last seasons abundance
of 300-pounders, thats mostly because defensive tackles
Jarran Reed and AShawn Robinson moved on to the NFL as
second-round draft picks.
DaRon Payne and Dalvin
Tomlinson supply plenty of
muscle on the line while the
291-pound Allen has made a
succession of big plays, including six sacks, two fumble
returns for touchdowns and an
airborne sack of Texas A&Ms
Trevor Knight.
Losing J. Reed and
AShawn, you didnt really
know how we were going to
be on the D-line, Tide cornerback Marlon Humphrey said.
Those guys just havent really lost any slack. If anything
theyve gotten better. Thats
whats been the big surprise to
me.
Allen has been even more
productive since returning for
his senior season instead of
entering the draft. Pro Football Focus gives him the highest rush grade of any interior
defensive lineman while Foster gets the top grade overall
among linebackers. PFF says
Foster has missed only two
tackles.
Allen has even been drawing some buzz as a potential
Heisman Trophy candidate.
Not even his coach likes the
chances of any defensive lineman to claim that trophy.
I hope he does get considered and I think he would be a
great candidate for it, Saban
said.
Allen is just one of several productive quarterback
chasers on the Tide defense.
Linebackers Williams (sixand-a-half sacks) and Ryan Anderson (four-and-a-half sacks,
11 1/2 tackles for loss) have
also wreaked havoc in opposing backfields.
Proposed reforms
reflect changing
reality of recruiting
BY RALPH D. RUSSO
The NCAA committee that proposed football recruiting reforms,

which include the addition of early signing periods, wants to create
more transparency and access for
coaches and players in a process that
has been accelerated in recent years,
said a key member of the group.
Nebraska
Athletic
Director
Shawn Eichorst told The Associated
Press the football oversight committee created an interconnected and
comprehensive package of reforms
while acknowledging the new realities of recruiting.
I think you need to think about
it in that more broad context,
Eichorst said in a phone interview
Monday. I know people want to pull
pieces and talk about the pieces,
but really I think to understand and
explain the rationale appropriately,
youve got to understand the whole
process.
The proposal would change when
and where summer camps and clinics can be held and limit so-called
satellite camps. High school players
would be allowed to take official recruiting visits in the summer before
their senior years, conceivably creating opportunities for visits to be
paired with attending a camp. The
proposed changes, which could go
into effect next year, would also allow
a 10th assistant football coach and
set a hard cap of 25 signees per year.
The piece of the proposal that
has drawn the most debate is the
creation of two early signing periods in June and December. The
June period would allow prospects
to sign binding national letters of intent before their senior years of high
school. The Collegiate Commissioners Association, which administers
the NLI, must approve and implement the new signing periods.
I hear the reasoning is because
theres so many decommitments,
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said in
September about early signing periods
before the Division I Council passed
the oversight committees proposal
in early October. So because 17-yearolds are decommiting, lets give them
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No. 25 Virginia Tech holds off Pittsburgh

By The Associated Press
Thursdays Scores
PITTSBURGH One of the nations worst secondaries kept daring

Virginia Tech quarterback Jerod Evans to throw. So he did. Over. And
over. And over.
The junior shook off a right ankle
injury to throw for a career-high 406
yards and two touchdowns to lead
the 25th-ranked Hokies to a 39-36
victory against Pittsburgh on Thursday night.
Joey Slye tied the school and Atlantic Coach Conference records by
making six field goals to help the
Hokies (6-2, 4-1) beat the Panthers
(5-3, 2-2) on the road for the first
time in 17 years.
Pitt came in with the nations
120th-ranked pass defense yet
played bump-and-run for most of the
game, hoping its defensive backs
could win more than they lost.
Didnt happen. Instead, three
Tech wide receivers topped 100
yards in the same game for the first
time in school history. Isaiah Fords
10 receptions included his school-record 23rd receiving touchdown.
Bucky Hodges caught six passes for
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Hokies piled up 556 total yards.
Auburn

Auburn piled up 543 rushing yards in a 56-3 win
over Arkansas, a record
for a Southeastern Conference game. Now, Auburn ranks third nationally in rushing offense
with numbers rivaling the
2013 offense led by the
mobile quarterback Marshall and Heisman Trophy finalist Tre Mason.
That group made the
national
championship
game by becoming the
first SEC team to lead the
nation in rushing, averaging 328.3 yards and having four players with 600plus yards. This Auburn
team is averaging 302.9
yards on the ground.
Johnson is expected to
return from an ankle injury Saturday night against
Ole Miss.
Quarterback
Sean
White and backup John
Franklin III have both
made some plays on the
ground but nothing like
Marshall or Newton, who
won the Heisman in leading the 2010 team to a national title.
Whoever our quarterback is, we try to design
MSU

The only loss was a 6-0
defeat in 1909, when Samford was known as Howard University.
MSU is 53-21-3 in
Homecoming games. Its
last loss was a 31-24 decision to Houston in 2009,
MSU coach Dan Mullens
first year with the program.
Here are five things to
watch:
1. Will MSU overlook Samford?

MSU is 7-0 against Football Championship Subdivision competition in Mullens eight-year tenure.
Samford is ranked 19th in the FCS
Coaches poll. Its lone loss came to thenNo. 3 Chattanooga (41-21) on the road.
They are probably one of the best
FCS teams in the nation, Mullen said.
Probably the best one we have played
in my time here. They are the best team
Ive seen in quite a while.
Sophomore quarterback Devin
Hodges is 212 of 298 for 2,445 yards
and 24 touchdowns (five interceptions).
Senior wide receiver Karel Hamilton
has 53 catches for 752 yards and nine
touchdowns.
Mullen called Samfords offense explosive and praised Hodges.
MSU senior wide receiver Fred
Ross, who leads the team with 39 catches for 436 yards and six touchdowns,
said Wednesday that preparation has
been good this week. He said the team
has focused on the little things like breaking a key tackle to score a touchdown or
making a tackle to stop a touchdown.
Ross said the team has come together and is focusing on being competitive.
The only thing I want to do every
Saturday, no matter what our record is,
is to win and just go out there and compete, Ross said. I think thats where
the guys are. Were motivated just to win
games.
2. How will MSUs young players
respond?
Youth has been a theme of the season for Mullen.
He reiterated that fact Wednesday
on the Southeastern Conference teleconference, but he praised the steps the
players have taken, especially at leadership, in the last few weeks.
Im really encouraged by the young
leadership on our team and the attitude
of how theyre approaching things with all
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Its a great feeling when you can

do what you love doing and thats
throw the ball up and down the field
against a pretty good defense, Ev-
ans said. One-on-one coverage. You

cant ask for anything better than
one-on-one coverage.
n USC 45, California 24: At Los Angeles, Ronald

Jones just needed an opportunity to show he was still the
running back that became Southern Californias most prolific freshman rusher a season ago.
With starter Justin Davis sidelined because of injury
and the Pac-12s worst run defense trying to stop him,
coach Clay Helton knew the sophomore was ready to
explode.
Jones rushed for a career-high 223 yards, Sam Darnold threw five touchdowns passes and USC defeated
California on Thursday night.
Darnold threw for 231 yards, with Darreus Rogers
making six catches for a career-high 97 yards, as the
Trojans rolled up a season-high 629 yards of offense.
AcaCedric Ware had a career-high 130 yards rushing to
USCs total of 398, the fourth time this season the Golden
Bears have allowed more than 300 yards on the ground.
We looked like a tired, beat-up football team and we
were, Cal coach Sonny Dykes said.
USC (5-3, 4-2 Pac-12) scored on three of its first four
possessions, with Darnold finding Rogers, Jones and Deontay Burnett for touchdowns. Rogers added a second
touchdown catch with 28 seconds left, but two fumbles by
Darnold allowed Cal (4-4, 2-3) to maintain a modicum of
hope despite allowing 451 yards on 46 plays in the first half.
Defensive tackle James Looney returned a fumble to
the USC 22, where Tre Watson took a screen pass into
the end zone. Webb, the Texas Tech transfer, found his
rhythm on Cals next drive, with throws of 23 and 32 yards
to set up Matt Andersons field goal.
Webb threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns,
throwing a ball up for grabs that was intercepted by safety Marvell Tell in the first quarter. Webb also rushed for
a touchdown in the third quarter that cut USCs lead to
28-17 before Jones had a 37-yard touchdown run and
Daniel Imatorbhebhe caught a 17-yard touchdown pass
from Darnold.
the offense around their

strengths, Malzahn said.
There arent a whole lot
of Nick Marshalls running around out there. He
was a special player.
The current ground attack has mostly been built
on tailbacks Johnson and
Kamryn Pettway. Pettway
was moved from H-back
in the spring and didnt
log a carry last season or
in the opener.
With Johnson out
with an ankle injury, the
240-pounder has run 66
times for 361 yards and
five touchdowns against
Mississippi State and Arkansas. Hes ranked 12th
nationally and leads the
SEC in rushing yards per
game, gaining 697 yards
in six outings.
I havent seen a running back like that since
like Jerome Bettis, Auburn receiver Tony Stevens said. Thats who he
reminds of, Jerome Bettis. The way he just cuts
and runs you over. So you
never know what youre
going to get when you go
head up with him.
Johnson, also a sopho-
more, is 42nd nationally

and sixth in the SEC in
rushing with 538 yards.
Tailback was one of the
teams biggest question
marks entering the season. Last years top three
rushers Peyton Barber
(early draft entry), Jovon
Robinson (dismissal) and
Roc Thomas (transfer)
were no longer on the
team for various reasons.
That left Johnson,
often used in a Wildcat
role as a freshman, and
Pettway. Depth has come
from players like freshman Kam Martin, a former Baylor signee, and
converted wide receiver
Stanton Truitt. Truitt and
freshman receiver Eli
Stove both ran for long
touchdowns against the
Razorbacks, with Stoves
a 78-yarder on the opening play.
One of the big questions this year coming
into the season was our
running back depth,
Malzahn said. I think it
was a really good thing
moving forward that we
had the guys that we had
step up. They did a super
the young players and adversity, Mullen

said. When you lose three games on the
final play of the game in one season, its
tough sometimes.
Along with the loss to Kentucky,
Westin Graves missed a 28-yard field
goal in the waning seconds against
South Alabama. Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald threw an incomplete pass to Justin Johnson on fourth-and-9 on the final
play in the second overtime against BYU.
With turnover and injury, Mullen has
had to give 18 players their first start.
Against Kentucky, Michael Story drew
his first start at left guard and Jeffery
Simmons drew his first start at defensive
tackle.
Mullen said players like sophomore
safety Brandon Bryant and redshirt
freshman Leo Lewis have embraced a
vocal leadership role at practice.
They are guys that have really been
outspoken, vocal leaders and motivating
players, and making sure were playing
at the level we need to be at and continue to improve every day at practice,
Mullen said.
3. How will the injuries affect MSU?
Injuries have plagued MSU.
Before the season began, MSU lost
starting cornerbacks Tolando Cleveland
(torn anterior cruciate ligament in left
knee) and Cedric Jiles (broken right
arm). Cleveland is out for the season,
while Jiles missed four games before
returning to play against Auburn.
Defensive lineman Will Coleman
(back) missed five games before returning at BYU.
Senior running back Brandon Holloway and senior safety Kivon Coman
havent played the last two weeks with
undisclosed injuries. Both are questionable this week.
Offensive lineman Deion Calhoun
(sprained ankle) didnt play last week
and offensive lineman Darryl Williams
suffered a neck injury against Kentucky.
Mullen said Williams is fine, but he wont
play this week. Calhoun is questionable.
As a result, MSU has had to shuffle its lineup. Calhoun plays right guard.
Starting left guard Devon Desper was
moved to right guard and Story, who is
the backup left guard, took Despers
spot.
I thought Michael handled it fairly
well in that being his first start. I didnt
see any glaring issues, Mullen said.
Injuries probably wont play a factor
in this game, but avoiding them will be a
key for the rest of the season.
4. Does MSUs defense take a step in
right direction?
MSU first-year defensive coordina-
tor Peter Sirmon was pleased with how

his defense played in the first half last
week.
MSU led Kentucky 14-6 at halftime
and allowed 119 yards in the first two
quarters. Kentucky had 355 yards in the
second half and scored 34 points.
In the second half, MSU gave up
touchdowns of 44, 34, and 40 yards.
When the ball goes up in the air,
weve got to be able to high point it.
Weve got to be able to knock that ball
down, Sirmon said. That goes back to
some of those 50/50 balls. Weve got to
execute, and Ive got to coach better at
the end of the game.
Sirmon has taken all of the blame
as MSU is ranked ninth in the SEC in
scoring defense (28.4) and sixth in total
defense (388.9).
Senior linebacker Richie Brown,
who has a team-high 55 tackles, said
Sirmon is taking more of the blame than
he should be.
Hes done a great job coaching us,
Brown said. From all the defensive coordinators Ive had success with, I would
rank him as one of the best. I think hes
done a great job with these guys. Some
of that blame I would put on my shoulders, and some of my teammates would
say the same thing.
After giving up 432 yards in a 38-14
loss to Auburn, MSU gave up 311 yards
to BYU.
5. What will be Samfords mind-set?
Samford coach Chris Hatcher
doesnt seem intimidated.
Even though his team lost 45-3 at
Louisville last season, he is ready for a
shot at another Division I school.
Were going over there to win,
Hatcher said. I wouldnt get on the bus
if I didnt think we had a chance to win
the ballgame.
Hatcher also sees the benefit in
playing a Southeastern Conference
school on television. He said the game
will raise the profile of his program and
could help it in recruiting.
Hatcher believes he has seven or
eight players who could play at MSU and
be a valuable asset to Mullen and his
coaching staff. He knows his team will
be outmanned at some positions. Still,
junior defensive lineman Xavier Forrest
is ready for the challenge.
Weve had this opportunity many
times before, he said. Its just another
opportunity to come out and showcase
our talents against a bigger opponent.
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job running the football

and protecting the football, so we definitely have
some depth to that position.
Seven Auburn players
have rushed for 100-plus
yards, including White
and Franklin. The Tigers
are averaging 106.5 more
rushing yards than last
season even minus that
teams top three runners.
Now, the Tigers are
at least running White
enough to make defenses
wary, and Franklin has
been almost exclusively
used as a runner.
If you keep it every
now and then, it really
changes things, Malzahn said. Last year, we
didnt do that.
Recruiting

give them a legal document so they cant decommit. Thats not very smart.
Young people have a right
to choose where they want
to go to school. Period. Let
them decommit 100 times.
Alabama coach Nick
Saban said he was against
early signing because
it could put players who
take big steps forward in
their development as seniors at a disadvantage
after early signees scoop
up scholarships.
But there is no consensus among coaches. Michigans Jim Harbaugh is in
favor of an early signing
period. Clemsons Dabo
Swinney liked the idea,
but prefers the period be
in August. Arizona coach
Rich Rodriguez has endorsed eliminating signing periods altogether,
instead allowing schools
and prospects to sign
whenever both agree.
Ole Miss coach Hugh
Freeze said the proposals
make the recruiting process seem rushed.
Eichorst, who was
chairman of the subcommittee that worked on the
satellite camps issue, said
the NCAAs research indicates the process already
is moving faster than ever.
A recent survey showed
30 percent of more than
1,400 football players who
signed a national letter of
intent gave verbal commitments during their
junior years or during the
summer before their senior years.
We wanted to get
more transparency there,
Eichorst said. In order to
do that you had to reorder
things a little bit because
what we know is there are
a number of kids who are
being identified, evaluated, offered and commit
before they start their senior year. And theyre doing that without the benefit of official visits. And
theyre doing that without
the benefit of permissible
off-campus contact.
De-commitments and
flip-flopping by highly
touted recruits gets a lot
of attention, but it is still
relatively uncommon. The
survey showed 82 percent
of football signees verbally committed prior to
signing. Of those, 90 percent signed where they
committed.
The NCAA also wants
to better regulate socalled third parties, such
as seven-on-seven coaches who are often not affiliated with high schools,
in the recruiting process
and keep the emphasis on
high school coaches.
The reforms are also
supposed to alleviate what
can seem like nonstop recruiting for coaches.
What we wanted to
see was greater balance
with our coaches and
our current students,
Eichorst said. And what
we constantly hear from
our coaches and others is
often times I spend more
time recruiting my next
class than coaching my
current.
Of 55 NCAA sports,
football is one of four that
does not have an early
signing period.
According
to
the
NCAA, 25,316 Division I
student-athletes signed a
national letter of intent in
2015-16. Of those, 18,103
had the opportunity to
sign early and about 66
percent did.
Why are we treating
football players different
from all the other students that come to us?
Eichorst said. Theres no
good answer for that.
Schwarber
7B
days after he was born. The

youngest of Carrie and Shane
Faulkners four children never
cried and was never hungry.
On Day 4, he was labeled failure to thrive, Carrie Faulkner
said. He got his first feeding tube
in his stomach when he was 4,
and a second tube at age 7.
On the outside he looks perfect, Carrie Faulkner told The
Associated Press in a phone interview. On the inside, its just
a trainwreck, its a disaster in
there.
So when Carrie Faulkner
heard about what Schwarber did
after one of the biggest games of
his life, she just lost it. Moments
after Schwarber hit two RBI singles in Chicagos 5-1 victory over
Cleveland in Game 2 on Wednesday night, he was asked about his
green wristband, and the son of a
retired Ohio police chief jumped
on the question like a belt-high

fastball.
Yeah, Campbell Faulkner,
hes a kid that I met down in Arizona. Hes got a rare genetic
disease, and I met him my first
spring training, Schwarber said.
Really young, smart kid, and
hes just always got a big smile on
his face.
Schwarber kept right on going.
We stay in contact through
email. Hes a smart kid, man, he
said. The kids, I think, got an IQ
of like a college kid for being so
young. That tells you how smart
he is. And thats a person you
want to look up to right there.
A day later, Carrie Faulkner
was still floored.
I dont even have words, she
said Thursday. I have tears. ...
Oh my heavens what an amazing man to think of my son at
that moment.
For Campbell, it was no big
deal. After all, theyre friends. It
made me feel good and I knew
that he was thinking of me, he
said.
Faulkner and Schwarber met
last year during spring training.
Faulkner was a guest of an organization called Steves Dream,
which provides tickets to Cubs
spring training games to families.
They were tailgating when
Schwarber stopped and signed a
ball for Faulkner, who returned
the favor with the wristband
making Schwarber a member
of Campbells Crew a support
group for Faulkner that has its
own Facebook page and Twitter
feed .
Schwarber promised to wear
the green band, and the connection only grew from there.
Schwarber got Faulkner his own

Dinger Bat. They exchanged autographed pictures and started
emailing each other.
Hell just give me like support
and hell say hes praying for me,
Faulkner said.
Faulkner was at Chase Field in
April when Schwarber got hurt in
an outfield collision with Dexter
Fowler, spraining his ankle and
tearing two ligaments in his left
knee. He was ruled out for the
year, just three games into the
season.
A crestfallen Faulkner was
quiet when he got home. He took
his hat off, put it in his lap and
prayed. Then he sent an email to
Schwarber pointing out he had
a lot of doctors and offering to
help the slugger get in touch with
them.
Campbell literally went into
protective mode to take care of
Kyle, Carrie Faulkner said.

And thats when that one fleeting moment in the heat of spring
training returned to Schwarber
in a major way. As Schwarber
embarked on the long, difficult
process of rehabbing a major injury, he found inspiration in the
example of his precocious friend
in Arizona.
It means a lot, Schwarber told the AP. I wasnt going
through near as much time as
what that kids going through
his whole life right now. That just
gives me that extra motivation
going through this rehab that I
still have to go through after the
season.
Schwarber made it back
quicker than anyone expected, surprising everyone with
the Cubs. Following an encouraging checkup on Oct. 17 in
Dallas, he was cleared to hit.
Comics & Puzzles

DILBERT
Dear Abby
are now in school

EAR ABBY:
while her five are
I have been
running wild in
with my wife
the house. Am I
for 16 years.
wrong for leaving?
She has a grown
NEEDS MY
daughter whos
OWN SPACE
the mother of
DEAR NEEDS:
eight kids, but
Not in my book.
she only has five
Your mistake was
with her at this
in letting your
time.
wifes daughters
My problem
eviction become
is, the daughter
your problem. I
got evicted, and
dont know whose
all of a sudden
name is on the
she brought her
lease or title
belongings to the
to your place,
house. She didnt
Dear Abby
but its time to
ask or anything,
discuss this with
she just showed
an attorney. If you dont, you
up with the five kids and they
may have more trouble getting
are driving me up the wall. I
the woman and her brood out of
already have two adolescent
there in the future.
kids, so seven aint heaven.
DEAR ABBY: My friend
I have tried to talk with my
whom I have known since we
wife, but she doesnt listen. Im
fed up, Abby, and Im looking for were 8-year-olds (were now in
our 50s) is driving me bonkers.
other accommodations. They
She has started drinking a lot
have been here for two weeks
and hanging out with younger
and by the way my sons
ZITS
GARFIELD
people and dating younger

guys. I have loaned her quite a
bit of money because she can
barely get by. I dont drink, and
I hate seeing what shes doing
to herself. I think she is having
trouble with the aging process.
She has now started to
embarrass me when she drinks
in public. She doesnt handle
it well and relies on me to get
her out of sticky situations. Im
really tired of all this. I have told
her how I feel, but she knows
Ill come to her rescue.
TIRED GUARDIAN ANGEL
DEAR TIRED: Draw the line.
Tell her you are her friend, but
not her chaperone, and you will
socialize with her only if she
limits her intake to nonalcoholic
beverages. One of the signs of
alcoholism is when the drinking
interferes with the drinkers relationships and clearly, this
is whats happening. Do not allow her to continue making her
drinking your problem because
you cannot control it. Only she
can do that.
Horoscopes
TODAYS BIRTHDAY (Oct.
28). The thing you wanted to
make your own will finally be
yours. Happiness! But wait
-- working out the maintenance
plan is key through the next
10 weeks. Theres a dontmiss investment opportunity
in November. A family victory
will happen because of you in
January. Lifestyle upgrades
happen in August. Sagittarius
and Aquarius adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 7, 20, 3, 14
and 9.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
When to speak and when the
unspoken says more; when to
open and when to close the
door; when rhymings good and
when to make the words not
sound alike at all: Youll sense
these things and more today.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
Its the same with the peacocks and the toads and the
pufferfish, this instinct to make
yourself bigger to discourage
those who threaten you and
CANDORVILLE
BABY BLUES
BEETLE BAILEY
encourage those you desire.

It doesnt work every day, but
today it will.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
Youve told this story before,
and you didnt like how it
played. Dont blame yourself.
Its not the story. Its yours, and
its good. It just needs some
tweaking. Answer this: What
do you want them to feel at the
end?
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
When you really give it thought,
you despise the idea that so
many are rallying behind. You
cant take on every injustice,
but this accepted part of the
backdrop is now bothering you
too much for you to remain
passive.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
Youre optimistic. You dont
want to hear sad stories -- i.e.,
any story you cant do anything
about. However, avoid trying
to turn the story around. Dont
twist it into taffy or spin it into
cotton candy. Leave it be.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Destruction is a positive force
for you today. Youll tear down
the fixture that is causing you
stress and build in its place
something functional, lovely
and reflective of the real you.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.
23). Everyone is promoting an
agenda. Most are doing so unconsciously. Heres where youll
have an edge today. Promote
consciously, no apologies. You
can feel good about going for
what you want.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). Theres a clown in every
class. Youre it today -- the
one who makes people laugh
and smile with a much-needed
disruption. Of course, half the
grace of clowning is knowing
when to get off the joke.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). Love takes on many
forms. Sometimes love looks
like people debating, competing
or ignoring one another, as
offering comment, opposition
or space can be an extremely
loving act.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Youre still forming a habit
and its still hard, but dont
worry. It will be hard tomorrow
and the next day, too. One day
youll wake up and it wont be
hard anymore. It will just be
who you are.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). Your enthusiasm for life
will attract different responses
from different people. Some
may go mild, or laugh, or walk
away. Others may finance your
dreams.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). You should be the one to
organize the gathering. Along
with your common-sense approach to socializing, you have
an added psychic sense that
makes your invite list a perfect
mix.
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seat. $100. Very good
SULLIVAN'S PAINT
33 Lakeover Dr-W. Sat
of
between the hours of
BY: Catherine W. Undersaid deed of trust and
field. Must have at least condition! 328-5091 or 7AM-Noon. Furniture,
for Women is requestSERVICE
11:00 A.M. and 4:00
wood
the entire debt secured James W. Halbert, Jr.,
A
HS
diploma/GED
,
a
ing bids from compan386-2814.
Certified in lead
clothes, dishes, and
P.M.) at the Main front
Majority Member
thereby, having been de- Deceased
ies that maintain or
removal. Offering spe- Valid drivers license,
toys. Multifamilies.
door of the County
clared to be due and
have access to a catacial prices on interior & and be drug free. Salary LIKE NEW Werner 8' tall
Published: 10/28/16,
Courthouse at ColumControl# Thompson,
DOE.
Email
resume
and
log of Adidas Athletic
fiberglass Type 1A
exterior painting, pres11/4/16, & 11/11/16 bus, County of
980 OSWALT RD. WoJonathan/BCS
items.
300LB rated step ladsure washing & sheet pay information to:
Lowndes, State of Mismen's clothes, lawn
deed of trust, and the
hollandholdingsmiss
der. $100.
rock repairs.
sissippi, the following
mower, furn., bistro set,
IN THE CHANCERY
PUBLISH: 10/14/2016,
legal holder of said in@gmail.com.
Sealed bids will be reCall 574-7189.
Free Estimates
described
property
situbow,
Oct. 29th, 7A-2P.
OF
LOWNDES
COURT
10/21/2016,
debtedness,
Bancorpceived at the Office of
Call 435-6528
ated in the County of
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
10/28/2016
South Bank, having rePurchasing. The bid
Firewood / Fuel 4450
Part-Time 3400
Lowndes, State of Misquested the underopening will be held in
Garage Sales: Caledonia 4540
IN THE MATTER OF THE sissippi, to-wit:
signed Substituted
Sitting With The Sick / Elderly ANIMAL ATTENDANT
the Office of PurchasBuilding & Remodeling 1120
FIREWOOD FOR Sale.
ESTATE
OF
Trustee
to
execute
the
ing, Whitfield Hall,
Various lengths.
PT workers needed to
783 WILEY RD. HUGE
1780
Beginning at the Northtrust and sell said land MATTIE BALL,
Tom Hatcher, LLC
Columbus, MS 39701
662-295-2274
feed & medicate
YARD SALE! Saturday
east Corner of the
Custom Construction, CAREGIVER. ANGEL of
at 2:00 p.m. on Novem- and property in accord- DECEASED
dogs/cats & clean
Oct. 29, 10A-6P. Prices
Southeast Quarter of
Restoration, Remodel- Mercy. Changing lives,
ance with the terms of
ber 17, 2016 at which
HARDWOOD BLOCKS.
cages for 10-40
negotiable!
ing, Repair, Insurance one patient at a time.
Northwest Quarter of
ESTATE NO.
said deed of trust for
time they will be pubhrs/month. Need to be Can deliver or you haul.
claims. 662-364-1769. Over 20 years experiSection 32, Township
2016-0196D
licly opened and read.
Loading available. Call
available year round.
General Merchandise 4600
Licensed & Bonded
18 South, Range 17
the sums due thereunSpecifications may be
for appointment. 662Strenuous work inence. Letters of rec.
der, together with attor- NOTICE TO CREDITORS West, Lowndes County,
obtained from:
242-0259
volved.
Please
respond
available. 352-1041.
4
GOOD year dura trac
W S Construction. BuildMississippi; thence
neys fees, Substituted
only by mail. If questires. LT 275-70R18.
ing, remodeling & roofSTATE OF MISSISSIPPI North 88 degrees 40
Trustees fees and exOffice of Purchasing
OAK FIREWOOD - mostly Set of 4 for $500. Good
tions, email dew1ochs
ing. Backhoe & dumpminutes West a disCOUNTY OF LOWNDES
pense of sale;
Whitfield Hall
split - delivered and
condition w/ a lot of
EXP. CAREGIVER, 20+ @bellsouth.net. Send
truck service.
tance of 623 feet;
1100 College Street,
tread. 662-242-0259.
yrs. exp, seeking a posi- resume and letter of in- stacked. 662-436(662) 242-3471.
thence South 6 deNOW, THEREFORE, WE, By The Chancery Court
MUW 1628
5004.
terest
indicating
animal
tion in a private setting.
grees 53 minutes East
of Lowndes County:
Underwood Law Firm
Columbus, MS 39701
experience
&
skills
to:
RAY'S WOOD WORKS
Trustworthy & Reliable.
a distance of 423 feet;
PLLC, Substituted TrustTelephone (662) 329OCHS, City of Starkville
Garage Sales: Downtown 4500 LARGE SANDBLASTING
Own Transportation.
cabinet with dual entry.
thence South 17 deee in said deed of trust, Letters of Administra7223
Animal Shelter, PO BOX
References
avail.
Like new, lighted, 100
tion have been granted grees 37 minutes East
will on the 4th day of
1612 9TH St. S. Sat,
297, Starkville, MS,
Call
662-570-2208.
November, 2016, offer and issued to the under- a distance of 220 feet;
7A-Noon. No early birds. LB portable hopper, Cyc39760.
lone Vacuum system,
for Women reserves the for sale at public outcry signed upon the Estate thence South 15 deFurniture, toys, kids
Multiple Home Repairs
regulator, Dryer and
grees 46 minutes East
of Mattie Ball, deright to reject any or all for cash to the highest
clothes, women's 12Sales / Marketing 3600
Stump Removal 1790
Sheetrock, Flooring,
1/2" hose with foot
a distance of 1200 feet;
ceased, by the Chanbidder, and sell within
bids.
24W, kitchen items.
Trim, Painting, Tile,
control. Worth over
thence South 1 degree
cery Court of Lowndes
legal hours (being
THE COMMERCIAL
Kitchen/Bath
$1600, will take $1200
County, Mississippi, on 17 minutes East a disPublished: 10/21/2016 between the hours of
Garage Sales: East 4510
DISPATCH is in search
DecksDock
Repair
OBO. 501-545-7750.
the 6th day of October, tance of 210 feet;
11:00 A.M. and 4:00
& 10/28/2016
of an excellent newspaPressure Washing
2016. This is to give no- thence South 1 degree
P.M.) at the Main front
222
MEADOW
Dr.
XXL
per
subscription
sales662-634-1114
22 minutes East a distice to all persons havdoor of the County
IN THE CHANCERY
person to work the Mon- North Face jacket-new,
LIKE-NEW pick-up truck
ing claims against said tance of 210 feet to the
Courthouse at ColumCOURT OF LOWNDES
Ole Miss hooded shirtroe County area. Must
ramps by Reese. $75.
initial Point of Beginestate to probate and
bus, County of
General Services 1360
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
red, all lg sizes, lots of Centurion Collection
be able to sell door-toLowndes, State of Mis- Register same with the ning of the property
other
items!
Fri.
2Pdoor,
KIOSK
&
work
inholly leaves/berries 66
ALLSTUMP GRINDING
herein described (being CASA CARE SERVICES:
Chancery Clerk of
IN RE: MATTER OF THE sissippi, the following
5:30P & Sat. 7A-11A.
dependently. Must be
pcs Christmas dishes.
SERVICE
the Southwest corner of Offers services such as:
described property situ- Lowndes County, MisLAST WILL AND
able to pass drug
$100. 329-1516.
GET 'ER DONE!
residential janitorial,
the Kenneth O. Canida
sissippi, within (90)
ated in the County of
TESTAMENT OF
3411
HWY
50
E.
Sat.
screen
if
hired.
For
We can grind all your
lighting & decorating,
and wife lot as shown
Lowndes, State of Mis- days from this date. A
WILLIAM ARTHUR
Tools,
antiques,
7A-2P.
more
information
apply
stumps. Hard to reach
Sporting Goods 4720
emergency repairs, preby deed recorded in
failure to so Probate
JONES, JR., DECEASED, sissippi, to-wit:
to The Commercial Dis- left over estate sale
places, blown over
ventative maintenance,
and Register said claim Deed Book 382, at
items, etc.
patch at 516 Main
roots,
hillsides,
backBAMBOO FLY Rod - New
moving & shipping asPages 535-536 in the
will forever bar the
Lot Number 93 of and
TRACY LYNN
yards, pastures. Free Street in Columbus,
- 3wt 6'6" w/2 tips and
Chancery Clerk's Office sistance, & pressure
in LaBelle Estates Sub- same.
JONES BLAIR,
MS. No phone calls acestimates.
You
find
it,
sock. Sell for $150
washing.
division, First Extension, THIS the 18th day of Oc- of Lowndes County, MisEXECUTRIX
cepted.
we'll grind it!
cash. 501-545-7750.
sissippi); thence South Call 662-549-1878.
tober, 2016.
CAUSE NO. 2016-0319 a subdivision of
662-361-8379
88 degrees 40 minutes
Lowndes County, MisTrades
3650
East parallel to the
/s/ Maurice Ball,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS sissippi as per map or
GUN SMITH. Over 45
422 MCCULLY Rd. U
North side of SouthAdministrator
plat recorded in Plat
yrs. exp. (As good as
AUTO TECHNICIAN
Tree
Services
1860
Price
It.
IN
THE
WOODS
east
Quarter
of
NorthwBook
4
at
Page
55
in
the best, better than
needed. ASE certified
YARDSALE. Please folPublish: October 21, 28 est Quarter of said Secwere issued unto me as the Office of the Chanmost). New & used
preferred. Must have
A&T Tree Service
low signs. Sat. Oct.
and November 4, 2016 tion 32 a distance of
cery Clerk of Lowndes
Executrix of the Last
guns, new scopes, reBucket truck & stump tools and transporta29th, 7A-3P.
197 feet; thence South
Will and Testament of
pairs, rebuilding, cleanremoval. Free est.
tion. Very busy shop.
NOW HANGING
along said fence a disSUBSTITUTED TRUSTWilliam Arthur Jones,
ing & scopes, mounted
Serving
Columbus
Pay based on experi429
E.
Gaywood
St.
HOLIDAY
tance
of
210
feet;
Subject,
however,
to
exEES NOTICE OF SALE
Jr., deceased, by the
& zeroed on range, ansince 1987. Senior
ence. Columbus area.
10/22. Sat 8A-Until.
DECORATIONS
thence North 88 deisting easements for the
Chancery Court of
tique guns restored, &
citizen disc. Call Alvin @ 662-570-4326.
Household items, furn.,
FREE ESTIMATES
grees 40 minutes West
installation and mainWHEREAS, on October
Lowndes County, Miswood refinished. Ed
242-0324/241-4447
lamps, home decor.
662-312-4588
sissippi on the 26th day tenance of public utility 26, 2007, Jonathan B. parallel to the North
Sanders, West Point. 3
"We'll go out on a limb
EXPERIENCED
facilities as reserved
Thompson and wife Ash- side of Southeast
of September, 2016.
PIANO LESSONS availmi. N. Barton Ferry on
for you!"
CERTIFIED
HVAC
Sat.,
Oct.
29,
6am.
Quarter of Northwest
and shown on the recor- ley Thompson, exNotice is hereby given
able for $45 per month.
SERVICE TECHNICIAN Burchfield's on Gardner. Darracott Rd. Open TueQuarter of said Section (Located in Starkville)
ded plat, and subject
to all persons having
Sat. Call for appt. 494Evans Plumbing & A/C. 3 Families with lots of
32 a distance of 197
further to the Restrictto J. Patrick Caldwell,
claims against the EsCall Michele at
6218.
J&A TREE REMOVAL Minimum 5 years verifi- stuff!
feet; thence North 1 de- 662-312-1883.
ive Covenants duly reTrustee for the benefit
tate of William Arthur
able
experience
reWork
from
a
bucket
gree
22
minutes
West
a
corded
in
Deed
Book
of BancorpSouth Bank,
Jones, Jr. to have the
Wanted To Buy 4780
quired. DRUG TESTING Garage Sales: North 4520
truck. Insured/bonded.
distance of 210 feet to RETAINER WALL, drive786 at Page 145 in the which deed of trust is
same probated and reCall Jimmy for a free es- IS MANDATORY. Comthe initial Point of Begin- way, foundation, conOffice of the Chancery
recorded in Deed of
gistered by the Chantimate
662-386-6286.
petitive
benefits
packBIG YARD SALE! 2406
ning of the property
Clerk of Lowndes
crete/riff raft drainage
Trust Book 2007 at
cery Clerk of Lowndes
LOOKING TO BUY
age available (paid holi- 15th Ave N. Sat. 29th,
herein described, lying
work, remodeling, basePage 31827 in the OfCounty, Mississippi
days,
vacation
days,
7A-1P. Clothes, shoes,
and
being
situated
in
ment
foundation,
refice
of
the
Chancery
within ninety (90) days
30 ELECTRIC
401K, etc.).
coats, & much more!
the Northeast Quarter of pairs, small dump truck
WE WILL CONVEY only
Clerk of the County of
of the date of the first
RUTHERFORD
662-343-5391
such title as is vested
hauling (5-6 yd) load &
Lowndes, State of Mis- the Southwest Quarter
publication of this NoCONTRACTING
DROP-IN RANGE
GOING OUT OF BUSIof Section 32, Townin Underwood Law Firm sissippi; and
demolition/lot cleaning. TREE REMOVAL, Trimtice, or they will be
NESS SALE! Salon
ship 18 South, Range
PLLC as Substituted
Burr Masonry 242forever barred.
ming, & Stump Grinding. Truck Driving 3700
CALL
equipment for sale. Per17 West, Lowndes
Trustee.
0259.
WHEREAS, the aforeWITNESS MY SIGNA662-251-9191
formance Hair Salon,
OTR DRIVERS
said, BancorpSouth
TURE, this the 5th day
Serving Golden Triangle!
328-2749
1908 Military RD. Sat.
RYAND CARE GIVING
AMORY, MS
WITNESS OUR SIGNABank, the holder of said
of October, 2016.
Hub Miles Pay. Home Oct. 29, 8A-Until.
Together with a non-ex- SERVICE. We offer:
TURE, this the 6th day
During the Week &
clusive easement for in- companion sitters, perPersonals 2350
of October, 2016.
Pets 5150
/s/ Tracy Lynn Jones
Every Weekend. Class A HUGE INDOOR GARAGE
sonal care, meal prep,
substituted Underwood gress and egress over
Blair
License. Three Years SALE Sat 10/29, 7-2.
FOR SALE: CKC reand across that certain errands, cleaning, trans- ADOPTION: LOVING
Underwood Law Firm
Law Firm PLLC, as
TRACY LYNN JONES
Verifiable Experience
Inside old Nicholson
gistered Husky puppies.
portation, post-op care, couple hopes to adopt.
road as same is now
PLLC
Trustee therein, as auBLAIR,
Required.
warehouse
at
1084
A
happy
home
&
a
Call or text 662-305located, which road ex- laundry, & more!
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE thorized by the terms
EXECUTRIX
662-257-0605
Mike Parra Rd.
secure life awaits 1st
5584.
Call 662-295-0871 or
tends Southerly from
thereof, by instrument
the Yorkville public road email: rylandcaregiving- baby. Expenses pd.
Publish: October 14, 21 BY: Catherine W. Under- dated September 26,
Debra & Ike,
servicellc@gmail.com
to and along the West
wood
2016 and recorded in
and 28, 2016
1-888-449-0803.
boundary line of the
Majority Member
the Office of the aforeLawn
Care
/
Landscaping
tract
of
land
herein
desaid Chancery Clerk in
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTscribed and conveyed.
Control# Gable, BenBook 2016 at Page
EES NOTICE OF SALE
1470
Special Notices 2400
Said road being located
jamin/BCS
21799; and
in the Southeast
WHEREAS, on August
JESSE & BEVERLY'S
FOR
HEALTHS sake- the
PUBLISH: 10/14/2016, WHEREAS, default hav- Quarter of the Northw29, 2006, Benjamin
LAWN SERVICE.
one minute cure for
est Quarter of the North- Cleanup, mowing &
Gable, a single person, 10/21/2016,
healing virtually all
10/28/2016
terms and conditions of east Quarter of the
and Alana Robison, a
weed eating, landscapSouthwest Quarter and ing, siding, tree cutting. diseases by Madison
said deed of trust and
single person, exCavaugh. Call:
NOTICE TO CREDITORS the entire debt secured the Southeast Quarter
356-6525.
800-311-3285.
thereby, having been de- of the Southwest
to J. Patrick Caldwell,
Quarter, all lying and be- Leaf Removal/Pressure
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI clared to be due and
Trustee for the benefit
ing in Section 32, Town- Washing. Fall Clean Up.
of BancorpSouth Bank, COUNTY OF LOWNDES
ship 18 South, Range
Quality. Affordable. 66217 West, Lowndes
deed of trust, and the
recorded in Deed of
769-5494.
County,
Mississippi.
have been granted and legal holder of said inTrust Book 2006 at
issued to the underdebtedness, BancorpPage 24487 in the OfTERRA CARE
Subject, however, to
signed upon the Estate South Bank, having refice of the Chancery
Landscaping L.L.C.
those restrictive covenof James W. Halbert,
quested the underClerk of the County of
Phone: 662-549-1878
ants and conditions
Landscaping, Property
signed Substituted
Lowndes, State of Mis- Jr., Deceased, by the
contained
in
deed
dated
Clean Up, Plant Care,
Chancery Court of
Trustee to execute the
sissippi; and
P.O. BOX 9570
Bush Hogging,
Lowndes County, Mistrust and sell said land June 7, 1968, recorded
Herbicide Spraying
sissippi on the 25th day and property in accord- in Land Book 400, Page
WHEREAS, the aforeCOLUMBUS,
MS
346, of the land reof October, 2016. This ance with the terms of
said, BancorpSouth
cords of Lowndes
said deed of trust for
Bank, the holder of said is to give notice to all
Painting & Papering 1620
39705
persons having claims
CLIFF'S Painting. Cliff
the sums due thereunagainst said estate to
Baswell. Free estimder, together with attor- WE WILL CONVEY only
substituted Underwood probate and register
such title as is vested
ates. Interior/Exterior
neys fees, Substituted
same with the ChanLaw Firm PLLC, as
in
Underwood
Law
Firm
work. 30 years experiTrustees fees and excery Clerk of Lowndes
Trustee therein, as auPLLC as Substituted
ence. Many references.
pense of sale;
County, Mississippi,
thorized by the terms
Trustee.
662-327-9079.
within 90 (ninety) days
thereof, by instrument
662-386-0006.
from this date. A failure NOW, THEREFORE, WE,
dated September 13,
The Dispatch
WITNESS OUR SIGNAUnderwood Law Firm
to so probate and re2016 and recorded in
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309 Jess Lyons Road
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662-574-3970.
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662-436-0686.
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7180
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@ SFA Realty 327-9916
2BR/1BA, all appli$550-$800. No HUD al- ances, 2 car garage. No or 574-1821
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Pets. Near EMCC.
credit check required.
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8250
2323
$600/mo. $400/dep.
494-5419/242-2923
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Call Barbara @ SFA Realty 327-9916 or 5741821
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kitchen, lots of cabinets, Glamor Bath, vinyl
siding, shingle roof.
$16,900.00 Cash Only!
Must be moved Call
662-297-4532
COLONIAL TOWNHOUSES. 2 & 3 bedroom w/ 2-3 bath townhouses. $575/$700.

662-549-9555. Ask for
Glenn or lv. message.
BIG 28X80 4BR/2BA

Cavalier Power House
for sale! Vinyl/shingle,
central H&A, living
room/den, fireplace,
walk in closets, master
has separate tub &
shower, home has all
upgrades! SUPER NICE
home! ONLY $43,900
delivered & set on your
property! Call 662-7602120.
DEAL OF the Day!!!

14x70 3Bd/2Ba
$9500.00 Cash Only!!
Call 662-419-9762
I PAY top dollar for used
mobile homes!! Call
662-296-5923
LOOKING FOR a deal?
Everybody wants their
own bedroom! 1999
Gateway 4Br/2 full
bath,large kitchen,vinyl
siding,shingle roof,large
tub,seperate shower.
Home needs a good
cleaning, and a little
TLC! 1st $14,900.000
Cash gets it! Home has
to be moved! Call 662296-5923
SINGLE WIDE 3Bd/2Ba
Vinyl siding, shingle
roof,Must be moved
$10,800.00 Cash Only
Call 662-297-4532
WANT A new house, but
don't want to pay the
price? Save yourself
thousands!! Like New
16x76 (2014) 3Br/2Ba
vinyl siding, shingle
roof,large tub,seperate
shower,nice home! Delivered and setup for
only $29,900.00 Call
662-296-5923
2001 FORD Explorer

Sport Trac. 270K miles.
Good condition inside &
out. Runs good. $3200.
205-662-4267.
632 31st Avenue North
662-386-4446
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4 19th
Amendment
5 Thailand
Sudoku
YESTERDAYS ANSWER
Sudoku is a numberplacing puzzle based on

a 9x9 grid with several
given numbers. The object
is to place the numbers
1 to 9 in the empty spaces
so that each row, each
column and each 3x3 box
contains the same number
only once. The difculty
level increases from
Monday to Sunday.
ACROSS
1 Targets for bulls
6 Colorado resort
Houses For Sale: Other 8500
11 Quiver item
3BR/1BA, Brick, 2 ac,
12 Chili con
Palmetto Comm, Pick13 Act part
ens Co, Hwy 17. Well &
14 Its worth ten
Motorcycles & ATVs 9400
county water. Will sell
2011 BUICK LaCrosse
OR trade for hunting
sawbucks
Loaded.
50,000
CXS.
2003
HONDA.
VFR
800
land. 205-614-2902.
miles. Excellent condiInterceptor. Metallic sil- 15 Holds
tion. $16,800. 386ver. New fuel pump and 16 Ironed
3BR/2BA Brick home,
8618.
battery. Exc condition.
Steens. 1630 sq ft.
18 Kin of Ltd.
Only 15,862 mi.
+/- an Acre. Kitchen apMotorcycles
&
ATVs
9400
19 Seth MacFarlane
$4200. 327-5751.
pl. incl. Fireplace.
Fenced backyard. $79k
film
HAWK
"NEW"
full
face
LEATHER
MOTORCYCLE
OBO. 662-889-8987.
jacket new "XL" by First 20 Bellow
helmet. Size "L". New
cost $140, selling for
Classics. New price is
21 Bullys target
Investment Property 8550
$75 cash. 501-545$275, selling for $150
23 Precious ones
7750.
cash. 501-545-7750.
3 INVESTMENT
25 One-million link
opportunities:
Autos For Sale 9150
Northside 10 unit
27 Go downhill
apt complex: $185k
28 Extra
Eastside 8 unit apt
30 Phone downcomplex: $185k
Guaranteed
Credit
Approval!
12 spaces, 10 moloads
No Turn Downs!
bile homes for sale on
Blackcreek Rd.
We offer late model vehicles with warranty. 33 Dachshund doc
Call 352-4776.
Call us, we will take application by phone. 34 Appliance store
array
We help rebuild your credit!
Lots & Acreage 8600
36 Course need
1.5 acres located on
37 First
Ponderosa Dr. Great
662-329-4221 4782 Hwy. 45 N., Columbus 39 Radios Glass
spot to build a house!
by Spirit Mart at Hwy. 373 intersection
Call 662-328-2207 or
40 Chases off
www.tousleymotors.net
662-251-5679.
41 In the area
Houses For Sale: Other 8500
43 Pacific island
nation
44 Edgy
45 Burning crime
4170 N. Hwy. 45 Frontage Rd.
46 Moves slowly
2003 SONOMA truck: 4cyc, 5-sp, runs good,
nice interior, new lights
all around, and only
68,000 miles. Asking
$5500. Call 501-5457750.
NEED A CAR?
Tousley Motors
Columbus, MS
Washer And Dryer In Unit

1 And 2 Bedrooms Available
15% Military Discount
Move In Specials
Fitness Center On Site
3 Divergent
BIG DOUBLEWIDE
3Br/2Ba, stone fireplace, island in kitchen.
It's a steal at this price!
$18,900.00 Must be
moved!! Cash Only!! Call
662-419-9762
Autos For Sale 9150

WELL MAINTAINED 3bd,
2-1/2 baths,large family room, shop and
much more.180
Thomas Cr. Call Barbara @ SFA Reallty,
327-9916 or 574-1821
2 Clyde
FALL SPECIAL. 2 acre

lots. Good/bad credit.
$995 down. $197/mo.
Eaton Land. 662-3617711
RIVERFRONT
PROPERTY
Camp Pratt
Call 574-3056
Ray McIntyre
Blythewood Realty
Houses For Sale: Northside

8150
1 Ivan the
Terrible
BUY, SELL, and DISCOVER in the CLASSIFIED AD SECTION!
Northwood Townhouses 2BR, 1.5BA,

CH/A, stove, fridge,
DW, WD hookups, &
private patios. Call
Robinson Real Estate
328-1123
3BR/2BA. All brick

house for rent. Big yard.
Carport. W/D hookup.
Nice neighborhood.
$750 per month. 155 W
Thomas Dr. 3 min from
CAFB. 504-813-1200.
Five Questions:
Lots & Acreage 8600

67 ACRES of land cut
over Lamar County AL.
Good hunting and creek
frontage. $650/acre.
205-609-0264.
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Apts For Rent: Northside 7010
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016 9B
Southside
Feature Home
DOWN
1 Redeem
2 Mysterious
3 Pharmacists
concerns
4 Long time
5 Cleaned, in a way
6 Consents
7 Lacking
8 Bans
9 Keys in
10 High-maintenance
17 Roulette bet
423 7th Street South
This beautiful antebellum home, built

in 1835, has 3 bedrooms and three
full bathrooms in 3,260 sq. ft. It has 1
fireplace and a carport.
Shedule a showing today and see for
yourself how you can make this beautiful home your own!
MLS# 16-2203 $249,000
Call Today!
Caroline Bromley, Realtor

662-386-6656 Cell
662-328-1150 Office
cbromleyrealtor@gmail.com
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