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BOA narrowly rejects 2-percent employee raises

Ward 6 Alderman
Roy A. Perkins,
Issue could resurface during He said implementing the raise in the third
quarter of next fiscal year would minimize
with Ward 7’s
Henry Vaughn, budget planning this summer the impact on that year’s budget and would
cost the city about $160,000 — $106,500 of
left, and Ward
5’s Patrick Miller,
By Alex Holloway which would come from the city’s gener-
right, listening,
aholloway@cdispatch.com al fund and about $53,000 of which would
talks about em- come from enterprise funds.
ployee pay raises Starkville aldermen voted down an Perkins added he was fine with cutting
during Tuesday’s attempt to give employees an across-the- other budget areas to support the raises if
board of aldermen board 2 percent raise on Tuesday, but the needed.
meeting. The debate has opened the possibility of revis- “If we have to freeze some things like
board voted down iting the matter when the city begins plan- new hires, I’ve done that before,” Perkins
the raises, which ning for the next budget year. said. “I have the backbone and the strength
would take effect
next April, but may
Ward 6 Alderman Roy A. Perkins intro- to do it. If we need to cut something and
bring the matter duced the matter, saying the city hasn’t somebody’s not comfortable with it, I’ll
back up during given an across-the-board raise since 2015. make the motion. I’ll do it. If we need to
budget planning. Perkins moved to implement the raise, cut travel or whatever we need to do, we
Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff which would take effect on April 6, 2020. See Pay raises, 3A

GOP debate keys Hundreds turn out to vent about Kerr-McGee site
on economic
development,
education,
health care
Lt. Gov. Reeves declines
to participate
By Slim Smith
ssmith@cdispatch.com

Two candidates and

about 100 spectators
turned out Tuesday for
a Republican Primary
Debate hosted by the
Mississippi State Uni-
versity Young Repub-
licans at Bettersworth
Auditorium on cam- Waller Jr.
pus.
The candidates — Amanda Lien/Dispatch Staff
retired Mississippi Sharon Lewis, right, reminded those frustrated by the speed of the Kerr-McGee clean up that there is information available
Supreme Court Chief to them at monthly Community Action Group meetings. About 300 residents met at the Municipal Complex Monday night to
Justice Bill Waller Jr. share their frustrations about progress at the site.
and first-term state
Rep. Robert Foster —
gave brief opening and
Memphis Town residents dissatisfied over lack of “We’re here because we want ac-
countability,” said Belinda Morris, a
Foster
closing statements
while responding to questions on eco-
settlements, slow cleanup process at contaminated site minister and longtime Memphis Town
resident. “It is time for our next course
nomic development, infrastructure, By AMANDA LIEN and ISABELLE ALTMAN ed to speak over the shouts, applause of action. We can sit here and blame, but
education and health care. alien@cdispatch.com, ialtman@cdispatch.com and cheers of agreement coming from that doesn’t get us anything.”
The third candidate — Lt. Gov. the audience, many of them longtime Residents did blame. They vented
Tate Reeves — did not attend, having A crowd of at least 300 filled the Co- residents of Memphis Town, the area about the lack of transparency from the
said the debate would conflict with lumbus Municipal Complex to vent frus- around the old Kerr-McGee wood-treat- Greenfield Environmental Multi-State
his duties, even though the Legisla- trations over the Kerr-McGee site in ing plant on 14th Avenue North. The Trust, which is in charge of the clean-
ture, as expected, ended its 2019 ses- north Columbus Monday night. plant was closed in 2003 and, soon af- up and redevelopment process at the
sion on Friday. People filtered in and out of the ter, the site was discovered to be con- Kerr-McGee site. They grew increas-
Although Waller and Foster gener- over-capacity courtroom while commu- taminated with creosote, which caused ingly agitated at Ohio-based law firm
ally agreed on most subjects, the two nity activists and pastors passed around health problems from cancer to birth Garretson Resolution Group, which was
See Debate, 8A the microphone to anyone that want- defects in many area residents. See Kerr-McGee, 3A

Columbus City Council approves plan to save $1.1 million

City won’t fill 18 vacant positions; employee health
deductibles to increase from $100 to $500
By AMANDA LIEN
alien@cdispatch.com
Columbus councilmen
approved a seven-part plan
Tuesday that will purport-
edly save the city $1.1 mil-
lion this fiscal year.
Mayor Robert Smith
presented the plan to re-
duce city expenses in a
package that includes rais-
ing employee health insur-
ance deductibles, reduc-
ing overtime and hiring an
outside accounting firm to
monitor the city’s financ-
es. It also calls for leaving
18 vacant positions, for
which salaries and bene-
fits are budgeted, unfilled.
The measures are
meant to combat a finan-
cial crisis, after consultant
and certi-
fied public
Under the plan, a hir-
ing freeze — on every city
ted to reducing overtime
and discretionary spend-
accoun-
tant Mike
position except chief finan-
cial officer — would con-
ing and will begin keeping
records of that spending
Crowder tinue, saving an estimated to be reviewed by city
reported in $927,000, and Columbus councilmen at the end of
March that Fire and Rescue would cut each month. The police
C o l u m b u s Smith an estimated $53,000 in department and CFR will
is on track non-essential supplies and also reduce the amount of
to end the fiscal year on training. staff present at city events
Sept. 30 with a $338,000 Smith also said depart- to avoid overtime costs.
debt in its operating fund. ment heads have commit- See Council, 8A

Weather Five Questions Calendar Local Folks Public

1 What group performed the 1994 hit Today and Friday Council hosts a free meetings
“Cotton Eye Joe,” which became popular reception 5:30-7 p.m. April 9: Starkville
■ Tales from the for the exhibit “Avian
at wedding reception and sporting Planning and
Crypt: Wear comfortable
events? Explorations” by George Zoning Commis-
2 Which snake does not kill by con- walking shows as these Ann McCullough at the sion, 5:30 p.m.,
striction — anaconda, python or water tours at Friendship Cem- Rosenzweig Arts Center, City Hall
moccasin? etery begin as part of the 501 Main St. Graphic
3 How many times did Michael Jordan April 9: Starkville
Karson Hughes Columbus Pilgrimage, arts by Robert Meady
retire from the NBA? 7-10 p.m. (arrive no later Oktibbeha Con-
Fourth grade, Annunciation are also on display. 662- solidated School
4 What London attraction was originally than 9 p.m.). History

75 Low 49
known as the Millennium Wheel? 328-2787. District Board of
and drama combine as
High 5 Who was Frank Sinatra talking about Trustees, 6 p.m.,
MSMS students reenact
Mostly sunny
when he said, “His kind of music is de-
plorable, a rancid-smelling aphrodisiac”? noted personalities Friday Greensboro Center
Full forecast on interred at the historic ■ Book signing: Philip April 12: Board
page 2A. Answers, 8B cemetery. Tickets are Shirley signs copies of of Aldermen work
$5 adults; $3 students, his latest novel, “The session, noon,
Graceland Conspiracy,” City Hall
Inside sold only upon arrival.
2-5 p.m. at the Tennes- April 15: Board of
see Williams Home and Supervisors, 5:30
Classifieds 7B Food 5B
Comics 4B NATS 7A Thursday Welcome Center, 300 p.m., Oktibbeha
Crossword 6B Obituaries 4A ■ Exhibit reception: Main St., Columbus. A Ryan McCabe enjoys County Court-
Dear Abby 4B Opinions 6A The Columbus Arts Pilgrimage event. working out. house

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Wednesday
Did you hear?
Scammers peddling bogus tax
breaks find traction on Facebook
Experts say websites and apps need

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today (Wayward Priest), April 10 (Jeffrey Rupp) and April 24 (Dawn
Barham). Lunch is available for purchase.
By AMANDA SEITZ It’s not clear that the data
and MAE ANDERSON was actually used in such
The Associated Press a manner.
Facebook apparently
Hundreds of ads on
didn’t take action until no-
Facebook promised U.S.
tified by state-government
homeowners that they
officials who noticed the
were eligible for huge
ads.
state tax breaks if they in-
The fictitious notices
stalled new solar-energy
reveal how easily scam-
panels. There was just one
catch: None of it was true. mers can pelt internet us-
The scam ads used pho- ers with misinformation
tos of nearly every U.S. for months, undetected.
governor — and some- They also raise further
times President Donald questions about whether
Trump — to claim that big tech companies such
with new, lucrative tax as Facebook are capable
incentives, people might of policing misleading ads,
actually make money by especially as the 2020 elec-
installing solar technology tions — and the prospect
on their homes. Facebook of another onslaught of
users only needed to enter online misinformation —
their addresses, email, util- loom.
ity information and phone “This is definitely con-
number to find out more. cerning — definitely, it’s
Those incentives don’t misinformation,” said
Young Mie Kim, a Univer- Jason and Ashli Dunn, Chase and Lindsey Frazure, Josh Read
exist.
While the ads didn’t sity of Wisconsin-Madison
aim to bilk people of mon- professor who studied
ey directly — and it wasn’t 5 million Facebook ads
possible to buy solar pan- during the 2016 elections.
els through these ads — “I keep telling people: We
they led to websites that don’t have any basis to reg-
harvested personal infor- ulate such a thing.”
mation that could be used Experts say websites
to expose respondents and apps need to be more
to future come-ons, both transparent about the ads
scammy and legitimate. that run on their platforms.

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Revenue commissioner says he’s worked to change department’s image

Frierson talks Frierson said.
“He doesn’t have a moonshine
taxes, moonshine in problem,” Frierson said. “He’s
got a tax evasion problem.”
Columbus Tuesday As the commissioner of the
Department of Revenue, which
By ISABELLE ALTMAN oversees ABC, Frierson knows
ialtman@cdispatch.com something about taxes and tax
evasion too, and he spoke about
Herb Frierson those topics at the weekly meet-
said the biggest
ing of the Columbus Rotary at
moonshine bust Lion Hills Tuesday.
in the history of
Frierson became commis-
the Mississippi
sioner in 2016, at which time Gov.
Alcoholic Bever-
Phil Bryant wanted to “change
age Control was in
the image” of the Department of
Hancock County, Revenue.
Frierson
when ABC agents Part of the way they did that
busted a man and his brother — was by updating and changing
for the second time — for mak- software and computer systems,
ing 60 barrels of moonshine. he said. The other major change
The suspect had bought was how they worked with busi-
500,000 pounds of sugar from nesses being audited and be-
Gulfport and Slidell, Louisiana, come more “user-friendly.”
which made 57,000 gallons of “We asked our auditors to go
moonshine. He sold it for $30 per back to the way they used to do
gallon, meaning his whole opera- it,” Frierson said. “If the audit su-
tions would bring in $1.7 million, pervisor agreed that (a business)
had a good audit, to go back to
that business person and make
an offer from the commissioner
to settle — pay the tax, he for-
gives the interest at half penal-
ty. That has been well-received
throughout the state. ... The state
needs to collect the tax. If it’s a
bad, bad case of fraud or some-
body who’s really getting over on
us, then yeah, we probably need
to get all the penalties, (but)
most of the time, there’s a lot of
honest mistakes made.”
About 96 percent of Missis-
sippians pay their taxes accu-
rately and on time, Frierson said,
meaning his department works
with the other 4 percent. Many of
those people, he said, make hon-
est mistakes.
He said the state auditors do
their best to work with business-
es to make sure taxes are filed
correctly and said if businesses
admit to filing incorrectly, the
department can relax some of
the penalties.
“If you think you’ve got a
problem, we always have amnes-
ty in Mississippi,” he said. “If
you know you’ve got a bad tax
problem and nobody’s caught
you and it’s bugging you and
you want to fix it, ... call and ask
us to come and straighten it out
and we will not charge you any
penalty or any interest. We may
debate you what is tax or what is
not tax, but there won’t be any
penalties or interest involved.
That’s just one of the other ways
that we’re trying to change the
image of the agency and in-
crease compliance. That’s the
No. 1 thing.”
Frierson also gave a break-
down of numbers: about 33 per-
cent of the state’s general oper-
ating fund comes from income
tax, 38 percent from sales tax,
11 percent from corporate tax, 4
percent from use tax (sales tax
that comes from out of state)
and 5 percent from insurance.
The other 9 percent comes from
other, smaller sources, he said.
The money brings in more
than $8 billion total, about $3
billion of which is allocated to
other funds, leaving $5.6 billion
in state general funds.
Frierson said in total, the
Department of Revenue collects
about 95 percent of the taxes
collected by the state.
Frierson also spoke briefly
about fraudulent tax filers. It’s
estimated the Department of
Revenue loses about $15 million
to fraudulent filers every year,
Frierson said.
He said around tax season,
when filers incorrectly identify
themselves, they receive a letter
asking them to contact the de-
partment and properly identify
themselves.
“I got one of those letters the
first year I was commissioner,”
Frierson said. “I keep it in my of-
fice and show it to people when
they come by.”

Pay raises
Continued from Page 1A
need to do it to take care
of these employees.”
Perkins’ effort ultimate-
ly failed 4-3, with Ward 1
Alderman Ben Carver and
Ward 7 Alderman Henry
Vaughn supporting him.
Ward 2 Alderman Sandra
Sistrunk, Ward 3 Alder-
man David Little, Ward 4
Alderman Jason Walker
and Ward 5 Alderman Pat-
rick Little voted against
the raises.
However, the aldermen
who voted against the ef-
fort Tuesday night said
they weren’t opposed to
the raises, but the timing.
Sistrunk said she
agrees it’s worth looking
into giving employees
raises. However, she said
she felt it should be a part
of the city’s budget plan-
ning process, which will
start within the next two
or so months.
She added the city has
about $400,000 in new
commitments coming on
board for the next fiscal
year, which includes a
payment for a fire truck
the city had to purchase
to replace a failing one
for Starkville Fire Depart-
ment and increased Public
Employee Retirement Sys-
tem of Mississippi (PERS)
costs. Adding the raises
would increase that total
to about $500,000 in new
costs, and she said it’s un-
reasonable to assume the
city’s revenue will jump
that much without tax in-
creases or finding other
areas to cut spending.
Sistrunk also pointed
to Columbus, which is
scrambling to avoid run-
ning out of money before
the end of the fiscal year,
as an example to be care-
ful with the city’s finances.
“We are seeing play
out in real time, not very
far from here, the con-
sequences of not mak-
ing sound
financial
decisions,
and not
monitoring
f i n a n c e s ,”
Sistrunk
said. “We
don’t want Sistrunk
Starkville to be in that
position. We don’t want
to be looking around say-
ing we’re going to have
to freeze hiring. We don’t
want to be looking around
saying we’re going to have
people work 32 hours a
week and take a pay cut
because we have not man-
aged our money well.
“I agree whole-heart-
edly that we need to look
at our pay structure,” she
continued. “But I think
we need to have more
discussion than we’re go-
ing to have at the table
tonight. I think we need to
figure out what our goals
are with any sort of pay
increase and we need to
have it as part of our bud-
get process. That’s two
months from now that
we’ll be having those con-
versations.”
Miller said he felt Per-
kins had issued a chal-
lenge to the board, but
he couldn’t support it
on Tuesday because the
board got very limited in-
formation on the raises’
financial effects before the
meeting.
Vaughn said aldermen
often rightly praise the
city’s workers. However,
he took issue with the
board balking at approv-
ing Tuesday’s effort for a
raise.
“You know as well as I
know, if we don’t make the
decision tonight, you won’t
make it,” Vaughn said.
“Normally, every four or
five years, they get a pay
increase. And y’all know
as well as I know, if we
do not make this decision
tonight, we will find some-
thing else to do with the
money. You know that.”
Type of raise
Should discussions
continue, the city will like-
ly look at whether to make
the raise an across the
board one or to target it at
those employees who earn
the least.
During citizen com-
ments, Chris Taylor,
the former president of
the Oktibbeha County
NAACP, said he didn’t
think it was fair to give
an across-the-board raise
that would give less mon-
ey to the lowest-paid em-
ployees.
Mayor Lynn Spruill
said she agreed, and
called an across-the-board
two percent raise “inequi-
table.” She said the city
should consider conduct-
ing anoth-
er salary
survey, as
it did a few
years ago
for wage ad-
just ments,
and look at
raising its
Spruill
minimum wage above $10
per hour.
“Our two percent pay
increase, given to the low-
est paid employees, for a
year would be $208,” she
said. “You divide that by
24, which would be the
number of pay periods,
and you get just enough
probably to get a Big Mac,
some fries and maybe a
drink. It would be $8.67 a
pay period. I don’t think
that’s equitable with some-
one who, at the highest
salary in the city, would be
making $1,065.17, which
divided by 24 would be
getting $44.38 per pay pe-
riod.”

Kerr-McGee
Continued from Page 1A
appointed to oversee the
company’s bankruptcy
settlement trust for those
whose health was impact-
ed as a result of the con-
taminated site. And they
grew frustrated that Ward
5 Councilman Stephen
Jones was the only public
official who attended the
event.
“Look around and see
who isn’t here,” meeting
organizer Carl Lee shout-
ed into a microphone
amid cheering and call-
ing. “Those are the people
who don’t get your vote
next (election).”
The Environmental
Protection Agency de-
clared the Columbus site
a Superfund site, desig-
nating it a priority area for
clean-up along with about
30 other polluted sites
around the country, and
allocated $68 million for
clean-up. Greenfield En-
vironmental Multi-State
Trust is overseeing the
clean-up and redevelop-
ment process.
Representatives from
The Greenfield Trust
have met regularly with
area residents at meetings
of the Memphis Town
Community Action Group
(CAG) to update them on
clean-up. The CAG also
meets monthly to share
new information about
the process, something
Sharon Lewis, the former
secretary of the CAG,
attempted to remind res-
idents of Monday night
before the crowd shouted
her down.
“There’s a lot of infor-
mation people are not get-
ting because (they) don’t
come to the meetings,”
she told The Dispatch lat-
er. “This can be the begin-
ning of something, not the
end. But there needs to be
an end to the false infor-
mation. It’s not right.”
Complaints about
settlements
Multiple area residents
with health problems re-
ceived monetary settle-
ments from Kerr-McGee
in the early 2000s after
an environmental study
commissioned by a team
of attorneys found the cre-
osote may have been the
cause of those problems.
The settlement
amounts varied depend-
ing on the severity of the
health problems and how
close to the contaminated
sites the residents lived.
Many attendees of Mon-
day night’s meeting said
they had received settle-
ment offers but turned
them down because they
felt they were too low.
Others said they hadn’t
received offers at all.
One resident The Dis-
patch spoke to, Pat Fisher
Douglas, said she lived
two houses away from
the site in the late 1960s
and that the company was
“dumping creosote” in the
areas around her home.
She said her daughter was
born with birth defects
and other health prob-
lems.
She said she got a set-
tlement back in about
2002.
“It wasn’t enough,” she
said. “And I’m eligible for
a second (settlement) be-
cause I’ve had a heart at-
tack since I got that mon-
ey.
“Some people never got
any money,” she added.
Jones and Lee also
helped circulate petitions
which expressed dissat-
isfaction with Garretson
Resolution Group and the
Multi-State Trust.
Response from Trust
Lauri Gorton, Green-
field Environmental Trust
Group’s director of envi-
ronmental programs, un-
derstands the frustration
Memphis Town residents
are experiencing. She
said she too is frustrat-
ed by the speed of the
Kerr-McGee site cleanup,
but knows the Trust is
working “as fast as they
can,” despite relentless
rain that has slowed down
efforts this year.
However, progress is
still being made, Gor-
ton said. The Trust has
almost fully cleaned up tatives) are going to be Trust, EPA and Missis-
the ”Pine Yard” along the there or if they’re con- sippi Department of Envi-
railroad tracks north of fused and think that we ronmental Quality and so
the main plant site. That can pay medical expens- they can share their opin-
cleanup — which she said es,” Gorton said. “I think ions on the development
involves digging up and they get the two con- of the land.
disposing of contaminat- fused. The money we’ve “I hope people come
ed soil and replacing it received can only be used with questions,” she said.
with new soil — should for (cleanup). It can’t be “I want to make sure we
be completed by May. used to cover medical ex- answer all their questions
It was initially slated to penses.” about things they’re curi-
have been completed by The Garretson Resolu- ous about. As we’re clean-
December 2018. tion Group did not return ing up this land, I want
From there, Gorton The Dispatch’s calls and to be looking forward at
said, EPA will need to ap- emails requesting com- development. What hap-
prove a plan to clean the ment by press time. pened there was awful
actual plant site so work Gorton wants to contin- and (the community)
can begin later this year ue focusing on site clean- has been marginalized. I
or in 2020. The Trust is
up and development. She can’t turn back time and
working on a feasibility
hopes residents attend a make Kerr-McGee better
study to determine the
community town hall on neighbors, but I want peo-
best way to approach that
April 22 so they can hear ple to have good informa-
cleanup.
cleanup updates from the tion.”
“We’re still looking at
options to make a plan,”
she said. “We want to be
really careful there. But
once we’re finished with
the (“Pine Yard”) that’s
about half the site done in
terms of acreage.”
Gorton continues to
attend the monthly CAG
meetings Lewis remind-
ed residents of Monday
night. She says between
20 to 30 community resi-
dents attend each month,
but there’s a spike in at-
tendance every so often
when one of two things
occur.
“The only time we see
a lot of people is if they
think (Garretson Reso-
lution Group represen-

Correction
■ The correct time of the Columbus Girlchoir “Strolling South Side” home tour April 6 is 10 a.m.-noon; the
time was incorrectly reported in the March 31 edition of The Dispatch.

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Myrtle Abbott
COLUMBUS —
Myrtle Louise Abbott,
72, died April 1, 2019,
at Methodist Hospital
North in Memphis,
Tennessee.
Services will be
at noon Saturday at
Memorial Gunter Peel
Funeral Home, Second
Avenue North location,
with Bobby Helton
officiating. Burial will
follow at Memorial Gar-
dens of Columbus. Visi-
tation will be two hours
prior to services at the
funeral home. Memori-
al Gunter Peel Funeral
Home and Crematory,
Second Avenue North
location, is in charge of
arrangements.
Gwendolyn Butts
FAYET TE, Ala.
— Gwendolyn Zeator
Butts, 73, died March
28, 2019.
Services will be
Frances Hargett
Graveside Services:
Wednesday, April 3 • 11 AM
Furnace Hill Cemetery
Vernon, Alabama
Memorial Gunter Peel
Funeral Home
College St. Location
Richard Holmes
Services:
Thursday, April 4 • 2 PM
Memorial Gunter Peel
Funeral Home
College St. Location
Burial
Friendship Cemetery
Myrtle Abbott
Visitation:
Saturday, April 6 • 10-12 PM
Memorial Gunter Peel
Funeral Home
2nd Ave. North Location
Services:
Saturday, April 6 • 12 PM
Memorial Gunter Peel
Funeral Home
2nd Ave. North Location
Burial
Memorial Gardens
of Columbus
Tom Kesler
Incomplete
Memorial Gunter Peel
Funeral Home
College St. Location
James Sparks
Incomplete
Memorial Gunter Peel
Funeral Home
2nd Ave. North Location
Lerisa Wienke
Incomplete
Memorial Gunter Peel
Funeral Home
College St. Location
memorialgunterpeel.com
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at 1 p.m. Saturday at employed as an an- operator of William
the Kingdom Hall of nouncer and sportscast- Barrett Associates.
Jehovah’s Witnesses in er with WELO Radio In addition to his
Fayette, Alabama, with in Tupelo and a news parents, he was preced-
Jim Stough officiating. and sportscaster with ed in death by his wife,
Dowdle Funeral Home WCJU in Columbia. He Jane Hosmer Barrett;
is in charge of arrange- served as Director of sisters, Grace Barrett
ments. the Chamber of Com- Lovorn and Janet Bar-
Mrs. Butts was born
merce in Columbia, rett Smith.
Oct. 28, 1945, in Nor- Assistant Director for He is survived by
folk, Virgina, to the late Industrial Development his daughters, Betsy
John Paul Scott and throughout the state, Barrett of Manhattan,
Dorothy Scott. Executive Director Kansas and Rebecca
In addition to her
of North Mississippi Ringenberg of Mt.
parents, she was
Industrial Development Juliet, Tennessee; one
preceded in death by
her brothers, John Paul Association headquar- grandchild; and two
Scott Jr. and Bernard tered in West Point and great-grandchildren.
as faculty at the Indus-
Scott; and sister, Evelyn Memorials may be
Atkins. trial Development Insti- made to First Christian
She is survived by tute at the University of Church, P.O. Box 208,
her husband, Ronald Oklahoma in Norman. West Point, MS 39773.
Butts; children, Aprella He was also owner and See Obituaries, 5A
Butts, April, Ronald
Brittany Baucom
Butts Jr., Reginald Butts
and Ryan Cobb; and a
host of grandchildren
and great-grandchil- Brittany Amber Baucom, 30,
dren. of Columbus, MS, passed away
Sunday, March 31, 2019, at Bap-
tist Memorial Hospital–GT, Co-
Richard Holmes
William Barrett lumbus, MS.
LEBANON, Tenn. —
Visitation will be Wednes-
William Brown Barrett,
day, April 3, 2019, from 10:00- Richard Allen “Ricky” Holmes, age 63, of
96, died April 1, 2019,
11:00 AM at Pleasant Hill Bap- Memphis, TN, formerly of Columbus, MS,
at Lebanon Health and
tist Church, Columbus, MS. passed away April 1, 2019, at Methodist Univer-
Rehab Center in Leba-
Funeral service will follow at sity Hospital in Memphis, TN.
non, Tennessee.
11:00 AM with Dr. Bill Hurt of- Funeral services will be Thursday, April 4,
Graveside services
ficiating and Bro. Steve Lammons assisting. 2019, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chap-
will be at 2:30 p.m. Fri-
Ms. Baucom was born November 15, 1988, to el, College St. location, with Rev. Zach Guess offi-
day at Greenwood Cem-
Debra Perkins and Otis Baucom. She enjoyed ciating. The interment will immediately follow at
etery in West Point with
RIDES and Challenge Ball. She loved going to Friendship Cemetery.
Mort Stroud officiating.
the beach and spending time with her nieces. Mr. Holmes was born July 17, 1955, in Co-
Visitation is from 1-2
Ms. Baucom enjoyed going to Joy Prom. lumbus, MS, to the late Bobby Jewell and Gayle
p.m. Friday at Calvert
Ms. Baucom is survived by her parents, Otis Murrah Holmes, Sr. He attended Caldwell High
Funeral Home in West
and Debra Perkins Baucom, Columbus, MS; sis- School and later Mississippi State University.
Point. Calvert Funeral
ters, Lisa Thomas, Pontotoc, MS and Kimberly Richard, who went by Ricky, was a sincere, kind
Home is in charge of
Baucom, Columbus, MS; brother, Alan Baucom and generous person who had many friends,
arrangements.
Pontotoc, MS; grandmother, Betty Warren; most of whom were from Caldwell High School
Mr. Barrett was born
grandfather, Paul (Helen) Perkins; nieces, Mary- or church friends from Columbus or Memphis.
Jan. 8, 1923, in Water
beth and Addyson Triplett, Summer and Avery He was a member of the Grace Chapel Primitive
Valley, to the late Sadie
Thomas; nephew, CJ Thomas; and aunts, uncles, Baptist Church of Memphis, which took a keen
Brown Barrett and Ben
and cousins. interest in his life helping him to care for himself.
Barrett. He attended
Pallbearers will be Danny Christian, Jimmy He recovered from a stroke and cancer and was
the University of Mis-
Atkins, Gabriel McClung and Jake Smith. Hon- an avid reader of the Bible and all things science
sissippi and Delta State
orary pallbearers will be Challenge Ball League and history.
University and was a
Coaches and Sponsors. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in
member of the U.S.
Memorials may be made out to Pleasant Hill death last Thanksgiving by his youngest brother,
Maritime Service, serv-
Baptist Chruch Building Fund, 1383 Pleasant Charles Jeffrey Holmes.
ing in the Pacific during
Hill Rd., Columbus, MS 39702 or R.I.D.E.S. Survivors include his brother, Bobby J.
World War II. He also
attended Belk School of Compliments of Holmes, Jr. of Memphis, TN; sister, Judy Holmes
Broadcasting in Minne- Lowndes Funeral Home Abide and her husband, Peter of Biloxi, MS; un-
www.lowndesfuneralhome.net cle, James Harold Holmes of Columbus, MS; and
apolis and was formerly
numerous cousins.
Pallbearers will be Bobby Holmes, Jr., Doug
Murrah, Peter Abide and family and friends.
Memorials may be made to the donor’s favor-
ite charity.
Sign the online guest book at
www.memorialgunterpeel.com
903 College Street • Columbus, MS
Dolly Smithhart
Dolly Smithhart, 76, of Co-
lumbus, MS, passed away
Saturday, March 30, 2019, at
Baptist Memorial Hospital-GT,
Columbus, MS.
Visitation will be Thursday,
April 4, 2019, from 12-2 PM at
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church,
Columbus, MS. A funeral ser-
vice will follow at 2:00 PM with
Bro. Bill Hurt officiating.
Mrs. Smithhart was born August 18, 1942,
to the late Edna Williamson and Vernor Otto
Crocker. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Bap-
tist Church, Columbus, MS. She was the former
president of the B & PW Club in Indianola, MS.
Mrs. Smithhart was the owner of Dolly’s Stained
Glass and former owner of The Cellar Arts and
Crafts. She taught stained glass classes through-
out the Delta from 1997-2012. She enjoyed paint-
ing & Arts & Crafts. Mrs. Smithhart loved trav-
eling and spending time with her family. She was
a math teacher for 25 years at Indianola Jr. High
School and retired in 1996.
Mrs. Smithhart is survived by her husband;
John Dewitt Smithhart, Columbus, MS; daugh-
ter, Debra Palmer (David), Columbus, MS; sons,
Charles Smithhart (Joy), Cleveland, MS and Mar-
ty Smithhart (Erin), Olive Branch, MS; sisters,
Vernice (Joe) Few, Greenville, MS and Brenda
(Joe) Groover, Fayetteville, GA; brothers, Bobby
(Linda) Crocker, Ridgeland, MS and Joe (Ona)
Crocker, Avon, MS; grandchildren, John Martin,
Sam, Will and Elizabeth Smithhart and Anna
Kathryn Beckett.
Pallbearers will be Family Members. Honor-
ary pallbearers will be Members of Joy Sunday
School Class at Pleasant Hill.
Memorials may be made to Pleasant Hill Bap-
tist Church Building Fund, 1383 Pleasant Hill
Road, Columbus, MS 39702.
Compliments of
Lowndes Funeral Home
www.lowndesfuneralhome.net
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‘Obamacare’ repeal off the

table for GOP until after 2020
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — “Not any longer.”
And with that, a triumphant Senate Ma-
jority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared
to close the book Tuesday on a divisive
Republican debate, convincing President
Donald Trump to shelve plans to replace
the Affordable Care Act until after the
2020 election.
“I made it clear to him that we were not
going to be doing that in the Senate,” Mc-
Connell told reporters.
It was a rare public disclosure of private
counsel from the Republican leader. And
it signaled that, after two years in Trump’s
Washington, Republicans on Capitol Hill
are figuring out how to handle the presi-
dent and his impulsive swerves on policy.
Trump insisted Tuesday it was his idea
to switch course.
“I wanted to delay it myself,” Trump
said during an event at the White House.
“I want to put it after the election.”

Obituaries
Continued from Page 4A

Wilda McBride Services were at 2 nia, to Wilfred White

COLUMBUS — Wil-
da McBride, 74, died
April 2, 2019, in Colum-
bus.
Arrangements are
incomplete and will be
announced by Carter’s
Funeral Services of
Columbus.
p.m. March 29, 2019,
at St. Joseph Catholic
Church. Welch Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Ms. Parker was
born April 21, 1966, in
Greenville, Pennsylva-
and Virginia Collins.
She was a graduate
of Mississippi State
University and was
formerly employed as a
sales manager with the
Pete Garcia Company
in Atlanta, Georgia.

James Sparks
COLUMBUS —
James E. Sparks, 64,
died April 2, 2019, at
Baptist Memorial Hos-
pital-Golden Triangle.
Arrangements are
incomplete and will be
announced by Memori-
al Gunter Peel Funeral
Home and Crematory,
Second Avenue North
location.

Lerisa Wienke
COLUMBUS — Ler-
isa Wienke died April 3,
2019, at her residence.
Arrangements are
incomplete and will be
announced by Memori-
al Gunter Peel Funeral
Home and Crematory,
College Street location.

Colleen Parker
STARKVILLE —
Colleen Marie Parker,
52, died March 26,
2019.
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State of the nation

‘We are Americans first’
It felt, with es,” declared the The notion of one nation, increasingly, we don’t like us. comprising other nations and
apologies to Yogi former congress- indivisible, once seemed a Think of the white man bound by a stated belief in hu-
Berra, like “deja vu man, “where you bracing and defining ideal, who went on a bizarre rant man equality. “Before we are
all over again.” live, who you love, the bedrock to which we could last week because he saw a anything else,” he says, “we
In July, after all, to whom you pray, always return. But succeed- Spanish word on the menu of a are Americans first.”
it will be 15 years for whom you voted ing years have shaken that Mexican restaurant in Califor- It stirs memories of a day
since a skinny guy in the last election bedrock until what was once nia. before acrimony became per-
with an odd name — let those differ- bracing and defining now feels Think of political leaders manent. You want to believe
sang a hymn to ences not define us like a sugarplum fairytale, at every level peddling Islam- it because what else are you
American union. or divide us at this with no bearing upon the hard ophobia and racism. Think of going to do? To not believe it is
“There is not a moment. Before we reality of us, here and now. white supremacists with Tiki to make the country a failure
liberal America are anything else, Worse, it feels like a denial of torches parading in a public and a lie. So you hope maybe
and a conservative Leonard Pitts we are Americans the present state of our Union, park. he sees something you can’t
America,” then-Il- first.” of how deeply cracked is the Think of the shootings at a yet see. Or that maybe stub-
linois state Sen. He surely didn’t foundation of this house. synagogue in Pittsburgh and born faith can make the thing
Barack Obama told the Dem- intend it, but his evocation of The division is only nomi- a gay nightclub in Orlando. true.
ocratic National Convention. that theme only pointed out nally political. To the contrary, Think of the bombs sent to a Right now, all that can be
“There is the United States of how drastically the nation has it encompasses geography, cable news network and pro- said for sure is that, last week,
America. There is not a Black changed since Obama evoked education, class, religion, gressive politicians. another skinny guy with a
America and a White America it in 2004. Back then, it played culture, sexuality and, most of And think of how hate funny name told us we are one
and Latino America and Asian as a necessary corrective to an all, race. Yes, it is exacerbated crimes have spiked, how bull- nation, indivisible. And maybe
America — there’s the United era of political polarization, an by politics and yes, politics — horns have replaced dog whis- we are.
States of America.” inspiring reminder of shared specifically, the gleeful, play- tles, how bigotry has been But that used to be a whole
Last week, another skinny values and common heritage. ing-with-matches-in-dry-tinder called in from the margins and lot easier to believe.
guy with an odd name — Beto Fifteen years later, it just opportunism of the Republican given a berth on primetime Leonard Pitts Jr., winner
O’Rourke — sounded a similar sounds like wishful thinking. president and his apologists — cable. of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for
theme as he kicked off his Which says less about has frequently been its proxy. Into that fraught moment commentary, is a columnist for
presidential campaign in El O’Rourke than about the coun- But ultimately, this division steps O’Rourke, invoking the Miami Herald. Email him
Paso. “Whatever our differenc- try he aspires to lead. is about the simple fact that the secular faith of a nation at lpitts@miamiherald.com.

Letter to the editor

Voice of the people
Supports closing border
Even if ALL our avocados came
from south of the border, so what?
On an average I eat about one avo-
cado every 10 years, so if I eat one
today I won’t need another one until
2029. If the border is closed more
than 10 years I think I can sacrifice
them a few more years with no loss
of sleep. It’s not going to be the end
of the world for me. Shucks, many
of us have sacrificed our lives to
defend our country. So please do it,
Mr. President. Keep it closed until
we see Mexico stopping all the
invaders at their southern border.
Should they refuse to stop them,
then stop all foreign aid to Mexico
and keep our border closed as well
until they do. If you don’t secure our
border it’ll never be done.
Raymond Gross
Columbus
Editor’s note: This letter was
slightly edited for content.
Today in history
Today is Wednesday, April 3, the
93rd day of 2019. There are 272
days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On April 3, 1968, civil rights
leader Martin Luther King Jr.
delivered what turned out to be
his final speech, telling a rally
of striking sanitation workers in
Memphis, Tennessee, that “I’ve
been to the mountaintop” and
“seen the Promised Land. I may
not get there with you. But I want
you to know tonight that we, as a
people, will get to the Promised
Land!” (About 20 hours later, King
was felled by an assassin’s bullet at
the Lorraine Motel.)
On this date:
In 1860, the legendary Pony
Express began carrying mail
between St. Joseph, Missouri,
and Sacramento, California. (The
delivery system lasted only 18
months before giving way to the
transcontinental telegraph.)
In 1882, outlaw Jesse James was
shot to death in St. Joseph, Mis-
souri, by Robert Ford, a member of
James’ gang.
In 1936, Bruno Hauptmann
was electrocuted in Trenton, New
Jersey, for the kidnap-murder of
Charles Lindbergh Jr.
In 1942, during World War
II, Japanese forces began their
final assault on Bataan against
American and Filipino troops who
surrendered six days later; the
capitulation was followed by the
notorious Bataan Death March.
In 1944, the U.S. Supreme
Court, in Smith v. Allwright,
struck down a Democratic Party of
Texas rule that allowed only white
voters to participate in Democratic
primaries.
In 1948, President Harry S.
Truman signed the Marshall Plan,
designed to help European allies
rebuild after World War II and
resist communism.
— The Associated Press
Mississippi Voices
Canopy saving lives of thousands of young people
It’s not often I am com- lives of 5,092 young people. The same is true with their parents. As a
pletely blown away by some- One in five young people state, we have to change the culture from
thing I didn’t know about, but will battle serious mental one of embarrassment to one of aware-
that’s exactly what happened illness during their childhood ness, acceptance and action.
when I spent an afternoon and adolescence. Growing We toured the cutting-edge autism be-
with leaders of Canopy Chil- up in this volatile and over- havioral therapy Center for Excellence on
dren’s Solutions. whelming new world is hard Lakeland Drive. I saw enthusiastic young
This Mississippi nonprofit, enough. When faced with therapists working with young children
under the amazing leadership mental illness, the obstacles on the autistic spectrum. One in 59
of Jon Damon and a large, become insurmountable with- children are on the autistic spectrum, yet
active, local and enthusiastic out help. Canopy is dedicated this is one of the first treatment centers
board, has marshaled private, to getting people this help. in the state. Only just recently have state
local, state and federal money Wyatt Emmerich There’s a long way to go: laws been amended to require treatment.
to rescue and transform tens Approximately 75,000 young One of Canopy’s biggest objectives is to
of thousands of young Missis- Mississippians will face seri- fight for decent insurance coverage for
sippi lives. ous mental illness at some point growing autism, ADHD and other mental issues
When I left their offices, I was inspired up. Only a small fraction are getting confronting young people.
and hopeful for the future. Their vision appropriate treatment. If we can help The tour of the autism behavior
is a vision that needs to penetrate the con- these young people get through these therapy center was both a painful and a
sciousness of every person in our state. rough periods, they can go on to become joyous moment for me. Painful because
And what is that vision? In my words, productive citizens. But far too often, our I was just a mile from my home, but 15
valuing every single person as a child of system makes a young person’s crisis years away from the time Ginny and I
God. Not giving up on anybody. Provid- worse, sending them on a downward spi- desperately sought treatment for our
ing the direction and resources to save at ral that condemns them for a lifetime. child. There was none in Mississippi and
risk young people and getting them back Mental illness is the cruelest of all the costs out of state were outrageous.
on track so they can lead happy produc- physical problems. First, there is an The new behavior therapies were in
tive lives. age-old stigma of mental illness as their infancy. They are now proven to be
I toured Canopy’s residential school somehow implying weakness. If a person effective and I was filled with joy when
behind Millsaps that serves 40 stu- has severe allergies, we don’t blame the I saw these autistic spectrum children
dents who could not fit in at their public person, yet somehow we cannot separate laughing and engaging with other chil-
schools. The facilities were upbeat, mod- the mind from the body. dren their age in a positive environment
ern and clean with lots of greenspace. The brain is an organ. It’s an incredi- free from bullying and humiliation. What
The children seemed happy and en- bly complex machine which houses our could have been for us is now a reality for
gaged. Everyone had a positive attitude. souls. Its inherent complexity makes it other parents.
It’s inspiring: The hardest children prone to failure. Every one of us is just a I was blessed to be born highly
in the state to teach, children who were few stressful events from mental illness. functional. In my egotistical ignorance I
uncontrollable at their schools, getting Canopy’s attitude is this: If your child went for decades blaming others for their
their acts together and making enough had an ear infection, you would naturally lack of success. We all have a free will, a
progress to return to their schools and be take your child to a doctor. Mental illness choice.
successful students. is no different. If a child suddenly loses Having raised two children with dis-
Forty years ago we beat and punished interest in hobbies, becomes obstinate abilities — one on the autistic spectrum
these children in run down juvenile jails. or withdrawn and begins declining in and one with severe ADHD, I realize now
Today, Canopy is loving and nurturing school, then seek help. Get your child to just how ignorant I was all these years.
these children at their Children’s Solu- a doctor. Call Canopy. Seek help. Don’t Perhaps God gave me those parental
tions School. (I love that name!) delay. challenges to speak out and help change
Starting as a small charity in Merid- Canopy board member Andy Taggert our state’s attitude in some infinitesimal-
ian, Canopy has grown to a $33 million has a passion for Canopy stemming ly small way. We must change our state’s
organization with offices, schools and from the loss of his son to addiction and culture from one of punishment and ret-
clinics around the state with 446 employ- mental illness. He had no clue. He is on ribution to one of love and rehabilitation.
ees. They are addressing mental chal- a mission to transform his pain into good There is no other way.
lenges for young people including ADHD, by helping other parents to be aware. Wyatt Emmerich is the editor and
autism, substance abuse, therapeutic Awareness is so crucial. Struggling publisher of The Northside Sun, a weekly
foster care, abuse and depression among children have little insight to what’s newspaper in Jackson. He can be reached
others. Last year they transformed the plaguing them and how to seek help. by e-mail at wyatt@northsidesun.com.
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News About Town

CLUBS
n DAR ANNUAL LUNCHEON
The Hic A Sha Ba Ha Chapter
of DAR meets at Starkville
Country Club at 10: 30 a.m.
April 6 for a business meeting
and luncheon. Guest speaker
is Starkville Mayor Lynn
Spruill. Reservations required.
Members are encouraged to
bring a guest. Call Amanda B.
Edwards, 662-324-0037 or
662-312-2599.
n POSSUM TOWN TOAST-
MASTERS
Possum Town Toastmasters
meet every Friday at 7 a.m.
at the Church of Christ, Co-
lumbus. To become a better
communicator and leader, call
662-549-3483.
n POSSUM TOWN QUILTERS
Possum Town Quilters meet
at 9:30 a.m. the second and
fourth Saturdays of each
month at the Rosenzweig
Arts Center (lower level), 501
Main St., Columbus. Check us
out at possumtownquilters.
blogspot.com.
n EAST LIONS CLUB
The Columbus East Lions
Club meets every second and
fourth Monday of the month at
65 Airline Road. For more in-
formation, call 662-251-1415
or 662-574-7552.
n HOST LIONS CLUB
The Columbus Host Lions
Club meets every Friday at
noon at EMCC Lion Hills
Center for a buffet lunch and
business gathering. For more
information, call John Michael,
601-955-2176.
n LOWNDES REPUBLICAN
WOMEN
Lowndes County Republican
Women meets the second
Tuesday of each month. Buffet
line opens at 11:15 a.m., with
call to order at noon.
n GT QUILTERS GUILD
The Golden Triangle Quilters
Guild meets at 5:30 p.m.
every third Thursday at the
Starkville Sportsplex Activities
Building.
■ BREAKFAST WITH THE
BULLDOGS
MSU alumni, friends are
invited to Breakfast with the
Bulldogs on second Thursdays
each month at Starkville Café.
Dutch treat breakfast 7:30
a.m. Contact Carol Moss Read
at carolmoss@bellsouth.net
or 662-312-0637.
■ DULCIMER PLAYERS
Friendly City Strummers meet
twice monthly to practice and
teach others to play dulci-
mers. Join for $10/year for
the whole family. Dulcimers
available to borrow. Contact
David Saum, 662-386-6836
or DrSaum@cableone.net, or
the Switzers, 662-312-6025.
n TOPS
Take Off Pounds Sensibly
No. 288 meets Tuesdays at
Community Baptist Church,
Yorkville Road East, Colum-
bus. Weigh-in begins at 5:30
p.m. Contact Pat Harris, 662-
386-0249.
n TOPS
Take Off Pounds Sensibly No.
270 meets Thursdays at 4370
Cal-Kolola Road, Caledonia.
Weigh-in begins at 5-5:30
p.m. Contact Michelle Holli-
man, 662-386-3650.
n SENIOR CRAFTS
Senior Crafts meets at the
Starkville Sportsplex Tues-
days, 10-11:30 a.m. Crafts
provided by the parks depart-
ment. For information, call
Lisa Cox, 662-323-2294.
n QUILTING CLUB
Quilting Club meets in the
activities room adjacent to
the multi-purpose facility
at the Starkville Sportsplex
Thursdays 10 a.m.-noon. Bring
your own project to work on.
For information, call Lisa Cox,
662-323-2294.
n AARP
AARP meets the first
Wednesday of each month
at 10 a.m. in the Community
Room of Regions Bank, Main
Street, Columbus. Programs
are geared to the needs and
interests of seniors 50 and
up. For more information, call
662-889-9496.
Daniels, 662-495-9355 or
662-295-8574.
n COMPETITIVE EDGE
North Mississippi Medical
Center-West Point Wellness
Center offers Competitive
Edge training for young
athletes through May 8. Ages
6-8 meet from 3:30-4:30
p.m. Tuesdays and Thurs-
days. Ages 9-12 meet from
3:30-4:30 p.m. Mondays
and Wednesdays. Limited
slots. Cost $100. Call James
Daniels, 662-495-9355 or
662-295-8574.
OTHER EVENTS
n AUTHORS & ARTISTS
A literary showcase on
Academics for Leadership &
Character-Building Skills is
4-9 p.m. April 5 at the Colum-
bus Arts Council’s Rosenz-
weig Arts Center, 501 Main
St. Free admission. Related
displays/vendors welcome.
For more information, go to
resolved-2010.com or email
Wanda Prowell, famlee2012@
gmail.com.
n SCHOLARSHIP
BREAKFAST
Collegiate Recovery Commu-
nity (CRC) at MSU hosts a
Scholarship Breakfast at 7:45
a.m. April 5 at The Mill, 100
Mercantile St., Starkville, to
raise money for scholarships
for CRC students. Speakers
are MSU President Keenum
and Coach Joe Moorhead. For
tickets or information, visit
msufoundation.com/crcbreak-
fast.
n BIRD WALK
Oktibbeha Audubon Society
hosts a bird walk from 8
a.m.-noon April 6. Meet at
the Noxubee Refuge Visitor
Center. Photographers and
general public are invited.
n AUTO SHOW FUNDRAISER
MSU hosts an auto show
fundraiser for the Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society from
2-6 p.m. April 6 at the corner
of Stone Boulevard and Bully
Boulevard. Competition, prizes
and $1 raffle included. Entry
fee for show cars, $10. Free
admission.
n RELAY FOR LIFE
The Lowndes Relay for Life
team/committee meeting
is 5:30 p.m. April 9 at the
Columbus Fire and Rescue
Training Building.
n 100 WOMEN WHO CARE
100+ Women Who Care in Co-
lumbus (and Lowndes Coun-
ty): 100 women giving $100
means $10,000, 100 percent
awarded to member-nominat-
ed and voted-on local charity.
Too good to be true? Believe
it. #thePOWERof100. Mem-
bership registration and social
5:30 p.m. April 16, meeting
6-7 p.m., at Courtyard by
Marriott, Columbus.
n SOCSD CLOTHING DRIVE
The Starkville Oktibbeha
Consolidated School District
is holding a clothing drive
through April 5. Sizes infant
to Adult XXL and hygiene
products accepted. Donations
benefit the SOCSD students,
the J.L. King Center, Project
HELP and the Emerson Family
Center’s Diaper Bank. Email
marchellebrain@yahoo.com
n 50 DRESSES MINISTRY
Reach1 Teach1 Ministries’ 50
Dresses Ministry Program to
the Golden Triangle area helps
those in need of a dress or
suit for a job search. Dona-
tions accepted. Call Regional
Coordinator Cequeila Bigbee,
870-627-2859 or e-mail, 1de-
liveredin2014@gmail.com.
n OKTIBBEHA YOUNG
LEADERS
Oktibbeha Young Leaders is
accepting applications from
high school freshmen in the
Starkville community who
will be sophomores for the
2019-2020 school year. Find
applications at oktibbehayoun-
gleaders.com. Call Jake Good-
win, 662-323-3322 or e-mail,
jgoodwin@starkville.org.
n WALKING GROUP
J.L. King Center’s Families
First of Oktibbeha County
invites the community to join
its Walking Group at 6:30
a.m. Monday-Friday at West-
side Park, 700 N. Long St. in
Starkville.
n PARENT CAFE
Emerson Family Center, 1504
Louisville St. in Starkville,
offers Parent Cafe Group
meetings every Monday from
11 a.m.-noon to help meet the
challenges of parenting. For
more information, call 662-
418-5193 or visit fcp-parent-
cafe.com.
n HEARTS TUTORING
Hearts After School Tutoring
Program, 109 Lawrence Drive,
Columbus, offers tutoring for
grades K-5 from 3-4:30 p.m.
Mondays and Wednesdays
or Tuesday and Thursdays.
No charge, but commitment
is required. Teacher, parent
referrals accepted. Volunteers
needed. For information, call
662-244-8444.
n EFFECTIVE PARENTING
Family Resource Center, Co-
lumbus campus, 1575 Second
Ave. N., offers free effective
parenting classes, with insight
on child safety, appropriate
discipline, effective communi-
cation and more. For informa-
tion, call 662-368-3603.
n FREE TUTORING
Family Resource Center, Co-
lumbus campus, 1575 Second
Ave. N., offers free tutoring,
computer use and printing
services for Pre-K-eighth-
grade students. Limited slots.
For information, call 662-368-
3603.
n TENN-TOM WATERWAY
MUSEUM
The Tennessee-Tombigbee
Waterway Transportation
Museum, 318 Seventh St. N.,
Columbus, is open for tours
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
School field trips, civic clubs,
church groups encouraged.
For group tours, call 662-328-
8936 or 662-574-5794.
n ENVIRONMENTAL
MEETING
Memphis Town Community
Action Group meets fourth
Tuesdays at 6 p.m. to discuss
issues related to the Kerr-Mc-
Gee site. For information,
contact Leon Hines, 662-574-
6109.
n DIVORCECARE
DivorceCare meets on Tues-
day evenings at Connections,
101 E. Lampkin in Starkville.
Don’t go through separation
or divorce alone. Call Jake
Adams-Wilson at 662-323-
5722 or Jake@first-umc.org
for more information.
n WRITERS’ GUILD
Golden Triangle Writers Guild
meets the second Saturday
of each month at Bryan Public
Library in West Point. For
information, contact Claire
Spradling at clairespradling-
books@gmail.com.
n FREE LIFE SKILLS
CLASSES
Life skills classes by the Fam-
ily Resource Center of North-
east Mississippi are available
for qualifying participants on
site at your agency or entity.
Classes include positive par-
enting, conflict resolution, life
skills, soft skills and healthy
relationship skills. For infor-
mation, call 662-251-1861.

Health Notes
n BLOOD DRIVE
Vitalant hosts a blood drive
from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
April 4 by the Student Union
on MSU Campus. Must be
16 years old, at least 110
pounds and in good health.
16 & 17 year old donors,
must have signed permis-
sion from a parent/guardian.
Donors receive a free t-shirt.
To schedule an appointment
or for more information, call
1-877-258-4852.
n SWOLL CLASSES
North Mississippi Medical
Center-West Point Wellness
Center offers Swoll classes
from 6-7 p.m. every Tuesday
and Thursday through April
15. Free for members. $50
for nonmembers. Call James
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Council
Continued from Page 1A
In addition to increasing
the health insurance de-
ductible from $100 to $500
— which Smith estimated
would save the city $78,000
annually — the plan would
also only cover the generic
brand of prescription med-
ication.
“Right now, we have
them on a ‘Cadillac plan,’”
Smith said. “But unfortu-
nately, we’re going to take
some cuts. They’re still
able to get brand-name
(prescription medication),
but they’d have to pay the
difference. As leaders we
have to make decisions
that are unpopular some-
times.” Amanda Lien/Dispatch Staff
Smith said the city is Columbus Mayor Robert Smith presented his seven-part plan to reduce city govern-
planning a meeting with ment spending to city councilmen at Tuesday’s regular meeting. The plan includes
directors of Baptist Medi- cuts to overtime and discretionary spending and a rise in health insurance deduct-
ibles, and is estimated to save the city $1.1 million annually.
cal Group, with which the
city has an agreement to up the city after the Feb. in and I want to do what I Charlie Box told The Dis-
provide medical care to 23 tornado. Smith estimat- can to help.” patch he sees the plan as
city employees and their ed that will save the city Before voting to en- an end to the city’s project-
families at no cost to the $45,000 annually. act the plan immediately, ed $338,000 debt at the end
employees, to see what City project manager councilmen praised the of the fiscal year.
cost-cutting measures Jabari Edwards, who owns mayor, saying his plan was “I don’t think a lot of peo-
could be taken there. Cur- J5, told The Dispatch the a good move for the city’s ple realize what we did to-
rently, the clinic costs the offer was “to help out” the finances.
night,” he said. “We cut out
city $20,000 to $25,000 a city. “This is a good thing for
month. “We’re not charging the city,” Ward 2 council- $1.1 million for the rest of
J5, the city’s project them for anything except man Joseph Mickens told the year. And Mr. Crowder
management firm, will those special projects,” he Smith. “It’s difficult, but told us we were going to be
only charge the city for said. “Just anything that it’s good. I wanted to tell $338,000 overdrawn (by
projects that were not pre- takes dedicated manpow- you that in open session Sept. 30). What we did is
viously in the budget, such er. But that’s it. ... I under- and thank you.” more than over-balanced
as anything done to clean stand the position the city’s Ward 3 Councilman the budget.”

Debate
Continued from Page 1A
differed on the solutions. ues even though many Re- vide 60,000 good-paying draw a distinction between
Waller advocated an in- publicans oppose expan- jobs.” himself and the presumed
crease in the state’s fuel tax sion of the program. On education, both front-runner.
to properly fund infrastruc- “It’s a right to life issue candidates said the state “My dad used to say, ‘If
ture repairs while Foster for me,” said Waller, who should commit more re- you can’t run with the big
said replacing personal said Mississippi should ex- sources to vocational and dogs, stay on the porch,’”
income tax with a flat tax pand/reform Medicaid us- workforce programs. Foster said in his opening
would generate the money ing the ‘Mike Pence-style’ “Two out of three high statement. “Well, I’m here.
necessary to put the state’s Medicaid expansion imple- school graduates in our If our third opponent was
roads and bridges in order. mented in Indiana. state aren’t going to col- here tonight instead of be-
Both said the Legislature’s “Every community lege,” Waller noted. “We ing back on the porch, may-
$1.1 billion package for needs accessible health have to find a way to make be we could find out how
road/infrastructure was care,” he added. “It’s also sure our high schools are many promises he’s made,
insufficient to correct the an economic issue. Right preparing those students how many favors he owes. I
problem. now, we have four rural for the jobs that are out don’t owe any favors.”
“It’s a raindrop in a pud- hospitals that are in bank- there, most of which don’t The GOP primary will
dle,” Waller said. ruptcy. Reforming Med- require a college degree.” be held Aug. 6.
On economic devel- icaid is something vital to While Reeves was ab-
opment, Waller said the
our hospitals, which pro- sent, Foster made a point to
state’s current approach of
providing large incentives
to entice industry to the
state is flawed.
“Tax breaks to out-
of-state companies are
offensive to me,” Waller
said. “The price tag for the
Continental (Tire) plant
is $600 million and they
still haven’t hired anybody
yet. I would refocus MDA
(Mississippi Development
Authority) on businesses
already here in Mississippi
that are employing people
right now. That would have
an immediate impact for
Mississippians, not people
in Germany or some other
country.”
Foster’s view on corpo-
rate tax breaks was more
muted.
“We do have to recog-
nize that we are not in a
bubble,” he said. “We have
competition. Sometimes
you do have to make a
special deal. In the long
term, that’s better than not
having those companies at
all.”
In response to a ques-
tion about the Legislature’s
move to raise teacher pay
by $1,500 this session,
both said the raises are in-
adequate.
“I don’t think teacher
pay should be an election
year issue,” Waller said. “I
would raise teacher pay ev-
ery year until it reaches the
Southeast average.”
“(Teacher pay) hasn’t
been a priority of our lead-
ership at all,” Foster said.
“We need to have a serious
discussion about funding.”
On health care, Fos-
ter said the state needs to
a system that will allow
more people to enter into
insurance exchanges.
“I think one of the best
things we could do is to
set up an exchange, which
would allow people and
smaller businesses to pool
their insurance, which
would drive down their
costs,” he said. “We also
need to reform Medicaid
in an affordable, conserva-
tive way.”
Waller said Medicaid
“reform” was consistent
with his conservative val-
Sports
MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL
Hill and
Gibson
power up
Dawgs
backfield
By BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
Mississippi State athletics
has had its fair share of dy-
namic partnerships.
The 1985 MSU baseball
team had Rafael Palmeiro
and Will Clark — thunder and
lightning, as they’re oft re-
ferred to.
The 1996 men’s basketball
team — which reached the Fi-
nal Four — had Darryl Wilson,
Erick Dampier and Dontae’
Jones leading the charge.
The 2019 MSU football
team? They’ve got running
backs junior Kylin Hill and se-
nior Nick Gibson.
If you ask Gibson, he’d com-
pare the Bulldogs’ two-headed
rushing attack to the legend-
ary Southern California tan-
dem of LenDale White and
Reggie Bush.
Bush and White powered
the Trojans offense to a com-
bined output of 3,042 yards
and 40 touchdowns in 2006
See dawgs, 2B
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
The W splits home doubleheader
FROM SPECIAL REPORTS
The W’s softball team split a double-
header with Stillman College in its last
home doubleheader of the season on
Tuesday.
The Owls (19-8) ripped the Jaguars
11-2 in the first game, then dropped the
second game by a 2-0 score.
In game one, the Owls were able to
produce at the plate and senior left-hand-
ed pitcher Madison Scoggin excelled on
the mound for a 9-1 win over the Tigers.
SPORTS LINE
662-241-5000
THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n Wednesday, April 3, 2019
MSU BASEBALL
B
SECTION
thunder & Dawgs
seek
bounce
LIGHTNING II back win
at Dudy
By BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
The No. 8-ranked Mis-
sissippi State baseball
team is back in action
Wednesday against Loui-
siana-Monroe.
Fresh off their first
series loss of the season,
and dropping six spots
in the national rankings,
the Bulldogs will look
to bounce back before a
weekend series against
Tennessee in Knoxville.
First pitch at Dudy No-
ble Field is scheduled for
6:30 p.m.
Redshirt junior pitcher
Keegan James will start
for the Bulldogs. James
enters the matchup with a
2-1 record and a 4.03 ERA.
His name has been
tossed around as a solu-
tion end of the rotation
starter issues despite
coming out of the bullpen
Saturday against LSU. He
has reached five innings
just twice in his six starts
this season.
Where James and the
rest of the pitching staff
could use help is on de-
fense. The Bulldogs to-
taled seven errors in their
2-1 series loss to LSU. The
team now has 33 errors in
29 games — an average of
1.12 per contest.
To combat the issue,
Lemonis said on his week-
ly radio show Monday that
the team has been practic-
ing catching fly balls with
Columbus
music blasting in the back-
High School
ground to simulate away
graduate Kylin
ballparks.
Hill, above,
“We cut up the music
and Nick
really loud and for every
Gibson, at
miss you run a lap,” Lemo-
left, a redshirt
nis said. “For some reason
senior, are
the ‘every miss you run a
ready to be
lap,’ we get a lot better at it
Mississippi’s
real quick.”
State’s one-
Offensively, MSU is
two running
continuing to swing the
punch next
bat well, having totaled 10
season in the
or more hits in seven of its
Southeastern
past 10 games.
Conference.
Senior center fielder
Photos by Jim
Jake Mangum attributed
Lytle/Special to the much of the struggles at
Dispatch the plate against the Ti-
gers to not finding holes
The Hill File The Gibson File with the balls MSU did
connect with.
“We hit eight or 10 balls
Name: Kylin Hill Name: Nick Gibson extremely hard right at
Position: Running back somebody,” Mangum said.
Position: Running back
“You can’t get too much
Class: Junior
Class: Redshirt senior into it. I mean, a couple
Hometown: Columbus of those balls could have
Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama
High School: Columbus High School fallen for us. Their ground
High School: Pinson Valley High School balls found holes, our line
Height: 5-11
Height: 5-11 drives went right at peo-
Weight: 215 ple.”
Weight: 210
Jersey #: 8 Beginning a stretch in
2018 Statistics: Rushing — 117 attempts, 734 yards, 4 Jersey #: 21 which it will play seven of
TDs; Receiving — 22 receptions, 176 yards, 4 TDs 2018 Statistics: Rushing — 27 attempts, 205 yards, 1 its next eight games on
the road, ULM will turn to
TD; Receiving — 5 receptions, 36 yards, 0 TDs
See baseball, 2B
Following a first inning that saw the
Tigers put up three hits for a run and the
Owls answer with a run on two hits, the
two teams entered the second inning
tied at one. A single to the pitcher, a sto-
len base, and an advance on a ground
out to put Anna Lloyd in scoring position
for The W. With just one out, Emily Lit-
tlejohn doubled to center field to bring
Lloyd home for the RBI. Senior outfield-
Photo courtesy Mississippi University for Women
er Kandler Flora stepped to the plate and
Members of The W’s softball team gather for a meeting during their final home dou-
See softball, 2B
bleheader on Tuesday.
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MSU ROUNDUP Baseball

McCowan named All-American again
FROM SPECIAL REPORTS
Senior center Teaira McCowan
is two-for-two.
For the second time in as many
days, the dominating post player
earned First Team All-America
honors — this time from the U.S.
Basketball Writers Association.
The last MSU player to earn the
distinction was LaToya Thomas in
2003.
McCowan finished the year aver-
aging 18.4 points and 13.5 rebounds
per game. Her 31 double-doubles
broke her own single-season MSU
record and ranked third nationally.
TRACK & FIELD: Sophomore
thrower Anderson Peters was
named the U.S. Track & Field and
Cross Country Coaches Associa-
tion National Athlete of the Week
and SEC Co-Field Athlete of the
Week for the second straight week
Tuesday.
Peters set a school record with a
throw of 86.07 meters last Friday at
the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in
Austin.
The distance is the best mark
in the world this year and qualifies
him for the International Associa-
tion of Athletics Federations World
Championships Sept. 28 through
Oct. 6 in Doha, Qatar.
Peters is the first MSU athlete to
earn the SEC honor more than once
in a season.
Continued from Page 1B
junior lefty Cole Martin to
start in Starkville.
Martin has a 6.43 ERA
in seven appearances this
year — including a March
19 4.1 inning, 2-hit, 2-run
outing against Southern
Mississippi.
Junior outfielder Trent
Tingelstad and senior util-
ity player Chad Bell will
anchor the Warhawks of-
fense.
Tingelstad ranks fifth
in the Sun Belt Confer-
ence with a .374 and plac-
es first in on-base percent-
age at .512.
Bell will offer some
power for ULM, having
hit three of his six homers
on the year last week.

Softball
Continued from Page 1B
singled to the pitcher and
then stole second to put
runners on the second
and third.
Leadoff hitter Heidi
Matthews singled on a
bunt to load the bases and
Bailee Watts took a hit
to the shoulder to bring
Littlejohn in and give the
Owls a 3-1 advantage.
Still, with the bases
loaded, Kristen Martin
singled to center field
to allow Flora to score.
Ending the scoring effort
in the inning, Carolyn
“Kendall” Wilkinson was
credited with an RBI on a
groundout to push The W
lead to 5-1.
In the third, Scoggin
went through three bat-
ters to retire the top half
and the Owls continued
to connect against Yar-
brough to extend their
lead. Madison James was
the first at the plate for
the Owls in the inning.
She connected with the
ball to single to left field.
With one out, Flora sin-
gled up the middle and
James advanced to sec-
ond then advanced to
third on a throwing error
by the shortstop. Now in
striking distance of home
plate, James scored on a
throwing error by Still-
man’s second baseman.
Flora came home on a
ground-out and Kristen
Martin singled for an RBI
to bring the Owls total
runs in the inning to three
for an 8-1 lead.
On the mound, Scog-
gin collected her 10th win
of the season. The Bay
Springs native pitched
the entire 5-inning game
for three strikeouts, three
hits against, one walk,
and one earned run.
At the plate, Kristen
Martin led the Owls with
a 2-for-2 appearance for
three RBIs.
In game two, the Ti-
gers produced single runs
in two different frames
and held the Owls score-
less as the team fell 2-0 to
split the day.
The W once again
started Scoggin, who
squared off against Ragen
Yarbrough. Each thrower
kept the bats relatively
quiet in the first two in-
nings for a scoreless start.
In the top of the third,
Tayla Stowes for Stillman
doubled and then stole
third. With two outs, Yar-
brough doubled to left
field to allow Stowes to
score the first run of the
game.
Three more innings
went by without incident
until Tiger first baseman
Dallas Payton singled to
left field to bring Shakira
Doss home.
With a 2-0 win over
The W, Stillman collected
its fourth shutout victory
of the season.
Pitching in her second
game of the day, Scoggin
pitched 4.0 inning for
three strikeouts, five hits
against, and one earned
run.
At the plate, Anna
Lloyd led the Owls with a
2-for-3 appearance.
Up next: The Owls will
return to action on April
10, when The W travels
to Talladega College for
a midweek doubleheader.
The first pitch is set for 2
p.m.
OLE MISS 11, BEL-
MONT 2: In Nashville,
Tenn., a six-run third in-
ning helped carry No. 18
Ole Miss (25-9) to a run-
rule victory at Belmont
(19-15).
Starter Ava Tillmann
earned her sixth win of
the season after throwing
four innings, allowing one
run on just four hits, and
striking out a pair. Anna
Borgen finished things
off, tossing the final frame
with no hits or walks sur-
rendered.
Following a slight
delay in the start of the
game, there was no de-
lay in Ole Miss cracking
the scoreboard in the
first. After Abbey Latham
ripped an infield single to
first base, Brittany Fin-
ney hammered a 1-1 offer-
ing way past the fence in
right-center, putting the
Rebels ahead 2-0 early.
After a scoreless sec-
ond, the Rebs broke
things open in the third.
Latham got the scoring
started with a double
to right-center, bring-
ing home Mikayla Allee
from second. Latham
came around to score on
a fielding error at short
before Kaylee Horton
spanked a single up the
middle to bring home two
more runs. Amanda Roth
rounded out scoring for
the frame, cranking out
her first home run of the
season, a two-run shot to
center.
Becker used some
heads up base running to
extend the Rebel lead to
nine in the fourth, scoring
all the way from second
on a double play ground
out. Belmont got the run
right back in the home
half, with Audrey Lyle
registering an RBI single
to break up the shutout.
Scoring for the eve-
ning concluded in the top
of the fifth as Izzy Wer-
dann drilled a double to
right field, scoring a pair

Dawgs
of runs to bring the score
to 11-2. Borgen came in
for the fifth and retired
Continued from Page 1B the side quickly, wrapping
en route to the national er attempted more than coming into it that he’s up the run rule victory for
championship game. 45 rushes. got the job it’s just love the Rebels.
Gibson believes he and He has waited his turn. and competing and just Ole Miss will remain
Hill can bring a similar Gibson said Tues- making the team better,” on the road this week-
spark to the MSU back- day there were times he Gibson said. end, traveling to Lexing-
field. thought about transfer- DAWG NOTES: ton, Kentucky, to take on
“It’s going to be dan- ring. But it was his family Moorhead said that his No. 22 Kentucky Friday
gerous,” he said. “They that convinced him to re- team was banged up fol-
through Sunday.
better stack the box main in Starkville. lowing Saturday’s scrim-
‘cause if they don’t stack “They always tell me, mage.
the box it’s going to be ri- ‘Once you commit to But Tuesday’s session
diculous.” something, stick to it, no should give concerned
Hill, a two-time Com- matter how hard or how Bulldogs’ fans a reprieve
mercial Dispatch Offen- tough it is.’ So it’s moti- as just four players — Ste-
sive Player of the year at vated me into staying and phen Guidry, redshirt ju-
Columbus High School, I really like coach Moore- nior safety C.J. Morgan,
anchored the MSU back- head. I think he’s a great junior linebacker R.J.
field last season along- guy and I wouldn’t rather Jennings and freshman
side do-it-all quarterback be in any other program receiver Cason Grant —
Nick Fitzgerald. As a other than his.” wore yellow limited par-
sophomore, he totaled Gibson and Hill have ticipant jerseys.
734 yards and four touch- embraced the competi- Senior defensive tack-
downs on the ground and tion. While Hill should le Kendell Jones was seen
added another 176 yards enjoy the lion’s share of pacing the sidelines wear-
and four touchdowns re- the carries, Gibson is ing a sling. Moorhead
ceiving. ready to play the LenDale said last week that he had
In the first scrimmage White to Hill’s Reggie suffered an upper-body
of the spring last Satur- Bush. injury and would be out
day, Hill flashed his home “Even though I know for the foreseeable future.
run ability on the opening
play. Taking a handoff
from junior quarterback
Keytaon Thompson, he
hurdled a fallen defender
in the trenches.
Though the play was
blown dead as he hit the
open field, Hill then burst
through the second lev-
el, shooting past lunging
linebackers and defensive
backs for what would have
been a 65-yard score.
“You can’t coach that,”
running backs coach Ter-
ry Richardson said. “I
coach the read, that’s his
ability.”
When asked whether
he thinks Hill can be a
1,000-yard rusher, Rich-
ardson was succinct in his
response.
“Without a doubt,” he
said. “Kylin can basically
do anything he wants to
do if he puts his mind to
it.”
For Gibson, this is
supposed to be his big
season. In four years at
MSU, the Birmingham,
Alabama, native has nev-
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briefly CALENDAR Baseball

Columbia, S.C.
Oklahoma 95, Mississippi 72
Virginia 71, Gardner-Webb 56
Baseball Expanded Standings At Nationwide Arena

Baseball Prep Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE

East Division
Columbus, Ohio
Iowa 79, Cincinnati 72
Tennessee 77, Colgate 70
Thursday’s Games W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away At SAP Center
Tampa Bay 5 1 .833 — — 5-1 W-5 5-1 0-0 San Jose, Calif.
Ole Miss falls to North Alabama, 10-6 Starkville High vs Houston, 6 p.m. Baltimore 4 1 .800 ½ — 4-1 W-4 0-0 4-1 UC Irvine 70, Kansas State 64
Oregon 72, Wisconsin 54
New York 2 3 .400 2½ 1½ 2-3 L-1 2-3 0-0
OXFORD – Ole Miss simply couldn’t find a pitcher to quiet the bats Caledonia vs. West Point, 6 p.m. Toronto 2 4 .333 3 2 2-4 L-3 2-4 0-0 Second Round
Boston 1 5 .167 4 3 1-5 L-4 0-0 1-5 Saturday, March 23
of the North Alabama Lions, who escaped Swayze Field with a 10-6 New Hope vs. Choctaw County, 6 p.m. Central Division At The XL Center
victory Tuesday after five runs over the final four innings. The Rebels W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Hartford, Conn.
Starkville Academy at Winston Academy, 6 p.m. Minnesota 3 1 .750 — — 3-1 W-2 2-1 1-0 Purdue 87, Villanova 61
used seven pitchers, with no relief pitcher extending beyond 1.1 innings Cleveland 2 2 .500 1 1 2-2 W-1 1-0 1-2 Sunday, March 24
after Max Cioffi’s first career start came to a close in the fourth. Friday’s Games Detroit 3 3 .500 1 1 3-3 W-1 0-0 3-3 At Colonial Life Arena
Kansas City 2 2 .500 1 1 2-2 L-2 2-2 0-0 Columbia, S.C.
Ole Miss kept it close through the first four innings, going into the Starkville High at Madison Central, 5 p.m. Chicago 1 3 .250 2 2 1-3 L-1 0-0 1-3 Virginia 63, Oklahoma 51
West Division At Nationwide Arena
fifth trailing by one to the Lions, but were unable to match the runs put Caledonia at Shannon, 7 p.m. W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Columbus, Ohio
up in the top half of innings as the game wore on. Freshman Kevin Gra- New Hope at Leake Central, 6 p.m. Seattle 7 1 .875 — — 7-1 W-4 5-1 2-0 Tennessee 83, Iowa 77
Oakland 5 3 .625 2 — 5-3 W-4 5-3 0-0 At SAP Center
ham made the game’s final inning a little dramatic with a late two-run
Hebron Christian at Kemper Academy, 6 p.m. Texas 3 2 .600 2½ ½ 3-2 W-1 3-2 0-0 San Jose, Calif.
homer, his fourth of the year, but it simply wasn’t enough. Houston 2 4 .333 4 2 2-4 L-1 0-0 2-4 Oregon 73, UC Irvine 54
Tyler Keenan and Jacob Adams were the only Rebels with multiple West Lowndes vs. Vardaman, 5 p.m. Los Angeles 1 5 .167 5 3 1-5 L-4 0-0 1-5 At KFC Yum! Center
NATIONAL LEAGUE Louisville, Ky.
hits on the day, each with a pair, as part of Ole Miss’ 10-hit day at the Prep Baseball
East Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 28
plate. Cole Zabowski and Cooper Johnson both had a double, with the Thursday’s Games Philadelphia 4 0 1.000 — — 4-0 W-4 3-0 1-0 Purdue 99, Tennessee 94, OT
former driving in a run on an RBI and the latter coming around to score New York 4 1 .800 ½ — 4-1 W-2 0-0 4-1 Virginia 53, Oregon 49
a batter later. Thomas Dillard also recorded a stolen base for his 12th of Victory Christian at Tuscaloosa Home Ed, 4 p.m. Miami
Atlanta
2 4 .333 3 1 2-4 L-2 2-4 0-0
1 3 .250 3 1 1-3 W-1 1-0 0-3
Regional Championship
Saturday, March 30
the year and is still yet to be caught on the base path (12-12). Starkville High vs. Choctaw, 6 p.m. Washington 1 3 .250 3 1 1-3 L-1 1-3 0-0 Virginia 80, Purdue 75, OT
Central Division MIDWEST REGIONAL
North Alabama got out to a quick start with a pair of runs in the New Hope vs. Louisville, 6:30 p.m. W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away First Round
second inning, after three consecutive two-out singles following two Milwaukee 5 1 .833 — — 5-1 W-4 3-1 2-0 Thursday, March 21
Columbus vs. Oxford, 6:30 p.m. St. Louis 2 3 .400 2½ ½ 2-3 W-1 0-0 2-3 At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Cioffi strikeouts to start the frame. The Rebels answered with two of Pittsburgh 1 2 .333 2½ ½ 1-2 L-1 0-1 1-1 Jacksonville, Fla.
Caledonia vs. Amory, 7:30 p.m. Chicago 1 3 .250 3 1 1-3 L-3 0-0 1-3 Kentucky 79, Abilene Christian 44
their own an inning later, after singles by Kessinger and Dillard and an Cincinnati 1 3 .250 3 1 1-3 L-3 1-3 0-0 Wofford 84, Seton Hall 68
RBI double by Zabowski. West Lowndes at French Camp, 5 p.m. West Division At Vivint Smart Home Arena
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
The Lions pulled ahead in the fourth inning, however, and wouldn’t Friday’s Game Los Angeles 4 2 .667 — — 4-2 W-1 4-2 0-0
Salt Lake City
Auburn 78, New Mexico State 77
relinquish their lead for the remainder of the ballgame. Cioffi’s last Columbus at Noxubee, (DH) 6:30 p.m. Arizona 3 3 .500 1 — 3-3 W-2 0-0 3-3 Kansas 87, Northeastern 53
San Diego 3 3 .500 1 — 3-3 L-2 3-3 0-0 Friday, March 22
batter, Harris Kain, doubled to left and brought in two unearned runs
after a Keenan error extended the inning. College Baseball Colorado
San Francisco
2 4 .333 2 1 2-4 L-4 0-0 2-4
2 4 .333 2 1 2-4 L-1 0-0 2-4
At Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE Washington 78, Utah State 61
Ole Miss will be back in action Friday against Florida for the first Today’s Game Monday’s Games Monday’s Games North Carolina 88, Iona 73
home series after a two-week road stretch, with an opening night first Cleveland 5, Chicago White Sox 3 St. Louis 6, Pittsburgh 5, 11 innings
ULM at Mississippi State, 6:30 p.m. N.Y. Yankees 3, Detroit 1 Milwaukee 4, Cincinnati 3
At BOK Center
Tulsa, Okla.
pitch of 6:30 p.m. Thursday’s Game Baltimore 6, Toronto 5 Atlanta 8, Chicago Cubs 0 Houston 84, Georgia State 55
Tampa Bay 7, Colorado 1 N.Y. Mets 7, Miami 3 Ohio State 62, Iowa State 59
South Carolina at Alabama, time TBA Houston 2, Texas 1
Oakland 7, Boston 0
Tampa Bay 7, Colorado 1
Arizona 10, San Diego 3
Second Round
Saturday, March 23
Late rally not good enough for Alabama College Softball Seattle 6, L.A. Angels 3
Tuesday’s Games
San Francisco 4, L.A. Dodgers 2
Tuesday’s Games
At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama’s late rally came up short in the Jacksonville, Fla.
Detroit 3, N.Y. Yankees 1 Milwaukee 4, Cincinnati 3
Tide’s 8-4 loss to Troy on Tuesday evening at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
Today’s Games Baltimore 2, Toronto 1 Philadelphia 8, Washington 2
Kentucky 62, Wofford 56
At Vivint Smart Home Arena
Mississippi State at Jacksonville State, 5:30 p.m. Tampa Bay 4, Colorado 0 N.Y. Mets 6, Miami 5 Salt Lake City
Following the midweek pairing, UA is 20-10 overall on the season. Texas 6, Houston 4 Tampa Bay 4, Colorado 0 Auburn 89, Kansas 75
Alabama trailed 8-2 entering the bottom of the ninth. Redshirt junior UAB at Alabama, 6 p.m. Minnesota 5, Kansas City 4, 10 innings
Oakland 1, Boston 0
Arizona 8, San Diego 5
L.A. Dodgers 6, San Francisco 5
Sunday, March 24
At Nationwide Arena
Gene Wood was hit by a pitch with one down to bring John Trousdale Southern Miss at South Alabama, 6:30 p.m. Seattle 2, L.A. Angels 1 Wednesday’s Games Columbus, Ohio
to the plate. The junior sent a 3-2 pitch deep to right-center to make it Wednesday’s Games Milwaukee (Peralta 0-0) at Cincinnati (Castillo North Carolina 81, Washington 59
an 8-4 contest and force a Troy pitching change. Alabama reached one Junior College Softball Chicago White Sox (Rodon 0-1) at Cleveland
(Kluber 0-1), 1:10 p.m.
0-0), 12:35 p.m.
Philadelphia (Nola 1-0) at Washington (San-
At BOK Center
Tulsa, Okla.
against the new pitcher, but a pair of back-to-back groundouts followed, Today’s Games Colorado (Marquez 1-0) at Tampa Bay (Morton
1-0), 1:10 p.m.
chez 0-0), 1:05 p.m.
Colorado (Marquez 1-0) at Tampa Bay (Morton
Houston 74, Ohio State 59
At The Sprint Center
ending things in favor of the Trojans. Itawamba at Mississippi Delta (DH), 1 p.m. Minnesota (Gibson 0-0) at Kansas City (Bailey 1-0), 1:10 p.m. Kansas City, Mo.
0-0), 1:15 p.m. Arizona (Ray 0-0) at San Diego (Lucchesi 1-0),
Sadler Goodwin (2-3) earned the win, thanks to 6.1 innings of relief Holmes at EMCC (DH), 4 p.m. Detroit (Boyd 0-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Loaisiga 3:40 p.m.
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 29
work for Troy. The right-hander allowed three runs on four hits and three 0-0), 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (deGrom 1-0) at Miami (Richards
Junior College Softball
Auburn 97, North Carolina 80
Baltimore (Karns 0-0) at Toronto (Shoemaker 0-0), 6:10 p.m. Kentucky 62, Houston 58
walks with three strikeouts in the middle part of the game after an early 1-0), 4:07 p.m. St. Louis (Mikolas 0-1) at Pittsburgh (Taillon Regional Championship
exit by the Trojans’ starter. Freshman Connor Shamblin (2-1) suffered Today’s Games Houston (Cole 0-1) at Texas (Minor 0-1), 8:05 0-1), 7:05 p.m. Sunday, March 31
p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lester 1-0) at Atlanta (Teheran Auburn 77, Kentucky 71, OT
the loss for Alabama. Itawamba at Mississippi Delta (DH), 1 p.m. Boston (Eovaldi 0-0) at Oakland (Estrada 0-0), 0-1), 7:20 p.m. WEST REGIONAL
Troy jumped out to a four-run lead in the second, using three walks 10:07 p.m. San Francisco (Holland 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers First Round
to load the bases and set up a grand slam in the next at-bat. Alabama Holmes at EMCC (DH), 4 p.m. Thursday’s Games
Kansas City (TBD) at Detroit (Turnbull 0-1),
(Stripling 0-0), 10:10 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Thursday, March 21
At The XL Center
answered, plating one in the home half of the inning to make it a 4-1 1:10 p.m. Washington (TBD) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard

on the air
Hartford, Conn.
Seattle (Kikuchi 0-0) at Chicago White Sox 0-0), 1:10 p.m. Florida State 76, Vermont 69
contest after two full. Junior Brett Auerbach walked to lead off the frame (Lopez 0-1), 2:10 p.m. San Diego (Margevicius 0-1) at St. Louis (Fla- Murray State 83, Marquette 64
N.Y. Yankees (TBD) at Baltimore (Cobb 0-0), herty 0-0), 4:15 p.m.
before advancing to third on a failed pickoff attempt. One out later, 3:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Mahle 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Lyles
At Wells Fargo Arena
freshman Daniel Carinci flied out deep to center to bring in the Tide’s Today Boston (Rodriguez 0-1) at Oakland (Anderson
1-0), 3:37 p.m.
0-0), 7:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Darvish 0-0) at Atlanta (Fried
Des Moines, Iowa
Florida 70, Nevada 61
first run of the night. COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) Toronto (Sanchez 1-0) at Cleveland (TBD), 0-0), 7:20 p.m. Michigan 74, Montana 55
At Vivint Smart Home Arena
The Trojans extended their lead to six with a three-spot in the third, 6:10 p.m.
Salt Lake City
setting things at 7-1. Alabama chipped away at the lead an inning later
8 p.m. — CBI Tournament: Teams TBD, Finals Texas (Volquez 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Harvey
Gonzaga 87, Fairleigh Dickinson 49
0-0), 10:07 p.m.
with a single tally in the fourth. Junior Justin King sent an 0-1 pitch the Game 2, ESPNU Baylor 78, Syracuse 69
Friday, March 22
opposite way for his second home run of the season, making it a 7-2 COLLEGE SOFTBALL Tuesday’s College Sacramento 38 40 .487 15½
L.A. Lakers 35 43 .449 18½
At BOK Center
Tulsa, Okla.
affair after four. The two teams then went scoreless until the ninth. 6 p.m. — Florida State at Florida, ESPN2 Baseball Scores Phoenix 18 60 .231 35½ Texas Tech 72, Northern Kentucky 57
x-clinched playoff spot
That final frame saw Troy put up one to widen the gap before the MLB BASEBALL EAST y-clinched division
Buffalo 91, Arizona State 74
Albany 10, Marist 2 Second Round
Tide’s final time to bat. Alabama fought for two in the ninth but was Tuesday’s Games Saturday, March 23
unable to complete the comeback with the game finishing at 8-4 in favor
6 p.m. — Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, ESPN Cornell 8, St. Bonaventure 1
Delaware 6, Rider 1
Oklahoma City 119, L.A. Lakers 103 At The XL Center
San Antonio 117, Atlanta 111 Hartford, Conn.
of the Trojans. NBA BASKETBALL Fairfield 10, UConn 3 Houston 130, Sacramento 105 Florida State 90, Murray State 62
Farmingdale 5, Baruch 4 Golden State 116, Denver 102
Alabama remains at home for a three-game series against South 6:30 p.m. — Boston at Miami, NBA Hofstra 2, Manhattan 0 Wednesday’s Games
At Wells Fargo Arena
Des Moines, Iowa
Lafayette 8, Villanova 6
Carolina starting on Thursday. The first two matchups between the 9:30 p.m. — Houston at LA Clippers, NBA La Salle 14, Lehigh 6
Chicago at Washington, 7 p.m. Michigan 64, Florida 49
Indiana at Detroit, 7 p.m. At Vivint Smart Home Arena
Crimson Tide and Gamecocks are set for 6 p.m. starts with game three NHL HOCKEY Mount Aloysius 12, Juniata 10 New York at Orlando, 7 p.m. Salt Lake City
Navy 5, Coppin St. 4
scheduled to start at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Pitt-Bradford 10, Penn St.-Altoona 1
Boston at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Gonzaga 83, Baylor 71
7 p.m. — St. Louis at Chicago, NBC Sports Quinnipiac at CCSU, ppd.
Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 24
Toronto at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. At BOK Center
Network Rhode Island 17, UMass-Lowell 6
Sacred Heart 5, Hartford 4
Charlotte at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Tulsa, Okla.
Southern Miss strikes early, but loses to South Alabama SOCCER (MEN’S) St. John’s 7, St. Peter’s 5
Minnesota at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
San Antonio at Denver, 9 p.m.
Texas Tech 78, Buffalo 58
At Honda Center
HATTIESBURG -- Five first-inning runs, including a grand slam, St. Vincent 6-12, Thiel 5-5 Memphis at Portland, 10 p.m.
11:25 a.m. — Bayern Munich vs. Heidenheim, Seton Hall 10, Fairleigh Dickinson 5 Utah at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
Anaheim, Calif.
Regional Semifinals
were not enough Tuesday night for Southern Miss to overcome itself Seton Hill 12, Slippery Rock 7
and South Alabama.
quarterfinal, ESPNEWS UMass 6, Boston College 2
Houston at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Thursday, March 28
SOUTH Gonzaga 72, Florida State 58
The Golden Eagles walked a season-high 11 batters, committed 1:40 p.m. — Premier League: Manchester City vs. Alcorn St. 6, Tougaloo 4
Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. Texas Tech 63, Michigan 44
Cleveland at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Regional Championship
Catawba 12, Barton 2
the most errors they have had in a game in five years, twice loaded the Cardiff City, NBC Sports Network Davidson at North Carolina, ppd., weather
Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30
Friday’s Games
Thursday
bases without scoring a run and gave up the most runs in a game this High Point at UNC Greensboro, ppd., weather Texas Tech 75, Gonzaga 69
Atlanta at Orlando, 7 p.m. FINAL FOUR
Jacksonville 3, Florida St. 2, 11 innings
season in a 15-6 loss to the Jaguars. Liberty at Elon, ppd., weather
San Antonio at Washington, 7 p.m. At U.S. Bank Stadium
The loss snapped the Golden Eagles’ eight-game winning streak COLLEGE BASEBALL Lipscomb 9, Austin Peay 8
Toronto at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Boston at Indiana, 8 p.m.
Minneapolis
Louisville 8, Kentucky 3 National Semifinals
at Pete Taylor Park while the Jaguars (13-14) were able to snap a five- 6 p.m. — South Carolina at Alabama, SEC Maryland at William & Mary, ppd., weather
Detroit at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 6
Miami at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Virginia (33-3) vs. Auburn (30-9), 6:09 p.m.
game losing streak. 6:30 p.m. — Arkansas at Auburn, ESPNU Maryville (Tenn.) 15, Emory & Henry 0
North Alabama 10, Mississippi 6 New York at Houston, 8 p.m. Michigan State (32-6) vs. Texas Tech (30-6), 40
Southern Miss (17-9), which lost for the third time in its last four Memphis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. minutes after first game
COLLEGE BASKETBALL UNC Asheville at Charlotte, ppd., snow
UNC Wilmington at Campbell, ppd. weather Sacramento at Utah, 9 p.m. National Championship
games, took a 5-0 lead in the first inning off starter Jared Proctor. New Orleans at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
8 p.m. — College Slam-Dunk and 3-Point Cham- Valdosta St. 11, Augusta 4
Cleveland at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Monday, April 8
Bryant Bowen, who had two of Southern Miss’ six hits, connected VCU at Longwood, ppd., weather Semifinal winners, TBA
on the first career grand slam of his career with his fourth home run of pionships: 31st annual men’s and women’s skills Virginia St. at Chowan, 2, ppd. L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

the season. Danny Lynch knocked in the other run with a single. competition, Minneapolis, Minn., ESPN
MIDWEST
Augustana (Ill.) 6, Illinois Wesleyan 5
Portland at Denver, 10:30 p.m.
NCAA Tournament Glance Transactions
But after going scoreless for two innings against Southern Miss COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) Bethel (Ind.) 4, St. Francis (Ind.) 0
Culver-Stockton 21, Lincoln (Ill.) 10
All Times EDT Tuesday’s Sports Moves
FIRST FOUR BASEBALL
starter Ryan Och, South Alabama scored at least one run in the 6 p.m. — NIT Tournament: Teams TBD, Champion- Dayton 6, Butler 1 At UD Arena American League
Doane 7-5, Northwestern (Iowa) 6-6
remaining seven innings. Dayton, Ohio BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Traded C Andrew
ship, ESPN Grand View at Iowa, ccd. Tuesday, March 19 Susac to the Kansas City Royals for cash.
Ethan Wilson began the comeback with a two-run home run in the Indiana Wesleyan 5, Spring Arbor 3 Fairleigh Dickinson 82, Prairie View A&M 76 SEATTLE MARINERS — Reinstated RHP An-
third inning. COLLEGE LACROSEE (WOMEN’S) Iowa 3, Clarke 2 Belmont 81, Temple 70 thony Swarzak from 10-day IL. Optioned RHP
Manchester 6, Anderson (Ind.) 5 Wednesday, March 20 David McKay to Tacoma, retroactive to April 1.
“It was just a game of momentum, and they just kept chipping 6 p.m. — Ohio State at Penn State, Big Ten Milwaukee 16, Lakeland 2 North Dakota State 78, N.C. Central 74 TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Traded OF Kevin
Northwestern 11, Chicago St. 6 Arizona State 74, St. John’s 65 Pillar to San Francisco for INF Alen Hanson
away,” Southern Miss coach Scott Berry said. “They score seven of the Network Park 5, Hannibal-LaGrange 3 EAST REGIONAL and RHPs Juan De Paula and Derek Law, and
nine innings and we only score two. CURLING (MEN’S) Point Park at Shawnee St., 2, ccd. First Round OF Rodrigo Orozco to San Diego for OF Soc-
St. Norbert 4, Ripon 2 Thursday, March 21 rates Brito. Transferred OF Dalton Pompey to
“We had the big inning in the first, but they didn’t go away.” Tiffin 19, Hillsdale 7
9 p.m. — World Championship: U.S. vs. Scotland, Transylvania 6, Mount St. Joseph 3
At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena the 60-day IL. Agreed to terms with OF Randal
South Alabama reliever Zach Greene (1-0) allowed just one hit over Jacksonville, Fla. Grichuk on a five-year contract. Released RHP
the final four scoreless innings, walking one and striking out five. Alberta (taped), NBC Sports Network William Penn 4, Mount Mercy 3
Wright St. 11, Wofford 4
LSU 79, Yale 74 Bud Norris from a minor league contract.
Maryland 79, Belmont 77 National League
Southern Miss will remain home for a weekend Conference USA GOLF FAR WEST At Wells Fargo Arena ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with
Portland 16, Seattle 14 Des Moines, Iowa OF Ronald Acuña Jr. on an eight-year contract.
baseball series, hosting Marshall University beginning at 6 p.m. Friday. 11 a.m. — LPGA Tour Golf: ANA Inspiration, first
Basketball
Minnesota 86, Louisville 76 CINCINNATI REDS — Assigned LHP Brandon
round, Rancho Mirage, Calif., GOLF Michigan State 76, Bradley 65 Finnegan outright to Louisville (IL).
Friday, March 22 COLORADO ROCKIES — Placed LHP Jake
EMCC’s Forrester named MACJC Pitcher of the Week 3 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: Valero Texas Open, first NBA Glance At Colonial Life Arena McGee on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Carlos
All Times EDT Columbia, S.C. Estevez from Albuquerque (PCL).
SCOOBA – For his no-hitter during last Friday’s road win over East round, San Antonio, Texas, GOLF EASTERN CONFERENCE Duke 85, North Dakota State 62 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Designated OF
Atlantic Division UCF 73, VCU 58 Michael Reed for assignment.
Central, East Mississippi Community College’s Jaxen Forrester has 6 p.m. — LPGA Tour Golf: ANA Inspiration, first W L Pct GB At SAP Center Atlantic League
been named MACJC Baseball Pitcher of the Week. y-Toronto 55 23 .705 — San Jose, Calif. LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed LHP Darin
round, Rancho Mirage, Calif., GOLF x-Philadelphia 49 28 .636 5½ Liberty 80, Mississippi State 76 Downs and RHP Enrique Burgos. Placed INF
A sophomore right-hander, Forrester had nine strikeouts and two x-Boston 46 32 .590 9 Virginia Tech 66, Saint Louis 52 Taylor Ard on the reserve/retired list.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (BOYS) Second Round Frontier League
walks during the Lions’ 10-1 nightcap victory over the Warriors last Brooklyn 39 39 .500 16
Saturday, March 23 EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Traded RHP Garrett
week in Decatur. He allowed only five ECCC batters to reach base, 11a.m. — GIECO Nationals: IMG Academy (Fla.) New York 15 62 .195 39½
Southeast Division At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Harris to the Trois Rivieres Aigles of the Can-
while throwing 61 of his 93 pitches for strikes, during the seven-inning vs. Sunrise Christian (Kan.), quarterfinal, Queens, W L Pct GB Jacksonville, Fla.
LSU 69, Maryland 67
Am League for a player to be named later.
GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Signed 1B Austin
Miami 38 39 .494 —
complete game. The only score Forrester gave up was an unearned N.Y., NSPNU Orlando 38 40 .487 ½ At Wells Fargo Arena O’Brien.
Charlotte 35 42 .455 3 Des Moines, Iowa JOLIET SLAMMERS — Signed OF Travis Bolin
run in the last inning on an infield throwing error. 1 p.m. — GIECO Nationals: University School Washington 32 46 .410 6½ Michigan State 70, Minnesota 50 to a contract extension.
Earlier in the week against Northwest Mississippi, Forrester had Atlanta 28 50 .359 10½ Sunday, March 24 SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed 1B/3B
(Fla.) vs. Montverde (Fla.), quarterfinal, Queens, Central Division At Colonial Life Arena Matt Rose.
four strikeouts, including a dropped third strike, in one inning of relief W L Pct GB Columbia, S.C. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS — Signed LHP
work. For the week, the Spanish Fort, Alabama, product struck out 13 N.Y., ESPNU y-Milwaukee 58 20 .744 — Duke 77, UCF 76 Brad Burdett and C Andy Cosgrove.
At SAP Center WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Signed INF
batters and walked three while allowing only two runs (both unearned) 3 p.m. — GIECO Nationals: Bishop Gorman (Nev.) x-Indiana
Detroit
46 32 .590 12
39 38 .506 18½ San Jose, Calif. Javier Betancourt.
on just one hit during eight total innings of work. vs. La Lumiere (Ind.), quarterfinal, Queens, N.Y., Chicago 21 57 .269 37 Virginia Tech 67, Liberty 58
At Capital One Arena
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
Cleveland 19 59 .244 39
ESPNU WESTERN CONFERENCE Washington NBA — Fined Golden State F Draymon Green
Southwest Division Regional Semifinals $35,000 and G Stephen Curry $25,000 for pub-
Prep baseball 5 p.m. — GIECO Nationals: Wasatch (Utah) vs.
y-Houston
W L Pct GB
50 28 .641 —
Friday, March 29
Michigan State 80, LSU 63
lic statements impugning the integrity of NBA
officiating and Golden State F Kevin Durant
Oak Hill Academy (Va.), quarterfinal, Queens, N.Y., x-San Antonio 45 33 .577 5 Duke 75, Virginia Tech 73 $15,000 for public criticism of officiating.
New Orleans 32 46 .410 18 Regional Championship WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Fired president
ESPNU
Heritage Academy sweeps Leake Academy in baseball NBA BASKETBALL
Memphis
Dallas
31 46 .403 18½
31 46 .403 18½
Sunday, March 31
Michigan State 68, Duke 67
Ernie Grunfeld.
Women’s NBA
A walk-off home run by Parker Ray gave Heritage Academy a Northwest Division SOUTH REGIONAL NEW YORK LIBERTY — Named Charmin
baseball sweep of Leake Academy on Tuesday. The Patriots won the 7 p.m. — Milwaukee at Philadelphia, TNT
x-Denver
W L Pct GB
51 26 .662 —
First Round
Thursday, March 21
Smith assistant coach.
FOOTBALL
second game, 6-5, after pitcher Blayze Berry struck out 11 in a 5-2 win 9:30 p.m. — Golden State at LA Lakers, TNT x-Portland 49 28 .636 2 At The XL Center National Football League
x-Utah 47 30 .610 4 Hartford, Conn. ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed CB Tra-
in the opening game. Ray had two hits in the second game, and JR SOCCER (WOMEN’S) x-Oklahoma City 45 33 .577 6½ Villanova 61, Saint Mary’s 57 maine Brock to a one-year contract.
Lott drove in two runs. Banks Hyde had two hits for the Patriots in the Minnesota 34 43 .442 17 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed RB Ben-
8:30 p.m. — International Friendly: U.S. vs. Aus- Pacific Division Purdue 61, Old Dominion 48 ny Cunningham and OT Josh Wells.
opener. The Patriots (13-6) play at Leake on Thursday night. W L Pct GB Alliance of American Football
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x-L.A. Clippers 47 31 .603 6½ At Colonial Life Arena operations.

Golf
Ole Miss women finish runner-up at The Bruzzy major league baseball
ARGYLE, Texas – Windy conditions proved tough for the No. 41

21-year-old Braves star agrees to $100 million deal

Ole Miss women’s golf team Tuesday on the final day of The Bruzzy as
the Rebels shot a final round 10-over 298 to finish runner-up.
Ole Miss finished two strokes back of the team champion, No. 35
Baylor. The Rebels shot a program record single-round score to start
off the week, firing a 12-under 276 right out of the gates on Monday THE ASSOCIATED PRESS player under club control Acuña and the team shared best young player I’ve seen.
morning. with less than one year of equal interest in the long- But from a front office stand-
The Rebels led the field in par-5 scoring, going 14-under on the ATLANTA — When major league service. term deal. point, I wanted to see how
longest holes on the course, and birdies, carding 55 total as a team.
“The conditions were tough today with gusty winds and unfortu-
Ronald Acuña Jr. is earning The NL Rookie of the “The key was that these Ronald came into spring
nately we faltered a little at the end of our round after making a great $17 million per year in his Year, Acuña agreed to a deal deals only get done when training. He was the exact
run for the win,” head coach Kory Henkes said. “Anytime you are in prime, the Atlanta Braves with two team options that, both sides want to get it same guy, which was telling
contention it is valuable learning experience for our young team. We may have one of baseball’s if exercised, would raise the done,” Anthopoulos said. to me.”
played with a lot of heart this week and we are proud of the progress we best bargains. value to $124 million over 10 “The last few weeks we Acuña opened his first
are making as we approach the post season.”
Ellen Hutchinson-Kay put together a career week going 69-74- From the perspective years. went back and forth and full season last week as the
71—214 and finishing in the top-10, moving up 13 spots on the final day of Acuña, that possibility “No, I have no regrets,” this morning we were finally Braves cleanup hitter. He hit
to a tie for eighth. The freshman’s 2-under tournament performance isn’t a concern. At 21, he is Acuña said through a trans- able to come to terms.” his first homer of the year in
makes for a new career-low 54-hole score for her and her first round the youngest player to land lator. “No one can see the Anthopoulos said he felt Monday night’s 8-0 win over
3-under 69 was a career-best 18-hole score. Hutchinson-Kay led the
team in birdies with 14 and played the par-5’s at 4-under throughout
a $100 million deal and he future. No one knows what’s more confident about ex- the Chicago Cubs .
the week. said he has no regrets about going to happen tomorrow, tending the big offer after He made his major
Conner Beth Ball matched Hutchinson-Kay finishing tied for 8th gaining that security so ear- so I’m extremely happy with seeing Acuña retain his league debut last April 25
individually, her eight top-10 finish of her career and fourth this season. ly in his career. the decision we’ve all made work ethic following his and began Tuesday with
The sophomore shot back-to-back 69’s on the first day before finishing Acuña and the Braves and I’m just excited to be 2018 success. 165 days of service. Acuña
with a 4-over 76. Ball was second on the team in birdies with 13.
The Rebels return to the course on April 11 for the Liz Murphey
agreed to a $100 million, here.” “Everybody could see would have been eligible for
Collegiate Championship in Athens, Georgia. eight-year contract on Tues- Braves general manag- how talented he is,” Antho- free agency after the 2024
— From Special Reports day, the largest deal for a er Alex Anthopoulos said poulos said. “Like I said, season.
4B Wednesday, April 3, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

NCAA FINAL FOUR

U.S. Bank Stadium prepped for college hoop’s biggest show

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MINNEAPOLIS — The loss-
es taken last weekend by Duke,
Gonzaga, North Carolina and
Purdue pulled the curtains on
their seasons, one painful game
short of the Final Four.
Those teams that made
it to Minneapolis? The guys
from Michigan State, Texas
Tech, Auburn and Virginia
will be greeted, literally, by gi-
ant drapes inside the building
where the 2019 champion will
be determined.
Yes, the bigger and fancier
the site, the more complicated
the conversion. From the extra
speakers to the special cen-
ter-hung scoreboard to the tem-
porary blinds at U.S. Bank Sta-
dium, turning a football-sized
venue into a basketball-friendly
facility has become quite the
project.
That’s fitting, of course, be-
cause the Final Four has be-
come quite the event.
“People have said, ‘It’s a
game for an arena,’ but trying
to go back at this point on the
opportunities? Instead of giving
approximately 5,000 tickets to
each school, they’d be receiv-
ing far less than that, and then
you’ve got all of the member-
ship, the other schools that want
access, and the general public,”
said L.J. Wright, the NCAA’s
director of men’s basketball
championships. “The demand
is still here, and so we want to
expose and help grow the game
through that exposure.”
When the NCAA first began
using an “in-the-round” seat-
ing configuration at Ford Field
in Detroit in 2009, where the
court is placed on the middle of
the turf instead of in one of the
corners and the entire bowl is
used, the minimum-capacity re-
quirement for a Final Four was
raised to 60,000 seats.
That whittled the candidate
pool to the 10 climate-controlled
NFL-level venues, which had
been sprinkled into the rotation
throughout the 1980s and 1990s
until the last NBA-sized host
was used in East Rutherford,
New Jersey, in 1996. There are
currently only 10 covered sta-
diums big enough in the entire
country to bid.
Nestled into a compact down-
town, filled with state-of-the-
art amenities and fresh from
holding the Super Bowl just 14
months ago, U.S. Bank Stadi-
um fits the bill. The not-quite-
3-year-old facility’s defining
feature, though, created an ad-
ditional challenge for the host.
The skyline-facing front of the
building is essentially one big
picture window, including five
of the world’s largest pivoting
glass doors ranging from 75 to
95 feet high. Then there’s the
roof, about 60 percent of which
was composed of a translucent
plastic called ETFE.
Even on some of those
coldest afternoons, like the
2-degree outside temperature
at kickoff of the Super Bowl,
enough sunlight can stream in
to make a television viewer do
a double-take and wonder for a
second if the game was actually
being played in Arizona or Flor-
ida.
“That’s what makes this
building unique. That’s what
makes it beautiful. That’s what
really makes it the gold stan-
dard in the NFL. Unfortunately
that is also what makes it very
complex for us,” said Patrick
Talty, the general manager for
stadium operator SMG. “Be-
cause of that competitive na-
ture, needing the light to be the
same for all teams in all situa-
tions, we then have to take our
biggest asset away.”

Comics & Puzzles

DILBERT
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY: This may even spent some occasions
I am a seem like a happy together. My boyfriend thinks
woman in complaint, but I’m this is totally dysfunctional, so I
my 30s working starting to have agreed that we would not spend
two jobs to make doubts about occasions together anymore.
ends meet after this relation- About a year ago, he started
a divorce. A few ship because it not wanting to participate in any
months ago, I met seems like we event with my kids. We argued,
a nice gentleman live in completely and he said some nasty things
who has been un- different worlds. I about them. I was appalled.
derstanding about really like him and Had he just pretended to like
my situation and want this to work them? He has had nothing to
ZITS crazy hours, and out, regardless do with them for months.
we have a pretty of his money. Do My son is getting married
stable relation- you think there’s next week, and when I told my
ship. Feelings a way to salvage boyfriend I don’t think it’s right
have developed, this relationship that he come, he flipped out.
and we’re thinking
Dear Abby and turn it back Why would a man who didn’t
about getting to the way things want anything to do with my
more serious. were? — DON’T WANT THE kids expect to be welcomed at
He recently disclosed that GLASS SLIPPERS their wedding? Am I wrong? —
he’s actually very wealthy. DEAR DON’T: I sure do. Tell PERPLEXED IN FLORIDA
He works full time and has a the gentleman exactly what you DEAR PERPLEXED: Your chil-
modest lifestyle, so the news told me, or show him this col- dren are not wrong. You are not
caught me off-guard. umn and tell him the letter was wrong. The man you have been
I enjoyed his company written by you. In a successful involved with for three years
before the revelation, and I relationship, honest commu- appears to be determined to
GARFIELD almost wish he hadn’t told me. nication is essential. Now isolate you from those to whom
Now that his secret is out, he that you know more about his you are closest, and it is a big
has been going over the top financial situation, things will red flag! This isn’t a question of
with gifts and offering to pay never be the way they were, but right or wrong. It’s a question of
for things so I won’t have to by continuing the conversation, whether you want to continue a
work a second job. Because I the two of you can navigate relationship with him and, if so,
have always worked hard and through this. at what cost.
offered to pay for dates, I have DEAR ABBY: I have been
declined his offers, and I feel dating a man for three years. Dear Abby is written by
really awkward about accepting When we first met, he bonded Abigail Van Buren, also known
the extravagant gifts he insists very well with my three adult as Jeanne Phillips, and was
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Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April
3). Your people already know
the value of what you bring to
the table, but they’ll appreciate
you even more as outsiders
take notice, praising and
promoting you in the glow of
your solar return. You’ll get
the support you need for your
special agenda in June. You’ll
see more of the world in 2020
BABY BLUES and get special travel deals.
Libra and Leo adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 9, 40, 33,
14 and 28.
ARIES (March 21-April
19). If you’re going to forget
something about an interaction,
forget the bad parts. That won’t
be the natural thing to do, but it
will be the move that will make
BEETLE BAILEY
MALLARD FILLMORE
FAMILY CIRCUS
you happier and more effective.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
Don’t mix up mistakes and
crimes. Give yourself and others
the wide margins for error that
everyone needs when learning
something new. This awkward
phase will be over soon enough.
GEMINI (May 21-June
21). It’s a strange thing to
ask yourself to consider your
emotions from a less emotional
perspective, but some amount
of detachment will benefit you
as you sort through recent hap-
penings and decide how you’d
like to react.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
Getting out, active and moving
in the world will be so crucial to
your mood and progress. You’ll
need the influence of other
people, as well as some fresh
air and sunshine, to be your
best self.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
Swap nostalgic stories with peo-
ple you’ve known awhile — it
cements the bond, brings good
cheer and lends a healthy per-
spective of time to everyone’s
mindset.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
The goal is no longer seeming
doable, but this is not a sign
that you should drop the goal.
Change up your action steps.
A different approach will yield
different results.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.
23). You’re not thinking about
your own interests as you go
into today’s venture, ready to
do whatever you can to make
things better for everyone else.
It just works out that by helping
the others, you wind up helping
yourself.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). Remind yourself of your
own happy history. You’ve much
to be proud of. It’s one of those
days when the active efforts
you take to bring yourself up
will work well to keep your
heart buoyant and your mood
resilient.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). Tune in to what’s going on
inside you. When you can find
peace in your own heart, there
is nothing to worry or fear about
any other place on the Earth.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Decision paralysis is
caused by having too many op-
tions to choose from. But when
you really analyze your choices
today, there are far fewer that
make real sense for you. In fact,
there are but two.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). You don’t absolutely have
to complete each and every dai-
ly task in order to feel happier,
but it helps! Things left undone
weigh disproportionately on your
mind, and handling them gives
you a lift.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). Negotiations ensue. The
values on the table being
haggled over are not the sum
total of what is at stake. With
wisdom, this can work better
than expected for all involved.

Overnight sensation
SOLUTION:
Food
‘Amazing’ garlic
BY JAN SWOOPE
jswoope@cdispatch.com
S
o many foods, spices and herbs
we take for granted have amaz-
ing histories. Garlic is one of
them. Even if there’s nary a werewolf
or evil spirit to ward off, springtime’s
harvest of fresh garlic can inspire a
peek into this wonder food that has
a significant place in culture and
folklore.
Garlic, a close relative of the
onion, shallot, leek and chive, has
been used for thousands of years for
medicinal purposes by civilizations
from Egyptians and Babylonians to
the Greeks and Romans.
Did you know slaves building the
pyramids were fed garlic for endur-
ance? That Greek athletes would take
copious amounts before competition?
That Greek and Roman soldiers
ate garlic for strength and courage
before battle? That in World War I,
garlic was used to treat wounds on
the front lines? Garlic juice on swabs
of sterile sphagnum moss helped
prevent gangrene and sepsis in the
trenches, says gourmetgarden.com.
Cloves of garlic were found in
King Tutankhamen’s tomb. Henry
IV of France was baptized in water
containing garlic (academic.oup.
com). Ancients prescribed garlic for
digestion, animal bites, arthritis,
convulsions, respiratory ailments
and a host of other concerns. Modern
research, as most of us are aware, has
shown that bygone cultures were on
to something. Garlic is currently used
Go ahead and combine sweet potato to the tang of biscuits
BY AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN
I
t was only a matter of time before
sweet potato-loving Southern cooks
combined the fluffy texture and
pleasant tang of biscuits with the earthy
sweetness of this popular tuber.
To add this potato’s natural sweet-
ness to biscuits without weighing down
the dough, we microwaved the sweet po-
tatoes, which eliminated their moisture
while concentrating their flavor.
After mashing the flesh, we stirred
in cider vinegar to mimic buttermilk’s
tang and to create greater lift once com-
bined with the dough’s baking powder
and baking soda. We maximized the
biscuits’ tender texture with low-protein
cake flour and opted for the deep, mo-
lasses-like sweetness of brown sugar to
complement the sweet potatoes.
The dough took on a pretty orange
color, and, once baked, the biscuits
Garlic — once eaten by Greek soldiers to give
themselves courage and strength in battle —
spices up this shrimp dish with sticky honey butter
soy sauce.
tasteofhome.com
Garlic and apple flavors
complement this pork
roast that goes great with
steamed fresh asparagus
and roasted red potatoes.
for conditions related to the heart and
blood system and numerous other
health issues.
But back to the kitchen. Garlic
is used in cuisines worldwide. With
its spicy flavor that mellows and
sweetens with cooking, it’s great in
stir fries, curries, soups and sauces
and pairs well with onions, tomatoes,
emerged tender and subtly sweet, per-
fectly ready for a smear of butter or jam,
or to be sliced and stuffed with ham and
mustard. If you can find them, Beaure-
gard sweet potatoes are the best variety
for these biscuits.
The biscuits can be stored in airtight
container for up to two days.
SWEET POTATO BISCUITS
Servings: 16
Start to finish: 1 hour, 30 minutes
2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, unpeeled, lightly
pricked all over with fork
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
3 1/4 cups (13 ounces) cake flour
1/4 cup packed (13/4 ounces) dark brown
sugar
5 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2
inch pieces and chilled, plus
See Biscuits, 6B “Vegetables Illustrated.”
THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2019
therecipecritic.com
chili, ginger, basil, beans, chicken,
pork and seafood.
Mississippi’s garlic harvest season
is “coming into bloom,” so a few
recipes to put garlic to good use are
suggested below. One might even
find a place in your Easter menu. The
garlic-apple pork roast is simple to
See Garlic, 6B
Sweet potato helps make these biscuits tender and subtly sweet. The recipe is from
LIFESTYLES EDITOR
Jan Swoope: 328-2471
Carl Tremblay/America’s Test Kitchen via AP
Beer and cider vinegar provide depth and
brightness to these shredded beef tacos from
the cookbook “How to Braise Everything.”
Short ribs in a
beer and cider
vinegar lead to
great tacos
BY AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN
C
arne deshebrada, literally meaning
“shredded beef,” is a common offering
at Mexican taco stands. It’s made by
braising a large cut of beef until ultra-tender
and then shredding the meat and tossing it
with a flavorful rojo sauce made with toma-
toes and/or dried chiles.
Although short ribs are a bit nontradi-
tional, their ultra-beefy flavor made them
an excellent choice. To achieve flavorful
browning, we raised the beef up out of the
braising liquid by resting it on onion rounds;
the ambient heat browned the short ribs just
enough for this dish.
Next, we created a braising liquid that
would infuse the beef with flavor and later
act as a base for our rojo sauce. Beer and ci-
der vinegar provided depth and brightness,
and tomato paste boosted savory flavor.
Smoky-sweet ancho chiles gave the sauce a
rounder flavor and a gentle, spicy kick.
Cumin, cinnamon, cloves, oregano, and
bay leaves added warmth and complexity.
Once the beef had finished cooking, we pu-
reed the braising liquid into a sauce with a
smooth, luxurious consistency. A bright,
tangy slaw provided a nice counterbalance
to the rich meat. Use a full-bodied lager or
ale such as Dos Equis or Sierra Nevada.
SHREDDED BEEF TACOS
Servings: 6-8
Start to finish: 3 1/2 hours
1 1/2 cups beer
4 dried ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded, and torn
into 1/2 inch pieces (1 cup)
1/2 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons tomato paste
6 garlic cloves, lightly crushed and peeled
3 bay leaves
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons dried oregano
Salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 large onion, sliced into 1/2 inch-thick rounds
3 pounds boneless beef short ribs, trimmed and cut
into 2 inch cubes
18 (6 inch) corn tortillas, warmed
1 recipe Cabbage-Carrot Slaw (recipe follows)
4 ounces queso fresco, crumbled (1 cup)
Lime wedges
n Adjust oven rack to lower middle position and
heat oven to 325 F. Combine beer, anchos, vinegar,
tomato paste, garlic, bay leaves, cumin, oregano, 2
teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, cloves, and
cinnamon in Dutch oven. Arrange onion rounds in
single layer on bottom of pot. Place beef on top of
onion rounds in single layer. Cover and cook until
See Tacos, 6B
Steve Klise/America’s Test Kitchen via AP
6B Wednesday, April 3, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Cucumber, fennel, apples and

romaine sing in this salad
BY AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN

A
ll too often, chopped salads
wind up tasting mediocre
and doused in dressing. We
were set on creating a simple ver-
sion that was fresh and flavorful.
We settled on a mix of flavors
and textures, selecting cucumber,
fennel, apples and romaine. Red
onion added a bit of sharpness, and
a modest amount of crumbled goat
cheese offered a creamy textural
contrast. We lightly salted the cu- Sudoku YESTERDAY’S ANSWER
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in the dressing for just five minutes

before adding the romaine infused
every component with flavor while
still keeping it fresh and light. Use
any sweet apple here, such as Fuji,
Jonagold, Pink Lady, Jonathan, Ma-
coun, or Gala.
FENNEL, APPLE AND CHICKEN
CHOPPED SALAD
Servings: 4
Start to finish: 1 hour, 45 minutes
1 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise,
seeded, and sliced 1/2 inch thick
Salt and pepper
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken
breasts, trimmed of all visible fat and
pounded to 3/4 inch thickness
3 ounces goat cheese, crumbled (3/4
cup)
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup minced fresh tarragon
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 Fuji, Gala, or Golden Delicious apples,
cored, quartered, and sliced crosswise
Fennel, apple and chicken fill this chopped salad with flavor. The recipe is
from “The Complete Diabetes Cookbook.”
1/4 inch thick
1 fennel bulb, stalks discarded, bulb
halved, cored, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1 romaine lettuce heart (6 ounces), cut
into 1/2 inch pieces
n Toss cucumber with 1/2 teaspoon
salt in colander and let drain for 15 to 30
minutes.
n Whisk 4 quarts water and 2 table-
spoons salt in Dutch oven until salt is
dissolved. Arrange breasts, skinned side
up, in steamer basket, making sure not to
overlap them. Submerge steamer basket
in water.
n Heat pot over medium heat, stirring
liquid occasionally to even out hot spots,
until water registers 175 F, 15 to 20
minutes. Turn off heat, cover pot, remove
Daniel J. van Ackere/America’s Test Kitchen via AP
from burner, and let sit until meat regis-
ters 160 F, 17 to 22 minutes. Transfer
chicken to paper towel-lined plate and
refrigerate until cool, about 30 minutes.
(Chicken can be refrigerated for up to 2
days.)
n Whisk goat cheese, vinegar, tarragon,
and oil together in large bowl. Pat chicken
dry with paper towels and cut into 1/2
inch pieces. Add chicken, cucumber,
apples, fennel, and onion to dressing
and gently toss to coat. Let sit at room
temperature until flavors meld, about 5
minutes. Add lettuce and gently toss to
coat. Season with pepper to taste. Serve.
Nutrition information per serving: 359 cal-
ories; 112 calories from fat; 12 g fat (5 g
saturated; 0 g trans fats); 109 mg choles-
terol; 477 mg sodium; 29 g carbohydrate;
7 g fiber; 20 g sugar; 32 g protein.

Garlic
Continued from Page 5B
prepare for a slow cooker.
Or use lemon and garlic
new potatoes as a side
dish. Shrimp lovers may
opt for that dish coated in
a delicious sticky honey
garlic butter soy sauce.
Having corn on the cob
for supper? Try the garlic
lemon butter on it.
A kitchen tip for
getting that heady garlic
smell off your hands after
peeling, from lifehacker.
com: Neutralize the odor
by rubbing your hands
with a stainless steel
object (spoon, knife, etc.)
under cold water, as if the
object was soap. (Try it af-
ter handling onions, too.)
Oh, and according to
folklore, dreaming that
garlic is in the house is
supposedly lucky. Dream-
ing about eating garlic
means you will discover
hidden secrets. So after
eating well, sleep well.
HONEY GARLIC
BUTTER SHRIMP
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 4-6
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
Juice of one small lemon
1 pound large shrimp, peeled
and deveined
2 tablespoons butter
Green onions, for garnish
n In a small bowl whisk
honey, soy sauce, garlic and
lemon. Add half of the sauce
to the shrimp and let marinate
for 30 minutes.
n In a medium sized skillet
add the butter. Add the shrimp
and discard marinade. Season
with salt and pepper. Turn the
heat to medium high. Cook un-
til the shrimp turns pink about
2 minutes each side. Add the
reserved marinade and pour
over shrimp. Cook until the
sauce starts to thicken and
coats the shrimp. Garnish with
green onions.
(Source: the recipecritic.com)
GARLIC-APPLE
PORK ROAST
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 8 hours + stand-
ings
Makes 12 servings
1 boneless pork loin roast (3
1/2-4 pounds)
1 jar (12 ounces) apple jelly
1/2 cup water n Cut scrubbed potatoes
2 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic into wedges; place in a large
1 tablespoon dried parsley saucepan. Add water to cover;
flakes bring to a boil. Cook, covered,
1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons sea- until tender, 10-15 minutes.
soned salt Drain.
1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper n In the same pan, heat oil
over medium-high heat. Add
n Cut roast in half; place in potatoes; cook until browned,
a 5-quart cooker. In a small 4-6 minutes. Add garlic; cook
bowl, combine the jelly, water 1 minute longer. Remove
and garlic; pour over roast.
Sprinkle with parsley, salt and from heat. Stir in remaining
ingredients.
pepper.
n Cover and cook on low until Nutrition: 3/4 cup: 166
calories, 8g fat (2g saturated
meat is tender, 8-10 hours.
Let stand 15 minutes before fat), 4mg cholesterol, 240mg
slicing. Serve with cooking sodium, 19g carbohydrate (1g
juices, if desired. sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch,
Nutrition facts: 4 ounces
cooked pork: 237 calories, 6g 1-1/2 fat. ACROSS
fat (2g saturated fat), 66mg (Source: tasteofhome.com) 1 Mob pursuers
cholesterol, 165mg sodium,
19g carbohydrate (17g sugars,
5 Sound of delight
0 fiber), 26g protein. GARLIC LEMON BUTTER 11 Egg outline
12 Dawn goddess
(Source: tasteofhome.com, Prep/total time: 10 minutes
Jennifer Loos) Makes 1/2 cups 13 Grant of films
14 Like many
1/2 cup butter, softened lifeguards
LEMON GARLIC 2-3 teaspoons grated lemon
zest
15 Printer’s supply
16 Evergreen trees
NEW POTATOES 1 garlic clove, minced
17 Enormous
Prep/total time: 25 minutes 1 teaspoon minced fresh
parsley 19 Rent out
Makes 4 servings
1/4 teaspoon salt, optional 22 Panel member
1 pound small red potatoes Pepper, to taste 24 Cumin or cori-
2 tablespoons olive oil ander
2 garlic cloves, minced n In small bowl, beat all ingre- 26 Over again
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan dients until blended. Refriger- 27 Fairy tale
cheese
2 tablespoons lemon juice
ate up to 1 week or freeze up
to 3 months. monster
1/4 teaspoon salt (Source: tasteofhome.com, 28 Notions
30 Boring
2 John, in Wales 23 Take apart
1/4 teaspoon pepper Margie Wampler) 3 Hunter, e.g. 25 Substandard
31 Horror’s Chaney 4 Cunning 29 Spooky gath-

Tacos
32 Wield, as power 5 Gown material ering
34 Rural spread 6 Gallon divisions 30 Skirt edge
35 Air gun ammo 7 Coffee dispensers 33 Clinic shots
Continued from Page 5B 38 Split start 8 Long time 34 Stadium group
meat is well browned and tender, 2 1/2 be refrigerated for up to 2 days; gently
41 Airplane wing 9 “You — Here” 36 Lockup feature
1 large carrot, peeled and shredded
to 3 hours. reheat before serving.) 1 jalapeno chile, stemmed, seeded, and part 10 Young fellow 37 Set eyes on
n Using slotted spoon, transfer beef to n Spoon small amount of beef into each minced 42 Bureau 16 Distant 38 Outlaw
large bowl, cover loosely with aluminum warm tortilla and serve, passing slaw, 1 teaspoon dried oregano 43 Continental coin 18 Corn Belt state 39 In the past
foil, and set aside. Strain liquid through queso fresco, and lime wedges separate- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro 44 Gallows sights
fine-mesh strainer into 2 cup liquid 19 Robin’s-egg, e.g. 40 “The Matrix” hero
ly. 45 Bit of rind 20 Stocking color 41 Turkish topper
measuring cup (do not wash pot). Discard n Whisk vinegar, water, sugar, and salt
onion rounds and bay leaves. Transfer in large bowl until sugar is dissolved. Add DOWN 21 Abound
remaining solids to blender. Let strained
liquid settle for 5 minutes, then skim any
CABBAGE-CARROT SLAW cabbage, onion, carrot, jalapeño, and 1 Ellipse points
22 Lockup
fat from surface. Add water as needed to Makes about 8 cups oregano and toss to combine. Cover and
equal 1 cup. Pour liquid into blender with refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 24
reserved solids and blend until smooth, 1 cup cider vinegar hours. Drain slaw and stir in cilantro right
about 2 minutes. Transfer sauce to 1/2 cup water before serving.
now-empty pot. 1 tablespoon sugar Nutrition information per serving: 521
n Using 2 forks, shred beef into bite- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt calories; 187 calories from fat; 21 g fat (8
size pieces. Bring sauce to simmer over 1/2 head green cabbage, cored and g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 94 mg choles-
medium heat. Add beef and stir to coat. sliced thin (6 cups) terol; 846 mg sodium; 44 g carbohydrate;
Season with salt to taste. (Beef can 1 onion, sliced thin 9 g fiber; 9 g sugar; 35 g protein.

Biscuits
Continued from Page 5B
2 tablespoons melted
4 tablespoons vegetable
shortening, cut into 1/2 inch
pieces and chilled
n Microwave potatoes on
plate until very soft and
surfaces are wet, 15-20 min-
utes, flipping every 5 minutes.
Immediately cut potatoes in
half. When potatoes are cool
enough to handle, scoop flesh
into large bowl and, using
potato masher, mash until
smooth. (You should have 2
cups. Reserve any extra for
another use.) Stir in vinegar
and refrigerate until cool,
about 15 minutes.
n Adjust oven rack to middle
position and heat oven to
425 F. Line rimmed baking
sheet with parchment paper.
Process flour, sugar, baking
powder, baking soda, and salt
in food processor until com-
bined. Scatter chilled butter
and shortening over top and
pulse until mixture resem-
bles coarse meal, about 15
pulses. Transfer flour mixture
to bowl with cooled potatoes
and fold with rubber spatula
until incorporated.
n Turn out dough onto
floured counter and knead
until smooth, 8 to 10 times.
Pat dough into 9 inch circle,
about 1 inch thick. Using
floured 2 1/4 inch round
cutter, stamp out biscuits and
arrange on prepared sheet.
Gently pat dough scraps into
1 inch-thick circle and stamp
out remaining biscuits. (You
should have 16 biscuits
total.)
n Brush tops of biscuits
with melted butter and bake
until golden brown, 18 to 22
minutes. Let biscuits cool on
sheet for 15 minutes before
serving.
Nutrition information per serv-
ing: 265 calories; 93 calories
from fat; 10 g fat (5 g satu-
rated; 0 g trans fats); 19 mg
cholesterol; 450 mg sodium; WHATZIT ANSWER
39 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber;
6 g sugar; 3 g protein. Log cabin
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Instrument WEDNESDAY,
Letters of Administra-
APRIL
tion have 3, 2019
been 7B
granted
No. As Reformed in and issued to the under-
Chancery Cause No. signed upon the Estate
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ceased, by the Chan-
SUBSTITUTED TRUST- NOTICE OF SUBSTI- WHEREAS, U.S. Bank SUBSTITUTED TRUST- SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S SUBSTITUTED TRUST- cery Court of Lowndes

classifieds
EE’S NOTICE OF SALE TUTE TRUSTEE'S SALE Trust, N.A., as Trustee EE'S NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE OF SALE EE'S NOTICE OF SALE County, Mississippi, on
for LSF9 Master Parti- the 12th day of Febru-
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI STATE OF MISSISSIPPI cipation Trust has here- WHEREAS, on October WHEREAS, on Decem- WHEREAS, on July 26, ary, 2019. This is to
COUNTY OF Lowndes COUNTY OF LOWNDES tofore substituted Sha- 21, 2003, Glenda G. ber 1, 1995, James E. 2012, Lona T. Rice, an give notice to all per-
piro & Brown, LLC as Cumberland FKA Gl- Wiley executed a Deed unmarried woman ex- sons having claims
WHEREAS, on the 26th WHEREAS, default has Trustee by instrument enda G. Carnatham, a of Trust to Frank A. Ri- ecuted a certain deed of against said Estate to
Phone: 662.328.2424 day of November, 2013,
Caleb D Stratton an un-
occurred in the perform- dated April 13, 2017
ance of the covenants, and recorded in the
widowed person ex- ley as Trustee for the
ecuted a certain deed of benefit of Bank of Mis-
trust to Real Estate
Closing Services, Inc.,
probate and register
same with the Chan-
classifieds@cdispatch.com married man, executed terms and conditions of aforesaid Chancery trust to Debera Bridges, sissippi, which Deed of Trustee for the benefit cery Clerk of Lowndes
County, Mississippi,
and delivered a certain a Deed of Trust dated Clerk's Office in Book Trustee for the benefit Trust was recorded of Mortgage Electronic
cdispatch.com/classifieds Deed of Trust unto J August 27, 2012, ex- MORT2017 at Page of Citifinancial Real Es- as/in Book 1150, Page Registration Systems, within ninety (90) days
P.O. Box 511 • 516 Main Street Douglas Dalrymple,
Trustee for Mortgage
ecuted by EDWARD AR- 8993; and
THUR FURNARI, convey-
tate Services, Inc. which 573 in the Office of the Inc. as nominee for Plat- from this date. A failure
deed of trust is of re- Chancery Clerk of inum Mortgage, Inc., its to probate and register
Columbus, MS 39703 Electronic Registration ing certain real property WHEREAS, default hav- cord in the office of the Lowndes County, Mis- successors and as- said claims will forever
bar the same.
Systems, Inc. as nomin- therein described to MI- ing been made in the Chancery Clerk of sissippi; and signs which deed of
ee for Renasant Bank, CHAEL LYON, as Trust- terms and conditions of Lowndes County, State trust is of record in the

deadliNes
Beneficiary, to secure ee, for MORTGAGE said deed of trust and of Mississippi in Book WHEREAS, the afore- office of the Chancery This the 15th day of
an indebtedness therein ELECTRONIC REGISTRA- the entire debt secured 2003 at Page 43019; mentioned Deed of Clerk of Lowndes March, 2019.
described, which Deed TION SYSTEMS INC AS thereby having been de- and Trust was re-recorded in County, State of Missis-
(Deadlines subject to change.) of Trust is recorded in NOMINEE FOR ONE RE- clared to be due and Book 1152, Page 69 in sippi in Book 2012 at /s/ Natasha Amous
VERSE MORTGAGE LLC, payable in accordance ADMINISTRATRIX
For Placing/Canceling the office of the Chan-
cery Clerk of Lowndes Original Beneficiary, to with the terms of said
WHEREAS, Colonial Im- the Office of the Chan-
pact Fund II LLC has cery Clerk of Lowndes
Page 18161; and

Classified Line Ads: County, Mississippi in secure the indebted- deed of trust, U.S. Bank heretofore substituted County, Mississippi; WHEREAS, Wells Fargo PUBLISH: 3/20, 3/27,
Mort Book 2013 at ness therein described, Trust, N.A., as Trustee Shapiro & Brown, LLC and Bank, N.A. has hereto- & 4/3/2019
Sunday .................. Thursday 3:00 p.m. Page 32073; and as same appears of re- for LSF9 Master Parti- as Trustee by instru- fore substituted Sha-
Monday.................... Friday 12:00 p.m. cord in the office of the cipation Trust, the legal ment dated February WHEREAS, the afore- piro & Brown, LLC as IN THE CHANCERY
WHEREAS, on the 20th Chancery Clerk of holder of said indebted- 20, 2019 and recorded mentioned Deed of Trustee by instrument COURT OF LOWNDES
Tuesday.................Monday 12:00 p.m. day of October, 2016, Lowndes County, Mis- ness, having requested in the aforesaid Chan- Trust was again re-recor- dated January 16, 2019 COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Wednesday ........... Tuesday 12:00 p.m. Mortgage Electronic Re- sissippi filed and recor- the undersigned Substi- cery Clerk's Office in ded in Book 1157, Page and recorded in the
gistration Systems, Inc., ded September 12, tuted Trustee to ex- Book 2019 at Page 829 in the Office of the aforesaid Chancery IN THE MATTER OF THE
Thursday ........ Wednesday 12:00 p.m. as nominee for Renas- 2012, in Deed Book ecute the trust and sell 3101; and Chancery Clerk of Clerk's Office in Book ESTATE OF TIMOTHY D.
Friday .................. Thursday 12:00 p.m. ant Bank, assigned said 2012, Page 21582 ; said land and property
in accordance with the
Lowndes County, Mis- MORT2019 at Page HUDGINS, SR., DE-
Deed of Trust unto and WHEREAS, default hav- sissippi; and 1255; and CEASED
LEGAL NOTICES must be PennyMac Loan Ser- terms of said deed of ing been made in the
submitted 2 business days prior to vices, LLC, by instru- WHEREAS, the benefi- trust and for the pur- terms and conditions of WHEREAS, Bank of Mis- WHEREAS, default hav- NO: 44CH1:18-pr-
ment recorded in the of- cial interest of said pose of raising the said deed of trust and sissippi subsequently ing been made in the 00088-B
first publication date
- fice of the aforesaid Deed of Trust was trans- sums due thereunder, the entire debt secured merged into Bancorp- terms and conditions of
Chancery Clerk in Mort ferred and assigned to together with attorney's thereby having been de- South Bank; and said deed of trust and TIMOTHY HUDGINS, JR.
• Please read your ad on the first day of Book 2016 at Page Reverse Mortgage Solu- fees, trustee's fees and clared to be due and the entire debt secured PETITIONER
publication. We accept responsibility 23921; and tions, Inc.; and expense of sale. payable in accordance WHEREAS, Bancorp- thereby having been de-
only for the first incorrect insertion. with the terms of said South Bank, the holder clared to be due and SUMMONS BY PUBLICA-
WHEREAS, on the 22nd WHEREAS, the under- NOW, THEREFORE, I, deed of trust, Colonial of said Deed of Trust payable in accordance TION
• The Publisher assumes no financial day of October, 2018 signed, Rubin Lublin, Shapiro & Brown, LLC, Impact Fund II LLC, the and the Note secured with the terms of said
responsibility for errors nor for the Holder of said Deed LLC has been appoin- Substituted Trustee in legal holder of said in- thereby, substituted deed of trust, Wells THE STATE OF MISSIS-
omission of copy. Liability shall not of Trust substituted and ted as Substitute Trust-said deed of trust, will debtedness, having re- Scot P. Goldsholl as Fargo Bank, N.A., the SIPPI
appointed Dean Morris, ee; and on April 24, 2019 offer quested the under- Trustee in place of the legal holder of said in-
exceed the cost of that portion of space LLC as Substitute Trust- for sale at public outcry signed Substituted afore-mentioned origin- debtedness, having re- TO: All Unknown Heirs
occupied by such error. ee by instrument recor- NOW, THEREFORE, the and sell within legal Trustee to execute the al Trustee, as author- quested the under- at law of Timothy
• All questions regarding classified ads ded in the office of the holder of said Deed of hours (being between trust and sell said land ized by the terms there- signed Substituted Hudgins, Sr., Deceased
aforesaid Chancery Trust, having requested the hours of 11:00 a.m. and property in accord- of, as evidenced by an Trustee to execute the
currently running should be directed to Clerk in MORT Book the undersigned so to and 4:00 p.m.), at the ance with the terms of instrument recorded trust and sell said land You have been made a
the Classified Department. 2018 at Page 22699; do, as Substitute Trust- Southeast Door of the said deed of trust and as/in Book 2019, Page and property in accord- Defendant in the suit
• All ads are subject to the approval of and ee or his duly appoin- County Courthouse of for the purpose of rais- 4207 in the Office of ance with the terms of filed in this Court by
ted agent, by virtue of Lowndes County, loc- ing the sums due there- the Chancery Clerk of said deed of trust and Timothy Hudgins, Jr.,
this paper. The Commercial Dispatch WHEREAS, default hav- the power, duty and au- ated at 505 2nd Aven- under, together with at- Lowndes County, Mis- for the purpose of rais- Petitioner, seeking to
reserves the right to reject, revise, ing been made in the thority vested and im- ue North, Columbus, torney's fees, trustee's sissippi; and ing the sums due there- Determine Heirs of
classify or cancel any advertising at any payments of the in- posed upon said Substi- MS 39701, to the fees and expense of under, together with at- Timothy Hudgins, Sr. in
debtedness secured by tute Trustee shall, on highest and best bidder sale. WHEREAS, default hav- torney's fees, trustee's the above referenced
time. the said Deed of Trust, April 17, 2019 within for cash or certified ing been made in the fees and expense of cause. Other Defend-
and the holder of said the lawful hours of sale funds the following de- NOW, THEREFORE, I, terms and conditions of sale. ants in this action are
Deed of Trust, having re- between 11:00AM and scribed property situ- Shapiro & Brown, LLC, said Deed of Trust, and the unknown heirs at
quested the under- 4:00PM at the south- ated in Lowndes Substituted Trustee in the entire debt secured NOW, THEREFORE, I, law of Timothy Hudgins,
Advertisements must be signed so to do, on the east front door of Court- County, State of Missis-
17th day of April, 2019, house proceed to sell at sippi, to-wit:
said deed of trust, will thereby having been de- Shapiro & Brown, LLC,
on April 10, 2019 offer clared to be due and Substituted Trustee in
Sr., Deceased.

paid for in advance. I will during the lawful public outcry to the
hours of between 11:00 highest and best bidder A tract of land contain-
for sale at public outcry payable, and the legal
and sell within legal
said deed of trust, will You are summoned to
holder of said indebted- on April 24, 2019 offer appear and defend
a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at for cash or certified ing 0.51 acres, more or hours (being between ness, BancorpSouth for sale at public outcry against the petition filed
public outcry, offer for funds ONLY, the follow- less, in the Northeast the hours of 11:00 a.m. Bank, having requested and sell within legal in this action at 9:00
sale and will sell, at the ing described property Quarter of Section 26, and 4:00 p.m.), at the the undersigned Substi- hours (being between a.m. on Thursday, May
RegulaR Rates south east front door of situated in Lowndes Township 18 South, Southeast Door of the tute Trustee to execute the hours of 11:00 a.m. 9, 2019 in the
Lowndes County Court- County, Mississippi, to Range 18 West, County Courthouse of the trust and sell said and 4:00 p.m.), at the courtroom of Noxubee
4 Lines/6 Days ........................ $19.20 house, 505 2nd Ave. wit: Lowndes County, Mis- Lowndes County, loc- land and property in ac- Southeast Door of the County located at 505
4 Lines/12 Days...................... $31.20 North at Columbus, Mis- sissippi, more particu- ated at 505 2nd Aven- cordance with the terms County Courthouse of South Jefferson, Macon,
4 Lines/26 Days...................... $46.80 sissippi, for cash to the LAND SITUATED IN THE larly described as fol- ue North, Columbus, of said Deed of Trust for Lowndes County, loc- Mississippi, and in case
Rate applies to commercial operations highest bidder, the fol- CITY OF CALEDONIA IN lows: MS 39701, to the the purpose of raising ated at 505 2nd Aven- of your failure to ap-
lowing described land THE COUNTY OF highest and best bidder the sums due thereun- ue North, Columbus, pear and defend a judg-
and merchandise over $1,000. and property situated in LOWNDES IN THE Beginning at the South- for cash or certified der, together with attor- MS 39701, to the ment will be entered
Lowndes County, Mis- STATE OF MS INDEX AS east Corner of the funds the following de- ney's fees, Substitute highest and best bidder against you for relief de-
sissippi, to-wit: FOLLOWS: 1.53 ACRE, Northeast Quarter of scribed property situ- Trustee's fees and ex- for cash or certified manded in the petition.
supeR saveR Rates MORE OR LESS, LYING Section 26, Township ated in Lowndes penses of sale. funds the following de-
Lot 94 of and in Oak IN THE NORTHEAST 18 South, Range 18 County, State of Missis- scribed property situ- You are not required to
6 Days ...................................... $12.00 Dale Park, Phase 2 (II), QUARTER OF THE West, Lowndes County, sippi, to-wit: NOW, THEREFORE, I, ated in Lowndes file an answer or other
12 Days.................................... $18.00 a subdivision in and of NORTHWEST QUARTER Mississippi, and go Scot P. Goldsholl, Sub- County, State of Missis- pleading but you may do
Over 6 lines is $1 per additional line. Lowndes County, Mis- OF SECTION 26, TOWN- thence North along the LOT NO. ONE HUN- stitute Trustee, will on sippi, to-wit: so if you desire.
sissippi, as shown by SHIP 16 SOUTH, RANGE East boundary line of DRED FORTY-FIVE (145) April 24, 2019, offer for Issued under my hand
Six lines or less, consecutive days. Rate applies to the plat recorded in Plat 17 WEST, LOWNDES the Northeast Quarter of IN CHILCUTT SUBDIVI- sale at public outcry to Commencing at the and the seal of said
private party ads of non-commercial nature for Book 5 at Page 2 in the COUNTY. MISSISSIPPI, said Section 26 a dis- SION, SECOND EXTEN- the highest bidder for Northwest corner of the Court, this the 29th day
merchandise under $1,000. Must include price in land records of Lowndes BEING DESCRIBED AS tance of 2310 feet to a SION, A SUBDIVISION cash, within legal hours Northeast Quarter (NE of March, 2019.
County, Mississippi. FOLLOWS: COMMEN- point on the South right- OF LOWNDES COUNTY, (between the hours of 1/4) of the Northwest
ad. 1 item per Ad. No pets, firewood, etc. of-way line of Yorkville
CING AT THE NORTH- MISSISSIPPI, AS 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 Quarter (NW 1/4) of CHANCERY CLERK OF
SUBJECT TO those cer- EAST CORNER OF THE Road; go thence along SHOWN BY A PLAT RE- p.m.) at the front door Section 27, Township LOWNDES COUNTY, MS
tain restrictive coven- NORTHWEST QUARTER the South right of way CORDED IN PLAT BOOK of the Lowndes County 18 South, Range 17
gaRage sale Rates ants and conditions of OF SAID SECTION 26 line of said Yorkville 2, PAGE; 40 IN THE OF- Courthouse in Colum- West, Lowndes County, BY: Tina Fisher
4 Lines/1 Day ........................... $9.20 record in Deed Book (IN THE CENTERLINE OF Road for the following FICE OF THE CHAN- bus, Lowndes County, Mississippi; thence (SEAL) Deputy Clerk
850 at page 24 in said A PUBLIC ROAD KNOWN calls and distances: CERY CLERK OF Mississippi, the follow- South 88 degrees 32
4 Lines/3 Days ........................$18.00 land records. AS DODSON ROAD); thence North 52 de- LOWNDES, MISSIS- ing-described property: minutes East along the Publication Dates:
RUN THENCE NORTH 87 grees 15 minutes West SIPPI. centerline of Ben Chris- 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, &
Price includes 2 Free Garage Sale signs. I will only convey such DEGREES 30 MINUTES a distance of 350 feet; Lot No. Sixty-Eight (68) topher Road for 1380.3 4/24/2019
title as is vested in me WEST, ALONG THE thence North 60 de- BEING THE SAME PROP- Chilcutt Subdivision, feet; thence South 02
as Substitute Trustee. NORTH SIDE OF SAID grees 50 minutes West ERTY CONVEYED TO Lowndes County, Mis- degrees 05 minutes IN THE CHANCERY
fRee seRvices WITNESS MY SIGNA-
SECTION 26 FOR 20 for 100 feet; thence
FEET TO THE INTERSEC- North 74 degrees 5
JERRY D. CARNATHAN
AND WIFE, GLENDA G.
sissippi, a subdivision East for 711.9 feet;
of the City of Columbus, thence North 86 de-
COURT OF LOWNDES
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Bargain Column For items $100 or less TURE, this 18th day of TION OF THE NORTH minutes West for 100 CARNATHAN. FROM Mississippi, of record in grees 01 minutes East
ONLY 6 lines of text (approximately 15 charac- March, 2019. SIDE OF SAID SECTION feet; thence North 88 JERRY GRANT DUNCAN Plat Book 2 at Page 4 in for 165.0 feet to a point IN RE: ESTATE OF
ters) and will run for 3 days. 26 WITH THE WEST degrees 00 minutes AND WIFE, GINDRA H. the Office of the Chan- on the West line of an YVONNE BROOKS, DE-
Free pets Up to 6 lines of text, runs for 3 days. Dean Morris, LLC RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID West for 615 feet to the DUNCAN, BY DEED cery Clerk of said existing 50.0 foot wide CEASED
Lost & Found Up to 6 lines of text, runs for Substitute Trustee DODSON ROAD; initial point of begin- DATED 03/31/1973 County. Subject to access easement
3 days. 855 S Pear Orchard THENCE SOUTH 02 DE- ning of the lot herein de- AND RECORDED those certain restrictive (known as Fountain SHEMEEKIA M. NICH-
Free ads are taken by e-mail or in person at our Rd., Ste. 404, Bldg. GREES 41 MINUTES scribed. 04/12/1973, IN BOOK covenants and condi- Drive); thence South 02 OLSON, EXECUTRIX
office. Ads will not be taken by telephone. 400 WEST, ALONG THE 473, PAGE 315. tions recorded in Deed degrees 11 minutes
Ridgeland, MS 39157 WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF From said initial point of LOWNDES COUNTY RE- Book 246 at Page 221 East, along the said CAUSE NO. 2019-0038-
0 Legals 4390 Computer Equipment (318) 330-9020 SAID DODSON ROAD beginning run thence CORDS, STATE OF MIS- in the land records of West line a distance of F
4420 Farm Equipment & AND ALONG THE EAST South parallel with the SISSIPPI. THE SAID said County. 286.50 feet; thence
1000 Service Supplies
adp/F18-0665 LINE OF THE 3-ACRE East boundary line of JERRY D CARNATHAN North 67 degrees 52 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
1030 Air Conditioning & Heating TRACT CONVEYED TO said Section 26 a dis- HAVING CONVEYED HIS Title to the above de- minutes East along the
4450 Firewood PUBLISH: 3/27/2019, WALTER AND MAR- tance of 200 feet; INTEREST TO THE SAID scribed property is be- South end of said ac- Letters Testamentary
1060 Appliance Repair 4460 Flea Markets 4/3/2019, 4/10/2019 GARET GUENTHER (RE- thence North 88 de- GLENDA G. CARNATH- lieved to be good, but I cess easement, a dis- have been granted and
1070 Asphalt & Paving 4480 Furniture CORDED IN DEED BOOK grees West a distance AN BY QUIT CLAIM will convey only such tance of 50.0 feet to a issued to Shemeekia M.
1090 Automotive Services 4510 Garage Sales 1216 AT PAGE 253 IN of 110 feet; thence DEED DATED title as vested in me as point; thence North 02 Nicholson, Executrix of
1120 Building & Remodeling THE CHANCERY North parallel with the 02/18/1987 AND RE- Substitute Trustee. degrees 08 minutes the Estate of Yvonne
4540 General Merchandise CLERK`S OFFICE OF East boundary line of CORDED 02/19/1987, West along the East
1150 Carpeting/Flooring Brooks, deceased, by
4570 Household Goods SAID COUNTY), FOR Section 26 a distance IN BOOK 848, PAGE WITNESS my signature side of said easement the Chancery Court of
1180 Childcare 4630 Lawn & Garden 210 FEET TO THE of 200 feet to a point 261. on this 21st day of for 210.9 feet to an ex- Lowndes County, Mis-
1210 Chimney Cleaning 4660 Merchandise Rentals CORNER THEREOF; on the South right-of- March, 2019. isting iron pipe; thence sissippi, on the 27th
1240 Contractors 4690 Musical Instruments THENCE SOUTH 02 DE- way line of Yorkville I WILL CONVEY only South 86 degrees 03 day of March, 2019.
1250 Computer Services GREES 11 MINUTES Road; thence South 88 such title as vested in /s/ Scot P. Goldsholl, minutes East a dis- This is to give notice to
4700 Satellites
1270 Electrical WEST FOR 228.8 FEET; degrees 00 minutes me as Substituted Substitute Trustee tance of 715.89 feet to all persons having
4720 Sporting Goods IN THE CHANCERY THENCE SOUTH 02 DE- East along said South Trustee. 1501 N. University Av- an iron pin, thence
1300 Excavating COURT OF LOWNDES claims against said es-
4750 Stereos & TV’s GREES 44 MINUTES right of way line a dis- enue, Suite 930 North 02 degrees 27 tate to Probate and Re-
1320 Fitness Training 4780 Wanted To Buy COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI WEST FOR 340 FEET TO tance of 110 feet to the WITNESS MY SIGNA- Little Rock, AR 72207- minutes West a dis- gister same with the
1330 Furniture Repair & THE POINT OF BEGIN- initial point of the lot TURE on this 4th day of 5238 tance of 100.0 feet to Chancery Clerk of
Refinishing 5000 Pets & Livestock IN THE MATTER OF THE NING: THENCE SOUTH herein described. March, 2019. Telephone No. (501) an iron pin, and being Lowndes County, Mis-
5100 Free Pets ESTATE OF JAMES WAL- 01 DEGREE 38 664-4808 the Point of Beginning
1360 General Services LACE NEYMAN, DE- sissippi, within ninety
1380 Housecleaning 5150 Pets MINUTES WEST, ALONG Subject to the terms Shapiro & Brown, LLC of the herein described (90) days after the first
CEASED SAID WEST RIGHT OF and conditions of the SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE THIS DOCUMENT PRE- tract of land; thence
1390 Insulation 5200 Horses/Cattle/Livestock publication of this No-
WAY (20 FEET FROM certain Warranty Deed PARED BY: North 86 degrees 03 tice to Creditors. A fail-
1400 Insurance 5250 Pet Boarding/Grooming CAUSE NO.: 2018- CENTERLINE) FOR 325 and Agreement entered Shapiro & Brown, LLC minutes West, a dis-
0246-F ure to so Probate and
1410 Interior Decorators 5300 Supplies/Accessories FEET; THENCE NORTH into by M.L. Dean and 1080 River Oaks Drive, Scot P. Goldsholl tance of 80.25 feet to Register said claim will
1440 Jewelry/Watch Repair 5350 Veterinarians 88 DEGREES 31 wife, Ruth Walton Dean, Suite B-202 Mickel Law Firm, P.A. an iron pin; thence forever bar the same.
DELENE CARTER, AD- MINUTES WEST FOR to County of Lowndes, Flowood, MS 39232 1501 NORTH UNI- North 11 degrees 47
1470 Lawn Care/Landscaping 5400 Wanted To Buy MINISTRATRIX 150 FEET;THENCE Mississippi, et al., (601) 981-9299 VERSITY minutes East a dis- /s/Shemeekia M. Nich-
1500 Locksmiths 6000 Financial NORTH 17 DEGREES 05 dated March 27, 1953, PROSPECT BUILDING, tance of 180.0 feet to olson
1530 Machinery Repair 6050 Business Opportunity SUMMONS BY PUBLICA- MINUTES WEST FOR and recorded in Book 716 Spruce Street SUITE 930 an iron pin; thence Shemeekia M. Nich-
1560 Mobile Home Services TION 342.8 FEET; THENCE 236, Page 414, et seq., Columbus, MS 39702 LITTLE ROCK, AR South 83 degrees 25
6100 Business Opportunity olson, Executrix
1590 Moving & Storage Wanted SOUTH 88 DEGREES 31 land records of Lowndes 18-022477MD 72207-5238 minutes East for a dis-
THE STATE OF MISSIS- MINUTES EAST FOR County, Mississippi Ph: 501-664-4808 Fax: tance of 197.3 feet to
1620 Painting & Papering 6120 Check Cashing SIPPI OF COUNSEL:
1650 Pest Control 260 FEET TO THE POINT Publication Dates: 501-664-0631 the West right of way of
6150 Insurance OF BEGINNING. I WILL CONVEY only March 13, 20, 27, and Mickel Case No. a public road known as M. Jay Nichols, MB #
1680 Plumbing 6200 Loans TO: All Unknown Heirs- such title as vested in April 3, 2019 104426-1 Beersheba Road;
at-Law of James Wal- 10066
1710 Printing 6250 Mortgages PROPERTY ADDRESS: me as Substituted s.goldsholl@mickellaw.c thence South 23 de- The Nichols Firm, PLLC
1740 Roofing & Guttering lace Neyman, de- The street address of Trustee. om grees 49 minutes West Post Office Box 1081
6300 Stocks & Bonds ceased and Any Un-
1770 Saws & Lawn Mowers the property is believed along said West right of Columbus, MS 39703-
6350 Business for Sale known Persons In In- to be 51 DODSON RD, WITNESS MY SIGNA- PUBLISH ON THESE way (30 feet from
1780 Sitting with Elderly/Sick terest 1081
7000 Rentals CALEDONIA , MS TURE on this 21st day DATES: centerline) for a dis- (662) 243-7330
1790 Stump Removal 39740. In the event of of March, 2019. April 3, 2019 tance of 180.0 feet;
7050 Apartments You have been made a any discrepancy IN THE CHANCERY jnichols@thenicholsfirm.
1800 Swimming Pools April 10, 2019 thence North 86 de- net
1830 Tax Service 7100 Commercial Property defendant in the Peti- between this street ad- Shapiro & Brown, LLC COURT OF LOWNDES April 17, 2019 grees 03 minutes West
7150 Houses tion for Authority to Sell dress and the legal de- SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI for a distance of 80.25 PUBLISH: 4/3, 4/10, &
1860 Tree Service Real Property, for Adju- scription of the prop-
1890 Upholstery 7180 Hunting Land feet to the point of be- 4/17/2019
dication of Heirs-at-Law, erty, the legal descrip- Shapiro & Brown, LLC IN RE: ginning.
1910 Welding 7190 Land for Rent/Lease and to Waive Inventory tion shall control. 1080 River Oaks Drive, Building & Remodeling 1120
7200 Mobile Homes and Appraisement filed Suite B-202 ESTATE OF IVY FULTON
2000 Announcements 7250 Mobile Home Spaces by the Administratrix, HILL, DECEASED
I WILL CONVEY only
Title to the above de- Flowood, MS 39232 such title as vested in HOME REPAIRS &
2050 Card of Thanks 7300 Office Spaces Delene Carter, on Febru- scribed property is be- (601) 981-9299 IN THE CHANCERY me as Substituted CONSTRUCTION WORK
2100 Fraternal & Lodge 7350 Resort Rentals ary 26, 2019, among lieved to be good, but I OLYN D. HILL, EXECUT- COURT OF LOWNDES Trustee.
other things seeking to will convey only such OR COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI WANTED. Carpentry,
2150 Good Things To Eat 7400 River Property 24 Dean Acres Blvd small concrete jobs,
2200 In Memorial determine the heirs-at- title as is vested in me Columbus, MS 39702 WITNESS MY SIGNA-
7450 Rooms law of James Wallace NO. 2019-0044-JNS IN RE: THE ESTATE OF electrical, plumbing,
2250 Instruction & School as Substitute Trustee. 19-023744 TURE on this 20th day roof repairs, pressure
7500 Storage & Garages Neyman, deceased. Oth- LOVIE AMOUS, DE- of March, 2019.
2300 Lost & Found er than you, the only NOTICE TO CREDITORS CEASED washing and mobile
7520 Vacation Rentals THIS LAW FIRM IS AT- PUBLISH: April 3, 10, home roof coating and
2350 Personals 7550 Wanted to Rent other interested parties TEMPTING TO COLLECT and 17, 2019 Shapiro & Brown, LLC
in this action are Letters Testamentary NO. 2019-0006-RPF underpinning. No job
2400 Special Notices 7600 Waterfront Property A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE too small. 549-7031.
2600 Travel/Entertainment Delene Marie Carter and TION OBTAINED WILL NOTICE TO CREDITORS have been granted and
8000 Real Estate David Wallace Neyman. BE USED FOR THAT issued to Olyn D. Hill, NATASHA AMOUS Shapiro & Brown, LLC
3000 Employment STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Executor of the Estate MOVANT Suggs Construction Co.
8050 Commercial Property PURPOSE. 1080 River Oaks Drive, Building, remodeling,
3050 Clerical & Office You are summoned to LOWNDES COUNTY of Ivy Fulton Hill, de- Suite B-202
8100 Farms & Timberland appear and represent ceased, by the Chan- NOTICE TO CREDITORS roofing, & home repair.
3100 Data Processing/ Computer 428 North Lamar Blvd, Flowood, MS 39232 Licensed & Bonded.
8150 Houses - Northside your interests against Suite 107 CAUSE NO.: 2018- cery Court of Lowndes (601) 981-9299
3150 Domestic Help 8200 Houses - East said Petition before the Oxford, MS 38655 0147-C County, Mississippi, on STATE OF MISSISSIPPI 662-242-3471
3170 Engineering Honorable Rodney P. the 13th day of March, COUNTY OF LOWNDES 662-574-8470
8250 Houses - New Hope rubinlublin.com/prop- 1240 Beersheba Rd
3200 General Help Wanted Faver, Chancellor of the erty-listing Letters of Administra- 2019. This is to give no- Columbus, MS 39702
8300 Houses - South 14th Chancery District tice to all persons hav-Letters of Administra- Tom Hatcher, LLC
3250 Management Positions Tel: (877) 813-0992 tion have been granted 19-023275
8350 Houses - West at 9:00 a.m. on the and issued to the under- ing claims against said tion have been granted Custom Construction,
3300 Medical/Dental 8450 Houses - Caledonia 14th day of May 2019,
Fax: (404) 601-5846
and issued to the under- Restoration, Remodel-
signed upon the Estate estate to Probate and Publication Dates:
3350 Opportunity Information 8500 Houses - Other at the Oktibbeha County PUBLISH: 02/27/2019, of Levell Hill, deceased, Register same with the signed upon the Estate ing, Repair, Insurance
3400 Part-Time March 27, April 3, 10, claims. 662-364-1769.
8520 Hunting Land Courthouse, in Stark- 03/27/2019, by the Chancery Court Chancery Clerk of of Lovie Amous, De- and 17, 2019
3450 Positions Wanted ville, Mississippi, and in 04/03/2019, of Lowndes County, Mis- Lowndes County, Mis- ceased, by the Chan- Licensed & Bonded
8550 Investment Property
3500 Professional case of your failure to 04/10/2019 sissippi, on the 12th sissippi, within ninety cery Court of Lowndes RAY'S WOOD WORKS
8600 Lots & Acreage appear your interest in day of September, A.D., County, Mississippi, on
(90) days after the first IN THE CHANCERY
3550 Restaurant/Hotel 8650 Mobile Homes this matter will not be SUBSTITUTED TRUST- 2018. This is to give no- publication of this No- the 12th day of Febru- COURT OF LOWNDES
3600 Sales/Marketing 8700 Mobile Home Spaces considered. EE'S NOTICE OF SALE tice to all persons hav- ary, 2019. This is to
tice to Creditors. A fail- COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
3650Trades 8750 Resort Property ing claims against said ure to so Probate and give notice to all per-
3700Truck Driving 8800 River Property You are not required to WHEREAS, on October estate to Probate and Register said claim willsons having claims IN RE: THE ESTATE OF
file an answer or other 26, 2001, Gerald Kend- Register same with the forever bar the same. against said Estate to MORRIS AMOUS, DE- Multiple Home Repairs
4000 Merchandise 8850 Wanted to Buy pleading, but you may al Blunt and wife, Chancery Clerk of probate and register CEASED Sheetrock, Flooring,
4030 Air Conditioners 8900 Waterfront Property do so if you desire. Michelle Levacious Lowndes County, Mis- /s/ Olyn D. Hill same with the Chan- Trim, Painting, Tile,
4060 Antiques Blunt executed a cer- sissippi, within ninety Olyn D. Hill, Executor cery Clerk of Lowndes NO. 2019-0005-JWS Kitchen/Bath
9000 Transportation Issued under my hand tain deed of trust to (90) days from the first County, Mississippi, Decks- Dock Repair
4090 Appliances 9050 Auto Accessories/Parts Pressure Washing
and the seal of said Trace K. Robbins, Trust- publication of this No- OF COUNSEL: within ninety (90) days NATASHA AMOUS
4120 Auctions 9100 Auto Rentals & Leasing Court, this the 25th day ee for the benefit of Be- tice to Creditors. A fail- from this date. A failure 662-634-1114
MOVANT
4150 Baby Articles 9150 Autos for Sale of March 2019. neficial Mortgage Co. of ure to so Probate and Aubrey E. Nichols, MB # to so probate and re-
4180 Bargain Column 9200 Aviation Mississippi which deed Register said claim will 3842 gister said claim will NOTICE TO CREDITORS Childcare 1180
4210 Bicycles 9250 Boats & Marine LISA YOUNGER NEESE, of trust is of record in forever bar the same. The Nichols Firm, PLLC forever bar the same.
4240 Building Materials CHANCERY CLERK the office of the Chan- Post Office Box 1081 STATE OF MISSISSIPPI CHILDCARE SERVICES
9300 Camper/R.V.’s LOWNDES COUNTY, cery Clerk of Lowndes This the 29th day of Columbus, MS 39703- This the 15th day of COUNTY OF LOWNDES Look No Further!! Qual-
4250 Burial Plots 9350 Golf Carts MISSISSIPPI County, State of Missis- March, 2019. 1081 March, 2019. ity Childcare Services
4270 Business Furniture & 9400 Motorcycles/ATVs (SEAL) sippi in Book 1398 at (662) 243-7312 Letters of Administra- Are Available For The
Equipment 9450 Trailers/Heavy Equipment BY: /s/ Shantrell W. Page 612 Instrument EBONY HILL, Adminis- anichols@thenichols- /s/ Natasha Amous tion have been granted Golden Triangle Area!!
4300 Camera Equipment 9500 Trucks, Vans & Buses Granderson, D.C. No. As Reformed in tratrix firm.net ADMINISTRATRIX and issued to the under- Call 662.343.8386 or
4330 Clothing Chancery Cause No. signed upon the Estate 662.813.3672.
9550 Wanted to Buy PUBLISH: 3/27, 4/3 & 2017-0581; and PUBLISH: 4/3, 4/10, & PUBLISH: 3/20, 3/27, PUBLISH: 3/20, 3/27, of Morris Amous, De- Serious Inquiries Only,
4360 Coins & Jewelry
4/10/2019 4/17/2019 & 4/3/2019 & 4/3/2019 ceased, by the Chan- Please!!
WHEREAS, U.S. Bank cery Court of Lowndes
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General Services 1360 General Help Wanted 3200 General Help Wanted 3200 Medical / Dental 3300 Garage Sales: New Hope 4530 Apts For Rent: West 7050 Apts For Rent: Other 7080

VIP
CASA CARE SERVICES: ADVANCED COLLISION General Maintenance DENTAL OFFICE- Look- INDOOR SALE. Beer- 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart-
Offers services such as: REPAIR is looking for an Worker needed. Must ing for a full time, exper- sheba Church. 1736 ments & townhouses.

Rentals
residential janitorial, entry level employee have experience in ienced Dental Assistant Beersheba Rd. Sat.7a- Call for more info.
lighting & decorating, whose duties will in- maintenance of equip- for a Columbus prac- noon. 662-328-8254.
emergency repairs, pre- clude: shop cleanliness ment & buildings which tice. If you are a team
ventative maintenance, & car detailing after requires practical skill &
knowledge in such
player and have a de- General Merchandise 4600 Apartments
moving/shipping assist- repair. Valid driver's sire to strive for excel-
ance & pressure wash- license req. Experience trades as painting, car- lence we have a place BLACK BEDROOM set, & Houses FIRST FULL MONTH
RENT FREE! 1 & 2 Bed-
ing. 662-549-1878. preferred. Apply in
person at 825 Hwy 12
pentry, plumbing, ma-
sonry & electrical work,
for you. Must be know-
ledgeable in all aspects
incl full sz sleigh bed,
dresser w/ mirror, chest 1 Bedrooms room Apts/Townhomes. Looking for
W in Starkville. also able to perform of chair – side dentistry & night stand, $700. 2 Bedroooms Stove & refrigerator.
your dream
maintenance on equip- New full sz mattress, $335-$600 Monthly.
662-323-3250
ment & machinery. Will
and have experience
with digital x-rays and still in plastic, $275. 3 Bedrooms Credit check & deposit. home or do
report to work in Colum- dental software applica- Bissell carpet cleaner, Coleman Realty, you have a
bus, MS. Must have val- tions. Please forward $80. Two sets of black Furnished & 662-329-2323.
Agricultural Tractor id driver’s license &
Operator job opening, to pass a pre-employment your resume to: Toyota Camry floormats,
Unfurnished home for sale?
healthylifestyle496@gm $80. Cash Only. 662-
work on Tenn-Tom Wa-
terway Project, Colum-
drug screen. EOE. Ap- ail.com. 242-2884. Leave a 1, 2, & 3 Baths
Put classified
ply at: R & D Mainten- ads to work
DAVID'S CARPET &
UPHOLSTERY
bus, MS. Must have val- ance Services, Inc.
id Class- A CDL, with 3600 West Plymouth Rd
message.
BROTHER 8500 sew-
Lease, Deposit COLEMAN for you.
CLEANING good driving record and Columbus, MS 39701 Bargain Column 4180 ing/embroidery ma- & Credit Check RENTALS
1 Room - $40 pass pre-employment
drug screen. EOE PASSENGER-SIDE
chine w/ all the attach- viceinvestments.com
TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS 328-2424
327-8555
2 Rooms - $70 ments. App. 90 spools
3+ Rooms - $30 Each Apply in person or Send Medical / Dental 3300 DOOR, fits 2nd genera- of thread included. 1 BEDROOM Commercial Property For
Resume’: R & D Main-
Rugs - Must Be Seen
tenance Services CARE CENTER OF
tion Ford Ranger truck.
Exc cond. $75.
Desk, light & cabinet 2 BEDROOMS Rent 7100
Car Upholstery also available. $1000.
Cleaning Available
3600 W. Plymouth Road ABERDEEN 662-295-5555. 662-574-4982. Leave 3 BEDROOMS
Columbus, MS 39701 Apts For Rent: Other 7080 COMMERCIAL PROPER-
662-722-1758 CERTIFIED ACTIVITY message if no answer. TIES/RETAIL/OFFICE
LEASE,

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HILL'S PRESSURE DIRECTOR 2BR/1BA located in Spaces starting @
STARKVILLE AREA
WASHING. Commercial/
residential. House, con- Carpenter/Millwright Certification Required (1) STANDARD Bathtub. Habitat for Humanity Historic Downtown DEPOSIT $285/mo. Downtown &
East Columbus loca-
Opening. Must have ex- Hardly used. Very good ReStore thrift shop will Columbus. 2,000 sqft.
crete, sidewalks & mo-
perience in general car-
Long Term Care
condition. $90 OBO. be open Saturday, April Hardwood floors AND tions. 662-435-4188.
bile washing. Free est. Experience throughout. Open floor.
Call 662-386-8925
pentry & concrete. Will Knowledge of MDS and Serious calls only. 6, from 8-11AM.
Very nice. Incl W&D. CREDIT CHECK FOR RENT located near
work on Tenn-Tom Wa- Care Plans 662-387-7926. Located at 1632 Rock-
terway Project, based in hill Road in Starkville. $1200/mo. Call downtown. 3,000 sq. ft.
Columbus, MS. Must
have valid, clean
Apply in person at Come by for bargains on
furniture, appliances,
662-328-8655. 662-329-2323 truck terminal, 9,500
sq. ft. shop & 3,200 sq.
505 Jackson St, Burial Plots 4250 ft. office/shop. Build-
driver’s license and Aberdeen building materials, and
pass pre-employment more. ings can be rented to-
Need a Privacy Fence? drug screen. EOE
EOE 1 PLOT located in Me- 2BR/2BA. Cotton Dis- 2411 HWY 45 N gether or separately.
Call me! Licensed w/ morial Gardens at the
Apply in person or Send Good Shepherd Garden. Business Opportunity 6050
trict in Starkville. Call COLUMBUS, MS All w/ excellent access
30+ years of exp. Resume’ to: R & D 662-617-3356. & Hwy. 82 visibility.
Call or text Joe Seals, $800, buyer will also 662-327-9559.
Maintenance Services pay $175 transfer fee. HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
662-549-7167. 3600 W. Plymouth Road Apts For Rent: Other 7080
334-399-9699, lv msg. Columbus: 411 Main OFFICE SPACE for
Columbus, MS 39701 Serious inquiries only. St. Office, Retail, Res-
RETAINER WALL, drive- Let your taurant Space available. lease. 1112 Main St.,
way, foundation, con- fingers do the Call 423-333-1124. Ste. 5. 3700 sq. ft.
crete, masonry restora- Plenty of private park-
COLUMBUS ARTS walking. Farm Equipment & Supplies ing. 662-327-9559.
tion, remodeling, base- Council, Columbus, MS Apts For Rent: Northside 7010
ment foundation, re- seeks a full time Execut- Find your 4420
pairs, small dump truck FOX RUN COMPANY LLC OFFICE SPACE: 2,000
ive Director. Experience dream job in 2016 CAT Skidsteer w/ square feet. 294
hauling (5-6 yd) load & with non-profits, grant 1 & 2 BR near hospital.
demolition/lot cleaning. the classifieds! mulcher. <1,000 hrs, $595-645/mo. Military Chubby Dr. Flexible leas-
writing, staff manage- $84,500. 2016 John ing terms. Available
Burr Masonry ment, fundraising is discount offered, pet
662-242-0259. Deere 5100E Tractor, area, pet friendly, and now. 662-328-8254
required as well as a 210 hrs. $36,500.
minimum of a furnished corporate
WORK WANTED: 205-329-1790. apartments available. HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
Licensed & Bonded-car- bachelor's degree. For Columbus Office, Retail,
more information, visit ON SITE SECURITY.
pentry, painting, & de- Auctions 4120 ON SITE MAINTENANCE. Restaurant Space avail-
molition. Landscaping, http://columbus- able. Call 662-328-
arts.org/jobs/ ON SITE MANAGEMENT.
gutters cleaned, bush 24-HOUR CAMERA 8655 or 662-574-7879.
hogging, clean-up work, Application deadline
April 15, 2019. SURVEILLANCE.
pressure washing, mov- Benji @ 662-386-4446 RETAIL SPACE Available
ing help & furniture Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. in Historic Downtown.
repair. 662-242-3608 Sat/Sun by appt only. 404 Main St. 3,000
OUR COMPANY is seek- sq. ft. $1,300/mo.
Lawn Care / Landscaping ing an experienced car- Call 662-328-8655
1470 penter. The ideal can- or 662-574-7879.
didate will have an eye
JESSE & BEVERLY'S for detail, be depend- Houses For Rent: Northside
LAWN SERVICE.
Mowing, cleanup, land-
able, have good commu-
nication skills, reliable It’s a classified 7110
scaping, sodding, & tree transportation & basic
cutting. 356-6525. tools. We specialize in rule-of-thumb: ALL BRICK 3BR/2BA
house for rent. Big yard.
TERRA CARE
home remodels & new
construction. Call We tell readers Carport. W/D hookup.
Nice neighborhood.
Landscaping L.L.C.
Phone: 662-549-1878
662-312-3130 for info.
what they need $780 per month. 70 W
Thomas Dr. 3 min from
Landscaping, Property
Clean Up, Plant Care, Housekeeper &
to know to buy CAFB. 504-813-1200.
Bush Hogging,
Herbicide Spraying
Groundskeeper wanted,
punctuality & attention
what they need. COLONIAL TOWN-
HOUSES. 2 & 3 bed-
to detail a must. room w/ 2-3 bath town-
Painting & Papering 1620 662-570-1758 or houses. $600 to $695.
662-352-4460. 662-549-9555. Ask for
SULLIVAN'S PAINT Glenn or text.
SERVICE
Certified in lead Houses For Sale: Other 8500 Houses For Sale: Other 8500
Houses For Rent: Caledonia
removal. Offering spe-
cial prices on interior & 7160
exterior painting, pres-
sure washing & sheet 2BR/1BA. Caledonia
rock repairs. area. 1 yr. lease. $650
Free Estimates rent. plus dep. No pets.
Call 435-6528 No smoking. 662-574-
0227 or 662-356-4958.
Stump Removal 1790
Houses For Rent: Other 7180
1 ROOM/1BA, Utilities
Included. $400/mo.
One person only. Refs
req. Contact/leave a
message for more info:
662-328-8655.
ALLSTUMP GRINDING Hunting Land 7200
SERVICE
GET 'ER DONE! LOOKING FOR hunting
We can grind all your land. GTA area in Mis-
stumps. Hard to reach sissippi. 662-386-6024.
places, blown over
roots, hillsides, back- Mobile Homes for Rent 7250
yards, pastures. Free
estimates. You find it, 3BR/2BA Trailer, New
we'll grind it! Hope school dist.
662-361-8379 $500/mo & $500 dep.
No pets, no drugs, no
Tree Services 1860 partying. Call between
10a-7p. 662-386-4292.
A&T Tree Service NO TEXT MESSAGES.
Bucket truck & stump
removal. Free est. EXTRA NICE 3BR/2BA
Serving Columbus MH in North Columbus.
since 1987. Senior City schools. NO PETS.
citizen disc. Call Alvin @ $535/mo + $535 dep.
242-0324/241-4447 601-940-1397 or
"We'll go out on a limb 662-549-8861.
for you!"
VICKERS TREE RENT A fully equipped
SERVICE, LLC camper w/utilities &
Tree trimming and re- cable from $145/wk -
moval. Fully insured. $535/month. Colum-
Free estimates. bus & County School
*Now Accepting Credit locations. 662-242-
& Debit Cards* 7653 or 601-940-1397.
Call Curt 662-418-0889
or 662-549-2902 Houses For Sale: Other 8500
“A cut above the rest”
RIVER HOME, nice!
Houses For Sale: Other 8500 Great area in WP.
Across from water with
access to Tenn-Tom
waterway. 4BR/2BA
with 2 acres & large
screened in room.
$212,000
Call: 662-245-4273 or
662-889-1228

Lots & Acreage 8600

LOT FOR Sale in Stark-
ville. Will need cleared.
818 N. Jackson St. Lot
5, City Block 97. 662-
465-7611, 662-418-
9096 or 662-418-4176.

SPRING SPECIAL
1.95 acre lots.
Good/bad credit.
10% down, as low as
$299/mo. Eaton Land.
662-361-7711

Autos For Sale 9150

2015 CHEVY Impala.
Black, 4dr, 6cyl, 82k
mi, showroom clean,
local owner, $11,200.
See @ 59 Amanda Dr.
in New Hope Park Sub-
division off of Yorkville
Rd. E. 662-327-3081.

Campers & RVs 9300

TOMBIGBEE RV Park,
located on Wilkins Wise
Rd & Waverly Rd. Full
Hookups available.
$300/mo. 662-328-
8655 or 662-574-7879.

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