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New evidence casts doubt on Macon murder case
District Attorney Scott
Colom speaks during
a press conference at
Noxubee County Court-
house Wednesday. Co-
lom asked to continue
the capital murder trial
of Jonathan Shumaker,
who is accused of kill-
ing Kristopher Haywood
in March 2015, after
new evidence came to
light suggesting Shu-
maker could not have
been at the scene of
the crime at the time of
Haywood’s murder.
Morgan Cook, 20, bundled up for her walk across campus on Tuesday at Mississippi University for Women. Cook is studying
speech and language pathology. She went home to Southaven last weekend to get her winter clothes before the temperature
dropped this week.
Elementary schoolers learn ‘agricultural
literacy’ as part of MSU research project
Researcher: ‘The earlier we can instill
that into students, (they can) begin to
understand that there’s a whole process to
get their chicken nuggets on their plate’
By Tess Vrbin
tvrbin@cdispatch.com
About 40 fourth-graders at
Henderson Ward Stewart El-
ementary School got to make
ice cream as part of an agri-
culture lesson about dairy and
beef cattle earlier this school
year.
Later, they collected differ-
ent types of soil from all over
the school grounds and were
taught how to tell them apart
and what can grow in each one.
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BUNDLED UP
The children threw them-
selves into both lessons,
fourth-grade assistant princi-
pal Paige Phillips said.
The group was one of three
participating in a research
project conducted by Missis-
sippi State University gradu-
ate student Alyssa Hutches-
on throughout the semester.
Hutcheson revised the state’s
current K-12 agriculture les-
son plans, Ag In The Class-
See Agriculture, 6A
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DA asks for continuance after At a press conference Colom called
at the Noxubee County Courthouse
voice recordings surface Wednesday, he told reporters he
would ask the court to release Jon-
suggesting suspect was miles away athan Shumaker, 28, on bond while
Colom’s office hires a private investi-
from fatal gas station shooting gator to gather further evidence in the
case. Colom will also ask that three
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN Schumaker
other suspects in the case, Elizabeth
ialtman@cdispatch.com Reed and brothers Justin and Joshua Williams, be
released on bond.
MACON — District Attorney Scott Colom Shumaker has been in jail since March 2015, days
has asked to continue the capital murder trial of
after the murder of Kristopher Haywood, 28. Hay-
a Shuqualak man accused of killing a Macon gas wood was shot multiple times at about 10:30 p.m. on
station attendant in 2015 after new evidence came March 2 while working at the Local Express Station
to light suggesting the suspect was 13 miles away on Jackson Street in Macon and died two days lat-
when the murder occurred. See Murder trial, 3A
Business moves
with Mary
Café on Main
listed for sale
Plus: Baskin Robbins
opens for business
BY MARY POLLITZ
biz@cdispatch.com
C
afé
on
Main,
101 Fifth
St. S. in
Columbus,
is listed for
sale.
Owners
Shannon
and Elliot Mary Pollitz
Dismukes
are look-
ing for a buyer to keep the café on
the corner up and running. The
owners’ daughter and assistant
manager Katelyn Russell con-
Jennifer Mosbrucker/Dispatch Staff firmed café’s buyer-search to The
Dispatch this week.
“We’re wanting to sell it to
someone who is willing to keep
the restaurant up,” Russell sent in
a text message to The Dispatch.
“Even if we (don’t) sell, we’re going
to continue to keep it open until we
find someone.”
The Dispatch could not reach
the owners by press time today.
Though a price has not been
advertised, the café was listed on
Facebook’s marketplace earlier
this week. The sale includes the
Sweet Shop, televisions, tables
freezers, refrigerators, food
warmers and all the café’s famous
recipes.
The café on the corner’s story
started in 2005, after extensive
renovations to the former Ruth’s
Department store. The Dismukes
purchased the restaurant, origi-
nally owned by Peggy Strauss, in
2017.
Russell, who has worked with
her parents at the café since the
Dismuke’s purchase, declined
to comment on why the sale was
announced but said she’s enjoyed
Courtesy photo working in downtown and meeting
Andricus Howard, left, and Jessica Widodo, fourth-graders customers.
at Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School, display
their bags during the Ag In The Classroom lesson in which “The way I feel about (the) café
they got to make ice cream. The students were extremely is unlike any other place,” Rus-
engaged in the revised hands-on lessons, assistant princi- sell said. “We’re not just a work
pal Paige Phillips said. See Business, 6A
Calendar Local Folks Public
Today meetings
Nov. 15:
■ Opening reception: The Columbus Arts
Starkville Board
Council hosts a free reception from 5:30-7
p.m. to open an exhibit of paintings and of Aldermen
sculptures by Jerry Jones at the Rosenzweig work session,
Arts Center, 501 Main St. Digital collage 1:15 p.m., City
prints by Joe Shelton will be on display in Hall
Artist Alley. For more information, visit co-
Nov. 18:
lumbusarts.org or call 662-328-2787.
Oktibbeha
County Board
Friday of Supervisors
■ Starlets & Rogues: The Columbus Arts meeting, 5:30
Council presents Starlets & Rogues Paul p.m., Chancery
Brady, Keith and Katie Burchfield, Laura San-
Courthouse
difer and Kaye and Hal Truitt in this 7 p.m.
concert at the Rosenzweig Arts Center Om- Taylor Corder lives in Columbus.
Nov. 19:
Starkville Board
nova Theater, 501 Main St. Tickets are $15 She studied communications at
for CAC members, $17 non-members ($17 MUW and now works as an English of Aldermen
day of show). For tickets or information, visit language learner teacher. She is also meeting, 5:30
columbus-arts.org or call 662-328-2787. a worship leader at Vibrant Church. p.m., City Hall
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Friday’s Handworks Bazaar

to benefit Habitat for Humanity
Annual Starkville event
will aid with spring
house build
SPECIAL TO THE DISPATCH

A
soon-to-be-constructed Hab-
itat for Humanity home will
benefit from the Christmas
Handworks Bazaar to be held 9:30
a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday at Starkville’s
First United Methodist Church
Christian Life Center at 200 W.
Lampkin St. The free event will
feature 35 vendors with hand-craft-
ed items jewelry, paintings, hand-
sewn textiles, pottery, woodwork,
specialty food items, home decor
and more. Frozen casseroles and
baked goods also will be available,
along with sandwiches and sweets
for lunch and snacks.
Proceeds will benefit a spring
2020 Habitat for Humanity project.
Courtnay Smith, a bookkeeper at
Walmart, has been chosen as the
Habitat partner to own the house.
Potential Habitat homeowners
will attend the bazaar to visit with
vendors and express appreciation
for support of Habitat for Humanity
projects.
Bazaar Committee Chair Libba
Andrews said, “We have been
partnering with Habitat for 14 years
now and the bazaar is an event we
all enjoy. Of course, shopping is fun
whether it be with our awesome
vendors or buying delicious home-
made casseroles, cakes and pies. It
just gives an extra lift in your heart
when you know the proceeds are
supporting the building of a home
for someone in need.”
Lunch will be available Friday
from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and
includes chicken salad plates and
sandwiches, white bean chicken
Courtesy photo
Carol Lehman, left, and Connie Forde prepare sweet potato casseroles to
be sold Friday at the 2019 Christmas Handworks Bazaar at Starkville’s First
United Methodist Church. The event is 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the church’s
Christian Life Center. Lunch will be available from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
chili and caramel cake. members also serve as construction
“Even if you are not a shopper, volunteers and as Habitat board
come have lunch with us,” Andrews members.
said. “We greatly prize that rela-
Donna Sims, co-chair for ven- tionship of many years with the
dors, said, “We are very excited church,” he said. “We appreciate
about the lineup of vendors we the annual contribution that helps
have this year. A wide variety of get someone in a house faster than
craftsmen will appeal to all tastes we would have been able to other-
and ages. The talent is massive. wise.”
Shoppers are sure to be able to Habitat for Humanity provides
accomplish a large part of their individuals with low and moderate
Christmas shopping at our event. income with the opportunity to
We have many of the vendors who become homeowners. Each partner
have always participated, and we must agree to contribute 300 hours
have many new vendors this year.” of “sweat equity” toward construc-
Joel Downey, executive director tion, repay a 20-year mortgage, and
of Starkville Habitat for Human- take three life-improvement classes,
ity, said Starkville’s First United including a financial literacy class.
Methodist Church is the only local Construction will begin in the
organization that holds fundrais- spring on Smith’s house at 60 Aza-
ers for Habitat projects. Church lea Lane in Starkville.

Send in your church event!

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Murder trial Man who allegedly

Continued from Page 1A
er at the University of Mississippi
Medical Center in Jackson.
Shumaker’s attorney, Shane
Tompkins of Columbus, filed a
speedy trial motion in the case, and
Shumaker was set to go to trial next
week. But Colom said Shumaker
agreed to the continuance on the
condition that he be released. Colom
said the release on bond will come
with several conditions, including
that Shumaker must wear an ankle
bracelet.
Colom said among the evidence
gathered in the case was a cell phone
with voice recordings of Shumaker
rapping with a handful of other peo-
ple in Shuqualak five minutes after
the 911 call reporting Haywood’s
murder.
“The investigation’s not over un-
til it’s over,” Colom said. “... Arrest-
ing someone only requires you to
convince a judge that there’s prob-
able cause. Convicting somebody
requires you to prove to 12 people
beyond a reasonable doubt that the
person’s guilty. If you make that
judgment solely based on the ar-
rest and not continue to investigate,
what you can do is miss evidence
that can try to either build the case
up stronger or possibly point to oth-
er people.”
Tompkins declined to comment
on the record when reached by The
Dispatch.
Kristopher Haywood’s mother,
Carol Haywood, said her family is
extremely upset over this new infor-
mation.
“It’s been a long four and a half
years,” she said. “... I frankly don’t
understand why there can’t be some
solid proof to who murdered my
son.”
Evidence
In the days after Haywood’s
shooting, suspects Elizabeth Reed
and brothers Justin Williams and
Joshua Williams were arrested. Two
of them told investigators they had
been there with Shumaker, though
Colom said Wednesday that some
of the details in their stories were
inconsistent. Investigators also un-
covered a shotgun at Shumaker’s
residence, which later turned out to
not match shell casings recovered at
the Local Express.
The evidence recovered at Shu-
maker’s home also did not have any
of Haywood’s DNA, and Shumaker’s
DNA was not found at the Local Ex-
press, Colom said.
But the biggest piece of evi-
dence was Tompkins’ discovery of
the voice recordings. Experts at
the Mississippi State Crime Lab in
Jackson discovered the time stamps
of the recordings were March 2 at
10:42 p.m., 10:45 p.m., 10:48 p.m.
and 11:30 p.m. Colom later sent the
phone to the Attorney General’s Of-
fice where investigators found the
same results.
In the recording, Shumaker,
Reed, Justin and Joshua Williams,
and another man named Freddie
Hill, are all reportedly heard rap-
ping and making music, which Hill
confirmed when he spoke to inves-
tigators.
“These audios were concerning
to me because of the timing,” Colom
said. “... The 911 call was reported at
10:37. The first recording is at 10:42
p.m., five minutes after the 911 call,
which means five minutes after (the
murder) was reported, Freddie Hill
had Joshua Williams’ phone and
Freddie Hill said the four of them
were together making music. That’s
not consistent with the statements
any of the witnesses said that led
to the arrest of these four people.
That’s extremely inconsistent with
what they said.”
Colom talked to Reed and the
Williams brothers again last week,
and they told him that they original-
ly told investigators Shumaker was
at the scene because they wanted to
end the questioning, but that Shu-
maker wasn’t actually the person to
kill Haywood. They also took a poly-
graph test, which indicted they were
being truthful when they recanted.
Colom pointed out there is a rea-
son polygraph tests aren’t admis-
sible in court and that they aren’t
necessarily accurate, but the voice
recordings, combined with the wit-
nesses changing their stories and
the lack of physical evidence plac-
ing Shumaker at the Local Express
at the time of Haywood’s murder,
makes him think that if the case
went to trial next week, Shumaker
would be acquitted. At that point,
even if more evidence does come to
light proving Shumaker was the kill-
er, it will be too late to try him again.
Colom stressed Shumaker, Reed
and the Williams brothers are all
still suspects in the case.
“I’m not exonerating ... them,
but I am saying I am not in a posi-
tion where I think it’s a necessity for
the state of Mississippi to go to trial
next week,” he said. “I had to find a
method to continue the case while
at the same time acknowledging at
this point, there appears to be some
evidence to indicate Jonathan Shu-
maker ... could not have been at the
murder scene at 10:37 p.m. based on
the timing of the voice recordings.”
‘I just want to find out the truth’
Carol Haywood said she wants to
see justice for her son, but she wants
the right person to go to prison.
She told The Dispatch this
morning that she remembers the
day Kristopher died — how he was
running late for work, how he was
playing peek-a-boo with his nephew,
how he was asking his mom to make
him chili. As he left, she told him she
loved him and that she would stay
up waiting for him to come home.
“And then he never came home,”
she said. “I just want
to find out the truth.
I pray that God will
lead this investigator
that’s going to inves-
tigate all this informa-
tion again.”
Colom said he
knows it will be dif- Haywood
ficult to uncover new
evidence, but he feels he owes it to
the family to keep digging.
“If we haven’t found the evidence
now, it’s going to be harder to find it
four years later, but I feel like with
the loss that the Haywood family
suffered, the tragedy of the murder
of Kristopher Haywood, I have to
do everything in my power to try to
solve the murder,” he said.
While Colom declined to go into
details, he said there is more evi-
dence that can be tested as well as
some suspects he felt had not been
entirely ruled out.
Carol said there were many de-
tails that she couldn’t share about
the case, but she feels various inves-
tigators over the years had not done
everything properly.
“Things were so not done right by
so many that investigated that, and
I’m not talking about Mr. Colom,”
she added. “... He’s done a wonder-
ful job, but he’s not an investigator.”
She said she feels God had a plan
for her son, pointing out that he was
an organ donor and that his heart
saved a Mississippi woman’s life.
“I’m just counting on God,” she
said. “I have some faith. ... I’m just
praying that God will uncover the
truth of that fatal night, whoever
took my son’s life.”
shot at preacher
indicted for assault
Suspects in armed robbery,
sexual battery also indicted
DISPATCH STAFF REPORT
LOWNDES COUNTY — A man
accused of shooting at a preacher
earlier this year has been indicted
for aggravated assault.
James Garrett Taylor, 22, was
arrested in June. According to au-
thorities at the time of the arrest,
he had been driving recklessly in
a church parking lot off Jess Lyons Taylor
Road when the victim, a preacher at the church,
went outside and confronted him. At that time,
Taylor allegedly pointed a gun out the window of
the vehicle and fired a shot at the victim.
The preacher was not injured.
Taylor’s indictment — or formal charge — is
one of several that a Lowndes County grand jury
returned prior to the circuit court term that be-
gan Tuesday. Also served with an indictment was
Devin Deshon Tate, 22, one of three
suspects arrested in a robbery that
occurred in July. Tate was indicted
on two counts of armed robbery.
The other two suspects, Terrius
Montai Armistad and Kajarius
Deon Anderson, have not been in-
dicted.
According to his indictment, Tate
Tate robbed two different people
at gunpoint on July 9. In the first count, he is ac-
cused of “taking or attempting to take” a 2005
white Chrysler 300 and a cell phone, and in the
second, he is accused of taking money.
According to previous reporting by The Dis-
patch, the robbery occurred at a home on Byrnes
Circle in Columbus after one of the victims let the
suspects into the residence.
The grand jury also indicted Harry Lee Brew-
er, 52, for aggravated assault after he allegedly
cut another man’s throat with a knife, according
to court documents.
James Earnest Peoples, 42, was indicted for
sexual battery. According to the indictment, he is
accused of assaulting a 12-year-old in March.

Area arrests
The following arrests
were made by Lowndes
County Sheriff’s Office:
n Allan Jones, 30, was
charged with possession
of a controlled substance.
n Alan Swift, 56, was
charged with sex offender
Jones Swift Flood Edmonds Mora Mann
registration failure.
n Stephen Flood, 34, amine.
was charged with know- n Jason
ingly exposing another Mann, 36,
person to HIV and two was charged
counts of failure to appear. with pos-
session of a
The following arrests cont rolled
were made by the Oktib- s ub s t a nc e ,
beha County Sheriff’s Of- possession Nave Da. Robinson De. Robinson Barnett Barker
fice: of a weapon phetamine.
n Eric Edmonds, 41, by a felon, threats, second n Devonte Robinson,
was charged with failure offense DUI, improper 22, was charged with pa-
to register as a sex offend- equipment and careless role violation.
er and two counts of sale driving. n Darren Barnett, 18,
of cocaine. n Jaylin Nave, 22, was was charged with posses-
n Adrian Mora, 19, was charged with aggravated sion of a Schedule I drug
charged with possession assault and a bench war- and possession of marijua-
of a controlled substance, rant. na-more than 30 grams.
sale of a controlled sub- n Daven Robinson, n Aaron Barker, 35,
stance and two counts 39, was charged with two was charged with a bench
of sale of methamphet- counts of sale of metham- warrant.

Starkville man arrested for making

threatening Facebook video
By Tess Vrbin dana over also refers to himself as
tvrbin@cdispatch.com his face and “King D” and repeatedly
referring to declares “I’m back.”
A Starkville man was
St ark v ille Grayer is charged with
arrested Saturday for
as “my (ex- retaliation against a pub-
“threatening to harm
pletive) lic servant or witness.
the general public, law
enforcement officers, city.” “Whether posted for
and citizens of the City “If I Grayer personal credibility, hu- SOLUNAR TABLE
The solunar period indicates

of Starkville” on social have to go mor, out of anger, or any peak-feeding times for fish and game.
Thurs. Fri.
media, according to a around slapping every other reason, Chief R. Major 2:07a 3:01a
8:14p
Minor —
Starkville Police De- (expletive) in this (exple- Frank Nichols and the Major 2:34p 3:30p

partment press release tive), I will,” he said. “If I Starkville Police Depart- Minor 9:48a 10:50a
Courtesy of Mississippi Department
of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Wednesday morning. have to start letting bod- ment will not tolerate inci-

Darron Grayer, 28,
posted a Facebook Live
video Friday of himself
walking down Highway
182, wearing a black ban-
If you don’t read The Dispatch, how are you gonna know?
ies drop, I will. If I have to
roll up to your momma’s
crib and start sending
shots out, I will.”
In the video, Grayer
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press release states.
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The Nation
How crazy is Warren’s
health care plan?
Sen. Elizabeth War-
ren, D-Mass., wants
“Medicare for All,”
as does Sen. Bernie
Sanders, D-Vt., her
self-described “Dem-
ocratic socialist” rival.
Unlike Sanders, how-
ever, Warren claims
she can finance her
plan by raising taxes
only on the superrich.
The middle class, Larry Elder
Warren insists, will
see their health care
costs go down and their taxes will not go up.
Some of her nearly equally left-wing rivals
demanded specifics. Who pays? And how
much? After a Democratic debate, one rival,
Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana,
said Warren was “more specific and forthcom-
ing about the number of selfies she’s taken”
than about her plan.
Buttigieg said: “Not only is it important to
have ‘yes-or-no’ answers to ‘yes-or-no’ ques-
tions at a time when people are so frustrated
with Washington-speak, but also there’s still
been no explanation for a multitrillion-dollar
hole in this plan.”
Not that Democrats and their media sym-
pathizers truly care about costs or whether
promises about costs are even kept. President
Barack Obama made numerous unrealized
promises about his health care plan. He
insisted Obamacare would save the average
family $2,500 a year, that it would “bend the
cost curve” downward and that people could
keep their health care plan if they wanted to.
PolitiFact pronounced Obama’s “if you like
your health care plan, you can keep it” promise
2013’s “Lie of the Year.”
Democrats, of course, quickly employed
their fallback position on rising costs: blame
Republicans. Sally Pipes of the Pacific Re-
search Institute, a conservative think tank,
said last year: “Despite the fact that premiums
rose throughout President Barack Obama’s
second term, Democrats claim that the most
recent rate increases are President Donald
Trump’s fault. In August, four liberal cities —
Baltimore, Chicago, Columbus and Cincinnati
— filed a lawsuit alleging that Trump is ‘wag-
ing a relentless campaign to sabotage and,
ultimately, to nullify the law.’ That’s nonsense.
Obamacare is imploding under the weight of
Letters to the editor
its own regulations.”
A month before Warren finally revealed
the cost of her plan, the Urban Institute, a
Voice of the people
center-left think tank, estimated the cost of a
single-payer plan for everyone, including ille- Skeptical of impeachment they hear something that upsets them, they have to go to
The Pelosi/Schiff two ring circus show lost the ma- their safe place or safe room so their little feelings can be
gal aliens, at $34 trillion “in additional federal soothed. Some parents missed their calling as parents.
spending” over 10 years. Other conservative jority of its audience after only a few minutes of nothing
but lies from Schiff and lawyers leading their witnesses Life is tough, get over it. Things don’t always go your
groups, like the Heritage Foundation, put the way, that’s called life. I just heard on the news that there
price almost as high. Last year, Heritage esti- with shifty inaccurate questions. The endless boister-
ous build up by the liberal media about never heard of were “Therapy Dogs” available for some of the Demo-
mated the cost at $32.6 trillion. The American crats at the impeachment hearing today. Life is having a
Enterprise Institute warns that these cost before overwhelming evidence from eye witnesses is
turning out to be a big belly busting flop. tough drill instructor yelling in your face, making you go
estimates don’t consider the number of health far beyond anything you knew you could. After hearing
care-related jobs that will be lost. According to The whole world knows what was really said on the
phone call so anything the Democrats add or any revi- these two American heroes speak, it gave me a greater
a recent article in The Washington Post, some appreciation for their unselfish sacrifice. I can say that
economists estimate the number of jobs lost at sion to it in any way is nothing more than misleading
hot air. No matter how hard the lawyers try to lead the none in the room that heard these men went to their safe
2 million. room or safe space. By the way there was several young
About Medicare for All’s price tag, the witnesses, the real truth about the phone conversation
remains the same right there on the copy of it that Pres- folks at the meeting. I, for one, was in awe of their stories
center-left Atlantic magazine said: “That’s and left feeling so proud of our military and give thanks
more than the federal government’s total cost ident Trump made available for the us to read.
Most of us know that the money was given to for sacrifices of those that have gone ahead of me. I am
over the coming decade for Social Security, one proud American.
Medicare, and Medicaid combined, according Ukraine and that Ukraine did not investigate the
Biden gang. However it would have been proper for the Lee Roy Lollar
to the most recent Congressional Budget Columbus
Office projections. ... Over the next decade, Ukrainian investigators to investigate the dealings of
the plan on its own would represent a nearly Joe and Hunter since the corruption occurred there. It
60 percent increase in total expected federal was the Obama/Biden policy to not give the Ukraini- Answers challenge by letter-writer
spending, from national defense to interest on ans assistance for the 8 years they were in office even Raymond Gross issued two challenges in his Novem-
the national debt.” when their buddy, Putin, was killing thousands of them ber 11th letter to The Dispatch — one stated, one im-
Under pressure, Warren recently revealed during his invasion of the Ukraine. But when it came to plied: 1) would I stop criticizing President Trump?; and
the cost of her plan: $52 trillion over 10 years, Iran, they were very generous by giving them billions of 2) would I publicly announce the Democratic candidate
including $20.5 trillion in new federal spend- dollars in 2016 to be used for their funding of terrorism. that I support?
ing. About Warren’s plan and her promise not This whole attempt to defame our President is a My answers: No and I can’t. Not completely. Let me
to raise taxes on the middle class, the execu- waste of man-hours and money. It is accomplishing one explain — in the opposite order.
tive vice president of Third Way, a “centrist” good thing, it’s showing the world how anti-American First, I would vote for any 2020 Democratic candi-
Democratic organization, said: “The gap the Democrat Party in D.C. is and has given President date over Trump. I do not have a favorite yet - only a
between what she says it will cost and what it Trump a boost in support for his reelection next year. few candidates who I prefer less due to their support
will really cost is in the trillions of dollars, and That will be the last stand for the Democrat Party see- of policies, such as Medicare for All, that I don’t think
the middle class will be on the hook to fill that ing that they don’t have a constructive platform to run 2020 voters are quite ready for. But why would you
gap. My guess is that with accurate numbers, on and are being paid for merely trying to make trouble assume that I already know how I’ll vote? That sug-
she’s somewhere between $5 trillion and $10 for President Trump and us. Even the local liberals here gests I should make up my mind before I have as much
trillion short. (Her plan taps) the rich and in Mississippi aren’t proud enough to pick a candidate information as possible. I don’t think the framers of the
corporations as much as possible. Who’s left? in the host of socialist the Democrats offer for them to Constitution would favor that.
The middle class.” vote for as their nominee. They just follow the lead of Second, you said it’s a “shame and a disgrace” that I
The Kaiser Family Foundation executive probably the worst group of Democrats ever elected to would “defame the character “ of President Trump. You
vice president for health policy told The our Congress. also found it “sad to see grown men doing this.” You
Atlantic: “The only way to make that math add Raymond Gross stated that Bill Parker and I must not be veterans since
up is to pay doctors and hospitals and drug Columbus we both criticized the President publicly. Frankly, I find
companies a lot less, as Warren has proposed. it ironic that you have concluded this from our refusal
The fundamental question here is: Can you The Greatest Generation to lavish praise upon a draft dodger. More importantly,
lower health-care prices enough to offset the Tuesday, November 12 at the monthly meeting of the though - are you serious? Is your idea of a grown adult
increased costs from universal coverage and Lowndes County Republican’s Women’s meeting, I was a really one who doesn’t voice their opinion unless it
very comprehensive benefits?” guest. The special guest and speakers were two veterans agrees with what? With you? Or am I not allowed to
The answer to that question is an unequiv- from the Greatest Generation. criticize an elected leader — at all? If that’s your idea of
ocal yes, provided one doesn’t care who pays, Mr. Brad Freeman and Mr. Ed Humphries spoke on a responsible citizen then, no thanks, I want no part of
how much or whether a Medicare for All plan some of their experiences during World War Two. that.
can actually achieve its objectives of insuring They spoke with passion and a reflection of their ex- I have a new challenge for you — please name a key
everyone for less money while maintaining periences that showed the patriotism that they had for author of the Constitution who advocated your view of
quality. To Democrats, this isn’t even a heavy this country then and now. If you enjoy the freedoms of patriotism. I find it very hard to believe that the framers
lift. They believe there is such thing as a free living in America, thank a veteran. With less than 0.5 first backed a revolution, then painstakingly designed a
lunch and the Republicans are stopping them percent serving in the military today, it is very import- completely new kind of government - but then still want-
from eating it. ant that we support those brave men and women that put ed the citizens of that new nation to behave as subjects
Larry Elder is a best-selling author and their lives on the line for us day in and day out. I would would before a president-king. Most of us know that’s
nationally syndicated radio talk-show host. To like to think that the biggest percent of today’s young exactly what the framers meant to avoid.
find out more about Larry Elder, visit www. people are patriotic, but we have a small group of young Paul Mack
LarryElder.com. people that are the “Snow Flake” generation, that when Columbus
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Arnell Conard
FAYET TEVILLE, Ga. — Ar-
nell “Nell” Edith Walton Conard,
76, died Sept. 22, 2019.
Services were held at 11
a.m. Sept. 28, 2019, at New Life
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ford, Mississippi,
Conard
to the late Willie
Harriett Littlejohn Walton and
Joseph Howard Walton Sr. She
was a 1961 graduate of Sims
High School, a graduate of Rust
College, and a 1970 graduate of
Mississippi University for Wom-
en. She was formerly employed
as an educator with the Colum-
bus Municipal School District.
She was a member of New Life
Presbyterian Church in Atlanta.
In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by her
brother, Artis Walton Sr.; and
sister, Zadie Walton Jackson.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Willie James Conard of
Fayetteville; daughter, Jennifer
Collette Conard of Fayetteville;
brothers, Willis Glen Walton
Sr. of Memphis, Tennessee,
Joseph Howard Walton Jr. of
Sharpsburg, and James Wal-
ton of Lilburn; sisters, Margie
Walton of Union City, Elizabeth
Walton of Jonesboro, Virginia
Walton Drummond of Fayette-
ville, Georgia and Teresa Walton
Williams of Tyrone; and one
grandchild.
Pallbearers were Jahmal
Drummond, Tyler Odom, Ethan
Walton, Toyal Flemons, Artis
Walton Jr., Willis Walton Jr., An-
dre Jackson, Chauncey Walton
and Leenard Williams.
Brenda Anderson
STARKVILLE — Brenda Kay
Anderson, 52, died Nov. 5, 2019,
in Starkville.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Fri-
day at Austin Church of Christ
Holiness, USA. Burial will follow
at Sessums Community Ceme-
tery. Visitation is from 1-6 p.m.
today at West Memorial Funeral
Home. West Memorial Funeral
Home of Starkville is in charge
of arrangements.
She is survived by her She is
survived by her mother, Mary
Madison; husband, Derrick An-
derson; sons, Nicholas Madison
Navy to name ship
and McKenzie Rogers; step-
daughters, Krishina Turnipseed
and Tiffany Rogers; and sib-
after the late Sen.
Cochran of Mississippi
lings, Russell Madison, Stanley
Madison, Cynthia Young, Travis
Madison, Kathy Bishop and
Yulonda Austin. Navy veteran was the 10th
Louise Ray longest-serving senator in history
COLUMBUS — Helen Louise
The Associated Press
Ray, 88, passed away.
Services will be
JACKSON — The Navy will name
at 11 a.m. Friday at a ship after the late Republican U.S.
Lee-Sykes Funeral
Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi,
Home. Burial will
who was a Navy veteran.
follow at Union
Cochran’s successor, Republi-
Cemetery. Visita- can Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, said
tion is from noon-5 Wednesday that Navy Secretary
p.m. today at the Richard V. Spencer has decided that
funeral home.
Ray
a future Arleigh Burke-class guid- Cochran
Lee-Sykes Funeral ed-missile destroyer will be called the USS Thad
Home of Columbus is in charge Cochran.
of arrangements. Spencer said in a statement that Cochran was a
Mrs. Ray was born May 14, strong advocate for national defense and “a courtly
voice for cooperation and civility in American poli-
1931, in Jasper, Alabama, to the
tics.”
late William Vernon and Fran-
Cochran served six years in the House before
cis Vernon. She was formerly
winning a Senate seat in 1978. As longtime chair-
employed as a housekeeper and
man of the Senate Appropriations Committee, he
was a member of Northside
oversaw federal spending.
M.B. Church.
Cochran was the 10th longest-serving senator in
In addition to her parents, she
history when he resigned amid health concerns in
was preceded in death by her April 2018. He was 81 when he died in May of this
husband, Charles Ray Sr. year.
She is survived by her chil- Arleigh Burke-class destroyers can fight air, sur-
dren, Darlene Brown, Charles face and subsurface battles at the same time. They
Ray Jr. and Janice Prude, all of are currently built at shipyards in Pascagoula, Mis-
Columbus, Timothy Ray of Jack- sissippi, and Bath, Maine, although it is not yet clear
son, Deborah Ray of Lawrencev- where the USS Thad Cochran will be built.
ille, Georgia, and David Ray of Hyde-Smith said in September that the Senate
Ypsilanti, Michigan. 16 grand- Appropriations Committee approved a defense
children; and 11 great-grandchil- spending bill that recommends a $390 million in-
dren. crease for materials for three destroyers.
“Thad Cochran was a statesman who dedicated
James Baucom his life to serving his nation and his state,” Hyde-
Smith said. “A future USS Thad Cochran destroyer
COLUMBUS — James Bo
Baucom, 68, died Nov. 13, 2019, is a fitting tribute to a leader whose service in the
at Baptist Memorial Hospi-
Navy was a touchstone for how he conducted him-
self as a public servant.”
tal-Golden Triangle.
Arrangements are incomplete
and will be announced by Lown-
des Funeral Home of Columbus.
Teresa Flores
BRANDON — Teresa Flores,
63, died Nov. 13, 2019, at her
residence.
Arrangements are incom-
plete and will be announced by
Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral
Home and Crematory, College
Street location.

US superbug
infections rising,
but deaths are
falling
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Drug-re-
sistant “superbug” infec-
tions have been called a
developing nightmare that
could set medicine back
a century, making con-
quered germs once again
untreatable.
So there’s some sur-
prising news in a report
released Wednesday: U.S.
superbug deaths appear to
be going down.
About 36,000 Americans
died from drug-resistant
infections in 2017, down 18
percent from an estimated
44,000 in 2013, the Centers
for Disease Control and
Prevention estimated.
Mary Ann Jones
Visitation:
Saturday, Nov. 16 • 11:30-1:30 PM
College St. Location
Services:
Saturday, Nov. 16 • 2 PM
College St. Chapel
Burial
Vaughn Cemetery
Mike Chain
Michael “Mike” Lynn Chain,
63, of Columbus, MS, passed
away Monday, November 11,
2019, in Starkville, MS.
Visitation will be Thursday,
November 14, 2019, from 6:00
PM – 8:00 PM at Lowndes Fu-
neral Home, Columbus, MS. A
funeral service will be Friday,
November 15, 2019, at 10:00
AM at First United Methodist
Church, Columbus, MS, with Rev. Tony Proctor
officiating and Rev. Jimmy Criddle assisting.
Mr. Chain was born August 15, 1956, to the
late Edward and Elizabeth Gurley Ford Chain,
in Columbus, MS. While recovering from a mo-
torcycle accident in his teens, his mother bought
his first guitar. Shortly afterward, he joined his
first band, and soon, music became his lifelong
passion. Mr. Chain opened a music store in 1995,
which introduced him to sound installation and
production. He connected and assisted several
local churches with their sound systems. Sound
and production became as much of a passion in
his life as performing live with his bands. He
used sound production in the community in as-
sociation with benefits, clubs and other chari-
table organizations, including Junior Auxiliary,
Columbus Pilgrimage, Market Street Festival,
Columbus Arts Council, Columbus Convention
and Visitors Bureau, and Columbus Main Street
Project just to name a few. He was a member of
First United Methodist Church, Columbus, MS,
and currently employed as Sound Engineer Su-
pervisor in Event Services with Mississippi State
University.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in
death by 2 brothers, John and Ray Chain.
Mr. Chain is survived by his wife, Alice Chain,
Columbus, MS; son, Charles (Joyce) Chain;
daughter, Kerry Mason; and grandchildren,
Caiden Chain, Kenley Chain and Charlie Chain.
Pallbearers will be Gary Shaw, Bobby Shan-
non, Tony Bain, Tony Foster, Robin Roberts,
Dale Robertson, Raymond Brooks and Billy Arm-
strong. Honorary pallbearers will be the Staff of
MSU Event Services and First United Methodist
Church.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the
donor’s choice.
Compliments of

Teresa Flores
Lowndes Funeral Home
www.lowndesfuneralhome.net
Incomplete
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Bitter cold sets new record low

temperatures in South
Temperatures dropped
below freezing as far
south as the Gulf Coast
The Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A blast
of bitterly cold weather has set new
records in the Deep South, the Na-
tional Weather Service reported
Wednesday.
The overnight temperature late
Tuesday into early Wednesday
morning dropped to 18 degrees in
Birmingham, Alabama, breaking
the previous low record of 22 de-
grees set in 1911. More than 100
other sites in Alabama also reached
historic lows, including Hamilton
and Florence at 13 degrees, the
weather service said.
The weather service says Green-
ville, Mississippi, dropped to 17
degrees, breaking a record of 23
degrees set 108 years ago.
In Georgia, the low temperature
overnight was 27 degrees in Colum-
bus, breaking a record for the date
from 1968. Atlanta’s low fell to 24
degrees, but it wasn’t cold enough
to break Atlanta’s record of 21 de-
grees for the date from 1911, the
weather service reported.
The temperature dropped be-
low freezing as far south as the
Gulf Coast. The weather service
says that resulted in “sea smoke”
in some places, or low clouds that
formed over coastal waters as chilly
air moved over warmer water.

Agriculture
Continued from Page 1A
room, so they could ad-
here to the state’s new
College-and-Career Read-
iness standards at the re-
quest of the Mississippi
Farm Bureau Federation.
The Starkville-Oktib-
beha Consolidated School
District Board of Trustees
approved the project in
August.
Hutcheson’s revised
lessons were more hands-
on than the existing ones,
Phillips said.
“The other lessons did
not seem to generate near-
ly as much excitement as
the new lessons,” she
said. “It could be ... partly
(about) the quality of the
lessons or the kids were
just excited to get to do
something new.”
Phillips chose two
teachers to oversee each
group of about 40 stu-
dents. One group received
three lesson plans that
Hutcheson revised, one
received three existing
lessons and the third was
the control group and did
not receive any.
All three groups took
a pretest at the begin-
ning of the semester and
a post-test after the third
lesson, and they will take
a delayed post-test before
Thanksgiving break in
order to determine the re-
tention and impact of what
they learned, Phillips said.
The data from the three
tests will gauge students’
agricultural literacy be-
fore and after, and the
study will be complete in
January, said Hutcheson,
a student in MSU’s School
of Human Sciences.
MFBF specifically
sought an MSU graduate
student to revise the les-
sons, and those revisions
will be available online for
free for all teachers in the
state to access when they
need them, MFBF com-
munications coordinator
Jon Kalahar said.
The goal of “agricul-
tural literacy” is for stu-
dents to learn early in
their school careers just
how much of a role Missis-
sippi’s primary industry
plays in their daily lives.
“The earlier we can
instill that into students,
(they can) begin to under-
stand that there’s a whole
process to get their chick-
en nuggets on their plate,
rather than it just came
from the grocery store,”
Hutcheson said. “An ac-
tual human being had to
find the ways and means
to produce their food and
clothes.”
Her research has
shown her that many
Mississippi teachers cur-
rently do not integrate ag-
riculture into their lesson
plans because they do not
have the knowledge or the
resources, so the revised
and easily accessible les-
son plans in her project
will help bridge that gap,
she said.
The students learned
about Mississippi’s top ag-
ricultural exports, includ-
ing cotton, beef and soy-
beans, for the third and
least interactive lesson,
Phillips said.
Another goal of the
project is to get students
interested in agricul-
ture-related careers,
which “go beyond just
digging in the dirt,” Ka-
lahar said. Half the U.S.
population worked in the
agriculture industry in
the mid-twentieth centu-
ry, but only 2 percent do
today, and the mechanics
of farming have changed
with the times, he said.
“Today’s farmer is
not the Old McDonald of
years past,” he said. “To-
day’s farmer uses tech-
nology, uses drones and
iPads to control how much
water their animals get.
In many cases, it’s a high-
tech profession, and that’s
what kids today are look-
ing at.”

Business
Continued from Page 1A
place, we are a family. I
look at this place like a
second home. It’s been
a privilege working with
everyone.”
Café on Main is open
Monday through Friday
from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and
Sundays from 10:30 a.m.-
3:30 p.m.
Those interested in
maintaining a downtown
Columbus charm can
reach out on Facebook’s
marketplace.
This cold front didn’t
just drop the tempera-
ture. It brought me ice
cream.
Baskin Robbins, 2121
Hwy. 45 N., opened in Co-
lumbus last week. The ice
cream chain, which had
a location in Leigh Mall
years ago, first opened in
California in 1945. It now
boasts more than 1,300
ice cream flavors across
8,000 stores worldwide.
More than 300 million
guests visit Baskin
Robbins each year in
more than 50 countries,
and y’all, I’m about to be
one of them. Check out
Columbus’s new Baskin
Robbins Sunday through
Thursday from 11 a.m.
to 9 p.m. and Friday and
Saturdays from 11 a.m. to
10 p.m.
Don’t let this cold
weather keep you from
trying out 31 flavors.
I drink coffee in the
summer when it’s hot,
so you know I’ll get a
double scoop waffle cone
even when it’s freezing
outside.
Moving toward east
Columbus, Golden Tri-
angle Eye Clinic opened
in October. Taking over
the former Pizza Hut, Dr.
Lee Ford remodeled and
opened his eye clinic at
522 Alabama St. Ford’s
clinic was formerly lo-
cated inside Walmart on
Highway 45. Check out
Ford’s new clinic Monday
through Friday 8 a.m.-5
p.m.
Columbus has also
added another health
clinic to the area. Monroe
Regional Hospital Medi-
cal Group opened earlier
this year at 548 Hwy 45
N. The clinic, which is
an extension of Monroe
Regional Hospital in Ab-
erdeen, offers urgent care
treatment, wound care,
internal medicine and
more. The clinic accepts
most insurances and is
open Monday through
Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Over in Starkville,
Modern Mode Aqua
Spa opened for business
earlier this month at
500 Russell St., Suite 20.
Owner Libby Grantham
wanted to open her spa
for customers on-the-go,
who may not have time to
schedule spa treatments.
Though different than
a typical spa, Modern
Mode Aqua Spa offers
water-jet massages in an
aqua bed.
“The machine pro-
vides a massage through
water jets,” Grantham
said. “There’s a barrier so
you don’t get wet. It just
provides a really great
massage.”
The new spa in
Starkville has two aqua
massage beds, one
reserved for reservations
while the other is open
to walk-ins. Grantham
added typical massag-
es range from 15 to 20
minutes at a cost of $1.50
per minute. Check out
Modern Mode Aqua Spa
Monday through Friday
10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Satur-
days from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Also in Starkvegas,
we’ve got a new salon spot
on Highway 12. Salon on
12, 446 Hwy. 12, opened
in the former Christy’s
Hamburger building. For
12 years Katie Scar-
brough, salon owner, has
been cutting and styling
hair in Starkville leading
to her first salon opening
last week.
“It’s always been a
dream of mine to own my
own place,” Scarbrough
said. “Everything just
kind of fell into place.
Thank you for all the sup-
port from all my clients
over the years and I can’t
wait to see you at my new
salon.”
Check out Scarbrough
and fellow stylist Sarah
Burrell Tuesday through
Saturday starting at 9
a.m. Walk-ins, call-ins
and appointments are
welcome. Just give Salon
on 12 a call at 662-617-
8045.

Building permits
City of Columbus
Nov. 4-10, 2019
■ Geraldine Harris; 1410 15th
Ave. N.; Gable roof installa-
tion; CS Construction
■ City of Columbus; 830
15th St. S.; Pavilion with
restrooms; RF Masonry Group,
LLC
■ Jeffrey Carter; 225 Tuscalo-
osa Rd.; Reroof; Same
■ Emmitt Ellis; 803 18th St.
N.; Demolition; Same
■ Adam Holmes; 1324 15th
St. N.; Electrical permit; Jim-
mie Chism
■ 1811 Main, LLC; 1811 Main
St.; Electrical permit; Mercier
Electric
■ John L. Poss Jr.; 1905
Old Aberdeen Rd.; Electrical
permit; Weldon Electric
■ Lynn Toney Gillespie; 1708
Bramblewood Dr.; Electrical
permit; Guerry Electric
■ Myrrl H. Bean; 574 Green-
briar Dr.; Electrical permit;
Wofford Electric
■ Domino’s; 1510 Main St.;
Mechanical permit; Jones
Refrigeration, Inc.
■ Annunciation Catholic
Church; 235 N. Browder St.;
Mechanical permit; Evans
Plumbing & A/C
■ Henry Weiss; 1920 Hwy. 45
N., Ste. 2; Plumbing permit; R
& D Plumbing
■ Bo Jarrett; 210 2nd Ave.
N.; Plumbing permit; R & D
Plumbing
■ Super Lucky, LLC; 2400
Main St.; Plumbing permit; R
& D Plumbing
■ Kim Bennett; 124 4th Ave.
S.; Plumbing permit; Pollard
Plumbing
■ Elite Assets, LLC; 2012
Military Rd.; Plumbing permit;
Pollard Plumbing
■ Charles Swoope; 207 Syl-
van Rd.; Plumbing permit; R &
D Plumbing
■ Bank of Vernon; 3561
Bluecutt Rd.; Plumbing permit;
R & D Plumbing
■ Gregory Mixon; 1723 7th
Ave. N.; Plumbing permit;
Same
■ Frank Loftis; 609 16th Ave.
N.; Plumbing permit; P & H
Plumbing
■ Willie Davis; 1218 7th Ave.
N.; Plumbing permit; Tabor
Plumbing
■ 2 Lease Now; 2315 5th ST.
N., Apt. 24; Plumbing permit;
Bowen Backhoe
■ Robinson Real Estate; 158
Maple St.; Plumbing permit; P
& H Plumbing
■ Commerce Group, LLC; 213
14th St. N.; Plumbing permit;
P & H Plumbing
■ 13th Street Apartments,
LLC; 813 13th ST. N., Apts.
B5 & C6; Plumbing permit; P
& H Plumbing
■ Domino’s; 1510 Main
St.; Plumbing permit; All Pro
Plumbing
■ Parrish Sibley; 109 Gardner
Blvd.; Plumbing permit; Scott
Rushing Plumbing
■ Mary Buckhalter; 1012 2nd
St. S.; Plumbing permit; Klutts
Plumbing
■ Bob’s Paint & Auto Body;
123 E. Plymouth Rd.; Plumb-
ing permit; R & D Plumbing
■ MS Family Dentistry; 516
Lincoln Rd.; Plumbing permit;
R & D Plumbing
■ Doug Rector; 610 3rd Ave.
S., Apt. 4; Plumbing permit;
Tabor Plumbing
■ Betty Jones; 293 Read Dr.;
Plumbing permit; Same
Lowndes County
Nov. 13, 2019
■ Tommy Neal; 135 Kelley
Cv.; Remodel s/f residence;
Jack of All Trades
■ Heath Hickman; Freeman
Road; Construct s/f resi-
dence; Owner
■ EMCC; 7003 S. Frontage
Rd.; Construct two signs;
Munn Enterprises, Inc.
■ Sammy Hill; 87 Stallion Dr.;
Construct carport; Owner
■ Tillman Infrastructure; 416
Penn Station Rd.; Construct
cell tower; Titan Telecom, LLC
■ Perry Harris; Eulie Drive;
Construct s/f residence; CM
■ Earnest Jones; 99 Felix Ln.;
Set up mobile home; Owner
■ Earnest Jones; 99 Felix Ln.;
Move mobile home; Wheel
Estate Housing
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Starkville offense riding high INTO PLAYOFFS Bulldogs

sign two
top-100
players
for 2020
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com

Starkville receiver Tae Lucious gets pushed out of bounds after a large gain late in the third quarter against Germantown on Oct. 4.
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — The
buzz is real at Starkville
High School.
As college coach-
es darted in and out of
the field house at Yel-
low Jacket Stadium on
Wednesday with the ear-
ly signing period Dec. 18
fast approaching, coach
Chris Jones’ squad (10-
2, 7-0 district) headed
to the turf as they made
preparations for Friday’s
Mississippi High School
Activities Association 6A
first round playoff game
against defending state
champion Horn Lake (5-
6, 4-3 district).
Almost a year re-
moved from the Eagles’
35-14 win over the Yel-
low Jackets in the second
round of last season’s
state playoffs, Starkville
is confident it’s peaking
at the right time.
“I think we’ve gotten
better as the season has
gone on,” coach Chris
Jones said. “Just so hap-
pens the last part of the
season we’ve been play-
ing really well, so hope-
fully it will carry on into
this Friday.”
“We’ve been on a roll
— you could say we’re
hot,” junior quarterback
Luke Altmyer added.
“These games mean a
lot. You win or go home. I
feel like Starkville thrives
in the playoffs — it’s the
tradition to play in De-
cember.”
While Starkville
stumbled out of the gate
— losing two of its first
three games for the first
time since 2013 — the
Jackets have rebounded
resoundingly, rattling off
nine straight victories to
clinch a District 2 title
with their win over War-
ren Central on Nov. 1.
Most notably, it’s the
play of the Yellow Jack-
ets’ signal caller that has
drawn headlines of late.
STARKVILLE —
Coach Vic Schaefer
welcomed in a new era
in Mississippi State
women’s basketball his-
tory with the signing of
two top-100 prospects
in the Class of 2020 on
Wednesday.
Guard Madison
Hayes and forward
DeYona Gaston both
inked their pledges to
the Bulldogs as part of
the early signing period
in women’s college bas-
ketball.
“I am so excited
about the two young la-
Austin Frayser/Dispatch file photo
dies we have added to
our program and their
families,” Schaefer said.
Altmyer, who received ple forget that he’s just a pounds, is up to 811 yards “I am excited about their
reported scholarship of- junior,” Jones said of Alt- and five touchdowns on quality and character as
fers from North Carolina myer. “He started every the season, including well as their skill set.”
State and Louisville over game as a sophomore three 100-yard contests.
“You talk about two
the past 10 days, finished and played in the state “I’m glad we had that kids that are competitive
his regular season last championship as a ninth little spell at the begin-
— both of those young
Friday with a 179-yard, grader, but I think people ning and not at the end ladies just jump at me
three-touchdown effort seem to forget that at the of the season,” Altmyer and jump at you when
on 14 of 17 passing. end of the day he’s still a said. “We’re moving for- you watch them play,” he
Beyond last week, he’s young kid, and the more ward as a team, and we’re continued.
been noticeably better in he plays the better he’ll excited.” Hayes — a five-star
Starkville wins this sea- get.” For months, Jones has prospect and the No.
son. In the Yellow Jack- While Altmyer has preached both to anyone 29 ranked player in the
ets’ losses to Brandon been steady as a passer, who will listen that the ESPN HoopGurlz top
and West Point, Altmyer he’s done so with a stable Yellow Jackets are set up 100 — averaged 25.2
completed just 58.8 per- of capable receivers at to peak at the right time. points, 12.2 rebounds
cent of his passes for an his disposal. Senior Ru- With a clicking offense and four steals per game
average of 176 yards, 1.5 fus Harvey is among the and a nine-game win last season at East Ham-
touchdowns and one in- state’s top pass-catchers, streak in tow, it looks as ilton High School in
terception per game — having totaled 817 yards though Starkville is do- Ooltewah, Tennessee.
giving him a quarterback and 11 touchdowns on ing just that. She was also a member
rating of 85.3. 61 receptions. Alongside “I believe this place is of the gold medal-win-
By contrast, in Harvey, classmates Josh not like most, where a di- ning USA squad at the
Starkville’s 10 wins this Aka, Orien Thompson vision title doesn’t mean a U18 3x3 World Cup this
year, he completed 69.8 and Tae Lucious have lot,” Altmyer said. “That’s past summer alongside
percent of his passes totaled 626, 421 and 380 something you’re expect- current MSU freshman
for an average of 212.3 yards, respectively. ing to do here. Winning forward Rickea Jackson.
yards, 2.7 touchdowns Junior running back state titles — that’s what As for Gaston, she
and 0.2 interceptions per Amariyon Howard has we’re here for, and that’s comes into the program
game for an overall QBR also aided the recent of- what we get ready for at as a four-star prospect
of 130.5. fensive uptick. Howard, the beginning of the sea- and the No. 95-ranked
“I think a lot of peo- a sturdy 6 feet and 185 son.” See SIGNINGS, 2B

Mississippi State men’s basketball notebook

Bulldogs preparing for ULM amid turnover troubles

By Garrick Hodge
ghodge@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Texas A&M to the brink
Evansville created quite a
stir in the college basket-
ball world Tuesday night
by beating No. 1 Ken-
tucky in Rupp Arena.
While Mississippi
State isn’t ranked in the
Associated Press Top 25,
the Bulldogs would nev-
ertheless like to avoid be-
ing another Southeastern
Conference team to get
upset on their home floor
when they take on the
University of Louisiana
Monroe at 6 p.m. Thurs-
day at Humphrey Colise-
um.
“Coach Howland al-
ways tells us we can’t go
in just thinking we’ll beat
them,” MSU forward Reg-
gie Perry said. “There’s
no off nights in Division I
basketball.”
The Warhawks (2-1)
nearly made headlines
of their own by pushing
in College Station on
Monday night, leading by
eight points at halftime
but ultimately fell 63-57.
“It’s another tough
game,” MSU coach Ben
Howland said. “They have
two experienced, really
high-level guards, so it’ll
be a tough test for us.”
In KenPom.com’s
rankings, Louisiana
Monroe enters Thurs-
day’s contest as the No.
227th-ranked team in the
nation (out of 353 Divi-
sion I teams), while MSU
(2-0) sits at 57th. ULM
is a guard-heavy team,
relying on contributions
from junior Michael Ertel
and senior JD Williams.
Both players have scored
at least 15 points in every
Mississippi State’s D.J. Stewart (3) dunks in the sec-
ond half of Friday’s game against Sam Houston State.
game they’ve played this
year.
MSU has played sin-
gle-digit contests with
Florida International and
Sam Houston State, and
also needed an 18-point
comeback victory to sur-
vive the Bearkats’ up-
set bid Friday. Howland
Jim Lytle/Dispatch file photo
is cognizant of results
around the country, not-
ing South Alabama near-
ly took down Auburn in
a one-point loss Tuesday
and Murray State led Ten-
nessee at the half.
To sum up, the fifth-
year MSU coach thinks
there’s more parity
around the game than
ever before.
“That’s what makes
our tournament so ex-
citing,” Howland said.
“Anyone can beat anyone
on a given night ... Noth-
ing surprises me in early
November. Advantage in
these early games usually
goes to the experience.”
Ball security a focus
Through two games,
the Bulldogs are aver-
aging 20.5 turnovers a
night. That’s not a num-
ber anyone affiliated with
MSU can accept.
MSU committed 18
turnovers against a press-
heavy FIU team on Nov.
5, then gave it away 23
times against Sam Hous-
ton State, partly due to
the Bearkats’ pressure.
Turnovers might con-
tinue to mount while
MSU waits eight more
games for junior point
guard Nick Weather-
spoon, considered to be
one of the team’s best ball
handlers, to return from
suspension.
“We have to learn how
to handle pressure bet-
ter,” MSU redshirt fresh-
man guard D.J. Stewart
said. “We also have to
learn how to not be so
tight with the ball and
make better decisions.
Stewart making steady
improvements
It’s early in Stewart’s
collegiate career, but the
guard delivered his best
performance as a Bull-
dog against Sam Houston
State. In the team’s nine-
point win, Stewart came
off the bench and scored
15 points on a 5 of 9 shoot-
See NOTEBOOK, 2B
2B Thursday, November 14, 2019
CALENDAR
Today
Prep Girls Soccer
Philadelphia at Columbus, 5:30 p.m.
Prep Boys Soccer
Philadelphia at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Prep Girls Basketball
Columbus at Pontotoc, 6 p.m.
Starkville at West Point, 6 p.m.
Heritage Academy at Jackson Academy,
6 p.m.
Starkville Academy at Oak Hill Acade-
my, 6 p.m.
Hebron Christian at French Camp Acad-
emy, 6 p.m.
Prep Boys Basketball
Columbus at Pontotoc, 7:30 p.m.
Starkville at West Point, 7:30 p.m.
Heritage Academy at Jackson Academy,
7:30 p.m.
Starkville Academy at Oak Hill Acade-
my, 7:30 p.m.
Hebron Christian at French Camp Acad-
emy, 7:30 p.m.
Women’s College Basketball
East Central Community College at East
Mississippi Community College, 5:30
p.m.
Men’s College Basketball
ULM at Mississippi State, 6 p.m.
East Central Community College at East
Mississippi Community College, 7:30
p.m.
Friday
Prep Girls Soccer
Itawamba Agricultural at New Hope,
5:30 p.m.
St. Andrew’s at Mississippi School for
Mathematics and Science, 5:30 p.m.
Prep Boys Soccer
St. Andrew’s at Mississippi School for
Mathematics and Science, 7 p.m.
Itawamba Agricultural at New Hope,
7:15 p.m.
Prep Girls Basketball
Starkville Christian at Delta Streets
Academy, 6 p.m.
Columbus Christian Academy at Central
Holmes Christian, 6 p.m.
Prep Boys Basketball
Starkville Christian at Delta Streets
Academy, 7:30 p.m.
Columbus Christian Academy at Central
Holmes Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Women’s College Basketball
Murray State at Mississippi State, 7
p.m.
New Orleans at Ole Miss, 3 p.m.
MUW at Sewanee Basketball Classic,
TBA
Men’s College Basketball
Western Michigan at Ole Miss, 6 p.m.
MUW at Rust College in Talladega Tour-
nament, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Prep Girls Soccer
Caledonia at Amory, noon
Prep Boys Soccer
Caledonia at Amory, 3 p.m.
Prep Girls Basketball
Holmes Central at Starkville, 3 p.m.
West Point at Kemper County, 6 p.m.
Noxubee County at West Lowndes, 6
p.m.
Prep Boys Basketball
Holmes Central at Starkville, 4:30 p.m.
West Point at Kemper County, 7:30
p.m.
Noxubee County at West Lowndes,
7:30 p.m.
Prep Girls Soccer
Caledonia at Amory, 11:30 a.m.
Pearl at Starkville, 11:30 a.m.
Prep Boys Soccer
Caledonia at Amory, 1 p.m.
Pearl at Starkville, 1 p.m.
College Football
Alabama at Mississippi State, 11 a.m.
Southern Miss at UTSA, 5 p.m.
LSU at Ole Miss, 6 p.m.
Men’s College Basketball
MUW at Talladega, 4:30 p.m.
Women’s College Basketball
MUW at Sewanee Basketball Classic,
TBA
on the air
Today
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
5:30 p.m. — Penn State at George-
town, FS1
6 p.m. — Towson at Florida, ESPN2
6 p.m. — ULM at Mississippi State,
SEC
7:30 p.m. — Michigan State at Seton
Hall, FS1
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
6 p.m. — Buffalo at Kent State, CBSSN
7 p.m. — North Carolina at Pittsburgh,
ESPN
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
8 p.m. — Wisconsin at Minnesota, BTN
GOLF
Noon — PGA Tour: The Mayakoba
Classic, first round, Playa del Carmen,
Mexico, GOLF
2 a.m. (Friday) — EPGA Tour: The Ned-
bank Golf Challenge, second round, Sun
City, South Africa, GOLF
MLB BASEBALL
5 p.m. — BBWAA MLB Awards, MLB
NBA BASKETBALL
7 p.m. — Dallas at New York, TNT
9:30 p.m. — Brooklyn at Denver, TNT
NFL FOOTBALL
7:20 p.m. — Pittsburgh at Cleveland,
FOX/NFL
SOCCER (MEN’S)
10:50 a.m. — UEFA Euro 2020: Turkey
vs. Iceland, Group H, Qualifying, Istan-
bul, ESPN2
1:30 p.m. — UEFA Euro 2020: Kosovo
vs. Czech Republic, Qualifying, Pilsen,
Czech Republic, ESPNEWS
PREP SOFTBALL
‘She is the real deal’: Pickens Academy star lefty signs with Auburn
By Theo DeRosa
tderosa@cdispatch.com
CA R ROL LT ON,
Ala. — Wade Goodman
knew for sure that Shel-
by Lowe was the real
thing when she was in
sixth grade.
Goodman, taking
a year off from coach-
ing softball at Pickens
Academy, parked out-
side the school’s soft-
ball field and watched
from his car as the
left-hander dominated
Marengo Academy, one
of Alabama’s top teams.
“She was setting
them down,” he said.
“You’re like, ‘She is the
real deal.’”
A year or two lat-
er, Goodman recalled
a conversation with
Lowe’s parents. “‘Just
sit back and enjoy it,’ he
told them. “‘Don’t be so
stressed out about it. Sit
back and enjoy the ride,
because she is a once-
in-a-lifetime deal.’”
The ride Goodman
foresaw has taken Lowe
to the upper echelons
of softball in Alabama.
It got her offers from
Alabama, Mississip-
pi State, Florida State
Notebook
Continued from Page 1B
ing effort.
When Weather-
spoon was suspended
for the team’s final 10
games a season ago,
Howland considered
burning Stewart’s red-
shirt and adding him to
the rotation. But MSU
refrained, and Stewart
thinks he’s better from
sitting the entire year.
“I think redshirt-
ing was the best thing
possible for me,” Stew-
art said. “I learned a
lot from older players,
just watching them
and learning from their
mistakes. It’s made me
a better player.”
Perry hoping for
faster starts
It’s early, but the
next basket MSU’s pre-
Pro Basketball
NBA Glance
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 9 1 .900 —
Toronto 8 3 .727 1½
Philadelphia 7 4 .636 2½
Brooklyn 4 6 .400 5
New York 2 9 .182 7½
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 7 3 .700 —
Atlanta 4 6 .400 3
Charlotte 4 7 .364 3½
Orlando 4 7 .364 3½
Washington 2 7 .222 4½
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Milwaukee 7 3 .700 —
Indiana 7 4 .636 ½
Cleveland 4 6 .400 3
Chicago 4 7 .364 3½
Detroit 4 8 .333 4
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
8 3 .727 —
6 4 .600 1½
5 6 .455 3
Memphis 4 7 .364 4
New Orleans 2 8 .200 5½
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Utah 8 3 .727 —
Denver 7 3 .700 ½
Minnesota 7 4 .636 1
Oklahoma City 4 7 .364 4
Portland 4 8 .333 4½
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Lakers
L.A. Clippers
9 2
7 4
.818 —
.636 2
Phoenix 6 4 .600 2½
Sacramento 4 6 .400 4½
Golden State 2 10 .167 7½
Tuesday’s Games
Indiana 111, Oklahoma City 85
Philadelphia 98, Cleveland 97
Miami 117, Detroit 108
Chicago 120, New York 102
Atlanta 125, Denver 121
L.A. Lakers 123, Phoenix 115
Utah 119, Brooklyn 114
Sacramento 107, Portland 99
Wednesday’s Games
Memphis 119, Charlotte 117
Orlando 112, Philadelphia 97
Boston 140, Washington 133
Houston 102, L.A. Clippers 93
Minnesota 129, San Antonio 114
L.A. Lakers 120, Golden State 94
Toronto 114, Portland 106
Today’s Games
Miami at Cleveland, 5 p.m.
Chicago at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.
Dallas at New York, 7 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at New Orleans, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Brooklyn at Denver, 9:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Detroit at Charlotte, 6 p.m.
San Antonio at Orlando, 6 p.m.
Indiana at Houston, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
Utah at Memphis, 7 p.m.
Washington at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Boston at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.
Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Brooklyn at Chicago, 5 p.m.
Milwaukee at Indiana, 6 p.m.
Charlotte at New York, 6:30 p.m.
Houston at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
New Orleans at Miami, 7 p.m.
Portland at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Atlanta at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.
College Basketball
Wednesday’s Scores
EAST
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com
and Tennessee. And in her sophomore sea- place her. I don’t think After that, it’s off
Wednesday, Lowe son. She struck out 347 we’ll do it in three years; to the Southeastern
reached another mile- hitters in 166 innings I really don’t. I think it’s Conference for the left-
stone. She signed her that season, and she gonna take a while.” hander, who nearly end-
national letter of intent led the state of Alabama In search of success ed up staying even clos-
to play softball at Au- with 15.7 strikeouts per in the state tournament, er to home at Alabama.
burn, fulfilling her goal seven innings her ju- Goodman even went as Before Lowe even
of playing softball at the nior season. far as to “hide” Lowe in entered her sophomore
highest collegiate level. “She’s that type of regular-season games year, Goodman emailed
“That’s what I’ve pitcher,” Goodman against teams the Pi- the Crimson Tide about
always wanted to do,” said. “If we get a couple rates might face in the his star, and Alabama
Lowe said. “That’s been runs, she’s gonna win. playoffs. coach Patrick Murphy
my dream for a long Her numbers are phe- “It didn’t work, of responded with some
time.” nomenal. I just try to course,” he said. basic questions for the
Lowe’s father grad- stay out of the way.” At the state tourna- Pirates coach.
uated from Auburn, Goodman is happy ment, Lowe and Pick- “‘If you don’t get her,
and while she said he to get one more crack ens Academy got close she’s gonna beat you,’”
advised her to go wher- at a state title that has but never ended up at Goodman recalled tell-
ever she felt most com- eluded the Pirates so the top. ing Murphy. “‘Some-
fortable, she’ll continue far with Lowe still in the “We’ve been run- body in your own back-
the family legacy on fold. Once she’s gone, ner-up four times, I yard’s gonna beat you
The Plains. things will get a lot believe, and the teams one day down the road.
“I wanted to stay tougher for the school. that we lost to were bet- She’s that good.’”
closer to home, and “We won’t ever have ter,” Goodman said. “A Lowe, of course, end-
when I got to Auburn, another talent like that,” couple of times, we went ed up with the Tide’s
it just felt like home,” he said. “Matter of fact, and we were playing in-state rival instead.
Lowe said. “I loved the our softball team will our best softball and we That’s fine with Good-
people there. I love the take two or three years gave them all we had. A man, who will be on
environment and every- to recover. They’ll sit couple of times we went hand in Tuscaloosa
thing.” back next year and won- and we were not playing when Lowe and the Ti-
With Lowe’s pure der, ‘Shelby’s not here? our best softball.” gers come to town. He’ll
dominance in her soph- Where’s Shelby?’ Hope- Now it’s the Pirates’ even wear an Auburn
omore and junior sea- fully we can recover. last chance with their softball shirt if she can
sons, she basically had “We had a good soft- star still on the mound. get him one.
her pick of colleges, ball team before she “We’re just trying to “I’m an Alabama
Goodman said. owe was pitching. But her go out and go to state fan, but I’m gonna be
pitched to a 0.63 earned pitching for six or sev- and try to win state an Auburn fan when
run average with 13 en years now? That’s when we go,” Lowe she pitches,” Goodman
shutouts, six no-hitters all everybody knows. said. “That’s our goal said. “ ... I am gonna be
and two perfect games It’s gonna be hard to re- every year.” a Shelby fan.”
Signings
Continued from Page 1B
season first-team All- The Thomasville, a huge addition for us. player in the ESPN
SEC selection makes in Georgia native is com- He’s an incredible ath- HoopGurlz top 100
a first half will give him ing off a double-dou- lete.” out of Pearland, Tex-
a higher scoring output ble (10 points, 14 re- Smith posted 17.4 as. The 6-foot-2-inch
than either of his last bounds) against Sam points, 9.3 rebounds, forward was originally
two first halves com- Houston State. 6.6 assists, 2.1 blocks ranked as one of the
bined. Perry struggled and two steals per top players in the 2020
to find his shot imme-
diately against FIU and
Smith signs with MSU game during his junior class after averaging
MSU announced season at Grayson High 17.5 points and 11.3
got into early foul trou- School. Howland added
the signing of four-star rebounds and three
ble against Sam Hous- Smith’s burst is what
ton State, leading to guard Devion Smith blocks per game as
on Wednesday after makes him a dynamic
one combined first half a freshman, but she
receiving his national player.
point in those games. missed her entire
letter of intent. “He’ll dribble
While Perry finished sophomore year due
Smith, 6-foot point through a press by him-
in double figures in to injuries.
each contest, the 6-foot- guard from Loganville, self. You like to have
that kind of quickness With one schol-
10 sophomore knows Georgia, is the nation’s
and explosiveness,” arship remaining,
more is expected of 42nd-best prospect ac-
Howland said. Schaefer said Wednes-
him moving forward. cording to 247Sports.
A MSU media rela- day it’s possible an-
“(I think I) just need He’ll be a freshman
tions staffer said anoth- other addition could
to come out and play a for the Bulldogs’ 2020-
little bit harder,” Perry 2021 season. er signing may be an- be made to the class,
said. “I’ve been getting “He was one of the nounced this week, but though he wouldn’t
after it in practice and best point guards I saw the school is still wait- take just anyone and
getting ready for the all summer,” Howland ing on the paperwork to could use it for future
next game.” said. “I think he’s really come through. recruits.
Albany (NY) 83, Canisius 57 Atlanta 2 7 0 .222 191 259 Tuesday San Jose at Anaheim, 9 p.m.
Boston College 59, High Point 33 North 1. LSU (9-0) Dallas at Vancouver, 9 p.m.
W L T Pct PF PA Detroit at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.
Brown 70, Quinnipiac 68
Bryant 69, St. Peter’s 44 Green Bay 8 2 0 .800 250 205
2. Ohio State (9-0)
Friday’s Games
3. Clemson (10-0)
Bucknell 86, Hofstra 71 Minnesota
Chicago
7 3 0 .700 262 182
4 5 0 .444 162 157
4. Georgia (8-1) Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 6 p.m.
Boston at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Columbia 75, Binghamton 63 5. Alabama (8-1)
Fordham 53, Fairleigh Dickinson 50 Detroit 3 5 1 .389 217 237
6. Oregon (8-1)
St. Louis at Columbus, 6 p.m.
West Montreal at Washington, 6 p.m.
Lafayette 72, Princeton 65
NJIT 59, Cornell 58
W L T Pct PF PA 7. Utah (8-1) Philadelphia at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.
San Francisco 8 1 0 .889 259 122 8. Minnesota (9-0) Saturday’s Games
Ohio 81, Iona 72
Seattle 8 2 0 .800 275 254 9. Penn State (8-1) Carolina at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Penn 75, La Salle 59 L.A. Rams 5 4 0 .556 226 191 10. Oklahoma (8-1) Calgary at Arizona, 3 p.m.
Rutgers 62, Drexel 57 Arizona 3 6 1 .350 222 281 11. Florida (8-2) Dallas at Edmonton, 3 p.m.
Saint Joseph’s 96, UConn 87
Syracuse 70, Colgate 54
Thursday’s Games 12. Auburn (7-2) Vegas at Los Angeles, 3 p.m.
Winnipeg at Tampa Bay, 3 p.m.
Oakland 26, L.A. Chargers 24 13. Baylor (9-0)
UMBC 79, St. Mary’s College of Maryland 57 Sunday’s Games 14. Wisconsin (7-2) Ottawa at Buffalo, 6 p.m.
Vermont 62, Boston U. 47 Baltimore 49, Cincinnati 13 15. Michigan (7-2) N.Y. Rangers at Florida, 6 p.m.
SOUTH Chicago 20, Detroit 13 16. Notre Dame (7-2) N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
Toronto at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.
George Mason 80, LIU Brooklyn 74
Grambling St. 81, SE Louisiana 70
Atlanta 26, New Orleans 9 17. Cincinnati (8-1)
Washington at Boston, 6 p.m.
Tennessee 35, Kansas City 32 18. Memphis (8-1)
New Jersey at Montreal, 6 p.m.
IUPUI 70, South Florida 53 N.Y. Jets 34, N.Y. Giants 27 19. Texas (6-3) Anaheim at St. Louis, 7 p.m.
James Madison 96, Shenandoah 48 20. Iowa (6-3)
Cleveland 19, Buffalo 16
Louisville 91, Indiana St. 62 Tampa Bay 30, Arizona 27 21. Boise State (8-1)
Chicago at Nashville, 7 p.m.
Colorado at Vancouver, 9 p.m.
Middle Tennessee 96, Mars Hill 82
NC State 86, FIU 77
Miami 16, Indianapolis 12 22. Oklahoma State (6-3)
23. Navy (7-1)
Detroit at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.
Green Bay 24, Carolina 16
Nicholls 81, Paul Quinn College 66 Pittsburgh 17, L.A. Rams 12 24. Kansas State (6-3)
Oklahoma St. 73, Coll. of Charleston 54
Old Dominion 62, Loyola (Md.) 53
Minnesota 28, Dallas 24 25. Appalachian State (8-1)
Transactions
Open: Washington, Jacksonville, New England,
Wednesday’s moves
Samford 102, Virginia-Wise 64
St. Francis (Pa.) 71, Morgan St. 65
VCU 84, LSU 82
Denver, Philadelphia, Houston
Monday’s Games Hockey American League
BASEBALL
Virginia Tech 80, SC-Upstate 57
Seattle 27, San Francisco 24 (OT)
Today
NHL Glance BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Released RHP Aaron
Brooks.
Wake Forest 98, UNC-Asheville 79 EASTERN CONFERENCE
Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 7:20 p.m. Atlantic Division TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Named Ken Huckaby
MIDWEST Sunday GP W L OT Pts GF GA manager of Buffalo (IL).
Ball St. 67, Ill.-Chicago 48 Dallas at Detroit, Noon National League
Drake 76, UMKC 58 N.Y. Jets at Washington, Noon
Boston 18 11 3 4 26 64 48
Montreal 18 10 5 3 23 64 56 COLORADO ROCKIES — Signed SS Eric
Kansas St. 73, Monmouth (NJ) 54
Marquette 65, Purdue 55
New Orleans at Tampa Bay, Noon Florida 18 9 4 5 23 67 67 Stamets to a minor league contract.
FOOTBALL
Denver at Minnesota, Noon Toronto 20 9 7 4 22 68 67
Miami (Ohio) 84, Purdue Fort Wayne 80 Houston at Baltimore, Noon Buffalo 17 9 6 2 20 50 48 National Football League
N. Iowa 67, CS Bakersfield 55 Buffalo at Miami, Noon Tampa Bay 15 8 5 2 18 52 52 ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed DL Zach Allen
Northwestern 72, Providence 63 Jacksonville at Indianapolis, Noon Ottawa 18 7 10 1 15 51 61 on IR. Signed DL Miles Brown from the practice
Detroit 20 7 12 1 15 46 75 squad and LB Vontarrius Dora, CB Sojourn Shel-
Ohio St. 76, Villanova 51
Saint Louis 82, E. Washington 60
Atlanta at Carolina, Noon
Metropolitan Division ton and OL Ian Silberman to the practice squad.
Arizona at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.
ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed RB Craig
UT Martin 98, W. Illinois 91 New England at Philadelphia, 3:25 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Washington 20 14 2 4 32 79 60 Reynolds to the practice squad.
Wisconsin 83, McNeese St. 63 Cincinnati at Oakland, 3:25 p.m.
SOUTHWEST Chicago at L.A. Rams, 7:20 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders
17 13 3 1 27 54 39 BALTIMORE RAVENS — Placed DT Daylon
Mack on IR. Signed DT Domata Peko.
Philadelphia 18 10 5 3 23 57 54
Stephen F. Austin 89, Niagara 80
Texas Tech 103, Houston Baptist 74
Open: N.Y. Giants, Seattle, Tennessee, Green
Bay
Pittsburgh 18 10 6 2 22 60 47 CAROLINA PANTHERS — Released WR Qua-
Carolina 18 10 7 1 21 61 52 dree Henderson from the practice squad. Signed
FAR WEST Monday, Nov. 18 N.Y. Rangers 16 8 6 2 18 54 53 WR Greg Dortch to the practice squad.
BYU 68, S. Utah 63 Kansas City vs L.A. Chargers at Mexico City, Columbus 18 6 8 4 16 42 61 CHICAGO BEARS — Signed LB James Vaugh-
Cal St.-Fullerton 60, Wyoming 53 MEX, 7:15 p.m. New Jersey 17 5 8 4 14 44 65 ters to the practice squad.
Colorado St. 80, Nebraska-Omaha 65 WESTERN CONFERENCE CINCINNATI BENGALS — Waived LB Preston
College Football
New Mexico 93, Green Bay 78 Central Division Brown.
San Diego St. 86, Grand Canyon 61 GP W L OT Pts GF GA
St. Louis 19 12 3 4 28 59 54
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Waived LB Malik
Jefferson. Signed DE Bryan Cox.
SEC Glance Colorado 18 11 5 2 24 66 49 DENVER BRONCOS — Signed LB Malik Carney
Pro Football
East
Conference All Games
W L PF PA W L PF PA
Nashville 18 9 6 3 21 68 59
Winnipeg 19 10 8 1 21 51 58
Dallas 19 9 8 2 20 46 46
and S Tyvis Powell to the practice squad.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Placed RB Bruce
Anderson III on the practice squad IR. Signed OT
NFL Glance Georgia 5 1 162 57 8 1 303
91 Chicago 18 7 7 4 18 50 56 Gerhard de Beer and RB Darius Jackson to the
AMERICAN CONFERENCE Minnesota 18 6 11 1 13 47 63 practice squad.
East
Florida
Tennessee
5 2 226
3 3 108
130
8 2 333
156
150
5 5 239
230 Pacific Division LOS ANGELES RAMS — Placed C Brian Allen
W L T Pct PF PA
New England 8 1 0 .889 270 98
South Carolina 3 4 153 191
4 6 260
245 GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Edmonton 20 12 6 2 26 61 54
and LB Bryce Hager on IR. Signed OT Chandler
Brewer and DB Donte Deayon from the practice
Missouri 2 3 93 118 5 4 254
172
Buffalo
Miami
6 3 0 .667 174 150
2 7 0 .222 119 268
Kentucky 2 5 107 146
4 5 183
187 Arizona 19 11 6 2 24 56 46 squad and C Nate Trewyn to the practice squad.
Vanderbilt 1 5 78 221 2 7 136
315 Vancouver 19 10 6 3 23 63 50 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Placed DL Ronald
N.Y. Jets 2 7 0 .222 130 238 West Calgary 21 10 8 3 23 60 61 Blair III on IR. Signed DL Damontre Moore to a
South Conference All Games Vegas 20 9 8 3 21 59 61 one-year contract.
W L T Pct PF PA W L PF PA W L PF PA Anaheim 19 9 8 2 20 50 53 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed CB Mazzi
Houston 6 3 0 .667 238 191 San Jose 19 8 10 1 17 54 67 Wilkins from the practice squad and CB John
Indianapolis 5 4 0 .556 194 193
LSU
Alabama
5 0 213
5 1 277
140
9 0 420
148
201
8 1 430
168 Los Angeles 18 6 11 1 13 46 67 Franklin to the practice squad.
Tennessee 5 5 0 .500 203 197
Jacksonville 4 5 0 .444 176 189
Auburn 4 2 188 114
7 2 294
157 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime
loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild
TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed FB/RB Khari
Blasingame from Minnesota’s practice squad.
Texas A&M 3 2 152 149
6 3 310
197
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Mississippi St 2 4 158 198
4 5 258
272 cards per conference advance to playoffs. HOCKEY
Ole Miss 2 4 151 164
4 6 262
239 National Hockey League
Baltimore 7 2 0 .778 300 189 Arkansas 0 6 105 239
2 8 223
362 Tuesday’s Games BUFFALO SABRES — Recalled F Curtis Lazar
Pittsburgh 5 4 0 .556 193 181 Saturday’s Games Florida 5, Boston 4, SO from Rochester (AHL).
Cleveland 3 6 0 .333 171 221 Florida 56, Vanderbilt 0 Montreal 3, Columbus 2, SO DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled D Jonathan
Cincinnati 0 9 0 .000 137 259 N.Y. Rangers 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT Ericsson from Grand Rapids (AHL). Placed D
West
W. Kentucky 45, Arkansas 19
Colorado 4, Winnipeg 0 Patrik Nemeth and LW Justin Abdelkader on IR,
W L T Pct PF PA LSU 46, Alabama 41
Kansas City 6 4 0 .600 284 239 Ole Miss 41, New Mexico St. 3
Arizona 3, St. Louis 2, SO
Detroit 4, Anaheim 3, OT
retroactive to Nov. 10.
ST. LOUIS BLUES — Recalled F Klim Kostin from
Georgia 27, Missouri 0
Oakland 5 4 0 .556 208 240
L.A. Chargers 4 6 0 .400 207 194 Appalachian St. 20, South Carolina 15
Vancouver 5, Nashville 3 San Antonio (AHL).
SOCCER
Los Angeles 3, Minnesota 1
Denver 3 6 0 .333 149 170 Tennessee 17, Kentucky 13 San Jose 6, Edmonton 3 Major League Soccer
NATIONAL CONFERENCE Saturday, Nov. 16 Wednesday’s Games ATLANTA UNITED — Traded M Darlington
East Florida at Missouri, 11 a.m. Ottawa 4, New Jersey 2 Nagbe to Columbus for allocation money and an
W L T Pct PF PA Alabama at Mississippi St., 11 a.m. N.Y. Islanders 5, Toronto 4 international roster spot.
Dallas 5 4 0 .556 251 170 Georgia at Auburn, 2:30 p.m. Washington 2, Philadelphia 1, SO NEW YORK CITY FC — Reached agreement
Philadelphia 5 4 0 .556 224 213 Dallas 3, Calgary 1 to transfer D Joe Scally to Borussia Moenchen-
N.Y. Giants 2 8 0 .200 203 289
Kentucky at Vanderbilt, 2:30 p.m.
LSU at Ole Miss, 6 p.m. Chicago 5, Vegas 3 gladbach (Bundesliga-Germany), effective
Washington 1 8 0 .111 108 219 South Carolina at Texas A&M, 6:30 p.m. Today’s Games January, 2021.
South
W L T Pct PF PA
New Orleans 7 2 0 .778 204 182 College Football Playoff
Winnipeg at Florida, 6 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m.
Carolina at Buffalo, 6 p.m.
COLLEGE
MANHATTANVILLE — Named Julene Caulfield
director of athletics and recreation.
Carolina 5 4 0 .556 225 228 Arizona at Minnesota, 7 p.m. NYU — Named Taysha Pye and Emiko Smith
Tampa Bay 3 6 0 .333 260 279 rankings Colorado at Edmonton, 8 p.m. women’s assistant basketball coaches.

PREP BASEBALL
Starkville Academy pitcher Lewis signs to UT Martin
By Theo DeRosa
tderosa@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — On
July 6, Garrett Lewis was
out on the Tombigbee Riv-
er when the phone call
came.
“I was in the boat with
one of my buddies,” the
Starkville Academy se-
nior pitcher recalled. “I
answered the phone, and
they said, ‘Hey, this is the
coach at Tennessee-Mar-
tin. We’d like you to come
for a visit and every-
thing.’”
While playing in At-
lanta during the summer
with the East Coast Sox
travel team, Lewis said,
Comics & Puzzles
DILBERT
ZITS
GARFIELD
CANDORVILLE
BABY BLUES
BEETLE BAILEY
MALLARD FILLMORE
he had piqued UT Mar-
tin’s interest. His campus
visit went well, he got an
offer, and after talking
things over with his fami-
ly and friends, he commit-
ted, becoming Starkville
Academy’s first Division I
commit since, well ...
“I can’t remember
the last one,” Starkville
Academy baseball coach
Thomas Berkery said.
When Lewis signed
his letter of intent to UT
Martin on Wednesday
morning, he knew he was
in rarified air — but the
impact still hadn’t sunk
in.
“I don’t really think it’s
hit me yet,” he said.
FAMILY CIRCUS
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Starkville Academy senior Garrett Lewis poses with his
family and baseball coach Thomas Berkery after sign-
ing to UT Martin on Wednesday morning in Starkville.
He still finds it hard to
believe that UT Martin
happened to be around at
Thursday, November 14, 2019
“It was just kind of
lucky that they were there
and everything,” Lewis
said.
The Skyhawks clearly
liked what they saw from
the right-hander, who has
the capacity for high-end
velocity before too long.
“This could be some-
body that really blooms
into a mid-90s guy as
he grows and matures,”
Berkery said.
While Lewis’ collegiate
Theo DeRosa/Dispatch Staff future lies in baseball,
he’s been able to round
himself out by playing
other sports. He’s a safe-
his games in Atlanta — ty and wide receiver on
games with 10 p.m. starts, the football team, which
no less. plays in the MAIS Class
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY: DEAR
My mother- LOVING: What
in-law is exactly do you
contemplating a mean when you
move to the small say your husband
Southern town has stayed quiet
my husband and I about this whole
have called home situation? Do
for more than 10 you know what
years. She’s a is driving your
vibrant, well-to- mother-in-law’s
do Southern lady decision to move
with many friends closer? Could
and family in the she be concerned
big city where about her age
she has lived her and her health,
entire life. The and feel insecure
problem is, I really
Dear Abby being so far from
don’t want her “family”?
to live near us. We have five If it’s not a health problem,
children whom she constantly then you and your husband
tries to tell me how to raise, are going to have to speak
and I’m not sure she even likes up. Your mother-in-law should
the children. be told that the two of you do
I don’t know why she wants not agree with her parenting
to make this drastic move advice, that you feel she has
because she ridiculed us when ridiculed you and your husband
we relocated. For that matter, for years, and you would prefer
she ridicules us about every- that she remain where she is.
thing we do. (We are relatively And if she makes the move
normal, boring people.) My hus- anyway — which she may —
band has stayed quiet about keep your distance.
the situation. DEAR ABBY: My twin sister
How can I tell her we would and I are roommates. Although
prefer she stay in the big city we usually get along well, she
without hurting her feelings? does one thing in particular
We visit her often, and she that bothers me. When she
visits us. This arrangement has goes out on a date (or home)
worked for many years. — LOV- with a guy she doesn’t want me
ING OUR QUIET WAY OF LIFE to know about, she lies. She’ll
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. bribed, punished or manipulated
14). It’s all for one and one in any way.
for all this solar year, and the TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
support is well-earned. Use it. You’ll do things better than you
Revel in it. Cherish it. A special need to. It’s a matter of pride.
relationship grows even closer The extra effort is what makes
through a joint challenge. Up- your work remarkable, quite
grade and improve with caution literally, as people will remark
and try to stay financially liquid on it, and quite favorably so.
because big opportunities are GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
coming in the spring that you’ll You can’t change minds by
want to get in on. Libra and doing the same old thing. With
Taurus adore you. Your lucky the surprising difference at
numbers are: 3, 21, 1, 19 and the heart of your efforts, and
40. also its edges and in the very
ARIES (March 21-April atmosphere around you, you will
19). You appreciate being succeed.
among self-driven people who CANCER (June 22-July
know what they are doing and 22). The hike is worthwhile, no
can turn in a certain product, matter how high you climb. You
attitude or outcome very consis- don’t have to reach the highest
tently without be told, coerced, peak to get the benefit of per-
3B
5A semifinals this week,
and he throws the discus
in track and field meets.
“I saw a lot of potential,
a lot of future for him,”
Starkville Academy foot-
ball coach and athletic
director Chase Nicholson
said. “I just didn’t know
what sport it was gonna
be.”
Lewis set his sights on
baseball, and it paid off.
He committed to UT Mar-
tin on July 26.
“He set the expecta-
tions for himself, was able
to accomplish that, which
is always good,” Nichol-
son said. “He’s a dude. I
love the dude. I’m happy
for him.”
tell me she’s at a happy hour, a
friend’s house or still at work.
I realize she doesn’t have to
tell me where she is 24/7, but I
hate being lied to.
It scares and upsets me
when midnight rolls around on
a weeknight, she still hasn’t re-
turned from her “happy hour,”
and won’t answer my texts or
calls. I have told her numerous
times that for safety reasons
I wish she’d be honest and let
me know where she’s going
and whom she’s with. She
accuses me of trying to pry into
her personal life. How can I get
her to see my side? — TWO
SIDES IN VIRGINIA
DEAR TWO SIDES: People
who keep secrets often have
something to hide. If your
sister were proud of what
she’s doing (and the men she
is with), she wouldn’t be so
secretive. As well-intentioned
as you are, you can’t force her
to level with you. And because
of that, it might lower the
stress in your life if the two of
you make other living arrange-
ments.
Dear Abby is written by
Abigail Van Buren, also known
as Jeanne Phillips, and was
founded by her mother, Pauline
Phillips. Contact Dear Abby
at www.DearAbby.com or P.O.
Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA
90069.
spective. And whatever altitude
you reach will help you and train
you for later journeys.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
Even though you’re often in the
spotlight, you’re a generous co-
star. You share well. You’re an
excellent audience member or
sidekick or interviewer. You give
as much attention as you take.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
You may come off like you don’t
care what people think of you,
but the truth is that it matters
more than you like to admit. And
yet, to avoid future regret and
resentment, you still have to do
what’s right for you.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
Maybe we are, as the poets and
the priests have suggested, but
grains of sand. Still, patterns
are being made and castles are
being built, and you’ll feel very
much a part of the beautiful
shore of humanity today.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). Today’s dive into the lake
of life will not be a graceful
swan-style. Nor will it involve the
flailing indecision of a painful
belly-flop. Yours will be the con-
tracted tuck-up of a cannonball,
and you’ll make a big splash.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-
Dec. 21). While it may be true
that history repeats itself, the
repetitions can be so far apart
that the pattern is difficult to
detect. That’s why the opinion
of the experienced will be so
valuable to those who take the
time to listen.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Whether you know what
you’re doing or not will matter
very little with today’s success,
which will have everything to do
with blind luck. Just show up
and act like you’ve been there.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). As long as you are getting
your needs met, power strug-
gles are completely unneces-
sary to you. So it might be hard
for you to relate to those who
seem to need to be in control at
all times, but you’ll give them a
wide berth.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). Try and remember clearly
those weird internal thoughts
you’re having as you work
through the tensions of life.
These, more than anything else,
are the things you have in com-
mon with most of the people
around you.
Back to the future
SOLUTION:
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Business
Fed’s Powell sees steady growth,
signals pause in rate cuts
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON — “material reassessment” of their out-
Federal Reserve Chair-
man Jerome Powell said
Wednesday that the Fed
is likely to keep its bench-
mark short-term interest
rate unchanged in the
coming months, unless
the economy shows signs Powell
of worsening.
But for now, in testimony before a con-
gressional panel, Powell expressed opti-
mism about the U.S. economy and said
he expects it will grow at a solid pace,
though it still faces risks from slower
growth overseas and trade tensions.
“Looking ahead, my colleagues and I
see a sustained expansion of economic
activity, a strong labor market, and in-
flation near our symmetric 2 percent ob-
jective as most likely,” Powell said before
Congress’ Joint Economic Committee.
Fed policymakers are unlikely to cut
rates, Powell said, unless the economy
slows enough to cause them to make a
look.
The Fed cut short-term rates last
month for the third time this year, to a
range of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent.
“It now looks increasingly likely that
the Fed will move to the sidelines for an
extended period,” said Andrew Hunter,
an economist at Capital Economics, a
forecasting firm.
Still, when asked if he expected rates
to remain unchanged over the next year,
Powell said, “I wouldn’t say that at all.”
Powell’s testimony comes a day after
President Donald Trump took credit for
an “economic boom” and attacked the
Fed for not cutting interest rates further.
Powell and other Fed officials, however,
argue that their rate cuts, by lowering
borrowing costs on mortgages and oth-
er loans, have spurred home sales and
boosted the economy.

US budget deficit surges to $134.5 billion in October

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON —
The federal government,
which ended the 2019
budget year with its larg-
est deficit in seven years,
began the new budget
year with a deficit in Octo-
ber that was 33.8 percent
bigger than a year ago as
spending hit a record.
The Treasury Depart-
ment said Wednesday
that the deficit last month
totaled $134.5 billion, up
from a shortfall in Octo-
ber 2018 of $100.5 billion.
The government ran
up a deficit of $984.4 bil-
lion for the 2019 budget
year that ended Sept. 30,
26 percent larger than in
2018.
The Congressional
Budget Office is forecast-
ing that the deficit for
2020 will hit $1 trillion
and will remain over $1
trillion for the next de-
cade. The country has not
experienced $1 trillion
annual deficits since 2009
through 2012 following
the 2008 financial crisis.
The projections of tril-
lion-dollar deficits are in
contrast to President Don-
ald Trump’s campaign
promises in 2016 that
even with his proposed
tax cuts he would be able
to eliminate future defi-
cits with cuts in spending
and growth in revenues
from a stronger economy.
The previous period of
surging deficits spawned
a political backlash that
put Republicans back in
power in the House, but
the current surge in defi-
cits has not sparked a sim-
ilar uproar.

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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOP-
TION OF THE HEREINAFTER
NAMED MINOR
KIMBERLY DAVIS SANDLIN
AND JONATHAN SANDLIN, PETI- Rosario Carrillo, Administrator
TIONERS
CAUSE NO.: 2019-0006
SUMMONS
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: Unknown
You have been made a Defend- within ninety (90) days from the
ant in the suit filed in this
Court by Kimberly Davis Sand-
lin and Jonathan Sandlin, Peti- and Register said claim will
tioner(s), seeking the Adoption forever bar the same.
of JWE. You are summoned to
appear and defend against
said Complaint or Petition at
9:00 o'clock a.m., on
Thursday, the 16th dat of Janu- /s/ Rosario Carrillo
ary, 2020, in the Chancery
courtroom of the Lowndes
County Courthouse in Colum-
bus, Mississippi, and in case
of your failure to appear and
defend, a judgment will be
entered against you for the
money or other things deman-
ded in the Complaint or Peti-
tion.
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Answer or other pleading, but
you may do so if you desire.
Issued under my hand and seal
of said Court, this the 11th day IN THE SPECIAL COURT OF EM-
of October, 2019.
(Seal)
Chancery Clerk of Lowndes
County, Mississippi
Lisa Younger Neese
By: Tina Fisher
Deputy Clerk
PUBLISH: 10/31, 11/7 &
11/14/2019
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF GENE GRAYSON MAS-
SEY, DECEASED
CAUSE NO. 2019-0208-DE
LAUREN MASSEY, PETITIONER
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LOWNDES
Letters Testamentary have
been granted and issued to the Court by the Columbus Re-
undersigned upon the Estate of development Authority to con-
Gene Grayson Massey, De-
ceased, by the Chancery Court tain real property located in
of Lowndes County, Missis-
sippi, on the 17th day of Octo- bus, Mississippi, and being
ber 2019. This is to give no-
tice to all persons having
claims against said estate to
probate and register same with develop blighted conditions in
the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes accordance with the Urban Re-
County, Mississippi, within
ninety (90) days from the first
publication date of this Notice
to Creditors. A failure to so pro-
bate and register said claim
will forever bar the same.
This the 22nd day of October
2019.
/s/ Lauren Massey
LAUREN MASSEY, Executrix
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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF STEPHEN OSAKUE,
JR., DECEASED
ROSARIO CARRILLO, ADMINIS-
TRATOR
NO. 2019-0190-F
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters of Administration have
been granted and issued to
of the Estate of Stephen Osak-
ue, Jr., deceased, by the Chan-
cery Court of Lowndes County,
Mississippi, on the 23rd day of
October, 2019. This is to give
notice to all persons having
claims against said estate to
Probate and Register same
with the Chancery Clerk of
Lowndes County, Mississippi,
date of first publication of this
notice. A failure to so Probate
THIS the 4th day of November,
2019.
Rosario Carrillo, Administrator
OF COUNSEL:
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Post Office Box 1827
Columbus, Mississippi 39703
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INENT DOMAIN
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
COLUMBUS REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
PLAINTIFF
VS.
NITIYA BARRY, ET AL.
DEFENDANTS
NO. 2019-0004-ED2
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
TO: ALL PERSONS OR ENTIT-
IES HAVING OR CLAIMING A
LEGAL OR EQUITABLE IN-
TEREST IN CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED IN SEC-
TION 16, TOWNSHIP 18
SOUTH, RANGE 18 WEST,
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI, BEING TAX PARCEL NO.
61W090004600, LOCATED AT
314 5TH AVENUE NORTH,
COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI
You have been made Defend-
ants in a lawsuit filed in this
Service Directory
demn by eminent domain cer-
Block 22 North of Main, Colum-
Lowndes tax parcel
61W090004600. The property
Promote your small business starting at only $25
is necessary to renew and re-
GeneralPlan
newal Services
(Burns Bottom) of
the City of Columbus, Missis-
sippi.
A & T TREE SERVICES
Bucket truck & stump
You are summoned
removal. Free est. to appear
and defend
Serving against the com-
Columbus
plaintsince
or petition filed against
1987. Senior
you in this action at 9:30
citizen
o’clock a. disc.
m. on Call
the 3dAlvin
day @
of
242−0324/241−4447
March, 2020, in the second
"We’ll
floor go out of
courtroom onthe
a limb for
Lowndes
County Courthouseyou!" in Colum-
bus, Mississippi, and in case
of your failure to appear and
WORK WANTED:
defend, a judgment will be
Licensed & Bonded−
entered against you for the
carpentry, painting, & Commercial
money or other things deman-
demolition. Landscaping,
ded in the complaint or peti-
tion.
gutters cleaned, bush
hogging, clean−up work,
You are hereby
pressure furthermoving
washing, given
notice
help &that not lessrepair.
furniture than ten
(10) days prior to the date of
662−242−3608.
the trial on March 3, 2020, you
are required to file the State-
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ment of Values pursuant to
Miss. Code Ann. §11-27-7,
which shall be treated as
pleadings in this action. The
date of the filing of the Com-
plaint herein is the 4th day of
October, 2019, and the name
and address of the attorney for
the Plaintiff is Martha Bost
Stegall, P. O. Box 7120, Tu-
pelo, Mississippi 38802. Oth-
er than the Statement of Val-
ues you are not required to file
an Answer or other pleading
but you may do so if you de-
sire.
Issued under my hand and the
seal of said Court, this 28th
day of October, 2019.
TERESA BARKSDALE, CLERK
SPECIAL COURT OF EMINENT
DOMAIN,
LOWNDES COUNTY, MS
BY: /s/ Ann Marie Langford,
D.C.
Publish: November 7, 14, and
21, 2019
VS.
NITIYA BARRY, ET AL.
DEFENDANTS
NO. 2019-0004-ED2
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
TO: ALL PERSONS OR ENTIT-
IES HAVING OR CLAIMING A
LEGAL OR EQUITABLE IN-
TEREST IN CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED IN SEC-
TION 16, TOWNSHIP 18
SOUTH, RANGE 18 WEST,
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI, BEING TAX PARCEL NO.
61W090004600, LOCATED AT
314 5TH AVENUE NORTH,
Legal Notices MISSISSIPPI
COLUMBUS,
You have been made Defend-
ants in a lawsuit filed in this
Court by the Columbus Re-
development Authority to con-
demn by eminent domain cer-
tain real property located in
Block 22 North of Main, Colum-
bus, Mississippi, and being
Lowndes tax parcel
61W090004600. The property
is necessary to renew and re-
develop blighted conditions in
accordance with the Urban Re-
newal Plan (Burns Bottom) of
the City of Columbus, Missis-
sippi.
You are summoned to appear
and defend against the com-
plaint or petition filed against
you in this action at 9:30
o’clock a. m. on the 3d day of
March, 2020, in the second
floor courtroom of the Lowndes
County Courthouse in Colum-
bus, Mississippi, and in case
of your failure to appear and
defend, a judgment will be
entered against you for the
money or other things deman-
ded in the complaint or peti-
tion.
You are hereby further given
notice that not less than ten
(10) days prior to the date of
the trial on March 3, 2020, you
are required to file the State-
ment of Values pursuant to
Miss. Code Ann. §11-27-7,
which shall be treated as
pleadings in this action. The
date of the filing of the Com-
plaint herein is the 4th day of
October, 2019, and the name
and address of the attorney for
the Plaintiff is Martha Bost
Stegall, P. O. Box 7120, Tu-
pelo, Mississippi 38802. Oth-
er than the Statement of Val-
ues you are not required to file
an Answer or other pleading
but you may do so if you de-
sire.
Issued under my hand and the
seal of said Court, this 28th
day of October, 2019.
TERESA BARKSDALE, CLERK
SPECIAL COURT OF EMINENT
DOMAIN,
LOWNDES COUNTY, MS
BY: /s/ Ann Marie Langford,
D.C.
Publish: November 7, 14, and
21, 2019
All notices must be
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IN THE SPECIAL COURT OF EM-
INENT DOMAIN
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
COLUMBUS REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY PLAINTIFF
VS.
IRENE COBB, ET AL. DEFEND-
ANTS
NO. 2019-0005-ED2
ALIAS SUMMONS BY PUBLICA-
TION
TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS-AT-
LAW AND DEVISEES OF THE
FOLLOWING DECEASED INDI-
VIDUALS: VIOLA SYKES, NOLA
SMITH, WALLACE GRAY,
AND ALL PERSONS OR ENTIT-
IES HAVING OR CLAIMING A
LEGAL OR EQUITABLE IN-
TEREST IN CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED IN BLOCK
22 NORTH OF MAIN STREET,
AT 311 4TH AVENUE NORTH,
COLUMBUS, LOWNDES
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI,
You have been made Defend-
ants in a lawsuit filed in this
Court by the Columbus Re-
development Authority to con-
demn by eminent domain cer-
tain real property located in
Block 22 North of Main at 311
4th Avenue North, Columbus,
Mississippi. The property is ne-
cessary to renew and redevel-
opment blighted conditions in
accordance with the Urban Re-
newal Plan (Burns Bottom) of
the City of Columbus, Missis-
sippi.
You are summoned to appear
and defend against the com-
plaint or petition filed against
you in this action at 9:30
o’clock a. m. on the 4th day of
February, 2020, in the second
floor courtroom of the Lowndes
County Courthouse in Colum-
bus, Mississippi, and in case
of your failure to appear and
defend, a judgment will be
entered against you for the
money or other things deman-
ded in the complaint or peti-
tion.
You are hereby further given
notice that not less than ten
(10) days prior to the date of
the trial on February 4, 2020,
you are required to file the
Statement of Values pursuant
to Miss. Code Ann. §11-27-7,
which shall be treated as
pleadings in this action. The
date of the filing of the Com-
plaint herein is the 10th day of
October, 2019, and the name
and address of the attorney for
the Plaintiff is Martha Bost
Stegall, P. O. Box 7120, Tu-
pelo, Mississippi 38802. Oth-
er than the Statement of Val-
ues you are not required to file
an Answer or other pleading
but you may do so if you de-
sire.
Issued under my hand and the
seal of said Court, this 31st
day of October, 2019.
TERESA BARKSDALE,
SPECIAL COURT OF EMINENT
CLERK
DOMAIN,
LOWNDES COUNTY, MS
BY: /s/ Ann Marie
Langford,D.C.
Painting & Papering
Publish November 7, 14 & 21,
2019
SULLIVAN’S PAINT
SERVICE. Special Prices.
Interior and Exterior
Painting. 662−435−6528
Sitting With The Sick / Elderly
RN NURSE seeking to sit
w/ elderly person in home,
hospital or nursing home.
Light housekeeping
included. Ask for Mary,
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Find a plumber
ded in the complaint or peti- thority vested and imposed
tion. upon said Substitute Trustee
shall, on November 21, 2019
You are hereby further given
notice that not less than ten
(10) days prior to the date of
within the lawful hours of sale
between 11:00AM and 4:00PM
at the southeast front door of
the trial on February 4, 2020,
you are required to file the
Statement of Values pursuant
Courthouse proceed to sell at
public outcry to the highest and
best bidder for cash or certi-
to Miss. Code Ann. §11-27-7, fied funds ONLY, the following
which shall be treated as
pleadings in this action. The
To place ads starting at only $12,
described property situated in
Lowndes County, Mississippi,
call 662-328-2424 or visit ads.cdispatch.com
date of the filing of the Com-
plaint herein is the 10th day of
to wit:
October, 2019, and the name LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY
and address of the attorney for OF CALEDONIA IN THE COUNTY
THEisDISPATCH
the Plaintiff Martha Bostn CDISPATCH.COM
OF LOWNDES INn THURSDAY,
THE STATE OF NOVEMBER 14, 2019 n 5B
Stegall, P. O. Box 7120, Tu- MS INDEX AS FOLLOWS: 1.53
pelo, Mississippi 38802. Oth- ACRE, MORE OR LESS, LYING
er than the Statement of Val- IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER
ues you are not required to file OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER
Legal
an Noticesor other pleading
Answer Legal
OF Notices 26, TOWNSHIP 16 General Help Wanted
SECTION
but you may do so if you de- SOUTH, RANGE 17 WEST,
sire. LOWNDES COUNTY. MISSIS- THE COMMERCIAL
SIPPI, BEING DESCRIBED AS Dispatch is seeking a
Issued under my hand and the FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT
mechanically-minded
seal of said Court, this 31st
day of October, 2019.
THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF individual to work in its
SAID SECTION 26 (IN THE pressroom. Applicants
TERESA BARKSDALE, CLERK CENTERLINE OF A PUBLIC must be comfortable work-
SPECIAL COURT OF EMINENT ROAD KNOWN AS DODSON ing around heavy ma-
DOMAIN, ROAD); RUN THENCE NORTH chinery, adhering to tight
LOWNDES COUNTY, MS 87 DEGREES 30 MINUTES deadlines and must have
WEST, ALONG THE NORTH
BY: /s/ Ann Marie SIDE OF SAID SECTION 26 FOR
an eye for detail & quality.
Langford,D.C. 20 FEET TO THE INTERSEC- Flexible hours are a must.
TION OF THE NORTH SIDE OF Must pass drug test. Email
Publish November 7, 14 & 21, SAID SECTION 26 WITH THE resume to
2019 WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID mfloyd@cdispatch.com or
DODSON ROAD; THENCE drop resumes off at 516
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 41 Main St,
TRUSTEE’S SALE MINUTES WEST, ALONG THE
WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID
Columbus, MS 39701.
DODSON ROAD AND ALONG No phone calls please.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LOWNDES THE EAST LINE OF THE 3-ACRE
TRACT CONVEYED TO WALTER
WHEREAS, default has oc- AND MARGARET GUENTHER
Rentals
curred in the performance of (RECORDED IN DEED BOOK
the covenants, terms and con- 1216 AT PAGE 253 IN THE
ditions of a Deed of Trust CHANCERY CLERK`S OFFICE
dated August 27, 2012, ex- OF SAID COUNTY), FOR 210
FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST
ecuted by EDWARD ARTHUR Ads starting at $25
FURNARI, PATRICIA ANN FURN- CORNER THEREOF; THENCE
ARI, conveying certain real SOUTH 02 DEGREES 11
property therein described to MINUTES WEST FOR 228.8 Apts For Rent: North
MICHAEL LYON, as Trustee, for FEET; THENCE SOUTH 02 DE-
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC RE- GREES 44 MINUTES WEST FOR
FOX RUN APARTMENTS
GISTRATION SYSTEMS INC AS 340 FEET TO THE POINT OF BE- 1 & 2 BR near hospital.
NOMINEE FOR ONE REVERSE GINNING: THENCE SOUTH 01
MORTGAGE LLC, Original Bene- DEGREE 38 MINUTES WEST,
$595−$645 monthly.
ficiary, to secure the indebted- ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT OF Military discount, pet area,
ness therein described, as WAY (20 FEET FROM CENTER- pet friendly, and furnished
same appears of record in the LINE) FOR 325 FEET; THENCE corporate apts.
office of the Chancery Clerk of NORTH 88 DEGREES 31 24−HOUR PROFESSIONAL
Lowndes County, Mississippi MINUTES WEST FOR 150 GYM. ON SITE SECURITY.
filed and recorded September FEET;THENCE NORTH 17 DE- ON SITE MAINTENANCE.
12, 2012, in Deed Book 2012, GREES 05 MINUTES WEST FOR ON SITE MANAGEMENT.
Page 21582 ; and 342.8 FEET; THENCE SOUTH
88 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 24−HOUR CAMERA
WHEREAS, the beneficial in- EAST FOR 260 FEET TO THE SURVEILLANCE. Benji &
terest of said Deed of Trust POINT OF BEGINNING. Ashleigh, 662−386−4446.
was transferred and assigned
to Reverse Mortgage Solutions, PROPERTY ADDRESS: The
Inc.; and street address of the property
is believed to be 51 DODSON
RD, CALEDONIA , MS 39740. PEAR ORCHARD
WHEREAS, the undersigned, TOWNHOUSES:
Rubin Lublin, LLC has been ap- In the event of any discrep-
pointed as Substitute Trustee; ancy between this street ad- 2BR starting @ $620
and dress and the legal description 3BR starting @ $680
of the property, the legal de- W/D incl. Great location.
NOW, THEREFORE, the holder scription shall control. $200 processing fee &
of said Deed of Trust, having $50 application fee.
requested the undersigned so Title to the above described On−site Management.
to do, as Substitute Trustee or property is believed to be good,
Onsite Security.
his duly appointed agent, by vir- but I will convey only such title 662−328−9471 or
tue of the power, duty and au- as is vested in me as Substi-
thority vested and imposed tute Trustee. 662−889−7565.
upon said Substitute Trustee
shall, on November 21, 2019 THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPT-
within the lawful hours of sale ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY Apts For Rent: West
between 11:00AM and 4:00PM INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
VIP
at the southeast front door of
Courthouse proceed to sell at
public outcry to the highest and 428 North Lamar Blvd, Suite
Rentals
best bidder for cash or certi- 107
fied funds ONLY, the following Oxford, MS 38655
described property situated in rlselaw.com/property-listing
Lowndes County, Mississippi, Tel: (877) 813-0992
Fax: (404) 601-5846 Apartments & Houses
to wit:
1 Bedrooms
LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY PUBLISH: 10/31/2019,
2 Bedroooms
11/07/2019, 11/14/2019
OF CALEDONIA IN THE COUNTY
OF LOWNDES IN THE STATE OF
MS INDEX AS FOLLOWS: 1.53 3 Bedrooms
Employment
ACRE, MORE OR LESS, LYING
IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER
OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER
Furnished & Unfurnished
OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 16
SOUTH, RANGE 17 WEST, 1, 2, & 3 Baths
Call us: 662-328-2424
LOWNDES COUNTY. MISSIS-
SIPPI, BEING DESCRIBED AS
Lease, Deposit
& Credit Check
FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT General Help Wanted
THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF EMPLOYMENT AT GARDEN
viceinvestments.com
SAID SECTION 26 (IN THE
CENTERLINE OF A PUBLIC
ROAD KNOWN AS DODSON
CENTER. Basic knowledge
of plants, mowing equip-
327-8555
ROAD); RUN THENCE NORTH ment & tractor operation
87 DEGREES 30 MINUTES needed. Sales experience Apts For Rent: Other
WEST, ALONG THE NORTH
SIDE OF SAID SECTION 26 FOR
a plus. Must be willing to
work. Submit qualifications, 1ST MONTH − Rent Free!
20 FEET TO THE INTERSEC- work experience & 3 refer-
TION OF THE NORTH SIDE OF 1BR Apt − $350−$385
SAID SECTION 26 WITH THE ences to Blind Box 672 c/o 2BR Apt − $395−$495
WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID The Commercial Dispatch 2BR TwnHome − $625
DODSON ROAD; THENCE PO Box 511 Lease, Dep & Credit Check.
SOUTH 02 DEGREES 41 Columbus, MS 39703 Coleman Realty
MINUTES WEST, ALONG THE 662−329−2323.
WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID THE COMMERCIAL DIS-
DODSON ROAD AND ALONG
PATCH seeks a motivated,
THE EAST LINE OF THE 3-ACRE
contracted carrier for the
Grow your
TRACT CONVEYED TO WALTER
AND MARGARET GUENTHER Brooksville & Macon area. DOWNTOWN 1BR
(RECORDED IN DEED BOOK Excellent opportunity to This large 1 bedroom
business.
1216 AT PAGE 253 IN THE earn money for college. apartment has been
CHANCERY CLERK`S OFFICE Must have good transporta- recently renovated. It
OF SAID COUNTY), FOR 210
tion, valid driver's license features great natural light,
FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST
& insurance. Delivers on hardwood floors, tall
CORNER THEREOF; THENCE
SOUTH 02 DEGREES 11 Sunday morning and Mon.- ceilings and access to a
MINUTES WEST FOR 228.8 Fri. afternoons. Apply at shared laundry room.
THENCE SOUTH 02 DE- The Commercial Dispatch, $750 rent and $750
GREES 44 MINUTES WEST FOR 516 Main Street in Colum- deposit. Utilities included.
in the
340 FEETclassifieds.
TO THE POINT OF BE- bus. No phone calls No pets please. Call Peter,
GINNING: THENCE SOUTH 01 please. 662−574−1561.
DEGREE 38 MINUTES WEST,
ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT OF
WAY (20 FEET FROM CENTER-
LINE) FOR 325 FEET; THENCE
NORTH 88 DEGREES 31
MINUTES WEST FOR 150
FEET;THENCE NORTH 17 DE-
GREES 05 MINUTES WEST FOR
342.8 FEET; THENCE SOUTH
88 DEGREES 31 MINUTES
EAST FOR 260 FEET TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING.
PROPERTY ADDRESS: The
street address of the property
is believed to be 51 DODSON
RD, CALEDONIA , MS 39740.
In the event of any discrep-
ancy between this street ad-
dress and the legal description
of the property, the legal de-
scription shall control.
Title to the above described
property is believed to be good,
but I will convey only such title
as is vested in me as Substi-
tute Trustee.
THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPT-
ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
428 North Lamar Blvd, Suite
107
Oxford, MS 38655
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Fax: (404) 601-5846
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dining and step down den.
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Shop but also we could take
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2 & 3 bedroom w/ 2−3 rental property. $12,000. downtown Columbus on
bath townhouses. $625 to 662−574−3671 a nice day, etc., etc. as
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on selections in
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there"as to why you let
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until we have enough
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8155 Hwy. 12 near Old 328−0770 to ask about
tation/receipts since
1992. Lots of recent high
1 Remove
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11 Huron neigh-
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a new pet? 27 Bulls and
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42 Spring 16 Take a stab at 38 Penny prez
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44 Respect 20 Composer 40 Place
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column
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Ford

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