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Juveniles charged as adults in serious offenses, as last resort

Judges, law enforcement prefer
to keep cases in youth court except
for extreme circumstances
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN
ialtman@cdispatch.com
On Monday, a day after a fire
destroyed a church on North
Lehmberg Road, Columbus
Police Chief Fred Shelton did
something he admits investiga-
tors rarely do: He recommend-
ed the teenage boy accused of
setting the blaze be charged as
an adult.
“Arson is a serious crime,”
Shelton said. “Thank God
there wasn’t (anybody) hurt.
However, if someone was in
the building or if the fire had
gotten out of hand and spread
— there was a house right
next to the church — it could
have some real
serious injury if
ing and put out the fire within
about 90 minutes, the struc-
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n OUR VIEW: Charging youths as
adults should be reserved for ex-
the fire depart-
ment hadn’t got
tures were total losses.
Investigators later linked treme cases. Page 4A
there to respond the juvenile to burglaries at
in a reasonable
amount of time to
other churches in the area, so
he was charged with arson and
are exceptions. Circuit court
has original jurisdiction if a
contain the fire. Shelton three counts of burglary. person between the ages of 13
So he put a lot of Since the process for offi- and 18 commits a crime that
people in danger.” cially charging the teen as an would carry a sentence of life
The juvenile, who Shelton adult is incomplete, police are in prison, such as murder. At
said is between the ages of 14 still not publicly releasing his that point, a circuit judge would
and 16, allegedly set the fire at identity. have to order the case remand-
First Independent Methodist Most individuals under 18 ed to youth court.
Church on Monday at about who are charged with felonies For a charge with a lesser
1:35 a.m. Though firefighters will have their cases handled sentence — such as arson or
kept the flames from spread- in youth court, though there See JUVENILES, 3A

OUTDOOR STORYTIME Isolation

proving tough
challenge for
addicts during
pandemic
Tupelo-based Extra Mile
Recovery seeing more
clients from Columbus
area due to relationship
with Baptist
BY SLIM SMITH
ssmith@cdispatch.com

The effects of
COVID-19 are not
limited to illness or
death, but manifest
in ways that impact
even those who nev-
er test positive.
For Lacey Elkins, Elkins
one of those effects is
something that is particularly dan-
gerous to the men she works with
at Extra Mile Recovery, a small res-
idential addiction treatment center
in Mantachie.
“The one thing all of us have
been affected by is the isolation
Tess Vrbin/Dispatch Staff COVID-19 has caused,” Elkins
Joy Hammatt, left, reads “Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes” to pre-K students at Emerson Family School on Tuesday told the Columbus Exchange Club
afternoon. Hammatt is a retired kindergarten teacher; the president of the Kiwanis Club of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and the during Thursday’s weekly lun-
wife of Bruce Hammatt, governor of the Kiwanis district of Louisiana, Mississippi and West Tennessee. The Kiwanis Club of
Starkville gave every pre-K student at Emerson a hardback copy of the book with his or her name in it, a project in memory cheon at Lion Hills Center. “We
of the late Bascom Allen, a prominent member of both Kiwanis and the Starkville community, said Jim Lytle, right, the district hate isolation, but for the addict
lieutenant governor and a Starkville Kiwanis club member. Kiwanis is a civic organization with the goal of serving children, isolation is something they know
and Lytle said the gift of a hardback book to a young child is something they will “carry forever.” See EXCHANGE CLUB, 6A

‘Get it done’ Columbus

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Pittman, who will be 64 had breast

T
ee Pittman remem-
bers the day all too
well.
After a regular check
up with her obstetrician
gynecologist in May 2003,
Pittman was pestered by
her doctor about getting a
in December, didn’t real- cancer in
ly understand why it was its early
necessary at the time. She stages
want to,’” said Pittman,
in May of
was fine, and felt good, she who was 46 at the time. “I’ll 2003 and
remembered thinking. do it later.” has since
“I got in the car, and it Then, something con- made a full
was late in the day, and I vinced Pittman to get the recovery.
just thought, ‘Ugh, I don’t See PITTMAN, 6A Garrick Hodge/Dispatch Staff

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Trump says he’s ready for rallies

but details slim on health
President’s physician: Trump would be able to
safely ‘return to public engagements’ on Saturday
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — President
Donald Trump insisted Thursday
that he is ready to resume cam-
paign rallies and feels “perfect”
one week after his diagnosis with
the coronavirus that has killed
more than 210,000 Americans, as
his doctor said the president had
“completed his course of therapy”
for the disease.
The president has not been seen
in public — other than in White
House-produced videos — since
his Monday return from the mil-
itary hospital where he received
experimental treatments for the
virus. On Thursday, his physician,
Navy Cmdr. Sean Conley, said in a
memo that Trump would be able
to safely “return to public engage-
ments” on Saturday, as the presi-
dent tries to shift his focus to the
election that’s less than four weeks
away, with millions of Americans
already casting ballots.
While Trump said he believes
he’s no longer contagious, con-
cerns about infection appeared to
scuttle plans for next week’s presi-
dential debate.
“I’m feeling good. Really good. I
think perfect,” Trump said during
a telephone interview with Fox
Business, his first since he was
released from a three-day hospital
stay Monday. “I think I’m better to
the point where I’d love to do a rally
tonight,” Trump said. He added, “I
don’t think I’m contagious at all.”
The Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention says individ-
uals can discontinue isolation 10
days after the onset of symptoms,
which for Trump was Oct. 1, ac-
cording to his doctors. Conley said
that meant Trump, who has been
surrounded by minimal staffing as
he works out of the White House
residence and the Oval Office,
could return to holding events on
Saturday.
He added that Trump was show-
ing no evidence of his illness pro-
gressing or adverse reactions to
the aggressive course of therapy
prescribed by his doctors.

BUSINESS BRIEF
International Paper programs are Columbus
Soccer Organization’s
Foundation Awards Soccer for All and the re-
$70,000 to Area placement of equipment
Schools and Nonprofit damaged during the local
flooding and Frank P.
Groups in 2020 Phillips Memorial YM-
International Paper
CA’s Disaster Response
Company Foundation
and Crisis Preparation
and International Paper’s
Columbus Pulp Mill and program.
Columbus Modified Fiber ■ Critical Communi-
facilities awarded $70,000 ty needs in the Golden
in grants to 23 area Triangle were awarded
educational and nonprofit $19,500. Those programs
groups in 2020. include Columbus-Lown-
Since 2017, the des Habitat for Humani-
Company’s Columbus ty’s Critical Home Repair
locations have dispersed ministry, Contact Help-
nearly $300,000 in grant
Courtesy photo line’s Crisis Line Spe-
Franklin Academy’s Smart and Healthy Outdoor pro- cialist Recruitment and
funding to support gram was one 23 area educational and nonprofit
education and literacy, Training project, Last
groups to be awarded grants from International Paper House on the Block’s
hunger, health and well- Foundation.
ness, disaster relief and Sober Living program,
other critical community Educational Outreach are Lowndes County Safe Haven Inc.’s Teen
needs. Projects, Mississippi Uni- Council on Aging’s Lounge and Study Room
“As part of the IP Fam- versity for Women’s Go COVID-19 Relief Food renovations, Starkville
ily, we are honored to React program and My Fund and The United Area Habitat for Humani-
assist these schools and Book, a Special Project Way of Lowndes and ty’s 2020 Maroon Edition
area nonprofits in their of Create Foundation’s Noxubee County VIS- home in honor of Matt
efforts to make an impact 2020 Book Distribution TA-Healthy Initiative Savage and The Salvation
on the lives of those program. project to combat hunger. Army of Columbus’s So-
throughout our com- ■ Programs to fight ■ Disaster relief and cial Services program.
munities,” said Kellum hunger were awarded recovery programs were
Kim, Columbus commu- $11,250. Those programs awarded $7,250. Those
nications manager. “Our
heartfelt appreciation to
each of these organiza-
tions and their volunteers
– the missional work you
do is critical to the suc-
cess of our community.”
International Paper’s
giving strategy focuses
on critical community
needs where employ-
ees live and work. The
company also supports
a number of organiza-
tions where employees
actively volunteer and
other critical community
needs. Recipients of the
2020 International Paper
Foundation grants are as
follows:
■ Family and child-
hood health and wellness
programs were awarded
$10,450. Those programs
include Franklin Acade-
my’s Smart and Healthy
Outdoor program, Push-
mataha Area Council Boy
Scouts of America’s 2020
Camp Seminole 5K Glow
Run and 1 Mile Fun Run,
University of Mississippi
Foundation’s AirCare
Advance Medical Oper-
ations Capabilities and
Sally Kate Winters Fam-
ily Service’s Program
Awareness for Runaway
and Homeless Youth
Services.
■ Educational initia-
tives including literacy
programs, skills training
projection and classroom
technology were awarded
$21,550. Those pro-
grams include Boys and
Girls Club of the Golden
Triangle’s BGCGT Youth
Media project, Columbus
Arts Council’s Art Reach
2 program, Columbus
Christian Academy’s
Library Improvement in
Paper and E-Book proj-
ect, Columbus Lowndes
Public Library System’s
children’s nonfiction
books and History for
Today’s World project,
Girl Scouts Heart of the
South’s Girl Scouting in
The School Day, Heritage
Academy’s Full STEAM
Ahead program, MSU
Center for Entrepre-
neurship and Outreach’s
 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 3A

Mississippi could see winds Clay supes move

of up to 65 mph during storm start of daily county
Hurricane Delta is
expected to make
landfall Friday evening in
southwestern Louisiana
BY LEAH WILLINGHAM
Associated Press/Report for America
JACKSON — Mississippi is not
likely to see the very worst of the
storm making its way toward the
region, as Hurricane Delta is ex-
pected to make landfall in Louisiana
Friday, charting a similar path to
Hurricane Laura in late August.
Still, Gov. Tate Reeves urged res-
idents to stay vigilant and prepare
for the worst-case scenario.
“There is a very good likelihood
that while this is going to be a chal-
lenging event, it’s not going to be
the kind of event that is talked about
for the next 50 years, but that can
change and when individual Missis-
sippians, if they were to make bad
decisions, then bad things could
happen,” Reeves said during a
Thursday press briefing.
Hurricane Delta is expected to
make landfall Friday evening in
southwestern Louisiana. The storm
is then expected to enter Mississip-
pi in the late morning on Saturday,
bringing heavy wind, a few feet of
storm surge, moderate rainfall and
possibly tornadoes.
Reeves signed a state of emergen-
cy declaration Wednesday, prompt-
ing the Mississippi Emergency
Management Agency to prepare
11 shelters to be open on standby.
Three of those shelters are pre-
pared to open Friday. State authori-
ties also delivered 161,000 sandbags
to local communities throughout
the state, said Mississippi Emergen-
cy Management Agency Executive
curfew to midnight
Director Greg Michel.
Change starts curfew two hours
“We are hopeful that won’t be
necessary, but as we always say, we later to accommodate athletic
want to prepare for the worst, pray
for the best, and expect somewhere events and extra-curricular
in between,” Reeves said.
Reeves said those living in the school activities
coastal, southwestern parts of the
DISPATCH STAFF REPORT
state and the Mississippi Delta can
expect winds between 45 to 65 mph
The Clay County Board of Su-
after the storm enters the state.
pervisors unanimously voted to
West, central and northern counties
amend its curfew on Thursday for
could also see around 2 to 4 inches
two weeks.
of rain, with the rest of the state The new curfew, which is
seeing 1 to 2 inches. Coastal areas in place as part of restrictions
could see between 1 and 4 feet of meant to mitigate the spread of
storm surge. COVID-19, is midnight-5 a.m.
The storm is expected to remain Originally, supes had set it for Scott
in the state for around 30 hours, de- 10 p.m.-5 a.m. each day.
parting through Corinth at 2 a.m. The later start time is meant to better accom-
Sunday, Reeves said. modate parents and children returning home
from athletic events or other extracurricular
school activities, especially Friday night high
school football games that can easily keep fans

Juveniles
and participants out past 10 p.m.
“Most of our citizens are wanting to do right
and wanting to obey the law,” West Point Sheriff
Continued from Page 1A Eddie Scott told the board at its meeting Thurs-
day. “But at the same time, some of these games
burglary — the case goes Kitchens brought up spend more “He was molesting the run long and some folks are scared to death that
straight to youth court one case where a 16-year- time and kids and the people in the the sheriff’s office is going to come write them a
for a youth court judge old was charged with attention other facilities,” Kitchens ticket. And that’s not the case.”
or referee to determine three counts of selling looking at said. “And these were The board will revisit the curfew in two weeks
if it should be transferred drugs. Those were about ways to be lockdown facilities that and decide if any further amendments are nec-
to circuit court, where the juvenile’s 14th, 15th proactive in were meant for children. essary.
adults are tried. and 16th felonies he had youth court So at some point, (the
Lowndes County racked up since he was to prevent judge) said, ‘Look, I can’t
Youth Court Judge Alli- 12. The first dozen of- p e o p l e Colom endanger any more chil-
son Kizer, fenses had all been han- from graduating to cir- dren, because this young
who has dled in youth court. cuit court. That’s one of man ... is trying to rape
w o r k e d “In that particular the things that I feel is these people.’ It bothered
with ju- case, that young man frustrating, is starting to him because it was some-
veniles in had broken into occupied see those warning signs body so young, but you
youth court dwellings, stolen cars, at 13, 14, 15. Maybe it can’t endanger the other
as either an sold drugs, I mean you starts with auto burglar- people that are in those
attorney or name it,” Kitchens said. ies. ... Youth court is do- programs.”
a judge for Kizer “... The authority in youth ing whatever they can Shelton said he under-
more than court said, ‘No, they’ve do, and eventually it gets stands the importance of
20 years, said whether got to go up to circuit more serious and we’re rehabilitating juveniles,
that happens depends court.’ I looked and I went having to deal with it.” but in the case of serious
entirely on the individual through it, the lawyer crimes, those juveniles
case. asked me to send it back. Behind the scenes have to understand there
Juvenile records are ... I pulled that person’s While in many ways are serious consequenc-
sealed and Kizer cannot file and I couldn’t justify youth court is the same as es to their actions.
discuss individual cases, sending it back, given other courts, the primary “We want to protect
so she did not comment that person’s record.” goal of sentencing in that
on the arson case Colum- the safety of the whole
They said they both case is to rehabilitate the community,” he said. “We
bus police are investigat- listen to attorneys, law child and keep them from
ing. However, both she want a juvenile to ... be re-
enforcement, child psy- committing crimes as an habilitated and become a
and 16th Circuit Court chologists and anyone adult and entering the
Judge Jim Kitchens said good productive citizen.
else who may be able to criminal justice system However, they do need
it is not particularly com- weigh in on the juvenile’s once they’re over 18. to be held (accountable)
mon for juvenile cases to — and the public’s — best “The main thing is and have consequences
be sent to circuit court. interest. youth court is not neces- for their action although
“I’m going to have to Kizer said she looks at sarily criminal in nature,” they are juvenile.
brag on our the juvenile’s age, maturi- she said. “We use differ- “When I think about
youth court ty, circumstances, mental ent terminology. They’re that fire, and I think about
and our health, the seriousness of adjudicated, they’re not how close the house is
referees, the offense and wheth- convicted. They’re de- that’s sitting there next to
because er the juvenile harmed linquents, they’re not (the church). There were
they usually or could have harmed felons. ... It’s the same

don’t send
us some-
body unless Kitchens
they’ve pret-
ty much worn out every
opportunity they have,”
Kitchens said. “... Usually
by the time it gets up to
me, if ... they’re 15 or 16,
they’ve usually got a track
anyone before she deter-
mines if the juvenile must
be tried as an adult.
“It’s really on a case-
by-case (basis),” she
said, adding there is no
“checklist” that she ticks
off to make the determi-
nation.
Log on.
people in that house,”
standards. The same
he added. “Thank God
rules of evidence apply
the fire department was
for delinquent cases. It’s
just a couple of blocks
not some relaxed compo-
away, but if that fire had
nent beyond a reasonable
burned 20 minutes or so,
doubt, but youth court is
it could have got out of
focusing on the child and
hand and it could have
the child’s family.”
spread through that
Youth court judges

record in youth court.
In other words, they’ve
been sort of a frequent fli-
er down there, and youth
court kind of feels they’ve
exhausted all resources
and all manners that they
have to deal with such a
person.”
Kizer stressed author-
ities must take into ac-
count that juveniles are
children.
“You think about
choices you made at 10 or
12 or 15, versus now as an
adult,” she said. “That’s
why youth court is there.
It’s really to try and re-
habilitate them and keep
them from recommitting
and harming the commu-
nity and to keep graduat-
ing up to worse things.”
Balancing the good of
the child with the good
of the public
Kizer and Kitchens
both said it is extremely
unusual for a juvenile’s
case to be sent from youth
court to circuit court, and
“Not every kid is bad,”
she said. “In fact, most
kids have something go-
ing on, to be honest with
you. Everything that
comes in through the
delinquent side typically
has something else going
on in their life. I mean,
you can have straight-A
kids with good parents,
good rules, and just
they’re kids. They make
mistakes.”
It’s also rare for cases
where circuit court has
original jurisdiction for
judges to remand them to
youth court. District At-
torney Scott Colom said
that typically comes up in
sexual assault type cases.
An adult who has sex
with a child under 14 can
be sentenced to life in
prison, he said, meaning
circuit court has original
jurisdiction in such cas-
es.
However, that some-
times translates to
15-year-olds being
charged as adults for hav-
ing sex with 12-year-olds,
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whole neighborhood, po-
can sentence delinquents
tentially destroyed that
to juvenile detention cen-
ters or reform or training whole neighborhood or
killed somebody.”
schools. Other options
include house arrest or
probation.
Youth court authori-
ties also look at aspects
like mental health, drug
addiction and other fac-
tors playing into why a
child committed an of-
fense and try to address
those underlying condi-
tions, Kizer said.
Still, Kizer said, youth
court authorities must
take in the safety and
good of the community
when determining how
to handle juvenile offend-
ers.
“It doesn’t ignore the
danger and the impact on
communities,” she said.
“That’s definitely a fac-
tor that’s considered, so I
don’t want people to think
that not a lot happens at
youth court. A lot hap-
pens, it’s just behind the
scenes. ... There’s a lot of
working parts to try and
help that child and that SOLUNAR TABLE
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that when it does happen,
the juvenile typically al-
ready has a record.
Kitchens said he deals
with it about twice per
he said — in which case family get assistance.” peak-feeding times for fish and game.
Fri. Sat.
judges and attorneys will Kitchens said some- Major
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look at the circumstances times juveniles simply Major — 7:34a
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maturity of the involved as anything but adults.

year.
“If you’ve got a …
13-year-old that commits
some act (who) really has
other issues and doesn’t
understand, those kids
don’t typically need to
go to adult prison,” Kizer
said.
parties and the wishes
of the victims when de-
termining whether to re-
mand the case.
“It’s generally better
for juveniles to be handled
in youth court versus cir-
cuit court,” Colom said.
“I think that we need to
He said he has a friend
who is a youth court
judge in another coun-
ty who was dealing with
a 15-year-old accused
of rape. The judge sen-
tenced him to detention
in several facilities for ju-
veniles.
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OUR VIEW
Charging youths as adults should be reserved for extreme cases
H
ours after the ear-
ly-morning fire that de-
stroyed First Indepen-
dent Methodist Church in East
Columbus, Columbus Police
Chief Fred Shelton announced
that a juvenile male had been
arrested for arson, along with
three counts of burglary com-
mitted at that church and two
other churches in the area.
Shelton said emphatically
that the suspect, who he would
later only say is between the
age of 14 and 16, would be
charged as an adult because
of the serious nature of the
crime.
An adult convicted of arson
of a church faces a sentence
of 5 to 30 years. The sentence
for an adult charged with
burglary of a church faces a
14-year sentence. It is conceiv-
able that, in this instance, this
juvenile could face as much
as 72 years in prison if the
sentences were to be applied
consecutively.
A juvenile convicted for
the same offenses would be
sentenced to no less than six
months in youth detention,
followed by probation.
We know far too little about
this crime and this suspect to
offer an opinion on whether
charging the juvenile suspect
is the right course of action,
but the case does raise an
important question: When is
it proper to charge a juvenile
offender as an adult?
Certainly, there are crimes
that demand the offender to be
punished to the fullest extent
of the law. Society demands it.
It is an unfortunate truth that
some juveniles represent —
and will continue to represent
— a real threat to the safety of
a community. In those instanc-
es, the heinous nature of the
crime cannot be ignored.
But how often should that
standard be applied and what
criteria should be used to
determine whether it is in
the best interest of society to
apply adult standards of justice
to a minor?
Unless it involves an un-
speakable offense, judges and
prosecutors weigh many fac-
tors in making that decision.
Is the juvenile beyond rehabili-
tation? More broadly, is trying
a juvenile as an adult in the
best interest of the community
and the best interest of the
child? Is there something in
the child’s background, home
environment or cognitive
or psychological issues that
should be taken into account?
The larger question is this:
When does punishment take
precedent over redemption?
Our society has long un-
derstood that young people do
not have the cognitive abilities
of adults. Their sense of both
right and wrong, their under-
standing of the consequences
for their action, their impulse
control are marks of immatu-
rity.
Those distinctions led to
the formation of our juvenile
justice system more than 120
years ago.
When a young person is
charged with a serious crime,
we understand that redemp-
tion should become a high
priority.
But over the past 50 years,
a “tough on crime” approach
has led to more and more juve-
niles being tried as adults.
While it’s hard to measure
how “tough” that strategy has
been on crime, there is ample
evidence it has been extremely
tough on youths convicted and
sentenced as adults.
In 2016, the American
Bar Association reviewed 15
studies about what happens to
juveniles who are convicted as
adults.
What those studies have
shown is that juveniles convict-
ed as adults are more likely
to re-offend than their adult
counterparts. In fact, adults
are 16 percent less likely to
commit subsequent crimes
than juveniles sentenced as
adults.
We believe charging a
juvenile as an adult should be
an exception reserved for the
most serious offense commit-
ted by those for whom juvenile
justice programs have proven
ineffective.
Youthful offenders should
be given every reasonable
opportunity for rehabilitation.
Juveniles in all but the
most extreme cases, should
be treated as juveniles in the
court justice system, with a
focus on rehabilitating rather
than simply punishing.
That approach not only
serves the best interest of the
child, but our community as
well.

THE NATION
The stock market likes Biden
G
uess what. The stock
market seems to
like Joe Biden. More
precisely, investors seem to
like that his lead in the polls
is solid enough to lessen the
prospect of President Donald
Trump setting off an explo-
sion of doubt, anxiety and pos-
sible violence if Biden wins
narrowly.
“A Clear-Cut Biden Win Is
Emerging as a Bull Case for Froma Harrop
Stocks,” reads a headline on
Bloomberg News. Biden’s widening lead in polls “sig-
nals there may be less room for dispute over the results
of the November elections, which would be welcomed by
markets,” says The Wall Street Journal.
Trump’s statement that Biden could beat him only
through a “rigged election” and his telling right-wing
goons to “stand by” should the results not go his way
have been spooking the markets. That’s why jumps in
Biden’s poll performance have been sending the S&P
THE WORLD
500 higher, according to strategists at Citigroup Inc.
and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Or, as the head of market
strategy at Swissquote Bank put it, polls pointing to a
Putin’s got his problems, too
B
clean succession are “reducing uncertainty and increas- efore the first Instability, Is Now Sur- Khabarovsk, which is as close to
ing risk appetite.” Trump-Biden rounded by It,” runs a China as Dulles Airport is to D.C.,
The markets’ apparent pleasure at seeing Biden so debate, mod- headline in Thursday’s anti-Putin rallies have become a
far ahead goes beyond the obvious point that the former erator Chris Wallace New York Times. The constant feature of politics.
vice president isn’t nuts. Biden is an economic moderate listed the six subjects theme also appears in Last summer, Putin’s political
who proposes restoring some but not all the taxes cut in that would be covered: The Financial Times rival Alexei Navalny was poisoned
2017. The Trump and in a story headlined, with Novichok, a nerve agent
Another plus for the economy would be Biden’s inten- Biden records, the “Putin Watches as developed in Soviet laboratories.
tion to work on pressing problems that Trump denies Supreme Court, Flames Engulf Neigh- Navalny has now become a live
exist. Biden has an interest in actually containing the COVID-19, the econo- borhood.” martyr and more potent adver-
coronavirus plague, which has flattened key industries. my, race and violence Consider the situa- sary as the Kremlin has failed to
And he’s onto dealing with the threat of climate change in our cities, and tion today in Russia’s come up with a satisfactory expla-
in a way that could grow green businesses and jobs. the integrity of the Patrick Buchanan “near abroad,” the nation for what appears to have
Wall Street may not care for the Biden plan to raise election. former republics of been an attempted assassination.
taxes on rich people and tighten regulation, but it very According to a the USSR that broke New German and French sanc-
much likes the part that combines government spending recent Gallup survey, Wallace’s from Moscow’s rule between 1989 tions on Russian officials could be
at a time of low interest rates. That’s called economic topics tracked the public’s con- and 1991. forthcoming.
stimulus. cerns — the top seven of which The Baltic States — Estonia, Russians are tiring of Pu-
The chief economist at Goldman Sachs says a “blue were the coronavirus, govern- Lithuania and Latvia — are tin’s 20-year rule. His popular-
wave” that would give Democrats control of both the ment leadership, race relations, already in the U.S.-led NATO ity, though high by European
White House and Congress would probably “prompt us the economy, crime and violence, alliance. Georgia in the Central standards, is near its nadir. And
to upgrade our forecasts.” the judicial system, morality and Caucasus, the birthplace of Stalin, Russians have suffered mightily
Moody’s Analytics predicts that Biden’s proposals family decline. fought a war against its Russian from the coronavirus and what it
would create 7.4 million more jobs than would Trump’s. As an issue, national security neighbor in 2008 and is now a has done to their economy.
did not even break Gallup’s Top friend and de facto ally of the Now, the pro-Putin regime
Its economists also see a Democratic sweep as the best
10. It ranked below education and United States. in Kyrgyzstan on the Chinese
outcome for investors as well as workers.
homelessness, just above climate Ukraine, the most populous border appears to have been
This, of course, goes counter to the Trump fable that
change. of the 14 republics to break overthrown after another fraudu-
he is the driver of stock market wealth. It’s true that
Which raises a question? away from Moscow, is now the lent election, and Beijing is telling
his 2017 tax cuts goosed stock prices for a while. But it
Can a nation as divided as we most hostile to Moscow, having everyone to stay out.
helps to recall that under Barack Obama, the Dow Jones
are and as distracted as we are by watched its Crimean Peninsula And how have Putin’s imperial
Industrial Average closed at 118 record highs, and he
the most lethal pandemic in 100 in the Black Sea be amputated by adventures gone?
came into office during a stock market crash. years, the worst economic crisis Putin in 2014. While his intervention in Syria
Fresh out of the hospital and with steroids coursing since the Great Depression, and Now, Belarus, Russia’s closest saved the regime of Bashar Assad
through his veins, Trump issued a tweet vowing to walk the worst racial crisis since the neighbor to the west, is in a po- and Russia’s sole naval base in the
away from the latest stimulus package proposal — mere 1960s, conduct a global policy to litical crisis with weekly demon- Mediterranean, the war continues
hours after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell contain the ambitions of two rival strations demanding the ouster to bleed Mother Russia.
warned of a “tragic” scenario if government doesn’t great powers on the other side of of Putin’s ally, longtime autocrat Putin’s intervention on the side
rush to the rescue with aid. Stock prices plunged. Then, the world and to create a U.S.-led Alexander Lukashenko, after a of the rebels in Libya, however,
Trump tweeted the opposite and stock prices rose. democratic world order? fraudulent election. has not gone well. Last year’s reb-
Someone with advance knowledge of the tweets could Can we build, lead and sustain Putin could be forced to do el drive to capture the capital of
have made a fortune trading on them. Just saying. alliances of dozens of nations to what he has no desire to do — Tripoli failed, and the rebel forces
The Nomura-Wolfe Biden Election Basket show- contain Vladimir Putin’s Russia forcefully intervene to put down a have been forced to retreat back
cases stocks that will do well if Democrats take over and Xi Jinping’s China as we did popular uprising that could cause to the east.
Washington. Its stocks soared after the anti-stimulus, the Soviet Union during more Belarus to follow Ukraine into the Meanwhile, Russia’s economy
market-wrecking Trump tweet, the expectation being than 40 years of the Cold War? Western camp. remains only one-tenth the size of
Biden will be president soon. Are we still up to it? And must Now, in the South Caucasus, China’s economy, and its popula-
To show what a laugh-riot Trump’s economic gyra- we Americans do it? two former republics of the USSR, tion is also only one-tenth that of
tions have become, JPMorgan analysts established the Or should we let the internal Azerbaijan and Armenia, are China.
Volfefe Index — a takeoff on Trump’s incomprehensible problems and pressures on these again in an open war over Na- Perhaps time is on America’s
“covfefe” tweet from 2017. The index, which measures two nations do the primary work gorno-Karabakh, an Armenian side in the rivalry with Russia,
the U.S. Treasury market’s sensitivity to Trump tweets, of containing their external am- enclave wholly within Azerbaijan. and war avoidance remains as
hit a peak in May. That was the heart of the COVID-19 bitions? While Armenia, an ally of Rus- wise a policy as it was during the
pandemic. Case in point: Vladimir Putin’s sia, is pleading for intervention by Cold War.
The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News national Russia. While our Beltway elites Moscow to halt the war, Turkey is Patrick J. Buchanan, a nation-
poll gives Biden a 14-percentage point lead over Trump. are obsessed with Russia and Pu- aiding the Azeris militarily, and ally syndicated columnist, was a se-
Investors should take heart. tin, seeing in them a mortal threat they seem to be gaining the upper nior advisor to presidents Richard
Froma Harrop, a syndicated columnist, writes for the to our democracy, close observers hand. Nixon, Gerald Ford and Ronald
Providence (Rhode Island) Journal. Her e-mail address is are seeing something else. Four thousand miles away, in Reagan. His website is http://bu-
fharrop@gmail.com. “Putin, Long the Sower of Russia’s Far East, in the city of chanan.org/blog.

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KENNEDY, Ala. —
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In addition to her
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Roy Lang
COLUMBUS — Roy
Lee Lang, 62, died
Sept. 30, 2020, at his
residence.
Visitation is from 3-6
p.m. today, at Carter’s
Funeral Services.
Carter’s Funeral
Services of Columbus
is in charge of arrange-
ments.
Mr. Lang was born
Sept. 14, 1958, in
Ethelsville, Alabama,
tot the late Hester
Edwards and Johnnie
Lang. He was a veteran
of the United States
Army and served as a
Military Policeman. He
was formerly employed
with United Technolo-
gies Automotive and as
an architect associate.
He was a member of
Mt. Olive M.B. Church.
He is survived by his
wife, Shelia Lang; chil-
dren, Cameron Lang
and Rashaan Lang
both of Columbus; and
siblings, Lula Fenton,
Dorothy Lang, Johnnie
Lang all of Columbus
and Barbara O’Banner
of Byram.
Terry Taylor
LOWNDES COUN-
TY — Terry Taylor, 52,
died Sept. 30, 2020, in
Artesia.
A private family only
graveside service will
be at 11 a.m. Saturday,
in Mount Carmel MBC
Cemetery, with Jack
Vaughn officiating.
Visitation is from 2-6
p.m. today, at Carter’s
Funeral Services. Car-
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AREA OBITUARIES
arrangements. lie Scott of Doraville, Starkville, Bessie Rob- In addition to his and Terry Wayne
Mr. Taylor was born Georgia, Sadie Wilson erson and Ann Earnest parents, he was preced- Boman of Georgia;
Aug. 26, 1968, in Noxu- of Omaha, Nebraska both of Cumberland.; ed in death by his wife, step-daughter, Benita
bee County, to the late and Ethel Kindell of St. and two grandchildren. Edna Joyce Boman; and Stanford of Beaverton,
Lillie T. Harris. He was Louis, Missouri; five Memorials may be siblings, Hoyt Boman, Alabama; siblings,
formerly employed in grandchildren; and four made to West Point W.L. Boman, Leon jack Boman, Billy Box
maintenance with the great-grandchildren. Church of God, 1330 Boman, Ellis Boman, Boman of Vernon, Wy-
City of Columbus and Eshman Avenue, West Mildred Mills and ane Boman of New Al-
was a member of Mt. Mary Shannon Point, MS 39773. Mary Ellen White. bany and Jerry Boman
Carmel. WEST POINT — He is survived by of Jasper, Alabama; six
In addition to his Mary Helen Shannon, McKinley Fields his children, Lynn B. grandchildren; and four
parents, he was preced- 73, died Sept. 30, 2020, MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Boman Jr of Vernon great-grandchildren.
ed in death by his wife, in Columbus, Georgia. Sgt. McKinley Fields,
Betty Turner Taylor; Graveside services will 63, died Oct. 6, 2020, at
and siblings, Earnest S.
be at 11 a.m. Saturday, his residence. Arrange-
Taylor and Willie Kee in Union Star M.B. ments are incomplete
Taylor. Church Cemetery, with and will be announced
He is survived by the Rev. Eric D. Ratliff by Carter’s Funeral
his children, Tykerria officiating. Visitation Services of Columbus.
Taylor, Trovanda John- will be from 10:30-11
son both of Crawford a.m. prior to services at Lynn Boman
and Sherkita Lang of
the cemetery. Carter’s VERNON, Ala. —
Seattle, Washington; Mortuary Services of Lynn B. Boman, 85,
siblings, Lillie Pearl West Point is in charge died Oct. 7, 2020, at
Taylor of Macon and of arrangements. Northport Medical
Ethel Jean Harris of Mrs. Shannon was Center-DCH.
Shuqualak; and one born Jan. 9, 1947, in Funeral services will
grandchild.
Grenada, to the late be at noon Saturday,
Willie James Gibson Jr. at Chandler Funeral
Pearlie Gillespie and Ella Gibson. Home Chapel. Burial
NOXUBEE COUN- In addition to her will follow in Furnace
TY — Pearlie Gillespie, parents, she was Hill. Visitation will
69, died Oct. 1, 2020, preceded in death by
be one hour prior to
at Noxubee General her brother, Willie services at the funeral
Hospital of Macon. James Gibson III; and home. Chandler Fu-
A private family step-mother, Nicholas neral Home of Vernon,
only graveside service Darian Gibson. Alabama is in charge of
will be at 2 p.m. Satur- She is survived by arrangements.
day, in Mount Mariah her children, Patricia Mr. Boman was born
MBC Cemetery, with Ann Gibson, Jacqueline Feb. 5, 1935, in Vernon,
Nick Taylor officiating. Gibson-King and Car- to the late William
Visitation is from 2-6 olyn Gibson, Winford L. and Sammie Lee
p.m. today, at Carter’s Gibson all of Columbus, Boman. He was a veter-
Funeral Services. Car- Georgia; siblings, Wal- an of the United States
ter’s Funeral Services ter Gibson of Conyers, Army and was formerly
of Macon is in charge of Georgia, Winford employed as a logger.
arrangements. Gibson of Columbus,
Mrs. Gillespie was Georgia, Rebecca Gib-
born Oct. 12, 1950, in son of West Point, Lee
Noxubee County, to Anna Gibson of Colum-
the late R.C. Wyatt and bus, Georgia, Annie
Baby Ruth Wyatt. She Gibson-Ervin, of Stone
was formerly employed Mountain, Georgia,
with Johnston Tombig- Avis Bonita Gibson of
bee and was a member Columbus and Francine
of Mount Mariah MBC. of West Point; nine
In addition to her grandchildren; and six
parents, she was pre- great-grandchildren.
ceded in death by her
Judy Smith
son, Jimmie Dale Oats
Jr.; siblings, Earnestine Lisa Littrell Judy Smith
King and Arecea Rice; WEST POINT — Visitation:
Lisa Arick Littrell, 58, Sunday, Oct. 11 • 2-3 PM
and one step-grand- Columbus Church of Christ Judy Kay Evans Smith,
child. died Oct. 8, 2020, at her Services: 68, passed away Wednesday,
residence. Sunday, Oct. 11 • 3 PM
She is survived by Columbus Church of Christ October 7, 2020, at her residence
her husband, Peter A memorial service Burial surrounded by her family.
Gillespie; children, will be held at a later Friendship Cemetery
A visitation will be Sunday,
College St. Location
Sharon Jones of Vir- date. Robinson Funeral October 11, 2020 from 2:00 –
ginia Beach, Virginia, Home of West Point is 3:00 PM at 7th Street Columbus
in charge of arrange- Eleanor King
Sheena Oats of Macon; Incomplete Church of Christ; a going
step-son, Orlando ments. 2nd Ave N. Location home celebration will follow
Macon of Macon; She is survived by at 3:00 PM with Minister Billy
siblings, Bobbie Wil- her son, Arick Jolly of Ferguson officiating and Paul Bennett assisting.
liams of Pensacola, Vardaman; siblings, Joe Interment will be at Friendship Cemetery
Florida, Marilyn Harris Arick, Barbara Arick Columbus, MS. Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral
of Savannah, Georgia, Armstrong both of memorialgunterpeel.com Home & Crematory, 903 College Street Location
Shelia Wriley of Her- West Point, Mike Arick is in charge of arrangements.
mitage, Tennessee, of Conyers, Georgia, Mrs. Smith was born August 28, 1952, in
Laura Coleman, Linda Laura Morgan of Montgomery, MS to the late Charles Earl and
Bryant, Charlie Wyatt Helen Pauline Evans. She was an active member
Barbara Yarborough
Sr. all of Macon, Bennie of 7th Street Church of Christ where she was the
C. Wyatt of Memphis, director of the Columbus Christian School from
Tennessee, Robert Har- 2009 – 2015.
ris of Kankakee, Illinois Barbara June Branyon Judy’s hobbies included being an avid antique
and Willie C. Wyatt of Bradford Yarborough, 82, collector, camping and traveling. She graduated
Wilson, North Carolina; Brandon, MS passed away from Ocean Springs High School in Ocean
and 11 grandchildren. Saturday, October 3, 2020 Springs, MS. She earned her bachelor’s degree
at Hospice Ministries in in Elementary education from Mississippi
Ridgeland, MS.
Loesteen Binder Barbara was born in Lamar
University for Women.
NOXUBEE COUN- Mrs. Smith taught many children at Caledonia
County, AL on March 4, 1938, to School whom she loved dearly from 1975 – 2002.
TY — Loesteen Binder,
the late Cecil and Agnes Mathis She taught the Monroe County Mennonite School
67, died Sept. 26, 2020,
Branyon, and was (except for a for 3 years and tutored numerous students after
in Starkville.
period of 20 years in the 60’s retirement.
A private family only
and 70’s), a lifetime resident of Columbus, MS, Mrs. Judy is survived by her husband of
memorial service will
where she attended S.D. Lee High School. The 29 years, Mike Smith of Columbus MS; sons,
be at 11 a.m. Saturday,
last year of her life was spent in Ridgeland, Stephen (Tracy) Weathers, Mark (Tasha) Smith
in Ivy Grove MBC Cem-
Mississippi at Highland Home Nursing Home, and Jonathan Smith; daughter, Emily Weathers
etery, with Constance
where her daughters, grandchildren, and great- Hankins; grandkids, Garrett Weathers, Emma
Scott officiating. Car-
grandchildren were able to visit and spend Weathers, John Dylan Hankins and Andrew
ter’s Funeral Services
time with her. She was a retired secretary (Amber) Hankins; brothers, Charles Earl Evans
of Macon is in charge of
from Gholson Hicks and Nichols in Columbus Jr. (Sara), Terry Evans (Luvena) and Jerry Evans
arrangements. where she served her beloved employer, Hunter
Mrs. Binder was (Tom); a host of nieces and nephews and her dog
Gholson, for over 25 years. In Columbus, after companion, Cesar.
born Jan. 23, 1953, in her retirement, she was a volunteer with the
Noxubee County, to Preceded in death by her father, Charles Earl
Columbus Arts Council and an avid bridge Evans Sr; her mother, Helen Pauline Evans;
the late Wade Scott and player and loved her church and visiting with
Alma Scott. She was maternal grandparents, Robert and Linnie
her friends. In addition to her parents, all her Fisher; paternal grandparents, Clyde and Lois
formerly employed as brothers and sisters, she is preceded in death by
a technical writer with Evans; and son-in-law, John Allen Hankins.
her husband, Sedgie Yarborough. The family would like to give special
Redstone Arsenal. Barbara is survived by her daughters Susan
In addition to her appreciation to caregivers, Elois Brown, Linda
Dorroh, Brandon, MS, Nancy Romero, (Jerry Harris and Legacy Hospice.
parents, she was pre- Romero), Lafayette, La, Son, Brad Bradford, Fort
ceded in death by her Serving as pallbearers will be Terry Evans,
Worth, Texas, 5 grandchildren, Miles Dorroh Jerry Evans, Charles Evans, Garrett Weathers,
siblings, Wanda Scott and JC Dorroh, Jason (Lauren) Romero and
and Wade Scott Jr. Andrew Hankins and John Dylan Hankins.
Callie (Bryan) Moczygemba, Luke Bradford, Honorary Pallbearers are Bob Stafford, Roy
She is survived by and five great-grandchildren, Magdalene, Jude,
her son, Melvin Jenkins Miller, Adam Hickman, Don and Edna Cole,
Adele, Anne Frances and Joseph Romero. Steve Whitten, Cameron Allsup and the Elders
of Huntsville, Alabama; It was Barbara’s last wishes to be cremated
siblings, Calvean Jones and Deacons of the Columbus Church of Christ.
and her ashes buried next to her Beloved Parents’ In lieu of flowers: donations can be made to
of Cahokia, Illinois, Ma- graves in Millport Alabama at Macedonia
linda Clemons, Martha Columbus Christian School: 2401 7th St North
Cemetery. A graveside ceremony is planned for Columbus, MS 39705.
Lockett, Sherrie Ewing, Saturday Oct 17, 2020, at 2:00 pm, 865 Macedonia
Constance Scott, Laura Church Circle, Macedonia Cemetery, Millport
Mosley, Lonnie Scott Alabama. Family and Friends are invited.
all of Shuqualak, Char- Memorials may be sent to Columbus Arts
Council P. O. Box 869, Columbus, MS 39701.
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SCOUTS EARN WOLF SCOUT BADGE

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On Sept. 27, Scouts with the HA30 Den of Pack 2 Cub Scouts of the Pushmataha BSA completed their final
lesson to earn their Wolf Scout badge. Pictured from left: Rhett Galjour, son of Chris and Morgan Galjour; James
Golden, son of Wes and Adrienne Golden; Kendall Edwards, son of Kenny and Pinkie Edwards; Carter Hutchins,
son of Wiley and Courtney Hutchins; Jack Blalock, son of Allan and Ashley Blalock; Arthur Phillips, son Stuart and
Kallie Phillips; Barrett Spears, son of Jason and Paige Spears; Michael Bailey Trout, son of Greg and Kelly Trout;
and Takumi Ueshige, son of Naoki and Yuriko Ueshige. Scouts who earned their Wolf badge, but not pictured are
Tom Whitaker, son of Robert and Macaulay Whitaker; Kellan Siems, son of Derrik and Megan Siems; Cline Pitt-
man, son of Michael and Kerri Pittman; and Patton Brown son of Russell and Michelle Brown.

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mammogram done that
day. Maybe it was a desire
to catch up with her dear
friend Lee Hackett, who
worked at the radiology
clinic at Baptist Memorial
Hospital-Golden Triangle.
Maybe it was something
else entirely. But she went.
Pittman had just re-
turned to her residence
from the appointment
when Hackett called her.
“Tee, there’s some ir-
regularities,” Hackett said
of the results. Instantly,
Pittman was scheduled for
another mammogram the
next morning, which she
thought was simply pro-
cedural because Hackett
didn’t really sound con-
cerned, she said.
“I had another one, left
and went home,” Pittman
said. “I hadn’t been home
five minutes, then Lee
called me and said, ‘Look,
you’ve got signs of breast
cancer and you need to
come in and talk with your
doctor.’”
Pittman underwent a
needle biopsy and was
diagnosed with ductal
carcinoma in situ (DCIS),
meaning the cells that
line the milk ducts of the
breast have become can-
cerous, but they had not
yet spread into the sur-
rounding tissue.
“I remember just go-
ing, ‘Are you sure? I feel
fine,’” Pittman said. “I
had not done self exams.
I don’t think I even knew
how to do one. It just nev-
er entered my mind. My
mother was very healthy.
My two sisters were very
healthy. It never crossed
my mind.”
Her doctor wanted her
tested to make sure the
cancer had not spread to
her lymph nodes. Thank-
fully, Pittman said, it had
not.
Nevertheless, she had
a treatment decision to
make. She could have
gone through chemother-
apy, opted for radiation or
even a lumpectomy.
After talking with her
husband, Terre, she decid-
ed to do a mastectomy to
remove the entire breast.
“Get it done,” Terre told
her. “We’re not waiting on
this.”
Pittman thought of her
three sons, who were 15,
12 and 9 years old at the
time. Their lives were just
getting going. She didn’t
want to allow herself to
think what would happen
if she wasn’t around. Pitt-
man wasn’t going to wait.
“If I had not done any-
thing, the consequences
would have been worse,”
said Pittman, a Columbus
native. “I had to do some-
thing. There just wasn’t
any waiting around. In two
weeks, I had my breast outcome could have been
removed, I had the begin- totally different.”
nings of reconstructive Pittman has spent the
surgery done at the same last 14 years doing ac-
time, and I spent one night counting work for Rhett
in the hospital, went home Real Estate. She still has
the next day, rested up over a yearly mammogram and
the weekend and Tuesday does self exams, checking
of the next week I watched herself for lumps or any-
my son’s baseball team thing unusual. She has
win a state championship. not had any cancer scares
It was just like that. I have since 2003.
never looked back.” “I know what people
Pittman eventually fin- think when they think of
ished the reconstructive breast cancer,” Pittman
surgery of her breast, said. “They think of the
which she called “time horrors, the sickness and
consuming” and said it the hair loss. My story is
took several trips to com- not that at all. My story
plete. goes to the importance of
“It never really inter- mammograms.”
fered with my life, or at
least I didn’t let it,” she
said. “I was very comfort-
able with my decision, and
I was glad I did what I did.
I don’t regret it.”
She often thinks back
of her decision to not put
off the mammogram and
have it when it was rec-
ommended. It’s a decision
she’ll be forever grateful
for.
“If I had not gone in and
had the mammogram that
afternoon, I wouldn’t have
done it,” Pittman said. “I
wouldn’t have gone back
and re-scheduled it. Even
if I waited two or three
months, the cancer cells
could have, and probably
would have, spread. The

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and love. Addicts prefer
isolation when they are
using, either isolating
with other users or by
themselves. It’s a part of
their addiction.”
That, she said, is
something the staff at Ex-
tra Mile Recovery, a 23-
bed facility in Itawamba
County, is keenly aware
of.
“Since COVID-19
started, there’s been a 30
percent increase in over-
doses,” said Elkins, the
center’s admissions coor-
dinator.
Founded in 2017, Extra
Mile is a privately-owned
treatment center for men
that focuses not only on
addiction but the root
causes that are often as-
sociated with addiction.
“We’ve seen the drug/
alcohol treatment indus-
try not help a lot of people
during the past decade as
the opioid and prescrip-
tion pills crisis began in
the early 2000s,” Elkins
said. “What we do that is
different is that we focus
on the issues, not just the
substances. We believe
that abuse of alcohol and
drugs is a symptom of
what’s going on. That’s
why a big part of what
we do at Extra Mile is
therapy-intensive. There
is trauma behind almost
every addict and we dig
deep to address that trau-
ma. It’s not a sober-living
facility. We go beyond the
drugs or alcohol to get at
those issues.”
That strategy, Elkins
said, has proven success-
ful.
“It’s hard to define
success in the treat-
ment industry,” she said.
“There’s not a definite
standard to apply, but the
success rate for those
who complete our 90-day
program and do some sort
of aftercare is 82 percent
after six months. The av-
erage is in the 30-percent
range.”
Elkins said Extra
Mile has started seeing
more clients from the
Columbus area through
its growing relationship
with Baptist Memorial
Hospital-Golden Trian-
gle.
“We are not a medical
facility, so we don’t have
a detox program,” El-
kins said. “The men we
treat are often referrals
from hospital detox units.
When the hospital in Tu-
pelo (North Mississippi
Medical Center) closed
its detox unit, Baptist
became the closest de-
tox unit and we’re work-
ing with them more and
more. We get quite a few
referrals from Baptist.”

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TROJANS SURVIVE TIGERS AFTER EGG BOWL-ESQUE ENDING
BY THEO DEROSA
tderosa@cdispatch.com
NEW HOPE — Like
most football-loving kids
in the state of Mississippi,
Cole Crawford was tuned
into last Thanksgiving’s
Egg Bowl, the annual
rivalry contest between
Mississippi State and Ole
Miss.
Crawford watched
as the dramatic events
played out: the Rebels’
late touchdown that put
them within a point. The
unsportsmanlike con-
duct penalty that pushed
Ole Miss back 15 crucial
yards. The extra point
that sailed outside the
uprights to clinch a win
for the Bulldogs and cap
a historically ridiculous
Egg Bowl.
The New Hope High
School kicker never could
have known that less than
a year later he’d be play-
ing a leading role in his
own version of the game.
Crawford and the Tro-
jans (2-4) played the Bull-
dogs’ part in Thursday’s
home game against Saltil-
lo, taking advantage of ee-
rily familiar self-inflicted
errors by the Tigers (0-
5) to escape with a 16-15
overtime win.
“Glad we came out on
the right side of it,” New
Hope coach Wade Tackett
said.
Tackett’s team entered
Fight club: The inside story of Mike Leach, Hal Mumme and HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Guy Morriss’ boxing offensive linemen and 1997 Kentucky Lake Cormorant
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Dr.
George Ginter has spent
a lifetime knocking peo-
ple out.
A 1983 graduate of the
University of Kentucky
College of Medicine,
Ginter has been practic-
ing anesthesiology in the
Lexington area for more
than three decades. His
desk teems family pho-
tos, medical journals and
other varying reminders
of his long medical ca-
reer. But mixed into the
array is a snapshot on the
back of his door that feels
out of place.
Donning a gray Wash-
ington State hoodie,
Ginter is flanked in the
image by Mississippi
State head coach Mike
Leach on his left and
Leach’s wife Sharon to
the right.
“Give my regards to
Mike and Sharon,” he
requests. “They’re really
good friends.”
A Golden Glove box-
er in his youth, Ginter’s
pugilism began before a
packed house at the Tyn-
dall Armory in Indianap-
olis in 1974. Five profes-
sional bouts followed. So
too did a job moonlight-
ing as the club boxing
coach at Kentucky.
From featherweights
to heavyweights, he’s
coached fighters of all
shapes, sizes and abili-
ties. But of all the boxers
he’s guided through the
years, one contingent
triggers the most vivid
memories: the 1997 Ken-
tucky offensive line and
its mercurial coaches:
Leach, Hal Mumme and
Guy Morriss.
“These were big
bad cats,” former Ken-
tucky defensive lineman
Grayson Smith said. “And
when you gave them that
kind of training, you just
about turned them into a
lethal weapon.”
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: NEW HOPE 16, SALTILLO 15, OT
New Hope quarterback Ty Crowell (9) is tripped up by Saltillo defenders after a run in the first quarter of Thursday’s
home game. Crowell picked up the snap after fumbling it and made up for the lost yardage.
overtime tied 9-9 with
the winless Tigers be-
fore scoring on its over-
time possession from the
10-yard line. Crawford
knocked through his
extra-point attempt — a
make that ended up being
worth much more than
the single tally it gave his
team.
Dr. George Ginter stands between Mississippi State
football coach Mike Leach, right, and Leach’s wife
Sharon, left.
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Perched at his locker
following a practice the
summer of 1997, Jason
Watts noticed a short,
red-headed man wander-
ing the aisles of the facility.
“Anyone know where
I can find ‘Jay-Boo?’” the
man queried.
Uncertain whether he
was a new coach Mumme
hired since taking over
the program earlier that
spring, Watts kept to him-
self. As the man exited
the locker room area, an
onlooker asked if he was
looking for “Jay Bob.”
Hearing his moniker,
Watts perked up. Round-
ing the corner, the gin-
ger-haired stranger finally
found the hulking 6-foot-
2, 280-pound offensive
lineman. Unclear on his
business, Watts remained
wary.
“Are you ‘Jay Bob’?” the
man asked.
“Well yeah, who’s ask-
ing?” Watts retorted.
“I’m the boxing coach,”
As for the rest? It was
quintessential 2019 Egg
Bowl. No, Saltillo’s Jaden
Warren didn’t quite pre-
tend to pee like a dog
after his 3-yard touch-
down — Ole Miss’ Elijah
Moore will never live that
one down — but spiking
the ball in the general
direction of a Trojans de-
Courtesy of Dr. George Ginter
the man, who revealed
himself to be Ginter, said.
“I need a heavyweight to
box for Kentucky, and I
asked who would be the
best guy on the team and
everybody unanimously,
Leach, Coach Morriss,
they all said, ‘You want to
get Watts.’”
The fit made sense.
Watts, who concedes he’s
mellowed with age, earned
a reputation as a rough
and rugged combatant.
He spent the bulk of his
nights during the offsea-
son bouncing at a slew of
local bars. On Wednes-
days, he’d work the door at
Millenium — an establish-
ment voted the best place
to dance in a 1998 edition
of local publication Ace
Weekly. Thursday nights
were spent at The Dixie
Tavern, while Saturdays
were reserved for Lexing-
ton Brewing Company.
“He’s as good a man
as you’ll ever find,” Smith
said. “But at that time, if
there were three dudes
walking around Lexing-
fender was enough for an
unsportsmanlike conduct
flag on Warren.
It put the Tigers at the
18-yard line, and kicker
Carson Langford’s ex-
tra-point attempt had the
distance but not the accu-
racy. Whereas the Rebels’
Luke Logan missed right
last November, Langford
ton, Kentucky, badder
than Jason Watts, I didn’t
want to meet them.”
“Everybody in the SEC
feared him,” Ginter added.
“Because he was meaner
than s---.”
The idea to cross-train
offensive linemen in the
ring came from Morriss
and Mumme. Transition-
ing from Bill Curry’s run-
heavy, option scheme to
the air raid, the imports
from Valdosta State were
livid with the group’s in-
ability to pass block upon
arrival.
“We started it for foot-
work,” Morriss noted. “Be-
cause they were terrible
when we got there.”
“We couldn’t block a
barn if our life depended
on it,” Watts acknowl-
edged.
Calling up Ginter ear-
ly in his tenure, Mumme
asked if he could swing by
his office for a chat. Walk-
ing into the football facili-
ty, Ginter headed toward
Mumme’s office when a
call from another room
rang out.
“Hey you, come on in
here; I want to talk to you,”
the voice yelled.
Stepping into a side of-
fice, Ginter was greeted
by a 36-year-old Leach. He
nestled into a chair, and
the next hour and a half
speaking with the eccen-
tric assistant coach. Leach
regaled him with stories
from his and Mumme’s
time at Valdosta State, how
he’d taken up boxing as a
workout regimen and that
he hoped he could spend
some time with the Wild-
cats’ boxing team to keep
at it.
“Mike and I hit it off,”
Ginter said. “And he loved
boxing.”
After his enduring
conversation with Leach,
Ginter and Mumme
agreed that he’d train the
offensive linemen at 6:30
a.m. three to four days per
week ahead of the 1997
season.
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Theo DeRosa/Dispatch Staff
was wide left, and it was
over. The Saltillo kicker
lay supine in the wet grass
as the Trojans roared onto
the field.
Tackett credited the
beaten Tigers, who
matched the Trojans step
for step all night — until
they could no longer walk.
“That team over there
upsets West Point
BY GARRICK HODGE
ghodge@cdispatch.com
WEST POINT —
The final horn sounded
Thursday.
Players from Lake
Cormorant jumped into
each other’s arms, and
even the coaching staff
couldn’t help muster
pure unfiltered jubilation.
The Gators (4-1) had just
pulled off a massive vic-
tory for their program,
upsetting powerhouse
West Point 35-26 on its
own home field on a short
week of preparation.
From a historical per-
spective, the loss seemed
all the more significant,
as it’s been a long time
since West Point (4-2) has
lost multiple games in the
same season.
After winning four
straight state champi-
onships with each year
consisting of one loss or
fewer, the Green Wave
have now lost at least
two games for the first
time since 2015, when
the team finished 11-3.
Thursday was also the
first time West Point has
lost at home since Sept.
4, 2015 against Starkville.
In addition, the loss
also snaps a streak of 36
straight MHSAA Class
5A, Region 1 victories
dating back to 2015.
Nevertheless, while
some Green Wave players
hung their heads in dis-
appointment in the post-
game huddle, West Point
coach Chris Chambless
was relatively upbeat.
The goal of winning a
fifth straight champion-
ship is still in reach.
“The sun will come
up tomorrow,” he told his
players.
Of course, the Green
Wave played a day ear-
lier than they were ac-
customed to out of pre-
cautions taken in light
of Hurricane Delta.
West Point played like a
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played hard,” Tackett
said.
So did New Hope in
earning its second win
of the season — both
one-point home victories.
That’s not always easy for
a team as inexperienced
as the Trojans are, either.
“We’re still so young
that these guys are still
trying to figure out how
to win football games,”
Tackett said. “To win two
close ones is good.”
Credit junior quarter-
back Ty Crowell for his
part in that achievement.
Crowell battled through a
shoulder injury late in the
first half Thursday and re-
turned by the fourth quar-
ter. When New Hope and
Saltillo went into over-
time, Crowell — who’d
practiced the scenario
with his team every day
— went to Tackett with
determination.
“Coach, this is goal
line,” he reminded Tack-
ett. “I got this.”
His first-down carry
from the 10 went for only
a yard. The second got
the Trojans down to the 2.
The third ended in a glee-
ful celebration in the end
zone.
“That’s what he can
do,” Crawford said.
“That’s what we’ve got
him there for. He’s a unit
when he runs it.”
See NEW HOPE, 2B
team that had its prac-
tice schedule thrown
off, committing multiple
turnovers that resulted in
Lake Cormorant scoring
drives.
“It’s hard to overcome
when they capitalize off
it,” Chambless said.
But Chambless re-
fused to blame the loss on
a short week.
“We just didn’t execute
well in all three phrases,”
he said. “We’ll get better.
There’s a lot of football
left.”
West Point took a 10-7
lead into halftime thanks
to a 59-yard touchdown
reception from receiver
Trey Ryland, but Lake
Cormorant turned a fum-
ble in the third quarter
into points as quarter-
back Telvin Amos found
Jordan Martin for a 40-
yard touchdown. Amos
finished with three pass-
ing touchdowns and one
rushing touchdown on
the evening.
On the Gators’ next
possession, Amos threw
another touchdown pass,
this one of the 30-yard
variety to Chauncey Jack-
son to put his team up
21-10. Late in the third
quarter, West Point run-
ning back JaKobe Pate
answered with a 2-yard
rushing touchdown, and
the Green Wave built on
their momentum by re-
covering a fumble on the
ensuing kickoff. Cam-
eron Young gave West
Point a 24-21 lead with 10
minutes remaining in the
contest after a 9-yard run.
Amos answered with
the go-ahead touchdown
on Lake Cormorant’s
next possession, and Jer-
emy Henderson delivered
the dagger with a 67-yard
rushing touchdown with
4:18 left in the game.
“We had the momen-
tum there for a little
while; we just weren’t able
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New Hope
Continued from Page 1B
Crowell was supplemented
by strong performances from
sophomore running backs
Ladarius Tate and LJ Hack-
man and junior rusher Zion
Reed, each of whom showed
flashes Thursday. Tate turned
the corner for a 12-yard score,
Hackman changed direction
effortlessly and Reed had mul-
tiple big runs when the Trojans
needed it.
“Those three guys carried
the load for us,” Tackett said.
So did senior quarterback
Zac Butler, who took over
when Crowell injured his left
shoulder carrying several Ti-
gers past the first-down mark-
West Point
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to hold on to it,” Chambless
said. “My hat is off to them. We
get everybody’s best shot. We
have to realize that. They’re
going to play us like it’s the Su-
per Bowl every other team we
play.”
The Green Wave are back in
action on the road next week
against Grenada.
“We’ll bounce back just like
we’ve done in the past when
we lose,” Chambless said. “We
have to pick it back up Monday.
Boxing
Continued from Page 1B
“I’ve always been a big
believer in it,” Mumme
told The Dispatch. “It’s
great for their footwork
and their hand-eye coor-
dination. People forget
how much (offensive)
linemen have to, partic-
ularly what we do, have
great hand-eye coordina-
tion, just like receivers,
because they’re always
constantly trying to grab
the (defensive) linemen.
You’ve got to be able to
hit the target.”
nnn
If hell had a wet clos-
et, it was the Kentucky
mat room.
An offshoot of the
Wildcats’ weight room,
the empty, blue-carpet-
ed space was usually re-
served for box jumps and
other calisthenics. The
damp, humid and unin-
viting room would serve
as the Wildcats’ local ver-
sion of the MGM Grand.
“A lot of people run-
ning out the door to
throw up, some people
not making it to the
door,” Smith said. “It was
what you would imag-
ine.”
For weeks, the Ken-
tucky offensive line
ran through footwork
drills, jumped rope and
punched bags and, ulti-
mately, each other. Right
tackle Kris Comstock,
who stands a towering
6-foot-8 and still looks
the part of an SEC foot-
ball player despite a long
career in bourbon sales,
and fellow behemoth
left tackle Jonas Liening
were consistently paired
together for bouts. Com-
stock jokes he may have
had the reach on most,
but Liening had him
beat.
Watts, too, enjoyed
spars of his own, though
it was his lone meeting
with current Kentucky
assistant and teammate
John Schlarman that still
resonates.
Early into their sum-
mer boxing workouts,
Watts and Schlarman
were thrown into the ring
for a handful of one-min-
ute rounds. Never one
to mince words, Watts
inquired why the rounds
were so short.
“I’m sitting there
thinking, ‘Man, I’ve seen
this on TV,” he recalled.
“‘Mike Tyson, they go
like three-minute rounds
for like 15 rounds.’
I’m like, ‘We’re doing
one-minute rounds? This
is a bunch of horse----.’”
Limited by Ginter to
parrying with their right
hands and punching
with their lefts, the pair
hopped into the ring. Nei-
ther shied away as they
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ON THE AIR
Saturday
er. Butler kept the Trojans in more,” Tackett said. “That’s — are coming together as a AUTO RACING
the ballgame until Crowell re- another young kid who has ice team. Being able to hold on to 2:30 p.m. — NASCAR Xfinity Series:
turned in the fourth quarter. in his veins.” beat Saltillo on Thursday was a The Drive for the Cure 250, Charlotte
“Zac stays ready. Zac’s a se- Crawford admitted he didn’t good step, and the Trojans will Motor Superspeedway, Concord, N.C.,
nior, he’s poised, he’s a good know — well, how could he? enjoy it before they host Center NBC
leader, and he can come in at — that his long-distance kick Hill next Friday. COLLEGE FOOTBALL
any time,” Tackett said. would end up being the decid- “It felt good to get a win in 11 a.m. — Virginia Tech at North
But even factoring in the ing score Thursday. district, and I think we’re going Carolina, ABC
help Butler and the trio of run- “That kind of surprised to bounce back and be ready 11 a.m. — North Carolina State at
ning backs provided, it was me, but I knew we had it in the for next week,” Crawford said. Virginia, ACCN
perhaps Crawford who was bag,” he said. 11 a.m. — Florida at Texas A&M, ESPN
most integral to victory for He said New Hope will take New Hope 16, Saltillo 15, OT 11 a.m. — Coastal Carolina at Louisi-
New Hope. a win however it can get it, and S 0 0 3 6 6 — 15
NH 0 6 3 0 7 — 16
ana (Lafayette), ESPN2
On top of his clutch extra Thursday’s game counts just Second quarter 11 a.m. —Louisiana (Monroe) at Liber-
NH — Ladarius Tate 12 run (kick failed), clock 5:13
point in overtime, he drilled as the same as any other victo- Third quarter ty, ESPNU
NH — Cole Crawford 40 FG, clock 7:26 11 a.m. — Texas at Oklahoma, FOX
a 40-yard field goal midway ry, after all. S — Carson Langford 31 FG, clock 4:23
through the third quarter to Crawford said the Trojans Fourth quarter 11 a.m. — South Carolina at Vander-
S — Jaden Warren 7 run, clock 9:45
push the Trojans’ lead to 9-0. — with two wins in their past Overtime bilt, SECN
NH — Ty Crowell 2 run (Crawford kick) 12:30 p.m. — The Citadel at Army
“That’s another sopho- four games after an 0-2 start S — Warren 3 run (kick failed)
2:30 p.m. — Texas Tech at Iowa State,
ABC
2:30 p.m. — Tennessee at Georgia,
CBS
2:30 p.m. — Texas (San Antonio) at
We have to play some football Brigham Young, ESPN2
and get better.” 3 p.m. — Pittsburgh at Boston College,
ACCN
Lake Cormorant 35, West Point 26 3 p.m. — Middle Tennessee State at
LC 7 0 14 14 — 35
WP 3 7 6 10 — 26
Florida International, ESPNU
WP — Alex Harper 23 FG
First quarter 3 p.m. — Kansas State at Texas Chris-
LC — Tony McCray Jr. 48 pass from Telvin Amos (Kevin Frayle tian, FOX
Ruiz kick)
Second quarter
3 p.m. — Arkansas at Auburn, SECN
WP — Trey Ryland 59 pass from Corbin Kelley (Harper kick) 5 p.m. — Temple at Navy, CBSSN
Third quarter
LC — Jordan Martin 40 pass from Amos (Ruiz kick) 6:30 p.m. — Miami at Clemson, ABC
LC — Chauncey Jackson 30 pass from Amos (Ruiz kick)
WP — JaKobe Pate 2 run (pass failed) 6:30 p.m. — Alabama at Ole Miss,
Fourth quarter ESPN
Garrick Hodge/Dispatch Staff WP — Cameron Young 9 run (Kelley pass from Pate)
West Point defensive end Jaquarius Thomas (24) pressures Lake LC — Amos 3 run (Ruiz kick) 6:30 p.m. — Texas (El Paso) at Louisi-
LC — Jeremy Henderson 67 run (Ruiz kick)
Cormorant quarterback Telvin Amos (1) on Thursday. WP — safety ana Tech, ESPN2
6:30 p.m. — Florida State at Notre
Dame, NBC
6:30 p.m. — Mississippi State at
Kentucky, SECN
7 p.m. — Charlotte at North Texas,
stepped onto the mat, was, ‘Of all the people on chewing tobacco pierced now MSU. ESPNU
but both were internally the team, this is the one the inside of his mouth. Between moves from GOLF
conflicted — a feeling guy I don’t want to have “You kicked that guy’s Lubbock to Pullman and 4 p.m. — PGA Tour: The Shriners Hospi-
neither shared until their to box with,’” Schlarman ass this weekend! You now to Starkville, Leach tals For Children Open, Third Round,
meeting in a hotel lobby conceded. want to play on kickoff has kept in contact with TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, GOLF
more than 20 years later. “Well that’s crazy you return this week?” Ginter. The pair’s fami- TENNIS
Having questioned said that, because that’s “Yeah,” Smith re- lies spent Christmas Eve 4 a.m. — WTA: The French Open, Girls
the shortened rounds exactly what I was think- sponded nervously. together during Leach’s Singles & Doubles Championship,
minutes earlier, Watts ing,” Watts responded “Sure.” time at Kentucky, while Roland Garros, Paris, TENNIS
was quickly reminded through a laugh. Watts, too, had hoped Ginter has received care 9 a.m. — WTA: The French Open: Wom-
of the toll boxing takes to continue with Ginter packages of gear from en’s Final, Roland Garros, Paris, NBC
on the body. Within sec- nnn as UK’s heavyweight. every school Leach has 4:30 a.m. (Sunday) — WTA: The
onds, his hands grew Mumme put the kibosh coached at since. French Open, Women’s Doubles Cham-
heavy. He’d forgotten As Smith strolled on that plan, worrying A few years back, pionship, Roland Garros, Paris, TENNIS
about the weight of the through the hallways of his starting center would Ginter headed down to
gloves, later quipping he the E.J. Nutter Training suffer an injury ahead of Leach’s second home
felt like he was going to Facility, Leach raced his senior season the fol- in Key West, Florida,
Sunday
AUTO RACING
die just seconds into the down the corridor to lowing fall. to fish. A trek out to the
1:30 p.m. — NASCAR Cup Series: The
brief bout. catch up with him. Despite losing out on Palouse for four days to
Bank of America ROVAL 400, Charlotte
Schlarman earned the Then just a freshman, adding Watts to his ros- school the Cougar of-
Motor Superspeedway, Concord, N.C.,
first and only major blow Smith had become a reg- ter, Ginter stayed con- fensive line in the same
NBC
of the fight, jolting Watts ular participant in the nected with the program. boxing regimen he de-
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
with a punch square in weekly boxing classes. Three hours ahead of the veloped with Mumme’s
3 p.m. — LSU at Mississippi State,
the nose. Turning beet After the 1997 season, he season opener against staff at Kentucky also
SECN
red, Watts was infuriated joined the Kentucky club in-state rival Louisville, followed.
GOLF
by the shot, while Schlar- boxing team full time. Morriss called him into In Starkville, Leach
4 p.m. — PGA Tour: The Shriners Hospi-
man promptly shifted Heading to Reno, Ne- the locker room to tape hoped to incorporate
tals For Children Open, Final Round,
from aggressor to peace- vada, on Thursdays for each of his offensive line- boxing routines into his
TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, GOLF
keeper. weekend tournaments men’s hands as he would offensive line’s training
NBA BASKETBALL
“Jason, this is boxing: during the offseason, ahead of a boxing match. over the summer, but the
I’m supposed to hit you,” he’d arrive back in Lex- “Every now and then COVID-19 pandemic has 6:30 p.m. — NBA Finals: LA Lakers
Schlarman insisted. ington in time for football they’d just punch (the de- bumped that endeavor to vs. Miami, Game 6, ESPN Wide World
“Don’t get mad.” workouts the following fender) right there in the next year. of Sports Complex, Orlando, Fla. (if
The two were sepa- week. In four years fight- pads and everything,” As for Ginter, he re- necessary), ABC
rated, and the match was ing for the Wildcats, he Ginter said. “And they tired as the boxing coach NFL FOOTBALL
called. finished in third place at knew how to do that with- at Kentucky in 2008 but Noon — Regional Coverage: Las Vegas
Meeting at the team the National Collegiate out falling off balance.” still gets his knockout fix at Kansas City, Cincinnati at Baltimore
hotel in the fall of 2018 Boxing Association Following the 1998 — though it’s now in the or Jacksonville at Houston, CBS
during Kentucky’s vis- Nationals in 1998 and season, Leach left Ken- confines of a hospital or a Noon — Carolina at Atlanta
it to Florida, Watts and reached the quarterfi- tucky after setting six private practice. 3:25 p.m. — NY Giants at Dallas, CBS
Schlarman shared a nals two years later. NCAA records, 41 South- “It just goes to show 7:20 p.m. — Minnesota at Seattle,
laugh over the exchange, Donning a lip packed eastern Conference you how out of the box NBC
while their reunion func- to the brim with dip, records and 116 school they thought and the SOCCER (MEN’S)
tioned as a confessional Leach stopped Smith records to become the uniqueness of it,” Schlar- 6 p.m. — MLS: Seattle at LA FC, ESPN
of sorts. in his tracks after he’d offensive coordinator at man said. “That was TENNIS
“Man, Jay Bob, as soon returned from a recent Oklahoma. One year lat- something that they did, 4:30 a.m. — WTA: The French Open,
as that doctor, that box- bout. er, he earned the head and I would have never Women’s Doubles Championship,
ing coach, said ‘Schlar- “Hey I saw that video,” coaching job at Texas thought of that as an of- Roland Garros, Paris, TENNIS
man and Watts, box,’ all Leach said in reference Tech succeeded by stops fensive lineman before 8 a.m. — WTA: The French Open:
I sat there and thought to Smith’s fight as the at Washington State and that time.” Men’s Final, Roland Garros, Paris, NBC
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Prep football roundup: Caledonia jumps on Mooreville for district road win
BY THEO DEROSA fall to 5-2 on the season. 21-7 homecoming win
tderosa@cdispatch.com Grenada 14, Heritage Academy over Bayou Academy on
Columbus 7 will face rival Starkville Thursday in Starkville.
MOOREVILLE — GRENADA — Colum- Academy next Friday in CJ Jackson rushed for
Caledonia earned a big bus High School football Columbus. all three touchdowns for
district road win over team suffered a 14-7 dis- the Volunteers.
Mooreville on Thursday, trict loss at Grenada on West Lowndes 48, Starkville Academy
beating the Troopers 42- Thursday. will face rival Heritage
8. The Falcons fell to 1-5 Smithville 26 Academy next Friday.
SMITHVILLE — West
Darrius Triplett ran and 1-2 in Region 1-5A
Lowndes evened its re-
for 180 yards and four play with the defeat.
Columbus will host
cord at 3-3 with a 48-26 Ben’s Ford Christian
touchdowns on 11 carries road win against Smith- (La.) 48, Columbus
for Caledonia (2-3), while Lake Cormorant next Fri-
ville on Thursday. Christian Aca. 22
Kewon Wyatt added three day.
The Panthers are back STEENS — Columbus
carries for 53 yards and
to 2-2 in Region 2-1A play Christian Academy fell to
a score. Curtavis John- Lamar School 31, with the win.
1-7 with a 48-22 district
son ran nine times for 48 Heritage Aca. 14 West Lowndes will
loss to Ben’s Ford Chris-
yards. MERIDIAN — On host Noxapater next Fri-
tian School (Louisiana)
Quarterback Zack Go- Thursday, Heritage Acad- day in Columbus.
on Thursday in Steens.
rum completed a 33-yard emy suffered its first loss Beau Kemp had a rush-
touchdown pass to Bra- since Week 1 at Jackson Starkville Aca. 21, ing score and a 22-yard
den Walters for Caledo- Prep. Bayou Aca. 7 touchdown pass to Tyler
nia. The Patriots lost to STARKVILLE — Looney for Columbus
Caledonia will host Lamar School 31-14 in Starkville Academy Christian. Kemp finished
Pontotoc next Friday. Thursday’s road game to improved to 5-2 with a with 81 passing yards, all
Comics & Puzzles
DILBERT
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY:
My hus-
band’s neph-
ew passed away
last week. He was
only 26, and it was
a complete shock.
No one realized he
was using drugs.
My husband is
attending the fu-
neral (a nine-hour
ZITS drive) and will be
gone for four days.
We have two chil-
dren, ages 7 and
9, and because
Dear Abby
of the pandemic,
we’ve decided I
will stay home with them.
I’m writing to you because
my husband doesn’t want to
tell our kids that their cousin
has died — ever. We don’t see
his family often — maybe once
every few years — but the kids
remember their cousin, and I’m
sure they will ask about him
GARFIELD next time we visit.
I think we need to tell them,
but he is adamant they never
know. Should I fill them in while
he’s gone or wait until he’s
ready to break the news? —
FORTHCOMING IN MAINE
DEAR FORTHCOMING: I do
not recommend going behind
your husband’s back with a
parenting decision like this one.
He may be trying to shield the
children from the reality that
not only old people but also
young people are mortal.
CANDORVILLE
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct.
9). Once you decide that
something is for you, you follow
through with passion, creativity
and commitment, qualities that
eventually add up to experienc-
es few in the world have been
privy to. Friendship turns into a
working arrangement, and most
auspiciously so! You’ll be able
to help family in the ways you’ve
dreamed of. Virgo and Scorpio
BABY BLUES adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 11, 8, 50, 23 and 16.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
No matter how dreamy an ex-
perience may be, there’s going
to be a point in which the fun
becomes work. Also, work will
get to a similar turn and become
something you can’t help but
smile through.
BEETLE BAILEY
MALLARD FILLMORE
FAMILY CIRCUS
of which went to Looney.
Lahndon Townley, who
finished with 25 rushing
yards, had the Rams’ final
touchdown of the night as
the final seconds ticked
off the clock. Caleb Far-
low finished with 29 rush-
ing yards.
All three Columbus
Christian scores were in
the second half.
The Rams will host He-
bron Christian next Fri-
day for their final district
game of the year.
Other scores
Carroll Academy 45,
Oak Hill Academy 0
Jackson Academy
(Ala.) 46, Pickens Acade-
my (Ala.) 0
Prep Volleyball
When he
returns, approach
the kids together,
and in an age-ap-
propriate manner,
explain to them
separately what
happened. Many
young people
experiment with
drugs because
they think that ad-
diction and death
won’t happen to
them. Knowing
what happened to
their cousin could
ensure it won’t
happen to either
of them.
DEAR ABBY: I
have been in a relationship with
a guy for a year and a half. We
don’t live together. During the
pandemic, his regular job shut
down. He finally got another job
and bought lawn equipment to
keep in my shed.
His behavior has changed,
Abby. I haven’t heard from him
in weeks. He says men don’t
call women anymore, and if I
want to talk to him, I should call
him. How do you know if you are
in a relationship if there’s no
communication? Plus, he gets
irritated when I bring it up. —
NOT RIGHT IN THE EAST
DEAR NOT RIGHT: When
someone’s behavior suddenly
changes, there is usually a
reason. What that reason may
be, I can’t guess and neither
can you. The dynamic in your
relationship with this person is
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
You thought that if you didn’t
stay true to a certain belief, you
wouldn’t be you. But here you
are, years later, having let go of
the belief long ago and you’re
still somehow you — simultane-
ously changed and unchanged.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
The hotter a relationship is,
the more attention it needs.
It’s happening in a skillet, not
a crockpot. There’s no “set it
and forget it” mode. It needs
constant watching and stirring
to keep from going up in flames.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
As the expert fisher knows,
what you catch often has to
do with the lure. Different bait
brings different fish. Of course,
if someone’s very hungry, then
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 3B
Caledonia 3,
Mooreville 0
CALEDONIA — The
Caledonia High School
volleyball team clinched a
spot in the MHSAA Class
4A playoffs with a sweep
of Mooreville in Thursday
night’s home match.
Set scores were 25-7,
25-9 and 25-7.
Libby McMurphey led
Caledonia with 12 kills,
and Jalynn Hall had eight.
Ella Clark had 11 as-
sists and tied Lily Rose
Parker for the team lead
in aces with three. Parker
had six digs to lead Cale-
donia.
Jaelynn Hebert and
Kordelia Bergstrom had
two blocks apiece.
Caledonia will play at
Clarksdale at 6 p.m. Tues-
day in the first round.
definitely different.
Call him and ask him if his
feelings for you have changed.
It may be that he is depressed.
It may also be he now has a job
and is busy. That he becomes
irritated when you have tried to
raise the subject tells me he is
defensive. And that’s a red flag.
DEAR ABBY: Is it OK for
70-year-olds to get engaged?
Both of us are widowed after
long marriages. My wife died
two years ago. Her husband
passed more than three years
ago. I am 77, and she is 75. We
are both active and feel lucky to
have found love again. We have
been a couple for seven months
now. I could find nothing about
it on the internet.
Also, how long should we be
engaged? Could we announce
an engagement without setting
a wedding date? Should I give
her an engagement ring? I
am not experienced. My last
engagement was in 1961. That
marriage lasted 56 years. — IN
THE DARK IN NEW MEXICO
DEAR IN THE DARK: I
assume you and this lady are
already discussing marriage.
While you are doing that, ask
her if she would like a ring and
whether she would like to join
you in selecting one or would
prefer to be “surprised.” You
can announce an engagement
without mentioning a wedding
date, but because you have
been a couple for only seven
months, consider formalizing
your union on the anniversary
of your first meeting.
they’ll bite on whatever you
decide to put on the hook.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
Does someone seem depen-
dent on your reaction? The less
internally motivated a person
is, the more they need external
validation. You’ll come across
those who need to see the re-
action of others to feel relevant,
important and alive.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
The result you want is going to
take a whole lot of work. Even if
you want that result very badly,
the prize won’t be enough. You
have to be in love with the work
itself for this to happen.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
The best ideas are not for
everyone. Thankfully, you’ve a
strong sense of purpose and
do not have to feel understood
or validated to feel good about
who you are and what you’re
doing.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). Either you don’t see your
own strengths or you’re just
bored by them. This is why you
need to be around new people.
They’ll see you as remarkable,
and you should definitely let
them fawn over you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). Underserved things hap-
pen all the time. Those stuck in
the model of “deserving” will be
too busy making judgments to
get results. It’s better to think in
terms of cause and effect — of
actions and consequences.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Art is highly subjective.
If absolutely everyone likes it,
it’s probably not very good. The
best art pushes boundaries.
In many ways, you’re an artist,
and a particularly bold one right
now.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). Control what you can. The
trouble sets in when people
mistakenly believe they have
more or less control than they
do. Good living depends on
knowing what you have power
over and focusing on that.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). The bottom line is that you
feel more vital around certain
people. Or, more to the point,
there are people who seem able
to drain your very essence, and
they are to be avoided today.
Come out on top
SOLUTION:
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Pastor’s 6th Pastoral
Anniversary
Providence M.B. Church
Columbus will host their Pas-
tor’s 6th Pastoral Anniversary
at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18,
2020. The public is invited to
attend the drive through cele-
bration of Pastor Gilbert and
First Lady Dollie Anderson.
Mississippi State
School Ministry
Mississippi State School
of Ministry will be taking ap-
plications for enrollment into
their online degree granting
program. Earn your Certifica-
tion, Associates, Bachelor,
Master and Doctoral Degree in
Religious Studies. We are an
accreditation School of Minis-
try authorized through State
of Mississippi and Federal
Government. Our degrees are
for ecclesiastical purposes
only. We accept transcripts
and your life experience also
can also be used for degree
granting purposes. For further
information feel free to call
662-425-8443
CANCELED UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE
Forgive and Live
Forgive and Live meets
from 6-7 p.m. every second
and fourth Tuesday of each
month in the downtown YMCA
Board Room and every third
Wednesday at Vibrant Church
Cafe. Inquire and seek infor-
mation to succeed spiritually,
physically and financially and
be eager to be a blessing to
the community, churches and
families through the Word of
God. The public is invited to
attend. For more information,
call Pat Fisher Douglas, 662-
251-5899.
Fellowship Dinner,
Youth Service
Pleasant Ridge Faith
Center, 923 Ridge Road, hosts
a fellowship dinner and youth
service every third Sunday.
Gospel Book Club
Friendship M.B. Church,
1102 12th Ave. S., invites the
public to join its Community
RELIGIOUS BRIEFS
Gospel Book Club from 6-7
p.m., on the fourth Friday of
each month, to study and
share views of the Holy Bible.
Open to all ages and ethnic-
ities. For more information,
call Barbara Mattison or Lillian
Murray, 662-570-5595.
Grief Support Group
The Oil of Joy for Grief
and Mourning offers a grief
support group at 6 p.m. every
second Thursday of the month
at United Christian Baptist
Church, 232 Yorkville Road
East. “Making your grieving
journey easier.” For more in-
formation, call 662-327-0604
or e-mail unitedchristian@
cableone.net.
Celebrate Recovery
The Assembly Church,
2201 Military Road, and
Meadowview Church, 300
Linden Circle in Starkville, host
Celebrate Recovery at 6 p.m.
every Sunday at The Assembly
Church (next to Lowe’s) and
at 6 p.m. every Tuesday at
Meadowview Church. Get help,
healing and support for any
habit, hurt or hang-up using
the Christ-centered 12 steps.
Prayer for Youth
Every second and third
Saturday, Pleasant Ridge Faith
Center hosts a prayer for the
youth from 2-3 p.m.
Prayer, Free Coffee
Mount Zion Missionary
Baptist Church, 2221 14th
Ave. N., hosts free coffee and
a prayer community outreach
service from 8-9 a.m. every
fifth Saturday. For information,
contact Jesse Slater, 662-
328-4979.
Radio Program
Apostles Patrick Perkins
invites the public to tune in to
WTWG, radio 1050 AM for Per-
fecting the Saints Broadcast,
Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.
Women Prayer,
Worship Service
Church of the Eternal Word,
106 22nd St. S., holds a prayer
and worship service every
Thursday from 5-6 p.m. Call
Marie Nabors, 662-549-4322
or 662-329-1234, for prayer
requests.
Prayer Ministry
New Beginning Everlasting
Outreach Ministry invites the
public to call in with their prayer
requests at 662-327-9843.
Prayer Service
Church of the Eternal Word,
106 22nd. St. S., Columbus,
holds prayer service Thurs-
day nights 5-6 p.m. Contact
Marie Nabors, 662-549-4322.
Church service times: Sunday
school 10 a.m.; Sunday wor-
ship 11:15 a.m.; Tuesday Bible
study 7 p.m. For information,
call Pastor District Elder Lou
Nabors, 662-329-1234.
Fitness Transformations
The Transformational
Church, 2301 Jess Lyons
Road, hosts boxing lessons
Mondays and Wednesday from
5-7 p.m., weight-loss boot
camp Tuesdays and Thursdays
5-7 p.m. and both on Saturdays
9-11 a.m.
Youth Fellowship
The Transformational
Church, 2301 Jess Lyons
Road, hosts Youth Fellowship
from 7-8:30 p.m. every Tues-
day. Games, prayer, service,
food, and more. Transporta-
tion available. For information,
call Iris Roberson, 662-295-
7456.

‘Speak up!’ — ‘Sesame Street’

tackles racism in TV special
Special will The special, composed
of little skits and songs in
soon apologizes. “Racism
hurts and it’s wrong,” is
stream on HBO a Zoom-like format, will
stream on HBO Max and
the message.
In the song “How Do
Max and PBS PBS Kids and air on PBS You Know?” racism is
stations beginning Oct. dealt with head-on. “Hey,
Kids and air on 15. Elmo, how would you feel
In one animated skit, if I said, ‘I don’t like you
PBS stations a Black Muppet is told by ‘cause I don’t like the col-
a white Muppet that he or red?’” sings Tamir, a
beginning Oct. 15 can’t dress up like a su- Black, 8-year-old Muppet.
BY MARK KENNEDY perhero because they’re Elmo responds: “Elmo
AP Entertainment Writer only white. Though hurt, wouldn’t care what you
the Black Muppet nev- said ‘cause Elmo is proud,
NEW YORK — “Ses- ertheless refuses to stop proud to be red!” It con-
ame Street” has always playing superheroes, say- cludes with the lines:
pressed for inclusion. ing they can come in all “Speak up. Say some-
Now in the wake of the colors. The white Muppet thing. Don’t give in.”
national reckoning on
race, it’s going further —
teaching children to stand
up against racism.
Sesame Workshop —
the nonprofit, educational
organization behind “Ses-
ame Street” — will later
this month air the half-
hour anti-racist special
“The Power of We” and
hopes families will watch
together.
The special defines
racism for younger view-
ers and shows how it can
be hurtful. It urges chil-
dren who encounter rac-
ism or hear someone else
be the victim of it to call it
out. “When you see some-
thing that’s wrong, speak
up and say, ‘That’s wrong’
and tell an adult,” 6-year-
old Gabrielle the Muppet
advises.

Art happens.
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er with attorney's fees, but at such sale, FRIENDLY any School District employee. but at such sale, FRIENDLY FRIENDLY CITY MINI-WARE-
trustee's fees and expense of CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES will CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES will HOUSES for storage space in IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
sale. convey only such title as is ves- At the Bidder’s option, in lieu convey only such title as is ves- which to store personal prop- LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
ted in it pursuant to its lease of submitting a physical sealed ted in it pursuant to its lease erty and SIPPI
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Shapiro & with the following and its al- Bid, electronic bids may be with the following and its al-
Brown, LLC, Substituted Trust- lowed under Mississippi Code submitted at www.eleyguild- lowed under Mississippi Code WHEREAS, default has been IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
ee in said deed of trust, will on Annotated Section 85-7-121 et hardyprojects.com. Bids shall Annotated Section 85-7-121 et made in the payment of rent TATE OF THELMA A.
October 15, 2020 offer for sale seq (Supp 1988). be received electronically until seq (Supp 1988). and FRIENDLY CITY MINI-WARE- KNIGHTON, DECEASED
at public outcry and sell within the date/time as stated above. HOUSES pursuant to said
legal hours (being between the Taharika Smith - E263 For any questions relating to Tresspasser - H72 Leases is authorized to sell the CASE NO. 2020-0177 F
hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 the electronic bidding process, personal property to satisfy the
p.m.), at the Southeast Door of Ayari Taylor - E248 please call Plan House at Stacy Norris - H64 past due and any other NORA GREEN AND DAIL BEN-
the County Courthouse of (662) 407-0193. Electronic charges owed to it by the fol- SON PETITIONERS
Lowndes County, located at Daphine Miller - E81 submittal of Bids is not re- Shawnetta Poe - H18 lowing tenants.
505 2nd Avenue North, Colum- quired. SUMMONS
bus, MS 39701, to the highest Covaris Grant -E486 Charity Swanigan - H49 NOW THEREFORE, notice is
and best bidder for cash or cer- The Owner reserves the right to hereby given that FRIENDLY THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
tified funds the following de- Glen Wilson - E18 waive any informalities and to Edward Preston - H3 CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES will of-
scribed property situated in reject any or all bids. fer for sale, and will sell at auc- TO: ANY AND ALL PERSONS
Lowndes County, State of Mis- Alvin Ellis - E349 Bessie Montgomery - H27 tion to the highest bidder for CLAIMING TO BE HEIRS AT LAW
sissippi, to-wit: Each bidder must deposit with cash all personal property in OF THELMA A. KNIGHTON, DE-
Cetericka Walker - E247 WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on storage units leased by the fol- General Help Wanted
his bid (or upload at Bidders CEASED AND CHILDREN OF
A part of Square No. 67 North Option), security in the amount, this the 7th day of October, lowing tenants at FRIENDLY WAYNE McDANIEL, DECEASED
of Main Street in the City of Patricia Wilson - E360 form and subject to the condi- A.D. 2020. CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES 308
Columbus, Mississippi, more tions provided in the Instruc- Shoney Drive Columbus, MS, You have been made a Defend-
particularly described as fol- Shiffon Gathright - E221 tions to Bidders. Performance FRIENDLY CITY at 8:30 am on the 6th day of ant in the suit filed in this
lows: Beginning at the Southw- and Payment Bonds will be re- MINI-WAREHOUSES November, A.D. 2020 and will Court by Nora Green and Dail
est corner of Square No. 67 WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on quired from the successful bid- By: C.H.L. continue to all FRIENDLY CITY Benson, Co-Executrixes of the
North of Main Street, and from this the 7th day of October, der. Bidders shall comply with MINI-WAREHOUSE locations in Estate of Thelma A. Knighton,
this initial point, running East A.D. 2020. law of the State of Mississippi Publish: 10/9, 10/16 & the following sequence: 903 deceased, seeking a determin-
parallel with Second Avenue requiring Certificate of Re- 10/23/2020 Alabama Street, Columbus, ation of the true and lawful
North, 55 feet; thence running FRIENDLY CITY sponsibility. MS; 44 Beatty Road, Colum- heirs at law of said Thelma A.
North parallel with Eleventh MINI-WAREHOUSES bus, MS; 4504 Highway 69 Knighton.
By: C.H.L. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES South, Columbus, MS. All auc-
Street North 165 feet; thence Resident contractors shall, in HAVE BEEN ABANDONED AT
running West parallel with accordance with laws of the tions are with reserve and You are summoned to appear
COREY HERRING AUTOMOTIVE, therefore all units can be with-
Second Avenue North, 55 feet; Publish: 10/9, 10/16 & State of Mississippi, be gran- 1230 GARDNER BLVD, COLUM- and defend against the com-
thence running South 165 feet 10/23/2020 ted preference over non-resid- drawn from the sale at any plaint or petition filed against
BUS, MS. time by the auctioneer/man-
to the point of beginning. The ents in the award of this con- you in this action at 9:00
same being a part of Lot 1 and STATE OF MISSISSIPPI tract in the same manner and ager. o’clock a.m. on the 18th day of
2001 BUICK LESABRE
being leasehold property from COUNTY OF LOWNDES to the same extent as provided VIN# 1G4HP54K514274372 November, 2020, in the
the Trustees of Franklin by the laws of the state of Title to the personal property to courtroom of the Clay County
Academy leased for a term of NOTICE OF SALE domicile of the non-resident. A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE be sold is believed to be good, Courthouse at 365 Court
99 years from August 1, 1920, non-resident contractor shall but at such sale, FRIENDLY Street, West Point, Mississippi,
VIN# 1J4GX48S14C385462 CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES will
renewable forever. LESS AND WHEREAS, the following ten- attach to his proposal a copy of before the Honorable Rodney
EXCEPT THEREFROM that cer- ants entered into leases with his resident state's current law 2007 CHEVY IMPALA convey only such title as is ves- Faver and in case of your fail-
tain tract of land recorded in FRIENDLY CITY MINI-WARE- pertaining to such state's treat- VIN# 2G1WT58K779205196 ted in it pursuant to its lease ure to appear and defend a
Deed Book 470 at page 56 HOUSES for storage space in ment of non-resident contract- with the following and its al- judgment will be entered
and that certain tract of land which to store personal prop- ors. lowed under Mississippi Code against you for the money or
IF NOT CLAIMED AND PAID FOR Annotated Section 85-7-121 et other things demanded in the
recorded in Deed Book 1228 at erty and CHARGES, THESE VEHICLES
page 549 of the land records The successful bidder must ad- WILL BE PUT UP FOR PUBLIC seq (Supp 1988). complaint or petition.
of Lowndes County, Mississippi WHEREAS, default has been here to the Owner’s policy con- SALE ON THE 24TH DAY OF
made in the payment of rent cerning non-discrimination Hiyoshida McGee - N141 You are not required to file an
OCTOBER 2020 AT 7:30 A.M.
I WILL CONVEY only such title and FRIENDLY CITY MINI-WARE- without regard to race, creed, AT COREY HERRING AUTOMOT- answer or other pleading but
as vested in me as Substi- HOUSES pursuant to said color, age, sex, national origin Tiesha Robinson - N125 you may do so if you desire.
IVE, 1230 GARDNER BLVD.,
tuted Trustee. Leases is authorized to sell the or handicap. No bidder may COLUMBUS, MS 39702.
personal property to satisfy the withdraw his bid within sixty William Thomas III - N223 Issued under my hand and the
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on past due and any other (60) days after the actual date PUBLISH: 10/2, 10/9 & seal of said Court, this 28th
this 1st day of September, charges owed to it by the fol- of the opening thereof. Erin Kyles - N115 day of September, 2020.
10/16/2020
2020. lowing tenants.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Robert Snow - N88 CINDY EGGER GOODE, CHAN-
Shapiro & Brown, LLC NOW THEREFORE, notice is COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF CERY CLERK Find your dream job.
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE hereby given that FRIENDLY SCHOOL DISTRICT LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- William Rollins -N163 (SEAL)
CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES will of- SIPPI By: Tina/ Fisher,
Jasmine Fields - N133 Medical Dental D.C.
Shapiro & Brown, LLC fer for sale, and will sell at auc- Run: Friday, October 2, 2020
1080 River Oaks Drive, Suite tion to the highest bidder for and Friday, October 9, 2020 IN RE: ESTATE OF OLIVIA DI- KYLE B. AINSWORTH, MBN
B-202 cash all personal property in ANE WARD GATEWOOD, DE- Camaryn Barry - N40 9543
Flowood, MS 39232 storage units leased by the fol- CEASED Rogers, Ainsworth & Williams,
(601) 981-9299 lowing tenants at FRIENDLY IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF Lashea Atiana Stagat - N161 PLLC
CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES 44 LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- DAVID WARD GATEWOOD, AD- 567 Highway 51, Suite B
214-216 11th Street North Beatty Road, Columbus, MS. SIPPI MINISTRATOR WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on Ridgeland, MS 39157
Columbus, MS 39701 Auctions will begin at 8:30 this the 7th day of October, (601) 969-7777
20-026468 A.M. on the 6th day of Novem- ROBIN MARIE JONES MCMIL- CAUSE NO.: 2020-00150-JNS A.D. 2020.
ber, A.D. 2020 at 308 Shoney LEN PLAINTIFF Publish: 10/2, 10/9 &
Publication Dates: Drive, Columbus, MS and will SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION FRIENDLY CITY 10/16/2020
September 18, September 25, continue to all FRIENDLY CITY VS MINI-WAREHOUSES
October 2 and October 9, 2020 MINI-WAREHOUSE locations in THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI By: C.H.L.
the following sequence: 903 JOHN ANDREW MCMILLEN DE-
Alabama Street, Columbus, FENDANT TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT Publish: 10/9, 10/16 &
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF MS; 44 Beatty Road, Colum- LAW OF OLIVIA DIANE WARD 10/23/2020
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- bus, MS; 4504 Highway 69 CAUSE NO: 2020-411-S GATEWOOD, DECEASED
SIPPI South, Columbus, MS. All auc-
tions are with reserve and SUMMONS You have been made a Defend-
RE: ESTATE OF BETH BROWN therefore all units can be with- ant in the suit filed in this
JONES, DECEASED drawn from the sale at any THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Court by DAVID WARD GATE-
time by the auctioneer/man- WOOD, in a suit to determine
CAUSE NO.: 2020-0147 ager. TO: JOHN ANDREW MCMILLEN heirship of OLIVIA DIANE WARD
GATEWOOD. Defendants other
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Title to the personal property to You have been made a Defend- than you are unknown.
be sold is believed to be good, ant in the suit filed in the Court All notices must be
WHEREAS, Letters Testament- but at such sale, FRIENDLY by Robin Marie Jones McMil- You are to mail or hand deliver emailed to
ary upon the Estate of Beth CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES will len, Plaintiff seeking a divorce a copy of a written Answer
Brown Jones, Deceased (the convey only such title as is ves- from you. either admitting or denying classifieds@
“Estate”), were duly issued to ted in it pursuant to its lease each allegation in the Petition
the undersigned as Co-Exec- with the following and its al- You are required to mail or to JEFFREY C. SMITH, whose cdispatch.com.
utrices of the Estate by the lowed under Mississippi Code hand deliver a written re- address is Post Office Box
Chancery Court of Lowndes Annotated Section 85-7-121 et sponse to the Complaint filed 648, Columbus, MS 39703-
County, Mississippi on July 31, seq (Supp 1988). against you in this action to 0648.
2020; therefore, legal notice is Robin Marie Jones McMillen,
hereby given that all persons Walter Smith Jr. - B46 Plaintiff, whose street address YOUR ANSWER MUST BE
having claims against the Es- is 396 Elm Drive, Columbus, MAILED OR DELIVERED NO
tate are required by law to have Alex Pate - B23 Mississippi 39701. LATER THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS

them filed, probated, and re-
gistered with the Clerk of the
Chancery Court of Lowndes
County, Mississippi, at Colum-
bus, Mississippi, within ninety
(90) days’ time from the date
of first publication of this no-
tice, and the failure to file, pro-
bate, and register their claims
with the Clerk within the time
will forever bar the claims.
/s/ Perrin Jones Kibler
Perrin Jones Kibler, Co-Exec-
utrix
/s/ Kirby Bethea Jones Smith
Kirby Bethea Jones Smith, Co-
Executrix
OF COUNSEL:
William C. Penick, IV (MSB#
100334)
Drew C. Bigelow (MSB#
105663)
Brunini, Grantham, Grower &
Hewes, PLLC
Attorneys at Law
190 E. Capitol Street, Suite
100
Post Office Drawer 119
Jackson, Mississippi 39205
Telephone: (601) 948-3101
Email: cpenick@brunini.com
dbigelow@brunini.com
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WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on
this the 7th day of October,
A.D. 2020.
FRIENDLY CITY
MINI-WAREHOUSES
By: C.H.L.
Publish: 10/9, 10/16 &
10/23/2020
ADVERTISEMENT TO BID
You are hereby invited to sub-
mit a sealed bid (or at the Bid-
der’s option, electronically sub-
mitted Bids) for “Asbestos
Abatement of Hunt School”.
Bids will be received from con-
tractors at the Columbus Muni-
cipal School District, Brandon
Central Services Center loc-
ated at 2630 McArthur Drive,
Columbus, MS 39705, until
2:00 P.M., Thursday, Novem-
ber 5, 2020, and then publicly
opened and read aloud.
Single stipulated sum bids will
be received for all work re-
quired by the Contract Docu-
ments in accordance with the
Instructions to Bidders.
Instructions to Bidders, Form of
YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE
MAILED OR DELIVERED NOT
LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS
AFTER THE 2ND DAY OF OCTO-
BER, 2020, WHICH IS THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS SUMMONS. IF
YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT SO
MAILED OR DELIVERED, A
JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT WILL
BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU
FOR THE MONEY OR OTHER
RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE
COMPLAINT.
You must also file the original
of your Response with the
Clerk of this Court within a
reasonable time afterward.
Issued under my hand and the quired to file an answer or oth-
seal of this Court, this the 30th er pleading to the Complaint,
day of September, 2020.
/s/ Cindy E. Goode
Chancery Clerk of Lowndes
County, Mississippi
(SEAL)
By: /s/ Tina Fisher
Publish: October 2, October 9, CINDY
& October 16, 2020
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with a quick action
classified ad.
Service Directory
FROM THE DATE OF FIRST PUB-
LICATION.
You must also file the original
of your Answer with the Clerk of
this Court within a reasonable
time afterward and you are
summoned to appear and de-
Promote your small business starting at only $25
fend against the Petition for
Determination of Heirs at 9:00
o’clock a.m. on the 9th day of
Carpet & Flooring
November 2020, in the General Services General Services Painting & Papering
courtroom of the Clay County
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Point, Mississippi, before the Bucket truck & stump Ext/Int Painting.
Honorable Joseph N. Studdard removal. Free est. Sheet Rock Hang, Finish &
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ment will be entered against
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