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Talley gets 50 years in Cotton District rape case

Suspect pleads guilty to kidnapping, sexual battery in 2016 incident
By Alex Holloway
aholloway@cdispatch.com
A Monday morning guilty
plea in Oktibbeha County Cir-
cuit Court has concluded a 2016
Cotton District sexual assault
case.
Jerry Talley, 32, of McCool,
was sentenced to 50 years in
prison, with an additional 10
Jerry Talley, cen-
ter, is escorted
suspended, after he pleaded The case was set to go to tri- out of an Oktibbe-
guilty to kidnapping and sexual al this week. ha County circuit
courtroom after
battery. Mississippi 16th Circuit Talley is the second con- pleading guilty to
Judge Lee Coleman sentenced victed suspect in the case, in kidnapping and
Talley to 30 years in the Missis- which he and 44-year-old Ter- sexual battery on
sippi Department of Corrections ry Hill raped a female Missis- Monday. Talley
for the sexual battery charge sippi State University student is the second
and 30 years, with 10 suspend- and robbed a male student suspect to be
ed, 20 to serve, for the kidnap- in a residence on Maxwell convicted in a
2016 Cotton Dis-
ping charge. Talley’s sentences Street before forcing both
trict rape case.
are to run consecutively. See Plea, 3A Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff

Weapons and ‘SNOW’ DAY

$65K in drugs
seized in raid
Suspect found trying to
flush weed down toilet
DISPATCH STAFF REPORT

Narcotics
officers with the
Columbus-Lowndes
joint narcotics task
force recovered
about $65,000
worth of illegal
drugs in a raid in
south Columbus Davis
Sunday.
Officers, along with members
of the U.S. Marshals Task Force,
Mary Pollitz/Dispatch Staff
executed a warrant at 508 15th Mississippi University for Women freshman Nathan Burgess walks to Hogarth cafeteria Tuesday morning. Area schools and
Ave. S. where they arrested Ti- universities closed campuses in preparation for winter weather, although predicted snow accumulation never came. “I’m probably
quan Davis, 33, and charged him going to go back to my dorm and do some homework and watch Youtube videos,” Burgess said.
with multiple felonies, including
drug trafficking and possession
of a weapon by a convicted felon,
according to a task force press
release. Caledonia, Columbus sue opioid companies,
When officers entered the
home, they found Davis attempt-
ing to flush marijuana down the
citing addiction’s costs to communities
toilet, the press release says. ing a yet to be specified seek to hold opioid manufacturers
Officers also recovered three Municipalities join amount in damages. accountable to those harmed by the
handguns, 1-1/2 pounds of
cocaine, two pounds of marijuana
hundreds of others suing Smith’s lawsuit, filed
Jan. 23 in federal court in
epidemic of opioid addiction, including
taxpayers.
and several hundred dollars in
cash.
drug manufacturers Aberdeen is the second “We saw this emerging about a
such suit he has filed on year-and-a-half ago,” Smith said. “So
By Slim Smith
Davis has been charged with ssmith@cdispatch.com behalf of a Lowndes Coun- we started talking to attorneys across
three counts of possession of a Smith ty municipality. He filed the state. A lot of states, counties and
weapon by a convicted felon, traf- Columbus attorney Corky Smith has a similar suit on behalf of municipalities started to realize this
ficking cocaine, possession of filed a lawsuit on behalf of the town of Columbus in November. isn’t just happening somewhere else. It’s
marijuana with intent to distrib- Caledonia against more than 20 opioid The suits are among hundreds filed right here.”
See Raid, 6A manufacturers and distributors seek- by cities throughout the country that See Opioid, 3A

Committees formed in crime prevention task force

Mayor Robert
Smith speaks Suggested goals include looking at data, dispelling
at the Colum-
bus Municipal
Complex during
stereotypes of crime, education in Columbus
the first Crime By Amanda Lien We need to look at ways to revitalize the
Prevention Task alien@cdispatch.com friendliness Columbus is known for.”
Force meeting That, among other concerns, is what
on Monday, Reverend James E. Samuel remembers
when Columbus residents sat on their front motivated Samuel and 24 other local stake-
Jan. 28. Smith holders to join the Crime Prevention Task
worked with porches and talked with neighbors and
passersby. Now, he said, they can’t do that Force, a multifaceted joint effort between
Lowndes
anymore because of a rising perception of Columbus and Lowndes County District 5
County District
crime in the city. Supervisor Leroy Brooks. During the task
5 Supervisor
“I feel as though we’re losing the friend- force’s first meeting on Monday, Columbus
Leroy Brooks
liness of our city,” he said. “People would residents, business owners, public officials
to organize the
task force. come to Columbus to visit and eat and shop and interested citizens divided themselves
Amanda Lien/Dispatch Staff because people talk to each other here. … See Task Force, 3A

Weather Five Questions Calendar Local Folks Public

Anna Kinsley Cline
Second grade, Annunciation
1 What TV show’s commercials have Today meetings
featured Lance Armstrong pedaling to ■ AI talk canceled: A scheduled talk about artificial Feb. 1: Board of
keep the power on and Shaquille O’Neal Aldermen work
rescuing LSU’s tiger mascot from a tree? intelligence by Stephen Ibaraki at MSU today at 3:30
session, 1:15
2 What drink was invented by a pharma- p.m. has been canceled.
p.m., City Hall
cist in Atlanta in 1886?
Feb. 4: Board of
3 Which artist was not an Abstract Expres-
sionist – Jackson Pollock, Roy Lichten- Thursday, Jan. 31 Supervisors, 9
a.m., Oktibbeha
stein, Willem de Kooning or Mark Rothko? ■ Exhibit reception: The public is invited to a free
County Court-
4 Artificial reefs off the East Coast are reception from 5:30-7 p.m. at The W’s Summer Hall for

39 Low 22
made in part from what New York City exhibitions by ceramics artist Stephen Phillips and by
house
High staple? Feb. 5: Board of
5 What is “Watch Out!” in German and multiple media artist Jenna Fincher Donegan.
Mainly clear and cold Aldermen, 5:30
part of a U2 album title? p.m., City Hall
Full forecast on
page 2A.
Answers, 6B Jan. 31, Feb. 1-3, Feb. 5-9 Feb. 12: Plan-
■ “The Heiress”: Starkville Community Theatre pres- ning and Zoning
ents this stirring costume drama about a young woman Commission,
Inside in the Victorian Age challenging strictures placed on her 5:30 p.m., City
life by society and a domineering father. Show times are Hall
Classifieds 6B Health 6A
Comics 5B Obituaries 5A 7:30 p.m. (except Feb. 3, 2 p.m.) at Playhouse on Main, Darren Jordan is a
Crossword 4B Opinions 4A 108 E. Main St., Starkville. Contact the box office for nonprofit director from
Dear Abby 5B reservations, 662-323-6855. Columbus.

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Tuesday
Say What?
Did you hear? “Jalisa never disappoints. ... She has exceeded every expec-
tation we had. She has worked on becoming a great shooter
Atlanta braces for plunging from inside and out.”
Starkville High School girls basketball coach Kristie Williams,
temperatures, ice, maybe snow talking about senior Jalisa Outlaw. Story, 1B.

By JEFF MARTIN  “When I came in this

The Associated Press

ATLANTA — Atlan-
morning it was measur-
ing about 50 in Atlanta, GOING TO THE SHIP
but it’s still expected to
tans awoke to relatively drop considerably,” King
mild weather Tuesday, said.
but forecasters warned Less than an inch of
that streets could still be- snow is now expected in-
come icy as fans arrive
side the perimeter high-
for the Super Bowl, with
way that defines the me-
temperatures expected
tropolis, but emergency
to drop more than 20 de-
officials say they’re more
grees during the day.
concerned about the po-
More than 100 of
tential for ice.
Tuesday’s flights were
A winter weather ad-
canceled at Atlanta’s air-
visor y remained in effect
port and schools were
closed across the city “in Tuesday for Atlanta, a
an abundance of caution” city known for grinding
ahead of the storm front, to a halt in relatively light
which was churning to- snowfalls.
ward Georgia Tuesday Delta Air Lines “proac-
just as thousands of fans tively” canceled about 170
begin pouring into town flights at Hartsfield-Jack-
for Super Bowl 53. son Atlanta International
Even a threat of icy Airport, its main hub, the
weather is taken seriously Atlanta-based airline an-
in Atlanta, five years after nounced late Monday.
cars, trucks and school Georgia Gov. Brian
buses became marooned Kemp on Monday said
Isabelle Altman/Dispatch Staff
on the southern city’s state offices in more Boy Scouts from Troop 2 out of Columbus and Webelos from Pack 9 of Caledonia pose for a photo before
freeways in what became than 30 counties in the heading to Mobile, Alabama, Friday afternoon. The scouts spent Friday night in Meaher State Park and Saturday
known as “snow jam.” northern part of the state night aboard the USS Alabama. From left are Jason Barlow, 13; Jack Hairston, 13; Myles McCoy, 14; Benjamin
The storm system would be closed Tuesday, Birks, 12; Collin Atkins (front), 14; Casey Johnson, 14; Carter Bumgarner, 12; and Nicholas Hairston, 16.
slowed somewhat over- including those in the
night, but temperatures Atlanta area. “Tempera-
are still expected to plunge tures are going to plum-
into the 30s by Tuesday met,” the governor said. In Washington
afternoon and the 20s by The Atlanta Public
evening, said Sid King, a
National Weather Service
meteorologist.
Schools system closed its
campuses, and other area
districts followed suit.
Trump confidant Roger Stone
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Around the state

Britton joins GOP primary
for Mississippi secretary of
state
JACKSON — A first-term
utility regulator said Wednes-
day that he is running for sec-
retary of state in Mississippi,
creating what could be a tough
Republican primary for an open
seat.
Sam Britton of Laurel was
elected southern district public
service commissioner in 2015.
He is the second Republican
to join the secretary of state’s
race. Sen. Michael Watson of
Pascagoula announced his in-
tentions months ago, and Re-
publican Gov. Phil Bryant has
already endorsed him.
Bryant said Sunday on
Twitter that Watson, who is a
41-year-old attorney, “has been
an effective lawmaker in the
Mississippi Senate and will be
even better for our state as Sec-
retary of State. I look forward to
supporting his campaign in any
way I can.”
Third-term secretary of
state Republican Delbert Hose-
mann is running for lieutenant
governor.
The Mississippi Democratic
Party has not said whether it
has any candidates for secre-
tary of state.
The secretary of state is Mis-
sissippi’s top elections official.
The office also regulates char-
ities and public lands and pro-
vides business services such as
registration of corporations.
Britton, 62, said Hosemann
has “set the bar high” in the of-
fice.
“Everybody will be judged
on the performance of Delbert
Hosemann,” Britton told report-
ers at the Capitol.
Britton is a certified public
accountant and has worked for
the state Tax Commission and
the state auditor’s office. He
said when he was growing up,
his mother worked in a lunch-
room and drove a school bus
and his father worked in an oil
patch “back when it wasn’t cool
to work in an oil patch.” Britton
said that before he earned his
college degree, he dug ditches
for pipeline construction and
worked as a pipe welder and as
a roughneck on drilling rigs.
Britton described himself as
an “early supporter” of Presi-
dent Donald Trump in the state.
He said he wants to promote
economic development and
keep “fair and open” elections.
He said he is not bothered by
facing a primary opponent who
is endorsed by Bryant.
“I’m a fan of the governor,”
Britton said. “But, whenever
you come down to it, this is a
Republican primary. And the
governor has got every right to
choose and back whoever he
wishes to do so.”
Britton is part of a power
couple. He was joined at his an-
nouncement by his wife, Robin
Robinson, a Sanderson Farms
executive who has served on
the state College Board and was
the 2016-17 chairwoman of Mis-
sissippi Economic Council, the
state chamber of commerce.
March 1 is candidates’ qual-
ifying deadline for statewide,
regional, legislative and county
offices in Mississippi. Party pri-
maries are in August, and the
general election is in Novem-
ber.
2 accused of trying to sneak
items into Mississippi prison
PARCHMAN — A Mississip-
pi man and woman are accused
of trying to sneak contraband
into the Mississippi State Peni-
tentiary in Parchman.
News outlets report prison
officials say 34-year-old Rachel
Ann Maddox and 27-year-old
Rodney Pierce were attempting
to deliver the contraband over
the weekend when Maddox’s
car became stuck nearby.
Officials say the pair waived
down a prison security van and
said they needed help with their
car, which they said had gotten
stuck while they were duck
hunting. Prison officials say au-
thorities questioned the story
and then found the contraband,
which included cellphones, to-
bacco, alcohol and an automatic
pistol with two loaded maga-
zines.
The pair was arrested and
taken to the Sunflower County
Jail on charges related to the
attempted contraband delivery.
It’s unclear if they have lawyers.
— The Associated Press

Task force
Continued from Page 1A
into six committees, the people they serve. LaShon Webb, with going to public schools.” could create a list community engagement.
each aimed at a different “I don’t know what will Columbus Air Force In total, 25 commu- of “youth-affiliated” “We want (community
aspect of addressing be accomplished because Base, sits on the edu- nity members joined at programs in Columbus, members) to talk to us,”
crime in Columbus and it’s too early to tell,” she cation and community least one committee. and the neighborhood he said. “You know, if
Lowndes County. Com- said. “But someone is involvement committee, Each committee is enhancement and revital- I’m going to provide a
mittees focus on issues trying and bringing peo- which focuses on the required to make at least ization committee could service, I need to hear
from youth development ple together that normal- relationship between one recommendation begin encouraging res- from the customer.”
to community policing, ly wouldn’t be together. schools and the com- to city council about idents in different areas Smith put it a different
and members of each will I’m just glad someone is munity and how that crime prevention tactics of Columbus to maintain way as Monday’s meet-
decide when and where trying to do something.” relationship affects within their committee’s their yards and homes. ing came to a close.
to meet independently Clemons said she crime. Webb said he purview within the next “At the end of the “This is your city,”
of the larger task force, wants her committee to wants to work with his three months. day,” he said, “we want he told the room of task
Brooks said. look at data relating to committee to dispel After committee some recommendations force members. “And you
Assistant District At- crime in Columbus to get stereotypes about local selection, Brooks spoke to bring to the mayor should all want what’s
torney Lindsay Clemons, a better idea of what is- public schools. to task force members and chief and city coun- best for your city.”
who sits on the crime sues the city really faces. “My son went through about some suggested cil.” Dispatch managing
and community task “People are swayed the system here and goals for committees Columbus Police editor Zack Plair serves
force committee, said by stereotypes even if he’s in college and doing to pursue. He said the Chief Fred Shelton told on the crime prevention
she wants to create bet- they’re erroneous,” she fine,” he said. “So I want youth development and The Dispatch he hopes task force and was not
ter relationships between said. “So I’m excited to to get rid of some of the community programs/ the task force encourag- involved in the reporting
community leaders and look at some data.” negative connotations of activities committee es crime reduction and or editing of this story.

Opioid
Continued from Page 1A
According to the ly under a health care cost standpoint, money laws across the United to be one of the biggest Whether these suits
suit, Mississippi has provider’s direction, pre- taxpayers are having to States. The next step pieces of litigation and can go forward is open
the sixth highest opioid scription pain medicines shell out because ser- will be a court-approved policy in this country to debate.
prescription rate in the are helpful. However, vices have to be provid- plaintiff action hearing, for decades to come,” Earlier this month,
country and the rate in misusing prescription ed at a higher rate.” which breaks down the Smith said. “It’s an a Connecticut judge
Caledonia is higher than opioids risks depen- Specifically how costs and damages.” issue that affects every dismissed lawsuits filed
the state average. dence and addiction. much money in claims Although Smith’s community. That’s true by 37 cities in the state
Opioids are a class “It’s affected so the town is seeking was suit was filed in feder- in Caledonia. It’s true against opioids dis-
of drugs that include many communities, not included in the com- al court in Aberdeen, in Columbus. It’s true tributors in an attempt
the illegal drug heroin, even in a small town plaint Smith filed. it will be assigned to everywhere, really.” to college millions of
synthetic opioids such like Caledonia,” Smith “This is a very unique a multi-jurisdictional In December 2015, dollars spent on taxpay-
as fentanyl and pain re- said. “We’re seeing a lot creature,” Smith said. litigation court in Ohio, Mississippi Attorney er services as a result
lievers available legally of the same problems “There are so many along with more than General Jim Hood filed of the crisis. However,
by prescription, such — increase costs for of these suits from so 2,000 other suits filed a similar suit against in Ohio, a federal judge
as oxycodone, hydroco- policing, courts, medi- many places that there by municipalities and three major opioids dis- rejected a request by
done, codeine, mor- cal care. It’s a snowball has to be something set counties. tributors. Smith’s suit opioids manufacturers
phine and many others. effect that really hurts up to provide for the uni- “This is something list 20 manufacturers/ to dismiss suits filed
When used correct- communities from a form application of the that is probably going distributors. there.

Plea
Continued from Page 1A
into a bathroom. said the victims asked
The male victim, ac- Hill and Talley to leave,
cording to court docu- and they did, before re-
ments, was bound with turning and claiming
shoelaces and put in a they left their phones.
closet during the inci- They assaulted the
dent. male and female victim
Assistant District upon returning.
Attorney Trina David- Hill was convicted
son-Brooks said Talley in August 2017 and sen-
and Hill approached the tenced to 105 years in
female victim and en- prison. Hill’s sentence
gaged in conversation was later extended to
while she was on her 110 years after he es-
residence’s porch with caped from the Oktibbe-
a friend. A fter engaging ha County Jail and was
in conversation, they apprehended less than
entered the residence 24 hours later.
with the female victim, District Attorney
where the conversation Scott Colom said he’s
continued as her boy- proud of the victims’
friend arrived. courage in the case, for
Davidson-Brooks testifying in one trial and
being prepared to testify
in another. He said the
lengthy sentences for
both men will offer pub-
lic safety and, hopefully,
give the convicted time
to consider their actions.
“It’s an attack on hu-
manity when you rape
somebody,” Colom said.
“I pray that Terry Hill
and Jerry Talley get right
with God about what they
did and they use these
long prison sentences
to reflect on the damage
they did and what went
wrong to allow them to
commit such an attack
on someone’s humanity.
Maybe they’ll come to
grips with what they did
and seek forgiveness.”
Talley also faced peal rights, if not mostly ty and the other counties
charges of robbery, removed them,” Colom where I’m district attor-
forcible rape and anoth- said. “The state was will- ney, we are not going to
er kidnapping charge. ing to offer a plea deal tolerate these types of
Colom said they were that achieved the goal of violent crimes,” he con-
dropped as part of the giving the victims justice tinued. “If you commit a
plea deal. He said Tall- for the crimes that were crime, we’re going to do
ey had also faced an ag- committed against them. everything in our power
gravated assault charge, “It also sends a signal to ensure you’re impris-
which was dropped earli- that in Oktibbeha Coun- oned for a long time.”
er in the case.
Colom said he was
“proud, but not happy,”
with the case’s results
and there are no winners
in cases such as the Tall-
ey/Hill one. Still, he said
he hopes the convictions
send a message.
“Mr. Talley has now
admitted guilt to these
crimes and has signifi-
cantly decreased his ap-
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Our View
Electric co-ops are key to bridging digital divide
Gov. Phil Bryant is expected to sign
the Broadband Enabling Act into law by
the end of the month. The law, which re-
moves restrictions prohibiting electric
power co-operatives in the state from
providing internet service to its custom-
ers, has the potential to close what is
called “the digital divide” like no other
measure in our state’s history.
When the nation’s first electric co-op
was formed (in Corinth, Mississippi),
it changed the social and economic
landscape of rural America, bringing
citizens the electricity that would
transform communities, create jobs and
improve lives in innumerable ways.
The premise was simple: If for-prof-
it electricity providers felt it was too
costly to provide electricity to rural
communities, those communities would
do it themselves.
Today, there are 900 custom-
er-owned electric cooperatives in the
nation. In Mississippi, there are 25
co-ops, providing service to 1.8 million
customers, which means a majority of
Mississippians get their electricity from
co-ops.
Today, a new divide – one every bit
as critical to access to electricity was
in the 1930s – has emerged. Access to
reliable, affordable high-speed internet
service is no longer a luxury. It’s an
essential.
For years, for-profit internet provid-
ers have declined to extend coverage
to sparsely-populated rural areas and,
often even those who do have access
find that service unreliable or cost-pro-
hibitive.
Now, thanks to technology that
already exists and is being broadly
adopted throughout the country, there
is an opportunity to meet those needs.
Now, as it was in the 1930s with elec-
tricity, co-ops are uniquely positioned
to fill this digital gap.
The emergence of fiber optic cables
presently used to carry electricity
to homes and businesses can easily
accommodate high-speed internet ser-
vice. Not all co-ops have made the move
to fiber for electricity delivery, though.
At 4-County Electric Power Associa-
tion, the word of the day is caution.
That’s fine. 4-County officials esti-
mate it will cost $120 million to bring
fiber optics — and with it high-speed
internet service — to its roughly 40,000
customers. Company officials express
a variety of concerns: Is this a justifi-
able expense for its customers? What
happens if other emerging technology
makes internet through fiber optics
obsolete? Will its customers sign up
for the internet service they provide in
sufficient numbers to make it financial-
ly viable?
All of these are good questions.
That these questions exist should not
be an argument against taking this bold
step, however.
Co-ops have a responsibility to
provide their customers with all the
information needed for them to make
an informed decision. They also have a
responsibility to listen to their custom-
ers. After all, in a co-op the customers
are also the owners.
We believe the benefits could out-
weigh the costs and point to other areas
in the country where co-ops are suc-
cessfully providing high-speed internet
through fiber optics.
No matter how the internet of the
future evolves the fact remains: Fiber
optics is the future of electric power
delivery. That alone should be sufficient
cause to proceed. That fiber-optics can
play an important role in closing the
digital divide should only be another
important incentive to invest in the
technology of the day.
In doing so, co-ops will once again
fulfill their historic promise.
Almost 90 years ago, co-ops begin
with the vow: “If you won’t do it, we’ll do
it ourselves.”
We believe that attitude should still
persist today.

State of the Nation

Shutdown hit a wall

of truth evasion
It’s hard to count the
half-truths, warped sym-
bolism and abuse of logic
that plunged our country
into a government shut-
down. Sure, blatant lies
will do it, but these other
players are worse because
they are sneaky.
Now, President Trump’s
reason for the shutdown,
a “crisis” at the border,
was a lie. The real reason Froma Harrop
was Robert Mueller’s
tightening noose around his world and a desperate
need for new drama to draw eyes elsewhere. When
things go south, Trump sends attention in the
same direction — to where the United States meets
Mexico.
Trump couldn’t get Congress to approve wall
funding, even when Republicans ran the whole
thing. When the new Democratic House leadership
said “no wall,” Trump responded “then no govern-
ment.” While he rummaged for an out, some right-
wing mercenaries said mean things about him on
their tweet machines, and he collapsed. Nobody
“forced” him.
If a national emergency existed — he certainly
convinced many Americans there was one — might
such a drastic step be justified? Perhaps, but there
isn’t one. Illegal immigration remains a problem,
but the numbers attached to it are down. The popu-
lation of undocumented immigrants in this country
has actually been declining, according to a new
Pew Research Center study using government data.
Some defenders said that even if a wall stopped
just a few, it would be worth it. But if they are that
concerned, why don’t they also call for vigorously
punishing the employers who provide the jobs that
draw the undocumented here? Note that hiring
undocumented workers is illegal, as well. Trump
knows that. (He employs them himself.) The game
is to treat the workers as criminals but, if they get
through, turn a blind eye to the companies that
provide employment. Talk about amnesties.
The most cracked corner of this whole wall
business is the question of who should pay for the
wall. Let’s assume for the sake of argument that it
is needed. Trump made making Mexico pay for the
wall a cornerstone of his campaign.
OK. But if there’s a threat to national security,
why ask other countries to pay for our defense? Just
do it. Of course, this was a thinly covered exercise
in blaming foreigners for a perceived domestic
problem.
Many Democrats retort, “You said Mexico
would pay for the wall.” This wrongly evades the
nut of the question. It is, “Do we need a wall or
not?” Of course, they are harassing Trump with his
own stupid rhetoric. But saying this reinforces the
belief in many minds that we need a wall and the
problem is paying for it. It fuels an argument that
should roll to a stop based on its faulty foundation.
I wish Nancy Pelosi wouldn’t call the wall “im-
moral.” The American people have a right to border
security. Pelosi frequently asserts that everyone
wants this but doesn’t make clear enough that this
sometimes means turning good people away. When
Barack Obama ran a vigorous deportation pro-
gram, he came under attack by various left-wing-
ers and ethnic activists. Pelosi did not do nearly
enough to defend him.
Perhaps her use of “immoral” was a way of
getting at the racism feeding so much of the wall
demands. It’s there, for sure. But it’s unfair to so
label everyone who sees this as a path toward an
orderly immigration system. Many just haven’t
digested all the facts.
Our immigration program needs a major over-
haul, which will generate heated debate. That’s
unavoidable. We just wish the debate were smarter.
Froma Harrop, a syndicated columnist, writes for
the Providence (Rhode Island) Journal. Her e-mail
address is fharrop@gmail.com.
State of the Nation
Meet the heretics: Not every liberal is anti-Trump
Regular viewers of NPR, increased spend- Beinart said Democrats used to
ABC, NBC and CBS ing on the European argue that illegals took jobs away
evening newscasts Deterrence Initiative; from Americans and put downward
could be forgiven it they sent lethal weapons pressure on Americans’ wages. But
believe every liberal to Ukraine (which Democrats switched their position
despises President Don- President Barack when political winds switched.
ald Trump. According Obama resisted doing); “A larger explanation is political,”
to the Media Research changed our military’s writes Beinart. “Between 2008 and
Center, a conservative rules of engagement in 2016, Democrats became more and
media watchdog, the Syria, which resulted in more confident that the country’s
broadcast networks’ hundreds of dead Rus- growing Latino population gave the
2018 coverage of Pres- sian soldiers; pushed for party an electoral edge.”
Larry Elder
ident Trump remained
as hostile as that of the
greater domestic energy
production, potentially
Trump and Russian “Collusion”
T.A. Frank, who writes for
year before. MRC reports, “The harming Russian oil market share; Vanity Fair, is a self-described
tone of coverage remains incessant- and sanctioned dozens of Russian liberal. He recently warned “Trump
ly hostile: 90 percent negative, vs. “oligarchs.” NPR quoted Daniel haters” to brace themselves for a
just 10 percent positive (excluding Vajdich, a senior fellow at the Atlan- letdown when Mueller releases his
neutral statements), matching the tic Council, who said, “When you report, because “those who hope
historically bad press we document- actually look at the substance of for an unveiling of indictments
ed in 2017.” what this administration has done, linking Putin and Trump in a grand
Trump-haters feast on three big not the rhetoric but the substance, conspiracy have no more reason to
supposed outrages. this administration has been much celebrate than they did a week or a
First, they claim that Trump tougher on Russia than any in the month ago.” As to Trump’s alleged
operates as Russian President Vlad- post-Cold War era.” softness toward Russia, Frank
imir Putin’s lap dog. The President
counters that he has “been FAR
Trump on immigration concurs with NPR. “Trump’s White
Peter Beinart, a liberal columnist House,” he wrote, “has pursued
tougher on Russia than Obama, at The Atlantic, has also written what is arguably the harshest set of
Bush or Clinton. Maybe tougher for Time magazine and The New policies toward Russia since the fall
than any other President.” Second, York Times. In August 2017, he of communism.”
on immigration, they accuse Trump took fellow liberals to task for their Frank, of course, acknowledged
of hatred and xenophobia. Trump complete turnaround on the issue the guilty pleas of several Trump
argues that his position merely of illegal immigration. In “How associates and has slammed them
mirrors that of recent Democratic the Democrats Lost Their Way on and Trump for their “sleazy”
leadership. Third, they insist that Immigration: In the Past Decade, behavior. “But,” writes Frank, “the
Trump colluded, conspired or Liberals Have Avoided Inconvenient purpose of the investigation was
coordinated with Putin to win the Truths About the Issue,” Beinart to address suspicions of underly-
presidential election. Trump angri- said liberals used to sound like ing conspiracy -- that is, a plan by
ly dismisses this investigation as Trump: “In 2006, a liberal colum- Trump staffers to get Russian help
a “witch hunt,” and claims Special nist wrote that ‘immigration reduc- on a criminal effort. Despite count-
Counsel Robert Mueller lacks evi- es the wages of domestic workers less man-hours of digging, this
dence that implicates him in some who compete with immigrants’ and conspiracy theory, the one that’s
sort of “collusion.” that ‘the fiscal burden of low-wage been paying the bills at (“The Ra-
Most liberals completely dismiss immigrants is also pretty clear.’ His chel Maddow Show”) for a couple
Trump’s defenses. But not all conclusion: ‘We’ll need to reduce of years now, has come no closer to
liberals. the inflow of low-skill immigrants.’ being borne out.”
Trump and Putin That same year, a Democratic So, for those you did not vote for
A July 2018 NPR “Morning senator wrote: ‘When I see Mexi- Trump and yet do not consider him
Edition” broadcast called “Is Trump can flags waved at pro-immigration a combination of Darth Vader, Adolf
the Toughest Ever on Russia?” demonstrations, I sometimes feel a Hitler and Alfred E. Neuman, take
examined Trump’s assertion, flush of patriotic resentment. When comfort. You are not alone. At least,
“There’s never been a president as I’m forced to use a translator to not completely alone.
tough on Russia as I have been.” communicate with the guy fixing Larry Elder is a best-selling
NPR largely agreed, “That might my car, I feel a certain frustration.’ author and nationally syndicated
sound like hyperbole, but in this ... The columnist was (New York radio talk-show host. To find out
case, there’s actually some basis for Times’) Paul Krugman. The sena- more about Larry Elder, visit www.
the President’s boast.” Trump, said tor was Barack Obama.” LarryElder.com.
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Shooting that hurt 5 officers started with warrant attempt Bro. Bryant Benton, Jr. Bro. Walter Bryant Benton,
By JUAN A. LOZANO  “We’re hopeful that they will re- door and the gunfire began from Jr., 87, of Columbus, MS, passed
The Associated Press cover,” Acevedo said. the suspects, one of the suspects away Saturday, January 26,
Two other officers, including actually retreated momentarily 2019, at his residence.
HOUSTON — It started as an the one who injured a knee, were to the back of the room and then
attempt to serve a search warrant Visitation will be Wednes-
in good condition at the hospital that suspect came back and again
at a suspected drug house and day, January 30, 2019, from 9:00
Monday night. Another officer who engaged the officers in gunfire,”
quickly turned into a gun battle AM – 11:00 AM at Steens First
was shot was released after being Acevedo said.
that killed two suspects and in- treated for a shoulder wound. Baptist Church, 40 Odom Road,
It was not immediately known Steens, MS. A funeral service
jured five officers, including four Acevedo didn’t immediately
who were shot, Houston’s police how many officers returned fire but will follow at 11:00 AM with
have additional information about the two suspects were later found
chief said. the suspects. The names of the in- Bro. Billy Little officiating with
The suspects were killed Mon- dead after SWAT officers used two Joe Fondren assisting. Interment will be at Hal-
jured officers were not immediate-
day after firing at narcotics officers robots to go into the home and de- bert Family Cemetery, Columbus, MS at 2:00 PM
ly released.
who were trying to enter a home termine that it was safe to enter af- with Lowndes Funeral Home directing.
The chief said a group of about
on the city’s southeast side where a dozen officers with the Houston ter the gunfire stopped. Bro. Benton was born February 22, 1931, to
authorities allege black tar heroin Police Department’s narcotics unit “This has been a tough day the late Walter Bryant Benton, Sr. and Mary Mar-
was being sold, Chief Art Acevedo were attempting to serve the war- for our city,” said Houston Mayor tha Halbert Benton, in Columbus, MS. Bro. Ben-
said. Four of the officers were shot rant when they forced open the Sylvester Turner. “Pray for (the ton married his wife of 63 years, Frances Ellen
and a fifth suffered a knee injury. home’s front door and immediately injured officers) and pray for their Fivecoat, in Houston, TX, on December 9, 1955.
Acevedo said two of the officers faced gunfire from one or two in- families.” He was 43 years in the ministry and the pastor
who were shot were hit in the neck dividuals. He said officers had got- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in of Steens First Baptist Church for 36 years, until
by gunfire and were in critical but ten a tip from a neighbor that the a statement that the shooting was his retirement in 2010. He was blessed to teach
stable condition at a Houston hos- heroin was being sold there. a “solemn reminder” of the service in his Sunday School class until about 6 months
pital. “Once the officers breached the and sacrifices made by officers. ago. Bro. Benton published a collection of his
teaching and Bible commentaries that can be
reviewed at www.godswordforthejew.webs.com.
In addition to his parents, Bro. Benton was
at least 86 people and de- nia lawmakers not to let than half of the roughly preceded in death by his sister, Mary Irene Ben-
PG&E files for stroyed 15,000 homes in the utility go bankrupt $30 billion in potential ton Eaves.
bankruptcy amid Paradise and surrounding because it could mean less damages that PG&E said
Bro. Benton is survived by his wife, Frances
wildfire lawsuits communities. money for wildfire victims. it was facing was from that
Ellen Fivecoat Benton, Columbus, MS; son, Bry-
SAN FRANCISCO — The cause of that fire PG&E faced addition- ant Keith (Cindy) Benton, Olive Branch, MS;
fire.
The largest utility in the remains under investiga- al pressure not to move daughters, Ellen Benton (Reese) James, Colum-
Legal experts say the
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years to resolve and will
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billions of dollars in poten- er line problems nearby electrical system, not util-
tial damages from wild- around the time it started. ity equipment, caused the PG&E customers. The Kyndal (Justin), Sean, T.J. (Tori), Matthew and
fires in California. The bankruptcy filing wine country blaze that company provides natural Katie; great-grandchildren, Martin, Olivia,
The utility filed doc- immediately puts a halt to destroyed more than 5,600 gas and electric service Tatum, Dani, Emma, Patrick, Mary Alice, Betty
uments in a U.S. court the wildfire lawsuits and buildings in Sonoma and to 16 million people over a Brooke and Blakeney.
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ganization despite state ruptcy court, where legal 2017. Northern and central Cal- Bates, John Beasley, Warren Conner, Tom Gar-
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Health
Health tip
n Don’t drink sugar calories. Sugary drinks are strongly associated
with obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and all sorts of health
problems. Keep in mind that fruit juices are almost as bad as soda in
this regard. They contain just as much sugar, and the small amounts
of antioxidants do NOT negate the harmful effects of the sugar.
Source: healthline.com

Health tips from Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen

Everybody loves a nut — or
should!
In 1966, country-music
icon Johnny Cash released his
23rd album, “Everybody Loves
a Nut.” Filled with novelty
songs, such as the title tune
(“Everybody loves a nut; the
whole world loves a weirdo;
Brains are in a rut, but every-
body loves a nut”), he was sure
right about one thing. Nuts
are worthy of big love -- for the
amazing health benefits they
bestow.
Their most recently dis-
covered gift is weight control!
Seems eating 1 ounce of whole
nuts or 2 tablespoons of nut
butter daily in place of red
or processed meat, french
fries or desserts may prevent
long-term gradual weight gain
and obesity. In a recent study
presented at the American
Heart Association meeting,
Brazil nuts were the star; they
increase a sense of fullness and
stabilize glucose and insulin
responses. But all tree nuts,
almonds and walnuts included,
plus peanuts (a legume) pro-
vide substantial benefits.
The key: Don’t add nuts’
calories (almonds have 146 per
ounce, Brazil nuts 196) to your
daily intake. Replace other
foods with them. You’ll tamp
down your appetite and up your
nutritional powers.
Other benefits: One study
found that a higher intake of
nuts is associated with reduced
risk of cardiovascular disease,
cancer and death from respi-
ratory disease, diabetes and
infections. Another shows the
mono- and polyunsaturated
fatty acids, proteins, fibers,
vitamins, minerals and bio-
active compounds in nuts
help prevent or treat elevated
glucose and LDL cholesterol
year. People ed that they
all around the saved money,
world have 80 percent felt
taken part in more in control
levels and body-wide inflamma-
it. Research- of their drink-
tion. Clearly, you’d be nuts not
to take advantage of this tasty
ers from the ing habits,
University of and 70 percent
way to improve your health.
Sussex have reported better
found that the overall health
nnn
health benefits and improved
of abstaining sleep.
The health benefits of giving for a month are Drs. Oz and Roizen Interesting-
up alcohol for one month a far-reaching. ly, the benefits
year A three- from Dry Janu-
Dean Martin and Foster times-a-year ary extended,
Brooks had successful Las Ve- survey of 2,500 people who although to a lesser degree,
gas nightclub careers based on took part in Dry January found to those who didn’t make it
characters who were fun-loving that everyone who took the through the whole month. So
drunks. Once people sobered challenge reported higher en- just giving it a try can boost
up and realized that a drunk ergy levels and healthier body your health. Don’t wait until
wasn’t something to laugh at, weights. Participants reduced next January. Test it out for
those characters were retired. their average number of drink- February in the ol’ USA.
Now, it seems sobriety is all the ing days throughout the year Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of
rage, at least for the month of from 4.3 to 3.3 days per week. “The Dr. Oz Show,” and Mike
January in the U.K. On days when they did drink, Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness
The charitable group Alco- consumption was down more Officer and Chair of Wellness
hol Change U.K. started Dry than 10 percent. They also Institute at Cleveland Clinic.
January, which is an initiative reduced excessive drinking by To live your healthiest, tune
to get people to give up alco- more than 30 percent. Ninety into “The Dr. Oz Show” or visit
hol for the first month of the percent of participants report- www.sharecare.com.

BMH-Golden Triangle to offer discounted heart screenings

Special to The Dispatch
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden
Triangle will offer HeartScore heart
screening tests for $50 every Saturday
in February. Screenings are held by
appointment from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. To
schedule a screening, or for more infor-
mation, call 662-244-2979.
Of the fee, $25 will be donated to the
Lowndes County United Way. The re-
maining $25 will cover the costs for the
radiologist to read the test. United Way
volunteers will be at each screening
day to accept the donation prior to sign-
in. Cash or check made out to the Lown-
des County United Way are accepted,
and no insurance will be filed. Health
care providers from BMG – Columbus
Cardiology Care and Baptist Golden
Triangle will also be on site to answer
questions about heart disease and pro-
vide educational information about how
to avoid becoming a cardiac statistic.
A HeartScore is painless, non-inva-
sive CT scan that takes images of the
heart to detect the buildup of calcium
deposits in the heart. The more cor-
onary calcium means the greater the
likelihood of narrowing in the coronary
system and a higher risk of a future
heart attack.

Miss. asks judge to throw out mental health lawsuit

By JEFF AMY  The state
The Associated Press
JACKSON — Mis-
sissippi officials want a
federal judge to throw
out a federal government
lawsuit challenging how
the state runs its mental
health system.
But the U.S. Depart-
ment of Justice, in papers
filed last week, urges the
judge to reject both of the
state’s arguments.
government hasn’t done
claims that enough to lay out what
the federal changes it wants to Mis-
government sissippi’s mental health
doesn’t have system.
authorit y
The federal govern-
to sue the
ment says it does have
state under
authority to sue and says
part of the Hood
A mer ica ns its experts have done
with Disabilities Act plenty to show Mississip-
that it’s citing. Lawyers pi should spend more on
for Mississippi Attorney community-based care
General Jim Hood also and less on keeping pa-
claim that the federal tients in mental hospitals.

Courtesy photo
Officers with the Columbus Lowndes joint narcotics task force and the U.S. Mar-
shals Task Force recovered three handguns, several pounds of drugs and several
hundred dollars’ worth of money in a raid in south Columbus Sunday. Tiquan Davis
was arrested on multiple felonies during the raid, including possession of a weapon
by a convicted felon and trafficking of cocaine.

Raid
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ute and tampering with physical evidence, according to the press release. He also
had outstanding warrants for aggravated assault and eluding law enforcement.
Davis is currently in custody at Lowndes County Adult Detention Center. His
bond has not been set.

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Southern Miss’ Jones receives

Conference USA weekly award
From Special Reports “Congratulations to Kelsey
Jones,” Southern Miss coach
IRVING, Texas — Southern Joye Lee-McNelis said. “It’s so
Mississippi center Kelsey Jones fun to watch these young play-
and redshirt junior forward ers grow right before our eyes.
Leonard Harper-Baker received You watch them develop as
individual honors from Confer-
young people, as students, and
ence USA on Monday.
as players. Kelsey has gotten
Jones, a standout from Jones
better and better with every
Starkville High School, was
practice. She has continued to
named the league’s women’s Fresh-
man of the Week, while Harper-Bak- buy in to what we’re trying to do and
er was named the conference’s men’s contributing to the team. Her ability
player of the week. to score the basketball and her ability
Jones earned the accolade after to rebound that gives us a mainstay
a successful road trip to Western inside. We just need her to continue
Kentucky and Marshall. Against to make progress and I think she’ll
the Lady Toppers, Jones had her be a true difference maker for us
third double-double of the season down the stretch.”
(14 points, 13 rebounds). She also Harper-Baker continued to prove
Jim Lytle/Special to The Dispatch
Mississippi State sophomore Chloe Bibby gives the thumb’s up sign prior to the had two assists, two blocked shots, himself as one of the most valuable
team’s game against Ole Miss on Sunday at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville. MSU and two steals. At Marshall, she had newcomers in C-USA, averaging 16.5
announced Monday that Bibby had successful surgery to repair a torn anterior eight points, seven rebounds, one as- points and 14.5 rebounds for South-
cruciate ligament in her left knee. sist, one block, and one steal. ern Miss against WKU and Marshall.

COLLEGE Caledonia Soccer Teams See Seasons End MEN’S COLLEGE

FOOTBALL BASKETBALL

Johnson Bulldogs
joins MSU face tough
staff as matchup
WR coach vs. Tide
From Special Reports From Special Reports

STARKVILLE — TUSCALOOSA, Ala.

Michael Johnson, a veter- — The No. 22 Mississip-
an of the college and pro- pi State men’s basketball
fessional coaching ranks team will take on Alabama
who spent the 2017-18 sea- at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (SEC
sons at Oregon, has been Network) in another criti-
named Mississippi State’s cal Southeastern Confer-
wide receivers coach, ence game at Coleman
coach Joe Moorhead an- Coliseum.
nounced Monday. “Watching Alabama
Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch
Johnson brings 16 play, they
LEFT: Caledonia High School’s Lizzie Truelock takes a shot against Mooreville on Monday night.
years of ex- Truelock had two goals in a 3-2 loss. RIGHT: Caledonia High’s Garrett Bergstrom heads the ball
have incred-
perience against New Albany on Monday night. Caledonia lost to New Albany 2-0. Story, 2B ible length
coaching in and size at
college and every posi-
the NFL. tion,” MSU
At the col-
lege level,
PREP PLAYER OF THE WEEK coach Ben
Howland

Johnson
in addition
to
ing
coach-
Ore-
Outlaw, SHS girls riding winning streak said. “Re- Howland
ally, really
good guard play. (Kira)
gon’s wide receivers from
By Scot t Walters two wins shy of knew we had some key players Lewis (Jr.) has had a spec-
2017-18, he has worked at
swalters@cdispatch.com another undefeat- to replace,” Starkville coach tacular year for a freshman.
UCLA (2011) and Oregon ed run through Kristie Williams said. “We had See MSU MEN, 4B
STARKVILLE — As the Mississippi High some aches and pains along the
State (1997-99). His NFL
calendar inches toward Febru- School Activities way. However, the last month
résumé includes stints
ary, the Starkville High School Association (MH- and a half, we have seen a lot
Game 20
with the San Francisco n At Alabama,
49ers (2009-10), Balti- girls basketball team find itself SAA) Class 6A, of growth in the players. We 7:30 p.m. Tuesday
more Ravens (2006-07), in familiar territory. Region 3 play. Outlaw have played some really good (SEC Network;
Atlanta Falcons (2002-05), The Lady Jackets (15-3) have “Coming into basketball.” WKBB-FM 100.9,
See JOHNSON, 5B won 11-straight games and are the season, we See OUTLAW, 4B WFCA-FM 107.9).

COLLEGE BASEBALL WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER

Baseball America Funeral arrangements
honors MSU’s Ginn announced for Massey
From Special Reports From Special Reports tist Church in Wesson.
The family has designat-
STARKVILLE — The initial Visitation for Mississip- ed the Owls Women’s Soc-
honor of JT Ginn’s collegiate pi University for Women cer Fund Club at The W for
baseball career arrived Monday women’s soccer coach Gray memorial contributions. All
in the form of a nod to Baseball Massey will be at 6 p.m. donations will be used for
America’s Preseason All-America Wednesday at Lowndes upgrades to the facility at
Ginn Team. County Funeral Home. the Downtown Columbus
The freshman from Brandon, The service will be at Soccer Complex.
who was a first-round pick in the Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch 10 a.m. Thursday at First For information on how
2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Mississippi University for Women women’s soccer
United Church Down- to donate, contact Direc-
coach Gray Massey talks to his players during halftime
draft, earned a second-team nod. He was the only of a game in the program’s inaugural season in 2018. town Columbus followed tor of Athletics Jason Tr-
freshman selected to the All-America squad. Funeral arrangements for Massey, who died Sunday, by a graveside service at 3 ufant at 662-329-7962, or
See GINN, 4B were announced Monday. p.m. at Strong Hope Bap- jmtrufant@muw.edu.
2B Tuesday, January 29, 2019
PREP SOCCER
Caledonia soccer teams see seasons end
By Adam Minichino
aminichino@cdispatch.com
CALEDONIA — The
postseason plans of the
Golden Triangle’s public
school soccer teams end-
ed Monday night.
Mississippi High
School Activities Associ-
ation Region 3 runner-up
Mooreville built a two-
goal lead in the first half
and held on for a 3-2 vic-
tory against Caledonia
in the first round of the
Class 4A playoffs.
In the nightcap, Region
3 runner-up New Albany
scored a goal in each half
to beat Caledonia 2-0.
The loss ended the
seasons of the Caledo-
nia High girls (13-2-2)
and the Caledonia High
boys (12-4-1), who both
claimed Region 3 titles.
Caledonia coach Lou-
is Alexander praised the
efforts of the girls team,
which loses four seniors,
and the boys squad, which
loses eight seniors. He
said both teams “grinded”
to help lay the foundation
for future success. Alex-
ander said he saw both
teams “buy in” and devel-
op the mind-set that hard
work is going to help ele-
vate both programs.
Against Mooreville,
Caledonia fell behind 1-0
early and then used a
goal on a penalty kick to
take a 2-0 halftime lead.
The Lady Confederates
responded immediately
thanks to Lizzie True-
lock’s goal off a lead pass
and a hard shot off her
right foot in the 44th min-
ute. Mooreville made it
3-1 with a little less than
30 minutes remaining be-
fore Truelock took a pass
from Hallie Kate Brewer,
BELOW, FROM TOP: Caledonia High School’s Claire Benson tries to get a pass off against the Mooreville defense.
Caledonia’s Clara Allen puts a shot on goal in the second half. Hannah Pettigrew takes the ball from a Mooreville
player.
TOP: Caledonia High School’s Brade Bowen fires the
ball into his team’s offensive end. BOTTOM: Wes Rollins
takes a free kick in the first half.
touched it back to her
right foot, and blasted a
shot into the lower left
corner to make it 3-2.
Clara Allen, Jade Hall,
and Truelock had other
scoring chances in the fi-
nal 20 minutes.
“The girls team, for the
most part, has played two
halves,” Alexander said.
“I don’t know if it was
nerves that kind of got
them, but it is almost as if
they were hesitant in the
first half. In the second
half, they kind of woke up.
We had some breakdowns
here or there and fair play
to Mooreville on those
breakdowns. They made
us pay.”
In the boys match, Max
Spencer chipped one over
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Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch
Caledonia’s goalkeeper
to give New Albany a 1-0
halftime lead. In the sec-
ond half, he continued a
run to follow a long lead
pass off a counterattack.
The ball deflected off a
defender, which allowed
Spencer to collect it and
move in on the right wing
all alone. He tucked it un-
der the goalkeeper to ac-
count for the final margin.
“We had a few quality
opportunities,” Alexander
said. “At some points, we
didn’t get out fast enough,
maybe there was that one-
two extra touch, whether
it be in the midfield or
even a winder. A team like
that, that one or two extra
touches gives them time
to recover, so it nullifies
our attempt to counter.”
Caledonia had its two
best scoring chances in
the final 10 minutes on
headers by Garrett Berg-
strom. Both shots were
saved. On the second,
Bergstrom made solid
contact on the header,
which went down. When
it was stopped, he stood
for a few moments with
his hands on his hips as
if to say, “What else can
I do?”
The New Hope High
soccer teams also saw
their seasons end. In Pon-
totoc, the New Hope boys
lost to Pontotoc High 4-2.
In Amory, the New Hope
girls lost to Amory 3-0.
Both squads finished
second to Caledonia in
MHSAA Class 4A, Region
3 play.
In Class 1A-2A-3A ac-
tion, Strayhorn defeated
the Mississippi School for
Mathematics and Science
7-1.
Basketball
n Starkville
Academy splits: Lillee
Alpe had 19 points Mon-
day night to lead the
Starkville Academy girls
basketball team to a 56-
31 victory against Can-
ton Academy on Monday
night.
Mary Peyton Passons
added 15 points for the
Lady Volunteers.
In the boys game,
Starkville Academy lost
to Canton Academy 60-
42. Jawon Yarbrough had
nine points and Miller
Wilson had eight for the
Volunteers.
Follow Dispatch sports
editor Adam Minichino on
Twitter @ctsportseditor
Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch
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FOOTBALL: Super Bowl LIII — CALENDAR Basketball Wednesday’s Games

Ole Miss at Florida, 5:30 p.m. (SEC Network)
Missouri at Auburn, 7:30 p.m. (SEC Network)
Hockey
NBA LSU at Texas A&M, 8 p.m. (ESPN2) NHL
New England Patriots vs. Prep Basketball
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Thursday’s Games
No games scheduled
Friday’s Games
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Los Angeles Rams Thursday’s Games
Lamar County at Caledonia
Toronto
Philadelphia
Boston
37 15 .712 —
32 18 .640 4
31 19 .620 5
No games scheduled
Saturday’s Games
South Carolina at Georgia, Noon
Tampa Bay
Toronto
Montreal
49 37 10 2 76 199 140
49 30 17 2 62 174 140
51 28 18 5 61 154 149
(SEC Network)
Winona Christian at Columbus Christian Brooklyn 27 24 .529 9½ Boston 49 27 17 5 59 143 128

Super Bowl champs

New York 10 39 .204 25½ Mississippi State at Ole Miss, 2:30 p.m. Buffalo 48 24 18 6 54 140 144
Friday’s Games Southeast Division (SEC Network) Florida 48 20 20 8 48 152 170
W L Pct GB Kentucky at Florida, 3 p.m. (ESPN) Detroit 51 19 25 7 45 145 172
Columbus at Oxford Miami 24 24 .500 — Arkansas at LSU, 5 p.m. (SEC Network) Ottawa 50 19 26 5 43 156 187
Alabama at Auburn, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Leake Central at New Hope Charlotte
Washington
24 25 .490 ½
21 28 .429 3½ Tennessee at Texas A&M, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA

get cut in younger,

Pontotoc at Caledonia Orlando 20 30 .400 5 Vanderbilt at Missouri, 7:30 p.m.
(SEC Network)
N.Y. Islanders 49 29 15 5 63 147 122
Atlanta 16 33 .327 8½ Washington 50 27 17 6 60 171 162
Madison Central at Starkville Central Division Sunday’s Games Columbus 48 28 17 3 59 154 146
W L Pct GB No games scheduled
West Point at Saltillo Pittsburgh 49 26 17 6 58 172 152
Kosciusko at Noxubee County
Milwaukee
Indiana
35 13 .729 —
32 17 .653 3½ Monday’s Women’s Carolina 50 24 20 6 54 140 149
N.Y. Rangers 48 21 20 7 49 139 164
Major College Scores

cheaper league
Choctaw County at Aberdeen
Noxubee County at Hamilton
Heritage Academy at Hartfield School
Starkville Academy at Madison-Ridgeland
By EDDIE PELLS Tournament
The Associated Press Prep Soccer
Thursday’s Matches
A word of warning to all those soon-to-be Starkville Academy at Washington School, 3 p.m.
Super Bowl champions in New England or Los Columbus Christian at Heritage Academy, 5 p.m.
Angeles: Don’t get too comfortable. You might
Men’s College Basketball
be looking for a job fairly soon.
The NFL’s inexorable trend of going younger Today’s Game
Mississippi State at Alabama, 7:30 p.m.
and cheaper does not bypass the best teams in
the league. In fact, it may help them stay as good
Wednesday’s Game
Ole Miss at Florida, 5:30 p.m.
as they are.
Thursday’s Games
An Associated Press analysis of Super Bowl Southern Miss at Florida International, 6 p.m.
champions over the past seven years revealed Mississippi University for Women at Voorhees,
that title teams shed an average of 20.4 players 7 p.m.
off their 53-man rosters from the Super Bowl to
Women’s College Basketball
Week 1 of the next season. That’s 38.5 percent.
On average, the new players had 1.8 fewer years Thursday’s Games
of experience than the players they replaced. Mississippi University for Women at Voorhees
College, 5 p.m.
The findings were in line with data analyzed
by the AP that showed a steady trend downward Florida International at Southern Miss, 6 p.m.
Mississippi State at LSU, 6:30 p.m.
in experience of all teams despite attempts in
Auburn at Ole Miss, 7 p.m.
the 2006 and 2011 collective bargaining agree-
ments to stem that tide. Average experience on Women’s College Golf
opening-day rosters has dropped from 4.6 years Sunday’s Match
to 4.3 since 2005 . Alabama at Northrop Grumman Regional (Palos
“I mean, look, there’s a lot of turnover in the Verdes Estes, California)
National Football League on every team in ev- College Rifle
ery year,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. “It’s Saturday’s Match
the National Football League. Teams turn over Nebraska at Ole Miss
a lot of players and a lot of coaches every single
Detroit 21 27 .438 14 Philadelphia 49 20 23 6 46 142 170
Chicago 11 39 .220 25 EAST New Jersey 49 19 23 7 45 146 167
Cleveland 10 41 .196 26½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
CCSU 63, LIU Brooklyn 57
Fairleigh Dickinson 63, Bryant 53
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
Mount St. Mary’s 78, St. Francis Brooklyn 75 GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Robert Morris 64, Sacred Heart 46 Winnipeg 49 31 16 2 64 168 137
Houston 29 20 .592 — St. Francis (Pa.) 107, Wagner 70 Nashville 52 30 18 4 64 161 135
San Antonio 29 22 .569 1
Dallas 22 27 .449 7
SOUTH
Alabama A&M 87, Alcorn St. 69
Minnesota
Dallas
50 26 21 3 55 142 142
49 24 21 4 52 126 128
New Orleans
Memphis
22 28 .440 7½
20 31 .392 10
Northwest Division
Alabama St. 78, Southern U. 61
Bethune-Cookman 71, Coppin St. 65
Colorado
St. Louis
50 22 20 8 52 169 162
49 22 22 5 49 139 149
Md.-Eastern Shore 80, Howard 73
W L Pct GB Morgan St. 75, Florida A&M 71
Chicago 51 18 24 9 45 156 190
Pacific Division
Denver
Oklahoma City
34 15 .694 —
31 18 .633 3
NC Central 71, Savannah St. 67 GP W L OT Pts GF GA
South Carolina 80, Vanderbilt 69 Calgary 51 33 13 5 71 190 145
Portland
Utah
31 20 .608 4
29 22 .569 6
Texas Southern 68, MVSU 50 San Jose 52 29 16 7 65 187 167
MIDWEST Vegas 52 29 19 4 62 157 140
Minnesota 24 26 .480 10½
Ohio St. 65, Minnesota 55 Vancouver 51 23 22 6 52 147 161
Pacific Division SOUTHWEST
W L Pct GB Prairie View 80, Ark.-Pine Bluff 41
Anaheim
Arizona
51 21 21 9 51 120 153
50 23 23 4 50 132 142
Golden State
L.A. Clippers
36 14 .720
28 23 .549 8½
— West Virginia 64, Texas 58 Edmonton 50 23 24 3 49 144 163
FAR WEST Los Angeles 50 20 26 4 44 114 150
L.A. Lakers 26 24 .520 10 N. Arizona 78, S. Utah 69
Sacramento 25 25 .500 11
Phoenix 11 41 .212 26 The AP Women’s Top 25 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for
overtime loss. Top three teams in each division
Monday’s Games Fared and two wild cards per conference advance to
Charlotte 101, New York 92 Monday playoffs.
Golden State 132, Indiana 100 1. Baylor (17-1) did not play. Next: at
Boston 112, Brooklyn 104 Oklahoma State, Wednesday. Monday’s Games
Denver 95, Memphis 92 New Jersey 6, Pittsburgh 3
Atlanta 123, L.A. Clippers 118
2. UConn (18-1) did not play. Next: at No.
3 Louisville, Thursday. Philadelphia 3, Winnipeg 1
Today’s Games
Tuesday’s Games
Milwaukee at Detroit, 6 p.m.
3. Louisville (19-1) did not play. Next: vs.
No. 2 UConn, Thursday. Winnipeg at Boston, 6 p.m.
Buffalo at Columbus, 6 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Orlando, 6 p.m. 4. Oregon (19-1) did not play. Next: vs.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 6:30 p.m.
Washington at Cleveland, 6 p.m. No. 14 Utah, Friday.
Wednesday’s Games
Chicago at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Houston, 7 p.m.
5. Notre Dame (19-2) did not play. Next: at
Clemson, Thursday. Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. 6. Mississippi State (19-1) did not play. Buffalo at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Charlotte at Boston, 6:30 p.m.
Next: at LSU, Thursday.
7. N.C. State (20-0) did not play. Next: at
Wake Forest, Thursday.
Tennis
Chicago at Miami, 6:30 p.m.
Dallas at New York, 6:30 p.m.
8. Stanford (17-2) did not play. Next: at WTA Toyota Thailand
Denver at New Orleans, 7 p.m.
California, Thursday.
Open
9. Oregon State (17-3) did not play. Next:
Indiana at Washington, 7 p.m. vs. Colorado, Friday. Monday
Memphis at Minnesota, 7 p.m. 10. Marquette (18-3) did not play. Next: at At True Arena Hua Hin
Atlanta at Sacramento, 9 p.m. DePaul, Sunday. Hua Hin, Thailand
Utah at Portland, 9:30 p.m. 11. Maryland (18-2) did not play. Next: vs. Purse: $226,750 (Intl.)
Monday’s Men’s Wisconsin, Thursday.
12. Texas (17-4) lost to West Virginia
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Singles
Major College Scores 64-58. Next: at Oklahoma, Saturday. First Round
SOUTH 13. Iowa (16-4) did not play. Next: at Ajla Tomljanovic (6), Australia, def. Stefanie
Alabama A&M 71, Alcorn St. 62
Alabama St. 69, Southern U. 65
Michigan, Thursday.
14. Utah (18-1) did not play. Next: at No.
Voegele, Switzerland, 6-1, 7-6 (6).
Mona Barthel, Germany, def. Fiona Ferro,
Coppin St. 95, Bethune-Cookman 91
Florida A&M 72, Morgan St. 66
4 Oregon, Friday.
15. Gonzaga (19-2) did not play. Next: at
France, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4.
Kateryna Kozlova, Ukraine, def. Conny Perrin,
Howard 72, Md.-Eastern Shore 57 Pacific, Thursday.
16. South Carolina (14-5) beat Vanderbilt
Switzerland, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
Dayana Yastremska (8), Ukraine, def. Arantxa
NC Central 82, Savannah St. 78
Texas Southern 65, MVSU 62 80-69. Next: at No. 19 Kentucky, Thursday. Rus, Netherlands, 6-0, 6-3.
Peng Shuai, China, def. Chloe Paquet, France,
MIDWEST 17. Rutgers (16-4) did not play. Next: vs.
Duke 83, Notre Dame 61 Indiana, Thursday. 6-2, 6-3.
Irina-Camelia Begu, Romania, def. Evgeniya
SOUTHWEST 18. Syracuse (16-4) did not play. Next: vs.
Baylor 77, Oklahoma 47 Virginia, Thursday. Rodina, Russia, 6-2, 6-0.

year, every single team.”
No team does it with quite the high-profile
effectiveness as the Patriots, who have collected
five Super Bowl titles since 2002, and will be go-
ing for No. 6 on Sunday against the Rams.
New England’s five Super Bowl champions
turned over an average of 19.2 players the sea-
son after they won their titles. The season after
their 2015 win over the Seahawks, they brought
in 24 new players — the biggest number among
all the teams surveyed in this analysis.
How does all this turn out? Not very well,
except for the Patriots. Of the past seven Su-
per Bowl teams, none has repeated. Two have
returned to the Super Bowl to lose. Two have
lost in the playoffs. Three didn’t even make the
playoffs.
The 2003-04 Patriots are the last team to re-
peat.
Belichick’s famously unsentimental view of
rosters, and the players who fill them, has led
to some of the most awkward, unpopular and
sometimes downright messy break-ups in re-
cent memory.
Men’s College Tennis Prairie View 79, Ark.-Pine Bluff 63
Texas Tech 84, TCU 65
Friday’s Matches FAR WEST
N. Arizona 80, S. Utah 77, OT
Miami, Florida at Mississippi State, 3 p.m.
Ole Miss at Oklahoma State, 5 p.m. The Associated Press
Minnesota at Alabama, 6 p.m. Men’s Top 25 Fared
Monday
Women’s College Tennis 1. Tennessee (18-1) did not play. Next: at
South Carolina, Tuesday.
2. Duke (18-2) beat Notre Dame 83-61.
Friday’s Match
Alabama at UCSB, Noon
Next: vs. St. John’s, Saturday.
3. Virginia (18-1) did not play. Next: at No.
23 N.C. State, Tuesday.
College Track and Field 4. Gonzaga (19-2) did not play. Next: at
BYU, Thursday.
Friday’s Meets 5. Michigan (19-1) did not play. Next: vs.
Ohio State, Tuesday.
Alabama at South Carolina Classic (Columbia, 6. Michigan State (18-3) did not play.
Next: vs. Indiana, Saturday.
South Carolina) 7. Kentucky (16-3) did not play. Next: at
Mississippi State at Harvard/Boston Invitational Vanderbilt, Tuesday.
8. Nevada (19-1) did not play. Next: at
(Boston, Massachusetts) UNLV, Tuesday.
9. North Carolina (15-4) did not play.
Ole Miss at Don DeNoon Classic (Carbondale,
Next: at Georgia Tech, Tuesday.
Illinois) 10. Marquette (18-3) did not play. Next: at
Butler, Wednesday.
Southern Miss at Kentucky Invitational 11. Kansas (16-4) did not play. Next: at
(Lexington, Kentucky) Texas, Tuesday.
12. Virginia Tech (16-3) did not play. Next:
at Miami, Wednesday.
Junior College Basketball 13. Houston (20-1) did not play. Next: vs.
Temple, Thursday.
Thursday’s Games 14. Villanova (16-4) did not play. Next: at
Women: Northwest at Itawamba, 5:30 p.m. DePaul, Wednesday.
15. Louisville (15-5) did not play. Next: at
Men: Northwest at Itawamba, 7:30 p.m. Wake Forest, Wednesday.
Women: EMCC at Mississippi Delta, 6 p.m. 16. Texas Tech (17-4) beat TCU 84-65.
Next: at No. 11 Kansas, Saturday.
Men: EMCC at Mississippi Delta, 8 p.m. 17. Purdue (14-6) did not play. Next: at
Penn State, Thursday.
19. Kentucky (17-4) did not play. Next: vs.
No. 16 South Carolina, Thursday.
20. Texas A&M (16-4) did not play. Next:
vs. Vanderbilt, Thursday.
21. Arizona State (14-6) did not play.
Next: vs. Arizona, Friday.
22. Michigan State (15-5) did not play.
Next: vs. Penn State, Thursday.
23. Iowa State (15-5) did not play. Next:
vs. Texas Tech, Tuesday.
24. Florida State (17-3) did not play. Next:
vs. Miami, Thursday.
25. BYU (17-3) did not play. Next: at
Loyola Marymount, Thursday.
No. 16 South Carolina 80,
Vanderbilt 69
VANDERBILT (6-14): Fasoula 7-12 2-2
16, Newby 0-5 0-0 0, Carter 10-20 0-0 20,
Clemons-Green 1-3 0-0 2, Walker 5-6 0-0 14,
Alexander 2-6 1-1 5, Horrocks 1-1 2-2 5, Cam-
bridge 1-5 0-0 2, Hall 2-7 0-0 5, Totals 29-65
5-5 69.
SOUTH CAROLINA (14-5): Herbert Har-
rigan 6-11 3-3 15, Jennings 7-8 1-2 15, Cooper
8-19 2-2 18, Cuevas-Moore 4-8 0-0 9, Harris
5-8 2-3 14, Grissett 0-1 0-0 0, Saxton 2-4 0-0 4,
Wesolek 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Cliney
0-0 1-2 1, Henderson 1-5 0-0 2, Perry 1-4 0-0
2, Totals 34-68 9-12 80.
Vanderbilt 22 18 10 19 —69
South Carolina 26 12 23 19 —80
3-Point Goals—Vanderbilt 6-11 (Carter
0-1, Walker 4-4, Alexander 0-2, Horrocks 1-1,
Cambridge 0-1, Hall 1-2), South Carolina 3-11
(Cooper 0-3, Cuevas-Moore 1-4, Harris 2-3,
Henderson 0-1). Assists—Vanderbilt 9 (Newby
3), South Carolina 11 (Harris 6). Rebounds—
Vanderbilt 34 (Fasoula 7), South Carolina 36
(Saxton 8). Total Fouls—Vanderbilt 13, South
Carolina 9. A—11,166.
The AP Women’s Top 25
The weekly poll, with first-place votes in
parentheses, records through Jan. 27, total
Monica Niculescu, Romania, def. Hsieh Su-wei
(3), Taiwan, 6-4, 7-6 (2).
Magda Linette, Poland, def. Priscilla Hon,
Australia, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2.
Doubles
First Round
Kurumi Nara, Japan, and Zheng Saisai,
China, def. Nudnida Luangnam and Peangtarn
Plipuech, Thailand, 6-1, 7-5.
Han Xinyun, China, and Darija Jurak,
Croatia, def. Sabine Lisicki, Germany, and Ajla
Tomljanovic, Australia, 6-4, 1-6, 12-10.
WTA St. Petersburg Ladies
Trophy
Monday
At Sibur Arena
St. Petersburg, Russia
Purse: $823,000 (Premier)
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Singles
First Round
Alison Van Uytvanck, Belgium, def. Kirsten
Flipkens, Belgium, 6-2, 6-4.
Vera Zvonareva, Russia, def. Ekaterina
Makarova, Russia, 6-3, 6-4.
Maria Sharapova, Russia, def. Daria Gavrilova,
Australia, 6-0, 6-4.
Doubles
First Round
Lara Arruabarrena, Spain, and
Alexandra Panova, Russia, def. Kristina
Mladenovic, France, and Galina Voskoboeva (2),
Kazakhstan, 6-3, 4-6, 10-7.
Daria Mishina and Ekaterina Shalimova,
Russia, def. Monique Adamczak and Jessica
Moore, Australia, 6-2, 6-4.
ATP Tour Ranking
Through Jan. 27
Singles
1. Novak Djokovic, Serbia, 10955
2. Rafael Nadal, Spain, 8320
3. Alexander Zverev, Germany, 6475
4. Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina, 5060

on the air
18. Buffalo (18-2) did not play. Next: vs.
Coming off a season in which the Patriots lost Ball State, Tuesday.
19. LSU (16-3) did not play. Next: at Texas
the AFC title game, Belichick traded away line- A&M, Wednesday.
points based on 25 points for a first-place vote
through one point for a 25th-place vote and last
week’s ranking:
5. Kevin Anderson, South Africa, 4845
6. Roger Federer, Switzerland, 4600
7. Kei Nishikori, Japan, 4110
8. Dominic Thiem, Austria, 3960

backer Jamie Collins — to the then 0-8 Browns,
no less — in the middle of the 2016 season. New
England won the Super Bowl that year.
Ty Law, Adam Vinatieri, Vince Wilfork, Rich-
ard Seymour. Lawyer Milloy, Jimmy Garoppolo,
Wes Welker, Damien Woody. New England said
goodbye to all of them when they still had gas
left in the tank.
They unexpectedly benched the cornerback
who saved the 2015 Super Bowl, Malcolm But-
ler, at the Super Bowl three years later, then
let him go via free agency. Drew Bledsoe got
injured in 2001 and his days were numbered.
He got traded to the Bills after a backup named
Tom Brady stepped in and did fairly well.
Through it all, Brady and Belichick have
been the constant.
“Some of it is perception, and some of it is re-
ality,” said Eric Winston, the former NFL offen-
sive lineman who is now the president of the play-
ers’ union. “Every NFL team, in certain areas,
Today
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
5:30 p.m. — Tennessee at South Carolina, SEC
Network
6 p.m. — Kansas vs. Texas, ESPN
6 p.m. — Virginia vs. North Carolina State, ESPN2
6 p.m. — Georgia at Arkansas, ESPNU
6 p.m. — Northwestern at Maryland, FS1
7 p.m. — Wisconsin at Nebraska, Big Ten Network
7 p.m. — Saint Joseph’s at Dayton, CBS Sports
Network
7:30 p.m. — Mississippi State at Alabama, SEC
Network
8 p.m. — Kentcuky vs. Vanderbilt, ESPN
8 p.m. — Ohio State vs. Michigan, ESPN2
8 p.m. — Pittsburgh at Clemson, ESPNU
10 p.m. — Nevada at UNLV, ESPN2
NBA
7 p.m. — New Orleans at Houston, TNT
9:30 p.m. — Philadelphia at LA Lakers, TNT
NHL
6:30 p.m. — Philadelphia at New York Rangers,
NBC Sports Network
20. Iowa State (15-5) did not play. Next:
vs. West Virginia, Wednesday.
21. Maryland (16-5) did not play. Next: vs.
Northwestern, Tuesday.
22. Mississippi State (15-4) did not play.
Next: at Alabama, Tuesday.
23. N.C. State (16-4) did not play. Next:
vs. No. 3 Virginia, Tuesday.
24. Wisconsin (14-6) did not play. Next: at
Nebraska, Tuesday.
25. Florida State (15-5) did not play. Next:
vs. Georgia Tech, Saturday.
The Associated Press
Men’s Top 25
The weekly poll, with first-place votes in
parentheses, records through Jan. 27, total
points based on 25 points for a first-place vote
through one point for a 25th-place vote and last
week’s ranking:
Rec. Pts Prv
1. Tennessee (48) 18-1 1575 1
2. Duke (12) 17-2 1527 2
3. Virginia (4) 18-1 1473 3
4. Gonzaga 19-2 1382 4
5. Michigan 19-1 1381 5
6. Michigan State
7. Kentucky
18-3 1235 6
16-3 1226 8
8. Nevada
9. North Carolina
19-1 1158 7
15-4 1065 11
10. Marquette 18-3 973 12
11. Kansas 16-4 972 9
12. Virginia Tech 16-3 858 10
13. Houston 20-1 795 17
14. Villanova 16-4 734 18
15. Louisville 15-5 658 23
16. Texas Tech 16-4 561 14
17. Purdue 14-6 532 —
18. Buffalo 18-2 468 14
1. Baylor (24)
2. UConn (2)
Rec. Pts Prv
17-1 695 2
18-1 670 3
9. John Isner, United States, 3155
10. Marin Cilic, Croatia, 3140
Doubles
3. Louisville (2)
4. Oregon
19-1 630 4
19-1 606 5
1. Mike Bryan, United States, 10480
2. Jack Sock, United States, 8105
5. Notre Dame
6. Mississippi State
19-2 604 1
19-1 565 7
3. Nicolas Mahut, France, 6790
4. Pierre-Hugues Herbert, France, 6450
7. NC State
8. Stanford
20-0 541 8
17-2 488 6
5. Jamie Murray, Britain, 5820
5. Bruno Soares, Brazil, 5820
9. Oregon State 17-3 460 9 7. Mate Pavic, Croatia, 5290
10. Marquette 18-3 452 10 8. Oliver Marach, Austria, 5220
11. Maryland 18-2 427 11 9. Lukasz Kubot, Poland, 5110
12. Texas 17-3 374 12
13. Iowa 16-4 338 17
10. Juan Sebastian Cabal, Colombia, 5000
10. Robert Farah, Colombia, 5000
14. Utah 18-1 282 21
15. Gonzaga 19-2 269 18 WTA Ranking
16. South Carolina
17. Rutgers
13-5 265 19
16-4 256 14
Through Jan. 27
Singles
18. Syracuse
19. Kentucky
16-4 253 13
17-4 222 15
1. Naomi Osaka, Japan, 7030
2. Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic, 6290
20. Texas A&M 16-4 142 24 3. Simona Halep, Romania, 5582
4. Sloane Stephens, United States, 5307
21. Arizona State
22. Michigan State
14-6 127 16
15-5 109 23 5. Karolina Pliskova, Czech Republic, 5100
23. Iowa State 15-5 106 20 6. Angelique Kerber, Germany, 4965
7. Elina Svitolina, Ukraine, 4940
24. Florida State 17-3 73 22
8. Kiki Bertens, Netherlands, 4430
25. BYU 17-3 47
Also Receiving Votes: Miami 34, Drake 30,
—
9. Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark, 3566
10. Aryna Sabalenka, Belarus, 3485
South Dakota 10, DePaul 7, Missouri 7, New
Mexico 4, California 2, Clemson 2, Minnesota
Doubles
1. Katerina Siniakova, Czech Republic, 8320
1, Rice 1, UCF 1. 2. Barbora Krejcikova, Czech Republic, 7970
AP Voting for 3. Timea Babos, Hungary, 7065
3. Kristina Mladenovic, France, 7065
Adam Minichino 5. Barbora Strycova, Czech Republic, 6885
6. Ashleigh Barty, Australia, 5797
Dispatch sports editor Adam Minichino is
a voter on The Associated Press’ weekly
women’s college basketball poll. Here is his
7. Demi Schuurs, Netherlands, 5735
8. Andrea Sestini Hlavackova, Czech Republic,
ballot for this week: 5560
9. Ekaterina Makarova, Russia, 5035
1. Baylor
2. Oregon
10. Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada, 4555

goes through maturations and goes through the SOCCER

1:55 p.m. — Premier League: Manchester
19. LSU
20. Iowa State
16-3 435 25
15-5 327 24
3. Connecticut
4. Louisville Transactions
process of, ‘How do we build a team?’ And then 21. Maryland
22. Mississippi State
16-5 280 13
15-4 236 22
5. Mississippi State
6. North Carolina State Monday’s Moves
it changes. One year, it’s finding a few older free United vs. Burnley, NBC Sports Network 23. N.C. State 16-4 203 21 7. Notre Dame BASEBALL
24. Wisconsin 14-6 179 — 8. Marquette American League
agents who can play. Another, everyone wants SKIING 25. Florida State 15-5 141 — 9. Oregon State BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Designated RHP
Also Receiving Votes: Auburn 85,
10 p.m. — FIS Alpine World Cup: men’s slalom, 10. Utah Austin Brice for assignment. Claimed INF Jack
to get younger when the Seahawks win with an Cincinnati 76, Washington 75, Kansas State 73, 11. Stanford Reinheimer off waivers from Texas.
Austria, NBC Sports Network Oklahoma 41, Iowa 28, Wofford 10, Hofstra 9, 12. Iowa DETROIT TIGERS — Named Kirk Gibson
average age of” 26.4. Ole Miss 7, TCU 7, Nebraska 6, Davidson 5,
Syracuse 3, Minnesota 1.
13. Maryland special assistant to the general manager.
The average experience on Seattle’s 2013 Su- Wednesday USA Today Top 25
14. Rutgers
15. South Carolina
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms
with INF/OF Whit Merrifield on a four-year
contract.
per Bowl champions was 3.66 years, the lowest COLLEGE BASKETBALL The weekly poll, with first-place votes in
parentheses, records through Jan. 27, points
16. Texas
17. Gonzaga TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms with
among the teams AP surveyed. Not surprising, 5:30 p.m. — Marquette at Butler, FS1 based on 25 points for a first-place vote through 18. Syracuse 2B Emilio Bonifacio and RHPs Ricardo Pinto,
Casey Sadler and Luis Santos on minor league
one point for a 25th-place vote and previous 19. Texas A&M
then, that Seattle only turned over 15 players 5:30 p.m. — Ole Miss at Florida, SEC Network ranking: 20. Arizona State contracts.
21. Drake National League
from that roster. Seattle returned to the Super 6 p.m. — Indiana at Rutgers, Big Ten Network
1. Tennessee (31)
Rec. Pts Pvs
18-1 799 1 22. BYU ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with
INFs Sean Kazmar, Luis Marte, Andres Blanco
6 p.m. — Virginia Tech vs. Miami, ESPN2 2. Duke (1) 17-2 755 2 23. Miami
Bowl the next season, but went into a rebuilding 3. Virginia 18-1 733 3 24. Florida State
and Pedro Florimon; and OFs Ryan LaMarre
and Rafael Ortega on minor league contracts.
6 p.m. — West Virginia vs. Iowa State, ESPNU 4. Gonzaga 19-2 701 4 25. Kentucky
mode not long after, with many of the top con- 5. Michigan 19-1 679 6
NEW YORK METS — Designated INF Gavin
7 p.m. — Villanova at DePaul, CBS Sports Network 6. Kentucky 16-3 599 9 SEC Women Cecchini for assignment. Agreed to terms with
tributors from the Super Bowl teams becoming 7 p.m. — Memphis at Tulsa, ESPNEWS 7. Nevada 19-1 589 7 Conf. Pct. Overall Pct. LHP Justin Wilson on a two-year contract.
FOOTBALL
Miss. State 7-0 1.000 19-1 .950
too pricey. The team scrambled to put fresh tal- 7:30 p.m. — St. John’s at Creighton, FS1
8. Michigan State
9. Marquette
18-3 573 5
18-3 503 11 S. Carolina 6-1 .857 14-5 .737 National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS — Re-signed LS Reid
ent around still-young quarterback, Russell Wil- 7:30 p.m. — Missouri at Auburn, SEC Network
10. North Carolina
11. Virginia Tech
15-4 498 12
16-3 462 8
Texas A&M
Arkansas
5-2 .714 16-4 .800
5-2 .714 16-5 .762 Ferguson to a three-year contract.
CHICAGO BEARS — Signed K Redford Jones
son, but has never returned to the Super Bowl. 8 p.m. — Illinois at Minnesota, Big Ten Network
12. Kansas
13. Houston
16-4 455 10
20-1 424 17
Missouri
Kentucky
5-3 .625 16-6 .727
4-3 .571 17-4 .810 to a reserve/future contract.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed PK Adam
“Teams will try to find a younger, cheaper op- 8 p.m. — SMU vs. Wichita State, ESPNU 14. Villanova
15. Texas Tech
16-4 385 18
16-4 280 13
Auburn
LSU
3-4 .429 15-5 .750
3-4 .429 12-7 .632 Vinatieri to a one-year contract.
Canadian Football League
tion even if the drop off in production isn’t there” 10 p.m. — USC at Washington, FS1 16. Louisville
17. Buffalo
15-5 255 24
18-2 241 14
Georgia
Alabama
3-4 .429 12-8 .600
3-5 .375 11-10 .524 HAMILTON TIGER-CATS — Signed WR
Brandon Banks to a two-year extension.
from the player they’re cutting ties with, said CURLING 18. Purdue
19. LSU
14-6 203 —
16-3 175 —
Tennessee
Ole Miss
2-5 .286 13-7 .650
2-5 .286 8-13 .381 HOCKEY
Seahawks 11th-year offensive lineman Duane 11:30 p.m. — World Cup: U.S. vs. Norway, mixed 20. Iowa State 15-5 174 25 Vanderbilt 1-6 .143 6-14 .300 National Hockey League
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Traded D Jamie
21. Mississippi State 15-4 158 22 Florida 1-6 .143 5-15 .250
Brown. “If they’re not as productive but a little doubles, Sweden, NBC Sports Network 22. N.C. State 16-4 152 19 Oleksiak to Dallas for a 2019 fourth-round draft
pick.
cheaper they’re willing to sacrifice it.” GOLF 23. Wisconsin
24. Maryland
14-6 96 —
16-5 94 16
Monday’s Game
South Carolina 80, Vanderbilt 69 NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Activated F Miles
Wood from injured reserve.
2 a.m. (Thursday) — European Tour Golf: Saudi 25. Iowa 16-5 64 21 Today’s Games
Even by jettisoning around one-third of their Also Receiving Votes: Auburn 58, Florida No games scheduled TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Acquired D Jake
Muzzin from Los Angeles for a 2019 first-round
International, first round, Saudi Arabia, TGC State 57, Ole Miss 51, Cincinnati 44, Oklahoma Wednesday’s Games
rosters, teams don’t always end up younger the 38, Kansas State 35, Washington 29, Furman No games scheduled draft pick, F Carl Grundstrom and the rights to
5:30 a.m. (Thursday) — European Tour Golf: 10, North Texas 10, Arizona State 6, Baylor 4, Thursday’s Games D Sean Durzi.
next season. Of the 10 teams the AP analyzed — Saudi International, first round, Saudi Arabia, TCU 4, Wofford 4, Hofstra 2, Texas State 1. South Carolina at Kentucky, 5:30 p.m.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
(SEC Network)
all seven title teams since 2011, along with the TGC Southeastern Florida at Tennessee, 6 p.m. COLUMBUS CREW — Named Pat Onstad
technical director; and Mike Matkovic, Matt
2001, 2003 and 2004 Patriots — six actually got NBA Conference Men Mississippi State at LSU, 6:30 p.m.
Georgia at Arkansas, 7 p.m.
Reis and Pablo Moreira assistant coaches.
Conf. Pct. Overall Pct. MINNESOTA UNITED — Acquired D Ike
older. That’s because even with the turnover, es- 7 p.m. — Indiana at Washington, ESPN Tennessee 6-0 1.000 18-1 .947
Auburn at Ole Miss, 7 p.m.
Vanderbilt at Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m.
Opara from Sporting Kansas City for $900,000 in
LSU 6-0 1.000 16-3 .842 targeted allocation money and up to $100,000
sentially two-thirds of the roster stays and ages 9:30 p.m. — Utah at Portland, ESPN Kentucky 5-1 .833 16-3 .842
(SEC Network)
Friday’s Games
in future TAM considerations.
S. Carolina 5-1 .833 10-9 .526 NEW YORK CITY FC — Signed G Luis
a year. NHL Ole Miss 4-2 .667 14-5 .737
No games scheduled
Saturday’s Games
Barraza.
National Premier Soccer League
That only amplifies the need to work hard at 7 p.m. — Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, NBC Sports Mississippi St.
Alabama
3-3 .500 15-4 .789
3-3 .500 12-7 .632
No games scheduled
Sunday’s Games
NEW YORK COSMOS — Signed G Santiago
staying young. Network Florida
Auburn
3-3 .500 11-8 .579
2-4 .333 13-6 .684
Mississippi State at Alabama, Noon
Castano.
COLLEGE
(SEC Network)
Jets offensive lineman Kelvin Beachum re- SNOWBOARDING Arkansas 2-4 .333 11-8 .579 Florida at Kentucky, 1 p.m. (ESPNU)
NCAA — Announced Miami men’s basketball F
Missouri 1-5 .167 10-8 .556 Dewan Hernandez must sit out the remainder
called conversations he’s had with assistant 11 p.m. — 2018 U.S. Open: slopestyle final, FS2 Georgia 1-5 .167 10-9 .526
Georgia at Auburn, 2 p.m. (SEC Network)
Tennessee at Vanderbilt, 2 p.m. (ESPN2)
of this season and 40 percent of next season
Texas A&M 1-5 .167 8-10 .444 because of dealings with an agent.
1 a.m. (Thursday) — 2018 U.S. Open: halfpipe Texas A&M at Ole Miss, 2 p.m.
coach David Diaz-Infante, who played on the Vanderbilt 0-6 .000 9-10 .474 South Carolina at Arkansas, 4 p.m.
HOFSTRA — Named Scott Muggeo women’s
final, FS2 (SEC Network)
golf coach.
Broncos title teams in the late 90s. Monday’s Games KENTUCKY STATE — Named Charlie Jackson
SOCCER
“He said, ‘Man, I remember when I was in 1:55 p.m. — Premier League: Tottenham vs.
No games scheduled
Today’s Games
Tennessee at South Carolina, 5:30 p.m.
Football football coach.
LSU — Named Joe Brady passing game
coordinator/receivers coach.
my room, the youngest person in our room was Watford, NBC Sports Network (SEC Network) NFL Playoffs MIAMI — Junior F Dewan Hernandez
Georgia at Arkanas, 6 p.m. (ESPNU) Super Bowl announced he will enter the NBA draft.
29,’ ” Beachum said. “That’s considered almost Mississippi State at Alabama, 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s Game NORTH CAROLINA — Named Billy High
(SEC Network) At Atlanta director of football recruiting and assistant
older than a geezer now.’ ” Kentucky at Vanderbilt, 8 p.m. (ESPN) New England vs. L.A. Rams, 5:30 p.m. (CBS) athletics director.
4B Tuesday, January 29, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

BASKETBALL: NBA

Agent: Davis tells New Orleans he wants trade

By TIM REYNOLDS and
BRETT MARTEL
The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS —
Anthony Davis wants out
of New Orleans.
And if a trade happens,
it’ll be on the Pelicans’
schedule.
The five-time All-Star
has told the Pelicans he
wants to be traded to a
championship - contend-
ing team and won’t sign
an extension with New
Orleans, agent Rich Paul
told The Associated Press
on Monday.
It is a move that will res-
onate around the league,
one that will have teams
trying to see how they
can put together a pack-
age good enough to land
Davis. But the Pelicans
made clear in a written
statement Monday after-
noon that they’re in no
rush, and will wait for the
right deal.
“We will do this on our
terms and our timeline,”
the Pelicans said, adding
that they will only accept
a deal that “makes the
most sense for our team
and it will not be dictated
and if the Pelicans don’t enforce” any tampering
get a deal they want by rules associated with the
then, they’re prepared to pursuit of Davis, who is
wait. having the best season of
“He plans on playing his career, averaging 29.3
out the season,” Pelicans points and 13.3 rebounds
coach Alvin Gentry said per game. The NBA is
Monday while Davis was also looking into the trade
at the team’s training request itself, since mak-
headquarters in Pelicans ing such a demand pub-
gear, working out and licly would seem to have
getting treatment on the violated league rules.
injured left index finger Davis will almost cer-
that has kept him out of tainly become a six-time
four games. “A.D. is a pro- All-Star later this week
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column and each 3x3 box
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Monday to Sunday.
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All-America team was based on ma-
jor league organizations’ scouting
departments voting on the team.
The organization is asked to make
their selections based on perfor-
mance, talent, and professional po-
tential.
Ginn, who is in position to con-
tribute on the mound and at the
plate, was one of five underclass-
men (freshman or sophomore)
named to Baseball America’s pre-
season All-America list. He was se-
lected as a utility player. The rookie
also received the nod as having the
best fastball among the preseason
selections.
The first team included 14 ju-
niors. Ginn joined Arizona State
South Carolina sophomore Noah
Campbell as the highest-placed un-
derclassmen.
Ginn joins senior outfielder Jake
Mangum as the only Bulldogs to
earn preseason All-America honors
in 2019. Mangum has been named
a preseason All-American by Col-
legiate Baseball Newspaper (first
team), D1Baseball (second team),
and Perfect Game (third team).
After being drafted in the first
round of the 2018 Major League
Baseball First Year Player Draft
by the Los Angeles Dodgers, Ginn
chose college over professional
baseball. As a senior in high school,
he was named USA Today All-USA
Baseball Player of the Year and
Year. A two-time Clarion-Ledger,
Prep Baseball Report and USA To-
day Mississippi Player of the Year,
Ginn earned High School All-Amer-
ica honors as a junior and senior at
Brandon High. He was selected to
play in the Under Armour All-Amer-
ican Game following his junior sea-
son, and represented Team USA
with the USA Baseball U18 team
that won a gold medal at the World
Baseball/Softball Confederation
World Cup in Thunder Bay, Ontar-
io, the summer prior to his senior
year of high school.
MSU will take on Youngstown
State at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in its
season opener at Dudy Noble Field.

MSU men
Continued from Page 1B
(Dazon) Ingram is so
tough and physical. I really
like him. They really start
long and big with (Her-
bert) Jones as a three, so,
you have a 6-9 three man
who’s an excellent passer.
He pushes the ball in tran-
sition, so he plays point in a
lot of their sets, and so does
Ingram.”
The matchup is the
second in a stretch of
four out of five games on
the road for the Bulldogs,
who remained at No. 22 in
the latest poll from The
Associated Press.
The Bulldogs and
Crimson Tide (12-7,
3-3) will play the return
matchup at 8 p.m. Tues-
day, Feb. 12, at Humphrey
Coliseum.
MSU is coming off
a 92-84 victory against
then-No. 16 Auburn on
Saturday in Starkville.
MSU is one of two SEC
teams and one of 16 teams
nationally to secure at
least eight Quad 1 and
Quad 2 victories. The
Bulldogs have won three
of their last four games.
The win against Au-
burn marked MSU’s first
against a ranked oppo-
nent as a ranked team
since the 2003-04 sea-
son. Of the team’s 12 re-
maining regular-season
games, seven are Quad 1
opportunities, which in-
cludes Alabama.
Quinndary Weather-
spoon tied a season high
with 27 points against Au-
burn. It was his seventh
game of 20-plus points of
the season. MSU has won
13 consecutive games in
the last two seasons and is
21-2 overall when Weath-
erspoon amasses 20 or
more points.
MSU, which is ranked
No. 21 in the USA Today
Coaches poll, is one of
four SEC teams ranked
this week. Tennessee
(No. 1 AP, No. 1 USA
Today), Kentucky (No.
7 AP, No. 6 USA Today),
and LSU (No. 19 AP, No.
19 USA Today) also are
ranked. Auburn and Ole
Miss are also receiving
votes in both polls.
MSU and Kentucky
are two of 10 teams to be
ranked in The AP’s Top
25 on the men’s and the
women’s side. They are
joined by Florida State,
Gonzaga, Iowa State, Lou-
isville, Marquette, Mary-
land, Michigan State, and
North Carolina State.
Alabama is coming off a
73-68 loss to Baylor in the
SEC/Big 12 Challenge on
Saturday in Waco, Texas.
The game featured 12 ties
and 12 lead changes. Nei-
ther team owned a lead of
more than six points. It
was the first time in three
Challenge games that Ala-
bama lost, falling to 2-1 in
three total games played
in the annual event.
“I think they’re playing
really well,” Howland said
of Alabama. “They lost
a tough game at Baylor.
Baylor played great. I was
watching that game this
morning at 1 a.m. on film.
I was impressed with how
well they move the ball
and how well they share
the ball. They had a great
chance to win that game
and had it tied with six
or seven minutes remain-
ing in the game at Baylor.
Baylor is really hot right
now. They have had really
good league wins recent-
ly including one over Iowa
State.”
Alabama is ranked No.
44 in the latest NCAA Net
Rankings (as of Jan. 28).
It has the No. 18 overall
strength of schedule.
Alabama has played 11
games against Quadrant
1 (2-4) and Quadrant 2 (5-
0) opponents this season
and boasts a record of 7-4
in those games. The 11
games played is tied for
second in the SEC, while
the seven combined wins
are tied for third in the
conference entering this
week’s action.
Alabama has won the
rebounding battle in 17 of
its 19 games this season.
For the year, Alabama
ranks second in the SEC
and 28th nationally in re-
bounding margin (+6.2).
It outrebounds the opposi-
tion by an average of 39.1-
32.9. In SEC games only,
the Tide has outrebound-
ed each of its six SEC
opponents and leads the
league in rebound margin
at +6.8 (40.5-33.7).
In addition to the to-
tal rebounds, Alabama is
also one of the top offen-
sive rebounding teams
in the nation. The Tide
is averaging 12.2 offen-
sive rebounds per game,
which is third in the SEC
and 47th nationally. As
a result, Alabama is out-
scoring the competition
by +2.6 points per game in
second chance points this
season (12.8-10.2).
“They’re good, and
they pound the glass,”
Howland said. “What
they’ve really done more ACROSS
so this year than in the 1 Apple centers
previous few years is that 6 Lukewarm
they are really pushing 11 Dancer Castle
the ball hard on made and 12 Sports site
missed shots. They’re 13 Outdoor gath-
trying to get more offense ering
out of the transition game. 15 — loss (baffled)
They’re letting whoever 16 Take to court
rebounds it that is a pe- 17 Old hand
rimeter. It could be (Her- 18 Tourists’ cars
bert) Jones, it could be 20 Swelled head
(Dazon) Ingram, (John) 21 Symbol of
Petty and (Kira) Lewis wisdom
(Jr.). Whoever gets the re- 22 Small songbird
bound is really pushing it. 23 Mocks
26 Aquarium fish
They really run the floor,
27 Florence’s river
line up for the three and
28 Mercury or Mars DOWN 23 Borneo neighbor
attack. They played real- 29 Carpet cleaner,
ly good transition offense 1 Humidor item 24 Pencil ends
for short 2 Speak 25 Charm
against Kentucky, and 30 Autumn apples
that was really a big part 3 Showed over 26 Drunkard
34 Fire remnant 4 Finish 28 Be effusive
of their win.” 35 Braying beast

Outlaw
Continued from Page 1B
This past week, Starkville beat
West Point and Northwest Rankin
before knocking off Ripley on Sat-
urday in the Robertson’s Sports-
wear Challenge.
Against Ripley, All-State guard
Jalisa Outlaw led the way with 29
points. Against Northwest Rankin,
Outlaw had 21 points.
For her accomplishments, Out-
law is The Dispatch’s Prep Player of
the Week.
“Jalisa never disappoints,” Wil-
liams said. “We moved her up after
her ninth-grade season because we
knew she was a great player in the
making. She has exceeded every
expectation we had. She has worked
on becoming a great shooter from
inside and out. Her mid-range game
has developed. Her 3-point shot has
gotten better.
“Much like in the win over Rip-
ley, she picked the team up and
carried them on her shoulders. Her
work ethic has driven her to be-
come a great player.”
After winning back-to-back state
championships, Outlaw knew the
expectations would be high for her
and her senior classmates to earn a
return trip to Jackson.
“Each season, the goal is to win
the state championship,” Outlaw
said. “We knew it would be a little
time, but if we kept working hard,
we had a chance. The senior class
is tight. We have tried to show some
of the younger players what it takes
to be successful.”
Starkville has four of its six se-
niors in the starting lineup. Sopho-
more Amaya Ford joins the seniors
in the starting lineup.
“The group of seniors have tast-
ed success on the highest level,”
Williams said. “If you are in the se-
nior class, you don’t want to be the
team that doesn’t get to Jackson. Af-
ter the second loss to Columbus (on
Dec. 8), this team has really been
on a mission. The seniors know
the expectations of our program.
They give us leadership. They also
have a great bond with one another.
They have embraced the challenge
of leading the younger players and
leaving their own mark on the pro-
gram.”
Starkville dropped the season
5 Playground sights 30 Indy entrant
36 Obtained 6 Uses a VCR 31 Snowy bird
37 Police-led group 7 Memorable time 32 Add up
40 Banks of the 8 Misapply 33 Flair
Cubs 9 Whole number 38 Carnival city
opener to Pontotoc and then lost to 41 Cager Shaquille 10 Florida’s — 500 39 Singer DiFranco
Columbus in two hard-fought rival- 42 Famed fur 14 Empty
ry games. tycoon 19 Bull, in Barce-
“We just learned to keep going,” 43 Owner’s paper lona
Outlaw said. “As long as we guard 22 Ties the knot
and rebound, we feel like we can
compete with anybody in the state.”
That mind-set has helped
Starkville get off to a 4-0 start in re-
gion play. The region slate features
Madison Central and Murrah one
more time apiece. The region tour-
nament will be at Madison Central.
A region championship would put
the squad one win away from a re-
turn trip to Jackson.
“This team doesn’t get down on
themselves,” Williams said. “That’s
the best compliment that can be
said about them. After having suc-
cess the last couple of years, the
seniors want to keep it going. From
the start of the season to now, there
has been a lot of growth. Coming
down to the end of the regular sea-
son, we are playing well as a team.
That’s a good sign.”
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Johnson
Continued from Page 1B
and San Diego Chargers (2000-
01).
“Michael will be an incredi-
ble asset to our coaching staff,”
Moorhead said. “He’s coached
some of the best players in the
NFL and has offensive coordina-
tor experience at both the college
and professional levels. His wide
receiver group broke records last
year at Oregon. He understands
technique and getting the most
out of his players. He also is an
outstanding recruiter and knows
what it takes to build and main-
tain relationships at this level. He
is going to make an immediate
impact on our program.”
A proven recruiter who helped
the Ducks land the No. 5 recruit-
ing class during the Decem-
ber 2018 early signing period,
Johnson’s wide receivers unit
in 2018 featured the best indi-
vidual performance at the posi-
tion in program history. Junior
Dillon Mitchell had 75 catches
for a single-season record 1,184
yards receiving, which also led
the Pacific-12 Conference, and
10 touchdowns. He was named
second-team All-Pac-12 by con-
ference coaches and The Associ-
ated Press.
“This is a great opportunity for
me and my family,” Johnson said.
“I’m incredibly excited to be a
Bulldog and grateful to join coach
Moorhead’s staff. I look forward
to building relationships and de-
veloping our wide receivers into
an elite unit both on and off the
field. I can’t wait to get started
and help make an impact.”
Prior to Oregon, Johnson was
the head coach at The King’s
Academy from 2014-16 in Sunny-
vale, California. At TKA, he
coached his son Michael Jr., a
highly ranked dual-threat quar-
terback who signed with Penn
State during the early signing pe-
riod last December.
Before TKA, Johnson spent
two seasons as a player person-
nel director at North East Sports
Consultants.
Johnson was hired at UCLA in
2011 to be the offensive coordi-
nator and wide receivers coach
after serving on the staff of the
San Francisco 49ers during the
2009 and 2010 seasons. Under
his leadership, senior wide re-
ceiver Nelson Rosario led the
Bruins and ranked fifth in the
Pac-12 with 1,161 yards to go
along with 64 catches and five
touchdowns. He helped guide
the Bruins to an appearance in
the first Pac-12 Championship
Game and also served as the
interim head coach in the Fight
Hunger Bowl.
In 2010, Johnson was promot-
ed to San Francisco’s offensive
coordinator under Mike Single-
tary after working as quarter-
backs coach in 2009. He played
a key role in the development
of quarterbacks Shaun Hill and
Alex Smith. The two combined
for 23 passing touchdowns in
2009, marking the highest total
in a single season by a 49ers sig-
nal caller since 2003. Hill start-
ed the first six games, but Smith
earned his way back into the
starting lineup after not having
played a regular season game in
two-plus years due to injury. Be-
hind Johnson’s guidance, Smith
stepped in and recorded the
best 10-game stretch of his ca-
reer at the time, setting career
highs in touchdown passes (18),
completion percentage (.605)
and quarterback rating (81.5).
Before his time with the
49ers, Johnson was the wide re-
ceivers coach for the Baltimore
Ravens from 2006-07. With the
Ravens, he helped veteran wide-
out Derrick Mason record his
sixth 1,000-yard season during
in 2007. Mason led the Ravens in
receiving yards (1,087), catches
(103) and touchdown receptions
(five). In 2006, wide receiver
Mark Clayton developed into Bal-
timore’s top playmaker, leading
the team in receiving yards (939).
Clayton also logged five touch-
down catches, including three of
62 yards or more.
Johnson spent the four pre-
vious seasons with the Falcons.
He coached quarterbacks from
2003-05, tutoring three-time Pro
Bowl quarterback Michael Vick,
and led the wide receivers unit in
2002. Vick passed for 2,412 yards
and 15 touchdowns in 2005, while
ranking second on the team with
597 rushing yards. Vick became
the first NFL quarterback to
throw for more than 250 yards
and run for more than 100 yards
in a single game at Denver during
the 2004 season.

Comics & Puzzles

DILBERT
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY:
We need
some ad-
vice. Recently we
hosted our annual
holiday party and
invited all of our
neighbors and
friends. Our invi-
tation stated that
the party would
run between 5
ZITS and 11:30 so
our guests could
also attend other
parties that might
be going on at the
same time.
Dear Abby
As our party
was winding down, it was
noticed that one of our guests
— who had been at a previous
party — had wet themselves
on our sofa and covered the
spot up with throw pillows. We
served wine, punch, etc. at our
party, but this couple arrived
GARFIELD pretty tipsy already. In the
future, should we just not invite
these neighbors? We are very
distressed about this. What do
you suggest? — OOPS! IN THE
MIDWEST
DEAR OOPS!: The guilty
party should have owned up
to what happened and offered
to pay for having your couch
professionally cleaned rather
than try to cover it up. If you are important when you are getting
100 percent sure it was one
particular couple, not invit-
ing them to more gatherings
CANDORVILLE
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan.
29). Your birthday gift will be a
productive shortcut that takes
you on a 10-week journey in five
weeks. Other highlights of the
year include: getting reacquaint-
ed with an old friend, enjoying
family and your extended sup-
port system in a new and more
relaxed way and the introduction
of a novel and hip hobby. Can-
cer and Sagittarius adore you.
BABY BLUES Your lucky numbers are: 10, 2,
22, 4, and 16.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
There’s so much to do. You’re
not sure if it’s work or play,
but you know it’s fun, so who
cares? Tonight: You’ll find your
way through what is, essentially,
a maze.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
BEETLE BAILEY
MALLARD FILLMORE
FAMILY CIRCUS
would absolutely
guarantee that
it won’t happen
again.
P.S. Covering
your furniture in
waterproof slip-
covers when you
entertain a crowd
may be some-
thing you might
want to consider
in the future.
DEAR ABBY:
I am a boarding
school student,
and I absolutely
hate it here! I
worked hard to
get in, and I realize how lucky
I am to have been accepted,
but I just want to go home and
go to school at my public high
school with all of my friends
and my brother. My friends
understand, but my parents
think I’m over-exaggerating. I
am sad all the time, and I cry at
least once a day. How do I ap-
proach this to help my parents
understand? — AWAY FROM
EVERYTHING
DEAR AWAY: You stated that
you worked hard to get into this
school, but you miss being with
your friends back home. The
quality of education you are
now receiving will prove very
ready for college. It’s possi-
ble that with some help you
can make new friends at this
If you’re not sticking to your
personal rules – not erecting
and enforcing personal bound-
aries – then it’s possible you’re
unconsciously telling someone
that it’s OK for them to continue
in a way that’s not desirable
to you.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
You recognize what is conve-
nient for you and what makes
sense for you, and you have the
right and the ability to say no
when it doesn’t fit into either
category.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
The easiest way to learn the
needs and wants of others is to
simply ask. And if you can’t ask
others, ask yourself. To under-
stand yourself more thoroughly
is to understand others at
school. Stop crying alone and
talk about your feelings with
a trusted teacher or adminis-
trator. I’m sure it won’t be the
first time the person has heard
something like this, and the
input you receive could prove
helpful.
DEAR ABBY: I work at a job
that requires I call several busi-
nesspeople each day. Often I
need to leave a voicemail mes-
sage. It has become more and
more common for voicemail
greetings to say, “I will call you
back at my earliest conve-
nience.” I find this very off-put-
ting and rude, as if my call is an
intrusion and they will call back
“whenever.” I think the word
“convenience” is best used
when offering it to someone
else, as in, “Call me at your ear-
liest convenience.” I always try
to return phone calls promptly,
whether it’s convenient or
not. Am I just old-fashioned or
what? — NOT SO CONVENIENT
IN SACRAMENTO
DEAR NOT SO: The indi-
viduals you are calling have
the right to put any message
they wish on their voicemail
greeting. He or she may be on
another business call or away
from the office. The voicemail
message is not being ad-
dressed to you personally.
You ARE old-fashioned. You
also appear to be overly sensi-
tive, and I think, for your own
sake, you should get over it.
deeper levels, too.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). A
friendship takes your focus. This
relationship thrives with good
timing and healthy balance,
which currently favors giving
attention and quiet support over
advice and efforts.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
There’s an illusion going on,
made possible by distance. Get
closer to the action. Get inside
the action if you can. That’s
how you’re going to know what’s
really going on.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
To glimpse the future, ob-
serve what’s happening at the
boundaries. Boundaries include:
edges of territory, opening and
closing time, the limits of man-
ners, customs and rules, the
change of clothing that signals a
shifting of roles.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). Groups emerge. It’s
important to know why. What’s
the attracting force bringing it
together? What’s the common-
ality? Inside this information is
all you need to know to form a
good group or dissolve a bad
one.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). There’s always the option
to walk out of the room. It
doesn’t even have to be a bad
room. There might not be any-
thing technically wrong with the
room, but if it’s not for you, it’s
not... and you can just walk out.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Not long ago, you set out
to solve a problem and you built
a thing – a system, tool, atti-
tude, set of rules or a guiding
philosophy you hoped would
be the answer. Now it’s time to
check that what you built works
as intended.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). An agreement you made is
turning into much more work for
you than you thought it would
be. There are people around you
who, with a request and some
clear instructions, could easily
help. All will go well.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). You won’t start what you
can’t finish. That’s just not your
style. Actually, it’s no profes-
sional’s style. Professionals
decide what they are going to do
and what “done” looks like, and
they don’t stop until the picture
matches.

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The following vehicle PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC sissippi; Subject to the EXPERIENCED HELP WANTED
has been abandoned at HEARING restrictive covenants CAREGIVER OFFICE FOR RENT. CONVENIENT 3BR/2BA.

Rentals
Shelton's Towing Inc., INVITATION FOR BIDS and conditions con- LOOKING FOR WORK. CARE CENTER OF 30x15. Separate air For Sale or Lease! 512
1024 Gardner Blvd., Notice is hereby given tained in the instru- *Day/Night ABERDEEN conditioner & bathroom. Lincoln Rd. New paint,
Columbus, MS 39702 ERATE PRODUCTS AND that the Mississippi En- ment dated February Contact 662-574-5181. $400/mo. Located in flooring, brick shop,
SERVICES NOTICE vironmental Quality Per- 27, 1951, recorded in
Deed Book 222 at
Ref. on Request. RN SUPERVISOR Apartments Caledonia. Call 662- fenced bkyd & patio.
2002 Ford Mustang mit Board will hold a
Vin# Sealed bids will be re- public meeting on Tues- Pages 124-125, inclus-
FREE TRAINING for
M-F, 8A-4:30P
& Houses 574-0082. Zoned commercial, can
be home/office. 662-
4T1BE46K89U279404 ceived by the Columbus- day, at 9:00 a.m. on
Lowndes County Library February 12, 2019 in
ive, in the office of the
Chancery Clerk of JOB SEEKING WOMEN; LPN 3P - 11P
LPN 11P - 7A
1 Bedrooms 328-9634 for more info.
OFFICE SPACE: 2,000
This vehicle will be put System up to and no the Mississippi Depart- Lowndes County, Mis- COMPUTER TRAINING,
RESUME WRITING, & IN-
2 Bedroooms square feet. 294 Houses For Sale: Southside
up for sale on the 26th
day of February, 2019
later than 10:00 a.m.
February 27, 2019, at
ment of Environmental
Quality, 515 Amite
sissippi.
TERVIEW SKILLS; Apply in person at
Care Center
3 Bedrooms Chubby Dr. Flexible leas- 8300
Tues & Thurs Evening ing terms. Available
at 10:00 am at the Columbus-Lowndes Street, Jackson, Missis- PARCEL NO. II: Part of 505 Jackson St,
Shelton's Towing, Inc., County Library System sippi 39201. Lot 12 of said Country classes start February
Aberdeen Furnished & now. 662-328-8254. 2BR/1BA Gas stove &
heat. Move-in ready. 1
5th. Enroll now at Chris-
1024 Gardner Blvd.,
Columbus, MS 39702.
314 7th Street North
Columbus, MS, for the Consideration will be
Club Subdivision, more
particularly described as tian Women's Job EOE Unfurnished BR Apt. attached that
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN needs work. $21,000.
procurement of Cat- given to the following follows, to-wit: Corps. Min H.S. Dip-
loma or Equivalent re- Professional 3500 1, 2, & 3 Baths Columbus Office, Retail, 417 17th St. S.
PUBLISH: 1/22, 1/29, egory 2 products and surface mining bond re-
& 2/5/2019 services via Erate fund- lease application(s): Begin at the extreme quired. Call 662-722- Lease, Deposit Restaurant Space avail- Call 662-327-8712.
3016 or 662-597-1030 MS NOTARY seeks an able. Call 662-328-
ADVERTISEMENT FOR
ing. A copy of the Re-
quest for Proposals
South corner of Lot 12
Golden Triangle Sand & of said Country Club
attorney to collect her & Credit Check 8655 or 662-574-7879. Houses For Sale: West 8350
personal files, notes,
BIDS (RFP) can be obtained Gravel, A341T, Permit Subdivision; thence RETAINER WALL, drive- and court orders. Addi- viceinvestments.com
327-8555
FSBO: 3BR/2BA in May-
Houses For Rent: Northside
by emailing Millie Rod- No. P89-013T, Lowndes Northwesterly along the way, foundation, con- tional tasks may be hew, 1551 Garth Rd.
The MS Regional Hous- abough at millie.re- County, Mississippi Southwest side of said crete, masonry restora- needed. Respond: 7110
ing Authority IV, Colum- Close to Columbus,
group@gmail.com. If a The applicant seeks the Lot 12 for a distance of tion, remodeling, base- ATTORNEY Starkville & West Point.
bus, Ms. will receive response is not re- release of 10% of the 37.5 feet; thence North- PO Box 2031 2BR HOUSE. Stove, ref., New HVAC, 1.7 acres,
bids for their “New Of-
ment foundation, re- Apts For Rent: Other 7080
ceived within 24 hours, performance bond pos- easterly 225.5 feet pairs, small dump truck Columbus, MS 39704 w/d hookup, window large metal bldg incl.
fice Building and 504 it is the responsibility of ted to cover the reclam- along a straight line hauling (5-6 yd) load & 1BR/1BA Apts for rent. a/c, heat electric.
Renovations at Project whose projection will in- $139,000. 662-418-
the respondent to call ation of 200 acres of demolition/lot cleaning. Truck Driving 3700 College Manor Apts, dir- $485/mo. Lease- 8984 or 662-552-1400.
MS 019-017, Grenada, Tillman or Millie Rod- surface mined land loc- tersect the West right- Burr Masonry ectly across from MUW. dep.+credit check. Cole-
MS”. Bids from Con- abough at 769-233- ated in Section 1 and 2, of-way line of Choctaw 662-242-0259. CLASS A CDL DRIVER Completely renovated, man Realty. 329-2323.
tractors will be received 4515 or 662-630-0118 Township 18S, Range Road 30 feet Southerly Investment Property 8550
with Truck & Lowboy incl granite countertops,
at the Management Of- to confirm receipt of the 18W, Lowndes County, from the Southeast Trailer experience to SS appls & W/D. 12 mo
fice of the Housing Au- WORK WANTED: GRAVEL FOR SALE on
RFP request. Mississippi corner of Lot 12, (the load, haul, & unload lease, dep req, $650/ 3BR/2BA. Fresh paint, private property. Approx
thority at 2845 South Southeast corner of Lot Licensed & Bonded-car- heavy construction mo. 662-425-3817. new carpet, ch/a,
Frontage Road, Colum- pentry, painting, & de- 6 acres. Will sell or
All interested bidders Golden Triangle Sand & 12 being the North equipment. Overnight fenced yard & appl furn. lease property located
bus, MS, until 2:00 must attend a mandat- Gravel, A1149, Permit corner of Lot 13 of said molition. Landscaping, travel required. Only 662-251-9696.
p.m., Thursday, Febru- gutters cleaned, bush 2BR/1BA located in in NE Noxubee County.
ory pre-bid conference No. P98-041, Lowndes Country Club Subdivi- qualified applicants with Historic Downtown 601-405-3717.
ary 28, 2019 at which on February 13, 2019 County, Mississippi sion); thence South- hogging, clean-up work, clean MVR, current
time and place all bids pressure washing, mov- medical examiner’s Columbus. 2,000 sqft.
beginning at 10:00 a.m. The applicant seeks the westerly 243 feet, more Hardwood floors COLONIAL TOWN-
will be publicly opened ing help & furniture Lots & Acreage 8600
and read aloud. This is
at the Columbus- release of 10% of the or less, to the Point of
repair. 662-242-3608
certificate and no acci- throughout. Open floor. HOUSES. 2 & 3 bed-
Lowndes County Library performance bond pos- Beginning, Subject to dents need apply. Fax Very nice. Incl W&D. room w/ 2-3 bath town- 22 ACRES in Caledonia
a rebid on this project. System 314 7th Street ted to cover the reclam- the restrictive coven- resume to 662-492- houses. $600 to $695. on Wood Rd. All road
$1200/mo. Call
North Columbus, MS. ation of 72.5 acres of ants and conditions as Lawn Care / Landscaping 4490 or email to jm.site 662-328-8655. 662-549-9555. Ask for frontage. Water & natur-
Specifications and Bidders not attending surface mined land loc- hereinabove referred to; masters@yahoo.com Glenn or text.
Drawings can be viewed 1470 al gas available. Resid-
the pre-bid conference ated in Section 1, Town- LESS AND EXCEPT the DOWNTOWN: 2BR/1BA, ential Development
in the office of RJZ Ar- will not be considered. ship 18S, Range 18W, following described Farm Equipment & Supplies
chitecture, PA, Architec- JESSE & BEVERLY'S CH&A, 1 story, W/D, Property. 662-356-6862
Lowndes County, Mis- tracts, to-wit: LAWN SERVICE. Mow- 4420 HOUSE WITH APART- or 662-574-3053.
ture Engineering; 91 historic district, 1 block
Bids will be opened at sissippi ing, cleanup, landscap- MENT NEAR MUW.
Sunset Drive, Suite C, from downtown, $625/
10:00 a.m. February (A) That part of Parcel ing, sodding, & tree cut- 2016 JOHN Deere 323 13th St. N. 3 Blks 250 ACRE pine planta-
Grenada, Mississippi mo. + $625 dep. NO
27, 2019 Columbus- All comments must be No. I, more particularly ting. 356-6525. 5100E Tractor, 210 from MUW. L/r, d/r, tion with 10 to 16 year
38901. Bid documents PETS. 662-574-8789.
Lowndes County Library received by the Office of described as follows, to- hours. $40,500. b/r, kitchen, large f/r old trees, prime deer
are being made avail- Peaceful & Quiet area.
System 314 7th Street Geology no later than wit: Begin at the ex- Also, 2016 15ft w/ fireplace, 2BR/3BA. hunting, ideal for hunt-
able via original paper North Columbus, MS. January 27, 2019, in or- treme North corner of Painting & Papering 1620 Kubota Bush hog avail. FIRST FULL MONTH Laundry room, outside ing club, $1500/acre,
copy. Plan holders are Bids must be submit- der to forward a copy of said Lot 13 of said fenced patio, screened
required to register for ted in a sealed envel- the comments to the Country Club Subdivi- SULLIVAN'S PAINT 205-329-1790. RENT FREE! 1 & 2 Bed- side porch & work room will divide, Monroe
an account at ope clearly marked as operator and to incor- sion; thence Southerly SERVICE room Apts/Townhomes. WITH ATTACHED APART- County. 662-369-3778,
General Merchandise 4600 Stove & refrigerator. or 662-256-5838.
www.jones-zanderplan follows: porate the comments in- along the West side of Certified in lead MENT B/r, d/r, kitchen
room.com to view and to the hearing records Choctaw Road a dis- removal. Offering spe- $335-$600 Monthly. & bathroom. NO HUD. LAMAR CO. 99+/-
order Bid Documents. “2019 Erate Bid” as required by law. For tance of 30 feet; thence cial prices on interior & BASS BOAT, 15ft, 70hp Credit check & deposit. Ref. req. Dep. req. acres. Near Kennedy.
All plan holders are re- Bid Opening: February further information, Southwesterly 114.8 exterior painting, pres- Yamaha. Coleman Realty, Pets allowed w/ extra Paved Rd. Small creek,
quired to have a valid 27, 2019 10:00 a.m. write the Mississippi feet along a straight line sure washing & sheet Riding mowers - 2. 662-329-2323. dep. $1075/mo. timber. $198,000.
rock repairs. Garden Tiller.
email address for regis- Department of Environ- whose projection will in- 662-418-8984 or 662- 662-386-7506. 662-327-2656.
tration. Bid documents Free Estimates 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart-
Envelopes not so mental Quality, Office of tersect the Southwest Call 435-6528 552-1400. WINTER SPECIAL
are non-refundable and marked will not be con- Geology, P. O. Box side of said Lot 12 at a ments & townhouses.
must be purchased point 37.5 feet North- Call for more info. Houses For Rent: Caledonia 1.95 acre lots.
sidered 2279, Jackson, Sporting Goods 4720 Good/bad credit.
through the website. Mississippi 39225, or westerly from the South Stump Removal 1790 662-328-8254. 7160
Questions regarding corner of said Lot 12; 10% down, as low as
As an alternate submis- call (601) 961-5527 ED SANDERS Gunsmith DOWNTOWN LOFT. $299/mo. Eaton Land.
website registration and sion mechanism, bids thence Northeasterly 2BR/1BA. Privacy
Open for season! 9-5, Very big, nice 1 bed- fence. Walking distance 662-361-7711
online orders please may be submitted PUBLISH: 1/15, 1/22, 138 feet, more or less, Tues-Fri & 9-12, Sat.
contact Plan House through secure electron- & 1/29/2019 to the Point of Begin- room. Wood floors, lots to school. $750/mo +
Over 50 years experi- of windows. $700 per $750 dep. 1 year lease. Autos For Sale 9150
Printing at (662) 407- ic submission. Vendors ning. ence! Repairs, cleaning, month. Call Stewart,
0193. The non-refund- wishing to submit their No pets. 662-242-
TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF refinishing, scopes 662-364-1610. 0683. 1965 MUSTANG, Red,
able deposit is $ proposal via secure (B) That part of Parcels I mounted & zeroed,
100.00 . SALE Automatic, 6cyl, A/C &
electronic bidding and II, more particularly handmade knives. power steering.
should email Millie Rod- described as follows, to- ALLSTUMP GRINDING Located: Hwy 45 Alt, NEWLY RENOVATED
All bids must be submit- WHEREAS, on January wit: 3-4BR/1.5BA. Large Mobile Homes for Rent 7250 $16,000.
abough for electronic SERVICE North of West Point, 662-386-2367.
ted in a sealed envel- 18, 2008, Martha H.
submission instruc-
Imes executed a Deed
GET 'ER DONE! turn right on Yokahama backyard, HUD accep- 3BR/2BA Trailer, New
ope and the words tions. If a response is Begin at the extreme We can grind all your Blvd, 8mi & turn left on ted duplex apartment SUPER CHARGED 2004
“New Office Building of Trust to T. Harris, Hope school dist.
not received within 4 South corner of said Lot stumps. Hard to reach Darracott Rd, will see at 1010 6th Ave. N. $500/mo & $500 dep. Monte Carlo SS. Dale
and 504 Renovations at Collier, III, as Trustee
hours, it is the respons-
for Trustmark National
13 of said Country Club places, blown over sign, 2.5mi ahead shop Call 662-425-0332. Call between 10a-7p. Jr. Signature Edition.
Project MS 019-017, ibility of the respondent Subdivision; the North- roots, hillsides, back- on left. 662-494-6218. $3500. 662-570-2601.
Grenada, MS” and "Bid Bank, as Lender, with 662-386-4292.
to call Millie Rod- easterly along the East
Documents" clearly writ-
ten on the outside of
abough at 662-630-
0118 to confirm receipt
Mortgage Electronic Re- side of said Lot 13 a
gistration Systems, Inc., distance of 85 feet;
yards, pastures. Free
estimates. You find it,
we'll grind it!
Wanted To Buy 4780 COLEMAN NO TEXT MESSAGES.
Campers & RVs 9300
the bid envelope. Con- of the request. (“MERS”), as Benefi- thence Northwesterly a RENTALS TOMBIGBEE RV Park,
662-361-8379 WANTED: FITZ & Floyd TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS NICE 3BR/2BA MH in
tact person for further ciary, which is recorded distance of 211 feet to located on Wilkins Wise
Saint Nicholas Dinner West Lowndes school
details is RJZ Architec- The Columbus-Lowndes in the office of the a point on the Southw- Plates. Willing to pay 1 BEDROOM district. $485/mo + Rd & Waverly Rd. Full
ture, PA (662-226- County Library System Chancery Clerk of est side of Lot 12 of Tree Services 1860 $10 each. Call 662- Hookups available.
$485 dep. 662-242-
7115). See also Sec- has the right to accept Lowndes County, MS, in said Country Club Subdi-
A&T Tree Service 425-1661. 2 BEDROOMS 7653 or 662-308-7781. $300/mo. 662-328-
tion 00200-2, Para- Book 2008 at Page vision (which point is 8655 or 662-574-7879.
graph 1.
or reject any or all bids.
1744; 37.5 feet Northwesterly Bucket truck & stump 3 BEDROOMS
Publish by order of the removal. Free est. Business Opportunity 6050
Columbus-Lowndes
WHEREAS, said Deed of
from the South corner
Serving Columbus LEASE, RENT A fully equipped Five Questions:
© The Dispatch

All bid envelopes shall County Library System. of said Lot 12); thence HISTORIC DOWNTOWN camper w/utilities &
contain, on the exterior Trust was assigned to Southeasterly along the since 1987. Senior
Columbus: 411 Main
DEPOSIT cable from $145/wk -
1 “SportsCen-
side, the Contractor’s Trustmark National Southwest side of said citizen disc. Call Alvin @
Director, Erin Busbea
Bank in Book MORT 242-0324/241-4447 St. Office, Retail, Res- $535/month. Colum-
Certificate of Respons- Columbus-Lowndes Lot 12 and the rear of "We'll go out on a limb taurant Space available. AND bus & County School
ter”
ibility number. NO EX- County Library System 2018 at Page 26904; said Lot 13, a distance Call 423-333-1124. locations. 662-242-
CEPTIONS of 251.5 feet to the
for you!" CREDIT CHECK 7653 or 601-940-1397.
Publish: WHEREAS, on Decem- Point of Beginning. Apts For Rent: Northside 7010
ber 13, 2018, Trust-
2 Coca-Cola
All bids shall be written
on the form provided
January 29, 2019 and
February 5, 2019 mark National Bank
substituted James
INDEXING INSTRUC-
VICKERS TREE
SERVICE, LLC FOX RUN COMPANY LLC 662-329-2323 Rooms For Rent 7450
and shall be sealed in TIONS: Lot 13 and Part Tree trimming and re- 1 & 2 BR near hospital.
an envelope. All other NOTICE TO CREDITORS Eldred Renfroe as Trust- of Lot 12, Country Club WEST POINT:
3 Roy
moval. Fully insured. $595-645/mo. Military
methods of bidding, ex- ee in the aforemen- Subdivision, Lowndes Free estimates. discount offered, pet 2411 HWY 45 N Room - $120/wk.
cept telegraphic modific- STATE OF MISSISSIPPI tioned deed of trust with County, Mississippi. area, pet friendly, and Furnished w/ furn.,
Lichtenstein
*Now Accepting Credit COLUMBUS, MS
ations, will be con- LOWNDES COUNTY this recorded in Book & Debit Cards* furnished corporate appl, utilities & cable.
sidered non-responsive. MORT 2018 at Page I will convey only such Call Curt 662-418-0889 apartments available. 662-295-4701.
No modifications on ex- Letters Testamentary 26906; title as is vested in me or 662-549-2902 ON SITE SECURITY. Commercial Property For
terior of envelope. NO
EXCEPTIONS
have been granted and
issued to the under- WHEREAS, there being
as Trustee, with no war-
ranties.
“A cut above the rest” ON SITE MAINTENANCE.
ON SITE MANAGEMENT. Rent 7100 Commercial Property 8050 4 Subway
No bidder may with-
signed upon the estate a default in the terms
of WILLIE JOE THOMA- and conditions of the WITNESS my signature
General Help Wanted 3200 24-HOUR CAMERA
SURVEILLANCE. COMMERCIAL PROPER- RETAIL SPACE Available cars
SON, deceased, by the Deed of Trust and en- TIES/Retail/Office in Historic Downtown.
draw his bid within 45 this 2nd day of January, Benji @ 662-386-4446
5 Achtung
Chancery Court of tire debt secured hav- CONTRACTOR SEEKING Spaces starting @ 404 Main St. 3,000
days after the date set 2019. experienced carpenter Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. sq. ft. $1,300/mo.
for the opening thereof, Lowndes County, Mis- ing been declared to be Sat/Sun by appt only. $285/mo. Downtown &
sissippi, on the 10th due and payable in ac- with lots of experience. East Columbus loca- Call 662-328-8655
and each bidder must JAMES ELDRED REN- Please call: or 662-574-7879.
comply with the laws of day of January , A.D., cordance with its terms, FROE, Trustee PEAR ORCHARD APTS tions. 662-435-4188.
2019. This is to give no- Trustmark National 662-570-9464 for info. 2BR Townhouse - $585,
the State of Missis-
sippi and all local laws tice to all persons hav- Bank, the holder of the James Eldred Renfroe, W/D incl. Great loca- Apts For Rent: Other 7080
relative to the perform- ing claims against said debt has requested the 648 Lakeland East Dr., HEAVY EQUIPMENT tion. $200 processing
ance of said work. estate to Probate and Trustee to execute the Ste A, SERVICE MECHANIC fee & $50 application
Register same with the trust and sell said land Flowood, MS 39232, with verifiable experi- fee. 662-328-9471 or
Award will be made to Chancery Clerk of and property pursuant Phone 601-932-1011 ence, own tools and 662-889-7565.
the lowest responsible Lowndes County, Mis- to its terms in order to clean MVR. Submit
and responsive bidder sissippi, within ninety raise the sums due, Publish: 1/15, 1/22, resume by fax to Apts For Rent: South 7040
whose bid meets the re- (90) days from this with attorney’s and 1/29, 2/5/2019 662-492-4490
quirements of this Invit- date. A failure to so Pro- trustee’s fees, and ex- or email to: jm.site 1BR/1BA 505 5th Ave.
ation for Bids. The MS bate and Register said penses of sale; masters@yahoo.com S. 1 block from down-
claim will forever bar the Building & Remodeling 1120 town. Walking distance
Regional Housing Au-
thority IV reserves the same. NOW, THEREFORE, I, to MUW. No pets. CAFB
HOME REPAIRS & CON- THE GOLDEN Triangle welcomed. XL l/r, d/r,
right to reject any and James Eldred Renfroe,
STRUCTION WORK Planning & Develop- b/r & backyard. In-
all bids or to waive any This the 11th day of Trustee for said Deed of
WANTED. Carpentry, ment District is accept- cludes w/d, air condi-
informalities in the bid- January, 2019. Trust, will on February
small concrete jobs, ing applications for part- tioner, gas heater, hard-
ding. 6, 2019, offer for sale
electrical, plumbing, time personal care at- wood floors, electric
/s/ Shirley Lee Thoma- at public outcry, and roof repairs, pressure
Submitted by: son sell within legal hours tendants to work in the stove, refrigerator.
washing and mobile Golden Triangle area. $750/mo. $750 dep.
Mr. Brian Power, SHIRLEY LEE THOMA- (being between the
home roof coating and Applicants must have a 662-364-6454.
Executive Director SON hours of 11:00 a.m.,
underpinning. No job valid driver's license, re-
and 4:00 p.m.) at the
too small. 549-7031. liable transportation, &
Dates to be Published: PUBLISH: 1/15, 1/22, main front door of the
January 29, 2019 & 1/29/2019 Lowndes County Court- liability insurance on
February 5, 2019 house in Columbus, SUGGS CONSTRUCTION
MS, to the highest and Building, remodeling,
vehicle. Contact Phyllis
Flake at Golden Tri- $$$ Find
best bidder for cash, metal roofing, painting angle Planning & Devel-

Put the the following described & all home repairs. opment District, 106 Mi- What
property situated in 662-242-3471 ley Dr., Starkville, MS.
$$$ You’re
Classifieds
Lowndes County, MS, No telephone calls
to-wit: Tom Hatcher, LLC please.
Custom Construction, and do it Looking
PARCEL NO. I: Lot 13 of Restoration, Remodel- Medical / Dental 3300
ALL here!
to work for you! Country Club Subdivi-
sion, a subdivision of
Lowndes County, Mis-
ing, Repair, Insurance
claims. 662-364-1769.
Licensed & Bonded
DENTAL ASSISTANT
needed. Must have cur- Advertise in
For
In
662.328.2424
sissippi, according to rent radiological license, the classifieds to reach
the map or plat thereof General Services 1360 CPR Certification, and THOUSANDS of
of record in Subdivision at least 1 year experi- potential buyers
Plat Book 1 at Page 88 Babysitting & tutoring. ence. Send resume to
in the office of the Certified in most sub- Office Manager CALL FOR RATES
Chancery Clerk of jects. Call 662-574- PO Box 8936 CLASSIFIEDS
Lowndes County, Mis- 0426. Columbus, MS 39705 662-328-2424 www.cdispatch.com
sissippi; Subject to the