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Lowndes School District earns A rating
CMSD, SOCSD maintain overall scores, with several schools dropping School accountability scores
By Zack Plair
and Isabelle Altman
zplair@cdispatch.com; ialtman@
cdispatch.com
Lowndes County School Dis-
trict finally has its A.
Mississippi Department of
Education accountability rat-
ings released Tuesday after-
noon rank LCSD among 27
A-rated districts in the state, af-
ter several years of the district
gradually creeping up to the top
mark.
Caledonia
student arrested
for allegedly
threatening
other students
15-year-old will
be charged under
‘Mississippi Terroristic
Threats Law’
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN
ialtman@cdispatch.com
A 15-year-old student at Caledo-
nia High School was arrested Mon-
day after he allegedly told other
students he had made a list of peo-
ple he planned to shoot at school.
School administrators notified
Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office of
the threats at 11:21 a.m. Monday, ac-
cording to an LCSO press release.
The student has been charged with
making terrorist threats under
Mississippi Senate Bill 2141, also
known as the “Mississippi Terroris-
tic Threats Law,” which just passed
in the last legislative session. He al-
legedly told students he “had a list
of people he hated” and “was going
to shoot them at school,” the press
release said.
Neither the press release nor
school administrators named the
student, who is in custody at Lown-
des County Juvenile Detention
Center. Authorities have said the
student is being charged as a juve-
nile at this time.
The terroristic threats law
See Threats, 8A
Aldermen need two meetings Tuesday to pass tax increase, budget
Board left without a quorum for 5:30
meeting; five show for 9 p.m. session
By Tess Vrbin scheduled board meeting
tvrbin@cdispatch.com time that only three al-
dermen were present and
STARKVILLE — It there would not be a quo-
was clear to Ward 2 Alder-
rum.
man Sandra Sistrunk five As a result, the meeting
minutes before Tuesday’s started three-and-a-half
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Both Caledonia and New
Hope elementary schools main-
“We’re so the 668 needed for an overall A District 2019 2018 tained their As from last year,
thrilled about rating. LCSD A B while Caledonia’s middle and
this,” Superinten- Accountability scores, which CMSD D D
high schools, and New Hope
dent Lynn Wright rank schools and school dis- High School, all maintained Bs.
SOCSD C C
told The Dis- tricts on an A-F scale, are based New Hope Middle School im-
patch. “Last year on several factors. According to proved from a C in 2018 to a B
we were just eight MDE, the scores for the 2018- High school accountability in 2019.
points from being Wright 19 school year are based on grades include the four-year “When we’re able to identify
an A. This is a re- how well students perform and graduation rate, student perfor- where weaknesses are and fo-
sult of a lot of people working progress on end-of-year assess- mance on biology, U.S. History cus our instruction on those, it
hard to make this happen.” ments for English Language and ACT tests, and student par- makes a big difference,” Wright
LCSD received 688 out of Arts and Mathematics. The ticipation and performance in said.
a possible 1,000 points, and system also accounts for how advanced coursework such as For as strong as performanc-
increase from last year’s 660. students perform on fifth and Advanced Placement and dual es in Caledonia and New Hope
That’s 20 points higher than eighth grade science tests. enrollment classes. See RATINGS, 8A
Superior Catfish breaks ground on $17M expansion
Jennifer Mosbrucker/Dispatch Staff
From left to right, District 3 Noxubee County Supervisor Sherman Patterson, Noxubee County Board of Supervisors Presi-
dent Eddie Coleman, Superior Catfish General Manager Fred Johnson, District 42 Rep. Carl Mickens, Merlinda Oliver, Chief
Economic Developer Micky Milligan and District 1 Supervisor Larry Tate toss dirt in the air during a groundbreaking ceremony
Tuesday at Superior Catfish in Macon. The expansion of the plant will create an additional 25 jobs.
Project will add 25 jobs, help area farmers add a new production facility and turn
the current one into dry storage space,
bringing the total square footage of the
By Tess Vrbin “I get a bigger satisfaction out of an
tvrbin@cdispatch.com plant close to 74,000, general manager
announcement like this in rural Mis-
Fred Johnson said.
sissippi than I do with the bigger an- The project will cost about $17 mil-
MACON — A small crowd gathered
on the front lawn of Superior Catfish nouncements,” said Mickey Milligan, lion and add 25 jobs to the existing 145
Products in Macon on Tuesday to cel- chief economic development officer for at Superior Catfish, as well as 50 to 60
ebrate the groundbreaking for an ex- the Mississippi Development Authority. construction jobs, and it should be fin-
pansion that will double the size of the “This is very meaningful to Macon and ished and in operation by January 2021,
facility and bring new jobs to Noxubee Noxubee County.” he said.
County. The catfish processing plant will See Superior Catfish, 3A
hours later
with five
The millage increase
passed with a 3-2 vote af-
can’t pay our people, we
can’t pay our bills,” Mayor
aldermen
present. The
ter the amount and status
were up in the air for two
Lynn Spruill said after the
meeting. “Hopefully next
board limit- weeks, and the budget lat- year we’ll have it done by
ed the agen- er passed unanimously. (the state deadline) Sept.
da to save The 2020 fiscal year 15.”
time and begins Oct. 1. Sistrunk, Ward 4 Al-
Carver Perkins Vaughn derman Jason Walker and
ult imately “If we hadn’t passed a
passed the Fiscal Year age increase of 1.5 — from budget, then come Oct. 1, Ward 5 Alderman Hamp
2020 budget with a mill- 26.63 mills to 28.13 mills. we’re out of business. We See Aldermen, 3A
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Friday
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Education
this annual event in Starkville that kicks
Answers, 8B Center at 1601
off with Maroon Market at 3 p.m. with art,
food, local music and family fun. Music Main St.
beginning at 6 p.m. at the intersection Sept. 19:
of Jackson and Main Streets in down- Columbus Light
Inside town Starkville includes a Battle of the
and Water utility
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Wednesday
Did you hear?
Justice Department files lawsuit
against Snowden over memoir
Lawsuit: Former NSA contractor
violated nondisclosure agreements
By MICHAEL BALSAMO emails, phone calls and In-
US economy could shrug off oil
prices if disruption is brief
The Associated Press ternet activity in the name
of national security.
WASHINGTON — The Snowden was charged
U.S. government filed a under the U.S. Espionage
lawsuit Tuesday against Act. He now lives in Rus- Prices spiked Monday
former National Security
Agency contractor Ed-
ward Snowden, alleging
sia in order to avoid ar-
rest.
“The United States’
by more than 14 Iran warns US of response
he violated nondisclosure
agreements by publishing
a memoir without giving
ability to protect sensitive
national security infor-
mation depends on em-
percent, their biggest
single-day jump in
to any action over Saudi attack
the government an oppor- The Associated Press
ployees’ and contractors’
tunity to review it first. compliance with their years, but retreated
The Justice Depart- TEHRAN, Iran — Iran warned the U.S. that any action taken against
ment is seeking to “re-
non-disclosure
ments, including their
agree-
Tuesday, reversing it following an attack on Saudi oil installations will “immediately” be
cover all proceeds” from met with a response from Tehran, its state-run news agency reported
Snowden’s book, which
pre-publication review
obligations,” Assistant At-
some of the increase Wednesday, further raising Mideast tensions.
was released Tuesday. torney General Jody Hunt Iran’s president and foreign minister also may skip next week’s
By DAVID KOENIG
Snowden published said in a statement. “We The Associated Press
high-level meetings at the United Nations as the U.S. has yet to issue
his book, “Permanent will not permit individuals them visas, IRNA reported.
Record,” without submit- to enrich themselves, at DALLAS — The price of gaso- The U.N. meeting had been considered as an opportunity for direct
ting it for a pre-publica- the expense of the United line crept higher after a weekend talks between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and President Donald
tion review, in violation States, without complying attack devastated Saudi Arabian oil Trump amid a summer of heightened tensions and attacks in the wake
of non-disclosure agree- with their pre-publication output, but if the disruption to glob- of America’s unilateral withdraw from Iran’s nuclear deal with world
ments he signed with both review obligations.” al supplies is short-lived, the impact powers a year ago.
the NSA and the Central In a tweet, Snowden on the U.S. economy will probably However, the recent attack in Saudi Arabia and hardening comments
Intelligence Agency, the said it is “hard to think of be modest. from Iran suggest such talks are increasingly unlikely.
Justice Department al- a greater stamp of authen- Prices spiked Monday by more Iran sent a note through Swiss diplomats in Tehran on Monday, re-
leges. ticity than the US gov- than 14 percent, their biggest sin- iterating that Tehran denies being involved in the Saudi attack, IRNA
In his memoir, ernment filing a lawsuit gle-day jump in years, but retreated reported. The Swiss have looked after American interests in Tehran for
Snowden tells his life sto- claiming your book is so Tuesday, reversing some of the in- decades.
ry in detail for the first truthful that it was literally crease. U.S. oil fell nearly 5 percent “If any action takes place against Iran, the action will be faced by
time and explains why he against the law to write.” to $59.96 a barrel, while Brent, the Iran’s answer immediately,” IRNA quoted the note as saying. It add-
chose to risk his freedom Snowden’s publisher, international benchmark, dropped ed that Iran’s response wouldn’t be limited to the source of the threat,
to become perhaps the 5.3 percent to $65.34. without elaborating.
Macmillan, said in a state-
most famous whistleblow- ment that it was proud to A gallon of regular in the U.S.
er of all time. It offers an publish Snowden’s “un- stood at $2.59 on Tuesday, up 3 After all, Monday’s surge only put Higher oil prices mean more
expansive account of how censored” story and dis- cents from the previous day, accord- prices back where they had been in costly gasoline, and that will sap
he came to reveal secret appointed that the govern- ing to the AAA auto club. Analysts May. consumers’ ability to spend on
details about the govern- ment had decided to sue warned that pump prices could rise The attack knocked about 5 per- clothes, travel and restaurant
ment’s mass collection of him. as much as 25 cents in the coming cent of the world crude supply of- meals. It will hit people who drive
weeks, but it all depends on how fline. Oil prices have been trending for a living.
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Imelda could bring heavy rainfall, flooding to Houston area

The Associated Press
HOUSTON — Tropical
Storm Imelda is threat-
ening to dump up to 18
inches of rain in parts
of Southeast Texas and
southwestern Louisiana
over the next few days.
Jeff Lindner, a mete-
orologist and director of
SOLUNAR TABLE flood operations for the
The solunar period indicates
peak-feeding times for fish and game. Harris County Flood Con-
Wed. Thurs.
Major 3:55a 5:32a trol District in Houston,
Minor
Major
9:46p
4:18p
10:57p
5:58p
said the main threat from
Minor 11:09a 1:10p
Courtesy of Mississippi Department
Imelda remained the po-
of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
tential for heavy rainfall
and flooding.
“We have a few things
in our favor. The ground
is dry. It’s been dry for a
while here as we’ve come
through summer,” Lindner
said. “The initial parts of
this rainfall will go toward
saturating the ground.”
Ken Graham, director
of the National Hurricane
Center, said the Houston
area and parts of the up-
per Texas coast and East
Texas could get significant
rainfall through Thursday
as the storm moves north.
Imelda’s rain bands were
also stretching into Loui-
siana.
Imelda is the first
named storm to impact the
Houston area since Hurri-
cane Harvey, according
to the National Weather
Service. Harvey dumped
nearly 50 inches of rain
on parts of the flood prone
city in August 2017, flood-
ing more than 150,000
homes in the Houston
area and causing an esti-
mated $125 billion in dam-
age in Texas.
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Superior Catfish West Point man

Continued from Page 1A
The Catfish Institute president
Roger Barlow called the project
“monumental” and praised Superi-
or Catfish’s “astute business philos-
ophy.”
The plant expansion is necessary
to meet the demands of growing
catfish markets, Superior Catfish
board president Phillip Giesbrecht
said. The plant serves 65 local cat-
fish farmers, is currently producing
at maximum capacity and is expect-
ed to produce 20 million pounds of
catfish this year. Production should
increase 20 to 25 percent after the
expansion, Giesbrecht said.
Cotton, corn and soybean farm-
ers in Noxubee County also farm
catfish to supplement their income
and diversify their products, John-
son said. Dips in corn and soybean
prices create cheap feed for catfish,
lowering the cost and increasing
the profitability of catfish produc-
tion, he said.
“That’s why it’s important for
our farmers to have a good outlet
for their catfish, because it helps
their livelihood and helps keep the
farms going,” Johnson said.
Clark Seiler has been farming
catfish in Noxubee County for al-
most 30 years and said the nearest
plants besides Superior Catfish are
all based in the Delta region or Lou-
‘Anytime you can sustain jobs and make an
addition to what you’ve already got, that’s a plus.’
Noxubee County District 1 Supervisor Larry Tate
isiana. The plant’s increased pro-
duction capacity will increase local
demand for catfish in already grow-
ing markets, he said.
Another reason for the expan-
sion is to bring the facility into com-
pliance with U.S. Department of
Agriculture code.
“We are currently processing
with USDA approval, but the plant
was never built with that in mind,
being a USDA facility,” Johnson
said. “We have some ongoing issues
we have to work with daily that are
costing us. This expansion will help
us meet USDA’s requirements in a
better way and keep us from spend-
ing so much money to keep the fa-
cility meeting those demands.”
The plant has been in Macon
since the late 1970s, and a group
of local catfish farmers bought the
plant in 1994 and made it a co-op,
Johnson said.
Mississippi Land Bank will fund
most of the expansion, especially
during the construction phase, re-
gional vice president Bart Harris
said. The land bank is part of the
federal Farm Credit system to sup-
port agriculture in rural areas.
BankFirst was involved in the
funding and construction of the
original plant and is now funding
part of the expansion, said Bill
Brown, BankFirst’s community
bank president in Macon.
The Mississippi Development
Authority, Tennessee Valley Au-
thority, 4-County Electric Power
Association and the Golden Trian-
gle Planning and Development Dis-
trict also play an active role in the
expansion, Milligan said.
Noxubee County District 1 Su-
pervisor Larry Tate thanked both
local farmers and all the agencies
involved for their investment in the
county.
“My heart is overwhelmed today
because of this project,” Tate said.
“Anytime you can sustain jobs and
make an addition to what you’ve
already got, that’s a plus. You don’t
see that happening around the state
of Mississippi, (but) it’s happening
right here in Noxubee County to-
day.”
arrested for fleeing
police in stolen car
DISPATCH STAFF REPORT
A West Point man in a stolen car
has been arrested for his involve-
ment in a chase with law enforce-
ment from Alabama into Lowndes
County Saturday.
Jason Eugene Hargrove, 42, of
Lone Oak Road, has been charged
in Lowndes County with reckless
driving, resisting arrest and being in Hargrove
possession of a stolen vehicle, according to a Lown-
des County Sheriff’s Office press release. He will
also face charges in Alabama.
At 1:40 a.m. Saturday, officers from Vernon
Police Department and Lamar Count Sheriff’s Of-
fice contacted LCSO to warn of a suspect driving
a 2006 Ford Fusion who was entering Lowndes
County on Highway 50 East, the press release said.
The Ford had been reported stolen out of Carroll
County, Alabama.
Lowndes deputies set out spike strips to dam-
age the driver’s tires and disabled the vehicle.
Hargrove ran from the vehicle and was found in
a cotton field where he was arrested, according to
the press release.
Hargrove is in custody at Lowndes County
Adult Detention Center on $10,000 bond.

Aldermen
Continued from Page 1A
Beatty were present at
the scheduled meeting
time and voted for the
millage increase. Ward
1 Alderman Ben Carver
and Ward 3 Alderman
David Little, who showed
up later, voted against it.
Henry Vaughn of Ward 7
and Vice Mayor Roy A.
Perkins of Ward 6 were
absent for both sessions.
Mills are used to cal-
culate property taxes,
and the city determines
each year how many
property tax mills to levy.
The increase of 1.5 mills,
the amount originally
proposed, is projected to
generate about $400,000
in new revenue, and that
revenue will cover some
new hires and equipment
and pay raises for some
city employees. It will
raise the average tax bill
by about 1 percent.
‘Shameful’ absences
The board chose not
to vote on the budget
at its Sept. 3 meeting
as a result of disagree-
ment over how much to
increase millage, if at
all, and a work session
on Sept. 5 did not bring
the board any closer to a
consensus. Spruill decid-
ed to leave the millage
amount blank on Tues-
day’s meeting agenda.
Perkins has regularly
opposed tax increases
and did not attend the
work session. Carver,
Little and Vaughn all
said they saw the need
to increase some city
employees’ salaries but
were hesitant to support
a tax increase.
All four were absent at
5:30 p.m. Tuesday when
the board meeting was
supposed to start.
Little’s flight into the
Golden Triangle Region-
al Airport was delayed
during his return from a
trip abroad, and Carver
notified the board that
he would not attend the
meeting upon hearing
that Little could not be
there on time, Spruill
told the audience.
“This was (meant to
be) a very substantive
meeting, and I believe
we’ve had what can only
be called an opportunity
for our board members
not to have a quorum so
that we cannot conduct
business,” Spruill said.
When the board still
lacked a quorum at 6:10,
Spruill called a recess
until 9 p.m. The board
only needed one more
member to reach quo-
rum, and Little’s flight
landed around 8:30.
Spruill, Beatty and
Sistrunk all said they
had never seen the board
of aldermen fail to reach
quorum before, and
Spruill called it “shame-
ful.”
“It’s disappointing
that politics — and let’s
make no mistake, this
is politics, gamesman-
ship if you will — keeps
the city from doing the
business that we need to
be doing,” Sistrunk, the
board’s budget chairper-
son, told The Dispatch
shortly before the re-
cess.
Carver told The Dis-
patch after the meeting
that he did not want the
board to vote with only
four members present,
and he was disappointed
that two board members
still did not show up after
the recess.
“This thing was sit-
ting on a political ful-
crum,” he said. “It would
be a very close vote either
way, so without (Little)
here, I thought that was
doing an injustice to the
city. Every vote counts
on the budget. Anything
you can do to make sure
a full board shows up is
always a good attempt to
be representative.”
Carver, Little, Vaughn
and Perkins were all
members of the previ-
ous board, which voted
in July 2015 to increase
salaries for both the cur-
rent board and the city’s
lowest-paid employees
at the time. Vaughn pro-
posed both raises in one
motion, and he and Per-
kins were two of the four
approving votes.
Carver and Little vot-
ed against the 2015 mo-
tion, as did Walker. They
did not oppose the wage
increase for city employ-
ees, but they wanted to
vote on the issue sep-
arately from aldermen
raises.
The Dispatch could
not reach Perkins or
Vaughn by press time.
Impact of the tax hike about paying our people, ings” related to fire.
I think the best policy de- He told The Dispatch
Some of the revenue
cision would be to make he believes the board
from the 2020 tax in-
sure that when we walk could have found the
crease will fund raises
out of here tonight, the $105,000 allocated for
for utility linemen, police,
money moving forward is employee wage increases
firefighters and other city
going to be there ready to somewhere in the budget
employees that are paid
go, ready to take care of without implementing a
below the salary rate in
our people,” Walker said. tax increase.
a similar or equivalent
“That is why I will be sup- Much of the audience
market, according to a
porting this tonight.” had left by the time the
study of the city’s pay plan
Carver said the only board meeting began.
conducted by Mississippi
initiative he approved The planned public hear-
State University’s Stennis
Institute of Government. of was raising employee ings had been scratched
Additionally, the new wages. He previously said from the agenda, and
property tax revenue will at the budget work session the board moved several
buy a new fingerprinting that he also supported the items to the consent agen-
machine and new cameras two new fire department da, including the consid-
for the police department, hires, but he said Tuesday erations of several reno-
ransomware protection that the insurance dis- vations to city parks and a
software for the technolo- count from fully staffing proposed contract for the
gy department and a new the fire station would be construction of Corner-
hot mix asphalt truck. “the least significant sav- stone Park.
The city will also hire two
new firefighters, bringing
the fire station on Gar-
rard Road up to full staff
capacity, and a new code
enforcement employee.
“I think it’s pretty obvi-
ous that we all have bud-
get fatigue and tax mill-
age fatigue at this point,”
Sistrunk said. “Tonight’s
vote is really quite simple
as far as I’m concerned,
and it comes down to this:
Do we think we’re doing
everything we can for the
public health, safety and
welfare of our residents,
and are we providing all
the equipment and re-
sources that we need to
for our employees?”
Walker also voiced his
support for the tax in-
crease during the short
meeting.
“If we’re really serious
4A Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Number of abortions in US falls to lowest since 1973
One reason for the decline in abortions
is that fewer women are becoming pregnant
By DAVID CRARY
AP National Writer
NEW YORK — The number
and rate of abortions across
the United States have plunged
to their lowest levels since the
procedure became legal nation-
wide in 1973, according to new
‘Blood money’? Purdue settlement
would rely on opioid sales
‘The whole thing would be almost
comical if we weren’t talking about
human lives here.’
The Associated Press
The tentative multi-
billion-dollar settlement
with OxyContin maker
Purdue Pharma would
raise money to help clean
up the opioid mess by ...
selling more OxyContin.
That would amount to
blood money, in the opin-
ion of some critics. And
it’s one reason two dozen
states have rejected the
deal.
“The settlement
agreement basically re-
quires the settlement
APNewsBreak: Army revamps recruiting, hits enlistment goal
By LOLITA C. BALDOR
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — A
year after failing to meet
its enlistment goal for the
first time in 13 years, the
U.S. Army is now on track
to meet a lower 2019 tar-
get after revamping its
recruitment effort.
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payments to be made
based on the future sales
and profits of opioids.
That doesn’t really feel to
me like the right way to
do this,” Massachusetts
Gov. Charlie Baker said
this week.
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Travis Lindsey
MASHULAVILLE —
Travis L. Lindsey, 80,
died Sept. 15, 2019, at
his residence.
Services are at 11
a.m. today at Good
Hope Baptist Church
in Louisville. Burial
will follow at Salem
Cemetery near Macon.
Visitation is two hours
prior to the services
at the church. Cock-
rell Funeral Home of
Bush and Barack Obama
offered sympathy.
Roberts devoted most
of her attention to cover-
ing Congress, where her
father Hale Boggs was
a House majority leader
who died in 1972 when
his plane went missing
over Alaska. Her mother,
Lindy Boggs, took over
his Louisiana congressio-
nal seat and served until
1990, later becoming am-
bassador to the Vatican.
Roberts co-anchored
the ABC Sunday political
show “This Week” with
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2014, and from just over 1 mil-
lion counted for 2011.
Guttmacher is the only enti-
ty that strives to count all abor-
tions in the U.S., making in-
quiries of individual providers.
Federal data compiled by the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention excludes California,
Maryland and New Hampshire.
The new report illustrates
that abortions are decreasing in
sue the Sacklers.
Stamford, Connecti-
cut-based Purdue, cast
as a major villain in the
opioid crisis in some
2,600 lawsuits brought
by state, local and tribal
governments, hospitals,
unions and others, filed
for bankruptcy Sunday in
the first step toward put-
ting the settlement into
effect.
Under the deal, valued
by Purdue at potentially
more than $10 billion over
time, the Sacklers would
give up ownership of the
company, and it would be
reconstituted as a “public
benefit trust.” Its profits
from opioids, as well as
from overdose antidotes
and addiction-treatment
to find potential recruits.
Last year, the Army
brought in about 70,000
new active duty recruits,
well below the 76,500 it
needed amid low unem-
ployment and tough com-
petition from higher-pay-
ing civilian companies.
Meeting the lower 2019
Macon is in charge of
arrangements.
Mr. Lindsey was
born May 6, 1939, in
Winston County, to
the late Clytee Lindsey
Compton. He was a
graduate of Louisville
High School and was
formerly employed as
a manager and forest
technician with C. A.
Barge Lumber Com-
pany, now C. A. Barge
Timberlands, L.P.
He was also formerly
employed with Barge
Forest Products Com-
pany and as owner and
operator of Dancing
Rabbit Quail Preserve.
He was a member of
Good Hope Baptist
Church.
He is survived by
Sam Donaldson from
1996 to 2002. She was
most proud professionally
of a series of books about
women in Washington.
“We Are Our Mother’s
Daughters” was about the
changing roles and rela-
tionships of women. She
also wrote two books with
her husband, Steven Rob-
erts, about marriage and
an interfaith family.
“Cokie Roberts was
a trailblazer who forev-
er transformed the role
of women in the news-
room and in our history
books,” House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi said. “Over
five decades of celebrated
journalism, Cokie shone
a powerful light on the
unsung women who built
our nation, but whose
stories had long gone un-
told.”
all parts of the country, whether
in Republican-controlled states
seeking to restrict abortion
access or in Democratic-run
states
rights. Between 2011 and 2017,
abortion rates increased in only
five states and the District of
Columbia.
One reason for the decline
in abortions is that fewer wom-
en are becoming pregnant.
drugs, would go toward
the settlement.
While OxyContin and
other prescription drugs
like it have what are wide-
ly accepted as legitimate
medical uses — namely,
relieving severe pain —
activists and others are
troubled by the prospect
of the continued sale of
Purdue’s opioids in the
U.S. and overseas.
“It’s blood money
paying for blood mon-
ey,” said Lynn Wencus,
of Wrentham, Massa-
chusetts, whose son Jeff
died at 33 of an overdose
in 2017. “It’s ludicrous.
The whole thing would
be almost comical if we
weren’t talking about hu-
man lives here.”
figure is considered a vic-
tory for a service that has
struggled to compete for
young people who are less
familiar with the military
and that was criticized
last year for using more
bad conduct waivers and
other waivers to meet en-
listment goals.
his wife, Sarah Estes
Cotton Lindsey; sons,
Sammy Lindsey of
Shuqualak, Chuck Cot-
ton of Mashulaville and
David Cotton of Pres-
ton; five grandchildren;
and three great-grand-
children.
Freddie Fields
COLUMBUS —
Freddie Lynn Fields,
77, died Sept. 17, 2019,
at his residence.
A Celebration of Life
service will be held at
noon Saturday at 518
College Street. Memori-
al Gunter Peel Funeral
Home and Crematory,
Second Avenue North
location, is in charge of
arrangements.
Freddie Fields
Celebration of Life:
Saturday, Sept. 21 • 12 PM
518 College St.
2nd Ave. North Location
memorialgunterpeel.com
The Guttmacher Institute not-
ed that the birth rate, as well
as the abortion rate, declined
during the years covered by
protecting abortion the new report. A likely factor,
the report said, is increased
accessibility of contraception
since 2011, as the Affordable
Care Act required most private
health insurance plans to cover
contraceptives without out-of-
pocket costs.
Mississippi reports additional
West Nile virus cases
The Associated Press
JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of
Health says four more people were confirmed to
have West Nile virus, bringing the state's total this
year to 13 cases.
The department said Monday two of the new cas-
es of the mosquito-borne illness are in Forrest Coun-
ty and the others are in Hinds and Rankin counties.
Counties with a single case are Copiah, Jeffer-
son, Jones, Lamar, Leake, Rankin and Smith. Hinds
County now has two cases, and Forrest County has
four.
In 2018, Mississippi had 50 human cases of West
Nile virus, with no deaths. In 2017, the state had 63
cases with two deaths.
State epidemiologist, Dr. Paul Byers says most
cases occur between July and September.
Symptoms may include fever, headache, nausea,
vomiting, rash, muscle weakness or swollen lymph
nodes.
Rosa Smith
Rosa Jean Smith, 70, of Co-
lumbus, MS, passed away Sun-
day, September 15, 2019, at Bap-
tist Hospital, Memphis, TN.
Visitation will be Wednesday,
September 18, 2019, from 6-8
PM at Lowndes Funeral Home.
Funeral service will Thursday,
September 19, 2019, at 3 PM at
Lowndes Funeral Home Chap-
el, with Pastor Jerry Oakes and
Bro. Jammie Turner officiating. Interment will be
in Egger Cemetery, Caledonia, MS, with Lown-
des Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Smith was born September 22, 1948, in
Luf Kin, TX, to the late Merrell Meredith and
Rosa Lee Chavers. She married her husband,
Mason Smith, on March 15, 1991, in Eustace,
TX. Mrs. Smith was a member of Gun Barrel
First Assembly of God in Gun Barrell, TX before
moving to Columbus, MS, where she attended
1st Assembly in Sulligent and Asbury Commu-
nity Church. She retired from being a preschool
teacher. She was a loving wife and mother and
will be dearly missed.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Smith is pre-
ceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Haley;
and husband of 21 years, Mason Smith; sons,
Jimmy Haley and Kevin Haley; and granddaugh-
ters, Afton Bragg and Shellie Haley.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her children, Can-
dice (Cliff) Bragg and Chester Maxey; brother,
Vester Meredith; grandchildren, Brittney Haley
Biller, Laura Haley Curtis, Ricky Haley, Mariah
Haley Villines, Grant Haley, Griffin Haley, Cage
Bragg, Kristina Maxey, Rickey Maxey and Em-
ery Maxey; and great-grandchildren, Maddix
Curtis, Conner Biller, William Curtis and Sadie
Biller.
Pallbearers will be Cage Bragg, Cliff Bragg,
Chester Maxey, Jeff Bullock, J.T. Bullock, Robbie
Jacobs, Robert Jacobs and Mike Webb.
Honorary pallbearers will be Vester Meredith,
Braxton Irwin and Ricky Haley.
Memorials may be made out to the American
Kidney Fund, 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Compliments of
Lowndes Funeral Home
www.lowndesfuneralhome.net
 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Wednesday, September 18, 2019 5A

Hunters bagged 918 alligators on Mississippi public waters

Paul Edwards of Okolona and five
others tied a state record by catching
a 10-foot-long female alligator
By JANET
McCONNAUGHEY
The Associated Press
Great weather, high wa-
ter and increasing exper-
tise made for a good alliga-
tor season in Mississippi’s
public waters, says state
alligator program coordi-
nator Ricky Flynt.
Hunters took 918 alli-
gators from Mississippi’s
public waters this year, up
153 from last year’s har-
vest, the Mississippi De-
partment of Wildlife, Fish-
eries and Parks said. Paul
Edwards of Okolona and
five others tied a state re-
cord by catching a 10-foot-
long female.
“Water levels and
weather are the single
largest benefits to hunter
effort and success,” Flynt
wrote in an email Mon-
day. Higher water makes
most river systems easier
to navigate, he said, “and
the weather was absolute-
ly perfect for the entire 10-
day season.”
He said he also thinks
experience gained since
the state’s first season
in 2005 has made hunt-
ers better at finding and
catching alligators.
The state record is
982 harvested in 2015,
when 997 permit hold-
ers and their guests went
out on the water and 693
groups brought home at
least one alligator. About
three-quarters of this
year’s 816 groups harvest-
ed a gator or two.
The time needed to find
and harvest an alligator av-
eraged nearly 10½ hours
in 2015 but less than 8
hours this year, according
to data provided by Flynt.
The number of alliga-
tors harvested is far less
an animal’s neck, or shoot
them with either a har-
The department said 617
permit holders and their
rules and requires state
harvest vouchers, contin-
than the number caught.
Hunters caught and re-
poon that has a detachable friends caught at least one ues until 6 a.m. Sept. 23.
point or an arrow equipped alligator this year. Far fewer alligators are
leased 2,147 alligators in with a fish point. The 10-day public har- generally taken on private
2015, 1,671 last year and This year, 3,065 hunt- vest ended Sept. 9. The lands — the four-year total
2,018 this year. ers participated, includ- private lands season, from 2014 through 2017
Permit holders have
ing 816 permit holders. which has some different was 411.
a season limit of two alli-
gators. To ensure a good
mix of younger animals
and big old gators, both
must be at least 4 feet long,
and only one may be more
than 7 feet long.
“Hunters target larger
alligators as a ‘trophy’ and
also target alligators that
are slightly under 7 feet
long due to the bag limit
parameters. Most hunters
capture multiple alligators
each year but will release
many until they capture
one or two that meet their
harvest expectations,”
Flynt wrote.
Bait and artificial lures
are illegal in Mississippi.
Hunters can snag alliga-
tors with weighted triple
hooks, use a snare pole to
get a loop of rope around

Vote set on alcohol sales in 1

of Mississippi’s dry counties
‘This is not a moral issue, it’s a business decision ... people
are spending their money in other counties and the tax
money stays there. That is detrimental to Booneville.’
C.J. McCoy of Moving Booneville Forward
The Associated Press elections can be held every two years.
Supporting legalization is C.J. McCoy
BOONEVILLE — It could soon be of Moving Booneville Forward. He says
possible to buy beer or liquor in part of sales would help businesses and gener-
one of Mississippi’s last five dry counties. ate tax revenue.
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Jour- “This is not a moral issue, it’s a busi-
nal reported Friday that referendums ness decision,” McCoy said. “Beer and li-
are set for Oct. 15 to allow alcohol sales quor are already in Booneville. “But peo-
in Booneville in Prentiss County. One ple are spending their money in other
measure would allow sales of liquor and counties and the tax money stays there.
full-strength wine. The other would al- That is detrimental to Booneville.”
low sales of beer and light wine. Voters McCoy’s group gathered more than
could reject both measures, approve one, 900 signatures from Booneville city vot-
or approve both. ers to put the two referendums on the
Benton, Choctaw, Walthall and Web- ballots. Absentee voting is already un-
ster are the other four counties in Mis- derway.
sissippi where beer and alcohol sales are McCoy said organizers have been
illegal throughout. Many other counties talking about a new referendum since
are a patchwork of wet and dry areas. 2015, but were told it would soon be a
Booneville voters rejected beer and moot point. They were led to believe that
light wine sales in 2010 by just 21 votes. the state legislature planned to abolish
Voters across Prentiss County rejected prohibition and make the entire state
alcohol sales by a broader margin later in wet.
2010. State law says there must be a five- “That never happened,” McCoy said,
year span between liquor elections. Beer “so we started collecting signatures.”

Damaged barge removed from Tenn-Tom lock after oil spill

Barge spilled rine barge was carrying
about 321,000 gallons of
more than 117K oil, but nearly two-thirds
was safely removed.
The Coast Guard is in-
vestigating.

gallons of oil
The Associated Press

TISHOMINGO —
Crews have removed
a damaged barge that
spilled oil from Tennes-
see-Tombigbee Waterway
in northeast Mississippi.
U.S. Coast Guard Lt.
David Schneider tells
WTVA-TV that the Jamie
Whitten Lock remains
closed as cleanup contin-
ues and the barge's cargo
is removed.
The barge spilled more
than 117,000 gallons of oil
on Sept. 8, prompting an
extensive cleanup effort.
Crews worked to contain
the oil spill inside the
lock, although 4 miles of
the waterway were closed.
Schneider says the
barge will be transported
to New Orleans for repair.
The Savage Inland Ma-

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Slimantics
A useful lesson from a curious Swede
Curiosity killed
the cat, but it does
not appear to have
done Ulf Nils Ras-
musson any harm.
Rasmusson is
a trim, energetic
72-year-old with
a ready smile. He
listens intently and
leans in during
conversation.
On Sunday, Ras- Slim Smith
musson, was flying
from his home in Stockholm,
Sweden, into Columbus to visit of the idle poor. People had
an old high school classmate.
By chance, he was seated next as he had been told or as he
to Dispatch publisher Peter
Imes on the flight and struck
up a conversation.
Rasmusson was curious
about the newspaper and
happily accepted the offer of
a tour of the newspaper on
Monday morning. He spent
the rest of Monday wander-
ing around Columbus, even
touring an antebellum home
because, naturally, he was
curious about those old homes on 5th. He ordered sweet tea,
and their history.
On Tuesday, he roamed
around in the county, visiting
Artesia, mainly, he said, to see been curious, he admits.
if what he had heard about the
Cartoonist view
Letter to the editor
Concerned with fire
department practices
Why does Chief Martin
Andrews still have a job after
he and the Mayor misled the
city on the accreditation trip /
vacation to Atlanta? According
to the chief we spent $250,000
on accreditation. I believe the
actual cost is much higher.
What do we get for our money?
Based on my findings, not a lot.
Chief Andrews stated in his Au-
gust 4 letter to The Commer-
cial Dispatch that one benefit
we don’t see is the safety of the
firefighter. He gave an example
of two firemen losing their way
in a 2017 mobile home fire and
stated, “Because of the training
and procedure put in place due
to the accreditation program
two other firemen were on
the way in to save these men.
Had this program not been in
place both could have easily
perished.” Now maybe if our
chief spent more time studying
The National Fire Protection
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, Sept.
18, the 261st day of 2019. There
are 104 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Sept. 18, 1793, President
George Washington laid the
cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol.
On this date:
In 1940, Harper and Brothers
published “You Can’t Go Home
Again” by Thomas Wolfe, two
poor, rural South
was accurate. He
was delighted
to see the little
library in Artesia
and a daycare
center. He made
note that many of
the children there
attended daycare
at no cost. He was
delighted to see
government-subsi-
dized housing, too.
He didn’t see much evidence
jobs, all kinds of job. It was not
imagined. He was delighted to
have been wrong.
Tuesday evening, he attend-
ed the Columbus city council
meeting because he was —
you guessed it — curious
about how government works
in a small Mississippi town,
for some reason.
He enjoyed that, too.
After the council meeting
he joined me at Coffee House
because, well, you get the
picture.
Rasmusson has always
And he’s turned that curios-
Association NFPA rules and
less time on his Mercedes
manual he would have seen in
chapter 8 of NFPA1500 that a
fire department shall provide
personnel for the rescue of
members operating at emer-
gency incidents, called “RIT”
rapid intervention team. This
is also known as OSHA 29
CFR1910.134(g)(4). These have
been in force since 2010, and
we were not accredited until
2014.
I have been in contact with
some firemen about all the
houses our fire department
has been burning. Mississippi
Department of Environmental
Quality will allow a fire depart-
ment to burn down a structure
only after proper permitting
has been acquired. Some of the
rules are as follows: “The burn-
ing activity must be conducted
for training purposes only
and must be part of a written
plan or regimen. The activities
performed must be examples
of fire fighting techniques
years after the author’s death.
In 1964, the situation comedy
“The Addams Family,” inspired
by the Charles Addams car-
toons, premiered on ABC-TV.
In 1970, rock star Jimi Hen-
drix died in London at age 27.
In 1975, newspaper heiress
Patricia Hearst was captured
by the FBI in San Francisco, 19
months after being kidnapped
by the Symbionese Liberation
Army.
ity into a cause.
As a young man, he had
inherited some forest land in
Sweden, so he had a natural
interest in forests and read
everything he could get his
hands on about them. He
came across a book — The
Sinking Ark. Published in
1981, the book examines the
threat to species of animals
and plants. That book, along
with what he had read about
the shrinking Amazon rain-
forest, aroused his curiosity.
“This is what I want to do,” he
remembers.
Beginning in 1984, and
for seven years, he traveled
at his own expense to Latin
American countries to learn
and volunteer, three weeks at
a time. He must have made an
impression. In 1991, the World
Wildlife Federation offered
him a job, letting him write
his own job description.
He published a book about
the encroachment of beef
cattle farmers on Brazilian
rain forests, the biggest single
factor in the major deforesta-
tion that has ominous impli-
cations for one of the world’s
most complex and diverse
ecosystems. Eighty percent of
to improve fire department
readiness and preparedness.”
It also states that burning can’t
be done to reduce the volume
of the structure or debris.
Last May the fire depart-
ment burned 12 structures
for BH Properties owned by
Jabari Edwards and Antwann
Richardson of J5 fame. Ed-
wards also is the neighbor to
Chief Andrews. Chief Andrews
stated the fire department has
burned properties because it
can save the developer signif-
icant demolition and removal
cost. The way it appears to me,
we used city equipment and
personnel to save J5 approxi-
mately $40-60K of demolition
cost. MDEQ has now red-
flagged Columbus on future
burning after I initiated an in-
vestigation of this matter. Also,
several people affiliated with
the fire department shared
with me that a high ranking
CF&R employee was ordered
to take a fire truck by himself
with no crew and set three of
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the trees cleared in Brazil are
attributed to the expansion of
the beef cattle industry.
He’s written articles, con-
ducted seminars, developed
projects and raised funds to
protect a 100,000 square mile
area of the Brazilian rainforest
that is home to the indigenous
peoples, who depend on the
rainforest for their livelihood.
About a third of the entire in-
digenous population of Brazil
lives in that rainforest.
Rasmusson also works with
ranchers, helping them imple-
ment more efficient operations
that will reduce the need for
more and more grazing land.
For 34 years, he has been a
man on a mission, 6,000 miles
from home.
All because he was curious.
Curiosity may not always be
a sign of intelligence. There
are some mighty dim people
who are naturally nosey.
But intelligent people are
almost always curious.
If you ask me, I think we
could all stand to be a lot more
like Ulf Rasmusson.
Somehow, so many Ameri-
cans appear to be content with
what they are told. They stay
in their ideological bubbles,
these houses on fire. The wind
changed direction and he had
to call for backup. If that fire
had gotten away the city would
have been liable for any injury
or property damage.
The NFPA has a rule #1403
which states in a live burn
there should be more than
one engine and more than
one source of water. There
must be an increased number
of firemen on scene, a safety
officer, training officer, etc. We
are creating a situation that can
kill or injure someone, destroy
city equipment or individual
property and we as a city are
liable.
Our firefighters do a hero’s
bidding. It is a shame that they
have to endanger their lives
under the order of the Mayor
and Fire Chief in order to save
Jabari and Antwann money. If
you see a fireman please thank
them for their service. If you
see the Chief, please ask him
to pay his still-delinquent taxes
as he has still not done so and
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taking as fact what they are
told, refusing to examine any
idea that conflicts with the
collective group-think of their
tribe.
Climate change, gun
violence, health care. There’s
a pretty long list of important
things people seem to have
an alarming lack of curiosity
about.
It takes a degree of courage
to critically examine our own
ideas and honestly explore
unpleasant ideas.
Courage, yes, but first
comes curiosity.
Our nation was founded
and settled by curious people,
after all. Every advancement
in medicine, science, the arts
and industry began because
somebody was curious.
For all that divides us as
a people today, maybe the
best tonic is a healthy dose of
curiosity.
That curiosity, that search
for truth, may break down the
walls that separate us.
Ulf Rasmusson is on to
something here, I think.
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please ask him to resign. If you
see the “Honorable” Mayor
thank him for his many roles in
ruining what used to be a really
nice place to live.
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I understand the department
canceled their newspaper
subscription after the gender
reveal parties where fire trucks
sprayed pink or blue water out
of a $500,000 fire truck was
exposed by The Commercial
Dispatch.
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CLUBS
n EAST LIONS CLUB
The Columbus East Lions
Club meets every second and
fourth Monday of the month
at 65 Airline Road. For more
information, call 662-251-1415
or 662-574-7552.
n HOST LIONS CLUB
The Columbus Host Lions Club
meets every Friday at noon
at EMCC Lion Hills Center for
a buffet lunch and business
gathering. For more informa-
tion, call John Michael, 601-
955-2176.
n AARP COLUMBUS
AARP meets the first Wednes-
day of each month at 10 a.m.
in the Community Room of
Regions Bank, Main Street, Co-
lumbus. Programs are geared
to the needs and interests of
seniors 50 and up. For more in-
formation, call 662-889-9496.
n AARP STARKVILLE
AARP Starkville meets the first
Thursday of each month at 10
a.m. in the Community Room
of Cadence Bank, West Main
Street, Starkville. Speaker
will be Kristen Campanella,
director of Oktibbeha County
EMA/E911.
n POSSUM TOWN
TOASTMASTERS
Possum Town Toastmasters
meet every Friday at 7 a.m. at
the Church of Christ, Co-
lumbus. To become a better
communicator and leader, call
662-549-3483.
n POSSUM TOWN
QUILTERS
Possum Town Quilters meet
at 9:30 a.m. the second and
fourth Saturdays of each
month at the Rosenzweig Arts
Center (lower level), 501 Main
St., Columbus. Check us out at
possumtownquilters.blogspot.
com.
n LOWNDES REPUBLICAN
WOMEN
Lowndes County Republican
Women meets the second
Tuesday of each month at the
Lion Hills Center, 2331 Military
Road. Buffet line opens at
11:15 a.m., with call to order
at noon.
n GT QUILTERS GUILD
The Golden Triangle Quilters
Guild meets at 5:30 p.m. every
third Thursday at the Starkville
Sportsplex Activities Building.
■ BREAKFAST WITH THE
BULLDOGS
MSU alumni, friends are invited
to Breakfast with the Bulldogs
on second Thursdays each
month at Starkville Café. Dutch
treat breakfast 7:30 a.m.
Contact Carol Moss Read at
carolmoss@bellsouth.net or
662-312-0637.
■ DULCIMER PLAYERS
Friendly City Strummers meet
twice monthly to practice and
teach others to play dulcimers.
Join for $10/year for the whole
family. Dulcimers available to
borrow. Contact David Saum,
662-386-6836 or DrSaum@
cableone.net, or the Switzers,
662-312-6025.
n TOPS
Take Off Pounds Sensibly
No. 288 meets Tuesdays at
Community Baptist Church,
Yorkville Road East, Columbus.
Weigh-in begins at 5:30 p.m.
Contact Pat Harris, 662-386-
0249.
n TOPS
Take Off Pounds Sensibly No.
270 meets Thursdays at 4370
Cal-Kolola Road, Caledonia.
Weigh-in begins at 5-5:30 p.m.
Contact Michelle Holliman,
662-386-3650.
n SENIOR CRAFTS
Senior Crafts meets at the
Starkville Sportsplex Tuesdays,
10-11:30 a.m. Crafts provided
News About Town
by the parks department. For
information, call Lisa Cox, 662-
323-2294.
n QUILTING CLUB
Quilting Club meets in the
activities room adjacent to the
multi-purpose facility at the
Starkville Sportsplex Thurs-
days 10 a.m.-noon. Bring your
own project to work on. For
information, call Lisa Cox, 662-
323-2294.
Health Notes
n BLOOD DRIVE
The Knights of Columbus host
a blood drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sept. 29 at the Annunciation
Catholic Church Activity Center,
823 College St. All donors
entered to win $1,000 Amazon
gift card. For appointments or
information, call Bill Adams,
662-370-9534 or visit vitalant.
org, donate and enter sponsor
code: kofc1.
n BALANCE CLASS
North Mississippi Medical Cen-
ter-West Point Wellness Center
hosts a balance class 1-2
p.m. Sept. 23-25. Members
free. $20 nonmembers. To
register by Sept. 20 or for more
information, call the Wellness
Center, 662-495-9355.
n FREE PSA SCREENINGS
Baptist Cancer Center offers
free prostate PSA screen-
ings for men over 40. Next
screenings are 8-11:45 a.m.
and 1-2 p.m. Sept. 27. Walk-ins
accepted. For appointments,
call 662-244-4673.
n CPR CLASSES
Baptist Golden Triangle offers
CPR classes for the commu-
nity at 6 p.m. in the Patient
Tower. Next class is Sept. 23.
Pre-registration required. Call
the Education Department,
662-244-2498.
n CHILDBIRTH CLASSES
Baptist Golden Triangle offers
Childbirth classes and Breast-
feeding classes each month, 6
p.m., in room 6, near the Gift
Shop, $20. For information or
to register, call 662-244-2498.
n CHILDBIRTH CLASSES
Emerson Family Center in
Starkville offers Childbirth
classes from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
every Tuesday. For more infor-
mation, call 662-320-4907.
n LUPUS SUPPORT
A lupus support group meets
at 10 a.m. the first Saturday of
every month in room 6 of the
Baptist Golden Triangle Patient
Tower. Open to anyone with
lupus or any family member or
friend. For more information,
call Rashell Hopkins, 662-570-
8342.
n CANCER SUPPORT
Baptist Cancer Center hosts a
support group for cancer survi-
vors and their families, noon-1
p.m. the third Friday of every
month in Classroom 5 of the
Patient Towers. Next meeting
is Sept. 20. Lunch provided.
For information and location,
call 662-244-2923.
n HYPERTENSION
SUPPORT
A pulmonary hypertension
support group meets at 2 p.m.
the second Saturday of every
month at North Mississippi
Medical Center-West Point
Education Center, 385 Medical
Center Drive. For information,
call Dana Albert, 662-295-
3642.
■ DIABETES SUPPORT
Baptist Golden Triangle hosts
day classes for Diabetes
Support on third Wednesdays
of each month, 10-11 a.m.
in Patient Tower room 6. For
information, call Lacy Smith,
662-244-1392.
n DIALYSIS SUPPORT
A dialysis support group meets
at 6 p.m. the second Thurs-
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day of each month at Baptist
Memorial Hospital-GT, room
6. Open to patients diagnosed
with End Stage Renal Disease.
For more information, call 662-
328-4440.
n CAREGIVER SUPPORT
A caregiver support group
meets at 6 p.m. the fourth
Tuesday of each month at
Baptist Memorial Hospital-GT,
room 4. Open to adult family
or other informal caregivers
age 18 or older providing care
to individuals with a disability,
chronic illness or dementia di-
agnosis. For more information,
call 662-328-4440.
n CARING FOR THE
CAREGIVER
This group meets at 11:30
a.m. the last Thursday of each
month at First United Meth-
odist Church, 602 Main St.,
Columbus. A study on the book
“No Act of Love is Ever Wast-
ed: The Spirituality of Caring
for Persons with Dementia” is
underway.
n ABUSE RECOVERY
GROUP
A Domestic Abuse Recovery
Group meets Thursdays at 6
p.m. through Safe Haven Inc.
Group counseling for rape
recovery is available. For infor-
mation, call 662-327-6118 or
662-889-2067.
n SAFE SLEEP FOR
INFANTS
Emerson Family Center,
Starkville, offers Safe Sleep for
Infants classes 11 a.m.-noon
Wednesdays. For more infor-
mation, call 662-320-4607.
n BAPTIST VOLUNTEERS
Baptist Golden Triangle
seeks caring, compassion-
ate volunteers to help in a
variety of hospital settings. For
information, call Lisa Bow-
ers,662-244-1165.
n BAPTIST HOSPICE
VOLUNTEERS
Baptist Hospice-Golden Trian-
gle seeks volunteers to assist
in the office and with Hospice
families at 2309 Bluecutt
Road, Suite B. For more infor-
mation, call Katie Bostwick,
662-243-1173.
n DRUG/ALCOHOL
INTERVENTION
Narconon offers drug and
alcohol interventions. For free
screenings or referrals, call
1-800-431-1754.
n GOLDEN TRIANGLE AA
Golden Triangle AA meets
daily for support. If you want to
drink, that is your business. If
you want to stop drinking, that
is our business. For informa-
tion, call 662-327-8941.
n AL-ANON MEETING
The Columbus Al-Anon Family
Groups meet Mondays and
Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. When
you don’t know where to turn
because someone drinks too
much, we can help. For infor-
mation, call 888-425-2666 or
go to msafg.org.
REUNIONS
n NEW HOPE CLASS OF
’04 REUNION
The 15th reunion of the New
Hope Class of 2004 is Oct.
4-6. For more information,
email Arquetia McClelland
Mills, nhstrojans04@gmail.
com.
OTHER EVENTS
n WATERMELON FEST
The Brothers of Lambda Chi
Alpha at MSU host Watermelon
Fest at 2 p.m. Sept. 22. All
donations benefit the Church
of Christ and Feeding America.
For more information, call Ryan
Edwards, 662-386-8887.
n HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Columbus and Lowndes
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 7A
County Historical Society pres-
ents Joseph Thompson of MSU
Sept. 25 with “Seems Like I’ve
Been Here Before: Historical
Connections Between the
1960s and the Present”
at noon at the Stephen D.
Lee Home, 316 Seventh St.
N., Columbus. The public is
invited. For more information,
call 662-328-3088 or email
eulaliedavis@gmail.com.
n CONSERVATION FIELD
DAY
The Lowndes County Extension
Office and Lowndes County
Soil and Water Conservation
District hold Conservation Field
Day at the Lowndes County
Extension Office/Horse Park
9 a.m.-noon Sept. 26 for 5th-
grade students in Lowndes
County. For more information,
call 662-328-2111.
n LION PROGRAM
REGISTRATION
Registration is open for
EMCC’s community Learning
in Our Neighborhood (LION)
program. Deadline is Sept. 27.
For more information, call 662-
243-1900 or email, learning-
inourneighborhood@eastms.
edu or Marilyn Ford, mford@
eastms.edu.
n GOLF TOURNAMENT
Trinity African Methodist
Episcopal Church of West Point
hosts its first golf tourna-
ment at 9 a.m. Sept. 24 at
the Mossy Oak Golf Course.
Cash prizes, trips, clothing for
winners. To play, volunteer or
sponsor, call Bob Ford, 662-
295-4201.
n BOOK SALE
The Friends of the Starkville
Library Book Sale is the first
Monday of each month at the
Starkville Public Library, 326
University Drive.
n ENVIRONMENTAL
MEETING
Memphis Town Community
Action Group meets fourth
Tuesdays at 6 p.m. to discuss
issues related to the Kerr-Mc-
Gee site. For information,
contact Leon Hines, 662-574-
6109.
n 50 DRESSES MINISTRY
Reach1 Teach1 Ministries’ 50
Dresses Ministry Program to
the Golden Triangle area helps
those in need of a dress or
suit for a job search. Dona-
tions accepted. Call Regional
Coordinator Cequeila Bigbee,
870-627-2859 or e-mail, 1de-
liveredin2014@gmail.com.
n ADULT EDUCATION
CLASSES
Emerson Family Center, 1504
Louisville St., Starkville, offers
Adult Education classes from 8
a.m.-5 p.m. on Monda
n ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
ys & Wednesdays; 8 a.m.-7
p.m. on Tuesdays & Wednes-
days; 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on Fridays.
For more information, call 662-
320-4607.
n WALKING GROUP
J.L. King Center’s Families First
of Oktibbeha County invites the
community to join its Walking
Group at 6:30 a.m. Monday-Fri-
day at Westside Park, 700 N.
Long St., Starkville.
n EFFECTIVE PARENTING
Family Resource Center, Co-
lumbus campus, 1575 Second
Ave. N., offers free effective
parenting classes, with insight
on child safety, appropriate dis-
cipline, effective communica-
tion and more. For information,
call 662-368-3603.
n ACTIVE PARENTING
Emerson Family Center,
Starkville, offers Active
Parenting classes 10-11 a.m.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Free diapers for those who
complete the four class series.
Free child care provided. Call
662-320-4607.
8A Wednesday, September 18, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Miss. governor candidates agree on 1 debate date

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
The Associated Press
JACKSON — The two major-par-
ty candidates for Mississippi gover-
nor are debating about debating.
Second-term Republican Lt. Gov.
Tate Reeves and fourth-term Dem-
ocratic Attorney General Jim Hood
say they have accepted multiple invi-
tations for televised debates before
the Nov. 5 election.
But, so far, they have agreed on
only one date — Oct. 10 in front of
a live audience at the University of
Southern Mississippi in Hatties-
burg. The debate would be carried
on statewide TV.
Reeves said last week that he
had accepted invitations for debates
Sept. 25 in Jackson and Oct. 10 in
Hattiesburg.
Hood said in August that he
wants to debate in the northern, cen-
tral and southern parts of the state.
On Saturday, the Reeves cam-
paign posted a photo on Twitter of
three people in duck costumes hold-
ing signs that said Hood was duck-
ing debates.
Hood said Monday that he had
accepted three invitations — Oct.
10 in Hattiesburg, Oct. 17 in Tupelo
and Oct. 29 in Jackson.
“As a reminder, this election is
about fixing our roads and bridges,
funding education, and expanding
access to healthcare. Tate Reeves is
focused on ... ducks,” the Hood cam-
paign said Monday on Twitter.

Ratings
Continued from Page 1A
have been, however, West
Lowndes continues to
struggle.
West Lowndes High
maintained a D for the
third straight year while
the elementary school
dropped this year from a
B to a C.
“At a small school, one
or two kids doing poorly
can affect you a whole lot
more than it will at a big-
ger one, and I think that’s
what some of it is,” Wright
said. “… You know, West
Lowndes used to be an F
school, but it is coming
along making steady im-
provements. We’re proud
of what’s going on there.”
Wright said one prob-
lem at West Lowndes,
though, is there often isn’t
enough students signed
up for certain classes —
such as foreign language
and advanced sciences —
to justify having a teacher
at that campus all day for
those courses. So LCSD
will send a teacher from
another campus to teach
one block of those cours-
es at West High.
Columbus Municipal
School District
While English and
math testing proficiency
slightly increased at Co-
lumbus Municipal School
District in 2019, the over-
all accountability rating
for the district remained
static.
CMSD maintained an
overall rating of D, drop-
ping its total points by
two to 514. It needed 536
points to reach a C.
On the campus level,
the Bs and Fs seemingly
continue to play musical
chairs.
Stokes Beard Elemen-
tary showed the most
improvement, jumping
from an F to a B in 2019.
Likewise, Columbus High
improved from a C to a B.
“I don’t think we’ve
had two
schools rat-
ed as a B in
a long time,
so that’s
def initely
a positive,”
said Cherie
Labat, who Labat
is in her sec-
ond year as CMSD super-
intendent.
All other Columbus
schools, though, stayed
the same or dropped in
the grade ratings.
Sale Elementary
School accountability scores
LCSD
Caledonia Elementary
Caledonia Middle
Caledonia High
New Hope Elementary
New Hope Middle
New Hope High
West Lowndes Elementary
West Lowndes High
CMSD
Stokes Beard Elementary
Sale Elementary
Fairview Elementary
Franklin Academy
Cook Elementary
Columbus Middle
Columbus High
SOCSD
West Elementary
Sudduth Elementary
Henderson Ward Stewart
Overstreet Elementary
Armstrong Middle School
Starkville High
dropped from a C to an
F and Columbus Middle
from a D to an F. Franklin
Academy fell to a D from
a C, while Cook and Fair-
view elementary schools
both maintained Ds.
“Those scores are un-
acceptable,” Labat said.
“… Overall we’re going to
do better, but we have a
lot of work to do.”
Labat pointed to grad-
ually improving profi-
ciency rates but said even
more students are moving
into the 3 range on end-of-
year exams — which is
considered passing but
not proficient. Moving
students from 3 to 4, she
said, is sometimes the
hardest transition.
Moreover, teacher
recruitment and reten-
tion continues to plague
CMSD, although pro-
grams like district-hosted
job fairs and $3,500 sign-
ing bonuses for science,
technology, engineering
and math teachers are
paying off.
“We’ve really worked
on teacher recruitment
and turnover, but these
things take time,” she
said. “I think, right now,
we’re still seven or eight
teachers short of a full
staff, which means we’re
using long-term substi-
tutes to fill those (vacan-
2019 2018
A A
B B
B B
A A
B C
B B
C B
D D
2019 2018
B F
F C
D D
D C
D D
F D
B C
2019 2018
B A
C C
C C
D B
D C
C B
cies). Last year at this
time, we were 15 teachers
short.”
At Stokes Beard, Labat
credited “great leader-
ship” from teachers and
administrators for such
drastic improvement. In
fact, last year’s Stokes
Beard principal, Kim
Gardner, has been moved
to lead CMS this year.
“She’s such a dynam-
ic principal,” Labat said.
“I’m hoping at CMS she
can replicate the results
we saw at Stokes Beard.”
Starkville-Oktibbeha
Consolidated School
District
Though Starkville-Ok-
tibbeha Consolidated
School District main-
tained its C rating, none of
its schools saw improved
scores, with several drop-
ping scores. The district
also dropped more than
20 points in its total score
— from 598 to 577 — after
being within 10 points of a
B in 2018.
The school with the
highest score this year
was West Elementary,
which dropped from an
A to a B. Sudduth Ele-
mentary and Henderson
Ward Stewart Elementa-
ry schools remained C
schools. Starkville High
School dropped from a
B to a C, and Armstrong
Middle School dropped
from a C to a D.
The school that de-
clined the most was Over-
street Elementary School,
which dropped from a B
to a D.
Superintendent Eddie
Peasant blamed the lower
scores on an accountabil-
ity model that focuses on
growth.
“The accountability
model design doesn’t
work per-
fectly for
where we
are in our
district at
this time,”
he said.
“We take
it and we Peasant
move for-
ward.”
Like Labat, he said it
is harder for students in
the 3 range on end-of-year
exams to improve than
students who are making
below those scores, and
the accountability model
focuses on student im-
provement.
“We showed a lot of
growth last year,” he said.
“This year was a little
more difficult to show
growth and therefore we
didn’t gain as many points
as we did last year. We
(have) lots of students in
the three range. It’s more
difficult to move those
students based on the
current model. That’s just
the way it works.
“We’re working with
it and we’re just making
sure that our students are
growing as much as possi-
ble from year to year and
understanding that that’s
just the design of the mod-
el,” he added.
He said moving for-
ward the district will fo-
cus on building relation-
ships with students and
professional development
for teachers to work on
strategies for how han-
dle instructional time in
classrooms.
“We’re excited about
the potential and direction
of our school district,” he
said. “We’re really excited
about the level of support
we receive from our com-
munity. Our students and
our teachers are working
hard every day. There’s
more to what’s going on
in our school district than
just our test scores.”

Threats
Continued from Page 1A
makes it a felony to threat-
en to harm another per-
son if the suspect making
the threat intends to “in-
timidate or coerce a civil-
ian population or segment
of a civilian population
to cede to the person’s
demands” or “influence
and affect, by intimida-
tion or coercion, the poli-
cy or conduct of a unit of
government, educational
institution, business or
segment of the civilian
population to cede to the
person’s demands.”
The law adds a per-
son can still be charged
for making threats if he
or she did not have the
means or intention of
carrying out the threat.
A defendant convicted
as an adult of making
the threats could face 10
years in prison.
Both Lowndes County
School District Superin-
tendent Lynn Wright and
CHS Principal Andy Ste-
vens said administrators
never found the alleged
list.
“There was no list,”
Stevens said. “That’s
been fabri-
cated.”
He add-
ed the
school did
not go on
lockdow n
and that the
s t u d e n t ’ s Stevens
a r r e s t
didn’t affect dismissal or
other procedures.
“It was not to that ex-
tent,” he said.
Wright said admin-
istrators “immediately”
notified law enforcement
upon learning of the
threat.
“It couldn’t have been
dealt with much sooner
or probably handled any
better,” he said. “Because
one of the things we have
to be very careful about is
not to create mass hyste-
ria.
“In this day and age,
everybody is very appre-
hensive any time they
hear of a threat,” he later
added.
Wright said a safe en-
vironment free of threats
and disruption is the best
way for students to learn.
“I think the students
are reassured and ... prob-
ably are happy that we
have the quality security
that we have,” he said. “It
helps them feel safe and
secure. ... We want them
to be in an environment
that they feel is safe and
secure and conducive to
learning.”
Sports
After a loss to Kansas State at Davis Wade Stadium, the Mississippi State football team enters a critical stretch that begins with Saturday’s game against Kentucky.
Urgency surrounds MSU heading into Week 4
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Joe
Moorhead’s second term
at Mississippi State has
marked a year of tem-
pered expectations.
Gone are the days of
speaking of ring sizes
and creating a champion-
ship tradition. At present,
Moorhead’s focus is on
the weekly one-game sea-
sons he so often harps on.
Entering Week 4, or
Season 4 depending on
whom you ask, the Bull-
dogs are in a precarious
situation.
After dispatching of
Louisiana and Southern
Mississippi with relative
ease, this past Saturday’s
OPPONENT PREVIEW
Getting to know the Kentucky Wildcats
By GARRICK HODGE
ghodge@cdispatch.com
Josh Moore is in his
first year covering Ken-
tucky football for the
Lexington Herald-Lead-
er. Moore has been with
the paper for 10 years and
has covered high school
sports before ascending
to the Wildcats beat.
Moore spoke with The
Commercial Dispatch
about the expectations
surrounding Kentucky af-
ter a strong 2018 season,
the injury to quarterback
Terry Wilson and more.
This interview has
been edited for length
and clarity.
Q: Last year, UK
coach Mark Stoops led
the Wildcats to a dou-
ble-digit win season
for just the third time
in program history. I
imagine that gave some
new life to the fan base.
Despite the loss of
standouts Benny Snell
Jr. and Josh Allen,
home loss to Kansas State
afforded plenty more
questions than answers.
On a week that the
middling MSU defensive
front showed promise, it
was the Bulldog second-
ary that blew coverage
after coverage against a
team known far more for
its rushing attack than ae-
rial assault.
Offensively, junior run-
ning back Kylin Hill man-
aged his third straight
100-yard game of the sea-
son, but it took 24 carries
to get there.
And then there are
the injuries. Starting cor-
nerback Cam Dantzler
was hurt in warmups and
didn’t even suit up against
was the expectation in
Lexington high for the
Wildcats, or did fans
know regression was
very possible?
A: I think expectations
were high, but I don’t
think even the most op-
timistic of people were
expecting them to win
10 games. Realistic fans
probably expected eight
or nine wins coming into
this year. Looking at the
schedule, it didn’t seem
unreasonable. A loss to
Florida last week doesn’t
impact that in my opinion.
A lot of teams on their
schedule are grouped
together and are simi-
lar programs in terms of
where they’re at, so we’ll
see how this year plays
out.
Q: Obviously it’s
unfortunate that start-
ing quarterback Terry
Wilson is out for the
year with a knee injury.
What’s been the biggest
difference that you’ve
seen in the offense
the Wildcats, while start-
ing quarterback Tommy
Stevens left a second
straight game with a lin-
gering shoulder issue.
In the running backs
room, senior Nick Gib-
son missed practice last
week and didn’t play Sat-
urday. Moorhead also an-
nounced senior tailback
Alec Murphy will miss
the rest of the season.
Even backup quarter-
back Keytaon Thompson
has yet to see the field
since he returned from
the transfer portal as he
battles an upper-body is-
sue of his own.
All that said, it’s been
a rough few days in
Starkville — days that
Kentucky defensive back Brandin Echols celebrates
during the second quarter of Saturday’s game against
Florida at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.
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could get all the more
bleak should the Bulldogs
not pull out a victory over
Kentucky this weekend.
Calling the fourth
game of the season a
must-win is admittedly
a bit harsh. Yet with the
way MSU’s schedule lines
up coupled with the pre-
season aspirations this
team had, it’s a contest
that has quickly become
one the Bulldogs can ill
afford to lose.
Forecasting past this
week’s game, MSU will
head to Auburn before a
bye week and a trip to Ten-
nessee. Assuming those
results hold to preseason
rankings, MSU likely en-
ters the second half of the
Mark Zerof/USA TODAY Sports
season 3-4 — with a win
over the Volunteers and
losses to the Wildcats and
Tigers.
Following a trip to
Rocky Top, MSU’s next
four opponents include
LSU, at Texas A&M,
at Arkansas and home
against Alabama. While
a win in College Station
is conceivable, the Bull-
dogs presumably finish
that stretch 1-3 — with a
lone victory coming over
the lowly Razorbacks —
giving them an overall
record of 4-6.
MSU would then face
Abilene Christian and Ole
Miss in games they’ll un-
doubtedly be heavy favor-
ites in — though nothing
since backup Sawyer
Smith took over and
how do you think he
fared last week in a 29-
21 home loss to Flori-
da?
A: I thought with Saw-
yer, he can run and take
off, but he’s not explo-
sive as Terry. I will say,
he’s stronger than Terry,
though. They used Saw-
yer in some QB sneak sit-
uations a couple of times,
whereas Terry didn’t
show he could get those
one-yard gains when he
really needed to. Sawyer
has a little Brett Favre in
him that he’ll sometimes
make decisions you wish
he didn’t, but he’s real-
ly quick to try and make
up for it immediately if
he does make a mistake.
Overall I don’t think they
lost a whole lot at that po-
sition besides game ex-
perience and a little bit of
explosiveness.
Q: In your opinion,
does the injury impact
where Kentucky will
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is ever guaranteed in the
Egg Bowl.
At 6-6, MSU would
likely find itself in a
tropical postseason des-
tination like the Jared
Birmingham Bowl or
Walk-On’s Independence
Bowl against a mediocre
AAC or ACC team, re-
spectively.
Yet with a win over
Kentucky this weekend,
MSU could head into its
main conference slate at
4-2 with its lone losses po-
tentially coming to Kan-
sas State and Auburn.
Assuming the rest of
those results hold true
to form — granted Texas
A&M will be worn come
See MSU, 2B
finish in the SEC East?
A: I really don’t think
so. It’s unusual to say, and
it’s definitely something
you couldn’t say about
this program a few years
ago, but when the starting
quarterback went down
your first reaction is ac-
tually you think they’ll be
fine. But Sawyer plugs in
pretty well. I don’t think
Terry Wilson was going
to be why Kentucky won
games this year, but he
also wasn’t going to be
reason they lost. Really,
the offensive line is UK’s
most significant unit. All
of the linemen are very
physical up front. That al-
lows them some leeway at
quarterback.
Q: Elite pass rush-
ers don’t grow on trees,
and Kentucky is forced
to live in a world now
where Josh Allen isn’t
leading the defense.
How have they tried to
replace his production?
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Kentucky
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A: The pass rush has
actually been pretty good,
and while they may not be
not finishing and actually
recording sacks as much,
the pressure is getting to
the three quarterbacks
they’ve seen so far. I think
they got a couple guys who
are putting good pressure
on the signal callers, and
they’re not Josh Allen,
but I think overall they re-
placed that part of the de-
fense better than people
thought they would. Now,
the secondary is a totally
different story. They lost
five guys to graduation
and I think that’s a huge
work in progress. There’s
so many young guys in
Sawyer Smith took over at quarterback for Kentucky when Terry Wilson suffered a season-ending injury.
MSU
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that Oct. 26 meeting in
the Longhorn State —
MSU could be looking at
the 7-5 or 8-4 season that
seemed logical at this
year’s onset.
As mentioned, calling
a Week 4 matchup a must-
win is a touch excessive
— especially with all the
Prep volleyball
New Hope flips the script against Starkville
By Theo DeRosa
tderosa@cdispatch.com
New Hope volleyball
coach Allison Woolbright
bounced up and down on
the Trojans’ sideline, jab-
bing her index finger in
the air.
She was reminding her
players, who likely need-
ed no reminding, just how
close New Hope was to a
win against Starkville —
one point away.
Woolbright usually
doesn’t pull out the ges-
ture or let her players dis-
play it — ”It jinxes us lots
of times, and I don’t like to
be so arrogant,” she said
— but against the Yellow
Jackets, whom her team
had never before beaten,
she thought it was the
right time.
Two points later, Wool-
bright could lower her
hand and raise her voice
with the rest of the gym
as Daylyn Nettles sealed
off a four-set victory for
PREP FOOTBALL
West Point tops Class 5A in new poll
By Theo DeRosa
tderosa@cdispatch.com
West Point was back
at the top of the Class 5A
rankings when the new
Associated Press Missis-
sippi high school football
poll was released Tues-
day.
Twelve Mississippi me-
dia outlets, including The
Commercial Dispatch
and WCBI, were polled
on the top five teams in
each class and the top 10
overall.
The Green Wave re-
bounded from a loss to
Class 4A Louisville with
consecutive wins over
Class 6A teams Starkville
there. They’re just going
to keep putting guys in
the fire and it could be a
work in progress all year.
Q: Has redshirt
freshman running back
Kavosiey Smoke really
stood out to you as a
guy who’s going to be
the lead running back
going forward for Ken-
tucky?
A: He’s terrific. He’s
my favorite of the three
backs they run out there.
He’s so fun to watch. A
conversation fans have
had here this week is for
him to start over primary
starter Asim Rose, but
those guys have had an
injury issues MSU has
faced in the early going.
But following a game
in which the Bulldogs
boasted a touchdown
lead in the fourth quar-
ter and couldn’t convert,
combined with a Wildcats
team that was a missed
field goal away from up-
the Trojans (14-8). After
two straight early-sea-
son losses to the Yellow
Jackets where New Hope
didn’t manage to win a
single set, the Trojans
were able to earn plenty
of revenge.
“It feels amazing be-
cause we know that we’re
better than what we
looked like the first time
we played them,” fresh-
man Madyson McBrayer
said. “We just played our
hearts out and did what
we needed to do.”
McBrayer was a big
part of the Trojans’ team
effort that led to the 25-18,
13-25, 25-22, 25-17 victory
over the Jackets (15-4) as
New Hope rallied from
a 2-3 showing over the
weekend at the Tupelo
Volleyfest.
“We just needed this
win to boost up our confi-
dence, and we just really
needed to pull off a win for
our team because we hav-
en’t been on that streak,”
and Tupelo. West Point,
which earned nine of the
12 first-place votes in its
class, was also fifth in the
overall rankings, one spot
ahead of Starkville (2-2).
The Green Wave play at
Noxubee County on Fri-
day.
Madison Central (4-0)
was ranked first in Class
6A and first overall in the
state, earning all 12 first-
place votes in both polls.
The Jaguars will travel to
face Clinton on Friday.
In other polls
Starkville reentered
the top five in Class 6A
with a dominant 35-7 win
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even distribution of car-
ries so far. They really
wanted to get both backs
more carries in the back-
field and Asim has been
better in pass protection.
I’d bet you’ll see a lot of
both of those guys Satur-
day.
Q: Assuming Missis-
sippi State doesn’t com-
mit 100 yards worth of
penalties like the Bull-
dogs did last year, what
do you think the key to
a Kentucky win will be?
A: Not letting the Flor-
ida loss carry into this
weekend. I have to think
this game being on the
road helps because it’s
setting No. 9 Florida
when the Gators came to
town, Moorhead expects
two motivated squads to
meet on the turf at Davis
Wade Stadium on Satur-
day.
“We’re not happy about
it,” he said of last week’s
loss. “In terms of motiva-
McBrayer said. “So we re-
ally needed to get it.”
The upset win was nev-
er more in doubt than af-
ter the second set, which
Starkville controlled from
the get-go.
“I don’t know what hap-
pened in that second set,”
Woolbright said.
The Jackets trailed
once in the set — at 0-1 —
en route to notching a 25-
13 victory and took an 8-7
lead in the third set.
Then they lost six
consecutive points and,
soon, the set. New Hope
jumped out to a 9-2 lead in
the fourth set, and while
Starkville got as close as
19-16, it wasn’t enough.
“They gave up,”
Starkville coach Sierra
Horel said. “It’s hard to
come back from that. I
don’t know if they were
asleep or if they were
mad, but they’ve gotta
learn they can’t do that
anymore. Once they get
mad, it all falls to pieces.”
over Louisville on Fri-
day. The Yellow Jackets
also came in sixth in the
state’s overall rankings
Noxubee County (3-1)
fell to fourth place from
third in the Class 3A
rankings after suffering
its first loss of the season.
Columbia (4-0) garnered
10 first-place votes to re-
main in the top spot.
Heritage Academy
held its spot as the sec-
ond-ranked team among
private schools and again
picked up two first-place
votes. Both the Patriots
and top-ranked Madi-
son-Ridgeland Academy
(10 first-place votes) are
5-0. Jackson Prep (3-1),
something else to key in
on. It’s arguably the loud-
est environment in the
SEC. You have to focus
about handling the long
road trip and the cowbells
and that forces you to stop
thinking about Florida.
They really went toe-to-
toe with Florida, you
could have thought it was
two top 10 teams going at
each other instead of one
top 10 team and an un-
ranked team. Now, this is
a big week for both teams
involved to prove that can
be in that second tier in
the SEC.
Mark Zerof/USA TODAY Sports
tion, I don’t think you’ll
see desperation. I think
you’ll see two teams who
played close games that
are a little upset and a
little angry about the
outcome that are going
to come loaded for bear
and get this thing back on
track.”
Missing junior starter
Kyler Reeves, the Jackets
were prone to miscom-
munication on the court.
Late in the first set, for ex-
ample, a softly struck ball
floated to a stop on the
hardwood in the middle
of a pentagon of Starkville
defenders, and that wasn’t
the only time the Jackets
were caught watching as
New Hope racked up easy
points.
Starkville battled back
late in the third set to tie it
at 22-22 before McBrayer
drove the ball past junior
Karlie Brooks for a criti-
cal kill. On the next point,
two Jackets got tangled
in the net, giving the Tro-
jans a set point that they
quickly converted.
“It was great to see
them finish and not give
up,” Woolbright said.
Both teams next play
Thursday, as Starkville
hosts Columbus, and New
Hope travels to face Saltil-
lo.
Greenville St. Joseph (4-
0) and Pillow Academy
(4-0) rounded out the top
five. Heritage Academy
will travel to face Bayou
Academy on Friday.
West Lowndes (4-0)
received a single fifth-
place vote in the Class 1A
poll following a shutout of
Hamilton. The Panthers
got six points in the poll,
second among schools not
in the top five. West Lown-
des hosts Nanih Waiya (2-
2), the third-ranked team
in Class 1A, on Friday.
To see the ballot
Theo DeRosa submit-
ted for The Commercial
Dispatch, please visit
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BRIEFLY MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Former MSU head coach Felker to Pirates closer Vázquez arrested on child sex charges
speak at Starkville QB Club THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Former Mississippi State head football coach
Rockey Felker will speak at Thursday’s meeting of the
Starkville Quarterback Club. PIT TSBURGH — Pitts-
Felker, who was at the helm from 1986 to 1990, is burgh Pirates closer Felipe
now the Bulldogs’ director of player development. He Vázquez was arrested Tuesday
will join MSU running backs coach Terry Richardson,
who will give the Scouting Report at the meeting. on multiple felony charges,
A dinner of fried or baked chicken, mashed including statutory sexual
potatoes, green beans and rolls will be served at 6:30 assault, soliciting a child and
p.m., and the meeting will begin at 7. Dinner includes a pornography, and was placed
salad bar and dessert.
on administrative leave by Ma-
jor League Baseball.
The W volleyball drops home Vázquez was taken into cus-
match to Central Baptist College tody by Pennsylvania State Po-
The Mississippi University for Women volleyball
team fell to 3-9 on the season after a 3-1 loss to Central lice on one count
Baptist College on Tuesday in Columbus. of computer
The Owls lost 25-17, 25-22, 18-25, 25-18. Senior p or nog r a phy/
outside hitter Haley McMurphey led The W’s offense
with 24 total attacks and seven kills in the match.
solicitation of
The W’s next match is at home against Lane Col- a child and one
lege at 6 p.m. Thursday for Faculty/Staff Appreciation count of provid-
Night. ing obscene ma-
Source: From Special Reports
terial to minors,
both felonies, Vázquez
CALENDAR stemming from
Thursday an investigation in Florida. He
College Football was later charged in Westmo-
East Mississippi Community College at
Mississippi Delta Community College, reland County, which is locat-
7 p.m. ed east of Pittsburgh, with fel-
Coahoma Community College at ony counts of statutory sexual
Itawamba Community College, 6:30 assault, unlawful contact with
p.m.
Prep Soccer a minor and corruption of mi-
Pillow at Starkville Academy, 5 p.m. nors and a misdemeanor count
Heritage Academy at Columbus Chris- of indecent assault of a person
tian Academy, 4 p.m.
Prep Softball under 16 years old.
Columbus at Caledonia, 5/6:30 p.m. It was not immediately
New Hope at Starkville, 5/6:30 p.m. known whether the charges in
Prep Volleyball Pennsylvania were related to
Columbus at Starkville, 5:30 p.m.
Kemper Academy at West Lowndes, 6
p.m.
Baseball
Saltillo at New Hope, 6:30 p.m.
Caledonia at Itawamba Agricultural, American League
6:30 p.m.
East Division
W L Pct GB
Women’s College Soccer New York 99 53 .651 _
Texas A&M at Mississippi State, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay
Boston
89 62 .589 9½
79 71 .527 19
Belhaven University at Mississippi Toronto 60 91 .397 38½
University for Women, 5 p.m. Baltimore 49 102 .325 49½
Central Division
Men’s College Soccer W L Pct GB
Belhaven University at Mississippi Minnesota 93 58 .616 _
University for Women, 7 p.m.
Cleveland
Chicago
88 63 .583 5
65 86 .430 28
College Volleyball Kansas City 56 96 .368 37½
Detroit 45 105 .300 47½
Jackson State at Mississippi State, West Division
Noon
Houston
W L Pct GB
99 53 .651 _
North Florida at Mississippi State, 7 Oakland 91 61 .599 8
p.m. Texas
Los Angeles
74 78 .487 25
68 83 .450 30½
Lane College at Mississippi University Seattle 63 88 .417 35½
Monday’s Games
for Women, 6 p.m. Detroit 5, Baltimore 2
Friday Minnesota 5, Chicago White Sox 3
Kansas City 6, Oakland 5
Prep Football Tuesday’s Games
Lanier at Columbus, 7 p.m. San Francisco 7, Boston 6, 15 innings
N.Y. Yankees 8, L.A. Angels 0
Starkville Academy at Leake, 7 p.m. Seattle 6, Pittsburgh 0
Heritage Academy at Bayou Academy, Cleveland 7, Detroit 2
Toronto 8, Baltimore 5
7 p.m. Houston 4, Texas 1
Columbus Christian Academy at Deer Minnesota 9, Chicago White Sox 8, 12 innings
Creek, 7 p.m. Oakland 2, Kansas City 1
Tampa Bay at L.A. Dodgers, late
Oak Hill Academy at Winston Academy, Today’s Games
7 p.m. Kansas City (Duffy 6-6) at Oakland (Bailey 13-8),
2:37 p.m.
West Point at Noxubee County, 7 p.m. L.A. Angels (Peters 3-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia
Hebron Christian at Kemper Academy, 5-8), 5:35 p.m.
7 p.m. Seattle (Dunn 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Musgrove 10-
12), 6:05 p.m.
New Life at Victory Christian, 7 p.m. Toronto (Buchholz 1-5) at Baltimore (Bundy 6-14),
Meridian at Starkville, 7 p.m. 6:05 p.m.
Detroit (Turnbull 3-15) at Cleveland (Civale 3-3),
Nanih Waiya at West Lowndes, 7 p.m. 6:10 p.m.
New Hope at Aberdeen, 7 p.m. San Francisco (Samardzija 10-12) at Boston
Nettleton at Caledonia, 7 p.m. (Chacín 3-10), 6:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Covey 1-8) at Minnesota
Saturday (Odorizzi 14-6), 6:40 p.m.
Tampa Bay (McKay 2-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Gon-
College Football solin 3-2), 7:10 p.m.
California at Ole Miss, 11 a.m. Texas (Allard 4-0) at Houston (Cole 17-5), 7:10
Southern Miss at Alabama, 11 a.m. p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Kentucky at Mississippi State, 3 p.m. Seattle at Pittsburgh, 11:35 a.m.
Prep Softball San Francisco at Boston, 12:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 5:35 p.m.
Columbus at Shannon, TBA Toronto at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.
Heritage Academy at North State Tour- Detroit at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.
Kansas City at Minnesota, 6:40 p.m.
nament, TBD
New Hope at Shannon Tourney, TBD National League
East Division
Prep Volleyball W L Pct GB
New Hope at Ridgeland Tourney, TBD z-Atlanta 93 59 .612 _
Washington 83 67 .553 9
Starkville High at St. Andrews Tourna- New York 78 73 .517 14½
ment, TBD Philadelphia 77 72 .517 14½
Miami 53 98 .351 39½
College Volleyball z-clinched playoff berth
Mississippi University for Women at Central Division
W L Pct GB
Pensacola Christian, 5 p.m. in Mont- St. Louis 84 67 .556 _
gomery, Ala. Chicago 82 69 .543 2
Milwaukee 82 69 .543 2
Mississippi University for Women at Cincinnati 71 81 .467 13½
Huntingdon College, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh 65 86 .430 19
West Division
College Cross Country W L Pct GB
Mississippi University for Women at x-Los Angeles 97 54 .642 _
Arizona 77 75 .507 20½
Rhodes College Cross Country Invite, San Francisco 73 78 .483 24
8:30 a.m. San Diego 68 83 .450 29
Colorado 66 86 .434 31½
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Invite, all day Milwaukee 5, San Diego 1
St. Louis 4, Washington 2
Men’s College Tennis Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati 2
Mississippi State at Duke Ranked +1, Colorado 9, N.Y. Mets 4
Arizona 7, Miami 5
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San Francisco 7, Boston 6, 15 innings
on the air Seattle 6, Pittsburgh 0
Milwaukee 3, San Diego 1
Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 4
Today
Washington 6, St. Louis 2
Cincinnati 4, Chicago Cubs 2
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S) N.Y. Mets 6, Colorado 1
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Tampa Bay at L.A. Dodgers, late
7 p.m. — Stanford at Nebraska, BTN Today’s Games
GOLF Washington (Scherzer 10-6) at St. Louis (Wain-
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9 p.m. — Asian Tour Golf: The Shinhan
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N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 10-8) at Colorado (Hoff-
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Miami (Alcantara 5-13) at Arizona (Leake 11-11),
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Golf: The BMW PGA Championship, first San Francisco (Samardzija 10-12) at Boston
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0 0 0 0 O’Day p 0 0 0 0
Rounds, Metz, France, TENNIS Parker p 0 0 0 0 Ortega ph 1 0 0 0 Renfroe rf 3 1 1 1 Hiura 2b 3 0 1 0 Texas Houston Dubon 2b 7 0 1 0 León c 3 0 2 0 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Placed QB Chad Kelly
5 a.m. — WTA: The Toray Pan Pacific Gosselin ph 1 0 0 0 Blevins p
Neris p
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 Swarzak p 0 0 0 0
and Guangzhou Opens, Early Rounds, Velasquez p 2 0 1 0 Dayton p 0 0 0 0 Hedges c 3 0 0 0 Cain cf 3 1 1 1 Andrus ss 4 0 1 0 A ltuve 2b 4 0 1 0 Totals 56 7 14 7 Totals 57 6 14 5 Ivie. Claimed OL Greg Senat off waivers from
Haseley ph-lf 2 0 1 0 Calhoun lf 2 0 1 0 Brantley lf 4 0 0 0 San Fran 103 100 000 000 101—7
TENNIS Totals 36 5 9 5 Totals 34 4 8 4
10 p.m. — WTA: The Korea and Toray Philadelphia 000 500 000—5
Atlanta 200 000 011—4
Pan Pacific Opens, Early Rounds, LOB_Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 10. 2B_Haseley (11),
TENNIS Acuña Jr. (21). 3B_Albies (8). HR_Hoskins (29),
Pirela (1), Hechavarría (2), Duvall (8). SB_Acuña
10 p.m. — WTA: The Guangzhou Open, Jr. (37). SF_Donaldson (2).
Quarterfinals, Guangzhou, China, IP H R ER BB SO
Philadelphia San Diego 000 000 100—1
TENNIS Velasquez W,7-7 5 5 2 2 2 8
WRESTLING Suárez H,7 2-3 1 0 0 0 0
Hughes H,3 1 0 0 0 1 1
11 a.m. — UWW: World Championship, Álvarez H,14 1 1 1 1 0 2
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan (taped), NBCSN Parker H,4 1-3 0 0 0 1 1
Neris S,27-33 1 1 1 1 2 1
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Wednesday, September 18, 2019 3B
or independent of the Florida Vázquez in July in which he The baseball commission-
investigation. was performing a sex act. er’s office placed Vázquez on
“We are in the process of Vázquez also texted the girl to administrative leave under its
reviewing both the Pennsyl- ask if she wanted to meet for agreement with the players’
vania and Florida charging a sexual encounter following association on handling do-
documents, as well as the the end of the baseball season, mestic violence, sexual assault
underlying facts of the mat- according to police. and child abuse. The union de-
ter,” Vázquez’s lawyers, Jay According to the affidavit, clined to comment.
Reisinger and Michael Comb- while Vazquez’s face is not vis- Administrative leave is not
er, said in a statement. “At this ible in the images sent to the considered discipline. Vázquez
time, any comment would be
premature.”
victim, authorities were able
to identify him by matching
goes on the restricted list and
continues to receive his $4 mil-
Vázquez was arraigned tattoos in the picture against lion salary but is ineligible to
via video from the Allegh- tattoos of Vazquez they dis- play.
eny County jail, wearing a covered on the internet. The The arrest is the latest set-
dark-colored sweatshirt and victim’s mother discovered back in a turbulent season for
glasses, according to the Pitts- the communication in July and the Pirates, who are last in the
burgh Post-Gazette. He was texted Vazquez to tell him the NL Central.
denied bond, with the judge person he was communicating Vázquez and reliever Kyle
saying she believed Vázquez with was a minor, the affidavit Crick were both suspended a
was a flight risk, the newspa- said. Authorities matched the game last week after getting
per reported.
The Florida Department of
evidence to Vázquez’s phone
number.
into a physical altercation in
San Francisco. Crick injured
Law Enforcement said it be- Authorities arrested the index finger of his right
gan investigating the 28-year- Vázquez after executing a hand during the altercation
old in August after learning of search warrant Tuesday morn- and underwent season-end-
an alleged sexual relationship ing at his Pittsburgh apart- ing surgery. Crick maintained
between Vázquez and a teen- ment. Police said they seized Vázquez threw the first punch,
age girl living in Lee County, electronic devices that will with general manager Neal
Florida. Vázquez, who lives in be used in the investigation. Huntington condemning both
Saint Cloud, Florida, and the Vázquez is expected to be ex- players for their actions.
victim began the relationship tradited to Florida. Vázquez is in the second
when the girl was 13, authori- A two-time All-Star pitcher season of a $22 million, four-
ties said. from Venezuela, Vázquez is 5-1 year contract that includes
The girl, now 15, allegedly with a 1.65 ERA and 28 saves team options for 2022 and
received a text message from for the Pirates this season. 2023.
Atlanta Paddack 5 1 1 1 1 9 Leclerc 1 0 0 0 2 1 Coonrod 2-3 1 0 0 1 0
Strahm L,5-9 1 1 1 1 0 2 Houston W.Smith 1 1-3 1 0 0 0 2
Keuchel L,8-6 5 8 5 5 1 2
O’Day 1 1 0 0 0 0 Stammen 1 1 0 0 0 2 Verlander, W, 19-6
6 4 0 0 2 8 Anderson 2 0 0 0 1 3
Blevins 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 Bednar
Milwaukee
1 1 1 1 0 1 Rondón, H, 18 1 2 1 1 0 2
Harris, H, 25 1 0 0 0 0 0
Selman H,1
B.Smith
1-3 1 1 1 1 1
0 1 0 0 0 0
Swarzak
Dayton
1 1-3 0 0 0 0 1
1 0 0 0 0 2 Woodruff 2 0 0 0 1 4 Osuna, S, 34-40 1 0 0 0 0 2 Peralta H,1 1-3 0 0 0 0 1
Hughes pitched to 2 batters in the 7th, Álvarez González 3 2 0 0 1 4 Umpires_Home, Angel Hernandez; First, Lance Barraclough BS,0-1 1-3 0 0 0 1 0
Suter H,1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Barksdale; Second, Ted Barrett; Third, Chris D.Rodríguez W,6-9 2 2 0 0 1 1
pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.
Albers W,8-5 1 2 1 1 0 1 Segal. Boston
WP_Velasquez.
Umpires_Home, Ed Hickox; First, Carlos Torres;
Pomeranz S,2-2 2 0 0 0 0 4 T_2:45. A_39,650 (41,168). Eovaldi 4 7 5 5 3 6
Strahm pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Brewer 1 0 0 0 0 2
Second, Chris Conroy; Third, Paul Nauert.
Umpires_Home, Ron Kulpa; First, Tom Woodring; Poyner 1 0 0 0 0 0
T_3:26. A_28,843 (41,149).
Second, Bruce Dreckman; Third, Jerry Meals. Blue Jays 8, Orioles 5 Brasier
Taylor
1 1-3 0 0 0 0 3
2-3 0 0 0 1 1
T_2:37. A_34,565 (41,900). Toronto Baltimore
Mets 6, Rockies 1 ab r h bi
Bichette ss 3 2 0 0 Villar ss
ab r h bi
4 1 2 1
Workman
Barnes
1 1 0 0 0 2
1 0 0 0 2 0
New York Colorado
ab r h bi ab r h bi Mariners 6, Pirates 0 Biggio 2b 5 3 4 4 Smith Jr. lf 2 1 0 0 Walden
Cashner
1 0 0 0 0 2
2 4 1 1 0 1
Nimmo cf-lf 3 1 1 1 Story ss 4 0 1 0 Seattle Pittsburgh Gurriel Jr. dh 4 0 1 1 Severino c 1 0 0 0
McNeil lf 3 0 0 0 Murphy 1b 4 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Alford pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Mancini dh 4 1 2 4 Johnson 2-3 1 0 0 1 1
Kelley L,0-1 1 1-3 1 1 1 0 1
Lagares cf 0 0 0 0 Arenado 3b 4 0 0 0 Long lf
Bishop lf
5 1 2 2 Newman ss 4 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 Frazier 2b 3 0 1 0
Guerrero Jr. 3b 4 0 2 0 Ruiz 3b 3 0 1 0
Grichuk rf 5 1 1 1 A lberto 2b 4 0 0 0 Webb pitched to 1 batter in the 6th, B.Smith
P.Alonso 1b 4 1 2 2 Blackmon rf 3 1 2 1
Canó 2b 4 0 1 0 McMahon 2b 4 0 0 0 Crawford ss 3 1 1 0 Cabrera rf 4 0 1 0 Smoak 1b 4 1 1 1 D.Stewart rf 4 0 0 0 pitched to 1 batter in the 13th.
Wilson p 0 0 0 0 Tapia lf 3 0 0 0 Seager 3b 3 0 0 0 Osuna 1b 4 0 2 0
Lewis rf 5 0 0 0 Díaz c 4 0 0 0
Hernández cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Williams cf 4 0 2 0
McKinney lf 2 0 0 0 Hays cf 0 0 0 0
WP_Webb, Coonrod, Eovaldi, Kelley.
Umpires_Home, Joe West; First, Eric Cooper;
Avilán p 0 0 0 0 Hilliard cf 2 0 2 0
Ramos c 4 1 2 0 c -Hampson ph-cf 1 0 0 Narváez c 4 2 3 2 Moran 3b 4 0 0 0 J.Davis ph-cf 2 0 0 0 C.Davis 1b 4 0 0 0 Second, Sean Barber; Third, Will Little.
Nola 1b 4 1 3 1 González cf 4 0 2 0 Jansen c 4 1 2 0 Sisco c 2 1 1 0 T_5:54. A_35,925 (37,731).
0
Conforto rf 3 0 0 0 Wolters c 3 0 0 0 Gordon 2b 3 0 0 1 Kramer lf 3 0 1 0 Wilkerson pr-lf 1 1 0 0
Frazier 3b 4 1 2 1 Melville p 1 0 0 0
Rosario ss 4 1 2 2 Diehl p 0 0 0 0
Smith cf 3 0 0 0 Keller p
Gonzales p 3 1 1 0 Feliz p
1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
Totals
Toronto
37 8 12 7 Totals
012 000 014—8
33 5 8 5
Pro Football
Stroman p 2 0 0 0 A lmonte p 0 0 0 0 b-Santana ph 1 0 0 0 a-Tucker ph 1 0 0 0 Baltimore 200 010 101—5
b-Panik ph-2b 2 1 1 0 a-Fuentes ph 1 0 0 0 Tuivailala p 0 0 0 0 Jerez p
McClain p 0 0 0 0 Holmes p 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 E_Bichette (7), Villar (20). LOB_Toronto 6, Balti- NFL Glance
Parsons p 0 0 0 0 more 7. 2B_Biggio (15), Sisco (7). 3B_Biggio (2), AMERICAN CONFERENCE
d-Valaika ph 1 0 1 0 c-Joseph ph 1 0 0 0
Wang p 0 0 0 0
Ruiz (2). HR_Grichuk (29), Biggio (14), Smoak East
Garcia p 0 0 0 0 (21), Mancini (34), Villar (22). SB_Biggio 2 (13). W L T Pct PF PA
Totals 33 6 11 6 Totals 31 1 6 1 Markel p 0 0 0 0 SF_Gurriel Jr. (3), Mancini (4). S_Smith Jr. (1). New England 2 0 0 1.000 76 3
New York 000 004 011—6 Totals
Seattle
34 6 10 6 Totals
010 012 200—6
33 0 8 0 IP H R ER BB SO Buffalo 2 0 0 1.000 45 30
Colorado 000 000 001—1 Toronto N.Y. Jets 0 2 0 .000 19 40
DP_New York 2, Colorado 4. LOB_New York 3, Pittsburgh 000 000 000—0 Tepera 1 2 2 2 1 0 Miami 0 2 0 .000 10 102
Colorado 4. 2B_Ramos (18), Valaika (5). HR_Ro- DP_Seattle 0, Pittsburgh 2. LOB_Seattle 7, Pitts-
burgh 7. 2B_Nola (10), Gonzales (1), Frazier (31).
Thornton 5 3 1 1 1 4 South
Shafer 2-3 2 1 1 1 0 W L T Pct PF PA
sario (13), Nimmo (7), P.Alonso (48), Blackmon
(29). HR_Narváez (22), Nola (10), Long (4). SF_Gordon Boshers 0 0 0 0 1 0 Houston 1 1 0 .500 41 42
IP H R ER BB SO (6). B.Stewart 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 43 47
IP H R ER BB SO Law W,1-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Tennessee 1 1 0 .500 60 32
New York
Stroman, W, 3-2 7 4 0 0 1 7 Seattle Giles 1 1 1 1 0 1 Jacksonville 0 2 0 .000 38 53
Wilson 1 1 0 0 0 1 Gonzales, W, 16-11 7 6 0 0 0 4 Baltimore North
Tuivailala 1 1 0 0 1 1 Shepherd 4 4 3 3 1 4 W L T Pct PF PA
Avilán
Colorado
1 1 1 1 0 0
McClain 1 1 0 0 0 0 Bleier 1 2 0 0 0 0 Baltimore 2 0 0 1.000 82 27
Melville, L, 2-3 5 2-3 6 4 4 1 2 Pittsburgh Castro 1 0 0 0 0 3 Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 36 46
Keller, L, 1-5 5 6 2 2 2 7 Fry 1 1 0 0 0 2 Cincinnati 0 2 0 .000 37 62
Diehl
Almonte
0 1 0 0 0 0
1-3 0 0 0 0 1 Feliz 1 2 2 2 0 1 Armstrong BS,4-7 1 1 1 1 1 1 Pittsburgh 0 2 0 .000 29 61
Parsons 2 2 1 1 2 1 Jerez 1 2 2 2 1 1 Givens L,2-6 2-3 3 4 3 1 2 West
Holmes 1 0 0 0 1 0 Phillips 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 W L T Pct PF PA
Garcia 1 2 1 1 0 0
Wang 2-3 0 0 0 1 1 Boshers pitched to 1 batter in the 7th, Bleier Kansas City 2 0 0 1.000 68 36
Diehl pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.
Umpires_Home, Chad Fairchild; First, Kerwin Markel 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. Oakland 1 1 0 .500 34 44
WP_Keller. L.A. Chargers 1 1 0 .500 40 37
Danley; Second, Mike Estabrook; Third, Ryan
Blakney. Umpires_Home, James Hoye; First, Shane Liv-
ensparger; Second, Mark Ripperger; Third, Brian
Umpires_Home, Larry Vanover; First, Jeremie Re-
hak; Second, Alfonso Marquez; Third, Dan Bellino. Denver 0 2 0 .000 30 40
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
T_2:50. A_33,118 (50,398).
O’Nora.
T_3:27. A_9,280 (45,971).
East
T_2:58. A_10,933 (38,362). W L T Pct PF PA
Reds 4, Cubs 2 Indians 7, Tigers 2 Dallas 2 0 0 1.000 66 38
Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 52 51
Cincinnati Chicago Detroit Cleveland
ab r h bi ab r h bi Athletics 2, Royals 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi N.Y. Giants 0 2 0 .000 31 63
Washington 0 2 0 .000 48 63
VanMeter 2b 4 1 1 0 Zobrist 2b 3 0 1 0 Kansas City
Oakland
ab r h bi ab r h bi
V.Reyes rf 4 0 1 1 Lindor ss 5 0 0 0
H.Castro cf 4 0 0 0 Mercado cf 5 2 2 1 South
R.Iglesias p 0 0 0 0 Castellanos rf 3 2 0 0
Votto 1b 2 1 1 1 Bryant 3b 4 0 0 0 Merrifield 2b 4 0 0 0 Semien ss 3 0 0 0 Cabrera dh 3 0 0 0 Santana 1b 4 3 1 0 W L T Pct PF PA
Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 37 45
Suárez 3b 4 0 2 1 Schwarber lf 4 0 3 2 Mondesi ss 4 0 1 0 Chapman 3b 4 0 0 0
Soler dh 4 0 1 0 Olson 1b 4 1 1 1
1-Beckham pr 0 0 0 0 Puig rf
Stewart lf
5 0 3 1
3 0 0 0 Bauers dh 1 0 0 0 Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 36 48
Aquino rf 4 1 1 2 Contreras 1b 4 0 0 0
Barnhart c 4 0 1 0 Caratini c 3 0 0 0 Dozier 3b 4 0 1 0 Canha cf 2 1 1 0 Mercer 2b 3 0 0 0 a-Luplow ph-dh 3 1 2 2 New Orleans 1 1 0 .500 39 55
Ervin lf 4 0 0 0 Heyward cf 4 0 0 0 Gordon lf 4 0 0 0 Brown lf
McBroom rf 3 1 1 0 Davis dh
4 0 2 1
3 0 0 0
Rodríguez 1b 3 0 0 0 A llen lf
Lugo 3b
4 0 1 1
3 1 1 1 Freeman 3b 3 1 1 0
Carolina 0 2 0 .000 41 50
North
O’Grady cf 3 0 0 0 Hoerner ss 4 0 1 0
b-J.Iglesias ss 1 0 0 0 Darvish p 2 0 0 0 Cuthbert 1b 3 0 2 0 Profar 2b 3 0 0 0 Greiner c 3 1 2 0 R.Pérez c 3 0 2 2
Green Bay
W L T Pct PF PA
2 0 0 1.000 31 19
Peraza ss-2b 4 0 0 0 a-Kemp ph 0 0 0 0 Starling cf 3 0 0 0 Murphy c 0 0 0 0
Dini c 2 0 0 1 Grossman rf 2 0 0 0
W.Castro ss 2 0 0 0 Velazquez 2b 4 0 0 0
Totals 28 2 4 2 Totals 37 7 12 7 Detroit 1 0 1 .750 40 37
Gray p 3 1 1 0 Hultzen p 0 0 0 0
Lorenzen p-cf 1 0 0 0 Cishek p 0 0 0 0 Neuse 2b 0 0 0 0 Detroit 001 010 000—2 Minnesota
Chicago
1 1 0 .500 44 33
1 1 0 .500 19 24
Wieck p 0 0 0 0 Phegley c 2 0 0 0
Laureano ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Cleveland 113 100 01x—7
E_Lugo (4). DP_Detroit 0, Cleveland 3. LOB_De- West
c-Happ ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 7 4 Totals 32 2 5 2 Totals 31 1 6 1 Totals 28 2 4 2 troit 4, Cleveland 11. 2B_Greiner (5), Puig (11),
W L T Pct PF PA
San Francisco 2 0 0 1.000 72 34
Cincinnati 300 010 000—4 Kansas City
Oakland
000 010 000—1
000 000 20x—2
R.Pérez (9), Mercado (24), Allen (9), Santana (29), L.A. Rams 2 0 0 1.000 57 36
Chicago 101 000 000—2 Luplow (15). 3B_Luplow (1). HR_Lugo (6), Merca-
LOB_Cincinnati 5, Chicago 7. 2B_Votto (30), DP_Kansas City 0, Oakland 1. LOB_Kansas do (12). SB_Beckham (3).
Seattle
Arizona
2 0 0 1.000 49 46
0 1 1 .250 44 50
Schwarber (24). 3B_Schwarber (3). HR_Aquino City 4, Oakland 6. 2B_Dozier (28), McBroom (3), IP H R ER BB SO Sunday’s Games
Brown (8). HR_Olson (35). SF_Dini (1). Detroit
(16).
IP H R ER BB SO IP H R ER BB SO Reininger, L, 0-3 2 5 4 4 1 2
Dallas 31, Washington 21
Houston 13, Jacksonville 12
Cincinnati Kansas City Ramirez 1 2-3 3 2 1 2 2 Baltimore 23, Arizona 17
López L,4-8 6 4 2 2 1 4 Schreiber 2 1-3 0 0 0 1 4
Gray, W, 11-7 6
Lorenzen, H, 21 1
2-3 4 2 2 3 9
1-3 1 0 0 0 2 Barnes 1 0 0 0 1 2 Soto 2 4 1 1 1 4
Seattle 28, Pittsburgh 26
Green Bay 21, Minnesota 16
R.Iglesias, S, 32-37 1 0 0 0 0 2 Fillmyer 1 0 0 0 0 1 Cleveland Kansas City 28, Oakland 10
Oakland Plutko, W, 7-4 6 4 2 2 1 6
Chicago
Darvish, L, 6-7 7 6 4 4 1 13 Anderson 5 5 1 1 0 2 Cimber 1 0 0 0 1 1
L.A. Rams 27, New Orleans 9
Atlanta 24, Philadelphia 20
Hultzen 0 0 0 0 1 0 Puk W,2-0 2 1 0 0 0 2 Clippard 1 0 0 0 1 1 Monday’s Games
Soria H,20 1 0 0 0 0 2 Carrasco 1 0 0 0 1 0
Cishek
Wieck
1 1 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 2 Hendriks S,23-29 1 0 0 0 0 2 Reininger pitched to 2 batters in the 3rd.
Cleveland 23, N.Y. Jets 3
Thursday, Sept. 19
Hultzen pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. López pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. HBP_Carrasco (Stewart). Tennessee at Jacksonville, 7:20 p.m.
HBP_Gray (Zobrist). HBP_López (Canha), Fillmyer (Canha). Umpires_Home, Adam Hamari; First, Ben May; Sunday
Umpires_Home, Laz Diaz; First, Tony Randazzo; Umpires_Home, Ryan Additon; First, D.J. Rey- Second, Tom Hallion; Third, Phil Cuzzi. Miami at Dallas, Noon
Second, Cory Blaser; Third, Jeff Nelson. burn; Second, Greg Gibson; Third, CB Bucknor. T_2:56. A_19,108 (35,225). Oakland at Minnesota, Noon
T_3:09. A_34,267 (41,649). T_2:32. A_14,992 (46,765). Cincinnati at Buffalo, Noon
Baltimore at Kansas City, Noon
Yankees 8, Angels 0 Atlanta at Indianapolis, Noon
Nationals 6, Cardinals 2 Los Angeles New York Detroit at Philadelphia, Noon
Twins 9, White Sox 8, 12 inn.
Washington St. Louis ab r h bi ab r h bi Denver at Green Bay, Noon
ab r h bi ab r h bi Chicago Minnesota Goodwin cf 3 0 0 0 LeMahieu 1b 4 1 2 1 N.Y. Jets at New England, Noon
ab r h bi ab r h bi Fletcher 3b-2b 4 0 2 0 Judge rf 4 1 0 0 N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay, 3:05 p.m.
Turner ss 4 1 1 0 Fowler rf 5 0 1 0
García rf-cf 7 1 1 0 Garver c 4 1 0 1 Calhoun rf 4 0 2 0 Gregorius ss 5 1 1 2 Carolina at Arizona, 3:05 p.m.
Eaton rf 5 0 1 0 Wong 2b 4 0 0 0
Rendon 3b 5 0 1 0 Goldschmidt 1b 20 1 0 Anderson ss 6 1 4 2 Polanco ss 4 0 0 0 Pujols dh 4 0 0 0 Torres 2b 4 2 2 3 Houston at L.A. Chargers, 3:25 p.m.
Soto lf 4 1 1 1 Ozuna lf 3 0 0 0 Abreu 1b 7 0 2 1 Cruz dh 3 2 1 0 Simmons ss 4 0 1 0 Voit dh 2 1 0 0 New Orleans at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.
Kendrick 1b 4 2 3 1 DeJong ss 4 0 0 0 Jiménez lf 7 1 3 0 Rosario rf 6 2 3 1 Walsh 1b 3 0 0 0 Gardner cf 4 0 1 0 Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m.
A.Cabrera 2b 3 1 0 1 Molina c 4 0 2 0 Moncada 3b 6 0 2 0 Sanó 3b
McCann c 6 0 2 1 Gonzalez 1b 6 1 3 2
6 1 1 3 Rengifo 2b 2 0 0 0 Urshela 3b 3 1 2 1
Thaiss ph-3b 2 0 1 0 Maybin lf 3 1 2 1
L.A. Rams at Cleveland, 7:20 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 23
Robles cf 3 1 2 2 Edman 3b 3 1 0 0
Gomes c 3 0 2 1 Bader cf 4 0 1 0 Sánchez 2b 5 0 2 0 Arraez lf 5 0 3 0 Hermosillo lf 1 0 0 0 Romine c 4 0 0 0 Chicago at Washington, 7:15 p.m.
Corbin p
Rodney p
3 0 1 0 Mikolas p 2 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 a-J.Martínez ph 1 0 0 0
Collins dh 4 1 1 1 Schoop 2b 5 0 1 0
Mendick pr-dh 0 1 0 0 Wade Jr pr-cf 1 1 1 0
Bemboom c 4 0 0 0
Totals 31 0 6 0 Totals 33 8 10 8
b-Parra ph 1 0 0 0 Gallegos p 0 0 0 0
Dan.Hudson p 0 0 0 0 Gant p 0 0 0 0
Engel cf
Goins ph
Cordell rf
4 2 2 1 LaMarre cf 2 1 2 1
1 0 0 0 Cave ph-cf 1 0 0 0
1 1 1 2 Astudillo ph 1 0 0 0
Los Angeles
New York
000 000 000—0
020 600 00x—8
DP_Los Angeles 1, New York 2. LOB_Los Angeles
Transactions Tuesday’s moves
Helsley p 0 0 0 0
G.Cabrera p 0 0 0 0 Miller cf 0 0 0 0 9, New York 7. 2B_Maybin (17), Gregorius (13).
American League
BASEBALL
c-Carpenter ph 1 0 0 0 Cron ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 6 12 6 Totals 33 2 6 0 Torreyes 2b 0 0 0 1
HR_Torres (38).
IP H R ER BB SO CLEVELAND INDIANS — Recalled UT Andrew
Velazquez from Columbus (IL).
Washington 010 101 021—6 Totals
Chicago
54 8 20 8 Totals
000 122 000 012—8
45 9 15 9 Los Angeles
DETROIT TIGERS — Placed LHP Daniel Stumpf
St. Louis 001 001 000—2 Ramirez L,5-4 1 1 2 2 1 2
E_Turner (13), Gomes (4). DP_Washington 0, Minnesota 005 000 000 013—9 Suarez 2 2-3 7 6 6 2 3 on the 60-day IL. Recalled RHP Victor Alcantara
from Toledo (IL). Claimed RHP Marcos Diplan off
St. Louis 1. LOB_Washington 9, St. Louis 9. E_Polanco (20). DP_Chicago 2, Minnesota 2. Rodriguez 3 1 0 0 3 2
waivers from Minnesota.
2B_Gomes 2 (13), Soto (30), Goldschmidt (22), LOB_Chicago 14, Minnesota 11. 2B_Jiménez (16), Cahill 1 1-3 1 0 0 0 2
Molina (23). 3B_Kendrick (1). HR_Kendrick (16). Rosario 2 (23), Arraez (19). HR_Collins (2), Engel New York HOUSTON ASTROS — Reinstated SS Carlos
Correa from the 10-day IL.
SB_Gomes (2), Robles (26), Eaton (14), Turner (6), Anderson (17), Cordell (7), LaMarre (1), Sanó Severino 4 2 0 0 2 4
Loaisiga W,2-1 2 0 0 0 1 3 NEW YORK YANKEES — Designated INF
(30). SF_Anderson (2), Garver (2). S_Sánchez (7),
(33). SF_A.Cabrera (2), Soto (5). S_Wong (6).
IP H R ER BB SO Polanco (2). Tarpley 1 1-3 3 0 0 0 4 Breyvic Valera for assignment. Reinstated RHP
Luis Severino from the 60-day IL.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO Gearrin
Adams
2-3 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 1 2 SEATTLE MARINERS — Reinstated OF Domingo
Corbin, W, 13-7 6 5 2 0 4 11 Chicago
Rodney, H, 14 1 0 0 0 0 1 Detwiler 5 7 5 5 4 2 Ramirez pitched to 2 batters in the 2nd, Rodriguez
Santana from the 10-day IL.
National League
Dan.Hudson, S, 2-4 2 1 0 0 0 2 Marshall
Bummer
1
1
2-3 0 0 0 1 2
1-3 2 0 0 0 1
pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.
HBP_Tarpley (Hermosillo). WP_Tarpley.
ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed OF Charlie Culber-
St. Louis son on the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of C
Mikolas, L, 9-14 6 8 3 3 1 4 Herrera 1 2-3 0 0 0 1 1 Umpires_Home, Bill Miller; First, Doug Eddings; John Ryan Murphy from Gwinnett (IL).
Gallegos
Gant
1 1-3 0 0 0 0 3
0 1 1 1 1 0
Osich 1-3 0 0 0 0 1
Colomé BS,27-29 1 1 1 1 0 1
Second, Chad Whitson; Third, Jansen Visconti. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Reinstated RHP
T_3:03. A_41,026 (47,309). Brandon Woodruff from the 10-day IL.
Helsley 2-3 2 1 1 0 0 Ruiz L,1-4 BS,0-1 1-3 5 3 3 0 1 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Placed OF Corey
Minnesota
G.Cabrera 1 1 1 1 2 0
Gant pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. Pérez 4 2-3 10 3 3 0 4 Giants 7, Red Sox 6, 15 inn. Dickerson on the 60-day IL. Reinstated RHP
Edubray Ramos from the 60-day IL.
May 1 1-3 2 2 2 0 1 San Francisco Boston PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed LHP Felipe
Duffey 1 0 0 0 0 3 ab r h bi ab r h bi
Umpires_Home, Jim Wolf; First, John Tumpane;
Romo 1 1 0 0 0 3 Yastrzemski lf 7 2 2 1 Benintendi lf 7 0 0 0
Vázquez on the restricted list. Reinstated RHP
Chris Stratton from the 10-day IL. Selected the
Second, Manny Gonzalez; Third, Sam Holbrook.
Rogers 1 0 0 0 0 1 Belt 1b 6 1 1 1 Bogaerts ss 6 0 2 0 contract of INF Jake Elmore from Indianapolis
Longoria 3b 4 1 2 0 Devers 3b 8 0 2 0
Vogt c 7 1 1 1 Martinez dh 2 0 0 0
(IL). Transferred RHP Chris Archer to the
60-day IL.
Detwiler pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.
HBP_Ruiz (Torreyes). WP_Colomé, Pérez.
Pillar cf 7 1 1 1 Travis ph 1 0 1 0
Crawford ss 6 0 3 2 G.Hrnández pr-dh 2 1 1
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0 DETROIT LIONS — Released QB Josh Johnson
Shaw dh 3 0 0 0 Centeno ph 1 0 0 1
Solano ph-dh 3 1 2 0 Holt rf 5 1 0 0
and RB C.J. Anderson. Signed QB Jeff Driskel.
GREEN BAY PACKERS — Claimed CB Tremon
Machado 3b 3 0 1 0 Braun lf 3 0 0 0
Astros 4, Rangers 1
Dickerson ph 0 0 0 1 Vázquez c 2 1 1 1
Gerber rf 0 0 0 0 Owings pr 0 0 0 0
HOUSTON TEXANS — Released P Trevor
Hosmer 1b 4 0 0 0 Pomeranz p 0 0 0 0 Daniel. Signed P Bryan Anger.
Bradley Jr. cf 7 1 2 2
Margot cf
Urías ss
3 0 1 0 Arcia pr-ss 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 Thames 1b 2 0 0 0
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4 0 0 0 Springer cf 4 0 1 1 M.Hernández 2b 7 1 2 0
on the exempt/commissioner permission list.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Waived DL Joey
Baltimore.
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Strahm p 0 0 0 0 González p 1 0 0 0 Mazara rf 4 1 2 1 Bregman 3b 3 1 1 1 Boston 010 013 000 000 100—6 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Signed TE
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Bednar p 0 0 0 0 Gamel lf 1 1 1 0 DeShields cf 3 0 1 0 Chirinos c 3 1 2 0 (13), Moreland (15), Vázquez (26). 3B_Travis (1). MIAMI DOLPHINS — Traded S Minkah
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E_Hedges (10). LOB_San Diego 4, Milwaukee 2. 6. 2B_Santana (22). 3B_Chirinos (1). HR_Mazara Webb 5 3 3 3 4 3 Benenoch. Placed T Isaiah Wynn on injured
reserve.
2B_Gamel (16). HR_Renfroe (32), Cain (9), Mous- (18), Gurriel (29), Bregman (37), Alvarez (26). Suarez BS,0-1 1 3 2 2 0 2
takas (35). SF_Grisham (3). S_Pérez (2). IP H R ER BB SO Rogers 1-3 2 0 0 0 0 PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Placed QB Ben
Roethlisberger on IR. Signed QB Devlin Hodges
IP H R ER BB SO Texas
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from the practice squad.
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Hoskins, Pirela homer as Phillies hold on to beat Braves

The Associated Press four games in the race for
the second NL wild card.
ATLANTA — Rhys They began the night five
Hoskins and the Phila- games behind the second
delphia Phillies haven’t wild card.
given up on their NL wild “I think first and fore-
card hopes. most we still have odds,
Beating the first-place right, and we know that,”
Atlanta Braves helped the Hoskins said. “Sure, we
Phillies keep the faith.
know they may be long
Hoskins and Jose Pire- and we still may have
la hit two-run homers off some work to do, but
Dallas Keuchel in Phila- we’re still in it.”
delphia’s five-run fourth Phillies manager Gabe
inning, and the Phillies Kapler said he doesn’t
escaped in the ninth to want his players to focus
beat Atlanta 5-4 on Tues- on the standings.
day night and prevent “We know where we
the Braves from moving are in the standings,” Ka-
closer to clinching the NL pler said. “We know what
East. the numbers say, but it’s
The Phillies trail Mil- not what we’re paying
waukee and the Cubs by attention to right now.
We’re paying attention his 27th save when Nick
to fighting for each other Markakis popped out to
down the finish line.” end the game.
The Phillies’ bullpen “It’s happened so
almost blew a 5-2 lead. much here that you ex-
Adeiny Hechavarría’s pect it,” Braves manager
pinch-hit homer off José Brian Snitker said of the
Alvarez in the eighth cut ninth-inning comeback
Philadelphia’s lead to two attempt. “They always put
runs. Adam Duvall led off themselves in position to
the ninth with a homer win. ... It’s a good trait to
off Phillies closer Héctor have.”
Neris, cutting the lead to The Braves still need a
one. combination of three wins
Neris walked Ronald and Washington losses to
Acuña Jr., who stole sec- clinch the division.
ond and moved to third on Vince Velasquez (7-
Ozzie Albies’ groundout 7) gave up two runs in
to Hoskins at first. Neris the first before recov-
walked Freddie Freeman ering with four straight
before striking out Josh scoreless innings for his
Donaldson on a called first career win over the
third strike. Neris earned Braves. The right-hander
allowed five hits in five in-
nings.
Keuchel’s streak of five
straight wins ended when
he gave up five runs in five
innings. Keuchel (8-6)
allowed a combined four
earned runs in his win-
ning streak but topped
that total in the fourth.
The Phillies’ big in-
ning began when Braves
third baseman Donaldson
bobbled Bryce Harper’s
grounder after cutting in
front of shortstop Dansby
Swanson in an attempt
to field the ball. Hoskins
followed Harper’s infield
hit with his 29th homer to
right field.
Pirela’s first homer, off
the facing of the second
deck in left field, drove in
Sean Rodríguez, who sin-
gled. César Hernández
drove in Scott Kingery,
who reached on an infield
hit.
Trainer’s room
Braves: OF Ender In-
ciarte (right hamstring
strain) worked on outfield
drills before batting prac-
tice but is “still a ways
away” from game action,
according to Snitker. In-
ciarte has been out since
Aug. 17. will not require
surgery.
Phillies: OF Corey
Dickerson was placed on
the 60-day IL with a bro-
ken bone in his left foot.

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Taste of
Columbus
Mary Dixon, making salads at Zachary’s Tuesday, looks forward to helping with Sunday’s Taste of Columbus.
Ten participating restaurants will offer foods from 1-5 p.m. at the benefit hosted by Zachary’s at 205 Fifth St.
N. in support of Main Street Columbus’ beautification and revitalization efforts. Craft beer samplings will also
be offered. Taste it all for a $10 donation. Dixon has worked at Zachary’s for 19 years.
Restaurants, craft beers
featured at weekend event
S
hrimp, beef kabobs, corn,
gumbo, chicken, protein
bars, cheese sticks, veggies,
desserts, craft beers — the list
goes on. This will be a Taste of
Columbus, a new event to cele-
brate the city’s culinary vibe and
to benefit the work Main Street
Columbus does to beautify and
revitalize the historic down-
town district. The just-reopened
Zachary’s will host this taste fest
from 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Ten local
eateries will showcase a variety of
foods. Craft beer samplings will
be available, too.
“Other commu-
nities are doing
this, and we thought
it was time for
Columbus to step
up and offer some-
thing where people
can taste samples
Pellum
from all the restau-
rants that wanted
to be involved at one time,” said
Zachary’s owner Doug Pellum.
That business, at 205 Fifth St. N.,
reopened last week following a
multi-month renovation caused by
Add fruits, veggies to meals for plant-forward nutrition
FAMILY FEATURES
F
ocusing your plate on more of
the good stuff — vegetables,
fruits, whole grains, legumes,
nuts, plant-based proteins, lean animal
proteins and fish — can help you cut
back on the not-so-good stuff, including
refined carbohydrates, added sugars,
processed meats, sodium and saturated
and trans fats, according to the Ameri-
can Heart Association.
While some may think meat makes
the meal and it can be part of an overall
healthy eating pattern, a survey from
Aramark, the largest U.S. based food
service company, found many people
want to ease up on meat consumption,
and two out of three want to eat more
fruits and vegetables. The company
made sweeping changes to incorporate
more plants into its menus, resulting in
meals with fewer calories, less saturat-
ed fat and reduced sodium.
Punching up the plants on your plate
can lead to better nutrition in your
house, too. Try putting vegetables and
See Veggies, 6B
Anthony Maleta, in the foreground, and Jonathan “Bo” Burch make up
club wraps and burgers Tuesday at Zachary’s. They both will help with
Taste of Columbus Sunday.
an April 28 fire.
“Main Street Columbus does
so much for downtown and for
the community and for the City
of Columbus,” Pellum said. “This
is just a chance to help them and
to expose the community to what
Columbus has to offer.”
Accompanied by live music,
See the recipe for this black-eyed pea, corn and rice salad in today’s food
pages. Adding more vegetables or fruits is one of the simplest ways to make at-
home meals healthier for your family.
LIFESTYLES EDITOR
Jan Swoope: 328-2471
THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 n 5B
familyfeatures.com
Thai chicken lettuce wraps with
peanut sauce incorporate the protein
of peanuts and make a memorable
presentation.
Peanut-
powered
protein
Nutritious ideas for
flavor-filled family meals
FAMILY FEATURES
S
itting down for a homemade meal
may feel harder to come by these
days, but recipes that are both
nutritious and flavorful can help bring
your loved ones together at the family
table.
Jan Swoope/Dispatch Staff
From morning to night, these break-
fast, dinner, side and dessert recipes
from the Georgia Peanut Commission
provide power-packed solutions loaded
with protein to help your family take on
a full schedule while coming together
for memorable meals and moments.
Find more recipe ideas for meals
throughout the day at gapeanuts.com.
See Peanuts, 6B
amilyfeatures.com
A colorful peanut power bowl brings
roasted peanuts together with farro or
quinoa, mandarin oranges, carrots, avo-
cado and zucchini or butternut squash.
Jan Swoope/Dispatch Staff
participating restaurants includ-
ing Breaux Bridge, East Missis-
sippi Community College’s Lion
Hills Center, Harvey’s, Huck’s
Place, JUVA, Kidd’s Crawfish,
Lost Pizza Co., The Grill, Umi
and United Deli will set up under
See Taste of Columbus, 6B
familyfeatures.com
This one-pan fish dish just takes about
a half hour from prep to table.
A one-pan fish
dish to help eat
healthy with
seafood
FAMILY FEATURES
E
ating healthy isn’t always easy,
and when your family is rush-
ing around in the evenings it
can seem like a daunting task to put a
well-balanced, nutritious meal on the
table.
However, cooking at home with a
lean protein you can feel good about
familyfeatures.com
serving, like seafood, is one way to
serve up quick, good-for-you meals. In
See Fish, 6B
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tents on Second Avenue
North, between Zacha-
ry’s and Zachary’s Event
Tavern (formerly The El-
bow Room). That portion
of the street will be open
to pedestrian traffic only.
Jody Denney, general
manager of The Grill,
said, “We want to be a
part of this because we
do believe Columbus,
even though a small
town, has a lot to offer
with all the restaurants.”
At its tent Sunday, The
Grill will serve up steak
to host it for us,” Denney
said.
Spearheading the
organizational effort
are Pellum, community
volunteer Colin Krieger
and Barbara Bigelow, ex-
ecutive director of Main
Street Columbus.
According to Krieger,
Better Brands Distrib-
uting Co. and Clark
Beverage Group will
provide craft beer sam-
plings from breweries
including Bell’s Brewing
Co., Crosstown Brewing
after reopening is some- anything else in the
thing of a feat for Pellum community is going to
and the Zachary’s staff. benefit everybody, not
“They’ve just the one’s who are
done so doing it,” she remarked.
much to “We’re glad to be a part
get back of it.”
open; Doug Taste of Columbus
has proven promises to be a festive
that there’s and delicious afternoon,
just not designed to bring people
much they Bigelow together, strengthen re-
can’t do, lationships and support
and he’s so supportive Main Street Columbus.
(of the community),” “I am really thrilled
said Bigelow, who has
watched staff and work
about it,” Bigelow said.
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Peanuts
Monday
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Sunday. Difficulty Level 9/17

the same number only once. The difficulty level

Continued from Page 5B
PEANUT POWER BOWL
Prep time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2
For peanut dressing:
1 cup creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup full-fat coconut milk,
plus additional, if desired
Lime juice
For bowl:
1 cup cooked farro or quinoa
1/2 cup chopped cabbage
1 cup shredded carrots
1 avocado, sliced
1 cup spiralized zucchini or
butternut squash
1/2 cup pomegranate arils
1 cup mandarin pieces
1/2 cup roasted peanuts
Chopped cilantro, for garnish
Green onions, for garnish
n To make peanut dressing:
In bowl, whisk peanut butter,
coconut milk and lime juice
until smooth. Add coconut
milk, if necessary, to achieve
desired consistency.
n To make bowl: Layer
farro or quinoa then top with
cabbage, carrots, avocado,
zucchini or squash, pomegran-
ate arils, mandarin pieces,
peanuts and Peanut Dressing.
Garnish with cilantro and
green onions.
(Source: Parker Wallace of
Parker’s Plate on behalf of the
Georgia Peanut Commission)
THAI CHICKEN LETTUCE
WRAPS WITH PEANUT
SAUCE
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
For peanut sauce:
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy
sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 teaspoons chili garlic sauce
1/2 lime, juice only
2-3 garlic cloves, pressed or
grated
2 tablespoons fresh ginger
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk
4 tablespoons warm water,
plus additional, if necessary
For lettuce wraps:
2 heads Boston or butter
lettuce
1 pound cooked chicken
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
4 green onion, sliced
3 carrots, shredded and
grated
1/2 cucumber, sliced into
matchsticks
1 bunch fresh basil
1 bunch fresh mint
1/4 cup crushed peanuts
Sliced limes, for garnish
n To make peanut sauce:
In small saucepan over low
heat, combine peanut butter,
soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown
sugar, garlic sauce, lime juice,
garlic, ginger, fish sauce, milk
and water. Add more water for
thinner sauce, if desired.
n To make lettuce wraps: Fill
lettuce leaves with chicken
and peanut sauce; top with
bell pepper, onion, carrots,
cucumber, basil and mint.
Sprinkle crushed peanuts
on top and garnish with lime
slices.
(Source: Parker Wallace of
Parker’s Plate, on behalf of the
Georgia Peanut Commission)
PEANUT BUTTER
SQUARES
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Yield: 24 squares
Nonstick cooking spray
1 package (17 1/2 ounces)
peanut butter cookie mix
increases from Monday to Sunday.
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon water
1 egg
3 cups miniature marshmal-
lows
2/3 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 bag (10 ounces) peanut
butter chips
2 cups crispy rice cereal
2 cups salted roasted peanuts
n Heat oven to 350 F. Spray
13-by-9-inch pan with nonstick
cooking spray.
n In large bowl, stir cookie
mix, oil, water and egg until
soft dough forms. Press dough
into prepared pan. Bake 15-20
minutes, or until set.
n Sprinkle marshmallows over
crust. Bake 1-2 minutes until
marshmallows begin to puff.
Remove from oven.
n In 4-quart saucepan over
low heat, heat corn syrup, but-
ter, vanilla and peanut butter
chips, stirring constantly until
chips are melted and smooth.
Remove from heat.
n Stir in cereal and peanuts;
spoon mixture evenly over
marshmallow layer. Refrigerate
30 minutes, or until firm. Cut
into bars and serve.
(Source: Southern Peanut
Growers)

Fish
Continued from Page 5B
fact, one-third of people
surveyed reported they
increased their fish
consumption at home
last year, according to
Datassential.
Research published in
the “Journal of the Ameri-
can Medical Association”
showed eating seafood
two to three times per
week can improve brain,
eye, heart and prenatal
health. Seafood also
provides unique health
benefits as one of the best
sources for omega-3 fatty
acids, which are healthy
fats essential to human
health and development.
As only one out of 10
Americans meets the
dietary guidelines recom-
mendation of two serv-
ings of seafood per week,
National Seafood Month
in September is a great n Use kitchen gadgets 1 pound white fish (such as
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seafood into your family’s pressure cookers to pre- 4 tablespoons olive oil
meals. Check out these pare seafood-based meals Fresh rosemary sprigs (op-
tips from the Seafood in a pinch. tional) ACROSS
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1 medium red onion, diced
2 cans (15 1/2 ounces each) no-salt-added or low-sodium black- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint or parsley
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1 can (15 1/4 ounces) low-sodium or no-salt-added whole-kernel 2 medium limes, juice only
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The following vehicle has been and Lena A Knight, executed
abandoned at Three Star Tire &
Auto, 1625 Gardner Blvd.,
Columbus, MS.
2010 DODGE AVENGER
VIN# 1B3CC4FBXAN150594
IF NOT CLAIMED THIS VEHICLE ness therein described, which
WILL BE PUT UP FOR PUBLIC
SALE ON THE 11TH DAY OF
OCTOBER 2019 AT 10:00 A.M. of Lowndes County, Missis-
AT THREE STAR TIRE AND
AUTO, 1625 GARDNER BLVD., at Page 6226; and
COLUMBUS, MS.
PUBLISH: 9/18, 9/25 &
10/2/2019
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF COREY MICHAEL
THOMPSON, DECEASED
CAUSE NO. 2019-0112-PDE
RITA FLORY, ADMINISTRATRIX
PETITIONER
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
THE COUNTY OF LOWNDES
TO: The Unknown Heirs, Ex-
ecutors, Administrators, De-
visees, Legatees or Statutory
Beneficiaries under Miss. Code Clerk in Mort Book 2014 at
Ann. §11-7-13 of Corey Mi-
chael Thompson, Deceased,
and Any and all Persons Claim-
ing or Having a Legal or Equit-
able Interest in the Estate of
Corey Michael Thompson, De-
ceased
You have been made a re-
spondent in the Petition filed in Clerk in Mort Book 2018 at
this Court by Rita Flory, Admin- Page 24791; and
istratrix of the Estate of Corey
Michael Thompson, deceased,
in their Petition for Determina-
tion of Heirs, Etc.
You are summoned to appear
and defend against said Peti-
tion filed in this action at 9:30 signed so to do, on the 2nd
a.m. on the 31st day of Octo-
ber, 2019, in the Courtroom of
Chickasaw County Courthouse, 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at
Mississippi, at Okolona, Mis-
sissippi.
No answer is required in this
matter, however, you may mail Columbus, Mississippi, for
or hand deliver a written re-
sponse to the Petition filed in
this action to Courtney B.
“Corky” Smith, P.O. Box 648,
Columbus, Mississippi 39703.
YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE
MAILED OR DELIVERED NOT
LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS
AFTER THE 18TH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, 2019, WHICH IS Range 18 West, Lowndes
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUB-
LICATION OF THIS SUMMONS.
You must also file the original
of your Response with the
Clerk of this Court within a
reasonable time afterward.
Issued under my hand and the Section 12, Township 18
seal of said Court, this 13th
day of September, 2019.
Lisa Younger Neese by Tina
Fisher, D.C.
CHANCERY CLERK, Lowndes
County, Mississippi
COURTNEY B. “CORKY” SMITH, feet; thence West parallel with in and a part of the Southwest
MSB #103855
Sims & Sims, LLC
P.O. Box 648
Columbus, MS 39703
PUBLISH: 9/18, 9/25, &
10/2/2019
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF PERRY FENTON, DE-
CEASED
CAUSE NO. 2019 – 0147-S
MONICA FENTON, EXECUTRIX
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
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the Estate of Perry Fenton, de- Ridgeland, MS 39157
ceased, by the Chancery Court (318) 330-9020
of Lowndes County, Missis-
sippi, on the 4th day of
September, 2019. This is to
give notice to all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate
to Probate and Register same
with the Chancery Clerk of
Lowndes County, Mississippi,
within ninety (90) days from
this date. A failure to so Pro-
bate and Register said claim
will forever bar the same.
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2019.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS property in accordance with the
terms of said deed of trust and
Ads appear in The Commercial Dispatch, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LOWNDES
for the purpose of raising the
sums due thereunder, togeth-
er with attorney's fees,
The Starkville Dispatch and Online Letters of Administration C.T.A.
have been granted and issued
to the undersigned upon the
trustee's fees and expense of
sale.
Estate of Martha Virginia Ma- NOW, THEREFORE, I, Shapiro &
To place ads starting at only $12,
honey, deceased, by the Chan- Brown, LLC, Substituted Trust-
cery Court of Lowndes County, ee in said deed of trust, will on
call 662-328-2424 or visit ads.cdispatch.com
Mississippi, on the 13th day of October 9, 2019 offer for sale
September 2019. This is to at public outcry and sell within
give notice to all persons hav- legal hours (being between the
ing claims against said estate hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00
THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n WEDNESDAY,
to probate and register same SEPTEMBER 18, 2019Door
p.m.), at the Southeast n 7Bof
with the Chancery Clerk of the County Courthouse of
Lowndes County, Mississippi, Lowndes County, located at
within ninety (90) days from the 505 2nd Avenue North, Colum-
first publication date of this No- bus, MS 39701, to the highest
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bidder for cash or cer-
probate and register said claim tified funds the following de-
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE’S NO- SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S NO- SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE’S NO- NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTED will forever bar your claim. scribed property situated in
TICE OF SALE TICE OF SALE TICE OF SALE TRUSTEE'S SALE Lowndes County, State of Mis-
This the 16th day of Septem- sissippi, to-wit:
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF Lowndes
WHEREAS, on March 24,
2010, Kimberly A. Clements
WHEREAS, on September 11,
2002, Patrick S. Griffin, single
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI )
COUNTY OF LOWNDES )
ber 2019.
THE NORTH NINETY (90) FEET
and Michael D Clements Jr., individual, executed a deed of /s/ Richard L. Mahoney OF LOTS FIVE (5) AND SIX (6)
WHEREAS, on the 17th day of Wife and Husband executed a trust to H. Russell Rogers, WHEREAS, on February 16, RICHARD L. MAHONEY OF BLOCK OR SQUARE
March, 2009, Kenny H Knight certain deed of trust to Denise Trustee for the benefit of Mort- 2006, DELORES M ATKINS ex- Administrator C.T.A. TWENTY NINE (29) OF SAID
McLaurin, Trustee for the bene- gage Electronic Registration ecuted a promissory note pay- FRISCO CITY ADDITION, ALSO
and delivered a certain Deed of fit of Mortgage Electronic Re- Systems, Inc., acting solely as able to the order of CITIFINAN- PUBLISH: 9/18, 9/25, & KNOWN AS FRISCO CITY ADDT.
Trust unto Scott R. Valby, gistration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for National Bank of CIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES, 10/2/2019 (1926), A SUBDIVISION OF
Trustee for Mortgage Electron- nominee for Regions Bank Commerce, its successors and INC.; and LAND TO THE CITY OF COLUM-
ic Registration Systems, Inc. d/b/a Regions Mortgage, its assigns, which deed of trust is BUS, MISSISSIPPI, AS SHOWN
as nominee for Franklin Americ- successors and assigns which recorded in Deed of Trust Book WHEREAS, the aforesaid SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S NO- BY PLAT OR MAP, OF SAID
TICE OF SALE
an Mortgage Company, Benefi- deed of trust is of record in the 2002 at Page 22708 in the Of- promissory note was secured SUBDIVISION ON FILE IN THE
ciary, to secure an indebted- office of the Chancery Clerk of fice of the Chancery Clerk of by a Deed of Trust dated Febru- OFFICE OF SAID CHANCERY
WHEREAS, on November 2, CLERK.
Lowndes County, State of Mis- the County of Lowndes, State ary 16, 2006, executed by DE-
2009, Michael Ray Morris, A
Deed of Trust is recorded in sissippi in Book 2010 at Page of Mississippi; and LORES M ATKINS, a single per- SOURCE OF TITLE: BOOK
the office of the Chancery Clerk 5549; and son, and being recorded in Single Man executed a certain 2003, PAGE 5935, (RECOR-
deed of trust to Jay Morris, At-
WHEREAS, the aforesaid deed Book 2006, at Page 4141 of DED 07/22/2003)
sippi in Mortgage Book 2009 WHEREAS, Regions Bank dba of trust was assigned to JPMor- the records of the Chancery torney/Morris & McCalla, Trust-
ee for the benefit of JPMorgan
Regions Mortgage has hereto- gan Chase Bank, National As- Clerk of Lowndes County, Mis- I WILL CONVEY only such title
fore substituted Shapiro & sociation by instrument dated sissippi; and which aforesaid Chase Bank, N.A. which deed as vested in me as Substi-
of trust is of record in the of-
WHEREAS, Kenny H Knight and Brown, LLC as Trustee by in- October 8, 2013, and recor- Instrument conveys to Debera tuted Trustee.
Lena A Knight is also known as strument dated August 16, ded in the Office of the afore- Bridges, Trustee and to CITIFIN- fice of the Chancery Clerk of
Lowndes County, State of Mis-
Lena Angell Knight per the land 2019 and recorded in the said Chancery Clerk in Book ANCIAL REAL ESTATE SER- WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on
records of Lowndes County, aforesaid Chancery Clerk's Of- 2013 at Page 29044; and VICES, INC., as Beneficiary, the sissippi in Book 2009 at Page this 3rd day of September,
Mississippi; and fice in Book 2019 at Page hereinafter described property; 26077; and 2019.
16798; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid deed and
WHEREAS, on the 30th day of of trust was assigned to Feder- WHEREAS, JPMorgan Chase Shapiro & Brown, LLC
Bank, National Association has SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE
July, 2014, the Holder of said WHEREAS, default having been al National Mortgage Associ- WHEREAS, said Deed of Trust
Deed of Trust filed a Loan made in the terms and condi- ation by instrument dated Octo- was assigned to J.P. Morgan heretofore substituted Shapiro
& Brown, LLC as Trustee by in- Shapiro & Brown, LLC
Modification Agreement of tions of said deed of trust and ber 8, 2015, and recorded in Mortgage Acquisition Corp. by
Deed of Trust by instrument re- the entire debt secured thereby the Office of the aforesaid an Assignment filed of record strument dated August 29, 1080 River Oaks Drive, Suite
2019 and recorded in the B-202
corded in the office of the having been declared to be due Chancery Clerk in Book 2015 on September 18, 2017 and
aforesaid Chancery Clerk of and payable in accordance with at Page 27010; and recorded in Book MORT 2017, aforesaid Chancery Clerk's Of- Flowood, MS 39232
fice in Book MORT 2019 at (601) 981-9299
Court in Mort Book 2014 at the terms of said deed of trust, at Page 20525 in the office of
Page 15618; and Regions Bank dba Regions WHEREAS, the aforesaid deed the Clerk of the Chancery Court Page 18489; and
Mortgage, the legal holder of of trust was assigned to Na- of Lowndes County, Missis- 522 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr
WHEREAS, default having been Columbus, MS 39701
WHEREAS, on the 9th day of said indebtedness, having re- tionstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a sippi; and
January, 2014, Mortgage Elec- quested the undersigned Sub- Mr. Cooper by instrument made in the terms and condi- 19-024577
tions of said deed of trust and
tronic Registration Systems, stituted Trustee to execute the dated July 29, 2019, and recor- WHEREAS, J.P. Morgan Mort-
Inc. as nominee for Franklin trust and sell said land and ded in the Office of the afore- gage Acquisition Corp., having the entire debt secured thereby PUBLISH: 9/18, 9/25 &
having been declared to be due 10/2/19
American Mortgage Company, property in accordance with the said Chancery Clerk in Book executed a Substitution of
assigned said Deed of Trust terms of said deed of trust and 2019 at Page 15614; and Trustee to substitute Floyd and payable in accordance with
unto Wells Fargo Bank, NA, by for the purpose of raising the Healy as trustee in the place the terms of said deed of trust,
JPMorgan Chase Bank, Nation-
instrument recorded in the of- sums due thereunder, togeth- WHEREAS, the aforesaid, Na- and stead of Debera Bridges,
fice of the aforesaid Chancery er with attorney's fees, tionstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a the same having been recor- al Association, the legal holder SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S NO-
of said indebtedness, having TICE OF SALE
trustee's fees and expense of Mr. Cooper, the holder of said ded in Book MORT 2019, at
requested the undersigned
Page 892; and sale. deed of trust and the note se- Page 15079 of the records of WHEREAS, on March 19,
cured thereby, substituted Un- the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes Substituted Trustee to execute 2008, Roosevelt Latham, a
WHEREAS, on the 15th day of NOW, THEREFORE, I, Shapiro & derwood Law Firm PLLC, as County, Mississippi; and the trust and sell said land and
November, 2018 the Holder of Brown, LLC, Substituted Trust- Trustee therein, as authorized property in accordance with the single man and Darcellia Wind-
said Deed of Trust substituted ee in said deed of trust, will on by the terms thereof, by instru- WHEREAS, default having oc- terms of said deed of trust and ham, a single woman ex-
for the purpose of raising the ecuted a certain deed of trust
and appointed Dean Morris, October 2, 2019 offer for sale ment dated August 15, 2019 curred under the terms and to Jay Morris, Trustee for the
LLC as Substitute Trustee by at public outcry and sell within and recorded in the Office of conditions of said promissory sums due thereunder, togeth-
er with attorney's fees, benefit of JPMorgan Chase
instrument recorded in the of- legal hours (being between the the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in note and Deed of Trust and the Bank, N.A. which deed of trust
fice of the aforesaid Chancery hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 Book 2019 at Page 17407; holder having declared the en- trustee's fees and expense of
sale. is of record in the office of the
p.m.), at the Southeast Door of and tire balance due and payable; Chancery Clerk of Lowndes
the County Courthouse of and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Shapiro & County, State of Mississippi in
Lowndes County, located at WHEREAS, default having been Book 2008 at Page 7635; and
WHEREAS, default having been 505 2nd Avenue North, Colum- made in the terms and condi- WHEREAS, Floyd Healy, Substi- Brown, LLC, Substituted Trust-
made in the payments of the bus, MS 39701, to the highest tions of said deed of trust and tuted Trustee in said Deed of ee in said deed of trust, will on
WHEREAS, Carrington Mort-
indebtedness secured by the and best bidder for cash or cer- the entire debt secured Trust will on October 10, 2019, October 9, 2019 offer for sale
said Deed of Trust, and the tified funds the following de- thereby, having been declared between the hours of 11:00 at public outcry and sell within gage Services, LLC has hereto-
holder of said Deed of Trust, scribed property situated in to be due and payable in ac- a.m. and 4:00 p.m., offer for legal hours (being between the fore substituted Shapiro &
Brown, LLC as Trustee by in-
having requested the under- Lowndes County, State of Mis- cordance with the terms of said sale and will sell at public out- hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00
p.m.), at the Southeast Door of strument dated August 14,
sissippi, to-wit: deed of trust, and the legal cry to the highest bidder for
the County Courthouse of 2019 and recorded in the
day of October, 2019, I will dur- holder of said indebtedness, cash at the main front door at aforesaid Chancery Clerk's Of-
ing the lawful hours of between Commencing at a number nine Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a the Chancery Clerk`s Office, Lowndes County, located at
505 2nd Avenue North, Colum- fice in Book 2019 at Page
rebar at the Northwest corner Mr. Cooper, having requested located at 505 2nd Avenue
bus, MS 39701, to the highest 16794; and
public outcry, offer for sale and of Section 22, Township 17 the undersigned Substituted North, Columbus, Mississippi,
will sell, at the south east front South, Range 18 West, Trustee to execute the trust the following described prop- and best bidder for cash or cer-
tified funds the following de- WHEREAS, default having been
door of Lowndes County Court- Lowndes County, Mississippi; and sell said land and property erty located and situated in made in the terms and condi-
house, 505 2nd Ave. North at thence South 03 degrees 25 in accordance with the terms of Lowndes County, Mississippi, scribed property situated in
Lowndes County, State of Mis- tions of said deed of trust and
minutes East 2390.39 feet to said deed of trust for the pur- to wit:
sissippi, to-wit: the entire debt secured thereby
cash to the highest bidder, the an existing rebar to the POINT pose of raising the sums due having been declared to be due
following described land and OF BEGINNING of the property thereunder, together with attor- THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED and payable in accordance with
property situated in Lowndes herein to be described; thence ney’s fees, Substituted Trust- PROPERTY SITUATED IN Lot Number Five (5) of and in
LABELLE ESTATES SUBDIVI- the terms of said deed of trust,
County, Mississippi, to-wit: South 89 degrees 56 minutes ee’s fees and expense of sale; LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
East 211.93 feet to an exist- SIPPI: FROM THE NORTHEAST SION, a subdivision of Lowndes Carrington Mortgage Services,
County, Mississippi, as per LLC, the legal holder of said in-
A tract of land 105 feet by 210 ing pipe on a fence line; thence NOW, THEREFORE, WE, Under- CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST debtedness, having requested
feet located in the Southeast along a fence South 00 de- wood Law Firm PLLC, Substi- QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST map or plat thereof recorded in the undersigned Substituted
Quarter (SE 1/4) of the South- grees 33 minutes East 274.67 tuted Trustee in said deed of QUARTER OF SECTION 35, Plat Book 4, Page 36, in the of-
fice of the Chancery Clerk of Trustee to execute the trust
west Quarter (SW 1/4) of Sec- feet to a 1/2" rebar; thence trust, will on the 9th day of Oc- T17S, R18W, RUN S 13 DE- and sell said land and property
tion 12, Township 18 South, North 76 degrees27 minutes tober, 2019, offer for sale at GREES W 785.7 FEET TO AN Lowndes County, Mississippi.
SUBJECT, HOWEVER, to exist- in accordance with the terms of
West 85.24 feet to a 1/2" re- public outcry for cash to the EXISTING IRON PIN ON THE said deed of trust and for the
County, Mississippi, and being bar; thence South 00 degrees highest bidder, and sell within WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF WEST- ing easements for the installa- purpose of raising the sums
more particularly described as 07 minutes West 140.44 feet legal hours (being between the VIEW LANE AT THE NORTH- tion and maintenance of public
follows: to a 1/2" rebar on the North hours of 11:00 A.M. and 4:00 EAST CORNER OF THE WAL- utility facilities as reserved and due thereunder, together with
shown on the recorded plat attorney's fees, trustee's fees
right-of-way of Perkins Road P.M.) at the Main front door of LACE PROPERTY (DEED BOOK and expense of sale.
Beginning at the Southeast (paved 60' right-of-way); thence the County Courthouse at 566, PAGE 207, LAND RE- and subject further to the re-
corner of the Southeast along said right-of-way North 83 Columbus, County of Lowndes, CORDS OF SAID COUNTY), RUN strictive covenants duly recor- NOW, THEREFORE, I, Shapiro &
Quarter (SE 1/4) of the South- degrees 32 minutes West 3.93 State of Mississippi, the follow- THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ded in Deed Book 722, Pages
158-162, inclusive; and sub- Brown, LLC, Substituted Trust-
west Quarter (SW 1/4) of said feet; thence continue along ing described property situated ALONG THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF ee in said deed of trust, will on
sequently amended by instru-
said right-of-way a curve to the in the County of Lowndes, SAID LANE (20 FEET FROM
ment dated April 25, 1984, September 25, 2019 offer for
South, Range 18 West and run left 123.55 (Radius 2893.12 State of Mississippi, to-wit: CENTERLINE) 17.8 FEET TO sale at public outcry and sell
thence North along the Quarter feet, Chord North 85 degrees THE BEGINNING POINT OF THE and recorded in Deed Book within legal hours (being
section line for a distance of 01 minutes 09 seconds West Lot Number 147 of Parklawn PROPERTY HEREIN DE- 728, Pages 20-26, inclusive,
all in the office of the Chan- between the hours of 11:00
852 feet to the initial point of 123.55 feet) to a 1/2" rebar; Subdivision, First Extension, a SCRIBED. RUN THENCE a.m. and 4:00 p.m.), at the
the property herein described thence North 00 degrees 40 subdivision in and of the City of NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID cery Clerk of Lowndes County, Southeast Door of the County
and conveyed; thence continu- minutes West 384.20 feet to Columbus, Lowndes County, WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY 114 FEET, Mississippi. Courthouse of Lowndes
ing North along the quarter sec- the POINT OF BEGINNING, con- Mississippi, as recorded in Plat THENCE N 73 DEGREES W 383 County, located at 505 2nd Av-
tion line for a distance of 105 taining 1.65 acres, and being Book 2 at Page 49 in the Of- FEET, THENCE S 4 DEGREES I WILL CONVEY only such title
as vested in me as Substi- enue North, Columbus, MS
fice of the Chancery Clerk of 13 MINUTES W 166.2 FEET,
tuted Trustee. 39701, to the highest and best
the South boundary line of the Quarter of the Northwest Lowndes County, Mississippi. THENCE S 81 DEGREES 15 bidder for cash or certified
Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of Quarter of Section 22, Town- Subject to the restrictive coven- MINUTES E 339.2 FEET TO funds the following described
the Southwest Quarter (SW ship 17 South, Range 18 West, ants and conditions and the re- SAID BEGINNING POINT. SUB- WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on
this 10th day of September, property situated in Lowndes
1/4) for a distance of 210 Lowndes County, Mississippi. servation of utility and drain- JECT TO A 25-FOOT-WIDE AC- County, State of Mississippi,
feet; thence South parallel with age easements as shown on CESS EASEMENT ACROSS THE 2019. to-wit:
the quarter section line for a I WILL CONVEY only such title said recorded plat. ENTIRE NORTH SIDE OF SAID
distance of 105 feet to a point; as vested in me as Substi- PROPERTY RUNNING FROM Shapiro & Brown, LLC
Lot 72 of Chilcutt Subdivision,
thence East parallel with the tuted Trustee. WE WILL CONVEY only such SAID LANE WESTWARD TO THE SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE Columbus, Mississippi, as re-
South boundary line of the title as is vested in Underwood PROPERTY IMMEDIATELY WEST corded in Plat Book 2 at Page
Southeast Quarter of the WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on Law Firm PLLC as Substituted OF THE PROPERTY HEREIN DE- Shapiro & Brown, LLC 4 on file in the Chancery
Southwest Quarter for a dis- this 27th day of August, 2019. Trustee. SCRIBED. CONTAINING 1.15 1080 River Oaks Drive, Suite
B-202 Clerk's Office of Lowndes
tance of 210 feet to the initial ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND County, Mississippi.
Point of Beginning and contain- Shapiro & Brown, LLC WITNESS OUR SIGNATURE, LYING IN SAID QUARTER- Flowood, MS 39232
ing 0.50 acre, more or less. SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE this the 12th day of Septem- QUARTER. (601) 981-9299
I WILL CONVEY only such title
ber, 2019. as vested in me as Substi-
I will only convey such title as Shapiro & Brown, LLC Indexing Instructions: NW 1/4 511 Belle Circle
Columbus, MS 39702 tuted Trustee.
is vested in me as Substitute 1080 River Oaks Drive, Suite Underwood Law Firm PLLC of the NE 1/4 of Section 35,
Trustee. B-202 SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE T17S, R18W, Lowndes County, 19-024717 WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on
Flowood, MS 39232 MS this 23rd day of August, 2019.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this (601) 981-9299 Control# Griffin, Patrick/NS Publication Dates:
19th day of August, 2019. More commonly known as: 106 September 18, 25 and Octo- Shapiro & Brown, LLC
779 South Perkins Road PUBLISH: 09/18/2019, WESTVIEW LANE, COLUMBUS, ber 2, 2019 SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE
Dean Morris, LLC Columbus, MS 39705 09/25/2019, 10/02/2019 MS 39705
Substitute Trustee 19-024580
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S NO- Shapiro & Brown, LLC
855 S Pear Orchard Rd., Ste. Subject to the rights of way and TICE OF SALE 1080 River Oaks Drive, Suite
404, Bldg. 400 Publication Dates: Public Notice easement for public roads and
B-202
September 4, 11, 18 and 25, public utilities, and to any prior WHEREAS, on September 1, Flowood, MS 39232
2019 The Columbus-Lowndes Public conveyance or reservation of
2005, Mona H. Ahmed ex- (601) 981-9299
adp/F15-1079 Library System Board of Trust- mineral of every kind and char- ecuted a certain deed of trust
ees will hold its regular meet- acter, including but not limited to Jim B. Tohill, Trustee for the 117 Beech St
PUBLISH: 9/11/2019, PUBLIC NOTICE ing on Tuesday, September 24, to oil, gas, sand and gravel in
benefit of Ameriquest Mort- Columbus, MS 39702
9/18/2019, 9/25/2019 2019 at 5:00pm in the second- or under subject property. gage Company which deed of 19-024579
This is to hereby notify as of floor book sale room of the
March 1, 2019 Columbus Rid- trust is of record in the office
Columbus-Lowndes Public Lib- As the undersigned Substi- of the Chancery Clerk of Publication Dates:
ing Club, Inc. is not affiliated in rary System, located at 314 tuted Trustee, I will convey only Lowndes County, State of Mis- August 28, September 4, 11
any capacity with Columbus 7th Street North, Columbus, such title as is vested in me
Fairgrounds Association or the sissippi in Book 2005 at Page and 18, 2019
MS 39701. This meeting is under said Deed of Trust. 29869; and
adjoining stables. Columbus open to the public and will in-
Riding Club, Inc remains a func- clude a hearing to discuss in- This 4th day of September,
All notices must be tioning, active and operating ternet filtering and the library’s 2019.
WHEREAS, Deutsche Bank Na-
Employment
club. Only Columbus Riding tional Trust Company, as Trust-
emailed to Club officers are authorized to
Internet Safety Policy. ee for Ameriquest Mortgage Se-
Floyd Healy curities Inc., Asset-Backed
classifieds@ conduct business as such. PUBLISH: 9/18/2019 Substituted Trustee Pass-Through Certificates,
cdispatch.com. Signed, Prepared by: Floyd Healy
Series 2005-R10 has hereto-
fore substituted Shapiro &
Call us: 662-328-2424
Arnie Johnson, President 1405 N. Pierce, Suite 306
cdispatch.com Brown, LLC as Trustee by in-
Little Rock, Arkansas 72207 strument dated August 20, General Help Wanted
PUBLISH: 9/18, 9/19, 9/20 &
9/22/2019 2019 and recorded in the
Insertion Dates: 9/18/19; aforesaid Chancery Clerk's Of-
9/25/19; 10/2/19; and ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIST-
fice in Book 2019 at Page ANT: You’re an admin pro
10/9/19 17494; and
who doesn’t want to be a
WHEREAS, default having been secretary. You have great
made in the terms and condi- MS Office and computer
tions of said deed of trust and skills, awesome at filling
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF the entire debt secured thereby out forms, honest, people
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- having been declared to be due person, who is great at
SIPPI and payable in accordance with organizing paperwork and
the terms of said deed of trust,
Deutsche Bank National Trust projects. Exceptional at
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF MARTHA VIRGINIA MA- Company, as Trustee for follow through and details.
Carpet & Flooring General Services Lawn Care / Landscaping HONEY Ameriquest Mortgage Securit- Looking for a good work
DECEASED ies Inc., Asset-Backed Pass- environment with some-
ED SANDERS GUNSMITH JESSE & BEVERLY’S Through Certificates, Series what flexible hours.
OPEN FOR SEASON! LAWN SERVICE. CAUSE NO. 2019--177 2005-R10, the legal holder of Send us a resume:
9−5: Tues−Fri & Mowing, cleanup, said indebtedness, having re- job103@cdispatch.com
9−12: Sat. landscaping, sodding, RICHARD L. MAHONEY, PETI- quested the undersigned Sub-
Over 50 years experience! & tree cutting. TIONER stituted Trustee to execute the
trust and sell said land and
Repairs, cleaning, 662−356−6525 NOTICE TO CREDITORS property in accordance with the GENERAL LABORER
refinishing, scopes terms of said deed of trust and
mounted & zeroed, needed. Valid driver's
Plumbing STATE OF MISSISSIPPI for the purpose of raising the license, transportation &
handmade knives. COUNTY OF LOWNDES sums due thereunder, togeth-
Located: Hwy 45 Alt, North er with attorney's fees,
experience required. Call
DAVID’S CARPET & of West Point, turn right on Letters of Administration C.T.A. trustee's fees and expense of Jesse & Beverly's Lawn
ACME, INC.
UPHOLSTERY Yokahama Blvd, 8mi & turn Stan McCown have been granted and issued sale. Service 662-356-6525.
CLEANING left on Darracott Rd, see Licensed Plumber to the undersigned upon the
1 Room − $40 sign, 2.5mi ahead, shop on "We fix leaks." Estate of Martha Virginia Ma- NOW, THEREFORE, I, Shapiro &
2 Rooms − $70 honey, deceased, by the Chan- Brown, LLC, Substituted Trust- MACHINE OPERATORS
left. 662−494−6218. 662−386−2915 cery Court of Lowndes County, ee in said deed of trust, will on
3+ Rooms − $30 EA Mississippi, on the 13th day of October 9, 2019 offer for sale needed. Must be willing to
Rugs−Must Be Seen WORK WANTED: Licensed September 2019. This is to at public outcry and sell within abide by all safety regula-
Car Upholstery & Bonded−carpentry, Sitting With The Sick / Elderly give notice to all persons hav- legal hours (being between the tions, submit to & pass
Cleaning Available painting, & demolition. ing claims against said estate hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 background check & drug
662−722−1758 Landscaping, gutters RETIRED NURSE seeking to probate and register same p.m.), at the Southeast Door of screen, able to lift heavy
the County Courthouse of
cleaned, bush hogging, sitter position in Columbus. with the Chancery Clerk of
Lowndes County, Mississippi, Lowndes County, located at
rolls of fabric up to 75 lbs,
clean−up work, pressure Available now, day evening, within ninety (90) days from the 505 2nd Avenue North, Colum-
work 2nd shift & possess
Got leaky pipes? Find a washing, moving help & & some weekends. Depen− first publication date of this No- bus, MS 39701, to the highest good reading & math com-
prehension. AA/EOE. Call
plumber in the classifieds. furniture repair. dable & trustworthy. Ref’s tice to Creditors. A failure to so and best bidder for cash or cer-
662−242−3608. avail. 662−549−7748. probate and register said claim tified funds the following de- 662-328-5670 for appt.
will forever bar your claim. scribed property situated in
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rockabilly, C&W, some
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2006 Dodge Ram 3500
which is Southern
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a "Dailey & Vincent"sort
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662−213−4609.
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662−361−7711.
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good option.
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1998 WINNEBAGO. New
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