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Columbus
city council
recognizes
CPD officers
for response
to burglary ring
Shelton highlights
role of community in
working with police,
reporting suspicious
activity
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN
ialtman@cdispatch.com
Columbus Police
Department Officer
Melvin Shirley did
not expect to be rec-
ognized by the city
council for his first
ever footchase.
The patrol officer,
who just graduated Shirley
from the police acad-
emy and began pa-
trolling with CPD in
June, was one of sev-
eral officers involved
in the capture of a
handful of juveniles
accused of burglariz-
ing homes through- Shelton
out north Columbus
over the past few weeks. When
Shirley responded to a call about
three suspicious young men in
the Ridge Road area on Sept. 4, he
ended the call in about a 10-minute
chase through the woods near Lion
See CPD, 7A
CMSD to host
stakeholders
meeting Tuesday
Town hall style meeting
will let parents,
community members
ask questions
of district officials
By Zack Plair
zplair@cdispatch.com
Columbus Munic-
ipal School District
leaders will host a
stakeholders meet-
ing at 6 p.m. Tuesday
in Cook Elementary
School Auditorium.
S u p e r i nt e n d e n t
Cherie Labat and Labat
the CMSD’s board of trustees will
be on-hand to field questions from
any audience members wishing to
express concerns about the district
and its future. The town hall style
meeting is expected to last 60 to 90
minutes.
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Stephanie Luna, 14, prepares for a Luna Bros. Circus Tuesday evening along Highway 45 in Macon. The show is family owned
and operated by Luna’s parents, Antonio and Erendira Luna. Stephanie runs a YouTube channel called “Teenage Circus” that
documents life in the circus.
Two electric car charging stations come to Starkville
Spruill: Stations fill a
demand that is ‘growing
rapidly’ in Mississippi
BY TESS VRBIN
tvrbin@cdispatch.com
Starkville Utilities in-
stalled two charging sta-
tions for drivers of plug-
in electric cars Thursday
in areas of the city that
receive a great deal of
traffic.
One ChargePoint
charging
downtown
station
near
is
the
Kemp
intersection of Jackson
and Jefferson streets,
behind Starkville Cafe
and Hotel Chester, and
the other is outside the
Starkville Sportsplex.
The city leased the
chargers from the
Spruill
Tennessee Valley Public Power
Association. Both can service any
Tess Vrbin/Dispatch Staff
One of two ChargePoint chargers, which power electric vehicles, sits in the parking
electric vehicle (EV) regardless of lot outside the Starkville Sportsplex. Mississippi has 168 public charging outlets,
make and model. including one in downtown Columbus, according to data from the U.S. Department
“We had just barely gotten done of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center.
when we already had one person come
by to see if they could start charging, measures how often they are used and nomic development engines than they
and we hadn’t even publicized it,” how long an average charge is in order are anything,” he said.
Starkville Utilities general manager for the city to determine a reasonable The presence of electric cars is
Terry Kemp said. hourly rate. A typical EV takes three growing both statewide and nationally,
The city conducted an analysis with to four hours to charge, and the aver- and Mayor Lynn Spruill said the city
Seven States Power Corporation, a age cost throughout the Southeast is should keep up with the trend.
Chattanooga-based nonprofit energy around $1 per hour, Kemp said. De- “We think it’s important for us to
distributor, to decide where to stra- pending on the vehicle, a full battery meet a demand that is growing, and
tegically place the chargers, Kemp can last up to 330 miles. growing rapidly,” Spruill said.
said. The board of aldermen approved The chargers also serve as market- The city will likely install more char-
a three-year lease agreement with the ing tools for cities because they keep gers as the demand grows, Kemp said.
nonprofit on July 2 to install the char- track of where the cars that use them Cities with colleges in particular
gers. The lease costs $500 per month come from, said Brad Rains, the TVP- have high EV adoption rates regardless
for both charging stations. PA manager of distributed energy re- of population, Rains said. He drove to
The chargers will be free for the first sources deployments. Starkville from Chattanooga to assist
month while the ChargePoint software “These things are really more eco- See Chargers, 7A
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food, local music and family fun. Music session, 1:15
Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone?
3 What did Ben Franklin call the only beginning at 6 p.m. at the intersection p.m., City Hall
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Dickens’ A Christmas Carol? Bands winner, country artist Cale Dodds, Aldermen, 5:30
5 How many baby teeth does a child
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usually have — 15, 20 or 32?
dogbash.com, or contact the Center for Oct. 7: Oktibbeha
Answers, 8B Student Activities, 662-325-2930. County Board of
Supervisors, 5:30
Saturday p.m., Chancery
Courthouse
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reopened Washington Monument Lions defeated Mississippi Delta 41-23 on Thursday. Story, 1B.

555-foot stone obelisk closed in

September 2016 to replace the aging
elevator, upgrade security systems
Trump says gun bill
By ASHRAF KHALIL
The Associated Press
the National Park Service.
“So we really didn’t want
to close it. We kept putting
negotiations going ‘very slowly’
WASHINGTON — First
lady Melania Trump cut
Band-Aids on, but eventual- President: While he doesn’t want ‘bad people’ would require background checks
on all commercial gun sales, includ-
ly we had no choice.”
the ribbon Thursday as the With the closure already to have weapons, he won’t allow any plan to move ing at gun shows.
The leaked proposal caused an
Washington Monument re- necessary, officials took
opened to the public for the the opportunity to build a forward that takes guns away from law-abiding uproar on Capitol Hill as lawmak-
first time in three years. completely new high-tech ers wondered whether Trump was
The 555-foot stone obe- security screening facility. people or restricts Second Amendment rights poised to support expanded back-
lisk closed in September All told the project cost $12 ground checks in the face of oppo-
2016 in order to replace the By MATTHEW DALY said no deal is imminent, more than sition from fellow Republicans and
million — $3 million for the and ZEKE MILLER
aging elevator and upgrade six weeks after mass shootings in the National Rifle Association.
elevator and the rest for the The Associated Press
security systems. security center. Texas and Ohio killed more than 30 But speaking to reporters on Air
Accompanied by a group The new facility juts like WASHINGTON — President people. Force One as he returned home
of local fourth graders, a gray cube from the base Donald Trump on Thursday “We’re going very slowly,” from California late Wednesday,
Trump took the new high- of the marble obelisk. In- poured cold water on prospects for Trump said, adding that while he Trump said the plan was just one
speed elevator to the obser- side, visitors find literally a bipartisan compromise on gun doesn’t want “bad people” to have of many ideas under consideration.
vation floor near the top, gleaming new machinery legislation, even as Attorney Gen- weapons, he won’t allow any plan to “Those are ideas that we’re
which offers a command- and automated bank-vault eral William Barr circulated a draft move forward that takes guns away talking to Republicans, Democrats,
ing 360-degree view of the type doors blocking the plan on Capitol Hill to expand back- from law-abiding people or restricts everybody about. Some they like,
entire District of Columbia. way to the elevator. ground checks for gun sales. Second Amendment rights. some they don’t like. Just a series
The monument has NPS Spokesman Mike In a Fox News interview, Trump A proposal being floated by Barr of concepts,” Trump said.
been closed off and on for Litterst said the previous
most of the past eight years. security system was hastily
An August 2011 earthquake arranged in the aftermath
left cracks in the stones of the 9/11 attacks. He
near the top of the obelisk. recalled a more innocent
It reopened in 2014 but Na-
tional Park Service officials
were forced to close it again
pre-9/11 time when visitors
were hardly screened at all
and overnight security con-
Military to present several options to Trump on Iran
two years later after a series sisted of “a couple of alarms Iran has denied involvement with the discussions who
spoke on condition of an-
volvement and warned
the U.S. that any attack
of elevator breakdowns. and two iron gates that we
“This is one of the most locked at night.” in strikes on Saudi Arabia’s oil onymity.
The national securi-
will spark an “all-out war”
distinctive buildings in the After such a long clo- with immediate retalia-
world and one of the signa- sure, anticipation is high industry and warned the U.S. that ty meeting will likely be
the first opportunity for a
tion from Tehran.
ture attractions of any visit among both staffers and Both Pompeo and Vice
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By JUAN A. LOZANO Harvey two years ago. Officials in Harris
The Associated Press By Thursday night, County, which includes
floodwaters had started Houston, said there had
CHINA, Texas — The
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slow-churning remnants
Houston area, said the at least 1,700 high-water
of Tropical Storm Imelda
that flooded parts of Tex- city’s mayor, Sylvester rescues and evacuations
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Man tried 6 times for murder Mississippi sheriff

seeks bail, end to charges sets policies amid
Supreme Court overturned convictions of Curtis
Flowers in June, finding racial bias in jury selection
By JEFF AMY
The Associated Press
A Mississippi man who’s been
tried six times for murder asked a
judge to free him on bail and throw
out the charges against him in mo-
tions filed Thursday in state court.
The U.S. Supreme Court over-
turned the convictions of 49-year-
old Curtis Flowers in June, finding
racial bias in jury selection. Prose-
cutors say Flowers killed four peo-
ple in a Winona furniture store in
1996. He was sentenced to death in
2010’s sixth trial.
Defense lawyer Rob McDuff ar-
gued in the filings made in Mont-
gomery County Circuit Court that
Mississippi law requires bail after
two capital murder mistrials. Flow-
ers’ fourth and fifth trials ended in
mistrials after hung juries.
McDuff argued that not only
must Circuit Judge Joseph Loper
grant bail, but the judge must grant
it on “reasonable and affordable
terms.”
The Mississippi Constitution al-
lows judges to deny bail in capital
cases when “the proof is evident or
the presumption great” that a defen-
dant is guilty. McDuff argues those
conditions are no longer met after
all the holes that have been poked
in the prosecution’s case, includ-
ing a jailhouse informant and two
witnesses who have recanted in re-
corded remarks to American Public
Media’s “In the Dark” podcast.
McDuff offered to let Loper im-
pose electronic monitoring, but
said that shouldn’t be necessary,
arguing that Flowers doesn’t meet
the profile of someone who’s a flight
risk or a danger to the community.
More significantly, McDuff ar-
gues that Loper should forbid a sev-
enth trial for Flowers and quash the
charges, citing prosecutorial mis-
conduct and arguing there should
be a limit to “oppressive retrials”
for Flowers. There’s little precedent
in Mississippi for such a motion to
throw out charges.
The motion notes that the Su-
preme Court has banned retrials
when the prosecution acts wrongly
to deliberately provoke a mistrial.
McDuff says something like that
has happened in the Flowers case,
with four convictions overturned
because of prosecutorial miscon-
duct. “In all four instances it was
designed to illegally enhance the
prosecution’s chances of conviction
of Flowers.”
McDuff cites cases that suggest
there should be limits to retrials,
although the U.S. Supreme Court
and Mississippi courts have never
established a definitive limit.
racial profiling suit
Hancock Co. to limit officers’ use
of race or national origin as a
reason to stop and question people
By EMILY WAGSTER PET TUS
The Associated Press
JACKSON — A county in south Mississippi
has settled a racial profiling lawsuit and its sher-
iff’s department is setting new policies that limit
officers’ use of race or national origin as a rea-
son to stop and question people, attorneys say.
A family with Latino and Native American
background filed a federal lawsuit in November
against Hancock County, Mississippi.
The Southern Poverty Law Center and the
Mississippi Center for Justice, representing the
family, said Wednesday that a settlement was
signed last month and that the new anti-profiling
policies are part of the settlement.
The lawsuit says Marcos and Stephanie Mar-
tinez of Taylors, South Carolina, their three
children, two other relatives and a family friend
were on vacation and traveling through Missis-
sippi in June 2017 in the family van when a dep-
uty stopped them on Interstate 10. It says the
deputy asked if they were U.S. citizens, confis-

State tourism leaders converge in Columbus

cated their passports and other documents and
demanded to know if they were carrying illegal
drugs.
The lawsuit says Marcos Martinez was obey-
DISPATCH STAFF REPORT executive director Nancy $24 million in fiscal year “You have great venues ing all traffic laws when he was stopped, and that
Carpenter, and features 2018. It’s been steadily ... such as The W (Missis- he and the others in the van were detained for
M o r e events and speakers all increasing over the years sippi University for Wom- four hours — two on the side of the interstate
than 250 around Columbus. and affects about 11 per- en). (The conference and two at the sheriff’s department. It says they
tourism in- In addition to serving cent of jobs in the state. is) having a reception underwent “extensive interrogation, threats and
dustry pro- as a networking event, “Tourism is a pretty at Whitehall. You have multiple unlawful searches because of their per-
fe s s ion a ls , the conference brings in big deal for our state,” great restaurants. ceived race, ethnicity and national origin.”
as well as media and marketing spe- she said. “I think all our attend- Stephanie Martinez and the couple’s children
media and cialists from all over the The conference will ees are really looking for- are U.S. citizens, and she is of Native American
ma rket i ng country to meet with the also give tourism indus- ward to it,” she added. descent. Marcos Martinez was born in Mexico,
s p e c i a l is t s Carpenter exhibitors, said Rochelle try officials the opportu- Carpenter said it’s a and at the time of the traffic stop, he had legal
from around Hicks, executive director nity to review new bills good opportunity for Co- permanent residency in the United States. He
the country, of Mississippi Tourism passed during this year’s lumbus to host the con- has become a U.S. citizen since.
will be in Association, which puts legislative session, in-
ference. Marcos Martinez’s mother and sister, who
Columbus on the conference every cluding a new bill that will
“We are thrilled to are both from Mexico and were in the U.S. on
this week- year. That gives individu- permanently fund Missis-
welcome this group of tourist visas, were in the van. The lawsuit says
end for al bureaus the opportuni- sippi Tourism Associa-
tourism professionals the family was driving from South Carolina to
the annual ty to promote events and tion, rather than have the
from across the state,” Mexico to return them home before their visas
Mississippi tourist hot spots to media association ask for more
she said. “They are the expired.
Tourism As- Hicks that can help advertise money each year. Hicks
s o c i a t ion’s those attractions. said the bill will make it drivers of the tourism in-
Governor’s Conference “They’re meeting with easier to bring in more dustry in Mississippi. ...
on Tourism. our exhibitors to find visitors, which will have Over 15,000 visitors are
It is the first time Co- out what their latest and a trickle down effect for welcomed annually at the
lumbus has been the site greatest offerings are,” local communities. Tennessee Williams Wel-
of the three-day event, Hicks said. She added Columbus come Center (in down-
which runs Sunday Tourism is Mississip- is a great place to hold the town Columbus). That is
through Tuesday, said Co- pi’s fourth largest private conference. a major impact for this
lumbus Lowndes Conven- sector industry, Hicks “You have a great vis- community and Missis-
tion and Visitors Bureau said, bringing in about itors center,” she said. sippi.”

Sheriff: Police officer kills man who killed woman in store

Shootings happened Thursday
at Griggs Grocery and Deli in Shannon
The Associated Press
SHANNON — A sher-
iff in northeast Mississip-
pi says a police officer has
shot and killed a man who
had just killed a woman in
a small-town convenience
store.
Lee County Sheriff Jim
Johnson tells local news
media that the two shoot-
ings happened Thursday
morning at Griggs Gro-
cery and Deli in Shannon.
The names of those
killed were not immedi-
ately released.
Johnson says a man
followed a woman into
the store and fired sever-
al shots, killing her. He
says an off-duty Shannon
police officer was in the
store and fatally shot the
man. Johnson says no-
body else was injured.
The Mississippi Bu-
reau of Investigation will
examine what happened,
as is usual for fatal shoot-
ings involving law en-
forcement officers.
Shannon has about
1,800 residents and is 10
miles south of Tupelo.

CMSD
Continued from Page 1A
“If we have a large
turnout, we will obviously
stay until
all the ques-
tions are
answered,”
board pres-
ident Ja-
son Spears
said. “We
want par- Spears
ticipation
from across the city,
whether it’s students,
parents or other stake-
holders, to help us have a
better school system with
higher achievement.”
The board held sev-
eral such stakeholders
meetings in spring 2018
during the superinten-
dent search that resulted
in Labat’s hire. During
those, Spears said, the
board asked participants
to fill out surveys explain-
ing not only what they
would like to see in a new
superintendent but also
their overall concerns for
the district.
Now that Labat has
been at the helm for a little
more than a year, Spears
said Tuesday is an oppor-
tune time for both her and
the board to report their
progress on actionable
priorities listed in those
surveys, as well as identi-
fy other areas where the
district can improve.
“This is an ongoing ef-
fort to expand the conver-
sation,” Spears said. “I see
(the stakeholders meet-
ing) as an annual thing.”
Over the past year,
Spears pointed to
strengthening policies re-
lated to student and staff
safety. Metal detectors
have been installed at
district campuses, for ex-
ample, and some schools
have enacted a voluntary
drug testing policy —
where parents can sign a
waiver to allow their child
to be randomly drug test-
ed even if they’re not an
athlete.
Also, Labat added, the
culture is gradually im-
proving at CMSD, leading
to higher student profi-
ciency and lower teacher
turnover rates.
“The reason we are
progressing as a district
is because culture has im-
proved,” Labat said. “We
see meetings like (Tues-
day’s) as a positive part of
that process. We want to
hear from our community
partners.”
Hearing from stake-
holders also will prove
a critical part in mov-
ing CMSD from the D
accountability grade it
maintains in the Missis-
sippi Department of Ed-
ucation’s rating system,
Spears said.
“If you can support
CMSD in any way, please
come out and participate,”
he said. “If we are going to
get this district to a B or
an A, it’s going to take ev-
eryone working together
and shouldering the load.”

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Anthony Lyons
COLUMBUS — An-
thony Deion “Blow”
Lyons, 51, died Sept.
9, 2019,
at Baptist
Memorial
Hospi-
tal-Golden
Triangle.
Services
will be at
11 a.m. Lyons
Saturday
at the Word Church
International in Craw-
ford, with the Rev.
Bobby Lee Sanders
officiating. Burial will
follow at Zion Hill
M.B. Church Ceme-
tery. Visitation is from
noon-6 p.m. today at
Carter’s Funeral Ser-
vices. Carter’s Funeral
Services of Columbus
is in charge of arrange-
ments.
Mr. Lyons was
born Nov. 22, 1967, in
Columbus, to Willie
Lue Lewis and the late
Joe L. Moore. He was
a member of Zion Hill
M.B. Church.
In addition to his
mother, he is survived
by his brothers, Andy
Lyons, Eric Lyons and
Tavoris Lyons, all of
Columbus; and sisters,
JoAnn Hill of Colum-
bus and Keshia Hood
of Hinesville, Georgia.
Pallbearers will
be Willie Barksdale,
Travonte Sherrod,
Tharnell Smith, Fred
Pate, JaCori McCrary
and Grady Shelley.
Dorothy Williams
CALEDONIA —
Dorothy Ann Williams,
57, died Sept. 13, 2019,
at North Mississippi
Medical Center in
Tupelo.
Services will be at
11 a.m. Saturday at
Military Chapel U.M.
Church in Steens, with
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Antra will be held at 3 p.m. a member of Calvary dler Funeral Home of great-grand-
Geeter Saturday at Lowndes M.B. Church. Vernon is in charge of children; and 10
officiating. Funeral Home Chap- He is survived by his arrangements. great-great-grandchil-
Burial will el. Lowndes Funeral daughter, Mona Clark Mrs. Reeves was dren.
follow at Home of Columbus is of Columbus; sons, born Aug. 8, 1925, Pallbearers will be
Memorial in charge of arrange- Deric and Eric Gunn, in Lamar County, to Todd Reeves, Rick
Gardens ments. both of Columbus; the late Frank and Hollingsworth, Jr.,
Cemetery Williams Mr. Bennett was stepchildren, Loria Jettie McGill. She was Brian Hollinsworth,
in Co- born Aug. 29, 1958, in formerly employed as a
Johnson of Hamilton Nickolas Reeves, Brock
lumbus. Visitation is Chicago, Illinois, to the and James Martin seamstress. Hollingsworth, Jace
from 3-8 p.m. today at late Eloise Owens and of Ridgeland; sister, In addition to her Hollingsworth, Hudson
Carter’s Funeral Ser- Dale Bennett. He was Rita Jean Guyton of parents, she was Hollingsworth, Bobby
vices. Carter’s Funeral a U.S. Army veteran, Columbus; broth- preceded in death by Austin Westbrook and
Services of Columbus serving as a sergeant. er, John Lagrone of her husband, Robert J. Jarred Wheeler.
is in charge of arrange- In addition to his Davenport, Iowa; four Reeves; sons, Danny
parents, he was pre-
ments. grandchildren; and one Joe Reeves and Bobby
Mrs. Williams was ceded in death by his great-grandchild. Reeves; brothers, Kir- Anthony Brown
born Dec. 4, 1961, in sister, Sandra Chism. by McGill and Richard MACON — Anthony
Caledonia, to the late He is survived by his McGill; and sisters, Brown, 48, died Sept.
Nathaniel Baker Sr. wife, Sharon Spencer Madge Reeves Pauline Langley and 19, 2019.
Bennett; son, Michael VERNON, Ala. — Mavis Lucas. Arrangements are
and Willie Lee Baker.
Spencer; daughters, Madge Opal Reeves, She is survived by incomplete and will be
She was formerly em-
ployed as a CNA with Andrea Swails and 94, died Sept. 17, 2019, her daughter, Kay announced by Lee-
West Point Community Brittney Arney; and at Northport Medical Reeves Hollinsworth Sykes Funeral Home of
Center-DCH.
Living Center, Dugan stepfather, Leon North- of Enterprise; five Macon.
Memorial Home and ington; sister, Sherlon Services will be grandchildren; 14 See Obituaries, 5A
Generations of Vernon. Scott. at 2 p.m. Saturday
Rev. Col. Elbert
She was a member of Memorials may be at Chandler Funeral
Military Chapel U.M. made to the American Home Chapel, with
Church. Cancer Society, 1380 Phillip Potter officiat-
Leroy Nelson Jr.
ing. Burial will follow
In addition to her Livingston Ln., Jack-
parents, she was pre- son, MS 39213. at Furnace Hill Ceme-
ceded in death by her tery. Visitation is from
6-9 p.m. today at the
siblings, Eddie Dean James Gunn 1930-2019
Baker, John Baker, HAMILTON — funeral home. Chan-
Willie Baker, Nathan James “Funduley”
Baker, George Baker Gunn, 73, died Sept.
and Mary Lee Rush. 13, 2019, in
She is survived by Hamilton.
her husband, Jessie Services
Lee Williams of Cale- will be at
donia; children, LaGar- 2 p.m. Sat- Reverend Colonel Elbert
Leroy Nelson, Jr. passed away
rett Wilson, LaMorris urday at
Wilson and Brandon 15th Street peacefully surrounded by his
family, September 14, 2019.
Williams, all of Cale- C.O.G.I.C.
donia, Jason Williams, in Co- Gunn Known as Lee, he was born
in Lufkin, Texas, to Elbert
Jessica Williams, Shan- lumbus,
drika Williams and with the Rev. James Leroy Sr. and Wilma Madeline
Nelson, on January 25, 1930.
Twindrika Williams, A. Richardson officiat-
all of Dallas, Texas, ing. Burial will follow Rev. Nelson was preceded
in death by his parents; four
and LaKeisha Jones of at Memorial Gardens
Ramstein, Germany; Cemetery. Visitation is siblings; and granddaughter,
Freddie Fields Jamie Jacquellyn Scott.
siblings, Clara Bows- from noon-5 p.m. today Celebration of Life:
er, Ruby Kidd, Mary at Century Hairston Saturday, Sept. 21 • 12 PM He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Mary
518 College St. Frances Nelson; the mother of his children,
Diane Marchbank and Funeral Home. Cen- 2nd Ave. North Location
Tommy James Gunter, tury Hairston Funeral Joan J. Nelson; and children, Carolyn Nelson-
Becker and husband, Keith Becker, Mary
all of Columbus, Betty Home of Columbus is
Kidd, Elizabeth Baker in charge of arrange- Hannah Bradley and husband, Mark Bradley,
Anne Nelson Emmerich and husband, Frank
and Nathaniel Baker, ments.
all of Caledonia; and Mr. Gunn was born Emmerich, Timothy John Nelson and wife,
Kathi Nelson; and stepdaughter; Melinda Lowe
seven grandchildren. March 14, 1946, in
Pallbearers will be Yazoo City, to the and husband, Jeff Lowe. Also surviving him are
nine grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and
Tommy Kidd, John Lee late James W. Gunn,
Kidd, Morris Saddler, Milissia Guyton and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who
memorialgunterpeel.com loved him.
Darius Kidd, Anthony Madestia Lathan. He
Smith and Tommy was formerly employed Rev. Nelson was raised in Worthington, Ohio,
and graduated from the Ohio State University
James Gunter. as a truck driver and
and Princeton University Seminary, and the
University of Nebraska at Omaha. He began his
Mary Samuels career as a Presbyterian minister in the United
CR AWFORD — States Army as a Chaplain in 1955 and rose to
Mary K. Samuels, 87, rank of Colonel through his active duty and
died Sept. 13, 2019, in reserve Army years. His first civilian church
Columbus. was in Dalton, Nebraska. Then, with his wife
Services will be at and four children, he moved to Seoul, Korea, to
2 p.m. Saturday at A minister to American Service Personnel through
Prepared Table Minis- the National Council of Churches. In 1967, the
tries. Burial will follow family moved to Omaha, Nebraska and Miller
at Pleasant Ridge Park Presbyterian Church. In his long and varied
Cemetery. Visitation is career, he served other churches in Omaha,
from 4-6 p.m. today at Nebraska; Columbus, Mississippi; Decatur and
West Memorial Funer- Mattoon, Illinois; Carrollton, Massillon and New
Thyra Ford
al Home. West Memo- Philadelphia, Ohio; and Gonzales, Texas. He
rial Funeral Home of also served as interim college president to Mary
Starkville is in charge Holmes College in West Point, Mississippi.
of arrangements. Thyra Mae Owens Ford, After “retirement”, Rev. Nelson and his wife,
She is survived by 93, passed away Sunday, Sep- Mary Frances, moved to their ranch outside of
her son, Harry King; tember 15, 2019, at Friendship Harwood, Texas. Lee raised polled Hereford
and daughter, Sarah Health and Rehab in Louisville, cattle and continued to serve churches in the area
Edwards. KY. when needed including the Presbyterian church
Visitation will be Saturday, in Luling. The family joked that his Herefords
Robin Bennett September 21, 2019, from 9-10 were the most pampered breeding cattle in Texas
COLUMBUS — AM at Fairview Baptist Church, and all enjoyed many fun gatherings of family
Robin Bennett, 61, Columbus, MS. Funeral service and friends at the ranch. Those years included
died Sept. 16, 2019, at will be Saturday, September 21, many happy memories.
Baptist Memorial Hos- 2019, at 10 AM at Fairview Bap- In the Spring of 2018, Lee and Mary moved
pital-Golden Triangle. tist Church, with Bro. Sammy Crawford officiat- to Galveston, Texas to be closer to family.
A memorial service ing. Interment will be in Friendship Cemetery, They have been lovingly embraced by the First
with Lowndes Funeral Home directing. Presbyterian Church family in Galveston and by
Mrs. Ford was born January 18, 1926, in Mem- all who have met them.
phis, TN, to the late Ruth Wilson Owens and Lee loved God, his family, his cattle ranch, the
Finis Owens. She was a member of Fairview US Army, a good bargain, Ohio State football,
Baptist Church. She graduated from West Point roses, Snoopy, cowboy movies, John Wayne,
High School, West Point, MS, and was a resident his “cottage” at Lake of the Woods in Ontario,
of Columbus, MS since 1946. Mrs. Ford was an Canada, dogs, fishing, mashed potatoes, lemon
incredible seamstress and an artist who enjoyed meringue pie and donut holes.
painting. She worked at Byars McGrath Cloth- A memorial service at First Presbyterian
ing, Columbus Motor Company, Builders World Church in Galveston will be held Saturday,
and The Health Department. September 21, 2019, at 11 AM. All are invited to
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ford is preced- a reception following the service in the church
ed in death by her husband, Thomas “Jack” Ford, fellowship hall.
Jr.; and sisters, Gwen Liebeler, Jewelle Johnson In lieu of flowers, a scholarship fund in his
and Ann Millsaps. name has been created at Princeton University
Mrs. Ford is survived by her sons, Tommy Seminary. Donations may be made to Princeton
Ford Columbus, MS, Terry (Lee) Ford, Colum- Theological Seminary in memory of Reverend
bus, MS, and Tim (Veronica) Ford, La Bec, CA; Elbert Leroy Nelson, Jr.
daughters, Jackie Ford, Monroe, LA and Tamy This was posted on Facebook by Lee Nelson’s
(Robert) Holmes, Louisville, KY; 10 grandchil- first grandchild, Heather, and says it well. “A
dren; and 6 great-grandchildren. legend. A leader. A pastor. A missionary. A
Pallbearers will be Robert Holmes, Mrs. Colonel. A carpenter. A rancher. A husband. A
Ford’s grandsons, Jack Ford, Andrew Ford, Jus- father. A grandfather. A great-grandfather. My
tin Higdon, and her great-grandsons, Wince Nor- grandpa, Rev. Elbert Leroy Nelson, Jr. What a life
dan, and Owen Nordan. he’s led, the example he’s been and the legacy
Memorials may be made to Fairview Baptist he leaves us! We’ve been blessed by your love,
Church 55 Plus Group 127 Airline Rd. Columbus, kindness and zest for life. Jesus is waiting for you
MS 39702 or Margaret Lackey Offering for State to restore you to brand new. Watch over us until
Missions. we are home all together once again. We love
you.” #Doublemint Gum.
Compliments of
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Geraldine Henley
STARKVILLE —
Geraldine Young Hen-
ley, 74, died Sept. 11,
2019, in Meridian.
Services will be at 11
a.m. Saturday at North
Montgomery Church of
Christ. Burial will fol-
low at Young Cemetery.
Visitation is from 2-6
p.m. today at West Me-
morial Funeral Home.
West Memorial Funeral
Home of Starkville is
in charge of arrange-
ments.
She is survived by
her children, Annette
Henley, Lorraine
Moore, Dexter Henley
and Jesse Owens, all
of Starkville; broth-
ers, Samester Young
of Chicago, Illinois
and George Young Jr.
of Starkville; and 20
grandchildren.
Jesse Bush
STARKVILLE —
Jesse Lewis Bush, 91,
died Sept. 10, 2019, in
Starkville.
Services will be at
11 a.m. Saturday at
New Zion U.M. Church.
Burial will follow at
Zion Franklin Ceme-
tery. Visitation is from
noon-6 p.m. today at
West Memorial Funeral
Home. West Memo-
rial Funeral Home of
Starkville is in charge
of arrangements.
He is survived by
his daughters, Carlean
Adams of Birmingham,
Alabama, Darlean
Poe of Elizabethtown,
Kentucky, and Shirley
Kennedy of Ft. Myers,
Florida; sons, Wilfred
Bush of Flint, Michi-
gan and Christopher
Bush of Starkville;
sister, Collin Jean Dunn
of Starkville; and 18
grandchildren.
Jerry Murphy
STURGIS — Jerry
Lee Murphy, 41, died
Sept. 15, 2019, in Jack-
son.
Services will be at
2 p.m. Sunday at St.
Luke Church. Burial
will follow at the church
cemetery. Visitation
will be from 1-6 p.m.
Saturday at West Me-
morial Funeral Home.
West Memorial Funeral
Home of Starkville is
in charge of arrange-
ments.
He is survived by
his wife, Tiara Murphy
of Starkville; mother,
Ruthie Murphy of
Sturgis; sisters, Ruby
Moore and Wanda
Cole, both of Atlanta,
Georgia, Lena Gray and
Janice Houston, both
of Sturgis, and Chris
Gladney of Starkville;
and brothers, Curtis
Davis of Alabama, Ollie
Murphy and Gary Mur-
phy, both of Atlanta;
Michael Murphy of
Columbus and Jeremy
Hill of Starkville.
Tina Johnson
COLUMBUS — Tina
D. Johnson, 53, died
Sept. 13, 2019, in Co-
lumbus.
Services
will be
at 2 p.m.
Sunday
at Brown-
ridge M.B.
Church in
Johnson
Crawford.
Burial will
follow at the church
cemetery. Visitation
will be from 4-6 p.m.
Saturday at West Me-
morial Funeral Home.
West Memorial Funeral
Home of Starkville is
in charge of arrange-
ments.
She is survived by
her mother, Amelia A.
Miller of Columbus;
brothers, Wilbert
Rogers of West Point,
Henry L. Miller, Shern
Miller and Darryl John-
son, all of Columbus,
and Kennith Carter of
San Antonio, Texas;
and sisters, Monica
L. Taylor of Biloxi and
Carolyn Monroe of
Crawford.
Annie Whitfield
COLUMBUS — An-
nie B. Whitfield, 67,
died Sept. 18, 2019, at Slaughter and Billy Walters and Ida Viola
Baptist Memorial Hos- Slaughter. Livingston Walters.
pital-Golden Triangle. He was a U.S. Navy
Arrangements are Dick Walters veteran, serving during
incomplete and will be HAMILTON, Ala. — World War II, the
announced by Carter’s Dick Martin Walters, Korean War, and the
Funeral Services of 91, died Sept. 18, 2019, Vietnam Wars. He was
Columbus. at his residence. formerly employed with
Services will be at 2 the Civil Service.
Johnny Slaughter p.m. Sunday at Chan- In addition to his
MACON — Johnny dler Funeral Home parents, he was preced-
Slaughter, 61, died Chapel, with Dewayne ed in death by his wife,
Sept. 15, 2019, at Bap- Cantrell officiating. Pauline Walters; broth-
tist Memorial Hospi- Burial will follow at er, Wayne Walters; and
tal-Golden Triangle. Furnace Hill. Visitation sisters, Annie Wallace,
Services will be at will be from 6-9 p.m. Blanche Johnson and
11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Saturday at the funeral Ruby Johnson.
Zion in Brooksville. home. Chandler Funer- He is survived by
Burial will follow at al Home of Vernon is his daughter, Loretta
Mt. Zion Cemetery in in charge of arrange- Stanford of Hamilton;
Macon. Visitation is ments. two grandchildren; one
from 1-5 p.m. today Mr. Walters was step-grandchild; one
at Lee-Sykes Funeral born Sept. 19, 1927, step-great-grandchild;
Home Chapel. Lee- in Lamar County, to and one step-great-
Sykes Funeral Home of the late Elijah Wiley great-grandchild.
Macon is in charge of
arrangements.
Mr. Slaughter was
born March 17, 1958, in
Noxubee County, to the
late Ella Slaughter. He
was formerly employed
as a mechanic.
He is survived by his
wife, Jeanetta Slaughter
of Macon; mother, Ella
Young; children, Bar-
rick Slaughter of Mem-
phis, Tennessee, Terl-
isher Tate, Cheannette
Tate, Adria Slaughter
and Patricia Harris, all
of Macon; and siblings,
Lillie Jamison, Dud-
ley Slaughter, Jerome
Slaughter, Willie

Key Senate panel approves $250M for election security

Funding would
help states
invest in updated
voting systems
and combat
cyberattacks
By ANDREW TAYLOR
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — siderable money left in
A key Senate panel on
Thursday approved $250
million to help states beef
up their election systems,
freeing up the money af-
ter Senate Majority Lead-
er Mitch McConnell came
under criticism from
Democrats for impeding
separate election security
legislation.
The Kentucky Repub-
lican announced in a floor
speech in advance of the
Appropriations Commit-
tee vote that he would sup-
port the funding, which
had bipartisan support
on the funding panel. Mc-
Connell still isn’t yielding
ministration has “made
enormous strides” in pro-
tecting the nation’s voting
infrastructure.
The committee ap-
proved the money on a
bipartisan voice vote. The
panel’s top Democrat, Pat-
rick Leahy, said “funding
election security grants is
a matter of national secu-
rity.” The House approved
$600 million earlier this
year, though there is con-
the pipeline from earlier
appropriations.
Democrat Chris Coons
said the funding would
help states invest in up-
dated voting systems
and combat cyberattacks
from foreign actors such
as Russia, whose wide-
spread efforts on behalf
of President Donald
Trump’s campaign were
documented by special
counsel Robert Mueller.
“We are simply re-
sponding to what I know
to be an unmet need,”
Coons said. “In 2016 we
all know the Russian gov-
ernment’s military intel-
our election infrastruc-
ture and I think there is
al support that will make
some progress in assur-
important undone work in
providing modest feder-
ing that our election infra-
structure is protected.”
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US vaping illnesses
top 500, Missouri
man is 8th death
The Associated Press

NEW YORK — More

than 500 people have been
diagnosed with vaping-re-
lated breathing illnesses,
but the cause remains
unknown, U.S. health of-
ficials said Thursday. An
eighth death was also re-
ported.
Meanwhile, the Food
and Drug Administration
revealed that its criminal
investigations unit started
tracking leads early on, as
cases pointed to black mar-
ket vaping products. The
agency’s tobacco director,
Mitch Zeller, stressed that
it is not interested in pros-
ecuting individuals who
use illegal products but is
lending a hand because of
the unit’s “special skills.”
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A California bill has nationwide ramifications for the gig economy

Critics, and some cheer-
leaders, too, are greeting a
California bill as an Uber-kill-
er. They may be right. But the
legislation known as AB5 did
not start with the ride-hailing
industry, and its role in this
country’s conversation about
labor will not end there, either.
AB5, which the Golden
State legislature passed last
week, codifies a state case
revolving around truck drivers
who argued their companies
intentionally misclassified
them as contractors to save
money, even as they hauled
goods for tens of hours a week.
The rule is essentially this:
Workers are company employ-
ees if the company controls
how they do their work, or if
that work is core to the compa-
ny’s business.
This spells trouble for
gig-economy start-ups that
run on outsourcing. Ride-hail-
ing juggernauts in particular,
already in precarious financial
shape, are crying out that
it represents an existential
threat. Uber has said the
legislation doesn’t apply to it
because driving is outside the
usual course of its business of
... coordinating driving trips.
It has also said it will sponsor
a referendum for voters to
overturn the law. And it has
said that if it loses both the
definitional argument and the
referendum, the app as we
know it faces certain doom.
Well, Uber and Lyft certain-
ly have brought convenience
to many users. But if it turns
out their model depends on
unfair exploitation of labor,
then the model does not
deserve to survive. It’s import-
ant to understand this: The
California bill is not asking
ridesharing companies to
give health insurance to every
driver who picks up a ride or
two between running errands.
Employees will have to meet
the 30-hour weekly threshold
for full-time work to get the
benefits mandated for full-time
workers.
Still, the bill creates some
confusing incentives. Will gig
companies gravitate toward
hiring mostly workers who
can contribute well over
30 hours a week, to avoid
responsibility for all those
part-timers? Or will they do
the opposite, limiting hours to
keep more drivers part-time so
they won’t have to provide so
many full-time perks? Nothing
in the bill forces companies to
yank away flexible schedules,
but they might do it anyway
— at least for the less reliable
laborers who value flexibility
most.
Ride-hailing companies
propose solving their prob-
lem with a compromise that
retains drivers as contractors
but entitles them to earn a
minimum wage and band
together to bargain, even as
contractors. But that might not
solve a problem that extends
well beyond ride-hailing com-
panies: Americans increasing-
ly work for multiple employers
in multiple capacities, and
they are losing out on protec-
tions because of it.
Researchers and some
lawmakers have been exper-
imenting with alternative
setups that would make injury
insurance, paid leave and oth-
er benefits “portable” and pro-
rated, with each firm contrib-
uting to a fund in proportion to
an employee’s labor. Another
route, most notably gaining
currency in the health-care
arena, would be to open up
government-sponsored benefit
plans to anyone who paid in.
California’s bill will not be the
last word, but it will be useful
if it kick-starts a nationwide
rethinking of labor rules that
embrace both flexibility and
fairness.
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State of the World

‘Locked and loaded’ for war on Iran?
“Iran has launched an Foreign Minister Mo- west side, pointing away from Iraq or If a dozen drones or missiles can
unprecedented attack on hammad Zarif says of Iraq as the source. But as some projec- do the kind of damage to the world
the world’s energy supply,” Pompeo’s charge, that the tiles did not explode and fragments of economy as did those fired on Saturday
declared Secretary of State U.S. has simply replaced those that did explode are identifiable, — shutting down about 6% of world oil
Mike Pompeo. a policy of “maximum establishing the likely source of the at- production — imagine what a U.S.-
Putting America’s cred- pressure” with a policy of tacks should be only a matter of time. It Iran-Saudi war would do to the world
ibility on the line, Pompeo “maximum deceit.” Tehran is here that the rubber meets the road. economy.
accused Iran of carrying is calling us liars. Given Pompeo’s public accusation In recent decades, the U.S. has
out the devastating attack And, indeed, a direct that Iran was behind the attack, a sold the Saudis hundreds of billions of
on Saudi oil facilities that assault on Saudi Arabia by Trump meeting with Iranian President dollars of military equipment. Did our
halted half of the kingdom’s Iran, a Pearl Harbor-type Hassan Rouhani at the U.N. General weapons sales carry a guarantee that
oil production, 5.7 million surprise attack on the Sau- Assembly’s annual gathering next we will also come and fight alongside
barrels a day. Patrick Buchanan dis’ crucial oil production fa- week may be a dead letter. the kingdom if it gets into a war with its
On Sunday, President cility, would be an act of war The real question now is what do neighbors?
Donald Trump did not iden- requiring Saudi retaliation, the Americans do when the source of Before Trump orders any strike
tify Iran as the attacking nation, but leading to a Persian Gulf war in which the attack is known and the call for a on Iran, would he go to Congress for
did appear, in a tweet, to back up the the United States could be forced to commensurate response is put directly authorization for his act of war?
secretary of state: participate. to our “locked-and-loaded” president. Sen. Lindsey Graham is already
“There is reason to believe that we Tehran being behind Saturday’s If the perpetrators were the Houthis, urging an attack on Iran’s oil refineries
know the culprit, are locked and loaded strike would contradict Iranian policy how would Trump respond? to “break the regime’s back,” while
depending on verification, but are wait- since the U.S. pulled out of the nuclear For the Houthis, who are native to Sen. Rand Paul contends that “there’s
ing to hear from the Kingdom (of Saudi deal. That policy has been to avoid a Yemen and whose country has been no reason the superpower of the United
Arabia) as to who they believe was the military clash with the United States attacked by the Saudis for four years, States needs to be getting into bomb-
cause of this attack and under what and pursue a measured response to would, under the rules of war, seem ing mainland Iran.”
terms we would proceed!” tightening American sanctions. to be entitled to launch attacks on the Divided again: The War Party is gid-
Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have U.S. and Saudi officials are investi- country attacking them. dy with excitement over the prospect of
been fighting Saudi Arabia for four gating the sites of the attacks, the oil Indeed, Congress has repeatedly war with Iran, while the nation does not
years and have used drones to strike production facility at Abqaiq and the sought to have Trump terminate U.S. want another war.
Saudi airport and oil facilities, claim Khurais oil field. support of the Saudi war in Yemen. How we avoid it, however, is becom-
they fired 10 drones from 500 kilome- According to U.S. sources, 17 mis- If the attack on the Saudi oil field ing difficult to see.
ters away to carry out the strikes in siles or drones were fired, not the 10 and oil facility at Abqaiq proves to be John Bolton may be gone from the
retaliation for Saudi air and missile the Houthis claim, and cruise missiles the work of Shiite militia from inside West Wing, but his soul is marching
attacks. may have been used. Some targets Iraq, would the United States attack on.
Pompeo dismissed their claim, were hit on the west-northwest facing that militia whose numbers in Iraq Patrick J. Buchanan, a nationally
“There is no evidence the attacks came sides, which suggests they were fired have been estimated as high as 150,000 syndicated columnist, was a senior advi-
from Yemen.” from the north, from Iran or Iraq. fighters, as compared with our 5,000 sor to presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald
But while the Houthis claim credit, But according to The New York troops in-country? Ford and Ronald Reagan. His website is
Iran denies all responsibility. Times, some targets were hit on the What about Iran itself? http://buchanan.org/blog.

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Starkville Utilities with
the installation of the
chargers.
Starkville Utilities has
purchased an EV for its
own use, and it will be
delivered in the next few
months, Kemp said.
Columbus installed its
first EV charger in July,
also from ChargePoint,
at 300 Main St. in front of
the Tennessee Williams
Home and Welcome Cen-
ter.
Mississippians drive
electric vehicles at the
lowest per-capita rate in
the United States, but EV
sales in the state doubled
from 2017 to 2018, Matt
Doude, associate direc-
tor of Mississippi State
University’s Center for
Advanced Vehicular Sys-
tems, said in July.
Electric vehicles will
likely be a big part of the
future, but the availabil-
ity of chargers in public
places is a regular point
of concern for EV drivers,
Rains said.
“It’s something that
gives them a little bit of
anxiety when they leave
their homes, (wheth-
er) they will be able to
charge to get home,” he
said. “If you leave now on
a gas engine, you don’t
worry about it because
Tess Vrbin/Dispatch Staff there’s a gas station on ev-
This ChargePoint chargers sits in the parking lot behind ery corner. That situation
Hotel Chester in downtown Starkville. The city will likely doesn’t exist for electric
add more in the future, Starkville Utilities general manag-
er Terry Kemp said. vehicle drivers, so that’s
one of the future goals of
The state has a low charging outlets total, ac- American public power
number of charging sta- cording to data from the in general, to help spread
tions proportionate to the U.S. Department of En- the adoption of electric
number of electric cars. ergy’s Alternative Fuels vehicles by taking a little
There are 168 public Data Center. bit of that fear away.”

CPD
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Hills Golf Course, duck- ence, that individual was
ing and dodging limbs able to get the treatment
and finally catching one she needed.
of the teenagers, who he “It was something that
said was running through we were honored to do,”
parts of the woods he’d Lewis said.
never seen before. “... It’s a
“It feels good that I part of our
served my community job that we
and everything,” said have to go
Shirley, who grew up in out and do
New Hope. “Working this on a day-to-
job you have to expect
day basis.
anything can happen at
We always Lewis
any time. This was one
try to make sure that we’re
of those situations where
I expected as soon as I ready and trained with ...
pulled up, I already had
Courtesy photo proper communication
Columbus police have arrested three juveniles, two skills so if that situation
my body cam on, already seen in this still shot from a doorbell application video,
had my shades off.” occurs, we’re always able
for a series of burglaries throughout North Columbus.
Officers Shirley, to confront it.”
Christopher Ware, Lance mitting burglaries in the At the council meeting, In that call Shelton
Lucky, Glenn Jenkins, area, Shelton said. Shelton said the arrests on said, police officers only
Tommy Watkins and Sgt. He added he was grate- Sept. 4 has helped make arrived to the scene after
Timothy Jenkins were all ful to citizens who called strides in the investiga- an anonymous tip from
honored at Tuesday’s city about the burglaries, after tion. the citizen, Shelton said.
council meeting for their becoming suspicious that The council also recog- “If I could find out who
role in the chase. Ware, the teenagers were spend- nized Cpl. Eric Lewis, Of- that citizen was (who
Shirley’s training officer, ing a lot of time around ficer Aaron Andrews and called about the suicide at-
was the second officer on houses where no one was Officer John Tulipan, who tempt), I would have (giv-
the scene and caught an- home and who didn’t have earlier this month aided en) them some recogni-
other of the juveniles who any yard equipment. an individual who was con- tion as well,” Shelton said.
tried to flee on his bicycle. “If it doesn’t look right, sidering suicide. Because
Shelton said having the call,” he said. of the officers’ interfer-
officers stand up during
Tuesday’s council meet-
ing was a way to appreci-
ate police, who have an of-
ten “thankless” job. Also
recognized was Officer
Shanqula Fulton was com-
mended for apprehending
a burglary suspect at a
business. While on patrol,
Fulton noticed some bro-
ken glass at a storefront
and saw someone leaving
the scene. She pursued
the suspect on foot, dis-
covered him hiding in
some bushes and made
the arrest.
“This is a way to recog-
nize them,” Shelton said.
The three suspects
taken into custody on the
Sept. 4 call were all juve-
niles who are not being
charged as adults at this
time, Shelton said. Inves-
tigators have learned the
juveniles are tied to oth-
er burglaries throughout
the areas of Ridge Road,
Bluecutt Road and Baptist
Memorial Hospital-Gold-
en Triangle. The teenag-
ers would ride through
the woods between the
neighborhoods on bikes
before stashing them
there and walking to
houses. There they would
knock on doors and offer
to do yard work or ask for
water or money if anyone
answered the door. All the
while, Shelton said, they
were casing the houses,
trying unlocked car doors
and taking objects out of
yards. In one video from a
doorbell application, they
take things out of a refrig-
erator in a garage.
Shelton added they
even got jobs doing yard
work that way.
Investigators now be-
lieve the teenagers were
three of a large group of
about 10-12 juveniles com-

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Former Florida State assistant coach Mark Stoops, center, and MSU assistant coach Terrell Buckley will square off against each other Saturday.

Buckley, Stoops to rekindle Florida State days

BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Mis-
sissippi State corner-
backs coach Terrell Buck-
ley says he’s still awaiting
an invitation.
In the eight years since
he and Kentucky coach
Mark Stoops were assis-
tants on Jimbo Fisher’s
staff at Florida State, the
two have long tried to
meet on a golf course.
Buckley had planned
to join Stoops this past
summer but dates didn’t
match up. Stoops main-
tains Buckley has simply
avoided the challenge.
Former Miami stand-
out Lamar Thomas —
Buckley’s proclaimed
best friend and a former
assistant for Stoops at
Kentucky — said Buckley
is sharp in his mid-iron
game but struggles put-
ting while Stoops is more
erratic and
quick mov-
ing through
his rounds.
“( B u c k -
ley) loves
the game,”
T homas
said. “And Buckley
so does
Stoops.”
Just a piece of their
persistent friendship,
golf was among the ini-
tial interests Buckley and
Stoops shared during
their two-year overlap
in Tallahassee between
2010 and 2011 — a period
in which the Seminoles
finished 19-8 with wins in
the Chick-Fil-A Bowl and
Champs Sports Bowl.
Though they won’t
meet on the manicured
greens of Lexington
Country Club — where
Stoops is a member — or
Keene Trace Golf Club —
his other local course of
choice — he and Buckley
will collide on the finely
trimmed grass at Davis
Wade Stadium Saturday
as Kentucky takes on
Mississippi State in the
Bulldogs’ SEC opener.
“Both Mark and Terrell
are outstanding coaches,”
Fisher told The Dispatch.
“They did a great job at
Florida State on our staff
and I knew they both
would have great careers
in coaching… It should he
a heck of a football game
on Saturday.”
A winning combination
Around northwest
Florida, Buckley’s name
draws instant credibility.
After leaving Flor-
ida State in 1991, the
three-year letter-winner
concluded his Seminole
career as the program’s
all-time leader in inter-
ceptions (21) and inter-
ception return yards
(501) and tied school
records for interception
returns for a touchdown
(four) and punt return
touchdowns (three).
Buckley was also the
1991 Jim Thorpe Award
winner as the nation’s
top defensive back and
finished the year seventh
in the Heisman voting be- rooms and seeing Stoops
fore being selected No. 5 leaned back in a chair
overall in the 1992 NFL with his feet perched up
Draft. on a table as he rolled
For Stoops, his name through clips. He’d never
was long synonymous seen a defensive coordi-
with collegiate coaching nator so relaxed.
upon his arrival at Flor- “When you understand
ida State. A former Iowa the game, you understand
defensive back, he spent what you want,” Buckley
time as an assistant at told The Dispatch. “He
Miami, Wyoming and Ar- showed it doesn’t take 400
izona before arriving in hours.”
Tallahassee. Battling against a Fish-
His brother, Bob, was er and EJ Manuel-led of-
also the head coach at fense that averaged 30.6
Oklahoma from 1999 to points per game in 2011,
2016. Stoops’ defense unit faced
“He made his mark one of the nation’s top of-
everywhere he went,” fenses on a daily basis.
Thomas said of Mark. Manuel expressed how
A laid back guy by na- facing a dominant defense
ture, Buckley — a weight like that year’s Seminoles’
room coach at the time — unit built momentum
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Back from its bye week, Columbus is EMCC pulls away from Delta
excited for home contest with Lanier to win sloppy road contest
By Theo DeRosa
tderosa@cdispatch.com
Columbus used last
week’s bye to rest and re-
cover, but the Falcons are
ready to return to the field
today against Lanier.
“The team’s excited,
ready to get out and ready
to show what we’ve been
practicing and working
on,” coach Joshua Pul-
phus said.
The winless Falcons
might need all the rest
they got over the break
against a physical team
like Lanier, which, like
Columbus, lost to Provine
earlier in the season. The
Bulldogs have beaten Ya-
zoo City and Jim Hill.
“They’ve played
against great competi-
tion,” Pulphus said. “Love
to run the football.”
If the Falcons could
get their first win in their
homecoming game, it
would be “a breath of
fresh air, a sigh of relief”
for the players, Pulphus
said.
“From the start, it
wasn’t gonna be an over-
night process,” Pulphus
said. “Their time is com-
ing.”
Columbus defenders Jaylen Stewart (23) and Kam
Jenkins (3) take down a Louisville ball carrier during a
football game earlier this season.
Heritage Academy (5-0)
at Bayou Academy (1-3)
Heritage Academy
coach Sean Harrison
knows that while his
team’s record may be per-
fect, the Patriots can nev-
er say the same.
“We’re never gonna be
perfect, and I think we
still have a lot of room for
improvement,” Harrison
said.
The Pats have yet an-
other chance to improve
when they travel to face
Bayou Academy, which
has struggled to a 1-3 re-
cord to start the season.
“I think we need to im-
Chris McDill/Dispatch file photo
prove a lot of little things:
missed blocks, dropped
passes, missed cuts by
running backs,” Harrison
said.
If Heritage Academy
can manage that, today’s
game shouldn’t pose a
big problem for the sec-
ond-ranked private school
team in the state.
“This is one of those
games that if we go in and
do what we’re supposed to
do, we’ll be alright,” Har-
rison said.
West Lowndes (4-0) vs.
Nanih Waiya (2-2)
West Lowndes has to
go through one of the By Theo DeRosa sleepwalking, they still
top teams in Class 1A if tderosa@cdispatch.com sleepwalked their way to
it hopes to remain unde- an easy win, and that’s got
feated five weeks into theIn the closing seconds to count for something.
season. of East Mississippi Com- It almost seemed like
munity College’s road
Nanih Waiya, the third- they’d slept right through
game Thursday against
ranked team in Class 1A, the 7 p.m. start when Keon
Mississippi Delta, EMCC
visits the Panthers in what Moore fumbled to kill
West Lowndes coach An- radio play-by-play com- EMCC’s opening drive
mentator Jason Crowder
thony King knows will be and Connor Neville’s in-
a “measuring stick” forsummed it up best. terception in the end zone
his team. “EMCC’s gonna go was returned into EM-
The Warriors boast ato 3-1, but this is one of CC’s own red zone, but
those games
physical team led by twin the Lions still came out of
seniors Donovan and De-that they’re the first quarter with a 6-3
vean Turner. not gon- lead, and they increased it
“They’re just gonna na be hap- from there.
come out and do what py about,” Delta’s Dejhon Polk put
Crowder
they do,” King said. “No the ball on the turf on the
said.
kind of trickery. We just very first play of the sec-
Stephens
It was in-
have to stop it. We’ve got- ond quarter, and Neville
deed a slop-
ta play smart, be physical found Jason Brownlee in
up front, just come outpy game for the Lions by the back of the end zone
and execute the game their own standards, but for a 35-yard touchdown
plan, and we should be there’s something to be on the very next play.
fine.” said that a 41-23 win that Delta cut the lead to
13-10 when backup quar-
Whether or not West was a competitive game
terback Byron Walker
for roughly five minutes
Lowndes can do just that
stepped up and found La-
feels like a letdown.
will say a lot about the
barron Jones for the first
Panthers. EMCC looked far from
of two passing scores
perfect against winless
“We’re gonna find out
Thursday, but a late
Delta, committing plenty
what type of team we are,”
EMCC score pushed away
King said. of penalties and turnovers
any chances of a Trojan
and allowing too many big
victory.
plays to a Trojans team
New Hope (1-3) at that hadn’t scored more Jamari Jones came in
Aberdeen (1-3) than 17 points yet this sea- for Neville near the goal
New Hope coach Wade son. line to punch in a 1-yard
See PREP, 4B But if the Lions were See EMCC, 4B
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Howard carving out role in Starkville offense

By Ben Portnoy
bportnoy@cdispatch.com

STARKVILLE —
There’s no simple solution
for stopping Starkville ju-
nior running back Amari-
yon Howard.
At 5-foot-9, 196 pounds
— up from around 185
pounds a season ago —
he’s got the size to bat-
tle in the trenches and
between the tackles. Yet
with speed Yellow Jackets
coach Chris Jones says
clocks in around 4.5 sec-
onds in the 40-yard dash,
the balanced back can
burn defenses around the
edges.
“To me he’s very com-
plete,” junior quarter-
back Luke Altmyer said.
“He has great speed and
strength — he’s hard to
tackle in space.”
Fresh off his second
100-yard game of the sea-
son in last week’s 35-7 win
over Louisville, Howard is
beginning to find steadier
footing in the Starkville
backfield. Austin Frayser/Dispatch File Photo
In four games this Starkville running back Amariyon Howard finds a hole for a gain against a stingy
season, the Mississippi Brandon defense on Aug. 23.
State target has done his aren’t so much an indict- always great,” Jones said. son.
damage in limited spurts. ment on Howard’s skills “It opens up the passing “We can’t take them
Howard has racked up 289 as they are a product of game, helps the defense for granted, sleep on
yards and a touchdown on
the system he operates out — keeps them off them, because they do
just 43 carries — averag-
within. Jones’ wide-open the field a little bit — so have talent, do have some
ing 6.7 yards per touch.
offense centers around anytime you get your athletes,” Jones said.
Further, he’s eclipsed
the ability to throw the running game going it’s “And it’s only a matter
12 carries in a game just
once, as he notched 15 ball all over the field and always great, so hopeful- of time before they get it
against Louisville. the Yellow Jackets have ly we can continue that together and get back to
“I think it gave me a done just that — having phase of it, and hopefully winning like they used to
lot of confidence, and it attempted at least 29 we’ll get better as a unit do.”
helped the offensive line passes in every game this because of being able to And while Altmyer
get confidence because season. run the ball.” and the stable of capable
we got a lot of yards,” That said, Howard’s Heading into this receivers he boasts re-
Howard said of last Fri- backbreaking speed and weekend’s contest main a focal point of the
day’s win. “They helped physicality has earned against Meridian, How- Starkville offense, How-
me get 106 yards, and so him reported offers from ard should be a featured ard is quietly carving a
I think we’ve got a lot of MSU, Louisiana-Monroe component of the offense niche as one of the more
confidence coming into and Southern Miss. once more as the Wild- dominant touch-for-touch
the next few weeks.” “Anytime you can get cats are allowing 43.25 running backs in the
The limited touches your run game going it’s points per game this sea- state.

Three matchups to watch as MSU takes on Kentucky

BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — seen whether he’ll play Sat-
There’s been a palpable
anxiousness within the
Mississippi State football
facility this week.
Just days after falling
short against Kansas State,
MSU (2-1) enters Satur-
day’s game in desperate
need of a win.
For Kentucky (2-1), the
Wildcats are fresh off a
near-upset of No. 9 Florida
seeking their first confer-
ence win of the season.
With the Bulldogs hop-
ing to begin their SEC slate
with a victory, here are
three matchups to watch
Saturday afternoon:
MSU secondary vs.
Kentucky receiver Lynn
Bowden
MSU coach Joe Moor-
head is plenty familiar with
Kentucky receiver Lynn
Bowden Jr.
Moorhead recruited
Bowden during his time
at Penn State and remains
a distant fan of the former
Ohio Mr. Football runner-up.
“Lynn’s an awesome kid
and I had a chance to talk to
him a little bit on the field last
year, but hopefully we can do
what we need to do to slow
them down,” Moorhead said.
“I don’t know if we can neces-
sarily stop him, but he is one
of the top playmakers in the
SEC.”
On the field, Bowden’s
playmaking ability can’t be
denied. In three games this
season he’s compiled 20 re-
ceptions for 201 yards and
a touchdown — leading the
Wildcats in receiving yards
and receptions.
“He is just a multifacet
guy: get him the ball in the
pass game, get him the ball
on speed sweeps and plays
a little bit of wildcat quarter-
back,” Moorhead said.
Opposite Bowden, the
MSU secondary will boast
a tall task in containing the
6-foot-1 wideout — especially
if starting cornerback Cam
Dantzler can’t go. Dantzler
— a preseason second team
All-American — was hurt in
warm ups ahead of the Kan-
sas State game and remains
day-to-day. It remains to be
urday.
Should he not play, Mau-
rice Smitherman and Tyler
Williams have performed ad-
mirably in his place. Smith-
erman and Williams rank
fourth and fifth, respectively
in tackles amongst MSU de-
fensive backs behind Dant-
zler and safeties Jaquarius
Landrews and C.J. Morgan.
Freshmen corners Jarri-
an Jones and Martin Emer-
son Jr. have also earned high
praise of late in their larger
than expected roles this sea-
son.
Williams figures to
earn most of the snaps on
Bowden given his bigger
frame at 6-foot-2, 175 pounds
— though with a stable of ca-
pable defensive backs expect
MSU to throw a lot of looks
Bowden’s way.
Kentucky linebackers vs.
Kylin Hill
Kylin Hill has been vir-
tually unstoppable through
three games this season.
Having totaled 431 yards
and two touchdowns — Hill
is the nation’s third leading
rusher and second best
among Power Five running
backs.
Hill also ranks fifth in
the country in all-purpose
yards as he’s added another
five receptions for 49 yards.
Further, after gashing
the Louisiana and South-
ern Mississippi defensive
fronts, the Columbus native
bumped and grinded his
way to 111 yards on 24 car-
ries Saturday against Kan-
sas State — earning just two
runs of 10 yards or more.
This week Hill will face
his stiffest test of the season
as he takes on a deep and
experienced Kentucky line-
backing corps.
Middle linebacker Kash
Daniel is the hard-hitting
heartbeat of the group as he
sits second on the team with
19 tackles this season.
Alongside Daniel in
coach Bob Stoops’ 3-4
scheme are weakside line-
backer DeAndre Square
and defensive end/outside
linebacker Josh Paschal.
Square will play a more
traditional linebacking role
while Paschal roams be-
tween the defensive line
and linebacker slot much
the way former Kentucky
defender and first round
NFL draft pick Josh Allen
did during his time in Lex-
ington.
Combined with a steep
defensive line up front, the
Wildcats are allowing just
4.18 yards per carry and just
122.67 rushing yards per
game.
“They do a real good job
clogging up the middle with
those space-eaters up front
and then allowing the line-
backers free to run over the
top,” Moorhead said.
With the MSU quar-
terback situation relative-
ly clouded given Tommy
Stevens’ injury status, Hill
should receive a heavy dos-
age of touches. But like last
week, expect him to grind
for each and every yard he
gets.
Special teams
The Kansas State game
was an unmitigated disaster
for the MSU special teams
unit.
A muffed punt, a blocked
punt and a kickoff return for
a touchdown marred what
had been a consistently
successful unit through two
weeks of competition.
Kentucky enters the
week in similarly poor
standing — most notably in
the kicking game. Chance
Poore missed what would’ve
been a game winning 35-
yard kick in the final sec-
onds against Florida.
Poore, the No. 1 kicker/
punter in the 2018 class per
Prokicker.com, is now 2-of-4
on field goals this season as
he also missed a 40-yarder
against Eastern Michigan in
Week 2.
MSU has been slightly
less erratic in the kicking
game as Jace Christmann
is 2-for-3 on his field goal
attempts, but after a down
week by the punt and cover-
age teams the MSU special-
ists will enter Week 4 under
a slight microscope.

BRIEFLY Minshew, defense shine as Jaguars thump Titans 20-7
Heritage Academy, Hebron The Associated Press
Christian set for MAIS softball
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —
regional play Minshew Mania is gaining
Two local high school softball teams are part of the
action when the Midsouth Association of Independent momentum.
Schools begins regional play Saturday. Gardner Minshew threw
Heritage Academy is the No. 4 seed in District 2 of
two touchdown passes and
the North division of Class 4A. The Patriots will take on
should have had a third, Cal-
Magnolia Heights, the No. 1 seed in District 1, at 11:45
a.m. Saturday on Field #1 at the Senatobia Sports Park. ais Campbell spearheaded
another defensive gem and
Hebron Christian is the No. 3 seed in District 2 of
the North division of Class 2A. The Eagles will face the Jacksonville Jaguars han-
Marvell Academy, the No. 2 seed in District 1, at 10 a.m.
dled the Tennessee Titans
Saturday on Field #7 at FNC Park in Senatobia.
The double-elimination regional tournaments 20-7 in sloppy conditions
will determine who makes the state tournament in Thursday night.
each class, as the top four teams in each regional will Jacksonville (1-2) ended
advance. The state tournaments will be held Sept. 28 a four-game losing streak in
and Sept. 30 at the Magee Sportsplex in Magee.
the AFC South series and
MSU volleyball wins twice at Hail avoided the franchise’s sec-
State Invitational ond 0-3 start in four years.
STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State volleyball “This felt good,” defensive
team improved to 10-1 with a sweep of Jackson State tackle Abry Jones said. “We
and a five-set victory over North Florida on Thursday at
the Hail State Invitational. needed this.”
Gabby Waden led the Bulldogs with 10 kills in a With all eyes on star cor-
25-7, 25-18, 25-16 rout of Jackson State (3-10) and had nerback Jalen Ramsey, who
24 kills to lead the team again in a 17-25, 25-17, 30-28, may have played his final
24-26, 15-10 victory over North Florida (5-8).
game for Jacksonville, Min-
The Bulldogs finish off the invitational at 5 p.m.
shew and a second stellar
today against UAB (8-4).
defensive outing in five days
MSU soccer shut out in SEC captured the spotlight.
opener against Texas A&M A sixth-round draft pick
STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State soccer
starting his second consecu-
team fell to 5-4-0 on the season with a 3-0 loss to Texas
A&M in the Bulldogs’ Southeastern Conference opener tive game in place of injured
Thursday. Nick Foles (broken collar-
The Aggies (6-1-2, 1-0-0 SEC) scored all three of bone), Minshew completed
their goals in the second half. Jimena López scored in
the 57th minute, Ally Watt scored in the 68th, and Taylor
Ziemer scored in the 71st.
Baseball
López and Ziemer each recorded an assist as well,
and Addie McCain added two. American League
The Bulldogs host Ole Miss (6-2-0) at 6 p.m. next East Division
W L Pct GB
Thursday, and the match will be televised on the SEC x-New York 100 54 .649 _
Network. Tampa Bay 90 63 .588 9½
Boston 80 72 .526 19
The W volleyball swept by Lane Toronto
Baltimore
62 91 .405 37½
49 104 .320 50½
College x-clinched division
Central Division
The Mississippi University for Women volleyball W L Pct GB
team battled Lane College to the brink in a 25-23 first
Minnesota
Cleveland
94 59 .614 _
90 63 .588 4
Chicago 66 86 .434 27½
set Thursday, but the Owls (3-10) weren’t as competitive
Kansas City 56 98 .364 38½
in the other two sets as they were swept at home, 25-
Detroit 45 107 .296 48½
West Division
23, 25-19, 25-16. W L Pct GB
Freshman Lacey Evans and junior Tori Weir tied for z-Houston 100 53 .654 _
Oakland 92 61 .601 8
the team lead with eight kills in the match. Texas 74 79 .484 26
The W will be part of a tri-match Saturday against Los Angeles 69 84 .451 31
Seattle 65 88 .425 35
Pensacola Christian and Huntingdon at Huntingdon, z-clinched playoff berth
playing two matches against each team beginning at
11 a.m. Wednesday’s Games
Oakland 1, Kansas City 0, 11 innings
The W men’s, women’s soccer Seattle 4, Pittsburgh 1
Cleveland 2, Detroit 1, 10 innings
teams fall L.A. Angels 3, N.Y. Yankees 2
San Francisco 11, Boston 3
The W men’s and women’s soccer teams both Houston 3, Texas 2
suffered losses to Belhaven on Thursday, as the men’s Chicago White Sox 3, Minnesota 1
Toronto 11, Baltimore 10
team lost 4-1, and the women’s team lost 2-0.
Tampa Bay 8, L.A. Dodgers 7, 11 innings
Brayan Resendiz had the only goal for the Owls Thursday’s Games
Boston 5, San Francisco 4
men (2-3-2), scoring in the 58th minute. Seattle 6, Pittsburgh 5, 11 innings
The women’s team is 5-5-0 after the shutout loss, N.Y. Yankees 9, L.A. Angels 1
in which they had just three shots on goal. Toronto 8, Baltimore 4
Cleveland 7, Detroit 0
Both squads are back in action Tuesday, as the Minnesota 8, Kansas City 5
women’s team plays at LaGrange at 4 p.m., and the Friday’s Games
Seattle (Hernández 1-6) at Baltimore (TBD), 6:05
men’s team hosts Birmingham Southern at 7 p.m. p.m.
Source: From Special Reports Toronto (Waguespack 4-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Happ
12-8), 6:05 p.m.
CALENDAR Boston (Porcello 13-12) at Tampa Bay (Morton
15-6), 6:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Cease 3-7) at Detroit (Zim-
Today
mermann 1-11), 6:10 p.m.
Philadelphia (Smyly 4-6) at Cleveland (Bieber 14-
Prep Football 7), 6:10 p.m.
Kansas City (TBD) at Minnesota (Smeltzer 1-2),
Lanier at Columbus, 7 p.m. 7:10 p.m.
Starkville Academy at Leake, 7 p.m. L.A. Angels (Barria 4-9) at Houston (Greinke 16-
5), 7:10 p.m.
Heritage Academy at Bayou Academy, Texas (Minor 13-9) at Oakland (Fiers 14-4), 9:07
7 p.m. p.m.
Columbus Christian Academy at Deer Saturday’s Games
Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 12:05 p.m.
Creek, 7 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m.
Oak Hill Academy at Winston Academy, Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 5:10 p.m.
Seattle at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.
7 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m.
West Point at Noxubee County, 7 p.m. L.A. Angels at Houston, 6:10 p.m.
Hebron Christian at Kemper Academy, Philadelphia at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.
Texas at Oakland, 8:07 p.m.
7 p.m.
New Life at Victory Christian, 7 p.m.
Starkville at Meridian, 7 p.m. National League
Nanih Waiya at West Lowndes, 7 p.m.
East Division
W L Pct GB
New Hope at Aberdeen, 7 p.m. z-Atlanta 94 60 .610 _
Nettleton at Caledonia, 7 p.m. Washington 83 68 .550 9½
New York 79 73 .520 14
Saturday Philadelphia 78 73 .517 14½
Miami 53 99 .349 40
College Football z-clinched playoff berth
Central Division
California at Ole Miss, 11 a.m. W L Pct GB
Southern Miss at Alabama, 11 a.m.
Kentucky at Mississippi State, 3 p.m.
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Chicago
86 67 .562 _
83 70 .542 3
82 71 .536 4
Prep Softball Cincinnati 72 81 .471 14
Pittsburgh 65 88 .425 21
Columbus at Shannon, TBA West Division
Heritage Academy at North State Tour- W L Pct GB
x-Los Angeles 98 55 .641 _
nament, TBD Arizona 78 75 .510 20
New Hope at Shannon Tourney, TBD San Francisco 74 79 .484 24
San Diego 69 84 .451 29
Prep Volleyball Colorado 66 87 .431 32
New Hope at Ridgeland Tourney, TBD x-clinched division
Starkville High at St. Andrews Tourna- Wednesday’s Games
ment, TBD St. Louis 5, Washington 1
College Volleyball Arizona 5, Miami 4
N.Y. Mets 7, Colorado 4
Mississippi University for Women at Seattle 4, Pittsburgh 1
Pensacola Christian, 5 p.m. in Mont- Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 1
gomery, Ala. San Diego 2, Milwaukee 1
San Francisco 11, Boston 3
Mississippi University for Women at Cincinnati 3, Chicago Cubs 2, 10 innings
Huntingdon College, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay 8, L.A. Dodgers 7, 11 innings
Thursday’s Games
College Cross Country Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 4
Mississippi University for Women at Boston 5, San Francisco 4
Rhodes College Cross Country Invite, Seattle 6, Pittsburgh 5, 11 innings
Milwaukee 5, San Diego 1
8:30 a.m. St. Louis 5, Chicago Cubs 4, 10 innings
Women’s College Golf Friday’s Games
St. Louis (Wacha 6-7) at Chicago Cubs (Quintana
Mississippi State at Mason Rudolph 13-8), 2:20 p.m.
Invite, all day N.Y. Mets (deGrom 9-8) at Cincinnati (Castillo 15-
Men’s College Tennis 6), 7:10 p.m.
Philadelphia (Smyly 4-6) at Cleveland (Bieber 14-
Mississippi State at Duke Ranked +1, 7), 7:10 p.m.
Washington (Sánchez 9-8) at Miami (Dugger 0-2),
all day 7:10 p.m.
ON THE AIR
San Francisco (Beede 5-9) at Atlanta (Foltynewicz
7-5), 7:20 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Brault 4-5) at Milwaukee (Anderson
6-4), 8:10 p.m.
Today Arizona (Kelly 11-14) at San Diego (Lauer 8-9),
10:10 p.m.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Colorado (Lambert 3-6) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw
14-5), 10:10 p.m.
7 p.m. — Florida International at Louisi- Saturday’s Games
ana Tech. CBSSN St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m.
8 p.m. — Air Force at Boise State, Washington at Miami, 6:10 p.m.
ESPN2; Utah at Southern California, Philadelphia at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.
FS1 San Francisco at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m.
Saturday Arizona at San Diego, 8:40 p.m.
Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
11 a.m. — Michigan State at North-
western, ABC; Boston College at Braves 5, Phillies 4
Philadelphia Atlanta C.Martínez, H, 3 1-3 3 3 3 1 1
Rutgers, BTN; Morgan State at Army, ab r h bi ab r h bi Miller, W, 5-5 2-3 0 0 0 0 0
CBSSN; Tennessee at Florida, ESPN; Hernández 2b 5 0 3 1 Acuña Jr. cf 3 2 1 2 Gallegos, S, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 1
Southern Miss at Alabama, ESPN 2;
Realmuto c 5 0 0 0 A lbies 2b 4 0 1 0
Harper rf 4 1 1 0 Freeman 1b 3 0 1 2
Michigan at Wisconsin, FOX; ULM at Hoskins 1b 3 1 0 0 Duvall lf
Miller lf
4 0 1 0
4 0 1 0 Hechavarría ss 4 0 1 0
Iowa State, FS1; LSU at Vanderbilt, Segura ss 3 0 1 1 Riley 3b 4 1 1 1 Underwood Jr. 1 0 0 0 0 0
SEC. 1-Franco pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Ortega rf 3 0 1 0 Strop 1 0 0 0 0 1
d-Morrison ph 1 0 1 0 Flowers c 4 1 1 0 Kimbrel, L, 0-3 2-3 1 1 1 0 2
2:30 p.m. — UCF at Pittsburgh, ABC; 2-Williams pr 0 0 0 0 Soroka p 0 0 0 0 Cishek 1-3 0 0 0 0 0
Rodríguez 3b 0 0 0 0 a-Joyce ph 1 1 1 0 Merrifield rf 4 0 1 0 Garver c 3 3 2 1 ECHL
Miami (Ohio) at Ohio State, BTN; Kingery 3b-ss 3 1 1 1 Jackson p 0 0 0 0
Auburn at Texas A&M, CBS; Wyoming Haseley cf 4 1 2 1 b -Cervelli ph 1 0 0 0 Second, Lance Barrett; Third, Chris Guccione.
Nola p 2 0 1 0 Martin p 0 0 0 0 Dozier 3b 5 0 0 0 E.Rosario rf 4 1 2 0
at Tulsa, CBSSN; Louisville at Florida Vincent p 0 0 0 0 Greene p 0 0 0 0
State, ESPN; Temple at Buffalo, ESPNU c-Bruce ph 1 0 0 0 Melancon p 0 0 0 0 McBroom 1b 5 0 2 0 Gonzalez 1b 4 0 0 0 Mississippi 1 0 31 17 2 1 81 61
; SMU at TCU, FS1; Morin p 0 0 0 0
e-Pirela ph 1 0 0 0
3 p.m. — Kentucky at Mississippi Totals 36 4 11 4 Totals 31 5 9 5 ab r h bi ab r h bi Lopez 2b 4 2 3 1 Schoop 2b 4 0 0 0
Philadelphia 000 021 010 — 4
State, SEC; South Carolina at Missouri, Atlanta 002 021 00x — 5
SEC+; DP_Philadelphia 1, Atlanta 1. LOB_Philadel-
phia 7, Atlanta 6. 2B_Haseley (12), Harper (33).
6 p.m. — Baylor at Rice, CBSSN; Ore- 3B_Kingery (4). HR_Acuña Jr. (40), Riley (18).
gon at Stanford, ESPN. SF_Kingery (2). S_Soroka (7).
6:30 p.m. — Oklahoma State at Texas, IP H R ER BB SO
ABC; San Jose State at Arkansas, SEC Philadelphia 0
Nola, L, 12-6 5 9 5 5 2 4
7 p.m. — Nebraska at Illinois, BTN; Vincent 1 0 0 0 0 2
Notre Dame at Georgia, CBS. Morin 2 0 0 0 1 1
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 3B
20 of 30 passes for 204 yards. Ramsey then gut-punched and-6 at the 11.Campbell
He found James O’Shaugh- a franchise already reeling abused backup guard Jamil
nessy wide open for a 7-yard
score, which came one play
from the loss of Foles by re-
questing a trade hours after
Douglas, and Mariota had no
time to get rid of the ball.
after Adoree’ Jackson’s the loss to the Texans. He “That’s not how you want
muffed punt. Minshew was asked to get out following his
to play that football team,
more precise with a 22-yard sideline confrontation with
from behind,” Vrabel said.
touchdown pass to DJ Chark, coach Doug Marrone.
“We talked about that. This
who was blanketed by Mal- Ramsey later insisted he
football team, you don’t want
colm Butler. didn’t want to be a distrac-
Fans chanted Minshew’s tion. He wasn’t, at least not to play from behind. They
name each time the offense on the field. can really rush the passer.”
Tennessee finally got on
took the field, and fans every- The Jaguars enjoyed a
where adorned fake mustach- 14-point lead in the first quar- the scoreboard with Derrick
es and bandanas to mimic his ter for the first time since Henry’s 1-yard plunge early
signature look. Week 2 of last season against in the fourth. Henry finished
Marcus Mariota got no New England and just the with 44 yards on 17 carries,
style points in this one. Jack- third time in the last five sea- a far cry from his last game
sonville sacked Mariota a sons. against Jacksonville. Henry
whopping nine times, includ- Ramsey hugged several ran for a franchise-record
ing three by Campbell. teammates after the game,
238 yards and four touch-
“You seen what the D-line but didn’t say any goodbyes downs, including the second
did,” Ramsey said, declining in the locker room. 99-yard run in NFL history
to talk about his potential “He didn’t have to say any- (Tony Dorsett, 1983), in De-
trade. “Today was their day. thing,” Jones said. “He may
cember.
Everybody got a piece of it. I be going to another team, but
Jacksonville wasn’t go-
was excited to see those guys no one’s going to be hurt by
have a huge game.” that. It’s a business decision.” ing to let it happen again,
The Jaguars played well The Titans (1-2) struggled stacking the box and doing a
enough to win at Houston to play from behind. much better job tackling the
last week, especially on the With his team trailing 14-0 247-pound back.
defensive side, but came up early in the third, coach Mike Even Ramsey got in a
inches short on a 2-point con- Vrabel passed on a short field couple of shots on the 2015
version and lost 13-12. goal and went for it on fourth- Heisman Trophy winner.
Atlanta Margot ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Piña c 3 0 1 0 Barnes L,0-2 1 2 1 1 0 0 LSU 65, Northwestern St. 14
Soroka, W, 13-4 5 5 2 2 0 5 Lucchesi p 1 0 0 0 Arcia ss 4 0 1 0 Fillmyer 1 0 0 0 0 2 Missouri 50, SE Missouri 0
Jackson, H, 9 1 2 1 1 0 1 Jankowski ph 1 0 0 0 Lyles p 2 0 0 0 Newberry 1 1 2 2 2 2
Martin, H, 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 Ja.Guerra p 0 0 0 0 Peralta p 0 0 0 0 Staumont 1 0 0 0 2 0 Saturday, Sept. 21
Greene, H, 10 1 2 1 1 0 0 Perdomo p 0 0 0 0 Shaw ph 0 1 0 0 Minnesota LSU at Vanderbilt, 11 a.m.
Melancon, S, 11-11 1 0 0 0 0 2 Torrens ph-c 2 0 0 0 Pomeranz p 0 0 0 0 Gibson 1 2-3 3 3 3 4 2 Tennessee at Florida, 11 a.m.
Nola pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. Gamel lf 0 0 0 0 Littell 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 California at Mississippi, 11 a.m.
HBP_Greene (Hoskins). WP_Soroka. Totals 32 1 5 1 Totals 32 5 7 3 Thorpe W,3-2 4 6 2 2 1 4 Southern Miss. at Alabama, 11 a.m.
San Diego 000 100 000 — 1 Duffey H,14 1 0 0 0 0 1 Auburn at Texas A&M, 2:30 p.m.
Umpires_Home, Chris Conroy; First, Paul Nauert;
Second, Ed Hickox; Third, Carlos Torres.
T_3:10. A_33,223 (41,149).
Milwaukee 101 102 00x — 5
E_Hedges (11), Hiura (13). DP_San Diego 0,
May H,15
Romo H,15
2-3 1 0 0 1 2
1-3 0 0 0 0 0
South Carolina at Missouri, 3 p.m.
Kentucky at Mississippi St., 3 p.m.
Milwaukee 1. LOB_San Diego 8, Milwaukee 6.
2B_Braun (29), Hiura (21), Grisham (6). HR_Hos-
Rogers S,28-34 1 0 0 0 0 2
Montgomery pitched to 1 batter in the 5th.
San Jose St. at Arkansas, 6:30 p.m.
Notre Dame at Georgia, 7 p.m.
Red Sox 5, Giants 4 mer (21), Cain (10). Umpires_Home, Manny Gonzalez; First, Sam
San Francisco
ab r h bi
Boston
ab r h bi IP H R ER BB SO
Holbrook; Second, Jim Wolf; Third, Roberto Ortiz.
T_3:37. A_24,565 (38,649). Pac 12 Glance
North
Dubon ss 2 2 1 0 Benintendi lf 4 2 2 0 San Diego W L PF PA W L PF PA
Crawford ph 1 0 0 0 Vázquez c 4 2 2 0 Lucchesi L,10-9 4 6 3 3 2 7
California 1 0 20 19 3 0 70 49
Pro Football
Slater rf 3 0 0 0 Devers 3b 5 1 2 2 Ja.Guerra 1 0 0 0 0 1
Washington St. 0 0 0 0 3 0 148 48
Ystrzemski ph-lf 2 1 1 0 Bogaerts dh 4 0 2 3 Perdomo 1 1 2 1 1 1 Oregon 0 0 0 0 2 1 133 36
Pillar cf 4 0 1 3 Holt 1b 4 0 1 0 Baez 1 0 0 0 0 1
Longoria 3b 3 0 0 1 G.Hernández rf 40 0 0 Reyes 1 0 0 0 0 2 NFL Glance Oregon St. 0 0 0 0 1 2 109 90
Washington 0 1 19 20 2 1 118 54
Posey c 4 0 1 0 Bradley Jr. cf 4 0 0 0 Milwaukee AMERICAN CONFERENCE Stanford 0 1 20 45 1 2 64 97
Rickard lf 3 0 1 0 Owings ss 3 0 1 0 Lyles 4 2-3 3 1 1 3 9 East
Vogt ph 1 0 0 0 M.Hernández 2b 4 0 0 Peralta W,7-3 1 1-3 0 0 0 0 3 W L T Pct PF PA
South
W L PF PA W L PF PA
0 Pomeranz 1 1 0 0 0 2 New England 2 0 0 1.000 76 3 Southern Cal 1 0 45 20 2 1 103 73
Gerber rf 0 0 0 0 Black 1 1 0 0 1 1 Buffalo 2 0 0 1.000 45 30
Davis dh 2 0 0 0 Hader S,34-40 1 0 0 0 0 1 N.Y. Jets 0 2 0 .000 19 40
Ariz. St. 0 0 0 0 3 0 59 21
Utah 0 0 0 0 3 0 96 29
Belt ph 1 1 0 0 Black pitched to 2 batters in the 9th. Miami 0 2 0 .000 10 102 Arizona 0 0 0 0 2 1 131 100
Adames 2b 4 0 1 0 WP_Lucchesi. South
Garcia 1b 2 0 0 0
Shaw ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Umpires_Home, Bruce Dreckman; First, Jerry
Meals; Second, Ron Kulpa; Third, Tom Woodring.
Houston
W L T Pct PF PA
1 1 0 .500 41 42
Colorado
UCLA
0 0 0 0 2 1 109
0 0 0 0 0 3 42 95
92
Totals 33 4 6 4 Totals
San Francisco 100 000 021 — 4
36 5 10 5 T_3:05. A_31,687 (41,900). Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 43 47
Tennessee 1 2 0 .333 67 52
Jacksonville 1 2 0 .333 58 60
Friday’s Games
Washington St. 31, Houston 24
Boston 230 000 00x — 5 Saturday’s Games
E_Dubon (4), Yastrzemski (4), M.Hernández (2), Yankees 9, Angels 1
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Air Force 30, Colorado 23, OT
Owings (1). LOB_San Francisco 9, Boston 10. Los Angeles New York BYU 30, Southern Cal 27
2B_Pillar (37), Benintendi (40), Owings (2), Holt ab r h bi ab r h bi Baltimore 2 0 0 1.000 82 27 UCF 45, Stanford 27
Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 36 46
(13). SF_Longoria (4). Goodwin cf 4 0 0 0 LeMahieu 2b 4 1 1 3 Arizona St. 10, Michigan St. 7
Fletcher 2b 4 0 0 0 Stanton dh 3 0 0 0 Cincinnati 0 2 0 .000 37 62 Utah 31, Idaho St. 0
Pittsburgh 0 2 0 .000 29 61
IP H R ER BB SO Calhoun rf 4 1 2 1 Voit 1b 4 0 0 0
West
Oregon St. 45, Cal Poly 7
San Francisco Pujols dh 4 0 0 0 Gregorius ss 4 1 2 0 California 23, North Texas 17
Bumgarner L,9-9 5 9 5 5 2 7 Walsh 1b 3 0 1 0 Urshela 3b 3 1 0 0 W L T Pct PF PA Washington 52, Hawaii 20
Peralta 1 0 0 0 0 0 Simmons ss 3 0 1 0 Maybin lf 3 1 1 1 Kansas City 2 0 0 1.000 68 36 Oklahoma 48, UCLA 14
Coonrod 1 0 0 0 0 0 Smith c 3 0 0 0 Gardner cf 3 3 2 3 Oakland 1 1 0 .500 34 44 Arizona 28, Texas Tech 14
Suarez 1 1 0 0 1 2 Thaiss 3b 3 0 1 0 Frazier rf 4 1 1 2 L.A. Chargers 1 1 0 .500 40 37 Oregon 35, Montana 3
Boston Hermosillo lf 3 0 0 0 Romine c 4 1 1 0 Denver 0 2 0 .000 30 40 Friday, Sept. 20
E.Rodríguez W,18-6 6 2 1 0 2 10 Totals 31 1 5 1 Totals 32 9 8 9 NATIONAL CONFERENCE Utah at Southern Cal, 8 p.m.
Brasier 1 0 0 0 0 2 Los Angeles 000 100 000 — 1 East Saturday, Sept. 21
Walden 2-3 2 2 2 1 1 New York 030 102 03x — 9 W L T Pct PF PA California at Mississippi,11 a.m.
Barnes H,25 1-3 1 0 0 1 1 DP_Los Angeles 0, New York 1. LOB_Los Angeles Dallas 2 0 0 1.000 66 38 Washington at BYU, 2:30 p.m.
Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 52 51
Workman S,15-21 1 1 1 0 2 3 3, New York 3. 2B_Gardner (26). HR_Calhoun Oregon at Stanford, 6 p.m.
(32), LeMahieu (25), Gardner (26), Maybin (9), N.Y. Giants 0 2 0 .000 31 63 Colorado at Arizona St., 9 p.m.
Umpires_Home, Will Little; First, Joe West; Third, Washington 0 2 0 .000 48 63
Eric Cooper. Frazier (12). SB_Gregorius (2). UCLA at Washington St., 9:30 p.m.
South
T_3:17. A_35,816 (37,731).
W L T Pct PF PA
IP H R ER BB SO
Los Angeles
Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 37 45 Big 12 Glance
Mariners 6, Pirates 5 Heaney L,4-6 5 5 6 6 3 8
Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 36 48
New Orleans 1 1 0 .500 39 55
W L PF PA W L PF PA
Seattle
ab r h bi
Pittsburgh
ab r h bi
Anderson
Middleton
1 1 0 0 0 1
1 0 0 0 0 2
Carolina 0 2 0 .000 41 50 Kansas St. 0 0 0 0 3 0 132 38
Long 2b-lf 5 1 3 2 Newman 2b-ss 6 0 2 1 Del Pozo 2-3 2 3 3 1 0
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Oklahoma St. 0 0 0 0 3 0 148 71
Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 3 0 167 59
Smith cf 3 0 0 0 Reynolds cf 4 0 0 0
Lewis ph-rf 2 1 1 0 Osuna 1b 5 0 1 0
Jewell
New York
1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Green Bay 2 0 0 1.000 31 19 Baylor 0 0 0 0 2 0 119 31
Narváez c 5 0 2 0 Moran 3b 5 1 2 0 Tanaka W,11-8 7 4 1 1 0 6
Detroit
Minnesota
1 0 1 .750 40 37
1 1 0 .500 44 33
TCU 0 0 0 0 2 0 73 20
Texas Tech 0 0 0 0 2 1 97 41
Nola 3b-1b 6 0 2 1 Díaz c 4 2 1 1
Vogelbach 1b 4 1 1 0 Tucker ss 5 0 0 0
Gearrin
Chapman
1 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0 2
Chicago 1 1 0 .500 19 24 Texas 0 0 0 0 2 1 131 72
Bass p 0 0 0 0 Holmes p 0 0 0 0 Heaney pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.
West
W L T Pct PF PA
West Virginia 0 0 0 0 2 1 71 78
Iowa St. 0 0 0 0 1 1 46 44
Brennan p 0 0 0 0 Elmore rf 5 1 3 2
Swanson p 0 0 0 0 González lf 4 0 1 0
Umpires_Home, Chad Whitson; First, Jansen San Francisco 2 0 0 1.000 72 34 Kansas 0 0 0 0 1 1 31 29
Visconti; Second, Bill Miller; Third, Doug Eddings.
Lopes rf-lf 5 1 1 0 Musgrove p 2 1 1 1 T_2:39. A_42,056 (47,309).
L.A. Rams 2 0 0 1.000 57 36
Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 49 46
Friday’s Games
Kansas at Boston College, 7:30 p.m.
Broxton cf 0 0 0 0 Rodríguez p 0 0 0 0
Walton ss 4 1 1 1 Joseph ph 1 0 0 0
Arizona 0 1 1 .250 44 50 Saturday’s Games
Bishop lf-cf 3 1 1 1 Liriano p 0 0 0 0 Blue Jays 8, Orioles 4 Sunday’s Games
Kansas St. 31, Mississippi St. 24
West Virginia 44, NC State 27
Gordon ph-2b 2 0 1 0 Feliz p
Kikuchi p
0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 Frazier ph 1 0 0 0
Toronto Baltimore Dallas 31, Washington 21 Oklahoma St. 40, Tulsa 21
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Grotz p 0 0 0 0 Kela p 0 0 0 0 Bichette ss 3 0 0 0 Villar ss 5 0 0 0
Houston 13, Jacksonville 12
Baltimore 23, Arizona 17
Iowa 18, Iowa St. 17
TCU 34, Purdue 13
Altavilla p 0 0 0 0 Markel p
Moore ph
0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 Kramer 2b 1 0 0 0
Ureña ss
Biggio 2b
1 0 0 0 A lberto 2b 5 1 1 0
5 2 2 3 Mancini rf 4 0 4 2
Seattle 28, Pittsburgh 26 Texas 48, Rice 13
Guilbeau p 0 0 0 0 Gurriel Jr. lf 5 2 2 2 Santander lf 5 0 0 1
Green Bay 21, Minnesota 16
Kansas City 28, Oakland 10
Oklahoma 48, UCLA 14
Arizona 28, Texas Tech 14
Adams p 0 0 0 0
Seager ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Guerrero Jr. 3b 4 0 2 2 Núñez 1b 4 0 0 0 L.A. Rams 27, New Orleans 9 Saturday, Sept. 21
Smoak dh 4 0 0 0 Trumbo dh 4 0 0 0
Totals 43 6 13 5 Totals 43 5 11 5 Grichuk cf-rf 4 1 1 0 Hays cf 2 1 1 1
Atlanta 24, Philadelphia 20 Louisiana-Monroe at Iowa St., 11 a.m.
SMU at TCU, 2:30 p.m.
Seattle 040 000 100 01 — 6
Pittsburgh 040 010 000 00 — 5
McGuire c 3 1 1 0 Ruiz 3b
Tellez 1b 3 1 1 0 Wynns c
3 0 0 0
4 2 2 0
Monday’s Games
Cleveland 23, N.Y. Jets 3
West Virginia at Kansas, 3:30 p.m.
Baylor at Rice, 6 p.m.
E_Gordon (10), Tucker (2), Musgrove (4), Osuna
(5). DP_Seattle 0, Pittsburgh 3. LOB_Seattle 10,
Fisher rf
J.Davis cf
3 1 1 1
0 0 0 0
Oklahoma St. at Texas, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 19
Pittsburgh 8. 2B_Lopes (6), Moran (30), Díaz (14), Totals 35 8 10 8 Totals 36 4 8 4 Jacksonville 20, Tennessee 7
Elmore (1), Musgrove (2). S_Kikuchi (1).
IP H R ER BB SO
Toronto
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Hess 1 0 0 0 0 1
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perger; Second, James Hoye; Third, Shane Liv- HBP_Ynoa (Bichette), Shafer (Mancini). WP_Kay, Tennessee 0 0 0 7— 7 WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Traded C Rey
Jacksonville 14 0 3 3—20 Pastrana to Gary SouthShore to complete an
ensparger.
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Tepera. First Quarter earlier trade.
Umpires_Home, Dan Bellino; First, John Libka;
Second, Larry Vanover; Third, Alfonso Marquez.
Jac_O’Shaughnessy 7 pass from Minshew (Lam- Atlantic League
bo kick), 13:02. HIGH POINT ROCKERS — Released 2B Mikey
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Carpenter 3b 2 1 1 1 Underwood Jr. p 0 0 0
Cabrera dh 3 0 2 0 Mercado cf 3 1 1 1
A_58,613. squad and WR Keon Hatcher to the practice
0 squad.
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Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 Puig rf 4 2 2 1
Ozuna lf 5 0 0 0 Strop p 0 0 0 0
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Beckham 2b 1 0 0 0 A llen ph-lf 2 0 1 0 Passing 249 204
Edman 3b-2b 4 2 2 0 Bryant 3b 4 1 1 0
Bader cf 3 0 2 2 Schwarber lf 3 0 1 0 Lugo 3b 3 0 0 0 F.Reyes dh 3 1 1 2 Punt Returns 1-0 2-11
practice squad.
OAKLAND RAIDERS — Waived DB Juston
Flaherty p 2 0 1 0 Zobrist 2b 4 0 1 1 Rodríguez 3b 1 0 1 0 R.Pérez c 4 0 2 2 Kickoff Returns 1-25 0-0
Burris.
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W.Castro ss 4 0 1 0 Freeman 2b 3 0 1 0
C.Martínez p 0 0 0 0 Lucroy c 0 0 0 0 Comp-Att-Int 23-40-0 20-30-0 James to the practice squad.
Miller p 0 0 0 0 Contreras c 4 0 1 1 Totals 36 0 9 0 Totals 33 7 12 7 Sacked-Yards Lost 9-55 0-0 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released WR Jazz
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Gallegos p 0 0 0 0 2-Garcia pr 0 0 0 0 Ferguson and QB Cardale Jones from the prac-
Kimbrel p 0 0 0 0 Cleveland 100 330 00x — 7 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 0-0 tice squad. Signed DB Adrian Colbert and OT
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Cishek p 0 0 0 0 Elijah Nkansah to the practice squad.
Heyward cf 4 0 0 1 Detroit 10, Cleveland 7. 2B_Lindor 2 (39), Puig Time of Possession 35:16 24:44 Canadian Football League
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Harris on the 1-game IL.
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Totals 37 5 10 3 Totals 36 4 6 4 IP H R ER BB SO Minshew 4-18, Westbrook 1-4.
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(24), Bader (14), Zobrist (4). 3B_Edman (5). HR_
Jackson
Hall
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2 1 0 0 1 0
6-93, Cor.Davis 3-44, Sharpe 2-70, J.Smith 2-20,
Lewis 1-7, A.Brown 1-4, Henry 1-2. Jacksonville,
Fournette 6-26, Westbrook 5-46, Chark 4-76,
Steve Bernier, Ryan Bourque, Erik Brown,
Colin McDonald and Travis St. Denis; D Ryan
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1 0 0 0 1 0
Conley 2-30, O’Shaughnessy 2-18, Swaim 1-8.
MacKinnon, Justin Murray, David Quenneville
and Parker Wotherspoon; and Gs Evan Buiten-
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Bridgeport (AHL). Returned F Felix Bibeau to
Québec (QMJHL), D Samuel Bolduc to Blain-
College Football
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WP_VerHagen, Alcántara. Saginaw and Blade Jenkins to Saginaw (OHL),
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Umpires_Home, Tom Hallion; First, Phil Cuzzi;
Second, Adam Hamari; Third, Ben May.
SEC Glance F Brett Neumann to Oshawa (OHL) and F Re-
ece Newkirk to Portland (WHL).
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Wieck
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1 0 0 0 0 1
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D Thomas Chabot on an eight-year contract
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Georgia 1 0 30 6 3 0 148 23 extension.
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Vanderbilt
81
0 1 6 30 0 2 30 72 WORCESTER RAILERS — Re-signed F Matt
Soler dh 3 0 0 1 Cruz dh 4 2 2 5 West Schmalz to a one-year contract.
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Alabama
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Major League Soccer
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Viloria c
2 1 1 0 Arraez lf 3 0 0 0
2 1 1 1 Wade Jr lf 0 0 0 0
Auburn 0 0 0 0 3 0 106 43 MLS — Suspended Minnesota D Brent Kallman
10 games and fined him 20% of his salary for
San Diego Milwaukee LSU 0 0 0 0 3 0 165 55
LaMarre cf 3 0 1 0
Mississippi St 0 0 0 0 2 1 100 74 violating the MLS Substance Abuse and Be-
havioral Health Policy.
Garcia 2b 2 0 1 0 Cain cf 3 1 1 1 Texas A&M 0 0 0 0 2 1 113 34
Martini lf 3 0 1 0 Grisham cf 1 1 1 1 Totals 34 5 10 5 Totals 33 8 10 8 Arkansas 0 1 17 31 2 1 92 78 USL Championship
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Hosmer 1b 4 1 1 1 Braun lf 4 0 2 1 LOB_Kansas City 10, Minnesota 6. 2B_McBroom Kansas St. 31, Mississippi St. 24
men’s basketball coach Lamont Paris through
Renfroe rf 4 0 0 0 Black p 0 0 0 0 (4), Polanco (38), Sanó (19). HR_Cruz 2 (39), Sanó Alabama 47, South Carolina 23
Mejias-Brean 3b 3 0 0 0 Hader p (31), Garver (31). SF_Viloria (3). Mississippi 40, SE Louisiana 29 the 2024-25 season.
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0 0 0
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Arkansas 55, Colorado St. 34
Florida 29, Kentucky 21 Spencer and Rick Thompson assistant men’s
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Hedges c 2 0 0 0 Pérez rf-2b 4 0 0 0 Montgomery 4 7 5 5 1 3 Auburn 55, Kent St. 16
Mitch Hallum assistant men’s tennis coach.
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Alabama could start 4 freshmen on defense vs. Southern Miss

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.
— Nick Saban has start-
ed freshman on defense
before at Alabama, either
through necessity or
sheer talent.
He just can’t recall hav-
ing had to rely so much
on so many this early
in the season. The sec-
ond-ranked Crimson Tide
could start four freshmen
in the defensive front sev-
en in Saturday’s game
against Southern Miss,
mostly courtesy of inju-
ries .
“We knew we were go-
ing to have to have a lot of
depth in our defense with
the freshmen and we’re
really pleased with the
freshmen that we were
able to recruit last year,”
Saban said. “And they’ve
done a nice job of working,
developing and continu-
ing to improve. But we’ve
had some unfortunate bad
luck or whatever you want
to call it, losing players at
certain positions. A cou-
ple of inside linebackers,
a defensive lineman.
“These guys have had
to be thrust into duty ers “can be a little limit- ist Dylan Moses . He is
before we thought they ing at times” but that it’s second on the team with
would. We’re working important to avoid asking 19 tackles.
hard to try to get them to them to do things they are n Harris moved up
gain the confidence they unsure of. the depth chart with the
need to play well on a con- “But you really can’t
preseason injury to Josh-
sistent basis.” coach experience into
The group of Alabama’s players,” he said. ua McMillon. He has 11
ready-for-the-SEC fresh- Here’s a snapshot of tackles. Sophomore Ale
man defenders has includ- Alabama’s four possible Kaho has seven tackles
ed the likes of defensive freshmen starters on de- behind him at that posi-
backs Minkah Fitzpatrick fense: tion the past two games.
and Patrick Surtain II — a n The 6-foot-3, n Eboigbe is the most
sophomore this season — 308-pound Dale was hard- unknown entity of the
and linebacker CJ Mosley. ly one of the team’s most group, for a good reason.
Nose guard DJ Dale Jeff Blake/USA TODAY Sports heralded recruits in this He missed the first two
won the job starting with Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban directs class. But he started draw-
games with a foot injury
a strong spring . Injuries his team against the South Carolina Gamecocks ing rave reviews in the
and didn’t record a stat in
have moved lineback- Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium. spring as a potential re-
ers Christian Harris and exodus of talent to the placement to Quinnen Wil- the South Carolina game.
“Everyone has to play Behind him is another
Shane Lee into the start- NFL. together and play around liams. He has eight tackles
ing lineup in all three and one sack. freshman Byron Young.
Cornerback Trevon each other.”
games. Now, defensive “He’s different,” Tide “He’s a very young
Diggs said he’s not too They’ve been able to
end Justin Eboigbe ap- defensive end Raekwon guy, but I think he knows
worried about having to get some seasoning in
pears set to join them with Davis said. “You don’t see the standard for what the
LaBryan Ray expected to rely on all those rookies. three straight lopsided many young guys coming D-Line guys do and I feel
be out at least six weeks “I feel like football wins, and the Tide is heav- in with technique like that. like he’s going to hold
with a foot injury. Fresh- is football,” Diggs said. ily favored against South- He’s playing like he’s been to that standard,” Davis
man safety Jordan Battle “Most of those guys, when ern Miss, too. After that, in this league a while, and
said of Eboigbe. “I feel
is also playing a meaning- they were in high school Alabama faces six consec- you don’t see that that of-
ful role. as freshmen, (were) start- utive Southeastern Con- ten.” like he’s one of the young
Alabama is eighth in ing on varsity and doing ference opponents and n Lee has filled in ca- guys who has stepped up
the Southeastern Confer- stuff like that, so I feel like the bigger tests begin. pably with the potentially and is ready to show the
ence in total defense after it’s the same thing at the Saban said having devastating loss of 2018 world he can play big boy
those injuries and a large end: it’s football. such inexperienced play- Butkus Award semifinal- football.”

EMCC
Continued from Page 1B
rushing touchdown with
1 minute, 44 seconds left
in the half, completing a
9-play, 90 -yard drive and
helping the Lions find
some breathing room.
EMCC jumped out in
the third to really put
the game away, as Zias
Perryman scored on a
1-yard run on the Lions’
first drive of the half, a
12-play, 84-yard affair.
Moore finished off anoth-
er long drive with under
a minute left in the third
quarter, taking the ball
in from five yards out.
Delta and EMCC trad-
ed touchdowns in the
fourth quarter, with the
Lions getting creative for
theirs, as Jamari Jones
found defensive tackle
Julius Coates for a 4-yard
passing score. The Tro-
jans recovered a fumble
with 1:32 left, and Walker
connected with Labarron
Jones for a second score.
Overall, the Lions
nearly doubled up the
Trojans in total yards
with 538 to Delta’s 270,
showing that while turn-
overs and plenty of pen-
alties — the teams com-
bined for 23 flags worth
218 yards — may be a
problem, EMCC’s of-
fense can still gain yard-
age pretty much at will.
But the Lions will
have their toughest test
since the season opener
at Hinds, and everyone
knows the result there.
East Central, which post-
ed its second straight
shutout Thursday with a
35-0 win over Pearl Riv-
er, will visit Scooba at 7
p.m. Thursday.

Buckley
Continued from Page 1B
heading into Saturdays.
“If I could do my thing
Monday through Friday
against my own defense
and my own coach, I knew
I would have a chance to
have success on Satur-
days,” he told The Dis-
patch.
As Stoops managed the
defense, Buckley worked
in the weight room and
voluntarily served as an
advisor off the field.
Each Sunday the one-
time Seminole defensive
back held optional meet-
ings in which players
could seek advice, aca-
demic support, or just chat
about life.
Trotting into the foot-
ball complex during his
early days at Florida State,
Manuel sought advice re-
garding his major. Initially
an engineering student,
he consulted Buckley on
the idea.
A 14-year NFL veteran,
Buckley was wholly cog-
nizant quarterbacks often
find their way to the broad-
casting booth following wanting to play former ward to seeing T-Buck.” quick anecdotes. Bowden Jr. from stretch-
their professional careers. assistants or employers, Buckley says he’s not Saturday the former ing the Kentucky of-
As such, he suggested the pair are antsy to see in as frequent contact Florida State tandem fense down field.
Manuel look into commu- one another. with Stoops since their will again stand on op- As for the golf, Stoops
nications. “There’s a lot of cross- days at Florida State. posite sidelines. Stoops says the invite remains
Manuel, an eventual over and I’ve always Annual contests against will look to bring his open should Buckley
first round pick by the been of the mindset that Kentucky have helped Kentucky team back want the challenge.
Buffalo Bills in 2013, took if I was ever to burn one maintain the connec- from the demoralizing “I was going to make
the advice in stride — ul- bridge that’d be one too tion. depths of a near-upset of sure (I) mentioned that
timately switching his ma- many — that’s not how I Following last year’s No. 9 Florida last week. he’s still ducking me on
jor. go about my business,” 28-7 Kentucky win, the In Buckley’s case, the golf course,” he said
Now retired from the Stoops said. “I have good two traded words for a he’ll be hoping his cor- through a hearty laugh.
NFL after spending five relationships with a lot few minutes — briefly nerbacks can contain “He doesn’t want a piece
years on three different of people and look for- catching up and trading Wildcats receiver Lynn of me.”
teams, he has begun his
post-football life as an ana-
lyst for the newly launched
ACC Network — a position
he still credits Buckley for.
“I owe that to T-Buck,”
he said. “I’ll never forget
that conversation.”
Back again in Mississippi
With 41 years of colle-
giate coaching between
them, Buckley and
Stoops seemingly face
a past co-worker each
week.
But contrary to the
cliched narrative of not

Prep
Continued from Page 1B
Tackett and his players
know the Trojans are bet-
ter than the 1-3 record
they own.
But until they can show
it on the scoreboard, no-
body else will.
Tackett wants to start
getting in that direction
beginning with today’s
game at Aberdeen.
The Bulldogs, also 1-3,
have a “put the hand in the
dirt, come right at you”
I-formation offense, Tack-
ett said.
New Hope’s lone win is
against Caledonia, which
beat Aberdeen earlier
in the season, but Tack-
ett said the Trojans can’t
afford to take too much
away from that result.
“We don’t necessarily
run the same defense or
offense that Caledonia
does,” Tackett said. “We
don’t have the same play-
ers that Caledonia does.
Usually week to week, you
can’t put too much empha-
sis on what other teams
have done against other
teams.”
All the Trojans can do
is stay focused and prac-
tice hard, preparing for a
chance to improve their
record to 2-3.
“They’re anxious and
ready to get back out
there and show how good
they really are,” Tackett
said.
Starkville Academy
(3-1) at Leake Academy
(1-3)
What does Starkville
Academy see in Leake
Academy, its opponent to-
day?
Itself.
“They look a lot like
us,” Volunteers coach
Chase Nicholson said.
“They run the football.
No matter who’s in there,
their quarterback’s al-
ways good. They’re gonna
have some wideouts that
can catch the ball.”
It’s not surprising,
then, that the last four
meetings between the two
teams have all been close,
and Nicholson expects an-
other tight one.
“Everything we get
we’re gonna have to earn,
and everything they get
they’re gonna have to
earn,” Nicholson said.
“That’s just the way the
game’s gonna go.”
But there’s a clear rec-
ipe for the Vols to handle
Leake improve to 4-1.
“We’ve gotta do what
we do and do it well and
limit the mistakes while
also keeping them from
having any big plays,”
Nicholson said. “We have
to do our job. It’s gonna be
a good football game.

Acuña hits 40th HR, Braves clinch tie for first in NL East
The Associated Press
ATLANTA — Ronald
Acuña Jr. was pumped to
join a very exclusive club.
He’s even more
thrilled about the chance
to properly celebrate a di-
vision title.
Acuña became the sec-
ond-youngest player in
baseball history to hit 40
homers in a season, Fred-
die Freeman also drove in
two runs and the Atlanta
Braves clinched at least
a tie for first place in the
NL East with a 5-4 victo-
ry over the Philadelphia
Phillies on Thursday.
“That’s the most excit-
ing thing up to this point,”
Acuña said through a
translator. “That’s what
we’re all looking for. I
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think for all of us, it’s
just come out with that
same energy, that same
enthusiasm, get that win
and hopefully celebrate.
That’s something we’re
all looking forward to.”
With eight games left
in the regular season, a
second straight division
title seems a formality for
the Braves. They hold a
9 1/2-game lead over the
Washington Nationals,
who have played three
fewer games and were off
Thursday.
The Braves can offi-
cially let loose as soon as
Friday with either a victo-
ry over the San Francisco
Giants or if Washington
loses at Miami.
This time around,
Acuña can take part in a
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champagne toast. mer came with a flourish.
He wasn’t yet of legal He launched a 432-foot
age when the Braves won drive into the second
the East a year ago. deck at SunTrust Park,
“They wouldn’t let me standing at home plate to
drink because I was a admire his shot off Aar-
minor,” Acuña recalled, on Nola before tossing
breaking into a big smile. the bat away and slowly
“This year, it’s going to rounding the bases.
be different. I’m looking Mel Ott, who was 20
forward to it.” when he hit 42 homers
After winning the first for the New York Giants
two games of the series, in 1940, is the only play-
Philadelphia’s postseason er younger than Acuña to
hopes took another blow. post a 40-homer season.
The Phillies came into Eddie Mathews also was
the day trailing both Mil- 21 but about two months
waukee and the Chicago older than Acuña when
Cubs by three games for he hit 47 homers for the
the NL’s second wild- Milwaukee Braves in
card spot. 1953.
“We’ve still got a Ott and Mathews are
chance,” Bryce Harper both members of the
insisted. Baseball Hall of Fame.
Acuña’s historic ho- “It feels incredible,”
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY:
I frequently
socialize
with friends who
like to participate
in debates. We
share different
opinions on
topics such as
politics, geopoliti-
cal events, etc.
Sometimes we
agree; some-
times we don’t.
The problem
is “Bob.” When
others don’t see
things the way he
Dear Abby
does, he throws
a fit. Once, it got so bad that
one of my friends got up and
left. Another time, while I
was expressing my political
view to the group, Bob made
faces, rolled his eyes and
attacked me with ridicule. I
got very annoyed.
Bob DEMANDS that we lis-
ten to what HE has to say, but
refuses to listen to others.
He’s fine as long as you agree
with him. But in this current
climate, I’m expecting more
eruptions. Abby, what do I do
when the next fit erupts? —
CAUGHT IN THE STORM
DEAR CAUGHT: The next
time a “fit” erupts, call Bob
on it and point out that what
he’s doing is disrespectful. If
he doesn’t stop, do as your
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept.
20). This solar return begins
with the sweet relief of a cosmic
exhale -- old energy out, tension
melting away and a readiness
for the bright new future. The
exchange between people of dif-
ferent generations is featured.
You’ll benefit financially and oth-
erwise from sharing knowledge
and resources. Honors come in
May. Libra and Virgo adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 9, 20,
14, 33 and 19.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
Whether the universe is as in-
finitely small as it is infinitely big
is a matter of debate. You’ll be
answering your own questions
of scale, figuring out what size
of life feels comfortable and
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Acuña said. “To be com-
pared to superstars and
Hall of Famers like that,
especially at such a young
age, wow.”
The youngster had
gone five games since hit-
ting his 39th homer.
“He might relax now
and really go off,” man-
ager Brian Snitker said.
“That’s an unbelievable
accomplishment at this
stage of his career.”
Acuña is still three
stolen bases shy of anoth-
er milestone. He has 37
steals in his quest to be-
come just the fifth 40-40
player in baseball histo-
ry, following Jose Canse-
co (1988), Barry Bonds
(1996), Alex Rodriguez
(1998) and Alfonso Soria-
no (2006).
other friend
did. Get up and
leave. Perhaps
when Bob
finds himself
surrounded by
an ever-shrink-
ing audience,
he will stop his
overbearing per-
formance. And
if he doesn’t, at
least you won’t
have to suffer.
DEAR ABBY:
We recently
moved into a
condo commu-
nity of about a
hundred units. A few weeks
ago, a sign was anonymously
posted on a car parked in a
neighbor’s driveway com-
plaining about the “smell”
and “mess” in the car. I
removed the sign only to find
it replaced the next day. This
has happened several times
since.
I know nothing about this
resident except that his car
has not moved from the spot
in the driveway. I am appalled
by someone’s attempt to
shame our neighbor. I plan to
bring it up at our next asso-
ciation meeting, but is there
anything else I can do? —
DISAPPOINTED IN THE EAST
DEAR DISAPPOINTED:
There could be reasons why
enlarging it just a bit from there.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20). There’s a personal victory
happening in your world. Things
are coming together that mean
something to you, though others
might not understand. And any-
way, you don’t have to share.
Some things are sweeter kept
under wraps.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
The struggle is real, but only
as real as you want to make it.
There’s also the option to drop
the fight and go with the thing
that offers you no resistance.
Neither is better, they are just
two different journeys with
different lessons.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
You’re allowed to trust, like and
5B
“Only four other play-
ers have achieved that
with all the people who’ve
played in the big leagues
over the years,” Acuña
said. “It would be amaz-
ing.”
After Acuña’s homer
put the Braves ahead,
Philadelphia pulled even
in the fifth. Adam Hase-
ley drove a run-scoring
double to right off Mike
Soroka, took third on No-
la’s single and came in to
score on César Hernán-
dez’s forceout.
But Freeman re-
claimed the lead for At-
lanta in the bottom half
when Freeman ripped a
one-out single to right off
Nola (12-6) to bring home
Matt Joyce and Acuña.
the car in the driveway wasn’t
moved — among them illness
or an absent homeowner. By
all means discuss this at the
next homeowners’ meeting.
And when you bring up the
subject, suggest to the board
that security cameras be
installed for the safety of the
residents and their property.
DEAR ABBY: When my
husband and I go out in
public, he doesn’t introduce
me to people. I have told him
more than once how it makes
me feel. He introduces his
sister or our children if they
are close by. Because of this,
I shrink away or speak very
little when he talks to others.
I also avoid attending social
situations with him.
I don’t want to break our
family up, but I feel like “noth-
ing” around him. My husband
seems happy with me at
home. We don’t go out to
dinner, but we do have some
good friends. I’m not a trophy
wife, but I think I’m a good
catch. What can I do? — WIFE
OF SUPERFICIAL HUSBAND
DEAR WIFE: What you
can do when your husband
“forgets” to introduce you
is smile, speak up and say,
“Hi, I’m ‘Janie,’ his wife.”
And when you are in private,
remind him that his failure to
introduce you is rude, and you
find it insulting.
love whomever you do. Those
in authority may prefer you to
have different alliances but that
doesn’t mean you will or should
or, in some cases, could even if
you wanted to.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
There has to be something in
this for you. Find out what that
is and your day goes a lot easi-
er. What used to be challenging
becomes much more palatable
when you find your “why.”
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
This is a mighty fine time to
start a good habit. Things you
do will have a cumulative effect.
Your energy three days from
now will depend a lot on how
you conduct yourself today.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
Unexpected responsibilities
and opportunities will appear
over the next three days, so it’s
better not to make plans and
promises now. Leave things
loosely scheduled so you can
be flexible.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). As a teacher, guide and
example, you take the success
or failure of others both serious-
ly and personally. Today will be
a proud day for you and those
you’ve helped.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). You’re not sure what you
need more — rest or inspira-
tion, food or fasting, attention
or the fire that builds from
knowing that you are on your
own. Don’t worry; life will give
you just what you need.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). The things that once mo-
tivated you will no longer work
because you’re a different per-
son than you were back then.
Have some fun finding your new
motivation. Expose yourself to
possibly exciting prospects to
see what works.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). One reason people enjoy
aberrant behavior is because
we all sense that we have the
potential to behave in surprising
and baffling ways. You won’t
be too quick to judge today’s
circumstance.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). Don’t underestimate the
power of your body to inform
and assist you. Try new health
methods, postures and activi-
ties. When you move differently,
you’ll think differently.
On a shoestring
SOLUTION:
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Male Chorus Musical
Mt. Peiler Baptist Church,
840 Hwy. 389 in Starkville,
hosts its Male Chorus Musical
at 3 p.m. Sept. 22. The public
is invited to attend.
Women’s Day
The Women’s Ministry of
Truevine M.B. Church, 5606
Artesia Road, hosts its Wom-
en’s Day program at 2 p.m.
Sept. 22. Guest speaker will
be Elder Dondreia Blanchard
of Tupelo. The public is invited
to attend. For more informa-
tion, call 315-523-5885.
Church Anniversary
New Prairie Grove M.B.
Church, 1491 Bluefield Road
in Starkville, hosts its Church
Anniversary program from
2:30-4:30 p.m. Sept. 22.
Guest speaker will be the
Rev. Willie S. Brown of United
Christian M.B. Church in For-
rest City, Arkansas. For more
information, call Harvey Gor-
don, 662-418-2287 or email
Dorothy Johnson, d.pearlj96@
gmail.com.
Youth Choir Day
El Bethel M.B. Church,
2205 Washington Ave., host
its Youth Choir Day at 3 p.m.
Sept. 22. All area youth choirs
are invited to attend. For more
information, call 662-341-
6324.
Prince Hall Day
Rising Star Lodge 31 hosts
its Prince Hall Day program at
3 p.m. Sept. 22, at Sandcreek
Chapel, 3818 Rockhill Road
in Rockhill. Guest speaker will
be Starkville Police Chief, Bro.
Frank Nichols.
Fall Revival Services
Shady Grove Abbott M.B.
Church, 1626 Lake Grove
Road, in West Point, hosts its
Annual Fall Revival services 7
p.m. nightly Sept. 23-24. Dif-
ferent guest speaker nightly.
The public is invited to attend.
Gospel Meeting
Highway 69 Church of
Christ, 2407 Hwy. 69 S.,
hosts at gospel meeting with
Dr. Samuel Jones at 7 p.m.
Sept. 27 to discuss equipping
marriages to be loving; 7 p.m.
Sept. 28 to discuss equipping
children with some sense; and
9:30 a.m., 10:20 a.m. and
1 p.m. Sept. 29 to discuss
equipping people to weather
life’s storms, equipping fami-
lies to achieve cohesiveness
after a storm, and equipping
the church family to be stead-
fast. Lunch will be served at
11:45 Sept. 29. The public is
invited to attend.
Musician Appreciation
United Faith Interdenom-
inational Ministries, 1701
22nd St. N., hosts a Musician
Appreciation program for Fred-
die Hendricks, Rone Burgin Jr.,
Durell Hendricks, Virgil Reli-
ford and Joseph Jones at 6
p.m. Sept. 28. Special guests
are the Clark Family, The
Dynamic Jewels, Min. Felton
Hodges and AVF, Greater Mt.
Olive, Hebron, Bethlehem and
more. For more information,
call 662-889-8711.
Love Benefit Program
A Love Benefit Program for
Sis. Lucille “Cooky” Silvers
will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 28
at the True Worship Holiness
Church in Bigbee Valley. All
ministers, choirs, groups,
solo sings and the public are
invited to attend. Sponsored
by Sis. Pamela Williams, Sis.
Kim Silvers and Sis. Queen
Harris.
Gospel Singing
Don Pennington and the
New Revivers will be singing
at 5 p.m. Sept. 29 at Canaan
Baptist Church, 1008 N.
Lehmberg Road The public is
invited to attend.
Usher Board
Convention
The Southeast Lowndes/
North Pickens County Usher
Board Convention will be at 11
a.m. Sept. 29 at Providence
M.B. Church, 1406 Nashville
Ferry Road E. Guest speaker
will be Pastor L.A. Gardner
of the New Baptist Temple
Church. All ushers are asked
to wear black uniforms. The
public is invited to attend.
Church Anniversary
Stephen Chapel M.B.
Church, 2008 7th Ave.
N., hosts its 134th Church
Anniversary program at 3 p.m.
Oct. 6. Guest speaker will be
Pastor Leroy Jones of El Beth-
el M.B. Church. The public is
invited to attend.
Forgive and Live
Forgive and Live meets
from 6-7 p.m. every 1st and
3rd Monday of each month in
the downtown YMCA Board
Room. Inquire and seek infor-
mation to succeed spiritually,
physically and financially and
be eager to be a blessing to
the community, churches and
families through the Word of
God. The public is invited to
attend. For more information,
call Pat Fisher Douglas, 662-
251-5899.
Fellowship Dinner,
Youth Service
Pleasant Ridge Faith
Center, 923 Ridge Road,
Columbus, hosts a fellowship
dinner and youth service every
3rd Sunday.
Gospel Book Club
Friendship M.B. Church,
1102 12th Ave. S., invites the
public to join its Community
Gospel Book Club from 6-7
p.m. the last Friday of each
month to study and share
views of the Holy Bible. Open
to all ages and ethnicities. For
Religious briefs
more information, call Lillian from 5-7 p.m., weight-loss Church, 2301 Jess Lyons
Murray, 662-570-1974.
Fitness boot camp Tuesdays and Road, hosts Youth Fellowship
Transformations Thursdays 5-7 p.m. and both from 7-8:30 p.m. every Tues-
Grief Support Group The Transformational on Saturdays 9-11 a.m. day. Games, prayer, service,
The Oil of Joy for Grief Church, 2301 Jess Lyons food, & more. Transportation
and Mourning offers a grief Road, hosts boxing lessons Youth Fellowship available. For information, call
support group at 6 p.m. every Mondays and Wednesday The Transformational Iris Roberson, 662-295-7456.
2nd Thursday of the month
at United Christian Baptist
Church, 232 Yorkville Road
East. “Making your grieving
journey easier.” For more in-
formation, call 662-327-0604
or e-mail unitedchristian@
cableone.net.
Celebrate Recovery
The Assembly Church,
2201 Military Road, and
Meadowview Church, 300 Lin-
den Circle in Starkville, host
Celebrate Recovery at 6 p.m.
every Sunday at The Assem-
bly Church (next to Lowe’s)
and at 6 p.m. every Tuesday
at Meadowview Church. Get
help, healing and support for
any habit, hurt or hang-up
using the Christ-centered 12
steps.
Prayer for Youth
Every 2nd and 3rd
Saturday, Pleasant Ridge Faith
Center hosts a prayer for the
youth from 2-3 p.m.
Prayer, Free Coffee
Mount Zion Missionary
Baptist Church, 2221 14th
Ave. N., hosts free coffee and
a prayer community outreach
service from 8-9 a.m. every
5th Saturday. For information,
contact Jesse Slater, 662-
328-4979.
Radio Program
Apostles Patrick Perkins
invites the public to tune in
to WTWG, radio 1050 AM
for Perfecting the Saints
Broadcast, Wednesdays 8:30
a.m.
Women Prayer,
Worship Service
Church of the Eternal
Word, 106 22nd St. S., holds
a prayer and worship service
every Thursday from 5-6 p.m.
Call Marie Nabors, 662-549-
4322 or 662-329-1234, for
prayer requests.
Prayer Ministry
New Beginning Everlasting
Outreach Ministry invites the
public to call in with their
prayer requests at 662-327-
9843.
Prayer Service
Church of the Eternal
Word, 106 22nd. St. S., Co-
lumbus, holds prayer service
Thursday nights 5-6 p.m.
Contact Marie Nabors, 662-
549-4322. Church service
times: Sunday school 10
a.m.; Sunday worship 11:15
a.m.; Tuesday Bible study 7
p.m. For information, call Pas-
tor District Elder Lou Nabors,
662-329-1234.

Around the world

In Israel, calls for unity reveal
deep divisions after vote
By JOSEF FEDERMAN
The Associated Press
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rival,
Benny Gantz, on Thursday each called
for the formation of a unity government
following Israel’s inconclusive national
election. But with both men demanding
to be prime minister, there were no signs
they could break the deadlock.
The rival proposals, marked by deep
differences, indicated the country could
be headed for a long and contentious
period of uncertainty, and politicians on
both sides of the aisle warned of being
forced into an unprecedented third elec-
tion in less than a year.
“There is no choice but to form a broad
unity government,” Netanyahu said in a
video statement. “We cannot and there
is no reason to go to third elections.”
After failing to form a coalition follow-
ing April’s election, Netanyahu called
Tuesday’s vote, only to see the country
emerge with another political stalemate.
With nearly all votes counted Thurs-
day, Gantz’s centrist Blue and White
party stood at 33 seats in the 120-seat
parliament. Netanyahu’s conservative
Likud stood at 31 seats.
But neither party can muster a majori-
ty coalition of 61 seats with their smaller
allies.

UK top court aims to rule next week on Parliament shutdown

The Associated Press
LONDON — British
Prime Minister Boris
Johnson was accused by
one of the country’s for-
mer leaders of obstruct-
ing Parliament by shut-
ting down the legislature
for five weeks, as a land-
mark legal challenge to
the suspension wrapped
up Thursday at the U.K.
Supreme Court.
But a government law-
yer warned the country’s
most senior judges, who
will rule next week on
whether the prime min-
ister broke the law, not
to enter a “minefield” by
meddling in political de-
cisions.
Meanwhile, the Euro-
pean Union and Britain
announced new talks on
an elusive Brexit divorce
deal — even as they
squabbled over wheth-
er or not the U.K. had
brought any new ideas to
the table.
The U.K.’s top court
must decide whether
Johnson acted illegally by
sending lawmakers home
just weeks before the
country is due to leave the If you don’t read The Dispatch, how are you gonna know?
EU on Oct. 31.

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NOTICE OF SALE
WHEREAS, the following ten-
ants entered into leases with
FRIENDLY CITY MINI-WARE-
HOUSES for storage space in
which to store personal prop-
erty and
WHEREAS, default has been
made in the payment of rent
and FRIENDLY CITY MINI-WARE-
HOUSES pursuant to said
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A.D. 2019.
FRIENDLY CITY
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THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
LOWNDES COUNTY
Letters Testamentary have
been granted and issued to the house, in Columbus, Missis-
undersigned upon the estate of sippi, and in case of your fail-
EARL SMITH, deceased, by the ure to appear your interest in
Chancery Court of Lowndes
County, Mississippi, on the 3rd sidered.
day of September, A.D., 2019.
This is to give notice to all per- You are not required to file an
sons having claims against
said estate to Probate and Re- you may do so if you desire.
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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- TRUSTEE'S SALE
SIPPI
BOBBY JOE DENNEY, JR.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LOWNDES
PLAINTIFF
WHEREAS, default has oc-
VS. curred in the performance of
the covenants, terms and con-
SHANE HAMPTON DENNEY ditions of a Deed of Trust
DEFENDANT dated December 2, 1998, ex-
ecuted by DENNIS R TEDFORD,
CAUSE NO. 2019-0421-RPF conveying certain real property
therein described to ROWAN H.
SUMMONS TAYLOR, JR., as Trustee, for
(By Publication) CENDANT MORTGAGE CORPOR-
ATION, Original Beneficiary, to
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI secure the indebtedness
therein described, as same ap-
TO: SHAN HAMPTON DENNEY pears of record in the office of
Whose whereabouts are un- the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes
known after diligent search and County, Mississippi filed and
inquiry recorded December 9, 1998, in
Deed Book 1260, Page 621 ;
You have been made a Defend- and
ant in the suit filed in this
Court by Bobby Joe Denney, Jr., WHEREAS, the beneficial in-
Plaintiff, seeking divorce. terest of said Deed of Trust
was transferred and assigned
You are required to mail or to U.S. Bank National Associ-
hand deliver a written re- ation, not in its individual capa-
sponse to the Complaint filed city but solely as Trustee of
in this action to Lisa L. Meggs, NRZ Pass-Through Trust X; and
Attorney for Plaintiff, whose ad-
dress is 92 Windsong Cove, WHEREAS, the undersigned,
Columbus, MS, 39705. Rubin Lublin, LLC has been ap-
pointed as Substitute Trustee;
Your response must be mailed and NOW,
or delivered not later than thirty
days after the 11th day of THEREFORE, the holder of said
September, 2019, which is the Deed of Trust, having reques-
date of the first publication of ted the undersigned so to do,
this summons. If your re- as Substitute Trustee or his
sponse is not so mailed or de- duly appointed agent, by virtue
livered, judgement by default of the power, duty and author-
will be entered against you for ity vested and imposed upon
the relief demanded in the peti- said Substitute Trustee shall,
tion. on October 18, 2019 within the
lawful hours of sale between
You must also file the original 11:00AM and 4:00PM at the
of your Response with the southeast front door of Court-
Clerk of this Court within a house proceed to sell at public
reasonable time afterward. outcry to the highest and best
bidder for cash or certified
Issued under my hand and seal funds ONLY, the following de-
of said Court, this 22nd day of scribed property situated in
August, 2019. Lowndes County, Mississippi,
to wit:
Lowndes County Chancery
Clerk ALL THE FOLLOWING DE-
(SEAL) SCRIBED PROPERTY, LYING
AND BEING SITUATED IN
BY: Tina Fisher, D.C. LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI, AND BEING MORE PAR-
PUBLISH: 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, TICULARLY DESCRIBED AS
& 10/4/2019 FOLLOWS, TO-WIT:
THAT PART OF LOT ONE (1) OF
SQUARE 22 OF C.L. WOOD`S
SURVEY OF SAID CITY OF
COLUMBUS DESIGNATED AS
LOT J, ACCORDING TO MAP OR
PLAT THEREOF, ON FILE AND
OF RECORD IN THE LAND RE-
CORDS OF LOWNDES COUNTY,
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF MISSISSIPPI, AND BEING
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
MORE PARTICULARLY DE-
SIPPI SCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT
THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF
C.R.N., a minor, by and through SAID SQUARE 22, RUNNING
her natural mother and guardi- THENCE NORTH ALONG THE
an, HOLLY A. PARKER
EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID
PETITIONER SQUARE 22, A DISTANCE OF
140 FEET; RUNNING THENCE
vs. WEST PARALLEL WITH THE
SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID
MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF SQUARE 22 FOR A DISTANCE
HEALTH and MICAH ISRAEL
OF 104 FEET; RUNNING
NODINE THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL
DEFENDANTS
WITH THE EAST BOUNDARY OF
SQUARE 22 FOR A DISTANCE
CAUSE NO. 2019-0473-PDE
OF 140 FEET TO A POINT ON
THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE
OF SAID SQUARE 22; RUN-
NING THENCE EAST ALONG
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE
OF SAID SQUARE 22 FOR A
TO: Micah Israel Nodine
DISTANCE OF 104 FEET TO
10625 Parrish Street, Apt. 218 THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
Matthews, NC 28105
PROPERTY ADDRESS: The
You have been made a defend- street address of the property
ant in the Petition to Change
is believed to be 2021 COL-
Name and Alter Birth Certific- LEGE ST, COLUMBUS, MS
ate, filed by Holly A. Parker, as 39701.
C.R.N., a minor child having a
In the event of any discrep-
date of birth of xx/xx/2001. ancy between this street ad-
Other than you, the only other
dress and the legal description
interested party in this action of the property, the legal de-
is the Petitioners and the Mis-
scription shall control. Title to
sissippi State Board of Health. the above described property is
believed to be good, but I will
You are summoned to appear convey only such title as is ves-
and represent your interests
ted in me as Substitute Trust-
against said Petition before the ee.
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
be sold is believed to be good,
but at such sale, FRIENDLY
CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES will
DEFEND, A JUDGMENT WILL BE
ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR
THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE
The Starkville Dispatch and Online
TATE OF FRANCIS M. MARTIN
DECEASED
convey only such title as is ves-
ted in it pursuant to its lease
with the following and its al-
COMPLAINT OR PETITION.
YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO
CAUSE NO.: 19-0162 lowed under Mississippi Code FILE AN ANSWER OR OTHER
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
To place ads starting at only $12,
Annotated Section 85-7-121 et
seq (Supp 1988).
PLEADING, BUT YOU MAY DO
SO IF YOU DESIRE.
call 662-328-2424
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AJ Budgins
or visit ISSUED
ads.cdispatch.com
UNDER MY HAND AND
155, 212 SEAL OF SAID COURT this the
TO: ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS AT 10th day of September, 2019.
THE DISPATCH
LAW OF FRANCIS M. MARTINn CDISPATCH.COM
Ashley Jones n FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 n 7B
DECEASED AND ANY UN- 256 Lisa Younger Neese, Lowndes
KNOWN PERSONS CLAIMING County Chancery Clerk
AN EQUITABLE OR LEGAL IN- Harvey Myrick BY: Tina Fisher, D.C.
TEREST IN THE ESTATE OF 274
Legal Notices Legal Notices
FRANCIS M. MARTIN Legal Notices Legal Notices
Publish Three Times.
Kanesha Wilson
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF You have been made a defend- 240 Issued at the Request of:
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- ant in the Petition to Determ- Ann L. Griffin (MSB #104935)
SIPPI ine Heirs-at-Law seeking to de- Ladarius Jackson BRYAN NELSON P.A.
termine the heirs-at-law of Fran-
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF DAVID J. cis M. Martin, Deceased. Oth-
231 Post Office Drawer 18109
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
PEACE., DECEASED er than you, the only other in- Ron Blevins 39404-8109
terested parties in this action 5 Telephone: (601)261-4100
NO. 14-0203 are: Herbert Lloyd Martin. Email: AGriffin@bnlawfirm.com
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION You are summoned to appear this the 5th day of September, PUBLISH: 9/13, 9/20, &
and represent your interests A.D. 2019. 9/27/2019
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI against said Petition before the
LOWNDES COUNTY Honorable Paula Drungole-Ellis, FRIENDLY CITY
Chancellor of the 14th Chan- MINI-WAREHOUSES
TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS-AT- cery District at 9:30 o'clock By: L.O.
LAW OF DAVID J. PEACE, DE- a.m. on the 30th day of Octo- IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
CEASED ber 2019 at the Chickasaw Publish: 9/6, 9/13, & LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
County Courthouse in Okolona, 9/20/2019 SIPPI
You have been made Respond- Mississippi, and in case of
ents to the PETITION TO DE- your failure to appear, your in- IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TERMINATION OF HEIRS-AT- terest in this matter will not be TATE OF GRADY RICHARD
LAW filed in this Court. considered. “NATHAN” MORDECAI, De-
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF ceased
You are hereby summoned and You are not required to file an LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
commanded to personally ap- answer or other pleading, but SIPPI CAUSE NO.: 19-PR-00032-JNS
pear before the Lowndes you may do so if you desire.
County Chancery Court in IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- RICKY MORDECAI, Petitioner
Columbus, Mississippi 39703, ISSUED under my hand and TATE OF GRADY RICHARD
on October 30, 2019 at 9:00 seal of said Court, on this the “NATHAN” MORDECAI, De- SUMMONS
a.m. to defend against said Pe- 18th day of September, 2019. ceased
tition and show cause why the THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
relief sought in said Petition LISA YOUNGER NEESE, CAUSE NO.: 19-PR-00032-JNS
should not be granted, and in LOWNDES COUNTY CHAN- TO: The unknown Wrongful
case of your failure to appear CERY CLERK RICKY MORDECAI, Petitioner Death Beneficiaries under the
and defend, a judgment will be P. O. Box 684 provisions of Section 11-7-13
entered against you for the COLUMBUS, MS 39703 RULE 81 SUMMONS of the Mississippi Code of
money or other things deman- (662) 328-5800 1972, as Annotated and
ded in the Petition. THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Amended, of GRADY RICHARD
BY: /s/ Shantrell H. Grander- “NATHAN” MORDECAI, De-
You are not required to file an son, D.C. TO: The known and unknown ceased, and any other person
answer or other pleading but (SEAL) Heirs-at-Law under the provi- or party claiming to be a wrong-
you may do so if you desire. sions of Sections 91-1-27 and ful death beneficiary of GRADY
PUBLISH: 9/20, 9/27, & 29 of the Mississippi Code of RICHARD “NATHAN” MORDE-
Issued under my hand and seal 10/4/2019 1972, as Annotated and CAI, Deceased.
of said Court on the 30th day Amended, and wrongful death
of August, 2019. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI beneficiaries under the provi- You have been made a Re-
COUNTY OF LOWNDES sions of Section 11-7-13 of the spondent in the suit filed in
LISA YOUNGER NEESE Mississippi Code of 1972, as this Court by Ricky Mordecai,
Lowndes County Chancery NOTICE OF SALE Annotated and Amended, of Petitioner, seeking a determin-
Clerk GRADY RICHARD “NATHAN” ation of the Wrongful Death Be-
P.O. Box 684 WHEREAS, the following ten- MORDECAI, Deceased, and any neficiaries of GRADY RICHARD
Columbus, MS 39703 ants entered into leases with other person or party claiming “NATHAN” MORDECAI, De-
FRIENDLY CITY MINI-WARE- any legal or equitable interest ceased. Respondents other
BY: Shantrell W. Granderson, HOUSES for storage space in in and to the Estate of GRADY than you in this action are
D.C. which to store personal prop- RICHARD “NATHAN” MORDE- none.
erty and CAI, Deceased.
Attorney for Petitioner: You are required to mail or
Clinton L. Martin, Bar #103315 WHEREAS, default has been You have been made a Re- hand-deliver a copy of a writ-
337 E. Main Street Ste. B made in the payment of rent spondent to the Petition to De- ten response to the Petition to
Tupelo, MS 38804 and FRIENDLY CITY MINI-WARE- termine Heirs-at-Law and Determine Heirs-at-Law and
Telephone: 662.312.8959 HOUSES pursuant to said Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Wrongful Death Beneficiaries to
Leases is authorized to sell the GRADY RICHARD “NATHAN” William P. Starks, II, attorney
PUBLISH: 9/13, 9/20, & personal property to satisfy the MORDECAI, Deceased, filed in for Petitioner, whose post of-
9/27/2019 past due and any other this Court by RICKY MORDE- fice address is Post Office Box
charges owed to it by the fol- CAI on August 7, 2019. 748, Columbus, Mississippi
PUBLIC NOTICE lowing tenants. 39703, and whose street ad-
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED dress is 407 7th Street North,
This is to hereby notify as of NOW THEREFORE, notice is AND COMMANDED TO PER- Columbus, Mississippi 39701.
March 1, 2019 Columbus Rid- hereby given that FRIENDLY SONALLY APPEAR BEFORE THE Your response must be mailed
ing Club, Inc. is not affiliated in CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES will of- CHANCERY COURT OF or delivered within thirty (30)
any capacity with Columbus fer for sale, and will sell at auc-
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- days from the date of the first
Fairgrounds Association or the tion to the highest bidder for SIPPI, AT THE LOWNDES publication of this summons. If
adjoining stables. Columbus cash all personal property in COUNTY CHANCERY COURT- your response is not mailed or
Riding Club, Inc remains a func- storage units leased by the fol- HOUSE IN COLUMBUS MISSIS- delivered, a judgment by de-
tioning, active and operating lowing tenants at FRIENDLY SIPPI, ON THE 17TH DAY OF fault will be entered against
club. Only Columbus Riding CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES 308 OCTOBER 2019, AT 9:00 A.M. you for the money or other
Club officers are authorized to Shoney Drive Columbus, MS, TO RESPOND TO SAID PETI- things demanded in the Peti-
conduct business as such. immediately following sale on TION AND SHOW CAUSE WHY tion.
Alabama Street on the 4th day THE RELIEF SOUGHT AND You must also file the original
Signed, of October A.D. 2019. All auc- PRAYED FOR IN THE PETITION of your response with the Clerk
Arnie Johnson, President tions are with reserve and TO DETERMINE HEIRS-AT-LAW of this Court within a reason-
therefore all units can be with- AND WRONGFUL DEATH BENE- able time afterward.
PUBLISH: 9/18, 9/19, 9/20 & drawn from the sale at any FICIARIES OF GRADY RICHARD
9/22/2019 time by the auctioneer/ man- “NATHAN” MORDECAI, DE- Issued under my hand and seal
ager. CEASED, SHOULD NOT BE of said Court, this the 10th day
GRANTED, AND IN CASE OF of September, 2019.
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- Title to the personal property to YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AND
be sold is believed to be good, DEFEND, A JUDGMENT WILL BE Lisa Younger Neese,
SIPPI
but at such sale, FRIENDLY ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR Lowndes County Chancery
CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES will THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE Clerk
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF FRANCIS M. MARTIN convey only such title as is ves- COMPLAINT OR PETITION. (seal)
ted in it pursuant to its lease
DECEASED
with the following and its al- YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BY: Tina Fisher D.C.
lowed under Mississippi Code FILE AN ANSWER OR OTHER
CAUSE NO.: 19-0162
Annotated Section 85-7-121 et PLEADING, BUT YOU MAY DO Issued at the Request of:
seq (Supp 1988). SO IF YOU DESIRE. Ann L. Griffin (MSB #104935)
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
BRYAN NELSON P.A.
AJ Budgins ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND 109 Fairfield Drive (39402)
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
155, 212 SEAL OF SAID COURT this the Post Office Drawer 18109
TO: ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS AT 10th day of September, 2019. Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Ashley Jones 39404-8109
LAW OF FRANCIS M. MARTIN
DECEASED AND ANY UN- 256 Lisa Younger Neese, Lowndes Telephone: (601)296-9017
County Chancery Clerk Facsimile: (601)261-4106
KNOWN PERSONS CLAIMING
AN EQUITABLE OR LEGAL IN- Harvey Myrick BY: Tina Fisher, D.C. Email: AGriffin@bnlawfirm.com
TEREST IN THE ESTATE OF 274
FRANCIS M. MARTIN Publish Three Times. PUBLSIH: 9/13, 9/20, &
Kanesha Wilson 9/27/2019
You have been made a defend- 240 Issued at the Request of:
Service Directory
Ann L. Griffin (MSB #104935)
ant in the Petition to Determ-
ine Heirs-at-Law seeking to de- Ladarius Jackson BRYAN NELSON P.A.
231 Post Office Drawer 18109
termine the heirs-at-law of Fran-
cis M. Martin, Deceased. Oth- Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Ron Blevins 39404-8109
er than you, the only other in-
terested parties in this action 5 Telephone: (601)261-4100
Email: AGriffin@bnlawfirm.com
are: Herbert Lloyd Martin.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on
Promote your small business
A.D. 2019. starting at only9/27/2019
You are summoned to appear
and represent your interests
$25
this the 5th day of September, PUBLISH: 9/13, 9/20, &
against
Building &said Petition before the
Remodeling
Honorable Paula Drungole-Ellis, Carpet & Flooring
FRIENDLY CITY General Services Plumbing
MINI-WAREHOUSES
Chancellor of the 14th Chan-
SUGGS
cery DistrictCONSTRUCTION
at 9:30 o'clock By: L.O. WORK WANTED: Licensed
ACME, INC.
a.m.CO.on the 30th day
Building, of Octo-
roofing, & Bonded−carpentry,
ber 2019 at the
remodeling, & Chickasaw
home repair. Publish: 9/6, 9/13, & Stan McCown
9/20/2019 painting, & demolition.
County Courthouse in
Licensed & Bonded. Okolona, Landscaping, gutters Licensed Plumber
Mississippi, and in case of
662−242−3471 "We fix leaks."
cleaned, bush hogging,
your failure to appear, your in-
662−574−8470. 662−386−2915
terest in this matter will not be clean−up work, pressure
considered. washing, moving help &
Carpet & Flooring furniture repair.
You are not required to file an 662−242−3608. Sitting With The Sick / Elderly
answer
PET or other pleading,
DAMAGE TO CARPET?but
you
If may
you do so
have if you
pet desire.I
damage DAVID’S CARPET & Lawn Care / Landscaping RETIRED NURSE seeking
can help! Small carpet or UPHOLSTERY sitter position in Columbus.
ISSUED
tile under my jobs.
installation hand and
I CLEANING Available now, day evening,
JESSE & BEVERLY’S
seal of said Court, on this the
repair & stretch wrinkles 1 Room − $40 LAWN SERVICE. & some weekends. Depen−
18th day of September, 2019. dable & trustworthy. Ref’s
out of carpet. 2 Rooms − $70
3+ Rooms − $30 EA
Mowing, cleanup,
avail. 662−549−7748.
Call
LISA Walt: (662)574−8134.
YOUNGER NEESE, landscaping, sodding,
LOWNDES COUNTY CHAN- Rugs−Must Be Seen & tree cutting.
CERY CLERK Car Upholstery
P. O. Are you a painter?
Box 684 Cleaning Available
662−356−6525 Got leaky pipes? Find a
Advertise
COLUMBUS, here!
MS 39703 662−722−1758 plumber in the classifieds.
(662) 328-5800 cdispatch.com
BY: /s/ Shantrell H. Grander-
son, D.C.
(SEAL)
PUBLISH: 9/20, 9/27, &
10/4/2019
ADS STARTING AT
$12
Preferred placement in search
results and highlighted online.
Graphic $10.50
Enhance your ad with
an attention getter.
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Apts For Rent: Other Lots & Acreage Furniture

Employment
Call us: 662-328-2424
General Help Wanted
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIST-
ANT: You’re an admin pro
who doesn’t want to be a
secretary. You have great
MS Office and computer
skills, awesome at filling
out forms, honest, people
person, who is great at
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projects. Exceptional at
follow through and details.
Looking for a good work
environment with some-
what flexible hours.
Send us a resume:
job103@cdispatch.com
GENERAL LABORER
needed. Valid driver's
license, transportation &
experience required. Call
Jesse & Beverly's Lawn
Service 662-356-6525.
MACHINE OPERATORS
needed. Must be willing to
abide by all safety regula-
tions, submit to & pass
background check & drug
screen, able to lift heavy
rolls of fabric up to 75 lbs,
work 2nd shift & possess
good reading & math com-
prehension. AA/EOE. Call
662-328-5670 for appt.
20 ACRE
UNRESTRICTED
BABY ROOM FURNITURE:
Dresser, changing table (no ON THE WEB
HOMESITE. Exceptional pad), and infant crib(no
location on Old West Point mattress)−converts to Visit www.cdispatch.com
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approved lake site, packed back in box. All for a printable copy of
utilities, great matching pieces. Oak
neighborhood and all within color. Light scratches but these puzzles.
15 minutes of downtown nothing broken. Very good
and mega site. condition! Would like to sell
Call Long & Long @ all together if possible for
662−328−0770. $375 for all. Cash or
Broker/Owner. PayPal accepted.
662−397−4840
356.7 ACRES ON HWY. 69 General Merchandise
S. 5 mi. from Columbus.
30−year old mature pines,
FURN. & Glasses Bar
green fields, good hunting.
glasses, margarita, wine,
$3000/ac. Bud Phillips,
shot glasses, ect. $30 for
662−549−2302. all. Twin bed, clean.
Mattresses, thick
comforter, bed skirt, pillow
LOWNDES CO: with shams, & mattress
DOWNTOWN: 2BR/1BA
CH&A, 1 story, W/D, 153 ACRES on Hwy 50 E at cover. $200. Small table.
historic district, 1 block end of Brewer Rd. 4 green 29x29. $25. Old cedar
fields, exc hunting, sand, wardrobe 26x60. $75. New
from downtown. King size quilt. $45. Call
$575/mo. + $575 dep. gravel & clay deposits.
662−570−1730.
NO PETS. 662−574−8789. $1,250 per acre.
Peaceful & Quiet area. For more info call
205−799−9846 or
205−695−2248. USE ITCHNOMORE®
shampoo to treat ’hot
COLEMAN spots’, doggy odor, &
non−specific allergies
Motorcycles & ATVs
RENTALS
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without a prescription. 1993 KAWASAKI YESTERDAY’S ANSWER
Garage Sales
TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS At Tractor Supply. VOYAGER XII
(www.kennelvax.com)
1 BEDROOM Only 25,500 miles. Runs &
Sudoku
Sudoku is a number- Yesterday’s answer
looks good. No problems.
2 BEDROOMS Sporting Goods $3500 OBO. placing puzzle based on
Two free signs 7 6 3 4 1 9 2 8 5
3 BEDROOMS 501−545−7750. Sudoku
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PART-TIME OFFICE ASST. DEPOSIT ESTATE SALE OF 9−12: Sat. Only 45k miles. Hard bags, grid
1 to 9with
in theseveral
empty spaces 3 7 5 6 4 1 8 9 2
Needed for retail business. AND MARY JOYCE GILBERT Over 50 years experience! rider & passenger back
given
so thatnumbers. The
each row, each
Computer skills needed, 92 Collanwood Cove, Repairs, cleaning, rests w/ luggage rack, has 9 8 2 3 7 5 4 1 6
buying, filing, AP/AR. CREDIT CHECK windshield. Ready to ride! object
column is andtoeach
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numbers 6 1 4 9 2 8 5 3 7
contains the1sameto 9 number
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Pay based on experience. Fri. Sept 20: 9am−4pm mounted & zeroed, $3500 OBO.
Send resumes to:
Blind Box 668 c/o
662-329-2323 Sat. Sept 21: 9am−4pm
Sun. Sept 22: 1−4pm
handmade knives.
Located: Hwy 45 Alt, North
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only once. The difficulty
that each row, each
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PO Box 511 Sales. See pictures at Yokahama Blvd, 8mi & turn 2004 KAWASAKI Drifter. column and each 1 2 6 5 9 4 3 7 8
left on Darracott Rd, see 1500cc, Vance & Hines
Monday
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Sunday.
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Columbus, MS 39701.
No phone calls please.
WCBI is seeking to fill the
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Commercial Property For Rent
OFFICE FOR RENT OR
STORAGE SPACE W/
CLIMATE CONTROL.
conditioner & bathroom.
$400/mo. Located in
Caledonia. Call 662−574−
FOR RENT LOCATED
NEAR DOWNTOWN.
3,000 sq. ft. truck
terminal, 9,500 sq. ft.
shop & 3,200 sq. ft.
office/shop. Buildings can
be rented together or
separately. All w/ excellent Garage Sales: New Hope
access & Hwy. 82 visibility.
662−327−9559.
OFFICE SPACE FOR
LEASE. 1112 Main St.,
Ste. 5. 3700 sq. ft. Plenty
of private parking. 662−
For more info call
Joyce Walker @ 361−0000
Garage Sales: East
143 Ellis Road. 6am until
1pm. Variety of items.
Garage Sales: North
190 ALOMAR Rd. Sat. 7a−
until. Small radios,
radiator, portable heaters,
corner chairs, folding
screen, stainless/glass
rack, teen backpacks,
shoes, clothes, purses,
kitchen acc., & more.
37 PAIGE Cv. Fri. & Sat.
Furn., name brand clothes, 662−549−5358.
rugs, ect.
Garage Sales: Other
sign, 2.5mi ahead, shop on loud muffler, 32,400mi. the same number only once. The difficulty level
Looks like an Indian M/C.
left. 662−494−6218.
$4500. 662−352−4776. increases from Monday to Sunday.
Wanted To Buy
Community
WANT TO BUY TOWNE−
CRAFT COOKWARE Call
318−965−3010 or 318−
423−2351. Ads starting at $12
Travel & Entertainment
Vehicles
Ads starting at $12 Drummer, Experienced,
New to Columbus
Autos For Sale Excellent drummer with
Roland V Pro level
electronic equipment
06 HYUNDAI ELANTRA,
stick shift, gold, 4 door, just moving to
Columbus, MS and
4 cyl, 60k miles, cold AC.
would like to join
$2,500.
current group or form
new and dynamic band
with dedicated, quality
GULF STATES AUTO musicians. Over the
Automotive Sales 2601 years I have played

Rentals 327−9559. Buttermilk Rd traditional soul, R&R,

Ads starting at $25
Apts For Rent: North
FOX RUN APARTMENTS
5532 HWY 50 E & 3515 rockabilly, C&W, some
Hwy 50 E. Fri & Sat, 7a. Cottondale, AL 35453
gulfstatesauto.com blues and zydeco as
Houses For Rent: North Books, clothes, tools, furn, well as my current love
205−562−2188
fishing poles, hunting gear,
New inventory arriving daily! which is Southern
3BR/2BA HOUSE FOR misc. Gospel, traditional
RENT. All brick, big yard, Gospel, Country Gospel
carport, W/D hookup. Sedans:
2015 Honda Accord LX; and bluegrass. I guess
Too much
Nice neighborhood. a "Dailey & Vincent"sort
$780/mo. 155 W Thomas 4dr, Silver, 34K Miles,
of mix is what I like

1 & 2 BR near hospital.
$595−$645 monthly.
Military discount, pet area,
pet friendly, and furnished
corporate apts.
24−HOUR PROFESSIONAL
GYM. ON SITE SECURITY.
ON SITE MAINTENANCE.
ON SITE MANAGEMENT.
24−HOUR CAMERA
SURVEILLANCE. Benji &
Ashleigh, 662−386−4446.
Apts For Rent: West
STUFF?
Dr. 3 min from CAFB. $11,900
2017 Honda Accord Sport;
504−813−1200.
4dr, Gray, 25K Miles,
$16,900
LARGE 3BR/2BA. 2017 Honda Accord Black;
Remodeled, modern appl, 4dr, Black, 29K Miles,
dishwasher, central A/C & $16,900
heat, carport, washer/dryer 2018 Honda Accord
hookup, quiet. 3254 Touring; 4dr, Red, 48
Military Rd. $900/mo + Miles, $24,900
dep. 662−574−8559. 2012 Honda Civic EX; 4dr,
Silver, 151K Miles, $7,900
2017 Honda Civic Sport
COLONIAL TOWNHOUSES. Hatchback; 4dr, Gray, 53K
2 & 3 bedroom w/ Miles, $16,900
most but definitely open
to any mix of the above
−listed genres. I am a
solid Christian, fun and
easy to deal with and
know how to blend in
with and act in a
professional band. Yes,
I am "retired"more or
less but still have it
going on when it comes
to the music. I have
recently been with The
Glorybound Gospel

VIP
2−3 bath townhouses. 2018 Honda Civic Sport; Band out of Pensacola,
$600 to $750. 4dr, Blue, 474 Miles, FL for the last five years

Rentals
662−549−9555. $17,900 and you can see me
Ask for Glenn or text. 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5; play on their Facebook
4dr, Maroon, 86K Miles, page. Some travel or ACROSS
Apartments & Houses Houses For Rent: East $9,900 touring would be ok for 1 Identified
2015 Nissan Altima 2.5; the right situation if
6 Cram
1 Bedrooms 3BR/1BA with
new carpet and new
fresh paint,
Start your White, 70K Miles,
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5
$9,900 necessary. I will be
available in Columbus 11 Stomach
2 Bedroooms appliances, located in the
de-cluttering by S; 4dr, White, 50K Miles, starting the first of
12 Bert’s buddy
3 Bedrooms Columbus School District; $16,900 September. Send me a
13 Doorstop
placing a garage
$650/mo + $650 deposit. 2018 Nissan Maxima SL; text if interested,
Call 662−425−6310. 4dr, Black, 1362 Miles, 706−575−9399. shape
Furnished & Unfurnished
1, 2, & 3 Baths Houses For Rent: South sale ad today! $21,900 14 Core group
15 Siestas
SUV’S:
Lease, Deposit
& Credit Check
3BR/2BA HOUSE Open 2013 Acura RDX
Technology Pkg; 4dr, Gray, Need a new 17 Monopoly
card
floor plan w/ concrete
Ads starting at...
viceinvestments.com
floors, fireplace, large 76K Miles, $13,900
companion? 18 Comfy home
1 day $10
fenced in backyard, 2018 Acura RDX

327-8555 carport. $1,100/mo. Technology Pkg; 4dr, Black, 20 Jury member

662−328−8655. 8K Miles, $21,900 22 Work unit
Apts For Rent: Other
Land For Rent / Lease 3 day $18 Vans:
2010 Honda Odyssey EX;
23 Normal
26 First Indian

6 day $34 prime minister

1ST MONTH − Rent Free! 4dr, 135K Miles, Silver,
1BR Apt − $350−$385 FALL SPECIAL. 1.75 acre
$7,900
2BR Apt − $395−$495 lots. Good/bad credit. 10%
2013 Honda Odyssey EX; 28 Not available DOWN 21 Sweeping
down, as low as $299/mo.
2BR TwnHome − $625
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2BR/2BA
123 BECK DR. 14x64.
Red, $60,000
2011 Toyota Tacoma
33 Muffin choice book 27 Mob makeup
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$450/dep. Includes Brown, 162K Miles, 36 Shrek, for 5 Profound oath
When looking
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tall ceilings and access
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$750 rent and $750
3BR/2BA Trailer, New
Hope school dist. $500/
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