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Man charged with setting two Saturday fires

Police show Ta-
marcus Montrel
Police investigating several ‘suspicious’ Columbus Police Chief
Fred Shelton said investiga-
Thomas, left,
into the Colum- fires, said more charges could be coming tors are looking further at sev-
eral suspicious fires and that
bus Municipal DISPATCH STAFF REPORT a fire at a house on the 700 there may be further charges.
Courtroom Tues-
day for Thomas’ block of 19th Street North at 3 He also thanked CFR for its
appearance Columbus police have ar- a.m. Saturday and a vehicle on firefighters’ help developing
before a judge. rested a man investigators say the 1200 block of Ash Street the case and asked the public
Thomas is set fire to a home and car ear- an hour later. to be on the lookout for suspi-
charged with two ly Saturday morning. No one was reported hurt cious people in their area.
counts of arson Tamarcus Montrel Thom- in either fire. “The best eyes and ears
for his alleged in- as, 39, of 16th Street North, Columbus Fire and Rescue we have are those that live in
volvement in two
has been charged with two officials said the fire caused an area and know it well,” he
separate fires in
North Columbus counts of felony arson, ac- “major” damage in both inci- said.
early Saturday cording to a Columbus Police dents, which were about four Thomas is in custody at
morning. Department press release. blocks apart, the press release Lowndes County Adult Deten-
Courtesy photo Thomas is accused of starting said. tion Center on $40,000 bond.

City to consider
promotions, MSU art exhibit explores
pay raises refugee experiences
for firefighters
working above
rank
By Slim Smith
ssmith@cdispatch.com

The fiscal year

started Tuesday for
the city of Columbus,
but not without dis-
pute.
A large group of
people, many of them
Columbus firefight-
Box
ers in uniform, turned
out for Tuesday’s city
council meeting, wait-
ing for Ward 3 coun-
cilman Charlie Box
to address an item he
added to the other-
wise mundane agenda
at the beginning of
Andrews
the meeting. Tess Vrbin/Dispatch Staff
After the council Krishna Desai, a junior at Mississippi State University, listens to the story behind an installment of “Unpacked:
breezed through its Refugee Baggage” at the reception for the exhibit Monday at the Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery. Desai is presi-
routine business, Box dent of the MSU chapter of No Lost Generation, a student organization that works to educate people about the
said he believed the Syrian refugee crisis.
city should promote
four firefighters, two BY TESS VRBIN
of whom have been tvrbin@cdispatch.com
performing the duties
Smith They came from Syria, the Con-
of a higher rank for 10
months, despite an Inside go, Afghanistan, Sudan and Iraq.
They ended up in New Haven,
agreement in August n SLIMAN-
that the promotions TICS: City Connecticut. Their stories are all
would be delayed un- council stum- on display on the Mississippi State
bles out of the
til January. starting block. University campus.
Box, a member Page 6A “Unpacked: Refugee Baggage”
of the city’s budget is a multimedia art exhibit created
committee, acknowledged the de- in 2017 by Syrian-born, New Hav-
partment heads had agreed to delay en-based artist and architect Mo-
promotions as the city attempted to hamad Hafez and Iraqi-born writer
build its cash balance through the and speaker Ahmed Badr. The proj-
end of the year. In the FY 2020 bud- ect opened Monday in the Cullis
get approved by the council on Sept. Wade Depot Art Gallery and will
12, the city raised property taxes by stay there until Nov. 1.
3.65 mills to fund a $23,928,258 bud- Hafez built sculptures of rooms
get, including a projected surplus of inside suitcases representing the Tess Vrbin/Dispatch Staff
$439,517. experiences of 10 refugee individu- Dylan Karges, a member of the MSU archaeology faculty, listens to an
“The last time we met to discuss installment of “Unpacked: Refugee Baggage” at the reception for the
als or families. Badr curated the 10 exhibit Monday. He has worked in the Middle East, and he said the project
and finalize the budget, we talked stories, told on placards next to the
about the fire department and it was reminded him of archaeological sites in Israel.
suitcases and through audio record-
suggested we hold off on the pro-
ings in headsets attached to each the recordings of ambient street gan in 2011, playing as background
motions,” Box said. “We discussed
display. The chatter from the crowd noise from Damascus, recorded by accompaniment to the exhibit.
it with (Columbus Fire and Rescue
in the gallery almost drowned out Hafez before the Syrian civil war be- See Art Exhibit, 8A
Chief Martin Andrews) and we all
agreed. Since then, it’s come to my
See Council, 3A

Weather Five Questions Calendar Local Folks Public

1 Which state was represented by the oldest Friday and Saturday meetings
senator ever to serve in the U.S. when Strom Oct. 4: Lowndes
■ Roast ‘n’ Boast: The
Thurmond celebrated his 100th birthday in County School
December of 2002? Mississippi State Barbecue
District Board,
2 What is the name of the dot on a lowercase Championship takes place at
12:30 p.m.,
i — jot, stipple, or tittle? the Columbus Fairgrounds on
Central Office
3 The first text message ever sent to a cell Highway 69 South. Opening
phone — “Merry Christmas” — was sent in Oct. 7:
Exavier Robinson ceremony is 5 p.m. Oct. 4. Visit
what year — 1982, 1992, or 2002? Lowndes County
Kindergarten, Caledonia roastnboast.com or contact
4 What is the spiky plate called that ice Supervisors, 9
Amber Henson at 662-645-

98 Low 70
climbers strap to their boots — crumpets, a.m., County
crampons, or limpets? 8291 for more information.
High 5 What county originated Gruyére, Emmental,
Courthouse
Mostly sunny and hot Oct. 15:
Full forecast on
and Appenzeller cheeses?
Answers, 8B
Saturday Lowndes County
page 2A. ■ Blues & Brews: This Boys Supervisors, 9
& Girls Club of the Golden Tri- a.m., County
angle fundraiser takes place in
Inside downtown West Point, with re- Tiffany Garrard, 11, is in the
Courthouse
Oct. 15: Columbus
Classifieds 7B Food 5B tail shopping from 5-7 p.m. and fifth grade at New Hope Elemen- City Council regular
Comics 4B NATS 7A festivities including live music, tary School. She likes to spend meeting, 5 p.m.,
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Wednesday
Did you hear?
Federal judge upholds
affirmative action at Harvard
College accused of limiting number
of Asian Americans accepted in order Accusations over Trump probe
to preserve a certain racial balance
By COLLIN BINKLEY “Race conscious admis-
fly between Pompeo, Democrats
AP Education Writer sions will always penalize
Secretary of State:
BOSTON — A feder-
al judge Tuesday cleared
to some extent the groups
that are not being advan-
taged by the process,” Democrats trying Ukraine’s president: Trump
Harvard University of dis-
criminating against Asian
American applicants in a
Burroughs wrote, “but
this is justified by the com-
to ‘intimidate’ and didn’t use US military aid as lever
ruling that was seen as a
pelling interest in diversi-
ty and all the benefits that
‘bully’ career officials The Associated Press
major victory for support-
ers of affirmative action in
flow from a diverse college
population.”
into appearing in KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president said Tuesday that no one ex-
college admissions across
the U.S.
Her ruling, which came
after a three-week trial a
impeachment inquiry plained to him why millions of dollars in U.S. military aid to his coun-
try was delayed, dismissing suggestions that President Donald Trump
In a closely watched year ago, brings tempo- By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE froze the funding to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democratic rival
lawsuit that had raised rary relief to other univer- JALONICK and JONATHAN LEMIRE Joe Biden.
fears about the future of sities that consider race as The Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is struggling to distance himself
affirmative action, a group a way to ensure campus di- from U.S. politics — and to contain the damage to Ukraine and his own
called Students for Fair versity. But it also sets the WA S H I N G T O N reputation from a July phone conversation with Trump that unleashed
Admissions accused the stage for a prolonged bat- — Setting a defiant a congressional impeachment inquiry.
Ivy League college of de- tle that some experts pre- tone, the Trump ad- “It is impossible to put pressure on me,” he told reporters Tuesday.
liberately — and illegally dict will go all the way to ministration resisted “Many people try to influence me,” he said, but “I am the president of
— holding down the num- the U.S. Supreme Court. Congress’ access independent Ukraine.”
ber of Asian Americans Harvard President to impeachment Zelenskiy said that in discussions with Trump, he repeatedly
accepted in order to pre- Lawrence S. Bacow wel- witnesses, even as stressed the importance of U.S. military aid to help Ukraine battle Rus-
serve a certain racial bal- House Democrats sian-backed separatists.
comed the ruling, saying
ance on campus. warned such efforts Pompeo In the July call, he thanked Trump for his “great support in the
that the consideration of
U.S. District Judge Al- themselves could amount to an im- area of defense” and said Ukraine was ready to “cooperate for the next
race and many other fac-
lison D. Burroughs, how- peachable offense. steps,” according to a rough transcript released by the White House.
tors “helps us achieve our
ever, ruled that Harvard’s Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
goal of creating a diverse
admissions process is “not tried to delay five current and for-
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week for ousted U.S. Ambassador
ty.” missions said it will appeal. rights as a Citizen of The United Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelens-
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Sheriff disputes suit that says military duty caused firing

Coahoma County Sheriff Charles Jones says employee was fired
for ‘insubordination,’ not for taking military leave
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
The Associated Press
JACKSON — The U.S. Jus-
tice Department says in a law-
suit that a Mississippi sheriff
fired an employee because he
had to be gone on military duty
for extended periods.
Coahoma County Sheriff
Charles Jones told The Associ-
ated Press on Tuesday the em-
ployee was fired for “insubordi-
nation,” not for taking military
leave.
The department filed a civil
lawsuit Monday against Coaho-
ma County on behalf of Jason
M. Sims Jr. of Batesville. The
suit says Sims has served in
the military 18 years, is a staff
sergeant first class in the Army
Reserve and teaches leadership
classes at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
The suit says Sims started
working for the Coahoma Coun-
ty Sheriff’s Department in Oc-
tober 2014 and told his bosses
he would need to take military
leave. It says Sims would give
three or four weeks’ advance
notice to request time off, and
the sheriff’s office “demonstrat-
ed hostility” during a work eval-
uation given by Chief Deputy
Fernando Bee in 2016.
“Bee informed Sims that the
Sheriff s Office, through Jones,
was upset with Sims’ military
leave, and that Jones might not
retain Sims if his military leave
continued,” said the lawsuit.
The suit says Sims was fired
in August 2018. It demands that
he be rehired and paid lost wag-
es.
Jones said the sheriff’s de-
partment is “definitely fighting”
the lawsuit, which was filed in
U.S. District Court in Green-
ville.
“We’re 100 percent confident
that he didn’t get fired for any-
thing that had to do with the
military,” Jones said.
Jones said Sims violat-
ed work policies, but said he
couldn’t discuss specifically
what they were because of the
lawsuit.

Around the state

Ole Miss student pleads not
guilty in death of slain student
OXFORD — A University of
quest a psychiatric evaluation for pervise Kinne. The Clayton’s attor-
Deputies respond
his client.

Ex-officer pleads not guilty to

ney says Kinne was on duty when
he entered the home. to call at Lock and Dam
Mississippi student has pleaded
not guilty in the slaying of a fellow killing woman as she slept Correctional officer trainee DISPATCH STAFF REPORT

student found dead miles from the
Oxford campus.
News outlets report Brandon
Theesfeld of Fort Worth, Texas, en-
tered the plea Monday to a charge
of kidnapping and capital murder
in the death of Alexandria “Ally”
Kostial of Kirkwood, Missouri.
Lafayette County Sheriff’s dep-
uties reportedly on routine patrol
found Kostial’s body in mid-July
near a lake about 30 miles from the
university. Theesfeld was arrested
days later and has been in custody
ever since.
The Monday court appearance
was meant to be a bond hearing,
but Theesfeld’s attorney, Steve
Farese, withdrew the request for
bond and instead used the meeting
as an opportunity to once again re-
OXFORD — A former Missis-
sippi police officer has pleaded not
guilty to killing a woman with whom
he had been romantically involved.
News outlets report that for-
mer Oxford police officer Matthew
Kinne entered his plea on Monday
in Lafayette County Court. A grand
jury indicted Kinne last month on a
capital murder charge. If convicted,
he faces the death penalty.
Kinne is accused of breaking
into the home of Dominique Clay-
ton in May and fatally shooting her
in the head as she slept. Her 8-year-
old son found her body.
Clayton’s relatives say she and
Kinne were in a relationship at the
time.
Clayton’s family has demanded
$5 million from Oxford city govern-
ment, saying officials failed to su-
arrested for contraband
JACKSON — A Mississippi De-
partment of Corrections officer
trainee has been arrested after con-
traband was found in her car.
Forty-eight-year-old Elizabeth
Edmonds is accused of violating
state laws prohibiting the furnish-
ing of contraband to anyone in a cor-
rectional facility and the sale or pos-
session of a controlled substance in
a correctional facility.
The department, in a news re-
lease Tuesday, said a Sept. 17 inves-
tigation at Pike County Community
Work Center found a package in
Edmonds’ vehicle that contained
two cellphones, a pair of Bluetooth
headphones, tobacco, a crystalline
substance believed to be metham-
phetamine and a leafy substance
believed to contain spice.
A man who threatened to harm himself at the
west bank boat launch near the John C. Stennis
Lock and Dam in Columbus early Monday evening
ended peacefully, according to a Lowndes County
Sheriff’s Office report.
Around 5:30 p.m., LCSO deputy Kirk Gayle re-
sponded to a call from a man who said he was in the
water at the launch, was holding a gun to his head
and requesting Gayle to be with him at the site.
Gayle informed LCSO Lt. Randy Collins, who left
for the scene after notifying E-911 and another lieu-
tenant. Collins monitored the conversation between
Gayle and the man while en route to the scene.
Gayle also called Columbus Fire and Rescue.
Although the man had surrendered the gun by
the time Collins arrived, he refused to come out of
the water. The man was distracted by CFR’s arrival,
allowing deputies to take the man into custody.
The man was taken to Baptist Memorial Hospi-
tal-Golden Triangle. No charges have been filed.
The Lock and Dam was closed for about an hour
as a precaution, according to Justin Murphree of
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, but it did not af-
fect traffic going through the lock.

Council
Continued from Page 1A
attention that we have four
firemen, two that I’m real-
ly concerned about, that
have been working above
their positions. They’re
not actually promoted —
they don’t call it promot-
ed — but they are riding
above their rank. Two of
them have been doing this
for 10 months. I don’t think
it’s fair to them.”
Mayor Robert Smith
questioned why the coun-
cil would reverse course
after agreeing to the de-
lays in promotion during
the August budget discus-
sions. Smith said the pub-
lic works department has
three employees who are
currently working above
their pay grade. Also, in
April, three Columbus po-
lice officers were promot-
ed without pay raises due
to the city’s budget crisis.
Those officers have since
received their pay raises.
“My thing is that I asked
the department heads, the
ones who made the recom-
mendations, if they could
hold off until January on
the promotions,” Smith
said. “They agreed to that.
We were looking to build
our cash flow. When I dis-
cussed this with depart-
ment heads everybody
agreed to that.”
Andrews said the four
firefighters were working
above their pay grade as
part of CFR’s Ride Up pol-
icy.
“We send them to
school and they agree
that once they get the
schooling and the neces-
sary tools, they will ride
up when we need them
to,” Andrews said. “We
recently changed the Ride
Up policy. I did give them
an opportunity to back out
and I think of the 19, six of
them backed out.”
Box said the Ride
Up policy should not be
used to ask firefighters to
perform job duties on a
permanent basis without
the accompanying pay in-
crease.
“I would like to suggest
tonight that we go ahead
and promote or do what-
ever we need to do to give
those guys the proper pay
for what they are doing,”
Box said. “It’s just not fair
to ask a man to work in a
position he’s not getting
paid for.”
Smith said he opposed
promotions in one depart-
ment but not in other de-
partments who have simi-
lar situations.
“If we want to just go
to spending, that’s fine,”
Smith said. “But from
a fairness standpoint,
there’s no way we can ap-
prove to do that in one de-
partment and not the rest
of them.”
Ward 4 councilman
Pierre Beard moved the
council table the motion
until he could talk to all the
department heads about
any similar situations.
“I really want to know
more about this from all
the department heads,” he
said.
Ward 2 councilman Jo-
seph Mickens seconded
Beard’s motion, asking
that a special call meeting
be held to settle the issue
before the council’s next
meeting.
Beard Mickens
“This isn’t doing any-
thing to the fire depart-
ment,” Mickens said.
Box asked city attor-
ney Jeff Turnage if the city
could be vulnerable to any
wage-an-hour lawsuits by
delaying the promotions.
“My understanding is
that they have not been
promoted and they don’t
have that higher rank,”
Turnage said. “I’d really
rather research before I
provide a definitive an-
swer, but my gut tells me
if they haven’t been pro-
moted they would not have
a claim for a higher wage.
But I’d really like to re-
search that and then come
back with an answer.”
The council voted 4-1 to
table the motion. Box was
the dissenting vote.

LCSO seeks public’s

help identifying burglar
DISPATCH STAFF REPORT
Investigators with
Lowndes County Sheriff’s
Office are searching for
the suspect in a burglary
last month.
LCSO deputies re-
sponded to State Line
Express on Highway 12 at
4:13 a.m. on Sept. 18 after
receiving a call that a indi-
vidual had broken into the
convenience store and sto-
len cash and cigarettes.
Anyone who has infor-
mation on the case or can
help identify the suspect
is asked to call LCSO at
662-328-6788 or Golden
Triangle Crime Stoppers
at 1-800-530-7151.

Correction
■ In Monday’s edition, The Dispatch incorrectly
spelled the name of a candidate running for constable.
Jake Humbers is running for constable in District 1.
We regret the error.

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Smoking ban at VA facilities has some veterans fuming

‘I mean you got guys from World War I,
World War II where this is all they have
known for 40 or 50 years. To kind of take
that right away, it’s kind of a shame.’
44-year-old Marine veteran Jeff Holland
By MICHAEL CASEY
The Associated Press
CONCORD, N.H. — Serving
up drinks at the American Le-
gion post in Concord, Jeff Hol-
land gets a little testy when the
talk turns to smoking.
A Marine veteran who en-
joys lighting up, the 44-year-old
Holland fought unsuccessfully
against a ban at the post that
went into effect this month. And
starting Tuesday, he will be
prohibited from smoking when
he visits the nearby Manches-
ter VA Medical Center in New
Hampshire.
It is part of a nationwide
smoking ban outside all VA
medical facilities that applies to
visitors, patients and employees.
“I get the aspect that it’s a
hospital and for all practical pur-
poses you shouldn’t be smoking
inside the VA,” Holland said.
“But as far outside, I think they
should still have a smoking area.
I mean you got guys from World
War I, World War II where this is
all they have known for 40 or 50
years. To kind of take that right
away, it’s kind of a shame.”
Smoking was already pro-
hibited inside VA medical build-
ings, but now patients, employ-
ees and visitors will not be able
to puff away anywhere on the
grounds. Previously, smoking
was allowed in designated shel-
ters dotting the grounds of VA
medical facilities. Posters and
banners promoting the ban have
been put up in facilities and the
VA is alerting veterans through
social media and letters. They
have also held forums on the
ban.
“This is a really good thing
for our veterans and our staff,”
said Kevin Forrest, associate
director of the Manchester VA,
which serves 27,000 veterans.
“It’s a safer environment. It re-
duces fire risk. There is certain-
ly evidence that smoking and
second-hand exposure is a med-
ical risk for our veterans.”
The smoking ban was first
announced this summer. It
brings the facilities in line with
bans already in place at 4,000
medical facilities and four na-
tional health care systems that
have made their grounds smoke
free.
But the move isn’t without
controversy. A third of veterans
smoke, according to the Centers
for Disease Control and Preven-
tion, and many were introduced
to the habit while serving. To-
bacco has long been tied to
military: Cigarette ads featured
troops, and the culture of the
service historically promoted
smoking on the battlefield or
as a welcome respite from the
stress of combat.
“We recognize this is a dif-
ficult change for many folks,”
John D’Adamo, who is co-chair-
ing the smoke-free implementa-
tion working group for VA Bos-
ton. It is gradually implementing
the ban for the 62,000 veterans it
serves over the coming months,
including providing resources
that could help veterans kick the
habit. Violators will initially be
warned of the policy and eventu-
ally VA police will enforce it.

North Korea, US say nuclear talks to resume this weekend

By KIM TONG-HYUNG
The Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea
— North Korea and the
United States have agreed
to resume nuclear negotia-
tions this weekend follow-
ing a months-long stale-
mate over the withdrawal
of sanctions in exchange
for disarmament, a senior
North Korean diplomat
said Tuesday.
Choe Son Hui, North
Korea’s first vice minister
of foreign affairs, said the
two nations will have pre-
liminary contact on Fri-
day before holding work-
ing-level talks on Saturday.
In a statement released
by North Korea’s official
Korean Central News
Agency, Choe expressed
optimism over the out-
come of the meeting but
did not say where it would
take place.
“It is my expectation
that the working-level
negotiations would accel-
erate the positive devel-
opment of the DPRK-U.S.
relations,” Choe said in the
statement, using an abbre-
viation for North Korea’s
formal name, the Demo-
cratic People’s Republic of
Korea.
The U.S. confirmed the
talks.
“I can confirm that
U.S. and DPRK officials
plan to meet within the
next week. I do not have
further details to share on
the meeting,” said State
Department spokeswom-
an Morgan Ortagus, who
is traveling with Secretary
of State Mike Pompeo in
Rome.
Nuclear negotiations
have been at a standstill
for months following a
February summit between
North Korean leader Kim
Jong Un and President
Donald Trump in Hanoi,
Vietnam.

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“Black people won’t become crimi-
nals in their own homes.”
While activists and observers
welcomed the rare conviction, most
cautioned that the outcome was not
the result of changing attitudes,
but of a rare set of circumstances:
an unarmed black man killed in
his apartment by an off-duty white
officer who said she mistakenly be-
lieved she was in her own home.
“There was just a perfect storm
of behavior and situations that made
the classic playbook insufficient,”
said Color of Change Executive
Director Rashad Robinson. “But I
don’t think any of us can take solace
that the rules, whether they be writ-
ten or unwritten, have changed.”
On the night of Sept. 6, 2018,
Guyger walked up to Botham
Jean’s fourth-floor apartment — di-
rectly above hers — and found the
door unlocked. Still dressed in her
uniform after a long shift, she en-
tered and found Jean eating a bowl
of ice cream in his living room. She
shot the 26-year-old accountant
with her service weapon.
Jean’s death drew widespread
attention both nationally and in
his native St. Lucia and joined the
growing list of cases fueling the
Black Lives Matter Movement,
which emerged after the 2014 kill-
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Missouri.
Convictions have been few in the
past five years as activists and pro-
testers have attempted to highlight
such killings and push for policing
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“We have a long history in this
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fear being an excuse for harming
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Chutkan didn’t decide
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SLIMANTICS
City council stumbles out of the starting block
On the first day
of the fiscal year,
the Columbus city
council put itself
squarely between
a rock and a hard
place and will soon
have to choose one
bad policy over
another.
It’s kind of like
wrecking your new
car before you even Slim Smith
get out of the deal-
er’s parking lot.
Gee, but wouldn’t it have
been nice to start the new
year off without the prospects
of dissent? Tuesday’s city
council agenda seemed to
hold promise for that: There
was nothing on the agenda
that suggested a fight.
But beneath those still
waters trouble was brewing.
The first indication of that
was a filled parking lot at the
municipal complex before the
5 p.m. council meeting. Inside
the courtroom where the city
council holds its meeting,
the room was three-quarters
filled, mostly with uniformed
Columbus firefighters, odd
since there was no fire depart- higher rate.
ment matter on the agenda.
The reason for
their presence was
soon made known.
As the meeting
began and the
council was set to
approve or amend
the agenda, Ward
3 councilman
Charlie Box asked
to address an issue
related to the fire
department.
After breezing
through the rest
of the agenda, Box made his
argument.
For the past 10 months, two
of the city’s firefighters have
been “riding up’’ — a term
used when an employee per-
forms the duties of a higher
rank without getting the pay
that goes with those duties.
Another two have been riding
up for four months, Box said.
Grab your scorecard.
That’s Bad Policy No. 1.
The council can fix Bad
Policy No. 1 by accepting
Box’s suggestion of immedi-
ately promoting the firefight-
ers to the jobs they are “riding
up” and paying them at the
But that solution leads to
Bad Policy No. 2 — spending
money for those pay raises
that won’t be in the budget
until January.
In most, if not all, work-
places situations arise when
an employee may be asked to
perform duties that would nor-
mally be asked of someone in
a higher position. People get
sick, go on vacation, are called
away or find themselves in a
situation that requires an “all
hands on deck” response.
But when, as is the case
with these firefighters, people
are asked to sacrifice the pay
for which they are entitled
over a prolonged period, that’s
bad policy. As it stands today,
two of these firefighters will
have worked in this situation
for more than a year, the other
two more than half a year by
the end of the calendar year.
To make matters worse,
this was not an unexpected
turn of events. In fact, it may
be common practice. Mayor
Robert Smith, objecting the
Box’s call for an immediate
promotion (with correspond-
ing pay) for the firefighters,
noted that three of the city’s
public works employees were
also “riding up.” Folks will
also in April, three police
officers forfeited pay raises
upon their promotions. That
move was made when the city
faced a looming budget crisis.
It was considered an emergen-
cy move and the officers were
commended for sacrificing
those raises, which they have
since received.
In August, as the city
was preparing its budget,
Fire Chief Martin Andrews
informed the city’s budget
committee (of which Box is a
member) that he would like to
promote the four firefighters
in question. All parties agreed
to delay the promotions (and
pay raises) until January as
the city sought to build its
cash balance.
That was the plan, flawed
as it may have been. Remem-
ber, the city raised property
taxes by 3.65 mills to fund
a budget that included a
projected $430,000 surplus.
It’s a good idea to build in a
surplus. Things happen that
cannot always be anticipated.
But when you have a situ-
ation where you are asking
employees to perform work
they aren’t properly compen-
sated for, it seems only fair
that some of that surplus be
diverted to those employees.
If they were expected to work
above their pay grade, the fair
decision would have been to
make those promotions right
away and pay the firefighters
according to their new posi-
tions. The council could have
resolved this problem during
the budget process.
It did not, and in failing to
do so, the council likely faces
Bad Policy No. 2 — deviating
from the budget while the ink
is still drying on the ledgers.
So the choice is between a
bad policy that requires peo-
ple to work for less than what
they should and a bad policy
of spending more than the
budget prescribes less than a
month into the new fiscal year.
At the end of the meeting,
the council voted to table
Box’s proposal for an imme-
diate promotion and pay raise
for the firefighters. The mat-
ter is expected to be resolved
in a special call meeting —
one bad way or another.
Oh, and Happy New Year.
Slim Smith is a columnist
and feature writer for The
Dispatch. His email address is
ssmith@cdispatch.com.

Other Editors
To raise wages, make companies
compete for workers
It’s a truism that capitalists don’t like competition — espe-
cially for workers. In recent decades, American companies have
tried to limit this problem by requiring millions of employees to
sign contracts prohibiting them from moving to rival firms.
The absurd and harmful proliferation of the practice is well
illustrated by a recent survey that found 30 percent of the na-
tion’s hair salons required stylists to sign noncompete agree-
ments.
A few states, notably California, have long restricted the use
of the tactic. And in 2008, Oregon passed an innovative law that
barred noncompete agreements for most workers, including
those making less than the median income for a family of four
— $97,631 in 2018.
A new study finds that the Oregon law made a big difference
for workers, increasing both how often they changed jobs and
how much they got paid.
There is no single explanation for the stagnation of workers’
income in recent decades, but a key reason is that negotiating
power shifted from workers to employers. The rise of noncom-
pete agreements is both a symptom, demonstrating the power
of employers to dictate terms, and a cause, undermining the
ability of workers to obtain a larger piece of the pie.
Defenders of the practice say it encourages companies to
make investments, for example in employee training, since the
company is more likely to reap the benefits. They also insist
that workers are compensated for the loss of bargaining power
with higher wages or greater job security. Indeed, some experts
have asserted that the elimination of noncompete agreements
would cause wages to fall, because workers would no longer be
paid for signing.
The Oregon study shows that this theoretical model of labor
markets bears little relationship to the lived reality. After the
law took effect, job hopping increased by as much as 18 percent
— and wages for workers no longer bound by noncompetes rose
by as much as 21 percent.
Put plainly, the old rule allowed employers to suppress their
workers’ pay.
Among the reasons: Workers are often required to sign
noncompete agreements after they accept a job, when they no
longer have as much leverage to negotiate. Workers also may
not understand the terms, nor anticipate the consequences for
their own careers.
There may be some case for allowing corporations to ne-
gotiate noncompete agreements with top executives or other
particularly valuable employees — although states would do
well to consider the example of California, where the absence
of noncompetes has contributed to the rise of Silicon Valley. But
allowing broad use of noncompetes harms workers.
A growing number of states have followed Oregon’s example
in the past few years. Illinois went first, in 2016, banning non-
compete agreements for workers making up to $13 an hour. Six
more states have since passed new laws, ranging from Mary-
land, which drew the line at $15 an hour, or about $31,200 a
year, all the way to Washington, which rendered noncompete re-
strictions unenforceable for workers making less than $100,000
a year. (The other states with new laws are in New England:
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.)
A Republican senator, Marco Rubio of Florida, introduced
federal legislation in January banning noncompete agreements
for low-wage workers. In March, a bipartisan group of six sena-
tors, including Mr. Rubio, requested a Government Accountabil-
ity Office study of the agreements, writing there was “no good
reason” to let companies bind the hands of low-wage workers.
The Rubio bill needs to be broader. It would protect only
workers who are eligible for overtime pay under federal law
— mostly, employees earning less than $23,360 a year — a
significantly lower threshold than in the Oregon law. It also
needs stronger penalties for companies that break the rules.
And Congress should consider protections for workers who
may justifiably be subject to noncompete agreements, such as
requiring any deal to be part of the job offer.
But the bill nonetheless offers a rare opportunity for biparti-
san agreement. Congress should act to protect the freedom of
American workers to seek jobs in an open marketplace.
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successful in remov-
ing the president
from office (which
they never will be), it
will cause a Civil War
like fracture in this
Nation from which
our Country will nev-
er heal.” — Donald
Trump, roughly quot-
ing Robert Jeffress, a
conservative Dallas Leonard Pitts
preacher
What if he’s right?
Granted, no militias are massing. No decla-
rations of separation have been read.
So one is tempted to dismiss Donald
Trump’s recent evocation of America’s great
19th-century rupture as just more bushwa
from a human bushwa machine. No echo
of Sumter, nor ghost of Gettysburg. Just a
panicked president staring down the barrel of
impeachment, trying to rally his troops. But
one need not believe a shooting war imminent
to think he may have inadvertently tweeted an
important truth.
The conflagration that consumed America
between 1861 and 1865 began when 11 states
declared themselves no longer subject to
federal authority. They cited as their reason
a desire to protect slavery in a nation grown
hostile to the institution. In a sense, the states
suffered “irreconcilable differences.” As in
a bad marriage, one side no longer saw the
world in the same way as the other, no longer
felt itself bound by common values and com-
mon cause.
And isn’t that a familiar refrain? In 2019, we
find ourselves broken along lines of politics
(the eternal red and blue grudge match) and
human rights — a county clerk denying a
marriage license to same-sex couples in Ken-
tucky, Muslims denied entry to a land of reli-
gious freedom because of their faith, brown
people with Spanish accents held in cages.
But we are also broken along lines of
perception — the ability to distinguish what
is from what is not. We live in a nation where a
barrage of lies from government and conser-
vative media hammers at reality on an hourly
basis. And the people doing the lying — the
Giulianis, the Conways, the Hannitys — do so
with the shameless conviction of the true be-
liever, having swallowed their own hogwash.
Especially Trump.
Consider that the memorandum of a
telephone conversation between him and
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,
the one that ignited an impeachment inquiry
because it showed Trump, that third-rate
Queens mobster, pressuring Zelensky for dirt
on a political rival, was released by Trump
because he thought it would exonerate him. It
bears repeating: He handed over the smoking
gun because he had convinced himself it was
a bouquet of flowers.
One is reminded of a saying among drug
dealers: Don’t get high on your own supply.
It’s advice Trump and company could profit
from.
As to a “Civil War type fracture,” it can
be argued that we’re already there, some of
us having seceded not simply from common
values and common cause, but also from com-
mon reality. Now Trump implicitly promises
to save us — but at the high cost of the Consti-
tution, of turning a blind eye to his crimes.
It is, in effect, a threat: “Nice little democ-
racy you got yourself here. Be a shame if
something happened to it.” But to bow to the
threat is to diminish the democracy.
Besides, we’ve been here before. Near
the end of the first Civil War, the one with all
the shooting, Abraham Lincoln recalled the
ultimatum 11 states had given him. “Both
parties deprecated war,” he said, “but one of
them would make war rather than let the na-
tion survive, and the other would accept war
rather than let it perish.”
That time, the “fracture” exacted a ruinous
cost in property and lives. This time, it will be
paid “only” in political calamity. But Lincoln
always felt the damage to America was worth
the promise of America. It was.
And it still is.
Leonard Pitts Jr., winner of the 2004 Pulitzer
Prize for commentary, is a columnist for the
Miami Herald. Email him at lpitts@miamiher-
ald.com.
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News About Town

CLUBS
n HIC A SHA BA HA
The Hic A Sha Ba Ha Chapter of DAR cele-
brates its 109th birthday at 2 p.m. Oct. 3
at Cadence Bank in Starkville. Speaker is
Cindy Mangum, state chair of the Insignia
Committee.
n EAST LIONS CLUB
The Columbus East Lions Club meets
every second and fourth Monday of the
month at 65 Airline Road. For more infor-
mation, call 662-251-1415 or 662-574-
7552.
n HOST LIONS CLUB
The Columbus Host Lions Club meets
every Friday at noon at EMCC Lion Hills
Center for a buffet lunch and business
gathering. For more information, call John
Michael, 601-955-2176.
n AARP COLUMBUS
AARP meets the first Wednesday of each
month at 10 a.m. in the Community Room
of Regions Bank, Main Street, Columbus.
Programs are geared to the needs and
interests of seniors 50 and up. For more
information, call 662-889-9496.
n AARP STARKVILLE
AARP Starkville meets the first Thursday of
each month at 10 a.m. in the Community
Room of Cadence Bank, West Main Street,
Starkville. Next meeting is Oct. 3. Speaker
will be Dr. Richard Harkness with Missis-
sippi State University Department of Plant
and Soil Science. For more information,
call Eileen Carr-Tabb, 662-312-3431.
n POSSUM TOWN TOASTMASTERS
Possum Town Toastmasters meet every
Friday at 7 a.m. at the Church of Christ,
Columbus. To become a better communi-
cator and leader, call 662-549-3483.
n POSSUM TOWN QUILTERS
Possum Town Quilters meet at 9:30 a.m.
the second and fourth Saturdays of each
month at the Rosenzweig Arts Center (low-
er level), 501 Main St., Columbus. Check
us out at possumtownquilters.blogspot.
com.
n LOWNDES REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Lowndes County Republican Women meets
the second Tuesday of each month at
the Lion Hills Center, 2331 Military Road.
Buffet line opens at 11:15 a.m., with call
to order at noon.
n GT QUILTERS GUILD
The Golden Triangle Quilters Guild meets
at 5:30 p.m. every third Thursday at the
Starkville Sportsplex Activities Building.
■ BREAKFAST WITH THE BULLDOGS
MSU alumni, friends are invited to Break-
fast with the Bulldogs on second Thurs-
days each month at Starkville Café. Dutch
treat breakfast 7:30 a.m. Contact Carol
Moss Read at carolmoss@bellsouth.net or
662-312-0637.
■ DULCIMER PLAYERS
Friendly City Strummers meet twice month-
ly to practice and teach others to play
dulcimers. Join for $10/year for the whole
family. Dulcimers available to borrow.
Contact David Saum, 662-386-6836 or
DrSaum@cableone.net, or the Switzers,
662-312-6025.
n TOPS
Take Off Pounds Sensibly No. 288 meets
Tuesdays at Community Baptist Church,
Yorkville Road East, Columbus. Weigh-in
begins at 5:30 p.m. Contact Pat Harris,
662-386-0249.
n TOPS
Take Off Pounds Sensibly No. 270 meets
Thursdays at 4370 Cal-Kolola Road,
Caledonia. Weigh-in begins at 5-5:30 p.m.
Contact Michelle Holliman, 662-386-3650.
n SENIOR CRAFTS
Senior Crafts meets at the Starkville
Sportsplex Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m.
Crafts provided by the parks department.
For information, call Lisa Cox, 662-323-
2294.
n QUILTING CLUB
Quilting Club meets in the activities room
adjacent to the multi-purpose facility at
the Starkville Sportsplex Thursdays 10
a.m.-noon. Bring your own project to work
on. For information, call Lisa Cox, 662-
323-2294.
Health Notes
n CPR CLASSES
Baptist Golden Triangle offers CPR classes
for the community at 6 p.m. in the Patient
Tower. Preregistration required. Call the
Education Department, 662-244-2498.
n CHILDBIRTH CLASSES
Baptist Golden Triangle offers Childbirth
classes and Breastfeeding classes each
month, 6 p.m., in room 6, near the Gift
Shop, $20. For information or to register,
call 662-244-2498.
n CHILDBIRTH CLASSES
Emerson Family Center in Starkville offers
Childbirth classes from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
every Tuesday. For more information, call
662-320-4907.
n LUPUS SUPPORT
A lupus support group meets at 10 a.m.
the first Saturday of every month in room 6
of the Baptist Golden Triangle Patient Tow-
er. Open to anyone with lupus or any family
member or friend. For more information,
call Rashell Hopkins, 662-570-8342.
n CANCER SUPPORT
Baptist Cancer Center hosts a support
group for cancer survivors and their
families, noon-1 p.m. the third Friday of
every month in Classroom 5 of the Patient
Towers. Lunch provided. For information
and location, call 662-244-2923.
n HYPERTENSION SUPPORT
A pulmonary hypertension support group
meets at 2 p.m. the second Saturday of
every month at North Mississippi Medical
Center-West Point Education Center, 385
Medical Center Drive. For information, call
Dana Albert, 662-295-3642.
■ DIABETES SUPPORT
Baptist Golden Triangle hosts day classes
for Diabetes Support on third Wednesdays
of each month, 10-11 a.m. in Patient Tower
room 6. For information, call Lacy Smith,
662-244-1392.
n DIALYSIS SUPPORT
A dialysis support group meets at 6 p.m.
the second Thursday of each month at
Baptist Memorial Hospital-GT, room 6.
Open to patients diagnosed with End
Stage Renal Disease. For more informa-
tion, call 662-328-4440.
n CAREGIVER SUPPORT
A caregiver support group meets at 6 p.m.
the fourth Tuesday of each month at Bap-
tist Memorial Hospital-GT, room 4. Open
to adult family or other informal caregivers
age 18 or older providing care to individ-
uals with a disability, chronic illness or
dementia diagnosis. For more information,
call 662-328-4440.
n CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER
This group meets at 11:30 a.m. the last
Thursday of each month at First United
Methodist Church, 602 Main St., Colum-
bus. A study on the book “No Act of Love
is Ever Wasted: The Spirituality of Caring
for Persons with Dementia” is underway.
n ABUSE RECOVERY GROUP
A Domestic Abuse Recovery Group meets
Thursdays at 6 p.m. through Safe Haven
Inc. Group counseling for rape recovery is
available. For information, call 662-327-
6118 or 662-889-2067.
n BAPTIST VOLUNTEERS
Baptist Golden Triangle seeks caring, com-
passionate volunteers to help in a variety
of hospital settings. For information, call
Lisa Bowers,662-244-1165.
n BAPTIST HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS
Baptist Hospice-Golden Triangle seeks
volunteers to assist in the office and with
Hospice families at 2309 Bluecutt Road,
Suite B. For more information, call Katie
Bostwick, 662-243-1173.
n DRUG/ALCOHOL INTERVENTION
Narconon offers drug and alcohol interven-
tions. For free screenings or referrals, call
1-800-431-1754.
n GOLDEN TRIANGLE AA
Golden Triangle AA meets daily for
support. If you want to drink, that is your
business. If you want to stop drinking, that
is our business. For information, call 662-
327-8941.
n AL-ANON MEETING
The Columbus Al-Anon Family Groups meet
Mondays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.
When you don’t know where to turn be-
cause someone drinks too much, we can
help. For information, call 888-425-2666
or go to msafg.org.
REUNIONS
n NEW HOPE CLASS OF ’04
REUNION
The 15th reunion of the New Hope Class
of 2004 is Oct. 4-6. For more information,
email Arquetia McClelland Mills, nhstro-
jans04@gmail.com.
OTHER EVENTS
n BREAKFAST WITH THE BULLDOGS
Breakfast with the Bulldogs will be at 7:30
a.m. Oct. 5 at the Kountry Kitchen, 301
Tuscaloosa Rd. Guest will be 2019 MSU
Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Michael Had-
dix. For more information and to RSVP, call
Adrienne Morris, 662-312-2611 or email,
adriennemorris1999@gmail.com.
n VETERAN’S TOWN HALL/
RESOURCE FAIR
A Veteran’s Town Hall and Resource
Fair is 1-4 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Starkville
Sportsplex, 405 Lynn Lane. Free diabetes
screenings, homelessness assistance, ob-
tain military medals and records, establish
eligibility for state veterans benefits (bring
DD form 214), and more. All military, veter-
ans, National Guard and their families are
invited. Call Sharon Dollarhide, 662-325-
6867, or email sdollarhide@msva.ms.gov.
n BOOK SALE
The Friends of the Starkville Library Book
Sale is the first Monday of each month at
the Starkville Public Library, 326 University
Drive.
n ENVIRONMENTAL MEETING
Memphis Town Community Action Group
meets fourth Tuesdays at 6 p.m. to
discuss issues related to the Kerr-McGee
site. For information, contact Leon Hines,
662-574-6109.
n 50 DRESSES MINISTRY
Reach1 Teach1 Ministries’ 50 Dresses
Ministry Program to the Golden Triangle
area helps those in need of a dress or
suit for a job search. Donations accept-
ed. Call Regional Coordinator Cequeila
Bigbee, 870-627-2859 or e-mail, 1delivere-
din2014@gmail.com.
n ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES
Emerson Family Center, 1504 Louisville
St., Starkville, offers Adult Education
classes from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Monday.
n WALKING GROUP
J.L. King Center’s Families First of Oktib-
beha County invites the community to join
its Walking Group at 6:30 a.m. Monday-Fri-
day at Westside Park, 700 N. Long St.,
Starkville.
n EFFECTIVE PARENTING
Family Resource Center, Columbus
campus, 1575 Second Ave. N., offers free
effective parenting classes, with insight
on child safety, appropriate discipline,
effective communication and more. For
information, call 662-368-3603.
n ACTIVE PARENTING
Emerson Family Center, Starkville, offers
Active Parenting classes 10-11 a.m. Tues-
days and Wednesdays. Free diapers for
those who complete the four class series.
Free child care provided. Call 662-320-
4607.
n FREE COMPUTER CLASSES
Emerson Family Center, Starkville, offers
free computer classes 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays.
Call 662-320-4607.
n FREE TUTORING
Family Resource Center, 1575 Second
Ave. N., Columbus, offers free tutoring,
computer use and printing services for
pre-K-eighth grade. Limited slots. Call 662-
368-3603.
n TENN-TOM WATERWAY MUSEUM
The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
Transportation Museum, 318 Seventh St.
N., Columbus, is open for tours Mon-
day-Friday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. School field trips,
civic clubs, church groups encouraged. For
group tours, call 662-328-8936 or 662-
574-5794.

Mississippi Aquarium sets opening date in 2020

Aquarium supporters are aiming
to raise $10 million so the Gulfport
attraction can open debt-free
The Associated Press
GULFPORT — A $93
million aquarium on Mis-
sissippi’s Gulf Coast is
now set to open on April
30, 2020.
The opening date for
the Mississippi Aquari-
um was announced at the
recent Splash Bash fund-
raiser for the Gulfport
attraction, The Sun Her-
ald reported. Aquarium
supporters are aiming to
raise $10 million so the
aquarium can open debt-
free.
The aquarium has
been designed as a cam-
pus with a river flowing
through it, the Sun Her-
ald has reported. Build-
ings will be designed for
160-mph winds to protect
it from hurricanes.
Plans call for the
aquarium to feature
sharks, rays, otters, dol-
phins, bass and other
fish. It will also include
an aviary where visitors
can feed birds from a cup,
the newspaper reported.
The aquarium also will
include a 360-degree tun-
nel where sharks, rays
and other ocean life will
swim around visitors.
Like the Georgia Aquari-
um in Atlanta, scouts and
other groups will be able
to have sleep-overs in-
side the tunnel, the news-
paper reported.
“The aquarium is go-
ing to be so much more
than just the physical
campus,” aquarium Pres-
ident and CEO David
Kimmel told Al.com re-
cently. “It’s the impact
it will have on the coast
community. The edu-
cational programs we’ll
have.”
Kimmel came to the
Mississippi Aquarium
from the Georgia Aquar-
ium, where Kimmel was
the president and chief
operating officer from
2010 to 2014.

$1.25M to evaluate spillway effects on dolphins, sea turtles

The Associated Press
JACKSON — Missis-
sippi will get $1.25 mil-
lion to evaluate the ef-
fects of freshwater from
a Louisiana spillway on
dolphins and sea turtles
in the Mississippi Sound.
The money from fed-
eral oil and gas reve-
nue-sharing will go to
Mississippi State Uni-
versity’s College of Vet-
erinary Medicine and
the Institute for Marine
Mammal Studies in Gulf-
port, Gov. Phil Bryant
said in a news release
Friday.
The study will exam-
ine the abundance, health
and habitat of dolphins
and sea turtles in the
area.
The federal govern-
ment says at least 310 dol-
phins have stranded since
February from Louisiana
to the Florida Panhandle,
130 of them in Mississip-
pi. Another 101 were in
Louisiana, 42 in Alabama
and 37 in Florida.
Some have had skin
lesions consistent with
freshwater exposure, ac-
cording to the National
Oceanic and Atmospher-
ic Administration.
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PETA steps in on Bully’s brush with Auburn

Auburn player JaTarvious Whitlow rammed into
MSU’s live bulldog mascot during Saturday’s game
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — The People for
the Ethical Treatment of Animals
took issue with Mississippi State’s
live mascot, Bully XXI, and his
place on the sideline during football
games.
Kenneth Montville, a spokesper-
son for PETA, spoke with The Dis-
patch Tuesday regarding a letter
the organization’s Senior Director
Marta Holmberg sent to Mississip-
pi State President Mark E. Keenum
Monday morning.
“When we have a situation like
this where an animal was placed
in a dangerous situation and wasn’t
hurt but could’ve been, we feel it’s
our obligation to step in and speak
up about what’s best for this ani-
mal,” he said.
The letter came after MSU’s live
bulldog mascot Jak was rammed
into by Auburn running back
JaTarvious Whitlow during Satur-
day’s game. Following the event,
Montville said a notable number of
complaints were filed with PETA
through their varying systems.
MSU declined comment on the
matter.
Holmberg pointed to last year’s
incident between Texas mascot
Bevo, a longhorn steer, and Uga,
Georgia’s live bulldog mascot, in
which Bevo nearly trampled the
pooch along the sidelines at the
2019 Sugar Bowl as a reference to
the dangers of live animal mascots.
“Public opinion has turned
against using animals for ‘enter-
tainment,’ and most universities
and professional sports teams have
switched to using costumed human
mascots instead of real animals,”
she wrote. “Unlike animals, human
mascots can lead cheers, interact
with the crowd, and pump up the
team—all willingly.”
Holmberg also referenced the
potential health defects that can af-
fect dogs like Jak.
“Bulldogs like Jak are also pre-
disposed to many congenital ail-
ments as a result of inbreeding and
being bred for distorted physical
features, including severe breath-
ing difficulties, hip dysplasia, and
heart disorders,” she wrote. “Poor
ventilation and hot or humid weath-
er can be deadly for bulldogs, and
traveling is especially taxing on
them.”

Art exhibit
Continued from Page 1A
Badr is a student at
Wesleyan University and
an Iraqi-born refugee. He
will give a talk at MSU
and host a storytelling
workshop at the Starkville
Community Theater on
Oct. 18.
Hafez attended the
reception for the exhibit
Monday, where he gave a
talk about his background
and artistry and partici-
pated in a “Communicat-
ing Migrant Identity” pan-
el discussion with MSU
faculty members. About
120 people attended the
reception.
The Department of Art
in MSU’s College of Archi-
tecture, Art and Design
and the Department of
Anthropology and Middle
Eastern Cultures in the
College of Arts and Sci-
ences helped organize the
presentation of the exhib-
it and its accompanying
events. The MSU chapter
of No Lost Generation, a
student organization that
works to educate people
about the Syrian refugee
crisis, also helped bring
the exhibit to campus.
The project has been
displayed in New York
City, Boston, and Hafez’s
alma mater of Iowa State
University, among other
places.
“We’re trying to get
the exhibit to as many
states as possible where
these conversations are
needed or nonexistent,”
Hafez told The Dispatch.
He believes in letting
his work speak for itself
and for the people it rep-
resents to keep audience
bias to a minimum, he
said.
“If you introduce me
as a Muslim-Arab-Syrian
artist, I risk losing half
my audience,” he said. “If
you introduce the work
as a miniature sculpture
project that talks about
immigration, somebody
might be intrigued to just
put the headset on and lis-
ten to the stories.”
Literal and figurative ‘We can all relate to that, a sun room
baggage
Born in Damascus and that we have or a favorite spot in the
raised in Saudi Arabia,
Hafez came to the United house. That’s not very different from
States 18 years ago and
once did not go home for the living room that a refugee longs
eight years due to travel
restrictions between the
for and misses.’
United States and Mid- Artist Mohamad Hafez
dle Eastern countries
“The nature of this not mean that as a politi-
during the War on Terror.
being portable in the cal statement, he said.
He started building city-
suitcases that are used is “The America that
scape sculptures out of
paramount to the image I would like to (see) is
homesickness, he said.
of the refugees, who so where everybody is liv-
Hafez rarely discussed
many times only get to ing together and work-
his national, ethnic and
grab what they can and ing with each other, not
religious identities until
walk out the door,” Karg- ‘us versus them,’” Hafez
a contractor made an Is-
es said. said. “‘If you’re this label,
lamaphobic joke about
The struggles of the you sit there. If you’re
Hafez and skyscrapers,
refugees depicted in each that label, you’re behind
his specialty as a corpo-
suitcase brought a sense the wall, or here, you’re
rate architect, he said
of perspective to “first- going to pay for the wall.’
during his talk. He then
world” problems, said That rhetoric is lethal. We
saw a need to share his
MSU junior art student are a nation that was built
experiences and art with
Kenya Thompson. by immigrants. We are a
the world.
“Their perseverance nation that understands
His interest in bag-
and their ability to keep the pain of refugees and
gage, both literal and
moving despite all these immigrants.”
figurative, began when
his sister and brother-in- odds is inspiring,” she
law fled Syria and ended said.
up in Sweden, crossing Hafez’s work has al-
the Mediterranean Sea in ways been personal
the middle of the night in and “cathartic” but has
flimsy boats with a 50-50 sparked emotional re-
chance of capsizing. actions in people from a
Hafez uses a range of variety of backgrounds,
materials for his sculp- he said, from a tornado
tures, including scrap survivor from Alabama to
metal, wood, plaster, a woman from Dresden,
paint and “anything that a city in Germany that
I get my hands on,” he American and British sol-
said. diers bombed and nearly
Several closed suitcas- destroyed during World
es are strewn on the floor War II.
of the gallery, donated Relationships with
by people from a variety built spaces are a com-
of backgrounds — Irish, mon human experience,
German and Jewish, for Hafez said.
example — whose ances- “We can all relate to
tors also faced resistance that, a sun room that we
to their arrival in this have or a favorite spot
country, Hafez said. in the house,” he said.
“That’s not very different
Message in the art from the living room that
MSU archaeology fac- a refugee longs for and
ulty member Dylan Karg- misses. That global feel-
es said the exhibit made ing is a shared common
him think critically about humanity.”
his implicit biases as a He said people should
white man in the South. focus on common experi-
He also appreciated the ences like this and avoid
symbolism of the work. divisive rhetoric. He did

FIRE PREVENTION MONTH

Tess Vrbin/Dispatch Staff

Lila Counterman, 13, looks up at a poster in honor of Fire Prevention Month in the
municipal courtroom at Starkville City Hall on Tuesday. Each pair of shoes belonged
to a person who died in a fire in Mississippi in 2018, and the tags have the person’s
age, gender and ethnicity and the county where the fire occurred.
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Starkville Academy pulls upset of Pillow to stay alive in MAIS playoffs

By Theo Derosa
tderosa@cdispatch.com
G R E E N WO O D
— Roughly halfway
through the second half
of Starkville Academy’s
first-round playoff match
Tuesday against Pillow
Academy, Volunteers
coach John Morgan
jogged along the sideline
to talk to senior goalkeep-
er Meri Laci Archer.
The Vols led the
host Mustangs 1-0, but
Starkville Academy’s
Lauren Bock had just
been shown a yellow card
and promptly subbed out.
Morgan informed Archer
he planned to put the of-
fensive-minded Bock,
who had scored the Vols’
goal in the first half, back
into the game if Pillow
managed a tying score.
“We’re not giving up a
goal,” Archer immediate-
ly shot back.
She kept her promise.
Archer turned away
scoring chance after
scoring chance all match,
Bock’s goal stood as the
only tally of the match af-
ter a Pillow score was dis-
allowed, and the under-
dog Vols stayed alive with
a hard-won 1-0 victory.
“I was lucky to have
such a good defense on
my side,” Archer said.
“They saved me a lot of
times. We’ve been togeth-
er for a while, and I’m just
happy we got a win.”
The Vols’ defense
was certainly well test-
ed in the first half, when
Bock’s goal was one of the
few times the ball even
neared the side the Mus-
tangs were defending.
Starkville Academy saw
Pillow’s offensive prowess
in two earlier losses this
season, but this time the
Vols managed to weather
it.
“We basically just told
them, ‘You’re gonna see
an onslaught. They’re
gonna come at you with
everything they have,’”
Morgan said. “And they
did. I literally think they
threw everything but the
goalkeeper at us.”
The constant pressure
resulted in a penalty to
Pillow about 25 minutes
in. Sophomore Sarah
Presley Howard drove
the ball past Archer’s out-
stretched palm and hit the
left goalpost, sending the
ball skidding out over the
middle of the field. The
Mustangs knocked it in
from there and celebrat-
ed, but referees conferred
and disallowed the score
to loud cheering from the
Starkville dugout.
“The rule is, if the ball
bounces off the post and
a player on their team fol-
lows it up, it’s offsides,”
Morgan said. “If it had
touched her hands, it
would have been com-
pletely live. I think they
were gonna allow it until
I was screaming at them.”
Archer knew the im-
portance of that near-
miss, and she didn’t miss
an opportunity to remind
her teammates how close
they were to an even
match.
“I told them, ‘We got
lucky. We gotta step that
up. It can’t happen again,’”
Archer said.
The Mustangs still had
plenty of chances in the
See soccer, 3B

Mississippi State football notebook baseball

Soto lifts Nats
to 4-3 comeback
wild-card win
over Brewers
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON —
Washington’s Juan Soto
delivered a bases-loaded
single against Josh Had-
er that scored three runs
with two outs in the bot-
tom of the eighth inning,
and the Nationals rallied
to beat the Milwaukee
Brewers 4-3 in the NL
wild-card game Tuesday
night.
After Hader loaded the
bases by hitting one bat-
ter, walking another and
allowing a bloop single,
Soto took a 96 mph fast-
ball to right, and the ball
skipped under outfielder
Trent Grisham’s glove for
an error. That allowed
the go-ahead run to cross
the plate and Soto to get
to second, then turn for
third.
Eventually, Soto, a
20-year-old outfielder,
John Reed/USA TODAY Sports
was caught in a rundown
Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Joe Moorehead watches his during warmups before the game against the Auburn Tigers Saturday at to end the inning, but
Jordan-Hare Stadium. that didn’t matter: He had
turned a 3-1 deficit into a

Moorhead comments on Rutgers rumors

By Ben Portnoy
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Joe Moor-
head isn’t going anywhere — at
least not yet.
Asked at his weekly press
conference Tuesday, Moorhead
said he had not been contacted
by Rutgers officials regarding
their opening for a head football
coach.
“I guess it’s getting toward
that time of year,” he said. “We
ask our players to be focused on
the task at hand and right now
I’m focused on us getting better
tomorrow, us doing a great job re-
cruiting this weekend and doing
what we need to do with the team
next week to find a way to beat
Tennessee next week.”
Rutgers announced coach
Chris Ash’s firing Sunday follow-
ing the Scarlet Knights’ 1-3 start
to the season. Offensive coordi-
nator John McNulty was also re-
lieved of his duties.
Ash concludes his time in
Piscataway with an 8-32 record.
Tight ends coach Nunzio Cam-
panile will serve as the interim
coach.
As for Moorhead, though he
doesn’t have direct ties to Rut-
gers, he does have plenty of ex-
perience in the northeast.
A Pittsburgh native, he spent
four years as the head coach at
Fordham — his alma mater —
before becoming the offensive
coordinator at Penn State for the
2016 and 2017 seasons.
Prior to Fordham, Moorhead
spent three years as an offensive
coordinator and quarterbacks
coach at UCONN between 2009
and 2011. He was also a graduate
assistant at Pitt during the 1998
and 1999 seasons.
According to Stadium’s Brett
McMurphy, Rutgers officials
have contacted former Scarlet
Knights head coach Greg Schi-
ano, Alabama offensive analyst
and former Tennessee head
coach Butch Jones and Florida
State quality control analyst Jim
Leavitt regarding the position.
NJ Advanced Media report-
ed Moorhead, Buffalo’s Lance
Leipold, Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi
and Princeton coach Bob Surace
could be in the mix as well.
Stevens out, Walker
makes debut at practice
With a much needed bye week
upon it, MSU is taking the time
to get healthy.
Most notably, quarterback
Tommy Stevens did not practice
during Tuesday’s session after
being forced from Saturday’s
game against Auburn with a low-
er body injury.
He was spotted with a boot on
his right foot at the tail end of the
contest.
“It’s good that it’s a bye week,”
Moorhead said. “We’re hoping
he’ll be back Sunday.”
On a more positive front, ju-
nior college transfer and former
Michigan running back Kareem
Walker did practice Tuesday.
Walker, whose arrival and
ability to play have been long
delayed as he dealt with a num-
ber of administrative issues, still
must go through the NCAA’s
five-day acclimation period be-
fore he can go full-contact.
A five-star recruit out of high
school, Walker adds some much
needed depth to an MSU back-
field that has been banged up of
late.
“Even in the game he’s like
another coach, he tells me what
I can do better to help my game,”
junior running back Kylin Hill
said of Walker. “... he’s an older
guy — he’s been in the game lon-
ger than me. So I’m very happy
for him, very excited to come
back. He’s been waiting on the
moment.”
Moorhead hitting
the recruiting trail
As has become customary
during bye weeks, Moorhead
and the MSU coaching staff will
use this weekend to sure up their
2020 recruiting class.
With 24 commitments already
on board, there only remains a
few loose ends to tie up as the
class nears completion.
Moorhead, a vicious recruit-
er, expressed Tuesday just how
involved he is in the recruiting
process..
“I’d be hard pressed to believe
there’s another head coach in the
country with a personal involve-
ment that I have with every one
of our top prospects,” he said.
Early signing day is Dec. 18.
Moorhead address
Fair Pay to Play Act
With the Fair Pay to Play Act
now signed into law in the state
of California, college sports
stand to change forever.
Given the recent change in
legislation in the Golden State,
Moorhead offered a brief com-
ment regarding his stance on the
subject Tuesday.
“I think you guys are getting
to know me well enough that I’m
not going to shoot from the hip
and kind of throw something out
there that turns into a soundbite
on a topic I haven’t had a chance
to research,” Moorhead said.
“When I kind of delve into it and
what they’re talking about doing
and what some of the specifics
are relative to the player compen-
sation and how the NCAA reacts
to that individually by state, or by
school, then I’ll be able to offer
an opinion.”
lead, and so he clapped his
hands, then pounded his
chest and high-fived third
base coach Bob Henley,
shouting “Let’s go!”
“The inning was an ugly
inning,” Brewers manager
Craig Counsell said. “Cra-
zy things happen.”
Grisham’s take?
“It’s gonna sting,” he
said.
Stephen Strasburg
threw three scoreless in-
nings to earn the win in
the first relief appearance
of his major league career,
regular season or playoffs.
Daniel Hudson pitched
the ninth for the save.
With a runner on, Ben
Gamel flied to the warning
track in center for the final
out.
The Nationals, so famil-
iar with playoff heartache,
now will carry a nine-
game winning streak into
their best-of-five NL Divi-
sion Series against the NL
West champion Dodgers.
Game 1 is Thursday in
Los Angeles, and some in
the sellout crowd of 42,993
chanted “Beat LA! Beat
LA!” as members of the
Nationals lingered on the
infield with family mem-
bers after the rare playoff
triumph for a franchise
that had never before ad-
vanced in the playoffs
since moving to Washing-
See Wild card, 3B
2B Wednesday, OCTOBER 2, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

BRIEFLY Column: Clock now ticking as California takes on the NCAA

High School Soccer The Associ ated Pr ess adult life trying to push lal cut of the action. written in such a way that it
the idea that athletes in Big Ten commissioner can be amended before then
CCA falls in playoffs The state of California is big sports should be com- Jim Delany suggested the if the NCA A comes up with
A historic season for the Columbus Christian ready to take the NCA A to pensated more than just a Rose Bowl would not be a proper plan of its own to
Academy soccer team came to an end Tuesday evening school. scholarship and room and played because the play- allow some form of player
against Manchester Academy in Yazoo City. And the smart money
The Rams made the playoffs for the first time ever,
board. ing field wouldn’t be level compensation.
should be on California in The former UCL A back- if one school paid players Expect other states to
but they fell 2-0 on the road in the opening round. Both
Manchester goals came in the final five minutes despite this one. up linebacker started the and another didn’t. Various come aboard with similar
standout performances from CCA defenders Taylor A bill signed Monday by National College Players other school administrators legislation if that doesn’t
Tipton and Emma Kate Griffin. California Gov. Gavin New- Association in 1997 after testified people would stop happen. Two lawmakers in
“I’m disappointed with the outcome but super proud som starts the clock ticking becoming incensed that a watching college sports if South Carolina have already
of my girls and the way they performed,” CCA coach on what may be a monu- teammate was suspended they knew players were get- announced plans to do so,
Jason Barlow said. mental change in big time for accepting some grocer- ting paid. and Huma said he has been
The Rams were down to 12 players for their final college athletics. When — ies when he was broke and Nonsense then, it’s even told there are efforts in oth-
three matches, meaning they only had one substitute and if — it takes effect as hungry. When team leaders more nonsensical now. er states, too.
available.
scheduled four years from wouldn’t stand up for the There’s nothing even re- That will put addition-
High School Football now, athletes who attend suspended player, Huma de- motely amateur about col- al pressure on the NCA A,
West Point up to second in state in new colleges in the state will cided to go it alone. lege athletics at the high- which has already lost the
be allowed to hire agents “It was me or no one,” he est level, where everyone argument in the court of
Mississippi high school football poll and sign endorsement deals said. “It’s amazing how slow seems to make money ex- public opinion that giving
West Point moved up to second overall in the state
to make a little extra meal this has moved but now cept the players themselves. players some money will
of Mississippi when the new Associated Press state
high school football poll was released Tuesday.
money. there’s a light at the end of The latest warnings are somehow ruin college sports
Fourteen Mississippi media outlets, including The It may not happen exactly the tunnel and to me that’s just as absurd, even if the as we know them today.
Commercial Dispatch, were polled on the top five teams as planned. There are still exciting.” narrative has shifted some. California has gone
in each class and the top 10 overall. battles to be waged, and de- The California bill The ink was barely dry on where other states have so
The Green Wave (5-1) have won four straight tails to be worked out. comes five years after for- Newsom’s signatures when far feared to tread, and the
games since a 38-28 loss to Louisville on Aug. 30 and But it’s a big step toward mer UCL A basketball star the Pac-12 conference is- NCA A is now facing a dilem-
hold the top spot in Class 5A as well. Picayune (5-0) fairness in a system that’s in Ed O’Bannon won what sued a statement claiming ma that goes to the core of
was second in the class and fifth overall. In the Class 5A desperate need of change. was supposed to be a land- California schools and fe- college athletics. Backed
rankings, West Jones (5-0) was third, Laurel (4-1) was
Maybe the biggest step mark federal antitrust case male athletes specifically into a corner, the organiza-
fourth, and Lafayette (3-2) was fifth.
ever. against the NCA A. That vic- would be harmed if the bill tion needs to stop talking
West Point will host Saltillo (1-5) on Friday.
Starkville High moved into the No. 2 ranking in “I think this is the most tory proved largely empty, went into effect as planned. about lawsuits and silly
Class 6A and the No. 3 ranking overall with a 24-20 win promising development in though it did force schools “This legislation will lead ideas like banning schools
over South Panola on Friday. the history of the move- to begin providing more to the professionalization from playing anyone from
Madison Central (5-0) again claimed the top spots ment,” said Ramogi Huma, spending money to scholar- of college sports and many California and get to work
in Class 6A and in the overall rankings, earning all 14 a former UCL A football ship athletes. unintended consequences on a solution that works for
first-place votes. player and longtime advo- I was in the courtroom related to this professional- everyone.
Heritage Academy received 13 of 14 first-place cate of athlete rights. “This in Oakland for much of the ism,” the league said. “The NCAA will get on
votes among Mississippi private schools to hold the is the beginning of the end testimony in that trial, try- Fortunately, at least for all board or be plunged into irrele-
top spot. Jackson Prep (5-1) is second, and Greenville
of the second-class citizen- ing not to laugh at the om- those who see the sky fall- vance,” Huma said.
St. Joseph (6-0) was third. Fourth-place Madison-Rid-
geland Academy (5-2) received the other vote.
ship NCA A sports imposes inous warnings from the ing in on college athletes, Perhaps, though this one is a
Additionally, Starkville Academy (5-1) is now receiving on college athletes.” NCA A and officials from a lot of the unintended con- long way from being settled.
votes among private schools. The Vols received one If so, it’s been a long time top universities that college sequences can be avoided. What isn’t in dispute,
fifth-place vote, behind only Presbyterian Christian coming. Huma, for one, has athletics would be decimat- The California law doesn’t though, is that the NCAA is
among teams not in the top five. been working most of his ed if players got even a sma- take effect until 2023 and is now officially on the clock.
Noxubee County (3-3) received 12 points in
Class 3A, fifth among teams not in the top five. The
Tigers have lost three straight games since a 3-0 start.
Baseball
School W-L Pts Prv W L T Pct PF PA Portland 0 0 .000 — Max McCormick and D Trevor van Riemsdyk on
Columbia (5-0) took the top spot in the class with all 14 1. West Point (9) (5-1) 135 1 Green Bay 3 1 0 .750 85 69 Utah 0 0 .000 — non-roster IR.
first-place votes, and North Panola (5-0) was second. 2. Picayune (5) (5-0) 129 2 Chicago 3 1 0 .750 66 45 Pacific Division DETROIT RED WINGS — Placed C Chase
MLB Playoff Glance 3. West Jones (5-0) 110 4 Detroit 2 1 1 .625 97 95 W L Pct GB Pearson on the non-roster IR. Assigned D Jared
To see Theo DeRosa’s prep ballot cast this week, Tuesday, Oct. 1: Washington 4, Milwaukee 3 4. Laurel (4-1) 92 5 Minnesota 2 2 0 .500 84 63 Golden State 0 0 .000 — McIsaac to Halifax (QMJHL).
Today: Tampa Bay (Morton 16-6) at Oakland 5. Lafayette (3-2) 82 3 West L.A. Clippers 0 0 .000 — EDMONTON OILERS — Assigned RW Sam
visit cdispatch.com. (Manaea 4-0), 7:09 p.m. (ESPN) Others receiving votes: Grenada 12. W L T Pct PF PA L.A. Lakers 0 0 .000 — Gagner and D William Lagesson to Bakersfield

College Volleyball (Best-of-5)

DIVISION SERIES

American League
School
Class 4A
W-L Pts Prv
San Francisco 3 0 0
Seattle
L.A. Rams
3 1 0
3 1 0
1.000 96 54
.750 103 89
.750 117 104
Phoenix 0 0 .000 —
Sacramento 0 0 .000 —
Monday’s Games
(ECHL).
NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Assigned F Miikka
Salomaki and D Steven Santini to Milwaukee
1. South Pike (10) (6-0) 134 1
The W sweeps Judson Houston vs. Oakland-Tampa Bay winner
Friday, Oct. 4: Oakland-Tampa Bay winner at 2. Greenwood (3) (6-0) 119 2
Arizona 0 3 1 .125 74 115 Houston 140, Shanghai Sharks 71
Today’s Games
(AHL).
American Hockey League
3. Corinth (1) (4-1) 106 3 No games scheduled. BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Named Brent
Senior outside hitter Haley McMuphey led the W Houston, 1:05 p.m. (FS1)
4. Louisville (4-2) 102 4
Thursday’s Games
Thursday’s Games Rossi president of business operations.
Saturday, Oct. 5: Oakland-Tampa Bay winner at Philadelphia 34, Green Bay 27
with a match-high 11 kills in the Owls’ 3-0 victory over Houston, 7:07 p.m. (FS1) 5. Itawamba AHS (6-0) 84 5 Sunday’s Games No games scheduled. COLLEGE
Monday, Oct. 7: Houston at Oakland-Tampa Bay Others receiving votes: Greene County 9, Bay 6. L.A. Chargers 30, Miami 10 Friday’s Games GRINNELL — Canceled the remainder of its
Judson College Tuesday in Marion, Ala. The W defeat- winner (MLB) Class 3A N.Y. Giants 24, Washington 3 Houston vs. L.A. Clippers at Honolulu, Hawaii, season because of injuries that reduced its roster
ed the Eagles in three sets with set scores of 25-13, x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: Houston at Oakland-Tampa Bay School W-L Pts Prv Tennessee 24, Atlanta 10 midnight to 28 players.
winner (FS1) 1. Columbia (14) (5-0) 140 1 Carolina 16, Houston 10 Indiana vs. Sacramento at Mumbai, 8:30 a.m.
25-17, and 25-14 to improve to 5-12 on the season. x-Thursday, Oct. 10: Oakland-Tampa Bay winner 2. North Panola (5-0) 108 5 Cleveland 40, Baltimore 25 Franca Franca at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.
Junior middle blocker Tori Weir recorded nine kills, at Houston (FS1)
N.Y. Yankees vs. Minnesota
3. Houston
4. West Marion
(5-1) 92 2
(6-0) 47 NR
Oakland 31, Indianapolis 24
New England 16, Buffalo 10
Saturday’s Games
Sacramento vs. Indiana at Mumbai, 8:30 a.m.
L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 7 p.m.
Golf
four aces and three blocks. Friday, Oct. 4: Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees, 6:07
p.m. (MLB)
5. Seminary (4-2) 40 3 Kansas City 34, Detroit 30
Seattle 27, Arizona 10 Orlando at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. PGA Tour Statistics
Defensively, junior libero Sadie Mitchell led the Others receiving votes: Water Valley 35, Magee Adelaide 36ers at Utah, 8 p.m. Through Sunday
Saturday, Oct. 5: Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees, 4:07 Chicago 16, Minnesota 6 FedExCup Season Points
p.m. (FS1) 33, Yazoo County 30, Booneville 15, Noxubee Jacksonville 26, Denver 24 Sunday’s Games
team with 13 digs while senior setter Mary Grace Prine Monday, Oct. 7: N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota (FS1 County 12, Crystal Springs 8. Tampa Bay 55, L.A. Rams 40 Maccabi Haifa at Memphis, 2 p.m. 1, Sebastian Munoz, 605. 2, Cameron Champ,
Class 2A Charlotte at Boston, 5 p.m. 526. 3, Joaquin Niemann, 506. 4, Sungjae Im, 352.
had a match-high 15 assists. or MLB)
School W-L Pts Prv
New Orleans 12, Dallas 10
Shanghai Sharks vs. L.A. Clippers at Honolulu, 5, Tom Hoge, 315. 6, Adam Hadwin, 300. 7, Har-
x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota ( Open: San Francisco, N.Y. Jets ris English, 240. 8, Byeong Hun An, 198. 9, Marc
The Owls will return to action at 4 p.m. on Friday (FS1) 1. Philadelphia (8) (5-1) 129 2 Monday’s Games Hawaii, 6 p.m.
Leishman, 190. 10, Brian Harman, 190.
x-Thursday, Oct. 10: Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees 2. Bay Springs (4) (6-0) 125 3 Pittsburgh 27, Cincinnati 3
when they travel to Pulaski, Tenn. to take on Martin (FS1) 3. Taylorsville (1) (5-1) 113 1 Thursday
Scoring Average
Methodist.
Source: From Special Reports
National League
L.A. Dodgers vs. Washington
4. Scott Central
5. East Webster
(5-1) 96 4
(6-0) 37 NR
L.A. Rams at Seattle, 8:20 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 6 Auto 1, Viktor Hovland, 67.856. 2, Brian Harman,
68.659. 3, Keegan Bradley, 68.856. 4, Adam
Hadwin, 68.865. 5 (tie), Joaquin Niemann, Scottie
Thursday, Oct. 3: Washington at L.A. Dodgers ,
7:37 p.m. (TBS)
Others receiving votes: Charleston 24, Mize 12, Atlanta at Houston, Noon
Minnesota at N.Y. Giants, Noon
NASCAR Scheffler and Richy Werenski, 68.909. 8, Nate
North Side (1) 10, South Delta 8, Walnut 6.< Monster Energy Cup Points Leaders Lashley, 68.926. 9, Sebastián Muñoz, 69.145. 10,
Friday, Oct. 4: Washington at L.A. Dodgers, 8:37 Class 1A Baltimore at Pittsburgh, Noon Through Sunday Harris English, 69.311.
p.m. (TBS) School W-L Pts Prv Jacksonville at Carolina, Noon 1. Kyle Busch, 3046. Driving Distance
Sunday, Oct. 6: L.A. Dodgers at Washington (TBS) Buffalo at Tennessee, Noon
CALENDAR x-Monday, Oct. 7: L.A. Dodgers at Washington
(TBS)
x-Wednesday, Oct. 9: Washington at L.A. Dodg-
1. Noxapater (10)
2. Nanih Waiya (2)
3. Smithville
(5-1) 135 1
(4-2) 115 3
(4-1) 110 2
Chicago vs Oakland at London, UK, Noon.
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, Noon
New England at Washington, Noon
2. Martin Truex Jr, 3041.
3. Denny Hamlin, 3030.
4. Joey Logano, 3029.
1, Kyle Westmoreland, 355.0. 2, Bubba Watson,
337.4. 3, Cameron Champ, 335.6. 4, Shintaro Ban,
335.5. 5, Davey Jude, 334.0. 6, Jason Kokrak,
4. Simmons (1) (4-2) 95 5 5. Kevin Harvick, 3028. 332.8. 7, Tom Lewis, 328.5. 8, Joseph Bramlett,
ers (TBS) Arizona at Cincinnati, Noon.
Today Atlanta vs. St. Louis
Thursday, Oct. 3: St. Louis at Atlanta, 4:02 p.m.
(tie) Lumberton (4-2) 95 4
Others receiving votes: Resurrection Catholic
N.Y. Jets at Philadelphia, Noon
Denver at L.A. Chargers, 3:05 p.m.
6. Brad Keselowski, 3024.
7. Chase Elliott, 3024.
8. Kyle Larson, 3006.
325.0. 9, Mason Williams, 324.3. 10, Tyler Mc-
Cumber, 323.2.
Driving Accuracy Percentage
Men’s College Soccer (TBS) (1) 10. Green Bay at Dallas, 3:25 p.m. 9. Alex Bowman, 3005. 1, Conrad Shindler, 85.71%. 2, Chandler Phillips,
Friday, Oct. 4: St, Louis at Atlanta, 3:37 p.m. (TBS) Private Schools Indianapolis at Kansas City, 7:20 p.m. 10. Ryan Blaney, 3004. 78.57%. 3, Boo Weekley, 76.79%. 4, Andrew No-
Mississippi University for Women at Sunday, Oct. 6: Atlanta at St. Louis (TBS) School W-L Pts Prv Open: Detroit, Miami 11. William Byron, 3001. vak, 75.00%. 5, Jim Furyk, 73.21%. 6, Brendon
x-Monday, Oct. 7: Atlanta at St. Louis (TBS) 1. Heritage Aca. (13) (7-0) 139 1 Monday, Oct. 7
Huntingdon College, 6 p.m. x-Wednesday, Oct. 9: St. Louis at Atlanta (TBS) 2. Jackson Prep (5-1) 120 3 Cleveland at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m.
12. Clint Bowyer, 3000.
13. Aric Almirola, 2081.
Todd, 72.62%. 7, Chad Campbell, 71.43%. 8, Kee-
gan Bradley, 69.64%. 9, 5 tied with 67.86%.
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 3. St. Joseph, Greenville (6-0) 108 4 14. Ryan Newman, 2070. Greens in Regulation Percentage
(Best-of-7) 4. Madison-Ridgeland (1) (5-2) 101 2
Hockey
15. Kurt Busch, 2056. 1, Davis Riley, 83.33%. 2 (tie), Robert Allenby,
Thursday American League
Saturday, Oct. 12 (Fox or FS1)
5. Pillow Aca. (5-1) 73 5
Others receiving votes: Presbyterian Christian
16. Erik Jones, 2009.
17. Daniel Suarez, 707.
Adam Hadwin, Scottie Scheffler and Aaron Wise,
80.56%. 6, Harris English, 80.09%. 7 (tie), Jim Fu-
College Football
Sunday, Oct. 13 (Fox or FS1)
Tuesday, Oct. 15 (Fox or FS1) 13, Starkville Aca. 6. NHL Glance 18. Jimmie Johnson, 701.
19. Paul Menard, 631.
ryk, Garrett Osborn and Boo Weekley, 79.17%. 10,
Emiliano Grillo, 78.70%.
Wednesday, Oct. 16 (Fox or FS1) EASTERN CONFERENCE
Northwest Mississippi Community x-Thursday, Oct. 17 (Fox or FS1) All Associated Press members in Mississippi are Atlantic Division 20. Chris Buescher, 598. Total Driving
eligible to participate in the high school football GP W L OT Pts GF GA 21. Matt DiBenedetto, 555. 1, Jason Kokrak, 15. 2, Conrad Shindler, 24. 3,
College at East Mississippi Community x-Saturday, Oct. 19 (Fox or FS1) 22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr, 542. Viktor Hovland, 28. 4, Mason Williams, 31. 5, Har-
x-Sunday, Oct. 20 (Fox or FS1) poll. Those who voted for this week’s poll are: Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23. Austin Dillon, 539. ris English, 34. 6, Harold Varner III, 40. 7, Hayden
College, 7 p.m. National League
Friday, Oct. 11 (TBS)
Boswell Media, Kosciusko; The Commercial Dis-
Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24. Ty Dillon, 495. Springer, 49. 8, Keegan Bradley, 54. 9, Andrew
patch, Columbus; Bolivar Commercial, Cleveland; 25. Daniel Hemric, 409. Novak, 60. 10, Scottie Scheffler, 67.
Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Holmes Community College at Itawam- Saturday, Oct. 12 (TBS) The Daily Corinthian, Corinth; Greene County Her- Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26. Bubba Wallace, 403. SG-Putting
Monday, Oct. 14 (TBS) ald, Leakesville; Delta Democrat-Times, Green- 27. Ryan Preece, 387. 1, Rod Pampling, 1.784. 2, Charles Howell III,
ba Community College, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 (TBS) ville; The Sun-Herald, Biloxi-Gulfport; Hattiesburg
Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28. Michael McDowell, 383. 1.667. 3, Sam Burns, 1.558. 4, Kevin Streelman,
x-Wednesday, Oct. 16 (TBS)
Prep Volleyball x-Friday, Oct. 18 (TBS)
Impact, Hattiesburg; The Natchez Democrat, Nat-
chez; Starkville Daily News, Starkville; Northeast
Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29. Corey Lajoie, 325.
30. David Ragan, 320.
1.427. 5, Lanto Griffin, 1.421. 6, Stewart Cink,
1.390. 7, Denny McCarthy, 1.388. 8, Daniel Berg-
x-Saturday, Oct. 19 (TBS) Metropolitan Division
West Lowndes at Kemper Academy, 6 WORLD SERIES Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo; The Vicksburg GP W L OT Pts GF GA 31. Matt Tifft, 304. er, 1.349. 9, Richy Werenski, 1.332. 10, Tommy
Post, Vicksburg; WTVA-TV, Tupelo. New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32. Reed Sorenson, 92. Gainey, 1.313.
p.m. (Best-of-7) 33. Quin Houff, 73. Birdie Average
Tuesday, Oct. 22: at better record (Fox) Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34. Jamie McMurray, 19. 1, Adam Hadwin, 5.50. 2 (tie), Dylan Frittelli and
South Panola at Starkville High, 6:30 Wednesday, Oct. 23: at better record (Fox)

p.m.
Friday
Prep Football
Center Hill at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Starkville Academy at Pillow, 7 p.m.
Delta Academy at Columbus Christian
Academy, 7 p.m.
Rossville Christian (Tenn.) at Oak Hill
Academy, 7 p.m.
Houston at Noxubee County, 7 p.m.
Saltillo at West Point, 7 p.m.
Unity
Christian at Hebron Christian, 7 p.m.
Victory Christian at East Memorial
(Ala.), 7 p.m.
Germantown at Starkville, 7 p.m.
French Camp Academy at West Lown-
des, 7 p.m.
Lake Cormorant at New Hope, 7 p.m.
Caledonia at Shannon, 7 p.m.
Women’s College Soccer
Mississippi State at Alabama, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 25: at worse record (Fox)
Saturday, Oct. 26: at worse record (Fox)
College Football Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N.Y. Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35. Austin Theriault, 15.
36. Andy Seuss, 9.
37. Stanton Barrett, 2.
Scottie Scheffler, 5.38. 4, Nick Watney, 5.17. 5
(tie), Dominic Bozzelli and Chez Reavie, 5.00. 7
(tie), Corey Conners and Sungjae Im, 4.83. 9, 4
x-Sunday, Oct. 27: at worse record (Fox) SEC Glance
x-Tuesday, Oct. 29: at better record (Fox)
x-Wednesday, Oct. 30: at better record (Fox)
East
Conference All Games
Washington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N.Y. Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WESTERN CONFERENCE
38. Casey Mears, 1. tied with 4.75.
Eagles (Holes per)
1 (tie), J.B. Holmes, Satoshi Kodaira, Garrett
Nationals 4, Brewers 3
Florida
Georgia
W L PF PA W L PF PA
2 0 63 24 5 0 170
1 0 30 6 4 0 171
44
40
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA Transactions Tuesday’s moves
Osborn, Adam Scott, Scott Stallings and Kyle
Westmoreland, 36.0. 7, Matt Jones, 45.0. 8, 3 tied
with 54.0.
Milwaukee Washington Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Missouri 1 0 34 14 3 1 153 58 BASEBALL Sand Save Percentage
ab r h bi ab r h bi Kentucky 0 3 41 81 2 3 104 101
Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 American League 1 (tie), Bronson Burgoon, Chad Campbell, Tommy
Grisham rf 3 1 0 0 Turner ss 4 1 1 1 South Carolina 1 2 61 88 2 3 110 98 BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Claimed RHP Cole
Grandal c 3 1 1 2 Eaton rf 3 0 0 0 Tennessee 0 1 3 34 1 3 129 115
Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sulser off waivers from Tampa Bay.
Gainey, Chip McDaniel, Braden Thornberry and
Boo Weekley, 100.00%. 7, Bryson DeChambeau,
Moustakas 3b 4 0 0 0 Zimmerman ph 1 0 1 0 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiura 2b 4 0 1 0 Stevenson pr 0 1 0 0
Vanderbilt 0 2 44 96 1 3 92 156
West
Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Announced bench
coach Josh Paul and pitching coach Doug White
88.89%. 8, Brandt Snedeker, 85.71%. 9, Dylan
Spangenberg 2b 0 0 0 0 H u d s o n Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Frittelli, 83.33%. 10, Joaquin Niemann, 81.82%.
p 0 0 0 0
Conference All Games Pacific Division will not return for the 2020 season.
National League
All-Around Ranking
W L PF PA W L PF PA GP W L OT Pts GF GA 1, Viktor Hovland, 203. 2, Keegan Bradley, 325. 3,
Braun lf 4 0 1 0 Rendon 3b 3 1 0 0 Alabama 2 0 106 54 5 0 259
74 CINCINNATI REDS — Fired hitting coach Turner
Hader p 0 0 0 0 Soto lf 4 0 1 2 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J.T. Poston, 327. 4, Justin Thomas, 336. 5, Scottie
Auburn 2 0 84 43 5 0 190 86 Arizona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ward. Named Caleb Cotham assistant pitching Scheffler, 343. 6, Joaquin Niemann, 344. 7, Denny
Thames 1b 4 1 2 1 Kendrick 1b 3 0 1 0
Cain cf 4 0 1 0 Cabrera 2b 3 0 0 0
LSU 1 0 66 38 4 0 231 93 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 coach and director of pitching. McCarthy, 349. 8, Harris English, 390. 9, Sungjae
Mississippi St 1 1 51 69 3 2 151 143 BASKETBALL Im, 394. 10, Sebastián Muñoz, 397.
Arcia ss 4 0 1 0 Suzuki c 3 0 0 0 Ole Miss 1 1 62 76 2 3 132 148
San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 National Basketball Association
Woodruff p 0 0 0 0 Robles cf 3 0 1 0 Texas A&M 1 1 51 55 3 2 164 89 WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Named Rod Thorn
Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pro Soccer
Shaw ph 0 0 0 0 Scherzer p 1 0 0 0 senior advisor to the general manager.
Suter p 0 0 0 0 Dozier ph 1 0 0 0 Arkansas 0 2 44 62 2 3 143 140 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pomeranz p 1 0 0 0 Strasburg p 0 0 0 0 Saturday’s Games Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FOOTBALL
National Football League
Gamel lf
Totals
1 0 0 0 M.Taylor ph-rf 0 1 0 0
32 3 7 3 Totals 29 4 5 3
Texas A&M 31, Arkansas 27
Vanderbilt 24, N. Illinois 18
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime
loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild ARIZONA CARDINALS — Re-signed WR Pharoh Major League Soccer
Cooper. Released DL Miles Brown. Eastern Conference
Milwaukee 210 000 000 — 3 Alabama 59, Ole Miss 31 cards per conference advance to playoffs.
Washington 001 000 03x — 4 Florida 38, Towson 0 Today’s Games BALTIMORE RAVENS — Waived LB Tim W L T Pts GF GA
x-New York City FC 17 6 10 61 61 41
Ottawa at Toronto, 6 p.m. Williams.
E_Moustakas (12), Grisham (0). DP_Milwaukee
0, Washington 1. LOB_Milwaukee 6, Washington
Auburn 56, Mississippi St. 23
Washington at St. Louis, 7 p.m. CHICAGO BEARS — Signed TE Bradley Sowell. x-Atlanta 17 12 4 55 55 42
South Carolina 24, Kentucky 7 Signed DL Abdullah Anderson to the practice x-Philadelphia 16 10 7 55 57 48
3. 2B_Thames (23), Hiura (23). HR_Grandal (28), Saturday, Oct. 5 Vancouver at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
San Jose at Vegas, 9:30 p.m. squad. x-D.C. United 13 10 10 49 42 38
Thames (25), Turner (19). S_Woodruff (3). Utah St. at LSU, 11 a.m. GREEN BAY PACKERS signed LB B.J. Bello x-New York 14 13 6 48 53 48
IP H R ER BB SO Auburn at Florida, 2:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games
to the practice squad and released LB Brady x-Toronto FC 12 10 11 47 56 52
Milwaukee Montreal at Carolina, 6 p.m. x-New England 11 10 12 45 49 54
Woodruff 4 2 1 1 0 3
Troy at Missouri, 3 p.m.
Georgia at Tennessee, 6 p.m.
Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. Sheldon from the practice squad. The
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released OL Chicago 9 12 12 39 50 45
Suter 1 1 0 0 0 0 Florida at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m.
Pomeranz H,12 2 0 0 0 0 2 Vanderbilt at Ole Miss, 6:30 p.m. Winnipeg at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. Caleb Benenoch and WR Cameron Meredith.
Released LB Scooby Wright from the practice
Montreal
Columbus
11 17 5 38 44 60
10 15 8 38 39 46
Hader L,3-5 BS,37-44 1 2 3 2 1 Minnesota at Nashville, 7 p.m.
Boston at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. squad. Orlando City 9 14 10 37 42 47

Pro Football
2 NEW YORK GIANTS — Activated WR Golden Cincinnati 6 22 5 23 31 75
Calgary at Colorado, 8 p.m.
Mississippi University for Women at Washington
Scherzer 5 4 3 3 3 6 Arizona at Anaheim, 9 p.m. Tate from the exempt list. Signed LB Josiah Western Conference
Tauaefa from the practice squad. Claimed DE W L T Pts GF GA
Hendrix College, 4 p.m. Strasburg W,18-6 3 2 0 0 0 4
Hudson S,6-8 1 1 0 0 0 1
National Football League Chris Peace off waivers from the Los Angeles y-Los Angeles FC 20 4 9 69 82 36

Pro Basketball
AMERICAN CONFERENCE Chargers. Placed LB Ryan Connelly on IR. x-Minnesota United 15 10 8 53 52 42
Men’s College Soccer HBP_Hader (M.Taylor). East Released WR Bennie Fowler and TJ Jones. x-Seattle 15 10 8 53 51 49
Umpires_Home, Mike Everitt; First, Kerwin Dan- W L T Pct PF PA x-LA Galaxy 16 14 3 51 56 55
Mississippi University for Women at ley; Second, Jeff Nelson; Third, Cory Blaser; New England 4 0 0 1.000 122 27 NBA Preseason Glance
Signed WR Da’Mari Scott and LB Devante Downs
to the practice squad. x-Real Salt Lake 15 13 5 50 45 41
Right, Carlos Torres; Left, Dave Rackley.
Hendrix College, 4 p.m. T_2:55. A_42,993 (41,313).
Buffalo
N.Y. Jets
3 1 0 .750 76 63
0 3 0 .000 33 70
EASTERN CONFERENCE TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed OLB Jamal Da-
vis II to the practice squad. Released DL Lyndon
Portland
FC Dallas
13 13 7 46 49 48
12 12 9 45 48 46
Atlantic Division
College Volleyball Miami 0 4 0 .000 26 163
South
W L Pct GB Johnson from their practice squad. San Jose
Colorado
13 15 5 44 51 52
12 15 6 42 57 60
Boston 0 0 .000 — WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Waived WR
Ole Miss at Mississippi State, 6 p.m.
Mississippi University for Women at
Prep Football
Houston
W L T Pct PF PA
2 2 0 .500 78 78
Brooklyn
New York
0 0 .000 —
0 0 .000 —
Robert Davis. Released CB Adonis Alexander
from the practice squad.
Sporting Kansas City 10 15 8 38 49 61
Houston 11 18 4 37 45 57
Mississippi Poll Indianapolis 2 2 0 .500 94 102
Jacksonville 2 2 0 .500 84 84
Philadelphia 0 0 .000 —
Toronto 0 0 .000 —
Canadian Football League
EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Signed WR Danny
Vancouver 8 15 10 34 37 58
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Martin Methodist, 6 p.m. Overall Tennessee 2 2 0 .500 91 62 Southeast Division Vandervoort to the practice roster. y- clinched No. 1 playoff seed in conference
School W-L Pts Prv North x-clinched playoff berth
W L Pct GB WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Released LB
1. Madison Central (14) 5-0) 140 1 W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 0 0 .000 — Dale Warren and WR Jawill Davis from practice Sunday, September 22

on the air 2. West Point

3. Starkville
4. Brandon
(5-1) 111 4
(4-2) 108 5
(4-2) 89 6
Cleveland
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
2 2 0 .500 89 91
2 2 0 .500 135 100
1 3 0 .250 76 88
Charlotte
Miami
Orlando
0 0 .000 —
0 0 .000 —
0 0 .000 —
roster. Signed WR Johnathan Boone to the
practice roster.
HOCKEY
Minnesota 0, Portland 0, tie
New York City FC 1, FC Dallas 1, tie
New York 2, Philadelphia 0
5. Picayune (5-0) 84 7 Cincinnati 0 4 0 .000 57 110 Washington 0 0 .000 — National Hockey League D.C. United 2, Seattle 0
Today 6. South Panola
7. Oxford
(5-1) 59 3
(4-1) 53 8
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Central Division
W L Pct GB
NHL — Suspended San Jose F Evander Kane
three games for abuse of an official during a Sept.
Wednesday, September 25
New York City FC 4, Atlanta 1
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S) 8. Pearl (3-2) 35 2 Kansas City 4 0 0 1.000 135 94
Oakland 2 2 0 .500 79 102
Chicago 0 0 .000 — 29 preseason game at Vegas.
NHLPA — Lee Stempniak announced his
Minnesota 2, Sporting Kansas City 1
LA Galaxy 2, Real Salt Lake 1
9. West Jones (5-0) 24 10 Cleveland 0 0 .000 —
6 p.m. — Minnesota at Iowa, BTN; Mis- 10. Petal (4-1) 16 NR L.A. Chargers 2 2 0 .500 90 74 Detroit 0 0 .000 — retirement. Los Angeles FC 3, Houston 1
souri at Louisiana State, ESPNU; Others receiving votes: Columbia 11, Lafayette Denver 0 4 0 .000 70 93 Indiana 0 0 .000 — ARIZONA COYOTES — Claimed G Eric Comrie New England 2, Portland 2, tie
NATIONAL CONFERENCE Milwaukee 0 0 .000 — off waivers from Winnipeg. Philadelphia 2, San Jose 1
7 p.m. — Alabama at Auburn, SEC 10, South Pike 8, North Panola 6, Greenwood 5,
Corinth 3, North Side 2, St. Joseph, Greenville 2,
East WESTERN CONFERENCE BUFFALO SABRES — Sent F Victor Olofsson Sunday, September 29
8 p.m. — Penn State at Wisconsin, Water Valley 2, Bay Springs 1, Laurel 1.

Dallas
W L T Pct PF PA
3 1 0 .750 107 56
Southwest Division and D Henri Jokiharju to the minors. Placed D
Zach Bogosian, D Brandon Montour and D Matt
Toronto FC 2, Chicago 2, tie
Orlando City 1, Cincinnati 1, tie
W L Pct GB
BTN; Texas at Texas Christian, ESPNU Class 6A Philadelphia 2 2 0 .500 110 105 Dallas 0 0 .000 — Hunwick and G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on IR. Columbus 2, Philadelphia 0
School W-L Pts Prv
GOLF 1. Madison Central (14) (5-0) 140 1
N.Y. Giants 2 2 0 .500 87 97
Washington 0 4 0 .000 66 118
Houston 0 0 .000 — Promoted F Curtis Lazar, D Jean-Sebastien Dea
and D Lawrence Pilut.
Atlanta 1, Montreal 1, tie
New England 2, New York City FC 0
Memphis 0 0 .000 —
5 a.m. (Thursday) — European Tour 2. Starkville (4-2) 119 4 South New Orleans 0 0 .000 — CALGARY FLAMES — Assigned Fs Alan Quine, D.C. United 0, New York 0, tie
Golf: Open de España, first round, 3. Brandon (4-2) 98 5 W L T Pct PF PA San Antonio 0 0 .000 — Zac Rinaldo and Dillon Dube to Stockton (AHL). Colorado 3, FC Dallas 0
4. South Panola (5-1) 79 3 New Orleans 3 1 0 .750 84 92 Northwest Division Released Andrew MacDonald from his PTO. Vancouver 4, LA Galaxy 3
Madrid, GOLF 5. Pearl (3-2) 53 2 Tampa Bay 2 2 0 .500 123 117 W L Pct GB CAROLINA HURRICANES — Assigned Fs Clark Los Angeles FC 1, Minnesota 1, tie
HORSE RACING Others receiving votes: Oxford 40, Petal 22, Carolina
Atlanta
2 2 0 .500 95 80
1 3 0 .250 70 99
Denver 0 0 .000 — Bishop, Julien Gauthier and Brian Gibbons; D
Gustav Forsling and Roland McKeown; and G
Real Salt Lake 2, Houston 1
Seattle 1, San Jose 0
D’Iberville 9. Minnesota 0 0 .000 —
Noon — Belmont Park Live: From Class 5A North Oklahoma City 0 0 .000 — Anton Forsberg to Charlotte (AHL). Placed F Portland 2, Sporting Kansas City 2, tie
Elmont, N.Y., FS2
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Blame it on the juice: Pitchers set for homer-filled October

The Associated Press
Justin Verlander didn’t
intend to alter his pitch-
ing strategy, not after 14
seasons as a major league
ace. But then the home
runs stopped making
sense.
A long drive by Yan-
kees slugger Aaron
Judge? The Houston As-
tros ace can live with that.
This season, though, was
full of surprises. Like
when spindly utility man
Ehire Adrianza drove a
fastball into the right field
party deck in Minnesota.
Or the time light-hitting
Angels infielder David
Fletcher nearly put one
into a parking lot beyond
left field during a series in
Monterrey, Mexico. Rou-
tine fly balls had become
wall-scraping homers,
and every hitter was sud-
denly strong enough to
reach the second deck.
“The game has
changed completely,” Ver-
lander said.
Expect more of the
same this October.
Hitters smashed a re-
cord 6,776 home runs in
2019, soaring past the
previous high of 6,105
from two years earlier.
It’s a rise of over 60% from
2014, a year before a seis-
mic home run spike at-
tributed to tweaks in the
baseballs. Major League
Baseball commissioned
a study in 2018 that con-
cluded there was less
drag on the ball causing
all those extra homers,
but Commissioner Rob
Manfred has insisted
MLB doesn’t know why.
He has also denied accu-
sations from Verlander
and other pitchers that
the balls have been delib-
erately altered.
Manfred told Forbes
last week he has recon-
vened the scientists from
the 2018 study and ex-
pects to issue another
report after the World
Series. His goal: “predict-
able, consistent perfor-
mance from the baseball.”
First, though, may
come the juiciest postsea-
son yet.
Across the 10 playoff
rosters, only three quali-
fied hitters connected for
fewer than 15 home runs
this season — St. Louis’
Kolten Wong (11), Mil-
waukee’s Lorenzo Cain
(11) and Houston’s Josh
Reddick (14). There were
21 such hitters on post-
season teams in 2014.
Verlander has been
critical of structural
changes to the baseball
since 2017, when pitch-
ers and coaches from the
Astros and Dodgers com-
plained that World Series
balls were slicker than
ones used in the regular
season. They moaned and
groaned while the clubs
combined for a Series-re-
cord 25 homers, but fans
largely oohed and awed
— especially during
Game 5, a topsy-turvy
classic featuring seven
home runs.
Verlander has called
this year’s balls a “joke.”
He’s given up a ca-
reer-most 36 homers, yet
he’s neck-and-neck with
teammate Gerrit Cole for
the AL Cy Young Award.
How’d he do that?
“I used to pitch to weak
contact,” he said. “I no
longer try to miss barrels.
I try to miss bats.”
After years of seeking
quick outs to keep his
pitch count low, Verland-
er has gone whole hog on
punchouts. The 36-year-
old totaled 300 of them
in a season for the first
time and surpassed 3,000
for his career in his final
start. He avoided the mid-
dle of the plate at all costs,
especially with runners
on base — 28 of his hom-
ers were solo shots.
Of course, strikeouts
have surged everywhere
— the majors set a record
for the 12th consecutive
season with 42,823 of
them in 2019. There are
varied reasons for that,
including stronger arms
and aggressive bullpen
management, but pitch-
ers say distrust in the
baseball is a factor.
“There’s been an adap-
tation in the way I pitch
that correlates with the
ball, I just didn’t neces-
sarily realize I was doing
it because of the ball,”
Verlander said. “You can
no longer give in to a fast-
ball away because 99% of
players in Major League
Baseball now can take an
away fastball and hit a ho-
mer opposite field.
“So what’s my defense
to that? My defense is I
have to have you swing
and miss.”
In the clubhouse of
the NL East-champion
Braves, every pitcher
seems to remember at
least one home run this
year that looked like a pop
fly off the bat.
“(Christian) Yelich, he
went straight-center off
me,” starter Mike Fol-
tynewicz said.
“(Pete) Alonso, on a
changeup,” added rota-
tion-mate Mike Soroka.
“You just know some-
times you might make
your pitch and it’s not go-
ing to matter,” All-Star re-
liever Shane Greene said.
Those pitchers aren’t
as concerned about strat-
egizing around the hom-
ers as they are with steel-
ing themselves against
the frustration of it all. So-
roka had the lowest home
run rate of any qualified
NL starter, and he credits
that to an effective sinker
and a willingness to be
“stubborn.”
“The way guys are
hitting them out now, ev-
ery time the ball goes in
the air you think it has
a chance,” Braves man-
ager Brian Snitker said.
“They experience all that
on a daily basis over the
course of the season. The
ones that are successful
are the ones who can han-
dle that adversity.”
The postseason is a dif-
ferent game though, and
not just because of the ex-
tra scrutiny and pressure.
There are 26 hitters on
postseason rosters who
hit at least 30 home runs
this season — not includ-
ing Yelich, the Brewers’
NL MVP contender who
will miss the postseason
with a broken kneecap.
Four teams bypassed
the previous season re-
cord for homers, with the
Twins (307) and Yankees
(306) becoming the first
clubs to reach 300.
“There’s certain ball-
parks and certain times
that you have to be pa-
tient,” Oakland manager
Bob Melvin said. “Be-
cause you know there are
going to be a few more
runs scored and balls are
going to leave the ball-
park.”
Stressful stuff for
pitchers and managers,
no doubt, but if the 2017
World Series is an indica-
tion, it could be wild fun
for fans, too. This year’s
postseason participants
combined to win 73 times
in the regular season
when trailing after seven
innings. When no lead is
safe, no game can be bor-
ing, right?
Maybe. Some are con-
cerned that this year’s big
fly bonanza might have
been too much even for
the thrill-seekers in the
seats.
“Before, it was like the
big wreck at a NASCAR
race,” Greene said. “You
might see one, and ev-
erybody showed up to
see that one homer. Now,
you’re going to see six.”
Managers have
learned to live with all
that carnage. Snitker
maintained the baseball
won’t affect his deci-
sion-making, a sentiment
echoed by Astros man-
ager AJ Hinch. Yankees
skipper Aaron Boone isn’t
sure what to anticipate,
except he’s pretty sure
hitters will keep finding
ways to connect.
“The team that ends
up winning the World
Series,” Boone said, “will
do a good job of holding
offenses down and will
probably hit a lot of balls
in the seats when they
have traffic to create
some big innings off of
elite pitchers.
“What it ends up look-
ing like, I don’t know how
to predict that.”

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Continued from Page 1B
ton from Montreal before
the 2005 season.
“We’ve been here a
bunch of times. Never
kind of broke through,”
said Ryan Zimmerman,
the Nationals’ first draft
pick back in 2005, who
singled as a pinch hitter
in the eighth. “Finally
caught a break tonight.”
Yes, Washington had
been 0-3 in winner-take-
all postseason games, all
NLDS Game 5 losses at
home.
But this time was dif-
ferent. Thanks, in large
part, to one of the kids
making his debut in Oc-
tober, Soto, who is whol-
ly unencumbered by any
past playoff failings on
this stage and in this sta-
dium.
Still, things didn’t look
good early for Washing-
ton.
Yasmani Grandal and
Eric Thames homered
in the first two innings
off Nationals ace Max
Scherzer, a three-time
Cy Young Award winner
whose teams had lost
each of his most recent
seven postseason games.
Milwaukee led the NL
in walks, and Scherzer
put leadoff man Grisham
aboard.
The first pitch to the
next batter, Grandal,
came in at 98 mph and
was transformed into a
blink-and-you-missed-it
shot that rapidly reached Geoff Burke/USA TODAY Sports
the bullpen beyond right Washington Nationals left fielder Juan Soto (22) celebrates with teammates after hitting a three run go ahead single during the eighth in the
field. The ball landed with 2019 National League Wild Card playoff baseball game Tuesday to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park.
such force that it bounced
back onto the outfield season at-bat ended with righty, lasted four in- to continue. They came into Tuesday Odd Fourth
grass. him driving a curveball nings, giving up just two “Everything changed,” a combined 0 for 29 with
The fourth inning was
Just like that — three deep to right-center. hits, and was greeted by Soto said. “The energy of 12 Ks against Scherzer
bizarre. Fire alarms —
minutes and seven pitch- That meant Scherzer hugs from teammates in the team, it changed.” and went 0 for 4 while he
false alarms, thankfully,
es into the evening — the had given up a pair of the dugout. was in the game, without
homers in three of his That’s when Counsell getting the ball out of the the Nationals eventual-
Brewers led 2-0. Trainer’s Room
past six postseason ap- began his maneuvers, go- infield. ... Braun came up ly said — rang out. The
The once-rowdy park
Brewers: 2018 NL public address system
sunk into sudden silence; pearances — and in each ing to Brent Suter for the limping after catching a
of his last three games in fifth, then Drew Pomer- MVP Christian Yelich, ball against the wall in left went completely silent for
if all of those red-wear-
ing spectators’ thoughts 2019. anz for the sixth and lost to a fractured knee- in the second. several minutes, so the
could be heard, they Washington got one seventh, before turning cap on Sept. 10, was in the Nationals: C Kurt Su- Racing Presidents mascot
might have been summed run off Brandon Wood- to the lefty fireballer Ha- Brewers’ dugout before zuki, who missed most of race in the middle of the
up as a sigh. Strasburg ruff on a solo shot from der. The Nationals’ bats the game. ... OFs Ryan September because of a inning went on without
paced in the bullpen. Trea Turner in the third finally got going — and Braun (calf) and Loren- bothersome right elbow, the usual play-by-play,
Milwaukee went up off a high fastball, making their team’s dramatic zo Cain (ankle) were in started behind the plate and the initial two Nation-
3-0 in the second when it 3-1. turnaround from 19-31 in the starting lineup de- Tuesday and played nine als batters in the bottom
Thames’ first career post- Woodruff, a burly May to playoff team gets spite late-season injuries. innings. half went to the plate with-

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second half, but none as
close as they got in the
first. Still, Pillow consid-
erably outshot Starkville
Academy, and Archer
conceded that the Vols
were fortunate not to con-
cede.
“Statistically, we
should not have even been
in the game,” Archer said.
“We came in the under-
dogs, and we knew it.”
Morgan stressed the
importance of being able
to ‘win early’ — Bock’s
goal came less than 15
minutes into the match
— and shutdown defense
after that initial score.
“It was just, with the
limited opportunities
that we get, can we make
it count and just hunker
back and play defense?”
Morgan said. “And that’s
what we did.”
The win sets up a
matchup for Starkville
Academy at Lamar on
Thursday. The Vols lost
twice to the Raiders ear-
lier this season, and they
know the threat Lamar
poses.
“They have speed, ag-
gression,” Archer said.
“They have what feels like
7-foot girls even though
they’re like 5-10.”
The Vols will be under-
dogs again on the road
against a higher seed.
Just how they like it.
“I think we’re ready for
the game,” Archer said.
“Once again, we have ab-
solutely nothing to lose.”
4B Wednesday, OCTOBER 2, 2019
Low-budget Rays, A’s meet in AL wild card game at Oakland
The Associated Press
OAKLAND, Calif.
— Bob Melvin has been
counting on his young
Oakland Athletics to
build on last season’s
playoff return that ended
in a lopsided wild-card
loss at Yankee Stadium.
Gain some experience
under pressure. Get a lit-
tle feel for October base-
ball. Understand how
much has to go right to
win on the big stage.
Reaching the Divi-
sion Series again would
be a significant step this
easygoing group knows
it must take now. The A’s
have lost eight straight
winner-take-all games
since 2000, going 1-14
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with a chance to advance park with the upper deck
to the next round. Their seats open.
only win was in 2006 “I’ve never pitched in
against the Twins before front of 50,000 people,”
being swept in the AL said A’s left-hander Sean
Championship Series by Manaea, who will be
the Tigers. making his first playoff
The timing seems per- start at age 27 and after
fect for these A’s to make missing nearly a year fol-
a major statement in the lowing shoulder surgery.
East Bay if they can win This is a wild-card
Wednesday night against matchup featuring two of
the Rays: the Golden baseball’s lowest-spend-
State Warriors left for ing franchises — Tampa
San Francisco and the Bay ranks last at $66.4
Oakland Raiders are relo- million while Oakland
cating to Las Vegas. sits 25th at $95.3 million.
Oakland’s own MC The A’s won 97 games,
Hammer will get things the Rays 96.
started by throwing out The teams have never
the ceremonial first pitch met before in the play-
at the Coliseum, where offs, and they haven’t
more than 50,000 are ex- seen each other this sea-
pected to pack the ball- son since June.
FAMILY CIRCUS
Many consider these
clubs mirror images of
one another, each with
ballpark concerns, and
there are plenty of oth-
er similarities — not to
mention a lot to gain.
The Rays return to the
playoffs for the first time
since 2013.
“Certainly appreciate
the Bay Area’s support,
and if the magnitude of
this game helps that,
we’re better for it,” Tam-
pa Bay manager Kevin
Cash said.
The slugging A’s got
back to the playoffs last
season for the first time
in four years before a 7-2
road defeat to the Yan-
kees.
“I knew last year this
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY:
When I
was 11, my
parents and I
moved near my
grandparents.
I loved them
very much. One
day, my grand-
father offered
to take me for a
ride around the
countryside, and
we jumped in his
pickup truck to
explore.
When we
started our ride, Dear Abby
he had me move
over as close as I
could to him. Then he popped
open a beer and handed it to
me to drink. I had never tasted
beer before. As we traveled
down the road, he slipped his
hand under my shirt and pro-
ceeded to feel my breasts. This
happened three or four times
on different days. He then tried
to move his hand down into my
pants. I resisted. After that, I
never went for a ride with him
again.
I have been through therapy
to deal with this, but I have
been unable to move on. My
mom and her sisters think he
was a wonderful father. She
and two of her sisters have
always had problems with men.
I have always suspected that
he abused them also. Should
I confront them about this or
just let it go? It haunts me to
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct.
2). More than ever you want
to help humanity at large. You
find small ways to do it, though.
At every turn, you do what you
can and then discover one
day that what you can do has
quadrupled. This is the power of
intention and consistent action
in one direction. Fun friendships
form. Your love life becomes
richer, too. Libra and Aquarius
adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 5, 35, 31, 15 and 28.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
You get a surge of power from
helping. Seeing how you can
favorably impact another person
starts a trend that you definitely
should not leave yourself out
of — impact your own life favor-
team was good,” Rays
starter and Cy Young
Award candidate Charlie
Morton said. “The A’s be-
ing good is good for base-
ball.”
Morton went 16-6
with a 3.05 ERA and 240
strikeouts. He allowed just
one run in 13 1/3 innings
against the A’s this season.
For weeks, Tampa Bay
planned for Morton to
start this game if the Rays
made it.
“We wouldn’t want any-
body else out there right
now,” Cash said.
Here are some things
to watch for heading into
Wednesday’s game:
Rays Injuries
this day. — PAST
BUT PRESENT IN
FLORIDA
DEAR PAST:
I do not think
it would be
appropriate to
“confront” your
mother and your
aunts about what
might have hap-
pened to them.
I do, however,
think you have
every right to tell
them what your
grandfather did to
you during those
“joyrides.” If your
suspicions about
them are true, you should
never have been permitted to
go with him.
When you talk to them, do
not be surprised if they try to
minimize what happened, but
you may find it therapeutic to
speak openly. Family secrets
like this are unhealthy for
everyone.
DEAR ABBY: I have some
friends — a married couple —
who are very dear to me but
who drain me emotionally. The
husband has been disabled for
well over a decade. Although
they have a home care nurse,
the wife is his primary care-
giver.
I know their situation is
horrible, and I have offered my
help only to be refused. They
won’t let anyone help, yet the
wife is always complaining that
ably, too!
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
You can see good in people,
even when their actions don’t
happen to particularly reflect
it. Just don’t give more leeway
than is good for you. Distinguish
the decent but temporarily
inept from the dangerously toxic
individuals.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
You’re socially versatile, and
you could find common ground
with a space alien. Just know
that you don’t always have to be
agreeable. Sometimes the best
rapport is built by recognizing
and accepting differences.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
There are those terrible listen-
ers in your life who are prone to
The Rays have a few
decisions to make on their
roster.
While infielder Eric Sog-
ard — who played for the
A’s from 2010-15 —”turned
a pretty significant corner”
in his recovery from a bone
bruise in his right foot, ac-
cording to Cash, the Rays
were waiting until Wednes-
day morning to set their
roster.
Sogard hasn’t played
since Sept. 15 at the Angels.
Third baseman Yandy
Diaz, who played in just 79
games and was activated
Sunday after being out since
July 23 with a foot injury,
was going to take ground-
balls Tuesday but hasn’t
yet played the field, so his
status was unclear.
she has no help. The husband
is very angry and nasty to her,
and her behavior has become
passive-aggressive toward him.
The only conversations we
have anymore are about how
horribly they are treated by the
other one. It’s like they’re com-
peting to see who is the bigger
victim. The wife calls when
she needs to vent, but vetoes
any suggestions. We have a
long history together, but it
has reached the point where I
dread talking to them. I hate to
withdraw, but I am emotionally
drained. What should I do? —
EXHAUSTED IN THE SOUTH
DEAR EXHAUSTED: It’s time
to tell these unhappy people
what you told me. They may not
like hearing what you have to
say, so be prepared.
Suggest the wife join a
caregiver support group. The
other members will relate to
what has been happening and
may be able to offer her some
suggestions. The husband is
angry because his life hasn’t
turned out the way he had
planned, but that doesn’t mean
he has a right to abuse her. A
licensed marriage and family
therapist might be able to help
them repair their damaged rela-
tionship if it isn’t too late.
And while you’re at it, tell
them that unless they stop
dragging you into their dysfunc-
tion, for the sake of your own
mental health you will have to
have less to do with them. It’s
the truth.
making wrong assumptions...
you know who they are. Avoid
communication errors by going
extra lengths to be understood.
Put it in writing if you have to.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
You’re going through a cycle of
increased sensitivity. It won’t
last forever, but in the days
and weeks to come, you’ll
need more sleep, less noise,
more peace and less exposure
to rambunctious people and
environments.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Connection is built with compro-
mise. Ideally, the compromise
will be inconvenient enough that
you feel it and take notice but
not inconvenient enough that it
seems to steal from your time
and energy.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.
23). Natural and/or aesthetic
surroundings will lift you. Go to
green spaces, open sky or any-
where there will be pretty things
to delight your eyes. Beauty is
soul balm!
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). Don’t expect to process
things as they happen. First
of all, it’s inhuman — we are
always fractions of a second
behind the present due to our
slow senses. Second, some
complexities take decades to
come to terms with.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). As for your rarer traits,
don’t waste a second wishing
you didn’t have to deal with
them, because they will be the
source of your most cherished
gifts. Figure out what’s good
in this.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). You have to find that
reward system that really works
for you. It’s the best thing you
can do for your health and your
overall sense of self-control.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). Sensibilities vary. You’ll
hear things that aren’t meant to
offend but nonetheless could.
Consider letting up. It takes a
lot of energy to be offended,
and many times it’s not worth it.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). You understand the way
a person is and will try to help
that person navigate in a world
that is not so accommodating
to special needs. This is an act
of protection and love that won’t
soon be forgotten.
An uphill struggle
SOLUTION:
Food
October
is for apples
BY JAN SWOOPE
jswoope@cdispatch.com
A
h, autumn. Crisp nights,
leaves changing and apple
harvests. Well, maybe one
out of three isn’t so bad. We can
celebrate October as National
Apple Month even if any chill in the
air around here is still a hope on
the horizon, or at least the 10-day
forecast. The color most leaves are
morphing to is baked brown, but
apples, at least, come in all shades
of red, green and yellow. We often
associate them with fall, with
tempting apple pies, caramel ap-
ples, delicious fried pies and even
bobbing for apples before hopping
on a hayride.
National Apple Month gives us a
chance to revisit the fruit grown in
all 50 states (commercially in more
than 30). That means about 2,500
varieties grown in the U.S. They
make great, healthy snacks, or
additions to salads. One of my go-
to appetizers is simply apple slices
paired with caramel dipping sauce;
perfect for fall. And don’t we love to
bake with apples? Can’t you smell a
just-from-the-oven apple crisp right
now? Or a bubbling apple pie?
This is where all those varieties
get narrowed down.
Get picky
In an article at bonappetit.com,
by Chris Morocco, the best apples
for baking keep their structure
when subjected to the oven. Gran-
ny Smiths are generally the go-to
baking apple. However, there are
others recommended that hold up
under high temperatures and deliv-
er on flavor: Jonagold, Honeycrisp,
Braeburn, Mutsu, Winesap and
Pink Lady (or Cripps Pink). Each
has its own flavor profile and is
worth looking into. Other sugges-
tions at allrecipes.com include Cor-
tland, Gala and Golden Delicious.
The Betty Crocker site tips Red
Delicious and Golden Delicious for
sauces, cakes and butter, Granny
Smith for pies, crisps and tarts,
plus other varieties for additional
baking uses.
Kitchen tips
For we snackers and servers
of apple appetizers, the perennial
question is how to keep apple slices
from turning brown so fast. Here
are a couple of recommendations:
Taste of Home says to place each
slice immediately into a bowl of
cold, salted water (about 1/2 tea-
spoon of salt per cup of water). Let
Family favorites with a blended twist
FAMILY FEATURES
I
f you are raising picky eaters,
there’s a cooking technique that
makes some of kids’ favorite
foods — like burgers and nachos
— more nutritious while still tast-
ing delicious.
Mushrooms, with their inherent
umami flavor, are a perfect addi-
tion to blend into meals to increase
both flavor and nutrition. Chefs
kicked off the trend by blending
finely chopped mushrooms with
meat for burgers that are flavorful,
healthy and Earth-friendly, and
now blended burgers are showing
up in school cafeterias, supermar-
ket meat counters and fast food
drive-thrus.
“Blended entrees like burgers
are a win-win-win for families
wanting to eat better,” said Dayle
Hayes, registered dietitian and
founder of School Meals That
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slices soak for five to 10 minutes,
then drain. If you won’t be serving
apples right away, store them in an
airtight container or plastic baggie
until ready to use. Run them under
tap water before serving.
Other methods call for soak-
ing slices in lemon-lime soda for
five minutes, then rinsing and
serving. Or soak slices in a table-
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ABOVE: Autumn ap-
ples are center stage
during October — Na-
tional Apple Month. Try
out some apple reci-
pes like apple dippers,
apple pizzas and apple
crisp for snacking,
breakfast or dessert.
LEFT: Hurry-up baked
apples include cinna-
mon, oatmeal, raisins,
dried cranberries, nuts
and vanilla yogurt.
spoon of lemon juice per cup of
water for five minutes. Rinse and
serve. There are also commercial
anti-darkening preparations you
could go with.
Enjoy some of today’s recipes
during National Apple Month.
Hurry-up baked apples are suited
to dessert, snack or breakfast.
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Temperatures will eventually get
cooler. When they do, here’s a
spiced pumpkin bar recipe just
right for autumn.
Just about
time for spiced
pumpkin bars
FAMILY FEATURES
C
ooler weather is on the way
— days that call for comfort
food like these delicious and
moist pumpkin bars. Start your fa-
vorite movie and warm up a chilly
day with a cozy blanket, a mug of
hot chocolate and a plate of some
of these incredible spiced pumpkin
bars.
SPIECED PUMPKIN BARS
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
15-ounce can of pumpkin
1 2/3 cups sugar
1 cup cooking oil
3/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)
8 ounce package cream cheese, soft-
ened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
Pecan halves (optional)
n In a medium bowl stir together flour,
baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda,
and salt; set aside.
n In a large mixing bowl beat together
eggs, pumpkin, sugar, and oil on medium
speed. Add the flour mixture; beat until
well combined. If desired, stir in chopped
pecans.
n Spread batter into an ungreased
15x10x1-inch baking pan.
n Bake in a 350° F oven for 25 to 30
minutes or until the center comes out
clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire
rack.
n In a medium mixing bowl beat together
cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until
fluffy. Gradually add sifted powdered
sugar, beating until smooth.
n Frost pumpkin bars. If desired, top with
pecan halves. Cut into squares. Store,
covered, in refrigerator up to 3 days.
(Source: culinary.net; recipe adapted
from Better Homes and Gardens)
Ethnic dishes to
celebrate diversity
FAMILY FEATURES
I
ncorporating the tastes and
traditions of Hispanic-style
cuisine into at-home meals is as
simple as choosing your favorites,
preparing with quality, authentic
ingredients and watching your
family devour them.
If you’re looking to elevate your
dishes with new flavors, now is a
perfect time to experiment with
recipes celebrating and inspired
by classics, like Cuban sandwiches
or creamy rajas con crema. Made
with dairy products from Califor-
nia, the nation’s leading producer
of Hispanic-style cheeses and
crema, these easy-to-make meals
provide loved ones with a cultural
dinner experience.
Visit realcaliforniamilk.com for
more ways to add ethnic inspi-
ration to your family meals and
to find a variety of products with
the Real California Milk seal at a
supermarket near you.
CUBAN SANDWICHES
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
4 teaspoons Real California butter, soft-
ened, divided
4 telera breads or French rolls, split
8 teaspoons mustard
24 thin slices smoked ham
3 large dill pickles, thinly sliced
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Apples
Continued from Page 5B
There’s an apple crisp, less-calorie
laden than its apple pie cousin with
a crust. Try the crispy apple dip-
pers for a different snack, or the
apple “pizzas” made with biscuits.
Maybe, just maybe, if we “build”
them, fall will come.
HURRY-UP BAKED APPLES
Serves 4
2 medium size tart apples (Granny
Smith, Braeburn, Cortland, Jonathan,
Fuji)
1 teaspoon white or brown sugar, packed
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons oatmeal
2 tablespoons (total) raisins, sweetened
APPLE CRISP
Makes 6 servings
Canola oil cooking spray
4 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into
thin slices or bite-size pieces
1/2 cup raisins
3 tablespoons 100 percent apple juice
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 tablespoon cold butter, cut into small
pieces
n Preheat oven to 375 F. Coat 8-inch
square baking dish with cooking spray.
n Combine apples, raisins and apple juice
in bowl, toss well and set aside. In another
1 tablespoon honey
1/3 cup crunchy nugget cereal
Thin pretzel sticks
n Core apple and slice into wedges. In
a small bowl combine peanut butter and
honey. Stir until smooth.
n Spread peanut butter and honey
mixture on each apple wedge. Dip wedges
into cereal.
n Slice wedges into cubes and insert pret-
zel stick into cut portion of the apple.
(Source: University of Nebraska Extension)
APPLE PIZZAS
Makes 10
1 can of 10 refrigerator biscuits
2 large (or 3 medium or 4 small) apples
2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
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n Bake about 12-15 minutes or until crust
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Favorites
Continued from Page 5B
Rock. “Mushrooms add
delicious umami flavor,
reduce fat and sodium in
many popular dishes and
kids love them.”
Another fan of blend-
ing is MasterChef Junior
finalist and teen chef,
Evan Robinson. Robinson
likes to blend with mul-
tiple varieties of mush-
rooms in family favorites
such as tacos, burgers
and stuffed peppers.
“I find that blending
mushrooms into some of
my go-to recipes helps
increase the flavor while
reducing the amount of
fat and sodium,” Robin-
son said.
If you’re ready to start
blending at home, it can
be a simple process for
introducing foods to even
the pickiest of eaters.
Recruit kids as kitchen
helpers to tackle tasks
such as wiping mush-
rooms clean and using
their hands to blend the
meat and mushrooms
together.
For more fami- over medium-high heat, mix
ly-friendly, blended finely chopped mushroom mix-
ture with seasoning and cook
recipes, visit Blenditari- 2 minutes. Add ground turkey,
an.com. breaking into fine crumbles un-
til completely cooked through.
Set aside.
BLENDED MUSHROOM n To make cheese sauce:
In medium saucepan over
NACHOS medium-high heat, melt butter
Servings: 4 then add flour and whisk
constantly, breaking up lumps.
5 shiitake mushrooms Stir 2 minutes then add milk
5 white button mushrooms and continuously whisk. Stir in
1 clove garlic cheese and mix with wooden
1/4 cup chopped onions spoon.
1 tablespoon Mexican meat n Assemble chips on
seasoning serving platter; spread
10 ounces ground turkey mushroom-meat crumble on
top. Add cheese sauce and
Cheese sauce: toppings like salsa, guaca-
1 tablespoon butter mole, kale, romaine lettuce,
1 tablespoon flour tomatoes, cilantro and diced
1 cup milk red bell peppers, if desired.
1 1/4 cups Mexican blend Note: Blending involves mixing
shredded cheese finely chopped mushrooms
Tortilla chips with ground meat for more
nutritious, but still delicious,
Optional: burgers, tacos, meatballs
Salsa and more. Chop your favorite
Guacamole mushroom variety to match
Kale the consistency of the ground
Romaine lettuce meat. This can be done with a
Tomatoes knife or food processor. Blend
Cilantro the chopped mushrooms with
Diced red bell peppers the ground meat. Cook with
Mexican seasoning mix for
n In blender or food proces- tacos, marinara sauce for
sor, pulse mushrooms, garlic meaty ragu or salt and pepper
and onions. In large saute pan for juicy, flavorful burgers.
(Source: Chef Evan Robinson)
PIZZA BURGERS
Servings: 4
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive
oil
1 medium portabella mush-
room, finely chopped
2-3 white button mushrooms,
finely chopped
1/2 small onion
1/2 clove garlic
2 teaspoons Italian-style herb
seasoning
8 ounces ground beef
Salt, to taste
Pizza or marinara sauce
Shredded mozzarella cheese
n In large pan over medi-
um-high heat, saute extra-vir-
gin olive oil, mushrooms,
onions, garlic and herb
seasoning approximately 5
minutes until vegetables are
soft. Set aside and let cool to
room temperature.
n Blend mushroom mixture
with ground beef. Season with
salt, to taste.
n Form into four patties and
cook in same pan as mush-
room mixture to preferred do-
neness. Top with dollop pizza
sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Cover pan to melt cheese then
carefully transfer to buns.
(Source: Chef Evan Robinson)
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Diversity
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11 Verdi opera
12 Poker cost
Continued from Page 5B 13 Catch stealing
1 1/2 pounds roast pork, 14 Previously
sliced owned
4 slices (6 ounces) Real Cali- 15 Wall art
fornia Hispanic-style manche-
go cheese 17 Narrow cut
20 Trappers’
n Spread 1/2 teaspoon wares
butter on outside of bottom 23 Mythical piper
halves of each roll, arranging 24 Report for a
buttered side down on work
surface. Top each with mus- violation
tard, ham, pickles, pork and 26 Check-cash-
one slice cheese. Spread 1/2 ing needs
teaspoon butter on outside of 27 Galloped
top halves of rolls and arrange 28 Hornets’ org. 2 LAX guess producers
buttered side up on top of
sandwiches.
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time, place sandwiches in skil- 33 Cubicle 6 Carry 30 Fireplace bit
let, place heavy skillet on top fixture 7 Tap 33 Evil spirit
and cook until browned, about 34 Lead on
3 minutes per side. Wipe out 8 Bold disre- 35 Pop star
skillet as necessary. 37 Tadpole’s spect 36 Blanchett of
n Cut each sandwich in half home 9 Ignored a fast “The Aviator”
and serve. 39 Oft-dis- 10 Cartoonist 37 Okra unit
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Prep time: 15 minutes 45 Active one of student
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utes Men” character
Servings: 4-6 19 One way to Spike
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5 poblano or pasilla peppers 1 Nonsense 21 Oompah
1/4 cup, plus 1 tablespoon,
vegetable oil, divided
2 cups thinly sliced white
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1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste, These Cuban sandwiches include smoked ham, roast pork, dill pickles and manche-
plus additional (optional) go cheese.
1 cup Real California Mexican
crema agria or sour cream saucepan, cook peppers, medium heat, warm remaining occasionally, until liquid is
1 cup white corn (fresh, frozen turning occasionally, until oil. Add onion and cook, stir- thickened and saucy, about
or canned and drained) well charred, 12-15 minutes. ring occasionally, until tender, 20 minutes.
1/2 cup chicken or vegetable Transfer to bowl, cover and 5-6 minutes. Add peppers n Add cheese, stirring until
broth set aside until cool enough to and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, melted, and additional salt, to
3 cups shredded Real Califor- handle, about 10 minutes. stirring occasionally, until taste, if desired. Serve with
nia Oaxaca cheese n Rub charred skin from peppers and onion are tender, tortillas.
Corn tortillas peppers. Remove stems and 5-6 minutes. Add crema, corn Note: Canned roasted
seeds. Cut peppers into 1/4- and broth; bring to simmer. poblano strips, 2 3/4 cups,
n Rub peppers with 1 inch strips. Set aside. Reduce heat to maintain drained, can be used in place
tablespoon oil. In medium n In large saucepan over simmer and cook, stirring of fresh peppers.

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 deeds located as follows: Land holder(s)/member(s)/

Classifieds
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI )
COUNTY OF LOWNDES )
WHEREAS, on February 16,
2006, DELORES M ATKINS ex-
Deed Book 381 at Pages 439-
442 and Land Deed Book 666, trustee of the above
Ads appear in The Commercial Dispatch,
at Page 421. And located on
and along Academy Street in
said Town of Caledonia, Missis-
named business are:

ecuted a promissory note pay-

able to the order of CITIFINAN-
CIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES,
The Starkville
sippi is shown on map or plat,
of said Town of Caledonia, in
Subdivision Plat Book 1 at
Dispatch
Stephanie Alexandra
Vazquez, Member and Online
INC.; and Page 38 of record in the Office 147 Acorn Dr.
WHEREAS, the aforesaid
of Chancery Clerk of Lowndes
County, Mississippi.
To place
Columbus, MS ads starting at only $12,
promissory note was secured
by a Deed of Trust dated Febru- NOTICE TO DEFENDANT
call 662-328-2424
39705 or visit ads.cdispatch.com
ary 16, 2006, executed by DE-
LORES M ATKINS, a single per- You have been made a Sebastian Vazquez,
son, and being recorded in Counter-Defendant in the suit THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2019 n 7B
Book 2006, at Page 4141 of filed in this Court by AJ Stever- Member
the records of the Chancery son, Counter- Plaintiff, seeking 147 Acorn Dr.
Clerk of Lowndes County, Mis- the Court to confirm the tax
sissippi; and which aforesaid title of the above described Columbus, MS
Legal Notices Legal Notices conveys to Debera
Instrument Legal Notices
property in Lowndes County, Booze Legal Notices Booze Legal Notices General Help Wanted
39705
LEGALS
Bridges, Trustee and to CITIFIN- Mississippi. You are required
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NO- ANCIAL REAL ESTATE SER- to mail or hand deliver a writ- We, Stephanie Alex- MACHINE OPERATORS
TICE OF SALE VICES, INC., as Beneficiary, the ten response to the Complaint
hereinafter described property; filed against you in this action andra Vazquez and If any person wishes needed. Must be willing to
Call us: 662-328-2424 WHEREAS, on the October 27, and to William P. Starks, II, Attor-
Sebastian Vazquez, to request a hearing abide by all safety regula-
tions, submit to & pass
2004, Corine Hicks, executed ney for Counter-Plaintiff, whose
a Deed of Trust to Jane Bell, WHEREAS, said Deed of Trust address is Starks Law Firm, members of Alexan- to object to the issu- background check & drug
Legal Notices Trustee for the use and bene-
fit of Mortgage Electronic Re-
was assigned to J.P. Morgan
Mortgage Acquisition Corp. by
407 7th Street N, Columbus,
Mississippi or by mail at PO dra LLC El Patron, in- ance of this permit a screen, able to lift heavy
rolls of fabric up to 75 lbs,
The following vehicle has been gistration Systems, Inc., as be- an Assignment filed of record Box 748, Columbus, Missis- tend to make applica- request for a hearing work 2nd shift & possess
abandoned at Three Star Tire & neficiary, as nominee for on September 18, 2017 and
recorded in Book MORT 2017,
sippi 39703.
tion for a Retail per- must be made in writ- good reading & math com-
Auto, 1625 Gardner Blvd., United Financial Mortgage prehension. AA/EOE. Call
Columbus, MS. Corp., its successors and as- at Page 20525 in the office of YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE mit. ing and received by
the Clerk of the Chancery Court MAILED OR DELIVERED NOT 662-328-5670 for appt.
signs, which Deed of Trust is
on file and of record in the of- of Lowndes County, Missis- LATER THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS
the Department of
2010 DODGE AVENGER
VIN# 1B3CC4FBXAN150594 fice of the Chancery Clerk of sippi; and AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST As provided by the Revenue within (15) Music Minister/Director
Lowndes County, Mississippi, PUBLICATION OF THIS SUM-
IF NOT CLAIMED THIS VEHICLE in Deed of Trust November 4, WHEREAS, J.P. Morgan Mort- MONS. IF YOUR RESPONSE IS Local Option Alcohol- fifteen days from the Position Available: First
Baptist Church,Vernon, AL
WILL BE PUT UP FOR PUBLIC 2004, in Book No. 2004, at gage Acquisition Corp., having NOT SO MAILED OR DE- ic Beverage Control first date this notice is in search of a bi-voca-
Page 32449 thereof; executed a Substitution of LIVERED, A JUDGEMENT BY
SALE ON THE 11TH DAY OF
OCTOBER 2019 AT 10:00 A.M. Trustee to substitute Floyd DEFAULT WILL Laws, Section 67-1-1, was published. tional music minister/dir-
Healy as trustee in the place BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU ector. To apply for this pos-
AT THREE STAR TIRE AND WHEREAS, said Deed of Trust
and stead of Debera Bridges, FOR THE MONEY OR OTHER
et seq. of the Missis- ition please bring your re-
AUTO, 1625 GARDNER BLVD., was ultimately assigned to Requests shall be
COLUMBUS, MS. Planet Home Lending, LLC by the same having been recor- RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE sippi Code of 1972, sume to the church or you
assignment on file and of re-
cord in the office of the Chan-
ded in Book MORT 2019, at
Page 15079 of the records of
COMPLAINT.
Annotated. If granted sent to: can forward your resume to
psc.fbcvernon@gmail.com
PUBLISH: 9/18, 9/25 &
10/2/2019 cery Clerk of Lowndes County, the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes You must also file the original such permit, I or We
Mississippi, in November 13, County, Mississippi; and of your Response with the
propose to operate Chief Council, Legal PART-TIME OFFICE ASST.
2017, in Book No. 2017, at Clerk of this Court within a
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- Page 25285 thereof; and WHEREAS, default having oc- reasonable time afterward. as a Limited Liability Division Needed for retail business.
SIPPI
curred under the terms and
conditions of said promissory Issued under my hand and seal Company. Department of Reven- Computer skills needed,
WHEREAS, the legal holder of buying, filing, AP/AR.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- the said Deed of Trust and the note and Deed of Trust and the of said Court, this the 30th day ue Pay based on experience.
holder having declared the en- of September, 2019.
Under the trade name P.O. Box 2282
TATE OF COREY MICHAEL note secured thereby, substi- Send resumes to:
tuted Wilson & Associates, tire balance due and payable;
THOMPSON, DECEASED Blind Box 668 c/o
PLLC, as Trustee therein, as and LISA YOUNGER NEESE
LOWNDES COUNTY CHAN-
of El Patron Mexican Jackson, MS 39225 The Commercial Dispatch
authorized by the terms there-
CAUSE NO. 2019-0112-PDE
of, by instrument recorded in WHEREAS, Floyd Healy, Substi- CERY CLERK Restaurant PO Box 511
RITA FLORY, ADMINISTRATRIX the office of the aforesaid
Chancery Clerk in November
tuted Trustee in said Deed of
Trust will on October 10, 2019,
(SEAL) Located at 78-78 1/2 Date of First Publica- Columbus, MS 39703
PETITIONER
21, 2017, in Book No. 2017, between the hours of 11:00 By: Tina Fisher Brickerton Street, tion: 10/1/2019
PART-TIME sharp and creat-
at Page 25984 thereof; and a.m. and 4:00 p.m., offer for Deputy Clerk
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION sale and will sell at public out-
Columbus, Lowndes, ive poetry writer to write
WHEREAS, default having been cry to the highest bidder for PUBLISH: 10/2, 10/9, & MS 39701. Published: special occasion poetry.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Must be able to meet dead-
THE COUNTY OF LOWNDES made in the performance of the cash at the main front door at 10/16/2019 10/1/2019 &
conditions and stipulations as the Chancery Clerk`s Office, lines. Send inquiries to
TO: The Unknown Heirs, Ex- set forth by said Deed of Trust, located at 505 2nd Avenue SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE’S NO- The name(s), title(s), 10/2/2019 sandralov42@yahoo.com.
and having been requested by North, Columbus, Mississippi,
ecutors, Administrators, De-
the legal holder of the in- the following described prop-
TICE OF SALE and address(es) of
visees, Legatees or Statutory THE COMMERCIAL
Beneficiaries under Miss. Code debtedness secured and de-
erty located and situated in WHEREAS, on September 11, the ads.cdispatch.com Dispatch is seeking a
scribed by said Deed of Trust Lowndes County, Mississippi, 2002, Patrick S. Griffin, single
Ann. §11-7-13 of Corey Mi-
so to do, notice is hereby giv- to wit: individual, executed a deed of
owner(s)/partner(s)/c mechanically-minded
chael Thompson, Deceased,
and Any and all Persons Claim- en that Wilson & Associates, trust to H. Russell Rogers, orporate officer(s) individual to work in its
PLLC f/k/a Adams & Edens, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED Trustee for the benefit of Mort- pressroom. Applicants
ing or Having a Legal or Equit-
P.A., Substitute Trustee, by vir- PROPERTY SITUATED IN gage Electronic Registration
and/or majority stock- must be comfortable work-
able Interest in the Estate of
tue of the authority conferred LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- holder(s)/member(s)/
Employment
Corey Michael Thompson, De- Systems, Inc., acting solely as ing around heavy ma-
upon me in said Deed of Trust, SIPPI: FROM THE NORTHEAST Nominee for National Bank of
ceased
will offer for sale and will sell CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST trustee of the above chinery, adhering to tight
Commerce, its successors and deadlines and must have
You have been made a re- at public sale and outcry to the QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST assigns, which deed of trust is named business are:
QUARTER OF SECTION 35, an eye for detail & quality.
spondent in the Petition filed in highest and best bidder for cer- T17S, R18W, RUN S 13 DE- recorded in Deed of Trust Book Call us: 662-328-2424 Flexible hours are a must.
this Court by Rita Flory, Admin- tified funds paid at the conclu- GREES W 785.7 FEET TO AN 2002 at Page 22708 in the Of-
istratrix of the Estate of Corey sion of the sale, or credit bid fice of the Chancery Clerk of Stephanie Alexandra Must pass drug test. Email
EXISTING IRON PIN ON THE
Michael Thompson, deceased, from a bank or other lending the County of Lowndes, State General Help Wanted resume to
in their Petition for Determina- entity pre-approved by the suc- WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF WEST- of Mississippi; and Vazquez, Member mfloyd@cdispatch.com or
cessor trustee, during the leg- VIEW LANE AT THE NORTH-
tion of Heirs, Etc.
al hours (between the hours of EAST CORNER OF THE WAL- 147 Acorn Dr. ESTABLISHED INSURANCE drop resumes off at 516
WHEREAS, the aforesaid deed AGENCY has an opportun- Main St,
You are summoned to appear 11 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock LACE PROPERTY (DEED BOOK of trust was assigned to JPMor- Columbus, MS
p.m.) at the southeast front 566, PAGE 207, LAND RE- ity for an experienced cus- Columbus, MS 39701.
and defend against said Peti- CORDS OF SAID COUNTY), RUN
gan Chase Bank, National As- 39705 tomer service representat- No phone calls please.
tion filed in this action at 9:30 door of Courthouse, on Octo- THENCE NORTHEASTERLY
sociation by instrument dated
a.m. on the 31st day of Octo- ber 23, 2019, the following de- October 8, 2013, and recor- ive or a person interested
ALONG THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF
ber, 2019, in the Courtroom of scribed land and property be- SAID LANE (20 FEET FROM
ded in the Office of the afore- Sebastian Vazquez, in pursuing a career in in- Men's retail store seeks
Chickasaw County Courthouse, ing the same land and prop- said Chancery Clerk in Book surance. Serious inquiries PT Sales Person for store
Mississippi, at Okolona, Mis- erty described in said Deed of CENTERLINE) 17.8 FEET TO
THE BEGINNING POINT OF THE
2013 at Page 29044; and Member only. Send resumes to: sales & general duties.
Trust, situated in Lowndes
sissippi.
County, State of Mississippi, PROPERTY HEREIN DE- WHEREAS, the aforesaid deed 147 Acorn Dr. Blind Box 671 c/o The Mail resumé to:
to-wit: SCRIBED. RUN THENCE of trust was assigned to Feder- Columbus, MS Commercial Dispatch Blind Box 670
No answer is required in this NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID al National Mortgage Associ- PO Box 511 c/o Commercial Dispatch
matter, however, you may mail
or hand deliver a written re- Lot 3 of Wilson Subdivision ac- WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY 114 FEET, ation by instrument dated Octo- 39705 Columbus, MS 39703 Columbus, MS 39703
cording to a map or plat there- THENCE N 73 DEGREES W 383 ber 8, 2015, and recorded in
sponse to the Petition filed in FEET, THENCE S 4 DEGREES
of on record in the Chancery
this action to Courtney B.
“Corky” Smith, P.O. Box 648, Clerk's Office of Lowndes 13 MINUTES W 166.2 FEET,
the Office of the aforesaid
Chancery Clerk in Book 2015 IfMedical
any/ Dental
person wishes
THENCE S 81 DEGREES 15
Columbus, Mississippi 39703. County, Mississippi in Plat at Page 27010; and to request a hearing
Book 3 at Page 4 thereof, and MINUTES E 339.2 FEET TO
YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE subject to the reservations of a SAID BEGINNING POINT. SUB- WHEREAS, the aforesaid deed to object to the issu-
ten (10) foot wide utility ease- JECT TO A 25-FOOT-WIDE AC-
MAILED OR DELIVERED NOT
ment across the entire West CESS EASEMENT ACROSS THE
of trust was assigned to Na- ance of this permit a
LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS tionstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a
AFTER THE 18TH DAY OF side of the above described Lot ENTIRE NORTH SIDE OF SAID Mr. Cooper by instrument request for a hearing
and subject to a fifteen (15) PROPERTY RUNNING FROM
SEPTEMBER, 2019, WHICH IS
foot wide easement for utility SAID LANE WESTWARD TO THE
dated July 29, 2019, and recor-
ded in the Office of the afore-
must be made in writ-
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUB- PROPERTY IMMEDIATELY WEST
LICATION OF THIS SUMMONS. and drainage across the entire OF THE PROPERTY HEREIN DE- said Chancery Clerk in Book ing and received by
side of said Lot. 2019 at Page 15614; and
SCRIBED. CONTAINING 1.15 the Department of
You must also file the original
of your Response with the Title to the above described ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND WHEREAS, the aforesaid, Na- Revenue within (15)
property is believed to be good, LYING IN SAID QUARTER- tionstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a
Clerk of this Court within a
reasonable time afterward. but I will convey only such title QUARTER. Mr. Cooper, the holder of said fifteen days from the
as is vested in the aforemen-
Indexing Instructions: NW 1/4
deed of trust and the note se- first date this notice
Issued under my hand and the tioned Substitute Trustee. of the NE 1/4 of Section 35,
cured thereby, substituted Un-
was published.
seal of said Court, this 13th derwood Law Firm PLLC, as
day of September, 2019. WITNESS MY SIGNATURE , this T17S, R18W, Lowndes County, Trustee therein, as authorized
the 16th day of September, MS by the terms thereof, by instru-
Lisa Younger Neese by Tina 2019. ment dated August 15, 2019 Requests shall be
More commonly known as: 106
Fisher, D.C.
Sincerely, WESTVIEW LANE, COLUMBUS,
and recorded in the Office of sent to:
CHANCERY CLERK, Lowndes the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in
/s/ Jillian Wilson, MS 39705 Book 2019 at Page 17407;
County, Mississippi
WILSON & ASSOCIATES, PLLC,
Subject to the rights of way and
and Chief Council, Legal
COURTNEY B. “CORKY” SMITH, Substitute Trustee
MSB #103855
easement for public roads and WHEREAS, default having been Division
PREPARED BY: public utilities, and to any prior made in the terms and condi-
Sims & Sims, LLC
Wilson & Associates, PLLC conveyance or reservation of tions of said deed of trust and
Department of Reven-
P.O. Box 648
Columbus, MS 39703 400 West Capitol Avenue mineral of every kind and char- the entire debt secured ue
Suite 1400 acter, including but not limited thereby, having been declared
Little Rock, AR 72201 to oil, gas, sand and gravel in to be due and payable in ac-
P.O. Box 2282
PUBLISH: 9/18, 9/25, &
10/2/2019 (501)219-9388 or under subject property. cordance with the terms of said Jackson, MS 39225
File # 325927 deed of trust, and the legal
As the undersigned Substi- holder of said indebtedness,
NOTICE TO QUALIFIED PUBLIC PUBLICATION TO BEGIN ON: tuted Trustee, I will convey only Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Date of First Publica-
UTILITY CONTRACTORS AND October 2, 2019 such title as is vested in me Mr. Cooper, having requested
SUPPLIERS PUBLICATION TO END ON: Oc- under said Deed of Trust. the undersigned Substituted tion: 10/1/2019
tober 16, 2019 Trustee to execute the trust
FRANKLIN TELEPHONE COM- This 4th day of September, and sell said land and property
PANY, INC., PUBLISH: 10/2, 10/9, & 2019. in accordance with the terms of Published:
DELTA TELEPHONE COMPANY, 10/16/2019
INC., Floyd Healy
said deed of trust for the pur- 10/1/2019 &
pose of raising the sums due
CELLULAR SOUTH, INC., IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF Substituted Trustee thereunder, together with attor- 10/2/2019
TELEPAK NETWORKS, INC. LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- ney’s fees, Substituted Trust-
SIPPI Prepared by: Floyd Healy ee’s fees and expense of sale;
Notice is hereby given pursu- 1405 N. Pierce, Suite 306
ant to Section 77 3 16 of the IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- Little Rock, Arkansas 72207 NOW, THEREFORE, WE, Under-
Mississippi Code of 1972, as TATE OF MARTHA VIRGINIA MA- wood Law Firm PLLC, Substi-
amended, (Act) by each of the HONEY Insertion Dates: 9/18/19; tuted Trustee in said deed of
above named companies (to DECEASED 9/25/19; 10/2/19; and trust, will on the 9th day of Oc-
the extent they are covered by 10/9/19 tober, 2019, offer for sale at
said section) to each qualified CAUSE NO. 2019--177 public outcry for cash to the
contractor and supplier who de- IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF highest bidder, and sell within
sires to have its name added RICHARD L. MAHONEY, PETI- LOWNDES COUNTY STATE OF legal hours (being between the
to the separate list maintained TIONER MISSISSIPPI hours of 11:00 A.M. and 4:00
by each utility of contractors P.M.) at the Main front door of
and suppliers qualified to per- NOTICE TO CREDITORS NANCY E. HORTON the County Courthouse at
form contracts within the scope PLAINTIFF/COUNTERDEFEND- Columbus, County of Lowndes,
of proposed utility projects STATE OF MISSISSIPPI ANT State of Mississippi, the follow-
covered by said Act to advise COUNTY OF LOWNDES ing described property situated
the particular public utility VERSUS in the County of Lowndes,
above named of said desire by Letters of Administration C.T.A. State of Mississippi, to-wit:
a writing mailed certified mail, have been granted and issued AJ STEVERSON
return receipt requested, to to the undersigned upon the DEFENDANT/COUNTER- Lot Number 147 of Parklawn
such utility at the addresses Estate of Martha Virginia Ma- PLAINTIFF Subdivision, First Extension, a
shown below. Any requests to honey, deceased, by the Chan- subdivision in and of the City of
be added must clearly identify cery Court of Lowndes County, CAUSE NO. 2019-0282-DE Columbus, Lowndes County,
the legal name of the contract- Mississippi, on the 13th day of Mississippi, as recorded in Plat
or/supplier and its mailing ad- September 2019. This is to SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Book 2 at Page 49 in the Of-
dress and the utility or utilities give notice to all persons hav- fice of the Chancery Clerk of
to which said request is direc- ing claims against said estate TO: THE UNKNOWN COUNTER- Lowndes County, Mississippi.
ted. Further, each request to probate and register same DEFENDANTS, ALL OTHER PER- Subject to the restrictive coven-
must include a brief descrip- with the Chancery Clerk of SONS, FIRMS AND CORPORA- ants and conditions and the re-
tion of the contractor or suppli- Lowndes County, Mississippi, TIONS HAVING OR CLAIMING servation of utility and drain-
er, a detailed description of the within ninety (90) days from the ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE IN- age easements as shown on
services offered and appropri- first publication date of this No- TEREST IN AND TO THE FOL- said recorded plat.
ate references which establish tice to Creditors. A failure to so LOWING DESCRIBED LAND,
its ability and qualifications to probate and register said claim SOLD FOR TAXES ON AUGUST WE WILL CONVEY only such
perform contracts for construc- will forever bar your claim. 29,2016, PARCEL title as is vested in Underwood
tion, extension and/or repair of NO.10W970011400, PPIN Law Firm PLLC as Substituted

facilities of the public utility
within the scope of said Act
and for which it desires to be
listed.
Send requests to be added to: Administrator C.T.A.
Utility Contractors and Suppli-
ers List Manager for
(Insert name of Company to
which directed)
Attention: Mrs. Whitehead
1018 Highland Colony Parkway, TRUSTEE'S SALE
Suite 700
Ridgeland, MS 39157
with a separate copy mailed
direct to the President
of each company to which the
request is directed
as follows:
President
(Insert Name of Company)
1018 Highland Colony Parkway, WHEREAS, the aforesaid
Suite 700
Ridgeland, MS 39157
PUBLISH: 10/2/2019
All notices must be
emailed to
classifieds@
cdispatch.com.
This the 16th day of Septem-
ber 2019.
/s/ Richard L. Mahoney
RICHARD L. MAHONEY
PUBLISH: 9/18, 9/25, &
10/2/2019
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTED
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI )
COUNTY OF LOWNDES )
WHEREAS, on February 16,
2006, DELORES M ATKINS ex- sippi is shown on map or plat,
ecuted a promissory note pay-
able to the order of CITIFINAN-
CIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES,
INC.; and
promissory note was secured
by a Deed of Trust dated Febru-
ary 16, 2006, executed by DE- You have been made a
LORES M ATKINS, a single per- Counter-Defendant in the suit
son, and being recorded in
Book 2006, at Page 4141 of
the records of the Chancery
Clerk of Lowndes County, Mis-
sissippi; and which aforesaid
Instrument conveys to Debera
Bridges, Trustee and to CITIFIN- to mail or hand deliver a writ-
ANCIAL REAL ESTATE SER-
Service Directory
966, DESCRIBED MORE PAR- Trustee.
TICULARLY AS: All lands lying
and being situated in the West- WITNESS OUR SIGNATURE,
Half (W 1/2) of the Southwest this the 12th day of Septem-
Quarter of the Southwest ber, 2019.
Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter of Section Nine (9), Underwood Law Firm PLLC
Township Sixteen (16), Range SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE
seventeen (17) West; LESS Promote your small business starting at only $25
AND EXCEPT at least six (6) Control# Griffin, Patrick/NS
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PUBLISH: 09/18/2019,
deeds located as follows: Land 09/25/2019, 10/02/2019
Deed Book 381 at Pages 439- DUMP TRUCK Hauling JESSE & BEVERLY’S CAREGIVER/SITTER
442 and Land Deed Book 666, Slag, Gravel, Clay Dirt, LAWN SERVICE. AVAILABLE NOW. Will
at Page 421. And located on Grating Driveways & Trailer Mowing, cleanup, assist w/ cooking, light
and along Academy Street in Parks. 18 ton truck. $525/ landscaping, sodding, housework, & personal
said Town of Caledonia, Missis-
load, Col. & tree cutting. care. Mon−Fri & every other
of said Town of Caledonia, in
Walter, 662−251−8664. 662−356−6525 weekend. 662−364−8308.
Subdivision Plat Book 1 at
Page 38 of record in the Office WORK WANTED: Licensed Plumbing Tree Services
of Chancery Clerk of Lowndes & Bonded−carpentry,
County, Mississippi. painting, & demolition. J&A TREE REMOVAL
DAVID’S CARPET & ACME, INC. Work from a bucket truck.
Landscaping, gutters
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT UPHOLSTERY cleaned, bush hogging, Stan McCown Insured/bonded. Call
Licensed Plumber
CLEANING clean−up work, pressure Jimmy for free estimate,
1 Room − $40 "We fix leaks." 662−386−6286.
washing, moving help &
2 Rooms − $70 662−386−2915
filed in this Court by AJ Stever- furniture repair.
son, Counter- Plaintiff, seeking 3+ Rooms − $30 EA 662−242−3608.
the Court to confirm the tax Rugs−Must Be Seen You can’t always do it all
Car Upholstery on your own.
title of the above described
Are you a painter? Got leaky pipes? Find a
property in Lowndes County, Cleaning Available
plumber in the classifieds.
Find childcare providers in the
Mississippi. You are required 662−722−1758 Advertise here! classifeds service directory.
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Transportation General Help Wanted
PT CAREGIVER/SITTER
needed to assist elderly
female in West Point.
Overnight care/sitting and
day-time transportation
must be provided to ap-
pointments as needed.
Email
cpnetworkllc@gmail.com
with your contact info.
WCBI is seeking to fill the
position of Part-Time
Promotions Coordinator.
For job description and how
to apply, go to wcbi.com
and click on Employment.
Sales / Marketing
Men's retail store has the
following positions:
PT Mature Sales Person.
Experience a plus.
Experienced Seamstress
for men's tailoring.
Mail resumé to:
Blind Box 669
c/o Commercial Dispatch
PO Box 511
Columbus, MS 39703
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Nice Brick Home in
established neighborhood.
Located on a large lot. The
home boasts 4BR/2.5BA
w/ 2 car garage. Freshly
painted interior and tile
floors in the kitchen &
bathrooms. $125K OBO.
770−658−7726.
Houses For Sale: Southside
FOR SALE OR TRADE−
Beautifully renovated 3BR/
1BA brick home. Like new
with new appliances, new
DOWNTOWN 1BR
This large 1 bedroom HVAC, white cabinets, new
apartment has been counter tops, new flooring
recently renovated. It and much more. Good
features great natural credit a must for total
light, hardwood floors, payment near $500.00 per
tall ceilings and access month and little or no down
to a shared laundry room. payment if you qualify.
$750 rent and $750 Call Long & Long and
speak directly to the
deposit. Utilities included.
No pets please. Call Peter, Broker/Owner for details.
652−327−0770.
662−574−1561.
Lots & Acreage
DOWNTOWN APT on 5th
St. 2BR/1BA. 1100 sqft
$700/mo. W/D. Deck on 356.7 ACRES ON HWY. 69
back. Avail Aug 1st. 662− S. 5 mi. from Columbus.
30−year old mature pines,
327−2588.
green fields, good hunting.
$3000/ac. Bud Phillips,
COLEMAN 662−549−2302.
RENTALS CARROLL CO. 543 ACRES
TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS Mature timberland w/ nice
metal building w/ total
1 BEDROOM living area. Excellent deer
2 BEDROOMS
& turkey hunting. 3 miles
off I−55. $2200/ac. 662−
3 BEDROOMS
227−5295.
LEASE,
© The Dispatch
DEPOSIT
FALL SPECIAL. 1.75 acre
lots. Good/bad credit. 10%
AND down, as low as $299/mo.
Eaton Land.
CREDIT CHECK 662−361−7711.
662-329-2323
IN HICKORY GROVE.
4 acres of land w/ 2BR
2411 HWY 45 N home. Needs to be
COLUMBUS, MS
renovated. $27,500.
Serious inquiries only.
662−329−9099 or
Commercial Property For Rent 662−386−8631.
OFFICE FOR RENT OR
Garage Sales
STORAGE SPACE W/
CLIMATE CONTROL.
30x15. Separate air
conditioner & bathroom.
$400/mo. Located in Two free signs
Caledonia. Call 662−574−
0082. Estate Sales
FOR RENT LOCATED ESTATE SALE! Saturday
NEAR DOWNTOWN. Oct. 5th, 7AM until.
3,000 sq. ft. truck 801 Skylark Dr. Pictures,
terminal, 9,500 sq. ft. glassware, lamps,
shop & 3,200 sq. ft. cookware, some furniture,
office/shop. Buildings can freezer, refrigerator, home
be rented together or décor & various other
separately. All w/ excellent items. CASH ONLY.
access & Hwy. 82 visibility.
662−327−9559. 1364 Phillips Hill Rd. 10/
3, 12−5; 10/4, 7−5; 10/
Houses For Rent: North 5, 7−12. Everything must
go! L/R suits, B/R furn.,
2BR/1BA HOLLY HILLS curios, TONS of tools,
RD. $900/mo. No pets. collectibles, curios, kitchen
No HUD. 662−549−2302. items, etc. 662−315−
Leave message. 4675.
3/2 WITH OVER 1 ACRE.
Located on dead end, Huge Estate Sale
private road. Very 991 Co. Road 89
convenient location. $900/ Ethelsville, AL
month. Call 662−386− Fri. Oct. 4 8am−5pm
0157. Sat. Oct. 5 8am−5pm
Sun. Oct. 6 1pm−5pm
Mon. Oct. 7 9am−3pm
3BR/2BA. 26 Noblin Rd.
Central HVAC, carport, near Selling Contents of
Home, Barn, Shop,
CAFB. $750/mo. $500
dep. Call 662−889−1122. Sheds
Benny Shelton,
Stewart’s Antiques,
3BR/2BA CH/A Hwy. 45 N.
Appraisals and Estate
Caledonia Schools. No Sales 662−251−1515
pets. $1,000/mo. $1,000 www.estatesales.net
dep. 1 yr. lease. Weathers
Rentals, 662−574−0345.
Open Mon.−Fri. 8a−4p. Garage Sales: East
COLONIAL TOWNHOUSES. MOVING/YARD SALE.
2 & 3 bedroom w/ 912 Tuckaho Dr. Fri. 4p−
2−3 bath townhouses. 7p & Sat. 6:30−11a. Furn.,
$600 to $750. bedding, tv, tools, lawn
662−549−9555. mower, luggage, kitchen
Ask for Glenn or text. items.
PRICE REDUCED: LARGE
3BR/2BA. Remodeled,
Garage Sales: North
modern appl, dw, ch/a, 2−FAMILY YARD SALE.
89 Woodland Heights. Sat.,
carport, washer/dryer
hookup, quiet. 3254 10/5 from 7a−1p. Lots of
misc. items.
Military Rd. $800/mo +
dep. 662−574−8559.
Houses For Rent: New Hope
334 WILLIAMSBURG RD.
Fri. 3p−6p & Sat. 7a−until.
Furn., clothing, books,
3BR/2BA w/ carport & accessories, Christmas &
storage bldg. No pets. kitchen.
$750/mo + dep.
662−327−4376. Garage Sales: New Hope
New Hope School Dist. For 165 JOHNNIE Rd. off Lake
Rent. 3BR/2BA house. Lowndes Rd. 7a. Furn.,
Credit check. No hud. Call
662−386−3086.
kitchenware, h/h items,
and more!
Houses For Rent: Other Garage Sales: Caledonia
3BR/1.5BA In Vernon, AL
Nearly brick home located
50 MYERS Cir. Thurs−Sat.
7a−until. H/h items,
on a large yard w/ a glassware, tools, girls
carport, large porch w/ clothing, kids size thru
patio & other amenities. juniors, & much more.
Call 810−877−5211 or
205−714−6029.
Mobile Homes for Rent Merchandise
123 BECK DR. 14x64.
2BR/1BA. $450/mo. Ads starting at $12
$450/dep. Includes
garbage. No pets. Bargain Column
No HUD. 662−574−7614.
BROWN LOVESEAT, $50.
NICE DW 3BR/2BA MH Beige loveseat, $50. 662−
In Columbus School Dist.
$600/mo + 600 dep.
327−5480. Lv. msg. & no.
601−940−1397 or
662−549−8861.
FREE FIRE Wood Call 662−
251−7717 for details.
Office Spaces For Rent
LRG. OLD Stereo, $75.
OFFICE SPACE FOR Lrg. mirror, $25. 662−327
LEASE. 1112 Main St., −5480. Lv. msg. & no.
Ste. 5. 3700 sq. ft. Plenty
of private parking. 662− Furniture
327−9559.
BABY ROOM FURNITURE:
Storage & Garages Dresser, changing table (no
pad), and infant crib(no
mattress)−converts to
MINI WAREHOUSES daybed and is currently
Four convenient self packed back in box. All
storage locations in the matching pieces. Oak
Columbus & New Hope color. Light scratches but
areas for household & nothing broken. Very good
commercial storage.
Rent online at
condition! Would like to sell
all together if possible for
friendlycitymini.com
or call 662−327−4236.
$300 OBO for all.
Cash or PayPal accepted.
662−397−4840
Furniture
Two Piece Living Room Set
A loveseat and chaise for
Community
sale. Brown and blue.
New!!! Leave a message. Ads starting at $12
$300.00 662−242−2884
Travel & Entertainment
General Merchandise
USE ITCHNOMORE®
shampoo to treat ’hot
spots’, doggy odor, & Drummer, Experienced,
non−specific allergies New to Columbus
without a prescription. Excellent drummer with
At Tractor Supply. Roland V Pro level
(www.kennelvax.com) electronic equipment
just moving to
Lawn & Garden Columbus, MS and
would like to join
HAYES DAYLILLIES FALL current group or form
SALE! OCT 10−12. 8AM− new and dynamic band
6PM. 1069 New Hope Rd. with dedicated, quality
662−251−6665. musicians. Over the
years I have played
traditional soul, R&R,
Sporting Goods
rockabilly, C&W, some
blues and zydeco as
ED SANDERS GUNSMITH
well as my current love
OPEN FOR SEASON!
which is Southern
9−5: Tues−Fri &
9−12: Sat. Gospel, traditional
Gospel, Country Gospel
Over 50 years experience!
Repairs, cleaning, and bluegrass. I guess
a "Dailey & Vincent"sort
refinishing, scopes
mounted & zeroed, of mix is what I like
most but definitely open
handmade knives.
Located: Hwy 45 Alt, North to any mix of the above
−listed genres. I am a
of West Point, turn right on
Yokahama Blvd, 8mi & turn solid Christian, fun and
left on Darracott Rd, see easy to deal with and
sign, 2.5mi ahead, shop on know how to blend in
left. 662−494−6218. 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
Band out of Pensacola,
FL for the last five years
and you can see me
play on their Facebook
page. Some travel or
You’ll find the best deals touring would be ok for
when you advertise the right situation if
necessary. I will be
and shop here! available in Columbus
starting the first of
ads.cdispatch.com September. Send me a
text if interested,
706−575−9399.
Vehicles
Free Pets
Ads starting at $12 Free kittens to a good
home Five eight−week
Autos For Sale
old kittens need homes.
They are litter−box
trained, good with
GULF STATES AUTO
people and sweet−
Automotive Sales 2601 natured. $0.00 662−
Buttermilk Rd
549−4519
Cottondale, AL 35453
gulfstatesauto.com
205−562−2188
New inventory arriving daily! FREE−1 FEMALE 5 MO.
OLD KITTEN. Very sweet
Sedans: disposition. She plays with
2015 Honda Accord LX; dogs & other cats. She has
4dr, Silver, 34K Miles, had her first 2 shots. If
$11,900 interested, please call 662
2017 Honda Accord Sport; −549−1409 anytime. Ask
4dr, Gray, 25K Miles, for Gypsy.
$16,900
Too much
2017 Honda Accord Black;
4dr, Black, 29K Miles,
STUFF?
$16,900
2018 Honda Accord
Touring; 4dr, Red, 48
Miles, $24,900
2012 Honda Civic EX; 4dr,
Silver, 151K Miles, $7,900
2017 Honda Civic Sport
Hatchback; 4dr, Gray, 53K
Miles, $16,900
2018 Honda Civic Sport;
4dr, Blue, 474 Miles,
$17,900
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5;
4dr, Maroon, 86K Miles,
$9,900
2015 Nissan Altima 2.5;
White, 70K Miles, $9,900
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5
S; 4dr, White, 50K Miles,
$16,900
2018 Nissan Maxima SL;
4dr, Black, 1362 Miles,
Start your
$21,900
de-cluttering by
SUV’S:
2013 Acura RDX
Technology Pkg; 4dr, Gray,
76K Miles, $13,900 placing a garage
2018 Acura RDX
Technology Pkg; 4dr, Black, sale ad today!
8K Miles, $21,900
Vans:
2010 Honda Odyssey EX;
Ads starting at...
1 day $10
4dr, 135K Miles, Silver,
$7,900
2013 Honda Odyssey EX;
4dr, 56K Miles, Gray,
$13,900
Trucks:
3 day $18
6 day $34
2017 Freightliner
Cascadia; 155K Miles,
Red, $60,000
2011 Toyota Tacoma
PreRunner V6 SR5; 4dr, Price includes 4 lines of text;
Brown, 162K Miles, $1/line after base cost.
$13,900
Miscellaneous:
Five Questions:
2016 JLG 4069LE 35
Hours Man Lift; Green,
$25,000
Upcoming Vehicles:
1 South
2013 Toyota Tacoma 4WD
Double Cab; 102K Miles,
$18,900
2019 Honda Civic LX; 4dr,
Black, 8K Miles Carolina
Campers & RVs
1998 WINNEBAGO. New
tires. $17,000. 662−327−
2 Tittle
0284.
3 1992
Motorcycles & ATVs
2004 KAWASAKI Drifter.
1500cc, Vance & Hines
loud muffler, 32,400mi.
Looks like an Indian M/C.
$4500. 662−352−4776. 4 Crampons
ELECTRIC SCOOTER with 3
5 Switzerland
wheels. $700. 662−327−
0284.
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new car?
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