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CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Baptist Hospital official explains

symptoms, screening, quarantines
Patients with symptoms are encouraged
to self-quarantine while they await results
BY SLIM SMITH
ssmith@cdispatch.com
With the arrival of the
COVID-19 coronavirus, there
are more questions than an-
swers.
Among them, “What hap-
pens when I go to the doctor’s
office or hospital with possible
coronavirus symptoms?”
Although there may be some
slight deviations among care-
givers, Dr. Stephen Threlkeld,
an infectious disease specialist
with Baptist Medical Group,
said the basic protocol has been
in place as the
virus begins to
cess. We’ll want to know what
your symptoms are, if you’ve
ver, coughing and shortness of
breath.
spread in the U.S.
“What hap-
traveled anywhere in the last
14 days to places were the coro-
The presence of those symp-
toms are not a sure sign of the
pens when you navirus was widespread, if you virus, however.
get to the hospi- have underlying respiratory is- “What you find is that those
tal depends on sues that might make you more symptoms are also found in oth-
the level of sus- vulnerable. All of those things
er types of common viruses,”
picion there is Threlkeld help us determine the degree of
Threlkeld said.
for a patient having the virus,” risk you may have.”
Threlkeld said. “The first thing Threlkeld said the most If a patient is determined to
that will happen is that you’ll symptoms of COVID-19 in- be a potential coronavirus case,
go through a screening pro- clude, but are not limited to, fe- See CORONAVIRUS, 6A

Coronavirus changing church-going experience Universities

Some local churches
changing basic worship
service practices,
encouraging elderly
members to watch remotely
BY SLIM SMITH
ssmith@cdispatch.com
On Sunday mornings,
millions of Americans reg-
ularly engage in behavior
health officials urge peo-
ple to avoid as the lead-
ing edge of the COVID-19
coronavirus arrives in the
U.S.
Criddle
They gather in close
proximity in large numbers and touch
each other and common objects.
Even though the presence of the vi-
rus in the U.S. is relatively small at this
point, it has already initiated widespread
changes — cancellation of college and
professional sporting events, companies
urging employees to work from home,
school closures and extended spring
breaks.
This Sunday, church-goers may see
changes, too.
Jimmy Criddle, lead pastor at First
United Methodist Church, said his con-
gregation will note some changes in how
services are conducted Sunday.
“We’ve had several meeting with our
ushers, pastors and staff about what’s
going on and how we should respond,”
Criddle said. “We felt like it was import-
ant that we change some things, based
on what we’ve heard on the news and
from our religious leaders and what they
are advising.”
The congregation at First United Methodist Church in Columbus, pictured, may see
some changes to services in light of the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus. Services
will be broadcast live, and churchgoers will no longer be asked to pass a collection
plate or shake hands or hug each other in greeting. Other area churches are taking
similar precautions.
On a typical Sunday, services for the
250 to 300 people who regularly attend-
ed FUMC will not include its normal
“meet and greet” portion where they are
encouraged to leave their pews and ex-
change hugs and handshakes. The col-
lection plate won’t be passed around, ei-
ther. Instead, member can drop off their
offerings in the back of the sanctuary.
The FUMC staff will raise the bar
on cleaning, too, wiping down pews,
hymnals, just about every surface a
extend spring
break, most K-12
schools plan to
re-open next week
MSU, MUW, EMCC likely
to hold online classes
until further notice
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN
ialtman@cdispatch.com
Schools and uni-
versities throughout
the Golden Triangle
are modifiying class
schedules and mak-
ing other prepara-
tions for the outbreak
of COVID-19 in Mis- Rankins Jr.
Isabelle Altman/Dispatch Staff
sissippi.
All public universities, including
Mississippi State University and
Mississippi University for Women,
have extended spring through the
week of March 16-22, with plans to
church-goer is likely to come into con-
resume classes online or via other
tact with. The congregation may be a
alternative instructional methods
little less gray than normal, too, Criddle
on March 23, according to a press
explained.
“What we’ve heard is a lot of the se- release from the Mississippi Board
of Trustees of State Institutions of
nior care facilities are restricting resi-
Higher Learning.
dents from leaving the property,” Criddle
said. “We usually have a van that goes The extra week should give
around and picks up those residents. professors and other faculty time
Now, we won’t be able to do that, so it will to prepare for online classes, the
be important for us to find new ways to press release says.
connect to those people.” “The health and safety of our
See CHURCHES, 3A See SCHOOLS, 6A

Unusually high rainfall delays The construction site for Dr.

public, private building projects
BY TESS VRBIN AND YUE STELLA YU
tvrbin@cdispatch.com, syu@cdispatch.com
Construction started in January on
the new surgery center for Starkville
eye doctor James Brown, but the Worsh-
am Brothers construction crew has only
had about three full 8-hour work days so
far, project superintendent Heath White
said.
It takes a few days after a heavy rain-
James Brown’s surgery center
next door to his ophthalmology
clinic has seen few full workdays
since January thanks to heavy
rainfall in Starkville. Abnormally
fall for the ground to dry enough for heavy rains have pushed the
construction work to resume, and some- project completion date past the
times it starts raining again before time eight months originally planned,
is up, White said. The crew originally and construction workers find
themselves looking for other jobs
planned to finish the center in eight
months, but the completion date is now when they cannot build anything
on saturated ground, said project
uncertain, he said. superintendent Heath White
“All these delays affect suppliers and of the Corinth-based Worsham
other subcontractors I have lined up, Brothers construction company.
See CONSTRUCTION, 3A Tess Vrbin/Dispatch Staff

WEATHER FIVE QUESTIONS CALENDAR LOCAL FOLKS PUBLIC

1 What elusive book character did more than Sunday MEETINGS
1,000 college students dress up as in April ■ “St Patty’s Pawty”: This fund-
March 16:
2009, setting a Guinness World Record? Oktibbeha
2 Which metal has the highest melting point raiser for the Columbus-Lowndes
County Board
of all metals? Humane Society is 1-6 p.m. at
of Supervisors
3 Who is the most decorated figure skater in Zachary’s, 205 Fifth St. N., down-
meeting, Chan-
U.S. history? town Columbus. A pet parade,
4 In which California park is the 379-foot-high cery Courthouse,
Alexa Welch live music, raffles and green beer
tree named Hyperion, the tallest tree in the 5:30 p.m.
Kindergarten, Annunciation are featured, along with food by
world? March 17:
Huck’s Place. $10 donation at the

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emy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James door (cash only). For information,
High May go on to launch on Amazon Prime Video contact CLHS, 662-327-3107.
of Aldermen
Cloudy, chance t-storm meeting, 5:30
in 2016? For sponsorships, contact Colin
p.m., City Hall
Full forecast on Answers, 6B Krieger, 662-329-7653.
page 3A. March 17:
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Toya Smith
NOXUBEE — Toya Jackson
Smith, 45, died March 4, 2020,
in Macon.
Services will
be at 2 p.m. Satur-
day, at Tabernacle
M.B.C., with Rodri-
guez Broadnax offi-
ciating. Burial will
follow at Oddfellow
Smith
Cemetery. Visita-
tion will be from 1-5
p.m. Friday, at Carter’s Funeral
Services of Macon. Carter’s
Funeral Services of Macon is in
charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Smith was born May
29, 1974, in Noxubee County, to
James Curtis Jackson and the
late Bernice Jackson. She was
a graduate of Noxubee County
High School. In addition to her
father, she is survived by her
children, Jakyla Smith, Jamia
Smith, Arrionna Smith and Ma
Carter Stewart all of Macon;
siblings, Shaulanda Jackson,
Roshaunda Williams, Ashley
Jackson, Anthony Smith, Ro-
moan Jackson, and Rita Pruitt all
of Macon; and one grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Marlon
Windham, Demetries Taylor,
Antoin Patterson, Tyrone Wash-
ington, Michael Brandon Sr. and
Derrick Price.
Howard Rowe Jr.
ABERDEEN — Howard
“Mumps” Donald Rowe Jr., 75,
died March 12, 2020, at North
Mississippi Medical Center of
Tupelo.
A memorial service will be
at a later date. Visitation will be
from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, at his
residence, 503 High Street, Ab-
erdeen. Tisdale-Lann Memorial
Funeral Home of Aberdeen is in
charge of arrangements.
Rita Rushing
GAT TMAN — Rita Ann
Rushing, 70, died March 9, 2020,
at her residence.
Services will be at 11:00
a.m. Saturday, at Otts Funeral
Home Chapel. Burial will follow
in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior
to services at the funeral home.
Otts Funeral Home of Sulligent
is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Rushing was born Feb.
2, 1950, in Charleston, to the late
Willard Perry and Betty Jean
Rayburn.
In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death by he
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sister, Jeanie McDonald.
She is survived by her chil-
dren, Jeff Rushing of Gattman,
Tony rushing of Kansas City,
Missouri and Danielle White of
Gautier; brother, Mike McDon-
ald of Gattman; seven grandchil-
dren; and two great-grandchil-
dren.
Kenneth Nichols
COLUMBUS — Kenneth
Wayne Nichols, 82, died March
10, 2020, Baptist Memorial Hos-
pital-Golden Triangle.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sat-
urday, at Nebo United Methodist
Church, with the Rev. Sarah
Windham officiating. Burial will
follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be two hours
prior to services. Otts Funeral
Home of Sulligent, Alabama is in
charge of arrangements.
Mr. Nichols was born April
20, 1937, in Sulligent, to the
late Clarence Ruben and Aman-
da McGee Nichols. He was
a graduate of Lamar County
High School and a veteran of
the United States Air Force. He
was formerly employed at Hadin
Chevrolet and owner of Nichols
Auto Repair Service.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by his
son, Byron Wayne “Porky” Nich-
ols; and sister, Patsy Miller.
He is survived by his wife,
Mary Jean Nichols; children,
Mary Margaret Price and Susan
Elizabeth Wilder of Columbus;
siblings, Dorothy Sue Brock of
Auburn, Alabama, Elizabeth
Ann Brock and Brenda Kay
Finch of Sulligent; five grand-
children; and nine great-grand-
children.
Pallbearers will be Bubba
Comer, Vee Ferguson, Ken-
neth Yearby, David Shepherd,
Tommie Johnson, Jr., Tim and
Jonathan Edwards.
Bernice Ellis
ARTESIA — Bernice Ellis, 49,
died March 4, 2020, in Memphis.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sat-
urday, at Truvine M.B. Church
of Starkville. Burial will follow at
the church cemetery. Visitation
is from 3-6 p.m. today, at West
Memorial Funeral Home. West
Memorial Funeral Home of
Starkville is in charge of arrange-
ments.
She is survived by her mother,
Geneva Ellis; children, Solita El-
lis and Elijah Johnson; siblings,
Priscilla Hodge, Barbara Ellis,
Sallie Watt, Francy Thomas,
Juanita Drane, Deborah Bishop,
Tammy Samuel, Ellen Ellis, Lisa
Raker, Elbert Ellis Jr., Henry
Ellis, Isaiah Ellis and Andrew
Ellis.
Leonard Turner
LEWISVILLE, Texas —
Leonard Bernard Turner, 53,
died Feb. 28, 2020, at Medical
City Lewisville.
Services will be
at 1 p.m. Saturday,
at Shiloh Full Gos-
pel M.B. Church
of Columbus, with
Maxine Hall offi-
ciating. Burial will
Turner
follow at St. James
M.B. Church cem-
etery. Visitation is from noon-6
p.m. today, at Carter’s Funeral
Services. Carter’s Funeral Ser-
vices of Columbus is in charge of
arrangements.
Mr. Turner was born March
8, 1966, in Columbus, to George
Turner Sr. and Maxie B. Pratt.
He was formerly employed as a
cell phone repairer with CTDI.
He was preceded in death by
his siblings, Sylvester Turner
and Willie G. Turner.
In addition to his parents,
he is survived by his children,
Kayla S. Turner and Joshua
B. Turner both of Columbus;
siblings, Ethel Turner Morris of
Phoenix, Arizona, Earnestine
Turner of Houston, Texas,
George Turner and David
Turner of Columbus and Larrie
Turner of Tupelo; and two grand-
children.
Avis Nicholas
STARKVILLE — Avis Nich-
olas, 68, died March 7, 2020, in
Tupelo.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Sat-
urday, at Second Baptist Church,
with the Rev. Joseph Stone offi-
ciating. Burial will follow in 16
Section Cemetery. Visitation will
be from 1-5 p.m. Friday, at Cen-
tury Hairston Funeral Home.
Century Hairston Funeral Home
Starkville.
Mr. Nicholas was born March
10, 1951, in Starkville, to the late
Bryant Jefferson and Mary Ella
Self. She was formerly employed
as a school teacher and a mem-
ber of Second Baptist Church.
She is survived by her chil-
dren, Kashiris Nicholas, Bryon
Nicholas and Joe Stewart all of
Starkville; and siblings, Ollye
Outlaw of Starkville and Glen
McGee of Laurel.
Charles Banks
EUPORA — Charles William
Banks, 87, died March 7, 2020.
Services will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday, at Traveler’s Rest M.B.
Church of Mathiston. Burial will
follow at Spring Valley Ceme-
tery. Visitation is from noon-6
p.m. today, at West Memorial
Funeral Home. West Memorial
Funeral Home of Starkville is in
charge of arrangements.
He is survived by his Ethel
Sanders, Diann Washington,
Sarah Graham, Helen Guyton,
Janice Banks and Charles Banks
Jr.; and brother, Abe Banks.
Margaret Kemp
STARKVILLE — Margaret
Jean Kemp, 70, died March, 3,
2020.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sat-
urday, at Beth-el M.B. Church.
Burial will follow in the church
cemetery. Visitation is from 1-6
p.m. today, at West Memorial
Funeral Home. West Memorial
Funeral Home of Starkville is in
charge of arrangements.
She is survived by her chil-
dren, Roland Kemp, Ronnie
Kemp, Cindy Bell, Loria Parker
and Jalanda Kemp; siblings,
Robert Ward, Thomas Ward,
Ella Johnson, Annie Dell Ward,
Mary Carolyn Windrick and
Emma Ward.
Lisa Lanier
COLUMBUS — Lisa Lanier,
54, died March 11, 2020, at UAB
Hospital of Birmingham.
Arrangements are incom-
plete and will be announced
by Carter’s Funeral Home of
Columbus.
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Talking to kids about virus? Experts say be calm and honest

‘I don’t want to doom and gloom them into
being afraid of getting sick because, let’s
face it, kids get sick pretty often’
Beth Young, a mother of four from South Carolina
BY CLAUDIA LAUER
The Associated Press
It was a routine game of
schoolyard tag — except the
children had dubbed this ver-
sion “coronavirus.” The kids ran
around and tagged one another,
but instead of being “it,” they
“caught” the virus.
Children like the ones a re-
porter saw playing recently at a
school in Washington, D.C., are
becoming more aware of the
coronavirus — though they may
not fully understand it or know
how seriously to take it — as it
begins to affect their daily lives
with school closures and event
cancellations, restrictions on
travel, and the NBA nixing the
rest of its season.
Many parents are now decid-
ing how to talk to their children
about the virus. Some said they
are checking in daily, while oth-
ers worry talking about it could
make their kids more anxious or
fearful.
“We talk about it a lot. I watch
the news every morning, and
they’re always watching it, too,”
said Nicole Poponi, mother of
Clara, 10, and Jane, 12, in the
Philadelphia suburb of Audubon,
New Jersey.
Both girls said they’ve talked
a little about the virus at school,
but Jane, who is a few grades
ahead, said she has talked about
it much more, including in sci-
ence lessons.
“I’m not really as scared of it.
It’s still not even that many peo-
ple getting sick here. And it’s
less dangerous than the flu,” Jane
said. “One of my friends is really
scared of it, but she’s honestly re-
ally scared of all diseases.”
Beth Young, who lives in Fort
Mill, South Carolina, said she
has decided to limit the conver-
sation with her four kids, ages 8,
10, 12 and 15.
“I don’t want to doom and
gloom them into being afraid of
getting sick because, let’s face
it, kids get sick pretty often,” she
said. “And I don’t need a sniffle
to turn into them worrying about
dying.”
For most people — including
children — the new coronavirus,
which causes a disease called
COVID-19, results in only mild
or moderate symptoms, such as
fever and cough. For others, es-
pecially older adults and people
with existing health problems,
it can cause more severe illness,
including pneumonia.
The vast majority of people
recover. According to the World
Health Organization, which has
declared the outbreak a pandem-
ic, people with mild illness re-
cover in about two weeks, while
those with more severe illness
may take three to six weeks to
recover.
Child psychology experts’ ad-
vice is to be reassuring, focus on
proactive steps and do research
to truthfully answer children’s
questions.

Churches
Continued from Page 1A
At First Baptist Church
in Starkville, the chal-
lenge the virus presents
may be even greater.
Thursdays, the state’s
health department re-
vised its recommenda-
tions about how to deal
with coronavirus. One
of the new recommenda-
tions was to avoid gather-
ing of 250 or more.
With an average at-
tendance of 1,100 during
its two combined Sunday
morning services, FBC
will likely cross that rec-
ommended threshold.
“The more people you
have, the greater the con-
cern,” said Joshua Rod-
gers, communications
director for the church.
“That’s why we’ve given a
great deal of thought and
we’re taking some proac-
tive measures.”
After a staff meeting
T h u r s d a y,
FBC offi-
cials sent
out an email
to its mem-
bers with
a link to
its website
where a de- Rodgers
tailed explanation of all
of the new measures are
explained.
In consideration of its
elderly members, FBC has
canceled its Wednesday
“lunch break” meetings
for seniors for the next
two weeks. The churches’
other non-church events
through March 30 are
currently under review
and may be subject to can-
cellation, too.
Doors will be propped
open across the church
campus to allow more ven-
tilation, hand sanitizers
will be in plentiful supply
and coffee service before
services will be discon-
tinued for the next three
weeks.
As with FUMC, there
will be no passing of the
collecting plate.
“We’re implementing
these changes with the
safety of members and
visitors,” Rodgers said.
“As we go forward, we’ll
be able to adjust our pro-
cedures, based on what
we’re seeing. There could
be more changes.”
Impact on smaller
churches
Smaller churches
seems to be taking fewer
measures.
Reverend Thurman
Cunningham, pastor at
Oak Grove M.B. Church
in Lowndes County, said
he hasn’t implement-
ed many changes at his
church, where Sunday
morning services typical-
ly draw 75 to 100 people.
Cunningham said he’ll
rely on past experiences,
at least for now.
“We had a bad flu that
came through here a
while back, “Cunningham
said. “That’s kind of pre-
pared us for this, I think.
What we did then was we
bought a huge supply of
hand sanitizers and we’ll
be making sure every-
body has the hand sani-
tizers when they come in
the door. They’ll be in the
sanctuary, the halls, the
bathrooms, everywhere
people go.”
Cunningham said his
hand-shaking, neck-hug-
ging congregation will
also be encouraged to
greet each other in other
ways.
“When we had the flu
last time, I told them from
the pulpit that my arms
aren’t long enough to hug
everybody in the room,”
he said. “So what they
needed to do was close
their eyes and imagine
that I’m hugging each
and every one of them.”
Rev. James A. Boyd,
who has been pastor at
Zion Gate M.B. Church
in Columbus for 55 years,
said their discussions
about coronavirus have
just started.
“We talked a little
about it Wednesday,”
Boyd said. “But we hav-
en’t made any changes.
Certainly, we’ll make
some changes if we feel
it’s necessary, but so far
we’re waiting to see what
we need to do.”
Zion Gate, FUMC and
FBC all have alternative
ways for people to partici-
pate in services.
Zion Gate (WCBI) and
FUMC (The CW) have
their services broadcast.
Both FUMC and FBC
also have their services
available on Facebook
Live.
“That’s a good option,”
Rodgers said. “What we
are telling people is that
if they feel sick or think
they may have symptom
or if they’re elderly and
more vulnerable, stay
home and watch.
“For a lot of people,
watching the services on
Facebook Live or on TV
may be the better choice,
so we’re glad we have
those platforms,” he add-
ed. “Through all of this,
we want everyone to still
be a part of our commu-
nity.”

Construction
Continued from Page 1A
and it just throws a real
monkey wrench in the
whole operation,” White
said.
Starkville received
10.28 inches of rain in Jan-
uary and 14.72 inches in
February, far exceeding
what is considered a “nor-
mal” amount, which is 5.4
inches for January and
5.7 inches for February,
according to the National
Weather Service in Jack-
son. The area received
8.81 inches in January
2019 and 8.87 inches in
February 2019, NWS fore-
caster Janae Elkins said.
With 3.86 inches of rain
so far in March, Starkville
has had a total of 28.86
inches of rain so far in
2020. White said he has
worked in construction for
almost 30 years and “can
tell this is an abnormal
year” for rainfall.
The rain has delayed
both residential and com-
mercial developments.
The eye surgery center is
Corinth-based Worsham
Brothers’ only project in
the Starkville at the mo-
ment, but locally-owned
Joe Dallas Construction
Company is working on
two houses and is unable
to start building several
more due to consistent
moisture in the ground,
owner Joe Dallas said.
Construction workers
can find themselves in a
tough financial position if
rain leaves them unable to
work, White said.
“If you can’t work be-
cause it’s been raining four
days in a row, your check
at the end of the week will
definitely show that,” he
said.
Meanwhile, prospec-
tive homeowners face their
own unexpected financial
cost if they “locked in” the
interest rates on a house
and the weather delays the
completion, Dallas said.
“Anytime you’re build-
ing a home and it takes
longer (than planned),
when you’re borrowing
construction money,
you’re paying a higher in-
terest rate on construction
money than you are on the
mortgage rate, so it makes
the house cost more on the
mortgage side of it too,” he
said.
Projects for MSU
and SOCSD
Rob Winklepleck, vice
president of West Broth-
ers Construction, said the
recent rainfall had impacts
on all of its current proj-
ects in Starkville as well.
Although rainy days are
budgeted into construc-
tion contracts, Winkle-
pleck said the recent rain-
fall has been beyond what
he had expected.
“It’s been a tough year,”
Winklepleck said. “The
average rainfall has been
exceeded by … copious
amounts over the last
two years. … Going into
this calendar year, I think
we’ve seen almost 70 per-
cent of the average yearly
rainfall in less than three
months’ time.”
The company has three
ongoing projects for the
school district and the
Mississippi State Universi-
ty campus in Starkville, he
said, all of which are expe-
riencing delays.
It has just started to
build a new house for the
Alpha Delta Pi sorority at
MSU, Winklepleck said.
The progress on two other
mid-construction build-
ings, the MSU Engineer-
ing and Science complex
and the Partnership School
for the Starkville-Oktib-
beha Consolidated School
District, is delayed on
different levels. Planned
opening for that campus,
which will house grades
6-7, is this August.
The nearly-finished
Partnership School, Win-
klepleck said, is “signifi-
cantly impacted” by the
recent rain, whereas other
projects aren’t as affected.
“We stand a chance if
it’ll stop raining for (them)
to not be impacted too ter-
ribly,” he said.
County road
and bridge projects
The rain has washed
out several culverts in Ok-
tibbeha County, and the
road department has had
to replace them on week-
ends, road manager Fred
Hal Baggett said. Culverts
can range in size from 12
to 72 inches and can cost
from $1,000 to $8,000.
“We’re just trying to
keep up, and we’ve worked
almost every Saturday for
the last four weeks or so,”
Baggett said.
He told the Oktibbeha
County Board of Supervi-
sors at its March 2 meeting
that the road department
was “cutting into our cul-
vert budget sooner” than
expected, and he will ask
the board to move mon-
ey from elsewhere in the
roads budget at the March
16 meeting.
The $2.2 million paving
of Longview Road began
in July 2019 after years of
discussion, but “every time
it rains is a day they can’t
work,” and the completion
date is beyond prediction,
Baggett said.
Meanwhile, the county
is in the process of replac-
ing three bridges, two on
Sun Creek Road north of
Starkville and one on Sil-
ver Ridge Road south of
Longview, said David Har-
relson, a project engineer
with Pritchard Engineer-
ing, run by County Engi-
neer Clyde Pritchard. The
three bridges received
emergency repair funding
from the state Department
of Transportation last year.
The bridge on Silver
Ridge Road has been built
but needs to be backfilled
before it can be open for
traffic, and the county
needs a few days without
rain in order to do that,
Harrelson said.
One of the two bridges
on Sun Creek Road has
been replaced, but the oth-
er will not be done and the
road will not be open for a
couple more months, he
said. The road is a thor-
oughfare for Clay County
residents who work in Ok-
tibbeha County, he said.
“It’s a gravel road, it’s
a county road, but it gets
more traffic than you
would expect,” Harrelson
said.

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Opinion
4A FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020
OUR VIEW
Now is a good time to be a good neighbor
I
n times of crisis the first thought is
always, “What should I do?”
That’s a perfectly reasonable
reaction.
But in every crisis there is also
another important question: “What
should we do?”
Now that the COVID-19 coronavirus
has reached Mississippi, we urge ev-
eryone to take necessary precautions.
For most of us, that means diligently
practicing good hygiene, avoiding
groupings of people whenever possible,
staying in well-ventilated areas and
seeking help and/or self quarantining
if we have symptoms common to the
Coronavirus — fever, cough, shortness
of breath.
Beyond those precautions, it’s im-
portant to stay up to date on the latest
information about the virus and follow
HOME BASE
Remembering
Mr. Don
I
t was a little
after 10 a.m.
on a weekday.
Another edition
of the newspaper
was printing on
the press, and
Don Rowe was
sitting in my
office.
He had been
in the newsroom
since about 3:30 Zack Plair
a.m.
For about a month in 2019, this was a
familiar scene. Don always made one last
stop to talk with me about the next day’s
sports section before running off to an
assignment or heading home to Monroe
County for a while, then covering a sport-
ing event that night.
Our meetings were usually brief and
to the point, where work was concerned.
But just about each day, before he left, he
shared a clever joke, a personal story, an
anecdote about something/someone cool
he had covered in his decades as a sports
journalist or just doted about something
one of his children or grandchildren
had done. For those few weeks, I looked
forward to those moments as much as
anything else that happened in my work
day.
And as he left each day, I’d think, “Boy,
I’m glad he’s here.” He certainly didn’t
have to be.
Don, who had been a freelance sports
writer for The Dispatch for several years
covering high school sports contests our
staff reporters couldn’t get to themselves,
agreed in February 2019 to be our interim
sports editor while we looked for a per-
manent replacement for longtime sports
editor Adam Minichino.
We didn’t quite know what to expect
from Don when he started. He had been
a sports editor for more than 20 years in
Aberdeen and West Point and had been a
most reliable freelancer. But what we were
asking him to do was a monumental task.
What he gave us was his very best,
pouring himself into the job and taking
great pride in getting each day’s sports
section out the door, paying attention to
the smallest of details as he did it. Not
only that, but he was a joy to have in the
newsroom and someone our entire staff
looked forward to seeing each day he was
here.
Don, 75, passed away Thursday at
North Mississippi Medical Center in
Tupelo, news that hit The Dispatch staff
especially hard. As his family prepares to
celebrate his life, we wanted to say what
we could to honor his memory.
It was an honor to share a newsroom
with Don in what would be the final chap-
ter of a long and respectable journalism
career. His hard work inspired all of us
in the newsroom, and he was every bit as
kind and gentle to the people around him
as he was doggedly determined to com-
plete his work well.
I wish I’d had the opportunity to know
him longer, as some others — like Adam
Minichino, who counted him a longtime
trusted friend — did. But even in the little
bit of time I worked with Don, he made an
indelible, positive impact.
As we offer condolences to Don’s family
for his passing, we also wish to salute a
good man, a valued coworker and a fellow
journalist.
Godspeed, Mr. Don.
Zack Plair is managing editor of The
Dispatch. His email address is zplair@
cdispatch.com.
recommended procedures. The Center
for Disease Control and Prevention’s
website is much more reliable than
social media. Common sense goes an
awfully long way here.
But even as we take our own person-
al precautions, it’s important to under-
stand that we are all in this together.
The effect of a crisis on a community
can often be mitigated or exacerbated
based on our shared response to it.
So what should we, as a community,
do? Several things are helpful.
First, we need to understand that
while much uncertainty remains, there
are going to be disruptions. A “new nor-
mal” will emerge, at least temporarily.
Some cancellations and restrictions
may seem arbitrary or even an over-re-
action. But this is not the time to argue
those merits.
CARTOONIST VIEW
STATE OF THE WORLD
Will the Coronavirus kill the New World Order?
D
r. Brian Monahan,
attending physi-
cian of Congress,
told a closed meeting of
Senate staffers this week
that 70 million to 150 mil-
lion Americans — a third
of the nation — could con-
tract the coronavirus. Dr.
Anthony Fauci testified
that the mortality rate for
COVID-19 will likely run
near 1%. Patrick Buchanan
Translation: Between
750,000 and 1.1 million Americans
may die of this disease before it runs
its course. The latter figure is equal
to all the U.S. dead in World War II
and on both sides in the Civil War.
Chancellor Angela Merkel warns
that 70% of Germany’s population —
58 million people — could contract
the coronavirus. If she is right, and
Fauci’s mortality rate holds for her
country, that could mean more than
half a million dead Germans.
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Ba-
bis called Merkel’s remark “unhelp-
ful” and said it could cause panic.
But Harvard epidemiologist Marc
Lipsitch seemed to support Merkel,
saying between 40% and 70% of the
world’s population could become
infected.
Again, if Fauci’s 1% mortality rate
and Lipsitch’s estimate prove on
target, between 3 billion and 5 billion and continents are being imposed.
people on earth will be infected,
and 30 million to 50 million will die,
a death toll greater than that of the
Spanish Flu of 1918.
There is, however, some contra-
dictory news.
China, with 81,000 cases, has not-
ed a deceleration in new cases and
South Korea appears to be gradually
containing the spread of the virus.
Yet, Italy, with its large elderly
population, may be a harbinger of
what is to come in the West.
As of Thursday, Italy had reported care, a proposition to which all the
12,000 cases and 827 deaths, a mor-
tality rate of nearly 7%. This suggests hands?
that the unreported and undetected
Dispatch
The
We should also think of others.
Wednesday, Kroger announced it
will limit the amount of some products
an individual is allowed to purchase.
This should serve as an important
reminder: Please, don’t hoard products.
Purchase only what you need so that
your fellow citizens have the opportuni-
ty to do the same.
We should also live as normally as
we can. That means carrying on with
our daily routines as much as possible.
If we “self-quarantine” without good
cause, our shops, restaurants and busi-
nesses will soon feel the effect. The
economic impact of a prolonged health
crisis will extract a toll as it is. It’s like-
ly that local retailers and restaurants
will need our patronage like never
before.
So when you make your shopping
infections in shutdown
Italy are far more numer-
ous.
In the U.S., the death
toll at this writing is 39, a
tiny fraction of the annual
toll of tens of thousands
who die of the flu.
But the problem is this:
COVID-19 has not nearly
run its course in the
USA, while the reaction
in society and the econo-
my approaches what we
might expect from a boiling national
disaster.
The stock market has plunged
further and faster than it did in the
Great Crash of 1929. Trillions of dol-
lars in wealth have vanished. If Sen.
Bernie Sanders does not like “mil-
lionaires and billionaires,” he should
be pleased. There are far fewer of
them today than there were when he
won the New Hampshire primary.
What does the future hold?
It may one day be said that the
coronavirus delivered the death-
blow to the New World Order, to a
half-century of globalization, and
to the era of interdependence of the
world’s great nations.
Tourism, air travel, vacation
cruises, international gatherings
and festivals are already shutting
down. Travel bans between countries
Conventions, concerts and sporting
events are being canceled. Will the
Tokyo Olympics go forward? If they
do, will all the anticipated visitors
from abroad come to Japan to enjoy
the games?
Trump has issued a one-month
travel ban on Europe.
As for the “open borders” crowd,
do Democrats still believe that break-
ing into our country should no longer
be a crime, and immigrants arriving
illegally should be given free health
Democratic debaters raised their
The ideological roots of our free
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decisions, think local now more than
ever.
Finally, we urge you to check on
your elderly neighbors, those who are
ill or those who live alone. Visiting
them in person may not be advisable.
With this disease, you can be conta-
gious without even knowing you’re
sick. Make a point to call them, though.
If you do visit them, keep at least six
feet between you.
In short, be a good neighbor.
All of us are likely to be affected
during this crisis, some more than
others. The least-affected should have
a heart for the most-affected.
A community crisis requires a com-
munity response.
We urge everyone to embrace the
spirit of community in the days ahead.
It’s good medicine.
trade era can be traced to the mid-
19th century when its great evange-
list, Richard Cobden, rose at Free
Trade Hall in Manchester on Jan. 15,
1846, and rhapsodized:
“I see in the Free Trade principle
that which shall act on the moral
world as the principle of gravitation
in the universe — drawing men
together, thrusting aside the antago-
nism of race, and creed, and lan-
guage, and uniting us in the bonds of
eternal peace.”
In the pre-Trump era, Republicans
held hands with liberal Democrats
in embracing NAFTA, GAT T, the
WTO and most-favored-nation trade
privileges for China.
In retrospect, was it wise to have
relied on China to produce essential
parts for the supply chains of goods
vital to our national security? Does
it appear wise to have moved the
production of pharmaceuticals and
lifesaving drugs for heart disease,
strokes and diabetes to China? Does
it appear wise to have allowed China
to develop a virtual monopoly on rare
earth minerals crucial to the develop-
ment of weapons for our defense?
In this coronavirus pandemic,
people now seem to be looking for
authoritative leaders and nations
seem to be looking out for their own
peoples first. Would Merkel, today,
invite a million Syrian refugees into
Germany no matter the conditions
under which they were living in Syria
and Turkey?
Is not the case now conclusive that
we made a historic mistake when
we outsourced our economic inde-
pendence to rely for vital necessities
upon nations that have never had
America’s best interests at heart?
Which rings truer today? We are
all part of mankind, all citizens of the
world. Or that it’s time to put Ameri-
ca and Americans first!
Patrick J. Buchanan, a nationally
syndicated columnist, was a senior
advisor to presidents Richard Nixon,
Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan. His
website is http://buchanan.org/blog.
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Obituaries
Continued from Page 2A

Robert Cattledge
COLUMBUS — Rob-
ert Earl Cattledge, 52,
died March
7, 2020,
at North
Mississippi
Medical
Center of
Tupelo.
Services
Cattledge
will be
at 2 p.m.
Saturday, at Mt. Zion
M.B. Church, with
Armondo Adams offici-
ating. Burial will follow
at Turner-Hairston
Cemetery of Crawford.
Visitation is today, from
noon-6 p.m. at Carter’s
Funeral Service. Car-
ter’s Funeral Service of
Columbus is in charge
of arrangements.
Mr. Cattledge was
born Aug, 24, 1967, in
Columbus, to Ella C.
Harris Kidd and the
late Tommie James
Cattledge. He was a
graduate of SD Lee
High School and was
formerly employed as
a custodian for Colum-
bus Municipal School
District.
In addition to his
mother, he is survived
by his stepfather, Rich-
ard Kidd of Columbus;
and siblings, Donald
Cattledge, Nathaniel
Cattledge, Steven
Cattledge, Tenika
Cattledge all of Colum-
bus, Orlando Boles of
Nashville, Tennessee
and Donna Burnett of
West Point.
Pallbearers will be
Thomas Cattledge,
Darryl Craddieth, Nich-
olas Durrah, Quavin
Durrah, Jocque Harris,
Tevin Harris, Quincy
Lewis and Elliott Trim-
uel.
William Lashley Jr.
COLUMBUS — Wil-
liam “June” Fred Lashe-
ly Jr., 87,
died March
6, 2020,
at Aurora
Health and
Rehabilita-
tion.
Services
will be at Lashley Jr.
11 a.m.
Saturday, at Friendship
M.B. Church, with the
Rev. Stanley McCrary
officiating. Burial will
follow at Memorial
Gardens. Visitation is
from noon-6 p.m. today,
at Carter’s Funeral Ser-
vice. Carter’s Funeral
Service of Columbus is
in charge of arrange-
ments.
late William Lash and will follow in the church Home. Century Hair- der’s Funeral Service. follow in the church
Corine Lash. He was cemetery. Visitation ston Funeral Home of Lavender’s Funeral cemetery. Lavender’s
formerly employed as is from 1-5 p.m. today Columbus is in charge Service of Aliceville, Funeral Service of
a line operator with at Lee-Sykes funeral of arrangements. Alabama is in charge of Aliceville, Alabama is
Gencorp and owner chapel and one hour Mrs. Quin was born arrangements. in charge of arrange-
of Lashley Upholstery. prior to services at the to the late Billy Ray ments.
He was a member church. Lee-Sykes Fu- Guyton and Eloise Bettye Carpenter
of Friendship M.B. neral Home of Macon Sanders Guyton.
Church. is in charge of arrange- She is survived by
RALPH, Ala. — Bet- Bobby Nickoles
tye Jean Moore Carpen- COLUMBUS —
In addition to his ments. her husband, Rush
parents, he was pre- ter, 76, died March 10, Bobby E. Nickoles, 69,
Mrs. Robinson was Quinn Jr.; and children,
ceded in death by his 2020, at DCH Regional died March 12, 2020, at
born, Oct. 15, 1925, in Mark Shaute’ Guyton
siblings, Charles Lash, Medical Center of Tus- Baptist Memorial Hos-
Noxubee County, to the of Dallas, Texas,Corey
James Lash and Johnny Guyton of Atlanta, caloosa. pital-Golden Triangle.
Willie and Wlla T. Wal-
Lashley. lace. She was a member Georgia and Sissa A Home Going Arrangements are
Celebration will be at incomplete and will be
He is survived by his of New Zion Baptist Quinn of Indianapolis,
wife Helen Lashley of Church. Indiana. 11 a.m. Saturday, at announced by Lown-
Columbus; children, In addition to her Cluster Baptist Church des Funeral Home of
Patricia Taylor of Roun- of Aliceville. Burial will Columbus.
drock, Texas, Laverne
parents, she was pre- Willie Hinton
ceded in death by her COLUMBUS — Wil-
Lashley of Arlington, children, Willie Wal- lie “Candy Man” Earl
Virginia, Dewayne lace and Frances Ruth Hinton, 92, died March
Lashley of Moss Point, Wallace. 10, 2020, at New Hori-
Ketra Lashley, James She is survived by zon Living Facilities.
Lashley and Yanci her son, Joseph Wal- A Home Going
Lashley of Chicago, lace of Calumet City, Celebration will be at
Illinois, Kimberly Lash- Illinois; eight grandchil- 11 a.m. Tuesday, at St.
ley, Sammy McShan dren; 19 great-grand- John Baptist Church of
and Tylana McShan children; and eight Pickensville, Alabama.
all of Columbus, Linda great-great-grandchil- Burial will follow in the
Wynn of Clarksville, dren. church cemetery. Visi-
Tennessee and Sandra Pallbearers will be tation will be from 3-5
Mitchell of Dallas, Lloyd Conner Joe L. p.m. Monday, at Laven-
Texas; siblings, Virgin- White, Fanchez Con-
ia Aaron, Lloyd Lash, ner, Johnny Garner,
Floyd Lash, Joe Lash Darion Conner, Dan-
and Rose Pratt-Guyton ny Jones Sr., Johnny
all of Columbus, Johnny Conner and Rodney
Lash of Southaven, Davidson.
Elijah Lash of Holly
Springs; 15 Grand-
children; and 13 Great Sally Watson
Grandchildren. COLUMBUS — Sal-
ly P. Watson, 93, died
Pallbearers, Larry
Andry, Rev. Michael March 5, 2020.
Services will be at
Cox, Elder Elbert Gunt-
er, Mainard Easley, 11 a.m. Saturday at
St. Paul M.B. Church. Robert Proffitt Jr.
John Smith and Shawn
Visitation is from 3-6 Visitation:
Stallings. Sunday, March 15 • 1-3 PM
p.m. today, at Carter’s St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Funeral Home. Car- Services:
Margaret Hampton ter’s Funeral Home of Sunday, March 15 • 3 PM
COLUMBUS — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Margaret Ruth Hamp- Columbus is in charge 2nd Ave. North Location
ton died March 9, 2020, of arrangements.
Jack Newberry
at North Mississippi Services:
Medical Center of West Brenda Quinn A Private Memorial Service
will be held at a later date.
Point. COLUMBUS — 2nd Ave. North Location
Services will be Brenda Guyton Quinn,
at 2 p.m. Saturday, at 60, died March, 9, 2020,
Davidson Chapel CME at Baptist Memorial
Church, with the Rev. Hospital-Golden Trian-
Rafeal Terry officiating. gle.
Burial will follow in Services will be memorialgunterpeel.com
Greenwood Cemetery. at 11 a.m. Saturday,
Visitation is from 3-6 at Anderson Grove
p.m. today, at Carter’s Baptist Church, with
Funeral Home. Car- Donn officiating. Burial
ter’s Funeral Home of will follow at Provi-
Columbus is in charge dence Baptist Church.
of arrangements. Visitation is from 6-8 cdispatch.com
p.m. today, at Centu-
Rosie Robinson ry Hairston Funeral
MACON — Rosie
Mae Robinson, 94, died
March 9,
2020, at
Noxubee
County
Nursing
Home.
Services
will be at
11 a.m. Robinson
Saturday,

Michael Law, Sr.

Mr. Lashley was at Prairie Point Baptist
born Sept. 20, 1932, Church, with Steven

Jack Newberry
in Columbus, to the Sykes officiating. Burial

Carolyn Forrester
Carolyn Fay Forrester, 68, of Columbus, MS
passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at
Windsor.
Visitation will be Saturday, March 14, 2020,
from 1:00-2:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home.
A funeral service will follow at 2:00 PM in the
Chapel with Bro. Kenny Gardner officiating.
Interment will be in Furnace Hill Cemetery with
Lowndes Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Forrester was born May 31, 1951, in
Columbus, MS to the late William and Ora Nell
Conn Moore. She worked at B & W as a welder
for 20 plus years. Mrs. Forrester attended
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, New Hope Baptist
Church, and Spring Hill Baptist Church. She
enjoyed fishing and spending time with her
grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and family.
She is going to be missed dearly.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Forrester is
preceded in death by her son, Curtis Forrester;
and brother, John Moore.
Mrs. Forrester is survived by her brothers; Billy
(Joan) Moore of McGee, MS and Terry (Deborah)
Moore of Columbus, MS; grandchildren;
Alyson Pearson, Leslie Forester, Nick Forester,
Sierra Bowen and Matthew Beamer; and great-
grandchildren, Avery Pearson, Mady Pearson,
Cayden Pearson, William Forrester, Emmett
Forrester, Riley Russ, Kadence Bowen and Addy
Beth Beamer.
Pallbearers will be Terence Moore, Nick
Forrester, Chris Moore, Lane Moore, Matt
Beamer and Michael Prestridge. Honorary
pallbearers will be Joe Ables, Shot Bolton,
Frankie Bolton and friends.
Compliments of
Lowndes Funeral Home
www.lowndesfuneralhome.net
Jack Graham Newberry, age 89, of Caledonia,
MS, passed away March 11, 2020, at his residence.
A private family memorial service will be held
at a later date. Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral
Home & Crematory 716 2nd Ave. North location
is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Newberry was born July 18, 1930, in
Washington, DC, to the late John Knox and
Ruth Eloise Davis Newberry. He was a veteran
of the Korean War serving in the United States
Air Force. Mr. Newberry was a graduate of
Mississippi State University and received his
teaching specialist degree from Delta State
University. He worked for the Lowndes County
School District for over 20 years and was a
member of the Caledonia United Methodist
Church where he sang in the choir.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years,
Gloria Ann Halbert Newberry of Caledonia,
MS; daughter, Christi Newberry Painter
and her husband Michael of Caledonia, MS,;
brother, Donald Mack Newberry of Norfolk,
VA; grandchildren, Robert Graham Allen
of Anderson, SC, and Evan Rhys Painter of
Caledonia, MS; great grandchildren, Johnathon
Gage Allen, Casey Gunnar Allen and AnnaGrace
Marie Allen; nephew, Michael Halbert and his
wife Melinda of McCalla, AL; and great nephew,
Brent Halbert.
Memorials may be made to the Ronald
McDonald House, 1009 Wolfe St., Little Rock,
AR, 72202.
Sign the online guest book at
www.memorialgunterpeel.com
716 Second Avenue North • Columbus, MS
Michael Reynolds Law, Sr., 71, of Columbus,
MS passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at
his residence.
Visitation will be Saturday, March 14, 2020,
from 10:00 AM -12:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral
Home. A memorial service will follow in the
chapel at 12:00 PM with Matt Law officiating.
Mr. Law was born July 24, 1948, in Jacksonville,
FL, to the late Reynolds Law and Elizabeth Jean
Zobel. He graduated from the University of
Florida with a degree in Political Science. Mr.
Law served in the Navy where he got drafted to
Vietnam where he taught English. He went on
to work for J.C. Penney Company for 43 years.
Mr. Law spent time doing work in his community
with the Roast & Boast that raised money for
St. Judes Research Hospital, something he was
very passionate about. He played golf, enjoyed
cooking, was an avid reader and loved spending
time with family and friends.
Mr. Law is survived by his sons; Michael
(Connie) Law, Jr. of Ball Ground, GA and Matthew
(Jennifer) Law of Phenix City, AL; daughters,
Christi (Sean) Courtney of Charlotte, NC and
Kasey Adams of Columbus, MS; brothers, Mark
Law of Ocala, FL and Rick (Jill) Zobel of Rutledge,
TN; sisters, Renee (Lyndon) Smith of Temple,
GA and Bonnie Zobel of St. Petersburg, FL; step-
father, Herb Zobel of Wellborn, FL; step-children,
Michael (Brittany) Lemus of Nashville, TN and
Erika (Adam) Bodine of Birmingham, AL; 13
grandchildren; host of nieces and nephews; and
special friends and caregivers, Shirley Salter and
Conni Law.
In Lieu of flowers, the family asks to make
memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.
Compliments of
Lowndes Funeral Home
www.lowndesfuneralhome.net
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Schools
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students, faculty and staff
are paramount,” Com-
missioner of Higher Ed-
ucation Alfred Rankins
Jr. said in prepared state-
ment. “Our universities
are modifying the sched-
ules for the spring semes-
ter out of an abundance of
caution.”
For MSU, that means
canceling all events spon-
sored by the university or
student organizations, ac-
cording to an MSU press
release issued Thursday.
However, residence halls
and dining facilities will
remain open for students
who remain on campus.
“Our primary respon-
sibility is to safeguard our
students,
faculty, and
staff during
this health
crisis,” said
MSU Pres-
ident Mark
E. Keenum
in the press Keenum
release.
“At this juncture, as
COVID-19 is now a grow-
ing reality in Mississippi,
this course of action is
prudent and provides us
the best opportunity to
make the transitions nec-
essary to most effectively
meet our educational re-
sponsibilities as well.”
MUW has also moved
classes online until fur-
ther notice, according
to a university press re-
lease issued late Thurs-
day. Administrators have
suspended all universi-
ty-sponsored travel and
are requiring students,
staff and faculty return-
ing from any place where
they may have come into
Coronavirus
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Threlkeld said, he or she
is taken to an isolation
area and provided with a
face mask.
“From that point, what
will happen is we’ll take
swabs and test them to
make sure it’s not a com-
mon infection, the flu be-
ing the most obvious,” he
said. “If you don’t have
any of those viruses, we’ll
take additional swabs and
send them to the state lab
for testing.”
For now, most medical
facilities do not have the
testing available on site.
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
estimate it would take
eight-to-10 weeks for the
test to be widely available
at local hospitals and clin-
ics.
“Fortunately, things
seem to be changing
almost hour to hour,”
Threlkeld said. “As of
Thursday, there are three
private labs that are of-
fering tests, so a lot more
of testing should be able
to be done on site as op-
AROUND THE STATE
Mississippi inmate at
least 27th to die since
late December
JACKSON — An inmate
at the Mississippi State
Penitentiary at Parchman
was pronounced dead
Thursday, officials said.
The man, 42, wasn’t
immediately identified but
is at least the 27th Missis-
sippi inmate to die since
late December. His name
would be released once
family had been notified of
the death, the Mississippi
Department of Corrections
said in a news release.
The inmate was found
unresponsive in his cell
Thursday afternoon, and
was subsequently pro-
nounced dead, according
to the release. Officials
said there were no signs of
foul play.
Some of the recent
deaths happened amid
outbursts of violence, and
health inspections have
shown repeated problems
with clogged toilets, bro-
ken sinks and moldy show-
ers at Parchman.
contact with the virus to
call the university health
center and self-quaran-
tine for 14 days.
While MUW’s resi-
dence halls will remain
open, the university is
encouraging students to
remain at their homes
for the duration of the se-
mester. The university’s
homecoming, scheduled
for March 26-29, has been
canceled, as have all ath-
letic games.
East Mississippi Com-
munity College has also
extended its spring break
until March 23, according
to an emailed statement
from college President
Scott Alsobrooks. The
college has canceled all
campus-based activities
and events for the near fu-
ture, including Monday’s
Career Expo and priori-
ty registration sessions
at both the Mayhew and
Scooba campuses.
Julia Morrison, EM-
CC’s director of market-
ing and recruiting, told
The Dispatch that “all
signs are pointing to-
ward” classes going on-
line when they resume
March 23.
“We’re using this week
to continue contingency
planning,” she said. “...
The plan is to move on-
line, but a lot can change
depending on what the
spread of the virus looks
like.”
She added college
leadership members are
meeting this morning to
discuss the issue further,
particularly for the May-
hew campus’ career tech
classes, many of which
require hands-on hours
While hospital emergency rooms and most clinics are seeing people who believe
they may have COVID-19, State Urgent Care in Starkville posted a sign on its door
asking patients suffering from those symptoms not to come inside. “They should
instead call us so we can talk to them about their symptoms. If they do have the
symptoms, we advise them to go to the hospital,” said receptionist Brooklyn Nunley.
posed to send the swabs
away for testing.”
Once the swabs have
been collected, most pa-
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for students, thus would
be more difficult to move
online.
Alsobrooks has also
asked residential stu-
dents not to return to
campus until further no-
tice. Employees who can
work remotely have been
asked to do so.
“These decisions were
not made lightly,” Al-
sobrooks
said in the
email. “Our
actions are
consistent
with the
recommen-
dations of
l e a d i n g Alsobrooks
health offi-
cials on how to limit the
spread of COVID-19 and
are also consistent with
similar decisions made
by a number of our peer
institutions.”
K-12 classes to resume
on schedule
As of press time this
morning, Columbus Mu-
nicipal, Lowndes County
and Starkville-Oktibbe-
ha Consolidated school
districts all plan to re-
open as usual next week,
though school officials
say they’re keeping an
eye on the situation. All
three districts are on
spring break this week.
In a Thursday press
conference, Mississippi
Department of Health
said it’s not necessary
for schools to close, but it
recommended canceling
athletic events and other
large gatherings.
However, CMSD Su-
perintendent Cherie
tients will be instructed to
return home.
“I think there’s some
fear that if you go into a
Labat and LCSD Super-
intendent Sam Allison
suggested their districts’
plans may change before
next week.
Allison said he is con-
sidering extending spring
break by a couple of days,
but stressed an official de-
cision has not been made.
Labat also said she
would make a decision by
this evening
whether
to re-open
schools
Monday.
“We will
wait for fur-
ther guid-
ance from Labat
the state
health officials and other
governmental agencies,”
she told The Dispatch, lat-
er adding she would make
a decision by this evening.
In the meantime, La-
bat said, district faculty
and staff are taking pre-
cautionary measures and
following guidelines from
the Department of Health
to minimize the virus’
spread.
LCSD has already can-
celed athletic events and
some field
trips later
this month
and early
next month
and that
staff are
“loaded up”
on cleaning Allison
supplies
and disinfectant.
“We’re just kind of in
the wait-and-see mode,”
Allison said. “We’re go-
ing to follow what the
Mississippi Department
of Health is suggesting,
Tess Vrbin/Dispatch Staff
hospital and say you think
you might have the coro-
navirus, you’ll be kept at
the hospital under quar-
unless we have a good
reason not to.”
In an email, SOCSD
Superintendent Eddie
Peasant is-
sued a list of
precaution-
ary mea-
sures for
the district,
including
a require-
ment for Peasant
students
and staff who have trav-
eled on a cruise ship or
out of the country to noti-
fy their school and quar-
antine themselves for 14
days.
District officials are
also canceling out-of-
state travel and limiting
visitors to the schools,
field trips and assemblies
and other large gather-
ings. Staff members have
also added hand sanitiz-
er in the school hallways
and students will have
more scheduled opportu-
nities to wash their hands
during the day. Addition-
ally, district officials are
considering whether to
cancel Starkville High
School’s prom.
“This is an evolving
situation,” Peasant said.
“The health, safety and
well-being of our students
and staff are our top prior-
ities. At this time, public
health officials have not
recommended school clo-
sure. Should that change,
we will follow their rec-
ommendation.”
Private schools are
also making prepara-
tions.
Joni House, principal
of Annunciation Catholic
School in Columbus, said
antine,” Threlkeld said.
“The rule of thumb there
is the same as it’s always
been. People who need
to be in the hospital stay
in the hospital and those
who don’t need to be in
the hospital don’t stay.
Unless there’s a medical
reason to keep a patient in
the hospital, you’ll be sent
home and self-quaran-
tine until the test results
come back. When the test
results come in, you’ll be
notified by the heath de-
partment and be given
further instructions.”
Even in the event that a
patient does test positive
for the virus, Threlkeld
said there’s no need to
panic.
“I know people are
afraid,” Threlkeld said.
“But it’s important to
know that 80 percent of
the people who get the
coronavirus recover pret-
ty quickly, much like they
do with the flu. If you’re
not in a vulnerable group
or have other underlying
conditions that raise the
in an email to The Dis-
patch that she has been
in contact with Diocese
of Jackson Office of Ed-
ucation Superintendent
Cathy Cooke and will
have a plan in place by
this afternoon. Heritage
Academy Headmaster
Greg Carlyle also emailed
The Dispatch saying
school administrators
would release plans and
a schedule some time to-
day.
Private schools that
plan to be open Monday
include Starkville Acade-
my and Starkville Chris-
tian School, though both
schools’ heads told The
Dispatch they are taking
precautions. SA’s Head of
School Jeremy Nicholas
said administrators are
requiring students and
staff returning from any
country listed by the Cen-
ter for Disease Control as
a Level 3 Travel Warning
nation or who have been
on international cruise
to self-quarantine for 14
days “out of an abundance
of caution.” SCS Principal
Randy Witbeck emailed
parents Thursday night
issuing the same quar-
antine requirements and
asking parents to send
water bottles with their
children to school next
week, as the school is
closing water fountains.
He said he would send
further information when
it becomes available.
A representative from
Columbus Christian
Academy did not return
an email from The Dis-
patch by press time.
threat level, the coronavi-
rus is not a grave threat to
your long-term health.”
So far, reports of possi-
ble cases have been few in
the Golden Triangle.
Urgent Team clinics in
Starkville and Columbus
report few inquiries.
State Urgent Care in
Starkville, on the other
hand, does not even see
patients who suspect they
have Coronavirus.
“We’re just not set up
for it,” said receptionist
Brooklyn Nunley. “We
put up a sign on our door
(Thursday) telling pa-
tients not to come in, that
they should instead call
us so we can talk to them
about their symptoms. If
they do have the symp-
toms, we advise them to
go to the hospital.”
Nunley said only a few
people had arrived at the
clinic with coronavirus
concerns.
“We have maybe one
or two on Wednesday and
maybe three (Thursday),”
she said.
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CANCELLATIONS SHOCK MSU ATHLETES AND COACHES

BY THEO DEROSA
tderosa@cdispatch.com

Greg Sankey watched pro-

fessional basketball come to a
stunning halt from his phone
screen in Nashville, shocked
by the sudden news that fore-
shadowed the beginning of the
end for pro and college sports
in America for the foreseeable
future.
The Southeastern Confer-
ence commissioner, in Nash-
ville for the SEC men’s basket-
ball tournament, took stock
of what he’d just seen, what
he didn’t expect: A player for
the National Basketball As-
sociation’s Utah Jazz — soon
identified as center Rudy Gob-
ert — had tested positive for
COVID-19, the rapidly spread-
ing disease caused by the novel
coronavirus, and immediately,
the NBA had suspended its sea-
son.
With one day of the SEC
tournament done and four to
go, the news put Sankey in a po-
sition he never thought he’d be
in when he received his bache-
lor’s degree from SUNY-Cor-
tland and earned his master’s Steve Roberts/USA TODAY Sports
from Syracuse. Bridgestone Arena, home to the SEC tournament, stands empty after the conference announced Friday morning the remainder of the
“There’s no list for any of tournament would be canceled due to concerns about COVID-19. Mississippi State was set to take on either Georgia or Florida on that
this,” he said Thursday, ad- floor this afternoon.
dressing the media in the bow- health threat, our ability to en-
els of Bridgestone Arena. “This sure the events do not contrib-
was never in any of my master’s ute to spread of the pandemic,
classes.” and the impracticality of host-
The decision was sim- ing such events at any time
ple, though its ramifications during this academic year giv-
weren’t: “‘Are you gonna be en ongoing decisions by other
proactive or reactive?’” Sankey entities,” the NCAA’s statement
asked himself. “And we felt read.
right now, given what’s happen- The Mississippi State men’s
ing, we needed to be proactive and women’s basketball pro-
at this point.” grams did not respond to a
Shortly before 11 a.m. Thurs- request for comment by press
day, Sankey and a swath of the time.
nation’s major conference com- For MSU, which has its wom-
missioners made the call: The en’s basketball, baseball and
rest of their basketball tourna- softball teams all ranked in the
ments were canceled, effective nation’s top 25, the news came
immediately. By Thursday af- as a blow to championship aspi-
ternoon, every single NCAA Di- rations to Bulldogs across the
vision I conference that had not board.
yet completed its tournament “Right when we hit our
had canceled it. stride,” Missis-
“This was the appropriate sippi State junior
decision made at the best possi- Christopher Hanewinckel/USA TODAY Sports
right fielder Tan-
ble time — even though a diffi- Alabama Crimson Tide and Kentucky Wildcat players leave the locker room area following the an-
ner Allen tweet-
cult time,” Sankey said. nouncement of the cancellation of the SEC Conference Tournament Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.
ed Thursday af-
And for the SEC, the an- “Putting the safety and well- our University leadership, the title: NCAA championships for ter hearing of the
nouncement that the confer- being of our students, faculty, SEC and NCAA in regard to all winter and spring sports had decisions. “Com-
ence tournament was canceled this rapidly changing issue. been officially canceled. pletely devastat-
staff and entire Mississippi
was just one of three major ed by this news.” Allen
State community first is our top This situation remains fluid and That meant no March Mad-
pieces of news Thursday. On Allen, coach
priority, and we stand firmly anything is subject to change ness for men’s and women’s
Wednesday, all 14 SEC schools
with Commissioner Greg San- at a moment’s notice. We ap- basketball. No College World Chris Lemonis and the MSU
limited their athletic events
key and MSU President Mark preciate the understanding Series for baseball. No Wom- baseball team are riding a two-
to essential staff, immediate
E. Keenum on these decisions and patience of our University, en’s College World Series for game sweep of the nation’s No.
family and media beginning
made today,” Mississippi State fans, partners and community softball. No championships in 4 team, Texas Tech, in Biloxi.
Thursday and lasting through
Director of Athletics John during this time.” golf, tennis or outdoor track The Bulldogs and Red Raid-
March 30 at the earliest, but the
Cohen said in a statement an- At 3:16 p.m., the NCAA de- and field, either. ers each played in the College
conference took a step further,
livered the worst news of all for “This decision is based on World Series in Omaha in June,
canceling all athletic events nouncing the SEC’s decision.
through that date. “We will continue to work with student-athletes striving for a the evolving COVID-19 public See SEC, 3B

For high schools, it’s still business as usual — for now Conference USA,
thoughts and our deci- men’s basketball tourna- ment, but public safety
MACJC suspend
BY THEO DEROSA
tderosa@cdispatch.com sions concerning partici- ments, followed closely is probably on the fore-
pation in member school by an NCAA ruling that front of everybody’s mind

all spring sports

As concerns about
COVID-19, the disease
caused by the novel coro-
navirus, put nearly all of
the professional and col-
legiate sports world on
hold, it remains business
as usual for high school
sports in the Golden Tri-
angle area — for now,
anyway.
Five local high school
baseball teams played in
five different locations in
Mississippi and Alabama
on Thursday as no de-
termination has yet been
made on limiting atten-
dance or cancelling ath-
letic events.
In a statement released
Thursday afternoon, the
Mississippi High School
Activities Association
said it is “closely moni-
toring the Coronavirus
(COVID-19) situation in
our state and in surround-
ing states. The health,
safety and well-being of
our student-athletes is
at the forefront of our
sports and activities.”
As of Thursday, there
have been no decisions
made regarding atten-
dance restrictions or
game postponements or
cancellations. But a cou-
ple hours before his team
lost to Water Valley at the
Northeast Mississippi
Community College Clas-
sic on Thursday after-
noon in Booneville, West
Point baseball coach
Blake Hutchison said he
wouldn’t be surprised if
similar changes to those
on the college level were
made sooner or later.
“Honestly, I’m kind of
afraid it’s gonna trickle
on down to us,” he said.
“Usually when stuff like
that happens, it ends up
trickling down to the
high school level. I guess
they’ve gotta do what
they’ve gotta do.”
On Thursday, nearly
all major college con-
ferences canceled the
remainders of their
canceled all winter and
spring championships,
including the Division I
men’s and women’s tour-
naments, the Women’s
College World Series for
softball and the College
World Series for baseball.
Hutchison acknowl-
edged it would “definite-
ly be disappointing” if
things change and sport-
ing events are canceled or
seasons are put on hold.
“Some of these kids
have put in so much hard
work to get to this point,”
he said. “We look forward
to it all year long.”
Heritage Academy
baseball coach Justin
Flake, whose team beat
Pass Christian on Thurs-
day in D’Iberville, knows
dismay would be a com-
mon feeling were games
or seasons to be canceled
— but it’s worth the po-
tential benefits to public
health.
“I’m sure there would
be a lot of disappoint-
when it comes to making
calls on these games,” he
said. “As soon as they get
it all straightened out, I’m
sure we’ll get the word
one way or the other.”
Also Thursday, Cale-
donia baseball played
at Gordo (Alabama),
Starkville Academy
played St. Aloysius at St.
Martin High School in
Ocean Springs, and Pick-
ens Academy (Alabama)
hosted Kemper Academy.
For now, high school
sports competitions are
on as scheduled around
the state, though the MH-
SAA noted it is entertain-
ing possible backup plans
for upcoming champion-
ships.
“We will do everything
possible to complete
championship compe-
tition as scheduled, but
contingency plans with
modified championship
formats may be neces-
sary,” the MHSAA’s state-
ment read.
FROM SPECIAL REPORTS
Besides Mississip-
pi State and Ole Miss
— both affected by de-
cisions made Thursday
by the SEC to cancel all
athletic events through
March 30 — two other
area colleges have been
affected by Thursday’s
decisions made due
to concerns about the
spread of COVID-19, the
disease caused by the
novel coronavirus.
Conference USA, the
home of Southern Miss,
announced Thursday
that it has suspended all
spring sports until fur-
ther notice.
Earlier Thursday, the
conference announced its
men’s and women’s bas-
ketball tournaments had
been canceled — one of
19 men’s and 19 women’s
tournaments canceled
that day.
The Mississippi Asso-
ciation of Community &
Junior Colleges has an-
nounced a suspension of
all practices and competi-
tion for all sports through
at least March 30
With the move, an-
nounced Thursday, the
baseball and softball
teams at East Mississip-
pi Community College
will not play until at least
March 31.
Also Thursday, all
eight public universities
in Mississippi extended
their spring breaks an ad-
ditional week.
At Alcorn State, Delta
State, Jackson State, the
Mississippi University
for Women, Mississippi
Valley State, Mississip-
pi State, Ole Miss and
Southern Miss, course-
work will resume on
March 23.
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PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP

Harris throws one-hit shutout for Heritage Academy

BY THEO DEROSA
tderosa@cdispatch.com
D’IBERVILLE — Seth Harris
pitched a complete-game, one-hit
shutout as the Heritage Academy
baseball team beat Pass Christian
7-0 on Thursday at the Battle of the
Beach tournament at D’Iberville
High School.
Harris, an East Mississippi Com-
munity College signee, struck out
four batters over his seven innings
pitched.
He also led the team with three
hits and two RBIs at the plate.
Blayze Berry and Carter Putt had
two hits, and Aaron Downs drove in
two runs.
Heritage Academy (9-1) will play
at Harrison Central at 7:30 p.m. Fri-
day in Gulfport.
Gordo (Ala.) 8, Caledonia 1
GORDO, Ala. — Caledonia lost
to Gordo (Alabama) for the sec-
ond time this season, falling 8-1 in
Thursday’s road game.
The Confederates were done in
by a five-run third inning; at the end
of four, Gordo was up 8-0.
Thomas Tucker drove in a run
for Caledonia in the sixth inning.
Loren Cox struck out two in
2.2 innings, and Gavin Holloman
struck out three in 2.1.
Caledonia (8-4) will host Moore-
ville at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Starkville Academy 8,
St. Aloysius 6
OCEAN SPRINGS — Starkville
Academy edged St. Aloysius 8-6 in
six innings Thursday at the Battle
of the Beach tournament at St. Mar-
tin High School in Ocean Springs.
Colby Allen and Will McReyn-
olds each drove in two runs for the
Volunteers, and Sam Clark led the
team with two hits.
Starkville Academy (9-2) will
host Lamar School for a double-
header at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Water Valley 2, West Point 1
BOONEVILLE — West Point
suffered a 2-1, walk-off loss to Wa-
ter Valley at the Northeast Missis-
sippi Community College Classic
on Thursday in Booneville.
The Green Wave (2-8) had been
shut out until the top of the seventh,
when they rallied to tie the game
with a run, but Water Valley scored
in the bottom of the inning for the
victory.
Baker Watson struck out four
in 4.1 innings for West Point, and
Rhett Ketchum pitched two in-
nings.
The Green Wave play at New
Hope at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Pickens Academy (Ala.) 12,
Kemper Academy 2
CARROLLTON, Ala. — Pickens
Academy (Alabama) had a big of-
fensive night in a 12-2, run-rule rout
of Kemper Academy on Thursday
in Carrollton, Alabama.
Bodhi Parham went 3 for 3 with
a home run for the Pirates (1-3).
Hayden Dyer, Aidan Johnson and
Will Noland each went 2 for 3.
On the mound, Clark Noland got
the win, pitching a complete game
with six strikeouts in his five in-
nings pitched.
Pickens Academy will play at
Kemper Academy at 12:30 p.m. Sat-
urday in De Kalb.

MLB delays opening day at least 2 weeks

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Balti-
more slugger Chris Davis
was driving down Flori-
da’s west coast on Inter-
state 75 from Sarasota to
Fort Myers for an exhi-
bition game against the
Minnesota Twins when
he got the call.
No game tonight. No
games for a while.
“Pretty shocked,” Da-
vis said, “just how quickly
things have escalated.”
Major League Base-
ball delayed the start of
its season by at least two
weeks because of the
coronavirus outbreak and
suspended the rest of its
spring training schedule.
Opening day had been
scheduled for March 26.
The decision announced
by Commissioner Rob
Manfred on Thursday
left open whether each
team would still play 162
games.
“It’s unfortunate but
I think it’s the proper
measure we need to take
now given the situation
the country’s in and the
world’s in,” New York Yan-
kees star Giancarlo Stan-
ton said. “It’s important
to know that some things
are bigger than baseball,
bigger than sports at the
moment. Once we’re able
to hopefully get a hold
on some things and get
some questions answered
we can figure out when
things can continue.”
The announcement
came while some spring
training games in Flori-
da were still in progress.
MLB followed the NBA,
NHL, MLS and college
basketball tournaments
in altering schedules be-
cause of the pandemic.
The minor league
baseball season, which
was to start April 9, also
will be delayed along with
qualifying in Arizona for
this year’s Olympic base-
ball tournament and for
next year’s World Base-
ball Classic.
“We’re ultimately all
people. We all love the
game of baseball, but this
is a far bigger issue for all
of us right now, and we’re
trying to work our way
through it together,” Seat-
tle Mariners owner John
Stanton said at the team’s
camp in Peoria, Arizona.
“I believe that this is
going to be something
that will have a lot more
twists and turns to it. I
don’t have a high degree
of confidence that we will
start on April 9,” he said.
MLB had continued to
play into Thursday, two
weeks before the season
had been set to start with
a pair of simultaneous
games: Detroit at Cleve-
land and World Series
champion Washington at
the New York Mets.
Texas had been look-
ing forward to the open-
ing of its retractable-roof
ballpark, Globe Life
Field, first with an exhi-
bition against St. Louis
on March 23 and then a
formal opener against the
Mike Trout and the Los
Angeles Angels on March
31.
But baseball changed
course after Florida Gov.
Ron DeSantis said at a
morning news conference
he had strongly recom-
mended to local authori-
ties and organizers that
they limit all mass gath-
erings.
“MLB and the clubs
have been preparing a
variety of contingency
plans regarding the 2020
regular season schedule,”
the commissioner’s office
said in a statement. “MLB
will announce the effects
on the schedule at an ap-
propriate time and will
remain flexible as events
warrant, with the hope of
resuming normal opera-
tions as soon as possible.”
Players with big league
contracts likely will be
allowed to leave spring
training and go home if
they want to, but no de-
cision on that was made
public.
“There are so many
questions that I have, and
I know a bunch of guys
have approached me with
questions I just don’t have
answers to,” Davis said.
“It doesn’t seem real.”
Said Seattle pitcher
Kendall Graveman: “This
is a first for everyone.
Man, it’s invisible, too. So
we’re really trying to take
precautions. But yeah, it’s
crazy.”
MLB had not had a
mass postponement of
openers since 1995, when
the season was shortened
from 162 games to 144
following a 7 1/2-month
players’ strike that also
wiped out the 1994 World
Series. Opening day was
pushed back from April
2 to April 26 and player
salaries were reduced by
11.1% because the games
were lost due to a strike.
After a 32-day spring
training lockout in 1990
caused opening day to be
delayed a week until April
9, the season was extend-
ed by three days to allow
each team a full 162-game
schedule.
Baseball’s first strike
lasted from April 1-13
in 1972, and the season
started April 15. Teams
played 153-156 games.
This year marked the
earliest opening day oth-
er than for international
games. As it stood, Game
7 of the World Series
would’ve been Oct. 28.
If regular-season
games are lost this year,
MLB could attempt to
reduce salaries by citing
paragraph 11 of the Uni-
form Player’s Contract,
which covers national
emergencies. The an-
nouncement Thursday
said the decision was
made “due to the national
emergency created by the
coronavirus pandemic.”

Uncertainty awaits as NHL puts season on ice

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michael Peca knows
all about NHL work stop-
pages.
The two-time Frank
Selke Award-winning
forward endured two
lockouts and lost another
season due to a contract
dispute with the Buffalo
Sabres during his 14-year
career, which ended with
Columbus in 2009.
Never could Peca have
imagined a season – nev-
er mind essentially the
entire North American
sports schedule — being
placed in limbo because
of the coronavirus pan-
demic.
“It’s weird because
nothing like this has
ever happened, and it’ll
probably never happen
again, hopefully,” Peca
said Thursday, when the
NHL joined numerous
pro sports leagues in sus-
pending its season.
“It’s like, `Is this even
real?’” he added. “But
there’s a big-picture pur-
pose to it. … It’s about
making sure we can slow
down if not cease, but
more likely slow down
how quickly it’s spread-
ing.”
The NHL placed the
final month of its season
on ice — for now — but
hopes to eventually re-
sume play and still award
the Stanley Cup.
Commissioner Gary
Bettman said the league
followed the NBA’s lead
after Utah Jazz players
Rudy Gobert and Dono-
van Mitchell tested posi-
tive for COVID-19.
With the two leagues
sharing numerous facil-
ities and locker rooms
across North America,
Bettman said: “It now
seems likely that some
member of the NHL com-
munity would test positive
at some point — it is no
longer appropriate to try
to continue to play games
at this time.”
The NHL Players’ As-
sociation backed the deci-
sion, calling it “an appro-
priate course of action.”
The decision left nu-
merous unanswered ques-
tions, ranging from when
games might resume to
what shape players might
be in once they return.
The stoppage also raised
concerns over what the
economic impact might
be on the bottom line in
the league’s 31 markets.
As Nashville Preda-
tors president Sean Hen-
ry put it: “We’re working
through really uncharted
territory.”
Henry wouldn’t rule
out the possibility of the
season not resuming.
“I think there’s a fear
for all of us of that,” he add-
ed. “We all want answers.
Unfortunately, there are
not a lot of them.”
There have only been
two years in which the
Stanley Cup wasn’t award-
ed since 1893. It hap-
pened in 1919, when the
final was canceled after
five games because of the
Spanish flu outbreak, and
then again in 2005, when
an NHL lockout wiped out
the entire season.
Though disappointed,
players understood the
reasoning.
“Nothing is more im-
portant than everyone’s
health and safety. The
league did the right thing
today,” Columbus Blue
Jackets captain Nick Foli-
gno wrote in a post on his
Twitter account. “We have
the best fans in the world,
and we’ll get through this
together.”
For most people, the
new coronavirus causes
only mild or moderate
symptoms, such as fever
and cough. For some,
especially older adults
and people with existing
health problems, it can
cause more severe ill-
ness, including pneumo-
nia. The vast majority of
people recover from the
new virus.
While players will
continue to be paid, they
won’t be allowed to prac-
tice together for at least
the short term, the Pred-
ators’ Henry said.
The NHL has not said
any player has tested pos-
itive for COVID-19. The
Washington Capitals, who
used the same visiting
locker room as the Jazz
at New York’s Madison
Square Garden, said they
will closely monitor the
health of players, coaches
and staff.
The Tampa Bay Light-
ning, who followed the
Jazz into two arenas last
weekend and occupied
the same locker room
while in Boston, said deep
cleaning and sanitizing
was done before they ar-
rived.
In Dallas, Stars for-
ward Alexander Radulov
has been sick, but team
president Brad Alberts
said no players had yet
been tested.
Alberts said he’s en-
couraged a majority of
employees to work from
home. Players have also
been encouraged to quar-
antine themselves in the
event they might have
contracted the virus.

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Continued from Page 1B
but with the NCAA’s deci-
sion, neither will be able
to go back.
Similar playoff aspira-
tions until so recently held
true for the Mississippi
State softball program,
which was set to enter
SEC play Friday against
Kentucky. The Bulldogs
are 25-3 in Samantha
Ricketts’ first year as
head coach — they’re one
of just three NCAA teams
to have won 25 games.
“Absolutely heartbro-
ken for this team and
these five seniors,” Rick-
etts tweeted. “Having to
look these 23 young wom-
en in the eye to tell them
the news was the worst
feeling.”
The five seniors in
question — Candace De-
Comics & Puzzles
DILBERT
ZITS
GARFIELD
CANDORVILLE
BABY BLUES
BEETLE BAILEY
MALLARD FILLMORE
nis, Lindsey Williams, Fa
Leilua, Christian Quinn
and Alyssa Loza — will
not be able to play in the
postseason in their final
year with the Bulldogs,
barring a ruling granting
them an additional year of
collegiate eligibility. San-
key was noncommittal on
whether the conference
or the NCAA would ex-
tend the benefit to seniors
missing their final post-
season.
“That would be one
of those issues on a long
list of additional items to
consider,” he said. “I don’t
think we have to come
to that conclusion right
now.”
Thursday’s SEC and
NCAA decisions hit home
for seniors and under-
FAMILY CIRCUS
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com
classmen alike at Missis- tweeted Thursday. After
sippi State. The women’s the SEC tournament was
basketball team was set canceled but before the
to host an NCAA region- NCAA made its decision,
al site; the men’s basket- senior guard Nick Weath-
ball team was set to play erspoon tweeted out three
in the SEC tournament of the same emoticon: a
Friday, rar- broken heart.
ing to face “(A)ll the conditioning
the winner and hard work we put in
of a game …” Weatherspoon said.
between “That’s exactly what I
Georgia and thought about bruh,” SEC
Florida that player of the year Imman-
never took uel Quickley responded.
place. With Woodard II Thursday’s decisions
a victory or have created a ripple ef-
two, the Bulldogs might fect throughout college
have earned an at-large sports in more ways than
spot in the NCAA tourna- one. The SEC shut down
ment, but now they won’t all on- and off-campus re-
have a chance. cruiting for the time be-
“Sad day for basket- ing, and decisions to be
ball,” MSU sophomore made on extra seasons of
guard Robert Woodard II eligibility could create ros-
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY:
I’m an
adoptive
mother who has
had more than
my fair share of
inappropriate
comments direct-
ed at me and my
children. They
usually come
from strangers or
acquaintances.
I’m about up to
here with them,
so I thought I
would write you
about etiquette
Dear Abby
for interacting
with adoptive families:
Though we may stand out
to you, we think of ourselves
as a family like any other.
Please do NOT start a conver-
sation with us that has the
sole purpose of pointing out
the obvious. Remember that
my children have ears.
Please do not ask ques-
tions in front of them about
them or their adoption. Don’t
ask in private unless you are a
close friend. Better yet, let me
broach the subject.
Please do not ALWAYS
comment on my daughters’
hair. Yes, it is nicely braided
and decorated with beautiful
beads. But isn’t there some-
thing else you can say about
them? Maybe just once? And
please don’t talk in front of
them about how hard it must
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY
(MARCH 13). Key into your own
life and times as though you
were a journalist writing a story
about it. There’s something in
“witnessing” your own life from
that point of view that will lib-
erate you to make this year an
adventure slightly beyond what
you were used to. Young people
emulate you, and older people
need you. Libra and Scorpio
adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 4, 22, 48, 10 and 5.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
A strange communication is
happening between your mind
and your heart, and it has the
effect of placing the one you
love at the center of all of your
ter squeez-
es when
it comes
to allotted
athletic and
academic
scholar-
ships.
Sankey
But the
conference
and the NCAA will wor-
ry about that later. For
now, Sankey is working
with the athletic direc-
tors at the SEC’s 14 major
schools, including John
Cohen at Mississippi
State, to identify a time-
line for returning to com-
petition — if it even hap-
pens at all this season.
“It may not be March
30,” Sankey cautioned. “It
may be beyond. But that
remains to be seen.”
be for me to do
their hair. I LOVE
braiding it.
Please don’t
say I am a saint
for adopting
them. I chose to
adopt because I
never wanted to
have biological
children. And
please don’t say
how nice it is for
me to love them
so much. Why
would you expect
that I wouldn’t
love my children?
Please do not
pity my children. They have
amazing lives, are fiercely
loved and have bright futures
ahead. And please do not in-
troduce me to others as some-
one “who has adopted two
girls from Africa.” Because my
daughters are black does NOT
mean they are from Africa! I
would much prefer you simply
say, “Anne has two 8-year-old
daughters.”
And last, please remember
that you and I are both people
who love our families, and we
have more in common than
you might think. — ANNE
FROM CALIFORNIA
DEAR ANNE: Thank you
for a great letter. Sometimes
well-meaning people simply
don’t think about the impact
their words can have when
they begin a conversation. I
activities whether or not said
activities have anything to do
with that person.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
As for the one standing on a
mountain of achievement, or
declaring a nuanced personal
philosophy, or delving geekishly
into a niche... when do they
find the time? Time isn’t found;
it’s used. And you’ll use it well
today, too.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
Fear can be more than just a
feeling. Fear can be a habit, a
personality, a passion. Fear can
be a friend. You diffuse your
fear by inviting it in for a conge-
nial and short visit.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020 3B
There’s no mistaking
the effects the decisions
made by the SEC and the
NCAA will have on play-
ers and coaches at Mis-
sissippi State and schools
around the country. But
as Sankey audibly choked
up as he compared the
events of the week to the
tornado that damaged the
Georgia Dome and post-
poned the 2008 SEC tour-
nament in Atlanta, the
commissioner offered a
reminder that Thursday’s
stunning news came at a
cost for him, too.
“I’ve not had a situation
as difficult and emotional
as this one,” Sankey said.
“There’s no one in this
conference who has taken
these decisions lightly.”
hope my readers will take your
words to heart because they
are valid.
DEAR ABBY: While sepa-
rating photographs after my
divorce from my wife, I found
some photographs of relatives’
and friends’ weddings. Is there
any protocol on what to do
with them? In some cases, the
marriages (and friendships)
have ended, so I assume I
should just dispose of them,
correct? I will send my ex-wife
any photos of her and her
family, but none that include
my family. Is this the right way
to go?
We don’t live in the same
area anymore, and our families
were never close. I would be
interested to hear what you
think should be done with
family photos that include me,
my ex-wife and our children.
Should they go just to the chil-
dren? I am in a new committed
relationship, and I do not wish
to keep any photos of my ex
for any reason. Can you please
help? — NEEDS TO KNOW IN
NEW YORK
DEAR NEEDS TO KNOW:
Send the family pictures to
your children and instruct them
to share them with your ex IF
she would like to have them.
If you still have a relationship
with the friends and relatives,
inform them that you found the
photos and ask if they would
like to have them. That would
be the considerate thing to do.
You hate confrontation so much
that sometimes you give gen-
erously or even foolishly just to
get out of having to come face
to face with a bit of unpleas-
antness. Today, it will be better
to take things on and get them
over with.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
Defeat isn’t the end. It’s just
another step, a chance to
regroup, change the plan, give it
another go.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Knowledge is obtained through
study. Wisdom, on the other
hand, cannot be learned this
way, nor can it be had through
observation. There is only one
way to become wise and that is
through experience.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
The interesting ideas will come
and go, giving little sparks to
your day. It’s the great ideas
that will stick around, lighting
a fire in you that keeps you
burning into the night.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). There’s a time to doubt
yourself and a time to go full-on,
fool-heartedly forward. Both will
occur over the course of the
day, but don’t let them overlap.
Once you decide, step with con-
fidence and don’t look back.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). Ordinary thinking does
not recognize extraordinary
qualities. You’ve the higher intel-
ligence to appreciate originality
and to discern the wonderful
nuances between things in the
same category.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Let things come and go
without worrying too much
about what’s really yours. If it’s
yours, then it can’t be taken
from you, won’t leave you, and
there’s nothing you can do to rid
yourself of it either.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). Follow the time traveler’s
rules today. Any action that
changes the course of any
person, including you, will alter
the timeline and thereby matter
significantly.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). Today offers a prime com-
bination of calm stability and ex-
citing chaos. This is partly due
to the characters who populate
your life, all of them spectacular
in their own way.
Sleeping quarters
SOLUTION:
4B FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020
Prayer Breakfast
St. Matthew M.B. Church,
1213 Island Road, hosts a
prayer breakfast at 8 a.m.
March 14. The guest speaker
will be Attorney Jerry Deloach.
For more information, call
Ruby Harris, 662-574-5904.
30th Year
Appreciation Service
Shiloh Full Gospel M.B.
Church, 120 19th St S., hosts
its 30th Year Appreciation
Service for Bishop Freddie
B. Edwards at 3 p.m. March
15. The guest speaker will be
Pastor DeMario Jefferson. The
public is invited.
Pastoral Anniversary
Bethlehem MB Church,
293 Bethlehem Road, Caledo-
nia, will host its 32nd pastoral
anniversary for Rev. Willie J.
Gardner and Rosie Gardner
at 2:30 p.m. March 15. The
guest speaker will be Rev. L
Andrew Gardner. The public
is invited to attend. For more
information, call 662-352-
4606.
Pre Spring Revival
El Bethel MB Church, 1766
Hwy. 182, Starkvile, hosts its
Pre Spring Revival at 7p.m.
March 17-19. Special guest
preachers will be Rev. Christo-
pher McSwain, Rev. Maurico
Clark and Rev. Demarrio
Brown. For more information,
call Rev. Leroy Jones, 662-
341-6324.
Pre-Anniversary Revival School of Ministry
Mt. Olive M.B. Church, Enrollment
2020 Atikins Road, Millport,
hosts its Pre-anniversary reviv-
al at 7 p.m. March 17-19. The
public is invited to attend.
Anniversary Services
Mt. Olive M.B. Church,
2020 Atikins Road, Millport,
hosts its 33rd Anniversary
for Pasotr Benny W. Henry on
March 22. Dinner will be from
Pentagon: US strikes Iran-
backed group that hit Iraq base
Wednesday rocket attack killed and
wounded American and British troops
BY LOLITA C. BALDOR
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The
U.S. launched airstrikes
in Iraq, targeting the Ira-
nian-backed Shiite militia
members believed respon-
sible for the rocket attack
that killed and wounded
American and British
troops at a base north of
Baghdad, the Pentagon
said.
U.S. officials said mul-
tiple strikes by U.S. fight-
er jets on Thursday hit
Justices allow ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy to continue
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — The
Supreme Court on Wednes-
day said it would allow the
Trump administration to
continue enforcing a policy
that makes asylum-seek-
ers wait in Mexico for U.S.
court hearings, despite
lower court rulings that the
policy probably is illegal.
The justices’ order, over
a dissenting vote by Justice
Sonia Sotomayor, over-
turns a lower court order
that would have blocked
the policy, at least for peo-
ple arriving at the border
crossings in Arizona and
California. The lower court
order was to have taken ef-
fect on Thursday. Instead,
the “Remain in Mexico”
policy will remain in force
while a lawsuit challenging
it plays out in the courts,
probably at least through
the end of President Don-
ald Trump’s term in Janu-
ary.
The next step for the
administration is to file a
formal appeal with the Su-
preme Court. But the jus-
tices may not even consider
the appeal until the fall and,
if the case is granted full re-
1-2:45 p.m. Service will begin
at 3 p.m. Rev. Calvin Peoples
will be the guest speaker. The
public is invited.
Laymens Monthly
Fellowship
Mt. Hermon Missionary
Baptist Church, 470 Little St.,
West Point, hosts its Laymens
monthly fellowship from 6:30-
8:30 p.m. March 19. The
public is invited to attend.
Faith Harvest Church
Anniversary
Faith Harvest Church,
4266 Sand Road, hosts its
church anniversary at 2:30
p.m. March 22. The guest
speaker will be Pastor Dr.
Charles Griffins. For more
information, call Pastor Hugh
L. Dent, 662-889-2003.
Old Time Gospel
Program
Stephen Chapel M.B.
Church, 2008 7th Ave N.,
hosts an Old Time Gospel
Program at 3 p.m. March 22.
Guest speaker will be Rev.
Thurman Cunningham.
Benefit Program
Concord Independent
Methodist church, 1235
Concord Road, hosts a benefit
program for Sister Betty Logan
at 3 p.m. March 21. The Sons
of Thunder and The Storm
Choir will preform. The public
is invited.
Mississippi State School
of Ministry is now taking ap-
plications for enrollment. Earn
a certification, associates,
bachelor, master or doctoral
degree in divinity. For more
information, call Dr. Michael T.
Boyd, 662-425-8443.
Forgive and Live
Forgive and Live meets
five locations and mainly
targeted Kataib Hezbol-
lah weapons facilities in-
side Iraq. A Defense De-
partment statement said
the strikes targeted five
weapons storage facilities
“to significantly degrade
their ability to conduct fu-
ture attacks.”
The strikes marked
a rapid escalation in ten-
sions with Tehran and its
proxy groups in Iraq, just
two months after Iran car-
ried out a massive ballis-
tic missile attack against
view, arguments would not
be held until early 2021.
The high court action
is the latest instance of the
justices siding with the
administration to allow
Trump’s immigration poli-
cies to continue after lower
courts had moved to halt
them. Other cases include
the travel ban on visitors
from some largely Muslim
countries, construction of
the border wall, and the
“wealth test” for people
seeking green cards.
The 9th U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals in San
Francisco has ruled that
the asylum policy, known
officially as “Migrant Pro-
tection Protocols,” proba-
bly is illegal under U.S. law
to prevent sending people
to countries where their
lives or freedom would be
threatened because of their
race, religion, nationality,
political beliefs or member-
ship in a particular social
group.
About 60,000 asy-
lum-seekers have been
returned to Mexico to
wait for their cases to wind
through clogged U.S. im-
migration courts since the
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RELIGIOUS BRIEFS
from 6-7 p.m. every 2nd and Tuesday at Meadowview Baptist Church, 2221 14th
4th Tuesday of each month Church. Get help, healing Ave. N., hosts free coffee
Prayer Service
Church of the Eternal Word,
in the downtown YMCA Board and support for any habit, and a prayer community
106 22nd. St. S., Columbus,
Room and every 3rd Wednes- hurt or hang-up using the outreach service from 8-9
holds prayer service Thurs-
day at Vibrant Church Cafe. Christ-centered 12 steps. a.m. every 5th Saturday. For
day nights 5-6 p.m. Contact
Inquire and seek information information, contact Jesse
to succeed spiritually, phys- Divorce Recovery Slater, 662-328-4979. Marie Nabors, 662-549-4322.
ically and financially and be The DivorceCare Recovery
Church service times: Sunday
school 10 a.m.; Sunday wor-
eager to be a blessing to the support group meets from Radio Program ship 11:15 a.m.; Tuesday Bible
community, churches and 4:30-6 p.m. each Sunday Apostles Patrick Perkins
families through the Word beginning Jan. 12-April 5 at invites the public to tune in
study 7 p.m. For information,
call Pastor District Elder Lou
of God. The public is invited Meadowood Baptist Church, to WTWG, radio 1050 AM Nabors, 662-329-1234.
to attend. For more informa- 1512 Hatley Road in Amory.
for Perfecting the Saints
tion, call Pat Fisher Douglas, Child care provided through
662-251-5899. 5th grade. Standalone
Broadcast, Wednesdays Fitness Transformations
8:30 a.m.
seminar sessions topics are The Transformational
Fellowship Dinner, “Facing My Anger”, “Fac-
Women Prayer,
Church, 2301 Jess Lyons
Road, hosts boxing lessons
ing My Loneliness”, “New
Youth Service Relationships”, and “Forgive- Worship Service Mondays and Wednesday from
Pleasant Ridge Faith Cen-
ness”. For more information, Church of the Eternal 5-7 p.m., weight-loss boot
ter, 923 Ridge Road, hosts a
call Meadowood Baptist Word, 106 22nd St. S., camp Tuesdays and Thursdays
fellowship dinner and youth Church, 662-256-5616, or 5-7 p.m. and both on Satur-
service every 3rd Sunday. email meadowoodamory@
holds a prayer and worship
service every Thursday from days 9-11 a.m.
gmail.com. 5-6 p.m. Call Marie Nabors,
Gospel Book Club 662-549-4322 or 662-329- Youth Fellowship
Friendship M.B. Church,
1102 12th Ave. S., invites
Prayer for Youth 1234, for prayer requests. The Transformational
Every 2nd and 3rd Sat- Church, 2301 Jess Lyons
the public to join its Com- urday, Pleasant Ridge Faith Prayer Ministry Road, hosts Youth Fellowship
munity Gospel Book Club
from 6-7 p.m., on the fourth
Center hosts a prayer for the New Beginning Ever- from 7-8:30 p.m. every Tues-
youth from 2-3 p.m. lasting Outreach Ministry day. Games, prayer, service,
Friday of each month, to
invites the public to call in food, & more. Transportation
study and share views of the
Holy Bible. Open to all ages
Prayer, Free Coffee with their prayer requests at available. For information, call
Mount Zion Missionary 662-327-9843. Iris Roberson, 662-295-7456.
and ethnicities. For more
information, call Barbara
Mattison or Lillian Murray,
662-570-5595.
Grief Support Group
The Oil of Joy for Grief
and Mourning offers a grief
support group at 6 p.m.
every 2nd Thursday of the
month at United Christian
Baptist Church, 232 Yorkville
Road East. “Making your
grieving journey easier.” For
more information, call 662-
327-0604 or e-mail united-
christian@cableone.net.
Celebrate Recovery
The Assembly Church,
2201 Military Road, and
Meadowview Church, 300
Linden Circle in Starkville,
host Celebrate Recovery at
6 p.m. every Sunday at The
Assembly Church (next to
Lowe’s) and at 6 p.m. every
American troops at a base
in Iraq. They came just
hours after top U.S. de-
fense leaders threatened
retaliation for the Wednes-
day rocket attack, making
clear that they knew who
did it and that the attack-
ers would be held account-
able.
“The United States
will not tolerate attacks
against our people, our
interests, or our allies,”
Defense Secretary Mark
Esper said. “As we have
demonstrated in recent
months, we will take any
action necessary to pro-
tect our forces in Iraq and
the region.”
policy was introduced in
January 2019 in San Diego
and later expanded across
the border.

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past due and any other
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Alabama St. Columbus, MS.
Auctions will begin at 8:30
A.M. on the 3rd day of April,
A.D. 2020 at 308 Shoney
Drive, Columbus, MS and will
continue to all FRIENDLY CITY
MINI-WAREHOUSE locations in FRIENDLY CITY
the following sequence: 903
Alabama Street, Columbus,
MS; 44 Beatty Road, Colum-
bus, MS; 4504 Highway 69
South, Columbus, MS. All auc-
tions are with reserve and
therefore all units can be with-
drawn from the sale at any
time by the auctioneer/man-
ager.
Title to the personal property to IN RE: THE ESTATE OF CURTIS NOTICE TO CREDITORS
be sold is believed to be good, LEE MOORE, DECEASED
but at such sale, FRIENDLY
CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES will
convey only such title as is ves- TIONER
ted in it pursuant to its lease
with the following and its al-
lowed under Mississippi Code
Annotated Section 85-7-121 et SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
seq (Supp 1988).
Coty Grant - E202
Tammy Hendrix - E263
Monica Edwards - E253
Steven Dale Warren - E484
Ruby Sunivelle - E218
Jerry Stockman - E246
Oscar Taylor Jr. - E95
Cedrick Clemons - E1
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on
this the 11th day of March,
A.D. 2020.
FRIENDLY CITY
MINI-WAREHOUSES
By: C.H.L.
Publish: 3/13, 3/20, 3/27/20
The following vehicles have
been abandoned at Marty's
Service Center, 1233 Gardner
Blvd, Columbus, MS.
2010 LINCOLN MKS
VIN# 1LNHL9FT7AG604570
2003 FORD EXPLORER
VIN# 1FMZU62K03ZB04772
2007 GMC YUKON
VIN# 1GKFC13J97R146905
2005 DODGE STRATUS
VIN# 1B3EL46X55N599658
2016 TOYOTA RAV4
VIN# 2T3ZFREV9GW240278
2009 NISSAN ALTIMA
VIN# 1N4AL21E69C155932
2001 FORD MUSTANG
VIN# 1FAFP40471F242885
2007 NISSAN TITAN
VIN# 1N6AA06A97N229143
1999 HONDA CIVIC
VIN# 2HGEJ8644XH507650
IF THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT
CLAIMED THEY WILL BE PUT
UP FOR PUBLIC SALE ON THE
14TH DAY OF APRIL, 2020, AT
10:00 A.M. AT MARTY'S SER-
VICE CENTER, 1233 GARDNER
BLVD, COLUMBUS MS.
PUBLISH: 3/13, 3/20, &
3/27/2020
PUBLIC NOTICE
The U.S. Army Corps of Engin-
eers had contracted a certified on the 20th day of April, 2020, Lowndes County, Mississippi
commercial applicator to apply in the courtroom of the
Federal EPA approved aquatic
herbicides to control noxious
species of aquatic weeds in
the Tennessee-Tombigbee Wa- and defend a judgment will be
terway. Treatment areas will
be:
Aberdeen, Aliceville, Amory,
Bay Springs, Columbus, Fulton,
Gainesville, Montgomery,
Rankin and Smithville Lakes.
Treatments are scheduled to
begin and will continue as
needed throughout the year. In- THE SEAL OF SAID COURT¸ this
quires can be directed to the
Corp of Engineers office, 5000
North Frontage Road, Colum-
bus, MS 39701. Telephone
(662)245-5500
PUBLISH: 3/12, 3/13, 3/15,
3/16, 3/17, 3/18, &
3/19/2020
Legal Notices
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LOWNDES
NOTICE OF SALE
WHEREAS, the following ten-
ants entered into leases with
FRIENDLY CITY MINI-WARE-
HOUSES for storage space in
which to store personal prop-
erty and
WHEREAS, default has been
made in the payment of rent
and FRIENDLY CITY MINI-WARE-
HOUSES pursuant to said
Leases is authorized to sell the
personal property to satisfy the
past due and any other
charges owed to it by the fol-
lowing tenants.
NOW THEREFORE, notice is
hereby given that FRIENDLY
CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES will of-
fer for sale, and will sell at auc-
cash all personal property in
storage units leased by the fol-
lowing tenants at FRIENDLY
CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES 44
Beatty Road, Columbus, MS.
Auctions will begin at 8:30
A.M. on the 3rd day of April,
A.D. 2020 at 308 Shoney
Drive, Columbus, MS and will
continue to all FRIENDLY CITY
MINI-WAREHOUSE locations in
the following sequence: 903
Alabama Street, Columbus,
MS; 44 Beatty Road, Colum-
bus, MS; 4504 Highway 69
South, Columbus, MS. All auc-
tions are with reserve and
therefore all units can be with-
drawn from the sale at any
time by the auctioneer/man-
but at such sale, FRIENDLY
CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES will
convey only such title as is ves-
ted in it pursuant to its lease
with the following and its al-
lowed under Mississippi Code
James Allison -B63
Damon Cruse -B41
Walter Smith Jr. - B46
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on
this the 11th day of March,
A.D. 2020.
MINI-WAREHOUSES
By: C.H.L.
Publish: 3/13, 3/20, 3/27/20
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
BY: REGINALD J. MOORE, PETI- COUNTY
CAUSE NO.: 2019-0221-JNS
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: THE KNOWN AND UN-
KNOWN HEIRS of Curtis Lee
Moore, Deceased.
You have been made a Re-
spondent in the suit filed in
this Court by Reginald J. Moore ninety (90) days from the first
in Complaint to Determine Heir- publication date of this Notice
ship.
You are summoned to appear
and defend against the com-
plaint or petition filed against
you in this action at 9:00 A.M. 2020.
on the 13th day of April, 2020,
in the courtroom of the
Lowndes County Courthouse at LEE ALAN HARRIS, Executor
Columbus, Mississippi, and in
case of your failure to appear
and defend a judgment will be
entered against you for the
money or other things deman-
ded in the complaint or peti-
tion.
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading, but
you may do so if you desire.
ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND PETITIONER
THE SEAL OF SAID COURT¸ this
the 25th day of February,
2020.
/s/ Cindy E. Goode by
Shantrell W. Granderson, D.C.
CINDY GOODE, Chancery Clerk
Lowndes County, Mississippi
Publish 2/28, 3/6,
3/13/2020
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF HARLEY and defend against the com-
ELDON BARHAM, DECEASED
BY: BRIAN BARHAM, PETITION- on the 13th day of April, 2020, CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES 308
ER
CAUSE NO.: 2019-0214-PDE
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: THE KNOWN AND UN-
KNOWN HEIRS of Harley Eldon
Barham, Deceased.
You have been made a Re-
spondent in the suit filed in
this Court by Brian Barham in
Petition to Determine Statutory THE SEAL OF SAID COURT¸ this
Wrongful Death Beneficiaries.
You are summoned to appear
and defend against the com-
plaint or petition filed against
you in this action at 9:30 A.M. CINDY GOODE, Chancery Clerk ted in it pursuant to its lease
Lowndes County Courthouse at
Columbus, Mississippi, and in
case of your failure to appear
entered against you for the
money or other things deman-
ded in the complaint or peti-
tion.
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading, but
you may do so if you desire.
ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND CAUSE NO.: 2019-0185-PDE
the 3rd day of March, 2020.
/s/ Cindy E. Goode by Tina
Fisher, D.C.
CINDY GOODE, Chancery Clerk TO: THE KNOWN AND UN-
Lowndes County, Mississippi
PUBLISH: 3/6, 3/13, &
3/20/2020
Legal Notices
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LOWNDES
NOTICE OF SALE
WHEREAS, the following ten-
ants entered into leases with
FRIENDLY CITY MINI-WARE-
HOUSES for storage space in
which to store personal prop-
erty and
WHEREAS, default has been
made in the payment of rent
and FRIENDLY CITY MINI-WARE- entered against you for the
HOUSES pursuant to said
Leases is authorized to sell the ded in the complaint or peti-
personal property to satisfy the tion.
past due and any other
charges owed to it by the fol-
lowing tenants.
NOW THEREFORE, notice is
hereby given that FRIENDLY
CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES will of- THE SEAL OF SAID COURT¸ this
fer for sale, and will sell at auc- the 4th day of March, 2020.
tion to the highest bidder for
cash all personal property in
storage units leased by the fol- Fisher, DC
lowing tenants at FRIENDLY
CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES 4504 Lowndes County, Mississippi
Highway 69 South, Columbus,
MS. Auctions will begin at 8:30 PUBLISH: 3/13, 3/20, &
A.M. on the 3rd day April, A.D. 3/27/2020
2020 at 308 Shoney Drive,
Columbus, MS and will contin-
ue to all FRIENDLY CITY MINI-
WAREHOUSE locations in the
following sequence: 903
Alabama Street, Columbus,
MS; 44 Beatty Road, Colum-
bus, MS; 4504 Highway 69
South, Columbus, MS. All auc- v.
tions are with reserve and
therefore all units can be with- JOHNNIE CARL WILLIAMS, SR.
drawn from the sale at any
time by the auctioneer/man-
ager.
Title to the personal property to
be sold is believed to be good,
but at such sale, FRIENDLY
CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES will
convey only such title as is ves-
ted in it pursuant to its lease
with the following and its al-
lowed under Mississippi Code
Annotated Section 85-7-121 et
seq (Supp 1988).
Jennie G. Johnson - H96
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on
this the 11th day of March,
A.D. 2020.
FRIENDLY CITY
MINI-WAREHOUSES
By: C.H.L.
Publish: 3/13, 3/20, 3/27/20
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF JAMES MORRIS
REEVES, DECEASED
CAUSE NO.2020-0028-S
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
OF LOWNDES
Letters Testamentary have
been granted and issued to the RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE
undersigned upon the Estate of COMPLAINT.
James Morris Reeves, De-
ceased, by the Chancery Court You must also file the original
of Lowndes County, Missis-
sippi, on the 24th day of Febru- Clerk of this Court within a
ary, 2020. This is to give no-
tice to all persons having
claims against said estate to
probate and register same with seal of said Court, this the 4th
the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes day of March, 2020.
County, Mississippi, within
to Creditors. A failure to so pro- sissippi
bate and register said claim
will forever bar that claim.
This the 26th day of February,
/s/ Lee Alan Harris
PUBLISH: 2/28, 3/6, &
3/13/2020
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF KAREN
NIX WINTER, DECEASED
BY: CHRISTINE WINTER FROST, FRIENDLY CITY MINI-WARE-
CAUSE NO.: 2019-00240-JNS
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: THE KNOWN AND UN-
KNOWN HEIRS of Karen Nix
Winter, Deceased.
You have been made a Re-
spondent in the suit filed in
this Court by Christine Winter
Frost in Motion to Determine
Heirship.
You are summoned to appear
plaint or petition filed against
you in this action at 9:00 A.M. lowing tenants at FRIENDLY
in the courtroom of the
Lowndes County Courthouse at at 8:30 am on the 3rd day of
Columbus, Mississippi, and in
case of your failure to appear
and defend a judgment will be
entered against you for the
money or other things deman-
ded in the complaint or peti-
tion.
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading, but
you may do so if you desire.
ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND ager.
the 25th day of February,
2020.
/s/ Cindy E. Goode by
Shantrell W. Granderson, D.C.
Publish:
3/13/2020
2/28, 3/6,
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF PEGGY
HAYNES, DECEASED
BY: HELEN HAYNES, PETITION-
ER
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
KNOWN HEIRS of Peggy
Haynes, Deceased.
You have been made a Re-
spondent in the suit filed in
this Court by Helen Haynes in
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI ADS APPEAR IN THE COMMERCIAL DISPATCH,
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF PEGGY
HAYNES, DECEASED THE STARKVILLE DISPATCH AND ONLINE
BY: HELEN HAYNES, PETITION-
ER
CAUSE NO.: 2019-0185-PDE
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: THE KNOWN AND UN-
KNOWN HEIRS of Peggy
Haynes, Deceased.
Legal Notices
You have been made a Re-
spondent in the suit filed in
this Court by Helen Haynes in
Motion to Determine Heirship.
You are summoned to appear
and defend against the com-
plaint or petition filed against
you in this action at 9:30 A.M.
on the 20th day of April, 2020,
in the courtroom of the
Lowndes County Courthouse at
Columbus, Mississippi, and in
case of your failure to appear
and defend a judgment will be
money or other things deman-
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading, but
you may do so if you desire.
ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND
/s/ Cindy E. Goode by Tina
CINDY GOODE, Chancery Clerk
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
RENEA LYNN WILLIAMS
PLAINTIFF
DEFENDANT
CAUSE NO. 2019-0560
SUMMONS
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: JOHNNIE CARL WILLIAMS,
SR.
ADDRESS UNKNOWN
You have been made a Defend-
ant in the suit filed in this
Court by RENEA LYNN WILLI-
AMS, Plaintiff, seeking DI-
VORCE. Defendants other than
you in this action are NONE.
You are required to mail or
hand deliver a written re-
sponse to the Complaint filed
against you in this action to
Gail P. Thompson, Attorney for
Plaintiff, North Mississippi Rur-
al Legal Services, whose post
office address is P. O. Box
1107 Clarksdale, MS 38614
and whose street address is
504 De Soto Street Clarksdale,
MS 38614.
YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE
MAILED OR DELIVERED NOT
LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS
AFTER THE 13TH DAY OF
MARCH, 2020, WHICH IS THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS SUMMONS. IF
YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT SO
MAILED OR DELIVERED, A
JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT WILL
BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU
FOR THE MONEY OR OTHER
of your Response with the
reasonable time afterward.
Issued under my hand and the
Cindy E. Goode By Tina Fisher
Clerk of LOWNDES County, Mis-
TINA FISHER
Deputy Clerk (Seal)
Gail P. Thompson, NMRLS
P. O. Box 1107
Clarksdale, MS 662-627-4184
x 2303
PUBLISH: 3/13, 3/20, &
3/27/2020
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LOWNDES
NOTICE OF SALE
WHEREAS, the following ten-
ants entered into leases with
HOUSES for storage space in
which to store personal prop-
erty and
WHEREAS, default has been
made in the payment of rent
and FRIENDLY CITY MINI-WARE-
HOUSES pursuant to said
Leases is authorized to sell the
personal property to satisfy the
past due and any other
charges owed to it by the fol-
lowing tenants.
NOW THEREFORE, notice is
hereby given that FRIENDLY
CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES will of-
fer for sale, and will sell at auc-
tion to the highest bidder for
cash all personal property in
SERVICE DIRECTORY
storage units leased by the fol-
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April, A.D. 2020 and will contin-
ue to all FRIENDLY CITY MINI-
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tion to the highest bidder for
cash all personal property in
storage units leased by the fol- February, 2020.
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Title to the personal property to
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but at such sale, FRIENDLY
CITY MINI-WAREHOUSES will
convey only such title as is ves- (Publication)
ted in it pursuant to its lease
with the following and its al-
lowed under Mississippi Code
Annotated Section 85-7-121 et
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WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on
this the 11th day of March,
A.D. 2020.
FRIENDLY CITY
MINI-WAREHOUSES
By: C.H.L.
Publish: 3/13, 3/20, 3/27/20
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
IN THE MATIER OF THE ES-
TATE OF VICKIE REED, DE-
CEASED
RAYMOND REED, PETITIONER
NO. 2019-0159-F
SUMMONS
(Publication)
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LOWNDES
TO: HEIRS-AT-LAW AND
WRONGFUL DEATH BENEFI-
CIARIES OF VICKIE REED, DE-
CEASED
You have been made a Defend-
ant in the suit filed in this
Court by Raymond Reed. Peti-
tioner, to determine Heirs-at-
Law and Wrongful Death Bene-
ficiaries. Defendants other
than you in this action are one.
You are summoned to appear
then and there at 9:00 a.m. on
the 13th day of April, 2020, at
the Oktibbeha County Chan-
cery Courthouse in Starkville,
Mississippi, to show cause, if
you can, why the Petition filed
in this civil action by said Ray-
mond Reed, and exhibited
against you should not be al-
lowed and approved and relief
demanded therein granted.
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleadings but
may do so if desired. Issued
under my hand and the seal of
said Court this the 26th day of
February, 2020.
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the 13th day of April, 2020, at then and there at 9:00 a.m. on
the Oktibbeha County Chan- the 13th day of April, 2020, at
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so if desired. Issued Legal Notices
answer or other pleading, but
under my hand and the seal of may do so if desired: Issued
said Court this the 26th day of under my hand and the seal of
said Court this the 26th day of
February, 2020.
CINDY E. GOODE, Clerk
BY: Shantrell W. Granderson, CINDY E. GOODE, Clerk
D.C. BY: Shantrell W. Granderson,
D.C.
(SEAL)
PUBLISH: 2/28, 3/6, &
3/13/2020 PUBLISH: 2/28, 3/6, &
3/13/2020
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
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RAYMOND REED, PETITIONER
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FOR ALL YOUR SPRING &
SUMMER NEEDS CALL
Just for Ladies ROBINSON LAWN
SERVICES.
We also specialize in
landscaping services.
Mossy Oak Mall • West Point 662−435−8746 or
662-492-4221 • Mon.-Sat. 662−272−8746.
CHILDREN’S & LADIES’ CONSIGNMENT Free estimates available.
CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY JESSE & BEVERLY’S
$545 plus Filing Fee LAWN SERVICE
Mowing, cleanup,
CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY
All Attorney Fees Through The Plan landscaping, sodding,
& tree cutting.
Jim Arnold, Attorney 662−356−6525
662-324-1666 • 601-656-6914
104 South Lafayette Street, Starkville Painting & Papering
SULLIVAN’S PAINT
Got leaky pipes? Find a SERVICE. Special Prices.
plumber in the classifieds. Interior and Exterior
Painting. 662−435−6528
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General Help Wanted Apts For Rent: Other

FIRST CUMBERLAND PRES-

BYTERIAN CHURCH seeks COLEMAN GARAGE SALES VEHICLES ON THE WEB
part-time secretary to work RENTALS
4 hours per day, M-F. Excel- TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS
TWO FREE SIGNS ADS STARTING AT $12 Visit www.cdispatch.com
lent clerical, communica-
tion, and organizational 1 BEDROOM Garage Sales: New Hope Autos For Sale for a printable copy of
skills required. Strong com-
puter and social media 2 BEDROOMS 106 ERNEST DR. Fri: 2−5 2006 SUZUKI GRAND these puzzles.
skills imperative including 3 BEDROOMS & Sat: 7−10. Mens 511 VITARI LIMITED. GREAT
experience with Microsoft tact 36/34, pool items, GAS MILAGE, CLEAN/
Office products. Applicants LEASE,

should email cover letter
and resume to
fcpcsecretary@gmail.com
Restaurant / Hotel
CREDIT CHECK
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bball goal, antq bike, glass
DEPOSIT cases, kitchen & misc.
AND
2212 NEW HOPE RD.
Fri/Sat/Sun, 6am−6pm.
SHARP. 60K MI ON NEW
V6 AUTOMATIC ENGINE,
4WD, 4 DOOR. PERFECT
FOR STUDENT OR TOWING.
$3,750. 662.327.2469

662-329-2323 Campers & RVs

Coats, clothes, tools, furn,
etc. 901−293−7608.
2012 JAYCO EAGLE 5th
2411 HWY 45 N WHEEL, 39ft, 4 slide−outs.

MERCHANDISE
2BR, 48" TV & 27" TV.
COLUMBUS, MS $26,500. 662−386−9605.
Commercial Property For Rent Motorcycles & ATVs
ADS STARTING AT $12
FOR RENT LOCATED NEAR 1993 KAWASAKI
DOWNTOWN. 3,000 sq. ft. Bargain Column VOYAGER XII Only 25,500
truck terminal, 9,500 sq. miles. Runs & looks good.
ft. shop & 3,200 sq. ft. No problems. $3000 OBO.
office/shop. Buildings can 3 Damascus steel fixed
blade hunting knives w/ Can be seen local.
be rented together or 501−545−7750.
separately. All w/ excellent sheaths, not used $15ea.
access & Hwy. 82 visibility. Two Owl turquoise neck−
662−327−9559. laces, $5ea. One machete 1999 ROADSTAR 1600
w/ sheath $6. 244.5861 Only 45k miles. Hard bags,

Sudoku YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

Houses For Rent: North rider & passenger back
rests w/ luggage rack, has
Nautica jacket Men’’s windshield. Ready to ride!

Sudoku
HOUSE FOR RENT
2−3 Bedroom w/ 1.5 Bath
white Nautica jacket with
blue logo. New with tags.
$3000 OBO. Can be seen
local. 501−545−7750.
Sudoku is a number- Yesterday’s answer
Fenced in yard. $675. Size 2X. 662−549−1669. placing puzzle based on
662−549−9555. Sudoku
a 9x9 gridis witha several
num- 7 6 9 5 4 2 8 1 3
Ask for Glenn or text. 2 RACING GO KARTS, ber-placing
given numbers.puzzleThe object 5 1 2 8 9 3 6 4 7

2020 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

Farm Equipment & Supplies extra tires & gears,
Houses For Rent: New Hope $2,500. Call between based onthe
is to place a 9x9
numbers 3 4 8 6 7 1 2 5 9
JOHN DEERE MODEL M 8a−7p, 662−328−0028. grid
1 to 9with
in theseveral
empty spaces 9 5 1 2 6 8 7 3 4
3 Bedroom/2 Bath House TRACTOR. A set of one row given
so thatnumbers.
each row, each The 4 8 6 7 3 5 9 2 1
RENTALS
cultivators w/ hydraulic lift,
w/ fenced back yard in
has been repainted, looks 2017 Harley Davidson CVO object
column and each 3x3 the
is to place box
New Hope. Renovation
numbers 2 3 7 9 1 4 5 8 6
currently underway w/ new good & runs good, $3500. Street Glide Special
Starfire Black. Beautiful contains the1same to 9 number
in
1 9 5 4 8 7 3 6 2
ceramic tile & wood floors, Call 662−436−2037. the empty spaces so
ADS STARTING AT $25 bathroom fixtures, kitchen
Bike with 2 luggage racks only once. The difficulty
that each row, each 8 7 4 3 2 6 1 9 5
and saddle bag inserts.
level increases from
Apts For Rent: South
appliances & all new paint. Furniture Excellent Condition. column and each 6 2 3 1 5 9 4 7 8
$900.00. 917−324−3347. $25,500.00 Monday
3x3 boxtocontains
Sunday.
Difficulty Level 3/12

LIVING ROOM SET 662−574−9663

3BR/1.5BA TOWNHOME @ Houses For Rent: South Loveseat & chaise for sale. the same number only once. The difficulty level
1705 Bell Ave, beside NEW!! $300.
2015 Harley Davidson
increases from Monday to Sunday.
MUW. $600/mo + $600 FOR RENT: 408 11th Ave 662−242−2884. Leave a
dep. 678−949−6877. S. 3BR/2BA, CH/A, message. VROD Night Rod Edition.
garage, fenced yard, quiet Dark Red with 8,000 miles.
Apts For Rent: West neighborhood, recent Excellent Condition.
remodel. Call 662−752− OAK FURNITURE $8,500.00

VIP
9010. Round oak table and 5 662−574−9663
chairs $300. Oval oak
Mobile Homes for Rent

Rentals
table with extra leaf and 6 2014 Harley Davidson CVO
chairs $300. Oak China Limited. Silver and Sunset
RENT A CAMPER! cabinet $250. Orange, approx. 20,000
Apartments & Houses
CHEAPER THAN A MOTEL! Call 662−328−0057. miles, new front and rear
Utilities & cable included, tires and battery.
1 Bedrooms
from $145/wk − $535/mo Excellent Condition.
Columbus & County School QUEEN MATTRESS and $15,500.00
2 Bedroooms locations. 662−242−7653
or 601−940−1397.
boxspring with poster 662−574−9663
3 Bedrooms
headboard, $200.
Call 662−242−2348. Trucks, Vans & Buses
RV/MOBILE HOME SITE
Furnished & Unfurnished near CAFB, Caledonia General Merchandise
2017 NISSAN FRONT−
1, 2, & 3 Baths
schools. Call 601−940−
1397. IER SV CREW CAB.
Lease, Deposit LAST DAYS SALE STILL NEW, V6, AUTO
Office Spaces For Rent
& Credit Check ENDS MARCH 14! POWER LOCKS/WIND−
No reasonable offer OWS. ONLY 30K MI,
viceinvestments.com OFFICE SPACE FOR refused. NEW UPGRADE TIRES,

327-8555
LEASE. 1112 Main St., ALL MUST GO! TOW PKG, GREAT GAS
Ste. 5. 3700 sq. ft. No junk! MILAGE. SELLING DUE
Plenty of private parking. 548 Hwy 45 North TO HEALTH. $18,500.
662−327−9559. Frontage Road 662.327.2469
Apts For Rent: Other
10am−until.
1ST MONTH − RENT FREE! 662.435.0641

REAL ESTATE
662.352.4460

COMMUNITY
1−2 BR Apt: $350−435
1−2BR TwnHm: $625−650
Lease, Dep, Credit Check.
Coleman Realty
ADS STARTING AT $25 MASSAGE TABLE
662−329−2323 new, still in box. Paid ADS STARTING AT $12
Houses For Sale: East $130. Will take $100. Call
901−277−4138. Travel & Entertainment
3BR/1BA @ 1521
Shepherd Rd. WANTED FREON R12. PUBLIC CATFISH POND
Sold as is, needs work. We pay CA$H. @ 130 Hillcrest Drive.
Serious inquiries only, R12 R500 R11. Open Wed, Thur & Sat.
769−274−4110. Convenient. 7am−6pm
Certified professionals. For rates call
Houses For Sale: New Hope 662−386−8591
312−291−9169
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sq. ft. Has 25’x30’ wired
Five Questions:
WHITE POSTER
metal shop w/ roll−up front BOARDS.
& side door. $158,500. 24"x23"
662−549−9298. $0.50 each.
100 in stock.
1 Waldo ACROSS
Houses For Sale: Caledonia Visit 516 Main St. or 1 Tricky puzzle
call 662−328−2424. 6 Bulb rating
2 Tungsten 11 Foreword
FSBO: 3BR/2BA ON 2.5
ACRES. 1600 sqft.
Completely remodeled. Sporting Goods 12 Paintball cry
$178,000. 662−386− 13 Healer Barton
14 Note from the
3 Michelle Kwan
DOWNTOWN: 2BR/1BA 7113. ED SANDERS GUNSMITH
CH&A, 1 story, W/D,
historic district, 1 block Lots & Acreage
OPEN FOR SEASON!
9−5: Tues−Fri &
boss
from downtown. 9−12: Sat. 15 Young fox
$575/mo. + $575 dep. 1.75 ACRE LOTS. Good/ Over 50 years experience! 16 Unthrifty sort
NO PETS. 662−574−8789. Bad Credit Options. Good
Peaceful & Quiet area. credit as low as 10% down,
Repairs, cleaning,
refinishing, scopes
4 Redwood 18 Count start
19 Young fellow
National Park
$299/mo. Eaton Land, mounted & zeroed,
662−361−7711. handmade knives. 20 Ornate vase
Located: Hwy 45 Alt, North 21 Very bright
Read local. 19 ACRES with 16 acres of of West Point, turn right on
23 Shows disuse
5 The Grand
30 year old Timber. Close Yokahama Blvd, 8mi & turn
cdispatch.com to town/lock & dam. left on Darracott Rd, see 25 G-man
Tour
$45,000. Call between sign, 2.5mi ahead, shop on 27 Snap
8a−7p, 662−386−0028. left. 662−494−6218.
28 Check for aDOWN word
bugs 1 Bully 24 Remain
30 Bangkok 2 One way to unused
native shop 26 Pours, as port
33 Scary shout 3 Ann Patchett 28 Origin
34 Corn core book 29 Lobster trap
36 Attila, for one 4 Mess up 31 Mame, for
37 Be behind 5 Comedic one
39 Switch tribute 32 Ad section
settings 6 Got smart 33 Impetuous
40 Old English 7 Grace finish 35 Cassoulet
forest 8 Ann Patchett base
41 Keen book 38 Give for a
43 Fragrance 9 Kitchen time
44 Polite refusal gadgets 42 Farm grazer
45 Grazing 10 Boat back
groups 17 Hole number
46 Dulcet 22 Social page