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JACKSON —
Mississippi Gov.
Tate Reeves says he
will ask legislators
during the 2021 ses-
sion to phase out
the state personal
income tax. The Re-
Reeves
publican should not
count on it happening quickly —
and even with his party controlling
the House and Senate, it might not
happen at all.
Reeves’ predecessor as gover-
nor, Republican Phil Bryant, signed
a 2016 law that phases out the 3 per-
cent income tax bracket, starting
in calendar year 2018 and ending
in 2022. Reeves was lieutenant gov-
ernor then, and he helped push the
plan to reality.
Reeves now says Mississippi
could be more competitive if it also
Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff erases the 4 percent and 5 percent
Melanie Moore, a 21-year-old senior at Mississippi State, spends her winter break working at Fork ‘N Road Deer brackets.
Processing in Caledonia, where she helps turn deer into as many as 19 different products.
“Let’s eliminate the income tax,
which is one huge speed bump to
BY SLIM SMITH of my courses are supposed to be Disney World shut down because of
ssmith@cdispatch.com long-term economic growth and re-
in person, but this semester I’ll the pandemic.
covery,” Reeves said in November.
T
only go to classes two days a week. “I was really disappointed, espe-
hree years ago, Melanie Republican House Speaker Phil-
I learn better in person. What cially since I put off graduating by a ip Gunn said he’s open to this dis-
Moore decided to change
I’ve learned is you have to be very semester,” Moore said. cussion.
her major from nursing to
self-disciplined to keep up with One thing Moore probably “We’re trying to find ways to
biological sciences with the goal of
attending medical school. everything.” doesn’t have to learn is the impor- have a more solid and more fair tax
With the decision, she realized Originally, Moore was set to tance of hard work. With two part- structure,” Gunn said told report-
she was taking on a major chal- graduate last spring. Instead, she time jobs, along with her studies, ers Dec. 7.
lenge. Just how big it would be, she accepted an internship at Disney she has no aversion to work. But, Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert
had no way of knowing. World that was supposed to run In addition to her summer job as Hosemann said during a news con-
COVID-19 not only ended an from March until August. a lifeguard at Columbus Air Force ference last week he won’t rush into
internship just three weeks into “I thought it would be a good ex- Base, Moore has a part-time job anything.
the job, but forced her to take most perience for me,” Moore said. “You at Bride and Groom. She has also Hosemann said because of un-
of her classes in her crucial senior have to have a lot of self-discipline, been working at a deer processing certainty caused by the coronavi-
year at Mississippi State online. and I thought it would really help company in Caledonia, Fork ‘N rus pandemic, legislators should
“It’s definitely been a challenge,” teach me to be more independent.” Road, during the winter break. see how the state economy fares
said Moore, 21, of Caledonia. “Most But just three weeks into the job, See MOORE, 6A in early 2021. He also said govern-
ment needs to fund services that
make the state stronger, and he
See ANALYSIS, 6A
New Albany man credited with saving woman from burning home
‘I’m pretty sure any normal person parked at the house and
realized someone might
the woman who was inside
the burning home called
“I didn’t do anything
spectacular,” Adair said.
praised Adair. Quickly
reporting the fire prevent-
would do the same thing I did’ be asleep inside the build-
ing. He went to the door of
Adair a “hero.”
“You literally saved my
“It’s all God, honestly.”
Holland said she would
ed further damage to the
19-year-old Kalob Adair house and probably saved
the house and started yell- life,” Melanie Holland told be dead if Adair had not Holland, Whiteside said.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ing a drive after midnight ing and making noise to Adair. “God put you into a reported the fire. She said Firefighters arrived
see if anyone would wake position to save my life, so her smoke alarms were
Dec. 21 when he saw within three minutes. Po-
NEW ALBANY — A up. I am very grateful.” not going off because the
smoke and fire coming lice arrived before that,
“I’m pretty sure any Adair said he just hap- fire was in the attic and
Mississippi woman is from the house in his beat on the door and got
normal person would do pened there at the right the smoke was rising.
crediting a 19-year-old hometown of New Albany, the same thing I did,” time. He had been up late “I would have died in Holland out of the house,
man for helping save her the Northeast Mississippi Adair said. working on his computer that house,” she said. “I Whiteside said. He said
life when her house was Daily Journal reported. Adair said the police at home. He decided to am eternally grateful.” it appears the fire was
on fire. Adair called 911 to re- and firefighters deserve take a break and go for a New Albany Fire Chief caused by an electrical is-
Kalob Adair was tak- port the fire. He saw a car all the recognition. But drive. Mark Whiteside also sue in the attic.
The Dispatch
cade. Tippah and Alcorn coun- that cause mad cow dis-
Someone took her ties are considered “sus- ease and the related
purse and the ashes that pect positive” through ini- human infection called
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4A MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2021
PETER BIRNEY IMES Editor/Publisher
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Dispatch
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POSSUMHAW
A world of reading
“You’re never time, I learned of Each year by mid-Novem- I did not go day.com has a
alone when you’re another novel tradi- ber Icelandic publishers ready to the library world of books,
reading books.” tion involving both their book catalogs to be sent though they activities, vir-
— Susan Wiggs, books and Christ- to every household. Iceland have made tual readings,
American novelist mas. The tradition publishes more books per every effort and more bene-
is called “Jolabokaf- capita than any country in the to make fitting children
B
efore lod.” The Icelandic world. resources safe all over the
Christmas word is translated In 2013 Iceland’s Bifrost and available. world.
Sam and I as Christmas book University conducted a survey Even now Locally this
were gifted a book flood. Here’s a few of book readers. Results the Colum- newspaper
“The Christmas book facts gleaned showed 50% of Icelanders bus-Lowndes promotes the
Candle,” along from the internet. read eight or more books a Public Library Imagination
with a suggestion Shannon Bardwell The tradition in year. 93% of Icelanders read at system is host- Library provid-
to read the book Iceland is to give least one book a year. I caught ing a Winter ing children up
together during a book as a gift on myself feeling slightly compet- Challenge to age five with
the holidays. While both of us Christmas Eve. The recipient itive. via its Bean- a new book
are readers the idea of reading curls into a comfy chair with Since last March I have stack reading every month
a book together was a novel a warm cup of hot chocolate, re-read books from my own platform. The delivered by
idea. As the whole year had coffee, or Christmas ale and library until the supply was Challenge in- mail. Informa-
been filled with novel ideas reads the book late into the exhausted. I text my neigh- volves reading tion is available
and adaptive ways of living, night if not all night. The idea bor who has a floor to ceiling 10 books over a three-month by calling the Commercial
we decided to give it a try. We started during World War II collection of books. I asked period starting January 1 Dispatch office at 662-328-
alternately read aloud and when imports of gift items for something light and through March 1, 2021. Find 2424 or online at lowndesil.
stopped at the end of each were severely limited. Paper wonderful. Something that information at lowndes.bean- org. To receive a book is an
chapter no matter how tempt- was not rationed and books would keep me reading and stack.org or 662-329-5300. extraordinary gift at any time
ing it was to continue. The were printed. Everyone loved yet allow me to sleep at night. Give the Icelanders a run for all over the world.
book turned out to be more to get a new book for Christ- (the world is too much with their money. Columns by Shannon Bard-
than a book but an experience mas. By 1944 the practice of me at times). She provided five Following close behind is well of Columbus appear in The
likely to become a Christmas Jolabokaflod was established books to fit the bill. World Book Day on March 4, Dispatch weekly. Email reaches
tradition. About the same in Icelandic tradition. During this pandemic year 2021. The website worldbook- her at msdeltachild@msn.com.
OTHER EDITORS
Trump gives Schumer an assist
President Trump finally signed the Covid-19 relief bill and 2021
budget on (last) Sunday night, but not before giving a big assist
to Democratic hopes of gaining control of the Senate in the two
runoff elections on Jan. 5. Current GOP Majority Leader Mitch
McConnell is left this week trying to undo the significant political
damage.
Mr. Trump had been insisting that Congress write checks of
$2,000 each to most Americans, rather than the $600 in the bill.
His own Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, negotiated the $600
figure. But after the bill passed, Mr. Trump decided that wasn’t
enough.
Never mind that the $2,000 would go to tens of millions of
Americans who have kept their jobs and maintained their incomes
during the pandemic. It would also add some $350 billion or more
to a federal deficit that is already into the trillions of dollars. The
economy won’t benefit since the recipients aren’t going to change
their behavior knowing it’s merely a one-time check.
Senate Republicans oppose the $2,000 for these sound reasons,
but Mr. Trump has put them in a political spot. Democrats imme-
diately joined Mr. Trump’s call for the $2,000, and on Monday they
passed the larger amount through the House, 275-134.
That leaves Mr. McConnell with a tough call of barring a vote
as Democrats bang away in TV ads in Georgia against GOP in-
cumbents David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler. Or he can hold a vote,
which would split the GOP caucus and upset fiscally conservative
W
and he is lashing out at anyone who won’t indulge his hopeless
campaign to overturn it. This includes Senate Republicans, who hen did we that “it honestly disgusts me that those words
need to win in Georgia to retain their majority and block Mr. become so would come out of my mouth.”
Biden’s ability to indulge the Democratic left. merciless? She isn’t using song lyrics as an excuse,
Mr. Trump’s narcissism isn’t news. But if Republicans lose the I’m not talking about but really, couldn’t the adults have had a little
two Georgia seats and their majority, Republicans across the coun- the 18-year-old kid, perspective here about a 15-year-old? Hip-hop
try should know to thank Mr. Trump for their 2021 tax increase. featured in a New York is all the rage for teenagers the world over. So if
Wall Street Journal (Dec. 28) Times article, who a young girl tries to be cool by using the word
elected to torpedo a that pop stars use, well, it’s a mistake, but is
fellow student over a it a crime? It takes time to learn the complex
three-year-old video etiquette that governs racial matters. Comedian
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE clip — though what he Trevor Noah suggested that rap artists release
did was cruel. No, I’m two versions of their songs. One for Black people
Questions who actually suffers from verbal talking about all of the Mona Charen who are allowed to use the N-word, and another
and mental deterioration supposed adults who for everyone else.
In a recent column, Patrick Buchanan cites verbal and mental created the world these kids navigate through. Rapper Kendrick Lamar paused a concert in
deterioration in Biden. The outline of the story is as follows: Mimi 2018 when he invited a white fan onstage to sing
But Biden’s condition hasn’t had nearly the effects of Trump’s Groves, a 15-year-old high school freshman in “m.A.A.d city.” with him. Apparently, she sang
lying and falsehoods on our country. Leesburg, Virginia, posted a Snapchat video the N-word, too. “You gotta bleep one single
Trump was largely responsible for the deaths of hundreds of when she got her learner’s permit. Speaking into word,” he corrected her. And on they went. No
thousands of Americans who did not need to die because of lies the camera, she said, “I can drive, n—.” harm, no foul. And that was an adult.
and falsehoods about the coronavirus and not following the advice Whoa. Who uses the N-word like that? We’ll Jimmy Galligan seems to have no regrets. The
of our scientists. Even communist China, by following the advice come to that. The video circulated among a few child of a Black mother and a white father, he
of the scientists, was almost back to normal in August. Did you people and was forgotten. Three years later, it reports that he felt the sting of racism growing
notice the crowds celebrating New Year’s Eve in Wuhan compared surfaced again, this time coming to the attention up. It’s not for us to question that. But he never
to NYC? of a classmate, Jimmy Galligan, who filed it away. says that Mimi Groves was the source of it. Does
Trump spent his first days in office pushing false claims about Later, after Mimi Groves had been accepted to that not matter? Is she to be branded for life for
the size of his inauguration crowd. He has spent his last days in her dream college, the University of Tennes- one stupid comment? Galligan, a freshman at
office attacking the election with falsehoods and conspiracies as see, and welcomed onto the cheerleading team Vanguard University, told the Times “with satis-
part of a failed attempt to overturn the election he lost. (apparently the national champion), Galligan faction” that he had “taught someone a lesson.”
Any news that doesn’t fit into his conspiracies and lying is fake released the three-second video. Well, maybe the wrong someone?
news. It was May 2020. The furor following the This isn’t just a story about kids behaving
Trump says voter fraud is not a conspiracy, it’s a fact, but he has death of George Floyd was erupting nationwide. badly (both of them). It’s much more a story of
yet to prove it. Groves, the Times reports, urged her Instagram adults who’ve lost their bearings. Galligan should
Trump’s false claims that he and Republicans are for defending followers to “protest, donate, sign a petition, not be able to inflict such a disproportionate pun-
pre-existing conditions in healthcare. It’s in Obamacare that they rally, do something.” Her first hint of the deluge ishment on Groves for a years-old infraction. And
have being trying to for years to overturn, with out presenting to come was a comment from a stranger, saying he wouldn’t have had the power to do so without
their own plan. “You have the audacity to post this, after saying the dereliction of the adults up and down the line.
Trump has brought freedom of not being punished to people the N-word.” Galligan’s little time bomb had ex- The parents, alumni, coaches and others at the
who do wrong to the highest office in the land, wielding a wreck- ploded on Snapchat, TikTok and Twitter. Within University of Tennessee who issued a summary
ing ball to American democracy. hours, the University of Tennessee was fielding judgment on Groves — declining to speak to her
The definition of Trump’s America by the Washington Post: calls demanding that they rescind their accep- teachers, coaches or friends — are betraying
Guilty is innocent, lies are truth, traitors are patriots, and no white tance of Groves. The cheerleading team acted their duty to act with fairness and to demonstrate
evangelical will cast a stone toward Trump. And I want to add one first, dismissing her. The call from the admis- a grown-ups’ understanding. And every adult
more. Losers are winners, by a lot. sions office followed within a couple of days. who participated in this social media auto-da-fe is
A tweet from Trump after the election of 2016: Vladimir Putin Nowhere in The New York Times story is guilty as well.
said today about Hillary and Dems, in my opinion, it is humiliat- there any indication that this young woman, now The New York Times should not have memo-
ing. One must be able to lose with dignity. So true! 19, has ever been known as a racist. A Black rialized this episode of youthful folly. Anyone
The worst cyber attack on the U.S. in our history, which was friend told the Times that Groves had apologized who has ever been 18 can imagine that the day
just discovered recently, was conducted by Russia according to our for the video long before it became public. With will come when Galligan deeply regrets his
intelligence agencies. the exception of that three-second video, she had conduct toward Groves. We know that Groves
Over 24,000 more lies besides the ones above. no history of racist posts on social media, asso- already regrets her three-year-old slip. But now,
And we have people who want this guy for another 4 years? ciations with racist organizations or complaints their lapses are public property. They are not
Talk about mental deterioration. against her at school. Here’s what Mimi Groves human beings, but symbols. Adults have robbed
The NY prosecutor investigating Trump’s tax records is calling told the Times: “At the time, I didn’t understand them of the chance to mature in peace — which
in reinforcements as the President’s time in office comes to a the severity of the word, or the history and con- isn’t surprising, since the adults never matured
close. Can’t blame him. text behind it because I was so young,” adding themselves.
James Hodges that the slur was in “all the songs we listened to, Mona Charen is a Senior Fellow at the Ethics
Steens and I’m not using that as an excuse.” She said and Public Policy Center.
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2021 5A
AREA OBITUARIES
COMMERCIAL DISPATCH ginbotham of Shuqual- Patte Marines Coleman of West Point, Mr. Easter was Smith Sr.; sister, Tres-
OBITUARY POLICY ak; four grandchildren; James Edwin Coleman born Sept. 9, 1946, in sie Fay Morris; and one
Obituaries with basic informa- COLUMBUS —
nine great-grand- Patte Marines, 89, died of Atlanta, Georgia, West Point, to the late grandchild.
tion including visitation and
service times, are provided children; and two Jan. 3, 2021, at North and David Howard Beulah Lee Vest and She is survived by
free of charge. Extended obit- great-great-grandchil- Mississippi Medical Coleman II of Cedar J. B. Easter. He was her children, Dale
uaries with a photograph, de- dren. Center. Park, Texas. formerly employed as a Keith Smith, Jr. of
tailed biographical information Memorials may be Arrangements are Pallbearers will be truck driver and was a Hamilton and David
and other details families may made to Butler Pen- incomplete and will be Jack Coleman, Bonner member of Christ Unit- Conn Smith of North-
wish to include, are available tecostal Church, c/o ed Methodist Church.
announced by Lown- Coleman, Bill Tribble, port, Alabama; siblings,
for a fee. Obituaries must be
submitted through funeral
Clytee Lowery, 6150 des Funeral Home of Mike Mathews and He is survived by M.C. Morris of Long
homes unless the deceased’s Butler Road, Macon, Columbus. Troy Creely. his wife, Anne Easter; Beach and Anna Maxie
body has been donated to MS 39341 or Butler Memorials may be children, Alan Easter Moore of Tyler, Texas;
science. If the deceased’s Cemetery Fund, 991 made to West Point/ of Becker, Jason Easter, eight grandchildren;
body was donated to science, Johnny Higginbotham Billy Davis Clay County Animal Stacy Riley both of and nine great-grand-
the family must provide official Road, Shuqualak, MS WEST POINT — West Point and Jeffery
Shelter, 5122 Old Tib- children.
proof of death. Please submit 39361. Billy Jewell Davis, 80, Fulgham of Cedar
bee Road, West Point, Pallbearers will be
all obituaries on the form died Jan. 3, 2021, at his Bluff; sister, Charlotte
MS 39773. Colton Smith, Cooper
provided by The Commercial residence.
Dispatch. Free notices must Patrina Gladney Graveside services
Adams of West Point; Smith, Justin Black,
be submitted to the newspa- STARKVILLE — Maurice Williams 13 grandchildren; and Conner Black, Wyatt
will be at 2 p.m. Tues- seven great-grandchil-
per no later than 3 p.m. the Patrina Gladney, 55, CRAWFORD — Baggett, Barrett Bag-
day prior for publication Tues- day, at Greenwood dren.
died Dec. 26, 2020. Maurice James Wil- gett, Kulter Baggett,
day through Friday; no later Cemetery, with the Memorials may be
Graveside services liams, 42, died Jan. 3, Holden Baggett, Law-
than 4 p.m. Saturday for the Rev. Owen Hitchcock made to Christ United
are at 11 a.m. today, 2021, at his residence. son Pope and Kohen
Sunday edition; and no later officiating. Robinson Methodist Church, c/o
than 7:30 a.m. for the Monday at Public Cemetery. Arrangements are Thompson.
Funeral Home of West Janice Fowler, 1414
edition. Incomplete notices Visitation was from incomplete and will be
Point is in charge of E. Brame Ave., West
must be received no later 2-5 p.m. Saturday, at announced by Carter’s
arrangements. Point, MS 39773.
than 7:30 a.m. for the Monday West Memorial Funeral Funeral Services of
through Friday editions. Paid Mr. Davis was born
Home. West Memo- Columbus.
Dec. 30, 1940, to the
notices must be finalized by 3
p.m. for inclusion the next day
rial Funeral Home of
late Lora Mae Raines
Lorraine Smith
Starkville is in charge COLUMBUS —
Monday through Thursday; and
on Friday by 3 p.m. for Sunday of arrangements. and Jewell Hayward Golena Conley Elma Lorraine Morris
Davis. He was formerly STARKVILLE —
and Monday publication. For She is survived by Smith, 87,
employed as owner of Golena Conley, 91, died
more information, call 662- her children, Trina died Jan.
BJ Davis Transporta- Dec. 28, 2020.
328-2471. Gladney and Anna 1, 2021, at
Carr; and siblings, John tion and was a member Visitation is from 2-6
Windsor
of West End Baptist p.m. today, at West Me-
James Anderson III Gladney and Mark
Church. morial Funeral Home.
Place.
COLUMBUS — Gladney. Grave-
He is survived by West Memorial Funeral side Brandon Sesser
James Brady Anderson his wife, Joyce Davis; Home of Starkville is Graveside Services:
III, 73, died Jan. 3, Brandon Sesser children, Timothy in charge of arrange-
services Tuesday, Jan. 5 • 2 PM
2021, at Baptist Memo- COLUMBUS — An- will be at 1 Smith Friendship Cemetery
“Timmy” Davis of Wil- ments. Burial
rial Hospital-Golden drew Brandon Sesser, p.m. Tues- Friendship Cemetery
son, Arkansas, Teresa She is survived by day, at Greens Creek College St. Location
Triangle. 40, died Dec. 21, 2020, Atkins and Melissa her children, Walter
Arrangements are in Starkville. Baptist Church Cem-
Vest both of West Point; J. Conley, Sid Conley etery, in Carson, with Lorraine Smith
incomplete and will be A graveside service sister, Jill Shurden of Jr., Karl Conley, Dor- Graveside Services:
announced by Memori- will be held at 2 p.m. the Rev. Roger Lee Tuesday, Jan. 5 • 1 PM
West Point; five grand- otha M. Conley, Gail officiating. Memorial Greens Creek Baptist
al Gunter Peel Funeral Tuesday, at Friendship C. Miller and Ramona
children; and four Gunter Peel Funeral Church Cemetery
Home and Crematory, Cemetery, with Randy Carson, MS
great-grandchildren. Conley; and siblings, Home and Crematory,
College Street location. Bridges officiating. Burial
Pallbearers will be Margie Moore, Debbie Second Avenue North Greens Creek Baptist
Memorial Gunter Peel Church Cemetery
Thomas Griffin, Carl Chandler and Tommy location, is in charge of
Virginia Vernon Funeral Home and Carson, MS
Griffin, Kaleb Griffin, Chandler. arrangements. 2nd Ave. N. Location
SHUQUALAK — Crematory, College
Landon Griffin, Bailey Mrs. Smith was born
Sarah Virgina Higgin- Street location, has James Anderson
botham Vernon, 86, been entrusted with the
Davis, Mitch Shurden James Easter Jr. Sept. 2, 1933, in Pren-
Incomplete
and Murf Davis. CEDAR BLUFF— tiss, to the late Miller
died Dec. 30, 2020, at arrangements. College St. Location
Memorial may be James B. “Jimmy” Eas- Conn and Elma Jane
Noxubee County Nurs- Mr. Sesser was born
Nov. 18, 1980, in Co-
made to Shriners ter Jr., 74, died Jan. 1, Lee Morris. She was Steve Van Asselt
ing Home, in Macon. Hospital for Children, 2021, at his residence. Held At A Later Date
lumbus, to Royce Scott formerly employed with
A graveside service 2900 Rocky Point Dr., A celebration of life
College St. Location
Sesser and Dr. Marilyn Ruth’s, Eggers and in
was held Sunday, at Tampa, FL, 33607. service will be held at
Dossett Sesser Bow- the jewelry profession.
Butler Cemetery, with a later date. Robinson
en. He attended New In addition to her
Ronnie Cartwright and Howard Coleman Funeral Home of West memorialgunterpeel.com
Hope schools and was parents, she was pre-
Gerald Butler officiat- WEST POINT — Point is in charge of
a graduate of Eupora ceded in death by her
ing. Burial followed. Howard “Clark” Cole-
High School and East arrangements. husband, Dale Keith
Cockrell Funeral Home man, 72, died Jan. 1,
of Macon was in charge Mississippi Commu-
nity College. He was 2021, at NMMC-West
of arrangements. Point.
Mrs. Vernon was formerly employed in
the cybersecurity field Graveside ser-
born Sept. 21, 1934, vices will be at 2 p.m.
in Noxubee County, at various companies
and as the Computer Wednesday, at Green-
to the late Johnny and wood Cemetery. Rob-
Flora G. Butler Higgin- Programming Instruc-
tor and Information inson Funeral Home of
botham. She attended
Systems Technology West Point is in charge
Shuqualak schools and
Department Director at of arrangements.
was formerly employed
EMCC. Mr. Coleman was
with American Bosch
He is survived by his born May 13, 1948, to
and Macon Pants Fac-
wife, Amy Hill Sesser; the late Virginia Sor-
tory. She was a member
children, Rain James rels and Howard Clark
of Butler Pentecostal
Sesser and Maisy Lilith Coleman Sr. He was a
Church.
Sesser; stepmother, graduate of Pascagoula
In addition to her
Michelle Manning High School, attended
parents, she was pre-
Sesser; stepfather, Duke University and
ceded in death by her
Charles Michael Bow- was a graduate of the
husband, Robert Ver-
en; and siblings, Ryan University of Missis-
non; son, Gary Eaves;
Scott Sesser, Kathryn sippi Law School. He
and brothers, Lamar
Clare Sesser-Domé, was formerly employed
Higginbotham and Gil-
William Brent Sesser, practicing law at
bert Higginbotham.
Harli Malone Sesser, Coleman, Coleman and
She is survived by
Rider Manning Sesser, Coleman Law Firm.
her daughter, Rita
Sarah Green and Scott He is survived by
Jones of Shuqualak;
McCrevy. his siblings, Lee S.
brother, Reginald Hig-
Report: Talk
show host Larry
King in hospital
with COVID-19
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
group of GOP senators are expected to out loud and do an official count.
The president of the Senate,
and count the votes. At the end,
the presiding officer announces
Who is expected to object?
Dozens of House Republi-
object to the count from some swing states Vice President Mike Pence, pre- who has won the majority votes cans and a smaller group of GOP
sides over the session and de- for both president and vice pres- senators are expected to object
where President Trump has alleged fraud clares the winner. The session ident. to the count from some swing
begins at 1 p.m. EST. states where Trump has alleged
BY MARY CLARE JALONICK evidence that would change the What if there’s an objection? fraud, despite the consensus of
The Associated Press outcome.
Nearly all of the legal chal-
What does the Constitution After a teller reads the certif- nonpartisan election officials
WASHINGTON — Wednes- require? icate from a state, any member and even Trump’s former attor-
lenges put forth by Trump can stand up and object to that ney general that there was none.
day’s congressional joint ses- and his allies have been dis- The Constitution requires
sion to count electoral votes has Congress to meet and count state’s vote on any grounds. But None of the members have pre-
missed by judges. The Supreme
taken on added importance this the electoral votes. If there is the presiding officer will not sented detailed evidence and
Court, which includes three
year as congressional Republi- hear the objection unless it is none of them objected to the
Trump-nominated justices, has a tie, then the House decides
cans allied with President Don- in writing and signed by both swearing-in of congressional
also denied requests to hear a the presidency, with each con-
ald Trump are pledging to try a member of the House and a lawmakers who won election on
pair of cases aimed at invalidat- gressional delegation having
and undo Democrat Joe Biden’s member of the Senate. the same ballots.
ing the outcome of the election in one vote. That hasn’t happened
victory and subvert the will of If there is such a request, In the Senate, Missouri Sen.
key battleground states. since the 1800s, and Biden’s
the American people. then the joint session suspends Josh Hawley was the first to say
The congressional meeting electoral win over Trump was
The Republicans — a dozen and the House and Senate go he would join with the House
on Jan. 6 is the final step in re- decisive, 306-232.
senators and many more House into separate sessions to con- Republicans. On Saturday, Sen.
affirming Biden’s win, after the
members — are citing Trump’s sider it. For the objection to be Ted Cruz of Texas announced a
repeated, baseless charges of
Electoral College officially elect-
ed him in December. The meet-
How does the session unfold? sustained, both chambers must coalition of 11 additional sena-
widespread fraud. They say they The two chambers meet agree to it by a simple majority tors who vowed to vote against
ing is required by the Constitu- together midday to count the
will officially object to the re- vote. If they do not both agree, unspecified state electors on
tion and includes several distinct votes. If the vice president can-
sults, forcing votes in the Repub- the original electoral votes are Wednesday unless Congress
steps. not preside, there is precedent
lican-run Senate and the Demo- counted with no changes. appoints an electoral commis-
A look at the joint session: for the Senate pro-tempore, or
cratic-controlled House that will The last time such an objec- sion to immediately conduct
almost certainly fail. the longest-serving senator in tion was considered was 2005, an audit of the election results.
There was not widespread What happens when Congress the majority party, to lead the when Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Hawley and Cruz are both
fraud in the election, as has been meets Wednesday? session. That’s currently Sen. Jones of Ohio and Sen. Barbara among potential 2024 presiden-
confirmed by a range of election Under federal law, Congress Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. Boxer of California, both Dem- tial contenders.
officials and by William Barr, must meet Jan. 6 to open sealed The presiding officer opens ocrats, objected to Ohio’s elec- The challenges have split the
who stepped down as attorney certificates from each state that and presents the certificates toral votes, claiming there were party. Senate Republican Lead-
general last month. Neither contain a record of their electoral of the electoral votes in alpha- voting irregularities. Both the er Mitch McConnell has urged
Trump nor any of the lawmak- votes. The votes are brought into betical order of the states. The House and Senate debated the his colleagues not to object, say-
ers promising to object to the the chamber in special mahoga- appointed “tellers” from the objection and easily rejected it. ing last month on a private call
count have presented credible ny boxes used for the occasion. House and Senate, members It was only the second time such that the vote would be “terrible.”
Moore
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“I started working there in been great. She really knows That will be a big step in
high school,” she said. “Last what she’s doing and, at this fulfilling a dream that began,
year, my junior year of col- point, she can do most about rather abstractly, in high
lege, I was coming home and every job we have here. All of school.
stopped by there. I always kept the kids are like that. They’ve “I always wanted to work
in touch with them. So when been great.” with children,” she said. “In
I went by there, they told me Moore said she likes the high school, I wasn’t sure
they needed workers.” work, even though some of her exactly what that would look
From November through fellow workers are a bit queasy like. My mom thought I should
February, Fork ‘N Road em- with some aspects of the job. be a teacher, but by the time I
ploys a dozen or more tempo- “I’m the only girl that will graduated I thought I’d like to
rary workers, most of them do the skinning,” she said, be a neonatal nurse.”
high school and college stu- laughing. “It doesn’t bother After her first year at East
dents home for winter break. me.” Mississippi Community Col-
Nancy Larmour, who with Moore will begin classes at lege, she decided to change
her husband has owned and Mississippi State on Jan. 11. her major.
operated Fork ‘N Road for 11 “I’ll finish in December,” “I started researching
years, said Moore has been a she said. “I’m also studying for everything and I realized it
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Melanie Moore places deer product into a bag, which will then great worker. the NCATs (the test required would take about the same
be vacuumed-sealed, as part of her job at Fork ‘N Road Deer “I call her our doctor,” for those who want to attend amount of years to go into
Processing in Caledonia. Moore, 21, a Mississippi State senior, Nancy Larmour said. “It’s hard medical school) and start medical training to be a doc-
has worked at the company during winter break since she was a work, especially with how applying to medical schools in tor,” she said, “so I decided to
student at Caledonia High School. busy we’ve been. Melanie has the summer.” go for it.”
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wants to increase teacher year,” Hosemann said. sources of Mississippi tax person or the first $8,000 states have seen signif- consumption in the econ-
pay. Without the income collections. for the head of household icant growth in recent omy drives new jobs and
“We’re not going to tax revenue, legislators During the fiscal year — one person with at years, while Mississippi higher wages.”
go through a process of could significantly cut that ended June 30, the least one dependent. The has been losing popula- Nancy Loome is ex-
eliminating the ability of state services or increase state collected about $5.8 exemption for a married tion. ecutive director of The
people to get educated, a different type of tax. billion from all types of couple is $12,000. Of course, tax struc- Parents’ Campaign, an
just for a talking point,” Advocates say eliminat- state taxes, fees and other Mississippi charges no ture is not the only factor advocacy group for Mis-
Hosemann said of the tax ing the income tax would sources, including lawsuit individual income tax on influencing which states sissippi public schools.
cut proposal. create more economic ac- settlements, according to the first $2,000 of taxable thrive. She said Kansas expe-
Hosemann said elim- tivity, spurring revenue the state Department of income.It charges 3 per- Among those pushing rienced “catastrophe”
inating the 4 percent in- growth without requiring Finance and Administra- cent on the next $3,000, to phase out the income when it dramatically re-
come tax would cost about an increase in other tax- tion. The biggest chunk 4 percent on the next tax is Empower Missis- duced its income tax rate
$250 million to $300 mil- es. Hosemann said the of money, about $2.2 bil- $5,000 and 5 percent on sippi, which advocates in 2012 and 2013.
lion and “we would have state would need a “tre- lion, came from sales all taxable income over limited government. “I say we take a pass
to make up somewhere.” mendously profitable” taxes. The next-largest $10,000. “The more money Mis- on following the Kansas
He said erasing the entire year to make up the dif- source was about $1.8 Texas and Florida sissippi workers can keep model,” Loome said in
income tax would cost ference. billion from individual in- are on the short list of in their pockets, the more a Dec. 17 email. “Let’s
about $1.9 billion to $2 “We’ve not had that come taxes. states without a personal they can invest in their stick with a teacher pay
billion. growth in Mississippi,” The Mississippi De- income tax. Tennessee families, their communi- raise, more pre-K and ful-
“Now, even if you phase he said. “We’ve been in partment of Revenue says taxes interest from bonds ties and their business- ly funded public schools
that out over an eight-year slow growth.” the state does not charge and dividends from stock, es,” the group’s president, — things that truly will
period, it’s still hundreds The individual income individual income tax for but not other personal in- Russ Latino, said in a make our state more liv-
of millions of dollars a tax is one of the largest the first $6,000 for a single come. All three of those Dec. 20 email. “Increased able.”
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throws 4
TDs, Packers Rickea Jackson scored 23 points to guide the Mississippi State offense in Sunday’s 92-86 loss to Kentucky.
Mississippi State Athletics
beat Bears BY BEN PORTNOY formances this season. MSU draft pick when the time comes, week after week for immaturity
35-16 for top bportnoy@cdisaptach.com hit just one of its first six shots scoring 29 of her 33 points over and an inability to play sound,
seed STARK VILLE — Sunday’s
and finished the first half 13
of 37 (35.1 percent) from floor.
the final two quarters and over-
time, including 10 in the extra
fundamental basketball for 60
minutes. In so many words, Mc-
meeting between two of the Junior forward Jessika period. Cray-Penson echoed those sen-
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Southeastern Conference’s Carter, who finished with her “She showed today why timents in the depths of Hum-
prized fighters went ten fourth double-double of the she’s the best player in the phrey Coliseum postgame.
CHICAGO — Aaron
rounds and then some. season after a revived sec- country,” Kentucky head coach “We’re good enough,” she
Rodgers saw teammates
With a dizzying array of ond half, again endured long Kyra Elzy said. “And she can said. “We’ve just got to grow
hugging and dancing
offensive assassination, Ken- stretches of deafening silence take over at any time.” up.”
and coach Matt LaFleur
tucky’s reigning conference when matched up against While Howard shined, Jack- In a perfect world, the Bull-
break out a few impres-
sive moves in the locker player of the year Rhyne Kentucky forward Dre’una son shone nearly as bright in dogs were to ease their way
room celebration. Howard and Mississippi State Edwards. From her opening her first primetime test of the into conference play Sunday
The Green Bay Pack- sophomore forward Rickea shot of the contest — a missed year. against Vanderbilt, followed by
ers clinched the No. 1 Jackson shredded their re- put back off a wayward Sid- Coming out of the halftime contests against a below-aver-
seed in the NFC. Then spective opponents’ defenses ney Cooks 3-pointer — Carter break, Jackson took over an oth- age slate of Florida, Ole Miss
they cut loose. to the tune of 43 combined settled for step back jumpers erwise stagnant MSU offense. and Alabama. A meeting with
“I didn’t see any second half and overtime and lacked the general touch She sliced and diced whichever the Wildcats would’ve endured
tears,” Rodgers said. points as Kentucky slipped around the rim that helped combination of defenders the in late January.
“I’d probably be the one out of Humphrey Coliseum her average 16.7 points per Wildcats threw at her. Jackson But with COVID-19-related
crying. I think anybody with an 92-86 overtime win. game heading into Sunday as got to her spots, hit her shots issues at Vanderbilt forcing a
over 30 can appreciate “They were a well-oiled she finished a meager 1-of-7 and helped the Bulldogs fight postponement, the conference
... the emotions, the machine in that fourth quar- from the field in the first half. off run after run from Howard bumped MSU’s game against
perspective changes a ter and they knew where they But Sunday was about How- and her supporting cast. the Wildcats to Sunday, set-
little bit. Each moment wanted to get this ball and ard and Jackson. Jackson concluded Sunday’s ting up a young Bulldogs squad
is a little more special.” who they wanted to get this Succumbing to the body contest with a team-high 23 with their stiffest test of the
Rodgers threw for ball,” Mississippi State head blows of early foul trouble points and garnered MSU’s McCray-Penson era.
four touchdowns, break- coach Nikki McCray-Penson and the length of MSU’s wing clearest look at a win when In a game in which MSU’s
ing his franchise record said. “We’re not there yet.” defenders — most notably, she muscled her way toward brightest star was ever-so
for scoring passes in a In a rematch of last sea- junior guard Xaria Wiggins, the rim in the closing seconds slightly outdone by as prov-
season, and Green Bay son’s SEC Tournament semifi- who returned to the lineup af- of regulation, only to see her en a commodity as there is in
clinched the No. 1 seed nal, MSU lacked the offensive ter dealing with a blood clot in ill-fated attempt clank off the women’s college basketball, the
in the NFC by beating flow and general cohesion that her right lung — Howard’s ar- rim as the buzzer sounded. Bulldogs had their chances at
the playoff-bound Chi- helped it throttle the Wildcats rival in the Ali-Frazier-esque “I didn’t execute,” Jackson victory. But until the maturi-
cago Bears 35-16 on by 18 points in Greenville, meeting took three quarters said through a somber, hushed ty and completeness Schaefer
Sunday. South Carolina last spring. In- to coagulate. tone. preached and McCray-Penson
The Packers (13- stead, the Bulldogs mustered Arrive she did. For MSU, Sunday’s loss was continues to call for in varying
3) earned a bye while another sluggish start in an Howard flashed the domi- a reminder of a season past. A forms arrives, nights like Jack-
winning their sixth in increasingly long list of dis- nant scoring approach that will year ago, then-head coach Vic son’s Sunday won’t be enough
See PACKERS, 3B mal first quarter shooting per- make her a first round WNBA Schaefer maligned his team in upcoming SEC slugfests.
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Brady throws for 4 TDs, Bucs pull away from Falcons 44-27
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Bruce Arians said. “The an offense,” Brady said. “ I sonnel this year. He just and see how it goes.” er room.
turf was really slick in love playing with the guys worked with what we had Buccaneers: make their By the time he came
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom the end zone. It was just I play with. We’ve got a and he did a great job.” first playoff appearance in back into the game early
Brady and the Tampa Bay a freaky thing. Knock on great group of receivers, a 13 years. They haven’t won in the fourth quarter, the
Buccaneers are heating wood, we don’t think there great group of tight ends, Dynamic duo a postseason game since Cardinals were trailing
up at the right time. Hard- is any serious damage, very selfless. The backs With Evans out, Brady their Super Bowl champi- 18-7. Murray completed
ly surprising where Brady but we will know more in have done an incredible still had plenty of playmak- onship run to end the 2002 his first five passes when
is concerned. the next 24 hours.” job, and the offensive line ers to work with. season. he returned — including
The six-time Super Brady threw touch- has been playing great.” Brown had his most throws of 26 yards to Trent
Bowl champion threw for down passes of 29 and 4 Matt Ryan completed productive day since Murray returns from Sherfield and Dan Arnold
399 yards and four touch- yards to Chris Godwin. 29 of 44 passes for 265 for 25 yards — to get them
downs Sunday, helping The 43-year-old quarter- yards and two touchdowns
joining the Bucs midway ankle injury, can’t rally into the red zone.
through the season with
the playoff-bound Bucs back also teamed with for the Falcons (4-12), who 11 catches for 138 yards.
Cardinals Arizona got as far as the
clinch the fifth seed in the Antonio Brown on scor- finished a distressing INGLEWOOD, Calif. Rams 7 but Murray had a
Godwin had five recep-
NFC with a 44-27 regular ing plays of 25 and 30 season that claimed the — Kyler Murray’s injured 4-yard loss on a read op-
tions for 133 yards, while
season-ending win over yards to finish with a fran- jobs of former coach Dan right ankle was the least of tion and then was sacked
Evans had three catches
the Atlanta Falcons. chise-record 40 in his first Quinn and general manag- his concerns after the Ari- for a loss of 8 before Mike
for 46 yards before exiting.
But the team’s fourth season with the Bucs. er Thomas Dimitroff after zona Cardinals’ postseason Nugent’s 37-yard field-goal
straight victory, which Brady joined Aaron an 0-5 start. hopes were dashed with an attempt was blocked.
means the Bucs (11-5) Rodgers, Drew Brees, Ryan scored on a 1-yard Injuries 18-7 loss to the Los Ange- Coach Kliff Kingsbury
will face the NFC East Peyton Manning and Dan sneak and also threw scor- Falcons: Wide receiver les Rams on Sunday. said it Murray’s call on go-
champion, Washington Marino as the only play- ing passes of 19 yards to Julio Jones (hamstring) Murray’s disappoint- ing back into the game.
or the New York Giants, ers with multiple seasons Russell Gage and 1 yard to missed his fourth con- ment at not being able to “He needed to loosen
on the road in the club’s of at least 40 TD passes. Hayden Hurst. The latter secutive game, finishing get a late-season win stung it up. He couldn’t push off
first postseason game in Rodgers has done it three trimmed Atlanta’s deficit the season with 51 recep- more. on it,” he said. “He felt like
13 years, may have come times, the others twice. to 30-27 before Brady put tions for 771 yards and “Right now it doesn’t (the pain) was bearable
with a steep cost. Now it’s on to the play- the game away with two three touchdowns in nine matter how it feels. I don’t when he came back in. I’m
Star receiver Mike offs, where Tampa Bay late drives. games. ... Defensive tackle have anything to look for- proud of him. It was gutty,
Evans was carted to the hasn’t appeared since Interim coach Raheem Grady Jarrett (groin) left ward to as far as moving especially a guy who uses
locker room with a left 2007. Morris took over Oct. 12 in the first half and did not around on it. I’ll be fine,” his legs like that.”
knee injury late in the “It’s about one foot- and went 4-7. He inter- return. Murray said about the an- Murray, who completed
first quarter and did not ball game, who plays viewed for the full-time Buccaneers: Corner- kle after the game. 8 of 11 passes for 87 yards,
return. well, who executes when position last Friday and back Carlton Davis sat Murray’s status going added it was more of a
Evans was hurt one the pressure is on,” said would like to return. out for the second straight into Sunday was in doubt matter of loosening up the
play after a 20-yard recep- Brady, who’s thrown for at “I love this football week with a groin injury. earlier in the week after he ankle and making sure the
tion made him the first least two touchdowns in team. I love this city. I ... RB LeSean McCoy was suffered a right leg injury pain-killing injections had
player in NFL history to seven consecutive games. love this organization, inactive. He didn’t practice in last week’s loss to San done their job before he
begin a career with seven He shrugged off a and I love the owner, and late in the week, however, Francisco. He was a full was able to feel fine.
consecutive 1,000-yard question about whether I love the players,” Mor- the team said it was not participant during prac- Chris Streveler came
seasons. He went down he imagined he might be ris said. “These guys are injury related. tice leading up to the game on and led the Cardinals
trying to make a catch able to throw for 40 touch- not far away. They’ve got though. to a touchdown on his first
in the end zone and was downs in his first season a chance. ... They’re that Up next But on a third-and-12 drive, but was ineffective
carted to the locker room with a new team, especial- close. We’ve got to find a Falcons: will have a from the Rams 49 on the after that. Streveler, who
after first trying to walk ly considering the absence way to get over the edge.” busy offseason, begin- first series, Los Angeles had never thrown a pass
off with assistance from a of a normal offseason due Some players are pull- ning by hiring a general defensive end Morgan Fox in an NFL game, had a
trainer. to the coronavirus pan- ing for him to return. manager and coach. Mor- landed on Murray’s ankle short field after Jordan
“It meant the world demic. “He’s a great coach,” ris thought his interview while being sacked. Mur- Hicks intercepted John
for him to get that record “Whatever happens for running back Brian Hill with owner Arthur Blank ray limped off the field and Wolford’s pass at the
and, then, to have an easy me as a quarterback is re- said. “Obviously he had went well, adding: “Now went into the medical tent Rams 20 and returned it
touchdown,” Bucs coach flective of what we do as nothing to do with per- we’ll play the waiting game before going into the lock- 6 yards.
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a row and beat Chicago Jackson said. “We’re in. Adams is doing his Lambeau Field to start a franchise-record 27. ken up. Green Bay then
(8-8) for the 19th time in That’s the marvel of it.” part, too. their win streak. The Bears also lost line- drove 76 yards, with
22 games, counting the Rodgers joined Pey- He broke Sterling The Bears are the backer Roquan Smith to Jones scoring from the
postseason. ton Manning (2004 and Sharpe’s team record third team since the an elbow injury. 4 to make it 28-16 with
“This is a special sea- 2013) as the only play- for receptions in a sea- 1970 merger to reach the But they’ll play at 3:47 remaining.
son,” Rodgers said. “It ers to throw for at least son and tied his mark playoffs after losing six least one more game. Adrian Amos then
will always be a special 45 touchdowns in mul- for touchdown catches in a row. The Monsters “The season didn’t intercepted Trubisky at
season for me. It’s been tiple seasons. He now in a year on Sunday. Ad- of the Midway bounced go the way we envision midfield and returned it
a special year as well. has 48, surpassing his ams had six receptions back by winning three it, but we have another to the Chicago 26, lead-
... It’s such a difficult previous high of 45 in to bump his total to 115 straight against strug- opportunity,” Trubisky ing to a 6 -yard touch-
time for so many people. his first MVP season of and surpass Sharpe’s gling teams. But against said. “It’s got to be our down catch for Adams.
I have such an under- 2011, and just five inter- mark of 112 in 1993. His Green Bay, the result best week. It’s got to be
standing and apprecia- ceptions. 6 -yard score late in the was a familiar one. my best week.”
tion for how difficult it’s Rodgers completed game gave him 18 TD’s, Mitchell Trubisky
Injuries
Packers: nothing re-
been on so many people. 19 of 24 passes for 240 matching Sharpe’s team went 33 for 42 with 252 Recap ported.
I’ve really just tried to yards without getting record in 1994. yards and an intercep- The Packers lost Bears: Smith was
have a good perspective, picked off and had a Marquez Val- tion. standout left tackle Da- hurt defending a run
an attitude of gratitude 147.9 rating. He also im- des-Scantling became Rookie Darnell vid Bakhtiari to a sea- late in the first quarter
and really just enjoy ev- proved to 21-5 against the first Packer since Mooney set career highs son-ending knee injury and headed to the lock-
ery moment of this sea- Chicago, counting the Jordy Nelson in 2014 with 11 catches and 93 on Thursday. Even so,
er room.
son.” postseason. with two touchdown yards before leaving they scored on all three
The Bears are head- “The MVP should be catches of 70 or more early in the fourth peri- possessions in the first
ed to the playoffs for the locked up,” Davante Ad- yards in a season. He od with an ankle injury. half. And they added Up next
second time in coach ams said. “There’s noth- caught a 72-yarder in He was hurt when he two touchdowns in the Packers: The Packers
Matt Nagy’s three years ing else to really talk the second quarter, was tackled going out of fourth quarter to break have their sights set on
despite the loss because about. You look at what though he also dropped bounds after a catch. open a five-point game. a deep playoff run after
Arizona fell to the Los we’ve done and what a potential 63-yard TD David Montgomery The Packers were losing to San Francisco
Angeles Rams. Chicago he’s been able to do, and early in the third. ran for 69 yards and a leading 21-16 when the in the conference cham-
will be at New Orleans they’ve hit him with ev- Aaron Jones ran for a touchdown and caught Bears opted to go on pionship game last sea-
(12-4) at Sunday at 4:40 erything. Said he didn’t score in the closing min- nine passes for 63 yards. fourth-and-1 at the 25 son. They are off next
p.m. EST. have any weapons, and utes. And the Packers Cairo Santos made all rather than kick a field weekend.
“I don’t care how we we go out there and go beat Chicago again after three field goals, ex- goal. Trubisky’s pass to Bears: visit New Orle-
got there,” safety Eddie 13-3 regular season.” pounding the Bears at tending his streak to Allen Robinson got bro- ans on Sunday.
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league. They didn’t. the division.” consecutive seasons yards with a 6 -yard run the score. this offseason.
They battled back.” Henry finished the since Hall of Famer La- early in that drive. Cooks grabbed a 20 - The three-time NFL
The Titans (11-5) regular season with a Daianian Tomlinson in Tannehill threw for yard TD reception on Defensive Player of the
needed the air game to franchise-record 2,027 2006 -07. Second-place 216 yards and a touch- Houston’s next drive, Year reflected on the
set up Sloman’s winner, yards rushing to be- rusher Dalvin Cook of down and ran for two but the 2-point con- possibility that Sunday
though: a 52-yard re- come the eighth play- Minnesota entered the more scores. Watson version failed, leaving could be his last time
ception by A.J. Brown er in NFL history to week with 1,557 yards threw for 365 yards and Houston down 31-21. playing in front of the
moments after a 51-yard run for 2,000 yards. He rushing and missed three touchdowns with Henry fumbled on Ten- fans he’s loved for a de-
field goal by Houston passed Chris Johnson, Sunday’s game after the an interception as the nessee’s next drive at its cade.
tied it with 18 seconds who had 2,006 yards in death of his father. Texans (4-12) dropped 28. Watson’s 1-yard TD “I’ve certainly consid-
left. 2009. Henry, the 2015 their fifth in a row. pass to David Johnson ered it but... there’s too
“In the end, we had Henry had touch- Heisman Trophy win- Watson’s big day cut the lead to 31-28 late many unknowns to real-
some time and we down runs of 52 and ner, ran for 1,540 yards gave him a career-best in the third. ly know,” he said. “But
executed and Ryan 6 yards in his third last season. 4,823 yards passing this if it is, it’s unfortunate
(Tannehill) and A.J. straight 200 -yard rush- Tennessee had a season to move him past
hooked up,” Vrabel said. ing game against the three-point lead early Kansas City’s Patrick
Injuries that it wasn’t in front of
Titans: G Roger Saf- a full stadium ... but I
“There’s a lot to fix and Texans. in the fourth quarter Mahomes (4,740), who hope they know how I
fold left in the third
correct. We’re not going “I got it. I did it,” he when Tannehill was didn’t play Sunday, for feel about them and how
quarter with an ankle
to apologize for winning said of joining the elite sacked on fourth-and-11 first in the NFL. thankful I am and I’ve
injury and didn’t return.
11 games in the Nation- 2,000 -yard rushing to give the Texans the Henry’s 6 -yard run
Texans: LT Laremy tried to do everything
al Football League.” club. “But I ... wasn’t ball at their 37. Houston extended the lead to
Tunsil sat out on Sunday I possibly can and give
Tennessee will host pressing for it, just took its first lead when 24-9 early in the third
with an ankle injury. everything I possibly
Baltimore (11-5) on Sun- wanted to be able to win Deshaun Watson found quarter. But Watson
have.”
day at 1:05 p.m. EST. the game as a team and Pharaoh Brown on a connected with Brandin
“It’s a legacy accom- make to the playoffs, 7-yard pass that made it Cooks on a 38 -yard TD Watt’s future
plishment,” safety Kev- win the division.” 35 -31 with about 10 min- pass to cut the lead to Houston defensive Up next
in Byard said. “Obvi- Henry entered the utes remaining. 24-15 after a missed ex- end J.J. Watt is under Titans: host Balti-
ously very disappointed game having already The Titans then tra point. contract for one more more on Sunday in the
at how we finished the secured his second capped a long drive Tannehill’s 5 -yard season, but has said he wild-card round.
game defensively ... But straight rushing ti- with a 5 -yard TD run by scramble made it 31-15 doesn’t want to be part Texans: begin an off-
at the end of the day, I’m tle, making him the Tannehill with less than later in the third. Henry of a rebuilding team, season when they must
not going to sit here and first player to lead the two minutes remaining. had a 45 -yard run two leading to speculation hire a coach and general
... not celebrate winning league in rushing in Henry reached 2,000 plays earlier to set up that he could be traded manager.
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CANDORVILLE
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. TAURUS (April 20-May matters is the intention behind
4). From where you currently 20). Everything adds to your the magic. Can you see that,
sit on this whimsical path, momentum, even the things too?
you couldn’t possibly guess that seem to thwart it. Whatever LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your
the wonders ahead. Money- comes up, you’ll handle it like goal is to create a pleasant
making opportunities come in a boss, take the necessary social flow and an environment
new forms. February and June recovery time, and then get into of comfort and familiarity. You
sparkle with social excitement the action of accelerating your deliver better work from that
and new relationships. Summer intentions. sort of atmosphere and so will
swirls around a singular goal GEMINI (May 21-June 21). the others.
and the dream team to make it The risk worth taking won’t VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
happen. Virgo and Libra adore involve the lottery or any other When what you do serves a pur-
you. Your lucky numbers are: kind of game. The gamble to pose, that’s a viable contribu-
BABY BLUES 33, 12, 4, 18 and 39. double down on is an invest- tion. When what you do changes
ARIES (March 21-April 19). ment in you — your education, someone, that’s an art. You’re
Everywhere you go people are your dreams or even your happy with the former, though
asking for feedback - robots, whims. you’ll strive for the latter until
too. Corporations, social media CANCER (June 22-July 22). it’s done.
posts, people around you, it’s Look for the answer to the trick. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
like your opinion is a precious The flash pot is redirecting your You’re adhering to a pattern set
commodity. Yes, and your atten- attention, so what is it they long ago because it’s what has
tion and time are even more so. don’t want you to look at? What always been expected. But this
sequence isn’t as fulfilling as
you want it to be. You’ll dare to
set different expectations, and
the others’ will change soon
after.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
BEETLE BAILEY You’ve a charming way of letting
the other person know that
you’re engaged in their sharing.
For this reason, people will seek
your company. They want your
reaction and will ask for it time
and again.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). Don’t let the jittery rhythm
of the day stop you from forward
movement. You’ll find yourself
doing a highly original dance —
a dance you couldn’t have found
without this unusual beat.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
MALLARD FILLMORE 19). You’ll adjust your think-
ing in regard to a hobby. It’s
becoming more like work. You
approach it like a professional.
Whether you’re getting paid
for it is beside the point. Your
attitude changes your game.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). Your attraction to someone
is based in an attraction to the
“you” that emerges when you’re
around this person. Seize this
shiny opportunity to play a dif-
ferent role, one that’s focused
on your common interests.
FAMILY CIRCUS PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). You embrace the pro-
cess of creation in service to
improvement. Creativity thrives
in the same sort of environment
that nurtures children -- accep-
tance, support and a set of
lovingly, consistently enforced
rules.
Bear in mind
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