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CLW weighs offering phone, internet service

Board hired broadband feasibilit y
studies for
consulting firm to conduct communities
that are inter-
feasibility study into ested in do-
Columbus Light and
Water has hired Ten-
ing internet, nessee-based Kersey
building broadband network b r o a db a n d , Consulting Services to
t e l e p h o n e , Gale Kersey conduct a feasibility
By ISABELLE ALTMAN
some form study to gauge wheth-
ialtman@cdispatch.com
of communication,” CLW Manager Todd er CLW could provide
Gale said. internet and phone
Columbus Light and Water has part- services to its Colum-
nered with a broadband consulting firm On Friday, CLW mailed a survey to
bus customers. About
to explore whether Columbus business roughly 2,500 businesses in the city lim- 2,500 city businesses
owners are open to the idea of receiving its, Gale said. The survey asks 14 ques- have been sent sur-
phone and internet service from their lo- tions designed to gauge how satisfied the veys from CLW asking
cal public utility company. businesses are with their phone and inter- about their satisfac-
CLW’s board voted in September to net providers and whether there’s a niche tion with current area
hire Tennessee-based Kersey Consulting there that CLW can fill. internet providers. The
It’s the first step in a feasibility assess- survey is the first step
Services, which has been working with in gauging whether
power companies in Tennessee and Ken- ment that Kersey Consulting will use to CLW could break into
tucky for nearly 10 years, to conduct the form a financial model for utility compa- the internet provider
study for $28,000. nies looking to expand their services to business.
“(The company’s) services are to do See CLW, 6A Dispatch file photo

Community Garden to rely on MSU Lowndes Co.

staff, students and ‘farmbots’ sportsplex gets
green light
Project must leave
20-acre buffer for FAA-
regulated equipment
in vicinity
BY SLIM SMITH
ssmith@cdispatch.com

Lowndes County
supervisors voted
unanimously to pro-
ceed with the pur-
chase of 89 acres in
the western part of
the county to build a
sports complex after
receiving clearance Calvert
from the Federal Avi-
ation Authority.
The move came
during Monday’s
regular board meet-
ing after county en-
gineer Bob Calvert
provided documents
Sanders
from the FA A that
cleared the bulk of
Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff
the property for de-
Mississippi State University Senior Web Designer David Fulton, right, demonstrates one of two “Farmbots” in the MSU com-
munity garden on Monday. The garden has two bots, which can be operated from a computer or phone to water plants in a velopment. Super-
five-foot by 10-foot bed. visors had already
agreed to the terms

New garden allows students, faculty, staff to grow produce

By Alex Holloway
aholloway@cdispatch.com
Mississippi State University kicked
off Green Week on Monday with a
grand opening of its community gar-
den.
The garden, located off Stone Bou-
levard behind the MAFES sales store
and the Newell-Grissom Building, is
home to 19 large planters and eight ac-
cessible planters. University students,
faculty and staff can use the garden to
grow produce, and all of the beds have
been reserved for the garden’s first
season. Two of the beds boast robotic
“Farmbot” caretakers that are operat-
ed by the Students for a Sustainable
Campus organization. The farmbots,
which water plants in five-foot by 10-
foot beds, can be operated remotely
from a computer or phone app.
The garden also has a compost,
which is collected from dining halls
and Campus Landscape and two
2,000-gallon cisterns that gather rain-
water and condensation from an air
conditioning unit.
About 50 students, faculty and staff
were selected for the first gardeners,
on a first-come, first-served basis ear-
lier this fall, and began growing pro-
duce in September.
MSU Associate Professor of Land-
scape Architecture Cory Gallo said
the garden, which can also be used for
classes and research, took about three
years to build.
of the purchase of the
land from Jimmy Gra-
ham and Greg Radar, Brigham
contingent upon FA A
University President Mark Keenum
approval that any planned facilities
said the garden is an example of urban
would not interfere with naviga-
gardening, which is a growing trend
in communities around the world. He tional equipment in the area.
said urban gardening is becoming in- Golden Triangle Regional Air-
creasingly important as a way to help port Director Mike Hainsey said
combat hunger and noted that one in the equipment that could be af-
four Mississippians don’t get enough fected, called a VORTAC system,
food, according to the Mississippi is located in a structure north of
Food Network. Highway 82 near the Elm Lake
Keenum recalled growing up in a subdivision owned by the FA A.
family that grew a garden every year. It is used as a navigational aid for
He said that taught him lessons that planes traveling through the re-
he’s carried through to today, includ- gion, Hainsey said.
ing to respect the — literal — fruits of Board president Harry Sand-
the earth. ers said the clearance was needed
“It’s a lot different than when you go to make sure any structures built
to the grocery store and buy that food,” on the property — including light
See Garden, 6A See Sports complex, 3A

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Tuesday
Say What?
Did you hear? “Pre-snap penalties are the biggest focus there. I think
Warren accuses Trump of ‘creepy’ we’ve got that good and cleaned up the past few weeks.”
Mississippi State football coach Joe Moorhead, talking

comments about her DNA test about correcting his team’s penchant for committing
penalties on the road. Story, 1B.

In July, Trump offered to donate $1

million to Massachusetts senator’s
favorite charity if a DNA test proved
Trump suggests ‘rogue killers’
her Native American bloodline
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE American ancestry. Trump
murdered Saudi journalist
The Associated Press relishes a good fight, those
Saudis continued
WASHINGTON — Sen.
Elizabeth Warren sug-
close to him have said, and
will hit back twice as hard
when he’s been attacked.
to deny they killed the Mike Pompeo meets Saudi king
gested President Donald
Trump’s comment about
him personally adminis-
A sharp critic of Trump,
Warren wasted little time
going after him on Monday.
writer, but there were
indications the story
over Khashoggi’s disappearance
tering a DNA test to her to The Associated Press
She opened the day by
prove her Native American
heritage is “creepy.”
releasing DNA test results could soon change ISTANBUL — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met on Tuesday
that provide some evidence
She tweeted that the The Associated Press with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman over the disappearance and alleged
of a Native American in her
president makes “creepy slaying of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, who vanished two weeks ago
lineage, though the ances-
physical threats” about WASHINGTON — President during a visit to the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.
women who scare him, in- tor probably lived six to 10
Donald Trump suggested Monday Pompeo’s arrival came hours after a Turkish forensics team finished
cluding her. generations ago, according
that “rogue killers” could be re- a search inside the consulate. Police planned a second search, this one
“He’s trying to do what to the analysis. Trump has
sponsible for the mysterious disap- of the Saudi consul’s home in Istanbul, a Turkish Foreign Ministry of-
he always does to wom- ridiculed her as “Pocahon- ficial said.
pearance of Saudi journalist Jamal
en who scare him: call us tas” over the ancestry claim. Turkish officials say they fear Khashoggi was killed and dismem-
Khashoggi, an explanation offer-
names, attack us personal- In July, the president of- bered inside the Istanbul consulate. Saudi officials previously have
ing U.S. ally Saudi Arabia a possi-
ly, shrink us down to feel fered to donate $1 million called the allegations “baseless,” but reports in U.S. media on Tuesday
ble path out of a global diplomatic
better about himself,” the to her favorite charity if a suggested the kingdom may acknowledge the writer was killed there.
firestorm. The Saudis continued
Massachusetts Democrat DNA test proved her Native to deny they killed the writer, but Pompeo landed in Riyadh on Tuesday morning and was welcomed
responded on Twitter on American bloodline. there were indications the story by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on landing. He didn’t make
Monday after Trump made On Monday, he first de- could soon change. any remarks to the media.
the comment during an nied ever making such a While Trump commented at the Soon after, Pompeo arrived at a royal palace, where King Salman
appearance in Georgia. “It promise, then said later that White House, Turkish crime scene greeted him. America’s top diplomat thanked the king “for accepting
may soothe his ego - but it “I’ll only do it if I can test her investigators finally entered the my visit on behalf of President (Donald) Trump” before going into a
won’t work.” personally.” Saudi consulate to comb the build- closed-door meeting.
Warren, who is seen as “That will not be some- ing where Khashoggi was last seen
a potential 2020 challenger thing I enjoy doing either,” alive two weeks ago. Before Monday Trump had fo- could have been rogue killers. I
to Trump, appears to have he added. Trump spoke after a personal cused less on possible explanations mean, who knows? We’re going to
taken a page out of his po- Warren tweeted that 20-minute phone call with Saudi for Khashoggi’s likely demise than try getting to the bottom of it very
litical playbook, striking Trump is a “cowardly elit- King Salman and as the president on possible punishment if the Sau- soon, but his was a flat denial.”
back almost instantly at the ist” and she “won’t sit qui- dispatched his secretary of state to dis were found culpable. Khashoggi, a critic of the Sau-
president who continues to etly for Trump’s racism” so Riyadh for a face-to-face discussion “The king firmly denied any di government and in particular
ridicule her claim of Native she took the test. with the king. Late in the day, there knowledge of it,” Trump told re- Crown Prince Mohammed bin
were published reports that the porters as he left the White House Salman, was last seen entering the
Saudis were preparing to concede for a trip to survey hurricane dam- consulate on Oct. 2 to get paper-
CONTACTING THE DISPATCH that Khashoggi, a U.S.-based Sau- age in Florida and Georgia. Trump work for his upcoming marriage to
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‘Personal computing would not have
SEATTLE — Paul G.
Allen, who co-founded Mi-
and professional sports,
died Monday. He was 65.
existed without him’
The Commercial Dispatch (USPS 142-320) Bill Gates
Published daily except Saturday. Entered at the post office at Columbus, Mississippi.
crosoft with his childhood He died in Seattle from
Periodicals postage paid at Columbus, MS
POSTMASTER, Send address changes to: friend Bill Gates before complications of non-Hod- good, then we should do interests, including ocean
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becoming a billionaire gkin’s lymphoma, his it,’” Gates wrote. health, homelessness and
Published by Commercial Dispatch Publishing Company Inc.,
company Vulcan Inc. an- Microsoft CEO Satya advancing scientific re-
516 Main St., Columbus, MS 39703 philanthropist who invest-
nounced. Nadella called Allen’s con- search.
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE Gates said he was tributions to the company, “Millions of people
heartbroken about the community and industry were touched by his gen-
loss of one of his “oldest “indispensable.” erosity, his persistence in
and dearest friends.” “As co-founder of Mi- pursuit of a better world,
“Personal computing crosoft, in his own quiet and his drive to accom-
TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY would not have existed and persistent way, he plish as much as he could
Occasional rain and A morning shower; Mostly sunny and Pleasant with some sun Showers around in the without him,” Gates said
drizzle some sun, cool pleasant morning; cloudy created magical products, with the time and resourc-
in a statement. experiences and institu- es at his disposal,” Vulcan
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ALMANAC DATA tent with starting one com- changed the world,” Na- statement.
Columbus Monday pany. He channeled his della wrote on Twitter. Allen was on the list of
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Record 92° (2015) 31° (1978) on improving people’s Trail Blazers and Seattle away the bulk of their for-
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President Donald Trump said he doesn’t want to put a difference. But I don’t
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GOP Sen. Hyde-Smith, Democrat
Espy each top $1M in 3 months
By EMILY WAGSTER PET TUS
The Associated Press
JACKSON — A Republican ap-
pointed to the U.S. Senate in Mis-
sissippi and one of her Democratic
challengers both report raising
more than $1 million from July
through September.
Under Monday’s campaign fi-
nance reporting deadline, Repub-
lican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith said
she collected just over $1 million
during the three months and Dem-
ocrat Mike Espy said he raised
nearly $1.2 million.
Espy in 1986 became the first Af-
rican-American since Reconstruc-
tion to win a U.S. House seat in
Oktibbeha to pave all of Longview Road
State Aid office reclassifies roadway
to relax project restrictions
By Alex Holloway
aholloway@cdispatch.com
Oktibbeha County will
soon pave Longview Road
in its entirety, thanks to
permission the county
received from the Office
of State Aid to expand the
scope of the planned proj-
ect.
County Engineer
Clyde Pritchard told su-
pervisors during Mon-
day’s meeting that an en-
gineer with the Office of
State Aid Road Construc-
tion has reclassified the
road, which will allow the
county to stretch its $1.8
million for the project into
paving the full road, rath-
er than just a portion at
each end.
“They reclassified the
road to what they call a
3R design, which relaxes
some of the design re-
quirements,” Pritchard
said. “That lets us extend
our dollars further so that
we can do the entire 3.77
miles.”
Prior to Monday’s
meeting, the county’s plan
to partially pave the road,
which connects highways
12 and 25, included about
two total miles, working
in from each end with an
unpaved stretch remain-
ing in the center.
“The job original-
ly started as a feder-
ally-funded project,”
Sports complex
Continued from Page 1A
poles, buildings and fenc-
ing — would not interfere
with that FA A equipment.
Calvert said the FA A
report confirmed that
none of the planned facil-
ities would exceed height
restrictions, but that a
roughly 20-acre buffer
area between the naviga-
tional equipment and any
metal structure would
have to be maintained,
leaving 69 acres for any
planned structures.
“That’s more than
enough land for what we
want to do,” Sanders said,
“so I think we can go for-
ward with this.”
There was some dis-
cussion of renegotiating
the purchase to include
only the 69 acres that
could be developed, but
District 2 Supervisor Bill
Brigham urged the board
to commit to the original
purchase.
“We got a good
price on this property,”
Brigham said. “If we drop
that (part) out of the pur-
chase, the price is going
to go up. I think it would
be a mistake still not to
buy the whole piece of
property.”
The supervisors pre-
MSU SPORTS BLOG
Missis-
sippi,
and in
1 9 9 3
he was
named
U . S .
agri-
culture Hyde-Smith Espy
secretary by President Bill Clinton.
“If anyone doubts that an Afri-
can-American can win in Mississip-
pi, that a Democrat can win in Mis-
sissippi, then they need to look at
these fundraising numbers,” Espy
campaign manager Oleta Fitzger-
ald said in a news release Monday.
“This is part of the overwhelming
support we’ve received from vot-
Pritchard said. “It had
very stringent design re-
quirements for width and
shoulders and paving. It’s
been reclassified, basical-
ly to a rural roadway that
relaxed a lot of that.”
Pritchard, who has
been in regular contact
with the State Aid office
about Longview Road,
said representatives visit-
ed the county about two
weeks ago. He’s gone to
Jackson to discuss the
project twice.
Monday’s meeting saw
supervisors approve two
items related to Longview
Road. With the first,
the board re-obligated
$886,000 in State Aid
funds that were awaiting
matching federal Surface
Transportation Program
(STP) funding to be used
for the project. With the
second, supervisors re-
approved the project to
pave all of Longview Road
using the re-obligated
money.
Both measures passed
by a 3-0 margin. District 3
Supervisor Marvell How-
ard was absent from Mon-
day’s meeting and District
5 Supervisor Joe Williams
had not yet arrived at the
time of the vote.
In addition to the
$886,000 in State Aid,
the county is also using
$250,000 of its own mon-
ey and $750,000 in BP oil
Lowndes County is executing a purchase of 89 acres of
property west of Columbus it hopes to convert to a re-
gional sports complex. The purchase price of $840,000
is $50,000 less than the land’s appraised value.
viously agreed to pay
$840,000 for the land to
be paid over eight years
with no interest. The pur-
chase price is $50,000
less than the property’s
appraised value ($10,000
an acre).
“I’m just afraid if we
start tampering with this,
we run a risk,” Brigham
said. “As far as that part
of the property, there still
may be something we
could use it for that the
FA A would approve, may-
be a walking path.”
Brigham also said the
current restrictions might
not always exist.
@
ers in Mississippi and is one of the
many reasons why I don’t doubt our
path to victory.”
Hyde-Smith received a fundrais-
ing boost when President Donald
Trump endorsed her on Twitter
in August and spoke for her at a
rally this month in northern Mis-
sissippi’s DeSoto County, said her
campaign spokeswoman, Melissa
Scallan.
“We have received great sup-
port in Mississippi and across the
country,” Scallan said in a news
release Monday. “Conservatives
appreciate her work in Washington
and the way she supports President
Trump’s agenda.”
spill settlement money
the Legislature approved
for the project during a
special session in August.
Pritchard said he ex-
pects plans for the project
to be complete by Christ-
mas 2019, with it going to
bid in the spring. Work,
he said, should start in
late spring or early sum-
mer.
State Aid roads are
those that come off of
state highways and act as
thoroughfares for their
area. The Office of State
Aid deems whether a road
qualifies for that desig-
nation. Those that do are
built to certain standards,
based on width, crown-
ing, signage and other
requirements from the
state.
Artesia Road, Old West
Point Road, Craig Springs
Road and Maben-Sturgis
Road are other examples
of State Aid roads in Ok-
tibbeha County.
A years-long process
Monday’s news was
a far cry from where the
project stood in June when
supervisors de-obligated
the State Aid funds from
the Longview Road proj-
ect because federal fund-
ing to support the work
hadn’t come through.
Supervisors John
Montgomery and Brick-
lee Miller, of districts 1
and 4, respectively, both
have part Longview Road
in their jurisdiction. Both
supervisors said they
“The system out there
is going to be obsolete
one of these days and that
part of the property will
be usable,” he said. “Let’s
go ahead as we planned.”
The board agreed,
voting to execute the con-
tract and make its first
$100,000 payment on Nov.
15.
In other board busi-
ness, supervisors agreed
to post notice for the
county prosecutor po-
sition that will become
open in January. Current
county prosecutor Allison
Kizer will leave that posi-
tion after being sworn in
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Board approves 2 new
Mississippi charter
schools, rejects 1
Charter School Authorizer Board
approved plans for a group that
runs three charter schools in
Jackson to open two more there
By JEFF AMY
The Associated Press
JACKSON — Mississippi’s Charter School Au-
thorizer Board on Monday approved plans for a
group that runs three charter schools in Jackson
to open two more there.
Meanwhile a group that wanted to open a
school near Greenwood has been rejected, based
on concerns about its educational program and
finances.
The state’s Charter School Authorizer Board
approved plans for RePublic Schools to open a
high school and a school serving grades K-8. Re-
Public already runs two middle schools and a K-8
school in Jackson.
The board rejected an application by MS Delta
Academies to open a school serving grades 6-8 in
were thrilled to see that
the road will be paved in Leflore County.
Action on both applications was delayed last
its entirety.
“With the hard work month. Board members were waiting to see the
from Clyde Pritchard — state ratings for RePublic’s existing schools,
I mean, he just went over while they wanted to further examine MS Delta’s
and above what he was re- application after outside reviewers recommended
quired to do — and with it be rejected.
the Office of State Aid The grade for RePublic’s oldest Mississippi
school, Reimagine Prep, rose to a C, while newer
changing some of the re-
Smilow Prep was rated a D. Board member Kar-
quirements, it’s allowed
en Elam of Oxford said the C rating justifies the
us to pave the whole road,”
board’s decision to give RePublic more charters,
Miller said. “Nobody will
including one for the state’s first charter high
be more excited than I
school.
am to see this project
“RePublic knows what they’re doing,” Elam
completed, other than, of
said. “They know how hard they have to push
course, the citizens who
these kids to get them to where they need to be.”
live on Longview Road
By contrast, board members said they ulti-
and drive it.”
mately agreed that MS Delta wasn’t ready to go
Montgomery said he
forward. Outside reviewers had cited concern
is grateful to the State
about the school’s curriculum, including a heavy
Aid office and commend-
focus on college test preparation and college coun-
ed Pritchard for his per-
seling in middle school, as well as concerns about
sistence in pushing to
how the school would help students performing
get the whole project
below grade level. Reviewers had also questioned
done. Montgomery also
whether MS Delta Academies could raise enough
noted the project, which
money to successfully run the school.
has been in the works
for years couldn’t have
been completed without
the groundwork of earlier
county officials, such as
former administrator Don
Bankrupt company
Posey and former District
4 Supervisor Daniel Jack-
son.
“It’s been, at times, a says it could close
painful process, but it’s
been a rewarding one,”
Montgomery said. “Even
Mississippi hospital
before tonight, I’ve seen By JEFF AMY
The Associated Press
some victories. But to say
that we can finally get this
JACKSON — A bankrupt company warned on
road paved all the way
Friday that it might close a hospital in the Mis-
through — I mean, ulti-
sissippi Delta if it can’t transfer ownership within
mately the people are go-
weeks.
ing to be the ones to ben-
Curae Health filed papers Friday in U.S. Bank-
efit from it. That’s what
ruptcy Court in Nashville, Tennessee, saying
we’re here to do.”
Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center
in Clarksdale is losing so much money that it
could pull down the bankrupt company before it
can sell hospitals in Amory and Batesville. Curae
filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in
August, saying it would sell all three hospitals.
The company cites $57 million in liabilities
against $12.6 million in assets, saying revenues
fell below levels needed to make debt payments.
as county
The Knoxville, Tennessee, company sent a let-
judge, for
ter to the 484 employees of the Clarksdale hospi-
which she
tal on Friday warning of possible closure in De-
is running cember.
unopposed
next month.
At its
Oct. 1 meet-
Brooks
ing, super-
visors debated whether
to restrict applicants to
serve out the remaining
year of Kizer’s unexpired
term to those who would
agree not to run for the
position in November
2019.
With a split among
the board on that matter,
supervisors ultimately
agreed to let that play
out when they make their
choice.
“It could be that for
some of us, whether or
not the person wants to
run again is OK, and for
others it might not be,”
District 5 Supervisor Le-
roy Brooks said. “I think
we should just let that
play out and see how the
votes go. There’s no need
to do anything else.”
Supervisors set the
deadline to apply for the
county prosecutor posi-
tion for Dec. 3.
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Mississippi voices

Two ways to go with local special sales tax levies

OXFORD
— For Mis-
sissippi’s first
155 years, the
power to tax
was jealously
guarded by the
Legislature.
It still is, but
there was a
lapse.
Counties
could collect Charlie Mitchell
property taxes,
subject to state limits. Cities could col-
lect those, too, and for about 90 years
cities have shared in general sales tax
revenue collected within their munici-
pal limits.
That was it, though. Localities were
otherwise forbidden to tread on the
Legislature’s taxation turf.
It was 46 years ago when the lapse
began. There was a national trend and
a lot of talk about something called
“home rule.” Local governments were
becoming free of state control and
could impose special taxes for parks,
for capital improvements such as
convention centers — and they didn’t
have to ask anybody for permission
except local voters. The theory was
locals knew best.
In Mississippi, the Legislature
fought the trend. No way were coun-
ties and towns across Mississippi go-
ing to receive any measure of autono-
my. But then there was a compromise,
of sorts. Certain cities — Natchez,
Vicksburg, Tupelo and towns on the
Gulf Coast — were, in sequence,
granted legislative permission to add
“tourism taxes.” These were, after all,
painless to locals because they fit the
maxim, “Tax man, tax man don’t tax
me; tax the man behind that tree.”
The special local sales taxes autho-
rized by the Legislature starting in
1972 were 1, 2 or 3 percent added to
the state general sales tax and collect-
ed only at hotels and/or restaurants
and/or bars. Travelers know many
states have these taxes. Some are
hefty.
In turn, the money collected was
to be used as leverage to enhance lo-
calities. Tourism development people
were hired to plan and coordinate
events and improvements. Flowers
were planted, brochures printed, sig-
nage and attractions added.
After the initial trickle of authori-
zations, there came a flood. Today, 82
different local taxes are being col-
lected. Some have been renewed and
renewed again long after the intended
purpose (a park or industrial site) was
funded; some had no repealers. Six
more were approved by the Legisla-
ture this year but are not yet being
collected.
Here’s where a decision looms.
Reading between the lines of a new
PEER report, it appears the Legis-
lature has become covetous of the
nearly $100 million collected and paid
to cities and towns via these taxes just
in the last budget year.
The report by the Joint Legisla-
tive Committee on Performance and
Expenditure Review doesn’t say that,
at least not explicitly. But it must be
remembered that the very profession-
al crew that staffs PEER only studies
what the Legislature says to study.
And on top of that it must be observed
that since Republican supermajori-
ties took control in both chambers of
the Legislature, the trend has been
to amass and centralize power. This
state is not governed by conversation
and consensus; it’s governed by “my
way or the highway.”
The report makes several points:
n There are few, if any, official
metrics by which to measure if a spe-
cial local sales tax has produced the
intended results.
n There is little state oversight
of whether the money was spent as
intended.
n There is no or very little coor-
dination or consolidation of efforts
locality to locality.
The $1.5 billion Toyota plant at
Blue Springs is evidence of what can
happen when area communities (three
towns and three counties) decide to
pool resources to attract development.
The nation’s top-rated car collector
event, “Cruisin’ The Coast,” also
shows what happens when neighbor-
ing towns are neighborly.
So wouldn’t it make sense for state
development and tourism staffs to at
least have a coordinating role, some
semblance of authority when it comes
to how locally collected special taxes
are spent? Or is it better to let cities
and counties decide what’s in their
interest without requiring any consul-
tation?
That’s the question the PEER re-
port seems to pose.
There is no mistaking that the
Legislature is both money hungry and
power hungry. If given control over
these special funds, there’s no guaran-
tee lawmakers wouldn’t forget why the
money was collected and redirect it.
Their history is clear on that point.
PEER indicates it’s less than
perfect to have 82 — soon to be 88
— special local sales taxes and each
city, county or commission spending
the revenue independently. But would
state lawmakers do better?
After all these years, it still comes
down to the same consideration in
play for a long, long time. Do we trust
locals to make the best decisions for
themselves? In the past and perhaps
in the future, the answer from the
Capitol has been, “No.”
Charlie Mitchell is an associate
dean of journalism at the University
of Mississippi. Email reaches him at
cmitchell43@yahoo.com.

OUR VIEW

A time for
redevelopment
optimism in Columbus
At first glance, there is little to indicate that a
sense of optimism may be taking hold in Columbus.
Aside from signs on properties that will be part of
the Columbus Redevelopment Authorities plans near
the Columbus Soccer complex, many properties vi-
tal to the city’s future remain in much the state they
have been in for years now – either abandoned or in
a steady decline.
But beneath the surface, there is a sense that
Columbus is possibly on the cusp of real change.
The potential for large-scale improvements exist
for properties such as Leigh Mall, the Magnolia
Bowl/Columbus Inn and Suites corner, Lee Middle
School, the K-Mart Shopping Center and the Burns
Bottom land.
Individually, a viable plan for any of these prop-
erties would be considered a major step forward for
our city’s major commercial and residential corri-
dors.
Collectively, redevelopment of these properties
could be truly transformational.
Plans for the CR A’s redevelopment of the five-
block area between Third and Fourth streets from
Second Avenue to Seventh Avenue North include ac-
quiring all the properties and preparing the site for a
developer. That project is already moving forward.
Meanwhile, the sale of Lee Middle School to
Columbus businessman Scott Berry in June means
the property will be put to use, seven years after the
school closed. Berry’s plans include a mixed-use
residential/retail development on the 15-acre site at
the corner of Military Road and 18th Avenue. That
development will be a bookend to the development
along 18th Avenue that has become an expansion of
the city’s Highway 45 retail corridor.
It is along that corridor that three key properties
have created the greatest speculation. Now that
Columbus Municipal School District has sold the
former Lee Middle campus, perhaps its attention
can be turned to Magnolia Bowl, which is in steady
decline. The Bowl’s neighbor, Columbus Inn and
Suites, went on the market this week. Those two
properties represent a major opportunity to redevel-
op one of the key entry points to our historic down-
town and could conceivably be incorporated into
the Burns Bottom project. Toward the north end of
Highway 45 sits the soon-to-be-vacant K-Mart, a big
box site that could be perfect for a large retailer or
grocery store.
Smack in the middle of those two areas is Leigh
Mall, which has limped along for more than a
decade under ownership that was either unwilling
or unable to maintain and enhance the sprawling
mall complex located in the heart of the city’s retail
corridor.
Last month, the property was placed under public
notice that it would be sold at auction in December
as a part of the owner’s bankruptcy settlement.
Obviously, the fate of the property remains in the
balance, but given the recent history of the mall,
there is a feeling that any change is preferable to the
continued down-ward spiral that we have seen there.
The right developer, well capitalized and with the
right concept, could truly change the landscape of
our retail area in a way that few properties could.
There are likely to be ups and down, delays and
frustrations as development of these properties
proceed, but we are encouraged by the possibilities
these opportunities present.
THE NATION
On Wall Street, Us R Toys
As America emerged
from World War II, the
public generally agreed that
the ordinary people who
had endured the sacrifice
should share in the good
times ahead. A golden age
for the American worker
commenced as business,
labor and government stood
together on the stage.
Labor has since fallen off.
Behold the spectacle at Toys Froma Harrop
R Us.
About a year ago, the company filed for a Chapter
11 bankruptcy. Its private-equity owners closed 800
stores and laid off 33,000 employees — skipping out
on $75 million in severance pay.
Toys R Us had its challenges, but it wasn’t a dying
business. It was cannibalized by a private-equity
culture that sees workers not as stakeholders but as
part of the plunder.
More than 40 percent of the major retail or
supermarket companies that have gone bankrupt
since 2015 were owned by private-equity companies,
Newsday found.
Toys R Us offers a vivid example of how they oper-
ate. In their 2005 leveraged buyout, two private-equi-
ty firms, Bain Capital and KKR, and Vornado Realty
Trust immediately piled on over $3 billion of new
debt.
With 97 percent of its operating profits now going
to pay interest, the company had little left to fix up
the stores. How could it compete with Walmart,
much less Amazon? There was no cushion when the
Great Recession hit.
Basically, the investors had put the company in
handcuffs, seized its life vest and thrown it in the
ocean. If Toys R Us survived, the investors would
declare themselves geniuses. If it didn’t, they’d walk
away after collecting $470 million in interest and
“advisory fees.”
The worker advocacy group Rise Up Retail wants
that money to go to the laid-off employees. But in the
bankruptcy proceeding, they stand in line behind
other creditors. “They may end up getting nothing,”
according to a Bloomberg report.
Here’s the kicker — or shall we call it “the kick”?
The investors now talk about reviving Toys R Us.
They’re keeping its brand names and web domains.
And they’ve trotted out the Toys R Us mascot, Geof-
frey the Giraffe.
“Guess who’s back?” Toys R Us recently tweeted.
“He’s been traveling across the globe for the past
few months but now #GeoffreysBack and once again
ready to set play free for children.”
The brand clearly still has value. If the owners
can dump the company’s debt and legacy wages for
employees, they could go back into business, worker
advocates speculate. New people could be hired at
lower wages.
The resurfacing of Geoffrey has enraged laid-off
employees. Toys R Us sells touchy-feely products,
and abused workers picketing its properties might
not be good for sales.
Facing noxious publicity, Bain and KKR set up a
$20 million “hardship” fund to help the laid-off work-
ers, nowhere near what’s owed them. Vornado didn’t
participate.
Meanwhile, Solus Alternative Asset Management,
a hedge fund that holds some Toys R Us debt, ac-
cused the workers’-rights groups of trying to extort
investment companies.
Other countries have significant private-equity
investment but more rules of the road. In Germany,
for example, most workers are guaranteed severance
payments. It seems highly unlikely that the current
leadership in Washington will do anything to dis-
please Wall Street.
But some state-run public pension funds that
invest in private-equity and hedge funds are ask-
ing sharp questions about their role. After all, they
represent public employees, many unhappy at how
these companies victimize other workers and hurt
communities.
It’s understood that in our economic system,
companies sometimes fail and workers lose their
jobs. But this belief that workers are nobodies, mere
pieces the investors can flick off the Monopoly board
with no consequences, is a mark of our toxic times. It
wasn’t always like that.
Froma Harrop, a syndicated columnist, writes for
the Providence (Rhode Island) Journal. Her e-mail
address is fharrop@gmail.com.
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day, October 15, 2018, from 6:00
Columbus, MS 39702 PM to 8:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funer-
(662) 328-1808 al Home, 2nd Avenue North location and will be
www.lowndesfuneralhome.net 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 16, 2018,
at Pine Grove United Methodist Church, Ethels-

vices Chapel. Carter’s
Mortuary Services is
in charge of arrange-
ments.
AP-NORC Poll: Many caregivers
neglecting their own health
Four in 10 have provided long-term
care to an older relative or friend
By LAURAN NEERGA ARD
AP Medical Writer
WASHINGTON — see their own physicians
Skipping your checkup
but not grandma’s? Car-
ing for an older loved one
is a balancing act, and a
new poll shows that too
often it’s the caregivers’
health that’s neglected.
The survey, by The
Associated Press-NORC
Center for Public Affairs
Research, found about a
third of caregivers have
gone without a routine
physical or dental care,
skipped or didn’t schedule
a test or treatment or even
forgot to fill a prescription
or failed to see a doctor for
their own illness or injury
because they were too
busy with their caregiving
duties.
Doctors miss oppor-
tunities to help. Most
caregivers go to medical
appointments with the
seniors they care for, yet
the poll found they’re less
likely to get information
about self-care, support
at Oakman Cemetery
in Oakman, Alabama.
Visitation will be from
10-11 a.m. at the funeral
programs or other ser-
vices during those visits
than if they make time to
for advice.
“We have a long, long
way to go until this is a
routine part of practice,”
said AARP long-term
care specialist Lynn Fein-
berg. “This survey really
points out the need to look
at both the person and the
family.”
Four in 10 Americans
have provided long-term
care to an older relative or
friend, a volunteer work-
force that’s growing as the
population ages. The AP-
NORC survey released
Monday found that for
nearly a quarter of them,
especially caregivers who
are over 40, the amount of
time spent on caregiving
duties is equivalent to a
full-time job.
Most informal caregiv-
ers view their role as key
to their identity. But it can
be difficult to meet their
own physical and mental
health needs.
Henry Myers
Mr. Henry Blue Myers, 69, passed away on
October 14, 2018, at his home in West Point.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, October
17, 2018, at 2:00 P.M. from Calvert Funeral Home
Chapel with Reverend Jim Sallee officiating.
Visitation will be Wednesday 12:00-2:00 P.M. at
Calvert Funeral Home. Calvert Funeral Home of
West Point is honored to be entrusted with the
arrangements.
Henry was born on July 8, 1949, in West
Point, to Henry Oben and the late Olivia Blue
Myers. Henry was a self-employed carpenter,
owning and operating Henry’s Remodeling and
Home Repair for 25 years, having retired in
2013. Henry was a Veteran of the United States
Army having served in the Vietnam War with
the 101st Airborne. Henry was a member of
Calvary Baptist Church in West Point. He was
also a member of the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars
and the American Legion in West Point. Henry
enjoyed yard work, fishing, and being a master
wood crafter. Henry simply enjoyed work. Henry
married Vickie Pruitt on July 23, 1967, in Gretna,
LA and they were married for 51 years. He was
a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-
grandfather, brother, son, and friend.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in
death by a brother, Eddie Myers.
Survivors include his wife, Vickie Pruitt Myers
of West Point; two sons, Billy Myers of Corinth
and Joey Myers (Terri) of West Point; three
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; his
father and step-mother, Oben and Robbie Myers
of West Point; two sisters, Ruth Nevil of Grand
Prairie, TX and Patsy West of Mineral Wells,
TX; and two brothers, Tommy Myers of Mineral
Wells, TX and Bill Crowder (Cindy) of Fritch, TX.
Honorary Pallbearers will be the Open Door
Sunday School Class at Calvary Baptist Church,
Jerry Frazure, Lynn Johnson and Billy Harris.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis,
TN 38105 or to Feed the Children, 333 North
Meridian, Oklahoma City, OK 73107.
Friends may leave an online condolence at
www.calvertfuneralhome.com.
Paid Obituary - Calvert Funeral Home
ville, AL. Services will follow at 2:00 PM with the
Rev. Dale Clem officiating. Interment will be in
the Pine Grove UMC cemetery.
The daughter of the late Milford and Lockey
Samford Wright, Mrs. Ponds was born Decem-
ber 30, 1924, in the Pine Grove Community, near
Ethelsville, AL. She was the last surviving of sev-
en Wright children. Mrs. Ponds was employed by
the US Army Missile Command at Redstone Ar-
senal, in Huntsville, AL, as a clerk in the motion
pictures division. She was a longtime member of
Monte Sano United Methodist Church in Hunts-
ville.
Mrs. Ponds unconditionally loved the Monte
Sano Mountain community in Huntsville, where
she and Charles lived for 55 years. She also loved
and cared dearly for her many close and extend-
ed family and friends. And Agnes made no doubt
of her staunch support for the University of Ala-
bama and all Crimson Tide sports.
In addition to her parents, she was prede-
ceased by three brothers; three sisters; her in-
fant son, Michael Derwood Ponds; and her hus-
band, Charles Derwood “Charlie” Ponds.
She is survived by her son and daughter- in-
law, Ricky D. and Annette S. (Sissy) Ponds of Tus-
caloosa, AL; her grandchildren, KaiCee Ponds
Richardson, M.D. (Seth) and Charles Zachary
Ponds (Lena); and her great-granddaughter, Eli-
za Ponds.
The pallbearers will be Loyd Wright, Larry
Wright, Setve Wright, Zachary Ponds, Seth Rich-
ardson and Herbert Blakeney.
The family sincerely thanks those who cared
for her in the past few years, including FirstLight
Home Care in Franklin, TN; Brookdale Assisted
Living in Northport, AL; Glen Haven Health and
Rehab in Northport, AL and West Alabama Hos-
pice in Tuscaloosa, AL
Memorials may be made to the Monte Sano
United Methodist Church, 601 Monte Sano Blvd.
SE, Huntsville, AL 35801 or the West Alabama
Hospice, 3851 Loop Rd., Tuscaloosa, AL 35404.
Sign the online guest book at
www.memorialgunterpeel.com
716 Second Avenue North • Columbus, MS
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Mississippi State University Assistant Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences Tongyin Li, left, works with Assistant
Professor of Philosophy Alicia Hall in one of the planters in MSU’s new community garden. The university held a
ribbon cutting for the garden on Monday.

Garden
Continued from Page 1A
he said. “You’ve actually
grown it. You’ve actually
produced it. A lot of our
students who come to
Mississippi State — they
didn’t grow up in families
that have gardens or ag-
riculture. This is a new
phenomenon.
“I was told earlier
there’s a waiting list of
students who want to be
part of this, and that’s
a great thing — to give
them a chance to learn
about gardening, to
learn about planting and
harvesting and nurtur-
ing your crops,” he said.
“That’s a valuable lesson
for our students to learn
for the rest of their lives.”
Keenum also said that
the global population is
expected to grow from
7.5 billion now to more
than 10 billion people
within the next 30 years.
That will present new
challenges for fighting
hunger, and he said even
small steps like the com-
munity garden can make
an impact.
“Things like this are
going to make a differ-
ence, in small ways, but
every little bit helps to
address challenges we all
are facing in the future,”
Keenum said. “...This is
something that’s really
a showpiece for us and
something for us all to
take great pride in.”
MSU Student Asso-
ciation President Myah
Emerson said the garden
is the result of a student,
Eddie White, who ap-
proached the Student As-
sociation three years ago
to lobby for the project.
She said it was thanks to
his work that the garden
came to fruition.
“You all are standing
in the middle of a stu-
dent-led initiative,” Emer-
son said. “A student sub-
mitted their idea for this
community garden, and
now we’re here today.”

Around the state

Mississippi agency to stop
probing police shootings in city
JACKSON — The Mississippi
Bureau of Investigation says it is no
longer going to investigate police
shootings in the city of Jackson,
citing issues with a recent move by
the mayor’s office.
The Clarion Ledger reports the
Mississippi Department of Public
Safety confirmed Monday that it
has ended an agreement regarding
police shooting investigations be-
tween it and Jackson police. A DPS
statement says it’s the Bureau’s
protocol not to release the names of
witnesses or officers while the case
is pending.
However, Mayor Chokwe Antar
Lumumba recently announced of-
ficer names will be released with-
in 72 hours if there’s no credible
threat per a recommendation by a
mayor-appointed police transparen-
cy task force. DPS says it refuses
to compromise an investigation or
endanger the lives of witnesses and
officers.
Man accused of ‘upskirting’
woman at Dollar General
BILOXI — Police in Mississip-
pi say a man recorded a video un-
derneath a woman’s dress as she
shopped at a Dollar General in Bi-
loxi.
The Sun Herald reported Thurs-
day that Frankie Denor McClendon
Jr. has been arrested and charged
with photographing for lewd pur-
poses. The practice is known as
“upskirting.”
Biloxi police say the woman
called officers, who then found
McClendon outside and got per-
mission to search his phone. Police
Maj. Christopher De Back says in
a release that officers then found
a video of the woman from under-
neath her dress.

CLW
Continued from Page 1A
phone or internet, found-
er Kim Kersey said.
“We want to find out
how well the current in-
ternet and telephone pro-
viders are serving their
customers,” Kersey said.
“We want to measure cus-
tomer satisfaction with
their current provider, we
want to explain the pro-
posed services that Co-
lumbus Light and Water
would offer for internet
and telephone, and then
finally ... we ask about
the surveyed customer’s
likelihood to switch to Co-
lumbus Light and Water
for their gigabyte internet
and telephone service.”
The results of the sur-
veys, which are due Nov.
2, will be entered into the
Kersey financial model,
which also includes oper-
ating costs and all other
revenues and expenses
required for creating and
maintaining that kind of
network, he said.
“All that goes together
to tell us whether that’s a
feasible project or not,” he
said.
While both Gale and
Kersey estimated the fi-
nancial model would be
complete and ready to
present to CLW’s board
in January, most of the
details about the poten-
tial network are still to be
determined — including
how much the proposed
services would cost, how
many customers those
services would be avail-
able to and even whether
CLW would offer the ser-
vices to both business and
residential customers.
Kersey said the sur-
veys and feasibility study
start out looking at busi-
ness and industry be-
cause businesses today
rely so heavily on internet
for communication.
“We think this has the
most bang for the buck for
the community as a whole
to be able to put this type
of robust business net-
work in place,” Kersey
said. “We’ll have kind of a
spillover effect for every-
body.”
If CLW decides to offer
phone and internet ser-
vices, Gale said the utility
company would basically
have to go out and create
a new company.
“Right now, we have
the water side of the house
and the electric side of the
house, and each has their
separate books for ac-
counting,” he said. “(Ten-
nessee Valley Authority,
where CLW purchases
power) would require the
same thing here, so you
would be creating a third
company.”
He added the services
offered to customers in
Columbus would be in di-
rect competition with pri-
vate companies already
providing phone and in-
ternet in the area.
Benefits to the
community
Gale said if there is
enough interest from the
community, implement-
ing phone and internet
could help save costs on
electric power down the
road.
“This new compa-
ny leasing fiber from
the electric department
would help generate ad-
ditional income and help
offset any future rate in-
creases,” Gale said. “Say
for instance, when the
utilities started selling
recyclable waste water to
TVA, that additional rev-
enue helped offset future
water rate increases. So
we’re kind of exploring
any avenue of revenue to,
for lack of a better term,
prop up the rates.”
Kersey said it’s often
a “boon” to economic
and retail development in
communities.
“Many communities
with these types of net-
works have been more
successful in attracting
the types of industries
and businesses that are
looking for good commu-
nication,” he said. “It’s a
good support for the local
businesses. And it also
helps recruit new jobs,
new industries and things
like that to the market.”
He added it’s also just
more convenient for a cus-
tomer to have one office
which handles power, wa-
ter and phone and inter-
net service.
Kersey Consulting
Kersey said his compa-
ny has worked with utility
companies all over TVA’s
coverage area to conduct
similar studies, including
with Union City Electric
Systems, Erwin Utilities
and Johnson City Power
Board, all in Tennessee.
Columbus is the first Mis-
sissippi community he
has worked with.
Kersey Consulting be-
gan working with Union
City Energy Authority in
Union City, Tennessee
in 2016, said Jerry Bai-
ley, the authority’s CEO.
After receiving the feasi-
bility study, Bailey said
his company began pro-
viding internet services
to commercial customers
in their coverage area in
March 2017. Now, he said,
they’re in the process of
providing those services
to residential customers.
Bailey said Kersey
“knows what he’s talking
about.”
“I couldn’t ask for
somebody to head us in a
better direction,” he said.
While Kersey Consult-
ing has done feasibility
studies both with munici-
palities and with more ru-
ral communities, munic-
ipalities often have more
experience with the type
of work Kersey Consult-
ing does, Kersey said.
“I enjoy working with
municipal utilities like
Columbus Light and Wa-
ter because they’re in
the infrastructure busi-
ness,” he said. “They
understand how to build
networks — electric net-
works, water (systems),
whatever it may be — so
they have some expertise
that they bring to the (ta-
ble) to begin with. And
then we look about hir-
ing specifically trained
technical employees for
the fiber operations and
broadband. It depends on
what the opportunities
are, what the skill sets are
presently with the client.”
Sports Purple Madness Takes Over Columbus High
ABOVE: Columbus High School’s Jerome Sherrod flies through the air on his way to winning the Slam Dunk
Contest Championship on Monday night at the annual Purple Madness, which is the official kickoff for the 2018-
19 Columbus High girls and boys basketball seasons. BOTTOM, LEFT: Greg King, who won the 3-Point Contest,
stands with Columbus High boys coach Phillip Morris. BOTTOM, RIGHT: Danyjhia Jackson, who won the Skills
Contest, stands with Morris.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Redshirt sophomore guard Allen leaves MSU
By Adam Minichino
aminichino@cdispatch.com
Mississippi State wom-
en’s basketball coach Vic
Schaefer confirmed Mon-
day night that redshirt
sophomore guard Jacaira
“Iggy” Allen is no longer
with the program.
Allen, a 5-foot-10
Noxubee County High School senior Kyziah Pruitt had
four touchdowns Friday night in a victory against
Kosciusko. Pruitt logged time at quarterback to give the
Tigers a different look.
guard from Pom- offseason and in
pano Beach, Flor- the preseason and
ida (Dillard High was a contender
School), sat out for a starting spot
the 2017-18 season in the lineup a year
after tearing an an- ago. He declined to
terior cruciate liga- comment on Allen’s
ment in the presea- Allen decision to leave
son. Schaefer said MSU.
numerous times Allen averaged
Allen looked great in the 5.0 points and 5.3 rebounds
PREP PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Pruitt will be threat
at QB for Tigers
By Adam Minichino
aminichino@cdispatch.com
MACON — Kyziah
Pruitt doesn’t feel the
pressure.
Instead of seeing a
position change as an
undue burden, the Noxu-
bee County High School
standout views his move
from wide receiver to
Contributed
quarterback as his re-
sponsibility.
In fact, early last week,
following a 27-26 loss to
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in 14.7 minutes in MSU’s
three games in August in
Italy. Schaefer said Allen
played well at times on the
three-game trip.
As a freshman, Allen
averaged 2.7 points in 20
games, including three in
the Southeastern Confer-
ence.
See ALLEN, 4B
Class 4A, Region 4 rival
Louisville, Pruitt asked
Noxubee County coach
Tyrone Shorter if he had
considered moving him to
quarterback.
Shorter had thought
about making a change,
even though he contin-
ues to believe in junior
quarterback Khristopher
White. But Shorter has
opted to take a page from
other coaches in the state
and to put the football in
See PRUITT, 4B
SPORTS EDITOR
Adam Minichino
SPORTS LINE
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SECTION
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
No. 22 Bulldogs
know what they’ll
face vs. No. 5 Tigers
By Brett Hudson
bhudson@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Joe Moorhead has nev-
er coached against LSU defensive coordinator
Dave Aranda, but he knows what he’s up against.
Mississippi State’s coach and primary
play-caller knows he won’t have
an easy task at 6 p.m. Saturday Notebook
(ESPN) when the No. 22 Bulldogs
take on the No. 5 Tigers. LSU 6-1,
3-1 Southeastern Conference) is 17th in the na-
tion in scoring defense. It also allows 3.45 yards
per carry, which is fourth in the Southeastern
Conference.
Moorhead saw the remnants of Aranda’s work
when he was Penn State’s offensive coordinator
for the Big Ten Championship Game in 2016, the
year after Aranda left Wisconsin for LSU. Moor-
head’s Nittany Lions ran for 1.8 yards per carry
but threw for 384 yards in a win.
See MSU, 5B
Game 7
n No. 22 Mississippi State at No. 5 LSU,
6 p.m. Saturday (ESPN; WKBB-FM 100.9,
WFCA-FM 107.9).
Inside
n MORE COLLEGE FOOTBALL: No. 1 Alabama
received a scare Saturday when quarterback Tua
Tagovailoa had to leave the game against Missouri.
But Jalen Hurts reminded the Crimson Tide they
have a pretty good backup plan.
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launch the Straight Sippin’ podcast. The Dispatch’s
Brett Hudson will join Tom Eble and Courtney Robb
twice a week during football season, Wednesday and
Sunday, to preview and to recap the Mississippi State
and Ole Miss football. Follow Brett Hudson on Twitter,
@Brett_Hudson, to get the latest episode. The podcast
will be on iTunes and Google Play soon.
Former Falcons
have key roles for
Miss. Delta C.C.
BY SCOT T WALTERS
swalters@cdispatch.com
To avid followers of the Mississippi Associa-
tion of Community and Junior Colleges, a three-
game winning streak by Mississippi Delta Com-
munity College might be a rather surprising turn
of events.
However, MDCC freshman defensive back
Isaiah Karriem saw it coming from his first week
on campus.
“We have been working hard since May 28th,”
Karriem said. “There has not been a day off. A lot
See MISS. DELTA, 4B
Contributed
Former Columbus High School standouts Patrick
Jackson, left, and Isaiah Kariem have teamed
up to help lead the Mississippi Delta Community
College football team to a three-game winning
streak.
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briefly CALENDAR FOOTBALL: NFL Baseball

Major League Baseball
Local
Buckley, Wyatt will speak at Starkville Quarterback Club
The Starkville Quarterback Club will hold its seventh meeting of the
Prep Football
Columbus at Oxford, 7 p.m.
New Hope at Jackson Prep, 7 p.m.
Crosby hits FG as Playoffs
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
(Best-of-seven, x-if necessary)
American League
Houston 1, Boston 1

time expires to lift

season Thursday night at the Starkville Country Club. All Games on TBS
Noxapater at West Lowndes, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13
Social hour will begin at 6 p.m. Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m., followed Houston 7, Boston 2
by the program at 7 p.m. Murrah at Starkville, 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14
Boston 7, Houston 5
Terrell Buckley, Mississippi State assistant coach and cornerbacks West Point at Grenada, 7 p.m. Today’s Game
coach, will give the scouting report for No. 5 LSU, the No. 22 Mississippi Boston (Eovaldi 6-7) at Houston (Keuchel
Noxubee County at Leake Central, 7 p.m.

Packers past 49ers

12-11), 4:09 p.m.
State football team’s next opponent at 6 p.m. Saturday in Baton Rouge, Hamilton at French Camp Academy, 7 p.m. Wednesday’s Game
Louisiana. oston (Porcello 17-7) at Houston (Morton 15-3),
Matt Wyatt, former MSU quarterback and current color commen- Louisville at Kosciusko, 7 p.m. 7:39 p.m.
Thursday’s Game
tator for the MSU football team’s radio broadcasts, will be the guest Amory at Caledonia, 7 p.m. Boston at Houston, 7:09 p.m.
x-Saturday’s Game
speaker. Aberdeen at Houston, 7 p.m. By GENARO C. ARMAS Houston at Boston, 4:09 p.m.
The menu will include craw fish etouffe or red beans and rice, x-Sunday, Oct. 21
Shaw at East Webster, 7 p.m. The Associated Press Houston at Boston, 6:39 p.m.
bread, salad, and dessert.. The sponsor will be Clark Beverage Canton Academy at Heritage Academy, 7 p.m.
Company. Visitors and non-members are welcome at a cost of $25 National League
per person. You don’t have to be a member of the Starkville Country Starkville Academy at Leake Academy, 7 p.m. GREEN BAY, Wis. — An interception, a bene- Game 2 Fox; All others FS1
Milwaukee 2, Los Angeles 1
Club to attend. Marshall Academy at Oak Hill Academy, 7 p.m. ficial penalty, and a game-winning kick. Friday, Oct. 12
Milwaukee 6, Los Angeles 5
Deer Creek at Columbus Christian, 7 p.m. It was quite a final minute for the Green Bay Saturday, Oct. 13
Los Angeles 4, Milwaukee 3
Junior golf event in Louisiana Manchester Academy at Hebron Christian, 7 p.m. Packers. Monday’s Game
Milewaukee 4, Los Angeles 0
Columbus junior golfers ages 11-18 are invited to compete in the Winston Academy at Winona Christian, 7 p.m. Mason Crosby kicked a 27-yard field goal as Today’s Game
Arrowhead Junior Golf Tour Beaver Creek Junior Classic on Nov. 10-11 Sumiton Christian at Aliceville, 7 p.m. time expired to cap an
Milwaukee (Gonzalez 10-11) at Los Angeles
(Hill 11-5), 8:09 p.m.
in Zachary, Louisiana.
The 36-hole tournament at the Beaver Creek Golf Club is ranked
Gordo at Carbon Hill, 7 p.m. 81-yard drive set up by Green Bay 33, Wednesday’s Game
Milwaukee (Miley 5-2) at Los Angeles (Kershaw
Holt at Lamar County, 7 p.m. Kevin King’s intercep- 9-5), 4:05 p.m.
by the Junior Golf Scoreboard and hosted. The tournament entry fee is
$195 and includes two days of green fees, tee gifts, and trophies in four Pickens County at Berry, 7 p.m. tion with 1 minute, 7 San Francisco 30 x-Friday’s Game
Los Angeles at Milwaukee, 7:39 p.m.
x-Saturday’s Game
age divisions. Lynn at South Lamar, 7 p.m. seconds left, and the Los Angeles at Milwaukee, 8:09 p.m.
Recommended accommodations are available at the Holiday Southern Academy at Pickens Academy, 7 p.m.
Inn & Suites. Call 225-654-1402 for reservations and group rate. The
Packers outlasted the San Francisco 49ers for a Basketball
tournament extended registration deadline is noon Wednesday Nov. Prep Volleyball 33-30 win on Monday night. NBA
7. To enter, call Diane Ford at 985-630-3066 or enter online at www. Mississippi High School Activities Association The final drive was extended after 49ers cor- Today’s Games
Philadelphia at Boston, 7 p.m.
arrowheadjgt.com.
Class II Playoffs nerback Richard Sherman was flagged for illegal Oklahoma City at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Thursday’s Match contact on third-and-15 that wiped out a sack of Brooklyn at Detroit, 6 p.m.
Mississippi State Lewisburg at Caledonia, 6 p.m. Aaron Rodgers with 43 seconds left. Memphis at Indiana, 6 p.m.
Miami at Orlando, 6 p.m.
Men’s tennis team’s Borges a top-five seed at USTA Rodgers rushed up the middle for a 21-yard Milwaukee at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Harlingen Futures
College Football gain on the next play. The two-time NFL MVP
Atlanta at New York, 6:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Houston, 7 p.m.
Saturday’s Games completed two more passes for 19 yards to set Minnesota at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.
HARLINGEN, Texas — Mississippi State men’s tennis player Nuno Utah at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
Borges will open play Tuesday in the singles main draw at the USTA Auburn at Ole Miss, 11 a.m. up Crosby’s game-winner for Green Bay (3-2-1). Dallas at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.
Denver at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.
Harlingen Futures. Alabama at Tennessee, 2:30 p.m. The veteran kicker was perfect a week after Thursday’s Games
Borges, a two-time All-American, currently has an ATP ranking of Mississippi State at LSU, 6 p.m. missing four field goals in a loss at Detroit. Chicago at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Miami at Washington, 7 p.m.
506, is the No. 4 seed in the 32-player singles draw. The Maia, Porto, UTSA at Southern Miss, 6 p.m.
Portugal, senior will look to improve on last season’s second-round
“It’s very appropriate, what he went through L.A. Lakers at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

finish at the same event. Women’s College Basketball last week, (for) the team to stick with him,” Rod- Football
In the main draw, Borges is the highest seed of a host of current Sunday’s Game gers said. “And then he responded.” NFL
collegiate players, including a familiar foe in Texas A&M’s 12th-seeded
Faulkner University at Alabama, 3 p.m. Rodgers threw for 425 yards and two scores, Thursday, Oct. 11
Philadelphia 34, N.Y. Giants 13
Patrick Kypson (ATP 695). Florida’s Sam Riffice (ATP 714) also earned
both to Adams. The second came with 1:55 left Sunday, Oct. 14
a spot in the main draw as the No. 14 seed.
The rest of the Bulldogs are preparing for the Intercollegiate Tennis
Men’s College Golf from 16 yards to tie the score at 30.
Seattle 27, Oakland 3
Houston 20, Buffalo 13
Washington 23, Carolina 17
Association (ITA) Southern Regional Championships on Oct. 18-23 at Today’s Match C.J. Beathard threw for 245 yards and two Minnesota 27, Arizona 17
L.A. Chargers 38, Cleveland 14
the Alabama Tennis Complex. Southern Mississippi at Jim Rivers Intercollegiate long touchdowns to speedy receiver Marquise Pittsburgh 28, Cincinnati 21
(Ruston, Louisiana) Goodwin for the 49ers (1-5). Atlanta 34, Tampa Bay 29
N.Y. Jets 42, Indianapolis 34
Ole Miss Friday’s Match For a while it looked like the 49ers might hold Miami 31, Chicago 28, OT
Dallas 40, Jacksonville 7
Ta’amu earns weekly SEC honor Alabama at U.S. Collegiate Championships on for their first victory since quarterback Jimmy Baltimore 21, Tennessee 0
L.A. Rams 23, Denver 20
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After helping lead the Ole Miss football (Alpharetta, Georgia) Garoppolo was lost for the year in Week 3 with a New England 43, Kansas City 40
Open: Detroit, New Orleans
team to a come-from-behind 37-33 road victory against Arkansas Saturday’s Match torn anterior cruciate ligament. Monday’s Game
this past weekend, senior quarterback Jordan Ta’amu was named Alabama at U.S. Collegiate Championships Turnovers hurt them again — three more on
Green Bay 33, San Francisco 30
Thursday’s Game
Southeastern Conference co-Offensive Player of the Week by the (Alpharetta, Georgia) Denver at Arizona, 7:20 p.m.
league office Monday. Monday night, but none bigger than King’s pick Sunday’s Games
Ta’amu accounted for 528 offensive yards and three touchdowns Sunday’s Match at the Packers 10. Tennessee vs L.A. Chargers at London, UK,
8:30 a.m.
and engineered the game-winning, 97-yard touchdown drive with 2 Alabama at U.S. Collegiate Championships “Very disappointed. We had a chance to win Minnesota at N.Y. Jets, Noon
Cleveland at Tampa Bay, Noon
minutes, 2 seconds left in the fourth quarter to help the Rebels earn (Alpharetta, Georgia) that game,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. “It hurts.” Detroit at Miami, Noon
their fifth win. His 528 total yards were the second-most in school Houston at Jacksonville, Noon
history, only behind Archie Manning’s history 540-yard performance Women’s College Golf The second-year cornerback was locked in Carolina at Philadelphia, Noon
New England at Chicago, Noon
against Alabama in 1969. Today’s Match 1-on-1 coverage with Goodwin, who had burned Buffalo at Indianapolis, Noon
New Orleans at Baltimore, 3:05 p.m.
Ta’amu, who also was named one of eight Manning Award Stars Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Southern Miss at the secondary all night. This time, King kept up L.A. Rams at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m.
of the Week, was 26-for-35 for 387 yards and two touchdowns. He also Magnolia Invitational (Old Waverly) and pulled in a ball that looked slightly under- Dallas at Washington, 3:25 p.m.
Cincinnati at Kansas City, 7:20 p.m.
rushed for a career-high 141 yards and one score. Friday’s Match thrown by Beathard. Open: Seattle, Green Bay, Oakland, Pittsburgh
Ole Miss will play host to Auburn at 11 a.m. Saturday (ESPN). Monday, Oct. 22
Alabama at Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational Then Rodgers went to work, aided by the pen- N.Y. Giants at Atlanta, 7:15 p.m.
n Softball team announces 2019 schedule: At Oxford, the soft-
ball team announced Monday a 55-game schedule for the 2019 season (Austin, Texas) alty on Sherman, who was covering Davante Ad- Canadian Football League
Friday, Oct. 12
that features 16 opponents that earned a 2018 NCAA tournament bid,
Men’s College Soccer ams. Hamilton 34, Toronto 20
including three that advanced to the Women’s College World Series. Rodgers was 25-for-46. Adams had 10 catches Saturday, Oct. 13
Coach Mike Smith enters his fifth year at the helm of the program. Saturday’s Match Winnipeg 31, Saskatchewan 0

He has led the Rebels to three-straight NCAA Tournaments, the Mississippi University for Women at Pensacola for 132 yards, one of three Packers receivers to Edmonton 34, Ottawa 16
BC 26, Calgary 21
program’s first SEC tournament Championship, and its first visit to the Christian, 7 p.m. go over 100 yards. Friday’s Game
Hamilton at Ottawa, 6 p.m.
NCAA Super Regionals. Edmonton at BC, 9 p.m.
The Rebels will host 26 games at the Ole Miss Softball Complex, Women’s College Soccer MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Saturday’s Games
Montreal at Toronto, 3 p.m.
while playing on the road 18 times and competing in 11 neutral-site Thursday’s Matches Saskatchewan at Calgary, 6 p.m.

Strong pitching gives

games. Ole Miss will take part in four tournaments, three away from Texas A&M at Alabama, 6 p.m.
home and one in Oxford. Schedule
Ole Miss at Kentucky, 6:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games
Ole Miss will kick off the campaign Feb. 7-10 at the Friends of SOUTHWEST
Arkansas at Mississippi State, 7 p.m. Georgia State at Arkansas State, 6:30 p.m.
Jaclyn Tournament, hosted by UCF, in Orlando, Florida. Ole Miss will FAR WEST
Friday’s Match

Brewers series lead

play UCF, Ohio State, Minnesota, George Mason, and Ohio State. Stanford at Arizona State, 8 p.m.
The Rebels will then take a trip way out west, beginning with a road Southern Mississippi at Middle Tennessee State, Friday’s Games
matchup against Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles, California Feb. 14 7 p.m. EAST
Yale at Penn, 6 p.m.
before competing in the Stacey Winsbery Memorial Invitational (Feb.
15-17) co-hosted by UCLA and Long Beach State. Ole Miss opens Men’s College Tennis By BETH HARRIS
FAR WEST
Colorado State at Boise State, 8 p.m.
Air Force at UNLV, 9 p.m.
up the event on Friday in Westwood with a pair of games against UC Wednesday’s Matches
The Associated Press Saturday’s Games
Riverside and Cal Poly. Saturday will include a matchup against Oregon ITA Southern Regional Championships EAST
State and an afternoon battle against UCLA. The Rebels finish things (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) Miami University at Army, 11 a.m.
off by travelling to Long Beach, facing Boise State. Thursday’s Matches LOS ANGELES — The Milwaukee Brewers Lafayette at Bucknell, 11 a.m.
Princeton at Harvard, 11 a.m.
Ole Miss will return to Oxford to play host to the Ole Miss Classic ITA Southern Regional Championships know they can count on their intimidating bull- Central State (Ohio) at Robert Morris, 11 a.m.
Northwestern at Rutgers, 11 a.m.
on March 1-3. It will welcome Pittsburgh and Nicholls State to the pen to get outs. They may not have been expect-
Magnolia State. (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) Duquesne at State Francis (Pa.), 11 a.m.
Cincinnati at Temple, 11 a.m.
ing a twice-demoted shortstop to generate so
College Volleyball
North Carolina at Syracuse, 11:20 a.m.
Ole Miss will open the SEC portion of its schedule with a three- Cornell at Brown, Noon
game series Mar. 8-10 battling Arkansas in Oxford. much offense. Sacred Heart at CCSU, Noon
Tuesday’s Match Bryant at Fordham, Noon
Ole Miss will go right down the road to face Mississippi State on Jhoulys Chacin combined with four relievers Davidson at Marist, Noon
April 18-20 in Starkville. It will conclude its non-conference schedule Southern Miss at Alabama State, 7 p.m.
on a five-hitter and Orlando Campbell at Monmouth (NJ), Noon

Arcia hit a two-run homer in Milwaukee 4,

against Southern Mississippi on April 24 in Oxford. Wednesday’s Matches Dartmouth at Columbia, 12:30 p.m.
Lehigh at Georgetown, 1 p.m.
Mississippi State at Alabama, 6 p.m. Towson at Albany (NY), 2:30 p.m.

Colleges Judson (Alabama) at Mississippi University for a 4-0 victory against the Los L.A. 0 Houston at Navy, 2:30 p.m.
Delaware at New Hampshire, 2:30 p.m.
Women, 6 p.m. Angeles Dodgers on Monday Coastal Carolina at Massachusetts, 2:30 p.m.
Rhode Island at Stony Brook, 5 p.m.
Witness grilled over texts to Kansas coach Friday’s Matches that gave Milwaukee a 2-1 SOUTH
Auburn at Ole Miss, 11 a.m.
NEW YORK — Lawyers for a former Adidas executive who’s a Southern Mississippi at Florida Atlantic, 6 p.m. lead in the National League Inside Virginia at Duke, 11:30 p.m.
defendant at a college basketball corruption trial zeroed in on Monday Florida at Ole Miss, 7:30 p.m. Richmond at Elon, 12:30 p.m.
on communications between a recruiting fixer and the head coach at Championship Series. n MORE Delaware State at South Carolina State,
12:30 p.m.
Kansas. Los Angeles loaded the BASEBALL:
on the air
The Citadel at VMI, 12:30 p.m.
ETSU at Wofford, 12:30 p.m.
On cross-examination in federal court in Manhattan, a key gov- bases against Jeremy Jeffress Houston Samford at Furman, 1 p.m.
ernment witness, ex-Adidas consultant Thomas “T.J.” Gassnola, was in the ninth inning, but the manager A.J. Idaho State at Liberty, 1 p.m.
confronted with a record logging a call with Coach Bill Self, as well as Today struggling closer shut the door. Hinch wants
Valparaiso at Morehead State, 1 p.m.
North Carolina Central at Norfolk State, 1 p.m.
texts he exchanged with Self. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL FAU at Marshall, 1:30 p.m.
The communications occurred amid what prosecutors say was 4 p.m. — American League Championship He struck out Yasmani Grandal Alex Bregman to Grambling State at Alcorn State, 2 p.m.
Murray State at Eastern Kentucky, 2 p.m.
a scheme by Gassnola, former Adidas executive James Gatto and Series, Game 3, Boston at Houston, TBS and pinch-hitter Brian Dozier back up his talk North Alabama at Jackson State, 2 p.m.
two other defendants to funnel secret cash payments to the families against Boston Arkansas-Pine Bluff at MVSU, 2 p.m.
8 p.m. — National League Championship Series, to complete Milwaukee’s third pitcher Nathan Charlotte at Middle Tennessee, 2 p.m.
Louisiana-Lafayette at Appalachian State,
of top-flight prospects to steer them toward programs sponsored by
the sportswear company. While Gassnola has testified that wanted to
Game 4, Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers, FS1 shutout in six playoff games Eovaldi in Game 2:30 p.m.
North Carolina State at Clemson, 2:30 p.m.
keep coaching staffs in the dark about the prohibited payments to keep NBA this year. 3 tonight. Wake Forest at Florida State, 2:30 p.m.
UTEP at Louisiana Tech, 2:30 p.m.
them out of trouble with the NCAA, the defense has sought to show the 7 p.m. — Philadelphia at Boston, TNT “We feel like we’re in really Page 3B Alabama at Tennessee, 2:30 p.m.
programs were aware of what was going on behind the scenes because 9:30 p.m. — Oklahoma City at Golden State, good shape,” manager Craig
SMU at Tulane, 2:30 p.m.
Maine at William & Mary, 2:30 p.m.
of cozy relationships with fixers like the witness. TNT North Carolina A&T at Bethune-Cookman, 3 p.m.
Counsell said. Western Carolina at Mercer, 3 p.m.
In the texts last year, Gassnola told Self he was in the touch with NHL
the guardian of Jayhawks recruit Silvio De Sousa. Prosecutors say De 7 p.m. — Arizona at Minnesota, NBC Sports Game 4 in the best-of-seven series is Tuesday Tennessee Tech at Tennessee State, 3:30 p.m.
Presbyterian at Charleston Southern, 5 p.m.
Sousa was among recruits whose families were offered payments of up Network night at Dodger Stadium, with Rich Hill starting for Jacksonville at Stetson, 5 p.m.
UCF at East Carolina, 6 p.m.
to $100,000 in covert deals financed by Adidas. SOCCER Los Angeles against fellow lefty Gio Gonzalez. Mississippi State at LSU, 6 p.m.
Texas State at Louisiana-Monroe, 6 p.m.
Self responded: “We good,” according to a defense exhibit of the
1:30 p.m. — UEFA Nations League, Ukraine vs. Ryan Braun had an early RBI double off rook- Howard at Morgan State, 6 p.m.
communication. Connecticut at South Florida, 6 p.m.
Gassnola said: “Always. That was light work. The ball is in his court Czech Republic, at Kharkiv, Ukraine, ESPNEWS ie Walker Buehler, who struck out eight in seven UTSA at Southern Mississippi, 6 p.m.
Rice at FIU, 6:30 p.m.
now.” 6:30 p.m. — Men, International friendly, United innings. Travis Shaw tripled and scored on a wild Vanderbilt at Kentucky, 6:30 p.m.
That same day, Gassnola asked Self to call him when he had five States vs. Peru, at East Hartford, Connecticut, pitch in the sixth.
North Texas at Alabama-Birmingham, 6:30 p.m.
Old Dominion at Western Kentucky, 6:30 p.m.
minutes. Defense attorney Michael Schachter told jurors records show ESPN2 Arcia connected for his third postseason ho-
Abilene Christian at Southeast Louisiana,
7 p.m.
there later was a conversation between Self’s phone and Gassnola
lasting almost exactly five minutes.
Wednesday mer in the seventh, his second in two games. MIDWEST
San Diego at Butler, 11 a.m.
GOLF “It’s a different guy every single day and we’ve Maryland at Iowa, 11 a.m.
“Do you recall what you wanted to discuss with Coach Self alone?” Michigan at Michigan State, 11 a.m.
9 p.m. — PGA Tour, The CJ Cup at Nine Bridges,
Schachter asked. got contributions up and down the roster,” Shaw Buffalo at Toledo, 11 a.m.
“I don’t,” Gassnola responded. first round, at Jeju Island, South Korea, TGC Illinois at Wisconsin, 11 a.m.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL said. “It’s been the story of our season.” Drake at Dayton, Noon
Bowling Green at Ohio, 1 p.m.
In testimony that concluded Monday, Gassnola suggested the
exchanges were mostly about efforts to extend the Adidas contract with 4 p.m. — National League Championship Chacin scattered three hits in 5 1/3 innings be- Jacksonville State at Southeast Missouri,
1 p.m.
Kansas and to arrange for uniforms for Angola’s national basketball Series, Game 5, Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers, FS1 fore giving way to Corey Knebel, who worked 1 2/3 Eastern Michigan at Ball State, 2 p.m.
Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 2 p.m.
team. De Sousa is from Angola. 7:30 p.m. — American League Championship perfect innings and struck out his last four batters. Tennessee-Martin at Eastern Illinois, 2 p.m.
Western Illinois at Missouri State, 2 p.m.
In one text exchange, Gassnola thanked Self “for the help in getting Series, Game 4, Boston at Houston, TBS With a runner on second and the Brewers Indiana State at Southern Illinois, 2 p.m.
the extension done.” NBA Penn State at Indiana, 2:30 p.m.
The coach answered by saying he was happy with Adidas and
nursing a 2-0 lead, Knebel got Manny Machado Akron at Kent State, 2:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m. — Memphis at Indiana, Fox Sports to ground out before whiffing Cody Bellinger to Illinois State at North Dakota State, 2:30 p.m.
added: “Just got to get a couple real guys.” Minnesota at Nebraska, 2:30 p.m.
Self has declined to comment on the testimony.
South end the sixth. The right-hander then fanned Yasi- Memphis at Missouri, 3 p.m.
South Dakota State at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m.
6:30 p.m. — Atlanta at New York Knicks, Fox
Gatto, aspiring sports agent Christian Dawkins and former amateur
Sports Southeast
el Puig, Grandal and Enrique Hernandez in the South Dakota at Youngstown State, 5 p.m.
Ohio State at Purdue, 6:30 p.m.
league director Merle Code have pleaded not guilty to defrauding the
schools and NCAA by hiding the payments. Their lawyers say the 7 p.m. — New Orleans at Houston, ESPN seventh. SOUTHWEST
Tulsa at Arkansas, 11 a.m.
schools and NCAA never suffered any harm. 9:30 p.m. — Dallas at Phoenix, ESPN Joakim Soria retired Chris Taylor on a foul Oklahoma at TCU, 11 a.m.
Southern U. vs. Texas Southern at Dallas,
NHL popup for the first out of the eighth. Josh Hader, 2 p.m.
Kansas at Texas Tech, 2:30 p.m.
Peck leaves Vanderbilt staff, returning to broadcasting 6 p.m. — N.Y. Rangers at Washington, NBC who didn’t pitch in Game 2 after tossing three Sam Houston State at Lamar, 3 p.m.
McNeese State at Incarnate Word, 4 p.m.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Carolyn Peck is leaving the Vanderbilt Sports Network scoreless innings in the opener, needed only Northwestern State at Central Arkansas, 6 p.m.
women’s basketball staff to return to broadcasting. 8:30 p.m. — Boston at Calgary, NBC Sports eight pitches to strike out pinch-hitters David
Stephen F. Austin at Houston Baptist, 6 p.m.
FAR WEST
Vanderbilt coach Stephanie White announced Friday that Peck is Network Freese and Matt Kemp to end the eighth. Northern Arizona at Northern Colorado, 1 p.m.
Utah State at Wyoming, 1:30 p.m.
stepping down to resume her broadcasting career at ESPN. SOCCER
Peck said in a statement that “the decision to go back to ESPN is “It was good that we only used Hader for two Colorado at Washington, 2:30 p.m.
Georgia Southern at New Mexico State, 3 p.m.
7 p.m. — 2018 CONCACAF Women’s
not an easy one, but it’s the right one.” Championship, final, at Frisco, Texas, FS1 outs,” Shaw said. “I know we’ve got three in a California at Oregon State, 3 p.m.
Southern Utah at Idaho, 4 p.m.
Peck, who played for Vanderbilt from 1984-88, had spent the last WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL row, so he’ll be good to go tomorrow and that’s a Montana State at Weber State, 5 p.m.
UC Davis at Cal Poly, 6:05 p.m.
two seasons as an assistant coach on White’s staff. Peck previously big thing for us.” Fresno State at New Mexico, 6:30 p.m.
6 p.m. — Mississippi State at Alabama, ESPNU Oregon at Washington State, 6:30 p.m.
was head coach at Purdue (1997-99) and Florida (2002-07) as well
as with the WNBA’s Orlando Miracle. She also spent nine years as an 7 p.m. — South Carolina at Arkansas, SEC Hader rarely pitches on consecutive days, but Southern California at Utah, 7 p.m.
North Dakota at Sacramento State, 8 p.m.
ESPN college basketball analyst. Network his light workload Monday could give Counsell San Jose State at San Diego State, 9:30 p.m.
Arizona at UCLA, 9:30 p.m.
— From Staff and Wire Reports some options. Nevada at Hawaii, 10:59 p.m.
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briefly COLLEGE BASKETBALL COLLEGE

Alabama FOOTBALL
Football coaches names eight players of the week
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Alabama coaching staff selected eight
players to represent nine spots on their weekly player of the week list
following a 39-10 victory against Missouri on Saturday.
Josh Jacobs, Jerry Jeudy, and Jedrick Wills Jr. were recognized
Tagovailoa
on offense. Christian Miller, Saivion Smith, Quinnen Williams, and Mack
Wilson were honored on defense. Joseph Bulovas and Jacobs were
recognized on special teams.
Jacobs, a junior, led all backs with a 5.8 yards per carry average
scare good
thanks to his 52 yards on nine rushes. Four of Jacobs’ nine carries went
for a first down.
Jeudy led Alabama’s wide receivers with three passes for a
career-high 147 yards and a touchdown. He scored on an 81-yard
reminder
of Plan B
touchdown grab on the second play from scrimmage.
Wills graded out at a career-best 91 percent to continue his trend
of 90-plus grades in each of the last two weeks. The sophomore right
tackle didn’t surrender a sack or a pressure with just one missed assign-
ment while accounting for four knockdown blocks.
By JOHN ZENOR
Miller led the Crimson Tide with three quarterback pressures. The
redshirt senior added three tackles, including one-and-a-half for loss The Associated Press
and a pass breakup off the edge.
In the defensive backfield, Smith set a new season-high mark for TUSCALOOSA, Ala.
Alabama with two interceptions. The junior added four tackles. — The No. 1 Alabama
Williams helped Alabama earn its first safety since 2015. He had football team received
a team-leading two tackles for loss, which included the safety-sack
combo. The redshirt sophomore added two quarterback pressures and quite a scare at the sight of
seven tackles. starting quarterback Tua
Wilson led all defenders with 11 tackles, including one-and-a-half Tagovailoa on the ground
tackles for loss and one sack. The sack was the junior’s first of his clutching his right knee.
career, while his tackle output was a season-high total.
Bulovas kicked a career-high three field goals in his four attempts
But the situation could
and added four PATs for 13 points. The redshirt freshman also kicked have been worse — on
off eight times for 428 yards to average 53.5 yards per boot with three multiple levels.
touchbacks. Alabama Athletic Media Relations The Crimson Tide got a
Jacobs had three kick returns for 88 yards. Alabama’s Kira Lewis Jr. goes up for a shot as Alex Reese defends Monday in their scrimmage break, Tagovailoa was able
n In related news, Jedrick Wills Jr. was selected as the SEC’s
Offensive Lineman of the Week, the league office announced Monday
as part of the fourth-annual Tide Tipoff at Coleman Coliseum. to trot off the field and ap-
parently won’t miss a prac-

Alabama kicks off season in Tide Tipoff

morning.
n Baseball team will play exhibition game at Tennessee: tice, much less Saturday’s
At Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the baseball team will travel to Knoxville, game with Tennessee .
Tennessee, this weekend for a fall exhibition game against SEC rival
Tennessee.
But if the injury was more
Week five of fall practice begins Tuesday and will run through
From Special Reports Johnson thanked the fans for coming out to serious, top-ranked Ala-
Saturday’s exhibition with the Volunteers. The SEC foes will meet at support both programs. bama has 28-game start-
9:30 a.m. Saturday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Alabama “We appreciate everybody that came out. er and 2016 Southeastern
The fall exhibition is the first of two for Alabama. It will square off men’s and women’s basketball teams offi- They were really into it,” Johnson said. “We Conference offensive play-
against Florida State on Friday, Oct. 26, in Tallahassee, Florida. cially opened the 2018-19 campaign Monday had some good moments throughout the er of the year Jalen Hurts
Admission to the exhibition between the Crimson Tide and Volun-
teers is free to the public. Due to Saturday’s football game, parking for
night with the fourth-annual Tide Tipoff at scrimmage, and it was very strategic for us in relief.
all lots surrounding Neyland Stadium and most other lots on campus will Coleman Coliseum. to play a 30-minute scrimmage. We are not It’s a comforting notion.
be reserved to pass holders only. Limited $25 public parking is available “We had a great crowd,” Alabama women’s a finished product, but the main thing was “He led us to the nation-
on-campus at the UT Visitor’s Center, Old Sports Bubble on Andy Holt basketball coach Kristy Curry said. “I’m real- trying to get our team some live reps in front al championship (game)
Avenue and Lot S12 on Lake Avenue. ly excited to see so many folks in the stands.
Prior to the trip to Knoxville, Alabama will have practice-scrimmage of an audience. When we asked the fans to two years in a row, shat-
splits on Tuesday and Thursday. There will be a full practice session There was a lot of excitement. Tonight was get on their feet they were really fired up, tered all kind of records,
Friday prior to the trip to Tennessee. great for our team and for the fact we got to so I would say mission accomplished on that and his resume speaks for
The split sessions Tuesday and Thursday will begin practice at 1:45 put our uniforms on and lace our shoes up front. I think we have some experience this itself,” Alabama tailback
p.m., followed by a 3 p.m. first pitch in the scrimmage. Friday’s practice to play in a real game-like environment. We
is set for a 1 p.m. start.
year and some quality depth and hopefully Damien Harris said of
All scrimmages are subject to change. The length will be deter- have a big freshmen class, which is always a that will play out positively for us throughout Hurts. “There’s never any
mined on a game-to-game basis. Spaced out between scrimmages are positive. I saw a little bit of jitters and nerves, the course of the season.” doubt in our minds when
the team’s regularly scheduled practice sessions. Dates and times of but I absolutely love the energy of this team. The teams signed autographs for an hour he has to go in and play
all practices and scrimmages for the upcoming week can be found on I love our veterans and I love our newcomers. and then hit the court. The women’s team
RollTide.com each Monday. quarterback or any other
n Bama Gymnastics Kickoff will be at 5 p.m. Sunday: At
We just have a great mix of the old and the played a 12-minute intrasquad scrimmage. position. Jalen’s a pretty
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the gymnastics team will hold a meet the team new that brings an awful lot of energy. This Following the introduction of the men’s team, special talent, a guy that
event at 5 p.m. Sunday in the men’s basketball practice gym at Coleman is the most energetic team I have had at Ala- there were two 15-minute periods of an in- you only get to play with
Coliseum. bama, and I’m excited about their potential.” trasquad scrimmage. The night concluded once in a lifetime.
The event will begin immediately after the women’s basketball
team’s exhibition game against Faulkner.
Alabama men’s basketball coach Avery with a dunk exhibition by select men’s players. “I’m thankful to have
“We’re so excited to welcome everyone and have the chance for lined up in the backfield
Crimson Tide fans to meet this year’s team as we continue getting
ready for the season,” Alabama coach Dana Duckworth said. “This is a
BASKETBALL: NBA with him and see him do
all these kind of things.”
new event for us this year and we know it’s going to be a lot of fun. This
team has shown incredible daily discipline and a commitment to the
small things and their energy and effort is contagious. We want to share
that spirit with everyone.”
Golden State appears to be favorite again Tagovailoa aggravated
a sprained right knee in
the third quarter against
Admission is free to the event that will include food and drinks By TIM REYNOLDS “None of us are ready for “If they don’t win, it’s a fail- Missouri Saturday night.
as well as giveaways and prizes. In addition to meeting this year’s The Associated Press
gymnasts and coaching staff, fans will also have the opportunity to take
this run to come to an end,” ure,” Memphis guard Mike He didn’t return but coach
pictures with the iconic “BAMA” letters as well as the Circle A, that the said Golden State’s Dray- Conley Jr. said. “I know that’s Nick Saban said he could
gymnasts are introduced on prior to meets. The gymnasts will signing
NBA Commissioner Adam mond Green, part of all three how they feel as well. For us, have. The Heisman Trophy
autographs and Big Al will be on hand. Silver will be at Oracle Arena Warriors’ titles in this four- for the other 29 teams, we’re favorite didn’t miss practice
This year’s team features three seniors, three juniors, five sopho- on Tuesday night, handing the leading up to that game and
year run of dominance. “So the underdog. We’re trying to
mores, and five freshmen. Golden State Warriors what Saban said Monday he is
Fans will also be able to the join The Medalist Club (www. we’ve got to continue to ap- take what they have. It’s a lot
will be their third set of cham- “probably better this week
bamagymnastics.org), Alabama gymnastics’ booster organization. proach it like we’ve got zero. easier playing from the under-
Alabama will open its season Jan. 4, 2019, at home in a quad meet pionship rings from the last than he was last week.”
And that’s cliche and impos- dog perspective than coming
against Southeast Missouri State, Northern Illinois, and Temple. four seasons. “We’ll just see how he
sible to do, but you want to try in with a lot of expectation.”
A banner will be displayed. does in practice and con-
to get as close to that as you In this NBA, everybody
Golf Highlights will be shown.
possibly can. And that’s my else is an underdog. tinue to evaluate,” Saban
Miller retiring after three decades at NBC Sports And then the Warriors will said.
have to start all over again. mindset always entering the That even applies to Hous-
Johnny Miller is retiring after three decades of calling the shots the
season.” ton — which won 65 games More questionable is
way he sees them. The NBA’s 73rd season wide receiver DeVonta
Miller said Monday he will make his last call from the Phoenix Open starts Tuesday night, begin- They will be the over- last season, has the reigning
the first weekend in February, ending a career as the lead golf analyst whelming favorites, with good MVP in James Harden, an Smith, who pulled a ham-
ning a year where LeBron string on a long catch and
for NBC Sports that made him as famous as the 63 he shot at Oakmont reason. elite point guard in Chris Paul
to win the 1973 U.S. Open or his flag-seeking style that carried him to James will play for the Los An- didn’t return. Saban says
geles Lakers, where Carmelo The Warriors still have who re-signed for $160 million
25 PGA Tour victories and a place in the Hall of Fame. he is “day to day.”
Miller said his 24th grandchild was born on Sunday and he wants to Anthony will aim to push the Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, this summer, a deep-pocketed
There’s no doubt Ala-
spend more time with his family. Houston Rockets over the top, Klay Thompson and Green, owner in Tilman Fertitta and
“I’ve been on the road for 50 years,” said Miller, 71. bama’s offense isn’t the
where Dwyane Wade will take plus added All-Star big man an always-tinkering GM in
A person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press same without Tagovailoa,
that Paul Azinger will replace him at NBC and still be in the tower for his 16th and final lap around DeMarcus Cousins — coming Daryl Morey. The Rockets who’s leading the nation in
Fox Sports for the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open. The person the league. A new arena is off an injury — on a bargain had the Warriors against the passing efficiency and has
spoke on condition of anonymity because NBC has not announced the opening in Milwaukee, eight $5.3 million deal. And calling ropes in last season’s Western thrown for 21 touchdowns
decision. all the shots is coach Steve Conference finals, leading
teams will have new coaches, without an interception.
Golfweek first reported Azinger would take over at NBC.
Miller figures to be a tough act to follow, in part because of his and everyone will be looking Kerr, who won five rings as a that series 3-2 yet falling after But Alabama’s Plan B
longevity, mainly because no other golf announcer said what he saw to see if the Warriors can win player and now three more as Paul was lost to a hamstring isn’t bad either. Hurts,
without worrying what the players might think of him. It was Miller a third straight title. a coach. injury. who also caught a pass,
who first talked about “choking,” a word that had been taboo in golf
has played a significant
Will Warriors-Celtics be left at end?
broadcasting.
He thrived on talking about pressure. number of snaps in every
“I get this every time I go through the gallery: ‘Keep telling it like it game and finished off the
is,’” Miller said in a telephone interview. “I think people are starving for 39-10 victory.
honesty and the real deal. I don’t do it on purpose. That’s the way I view By BRIAN MAHONEY juries in their backcourt during the preseason after losing Kawhi Leonard,
golf. I was always tough on my own game. I was tough on myself when I The Associated Press Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili in the offseason, the Spurs are no lock for His passing rating would
choked or had the yips. That’s just the way I viewed it.” a 22nd straight playoff appearance that would equal the NBA record set by be third nationally but he
Miller was the voice in the 18th tower at every U.S. Open from Opening night last year delivered a good fore- the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers from 1949-71. But figure on San doesn’t have enough at-
Antonio starting fast, as the Spurs are 19-2 in season openers under Gregg
1995 at Shinnecock Hills until 2014 at Pinehurst No. 2 until the USGA
cast of how the NBA season would turn out. tempts. Plus, Alabama has
awarded the rights to Fox Sports in a 10-year deal worth an estimated Popovich, who begins his 23rd season to tie Utah’s Jerry Sloan for the most
$1 billion. He also called 14 Ryder Cups, starting with Kiawah Island in Cleveland edged Boston in the opening game seasons coaching one team. won 26 of the 28 games
1991 and ending three weeks ago outside Paris. before Houston ruined Golden State’s champi- n OFFSEASON OVERSHADOWING?: Perhaps the Warriors’ domi- Hurts has started.
onship ring celebration with a victory over the nance makes it feel like a foregone conclusion, but there’s already so much Hurts wound up com-
Soccer Warriors in the nightcap.
talk about the summer of 2019 free agency, when players such as Kawhi
Leonard, Jimmy Butler and Kyrie Irving could be available, that it already
pleting 7 of 8 passes for
115 yards in Tagovailoa’s
Rapinoe sees disparity as World Cup approaches Those teams ended up as the last four stand- threatens to overshadow the games themselves. Even Golden State isn’t
FRISCO, Texas — With the Women’s World Cup less than ing in the 2017-18 season, with both conference immune, with Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson able to become free agents absence.
eight months away, U.S. national team midfielder Megan Rapinoe is finals going seven games. Golden State and and sparking talk that this could be the Warriors’ last run. “It wasn’t much of a big
dismayed by what she sees as ongoing issues of inequality in soccer. Cleveland won Game 7s on the road before the n FOR THOSE WHO DO CARE ABOUT THE GAMES: This season, deal because we know Ja-
From uncertainty about the use of video review and the amount of fans can for the first time purchase games in progress on NBA League Pass. len will come in and han-
Warriors swept the Cavaliers for their second The option is available from the end of the third quarter to the end of the
prize money, to scheduling other tournament finals on the same day as dle business,” wide receiv-
the championship game, equity issues are getting more attention as the straight title. game for $1.99. Details are available at http://www.nba.com/leaguepass.
World Cup looms. The matchups this time in the doubleheader n “MVP! MVP!”: James led a record nine players who received votes er Jerry Jeudy said.
From Rapinoe’s standpoint, that’s symptomatic of the short shrift Tuesday night on TNT feature the Celtics host- as the MVP favorite in the NBA.com GM Survey, garnering 30 percent of the Hurts, who is sched-
paid to the women’s game by FIFA, soccer’s governing body. ing Philadelphia, and the Warriors welcoming vote among those who responded. Durant, Irving, Leonard, Stephen Curry, uled to graduate in De-
“And that’s not to say they (FIFA) don’t do anything. They obviously Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Giannis Antetokounmpo also received
Oklahoma City. Golden State remains the team cember, opted to stick
do things for the women’s game. But in the way that they truly care votes along with reigning MVP James Harden, who should put up big num-
about the men’s game, they don’t truly care about the women’s game,” to beat and the Celtics are a good bet to inherit bers again in Houston’s high-powered offense. around instead of taking
she said. that role in the East with LeBron James gone, n SPEAKING OF THE ROCKETS: They added a likely future Hall of advantage of the NCAA’s
The United States qualified for the World Cup on Sunday night with so it’s very possible a couple teams playing on Famer to a team that just won a league-high 65 games, but it’s hard to know new transfer rule.
a victory over Jamaica in the semifinals of the CONCACAF women’s just how much Carmelo Anthony will help the Rockets — or if he will help at It further endured him to
the first night of the season will also be playing all. He comes off his worst season in Oklahoma City and didn’t thrive playing
championship tournament. The top three finishers earn spots in the Alabama fans, as evidenced
World Cup, so the U.S. and Canada secured berths with semifinal on the last. for Mike D’Antoni in New York. But his outside shooting seems a natural fit
victories. The two teams will play each other in the championship match Particularly the Warriors. with the Rockets, especially with the open looks Harden and close friend by the reaction when Hurts
Wednesday night. “I think as far as Golden State, if you gave me, Chris Paul should set up for him. caught a 7-yard pass from
Rapinoe has always been one of the most vocal players on the hey, you can take the field or you can bet Golden n TANKING TALK: New draft lottery odds debut this season. The Tagovailoa. Harris brought
team. She was among a chorus of voices that criticized FIFA in the teams with the three worst regular-season records will each have a 14 per- up that support without
run-up to the 2015 World Cup in Canada because the tournament was
State, I would bet Golden State,” ESPN analyst cent chance of winning the lottery, replacing the system that gave the team
played on artificial turf, which was considered a slight to the women, Jeff Van Gundy said. with the worst record a 25 percent chance of the top pick. The league hopes prompting.
so it’s understandable the 33-year-old national team vet would call out Most teams don’t begin until Wednesday, that will reduce some of the incentive to lose on purpose, but Commissioner “I appreciate looking
FIFA for more recent issues. and James’ first regular-season game with the Adam Silver has said there’s still work to do to completely eliminate tanking. and seeing how much our
FIFA has been criticized for scheduling the Women’s World Lakers doesn’t come until Thursday, when they n WHO WINS?: After a record four years of the same NBA Finals fan base supports him
Cup final on the same day as the men’s Copa America final and the matchup with Golden State and Cleveland, the NBA seems headed for
visit Portland. something new. The Warriors remain the class of the league, but Boston
and how much they’ve
CONCACAF Gold Cup final.
There have been calls for FIFA to use VAR, or Video Assistant Some things to know about the upcoming matches up with them better than the Cavaliers did, even with James. So embraced him through-
Referees, at the tournament in France. VAR was used at the men’s season: Golden State should win a third straight title, but not without a much tougher out this whole entire sit-
World Cup for the first time in Russia. n LEBRON, FOR STARTERS: James starts what could be a chal- fight than the last couple of seasons. uation,” the Tide tailback
Prize money has been an issue since 2015, when the U.S. wom- lenging first season with his new team by trying to snap a record winning “I do think in this league anything can happen so there’s some teams said after the Missouri
en’s team received $2 million for winning the World Cup, out of a pool streak. The Trail Blazers have won 17 consecutive home openers, a streak in the Western Conference, if clicking right, if healthy — injuries play a role
of $15 million. By comparison, the prize pool for the men’s World Cup in that began in October 2001 — two years before James made his NBA debut. not just for the Warriors but throughout this league — so that can play a part game.” I definitely want to
Russia was $400 million. n STILL THE SPURS?: San Antonio usually enters the season as a in it,” former Warriors coach Mark Jackson said. “But the Warriors are the say thanks to our fans for
— From Staff and Wire Reports sure thing, but the Spurs this time are a question mark. Decimated by in- clear-cut favorite.” the way they support him.”
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
LSU prepares for physical challenge vs. MSU
By BRYAN LAZARE
The Associated Press
BATON ROUGE, La. — The
LSU football team’s defense is get-
ting mentally prepared for the phys-
ical challenges ahead of it.
Yes, the fifth-ranked Tigers
were able to celebrate shutting
down then-No. 2 Georgia. But now
LSU will be tested by in its next two
games by teams with quarterbacks
who have dominated opponents
with different strengths.
On Saturday, The Tigers will be
challenged by Mississippi State’s
Nick Fitzgerald, who is the South-
eastern Conference quarterback
Pruitt
career-rushing leader.
Following an off week, the Ti-
gers will then attempt to stop Tua
Tagovailoa and top-ranked Ala-
bama on Nov. 3. Tagovailoa, who
has yet to play a complete game this
season, has passed for 1,760 yards
and 21 touchdowns — and no inter-
ceptions.
Right now, LSU’s focus isn’t on
Alabama. Mississippi State is re-
ceiving all of the Tigers’ attention.
Last season, MSU hammered LSU
37-7 in Starkville.
“We still have that taste in our
mouth from last year,” LSU coach Ed
Orgeron said. “They out-physicaled
us on both sides of the football.”
The Tigers were reminded two
weeks ago what can happen when
they lose at the line of scrimmage.
Florida rushed for 215 yards in
handing LSU its only defeat of the
season, 27-19. The Tigers turned
the tables on Georgia, holding Bull-
dogs to 113 yards on the ground in
a dominating 36-16 victory.
“I would not say we were em-
barrassed against Florida,” defen-
sive end Breiden Fehoko said. “It
was that we were disappointed in
the way we played. We know what
we are capable of doing. Last week
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the hands of his best play-
ers as much as possible.
It’s hard to dispute the
immediate results Pruitt
delivered Friday night.
Pruitt, a Mississippi
State commitment, had
12 carries for 123 yards.
He also caught a 60-yard
touchdown pass from
White as part of a 62-27
victory against Kosciusko.
For his accomplish-
ments, Pruitt is The Dis-
patch’s Prep Player of the
Week.
“I just felt like that was
the best way I could help
the team win at that time,”
Pruitt said. “I just feel like
with the ball in my hands
we always have a chance
to win.”
Pruitt said a move to
quarterback has been on
his mind for a while. He
said he played quarter-
back a little last season in
the team’s victory against
East Central in the Mis-
sissippi High School
Activities Association
(MHSAA) Class 4A State
title game. Pruitt said he
always has “played” with
the coaches and joked
that he needs to play
quarterback. But he said
he liked taking charge of
the team and that he en-
joyed playing quarterback
more than wide receiver
because the ball is in his
hands all of the time.
Still, though, Pruitt
said he didn’t want to
come across as selfish,
which is why he wants
to help rally everyone
behind him. He said his
teammates did their jobs
and were blocking on the
edge and up front to send
the Tigers to their highest
scoring game dating back
through at least the 1994
season.
“With my energy, I am
always trying to pick ev-
erybody up,” Pruitt said.
“I am one of the leaders
on this team, so when we
are going good, every-
thing is going good and
everybody wants to block
better, catch better, snap
better. When we are win-
ning, there are no prob-
lems, so I just hope when
I am back there we are
always winning so we can
keep it going.”
The win helped Nox-
ubee County (4-5, 1-1
Region 4) erase some of
the sting from the loss to
Louisville, which ended
the program’s 30-game
winning streak in the re-
gion. It also means there
is a possibility the Tigers
would have to return to
Louisville to take on the
Wildcats to advance to
the Class 4A State title
game.
Shorter admitted he
was a little “disappoint-
ed” Pruitt didn’t touch the
football more in the game
against Louisville. He
said the package Pruitt
ran last season already
was in place and he decid-
ed to go with it against the
Whippets.
“Everybody was do-
ing their job. They were
blocking, catching, and
having fun,” Shorter said.
“For him to come back
and to do what he did at
the quarterback position
is just a plus for us. When
you have a game-breaker
like that, you have to put
the ball in his hands.”
Noxubee County has
regular-season games
remaining against Leake
Central and New Hope
to help Pruitt grow more
comfortable in his dual
role. Shorter believes
forcing opponents to
game plan for another
wrinkle will take the
pressure off players like
White and senior running
back Ja’Qualyn Smith.
He feels it also will open
opportunities for other
players and looks because
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play, but he will hold his
teammates accountable.
He said remembers what
former West Point High
School standout Marcus
Murphy, former Starkville
High standout Willie Gay,
and former Clinton High
standout Cam Akers did
at quarterback for their
teams. Pruitt said he can
do the same things and
keep defenses honest by
throwing the ball, too.
He said he welcomes that
pressure and never con-
templated not speaking
up coming off an injury.
“It is bigger than foot-
ball,” Pruitt said. “I under-
stand some of the guys
I am playing probably
won’t play football after
this year, so I want them
to go out with a bang and
them to have memories of
us giving it our all and try-
ing to make it. I also want
to help Noxubee County
keep the tradition going.”
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Allen
Continued from Page 1B
Coming out of Dillard High, Al-
len was ranked 77th nationally by
ESPN and Collegiate Girls Report,
No. 60 by Blue Star Basketball, and
66th by All-Star Girls Report. She
was nominated to be a McDonald’s
All-American.
Last week, freshman Daphane
White, a 6-5 post player from Ocean
Springs (St. Martin High) left the
program to transfer to Mississippi
Gulf Coast Community College in
Perkinston. Schaefer declined to
comment on White’s decision to
leave MSU.
White, a five-star prospect and
the No. 45 player in the Class of
2018 according to espnW, averaged
25.8 points, 14.7 rebounds, and 5.7
blocked shots per game last season.
White appeared in all three
games in MSU’s overseas trip.
She averaged 3.3 points and 4.0 re-
bounds in 7.3 minutes per game.
Allen is the fourth player to trans-
fer from MSU in the past two sea-
sons. Prior to the 2017-18 season,
forward Ameshya Williams left the
program. Following a program-re-
cord 37-win season, forward Jonika
Garvin left the program to transfer
to Palm Beach Atlantic.
n In related news, MSU will hold
its annual Maroon-White Scrim-
mage at 6 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 23, at
Humphrey Coliseum.
Admission is free. Doors will open
at 5:30 p.m. Fans can enter through
the Mize Pavilion entrance, and the
clear bag policy and walk-through
metal detector security screening
policies will be in place.
Schaefer’s squad will divide into
teams and challenge each other
before coming together to take on
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of young players on this
team, but a great attitude.
It was just a matter of
time before we put things
together. Even in the loss-
es early, you saw a team
getting better each week.
I just had been waiting for
that big breakthrough.”
Karriem and Patrick
Jackson, his fellow former
Columbus High School
teammate, have made ma-
jor contributions on one
of the best MDCC teams
this decade.
MDCC improved to
3-4 and 3-2 in the MAC-
JC North Division with
a 34-28 victory against
Itawamba C.C. on Satur-
day on Homecoming in
Moorhead. The winning
streak includes victories
against Coahoma C.C.
(27-26) and Northeast
Mississippi C.C. (41-11).
It is the program’s longest
in more than 10 seasons.
The Trojans had lost 21
straight games before the
resurgence.
“This team only has
10 or 11 sophomores on
it (out of 55 total play-
ers),” Karriem said. “I
think that is the biggest
advantage we had. Most
of these players had not
been around here for all
of that losing, so it was
come in here, work hard,
and hope for the best.
From the beginning, I
knew we had some tal-
ented players. (Jackson)
and I talked about it after
the first week of practice.
It’s like we have too many
good players to lose a lot
of games.”
Karriem said his final
season at Columbus High
gave him a new outlook
on football. After playing
a pair of seasons on Mis-
sissippi High School Ac-
tivities Association (MH-
SAA) Class 6A playoff
teams, Karriem and Jack-
son saw Columbus finish
2-9 in coach Randal Mont-
gomery’s final season.
“Just learned a lot
about adversity,” Kar-
riem said. “I think that
kind of put me in the right
mind-set for coming here.
Football was still fun and
(losing games) had not
broken me. This was a
chance at a new start. The
goal was to come in and
make plays and try to help
the team win.”
Jackson struggled to
gain his footing as Co-
lumbus’ leading rusher in
his final prep season. The
move to junior college ball
has given Jackson anoth-
er chance to be counted
on to move the sticks.
“This chance is what
you make of it,” Jackson
said. “The coaches have
been great. They believed
in the both of us. Our job
was to come in and make
an impact.”
Jackson has rushed for
411 yards and four touch-
downs as the Trojans’
primary ball carrier. His
first 100-yard game (128
yards) came against ICC.
Karriem has 21 tackles,
two sacks, and a forced
fumble.
“After the first couple
of games, it all became
human nature, you just
have to realize you belong
in this league,” Karriem
said. “Once you figure
that out, it all becomes
natural. Each week, you
are going against some
great offensive players.
Some of these players
have played (NCAA Divi-
sion I) ball at big schools.
Now, it’s your job to go
against them.
“In (high school) Class
6A ball, you go against
some premier players.
The only difference here
is there are so many more
of them. You can’t take
any player lightly, any
team lightly. Everybody
out here has a point to
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owned
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prove.” 28 Very thin
Karriem and Jackson 31 Rams’ mates
had a point to prove when 3 Wave or wink 27 Snoopy, for one
32 Made money 4 Derisive cry 29 Concert bonus
they signed their scholar- 34 Teachers’ org.
5 Folded food 30 Rest
ships. 35 Ready to go6 Hockey’s Bobby 33 Valleys
“We just wanted to be 36 1040 filer’s asst.
7 Lassos 35 Terminate
in that group that helped 37 Some adult 8 Have hopes 38 Garden tool
turn this thing around,” education 9 Was an obedient 39 Scorching
Karriem said. “I know 40 Dome-shapeddog
those are big expecta- home 11 Layers
tions. As an athlete, you 41 Neigh sayer14 Acts the tourist
always believe you can 42 Flock members
19 Worker’s reward
do anything. After some 43 Golf pegs 20 Store patron
early practices, I felt a 24 Fix a roof
lot better in that predic- DOWN 25 Court sport
1 “Understand?” 26 “Anchors —”
tion. With so many fresh-
2 Flared dresses
men, the buy-in has been
strong.”
MDCC has a chance to
continue winning. It plays
Saturday at Holmes C.C.
(3-4) this week and closes
the season against Pearl
River C.C. (0-7) at home.
If MDCC beats Holmes
C.C. and ICC beats North-
west Mississippi C.C. the
following week, it also
would be in the tiebreak-
er discussion for a playoff
berth.
“A winning season
would be unreal,” Kar-
riem said. “Then we can
come back as sophomores
and show the younger
guys the way of doing
things around here.”
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“I think a thing a lot of top-
notch defensive coordinators
across the country like Dave
Aranda, in a scheme like his,
they understand how the of-
fense is trying to attack them
and why and (they) work to take
those things away,” Moorhead
said. “They know based on how
people run how they’re going to
attack them and they have coun-
terpunches. It’s a combination
of aggressiveness, scheme, and
in-game adjustments, which he
does a really nice job of.”
Moorhead cautions against
using the film from MSU’s 37-7
victory last season in Starkville
too much.
“We always look at the per-
sonnel matchups and things
like that, but you take it all with
a grain of salt because it’s a dif-
ferent year and different team,”
Moorhead said.
Sweat named Sporting News
Midseason All-American
Defensive end Montez Sweat
was named Monday to Sporting
News’ midseason All-American
team.
Sweat, the SEC leader in
sacks a year ago and a candi-
date for virtually every nation-
al defensive player of the year
award this season, has seven-
and-a-half sacks in six games
and is tied for the SEC lead.
Of Sweat’s 24 tackles, 10
have been for lost yardage,
which is second in the SEC and
tied for 19th nationally.
Penalties away from home
No. 22 MSU (4-2, 1-2 SEC)
has committed 40 penalties, in-
cluding 27 in two road games.
MSU is averaging 3.25 penal-
ties per home game and 13.5
per road game.
“Pre-snap penalties are the
biggest focus there. I think
we’ve got that good and cleaned
up the past few weeks,” Moor-
head said. “With the crowd
noise, the atmosphere and the
snap count, that’s certainly
something we’re going to be
mindful of.
“I think we’ve got the post-
snap nonsense addressed and
cleaned up.”
Open week accomplishments Injury update
MSU’s week without a game
began Sunday with a practice
designed to correct mistakes
from the previous game. A reg-
ular off day for players Monday
was spent on self-scouting. Af-
ter a couple of practices that
focused on special teams, tech-
nique, and developing young-
er players, the coaches hit the
road recruiting.
“We visited 108 schools and
20 games over nine states,”
Moorhead said. “The recruit-
ing staff did a good job putting
a plan together, got all of us out
there, saw a lot of grate players,
a lot of great football in-state,
in our footprint, and in our na-
tional areas. We’re real fired up
about that from the recruiting
part.”
MSU doesn’t have any play-
ers it knows won’t play its next
game.
In the open week, Moor-
head was cautiously optimistic
about cornerback Jamal Peters’
prospects to play against LSU,
but now he is more optimistic.
Safety Stephen Adegoke (low-
er body), defensive back Brian
Cole (upper body), and wide re-
ceiver Keith Mixon (ankle) are
day to day.
Of Mixon, Moorhead said
he is “completely optimistic
that he’ll be ready to go for the
game.”
Another night game
For the fifth-straight time
this season, MSU will have a
home game at night.
On Monday, the SEC an-
nounced MSU will play host to
Texas A&M at 6 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 27 (ESPN).
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now it seems he for an exclusive DOWN IN DELAWARE
needs more and relationship. DEAR FEELING DOWN: You
more space. (An
Dear Abby While I don’t are carrying a heavy load. But
example: Spend- advise “kicking as tempting as it may seem,
ing nights at friends’ because him to the curb,” if your idea running away won’t make
they go out drinking on the of a satisfying relationship is your problems disappear. You
weekends.) spending weekends enjoying have a child who needs you
I have told him I think it’s each other’s company, tell and a wife who is legitimately
selfish because weekends are him you need more than he’s sick. It’s time to explore what
the only free time both of us prepared to give you and it services may be available to
have together. And lately, it would be better if one of you you and your family through
has become a few weekends moved out. the military. A good place to
out of the month. My friends DEAR ABBY: My wife has start would be www.military-
GARFIELD and family think it’s bordering fibromyalgia and Behcet’s onesource.mil. It is a 24/7
on inappropriate because disease, an autoimmune disor- support resource for the
when you’re in a relationship, der. We also have a 5-year-old military community that offers,
you want to spend time with daughter with special needs. among other things, face-to-
the person you love. My wife constantly complains face non-medical counseling.
I’m at a crossroads. Part about how much pain she’s Dear Abby is written by
of me understands where he’s in as she spends most of her Abigail Van Buren, also known
coming from; another part days smoking and playing on as Jeanne Phillips, and was
of me thinks it’s a cop-out. her phone. She refuses to ex- founded by her mother, Pauline
I’m wondering if I should put ercise and flits from doctor to Phillips. Contact Dear Abby
up with it for now until we doctor trying different pills and at www.DearAbby.com or P.O.
find separate jobs (if that will homeopathic remedies. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA
even solve the problem) or I’m in the military. I work 90069.

CANDORVILLE

Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct.
16). You’ll gain greater control
over your own mental state this
solar return and often be able to
change it to suit the opportunity
at hand. Other exciting events
include attending a party that
will be legendary, the cele-
bration of your growing family
and being entrusted with an
honorable responsibility. Aries
BABY BLUES and Aquarius adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 5, 50, 14,
20 and 11.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
Melodramatic people will avoid
you (they thrive on theatrics and
therefore don’t want problems
to end), freeing your time for
maximum positive productivity.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
BEETLE BAILEY
MALLARD FILLMORE
FAMILY CIRCUS
It turns out that a few of your
tangents were unnecessary,
but no regrets. Your story is
better for journey, even though,
as Glinda the Good Witch once
said, “You’ve always had the
power.”
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
When everyone does the as-
signed job, things go smoothly.
The trouble occurs when jobs
haven’t been assigned. Who
isn’t working and could be a
great asset to the cause? Put
everyone to work.
CANCER (June 22-July
22). While you’d love to help
everyone who asks, some of
the requests you’ll get are out
of your jurisdiction or just don’t
feel right to you. Your intuitive
response will be correct. Set
limits.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your
lion heart will lead you around
today. You’ll give generously of
yourself. Also notable is your ac-
cess to excellent teachers. Take
advantage of the opportunity
to learn.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Explore the nature of a problem,
goal or objective. Analyze
what has been tried, what
worked and what didn’t. Take a
straight-forward, scientific ap-
proach to making things better
and you’ll succeed.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
When you concern yourself with
getting to higher levels of rap-
port and trust with the people
around you, you’ll skip over a lot
of other kinds of problems that
could arise to engage with what
really matters.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). You have a holistic view
that allows you to see the
entirety of people to whatever
extent is actually possible.
You’ll be appreciated for your
clear, honest feedback.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). You’re sensitive to a wide
range of social styles, and you
will match your approach ac-
cordingly as a gesture of good-
will. This also happens to be an
excellent way to build rapport
that will serve you well later.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Don’t get snared into the
myth of confidence. Any fool
can be confident, and many are,
while the wiser and smarter
may be riddled with doubt. Take
confidence out of the equation.
Strive to do what’s right.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). People will support what
they create, not necessarily
what they are paid to support,
and of course not what’s been
forced upon them. Co-creations
will be much easier to float than
solitary plans.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). To form the bonds of
loyalty, humans need to connect
on many levels including the
emotional, intellectual and phys-
ical. Usually that is complicated,
but today it will seem to happen
naturally and effortlessly.

Under a cloud
SOLUTION:
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named busi-
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Ledrico Isaac,
Owner
2305 Bitter-
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Legal Notices 0010
39225
Booze Legal Notices 0020 Tree Services 1860 General Help Wanted 3200 General Help Wanted 3200 Furniture 4480 Apts For Rent: South 7040 Commercial Property 8050
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Date of First A&T Tree Service
Bucket truck & stump
THE COMMERCIAL Dis-
patch is seeking a
THE DISPATCH
is looking for an
BEDROOM SET- Full size
sleigh bed, dresser with
DOWNTOWN APTS:
Very nice 1BR & 2BR
FOR LEASE. Convenient
store. Black Creek
THE STATE OF MISSIS- Publication: removal. Free est. mechanically-minded in- ADVERTISING SALES mirror, chest, and night- apartments available. Community on Military
SIPPI 10/16/2018 Serving Columbus dividual to work in its REPRESENTATIVE. stand for sale. $1,000. Lease & deposit re- Rd. & Blackcreek Rd.
since 1987. Senior pressroom. Applicants The ideal candidate is a Brand new mattress set quired. Call 662-364- Ideal location. 1100
LOWNDES COUNTY citizen disc. Call Alvin @ must be comfortable motivated self-starter included. Cash only! 1610. sq. ft. shelving space,
Published: 242-0324/241-4447 working around heavy with excellent commu- 662-570-4341. If no an- 200 sq. ft. grocery
CAUSE NO. 2018-0217- "We'll go out on a limb machinery, adhering to nication and organiza- swer, leave a msg. Apts For Rent: West 7050 store space & 155 sq.
B
10/16/2018 & for you!" tight deadlines and tional skills, a strong ft. cooler space.

VIP
10/17/2018 must have an eye for work ethic and the abil-
General Merchandise 4600 662-242-6439 or
Letters Testamentary detail & quality. Flexible ity to relate to a wide 662-570-3340.

Rentals
have been granted and Building & Remodeling 1120 J&A TREE REMOVAL hours are a must. Email range of people. Sales WATER HEATERS: 19
issued to the under- Work from a bucket resume to experience is preferred, gallon & 40 gallon, both Lots & Acreage 8600
signed upon the Estate CJ'S ROOFING & HOME truck. Insured/bonded. mfloyd@cdispatch.com but not required. Full-
Apartments
REMODELING. Roofing Whirlpool, still in boxes. FALL SPECIAL
of Mattie Sue Cantrell, Call Jimmy for a free es- or drop resumes off at time position includes 662-251-8499.
deceased, by the Chan- (Shingles or Metal) & 516 Main St, insurance benefits, 1.95 acre lots.
cery Court of Lowndes Roof Repairs, Concrete
timate 662-386-6286.
Columbus, MS 39701. competitive pay, paid & Houses Good/bad credit.
Sporting Goods 4720
County, Mississippi, on
the 11th day of October,
Pressure Washing, Car-
pentry & Handyman
No phone calls please. personal leave and op-
portunity for advance- 1 Bedrooms 10% down, as low as
$299/mo. Eaton Land.
A. D., 2018. This is to Work. Veteran & Senior
VICKERS TREE
SERVICE, LLC
HELP WANTED – EXPER-
IENCED HEAVY EQUIP-
ment. Come join our ED SANDERS Gunsmith 2 Bedroooms 662-361-7711
Open for season! 9-5,
give notice to all per-
sons having claims
Discounts! 662-397-
0800, FREE ESTIMATE.
Tree trimming and re- MENT OPERATORS creative, award-winning
staff. Hand deliver re- Tues-Fri & 9-12, Sat. 3 Bedrooms Mobile Homes for Sale 8650
moval. Fully insured. NEEDED FOR LOCAL Over 50 years experi-
against said estate to sume to Beth Proffitt at
Probate and Register SUGGS CONSTRUCTION
Call
Free estimates.
Curt 662-418-0889
PROJECT. MUST BE 516 Main Street, ence! Repairs, cleaning, Furnished & NEW DOUBLEWIDE!
Unfurnished
same with the Chan- Building, remodeling, ABLE TO MAINTAIN & Columbus or email to refinishing, scopes 32x74, 3BR/2BA, Cent-
metal roofing, painting or 662-549-2902 OPERATE DOZERS AND mounted & zeroed, ral A/C, Skirting, Deliv-
cery Clerk of Lowndes “A cut above the rest” EXCAVATORS. Fax re- bproffitt@cdispatch.com
County, Mississippi, & all home repairs.
662-242-3471 sume to 662-492-4490
handmade knives.
Located: Hwy 45 Alt,
1, 2, & 3 Baths ery, Set-up & Tie down.
This is a MUST SEE
within ninety (90) days
from the first publica- Tom Hatcher, LLC Clerical & Office 3050 or email to jm.sitemast Truck Driving 3700 North of West Point, Lease, Deposit home!! Only $89,900.
tion date of this Notice
to Creditors. A failure to
Custom Construction,
ers@yahoo.com
CLASS A CDL Driver
turn right on Yokahama
Blvd, 8mi & turn left on & Credit Check 636-627-7973
662-570-1375
Restoration, Remodel- LOCAL COMPANY seek- LOCAL BUSINESS is
so Probate and Re- ing, Repair, Insurance ing an experienced with Truck & Lowboy Darracott Rd, will see viceinvestments.com
327-8555
seeking a motivated
Find
gister said claim will Trailer experience to sign, 2.5mi ahead shop NEW SINGLEWIDE!
claims. 662-364-1769. bookkeeper. Know- self-starter. Candidate 2019, 3BR/2BA, Cent-
forever bar the same. Licensed & Bonded ledge of QuickBooks load, haul, & unload on left. 662-494-6218.
must have a valid ral A/C. Skirting, Deliv-
and construction in- driver's license, able to heavy construction
ery, Set-up, & Tie down.
What
This the 11th day of Oc- Childcare 1180 dustry would be a plus. drive a box truck, and a equipment. Overnight Pets 5150 Apts For Rent: Other 7080
tober, 2018. travel required. Only Only $47,900.
Must be able to multi- good driving record. 636-627-7973
CHILDCARE SERVICES task and work Monday - Heavy lifting required. qualified applicants with LAB PUPPIES, 4 mos 1 & 2 BR Apts for Rent.
662-570-1375

You’re
DEBRA M. PRIDMORE, Look No Further!! Qual- Friday, 8am – 5pm and Must be able to lift at clean MVR, current old, have had shots. Military & 6th Ave N.
also known as ity Childcare Services have reliable transporta- least 75 pounds. Must medical examiner’s cer- Free to good home. Call CH&A and Owner pays NEW SINGLEWIDE:
Debby McCrory Prid- Are Available For The tion. Email resume's to work well with the pub- tificate and no acci- or text 662-435-2069. water. $350 per month, Big, 3BR/2BA, Central
dents need apply. Fax deposit required.
Looking
more, Executor Golden Triangle Area!! job102@cdispatch.com lic and be able to multi- A/C. Skirting, delivery,
Call 662.343.8386 or task. Work week is resume to 662-492- 662-352-4776. set-up & tie down in-
PUBLISH: 10/16, 662.813.3672. 4490 or email to Lost & Found Pets 5160
Tuesday through Sat- DOWNTOWN: 2BR/1BA, cluded. Only $37,900.
10/23, & 10/30/2018 jm.sitemasters

For
Serious Inquiries Only, LOCAL, FAST-paced, pro- urday. Competitive pay, Columbus Home Center
Please!! @yahoo.com CH&A, 1 story, W/D,
fessional company is according to work exper- historic district, 1 block 662-570-1375
looking for a Bookkeep- ience. Background and from downtown, $625/
Booze Legal Notices 0020 General Services 1360 ing Assistant to help in drug testing required. THE MARVEL

I, Ledrico Isaac,
of Yo' Bar, LLC
MUSIC THEORY LES-
SONS
handling day-to-day ac-
counting and finance
activities.
Send resume to
Blind Box 658 c/o The
Commercial Dispatch
Antiques 4060
ANTIQUE MAHOGANY
mo. + $625 dep. NO
PETS. 662-574-8789.
Peaceful & Quiet area.
In 4BR/2BA, Central A/C.
Skirting, delivery, set-up
& tie down incl.
$25 per hour PO Box 511 buffet & china cabinet. Only $51,900.
intend to make Excellent condition. FIRST FULL MONTH Columbus Home Center
Chords, Scales, Modes Responsibilities include Columbus, MS 39703
$500. 662-605-0187. RENT FREE! 1 & 2 Bed- 662-570-1375
application for & more! Call Jimbo @
662-364-1687
Posting daily receipts Noweta's Green Thumb room Apts/Townhomes.
On-Premise Re- If no answer leave
and electronic funds
transfers, processing
is accepting applica-
tions for 2 positions:
Stove & refrigerator.
$335-$600 Monthly.
CLASSIFIEDS THE PRIDE - 28x72,
Bargain Column 4180 4BR/2BA, Central A/C.
tailer permit. voicemail or text. credit card payments, delivery personnel & Credit check & deposit. www.cdispatch.com Skirting, delivery, set-up
RETAINER WALL, drive- reconciling bank state- general help. Driver Coleman Realty, & tie down included.
ments and credit card OLD SCHOOL desk,
must know the area & LOST GERMAN Shep- 662-329-2323.
As provided by way, foundation, con-
crete, masonry restora- statements as well as have good driving his-
$50. Small bath bench,
herd female, IdlewildRd. Houses For Rent: South 7140 Only $59,900.
Columbus Home Center
$25. Twenty watches,
the Local Option tion, remodeling, base- filing and processing Tan (red)/ black color-
COLEMAN
tory. Apply in person @ good shape, need bat- 662-570-1375
outgoing mail. 1325 Main St. ing w/ black face, Red 3BR HOUSE for rent.
Alcoholic Bever- ment foundation, re-
M-F, 3-5 & SAT, 9-1.
teries, $25. 662-327-
collar! Side shaved rec. 2006 4th Ave. S.
age Control pairs, small dump truck
Required Skills include No phone calls.
5480, leave msg.
662-386-0773 any info! RENTALS $550/mo.+550/dep.
hauling (5-6 yd) load & TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS 662-889-4864 or
Laws, Section demolition/lot cleaning. accounts payable and PRICE PEST CONTROL 662-242-7627. If no
receivable, general
Burr Masonry is looking to hire a New 1 BEDROOM
67-1-1, et seq. 662-242-0259. ledger and balance Technician ASAP. Must OLD SCHOOL sewing
REWARD OFFERED. Blk answer leave message.
It’s a classified
of the Missis- sheet working know- have good social skills machine, $100. 662-
lab mixed male w/ blue 2 BEDROOMS
sippi Code of WORK WANTED: ledge; experience with and be self motivated. 327-5480, leave msg.
collar. Missing from
Bale Rd., Caledonia 3 BEDROOMS Houses For Rent: Caledonia rule-of-thumb:
Licensed & Bonded-car- data entry, record keep- No exp. req. Benefits 7160
1972, Annot- pentry, painting, & de- ing and computer opera- available. Serious in- since last Wed. Very
skiddish. 364-0188. LEASE,
We tell readers
© The Dispatch

molition. Landscaping, tions

ated. If granted quiries. Call Brad Price Farm Equipment & Supplies 3BR/2BA, 811 Main St.
what they need
such permit, I or
gutters cleaned, bush
hogging, clean-up work, Must be proficient with
@ 662-251-6463. 4420 DEPOSIT CH/A, appl incl. $850/
Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 mo + $850 dep w/ 1
We propose to pressure washing, mov- Microsoft Excel, have
good customer rela- 2016 JOHN Deere AND year lease. No pets. to know to buy
ing help & furniture FOX RUN COMPANY LLC
operate as a repair. 662-242-3608 tions skills and ability to 5100E Tractor, 210
1 & 2 BR near hospital. CREDIT CHECK 662-329-2917 or
662-574-9708. what they
Limited Liability multi task. Let your hours. $46,500.
$550-600/mo. Military
Company under
Lawn Care / Landscaping
Competitive salary, re-
fingers do the
Also, 2016 15ft
Kubota Bush hog avail. discount offered, pet
662-329-2323 need.
1470 205-329-1790. area, pet friendly, and Houses For Rent: Other 7180
the trade name tirement and health- walking. furnished corporate
care benefits available. TWO PROPERTIES, COL:
of Yo' Bar, LLC JESSE & BEVERLY'S Find your apartments available.
2411 HWY 45 N 2BR/1BA, 7th St.S. @
LAWN SERVICE. Mow- ON SITE SECURITY. ON
located at 1920- ing, cleanup, landscap- Please forward your re- dream job in Firewood / Fuel 4450 SITE MAINTENANCE. ON COLUMBUS, MS 15th Ave.S. $500/mo.
ing, sodding, & tree cut- sume to Accounting Di- $500 dep. Nice home, Wanted To Buy 8850
2 Highway 45 vision, P.O. Box 7648, the classifieds! FIREWOOD FOR Sale.
SITE MANAGEMENT. 24-
quiet area. WD hookup.
ting. 356-6525. HOUR CAMERA SUR-
North, Colum- Columbus, MS 39705 Various lengths.
VEILLANCE. Benji @ Commercial Property For 2BR/1BA, 12th Ave.N. FORD 3910, 3930,
662-295-2274 4630 or 5030 diesel.
bus, Lowndes TERRA CARE
Landscaping L.L.C.
662-386-4446 Rent 7100 @ 15th St.N. $575/mo.
$575 dep. Nice home, Must be rock solid &
Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm.
County. Phone: 662-549-1878 General Help Wanted 3200 Auctions 4120 Sat/Sun by appt only. COMMERCIAL PROPER- quiet area. WD hookup. still looking good. 662-
Landscaping, Property 713-291-0996. 328-5248. Lv msg &
TIES/Retail/Office
Clean Up, Plant Care, CONSTRUCTION FORE- phone # if I am out.
The name(s), Bush Hogging, MAN: 10 years heavy Spaces starting @
1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart- $285/mo. Downtown &
title(s), and ad- Herbicide Spraying field experience, med.
to large earthwork,
ments & townhouses. East Columbus loca- 2BR/1BA, office, new Auto Access Parts 9050
Call for more info. appliances, washer &
dress(es) of the Painting & Papering 1620 water, sewer, storm 662-328-8254.
tions. 662-435-4188.
dryer, 2 car garage, FLOORMATS FOR Toyota
owner(s)/part- drain and asphalt pav- OFFICE SPACE: 2,000 storage, deck, no pets. Camry, Two sets. Both
SULLIVAN'S PAINT ing projects - local. Re- App., ref., & lease reqd. for the 2015-2017
ner(s)/corporate SERVICE sponsible for site super- 1BR UPSTAIRS Apt.
square feet. 294
Chubby Dr. Flexible leas- Close to Columbus, Camry. $100. Cash
officer(s) and/or Certified in lead vision, manage cost, $450/mth rent & dep ing terms. Available Starkville, & West Point. only! 662-570-4341. If
removal. Offering spe- capable of getting top req. Convenient to town now. 662-328-8254. no answer, leave msg.
majority stock- cial prices on interior & production and perform- & CAFB. No hud. No
Water, garbage, & lawn
maintenance included.
holder(s)/mem- exterior painting, pres- ance from site person- pets. 662-328-2340. Houses For Rent: Northside $600/mo. $500 dep. Autos For Sale 9150
ber(s)/trustee of sure washing & sheet nel, and take a project
rock repairs. from start up through 7110 662-242-2923.
2002 VOLVO S80 T6, 4
the above Apts For Rent: South 7040
Free Estimates completion meeting 1706 RIDGE Rd. Like door sedan. Good AC,
named busi- Call 435-6528 deadlines. Fax resume DOWNTOWN 1BR - This new, 3BR/2BA. New ap- STEENS: QUIET Living, Michelin radials.
to 662-492-4490 or custom home, big mas- $3950. 662-889-8914.
ness are: Stump Removal 1790 email to jm.sitemasters
large 1 bedroom apart-
ment has been recently
pl, 22 ac w/ pond,
ter BR, 1 reg. BR, 1 big
woods & wildlife. Close
@yahoo.com renovated. It features to CAFB. $1100/mo or BA, walk in closet,
Ledrico Isaac, great natural light, hard- possible Rent to Own. CH&A, 20x20 covered
wood floors, tall ceil- patio, 2 car garage,
Military discount avail-
Owner CONTRACTOR SEEKING ings and access to a able. 662-418-8077. 20x30 bonus room, Ap-
2305 Bitter- experienced carpenter shared laundry room. pls Furnished. $750/
mo + $600 damage
with lots of experience. $750 rent and $750 de- 2BR COTTAGE on Hwy 2015 CHEVROLET Equi-
sweet Dr. Apt. 7 Please call: posit. Utilities included. 45 N. 3 miles South of dep. New Hope School nox, tan, 1 owner, 89k
Columbus, MS 662-570-9464 for info. No pets please. Call CAFB. No pets. No HUD. District. 662-574-9472. mi, mostly highway.
39705 ALLSTUMP GRINDING Peter, 662-574-1561. Call 662-549-0149. Bluetooth, backup cam-
SERVICE era, cloth seats, 25.8
GET 'ER DONE! Electricians & Helpers Apts For Rent: Other 7080 MPG average of life of
If any person We can grind all your needed in Golden Tri- vehicle. Clean & excel-
stumps. Hard to reach angle area for multiple lent condition.
wishes to re- places, blown over projects. Competitive Asking $13,495.
quest a hearing roots, hillsides, back- pay, health insurance & 662-574-7481.
yards, pastures. Free retirement benefits.
to object to the estimates. You find it, Apply on line at
WATERFRONT 2BR/1BA
Campers & RVs 9300
in Hamilton. Direct ac-
issuance of this we'll grind it! webster-electric.com cess to the TENN-TOM.
permit a re- 662-361-8379 or call 601-626-0200. Community boat ramp. TOMBIGBEE RV Park,
quest for a hear- Large deck overlooking located on Wilkins Wise
General Help Wanted 3200 water. Updated home Rd & Waverly Rd. Full
ing must be 1200 sqft. CH/A. Hookups available.
made in writing $650/mo + $650 dep. $300/mo. 662-328-
Call 662-425-0250 for 8655 or 662-574-7879.
and received by more info.
the Department Five Questions:
of Revenue with- Mobile Homes for Rent 7250
in (15) fifteen
days from the
125 BECK Dr.
Located off Old 82 E. 1 Massachu-
first date this no- 1.5BR/1BA. $450/mo.
$450 dep. No pets. No setts
tice was pub- HUD. 662-574-7614.
lished.
RENT A fully equipped 2 Hearts
Requests shall camper w/utilities &
cable from $145/wk -
be sent to: $535/month. Colum-
bus & County School 3 Sunday
locations. 662-242-
Chief Council, 7653 or 601-940-1397.
Legal Division
Department of Rooms For Rent 7450
4 Ken Griffey
Revenue WEST POINT: 1 Room,
Sr. and Ken
P.O. Box 2282 $450/mo. Studio Apt, Griffey Jr.
Jackson, MS $575/mo. Both com-
pletely furnished w/
39225 furn, appl, utils & cable.
662-295-4701. 5 Bear