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Mennonite team arrives to continue disaster relief

First group of 32 volunteers arrived last week
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN
ialtman@cdispatch.com
Thursday afternoon, seven
men — some as young as 17 —
were on top of a Columbus res-
ident’s roof repairing damage
from the Feb. 23 tornado.
The workers made up a hand-
ful of the 32 volunteers from
Townline Mennonite Church
Isabelle Altman/Dispatch Staff in Shipshewana, Indiana affili-
Caleb Schwartz, Andre Martin and Kaden Martin, all volunteers ated with Mennonite Disaster
with Mennonite Disaster Service, work on the edge of a roof of a
17th Street North home Thursday afternoon. They were three in Services. They arrived in Mis-
a group of 32 volunteers from an Indiana church who helped fix sissippi Saturday evening to
roofs of those whose homes were damaged during the Feb. 23 coordinate with volunteer orga-
tornado. nizations like Community Re-
covery of Lowndes County and
United Methodist Committee
on Relief to aid property owners
and renters both in and out of
Lowndes County.
“They have been here all
week,” said MDS coordinator Miller Walker
Larry Miller, who hosted the
volunteers in Noxubee County. ger groups — including Amish
“Our focus has been two roofs volunteers — will be in town
for tornado-stricken Columbus, next week, from Nov. 4-9, anoth-
plus we have also done home re- er week in late November and
the week of Christmas. They
pairs in Noxubee County.”
The volunteers arrived Oct. are rebuilding one Seventh
19 and spent the entirety of the Street North home next month,
next week working on the two and doing roofing and sheet
houses. Miller said more, big- See Mennonites, 6A

UNDER THE CAPITOL DOME

MONDAY PROFILE
Life experience
shapes attorney
general candidates
‘For me, it’s about making sure
everyone comes home safe.’
Democrat Jennifer Riley Collins
The Associated Press

JACKSON — Democrat Jen-

nifer Riley Collins says one of
her priorities, if elected Missis-
sippi attorney general, will be en-
suring law enforcement officers
receive the equipment they need
to do their jobs — items like bul-
let-resistant vests that can be
purchased by combining state or Collins
local money with federal funds.
She says she also wants to ensure that offi-
cers receive training that could help them bet-
ter connect with communities of color. Isabelle Altman/Dispatch Staff
“For me, it’s about making sure everyone Roxanne Snider poses with her husband Billy Snider, dressed as a dinosaur, in front of their “Jurassic
comes home safe,” Collins told The Associated Park”-themed trunk, while their 8-year-old son Brody, also dressed as a dinosaur, passes out candy at Mt.
Press in a recent interview at the state Capitol. Vernon’s trunk-or-treating event at the Columbus Soccer Complex Sunday. Snider has had a trunk at the
Collins, 53, is a military veteran and former event for the last several years, which are usually pop culture-inspired.
executive director of the American Civil Liber-

Snider makes pop culture-

ties Union of Mississippi. She faces Republican
state Treasurer Lynn Fitch, 58, in the Nov. 5
election. The winner will succeed four-term At-
torney General Jim Hood, who’s now the Demo-
cratic nominee for governor.
With either Fitch or Collins, voters will elect
the first woman to be Mississippi attorney gen-
inspired trunks for Halloween
eral. Collins also would be the first African
the idea to
American statewide official in Mississippi since
Reconstruction.
Friends team up on ‘Jurassic Park’ at Roxanne.
INSIDE
n TRUNK OR TREAT:
Collins said the youngest of her three sons,
who just turned 21, was 19 and attending col-
Sunday’s downtown Trunk or Treat “We had See more photos on
seen the lit- page 2A.
lege in Atlanta when he went to buy dog food BY ISABELLE ALTMAN tic dinosaurs. On the other side tle blow-up
one evening in a luxury car he owns. She said ialtman@cdispatch.com of the truck, her husband, Billy, costumes, so I started looking
a police officer pulled him over and despite her around on Pinterest,” Roxanne

A
and 8-year-old son, Brody, stood
son having the proper paperwork, the officer s a seemingly never-end- tall in inflatable T-Rex costumes said.
confiscated the car. Collins said her son called ing line of costumed chil- waving to trick-or-treaters and Roxanne is a lifelong Colum-
her while he was still in the car and the officer dren, their hands clutched their parents — at least when bus resident who works at an
was making demands. She pleaded with her son around tote bags decorated with Brody himself wasn’t making area doctor’s office and attends
to obey, for the sake of his own life. pictures of black cats and jack-o- the rounds to other bright- Mt. Vernon, where she and her
The family later retrieved his car, but the lanterns, marched slowly around ly-decorated vehicles, some of family help with community
traumatic encounter remains vivid in Collins’ the Columbus Soccer Complex which featured different carnival service events — most recently
mind, and she said she knows her family’s ex- Sunday during Mt. Vernon’s games — to complete his own a laundry day — but when it
perience is not unique. annual Trunk or Treat, they each collection of Halloween candy. comes to community events, she
“No mother should ever have to scream, got at least a few pieces of candy The Sniders’ was one of dozens said she always tries to have a
‘Please comply. Don’t die,’” she said. from Jurassic Park. of decorated trunks parked trunk at the downtown trunk-or-
Collins served 14 years on active duty in the The “park’s” gates of painted around the soccer complex, with treating event, usually inspired
Army and 18 in either the Guard or Reserve. cardboard boxes arced nearly themes inspired by everything by popular culture.
She retired in June 2017 as a colonel. twice the height of Roxanne from game shows to pirates. “We’ve had a trunk the last
“One of the things the military teaches is Snider, who took a step back Roxanne, her friend Ruth couple of years,” she said. “We
that a true leader leads from the front,” Collins from handing out candy beside Edmiston and their families col- had a (Teenage Mutant) Ninja
said. “As the state’s top law enforcement officer, the trunk of her vehicle, com- laborated on the Jurassic Park Turtle one and an Alabama foot-
I’m going to lead from the front in building trust plete with bushy plants and plas- theme, but Edmiston credited See Profile, 6A
between law enforcement and community.”
See Capitol dome, 3A

Weather Five Questions Calendar Local Folks Public

1 What percent of U.S. citizens that Today meetings
live to the ripe old age of 100 are Today:
■ Hail-Oween Festival: This family fun
women — 60%, 70% or 80%? Columbus
2 What ingredient makes pesto time from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Travis
Lowndes
green? Outlaw Center parking lot at the Starkville
Convention and
3 What’s the denomination of the Sportsplex includes food vendors, inflat-
Visitors Bureau
smallest euro banknote — 2, 5, or 10 ables, carnival games, petting zoo, candy
euros? special call
Madeline Glover and more. In case of rain, activities will
4 What iconic 90s animated buddies meeting, 4 p.m.,
First grade, Caledonia move indoors. For more information, contact
got their start mocking music videos CVB office
Lisa Cox, 662-323-2294 or lcox@starkvil-

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of MTV? Oct. 29:
5 What Japanese covert agents were leparks.com.
High named after, and feared for, their “art
Lowndes County
Partly cloudy School Board
Full forecast on
of invisibility”? Tuesday, Oct. 29 special-call
page 2A. Answers, 6B ■ Golden Triangle Outdoors banquet: meeting, 5:30
Doors open at 6 p.m. for this Golden p.m., Central
Triangle Outdoors fundraising banquet at Office
the American Legion Building, 308 Chubby Nov. 4:
Inside Drive, Columbus. Couples $40; single Evie Erickson, 17, is a junior Lowndes County
Classifieds 6B Dear Abby 5B tickets $25, children under 15 $10. Meal in high school, and she thinks Supervisors, 9
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Monday
Did you hear? Say What?
“When we get down I just feel like everybody gets down
Fires spread amid power and it’s really messing us up instead being consistent
and just believing in the team.”
outages in Northern California MSU football senior safety Jaquarius Landrews. Story 1B.

The Associated Press declared a state of emer-

Trunk or Treat
gency in response to the
SANTA ROSA, Califor- wildfires, powered by
nia — As nearly 200,000 gusts that reached more
people remain under than 102 mph (164 kph).
evacuation order from The Kincade Fire in
threat of wildfire, some Sonoma County, which
of the millions of people started Wednesday, grew
in Northern California to 85 square miles (220
on track to get their elec- square kilometers), de-
tricity back may not have stroyed 94 buildings and
power restored before was threatening 80,000
another possible round of buildings, state fire au-
shut-offs and debilitating thorities said Sunday
winds. night.
Pacific Gas & Electric In the San Francisco
Co. has notified more Bay Area, two grass fires
than 1.2 million people briefly halted traffic on
that they may have their an interstate bridge. The
electricity shut off for flames came dangerously
what could be the third close to homes in Vallejo.
time in a week and the Another grass fire closed
fourth time this month. a stretch of interstate that
Meanwhile, more than cut through the state cap-
2.4 million people who ital as smoke obstructed
lost electricity over the drivers.
weekend were awaiting In the south, a wild-
restoration as hurri- fire in the Santa Clarita
cane-force winds whipped area near Los Angeles
through the state, fuel- destroyed 18 structures.
ing a wildfire in Sonoma As of Sunday, the Tick
County as smaller spot Fire was 70% contained.
fires cropped up. Early Monday, a brush
Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
Fire conditions state- fire broke out along the
Harper Bullard, 7, plays the ring toss during the Mt. Vernon Trunk or Treat at the soccer complex Sunday
wide made California “a west side of Interstate evening. “I made it,” Harper yelled as one of her rings landed on the hook. She is the daughter of Cory Bullard.
tinderbox,” said Jonathan 405, north of Sunset Bou-
Cox, a spokesman for the levard and near the Getty
California Department of Center in Southern Cal-
Forestry and Fire Pro- ifornia. It had grown to
tection. Of the state’s 58 more than 250 acres by
counties, 43 were under 5 a.m. and was moving
red flag warnings for high west, according to the
fire danger Sunday. Los Angeles Fire Depart-
Gov. Gavin Newsom ment.
Dennis Smith
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a Darth Vader
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peak-feeding times for fish and game.
Mon. Day
Major 1:26a 1:52a
Minor 8:09a 9:15a
Major — 2:19p
Minor — 7:36p
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Dem bypasses party unity in his run for Mississippi governor

The Associated Press
JACKSON — Republican
nominees for statewide offices
in Mississippi appeared at a
campaign rally in September,
making speeches about unity
and posing for smiling group
photos. Democrats have not
done the same, and there are
no signs that they’ll do so be-
fore the Nov. 5 election for gov-
ernor and other positions.
The Democratic Party has
been at loose ends for years
in Mississippi, a conservative
Deep South state where Presi-
dent Donald Trump is popular.
Republicans hold seven of the
eight statewide offices and con-
trol both chambers of the Leg-
islature.
That lone statewide Dem-
ocrat is fourth-term Attorney
General Jim Hood, who has
been elected with bipartisan
support and is now his party’s
nominee in the open race for
governor. He’s locked in a tight
contest with Republican Tate
Reeves, who is finishing his
second term as lieutenant gov-
ernor after two terms as the
elected state treasurer. Two
other gubernatorial candidates
are running low-budget cam-
paigns.
Reeves is endorsed by
Trump, and the president is
traveling to Tupelo, Missis-
sippi, for a rally Nov. 1. Don-
ald Trump Jr. campaigned for
Reeves in two places Thurs-
day — at a hunting club near
Hattiesburg and a barbecue in
Oxford.
Hood eschews connections
to national Democratic fig-
ures and promotes himself as
a candidate who supports gun
rights and personally opposes
abortion. He even keeps his
distance from most other Dem-
ocrats seeking office in Missis-
sippi, saying he continues to
follow his father’s advice from
years ago: “’Son, you run your
race and you stay out of every-
body else’s.’”
“It’s going to be hard
enough for me to win in this
state,” Hood said. “And I want
to make sure that I represent
Republicans and Democrats
— because a lot of Republicans
are going to vote for me.”
Mississippi, Louisiana and
Kentucky are the only states
electing governors this year,
and Mississippi has the only
race without an incumbent.
Because of state law, Repub-
lican Gov. Phil Bryant could
not seek a third term, and he’s
campaigning for Reeves.
Democrats dominated Mis-
sissippi politics for generations,
but for some candidates, the
party label was more a matter
of habit and convenience than
a signifier of unity with the na-
tional party or even with other
Democrats inside the state.
Republicans started ris-
ing a generation ago, when a
blunt-spoken contractor named
Kirk Fordice unseated a Dem-
ocratic governor in 1991. The
GOP has held the Governor’s
Mansion for all but one term
since then, and it has steadily
picked up other offices.
This year, the Democratic
Party fielded candidates for
seven statewide offices and
didn’t bother to challenge the
Republican state auditor.
The Democrat trying to suc-
ceed Hood as attorney general
is Jennifer Riley Collins, a mil-
itary veteran and former exec-
utive director of the American
Civil Liberties Union of Mis-
sissippi. She faces Republican
Lynn Fitch, who’s finishing her
second term as state treasurer.
Collins said she is “disap-
pointed” that Hood won’t cam-
paign with her or other Dem-
ocrats. She said Democratic
Party rules require the party’s
nominees to support each oth-
er.
“I think we are stronger to-
gether,” said Collins, who is
trying to become the first Af-
rican American to hold state-
wide office in Mississippi since
Reconstruction.
Collins said she has active-
ly campaigned with two other
Democrats running for state-
wide office — former Hatties-
burg Mayor Johnny DuPree,
who faces Republican state
Sen. Michael Watson in the
secretary of state’s race; and
former Mississippi Democrat-
ic Party director Rickey Cole,
who is trying to unseat Repub-
lican Andy Gipson as state ag-
riculture commissioner.
“We always lift each other
up if the other person is not in
the room,” Collins said of her
agreement with DuPree and
Cole.
Some of the Republican
nominees have had their differ-
ences over the years, despite
the smiling photo at the unity
rally. Reeves preceded Fitch
as treasurer, and he criticized
her handling of the state-spon-
sored college savings plan that
he had previously managed;
she said she did what was need-
ed to keep the plan afloat.
During an Oct. 10 guberna-
torial debate, Reeves endorsed
Fitch as he criticized Hood’s
answer about not openly sup-
porting others in his own party.
“This is how easy this is,”
Reeves said. “I am for the Re-
publican nominee for attorney
general, and I am for the Re-
publican nominee in all state-
wide races.”

Around the state

Highway worker killed
clearing trees
from road
JACKSON — A Mis-
sissippi highway main-
tenance supervisor has
been killed in an acci-
dent while clearing trees
from a highway following
stormy weather.
The Mississippi De-
partment of Transporta-
tion says in a news release
that Jason Boyd died in
the accident on Highway
489 in Newton County.
Details of the accident
were not released. The
department said it is un-
der investigation.
The statement said
Boyd was a maintenance
superintendent who had
served the department
“with distinction” for 12
years.
High winds and heavy
rains hit much of Missis-
sippi and other Southern
states Saturday as the
remnants of what had
been Tropical Storm Olga
moved across the region.
Mississippi county left
without pharmacy after
chain closes
DEKALB — Officials
in a rural Mississippi
county say residents have
been left without a phar-
macy after a drug store
chain closed this month.
The Clarion-Ledger
reported Monday that
Fred’s Pharmacy closed
its location in DeKalb,
Kemper County’s largest
city, on Oct. 18. Mayor
Clark Adams says res-
idents will now have to
travel about 30 miles (48
kilometers) to Meridian
or Philadelphia to pick up
prescriptions.
The chain had stores
across the southeastern
U.S., but announced this
summer it’d be shuttering
hundreds, including 35 in
Mississippi.
Ryan Harper, the
state’s pharmacy board
president, says poor and
elderly individuals with-
out access to transporta-
tion are most impacted.
Adams said three re-
tailers are interested in
opening pharmacies, but
it could take six months.
Harper added that licens-
ing requirements slow the
process of opening new
locations.
Mississippi county
taking bids to replace
70-year-old jail
FULTON — A north-
east Mississippi county
plans a new jail to replace
one more than 70 years
old.
Itawamba County Sher-
iff Chris Dickinson tells
WCBI-TV that plans call
for a 104-bed jail. That’s
more than double the cur-
rent inmate capacity.
Supervisor Eric “Tiny”
Hughes says officials
could add 50 more beds
inside the new jail without
adding on to the building,
giving it room for growth.
Supervisors will open
bids on the project in
mid-November. They
hope to build a sheriff’s
office and a justice court
building as part of the
project. Hughes says that
might require a small
property tax increase,
but officials won’t be sure
what’s affordable until
they see the bids.
Itawamba County
spends $30,000 a month
paying Tishomingo Coun-
ty to house overflow in-
mates from the current
jail.
Family of man who
died after arrest in
Mississippi sues city
JACKSON — The fam-
ily of a man whose death
following an arrest in Mis-
sissippi has been deemed
a homicide is suing the
city and three police offi-
cers.
The Clarion Ledger
reports that the suit ac-
cuses officers of beating
62-year-old George Rob-
inson on Jan. 13.
Robinson died two
days later. Hinds County
Coroner Sharon Grish-
am-Stewart has said an
autopsy found Robinson
suffered blunt force trau-
ma to his head. His death
was ruled a homicide.
Police were looking for
suspects in the shooting
death of a pastor when
they encountered Robin-
son in his car.
They arrested Robin-
son in Jackson on suspi-
cion of resisting arrest,
but then let him go.
Police spokesman Sgt.
Roderick Holmes told the
Clarion Ledger the de-
partment is awaiting find-
ings from a Hinds County
District Attorney’s inves-
tigation.
SOURCE: AP

Capitol dome
Continued from Page 1A
Collins said building
trust includes training
officers about avoiding ra-
cial profiling.
“Are you putting your-
self in a posture where
you are being received by
community,” she said, “or
are you showing up and
treating community like
they’re enemy combat-
ants?”
Fitch was traveling to
campaign last week, and
a spokesman said she
didn’t have time for an
interview with the AP but
would answer questions
in writing. Asked for a re-
sponse about whether she
thinks officers need the
kind of training Collins
mentioned, Fitch, who is
white, wrote: “As attorney
general, I will support our
law enforcement commu-
nity. I believe that proper
training is important for
everyone and will be a pri-
ority of mine.”
During a 34-year ca-
reer, Fitch has worked
in the public and private
sector. She was a staff at-
torney for the Mississippi
House Ways and Means
Committee, was a special
assistant attorney general
and spent two years as di-
rector of the state Person-
nel Board before she was
elected treasurer eight
years ago. She said as
treasurer, she saved the
state money by restruc-
turing debt.
“I will bring the same
conservative principles
and solution-driven ap-
proach to the attorney
general’s office to tackle
great challenges like the
opioid crisis and human
trafficking,” Fitch said.
Fitch said soon after
she finished law school,
she got to know former
Lt. Gov. Evelyn Gandy, a
Democrat who was the
first woman to hold that
office.
“She was a mentor and
friend and I learned from
her the vital power of
partnerships to do good
things,” Fitch said. “As at-
torney general, I want to
bring all parties to the ta-
ble to make sure no solu-
tions are left unstudied
and no challenge is left
unaddressed.”
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4A Monday, October 28, 2019
POSSUMHAW
Posted keep out
“I’ve been hunting with my father ever since I was a young
boy. He taught me how to hunt and shoot, firearm safety, and
have respect for the outdoors.”
— Jon Pardi, country music singer/songwriter
L
ast week I ventured to the end
of our gravel road to pick up a
friend. Along the way I spotted
a unique posted sign. I fell in love
with it and returned the next day to
get a photograph. Another neighbor
has a rustic sign on her barn that
reads “The woman that lives here
owns a gun.” That made me smile
too. OK, guns are a little political
and I am not, but this is the South
and such signs appeal to my peculiar
brand of humor. The posted sign Shannon Bardwell
reminded me that hunting season
is just around the corner. I am not a
hunter and there’s no hunting on our land, but I did grow up
with hunters.
One of my fondest memories with my dad was when the
whole family gathered at my sister-in-law’s family hunting
cabin. The women spent the day cooking and planning and
visiting. There were board games and time spent sitting on
the porches. When I was 8 years old, I accompanied my dad
to the hunting stand. Dad had really lost interest in hunting
by then so we lolled around on the ground and soaked in
the warm sunshine while eating egg, ham and biscuit sack
lunches the ladies had prepared. I won’t ever forget lying
back in the warm fall sunshine, the golden leaves fluttering
down on me, biscuit lunches, and dad and me counting birds
in the trees.
Fall hunting season is coming around again. For every-
one’s protection there are lots of rules and regulations for
safe hunting. Here’s just some basics but best to check out
the website mdwfp.com. Everyone from age 16 to 64 must
have a hunting license. Anyone born after 1972 must attend
an approved hunter safety education class. Hunting hours
are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after
sunset in most cases. Raccoons, fox, possums, beaver and
bobcats may be hunted at night. Hunters must wear 500
square inches of florescent orange anytime firearms are
allowed. I’d add anytime anyone is walking or hiking in or
near hunting areas to wear hunter orange. When you live in
the Prairie it’s not uncommon to hear nearby gun shots loud
enough to rattle the windows. Youth season starts Nov. 11
and antlerless primitive weapons start Nov. 11. Gun season
starts Nov. 23.
In preparation for hunting season it’s a good time to clear
lanes for visibility from the hunting stand or shooting house.
It’s best to have two people so one can sit in the stand and
advise the other on the ground what needs to be cleared.
Vision from the two points can be quite different and you
don’t want to over-clear. Be aware deer can see, hear and
smell better than you, so cover your tracks and be selective
in the tools you use. Avoid noise and gasoline. Clear as best
you can while making as little impact as possible.
Then go where you’re invited, stay where you’re
well-treated and enjoy the season as often as you can.
Email reaches Shannon Bardwell of Columbus at msdel-
tachild@msn.com.
TODAY IN HISTORY
Today is Monday, Oct. 28, the 301st day of 2019. There are
64 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the
people of France, was dedicated in New York Harbor by
President Grover Cleveland.
On this date:
In 1726, the original edition of “Gulliver’s Travels,” a
satirical novel by Jonathan Swift, was first published in
London.
In 1858, Rowland Hussey Macy opened his first New York
store at Sixth Avenue and 14th Street in Manhattan.
In 1922, fascism came to Italy as Benito Mussolini took
control of the government.
In 1940, Italy invaded Greece during World War II.
In 1962, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev informed the
United States that he had ordered the dismantling of missile
bases in Cuba; in return, the U.S. secretly agreed to remove
nuclear missiles from U.S. installations in Turkey.
In 1965, Pope Paul VI issued a Declaration on the Re-
lation of the Church with Non-Christian Religions which,
among other things, absolved Jews of collective guilt for the
crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
In 1976, former Nixon aide John D. Ehrlichman entered a
federal prison camp in Safford, Arizona, to begin serving his
sentence for Watergate-related convictions (he was released
in April 1978).
In 1980, President Jimmy Carter and Republican pres-
idential nominee Ronald Reagan faced off in a nationally
broadcast, 90-minute debate in Cleveland.
SOURCE: The Associated Press
Dispatch
The
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Letter to the editor
Voice of the people
Wants to hear more recent positive news
As I understand it, Mr. Dillon was hired a few
years ago as a Public Information Officer for the
city. However, he had rarely given information
on things happening in Columbus, until frequent
letter writer Mr. Lollar got his attention.
Why does he not use his position to give
frequent press releases to media regarding inci-
dents in the city? I feel like The Dispatch would
quote him if he made a statement to them, but I
have seen very few of those. Social media is used
to promote hiring fairs, activities and events,
and rarely, crimes.
Today’s (October 28th) letter trying to
deflect Mr. Lollar’s views states, “Recently, we
cut the ribbon on a Hobby Lobby, Dick’s Sport-
ing Goods and Michael’s.” He then goes on to
mention several other businesses that have been
here many years. To me, recently should mean
within a year, and those “recent” businesses
have been here for at least 2 or even 3 years. He
then offers to write a guest editorial about good
news about Columbus.
I would like to see good news about Colum-
bus. However, we are entitled to see the TRUTH,
have it acknowledged, and know about what
action is planned for those problems. How about
starting with the College Street drainage issue
that keeps customers from a long established
restaurant, because the parking lot is flooded
when we get heavy rains? Or the ditches in East
Columbus that clog up and flood the streets?
Excuses don’t bring solutions.
I would like to see Mr. Dillon and Mr. Lollar
stop this back and forth bickering about city
issues. Mr. Lollar points them out and Mr. Dillon
attempts to deflect, trying to make things look
better. We all know they aren’t getting better
any time soon.
As a Public Information Officer, it’s time for
him to start releasing more “public information”
and stop this childish attempt at responding to
letters that from what I have read, seem to have
put out the truth that no one else has written
about.
Carol Anne Beard
Columbus
Editor’s note: While Dillon isn’t always quoted,
he is very responsive to inquiries by this newspaper
and issues city press releases.
Shares concerns about Dillon letter
and city activity
As a citizen and business owner in our city I
feel the need to respond to Joe Dillon about his
Oct. 23 letter to Mr. Lollar. I feel as though you
have been in government too long and you have
forgotten who your boss really is. It’s not Robert
Smith, but it is Lee Roy Lollar and every other
citizen that resides in Columbus. If you had a
“real” job and addressed your employer in that
manner you would have been terminated on the
spot. You claim the city is doing great things and
we should be happy and take your word for it.
Well we are not, on either count.
I’ve previously written about my concerns
with the “amphibian” theater (sometimes under
water, sometimes not), the $124,000 quote for
electrical work that made it on to the check
docket, the fees we pay J5 and that company’s
affiliated previous tax lien problems. Not only
do we pay that company, but we burned some of
their investment properties for free.
Why did a man in a J5 shirt driving a J5 truck
submit a bid for demolishing six of the Blight
Elimination Properties? I confirmed this with
Mr. Irby who is over the program. He wanted
over $25k just to tear down the BH Properties/
Jabari Edwards owned house. The low bidder
just wanted $15k to tear all six down. Ironically
Mr. Irby was on a deed earlier this year that
wound up being sold to BH Properties which
will be demolished also.
My business profits are down over 50 percent
since 2016 and decline more each year. Some of
this is due to internet sales and some due to the
reputation of our city. I have had no less than
four people from out of town tell me they will not
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shop here because of fear. So to say I should be
happy with the city and be satisfied with your
misleading answers is ludicrous.
I’m sure you are upset because the Mayor has
always done what he wanted with no one check-
ing up the activity. Well things have changed.
We are here to stay and our numbers are
growing. The citizens are not happy with roads,
drainage and taxes. Obviously the firemen and
policemen are not happy with their treatment.
So if you can’t deal with concerned citizens that
are going to check up on what I find to be a very
corrupt government then maybe you should
seek other employment. Quite frankly I have
done enough research and have enough docu-
mentation that I don ‘t trust any of you to run the
city.
Kerry Blalock
Columbus
Believes President has misstepped in Syria
Vice-President Pence has been lying to us the
past several days.
During that time he has several times said
that ‘the troops are coming home.’ They are not.
The goal was to get out of Syria. First, leaving
tanks and troops behind to protect the northern
Syria oil fields does not count as getting out.
Sending the remaining troops elsewhere is most
definitely not bringing them ‘home’. Worse yet,
the cost for not quite achieving either of these
goals is being responsible for: i) a resurgence
of ISIS; ii) the ethnic cleansing of that region;
and iii) the dramatically increased influence of
Russia and Putin in the middle East.
This does not check the campaign promise
box that Trump so wanted to, not even technical-
ly. And even if you argue that it does, you can’t
say that this is a step forward for the country
or for the world. If you do, you live in a fantasy
world where Putin is our friend and Erdogan
(Turkey) is a good and just leader interested
only in the advancement of democratic ideals
in his country. We should ignore the political
smokescreen from Pence and others.
In short, President Trump has turned a
largely successful, very manageable, and min-
imally expensive situation — one that had ISIS
completely in check — into one that is now filled
with the potential for significant global conflict
and imported terrorism at home.
Since I first wrote this letter, US and other
forces targeted and killed ISIS commander,
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. A mission of this level
of difficulty and complexity does not succeed
without the cooperation and planning among
many entities. Despite this success, and in stark
contrast to the brief announcement President
Obama made after Osama bin-Laden was simi-
larly killed, President Trump could not restrain
himself from describing al-Baghdadi as “whim-
pering, screaming, and crying’ and “dying like
a dog”. At this point, it seems unlikely that the
President could have known mission operations
in that much detail. Far worse, the President’s
comments amount to ‘spiking the football’, likely
adding significant motivation to countless addi-
tional new ISIS converts. Lastly, the President’s
impulsive removal of US troops from north-
ern Syria greatly reduced the probability this
mission would succeed by forcing significant
change in the mission’s timing along with the
coordination of all its many moving parts.
It appears to me — even more since al-Bagh-
dadi’s killing — that the Trump administration
and, most pointedly, the President himself, are
not ready for prime time - at least, not in the
foreign policy arena.
Paul Mack
Columbus
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Syrian Kurdish forces say they killed close al-Baghdadi aide

The Associated Press
BEIRUT — Syrian Kurdish
forces killed the right-hand
man and spokesman for the
Islamic State group in a joint
operation with U.S. troops in
northern Syria, just hours after
U.S. special forces killed the
extremist group’s leader Abu
Bakr al-Baghdadi, a Kurdish
commander said Monday.
The comments came a
day after President Donald
Trump announced the killing
of al-Baghdadi, a development
that left IS without an obvious
leader — a major setback for
a terror organization that in
March was forced by American
troops and Kurdish forces out
of the last portion of its self-de-
clared “caliphate,” which once
spanned a swath of Iraq and
Syria.
Mazloum Abdi, the com-
mander of the Kurdish-led Syr-
ian Democratic Forces, said his
group’s intelligence cooperated
with the U.S. military to target
on Sunday al-Baghdadi’s aide,
Abu Hassan al-Muhajir, in a
village near Jarablus, a town in
northwestern Syria. It was part
of ongoing operations to hunt
down IS leaders, Abdi said.
If confirmed, the death of
the would be another blow to
IS. U.S. officials had no imme-
diate comment on the Syrian
Kurdish claim or on the fate of
al-Muhajir.
The Britain-based Syrian
Observatory for Human Rights
also reported al-Muhajir’s
death, saying he was travelling
in a convoy made up of an oil
tanker and a sedan. The bod-
ies of those killed in the attack
were charred and it wasn’t im-
mediately clear how the al-Mu-
hajir’s identity could have been
confirmed.
The U.S. raid that killed
al-Baghdadi, the shadowy lead-
er of IS who presided over its
global jihad and became argu-
ably the world’s most wanted
terrorist, took place just before
midnight on Saturday in Syria’s
Idlib province.
It was a milestone in the
fight against IS, which brutal-
ized much of Syria and Iraq
and sought to direct a global
campaign from a self-declared
“caliphate.” A yearslong cam-
paign by American and allied
forces led to the recapture of
the group’s territorial holdings,
but its violent ideology has con-
tinued to inspire attacks.
Syrian Kurdish forces
spokesman Mustafa Bali said
his fighters believe al-Muha-
jir was in Jarablus to facilitate
al-Baghdadi’s travels to the
area, which is administered by
Turkey-backed fighters.
“More (IS figures) remain
hiding in the area,” Bali said
late on Sunday.
Little is known about al-Mu-
hajir, who assumed the role of a
spokesman after his predeces-
sor was killed in an airstrike
in 2016. The name, a nom-de-
guerre, indicates that he is a for-
eigner, and he was also believed
to be a possible successor to
al-Baghdadi.
Al-Baghdadi’s identity was
confirmed by a DNA test con-
ducted onsite, Trump had said.
The operation coincided with a
low point in Trump’s presidency
as he is mired in impeachment
proceedings and facing wide-
spread Republican condemna-
tion for his Syria policy.
Trump’s decision to pull back
U.S. troops from northeastern
Syria raised a storm of bipar-
tisan criticism in Washington,
including statements that the
American pullout could help IS
regain strength after losing all
the territory it once controlled.
The pullback also was viewed
as an abandonment of the U.S.’s
only ally in Syria, the Kurd-
ish-led forces, who fought IS for
years with the U.S-led coalition.
Trump said the troop pullout
“had nothing to do with this,”
and said Kurdish forces were
among the many cooperating
to execute the operation to kill
al-Baghdadi.
Both Iraqi and Kurdish offi-
cials claimed a role. The Turk-
ish military also tweeted that
prior to the operation in Idlib,
it exchanged “information” and
coordinated with U.S. military.
Syrian Kurdish forces
appeared ready to portray
al-Baghdadi’s death as a joint
victory for their faltering alli-
ance with the U.S., weeks af-
ter Trump ordered American
forces to withdraw from north-
eastern Syria, all but abandon-
ing Washington’s allies to a
wide-ranging Turkish assault.

IN WASHINGTON
California Rep. Katie
Hill resigns amid ethics
investigation
WASHINGTON — judgment” that Pelosi said
Freshman Rep. Katie Hill,
a rising Democratic star in
the House, announced her
resignation amid an eth-
ics probe, saying explicit
private photos of her with
a campaign staffer had
been “weaponized” by her
husband and political oper-
atives.
The California Demo-
crat, 32, had been hand-
picked for a coveted lead-
ership seat. But in recent
days, compromising pho-
tos of Hill and purported
text messages from her
to a campaign staffer sur-
faced online in a right-wing
publication and a British
tabloid. House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi said Hill had
acknowledged “errors in
made her continued ser-
vice in Congress “unten-
able.”
The House ethics com-
mittee had launched an
investigation into whether
Hill had an inappropriate
relationship with an aide in
her congressional office,
which is prohibited under
House rules. Hill, one of
the few openly bisexual
women in Congress, has
denied that and vowed to
fight a “smear” campaign
waged by a husband she
called abusive.
But her relationship
with the campaign aide be-
came a concern for House
Democrats who have made
equality in the workplace a
particular priority. On Sun-
day, after apologizing for
the relationship with a sub-
ordinate, Hill announced
she was stepping aside.
Pelosi, D-Calif., praised
Hill in a statement Sun-
day for bringing “a pow-
erful commitment to her
community and a bright
vision for the future” to
the House but added: “She
has acknowledged errors
in judgment that made
her continued service as
a Member untenable. We
must ensure a climate of
integrity and dignity in the
Congress, and in all work-
places.”
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Seven of 32 volunteers from Townline Mennonite Church in Indiana line up for a picture on the roof of a 17th
Avenue home which they are helping repair Thursday afternoon. From left are Caleb Schwartz, Matthew Chupp,
Adam Stutzman, Aaron Hochstetler, Andre Martin, Marcus Chupp and Kaden Martin. Their team of volunteers
is the first of four Mennonite Disaster Service has arranged to help rebuild one Columbus home and repair 13
others that were damaged in the Feb. 23 tornado.

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rock work for 13 others.
He added they all paid
their own way to come
from northern Indiana
and southern Michigan.
Adam Stutzman, from
Bronson, Michigan, said
he’s worked with MDS
before in South Dako-
ta, but that this was his
first time volunteering in
Mississippi.
“A few of the other
guys in the group had
been here with (Miller)
before, so that’s kind of
how we found out about
this,” he said, gesturing
to his fellow volunteers
on the roof of a 17th
Street house belonging
to a Mississippi State
University employee.
Stutzman and the rest
of the team met with
homeowners and did
some sightseeing — that
is, when they weren’t on
top of roofs repairing
shingles under the sun,
though Stutzman prom-
ised he wasn’t hot.
For 17-year-old Caleb
Schwartz, whose father
runs a constructions this community,” Walker to pay for much of the re-
company, Miller said, it said. “...(There is) still a pairs.
was his first time volun- great need, but hopeful- MDS’ first crop of
teering with MDS out of ly we can get some more volunteers headed back
state. volunteers and people to the Midwest over the
“I like helping peo- who would like to fund weekend — though not
ple,” he said, adding he our projects, because before playing tourist
has a cousin who has we do have funds from and visiting the Bogue
also volunteered. MEMA. But this is our Chitto cotton gin in
Miller said his team community so we need Brooksville and some
is just one “niche” in the to have the buy-in from other sights, Miller said.
clean-up still ongoing the organizations and in- “We’re actually go-
in northeast Columbus dividuals in our commu- ing to show them some
months after the tor- nity to really reach out of the sights,” he said.
nado. CRLC is using a to the people who really “They deserve to get
$250,000 Mississippi need our help.” some sight-seeing done
Emergency Manage- She and Miller en- for their free labor.”
ment Agency grant for couraged area residents But for him and the
supplies, along with to donate food — Mill- other volunteers, he
thousands of dollars of er said his volunteers said, meeting those they
donations, to help make like “Gatorade, granola are helping is the best
repairs on the so far 75 bars and honey buns” part of volunteering.
homes which have been — or open their homes “This is the fun part,
approved by case work- to volunteers from out- meeting with homeown-
ers affiliated with CRLC of-state, in addition to ers, because they really
and UMCOR — and with helping with construc- do say thank you for all
the possibility of more tion and “beautification,” that we do,” he said. “I
on the way, said UMCOR even after MDS has fin- guess you and I would,
case worker Vanessa ished its final project in too, if we waited (since)
Walker. December. Many area February to try and have
“We’re working to- residents whose homes something done.
gether as a team to make were damaged are se- “We want to restore 14
sure we do our best to nior citizens or others families to their lives,”
service the people in who don’t have the funds he said.

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ball one.”
Most recently, she said,
she and Edmiston teamed
up last year for a Cookie
Monster-themed trunk
that was Edmiston’s idea,
and it worked out well
enough that they decid-
ed to volunteer together
again this year.
It was a couple of hours
of set-up to paint the card-
board boxes that made up
the Sniders’ gate, stack
them up and set up the
sign welcoming trunk-or-
treaters and their parents
to Jurassic Park, she said.
In between adjusting
dinosaur costumes and
helping pick up candy for
children who spilled their
buckets and totes in the
crowd, Roxanne reflected
on her appreciation for the
Halloween season and for
the colorful and creative
array of costumes the
children around her were
wearing. Her favorite, she
said, was a pink and sea-
green mermaid costume
of a small girl collecting
candy at the trunk across
from hers — another ref-
erence to pop culture.
“‘The Little Mermaid’
was my favorite growing
up,” she said with a smile.

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Sports
Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Garrett Shrader (6) hands the ball off to running back Kylin Hill (8) during the third quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle
Field Saturday.
Bulldogs making progress on offense
By Ben Portnoy
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARK VILLE — An-
other week, another loss
to digest.
With Saturday’s
49-30 defeat at Texas
A&M, Mississippi State
has now dropped four
straight games and sit at
3-5 and 1-4 in SEC play.
Speaking with the
media postgame, coach
Joe Moorhead and play-
ers were as much de-
Bulldogs hold on for exhibition win against South Alabama pivotal Game 5
By GARRick hodge
ghodge@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Mis-
sissippi State men’s bas-
ketball coach Ben How-
land took a deep breath.
He had just been asked
how he thought his team
finished a game where it
had an 11-point lead with
less than two minutes re-
maining.
“Not good,” Howland
said, highlighting the
Bulldogs’ three turnovers
in that stretch.
Nevertheless, the Bull-
dogs survived a furious
comeback attempt from
South Alabama and won a
charity exhibition contest
78-75 at the Humphrey
Coliseum Sunday.
It’s a win, even if it
doesn’t count.
Sunday could be
viewed as a mixed bag for Mississippi State freshman guard Iverson Molinar scored 15 points in MSU’s 78-75
See mbb, 4B exhibition victory over South Alabama Sunday at the Humphrey Coliseum.
flated as they were per-
turbed with the loss.
Senior safety Jaquarius
Landrews said as much.
“We’ve just got to play
harder,” Landrews said.
“When we get down I
just feel like everybody
gets down and it’s re-
ally messing us up in-
stead being consistent
and just believing in the
team.”
And while the loss
in College Station has
its reasonings (suspen-
Astros take
Mississippi State men’s basketball
Portnoy’s playbook
sions, injuries, etc.),
there were some posi-
tives from an MSU of-
fense that is beginning
to find its stride.
As such, instead of
breaking down a de-
fense that was missing
four starters this week,
let’s take a walk on the
positive side and look
at MSU’s four-play, 75-
yard scoring drive that
opened the second quar-
ter.
First up was junior
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running back Kylin
Hill’s 36 -yard run — one
of MSU’s 13 chunk plays
on the day.
With two receivers
split out to either side of
the formation, Hill stood
alongside freshman
quarterback Garrett
Shrader in the shotgun.
On the snap, Hill took
an inside trap hand-
off from Shrader while
right guard LaQuinston
Sharp pulled toward the
left side of the line.
As the play devel-
oped, Sharp and senior
left tackle Tyre Phillips
created a hole in the
C-gap. Hill took it.
Crossing the line of
scrimmage and moving
to the second level of the
Texas A&M defense, the
Columbus native collid-
ed with linebacker Bud-
dy Johnson. Shaking off
the tackle, Hill hit the
open field.
Racing past Aggie
defensive back Dema-
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Slumping rookie Yor-
The Houston Astros
handed the ball to Gerrit
Cole, and he gave them
a firm grip on the World
Series.
Minus ailing ace Max
Scherzer, the Nationals
were no match in this
Washington wipeout.
Cole looked exactly
like the stud who dom-
inated baseball most of
this season, bouncing
back from a Game 1
clunker to pitch the As-
tros to a 7-1 win Sunday
night and a 3-2 lead.
“It’s hard to pinpoint
one thing, but I love our
feel for the moment and
feel for this team,” Astros
manager AJ Hinch said.
“Everybody talks about
culture and chemistry,
and when you have it,
you love it. When you see
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ni Richardson, he was
finally tracked down
and dropped at the Tex-
as A&M 32 — moving
MSU across the 50 -yard
line for just the second
time.
While the play didn’t
create a score, it was a
clear example of Hill’s
more power-based ap-
proach Saturday. He
explained postgame he
made a conscious effort
to focus his game be-
See MSU, 4B
it on the other side you’re
envious of it.”
dan Álvarez and Carlos
Correa each hit an early
two-run homer off emer-
gency starter Joe Ross.
George Springer add-
ed another postseason
drive, and Houston won
its third straight at Na-
tionals Park.
What a turnaround,
too — outscored 17-7
overall at Minute Maid
Park, 107-win Houston
hammered wild-card
Washington 19-3 at Na-
tionals Park.
“We actually hit some
balls hard. We really
did,” Washington man-
ager Dave Martinez
said. “We just can’t get
nothing going these last
three days.”
Scherzer beat Cole
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Truex wins at Martinsville to earn spot in championship race

The Associated Press
M A R TINSV ILLE,
Va. — Martin Truex Jr.
was celebrating the vic-
tory that locked him
into NASCAR’s title race
when he heard the crowd
roar, looked up at the big
screen and saw two cham-
pionship contenders jaw-
ing at each other on pit
road.
“Oh, look, a fight,” the
winner said.
Indeed, Denny Ham-
lin was knocked to the
ground in a confrontation
with Joey Logano in the
most intense action of an
otherwise lackluster play-
off Sunday at Martinsville
Speedway.
Truex earned a spot in
NASCAR’s championship
race for the third consec-
utive year by leading 464
of the 500 laps. He’s the
first driver to claim one
of the four spots in the
Nov. 17 title race at Home-
stead-Miami Speedway
while leading the most
laps in a win since Kyle
Petty led 484 laps in 1992
at Rockingham.
There were just three
lead changes, and Truex
controlled the event from
the first round of pit stops,
when he beat Joe Gibbs
Racing teammate Hamlin
back onto the track for
the lead. He was hard-
ly challenged at all and
his Toyota coasted to his
first career victory at NA-
SCAR’s shortest track.
“We’re going to Home-
stead again and that was
what we tried to accom-
plish this weekend,”
Truex said. “We don’t
have to worry about
points anymore. We can
just get to work on our
Homestead car.”
Martinsville marked
the first of three races in
the round of eight of the
playoffs, where the field
will be trimmed to a win-
ner-take-all final four for
the finale. Truex is locked
in, while Hamlin, Kyle
Busch and Logano are
above the cutline. Kevin
Harvick, Ryan Blaney,
Chase Elliott and Kyle
Larson are the bottom
four.
The next two rounds
will be must-win situ-
ations for Elliott, NA-
SCAR’s most popular
driver, who suffered a
catastrophic mechanical
failure and finished 36th
in the 38-car field. A vic-
tory earns a playoff driver
an automatic berth into
the final four.
For Truex, the win was
redemption from a year
ago at Martinsville when
he raced Logano cleanly
over the closing laps and
Logano snatched the win
away from Truex. Logano
then won the champion-
ship.
“After last year, ev-
erybody wants to keep
talking about last year,
and I’m like ‘We’ve got
work to do,’” said Truex,
the 2017 champion who
will race for the title for
the fourth time in five
years. He was runner-up
to Logano last season.
As Truex celebrated,
the crowd focus turned
to pit road where Hamlin
and Logano were having
what appeared to be a civ-
il conversation. Hamlin
wagged his finger at Lo-
gano, then Logano placed
his hand on Hamlin’s
shoulder somewhat flip-
pantly as he walked away.
Hamlin chased after him,
crew members got in
the way and Hamlin was
knocked to the ground.
Hamlin said after it
was how Logano typically
handles confrontation.
“It was a discussion. I
understand him coming
over and talking, stand-
ing there and having a
discussion with him, ev-
erything was fine,” Ham-
lin said. “I think he didn’t
get me agitated enough.
So he said something
and then pokes a little bit
and then runs away try-
ing to get me to come so
he could hide behind his
guys. He’s just not that
tough. And he won’t stand
face-to-face. That’s just
his style.
“It was civil and then
like Joey does, he does a
little push and then runs
away. He said, ‘Do you
want to go?’ I said ‘Yes,
I’m here’ and then he runs
away.”
For good measure,
Hamlin did an imitation of
Logano picked up on the
big screen that brought
the crowd to its feet in ap-
proval.
Logano said the inci-
dent stemmed from on-
track contact when Ham-
lin shoved Logano into
the wall and caused a cut
tire.
“I just wanted to talk to
him about it and was pret-
ty frustrated. He just kind
of came off the corner like
there wasn’t another car
on the outside of him and
ruined our day. A shot at
the win for sure,” Logano
said. “Maybe shouldn’t
have shoved him there at
the end. I honestly just
wanted to see what he
was going to say, and he
really wasn’t apologetic
at all. That’s more frus-
trating when someone is
like that, isn’t it? When
someone wrecks you and
he’s like, ‘Meh.’ That’s not
really what I was going for
there. I just wanted to see
what his thoughts were,
and wasn’t quite the an-
swer I was looking for.”
William Byron and
Brad Keselowski, both al-
ready eliminated from the
playoffs, finished second
and third.
Hamlin was fourth, fol-
lowed by Blaney, another
playoff contender.
Kurt Busch, eliminat-
ed from the playoffs in the
first round, was sixth and
followed by title contend-
ers Harvick, Logano and
Larson at his worst track
in this round.
Kyle Busch had a real-
ly rough day and finished
18th, which would have
been worst of the title con-
tenders if not for Elliott’s
issues.
Elliott had to start
at the back of the field
because of an engine
change but worked his
way inside the top-five un-
til he stopped for a routine
service. His Chevrolet
lurched as he pulled away
and he radioed in to his
Hendrick Motorsports
crew that he believed he
had a broken axle.
Elliott returned to pit
road for lengthy attempts
at a repair before he fi-
nally drove his car to the
garage for more intense
work. It dropped him to
last in the field by the end
of the second stage.
Elliott returned to the
track down 52 laps from
the leaders and in a must-
win situation either next
week at Texas or in the
elimination race of the
third round of the playoffs
at ISM Raceway outside
Phoenix.
Truex meanwhile, won
all three stages of the
race. He took control of
the race coming off pit
road during service stops
under yellow in the first
stage and quickly went
to work lapping most of
the field. Hamlin start-
ed from the pole but had
a below-average first pit
stop under caution after
leading the first 31 laps.
He restarted fifth, with
teammate Truex the new
leader and Truex was nev-
er challenged in winning
his third race of these
playoffs.
No Tiffit
Matt Crafton raced
Sunday at Martinsville for
Matt Tifft, who fell ill be-
fore Saturday’s practice
sessions and was treated
at a hospital.
Crafton practiced and
qualified the No. 36 for
Front Row Motorsports
while Tifft was at the hos-
pital. Tifft was sent home
and posted on social me-
dia he’s “still learning
more of what exactly hap-
pened” and he is “resting
at home now and have fol-
low ups soon to get back
to full health and back in
the car soon.”
Tifft had a brain tu-
mor removed in 2016 but
returned to race the next
year. He said in January
he had been stabilized to
the point he only needed
annual checkups.
Up next
The middle race of
the third round of the
playoffs, Sunday at Texas
Motor Speedway. Harvick
won last year but was dis-
qualified after for an ille-
gal part. Hamlin won in
the spring.

AP Top 25: LSU No. 1 ahead of ‘Bama, Ohio St in close vote

The Associated Press
The No. 1 vs. No. 2
game between Alabama
and LSU in two weeks
looks set, though the or-
der of the Crimson Tide
and Tigers changed in
the AP Top 25 in one of
the closet votes ever.
Heading into an off
date for both teams, LSU
flip-flopped with Alabama
on Sunday to become the
new No. 1 in The Associ-
ated Press college foot-
ball poll presented by Re-
gions Bank. The Tigers
received 1,476 points,
two more than Alabama,
for the closest margin be-
tween 1 and 2 since No.
1 Florida State was two
points ahead of Auburn
on Oct. 5, 2014.
No. 3 Ohio State was
not far behind with 1,468
points. Eight points sep-
arating first from third
is the fewest during a
regular-season poll since
the current point system
went into place in 1978.
The previous low was
Dec. 3, 1979, when No. 1
Ohio State was 10 points
ahead of No. 3 Southern
California, with Oklaho-
ma in between, two back
of the Buckeyes.
Alabama received the
most first-place votes
this week with 21. LSU
and Ohio State both got
17 first-place votes. No. 4
Clemson received seven
first-place votes. There
have now been three No.
1 teams this season and
none of them have lost.
Sam McKewon of
the Omaha (Nebras-
ka) World-Herald has
switched No. 1 teams
three times, going from
Clemson to Alabama to
Ohio State.
“When I’ve switched
teams, I’ve done it based
on performance and the
quality of the teams each
has faced,” McKewon
said. “Ohio State is the
best combination of those
two components for me.”
The Alabama-LSU
game is scheduled for
Nov. 9 in Tuscaloosa, but
the top of the rankings
should be locked until
then. LSU, Alabama,
Ohio State and No. 5
Penn State are all off next
week, and No. 4 Clemson
is tuning up against Wof-
ford.
Oklahoma became the
third top-six team in the
last three weeks to lose to
an unranked team, falling
at Kansas State and drop-
ping five spots to No. 10.
Poll points
There was a lot going
on at the top of the rank-
ing this week.
This is the second time
this season the No. 1 team
won and dropped out of
the top spot. Preseason
No. 1 Clemson was the
first, back in late Septem-
ber. The last time it hap-
pened twice in a season
with different teams was
2009, when Florida and
Alabama dropped out in
consecutive weeks.
Brooks Kubena, who
covers LSU for The Ad-
vocate, made the switch
to LSU at No. 1 from
Ohio State this week. He
said the Tigers’ victories
against No. 6 Florida
and No. 11 Auburn, plus
a road victory at Texas,
which was No. 9 at the
time, swayed him.
“Wins matter and who
you beat matters, and
LSU’s three victories over
top-10 opponents is the
most impressive resume
of all undefeated teams,”
said Kubena, who had
Clemson at No. 1 to start
the season.
The last time the No. 1
team did not receive the
most first-place votes was
Nov. 30, 2014, when No. 2
Florida State had 29 and
No. 1 Alabama had 25.
The smallest previous
margin in the top three in
the current weighting for-
mat was nine points in the
1994 preseason poll —
No. 1 Florida, 1,416; No.
2 Notre Dame, 1,414 and
No. 3 Florida State, 1,407.
Games of the Century 8, 11) (Nos. 21, 25). Largest Outdoor Cocktail
Barring some weird- Big 12 — 3 (Nos. 10, Sun Belt — 1 (No. 20). Party will likely decide
12, 22) Independent — 1 (No. the SEC East.
ness with the voters next
American — 3 (Nos. 16). n No. 15 SMU at No.
week, Alabama-LSU will
15, 17, 24) 24 Memphis. First on
be the 26th 1 vs. 2 regu-
lar-season game, including ACC — 2 (Nos. 4, 23) Ranked v. ranked the line in the AAC West,
conference championship Pac-12 — 2 (Nos. 7, 9) n No. 6 Florida vs. No. maybe the country’s most
games. The No. 1 team is Mountain West — 2 8 Georgia. The World’s entertaining division.
15-8-2, including LSU’s 9-6
victory at Alabama in 2011,
the last time 1 and 2 met in
the regular season.
The advent of the Bowl
Championship Series in
1998, and then later the
College Football Playoff,
have created frequent 1-2
matchups during bowl sea-
son. Overall, No. 1 is 28-21-
2. After LSU and Alabama
played as 1 and 2 in the
regular season, they had a
rematch in the BCS cham-
pionship game in January
2012 won by the Crimson
Tide.
Heading into that BCS
championship was the last
time LSU was No. 1.
In
n No. 22 Kansas State
returned to the rankings
after a brief stint in Sep-
tember.
n No. 24 Memphis
also returned after a one-
week stay earlier this
month.
n No. 25 San Diego
State is the ranking for
the first time since the fi-
nal 2017 poll.
Out
n Texas fell out of the
rankings for the first time
this season after losing
its third game , this time
to unranked TCU. The
Longhorns’ other losses
were to LSU and Oklaho-
ma.
n Iowa State contin-
ues its yo-yo season, fall-
ing out of the rankings
again after losing at home
to Oklahoma State.
n Arizona State is out
again after being upset by
UCLA.
Conference call
Big Ten — 6 (Nos. 3, 5,
13, 14, 18, 19)
SEC — 5 (Nos. 1, 2, 6,

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BRIEFLY The Late Show: World Series games taking almost 4 hours
Women’s soccer The Associated Press magnified. They’re plenty of empty seats at Martinez used to next month.
Bulldogs Play to Draw with Tennessee more important now, the end. drink six cups of coffee Meanwhile, Game
Mississippi State’s soccer program fought to a 1-1 WASHINGTON — so they’re going to take It wasn’t always like a day before having a 4 slowed to a crawl in
draw against Tennessee on Sunday afternoon, keeping Snacking on chicken
its SEC Tournament hopes alive.
a little more time,” for- this. Not even recently. cardiac catheterization the late innings as the
Had MSU (7-7-3, 2-4-3 SEC) lost, they would have
at a picnic table near mer manager Jim Ley- In 2017, nine-inning in September. Astros pulled away for
been on the brink of elimination with Auburn’s defeat of section 402, decked out land said as Houston World Series games be- This season, Ma- an 8-1 win.
Alabama, pending the result of LSU at Ole Miss later on in his curly W cap and took batting practice tween the Los Angeles jor League Baseball Tough night for the
Sunday night. pullover, Bob Batwin- Saturday. Dodgers and Astros av- said the average time Nats, and for the fans.
Onyi Echegini fired a curling shot off the inside of
is hoped to see a lot at “But there’s no ques- eraged 3:16. Last year, of a nine-inning game “When I was a kid
the post for her third goal of the year and the lone goal
of the day for MSU. Game 4 of the World tion about it, they’re the matchups between reached a record 3 and grew up and was
In the 64th minute, the Volunteers (9-5-3, 3-4-2 Series. dragging on a little too the Boston Red Sox and hours, 5 minutes, 35 a Pirates fan, games
SEC) evened the score on a penalty kick. Exciting plays. long,” he said. LA took 3:30 (and didn’t seconds. That exceed- would take 2 hours, a
State outshot the Volunteers, 9-2, in overtime. A Washington win.
The Bulldogs travel to Missouri for the regular
There are reasons, include the 18-inning ed the 3:05:11 in 2017. long game was 2 1/2,”
season finale at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The match will And maybe, just sure. affair at Dodger Stadi- The average was Batwinis said.
air in full on SEC Network+ with whip-around coverage maybe, on this evening The break between um that lasted 7:20). cut to 3:00:44 in 2018, Joining him was Ed
of every league match airing on SEC Network’s “Reach at Nationals Park, the half-innings is now 2 On Friday night, aided by new rules that Shirley, a fellow for-
the Beach” special. final out sometime be- minutes, 55 seconds, up the Astros beat Wash- trimmed mound visits mer teacher also in
Currently, State will need a win to earn their way
into the SEC Tournament for the first time since 2004.
fore midnight. from the 2:05 for most ington 4-1 in a pretty without pitching chang- his 70s. He grew up in
The Bulldogs will also need results across the con- “It’s an embarrass- regular-season games. straightforward game. es. It was 2:46 in 2005. Maryland rooting for
ference to go their way to avoid potential tie-breaking ment that baseball has Alex Bregman, Juan Yet it still took 4:03 and Baseball tried a the Washington Sen-
scenarios. turned into a marathon Soto and the hitters ended a few minutes speedup at spring ators and flew from
that kids can’t watch,” want more time outside past midnight. training, experiment- Florida this weekend
Men’s College Golf the retired school the batter’s box to get “I know a lot of it has ing with a 20-second to see his first World
MSU wins Steelwood Collegiate Invitational teacher said Saturday. steady. Josh James, Fer- to do with TV, commer- pitch clock. Nationals Series game in per-
Mississippi State men’s golf earned the second Not just kids, either. nando Rodney and the cials and things of that ace Max Scherzer was son.
team victory of the Dusty Smith era and topped the Baseball is a sport relievers need an extra nature. We’ve got a among many players Nowadays, Shirley
13-team field by 14 strokes on Sunday at the 2019 of stats, and here’s one moment or two to com- 3-minute in between,” who didn’t like it. likes to wake up early
Steelwood Collegiate Invitational.
The Bulldogs dominated the field with four top-20 that nobody enjoys pose themselves. Plus, Nationals manager MLB is allowed to to play golf. Meaning
finishes, while sophomore Ford Clegg took home the seeing: So far, games those nonstop pitching Dave Martinez said. implement a pitch clock not much sleep on
individual title. Senior Garrett Johnson finished one in this Fall Classic are changes. “So it is what it is.” next season — the mi- World Series nights.
stroke off Clegg’s winning pace. averaging 3 hours, 54 Looming is the pos- “Unfortunately, I nor leagues already “You can’t watch it
Clegg captured his first career college crown
thanks to a five-under, bogey free final round. He strug-
minutes. sibility of record-low said this before, I can’t have them — but Com- all,” he said. “It’s too
gled hitting the ball on the front nine, but was 5-for-5 The Late, Late Show, television ratings as drink caffeine any- missioner Rob Manfred long.”
making midrange putts. indeed. fans either tune away or more. But a couple cups is reluctant to do that For the record, Trea
“The whole time I was telling myself to be patient “When you get to nod off. of coffee would have without support from Turner grounded out
and that the birdies would start dropping,” Clegg said in the World Series, every Even at Nationals done wonders for me all sides. Manfred plans to end this game. The
a news release.
He converted on both reachable par fives on holes pitch and every deci- Park and Minute Maid during the game yester- to discuss the issue at stadium clock showed
9 and 10. Then, it was smooth sailing from there as the sion is going to be more Park, there have been day,” he said. an owners’ meeting 11:57 p.m.
sophomore drained a 10-footer for par on 13 to keep the
momentum. He was able to birdie 16 and 18 to finish
strong. His putter was the key to his success because
he made the momentum putts to keep his championship
round going the right direction.
On the weekend, Clegg carded 14 birdies and
bested Johnson for the individual title by just one stroke. Top-rated recruiting classes not always key to hoops title
Meanwhile, Johnson’s tournament was highlighted
by a six-under second round where he fired three
birdies in a row on holes three through five. He shot The Associated Press Jalil Okafor, in 2015 The Wildcats won up consistent top-10 class was fifth in the
two-under during Sunday’s final round and earned a and Kentucky in 2012 their 2012 title with a recruiting classes but 247Sports composite,
second place finish, his highest this season. PHOENIX (AP)
The next event for State is January 27th and 28th are the only two teams group led by freshman has yet to reach the Fi- behind Memphis, Ken-
when the Golf Dawgs travel to Arizona Intercollegiate — Memphis’ Penny in the past 15 years to Anthony Davis, and the nal Four in 11 seasons tucky, Duke and Ore-
hosted by the University of Arizona in Tucson. Hardaway has become win a national champi- program has reached under Sean Miller. gon.
College Basketball one of the nation’s top onship with the top-rat- the Sweet 16 eight Programs like UCLA, Hardaway’s 2019
recruiters in two sea- ed incoming recruiting times, including four Ohio State, Syracuse class is arguably the
EMCC to hold “Late Nite with the Lions” sons as a college coach. class. trips to the Final Four. and Texas are typically most talked about in
preseason basketball event Monday on The former NBA In the one-and-done “None of us coaches among the top recruit- college basketball. The
Scooba campus star signed a solid re- era, not to mention the in the SEC feel badly ing classes, but the last 7-foot-1 Wiseman has
East Mississippi Community College fans will have cruiting class in his yearly exodus of trans- for John Calipari and NCAA title from that been projected as the
an opportunity to preview the 2019-20 editions of the first year, and his sec- fers, the best recruit- the fact that he has to group was the Orange
men’s and women’s basketball teams during today’s ond, headed by project- No. 1 overall pick in
“Late Nite with the Lions” preseason event on the ing classes rarely stay rebuild his roster every in 2003. next year’s NBA draft.
Scooba campus. Action is slated to begin at 9 p.m. at ed lottery pick James together for very long. year,” Auburn coach Highly rated recruit-
Wiseman, was No. 1 in Forward Precious Achi-
EMCC’s Keyes T. Currie Coliseum with no charge for Incoming freshmen, no Bruce Pearl said. “I’m ing classes certainly
admission. the country, according uwa also could be a lot-
matter how talented, certainly at the top of make teams better. tery pick and five other
Monday night’s activities will include EMCC’s to a composite of rank-
teams participating in three-point shooting and skills still need time to adjust that list. John does not Having consistency freshmen come highly
ing sites compiled by
contests along with a dunk contest for the men. Give- to college life and the get near enough credit within the program and rated.
aways will also be available for those in attendance. 247Sports.
college game. for what kind of coach cohesion, more often “I think these kids
Coach Billy Begley’s reigning MACJC champion The top-rated class
Older teams don’t he is.” than not, is what leads understand what
EMCC Lions are scheduled to tip off the new season has ratcheted up ex-
with a 1 p.m. Friday home contest against the Mem- wilt under the pressure But Kentucky and to national champion-
pectations in Mem- they’re reading and
phis-based Mid-South Prep Academy post grad team. because they’ve been Coach Cal also are ships.
phis. The Tigers were they see it and it drives
There will be no charge for admission into Friday’s there before. Young anomalies. “We really try and
EMCC men’s basketball season opener. ranked in The Associ- them,” Hardaway said.
ated Press preseason teams often take longer Virginia won last find guys that are going
Coach Sharon Thompson’s women’s team will “We’ll see how they
open its 2019-20 basketball season at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. poll for the first time to jell. season’s national title to fit this culture,” Villa-
handle that going out
4 at Meridian Community College.
since 2013 at No. 14 and “Creating habits is with an incoming re- nova coach Jay Wright
on the court.”
Prep Football picked as co-favorites what we have to do,” cruiting class ranked said. “We really try to
Duke had a similar
with Houston to win the Kentucky coach John 65th. Villanova’s two explain to them what
CCA takes down Calhoun Calipari said. “We’re national titles were with it is and then let them recruiting class last
STEENS -- Dakota Shaw threw two touchdown American Athletic Con- season led by Zion Wil-
passes and ran for another score in Columbus Christian ference. not trying to break their classes ranked 28th and make the decision. Our
Academy’s 37-8 win over Calhoun Academy on old habits. They’re not 29th. Connecticut was recruiting is different. liamson, RJ Barrett and
“They all have this Cam Reddish.
Thursday in Steens. changing them. They’ll 37th before winning its It’s not the bells and
Shaw had touchdown passes of 61 and 21 yards, swag about them that The Blue Devils lost
both to Will Teague, as well as running in a score for the they feel like, ‘Hey, we pop up. Create new 2014 national title and whistles. It’s really get-
ones. Create profession- Louisville checked in at ting to know the people. in the Elite Eight to
Rams (8-2). He also ran in a two-point conversion. want to go out there and
Bryar Kemp had 78 rushing yards, scored a al habits that will carry No. 79 nationally before The family and the kid Michigan State while
prove, whether you like
touchdown and ran in a two-point conversion. you.” its 2013 championship. and explain to them Virginia, led by a group
Tyler Looney returned a kickoff for a touchdown for
it or not, we want to play
the best and we want to The Wildcats have Kansas and coach what this is and have of primarily veteran
the Rams. He and Shaw led the team with five tackles
each. go out and prove we can been the standard bear- Bill Self consistently them come here and players, won the nation-
Lawson Studdard converted a two-point try for be No. 1 in the country,” er in the correlation have top-level recruit- watch practice and talk al title.
Columbus Christian. Hardaway said. between top recruiting ing classes and make with the guys.” Highly touted re-
The Rams will get a bye in the MAIS Class 2A cruiting classes gen-
playoffs and will host a home playoff game on Nov. 8. The Tigers face a classes and success on deep NCAA Tourna- Wright brought in a
Source: From Special Reports historical hurdle to get the court. Kentucky ment runs, but the Jay- stellar recruiting class erate buzz and add
there. landed the nation’s No. hawks’ 2008 national for this season, topped high-level talent to a
Landing the top-rat- 1 recruiting class six title came from an in- by five-star players Jer- program.
ed class doesn’t always times and was in the top coming class ranked emiah Robinson-Earl It’s not always
CALENDAR lead to a national cham- four the other times un- No. 49. and Bryan Antoine. enough to win a nation-
pionship. Duke, led by der Calipari. Arizona has racked The Wildcats’ 2019 al title.
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25. (29) Matt Crafton, Ford, 495, 0.
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L.A. Chargers 3 5 0 .375 157 157
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Ari_FG Gonzalez 31, 5:41.
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Carolina 4 3 0 .571 179 184
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37. (4) Aric Almirola, Ford, accident, 363, 11. North First downs 10 28 Phoenix 2 1 .667 —
Correa (1), Springer (2), Soto (2).
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7 p.m. — Golden State at New Orleans, Pressly 1 0 0 0 0 1 Time of Race: 3 hours, 29 minutes, 9 seconds.
West Interceptions Ret. 1-0 0-0 Miami 131, Milwaukee 126, OT
Washington Margin of Victory: 0.373 seconds.
NBA Ross, L, 0-1 5 5 4 4 2 1 Caution Flags: 11 for 69 laps.
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San Francisco 7 0 0 1.000 207 77 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-23 0-0 Atlanta 103, Orlando 99
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NBA Hudson 1 2-3 4 3 3 1 2
Lap Leaders: D.Hamlin 0-30; M.Truex 31-253; L.A. Rams 5 3 0 .625 214 174 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Cleveland 110, Indiana 99
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NFL FOOTBALL Suero 1-3 0 0 0 0 0
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): Thursday’s Games Time of Possession 22:01 37:59 Toronto 108, Chicago 84
WP_Ross.
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2:50 p.m. — FIFA U-17 World Cup Right, James Hoye; Left, Gary Cederstrom.
T_3:19. A_43,910 (41,313).
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Detroit 31, N.Y. Giants 26 PASSING_Arizona, K.Murray 19-33-0-220, Hun- Memphis 134, Brooklyn 133, OT
1; E.Jones, 1.
Cariacica, Brazil, FS2 Philadelphia 31, Buffalo 13 dley 0-1-0-0. New Orleans, Brees 34-43-1-373. Minnesota 116, Miami 109
5:50 p.m. — FIFA U-17 World Cup Auto Top 16 in Points: 1. M.Truex, 4102; 2. D.Hamlin,
4082; 3. Ky.Busch, 4075; 4. J.Logano, 4072; 5.
K.Harvick, 4058; 6. R.Blaney, 4057; 7. K.Larson,
L.A. Rams 24, Cincinnati 10
Indianapolis 15, Denver 13
RECEIVING_Arizona, Kirk 8-79, Clay 3-88, Byrd
2-18, Fitzgerald 2-8, Edmonds 2-5, Zenner 1-13,
Portland 121, Dallas 119
L.A. Lakers 120, Charlotte 101
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Jacksonville 29, N.Y. Jets 15 Max.Williams 1-9. New Orleans, Thomas 11-112, Monday’s Games
Tennessee 27, Tampa Bay 23 L.Murray 9-55, T.Hill 3-63, J.Hill 3-39, Ginn 2-42, Chicago at New York, 6 p.m.
Brasília, Brazil, FS2 Cup First Data 500 W.Byron, 2226; 11. C.Bowyer, 2190; 12. A.Bow- San Francisco 51, Carolina 13 Arnold 2-25, Harris 2-17, Line 1-11, Carr 1-9. Indiana at Detroit, 6 p.m.
TENNIS Sunday At Martinsville Speedway
man, 2172; 13. Ku.Busch, 2161; 14. A.Almirola, Houston 27, Oakland 24 MISSED FIELD GOALS_New Orleans, Lutz 47. Orlando at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.
2159; 15. R.Newman, 2148; 16. E.Jones, 2091. New England 27, Cleveland 13 Philadelphia at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.
3 a.m. — WTA: The WTA Finals, Early Martinsville, Va.
Green Bay 31, Kansas City 24 Cleveland at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.
Rounds, Shenzhen, China, TENNIS
5 a.m. — ATP/WTA: The Rolex Masters
Lap length: 0.53 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (3) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 500 laps, 60 points. Pro Football
Open: Dallas, Baltimore
Monday’s Games Pro Basketball Golden State at New Orleans, 7 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Houston, 7 p.m.
& The Shenzhen Open, Early Rounds, 2. (11) William Byron, Chevrolet, 500, 45.
Miami at Pittsburgh, 7:15 p.m. NBA Glance Portland at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.
3. (15) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 500, 35. NFL Glance Thursday, Oct. 31
San Francisco at Arizona, 7:20 p.m.
EASTERN CONFERENCE Denver at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
Utah at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
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Atlantic Division
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East
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Houston vs Jacksonville at London, UK, 8:30 a.m. Philadelphia 2 0 1.000 — Tuesday’s Games
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Early Rounds, Shenzhen, China, TENNIS 7. (22) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 500, 30. New England 8 0 0 1.000 250 61 Washington at Buffalo, Noon
Boston 2 1 .667 ½
Dallas at Denver, 8 p.m.
Toronto 2 1 .667 ½
5 a.m. (Tuesday) — ATP/WTA: The 8. (10) Joey Logano, Ford, 500, 42.
Buffalo
N.Y. Jets
5 2 0 .714 134 122
1 6 0 .143 78 185
Tennessee at Carolina, Noon Brooklyn 1 2 .333 1½ Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
Rolex Masters & The Shenzhen Open, 9. (14) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 500, 37. Minnesota at Kansas City, Noon New York 0 3 .000 2½ Wednesday’s Games
Miami 0 6 0 .000 63 211 Chicago at Philadelphia, Noon Chicago at Cleveland, 6 p.m.
10. (35) Ryan Newman, Ford, 500, 27. South Southeast Division
Early Rounds, TENNIS 11. (17) David Ragan, Ford, 500, 26. W L T Pct PF PA
Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, Noon W L Pct GB Minnesota at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Seattle, 3:05 p.m. New York at Orlando, 6 p.m.
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tween the tackles rather
than trying to bounce
everything outside —
an effort that magnified
as he bodied through
Johnson his way to the
big gain.
“I thought he was
running with more
physicality and pad
level,” Moorhead add-
ed. “I think we played
a pretty physical game
up front and I think the
guys did a good job of
that through the course
open the second quar-
ter, MSU went to the
air its third play of the
frame.
While Shrader strug-
gled throwing the ball
early, his 32-yard con-
nection with senior re-
ceiver Stephen Guidry
offered a glimpse at his
immense, albeit youth-
ful, arm-talent.
Lining up in the same
formation as the Hill
run the freshman signal
caller took the snap and
er, Texas A&M safe-
ty Debione Renfro let
Guidry get behind him
as defensive back Elijah
Blades chased him from
behind. Guidry then ran
over the top of Renfro
before cutting under-
neath Shrader’s pass
with Blades on his back
for a score.
“When a true fresh-
man quarterback is in
there with some young
guys, the explosive na-
ture of the offense, Kylin
a balance standpoint of
where we want it to be.”
Though the Bulldogs
failed to keep pace with
quarterback Kellen Mond
and the Aggie offense,
Shrader’s touchdown pass
to Guidry coupled with
Hill’s run was an encapsu-
lation of what Moorhead
has long preached he ex-
pects out of his offense.
Differently put, MSU
wasn’t consistent enough
to win Saturday, but the
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in the opener, and was
the Nats’ best hope to
slow Houston. But he
was scratched just 3 1/2
hours before game time
because of an irritated
nerve near his neck, an in-
jury that could finish him
for the Series.
With the road team
winning every time so
far, Houston heads home
with two chances to claim
its second title in three
years. Justin Verlander
gets the first try when he
starts against Stephen
Strasburg in Game 6 on
Tuesday night.
“High level of confi-
dence,” Cole said.
Cole threw three-hit
ball for seven innings,
nicked only by Juan Soto’s
home run in the seventh,
and struck out nine —
eight on breaking balls.
“I just thought that we
needed to execute better
pitches this time out, and
I didn’t realize that that
was how we got that many
strikeouts,” Cole said. “I
guess the situation just
called for breaking balls
in that spot. That’s what
we were feeling.”
Cole’s mix of 99 mph
heat and sharp secondary
pitches induced a bevy of
bad swings from the Nats
as he improved to 4-1 with
a 1.72 ERA this postsea-
son. It might’ve been his
final start for Houston —
he’s eligible for free agen-
cy and figures to com-
mand a steep price.
Standing tall on the
mound, Cole was unflap-
pable in the face of 43,910
fans who went from fired
up to furious to flat-out
frustrated.
The crowd gave Ross
a huge ovation when he
walked onto the field for
warmups, sympathetic
to his situation — he had
pitched a total of two in-
nings in almost a month.
But when President
Donald Trump was shown
on the videoboard for
about 10 seconds before
the fourth inning, watch-
ing from a lower-level
suite, the fans let loose
with loud boos and broke
into a brief but very au-
dible chant of “Lock him
up!”
The fans weren’t fin-
ished, either.
Cole ended his outing
by getting Victor Robles
on a called third strike, a
pitch the TV zone showed
to be off the plate. Robles
chucked his bat, helmet
and gloves, and the crowd
soon began a derisive
chant at umpire Lance
Barksdale.
“I know there were
some choice words but
that’s just in the heat of
the moment,” Martinez
said.
Cole acknowledged he
finished his outing “with
a break.”
“It’s tough. I think ul-
timately some of those
pitches were off the plate,”
he said.
Most fans, meanwhile,
stayed to the very end.
“They came to sup-
port us and really gave
us everything they had
all the way to the end, all
27 innings. Hats off to
them. We apologize that
we didn’t give them more
to celebrate,” outfield-
er Adam Eaton said. “It
wasn’t that we didn’t try.”
Cole led the majors in
strikeouts this year, was
second to Verlander in
wins and topped the AL in
ERA. He took a 19-game
winning streak into the
opener but hardly looked
like an October star, giv-
ing up five runs over sev-
en uneven innings.
In his second shot
against the Nationals, he
aced the test. His lone
early wobble came when
he dropped a return toss
from catcher Martin Mal-
donado after a foul ball.
Cole escaped a first-
and-third, no-out jam in
the second, then breezed
into the seventh.
Alvarez, normally
Houston’s designated
hitter, quickly justified
his spot in left field.
He launched a drive to
left-center in the second.
Alvarez hit 27 home
runs in 87 games this sea-
son, but hadn’t connected
in 71 at-bats since Sept.
21.
Correa made it 4-0 with
Sunday’s Cryptoquote:
his homer in the fourth
and Yuli Gurriel added a
two-out RBI single in the
eighth.
Springer’s 15th career
postseason home run —
seven in the World Series
for the 2017 Series MVP
— finished off the rout.
Up next
Nationals: Strasburg is
4-0 with a 1.93 ERA this
postseason. He won the
wild-card game in relief,
then won starts against
the Dodgers, Cardinals
and Astros. He outpitched
Verlander in Game 2, giv-
ing up two runs in six in-
nings. Strasburg led the
NL with 18 victories this
season.
Astros: Verlander is
the only pitcher to start
out 0-5 in the World Se-
ries after losing Game
2. He’s made six starts
overall in the Fall Classic
with a 5.73 ERA. Verland- ACROSS
er went 21-6 this year and 1 Speedy
led the majors in wins, but 5 Noggin
is 1-3 with a 4.15 ERA in 9 “Divine Come-
five postseason starts. dy” writer
10 Houston

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the Bulldogs. MSU show-
cased a few intriguing
young players for the first
time, but also displayed
lapses in ball control with
an erratic 19 turnovers.
In addition to using the
event as a way to raise
money for those affect-
ed by the flood waters in
the South Delta, Howland
wanted his team to face a
Division I South Alabama
squad that featured five
players that averaged at
least 13 points per game a
year ago.
“It was a difficult op-
ponent, which is exactly
what we were searching
for,” Howand said. “Look-
ing at their team, they’re
very well-coached and
very experienced … We
have a young team that’s
learning, and they’re go-
ing to need to learn time
and score.”
Fans in attendance
might have watched the
future Sun Belt Player
of the Year in South Ala-
bama’s Andre Fox. Fox
wore out Mississippi
State with a game-high
30 points, making 9 of 17
shots.
“Give that kid credit.
He made a lot of tough
shots,” Howland said.
“But we need to get a lot
better defensively.”
Fox jump started the
late South Alabama ral-
ly with seven points in
six seconds, converting
a four-point play, then
knocking down a 3-point-
er after a steal to bring the
Jaguars within two points
with 1:37 remaining.
Starting at point guard
in place of Nick Weather-
spoon, Tyson Carter had
a team-high 19 points and
five assists, but also com-
mitted seven turnovers.
The biggest of which
came after Carter trav-
eled with his team up one
point with 39 seconds re-
maining.
“My performance
could have been way bet-
ter. I turned the ball over
too much tonight,” Carter
said. “It’s an adjustment,
I’ll get better at it.”
Mississippi State had
Carter’s back by deliv-
ering its best defensive
possession of the night,
swarming to the ball as
it was passed around the
court and not allowing the
Jaguars many open looks.
“I wish I would have
had one more timeout,”
South Alabama coach
Richie Riley said.
Fox touched the ball
twice in that sequence,
but couldn’t get a look he
liked, forcing the ball to
teammate Trhae Mitchell
with two seconds left on
the shot clock.
“We were scrambling
and moving. That was a
phenomenal possession,”
Howland said. “They
were incredibly patient.
They were just trying
to get someone open. I
think (Mitchell) passed
up a good look. So, I’m not
sure what their game plan
was.”
Forced into less than
ideal circumstances,
Mitchell put up an off-bal-
ance mid-range shot that
player
12 More mature
13 Threaded
fastener
clanked off the rim. In his first action since 14 Sparkles
“We really wanted losing nearly 30 pounds 16 Writer
to space and use a ball in the offseason, junior Fleming
screen to get them to forward Keyshawn Fea- 17 Brunch or
scramble,” Riley said. zell was a big presence dinner
“Fox had a decent look at in the post, contributing 18 Deep ravines
it, I wish he would have 12 points, nine rebounds 21 Writer Beattie Sunday’s answer
just shot it. But his feet and two blocks. The New 22 Partner of DOWN 23 Cal. column
weren’t set. Then we had Hebron native said he no- beans
Mitchell take a mid-range 1 Collapsed 24 Defeats
ticed a big difference in 23 Playing area 2 Like llamas decisively
shot. It’s a shot that he his agility on the court. 24 Ranch pen 3 Filch 25 Plug’s place
makes, but I wish we got a “In his previous two
little better look at it.” 26 Pet perch 4 Time in office 26 Prone
years, he didn’t get a lot 29 Platitude
After Carter made 5 Possesses 27 Lets in
of experience, but he did 30 Conceal
two free throws, South 6 PC key 28 Nuisances
get some,” Howland said. 31 So far
Alabama had another “He’s playing very confi-
7 In danger 29 Keyboard
shot, but Fox was fouled 32 Prepares 8 Visions goof
dent right now. He’s doing
with two seconds left broccoli 9 Church doc- 30 Wading bird
a little bit of everything:
and missed both free 34 Less colorful trine 33 Commotion
blocking shots, diving
throws. Mitchell missed 37 Satellite path 11 Possesses 35 Sense of self
on the floor for balls and
a game-tying 3-pointer as has more stamina … He’s
38 Last Greek 15 Horror movie 36 Drake’s music
time expired after South really worked for it. He’s
letter sounds
Alabama got the rebound 39 Blockheads 19 Corridor
really earned everything
on Fox’s second missed 40 Halt 20 In addition
that he’s getting now and
free throw. 41 Wallet bills 22 Evergreen
is going to get.”
Howland and MSU trees
Sophomore forward
players had been raving
Reggie Perry scored 12
about freshman Iverson
points, grabbed nine re-
Molinar throughout the
preseason, and Sunday bounds and dished out
served as his coming out four assists in 26 minutes,
party. while Robert Woodard II
The 6-foot-3 guard fin- chipped in eight points
ished with 15 points on a and eight rebounds.
6 of 12 shooting perfor- MSU outrebounded
mance in 30 minutes and South Alabama 41-29 and
also notched five steals. outshot the Jaguars 51.9
Considering Weather- percent to 41.5 percent.
spoon will miss the team’s The Bulldogs were 5-for-
first 10 games due to sus- 13 from beyond the arc,
pension, Molinar is ex- while the Jaguars shot
pected to play a big role 6-of-18 from long range.
in MSU’s nonconference “Their length really
slate. affected us,” Riley said.
“It does feel good,” “Our team doesn’t see
Molinar said of his perfor- that length every day in
mance. “My first college practice.”
game playing with those MSU opens the regu-
experienced guys, it was lar season against Florida
good going out there and International on Nov. 5 at
doing my best.” the Humphrey Coliseum.

Saints triumphant in Brees’ return, top Cardinals 31-9
The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS —
Drew Brees had the Ari-
zona Cardinals under his
surgically repaired and
splint-aided thumb.
Brees passed for 373
yards and three touch-
downs in his first game
since thumb surgery
more than five weeks
ago, and the New Orle-
ans Saints won their sixth
straight with a 31-9 victo-
ry Sunday.
“I definitely had some
butterflies, maybe a little
more than usual,” Brees
said. “A lot of it was just
excitement. And then as
game time approached,
that just turned into grat-
itude — just grateful for
the opportunity to get
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back out there again. I’m
grateful for this team. I’m
grateful for just this mo-
ment.”
With few exceptions,
Brees was accurate and
looked composed, even
when his pass blocking
collapsed. He completed
34 of 43 passes and was
not sacked.
He was intercepted
once, by Patrick Peterson,
but was not pressured
before throwing that ag-
gressive, risky pass down
the left sideline, where
fullback Zach Line was
double-covered.
“Bad decision,” Brees
said. “Got a little greedy.”
The Cardinals were
unable to capitalize on
that turnover early in the
second half, however, and
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Brees made them pay by
leading three touchdown
drives after that, ending
with passes to running
back Latavius Murray,
dynamic reserve QB and
utility player Taysom Hill,
and leading receiver Mi-
chael Thomas.
Cardinals rookie Ky-
ler Murray completed
19 of 33 passes for 220
yards, but Arizona nev-
er reached the end zone.
Eight of Murray’s com-
pletions went to Christian
Kirk for 79 yards in the
receiver’s return from an
ankle sprain.
“We just didn’t win
enough of our individual
matchups today,” said re-
ceiver Larry Fitzgerald,
who had two catches for
8 yards. “You have to win
those against a great de-
fense like this one.”
Arizona (3-4-1), which
saw its three-game win-
ning streak snapped, was
held to 40 yards rushing
and the Saints’ defense
held a fifth-straight oppo-
nent below 260 total net
yards.
“You see the tenacity of
the defense on each and
every play,” said defen-
sive end Cam Jordan, who
sacked the elusive Murray
once. “That’s something
that I’m in love with right
now.”
With backup Teddy
Bridgewater filling in, the
Saints (7-1) had won all
five games since Brees’
ulnar collateral ligament
surgery on Sept. 18. But
coach Sean Payton said
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY:
I’m a
40-year-old
mom of two girls
who has been sin-
gle for five years.
In that time, I’ve
dated a few men,
but haven’t found
one who fulfills
my “wish list.”
The last man
I was interested
in seemed like
he had possibil-
ities. There was
a strong mutual
attraction. We Dear Abby
spent a lot of time
together, went on
dates and were physically inti-
mate. However, because of his
recent divorce and subsequent
emotional struggles, it became
apparent that we wouldn’t work
out in the long term. It was
disappointing, but we are still
good friends and talk daily.
In the meantime, I have be-
gun dating a very nice 48-year-
old man with whom I have
a lot in common. He’s very
successful professionally, and
we get along well. He is also
very attracted to me. If things
continue to go well and it devel- might be to stop talking every
ops into a long-term relation-
ship, I have no doubt he would
provide a very comfortable life
for my children and me.
The problem is, I’m not
very attracted to him. He’s a
nice, normal-looking man, but
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct.
28). You’ll be invigorated,
inspired and revitalized by this
solar return. Because you’ve
known life cycles in which you
had to take two steps back to
move forward, this new stretch
will be thrilling by comparison.
It’s all forward movement and
fresh experience. You’ll take
on a series of challenges and
amaze yourself. Libra and Pi-
sces adore you. Your lucky num-
bers are: 7, 20, 4, 37 and 1.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
You don’t need to (and should
not!) do anything bigger or
better or differently. Just show
up and be you. Trying to do any-
thing more than that will cause
an energetic ruckus around you
that will only prevent you from
during the past week that
the 40-year-old Brees had
been medically cleared
and that there were no
misgivings about playing
the NFL’s all-time leading
passer as soon as he felt
ready.
“As soon as I could grip
it and rip it, then I wanted
to play,” Brees said. “I love
the game. I love my team-
mates. I want to get out
there with them.”
Brees led four drives
in the first half in which
the Saints threatened to
score, but one ended with
a missed field goal and
the other with a nullified
touchdown pass because
offensive holding was
called as time ran out in
the second quarter. The
other two drives ended
if I passed him
on the street, I
wouldn’t give him
a second glance.
I continue to see
him because it
seems we may
be compatible,
and I enjoy
spending time
with him, but is
it wrong to be
disappointed
that I don’t feel
“fireworks”?
This may
seem shallow,
but after feeling
so much chem-
istry with a man
I was madly attracted to, it’s
difficult to be in this position.
It’s next to impossible to find
someone who possesses every
single quality I want, especially
because I live in a small town,
and I am likely not going to
match everything on his list
either. How do I break down
these barriers that I’m putting
in front of him? — NO SPARKS
IN OREGON
DEAR NO SPARKS: I can’t
guarantee this will work, but a
giant step in the right direction
day with the man you are
so attracted to. Although he
appears to be over you, you
do not appear to have him
completely out of your system.
Until that happens, no one is
going to measure up.
enjoying yourself.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
In the case of running out of gas
in the car or ink in the printer,
the obstacle isn’t a block but
a lack of resources needed to
go forward. It bears mention
as today there will be a chance
to buy in bulk. Do it to help out
future you.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
At times, your own mind is like a
grand, fully furnished room that
you sense you know well but
nonetheless cannot confidently
navigate until you’ve first turned
on the light. Curiosity is the
light.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
Nothing cures fear like action.
Action is a form of courage.
When you’re feeling trepidation,
Monday, October 28, 2019 5B
with a short field goal and
Murray’s 8-yard TD run,
giving New Orleans a 10-6
halftime lead
Risky business
Brees’ first touchdown
pass was set up by Car-
dinals coach Kliff Kings-
bury’s curious decision to
keep the offense on the
field on fourth-and-1 near
the Arizona 30. After a
third-down screen had fall-
en incomplete, Kingsbury
called a run up the middle
against one of the NFL’s
better defensive fronts.
Chase Edmonds was
stopped at the line of
scrimmage and the ball
was turned back over to
New Orleans just a four
plays after Peterson’s in-
terception.
DEAR ABBY: I was born
in the mountains of western
North Carolina, but I have
been obsessed with the beach
since I was a toddler. I am
an empty nester and retired.
Soon my husband and I would
like to move to Florida for the
warmer climate and to ease
our ocean-obsessed souls.
The problem is, I am heartbro-
ken to leave my mother. She’s
getting older, and we are very
close.
She has given me her
blessing, as she knows the
winters here make me miser-
able physically and mentally.
The thing is, I will miss her
terribly. We can video chat and
visit often, but I can’t shake
my guilt over leaving her.
My brother lives close by
and will take care of her if
she needs anything (she lives
independently) and keep her
company, and she does have
a friend she spends time with
also. Am I being unreason-
able? Or am I being completely
selfish? It just feels wrong
to leave her. — TORTURED
DAUGHTER IN THE SOUTH
DEAR TORTURED: Your
mother has given you her
blessing to move. Take her up
on it with a light heart. And
during the winter months, in-
vite her to come and stay with
you if she wishes. That way you
won’t have to feel guilty, and
she might enjoy the warmer
weather.
put one foot in front of the other
before you can get the chance
to build a case against it.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
Triggers get hit today that tell
people to tune out or maybe to
rage against. Knowing where
the buttons are and how they
are wired is important if only so
you can avoid them altogether
in the future.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
You will agree with a person
while disagreeing with what the
person is saying. You’ll make
the distinction and build trust
with a person now. Mutually
satisfying solutions are in your
future.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
The fun thing about connecting
with people for the first time is
that whatever happens will likely
go down in the memory book,
as first-time meetings tend to
do. With this in mind, be a bit
daring and make it count.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). How you give your attention
will be more important than how
long you give it. Five wonderful
minutes with someone will be
more meaningful than 105 dull
ones.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). Fear, worry and self-cen-
tered concern will provide a
continuous patter to drown out
what’s important if you let it. All
you have to do is pause and no-
tice. This small act will interrupt
the noise.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). What would it take to get
a stretch of free time and ad-
venture? Put the plan in motion.
Two outstanding benefits will
come of it. You’ll prevent future
burnout, and you’ll brighten the
days leading up to it with sunny
anticipation.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). Your intuition is dialed
up and ready to fill in today’s
knowledge gaps. Knowing what
not to do will be more important
than knowing what to do. But
the most valuable instinct of all
will be knowing when to stop.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). The difference between
good communication and inef-
fective communication is often
a matter of honesty. People are
getting more and more savvy to
deception. One whiff of it can
taint all.
Neither here nor there
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1977, as described below:
APPLICANT: W G Yates and
Sons Construction Company
dba Baldwin Sand and Gravel,
Lowndes County Mine Number
3 an eye for detail & quality.
PO Box 456
Philadelphia, Mississippi
39350
LOCATION: Northwest ¼ of
Section 5 and Northeast ¼ of
Section 6, Township 18 South,
Range 17 West, Lowndes
County (Lat. N33° 31’ 49.59”,
Long. W88° 20’ 48.09”)
DESCRIPTION: The Operator
proposes to open pit mine 25
additional acres to a total
depth of 50 feet for sand and
gravel. This is in addition to the
to the previously permitted 180
acres for a total of 205 acres.
Sediment and erosion will be
controlled by settling ponds, di-
version berms and drainage
ditches. Reclamation will con-
sist of ponds with 3 to 1
grassed cover slopes.
This public notice is being dis-
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and agencies to assist in devel-
oping facts on which a de-
cision by the Office of Geology
can be based. You are reques-
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ation contained in this notice
to any other parties whom you
deem likely to have interest in
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persons shall have until
November 4, 2019, to submit
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agency's jurisdiction.
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intent or permit application.
Any person may inspect the
permit application as specified
in Section 104 of the Rules
and Regulations.
In the event comments are not
received by November 4, 2019,
the Office of Geology will con-
sider that the agency has no
comments, recommendations
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PUBLISH: 10/24, 10/28, &
11/4/2019
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
IN RE KARSON JOSIAH HARRIS,
A MINOR BY AND THROUGH
HIS MOTHER AND NEXT
FRIEND, KENYANA LASHAWN
STALLINGS PETITIONER
versus
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH BUREAU OF VITAL
STATISTICS AND BERNARD
ANTONIO HARRIS RESPOND-
ENTS
CAUSE NO. 2019-0148F
Summons
TO: Bernard Antonio Harris, his
last known address: 1307
20th Street North, #A, Colum-
bus, Mississippi 39701 or
where he might otherwise be
found
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT
THE COMPLAINT WHICH IS AT-
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hand-deliver a copy of a writ-
ten response to the Complaint
to L. NICOLE CLINKSCALES,
ESQ., the attorney for the
Plaintiff whose address is Post
Office Box 1352, Columbus,
Mississippi 39703.
Your response must be mailed
or delivered not later than thirty
(30) days after the 24th day of
October, 2019, which is the
date of the first publication of
this summons. If your re-
sponse is not so mailed or de-
livered, a judgment by default
will be entered against you for
the money or other relief de-
manded in the Complaint.
You must also file the original
of your response with the Clerk
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gutters cleaned, bush
hogging, clean−up work,
pressure washing, moving
help & furniture repair.
Mobile Homes for Rent
It’s a classified
2BR MOBILE HOME $400
mo./$400 dep. In between rule-of-thumb:
West Point & Columbus on
Hwy. 50. 662−275−0666. We tell readers
what they need
Lawn Care / Landscaping RENT A CAMPER!
CHEAPER THAN A MOTEL! to know to buy
LET ME HELP MAKE YOUR Utilities & cable included,
PROPERTY BEAUTIFUL from $145/wk − $535/ what they need.
FOR THE HOLIDAYS! month. Columbus & County
Commercial Bush−Hogging. School locations. 662−242
Five Questions:
We level parking areas & −7653 or 601−940−1397.
driveways. Free estimates.
Quote: per job, not acre. Office Spaces For Rent
Owner operated. Licensed

1 80%
of this Court within a reason- 662−242−3608. & Insured. 21 years exp. GREAT, CONVENIENT
able time afterward. General Services 662−242−8809. LOCATION! Office space for
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: Lawn Care / Landscaping lease at 822 2nd Ave. N.
ISSUED under my hand and the $99 WHOLE HOUSE A & T TREE SERVICES Painting & Papering 662−574−3970.
seal of said Court, this 21st DAVID’S CARPET & Bucket truck & stump Cutting Edge Lawn Service
day of October, 2019.
2 Basil
UPHOLSTERY removal. Free est. Residential & Commercial QUALITY PAINTING. OFFICE SPACE FOR
CLEANING Serving Columbus Mowing, Edging, Trimming, Ext/Int Paint. LEASE. 1112 Main St.,
Lisa Younger Neese
Lowndes County Chancery 1 Room − $40 since 1987. Senior Blowing, Mulching, Clean Sheet Rock Hang & Finish. Ste. 5. 3700 sq. ft. Plenty
Clerk 2 Rooms − $70 citizen disc. Call Alvin @ Ups, Leaf Removal, Bush Free Estimates. of private parking. 662−
Post Office Box 684 3+ Rooms − $30 EA 242−0324/241−4447 Hogging, Pruning. Ask for specials! Larry 327−9559.
3 Five euros
Columbus, Mississippi 39703 Rugs−Must Be Seen "We’ll go out on a limb for Weekly/Bi−Weekly. Free Webber 662−242−4932.
Car Upholstery you!" Estimates. Licensed & Storage & Garages
(SEAL) BY: Tina Fisher Cleaning Available Insured. 662−386−9559. SULLIVAN’S PAINT
Chancery Clerk/D.C. 662−722−1758 SERVICE. Special Prices.
DUMP TRUCK HAULING. JESSE & BEVERLY’S Interior and Exterior MINI WAREHOUSES
4 Beavis and
PUBLISH: 10/28, 11/4 &
11/11/2019 Slag − $350 LAWN SERVICE. Painting. 662−435−6528 Four convenient self
Clay Gravel − $250 Mowing, cleanup, storage locations in the
Tree Services
Butt-Head
Driveway & Trailer Park landscaping, sodding, Columbus & New Hope
Grating. Columbus. Call & tree cutting. areas for household &
Walter, 662−251−8664. 662−356−6525 J&A TREE REMOVAL commercial storage.
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Are you a painter?
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Jimmy for free estimate, or call 662−327−4236.
Advertise here! 662−386−6286.