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Lowndes, Oktibbeha each have contested

election commissioner race on November ballot
Most incumbents unopposed; challengers pledge to enhance voter education, make voting easier rolls and pollbooks, reviewing
voter registration, testing vot-
ing devices before elections,
BY YUE STELLA YU replaced his grandmother, tion commissioner until they place in the Golden Triangle,
syu@cdispatch.com Margie Fulgham, in 2010. Mar- have something wrong.” with only two competitive rac- following the laws governing
gie had been the commissioner But this year, Greg is run- es in the area — District 5 in the election process, training
For Greg Fulgham, helping for 17 years, he said, and his ning to remain in his position. Lowndes County and District 4 poll workers and monitoring all
Americans vote runs in the mother and aunt were both poll Along with many of his fel- in Oktibbeha County. precincts in their districts. Fol-
family. workers. low commissioners, Greg is Election commissioners lowing elections, commission-
Fulgham, a Republican “I’ve grown up around it,” running for the position unop- are elected every four years, ers are responsible for counting
who has served as District 1 he said. “It’s sort of a thankless posed during the Nov. 3 gener- according to state law. Com- affidavit ballots and certifying
Election Commissioner in Ok- job. Most people don’t realize al election. A flurry of election missioners are responsible for the voting results, and deliv-
tibbeha County for 10 years, there even is a position of elec- commissioner races are taking maintaining accurate voter See COMMISSIONER, 6A

Pandemic-safe Halloween events Independent

to raise money for charity auditor finds
minor ‘timing
issues’ at CMSD
Some deposits were
credited to wrong fiscal
year, other paperwork
issues noted
BY SLIM SMITH
ssmith@cdispatch.com

The Columbus
Municipal School
District Board of
Trustees approved
an independent audit
for the year ending
on June 30, 2019,
during Wednesday’s
Spears
meeting, a report
that listed a handful of minor irreg-
ularities that have been addressed.
The board hired Megan St. Clair,
a certified public accountant based
in Carriere, to perform the audit.
St. Clair noted irregularities rang-
Courtesy photo ing from delays in deposits upon
Dorian Purohit, middle, prepares to release her decorated pumpkin during the MSU Idea Shop’s “Talladegourd 500 Race” at receipt of payments that caused
the Pumpkinpalooza in Starkville in October 2019. The Idea Shop will hold the pumpkin race, which raises money for Oktibbe-
some expenses to be credited to
ha County Humane Society and other charities, on Oct. 22 on Lafayette Street this year in lieu of holding it during Pumpkin-
palooza, which is canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. the wrong school year, improper
calculations on ad valorem revenue
based on using outdated data and
Virtual costume contests, other socially distance events scheduled in Golden Triangle a failure to file paperwork for retir-
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN Starkville’s annual Pumpkinpalooza, “People are a little worried about be- ees who had returned to work in
ialtman@cdispatch.com the district in the prescribed time
due to the difficulty of maintaining so- ing out and doing trick-or-treating and
frame.
cial distancing at those events. being out within the community around “Most of the findings of timing
With the COVID-19 pandemic, Hal-
loween might look a little different in But that hasn’t stopped organizations everybody,” Idea Shop event coordina- issues,” St. Clair told the board.
the Golden Triangle this year. like the MSU Idea Shop in Starkville tor Brooke Lammert said. “We wanted St. Clair noted that insurance
Many of the usual haunted houses and the Community Benefit Committee to do something that was safe for people checks issued to the district on
and other events that kids and kids-at- in Lowndes County from setting up new to be able to come and participate and June 30, 2019 — the last day of the
heart have become used to attending — and safer — events to help raise mon- still have some Halloween spirit.” fiscal year — were not deposited
over the years are canceled, such as ey to benefit their community. See HALLOWEEN, 3A See CMSD, 6A

Bulldog Football Weekend Guide

Texas A&M at Mississippi State, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m.
THINGS TO DO IN THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE
DISPATCH STAFF REPORT
On Thursday, Mississippi State
football coach Mike Leach will
participate in an hourlong inter-
view with host Neil Price from
7-8 p.m. at the Greater Starkville
Development Partnership office
on Main Street in Starkville. Be-
cause of safety protocols due to
the pandemic, fans cannot attend
in person, but the interview will be
broadcast through the downtown
speaker system, meaning spec-
HOW TO WATCH
n Watch on ESPN
n Stream on the ESPN app
tators can listen while outside or
while eating outdoors at downtown
dining options.
See WEEKEND GUIDE, 3A

WEATHER FIVE QUESTIONS CALENDAR LOCAL FOLKS PUBLIC

Sarah Rose Scurti
Fourth grade, Heritage
1 What platinum-haired powerhouse fronted Saturday MEETINGS
the group Blondie through a career that Oct. 16: Starkville
■ Makin’ Hay Day: Visit West
began in the ‘70s NYC punk scene? Board of Aldermen
Point’s Commerce Street downtown
2 What historical figure, who was born in work session, 10
1847 and died in 1931, was known as the for a fall farmers’ market, crafts, art,
9 a.m.-1 p.m. The Growth Alliance, a.m., City Hall
Wizard of Menlo Park?
3 Which architectural style includes flying but- 662-494-5121. Oct. 19: Starkville
tresses, pointed arches, and ribbed vaults? ■ Sweet potatoes: The Harriet Housing Authority
4 What part of a flower contains bright yellow Gaskin Sweet Potato Giveaway is board meeting, 3
sacs that produce and contain the pollen 8-11 a.m. in the side parking lot of p.m., 101 W. Wood

82 Low 53
grains? West Point’s First Christian Church, St.
High 5 Which broadcasting organization airs a
599 E. Broad Street. Oct. 19: Oktibbe-
Sunny
weekly radio quiz show called “Wait Wait…
Don’t Tell Me!”? ha County Board
Full forecast on
page 3A.
Answers, 6B Thursday through Saturday, of Supervisors
Oct. 22-24 meeting, 5:30
p.m., Chancery
■ Welty Writers’ Symposium:
INSIDE Former U.S. poet laureate Natasha Courthouse
Trethewey and many more writers are Oct. 20: Starkville
Business 5B Dear Abby 4B
Classifieds 6B Obituaries 5A featured in The W’s virtual sympo- Board of Aldermen
Comics 4B Opinions 4A sium. visit muw.edu/welty for details Jeremi Handran is the sous chef at meeting, 5:30
Crossword 6B and link for live-streamed events. 929 Coffee Bar in Starkville. p.m., City Hall

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Dueling town halls for Trump,

Biden after debate plan nixed
BY ZEKE MILLER, BILL BARROW
AND A AMER MADHANI
The Associated Press
WA S H I N G T O N
— President Donald
Trump and challeng-
er Joe Biden will
compete for TV au-
diences in dueling
town halls instead
of meeting face-to-
Trump
face for their second
debate as originally
planned.
The two will take
questions in differ-
ent cities on different
networks Thursday
night: Trump on
NBC from Miami, Biden
Biden on ABC from
Philadelphia. Trump backed out
of plans for the presidential fa-
ceoff originally scheduled for the
evening after debate organizers
shifted the format to a virtual event
following Trump’s coronavirus di-
agnosis.
As the pace of the campaign
speeds up in its final weeks, the
two candidates first are taking
care of other electoral necessities
Thursday: Trump has a midday ral-
ly in battleground North Carolina,
and Biden is raising campaign cash
at a virtual event.
Trump has also been trying to
NBC faces backlash after agreeing to Trump town hall
BY DAVID BAUDER
AP Media Writer
NEW YORK — NBC News faced a sharp backlash to its decision to
host President Donald Trump for a town hall Thursday in direct com-
petition with ABC’s event with Democrat Joe Biden, including a social
media call to boycott the network.
MSNBC’s biggest star, Rachel Maddow, made two oblique references
to the matter on her show Wednesday. During an interview with Biden’s
running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, Maddow asked whether she was “as
mad as everybody else” about the Trump town hall.
“I’m not touching that,” Harris replied.
Critics of NBC questioned why the network scheduled Trump for the
same time, making viewers have to choose if they were interested in
seeing both candidates react live in a similar format.
Both town halls will begin at 8 p.m. Eastern, but Biden will have the
last word. The ABC event, moderated by George Stephanopoulos, will
last 90 minutes with an additional half hour of analysis. Trump’s town
hall on NBC is scheduled for an hour.
shore up support from constituen- Trump claimed to be leading in
cies that not so long ago he thought the most recent Iowa poll he saw.
he had in the bag: big business and “For me to only be up six, I’m a
voters in the red state of Iowa. little bit concerned,” he asserted.
In a Wednesday morning ad- Multiple polls have shown a much
dress to business leaders, he closer race.
expressed puzzlement that they Biden, for his part, held a virtual
would even consider supporting fundraiser from Wilmington, Dela-
Biden, arguing that his own leader- ware, and used his appearance to
ship was a better bet for a strong say that Trump was trying to rush
economy. Later, the president held through Amy Coney Barrett, his
his third campaign rally in three nominee for the Supreme Court,
nights, this time in Iowa, a state to help his efforts to repeal the
he won handily in 2016 but where Obama health care law, calling that
Biden is making a late push. “an abuse of power.”

Senate Judiciary to consider Barrett ahead of vote next week

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS on the court and would for and against Barrett’s subjects when she was an
be the most pronounced nomination. Senators are academic. She skipped
WA S H - ideological change in 30 expected to discuss the past Democrats’ pressing
INGTON — years, from the liberal nomination but then push questions about ensuring
The Senate icon to the conservative the committee vote on the date of next month’s
Judiciar y appeals court judge. Barrett until next week, election or preventing
Commit tee After the two days of per committee rules. Bar- voter intimidation, both
is poised questioning, the Judiciary rett will not be present. set in federal law, and the
to take the peaceful transfer of presi-
panel is scheduled to start Facing almost 20
first steps dential power.
considering the nomina- hours of questions from
toward ap- Barrett
tion Thursday morning. senators, the 48-year-old She also refused to ex-
proving
The meeting, which is a judge was careful not to press her view on whether
Supreme Court nomi-
procedural formality, will take on the president who the president can pardon
nee Amy Coney Barrett
be held ahead of a panel nominated her and sought himself.
following two long days
of Senate testimony in of law experts and ad- to separate herself from
which she stressed that vocates who will testify writings on controversial
she would be her own
judge and sought to cre-
ate distance between her-
self and past positions.
Barrett’s confirmation
to take the seat of the late
Justice Ruth Bader Gins-
burg seems inevitable, as
even some Senate Dem-
ocrats acknowledged in
Senate hearings on Tues-
day and Wednesday. The
shift would cement a 6-3
conservative majority

Postal Service
agrees to reverse
service changes
BY IRIS SAMUELS
Associated Press/Report
for America

HELENA, Mont. —
The U.S. Postal Service
agreed Wednesday to re-
verse changes that slowed
mail service nationwide,
settling a lawsuit filed by
Montana Gov. Steve Bull-
ock during a pandemic
that is expected to force
many more people to vote
by mail.
The lawsuit filed against
Postmaster General Louis
DeJoy and the U.S. Postal
Service on Sept. 9 argued
changes implemented in
June harmed access to
mail services in Montana,
resulting in delayed deliv-
ery of medical prescrip-
tions, payments, and job
applications, and imped-
ing the ability of Montana
residents to vote by mail.
The postal service
agreed to reverse all
changes, which includ-
ed reduced retail hours,
removal of collection
boxes and mail sorting
machines, closure or con-
solidation of mail process-
ing facilities, restriction
of late or extra trips for
timely mail delivery, and
banning or restricting
overtime.
The agreement also re-
quires the Postal Service
to prioritize election mail.
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Halloween
Continued from Page 1A
The Idea Shop, a Mis-
sissippi State Universi-
ty-sponsored makerspace
business located in down-
town Starkville designed
to help would-be entrepre-
neurs design product pro-
totypes and get their ideas
off the ground, will again
host the “Talladegourd
500 Race,” in which indi-
viduals, families or busi-
nesses can decorate their
own pumpkin and enter it
into a race to raise mon-
ey for charity. Last year
part of Pumpkinpalooza,
Lammert said, this year’s
event will be a smaller
affair held on Lafayette
Street on Oct. 22 at 6 p.m.,
an hour before the univer-
sity’s weekly “Dawg Talk”
with MSU football coach
Mike Leach.
On the day of the race,
the Idea Shop’s “Pumpkin
Pit Crew” will help attach
the decorated pump-
kins to a custom chassis,
designed by Idea Shop
employees, so that the
pumpkins can race down
a prepared ramp.
Businesses that wish
to enter a pumpkin in the
race pay a $50 fee, pro-
ceeds from which will
benefit the Oktibbeha
County Humane Society.
Families entering only
pay $25.
“The entirety of that
$25 fee is
going to go
into a schol-
arship fund
to serve at-
risk youth
in the com-
munit y,
give them Lammert
a chance to
come in and participate in
our workshops or classes
that they may not normal-
ly be able to attend or af-
tendo Switch or 50-inch
television, Sanders said.
The money to enter the
raffle and contest goes to
the committee’s annual
bike drive, which last year
raised nearly $15,000 and
helped purchase about
362 bicycles for children
in need for Christmas.
Sanders said without the
haunted house, the goal
this year is a more mod-
est 200 bikes since they
don’t have the events that
typically come with the
house, such as photos and
hayrides.
“We don’t have the con-
cession stand, we don’t
have the ride,” she said.
“We’re hoping to sell at
least 500 tickets and we
hope to get some spon-
sors.”
Courtesy photo
Though the contest
Crowds gather at the “Talladegourd 500 Race,” a pumpkin race hosted by the Idea Shop in Starkville to raise
money for the business’s scholarship fund for at-risk youth and other local charities, at the Pumpkinpalooza in will be judged Oct. 31,
downtown Starkville in October 2019. Though the Pumpkinpalooza will not be held this year due to the COVID-19 Sanders said people can
pandemic, the Idea Shop still plans to host a pumpkin race on Lafayette Street, as well as a virtual costume begin uploading photos
competition, to give families safe alternatives if they are uncomfortable trick-or-treating or doing other more tradi- of their costumes now.
tional Halloween activities this year. There will be separate
ford to attend,” Lammert place winner will receive tume contest as an alter- virus),” Sanders said. contests for adults and
said. a $25 gift card and the native to more traditional “We still wanted to come children.
For the first year ever, third place a $10 gift card. Halloween events. up with something to be To enter the contest,
the Idea Shop will also Lammert stressed the Lowndes County able to give back to our families can upload pho-
host a free virtual cos- events will be socially dis- Sher i f f ’s community. ... Here in Co- tos of themselves on the
tume contest from noon- tanced and that anyone Office Dep- lumbus we usually have Community Benefit Com-
6 p.m. leading up to the in the shop would wear uty Rhonda the best, the people with mittee’s Facebook page
race for families who masks. Sanders, the biggest hearts at giv- or email the photos to
want to remain even more “We wanted to con- who nor- ing, so we wanted to do columbusbenef it f und@
socially distanced, Lam- trol the amount of people mally sets the same thing this year, gmail.com.
mert said. Individuals in the space,” she said. up a haunt- be able to help these kids Sanders said she hopes
and families can come by “This is our first year do- ed house ev- out.” it will be a safe alternative
the stop dressed in their ing it, so we want to see ery year as Sanders Individuals and fami- to the haunted house.
Halloween costumes and what this looks like. But a fundrais- lies pay $10 to send their “We still wanted to
have their pictures tak- we’re hoping it will be a ing event for the Commu- costume photos. The come up with something
en in front of a backdrop. fun, family-friendly event. nity Benefit Committee, committee’s board will to be able to give back to
Staff will upload all the That’s the goal.” has instead opened a raf- judge the contest, allow- our community,” she said.
photos on the Idea Shop’s fle and costume contest to ing first place winners to “... Here in Columbus we
website that night and raise money for its annual enter the raffle five times usually have the best, the
anyone in the community
Community Benefit holiday bike drive. and second place winners people with the biggest
can vote on their favorite Committee costume “The reason we’re do- to enter the raffle three hearts at giving, so we
starting the next day. The contest ing it this year is for the times. wanted to do the same
first place winner will re- The Idea Shop is not safety of people, to try to Raffle winners have thing this year, be able to
ceive a $50 gift card to the the only organization that stop the spread (of the the chance to win a Nin- help these kids out.”
shop, while the second turned to a virtual cos-

BUILDING PERMITS
City of Columbus
Oct. 5-9, 2020
■ Community Stabilization Group; 98 Luxapalila
Drive; demolition, Columbus Public Works
■ Rosell Hairston; 1015 4th Avenue North;
demolition, Columbus Public Works
■ William and Alice Ruth Lenoir; 2002 13th Ave-
nue North; demolition, Columbus Public Works
■ Wayne and Ashley Chitmon; 118 5th Street
North; remodel; Renovations of MS Inc
■ DG Lucedale LLC/Picayune LLC; 1914 High-
way 45 North; Sign for Firehouse Subs; Mitchell
Signs
■ Grand D Properties LLC; 1504 22nd Avenue
North; renovate fire damage; Lacharley Sherrod
■ Columbus Redevelopment Authority; 501
Highway 45 North; demolition; Jonathan S Burns
Enterprises LLC
■ Lakeithric James; 2112 14th Avenue North,
Apt C; renovate fire damage; Lenton Dismuke
■ Columbus Redevelopment Authority; 503,
505, 507 Highway 45 North; demolition; Johna-
than S Burns Enterprises LLC
■ Marcell Hill; 1510 10th Avenue North; reno-
vate floors and walls; same
■ Christie Cunningham; 367 Ponderosa Drive;
electrical; Guerry Electic LLC
■ Glen Bontrager; 1020 Moss Street; electrical;
Guerry Electic LLC
■ Bank of Vernon; 420 Alabama Street; electri-
cal; Malone Electric
■ Randy Macon; 207 McHall Drive; electric;
Jimmie Chism
■ S & R Property Co LLC; 424 Summerhaven
Drive; electrical; Livingston & Sons Electric
■ Columbus Fairgrounds; 764 Highway 69
South; electrical; Absolute Power Solutions
■ Columbus Fairgrounds; 764 Highway 69
South; electrical; Absolute Power Solutions
■ Columbus Fairgrounds; 764 Highway 69
South; electrical; Absolute Power Solutions
■ Charles and Patsy Chunn; 305 Holly Hills
Road; electrical; Weathers Electric Inc
■ Hal and Leslie Smith; 1016 2nd Avenue
North; electrical; Guerry Electric LLC
■ Anthony O’Neal; 2405 11th Avenue North;
mechanical; D’s All Weather
■ Bidpee LLC; 815 13th Street North, Apt C5;
plumbing; Klutts Plumbing
■ Bidpee LLC; 815 13th Street North, Apt C6;
plumbing; Klutts Plumbing
■ Bidpee LLC; 815 13th Street North, Apt C7;
plumbing; Klutts Plumbing
■ Bidpee LLC; 815 13th Street North, Apt C8;
plumbing; Klutts Plumbing
■ Bidpee LLC; 815 13th Street North, Apt C9;
plumbing; Klutts Plumbing
■ Bidpee LLC; 815 13th Street North, Apt C10;
plumbing; Klutts Plumbing
■ EJC & BM Properties LLC; 1611 Gardner Bou-
levard; Suite A; plumbing; Truesdale Plumbing
■ Janice Davis; 2416 22nd Avenue North;
plumbing; Tabor Plumbing
■ Marcell Hill; 1421 7th Avenue North; plumb-
ing; Tabor Plumbing
■ Glen Bontrager; 248 Byrnes Circle; plumbing;
Klutts Plumbing
■ Krishna Corp 26; 243 Island Road; plumbing;
Tabor Plumbing
■ Fred Jones; 818 13th Street North, Apt A;
plumbing; Bowen Backhoe
■ Floyd Robert; 125 Juanita Street; plumbing;
Truesdale Plumbing
■ Frances Evans; 519 2nd Street South; plumb-
ing; Brislin Inc
Lowndes County
Oct. 14, 2020
■ Jeff and Kathy Walker; 675 Halbert Road; set
up mobile home; owner
■ Jeff and Kathy Walker; 675 Halbert Road;
move mobile home; Crowe Transportation
■ Kiana Staples; 73 Bobby Drive; set up mobile
home; Jessie James
■ Kiana Staples; 73 Bobby Drive; move mobile
home; Helicon Transportation
■ Charles Terrell; 1961 Spruill Road; set up
mobile home; Chad Weldon
■ Charles Terrell; 1961 Spruill Road; move
mobile home; Southern Housing
■ Britney Wallace; 552 Mike Parra Road; set up
mobile home; owner
■ Britney Wallace; 552 Mike Parra Road; move
mobile home; M&M Mobile Home Movers
■ Kimberly Cook; 1935 Ridge Road; addition to
s/f residence; owner
■ Clinton A. Simmons Jr; 69 Cobbleston Drive;
addition to storage/shop; owner
■ Alexander; Sterling Drive; construct s/f resi-
dence; Clardy Home Development
■ Strohl; Wakefield Drive; construct s/f resi-
dence; Clardy Home Development
■ Andy Appel; Crosby Lane; construct s/f resi-
dence; Andrew Hill Construction
■ Sherrod; Hillbrooke Way; construct s/f resi-
dence; Andrew Hill Construction

Weekend guide
Continued from Page 1A
On Saturday, the op-
portunity to shop at local
ket will only be allowed to which will align with Art
accommodate 20 custom- in the Parking Lot. Cus- SOLUNAR TABLE
The solunar period indicates

produce and cottage food ers at a time and lines will tomers can shop farm-
peak-feeding times for fish and game.
Thurs. Fri.
Major — 12:23a
vendors will be available be socially distanced. ers’ market and arts and Minor 6:06a 7:13a
at the Starkville Commu- Lion Hills Center and crafts vendors, with plen- Major 11:59a 12:49p
7:17p
Minor 6:41p
nity Market with social Golf Club in Columbus ty of pumpkins for sale. Courtesy of Mississippi Department
of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

distancing guidelines en- will be hosting a hang- Also in West Point, the

forced at Fire Station Park
from 8-11 a.m. Masks are
required. If a customer
does not own a face cover-
ing, one will be provided.
No customer is allowed to
touch produce and place
it back on a vendor’s table
for any reason. The mar-
out on the patio every
Saturday during football
season from 11 a.m.-4
p.m. Call 662-329-6747 to
reserve a tee time.
Making Hay Day will
be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
on Saturday at Commerce
Street in West Point,
Harriette Gaskin sweet
potato ministry will take
place Saturday by First
Christian Church on
Broad Street from 8 a.m.
until supplies run out.
The church plans to give
away more than 7,000
pounds of sweet potatoes.
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ZACK PLAIR, Managing Editor

BETH PROFFITT Advertising Director
MICHAEL FLOYD Circulation/Production Manager
MARY ANN HARDY Controller

OUR VIEW
Local governments, like businesses, need to find a healthy balance
T
uesday evening, the
West Point Board of Se-
lectmen voted against
a proposal that would have
allowed the city’s parks to open
on a limited basis.
Although the proposal fell
by a 3-1 vote, it was clear from
the discussion that the deci-
sion was not an easy one to
make.
West Point is certainly not
alone in that regard.
For seven months now,
COVID-19 has been a fact
of life in our communities.
During that time, thoughts of
“a return to normal” have been
replaced with the reality of
fashioning a “new normal.”
The shock that accompa-
nied the first local outbreaks of
the pandemic may have subsid-
ed, but the virus itself has not.
Every day, hundreds of new
cases are reported, along with
accompanying deaths.
In the Golden Triangle,
there have been 4,850 cases
and 152 deaths since March
and those numbers still grow.
Individuals, businesses and
governments find themselves
trying to strike a delicate bal-
ance between creating some
semblance of normality while
taking the necessary precau-
tions to stay healthy.
As we have noted before,
that balancing act can take an
emotional and psychological
toll. The more “normal” we can
safely be, the better.
Individuals are allowed to
make most of those decisions
for themselves, but there are
limitations such as social
distance and mask require-
ments, measures that can only
succeed with the compliance
of the community.
Aside from those, we are
free to make our own risk as-
sessments and act accordingly.
For local governments, the
decisions are more complicat-
ed, as West Point’s decision on
its parks illustrates.
Facilities such as parks are
public spaces built and main-
tained by tax dollars. Citizens
should have as much access to
those facilities as possible. On
the other hand, local govern-
ments are obligated to protect
the safety of their citizens. We
can think of no greater priority
than that during this time of
pandemic.
We understand the urge for
our local leaders to be overly
cautious, yet we see business-
es adapting relatively quickly.
Restaurants, service providers,
retail stores, have all largely
found a balance between the
safety of their customers and
commerce.
It is our hope that our local
governments can find a similar
balance, a way to accommo-
date the public, particularly in
the parks, perhaps on a limited
basis. The mental toll the pan-
demic is having on us — young
and old — is well-documented.
What could be better therapy
than fresh air and exercise?
It doesn’t necessarily have
to be an either/or proposition.
We urge local governments
to continue to seek ways that
will allow citizens to access
these public spaces safely.
That should be the goal.

OTHER EDITORS CARTOONIST VIEW

Saints star better know better
Four months ago, New Orle-
ans Saints wide receiver Michael
Thomas didn’t hesitate to knock
his teammate, Drew Brees, when
the quarterback said he believed
kneeling during the national
anthem was disrespectful.
Brees got a lifetime’s worth of
criticism for his remarks. Thomas
was among the bashers, writing
on Twitter, “He don’t know no
better,” and, “We don’t care if you
don’t agree and whoever else how
about that.”
Criticism is part of life, but it’s
unusual when a sports star calls
out a teammate in public. Brees
promptly apologized — both
publicly and to his teammates, and
Thomas later tweeted that he had
accepted it.
Still, there was something both-
ersome about the way Thomas
vented in public about a good man
who blindly waded into a mine-
field.
Maybe this is a generational
reaction, but why not just call
Brees privately and chew him out
for being insensitive? Is there no
resisting the impulse to spout off
on social media every time some-
thing bothers you?
Thomas was on top of the foot-
ball world last year. In the summer
of 2019 he signed a five-year, $96
million contract with the Saints.
He then proved his value by
breaking the NFL single-season
reception record. But he has had
nothing but trouble during the
2020 football season. He only
caught a couple of passes in the
Saints’ season opener before injur-
ing his ankle late in the game, and
he has not played since. CAMPAIGN 2020
President Trump’s two types of supporters
He was scheduled to return
Monday night, when the Saints
hosted the Los Angeles Chargers,

but got held out of the game as a
disciplinary measure. There were
reports that Thomas punched a
defensive teammate during an
altercation in practice last week.
Respected NFL reporter Peter
King wrote in his weekly Monday
morning column, “Hearing a lot
about this, including the fact that
teammates backed C.J. Gard-
ner-Johnson in the practice dis-
pute, and that this is a suspension
more than another week off to rest
an ankle injury. It’ll be interesting
to see if Thomas works to get back
in the good graces of the team, or
if this remains an issue for whatev-
er reason.”
A couple of thoughts here.
First, Thomas’ teammates are
giving him a nice break by keep-
ing the dispute in the locker room
instead of babbling about it on
social media — although King’s
report that Saints players took the
defensive back’s side is fascinat-
ing. It implies that Thomas acted
rashly.
Also, Brees worked hard to
regain the trust and confidence
of his Black teammates, and it’s
now Thomas’ turn. If it’s true that
he lost his temper, smacked a
teammate and removed one of the
NFL’s best receivers from Monday
night’s game, he might want to
consider a gentle public apology
— something along the lines of
what Brees did this summer.
People who are still mad at
Thomas for the way he spouted
off about Brees may think, “He
don’t know no better.” The Saints
receiver, in fact, needs to show
everyone that he does.
Greenwood Commonwealth
T
ens of millions of peo-
ple from all walks of
life across the United
States support President Don-
ald Trump. Men and women.
Wealthy and poor. Black,
white, brown and every skin
tone in between. Backers of
his administration’s policies
are diverse, and they are
many.
So, too, are the reasons
for supporting and reelecting Armstrong Williams men and women — who
him to serve America for
another four years: His unapologetic and
full-bore efforts to improve America’s
trade policy and willingness to withdraw
from international deals that don’t put
America first. His ironclad commitment
to our great ally Israel and tremendous
accomplishment of helping the Jewish
state secure two new peace deals with
its Arab neighbors. His support of the
American worker and demonstrated abil- slight.
ity to trade business as usual for smart
business moves.
But when you boil it down, Trump
really only has two types of supporters.
The first type is the Americans who
are all-in for Trump with a devotion the
likes of which we have rarely seen in
American politics. These are the people
who view Trump as the sole source of
straight talk and adamantly believe that
he can do no wrong.
These supporters are fully devoted to
him, both in personality and in ideology,
elevating him to near cult status. They
reject criticism, unwilling or unable to
recognize that he is like all of us — im-
perfect. Instead, they deign his speech-
es, statements and social media posts
the sole source of information worthy of
their trust. They believe, with fervor, that conservative nominees to the Supreme
the only person with the ability to lead
our country forward is Donald J. Trump.
In the worldview of this
Trump supporter, the media
is eminently untrustworthy.
Any and all criticisms of the
president or his actions or
rhetoric are overlooked and
ignored, shoved aside with
the label “fake news.” Any
critique of Trump’s policies
or personality is considered
an ad hominem attack by
the liberal media. For these
comprise much of what is
referred to as his base — Trump’s every
utterance takes on the sheen of im-
mutable truth.
These Trump devotees are loud and
proud, donning MAGA hats and adorn-
ing their vehicles with Trump 2020
flags. They are outspoken and quick to
rush to Trump’s aid to defend him as he
punches back against every perceived
The other camp of Trump supporters
is the silent majority. These people have
tremendous support for the policies
enacted by the president and believe
that he is fulfilling his pledge to make
America greater. That being said, they
do harbor some concerns about his
controversial style.
If we are being honest, then we
would have to include a majority of
Republican senators and congressmen.
Privately, they are willing to express
concerns about the president’s behavior
or his erratic style. At the same time,
they will work tirelessly to back him
and endeavor to secure his reelection
because they believe that the ends justi-
fy the means.
And what are the ends? Qualified
Court. Reduced government spend-
ing and waste and the elimination
of bureaucratic red tape. More busi-
ness-friendly economic policies.
Since Day One, Trump has been
a revolutionary president, unlike his
predecessors, demonstrating the cour-
age to shake things up and refusing to
accept the business-as-usual approach
in Washington, D.C., which has failed
the people for generations.
While these more measured sup-
porters may find the president morally
questionable at times, and disapprove of
divisive rhetoric and bombastic tweets,
they also see immense value in the
changes he is bringing to this country.
Despite their frustrations, they are will-
ing to look the other way when it comes
to his shortfalls because the policies he
is enacting are right.
Religious communities may be
uneasy with many of his actions, but
they are still willing to stand with him
to keep America close to our cherished
Judeo-Christian values, even if our lead-
er sometimes fails to demonstrate them
with his pugilistic approach.
In the end, Americans will have to
choose between a Democratic ticket
that will jerk America toward a hard-left
socialist slant or a president with the
proven ability to create jobs and restart
our economy.
Is Trump perfect? Of course not, but
that is a standard to which none of us
should be held. On many occasions, I
have expressed disapproval about cer-
tain choices he has made and encour-
aged him to pursue a more unifying
approach.
But make no mistake, President
Trump is the right man for the job at
a time when America needs strength,
confidence and optimism.
Armstrong Williams is an American
political commentator, entrepreneur,
author, and talk show host.
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Extra safety scrutiny planned as virus vaccine worries grow

AP-NORC poll: A quarter of Americans say they won’t get vaccinated
BY LAURAN NEERGA ARD
AP Medical Writer
Facing public skepticism
about rushed COVID-19 vac-
cines, U.S. health officials are
planning extra scrutiny of the
first people vaccinated when
shots become available — an
added safety layer experts call
vital.
A new poll suggests those
vaccine fears are growing. With
this week’s pause of a second
major vaccine study because of
an unexplained illness — and
repeated tweets from President
Donald Trump that raise the
specter of politics overriding
science — a quarter of Ameri-
cans say they won’t get vacci-
nated. That’s a slight increase
from 1 in 5 in May.
The poll from The Associat-
ed Press-NORC Center for Pub-
lic Affairs Research found only
46 percent of Americans want a
COVID-19 vaccine and another
29 percent are unsure.
More striking, while Black
Americans have been especial-
ly hard-hit by COVID-19, just
22 percent say they plan to get
vaccinated compared with 48
percent of white Americans, the
AP-NORC poll found.
“I am very concerned about
hesitancy regarding COVID
vaccine,” said Dr. William
Schaffner, a vaccine specialist
at Vanderbilt University who
says even the primary care doc-
tors who’ll need to recommend
vaccinations have questions.
“If the politicians would
stand back and let the scientific
process work, I think we’d all be
better off,” he added.
The stakes are high: Shun-
ning a COVID-19 shot could de-
rail efforts to end the pandem-
ic — while any surprise safety
problems after one hits the mar-
ket could reverberate into dis-
trust of other routine vaccines.
On top of rigorous final
testing in tens of thousands of
people, any COVID-19 vaccines
cleared for widespread use will
get additional safety evaluation
as they’re rolled out. Among
plans from the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention:
Texting early vaccine recipients
to check how they’re feeling,
daily for the first week and then
weekly out to six weeks.
Any vaccine before Elec-
tion Day is extremely unlikely.
Over Trump’s objections, the
Food and Drug Administration
issued clear safety and effec-
tiveness standards that shots
must meet — and Commission-
er Stephen Hahn insists career
scientists, not politicians, will
decide each possible vaccine’s
fate only after all the evidence
is debated at a public meeting.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top
U.S. infectious diseases expert,
says that should be reassuring
because it means scientists
like himself will see all the ev-
idence.
“So the chances of there be-
ing secret hanky-panky are al-
most zero, because everything
is going to be transparent,” he
told The AP.

US warned Nevada not to use Chinese COVID tests from UAE

U.S. intelligence agencies have warned that foreign foreign powers like Chi-
na could exploit samples
leadership is aware of this
so they can make an edu-
hospital not to use any of
the donated 250,000 test
powers like China could exploit samples to discover the to discover the medical
history, illnesses or ge-
cated decision and know
some of the U.S. Govern-
kits as officials turned
down an offered laborato-
medical history, illnesses or genetic traits of test takers netic traits of test takers, ment’s concerns,” Wil- ry deal.
though they have not of- liam Puff, a Homeland Se- Geopolitics could play
BY JON GAMBRELL AND nated by the United Arab quietly — tried to keep fered any public evidence. curity regional attaché at a role in the U.S. warn-
MICHELLE L. PRICE Emirates over concerns the state out of a project Internal emails and doc- the U.S. Embassy in Abu ing. President Donald
The Associated Press about patient privacy, test involving the Chinese uments obtained by the Dhabi, wrote in an email Trump and his adminis-
accuracy and Chinese firm BGI Group, which is AP from the Nevada gov- forwarded to Nevada offi- tration have been locked
DUBAI, United Arab government involvement, the world’s largest genet- ernor’s office through a cials. in a trade war with Chi-
Emirates — U.S. diplo- documents obtained by ic sequencing company public records request The warnings from the na and also have actively
mats and security offi- The Associated Press and which has expanded show U.S. authorities ex- Department of Homeland lobbied its allies not to
cials privately warned show. its reach during the coro- pressing such concerns Security and the State De- use telecommunication
the state of Nevada not The documents illus- navirus pandemic. specifically about BGI. partment led the office of equipment from Chinese
to use Chinese-made trate how the U.S. gov- U.S. intelligence agen- “I hope the Nevada Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak firm Huawei, for instance,
coronavirus test kits do- ernment actively — if cies have warned that COVID-19 task force in April to direct a Nevada citing security concerns.

St. Louis couple who waved guns at protest plead not guilty
BY JIM SALTER
The Associated Press
ST. LOUIS — A St.
Louis couple celebrated
in some circles and vili-
fied in others for waving
guns at protesters march-
ing on their private street
pleaded not guilty to two
felony charges at a brief
hearing Wednesday.
Mark and Patricia Mc-
Closkey, who are both at-
torneys in their early 60s,
were indicted by a St. Lou-
is grand jury last week on
charges of unlawful use of
a weapon and tampering
with evidence. They will
appear in court again Oct.
28.
St. Louis Circuit Attor-
ney Kim Gardner origi-
nally filed the weapons
charge in July. The grand
jury added the evidence
tampering charge. The
indictment states that a
semiautomatic pistol was
altered in a way that “ob-
structed the prosecution
of Patricia McCloskey” on
the weapons charge.
The McCloskeys have
blamed the “leftist” Dem-
ocrats in St. Louis for
their plight and have be-
come folk heroes among
some conservatives. They
have received support
from President Donald
Trump and they spoke on
video during the opening
night of the Republican
National Convention.
In fact, the McClo-
skeys’ attorney, Joel
Schwartz, indicated that
Trump remains interest-
ed in the case.
“They have spoken
with the president,”
Schwartz said after the
hearing. “The president
contacts them semi-fre-
quently.” He declined to
elaborate and the McClo-
skeys declined to be inter-
viewed.

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ering a cer-
tificate to
the winners
of the elec-
tions.
T he r e
are five elec-
tion com-
m is sioner s Fulgham
in each of Lowndes, Ok-
tibbeha and Clay counties
— each elected according
to their county supervisor
district.
Jean Bigelow, a Repub-
lican who has served 16
years as District 2 Elec-
tion Commissioner in
Lowndes County, also is
running unopposed. She
said her role is important
to secure the voting pro-
cess.
“We are responsible for
the entire election, getting
the polling
places set
up, hiring all
the people,
packing all
the boxes.
… There’s a
lot that goes
on that peo- Bigelow
ple don’t …
realize how big of a job it
is,” she said. “Elections
are vital and important. If
we can’t have fair, honest
elections, we are in literal
trouble.”
Election commission-
ers receive $125 each elec-
tion day they work, as well
as $100 for each non-elec-
tion day they work and
mileage reimbursement
for travel related to their
role.
Two incumbent
commissioners
challenged
Of all 15 districts in the
Golden Triangle, only two
seats will be contested
this November.
Tiffany Turner, a long-
time Columbus resident,
is running to replace Fran-
ces Stewart as District 5
Election Commissioner in
Lowndes County.
Turner, a Democrat,
said she is enthusiastic
about running for the po-
sition because she has
been engaged in voter ed-
ucation for several years.
She’s hosted candidate
forums, called “Tiffany’s
Tea,” for city and county
elections.
“It’s our duty to make
sure that people are in-
formed about every elec-
tion, about what it takes to
participate in an election,
what changes have been
made,” she said of the
election commissioner’s
role.
As an election com-
missioner, Turner said
Election commissioner candidates
Oktibbeha
District 1:
Greg Fulgham — Republican
District 2:
Sissy Smitherman — Non-
partisan
District 3:
Myles Carpenter — Repub-
lican
District 4:
Joe Baker — Republican
Anastasia Elder — Nonpar-
tisan
District 5:
Ernest Rogers, Jr. — Inde-
pendent
Lowndes
District 1:
Donna Egger — Republican
District 2:
Jean N. Bigelow — Repub-
lican
she hopes to be more
visible and engage with
voters.
“A lot of people weren’t
aware that an election
commis-
sioner is
an elected
position,
and I feel
like that’s
a problem.
Because
if we don’t Turner
know that
those officials are there,
then how can we be so
sure if they are doing
the work that needs to
be done?” she said. “Not
just my incumbent, but I
haven’t seen any elected
election commissioner
come forward.”
She also said she
hopes to dispel rumors
that it is unsafe to cast
absentee ballots. That ru-
mor, she said, could sup-
press many from engag-
ing in the voting process.
“Instead of wrapping
people in mistrust, I feel
like it’s the duty of an
election commissioner
… to dispel that. Make
sure that we educate peo-
ple on the process and
make sure that they are
informed about that,” she
said.
In Oktibbeha County,
Mississippi State Uni-
versity professor Anas-
tasia Elder is running as
a nonpartisan candidate
to unseat Joe Baker, who
serves as District 4 elec-
tion commissioner.
Elder, who has lived
in Starkville for 21 years,
said she will advocate for
voter education, includ-
ing informing voters of
District 3:
Shelby R. Stratton — Repub-
lican
District 4:
Sherry Ann Guyton — Dem-
ocrat
District 5:
Frances O. Stewart — Dem-
ocrat
Tiffany Turner — Democrat
Clay
District 1:
Linda Ivy
District 2:
Tommy Bryan
District 3:
Hubert Caston
District 4:
Sawana Walker
District 5:
Mae Brewer
the deadline and the pro-
cess. She said she also
aims to make voting eas-
ier and devote equal re-
sources to voters regard-
less of their party. Some
voters in her district, she
said, complained about
unequal distribution of
resources based on party
affiliations.
“I did hear a couple of
complaints from people
in the last
election cy-
cle … about
some lon-
ger lines,
that there
may be a
lack of fore-
thought in Elder
terms of the number of
tables that were set up in
a particular district for
voting,” she said. “People
have complained that …
there were more resourc-
es directed to the Repub-
lican primary.”
Neither Baker nor
Stewart returned The
Dispatch’s several calls
for comment by press
time.
Besides election
commissioner races,
Lowndes County School
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into the district’s account
until July 23.
“There was another
check that was deposited
later than that,” St. Clair
said. “That means the
money wasn’t booked into
the proper year.”
The ad valorem tax
calculations for the year
were based on data not al-
lowed by state statute, St.
Clair noted.
“The law states you
can go back to any one of
the immediate three pre-
ceding years to do those
estimates,” St. Clair said.
“For some reason, you
went back four years,
which was outside the
purview of the law.”
St. Clair also noted in
her report a delay in filing
paperwork for rehiring
retirees.
“When you hire retir-
ees to come back to work,
state law and PERS (Pub-
lic Employees Retirement
System) require that the
employee’s forms need
to be submitted within
five days of the date of
their employment,” St.
Clair said. “We had two
instances where that pa-
perwork wasn’t submitted
within that time period.
Board president Jason
Spears asked if there was
any penalty for missing
the submission deadline.
“You can be fined $200,
but I’ve never seen that
happen,” St. Clair said.
“My recommendation,
especially with retirees,
is that before they start
working you have them
fill out their paperwork
and have that submitted
right away. The big thing
is to get it submitted be-
fore they go into the class-
room or start their jobs.”
The board voted unan-
imously to approve the
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Virus wreaking havoc on SEC with Saban now testing positive
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Southeastern Con-
ference had to postpone two
games in the last three days
because of positive COVID-19
tests, and now Alabama coach
Nick Saban and his athletic di-
rector have tested positive for
the virus ahead of the league’s
biggest regular-season show-
down.
Saban said in a statement
Wednesday that he’ll be work-
ing from home with offensive
coordinator Steve Sarkisian
overseeing the second-ranked
Crimson Tide’s preparations to
play No. 3 Georgia on Saturday
night.
“At this time, I do not have
any symptoms relative to
COVID, and I have taken an-
other PCR test to confirm my
diagnosis,” said Saban, whose
AD Greg Byrne also tested
positive.
No. 10 Florida’s game
against defending national
champion LSU was postponed
Wednesday to tentatively Dec.
Heritage
Academy,
Starkville
Academy
ready for
milestone
matchup
BY THEO DEROSA
tderosa@cdispatch.com
All time, the Heritage
Academy and Starkville
Academy football teams
have a 26-26 record
when playing each oth-
er.
It feels only right for
a rivalry contest that
has been played at least
once a season every
year since 1971, making
it the oldest consecutive-
ly played rivalry in the
Midsouth Association
of Independent Schools
— not to mention one of
the best.
“I’ve said it every
year: It’s the most fun
rivalry game I’ve ever
coached in,” Patriots
coach Sean Harrison
said.
On Friday, the two
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Dodgers
have huge
1st in 15-3
win over
Braves
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ARLINGTON, Tex-
as — The Los Angeles
Dodgers were already
having a grand time be-
fore Max Muncy’s big
slam capped the high-
est-scoring inning in
a major league playoff
game.
That new ballpark in
his home state of Tex-
as where the Dodgers
hope to keep playing
right through the World
Series suddenly doesn’t
seem too big anymore,
and they are right back
in the National League
Championship Series af-
ter a 15-3 rout of the At-
lanta Braves on Wednes-
day night.
Muncy’s slam off
Grant Dayton capped an
11-run first inning when
Los Angeles benefited
from a game-starting re-
play challenge, hit three
home runs and had nine
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12 after the SEC
postponed Mis-
souri-Vanderbilt
on Monday. More
positive tests
could derail oth-
er games after
the league wait- Saban
ed until the end
of September to kick off the
season due to the coronavirus
pandemic.
The Gators started testing
daily Sunday and paused ac-
tivities Tuesday after 19 posi-
tives with about a dozen more
quarantined through contract
tracing. Athletic director Scott
Stricklin said they had 18 pos-
itives among scholarship play-
ers plus three walk-ons for a
total of 21.
That left the Gators with
less than 50 scholarship play-
ers available. Stricklin said it
can sneak up on a team in a
hurry and the key is hitting the
brake.
“The SEC schedule was set
up with something with an
event like this in mind,” Strick-
MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL
THREE MATCHUPS TO WATCH WHEN MSU PLAYS NO. 11 TEXAS A&M
Now facing a Texas A&M streaking in its own right following a win over No. 4 Florida last week, MSU is in desperate need of a turnaround against
another top-15 foe.
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Mississippi
State is in a tailspin.
In just three weeks, the Bull-
dogs went from the highs of an
upset of then-No. 6 LSU in Baton
Rouge to lowly outputs in losses
to Arkansas and Kentucky. Now
facing a Texas A&M streaking
in its own right following a win
over No. 4 Florida last week,
MSU is in desperate need of a
turnaround against another top-
15 foe.
With that, here’s a few match-
ups to watch Saturday when the
Bulldogs and Aggies meet at Da-
vis Wade Stadium:
MSU’s quarterbacks vs.
Texas A&M pass defense
It’s not entirely clear who’s
going to start under center when
MSU takes the field Saturday
in Starkville. K.J. Costello has
shown flashes (read: a 623-yard,
five-touchdown performance
against LSU), but the consisten-
cy hasn’t been there.
lin said. “As much as we want
to give our kids the opportuni-
ty to compete, we understand
this isn’t a normal year and
we’re going to have to have the
ability to adapt to unusual cir-
cumstances such as this.”
Florida is hoping those num-
bers don’t rise further, not that
coach Dan Mullen wanted to
speculate on the tests.
“We’re certainly hoping and
everybody that we’ve worked
for getting these tests back
before we conduct any team
activity to make sure that we’re
keeping everyone as safe as
possible,” Mullen said.
Vanderbilt coach Derek Ma-
son is going through a similar
situation.
He said his Commodores
(0-3) are a “shell” after he had
an estimated group of players
in the “high 40s” available for
practice Wednesday with a
couple of coaches involved in
this outbreak. Vanderbilt has
an open date Oct. 24 and won’t
play again until hosting Missis-
sippi on Oct. 31.
During his Monday press
conference, Mike Leach hinted
changes could be coming to an
MSU offense that’s been nothing
short of anemic in losses to Ar-
kansas and Kentucky. If Costello
doesn’t go, it should be freshman
Will Rogers at quarterback, who
completed 9 of 15 passes for 43
yards and two interceptions.
Quarterback issues at MSU
aside, Texas A&M hasn’t exactly
been a world beater against the
pass. Entering this week’s con-
test, the Aggies rank No. 64 na-
tionally in pass defense, allowing
299 yards per game through the
air.
Sans an ugly win over Vander-
bilt Week 1, the past two weeks
have been more telling of what
Texas A&M will bring defensive-
ly Saturday. In games against
Alabama and Florida — who, in
fairness, boast some of the best
offenses in the country — Jimbo
Fisher’s bunch allowed an aver-
age of 373.5 yards per contest
and eight touchdowns overall.
MSU has been nothing short
of tragic in its past two outings
offensively, but facing a Texas
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Mason also noted this issue
isn’t a Vanderbilt problem, not-
ing how the NFL’s Tennessee
Titans were down for 16 days
while testing players daily. Ev-
ery coach will be watching to
see how many players are avail-
able the rest of this season.
“For college football, it’s a
red flag or something that we
really have to be aware of in
terms of understanding that
we don’t control everything,”
Mason said.
Ole Miss coach Lane Kif-
fin said his Rebels are dealing
with their first COVID-19 issue
of the season. He called it a “big
challenge” for a team already
banged up after a very physical
game in a 63-48 loss to No. 2
Alabama. His Rebels (1-2) are
scheduled to visit Arkansas (1-
2) on Saturday after their 63-48
loss to No. 2 Alabama.
Kiffin wouldn’t be more spe-
cific.
“Just like injuries, we’re not
going to get into details on
that,” Kiffin said. “We’re just
trying to manage it the best we
A&M defense that hasn’t been
much better against the pass,
it might be just what the doctor
ordered for a Leach-led offense
that has had its struggles this
year.
Texas A&M quarterback Kellen
Mond vs. MSU secondary
Kellen Mond has played
plenty of college football in his
2,345,789 years in the Southeast-
ern Conference. OK, it hasn’t
been that long, but the sentiment
remains: Mond has been around
forever.
A season ago, he sliced and
diced a middling MSU defense
for 234 yards and three touch-
downs as the Aggies cake walked
to a 49-30 win in College Station.
That said, history suggests he
won’t be at his best in Starkville.
In three career games versus the
Bulldogs, Mond has averaged
a meager 174 yards, 1.3 touch-
downs, one interception and a
50.5 percent completion mark.
Entering this week’s matchup,
MSU’s defense has been far and
away the most impressive and
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can.
Ole Miss, like Vanderbilt
and now Florida, could quickly
find the game schedule chang-
ing depending on the next
batch of test results.
“I hope not,” Kiffin said of
a potential postponement. “If
we were to play today, we could
play. So hopefully it stays that
way.”
Tennessee coach Jeremy
Pruitt said Monday that he had
his entire team together for
just the third straight week af-
ter testing and tracing had left
players sidelined in isolation
or quarantine. Georgia coach
Kirby Smart said he knows
his team is one exposure away
from having an issue.
“We’ve been very fortunate
so far, but we don’t have our
test results back even from
this week,” Smart said Tues-
day.
Vanderbilt already was
hit hard by having so many
players opt out of this sea-
son because of the pandemic.
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Mark Cornelison/Kentucky Athletics
surprising part of the 2020 Bull-
dogs. Allowing just 210 passing
yards and 75.67 rush yards per
game — good for No. 5 national-
ly — the Bulldog defense under
the guidance of Zach Arnett has
been among the nation’s best.
The one caveat here is that
the Bulldog secondary has
been susceptible to coverage
breakdowns. Both touchdowns
allowed to Arkansas were a di-
rect result of busted coverages,
though MSU allowed just one
play of 20 or more yards against
Kentucky.
The Texas A&M offense
hasn’t been great, averaging just
27.3 points per game, but Mond
has been impressive enough
through three games that he
could give the Bulldogs trouble.
MSU and Texas A&M vs.
the turnover battle
Both MSU and Texas A&M
have turned it over plenty this
fall. At present, the Bulldogs and
Aggies rank 14th and 12th in
the SEC, respectively, in turn-
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NCAA will vote in January
to change NIL, transfer rules
A set of proposals to permit NCA A
athletes to earn money from endorse-
ments and sponsorships deals will go
up for vote in January, the last step for
the association to change its rules but
not the last word on how name, image
and likeness compensation will work.
One year after the NCA A’s Board
of Governors directed membership at
each of division of the association to
come up with plans to allow athletes
to cash in on their fame, the Division I
Council on Wednesday approved a pro-
posal that took shape in April.
The council also approved a proposal
that would permit all NCA A athletes to
transfer one time without having to sit
out a season of competition. Currently,
football, basketball, baseball and hock-
ey players must sit out a year after they
transfer as an undergraduate. Athletes
in other sports have already had access
to a one-time exception.
Both proposals will go to member-
ship for comment and feedback. bar-
ring something unforeseen, they re-
turn to the Division I Council — which
has representatives from all 32 D-I con-
ferences — for a final vote in January.
“While there has been a lot of sur-
veying of the membership to date, get-
ting proposals in the system has a way
of sparking additional conversation and
we’re hoping there will be some refine-
ment over the next three months,” said
Grace Calhoun, the athletic director at
Penn and council chairwoman.
If the proposals pass, which is also
likely, they would go into effect for the
2021-22 school year.
For name, image and likeness rules,
though, there is still work to be done by
lawmakers in Washington. The NCA A
has asked for help from Congress in
the form of a federal law that would set
rules for NIL compensation, override
a growing number of states laws that
have pressured the NCA A to take ac-
tion and protect the association from
legal attacks.
“We have acknowledged from the
early days if this that the membership
of the NCA A can’t do this alone,” Cal-
houn said.
Lawmakers from both political par-
ties have said they plan after the elec-
tion to introduce bills related to col-
lege sports, though some are looking
beyond name, image and likeness to
broader reforms.
The NCA A’s proposal will allow
athletes to use their names, images
and likenesses to promote their own
products and services or those of a
third-party. An athlete could become
a paid spokesperson for local business
or earn money as a social media influ-
encer.
The proposal also calls for athletes
to be permitted to make money for per-
sonal appearances and autograph sign-
ings.
Athletes would also be granted ac-
cess to agents for “professional advice
and marketing assistance.”
There are some limitations. Under
the proposal, athletes are not permit-
ted to use their school’s logos or marks.
Schools are prohibited from being in-
volved in any deals made by athletes.
The NCA A would like to use a
third-party vendor as a clearinghouse
for athletes to disclose any personal
business deals and determine fair-mar-
ket value. Calhoun said the NCA A has
made requests for proposals to several
firms to manage an NIL clearinghouse.
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local schools will cele- “It is a district cham- rushing yards and 23 do and execute,” Han- last year was “awe- “It’s always fun play-
brate a milestone when pionship against Her- touchdowns already non said. some,” but no matter ing them,” Hannon said.
they play a pivotal itage, which is always this year, Jackson has The wideout said how the Pats fare Fri- “It always means some-
MAIS Class 5A, District exciting because that put Starkville Academy beating the Vols twice day, he’s excited. thing.”
1 game at C.L. Mitchell means our guys have on his back. Now, Heri-
Field in Columbus. It is put themselves in a po- tage Academy hopes to
the 50th straight year sition to play for a dis- put Jackson on his.
the Patriots and Vol- trict championship, and Patriots nose tackle
unteers have faced off, that’s what’s import- John Jackson said he
and there hasn’t exactly ant,” Nicholson said. hopes his team will be
been a détente between With the district title able to flex its physi-
the two over time. often wrapped up well cality against the star
The Vols inscribed before or a while after running back early on,
the score of their reg- the Vols play the Pats, hoping to throw him
ular-season win over Nicholson said both off track. Otherwise,
the Pats — 17-14, for teams have been afford- the Starkville Academy
the few on Academy ed a rare opportunity senior is likely to keep
Road or Magnolia Lane and must take advan- piling up the yards af-
who don’t remember tage of it. ter contact, something
— on their state cham- “Our fate’s in our Harrison knows Jack-
pionship rings in 2017. hands,” he said. “That son does well.
Twenty-two miles east makes it exciting.” “I haven’t calculated,
on Highway 82, the feel- Heritage Academy, but I bet it’s up there,”
ing is mutual: “BEAT which would have to the coach said.
STARK VILLE” flashed beat Washington School And as Jackson goes,
in all caps on the LED next week to clinch the so does Starkville Acad-
board outside Heritage district even with a win emy’s offense. Nichol-
Academy on Wednes- Friday, knows it’s like- son said when Jackson
day morning. ly playing for the No. and the Vols’ offensive
Last year, the Pats 2 seed in the Class 5A line and wide receiv-
managed to do that and playoffs. Harrison said ers are all clicking, his
then some. They routed the matchup between team is hard to stop.
the Vols 42-7 on Oct. 18 his team and the Vols al- “CJ’s had a great
in Starkville and beat ways seems to have the year so far, and that just
them again, 55 -10, for same — or, as was the makes them respect
the MAIS Class 5A title case last Nov. 22, high- the run game so much,
five weeks later in Jack- er — stakes. and it opens up passing
son. “It’s fun because it’s lanes for me and the
“It was pretty bad,” always for something receivers,” junior quar-
Starkville Academy ju- rather than just the terback Randall Fu-
nior left tackle Karsten pride of it,” Harrison tral said. “So it’s been
Upchurch recalled of said. great.”
the championship game. But many of the play- It’s not just on of-
“It was heartbreaking.” ers who basked in Patri- fense where Starkville
It was also “a lot” of ot pride last year on the Academy hopes to take
motivation for the Vols, Jackson Academy foot- advantage of a Heri-
Upchurch said. But he ball field won’t be able tage Academy team
and coach Chase Nichol- to reprise their roles that struggled in last
son both said Starkville Friday. Star lineman Eli week’s 31-14 loss at La-
Academy can’t dwell too Acker is at Ole Miss, mar School in Meridian.
much on the past with wide receiver Jared Harrison acknowledged
such a pivotal game to Long plays for Central that when the Pats went
be played. Arkansas, and 11 other back and watched film,
“Last year means players moved on, too. something seemed
nothing. Next year And while Starkville awry on every play: a
means nothing. Noth- Academy lost plenty of block, a throw, a catch
ing means anything talent, including defen- or a tackle that just
right now except 2020 sive star Matt Miller, wasn’t there.
and the game we play the roles have some- “You kind of felt like
this week,” Nicholson what flipped, Harrison we had the opportuni-
said. said. ties; we didn’t have 11
It shouldn’t be hard “They were young guys all doing what they
for either team to focus last year; we had the were supposed to do,”
on Friday’s contest giv- experience,” he said. Harrison said.
en its stakes — rivalry “This year, they have But a good week of
excepted. Starkville the experience; we’re practice has the Pats
Academy is 4-0 in dis- young.” feeling more like the
trict play, while Heri- Harrison knows team that went 14-0
tage Academy is 3-0, one of those veteran last season, senior wide
making the game a de Vols — running back receiver Sam Hannon
facto district title game CJ Jackson — will be a said.
in the regular season’s tough matchup for his “I think we’ll be al-
penultimate week. defense. With 1,755 right — just do what we
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consecutive batters reach
base after two outs. The
Dodgers set franchise
postseason records for
runs and home runs with
five, cutting their NLCS
deficit to 2 games to 1.
“It’s pretty cool. Not too
many things that are cool-
er than that,” Muncy said.
“But the biggest thing to
me is our team got a W and
got us back on track.”
Joc Pederson hit a
three-run homer off start-
er Kyle Wright to start his
four-hit night, and Edwin
Rios went deep on next
pitch. Corey Seager had
a pair of RBI hits in the
opening burst, then added
a solo homer in the third
as the Dodgers built a 15-0
lead — the first team with
that many runs in the first
three innings of a postsea-
son game.
Winner Julio Urías,
made his first postseason
start and improved to 3-0
in these playoffs, striking
out five while allowing one
run and three hits over
five innings. He walked
the first two batters but no
more.
Atlanta’s miserable
start was eerily similar to
the Braves’ flop in Game
5 of last year’s Division
Series against St. Louis,
when they gave up a 10-
run first inning at home in
a season-ending start by
Mike Foltynewicz.
Manager Dave Roberts
said Clayton Kershaw will
start Game 4 for the Dodg-
ers, two nights after the
three-time NL Cy Young
Award winner from Dallas
was scratched because of
back spasms. Bryse Wil-
son makes his postseason
debut as the third rookie
right-handed starter for
Atlanta in this series in
what will be his first ap-
pearance since the final
day of the regular season
on Sept. 27.
“We still are in a good
spot with four games left,”
Braves manager Brian
Snitker said. “Like I say,
for the whole team, you
just turn the page and get
ready to go tomorrow.”
The Dodgers had left
the tying run at third base
in a four-run bottom of the
ninth during an 8-7 loss on
Tuesday night. They were
the visiting team in Game
3 and sent 14 batters to
the plate for seven hits,
three walks and a hit bat-
ter over 32 minutes in the
the 29,786th half-inning in
postseason history.
“It was a carryover,”
reigning NL MVP Cody
Bellinger insisted.
“That was fun to be a
part of,” Pederson said.
“I think some of the mo-
mentum from last night,
the last inning definitely
carried over and got us
feeling a little bit more
comfortable at the plate.”
Those 15 runs over two
times up came after the
Braves had allowed only
nine runs in their previ-
ous six games plus eight
innings, a stretch that in-
cluded four shutouts en
route to a 7-0 postseason
start.
Bellinger walked and
scored in the first, led off
the second with a homer
and added an RBI single
in the third. His long ball
came right after his run-
ning, leaping catch at the
center field wall to rob
Ozzie Albies with two on
to end the Atlanta first.
“It’s not ideal how we
started the series, but we
feel good about ourselves,”
Bellinger said.
Wright gave up seven
runs while facing only
nine batters. He had had
thrown six scoreless in-
nings in the Game 3 NL
Division Series clincher
over Miami last Thursday.
Mookie Betts had an
infield single on the first
pitch of the game, though
he was initially called out
before a replay challenge
overturned the call by um-
pire Dan Iassogna. Sea-
ger drove in Betts with a
double on the next pitch
before groundouts by Jus-
tin Turner and Muncy.
“To get that infield
hit, and then the next
pitch, you see two pitch-
es and you’ve already got
a run, that was quite the
change,” Roberts said.
Pederson that overturn
“got us going, and then
from there you saw what
happened.”
Nine consecutive bat-
ters reached with two
outs. Will Smith had an
RBI double to make it 2-0,
when he just beat a throw
to the bag to avoid being
the third out before Bell-
inger’s walk and the hom-
ers by Pederson and Rios.
After No. 9 batter Chris
Taylor drew a free pass,
Dayton walked Betts,
gave up the RBI single to
Seager and hit Turner on
the foot before Muncy’s
435-foot slam to right-cen-
ter.
“I just realized that we
got all those runs with
two outs. Just really good
at-bats,” Roberts said.
“We hit some homers,
took some walks. Just re-
ally a well-played inning. I
do think last night’s ninth
bled over into tonight.”
When Braves No. 9 hit-
ter Cristian Pache finally
got to bat leading off the
third, the rookie hit his
first big league homer
— in the regular season
or playoffs. All but one
Dodgers starter had al-
ready batted three times.
Ozzie Albies, who hom-
ered in the ninth inning
in each of the first two
games for Atlanta, this
time had to settle in the
final frame for a double
and scoring the final run
on Joahan Camargo’s two-
out single.
“At the end of the day it
only counts as one game,
right? Everybody in the
clubhouse knows that,”
shortstop Dansby Swan-
son said. “Tomorrow we’ll
come back and put our best
foot forward. ... There are
things to build on.”
Jansen in relief
Kenley Jansen, the
Dodgers’ primary closer
since 2012 and career lead-
er with 312 saves, pitched
a 1-2-3 sixth. It was a week
after he needed 30 pitches
to get two outs and gave
up two runs without being
able to finish the 6-5 victo-
ry in Game 2 of the NLDS
against the Padres.
Roberts, who bypassed
Jansen when he went to
the bullpen to start the
ninth in a 1-1 tie in Game 1
of this series, has avoided
being specific about the
closer’s role. The 33-year-
old Jansen’s velocity had
been noticeably down and
his control inconsistent.
Jansen threw seven of
his 10 pitches for strikes,
all but one of them be-
tween 88-92 mph. He was
averaging 93-94 mph earli-
er this season.
“Kenley’s still our guy,”
Seager said. “You trust
him to go out there and
get outs. We expect noth-
ing different.”
Streaking Seager
Including his final two
at-bats in Game 2 and his
first three in Game 3, Sea-
ger had a span of produc-
ing an RBI in five consec-
utive plate appearances.
That ties Carlos Beltran
with the 2004 Houston As-
tros for the longest such
streak in postseason his-
tory.
Double 7s
Wright and Dayton
were the second set of
teammates to both allow
at least seven runs in a
postseason game after
Cleveland starter Bartolo
Colon (seven runs) and
Steve Reed (eight runs)
in a 23-7 loss to the Bos-
ton Red Sox in Game 4
of the 1999 AL Division
Series.

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The number has been reported as six
Commodores opting out, including the
kicker and four offensive linemen. Ma-
son said Wednesday that total is closer
to 10, which would be an SEC-high.
The numbers coaches will be mon-
itoring most closely will be how many
scholarship players are available. To
play, the SEC requires at least 53 on
game days. Vanderbilt had only 56 last
weekend in a 41-7 loss to South Caroli-
na.
Having an open date should help
Vanderbilt suit up enough players to
play Oct. 31. Mason said Vanderbilt has
anyone who tests positive go into iso-
lation for 10 days, followed by cardiac
screening and then a cardiac MRI add-
ing another three days to the process.
Players also need at least three or four
days of conditioning to play.
Timing is critical depending on the
day of the week a positive test or tracing
result returns.
“Every time you’re taking a test,”
Mason said, “you’re crossing your
fingers ... you don’t have anybody in
harm’s way.”

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over margin.
For MSU, this issue
falls almost entirely on
Costello. Over the past
two games, he’s tossed
seven interceptions to just
one touchdown, while the
Bulldogs’ 11 picks overall
rank dead last in the coun-
try.
This isn’t to say, Texas
A&M has been a whole lot
better. Mond has been im-
pressive in that he boasts
seven touchdowns to just
one interception this year,
but the Aggies have seven
fumbles on the season —
four of which have been
lost.
The past two weeks
have seen Mike Leach
lament Costello for his
turnover issues, and
should the Bulldogs hope
to remain in or have any
chance to win Saturday,
he’ll have to hold onto the
football.

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SAN DIEGO — José
Altuve and the Houston
Astros are eager to match
the 2004 Boston Red Sox
in the history books.
Beating the Tampa Bay
Rays three more times to
reach the World Series
won’t be easy, but the As-
tros believe they can do it.
George Springer broke
a tie with a two-run ho-
mer, Altuve also went
deep and hit an RBI dou-
ble, and Zack Greinke es-
caped a bases-loaded jam
as Houston stayed alive
in the AL Championship
Series with a 4-3 victo-
ry Wednesday night in
Game 4.
“We are very moti-
vated,” Altuve said. “We
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know the team we have
and yes, we want to be the
second team coming back
from 0-3.”
Teams leading 3-0 in
a best-of-seven postsea-
son series are 37-1. The
only one to rally from an
0-3 deficit was the 2004
Red Sox, who beat the
New York Yankees in the
ALCS and went on to win
their first World Series in
86 seasons.
Greinke pitched six ef-
fective innings for the As-
tros, who held a meeting
before the game. Houston
manager Dusty Baker
said he had no idea what
was brought up, but he
also addressed the team.
“We’ve got some real
leaders on this team,
some dominant personal-
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ities who listen more than
they talk,” Baker said.
With Altuve atoning
for his poor defense in
this series, the Astros
finally got their offense
going after being pushed
to the brink of a sweep.
Seeking their third pen-
nant in four seasons, they
trail 3-1 going into Game
5 on Thursday afternoon.
“I’m just happy that we
won the game and we’re
on to tomorrow,” Springer
said.
The Rays remain one
win from advancing to
the World Series for the
second time in franchise
history.
“The team feels good,”
rookie slugger Randy
Arozarena said. “We’re
going to stay positive. We
came in here knowing we
were going to face a solid
team. They’re probably
feeling the same way.”
Greinke, bothered by
a sore arm in the Division
Series against Oakland,
made only one big mis-
take when he allowed a
two-run homer to Aroza-
rena that tied the game at
2 in the fourth.
Given a 4-2 lead by
Springer’s homer in the
fifth, Greinke’s biggest
pitch came when he
struck out Mike Brosseau
on a 3-2 changeup to end
the sixth with the bases
loaded.
After Greinke allowed
consecutive singles by
Manuel Margot and Aus-
tin Meadows with one
out, Baker came out for a
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY:
My husband
and I have
been together for
11 years, married
for eight. We have
been through a lot
together, which
has served to
strengthen our
marriage. My hus-
band is my Prince
Charming and my
happily forever
after.
Recently, he
has discovered
that he likes Dear Abby
wearing women’s
clothes. It started with him wear-
ing women’s underwear under
his clothes, which didn’t bother
me. I even bought him a few pair
I liked. It has progressed quickly.
He assures me that he
isn’t gay, he does not want to be-
come a woman or want to dress
in women’s clothes full time.
However, some of his behaviors
have changed, and his wearing
women’s clothing has increased.
When I tried discussing my
concerns with him, he said I was
being irrational. We fought, and
I thought we had worked some
things out, but he still has an
attitude.
I’m terrified that this is the
beginning of the end of my mar-
riage, and I don’t want to lose
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct.
15). The cosmic angels bestow
on you gifts of charisma. Rela-
tionships lift and deepen. You’ll
have a tendency to heap loads
of charm and dollops of humor
into social situations. You’re
funny because you see the
world as so much bigger and
wider than your own problems,
and indeed your trouble lessens
in 2021. Gemini and Virgo
adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 3, 33, 27, 4 and 14.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
Here come the tough custom-
ers. Cover the basics before you
try to fulfill their extra requests.
Resist the urge to impress and
don’t get too ambitious. Keep
your offerings simple so you can
serve them with immediacy.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
chat and decided to let the
veteran right-hander con-
tinue. Arozarena struck
out on a check-swing and
Ji-Man Choi singled to
load the bases before Gre-
inke fanned Brosseau.
On Friday night, Bros-
seau hit a go-ahead ho-
mer in the eighth inning
off Aroldis Chapman of
the New York Yankees
that carried the Rays to a
2-1 victory in the Game 5
clincher of the ALDS.
Greinke held the Rays
to two runs and five hits
for his first postseason
win since 2015. He struck
out seven and walked one.
Astros rookie Cris-
tian Javier pitched two
innings of one-hit relief
before walking Choi to
open the ninth. Ryan
him. But I also
don’t know just
how much of this
I can accept or
how far he wants
to go. He says if I
can’t accept it, he
will stop doing it.
But we will both
know that he has
that desire, and I
don’t want to stifle
something that
seems to mean
so much to him. I
have no one I can
talk to about this,
Abby. Please help.
— STRUGGLING IN
FLORIDA
DEAR STRUGGLING: Take the
opportunity to learn all you can
about cross-dressing. More men
than you may think engage in it,
and the majority are heterosex-
ual. An excellent support group
for cross-dressers and wives
of men who need (not “LIKE”)
to cross-dress is The Society
for the Second Self (Tri Ess). Its
website is tri-ess.org. Go there
and you will find the support and
answers you’re looking for.
Keep the lines of communi-
cation with your husband open
and honest. Only the two of you
can determine how to navigate
through this. For many couples,
it’s not necessarily a deal-break-
er.
Most of the world’s boundaries
are drawn on maps yet unseen
on ground. It is not uncommon
for the people who live on them
and walk over them every day to
be unsure of where they actually
lie. This is also true metaphor-
ically.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
You’re not sure how much of
yourself to share with someone,
but if you don’t take a chance
and share something, there will
be no connection. Social grace
is often an estimation about
what others might enjoy.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
Kindness is among your core,
unbending values, though it’s
presentation can be unusual.
“Cruel to be kind” is a legiti-
mate, though seldom called for,
tactic. More often employed is
Pressly came on and
got an out before Willy
Adames hit an RBI dou-
ble off the bottom of the
left-center wall and ad-
vanced to third on a wild
pitch.
Pressly got rookie
Yoshi Tsutsugo on a liner
to right for the save.
Rays towering right-
hander Tyler Glasnow
also went six innings,
allowing four runs and
eight hits while striking
out five and walking two.
Altuve hit a homer in
the first and an RBI dou-
ble in the third for a 2-0
lead. And when he need-
ed to make an accurate
throw to second for a
key forceout in the ninth,
the star second baseman
was right on target.
DEAR ABBY: When I was 21,
I got pregnant with “Earl,” a guy
who had nothing to his name
but a bicycle. It was three weeks
after we met. Earl was 24. Two
years later we split. I was work-
ing and he was a stay-at-home
dad, and I couldn’t stand it.
Five years later, I married
a very wealthy man, moved to
another country and lived a life
of luxury. Thirteen years later
we split. I left our small island
and moved back, still well off on
my own.
Earl was my rock and is
a totally different man now.
Sixteen years later, I have fallen
head over heels for him. He has
become everything I’ve always
wanted. Our son wasn’t crazy
about it at first (he’s 18), but
now loves it. Earl’s mother said
she knew it would end up this
way. My parents have reserva-
tions. Do you think we have a
fighting chance? — NEW EXPAT
IN NEVADA
DEAR NEW EXPAT: Earl is not
the person he was and, frankly,
neither are you. Do the two of
you have a fighting chance? Ab-
solutely. However, before marry-
ing anyone again, it is important
that you discuss this with an
attorney and have in place a
signed prenuptial agreement.
While it may not seem romantic,
it’s the intelligent thing to do.
“minding your own business to
be kind.”
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Only
try to fix that which is a true
impediment. You could provide
solutions to a variety of every-
day situations, but so often the
mend can open up the door for
other problems, some of them
much worse.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
How about getting more rest? If
you undervalue rest, then you’ll
book your discretionary time
with wasteful busy work and
junky activities. Rest is healing,
fortification and a fertility shot
for wisdom.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
You’ll be reminded of how some
kinds of stress are actually
good for you, as they ultimately
give you a sense of expansion
and of being able and willing
to do more than you would
have were you left to your own
devices.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). What’s more daunting
than a group you don’t want to
belong to? A group you do want
to belong to. You’re still figuring
out what you have to do to fit
in, learn the rules and live the
creed.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). You’re more concerned
with your character, (largely up
to you) than you are with your
reputation, which is outside
of your control. Sure, you can
influence your reputation, but ul-
timately, it’s what other people
say it is.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). The more a person tries to
be above the others, dignified
and correct, the less cool that
person is likely to be. Being cool
is partly a function of accepting
one’s own humanity, especially
the flaws.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). You can be deeply emo-
tional and yet not a slave to
your feelings. You are learning
how to manage some of the un-
comfortable ones and use them
differently than you once did.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). You rely on your intuition
but don’t act on every hunch,
because you’re not a lemming.
To follow any directive too literal-
ly, including your own, is to shut
out the spontaneous opportuni-
ty of the moment.
Reach for the sky
SOLUTION:
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Business
BUSINESS MOVES WITH MARY

Massage therapist opens spa in Columbus

PLUS: New owners will be coming in about
a month.
Williams, things just
kind of fell together.
continue consignment Owner Andrew Ben-
ton bought the building
For nearly two
decades, Anita Chase
shop in West Point on Yorkville Road about
a year ago and complet-
owned and operated
a consignment shop
BY MARY POLLITZ ed the 20 climate-con- named Just for Ladies.
biz@cdispatch.com trolled storage units Nearing retirement,

I
f you’re stressed and “knead”
to get those knots out, there’s
a new place in town to help you
with just that.
Southern Kneads, 1920 Hwy.
45 N., Suite 5, just opened this
week. Licensed massage therapist,
Markey Wright-Dillard, said she’s
simply taking a “leap of faith and
doing what she loves.”
For now, Southern Kneads is
only taking appointments for those
looking for 30- to 90-minute thera-
peutic massages.
Markey-Dillard also offers ear
candling for those terrible sinus is-
sues we’re all experiencing during
this Mississippi weather change, as
well as exfoliating body scrubs.
“As a licensed massage therapist
I always wanted to eventually own
my own little place and offer prod-
ucts and services to my clients,”
Wright-Dillard said. “My clients’
well being is my No. 1 priority and
I look forward to seeing what’s in
store for Southern Kneads LLC.”
Also in Columbus, a local stor-
age unit location is beginning its
expansion.
Union Climate Control Storage,
106 Yorkville Road E., announced
that RV, boat and trailer storage
about six months ago.
Now, with the addi-
tion of the 50 outdoor
storage units, the Union
Storage project is nearly Mary Pollitz
complete.
“All of this was in the plan,”
Benton said. “We have plans to
purchase more properties but have
nothing official yet. We have other
residential rental places, but this is
a pretty solid business. We like it
a lot.”
Want to see a movie but social
distancing has you down? Malco
Movie Theaters announced it’s
expanding private movie screening torch to us is Heaven sent. We get
to our Columbus location.
For $100, you can reserve a
private screening of some stellar
classics such as “Star Wars: The
Empire Strikes Back,” “Indiana
Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark,”
“Scream” and more. For $150, you
can view a range of new movies
including “Honest Thief,” “Tenet”
and “The Kid Detective.”
Check out the Malco website to
view the full list of films available
to reserve a cinema all to yourself.
Moving over to West Point,
there’s a new consignment shop
coming to town.
For Kimberly Chase and Kathy
Gates reached out to
Williams and Chase to
see if they were inter-
ested in having their
own store.
“Of course we
jumped at the chance to move
from customers to owners,” Chase
said. “Kathy and I have been best
friends for over 30 years and have
always dreamed of opening a con-
signment store. Raising families,
we both understand the need a
consignment store can fill in our
community. Anita passing the
to fulfill our dream while continu-
ing hers.”
So Just for Ladies will transition
to Point City Consignment at 5761
Hwy. 45 Alt. S starting in early
November.
According to Chase not much
will change when the store-switch
happens, they will even continue
Gates’ embroidery services.
Point City Consignment will
have its grand opening Nov. 6 from
4-7 p.m. You can shop the store
browsing consignment clothes, ac-
cessories, household items, shoes,
antiques and more Wednesdays
through Saturdays 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Walmart to spread out deals to avoid Black Friday crowds

BY ANNE D’INNOCENZIO
AP Retail Writer
NEW YORK — Walmart
says it will spread out its
traditional one-day Black
Friday deals over three
weekends in November in
an effort to reduce crowds
in its stores during a pan-
demic.
The nation’s largest
retailer said Wednesday
that more of its doorbuster
deals will be reserved for
online, as a way to steer
more shoppers away from
its stores.
The discounter, based
in Bentonville, Arkansas,
will kick off the deals on-
line Nov. 4, with new deals
in stores on Nov. 7. The
second event will begin
online Nov. 11, followed
by a similar sales event in
The stores will open at 5
a.m. during the three Black
Friday events. It said cus-
tomers will form a single
line to enter the store. And
workers will hand out sani-
tized shopping carts to cus-
tomers. There will be so-
called Health Ambassadors
placed at entrances to greet
customers and remind
them to put on a mask.
For the first time, the
discounter will also offer
shoppers curbside pickup
at its stores for Black Friday
orders.
The details offer the first
glimpse from a major re-
tailer of what a reinvented
Black Friday will look like
during a pandemic. Other
retailers like Macy’s have
said that their Black Friday
deals will be spread out and
will encourage more online
days, Black Friday has re- ing Walmart, will not open
mained the busiest day of their doors on Thanksgiv-
the year, according to Shop- ing Day this year.
perTrak, which uses cam-
eras in a range of stores to
count traffic.
This holiday season,
many stores are starting
their holiday deals in Oc-
tober. Amazon, which usu-
ally holds its annual Prime
Day sales event in mid-Ju-
ly, delayed it to this week.
Other stores like Target
and Walmart have joined
in and are holding holiday
sales that align with the
event. Many stores, includ-
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