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LCSD eliminating teacher slots to save $3M

Wright: All 64 first-year teachers will
be non-renewed, ‘most’ will be rehired
BY MARY POLLITZ
mpollitz@cdispatch.com
Lowndes County School
District will non-renew the
contracts of all 64 of its first-
year teachers at next month’s
board meeting as a way to save
$3 million next fiscal year.
The move will effectively
eliminate more than 10 per-
cent of the district’s 415 cur-
rent teaching slots. However,
Superintendent Lynn Wright
said, he believes the district
will rehire most of those teach-
ers to fill vacancies created by
year-end attrition.
Each year, Wright said, the
district replaces an average of
45 teachers it loses to resigna-
tion, retirement or relocation.
The
teachers
first-year
re-
tain certifications because they
know some of those people are
suffer a $2.5 million shortfall
and LCSD in November had to
leased from their
contracts will
retiring out, (they) are trying
to make sure they qualify for
borrow against its anticipated
ad valorem collections to make
have the oppor- some of these other spots.” payroll — a loan Wright said
tunity to apply Overall, Wright said the net the district has already repaid.
for those spots, loss of more than 60 teaching He added the district previ-
and he believes Wright slots (which he said will save ously made hires when the dis-
all but about 10 to the district roughly $50,000 on trict’s revenue was strong. At
15 will be placed. average in salary and benefits) this point, Wright is working
“We’ve been talking to our will make up more than half of with administrators to “trim
principals and they’ve been the $4.5 million LCSD needs the fat.”
talking to their people,” Wright to avoid a budget shortfall in “Whenever they can add
said. “We have encouraged the 2019-20 fiscal year. This additional staff members
(first-year teachers) to get cer- year’s budget is projected to See LCSD, 3A

Columbus set
Starkville considers private
partnership for Cornerstone operation
to receive up
to $500K in
MEMA funds
Legislature to
designate cleanup
money to areas affected
by weather disasters
By Slim Smith
ssmith@cdispatch.com

The Mississippi
Legislature will pro-
vide $3 million to the
Mississippi Emer-
gency Management
Agency to distribute
for cleanup after last
month’s weather di- Smith
sasters.
A good portion of that of money
— up to $500,000 — will be headed
to Columbus, which estimated its
cleanup costs at $4 million.
“Columbus would have every
penny it needs to complete the
Courtesy image initial cleanup and demolition and
A rendering shows the proposed Cornerstone Park on Highway 25. Starkville is planning to build the park as a See MEMA, 3A
tournament ready facility in west Starkville.

City looks to Vicksburg’s Sports Force Park Candidates to

as possible model for new tournament facility gather for citizen-
By Alex Holloway
aholloway@cdispatch.com

As the bill for a new 1-percent sales tax in

Starkville heads to Gov. Phil Bryant, the city
is looking to Vicksburg as an example of how
it might handle the operation of a new sports
complex the tax is meant to fund at Cornerstone
Park.
Mississippi’s Senate approved House Bill
1565 this week on a 51-1 vote. With Bryant’s sig-
nature expected imminently, aldermen met on
Tuesday to discuss the future of the city’s parks
system.
During the discussion, Ward 4 Alderman Ja-
son Walker pointed to Vicksburg’s Sports Force
Park, which the city has considered as a model
for what to do with Cornerstone Park — particu-
larly in partnering with a private agency for the
park’s operation.
The city is looking to build a tournament-ready
recreation facility at Cornerstone Park on High-
See Cornerstone Park, 6A
led forum Friday
Nonpartisan event to be
held at Anderson Grove
By Amanda Lien
alien@cdispatch.com
Candidates for county and state
offices will speak at a community
political forum and answer citizen
questions at the Anderson Grove
Community Center Friday night.
Caledonia resident Walter Shinn
Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff invited candidates for nearly every
Ward 2 Alderman Sandra Sistrunk talks about projected bud- county office with an election this
geting for improvements to the city’s park system and to fund year, as a non-partisan public ser-
the proposed Cornerstone Park tournament facility on Highway vice.
25 during a special-call meeting on Tuesday, with Mayor Lynn
“If you do something for one
Spruill listening. Aldermen held the meeting to discuss the
candidate, one party, whatever,
future of the parks after the Senate approved HB 1565.
you have to do it for all,” he said.
“I want (county residents) to know
See Candidate forum, 6A

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Tenn-Tom still closed

TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY after flood blocks
Partly cloudy Pleasant with partial Mostly cloudy, a t-storm Sun and areas of high Clouds and intervals of
sunshine in the p.m. clouds sunshine way with sandbars
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Normal 71° 46° terway remains closed to
Record 86° (1948) 22° (1955) traffic in north Mississippi
PRECIPITATION (in inches) after flooding left sandbars
Wednesday 0.00
Month to date 4.10 blocking the channel.
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7 a.m. Wed. Stage Stage Chng. least $10 million to remove
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Top Mississippi lawmakers Officials echo Mississippi

agree on $1,500 teacher raise
Democrats said $1,500 was better than
the ‘embarrassing’ $1,000 that Republicans had
proposed, but said it still wasn’t enough to be
competitive with increases in other states
By JEFF AMY
The Associated Press
JACKSON — Leaders in the
Mississippi Legislature answered
the biggest question of their elec-
tion-year session Wednesday night,
agreeing to give public school teach-
ers a $1,500-a-year raise beginning
July 1.
House and Senate negotia-
tors filed a conference report late
Wednesday to Senate Bill 2770
agreeing to the raise, ending days of
negotiations that hit bumps over Lt.
Gov. Tate Reeves’ effort to also push
more money into a program to subsi-
dize private school tuition for special
education students.
The raise is higher than the pair
of $500 increases over two years
that Republican leaders had initial-
ly proposed, but less than the pair
of $2,000 raises over two years that
Democrats and teacher groups were
still pushing for on Wednesday.
“We wanted it to be as high a num-
ber as it could be,” said Senate Ap-
propriations Committee Chairman
Buck Clarke, a Hollandale Republi-
can running for state treasurer.
Clarke said the higher number
became possible after budget writ-
ers discovered a calculation error
in the amount of money needed for
pay increases. They had previously
said $51 million was needed to in-
crease pay for the state’s teachers by
$1,000 across the board. But Clarke
said new calculations showed only
$38 million was needed to raise pay
by that much. He said a $1,500 raise
would cost more than $50 million but
less than $60 million.
Democrats said $1,500 was better
than the “embarrassing” $1,000 that
Republicans had proposed, but said
it still wasn’t enough to be competi-
tive with increases in other states,
meaning Mississippi could fall fur-
ther behind regional and national
averages.
“While $1,500 is very real money,
it does nothing to take our educators
even close to the average of neigh-
boring states,” said state Rep. Jay
Hughes, an Oxford Democrat run-
ning for lieutenant governor. “We are
in literal crises and exodus of public
school teachers because they are
overworked, underpaid and not al-
lowed to simply teach our students.”
The bill would also boost the
long-frozen minimum salaries for
assistant teachers from $12,500 to
$14,000. The Mississippi Depart-
ment of Education says there are
31,000 classroom teachers and 3,500
assistants statewide.
request for disaster declaration
Delegation: Damage recorded
in 43 of state’s 82 counties
The Associated Press
JACKSON — Mississippi’s two U.S. senators
and four congressmen are adding their voices to
a request that President Donald Trump declare a
federal disaster in the state after recent flooding
and tornadoes.
The delegation sent the letter Monday, saying
it was supporting Gov. Phil Bryant’s request.
A disaster declaration could make federal aid
available to individuals, governments and non-
profit groups that have suffered damages.
The delegation says damage has been record-
ed in 43 of Mississippi’s 82 counties. They report
1,323 homes and 126 businesses damaged or de-
stroyed. The letter says 839 roads and 35 bridges
were destroyed or damaged.
The group warns damages are likely to in-
crease because flooding continues along the Mis-
sissippi River and inside the Yazoo River backwa-
ter levee. Members say state and local resources
aren’t enough to fund recovery.

Around the state

Bryant vetoes change
to detention of 10- and
11-year-olds
JACKSON — Missis-
sippi Gov. Phil Bryant has
blocked a bill that would
have limited the state’s
ability to detain some
children convicted of vio-
lent crimes.
Legislators will not
try to overturn the gover-
nor’s veto.
Current law says that
starting at age 10, a child
convicted of a felony may
be placed in a state train-
ing school or a secure
detention facility. House
Bill 666 proposed chang-
ing the minimum age to
12.
Bryant wrote in his
veto message that it is
rare but “not unprece-
dented” for a 10-year-old
or an 11-year-old child
to be convicted of a vio-
lent crime. He wrote that
detention in a training
school or secure facility
“as a last resort, may be
necessary to protect pub-
lic safety.”
Man dies after shot
in fight over his dog
attacking neighbor
JACKSON — A Missis-
sippi man has died after
he got into an argument
over a dog attack and his
neighbor shot him.
Jackson police say
38-year-old Richard Park-
er died Monday in a hos-
pital sometime after the
Saturday night shooting.
Police say Parker’s
dog was injured after it
attacked a neighbor. The
unnamed neighbor tells
police that Parker then
assaulted him, leading to
the shooting.
A man was questioned
by police after the shoot-
ing. However, no arrests
had been made as of Mon-
day night. Police say they
continue to investigate.
Leader says
Mississippi law
requires religious item
removal
SALTILLO — A north-
east Mississippi school
superintendent says the
district is not limiting
free expression despite
a recent order to remove
crosses, scripture and
other religious items after
a complaint.
Lee County Superin-
tendent Jimmy Weeks
tells the Northeast Mis-
sissippi Daily Journal that
while the school cannot
display Bible verses or re-
ligious items on the walls,
teachers and students can
wear clothes or jewelry
expressing religious be-
liefs. Weeks says items
on teachers’ desks may be
displayed in areas not fac-
ing students.
He says a public insti-
tution cannot express reli-
gious beliefs.
Following a complaint
made by the Freedom
from Religion Founda-
tion shortly before spring
break, religious personal
items and décor were re-
moved from Saltillo El-
ementary School. Some
teachers expressed frus-
tration on social media
about the order.

LCSD
Continued from Page 1A
they’re requesting them,”
Wright said. “Well it’s not
a big problem when you
have the funds to do it.
When you don’t have the
funds, now we’re having
to go back and look at the
different areas and say,
‘Hey, look, is this person
certified in this and this?
Can they teach this class
too, rather than us hav-
ing another teacher?’”
Other cost savings
will come in transporta-
tion and equipment, he
said.
Area school districts,
namely Columbus Mu-
nicipal School District,
are pouncing at the
opportunity to recruit
teachers LCSD plans to
non-renew. CMSD Super-
intendent Cherie Labat
reached out to LCSD of-
ficials and sent fliers ad-
vertising a $3,500 bonus
incentive for math and
science teachers, ask-
ing Wright to distribute
those to the first-year
teachers.
“We called from a sup-
portive standpoint,” La-
bat said. “Nobody likes
to see any teachers get
laid off or being let go.
We’re just trying to keep
them in the community.
We want to
be as sup-
portive as
possible.
We are all
educators
and we all
want what’s
in the best Labat
interest of students.”
Wright showed The
Dispatch a copy of the
flier, then said he did not
intend to distribute it.
LCSD’s board voted
not to raise the tax mill-
age rate this year, but ad
valorem revenue sore-
ly missed their projec-
tions. One unforeseen
issue was a Mississippi
Supreme Court decision
that exempted all busi-
nesses located on airport
property from paying
any property taxes. That
meant Airbus, Aurora
Flight Sciences and Stark
Aerospace properties lo-
cated at Golden Triangle
Regional Airport were
exempt, costing LCSD
about $800,000 in tax
revenue for which it bud-
geted.
The Legislature
changed the law this ses-
sion, meaning that reve-
nue will return.

MEMA
Continued from Page 1A
get us where we need
to be until the (Federal
Emergency Management
Agency) money gets
here,” said Rep. Jeff Smith
(R, Columbus).
Smith said a combi-
nation of bond money
and appropriations will
provide the money that
MEMA will distribute to
those areas damaged by
extensive flooding, as well
as the EF-3 tornado that
ripped through Columbus
on Feb. 23.
Smith, along with oth-
er members of the Gold-
en Triangle legislative
delegation and Columbus
Project Manager Jabari
Edwards met with Ste-
phen McCraney, deputy
director of MEMA, on
Friday to discuss ME-
MA’s plans for helping
local governments with
their cleanup efforts.
“We don’t know the
final number for what
we’ll get,”
Edwards
said. “Once
M E M A
knows what
funds will
be coming
to them,
they’ll dis- Edwards
tribute the
money based on their
formula. But from what
I understand the biggest
amount will be coming
to Columbus because we
had the biggest claim.”
Columbus officials ini-
tially expected to borrow
money to cover the $4 mil-
lion cleanup cost. Of that
total 87.5 percent (or $3.5
million) would be paid
or reimbursed through
FEMA (75 percent) or
MEMA (12.5 percent).
Based on that formu-
la, MEMA would provide
$500,000 for Columbus,
based on its $4 million as-
sessment, but it is not cer-
tain if Columbus will get
that entire amount right
away.
Edwards said that
while insurance will cover
the cost of replacing in-
frastructure, any rebuild-
ing costs not covered by
insurance will be paid
by FEMA. There is also
grant money available for
rebuilding.
How soon Columbus
will receive the money
depends on a federal di-
saster declaration from
President Donald Trump.
Gov. Phil Bryant made
the request to Trump last
week.
“The federal declara-
tion triggers everything,”
Edwards said. “As soon as
that is made, the MEMA
money should be there for
us.”
Smith said once the
declaration is made,
FEMA representatives
will arrive quickly to com-
plete their own assess-
ments.
“As soon as the pres-
ident signs the declara-
tion, usually within 24
hours, the FEMA direc-
tor’s designee will be sent
to Columbus,” Smith said.
“FEMA will set up head-
quarters at the Trotter Send in your
Center. There shouldn’t News About Town event.
be any dragging of feet on
the federal level once the
declaration is made.
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What the US
can learn about
fighting against
the Islamic State
The capture of the last territory con-
trolled by the Islamic State on Saturday
was far from a final victory over the move-
ment, as U.S. commanders and diplomats
were careful to emphasize. The jihadists
retain thousands of fighters in clandestine
cells scattered across Syria and Iraq, as
well as affiliates in Afghanistan, Egypt, the
Philippines, Libya, Burkina Faso and else-
where. Nevertheless, the final elimination
of a self-declared caliphate that once con-
trolled a territory the size of Britain and
ruled over as many as 12 million people is
worth celebrating. It represents a victory
not just for moderate forces in Syria and
Iraq, which did most of the fighting, but
for a U.S. military mission that succeed-
ed with a light footprint and relatively low
costs. State of the nation
The rapid advance of Islamic State
forces across Iraq in the summer of 2014
forced President Barack Obama to reverse
his premature withdrawal of U.S. troops
from the country. But the campaign that
Mueller report is what democrats needed
Many Democrats don’t public vote to stop a bill coverage, they’re asking the courts to
then unfolded in Iraq and later in Syria was get this, but the Mueller that would’ve dismantled do the dirty deed.
dramatically different from the previous, report has done them a the ACA. It was a mere five months ago
troop-heavy wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. great service. Concluding Trump characterized that Republicans running for re-elec-
U.S. strategy was to partner with local forc- no collusion between the the bill as repeal and tion promised, hands on hearts, to
es that would take the lead on the ground, Trump campaign and replace — but there was preserve coverage for pre-existing
including elite elements of the Iraqi army Russia but no exoneration no replacement. He’s been conditions. The public didn’t believe
and Kurdish-led forces in northern Iraq on obstruction of justice promising a beautiful them then, which is a big reason
and eastern Syria. American troops in hardly takes the president replacement since he ran Democrats currently control the
Iraq and Syria, mostly Special Operations off the hook of possibly for president, vowing not House. Somehow these latest moves
forces and trainers, numbered in the sin- criminal behavior. But it to take away the people’s are unlikely to restore that lost confi-
gle-digit thousands. does take impeachment health care. dence.
The biggest U.S. contribution was in off the table. Froma Harrop But now it’s no more And this is why Democrats need
air power. The United States and coalition This will help Demo- nice guy trying to dis- to stop obsessing about Trump’s lies
partners carried out nearly 34,000 air- crats avoid the political cretely kill off the ACA. and provocations (they’re never going
strikes between August 2014 and the end peril of dragging the country through The Trump administration has just to stop) and show the public why he
of January 2019, according to the Penta- a chaotic partisan fight with the pres- filed a motion to have the federal needs to go.
gon. That proved devastatingly effective ident. They can now work on getting courts strike down the whole thing. Democrats, many independents
against Islamic State forces, which had no rid of Trump the cleanest way: in an Millions could lose their health and never-Trump Republicans remain
air force and scant air defenses. By U.S. election. They can do that by focusing coverage obtained under Medicaid or understandably traumatized by an
estimates, 70,000 of 100,000 Islamic State on the people rather than on him. through subsidized private insurance. election in which Trump got 3 million
fighters were killed, many of them in air- Sure enough, Democrats have just Protections for pre-existing medical fewer votes than his opponent but
strikes. released a plan for expanding health conditions — gone. Better prescrip- still won by a fluke of the Electoral
American allies paid a heavy price, as coverage and restoring the benefits tion coverage for Medicare beneficia- College. But that should also remind
well. The Kurdish-led alliance that fought that Trump and allied Republicans ries — gone. them that he fell behind so badly on
the jihadists in Syria says 11,000 of its fight- have been sabotaging. Trump would Some background: Judge Reed the popular vote despite the sneaky
ers were killed, and Iraqi security forces much rather rant about the terrible O’Connor of the federal District Court Russian campaign to elect him,
and militias probably lost at least as many. things others are doing to him than in Fort Worth ruled in December that despite James Comey, despite Hillary
Large parts of Mosul, Iraq’s second-larg- about the terrible things he’s doing to when Congress ended the individual Clinton’s flaws as a candidate. And
est city, were destroyed, as was the Syri- Americans’ health care security. mandate fining those who didn’t have that was the high point of his approval
an town of Raqqa. Pentagon figures show His agenda is highly unpopular, health coverage, it eliminated what ratings.
1,257 civilians unintentionally killed in co- which is why he and his helpers have was deemed a tax — the basis on Democrats, stop playing Trump’s
alition airstrikes, a number human rights preferred applying slow poison to the which the U.S. Supreme Court upheld game by making it all about him and
monitors say is understated. Affordable Care Act under the cover the mandate as constitutional. O’Con- his cracked personality. Force him
U.S. losses, in contrast, were remark- of night rather than exposing them- nor further declared the entire ACA onto your field, which is public policy.
ably light: Sixteen soldiers and one civil- selves over a big vote in Congress. invalid. Trump’s Justice Department The Trump presidency will not
ian were killed in action over the past 4½ Interesting that Trump recently supports his decision. be repealed. Replacement, however,
years, and 58 other “non-hostile” fatalities erupted with insulting tweets about See the clever footwork? The shouldn’t be that hard.
were associated with the mission. As of John McCain, an American hero Republican Congress threw out the Froma Harrop, a syndicated colum-
the end of last year, the war has cost some who’s been dead for seven months. individual mandate. No one wants nist, writes for the Providence (Rhode
$28.5 billion — a fraction of the more than One excuse for renewing the bizarre to pay taxes, right? Now rather than Island) Journal. Her e-mail address is
$1.5 trillion price of the ground wars in attacks was the late Arizona senator’s forthrightly vote to take away health fharrop@gmail.com.
Iraq and Afghanistan.
In all, the fight against the Islamic State
showed that the United States is capable of
leading effective foreign counterterrorism
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DeVos defends plan to eliminate Man awarded $80M

Special Olympics funding in lawsuit claiming
‘Given our current budget realities, the federal get a dime of federal grant money,” Roundup causes cancer
she said. “Given our current budget
By SUDHIN THANAWALA
government cannot fund every worthy program, realities, the federal government
cannot fund every worthy program,
The Associated Press

particularly ones that enjoy robust support
from private donations’
By COLLIN BINKLEY
AP Education Writer
Education Secre-
tary Betsy DeVos on
Wednesday defended
a proposal to elimi-
nate funding for the
Special Olympics,
pushing back against
a storm of criticism
from athletes, celeb- DeVos
rities and politicians who rallied to
support the organization.
DeVos became a target on social
media after Democrats slammed
her plan to remove the group’s fund-
ing as part of nearly $7 billion in
Guilty plea to hate crimes in deadly car attack at rally
By DENISE LAVOIE
AP Legal Affairs Writer
CHARLOT TES-
VILLE, Va. — In a case
that stirred racial tensions
across the country, a self-
avowed white supremacist
pleaded guilty Wednes-
day to federal hate crime
particularly ones that enjoy robust SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. jury on Wednes-
support from private donations.” day awarded more than $80 million in damages
Special Olympics Chairman Tim to a California man who blamed Roundup weed
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Shriver on Wednesday pushed back killer for his cancer, in a case that his attorneys
against the proposed cut. say could help determine the fate of hundreds of
budget cuts for next year. The Spe- “This is not the old Special similar lawsuits.
cial Olympics received $17.6 million Olympics, it’s not my mom’s Special Edwin Hardeman proved that Roundup’s de-
from the Education Department Olympics in some ways,” he said sign was defective, it lacked sufficient cancer
this year, roughly 10 percent of its on MSNBC. “This is a new Special warnings and its manufacturer, agribusiness gi-
overall revenue. Olympics. We are actively engaged ant Monsanto, was negligent, the six-person jury
In a statement responding to crit- in the educational purposes that the in San Francisco found.
icism, DeVos said she “loves” the country has articulated at the feder- It awarded Hardeman more than $5 million
organization’s work and has “per- al level.” in compensation and an additional $75 million
sonally supported its mission.” But In a statement posted Wednes- in punitive damages. Hardeman, 70, put his arm
she also noted that it’s a private non- day night on its website, the orga- around his wife, Mary, as the verdict was read and
profit that raises $100 million a year nization called on “federal, state hugged his attorneys.
on its own. Ultimately, she argued, and local governments to join Spe- Monsanto says studies have established that
her agency can’t afford to continue cial Olympics in remaining vigilant glyphosate, the active ingredient in its widely
backing it. against any erosion of provisions used weed killer, is safe. The company said it will
“There are dozens of worthy non- that have made a substantial differ- appeal.
profits that support students and ence in the lives of people with (in- “We are disappointed with the jury’s decision,
adults with disabilities that don’t tellectual disabilities).” but this verdict does not change the weight of
over four decades of extensive science and the
conclusions of regulators worldwide that support
the safety of our glyphosate-based herbicides and
that they are not carcinogenic,” according to a
statement from Bayer, which acquired Monsanto
last year.
Hardeman said he used Roundup products to
treat poison oak, overgrowth and weeds on his
charges in a deadly attack guilty to 29 of 30 federal that carried death as a San Francisco Bay Area property for years. The
at a white nationalist rally charges stemming from possible punishment. The same jury previously found that Roundup was a
in Virginia, admitting that the “Unite the Right” rally charges he pleaded guilty substantial factor in Hardeman’s non-Hodgkin’s
he intentionally plowed his in Charlottesville on Aug. to call for life in prison lymphoma.
speeding car into a crowd 12, 2017. under federal sentencing
of anti-racism protesters, Under a plea agree- guidelines.
killing a woman and injur- ment, federal prosecutors Fields appeared stoic, Animals
ing dozens.
James Alex Fields Jr. of
will not seek the death
penalty against Fields and
with his hands folded in
front of him for much of
grieve
Maumee, Ohio, pleaded will dismiss the one count the hearing. too.

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PLUM GROVE —
Katina Harris, 46, died
March 27, 2019.
Arrangements are
incomplete and will be
announced by Lee-
Sykes Funeral Home of
Columbus.
William Davis
STARKVILLE —
William Glenn Davis,
67, died March 20,
2019, in Starkville.
Services will be
at 11 a.m. Saturday
at Century Hairston
Funeral Home Chapel
with Timothy Hudson
officiating. Burial will
follow at Brie Cemetery
in Sturgis. Visitation
will be from 12:30-
5:30 p.m. Friday at the
funeral home. Century
Hairston Funeral Home
is in charge of arrange-
ments.
Mr. Davis was born
Feb. 8, 1952, in Evan-
ston, Illinois, to the late
Joseph Edward Davis
and Helen Davis. He
was formerly employed
as a steel worker.
He is survived by
his wife, Effie Davis
of Starkville; daugh-
ter, Kelly Davis of
Starkville; sons, James
Carrie Davis of Skokie;
sisters, Brenda Davis,
Debra Davis and Barba-
ra Davis, all of Chicago;
and 10 grandchildren.
Mary Hoskins
WEST POINT —
Mary E. Hoskins, 88,
died March 22, 2019, at
West Point Community
Living Center.
Services will be at 11
a.m. Friday at Carter’s
Mortuary Services
Chapel with the Rev.
Dennis Hannah offici-
ating. Burial will follow
at Oddfellows Rest
Cemetery in Aberdeen.
Visitation is from 3-5
p.m. Thursday at the
funeral home. Carter’s
Mortuary Services is
in charge of arrange-
ments.
Ms. Hoskins was
born April 8, 1930, in
Monroe County, to the
late Earl Hoskins and
Nannie B. Hoskins.
Mary Duncan
SULLIGENT, AL —
Mary Lochridge Dun-
can, 84, died March 25,
2019, at the Cottages of
the Shoals in Tuscum-
bia, Alabama.
Services were at
noon Wednesday at
Kingsville Church of
Christ in Detroit with
David Brumley and
Jimmy Brumley offici-
ating. Burial followed
at the church cemetery.
Visitation was one hour
prior to services at the
church. Otts Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Duncan was
born Oct. 25, 1934, in
Greenwood Springs,
to the late Raymond
Lochridge and Eloesie
Motes. She was a
graduate of Greenwood
Springs High School
and a member of Kings-
ville Church of Christ.
In addition to her
parents, she was pre-
ceded in death by her
husband, Romie Dee
Duncan; brother, Jim
Lochridge; and sisters,
Sue Allred, Maxine
Coleman and Janet
Lochridge.
She is survived by
her son, Stan Duncan
Truman Lochridge,
Oneal Lochridge and
John Lochridge, all of
Greenwood Springs,
Bill Lochridge of
Smithville and Rick
Lochridge of Amory; 10
grandchildren; and 12
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were
Justin Chandler, Matt
Channell, Tyler Hall,
Michael Burks, Jon
Hamilton and Alex
Lindley.
Nancy Atkins
COLUMBUS — Nan-
cy Sloan Atkins, 74,
died March 26, 2019, at
North Mississippi Med-
ical Center in Tupelo.
Graveside services
will be at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday at the Caro-
lina Cemetery in the
Carolina Community
of Itawamba County.
Visitation will be two
hours prior to services
at E. E. Pickle Funeral
Home in Amory. E. E.
Pickle Funeral Home
is in charge of arrange-
ments.
Robert Miller
GORDO, Ala. —
Robert Earl Miller, 86,
died March 25, 2019, at
his residence.
Home Going Cele-
bration services will
be at 2 p.m. Saturday
at New Home Baptist
Church with the Rev.
Christopher Wayne
Davis officiating. Burial
will follow at Sand Hill
Cemetery. Visitation
will be from 2-6 p.m.
Friday at Lavender’s
Funeral Service. Laven-
der’s Funeral Service
is in charge of arrange-
ments.
Waunda Kirkley
WEST POINT —
Waunda Jean Ayers
Kirkley, 86, died March
26, 2019, at North Mis-
sissippi Medical Center
in West Point.
A memorial service
will be held at 4 p.m.
Saturday at Memorial
Gunter Peel Funeral
Home, College Street
location. Memorial
Gunter Peel Funeral
Home and Crematory,
College Street location,
born Jan. 15, 1933, in
Alabama, to the late
Grady Lee and Bessie
Pearl Wheeler Ayers.
In addition to her
parents, she was pre-
ceded in death by her
husband, Alton Ray
Kirkley; and daughter,
Betty Jean Kirkley.
She is survived by
her son, Ronnie Dale
Kirkley of West Point;
sister, Nancy Kizer of
Deerborne, Michigan;
and three grandchil-
dren.
Lee Hankey
COLUMBUS — Lee
Hankey, 55, died March
27, 2019, at Baptist Me-
morial Hospital-Golden
Triangle.
Arrangements are
incomplete and will be
announced by Lowndes
Funeral Home.
Harold Dobbs
Visitation:
Friday, March 29 • 12:30-2 PM
Columbus Church of Christ
Services:
Friday, March 29 • 2 PM
Columbus Church of Christ
Burial with
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Elizabeth Jolly
Visitation:
Saturday, March 30 • 1-2:30 PM
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Friendship Cemetery
Waunda Kirkley
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Funeral Home
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Elizabeth Jolly
Elizabeth Bourland “Beth” Jolly died Monday,
March 25, 2019, at the age of 66, at her home in
West Point, MS.
Beth was born on May 18, 1952, in Charles-
ton, SC, to Dr. Walter Lee Bourland and Mrs.
Martha Wright “Tommie” Bourland of Tupelo.
She is survived by her husband of forty years,
David Bernard Jolly; her children, Dr. Anna Jolly
Blackstock (Lindsey), Dr. David Bourland “Bo”
Jolly and Lee Bernard Jolly; and her grandchil-
dren, Reed Thomas Blackstock and Lane Eliza-
beth Blackstock. She is also survived by siblings,
Dr. Walter Lee Bourland, Jr. (Kim), John Tilden
Bourland (Ann) and Amanda Kathleen “Katie”
Dalton (Frank). She is preceded in death by her
parents.
Beth graduated from Tupelo High School in
1970 and from Vanderbilt University in 1974.
She then received her Juris Doctorate from the
University of Mississippi in 1976, before moving
to Columbus to serve as an attorney for the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers. She worked briefly at
the law firm of Patterson & Patterson and then
at the law firm of Jolly & Jolly with her husband,
David, before working as a trust officer at First
Columbus National Bank for several years. She
spent the majority of her career at Microtek Med-
ical, Inc./Ecolab, where she worked for over 25
years and held the title of Vice President of Legal
Affairs, among others.
Active in her community, Beth was a member
of Junior Auxiliary, served on the board of trust-
ees at the Columbus Library and was honored as
a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. She
was also a member of the Town and Country Gar-
den Club, where she has served as co-president.
Beth loved gardening, playing bridge with her
friends, being on the water, going to musicals,
spending time with her pets and feeding her wild
birds, which she treated like pets. She also found
great joy in spoiling her grandchildren. She did
not shy away from challenges, maybe because
she was used to keeping up with her older broth-
ers. Beth had an adventurous spirit. She enjoyed
trying new things and traveling to new places,
and she especially loved taking her family and
friends along for the ride.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 30,
2019, at 1:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Fu-
neral Home, 2nd Avenue North location, with
services following at 2:30 PM. Dr. Shawn Parker,
First Baptist Columbus, will officiate. Burial will
follow at Friendship Cemetery with her nephews
serving as pallbearers. Memorial Gunter Peel
Funeral Home & Crematory, 2nd Avenue North
location, has been entrusted with arrangements.
Donations in Beth’s memory may be given to
the Mississippi School of Mathematics and Sci-
ence Foundation, 1100 College St., MUW Box
1627, Columbus, MS 39701; St. Jude Children’s
Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38101;
the Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society, P.O.
Box 85, Columbus, MS 39703; or to a local chari-
ty of your choice.
Sign the online guest book at
www.memorialgunterpeel.com
716 Second Avenue North • Columbus, MS
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Candidate forum
Continued from Page 1A
they have options. They
have rights and they have
the ability to make things
better for themselves
through voting.”
Shinn will continue to
invite candidates up until
the forum starts at 6 p.m.
in order to make sure no
one is left out and there
isn’t an appearance of par-
tisanship, he said. Candi-
dates will each have three
to five minutes to speak
before taking questions
from attendees.
“We want everyone
to keep it respectful,” he
said. “This isn’t about
How to go
■ WHAT: Community political
forum
■ WHEN: Friday, March 29,
6 p.m.
■ WHERE: Anderson Grove
Community Center, 860 Ander-
son Grove Road, Caledonia
building walls. It’s about
building bridges.”
Candidates for 11 of-
fices have already com-
mitted to attend. They
include:
■ Sheriff — Richard
“Rick” Jones (R), Antho-
ny Nelson (I) and Greg
Wright (R);
■ Chancery Clerk —
Joseph Mickens (D), Jes-
sica Lancaster Pierce (R)
and Andre D. Roberts (R);
■ Justice Court
Judge District 1 — Chris
Hemphill (R) and Ben
Kilgore (R);
■ Supervisor, District
1 — Steve Pyle (I) and
Harry Sanders (R)
■ Supervisor, District
2 — Clarence Berry (R)
and Oliver Miller (D)
■ Supervisor, District
3 — Tim Heard (D) and
John Holliman (R)
■ Supervisor, District
5 — Marty Turner (I)
■ Constable, District
1 — Chris Griffin (R) and
Jason “Jake” Humbers
(D)
■ Constable, District
2— Joe F. Ables Jr. (D)
and Spence Wallingford
(R)
■ County Attorney —
Steve Wallace (R)
■ State Representa-
tive, District 39 — Dana
McLean (R)
Anyone with questions
about the forum can call
386-4122 for more infor-
mation.

Cornerstone Park
Continued from Page 1A
way 25. HB 1565 would
allow the city to add 1 per-
cent to its existing 2 per-
cent restaurant and hotel/
motel tax for the mainte-
nance of its park system
and construction of the
new park.
Cost estimates for the
park range from $18 mil-
lion to $22 million. The
additional 1 percent tax,
combined with the 40
percent share parks and
recreation receives from
the 2 percent tax on the
books, would generate
about $2 million next fis-
cal year.
Even if the governor
signs the bill, it comes
with a direct referendum
— meaning it will require
at least 60 percent voter
approval on a citywide
ballot initiative to be en-
acted.
Sports Force Park
Vicksburg partnered
with the company Sports
Force Parks, which also
manages a facility in San-
dusky, Ohio, to build and
operate its $23 million
baseball and soccer park.
Mayor George Flaggs Jr.
said the park has been op-
erational since mid-Feb-
ruary, with a grand open-
ing scheduled for April 16.
So far, he said, the park
has been a smashing suc-
cess.
“It’s been full every
weekend since mid-Feb-
r u a r y,”
Flaggs said.
“In fact, it is
having us to
pick up and
do a whole
lot of reno-
vations on
our own ev- Flaggs Jr.
eryday use
park because everyone
wants to play there. It’s
doing really good. I think
they’ve even exceeded
their own expectations.
“Cisco, which is the
company that provides
food services for our
restaurants said they’ve
seen a 30 percent increase
in food sales,” he added.
“I’m more than pleased
with it.”
Vicksburg’s contract are
$225,000 for the first
year; $200,000 for years
two and three; $225,000
for year four; and drop to
zero for the fifth year and
after as the company be-
gins to rely on operational
revenue from the park.
While that might not
be the exact costs asso-
ciated with Cornerstone
Park, it offers an idea of
what potential contract
costs might look like for
Starkville.
Should the city partner
with a private company, it
would only be for Corner-
stone Park — the city’s
parks and recreation
department staff would
continue to oversee the
rest of the parks system,
including the Sportsplex
on Lynn Lane.
City officials said if the
city chooses to manage
the park itself, it could
end up paying more annu-
ally than what a third-par-
ty contract would cost just
through beefing up the
parks staff.
“They (Sports Force
Park) have eight to 10 on
staff, full-time,” Spruill
said. “In the summer, it
was like 80 to 100 part-
time as the tournaments
were there. So it’s a jobs
creator, for one, and its a
permanent jobs creator
for eight to 10 folks on a
regular basis.”
Ward 6 Alderman Roy
A. Perkins told The Dis-
patch he’s open to con-
sidering an agreement
with a private company.
However, he said he’d like
to see more analysis and
information, as he’s not
familiar with the topic.
“My whole thing is
let’s, as a governing body,
adopt what’s best for the
city of Starkville,” Perkins
said. “If it is proven that
an independent group
can come in and manage
the parks, that would be
Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff
Ward 4 Alderman Jason Walker talks about Corner-
stone Park during Tuesday’s special-call meeting.
Aldermen discussed possibly using an outside agency
to manage Cornerstone Park.
good. We want all of our “You really can’t go
parks to be the best, but wrong,” he said. “Either
we want this great invest- you pay the cost yourself
ment to be one of the best or you let someone else
in the country.” pay the cost. I think there
was a lot of good discus-
A public process sion about the different
Walker said the city types of management
could look to put out a re- models and ultimately,
what I took away is that’s
quest for proposals once
going to be a very open
Bryant signs HB 1565 to
and public process. Any
get an idea of what com-
panies might be willing number of organizations
to work with the city and will be able to bid through
what they could offer. this through an RFP pro-
“Having a group that, cess, so ultimately that
that is what they do, gives means anybody can and
me some more confidence the best company will
and takes some of the bur- come out of that.”
den off us, or whoever is
going to be sitting in our
chairs, from saying it’s
up to us to go make this
happen,” Walker said.
“If the citizens vote, and
however we choose to go,
I’ll be fervent in saying we
have to have a profession-
al group in some capacity
that is in charge of opera-
tions and management of
the facility.”
Starkville Parks and
Recreation Director Ger-
ry Logan said he’s had
experience working in
systems that partner with
private organizations. He
believes it could work well
for what Starkville is con-
sidering.

Costs comparisons
During Tuesday’s
meeting, Starkville May-
or Lynn Spruill said the
management costs in
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SECTION

MSU FOOTBALL PRO DAY

Showcasing the Dawgs

Jim Lytle/Special to the Dispatch

Cornerback Chris Rayford runs the 40 yard-dash during
Mississippi State University’s NFL Pro Day on Wednes-
day in Starkville.

Rayford knows
Jim Lytle/Special to the Dispatch
speed: 4.49 in 40
By BEN PORTNOY
Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (7) demonstrates his ability as a receiver during Mississippi State University’s bportnoy@cdispatch.com
NFL Pro Day on Wednesday in Starkville.
Mississippi State senior cornerback Chris Rayford

MSU stars show their moves in front

had his chance.
Bearing down on Alabama return man Xavian Marks
in the second quarter of the Crimson Tide’s 31-24 win in
2017, the ball popped free.

of scouts from all 32 NFL teams

By BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
Streaking down the field for his final route of the
day, Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald
reached out his arms.
Seconds later, Fitzgerald let out an excited yell as
he snatched a deep ball from one NFL scout.
Nearly 40 yards downfield, he paired the shout
with a touchdown celebration-style spike.
“It was great that I could come out here and show-
case I can do other things,” Fitzgerald said. “I’m
completely fine and willing to go out and play anoth-
er position and do whatever I’ve got to do to make
the team.”
Fitzgerald and 18 other former Bulldogs per-
formed a variety of drills in front of representatives
from all 32 NFL teams on Wednesday as part of
MSU’s Pro Day at the Palmeiro Center.
“The big thing, from a program standpoint, is that
it shows a young man can make a decision to come to
Mississippi State and achieve all of his goals,” head
coach Joe Morehead said. “And if one of those is get-
ting to the NFL, it can happen here.”
In addition to Fitzgerald, who ran a few tight end
drills at the behest of double-digit teams according
to one MSU staffer, senior tight end Justin Johnson
and senior cornerback Chris Rayford did plenty to
improve their perceived pro potential.
Johnson, who totaled just 357 receiving yards and
three touchdowns in his four years, posted a blister-
ing 4.56 second 40-yard dash —the second-best time
of the day.
At 6-foot-3, 245 pounds, Johnson is a little un-
dersized by NFL tight end standards. But running
patterns across the field and in the red zone, John-
son showed a wide range of route running and pass
catching ability.
As for Rayford, he notched the fastest time of the
day in the 40 with an unofficial mark of 4.49 seconds.
See MSU, 2B
Jim Lytle/Special to the Dispatch
Defensive end Montez Sweat (9) catches a pass
during Mississippi State University’s NFL Pro Day on
Wednesday in Starkville.
Tied at 14 apiece, an MSU recovery would have given
the Bulldogs possession near the Alabama 20-yard line.
Instead, Marks recovered the muffed punt.
“Maybe if I would have downed it or whatever, it
would have been a game changer, gave us an opportuni-
ty to win,” Rayford said.
At Wednesday morning’s Pro Day in Starkville, the
Byhalia native made the most of his latest opportunity.
With defensive standouts Gerri Green, Johnathan
Abram, Montez Sweat and Jeffery Simmons garnering
most of the hype heading the event, it was Rayford who
stole the show.
Lining up along the goal line at the Palmeiro Cen-
ter in front of scouts from all 32 NFL teams, he set his
stance. With his knees tucked tight, Rayford slowly mo-
tioned an arm toward his torso.
He then shot off the turf in a flash — quickly shifting
into a full sprint.
Forty yards later he had notched an unofficial mark
of 4.49 seconds — the fastest recorded time of the day.
“I was pushing for it, I just didn’t want to say it to
anybody but I was hoping I would have the fastest 40,”
Rayford said. “There’s just something about being at
the top and your name being there and scouts see that.”
The impressive performance didn’t stop there. Ray-
ford set a personal record in the bench press — grind-
ing out 24 repetitions of 225 pounds.
“I had never broken 20,” he said. “So 24 was aston-
ishing to me.”
Generally a special teamer at MSU, the 6-foot defen-
sive back has been praised by NFL team officials for his
versatility covering and returning kicks.
Head coach Joe Morehead echoed their sentiments.
“I think when you look at the construct of NFL ros-
ters, with 53 men, unless you’re a quarterback, a line-
man or one of the elite-level players you have to be able
to do certain things to contribute on special teams and
I know Chris can fill that role,” Morehead said.
And while Wednesday’s event was a proving ground
of sorts for Rayford, his game film tells a similar story.
Lined up on punt coverage during a Nov. 17 game
against Arkansas, he had a shot at redemption.
Laying a hit on Razorbacks return man Reid Bauer,
Rayford forced the ball loose.
See Rayford, 3B

MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL

Another SEC showdown: No. 2 Diamong Dawgs face LSU

By Ben Portnoy
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
Here we go again.
For the third straight week-
end the Mississippi State base-
ball team will take on a na-
tionally ranked Southeastern
Conference foe as No. 12 LSU
is set to visit Dudy Noble Field
for a three-game set beginning
Thursday.
The Tigers limp into the se-
ries having lost three in a row
— including a disheartening
2-0 home loss to lowly McNeese
State on Tuesday.
“It seems like we have one
of these games every year,
it’s just hard to explain,” LSU
coach Paul Mainieri said after
the game. “I knew coming off
an emotional week at Georgia
and looking forward to a series
at Mississippi State, it would
take an awful
lot of leadership to have the
players ready to play, and we
just didn’t get them inspired
and motivated tonight.”
As for the Diamond Dawgs,
they’ll enter Thursday’s contest
as winners of five of their last
six games.
MSU throttled Mississippi
Valley State 18-5 Tuesday night
after taking two-of-three from
then-No. 16 Auburn last week-
end.
Redshirt junior Ethan Small
will start game one of the se-
ries. Small has dominated in six
appearances this year, boasting
a 1.75 ERA along with 58 strike-
outs in 36 innings pitched.
For the Tigers, they’ll turn to
junior righty Zach Hess to stop
the bleeding on the road. Hess
holds a 2.97 ERA in six starts
this season.
Offensively, the Diamond
Dawgs have scored 15 or more
runs in each of their last three
games — marking just the
fourth time in program history
they have done so.
Leading the charge has been
sophomore infielder Jordan
Westburg. Over that three-
game stretch, Westburg has
totaled eight hits and 12 RBIs.
“They have a lot of confi-
dence in each other,” head
coach Chris Lemonis said of his
team’s play of late. “They feel
like they can beat anybody.”
Game two Friday will pit
freshman phenom JT Ginn
against LSU freshman Cole
Henry. Ginn, 6-0, currently
holds a 2.58 ERA while Henry
is 1-1 with a 3.24 ERA.
Lemonis has yet to announce
MSU’s Saturday starter but ex-
pect senior Peyton Plumlee or
redshirt junior Keegan James
to be in the mix.
LSU sophomore Eric Walker
will be on the bump for game
three. Walker is 1-1 with a 6.04
ERA in 2019.
First pitch Thursday is
scheduled for 6 p.m. at Dudy
Noble Field.
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CALENDAR
Prep Baseball
Today’s Game
Starkville Academy vs. Heritage Acad-
emy, 6 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Starkville High at NW Rankin, 6 p.m.
Caledonia at Itawamba, 7 p.m.
Victory Christian vs. Columbus
Knights, 4 p.m.
Hebron Christian vs. Calhoun Acade-
my, 6 p.m.
West Lowndes vs. Hamilton, 5 p.m.
Prep Softball
Today’s Games
Starkville High vs. NW Rankin, 6 p.m.
Columbus at Oxford, 6:30 p.m.
New Hope at Kosciusko, 6:30 p.m.
Caledonia vs. Mooreville, 7:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Starkville High at Murrah, 6 p.m.
Columbus vs. French Camp, 6:30
p.m.
New Hope vs. Caledonia, 6:30 p.m.
West Lowndes vs. Hamilton, (DH) 5
p.m.
College Baseball
Today’s Game
LSU at Mississippi State, 6:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Southern Miss at UTSA, 6 p.m.
LSU at Mississippi State, 6:30 p.m.
Ole Miss at Arkansas, 6:30 p.m.
Alabama at Florida, 6:30 p.m.
College Softball
Friday’s Games
Rust College at Mississippi University
for Women (DH), 2 p.m.
Florida at Ole Miss, 6 p.m.
Mississippi State at Alabama, time
TBA
Men’s College Tennis
Today’s Game
Arkansas at Ole Miss, 6 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Alabama at Georgia, 4 p.m.
Marion Military Institute at Mississip-
pi University for Women, 4 p.m.
Women’s College
Tennis
Friday’s Games
Missouri at Mississippi State, 3 p.m.
Arkansas at Ole Miss, 3 p.m.
Prairie View A&M at Southern Miss,
4 p.m.
Marion Military Institute at Mississip-
pi University for Women, 4 p.m.
Georgia at Alabama, 5 p.m.
College Track and Field
Today’s Games
Alabama at Florida Relays (Gaines-
ville, Florida)
Mississippi State at Texas Relays
(Austin, Texas)
Friday’s Games
Alabama at Florida Relays (Gaines-
ville, Florida)
Mississippi State at Texas Relays
(Austin, Texas)
Mississippi State at Raleigh Relays
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
Southern Miss hosts Southern Miss
Invitational
Junior College Softball
Friday’s Games
EMCC at Gulf Coast (DH), 2 p.m.
Itawamba at East Central (DH), 2
p.m.
Junior College Tennis
Friday’s Games
Itawamba at Southwest, 1 p.m.
on the air
Today
COLLEGE BASEBALL
6 p.m. — LSU at Mississippi St., ESPNU
6 p.m. — Georgia at Kentucky , SEC
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
6 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams
TBD, regional semifinal, CBS
6:15 p.m. — NCAA Tournament:
Teams TBD, regional semifinal, TBS
8:30 p.m. — NCAA Tournament:
Teams TBD, regional semifinal , CBS
8:45 p.m. — NCAA Tournament:
Teams TBD, regional semifinal, TBS
MLB BASEBALL
1 p.m. — Baltimore at NY Yankees,
ESPN
3 p.m. — Arizona at LA Dodgers,
ESPN
6 p.m. — Boston at Seattle, ESPN
NHL HOCKEY
6 p.m. — Montreal at Columbus, NHL
MSU
Continued from Page 1B
Generally a special teamer at
MSU, Morehead pointed to Ray-
ford’s versatility as to what will
make him stick in the professional
ranks.
“Chris brings a lot of value,”
Morehead said. “A guy who can
play corner, a guy who can play
safety, cover kicks, return kicks.”
Defensively, seniors Gerri Green
and Montez Sweat impressed in po-
sitional drills.
After his record-breaking per-
formance at the NFL Combine last
month, Sweat limited himself to on-
field work.
“I’ve still got everything to
prove,” Sweat said of why he partic-
ipated Wednesday. “I just talk about
creating my own path, my own
destiny. I’m not like all those other
guys who sit out drills and stuff like
Basketball
NCAA Men’s Div. II
Basketball Tournament
Glance
All Times EDT
First Round
Friday, March 15
South Central
At Canyon, Texas
West Texas A&M 109, New Mexico Highlands
95
Texas A&M-Commerce 72, Dallas Baptist 70
At Austin, Texas
Lubbock Christian 82, Colorado School of
Mines 73
St. Edward’s 82, Angelo State 81
West Region
At San Diego
Saint Martin’s 63, Concordia (Cal.) 60
Seattle Pacific 77, Chaminade 55
UC San Diego 61, Cal Poly Pomona 50
Point Loma 70, Western Oregon 58
Saturday, March 16
Atlantic Region
At Indiana, Pa.
Virginia State 89, Notre Dame (Ohio) 81
West Liberty 106, East Stroudsburg 99, OT
Indiana (Pa.) 74, West Chester 65
Mercyhurst 63, Fairmont St. 60, OT
Central Region
At Maryville, Mo.
Missouri Southern 101, Washburn 100
Southeastern Oklahoma State 115, Northern
State 103, OT
Northwest Missouri State 91, Minnesota
State-Mankato 62
Southern Nazarene 81, St. Cloud State 61
East Region
At Manchester, N.H.
St. Thomas Aquinas 61, Le Moyne 59
Dominican (N.Y.) 64, Merrimack 50
Saint Anselm 81, Molloy 71
New Haven 72, Daemen 67
Midwest Region
At Romeoville, Ill.
Findlay 71, Drury 66
Bellarmine 81, Walsh 61
Lewis 65, Grand Valley State 63
Southern Indiana 66, Ashland 60
South Region
At Davie, Fla.
Lynn 81, Alabama-Huntsville 68
Florida Southern 78, Delta State 72
Nova Southeastern 80, Miles 66
West Alabama 95, Valdosta State 87
Southeast Region
At Charlotte, N.C.
SC-Aiken 84, Lenoir-Rhyne 71
Augusta 77, Francis Marion 70, OT
Queens (NC) 74, Emmanuel (Ga.) 72
Catawba 80, UNC Pembroke 61
Second Round
Saturday, March 16
South Central
At Canyon, Texas
West Texas A&M 77, Texas A&M-Commerce 61
At Austin, Texas
St. Edward’s 93, Lubbock Christian 80
West Region
At San Diego
St. Martin’s 67, Seattle Pacific 63
Point Loma 73, UC San Diego 50
Sunday, March 17
Atlantic Region
At Indiana, Pa.
West Liberty 82, Virginia State 80
Mercyhurst 75, Indiana (Pa.) 65
Central Region
At Maryville, Mo.
Missouri Southern 92, Southeastern Oklahoma
State 83
Northwest Missouri State 70, Southern Naza-
rene 59
East Region
At Manchester, N.H.
St. Thomas Aquinas 86, Dominican (NY) 83,
OT
Saint Anselm 70, New Haven 69
Midwest Region
At Romeoville, Ill.
Bellarmine 74, Findlay 59
Southern Indiana 62, Lewis 61
South Region
At Davie, Fla.
Lynn 88, Florida Southern 78
Nova Southeastern 89, West Alabama 80
Southeast Region
At Charlotte, N.C,
Augusta 93, SC-Aiken 89, OT
Queens (NC) 96, Catawba 93
Regional Finals
Monday, March 18
West Region
At San Diego
Point Loma 60, Saint Martin’s 54
Tuesday, March 19
Atlantic Region
At Indiana, Pa.
Mercyhurst 82, West Liberty 70
Central Region
At Maryville, Mo.
Northwest Missouri State 82, Missouri South-
ern 70
East Region
At Manchester, N.H.
Saint Anselm 74, St. Thomas Aquinas 49
Midwest Region
At Romeoville, Ill.
Southern Indiana 76, Bellarmine 69
South Region
At Davie, Fla.
Nova Southeastern 89, Lynn 74
Southeast Region
At Charlotte, N.C.
Queens (NC) 91, Augusta 78
South Central
At Canyon, Texas
West Texas A&M 89, St. Edward’s 70
Quarterfinals
At Evansville, Ind.
Wednesday, March 27
Saint Anselm 91, Nova Southeastern 81
Northwest Missouri State 55, Mercyhurst 51
Southern Indiana 94, West Texas A&M 84
Point Loma 87, Queens (NC) 74
Semifinals
Thursday, March 28
Saint Anselm vs. Northwest Missouri State, 7
p.m.
Southern Indiana vs. Point Loma, 9:30 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, March 30
Semifinal winners, 3 p.m.
NCAA Women’s Div. II
Basketball Tournament
Glance
All Times EDT
First Round
Friday, March 15
Atlantic Region
At Glenville, W.Va.
Indiana (Pa.) 67, Bowie State 60
Virginia Union 83, Edinboro 71
Glenville State 116, West Liberty 92
California (Pa.) 82, Charleston (WVa.) 71
Central Region
At Hays, Kan.
Central Missouri 76, Lindenwood (Mo.) 64
Southwestern Oklahoma State 71, Emporia
State 65
Fort Hays State 74, Pittsburg State 65
Minnesota State-Moorhead 63, Minnesota-Du-
luth 54
East Region
At Philadelphia
Stonehill 86, Jefferson 77
Saint Anselm 59, Bentley 40
U. of the Sciences 46, N.Y. Tech 41
Le Moyne 55, State Thomas Aquinas 43
Midwest Region
At Springfield, Mo.
Grand Valley State 89, Truman 64
Lewis 86, Walsh 71
Drury 88, Kentucky Wesleyan 57
Northern Michigan 64, Ashland 57
South Region
At Lakeland, Fla.
West Florida 76, Eckerd 50
Nova Southeastern 71, Union (Tenn.) 66
Florida Southern 89, Lane 57
Tampa 72, Lee 63
Southeast Region
At Anderson, S.C.
Wingate 68, Clayton State 66
North Georgia 91, Emmanuel (Ga.) 53
Anderson (SC) 69, Barton 66, OT
Lander 82, Carson-Newman 79
South Central Region
At Canyon, Texas
Angelo State 76, Westminster (Utah) 61
West Texas A&M 68, Eastern New Mexico 67
At Grand Junction, Colo.
Colorado Mesa 75, Texas A&M Commerce 65
Lubbock Christian 84, Tarleton State 53
West Region
At San Diego
Alaska-Anchorage 76, Hawaii Pacific 69
Northwest Nazarene 85, Humboldt State 75
that. I’m here to compete.”
Green flashed impressive hands
in coverage drills. A defensive line-
man by trade at MSU, NFL teams
have pegged him as a viable option
in the trenches or as a standup line-
backer — inside and out.
Junior defensive tackle Jeffery
Simmons partook in Wednesday’s
session, as well.
After sustaining a torn ACL in
early February during a training
session in Boca Raton, Florida,
Simmons has been limited to rehab.
Yet the interior bruiser still notched
28 repetitions of 225 pounds on the
bench press despite not having
trained since the injury.
In the interim, Simmons has
had to answer plenty of questions
regarding his off-the field status in
the pre-draft process. As a recruit,
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UC San Diego 85, Dominican (Cal.) 75
Azusa Pacific 62, Cal Poly Pomona 60
Second Round
Saturday, March 16
Atlantic Region
At Glenville, W.Va.
Indiana (Pa.) 66, Virginia Union 58
California (Pa.) 87, Glenville State 77, OT
Central Region
Hays, Kan.
Southwestern Oklahoma State 75, Central
Missouri 72
Fort Hays State 71, Minnesota State-Moor-
head 60
East Region
At Philadelphia
Le Moyne 63, U. of the Sciences 56
Saint Anselm 59, Stonehill 50
Midwest Region
At Springfield, Mo.
Grand Valley State 72, Lewis 55
Drury 78, Northern Michigan 56
South Region
At Lakeland, Fla.
Nova Southeastern 87, West Florida 78
Florida Southern 76, Tampa 65
Southeast Region
At Anderson, S.C.
North Georgia 76, Wingate 53
Lander 64, Anderson (SC) 61
South Central Region
At Canyon, Texas
Angelo State 73, West Texas A&M 70, OT
At Grand Junction, Colo.
Lubbock Christian 56, Colorado Mesa 53
West Region
At San Diego
Alaska-Anchorage 69, Northwest Nazarene 67
Azusa-Pacific 64, UC San Diego 61
Regional Finals
Monday, March 18
Atlantic Region
At Glenville, W.Va.
Indiana (Pa.) 68, California (Pa.) 60
Central Region
At Hays, Kan.
Southwestern Oklahoma State 88, Fort Hays
State 77
East Region
At Philadelphia
Saint Anselm 63, Le Moyne 61
Midwest Region
At Springfield, Mo.
Drury 51, Grand Valley State 44
South Region
At Lakeland, Fla.
Nova Southeastern 84, Florida Southern 63
Southeast Region
At Anderson, S.C.
North Georgia 73, Lander 62
West Region
At San Diego
Azusa Pacific 65, Alaska-Anchorage 63
Tuesday, March 19
South Central Region
At Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock Christian 76, Angelo State 70
Quarterfinals
At Columbus, Ohio
Tuesday, March 26
Indiana (Pa.) 73, Azusa Pacific 60
Southwestern Oklahoma State 71, Saint An-
selm 61
Drury 91, Nova Southeastern 60
Lubbock Christian 99, North Georgia 54
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 27
Southwestern Oklahoma State 66, Indiana
(Pa.) 57
Drury 60, Lubbock Christian 69
Championship
Friday, March 29
Southwestern Oklahoma State vs. Drury-Lub-
bock Christian winner, 7 p.m.
NBA
All Times EDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
x-Toronto 52 23 .693 —
x-Philadelphia 47 27 .635 4½
x-Boston 44 31 .587 8
Brooklyn 38 37 .507 14
New York 14 60 .189 37½
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Orlando
Miami
Charlotte
37 38 .493 —
36 38 .486 ½
35 39 .473 1½
Washington 31 45 .408 6½
Atlanta 27 48 .360 10
Central Division
W L Pct GB
y-Milwaukee 56 19 .747 —
x-Indiana
Detroit
45 30 .600 11
37 37 .500 18½
Chicago 21 55 .276 35½
Cleveland 19 56 .253 37
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
x-Houston 47 28 .627 —
San Antonio 43 32 .573 4
New Orleans
Memphis
Dallas
31 45 .408 16½
30 45 .400 17
29 45 .392 17½
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
x-Denver 50 23 .685 —
x-Portland 47 27 .635 3½
Utah 45 30 .600 6
Oklahoma City 44 31 .587 7
Minnesota 33 41 .446 17½
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
x-Golden State 51 23 .689 —
x-L.A. Clippers 45 30 .600 6½
Sacramento 37 37 .500 14
L.A. Lakers 33 42 .440 18½
Phoenix 17 59 .224 35
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
Wednesday’s Games
Golden State 118, Memphis 103
Oklahoma City 107, Indiana 99
Portland 118, Chicago 98
Washington 124, Phoenix 121
Utah 115, L.A. Lakers 100
Thursday’s Games
Brooklyn at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Orlando at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Denver at Houston, 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Sacramento at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Cleveland at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Indiana at Boston, 7 p.m.
Portland at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Denver at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Golden State at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Washington at Utah, 9 p.m.
Charlotte at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Baseball
Wednesday’s College
Baseball Scores
EAST
Albany (NY) 5, Iona 4
Alderson-Broaddus 7, Davis & Elkins 3
Army 6, Siena 1
Bethany (W.Va.) 5, St. Vincent 1
Canisius 9, Niagara 0
Columbia 7, Manhattan 2
Dartmouth 9, Quinnipiac 2
E. Nazarene 6, Maine-Farmington 3
Fairfield 4, St. John’s 3
Fordham 8, Sacred Heart 2
Hartford 11, Yale 7
Ithaca 4-6, Stevens Tech 2-12
Juniata 6, Wilson 3
La Salle 12, Delaware St. 2
Nvy 12, Georgetown 3
Penn St.-Altoona 6, Pitt-Greensburg 3
Penn St.-Behrend 12, Hilbert 0
Pitt-Bradford 3, Alfred St. 1
Rhode Island 8, Northeastern 0
St. John Fisher 6-11, Elmira 0-5
Salem International 10, Glenville St. 5
Seton Hall 8, Fairleigh Dickinson 1
UConn 3, Boston College 1
Vassar 9, Old Westbury 7
Villanova 5, Penn 4
SOUTH
Alabama A&M 7, Bethune-Cookman 4
Bellarmine 7, Lincoln Memorial 5
George Mason 6, Towson 2
Md.-Eastern Shore 7, Mount St. Mary’s 6
Tennessee Wesleyan 5, Cumberland (Tenn.) 1
Webber International 14, Ave Maria 2
MIDWEST
Bellevue 17, Peru St. 6
Benedictine (Kan.) at Saint Mary (Kan.), ccd.
Cent. Methodist 13, Harris-Stowe 6
Concordia (Neb.) 8, Midland 3
Crown 13-5, Martin Luther 4-2
E. Illinois 5, Lindenwood-Belleville 2
E. Michigan 11, Concordia (Mich.) 6
Findlay 4, Tiffin 3
Hannibal-LaGrange 12, Culver-Stockton 5
the Macon, Mississippi, native was
involved in a domestic dispute that
led to his not being invited to the
NFL Combine this year.
Since the incident, players and
coaches alike have sung Simmons’
praises, calling him a model citizen
and leader.
“Jeffery is going to be one of
the best people in the building at
all times,” senior safety Johnathan
Abram said. “He’s accountable, he’s
a hard worker, he’s a great man —
and that’s pretty much what you’re
going to get when you get a guy
from Mississippi State because we
don’t allow anything else.”
The NFL Draft will take place
April 25-27 in Nashville.
Huntington at Indiana Kokomo, 2, ccd.
Michigan 1, San Jose St. 0
Minot St. 5, Winona St. 2
Mount Mercy 8-4, Viterbo 7-3, 1st game 8 in-
nings
Ohio Dominican 7, Cedarville 5
Olivet Nazarene 11, Indiana South Bend 4
St. Cloud St. 19, Upper Iowa 0
St. Francis (Ill.) 5, St. Ambrose 2
Shawnee St. 16, Ohio-Chillicothe 1
SOUTHWEST
Houston 16, Stephen F. Austin 1
Prairie View 9, Texas College 4
FAR WEST
Air Force 6, Pacific 2
Fresno St. 9, CS Bakersfield 3
Grand Canyon 8, Nevada 2
Oregon 12, Utah Valley 9
UCLA 12, UC Riverside 7
Hockey
National Hockey League
All Times EDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
z-Tampa Bay 77 59 14 4 122 306 206
x-Boston 77 47 21 9 103 243 197
Toronto 77 45 25 7 97 275 233
Montreal 77 41 28 8 90 233 220
Florida 77 33 32 12 78 249 268
Buffalo 76 31 36 9 71 207 251
Detroit
Ottawa
76 28 38 10 66 206 258
76 27 43 6 60 226 278
Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Washington 77 45 24 8 98 264 235
N.Y. Islanders 77 44 26 7 95 212 188
Pittsburgh 77 42 24 11 95 261 228
Carolina 76 42 27 7 91 226 210
Columbus 76 42 30 4 88 232 218
Philadelphia 77 37 32 8 82 234 256
N.Y. Rangers 76 29 34 13 71 211 256
New Jersey 77 29 39 9 67 211 260
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
x-Winnipeg 76 45 27 4 94 256 223
x-Nashville 77 43 28 6 92 224 202
St. Louis 76 41 27 8 90 226 206
Dallas 77 40 31 6 86 195 189
Colorado 77 35 29 13 83 244 232
Minnesota 77 35 33 9 79 203 224
Chicago 76 33 33 10 76 248 272
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
x-Calgary 77 47 23 7 101 269 215
x-San Jose 76 43 24 9 95 268 240
Vegas 77 42 29 6 90 238 213
Arizona 77 37 33 7 81 200 212
Edmonton 76 34 34 8 76 221 253
Vancouver 77 32 35 10 74 211 242
Anaheim 78 32 36 10 74 185 241
Los Angeles 76 28 40 8 64 185 243
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for
overtime loss. Top three teams in each division
and two wild cards per conference advance to
playoffs.
x-clinched playoff spot
z-clinched conference
Wednesday’s Games
Philadelphia 5, Toronto 4, SO
Boston 6, N.Y. Rangers 3
Dallas 2, Calgary 1
Colorado 4, Vegas 3
Thursday’s Games
Washington at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Florida at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Chicago at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
St. Louis at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Nashville at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Anaheim at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Arizona at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Minnesota at Vegas, 10 p.m.
Transactions
Wednesday’s Moves
American League
BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX — Assigned C Sandy Leon
outright to Pawtucket (IL).
DETROIT TIGERS — Placed OF JaCoby
Jones and RHP Drew VerHagen on the 10-day
IL; Jones retroactive to Monday, VerHagen to
Tuesday. Placed LHP Gregory Soto on the re-
stricted list. Recalled OF Dustin Peterson from
Toledo (IL).
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed OF Justin
Upton on the 10-day DL. Optioned RHP Jaime
Barria to Salt Lake (PCL). Released LHP Dan
Jennings. Selected the contract of OF Peter
Bourjos from Salt Lake.
MINNESOTA TWINS — Selected the contract
of RHP Ryne Harper. Optioned INF Ronald
Torreyes to Rochester (IL). Placed RHPs Matt
Magill, Addison Reed, LHP Gabriel Moya, and
3B Miguel Sano on the 10-day IL.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Optioned RHP
Ryan Dull to Las Vegas (PCL). Placed RHP
Chris Bassitt and 1B Matt Olson on the 10-day
IL. Named Lydia Tan managing director/real
estate. Transferred RHP Jharel Cotton to the
60-day IL.
SEATTLE MARINERS — Placed OF Ichiro Su-
zuki on the voluntarily retired list.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed OF Dalton
Pompey on the 7-day IL, retroactive to Monday.
Optioned RHP Sean Reid-Foley to Buffalo (IL).
Acquired INF Jesus Lopez and international
signing bonus pool space from the Oakland
Athletics for INF Kendrys Morales and cash
considerations.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES — Selected the con-
tract of 1B Mark Reynolds from Albuquerque
(PCL).
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned RHP
Jake Petricka to San Antonio (PCL).
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Assigned LHP
Chasen Shreve outright to Memphis (PCL).
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Claimed OF Socrates
Brito off waivers from the Arizona Diamond-
backs. Placed OF Travis Jankowski on the
60-day IL.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Optioned LHPs
Ty Blach and Williams Jerez to Sacramento
(PCL). Reassigned OF Henry Ramos and INF
Donovan Solano to minor league camp.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Selected the
contract of INF Jake Noll. Placed RHP Koda
Glover, INF Howie Kendrick and OF Michael
A. Taylor on the 10-day IL, retroactive to March
25.
Atlantic League
SUGAR LAND SKEETERS — Named Christo-
pher Hill president.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS — Suspended F
Jordan Bell one game for conduct detrimental
to the team.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed DE Kerry
Wynn to a one-year contract.
DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed S George Iloka
to a one-year contract.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed QB
Blaine Gabbert.
Alliance of American Football
SAN DIEGO FLEET — Placed WR Dontez Ford
and RB Ja’Quan Gardner on IR. Re-signed RB
Paul James.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BOSTON BRUINS — Agreed to a 10-year
partnership agreement with Providence (AHL).
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Agreed to terms
with D Carl Dahlstrom on a two-year contract
extension.
DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled F Martin
Frk from Grand Rapids (AHL).
NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Signed D Dante
Fabbro to a three-year, entry-level contract.
ECHL
READING ROYALS — Signed F Trevor Gooch.
COLLEGE
ALABAMA — Named Nate Oats men’s basket-
ball coach.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN — Named Anita How-
ard women’s basketball coach.
GEORGIA STATE — Promoted assistant men’s
basketball coach Travis Williams to interim
head coach.
SAN FRANCISCO — Promoted men’s asso-
ciate basketball coach, Todd Golden, to men’s
basketball coach.
TENNESSEE — Fired women’s basketball
coach Holly Warlick.
UNLV — Named T.J. Otzelberger men’s bas-
ketball coach.
WASHINGTON STATE — Named Kyle Smith
men’s basketball coach and signed him to a
six-year contract.

COLLEGE ATHLETICS
MSU’s McCowan named a finalist for Wade Trophy
FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
Mississippi State senior center
Teaira McCowan was named one of
four finalists for the Wade Trophy,
which honors the top collegiate fe-
male basketball player in the nation.
Averaging 18.3 points and 13.5
rebounds per game, McCowan has
helped the MSU women’s team to
its fourth straight Sweet 16.
The Bulldogs face Arizona State
at 8 Friday night at the Moda Cen-
ter in Portland, Oregon.
McCowan is fourth in the coun-
try in field goal percentage — 66.2
percent. Defensively, McCowan has
been a force. She sits 13th national-
ly with 82 blocks on the year. Her
266 career blocks rank second in
program history.
McCowan has already been
named SEC Player of the Year, De-
fensive Player of the Year and SEC
Comics & Puzzles
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ZITS
GARFIELD
CANDORVILLE
BABY BLUES
BEETLE BAILEY
MALLARD FILLMORE
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Tournament MVP.
The other Wade Trophy finalists
include Oregon’s Sabrina Ionescu,
Louisville’s Asia Durr and Iowa’s
Megan Gustafson.
The winner will be revealed at
the Women’s Final Four in Tampa,
Florida, next weekend.
MEN’S TENNIS: MSU senior
Nuno Borges was named the SEC
Men’s Tennis Player of the Week
Wednesday.
With the honor, Borges became
the first player in program histo-
ry to have earned the award four
times.
Borges finished the week 2-0 in
singles in MSU’s wins over No. 19
Tennessee and No. 22 Georgia. His
dual match record now sits at 16-0.
He is also 8-0 in SEC play.
The Bulldogs next take the court
at 1 p.m. Saturday at No. 38 Arkan-
sas.
FAMILY CIRCUS
ALABAMA HIRES OATS:
Nate Oats helped turned Buffalo
into an NCAA Tournament regular.
Now, he’s trying to restore Alabama
to that status.
The Crimson Tide hired Oats on
Wednesday after he led the Bulls to
their best season and a third NCAA
berth in four years.
Athletic director Greg Byrne
turned to Oats three days after
parting ways with Avery Johnson
in what he described as a mutual
decision.
Byrne said Oats would “hit the
ground running” starting Wednes-
day night.
“I have been watching coach
Oats for the last few years as he has
led the University at Buffalo to un-
precedented heights,” Byrne said.
Oats takes over a program that
has only made the NCAA Tourna-
ment once since 2012.
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY:
I’m originally
from El
Salvador. I have
been living in
the U.S. for five
years, have been
studying English
for four years and
I have my GED.
I want to join
the U.S. Marine
Corps because
it is my dream.
I want to do it
because I think
that service to
this country is Dear Abby
the best thing I
can do. I want to protect this
country, and I want my family to
be proud of me.
Here is the problem: My
mom and my wife don’t want
me to do it because they say it
is dangerous. I love them both,
but I want to achieve my dream.
What should I do? — DREAM-
ING IN HOUSTON
DEAR DREAMING: I appre-
ciate the concern your mother
and your wife feel for your
safety. Because they love you,
of course they worry. Howev-
er, the person who must live
your life is you. If joining the
United States Marine Corps
is your dream, then following
your dream is what you should
do. Now is the time to have a
heart-to-heart talk with your
wife because this decision will
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY
(March 28). You’ll discover
new resources inside yourself.
It comes about when you give
yourself tasks that require great
concentration and stamina. To
turn inward for periods of time
will build a core of strength
you’ll apply in many areas of
life. You’ll sign an important
document in June. A stellar ca-
reer move happens in August.
Gemini and Scorpio adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 8, 10,
4, 39 and 18.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
You’re giving a performance of
sorts, and you’re not exactly
sure how well it’s going. If you
ask too many questions, it
might tip the other person off to
your feelings of insecurity. But
Rayford
Continued from Page 1B
He wouldn’t be denied
this time.
As the ball bounced
toward the Arkansas end
zone, Rayford gathered
the fumble at the 4-yard
line.
On the ensuing play,
senior quarterback Nick
Fitzgerald hit junior wide
receiver Keith Mixon for
a score.
The sequence earned
Rayford Special Teams
Play of the Week.
“A lot of coaches and
scouts have talked to me
about special teams,” he
said. “It’s a big part of the
game these days — game
changers. So if they get
me in the door, hey, kudos
to it.”
Standing along the
sideline near the end of
Pro Day, Rayford reflect-
have an impact
on her life as well
as yours.
DEAR ABBY: I
raised my children
to be respect-
ful, responsible
adults who are
career- and fami-
ly-oriented. Both
are college gradu-
ates, married and
successful.
My eldest
daughter recently
announced that
she has been
“going through
something” and
surprised us
with a tattoo on her shoulder
sporting her children’s names
on a colorful, rather large back-
ground. I was shocked because
she works at a large banking
firm and was recently promoted
as a senior financial investor.
I’m now afraid it will impede her
career advancement, and also
concerned it will encourage
her two young daughters to get
tattoos.
I have never encouraged my
children to do something like
this. In fact, I did the opposite.
I did not comment about hers.
She has known how her dad
and I have felt about this since
she was a young child.
Am I overreacting? What
does a mother say about
something so permanent? I no
longer feel I know this person
you can afford to ask one or
two. Make them count.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20). With your vast projects,
deep thoughts and complicated
ventures of late, it may feel
like the way you’re living your
life is unsuitable for small talk.
But when you’re with the right
people, all flows naturally.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
The friendlier the environment,
the more you worry someone is
about to sell you a timeshare.
And then there are the shark
tanks. If you seem like you
don’t belong, they’ll eat you
alive. Act like you’ve been there.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
People do different things to
get through the tension of a
workday. Some joke around.
Thursday, March 28, 2019 3B
ed on his five years in
Starkville.
He’d appeared in 52
games, amassing 55 tack-
les — including a sea-
son-high three in the Jan.
1 Outback Bowl against
Iowa.
For Rayford, his time
in the maroon and white
has come to a close. But
with an intriguing skill-
set, he heads into the fi-
nal month of the pre-draft
process knowing he made
the most of his final op-
portunity at MSU.
“I didn’t even dream
about it,” Rayford said of
playing in the NFL. “I was
just waking up, being a
Mississippi boy, just try-
ing to go hard every day,
one step at a time. So to
come out here and per-
form is truly a blessing.”
I thought was “conservative.”
— DISAPPOINTED IN NORTH
CAROLINA
DEAR DISAPPOINTED: Yes,
you are overreacting. This is not
a referendum on your parenting
or your daughter’s character. In
a situation like this, a mother
should ask her daughter what
“things” she has been going
through, and what that tattoo
means to her. The mother
should also recognize that her
daughter is an adult now, and
her choice to apply body art is
just that — a choice. Then she
should listen carefully to what
her daughter has to say, so
that, if necessary, she can be
supportive.
DEAR ABBY: My grand-
daughter moved out of our
home a couple of weeks ago.
Do I have the right to ask for
our key back since she no lon-
ger lives here and she moved
in with someone I don’t trust
as far as I can throw him? —
TEXAS GRANNY
DEAR GRANNY: You not
only have the right, but your
granddaughter should have
offered to return the key at the
time she moved out. Don’t be
mean about it, just ask for the
key. Or, because you don’t trust
the person she’s now living
with, have your locks changed
in case he has already made
a copy. It may cost you some
money, but your peace of mind
is worth it.
Some socialize. You’ll have
the easiest time of it when you
isolate, turn on some tunes
and focus hard in your own little
bubble.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Ru-
mination is unhelpful. But if you
never think about the past, how
can you learn from it? You’ll
split the difference. Think it over
until you come up with one thing
you could have done differently,
and then move on.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Remember the time you heard
of someone’s good fortune and
didn’t feel the least bit happy?
It’s something to consider
before sharing your own good
news. Shield yourself from the
repercussions of jealousy.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
You want to give voice to your
admiration but are apprehen-
sive about doing so, as you’re
afraid your flattery will sound
foolish. The more specific and
reasoned your compliment, the
better it will land.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). Some people can’t write
because they are blocked.
You’re the opposite today. You
feel blocked in another area of
life, and you’ll write your way
out of it. Getting your feelings
down, if only to be read by you,
will liberate you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). While no one is against
you, there are those who are
adamantly for themselves
who happen to be positionally
opposed to you. Someone will
have to move to the side.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Persuasion is a subtle art.
When the point of influence is
detected, it ceases to work.
You are most persuasive when
you don’t even realize it’s what
you’re doing.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). It’s time for another
you-to-you review on the topic
of caring for yourself. It’s easy
to forget, with so many people
around wanting and needing
things from you, that self-care is
your No. 1 job on the planet.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). Top lawyers don’t build
their entire case in the opening
statement and neither should
you. Your audience will stick
with you today as you present
your information in a thoughtful-
ly ordered way.
Bear in mind
SOLUTION:
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Generational Credit opens in Columbus

PLUS Starkville Family
Dollar, 9976
more visible
in the com-
Are you ready for the
Farmers’ Market?
Habitat ReStore Wolfe Road,
will officially
munity.
“It will
Starkville’s market,
at Fire Station Park, is
finds new location close May 26.
An anon-
be easier for
people to get
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olumbus native,
Corey Lockett,
opened a credit
repair company Friday.
Miami-based compa-
ny Generational Credit,
118 S. McCrary Road,
Suite 127, is geared
toward helping people
with credit issues, finan-
cial management and
even buying a house.
Lockett took over the
company last October
and opened the compa-
ny’s second location in
Columbus. If you need
help with your credit
score, call 662-352-2511
to make an appoint-
ment. It is open Monday
through Friday from 10
a.m.-6 p.m.
Over in Caledonia,
a vital local store will
shutter its doors.
ymous store to,” Henry sell some homemade
representa- said. “It will goods, be sure to apply
tive said the be more of a for a vendor’s applica-
store has nine regular store. tion. The market will
employees It’s going to open each Tuesday from
and most be a little bit 4-6 p.m. The Saturday
have been of- Mary Pollitz nicer and market will start in May
fered transfer we can have from 7:30-10:30 a.m.
locations to area stores. some nicer household Got business tips?
“The towns people items for sale.” Email them to mpollitz@
are worried the building The ReStore sells cdispatch.com.
will stay vacant,” she donated items and uses
said. “I’m just extremely those profits to build
disappointed.” homes in the area. The
Family Dollar is open new store, 206 South
every day from 9 a.m.-7 Jackson St., will host its
p.m. grand opening April 26
Over in Starkville, the at 11 a.m. The current
Habitat for Humanity location is open the first
ReStore shop will move and third Saturday of the
from 1632 N. Montgom- month. Once the store
ery St., into downtown. opens on Jackson Street,
Habitat office manag- it will be open every
er Amanda Henry said Friday from 9 a.m.-4
the primary reason for p.m. and Saturday from
moving was to become 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

BUSINESS BRIEFS
Phillips-Gaines named top advisor
Lynn Phillips-Gaines, certified finan-
cial planner at Phillips
Financial and financial
advisor with Raymond
James, was recently
named to Barron’s list of
“The Top 1,200 Advisors”
in the country for the
fifth consecutive year.
The 2019 list ranked Phillips-
1,200 advisors from all Gaines
50 states and the District of Columbia,
only choosing 6 from Mississippi. It is
the largest, most comprehensive annual
advisor list circulated by Barron’s.
Barron’s, a weekly financial news-
paper published by Dow Jones & Co.,
produced the listing of distinguished
advisors after weighing criteria such as
assets under management, revenue pro-
duced for the firm, regulatory record,
quality of practice and philanthropic
work assets under management, reve-
nue generated and the overall quality of
the advisor’s practice.
MacKenzie recognized
Robert Stuart MacKenzie, CFP,
CRPC, CLTC, CKA, Well-
spire Financial Group, a
private wealth advisory
practice of Ameriprise
Financial Services, Inc.
in Kosciusko, has qual-
ified for the company’s
Circle of Success annual
recognition program and MacKenzie
will be honored for this
achievement in 2019.
To earn this achievement, MacKen-
zie established himself as one of the
company’s top advisors. Only a select
number of high-performing advisors
earn this distinction. He has 25 years of
experience with Ameriprise Financial.
As a Private Wealth Advisor, MacK-
enzie provides financial advice that is
anchored in a solid understanding of
client needs and expectations, and is
delivered in one-on-one relationships
with his clients.
Conner recognized
ERA Real Estate, a leading global
real estate franchisor, is
proud to announce that
Dale Conner of ERA
Town & Campus Realty
in Starkville is the 2018
Rookie of the Year.
He was presented the
award during at the 2019
FUEL ERA® global con- Conner
ference, held March 19-22 in Las Vegas,
Nevada, earning the distinction over
two other finalists.
The ERA Rookie of the Year national
award is based on a variety of metrics,
such as volume of units sold, commu-
nity involvement and leadership. Prior
to beginning his career in real estate,
Conner worked in various dimensions of
the service industry and in a number of
servant leadership roles, helping other
professionals find and follow their own
purpose. Leveraging the ERA tools,
technology, training and services, along
with the brand’s supportive network,
he put up big results immediately. In
his first year on the job, he sold 28 units
worth $8,860,000.

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2007, Kimberly Roby West right of way of opiods and other con- tract from any part of fense under Section 1
CAUSE NO. 2019-0032- a/k/a Kimberly Renee Mississippi Highway No. trolled substances and such plant, and every above of this Ordinance Supervisor Harry
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Roby, Jr., husband and westerly along said ous to users; and ture salts derivative, ing at the direction of
NOTICE TO CREDITORS wife, executed a Deed West right of way of mixture or preparation an authorized agent of Supervisor Bill Brigham
of Trust to W. Stewart Mississippi Highway No. WHEREAS, is has de- of such plant, its seeds Lowndes County, Mis- voted AYE
THE STATE OF MISSIS- Robison, Trustee for Jim 69 a distance of 530.4 termined that the ef- or extracts; sissippi, to enforce or
SIPPI Walter Homes, Inc., Be- feet, more or less to an fects of these sub- ensure compliance with Supervisor John Holli-
LOWNDES COUNTY neficiary, which Deed of iron pin and the point of stances are a health • (6aR, 1OaR)-9-(hy- this law prohibiting the man voted AYE
Trust is recorded in beginning of the herein concern to the citizens droxymethy1)-6, 6di- use, possession, pur-
Letters of Administra- Land Deed of Trust described tract; run of Lowndes County, Mis- methy1-3-(2-methyl- chase, distribution or Supervisor Jeff Smith
tion have been granted Book 2007, at Page thence Northwesterly sissippi; and octan-2-y1)-6a7, 10. sale the aforemen- voted AYE
and issued to the under- 16784, in the office of along said right of way a 10a-tetrahydrobenzo [c] tioned substance.
signed upon the Estate the Chancery Clerk of distance of 69.6 feet, WHEREAS, the Board of chromen-1-o1. Some Supervisor Leroy Brooks
of Grady Richard "Nath- Lowndes County, Mis- more or less, to a point; Supervisors of Lowndes trade or other names, 4. This Ordinance shall voted AYE
an" Mordecai, de- sissippi; run thence North 27 de- County, Mississippi, including, but not lim- not apply to any person
ceased, by the Chan- grees 44 minutes West have determined the ited to: HU-210; who shall commit any Whereupon, the forgo-
cery Court of Lowndes AND WHEREAS, this along said right of way a need to establish regu- act described in this Or- ing Ordinance Prohibit-
County, Mississippi, on Deed of Trust was ulti- distance of 135.6 feet lations preventing the • 1 –Penty1-3-( 1 –naph- dinance pursuant to the ing the Use, Purchase,
the 15th day of March mately assigned to The to an iron pin; run use, possession, pur- thoy1) indole. Some direction or prescription Possession, Distribu-
2019. This is to give no- Bank of New York Mel- thence South 45 de- chase, distribution, sale trade or other names, of duly-licensed physi- tion, Sale or Offering for
tice to all persons hav- lon, as Indenture Trust- grees 55 minutes West or attempt to use, pos- including, but not lim- cian or dentist author- Sale of Synthetic Can-
ing claims against said ee, for Mid-State Capit- a distance of 138.8 feet sess, purchase, distrib- ited to: JWH-018/ ized to direct or pre- nabinoids or Other Syn-
estate to Probate and al Corporation 2010-1 to a point; run thence ute or sale or publicly spice; scribe such act. This Or- thetic Products passed
Register same with the Trust, by instrument re- South 45 degrees 50 display for sale any one dinance shall not apply by a unanimous vote of
Chancery Clerk of corded in Book 2018, at minutes East a dis- or more of the following • 1- Buty1-3- (1-naph- to the inhalation of an- all of the governing
Lowndes County, Mis- Page 21135-21140, in tance of 208.3 feet to chemicals or sub- thoy1) indole. Some esthesia for a medical body, was declared Ad-
sissippi, within ninety the office of the Chan- an iron pin; run thence stances within Lowndes trade or other names, or dental purpose which opted and shall be-
(90) days from the first cery Clerk aforesaid; North 39 degrees 44 County, Mississippi; including, but not lim- inhalation of anes- come effective immedi-
publication date of this minutes East a dis- and therefore adopt the ited to: JWH-073; thesia shall be admin- ately on this, the 15th
Notice to Creditors. A AND WHEREAS, default tance of 74.5 feet to following regulation and istered by or under the day of March,2019.
failure to so Probate having been made in the point of beginning penalties; and • 1 –(3- supervision of a duly li-
and Register said claim payment of the in- and containing 0.5 acre, [rifluoromethy1pheny1] censed physician or /s/ Harry Sanders
will forever bar the debtedness secured by more or less. WHEREAS, pursuant to piperazine. Some trade dentist. HARRY SANDERS,
same. said Deed of Trust, and Sections 19-3-40 and or other names, includ- PRESIDENT
the holder of the note I will convey only such 19-3-41 of Mississippi ing, but not limited to: 5. Any person found to
This the 21st of March, and Deed of Trust hav- title as is vested in me Code Annotated (1972), TFMIP; be guilty of violating this LOWNDES COUNTY
2019. ing requested the under- as Trustee. this Ordinance Prohibit- Ordinance shall be BOARD OF SUPER-
signed Trustee so to do, ing The Use, Purchase, • 4-methoxymethca- deemed guilty of a mis- VISORS
/s/ Ricky Mrodecai I will on the 17th day of WITNESS MY SIGNA- Possession, Distribu- thionw and Ethy1cath- demeanor and shall be
Ricky Mordecai, Admin- April, 2019, offer for TURE, this, the 13th day tion, Sale Or Offering inone; punished by a fine not ATTEST:
istrator sale at public outcry of March, 2019. For Sale Of Synthetic to exceed One Thou-
and sell during legal Cannabinoids Or Other • Mitragyna speciosa sand and no/100 Dol- /s/ Lisa Younger Neese
PUBLISH: 3/28, 4/4, & hours between the /s/ W. Stewart Synthetic Products is for korth, Mitragyna spe- lars ($ 1,000.00) or im- LISA YOUNGER NEESE,
4/11/2019 hours of 11:00 A.M. Robison, Trustee the immediate and tem- ciosa leaf extract, Mitra- prisonment not exceed- CLERK
and 4:00 P.M., at the porary preservation of gyna speciosa extract, ing six (6) months, or
southeast front door of Publish: March 21, 28, the public peace, health and M. speciosa alkal- both. PUBLISH: 3/22/2019 &
the County Courthouse April 4, and 11, 2019 and safety, and shall oids, including 3/28/2019
of Lowndes County, at become effective imme- ajmalicine, mitraphyl- 6. That should any sen-
Columbus, Mississippi, EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, diately upon its adop- line, rhynchophylline tence, paragraph, subdi-
PUBLIC NOTICE for cash to the highest 2019 and mitragynine pseu- vision, clause, phrase Building & Remodeling 1120
tion, and prior to being
and best bidder, the fol- recorded and published, doindoxyl, raubasine, or section of this ordin-
ORDINANCE PROHIBIT- pausinystalia johimbe ance be adjudged or HOME REPAIRS &
The U.S. Army Corps of lowing described land ING THE USE, PUR- as the best interests of CONSTRUCTION WORK
Engineers has contrac- and property, situated in CHASE, POSSESSION, the public will be served and corynantheidine, 7- held to be unconstitu-
acetoxymitragynine, tional, illegal or invalid, WANTED. Carpentry,
ted a certified commer- Lowndes County, Mis- DISTRIBUTION, SALE OR by the immediate effect- small concrete jobs,
cial applicator to apply sissippi, to-wit: iveness of this Ordin- Corynoxein, Corinoxin, the same shall not af-
OFFERING FOR SALE OF 3-Dehydromitragynin, (-)- fect the validity of this electrical, plumbing,
Federal EPA approved ance. roof repairs, pressure
aquatic herbicides to A tract of land being loc- SYNTHETIC CANNABIN- Epicatechin, 3-Isocoryn- ordinance as a whole,
OIDS OR OTHER SYN- antheidin, 3-Isopaynan- or any part or provision washing and mobile
control noxious species ated in the West half THETIC PRODUCTS NOW, THEREFORE, BE home roof coating and
of aquatic weeds in the (W1/2) of Section 3, IT ORDAINED by Board thein, Isomitraphyllin, thereof other than the
Township 20 South, Isospeciofolin, Isospe- part so decided to be in- underpinning. No job
Tennessee Tombigbee WHEREAS, the Board of of Supervisors of too small. 549-7031.
Waterway. Treatment Range 17 West, Lowndes County, Mis- cionoxein, Mitraciliatin, valid, illegal or unconsti-
Lowndes County, Mis- Supervisors of Lowndes Mitrafolin, Mitragynalin, tutional, and shall not
areas will be: Bay County, Mississippi sissippi, that the follow-
Springs, Gainesville, sissippi and more par- ing be added and made Mitraphylin, Mitraspe- affect the validity of the
have determined that cin, Mitraversin, Paynan- Code of Ordinance as a Suggs Construction Co.
Aliceville, Columbus, Ab- ticularly described as a part of the Lowndes
erdeen, Amory, follows: Commencing at certain substances are County, Mississippi thein, Speciociliatin, whole. Building, remodeling,
Smithville, Fulton, the Southeast corner of being sold within Code of Ordinances, To- Speciofolin, Speciogyn- roofing, & home repair.
the Southwest Quarter Lowndes County, Mis- in, Specionoxein, Spe- 7. This ordinance shall Licensed & Bonded.
Rankin and Mont- Wit:
gomery Lakes. (SW1/4) of the Southw- sissippi, that, when in- ciogynin, Speciofolin, become effective imme- 662-242-3471
est Quarter (SW1/4) of gested, produce intoxic- 1. No person shall use, Stipulatin. Some trade diately. The Clerk shall 662-574-8470
said Section 3; run ating effects similar to or other names, includ- cause the ordinance to
Treatments are sched- THCA, marijuana, Meth- possess, purchase, dis-
uled to begin and will thence North 49 de- tribute, sale or attempt ing, but not limited to: be published in a local
continue as needed grees 45 minutes West cathinone, opiods to use, posses, pur- Kratom, krathom, kak- newspaper with a gener- Tom Hatcher, LLC
and/or prescription pain uam, ketum, ithang, al circulation. Custom Construction,
throughout the year. In- a distance of 432.6 feet relieving medication; chase, distribute or sell
quires can be directed to a point in the center- or publicly display for thom, biak-biak, kratum, Restoration, Remodel-
line of Nashville Ferry and mambog, Super K, Life WHEREAS, the Ordin- ing, Repair, Insurance
to the Corps of Engin- sale any one or more of
eers office, 5000 North Road; run thence North WHEREAS, not all of the the following chemicals Force K, K-Chill, K-shot; ance prohibiting the claims. 662-364-1769.
Frontage Road, Colum- 45 degrees 40 minutes within the county limits use, purchase, posses- Licensed & Bonded
East along the center- substances described • Or any similar struc- sion, distribution, sale
bus, Ms. 39701, tele- below are yet categor- of Lowndes County, Mis-
phone (662) 245-5500. line of said Nashville sissippi. tural analogs. or offering for sale of RAY'S WOOD WORKS
Ferry Road a distance of ized as illegal con- synthetic cannabinoids
trolled substances un- 2. If any of the afore- or other synthetic
PUBLISH: 3/24, 3/25, 588.7 feet to a point; • Salviadivinorum or
3/26, 3/27, 3/28 & run thence North 25 de- der state or federal law; salvinorum A: all parts mentioned substances products was red, dis-
3/29/2019 grees 00 minutes East and of the plant presently shall be found in the cussed and voted upon
along said centerline a classified botanically as possession of any per- in a public meeting, and
Multiple Home Repairs
Legal Notices 0010 distance of 1353.0 feet WHEREAS,
Legal Notices
the sub-
0010 be- salvia divinorum, wheth- son, unless specifically whereas a motion was Sheetrock, Flooring,
to the intersection of stances described excluded herein, the duly made by Super-
er growing or not, the Trim, Painting, Tile,
said centerline and the low are often as an al- seeds thereof an ex- substances shall be visor BROOKS, Kitchen/Bath
West right of way of ternative to marijuana, confiscated and des- seconded by Super-
tract from any part of Legal Notices 0010 Decks- Dock Repair
Mississippi Highway No. opiods and other con- such plant, and every troyed by law enforce- visor BRIGHAM, and a Pressure Washing
69; run thence North- trolled substances and ment officials. vote was held thereon
are potentially danger- compound, manufac- Legal Notices 0010 662-634-1114
westerly along said ture salts derivative, with the following res-
West right of way of ous to users; and 3. It shall not be an of- ults, to-wit:
mixture or preparation
Mississippi Highway No. of such plant, its seeds fense under Section 1 Childcare 1180
69 a distance of 530.4 WHEREAS, is has de- or extracts; above of this Ordinance Supervisor Harry
feet, more or less to an termined that the ef- if a person shall be act- Sanders voted AYE CHILDCARE SERVICES
iron pin and the point of fects of these sub- • (6aR, 1OaR)-9-(hy- ing at the direction of Look No Further!! Qual-
beginning of the herein stances are a health droxymethy1)-6, 6di- an authorized agent of Supervisor Bill Brigham ity Childcare Services
described tract; run concern to the citizens Lowndes County, Mis- voted AYE
of Lowndes County, Mis- methy1-3-(2-methyl- Are Available For The
thence Northwesterly octan-2-y1)-6a7, 10. sissippi, to enforce or Golden Triangle Area!!
along said right of way a sissippi; and 10a-tetrahydrobenzo [c] ensure compliance with Supervisor John Holli- Call 662.343.8386 or
distance of 69.6 feet, chromen-1-o1. Some this law prohibiting the man voted AYE 662.813.3672.
more or less, to a point; WHEREAS, the Board of trade or other names, use, possession, pur- Serious Inquiries Only,
run thence North 27 de- Supervisors of Lowndes including, but not lim- chase, distribution or Supervisor Jeff Smith Please!!
grees 44 minutes West County, Mississippi, ited to: HU-210; sale the aforemen- voted AYE
along said right of way a have determined the tioned substance.
need to establish regu- Supervisor Leroy Brooks
distance of 135.6 feet
lations preventing the • 1 –Penty1-3-( 1 –naph- General Services 1360
to an iron pin; run thoy1) indole. Some 4. This Ordinance shall voted AYE
thence South 45 de- use, possession, pur- not apply to any person
trade or other names,
grees 55 minutes West chase, distribution, sale including, but not lim- who shall commit any Whereupon, the forgo-
a distance of 138.8 feet or attempt to use, pos- ited to: JWH-018/ act described in this Or- ing Ordinance Prohibit-
to a point; run thence sess, purchase, distrib- dinance pursuant to the ing the Use, Purchase,
ute or sale or publicly spice;
South 45 degrees 50 direction or prescription Possession, Distribu-
minutes East a dis- display for sale any one of duly-licensed physi- tion, Sale or Offering for
or more of the following • 1- Buty1-3- (1-naph-
tance of 208.3 feet to thoy1) indole. Some cian or dentist author- Sale of Synthetic Can-
an iron pin; run thence chemicals or sub- ized to direct or pre- nabinoids or Other Syn-
stances within Lowndes trade or other names,
North 39 degrees 44 including, but not lim- scribe such act. This Or- thetic Products passed
minutes East a dis- County, Mississippi; dinance shall not apply by a unanimous vote of
and therefore adopt the ited to: JWH-073; DAVID'S CARPET &
tance of 74.5 feet to to the inhalation of an- all of the governing UPHOLSTERY
the point of beginning following regulation and esthesia for a medical body, was declared Ad-
• 1 –(3- CLEANING
and containing 0.5 acre, penalties; and [rifluoromethy1pheny1] or dental purpose which opted and shall be- 1 Room - $40
more or less. piperazine. Some trade inhalation of anes- come effective immedi- 2 Rooms - $70
WHEREAS, pursuant to thesia shall be admin- ately on this, the 15th
Sections 19-3-40 and or other names, includ- 3+ Rooms - $30 Each
I will convey only such ing, but not limited to: istered by or under the day of March,2019. Rugs - Must Be Seen
title as is vested in me 19-3-41 of Mississippi TFMIP; supervision of a duly li- Car Upholstery
as Trustee. Code Annotated (1972), censed physician or /s/ Harry Sanders
this Ordinance Prohibit- Cleaning Available
• 4-methoxymethca- dentist. HARRY SANDERS, 662-722-1758
WITNESS MY SIGNA- ing The Use, Purchase, PRESIDENT
thionw and Ethy1cath-
TURE, this, the 13th day Possession, Distribu- inone; 5. Any person found to HILL'S PRESSURE
of March, 2019. tion, Sale Or Offering be guilty of violating this LOWNDES COUNTY
For Sale Of Synthetic WASHING. Commercial/
• Mitragyna speciosa Ordinance shall be BOARD OF SUPER- residential. House, con-
/s/ W. Stewart Cannabinoids Or Other deemed guilty of a mis- VISORS
Synthetic Products is for korth, Mitragyna spe- crete, sidewalks & mo-
Robison, Trustee ciosa leaf extract, Mitra- demeanor and shall be bile washing. Free est.
the immediate and tem- punished by a fine not ATTEST:
gyna speciosa extract, Call 662-386-8925
Publish: March 21, 28, porary preservation of and M. speciosa alkal- to exceed One Thou-
April 4, and 11, 2019 the public peace, health sand and no/100 Dol- /s/ Lisa Younger Neese
and safety, and shall oids, including
ajmalicine, mitraphyl- lars ($ 1,000.00) or im- LISA YOUNGER NEESE,
become effective imme- prisonment not exceed- CLERK
diately upon its adop- line, rhynchophylline
and mitragynine pseu- ing six (6) months, or
tion, and prior to being both. PUBLISH: 3/22/2019 &
recorded and published, doindoxyl, raubasine,
pausinystalia johimbe 3/28/2019
as the best interests of 6. That should any sen- Need a Privacy Fence?
the public will be served and corynantheidine, 7- Call me! Licensed w/
acetoxymitragynine, tence, paragraph, subdi-
by the immediate effect- vision, clause, phrase 30+ years of exp.
iveness of this Ordin- Corynoxein, Corinoxin, Call or text Joe Seals,
3-Dehydromitragynin, (-)- or section of this ordin-
ance. ance be adjudged or 662-549-7167.
Epicatechin, 3-Isocoryn-
antheidin, 3-Isopaynan- held to be unconstitu-
NOW, THEREFORE, BE tional, illegal or invalid,
IT ORDAINED by Board thein, Isomitraphyllin,
Isospeciofolin, Isospe- the same shall not af- RETAINER WALL, drive-
of Supervisors of fect the validity of this
Lowndes County, Mis- cionoxein, Mitraciliatin, way, foundation, con-
ordinance as a whole,
sissippi, that the follow- Mitrafolin, Mitragynalin, or any part or provision
crete, masonry restora-
ing be added and made Mitraphylin, Mitraspe- tion, remodeling, base-
cin, Mitraversin, Paynan- thereof other than the ment foundation, re-
a part of the Lowndes part so decided to be in-
County, Mississippi thein, Speciociliatin, pairs, small dump truck
valid, illegal or unconsti-
Code of Ordinances, To- Speciofolin, Speciogyn- tutional, and shall not
hauling (5-6 yd) load &
Wit: in, Specionoxein, Spe- demolition/lot cleaning.
ciogynin, Speciofolin, affect the validity of the Burr Masonry
Code of Ordinance as a
1. No person shall use, Stipulatin. Some trade whole.
662-242-0259.
possess, purchase, dis- or other names, includ-
tribute, sale or attempt ing, but not limited to: 7. This ordinance shall
to use, posses, pur- Kratom, krathom, kak- WORK WANTED:
become effective imme-
chase, distribute or sell uam, ketum, ithang, diately. The Clerk shall Licensed & Bonded-car-
or publicly display for thom, biak-biak, kratum, pentry, painting, & de-
cause the ordinance to
sale any one or more of mambog, Super K, Life be published in a local molition. Landscaping,
the following chemicals Force K, K-Chill, K-shot; newspaper with a gener- gutters cleaned, bush
within the county limits al circulation. hogging, clean-up work,
of Lowndes County, Mis- • Or any similar struc- pressure washing, mov-
sissippi. tural analogs. ing help & furniture
WHEREAS, the Ordin-
ance prohibiting the repair. 662-242-3608
• Salviadivinorum or 2. If any of the afore-
mentioned substances use, purchase, posses-
salvinorum A: all parts sion, distribution, sale
of the plant presently shall be found in the Lawn Care / Landscaping
possession of any per- or offering for sale of
classified botanically as synthetic cannabinoids 1470
salvia divinorum, wheth- son, unless specifically
excluded herein, the or other synthetic
er growing or not, the products was red, dis- JESSE & BEVERLY'S
seeds thereof an ex- substances shall be LAWN SERVICE.
confiscated and des- cussed and voted upon
tract from any part of Mowing, cleanup, land-
troyed by law enforce- in a public meeting, and
such plant, and every scaping, sodding, & tree
ment officials. whereas a motion was
compound, manufac- cutting. 356-6525.
duly made by Super-
ture salts derivative, visor BROOKS,
mixture or preparation 3. It shall not be an of-
fense under Section 1 seconded by Super- Painting & Papering 1620
of such plant, its seeds visor BRIGHAM, and a
or extracts; above of this Ordinance
if a person shall be act- vote was held thereon SULLIVAN'S PAINT
ing at the direction of with the following res- SERVICE
• (6aR, 1OaR)-9-(hy- ults, to-wit: Certified in lead
an authorized agent of
droxymethy1)-6, 6di-
methy1-3-(2-methyl- Lowndes County, Mis-
Supervisor Harry
Classified ads are a great form of removal. Offering spe-
sissippi, to enforce or cial prices on interior &
octan-2-y1)-6a7, 10.
10a-tetrahydrobenzo [c] ensure compliance with Sanders voted AYE person-to-person advertising. exterior painting, pres-
sure washing & sheet
chromen-1-o1. Some this law prohibiting the
use, possession, pur- Supervisor Bill Brigham rock repairs.
trade or other names, voted AYE Free Estimates
including, but not lim- chase, distribution or
sale the aforemen- Call 435-6528
ited to: HU-210; Supervisor John Holli-
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penter. The ideal can- speed, time, distance & FOR RENT located near Exc. cond. 1.8 ac of
didate will have an eye calories burned. $300. downtown. 3,000 sq. ft. land. Ethelsville, AL.
for detail, be depend- 662-386-3162. truck terminal, 9,500 Brick unpinned, covered
able, have good commu- sq. ft. shop & 3,200 sq. front & back porch, car-
nication skills, reliable ft. office/shop. Build- port, storage bldg.,
transportation & basic PRO FORM Treadmill. ings can be rented to- backup generator,
tools. We specialize in Great cond. Elevation & gether or separately. storm cellar, shingle
home remodels & new fan. $300. 662-242- All w/ excellent access roof. 662-364-1208.
construction. Call 0703. & Hwy. 82 visibility.
662-312-3130 for info. 662-327-9559.
Autos For Sale 9150
Business Opportunity 6050 OFFICE SPACE for
EARTH ANGELZ HOME 06 HYUNDAI ELANTRA,
CARE is seeking CNA's, HISTORIC DOWNTOWN lease. 1112 Main St., gold, 4 door, 4 cyl, 57k
Ste. 5. 3700 sq. ft.
Companion Sitters, & Columbus: 411 Main miles, manual trans,
St. Office, Retail, Res- Plenty of private park-
Homemakers. Prefer: cold AC. Good cond.
*Dedicated quality care taurant Space available. ing. 662-327-9559. $4200. 662-549-5358.
*Compassionate Call 423-333-1124.
OFFICE SPACE: 2,000
*Nurturing by nature square feet. 294
*Gifted to serve elderly Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 Chubby Dr. Flexible leas-
662-251-2460 2015 CHEVY Impala.
ing terms. Available Black, 4dr, 6cyl, 82k
for info. Privately owned FOX RUN COMPANY LLC now. 662-328-8254
& operated, non-medic- mi, showroom clean,
1 & 2 BR near hospital. local owner, $11,500.
al service. $595-645/mo. Military HISTORIC DOWNTOWN See @ 59 Amanda Dr.
discount offered, pet Columbus Office, Retail, in New Hope Park Sub-
CALEDONIA NATURAL area, pet friendly, and Restaurant Space avail- division off of Yorkville
Gas District is now tak- furnished corporate able. Call 662-328- Rd. E. 662-327-3081.
ing applications for a apartments available. 8655 or 662-574-7879.
Field Service Techni- ON SITE SECURITY.
cian. Must have valid ON SITE MAINTENANCE. RETAIL SPACE Available Campers & RVs 9300
driver’s license, be able ON SITE MANAGEMENT. in Historic Downtown.
to pass DOT drug test 24-HOUR CAMERA 404 Main St. 3,000 TOMBIGBEE RV Park,
and pass criminal back SURVEILLANCE. sq. ft. $1,300/mo. located on Wilkins Wise
ground investigation. Benji @ 662-386-4446 Call 662-328-8655 Rd & Waverly Rd. Full
Applications can be Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. or 662-574-7879. Hookups available.
received at CNGD office Sat/Sun by appt only. $300/mo. 662-328-
at 639 Main St., Cale- Houses For Rent: Northside 8655 or 662-574-7879.
donia or mail resume to Apts For Rent: West 7050 7110
P.O. Box 220
Five Questions:
VIP
Caledonia, MS 39740. 2BR/1BA 1419
Sanders Mill Rd. Old

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CARE CENTER OF
Steens, Caledonia
schools, new carpet & 1 Viking 1
ABERDEEN Apartments paint inside. $685/mo. Lander
CERTIFIED ACTIVITY & Houses $685 deposit. No pets.
Call 662-356-4764. ACROSS
DIRECTOR 1 Bedrooms 1 Bottled buy
Certification Required 2 Bedroooms
COLONIAL TOWN-
HOUSES. 2 & 3 bed- 2 Beer pong 6 Sandbar
Long Term Care
Experience
3 Bedrooms room w/ 2-3 bath town-
houses. $600 to $695. 11 Skirt
Knowledge of MDS and
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Glenn or text. 3 Archipela- 12 Decorative knick-
knack
Apply in person at
Unfurnished
Houses For Rent: Caledonia go 13 Himalayan land
505 Jackson St, 1, 2, & 3 Baths 7160 14 Like good
Lease, Deposit
Aberdeen
EOE
& Credit Check
2BR/1BA. Caledonia 4 Bada Bing! sentries
BUSY OPTOMETRY prac-
area. 1 yr. lease. $650 15 Puzzle
tice has opening for full viceinvestments.com rent. plus dep. No pets.
17 Uno doubled
327-8555
No smoking. 662-574-
time optician. Must be a
team player, flexible, a
0227 or 662-356-4958. 5 Two 19 Catch some z’s
self starter, and love 20 Jazz style
making people smile! Apts For Rent: Other 7080 23 Furthermore
Strong retail or optical
experience required. 2BR/1BA located in 25 Prefix with
Email resume and Historic Downtown dynamic
salary requirements to: Columbus. 2,000 sqft.
opticalopportunity2019 Hardwood floors 26 Philly treat
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Very nice. Incl W&D.
Truck Driving 3700 $1200/mo. Call 29 Tone down film 22 Game of hands
662-328-8655. 30 Animal carrier 3 Hot dog 24 That lady
TRUCK DRIVER CDL-A
25+ yrs of age. No 31 Fare carrier 4 Genesis site 25 Justice Dept.
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Verifiable flatbed, over ments & townhouses.
the road & steel coil Call for more info.
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don’t get out much 38 Perfect 9 Vacuum’s lack 33 Look for
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Credit check & deposit.
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