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Lawsuit settled between county, ex-road worker

Denson claimed he was fired after he
accused road manager of harassment
By Alex Holloway
aholloway@cdispatch.com
A federal lawsuit against Ok-
tibbeha County and County Road
Manager Fred Hal Baggett has
settled.
The case, filed by former
road department sign technician
Justin Denson, accused Baggett
of harassing him with racial-
ly-charged statements. Denson’s
lawsuit claimed, among other
things, that Baggett once said
he looked like a “black savage
Viking” because of his dread-
locks, and that Baggett retaliat-
ed against Denson’s harassment
complaints by firing him.
Both Denson and Baggett are
black.
The Equal Employment Op-
portunity Commission reviewed
Denson’s complaint and gave
him the right to
sue.
April 8 dismissing the case with
prejudice, which means the mat-
ference are available.
Louis H. Watson Jr., a Jackson
Denson,
worked for the
30, ter cannot be brought to court
again.
attorney representing Denson,
declined to comment on the case
road department No details of the settlement on Tuesday. Attorneys William
from April 2015 are available, and the order de- Robert Allen, of Brookhaven,
to November scribes the parties as having and Daniel J. Griffith, of Cleve-
2017, according Baggett agreed upon the “terms and land, did not respond to multiple
to his complaint. conditions of a confidential set- calls for comment by press time.
He filed the lawsuit against the tlement.” Allen represented Baggett and
county in July in the U.S. District Wingate’s order followed a Griffith represented Oktibbeha
Court for the Southern District March 22 settlement confer- County.
of Mississippi-Northern Divi- ence, according to a history of Baggett, when contacted
sion. actions on the PACER federal Tuesday afternoon, said he
U.S. District Judge Henry court document website, though could not comment on the case.
T. Wingate signed an order on no documents related to the con- See Lawsuit, 3A

Fairview Elementary receives Lowndes County

5K grant for technology declared federal
disaster area
in response to
Feb. 23 tornado
Columbus adopts
resolution allowing
city workers on private
property to pick up
storm debris
By AMANDA LIEN
alien@cdispatch.com

President Donald
Trump has declared
Lowndes and six
other counties in
Mississippi federal
disaster areas in re-
sponse to a Feb. 23
EF-3 tornado and
subsequent flooding, Trump
according to a Mis-
sissippi Emergency
Management Agency
Mary Pollitz/Dispatch Staff press release issued
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith watches Fairview Elementary student Khriy Frierson, 10, build a car with a building set in school’s Tuesday.
STEM lab Tuesday. The elementary school was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Tennessee Valley Authority that will pur- The declaration
chase equipment for 10 tablets students can build from scratch. “We do paper work in here,” Frierson said. “Then we’ll
means the county,
actually build what’s on the paper.” Frierson is the son of Magan Mann.
including the city of
Smith
Columbus, will be eli-
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith visits school’s STEM lab “A ny-
thing we
gible for federal reimbursement for
storm debris cleanup and monitor-
BY MARY POLLITZ and lab teacher Devin Hill received a can do
ing, as well as any damage to city
mpollitz@cdispatch.com $5,000 grant from the Tennessee Valley now that
infrastructure.
Authority this month to help purchase is hands-
Funds from the Federal Emer-
Fairview Elementary students will equipment for 10 tablets. on that
gency Management Agency will re-
begin next year building their under- Alexander said the school is continu- will entice imburse the city up to 75 percent of
standing of computer technology from ing to push early science, technology, the kids, the $9.3 million in damages to Sim
Alexander Hill
the inside-out. Literally. engineering and mathematics (STEM) we try to Scott Park, the Riverwalk and am-
The Columbus Municipal School at the elementary levels. He added stu- grab onto it as fast as possible,” Alexan- phitheater, and city streets. Colum-
District students will be tasked with dents have started working with local der said. “We have always been the sci- bus is also eligible to receive funds
building their own tablets from scratch businesses to focus on a science-based ence magnet school. I don’t know that to pay Looks Great Services and
after Fairview Principal Ben Alexander education. See Fairview, 3A Debris Tech, the two companies
hired by the city to begin debris
monitoring and cleanup.
Five Columbus Municipal School
District buildings sustained dam-
age. The worst was at the former

J5, Edwards accrue hefty IRS tax liens
Edwards: Company chose to pay workers instead of IRS in 2017
By Amanda Lien
alien@cdispatch.com
Columbus project manag-
er Jabari Edwards has accu-
Edwards Richardson mulated more than $688,000
in federal income tax liens
since 2017, either personally
or through one of his many
business ventures.
J5 GBL, with which the
city contracts to oversee con-
struction, street repair and,
most recently, storm cleanup
projects, fell $11,406.09 in ar-
rears in payroll taxes between
June 2017 and September
See Edwards, 8A
Hunt High School facility — which
had housed the alternative school
and some after school programs —
where most of the roof was blown
off. CMSD board president Jason
Spears said FEMA will reimburse
the school district for repair costs
not covered by insurance.
Availability of assistance to in-
dividuals and households in Lown-
See Declaration, 3A

Weather Five Questions Calendar Local Folks Public

1 Who is the only major leaguer to hit Friday meetings
60 or more home runs in three differ- May 3: Board of
■ Blues for Willie: A 6 p.m. barbecue dinner ($10;
ent seasons? Aldermen Work Ses-
2 Satyameva Jayate, the national RSVP by April 25) precedes the Debbie Bond Blues
sion, noon, City Hall
motto of India, means “truth alone Band as the Columbus Arts Council honors late
May 6: Board of Su-
triumphs” in what ancient language? bluesman Willie King at the Rosenzweig Arts Center,
pervisors, 9 a.m.,
3 What variety of wine does Paul 501 Main St. (a rescheduled weather event). CAC
Giamatti’s character Miles despise in Oktibbeha County
Ethan Forbes members $15 advance/$17 at door; non-members
“Sideways”? Courthouse
Kindergarten, Annunciation $20/22. Or purchase a two-night ticket ($22/25;
4 According to “The Hipster Hand- May 7: Board of
non-members $25/28) that includes Honeyboy and

82 Low 62
book,” what is a “bronson”? Aldermen, 5:30
5 Where is your xiphoid process — at Boots CD release show April 27 (see below).
High the base of your breastbone, in your
p.m., City Hall
Partly sunny May 14: Planning
Full forecast on
ankle, or under your tongue?
Answers, 8B
Saturday and Zoning Com-
page 2A. ■ Honeyboy and Boots CD release: The Colum- mission, 5:30 p.m.,
bus Arts Council hosts a “Picture on the Wall” CD City Hall
release concert by Honeyboy and Boots at 7 p.m. May 14: Starkville
Inside at the Rosenzweig Arts Center. CAC member tickets Oktibbeha Con-
Classifieds 7B Food 4,5B $12 advance/$15 at the door; non-members solidated School
Comics 4B NATS 7A $15/17. Or purchase a two-night ticket ($22/25; District board, 6
Crossword 8B Obituaries 4A $25/28) that includes the Debbie Bond Blues Band Patreece Robinson enjoys p.m. Greensboro
Dear Abby 4B Opinions 6A the previous night (see April 26 events). visiting the local library. Center

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Did you hear?
New Zealand and France to
call for an end to online terror
‘No tech company, just like no
government, wishes to see violent
extremism and terrorism online’
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
By NICK PERRY
The Associated Press
WELLINGTON, New
Zealand — New Zealand’s
Prime Minister Jacinda Ar-
dern said Wednesday that
she and French President
Emmanuel Macron will
host a meeting in Paris next
month seeking to eliminate
acts of violent extremism
and terrorism from being
shown online.
Ardern said she and
Macron will ask world lead-
ers and chief executives of
technology companies to
agree to a pledge called the
“Christchurch Call,” named
after the New Zealand city
where an attack took place
last month.
Ardern didn’t release
any details of the pledge,
saying they were still being
developed.
She said she’d been
talking with representatives
from companies including
Facebook, Twitter, Micro-
soft and Google along with
world leaders and felt they
could reach consensus by
keeping the pledge tightly
focused.
“This isn’t about free-
dom of speech,” Ardern
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Looming wave of sex abuse
cases poses threat to Boy Scouts
Abuse settlements have already strained the
Boy Scouts’ finances to the point where the
organization is exploring ‘all available options,’
including Chapter 11 bankruptcy
By DAVID CRARY
AP National Writer
NEW YORK — The lawyers’ ads
on the internet aggressively seek-
ing clients to file sexual abuse law-
suits give a taste of what lies ahead
this year for the Boy Scouts of
America: potentially the most fate-
ful chapter in its 109-year history.
Sexual abuse settlements have
already strained the Boy Scouts’
finances to the point where the
organization is exploring “all avail-
able options,” including Chapter 11
bankruptcy. But now the financial
threats have intensified.
The reason: States have been
moving in recent months to adjust
their statute-of-limitations laws
so that victims of long-ago sexual
abuse can sue for damages. New
Straight talk on race becoming a must for white candidates
By ERRIN HAINES WHACK
AP National Writer
After touring the Na-
tional Lynching Memorial
recently, former Colorado
Gov. John Hickenlooper
spoke of the “shame” he
felt that some white peo-
ple “kind of looked the
other way during these
lynching incidents.”
Former U.S. Rep. Beto
O’Rourke of Texas has
acknowledged he “clear-
ly had advantages” as a
white man. Sen. Elizabeth
Warren of Massachusetts
has said that any struggle
she faced as a single mom
was much more challeng-
ing for black women.
U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of
Ohio has talked about not
knowing many black peo-
ple when he was growing
up. And Mayor Pete Butt-
igieg of South Bend, Indi-
ana, recently said , “Any
his team have signed up 186 clients
from dozens of states in just the
past few weeks who want to be part
of litigation against the Boy Scouts.
Kosnoff said 166 of them identified
alleged abusers who have not been
named in any of the Boy Scout files
made public in past years.
York state has passed a law that Boy Scouts spokeswoman Effie
will allow such lawsuits starting in Delimarkos said the organization
August. A similar bill in New Jersey continues to evaluate its financial
has reached the governor’s desk. situation, and she defended its cur-
Bills also are pending in Pennsylva- rent abuse-prevention policies. The
nia and California. organization serves more than 2.2
In New York and elsewhere, law- million youths.
yers are hard at work recruiting cli- A bankruptcy by the Boy Scouts
ents to sue the Boy Scouts, alleging could be unprecedented in its com-
they were molested as youths by plexity, potentially involving plain-
scoutmasters or other volunteers. tiffs in virtually every state, accord-
Plaintiffs’ lawyers “recognize ing to several lawyers. It would be
that this is a very unique and lu- national in scope, unlike the various
crative opportunity,” said attorney Catholic Church bankruptcy cases
Karen Bitar, who formerly handled in the U.S., which have unfolded di-
sex-crime cases as a prosecutor in ocese by diocese.
Brooklyn before going into private “A Boy Scout bankruptcy would
practice. be bigger in scale than any other
Attorney Tim Kosnoff, a vet- sex abuse bankruptcy,” said Se-
eran of major sexual abuse law- attle-based attorney Mike Pfau,
suits against the Roman Catholic whose firm is representing more
Church, said Tuesday that he and than 300 victims in New York state.
‘All candidates, especially nonethnic minority
candidates, need to be fluent in the issues that matter
most to black America — police brutality, criminal
justice reform, reparations, social justice’
Democratic strategist Joel Payne
white candidate needs to aren’t lost on them. is focused on women of
show a level of conscious- “All candidates, espe- color, includes O’Rourke,
ness around issues like cially nonethnic minority Warren and Sen. Bernie
white privilege.” candidates, need to be flu- Sanders of Vermont as
Such candor surround- ent in the issues that mat- speakers.
ing race is becoming what ter most to black America There are clear risks to
Democratic strategist — police brutality, crim-
Democrats who embrace
Joel Payne called a “woke inal justice reform, rep-
talk of white privilege.
litmus test” for any white arations, social justice,”
Candidates could lose the
person who wants to win said Payne, an alumnus
moderate white men who
the Democratic presiden- of Hillary Clinton’s 2016
live in suburbs and whose
tial nomination. In a field presidential campaign.
celebrated for its historic White presidential can- support will be necessary
to defeat President Don-
racial and gender diver- didates are among the
sity, white candidates are contenders who will have ald Trump. Republicans,
talking about systemic another chance to con- including Trump, often
racism and white privi- nect with voters of color blast Democrats for play-
lege to connect with vot- on Wednesday at the She ing into “identity politics”
ers of color and prove that the People forum in Hous- when they talk about
America’s racial divisions ton. The event, which race.

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One of the additional
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woman, two children and
three policemen died in
an explosion as author-
ities closed in on her
late Sunday, hours after
attacks were launched
against three churches
and three hotels. The
ninth suicide bomber
has not been identified,
though two more sus-
pects were killed in a later
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Gray named new Volunteer Columbus director

By ISABELLE ALTMAN
ialtman@cdispatch.com
Errolyn Gray has been
named the new director of Vol-
unteer Columbus for United
Way of Lowndes County.
Gray, formerly the devel-
opment and special programs
director for the Boys and Girls
Club of the Golden Triangle,
takes the place of former Vol-
unteer Columbus head Renee
Sanders, who is now executive
director for United Way. Gray
officially took goal is) just continuing the work “We haven’t been able to ac- Originally from West Point,
the position on that Miss Renee started in that tually figure out how to connect Gray graduated from Alcorn
April 16, but was and trying to identify all those with the generation ages 25 to State University in 2009 and has
announced in a nonprofits so that we can help 41,” she said. “We have our baby received a master’s degree in
United Way press them in whatever ways they boomers. You don’t even have public policy and administration
release issued need,” Gray said. to ask them to volunteer. But from Mississippi State Universi-
Tuesday. In her new position, Gray will that generation ... we’re missing ty. While working for Boys and
Gray said her be responsible for recruiting something. Errolyn brings that Girls Club, she kickstarted pro-
Gray
first long-term volunteers to aid more than 400 to the table where maybe we grams like Healthy Kids Rock!,
goal is to continue cleanup ef- charities in Lowndes and Noxu- can figure out what it is we’re which emphasizes physical
forts following an EF-3 tornado bee counties. missing. What’s the missing health for children, and Read-
that hit Columbus on Feb. 23. Sanders said she is hopeful link? How do we connect and box, a literacy program similar
“I also know that Columbus Gray will help recruit younger figure out what’s going to moti- to the Accelerated Reading pro-
has 400 nonprofits ... and then people to help volunteer and do- vate that generation to want to gram where kids receive points
77 in Noxubee County, so (my nate to nonprofits. give more?” and prizes for reading books.

Declaration
Continued from Page 1A
des County affected by
the storm is still under
review, according to the
MEMA press release.
The storm ripped mainly
through Columbus’ north
side, affecting 275 homes
and 38 businesses.
In a statement emailed
to The Dispatch, Mayor
Robert Smith praised the
federal and state govern-
ment officials who “played
a big part” in the county’s
receiving the federal dec-
laration. He also praised
J5 GBL, the city’s project
management firm, for
compiling information
necessary for the declara-
tion.
“... We are also thankful
for FEMA, MEMA staff
members, and Lowndes
County Emergency Man-
agement for their work
in making this happen,”
he wrote. “... The highly
skilled and expeditious
technical work of J5 with
over 2,000 photos and
hundreds of pages of re-
quired federal documents
for this public assistance
application is also why we
have this FEMA disaster
approval. Our cleanup
and rebuilding in Colum-
bus continues and we are
working daily to bring life
back to normal for storm
victims. We are still hope-
ful for approval of individ-
ual assistance to further
improve the lives of our
residents.”
Other counties de-
clared federal disaster ar-
eas in Mississippi include
Calhoun, Chickasaw,
Clay, Grenada, Pontotoc
and Tishomingo counties.
Removing debris from
private property
Cleanup from the
storm continues as Co-
lumbus city councilmen
adopted a resolution to al-
low city workers to go onto
private property to re-
move storm debris at the
owner’s request during a
special-call meeting Tues-
day morning.
The resolution is based
on a state emergency man-
agement law that allows a
city where a disaster has
been declared federally or
by the governor may use
municipal equipment to
remove debris to “prevent
the spread of disease or
any other health hazard”
or to “prevent future dam-
age” to property.
Property owners would
have to contact the public
works department with
a request for assistance
and would have to sign a
consent form before city
employees can enter their
property, said City Attor-
ney Jeff Turnage. Addi-
tionally, the resolution
only covers property in
the areas damaged by the
storm.
Columbus will have
the legal right to do this
until the governor’s dec-
laration or the federal
declaration of emergency
expires. The governor’s
declaration has to be re-
newed every 30 days and
the federal declaration
has to be renewed every
year.
City project manager
Jabari Edwards, owner of
J5, said Debris Tech and
Looks Great Services, the
companies Columbus has
hired to remove and track
the amount of debris re-
moved from the city for
federal reimbursement,
would also track debris
removal from private
property by the public
works department.
“We’ll track the ton-
nage and submit that
along with everything
else to FEMA,” he said.
“So we would get reim-
bursed.”

Fairview
Continued from Page 1A
we’ve ever really fully em-
braced it. We are trying
to do some things with
community partners, like
TVA and Aurora, that en-
hance that for us. That’s
been our latest goal, is do
anything to get the kids
involved and get their in-
terest levels up.”
The grants were given
to schools that focused on
TVA’s areas of focus: envi-
ronment, energy, econom-
ic and career development
and community problem
solving, according to a
TVA press release.
Hill, who teaches the
after-school science club
as well as the STEM lab,
applied for the grant. She
said once the students
build their tablets, they
can learn to program and
code on different applica-
tions.
“I’m more excited
about creating the tablet
than the coding, because
we do some coding, ” Hill
said. “I’m just anxious
to see how this creation
is going to go. It’s a new
adventure for me so I’ll
be learning along with
them.”
Students from each
grade level, pre-kinder-
garten through fifth
grade, visit Hill’s lab once
a week. Hill said students
usually take charge by
building their own proj-
ects.
When fourth grader
Lani Carter, 8, found out
about next year’s project
Tuesday afternoon, she
said she couldn’t contain
her excitement.
“I was happy because
now we get to do more sci-
ence-related stuff,” Carter
said. “What I am doing
now is building stuff out
of pieces and I like doing
that. I like that we get to
do kits to make different
things. We do it ourselves,
but (Hill) sometimes
helps us.”
TVA representatives
presented the grant Tues-
day afternoon with U.S.
Senator Cindy Hyde-
Smith. This grant was giv-
en to 161 schools across
seven states, with only 10
awarded to Mississippi
schools.
Hyde-Smith then
toured the STEM lab
and visited with students
while they worked on
classroom projects.
“(The classroom) continuing to support this
appears to be engineer- curriculum … seeing that
ing-based, but to have success and being able to
this extra money to put do this, an additional level
into the classroom it’s just of support, is important to
absolutely phenomenal,” TVA.”
Hyde-Smith said. “Any For Alexander, push-
teacher could certain- ing a coding initiative and
ly use an extra $5,000. getting students interest-
I love kids, you can tell ed in STEM fields is all a
that they’re so interested part of a broader push to
in learning. Anything we prepare students for life-
can do to further that is long careers.
the goal we need to set.” “It’s part of a larger dis-
Amy Tate, government
trict initiative,” Alexander
relations manager with
said. “You have potential
TVA, said this is not the
jobs available out there for
first grant CMSD has re-
ceived from TVA. In No- some of our students. If we
vember, CMSD received can build these programs
a combined $4,000 in do- up at the elementary lev-
nations from Columbus el in coding and science,
Light and Water and TVA there’s good careers out
to purchase 24 robots for there for our students.”
a coding week initiative.
Second graders learned
early coding comput-
er language skills after
working with the robots
partially funded by TVA.
“The earlier we can
get children involved in
those STEM subjects,
to get them interested
in engineering and sci-
ence, that bodes well for
our entire industry,” Tate
said. “The fact that we are

Lawsuit
Continued from Page 1A
Board of Supervisors at-
torney Rob Roberson said
the county, to his knowl-
edge, has not received a de-
briefing on the case. How-
ever, he said any decisions
to settle would have come
through the Supervisors
Insurance Trust — the
county’s insurance compa-
ny that works through the
Mississippi Association of
Supervisors.
Roberson also not-
ed that any money that
may have been provided
through the settlement
would have come from
the insurance company,
rather than Oktibbeha
County itself.
“The board had no real
say whether it was re-
solved or not,” Roberson
said. “We would not have
been asked. It would have
been a business decision
on behalf of the insurance
company.”
Complaint details
Denson had dread-
locks and a beard, which
the complaint claims were
for religious reasons,
while he worked for the
road department. Bag-
gett allegedly said Den-
son looked like a “thug”
on several occasions, ac-
cording to the complaint.
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Kay Calaway
Katherine “Kay” Beard Cala-
way, age 74, of Columbus, MS,
passed away April 22, 2019, at
her residence.
A memorial service will be
Saturday, April 27, 2019, at 2:00
PM at Annunciation Catholic
Church, with Father Jeffrey
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in Columbus, MS, to the late Lewis and Marga-
ret Backstrom Beard, Sr. She was a graduate of
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over 25 years for Gen Corp and was a member of
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Catholic Church and enjoyed volunteering for
Habitat for Humanity.
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preceded in death by her husband, James Paul
Calaway; and brother, Lewis Beard, Jr.
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Caulder of Columbus, MS, Robbie Chunn of Hot
Springs, AR, Teresa Calaway of McKinney, TX,
Greg Calaway of Savanah, GA, Chris Calaway of
Millport, AL and Patrick Calaway of Ethelsville,
AL; brother, Billy Beard of Nashville, TN; sister,
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at 2 PM at Fairview Baptist
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Gillion assisting. Interment will be in Douglas
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at 2 PM with Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus,
MS directing.
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1932, in Kenton, TN, to the late Vermon Hanks
and Myrtle West Hanks. She married Billy Jack
Edmiston, Sr. on May 16, 1953, in Corinth, MS.
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Church in Columbus, MS, where she loved greet-
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kids, grandkids and great-grandkids play sports.
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known for her hugs and never met a stranger.
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Cooper, Lois Gordon, and Finley Penney.
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Jack Edmiston Jr. and Bobby (Ruth) Edmiston;
grandchildren, Bo (Tori) Edmiston and Josh
(Haley) Edmiston; and great-grandchildren,
Brayden Edmiston, Callie Edmiston, Pierce Ed-
miston and Linc Edmiston.
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ton, Brayden Edmiston, Larry Long, Bo Cum-
mings and Joe Hollowell.
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Robert Benjamin Borden
age, 73, died peacefully into the
arms of Jesus Sunday, April 21,
2019, at Baptist Memorial Hos-
pital, Columbus, due to compli-
cations of a rare neuro degener-
ative disease. Typical of Robert,
he chose the glorious day of
Easter to meet his Savior!
Visitation for friends and
family will be Thursday, April 25, 2019, from
10:00 AM until 12:00 PM, at Annunciation Catho-
lic Church. Services will follow immediately with
Father Jeffery Waldrep officiating. Burial will fol-
low at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Memori-
al Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, 2nd
Ave. North location, has been entrusted with the
arrangements.
Born on Wednesday, August 08, 1945, in Tu-
pelo, MS, Robert was the son of two wonderful
parents who predeceased him, Clayton Benja-
min and Marguerite Harris Borden. He grew up
with his twin brother and a trove of cousins and
friends in Plantersville, MS and is fondly remem-
bered for many of his “amusing” antics.
Robert moved to Columbus and worked for
APAC until his retirement. He was a devoted hus-
band, father and grandfather, with a huge sense
of humor, which instilled life changing values to
all of us. He was an avid outdoorsman, especially
enjoying fishing and hunting. Robert also took
great pride in preserving nature through the art
of taxidermy. He reveled in sharing his love and
respect for the outdoors with his boys and grand-
children.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Jack-
ie Tubb Borden; two sons, Dr. Joseph O. Sams
(Shelby) of Jonesboro, Arkansas and Dr. Robert
Clayton “Clay” Borden (Amber) of Columbus.
Robert was also blessed with eight grandchil-
dren, Winn Michael Sams, Reese Carson Sams,
Jake Ozburn Sams and Avery Elise Sams, all of
Jonesboro, Arkansas and Massey Gracen Bor-
den, Maylen Asher Borden, Arie Clayton Borden
and Ames Benjamin Borden, all of Columbus.
Robert is also survived by his brother, Richard
Borden of Foley, Alabama; and numerous cous-
ins, nieces, and nephews.
The Pallbearers will be Joseph Witty, Jim Bor-
den, Phillip Williams, Brad Mauck, Bill Jolly and
Jim Bigelow.
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Slimantics
A graduation letter to my niece
T
here are any number
of things we associate
with spring — flowers,
baseball, weddings, aller-
gies, etc.
But most prominent
among all spring events
must be graduations. Over
the next month or so, thou-
sands of young people will be
graduating from high school
and college and chances are,
you’re going to hear about it Slim Smith
personally.
It’s rare that a person doesn’t have
a relative or family friend among the
ranks of the newly-minted graduates.
I received my first graduation invi-
tation this week from Allison, a niece
who lives in Houston,Texas, who will
officially graduate from Texas A&M this
spring.
Allison is one of many nephews
and nieces who have graduated over
the years, but for reasons I can’t quite
explain this one really resonated with
me. Previously, I had sent gift cards that
included typical notes: “Congratula-
tions! So proud of you” and never gave it
another thought.
From the left
No more wishy-washy feelings
about impeaching Trump
I’ll admit
that I’ve been
wishy-washy
about this.
In May of
2017, shortly
after Donald
Trump fired
FBI Director
James Comey
and spilled
top-secret
information to Leonard Pitts
the Russians,
I took to this space to chide his party
for its silence in this monstrosity of
a presidency and to demand action.
“Impeach him now,” I wrote.
By January of this year, my ardor
for that remedy had cooled some-
what. I wrote that while Trump surely
deserves impeachment, the politics of
the moment would make that futile,
as Senate Republicans are unlikely to
vote for his removal. Besides, I noted,
the process would “fracture an al-
ready fractured union” while failing to
address the core sickness that made
Trump’s presidency possible.
I still believe all that. But I am here
to change my mind yet again. Blame
the Mueller report. It has given me
clarity, helped me appreciate some-
thing I didn’t appreciate fully enough
before. Namely that, in allowing all of
this to be framed solely around ques-
tions of what is politic and pragmatic,
we miss something.
There is a moral imperative here,
a stark question of right and wrong.
These people keep doing things
government officials are simply not
supposed to do.
A press secretary is not supposed
to flat-out lie, as Sarah Huckabee
Sanders admitted to Robert Mueller’s
investigators that she did when she
claimed “countless” members of the
FBI told the White House they had
lost confidence in Comey. Since the
report’s release, Sanders has denied
that her admission means what it
means. In effect, she’s now lying about
lying.
An attorney general — the people’s
lawyer — is not supposed to act as
defense counsel for the president as
William Barr has at every step, from
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But for some reason, I
felt kind of sad when I got
Allison’s invitation.
I realized I scarcely know
her. That stirred in me a
sense of regret. My nephews
and nieces are extraordinary,
smart, accomplished, inter-
esting people; I wish I had
made a better effort to know
them as they were growing
up. It bothers me, now that
I’m older, that I didn’t make a
better effort. What was I do-
ing that was more important than that?
None of that is of much on Allison’s
mind at this point and, of course, that is
how it should be. Of all the things that
command her attention, the crazy uncle
a few states over isn’t one of them.
So I sent her the following note, along
with a check, with the hopes she has a
sense of humor:
nnn
Allison:
I regret to say that I will not be able to
attend your graduation ceremonies. I’m
sure this must have greatly disrupted
the misleading summary of Muel-
ler’s report he released in March, to
giving the White House a sneak peek
at Mueller’s findings, to defending
Trump’s behavior on the excuse that
he was “frustrated and angered.”
And a president is not supposed
to ask an FBI director for personal
loyalty, not supposed to pressure an
FBI director to end an investigation,
not supposed to fire an FBI director
for refusing to do so, not supposed to
intimidate witnesses, not supposed to
ask aides to lie and commit dubious
acts, not supposed to, in other words,
behave like some low-rent Queens
thug.
Under Justice Department rules,
a president can’t be indicted, and the
special counsel evidently thought it
unfair to level a charge that could not
be tested in court. But he certainly
made his feelings clear: “If we had
confidence after a thorough investi-
gation of the facts that the President
clearly did not commit obstruction of
justice, we would so state. ... However,
we are unable to reach that judgment.”
But we have a judgment to make,
too, and it misreads the moment to
base it solely on issues of politics or
pragmatism. House Democrats seem
more worried about what is strategic
than what is right, more worried about
the feelings of Trump voters than of
the voters who elected them. But this
moment is bigger than that. It is about
who we are as Americans, and the fact
that someday, we will be required to
stand before the bar of history and
account for what we did — and failed
to do — with our country on the line.
It is better to lose an election — to
lose the country itself — than to win
the one or save the other on terms
that render the “victory” meaning-
less. This presidency is anathema to
everything America is supposed to be.
It is a matter of moral necessity — and
country love — to say that as forceful-
ly as possible.
So I am done being wishy-washy. I
had it right the first time.
Impeach him. Now.
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Pulitzer Prize for commentary, is a
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The
your plans, but since this card arrives
well after the event itself, I am sure the
disappointment has, by now, worn off
and that you still think of me just as
often, and as fondly, as ever.
My excuse for this delay is simple: I
had to wait until I was sure the enclosed
check would clear before sending it to
you.
This fact probably best illustrates the
distinction between a B.S. in Journalism
and a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering.
Just so you know, I could have easily
earned a B.S. in Biomedical Engineer-
ing, too, if 1. I wanted to 2. even knew
what is was, 3. found it didn’t require
much study and 4. wouldn’t interfere
with my beer-drinking schedule. Few of
those factors were much of an obstacle
in attaining a journalism degree.
Somehow, though, I think we both
made the right choices. If not, by this
point, one of us is pretty much toast.
I encourage you to spend this small
token of congratulations on something
totally irresponsible, if for no other
reason than to annoy your practical
parents, especially my brother and your
dad, Mick.
When I was your age, my plans
From the right
The Democrats divide
on impeachment
The release
of the Mueller
report has left
Democrats in
a dilemma. For
consider what
Robert Muel-
ler concluded
after two years
of investiga-
tion.
Candi-
date Donald Patrick J. Buchanan
Trump did not
conspire or collude with the Russians
to hack the emails of the DNC or John
Podesta. Trump did not distribute the
fruits of those crimes. Nor did anyone
in his campaign. On collusion and
conspiracy, said Mueller, Trump is
innocent.
Mueller did not say Trump did not
consider interfering with his inves-
tigation. But the investigation went
on unimpeded. Mueller’s document
demands were all met. And Mueller
did not conclude that Trump obstruct-
ed justice.
On obstruction, then, not guilty, by
reason of no indictment.
We are told Trump ranted to subor-
dinates about firing Mueller.
Yet, as Attorney General Bill Barr
pointed out, Trump had excellent
reasons to be enraged. He was being
pilloried for 2 1/2 years for a crime he
not only did not commit but a crime
that had never taken place.
From the fall of 2016 to the spring
of 2019, Trump was subjected to
scurrilous attacks. It was alleged that
his victory had been stolen for him
by Russians, that he was an illegiti-
mate president guilty of treason, and
an agent of the Kremlin, that he was
being blackmailed and that he rewrote
the Republican platform on Vladimir
Putin’s instructions.
All bull hockey, and Mueller all but
said so.
Yet the false charges did serious
damage to his presidency and the
nation.
Answering them has consumed
much of Trump’s tenure and ruined his
plans to repair our dangerously dam-
aged relations with the world’s other
great nuclear power.
Yet, it is the Trump haters who are
now in something of a box.
Their goal had been to use “Rus-
siagate” to bring down their detested
antagonist, overturn his 2016 election,
and put Trump in the history books as
a stooge of Putin who, had the truth
be known, would never have won the
White House.
Mueller failed to sustain their
indictment. Indeed, Mueller all but
threw it out.
Yet Trump’s enemies will not quit
now. To do so would be to concede that
Trump’s defenders had been right all
along, and that they had not only done
a grave injustice to Trump but dam-
aged their country with their manic
pursuit. And they owe America an
apology.
And admitting they were wrong
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involved becoming rich and famous and
retiring early to spend my remaining
days on a sailboat on a calm, blue ocean.
I am a bit behind schedule.
I hope that your plans have a little
more substance than mine. I hope you
have achievable, meaningful dreams,
but a few ridiculous dreams, too, which
will allow you to surprise yourself and
make people wonder what the hell you
are doing.
I wish you much success — and just
enough failure to make you someone
people can stand to be around.
I sense you are a wonderful young
woman and I am rarely wrong about
women (aside from a dozen or so excep-
tions that we won’t get into here). So go
out there and cure something I cannot
pronounce (if that’s what biomedical
engineers even do).
With great affection and vicarious
pride in all you have achieved,
From the uncle nobody ever talks
about at holidays,
Slim
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would instantly raise follow-up ques-
tions.
If two years of investigation by
Mueller, his lawyers and his FBI
agents could not unearth hard evi-
dence to prove that Trump and his
campaign conspired with the Russians,
what was the original evidence that
justified launching this historic and
massive assault on a U.S. presidential
campaign and the presidency of the
United States.
If there was no collusion, when did
Mueller learn this? Did it take 2 1/2
years to discover there was no conspir-
acy?
The names tossed out as justifying
the original investigation are George
Papadopoulos and Carter Page, with
the latter subjected to four consecutive
secret FISA court surveillance war-
rants.
Yet neither man was ever charged
with conspiring with Russia.
Was “Russiagate” a nothingburger
to begin with, a concocted excuse
for “deep state” agencies to rampage
through the campaign and personal
history of Trump to destroy him and
his presidency?
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a presiden-
tial candidate, has called for impeach-
ment hearings in the House Judiciary
Committee. But her call seems less
tied to evidence of high crimes in the
Mueller report than her own anemic
poll ratings and fundraising perfor-
mance in the first quarter.
It is difficult to see how those
Democrats and their media allies, who
have invested so much prestige and so
many hopes in the Mueller report, can
now pack it in and concede that they
were wrong. Their interests will not
permit it; their reputations could not
sustain it.
So where are we headed?
The anti-Trump media and sec-
ond-tier candidates for the Democratic
nomination will press the front-run-
ners to join their call for impeachment.
Some will capitulate to the clamor.
But can Joe Biden, Bernie Sand-
ers, Beto O’Rourke, Pete Buttigieg or
Kamala Harris, who have agendas they
wish to advance, accept becoming just
another voice crying out for Trump’s
impeachment?
The credibility of the Democratic
Party is now at issue.
If Mueller could not find collusion,
what reason is there to believe Rep.
Jerry Nadler’s judiciary committee will
find it, and then convince the country
that they have discovered what ex-FBI
Director Mueller could not.
With conspiracy and collusion off
the table, and Mueller saying the
case for obstruction is unproven, the
renewed attack on Trump takes on the
aspect of a naked and desperate “deep
state”-media coup against a president
they fear they cannot defeat at the
ballot box.
Patrick J. Buchanan, a nationally
syndicated columnist, was a senior advi-
sor to presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald
Ford and Ronald Reagan. His website is
http://buchanan.org/blog.
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News About Town

CLUBS County Courthouse. Seating
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those in need of a dress or
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n LOWNDES RELAY FOR
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Gray new Volunteer Columbus director

By ISABELLE ALTMAN Columbus on Feb. 23. unteer. But that generation ... we’re
ialtman@cdispatch.com “I also know that Columbus has missing something. Errolyn brings
400 nonprofits ... and then 77 in that to the table where maybe we
Errolyn Gray has Noxubee County, so (my goal is) can figure out what it is we’re miss-
been named the new
just continuing the work that Miss ing. What’s the missing link? How
director of Volunteer
Renee started in that and trying to do we connect and figure out what’s
Columbus for Unit-
identify all those nonprofits so that going to motivate that generation to
ed Way of Lowndes
we can help them in whatever ways want to give more?”
County.
Gray, formerly the they need,” Gray said. Originally from West Point,
development and spe- In her new position, Gray will Gray graduated from Alcorn State
cial programs direc- Gray be responsible for recruiting volun- University in 2009 and has received
tor for the Boys and Girls Club of teers to aid more than 400 charities a master’s degree in public policy
the Golden Triangle, takes the place in Lowndes and Noxubee counties. and administration from Mississip-
of former Volunteer Columbus head Sanders said she is hopeful Gray pi State University. While working
Renee Sanders, who is now execu- will help recruit younger people to for Boys and Girls Club, she kick-
tive director for United Way. Gray help volunteer and donate to non- started programs like Healthy Kids
officially took the position on April
16, but was announced in a United
profits.
“We haven’t been able to actually
Rock!, which emphasizes physical
health for children, and Readbox, a Go behind the scenes and
Way press release issued Tuesday.
Gray said her first long-term
figure out how to connect with the
generation ages 25 to 41,” she said.
literacy program similar to the Ac-
celerated Reading program where
see what it takes to put out
goal is to continue cleanup efforts “We have our baby boomers. You kids receive points and prizes for a daily newspaper!
following an EF-3 tornado that hit don’t even have to ask them to vol- reading books.
Call 662-328-2424 today
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cial assets. It is assessed put our best food forward, payments to the IRS and
if a person or business but we will also be better closes down.
ignores repeated warn- prepared for the struggles “When a company pays
ings from the IRS that to come in the future.” in, that payment goes into
outstanding unpaid taxes the employees’ contribu-
exist. Businesses can be J5 issues not uncommon tions for FICA, Social Se-
assessed for unpaid tax- Edwards’ and J5’s is- curity, or whatever they
es every three months, sues aren’t uncommon. In owe,” she said. “But it
Mickens Gavin
while individuals can be fact, Sandra Crosby, case wouldn’t affect employees
assessed once every year. manager for the Law Of- unless it goes on for years “As long as it doesn’t af-
According to tax lien fices of James G. McGee, a — I’m saying, they do it fect the work the city hired
documents, most of the Jackson law firm that deals constantly — and for the them for, which it sounds
unpaid taxes by North At- with corporate income tax- business to shut down.” like it didn’t, I don’t see
lantic, J5 or J5 Industrial es, said construction and Councilman Joseph it’s a problem,” he said. “I
are employee withhold- project management firms Mickens, Ward 2, said he know that sort of thing can
ings, including employ- are “more likely than you “didn’t know much” about happen all the time with
ee’s withheld FICA or So- realize” to get behind on J5’s tax liens, but didn’t see any business.”
cial Security taxes, or the their taxes. why it mattered given the He added that, al-
employer’s match to those “When cash flow is work J5 has done for the though J5’s tax debt didn’t
withholdings. irregular or clients are city. affect the city, it may affect
The city pays J5 GBL dissatisfied or don’t pay “Some people make the way the company is
a service fee of $90,000 on time, that affects their mistakes and come back viewed publicly.
each year, and the con- ability to pay,” she said. and correct them,” he said. “It’s a public perception
tract allows the company “So for companies like “I’m pleased with what J5 thing, I think,” he said. “I
to charge up to 6 percent project management, con- is doing. ... I applaud them don’t want to single any-
of the value of projects struction, when they go for taking care of it. This is one out. I would think if a
it manages. Richardson through cycles, that can news to me but just talking company, any company,
said the company has nev- affect their bottom line straight off my head, I owed taxes, it would make
er charged the city more and their ability to pay in.” don’t see why that would them look a certain way.
than 4 percent, however, If a company owes be a problem.” But if their employees are
and this year J5 is forfeit- tax liens, Crosby said it Councilman Bill Gavin, doing their work, I think
ing the service fee to help shouldn’t cause legal is- Ward 6, said that he didn’t that’s much more import-
mitigate the city’s project- sues for the company or af- see any issue with a com- ant than if they owe taxes.”
ed budget deficit. fect employees unless the pany owing taxes as long
The Dispatch has sub- company cannot make its as they were repaid.
mitted a public records
request for all money the
city paid J5 in fiscal years
2018 and 2019.

A ‘perfect storm’
In separate interviews
with The Dispatch, Ed-
wards and Richardson
said J5 accrued tax liens
in 2017 because the com-
pany chose to pay its em-
ployees instead of the IRS.
Richardson said that
year the company did not
take on any major proj-
ects, but continued to pay
its employees full salary
and benefits in spite of the
fact many of them weren’t
working. He said the com-
pany preferred that op-
tion over furloughing or
laying off employees, and
the plan was to repay the
IRS when work picked up
again — which happened
in 2018.
Richardson said J5 has
35 to 40 core employees.
North Atlantic employs
about 175.
In a more than 8-min-
ute video posted on J5’s
Facebook page Tues-
day, Edwards said 2017
brought a “perfect storm”
for the company, and ac-
knowledged the financial
woes it caused.
“There were times we
got late on bank notes,”
Edwards said in the video.
“I’ve got behind on taxes,
had some tax liens and
even had a tax levy during
that time. ... I made sure
that even if I didn’t take a
check home, (J5 employ-
ees) were going to take a
check home.
“A lot of times, during
that time...even though
people saw me smile, I
was crying on the inside,
because I was holding on.
But I didn’t know what
I was holding on to,” he
added.
However, Edwards as-
sured video viewers his
companies were on strong
footing.
“For J5, going through
2017 and going into 2019
and into the future, we
will continue to grow,” he
said. “We will continue to
Sports
NFL Draft
waiting game
Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald, who helped the Bulldogs to an Outback Bowl season, is hopeful of hearing
his name called during this week’s NFL Draft. It begins Thursday in Nashville, Tennessee.
MSU QB Nick Fitzgerald
ready for NFL’s big night
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
Back and forth, to and fro.
Roughly 60 miles off the
coast of Naples, Florida, a boat
carrying Mississippi State
quarterback Nick Fitzgerald,
Washington State’s Gardner
Minshew and Ole Miss’ Jordan
Ta’amu bobbed in the Gulf of
Mexico.
Organized by quarterback
guru Ken Mastrole, Fitzgerald
and the others spent the day
soaking in sunshine, letting off
casts and making small talk as
part of a deep sea fishing trip
designed to get their minds off
football.
In the months since the
27-22 Outback Bowl loss to
Iowa, it’s here in the Florida
sunshine that the former MSU
signal caller has found himself
— on the water and on the field
— under Mastrole’s watchful
eye.
“He’s someone that I can
talk to about anything when-
high school softball
Nordquist signs on with MUW softball
BY PAUL D. BOWKER
pbowker@cdispatch.com
Macy Nordquist’s parents sat to
her side.
Her Heritage Academy team-
mates gathered behind her.
And then with a smile Tuesday
afternoon, Nordquist signed a let-
ter-of-intent to attend school and
play softball at the Mississippi Uni-
versity for Women.
It will be like going home for
Nordquist, a shortstop who helped
Heritage Academy to a 9-7 record
this past fall. Heritage Academy is
in Columbus. The W is in Colum-
bus. The comfort zone is already
there, and the Owls will be the ones
7 p.m. Thursday
ever I want to,” Fitzgerald said.
“If I ever need anything, he’s
going to be there for me. It’s
just a lot more personal than a
quarterback and a quarterback
coach.”
Beginning Thursday night,
when the NFL Draft starts in
Nashville, Fitzgerald will wait
for his name to be called. Fitz-
gerald’s NFL.com profile lists
him as a priority free agent.
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The Fitzgerald-Mastrole re-
lationship was one formed by
opportunity.
Derrick Fitzgerald, Nick’s
father, was at a college football
coaches’ convention in 2017
when he was introduced to the
quarterbacks coach.
“They hit it off,” Nick said.
Mastrole, a former Mary-
land and Rhode Island quar-
terback, spent five years in
Nick Fitzgerald passes for 1,767 yards and 16 touch-
the Arena Football League as
downs this past season, and rushed for 1,121 yards
See Fitzgerald, 2B and 13 touchdowns.
to take benefit.
“I’ve played with a couple of
them,” Nordquist said of the cur-
rent team at The W.
This year’s team included three
New Hope High School grads from
Columbus: sophomores Anna Kate
O’Bryant and Meredith Woolbright,
and freshman Megan James. The
Owls finished with a 22-9 record.
John Newman is head coach.
Nordquist was one of the team
captains for the Patriots this past
season, which produced the first
winning softball record at Heritage
in a few years.
“She has a good work ethic, a
positive player,” said Justin Flake,
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her coach at Heritage.
Nordquist has played for the var-
sity team at Heritage since she was
a seventh grader.
The small college feel was per-
fect for Nordquist, who plans to en-
ter the nursing program at MUW.
“It’s kind of a small college, but
still a university,” she said.
Nordquist is entering The W
at a time when the school is tran-
sitioning into NCAA Division III
status. By the time she is a senior,
the Owls may be a full member in
NCAA D-III. By the time she is a
junior, the Owls will be eligible to
play for D-III regional and national
championships.
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MSU baseball
B
SECTION
Bulldogs
break free in
rivalry win
MSU bats come
alive in victory
over Ole Miss
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
PEARL — For a team that ranks first
in the Southeastern Conference in batting
average last week, Mississippi State has
been in a funk.
The No. 9 Diamond Dawgs mustered
10 runs in three games against Arkansas
this past weekend as they were swept in
Fayetteville.
The slump persisted through the early
stages of Tuesday’s Governor’s Cup win
over No. 19 Ole Miss at Trustmark Park
in Pearl.
With Rebels starter Zack Phillips car-
rying a no-hitter into the fifth inning, se-
nior center fielder Jake Mangum sent a
message to his squad.
“Jake brought us to-
gether as a team and just
said, ‘Guys, we can’t wait
for somebody to be the
dude. Be the dude your-
self,’” sophomore Justin
Foscue recounted.
Sophomore Rowdey
Jordan responded, belting Mangum
his fourth home run of the
season into the Ole Miss bullpen to tie the
score at one.
Foscue furthered the cause in the sixth
inning. He sprayed a fastball up in the
zone toward the right field corner off Ole
Miss reliever Max Cioffi.
Outfielder Chase Cockrell leapt in des-
peration but undershot the ball and sopho-
mores Tanner Allen and Jordan Westburg
crossed the plate to give MSU a 3-1 lead.
“I did not hit that well,” Foscue admit-
ted postgame. “I think it was shaded to-
ward right-center and I’m just lucky that
that got down. I hit it in the right spot.”
He was awarded the Governor’s Cup
most valuable player award for his 2-RBI
night.
Junior catcher Dustin Skelton added
another run two batters later with a sac fly
to right field to score senior Elijah Mac-
Namee.
“I thought we strung together some
really good at bats,” MSU coach Chris
Lemonis said. “That’s what we’ve been
missing lately is not the home run or the
doubles, just good at-bats.”
The offensive output continued in the
seventh inning.
After senior Marshall Gilbert scored
on a fielder’s choice, Allen singled through
the middle to score senior Jake Mangum.
A throwing error from Ole Miss catch-
er Cooper Johnson on the play then scored
See bulldogs, 2B
Beth Lucas/Heritage Academy
Heritage Academy senior Macy Nordquist, front, is
joined by her brother Alex, far left; mother Lynn Perry,
near left; father Terry Nordquist, right; back row, from
left, Heritage Athletic Director Sean Harrison, softball
coach Justin Flake, assistant softball coach Chris Ball
and Heritage Headmaster Dr. Greg Carlyle.
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Men’s basketball team closes out

year with team awards banquet
FROM SPECIAL REPORTS
The Mississippi men’s basket-
ball team celebrated its 2018-2019
season Tuesday at the annual team
awards banquet.
Senior Quinndary Weather-
spoon was named most valuable
player for the third straight year.
Senior Aric Holman won the
coach’s award, while redshirt soph-
omore Abdul Ado and sophomore
Nick Weatherspoon were named
the program’s best defensive play-
ers.
Columbus native Robert Wood-
ard II earned the most inspirational
player accolade.
MSU finished 23-11 and made its
first NCAA tournament appearance
in a decade this season.
MEN’S GOLF: The MSU men’s
golf team will begin postseason
play Wednesday in the Southeast-
ern Conference Championship at
the Sea Island Golf Club in Georgia.
The event begins with three
days of 18-hole round play. After
the third round Friday the top eight
teams will compete in match play,
concluding with the championship
round Sunday.
“This week is about us and noth-
ing else,” MSU coach Dusty Smith
said. “We have to choose to focus
on what we can control.”
The last time MSU won a team
SEC title was 1997.
WOMEN’S GOLF: Following
its historic run to the SEC Cham-
pionships quarterfinals, the MSU
women’s golf team will host a view-
ing party for the NCAA Women’s
Golf Selection show at Buffalo Wild
Wings in Starkville.
Seventy-two teams and 24 indi-
viduals will be chosen for the field
in one of four regions.
This year’s regional sites are
Tumble Creek Golf Club in Cle
Elum, Washington, Jimmie Austin
OU Golf Club in Norman, Oklaho-
ma, Forest Akers West Golf Course
in East Lansing, Michigan and Sau-
gahatchee Country Club in Ope-
lika, Alabama.
MSU will enter the selection
show ranked No. 47 in the country
per Golfstat.com. Its last NCAA
tournament berth was in 2015.

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a player and offensive coordinator.
In 2009 he established the Mas-
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Beyond the physical, Mastrole
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His past clients include NFL first-
round picks Teddy Bridgewater and
EJ Manuel.
With limited time during the off-
season, the past three months have
given Fitzgerald a chance to work
with Mastrole consistently for three
to four hours per day.
In that time, he has become a lab
rat of sorts.
At 6-foot-5, 230 pounds, Fitzger-
ald has the ideal size for an NFL
quarterback. His athleticism also
speaks for itself.
Fitzgerald finished his career
in Starkville as the SEC’s all-time
leading rushing quarterback with
3,607 yards. Where he struggled
was his passing accuracy. As a se-
nior, Fitzgerald was 145-of-281 for
1,767 yards and 16 touchdowns.
His completion percentage was a
middling 51.6 percent — down from
55.6 percent in 2017.
“I just think he needed a lot of lit-
tle things, tweaks,” Mastrole said.
“Working on functional strength,
it was one of those things where he
just broke down on certain throws,
so that’s really what we especially
hit the last nine weeks of the com-
bine-training process.”
limited in high school. He spent
time at receiver as future Citadel
quarterback Dominique Allen was
slotted ahead of him on the depth
chart.
“He could have very easily been
our starting quarterback maybe his
sophomore, junior year,” former
Richmond Hill head coach Lyman
Guy said. “But he was a team play-
er. He was easy to move around and
he was so gifted as an athlete he
was good at whatever he did.”
With a relative blank slate, Mas-
trole reworked Fitzgerald’s motion
by recreating the muscle memory
behind his throw.
“You have to be really stringent
in terms of the repetitions and the
exercises ‘cause it’s not just out on
a football field,” Mastrole said. “We
might spend an hour, we won’t even
touch a football”
With a tweaked motion and re-
newed mentality, Fitzgerald headed
back to Starkville.
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Things started to click.
Appearing in MSU’s Pro Day
on March 27, Fitzgerald worked
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“If you looked at his pro day, if
you looked at the combine, I thought
he was very effective throwing the
ball in the case of really breaking
him down,” he said. “In terms of
his throws you’ll just see a cleaner
thrower. He’s way more compact.”
But where in the NFL Draft he
is chosen over three days this week
remains a question.
Though he ran receiving routes
at Pro Day, Fitzgerald and his
agents insist he’s prepared to play
quarterback in the NFL — a feat
thanks in no small part to Mastrole.
“I think somebody just needs to
give him an opportunity,” Mastrole
said. “He’s just got to continue to
work on his game outside and off-
season and even on his own…I
think if he does then I think he can
stick and play for a while if he does
all those things.”

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Westburg and moved Allen to third,
granting MSU a 7-1 lead.
MSU added one more run in the
eighth when Mangum scored soph-
omore Josh Hatcher on a sac fly.
“We struggled all weekend,”
Foscue said. “Just to get eight runs,
it shows that we’re a good offense
and we can still do this whenever
we can.”
On the bump, senior pitcher Pey-
ton Plumlee did his best JT Ginn
impression, tossing four innings
of three-hit ball while striking out
three. Thirty-four of his 60 pitches
were thrown for strikes.
The start was a staunch contrast
to his previous outing at Arkansas.
Plumlee lasted just two innings,
giving up five runs on three hits.
“I thought he was really good all
night long and it’s a good bounce-
back for him,” Lemonis said.
MSU also got quality innings
from juniors Trysten Barlow, Colby
White and senior Jared Liebelt in
relief.
The trio gave up just three hits
and struck out 4.1 innings of work.
“It brings our confidence up a
lot,” Barlow said of the bullpen.
“This past weekend at Arkansas we
were a little shaky but now going
into Georgia we feel a lot better.”
Tuesday marked the Diamond
Dawgs’ largest margin of victory
in the Governor’s Cup since a 15-6
victory in 2001.
MSU has now won the event four
straight times — the longest streak
since Ole Miss won five in a row
from 2002 to 2006.
The Diamond Dawgs are now
23-1 in nonconference and 33-9
overall with the victory as Tues-
day’s win did not count as an SEC
game.
The teams will meet again
during a three-game weekend set
May 10-12 in Oxford.
“Our kids, they were ready to
play,” Lemonis said. “I give them a
lot of credit. They know this is a big
game for everybody so it was excit-
ing. It was fun.”

New LSU AD supports basketball coach Wade

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BATON ROUGE, La.
— New LSU athletic di-
rector Scott Woodward
began his tenure at his
alma mater by assert-
ing he would throw “100
percent support” behind
recently reinstated bas-
ketball coach Will Wade
— unless he’s presented
with new information that
forces him to reconsider.
“I have not met with
Will,” Woodward said
during his formal intro-
duction as LSU’s top ath-
letics official on Tuesday.
“We’ve seen each other
in group meetings. I need
to be briefed and I need
to find out what’s going
on. Coach Wade is LSU’s
coach and until then he’s
going to have my 100 per-
cent support.”
Woodward agreed last
week to leave Texas A&M
and take over at LSU for
Joe Alleva, who has been
reassigned within the uni-
versity.
Wade, who coached the
Tigers to one of their best
seasons, was suspended
before the regular-season
finale after he declined to
meet with Alleva about a
leaked FBI wiretap tran-
script that begged ques-
tions about whether the
coach committed recruit-
ing violations.
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briefly CALENDAR FINAL HOME GAME OF THE SPRING

College baseball Prep Baseball
Alabama holds off Belmont for 6-4 win Friday’s game
CULLMAN, Ala. – Alabama won its final midweek non-conference Round 2 MHSAA Playoffs
game of the regular season Tuesday night, defeating Belmont at the
Clash in Cullman, 6-4. College Baseball
Alabama (46-4) scored in each of the first three innings and tacked Today’s game
on another in the fifth to build a six-run lead before Belmont (26-18) Mississippi University for Women at Stillman
made a late push in the seventh, scoring four before a strikeout ended College (DH), Noon
the rally. Junior Elissa Brown scored twice at the top of the order and Alabama at Jacksonville State, 6 p.m.
stole three bases, with sophomore KB Sides also crossing the plate Southern Miss at New Orleans, 6:30 p.m.
twice. Junior Taylor Clark earned her first hit as a member of the Crim- Friday’s game
son Tide before driving in a run later in the game. In the circle, senior Southern Miss at Middle Tennessee, 6 p.m.
Courtney Gettins (6-2) got the win with 5.0 shutout innings. LSU at Alabama, 6 p.m.
Belmont put up a late fight with four runs in the seventh, including Georgia at Mississippi State, 6:30 p.m.
a two-run home run, but it was not enough as Alabama held on to win, Texas A&M at Ole Miss, 6:30 p.m.
6-4.
Next, Alabama hosts its final home games of the regular season,
College Softball
welcoming 23rd-ranked Kentucky for a three-game series starting Today’s game
Friday at 6:30 p.m. Southern Miss at Ole Miss, 6 p.m.
Friday’s game
Missouri at Mississippi State, 6 p.m.
Donaldson’s double caps rally for Southern Miss Tennessee at Ole Miss, 6 p.m.
HATTIESBURG -- Cole Donaldson’s two-out double off the wall Kentucky at Alabama, time TBA
just right of center field capped a four-run rally in the bottom of the ninth Chris McDill/Special to the Dispatch
inning Tuesday night that lifted Southern Miss to a 7-6 victory over Junior College Baseball Drew Williams of MUW lets a pitch fly toward home plate on Tuesday night
Louisiana-Lafayette. Today’s game in the second game of a college baseball doubleheader against Stillman
The Golden Eagles (25-13) extended their winning streak to four Itawamba at Coahoma (DH), 1 p.m. College. It was the Owls’ final home date of the spring.
games with their third walk-off win of the season at Pete Taylor Park. Meridian at EMCC (DH), 4 p.m.

It also marked the second consecutive season that Southern Miss
had downed Louisiana-Lafayette in Hattiesburg with a ninth-inning rally,
Junior College Softball
Today’s game
taking a 9-8 walk-off win on April 3, 2018.
Tuesday night, UL-Lafayette (20-24) had broken a 3-3 tie with a
Itawamba at EMCC (DH), 2 p.m. Baseball Tuesday’s College
Baseball Scores
Sunday, April 21
Boston 110, Indiana 106, Boston wins series
4-0
single run in the sixth inning and two more in the seventh and held a 6-3 College Track and Field American League Glance
At A Glance Albany 7, CCSU 3
EAST Golden State 113, L.A. Clippers 105, Golden
State leads series 3-1
lead heading into the Golden Eagles’ final at-bats. Thursday’s game All Times EDT CCNY 5, Baruch 2 Toronto 107, Orlando 85
Portland 111, Oklahoma City 98
East Division Chestnut Hill 6-4, Goldey-Beacom 0-2
Will McGillis was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning and Gabe Mississippi State at Penn Relays (Philadel- W L Pct GB Monday, April 22
Cornell at Binghamton, ppd.
Montenegro coaxed a walk off right-hander Jacob Schultz. Milwaukee 127, Detroit 104, Milwaukee wins
phia, Pennsylvania) Tampa Bay 16 8 .667 — Fairfield 6, Sacred Heart 0
series 4-0
Matt Guidry followed with a run-scoring single to pull Southern New York 13 10 .565 2½ Fordham 22, Fairleigh Dickinson 10
Friday’s game Toronto 11 13 .458 5 Hartford at Quinnipiac, ccd. Utah 107, Houston 91, Houston leads series 3-1
Tuesday, April 23
Miss within 6-4, and after a fly out, Bryant Bowen followed with third hit Mississippi State at Penn Relays (Philadel- Boston 9 15 .375 7 Hofstra 4, Manhattan 1
Toronto 115, Orlando 96, Toronto wins series
Keuka 5, Houghton 4
of the game, an infield single up the middle that scored Montenegro and phia, Pennsylvania)
Baltimore 9 16 .360 7½
La Salle 24, Saint Peter’s 7
4-1
Central Division Philadelphia 122, Brooklyn 100, Philadelphia
sent Guidry to third. LIU Brooklyn 13, Siena 2
Mississippi State, Southern Miss at South- W L Pct GB
Monmouth (NJ) 6, Villanova 5, 10 innings
wins series 4-1
Fred Franklin pinch-ran for Bowen and Schultz was lifted in favor of Minnesota 13 8 .619 — Denver 108, San Antonio 90, Denver leads
right-hander Connor Cooke.
ern Miss Open (Hattiesburg) Cleveland 12 10 .545 1½
Morehead St. 5, Marshall 4
Niagara at St. Bonaventure, ppd.
series 3-2
Detroit 12 10 .545 1½ Portland 118, Oklahoma City 115, Portland wins
Penn St. at West Virginia, ccd.
Matt Wallner lifted a 2-1 pitch to center field for a sacrifice fly that Chicago 9 13 .409 4½ series 4-1

on the air
scored Guidry and tied the game 6-6.
With Franklin still at first, Donaldson sent an 0-2 offering over
the head of center fielder Brennan Breaux and off wall to his left, Today
allowing the speedy Franklin ample time to circle the bases with the COLLEGE SOFTBALL
game-winning run.
6 p.m. — Southern Mississippi at Ole Miss,
Southern Miss will begin a four-game road trip Wednesday, when
SEC
the Golden Eagles visit UNO at 6:30 p.m. at Maestri Field.
6:30 p.m. — Nebraska at Iowa, BTN
CURLING
High school baseball 9:30 p.m. NBCSN — World Mixed Dou-
Heritage Academy outslugs Tri-County for 10-4 win bles Championship: U.S. vs. Spain, Norway
JR Lott had three hits and Parker Ray drove in two runs, leading (taped)
Heritage Academy to a 10-4 win over Tri-County Academy on Tuesday. GOLF
The Patriots scored five runs in the fifth inning and three in the seventh 10 p.m. — Women’s Golf: Asia-Pacific Ama-
to pull away with the victory. teur Championship, first round, Japan, GOLF
Banks Hyde and Davis Fitch each had two hits for the Patriots. 5:30 a.m. (Thursday) — European Tour Golf:
Heritage totaled 10 hits. Trophee Hassan II, first round, Morocco,
GOLF
Basketball MLB BASEBALL
2 p.m. — Milwaukee at St. Louis OR Miami
Oxford native Joiner signs up with Ole Miss at Cleveland, MLB
OXFORD – Ole Miss head men’s basketball coach Kermit Davis 3 p.m. — Washington at Colorado OR Texas
announced that Jarkel Joiner is joining the Rebels. A native of Oxford, at Oakland (games joined in progress), MLB
Joiner returns to his hometown after spending the past two years at 7 p.m. — TBA, ESPN
CSU Bakersfield. 9 p.m. — NY Yankees at LA Angels OR Min-
“We are so happy to welcome Jarkel to our Ole Miss Basketball
nesota at Houston (joined in progress), MLB
family,” Davis said. “Jarkel was one of the most prolific scorers in our
state’s history at Oxford High School. He comes from a terrific family NBA BASKETBALL
and played for one of the very best high school coaches in Mississippi 6 p.m. — NBA Playoff: Teams TBD, NBA
in Drew Tyler.” 6 p.m. — NBA Playoff: Teams TBD, TNT
Joiner will sit out the 2019-20 season, per NCAA transfer rules, and 8:30 p.m. — NBA Playoff: Teams TBD, TNT
will then be eligible for two seasons, beginning with 2020-21. NHL HOCKEY
In two seasons at CSU Bakersfield, playing under former Ole Miss 6 p.m. — Stanley Cup Playoff: Teams TBD,
head coach Rod Barnes, Joiner appeared in 64 games (61 starts) and
NBCSN
averaged 13.2 ppg. As a sophomore, he led the team in scoring at 6 p.m. — Stanley Cup Playoff: Teams TBD,
15.6 ppg while shooting at a 45.1 percent clip. His 532 points and 208 USA
made field goals were new single-season records at CSUB. Joiner also SOCCER (MEN’S)
became the first Roadrunner to lead the Western Athletic Conference
1:30 p.m. — German Cup: Bayern Munich
in scoring (18.6) during league play on his way to a First Team All-WAC
selection.
vs. Werder Bremen, semifinal, ESPNEWS
Joiner’s biggest game of the year was a 34-point output against 1:55 p.m. — Premier League: Manchester
California Baptist (Jan. 24) that also produced a new school record. As United vs. Manchester City, NBCSN
a freshman, Joiner averaged 10.4 ppg over 30 contests. Shooting an Thursday
impressive 89.6 percent (69 of 77) from the free throw line, he led the COLLEGE BASEBALL
WAC and set a CSUB school record that season. 6 p.m. — Texas A&M at Ole Miss, SEC
“When you can average over 18 points in conference play in the
6:30 p.m. — Auburn at Vanderbilt, ESPNU
WAC and be named first team all-conference as a sophomore, that’s
quite an accomplishment in Division I basketball,” Davis said.
COLLEGE LACROSSE (WOMEN’S)
Before continuing his basketball career out west, Joiner was a 3:30 p.m. — Northwestern at Ohio State,
star at Oxford High School. During his senior season, he ranked fourth BTN
nationally in scoring (36.5 ppg). CURLING
12 a.m. (Friday) — World Mixed Doubles
Championship: U.S. vs. Russia, Norway
Softball (taped), NBCSN
Kansas City 7 17 .292 7½
West Division
W L Pct GB
Seattle
Houston
16 10 .615
14 9 .609
—
½
Texas 12 10 .545 2
Oakland 13 13 .500 3
Los Angeles 9 15 .375 6
Monday’s Games
Detroit at Boston, ppd.
Chicago White Sox 12, Baltimore 2
Tampa Bay 6, Kansas City 3
Minnesota 9, Houston 5
N.Y. Yankees 4, L.A. Angels 3, 14 innings
Oakland 6, Texas 1
Tuesday’s Games
Detroit 7, Boston 4, 1st game
Miami 3, Cleveland 1
Baltimore 9, Chicago White Sox 1
San Francisco 7, Toronto 6
Detroit 4, Boston 2, 2nd game
Tampa Bay 5, Kansas City 2
Houston 10, Minnesota 4
N.Y. Yankees 7, L.A. Angels 5
Oakland 11, Texas 5
San Diego 6, Seattle 3
Wednesday’s Games
Kansas City (Junis 1-2) at Tampa Bay (Snell
2-1), 1:10 p.m.
Miami (Alcantara 1-2) at Cleveland (Rodriguez
0-1), 1:10 p.m.
Texas (TBD) at Oakland (Brooks 2-2), 3:37 p.m.
Seattle (Hernandez 1-1) at San Diego (Paddack
0-1), 3:40 p.m.
San Francisco (Pomeranz 0-2) at Toronto (Bu-
chholz 0-0), 4:07 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Santana 0-1) at Baltimore
(Means 2-2), 7:05 p.m.
Detroit (Ross 1-2) at Boston (Rodriguez 1-2),
7:10 p.m.
Minnesota (Stewart 0-0) at Houston (Verlander
3-0), 8:10 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 1-0) at L.A. Angels
(Pena 0-1), 10:07 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Detroit (Zimmermann 0-3) at Boston (Porcello
0-3), 7:10 p.m.
Cleveland (Kluber 2-2) at Houston (Cole 1-3),
8:10 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 2-1) at L.A. Angels (Ca-
hill 1-2), 9:07 p.m.
Texas (Sampson 0-1) at Seattle (Gonzales 4-0),
10:10 p.m.\
National League
All Times EDT
East Division
W L Pct GB
New York 13 10 .565 —
Philadelphia 12 11 .522 1
Atlanta 11 11 .500 1½
Washington 11 11 .500 1½
Miami 7 16 .304 6
Central Division
W L Pct GB
St. Louis 14 9 .609 —
Pittsburgh 12 9 .571 1
Chicago 11 10 .524 2
Milwaukee 13 12 .520 2
Cincinnati 9 13 .409 4½
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 15 10 .600 —
Arizona 13 11 .542 1½
San Diego 13 11 .542 1½
Colorado 10 14 .417 4½
San Francisco 10 14 .417 4½
Monday’s Games
Arizona 12, Pittsburgh 4
N.Y. Mets 5, Philadelphia 1
Point Park 7, Bryant & Stratton 0
Post (Conn.) 7-1, Bloomfield 5-0
Rutgers 8, Columbia 5
St. John’s 6, Stony Brook 3
Salisbury 10, St. Mary’s (Md.) 9
Salve Regina 12, Nichols 2
Seton Hill 6, Lock Haven 2
Thiel at Allegheny, ppd.
Towson 8, UMBC 7
SOUTH
Auburn 14, Jacksonville St. 2
Bryan 2, Bluefield 0
Duke 6, NC Central 2
East Carolina 8, UNC Wilmington 5
Georgia College & State at Middle Georgia,
ccd.
Georgia Southern 5, The Citadel 3
Georgia Tech 8, Georgia 6
Hanover 10, Transylvania 9
Longwood 5, Norfolk St. 3
Louisville 12, Cincinnati 0
Maryland 10, VCU 5
Memphis 18, North Alabama 11
Mercer 10, Florida A&M 7
Milligan 13, St. Andrews 9
Mississippi St. 8, Mississippi 1
NC State 10, Tennessee Tech 6
North Carolina 6, Coastal Carolina 1
Presbyterian 15, Davidson 7
Radford 12, Appalachian St. 6
Selma at Voorhees, 2, ccd.
South Alabama 14, Alabama St. 2
South Carolina 10, Charleston Southern 3
Tennessee 5, Gardner-Webb 0
UCF 5, Bethune-Cookman 4, 10 innings
William & Mary 5, George Mason 1
Young Harris 2, West Alabama 1
MIDWEST
Bethel (Ind.) 5, Spring Arbor 1
Butler 9, N. Kentucky 5
Central Methodist at Avila, ccd.
Clarke 11-7, Cornell (Iowa) 3-10
Concord 25, Ohio Valley 3
Concordia (Mich.) 3, Lawrence Tech 2
Davenport 26, Cent. Michigan 19
Fairmont St. 6, Urbana 5
Fontbonne 4, MacMurray 2
Ill.-Springfield 12, Mo.-St. Louis 0
Illinois St. 10, N. Illinois 2
Indiana 9, Ball St. 3
Kentucky Christian 10, Cincinnati Christian 7
Lake Erie 5, Findlay 4
Lincoln Christian 7, Hannibal-LaGrange 3
Lindenwood-Belleville 5, Culver-Stockton 4
Lourdes at Mount Vernon Nazarene, 2, ccd.
LSU 5, Lamar 3
Manchester 3, Bluffton 1
Minn.-Morris at Presentation, 2, ccd.
Northwestern 6, Ill.-Chicago 1
Notre Dame 4, Vaparaiso 3
Ohio 3, Youngstown St. 2
Ohio-Chillicothe at Shawnee St., 2, ccd.
Ohio Dominican 7, Cedarville 1
Park at Graceland (Iowa), ccd.
Purdue 10, Chicago St. 1
Rio Grande at Northwestern Ohio, 2, ccd.
Toledo 10, Dayton 9
Wake Forest 18, Charlotte 5
Walsh 3, Malone 1
Xavier 13, Miami (Ohio) 4
SOUTHWEST
Arkansas 19, Northwestern St. 2
Baylor 10, Stephen F. Austin 0
Dallas Baptist 9, TCU 3
Incarnate Word 6, Texas Rio Grande Valley 4
Oral Roberts at Oklahoma St., ccd.
Sterling at Wayland Baptist, ccd.
Texas A&M 10, Texas Arlington 5
Texas Wesleyan at Wiley, ccd.
Williams Baptist 1, Crowley’s Ridge 0
FAR WEST
Nevada 7, Oregon St. 6, 10 innings
UC davis 4, San Francisco 2
Utah Valley 6, Utah 3
Wednesday, April 24
Utah at Houston, 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 25
Denver at San Antonio, 8 p.m.
Friday, April 26
x-Golden State at L.A. Clippers, TBA
x-Houston at Utah, TBA
Saturday, April 27
x-San Antonio at Denver, TBA
Sunday, April 28
x-L.A. Clippers at Golden State, TBA
x-Utah at Houston, TBA
Transactions
Tuesday’s Moves
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned LHP Bobby
Poyner to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled RHP Travis
Lakins from Pawtucket (IL) ad LHP Darwinzon
Hernandez from Portland (EL) as 26th man.
CLEVELAND INDIANS — 1B Hanley Ramirez
declined outright assignment to Columbus (IL)
and elected to become a free agent.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Recalled LHP Tim
Hill from Omaha (PCL).
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — optioned RHP
Luke Bard and RHP Tyler Cole to Salt Lake
(PCL). Selected LHP Sam Freeman from Salt
Lake. Recalled RHP Justin Anderson from
Salt Lake. TransferredOF Justin Upton to the
60-day IL.
NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned Joseph
Harvey to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled
RHP Jonathan Loaisiga from Scranton/Wil-
kes-Barre. Sent C Gary Sánchez to Charleston
(SAL) for a rehab assignment.
SEATTLE MARINERS — Optioned RHP R.J.
Alaniz to Tacoma (PCL). Reinstated RHP
Chasen Bradford from the 10-day IL.
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Placed 1B Ji-Man Choi
on the restricted list. Recalled RHP Austin
Pruitt from Durham (IL).
TEXAS RANGERS — Placed LHP Drew Smyly
on the 10-day IL, retroactive to April 20. Re-
called RHP Wei-Chieh Huang from Frisco (TL).
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Assigned RHP Javy
Guerra outright to Buffalo (IL). Sent OF Jona-
than Davis to Buffalo for a rehab assignment.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS — Placed INF David Bote on
paternity leave. Recalled LHP Randy Rosario
from Iowa (PCL).
CINCINNATI REDS — Placed OF Matt Kemp
on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Monday. Re-
called OF Phillip Ervin from Louisville (IL).
COLORADO ROCKIES — Optioned INF Pat
Valaika to Albuquerque (PCL). Recalled RHP
Jeff Hoffman from Albuquerque.
MIAMI MARLINS — Placed LHP Jarlin Garcia
on paternity leave. Recalled LHP José Quijada
from New Orleans (PCL).
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Optioned LHP
Austin Davis to Lehigh Valley (IL). Recalled
RHP Edubray Ramos from Lehigh Valley.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed RHP Nick
Burdi on the 10-day IL. Recalled LHP Steven
Brault from Indianapolis (IL). Sent 3B Jose Os-
una to Bradenton (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Optioned INF/OF
Drew Robinson to Memphis (PCL). Recalled
RHP Daniel Ponce de Leon from Memphis.
Sent OF Tyler O’Neill to Springfield (TL) for a
rehab assignment.
American Association
SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Released LHP
Ryan Horstman.
Atlantic League
LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed INF Mike
Olt and RHP Kam Mickolio. Traded C Jordan
Jackson to New Jersey (Can-Am) to complete
an earlier trade.

Alabama rises to No. 3 in national rankings GOLF

St. Louis 13, Milwaukee 5
Colorado 7, Washington 5
Basketball FOOTBALL
National Football League
CINCINNATI BENGALS — Waived DT Adol-
A seven-game winning streak, including a series sweep on the 5:30 a.m. — European Tour Golf: Trophee Tuesday’s Games
Miami 3, Cleveland 1
NBA Daily Playoff Glance phus Washington.
All Times EDT LOS ANGELES RAMS — Exercised their fifth-
road last weekend, helped propel Alabama to its highest ranking of the Hassan II, first round, Morocco, GOLF Cincinnati 7, Atlanta 6 FIRST ROUND year contract option on QB Jared Goff.
Arizona 2, Pittsburgh 1 (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
season at No. 3 in both the USA Today/NFCA and ESPN.com/USA 9:30 a.m. — European Tour Golf: Trophee San Francisco 7, Toronto 6 Saturday, April 13
MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Announced the re-
tirement of college scout Scott Studwell.
Softball top-25 polls. Hassan II, first round, Morocco, GOLF N.Y. Mets 9, Philadelphia 0 Brooklyn 111, Philadelphia 102 NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed RB Jonathan
St. Louis 4, Milwaukee 3 Orlando 104, Toronto 101 Stewart to a one-day contract and announced
The Crimson Tide swept then-No. 6 Florida on the road last 2:30 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: Zurich Classic, Chicago Cubs 7, L.A. Dodgers 2 Golden State 121, L.A. Clippers 104 his retirement.
weekend, its first three-game sweep over the Gators since 2006 and its first round, New Orleans, La., GOLF
Washington 6, Colorado 3 San Antonio 101, Denver 96 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed OL Ben
San Diego 6, Seattle 3 Sunday, April 14 Garland to a one-year contract.
first in Gainesville since 2001. The No. 3 ranking is Alabama’s highest in Wednesday’s Games
5:30 p.m. — LPGA Tour Golf: Hugel-Air Pre- Miami (Alcantara 1-2) at Cleveland (Rodriguez
Boston 84, Indiana 74 HOCKEY
the NFCA poll since week three of the 2015 season, while the Tide was Portland 104, Oklahoma City 99 American Hockey League
previously ranked third in USA Softball’s week six poll this year.
mia LA Open, first round, Los Angeles, Calif., 0-1), 1:10 p.m. Milwaukee 121, Detroit 86 AHL — Suspended Charlotte D Trevor Carrick
Milwaukee (Chacin 2-2) at St. Louis (Wain- Houston 122, Utah 90 three games and Charlotte D Bobby Sanguinet-
With two weeks of conference play remaining, Alabama is the GOLF wright 1-2), 1:15 p.m. Monday, April 15 ti one game.
Washington (Sanchez 0-2) at Colorado (Mar-
highest-ranked SEC team in both polls, joined in the top 10 by Florida 11 p.m. (Friday) — Women’s Golf: Asia-Pa- quez 2-1), 3:10 p.m.
Philadelphia 145, Brooklyn 123
L.A. Clippers 135, Golden State 131
GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Signed D Alec
Regula to an amateur tryout.
(7/10), Tennessee (9/9) and LSU (10/7). In total, 10 SEC programs are cific Amateur Championship, second round, Seattle (Hernandez 1-1) at San Diego (Paddack Tuesday, April 16 SOCCER
0-1), 3:40 p.m. Toronto 111, Orlando 82 Major League Soccer
represented in both top-25 polls with Missouri also receiving votes in Japan, GOLF San Francisco (Pomeranz 0-2) at Toronto (Bu- Denver 114, San Antonio 105 MLS — Named Anastasia Danias Schmidt ex-
chholz 0-0), 4:07 p.m.
both. 5:30 a.m. (Friday) — European Tour Golf: Atlanta (Soroka 0-1) at Cincinnati (Roark 1-0),
Portland 114, Oklahoma City 94
Wednesday, April 17
ecutive vice president and general counsel. Re-
assigned generall counsel Bill Ordower to ex-
Trophee Hassan II, second round, Morocco, 6:40 p.m. Boston 99, Indiana 91 ecutive vice president/MLS business ventures.
Arizona (Kelly 1-2) at Pittsburgh (Lyles 2-0), Milwaukee 120, Detroit 99 MINNESOTA UNITED — Loaned M Collin Mar-
GOLF 7:05 p.m.
Alabama’s Fouts wins SEC Pitcher of the Week honors MLB BASEBALL Philadelphia (Velasquez 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Var-
Houston 118, Utah 98
Thursday, April 18
tin to Hartford (USL Championship).
COLLEGE
Alabama freshman Montana Fouts has been named this week’s gas 1-0), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia 131, Brooklyn 115 NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE —
SEC Pitcher of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday.
1 p.m. — LA Dodgers at Chicago Cubs OR L.A. Dodgers (Buehler 2-0) at Chicago Cubs San Antonio 118, Denver 108 Announced Penn State-Harrisburg will join the
(Hamels 3-0), 8:05 p.m. Golden State 132, L.A. Clippers 105 conference as an affiliate member for track and
The rookie right-hander helped guide the Crimson Tide pitching Arizona at Pittsburgh (12:30 p.m.), MLB Thursday’s Games Friday, April 19 field for the 2019-20 academic year.
Arizona (Greinke 3-1) at Pittsburgh (Taillon Toronto 98, Orlando 93
staff to a dominant weekend on the road against Florida, with Fouts 6 p.m. — Detroit at Boston OR Miami at Phil- 1-2), 12:35 p.m. Boston 104, Indiana 96
BROWN — Named Eryn Riley assistant volley-
ball coach.
holding the Gators to just one run and three hits over 10.0 innings adelphia, MLB L.A. Dodgers (Stripling 1-1) at Chicago Cubs Oklahoma City 120, Portland 108 LIPSCOMB — Named Sean Rutigliano assis-
(Lester 1-0), 2:20 p.m. Saturday, April 20 tant men’s basketball coach.
pitched. In game one, she threw a complete game with one run on two 9 p.m. — NY Yankees at LA Angels (joined in Atlanta (Teheran 2-2) at Cincinnati (Castillo Philadelphia 112, Brooklyn 108 MIAMI — Graduate men’s basketball F Keith
2-1), 6:40 p.m. Denver 117, San Antonio 103 Stone is transferring from Florida.
hits, striking out five. In the series finale, she entered in relief to throw progress) OR Texas at Seattle, MLB Miami (Smith 2-0) at Philadelphia (Nola 2-0), Milwaukee 119, Detroit 103 UTSA — Named Rishaw Johnson running
3.0 shutout innings behind junior Krystal Goodman, allowing just one hit NBA BASKETBALL 7:05 p.m. Houston 104, Utah 101 backs coach.
to secure the 3-0 shutout victory and cap the series sweep. 6 p.m. — NBA Playoff: Teams TBD, TNT
Fouts is 13-1 with an 0.97 ERA that leads the SEC and is fifth 7:30 p.m. — NBA Playoff: Teams TBD, NBA
nationally along with 125 strikeouts over 101.0 innings. In conference 8:30 p.m. — NBA Playoff: Teams TBD, TNT
play, she is one of three Tide pitchers ranked in the top four by ERA, NFL FOOTBALL TENNIS
currently at 1.75 across 36.0 innings.
7 p.m. — NFL Draft: Round 1, Nashville,

Golf
Lorenz shoots 71 at C-USA Championship for Top 10
Tenn., ABC
7 p.m. — NFL Draft: Round 1, Nashville,
Tenn., ESPN
Matt Lorenz fired a final-round 71 to finish tied for seventh in lead-
ing Southern Miss at the Conference USA Championships, Tuesday,
being held at the Texarkana Country Club in Texarkana, Arkansas.
7 p.m. — NFL Draft: Round 1, Nashville,
Tenn., NFL
NHL HOCKEY
The event, which was originally supposed to take three days to 6 p.m. — Stanley Cup Playoff: Teams TBD,
complete the first 54 holes, was shortened to two days because of NBCSN
expected bad weather to the area on Wednesday at the par-72, 6,900-
6 p.m. — Stanley Cup Playoff: Teams TBD,
yard course. USA
The Golden Eagles, who shot a 294 over the final round, finished
tied for ninth with an 885 stroke total. Friday, Apr. 26
“I am proud of our guys continuing to fight till the end,” said AUTO RACING
Southern Miss men’s golf coach Eddie Brescher. “Unfortunately, this 3:30 p.m. — NASCAR Monster Energy Cup
was not our week but our team has made some great strides forward Series: final practice, Talladega, Ala., FS1
this season.” 5 p.m. — ARCA Series: From Talladega, Ala.,
Lorenz bettered his stroke total following each round, starting with FS1
a 73 over the first 18 holes before posting a second-round 72 to finish 4:55 a.m. (Saturday) — Formula One: Azer-
Monday. In the final round, he collected two birdies and suffered just baijan Grand Prix, practice session 3, Azer-
one bogey to collect his ninth par or below round this season.
baijan, ESPN2
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Track and field 4:30 p.m. — Minnesota vs. Indiana, SEC
Alabama men and women move up in national rankings 7 p.m. — Auburn at Vanderbilt, SEC
The Alabama track and field men are No. 4 and the women are No. 7:30 p.m. — Illinois at Nebraska, SEC
7 in this week’s NCAA Division I Track & Field National Rating Index, COLLEGE LACROSSE (MEN’S)
the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association 6 p.m. — Colgate at Bucknell, CBSSN
(USTFCCCA) announced. Both squads moved up two places from last 8 p.m. — Denver at Marquette, FS1
week’s rankings. COLLEGE SOFTBALL
5 p.m. — Georgia at South Carolina, SEC
— From Special Reports
Alabama men are No. 19
in Oracle/ITA rankings
From Special Reports spots to No. 35 in the women’s Ora-
cle/ITA Singles Rankings.
The Alabama men’s tennis team
Daniell has played some of the
moved up two spots to No. 19 in the best tennis of her career as of late.
country in the newest Oracle/ITA The Douglasville, Ga., native has
Rankings released on Tuesday. Se- won her last eight matches with six
nior Mazen Osama and sophomore
coming against nationally-ranked
Patrick Kaukovalta also climbed to opponents. Daniell has a career-best
No. 9 in doubles, while Osama came 11-6 mark against top-125 singles
in at No. 48 in singles. players, including earning her high-
Last time out, the Crimson Tide est-ranked wins against No. 8 Ida
(16-10) bested No. 26 Ole Miss 4-3
Jarlskog of Florida (4/5) and No.
on April 18 in the second round of 8 Eden Richardson of LSU (4/18).
the 2019 SEC Men’s Tennis Cham- All of Daniell’s 15 victories in dual
pionships before falling to host and match play have come in straight
No. 1 seed Florida, 4-1, on April 19. sets.
Osama and Kaukovalta reached Next up, Alabama will wait to
the top-10 for the first time as a duo hear its name called during the
after going 1-1 in the SEC Champi- 2019 Women’s Tennis NCAA Se-
onships. lection Show slated to begin at 5:30
Senior Andie Daniell jumped 14 p.m. Monday.
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major league baseball

Puig’s first homer for Reds leads way to win over Braves
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CINCINNATI — Yasiel Puig
gave his fans reason to cheer
with his first home run for the
Reds in Cincinnati. Now he
wants a dining recommenda-
tion from them.
Puig hit a two-run homer in
the first inning off the facade
of the second deck in left-cen-
ter field, and the Reds wasted
an early lead and then rallied
to beat the Atlanta Braves 7-6
Tuesday night.
José Peraza had his first
RBIs since homering on open-
ing day, and Tucker Barnhart
homered for the Reds, who
have won four of five following a
four-game losing streak.
A crowd of about 50 fans,
mostly teenagers, occupied
seats in the right field corner
and chanted “We want Puig!”
before the outfielder took the
field for the first inning. Many
waved Puig-oriented signs,
one waved a flag of Puig’s na-
tive Cuba and some wore horse
headgear, a reference to his
“Wild Horse” nickname.
“I was surprised to see the
fans in right field cheering for
me,” Puig said. “I want to thank
them for supporting me and my
teammates. I saw the horses,
the Cuban flag. There must be a
lot of Cuban people in Cincinna-
ti. I have to meet some of them
to find a good Cuban restau-
rant.”
Cincinnati led 3-0 in the fifth
inning, fell behind 4-3 in the
sixth, then scored four runs in
the bottom half.
“We had a lot of good at-
bats,” Reds manager David Bell
said.
Peraza hit a two-run double
off Kevin Gausman (1-2) for a
5-4 lead, Jessie Biddle forced in
a run with a bases-loaded walk
to pinch-hitter Phillip Ervin and
Puig hit a sacrifice fly against
Wes Parsons.
Robert Stephenson (2-0)
struck out two batters with a
runner on third to end the sixth.
Atlanta scored on RBI dou-
bles by Charlie Culberson
against Wandy Peralta in the
seventh and Dansby Swanson
off Jared Hughes in the eighth.
Raisel Iglesias allowed Matt
Joyce’s leadoff double in the
ninth, then retired Ozzie Al-
bies, Josh Donaldson and Fred-
die Freeman for his fifth save in
six chances.
Cincinnati scored its most
runs since routing Miami 14-0
on April 9. The Reds entered
last in the major leagues in bat-
ting average at .197.
Joey Votto walked three
times and singled in his first
game after missing two games
due to back tightness.
Swanson also tripled for the
Braves.
Sonny Gray tied his season
high with nine strikeouts but
tired in the middle innings. He
allowed four runs - three earned
- and six hits in 5 1/3 innings as
his ERA rose from 2.79 to 3.28.
He is 0-3 in five starts in his
first season since the Reds ac-
quired him from the New York
Yankees.
Gausman (1-2) gave up six
runs — five earned — and eight
hits in 5.1 innings.
“His velocity was spiking up
and down,” Braves manager
Brian Snitker said. “That was
one of those games you grind
through. He gave us a chance
to win.”

Comics & Puzzles

DILBERT
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY: to legally drive has been leading a double life.
I am a li- home without The doctor says it is because
censed acu- my glasses. This she’s bipolar.
puncturist. One forced me to Over the past year, she
of my patients spend the night has had five boyfriends, three
(also male) asked at his house. online and two in person. None
me to dinner, and That I am able to of what she posted online is
since he seemed retell this story repeatable as it is X-rated. It
like a decent guy, means I survived came to light after a checkup
I decided to go. that night, but and blood tests that resulted in
After we finished what do you an STD diagnosis. Now my doc-
and the $60 bill think? Does this tor wants to test me for HIV.
ZITS arrived, he told guy sound like a HIV is permanent, no cure, but
me he had for- loser or what? — having it would destroy me.
gotten his wallet STUCK WITH THE I am still with my wife, but I
and I needed to BILL have lost all respect. All I can
pay, which I did. DEAR STUCK: think of is how I was betrayed
After dinner he
Dear Abby “This guy” strikes and what little time I may have
took me back to me as irrespon- left. I don’t have the money to
his house to supposedly show sible or a manipulator. At the seek help. Can you recommend
me some recent renovations, very least he should reimburse some way to help me through
and within 10 minutes he tried you for the glasses. this? — BETRAYED IN THE
to kiss me. Fortunately for me, I’m not sure if it’s ethical SOUTH
the date ended well enough. for you to be dating a client. DEAR BETRAYED: You have
He asked me out again the According to the National been through a lot, and I em-
next week. I figured everyone Certification Commission for pathize with you. Have another
deserves a second chance, so Acupuncture and Oriental talk with your doctor, and when
GARFIELD I said yes. Well, THIS time he Medicine, the provider should you do, please allow him to test
took me to a more expensive not engage in sexual contact you. There have been major
restaurant and — guess what? with a patient if the contact changes in the treatment of HIV
He forgot his wallet again. commences after the practi- since the 1980s, when it was
This time it cost me $90. After tioner-patient relationship is an automatic death sentence.
dinner we went for a walk by established. Because you don’t Many HIV-positive individuals
the water and, when he tried trust his motives, you should now lead long, productive lives
to give me a hug, he knocked not see him again socially. because they got tested and
my only pair of glasses into the DEAR ABBY: I have been medicated, so please try to
river. married for 28 years. Over the control your anxiety.
I don’t know if it was pre- past three years, I have sur- A final thought: If your wife
planned or not, but because vived a cancer diagnosis and refuses to get help for her
I had driven to his house, a serious car accident. Earlier mental illness, then you should
he knew I wouldn’t be able this year, I found out my wife consult a divorce lawyer.

CANDORVILLE
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April
24). A juicy business opportu-
nity practically comes with a
cosmic birthday card signed,
“Love, The Universe.” Next
month brings worthy creative
partners. Bounce around ideas
until they come out smooth and
improved. Summer months are
a blur. Remember to get still so
the butterfly of happiness has a
chance to alight on your shoul-
BABY BLUES der. Virgo and Cancer adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 8,
2, 22, 19 and 30.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
A fitness routine that doesn’t
enmesh well into the patterns
and rhythms of your lifestyle is
not likely to last long. Finding a
physical program that works for
you will improve every area of
BEETLE BAILEY
MALLARD FILLMORE
FAMILY CIRCUS
your life.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
If you don’t have anything you’re
very excited to do in the next
three months, plan something.
One shining event about 90
days away is just the goal you
need to put all your other goals
in alignment.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
Your body will lead your emotion
even more than usual and you
can use this to your advantage
by getting physical in ways that
make you feel powerful, playful
and positive.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
Sometimes, you want to feel
interesting. But lately, you’ve
put out so much energy that
you’re ready to be low-key and
absorb what you can. You’ll
mostly feel like blending in and
be interested in others.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
The smart plans don’t always
come down from the top. In
fact, through a series of simple,
intuitive decisions, you’ll build
a method of operating that is
nothing short of genius. Trust
yourself.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Don’t overthink it. What occurs
naturally will be fine. The fact
that you’re not too worried about
it will lead to a better interaction
than if you overprepare, strate-
gize and obsess. Relax.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
The people you love will shape
your future. You’ll go where they
go so you can be there for them,
rearranging your life so that you
can experience things together.
You’re right to be picky in the
early stages of love.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). You’ve accidentally told the
same story to the same person
more than once. It’s not such
a bad mistake. You might even
call it “branding;” people need
to hear things multiple times
before it sinks in.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). Finding a tranquil space
within yourself will be much
easier after you find a tranquil
space in your environment. Pub-
lic spaces are so unpredictable
though. Maybe it’s time to clear
or create a space of your own.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Joke around with people
who share your sense of humor
and the vibe will be comfort-
able. It will be the opposite
with those who don’t default
to humor so readily. They won’t
like the pressure of having to
keep up.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). You’d walk across hot
lava to help another person,
but unless that person is in a
volcano it probably won’t. Find
out what’s needed before you
put yourself out doing all the
wrong things.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). When something about
a person hits you the wrong
way, it’s a good thing to keep to
yourself today. Still, take note
and remember this reservation.
Your subconscious is telling you
something.

Go over it with a fine-tooth comb

SOLUTION:
Food
Joe Keller/America’s Test Kitchen via AP
These grilled spiced pork skewers
are flavored with North African-in-
spired seasonings.
For moist grilled
pork skewers,
turn to country-
style ribs
BY AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN
F
or grilled pork skewers
that were moist and flavor-
ful, we turned to boneless
country-style ribs, which are
quick-cooking and tender, yet
have enough fat to keep them from
drying out.
The flavorful North African-in-
spired seasonings of garlic, lemon,
coriander, cumin, nutmeg, and
cinnamon did double duty, first in
a marinade and later in a basting
sauce. As a base for the relish, we
grilled onions alongside the pork.
We mixed the grilled onions
with a zesty combination of olives,
capers, balsamic vinegar, and
parsley for a bright, potent sauce
that perfectly complemented the
skewers.
You will need six 12-inch metal
skewers for this recipe.
GRILLED SPICED PORK SKEWERS
WITH ONION AND CAPER RELISH
Servings: 6
Start to finish: 2 hours
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon ground coriander
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Salt and pepper
1 1/2 pounds boneless country-style
pork ribs, trimmed of all visible fat and
cut into 1 inch pieces
2 onions, sliced into 1/2 inch-thick
rounds
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped
1/4 cup capers, rinsed
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
n Whisk 1/4 cup oil, garlic, lemon zest,
coriander, cumin, nutmeg, cinnamon, 1/4
teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper
together in medium bowl. Measure out
See Pork, 6B
BUTTER TOGETHER
Chocolate, love, and independence
I
“ t’s OK, honey. We can
make one at home
that’s safe.” If that sen-
timent has come out of my
mouth once, it has come
out 20 times.
That’s the cost of living
with a kid who has food
allergies: We have to make
a lot of foods at home that
we might otherwise enjoy
at a restaurant or bakery.
Amelia Plair
This is especially true
when it comes to desserts
because even those treats that do not
contain nuts are often manufactured
in factories with peanuts or created in
kitchens full of nuts.
And so we have made cheesecakes
and toffee, caramel sauce and fudge.
Thankfully for this mama, who is
already a little overwhelmed by the
day-to-day needs of a job and house-
hold, our eldest daughter has begun
expressing an interest in learning how birthday (and by “once,” please know
to make some of these things at home. that I mean “last December”). It was
She started with basic snacks
and meals, such as instant macaro-
ni and cheese, cheese quesadillas,
and grilled cheese sandwiches (are
you detecting a theme yet?). She has
recently moved on to other things,
though, such as mug cakes, brownies
New day for a
spring tradition
Betty West Land, left, and Ann Sparkman talk April 19 at Land’s home about “fluffing” sweets and savories that
will be for sale at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Women May Luncheon and Bake Sale in Columbus Wednesday,
May 1. Homemade bake sale items are “fluffed” or decorated with ribbon and cellophane. The annual luncheon
and sale event, traditionally held on a Friday, is moving to midweek this year.
BY JAN SWOOPE
jswoope@cdispatch.com
I
t may have happened more than
60 years ago, but Betty West
Land still remembers learning
to make cheese straws from Edna
Banks, a family neighbor.
“She lived across the street and
brought some when my parents had
a party, maybe 1956 or 1957, and
then she taught me how to make
them,” said Land, who has become
well-known for the savory treats.
They’re among the first goodies
to go at the St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church Women Bake Sale, which
annually complements the ECW
May Luncheon. That’s expected to
hold true when doors open Wednes-
day, May 1 for this year’s event.
The luncheon is a long-standing
community tradition in Columbus,
dating back more than 150 years.
It’s been typically held on a Friday.
This year marks a change, to a
Wednesday.
“It’s been changed to midweek
in hopes that more people could
from a box, and layered
desserts.
This layered dessert is
one of my favorites. Tradi-
tionally, it has a crust made
of pecans, flour and butter,
but we have substituted
pretzels for the pecans. It
sounds strange, I know, but
it really tastes the same.
Even if you’re not avoiding
nuts because of allergies,
making the dessert this
way significantly cuts
down on the cost of it.
Another reason I love this recipe
is that it is easy to make a low-sugar
version of it. Baked desserts typically
cannot be made lower in sugar simply
by using sugar substitute. Sugar does
not just add sweetness; it also holds
moisture and improves texture.
I once tried to make a sugar-free
version of cherry pie for my mother’s
closer to cherry soup than pie. She
had a piece out of kindness. My father
had a piece out of kindness as well.
My children would not touch it, and
I couldn’t blame them, as I wouldn’t
either.
However, creamy, unbaked des-
THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019
IF YOU GO:
■ WHO: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Women
■ WHAT: May Luncheon and Bake Sale
■ WHEN: Wednesday, May 1; dine-in
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Bake sale and takeout
pickup opens 10:30 a.m.
■ WHERE: St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church, 318 College St., Columbus
■ COST: $10/chicken salad or bar-
becue plate. (Place advance takeout
orders through April 30 by emailing
name, number and type of plates,
contact number and pickup time to
secretarybb@stpaulscolumbus.com; or
call 662-328-6673.
be in town and be able to go,” said
ECW president Stephanie Gale.
“Especially when you get into May,
it seems people often leave (for the
weekend).”
Ann Sparkman and Land
partner in chairing the bake sale
that became a part of the luncheon
about 40 years ago. The event is the
primary fundraiser for ECW, which
supports numerous ministries.
Gale said, “We continuously sup-
serts can usually be made with
lowered sugar or no sugar at all
fairly easily. This one is no exception.
Sugar-free pudding mixes taste very
similar to their high-sugar counter-
parts, as do sugar-free or low-sugar
whipped toppings. Feel free to substi-
tute any of those, and feel free to use a
sugar substitute in the cream cheese
layer as well.
Amelia Plair is mom and high school
teacher in Starkville. Email reaches her
at mamabadgerplair@gmail.com.
CHOCOLATE DELIGHT
For crust layer:
2 cups crushed pretzels (I use a food proces-
sor if I’m doing this alone. If I have helpers,
I use a ziplock bag and a rolling pin to crush
the pretzels.)
3/4 cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons white sugar
n For the crust, preheat oven to 400 F. Mix
crust ingredients and press into the bottom
of a 9/13 inch baking dish. Bake 8 to 10
minutes and set aside to cool.
For cream cheese layer:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, at room
temperature
1 cup powdered sugar or powdered sugar
substitute
1 cup whipped topping (from an 8-ounce con-
See Butter Together, 6B
LIFESTYLES EDITOR
Jan Swoope: 328-2471
Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch
port Loaves & Fishes (Community
Soup Kitchen); St. Paul’s was one
of the founders of that. We’re also a
big supporter of the Golden Trian-
gle Homeless Coalition. We donate
to Helping Hands and Habitat for
Humanity, and also world mis-
sions.” Recently, ECW also helped
local families affected by tornadoes.
Growing the sale
Land previously coordinated
the annual bake sale, which was
a project of the Earline Robertson
Guild at the church. In more recent
years, Sparkman has assumed a
leadership role of the sale that, in
its earliest years offered about 20
items. Now it usually boasts 100 or
more.
“It’s grown since Ann has been
involved, very much so; she’s good
at it,” said Land, who will make her
signature cheese straws again this
year. A few other bakers are expect-
ed to as well. “But we can’t make
enough,” Land smiled.
See Luncheon, 6B
A rich almond cake
makes a sophisticated
and sweet dessert
BY AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN
S
imple, rich almond cake
makes a sophisticated and
delicately sweet dessert, but
traditional European versions tend
to be heavy and dense. For a slight-
ly cakier version with plenty of nut-
ty flavor, we swapped out the usual
almond paste for toasted blanched
sliced almonds (we disliked the
slight bitterness imparted by skin-
on almonds) and added a bit of
almond extract for extra depth.
A generous amount of lemon
zest provided subtle brightness.
For an even lighter crumb, we
increased the flour slightly and
added baking powder — an untra-
ditional ingredient — to ensure
proper rise.
Making the batter in a food
processor broke down some of
the protein structure in the eggs,
ensuring that the cake had a level,
not domed, top, which was espe-
cially important for this unfrost-
ed dessert. We swapped some
butter for oil and lowered the oven
temperature to produce an evenly
See Almond cake, 6B
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This rice dish gets delish with peas, feta and mint
BY AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN provided savory notes. 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
We decided to brighten up the 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (1/2 cup)

B
rown rice can be difficult to
cook well: All too often, it is un-
derseasoned and turns starchy
and mushy. Plus, it takes a long time
to cook, so stovetop recipes run the
risk of scorching on the bottom.
While rice cookers can turn out
perfect rice every time, most Amer-
ican home cooks don’t own one, so
we hoped to use our Dutch oven and
a moderate oven to approximate the
controlled, indirect heat of these
specialty appliances.
The thick, heavy cast-iron pot and
enveloping heat of the oven promot-
ed even cooking and eliminated
scorching. A bit of sauteed onion
offered an aromatic flavor boost as
the rice cooked, and incorporating
chicken broth into the cooking liquid
brown rice’s nutty flavor by adding n Adjust oven rack to middle position
frozen peas (we didn’t need to cook and heat oven to 375 F. Heat oil in Dutch
them; simply adding them to the pot oven over medium heat until shimmering.
while the rice rested was enough Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally,
until softened and well browned, 12 to 14
to warm them through) along with minutes.
some fresh mint, lemon zest, and n Stir in broth and water and bring to boil.
feta. Off heat, stir in rice and salt. Cover, transfer
pot to oven, and bake until liquid is ab-
sorbed and rice is tender, 65 to 70 minutes.
BROWN RICE PILAF n Remove pot from oven and sprinkle peas
over rice. Cover, laying clean dish towel
WITH PEAS, FETA AND MINT underneath lid, and let sit for 5 minutes.
Servings: 4-6 Add mint and lemon zest and gently fluff
Start to finish: 1 hour, 45 minutes with fork to combine. Sprinkle with feta and
serve.
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil n For a variation of brown rice pilar with
1 onion, chopped fine onions and roasted red peppers: Increase
1 cup chicken broth oil to 4 teaspoons and onion to 2 onions.
2 1/4 cups water Substitute 3/4 cup chopped jarred roasted
1 1/2 cups long-grain brown rice red peppers for peas, 1/2 cup chopped
1 teaspoon salt fresh parsley for mint, 1/4 teaspoon pepper Steve Klise/America’s Test Kitchen via AP
1 cup frozen peas, thawed for lemon zest, and 1/2 cup grated Parme- Brown rice pilar with peas, feta and mint make an
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint san cheese for feta. interesting side dish with layers of flavor.

Almond cake
Continued from Page 5B
baked, moist cake. in now-empty processor until very pale
For a crunchy finishing touch, yellow, about 2 minutes. With processor
we topped the cake with sliced running, add melted butter and oil in
steady stream until incorporated. Add al-
almonds and a sprinkle of lem- mond mixture and pulse to combine, 4 to
on-infused sugar. If you can’t find 5 pulses. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
blanched sliced almonds, grind n Using your fingers, combine remaining
slivered almonds for the batter and 2 tablespoons sugar and remaining 1/2
use unblanched sliced almonds for teaspoon lemon zest in small bowl until
the topping. fragrant, 5 to 10 seconds. Sprinkle top
of cake evenly with remaining 1/3 cup
almonds followed by sugar-zest mixture.
ITALIAN ALMOND CAKE n Bake until center of cake is set and • Firestarter
Servings: 8-10 bounces back when gently pressed and • Packing
Start to finish: 1 hour, 30 minutes toothpick inserted in center comes out
Materials
1 1/2 cups plus 1/3 cup blanched sliced
almonds, toasted
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clean, 55 minutes to 1 hour 5 minutes,
rotating pan after 40 minutes. Let cake Extra • Shipping

3/4 cup (3 3/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
4 large eggs
1 1/4 cups (8 3/4 ounces) plus 2 table-
spoons sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon grated
lemon zest (2 lemons)
3/4 teaspoon almond extract
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/3 cup vegetable oil
n Adjust oven rack to middle position and
Sliced almonds and a sprinkle of
lemon-infused sugar top this Italian
almond cake.
heat oven to 300 F. Grease 9 inch round
cake pan and line with parchment paper.
Pulse 1 1/2 cups almonds, flour, salt,
baking powder, and baking soda in food
processor until almonds are finely ground,
5 to 10 pulses. Transfer almond mixture
to bowl.
n Process eggs, 1 1/4 cups sugar, 1 ta-
blespoon lemon zest, and almond extract
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cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes.
Run thin knife around edge of pan. Invert
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Luncheon
Continued from Page 5B
The luncheon and bake
sale tap into efforts of the
whole church congrega-
tion. Volunteers prepare
everything from St.
Paul’s homemade chicken
salad to barbecue for the
luncheon, and sweets
and savories for the bake
sale. They serve dine-in
patrons and man takeout
stations. Some make flo-
ral arrangements and set
linen-draped tables.
“People are so gener-
ous; you ask them to do
something and they’re so
kind about it,” Gale said.
“This is a huge event for
our church as a whole and
brings us together. It’s
fun, too; we’re having a
good time. We’d love for
everyone in the commu-
nity to come or place an
order.”
How to go
The May Luncheon
and Bake Sale is open to
the community. Dine-in
hours May 1 are 11 a.m.-1
p.m. at the church Parish
Hall at 318 College St.
Pickup for preordered
takeout begins at 10:30
a.m. The bake sale is
10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., but may
sell out before 1 p.m.
The cost of chicken
salad plates or barbecue
plates is $10 each. Place
advance takeout orders
through April 30 by
emailing name, number
and type of plates, contact
number and pickup time
to secretarybb@stpauls-
columbus.com; or call the
church office, 662-328-
6673.
Three bake sale con-
tributors share recipes
today for some favorite
desserts, including Mar-
ian Chancellor, who sent
one for blueberry pound
cake.
“I need to give full
credit to my sister-in-
law, Shannon Chancellor
Duncan, for introducing it
to me. She makes it every
year for Chancellor Beach
week. It doesn’t last long.”
BLUEBERRY
POUND CAKE
Serves 15
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups flour, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pint fresh blueberries or
2 cups canned blueberries,
drained and rinsed
n Cream cutter and sugar. Add
eggs one at time and bean
until light and fluffy.
n Add vanilla. Soft 2 cups
flour, salt and baking powder
together. Add sifted ingre-
dients to creamed mixture
and beat. Dredge berries in
remaining flour.
n Fold berry mixture gently
into creamed mixture. Pour
mixture into a tube pan which
has been buttered and coated
with sugar. Bake in preheated
325 F. oven for 1 hour and 15
minutes.
(Source: Marion Chancellor;
originally from “Southern Side-
boards,” Mrs. G.G. Mazzaferro)
DARK CHOCOLATE
CHESS PIE
1/4 cup Hershey’s dark cocoa
powder
1 small can (5 ounces) evapo-
rated milk
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 stick butter
1 teaspoon real vanilla flavor-
ing
n Preheat oven to 325 F.
Beat all ingredients together
with electric mixer until well
blended. It will be a thick
liquid. Pour into deep dish,
unbaked pie shell and set on
baking sheet before placing
in oven. Bake for 45 minutes.
Top of pie should look hard
and may crack before center
is fully cooked. Allow to cool
some before cutting. Serve
cool or warm with ice cream or
whipped cream.
(Source: Stephanie Gale)
PECAN PUFFS
1/2 cup butter, creamed
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup chopped pecans
2 cups powdered sugar
4 tablespoons cocoa
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons cream
2 tablespoons vanilla
n Combine the first four
ingredients and roll into small
balls. Make a thumbprint in the
center of each ball. Bake 20
minutes at 325 F.
n Combine remaining ingre-
dients in a double boiler and
drop chocolate mixture into the
thumbprint in each cookie.
(Source: Jo Harper)

Pork
Continued from Page 5B
and reserve 2 tablespoons
marinade. Combine remaining
marinade and pork in 1 gallon
zipper-lock bag and toss to
coat. Press out as much air as
possible and seal bag. Refrig-
erate for at least 1 hour or up
to 2 hours, flipping bag every
30 minutes.
n Remove pork from bag and
pat dry with paper towels.
Thread pork tightly onto four
12 inch metal skewers. Thread
onion rounds from side to
side onto two 12 inch metal
skewers and brush with 1
tablespoon oil.
— For a charcoal grill: Open
bottom vent completely.
Light large chimney starter
three-quarters filled with char-
coal briquettes (4 1/2 quarts).
When top coals are partially
covered with ash, pour evenly
over grill. Set cooking grate in
place, cover, and open lid vent
completely. Heat grill until hot,
about 5 minutes.
— For a gas grill: Turn all
burners to high, cover, and
heat grill until hot, about 15
minutes. Turn all burners to
medium-high.
n Clean and oil cooking grate.
Place pork and onion skewers
on grill and cook (covered if
using gas), turning skewers
every 2 minutes and basting
pork with reserved marinade,
until pork is browned and
registers 145 F and onions are
slightly charred and tender, 10
to 15 minutes. Transfer pork
and onions to cutting board
as they finish grilling and tent
with aluminum foil. Let pork
rest while preparing relish.
n Coarsely chop onions and
combine with remaining 1
tablespoon oil, olives, capers,
vinegar, and parsley. Season
with pepper to taste. Using
tongs, slide pork off skewers
onto serving platter. Serve
with relish.
Nutrition information per serv-
ing: 371 calories; 258 calories
from fat; 29 g fat (5 g satu-
rated; 0 g trans fats); 62 mg
cholesterol; 726 mg sodium; 8
g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 3 g
sugar; 21 g protein.

Butter Together
Continued from Page 5B
tainer of frozen whipped topping, thawed)
n Cream together cream cheese and pow-
dered sugar. Add one cup whipped topping
and fold in. Spread evenly over cooled pretzel
crust. Place pan into refrigerator to cool.
For pudding layer:
2 boxes (4-serving) instant pudding mix, regu-
lar or sugar free. We prefer chocolate.
Milk according to pudding package directions
(probably 3 cups)
Remainder of 8-ounce container of whipped
topping
n Whisk pudding mixes into milk according to
package directions. When pudding is soft set,
Know a good cook? Drop us a line.
spread over cooled cream cheese layer.
n Spread whipped topping evenly over pud-
ding layer. Cover dish and refrigerate at least
two hours or until ready to serve.
email: jswoope@cdispatch.com
 est Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter of
Section 10, Township
and
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Wednesday, April 24, 2019 7B
WHEREAS the afore-
18 South, Range 17 mentioned deed of trust
West, Lowndes County, was assigned by Mort-

classifieds
Mississippi, described gage Electronic Regis-
as follows: Commen- tration Systems, Inc.,
cing at the Northwest as nominee for First-
corner of the Southeast Bank, its successors
Quarter of said Section and assigns, to Re-
10 (an existing cross-tie verse Mortgage Fund-
Easy online self-service for
fence corner), run
thence South for 30.0
ing LLC, by instrument
dated December 5,
your classified ads available
feet to the POINT OF BE- 2018, and recorded on
GINNING; thence South January 7, 2019, in at ads.cdispatch.com or call
662.328.2424
for 228.0 feet; thence Book MORT 2019, Page
South 86 degrees 32 422 of the records of
minutes East for 318.5 the aforesaid Chancery
feet; thence North for Clerk; and
228.0 feet; thence
North 86 degrees 32 WHEREAS, Reverse
minutes West parallel

deadliNes
Mortgage Funding LLC,
with an existing fence the holder of the deed
on the North line of the of trust, substituted Mc-
Southeast Quarter
(Deadlines subject to change.) of Calla Raymer Leibert aUTO / PeTs seRVices / fiNaNcial gaRage sales
said Section 10 for
MeRcHaNdise Real esTaTe / HealTH Good: 1 Day.........................$10
Pierce, LLC as Trustee,
318.5 feet to the POINT as authorized by the
For Placing/Canceling Classified
OF BEGINNING. TO-
Line Ads: terms thereof, by instru- Better: 3 Days......................$18
GETHER WITH AND IN- ment Good:
recorded on 6 Days...........................$12 Good: 12 Days........................$25 Best: 6 Days.........................$34
Sunday Paper Deadline is Thursday 3:00 P.M. an ingress
CLUDING MarchBetter:
22, 2019,12 andDays........................$18 Best: 24 Days...........................$40
and egress easement,
Monday Paper Deadline is Friday 12:00described
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S P.M. as follows: spread at large
Best:in30
upon 4 lines of text; addtl. lines $1 each.
NOTICE OF SALE the records the Days...........................$30
of- 6 lines of text; addtl. lines $1 each.
Tuesday Paper Deadline is Monday 12:00 P.M. at the
Commencing fice of the aforesaid Includes FREE Garage Sale signs. Rain
Northwest comer of the Chancery 6Clerk linesinof text; addtl. lines $1 each. on the day of your sale? Call and we will
Wednesday Paper Deadline WHEREAS, on isthe
Tuesday
Feb- 12:00 P.M.
Southeast Quarter of
Book
Thursday Paper Deadline ruary 24, 2017, is Mar-
Wednesday 12:00 P.M. Mort 2019, Page 4660,
said Section 10 (an ex- prior to the posting and re-run your ad the next week FREE!
garet Robinson, ex-

iNdeX
Friday Paper Deadline ecutedisaThursday
Deed of Trust isting
12:00 P.M.cross- tie fence publication of this no-
corner), as the POINT tice; and
LEGAL NOTICEStomust J. Douglas Dalrymple, 3
be submitted business days
Trustee for the use and OF BEGINNING, run,
prior
benefit of to first publication
Mortgage thence Southdate86 de- WHEREAS, default hav-
Electronic Registration grees 32 minutes East ing been made in the

eMPlOYMeNT & legals

Systems, Inc., as nom- along an existing fence terms and conditions of
inee for American on the North line of said the deed of trust, and
Southwest Mortgage, Southeast Quarter for the entire 0 Legals
debt secured
1780 Sitting with Elderly/Sick 4000 Merchandise 5000 Pets & Livestock 8000 Real Estate
Corp, its successors 318.5 feet; thence thereby having been de- 1790 Stump Removal 4030 Air Conditioners 5100 Free Pets 8050 Commercial Property
South for 30 feet to the 1000 Service 1800 Swimming Pools 4060 Antiques 5150 Pets 8100 Farms & Timberland
and assigns, which clared to be due and
All employment and legal notices must be placed via email,
Deed of Trust is on file Northeast corner of the 1030 Air
payable in accordance Conditioning & Heating 1830 Tax Service 4090 Appliances 5200 Horses/Cattle/Livestock 8150 Houses - Northside
phone or in-person. and of record in the of- hereinabove described 1060 Appliance
with the terms of the Repair 1860 Tree Service 4120 Auctions 5250 Pet Boarding/Grooming 8200 Houses - East
fice of the Chancery 1.66 acre tract; thence 1070 Asphalt
deed of trust, and the & Paving

fRee BaRgaiN cOlUMN

North 86 degrees 32 1890 Upholstery 4150 Baby Articles 5300 Supplies/Accessories 8250 Houses - New Hope
Clerk of Lowndes legal holder
minutes West along the debtedness, Reverse 1090 Automotive
of said Services
in-
1910 Welding
County, Mississippi, in 4180 Bargain Column 5350 Veterinarians 8300 Houses - South
1120 Building & Remodeling
Deed of Trust March 1, North line of said 1.66 Mortgage1150 Funding LLC,
Carpeting/Flooring 2000 Announcements 4210 Bicycles 5400 Wanted To Buy 8350 Houses - West
acre tract for 318.5 feet has requested
2017, in Book No. the un- 4240 Building Materials 8450 Houses - Caledonia
2017, at Page 4413 to the Northwest corner dersigned 1180Substitute
Childcare 2050 Card of Thanks
4250 Burial Plots
6000 Financial 8500 Houses - Other
(approximately 20 characters
Ad must fit in 4 linesthereof; thereof; thenceper line)
Northand Trustee to 1210execute
Chimney Cleaning
the 2100 Fraternal & Lodge 6050 Business Opportunity
for 10.0 Morefeet; thence 4270 Business Furniture & 8520 Hunting Land
will run for 3 days. For items $100 or less ONLY. North 86 degrees 32
than onetrust and1240 sellContractors
said land, 2150 Good Things To Eat
Equipment
6100 Business Opportunity Wanted
8550 Investment Property
item may be in sameTrust WHEREAS,
ad, but said Deed of
prices may not total over $100, no ments in accordanceproperty and
1250 improve-
Computer Services 2200 In Memorial 6120 Check Cashing
was ultimately as- minutes West for 22.0 1270 Electrical 2250 Instruction & School 4300 Camera Equipment
6150 Insurance
8600 Lots & Acreage
relists. No business ads . to Freedom Mort- feet; thence North 04 with the terms of the
signed 2300 Lost & Found 4330 Clothing 8650 Mobile Homes
gage Corporation by as- degrees 23 minutes 1300 Excavating
deed of trust for the pur- 6200 Loans
West for 746 feet, more 2350 Personals 4360 Coins & Jewelry 8700 Mobile Home Spaces
signment on file and of 1320 Fitnessthe
pose of raising Training 6250 Mortgages
Bargain Column ads must be submitted
record in the office of online
or less, at
to the South sums due 1330thereunder,
Furniture Repair & Refinishing 2400 Special Notices 4390 Computer Equipment
6300 Stocks & Bonds
8750 Resort Property
right-of-way of a public 4420 Farm Equipment & Supplies 8800 River Property
ads.cdispatch.com or thein person.
Chancery Noofphone
Clerk
roadcalls
known or asemails.
Taber-
together1360 withGeneral
attorney's
Services 2600 Travel/Entertainment
4450 Firewood
6350 Business for Sale
8850 Wanted to Buy
Lowndes County, Mis- fees, Substitute Trust-
1380 Housecleaning
sissippi, in March 22, nacle Road; thence ee’s fees and ex- 3000 Employment 4460 Flea Markets 7000 Rentals 8900 Waterfront Property
2019, in Book No. North 83 degrees 47 1390
penses of sale; Insulation 3050 Clerical & Office 4480 Furniture 7050 Apartments
2019, at Page 4651 minutes East along said 1400 Insurance 3100 Data Processing/ Computer 4510 Garage Sales 7100 Commercial Property
9000 Transportation
thereof; and South right-of- way (30 THEREFORE, 1410 Interior Decorators
on May 8, 9050 Auto Accessories/Parts
• All ads must be paid for in advance and are non-refundable after the first
feet from centerline) for 2019, the undersigned 3150 Domestic Help 4540 General Merchandise 7150 Houses
23.2 feet; thence South 1440 Jewelry/Watch Repair 3170 Engineering 9100 Auto Rentals & Leasing
insertion. Substitute 4570 Household Goods 7180 Hunting Land
WHEREAS, the legal
04 degrees 23 minutes 1470Trustee in
Lawn Care/Landscaping 3200 General Help Wanted 9150 Autos for Sale
holder of the said Deed
• Please read your ad on the first day of publication. We accept responsibility the deed1500 of Locksmiths
trust, will of- 4630 Lawn & Garden 7190 Land for Rent/Lease
East along an existing 3250 Management Positions 9200 Aviation
of Trust and the note fer for sale at public 4660 Merchandise Rentals 7200 Mobile Homes
only for the first incorrect insertion.
secured thereby, substi- fence for 730 feet, outcry and 1530sell
Machinery
to the Repair 3300 Medical/Dental 9250 Boats & Marine
more or less, to the 4690 Musical Instruments 7250 Mobile Home Spaces
• The Publisher assumes no financial responsibility for errors nor for
tuted Wilson & Asso- 1560 MobileforHome
highest bidder Services
cash, 3350 Opportunity Information 9300 Camper/R.V.’s
POINT OF BEGINNING. 4700 Satellites 7300 Office Spaces
ciates,
omission of copy. Liability shall PLLC, as Trust-
not exceed the cost of that portion of spacewithin legal 1590 Moving
hours& Storage
(be- 3400 Part-Time 9350 Golf Carts
ee therein, as author- ing between the hours 4720 Sporting Goods 7350 Resort Rentals
1620 Painting & Papering 3450 Positions Wanted 9400 Motorcycles/ATVs
occupied by such error.ized by the terms there- Title to the above de- of 11:001650 a.m. and 4:00 4750 Stereos & TV’s 7400 River Property
scribed property is be- Pest Control 3500 Professional 9450 Trailers/Heavy Equipment
of, by instrument recor-
• All questions regarding classified ads currently running should be directed p.m.) at the Southeast 4780 Wanted To Buy 7450 Rooms
ded in the office of the lieved to be good, but I front door 1680ofPlumbing
the 3550 Restaurant/Hotel 9500 Trucks, Vans & Buses
to the Classified Department. will convey only such 7500 Storage & Garages
aforesaid Chancery Lowndes1710 Printing Court-
County 3600 Sales/Marketing 9550 Wanted to Buy
title as is vested in the house in1740 7520 Vacation Rentals
• All ads are subject to the approval of this paper. The Commercial Dispatch
Clerk in March 28,
aforementioned Substi- Mississippi, the follow-
Roofing & Guttering
Columbus, 3650Trades 7550 Wanted to Rent
2019, in Book No.
reserves the right to reject, revise, classify or cancel any advertising at any 1770 Saws & Lawn Mowers
2019, at Page 5139 tute Trustee. ing described land, 3700Truck Driving 7600 Waterfront Property
time. thereof; and property and improve-
WITNESS MY SIGNA- ments lying and being
Legal Notices 0010 WHEREAS,
Legal Notices 0010default hav- TURE Legal
, this the 10th day situate in Lowndes
Notices 0010 Legal Notices 0010 Carpet & Flooring 1150 Lawn Care / Landscaping Tree Services 1860 General Help Wanted 3200 General Help Wanted 3200
ing been made in the of April, 2019. County, Mississippi, to- 1470
IN THE CHANCERY performance of the con- wit: A&T TREE SERVICE 14 FSS is looking for a GTR AREA floral design
COURT OF LOWNDES ditions and stipulations Sincerely, Bucket truck & stump Digital Content Special- firm seeks experienced
as set forth by said /s/ Jillian Wilson, Lot Number Forty Eight COMMERCIAL BUSH
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI ist, Full time with Bene- floral designer to add to
Deed of Trust, and hav- WILSON & ASSOCIATES, (48) of and in Beer- HOGGING weed eating, removal. Free est.
fits. Duties: Under the their team. Weddings,
PLLC, Substitute Trust- sheba Hills Subdivision, Serving Columbus
IN THE MATTER OF THE ing been requested by ee
tiling & leveling, & direction of the Market- corporate events,
ESTATE OF TIMOTHY D. the legal holder of the a subdivision of clearing overgrown lots. since 1987. Senior ing Director, maintains sympathy design
HUDGINS, SR., DE- indebtedness secured Lowndes County, Mis- Owner, Operator citizen disc. Call Alvin @ all FSS online and digit- experience preferred.
and described by said PREPARED BY: sissippi, as shown by
CEASED licensed & insured. 17 242−0324/241−4447 al marketing content Weekend work required.
Deed of Trust so to do, Wilson & Associates, map or plat thereof re- years experience. Willie "We’ll go out on a limb and assists with cre- Email resume to
notice is hereby given PLLC corded in Plat Book 4,
NO: 44CH1:18-pr- 400 West Capitol Aven- Page 35, in the Office of Murray Jr. 662−242− for you!" ation of marketing col- workwithflowers7
00088-B that Wilson & Asso- lateral, content, and @gmail.com
ciates, PLLC f/k/a ue the Chancery Clerk of 8809. Free estimates.
Suite 1400 DAVID’S CARPET & campaigns. Serves as
TIMOTHY HUDGINS, JR. Adams & Edens, P.A., Lowndes County, Mis- Quotes by job not acre.
VICKERS TREE primary online market- SERVICE TECHNICIAN
Little Rock, AR 72201 UPHOLSTERY
PETITIONER Substitute Trustee, by
(501)219-9388
sissippi. SERVICE, LLC Tree ing administrator for the for local pest control
virtue of the authority CLEANING TERRA CARE company. Applicant
File # 337560 trimming and removal. 14th Force Support
SUMMONS BY PUBLICA- conferred upon me in Subject to the Restrict- 1 Room − $40 LANDSCAPING L.L.C.
Fully insured. Squadron. Maintains on- must be organized, de-
TION said Deed of Trust, will ive Covenants and Con-
PUBLICATION TO BEGIN ditions dated August
2 Rooms − $70 Phone: 662−549−1878 line channels and digit- pendable, work well with
offer for sale and will 3+ Rooms − $30 Ea Landscaping, Property Free estimates. al platforms, including the public, and have
sell at public sale and ON: April 24, 2019 22, 1983 and recorded *Now Accepting Credit but not limited to: FSS good driving record with
THE STATE OF MISSIS- PUBLICATION TO END Rugs−Must Be Seen Clean Up, Plant Care,
SIPPI outcry to the highest
ON: May 8, 2019
in Deed Book 712, Page Car Upholstery Bush Hogging, Herbicide & Debit Cards* websites, social media valid driver's license.
and best bidder for cer- 188-189, inclusive; and Spraying. Call Curt (Facebook, Instagram, Drug test required.
Cleaning Available
TO: All Unknown Heirs tified funds paid at the subsequently amended
PUBLISH: 4/24, 5/1, & by instrument dated 662−722−1758 662−418−0889 or Twitter and other social Apply at 107 Gardner
at law of Timothy conclusion of the sale, FOR YOUR Spring & 662−549−2902 media channels), and Blvd. No phone calls.
5/8/2019 April 26, 1984, and re-
Hudgins, Sr., Deceased or credit bid from a Summer lawn care "A cut above the rest" Wing App. Qualifica-
bank or other lending SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S corded in Deed Book needs, call Robinson tions: Must have a thor- Medical / Dental 3300
You have been made a entity pre-approved by NOTICE OF SALE 728, Page 61-66, in- Childcare 1180 ough and complete un-
Defendant in the suit the successor trustee, clusive, all in the Office Lawn Service, 662−435 Good Things To Eat 2150 derstanding of various CARE CENTER OF
filed in this Court by during the legal hours of the Chancery Clerk of CHILDCARE SERVICES −8746. web technologies and ABERDEEN
WHEREAS, on Decem-
Timothy Hudgins, Jr., (between the hours of ber 22, 2016, Teresa S. Lowndes County, Mis- Look No Further!!
JESSE & BEVERLY’S
TOMATO HOUSE coding enabling compre-
LICENSED SOCIAL
Petitioner, seeking to 11 o'clock a.m. and 4 Holmes, a single wo- sissippi. Quality Childcare Vine−ripened hensive and exacting
Determine Heirs of o'clock p.m.) at the LAWN SERVICE. hydroponic tomato. website maintenance WORKER
man executed a deed of Services Are Available
Long Term Care
Timothy Hudgins, Sr. in southeast front door of trust for the benefit of Subject to those utility Mowing, cleanup, Located next to and operation. Must
For The Golden Triangle Experience Preferred
the above referenced Courthouse, on May 15, Mortgage Electronic Re- and drainage ease- landscaping, sodding, & Noxubee County High possess substantial
2019, the following de- gistration Systems, Inc., ments five feet (5) in Area!! 662.343.8386 or
cause. Other Defend- tree cutting. 356−6525. School. 662−352− program language know-
ants in this action are scribed land and prop- even width along and 662.813.3672. Serious ledge of, but not lim- Apply in person at
as nominee for First- 505 Jackson St,
the unknown heirs at erty being the same Bank, its successors adjoining the entire Inquiries Only, Please!! MULCHING & DEBRIS 1270, 662−425−9116 ited to, HTML, Java,
law of Timothy Hudgins, land and property de- north and south bound- Visual C++, Flash, dy- Aberdeen
and assigns, which REMOVAL
EOE
Sr., Deceased. scribed in said Deed of deed of trust was recor- ary lines, and ten feet General Services 1360 Using Skidsteer. namic content manage-
Trust, situated in (10) in even width along TOMATO HOUSE Vine− ment systems, PHP
ded on January 4, Call for estimate,
You are summoned to Lowndes County, State 2017, in Book MORT and adjoining the entire
HOME MAKEOVER & 662−251−3001.
ripened hydroponic Dreamweaver, Word- Truck Driving 3700
of Mississippi, to-wit: 2017, Page 120, in the east and west bound-
appear and defend tomato. Located next to Press, Adobe CS suites,
against the petition filed ary lines. ESTATE CLOSEOUT Noxubee County High etc. Demonstrable work- EXPERIENCED TRUCK
office of the Chancery Moving & Storage 1590
in this action at 9:00 1.66 acres, more or Clerk of Lowndes
SERVICES. Generate School. 662−352− ing knowledge of funda- driver w/ Class A Li-
a.m. on Thursday, May less, lying in the Northw- County, Mississippi; Subject to the prior re- cash from the sale of 1270 or 662−425− mental marketing com- cense needed to haul
9, 2019 in the est Quarter of the servation of an undi- unwanted items. I will MOVING??? I can help munication and ability scrap metal & flat cars.
and 9116.
Call 662-434-0007 or
courtroom of Noxubee Southeast Quarter of vided on-half interest in help organize & coordi− pack, organize and/or to understand market-
County located at 505 Section 10, Township and to all oil, gas and coordinate your move. ing strategies, con- 662-364-6303.
WHEREAS the afore- nate the removal of
General Help Wanted 3200
South Jefferson, Macon, 18 South, Range 17 mentioned deed of trust other minerals in, on or unwanted furniture & Includes help selling cepts, and campaign
Mississippi, and in case West, Lowndes County, was assigned by Mort- under the property de- unwanted items. Weslyn objectives. Knowledge Air Conditioners 4030
of your failure to ap- Mississippi, described scribed herein. clutter from homes. OUR COMPANY is seek-
gage Electronic Regis- Creative makeover Wood 214−674−9514. ing an experienced car- of graphic and video
pear and defend a judg- as follows: Commen- tration Systems, Inc., I WILL CONVEY only production software, CENTRAL A/C UNIT
ment will be entered cing at the Northwest such title as is vested solutions from profess− penter. The ideal can- DSLR and video cam-
as nominee for First- Painting & Papering 1620 didate will have an eye era operation, general Only used 1 day, too
against you for relief de- corner of the Southeast Bank, its successors in the Substitute Trust- ional interior designer small for space. Revolv
manded in the petition. Quarter of said Section and assigns, to Re- ee. included for free! for detail, be depend- graphic design skill, BS brand, 2.5 btu, 208−
SULLIVAN’S PAINT able, have good commu- degree with major
10 (an existing cross-tie verse Mortgage Fund- Contact: Weslyn Wood
You are not required to fence corner), run WITNESS MY SIGNA- SERVICE nication skills, reliable course work in internet 230 volt−age. $1000,
ing LLC, by instrument 214−674−9514. Certified in lead transportation & basic
file an answer or other thence South for 30.0 dated December 5, TURE, this the 15th day technologies desirable. Crawford, MS. 662−497
pleading but you may do feet to the POINT OF BE- 2018, and recorded on of April, 2019 removal. Offering tools. We specialize in Apply at −2754.
so if you desire. GINNING; thence South January 7, 2019, in special prices on home remodels & new www.NAFJOBS.org
WORK WANTED: construction. Call Auctions 4120
Issued under my hand for 228.0 feet; thence Book MORT 2019, Page /s/ James L. DeLoach interior & exterior
and the seal of said South 86 degrees 32 McCalla Raymer Leibert Licensed & Bonded− painting, pressure 662-312-3130 for info. FIRST CUMBERLAND
422 of the records of carpentry, painting, & Presbyterian Church
Court, this the 29th day minutes East for 318.5 the aforesaid Chancery Pierce, LLC washing & sheet rock
of March, 2019. feet; thence North for Substitute Trustee demolition. Landscap− seeks part-time secret- ESTATE AUCTION
Clerk; and repairs. OFFICE WORKER, Part ary to work 4 hours per
228.0 feet; thence 299 South 9th Street ing, gutters cleaned,
Free Estimates Time, at least 21 yrs
14650 Bone Camp
CHANCERY CLERK OF North 86 degrees 32 Oxford, MS 38655 bush hogging, clean−up day, M-F. Excellent cler- Rd., Coker, AL.
WHEREAS, Reverse Call 435−6528 old. High school gradu- ical, communication,
LOWNDES COUNTY, MS minutes West parallel Mortgage Funding LLC, (770)643-2148 work, pressure washing, ate. Must pass drug and organizational skills
Sat. May 4th, 9 am.
with an existing fence the holder of the deed Foreclosurehotline.net moving help & furniture screen & background Large Collection of
BY: Tina Fisher on the North line of the of trust, substituted Mc- File No.: 5387119 Stump Removal 1790 required. Strong com-
repair. 662−242−3608. check. Must be profi- puter and social media antique Tractors,
(SEAL) Deputy Clerk Southeast Quarter of Calla Raymer Leibert cient in Microsoft applic- skills imperative includ- Cars, Motorcycles,
said Section 10 for Pierce, LLC as Trustee, PUBLISH: 04/17/2019, ations; Outlook, Word & ing experience with Mi-
318.5 feet to the POINT as authorized by the 04/24/2019, Furniture. Don’t
Publication Dates: CASA CARE SERVICES: Excel. Approx 18 hours crosoft Office products.
4/3, 4/10, 4/17, & OF BEGINNING. TO- 05/01/2019 miss seeing this
terms thereof, by instru- Offers services such as: or more per week, Mon- Applicants should email
4/24/2019 GETHER WITH AND IN- ment recorded on Fri. Customer service is cover letter and resume
collection. Farm
CLUDING an ingress residential janitorial, House on 14 Ac &
March 22, 2019, and Building & Remodeling 1120 lighting & decorating, key with strong commu- to fcpcsecretary@
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S and egress easement, spread at large upon nication skills & the gmail.com.
Outbuildings.
NOTICE OF SALE described as follows: the records in the of- emergency repairs, ability to multitask. Clydette Hughes
Commencing at the fice of the aforesaid
SUGGS CONSTRUCTION preventative mainten−
Apply in person at AL 1275
WHEREAS, on the Feb- Northwest comer of the Chancery Clerk in Book CO. Building, roofing, ance, moving & 1771 Stinson Creek Rd. 205−612−4221
ruary 24, 2017, Mar- Southeast Quarter of Mort 2019, Page 4660, remodeling, & home shipping assistance & Columbus, MS 39705. cdispatch.com assetliquidator.biz
garet Robinson, ex- said Section 10 (an ex- prior to the posting and repair. Licensed & Office: 662-434-0171
pressure washing.
ecuted a Deed of Trust isting cross- tie fence publication of this no- Bonded. 662−242−
ALLSTUMP
662−549−1878.
to J. Douglas Dalrymple, corner), as the POINT
GRINDING SERVICE
tice; and 3471, 662−574−8470.
Trustee for the use and OF BEGINNING, run, GET ’ER DONE!
benefit of Mortgage thence South 86 de- WHEREAS, default hav- We can grind all
Electronic Registration grees 32 minutes East ing been made in the
RETAINER WALL, your stumps. Hard
Systems, Inc., as nom- along an existing fence terms and conditions of
HOME REPAIRS & driveway, foundation, to reach places,
inee for American on the North line of said the deed of trust, and CONSTRUCTION WORK concrete, masonry blown over roots,
Southwest Mortgage, Southeast Quarter for the entire debt secured WANTED. Carpentry, restoration, remodeling,
318.5 feet; thence hillsides, backyards,
Corp, its successors thereby having been de- small concrete jobs, basement foundation, pastures. Free
and assigns, which South for 30 feet to the clared to be due and electrical, plumbing, repairs, small dump
Deed of Trust is on file Northeast corner of the payable in accordance
estimates. You find
roof repairs, pressure truck hauling (5−6 yd)
and of record in the of- hereinabove described with the terms of the washing and mobile load & demolition/lot
it, we’ll grind it!
fice of the Chancery 1.66 acre tract; thence deed of trust, and the 662−361−8379
North 86 degrees 32 home roof coating and cleaning. Burr Masonry,
Clerk of Lowndes legal holder of said in-
County, Mississippi, in minutes West along the debtedness, Reverse underpinning. No job 662−242−0259.
Deed of Trust March 1, North line of said 1.66 Mortgage Funding LLC, too small. 549−7031.
Tree Services 1860
2017, in Book No. acre tract for 318.5 feet has requested the un-
2017, at Page 4413 to the Northwest corner dersigned Substitute HILL’S PRESSURE J&A TREE REMOVAL
thereof; thereof; thence North Trustee to execute the TOM HATCHER, LLC WASHING. Commercial/ Work from a bucket
for 10.0 feet; thence trust and sell said land, Custom Construction, residential. House, truck. Insured/bonded.
WHEREAS, said Deed of North 86 degrees 32 property and improve- Restoration, concrete, sidewalks & Call Jimmy for free
Trust was ultimately as- minutes West for 22.0 ments in accordance Remodeling, Repair, mobile washing. Free estimate,
signed to Freedom Mort- feet; thence North 04 with the terms of the
degrees 23 minutes Insurance claims. est. 662−386−8925. 662−386−6286.
gage Corporation by as- deed of trust for the pur-
signment on file and of West for 746 feet, more pose of raising the 662−364−1769.
or less, to the South Licensed & Bonded.
General Help Wanted 3200
record in the office of sums due thereunder,
the Chancery Clerk of right-of-way of a public together with attorney's
Lowndes County, Mis- road known as Taber- fees, Substitute Trust-
sissippi, in March 22, nacle Road; thence ee’s fees and ex-
2019, in Book No. North 83 degrees 47 penses of sale;
2019, at Page 4651 minutes East along said
thereof; and South right-of- way (30 THEREFORE, on May 8,
feet from centerline) for 2019, the undersigned
WHEREAS, the legal 23.2 feet; thence South Substitute Trustee in
holder of the said Deed 04 degrees 23 minutes the deed of trust, will of-
of Trust and the note East along an existing fer for sale at public
secured thereby, substi- fence for 730 feet, outcry and sell to the
tuted Wilson & Asso- more or less, to the highest bidder for cash,
ciates, PLLC, as Trust- POINT OF BEGINNING. within legal hours (be-
ee therein, as author- ing between the hours RAY’S WOOD
ized by the terms there- Title to the above de- of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 WORKS
of, by instrument recor- scribed property is be- p.m.) at the Southeast
ded in the office of the lieved to be good, but I front door of the
Multiple Home
aforesaid Chancery will convey only such Lowndes County Court- Repairs, Sheetrock,
Clerk in March 28, title as is vested in the house in Columbus, Flooring, Trim,
2019, in Book No. aforementioned Substi- Mississippi, the follow- Painting, Tile,
2019, at Page 5139 tute Trustee. ing described land, Kitchen/Bath,
thereof; and property and improve- Decks−Dock Repair,
WITNESS MY SIGNA- ments lying and being Pressure Washing
WHEREAS, default hav- TURE , this the 10th day situate in Lowndes 662−634−1114
ing been made in the of April, 2019. County, Mississippi, to-
performance of the con- wit:
8B Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Farm Equipment & Supplies
4420
2016 CAT SKIDSTEER
299XHP HIGH FLOW
w/ mulcher & forestry
pincher?
kit. <1,000 hrs,
$82,500.
205−329−1790.
Furniture 4480
BLACK BEDROOM SET,
incl full sz sleigh bed,
dresser w/ mirror, chest
& night stand, $600.
New full sz mattress,
Use and read COLEMAN
still in plastic, $250.
Bissell carpet cleaner,
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Apts For Rent: Other 7080
Penny HUGE DOWNTOWN
STUDIO. Exposed brick
walls line this loft−style
apartment with an open
floor plan. Large
windows look down on
Fifth Street. Full kitchen,
hardwood floors, walk−
in closet, laundry. 109
5th St S. $750/mo.
Call or text Peter:
662−574−1561.
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$80. Cash Only. 662−
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Garage Sales: North 4520
4494 RIDGE RD. Fri.
1p−6p & Sat. 8a−2p.
Furn., TV, glassware,
electronics, plants, etc.
Sporting Goods 4720
ELLIPTICAL MACHINE
Sole Elliptical E35 in
excellent condition. Nice
quiet machine. $450
662−574−1561
Business Opportunity 6050
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
COLUMBUS: 411 Main
St. Office, Retail,
Restaurant Space
available. Call 423−333
−1124.
Business For Sale 6350
RESTAURANT FOR
SALE OR LEASE
Opportunity to own/
operate an established
profitable strong
customer base and
excellent reputation For
info please email:
thisisforsell@yahoo.com
Apts For Rent: Northside 7010
FOX RUN COMPANY
LLC 1 & 2 BR near
hospital. $595−645/
mo. Military discount
offered, pet area, pet
friendly, and furnished
corporate apartments
available. ON SITE
SECURITY. ON SITE
MAINTENANCE. ON SITE
MANAGEMENT. 24−
HOUR CAMERA
SURVEILLANCE. Benji
@ 662−386−4446 Mon
−Fri, 9am−5pm. Sat/
Sun by appt only.
Apts For Rent: East 7020
Houses For Sale: Other 8500
Apts For Rent: Starkville 7070
2BR/2BA. COTTON
District in Starkville.
Call 662−617−3356.
Apts For Rent: Other 7080
1, 2, 3 BEDROOM
apartments &
townhouses. Call for
more info. 662−328−
8254.
2BR/1BA LOCATED in
Historic Downtown
Columbus. 2,000 sqft.
Hardwood floors
throughout. Open floor.
Very nice. Incl W&D.
$1200/mo. Call 662−
328−8655.
FIRST FULL MONTH
RENT FREE! 1 & 2
Bedroom Apts/
Townhomes. Stove &
refrigerator. $335−
$600 Monthly. Credit
check & deposit.
Coleman Realty, 662−
329−2323.
FISHERMAN’S DREAM
3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath,
furnished apartment on
the Elk River. Boat
access. $79 per night.
Rogersville Al. Call Tracy
931−205−0471.
excellent access & Hwy. CLASSIFIEDS
82 visibility. 662−327− www.cdispatch.com
9559.
Office Spaces For Rent 7300
OFFICE FOR RENT.
30x15. Separate air HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
conditioner & bathroom. COLUMBUS Office,
$400/mo. Located in Retail, Restaurant
Caledonia. Call 662− Space available. Call
574−0082. 662−328−8655 or 662
−574−7879.
RETAIL SPACE OFFICE SPACE for
AVAILABLE in Historic lease. 1112 Main St.,
Downtown. 404 Main
St. 3,000 sq. ft.
Ste. 5. 3700 sq. ft.
Plenty of private
$1,300/mo. Call 662− parking. 662−327−
328−8655 or 662−574 9559.
−7879.
OFFICE SPACE: 2,000
Houses For Rent: Northside square feet. 294
7110 Chubby Dr. Flexible
leasing terms. Available
now. 662−328−8254.
ALL BRICK 3BR/2BA Houses For Sale: Caledonia
house for rent. Big yard. 8450
Carport. W/D hookup.
Nice neighborhood.
NEW. 3BR/2BA FOR
$780 per month. 70 W SALE. $150−170K.
Thomas Dr. 3 min from
Email caledoniaimprove
CAFB. 504−813−1200. ments@yahoo.com.
Houses For Sale: Other 8500
COLONIAL
TOWNHOUSES. 2 & 3 RIVER HOME, NICE!
bedroom w/ 2−3 bath GREAT AREA IN WP.
townhouses. $600 to Across from water with
$695. 662−549−9555. access to Tenn−Tom
Ask for Glenn or text. Waterway. 4BR/2BA
with 2 acres & large
Houses For Rent: West 7150 screened in room.
$212,000. Call: 662−
SMALL COTTAGE 1BR/ 245−4273 or 662−889
1BA, all appl. incl. −1228.
Water & trash incl. in
lease. Near MSU & Lots & Acreage 8600
EMCC. No pets. $500
per mo. $400 dep. SPRING SPECIAL. 1.95
App/refs/lease req. acre lots. Good/bad
662−242−2923. credit. 10% down, as
low as $299/mo. Eaton
Land For Rent / Lease 7190 Land. 662−361−7711.
LOOKING FOR LOT FOR Sale in
HUNTING LAND. GTA Starkville. Will need
area in Mississippi. 662 cleared. 818 N. Jackson
−386−6024. St. Lot 5, City Block 97.
662−465−7611, 662−
418−9096 or 662−418
Mobile Homes for Rent 7250
−4176.
123 BECK Dr. 14 x 64.
2BR/1BA. $450/mo.
$450/dep. Includes ACROSS
garbage. No pets. No 1 Irritate
HUD. 662−574−7614. 6 Headed out
10 Bars on cars
3BR/2BA TRAILER, 11 Unwise under-
New Hope school dist.
$500/mo & $500 dep.
taking
No pets, no drugs, no 12 Closes
13 Like draft beer
Reuse
partying. Call between
10a−7p. 662−386− 14 Pert talk
4292. NO TEXT
MESSAGES.
15 Candidate of
the News 2000 16 Yale student
NICE 3BR/2BA MH’S,
17 Say further
NORTH COLUMBUS.
Recycle
City schools. 2 avail: 18 Homer’s neigh-
Unit 1 − $465/mo +
465 dep. Unit 2, DW −
this bor
$600/mo + 600 dep.
601−940−1397 or
NewspapeR 19 Turns
22 Start a hand
662−549−8861. 23 Driving site
26 Clears up
RENT A fully equipped 29 Deli choice
2 Breathed out 27 Scandal subject
camper w/utilities &
Autos For Sale 9150 32 Salon stuff
cable from $145/wk − 3 Hard to catch 28 Rink need
33 Squid’s squirt
$535/month. Columbus 4 Horse healers 29 Words to the
& County School
2015 CHEVY IMPALA
34 Old fridge
Blk, 4dr, 6cyl, 82k mi, 5 Curvy letter bandleader
locations. 662−242− 36 “Toodle-oo!”
showroom clean, local 6 Protracted 30 Not obtuse
owner, $10,500. See @ 37 Henry VIII’s
7653 or 601−940−
1397. 7 John of music 31 Olympics award
59 Amanda Dr. in New house
8 Emergency light 35 Cotton pod
Hope Park Subdivision
38 “I understand!”
off of Yorkville Rd. E. 9 Used a keyboard 36 Matador’s foe
39 Florence’s home
662−327−3081. 11 Nonsense 38 Mountain pass
40 Happened
Boats & Marine 9250 15 Adj. modifier
41 Gambler’s
17 “Animal Farm,”
giveaway
2013 TAHOE 195
e.g.
DECKBOAT. V8 engine 42 Docking spots
w/ low hours. Runs 20 Lifeboat need
great. Ready to hit the 21 Costa del —
DOWN
water. Located in 24 Ace, for one
1 Quarterback, at
Starkville. Call or text
25 Crown repairer
662−341−0374. times
Campers & RVs 9300
TOMBIGBEE RV PARK
Located on Wilkins Wise
Rd & Waverly Rd. Full
Hookups available.
$300/mo. 662−328−
8655 or 662−574−
7879.
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