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Portion of highway dedicated to Esther Harrison

Family mem- Late legislator “These accolades
were not empty trib-
bers of the late
Esther Harrison memorialized with piece utes,” Scott told the
— her daughter crowd of about 80
Aubra Givens of Highway 182 between people who gathered
and grandson, Wednesday at the Mu-
Alexander, and MLK and Lehmberg Road nicipal Complex in Co-
Aubra’s husband lumbus for the unveiling
Andrew, left, — By Slim Smith Harrison
ssmith@cdispatch.com of a road sign that will
unveil a highway
marker that will designate the portion of Highway 182
be erected on In her spirited address at the dedi- between Martin Luther King Drive
Highway 182 cation ceremony honoring Esther Har- and Lehmberg Road as the Esther M.
between Martin rison, state Rep. Omeria Scott recited Harrison Memorial Highway. “In each
Luther King Drive a long list of honors the late Columbus and every one of these groups, Esther
and Lehmberg legislator had received over the years, Harrison earned those honors. She
Road in Colum-
bus as “Esther everything from state government and was a worker. That’s what she did.”
M. Harrison Me- civil rights to her alma maters, Alcorn Harrison represented Lowndes
morial Highway.” State and Mississippi University for County and the city of Columbus as
Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff Women, and her church. See Harrison, 6A

Webster sheriff
arrested on a A Christmas tradition in New Hope
dozen felony
charges
Sheriff’s charges
involve guns, drugs,
sex with inmates and
threatening sheriff’s
department employees
By JEFF AMY
and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
The Associated Press

JACKSON — A northern Missis-

sippi sheriff was arrested Wednes-
day on a dozen felony charges
involving guns, drugs, sex with
inmates and threatening sheriff’s
department employees if they told
anyone about the crimes.
Webster County Sheriff Timothy
Seth Mitchell was arrested Wednes-
day morning at his home in Eupora,
said District Attorney Doug Evans,
and jailed in Lafayette County await-
ing a Thursday court appearance in Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
Eupora. Evans said he knew of no New Hope resident Jimmy Cook adjusts an inflatable Santa decoration at his home at the intersection of Ben Christo-
attorney representing the 53-year- pher Road and Fondren Drive Tuesday night. Every year Cook and his family decorate his yard with hundreds of lights
old. and dozens of inflatables and other decorations, even opening the yard for two nights for visitors to walk through.
The second-term sheriff is
charged with two counts each of
embezzlement, trafficking in stolen
firearms and furnishing an inmate
Visitors can walk through family’s large light
display during ‘open yard’ event this weekend
with weapons, a cellphone and nar-
cotics. Mitchell is also charged with
one count each of attempting sex
with an inmate; tampering with ev-
idence and permitting possession By ISABELLE ALTMAN
or sale of a controlled substance in ialtman@cdispatch.com
jail; and three counts of retaliation
against a witness. Jimmy Cook was standing in the check-
A sworn statement from Missis- out line in Walmart a few days ago when
sippi Bureau of Investigation agent a woman he didn’t know approached him
Mark Steed accuses Mitchell of mul- to ask him when he was going to put his
tiple crimes beginning in November Christmas lights up.
2017, when he’s accused of illegally It’s not an uncommon question for
buying pills from an informant. Cook to receive, from friends, family, ac-
Beginning this spring, Mitchell quaintances or even strangers. Cook and
is accused of seeking sex with two his family have become somewhat famous
women in his jail. He’s also accused around Lowndes County thanks to their
of ordering a deputy to remove
Christmas decorations — a display in-
four guns from his department’s
volving hundreds of lights and dozens of
evidence locker and selling or giv-
inflatable figures and buildings, taking
ing at least some to a department Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
employee and an inmate. Mitchell up at least two yards and lighting up the
“The North Pole” at 32 Fondren Dr. features decorative igloos, polar
also provided that same inmate with intersection of Ben Christopher Road and bears, penguins and more than one inflatable Santa Claus. Home-
illegal drugs and a cellphone, Steed Fondren Drive in New Hope. owner Jimmy Cook and his family decorate his yard for Christmas
says, while ordering the deputy to See Christmas lights, 6A every year and open it to the public for two nights.
remove illegal drugs from evidence.
See Sheriff, 6A

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Sophia Heinkel
Fourth grade, Annunciation
1 What national capital is called Through Sunday, Dec. 31 meetings
“Krung Thep” in its native language? Dec. 28: Lown-
■ Christmas Village: The Storehouse at Chris-
2 What kind of legal agreement des County
tian World Missions, 1437 Fire Station Road,
inspires the plot of the Coen Brothers’ Supervisors, 9
movie “Intolerable Cruelty”? Starkville, presents The Village at Christmas Tree
3 Who wrote “Industrial Society and Lane 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 20-22; 1-6 p.m. Dec. a.m., County
its Future,” published under duress by 23. By appointment Dec. 27-31. More than 20 Courthouse
the New York Times and Washington trees, about 100 nativity scenes, Dept. 56 village. Jan. 2: Colum-
Post on Sept. 19, 1995? With kids’ scavenger hunt, cookie/ornament dec-
bus City Coun-
4 Tom Wolfe originally wrote “The orating, photo backdrops and reading corner. $5;

55 Low 40
Bonfire of the Vanities” for what cil, 5 p.m., Mu-
benefits local and world missions. 816-769-2050.
High magazine? nicipal Complex
Rainy
5 What software product was original- (rescheduled to
ly called Display, then ImagePro?
Full forecast on accommodate
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to know something, go to the barber shop.’”
Trump pulling all US troops Columbus barber Bobby Jordan. Jordan’s Barber
Shop is celebrating 50 years of business.
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‘Now it’s time Mike Pence met with top

Black leaders forged alliance

leaders at the Pentagon.
for our troops to U.S. officials said many
details of the troop with-
come back home’ drawal had not yet been
President Donald Trump
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finalized, but they expect
American forces to be out
by mid-January.
with Trump on sentencing deal
Later Wednesday,
WA S H - Trump posted a video on ‘When you correct an injustice in a biased system, to Trump soon for his signature,
gives judges more discretion when
INGTON
— Presi-
Twitter in which he said
is “heartbreaking” to have
it dramatically helps the marginalized people’ sentencing some drug offenders
and expands prisoner rehabilita-
dent Donald to write letters and make New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker tion efforts. It also reduces the life
Trump is calls to the loved ones of sentence for some drug offenders
By JESSE J. HOLLAND to get us to the point where we are
pulling all those killed in battle. “Now with three convictions, or “three
The Associated Press right now.”
2,000 U.S. it’s time for our troops to strikes,” to 25 years.
troops out Bishop Harry Jackson, pastor
Trump come back home,” he said. WASHINGTON — A rare bipar- Another provision would allow
of Syria, of- of Hope Christian Church in Belts-
A senior administration tisan deal in Congress to overhaul about 2,600 federal prisoners sen-
ficials announced Wednes- ville, Maryland, still gets questions
official, speaking to report- federal sentencing laws passed af- tenced for crack cocaine offenses
day as the president sud- from fellow African-Americans ask-
ers on condition of ano- ter a few black ministers, leaders before August 2010 the opportunity
denly declared victory ing him why he and other conser- to petition for a reduced penalty.
nymity, said Trump made and lawmakers forged an alliance vative black ministers went to the
over the Islamic State, con- That will be a win for minorities
the decision based on his with President Donald Trump, who White House over the summer to
tradicting his own experts’ who were caught up in a sentenc-
belief that U.S. troops have some have condemned as racist for talk about the issue with Trump.
assessments and sparking ing system that made crack cocaine
no role in Syria beyond the last two years. “People are still mad at us about
surprise and outrage from a more serious offense than other
combatting Islamic State, The reforms could offer a path that,” Jackson said.
his party’s lawmakers who types of cocaine, said New Jersey
called his action rash and whose fighters are now be- to freedom for hundreds of black But the end result could be
lieved to hold about 1 per- Sen. Cory Booker, a potential Dem-
dangerous. and Latino inmates who were sent worth it to address what Jackson ocratic presidential candidate in
The U.S. began air- cent of the territory they to prison by a justice system that called “the defining civil rights is- 2020.
strikes in Syria in 2014, did at the peak of their critics say has long been stacked sue of this era,” even as detractors “When you correct an injustice
and ground troops moved power. against minorities. complain that the legislation did not in a biased system, it dramatically
in the following year to The president informed “It’s like threading a needle go far enough and could invite new helps the marginalized people,”
battle the Islamic State, Turkish President Recep politically,” said Marc Morial, the problems for minority communi- Booker said. “That provision alone,
or ISIS, and train Syrian Tayyip Erdogan of his de- National Urban League’s president ties. 96 percent of the people who are
rebels in a country torn cision in a telephone call, and CEO. “It’s been very delicate The bill, which is expected to go helped by that, are black or Latino.”
apart by civil war. Trump the official said. Turkey
abruptly declared their has recently warned that it
mission accomplished in a would launch combat oper-
tweet. ations across its southern
“We have defeated ISIS border into northeastern
in Syria, my only reason
for being there during
the Trump Presidency,”
Syria against Kurdish forc-
es who have been allied
with the U.S. in the fight
USDA moves to tighten restrictions on food stamps
he said as Vice President against the Islamic State. Proposal would restrict the ability Currently, able-bodied
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Oktibbeha improving chancery, justice court security
Supes agree to
$26K combined
in upgrades to
buildings
By Alex Holloway
aholloway@cdispatch.com
Oktibbeha County is
looking to strengthen
security at what’s been
described as a “very dan-
gerous” courthouse as
it prepares to house two
chancery judges for the
first time in years.
Oktibbeha County
Sheriff’s Office Capt.
Brett Watson said he’s
reviewed security at the
county courthouse, at
the intersection of Main
Street and Douglas L.
Connor Drive, which
houses the chancery
court, as well as the jus-
tice court building on Fe-
lix Long Street near the
county Extension Service
office.
County supervisors
this week approved up-
grades at both buildings
— with an estimated cost
of $12,213 at the chancery
courthouse and $14,115 at
the justice courthouse —
after Watson presented
recommendations to bet-
ter fortify the facilities.
Watson said he didn’t
want to publicly discuss
some steps the sheriff’s
office has considered.
However, he proposed
camera systems for both
courthouses, as neither
currently has cameras
now. He said he’s working
to get a system in place
that will allow Lt. Robert
Elmore to monitor the
camera system from the
Building permits
City of Columbus
Dec. 10-13, 2018
■ Bank First; 900 Main St.;
Renovate 1st & 2nd floors; PW
Campbell
■ Federal Programs; 1337
5th St. S.; Demolition; Phillips
Contracting
■ Annunciation Catholic
Church; 235 N. Browder St.;
New building; Weathers Con-
struction
■ Aces High Property, LLC;
904 College St.; Remodel;
Same
■ Larry Shirley Jr.; 105 McHall
Dr.; Reroof; Marion Bonner
■ Maranatha Faith Center;
716 Waterworks Road; Reroof;
J5 GBL, LLC
■ Erin Coggins; 1320 2nd
Ave. N.; Fence; Same
■ Terrill Ford; 1128 11th St.
N.; Carport; Same
■ Bush Le; 211 Hospital Dr.;
Remodel; Gene McCool
■ William A. Lawrence; 516
6th St. S.; Remodel; Same
■ EMCC; 2331 Military Road;
Electrical permit; Todd Gibson
■ North Meadow Columbus,
LLC; 307 Hospital Dr., Apt.
21; Electrical permit; Buddy
Easley
■ Robert Peterson; 423 Wool-
bright St.; Electrical permit;
Paul Livingston
■ Charles Green; 720 Bel-
mont Dr.; Electrical permit;
Buddy Easley
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Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Brett Watson talks about the security at the
Oktibbeha County Courthouse and Oktibbeha County Justice Court on Monday. The
county courthouse houses chancery court, and will soon house Chancery Judge-
elect Paula Drungole Ellis, right, and Rodney Faver.
sheriff’s office, chancery
courthouse or circuit
courthouse annex.
“The circuit court is
pretty secure and they
have multiple levels you
have to get through to
get to the back offices,”
Watson said. “These two
courthouses, up until this
point, have not had that.”
Watson said a back
stairwell at the chancery
courthouse is a particular
point of concern.
“It’s traditionally al-
ways been an open access
and that access gives you
the ability to get to the
entire top floor, including
back to where the judges’
offices are,” he said.
Chancery Clerk Sharon
Livingston said the open
access to the courthouse
has been concerning.
■ Giang Le Dismukes; 300
Beverly Dr.; Electrical permit;
Vertis Lee
■ Brooks Properties; 300
Holly Hills Road, Apt. 103;
Electrical permit; George
Beavers
■ 13th St. Apartments, LLC;
815 13th St. N., Apt. C6; Elec-
trical permit; Buddy Easley
■ North Meadow Columbus,
LLC; 307 Hospital Dr., Apt.
60; Electrical permit; Buddy
Easley
■ Gerry Holliman; 123 Poplar
St.; Electrical permit; Buddy
Easley
■ Jason Heleniak; 1208 12th
Ave. N.; Electrical permit;
Rufus Mason
■ North Meadow Columbus,
LLC; 307 Hospital Dr., Apt. 41;
Electrical permit; Buddy Easley
■ Peggy Thompson; 202 15th
St. N.; Plumbing permit; Leon
Tabor
■ William A. Lawrence; 516
6th St. S.; Plumbing permit;
Stan McCown
■ Vibrant Church; 500 Holly
Hills Road; Plumbing permit;
Quinn Brislin
@
“Our chancery court
has really gotten very dan-
gerous here lately,” Liv-
ingston said.
Watson’s recommen-
dations included the ad-
dition of two security
doors to restrict access
to the back hallway and
the main courtroom and
its judge chambers. At
the justice court, Watson
said the three judges have
requested a security door
to restrict access to their
chamber. Watson also rec-
ommended installing a
glass barrier at the main
desk to put a barrier be-
tween the court clerks and
the general public.
Watson added he’s
looking at modeling a se-
curity response plan after
the 10th and 14th circuit
districts.
■ Quentin Williams; 2109 Kelly
Court; Plumbing permit; Harold
Pounders
■ Willie Brown; 1222 Ash
St.; Plumbing permit; Harold
Pounders
■ 13th St. Apartments,
LLC; 815 13th St. N., Apt.
C6; Plumbing permit; Harold
Pounders
■ Vibrant Church; 500 Holly
Hills Road; Mechanical permit;
Quinn Brislin
■ Billy Ferguson; 834 Fallwood
Dr.; Mechanical permit; Weath-
ers Air Conditioning
Lowndes County
Dec. 13-19, 2018
■ Tillman Infrastructure; Penn
Station Road; Construct cell
tower; Goff Communications
■ Weyerhaeuser; South
Frontage Road; Construct
office building; Culbertson
Contractors
■ Ashley Chandler; 1014 West-
brook Road; Construct s/f resi-
dence; Routley Construction
■ Spec; Ora Lane; Construct
s/f residence; Bruce Neal
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District 14, Place 1 judge-
elect Rodney Faver, have
tice court (which mostly
hears misdemeanors),
discussed courthouse se-
curity as a concern among
you’re likely going to
pay a fine,” Watson said.
themselves.
“Judge Faver had the
“When you go to circuit
court (civil and felony
opportunity to do a walk-
through last week,” she
criminal), most of the
time you already know
said. “He and I got togeth- there’s a chance you’re
er and discussed the secu-
going to prison and it’s
rity proposals, and both of
already in your mind.
us are very pleased with
the progress that’s being But when you walk into a
made.” chancery court, you don’t
Watson said that chan- know if your kids are get-
cery court, which han- ting taken away, or any of
dles a range of emotional- that stuff happening right
ly charged issues such as there during the day.
family court matters, can This courthouse, to me,
add increased strain on is a primary concern and
security. I want to make sure it’s
“When you go to jus- secured properly.”
Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff
“They actually have
pretty serious plans as far
as bailiff and courthouse
response in place,” he
said. “… I intend to have
that plan in place by the
time the (chancery) judg-
es take residence here.
Then we can schedule
some drills and things to
implement that plan as we
need after that.”
Chancery District 14,
Place 3 judge-elect Pau-
la Drungole-Ellis, who
approached supervisors
about security concerns
at the Dec. 3 meeting
and attended the board’s
meeting again on Mon-
day, told The Dispatch she
is pleased to see the coun-
ty taking steps to make
the chancery court more
secure. She said the new
chancellors, including
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Medicaid expansion under any name is a ‘pretty good deal’

Earlier this
month, the Lown-
des County Board
of supervisors
authorized coun-
ty engineer Bob
Calvert to submit
three road/bridge
projects to the state
for funding under
the state’s new
emergency roads/
bridges fund. Slim Smith
In order to make
the projects appeal-
ing, Calvert suggested the
county agree to a 10 percent
match on any funds designat-
ed for the project.
“Anytime you can get a deal remained steadfastly opposed
where you pay only 10 percent
of the cost, it’s a pretty good
deal,” said board president
Harry Sanders.
Sanders is a Republican.
So is two-term Governor Phil
Bryant.
The difference between the tion it.
two is that Sanders knows a
good deal when he sees one.
Ever since moving into the
Governor’s mansion, Bryant,
a Tea-Party Republican, has
been unrelenting in his refusal to the state, which means Mis-
to accept one key component
found in the Affordable Care
Act, which is often referred to
as “Obamacare” — expanding
Medicaid to working people
who cannot afford health
insurance and whose employ-
ers do not provide healthcare
coverage.
Since the AFA
was passed in
2010, 36 states
have realized the
value of Medicaid
expansion — both
in terms of eco-
nomic impact and
improving the lives
of its residents —
and signed on for
the expansion. That
list includes some
reliably Republican
states — Idaho, Utah, Nebras-
ka, Indiana and Kentucky, just
to name a few.
Until now, Bryant has
to offering that opportunity
in a state that has the highest
percentage of residents with
no healthcare coverage.
Bryant has dismissed the
human toll of failure to expand
Medicaid. He won’t even men-
Instead, he has focused his
argument against expansion
entirely on the cost. Medicaid
expansion would bring $1
billion in healthcare services
sissippi would be on the hook
for a $100 million match.
“We can’t afford it,” Bryant
clucks with a mock expression
of regret on his face.
Hey, $100 million is a lot of
money, right? Who has that
kind of cash to throw around?
Who?
Why, Mississippi, that’s
who.
During Bryant’s tenure as
Governor, the state has pro-
vided almost $1 billion in tax
breaks and incentives to build
tire plants in Hinds ($600 mil-
lion) and Clay ($330 million)
counties.
Bryant, who once said his
only regret about those deals
is that he couldn’t have offered
even more, defended those
moves by calling them invest-
ments in the state’s economy.
Those tire plants created jobs,
after all.
Funny, isn’t it, that the
same calculations do not
apply to Medicaid expansion,
which would creates hun-
dreds, perhaps, thousands of
good-paying jobs in the medi-
cal industry while addressing
the serious health needs of
hundreds of thousands of
uninsured working people in
our state.
Here’s another way of calcu-
lating the cost that the Gover-
nor refuses to acknowledge.
Since 2013, five rural hospitals
— including Gilmore Hospital
in Amory — have filed for
bankruptcy. Those hospitals
attribute their failure to the
cost of providing healthcare to
the uninsured. While hospitals
in more urban areas are grow-
ing, health care in the small
towns that dominate our state
is in a serious state of decline.
There is even a greater cost
of the failure to expand Med-
icaid that cannot be accurately
counted — the loss of human
lives.
For those without health-
care coverage, the only treat-
ment available to them are
emergency rooms, which also
are the most expensive form
of healthcare and whose costs
are passed on to those who do
have coverage.
But ER care does not
include preventative care as
regular health insurance does.
How many people have wound
up in the hospital ER to be told
that their illness has advanced
to the terminal stage? How
many of those might have
been saved by early detection
and treatment that only health
insurance provides? The esti-
mates range from hundreds
to tens of thousands. There
is simply no way to know for
certain.
Expanding Medicaid has
been proven to be an econom-
ic win and a life-saving mea-
sure in the states that have
expanded Medicaid. There
is no evidence to support the
notion that people who live in
states where the program has
been expanded have suddenly
turned into raging Socialists,
either. They’re just ordinary
people whose lives have been
improved and saved by being
able to see a doctor when they
are sick. There’s not an ounce
of socialist politics in that.
Partisan politics domi-
nates Bryant’s every move,
but heading into an election
year, it appears the failure of
Medicaid expansion is becom-
ing a political vulnerability for
Bryant’s fellow Republicans.
Regular folks, regardless
of their political views, are
beginning to see the value of
expansion.
There are rumors that
Bryant may be quietly seeking
a way to expand Medicaid.
If that happens, he’ll likely
borrow a page from the Trump
playbook — simply calling it
something other than Medic-
aid expansion (which is what
Trump did with NAFTA and
what Mike Pence did when he
accepted Medicaid expansion
as governor of Indiana).
However Medicaid expan-
sion comes, it will have to be
perceived as a Bryant victory
rather than a submission be-
cause he’s just that small, that
petty of a man.
Fine. We’ll take Medicaid
expansion anyway we can get
it.
Like Harry Sanders, we
know a good deal when we see
one.
Slim Smith is a columnist
and feature writer for The
Dispatch. His email address is
ssmith@cdispatch.com.

Letter to the editor

Voice of the people
Disagrees with letter-writer
Mr. Jiben Roy often has a unique
perspective on various topics, but I
think his views on firearms are way
off base. I agree that “bump stocks”
should be banned. They are mainly
toys for those who want to play army
on weekends in the woods. Who can
afford to burn that much ammo just
for fun?
It’s true that if you kill some-
one, you can run but you can’t hide
forever, but banning guns WILL
NOT stop murders from happening,
not even mass murders. All it will do
is make law-abiding citizens more
easily robbed and killed by criminals.
Banning guns will only create two
things: a black market for guns and
another class of criminals. Look at
Prohibition and how well that worked
for banning alcohol.
In his letter Mr. Roy says, “If you
don’t have a gun, you can’t kill. Kill-
ing never serves your purpose.” Both
statements are in error. You don’t
NEED a gun to kill. Al Capone used
a baseball bat to beat a man to death. State of the nation
One of the Kennedy clan used a golf
club to kill a teenaged girl. A fist can
kill just as dead as an atomic bomb.
Killing CAN serve your purpose, if
it’s lawful. A “crazy man” shooting up
Judge Sullivan confirms that we’re not crazy
Thank you, Judge into lying. Flynn defenders news story that linked Clinton and her
a shopping mall full of shoppers, and
Sullivan, for certifying the called it “entrapment.” But staff to pedophilia, money laundering
a citizen with a concealed carry per-
nation’s sanity — that ice let’s keep it simple. All Flynn and other crimes. His son went further,
mit can stop him. That SAVES lives.
is cold, rain is wet and the had to do was tell the truth. giving credence to an insane theory that
The only law that will even begin
inhabitants of Trump world His lawyers wrote that the the Clinton campaign ran a child sex
to do some good will never be passed
are also subject to the law. FBI officials had not warned trafficking ring from a Washington piz-
in this liberal climate. If a gun is
When U.S. District Judge Flynn that it’s a crime to lie zeria. A man in North Carolina believed
used in the commission of a violent
Emmet Sullivan said “I’m to them in an interview. The it and showed up with a rifle.
crime, enhance the penalty. If it’s
not hiding my disgust” for FBI wanted him to relax and Has a whole nation been gaslighted
fired, more enhancement. If a person
Michael Flynn’s criminal spill the beans. into thinking this stuff is just the ways of
or other animal is injured, more
conduct, he gave voice to Aha, so it’s against the Washington? That an incoming national
enhancement. If a death occurs, exe-
what was obvious to all but law to lie to FBI agents. security adviser’s secretly working as a
cution within a year of conviction. No Froma Harrop
Donald Trump’s most un- How would a president’s top foreign agent for Turkey is not a very big
“execution cocktails,” either. Death
questioning supporters. The national security aide know deal?
by firing squad or hanging, done in
offenses were especially seri- that? Sullivan came out and stated the obvi-
public and televised. Send a mes-
ous coming from, of all people, a national In sum, Flynn pleaded guilty to lying ous. He accused Flynn of selling out his
sage to criminals, not to law-abiding
security adviser. Flynn had admitted he but his lawyers argued that it really country. Sullivan later said he regretted
citizens.
lied to the FBI about conversations with wasn’t his fault. “I cannot recall an in- saying that. Many of us are relieved he
Cameron Triplett
the Russian ambassador. He also lied stance of a court ever accepting a guilty did.
Brooksville
about his lobbying for a foreign govern- plea from someone who did not maintain Sullivan also threw out the word
ment during the election and after. he was guilty,” Sullivan, a Ronald Rea- “treason” as a rumination. The T-word
We started the morning expecting gan appointee, said, “and I do not intend has been sitting on a lot of tongues.
Voice of the People Sullivan to go along with the prosecu- to start today.” Sullivan can’t unsay it, and that’s just
We encourage you to share your opin- tors’ call for a light sentence. That was to Flynn wisely chose to own up to his fine with us.
ion with readers of The Dispatch. be in return for Flynn’s cooperating with crimes and delay the sentencing. The Thanks again, Judge Sullivan, for
Submit your letter to The Dispatch by: Robert Mueller’s investigations. Instead, alternative was a strong possibility of reassuring the nation that the Trump
E-mail: voice@cdispatch.com Sullivan gave Flynn a big piece of his prison time. administration hasn’t been turned into
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39703 ing the sentencing. military career. What made him go bad ject to our laws. Thanks also for showing
In person: 516 Main St., Columbus, The shared disgust goes well beyond remains something of a mystery, but the that America hasn’t lost its ever-loving
or 101 S. Lafayette St., No. 16, the behavior Flynn lied about, shocking signs of his turning rancid preceded his mind about what constitutes acceptable
Starkville. though it was. It centered on the con- troubles with the law. behavior in Washington.
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93, died Dec. 14, 2018,
at North Mississippi
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Tree-lighting ceremony honors Miss. crime victims
Tree holds more than 600 ornaments
with photos of crime victims
The Associated Press
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mas tree in a Mississippi
government building has
been decorated to honor
crime victims.
Attorney General Jim
Hood and Gov. Phil Bry-
ant spoke to more than
100 people Tuesday at a
tree-lighting ceremony in
the Gartin building, near
the state Capitol in Jack-
son.
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help heal you during this
Christmas season and get
you through it, and that
you can help others in
your family,” Hood said.
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to the late Harold and
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1965 graduate of Ohio of Richland, Patricia and Elizabeth Ross Service with Kenny
University and a 1970 Chamness of Pearl, Smith of Mt. Vernon, Kirkland officiating.
graduate of Louisiana Michelle Chamness Oregon; and five grand- Burial will follow at Old
Tech. She was formerly Neely of Oklahoma children. Bethany Cemetery in
employed as an assis- City, Oklahoma and Pallbearers will be Aliceville, Alabama.
tant professor of interi- Mike Chamness of Colin Cork, Cade Cork, Visitation will be from
or design with Missis- Ridgeland; brothers, Nathan Ross, Jackson 4-6 p.m. Friday at the
sippi State University. James “Sonny” Wells of Ross, Alex Taylor and funeral home. Laven-
In addition to her Texarkana, Texas and
Dewitt Cooperwood. der’s Funeral Service
parents, she was pre- Gary E. Wells of Skene; Memorials may be is in charge of arrange-
ceded in death by her sister, Betty W. Dan- made to Sanctuary ments.
husband, Ken “Kenny” na of Inverness; nine Hospice, P.O. Box 2177,
Clifford.0 grandchildren; and 11 Tupelo, MS 38803 or to
She is survived by great-grandchildren. First United Methodist
Fred Nash
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of Hoover, Alabama Bill Ray, Taylor Oswalt, St., West Point, MS
Dec. 18, 2018.
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Burial will follow at Home is in charge of 17, 2018, at Stamford
Delta Heights Memori- arrangements. Hospital in Stamford,
al Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Ross was born Connecticut.
Visitation will be from Nov. 1, 1931, in Jack- Home Going Cele-
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Mrs. Chamness was in Jackson and a 1957
David J. Hartmann
born may 13, 1932, in graduate of Mississippi
Skene, to the late Estus State University. He
J. and Myrtle Rodg- was a U.S. Army veter-
ers Wells. She was a an, serving in the 31st David James Hartmann, 52, of Columbus, MS,
graduate of Skene High Infantry Division. He passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018, at his
School. She was for- was formerly employed residence.
merly employed in the with Crawford and A memorial service will be held Saturday, De-
retail industry and as a Company Insurance cember 22, 2018, at 10:30 AM from Our Savior
cook on a riverboat. She Adjusters and in the Lutheran Church.
was also employed with automobile and furni- Mr. Hartmann was born on April 18, 1966, in
Color Tile and as an ture manufacturing Woodland, WI, to Betty Bothe Hartmann and the
assembly line operator industries. He was a late James Hartmann. He was a member of Our
with Micro Tech. She member of First United Savior Lutheran Church in Columbus, MS. Mr.
was a member of East Methodist Church. Hartmann was a veteran of the United States Air
End Baptist Church In addition to his par- Force, where he retired after 26 years of service.
and attended Calvary ents, he was preceded David’s life was filled with love and adventure.
Baptist Church. in death by his broth- His travels now continue in Heaven, where he
In addition to her ers, Thomas Mason joins his brother, Danny and his father, James.
parents, she was pre- Ross Jr. and Micky H. Mr. Hartmann is survived by his wife of 30
ceded in death by her Ross. years, Terri Hartmann; daughters, Catherine
husband, Lawrence He is survived by his “Kate” Hartmann and Elizabeth Hartmann;
Chamness; and broth- wife, Ann; daughter, and son, Ian Hartmann. He is also survived by
ers, Billy Frank Wells Cheryl Ross Cork of his sisters, Valerie (Kevin) Zalewski, Pam Cato
and Ralph Lee Wells. Mooreville; son, Ben and Betsy Hartmann; his brother, Guy Hart-
She is survived Ross of Hernando; sis- mann; grandchildren, Krisjanis “Yanni” Apinis
by her children, Mil- ters, Betsy Ross Favara and Abrams “Abe” Apinis; and his mother, Betty
dred Ann Chamness of Jackson, Tennessee Hynes.
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Timothy Davis
Mr. Timothy Davis, 66, of Co-
“He loved to be the life
of the party,” Donegan
as, after her son died be-
cause she needed to leave
lumbus, MS passed away Tues-
day, December 18, 2018, at his
said of her son.
She said the man even-
the place that held pain-
ful memories. Her nearly
residence.
Visitation will be held Thurs-
tually charged in her son’s 3-year-old granddaughter, day, December 20, 2018, 5:00
death served three years Raylynn Ward, helped PM until the 7:00 PM memo-
in prison and is out. Hood push a button to rial service at Canaan Baptist
Donegan said she turn on the Christmas Church with Bro. Danny Avery
moved to Arlington, Tex- tree lights. officiating.
Mr. Davis was born August
Brooks Fields
21, 1952, in Alexandria, LA, to the late Turner
Davis and Lois Davis Hood. He was a member
Canaan Baptist Church, Columbus, MS. Mr. Da-
Brooks Lane Fields, 84, of Millport, Alabama, vis retired from L3 Technologies in 2015, after
died on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at his working 26 years as an Air Craft Mechanic. He
residence in Millport, Alabama. was a jokester and known as “Mr. Fix-It”. Mr. Da-
The funeral service will be held on Friday, vis, along with his former co-workers, competed
December 21, 2018, at 11:00 AM, at Springhill nationally and won numerous Aircraft mechan-
Baptist Church of Millport AL. The visitation ics competitions. He loved his family and was a
will be from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM Friday, devoted fan of his beloved MSU Bulldogs. He
December 21, 2018, at Springhill Baptist Church. was especially fond of his friend and faithful com-
Officiating will be Phillip Campbell, Terry panion, his dog, Bentley.
Robinson and Max Bobbitt. Burial will be in Mr. Davis is survived by his wife of 29 years,
Springhill Baptist Church Cemetery, Millport, Barbara Davis; daughters, Candi (Adam) Lux,
AL. Dowdle Funeral Home is in charge of Shelley (Teddy) Strickland and Tracey (Fred)
arrangements. McCaa; son, Grant (Amanda) Davis; father, Ken-
Born Saturday, May 5, 1934, to the late neth Hood; sister, Darlene Ballard; grandchil-
Robert A. Fields and Rossie Cox Fields, he was dren, Logan Lux, Alexis Lux, Bianca (Brady)
the husband of Careolean Fields and the father Howell, Kallie Harcrow, Kaitlyn Bester, TJ Davis,
of Danny Fields and Sandra Lipsey. He was a Malik Richardson, Cayden Davis, Jaxon Davis,
lifelong resident of Millport, AL and a member of Seth Swails, Devin Swails and Kara Beth Sides;
Springhill Baptist Church. and great-grandchildren, Collin Howell, Lillie
Mr. Fields was preceded in death by his Howell and Kylie Wilder.
parents, Robert and Rossie Fields; and his wife, Memorials may be made to the Sunday Fund
Careolean Fields. @ Trinity Retirement Community, 230 Airline
Surviving are his son, Danny Fields; daughter, Rd., Columbus, MS 39702 and the Columbus
Sandra Lipsey; grandson, Brian Fields (Tracie); Lowndes Humane Society, P.O. Box 85, Colum-
granddaughter, Lori Lipsey Frady (Josh); great- bus, MS 39703.
grandsons, Blane Fields, Brodie Fields and Compliments of
Parker Logan Pitts. Lowndes Funeral Home
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2 Mississippi high
school students face
gun charge
KILN — Two students
at a Mississippi high
school are facing charges
after one of the students
sold a gun to the other on
school grounds.
WLOX-TV reports both
students were arrested
for possession of a weap-
on on school property and
possession of a stolen fire-
arm. The student accused
of taking the gun and sell-
ing it also is charged with
petty larceny.
It was unknown if ei-
ther of the juveniles, who
attend Hancock High
School, had attorneys.
Sheriff Ricky Adam
says the mother of a
14-year-old reported a pis-
tol was missing from her
home last week. Author-
ities discovered her son
had traded the gun while
at school to another 14-
year old.
Commission names
new state forester
JACKSON — Russell
Bozeman is Mississippi’s
new state forester.
The Mississippi For-
estry Commission an-
nounced Bozeman’s
appointment on Friday,
taking effect Saturday.
He had been leading the
agency on an interim ba-
sis since Charlie Morgan,
the previous state forest-
er, resigned in October
after a DUI arrest.
The Forestry Com-
mission works to protect
and manage forests, fight
wildfires and track forest
resources.
Bozeman began work
with the agency as direc-
tor of forest protection
and information and was
named assistant state for-
ester in 2015. He has over-
seen wildfire response,
public outreach and edu-
cation and urban forestry,
and has also helped the
agency plan, set budgets
and develop new pro-
grams.
Bozeman holds a bach-
elor’s degree from Missis-
sippi State University and
is a registered forester.
Martial arts instructor
arrested on sex
charges
OCEAN SPRINGS
— A former Mississippi
martial arts instructor
has been arrested in Flor-
ida on child sex crime
charges.
News outlets report-
ed that Jackson County
Sheriff Mike Ezell said
that 50-year-old Todd
Allen Pisarich has been
charged on four addition-
al counts of sexual bat-
tery, two counts of illegal
touching of a child and
one count of attempted
illegal touching.
The former Ocean
Springs resident had
been arrested last year
on two counts of sexual
battery of a child.
The U.S. Marshals
Service arrested Pisarich
Tuesday morning in San-
ta Rosa, Florida.
Pisarich owned The
Academy of Mixed Mar-
tial Arts in Ocean Springs
when the investigation
started in late 2016.
He’s being held in Mil-
ton, Florida, pending ex-
tradition to Mississippi.

Christmas lights
Continued from Page 1A
“I said, ‘They’re on,’”
Cook said. “She said, ‘I just
want to tell you how appre-
ciative we are for what you
do. It’s such a wonderful
thing for our community.’”
It was the sort of con-
versation Cook likes to
have, he said, since he
displays the decorations to
make people happy.
Cook and his wife Char-
lene began decorating
in October, with the help
of his son and next-door
neighbor Jay Cook and his
daughter Cindy Tingle.
Every year, the whole fam-
ily finds places in Jimmy’s
— and occasionally Jay’s
— yard for their favorite
displays, which include
everything from a lighted
nativity scene on the front
porch to inflatable air-
planes with Peanuts comic
characters in the cockpit.
Dozens of cars drive
up and down the street to
look and occasionally a
driver will even pull over,
get out and knock on Jim-
my’s door to ask if he can
walk through the yard for
a closer look.
That’s fine with Jim-
my, but two nights a year
he and his family host an
open house — or “open
yard,” he said — for people
to come and walk through
the displays. Last year, he
said, they had about 900
visitors in just one night.
Though the lights will
be up until January, the
open house nights are Fri-
day and Saturday, starting
shortly after dark between
5:30 and 6 p.m.
“We’ll be out there
to meet them, serve hot
chocolate and candy to the
kids, and ... tell them they
can walk up and down,”
Jimmy said. “When they
drive up and down the
road, people stop out there
and look and look and
look, but they don’t know
they can come inside.”
Bringing
people together
Jimmy has been setting
up elaborate Christmas
displays for 14 years, since
his oldest granddaugh-
ter was 2. He bought
some large inflatables he
thought she’d enjoy and set
them up in his yard along
with his usual Christmas
lights. Each year, he add-
ed more lights and more
inflatables until one year
— about five or six years
ago, he said — someone
knocked on the door and
asked to walk through.
Every year there’s
something new, he added.
One of his favorite deco-
rations, a white sign that
says “Joy” in letters as tall
as he is, was put up for the
first time last year. This
year’s newest addition is
an inflatable green drag-
on, even taller, with wings
that flap. It’s one the kids
love, he said.
“The day after Christ-
mas he (Jimmy) goes and
buys all the Christmas
lights 90 percent off for
the next year and puts it in
(a) storage room (for next
year),” Jay said. “Colum-
bus, Tupelo, Tuscaloosa,
everywhere.”
The lights come down
in January, but even then
How to go
■ WHAT: Jimmy and Charlene
Cook’s Christmas display
■ WHEN: Friday and Saturday
starting between 5:30 and 6
p.m.
■ WHERE: 32 Fondren Dr. in
New Hope
■ HOW MUCH: Free
the family discusses what
they plan to do next year
and if anything needs to
go in a different spot, Jim-
my said. Then when they
start decorating again the
next fall, they have to re-
member what they decid-
ed back in January.
Jay calls the decora-
tions “organized chaos.” In
Jimmy’s front yard, which
faces Ben Christopher
Road, is the new dragon,
the Joy sign, two nativity
scenes and, in the front
corner just by the intersec-
tion with Fondren Drive,
a cluster of characters
from children’s stories,
including Hello Kitty and
Disney characters such as
Olaf, Elsa and Anna from
the movie “Frozen,” dec-
orations which Jimmy’s
7-year-old granddaughter
oversees.
“Kids are excited about
Elsa and Anna and all the
characters,” Jimmy said.
In the part of the yard
facing Fondren Drive, at
the end of the driveway
by the garage, are two
inflatable mice cuddling
under an arch which has
mistletoe dangling from
it. Jimmy says sometimes
teenagers on dates get
their pictures taken under
the arch.
And in the side yard just
next to the garage is San-
ta’s North Pole, full of lit-
up penguins, polar bears,
igloos and a huge inflat-
able sleigh being pulled
by reindeer. The side yard
also hosts buildings like
Santa’s Workshop and
Santa’s Pet House, which
have windows that auto-
matically open and close,
and inflatable helicopters
and airplanes with mov-
ing propellers. Through-
out both yards are trees
strung mostly with red
lights.
Jimmy said he doesn’t
have a favorite decoration.
His favorite part of the
lights every year is being
able to meet people who
stop to look at them.
“Last year we had some
people come through that
I worked with ... 20, 30
years before that I hadn’t
seen,” Jimmy said. “... We
had a great time talking,
reminiscing about those
things. We even had some
relatives that we hadn’t
seen in a long time come
up and of course we invit-
ed them into the house.”
For Jay, who has lived
in New Hope his whole life
and works at BankFirst,
the best part of the lights
is seeing many of the same
people he meets in the
community, but in a more
light-hearted atmosphere
rather than behind an of-
fice desk.
“The cheesiest way to
say it is it brings people to-
gether,” he said. “You say
it on movies and stuff, but
it kind of does.”

Harrison
Continued from Page 1A
the District 41 represen-
tative in the State Legis-
lature from 2000 until her
death on June 9, 2015, her
69th birthday.
In her nearly four
terms in the Legislature,
Harrison built a reputa-
tion as a hard worker in
the various legislative
committees for which she
served and as a vocal ad-
vocate on the House floor.
“Esther always said,
‘show up, stand up, speak
up,’” said retired Rep. Ty-
rone Ellis, one of Harri-
son’s mentors in the Leg-
islature.
The Columbus native
and an alumna of Alcorn
State and MUW was an
active member of the
NAACP prior to her arriv-
al to the Legislature. Her
years of experience in a
variety of governmental,
advocacy and community
organizations earned her
a reputation as a tireless
worker and trusted col-
league.
The dedication cere-
mony Wednesday drew
family (including her
daughter, Aubra Givens
and grandson, Alexander
Givens), friends and state
and local elected officials.
A half-dozen of Harrison’s
Zeta Phi Beta sorority
sisters from Alcorn came
to show their respects,
as well as Kabir Karriem,
who suc-
ceeded Har-
rison as the
District 41
representa-
tive.
“It’s a
special priv-
ilege for me Scott Ellis Karriem
to be here today,” Karriem er not only of Harrison’s
said. “In fact, my first contributions but of a
piece of legislation was to continuing commitment
have the highway dedica- to the causes she worked
tion for Esther Harrison. and fought for.
It passed in 2016, but the “We honor her mem-
signs were stuck in some ory, but Esther is still
warehouse. I’m glad we’re alive in all the things she
able to get these signs up, believed in,” Scott said.
finally. Esther deserves “It’s now our responsibil-
this.” ity to continue that work.
Scott said the signs That’s what Esther would
will be a constant remind- want most.”

Sheriff
Continued from Page 1A
Mitchell threatened
then-Chief Deputy Jef-
frey Mann and two other
employees if they told
anyone, the charges say.
Mann, cited as one of nine
witnesses in the case, re-
signed Oct. 31, writing a
letter to county supervi-
sors accusing Mitchell of
crimes.
“After witnessing the
illegal activities Sheriff
Tim Mitchell has tak-
en part (in), I cannot be
part of this organization,”
wrote Mann, who had al-
ready announced he was
running for sheriff next
year.
Mitchell had publicly
announced he was going
to resign, claiming health
problems. He wavered on
that announcement before
reaffirming it in recent
weeks.
After Mitchell was ar-
rested Wednesday, doz-
ens of law enforcement
officers swooped down
on the Webster County
sheriff’s office and jail.
WTVA-TV reported coun-
ty jail inmates were led
out to state Highway Pa-
trol cars where they were
questioned. In the mean-
time, agents of state Au-
ditor Shad White invento-
ried sheriff’s department
equipment and evidence.
Mitchell left chief
deputy Andy McCants
in charge, Evans said. If
Mitchell resigns or is re-
moved, supervisors would
appoint a new sheriff.
Evans said the charges
would be presented to a
grand jury, but said he
wasn’t sure when. The
next regularly scheduled
grand jury in Webster
County meets in January.
Conviction on all charges
would carry a maximum
penalty of 152 years in
prison and fines of up to
$102,000, officials said in
a news release.
Evans said charges
against others are possi-
ble.
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college football: National Signing Day MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Melton Peters provides lift

signs with
S. Alabama
West Point defensive
back capitalizes on
team’s run to 5A title
BY SCOT T WALTERS
swalters@cdispatch.com
The recruiting interest
in senior defensive back
Ryan Melton picked up as
the West Point High School
football team advanced
deeper in the Mississippi
High School Activities As-
sociation (MHSAA) Class
5A playoffs
“We had several
in second half
Junior guard scores 16 of 19 points in
final 20 minutes for No. 17 Bulldogs
By Brett Hudson
bhudson@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Ben Howland’s fears of a
trap game proved to be true Wednesday after 20
minutes.
The Wofford men’s basketball team made
those feelings worse by
hitting a 3-pointer on the No. 17 MSU 98,
first possession of the Wofford 87
second half to extend
its lead against No. 17
Mississippi State to 12 points.
David Miller/Special to The Dispatch But Lamar Peters provided the spark the Bull-
Noxubee County High School receiver / quarterback Kyziah Pruitt (8) turns the dogs needed.
corner as teammate Kaiyus Lewis blocks in a game against New Hope this The junior guard was 4-for-4 from 3-point
season. Pruitt was one of 14 signees MSU secured Wednesday as part of a range and had 16 of his 19 points in the second
recruiting class that ESPN rated No. 14 in the nation.
half to help No. 17 MSU rally for a 98-87 victory

BULLDOGS START UP FRONT

game-changing type play-
ers on our defense,” West
Point coach Chris Cham-
bless said. “To have that
on offense is not out of the
ordinary. To have that on
defense is unique. We had
several guys on defense
that could change the
whole outlook of a game
with just one play.”
Melton epitomized the
big-play defense for the
eventual state champion
Green Wave. On Wednes-
day, he signed a scholarship
offer with South Alabama.
Melton will participate
in a signing ceremony in
February at the school.
However, he made his
commitment to the Jag-
uars official early Wednes-
day morning on the first of
two National Singing Days
for football.
“South Alabama did
a great job of recruiting
me,” Melton said. “It’s a
place where I can fit in.
See MELTON, 4B
Moorhead’s first class secures seven linemen in 14-player group
By Brett Hudson
bhudson@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Coming off a sea-
son in which the Mississippi State foot-
ball team displayed its strength at the
line of scrimmage on both sides of the
ball, coach Joe Moorhead’s first recruit-
ing class made strides to help the Bull-
dogs maintain those advantages.
On Wednesday, the first day of col-
lege football’s early signing period,
MSU signed four offensive linemen
and three defensive linemen as part of
a 14-player class that was ranked No. 14
by ESPN.com. 247 Sports Composite
ranked MSU’s class 19th in the country.
“First and foremost, philosophi-
cally, it is a line of scrimmage football
league,” Moorhead said of the South-
eastern Conference. “The mentality of
great teams and championship teams
are dictated by the offensive and de-
fensive lines. If you can’t run the ball, if
you can’t stop the run, if you can’t pro-
at Humphrey Coliseum.
“It’s amazing because, like I’ve said before,
you see someone that’s put the work in like he has
and the stuff he’s been through, and he comes out
on top, you can celebrate and be happy for him,”
MSU senior forward Aric Holman said.
Inside See MSU, 2B
n MORE COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Mississippi
State secured one of the nation’s top
quarterback prospects with the signing of
Garrett Shrader. Page 3B
tect the passer and if you can’t rush the
passer in this league, it’s going to be a
long day at the office. Any time we get
an opportunity to recruit the big guys,
they make all the difference in the
game. That’s the primary area of focus.
“Secondly, from a pure numbers per-
spective and needs, for a few classes
here we haven’t signed many offensive
linemen that made it to campus.”
In the five prior signing classes,
three of the 19 offensive linemen MSU
signed never made it to campus. Mon-
travious Richardson, a 2017 signee,
maintained his MSU commitment as he
went from Mississippi Delta Communi-
ty College to Georgia Military College.
See MSU, 3B Kelly Donoho/Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations
Junior guard Lamar Peters had 16 of his 19

Cunningham’s work
points in the second half Thursday to lead the
No. 17 Mississippi State men’s basketball team
to a 98-87 victory against Wofford.

lands shot at Memphis WOMEN’S COLLEGE

BY SCOT T WALTERS
swalters@cdispatch.com
WEST POINT — If
you understand the final
month in Everitt Cunning-
ham’s life, it makes sense
things were extra hectic
on National Signing Day.
A large crowd waited
patiently as all the final
plans were put in place
for Cunningham to sign
a scholarship offer with
Memphis on Wednesday
night at the West Point
High School Field House.
Cunningham saved his
decision and the accompa-
nying suspense until tak-
ing the stage. Memphis
and Alabama-Birming-
ham were the finalists
from more than 20 offers.
“This is a dream come
true,” Cunningham said.
“The coaches and play-
ers at Memphis made me
feel at home. This was a
tough decision. It wasn’t
decided until right now. I
feel blessed to have sever-
al good offers. That made
me know all of the hard
work had paid off.”
The 6-foot-3, 250-pound
Cunningham was a late
bloomer at East Mississip-
pi Community College in
Scooba. His sophomore
season began with a fight
for a starting position.
His season ended with
second-team All-America
honors from the National
Junior College Athletic As-
sociation (NJCAA).
See CUNNINGHAM, 3B
Scott Walters/Dispatch Staff
Former West Point High School and East Mississippi
Community College standout Everitt Cunningham, left,
poses for a picture with West Point High football coach
Chris Chambless on Wednesday at a signing ceremony
to celebrate his decision to attend Memphis.
BASKETBALL
No 4 MSU will look
to bounce back
vs. Washington
From Special Reports
SEAT TLE — After dropping its first game
of the season Tuesday at No. 7 Oregon, the No.
4 Mississippi State women’s basketball team
will return to action at 9 p.m. Thursday against
Washington at Alaska Airlines Arena.
A live stream of the game will be available on
Pac-12.com. Fans also can listen to the action
on the MSU Radio Network and online via Hail-
State.com/Plus and the TuneIn app.
Anriel Howard had a career-high 30 points in
the 82-74 loss to Oregon. Jazzmun Holmes had
seven assists and no turnovers, the Bulldogs saw
their 46-game winning streak in regular-sea-

Beckom Jr. finds right

son non-conference games dating back to 2015
snapped. MSU lost the rebounding battle for just
the second time this season. It also was whistled
for a season-high 20 fouls in the game.

fit at Harding University Oregon was 27-for-28 from the free-throw

By Adam Minichino
aminichino@cdispatch.com
The fit was unique for
Derrick Beckom Jr.
The Columbus High
School football standout
said his decision to attend
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Adam Minichino/Dispatch Staff
Former Columbus High School and Mississippi Gulf Community College in Per-
Coast Community College standout Derrick Beckom kinston helped him “learn
Jr., seated, center, poses for a picture family members more about how to be a
and friends Wednesday during a signing ceremony to man and to take care of his
celebrate his decision to attend Harding University in business.” In continuing to
Searcy, Arkansas. Seated, from left: Mariah, Derrick’s keep God first, Beckom Jr.
sister; Derrick Sr., his father; Vickie, his mother; and
wondered where he would
Columbus High assistant football coach Lawrence Hill.
Standing, from left: Columbus High Assistant Principal find the next best fit in his
Craig Chapman, friend C.J. Gholar, Columbus High football career.
Principal Lori Cargile, Columbus High Athletic Director A visit to Harding Uni-
Joe Garrett, and friend Justin Turner. versity, in Searcy, Arkan-
sas, on Nov. 3 helped him
discover the next step in his
journey.
On Wednesday morn-
ing, Beckom Jr. showed
off the right fit by wear-
ing a gray suit with a gold
tie — the school’s colors
are black, gold, and white
— and a gray knit hat
with Harding University
stitched in white and black
stripes and a school logo.
The hat fit snugly over Bec-
kom Jr.’s dreadlocks.
“When I visited Hard-
ing University and I saw the
atmosphere of the school
and how everything went
See BECKOM JR., 3B
line, as Sabrina Ionescu was 17-for-17 from the
foul line.
Washington (7-4) is coming off a 73-69 loss to
Boise State in the Husky Classic.
MSU (10-1) remains the nation’s second-best
scoring offense, averaging 90.6 points per game.
Its 53.2 ppg. allowed is 19th in the country, which
gives the Bulldogs the highest scoring margin
(+37.5) in Division I.
The game will conclude a 5,207-mile jour-
ney. Following the game, MSU will dismiss stu-
dent-athletes for the holidays. The team will re-
turn to action at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, when it
plays host to Louisiana.
Game 12
n At Washington, 9 p.m. Thursday (Live Stream on
Pac-12.com; WKBB-FM 100.9, WFCA-FM 107.9).
NEXT game at HOMe
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MSU
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Holman had the assist on Peters’ first shot
of the second half, a wide-open 3-pointer. His
rhythm established, Peter used his lethal ar-
senal of dribble moves to break down guard
Storm Murphy for a highlight-reel 3-pointer.
“My teammates had some good looks but
passed up their good looks for a better look
and got me an open shot,” Peters said. “I just
wanted to knock those shots down when they
swing it to me.”
Holman completed the comeback by ty-
ing the game with a post-up score. The game
stayed within a couple of possessions for the
next 10 minutes until Peters took over again.
A similar two 3-pointer sequence — the first
was a catch-and-shoot and the second came
off the dribble — gave the Bulldogs (10-1) an
11-point lead with a little more than five min-
utes to go.
Peters also didn’t disappoint when MSU
needed him in crunch time, even if it ap-
peared as if his moment had passed. After his
second burst of 3-pointers, Peters was fouled
taking another one and then missed the first
two free throws.
“My teammates picked me up, kept talking
to me. They told me to knock down the next
one and move forward,” Peters said.
Peters’ third free throw extended MSU’s
lead to 10. Wofford (9-4), which beat South
Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina, earlier
in the season, rallied to cut the deficit to five.
This time, Peters allowed the ball to move
and forced Wofford to defend the entire floor
— a task it couldn’t do without fouling. MSU
put the game away with the help of eight free
throws and a field goal assisted by Peters.
“I have to get other guys going because I
have good scorers around me,” Peters said.
“It’s not high school anymore where I was the
main focus, the main player. I’m surrounded
by good players. I have to pick and choose
and be smart when I’m going to decide when
I’m going to take a shot and decide when I’m
going to facilitate.”
On Wednesday, he did both masterfully,
and earned the Bulldogs another quality vic-
tory.
“What a tough game,” Howland said.
“What a difficult game and credit Wofford. I
think I was pretty clear to you all the other
day how good they are. I think that really was
apparent tonight because we’re a pretty good
defensive team. We could not stop them in the
first half. They shot 75 percent from three, 61
from the field. They just made some incredi-
bly difficult, tough shots … I thought our de-
fense to start the second half was how we got
back in the game. You know, our offense, we
scored 41 points (in) the first half and 57 (in
the second half). It’s pretty efficient to score
98 points on 49 shots.
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on Twitter @Brett_Hudson
Wednesday’s Men’s
Major Scores
EAST
Delaware St. 73, Delaware 71
Fairleigh Dickinson 83, St. Peter’s 74
Hofstra 71, Stony Brook 64
Lafayette 95, Rosemont 54
Marist 58, New Hampshire 49
Penn St. 73, Duquesne 67
Quinnipiac 87, Bethune-Cookman 63
Seton Hall 90, Sacred Heart 76
St. John’s 86, St. Francis Brooklyn 52
SOUTH
Belmont 80, W. Kentucky 74
California Baptist 79, Southern U. 76
FAU 76, Florida College 64
Florida Gulf Coast 87, Keiser 85
Florida St. 95, North Florida 81
Gardner-Webb 106, Brevard College 29
Georgia St. 86, UNC-Wilmington 71
Grambling St. 69, SE Louisiana 68
Memphis 99, UALR 89
Miami 80, Houston Baptist 73
Mississippi St. 98, Wofford 87
NC State 78, Auburn 71
Old Dominion 63, Richmond 54
SC-Upstate 85, Truett-McConnell 54
South Alabama 79, Alabama A&M 67
Tennessee 83, Samford 70
Virginia 69, South Carolina 52
Virginia Tech 82, NC A&T 60
MIDWEST
Cent. Michigan 81, UMKC 72
Cincinnati 93, UCLA 64
Cleveland St. 82, Niagara 60
Dayton 85, W. Michigan 72
DePaul 81, Incarnate Word 71
Drake 76, Rider 58
Grand Canyon 73, N. Iowa 62
Indiana 86, Cent. Arkansas 53
Kansas St. 55, Southern Miss. 51
N. Dakota St. 90, Northland College 43
Nebraska-Omaha 85, UC Santa Barbara 74
Saint Louis 74, NC Central 65
Toledo 86, Cornell 70
UC Irvine 52, E. Michigan 48
Wichita St. 84, Oral Roberts 63
SOUTHWEST
Georgia Tech 69, Arkansas 65
Lamar 80, Texas Southern 72
Texas A&M 71, Valparaiso 49
FAR WEST
Arizona 61, Montana 42
Fresno St. 95, California 73
Loyola Marymount 70, Boise St. 69
New Mexico St. 92, CS Northridge 57
Saint Mary’s (Cal) 85, Bucknell 56
San Francisco 76, N. Arizona 60
UC Riverside 87, Life Pacific College 50
Utah Valley 88, Idaho St. 77
Washington St. 89, SIU-Edwardsville 73
No. 17 Mississippi St. 98,
Wofford 87
WOFFORD (9-4): Aluma 2-3 1-1 5,
Jackson 9-16 1-2 20, Hoover 5-12 2-2 15,
Murphy 3-5 0-0 8, Magee 7-13 6-6 24,
Goodwin 1-2 0-1 2, Pegram 1-1 0-0 2, Hol-
lowell 3-4 0-0 9, Larson 0-1 2-2 2. Totals
31-57 12-14 87.
MISSISSIPPI STATE (10-1): Holman
6-7 4-4 19, Ado 0-1 3-4 3, Q.Weatherspoon
2-10 14-15 18, N.Weatherspoon 4-7 1-4 12,
Peters 6-8 2-5 19, Perry 5-7 2-2 12, Wood-
ard 3-4 0-0 7, Carter 2-5 2-2 8. Totals 28-49
28-36 98.
Halftime—Wofford 50-41. 3-Point
Goals—Wofford 13-22 (Magee 4-10,
Hollowell 3-3, Hoover 3-5, Murphy 2-2,
Jackson 1-2), Mississippi St. 14-27 (Pe-
ters 5-7, Holman 3-4, N.Weatherspoon
3-4, Carter 2-4, Woodard 1-2, Perry 0-1,
Q.Weatherspoon 0-5). Fouled Out—Aluma,
Pegram. Rebounds—Wofford 20 (Jackson
6), Mississippi St. 25 (Holman 8). Assists—
Wofford 12 (Murphy 3), Mississippi St. 13
(Peters 8). Total Fouls—Wofford 25, Missis-
sippi St. 14. A—6,443 (10,575).
Kansas State 55,
Southern Mississippi 51
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (7-4):
Harper-Baker 1-8 0-2 2, Holland 0-1 0-0
0, Edwards 7-13 2-2 18, Griffin 5-19 0-0 11,
Magee 2-7 2-2 7, Rowe 2-4 0-0 5, Draine
2-6 0-0 6, Watson 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 20-63
4-6 51.
KANSAS STATE (8-2): Sneed 2-5
4-5 8, Mawien 2-3 0-0 4, Stokes 6-8 2-4
18, Diarra 1-3 2-6 4, Brown 6-16 3-5 15,
Stockard 1-2 0-0 2, Trice 0-1 0-0 0, McGuirl
1-4 0-0 2, Neal-Williams 1-2 0-0 2. Totals
20-44 11-20 55.
Halftime—Southern Miss. 31-19.
3-Point Goals—Southern Miss. 7-33
(Draine 2-6, Edwards 2-6, Rowe 1-2,
Magee 1-6, Griffin 1-7, Holland 0-1, Harp-
er-Baker 0-1, Watson 0-4), Kansas St. 4-16
(Stokes 4-6, Diarra 0-1, McGuirl 0-3, Sneed
0-3, Brown 0-3). Rebounds—Southern
Miss. 33 (Magee 8), Kansas St. 38 (Sneed
14). Assists—Southern Miss. 15 (Griffin
6), Kansas St. 11 (McGuirl, Diarra 3). Total
Fouls—Southern Miss. 17, Kansas St. 11.
A—8,815 (12,528).
The Associated Press
Men’s Top 25 Fared
Wednesday
1. Kansas (10-0) did not play. Next: at
No. 18 Arizona State, Saturday.
2. Duke (10-1) did not play. Next: vs.
No. 12 Texas Tech, Thursday.
3. Tennessee (9-1) beat Samford
83-70. Next: vs. Wake Forest, Saturday.
4. Michigan (11-0) did not play. Next:
vs. Air Force, Saturday.
5. Virginia (10-0) beat South Carolina
69-52. Next: vs. William & Mary, Saturday.
6. Nevada (11-0) did not play. Next:
vs. Akron, Saturday.
7. Auburn (9-2) lost to N.C. State
78-71. Next: vs. Murray State, Saturday.
8. Gonzaga (10-2) did not play. Next:
vs. Denver, Friday.
9. North Carolina (8-2) did not play.
Next: vs. No. 19 Kentucky, Saturday.
10. Michigan State (9-2) did not play.
Next: vs. Oakland, Friday.
11. Florida State (10-1) beat North
Florida 95-81. Next: vs. Saint Louis,
Saturday.
12. Texas Tech (10-0) did not play.
Next: vs. No. 2 Duke, Thursday.
13. Virginia Tech (10-1) beat N.C. A&T
82-60. Next: vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore,
Friday, Dec. 28.
14. Buffalo (11-0) did not play. Next: at
No. 20 Marquette, Friday.
15. Ohio State (10-1) did not play.
Next: vs. UCLA, Saturday.
16. Wisconsin (9-2) did not play. Next:
vs. Grambling State, Saturday.
17. Mississippi State (10-1) beat
Wofford 98-87. Next: vs. Wright State,
Saturday.
18. Arizona State (8-2) did not play.
Next: vs. No. 1 Kansas, Saturday.
19. Kentucky (8-2) did not play. Next:
vs. No. 9 North Carolina, Saturday.
20. Marquette (9-2) did not play. Next:
vs. No. 14 Buffalo, Friday.
21. Houston (10-0) did not play. Next:
vs. Utah State, Thursday.
22. Indiana (10-2) beat Central
Arkansas 86-53. Next: vs. Jacksonville,
Saturday.
23. Iowa (9-2) did not play. Next: vs.
Savannah State, Saturday.
24. Furman (12-0) did not play. Next:
at LSU, Friday.
25. Nebraska (9-2) did not play. Next:
vs. Cal State Fullerton, Saturday.
Wednesday’s Women’s
Major Scores
EAST
Holy Cross 61, Manhattan 53
Monmouth (NJ) 68, Navy 67
Princeton 83, St. Francis Brooklyn 64
Providence 66, Pepperdine 47
Quinnipiac 65, Richmond 48
St. Francis (Pa.) 89, Morehead St. 83
SOUTH
Coll. of Charleston 79,
Charleston Southern 52
East Carolina 61, Longwood 52
Florida Gulf Coast 93, Coppin St. 61
Georgia 77, Lipscomb 45
La Salle 74, N. Kentucky 56
McNeese St. 86, Louisiana College 68
Radford 54, VCU 49
Stephen F. Austin 70, Hampton 68
Stetson 74, North Dakota 63
Troy 71, Mississippi 54
UT Martin 100, Alabama Huntsville 69
Wake Forest 58, SC State 44
Wofford 106, Brevard College 52
MIDWEST
Bradley 67, Cleveland St. 65
Indiana 67, Loyola Marymount 43
Iowa St. 94, Prairie View 46
N. Iowa 73, Minnesota State-Mankato 56
Northwestern 65, Wichita St. 43
Notre Dame 94, W. Kentucky 53
Purdue 53, Albany (NY) 41
San Francisco 75, N. Dakota St. 42
South Dakota 67, Grambling St. 53
UCLA 78, Ill.-Chicago 47
Valparaiso 68, Purdue Fort Wayne 64
SOUTHWEST
Houston Baptist 68, Louisiana-Monroe 60
SMU 49, CS Bakersfield 43
Texas A&M 71, Southern Cal 51
UConn 72, Oklahoma 63
FAR WEST
Boise St. 88, S. Utah 53
CS Northridge 76, San Jose St. 40
California Baptist 76, UC Santa Barbara 64
Hawaii 66, UNLV 61
Kansas 71, Washington St. 63
New Mexico 85, Sacramento St. 53
Samford 87, Denver 83
Troy 71,Ole Miss 54
TROY (8-2): Holmes 3-6 0-0 6, Rivers
5-14 2-3 13, O’Neal 3-10 0-0 7, Robinson
6-12 1-1 16, Winchester 5-12 0-0 11, James
5-10 0-2 10, Rodgers 1-3 0-0 2, Upshaw 0-0
0-0 0, Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, LeBlanc 0-3 1-2
1, Robinson 1-5 0-0 3, Sandifer 1-2 0-0 2,
Totals 30-78 4-8 71.
OLE MISS (5-8): Dunlap 2-5 0-0 4,
Muhate 2-4 0-0 4, Allen 7-20 3-4 20, Reid
4-6 0-1 9, Sessom 3-9 1-2 9, Crawford 0-3
0-0 0, Kitchens 0-0 0-0 0, Matthews 0-2 0-0
0, Salter 3-6 0-0 6, Dozier 0-0 0-0 0, Smith
1-1 0-0 2, Totals 22-56 4-7 54.
Troy 21 14 16 20 —71
Ole Miss 17 11 11 15 — 54
3-Point Goals—Troy 7-17 (Rivers 1-2,
O’Neal 1-2, Robinson 3-5, Winchester 1-3,
Johnson 0-1, Robinson 1-3, Sandifer 0-1),
Ole Miss 6-18 (Allen 3-11, Reid 1-2, Ses-
som 2-5). Assists—Troy 18 (Winchester 5),
Ole Miss 10 (Allen 4). Rebounds—Troy 53
(Holmes 10), Ole Miss 31 (Sessom 6). To-
tal Fouls—Troy 15, Ole Miss 15. Technical
Fouls—Troy O’Neal 1. A—1,143.
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com
CALENDAR
Prep Basketball
Today’s Games
New Hope at Calhoun City
Vardaman at Hamilton
Friday’s Games
Noxubee County at West Point
Lafayette at Aberdeen
Columbus Christian at Delta Academy
Joe Horne Christmas Classic
At Columbus High School
Minor (Ala.) girls vs. West Lowndes, 2 p.m.
Holly Springs boys vs. Minor (Ala.), 3:30 p.m.
Horn Lake girls at Columbus, 5 p.m.
Pinson Valley (Ala.) boys vs. Starkville, 6:30 p.m.
Caledonia boys at Columbus, 8 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Joe Horne Christmas Classic
At Columbus High School
Minor (Ala.) boys vs. Kosciusko, 11 a.m.
Minor (Ala.) girls vs. Ridgeway (Tenn.), 12:30 p.m.
Horn Lake girls vs. Starkville, 2 p.m.
Ridgeway (Tenn.) boys vs. Starkville, 3:30 p.m.
Olive Branch girls at Columbus, 5 p.m.
Pinson Valley (Ala.) boys vs. Okolona, 6:30 p.m.
New Hope boys at Columbus, 8 p.m.
Prep Soccer
Today’s Match
Tupelo at Starkville, 5 p.m.
Men’s College Basketball
Friday’s Games
Ole Miss vs. Middle Tennessee (Nashville),
7 p.m.
Southern Miss at South Dakota, 7 p.m.
Penn State at Alabama, 8 p.m.
Saturday’s Game
Mississippi State vs. Wright State (Jackson), 6 p.m.
Women’s College Basketball
Today’s Games
Alabama vs. Virginia (Orlando, Florida), 3 p.m.
Southern Miss at Southeastern Louisiana, 6 p.m.
Mississippi State at Washington, 9 p.m.
Friday’s Game
Alabama vs. Miami, Florida (Orlando, Florida),
5:15 p.m.
on the air
Today
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
6 p.m. — Ohio at Purdue, Big Ten Network
6 p.m. — Texas Tech vs. Duke, Madison Square
Garden, ESPN2
7 p.m. — Coe at Creighton, FS1
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7 p.m. — Gasparilla Bowl: Marshall vs. South
Florida, ESPN
NBA
2 p.m. — G-League, Rio Grande Valley vs. Long
Island, ESPNU
2:30 p.m. — G-League, Wisconsin vs. Memphis,
NBA TV
4:30 p.m. — G-League, South Bay vs. Greens-
boro, ESPNU
7 p.m. — G-League, Salt Lake City vs. Fort
Wayne, ESPNU
7 p.m. — Houston at Miami, TNT
8 p.m. — G-League, Delaware vs. Stockton, NBA TV
9:30 p.m. — G-League, Santa Cruz vs. Lakeland,
ESPNU
9:30 p.m. — Dallas at LA Clippers, TNT
SOCCER
5:30 p.m. — FIFA Club World Cup, semifinal,
TBD, FS2
7:30 p.m. — FIFA Club World Cup, semifinal,
Real Madrid vs. TBD, FS2
Friday
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
5:30 p.m. — UC (Irvine) at Butler, FS1
6 p.m. — Oakland at Michigan State, Big Ten
Network
6 p.m. — Oregon at Baylor, ESPN2
6 p.m. — Detroit Mercy at Xavier, FS2
7:30 p.m. — Buffalo at Marquette, FS1
8 p.m. — Oklahoma at Northwestern, Big Ten
Network
8 p.m. — Providence at Texas, ESPN2
8 p.m. — Penn State at Alabama, SEC Network
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
11:30 a.m. — Bahamas Bowl: Florida International
vs. Toledo, ESPN
3 p.m. — Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Western
Michigan vs. BYU, ESPN
NBA
2 p.m. — G-League, Agua Caliente vs. Capital
City, ESPNU
4:30 p.m. — G-League, Northern Arizona vs.
Erie, ESPNU
7 p.m. — Milwaukee at Boston, ESPN
7 p.m. — G-League, Texas vs. Raptors 905,
ESPNU
9:30 p.m. — New Orleans at Los Angeles Lakers,
ESPN
9:30 p.m. — G-League, Maine vs. Sioux Falls, ESPNU
NHL
6 p.m. — Buffalo at Washington, NBC Sports
Network
SKIING
11 a.m. — FIS Alpine World Cup, women’s giant
slalom, NBC Sports Network
SOCCER
1:30 p.m. — Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund vs.
Borussia Mönchengladbach, FS1
1:55 p.m. — Premier League, Wolverhampton
vs. Liverpool, NBC Sports Network
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
6 p.m. — Temple at South Carolina, SEC Network
Southeastern
Conference Men
Conf. Pct. Overall Pct.
Miss. State 0-0 .000 10-1 .909
Tennessee 0-0 .000 9-1 .900
Auburn 0-0 .000 9-2 .818
Kentucky 0-0 .000 8-2 .800
Ole Miss 0-0 .000 8-2 .800
Vanderbilt 0-0 .000 7-2 .778
LSU 0-0 .000 8-3 .727
Alabama 0-0 .000 7-3 .667
Arkansas
Missouri
0-0 .000 7-3
0-0 .000 7-3
.700
.700
Georgia 0-0 .000 6-4 .600
Florida 0-0 .000 6-4 .600
Texas A&M 0-0 .000 5-4 .556
S. Carolina 0-0 .000 4-6 .400
Wednesday’s Games
Virginia 69, South Carolina 52
North Carolina State 78, Auburn 71
Tennessee 83, Samford 70
Mississippi State 98, Wofford 87
Texas A&M 71, Valparaiso 49
Georgia Tech 69, Arkansas 65
Friday’s Games
Ole Miss vs. Middle Tennessee, 7 p.m.
Furman at LSU, 7 p.m.
Penn State at Alabama, 8 p.m.
(SEC Network)
Saturday’s Games
Wake Forest at Tennessee, 11 a.m. (ESPN2)
Georgia at Georgia Tech, 11 a.m. (ESPNU)
Clemson at South Carolina, 1 p.m. (ESPN2)
Texas State at Arkansas, 1 p.m. (SEC Network)
Marshall at Texas A&M, 1 p.m.
Murray State at Auburn, 3:30 p.m.
(SEC Network)
Florida Gulf Coast vs. Florida, 4 p.m. (FS2)
Kentucky at North Carolina, 4:15 p.m. (WCBI)
Vanderbilt vs. Kansas State, 6 p.m. (ESPN2)
Wright State at Mississippi State, 6 p.m.
(SEC Network)
Illinois vs. Missouri, 7 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
Sunday’s Games
No games scheduled
SEC Women
Conf. Pct. Overall Pct.
Kentucky 0-0 .000 11-1 .916
Miss. State 0-0 .000 10-1 .909
Auburn
Tennessee
0-0 .000 9-1
0-0 .000 8-1
.900
.889
Texas A&M 0-0 .000 9-2 .818
Arkansas 0-0 .000 9-3 .750
Missouri 0-0 .000 9-3 .750
LSU 0-0 .000 6-3 .667
Alabama 0-0 .000 7-4 .636
Georgia 0-0 .000 7-4 .636
S. Carolina 0-0 .000 6-4 .600
Vanderbilt 0-0 .000 4-6 .400
Ole Miss
Florida
0-0 .000 5-8
0-0 .000 3-7
.385
.300
Wednesday’s Games
Georgia 77, Lipscomb 45
Texas A&M 71, USC 51
Troy 71, Ole Miss 54
Today’s Games
Arkansas at Tulsa, 2 p.m.
Florida vs. Utah, 2 p.m.
Alabama vs. Virginia, 3 p.m.
Auburn vs. North Carolina, 5:30 p.m.
LSU at Louisiana, 6:30 p.m.
Vanderbilt vs. Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Mississippi State at Washington, 9 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Murray State at Kentucky, 11 a.m.
Georgia Southern at Georgia, Noon
Missouri at Illinois, Noon
Alabama vs. Miami, 5:15 p.m.
Temple at South Carolina, 6 p.m.
(SEC Network)
East Tennessee State at Tennessee, 6 p.m.
Prairie View at Texas A&M, 6:30 p.m.
Vanderbilt vs. Creighton, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Game
Auburn at Elon, 1 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
No games scheduled
COLLEGE BASKETBALL Basketball
NBA
Q Weatherspoon
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Toronto 24 9 .727 —
does damage from
Philadelphia
Boston
21 12 .636 3
18 12 .600 4½
Brooklyn
New York
15 18 .455 9
9 24 .273 15
Southeast Division
free-throw line
W L Pct GB
Charlotte 15 15 .500 —
Orlando
Miami
14 16 .467 1
13 16 .448 1½
Washington 12 20 .375 4
Atlanta 7 23 .233 8
By Bret t Hudson
Central Division
W L Pct GB
bhudson@cdispatch.com Milwaukee
Indiana
21 9 .700 —
20 12 .625 2
Detroit
Cleveland
15 14 .517 5½
8 24 .250 14
STARKVILLE — Quinndary Weatherspoon Chicago 7 25 .219 15
WESTERN CONFERENCE
hasn’t climbed the Mississippi State men’s bas- Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
ketball scoring ranks by living at the free-throw Houston 16 14 .533 —
line, but he solidified his place in the top 10 by San Antonio
Dallas
17 15 .531
15 14 .517 ½
—
doing that. Memphis 16 15 .516 ½
New Orleans 15 17 .469 2
With 18 points in a 98-87 victory against Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Wofford on Wednesday night, the Denver 21 9 .700 —
Notebook senior guard from Canton passed Oklahoma City
Portland
Utah
20 10 .667
18 13 .581 3½
15 17 .469 7
1
Jamont Gordon for ninth on MSU’s Minnesota 14 17 .452 7½
all-time scoring list and has 1,564
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
points. He is 38 points behind Barry Stewart in Golden State
L.A. Lakers
21 11 .656 —
18 13 .581 2½
eighth. L.A. Clippers
Sacramento
17 13 .567
16 15 .516 4½
3
Weatherspoon was 14-for-15 from the free- Phoenix 8 24 .250 13
throw line against the Terriers (9-4). He was Wednesday’s Games
Charlotte 110, Cleveland 99
2-for-10 from the field and 0-for-5 from 3-point Philadelphia 131, New York 109
range. San Antonio 129, Orlando 90
MSU coach Ben Howland thought his perfor-
Phoenix 111, Boston 103
Toronto 99, Indiana 96
Brooklyn 96, Chicago 93
mance was a testament to toughness. Detroit 129, Minnesota 123, OT
“I think he’s been to the line, 41, 45 times go-
Houston 136, Washington 118
Milwaukee 123, New Orleans 115
ing into tonight and he got 15 tonight. I love that,”
Utah 108, Golden State 103
Oklahoma City 132, Sacramento 113
Howland said. Weatherspoon only had 37 free Portland 99, Memphis 92
Today’s Games
throw attempts entering Wednesday. Houston at Miami, 7 p.m.
Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.
“Great players get to the line,” Howland said. Friday’s Games
Cleveland at Toronto, 6 p.m.
“To get there 36 times and make 78 percent of Detroit at Charlotte, 6 p.m.
them was big.”
Atlanta at New York, 6:30 p.m.
Indiana at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Boston, 7 p.m.
Weatherspoon said his coaches told him the Orlando at Chicago, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.
Terriers were in foul trouble and encouraged him Memphis at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
to attack the basket. Utah at Portland, 9 p.m.
New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
“I tried to take advantage of it and get to the
line,” Weatherspoon said. Football
Weatherspoon also moved up the school’s all- NFL
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
time list in steals. His one steal gave him 162, East
W L T Pct PF PA
which moved him from a tie for seventh with New England 9 5 0 .643 374 310
Timmy Bowers to a tie for sixth with Stewart.
Miami
Buffalo
N.Y. Jets
7 7 0 .500 295
5 9 0 .357 215
374
333
4 10 0 .286 292 359
Holman is back
Aric Holman, MSU’s lone senior in the frontcourt, has become known for
Houston
South
W L T Pct PF PA
10 4 0 .714 352 281
his consistency. He is the type of player MSU (10-1) can expect a certain level Indianapolis 8 6 0 .571 372 300
of production in points, rebounds, and blocked shots.
Tennessee 8 6 0 .571 268 254
Jacksonville 4 10 0 .286 225 289
North
Entering the game Wednesday, he had scored in double digits once in
the last six games, but he ended that stretch with 19 points on 6-for-7 shoot-
W L T Pct PF PA
Pittsburgh 8 5 1 .607 384 316
ing. Baltimore 8 6 0 .571 341 253
Cleveland 6 7 1 .464 309 348
“I played my role,” Holman said. “When it comes to needing another Cincinnati 6 8 0 .429 337 413
scorer, that’s when I step up. It was a big thing for those guys to play defense West
W L T Pct PF PA
on their best offensive players, so I felt like I had to step up my role on the
offensive end.”
x-Kansas City 11 3 0 .786 499
x-L.A. Chargers 11 3 0 .786 395
380
298
Denver 6 8 0 .429 306 299
Holman also had eight rebounds and four blocks. The four blocks gave Oakland 3 11 0 .214 260 418
him 170 for his career, which is fifth all-time and 13 behind fourth-place NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
Kalpatrick Wells. W L T Pct PF PA
Dallas 8 6 0 .571 276 269
Last-second shot Philadelphia 7 7 0 .500 311 318
Washington 7 7 0 .500 265 310
The shot clock went dark with MSU up nine and less than 20 seconds N.Y. Giants 5 9 0 .357 307 348
left. A quality win already was in the Bulldogs’ grasp, yet Howland thinks the South
W L T Pct PF PA
new system in college basketball demands teams go for more. y-New Orleans 12 2 0 .857 459 292
The NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) is a new metric the NCAA is using to Carolina 6 8 0 .429 333 344
replace Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) in its NCAA tournament selection
Atlanta 5 9 0 .357 356
Tampa Bay 5 9 0 .357 344
381
403
process. One of the factors in NET is scoring margin.
North
W L T Pct PF PA
The caveat to the scoring margin metric is it caps the margin for each y-Chicago 10 4 0 .714 383
Minnesota 7 6 1 .536 323
264
308
game at 10 points. For example, a team receives credit for winning a game by Green Bay 5 8 1 .393 332 331
10 points regardless of whether it wins by 11 or 25 points or 25. Detroit 5 9 0 .357 284 333
West
The flip side is teams are encouraged to reach that 10-point margin. W L T Pct PF PA
MSU reached that mark after Weatherspoon hurriedly fired a 3-pointer and y-L.A. Rams 11 3 0 .786 448 343
Seattle 8 6 0 .571 363 292
missed and Reggie Perry grabbed the rebound and scored. San Francisco 4 10 0 .286 301 373
“I apologized to the coach right away, but I was yelling at (Quinndary), Arizona 3 11 0 .214 192 367
I’ve explained to him, we have to win by 10,” Howland said. “He had an open x-clinched playoff spot
layup and he’s pulling it out. I don’t like it, but when they look at the num- y-clinched division
bers, we want to make sure we’ve done everything we can to impress the Saturday’s Games
committee.” Washington at Tennessee, 3:30 p.m.
Baltimore at L.A. Chargers, 7:20 p.m.
Follow Dispatch sports writer Brett Hudson on Twitter @Brett_Hudson Sunday’s Games
Atlanta at Carolina, Noon
Kansas State rallies
Houston at Philadelphia, Noon
N.Y. Giants at Indianapolis, Noon
Green Bay at N.Y. Jets, Noon
Minnesota at Detroit, Noon
Buffalo at New England, Noon
Cincinnati at Cleveland, Noon
Jacksonville at Miami, Noon
to defeat So. Miss
Tampa Bay at Dallas, Noon
L.A. Rams at Arizona, 3:05 p.m.
Chicago at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh at New Orleans, 3:25 p.m.
Kansas City at Seattle, 7:20 p.m.
Monday’s Game
Denver at Oakland, 7:15 p.m.
From Staff and Wire Reports
Bowl Schedule
Wednesdays Game
Frisco (Texas) Bowl
MANHAT TAN, Kan. — Kamau Stokes knew Ohio 27, San Diego State 0
all along he’d play against Southern Mississippi Today’s Game
Gasparilla Bowl
on Wednesday night, even when Kansas State At St. Petersburg, FLORIDA
Marshall (8-4) vs. South Florida (7-5), 7 p.m.
men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber listed his (ESPN)
senior guard as merely the probable starter be- Friday’s Games
cause of an ankle injury. Bahamas Bowl
At Nassau
The Wildcats needed him. Toledo (7-5) vs. FIU (8-4), 11:30 a.m (ESPN)
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Stokes hit four 3-pointers and At Boise
Roundup had all but two of his 18 points in Western Michigan (7-5) vs. BYU (6-6), 3 p.m.
(ESPN)
the second half to help Kansas Saturday’s Games
State edge Southern Miss 55-51 in
Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl
Memphis (8-5) vs. Wake Forest (6-6), 11 a.m.
(ESPN)
its first game without Dean Wade. Armed Forces Bowl
At Fort Worth, Texas
Much like Stokes, the preseason Big 12 Player Houston (8-4) vs. Army (10-2), 2:30 p.m.
of the Year went down with an injury last week- (ESPN)
Dollar General Bowl
end in a victory against Georgia State. But unlike At Mobile, Alabama
Buffalo (10-3) vs. Troy (9-3), 6 p.m. (ESPN)
Stokes, the talented forward is expected to miss Hawaii Bowl
At Honolulu
up to eight weeks with a tendon injury in his right Louisiana Tech (7-5) vs. Hawaii (8-5), 9:30 p.m.
foot.
(ESPN)
“When there’s a man down,” Stokes said, “you Hockey
have to take ownership, and especially being a NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
senior, one of the leaders on the team, somebody Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
had to step up.” Tampa Bay 35 26 7 2 54 143 99
Toronto 34 22 10 2 46 124 95
Barry Brown added 15 points for the Wildcats Buffalo 35 20 10 5 45 107 103
(8-2), who trailed 31-19 at halftime before their Boston
Montreal
34 18 12 4 40 94 88
35 17 13 5 39 109 113
24-2 charge midway through the second half al- Ottawa
Detroit
35 15 16 4 34 116 135
35 14 16 5 33 100 118
lowed them to seize control. Florida 32 13 13 6 32 106 115
Metropolitan Division
Southern Miss (7-4) closed within 53-51 when GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Washington 33 20 10 3 43 123 102
Dominic Magee grabbed an offensive rebound, got Columbus 33 18 12 3 39 108 105
N.Y. Islanders 33 17 12 4 38 96 93
fouled and made both foul shots with 10.4 seconds Pittsburgh 34 16 12 6 38 114 109
N.Y. Rangers 33 15 13 5 35 97 107
to go. The Golden Eagles quickly fouled Brown, but Carolina 32 14 13 5 33 84 93
Philadelphia 32 13 15 4 30 96 118
he knocked down two more free throws to restore New Jersey 32 11 14 7 29 96 118
the Wildcats’ four-point cushion. WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
Tyree Griffin’s off-balance 3 missed badly and GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Winnipeg 34 22 10 2 46 122 98
time ran out on Southern Miss. Nashville 35 22 11 2 46 108 88
Colorado 35 19 10 6 44 124 107
“We came out with energy in the first half and Dallas
Minnesota
34 17 14 3 37 94 93
33 17 14 2 36 101 95
we were making shots. They just locked us up on St. Louis 32 13 15 4 30 92 108
Chicago 36 11 19 6 28 101 136
defense in the second half,” the Golden Eagles’ Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Cortez Edwards said. Calgary 35 22 11 2 46 122 95
San Jose 35 19 11 5 43 116 103
Edwards had 18 points to lead the Golden Ea- Anaheim 36 19 12 5 43 94 103
gles, who hadn’t played a Big 12 Conference foe Vegas 36 19 15 2 40 107 102
Edmonton 35 18 14 3 39 99 105
since losing to Kansas State in the 2012 NCAA Vancouver
Arizona
37 16 17 4 36 112 123
33 14 17 2 30 82 92
tournament. Griffin had 11 points. Los Angeles 35 12 20 3 27 79 107
Women NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for
overtime loss. Top three teams in each division
n Troy 71, Ole Miss 54: At Oxford, Kayla Robinson had a team-high 16 and two wild cards per conference advance to
points Wednesday to lead four players in double figures to lead the Trojans playoffs.
(8-2) past the Rebels (5-8) at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Wednesday’s Games
Troy had 28 offensive rebounds as part of a 53-31 rebounding advan- Pittsburgh 2, Washington 1
Colorado 2, Montreal 1
tage. The Trojans capitalized on that edge for a 38-20 cushion in points in the Today’s Games
paint and a 24-12 advantage in second-chance points. Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.
Detroit at Carolina, 6 p.m.
“I was disappointed once again by our rebounding efforts,” Ole Miss Anaheim at Boston, 6 p.m.
coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin said. “I think that had a lot to do with why we New Jersey at Columbus, 6 p.m.
Florida at Toronto, 6 p.m.
didn’t have success tonight.” Nashville at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
Chicago at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Senior Crystal Allen led Ole Miss with 20 points. She also had four re- Montreal at Arizona, 8 p.m.
bounds and four assists. Tampa Bay at Calgary, 8 p.m.
St. Louis at Vancouver, 9 p.m.
Former MSU player La’Karis Salter had six points and five rebounds in N.Y. Islanders at Vegas, 9 p.m.
14 minutes for Ole Miss. Winnipeg at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Moorhead completes recruitment of Shrader
By Brett Hudson
bhudson@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Garrett Shrad-
er’s first pitch from Joe Moorhead
was one for the Nittany Lions.
When Moorhead started re-
cruiting the four-star quarterback
from Charlotte, North Carolina,
Moorhead was offensive coordi-
nator/quarterbacks coach at Penn
State. He finished his recruitment
of Shrader as the Mississippi State
football team’s head coach.
On Wednesday, Shrader was one
of 14 players to sign with MSU in
the early period.
“When you look at our offense
and what we need from that posi-
tion — a guy that can beat you with
his arms, legs, and his brain — I
think Garrett checks off all of those
boxes,” Moorhead said. “Two-time
state champion, over 60 percent
completions, really impressive
touchdown-interception ratio.”
Shrader had 9,023 yards and 107
touchdowns (75 passing, 32 rush-
ing) at Charlotte Christian.
The numbers didn’t surprise
Moorhead when he watched the
highlights. He recalled watching
Shrader’s 10-minute, 30-seconds
MSU
Continued from Page 1B
Classmate Josh Cooper
ended up at Navarro Col-
lege. Jordan Harris, a
2014 signee, went to Pearl
River C.C. and didn’t re-
turn to MSU’s signee list.
Four of the 16 who
signed were junior col-
lege players, including
two of the three in the
2017 class.
MSU filled that gap
Wednesday with three of-
fensive linemen out of high
school. Charles Cross, a
6-foot-5, 270-pound stand-
out from Laurel High, was
the highest ranked (four
stars on the 247 Sports
Composite and a former
Florida State commit) of
the group.
“We’ve been recruiting
Charles for a little more
time because he’s in state
and we’ve known about
him for a long time,”
Moorhead said. “We just
continued to stay in con-
tact with him. He made
his decision to re-open his
recruitment and we didn’t
have to change anything
from what we had been
Cunningham
Continued from Page 1B
“A tireless worker,” EMCC defen-
sive coordinator Cliff Collins said.
“(Cunningham’s) motor is always
running. He has a tremendous work
ethic, and it rubs off on the other play-
ers around him.”
West Point coach Chris Chamb-
less always takes pride when one of
his former players signs a senior col-
lege scholarship offer. Chambless felt
like Cunningham was under-valued
after leading West Point to the Mis-
sissippi High School Activities As-
sociation (MHSAA) Class 5A State
championship in 2016.
“The biggest thing football has
taught Everitt is patience,” Chamb-
less said. “He had to take the long
road. If your goal is to play Division I
football and that’s your passion, keep
working at it. We won a lot of games
when Everitt was here. On some
nights, he was the best player on the
field. Then at EMCC, he took the field
and showed that he is one of the best
players on the field.”
Cunningham’s stock soared in the
final month of EMCC’s season. When
EMCC defeated Garden City C.C.
(Kansas) 10-9 in the national cham-
pionship game, Cunningham had two
Beckom Jr.
Continued from Page 1B
together, I kind of felt like
that would be home pretty
soon,” Beckom Jr. said. “I am
different from everybody else
(when asked why he bought a
knit hat rather than a baseball
hat). This hat just feels com-
fortable on my head. If I wear a
normal hat, it doesn’t fit right.
It just keeps falling off.”
Beckom Jr. was one of 14
MGCCC players to sign with
four-year schools Wednes-
day, the first day of the new
early signing period. The
5-foot-9, 198-product of Co-
lumbus High was fifth on
the team in tackled with 59.
He also had two tackles for
loss, two forced fumbles,
and four pass breakups for
the Bulldogs, who finished
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Thursday, December 20, 2018 3B
“Certainly a player of Kyziah’s ability, from Noxubee
Notebook County that has been up here a bunch of times, family
bleeds maroon and white. It’s another situation where
junior year highlight reel. The first his criteria matches what we have to offer.”
clip was a big run in which Shrader Bulldog and pony show
hurdled a defender. The next one Moorhead and staff turned Davis Wade Stadium’s
showed Shrader dropping a perfect- new recruiting suite into a party room, celebrating its
newest crop of signees.
ly placed ball on a post route for a As each National Letter of Intent came in, the staff
score. connected with the signee on FaceTime in the recruit-
Shrader will enroll early at MSU ing lounge. A coach or a guest then took the podium to
and will participate in a couple of announce the player as a member of the signing class.
Outback Bowl practices before The guests announcing new members of the class
included MSU Director of Athletics John Cohen, MSU
taking on the full spring practice President Mark E. Keenum, and MSU Chief Financial
schedule. Officer Jared Benko.
MSU has benefitted from this
move in previous years. Current
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Pruitt signed Wednesday. Wednesday with Troy. Monday to Sunday.
Difficulty Level 12/19
“Critically important. From a philosophical stand- The Mobile, Alabama, native caught 24 passes for
point, our recruiting model is to work from inside out: do 324 yards and three touchdowns at Hinds C.C.
as well as we can in the state of Mississippi, work our foot- Follow Dispatch sports writer Brett Hudson on
print area, and then go out from there,” Moorhead said. Twitter @Brett_Hudson
of Seminary (6-3, 286)
MSU Early Signing Class and Charles Moore of
QB Garrett Shrader, 6-foot-4, 210 pounds, Charlotte, North Carolina Louisville (6-4, 268). Both
RB Lee Witherspoon, 5-10, 180, Stevenson, Alabama are four-star prospects.
WR Kyziah Pruitt, 5-10, 195, Macon
WR Quinton Torbor, 6-2, 190, Destrehan, Louisiana, “We’re looking to con-
OL Charles Cross, 6-5, 270, Laurel tinue there,” Moorhead
OL Brevyn Jones, 6-3, 261, Birmingham, Alabama said. “We’ve got a number
OL Nick Pendley, 6-4, 280, Canton, Georgia
of guys committed that
OL LaQuinston Sharp, 6-3, 310, Columbus
are waiting until Febru-
DE Jack Harris, 6-2, 230, Sumrall
DE Ani Izuchukwu, 6-4, 225, Hendersonville, Tennessee, ary to sign, and we feel
De De’Monte Russell, 6-4, 220, Jackson comfortable with where
CB Jarrian Jones, 6-0, 185, Brandon
we are.”
S Fred Peters, 5-10, 200, Columbia
S J.P. Purvis, 6-0, 195, Pelahatchie This season, the play
of the defensive line was a
primary reason MSU held
doing the entire time. We The Bulldogs still have
just had the opportunity three offensive linemen seven of its Football Bowl
to get him up on campus, who didn’t sign and can Subdivision (FBS) oppo-
get him on an official visit, sign Feb. 6. nents to their lowest point
and what we had to offer MSU also signed total of the year, including
matched his criteria.” Provine High’s De’Mon- current Alabama (24),
MSU also signed te Russell, Oak Grove Florida (six), and Texas
Brevyn Jones (6-3, 261) High’s Jack Harris, and A&M (13). The Bulldogs
out of Birmingham, Ala- Davidson Academy’s finished with the nation’s
bama, and Nick Pendley (Tenn.) Ani Izuchukwu to No. 1 scoring defense,
(6-4, 280) from Canton, bolster its defensive line, allowing only 12 points
Georgia. The other offen- but there are more prizes per game. The offensive
sive line signee is a former on the table. line led a rushing attack
Columbus High and East According to 247 that ranked in the top 10
Mississippi C.C. standout Sports’ ratings, two of the nationally on a yards per
LaQuinston Sharp, who best three prospects are carry.
will reunite with former in-state defensive linemen Follow Dispatch sports
teammate Kylin Hill at who opted to sign in Feb- writer Brett Hudson on
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fumble recoveries, including a sack time. They run a first-class program.
and strip of the quarterback he re- ACROSS
This will be a great opportunity for
1 Go across
turned for the team’s only touchdown. Everitt to play for a great coaching 5 Arrive
Several offers came in after the staff. He can go in and make an im- 10 Metric mass
game at Carnie Smith Stadium. From pact right away.” 11 Spanish fleet
there, it was a mad dash to the finish The 15-member signing class con- 12 Dope
line in the classroom and on the re- firmed by Memphis late Wednesday 13 Maze runner
cruiting trail. 14 Reporter’s
night included seven players from
“The last month has been a whirl- concern
wind,” Cunningham said. “You can’t Mississippi. The Mississippi group in-
cludes Starkville High School seniors 16 Star’s part
really get caught up in the recruiting 20 Baltimore team
process because there are games to Rodrigues Clark and Jalil Clemons, as 23 Joke
play. That, and you have to take care well as Noxubee County senior Ma- 24 Hollywood’s elite
of everything in the classroom. Fortu- liek Stallings. Those players signed 25 Racer Andretti
nately, our coaches do a great job of but didn’t have a signing ceremony. 27 Distress call
staying on us and making sure every- Noxubee County High coach Tyrone 28 Casual eateries
thing is taken care of. Shorter said Stallings and Kyziah 29 Plane slower
“I feel humble and blessed to be in Pruitt, who signed with Mississippi 32 Study
this position to win a state champion- State, would wait until February, the 36 Adjudicate again 7 Black goo 28 Personal log
ship and two junior college national 39 Give a makeover 8 Lupino of film 30 Intense fear
second National Signing Day, to be a
championships. My coaches have 40 Bird sanctuary 9 D.C. baseballer 31 Tired
part of his program’s annual ceremo- 41 Tatters
always had my back and been real ny at the school. 11 Rap sheet name 33 Schnitzel base
supportive.” 42 Rice field 15 Spring period 34 Keenness
“They have a Mississippi thing 43 Pub pints
Cunningham finished his second 17 Storybook 35 Flag creator
season with 57 tackles, 20 1/2 tackles going on,” Cunningham said. “If monster 36 Drake’s music
they have Mississippi boys, they DOWN 18 Den 37 Juan Perón’s
for loss, and 13 sacks. His only two
have winners. We are built differ- 1 Lose traction 19 They may clash wife
takeaways for the season occurred in 2 Air freshener
the national championship game. ently. We are special.” 20 Reckless 38 Secreted
scent 21 Lotion additive
“I think the world of (Memphis Follow Dispatch sports
3 Letter before 22 Travel document
coach) Mike Norvell,” Chambless writer Scott Walters on Twitter Bravo
said. “I have known him for a long @dispatchscott 25 Intellect
4 Soup add-ins 26 Neighbor of
5 Magnificent Spain
6 Glowing coal
7-2 this season. ery. He had 124 tackles, five learned I am actually smart-
Harding finished No. 20 tackles for loss, eight pass er than I thought I was,”
in the final American Foot- breakups, three intercep- Beckom Jr. said. “Gulf Coast
ball Coaches Association tions, one punt block, one brought everything out of
(AFCA) Division II Coach- forced fumble, and one quar- me that I didn’t realize I
es Poll. It is the fifth time terback hurry as a senior. He had. I thought I was a decent
in the last seven seasons was selected to play in the player, but Gulf Coast made
Harding has finished nation- Max Emfinger All-Ameri- me better in every aspect
ally ranked. It was No. 19 in can Bowl. As a junior at Co- of he game. Mentally I am
2012, No. 17 in 2014, No. 6 in lumbus High, Beckom Jr. stronger and physically I am
2016, and No. 6 in 2017. Since had 73 tackles, including six stronger.”
2012, Harding is 67-18 (.788), for loss, three interceptions, In regard to Columbus
which is more wins than any and six pass deflections. High, Beckom Jr., who
other college football team in Beckom Jr. said Colum- played pee wee football in
the state of Arkansas in that bus High was a “special Propst Park in Columbus,
span. place,” which motivated him said, “This is where I started
Harding was 9-3 (9-2 in to come back and to share my career. When it is all said
the Great American Confer- his decision with family, and done I hope I will be able
ence) this season. friends, and school adminis- to come back one day.”
As a standout at Colum- trators. He said he hopes to Follow Dispatch sports
bus High, Beckom Jr. played become a coach or a trainer. editor Adam Minichino on
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Melton
Continued from Page 1B
The recruiting process has
been fun. It has been great going
through this with my teammates,
especially while we won another
championship.
The 6-foot-1, 173-pound Melton
finished with 46 tackles and three
interceptions. He also had three
blocked kicks, including a blocked
punt returned for a touchdown in a
27-12 victory against West Jones in
the state championship game.
South Alabama confirmed
Melton’s signing in a release
Wednesday afternoon.
The West Point senior class won
three-straight Class 5A State titles
and finished with a 43-2 record in
the past three seasons.
In other news from the Green
Wave, senior safety Tyler Rupert
announced a verbal commitment
to East Mississippi Communi-
ty College on his Twitter page
Wednesday morning. Rupert is ex-
pected to sign in February.
Two Starkville High standouts
also announced Wednesday their
next destinations. Running back
Rodrigues Clark and defensive
lineman Jalil Clemons signed with
Memphis. Both will participate in
a signing ceremony in February
but signed letters of intent, accord-
ing to a release from Memphis.
Clark announced a verbal
commitment to Memphis during
the summer. Around that time,
Clemons verbally committed to
Tennessee. His decision to play at
Memphis was considered a mild
surprise by many.
The 6-foot, 200-pound Clark
ran for 1,262 yards and 24 touch-
downs this season, while the 6-foot-
3, 240-pound Clemons had 57 tack-
les, including 18 for loss, and seven
sacks.
According to the 247 Compos-
ite rankings, Clemons is Memphis’
highest-ranked signee at No. 545
overall and No. 20 in Mississippi.
He took an official visit to Mem-
phis on Dec. 7-9. Fellow Starkville
High teammate linebacker Zach
Edwards has an official visit set for
Memphis on Jan. 11, 2019, accord-
ing to the Memphis 247 web site.
For Clark, Wednesday was the
culmination of a lengthy love affair
with the Tigers. “I love (Memphis
running backs) Coach (Anthony)
Jones, and I can’t wait to learn from
him, and I know (running back)
Patrick (Taylor) will be able to
teach me some things, too,” Clark
told the Memphis 247 web site.
“Even with all that, though, I’m still
coming for the number one spot
next season. I want to be the starter
as quick as I can.”
Starkville finished 11-2 and ad-
vanced to the second round of the
MHSAA Class 6A playoffs.
The 15-member Memphis sign-
ing class also included Noxubee
County defensive back Maliek
Stallings. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound
Stallings played running back,
wide receiver, quarterback, and
defensive back for the Tigers
throughout his varsity career. He
also gave Memphis a verbal com-
mitment before the season and will
participate in a signing ceremony
with his high school teammates in
February.
This season, Stallings threw for
293 yards, rushed for 327 yards,
had 438 receiving yards and had 10
touchdowns.
Noxubee County finished 7-6
and lost in the second round of the
Class 4A playoffs.
Stallings, Clemons, and Clark
were selected to play in the Missis-
sippi-Alabama Shrine Classic.
The 247 Sports Team rankings
listed the Memphis class as No. 1
in the American Athletic Confer-
ence and No. 58 overall.
East Mississippi Community
College also had several members
of its national championship Lions
team find new homes.
Former West Point standout de-
fensive lineman Everitt Cunning-
ham signed with Memphis, while
former Starkville High standout
defensive back JaQuez Akins
signed with Tennessee-Martin.
Other notables from EMCC
included wide receiver Dontar-
io Drummond (Ole Miss), wide
receiver Kalem Reddix (Louisi-
ana-Lafayette), linebacker Kaleb
Gentry (Campbellsville), defensive
lineman Darel Middleton (Tennes-
see), defensive back Keilos Swin-
ney (Louisiana-Monroe), DJ Clay-
ton (Mississippi Valley State), and
defensive lineman Eriq Kitchen
(Southern Mississippi).
In other local news, former Nox-
ubee County High School standout
Kalmorris Robinson capped his
Itawamba C.C. career by signing
with Kentucky State. The 5-foot-9,
195-puond Robinson played line-
backer for the Indians.

Comics & Puzzles

DILBERT
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY: solution? (Both impress upon her that she
I am a mother and must call.
61-year- son are twice DEAR ABBY: I recently
old widower. A divorced. They received an email from my
year ago I faced have only each ex-husband, who lives in the
a bleak future other.) Moving same state as my daughter. (I
and expressed is about a year am remarried.) In it he asked
a desire to kill away, but this me to agree to a budget he
myself. My cousin dilemma bothers has given my daughter for her
in another state, me. I don’t want upcoming wedding. There was
whom I hadn’t to abandon her, no discussion with me regard-
seen since but I don’t want ing the amount.
ZITS childhood, invited
me to move in
to be her savior,
either. When it’s
Abby, he gave her a budget
of $100,000 and expects me
with him and his time to relocate, to pay half! When I emailed
mother — my late what can I tell him back and asked how
mother’s sister. her? — MULL- he arrived at such a crazy
I now have
Dear Abby ING IT OVER IN number, he responded that his
plans for the MISSISSIPPI brother had spent that amount
future, which include return- DEAR MULLING: Start on his two daughters. Wow!!!
ing to the state I left. The talking privately with your aunt I said absolutely not, the
thing is, my cousin resolves and impress upon her that number was flat-out ridicu-
disputes with his fists. I know no one — including her son lous, and he should never
that when I move, my aunt — has the right to physically have promised that figure to
will want to come with me. My or emotionally abuse her. begin with, let alone without
aunt is sweet, but she’s not Encourage her to call the consulting me. Your thoughts?
my intellectual equal. National Domestic Violence — NOW THE BAD ONE
GARFIELD Frankly, I prefer to be alone
in my home when I move. I’ll
Hotline (the toll-free number
is 800-799-7233) and talk to
DEAR “BAD ONE”: I think
the same way you do. He
want cats; she’s allergic. She someone there. should never have promised
smokes; I don’t. The job I want I’m sorry you didn’t men- any amount of money without
will have me on the road for tion who is supporting whom, first discussing it with you. I
days at a time. While it would but she should not remain in also think it is time to bring
be nice to have someone in a home where her safety may your daughter and her fiancé
the house while I’m away, I’d be threatened. And if her son into the conversation. Many
rather have it be empty than raises a hand to her in your modern couples split the cost
have her there. presence, you shouldn’t hes- of their wedding between
I’m sorry her only child is itate to call 911. If he does themselves, so don’t feel
abusive, but am I really the it when you’re not around, defensive when you do it.

CANDORVILLE Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec.
20). The next three months
feature unparalleled liveliness.
After that, things settle. The
repetition of healthy habits
relaxes you into a deep groove.
Other highlights include more
intense love than you thought
your heart was capable of, a
special piece of creative work
and a string of interviews. Capri-
corn and Taurus adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 9, 3, 33, 38
BABY BLUES and 14.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
Each and every effort you make
is a brick in the monument of
your reputation. You don’t feel
pressured by this (because
by now the people around
you know you pretty well), but
you do take the responsibility
BEETLE BAILEY
MALLARD FILLMORE
FAMILY CIRCUS
seriously.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
Things may not be what they
seem, but there are certain
widely accepted measures of
proof that would be hard for
reasonable people to deny. This
is the stuff you’ll be gathering
today to make your case.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
There are those who were never
taught good manners, and then
there are those who were taught
them but, for whatever reason,
never learned. Either way, it’s
a blessing. It gives everyone a
chance to practice the virtue of
tolerance.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
We run our lives on hypothesis,
acting in accordance with our
theories about how the world is
and should be. When the world
doesn’t agree, that’s when
things get really exciting.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
There are many communication
skills worthy of mastering, but
none will have such wide-rang-
ing terrific effects as the skill of
choosing the topic of conversa-
tion well.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
You’re not usually inclined to
think of yourself first, but go on;
do it. You’ll be amazed at whom
else you can make smile while
following through with what
you believe are purely selfish
motives.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
You refuse to stay home, and
you’ll never be smugly satisfied
that you already know enough
– because your understanding
of reality keeps changing as
you meet new people, learn
different new topics and have
new experiences.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). The mature mind is like a
dual processing computer. It
can function while running two
programs at the same time.
Sure, sometimes there’s a clash
that hangs things up, but you’ll
be fixing bugs as you go today.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). The problem you once
thought of as insidious now
seems like a really fascinating
study in how things develop with
their own inner logic and wis-
dom to try to solve the issues
they face.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). There’s you, and then
there’s your role. You never want
to confuse the two or invest
your ego in the role instead of in
you – because roles come and
go, shifting and fading around
an eternal part of you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). Matters of right and wrong
will be quite complicated.
Potentially, you could waste
many hours arguing over it. Look
instead at the spirit of the rules,
the tone of things and the over-
all feeling of an experience.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). An interaction that seems
out of joint needs but one quick
reset – a powerful snap – to set
everything right. Go on and do
it. Otherwise, you’ll continue, ev-
erything rubbing the wrong way,
uncomfortable and annoying.

It’s an end in itself

SOLUTION:

Business
Business moves with Mary
Columbus Barber Shop
celebrates 50 years of business
Plus: New coffeehouse
coming to Starkville
B
obby Jordan started shining
shoes in his father’s barber
shop nearly 50 years ago.
Now, Jordan’s Barber Shop is
celebrating 50 years in Columbus
with one chair dedicated for shoe
shining. Jordan mainly cuts hair
now, but occasionally still shines
shoes or sneakers upon request.
Since taking over for his father
nearly 20 years ago, Jordan has
expanded the barber shop, offering
training and jobs to people in need.
But it’s not just about cutting
hair. Jordan says he’s created a
community around his little corner
of the world.
“It’s a family tradition,” Jordan
said. “I always say, ‘If you want to
know something, go to the barber
shop.’”
Jordan’s Barber Shop, 1910
Military Road, is open Tuesdays
through Saturday from 8 a.m.-6
p.m. It services men and women.
Jordan said he hopes the family
Fed lifts rates for 4th time this year but sees fewer hikes
Wednesday’s quarter-point increase
will mean higher borrowing costs
for many consumers and businesses
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER reflect the U.S. economy’s
AP Economics Writer continued strength but
signaled that it expects
WASHINGTON — to slow its rate hikes next
The Federal Reserve year.
raised its key interest Despite the forecast
rate Wednesday for the for fewer hikes, investors
fourth time this year to sent stocks plunging once
Business Brief
Huerkamps named Ag Award winners
During the Mississippi Farm Bureau
Federation Annual Convention held
Nov. 30-Dec. 2 in Jackson, Noxubee
County’s Tyler and Sarah Huerkamp
were recognized as the 2018 Ag
Achievement Award winners through
the organization’s Young Farmers and
Ranchers (YF&R) program.
The award recognizes farmers
between the ages of 18-35 who derive
most of their income from farming.
The Huerkamps run a cotton farm near
Macon, Mississippi.
The Huerkamps started their farm
just after college when Tyler purchased
land once belonging to his grandfather.
They make sure the importance of
farming and agriculture in Mississippi
and the country is not lost. They con-
duct school tours of their farm, serve
on local boards, and volunteer in their
church and community.
As the Ag Achievement Award
winners, the Huerkamps win a Ford
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Thursday, December 20, 2018 5B
tradition continues
through his son, who
Wanting to add a
New Orleans-esque
is currently a barber
alongside him.
vibe, Edwards said
customers will order a
Over on Highway 45, coffee beverage at the
a new screen print shop window and relax in the
is opening by early Jan- courtyard with free Wi-
uary. Sherman Bowen Fi. The most important
is opening Express factor, he added, is hav-
T-shirts and Graphics at ing ethically sourced
125 Lincoln Road, Suite coffee beans, which
A. Bowen said he will he orders from small
offer custom shirts and Mary Pollitz and reputable farms
graphic design for cus- rather than larger
tomers Monday through Saturday corporations. By ethically sourced,
8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Edwards said, the beans come
In Starkville, a new coffee joint from farms that are clean, healthy
is opening in early January. and help sustain the environment.
Blair Edwards founded The Peo- When he gets the coffee beans, he
ple’s Cup Micro-roastery last year, will air-roast in-house and make
where he mainly served coffee fresh coffees of the day. Edwards
during city events like the Farm- won’t be serving espresso drinks
ers’ Market. Now, he is opening his — rather customers can enjoy a
first brick and mortar coffee shop smooth French press, cold brew
in the heart of the Cotton District. or pour-over coffees. From the
Edwards started out working get-go, Edwards will open Monday
as a barista, where he developed through Friday from 7 a.m.-noon.
a passion for coffee. Eventually, Hours may extend depending on
he began roasting his own coffee demand.
beans. He will open shop in a red Got business tips? Email them to
house at 12-1/2 Lummus St. mpollitz@cdispatch.com.
Chairman Jerome Powell
began a news conference,
consumers and business-
es.
apparently disappointed
that Powell didn’t go fur-
The Fed’s move came
despite President Donald
ther to signal a slowdown
in rate increases.
Trump’s attacks in recent
weeks on its rate hikes
Wednesday’s quar- and on Powell personally.
ter-point increase, to a The president has com-
range of 2.25 percent to plained that the moves
2.5 percent, lifted the are threatening the econ-
Fed’s benchmark rate to omy.
its highest point since
2008. It will mean higher
borrowing costs for many
Courtesy photo
Tyler and Sarah Huerkamp
F-150 pick-up truck, the use of Kubota
and John Deere tractors, nearly $2,000
in technological improvements to their
farm and prize money. They will also
represent Mississippi Farm Bureau at
the American Farm Bureau Federa-
tion’s annual conference in New Orleans
in January.
6B Thursday, December 20, 2018 The Dispatch
ing claims against said
estate to Probate and
Probate and Register
• www.cdispatch.com
same with the Chan-
Register same with the cery Clerk of Lowndes
Chancery Clerk of County, Mississippi,
Legal Notices 0010 Legal NoticesCounty,
Lowndes 0010 Mis- within ninety
Legal Notices (90) days
0010 General Services 1360 Firewood / Fuel 4450 Houses For Rent: New Hope
sissippi, within ninety from the first publica- 7130
IN THE CHANCERY (90) days from this tion date of this Notice MUSIC THEORY LES- FIREWOOD FOR Sale.

CLASSIFIEDS
COURT OF LOWNDES date. A failure to so Pro- to Creditors. A failure to SONS Various lengths. GREAT LOCATION to
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI bate and Register said so Probate and Re- $25 per hour 662-295-2274 school, clean, 2BR/
claim will forever bar the gister said claim will Chords, Scales, Modes 1BA, a/c, gas heat, w/d
IN THE MATTER OF THE same. forever bar the same. & more! Call Jimbo @ General Merchandise 4600 hook up. No pets, no
ESTATE OF DONALD 662-364-1687 HUD. 662-327-2798.
LESLIE WINSTEAD, DE- This the 18th day of This the 18th day of If no answer leave APPLE COMPUTERS Lv msg after 3rd ring,
Phone: 662.328.2424 CEASED December, 2018. December, 2018. voicemail or text. Two 2009 iMac com- available for showing.
classifieds@cdispatch.com CAUSE NO. 2018-0119- /a/ Ashley Nicole NANCY JO ANDERSON RETAINER WALL, drive-
puters available. Good
working condition. Houses For Rent: South 7140
Gentry BRASHIER, Co-Executor
cdispatch.com/classifieds KMB
ASHLEY NICOLE
way, foundation, con- Would be good for ba-

P.O. Box 511 • 516 Main Street MARK WINSTEAD, AD- GENTRY LINDA LEE ANDERSON,
crete, masonry restora-
tion, remodeling, base-
sic web browsing or
word processing. 2Ghz; Take down 3BR/2BA, 2300 sqft,
very nice w/ 2 car gar-
MINISTRATOR Co-Executor ment foundation, re- 2 GB RAM; 250 GB HD. age, lg back yard. Pets
Columbus, MS 39701 PUBLISH: 12/20/2018, pairs, small dump truck Computer and built-in that “for rent” need approval. 1612
SUMMONS BY PUBLICA- 12/27/2018, & PUBLISH: 12/20/18, hauling (5-6 yd) load & monitor only; mouse 9th St. S. $1,050 per

DEADLINES sign and get

TION 1/3/2019 12/27/18, & 1/3/19 demolition/lot cleaning. and keyboard not in- mo + dep. 662-574-
Burr Masonry cluded. $50 each. 7879 or 662-328-8655.
THE STATE OF MISSIS- IN THE CHANCERY 662-242-0259. Call 662-574-1561
(Deadlines subject to change.) SIPPI COURT OF LOWNDES
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
fast results Houses For Rent: Starkville
For Placing/Canceling IN THE CHANCERY WORK WANTED: VINTAGE BIKE, Can- 7170
Classified Line Ads:
TO: All Unknown Heirs-
at-Law of Donald Leslie MICHAEL RAY MILLER, COURT OF LOWNDES
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Licensed & Bonded-car-
pentry, painting, & de-
nondale Road Bike, pro- with an easy 2BR/1BA house w/ 2
Winstead, deceased JR. and ALEXA D. fessionally recondi-
Sunday .................. Thursday 3:00 p.m. and Any Unknown Per- MILLER
PLAINTIFFS IN THE MATTER OF THE
molition. Landscaping,
gutters cleaned, bush
tioned. $275. Call 662-
251-3205.
classified ad. acres in county. 3 miles
from Strk, 5 miles from
Monday.................... Friday 12:00 p.m. sons In Interest ESTATE OF ROBERTA hogging, clean-up work, MSU South Entrance,
LOUISE IVY WINTERS, pressure washing, mov- W/D, carport. SMALL
Tuesday.................Monday 12:00 p.m. All Unknown Heirs-at- VERSUS
DECEASED ing help & furniture Sporting Goods 4720 Call today dogs ok w/ deposit.
Wednesday ........... Tuesday 12:00 p.m. Law of Cindy Winstead, repair. 662-242-3608 Great for grad student
deceased and Any Un- JAMES KEITH PERRIGIN ED SANDERS Gunsmith
Thursday ........ Wednesday 12:00 p.m. known Persons In In- and KAYLA SHIRLEY
DEFENDANTS
CAUSE NO.: 2015-
0031-DWC Lawn Care / Landscaping
Open for season! 9-5, to place or professor. Non-
smoking. $700/mo.
terest Tues-Fri & 9-12, Sat.
Friday .................. Thursday 12:00 p.m. Utilities not included.
LEGAL NOTICES must be You have been made a CAUSE NO.: 2018- SUSAN PATRICIA WIN-
TERS COWGILL and
1470 Over 50 years experi-
ence! Repairs, cleaning,
your ad. 662-617-5601.
0684-D JESSE & BEVERLY'S refinishing, scopes
submitted 3 business days prior to defendant in the Peti-
328-2424
WILLIAM DOUGLAS WIN-
LAWN SERVICE. Mow- mounted & zeroed,
Mobile Homes for Rent 7250
tion for Adjudication of
first publication date Heirs-at-Law, Discharge SUMMONS BY PUBLICA- TERS, CO-EXECUTORS ing, cleanup, landscap- handmade knives.
- and Other Relief filed by TION ing, sodding, & tree cut- Located: Hwy 45 Alt,
2BR/1BA Trailer. 129
SUMMONS BY PUBLICA- Brownlee Dr. $500
• Please read your ad on the first day of the Administrator, Mark TION ting. 356-6525. North of West Point, per mo. $350 dep.
Winstead on December THE STATE OF MISSIS- turn right on Yokahama Apts For Rent: Other 7080
publication. We accept responsibility SIPPI Blvd, 8mi & turn left on
Call 662-295-3262.
3, 2018, seeking to de- THE STATE OF MISSIS- Painting & Papering 1620
only for the first incorrect insertion. termine the heirs-at-law THE COUNTY OF Darracott Rd, will see DOWNTOWN: 2BR/1BA,
SIPPI 3BR/2BA Trailer, New
• The Publisher assumes no financial of Donald Leslie Win- LOWNDES SULLIVAN'S PAINT sign, 2.5mi ahead shop CH&A, 1 story, W/D, Hope school dist.
responsibility for errors nor for stead, deceased, and TO: Ivy June Winters SERVICE on left. 662-494-6218. historic district, 1 block $500/mo & $500 dep.
Cindy Winstead, de- TO: JAMES KEITH PER- Certified in lead from downtown, $625/
omission of copy. Liability shall not ceased. Other than you, RIGIN, whose last Peterson
removal. Offering spe- mo. + $625 dep. NO
Call between 10a-7p.
exceed the cost of that portion of space known address is 344 16780 Halsey Circle Pets 5150 662-386-4292.
the only other inter- Riverside, CA 92518 cial prices on interior & PETS. 662-574-8789. NO TEXT MESSAGES.
occupied by such error. ested parties in this ac- Downs Road, Colum- exterior painting, pres- AKC REGISTERED Peaceful & Quiet area.
tion are Mark Winstead, bus, Mississippi, but sure washing & sheet Chesapeake Bay
• All questions regarding classified ads Jason Winstead and Mi- whose current where- John Everette Winters
rock repairs. FIRST FULL MONTH
RENT A fully equipped
Post Office Box 331384 Retrievers. Great camper w/utilities &
currently running should be directed to chael Winstead. abouts after diligent
Murfreesboro, TN
Free Estimates hunting, guard & com- RENT FREE! 1 & 2 Bed-
search and inquiry are Call 435-6528 cable from $145/wk -
the Classified Department. You are summoned to 37133 panion dogs. $1000 ea. room Apts/Townhomes. $535/month. Colum-
appear and represent unknown. You have Stove & refrigerator.
• All ads are subject to the approval of your interests against been made a Defend-
Call 662-574-7879.
$335-$600 Monthly.
bus & County School
You have been made a Plumbing 1680 locations. 662-242-
this paper. The Commercial Dispatch said Petition before the ant in the suit filed in Credit check & deposit.
defendant in the Peti- 7653 or 601-940-1397.
reserves the right to reject, revise, Honorable Rodney P. this Court by Michael
tion for Order to Distrib- ACME, INC. Coleman Realty,
Faver, Chancellor of the Ray Miller, Jr. and Al- 662-329-2323.
classify or cancel any advertising at any exa D. Miller, in a Peti-ute Remaining Estate Stan McCown Houses For Sale: Northside
14th Chancery District Assets, Discharge and Licensed Plumber
time. at 9:00 a.m. on the tion for Custody. "We fix leaks."
JANUARY AVAILABILITY 8150
Other Relief filed by the (NOW ACCEPTING
31st day of January 662-386-2915
Advertisements must be You are summoned to Co-Executors, Susan Pa- APPLICATIONS) 2622 CANTERBURY -
2019, at the Lowndes tricia Winters Cowgill CKC REGISTERED Pup-
County Courthouse, in appear and defendant Enjoy the quiet conveni-
pies! Ready for Christ-
paid for in advance. against the complaint or and William Douglas Stump Removal 1790 Downtown Area- ence of this partially up-
Columbus, Mississippi, Winters, on November mas! Call or text for 2BR/1BA, CH&A, hard-
and in case of your fail- petition filed against dated home. Features
21, 2018, seeking an info, 662-305-5584. wood, appliances, no include a wonderful
ure to appear your in- you in this action at
You may cancel at any time during terest in this matter will 9:30 A.M. on the 23rd order to distribute re- pets, spacious, walk to shaded back yard,
regular business hours and receive a not be considered. day of January, 2019, in maining estate assets Business Opportunity 6050 MUW. NO HUD. covered patio, screened
the courtroom of the and discharge of the co- Agent Owned. porch, raised flower
refund for days not published. executors. Other than
You are not required to Lowndes County Court- you, the only other inter- HISTORIC DOWNTOWN $675.00/$675.00. beds, and a well for
Columbus: 411 Main duty free watering. Ex-
REGULAR RATES file an answer or other house/Chancery Build-
ing at Columbus, Mis- ested parties in this ac- St. Office, Retail, Res- Convenience- tremely spacious and
pleading, but you may
4 Lines/6 Days ........................ $19.20 do so if you desire. sissippi, and in case of tion are Susan Patricia ALLSTUMP GRINDING taurant Space available. 2BR/1BA, almost fin- reduced to $135,000.
you failure to appear Winters Cowgill, William SERVICE Call 423-333-1124. ished make-over. CH/A, Call Emily C. Moody for
4 Lines/12 Days...................... $31.20 Douglas Winters, Linda GET 'ER DONE! new flooring, paint, ap- a private viewing.
Issued under my hand and defend a judge-
4 Lines/26 Days...................... $46.80 and the seal of said ment will be entered Louise Winters Lav- We can grind all your Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 pliances & more. No Long & Long, Realtors
Rate applies to commercial operations against you for the ender, Kristen Haley stumps. Hard to reach pets, no HUD. @ 662-328-0770 or
Court, this the 7th day Winters Jones, Patricia
and merchandise over $1,000. of December 2018. money or other things places, blown over FOX RUN COMPANY LLC Agent Owned. 662-574-3903.
demanded in the com- Laine Winters Spark- roots, hillsides, back- 1 & 2 BR near hospital. $495.00/$495.00.
SUPER SAVER RATES LISA YOUNGER NEESE, plaint or petition.
man, Melissa Dane Win-
ters Williston.
yards, pastures. Free $595-645/mo. Military
West Point-
Investment Property 8550
6 Days ...................................... $12.00 CHANCERY CLERK estimates. You find it, discount offered, pet
You are not required to we'll grind it! area, pet friendly, and Large 1BR/1BA, gas GRAVEL FOR SALE on
12 Days.................................... $18.00 LOWNDES COUNTY, You are summoned to space heat, window air.
MISSISSIPPI file an answer or other 662-361-8379 furnished corporate private property. Approx
Over 6 lines is $1 per additional line. pleading, but you may appear and represent apartments available. Water furnished. No 6 acres. Will sell or
do so if you desire. your interests against ON SITE SECURITY. pets or HUD. lease property located
Six lines or less, consecutive days. Rate applies to (SEAL) said Petition before the Tree Services 1860
BY: /s/ Shantrell W. ON SITE MAINTENANCE. Agent Owned. in NE Noxubee County.
private party ads of non-commercial nature for ISSUED UNDER MY Honorable Paula ON SITE MANAGEMENT. $375.00/$375.00 with 601-405-3717.
Granderson, D.C. Drungole-Ellis, Chancel- A&T Tree Service approved application.
merchandise under $1,000. Must include price in HAND AND THE SEAL Bucket truck & stump 24-HOUR CAMERA
lor of the 14th Chan-
ad. 1 ITEM PER AD. No pets, firewood, etc. PUBLISH: 12/13, OF SAID COURT¸ this
cery District at 9:30 removal. Free est. SURVEILLANCE.
Benji @ 662-386-4446 Long & Long, Realtors Need a
12/20, & 12/27/2018 the 17th day of Decem- a.m. on the 30th day of
GARAGE SALE RATES
Serving Columbus 662-328-0770
ber, 2018. since 1987. Senior Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm.
January 2019, at the
4 Lines/1 Day ........................... $9.20 IN THE CHANCERY citizen disc. Call Alvin @ Sat/Sun by appt only.
4 Lines/3 Days ........................$18.00
COURT OF LOWNDES
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
LISA YOUNGER NEESE, Lowndes County Court-
Chancery Clerk Lowndes house, in Columbus,
242-0324/241-4447
"We'll go out on a limb STUDIO APT for rent.
COLEMAN
County, Mississippi Mississippi, and in case
for you!"
RENTALS
Price includes 2 FREE Garage Sale signs. Rain of your failure to ap- Newly remodeled. TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS
Guarantee: If it rains the day of your sale, we will
IN THE MATTER of the
PETITION of DAVID LEE BY: /s/ Tina Fisher
pear your interest in this
J&A TREE REMOVAL
$400/mth rent & dep
req. Convenient to town 1 BEDROOM
NEW RIDE?
re-run you ad the next week FREE! matter will not be con-
HARRELL for ADOPTION D.C.
You must call to request free re-run. of the MINOR CHILD DE-
sidered. Work from a bucket & CAFB. No hud. No
truck. Insured/bonded. pets. 662-328-2340. 2 BEDROOMS FIND ONE IN THE
SCRIBED WITHIN, PUBLISH: 12/20/2018, Call Jimmy for a free es- 3 BEDROOMS CLASSIFIEDS
FREE SERVICES Joined herein fully by 12/27/2018, & You are not required to
file an answer or other timate 662-386-6286. Apts For Rent: West 7050
CORINNE RENEA HAR- 1/3/2019
Bargain Column Ad must fit in 4 lines (ap- pleading, but you may LEASE,
© The Dispatch

RELL INDIVIDUALLY,

VIP
proximately 20 characters per line) and will run and as NEXT FRIEND of IN THE CHANCERY
do so if you desire. VICKERS TREE
for 3 days. For items $100 or less ONLY. More the Minor Child COURT OF LOWNDES SERVICE, LLC DEPOSIT Lots & Acreage 8600

than one item may be in same ad, but prices may
not total over $100, no relists.
Free Pets Up to 4 lines, runs for 6 days.
Lost & Found Up to 6 lines, ad will run for
6 days.
These ads are taken by e-mail or in person at our
office. Ads will not be take by telephone.
0 Legals
1000 Service
1030 Air Conditioning & Heating
1060 Appliance Repair
1070 Asphalt & Paving
1090 Automotive Services
1120 Building & Remodeling
1150 Carpeting/Flooring
1180 Childcare
1210 Chimney Cleaning
4390 Computer Equipment
4420 Farm Equipment &
Supplies
4450 Firewood
4460 Flea Markets
4480 Furniture
4510 Garage Sales
4540 General Merchandise
4570 Household Goods
4630 Lawn & Garden
Rentals
Issued under my hand Tree trimming and re-
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
and the seal of said moval. Fully insured. AND 2.28 +/- Acre Lot.
CAUSE NO.: 2018-17-
KMB MICHAEL RAY MILLER, Court, this the 17th day Free estimates. CREDIT CHECK
149 Tanyia Lane. Off of
JR. and ALEXA D. of December 2018. *Now Accepting Credit
& Debit Cards*
Apartments Lake Lowndes Road.
Has asphalt drive &
SUMMONS BY PUBLICA- MILLER
TION PLAINTIFFS LISA YOUNGER NEESE, Call Curt 662-418-0889 & Houses 662-329-2323 parking, 1200 ft. shop
w/ living area, septic
CHANCERY CLERK
VERSUS LOWNDES COUNTY,
or 662-549-2902
“A cut above the rest” 1 Bedrooms tank & water meter. No
THE STATE OF MISSIS-
SIPPI
MISSISSIPPI 2 Bedroooms 2411 HWY 45 N trailers. $45,000. Call
662-574-0345.
JAMES KEITH PERRIGIN
(SEAL)
Special Notices 2400 3 Bedrooms COLUMBUS, MS
TO: Jason M. Blanchette and KAYLA SHIRLEY 3.5 Acre Lot. 3 estab-
DEFENDANTS BY:/s/ Tina Fisher, D.C.
You have been made a
BECOME A LICENSED
AMATEUR RADIO OPER- Furnished & Commercial Property For
lished trailer lots. Play-
ground. Located on
Respondent in the suit CAUSE NO.: 2018-
PUBLISH:
12/27/2018, &
12/20/2018, ATOR. FCC Testing will Unfurnished Rent 7100 Morgan Lane. Off of
filed in this Court by 0684-D be at West end of Main Harris Road. Caledonia
David Lee Harrell and
1/3/2019 St @ the 911 Center in 1, 2, & 3 Baths 117 DR. Martin Luther Schools. $25,000.
Corinne Renea Harrell,
Petitioners, seeking a
SUMMONS BY PUBLICA-
TION
Starkville on Saturday,
December 29, 2018 at Lease, Deposit King Jr. Dr. West in 662-574-0345.
Termination of Parental Building & Remodeling 1120 9am. For more info call & Credit Check Starkville. 4,000 sq. ft
building. Call 662-323- UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY!
Rights and Adoption. THE STATE OF MISSIS- 662-324-0745. A Stable growth invest-
SIPPI HOME REPAIRS & CON- viceinvestments.com 5119.

1240 Contractors
1250 Computer Services
1270 Electrical
1300 Excavating
1320 Fitness Training
1330 Furniture Repair &
Refinishing
1360 General Services
1380 Housecleaning
1390 Insulation
1400 Insurance
1410 Interior Decorators
1440 Jewelry/Watch Repair
1470 Lawn Care/Landscaping
1500 Locksmiths
1530 Machinery Repair
1560 Mobile Home Services
1590 Moving & Storage
1620 Painting & Papering
1650 Pest Control
1680 Plumbing
1710 Printing
1740 Roofing & Guttering
1770 Saws & Lawn Mowers
1780 Sitting with Elderly/Sick
1790 Stump Removal
1800 Swimming Pools
1830 Tax Service
1860 Tree Service
1890 Upholstery
1910 Welding
2000 Announcements
2050 Card of Thanks
2100 Fraternal & Lodge
2150 Good Things To Eat
2200 In Memorial
2250 Instruction & School
2300 Lost & Found
2350 Personals
2400 Special Notices
2600 Travel/Entertainment
3000 Employment
3050 Clerical & Office
3100 Data Processing/ Computer
3150 Domestic Help
3170 Engineering
3200 General Help Wanted
3250 Management Positions
3300 Medical/Dental
3350 Opportunity Information
3400 Part-Time
4660 Merchandise Rentals
4690 Musical Instruments
4700 Satellites
4720 Sporting Goods
4750 Stereos & TV’s
4780 Wanted To Buy
5000 Pets & Livestock
5100 Free Pets
5150 Pets
5200 Horses/Cattle/Livestock
5250 Pet Boarding/Grooming
5300 Supplies/Accessories
5350 Veterinarians
5400 Wanted To Buy
6000 Financial
6050 Business Opportunity
6100 Business Opportunity
Wanted
6120 Check Cashing
6150 Insurance
6200 Loans
6250 Mortgages
6300 Stocks & Bonds
6350 Business for Sale
7000 Rentals
7050 Apartments
7100 Commercial Property
7150 Houses
7180 Hunting Land
7190 Land for Rent/Lease
7200 Mobile Homes
7250 Mobile Home Spaces
7300 Office Spaces
7350 Resort Rentals
7400 River Property
7450 Rooms
7500 Storage & Garages
7520 Vacation Rentals
7550 Wanted to Rent
7600 Waterfront Property
8000 Real Estate
8050 Commercial Property
8100 Farms & Timberland
8150 Houses - Northside
8200 Houses - East
8250 Houses - New Hope
8300 Houses - South
8350 Houses - West
8450 Houses - Caledonia
8500 Houses - Other
8520 Hunting Land
327-8555
ment. FSBO: 72 Acres
You are summoned to THE COUNTY OF STRUCTION WORK
LOWNDES WANTED. Carpentry,
General Help Wanted 3200 COMMERCIAL PROPER- in Webster Co., near
appear and defend TIES/Retail/Office Mantee. Mature pines
against the Petition filed small concrete jobs, (75yr), hardwoods
CONTRACTOR SEEKING Spaces starting @
in this action at 9:00 TO: KAYLA SHIRLEY, electrical, plumbing, experienced carpenter Apts For Rent: Starkville 7070 $285/mo. Downtown & (50yr), 10ac hay field,
a.m. on the 22nd day of whose last known ad- roof repairs, pressure 2ac pond, w/county
with lots of experience. East Columbus loca-
January, 2019, in the dress is 344 Downs washing and mobile Please call: SMALL APT, walking dis- tions. 662-435-4188. road frontage/utilities,
Chancery Courtroom of Road, Columbus, Mis- home roof coating and 662-570-9464 for info. tance to MSU. Partially superb potential home
the Chickasaw County sissippi, but whose cur- underpinning. No job furnished incl W/D w/ OFFICE SPACE: 2,000 site & recognized
Chancery Courthouse rent whereabouts after too small. 549-7031. ch/a. $500/mo + dep. square feet. 294 school. 45 minutes to
located at 234 W. Main diligent search and in-
Medical / Dental 3300
Call 662-722-0020, Chubby Dr. Flexible leas- MSU. 334-277-9744.
Street, Okolona, MS quiry are unknown. You leave msg or text. ing terms. Available
38860, and in case of have been made a De- HELP WANTED HUNTING LAND IN
now. 662-328-8254
your failure to appear fendant in the suit filed SUGGS CONSTRUCTION PICKENS COUNTY, AL
and defend a judgment in this Court by Michael Building, remodeling,
CARE CENTER OF Apts For Rent: Other 7080 93 acres on County
ABERDEEN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
will be entered against Ray Miller, Jr. and Al- metal roofing, painting Road 47 (Gordo 159 to
exa D. Miller, in a Peti- 1BR/1BA located in His- Columbus Office, Retail, County Road 47. Turn
you for the money or & all home repairs. 11-7 LPN needed toric Downtown Colum- Restaurant Space avail- left & land is on the
other things demanded tion for Custody. 662-242-3471 PRN (as needed) LPN's bus, Open space, very able. Call 662-328-
in the petition. nice. $650/mo. 662- 8655 or 662-574-7879. left). Paved road ac-
You are summoned to cess. Mostly level.
Apply in person at 328-8655.
You are not required to appear and defendant Care Center Houses For Rent: Northside Price: $204,600.
file an answer or other against the complaint or Linda Pruett, Keller
petition filed against Tom Hatcher, LLC 505 Jackson St, 2BR/1BA located in 7110 Williams Realty Tusca-
pleading, but you may Aberdeen
do so if you desire. you in this action at Custom Construction, Historic Downtown loosa, 205-657-5330.
9:30 A.M. on the 23rd Restoration, Remodel- EOE Columbus. 2,000 sqft. 2 AVAILABLE: 2BR/1BA
day of January, 2019, in ing, Repair, Insurance Hardwood floors near CAFB. $450/mo + LOWNDES COUNTY 45
Issued under my hand
the courtroom of the claims. 662-364-1769. Bargain Column 4180 throughout. Open floor. $350 dep. 662-889- acres on Sobley & Dav-
and the seal of said
Lowndes County Court- Licensed & Bonded Very nice. Incl W&D. 1122. is Rd. Excellent hunting.
Court, this the 3rd day
of December, 2018. house/Chancery Build- ELECTRIC DRYER. $1200/mo. Call 1 mile west of Hwy. 69.
ing at Columbus, Mis- 662-328-8655. BLUECUTT ESTATES: Small creek runs thru
Older. Works good.
Lisa Younger Neese sissippi, and in case of $80. Call 662-364- 3BR/2BA, ch/a, double property. $1375 per
Clerk of Lowndes you failure to appear 2498. garage, chain link acre. 205-799-9846 or
1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart- fenced backyard, newly 205-695-2248.
County, Mississippi and defend a judge- ments & townhouses.
ment will be entered remodeled.
(Seal) REFRIGERATOR. $100. Call for more info. For Rent: $900/mo. or WINTER SPECIAL
against you for the Call 662-364-2498. 662-328-8254.
By: Tina Fisher, D.C. money or other things For Sale: $115,000. 1.95 acre lots.
662-352-4776. Good/bad credit.
demanded in the com- Farm Equipment & Supplies
DOWNTOWN - WALK to 10% down, as low as
PUBLISH: 12/6, 12/13, plaint or petition.
& 12/20/2018 4420 MUW, church & shops! Houses For Rent: New Hope $299/mo. Eaton Land.
You are not required to 2BR/1BA, central H&A, 7130 662-361-7711
THE FOLLOWING file an answer or other 2016 JOHN Deere hardwood. No Pets, no
VEHICLES HAVE BEEN pleading, but you may 5100E Tractor, 210 smoking, no HUD. Avail- 4BR/2BA, 1.25 Acres Campers & RVs 9300
ABANDONED AT COREY do so if you desire. hours. $46,500. able January. $675/ Christopher Hills Sub;
HERRING AUTOMOTIVE, Also, 2016 15ft $675. Credit check. $197K (15K below ap- TOMBIGBEE RV Park,
Kubota Bush hog avail. Call Long & Long Real located on Wilkins Wise
1230 GARDNER BLVD, ISSUED UNDER MY praisal). New Hope
COLUMBUS, MS. HAND AND THE SEAL 205-329-1790. Estate, 662-328-0770. School District. Avail- Rd & Waverly Rd. Full
OF SAID COURT¸ this able to rent $1,000/ Hookups available.
1989 Isuzu Pickup the 17th day of Decem- Apts For Rent: Other 7080 mth - must meet minim- $300/mo. 662-328-
VIN# ber, 2018. um credit/income re- 8655 or 662-574-7879.
JAACR11E7K7234513 quirements. Military
LISA YOUNGER NEESE, families welcome. Move Trailers & Heavy Equipment
IF THESE VEHICLES ARE Chancery Clerk Lowndes in ready. Dep $500 plus 9450
NOT CLAIMED THEY County, Mississippi first month’s rent. Hot
WILL BE PUT UP FOR tub, detached apart- 1999 MACK Dump
PUBLIC SALE ON THE BY: /s/ Tina Fisher ment, & large wired Truck & 30,000lb Trail-
3RD DAY OF JANUARY, D.C. shop. Contact James boss Tag-A-Long Trailer,
2019, AT 10:00 AM AT Thompson @ 662-574- both good condition.
COREY HERRING AUTO- PUBLISH: 12/20/2018, 6269. Can be seen at 5356
MOTIVE, 1230 GARD- 12/27/2018, & Hwy 182 E, Columbus.
NER BLVD, COLUMBUS, 1/3/2019 Call 662-328-6203 or
MS.

Publish: 12/6, 12/13 &

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Penny 662-574-6202.

3450 Positions Wanted
3500 Professional
3550 Restaurant/Hotel
3600 Sales/Marketing
3650Trades
3700Truck Driving
4000 Merchandise
4030 Air Conditioners
4060 Antiques
4090 Appliances
4120 Auctions
4150 Baby Articles
4180 Bargain Column
4210 Bicycles
4240 Building Materials
4250 Burial Plots
4270 Business Furniture &
Equipment
4300 Camera Equipment
4330 Clothing
4360 Coins & Jewelry
8550 Investment Property
8600 Lots & Acreage
8650 Mobile Homes
8700 Mobile Home Spaces
8750 Resort Property
8800 River Property
8850 Wanted to Buy
8900 Waterfront Property
9000 Transportation
9050 Auto Accessories/Parts
9100 Auto Rentals & Leasing
9150 Autos for Sale
9200 Aviation
9250 Boats & Marine
9300 Camper/R.V.’s
9350 Golf Carts
9400 Motorcycles/ATVs
9450 Trailers/Heavy Equipment
9500 Trucks, Vans & Buses
9550 Wanted to Buy
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS LOWNDES COUNTY
THE STATE OF MISSIS-
SIPPI
CAUSE NO. 2018-0258-
B What
You’re
LOWNDES COUNTY
Letters Testamentary 2 Prenuptial
Letters of Administra- have been granted and
tion have been granted issued to the under- agreement
and issued to the under-
signed upon the estate
of JOHN DANIEL
signed upon the Estate
of Richard L. Anderson,
deceased, by the Chan-
Looking
3 Ted
For
GENTRY, deceased, by cery Court of Lowndes
the Chancery Court of
Lowndes County, Mis-
County, Mississippi, on
the 18th day of Decem- Use and read Kaczynski
sissippi, on the 13th
day of December A.D.,
2018. This is to give no-
ber, A. D., 2018. This is
to give notice to all per-
sons having claims
In classifieds
tice to all persons hav-
ing claims against said
against said estate to
Probate and Register and your 4 Rolling
estate to Probate and
Register same with the
same with the Chan-
cery Clerk of Lowndes dollars will Stone
Chancery Clerk of County, Mississippi, CLASSIFIEDS
Lowndes County, Mis-
sissippi, within ninety
within ninety (90) days
from the first publica- www.cdispatch.com go further. 5 Photoshop
(90) days from this tion date of this Notice