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Government
‘He was a good kid’
shutdown
could affect
federal grants
for nonprofits
United Way faces delay
of $27K; Safe Haven
worries about staff
salaries
By Amanda Lien
alien@cdispatch.com

Every month,
Helping Hands di-
rector Nancy Guerry
sees anywhere from
50 to 200 individuals
seeking one-time fi-
nancial or food assis-
tance come through
her doors. Guerry
Some of them are
Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff recently employed
Evelyn Piazza, left, and Rae Ann Gruver talk to students at Mississippi State University about their sons’ deaths workers that need a
due to hazing at Penn State and LSU, respectively. The speakers were part of a Wednesday evening anti-hazing little help between
event at the Humphrey Coliseum. paychecks to make
rent or mortgage

Mothers of deceased hazing victims tell their sons’ payments. Others

are young families
in need of food, or Sanders

stories to members of MSU fraternities, sororities senior citizens who

can’t afford to purchase both gro-
ceries and medication that month.
Speakers encouraged students to report hazing was the last time I was able to look
into his eyes and tell him I loved
“We’re helping people that aren’t
at the crisis point yet,” Guerry said.
even if it means getting in trouble themselves him, that I was really proud of him “But they will be if they let the situ-
ation go much longer.”
and that I was going to miss him.”
By Alex Holloway said, a moment she’ll never forget. Less than a month later, Max That statement, in itself, may be
choked to death on his own vomit parallel with the situation Helping
aholloway@cdispatch.com Her last photo with Max is from
after being forced to drink a high Hands and other local nonprofits
that day as they hugged while he

R
ae Ann Gruver can remem-
ber dropping off her son,
Max, for the last time at
Louisiana State University.
It was Aug. 15, 2017. It was, she
Business moves with Mary
moved in at LSU.
“It was the last time I felt his
arms around me giving me his
huge hug,” she said. “It was the
last time I saw him with a smile. It
quantity of 190-proof alcohol at a are facing while the partial govern-
“Bible Study” for LSU’s Phi Delta ment shutdown persists.
Theta fraternity, to which he was Some of the money Helping
Hands, and other nonprofits, use to
pledging.
provide financial assistance comes
See Hazing, 3A from federal grants — grants that
cannot be distributed while the fed-
eral government is closed.
Renee Sanders, United Way of
Lowndes County’s interim direc-
tor, is responsible for managing the
Emergency Food and Shelter Pro-

Subscription-based ride service coming to Starkville

gram Grant, which is funded by the
Federal Emergency Management
Agency and distributed to United
Way chapters. Last year, the United
Plus: New medispa opening in Columbus hoping to expand the phone
app transportation service to
Way of Lowndes County received
$27,000 in EFSP grant funds.

W
hen Kyle Staude sat in
a police station with a
DUI on his record, he
knew it could have easily been
avoided.
That was more than five
years ago, when Staude was
a college student. Now CEO
of EZ-RYDR — a ride sharing
company similar to Uber or
Lyft — Staude said he could
have used a transportation
network in college to avoid
some of his poor decisions.
Hopefully by February, Staude
will have that answer in place
for Mississippi State University
students.
EZ-RYDR, a subscrip-
tion-based transportation
service, launched in Oxford
in October 2018. Staude is
rural college towns throughout That money is distributed
the nation. Riders will pay for among five nonprofits that apply to
a subscription, for a week or United Way for the grant: Salvation
a month, and have unlimited Army, Loaves and Fishes, Helping
rides in the greater Starkville Hands, Recovery House and Safe
area. Haven. Grant money is disbursed
Safety, Staude said, is the in two installments upon demon-
company’s priority. Once a stration of need.
rider is in the vehicle, both But if the partial government
the driver and rider have a shutdown extends past Feb. 1 —
Mary Pollitz
See Business, 6A See Shutdown, 6A

Bill passes allowing electric cooperatives to offer internet

‘I look forward to signing it at my earliest opportunity’
By JEFF AMY
The Associated Press
JACKSON — North-
east Mississippi resident
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant
John Henson is among
the people who are hop-
ing that a measure al-
lowing the state’s elec-
tric cooperatives to offer
day for House Bill 366,
which had earlier passed
the House, and Gov. Phil
high-speed internet ser- Bryant said in a state-
vice will bring improve- ment that “I look forward
ments. to signing it at my earliest
The Senate voted opportunity.”
unanimously Wednes- The measure would
allow Mississippi’s 25
electric cooperatives to
form subsidiaries to of-
fer broadband internet
service, removing a ban
on the member-owned
utilities getting into other
businesses.
Henson, who lives in a
rural area near Guntown,
said he’s been trying to
get faster internet service
on his rural road for near-
ly 20 years, having been
turned down by AT&T
See Internet, 3A

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call meeting,
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Jaxon McCallum homes and large plantation stables in need of
acter allegedly speaking in the movie Brandon Central
Third grade, Annunciation revitalization.
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High brandish to mock 2004 presidential Jan. 25-March 8 bus Municipal
Partly sunny, cooler
candidate John Kerry? ■ Smithsonian Water/Ways Exhibition: School District
Full forecast on Answers, 6B This traveling interactive exhibit at the Ten- Board Special
page 2A. nessee-Tombigbee Waterway Transportation Call meeting, 6
Museum, 318 Seventh St. N., Columbus, p.m., Brandon
explores how water affects the way we live, Central Services
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Thursday
Say What?
Did you hear? “I have got kids that are ready to step into this role ...”
AP sources: Trump, others MSU women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer, talking
about how his team will respond after learning soph-
omore Chloe Bibby will miss the rest of the season.
agitated by Giuliani’s performance Story, 1B.

Trump has not expressed an inclination

to dismiss his presidential lawyer
By JONATHAN LEMIRE
and ERIC TUCKER
the possibility that Giuliani
do fewer cable hits, at least
Trump says he’ll give State of the
Union address after shutdown ends
The Associated Press for a while, according to
the officials and Republi-
NEW YORK — Rudy cans.
Giuliani’s latest media Several of Trump’s
blitz, which was filled influential outside allies
with a dizzying array of also have begun express- President cannot AP-NORC poll: 6 in 10 Americans
misstatements and hur- ing reservations about
speak in front of a joint
ried clarifications, agitated
President Donald Trump
Giuliani. Some members
blame Trump for shutdown
and some of his allies, who
of this informal network
of advisers, whom the
session of Congress The Associated Press
have raised the possibility
that the outspoken presi-
president frequently calls
from the White House res-
without both chambers’ WASHINGTON — A strong
dential lawyer be at least idence, urged Trump in re- explicit permission majority of Americans blame ‘Trump guaranteed
temporarily sidelined from
televised interviews.
cent days to bench Giuliani
— but most stopped short By KEVIN FREKING, MATTHEW
President Donald Trump for the
record-long government shut-
everybody that Mexico
Trump was frustrated of suggesting he be fired, DALY and CATHERINE LUCEY down and reject his primary ra- would pay for the
with Giuliani, according to according to four White The Associated Press tionale for a border wall, accord-
three White House officials House officials and Repub- ing to a new poll that shows the wall. Now he’s holding
and Republicans close to WA S H I N G T O N turmoil in Washington is drag-
licans close to the White
the White House who were — President Donald ging his approval rating to its American workers like
House.
not authorized to speak Trump said Wednes- lowest level in more than a year.
Trump has not ex-
publicly about private con- pressed an inclination to
day night he is post- Overall, 34 percent of Amer- me hostage’
versations. The president poning his State of icans approve of Trump’s job
dismiss Giuliani. Lloyd Rabalais, a furloughed
told advisers that he felt the Union address performance in a survey con- federal contractor from Louisiana
Rarely reluctant to ap-
his lawyer had obscured until the partial gov- ducted by The Associated Press-
pear before TV cameras
what he believed was a ernment shutdown NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That’s down from 42 percent
or answer a reporter’s call, Trump
public relations victory: ends, yielding after a a month earlier and nears the lowest mark of his two-year presidency.
Giuliani has spent nearly
the special counsel’s rare weeklong showdown The president’s approval among Republicans remains close to 80 per-
a year acting as a sort of
public statement disputing with House Speaker cent, but his standing with independents is among its lowest points of
human smokescreen for
portions of a BuzzFeed Nancy Pelosi. his time in office.
Trump. He has long played
News story that Trump in- Following a high- “Trump is responsible for this,” said poll respondent Lloyd Rabalais,
the role more of presi-
structed his former attor- stakes game of dare a federal contractor from Slidell, Louisiana, who’s not affiliated with ei-
dential spokesman than
ney, Michael Cohen, to lie attorney, often unleashing and double-dare, ther political party.
before Congress. public attacks on special Trump conceded The 47-year-old has been furloughed for more than a month. He said
The president told con- counsel Robert Mueller’s that “no venue that Pelosi he’d need to start drawing on his retirement savings next week to pay
fidants that Giuliani had probe into possible con- can compete with his bills if the shutdown continues.
“changed the headlines” tacts between the Trump the history, tradition and impor- “I do support a wall, but not the way he’s handling it,” Rabalais add-
for the worse and raised campaign and Russia. tance of the House Chamber” and ed. “Trump guaranteed everybody that Mexico would pay for the wall.
that he was not looking for an al- Now he’s holding American workers like me hostage.”
ternate option after Pelosi served
notice earlier Wednesday that he
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Anti-cancer group: Ban tanning Autopsy: Man’s death

beds for younger than 18
The District of Columbia
and 17 states, including
Louisiana and Texas,
have already enacted
such a ban
By EMILY WAGSTER PET TUS
The Associated Press
JACKSON — Health advocates
gathered in the Mississippi Capitol
on Wednesday, asking lawmakers
to ban people younger than 18 from
using tanning beds.
They say teenagers put them-
selves at risk of cancer while tan-
ning for proms or other events.
The District of Columbia and
17 states, including Louisiana and
Texas, have already enacted such
a ban, according to the National
Conference of State Legislatures.
This will be the fourth year for the
American Cancer Society’s lobby-
ing group, Cancer Action Network,
to push for one in Mississippi.
Katie Shepherd, a 39-year-old
Leakesville resident, said she start-
ed using tanning beds in college.
The mother of three said she was
diagnosed with melanoma in 2014
and thinks there was a direct link
between the tanning beds and her
condition. She is now cancer-free.
“I wish with all my heart that I
had never used a tanning bed be-
cause being tanned isn’t worth your
life,” Shepherd said at the Capitol.
Current Mississippi law bans
the use of tanning beds by anyone
younger than 14. The law says peo-
ple 14 to 18 must have written per-
mission from a parent.
Several high school and college
students pulled lawmakers aside in
the marble hallways of the Capitol
to lobby for a new minimum age
of 18. Among them was Macken’z
Smith, who wore the tiara she won
when she was named Miss Univer-
sity of Southern Mississippi.
Smith said she was diagnosed
with a genetic form of skin cancer
when she was 12 and growing up in
Philadelphia, Mississippi. She said
many of her high school classmates
used tanning beds, but she nev-
er did because of the fear that she
would have a recurrence of cancer.
after encounter with
Jackson police a homicide
Neighbor: Officers hit man and
slammed him down while seeking
suspects in the fatal shooting of
a Mississippi pastor
The Associated Press
JACKSON — An autopsy has concluded that
the death of a man apprehended by police in Mis-
sissippi’s largest city was a homicide, a coroner
said Wednesday.
George Robinson died Jan. 13 from bleeding
on the brain caused by blunt force trauma to
the head, Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grish-
am-Stewart told news outlets. Information about
what caused the head injury is not being released
at the moment, Grisham-Stewart said, except that
it was sustained during Robinson’s arrest.
Neighbor Connie Bolton told Mississippi Today
that Jackson officers hit Robinson and slammed
him down Jan. 11 while seeking suspects in the

Hazing
Continued from Page 1A
Rae Ann said Max had
a blood alcohol content of
.495 before he died.
‘Hazed then ignored’
Rae Ann was one of
two mothers who spoke
at a “Stand to Stop Haz-
ing” event at Mississippi
State University Wednes-
day evening. The event,
hosted by the Alpha
Delta Pi and Sigma Alpha
Epsilon fraternities in
the Humphrey Coliseum,
focused on encouraging
students to not engage in
hazing behavior and to
report any instances they
see. Both Rae Ann and
speaker Evelyn Piazza
told their sons’ stories.
Rae Ann said the
fraternity event where
her son died lasted less
than two hours, and Max
was forced to drink 10
to 12 “pulls” — drinking
until told to stop — from
the liquor because he
incorrectly answered
some questions about the
fraternity during “Bible
Study” and had been late
for some other events.
After drinking the
alcohol, he was left on a
couch to recover.
“Brothers observed
him at different points
with labored breathing,
cold clammy skin, his
lips and fingers turning
blue, and a weak pulse,”
Rae Ann said. “They
were even checking his
pulse and his breathing
throughout the night.
If you are checking a
person’s breathing and
pulse, you need to be call-
ing 911 — the situation is
out of your control.”
Piazza spoke about her
own son, Tim, who died
in February 2017 at Penn
State University from
another hazing incident.
Piazza was forced to
drink a high volume of
alcohol — 18 drinks in
82 minutes during what
Evelyn said fraternity
members called “The
Gauntlet” — and report-
edly fell down basement
stairs in the Beta Theta
Pi fraternity house and
suffered serious injuries.
By the time his fraternity
brothers called for med-
ical treatment — more
than 12 hours after his
fall — it was too late.
Evelyn told students
to put themselves in the
shoes of Tim’s younger
brother, who called the
hospital to see if Tim
was there, after realizing
something was wrong.
“You rush to the
hospital and see your
brother on life support.
Neck brace, bruises and
blood on his body and
head,” she said. “The
doctor tells you it’s bad
— that he has a subdu-
ral hematoma, which is
bleeding in his brain, his
spleen is ruptured, he has
a punctured lung and he
needs a blood transfusion
because as it turns out,
80 percent of his body’s
blood is in his abdomen.”
Tim was rushed from
Mount Nittany Medical
Center to Penn State Mil-
ton S. Hershey Medical
Center, where about half
of his skull had to be re-
moved to relieve pressure
from his swelling brain.
He died in the early
morning hours of Feb. 4.
“He was a good kid,”
Evelyn said. “He wasn’t
a risk taker. He wasn’t
a drinker. He was a
good student. He had
a long-time girlfriend
who he was planning a
future with. He had great
friends and roommates.
He had plans for his
future at school and for
his career.
“He was the main
person who was hazed
and then ignored,” she
continued. “Tortured, and
left to die because the
fraternity did not want to
get in trouble.”
Rae Ann said the con-
sequences of the hazing
still linger with the fami-
lies to this day.
“This is our new nor-
mal and it really sucks,”
she said. “Nothing’s ever
the same. The last 16
months of our family’s life
have been different — we
are missing a super-im-
portant part of our family.
Holidays are terrible.
Max’s birthday is this
Sunday. He’s supposed to
be 20 years old and we’ll
be going to his gravesite
to celebrate his birthday
with him. I want you to
imagine your parents
doing that on your birth-
days.”
‘Power and control’
Evelyn and Rae Ann
encouraged students to
say something if they see
hazing, even if it means
getting in trouble. Taking
the trouble, they said,
is better than someone
fatal shooting of a Rev. Anthony Longino, a pastor
who was shot in a robbery in front of his church.
Two other men were later arrested and charged
with Longino’s murder.
dying or being seriously Robinson was sitting in his car in front of his
injured. house when officers approached him, James Tay-
“What if you get an un- lor told the Clarion Ledger. They asked him to get
derage drinking charge?” out, he said.
Evelyn said. “So you have
to maybe take an alcohol
Robinson had recently suffered a stroke, Tay-
lor and others said, which made his movements
awareness course and pay slow.
a small fine. But you know “They just snatched him,” Taylor said. “They
that you did the right were brutal.”
thing — it’s not on your Jackson Police Chief James Davis told report-
conscience. ers last week that the officers, part of JPD’s K-9
“If something goes unit, approached Robinson Jan. Officers arrested
wrong because you didn’t Robinson on misdemeanor charges of failing to
want to get the organi- obey a police officer and resisting arrest and then
zation in trouble, it is on released him, telling him to show up to court later.
your conscience for the Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said three of-
rest of your life,” she add- ficers remain on paid leave. The city isn’t naming
ed. “You could have saved them. Lumumba said grand jurors will consider
them — you could have possible criminal charges.
saved their family and Jackson Police spokesman Sgt. Roderick
friends from that heart- Holmes said Robinson’s family has met with po-
ache. Always do the right lice officials and filed a complaint.
thing and call for help.”
They also pointed out
that most states, including
Mississippi, have medical
amnesty laws that allow
for someone to call for
help without getting in
trouble.
Rae Ann said hazing
is viewed as something
harmless, or as a bonding
experience. That percep-
tion, she said, is false.
Hazing has a range of con-
sequences, from physical
and psychological trauma
to death.
“Hazing is often about
power and control,” she
said. “You do whatever it
takes to prove your loyalty
and commitment. Hazing
is more than peer pres-
sure. Hazing involves bul-
lying also. Hazing is being
under distress, which is
why a victim’s agreement
to participate cannot be a
defense. Hazing does not
build unity and should not
be a defense.”

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and two cable companies
that he asked to wire the
area. Right now, he sub-
scribes to a wireless pro-
vider, which he says is
cheaper than relying on
his cell phone.
“I’m thankful to have
that, but I’d really like to
have broadband,” Hen-
son said. He said internet
speeds provided by a ca-
ble company at his work-
place in Tupelo are “just
extraordinary” compared
to what he gets at home.
He said he has talk-
ed to officials at Tupe-
lo-based Tombigbee
Electric Power Associa-
tion, which provides his
electricity, and is hopeful
the cooperative will start
providing internet to their
nearly 800,000 customers
statewide. Cooperatives
wouldn’t be required to
enter the internet busi-
ness, current customers
wouldn’t be required to
buy service and coopera-
tives couldn’t cut off pow-
er if someone falls behind
on their internet bill.
The measure requires
a feasibility study and an
annual audit. Coopera-
tives could invest money,
loan money or guarantee
loans to affiliates, but the
bill says they can’t use
revenue from electric
sales to subsidize broad-
band.
The measure is spon-
sored by House Speaker
Philip Gunn. It got the
early-session push that
the Clinton Republican
gives to some of his prior-
ities, aided by an April 29
deadline for cooperatives
to apply for $200 million
in U.S. Department of Ag-
riculture grants to extend
service to rural areas.

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Letters to the editor

Voice of the people
Comments on recent opinion pieces
Tuesday’s paper had an article by Jon
Pritchett that every elected public ser-
vant in Mississippi should read and heed.
Heck, every member of Congress should
read it, and think about it hard. Conserva-
tives have long opined what Mr. Prichett
wrote. I really doubt any hard-line Liberal
will even try to understand the message
he wrote. If Congress would take his
advice, perhaps a lot of jobs that moved
overseas while Obama was President will
come home! I’m hoping against hope the
freshman Representatives in Congress
read this real-world advice, but Socialism
has been thoroughly washed into their
little brains. Capitalism works. Commu-
nism doesn’t.
The “Our View” article had some very
good advice as well. I’ve often opined that
every law passed should have a “Sunset
clause” that would automatically kill it
after a period of time if the law proved
ineffective or counter-productive. Again,
I doubt Liberal public servants will like
that idea, because a lot of Liberal laws are
plain bad for the public.
We have enough real problems in
our state without the Legislature even
considering bills such as separating MLK
Day and R.E. Lee days. Why waste time
naming sections of highways in honor of
somebody who served in the Legislature
but never really accomplished a thing?
Getting elected to public office should
not be a popularity contest for “most
beautiful” or “wittiest.” It should be for
the person most capable of doing the job
right. American voters are destroying
America through ignorance, greed, and
reverse racism. Raise the voting age back
to 21 or on up to 25 and watch the quality
of our public servants improve.
Cameron Triplett
Brooksville

In support of the wall

Our Country has needed a wall on it’s
southern border since the 1700’s. I know
for certain more than a hundred years.
My dad was a member of the Kentucky
Army National Guard in 1916. His Infan-
try unit was needed in a hurry and they
were activated because of big trouble on
the border. They were loaded on trains
and taken to El Paso, Texas to help stop
invaders from Northern Mexico. It was
a real war with real weapons and using
live ammo. So we have needed a wall ever
since then for sure.
A wall could have been built in the ear-
ly 1900’s and should have been done over
and over again during the past century
but somehow politicians have kept the
border open to whoever and whatever.
Well, it’s way past time to finally build
our country a wall. Heck, we’ve even been
to the moon and back, right? Surely we
can build something as simple as a wall!
Let’s take a look at Nancy Pelosi’s
places: She has her security walls. Obama
has his walls and the Clintons have their
walls to keep illegals from entering their
property. However they don’t want us
to be protected by a wall. All it would
require is a yes vote to use our money, not
theirs, to get the wall done. What would
be so hard about that? Maybe we’re not
paying them enough? Not. Truth is, the
Democrat party leaders don’t have a bit of
real concern about our safety and abso-
lutely will not vote to build us a security
wall to help keep us safe from criminals
who want to enter our country illegally.
It’s pretty obvious that liberal democrat
politicians and media seem not to be our
friends but our worst enemies. They, as-
sisted by the liberal media, have trained,
brain washed, their followers to hate our
President and believing that “the wall” is
“Trump’s wall.” Well, it’s not his wall, it’s
our wall ... President Trump is diligently
striving to build us a wall to make us more
secure. Naturally it would make a safer
place for all U.S. citizens to live, including
the haters of our President and those who
lead them, even those who have their own
personal walls.
I say to all the Democrats in our Con-
gress — Get to work! You know walls are
needed or you wouldn’t have them around
your personal property. So vote for the
wall or resign and we’ll hire someone who
will represent us and not illegals.
I’ve always considered myself to be an
independent voter and I have voted for
some democrats in my lifetime but due
to the destructive evil character of the
obstructionist Democrat leaders in our
Government, I will never vote for another
democrat as long as I live. I’m not alone.
I saw today where 50 percent of Hispanic
citizens are now supporting President
Trump and more and more black Amer-
icans are supporting him as well. When
they reach the 50 percent point in support
of him, that’s when the Democrat party
will have to breakup. It will be no more.
Amen.
Raymond Gross
Columbus
Mississippi voices
Balance is needed in a democracy
Count me as one of the
few people who believe the
United States, and many
other developed countries,
have a good, balanced way
of governing.
It really comes down
to money and who gets it.
The free market theory ar-
gues that people who earn
the money should keep it.
The government theory
argues that government Wyatt Emmerich
should tax the money and
reallocate it for important
social needs.
In my opinion, neither side is
absolutely right or wrong. A balance is and private competition. It’s telling us
needed.
I generally believe the free market
is a better way to allocate resourc-
es. People should make their own
purchasing decisions. That being said, growing by adopting policies that
we need roads, schools, courts, police, prioritize economic liberty, we can
defense and a host of other services
for society to function properly. That
requires taxation.
Nobody likes taxes, especially
those who pay the most. And nobody
likes bad roads or crumbling infra-
structure.
Over time, our country has devel-
oped a stable two-party system. The
Republicans advocate low taxes and
more free market. The Democrats
advocate higher taxes and more gov-
ernment spending.
The nature of politics is such that
you need 50 percent plus one of the
votes to be in power. So our two par-
ties are delicately balanced. Elections
go back and forth.
Unfortunately in Mississippi, we
have a tradition of one-party domi-
nance. That kills the delicate give and
take necessary to optimize society.
The Democrats dominated forever.
Now the Republicans are firmly
entrenched.
Two Northsiders whom I respect
for their intelligence recently pub-
lished two opposing views on this
issue — Jon Pritchett, president
and CEO of the Mississippi Center
for Public Policy, and Cecil Brown,
current central district Public Service
Commissioner and a longtime import- cant budget cuts in the last four years,
ant Mississippi Democrat.
Pritchett focused on Mississip-
pi’s 10.2 percent state and local tax
burden which is high compared to
other Deep South states. He present-
ed an argument looking at low tax
states such as Oklahoma
and Montana, which have
made excellent gains in
reducing poverty.
Pritchett argues that
as you lower taxes, you
increase prosperity and
reduce poverty. He writes,
“What is the data and
evidence telling us? It is
informing us to choose
capitalism and free mar-
kets. It’s telling us to move
away from a ‘command
and control’ economic
system and start relying more on
individual freedom, consumer choice,
to allocate more resources towards
free enterprise and fewer resources
towards the political process. If we
can start to get Mississippi’s economy
experience prosperity.
Montana and Oklahoma are
real-life examples of how lives can
be measurably improved when states
make a commitment to economic
freedom. They’ve shown us the road
map. There is no reason Mississippi
can’t take the road to freedom. All it
takes is the will and the leadership to
take the first steps.”
Pritchett is presumably happy with
the Mississippi Republican Party’s
game plan of reducing taxes and cut-
ting government.
Cecil Brown, in contrast, is ex-
tremely critical of the Republicans and
their persistent effort to cut. Brown
was the state’s chief financial officer
and chief of staff for Democratic Gov.
Ray Mabus. He also served as a state
representative for many years.
In a speech at the Stennis Capitol
Press Forum at the Capital Club in
downtown Jackson, Brown lambasted
the Republicans.
Brown said, “The state revenue
estimate for the 2019 fiscal year is $39
million more than the revenue esti-
mate for 2015. That is an annualized
increase of less than one quarter of 1
percent.
“As a result — we have seen signifi-
and most of our state employees have
not had a pay raise in more than 10
years.
“Here are some examples of cuts.
Comparing appropriations from the
2015 fiscal year with current appro-
priations: Library Commission cut
17 percent — $2 million; Community
college support cut 8 percent — $20
million; Health cut 20 percent- $38
million; Mental health cut 3 percent
— $17 million; Ag and commerce cut
10 percent — $1.5 million; MDA cut 15
percent — $5 million; Forestry cut 6
percent — $1.7 million.
“We fund our public schools at one
of the lowest rates in the nation. On
average, we pay our teachers $19,000
per year less than the national average
and more than $6,000 less than sur-
rounding states. As a result, we had
more than 2,000 teacher vacancies at
the beginning of the new school year.
Our dropout rate is one of the highest
in the country. Our test scores are
among the worst in the nation, and
absenteeism in the public schools
is endemic. We focus on fewer than
1,500 kids in charter schools while the
465,000 kids in public schools go with-
out adequate resources. Over and over
we hear that the number one item on
business shopping lists is an educated
workforce, while our educators and
children struggle to deal with leaking
roofs, inadequate and outdated tech-
nology and overcrowded classrooms.
“The life span of the average
Mississippian is a full four years less
than that of the average American. We
did not expand Medicaid so we gave
up billions of dollars of federal money
that would not only have improved
our health statistics, but would have
provided thousands of new jobs and
prevented our community hospi-
tals from closing. As a result of that
decision, hundreds of thousands of
Mississippians do not have access to
adequate health care.”
So there you have it. Two intelligent
people who care about our state, each
with a fundamentally different view
on how we can achieve progress. The
debate goes on.
Too bad Mississippi doesn’t have
two mainstream, competitive political
parties to carry the debate all the way
to the ballot box.
The two-party model has served
our nation well, but our state is mired
in a monopolistic one-party system
that stifles options and leads to lopsid-
ed public policy.
Wyatt Emmerich is the editor and
publisher of The Northside Sun, a
weekly newspaper in Jackson. He can be
reached by e-mail at wyatt@northside-
sun.com.
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Mississippi Medicaid won’t seek midyear infusion of money

About 22 percent of Mississippi’s nearly 3
million residents are enrolled in program
The Associated Press
JACKSON — Mississippi’s
Medicaid director said Wednes-
day that the program will not
seek additional money for the
final half of the state budget
year. This is the first time that
has happened in the past five
years.
Director Drew Snyder told
lawmakers that enrollment
has decreased, accounting for
some savings.
The current budget year ends
June 30. Snyder said the Division
of Medicaid is requesting a mod-
est funding increase of about 2
percent for the year that begins
July 1 — less than the cost of
health care is rising nationwide.
Medicaid is a govern-
ment-funded health insurance
program, with costs covered by
federal and state money. About 22
percent of Mississippi’s nearly 3
million residents are enrolled in it.
Mississippi is among the
14 states that have not expand-
ed Medicaid to the working
poor, as allowed under the 2010
health care overhaul signed by
then-President Barack Obama.
“Expansion is not in any way
part of our agenda,” Snyder told
the House Medicaid Committee.
“Questions of expansion are left
to legislators to decide. ... We have
long maintained that the decision
to expand Medicaid does not lie
with the Division of Medicaid,
and take no formal position on
that issue.”
Snyder was appointed by Re-
publican Gov. Phil Bryant and
confirmed by the Senate. Bryant
is in his eighth and final year as
governor, after a term as lieu-
tenant governor. He has opposed
Medicaid expansion since it
became a possibility, saying he
does not want to increase people’s
dependence on government pro-
grams.
Republican Lt. Gov. Tate
Reeves, who presides over the
Senate and is running for gover-
nor this year, also opposes Med-
icaid expansion. Reeves keeps
tight control over issues the
52-member Senate may consider,
so passing a Medicaid expansion
bill would be difficult in the Sen-
ate even if a proposal cleared the
122-member House.
Many of Mississippi’s rural
hospitals have struggled in recent
years, and health advocates say
expanding Medicaid could help
alleviate some of those financial
problems by reducing the number
of uninsured residents.

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disrespect Native American
‘In hindsight, I wish we’d just found
another spot to wait for our buses ...’
By JOHN MINCHILLO
The Associated Press
PARK HILLS, Ky. — A
Catholic high school stu-
dent whose close encoun-
ter with a Native Amer-
ican activist and a black
religious sect was cap-
tured on video in Wash-
ington, D.C. says he has
nothing to apologize for.
Nick Sandmann told
NBC’s “Today” show on
Wednesday that he had
every right to be there, as
did the others who gath-
ered in front of the Lin-
coln Memorial. He said he
wasn’t disrespectful and
was trying to stay calm
under the circumstances.
Videos posted of Sand-
mann and his classmates
wearing “Make America
Great Again” hats and fac-
ing off against Omaha Na-
tion elder Nathan Phillips
have sparked widespread
criticism. But the various
sides say they’ve been
misunderstood and that
snippets of video were
taken out of context.
Many saw the white
teenagers, who had trav-
eled to Washington for
an anti-abortion rally,
appearing to mock the
Native Americans. Oth-
ers interpreted Phillips’
drumming and singing
as a hostile act. Phillips
has since explained that
he was trying to intervene
between the boys and
a group of black street
preachers who were
shouting racist insults at
both the Native Ameri-
cans and the white kids.
Sandmann said he defi-
nitely felt threatened by
the black men, who were
calling them things like
“incest kids” and “bigots.”
“In hindsight, I wish
we’d just found another
spot to wait for our buses,
but at the time, being pos-
itive seemed better than
letting them slander us
with all of these things.”
Sandmann said he isn’t
racist and for that mat-
ter, neither are his class-
mates.

Lawyer: No proof nurse raped patient who had baby

Records: Man arrested and charged
with one count of sexual assault and
one count of vulnerable adult abuse
The Associated Press
PHOENIX — A nurse
who was supposed to be
looking after an incapaci-
tated woman at a long-term
health care facility was
charged Wednesday with
raping her, weeks after she
stunned her caregivers and
family by giving birth to a
baby boy .
Nathan Sutherland, a li-
censed practical nurse, has
been arrested and charged
with one count of sexual
assault and one count of
vulnerable adult abuse, ac-
cording to court records.
“We owed this arrest to
the victim. We owed this ar-
rest to the newest member
of our community — that
innocent baby,” Phoenix
Police Chief Jeri Williams
said.
The surprise birth late
last month triggered re-
views by state agencies,
highlighted safety concerns
for patients who are severe-
ly disabled or incapacitat-
ed and led to disciplinary
actions and resignations of
staffers and managers. It
also prompted authorities
to test the DNA of all the
men who worked at the Ha-
cienda HealthCare facility.
Sutherland, 36, submit-
ted his DNA sample under
court order Tuesday and
the results came back a few
hours later, showing he was
a match to the baby.
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EFSP grant money.
“We can apply for (the
grant),” she said. “But we
won’t see any actual fund-
ing (until the government
reopens).”
Safe Haven, a emer-
gency shelter and crisis
intervention nonprofit
for victims of domestic
and sexual abuse, should
receive $1,500 in EFSP
grant money, according
to figures furnished by
Sanders. Executive Di-
rector Joyce Tucker said
they have received $750
of that money so far. In
total, the EFSP grant ac-
counts for less than 1 per-
cent of Safe Haven’s bud-
get, but it provides key
assistance for operations.
“(The EFSP grant
funding) was earmarked
for food Dispatch file photo
service and Helping Hands board members Nancy Smith and Tom Bryson help sort non-perish-
equipment,” able foods in the storeroom in this 2015 Dispatch file photo. Helping Hands is one
she said. of several area nonprofits that could be affected by delays of grant funding if the
“So it’s not federal government shutdown continues past Feb. 1.
nothing.”
The loss that’s of pretty big con- Loaves and Fishes re- money that we can use to
of EFSP cern to us. I don’t think ceived $3,000 from the help people coming in.”
f u n d i n g , Tucker (the shutdown) will go EFSP grant. Helping Hands will
however that far. But it’s concern- “We’ve gotten some still to offer one-time
temporary, isn’t as con- ing.” donations that’ll keep financial assistance to
cerning to Tucker as an Pam Rhea, president of us going,” she said. “We those in need, but if it
email she received last Loaves and Fishes, a soup have some generous peo- doesn’t receive EFSP
week from the Office for kitchen ple in our community.” funding, that’s a few thou-
Victims of Crime. The that serves Guerry said the $4,500 sand dollars less that the
email stated that VOCA Lowndes Helping Hands has re- community can access,
(Victims of Crime Act) Count y, ceived from the EFSP Guerry said.
grants will be funded said that grant so far — out of a “But we always run
through March 1, at losing funds total $9,000 allocated to on the faith that, if we’re
which time, all grant from the them by United Way — doing the right thing, the
funding through that of- EFSP grant is about 3 or 4 percent of money will come,” she
fice will stop. “ s h o u l d n ’ t Rhea their budget. added. “As long as we’re
“The majority of our have an “So it’s not a substan- doing what we’re sup-
staff (salaries) is in this immediate impact” on tial amount,” Guerry said. posed to do, we’ll find the
grant,” Tucker said. “So the kitchen. Last year, “It just means it’s less money.”

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SOS button in their apps
that contacts local law
enforcement. There is
also a feature for female
riders to select female
drivers in their settings.
“It’s a different way
of paying for transporta-
tion,” Staude said. “Ev-
ery ride is already paid
for. You have no reason
to get behind a wheel if
you’ve been drinking.”
Staude said the com-
pany is beta testing and
working with students
at MSU to gauge how
much the subscriptions
will cost. He is currently
recruiting drivers and
will try to launch in
Starkville when he has
hired at least 10 drivers.
Though EZ-RYDR is
targeting college stu-
dents, with a mission
of abating drunk driv-
ing instances, anyone
living in Starkville can
subscribe and use the
service for any reason
once it launches.
In Columbus, a new
spa is slated to open next
month.
Lucent Medispa, 2406
Hwy. 45 N. Suite B.,
will offer facial and skin
treatments, pedicures,
manicures, waxing and
more. Spa manager Brea
Lidell said Lucent will
also offer cool sculpting The event is free
treatments which freezes for those who register
a body’s fat cells so the online. The seminar will
body can break down be at noon and 6 p.m. on
areas of concern. Feb. 7 at the Courtyard
The spa will be open Marriott in Columbus.
Monday through Friday Life Church Colum-
from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and bus started offering
Saturdays by appoint- church services in its
ment only. new location. The Co-
Daymond John, busi- lumbus church, 4888 N.
nessman and partner Frontage Road, moved
on Shark Tank, will from its former location
present his formula for on Wilkins Wise Road.
success to Columbus in The church offers ser-
February. According to vices on Sundays at 10
John’s website, he may a.m. and Wednesdays at
not attend each event 7 p.m.
but will send his team Got business tips?
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his business secrets. cdispatch.com.
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WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER
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SECTION

Hoppa believes MSU Armstrong’s humble

has made good pick
By Adam Minichino
aminichino@cdispatch.com
Karen Hoppa believes James Armstrong is ready.
That confidence stems from Hoppa getting to
know him when they worked on the
United States’ Under-19 Women’s Na-
tional Team at the inaugural FIFA U-19
World Cup in 2002. At the time, Hoppa
was an assistant coach and Armstrong
was an equipment manager for the U.S.
Soccer Federation.
Years later, that month-long experi-
Hoppa
ence provided Hoppa a familiarity with
Armstrong when she was hiring as
assistant coach to join her with the Auburn women’s
soccer program.
After working with Armstrong for six years, Hop-
pa knows he is the right man to take over the Missis-
sippi State women’s soccer program.
“I think he is a great fit for Mississippi State,” Hop-
pa said. “I think he will be able to pick up where the
program is and carry it forward. I think he will keep
up the work rate and I would envision him adding in
See HOPPA, 2B
Adam Minichino/Dispatch Staff
New Mississippi State women’s soccer coach James
Armstrong rings a cow bell given to him by MSU
Director of Athletics John Cohen, right, during
Armstrong’s introductory news conference Wednesday
at the Bryan Building in Starkville.
beginnings lead to
job as MSU’s coach
By Adam Minichino
aminichino@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Humble beginnings for James
Armstrong have paved a road to Starkville.
Armstrong never imagined he would become a
head coach in the Southeastern Conference when
he worked as an equipment manager for the United
States Soccer Federation. It didn’t take him long,
though, to realize he wanted to get into coaching. Af-
ter working for nine years and reaching the highest
level of club soccer with the Lonestar Soccer Club,
Armstrong moved on to become an assistant coach
and an associate head coach at Auburn. That time
has prepared Armstrong for his next step as head
coach of the Mississippi State women’s soccer team.
“I have done it all, and I have thoroughly enjoyed
the process, and I have embraced the process,” said
Armstrong, whose hiring was announced last week
See ARMSTRONG, 3B

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Senior Bowl, 1:30 p.m. Saturday (NFL Network) WOMEN’S
COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
Chances
for others
to shine
after loss
of Bibby
STARKVILLE

V
ic Schaefer doesn’t
have any doubt the
Mississippi State
women’s basketball team
will respond.
Faced with the prospect
of a possible season-ending
injury to
Chloe
Bibby, No.
7 MSU
answered
the call
Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations Thursday
Mississippi State defensive lineman Montez Sweat, shown above making a play against Louisiana-Lafayette, finished his senior year in an 89-74
second in the Southeastern Conference and tied for sixth nationally in sacks (11 1/2). victory Adam
Minichino

SWEAT CONTINUES TO SHOW ‘SPECIAL’ SKILLS

By Ron Clements
Special to The Dispatch
MOBILE, Ala. — Brian
Baker can’t say it enough:
Montez Sweat is a special player.
“I keep telling folks, this
kid’s special,” the Mississippi
State defensive line coach said
Tuesday at Ladd-Peebles Stadi-
um during the first Senior Bowl
practice of the week. “Montez
Sweat is as special of a football
player as I’ve been around in
35 years. This dude is special.
Tez can do whatever he
wants to do physically.
His upside is ridiculous.
I don’t know how good he
can be.”
Sweat is coming off a
senior season in which he
was second in the South- Sweat
eastern Conference and
tied for sixth nationally
in sacks (11 1/2) after leading
the league as a junior (10 1/2).
His 22 career sacks rank fifth
on the Bulldogs’ career list,
while his 29 1/2 tackles for loss
are good for eighth.
Sweat will showcase
those dominating pass
rushing skills at 1:30
p.m. Saturday (NFL
Network) when he takes
part in the Senior Bowl.
Sweat was selected
for the Senior Bowl with
MSU teammates Johna-
than Abram, Gerri Green, and
Elgton Jenkins. A shoulder injury
will prevent Abram from partici-
pating in practices or the game.
Green, Jenkins, and Sweat will
against
then-No.
15 South Carolina before a
crowd of 10,006 at Hum-
phrey Coliseum.
play for the South team. The Bulldogs had the
MSU’s four selections to the better part of a week to
Senior Bowl are its most since adjust to the news that
four Bulldogs were selected fol- Bibby, who was leading
lowing the 2010 season. the team in minutes,
Sweat was nearly a consen- suffered a torn anterior
sus All-American this season. cruciate ligament in her
The 2018 Bednarik Award left knee and will miss the
semifinalist and five-time SEC rest of the season. The
Defensive Lineman of the Week first step will come at 6
is a projected first-round pick p.m. Thursday when No.
in the upcoming NFL draft. 7 MSU takes on Florida
Sweat’s rise comes after he in a Southeastern Confer-
didn’t start playing football ence game in Gainesville,
See SWEAT, 3B Florida.
Many of the questions

Abram wants NFL teams to know Schaefer and Teaira Mc-

Cowan, Jordan Danberry,
and Jazzmun Holmes

him as more than just a player faced Tuesday focused on

Bibby. The media mem-
bers wanted to know who
was going to step up to
By Ron Clements invitation to the Senior Bowl
Special to The Dispatch replace Bibby and how
at 1:30 p.m. Saturday (NFL
Network) at Ladd-Peebles the Bulldogs were going
MOBILE, Ala. — NFL Stadium. Abram joined MSU to be able to sustain the
teams already know John teammates Gerri Green, El- momentum from a 17-1
Abram the football player. gton Jenkins, and Montez start (5-0 in the SEC).
The Mississippi State Sweat in being selected to The doubt was palpa-
standout wants teams to play on the South team. A ble in the questions, but
know John Abram the person. Abraham shoulder injury will prevent champions thrive in tough
As a football player, Abram Abram from participating in See MINICHINO, 4B
is a hard-hitting, 6-foot safety who practices or the game.
began his college career at Georgia, MSU’s four selections to the Se-
spent a season at Jones College in El- nior Bowl are its most since four
Game 19
n At Florida,
lisville, and arrived in Starkville as a Bulldogs were selected following
6 p.m. Thursday
junior in 2017. He made seven starts the 2010 season. (SEC Network+;
that year, but he had a breakout While many NFL coaches know WKBB-FM 100.9,
season in 2018 and was named first- all of that about Abram, they might WFCA-FM 107.9.
team All-Southeastern Conference. know about him as a young man.
Abram’s 99 tackles were the most of Abram, 22, graduated with honors, Sunday
any SEC defensive back. In two sea- is working on a master’s degree in
n Ole Miss 2 p.m.
sons at MSU, Abram had 170 tackles, mechanical engineering, got mar- Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations (SEC Network;
14 for loss, five sacks, three forced ried last May, and has a 1-year-old A shoulder injury will prevent Mississippi State WKBB-FM 100.9,
fumbles, and two interceptions. daughter, Harlee. defensive back Johnathan Abram from playing in the WFCA-FM 107.9.
Abram’s success earned him an See ABRAM, 3B Senior Bowl on Saturday in Mobile, Alabama. NOTE: The game is sold out.
2B Thursday, January 24, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

briefly CALENDAR COLLEGES Basketball

NBA
Local
Columbus Christian Academy boys basketball team
Prep Basketball
Today’s Games
Caledonia at Hamilton
Revamped waiver policy Wednesday’s Games
Indiana 110, Toronto 106
Boston 123, Cleveland 103
Brooklyn 114, Orlando 110
Houston 114, New York 110
wins
allows more transfers
L.A. Clippers 111, Miami 99
Jonathan Peel had 21 points Tuesday night to lead the Columbus Starkville Academy at Indianola Academy Atlanta 121, Chicago 101
Charlotte 118, Memphis 107
Christian Academy boys basketball team to a 69-33 victory against Friday’s Games Detroit 98, New Orleans 94
Philadelphia 122, San Antonio 120
Hebron Christian in a district game. South Panola at Columbus Utah 114, Denver 108

to play right away

New Hope at Kosciusko
Lawson Studdard added 15 points, and Will Teague had 11.
CCA will return to action Friday at Calhoun Academy. Caledonia at Mooreville
Starkville at Northwest Rankin
SEC West Point at Lafayette
Noxubee County at Louisville
Florida selected as preseason favorite for SEC men’s Aberdeen at Nettleton
tennis title Nanih Waiya at Hamilton
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Florida men’s tennis team was Oak Hill Academy at Winona Christian
selected Wednesday as the preseason favorite to win the Southeastern Canton Academy at Heritage Academy
Conference title.
Columbus Christian at Calhoun Academy
Mississippi State, which was ranked No. 3 in the nation in the
Oracle/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) preseason rankings. Prep Soccer
was a close second, four points (152-148) behind Florida. Today’s Match
Florida is ranked fourth in the Oracle/ITA preseason rankings. Starkville Academy at Indianola Academy
Florida runs its streak to 17 consecutive years of top 25 preseason
rankings. Kosciusko at Caledonia
Georgia, Texas A&M, and Alabama, which is ranked No. 21, round Friday’s Matches
out the preseason top five in the SEC. Ole Miss comes in at No. 9. Caledonia at Ripley, 5 p.m.
Northwest Rankin at Starkville, 5:30 p.m.
Today’s Games
Golden State at Washington, 7 p.m.
New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
Portland at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
By RALPH D. RUSSO
Friday’s Games
Washington at Orlando, 6 p.m.
Miami at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.
The Associated Press
New York at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Chicago, 7 p.m.
Sacramento at Memphis, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Houston, 7 p.m.
Last year, a high-profile overhaul of NCAA Charlotte at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
transfer rules stopped short of creating free Minnesota at Utah, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Denver, 8 p.m.
agency in college sports.
A much quieter change, however, helped Football
quarterback Shea Patterson play for Michigan NFL Playoffs
Pro Bowl
and will determine whether Justin Fields is eli- Sunday’s Game
gible this fall at Ohio State. The modification to At Orlando, Fla.
AFC vs. NFC, 2 p.m. (ABC/ESPN)
the waiver process can be seen as something of Super Bowl
a compromise that has cleared the way for more Sunday, Feb. 3
At Atlanta
athletes to switch schools and play right away. New England vs. L.A. Rams, 5:30 p.m. (CBS)

Georgia selected as preseason favorite for SEC Philadelphia at MSMS, 5:30 p.m. “The membership wanted to put immediate Hockey
women’s tennis title Men’s College Basketball eligibility back on the table,” said Dave Schnase,
NHL
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Georgia women’s tennis team was Today’s Game the NCAA vice president of academic and mem- Wednesday’s Games
Montreal 2, Arizona 1
selected Wednesday as the preseason favorite to win the Southeastern Western Kentucky at Southern Mississippi, 7 p.m. bership affairs. “And so whether that resulted in Toronto 6, Washington 3
Conference title. Minnesota 5, Colorado 2
Friday’s Game a high approval rate, I don’t think membership Nashville 2, Vegas 1
Georgia took the top spot with 174 points and was followed by Champion Christian at Mississippi University for
Vanderbilt (163). Florida, South Carolina, and Ole Miss rounded out the knew. They just wanted to put that back on the St. Louis 5, Anaheim 1
Carolina 5, Vancouver 2
Women, 6 p.m. table. And then the circumstances of each indi- Today’s Games
top five. No games scheduled
Mississippi State (10th) and Alabama (12th) rounded out the Saturday’s Games vidual case would essentially dictate the approval Friday’s Games
No games scheduled
bottom of the poll. Iowa State at Ole Miss, 11 a.m.
rate.” Saturday’s Games
Alabama at Baylor, 11 a.m. Central All-Stars vs Pacific All-Stars: Central
Immediate eligibility for all transfers was vs. Pacific at San Jose, California, 8:15 p.m.
Ole Miss Belhaven at Mississippi University for Women, 4 p.m.
Marshall at Southern Miss, 4 p.m. considered, but ultimately not included in the
Metropolitan All-Stars vs Atlantic All-Stars:
Metropolitan vs. Atlantic at San Jose,
California, 9:15 p.m.
Grove Bowl Weekend set for April 5-7 Auburn at Mississippi State, 7:30 p.m. NCAA’s well-publicized reformation last year. All-Star Game Final: TBD vs. TBD at San Jose,
California, 10:15 p.m.
OXFORD — Ole Miss will hold 2019 Grove Bowl Weekend on April New rules no longer require athletes to request
5-7, highlighted by the football team’s annual intrasquad scrimmage and Women’s College Basketball permission from a school to transfer, just provide Tennis
the baseball squad’s series with Florida. Today’s Games
The Grove Bowl serves as the finale of the Rebels’ spring drills, notification. Then the athlete’s name is entered Australian Open
Mississippi State at Florida, 6 p.m. MELBOURNE — Results Thursday from the
which will begin Feb. 28. The game is set for 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Alabama at Arkansas, 7 p.m.
into an NCAA-run database, the so-called trans- Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, and admission will be free.
Ole Miss at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m.
fer portal that notifies other schools the athlete in parentheses):
Men’s Singles
The scrimmage will be followed by the Ole Miss baseball team in can be recruited. Semifinal
action at 7 p.m., against Florida. Game time for Friday’s series opener Southern Mississippi at Western Kentucky, 7 p.m. Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Stefanos Tsitsipas

will be 6:30 p.m., while Sunday’s first pitch is 1:30.
Other events of Grove Bowl Weekend include the annual Chucky
Mullins Courage Award Ceremony, which will be a luncheon at 11:30
a.m. Saturday at the Grill at 1810 at the Manning Center. Ticket informa-
tion and other details will be announced next month.
In addition, the men’s tennis team will be in action at 1 p.m. Sunday
in a doubleheader against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Admission is free at the
Palmer/Salloum Center.
All former Ole Miss student athletes are invited to return to campus
as the M-Club will be hosting festivities throughout Grove Bowl Week-
end. Schedule and other details will be distributed in the weeks ahead.
For information on the M-Club, visit www.OleMissMClub.org.
n Women’s basketball team will try to extend winning streak:
At Nashville, Tennessee, the women’s basketball team will go for its
third-straight victory at 7 p.m. Thursday when it takes on Vanderbilt at
Memorial Gymnasium.
Ole Miss (8-11, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) is coming off
victories against Kentucky and Florida.
Vanderbilt (5-13, 0-5), which has lost its last five games, is coming
off a 72-70 loss to Auburn on Thursday.
Saturday’s Game The new legislation, however, did not change
Southern Mississippi at Marshall, Noon the waiver guidelines. That modification was ap-
Sunday’s Games proved by the NCAA Division I Council in April ,
with few outside the process noticing.
Alabama at Georgia, 1 p.m.
Ole Miss at Mississippi State, 2 p.m. Before the change, immediate eligibility for
an undergraduate transfer could be granted only
when a school could show extremely egregious
on the air behavior by the previous school. Otherwise, the
Today most NCAA officials could grant was an addition-
AUTO RACING al year of eligibility, tacked on at the end of a col-
2 p.m. — IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car lege career.
Championship Qualifier, Daytona Beach, Florida, A request for immediate eligibility can now be
NBC Sports Network granted if the transfer was due to “documented
COLLEGE BASKETBALL mitigating circumstances that are outside the
6 p.m. — Memphis at Temple, CBS Sports Network student-athlete’s control and directly impact
6 p.m. — Tulsa vs. Cincinnati, ESPN2 the health, safety and well-being of the student-
6 p.m. — Gardner-Webb at Winthrop, ESPNU
athlete.”
(14), Greece, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0.
Women’s Singles
Semifinal
Naomi Osaka (4), Japan, def. Karolina Pliskova
(7), Czech Republic, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
Petra Kvitova (8), Czech Republic, def. Danielle
Rose Collins, United States, 7-6 (2), 6-0.
Men’s Doubles
Semifinal
Henri Kontinen, Finland and John Peers (12),
Australia, def. Leonardo Mayer, Argentina and
Joao Sousa, Portugal, 6-1, 7-6 (6).
Nicolas Mahut, France and Pierre-Hugues
Herbert (5), France, def. Sam Querrey, United
States and Ryan Harrison, United States, 6-4,
6-2.
Mixed Doubles
Semifinal
Rajeev Ram, United States and Barbora
Krejcikova (3), Czech Republic, def. Maria Jose
Martinez Sanchez, Spain and Neal Skupski,
Britain, 6-0, 6-4.
John-Patrick Smith, Australia and Astra
Sharma, Australia, def. Bruno Soares, Brazil
and Nicole Melichar (2), United States, 6-4,
7-6 (5).
Juniors Men’s Singles
Quarterfinal
Lorenzo Musetti (1), Italy, def. Nicolas Alvarez
Varona (6), Spain, 7-6, 7-5.
Giulio Zeppieri, Italy, def. Otto Virtanen (3),

Southern Mississippi
Women’s basketball team will take on Western
Kentucky
BOWLING GREN, Ky. — The Southern Mississippi women’s
basketball team will take on Western Kentucky at 6 p.m. Thursday in a
Conference USA game at Diddle Arena.
Southern Miss (9-10, 1-5 C-USA) is coming off a 53-50 loss to Old
Dominion in its last game.
Western Kentucky (11-8, 5-0) is coming off an 81-50 victory against
Florida Atlantic in its last game. It joins Rice and Middle Tennessee
State as the only remaining undefeated teams in league play.
Alabama
Women’s basketball team will face Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Alabama women’s basketball team
will look to pick up its first Southeastern Conference road win when it
takes on Arkansas at 7 p.m. Thursday in a Southeastern Conference
game at Bud Walton Arena.
Alabama (10-9, 2-4 SEC) is coming off a 62-56 loss to LSU on
Sunday. Arkansas (14-5, 3-2) is coming off an 80-79 victory against
Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee.
n Swimmer Kaliszak honored as NCAA Today’s Top Ten
Award Winner: At Orlando, Swimmer Luke Kaliszak received the
NCAA Today’s Top Ten Award, which recognizes student-athletes who
have completed their athletic eligibility for their success in competition,
in the classroom and in the community, on Wednesday night.
An NCAA champion and 12-time All-American, Kaliszak is the 15th
Alabama athlete to receive the honor. His selection marks the eighth
time in 10 years an Alabama student-athlete has received the award.
Junior Colleges
EMCC to conduct college prep cheerleading clinics
March 3, April 7 on Scooba campus
SCOOBA — East Mississippi Community College will conduct
college prep cheerleading clinics March 3 and April 7. Both Sunday
afternoon clinics will be held on the Scooba campus.
Open to male and female high school cheerleaders and communi-
ty college transfers, the scheduled two-hour cheer clinics are slated to
begin with a 1:30 p.m. registration at EMCC’s Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.
A $10 clinic fee (cash or money order) and signed participation waiver
form are due during registration. A participation waiver form can be
6 p.m. — Michigan State at Iowa, FS1
8 p.m. — Marshall at Louisiana Tech, CBS
Sports Network
8 p.m. — Washington at Oregon, ESPN2
8 p.m. — Belmont at Murray State, ESPNU
8 p.m. — Arizona at USC, FS1
10 p.m. — St. Mary’s at BYU, ESPN2
10 p.m. — Arizona State at UCLA, FS1
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
5 p.m. — Michigan at Purdue, Big Ten Network
5:30 p.m. — Missouri at Kentucky, SEC Network
6 p.m. — Notre Dame at Tennessee, ESPN
7 p.m. — Maryland at Ohio State, Big Ten Network
7:30 p.m. — Texas A&M at Auburn, SEC Network
FIGURE SKATING
4 p.m. — U.S. Championships: pairs short
program, Detroit, Michigan, NBC Sports Network
6 p.m. — European Championships: men’s short
program, Belarus, NBC Sports Network
8 p.m. — U.S. Championships: ladies’ short
program, Detroit, Michigan, NBC Sports Network
10 p.m. — European Championships: pairs free
skate, Belarus, NBC Sports Network
GOLF
2 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: Farmers Insurance
Open, first round, San Diego, California, TGC
1:30 a.m. (Friday) — European Tour Golf:
Omega Dubai Desert Classic, second round, TGC
NBA
7 p.m. — Golden State at Washington, TNT
9:30 p.m. — Minnesota at LA Lakers, TNT
TENNIS
2:30 a.m. (Friday) — Australian Open: Men’s
Semifinal, ESPN
X GAMES
9 p.m. — Day 1: freestyle skiing; women’s
snowboarding, Aspen, Colorado, ESPN2
Friday
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
5:30 p.m. — Buffalo at Kent State, CBS Sports
Network
Hoppa
Continued from Page 1B
even more of the soccer. I think exciting times
are ahead for Mississippi State soccer.”
Armstrong, whose hiring was announced last
week, was officially introduced Wednesday at a
news conference at the Bryan Building. He comes
to Starkville after working as an equipment man-
ager with the U.S. Soccer Federation from 2001-
04. He then worked in a variety of roles with the
Lonestar Soccer Club from 2004-13, ultimately
rising to the director of coaching. From there,
Armstrong worked as assistant coach of the Re-
gion III Olympic Development Program team
from 2011-15 and then became the head coach,
which is a position he currently holds.
At MSU, he takes over the program from Tom
Anagnost, who led the Bulldogs to the NCAA
tournament for the first time in 2018. Anagnost
led MSU to 18 wins in two seasons before resign-
ing in December to take a job at Illinois-Chicago.
Anagnost’s departure created an opening
Hoppa feels is perfect for Armstrong.
“He has played such a major role here at Au-
burn,” Hoppa said. “He helped me with every fac-
et of the program and making decisions.”
Hoppa said Armstrong has an ability to see “the
big picture” and to relate to everyone in and associ-
ated with a program. She feels he understands what
it takes to run a program and how to manage the
tactical and technical aspects of a soccer team.
Hoppa feels Armstrong’s time working up
through the U-8 ranks to becoming Lonestar
Soccer Club’s Elite Clubs National League
(ECNL) head coach and Premier League Girls
Finland, 7-5, 6-3.
Filip Cristian Jianu (4), Romania, def. Cannon
Kingsley (9), United States, 7-6, 4-6, 6-2.
Emilio Nava (13), United States, def. Jiri
Lehecka, Czech Republic, 7-6, 4-6, 6-2.
Juniors Women’s Singles
Quarterfinal
Clara Tauson (1), Denmark, def. Kamilla
Bartone (9), Latvia, 6-2, 6-3.
Daria Snigur, Ukraine, def. Mananchaya
Sawangkaew (5), Thailand, 6-4, 6-4.
Leylah Annie Fernandez (4), Canada, def.
Manon Leonard, France, 6-3, 6-1.
Anastasia Tikhonova, Russia, def. Lulu Sun (7),
Switzerland, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4.
Juniors Men’s Doubles
Semifinal
Dalibor Svrcina, Czech Republic and Jonas
Forejtek (3), Czech Republic, def. Giulio
Zeppieri, Italy and Lorenzo Musetti (5), Italy,
6-4, 7-6.
Emilio Nava, United States and Cannon
Kingsley (4), United States, def. Nicolas
Alvarez Varona, Spain and Filip Cristian Jianu
(2), Romania, 6-3, 6-4.
Juniors Women’s Doubles
Semifinal
Emma Navarro, United States and Chloe Beck
(8), United States, def. Daria Frayman, Russia
and Federica Rossi, Italy, 7-6, 7-6.
Adrienn Nagy, Hungary and Natsumi
Kawaguchi (3), Japan, def. Loudmilla
Bencheikh, France and Francesca Curmi (7),
Malta, 6-4, 2-6, 10-7.
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Wednesday’s Moves
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Named Arnie
Beyeler first base coach; Doug Brocail
pitching coach; Tim Cossins major league field
coordinator/catching instructor; Jose Flores
third base coach; Jose Hernandez major
league coach; Don Long hitting coach and John
Wasdin bullpen coach. Announced Howie Clark
will return assistant hitting coach.
NEW YORK YANKEES — Named Patrick
Osborn manager and Jason Phillips bullpen
coach for Trenton (EL).
SEATTLE MARINERS — Signed OF Ichiro
Suzuki to a minor league contract.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES — Named Steve
Merriman pitching coach for Hartford (EL);
Scott Little manager for Lancaster (Cal);
Randy Ingle supervisor of development and
Mark Brewer pitching coach for Asheville
(SAL); Fred Ocasio supervisor of development,
Steve Soliz manager and Ryan Kibler pitching
coach for Boise (NWL); and Blaine Beatty
pitching coach for Grand Junction (Pioneer).
MIAMI MARLINS — Named Juan Pierre minor
league outfield coordinator, Eric Duncan minor
league hitting coordinator, Gene Glynn minor
league infield and baseunning coordinator,
Jamie Quirk minor league catching coordinator
and Dr. Derick Anderson minor league director

downloaded from www.EMCCAthletics.com.
Expected to conclude around 4 p.m., EMCC’s college prep cheer
clinics will include a 15-minute stretch and warmup session along
with tumbling and stunting drills as well as EMCC school fight song
implementation.
For additional information, contact EMCC cheerleading coach
Hanna Burnette via email at hburnette@eastms.edu.
ICC schedules 2019-20 cheerleaders, mascot tryouts
FULTON — Itawamba Community College has scheduled its 2019-
20 cheerleader and mascot tryouts for 4 p.m., March 21, on the Fulton
Campus in the Fitness Center gym.
Tryouts will include the all-female cheer squad, coed cheer squad
and the mascot, Chief Winnemaw.
Clinics are scheduled for 4-6 p.m., March 19 and 20 in the Fitness
Center gym on the Fulton Campus. The cost is $30, and checks and
money orders should be made payable to Itawamba Community
College. All participants are required to attend both sessions, according
to cheer sponsor Evie Storey.
For tryouts, coed cheer participants will be required to perform a
cheer, the ICC Fight Song, five partner stunts and standing and running
tumbling. The cheer and ICC Fight Song will be taught to participants
at the clinics.
Those who try out for mascot, Chief Winnemaw, will be required to
perform a one- to two-minute skit using music and props.
For more information, contact Storey at 662-620-5078 or email
elstorey@iccms.edu.
Major League Baseball
AP source: MLB seeks to increase DL, option time
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has proposed going back
to a 15-day disabled list and increasing the time optioned players
usually must spend in the minor leagues, a person familiar with the
negotiations tells The Associated Press, moves aimed at reducing the
use of relief pitchers and reviving offense.
5:30 p.m. — Michigan at Indiana, FS1
6 p.m. — Rider at Iona, ESPNU
7:30 p.m. — Butler at Creighton, FS1
WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS
5 p.m. — Kentucky at Florida, SEC Network
6:30 p.m. — Georgia at Auburn, SEC Network
8 p.m. — LSU at Alabama, SEC Network
MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY
7:30 p.m. — St. Cloud at North Dakota, CBS
Sports Network
COLLEGE WRESTLING
6 p.m. — Michigan at Ohio State, Big Ten Network
8 p.m. — Iowa at Illinois, Big Ten Network
FIGURE SKATING
1 p.m. — European Championships: rhythm
dance competition, Belarus, NBC Sports Network
3 p.m. — U.S. Championships: rhythm dance
competition, Detroit, Michigan, NBC Sports
Network
5 p.m. — European Championships: ladies’ free
skate program, Belarus, NBC Sports Network
7 p.m. — U.S. Championships, WTVA
GOLF
2 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: Farmers Insurance
Open, second round, San Diego, California, TGC
2:30 a.m. (Saturday) — European Tour Golf:
Omega Dubai Desert Classic, third round, Dubai,
TGC
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
7 p.m. — Sunrise Academy (Kan.) at University
School (Fla.), ESPN2
NBA
7 p.m. — Toronto at Houston, ESPN
Director of Coaching will serve him well as he
tries to continue the momentum in Starkville.
Hoppa said she knew Armstrong had the char-
acter and the coaching acumen when she was
looking for an assistant coach. Armstrong served
as her assistant from 2013-17 and her associate
head coach from 2017-18.
Hoppa said the variety of roles Armstrong has
served in will help him at MSU.
“I couldn’t find anyone who had anything bad
to say about him,” Hoppa said in recalling what
she knew about Armstrong when she hired him.
“When you’re a club coach that is pretty hard to
do. Everybody I talked to, everybody had noth-
ing but good things to say about him.
“I think (that experience) is going to serve
him well. I didn’t make a decision without talking
to him, so he knows that process. Even moreso
what will help him is his experience at Auburn,
the six years on the field, every year was dras-
tically different, so he has had a wide variety of
experiences throughout a college season. … We
faced different challenges. That variety of expe-
rience help him at Mississippi State.”
Armstrong is Hoppa’s latest assistant / asso-
ciate head coach to become a head coach. Mat-
thew Mott, who is the head coach at Ole Miss,
worked with Hoppa at Central Florida and Au-
burn. Hoppa also has had assistant coaches go
on to become head coaches at Tennessee Tech
of sports performance.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Promoted David
Stearns to president/baseball operations and
general manager and Rick Schlesinger to
president/business operations and signed
them to contract extensions.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Designated
OF Mike Gerber for assignment. Signed LHP
Drew Pomeranz to a one-year contract. Named
Kyle Haines director of player development;
Mark Allen pitching coordinator; Antoan
Richardson coordinator of instruction; Matt
Daniels coordinator of pitching analysis; and
Ethan Katz assistant pitching coordinator.
BASKETBALL
Women’s NBA
WNBA/NBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS —
Approved the purchase of the New York Liberty
by a group owned by Joe Tsai and his family.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Re-signed WR Larry
Fitzgerald to a one-year contract.
CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed DE Efe
Obada to a one-year contract.
CHICAGO BEARS — Signed OL Cornelius
Lucas to a reserve/future contract.
NEW YORK JETS — Named Dowell Loggains
offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
Canadian Football League
CFLPA — Named Ian Sanderson director of
membership administration.
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed DB
Anthony Gaitor to a contract extension through
the 2020 season.
Alliance of American Football
SAN DIEGO FLEET — Signed OF Daniel
Brunskill.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM DUCKS — Recalled C Sam Carrick
from San Diego (AHL).
ARIZONA COYOTES — Assigned C Laurent
Dauphin to Tucson (AHL).
DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned D Filip
Hronkek to Grand Rapids (AHL).
EDMONTON OILERS — Fired president of
hockey operations and general manager Peter
Chiarelli.
ST. LOUIS BLUES — Assigned Fs Jordan
Kyrou and Jordan Nolan to San Antonio (AHL).
MOTORSPORTS
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL — Named
Becky Mitchell group sales manager and
Makinsey Carolus a corporate sales executive.
SOCCER

The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because NHL and The Citadel. She said MSU’s decision to hire Major League Soccer
LA GALAXY — Signed G Matt Lampson.
the plans were not publicly announced. 8 p.m. — NHL All-Star Skills Competition: From Armstrong means she will have to be impartial NEW YORK RED BULLS — Signed M Marcus
Epps.
The minimum length of time an injured player spends on the dis- San Jose, California, NBC Sports Network when Ole Miss and MSU face each other in soc- SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES — Signed F Cade
Cowell.
abled list was cut from 15 days to 10 in 2016 as part of baseball’s new SOCCER cer. Despite not rooting for the Bulldogs, Hoppa United Soccer League
labor contract. As a result, DL placements rose from 563 in 2016 to 702 1:20 p.m. — Bundesliga: Schalke vs. Hertha SEATTLE SOUNDERS 2 — Promoted Chris
in 2017 and then again to 737 last year, the commissioner’s office said.
is confident Armstrong will do well. Little to head coach.
Berlin, FS2 “He has done a little bit of everything in his
Major Arena Soccer League
Advanced analytics have shown team executives that starting SAN DIEGO SOCKERS — Signed F Landon
pitchers are less successful the third time through the batting order.
TENNIS time at Auburn,” Hoppa said. “He served as my Donovan.
COLLEGE
2:30 a.m. (Saturday) — Australian Open: Wom-
Increased DL and minor league option use has led to a strategy of recruiting coordinator. He did a lot of the train- AUBURN — Named Carnell Williams running
teams rotating their middle relievers with their minor league affiliates en’s Championship, ESPN backs coach.

in order to have more available pitchers each day. Teams even began
using relievers as “openers” to start games last season, a trend sparked
by the Tampa Bay Rays.
— From Staff and Wire Reports
X GAMES ing on the field. His focus for me was more of-
9 p.m. — Day 2: snowboarding, Aspen, Colorado, fensive, but he is great on either side of the ball.”
ESPN2 Follow Dispatch sports editor Adam Minichino
on Twitter @ctsportseditor
CHATTANOOGA — Named Jordan Tippit de-
fensive football assistant.
OHIO STATE — Named Jeff Hafley co-defen-
sive coordinator/secondary coach; Greg Mat-
tison co-defensive coordinator; Matt Barnes
special team’s coordinator/assistant secondary
coach; and Al Washington linebackers coach.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL
No. 1 Tennessee survives vs. Vanderbilt
MIDWEST
Wednesday’s Men’s No. 25 LSU 92, Georgia 82 Ball St. 48, Kent St. 44
Major College Scores GEORGIA (9-9): Claxton 4-8 4-6 15, Wil-
ridge 0-4 2-2 2, Hammonds 7-11 2-3 18, High-
Cincinnati 68, Houston 57
EAST E. Michigan 81, Bowling Green 74
American U. 70, Boston U. 66 tower 0-0 2-2 2, Harris 4-8 2-2 10, Toppin 0-0 Iowa 72, Rutgers 66
Army 76, Holy Cross 57 0-0 0, Ogbeide 7-11 0-1 14, Ngumezi 3-3 0-0 Kansas St. 59, Oklahoma St. 48
Bucknell 71, Loyola (Md.) 68
Colgate 57, Lafayette 47
7, Crump 2-4 0-0 5, Fagan 1-2 2-2 4, Jackson
2-5 0-0 5, Sargiunas 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-56
Ohio 69, N. Illinois 53
S. Dakota St. 86, N. Dakota St. 33
By The Associated Press
SEC Men’s Roundup ern Conference play.
Duquesne 77, Saint Louis 73
Hartford 74, New Hampshire 39
14-18 82. Saint Louis 68, Dayton 65 Waters scored a sea-
La Salle 73, Fordham 71
LSU (15-3): Bigby-Williams 2-3 2-3 6,
Reid 7-11 0-0 15, Taylor 2-4 2-2 6, Mays 5-9
Toledo 62, Cent. Michigan 59
SOUTHWEST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — son-high 26 points, making 9
Lehigh 85, Navy 74
Mass.-Lowell 85, Binghamton 79
8-8 20, Waters 9-14 7-11 26, Williams 3-6 0-2 Baylor 84, Iowa St. 69 Grant Williams had the 0-6) came in hoping to pull of 14 field goal attempts and 7
6, Days 1-5 1-1 3, Smart 4-14 1-2 10. Totals Lamar 77, Incarnate Word 51
Rhode Island 71, VCU 65
Saint Joseph’s 74, Richmond 70 33-66 21-29 92. Sam Houston St. 66, Northwestern St. 55 game of his life and the best off their seventh upset of of 11 free throws. In addition,
St. Bonaventure 65, UMass 51
Stony Brook 67, Albany (NY) 66, OT
Halftime—LSU 48-36. 3-Point Goals—
Georgia 8-17 (Claxton 3-4, Hammonds 2-4,
Stephen F. Austin 71, Abilene Christian 55
Texas 62, Kansas 43 free throw shooting perfor- a No. 1 team in Memorial he had four assists and four
UMBC 74, Vermont 61
SOUTH
Ngumezi 1-1, Crump 1-2, Jackson 1-4, Harris FAR WEST
Boise St. 79, Air Force 48
mance by a college player in Gym, a list of wins that in- steals with no turnovers in
0-1, Wilridge 0-1), LSU 5-20 (Mays 2-6, Reid
Davidson 73, George Washington 62 1-1, Waters 1-3, Smart 1-6, Taylor 0-1, Days Fresno St. 87, San Diego St. 81 six decades. cludes knocking off Tennes- 32 minutes to help the Tigers
FIU 78, FAU 74 Nevada 62, Colorado St. 38
LSU 92, Georgia 82
0-3). Fouled Out—Reid, Hammonds, Jack-
son. Rebounds—Georgia 29 (Claxton 9), LSU New Mexico 80, UNLV 77 Tennessee needed every see on Feb. 26, 2008, a day win their eighth-straight
Sam Houston St. 78, Northwestern St. 64
Tennessee 88, Vanderbilt 83, OT 30 (Reid 7). Assists—Georgia 13 (Claxton, Wyoming 70, San Jose St. 56
last point in its first outing after the Vols took over the game.
UCF 75, Tulane 50 Hammonds 3), LSU 8 (Waters 4). Total Fouls— The AP Women’s Top 25 this season as the nation’s top-ranked spot. That squad
MIDWEST Georgia 22, LSU 17. Technicals—Jackson.
Fared “I was just playing basket-
Bradley 85, Illinois St. 68
Drake 78, Evansville 66
A—9,416 (13,215).
Wednesday top-ranked team. was ranked in the Top 25, but ball,” Waters said. “My team-
George Mason 67, Dayton 63
Indiana St. 70, Valparaiso 53
Arkansas 72, Missouri 60 1. Notre Dame (18-1) did not play. Next: at Williams scored a ca- these Commodores are off mates and coaching staff
MISSOURI (10-7): Tilmon 4-5 1-3 9, Pur- Tennessee, Thursday.
Marquette 79, DePaul 69
Missouri St. 70, Loyola of Chicago 35 year 2-8 2-2 7, Geist 2-6 2-3 7, M.Smith 8-14 0-0 2. Baylor (16-1) beat No. 20 Iowa State reer-high 43 and made all 23 to the school’s worst start in told me to just keep playing
22, Pickett 0-1 0-0 0, Santos 0-1 0-1 0, Nikko
Providence 64, Xavier 62
Purdue 79, Ohio St. 67 0-0 0-0 0, Watson 0-0 2-2 2, Pinson 2-4 3-4 8,
84-69. Next: at Oklahoma, Sunday. free throws as the Volunteers SEC play and have only one and let the game come to me.
3. UConn (17-1) beat SMU 79-39. Next:
S. Illinois 70, N. Iowa 62
South Dakota 70, North Dakota 56
Suggs 1-3 2-2 5. Totals 19-42 12-17 60.
ARKANSAS (11-7): Gafford 6-9 1-5 13, vs. UCF, Sunday. avoided a repeat of their last senior. That is what I did. It was not
Wisconsin 72, Illinois 60 Bailey 0-2 1-2 1, Jones 2-10 0-0 6, Joe 8-13 4. Louisville (17-1) did not play. Next: at
No. 22 Florida State, Thursday.
trip to Memorial Gym when “We made some huge our best game. Going into
SOUTHWEST 0-0 23, Harris 3-7 4-4 10, Chaney 3-7 0-0 6,
Arkansas 72, Missouri 60 Osabuohien 0-2 0-0 0, Embery 1-4 2-2 5, Sills 5. Oregon (17-1) did not play. Next: at also freshly minted No. 1, strides since our last couple the game, things were a little
Cent. Arkansas 76, New Orleans 71
Houston 94, East Carolina 50
3-5 2-3 8. Totals 26-59 10-16 72.
Halftime—Missouri 34-32. 3-Point
Washington State, Friday.
6. Stanford (16-1) did not play. Next: at holding off Vanderbilt 88- games,” Vanderbilt coach shaky. We were able to pull
Lamar 87, Incarnate Word 81, OT
Oklahoma 70, Oklahoma St. 61 Goals—Missouri 10-25 (M.Smith 6-11, Pin- Colorado, Friday. 83 in overtime Wednesday Bryce Drew said. “Just it out. We have to just keep
SE Louisiana 70, Houston Baptist 67 son 1-2, Suggs 1-2, Geist 1-4, Puryear 1-5, 7. Mississippi State (17-1) did not play.
Stephen F. Austin 61, Abilene Christian 60 Pickett 0-1), Arkansas 10-25 (Joe 7-12, Jones Next: at Florida, Thursday. night. crushed for them, crushed building and learn from it.”
TCU 65, Texas 61
Texas A&M-CC 75, Nicholls 73
2-8, Embery 1-2, Osabuohien 0-1, Harris 0-2).
Fouled Out—Tilmon. Rebounds—Missouri 29
8. N.C. State (18-0) did not play. Next: vs. By going 23-for-23 at the for them that it didn’t turn out Waters, averaging 17.5
Clemson, Thursday.
FAR WEST
CS Northridge 86, Long Beach St. 71
(M.Smith 7), Arkansas 29 (Gafford 10). As- 9. Oregon State (15-3) did not play. Next: line, Williams turned in the with a win for all their effort.” points and 7.8 assists over
sists—Missouri 9 (Geist 4), Arkansas 18 (Har-
Nevada 100, Colorado St. 60
UC Riverside 74, Cal Poly 51 ris 6). Total Fouls—Missouri 21, Arkansas 20.
at Washington, Friday.
10. Marquette (16-3) did not play. Next: at
most free throws without a Williams scored Tennes- the last six games, had a
Wyoming 59, San Jose St. 46 A—13,881 (19,368).
Xavier, Friday. miss in the NCAA since Ar- see’s first 10 points in over- hand in 13 straight points by
The Associated Press Southeastern 11. Maryland (16-2) did not play. Next: at
len Clark was 24-for-24 for time, and his three-point
Ohio State, Thursday. the Tigers late. He scored
Men’s Top 25 Fared Conference Men Oklahoma State on March 7, play came after Saben Lee’s
Wednesday Conf. Pct. Overall Pct.
12. Texas (16-3) beat Kansas 62-43.
Next: at Texas Tech, Saturday.
10 points and had an assist
1. Tennessee (17-1) beat Vanderbilt Tennessee
LSU
6-0 1.000 17-1 .944
5-0 1.000 15-3 .833 13. Syracuse (15-4) lost to Miami 84-71. 1959. free throw gave Vandy its that led to a three-point play
88-83, OT. Next: vs. West Virginia, Saturday.
2. Duke (16-2) did not play. Next: vs. Kentucky 5-1 .833 15-3 .833 Next: at Duke, Sunday.
14. Rutgers (15-4) lost to No. 17 Iowa
“It’s something I’ve worked last lead at 82-81 with 41.5 by Kavell Bigby-Williams as
Georgia Tech, Saturday. S. Carolina 5-1 .833 10-8 .556
3. Virginia (17-1) did not play. Next: at Ole Miss 4-2 .667 14-4 .778 72-66. Next: at Penn State, Sunday. on since the summer and seconds to go. LSU extended a seven-point
Notre Dame, Saturday.
4. Gonzaga (18-2) did not play. Next: at
Alabama
Florida
3-3 .500 12-6 .667
3-3 .500 11-7 .611
15. Kentucky (16-3) did not play. Next: vs.
No. 25 Missouri, Thursday.
something I knew I needed to Jordan Bone added 14 for lead to 12 with 45 seconds to
Santa Clara, Thursday.
5. Michigan (18-1) did not play. Next: at Mississippi St. 2-3 .400 14-4 .778 16. Arizona State (13-5) did not play. improve on,” Williams said. “I the Vols. play.
Auburn 2-3 .400 13-5 .722 Next: vs. UCLA, Friday.
Indiana, Friday.
6. Michigan State (17-2) did not play. Arkansas 2-4 .333 11-7 .611 17. Iowa (15-4) beat No. 14 Rutgers knew the last game I missed Tennessee trailed 76-70 Skylar Mays matched his
Next: at No. 19 Iowa, Thursday.
7. Nevada (19-1) beat Colorado State
Missouri
Georgia
1-4 .200 10-7 .588
1-5 .167 9-9 .500
72-66. Next: vs. Purdue, Sunday. two, and it frustrates me when before Williams rallied Ten- season best for the Tigers
18. Gonzaga (17-2) did not play. Next: vs.
100-60. Next: at UNLV, Tuesday.
8. Kentucky (15-3) did not play. Next: vs.
Texas A&M 1-5 .167 7-10 .412 San Francisco, Thursday. I miss those. You don’t get nessee in the final 1 minute, (15-3, 5-0 Southeastern Con-
Vanderbilt 0-6 .000 9-9 .500
No. 9 Kansas, Saturday. 19. South Carolina (13-5) did not play.
Next: vs. Vanderbilt, Monday.
many opportunities like that, 22 seconds of regulation. He ference) with 20 points. Naz
9. Kansas (16-3) did not play. Next: at No.
8 Kentucky, Saturday.
Wednesday’s Games
Tennessee 88, Vanderbilt 83, OT 20. Iowa State (14-5) lost to No. 2 Baylor and tonight I did. And you have hit two free throws off a fla- Reid had 15 and Ja’vonte
10. Virginia Tech (15-3) did not play. Next:
vs. Syracuse, Saturday. LSU 92, Georgia 82 84-69. Next: at Oklahoma State, Saturday.
21. Utah (16-1) did not play. Next: vs.
to take advantage of those. You grant foul on Clevon Brown Smart added 10.
11. North Carolina (15-4) did not play. Arkansas 72, Missouri 60
Next: at Georgia Tech, Tuesday. Today’s Games California, Friday. think about it. I miss one, two, with 1:22 left. Williams then Rayshaun Hammonds
22. Florida State (16-2) did not play. Next:
12. Marquette (17-3) beat DePaul 79-69.
Next: at Xavier, Saturday.
No games scheduled
Friday’s Games vs. No. 4 Louisville, Thursday. three of those, we lose the scored off an inbounds play paced Georgia (9-9, 1-5)
13. Maryland (16-4) did not play. Next: vs.
Illinois, Saturday.
No games scheduled 23. Michigan State (13-5) did not play. game.” to pull the Vols to 76-74, and with 18 points. Nicolas Clax-
Saturday’s Games Next: vs. Illinois, Thursday.
14. Buffalo (17-2) did not play. Next: at
Kent State, Friday.
Alabama at Baylor, 11 a.m. (ESPNU) 24. Texas A&M (14-4) did not play. Next: Williams outshot Vander- Admiral Schofield hit a jump- ton had 15, Derek Ogbeide
14. Texas Tech (15-4) did not play. Next:
vs. Arkansas, Saturday.
Iowa State at Ole Miss, 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Florida at TCU, 11 a.m. (ESPN2)
at Auburn, Thursday.
25. Missouri (15-5) did not play. Next: at
bilt at the line all by himself, er with 38.1 seconds left to added 14 and Jordan Harris
16. Auburn (13-5) did not play. Next: at South Carolina at Oklahoma State, 1 p.m.
(ESPNU)
No. 15 Kentucky, Thursday. and his three-point play with tie it at 76. scored 10.
No. 22 Mississippi State, Saturday.
17. Houston (19-1) beat East Carolina Texas at Georgia, 1 p.m. (ESPN2) SEC Women 31.6 seconds left in overtime Williams blocked Lee’s n Arkansas 72,
94-50. Next: at Tulsa, Sunday. Kansas State at Texas A&M, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
18. Villanova (15-4) did not play. Next: vs. Vanderbilt at Oklahoma, 3 p.m. (ESPN2)

Miss. State
Conf. Pct. Overall
5-0 1.000 17-1
Pct.
.944
put Tennessee ahead to stay. layup, then Aaron Nesmith Missouri 60: At Fayetteville,
Seton Hall, Sunday.
19. Iowa (16-3) did not play. Next: vs. No.
West Virginia at Tennessee, 3 p.m. (ESPN)
Arkansas at Texas Tech, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)
S. Carolina 5-1 .833 13-5 .706 “I’d say that he did the job blocked Jordan Bowden’s Arkansas, Less than nine min-
Missouri 4-2 .667 15-5 .750
6 Michigan State, Thursday.
20. Mississippi (14-4) did not play. Next: LSU at Missouri, 5 p.m. (SEC Network)
Kentucky 3-2 .600 16-3 .889 for us tonight,” Tennessee layup try for the Vols. Af- utes into Wednesday’s SEC
Kansas at Kentucky, 5 p.m. (ESPN)
vs. No. 24 Iowa State, Saturday.
21. N.C. State (15-3) did not play. Next: at Auburn at Mississippi State, 7:30 p.m. Auburn 3-2 .600 15-3 .833 coach Rick Barnes said. ter a scramble for the ball, home game, Arkansas found
Texas A&M 3-2 .600 14-4 .778
No. 23 Louisville, Thursday.
22. Mississippi State (14-4) did not play.
(SEC Network)
Sunday’s Games Arkansas 3-2 .600 14-5 .737 The Volunteers (17-1, 6-0 Williams came up with the itself on the short end of a 17-4
Next: vs. No. 16 Auburn, Saturday.
23. Louisville (13-5) did not play. Next: vs.
No games scheduled LSU 3-3 .500 12-6 .667 Southeastern Conference) steal and called timeout with score against Missouri.
No. 21 N.C. State, Thursday. Wednesday’s Women’s Georgia
Ole Miss
3-3 .600 12-7
2-3 .400 8-11
.632
.421 won their 13th straight game 3.3 seconds to go. Brown The Razorbacks were
24. Iowa State (14-5) did not play. Next: at
No. 20 Mississippi, Saturday.
Major College Scores Alabama 2-4 .333 10-9 .526 and first since moving to No. blocked Williams’ 3-point 1-for-12 from the floor, soph-
25. LSU (15-3) beat Georgia 92-82. Next: EAST Florida 1-4 .200 5-13 .278
at Missouri, Saturday. Albany (NY) 54, Stony Brook 49 Tennessee 1-5 .167 12-6 .667 1 in The Associated Press try, and the Vols couldn’t get omore Daniel Gafford had
No. 1 Tennessee 88, American U. 64, Boston U. 51
Binghamton 70, Mass.-Lowell 50
Vanderbilt 0-5 .000 5-13 .278
Top 25 on Monday for the another shot off. taken just one shot and Ar-
Vanderbilt 83, OT Bucknell 75, Loyola (Md.) 57 Today’s Games second time in program his- n No. 25 LSU 92, kansas had almost as many
TENNESSEE (17-1): Alexander 3-3 0-0 6,
Pons 0-1 0-0 0, Williams 10-15 23-23 43, Scho-
Buffalo 91, Akron 72
Duquesne 66, La Salle 62
Missouri at Kentucky, 5:30 p.m. (SEC Network)
Mississippi State at Florida, 6 p.m.
tory. They also have won five Georgia 82: At Baton Rouge, turnovers (three) as points.
field 2-9 2-4 6, Bone 5-10 2-3 14, Fulkerson 0-0
0-0 0, Walker 1-1 0-0 2, Bowden 4-11 0-0 9,
George Washington 57, VCU 48 Notre Dame at Tennessee, 6 p.m. (ESPN) of the last six against their in- Louisiana, A little more than Not exactly the recipe Ar-
Hartford 66, New Hampshire 48
Turner 2-8 2-2 8. Totals 27-58 29-32 88. Holy Cross 58, Army 39
Alabama at Arkansas, 7 p.m.
Ole Miss at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m. state rival. a month ago, LSU point guard kansas coach Mike Ander-
VANDERBILT (9-9): Nesmith 9-15 2-3 24,
Moyer 1-2 0-0 2, Wetzell 2-5 0-0 4, Shittu 5-11
Lafayette 55, Navy 42 Texas A&M at Auburn, 7:30 p.m. “We’ve got to understand Tremont Waters went to the son was hoping would end
Lehigh 86, Colgate 58 Friday’s Games
0-1 10, Lee 5-16 8-13 21, Brown 2-2 1-1 5, Ryan
4-7 2-3 12, Evans 0-0 0-0 0, Toye 2-2 0-0 5. Miami 84, Syracuse 71 No games scheduled you’re going to get the best bench for two games. his team’s four-game losing
Totals 30-60 13-21 83. Penn 71, Temple 62 Saturday’s Games shot from a lot of people ev- Since returning to the start- streak.
Halftime—Tennessee 38-37. End Of Reg- UConn 79, SMU 39 No games scheduled
ulation—Tied 76. 3-Point Goals—Tennessee Vermont 58, UMBC 44 Sunday’s Games ery single night,” Barnes ing lineup in the Tigers’ final So Anderson decided to
5-20 (Bone 2-3, Turner 2-5, Bowden 1-3, Pons
0-1, Williams 0-2, Schofield 0-6), Vanderbilt
West Virginia 68, Texas Tech 65 LSU at Tennessee, Noon (SEC Network) said. “But we found a way. We non-conference game, Waters shake things up by going
SOUTH Alabama at Georgia, 1 p.m. (ESPNU)
10-21 (Nesmith 4-7, Lee 3-5, Ryan 2-5, Toye Cent. Arkansas 62, New Orleans 60 Arkansas at Florida, 1 p.m. weren’t perfect by any stretch has been a different player. with a four-guard lineup. The
1-1, Wetzell 0-1, Shittu 0-1, Moyer 0-1). Fouled
Out—Wetzell, Brown. Rebounds—Tennessee
Memphis 47, South Florida 40
Nicholls 85, Texas A&M-CC 55
Ole Miss at Mississippi State, 2 p.m.
(SEC Network)
of the imagination. At the end He delivered his best game of switch proved to be just the
27 (Williams 8), Vanderbilt 27 (Nesmith, Shittu
6). Assists—Tennessee 16 (Bone 7), Vander- Richmond 46, Saint Joseph’s 45 Auburn at Missouri, 2 p.m. of the game, we found a way to the season Wednesday night spark the Razorbacks need-
bilt 17 (Lee 7). Total Fouls—Tennessee 20,
Vanderbilt 29. Technicals—Schofield, Ryan.
SE Louisiana 73, Houston Baptist 65
UCF 61, East Carolina 58
Kentucky at Texas A&M, 4 p.m.
Monday’s Game
make some plays.” as No. 25 LSU beat Georgia to ed as Arkansas recovered for
A—14,316 (14,316). W. Carolina 71, North Greenville 44 Vanderbilt at South Carolina, 6 p.m. The Commodores (9-9, remain unbeaten in Southeast- a win in Bud Walton Arena.

Abram Sweat
Continued from Page 1B Continued from Page 1B
“There’s a lot more Abram is looking for- until his senior year of high school, “God works in mysterious ways ed defensive end at the Senior Bowl
to me than just football,” ward to the opportunities. but he played well enough to get re- and he just blessed me to do what I by dominating one-on-one and team
Abram said Wednesday “A lot of coaches, cruited to Michigan State as a tight love,” Sweat said. drills.
at the Mobile Convention scouts and GMs applaud end. He was moved to defensive end, Sweat was a 3-4 defensive end as a “Football is football,” Sweat said.
Center. “My teammates me because they know but he was dismissed from the pro- junior and was named first-team All- “I play on the edge, getting after the
sort of looked at me as like I’m trying to do the right gram in 2016 for a violation of team SEC. When the Bulldogs switched to quarterback and running after the
a ‘Dad’ figure on the team thing,” Abram said. “A lot rules. He wound up at Copiah-Lin- a 4-3 defense this past season, Sweat ball. It’s all the same to me.”
because if there were guys them can relate because coln Community College in Wesson, adjusted to a move outside and earned Sweat has a simple goal at the Se-
who did have children on they also have young chil- where he recorded five sacks, six first-team All-SEC honors again.
nior Bowl: display the same skills that
the way, they’d ask me my dren.” tackles for loss, and two forced fum- “He’s been in a different system
helped him become a sack master in
opinion because I’m going Abram’s misfortune bles and attracted the attention of every year he’s been in college foot-
the last two seasons. Already consid-
through it.” turned out to be a bless- then-MSU coach Dan Mullen. ball,” Baker said, alluding to the pro-
Abram considers him- Sweat said playing at Co-Lin was gram’s five defensive coordinators in ered a lock to be drafted in the first
ing for Moreland. After round, the Stone Mountain, Georgia,
self a family man and a “very humbling experience,” but as many seasons.
shining at the East-West native is now being touted as a poten-
said his wife, Bri’Anna, he was able to hone his skills as a de- Blessed with freakish athleti-
Shrine Game last week, tial top-10 pick.
has done a marvelous job fensive end. NFL teams have asked cism and ideal length at 6-foot-6, 252
Moreland received a call Sweat more about his off-field issues, pounds with 35 5/8-inch arms, Sweat “I’m just looking to get better every
“handling the business” at
home while he pursues a Monday to come to Mo- but he said he has assured them has generated a lot of buzz in Mobile. single day,” Sweat told NFL Network.
career in the NFL. If they bile. He and Abram be- those problems are in the past and he He immediately asserted himself “I’ve still got a whole lot to prove. I
need any help, Abram’s came friends while work- has learned from his mistakes. Tuesday as perhaps the most talent- want to keep getting better.”

Armstrong
family in Columbia is a ing out together in Dallas
phone call away. for the college All-Star
“They’ve supported me showcases, so getting the
all along the way,” Abram Senior Bowl invitation at Continued from Page 1B
said of his family. “They’ll Abram’s expense was bit- and was officially intro- “We’re going to go on pushing for one another. last five seasons. In 2015,
come up on Thursday for tersweet. duced Wednesday at a the front foot,” Armstrong “They were a team no- Auburn reached the Sweet
a game and won’t leave un- “Not many players get news conference at the said. “We’re going to want body wanted to play the last 16. In 2016, it advanced to
til Monday.” this opportunity, so to Bryan Building. “I thought to press when the other two years, particularly here the Elite Eight. Cohen feels
Even though the shoul- play in two All-Star games this was the obvious next team has the ball. We’re in Starkville,” Armstrong MSU could be on a similar
der injury will prevent is incredible,” Moreland progression. Being able to going to want to win the said. “I was brought in here trajectory to Auburn. He
Abram from playing in the said. “I’m just taking in go through all of the things ball high on the field. We’re to continue that success. feels Armstrong’s experi-
Senior Bowl, he still said every moment. I have gone through has going to want to counter Something I am very pas- ence in helping establish
he has had a productive “A great opportunity allowed me to be ready for quickly. In an ideal world, sionate about is working to the Tigers as a fixture in
week. opened up. It’s like they anything.” I would like to say maybe get better every single day. the NCAA tournament will
A shoulder issue was say, if you’re on the foot- Armstrong, who is from be a little more patient at You’re either getting better help the Bulldogs reach
caught during the medi- ball field and somebody Yorkshire, England, also times, but ideally we have or you’re losing ground, so that level.
cal check after Abram ar- gets hurt, next man up. has served as assistant and to take a good look at what what my staff and I are go- “From everybody I talk-
rived. He was replaced on It’s a great opportunity for head coach for the U.S. we have got. The blue-col- ing to do is make sure we ed to, he just connects in-
the South roster by James me that I was able to be Olympic Development Pro- lar, the work ethic, compet- maintain those high stan- stantly with young people,”
Madison cornerback Jim- that next man up.” gram Region III team. He ing, pride in the shirt — all dards and bring in our own Cohen said. “That is a big
my Moreland, who ar- Abram expects to be said his experience as an of those things are non-ne- ideas to how we can have part of it, but you have to
rived Tuesday. 100 percent for the NFL equipment manager from gotiables for myself and for even more success.” have that edge, that tough-
Abram sprained his Combine, which will be 2001-04 exposed him to the my staff.” MSU Director of Athlet- ness, that insistence on ex-
acromioclavicular, or AC, highest level of the sport Armstrong takes over ics John Cohen said Arm- cellence, and I think he has
Feb. 26 to March 4 in
joint in MSU’s loss to Iowa and allowed him to see how for Tom Anagnost, who led strong’s experience in so that part, too.”
Indianapolis. Defensive
in the Outback Bowl on some of the best coaches in MSU to the program’s first many areas, his familiarity Defender Miranda Car-
backs will be in groups
Jan. 1. Although he wasn’t the world worked. He said appearance in the NCAA with the Southeastern Con- rasco, who was second in
medically cleared for on- 10 and 11 and will arrive
he expanded his knowl- tournament in 2018. The ference, and the success minutes this past season,
field activities, Abram in Indianapolis on March Bulldogs won 18 games
edge working in numerous he was a part of at Auburn is from Houston, Texas,
wanted to remain in Mo- 1. Abram expects to shine capacities and with differ- the last two seasons under were key factors in the de- so she asked some of her
bile so NFL coaches and when he hits the field ent age groups with Lon- Anagnost, who resigned in cision to hire him. club coaches if they knew
scouts could get to know thanks in part to the ex- estar Soccer Club. Arm- December to become head “He has done every- Armstrong from his days
him. tra motivation of having a strong credited Auburn coach at Illinois-Chicago. thing,” Cohen said. “He with Lonestar Soccer Club,
One scout said Abram family to support. coach Karen Hoppa for Armstrong said he will has lined off the field. He which is based out of Aus-
“put enough on tape” “It’s not just about me,” being a “mentor” and allow- try to build on the mental- has cleaned rest rooms. He tin, Texas. Carrasco said
while at MSU, so not par- Abram said. “I have two ing him to be part of every ity he saw in MSU the last has done everything. You she received favorable re-
ticipating in practice won’t other people depending aspect of the program. He two seasons. He said he love that part of his back- ports and that she has been
hurt his draft stock. on me now. I’ve got to get said he is anxious to take could tell the Bulldogs had ground.” impressed with what she
“We’ll get him at the done what I’ve got to get what he has learned and a “competitive spirit” and Auburn has advanced to has heard and seen from
combine,” the scout said. done.” push MSU forward. were clearly fighting and the NCAA tournament the Armstrong.
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Minichino
Continued from Page 1B
situations. Schaefer set the tone
at the beginning and at the end
of the press conference by saying
MSU is ready to move on.
“I am not concerned at all
about my team right now or who
is going to step into that role,”
Schaefer said. “I have a lot of
confidence in my team. I have
got a lot of really good players.
I have got kids that are ready
to step into this role, whatever
that expanded role is going to
be. I know my seniors are going
to continue to play and do what
they do.
“I could be dead wrong, but I
just feel really good about where
our preparation has been.”
You shouldn’t have expected
Schaefer to say anything else. A
sense of panic would have been
the wrong message to send, even
if it was tinged with an element
of concern because MSU will
have to go on without arguably
its most improved player.
MSU will miss Bibby. She
spread the floor with her 3-point
shooting. She seemed comfort-
able in her role as shooter and
was aggressive in attacking from
the perimeter or off the dribble.
The challenge now is for
Schaefer to coach with the same
confidence he used in his last
press conference. There have
been times earlier in the season
when MSU’s rotation has shrunk
and it has relied on seniors
McCowan, Danberry, Holmes,
and Anriel Howard. It’s hard to
go against experience, but jug-
gling success in non-conference
games and developing younger
players is a fine line. Schaefer
has referenced that by saying
he has been careful not to put
players in situations that could
affect their confidence.
Without Bibby, Schaefer likely
won’t have any choice but to try
at least a few players in bigger
or new roles. The timing for an
injury never is right, but Schaefer
and the players said the bench
players are coming on. Schaefer
said freshman Xaria Wiggins
has been practicing better. He
also referred to sophomore Nyah
Tate, who has appeared in only
six games. The opportunities
likely will be there for those two
as well as Jessika Carter, Myah
Taylor, Bre’Amber Scott, and
Andra Espinoza-Hunter. The
Bulldogs will need shooters to
space the floor. They will need
players who can create shots in
an attempt to take pressure off
the 6-foot-7 McCowan, who has
attracted even more attention
midway through a dominating
senior season.
The Bulldogs also need help
defensively. Opponents have
feasted on MSU in transition,
pushing tempo and shooting
percentages usually unheard
of against Schaefer-led teams.
Help-side defense also has large-
ly been absent or too late. The
encouraging sign against South
Carolina was Espinoza-Hunter
and Scott took charges. Schaefer
said plays like that are going to
impress him more than seeing
a player come off the bench and
jack up a 3-pointer.
It remains to be seen if MSU’s
reserves will be able to fill the
void left by Bibby. It’s a safer bet
that the seniors will embrace the
need to do more if they need to.
The fine line there is accepting
that responsibility and trying to
do things outside your comfort
zone, or that disrupt the balance
with the other four players on the
court.
Through 17 games, MSU
showed it was “different” but that
it could be just as good as the last
two seasons, when it advanced to
the national title game. Without
Bibby, the Bulldogs will look a
little more different, but Schaefer
hopes the seeds are there for
a new MSU to emerge and to
reach the same heights.
“I think our kids are pre-
pared,” Schaefer said. “We have
seen some really good ballgames
from Bre and Andi. Xaria has
had her moments. Jessika,
obviously, has stepped up and
played well if we want to go big.
... We have got a lot to choose
from. We’re heartbroken for
Chloe. At the same time, this is
athletics. This provides opportu-
nity for others, so now their time
becomes bigger. It’s time to step
up.”
Adam Minichino is sports
editor of The Dispatch. You
can email him at aminichino@
cdispatch.com. Follow him on
Twitter @ctsportseditor.

Comics & Puzzles

DILBERT
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY: I DEAR AT When she went to check on
gave birth a A LOSS: Your it, she decided the placement
month ago mother has been wasn’t working out and asked
to a wonderful watching those if I would take him. I agreed
baby boy. My children seven and told her I would give him a
husband and I days a week for good home.
originally planned how long? If she A couple days later, Gladys
to put him in hasn’t been able called saying the previous
day care when to get them to owners had taken Breezy to
I go back to behave, you are a veterinarian and expected
work. I careful- right in thinking her to pay the vet bill because
ly researched things would not she had taken the dog back.
ZITS and eventually
found one I was
be any different
with your child.
Now she’s expecting ME to
reimburse her for the $319 vet
comfortable with. Tell your mother bill because I have him! I don’t
When my mom — firmly — that think I should be responsible
found out, she you do not want for the bill but offered to pay
said she had
Dear Abby your son to be half. Gladys doesn’t agree,
assumed she around his cous- and it has turned into a huge
would be watching him, so I ins on a daily basis because fight between friends. Am I re-
eventually told her she could. these are his formative years, sponsible for that bill? Please
My parents watch my and you don’t want him to help. — DOG LOVER
sister’s young children seven think their behavior is normal. DEAR DOG LOVER: No, you
days a week. The children Your thinking is correct, so are not responsible. You did
are very ill-behaved due to an hold your ground and don’t let your friend a favor by agreeing
absent, immature mother and her talk you out of it. to take the dog off her hands.
absent father. I do not want DEAR ABBY: A friend of The folks who adopted Breezy
GARFIELD my son subjected to their
tantrums and violent behavior,
mine, “Gladys,” was looking
for a home for an old dog.
should be paying the vet bill
because they are the ones
nor do I want him to think that “Breezy” was 12, and his who incurred it. Further, it was
their behavior is acceptable. I owner had died. Gladys was very generous of you to offer
love my mom very much, and fostering Breezy until a new to pay half so your “friend”
I feel she deserves time away home could be found. I told wouldn’t be stuck paying the
from children, but more than her I’d take him if she couldn’t whole thing.
that, I don’t want my baby in find another good home. She You adopted an old dog.
that environment. How do I ended up finding one. It’s likely that there will be
kindly tell her that I’ve changed Breezy was living with his more veterinary expenses in
my mind? I’m afraid it will hurt new owners for about a month the future. I hope you have pet
her feelings. — AT A LOSS FOR when they called to tell Gladys insurance because you may
WORDS the dog “wasn’t feeling well.” need it.

CANDORVILLE Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan.
24). It’s as though your plea-
sure is a top priority for the uni-
verse. Many pleasing situations
show up requiring very little
effort from you. And as long as
you keep appreciating, the gifts
keep coming. March brings the
sweet end to a chapter and an
exciting start to the next. Travel
and a business deal will be part
of this. Pisces and Leo adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 3,
BABY BLUES 39, 1, 18 and 31.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
Your intuition will be extremely
strong, which has its upside
(you know who to talk to and
who to avoid, and you can smell
a winning situation from miles
away) and its downside (you’re
sensitive to bright and noisy
things).
BEETLE BAILEY
MALLARD FILLMORE
FAMILY CIRCUS
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
Be willing to fight for what’s
yours. This is the nature of
ownership. From time to time, it
gets tested. Maybe it’s annoy-
ing, but at least this reminds
you the value of a thing.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
You’ve many ways to renew
your energy, some of them
opposing. Exercise restores
you, but so does rest — some-
times silence, other times
song. Experiment. You might be
surprised what makes you feel
better today.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
There’s a lot you’ll do in the
name of making others happy,
especially those you care a
great deal about. But some of
these activities just aren’t a
good fit for you. It’s the best
when they smile just seeing you
be you.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Peo-
ple don’t appreciate the things
that are just handed to them as
much as they love the things
they’ve worked for. Keep this in
mind before you give or accept
anything today.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.
22). Aesthetic qualities matter
to you. This isn’t a signal of
shallowness, far from it. Beauty
is a window into the vibrancy
and health of things. Color, feel,
light, symmetry — they are all
signals.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.
23). There’s nothing quite like
the feeling of people banding
together for a common cause.
The sense of belonging can’t
be beat. It doesn’t take away
the risk, but there’s comfort in
knowing the risk is shared.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). It’s nice to be needed. It
makes you feel important. But
there are those who will take ad-
vantage on this, leaning on you
instead of becoming self-reliant.
It actually weakens them to help
too much.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). Assumptions are bad for
education. You can’t learn if you
think you already know. You’ll
learn fast once you forget what
you’ve already got in your brain
on the subject, clean the slate
and begin anew.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). When you think of boredom
as a kind of dull pain, it makes
sense to relieve it. The best
relief is actually healing, and it
won’t come from a distraction
that takes away from an expe-
rience, it will come from going
deeper into it.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). It’s like you’re looking for
yourself, even though you’re not
technically lost. But you sense
there’s more in the situation to
absorb, know and feel, if you
can only bring yourself fully to
the moment.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). When people say, “You re-
mind me of...” it’s not an insult.
Rather, it’s a signal of their lim-
ited experience and perception.
Anyway, keep striving to be so
uniquely yourself that this sort
of comparison is impossible to
make.

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Business
Analysis: Falling home sales
not helping middle-class buyers
In the past year, the availability of homes that a
middle-class family could buy has declined in 86
percent of the largest metro areas
By JOSH BOAK
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON — When home
sales weaken, prices typically do,
too, and buyers benefit.
Not quite this time. Home pur-
chases in many areas of the coun-
try have dipped, and price gains
have slowed. Yet a rising number of
middle-class Americans are finding
that home ownership is unafford-
able.
Why? Mortgage rates are up af-
ter years near historic lows. Price
increases have been outrunning
paychecks. And at a target price
that families with a median income
could afford, fewer homes are for
sale.
In the past year, the availability
of homes that a middle-class family
could buy has declined in 86 percent
of the largest metro areas, accord-
ing to an analysis of 49 cities being
released Wednesday by the real es-
tate brokerage Redfin and provided
in advance to The Associated Press.
That figure assumes a 20 percent
down payment. If a buyer can put
only 10 percent down — common
among first-timers — the number of
affordable listings fell in 94 percent
of those metro areas, Redfin found.
“Housing prices went up so much
in 2017 and the first half of 2018 that
we reached a point where buyers
just couldn’t pay these high prices,”
said Daryl Fairweather, chief econ-
omist at Redfin.
The effect of those unsustainable
price gains is evident in the slump-
ing year-end sales totals tracked
by the National Association of Re-
altors. Sales tumbled 3.1 percent
last year to 5.34 million, the fewest
since 2015, the Realtors reported
Tuesday.
The strong economy offered lit-
tle support to would-be buyers be-
cause mortgage rates climbed for
much of last year, making purchas-
es costlier. Though more homes are
on the market compared with 2017,
they’re increasingly clustered in
price ranges that only the affluent
or wealthy can afford.
The Redfin analysis found that
on average, 55 percent of homes
listed for sale were affordable with
a 10 percent down payment. That
was a drop from 60 percent in 2017.
A higher 20 percent down payment
would make monthly payments
more manageable, but loan data
suggest that a growing number of
first-time buyers can’t put down 20
percent.
The squeeze goes well beyond
the famously high-priced home
markets of San Francisco, Seat-
tle and New York. In metro areas
long known for affordable home
values — Milwaukee, Memphis,
Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Phoenix and
others — the number of homes for
sale that a household with a median
income could afford has slipped.
The trend poses a major risk for
many Americans: Household equity
is the principal source of wealth for
middle class households; without it,
many would struggle to build much
wealth at all.
The median net worth of an
American homeowner is $231,400,
according to the Federal Reserve.
That is more than 44 times the me-
dian net worth of renters, which is
$5,200. The median net worth of
homeowners surged by an infla-
tion-adjusted 15 percent from 2013
to 2016, according to the Fed, while
renters actually became poorer
over that time.

Q&A: A look at what happens when drones get near airports

Federal rules forbid operating a
drone within 5 miles of most airports
By DAVID KOENIG
AP Airlines Writer
The ability of drones to
interfere with airliners —
and inconvenience their
passengers — has now
been demonstrated on two
continents, and the prob-
lem is likely to get worse
as the number of small, un-
manned devices multiply.
Law enforcement au-
thorities are trying to fig-
ure out who flew a drone
so high and so close to
Newark Liberty Interna-
tional Airport that incom-
ing flights were held up
briefly during a peak hour
at one of the nation’s busi-
est airports.
Flights resumed within
about 30 minutes — much
more quickly than after a
similar incident last month
at London’s Gatwick Air-
port.
Here are some common
questions readers have
about these incidents and
brief answers.
What happened
in New Jersey?
The pilots of both a
Southwest Airlines flight
and a United Airlines
flight reported seeing a
drone around 3,500 feet
above Teterboro, New Jer-
sey, about 9 miles from the
Newark airport, on Tues-
day.
As a precaution, the
Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration held up 43
flights already in the air
and bound for Newark;
nine landed instead at
other airports. Another
170 Newark-bound planes
were briefly delayed on
the ground before taking
off from other airports
around the country.
No video of the report-
ed drone has surfaced.
Who was operating
the drone?
Authorities have not
determined that. The FAA
alerted New Jersey State
Police and the FBI.
Can we be sure there
was a drone?
Some drone opera-
tors are skeptical about a
drone reported at 3,500
feet and whether pilots in a
fast-moving jet could accu-
rately identify such a tiny
object.
Vic Moss, a founder of
Drone U, a drone-operator
school based in Albuquer-
que, New Mexico, said
many consumer drones
are restricted from going
that high, although home-
built devices or older
drones are not. There are,
however, videos online
showing drones at such
altitudes.
“It’s possible, but it’s
just incredibly unlikely
that it was an actual drone,”
Moss said. “Drones are
the new UFO.”
What happened
in London?
In mid-December,
hundreds of flights were
canceled and more than
FA A spokesman Greg
Martin said any such sys-
100,000 people were
stranded or delayed over
tem has to be designed
carefully so that it doesn’t
two days after reports of interfere with naviga-
drones spotted near the tion equipment used by
runway at Gatwick Air- planes.
port, a major international
hub.
A few days later, police
arrested two men living
near the airport but lat-
er cleared them, and no
other suspects have been
identified. Police also said
that two drones found
near the airport were not
involved in the disruption.
Why is this happening?
If the intrusions in New
Jersey and London were
deliberate, the motives
are not clear. Officials in
London said there was
no indication that the
Gatwick incident was ter-
ror-related. A criminal
investigation has been
opened into the Heathrow
incident.
What are the laws about
flying drones near
airports?
Federal rules forbid
operating a drone within
5 miles of most airports
or above 400 feet without
a waiver from the FAA.
Are tougher rules
in the works?
Late last year, Con-
gress gave the Homeland
Security and Justice de-
partments authority to
develop and deploy a sys-
tem to identify drones and
disable — even destroy
— drones that authorities
consider a threat.

Renault names new leaders to replace Ghosn

The Associated Press
PARIS — The board of
French carmaker Renault
on Thursday named two
new leaders to replace
industry veteran Carlos
Ghosn, who resigned af-
ter weeks of detention in
Japan.
The board chose
Jean-Dominique Senard
of Michelin to be chair-
man and Renault execu-
tive Thierry Bollore as
CEO. Ghosn previously
held both posts.
In a statement, the
board expressed “its con-
fidence in the new leader-
ship” and wished it “every
success in its mission.”
France’s finance min-
ister, Bruno le Maire, had
confirmed earlier that
Ghosn formally handed
in his resignation from
his roles at Renault on
Wednesday evening.
Ghosn has been de-
tained for more than two
months in Japan, keeping
him from fulfilling his du-
ties at Renault.
The French govern-
ment owns about 15 per-
cent of Renault SA, mak-
ing it an influential voice
in its handling. And while
Renault initially stood by
Ghosn after his Nov. 19
arrest, the French govern-
ment has pressed for him
to be replaced.
“Our goal from the be-
ginning of this case has
always been to preserve
Renault’s interests and
consolidate the alliance
between Renault and Nis-
san,” Le Maire said. “The
necessary decisions have
been made.”
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242-0324/241-4447
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& Debit Cards* 30x15. Separate air agiven
9x9 grid with several
numbers. The object 1 9 3 4 6 7 5 2 8
You have been named Call Curt 662-418-0889 HISTORIC DOWNTOWN conditioner & bathroom. given numbers. The object
as a Defendant in a Columbus: 411 Main
is to place the numbers 8 7 5 3 9 2 4 1 6
$400/mo. Located in Investment Property 8550 is
Complaint on Open Ac-
or 662-549-2902
“A cut above the rest” St. Office, Retail, Res- Caledonia. Call 662- 1 to place
to 9 in thethe numbers
empty spaces
count filed in this Court taurant Space available. 574-0082. GRAVEL FOR SALE on 1sotothat
9 ineach
the empty spaces
row, each 2 4 9 6 7 1 3 8 5
by S. Keith Holton, PLLC Call 423-333-1124. private property. Approx so that each row, each
d/b/a Magnolia Outpa- General Help Wanted 3200 OFFICE SPACE: 2,000 6 acres. Will sell or column and each 3x3 box 3 6 1 5 4 8 2 7 9
tient Rehab seeking square feet. 294 lease property located column
containsand theeach
same3x3 box
number
judgment against you CONTRACTOR SEEKING
Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 Chubby Dr. Flexible leas- in NE Noxubee County. contains the same number
9 2 7 8 3 4 6 5 1
for an amount owed on experienced carpenter only once. The difficulty
goods and services with lots of experience. FOX RUN COMPANY LLC ing terms. Available 601-405-3717.
only once. The difficulty 5 3 8 7 1 6 9 4 2
Please call: now. 662-328-8254. level increases from
provided to you. There 1 & 2 BR near hospital. Lots & Acreage 8600 level increases from 4 1 6 2 5 9 8 3 7
are no other Defend- 662-570-9464 for info. $595-645/mo. Military HISTORIC DOWNTOWN Monday to Sunday.
ants in this matter oth- discount offered, pet Columbus Office, Retail, Monday to Sunday. Difficulty Level 1/23
1.7 Acres on Hwy 12.
er than you. HEAVY EQUIPMENT area, pet friendly, and Restaurant Space avail- Excellent building site,
SERVICE MECHANIC furnished corporate able. Call 662-328- cleared. Close to gas
You are required to mail with verifiable experi- apartments available. 8655 or 662-574-7879. plant, Caledonia school
or hand deliver a writ- ence, own tools and ON SITE SECURITY. district. $15,000.
ten response to the clean MVR. Submit ON SITE MAINTENANCE. Houses For Rent: Northside 662-356-6035.
Complaint on Open Ac- resume by fax to ON SITE MANAGEMENT.
662-492-4490
7110
count filed against you 24-HOUR CAMERA 2 ACRE home site for
in this action to Chris- or email to: jm.site SURVEILLANCE. 2BR HOUSE. Stove, ref., sale. Tabernacle Com-
topher D. Hemphill, At- masters@yahoo.com Benji @ 662-386-4446 w/d hookup, window munity. $15,000.
torney for the Plaintiff, Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. a/c, heat electric. Call 662-386-9122.
whose mailing Post Of- Medical / Dental 3300 Sat/Sun by appt only. $485/mo. Lease- 250 ACRE pine planta-
fice Drawer 1426, dep.+credit check. Cole- tion with 10 to 16 year
Columbus, Mississippi, HELP WANTED man Realty. 329-2323. old trees, prime deer
39703, and whose hunting, ideal for hunt-
street address is 214 CARE CENTER OF PEAR ORCHARD APTS COLONIAL TOWN-
ABERDEEN 2BR Townhouse - $585, ing club, $1500/acre,
5th Street South, HOUSES. 2 & 3 bed-
W/D incl. Great loca- will divide, Monroe
Columbus, Mississippi, room w/ 2-3 bath town-
RN SUPERVISOR tion. $200 processing County. 662-369-3778,
39701. houses. $600 to $695.
M-F, 8A-4:30P fee & $50 application or 662-256-5838.
662-549-9555. Ask for
YOUR RESPONSE MUST fee. 662-328-9471 or Glenn or text. LAMAR CO. 99+/-
BE MAILED OR DE- LPN 3P - 11P 662-889-7565. acres. Near Kennedy.
LIVERED NOT LATER LPN 11P - 7A HOUSE WITH APART- Paved Rd. Small creek,
THAN THIRTY DAYS MENT NEAR MUW. timber. $198,000.
AFTER THE DATE OF Apply in person at Apts For Rent: West 7050 323 13th St. N. 3 Blks 662-327-2656.
THE FIRST PUBLICA- Care Center from MUW. L/r, d/r,

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TION OF THIS SUM- 505 Jackson St, b/r, kitchen, large f/r WINTER SPECIAL
MONS. IF YOUR RE- Aberdeen w/ fireplace, 2BR/3BA. 1.95 acre lots.

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SPONSE IS NOT SO EOE Laundry room, outside Good/bad credit.
MAILED OR DELIVERED, fenced patio, screened 10% down, as low as
A JUDGMENT BY DE- Professional 3500 side porch & work room $299/mo. Eaton Land.
FAULT WILL BE Apartments WITH ATTACHED APART- 662-361-7711
MENT B/r, d/r, kitchen
& Houses
ENTERED AGAINST YOU MS NOTARY seeks an
FOR THE MONEY OR attorney to collect her & bathroom. NO HUD.
OTHER RELIEF DEMAN- personal files, notes,
DED IN THE COM- and court orders. Addi-
1 Bedrooms Ref. req. Dep. req.
Pets allowed w/ extra
Let your
PLAINT. tional tasks may be 2 Bedroooms dep. $1075/mo. fingers do the
You must also file the
needed. Respond:
ATTORNEY
3 Bedrooms 662-386-7506. walking.
original of your Re- Mobile Homes for Rent 7250 Find your
PO Box 2031
sponse with the Clerk of Columbus, MS 39704 Furnished & dream job in
this Court within a reas- Unfurnished 3BR/2BA Trailer, New
Hope school dist. the classifieds!
onable time afterward. Truck Driving 3700
1, 2, & 3 Baths $500/mo & $500 dep.
Issued under my hand Call between 10a-7p.
and seal of said Court,
CLASS A CDL DRIVER
with Truck & Lowboy
Lease, Deposit 662-386-4292. Autos For Sale 9150
this the 18th day of Trailer experience to & Credit Check NO TEXT MESSAGES.
January 2019. load, haul, & unload 1965 MUSTANG, Red,
viceinvestments.com NICE 3BR/2BA MH in Automatic, 6cyl, A/C &
327-8555
heavy construction
HON. TERESA BARKS- equipment. Overnight West Lowndes school power steering.
DALE travel required. Only district. $485/mo + $16,000.
(SEAL) LOWNDES qualified applicants with $485 dep. 662-242- 662-386-2367.
COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK clean MVR, current 7653 or 662-308-7781.
P.O. Box 31 Apts For Rent: Other 7080 1991 MERCEDES 500
medical examiner’s RENT A fully equipped
Columbus, MS 39703 SL. Serviced as re-
certificate and no acci-
dents need apply. Fax 1BR/1BA Apts for rent. camper w/utilities & quired. 106k miles,
BY: /s/ Ann Marie Lang- resume to 662-492- College Manor Apts, dir- cable from $145/wk - 2 tops. Excellent buy!
ford, D.C. 4490 or email to jm.site ectly across from MUW. $535/month. Colum- $12,500. 662-356-
Completely renovated, bus & County School 6035.
masters@yahoo.com
PUBLISH: 1/24, 1/31, incl granite countertops, locations. 662-242- 2013 CHEVY Cruze.
& 2/7/2019 Bargain Column 4180 SS appls & W/D. 12 mo 7653 or 601-940-1397. Good condition. 100k
lease, dep req, $650/ miles. Black, 4-door.
mo. 662-425-3817. Rooms For Rent 7450
Building & Remodeling 1120 5-FT. Mahogany dining $5,450. Call Ed @
table for $100. Chairs WEST POINT: 662-574-0082.
HOME REPAIRS & CON- not included. Call Room - $120/wk.
STRUCTION WORK 662-574-6264. SUPER CHARGED 2004
2BR/1BA located in Furnished w/ furn., Monte Carlo SS. Dale
WANTED. Carpentry, appl, utilities & cable.
small concrete jobs, Historic Downtown Jr. Signature Edition.
6 ANTIQUE dining 662-295-4701.
electrical, plumbing, Columbus. 2,000 sqft. $3500. 662-570-2601.
chairs. $100 firm.
roof repairs, pressure Hardwood floors
Call 662-352-9593. Houses For Sale: Northside
washing and mobile throughout. Open floor. Campers & RVs 9300
home roof coating and Very nice. Incl W&D. 8150
7-FT. dining table w/ $1200/mo. Call
underpinning. No job TOMBIGBEE RV Park,
leaf for $100. Call 662-328-8655. CONVENIENT 3BR/2BA located on Wilkins Wise
too small. 549-7031. 662-352-9593. 512 Lincoln Rd. New Rd & Waverly Rd. Full ACROSS
paint, flooring, brick Hookups available.
SUGGS CONSTRUCTION HEATER. WOOD-burning, shop, fenced backyard $300/mo. 662-328- 1 New York area
Building, remodeling, $100. 662-364-2498. DOWNTOWN: 2BR/1BA, & patio. Zoned commer- 8655 or 662-574-7879. 5 Elegance
metal roofing, painting CH&A, 1 story, W/D, cial, can be home/of-
10 Some signs
& all home repairs.
662-242-3471
LARGE DOG House,
$50. Electric dryer,
historic district, 1 block fice. Call 662-328-9634
from downtown, $625/ for more information.
Five Questions: 12 Studio work
$50. 662-364-2498. mo. + $625 dep. NO
PETS. 662-574-8789. Houses For Sale: Southside
13 Floppy top
1 Oxygen 14 Conjecture
Tom Hatcher, LLC OLDER DRYER $25.00. Peaceful & Quiet area.
Custom Construction, Call 662-327-4016 8300
Restoration, Remodel- after 5 p.m. 15 Swelled head
ing, Repair, Insurance 2BR/1BA Gas stove & 16 Plunder
heat. Move-in ready. 1
2 Betting on
claims. 662-364-1769.
Licensed & Bonded PAIR OF hunter green FIRST FULL MONTH BR Apt. attached that 18 Unpredictable
slipper chairs for $49. RENT FREE! 1 & 2 Bed- needs work. $21,000. 20 Golf need
General Services 1360
3-ft. gold framed mirror room Apts/Townhomes. 417 17th St. S.
for $25. 5-ft. solid wood Stove & refrigerator. Call 662-327-8712.
baseball 21 Related
Babysitting & tutoring.
bookcase for $25. Call $335-$600 Monthly. 23 Blunder
662-574-6264. Credit check & deposit.
Houses For Sale: West 8350 24 Fibula or femur
Certified in most sub-
jects. Call 662-574- Farm Equipment & Supplies
Coleman Realty,
662-329-2323. FSBO: 3BR/2BA in May-
3 The Moon 26 Vaulted area
0426.
4420 hew, 1551 Garth Rd. 28 Puppy sound
Close to Columbus, 29 Identical
EXPERIENCED
CAREGIVER
2016 JOHN Deere 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart-
Starkville & West Point.
New HVAC, 1.7 acres,
4 English 31 Cain’s mother
5100E Tractor, 210 ments & townhouses.
LOOKING FOR WORK. hours. $40,500. Call for more info.
large metal bldg incl. 32 Western spread
*Day/Night Also, 2016 15ft $139,000. 662-418-
Contact 662-574-5181. Kubota Bush hog avail.
Ref. on Request.
662-328-8254. 8984 or 662-552-1400. 5 Flip-flops 36 Kidnap costs
39 Bunny move
7 Flies 34 Swiss cheese
205-329-1790.
8 Heartfelt feature
40 Musical chord
General Merchandise 4600 DOWNTOWN LOFT. 9 Harry Potter’s 35 Milky stones
FREE TRAINING for 41 Refrain bit
JOB SEEKING WOMEN; Very big, nice 1 bed- position in Quidditch 37 Cook’s mint
APPLE COMPUTERS room. Wood floors, lots 43 Special jargon
COMPUTER TRAINING, 11 Coxswain’s count 38 Smell
RESUME WRITING, & IN- Two 2009 iMac com- of windows. $700 per 44 Canvas holder
TERVIEW SKILLS; puters available. Good month. Call Stewart, 17 French friend 42 Zodiac animal
working condition. 662-364-1610. 45 Raring to go
Tues & Thurs Evening 19 Writer Brown
classes start February Would be good for ba- 46 Base meal
5th. Enroll now at Chris- sic web browsing or 22 Yoga studio
tian Women's Job word processing. 2Ghz; greeting
2 GB RAM; 250 GB HD. NEWLY RENOVATED
Corps. Min H.S. Dip-
Computer and built-in 24 Munich setting
loma or Equivalent re- 3-4BR/1.5BA. Large DOWN
quired. Call 662-722- monitor only; mouse backyard, HUD accep- 25 Theater event
and keyboard not in- ted duplex apartment 1 Very serious
3016 or 662-597-1030 27 Signing need
cluded. $50 each. at 1010 6th Ave. N. 2 Last Greek letter
Call 662-574-1561 Call 662-425-0332. 28 Seuss title
3 Wading bird
RETAINER WALL, drive- character
way, foundation, con- Apts For Rent: Other 7080 4 Counting start
crete, masonry restora- 30 Radius setting
5 “Let’s go!”
tion, remodeling, base- 33 Pursue
ment foundation, re- 6 Cuts off
pairs, small dump truck
hauling (5-6 yd) load &
demolition/lot cleaning.
Burr Masonry
662-242-0259.

WORK WANTED:
Licensed & Bonded-car-
pentry, painting, & de-
molition. Landscaping,
Call
328-2424
gutters cleaned, bush
hogging, clean-up work,
pressure washing, mov-
ing help & furniture
repair. 662-242-3608

Lawn Care / Landscaping to place an ad in the

1470
JESSE & BEVERLY'S
LAWN SERVICE. Mow-
ing, cleanup, landscap-
ing, sodding, & tree cut-
ting. 356-6525.

Painting & Papering 1620

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