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CMSD leaders pledge to repair Hunt campus

Some R.E. Hunt Museum artifacts damaged, destroyed Columbus Success
Academy classrooms
BY MARY POLLITZ devastated large sections of 20th Street are exposed after a
mpollitz@cdispatch.com North where the school is located. tornado tore the roof
CMSD Superintendent Cherie Labat off the former Hunt
Crews of Columbus said although the first floor is “pretty High School building.
Municipal School District much intact,” it was the east side of the Columbus Munici-
employees and volun- second floor that had the roof torn off, ex- pal School District
teers have already begun Superintendent
posing classrooms to outside elements. Cherie Labat said the
cleaning up a former high By Monday, CMSD relocated the 25 district plans to repair
school partially destroyed students now enrolled in the success damage after receiv-
by the EF-3 tornado that academy — the district’s alternative ing a report from the
ripped through the city Labat school — to a isolated hallway at Co- insurance company.
Saturday. District officials lumbus High School. Labat said city She added at least
said they plan to repair and rebuild. officials, CMSD custodial staff, citizens eight classrooms and
several administrative
Columbus Success Academy, former- and other volunteers helped move desks, offices were destroyed
ly Hunt High School, lost its roof and 12 chairs, tables and instructional materi- on the east side of
of its upstairs classrooms in the storm, als to CHS Sunday afternoon. the second floor.
which touched down just after 5 p.m. and See Hunt, 6A Courtesy photo/Steven Perkins

City to
coordinate Mildred’s wild ride
Northside resident escapes SUV
disaster caught in Saturday tornado
assistance
at Trotter
Center will be ‘one-
stop shop’ for those
in need, volunteers
DISPATCH STAFF Report

Mayor Robert Inside

Smith and his office n OUR VIEW:
will open a disaster Residents
assistance center at should be wary
Trotter Convention of con men
contractors.
Center in wake of Page 4A
damage from the
EF-3 tornado that hit Columbus
Saturday.
City Public Information Officer
Joe Dillon said the center will open
its doors at 11 a.m. Wednesday but
will remain open for at least the
next two weeks and possibly lon-
ger.
The center is acting as a head-
quarters to orchestrate support
See Assistance, 3A Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff
Mildred Brook’s badly damaged Mercury Mountaineer rests at an odd angle on Railroad Street in Columbus
Sunday morning after she was caught driving home by Saturday’s EF-3 tornado. Brooks miraculously escaped
uninjured. The same could not be said of her SUV, which sustained extensive damage, including being skewered
by a 2-by-4 through the grill.
restaurant tax
By Slim Smith
‘I’m blessed to be here. It’s
Restaurant tax ssmith@cdispatch.com

by nothing but the grace

A
s much as she likes the fish sandwich at Skeet’s

returns March 1 Hot Dogs, Mildred Brooks admits it wasn’t worth

the trouble early Saturday evening.
A short drive — only about a mile from her home to
of God that I’m here.’
Mildred Brooks
No petition filed the restaurant — became Mildred’s Wild Ride and a
part of the folklore of the Columbus Tornado, an EF-3
to force 2-percent sales twister that ripped through the city shortly after 5 p.m. there was a tornado warning,” Jerrie said. “I told her
“It was just a normal Saturday, running errands and maybe she shouldn’t go, but she said it was just down
tax to public vote things,” said Brooks, who lives with her husband, Jerrie, the road and she would be right back.”
on Third Street North right next door to Mildred’s mom. “I was never afraid of storms like some people,” Mil-
Dispatch Staff Report
“We had been to Marvin’s that afternoon and bought dred said. “Lightning scares me, but storms didn’t.”
a rug for the house, then I went over to Dollar General So Mildred got into her Mercury Mountaineer and
Restaurants in Columbus
for a few things,” said Mildred, 55. “When I got back headed north on 14th Street, turned right on Seventh
will begin collecting a 2-percent
home I told Jerrie I was going over the Skeet’s to get a Avenue, left on Railroad Street and right again on 14th
restaurant sales tax on March 1.
fish sandwich.” Avenue, pulling into the drive-through at Skeet’s as the
No petition was submitted to
Jerrie wasn’t sure that was such a good idea. sky darkened and the wind began to howl.
City Hall by Friday’s 5 p.m. dead-
“Right when she was saying that, it came on TV that See Brooks, 3A
line that would have forced the
tax to a public vote. Though city
See Restaurant Tax, 6A

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Say What?
Did you hear? “If they’re dealing fentanyl ... they’re just pumping poison
out into the streets.”
R. Kelly leaves jail after posting Dean Palozej of Connecticut. Palozej, who lost his son to a
overdose, believes dealers who peddle drugs that kill should
$100,000 in sex abuse case be locked up, possibly for the rest of their life. Story, 5A.

Singer-songwriter was arrested on 10

counts of aggravated sexual abuse A Thousand Words
By DON BABWIN The black van that took
and MICHAEL TARM the entertainer away from
The Associated Press the jail stopped in the park-
ing lot of a large downtown
CHICAGO — R. Kelly
McDonald’s. He did not
walked out of a Chicago
immediately emerge, but
jail Monday after posting
some members of his en-
$100,000 bail that allows
tourage stood outside the
him to go free while await-
vehicle and a dark-colored
ing trial on charges that he
Mercedes-Benz parked
sexually abused four people
dating back to 1998, includ- next to it.
ing three underage girls. The McDonald’s, a pop-
Hours earlier, the R&B ular tourist attraction, was
star pleaded not guilty to the known as Chicago’s Rock
allegations after spending ‘n’ Roll McDonald’s before
the weekend behind bars. being remodeled and los-
He said little during the ing its music theme.
brief arraignment, telling The recording artist has
the judge only his name. His been trailed for decades by
lawyers spoke on his behalf. allegations that he violated
The singer-songwriter underage girls and women
was arrested Friday on 10 and held some as virtual
counts of aggravated sexual slaves. Kelly has consistent-
abuse. A judge set bond at ly denied any sexual mis-
$1 million, meaning Kelly conduct, and he was acquit-
had to post 10 percent of ted of child pornography
that amount to be released. charges in 2008.
Court records show a Attorney Michael Av-
47-year-old woman from enatti, who said he rep-
the Chicago suburb of Ro- resents two Kelly accusers,
meoville, Illinois, posted the said his legal team gave
$100,000 bail and identified prosecutors a second video
herself on the bond slip as Monday that shows Kelly
“a friend” of Kelly, accord- sexually abusing a minor.
ing to the Chicago Tribune. Avenatti previously gave
Kelly will be forbidden prosecutors video evidence
Courtesy photo/Steven Perkins
from having any contact that he said showed Kelly
A house in the Memphis Town community in central Columbus came to rest almost 20 feet from its foundation
with females younger than having sex with an under- as the result of Saturday’s EF-3 tornado that ripped through the city. It is not known if the house was occupied
18. age girl. at the time of the storm.

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2020 Dem hopefuls embrace new meaning of reparations
Monday 60° 34° By ERRIN HAINES WHACK the legacy of slavery, the policy ideas as repara-
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Monday 0.00 Several Democratic tax credits and other sub- are not specific to the in-
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California, Sen. Elizabeth
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MSU lands $7.2 million Army contract

University will test unmanned aircraft systems
By Alex Holloway
aholloway@cdispatch.com
Mississippi State University
has secured a competitive $7.2
million federal contract to help
the U.S. Army test unmanned
aircraft systems technologies.
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-
Smith’s (R-Mississippi) office
announced the contract in a
press release on Friday.
The contract, according to
the release, runs through Feb-
ruary 2021 and is to test and
validate emerging unmanned
aircraft systems (UAS) tech-
nologies. It’s funded through
research, development, test
and evaluation appropriations
provided to the Army.
“Mississippi State University
leads in researching and devel-
opment of UAS technologies,
and this expertise will be put
to work to support a growing
reliance on unmanned aircraft
systems for national defense
purposes,” Hyde-Smith said in
the release.
MSU Chief Communications
Officer Sid Salter pointed to the
university’s ongoing success
with unmanned aircraft sys-
tems (UAS) research as a fac-
tor of its success in getting the
contract.
The Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration selected MSU
to host its National Center of
Excellence for Unmanned Air-
craft Systems in 2015. MSU
also leads the Alliance for Sys-
tem Safety of UAS through Re-
search Excellence (ASSURE),
a collective of 23 universities
across the United States that
Salter said is helping to craft
the nation’s UAS policies as the
field continues to develop.
Salter also thanked Missis-
sippi’s federal legislators for
bolstering the effort to get the
contract.
“Mississippi State is ex-
tremely gratified for the work
that Senator Hyde-Smith and
Wicker and other members of
our congressional delegation
have been able to do in sup-
port of the university’s ongoing
status as the FAA’s Center of
Excellence for the study of un-
manned aircraft systems,” Salt-
er said. “(Friday’s) announce-
ment is a ringing endorsement
of the caliber of work that MSU
scientists and engineers are do-
ing in this exciting field.”

Brooks
Continued from Page 1A
After placing her
order, she moved to the
carry-out window and
paid for her food just as
the county’s weather
siren began its wail.
“That’s when I got
scared,” she said. “I told
the them, ‘Don’t worry
about my food or giving
me back my money. I’ve
got to get out of here.’”
As she began to drive
home, the rain began to
fall in buckets. By the
time she approached the
intersection of Railroad
Street and Seventh
Avenue, the rain was
blinding.
Surviving the storm
It was at that moment
the tornado arrived at the
same intersection.
Unable to see, she sat
at the intersection, hoping
the rain would let up, un-
aware that she was in the
direct path of the storm.
“They always tell you
that you hear the torna-
do,” she said. “I didn’t
hear anything.”
But she did feel some-
thing: Her 4,000-pound
SUV was moving back
down Railroad St.
Mildred was terrified.
“I just laid over into the
passenger seat, praying,
just praying,” she said.
“Then I heard, ‘pop, pop,
pop’ and I realized it was
the sound of my windows
blowing out. I tried to
push the door open but
it wouldn’t budge. So I
continued to pray. Then
all the sudden the door
just popped open.”
Mildred remembered
something she once
heard: If you were caught
driving in a tornado, leave
the vehicle get into the
closest ditch or low area.
She took a look at the
ditch between the street
and the railroad track, but
immediately ruled it out.
“I don’t know why,
but I just knew if I got in
that ditch, it would be my
death,” she said.
As she left her car,
she began to hear voices
through the roar of the
storm.
“I could hear people
yelling for me to come
to them, but I couldn’t
see them,” she said. “So
I just tried to walk in
the direction I thought I
heard their voices coming
from.”
With the help of nearby
residents, Mildred made
it to a small house on Sev-
enth Avenue, joining the
others who watched from
the porch as the storm
barreled through the area
on its path of destruction.
After the storm had
passed, a couple offered
her a ride home.
“I didn’t know any of
the people,” she said. “I
didn’t know the people
who brought me to their
house or the couple who
brought me home. I didn’t
even think to ask their
names. I was in a state of
shock.”
By the time she made
it to her darkened home
— electricity still hadn’t In the dark fury of the er in her mind the whole
been restored by Mon- storm, Mildred had no event.
day evening — Mildred idea how much damage “I keep reliving it in
was alone. Jerrie and her her SUV had sustained. my mind,” she said.
father-in-law were out “I just had to stand She said she wasn’t
looking for her, returning there and just look. It injured at all — not even
a couple of hours later to was hard to believe I was a scratch or a bruise.
find her safe. really in there,” she said. But she doesn’t won-
“That’s when the tears der about that.
began. Then, when I “I’m blessed to be
A conversation piece walked over to the house here,” she said. “It’s by
As Sunday morning
where the people took me nothing but the grace of
arrived, bright and chilly, in, the tears really began God that I’m here.”
residents and the curious to fall. I just wanted to Mildred never did get
alike had descended on thank them, tell them the fish sandwich she
the streets where the how grateful I was.” paid for Saturday, but she
damage was most severe. Even as late as Mon- plans to go back.
There on Railroad day, Mildred said she “On a sunny day,” she
Street, sitting at an odd was trying to put togeth- said.
angle in the road about
50 feet from the intersec-
tion, Mildred’s SUV had
become a conversation
piece. It looked as though
someone had taken a
sledge hammer to the ve-
hicle and a 2-by-4, about
the length of a house
stud, had been driven
through the front grill.
Mildred and Jerrie
arrived on the scene
to assess the damage.

Citizens asked to put

storm debris on curbside
Dillon: City will pick it up eventually from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and
the landfill will be open
DISPATCH STAFF REPORT home or you’re cleaning on Saturday from 8 a.m.
up your own business, we to 5 p.m. Private citizens
As at- ask that you keep debris can also take their debris
tempts to out of the roads and push to the landfill, but Dillon
clean and re- it to the side and up on the said the city will pick up
pair homes curbside debris eventual-
curb,” said City Public In-
and busi- ly.
formation Officer Joe Dil-
“We’re not sure exactly
nesses con- lon. “The city will come
when,” he said. “The pri-
tinue in the and collect it. But we need ority right now is to clear
a f t e r m a t h Dillon to keep the roads clear.” the roadways so first re-
of Satur- Hired repair workers sponders and emergency
day’s tornado, the city of or contractors should vehicles can get through.
Columbus is asking resi- collect debris and take it But as people keep clean-
dents to keep debris out of to the Columbus Class I ing up, the city will come
the roads. landfill at 2221 Armstrong out and collect debris.
“If you’re a private Road. Landfill hours have We’re just asking for peo-
citizen cleaning up your been extended this week ple to be patient.”

Assistance
Continued from Page 1A
and aid from different
agencies and members
of the community. It will
serve both as a place
where those affected can
document their damag-
es and needs and where
businesses, churches and
individuals can sign up to
volunteer with clean-up
efforts.
“It’s going to be a one-
stop shop in the lower lev-
el of Trotter Convention
Center,” Dillon said.
The center is not dis-
tributing supplies. In-
stead, those affected are
asked to register and re-
quest necessary items.
Dillon added that the
center will remain open as
long as “the need is there.”
The city will release oper-
ational times later today.
For more information,
contact 855-843-5726.

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Opinion
4A Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Our View
Be wary; con artists seize on tragedies
There is a common saying,
“You get what you pay for.”
But in the aftermath of
Saturday’s EF-3 Tornado, that’s
not the problem. Rather, it’s
NOT getting what you pay for
that can add insult to injury for
those whose homes and busi-
nesses have been damaged.
It is an unfortunate truth
that scam artists and unscru-
pulous renegade contractors
State of the nation
Love you have to coerce is not love at all
There’s an old
song that always
comes to mind at
times like this.
“I’m Gonna
Make You Love
Me” — a 1968 hit
for the Temptations
and the Supremes
— is a litany of
lavish promises:
“Every minute, ev-
ery hour, I’m gonna Leonard Pitts
shower you with
love and affection — look out,
it’s coming in your direction.
I’m gonna make you love me.”
As boy meets girl sen-
timent, it is harmless and
sweet. But as government
policy, it is something else,
entirely. What does it mean,
after all, when the state says,
“I’m gonna make you love
me”?
For an 11-year-old black
boy in Lakeland, Florida, it
meant being arrested.
It happened earlier this
month — the story came
State of the World
On to Caracas and Tehran!
In the Venezu-
elan crisis, said
President Donald
Trump in Florida,
“All options are on
the table.” And if
Venezuela’s gener-
als persist in their
refusal to break
with Nicolas Madu-
ro, they could “lose
everything.”
Another example Patrick Buchanan
of Yankee bluster
and bluff?
Or is Trump prepared to
use military force to bring
down Maduro and install Juan
Guaido, the president of the
national assembly who has
declared himself president of
Venezuela?
We will get an indication
this weekend, as a convoy of
food and humanitarian aid
tries to force its way into Vene- a withdrawal of U.S. troops
zuela from Colombia.
Yet, even given the brutality are American forces to be in
of the regime and the suffer-
ing of the people — 1 in 10
have fled — it is hard to see
Trump sending the Marines to for the Saudi war against the
fight the Venezuelan army in
Venezuela.
Where would Trump get the
authority for such a war?
Still, the lead role that
Trump has assumed in the
crisis raises a question. Does
the reflexive intervention-
often follow quickly in the path
of natural disasters.
In almost every case, people
are victimized by unlicensed
pseudo-contractors who offer
quick repairs for low costs.
Often, the offers they make are
literally too good to be true.
For legitimate contractors,
the arrival of these con men is
a stain on the profession, but is
a far greater danger to vulnera-
to widespread
attention only
last week — after
the child, whose
name has not been
released, refused
to join his class in
expressing love of
country. Which is
to say, he defied a
substitute teacher’s
order to stand and
say the Pledge of
Allegiance. The
Pledge, he said, represents
racism.
There followed a standoff
with the sub who probably
didn’t know and maybe didn’t
care that the boy has been
refusing to take the pledge
all year. As reported by Bay
News 9, a TV station in St.
Petersburg, which obtained
the teacher’s written state-
ment, she asked why he didn’t
go somewhere else to live if
America is so bad.
She said the boy respond-
ed, “They brought me here.”
ism — America is
“the indispensable
nation!” — that
propelled us into
the forever war of
the Middle East, re-
tain its hold on the
American mind?
Next week,
Trump meets in
Hanoi with North
Korea’s Kim Jong
Un.
While Kim
has not tested his
missiles or nuclear warheads
in a year, few believe he will
ever surrender the weapons
that secure his survival and
brought the U.S. superpower
to the negotiating table.
Is Trump prepared to accept
a deal that leaves a nuclear
North but brings about a peace
treaty, diplomatic relations and
from the Korean Peninsula? Or
Korea indefinitely?
Nancy Pelosi’s House just
voted to cut off U.S. support
Houthi rebels in Yemen. The
Senate may follow.
Yet Trump is prepared to
use his first veto to kill that
War Powers Resolution and re-
tain the right to help the Saudi
war effort.
What is our vital interest in
ble storm victims.
Homeowners, especially the
elderly, are often easy marks
for these door-to-door con
artists.
As part of its mission, the
Mississippi State Board of
Contractors urges caution and
suggests several ways to recog-
nize potential fraud.
Among them:
n Be wary of those who
The teacher said she told
him, “Well, you can always
go back, because I came
here from Cuba and the day
I feel I’m not welcome here
anymore I would find anoth-
er place to live.” Thereby
equating her decision to flee
a totalitarian regime with the
kidnapping at gunpoint of this
child’s ancestors.
Compounding her clue-
lessness, the woman called
administrators, who called
police. They claim the boy was
arrested because he became
disruptive, refused to follow
instructions and resisted ar-
rest without violence. Which
feels like a lame excuse for
an indefensible overreaction,
especially given that school
policy — and a little thing
called the First Amendment
— give him the right to opt
out of the Pledge. Small won-
der a prosecutor has declined
to prosecute.
And here, one might
declaim about how readily
Yemen’s civil war? Why would
Trump not wish to extricate us
from that moral and humani-
tarian disaster?
Answer: Crown Prince Mo-
hammed bin Salman and his
regime would sustain a strate-
gic defeat should the Houthis,
supported by Iran, prevail.
Before the Warsaw con-
ference called by the U.S. to
discuss the Middle East, Bibi
Netanyahu’s office tweeted:
“This is an open meeting with
representatives of leading
Arab countries, that are sitting
down together with Israel in
order to advance the common
interest of war with Iran.”
The “war-with-Iran” tweet
was swiftly deleted, replaced
with a new tweet that spoke
of “the common interest of
combating Iran.”
Like many Americans with
whom he is close, Bibi has nev-
er hidden his belief as to what
we Americans must do to Iran.
Early this week came leaks
that Trump officials have
discovered that Shiite Iran has
been secretly collaborating
with the Sunni terrorists of
al-Qaida. This could, head-
lined The Washington Times,
provide “the legal rationale for
U.S. military strikes” on Iran.
At the Munich Security
Conference, however, NATO
allies Britain, France and
Dispatch
The
offer repairs door-to-door.
n Never pay for work in ad-
vance. No legitimate contractor
will ask for any payment until
the work is complete.
n Get at least three esti-
mates and verify references.
n Get an agreement in
writing that details the work to
be done and the cost.
n Hire only licensed con-
tractors to do the work.
schools criminalize ordinary
disciplinary issues where chil-
dren of color are concerned.
One might also observe that
doing so rather proves the
boy’s point about the Pledge.
But leave that for another
time. Focus instead on the co-
ercive thing the state sought
to do: make this boy love — or
say he loves — America.
As the ongoing argument
over Colin Kaepernick and
the recurring debate over
flag burning suggest, many
of us have an unfortunate
taste for forced patriotism.
It’s worth noting that in 1940,
the Supreme Court upheld
the expulsion of two young
Jehovah’s Witnesses from a
Pennsylvania school after they
refused to recite the Pledge
on religious grounds.
It’s also worth noting that
just three years later — on
Flag Day, no less, in the
middle of World War II — the
Court reversed itself. Writ-
ing for the majority, Justice
Germany recommitted to
the Iran nuclear treaty from
which Trump withdrew, and to
improved economic relations
with Tehran.
Trump pledged months ago
to bring home the 2,000 U.S.
troops in Syria and half of the
14,000 in Afghanistan. But he
is meeting resistance in his
own party in Congress and
even in his own administra-
tion.
Reasons: A U.S. pullout
from Syria would abandon our
Kurdish allies to the Turks,
who see them as terrorists,
and would force the Kurds to
cut a deal with Syria’s Bashar
Assad and Russia for their
security and survival.
This week, Britain and
France informed us that if we
leave Syria, then they leave,
too.
As for pulling out of Af-
ghanistan, the probable result
would be the fall of the Kabul
government and return of the
Taliban, who hold more terri-
tory now than they have since
being overthrown 18 years
ago. For Afghans who cast
their lot with the Americans, it
would not go well.
U.S. relations with Russia,
which Trump promised to im-
prove, have chilled to Cold War
status. The U.S. is pulling out
of Ronald Reagan’s INF treaty,
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gering doubt, homeowners can
contact the Board of Contrac-
tors at 800-88-6161.
Our sympathies are with all
who have suffered loss during
Saturday’s storm. It is also our
hope that the loss is not com-
pounded by becoming victims
of this kind of fraud.
We hope everyone gets what
they pay for.
Robert H. Jackson stated the
obvious: “To believe that patri-
otism will not flourish if patri-
otic ceremonies are voluntary
and spontaneous instead of a
compulsory routine is to make
an unflattering estimate of the
appeal of our institutions to
free minds.”
In other words, love you
have to coerce is not love
at all, something too many
Americans still cannot get
through their heads — in-
cluding, apparently, a certain
teacher from Cuba. As a pop
song, “I’m Gonna Make You
Love Me” was flirty and fun.
But when a government says,
“I’m gonna make you love
me,” what it’s really saying
is, “I’m gonna make you obey
me.”
Isn’t that what people leave
Cuba to escape?
Leonard Pitts Jr., winner
of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for
commentary, is a columnist for
the Miami Herald. Email him
at lpitts@miamiherald.com.
which bans land-based nuclear
missiles of 300 to 3,000 mile
range.
Putin has said that any rein-
troduction of land-based U.S.
missiles to Europe would mean
a new class of Russian missiles
targeted on Europe — and on
the United States.
Today, the U.S. maintains
a policy of containment of
Russia and China, which are
more united than they have
been since the first days of
the Cold War. We are respon-
sible for defending 28 NATO
nations in Europe, twice as
many as during the Cold War,
plus Japan, South Korea, the
Philippines, Australia and New
Zealand.
We have troops in Syria,
Iraq and Afghanistan, and
appear on the cusp of colli-
sions with Venezuela and Iran.
Yet we field armed forces a
fraction of the size they were
in the 1950s and 1960s and the
Reagan era.
And the U.S. national debt
is now larger than the U.S.
economy.
This is imperial overstretch.
It is unsustainable.
Patrick J. Buchanan, a
nationally syndicated columnist,
was a senior advisor to presi-
dents Richard Nixon, Gerald
Ford and Ronald Reagan. His
website is http://buchanan.org/
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Should drug dealers be charged United Methodist Church

with murder? States ponder on edge of breakup over
Drug Policy Alliance: Twenty states now have so-
called ‘drug-induced homicide’ laws that carry the
same sentences as murder and manslaughter
By DAVE COLLINS
The Associated Press
STAFFORD, Conn. — Having
lost his 29-year-old son to a fentan-
yl overdose, Dean Palozej believes
dealers who peddle drugs that kill
should be locked up for a very long
time — for the rest of their life, in
some cases.
A state representative who heard
the story felt the same way. With a
piece of legislation introduced this
year, he joined lawmakers around
the country who have been push-
ing for murder or manslaughter
charges in a get-tough campaign
against people who supply drugs
that cause fatal overdoses, in ef-
forts to curb the opioid overdose
crisis.
Spencer Palozej died Feb. 1,
2018, one day shy of his 30th birth-
day, at his home in Manchester. In
frequent pain from injuries and sur-
geries, he would occasionally buy
oxycodone pills from an acquain-
tance but received fentanyl-laced
pills in his last purchase instead,
Dean Palozej said. No arrests have
been made.
“If they’re dealing fentanyl ...
they’re just pumping poison out
into the streets,” Dean Palozej said.
“I’d like to see these guys on a first
offense get three to five years. The
second offense, charge them with
murder. This is going on way too
much. People are dying.”
Lawmakers in Connecticut, Ha-
waii, Mississippi and Virginia have
proposed murder and manslaugh-
ter charges for overdoses this year.
Several states passed such laws
over the past two years, while oth-
ers have taken to charging drug
deaths under murder and man-
slaughter statutes that don’t specif-
ically mention overdoses.
Twenty states now have so-called
“drug-induced homicide” laws that
carry the same sentences as mur-
der and manslaughter, according to
the Drug Policy Alliance, a nonprof-
it drug policy organization based in
New York.
Federal law has included a pen-
alty of 20 years to life in prison for
providing drugs that cause fatal
overdoses since Congress passed
the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986,
spurred by the cocaine overdose
death of basketball star Len Bias
that year.
There is a debate, however,
about whether such laws are good
policy. Supporters say the laws are
needed to properly punish and de-
ter dealers and others who supply
drugs that kill. Opponents argue
those laws are not a deterrent, dis-
courage people from calling 911 for
help for overdose victims and help
fuel higher arrest rates of minori-
ties.
“Supply-side tactics really hav-
en’t been proven to work over the
past five decades they’ve been im-
plemented,” said Lindsay LaSalle,
director of public health law and
policy for the Drug Policy Alliance.
“I think the focus needs to be on
the demand.”
Statistics on murder, man-
slaughter and homicide prosecu-
tions involving overdoses are not
widely available because few state
and local government agencies
keep track. But from 2011 to 2016,
the number of news stories about
people charged with or prosecut-
ed for drug-induced homicides in-
creased from 363 to 1,178 — more
than a 300 percent increase that
corresponds with the rise of opi-
oid-related deaths, according to the
alliance.
LGBT stand
‘Our disagreement has pitted
friend against friend ...’
By DAVID CRARY and JIM SALTER
The Associated Press
ST. LOUIS — The United Methodist Church
teetered on the brink of breakup Monday after
more than half the delegates at an international
conference voted to maintain bans on same-sex
weddings and ordination of gay clergy.
Their favored plan, if formally approved, could
drive supporters of LGBT inclusion to leave Amer-
ica’s second-largest Protestant denomination.
A final vote on rival plans for the church’s fu-
ture won’t come until Tuesday’s closing session,
and the outcome remains uncertain. But the pre-
liminary vote Monday showed that the Traditional
Plan, which calls for keeping the LGBT bans and
enforcing them more strictly, had the support of
56 percent of the more than 800 delegates attend-
ing the three-day conference in St. Louis.
The primary alternative proposal, called the
One Church Plan, was rebuffed in a separate pre-
liminary vote, getting only 47 percent support.
Backed by a majority of the church’s Council of
Bishops in hopes of avoiding a schism, it would
leave decisions about same-sex marriage and or-
dination of LGBT clergy up to regional bodies and
would remove language from the church’s law
book asserting that “the practice of homosexuali-
ty is incompatible with Christian teaching.”
Monday’s voting did not kill the One Church
Plan but makes its prospects on Tuesday far more
difficult.
As evidence of the deep divisions within the
faith, delegates Monday approved plans that
would allow disaffected churches to leave the de-
nomination while keeping their property.

Arkansas House approves tightening abortion ban to 18 weeks
By ANDREW DeMILLO
The Associated Press
LIT TLE ROCK, Ark.
— The Arkansas House
on Monday approved a
proposal to ban abortion
18 weeks into a woman’s
pregnancy, moving the
state closer toward en-
acting what could be the
strictest prohibition in the
country.
Without any debate,
the majority-Republican
House approved the ban
by a 77-13 vote. Arkansas
already has some of the
strictest abortion limits in
the country and bans the
procedure 20 weeks into a
woman’s pregnancy. The
bill advanced Monday in-
cludes an exemption for
medical emergencies, but
not for rape or incest. The
18-week ban now heads to
the majority-Republican
Senate.
“We’re pulling it back
two weeks,” Republican
Rep. Robin Lundstrum
told lawmakers before the
vote.
Arkansas’ Republican
governor last week signed
into law another measure
that would ban abortion
in the state if the U.S. Su-
preme Court overturns
its 1973 Roe v. Wade deci-
sion legalizing the proce-
dure nationwide. Gov. Asa
Hutchinson has not said
whether he’d sign the 18-
week ban if it reaches his
desk.
Abortion rights sup-
porters said they’d fight
the measure, which they
called an effort to chal-
lenge Roe v. Wade.
“This is really painful,” said David Watson, a
dean and professor at United Theological Semi-
nary in Dayton, Ohio, who was at the gathering.
“Our disagreement has pitted friend against
friend, which no one wanted.”
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Mississippi officer honored for preventing jump from bridge
The Associated Press
MOSS POINT — A
Mississippi city is honor-
ing a police officer who
kept a woman from jump-
ing off a high bridge.
The Mississippi Press
reports that Moss Point
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Mr. Bauer was
born June 25, 1936, in
Leipzig, Germany, to
the late Eric Bauer and
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He is survived by
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passed away on February 22, 2019, at the Allen
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Born April 23, 1928, in Limestone County,
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resident of Columbus, MS since 2014. In 2017
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Caren and son-in-law, Kent Walker.
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member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. While
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(Anne) Fuller Roberts. They married in 1956 at
Morningside Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA.
He was a former member of First Baptist
Church in Fitzgerald, GA and while there, served
as a Deacon. From 2014 to 2017, he was a member
of Fairview Baptist Church in Columbus, MS
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Graveside services will be held Wednesday,
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“We were elated with
their willingness to help
us transport the class-
rooms,” Labat said. “You
always see the best in peo-
ple in times of despair. It’s
amazing what can happen
when we work together.”
Labat said she used so-
cial media and a “Falcon
blast” on the CMSD smart
phone application to alert
parents that school would
continue as normal Mon-
day morning.
“We started on time,”
Labat said. “The bus
routes all ran well. We
have about 30 students
who have reported they
are displaced and two
families lost their homes
entirely.”
Labat added, even with
those displaced, more
than 85 percent of stu-
dents were in attendance
district-wide Monday.
There were a total of 394
students absent. On aver-
age, the district has about
95 percent in attendance
each day.
With Hunt’s students
temporarily moved to
CHS, the district has fo-
cused its attention on
repairing the damaged
building.
Earlier this month,
CMSD’s board of trust-
ees approved more than
$21,000 in renovations to
Hunt as part of its compre-
hensive capital improve-
ment plan. Approved
work included repairing
a skylight in the gymna-
sium, creating a new en-
trance to the gymnasium
and fillng in a wall.
With Hunt’s facility
currently vacated and in
extreme disrepair, a new
plan will be required, La-
bat said.
“We are going to re-
calibrate our efforts for
the capital improvement
plan,” Labat said. “The
priority now is getting the
Hunt facility back opera-
tional. Now there’s other
things we may do simul-
taneously, but I’ll go back
to the board and let them
make adjustments.”
Labat said she has
already spoken with
representatives from
the district’s insurance
company. An adjuster
has been on-site and has
evaluated both internal
and external damage.
She added she hopes to
receive a report by the
end of the week and up-
date the board of trustees
during its next regular
board meeting.
“We will rise above
this,” Labat said. “We are
working together and we
have a great team. We
plan to rebuild the facility
and make sure that the we
have a building the com-
munity can be proud of.”
R.E. Hunt Museum
and MDAH
Not only has Hunt
been home to the CSA
students, the back por-
tion of the school houses
the R.E Hunt Museum,
which pays homage to the
history of the once segre-
gated black campus.
Until Columbus
schools desegregated in
1971, Hunt was one of the
only black high schools in
Lowndes County, and it
was held in high esteem
by the African-American
community.
Museum director
Johnny Johnson said the
storm shattered panes of
glass and caused the roof
to leak in every room.
He rushed to the muse-
um Saturday night in an
attempt to prevent water
from further damaging
artifacts.
“We had major damage
at the museum,” Johnson
said. “Lots of our artifacts
were damaged by water. I
think we can do some res-
toration to some of them,
but some of them are just
destroyed.”
T h e
m u s e u m ’s
artifacts in-
clude grad-
uating class
photos, bi-
ographies
Johnson
of promi-
nent Columbus African
Americans and antiques
from the mid-20th centu-
ry. Johnson said he’s not
sure which artifacts he
can restore, but is work-
ing with the insurance
agency to ensure he can
open up the museum
again.
“We hope to reopen,”
Johnson said. “We are go-
ing to try to store most of
the (artifacts) somewhere
else. We hope to reopen
right in the same spot.”
With its rich history,
the school district has
been working toward
receiving a historic land-
mark status form the
Mississippi Department
of Archives and History.
In contrast, MDAH has
granted State Landmark
status to the abandoned
Lee High School on Mil-
itary Road — which was
built around 1950 and
served as the white high
school in the final years
of segregation in the city
— ahead of a promised
multi-million dollar re-
development at the site
for which the developer
hopes to use historic tax
credits.
Labat said although
Hunt is damaged, the dis-
trict will not halt efforts to
have Hunt landmarked.
“MDAH was on cam-
pus evaluating the dam-
age,” she said. “I wasn’t
able to speak with them,
but even with a disaster,
the landmark status push-
es forward.”

Restaurant tax
Continued from Page 1A
administrative offices
are usually closed on Fri-
days, Columbus officials
said City Hall was open
all day Feb. 22 in case a
petition was submitted.
The Mississippi Leg-
islature approved the tax
in January, which will be
collected at all business-
es in the city limits where
prepared food and bev-
erage revenue is at least
$100,000 annually. It will
replace a county-wide
tax, first approved in the
1980s, that expired in
June 2018.
Of collections, the city
will receive $400,000,
and Lowndes County
$300,000, annually for
recreation for at least
the next four years. The
Golden Triangle Devel-
opment LINK will get
$250,000 for economic
development services,
Smith Carpenter
and the rest will go to
the Columbus-Lowndes
Convention and Visitors
Bureau for tourism devel-
opment.
In Fiscal Year 2017, the
county-wide tax collected
nearly $2 million. Only
about $100,000 of that to-
tal came from businesses
outside of Columbus.
“The reimplementa-
tion of this tax is going to
be a big shot in the arm
not only for the city, but
for the county, the Con-
vention and Visitor’s Bu-
reau and the (LINK),”
Columbus Mayor Robert
Smith wrote in a press
release sent out Sunday
night.
“The CVB does so
many wonderful things
which bring attention to
this town and which grow
tourism dollars,” added
CVB CEO Nancy Car-
penter, according to the
press release. “With the
tourism funds, the CVB
board and I are excited
to continue our work and
look forward to seeing
Columbus reach its full
potential.”
A separate proposal
to add another 1-percent
to the restaurant sales
tax, from which the city
hopes to fund operations
and maintenance at the
Sen. Terry Brown Am-
phitheater on The Island,
still awaits legislative ap-
proval.
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West Lowndes uses
big second half in
target key SEC win
From Special Reports
win against Stringer
STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State
By Don Rowe men’s basketball team will look to
Special to The Dispatch clinch back-to-back seasons with a
winning record in the
After a nip-and-tuck Southeastern Conference at 6 p.m.
first half that ended with Tuesday (SEC Network) when it
the West Lowndes High plays host to Missouri in an SEC
School boys’ basketball game at Humphrey Coliseum.
with a two-point lead, MSU (20-7, 8-6 SEC) last
the Panthers went on a captured five consecutive SEC Perry
second-half tear en route wins from Jan. 9 to Jan. 26, 2008.
to a 71-48 victory against A win also would enable MSU to clinch its sec-
Stringer in the second ond-straight winning season in SEC play for the
round of the Mississippi first time since the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons.
High School Activities MSU enters the game tied for sixth place in
Association (MHSAA) the league with Florida. Both teams trail Ole
Class 1A South State Miss and South Carolina by one game for fourth
tournament. place and the final double bye at the SEC tour-
McAdams will play nament, which will be next month in Nashville,
West Lowndes at 7 p.m. Tennessee.
Thursday. MSU has won its last four games thanks to a
West Lowndes (17-8) defense that is holding opponents to 64.2 points
built a 6-1 lead thanks to per game on a 41.4-percent shooting from the
3-pointers by Daylin Rog- field. MSU has averaged 10.8 steals and 5.8
ers and Darrel Brooks, but blocked shots in that span.
the Red Devils (19-9) coun- Missouri comes in with a 12-14 record (3-11
tered with two treys from in the SEC).
Keyshawn Dease to take a See MSU MEN, 3B
7-6 lead at the four-minute
mark of the opening period. Game 28
West Lowndes couldn’t n Missouri, 6 p.m. Tuesday (SEC Network;
buy a basket the remain- WKBB-FM 100.9, WFCA-FM 107.9).
der of the first quarter and
missed 4 of 6 free throws,
as Stringer took a 14-8 Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch
lead entering the second West Lowndes High School’s Dekylan Malone drives to the basket against Stringer COLLEGE BASEBALL
quarter.

Small, Ginn honored

in their Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 1A South
See PANTHERS, 2B State tournament game Monday night in Columbus.

Yellow JAckets turn it up on defense for pitching efforts

By Amber Dodd
Special to The Dispatch
STARKVILLE — The Starkville
High School boys’ basketball team
blew past Southaven 79-54 on Mon-
day in the second round of the
Mississippi High School Activities
Association (MHSAA) Class 6A
North State tournament.
The game was rescheduled af-
ter rain and stormy weather hit the
area Saturday.
Starkville will play host to Ox-
ford, which defeated Clinton, at 7
p.m. Thursday in the third round.
The Yellow Jackets never trailed
thanks to an 11-2 run kick-started
by Jamarvius Phillips and Zeke
Cook. Perimeter shooters found
strength throughout the first half
and defense silenced Southaven at-
tempts to trim the deficit. The Yel-
low Jackets scored 22 points at the
free-throw line, only missing two
attempts.
Starkville turned up the defense in
the second quarter and used a steal
and fast-break transition from Phillips
to extend its lead to 31-15 with 2 min-
utes, 17 seconds left remaining before
halftime. The defense held strong, as
Starkville outscored Southaven 13-8
in the quarter to take a 31-19 lead at
halftime.
“That was the big emphasis in
the second quarter: keep them in
front,” Starkville High boys basket-
ball coach Greg Carter said.
“Don’t let them get by and once
they shoot it. Rebound. Once we did
See STARKVILLE, 2B
From Special Reports
STARKVILLE — Two strong pitching
efforts this past weekend earned
Mississippi State baseball players
JT Ginn and Ethan Small honors
Monday
Ginn, a freshman right-hander,
was named the Southeastern
Conference’s co-Freshman of the
Week, while Small, a redshirt
junior left-hander, was named Small
to the Collegiate Baseball
Newspaper’s National Weekly
Honor Roll.
In his second career start as a
Bulldog, Ginn threw seven shutout
innings to help No. 9 MSU beat
then-No. 21 Southern Mississippi
6-1 on Saturday at Dudy Noble Field.
He allowed two hits and walked one Ginn
batter. He struck out a career-high
nine to earn his second-straight victory.
See Baseball, 3B

Game 28
n Jackson State, 4 p.m. Tuesday (SEC Network+;
WLZA-FM 96.1).

COLLEGE SOFTBALL
MSU splits final two
at Wilcox tournament
From Special Reports

STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State

Jim Lytle/Special to The Dispatch Jim Lytle/Special to The Dispatch softball team split its final two games
Starkville High School’s Eric Green (21) shoots the ball Starkville High School’s Atavius James (22) attempts Monday at The Snowman: Alex Wilcox Memorial
in the second half of his team’s game against Southaven a shot in the second half of his team’s game against Tournament at Nusz Park.
on Monday night in Starkville. Southaven on Monday night in Starkville. In its first game, MSU lost to Georgia Tech
6-4. It rebounded to beat Alcorn State 6-0. In the
Heritage Academy will try to extend streak See Softball, 3B

By Adam Minichino
aminichino@cdispatch.com
Russ Whiteside doesn’t
consider the Heritage
Academy boys’ basketball
team’s 68-37 loss to Bri-
arcrest Christian School
(Tenn.) a turning point in
his season.
The setback, which
happened Jan. 26 in the
28th-annual Hotbed Clas-
sic in New Albany, came
on the heels of a big
Mississippi Association
of Independent Schools
(MAIS) Class AAA, Dis-
trict 2 win at home and
served notice that there
are a lot of very good
teams out there.
The Patriots have re-
sponded from the loss by
showing the rest of the
state of Mississippi they
are pretty good, too.
Heritage Academy,
which is coming off win-
ning its second-straight
MAIS AAA State title last
weekend, will take a 10-
game winning streak into
its game against Jackson
Prep at 7 p.m. Tuesday
in its opening game of
the MAIS Overall State
tournament at Mississippi
College in Clinton.
Instead of serving as
motivation, Whiteside
said the return to health
of all of his players has
been a bigger reason be-
hind his team’s push to
a three-title campaign.
Still, he acknowledged
the game against Briar-
crest Christian served as
a little bit of a wakeup call.
“(The game showed) if
you want to be at the top
in your league you have to
continue to work,” White-
side said, “but I think the
biggest part is just getting
everybody back and try-
ing to get everybody on
the same page.”
Heritage Academy
missed Steele Altmyer
and Moak Griffin for part
of the season due to inju-
ries. Sickness also played
a role in others not being
able to play in every game.
Whiteside hopes all of the
injuries and illnesses are
behind his team because
Kelly Donoho/Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations
he has enjoyed watching Mississippi State junior pitcher Alyssa Loza
the pieces come together allowed one hit in her second shutout of the
in the last few weeks. season Monday in a victory against Alcorn State.
See PATRIOTS, 5B She walked one and struck out three.
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Panthers
Continued from Page 1B
The Red Devils’ six-point advan-
tage quickly disappeared, however,
when the Panthers scored seven un-
answered points to take a 17-16 lead
midway through the second period.
Stringer regained the lead at 19-
17 on a Carson Stringer 3-pointer.
An old-fashioned three-point play by
Omarion Bridges gave the visitors a
four-point advantage with 2 minutes,
20 seconds left before halftime.
Bridges’ basket and free throw
were the last points Stringer scored
in the first half, as Quay Sanders
bagged two field goals to tie the game
at 22. Dekylan Malone converted a
steal into the tie-breaking points with
24 seconds left to give the Panthers a
24-22 advantage.
Following some halftime adjust-
ments by coach Nick Christy, along
with a continued stellar defensive ef-
fort, West Lowndes outscored String-
er 19-10 in the third period good for a
43-32 lead at the close of the quarter.
“If you look at our stats, we’ve been
a pretty good third-quarter team,”
West Lowndes coach Nick Christy
said. “We just had to regain our offen-
sive focus, continue to play good de-
fense and make those free throws and
that’s what we did the second half.”
Although West Lowndes out-
scored Stringer 26-16 in the fourth pe-
riod, only 12 points came via the field
goal route. Sanders hit 10-straight
free throws in a two-and-a-half min-
ute stretch to help seal the deal.
“Quay was not feeling well before
the game, so we tried to get him in
and out of the game as much as pos-
sible,” Christy said. “With free-throw
shooting like that, he needs to get
a touch of whatever he had tonight
when we play McAdams.”
Stringer was 5-for-13 from the free-
throw line in the final eight minutes.
Sanders claimed game-high scor-
ing honors with 20 points, followed by
Malone with 16. Twenty-six of those
points came in the second half after
they scored only 10 in the first two
quarters. Jermaine Williams had all
14 of his points in the explosive sec-
ond half.
The highlight of the game came
on a thunderous slam dunk by Rog-
ers, who had seven points, one less
than teammate Jalen Brewer.
Omarion Bridges (16 points) and
Dease (15) led Stringer.
“Dease was their top scorer av-
eraging over 20 points a game, so
we started Sanders on him, then
switched Williams on him, and he did
a good job,” Christy said.
n Greenville 45, Columbus
40: At Greenville, the Lady Falcons’
season ended in the second round of
the Mississippi High School Activi-
ties Association (MHSAA) Class 6A
North State tournament.
Hannah White had 16 points and
Deryona White had 15.
n In other action, Amiyah Vern-
er had 28 points Monday to lead the
Hamilton High girls’ basketball team
to a 77-47 victory against McAdams
in the third round of the Class 1A
South State tournament.
Baseball
n Oak Hill Academy 9,
Heritage Academy 6: At Columbus,
the Raiders scored four runs in the
top of the seventh inning and then
added three more in the eighth to
beat the Patriots.
Oak Hill Academy capitalized on
13 walks in the victory. Jonah Caskey,
Robert Thompson, and Dale Buchan-
an had hits for the Raiders. Nate Lam-
kin had four walks and Ethan Bryan
had three.
Dalton Magers, Parker Thomp-
son, and Caskey pitched for the Raid-
ers.
KJ Smith and Blayze Berry had
doubles for Heritage Academy. Banks
Hyde had a triple and Seth Harris
had a home run. Hyde had two RBIs,
while Smith was 4-for-4. The Patriots
capitalized on 12 walks.
Berry started and didn’t allow a hit
in five innings. He walked three and
struck out 10. The Patriots allowed
three unearned runs in the eighth.
The team committed three errors.
n Starkville 12, East Webster
3: Thomas Tucker went 3-for-4 with
two runs scored and two RBIs to help
the Yellow Jackets earn their first win
of the season.
KJ Lawrence had three RBIs and
Ethan Pulliam had two for Starkville.
Riley Dawkins allowed two hits in
four innings for Starkville, which sur-
rendered three unearned runs. Daw-
kins walked two and struck out 10.
Softball
n Pickens Academy 12-14,
Tuscaloosa Academy 0-8: The
Lady Pirates opened the season with
a mercy rule victory and another win
to sweep the doubleheader Monday.
In Game 1, Shelby Lowe was 2-for-
3 with two triples and two RBIs. Jes-
si Latham was 2-for-3 with a double
and two RBIs. Carleigh Cameron
was 2-for-3 and an RBI with two runs
scored.
Lowe didn’t allow a hit in four in-
nings. She walked none and struck
out nine.
In Game 2, Caroline Lewis was
3-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.
MacKenzie McCool was 2-for-5 with
a double and four RBIs. Lily Lowery
was 2-for-4 with two runs scored.
Courtney Dudley pitched seven
innings and allowed nine hits and
five earned runs. She walked two and
struck out eight.
Pickens Academy will play Tues-
day at Southern Academy.

Starkville
Continued from Page 1B
that it got us on a break and
into a rhythm offensively.”
Starkville got forward
Atavius Jones involved to
help build the advantage.
His eight points in the third
quarter gave the Yellow
Jackets balance to go with
the scoring firepower of
guards Tyler Talley and Ter-
ry Tate. The performance
in the post by Jones, who
used his size and height to
deliver a strong presence
down low, helped provide
an unbeatable combination.
“It makes us difficult
to defend when we’ve got
somebody in the post that
can score and you can put
shooters around him,” Car-
ter said of Jones. “It makes
you play one-on-one every-
where to our advantage.
He can score in the one-on-
one, but when you double
him, he’s a good passer.
Had he not got in foul trou-
ble, I think he would’ve
been a lot more effective.”
Jones had 10 points in
the second half before he
fouled out. Jones said he
will look to display a clean-
er performance in the next
round.
“(Coach Carter) talk-
ed about defense and play
team ball and run in transi-
tion,” Jones said. “I stayed
focused in the second half
and came out aggressive.”
The Yellow Jackets had
11 players score in the win.
Phillips led the way with 14
points, while Tate had 12.
Starkville’s team-ball helps
their chances of being the
last team standing in Jack-
son as fire power grows and
bench depth helps diverse
shooters emerge.
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briefly CALENDAR MSU men

Mississippi State Prep Basketball Continued from Page 1B
Women’s golf team fifth at Westbrook Invitational Today’s Games n In related news, MSU’s Reg- opened the game with a bucket, Ala-
PEORIA, Ariz. —Junior Ela Grimwood carded 13 birdies and Mississippi High School Activities Association gie Perry collected his second SEC bama scored 18 of the next 20 points
finished with a 3-under par to finish 11th to lead the Mississippi State Freshman of the Week award Mon- to take a commanding 18-4 lead and
(MHSAA) Class 4A North State tournament
women’s golf team to a tie for fifth at the Westbrook Invitational at
Westbrook Village Club. Caledonia (boys) at Louisville, 7 p.m. day. never looked back. The Tide led for
“This weekend really showed me what I am capable of,” Grimwood Thursday’s Games Perry is the seventh player in 39 minutes and by as many as 23
said. “I knew I was putting well and had a chance to make anything MHSAA Class 6A North State tournament program history to capture multi- points before settling for the sev-
that was on the green. With my irons going well too, I had a lot of Oxford (boys) at Starkville, 7 p.m. ple SEC Rookie/Freshman of the en-point win.
confidence. I think the weather in Starkville (last week) that pushed us Week accolades in the same season. South Carolina (14-13, 9-5),
inside meant we spent a lot of time working on short game, which made MHSAA Class 1A State tournament
me that much more confident over my putts. Being in a good position McAdams (boys) at West Lowndes, 7 p.m. The list includes Cameron Burns which lost to MSU 76-61 on Satur-
after yesterday was very exciting for all of us. Overall, I think this was a Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (1988-89), Jamont Gordon (2005- day, is tied for fourth place in the
great start to the spring, and people should watch and see because we (MAIS) Overall State tournament 06), Barry Stewart (2006-07), Dee SEC.
have some great things coming.” Bost (2008-09), Craig Sword (2012- Junior Colleges
At Mississippi College, Clinton
MSU coach Ginger Brown-Lemm looks forward to seeing her team
apply lessons learned from this weekend. Jackson Prep vs. Heritage Academy, 7 p.m. 13), and Quinndary Weatherspoon n ICC women beat Pearl Riv-
“I am proud of this team,” Brown-Lemm said. “We learned what Prep Baseball (2015-16). er: At Ellisville, former Columbus
it is like to be in contention and took away irreplaceable lessons from
Today’s Games
Perry averaged 16.5 points, 5.5 High School standout Zaria Jenkins
that. We didn’t play as free as we needed to today, but being in that final
Starkville High vs. West Point, 6 p.m.
rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game as had 20 points Monday night to lead
pairing is a necessary learning day for us. Ela was low for the team, and MSU stretched its winning streak to the Itawamba Community College
I super proud of her commitment to the process.” Caledonia vs. Sulligent, 6 p.m.
Sophomore Blair Stockett gained momentum from her success New Hope vs. Northridge, 6:30 p.m.
a SEC-best four consecutive games. women’s basketball team to an 81-
Sunday to finish even and tied for 22nd. Starkville Academy at Magnolia Heights, 6 p.m.
He had 17 of his career-high tying 63 victory against Pearl River C.C.
Sophomore Aubree Jones and freshman Hannah Levi fired
West Lowndes vs. Noxubee County, 5 p.m.
21 points in the second half against in the quarterfinals of the Missis-
identical scores of 72 to finish tied for 24th at 1-over 217. South Carolina to help MSU over- sippi Association of Community
Senior Katie Holt rallied from the first day to card a 72 in the third Thursday’s Games
round. She tied for 43rd with a 3-over par, 219, while junior Clara Caledonia vs. Kossuth (Amory), 7:30 p.m.
come a 16-point first-half deficit. and Junior College (MACJC) State
Moyano tied for 66th scoring 6-over 222. New Hope at Tupelo, 6 p.m.
n Alabama will take on South tournament at Jones College.
Nebraska claimed the team title at 11-under par, while Ohio State’s Starkville Academy at Oak Hill, 6 p.m.
Carolina: At Columbia, South Car- Former Columbus High stand-
Aneka Seumanutafa took the individual title at 12-under par.
Starkville High at Noxapater, 6:30 p.m.
olina, the Alabama men’s basketball out Kalyn Wilson added 11 points
MSU will return to action March 15 at the Clover Cup in Meso, team will take on South Carolina at for ICC (20-3), which will play Co-
Arizona. Friday’s Games
New Hope vs. Fayette, Ala., 6 p.m.
6 p.m. Tuesday (ESPN2) in a pivotal piah-Lincoln C.C., which eliminated
SEC game. East Mississippi C.C.. ICC qualified
Ole Miss Starkville Academy vs. Washington, 6 p.m.
Alabama (16-11, 7-7) snapped a for the National Junior College Ath-
Saturday’s Games
Men’s golf team defeats USF Starkville High vs. West Lauderdale, 4 p.m.
three-game losing streak with a 68- letic Association (NJCAA) Region
CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. — The Ole Miss men’s golf team 61 victory against Vanderbilt on Sat- 23 tournament next week at Missis-
defeated USF 6.5 to 5.5 on Monday in a match play event at Belleair Columbus vs. Saltillo (Amory), 3:30 p.m.
urday night. After the Commodores sippi College in Clinton.
Country Club. Prep Softball
Baseball
The Rebels took the morning single matches 5.5 to 2.5, winning
five of the eight matches and halving one. Today’s Games
Cecil Wegener highlighted the morning play by beating Albin Starkville vs. Columbus, 6 p.m.
Bergstrom, the reigning American Athletic Conference Player of the New Hope at East Webster, 6:30 p.m. Continued from Page 1B
Week, 4&3. Caledonia at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
The Rebels struggled early in the afternoon in four-ball play, with
Thursday’s Games Ginn struck out a batter in six kansas State with a home run, a
the Bulls taking significant leads going into the back nine. of his seven innings. He didn’t face triple, three RBIs, and three runs
Jackson Suber and Wegener eventually sealed it for the Rebels, New Hope vs. Nettleton, 6:30 p.m.
winning 2&1. Caledonia at South Pontotoc, 7 p.m. more than four hitters in any of his scored. He had one hit in Ole Miss’
Ole Miss will return to the course Sunday for the Querencia Cabo Men’s College Basketball seven innings. Only one runner — victory against Tulane in Game 1 of
Collegiate in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Today’s Games
Fred Franklin —- reached third the three-game series. Dillard went
n Hermansson leads women’s golf team: At San Luis Obispo, base. 3-for-5 in Game 2 with two home
California, the women’s golf team is in eighth place after the first two Missouri at Mississippi State, 6 p.m.
rounds of the Bruin Wave Invitational on Monday at San Luis Obispo Alabama at South Carolina, 6 p.m.
On the season, Ginn is 2-0 with a runs and eight RBIs. He closed his
Country Club. Wednesday’s Game
1.50 ERA in 12.0 innings. He has al- weekend with another 1-for-4 per-
The Rebels battled against a tough field at the event, and are
Tennessee at Ole Miss, 6 p.m.
lowed two runs on four hits. He has formance, which included a crucial
currently ahead of three ranked teams after back-to-back rounds of walked two and struck out 16. His RBI hit to help the Rebels climb
307 (+19). Women’s College Basketball two runs allowed came on a two-out, back from a 3-0 deficit and win 6-3 to
Pi-Lillebi Hermansson had a bounce-back second round, firing a Thursday’s Games
2-under 70, tying her season-low 18-hole score, moving her up 48 spots two-run home run in his first career clinch the series victory on the road.
Ole Miss at Alabama, 7 p.m. start. Since then, he has thrown Ole Miss will play host to Tennes-
on the leaderboard. The sophomore is third in the tournament with five
birdies on the first day, including four straight birdies on holes 2, 3, 4 and LSU at Mississippi State, 7 p.m. 11-straight scoreless frames. see-Martin at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
5 in the second round.
Kie Purdom sits in the top-40 heading into the final round with
Junior College Basketball Small followed up his 11-strikeout n Southern Mississippi’s
Hermansson. The senior shot a second-round 4-over 76 and leads the
Mississippi Association of Community and performance on opening night with a Powell earns Conference USA
Junior College State tournament career-high 13 strikeouts in the series honor: At Hattiesburg, Junior right-
team in pars with 22.
Julia Johnson kept her consistent play on the par 5s not losing a At Jones College, Ellisville opener against the Golden Eagles. hander Walker Powell was named
single stroke on day one, and Conner Beth Ball and Ellen Hutchin- Men Small allowed two runners — a hit by Monday the Conference USA Pitch-
son-Kay, who are tied for second on the team in birdies with three. Today’s Game
East Mississippi (North 1) vs. East Central
pitch in the first inning and a single er of the Week.
n Two Members of football team’s support staff selected
to attend NFL Combine: At Indianapolis, the football team will have (South 4), 3 p.m. in the seventh — and neither runner Southern Miss will play host
reached second base. to New Orleans at 6 p.m. Tuesday
nine former players participating in the NFL Scouting Combine later
this week, but they won’t be the only Rebels making the voyage to College Baseball Small struck out multiple batters at Pete Taylor Park. Senior right-
Indianapolis. Today’s Games in five of seven innings, including hander Jarod Wright is scheduled to
Dr. Marshall Crowther, medical director for the University of Mississippi University for Women at Lane College two innings in which he struck out start for Southern Miss.
Mississippi Department of Health and Sports Performance, and Kyra (DH), 2 p.m.
Kendrick, Assistant Director of On-Campus Recruiting for the football the side. Powell shut out No. 9 MSU in a
Jackson State at Mississippi State, 4 p.m. Small’s 13 strikeouts are the most career-high 7 2/3 innings Friday in
team, have both been chosen to represent the school in different facets
at this year’s NFL combine. Tennessee-Martin at Ole Miss, 4 p.m. since Konnor Pilkington struck out a game Southern Miss won 1-0 in 10
Kendrick, serving in her role as a member of the recruiting New Orleans at Southern Mississippi, 6 p.m. 13 on March 2, 2018, vs. Louisiana innings. Powell didn’t earn a deci-
operation since 2016, was selected to attend the Women’s Careers in North Alabama at Alabama, 6 p.m.
Football Forum, which takes place in conjunction with the combine. Lafayette. The last time a Bulldog sion in the game, but he allowed two
Wednesday’s Games pitcher fanned more than 13 hitters runners to get to second base. He
Crowther was invited by the NFL to serve as a guest physician from
the NCAA. The league selects just one team doctor from all Division
North Alabama at Alabama, 3 p.m. was Chris Stratton (17 vs. LSU) in retired the side three times in the
I schools to attend the combine, and makes their selection based on Southeastern Louisiana at Mississippi State, 4 p.m. 2012. contest and surrendered five hits
“those conferences and schools that tend to have players represented
at the Combines each year,” according to the NFL Physicians Society. on the air Small joins teammate Tanner
Allen to earn nods to the Collegiate
and didn’t walk a batter. He struck
out two.
The 2019 NFL Combine will be Tuesday through Monday, March
4. Wide receivers A.J. Brown, DaMarkus Lodge, and D.K. Metcalf, Today Baseball Newspaper National Hon- n Alabama will wrap up home-
quarterback Jordan Ta’amu, offensive linemen Greg Little and Javon MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL or Roll. Allen was honored by the stand against North Alabama:
Patterson, tight end Dawson Knox, cornerback Ken Webster, and safety 6 p.m. — Iowa at Ohio State, Big Ten Network publication following the opening At Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the Ala-
Zedrick Woods will attend the event.
6 p.m. — Duke at Virginia Tech, ESPN weekend of the season. bama baseball team will play host
6 p.m. — Alabama vs. South Carolina, ESPN2 MSU will play host to Jackson to North Alabama at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Southern Mississippi 6 p.m. — TCU vs. West Virginia, ESPNU State at 4 p.m. Tuesday and South- The teams will wrap up the mid-
Athletic Department kicks new, renewal season 6 p.m. — Providence at Butler, FS1 eastern Louisiana at 5:30 p.m. week series at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
tickets for 2019 Season 6 p.m. — Missouri at Mississippi State, SEC Wednesday, Feb. 27 at Dudy Noble Both games can be seen live on SEC
HATTIESBURG — The Southern Miss Department of Athletics Network Field. Network+.
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now available to purchase for the 2019 Golden Eagle football season. Network multiple honors: At Birmingham, day” game, one of the Crimson
The prices for the five-game home season are: 8 p.m. — Wisconsin vs. Indiana, ESPN
Upper Level Season Tickets - $95 Alabama, Ole Miss junior Thom- Tide’s season-long promotions at
8 p.m. — Texas A&M vs. LSU, ESPN2 as Dillard was named SEC Player Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Fans can
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the Week by Collegiate Baseball on the window or online. Once inside
Senior/Military/Faculty and Staff receive a discount on season tick- 8:30 p.m. — San Diego State at Utah State,
Monday. The Joe, those in attendance can
ets to include Lower Level price at $155 and Upper Level pricing at $80. CBS Sports Network
Southern Miss Faculty/Staff will have the ability to do payroll deduct for NBA
Dillard, who is hitting .412 in six take advantage of $2 hot dogs at all
the first time ever, and can download the form here. 7 p.m. — Boston at Toronto, TNT games, hit for the cycle last week concession stands.
Fans can renew or purchase new season tickets online at South-
9:30 p.m. — Oklahoma City at Denver, TNT with seven hits, including a double, Junior right-hander Wil Freeman
ernMissTickets.com, by calling 1-800-844-TICK (8425) or by Pat Ferlise a triple, and three home runs. He is scheduled to start for Alabama,
Ticket Office during normal business hours. NHL
6 p.m. — Buffalo at Philadelphia, NBC Sports scored four runs and drove in 13. which is coming off a 3-1 week that
His four home runs lead the SEC saw it defeat Jacksonville State and
Alabama Network
SOCCER and are seventh in the nation. then take two of three games from
Women’s basketball team’s Benjamin out for season 1:55 p.m. — Premier League: Cardiff City vs. Dillard was 2-for-4 against Ar- Ball State.

Softball
with foot injury Everton, NBC Sports Network
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama freshman guard De’Sha SKIING
Benjamin is out for the season after suffering a broken foot Sunday in Noon — FIS World Nordic Championships:
an overtime loss to Georgia.
Benjamin was tops on the Tide bench and freshmen class with 6.2
cross-county women’s 10km, Austria, NBC Continued from Page 1B
points and 3.4 rebounds in 25 games. The Augusta, Georgia, native led Sports Network the nightcap, junior Alyssa Loza out one in 1 1/3 innings. Sophomore
the team in three-point percentage (36.5 percent) and was second on TRACK AND FIELD
didn’t allow a hit through 6 1/3 in- Emily Williams threw 5 1/3 innings
the squad in free throw percentage (76.1 percent). 4:30 p.m. — Big-10 Championship: Men’s and
nings to help lift MSU to 11-4. in relief.
Women’s, Big Ten Network
In Game 1, MSU scored three Against Alcorn State, Leilua sin-
Junior Colleges Wednesday runs in the sixth inning, but Geor- gled to left center with two outs in
ICC baseball team splits doubleheader MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL gia Tech (8-6) held on to avenge a the bottom of the first. She scored
FULTON — The Itawamba Community College baseball team split 5:30 p.m. — Maryland at Penn State, Big Ten shutout loss to MSU earlier in the on an error on a pop up to shortstop.
a doubleheader Monday with Bevill State (Ala.) C.C. Network
In Game 1, Houston Harding (3-0) started and earned the victory tournament. Niu added an RBI double to left cen-
6 p.m. — DePaul at Georgetown, CBS Sports Sophomore Mia Davidson and ter to make it 2-0.
in a three-hit performance. Kyle Crigger (two doubles), Austin Powell,
Network
Justin Medlin had multiple hits for the Indians. junior Fa Leilua had a home run in MSU would score its final four runs
In Game 2, Bevill State scored two runs in the first inning and then 6 p.m. — Georgia Tech vs. Virginia, ESPN2
6 p.m. — Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech, ESPNU Monday’s doubleheader to bring in the bottom of the third. Sophomore
allowed only five hits to split the doubleheader. LaBryant Siddell and
Medlin had doubles for ICC (5-1), which will travel to Decatur, Alabama, 6 p.m. — Tennessee at Ole Miss, SEC Network their season totals to nine, which is Grace Dabbs led off the inning with
for a doubleheader against Calhoun C.C. at noon Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. — Illinois at Purdue, Big Ten Network tied for the lead in the Southeastern a single to center. After swiping sec-
8 p.m. — Cincinnati at SMU, CBS Sports Network Conference. ond, an errant throw into the outfield
EMCC posts strong showings in seventh-annual 8 p.m. — Texas vs. Baylor, ESPN2 Georgia Tech led 6-1 before MSU allowed Dabbs to score. Following a
Intercollegiate Rodeo 8 p.m. — Auburn vs. Georgia, ESPNU rallied. Davidson’s leadoff home run Davidson single, Leilua homered to
MERIDIAN — The East Mississippi Community College rodeo 8 p.m. — Marquette at Villanova, FS1 started the uprising. After back-to- right center field to make it 5-0. Spex-
teams opened the spring portion of the NIRA Ozark Region schedule 8 p.m. — Florida at Vanderbilt, SEC Network back singles to center from Leilua and arth’s first home run of the season,
with strong showings at its Seventh Annual Intercollegiate Rodeo this 10 p.m. — UNLV at Nevada, CBS Sports Network Kat Moore, senior Sarai Niu delivered a solo shot to left field with two outs,
past weekend at the Lauderdale County Agri-Center. GOLF
MSU’s third-straight single to center capped the scoring.
With three-day rodeo action concluding Saturday night, the EMCC 9:30 p.m. — LPGA Tour Golf: HSBC Women’s
men and women placed fifth and tied for sixth, respectively. World Championship, Singapore, TGC to score pinch-runner freshman Anna Loza (4-1) allowed one hit in her
Myles Neighbors earned third-place honors and 100 points in the 4 a.m. (Thursday) — European Tour Golf: Oman Kate Segars. Sophomore Carter Spex- second shutout. She retired 10 con-
tie-down roping event with an average score of 19.5 on runs of 9.1 and Open, first round, Oman, TGC arth delivered an RBI single to right to secutive batters before giving up
10.4 seconds. plate the third run. a walk in the top of the fifth. She
The remainder of the Lions’ 280 points in the men’s competition
NBA
was collected in team roping. EMCC’s Morgan Mills paired with West 7 p.m. — Detroit at San Antonio, ESPN MSU’s attempted to rally again in walked one and struck out three.
Alabama’s Hunter Crofford to claim runner-up honors and 100 points 9:30 p.m. — New Orleans at LA Lakers the bottom of the seventh, as senior MSU will travels to Memphis for
apiece following runs of 7.4 and 8.7 seconds for a 16.1 average. In NHL Bevia Robison led off with a bunt its first true road game of the sea-
addition, the team roping tandems of Austin Roebuck/Brandon Callen 6:30 p.m. — Tampa Bay at NY Rangers, NBC single back to the pitcher. Davidson son at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
and Clay Green/Weston Pender secured EMCC’s other 80 team points Sports Network doubled down the left-field line, but n Alabama’s Fouts earns
between them. 9 p.m. — Chicago at Anaheim, NBC Sports
On the women’s side, Blair Bryant placed second and grabbed the relay throw to home was in time to second-straight SEC weekly
Network
100 points by finishing second in breakaway roping after runs of 2.3 SOCCER throw Robinson out at the plate. The award: At Birmingham, Alabama,
and 2.8 seconds for an average score of 5.1. Teammate Jadi Gibbs
1:55 p.m. — Premier League: Chelsea vs. Yellow Jackets forced back-to-back For the second-consecutive week,
also made it back to the short go in the event but did not register a time pop outs to hang on for the victory. Alabama pitcher Montana Fouts has
on her final run. Carli Hodges earned 20 points in the barrel racing Tottenham, NBC Sports Network
competition. Teammate Kayley Kennemer also advanced to the short 6 p.m. — SheBelievesCup: women’s U.S. vs. Freshman Grace Fagan (2-2) been named the Southeastern Con-
go in the event. Japan, Chester, Pennsylvania, FS1 took the loss. The left-hander gave ference Softball Freshman of the
— From Special Reports up two runs on five hits. She struck Week, it was announced Monday.
4B Tuesday, February 26, 2019
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Monday’s Men’s Major
Scores
SOUTH
Alabama St. 60, Southern U. 57
Alcorn St. 61, Alabama A&M 55
Delaware St. 70, Coppin St. 60
Florida St. 68, Notre Dame 61
Howard 75, Morgan St. 69
Lipscomb 81, NJIT 77
NC A&T 63, Savannah St. 58
NC Central 72, SC State 62
MIDWEST
Iowa St. 78, Oklahoma 61
Kansas 64, Kansas St. 49
SOUTHWEST
Prairie View 48, Ark.-Pine Bluff 44
Texas Southern 92, MVSU 80
FAR WEST
N. Colorado 74, Montana 72
The Associated Press
Men’s Top 25 Fared
Monday
1. Gonzaga (27-2) did not play. Next: at
Pacific, Thursday.
2. Virginia (24-2) did not play. Next: vs.
Georgia Tech, Wednesday.
3. Duke (24-3) did not play. Next: at No.
20 Virginia Tech, Tuesday.
4. Kentucky (23-4) did not play. Next: vs.
Arkansas, Tuesday.
5. North Carolina (22-5) did not play.
Next: vs. Syracuse, Tuesday.
6. Michigan State (23-5) did not play.
Next: at Indiana, Saturday.
7. Tennessee (24-3) did not play. Next: at
Mississippi, Wednesday.
8. Houston (26-1) did not play. Next: at
East Carolina, Wednesday.
9. Michigan (24-4) did not play. Next: vs.
Nebraska, Thursday.
10. Marquette (23-4) did not play. Next: at
Villanova, Wednesday.
11. Texas Tech (22-5) did not play. Next:
vs. Oklahoma State, Wednesday.
12. Nevada (25-2) did not play. Next: vs.
UNLV, Wednesday.
13. LSU (22-5) did not play. Next: vs. Tex-
as A&M, Tuesday.
14. Purdue (20-7) did not play. Next: vs.
Illinois, Wednesday.
15. Kansas (21-7) beat No. 16 Kansas
State 64-49. Next: at Oklahoma State, Satur-
day.
16. Kansas State (21-7) lost to No. 15
Kansas 64-49. Next: vs. Baylor, Saturday.
17. Maryland (21-7) did not play. Next: at
Penn State, Wednesday.
18. Florida State (22-6) beat Notre Dame
68-61. Next: vs. N.C. State, Saturday.
19. Wisconsin (19-8) did not play. Next: at
Indiana, Tuesday.
20. Virginia Tech (21-6) did not play. Next:
vs. No. 3 Duke, Tuesday.
21. Buffalo (24-3) did not play. Next: vs.
Akron, Tuesday.
22. Iowa (21-6) did not play. Next: at Ohio
State, Tuesday.
23. Cincinnati (23-4) did not play. Next: at
SMU, Wednesday.
24. Wofford (24-4) did not play. Next: at
Chattanooga, Thursday.
25. Washington (22-5) did not play. Next:
at California, Thursday.
Southeastern Conference
Men
Conference All Games
W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Tennessee 12-2 .857 24-3 .889
Kentucky 12-2 .857 23-4 .852
LSU 12-2 .857 22-5 .815
Ole Miss 9-5 .643 19-8 .704
S. Carolina 9-5 .643 14-13 .519
Mississippi St. 8-6 .571 20-7 .741
Florida
Auburn
8-6 .571
7-7 .500
16-11 .593
18-9 .667
Alabama
Arkansas
7-7 .500
5-9 .357
16-11 .593
14-13 .519
Texas A&M 5-9 .357 12-14 .462
Missouri 3-11 .214 12-14 .462
Georgia 1-13 .071 10-17 .370
Vanderbilt 0-14 .000 9-18 .333
Monday’s Games
No games scheduled
Today’s Games
Alabama at South Carolina, 6 p.m. (ESPN2)
Missouri at Mississippi State, 6 p.m.
(SEC Network)
Arkansas at Kentucky, 8 p.m. (SEC Network)
Texas A&M at LSU, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
Wednesday’s Games
Tennessee at Ole Miss 6 p.m. (SEC Network)
Auburn at Georgia, 8 p.m. (SEC Network)
Florida at Vanderbilt, 8 p.m. (ESPNU)
Thursday’s Games
No games scheduled
Friday’s Games
No games scheduled
Saturday’s Games
LSU at Alabama, 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Ole Miss at Arkansas, Noon (SEC Network)
Kentucky at Tennessee, 1 p.m. (WCBI)
South Carolina at Missouri, 2:30 p.m.
(SEC Network)
Mississippi State at Auburn, 3 p.m. (ESPNU)
Vanderbilt at Texas A&M, 5 p.m. (SEC Network)
Georgia at Florida, 7:30 p.m. (SEC Network)
Sunday’s Games
No games scheduled
The AP Men’s Top 25
The weekly poll, with first-place votes in
parentheses, records through Feb. 24, total
points based on 25 points for a first-place vote
through one point for a 25th-place vote and last
week’s ranking:
Rec. Pts Prv
1. Gonzaga (44) 27-2 1569 2
2. Virginia (15) 24-2 1513 3
3. Duke (3) 24-3 1502 1
4. Kentucky (2) 23-4 1418 4
5. North Carolina 22-5 1326 8
6. Michigan State 23-5 1232 10
7. Tennessee 24-3 1190 5
8. Houston 26-1 1145 9
9. Michigan 24-4 1057 7
10. Marquette 23-4 1019 11
11. Texas Tech 22-5 938 14
12. Nevada 25-2 883 6
13. LSU 22-5 836 13
14. Purdue 20-7 820 15
15. Kansas 20-7 580 12
COLLEGE BASEBALL / SOFTBALL
Baseball
Monday’s Scores
EAST
Jefferson at West Chester, 2, ppd.
Penn State 4, Fairfield 2
Penn St.-Harrisburg 12-7, E.Mennonite 11-7,
1st game 17 innings; 2nd game 8 innings tie
Slippery Rock 1-5, Shippensburg 0-15
St. John Fisher 19, Johns Hopkins 13, 2nd
game ccd.
SOUTH
Air Force 3, East Carolina 2
Ala.-Huntsville 3-3, Shorter 2-1, 1st game 11
innings
Blue Mountain 6, LSU Shreveport 5, 10 innings
Brescia 7, Spring Arbor 6, 8 innings
Canisius 10, Charlotte 5
Chowan 10-6, King (Tenn.) 1-3
E. Illinois 8, W. Kentucky 1
Emmanuel (Ga.) 4-9, S. Wesleyan 0-2
Erskine 5-7, Belmont Abbey 4-14
Furman 7, Gardner-Webb 2
Georgetown (Ky.) 3, Marian (Ind.) 2
Georgia Gwinnett 4, Northwestern Ohio 3
LaGrange 7-6, N.C. Wesleyan 5-3
Louisiana-Monroe 4, SIU Edwardsville 1
LSU-Alexandria 10, Doane 7
Mars Hill 12-2, Coker 7-3
Miami (Ohio) 10, Murray St. 3
Point Park 4, Judson 2
Richmond 8, Bowling Green 6
Siena 8, Stetson 7
Union (Ky.) 7, Bethel (Ind.) 6
Virginia Tech 2, UNC Greensboro 1
Warner 14, Point Park 2
Wabash 7-2, Rhodes 3-4
Wake Forest 13, Elon 7
MIDWEST
Avila 10, Ottawa (Kan.) 0
Benedictine (Kan.) 7-16, St. Ambrose 0-3
Indiana Southeast 5, William Penn 4, 9 innings
Missouri Western 11-20, Fort Hays St. 1-3
Mount Marty 6-2, Presentation 0-3
St. Mary’s (Minn.) 5-10,
Milwaukee Engineering 3-2
Sterling 7, Southwestern (Kan.) 2
Transylvania 2-3, Webster 1-4, 1st game 14
innings
SOUTHWEST
Arkansas St. 4, Valparaiso 1
Columbia (Mo.) 2-7, Central Baptist 1-2
Evansville 10, Little Rock 5
Illinois St. 6, Cent. Arkansas 3
Lyon 8, William Woods 6
Science & Arts 16, Doane 0
Texas A&M-CC 3, Ohio St. 2
Wiley 20, Tougaloo 9, 7 innings
FAR WEST
Benedictine Mesa 5, Providence Christian 1
Hope International 7, San Diego Christian 1
Southeastern Conference
Eastern Division
Conference Overall
W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Tennessee 0-0 .000 7-0 1.000
Georgia 0-0 . 000 6-0 1.000
South Carolina 0-0 .000 6-1 .857
Vanderbilt 0-0 .000 5-1 .833
Florida 0-0 .000 5-3 .625
Missouri 0-0 .000 4-4 .500
Kentucky 0-0 .000 3-3 .500
Western Division
Conference Overall
W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
LSU 0-0 .000 7-0 1.000
Texas A&M 0-0 .000 7-1 .875
Mississippi State 0-0 .000 5-1 .833
Arkansas 0-0 .000 5-1 .833
Auburn 0-0 .000 6-2 .750
Alabama 0-0 .000 5-2 .714
Ole Miss 0-0 .000 4-2 .667
(All Games available on SEC Network+,
unless noted)
Monday’s Games
No games scheduled
16. Kansas State 21-6 559 23
17. Maryland 21-7 549 24
18. Florida State 21-6 501 16
19. Wisconsin 19-8 466 22
20. Virginia Tech 21-6 392 20
21. Buffalo 24-3 288 25
22. Iowa 21-6 278 21
23. Cincinnati 23-4 263 -
24. Wofford 24-4 112 -
25. Washington 22-5 92 -
Also Receiving Votes: Louisville 90,
Villanova 63, Iowa State 58, Mississippi State
28, Auburn 16, Baylor 10, VCU 4, Old Dominion
2, New Mexico State 1.
USA Today Top 25
The weekly poll, with first-place votes in
parentheses, records through Feb. 24, points
based on 25 points for a first-place vote through
one point for a 25th-place vote and previous
ranking:
1. Gonzaga (26)
Rec. Pts Pvs
27-2 792 2
2. Duke 24-3 733 1
2. Virginia (2) 24-2 733 3
4. Kentucky (4) 23-4 726 4
5. North Carolina 22-5 657 9
6. Houston 26-1 600 8
7. Tennessee 24-3 586 5
8. Michigan State 23-5 582 11
9. Marquette 23-4 526 10
10. Michigan 24-4 498 7
11. Texas Tech 22-5 454 14
12. Purdue 20-7 445 13
13. Nevada 25-2 425 6
14. LSU 22-5 382 15
15. Kansas State 21-6 291 21
16. Kansas 20-7 269 12
17. Florida State 21-6 266 17
18. Wisconsin 19-8 223 23
19. Virginia Tech 21-6 206 18
20. Maryland 21-7 204 25
21. Iowa
22. Cincinnati
21-6 189 19
23-4 173 25
23. Buffalo 24-3 138 24
24. Louisville 18-10 71 22
25. Wofford 24-4 50 —
25. Washington 22-5 50 —
Also Receiving Votes: Iowa State 49,
Villanova 40, Mississippi State 18, Baylor 7,
Auburn 6, Furman 5, Arizona State 4, Florida
1, Hofstra 1.
Monday’s Women’s Major
Scores
EAST
Bryant 84, Wagner 69
Mount St. Mary’s 61, CCSU 44
Notre Dame 98, Syracuse 68
Robert Morris 71, LIU Brooklyn 54
Rutgers 73, Wisconsin 53
Sacred Heart 82, Fairleigh Dickinson 63
St. Francis (Pa.) 86, St. Francis Brooklyn 84
SOUTH
Alabama A&M 51, Alcorn St. 50
Coppin St. 85, Delaware St. 59
Howard 74, Morgan St. 62
NC A&T 73, Savannah St. 69
SC State 72, NC Central 60
Southern U. 62, Alabama St. 52
Texas A&M 80, Florida 62
MIDWEST
Iowa 74, Nebraska 58
Maryland 58, Purdue 55
SOUTHWEST
Baylor 64, Texas 35
Oklahoma 75, Oklahoma St. 66
Prairie View 79, Ark.-Pine Bluff 46
Texas Southern 73, MVSU 45
FAR WEST
N. Colorado 79, Montana 61
The AP Women’s Top 25
Fared
Monday
1. Baylor (26-1) beat No. 18 Texas 64-35.
Next: vs. Oklahoma State, Saturday.
2. UConn (25-2) did not play. Next: at
Wichita State, Tuesday.
3. Louisville (25-2) did not play. Next: vs.
No. 10 N.C. State, Thursday.
4. Notre Dame (26-3) beat No. 17
Syracuse 98-68. Next: vs. Virginia, Sunday.
5. Mississippi State (25-2) did not play.
Next: vs. LSU, Thursday.
6. Oregon (25-3) did not play. Next: at
Arizona, Friday.
7. Stanford (23-4) did not play. Next: at
Washington State, Friday.
8. Maryland (25-3) beat Purdue 58-55.
Next: vs. Illinois, Saturday.
9. Oregon State (23-5) did not play. Next:
at No. 21 Arizona State, Friday.
10. N.C. State (24-3) did not play. Next: at
No. 3 Louisville, Thursday.
11. Kentucky (23-5) did not play. Next: vs.
No. 19 Texas A&M, Thursday.
12. Iowa (22-6) beat Nebraska 74-58.
Next: vs. Northwestern, Sunday.
13. Marquette (23-5) did not play. Next: at
Creighton, Friday.
14. South Carolina (20-7) did not play.
Next: at Auburn, Thursday.
15. Miami (23-6) did not play. Next: vs.
Georgia Tech, Thursday.
16. Gonzaga (25-3) did not play. Next: vs.
Pepperdine, Thursday.
17. Syracuse (20-7) lost to No. 4 Notre
Dame 98-68. Next: at No. 22 Florida State,
Thursday.
18. Texas (21-7) lost to No. 1 Baylor
64-35. Next: vs. No. 20 Iowa State, Saturday.
19. Texas A&M (21-6) beat Florida 80-62.
Next: at No. 11 Kentucky, Thursday.
20. Iowa State (20-7) did not play. Next: at
Texas Tech, Tuesday.
21. Arizona State (18-8) did not play.
Next: vs. No. 9 Oregon State, Friday.
22. Florida State (21-6) did not play. Next:
vs. No. 17 Syracuse, Thursday.
23. Drake (21-5) did not play. Next: at
Southern Illinois, Friday.
24. Rice (23-3) did not play. Next: vs.
Louisiana Tech, Saturday.
25. UCLA (17-11) did not play. Next: vs.
Utah, Friday.
Today’s Games
Eastern Kentucky at Kentucky, 3 p.m.
Appalachian State at South Carolina, 3 p.m.
Liberty at Tennessee. 3:30 p.m.
LIU Brooklyn at Georgia, 4 p.m.
Alabama A&M at Missouri, 4 p.m.
Tennessee-Martin at Ole Miss, 4 p.m.
Jackson State at Mississippi State, 4 p.m.
Southeast Missouri State at Vanderbilt,
4:30 p.m.
Florida at Jacksonville, 5 p.m. (ESPN+)
North Alabama at Alabama, 6 p.m.
South Alabama at LSU, 6:30 p.m.
Houston Baptist at Texas A&M, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Memphis at Arkansas, 3 p.m.
Northern Kentucky at Kentucky, 3 p.m.
North Alabama at Alabama, 3 p.m.
Middle Tennessee State at Tennessee,
3:30 p.m.
Kennesaw State at Georgia, 4 p.m.
Austin Peay at Vanderbilt, 4:30 p.m.
UCF at Florida, 5 p.m.
Southeastern Louisiana at Mississippi State,
5:30 p.m.
Southern Univ. at LSU, 6:30 p.m.
Incarnate Word at Texas A&M, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
No games scheduled
Friday’s Games
Tennessee vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 1 p.m.
(No TV)
Stony Brook at Arkansas, 3 p.m.
Canisius at Kentucky, 3 p.m.
Mississippi State vs. Sam Houston State,
3 p.m. (No TV)
Dayton at Vanderbilt, 4:30 p.m.
South Carolina vs. Clemson, 5 p.m.
(ACC Network Extra)
Winthrop at Florida, 5:30 p.m.
Georgia vs. Georgia Southern, 5:30 p.m. (No
TV)
Cincinnati at Auburn, 6 p.m.
LSU vs. Texas, 6:30 p.m. (Longhorn Network)
Long Beach State at Ole Miss, 6:30 p.m.
Alabama vs. South Alabama, 6:30 p.m. (No TV)
Missouri vs. Central Arkansas, 6:30 p.m.
(No TV)
Baylor vs. Texas A&M, 7 p.m. (No TV)
Saturday’s Games
Canisius at Kentucky, Noon
South Carolina vs. Clemson, Noon
Georgia vs. Georgia Southern, Noon (No TV)
Long Beach State at Ole Miss, 1:30 p.m.
Dayton at Vanderbilt, 2 p.m.
Alabama vs. South Alabama, 2 p.m. (No TV)
Tennessee vs. North Florida, 1 p.m. (No TV)
Stony Brook at Arkansas, 3 p.m.
Winthrop at Florida, 3 p.m.
Missouri vs. South Dakota State, 3 p.m.
(No TV)
LSU vs. Texas, 3:30 p.m. (Longhorn Network)
Cincinnati at Auburn, 5 p.m.
Mississippi State vs. Texas Tech, 6 p.m.
(No TV)
TCU vs. Texas A&M, 7 p.m. (No TV)
Sunday’s Games
Tennessee vs. Western Kentucky, 9 a.m.
(No TV)
Mississippi State vs. Nebraska, 11 a.m. (No TV)
Winthrop at Florida, Noon
Canisius at Kentucky, Noon
South Carolina vs. Clemson, Noon
Georgia vs. Georgia Southern, Noon (No TV)
Long Beach State at Ole Miss, Noon
LSU vs. Texas, 1 p.m. (Longhorn Network)
Cincinnati at Auburn,1 p.m.
Stony Brook at Arkansas, 1 p.m.
Dayton at Vanderbilt, 1 p.m.
Alabama vs. South Alabama,1 p.m. (No TV)
Houston vs. Texas A&M, 3 p.m. (No TV)
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com
No. 19 Texas A&M 80,
Florida 62
TEXAS A&M (21-6): Jones 3-3 2-2 8,
Johnson 9-12 3-3 21, Carter 8-14 2-4 21, Wash-
ington 1-4 0-0 2, Wells 8-15 5-6 24, Ellison 1-1
0-0 2, Martin 0-0 0-0 0, Rael-Whitsitt 0-1 0-0 0,
Jackson 0-0 0-0 0, Walton 0-3 0-2 0, Williams
1-2 0-0 2, Totals 31-55 12-17 80.
FLORIDA (6-21): Williams 1-4 2-2 4, de
Oliveira 2-6 0-0 5, Nakkasoglu 8-18 0-2 22,
Rainey 6-17 2-2 17, Smith 1-7 2-2 5, Brower 0-0
0-0 0, Robinson 1-3 1-2 3, Johnson 2-4 0-0 6,
Staples 0-2 0-0 0, Totals 21-61 7-10 62.
Texas A&M 20 16 23 21 — 80
Florida 9 8 28 17 — 62
3-Point Goals—Texas A&M 6-15 (Carter
3-5, Washington 0-2, Wells 3-7, Walton 0-1),
Florida 13-31 (de Oliveira 1-4, Nakkasoglu 6-9,
Rainey 3-9, Smith 1-4, Johnson 2-3, Staples
0-2). Assists—Texas A&M 13 (Carter 4), Florida
12 (Smith 6). Fouled Out—Florida Williams. Re-
bounds—Texas A&M 44 (Johnson 10), Florida
24 (Robinson 4). Total Fouls—Texas A&M 11,
Florida 17. A—1,009.
SEC Women
Conf. Pct. Overall Pct.
Miss. State 13-1 .929 25-2 .926
S. Carolina 12-2 .857 20-7 .740
Texas A&M 10-4 .714 21-6 .778
Kentucky 10-4 .714 23-5 .821
Auburn 8-6 .571 20-7 .740
Missouri 8-6 .571 19-9 .679
Georgia 8-6 .571 17-10 .630
LSU 7-7 .500 16-10 .615
Tennessee
Arkansas
6-8 .429 17-10 .630
6-8 .429 17-11 .607
Alabama 4-10 .286 12-15 .444
Ole Miss 3-11 .214 9-19 .321
Florida 2-12 .143 6-21 .222
Vanderbilt 1-13 .071 6-21 .222
Monday’s Game
Texas A&M 80, Florida 62
Today’s Games
No games scheduled
Wednesday’s Games
No games scheduled
Thursday’s Games
Vanderbilt atTennessee, 6 p.m. (SEC Network)
Texas A&M at Kentucky, 6 p.m.
South Carolina at Auburn, 6 p.m.
Georgia at Florida, 6 p.m.
Ole Miss at Alabama, 7 p.m.
LSU at Mississippi State, 7 p.m.
Missouri at Arkansas, 8 p.m. (SEC Network)
Friday’s Games
No games scheduled
Saturday’s Games
No games scheduled
Sunday’s Games
Kentucky at Georgia, Noon (SEC Network)
Mississippi State at South Carolina, 1 p.m.
(ESPN)
Florida at Vanderbilt, 2 p.m. (SEC Network)
Alabama at Missouri, 2 p.m.
Auburn at LSU, 2 p.m.
Tennessee at Ole Miss, 2 p.m.
Arkansas at Texas A&M, 4 p.m.
The AP Women’s Top 25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’
women’s college basketball poll, with first-place
votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 24,
total points based on 25 points for a first-place
vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and
last week’s ranking:
Rec. Pts Prv
1. Baylor (28) 25-1 700 1
2. UConn 25-2 663 3
3. Louisville 25-2 639 4
4. Notre Dame 25-3 625 5
5. Mississippi State 25-2 576 6
6. Oregon 25-3 559 2
7. Stanford
8. Maryland
23-4 506 7
24-3 489 8
9. Oregon State 23-5 486 12
10. N.C. State 24-3 454 9
11. Kentucky 23-5 368 16
12. Iowa 21-6 367 10
13. Marquette 23-5 356 11
14. South Carolina 20-7 346 13
15. Miami 23-6 320 14
16. Gonzaga 25-3 308 15
17. Syracuse 20-6 258 18
18. Texas 21-6 241 19
19. Texas A&M 20-6 179 21
20. Iowa State 20-7 173 20
21. Arizona State 18-8 106 17
22. Florida State 21-6 97 22
23. Drake 21-5 78 24
24. Rice 23-3 67 25
25. UCLA 17-11 40 —
Also Receiving Votes: South Dakota 23,
South Dakota State 22, BYU 8, DePaul 8, West
Virginia 7, UCF 6, Kansas State 5, Clemson 4,
Florida Gulf Coast 4, Minnesota 4, Rutgers 3,
Central Michigan 2, Missouri 2, Miami Univ. 1.
AP Voting for
Adam Minichino
Former Dispatch sports editor Adam Minichino
is a voter on The Associated Press’ weekly
women’s college basketball poll. Here is his
ballot for this week:
1. Baylor
2. Louisville
3. UConn
4. Notre Dame
5. Mississippi State
6. Oregon
7. Oregon State
8. Maryland
9. Marquette
10. South Carolina
11. Iowa
12. North Carolina State
13. Kentucky
14. Stanford
15. Miami
16. Texas
17. Syracuse
18. Gonzaga
19. West Virginia
20. Arizona State
21. Texas A&M
22. Minnesota
23. Iowa State
24. South Dakota State
25. Rice
Collegiate Baseball Poll
TUCSON, Ariz. — The Collegiate Baseball poll,
records through Feb. 24, total points and last
week’s ranking. Voting is done by coaches,
sports writers and sports information directors:
Rec. Pts Prv
1. LSU 7-0 494 1
2. Vanderbilt
3. UCLA
5-1 492 2
6-1 490 3
4. Texas Tech 5-1 488 4
5. Oregon State
6. North Carolina
8-0 485 7
7-0 484 8
7. Florida State 7-0 482 9
8. Stanford 6-1 480 5
9. Georgia 6-0 475 11
10. N.C. State 7-0 472 22
11. Coastal Carolina
12. Louisville
7-1 471 10
5-2 468 12
13. Florida 5-3 466 6
14. Baylor
15. Clemson
7-0 464 21
6-1 462 15
16. Mississippi State 6-1 460 25
17. Ole Miss
18. Texas
4-2 458 13
6-2 457 14
19. TCU 5-2 455 16
20. Cal State Fullerton
21. Duke
4-2 453 17
6-1 451 20
22. Arkansas 5-1 448 23
23. Texas A&M
24. Arizona State
7-1 445 28
7-0 442 —
25. Michigan 6-0 440 —
26. Illinois 6-0 438 —
27. Sam Houston State 5-1 435 —
28. Oklahoma State 5-2 433 18
29. Auburn 6-2 431 26
30. South Carolina 6-1 429 —
Softball
SEC
Conference Overall
W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Florida 0-0 .000 18-0 1.000
Alabama 0-0 .000 15-0 1.000
Georgia 0-0 .000 14-1 .933
Tennessee 0-0 .000 13-2 .867
South Carolina 0-0 .000 11-2 .846
Auburn 0-0 .000 13-3 .813
LSU 0-0 .000 13-3 .813
Arkansas 0-0 .000 11-3 .786
Mississippi State 0-0 .000 11-4 .733
Missouri 0-0 .000 9-4 .692
Texas A&M 0-0 .000 9-5 .643
Ole Miss 0-0 .000 7-5 .583
Kentucky 0-0 .000 9-7 .563
(All games on SEC Network+ unless noted)
Monday’s Games
Tennessee 6, Virginia 2
Georgia Tech 6, Mississippi State 4
Tennessee 5, Louisville 3
Mississippi State 6, Alcorn State 0
Today’s Game
Kent State at LSU, 6 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Presbyterian at Georgia, 5 p.m. (No TV)
Coastal Carolina at South Carolina, 5 p.m.
(No TV)
Ole Miss at Central Arkansas, 5 p.m. (No TV)
Mississippi State at Memphis, 6 p.m. (No TV)
Texas A&M at Houston, 6 p.m. (No TV)
Alabama at Alabama-Birmingham, 6 p.m.
(No TV)
Florida vs. UCLA, 8 p.m. (No TV)
Thursday’s Games
New Mexico vs. Florida, 11:30 a.m. (No TV)
Oregon vs. Florida, 2 p.m. (No TV)
Tennessee vs. UTSA, 2:30 p.m. (No TV)
Auburn vs. Loyola Marymount, 5 p.m. (No TV)
Omaha vs. Arkansas, 6 p.m. (No TV)
Fresno State vs. Tennessee, 7 p.m. (No TV)
UTSA vs. Auburn, 7:30 p.m. (No TV)
GOLF: Sunday’s Scores
WGC-Mexico Championship
At Chapultepec GC, Mexico City
Purse: $10.25 million / Yardage: 7,345; Par: 71
Final
Dustin Johnson (550), $1,745,000....64-67-66-66—263
Rory McIlroy (315), $1,095,000........ 63-70-68-67—268
K. Aphibarnrat (152), $472,000....... 68-69-68-68—273
Paul Casey (152), $472,000............. 71-72-65-65—273
Ian Poulter (152), $472,000............. 68-68-69-68—273
Patrick Cantlay (96), $261,667..........72-67-65-70—274
Sergio Garcia (96), $261,667........... 69-66-69-70—274
Cameron Smith (96), $261,667.........69-67-68-70—274
Justin Thomas (83), $201,000...........66-73-74-62—275
Keegan Bradley (71), $161,500........69-73-69-65—276
David Lipsky, $161,500..................... 68-71-68-69—276
Joost Luiten, $161,500.......................71-67-74-64—276
Tiger Woods (71), $161,500.............. 71-66-70-69—276
Charles Howell III (59), $128,000..... 69-68-73-67—277
Patrick Reed (59), $128,000............. 72-68-64-73—277
Xander Schauffele (59), $128,000....69-73-66-69—277
Francesco Molinari (54), $115,500.... 71-67-70-70—278
Gary Woodland (54), $115,500.......... 71-71-67-69—278
Rafa Cabrera Bello (47), $103,750...76-69-66-68—279
Tommy Fleetwood (47), $103,750.....70-65-72-72—279
Yesterday’sANSWER
answer
Sudoku
YESTERDAY’S
Sudoku
Tyrrell Hatton (47), $103,750............. 67-70-72-70—279
YESTERDAY’S ANSWER
HaoTong Li, $103,750........................ 69-72-71-67—279 1 8 3 2 4 6 9 7 5
Hideki Matsuyama (47), $103,750.....72-70-67-70—279 Sudoku is a number-
Sudoku is a number- 5 6 2 7 1 9 4 8 3
Aaron Wise (47), $103,750................73-68-71-67—279 placing puzzle based on
2019 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
placing puzzle based on
Tony Finau (39), $93,250................. 73-69-69-69—280 a 9x9 grid with several 7 9 4 3 5 8 2 6 1
Louis Oosthuizen (39), $93,250.......72-66-69-73—280 a 9x9 grid with several
given numbers. The object
Matthew Fitzpatrick, $85,000............72-71-68-70—281 given numbers. The object
is to place the numbers
8 2 6 4 7 5 3 1 9
Kevin Kisner (33), $85,000................ 73-67-70-71—281 is to place the numbers 3 5 9 1 6 2 8 4 7
1 to 9 in the empty spaces
Patton Kizzire (33), $85,000............. 69-73-70-69—281 1 to 9 in the empty spaces
so that each row, each 4 1 7 9 8 3 6 5 2
Brooks Koepka (33), $85,000...........73-70-69-69—281 so that each row, each
column and each 3x3 box
Bubba Watson (33), $85,000............ 70-75-66-70—281 column and each 3x3 box
contains the same number
9 7 1 6 3 4 5 2 8
Danny Willett (33), $85,000............... 71-69-70-71—281 contains the same number
Branden Grace (25), $78,000............ 71-71-69-71—282 only once. The difficulty 6 3 5 8 2 1 7 9 4
only once. The difficulty
Matt Wallace, $78,000....................... 74-71-70-67—282 level increases from 2 4 8 5 9 7 1 3 6
level increases from
Lee Westwood, $78,000....................73-71-65-73—282 Monday to Sunday. Difficulty Level 2/25
Monday to Sunday.
Rickie Fowler (22), $75,000...............71-73-68-71—283
Kevin Na (22), $75,000..................... 72-75-66-70—283
Erik van Rooyen, $75,000................ 72-68-74-69—283
Abraham Ancer (16), $70,500........... 71-72-71-70—284
Alexander Björk, $70,500..................75-70-72-67—284
Shugo Imahira, $70,500....................73-67-73-71—284
Russell Knox (16), $70,500................72-72-70-70—284
Phil Mickelson (16), $70,500.............79-65-72-68—284
Webb Simpson (16), $70,500............73-72-68-71—284
Byeong Hun An (11), $65,000............77-74-64-70—285
Billy Horschel (11), $65,000...............68-76-70-71—285
Jake McLeod, $65,000..................... 70-69-76-70—285
Thorbjørn Olesen, $65,000...............72-74-68-71—285
Jon Rahm (11), $65,000.....................72-72-72-69—285
Matt Kuchar (10), $62,000.................66-67-79-74—286
Satoshi Kodaira (9), $60,000.............75-72-76-64—287
Aaron Rai, $60,000............................ 70-74-71-72—287
Richard Sterne, $60,000.................. 69-68-74-76—287
Jordan Spieth (7), $57,500...............75-69-75-69—288
Henrik Stenson (7), $57,500.............. 72-73-71-72—288
George Coetzee, $55,500................. 67-74-74-75—290
Bryson DeChambeau (6), $55,500.. 75-73-73-69—290
Emiliano Grillo (6), $53,500.............. 76-73-69-73—291
Kyle Stanley (6), $53,500.................. 73-72-72-74—291
Adrian Otaegui, $51,750.................... 77-74-71-70—292
Shubhankar Sharma, $51,750...........70-77-70-75—292
Marc Leishman (5), $50,500..............77-75-69-72—293
Shane Lowry (5), $50,500.................70-76-72-75—293
Alex Noren (5), $50,500......................71-74-74-74—293
Tom Lewis, $49,625...........................74-73-77-70—294
Chez Reavie (4), $49,625.................. 75-76-72-71—294
Ryan Fox, $49,125.............................72-72-75-76—295
Eddie Pepperell, $49,125...................77-70-73-75—295
Lucas Bjerregaard, $48,750..............76-76-72-73—297
Matthew Millar, $48,500.................... 74-82-74-71—301
Shaun Norris, $48,250..................... 79-80-73-72—304
Puerto Rico Open
At Coco Beach Golf & Country Club
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
Purse: $3 million / Yardage: 7,506; Par: 72
Final
Martin Trainer (300), $540,000......... 70-67-69-67—273
Aaron Baddeley (104), $198,000...... 70-68-66-72—276
Daniel Berger (104), $198,000.......... 70-71-69-66—276
Roger Sloan (104), $198,000.............70-67-72-67—276
Johnson Wagner (104), $198,000....69-69-69-69—276
Charl Schwartzel (58), $104,250...... 71-68-72-66—277
Shawn Stefani (58), $104,250...........70-71-71-65—277
Ben Crane (48), $90,000...................68-69-71-70—278
Nate Lashley (48), $90,000..............68-68-69-73—278
Scott Brown (34), $66,500.................71-71-69-68—279
Wyndham Clark (34), $66,500......... 70-68-69-72—279
Roberto Díaz (34), $66,500...............68-68-72-71—279
Joey Garber (34), $66,500................68-74-65-72—279
J.J. Henry (34), $66,500................... 74-69-67-69—279
Austen Truslow, $66,500...................70-71-72-66—279
Cameron Davis (29), $45,000...........73-71-67-69—280
Matt Every (29), $45,000.................. 72-70-68-70—280 ACROSS
Adam Schenk (29), $45,000.............75-69-69-67—280 1 Stands
Sepp Straka (29), $45,000................67-73-71-69—280 6 Mall businesses
D.J. Trahan (29), $45,000..................69-67-71-73—280
Jonathan Byrd (25), $32,400............. 71-67-70-73—281
11 Overture
John Chin (25), $32,400.................... 74-70-70-67—281
12 Be effective
Derek Fathauer (25), $32,400............72-71-71-67—281 13 Holsteins, e.g.
15 Small bill
Martin Flores, $32,400..................... 69-73-69-70—281
Dominic Bozzelli (18), $21,015........... 71-71-70-70—282 16 Criminalize
Roberto Castro (18), $21,015.............68-72-68-74—282
17 Brewery product
Fabián Gómez (18), $21,015..............72-72-70-68—282 18 Rankles
David Hearn (18), $21,015.................68-73-70-71—282
Curtis Luck (18), $21,015...................70-68-73-71—282
20 Combat
Sebastián Muñoz (18), $21,015......... 74-71-67-70—282 21 Method
Martin Piller (18), $21,015................. 68-73-66-75—282 22 Newspaper part
Andres Romero (18), $21,015........... 66-73-69-74—282 23 Plane part
Brendon Todd (18), $21,015.............. 70-73-70-69—282 26 Muscularly fit
Cameron Tringale (18), $21,015....... 71-73-69-69—282
27 Kitchen fixture
Julián Etulain (11), $14,164................ 72-70-70-71—283
Kramer Hickok (11), $14,164..............69-71-70-73—283
28 Beat walker
Alex Kang, $14,164............................68-75-70-70—283 29 Lawn material
Parker McLachlin (11), $14,164..........72-70-69-72—283 30 Primrose variety 4 Go wrong ments
Kyoung-Hoon Lee (11), $14,164.........70-71-69-73—283 34 Rink makeup 5 Tofu ingredient 28 Baseball’s Ty
JdeJ Rodríguez (11), $14,164............71-69-70-73—283
35 Flow out 6 Digitizes, as a 30 Scots and Irish
Boo Weekley (11), $14,164................ 72-73-65-73—283 36 Jargon ending
page 31 Release
Honda LPGA Thailand 37 Trafalgar, for one
7 Crude home 32 Land in the sea
At Siam Country Club (Old Course), 40 Decree 8 Senator supporter 33 Jury members
Chonburi, Thailand 41 “Message 9 Loot 38 Perfect serve
Purse: $1.6 million / Yardage: 6,576; Par: 72 received” 10 Took the wheel 39 Summit
Final 42 Foot parts
a-amateur 14 Grant of films
43 Giraffe features 19 Exact match
Amy Yang, $240,000........................ 69-66-66-65—266
Minjee Lee, $149,659........................65-69-67-66—267 22 Dad, in slang
Carlota Ciganda, $108,567...............70-67-68-63—268 DOWN 23 Trig functions
Jenny Shin, $83,985.........................65-68-70-68—271 1 No longer plagued 24 Guacamole base
Eun-Hee Ji, $67,599..........................63-71-70-68—272 by 25 Plague
Brooke M. Henderson, $55,308.......66-73-66-68—273 2 Silly
Nelly Korda, $46,295........................ 69-69-66-70—274 26 Trailer attach-
3 Pigs’ places
Megan Khang, $40,559....................70-69-70-66—275
Danielle Kang, $36,462.....................65-71-69-71—276
Cristie Kerr, $29,866.........................75-67-66-69—277
Moriya Jutanugarn, $29,866............. 69-68-71-69—277
Yu Liu, $29,866..................................68-70-67-72—277
Austin Ernst, $29,866.......................69-66-69-73—277
Ariya Jutanugarn, $25,236............... 68-72-68-70—278
Sandra Gal, $21,959......................... 69-73-72-65—279
Bronte Law, $21,959..........................68-72-72-67—279
Sei Young Kim, $21,959.................... 71-71-67-70—279
Shanshan Feng, $21,959................... 71-71-66-71—279
Lydia Ko, $19,173...............................73-67-71-69—280
Katherine Kirk, $19,173...................... 66-71-71-72—280
Sung Hyun Park, $17,862..................69-72-72-68—281
Charley Hull, $17,862.........................69-71-73-68—281
Marina Alex, $15,377........................69-76-68-69—282
Mi Hyang Lee, $15,377..................... 71-73-69-69—282
Angel Yin, $15,377.............................70-72-68-72—282
Michelle Wie, $15,377........................68-72-68-74—282
Amy Olson, $15,377...........................68-67-72-75—282
Lizette Salas, $15,377.......................66-68-71-77—282
Beatriz Recari, $11,444.................... 74-73-73-63—283
Jin Young Ko, $11,444...................... 72-73-70-68—283
Ally McDonald, $11,444.....................69-72-74-68—283
So Yeon Ryu, $11,444...................... 74-71-69-69—283
P. Thanapolboonyaras, $11,444........ 72-71-71-69—283
Gaby Lopez, $11,444......................... 71-72-71-69—283
Brittany Altomare, $11,444............... 69-75-69-70—283
Jodi Ewart Shadoff, $11,444..............70-72-69-72—283 WHATZIT
WHATZIT ANSWER
ANSWER
Jennifer Song, $11,444......................66-75-70-72—283
Mo Martin, $8,706...............................67-74-71-72—284 Log cabin
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Patriots
Continued from Page 1B
Heritage Academy beat Hill-
crest Christian 57-37 on Satur-
day at Leake Academy to win
its second-straight A A A cham-
pionship. It defeated Bowl-
ing Green 50-27 and Canton
Academy 57-22 en route to the
championship.
The A A A championship
comes on the heels of a North
A A A title run that featured
victories against Lee Academy
(81-33), Canton Academy (58-
39), and Leake Academy (70-
50) at home.
Heritage Academy also won
the Class A A A, District 2 tour-
nament at Leake Academy in
Madden.
A win against Jackson Prep
would push Heritage Academy
into a matchup against Clinton
Christian and Desoto School at
7 p.m. Wednesday.
Whiteside said the Patriots
chemistry has allowed the the Overall State tournament is
“I think this year the Overall State changing rotations to work so kind of what these guys made
tournament is kind of what these guys made well. While he admits he has
some pretty good basketball
their goal the whole year.”
Games played Tuesday and
their goal the whole year.” players, he said things have
worked so well because the
Wednesday will be available via
pay-per-view (see instructions
Heritage Academy boys basketball coach Russ Whiteside players have accepted the suc- at maisnetwork.org). These
cess of the team is greater than games will be broadcast using
individual accomplishments. a single elevated camera placed
That’s why he hopes the Patri- at center court. On Friday and
haven’t settled into a set rota- vis Fitch add even more depth, ots can take a few more steps Saturday, the MAIS Network
tion. Instead, he said the team which means the Patriots can this season after losing to Mad- will be streaming each game
is relying on different players try to push tempo for as long ison-Ridgeland Academy in the with our full production crew
to contribute depending on the as they want with the luxury of semifinals of the Overall State with multiple camera angles
matchup. With post players not getting tired. tournament in 2018. and instant replay. The girls’
like Eli Acker, Cameron Bell, “The way we’re playing right “I am really pleased with session will begin at 1 p.m. Fri-
and Jared Long, the Patriots now, we have got some guys where we are. Hopefully we day. The boys’ session will be-
can put imposing size on the coming off the bench maybe can keep it going,” Whiteside gin at 6 p.m. Friday.
floor. Whiteside also has the one game who are playing real- said. “I think last year the A A A The girls’ championship
option of going with a small- ly good and the next game they State championship was really game will be at 1 p.m. Satur-
er lineup that features guards don’t get that much time,” Wh- our goal and when we got that day, followed by the boys’ title
Reid Huskison, Carter Putt, iteside said. “We’re fortunate and went on to the Overall State game at 3 p.m. There will be no
Griffin, and Altmyer. Adam to have a group of guys where tournament and performed re- charge to view these games.
Koussih, Mack Howard, Gun- we can adjust the lineup.” ally well, that was kind of an Follow Adam Minichino on
nar Gale, Jack Kizer, and Da- Whiteside said the team added extra. I think this year Twitter @ctsportseditor

Comics & Puzzles

DILBERT
Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY:
I am a working
stay-at-home
mom with a suc-
cessful career.
I am also the
primary breadwin-
ner. My husband
doesn’t work so
he can take care
of our baby girl
full time.
ZITS To give me qui-
et time, my hus-
band often takes
her to the mall or
someplace fun
so I can concen-
Dear Abby
trate. A problem
has arisen, though. Since he’s
alone with our daughter, he’s
run into problems with security
guards who think he’s kidnap-
ping her or doing something
suspicious. We’re not sure
what to do about this.
I obviously don’t want there
GARFIELD to be problems for him, espe-
cially since I am not physically
able to drive and come to meet
him if there’s a misunder-
standing. Can you tell me the
most reliable way to prove that
he’s our daughter’s father and
holds no nefarious intent? —
CONCERNED WIFE AND MAMA
DEAR CONCERNED W&M:
While this scenario seems
incredible to me, if he isn’t
already doing so, your husband
should start carrying family
pictures of the
two of you and
your daughter
when he takes
her out. That
way, if there is
any question that
your husband
is her father, it
can be quickly
resolved.
DEAR ABBY:
My sister invited
our mother, who
is in her 70s,
to my wedding
dress fittings. I
did not invite her.
I have forgiv-
en my mother for the crappy
environment she created for
us while I was growing up. I
always invite her to family gath-
erings although she remains
demeaning, demoralizing and
bitter. My mother can last
about an hour in my company
without saying something
negative and snarky, and I
don’t want her to ruin this fun
occasion.
She knows how I feel about
her attitude around me. I
don’t call or talk to her unless
there is a family emergency.
I normally grin and bear it on
holidays for my sister’s sake.
My sister has a mental illness,
and our mom is an almost daily
presence in her life, which I
appreciate, as I live in another
state. Must I suck it up again
for my sister’s sake? — GET-
TING MARRIED IN MINNESOTA
DEAR GETTING MARRIED:
Permit your mother to be pres-
ent for the first fitting. If, as
you predict, she becomes neg-
ative and snarky, concentrate
on the fitting, then inform her
— and your sister afterward —
that she will not be welcome to
join you for another one.
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 23-year-
old senior in college. I came
out as gay at 21, but still hav-
en’t found a boyfriend. I had a
crush on one guy and thought
he liked me back, but a few
weeks ago he told me he has a
boyfriend. I was heartbroken.
People have always told me
it’s great to be single, but the
truth is I’m just not happy. I’m
lonely and I want a boyfriend.
I’m having no luck, and I don’t
know what to do. Help, please.
— SO READY IN TEXAS
DEAR SO READY: Look
around and scope out what
opportunities there are for an
LGBTQ person in your college
town. Get out and be sociable.
Join an activity group if you
have the time. If nothing suits
you, go online and research
dating sites and apps. Howev-
er, if you don’t find someone
there, you may have to be
patient for another year until
you can move to a community
that offers greater options.

CANDORVILLE Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb.
26). This solar return sees you
ambitious, powerful and ready
to take on the world. What’s
even better is that you’re
thoughtful about your challeng-
es and choose to step back to
understand them better. You’ll
gain comprehensive knowl-
edge, formulate a vision, bring
together a team and be truly
unstoppable. Aries and Gemini
adore you. Your lucky numbers
BABY BLUES are: 6, 20, 4, 44 and 19.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
In the morning, you’ll have the
courage to blast past what held
you back yesterday. Do it like
the ram that is the symbol for
your sign. Put your head down
and run.
TAURUS (April 20-May
BEETLE BAILEY
MALLARD FILLMORE
FAMILY CIRCUS
20). This is not about talent.
Rather, it’s a matter of gaining
skills. The universe seems to be
pushing you toward the skill you
need most. Hone in on this; it’s
worth your focused time.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
There’s a juicy challenge coming
your way, like an assignment
you’ve been waiting for or one
you’ve feared but are completely
ready for. The endeavor will grow
you in the perfect direction.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
Family will support you, though
you may have to be explicit in
your directions about how best
to do this, otherwise you get
what you get. It may be obvious
to you but other people just
won’t see it unless you lead
them there.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You
know where you’re going, and
that gives you a distinct advan-
tage. The confidence and nat-
uralness that goes along with
this knowledge is something
people sense and yield to.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
One way you show your love
is to kid around a bit, bring a
little levity to the picture and
relate to people in a way that
lets them know they are on the
inside, close enough to you that
the relationship can bear a little
good-natured ribbing.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
It’s easy enough now, but this
is only the beginning. At some
point, you’ll need to apply
the sort of gritty stamina and
white-knuckled form of courage
that the Finnish call “sisu.”
Don’t worry; it will be there
when you need it.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). Go ahead and air your
feelings, but do it the way you’d
air a slightly shaken bottle of
club soda, half a cap twist at a
time. Otherwise, an unpleasant
surprise will be had by all.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). You wisely realize that
standing on the precipice of
something dangerously grand
doesn’t make you the master of
all that’s below. Do not let your
position mesmerize you from
your firm footing.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). You’d gladly let go of what
was holding you back, if only
you knew what it was. Don’t
ask your friends. Their answers
come with baggage. An admired
mentor (possibly speaking from
the pages of a book) has your
answer.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). Even when you’re mad
at someone, you find it much
easier to be nice, which usually
leads to eventually forgetting all
about why you’re mad at some-
one. However, some slights
are better to remember, just to
avoid a repeat.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). Is fickleness a mood, or is
it a sign that it’s time for you to
move on? Both. The mood is in-
spired by a sneaking suspicion
that you’ve opened all the doors
that can be opened in this
endeavor and new challenges
await elsewhere.

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662-242-0259.
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JOB OPENINGS 1 ROOM/1BA, Utilities
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following: TIES/Retail/Office One person only. Refs
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crete work. tions. 662-435-4188.
Agricultural Tractor Op- Mobile Homes for Rent 7250
erator: Must have Class OFFICE SPACE: 2,000
A CDL & experience with square feet. 294 3BR/2BA Trailer, New
agricultural tractors. Chubby Dr. Flexible leas-Hope school dist.
Grounds Maintenance ing terms. Available $500/mo & $500 dep.
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Call between 10a-7p.
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Columbus Office, Retail, NO TEXT MESSAGES.
nic grounds, play-
grounds & wildlife areas Restaurant Space avail-
able. Call 662-328- RENT A fully equipped
including working from
boats. 8655 or 662-574-7879. camper w/utilities &
cable from $145/wk -
RETAIL SPACE Available $535/month. Colum-
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Tenn-Tom Waterway bus & County School
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Call 662-328-8655
id driver’s license & or 662-574-7879.
pass pre-employment Commercial Property 8050
drug screen. EOE Houses For Rent: Northside
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7110 sale. 5,000 sq. ft. met-
R & D Maintenance
Services al Ceco building. Loc-
2BR/1BA 1419 ated on 8.5 ac. of land.
3600 West Plymouth Rd
Columbus, MS 39701 Sanders Mill Rd. Old Building includes 700
country house in sq. ft. heated & cooled
Steens, Caledonia
office, kitchen, bath and
VET TECH for local an- schools, new carpet & tool room. Behind
imal clinic. Will train.
paint inside. $685/mo. house at 6901 Hwy. 12
Part-time or full-time. $685 deposit. No pets. E. Steens. $150,000.
Must be mature & pa-
Call 662-356-4764. 662-574-8437.
tient. Send resumes to:
Box 662, c/o The 2BR/1BA. 94 Harris Dr. Houses For Sale: Northside
Commercial Dispatch, $450/mo. $300 dep.
8150
PO Box 511, Columbus, Caledonia Schools.
MS 39703. Business Opportunity 6050 Apts For Rent: Other 7080 Near CAFB.
2622 CANTERBURY-Fea-
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN 1BR/1BA Apts for rent. turing over 1700 sq. ft.
2BR/1BA 49 Ruthie Dr.
Medical / Dental 3300 Columbus: 411 Main College Manor Apts, dir- not including attached
$450/mo. $300 dep.
LOCAL COMPANY: St. Office, Retail, Res- ectly across from MUW. workshop. 3 beds/2
Columbus Schools.
baths, formal living
Full-time office position taurant Space available. Completely renovated, Near CAFB.
room, separate family
available. Must have ex- Call 423-333-1124. incl granite countertops,
perience in the medical
Apts For Rent: Northside 7010
SS appls & W/D. 12 mo Call 662-889-1122. room with wood-burning
fireplace, formal dining
lease, dep req, $695/
field. Send resume to
employmentoppgc mo. 662-425-3817. CHARMING 3BR/3BA room with updated floor-
FOX RUN COMPANY LLC home for rent. Hard- ing. All priced to sell at
@gmail.com 1 & 2 BR near hospital. wood floors, granite $135,000.00. Call Long
2BR/1BA located in
$595-645/mo. Military Historic Downtown countertops, central air, & Long @ 662-328-
HELP WANTED
discount offered, pet
area, pet friendly, and
Columbus. 2,000 sqft. two master suites,
basement for storage,
0770, 662-574-3903,
662-386-2023 for a
CARE CENTER OF Hardwood floors
ABERDEEN furnished corporate
apartments available.
throughout. Open floor. quiet neighborhood. 1
year minimum,
private viewing.
Very nice. Incl W&D.
ON SITE SECURITY. $1,295/mo. Houses For Sale: East 8200
NURSE CASE $1200/mo. Call
MANAGER (RN)
M – F, 8A – 4:30P
ON SITE MAINTENANCE.
ON SITE MANAGEMENT.
662-328-8655. Call 662-425-3817.
3BR/1BA Brick home.
24-HOUR CAMERA 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart- COLONIAL TOWN- 221 Robinwood Circle.
HOUSES. 2 & 3 bed-
RN SUPERVISOR SURVEILLANCE. ments & townhouses. Approx 1200sqft. Single
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LPN 3P – 11P Full Time Sat/Sun by appt only. 662-549-9555. Ask for fridge, dishwasher &
FIRST FULL MONTH Glenn or text. ceiling fans. $41,000.
CNA 6A – 2P Full Time Apts For Rent: West 7050 RENT FREE! 1 & 2 Bed- FIRST FULL MONTH 662-329-2917 or
room Apts/Townhomes. FREE! 2BR House, 662-251-9708.
VIP
CNA 2P- 10P PRN Stove & refrigerator. $485. 3BR House,
$335-$600 Monthly. Lots & Acreage 8600
$550. 1BA, stove, re-
Rentals
Apply in person at Credit check & deposit. frig, electric heat, win-
Care Center Coleman Realty, 16.9 acres on Self
dow a/c. 1 yr. lease.
505 Jackson St, 662-329-2323. Creek Rd. 11.3 acres
Aberdeen Apartments Credit check. Coleman
Realty. 662-329-2323. on New Light Rd. (Both
EOE
& Houses COLEMAN HOUSE WITH APART-
off of Maben-Sturgis
Rd.) $1,500/ac. Call
Truck Driving 3700 1 Bedrooms RENTALS MENT NEAR MUW. 662-465-7611, 662-
418-9096, 662-323-
CLASS A CDL DRIVER
2 Bedroooms TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS 323 13th St. N. 3 Blks
from MUW. L/r, d/r, 1237 or 662-418-4176.
with Truck & Lowboy 3 Bedrooms 1 BEDROOM b/r, kitchen, large f/r
w/ fireplace, 2BR/3BA. 30+/- ACRES. Pasture
Trailer experience to 2 BEDROOMS Laundry room, outside & lake. 2 large barns
load, haul, & unload Furnished &
3 BEDROOMS fenced patio, screened & arena. $179,000.
heavy construction
equipment. Overnight Unfurnished side porch & work room $31k below appraisal.
WITH ATTACHED APART- Call 662-386-9122.
travel required. Only
1, 2, & 3 Baths LEASE,
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327-8555 662-329-2323
resume to 662-492- $299/mo. Eaton Land.
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Campers & RVs 9300
Farm Equipment & Supplies
4420
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& heat. Move-in ready.
417 17th St. S.
TOMBIGBEE RV Park,
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home. COLUMBUS, MS $450/mo. $450 dep.
Rd & Waverly Rd. Full
2016 CAT Skidsteer w/ Call 662-327-8712.
mulcher. <1,000 hrs, Hookups available.
$300/mo. 662-328-
Need fast cash?
$88,500. 2016 John
Deere 5100E Tractor, 8655 or 662-574-7879.
210 hrs. $39,500.
205-329-1790. Five Questions:
Sporting Goods 4720
2012 HUNTVE Game
1 “He Hate
Changer. 4x4 electric
side-by-side. Runs good.
Me”
Great hunting or street
vehicle. $4,200. Call
662-251-8921.
2 Clearwater
ED SANDERS Gunsmith
3 Sean
Open for season! 9-5,
Tues-Fri & 9-12, Sat.
Combs
Over 50 years experi-
ence! Repairs, cleaning,
refinishing, scopes
mounted & zeroed,
Sell your unwanted items in 4 Oxford
handmade knives.
Located: Hwy 45 Alt,
North of West Point,
turn right on Yokahama
the classifieds today. 5 Savion
Blvd, 8mi & turn left on
Darracott Rd, will see
Glover
sign, 2.5mi ahead shop
on left. 662-494-6218.