Man Confessed to Murder

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Taylor, 29, break-in were all arrested for you also have someone who is Joshua Taylor’s trial in the killing of Reform, Ala- the crime later that month deceased because of a decision of a teen in New Hope continues today bama, is accused after Cox talked to investiga- that (Taylor) made.” of breaking into tors with the Lowndes County Cox was one of seven wit- a home on Har- Sheriff’s Office. At the time, nesses during the prosecu- BY ISABELLE ALTMAN told her he shot the New Hope rison Road early investigators had several other tion’s case Wednesday, in- [email protected] teen. the morning of men unconnected with Taylor That’s what Cox told a jury May 20, 2011, in custody for the shooting. cluding 31-year-old Brandon A few days after 19-year-old in Lowndes County Circuit and shooting Taylor “I loved him,” Cox said of Brown, one of four other peo- William Stallings was shot and Court Wednesday during Tay- Stallings while the victim was Taylor during her testimony ple with Taylor the night of the killed in Lowndes County in lor’s capital murder trial. If asleep on a couch. Taylor and Wednesday. “And I knew it was murder. The state will contin- 2011, Alabama resident Lacee convicted, Taylor faces the four other men who were al- over, but you also have three ue calling witnesses today. Cox’s boyfriend Joshua Taylor death penalty or life in prison. legedly with him during the people that was locked up and See TRIAL, 3A

HONORING INDUSTRY SLIMANTICS Challenger tragedy and the man who tried to prevent it Engineer discusses 1986 tragedy with MSU engineering students

STARKVILLE — At the beginning of his lecture Wednesday evening in the Foster Ballroom at the Colvard Student Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff Union on Raj Shaunak, vice president of the MTE Division of East Mississippi Community College, speaks during the 28th annual Mississip- Industry Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday. The luncheon recognized industries in the Golden Triangle for their contribu- pi State’s tions to the economy and local communities over the last year. Steel Dynamics earned Industry of the Year honors. campus, Allan McDonald had some Slim Smith difficulty with his power-point presentation. Oktibbeha considers GPS trackers for road equipment “Why can’t I get this to work?” he muttered. “It’s not rocket sci- 2 supervisors argue purchase would help work efficiency; ing a quote from the ence.” Starkville-based Securi- For most, it would have been an another concerned about employee morale ty Solutions for 25 units off-hand comment. For McDonald, at a monthly $25 per-unit it was a line that filled the ballroom BY CARL SMITH hicles to May after supervisors raised rate. The total cost — with laughter. [email protected] questions Monday about employees’ less than 10 cents each After all, McDonald was a rock- productivity and how such a tracking day for an individual unit et scientist, and in that capacity Oktibbeha County punted a decision system would affect morale. per month — includes in- Miller he played a dramatic role in one of on placing Global Positioning System Supervisors began discussing stallation, setup services the nation’s most heart-wrenching (GPS) trackers in road department ve- the pending purchase after receiv- See GPS TRACKERS, 3A tragedies — the explosion that took the lives of seven crew members, including America’s first “Teacher in Space” — when the space shuttle Challenger disinte- grated 73 seconds into its launch on Jan. 28, 1986. Since then, many have told the story. But no one tells it the way McDonald does. No one can. SPECIAL At the time of the tragedy, Mc- TREE Donald worked for Morton Thiokol HOUSE: Thaxton as project director for the rocket Stone, 4, booster program. Morton Thiokol, climbs in the based in Utah, had the contract to tree house provide the boosters NASA used to his dad built launch its shuttles into orbit. at his home McDonald’s lecture was pre- in New Hope sented by the Bagley College of on Wednes- Engineering, and the audience of day. Thaxton about 250 was made up primarily is the son of Shawn and of young engineering students, Callie Stone. none of whom were alive at the Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff See SLIMANTICS, 8A

WEATHER FIVE QUESTIONS CALENDAR LOCAL FOLKS PUBLIC

1 In which year of the 1960s did Bob MEETINGS Today April 28: Lown- Dylan “go electric”? ■ Tomato time: Sign up for the Lowndes County 2 In which decade of the 20th century des County Board Extension Office’s third annual Tomato Battle (or just did the Irish Free State become a of Supervisors, come to learn) at this free half-hour tomato-growing republic? 9 a.m. Lowndes 3 In Hugh Lofting’s novels, what was seminar at 6:30 p.m. at 485 Tom Rose Road. Toma- County Courthouse the name of Dr. Dolittle’s parrot? to plants will be distributed to anyone interested in May 1: Lowndes Madison Boykin 4 Which class of reptiles secretes the participating in the Battle ($5 contest entry). Open to poison bufotoxin? County Board of Second grade, New Hope the public. For more information, call 662-328-2111. 5 Which sport is governed by the Fed- Supervisors, 9 eration Aeronautique Internationale, a.m., Lowndes holding its first World Championships High 87 Low 61 Today through Saturday County Courthouse in 1951? ■ “The Taming of the Shrew”: Mississippi Universi- Mostly sunny May 2: Columbus Full forecast on ty for Women Department of Theatre and Blue Line Answers, 8B City Council, 5 page 2A. Shakespeare present this Shakespearean comedy at 7:30 p.m. in Cromwell Theatre on campus. Tickets p.m., Municipal are $10 at the door; $5 for students. Complex INSIDE ■ “The Crucible”: Theatre MSU and the Department May 15: Lowndes Business 4A Dear Abby 6B of Communication present “The Crucible” by Arthur County Board of Classifieds7B Obituaries 5A Miller at 7:30 p.m. in McComas Theatre on campus. Supervisors, 9 Comics 6B Opinions 6A Tickets are $10 at the door, or in advance at comm. Madyson Crawley likes a.m., Lowndes 138th Year, No. 35 Crossword 8B msstate.edu/theatre/. to read. County Courthouse

DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com SAY WHAT? DID YOU HEAR? “The M over S means a lot more to me than the script A.” Fox News Channel dismisses Mississippi State outfielder Jake Mangum. Story, 1B. O’Reilly, its biggest star Thursday ‘It is tremendously O’Reilly, who continued to deny any wrongdoing disheartening in a statement hours after A Thousand Words he was fired. Dozens of that we part ways his show’s advertisers fled within days, even though due to completely O’Reilly’s viewership in- creased. unfounded claims’ O’Reilly’s exit came Bill O’Reilly, in a nine months after his for- statement to his viewers mer boss, Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, was ousted BY DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer following allegations of sexual harassment. NEW YORK — Fox Following the Times News Channel’s parent story, 21st Century Fox company fired Bill O’Reil- said it had asked the same ly on Wednesday follow- law firm that investigated ing an investigation into Ailes to look into O’Reil- harassment allegations, ly’s behavior. 21st Century bringing a stunning end Fox leaders Rupert Mur- to cable news’ most popu- doch and his sons Lachlan lar program and one that and James said in a memo came to define the brava- to Fox staff that their de- do of his network over 20 cision to ax O’Reilly came years. following an “extensive re- O’Reilly lost his job on view” into the charges. the same day he was pho- “I understand how diffi- tographed in Rome shak- cult this has been for many ing the hand of Pope Fran- of you,” Rupert Murdoch cis. By the evening, “The said in a memo to Fox staff. O’Reilly Factor” no longer O’Reilly, denied a bore his name, simply ti- chance to say goodbye to tled “The Factor.” his Fox viewers, did so via The downfall of Fox’s a statement. most popular — and most “It is tremendously dis- lucrative — personality be- heartening that we part gan with an April 1 report ways due to completely un- in The New York Times founded claims,” he said. that five women had been “But that is the unfortu- paid a total of $13 million nate reality that many of us to keep quiet about dis- in the public eye must live turbing encounters with with today.”

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TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY Mainly clear and mild Partly sunny with a A severe afternoon Mainly cloudy and Sunny, pleasant and t-storm in spots thunderstorm cooler warmer 62° 87° 62° 83° 50° 63° 47° 75° 49° ALMANAC DATA Columbus Wednesday TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW Wednesday 85° 59° Normal 77° 51° Record 90° (2006) 34° (1956) PRECIPITATION (in inches) Wednesday 0.00 Month to date 3.89 Normal month to date 3.12 Year to date 14.99 Normal year to date 18.87 TOMBIGBEE RIVER STAGES In feet as of Flood 24-hr. 7 a.m. Wed. Stage Stage Chng. Amory 20 11.98 +0.55 Bigbee 14 5.58 +1.65 Shown are tomorrow’s noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.

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twist: Kids are in Alison Buehler, who cofounded and chairs for their booth, and Homestead Center members Still time to sign up charge. the center with her husband, perhaps a tailgate-style tent, may participate in the Kids’ for Sunday event in The Home- Mike. “The kids love it, and if desired. Buehler suggested Fair and Talent Show at no stead Education are so creative. It’s a great way children may want to work in cost but do need to register at Starkville Center’s third for kids to learn about being pairs, in order to take turns thehomesteadcenter.com. Cost annual Kids’ Fair entrepreneurial.” tending their booth and visit- for friends and guests is $5 per BY JAN SWOOPE is set for Sunday Already, child-sized vendors ing others’ booths. family. [email protected] from 4-6 p.m. Buehler have signed up to offer home- “The best part? Kids get The Homestead Education Skill games, lemonade in Starkville. made ice cream, roasted corn, to keep their money, and they Center is located at 402 Lake stands, art stations, food and Children are invited to unleash hot dogs and baked goods this learn bartering skills,” she Valley Road in Starkville. The crafts vendors — it all sounds a their inner entrepreneur and year. Several plan to bring noted. center offers retreats and lot like the small-town festi- set up a booth. homemade jewelry or offer A new feature this year is a workshops throughout the year vals so popular every spring. “It’s like a little mini Cotton games like ball toss. Kids are talent show, set to begin at 5 on topics including sustainable This event, however, boasts a District Arts Festival,” said encouraged to bring a table p.m. living and health and wellness.

GPS trackers Secretary of state Continued from Page 1A for monitoring computers run and help to eliminate because they’re going to ask a Security Solu- and unit replacement and these issues, if they are to always be concerned tions representative to updates Mississippi maintenance as needed. actually going on,” Miller about being on task. My attend May 1’s regular The board took no said. “It’s like the trigger situation is reverse psy- meeting and provide action on the offer as su- switches (a new system chology. I don’t want to more information about pervisors have not yet de- that sends work reports know where everyone is the system. business info website to supervisors for review) at. But I’ll tell you this: If termined how many units “Foremen need to be THE ASSOCIATED PRESS to purchase and on which in that they helped move you’re doing something monitoring their vehicles. county vehicles and us into the next step of ac- you’re not supposed to be If you monitor the fore- JACKSON — A state official says equipment apparatuses countability.” doing, I’ll find out. You do men, they’re responsible he is providing detailed market to install the devices. what you want to do, but for making sure everyone information to people thinking of Both District 4 Su- Hurting morale you have to realize that if is on-site and doing their starting a business in Mississippi. pervisor Bricklee Miller Pushing the micro- you do the wrong thing, jobs. If they leave their Secretary of State Delbert Hose- and District 1 Supervi- scope down on employees you have to suffer the workers, then the work- mann says Wednesday that his of- sor John Montgomery and tracking their every consequences.” ers could goof off,” Wil- fice has updated the Y’all Business stumped for the poten- move could hurt morale, liams said. “(Supervisors website that it launched in October tial purchase as a way to said District 2 Supervi- More time to study could) wait until we get 2015. Hosemann assist with the county’s sor Orlando Trainer. As District 3 Supervisor a new road manager. He The site has interactive maps ongoing reassessment of he also ac- Marvell Howard ques- could have a solution to showing locations of hospitals, restaurants and its road de- knowledged tioned how the data the problem.” other types of businesses. It has population data partment. fielding produced from the GPS The county has re- and information about household income and While numerous trackers could be pre- ceived seven applications broadband access. the GPS de- phone calls sented in reports and who for Collins’ position af- Hosemann, a Republican, says the information vices will from the would be tasked with re- ter he retired March 31. can help determine whether there’s a market for a allow man- public about viewing the information. The board named Coun- certain type of business in any particular part of agers and employ- Unlike his four county Administrator Emily the state. He says the goal is to help development supervi- ee perfor- terparts, Howard said he Trainer Garrard as the interim of small- and medium-sized businesses by giving sors to see Montgomery mance and was unaware of serious road manager earlier this people free access to information. where its issues, Trainer did not performance issues with- equipment and crews are, rule out supporting an in the road department. month but has not taken any other formal action the rate of speed at which eventual purchase. “Apparently we have Cycle safe they’re traveling and how Putting employees a bigger problem than I on the vacancy. many miles they travel, who routinely skip off know of. For whatever Interviews and a hire Wear a helmet the two supervisors said work sites on notice in reason, I haven’t been could come in May. they will also address a formal meeting, he ar- hearing about it like y’all worker efficiency. gued, could deliver better have. I may hear a little Miller and Montgom- results than tracking ve- something, but this huge ery told their fellow board hicles and equipment. misrepresentation across members Monday they Even if the county does the county road depart- receive numerous calls purchase the GPS sys- ment? I didn’t realize we from citizens about work- tems, Trainer said he’d had a problem this big,” ers repeatedly being spot- still prefer to first meet Howard said. “We must ted off-site in county vehi- with affected employees not be doing a good job cles during work hours. to remind them “the pub- with our foremen, be- Installing the trackers, lic is watching.” cause foremen should they said, will allow road “You already have a be doing good jobs with foremen and the incom- monitor: John Q. Public. their crews. If a fore- ing road manager to bet- If we have people that we man assigns daily work, ter ensure workers stay need to deal with individ- he should know where on-site and productive. ually, let’s just deal with his motor grader is and “Even when (former them instead of punish- where his patching crew Road Manager Victor ing everyone. If you put in is.” Collins) was here, he a GPS, you’re then imply- District 5 Supervisor said he couldn’t keep ing that somebody’s not Joe Williams called for up with what everyone doing what they should more time to study the was doing at all times. be doing. We’re trying to issue, which will allow su- This is a way to stream- go through the restruc- pervisors to decide how line management and be turing process and raise to implement the system more proficient. For me, morale, but I think this and to ascertain who it’s something that will would be in bad taste,” he would be responsible for actually help the county said. “Our employees are monitoring its data. save money in the long not going to be effective The board is expected Trial Continued from Page 1A Other testimony ings’ murder who was in- while the state has multiple witnesses, investiga- Brown testified he and terrogating Taylor when tors could not pin much three of his friends went he confessed to the mur- physical evidence on Tay- with Taylor to the Harri- der. District Attorney Scott lor — there was no DNA son Road house at about Colom and Assistant Dis- evidence from Taylor at midnight or 1 a.m. on May trict Attorney Armstrong the scene, items in the 20, 2011. He said Taylor Walters presented vid- home were never dusted and another of the men, eo of the interrogation. for fingerprints and inves- Cameron Merriweather, Near the end of the video tigators never discovered entered the house to “get — which was roughly 90 the alleged gun used to some drugs” while the minutes — Taylor, who ap- kill Stallings despite Tay- other three remained in pears to be sobbing, con- lor leading investigators to the car. After a few min- fesses to shooting Stall- the Alabama woods where utes, those three got out ings while trying to wake he said he’d discarded it of the car to urinate on the him up. after the shooting. side of the road when they Because of publicity heard a gunshot. Brown surrounding the mur- said he ran into the house Confession under der, a jury from Marshall where he saw Taylor “get duress? County is hearing the the gun” from Merri- But defense attorney case, which Colom said is weather. Brown said he William Stennett suggest- fairly common practice in then left the house, but as ed Taylor’s confession high-profile murder inves- he approached the car, he came under duress. tigations. heard another gunshot. “I counted 46 times (in Also arrested for cap- Shortly after that, the video) where this gen- ital murder with Taylor Merriweather and Taylor tleman said, ‘I didn’t do were Brown; Merriweath- came running out of the it,’” Stennett said to Per- er, 30; Johnny Brock, Jr., house. Taylor appeared rigen during the former 28; and Richard Lee, 25. nervous, Brown testified. investigator’s testimony. All but Merriweather “He said, ‘I shot a guy. “…Did it occur you that he were indicted on acces- I shot a guy,’” Brown said. said something just to get sory after the fact. Merri- Also taking the stand out of there?” weather still faces a capi- was former LCSO inves- Both Stennett and fel- tal murder. tigator Eli Perrigen, the low defense attorney Don- None of the other sus- lead investigator for Stall- na Smith pointed out that pects have gone to trial. 4A THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Business THE SHERMAN BUSINESS REPORT Jerry’s Music in Columbus moved PLUS: Academy Sports and Outdoors in The store’s hours will be from 8 a.m.-9:30 Starkville opening soon and G.O. Finance p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri- in West Point grand opening day-Saturday and 9:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sundays. BY CALEB W. SHERMAN Construction on the G.O. Finance, LLC, [email protected] Academy Sports and held a grand opening Outdoors location on on April 6. G.O. is a new erry’s Music in Columbus has Starkville’s Highway finance company that moved a few doors down on 12 is wrapping up with opened in West Point JHwy. 45. plans to open the store Caleb Sherman in 2016. The compa- Previously located at 2006 Hwy. in late spring. ny’s home office is in 45. N., the local music store has Academy carries out- relocated to the former home of door sports and activi- Meridian. Northside Package Store at 2000 ties equipment alongside a selec- The office, located at 6197 Hwy. Hwy. 45 N. In addition to musical tion of local sports teams apparel. 45 Alt. S., is open from 9 a.m.-5 equipment, Jerry’s offers music Representatives with the company p.m. Monday-Friday and accepts lessons and systems checks. The estimate the new store will bring applications over the phone at 662- store also sells used equipment 100 jobs to the Starkville area. 605-5200. and accepts trade-ins. Prior to this location’s opening, The Sherman Business Report The shop is open from 10 a.m.-6 the nearest Academy Sports and is a weekly column that runs each p.m. Monday-Saturday. Outdoors is in Tupelo. This will be Thursday. We want your input. Send The building at Jerry’s former the company’s sixth store located items and tips to news@cdispatch. location is now available for rent. in Mississippi. com or [email protected].

Major changes coming to how your credit score is calculated Beyond determining whether someone gets approved lenders to adopt it. People with high cred- for a credit card, a credit score can affect what interest it scores may be affected the most, since the goal rate and what spending limit are offered of trended data is to see warning signs long before BY KEN SWEET handled 8 billion account better than a person a borrower actually gets AP Business Writer applications last year, so who is making minimum into serious trouble. if you applied for a credit monthly payments but “When it comes to NEW YORK — The card, that score was likely has been slowly accumu- math behind your credit prime borrowers, you used to approve or deny lating credit card debt. may not have bad behav- score is getting an over- you. “This is a really big haul, with changes big ior on your credit file, Using what’s known deal,” said John Ulzhei- enough that they might but a trajectory provides as trended data is the big- mer, an expert in credit re- alter the behavior of both very powerful informa- gest change. The phrase ports and credit scoring. cautious spenders as well tion,” said Sarah Davies, means credit scores will Ulzheimer said taking as riskier borrowers. senior vice president for take into account the trended data into account Most notably for those research, analytics and - with high scores: Abid- trajectory of a borrow has long been considered product development at er’s debts on a month-to- by the credit score indus- ing by the golden rule of VantageScore. “don’t close your credit month basis. So a person try, but hasn’t been imple- card accounts” may now who is paying down debt mented on a meaningful hurt your standing. On is now likely to be scored scale. He expects more the other side, those with low scores may benefit from the removal of civil judgments, medical debts and tax liens as factors. Beyond determining whether someone gets approved for a credit card, a credit score can affect what interest rate and what spending limit are offered. The new method is being implemented later this year by VantageScore, a company created by the credit bureaus Experian, TransUnion and Equifax. It’s not as well-known as Fair Isaac Corp., whose FICO score is used for the vast majority of mort- gages. But VantageScore

Trump pick for Commerce’s No. 2 withdraws, blames conflicts THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick for deputy commerce secretary has withdrawn from consideration. Todd Ricketts, a co-owner of the Chicago Cubs and son of TD Amer- itrade founder Joe Rick- etts, was unable to resolve conflict-of-interest issues in taking the No. 2 job at the department. Ricketts says in a statement that he is “deeply honored” that Trump nominated him for the post, a selection he made at the end of November. “I offer my continued support for President Trump and his administration, and the important work they are doing to pro- mote economic opportunity,” Ricketts said.

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PETER IMES General Manager ZACK PLAIR, Managing Editor BETH PROFFITT Advertising Director The MICHAEL FLOYD Circulation/Production Manager Opinion Dispatch MARY ANN HARDY Controller OUR VIEW Lessons from the Challenger disaster It was an lecture delivered on it. The launch went ahead a problem in an earlier launch the climate of communication sphere limited information by an engineer to a group of anyway, with tragic results made at 53 degrees. It was that exists in the workplace. that could identify and solve engineering students, a two- — claiming the lives of seven 18 degrees on the day of the In his example, that problems before a crisis hour talk filled with techni- crew members, including ill-fated Challenger launch. climate was the worst sort. emerged. This is true in any cal terms and engineering Christa McAuliffe, the first McDonald’s worst fears came Management refused to lis- line of work. theories. teacher in space. true. ten to its own experts, choos- Too often, priorities are Wednesday evening, at McDonald exposed an at- But for those who might ing instead to hear only what misplaced and other factors the Union Ballroom on the tempt to cover-up the knowl- be inclined to say, “Sure, it’s they wanted to hear. “They — cost, delays, even egos Mississippi State University edge NASA had been warned a great cautionary tale for kept asking questions until — determine the course of campus, Allan McDonald de- before the launch. He was engineering students, but I’m they got the answers they action, often with bad, even tailed the story of the space briefly demoted for his role as not an engineer. What does wanted,” McDonald said. disastrous consequences. shuttle Challenger explosion a whistle-blower, but reinstat- this have to do with me?” Meanwhile, the engineers McDonald said employers on Jan. 28, 1986. ed to his job by an unprece- Plenty, McDonald said. were reluctant to vigorously and workers alike should McDonald, who was the dented act of Congress. For all the mechanical and argue their cases. Man- strive for a simple formula. man in charge of the rocket McDonald spent two hours engineering flaws that may agement had not created a Do the right thing for the boosters whose failure under explaining the engineering be unique to the tragedy, climate where employers right reason at the right time launch conditions caused the flaws of the boosters, which there were the human flaws felt secure in speaking out with the right people and tragedy, tried to warn offi- failed, as he predicted, when that can apply to all walks of and, employees lacked the you’ll have no regrets. cials not to proceed with the launched in cold tempera- life, McDonald said. courage of their convictions. “It’s not rocket science,” launch and refused to sign off tures. McDonald had noticed Of particular importance is In the end, such an atmo- McDonald said.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR CARTOONIST VIEW Voice of the people Immigration reform Linda Chavez makes many good points in her column on “No to a deportation force” in Sunday’s paper. We definitely need immigration reform that actually works. We cannot stop the flow of illegal immi- grants across our border as long as there are jobs here but not south of the border. We have enough natu- ral-born citizens to do the jobs that migrant Mexicans do, but why get a job picking vegetables when you can sit back and receive “entitlements” and live better than you could doing back-breaking labor? Ms. Chavez said “Take away access to competitively priced labor and the jobs disappear — or the American consumer gets stuck with the bill.” That’s a mouthful. American people seem to value their time too highly. There are too many things to buy than to work for peanuts, even if it means survival. Our “poor” are obese (extremely well-fed) and many if not most have big-screen TVs on satellite program- ming. We have grown fat, lazy and selfish. I don’t think anybody, except die-hard liberals, thinks immigration reform will separate hard-working illegal immigrant parents from their children. The focus is on criminal illegal aliens who have committed felonies. We deport them and they SEXUAL HARASSMENT turn right around and re-enter the US illegally before the paperwork on their deportation is in the file cabinet. O’Reilly’s ouster is no victory for women America is largely a compassion- Bill O’Reilly is finally before the election. “I just Erin Zaranec is one of those ate land, forgiving of many wrongs, out at Fox. start kissing them. It’s women. and there are people who take advan- But let’s not kid our- like a magnet. Just kiss. She is a student at Kent State, tage of us for that very reason. selves about the reason. I don’t even wait. And which is how I first got to know We can protect our country better Last summer, 21st when you’re a star, they her as a smart and outgoing young than what we’ve been doing, and we Century Fox and the Mur- let you do it. You can do woman with a seemingly endless desperately need to. Illegal aliens doch family that controls anything — grab them supply of cheer. What I didn’t know, have NO right to vote here, yet the it forced out Fox News by the p——. You can do what most people who thought they Democrat party wants to give them Chairman Roger Ailes anything.” knew her didn’t know, was that she is that right. Why? for sexual harassment. A reader’s question, a rape survivor. Let them go home and vote. Their Soon after, the company after I included that quote It took the election for her to country (Mexico in this discussion) settled two sexual harass- from Trump in a column break her silence, in the most public is so thoroughly screwed up with ment complaints against Connie Schultz two weeks ago: “When are of ways. corrupt government officials that O’Reilly and extended his you going to stop writing From her column for the campus we don’t need any more. We have contract. that about our president?” newspaper, the Daily Kent Stater: enough, too many in fact. This is a story O’Reilly’s ouster came My response: When “In November, I sat — like many There are workable solutions about only after The New he’s no longer our presi- Americans — watching maps of the to our problems, but too many about the pow- York Times revealed dent. United States turn from shades of politicians don’t want to solve the earlier this month that he Donald Trump is the gray to hues of blue and red as Don- problems. As long as there are er of the bot- had reached settlements most powerful man in ald J. Trump became our country’s problems to campaign on, their jobs totaling $13 million with the world, and he got president. are secure. Actually solve some and, tom line. five women who had away with it. Think of the “’I don’t even wait. And when even though it’s good for America, accused him of sexual harassment or example he sets for any boy or man you’re a star, they let you do it. You it’s bad for career politicians. Maybe other inappropriate behavior. in America tempted to believe it’s can do anything ... grab ‘em by the we need term limits for every elected Even then, the Times story alone OK to take whom you want when you pussy; You can do anything.’ official. Then we might actually get was not enough to bring O’Reilly want her. “As more and more states turned things done in government. down. That came only after more I heard the news of O’Reilly’s dis- red, these words uttered by Trump Cameron Triplett than 50 advertisers had abandoned missal just minutes after finishing up grew louder and louder in my head. Brooksville his show on Fox News Channel. a day of teaching journalism at Kent A man who was getting voted into Mind you, they didn’t abandon State, where so many young women the world’s most powerful leadership the channel, which has covered for have shared personal stories about position was exposed for bragging O’Reilly all these years. They just rape or sexual harassment. Their ex- about sexual assault and America QUOTE OF THE DAY stopped buying ad time in his time periences sound so similar to those turned its ear and voted to “drain the slot. of my generation of women. swamp” at the cost of women like me. There is a beauty in discovery. The boycott was apparently So many of us believed back then ... There is mathematics in music, a enough of a hit, financially speaking. that it would be different by now. “At age 16, I fought my abuser. kinship of science and poetry in the So off O’Reilly goes, riding his high So many of us were wrong. At age 22, I am fighting society’s description of nature, and exquisite horse of denials into the sunset of As one young rape survivor said stigma.” form in a molecule. Attempts to place accumulated wealth. to me the day after the election, “My When will I stop quoting Donald different disciplines in different camps This is not a victory for women. country just told me that what hap- Trump’s admission that he is a sexual This is a story about the power of the pened to me doesn’t matter.” predator? are revealed as artificial in the face bottom line. If there is a sign of hope after the When he’s no longer president. of the unity of knowledge. All literate We need look no further than the election of Trump, it’s the mobiliza- For all the women like Erin, that’s men are sustained by the philosopher, Oval Office to know that being an tion of people who were previously when. the historian, the political analyst, the admitted sexual predator is not a content to leave the activism to Connie Schultz is a Pulitzer economist, the scientist, the poet, the guaranteed career breaker. somebody else. This was evident in Prize-winning columnist and pro- artisan and the musician. “I’m automatically attracted to the growing volume of public calls for fessional in residence at Kent State beautiful (women),” Donald Trump O’Reilly’s firing. It is also manifested University’s school of journalism. Her — Glenn T. Seaborg, said in a video recording revealed in the ways women of all ages are email address is con.schultz@yahoo. Nobel laureate (b. 1912) by The Washington Post a month sharing their stories. com. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 7A Pesticide maker tries to kill risk study 10,000 pages showing the three pes- Government scientists compiled a record showing ticides under review — chlorpyri- the three pesticides under review pose a risk to fos, diazinon and malathion — pose a risk to nearly every endangered nearly every endangered species they studied species they studied. Regulators at the three federal agencies, which BY MICHAEL BIESECKER agencies. The companies asked share responsibilities for enforcing The Associated Press them “to set aside” the results of the Endangered Species Act, are government studies the companies close to issuing findings expected WASHINGTON — Dow Chemi- contend are fundamentally flawed. to result in new limits on how and cal is pushing the Trump adminis- The letters, dated April 13, were where the highly toxic pesticides tration to scrap the findings of federal scientists who point to a family obtained by The Associated Press. can be used. of widely used pesticides as harm- Dow Chemical chairman and The industry’s request comes af- ful to about 1,800 critically threat- CEO Andrew Liveris is a close ad- ter EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt ened or endangered species. viser to President Donald Trump. announced last month he was re- Lawyers representing Dow, The company wrote a $1 million versing an Obama-era effort to bar whose CEO also heads a White check to help underwrite Trump’s the use of Dow’s chlorpyrifos pes- House manufacturing working inaugural festivities. ticide on food after recent peer-re- group, and two other makers of Over the last four years, govern- viewed studies found that even tiny organophosphates sent letters last ment scientists have compiled an levels of exposure could hinder the week to the heads of three Cabinet official record running more than development of children’s brains.

Arkansas execution plan again thrown into doubt over an 11-day period in two rulings on Wednes- State originally set eight executions April, which would have day could scuttle the en- over an 11-day period in April been the most by a state tire schedule. in such a compressed Pulaski County Circuit THE ASSOCIATED PRESS express frustration at le- period since the U.S. Su- Judge Alice Gray blocked gal delaying tactics. preme Court reinstated the state from using the LITTLE ROCK, Ark. While the latest court the death penalty in 1976. drug vecuronium bro- — An aggressive effort rulings could be over- But Arkansas has faced a mide, siding with McKes- by the state of Arkansas turned, Arkansas now fac- wave of legal challenges. son Corp., which had ar- to carry out its first exe- es an uphill battle to exe- The first two inmates gued that it sold Arkansas cutions since 2005 stalled cute any inmates before scheduled for execution the drug for medical use, for the second time this the end of April, when on Monday were spared not executions. The com- week as courts blocked one of its lethal injection — one of them by the U.S. pany said it would suffer lethal injections planned drugs expires. Supreme Court minutes harm financially and to for Thursday, prompting The state original- before his death warrant its reputation if the execu- Gov. Asa Hutchinson to ly set eight executions expired — and one of the tions were carried out.

AROUND THE WORLD Israeli defense officials: Assad still has chemical weapons Syria estimated to have ‘between one least 90 people, including tons” of chemical weap- dozens of children. ons. and three tons’ of chemical weapons A senior Israeli mili- The assessment was tary official said Israeli in- confirmed by two other BY JOSEF FEDERMAN lar banned toxin. telligence believes Syrian Israeli defense officials. The Associated Press Israel, along with the military commanders or- All the officials spoke on United States and much of dered the attack, with As- condition of anonymity JERUSALEM — Syria the international commu- under military briefing still has up to three tons sad’s knowledge. Briefing rules. of chemical weapons, nity, has accused Assad’s reporters, he said Israel Israeli defense officials forces of carrying out the estimates Assad still has said Wednesday in the attack, which killed at “between one and three first specific intelligence assessment of President Bashar Assad’s weapons capabilities since a dead- ly chemical attack earlier this month. The estimate came as the head of the international chemical weapons watchdog said laboratory tests had provided “incon- trovertible” evidence that victims and survivors of the April 4 attack in north- ern Syria were exposed to sarin nerve gas or a simi-

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Emirates, the Middle East’s largest airline, slashed its flights to the United States by 20 percent Wednesday, blaming a drop in demand on tougher U.S. security measures and Trump administration attempts to ban travelers from some Muslim-majority nations. The Dubai government-owned carrier’s decision is the strongest sign yet that new measures imposed on U.S.-bound travelers from the Mideast could be taking a financial toll on fast-growing Gulf carriers that have expand- ed rapidly in the U.S. Dubai was one of 10 cities in Muslim-majority countries affected by a ban on laptops and other personal electronics in carry-on luggage aboard U.S.-bound flights. Emirates’ hub at Dubai International Airport, the world’s third-busiest, is also a major transit point for travelers who were affected by President Don- ald Trump’s executive or- ders temporarily halting entry to citizens of six countries. 8A THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Slimantics Southaven mayor’s retrial Continued from Page 1A time of the event and, is moved to Oxford therefore, unlikely to fully grasp the emotional THE ASSOCIATED PRESS hammer blow that fell on the nation that cold, but SOUTHAVEN — Former Southaven Mayor sunny Florida afternoon. Greg Davis will be retried on felony fraud and em- For an older genera- bezzlement charges in Oxford. tion of Americans, it was His attorney, Steve Farese tells The Commer- a surreal, heart-breaking cial Appeal the case was moved out of Grenada event. because of a scheduling conflict there. The trial is What the JFK assassi- set to begin June 19. nation was to my parents’ Davis is charged with illegally purchasing a generation, Challenger sport utility vehicle from the city without alder- was to mine and 9-11 men’s approval and of being reimbursed for mile- would be to the next — a age that was billed to a city-issued card. moment frozen in time when the unimaginable plays out before disbeliev- ing eyes. We felt the loss as if those who died were family. McDonald spent two hours detailing the circumstances of that great tragedy, expertly describing the science and engineering and the Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff events leading up to the Former NASA engineer Allan McDonald speaks to Mississippi State University launch and its aftermath. students at Colvard Student Union about his failed attempt to warn NASA about Detached as they important equipment malfunctions prior to the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion in 1986. The disaster killed all seven of its crew members 73 seconds after takeoff. likely were from the deep emotions of the event, the questions until they got rocket booster. McDon- placency, politics, money students absorbed Mc- the answers they want- ald agreed. The redesign and flawed management Donald’s lecture as one of ed,” McDonald said. is still used today. that would not create the great case studies in The launch would pro- a climate where the engineering. ceed, they declared, on Redemption experts were encouraged For the smattering of the basis of that distorted to speak and executives old folks in the audience, The story might have engineers’ report. ended there, with Mc- were prepared to listen. particularly those with “We needed to have Both flaws repeated little knowledge of engi- Donald being punished that recommendation put for his role as a whis- themselves 10 years later neering, McDonald’s lec- in writing and signed by when the space shuttle ture was a story you find tle-blower. the responsible officer,” But when word of Columbia broke apart in the movies — a drama McDonald said. “That on its return trip, killing where the hero wages McDonald’s demotion person was me. It was the crew of eight. As it a solitary battle against filtered back to Wash- then that I made the was with the Challenger, bureaucracy with the fate ington, the reaction was smartest decision I ever flaws exposed by previ- on innocent lives hanging immediate. made. I refused to sign ous missions were left in the balance. Only in “A congressman called the launch recommenda- unresolved because no this case, the hero didn’t and we were talking tion. My boss had to sign about what had happened tragedy had occurred. save the day. You wonder it back in Utah and sent it to me,” McDonald said. Until, of course, it did. how it’s possible that Tom back to them. “He said, ‘Don’t you These are the things Hanks hasn’t played the “I was so upset that know? We passed a joint that haunt McDonald to role of McDonald. It’s I told the NASA guys, resolution that you be this day. that kind of story. I don’t know who made returned to your job.’” Hours after Challeng- this recommendation and The message from er exploded on that Janu- I don’t care if it was the Twice delayed, pressure Congress to the company ary day, McDonald called CEO, you can’t accept it. mounts despite was clear enough: Rein- his wife back in Utah to You know that the rocket state McDonald or lose tell her he wouldn’t be warnings boosters are not designed The Challenger all current and future coming home right away. to fly in those conditions.” launch had been delayed contracts with NASA. His 3-year-old daughter The launch proceeded. twice already, which “The next day, I’m asked when the shuttle Tragedy followed. likely played a role in sitting in the office of was going to launch. “My heart just about the decision to launch “To her when the shut- stopped,” recalled Mc- the new GM and he tells on Jan. 28. It was the tle was launched, it meant Donald as he watched the me, ‘The President has Challenger’s 10th mis- I would be coming home horrific event from the made getting the shuttle sion and the presence of the next day,” he said. “I control room. program back in opera- Christa McAuliffe, who think maybe she thought tion the highest priority,’” had emerged from a field McDonald said. I was on the shuttle, that I on applicants to become Setting the record Thirty years later, rode around with them a America’s first teacher in straight McDonald reflects on the while, then they dropped space, made it a high-pro- A presidential com- events of that January me off and I came home. file event, the kind of mission was formed soon morning. The accident “So when she asked, publicity that NASA has after the tragedy — “the itself, he said, was the re- “Daddy, when is the always needed when most distinguished group sult of a perfect storm of shuttle going up?” I didn’t Americans are tempted I’ve ever seen,” McDon- conditions that made the answer. to lose interest in its pro- ald said. The commission design flaw exponentially “I just didn’t know grams and question the included Neil Armstrong more dangerous. what to say.” expense. and Sally Ride, the first That’s the engineering Slim Smith is a col- The first launch was woman in space. side. umnist and feature writer postponed because of McDonald, mean- But there was a perfect for The Dispatch. His rain, the second because while, had been part of storm of another sort, too email address is ssmith@ of a bad latch on the the team assembled to — a combination of com- cdispatch.com cabin. investigate the failure. As A cold front came such, he was summoned through on the night to the hearing, although of Jan. 27. It was at that it was determined he point that McDonald, would not speak. the director of rocket The hearing was booster program needed called after the New York to launch the shuttle into Times got a leak that orbit, became concerned. said the failure could be He had noticed a problem attributed to the O-ring. with one of the O-rings When Ride asked used to seal booster if the engineers had components in a previous expressed any concerns launch and surmised that about the O-rings and the damage, which had was told no objections not been serious enough had been made, McDon- to affect that launch, ald rose from his seat in may have been caused the back, walked down by launching in cooler to the aisle and began temperatures: It was speaking. 53 degrees during that “We recommended launch, which showed that the launch not be damage to the O-ring. made below 53 degrees,” With a forecast of 18 he said. to 20 degrees for this Ride heard his com- launch, McDonald imme- ment from the floor. diately gave the engi- “If I heard what I think neers a simple directive: I heard, I need you to Determine if it was safe come and repeat what to launch the shuttle at you just said,” she said. those temperatures. McDonald did. Their conclusion: It When he returned wasn’t. to his office a few days When McDonald ad- later, McDonald was told vised his superiors, they by the company general spoke with the engineers manager that he had on a conference call, then been relieved of his du- spoke privately among ties as project director. themselves for about a “I lost all my engineers half-hour, McDonald and even my secretary,” said. When they returned he said. “I ask the GM, to the conference call, what am I supposed to they asked if the engi- do? He said I would be in neers could establish charge of scheduling. I a safe temperature for think it was their way of launch, and when there trying to get me to quit.” was no consensus, they Later that day, a lead decided to proceed with scientist at the company, the launch because no upon hearing of McDon- actual temperature could ald’s demotion, asked be presented. him to help him in his pri- “They kept asking vate plan to redesign the SPORTS EDITOR SECTION Adam Minichino: 327-1297 SPORTS LINE 662-241-5000 B Sports THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 COLLEGE SOFTBALL PITCHING DEPTH KEY FOR BULLDOGS n Mississippi State softball Energized staff leads MSU against Arkansas coach Vann Stuedeman has relied on Alexis Silkwood, BY SCOTT WALTERS GAME 47 SEC series at Nusz Park. Holly Ward, Cassady [email protected] Game times are 5 p.m. Saturday, Knudson, and Raegan Green n No. 24 Arkansas, 6 p.m. Sunday, and 6 p.m. Monday. to give the Buldogs one of Silkwood Ward STARKVILLE — Mississippi 5 p.m. Saturday the deepest pitching staffs in (SEC Network) All three games will be televised on State softball coach Vann Stuede- the SEC Network. the Southeastern man admits she might be a little “It is so much fun to pitch for Conference. Below are some harder on her pitchers. pitchers. this team because the pitching staff of their season statistics: W-L ERA IP After all, Stuedeman made a Her deepest pitching staff to is like a group of sisters,” MSU ju- Silkwood 13-4 1.50 125 2/3 name for herself as a longtime date will be on display this weekend nior Holly Ward said. “We are there Knudson 7-3 1.83 49 2/3 pitching coaching at Alabama. when MSU (32-14, 6-9 Southeast- to push one another and support Ward 7-6 1.82 88 2/3 Now, Stuedeman is enjoying ern Conference) takes on No. 24 Ar- one another. Through the ups and Green 5-1 1.80 46 2/3 similar success stories with MSU’s kansas (27-16, 5-13) in a three-game See PITCHING, 4B Team 32-14 1.69 311 Knudson Green

RECREATION COLLEGE BASEBALL Tennis all in family MANGUM ADDS for Milams MAROON TO BY SCOTT WALTERS [email protected] Tennis really is a fam- FAMILY TREE ily affair for Edd and Kay Milam. The Starkville couple Decision to play in Starkville earns has played tennis for a large part of their adult Bulldogs standout with ties to Tide lives. The love for the BY BRETT HUDSON game, combined with a [email protected] passion for competition, has helped keep them at STARKVILLE — In the spring of 2013, one the top of their game. of the worst kept secrets in college baseball re- The two belong to the cruiting was Jake Mangum’s love for Alabama. Magnolia Tennis Club and Anyone who talked to Mangum could tell will compete this weekend he was raised in an Alabama household. His when Columbus plays host father, John, played football for the Crimson to the United States Ten- Tide in the late 1980s. His commitment to nis Association’s Southern Alabama seemed airtight, so much so that Adult 65 & Over Mississip- then-Mississippi State coach John Cohen pi Championships. More than 350 par- stopped recruiting one of the state’s best pros- ticipants are scheduled pects once he learned of the commitment. to take part in the event, Luckily for Cohen and now for current which begins Friday with coach Andy Cannizaro, Mangum decided to a players’ party at 5:30 inject the first dose of maroon into the family p.m. tree. “The social aspect of it Jake Mangum’s undying dedication to MSU is wonderful because you will come to a crossroad at 6 tonight when get to interact with people See MANGUM, 4B from all over the state,” Kay Milam said. “Even if GAME 40 you play locally with your Kelly Price/Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations n Alabama, 6 Tonight friends, you can make Sophomore outfielder/pitcher Jake Mangum has added some maroon to his family’s (SEC Network; WKBB-FM 100.9) friendships that can last background after deciding not to attend Alabama in favor of Mississippi State. forever. It is a great sport that you can play well into your older years. “My husband and I are PREP BASEBALL both in our early 70s and still play. It is good exercise and gets you outside.” Trojans hope they are hitting stride at right time of year Edd Milam played in high school and for one BY SCOTT WALTERS INSIDE round Mississippi High School “It is important to have home- season at Delta State. He [email protected] Activities Association (MH- field advantage in every round n MORE PREP BASEBALL: Playoff got away from the game SAA) Class 5A playoff series. you can get it. This team really for about 25 years but re- New Hope High School Schedule. Page 3B The series will resume at 2 has a good attitude. We know turned in the late 1980s. baseball coach Lee Boyd knows p.m. Saturday at Lake Cormo- the challenge, but we are play- As he has grown older, what a state championship enough players were commit- rant. A Game 3 would be at 6:30 ing with a lot of confidence.” Edd has found it a conve- team looks like. ted to doing all the extra things New Hope or Oxford has won nient way to get exercise. Boyd has both played on and needed to win a championship. p.m. Monday at New Hope. “I enjoy the camarade- coached state title squads. Fortunately, everything has Since it didn’t receive a first- the last eight Class 5A, Region rie with the other players,” Boyd feels like the work of a picked up of late. We are play- round bye, New Hope needs to 2 championships. Both teams Edd Milam said. “I enjoy state championship team takes ing well. The main thing is get- win five series (10 total victo- also have dominated in the state the chance to be outdoors nine months of relentless effort ting into the playoffs. Once you ries) to capture a state champi- championship series. New Hope and doing something fun. and a lot of self-motivation. are in, everybody has a shot.” onship. won the 2013 and 2014 state The main thing is the ex- This season, the Trojans are New Hope (15-11) will be- “The goal was to win the championships, while Oxford ercise value. It is a great making up for lost time. gin its postseason run at 6:30 region, but since we didn’t do won the 2015 and 2016 titles. way to stay in shape and “In the early part of the sea- p.m. Friday when it plays host that, we really worked hard on Oxford beat New Hope in the have some fun at the same son, the extra effort was not to Lake Cormorant (12-15) in finishing second,” New Hope North State finals in 2015. See MILAMS, 3B there,” Boyd said. “I don’t think Game 1 of a best-of-three first- senior Carson Forrester said. See NEW HOPE, 4B

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL Cox enjoyed time as coach at West Point WEST POINT some history.” nent play at a fran- success off the court. rad Cox called a lot Before Cox’s tic pace. The kids “Being able to help of timeouts in his arrival, West really enjoyed these young men learn Bseven seasons as Point last won a the system. Even life skills is what coach- West Point High School’s region champi- though we played ing is all about,” Cox boys basketball coach. onship in boys up-tempo, there said. “When you receive Now, Cox is calling a basketball in was a lot of atten- a ‘Happy Father’s Day’ timeout on his coaching text, it makes you feel 1989. Under Cox, Scott Walters tion to defense. career. Beginning his the Green Wave I don’t think the really good. When you fourth year in adminis- won two regu- average person have a former player call tration, Cox takes over lar-season region cham- really realized that. you and say he is think- this fall as the principal at pionships and two region “It wasn’t all about ing about switching his West Clay Elementary. tournament champion- putting up shots. Being major (in college) and “This is bittersweet ships. able to play within a sys- he wants your advice on on so many levels,” Cox West Point played to tem and getting the easy what he needs to do, that said. “I love coaching. It near-capacity crowds on turnovers helped fuel the is special. is what I do. The last nine most nights thanks to a offense. It was always “When you see the years at West Point (two high-octane, up-tempo important for us to be former players come back as assistant and seven as attack. able to establish our style and they have their own David Miller/Special to The Dispatch kids, or when you receive Brad Cox looks on during one of the West Point High head coach) have been “There was a lot that of play early in a game.” School boys basketball team’s games this past season. really incredible for me went into our style of Under Cox, West Point a graduation invite or Cox has stepped down after seven season as the team’s and for my family. We play,” Cox said. “We tried made the playoffs in five wedding invite, it makes head coach to become principal at West Clay Elementary have been competitive to force the issue and of seven seasons. Cox your day. Having those School in West Point. and enjoyed making tried to make the oppo- was just as proud of the See WALTERS, 6B 2B THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com BASKETBALL: NBA Playoffs Schedule FIRST ROUND Harden, Rockets overcome (Best-of-seven; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE Chicago 2, Boston 0 Golden State 2, Portland 0 Westbrook’s 51 points Sunday, April 16 Sunday, April 16 Chicago 106, Boston 102 Golden State 121, Portland 109 By The Associated Press the bench with 15 points, Tuesday’s Game Wednesday’s Game and the short-handed Chicago 111, Boston 97 Golden State 110, Portland 81 HOUSTON — James Warriors beat Portland Friday’s Game Saturday’s Game Harden scored 35 points Boston at Chicago, 6 p.m. Golden State at Portland, 9:30 p.m. in Game 2 of their first- Sunday’s Game Monday’s Game and the Houston Rock- round playoff series with- Boston at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. Golden State at Portland, 9:30 p.m. ets overcame 51 points out injured leading scorer x-Wednesday, April 26 x-Wednesday, April 26 from Russell Westbrook Kevin Durant. Chicago at Boston, TBD Portland at Golden State, TBD in the highest-scoring McGee shined on a x-Friday, April 28 x-Friday, April 28 triple-double in playoff Boston at Chicago, TBD Golden State at Portland, TBD night none of the usual x-Sunday, April 30 x-Sunday, April 30 history, beating the Okla- stars found their consis- Chicago at Boston, TBD Portland at Golden State, TBD homa City Thunder 115- tent shooting strokes. 111 on Wednesday night The backup big man Washington 2, Atlanta 0 San Antonio 2, Memphis 0 to take a 2-0 lead in the made all seven of his Sunday, April 16 Saturday, April 15 first-round Western Con- Washington 114, Atlanta 107 San Antonio 111, Memphis 82 field-goal attempts and Wednesday’s Game Monday’s Game ference playoff series. delivered several more Washington 109, Atlanta 101 San Antonio 96, Memphis 82 Westbrook set a fran- of his signature alley-oop Saturday’s Game Today’s Game chise playoff scoring dunks as Durant watched Washington at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. San Antonio at Memphis, 8:30 p.m. record and added 13 as- with a strained left calf he Monday’s Game Saturday’s Game sists and 10 rebounds. Washington at Atlanta, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Memphis, 7 p.m. hurt in the playoff opener x-Wednesday, April 26 x-Tuesday, April 25 It was the sixth career Sunday. Atlanta at Washington, TBD Memphis at San Antonio, TBD playoff triple-double for Draymond Green had x-Friday, April 28 x-Thursday, April 27 Westbrook, who had an another fantastic all- Washington at Atlanta, TBD San Antonio at Memphis, TBD NBA-record 42 in the reg- around game, getting 12 x-Sunday, April 30 x-Saturday, April 29 Atlanta at Washington, TBD Memphis at San Antonio, TBD ular season. rebounds, 10 assists, six But he shot just 4 for points and three more Milwaukee 1, Toronto 1 Houston 2, Oklahoma City 0 18 in the fourth quarter as blocked shots after swat- Saturday, April 15 Sunday, April 16 the Rockets clawed back ting five in Sunday’s win. Milwaukee 97, Toronto 83 Houston 118, Oklahoma City 87 from a double-digit defi- Tuesday’s Game Wednesday’s Game Curry went 6 for 18 Toronto 106, Milwaukee 100 Houston 115, Oklahoma City 111 cit to surge ahead before and also had six assists Today’s Game Friday’s Game holding on. and six rebounds. Klay Toronto at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. Houston at Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m. Game 3 is Friday night Thompson was 6 of 17 Saturday’s Game Sunday’s Game in Oklahoma City. with 16 points and CJ Toronto at Milwaukee, 2 p.m. Houston at Oklahoma City, 2:30 p.m. The game was tied Monday’s Game x-Tuesday, April 25 McCollum and Damian Milwaukee at Toronto, 6 p.m. Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD before Houston scored Lillard were hardly were x-Thursday, April 27 x-Thursday, April 27 10 straight points with the dynamic scoring duo Toronto at Milwaukee, TBD Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD 3-pointers from Hard- for Portland they’d been x-Saturday, April 29 x-Saturday, April 29 en, Patrick Beverley and combining for 75 points Milwaukee at Toronto, TBD Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD Eric Gordon to make it only three days earlier. Cleveland 2, Indiana 0 Utah 1, L.A. Clippers 1 114-104 with 1:22 remain- n Wizards 109, Saturday, April 15 Saturday, April 15 ing. Westbrook had four Hawks 101: At Wash- Cleveland 109, Indiana 108 Utah 97, L.A. Clippers 95 straight points to start a ington In a rough-and- Monday, April 17 Tuesday’s Game 7-1 run after that, but the tumble, foul-filled game, Cleveland 117, Indiana 111 L.A. Clippers 99, Utah 91 Today’s Game Friday’s Game Thunder wouldn’t get any Bradley Beal took over in Cleveland at Indiana, 6 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Utah, 9 p.m. closer. the fourth quarter with 16 Sunday’s Game Sunday’s Game n Warriors 11, Trail of his 31 points, including Cleveland at Indiana, Noon L.A. Clippers at Utah, 8 p.m. Blazers 81: At Oakland, a key late 3-pointer, help- x-Tuesday, April 25 Tuesday, April 25 California, Stephen Cur- ing Washington beat At- Indiana at Cleveland, TBD Utah at L.A. Clippers, TBD x-Thursday, April 27 x-Friday, April 28 ry scored 19 points on an lanta for a 2-0 lead in their Cleveland at Indiana, TBD L.A. Clippers at Utah, TBD off night, JaVale McGee Eastern Conference first- x-Saturday, April 29 x-Sunday, April 30 sparked Golden State off round series. Indiana at Cleveland, TBD Utah at L.A. Clippers, TBD HOCKEY: NHL Playoffs Schedule FIRST ROUND Ducks clinch (Best-of-seven; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Friday’s Game Friday, April 14 Montreal 2, N.Y. Rangers 2 Toronto at Washington, TBA St. Louis 2, Minnesota 1 first series Wednesday, April 12 Sunday, April 23 Sunday, April 16 New York 2, Montreal 0 Washington at Toronto, TBA By The Associated Press St. Louis 3, Minnesota 1 Friday, April 14 x-Tuesday, April 25 Wednesday’s Game Montreal 4, New York 3, OT Toronto at Washington, TBA CALGARY, Alberta — Sunday, April 16 Minnesota 2, St. Louis 0 Patrick Eaves, Nate Thomp- Montreal 3, New York 1 Pittsburgh 3, Columbus 1 Saturday’s Game son and Ryan Getzlaf Tuesday’s Game Wednesday, April 12 St. Louis at Minnesota, TBA scored, and the Anaheim New York 2, Montreal 1 Pittsburgh 3, Columbus 1 x-Monday, April 24 Ducks beat the Calgary Today’s Game Friday, April 14 Minnesota at St. Louis, TBA Flames 3-1 on Wednesday New York at Montreal, TBA Pittsburgh 4, Columbus 1 x-Wednesday, April 26 Saturday, April 22 Sunday, April 16 night for a sweep of their St. Louis at Minnesota, TBA first-round playoff series. Montreal at New York, TBA Pittsburgh 5, Columbus 4, OT Anaheim is the first x-Monday, April 24 Tuesday’s Game New York at Montreal, TBA Anaheim 4, Calgary 0 team to advance to the con- Columbus 5, Pittsburgh 4 Thursday’s Game Thursday, April 13 ference semifinals. It was Ottawa 3, Boston 1 Columbus at Pittsburgh, TBA Anaheim 3, Calgary 2 the Ducks’ first four-game Wednesday, April 12 x-Sunday, April 23 Saturday, April 15 sweep since they eliminated Boston 2, Ottawa 1 Pittsburgh at Columbus, TBA Anaheim 3, Calgary 2 Winnipeg in the first round Saturday, April 15 x-Tuesday, April 25 Monday, April 17 in 2015 and just the fifth in Ottawa 4, Boston 3, OT Columbus at Pittsburgh, TBA Anaheim 5, Calgary 4, OT franchise history. Monday, April 17 Wednesday’s Game John Gibson made 36 Ottawa 4, Boston 3, OT WESTERN CONFERENCE stops for Anaheim, which Wednesday’s Game Nashville 3, Chicago 0 Anaheim 3, Calgary 1 will face the Edmonton Oil- Ottawa 1, Boston 0 Thursday, April 13 Friday’s Game Nashville 1, Chicago 0 ers or San Jose Sharks in Edmonton 2, San Jose 2 Boston at Ottawa, TBA Saturday, April 15 the second round. Wednesday, April 12 x-Sunday, April 23 Nashville 5, Chicago 0 San Jose 3, Edmonton 2, OT Sean Monahan scored Ottawa at Boston, TBA Monday, April 17 Friday, April 14 a power-play goal in the x-Wednesday, April 26 Nashville 3, Chicago 2, OT second for Calgary, which Boston at Ottawa, TBA Today’s Game Edmonton 2, San Jose 0 qualified for the postseason Chicago at Nashville, TBA Sunday, April 16 as the first wild card in the Washington 2, Toronto 2 x-Saturday, April 22 Edmonton 1, San Jose 0 Western Conference. Thursday, April 13 Nashville at Chicago, TBA Tuesday’s Game It was a short night for Washington 3, Toronto 2, OT x-Monday, April 24 San Jose 7, Edmonton 0 Flames goaltender Brian Saturday, April 15 Chicago at Nashville, TBA Today’s Game Toronto 4, Washington 3, 2OT x-Wednesday, April 26 Elliott, who was pulled for San Jose at Edmonton, TBA Monday, April 17 Nashville at Chicago, TBA Saturday, April 22 Chad Johnson after giving Toronto 4, Washington 3, OT up a soft goal at 5 minutes, Wednesday’s Game St. Louis 3, Minnesota 1 Edmonton at San Jose, TBA 38 seconds of the first Washington 5, Toronto 4 Wednesday, April 12 x-Monday, April 24 period. St. Louis 2, Minnesota 1, OT San Jose at Edmonton, TBA The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 3B

BRIEFLY CALENDAR MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Local American League National League Prep Baseball East Division East Division Green Oaks to hold Military Appreciation Day Friday’s Games W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Green Oaks Golf Club will hold Military Appreciation Day on May Judge’s Washington 9 5 .643 — Mississippi High School Activities Association Baltimore 9 4 .692 — New York 8 7 .533 1½ 13. Class 5A Playoffs New York 10 5 .667 — The event will be free for active duty military personnel. Players will Boston 9 6 .600 1 Miami 8 7 .533 1½ be limited to 36, with two players assigned per cart. Players must sign Lake Cormorant at New Hope, 6:30 p.m. Tampa Bay 8 8 .500 2½ Atlanta 6 8 .429 3 up no later than May 10. Players must have clubs. Class 4A Playoffs blast caps Toronto 3 11 .214 6½ Philadelphia 5 9 .357 4 There will be free hamburgers and hot dogs from noon to 1 p.m. Caledonia at New Albany, TBA Central Division Central Division There will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m. W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Class 1A Playoffs Cincinnati 9 6 .600 — This isn’t a tournament. It is just a fun day of golf. All carts must be Detroit 8 6 .571 — West Lowndes at Salem (DH), 4 p.m. Chicago 8 7 .533 1 returned by 6 p.m. May 13. Kansas City 7 7 .500 1 NOTE: Game 3, if needed, will be 5 p.m. Monday Yankees’ Milwaukee 8 8 .500 1½ Chow hall opens at 6:30 p.m. for participants. There will be a dinner Cleveland 7 7 .500 1 Pittsburgh 6 9 .400 3 of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, and green beans, as well as at West Lowndes Chicago 7 7 .500 1 St. Louis 6 9 .400 3 sweet and unsweet tea. There will be happy hour prices for participants Minnesota 7 7 .500 1 West Division from noon to 6 .m. No outside beverages are allowed on the course. College Football West Division Saturday’s Games W L Pct GB For more information and to sign up, call the pro shop at 328-3879. big stretch W L Pct GB Arizona 10 6 .625 — Event guidelines are posted on greenoaksgolfcourse.com under Alabama A-Day Game, 2 p.m. Houston 10 5 .667 — Colorado 10 6 .625 — tournament. Southern Mississippi Black-Gold Game, 2 p.m. Oakland 7 8 .467 3 Los Angeles 8 8 .500 2 College Baseball Seattle 7 9 .438 3½ San Francisco 6 10 .375 4 Mississippi State at home Los Angeles 7 9 .438 3½ San Diego 6 10 .375 4 Today’s Game Texas 5 10 .333 5 No. 20 women’s tennis team faces No. 23 Tennessee Wednesday’s Games Mississippi State at Alabama, 6 p.m. BY JAKE SEINER Friday’s Games Wednesday’s Games St. Louis 2, Pittsburgh 1 in SEC Championship The Associated Press Oakland 9, Texas 1 Chicago Cubs 7, Milwaukee 4 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The No. 20 and sixth-seeded Mississippi Old Dominion at Southern Mississippi, 6 p.m. Seattle 10, Miami 5 Seattle 10, Miami 5 State women’s tennis team (14-7) will face No. 23 and 11th-seeded Mississippi State at Alabama, 6:30 p.m. NEW YORK — Aaron N.Y. Yankees 9, Baltimore 2, Cincinnati 0 Tennessee (18-10) at 9 a.m. today in the second round of the SEC Missouri at Ole Miss, 6:30 p.m. Chicago White Sox 1 N.Y. Mets 5, Philadelphia 4 Championship at Vanderbilt’s Currey Tennis Center. Judge’s latest mighty homer Washington 14, Atlanta 4 soared deep into left field, Toronto 3, Boston 0 The Bulldogs are looking to advance to the quarterfinals of the College Softball Baltimore 2, Cincinnati 0 Kansas City 2, San Francisco 0 SEC Championship for the third-straight year. MSU closed the regular Friday’s Games giving the Bronx one last Tampa Bay 8, Detroit 7 L.A. Dodgers 4, Colorado 2 season slate with a 4-3 victory against No. 27 Ole Miss on Saturday in Ole Miss at Florida, 5 p.m. jolt on a frigid night. Cleveland at Minnesota, ppd. San Diego 1, Arizona 0 Today’s Games Oxford. Houston 5, L.A. Angels 1 Washington at Alabama, 6 p.m. Until next time, Yankee Baltimore at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m. Tennessee is coming off a 4-0 victory against No. 35 and Kansas City 2, San Francisco 0 14th-seeded Alabama on Wednesday in the first round of the SEC Saturday’s Games Stadium. Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, Today’s Games 6:10 p.m. Championship. Ole Miss at Florida, Noon Judge hit a homer to Boston at Toronto, 11:37 a.m. If MSU advances, it will face top-ranked and third-seeded Florida Washington at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m. more than halfway up the Cleveland at Minnesota, St. Louis at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. at 9 a.m. Friday. bleachers, Masahiro Tana- 12:10 p.m. n Dillingham, Brown nominated for SEC Boyd McWhorter Arizona at San Diego, 8:10 p.m. ON THE AIR Detroit at Tampa Bay, 12:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Scholarship: At Birmingham, Alabama, Richie Brown of the Mississippi ka pitched seven innings of one-run ball and the L.A. Angels at Houston, 1:10 p.m. Atlanta (Colon 1-1) at Philadelphia State football team and Dominique Dillingham of the MSU women’s Today Baltimore at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m. (Hellickson 2-0), 6:05 p.m. basketball team have been nominated for the H. Boyd McWhorter BOXING New York Yankees beat Kansas City at Texas, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 2-0) Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship by MSU. 9 p.m. — Michael Perez vs. Marcelino Lopez, the Chicago White Sox 9-1 Seattle at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. at Pittsburgh (Glasnow 0-1), The H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholar- junior welterweights; Rashidi Ellis vs. John Karl Friday’s Games 6:05 p.m. ship has been presented by the Southeastern Conference since 1986 Wednesday to wrap a su- Sosa, welterweights, at Verona, New York, Boston (Pomeranz 1-0) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 0-0) at to the league’s top male and female scholar-athletes. perb homestand. Cincinnati (Adleman 0-0), ESPN2 Baltimore (Asher 0-0), 6:05 p.m. Brown is a semifinalist for the 2016 NFF Campbell Trophy, consid- New York went 8-1 over N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 2-0) 6:10 p.m. ered the “Academic Heisman.” He posted a 3.52 grade-point average COLLEGE BASEBALL its first stretch in the Bronx at Pittsburgh (Glasnow 0-1), Washington (Roark 2-0) at N.Y. while earning his degree in industrial technology. He is pursuing his 6 p.m. — Alabama at Mississippi State, SEC this season, its most wins 6:05 p.m. Mets (deGrom 0-0), 6:10 p.m. master’s degree in business administration. Network St. Louis (Wainwright 0-3) at in a homestand since going Houston (Fiers 0-1) at Tampa Bay Dillingham had a 3.57 GPA while earning her degree in kinesiology 6:30 p.m. — South Carolina at Florida, ESPNU (Cobb 1-1), 6:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Peralta 3-0), with an emphasis on clinical exercise physiology. She was named to the FIGURE SKATING 9-1 from July 17-26, 2009. Kansas City (Karns 0-0) at 7:10 p.m. San Francisco (Cueto 3-0) at SEC Academic Honor Roll each of her four years. 11 a.m. — ISU World Team Trophy (Short Dance, The Yankees have the ma- Texas (Hamels 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Each year, the SEC, in conjunction with AT&T, an SEC official Cleveland (Carrasco 1-1) at Colorado (Chatwood 1-2), Ladies Short Program and Men’s Short Program), jor leagues’ best home win- 7:40 p.m. sponsor, provides the league’s male and female McWhorter Schol- Chicago White Sox (Quintana ar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship recipients with a $15,000 at Tokyo (same-day tape), NBC Sports Network ning percentage since last L.A. Dodgers (Wood 1-0) at GOLF 0-3), 7:10 p.m. Arizona (Walker 2-1), 8:40 p.m. post-graduate scholarship. The 26 remaining male and female finalists July 17 at .702 (33-14). Detroit (Verlander 1-1) at for the award will also receive a $7,500 post-graduate scholarship. 11 a.m. — Web.com Tour, United Leasing & The Yankees started Miami (Conley 1-1) at San Diego Minnesota (Santiago 1-1), (Cahill 0-2), 9:10 p.m. The award recipients are chosen by a committee of Faculty Finance Championship, first round, at Newburgh, 1-4 but have won nine of 10 7:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Athletics Representatives from the 14 SEC institutions and are honored Indiana, TGC since. They were 8-14 last Seattle (Iwakuma 0-1) at Oakland Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, in June at the SEC Spring Meetings in Sandestin, Florida. 2:30 p.m. — PGA Tour, Valero Texas Open, first April. (Manaea 0-1), 9:05 p.m. 12:10 p.m. n SEC Winter Honor Roll features league-high 11 Bulldogs: round, at San Antonio, TGC Toronto (Latos 0-0) at L.A. Angels N.Y. Yankees at Pittsburgh, At Starkville, Eleven members of the national finalist women’s basketball 9:30 p.m. — European PGA Tour, Shenzhen “A lot of energy in this (Skaggs 0-1), 9:07 p.m. 3:05 p.m. team were named to the SEC Winter Honor Roll. International, second round, at Shenzhen, China, stadium this whole home- Saturday’s Games Washington at N.Y. Mets, MSU placed every eligible player on the list. The second-ranked TGC stand, and I think we just Detroit at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m. 3:05 p.m. Bulldogs had the most honorees among the SEC women’s basketball 1:30 a.m. (Friday) — European PGA Tour, kind of fed off that,” Judge N.Y. Yankees at Pittsburgh, Atlanta at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m. teams for the second-straight year. 3:05 p.m. St. Louis at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m. Seniors Ketara Chapel, Dominique Dillingham, Chinwe Okorie, Shenzhen International, second round, at said. Seattle at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, and Breanna Richardson earned their fourth selections. The quartet Shenzhen, China, TGC Judge followed Starlin Houston at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m. 7:10 p.m. excelled in the classroom after finishing their playing careers the MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Castro’s three-run shot in Boston at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m. San Francisco at Colorado, winningest class in program history with 111 victories. 11:30 a.m. — Regional coverage, Boston at the fifth with his 448-foot Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m. Juniors Morgan William, Victoria Vivians, and Blair Schaefer Miami at San Diego, 7:40 p.m. Toronto OR Cleveland at Minnesota (Noon), MLB drive for the Yankees’ first 6:10 p.m. claimed their third selections. Network Kansas City at Texas, 7:05 p.m. Redshirt freshman Zion Campbell was named to the honor roll 6:30 p.m. — Washington at Atlanta, Fox Sports back-to-back homers of the Toronto at L.A. Angels, 8:07 p.m. for the second-consecutive year, while Roshunda Johnson, Jazzmun Southeast season. Chase Headley hit Holmes, and Teaira McCowan were named to the list for the first time. a two-run homer in the first The Bulldogs’ stellar performance in the classroom came after 7 p.m. — Kansas City at Texas, MLB Network MSU notched a school-record 34 wins, 13 SEC wins, and advanced to 9:30 p.m. — Regional coverage, Seattle at inning and Aaron Hicks the program’s first Final Four. Oakland OR Arizona at San Diego (10 p.m.; also went deep to give New Harper, Nationals n Women’s basketball team announces summer camp slate: Games joined in progress), MLB Network York a season-high four At Starkville, the women’s basketball team announced its schedule for NBA home runs. its summer camps Wednesday. 6 p.m. — NBA Playoffs, Eastern Conference, first Dylan Covey (0-1) got The slate kicks off June 4-6 with the Skills Camp and concludes round, Game 3, Cleveland at Indiana, TNT beat in his second major hammer Braves with the Team Shoot Out Camp June 16 or 17. 7 p.m. — NBA Playoffs, Eastern Conference, first Registration brochures are available at www.hailstate.com/camps. league start, allowing eight round, Game 3, Toronto at Milwaukee, NBA TV BY CHARLES ODUM Participants can register online or mail the completed brochure to the 8:30 p.m. — NBA Playoffs, Western Conference, runs, 10 hits and three hom- following address: 2017 Women’s Basketball Camps, P.O. Box 5327, The Associated Press first round, Game 3, San Antonio at Memphis, ers over five innings. Mississippi State, MS 39762. A night after totaling Registration forms can also be faxed to 662-325-6801 or emailed TNT ATLANTA — Bryce Harper assumes every- to [email protected]. NHL four hits — none that left body already knows the Washington Nationals More information on the camps is available at the site or by calling 7 p.m. — Stanley Cup Playoffs, Western the infield — in a 4-1 loss will again be a team to watch in the National 662-325-0198. Conference, first round, Game 4, Chicago at to Chicago, the Yankees League. Campers will have the opportunity to learn and develop their skills Nashville, NBC Sports Network got five hits the first time from Naismith Coach of the Year finalist Vic Schaefer, the MSU coach- Just in case, Harper and the Nationals made 9:30 p.m. — Stanley Cup Playoffs, Western through the order, all on ing staff and players, and other coaches from around the state. the point by putting on an offensive show at the Conference, first round, Game 5, San Jose at line drives to the outfield. The Skills Camp (June 4-6) is open to grades 5-12 and costs $200 Edmonton, NBC Sports Network Atlanta Braves’ new park. for commuters and $275 for residents. Players receive personalized Covey recovered for a SOCCER Harper had two homers, including a grand instruction from Schaefer and his staff. The camp is a great way to spell, but then Castro went 2 p.m. — UEFA Europa League, Quarterfinals, slam, among four hits and the Nationals over- develop an all-around game, with sessions focusing on position work, deep on a 3-0 pitch into the shooting, fast breaks, team practice and games. 2nd Leg, Manchester United vs. RSC Anderlecht, whelmed Julio Teheran and the Braves 14-4 on visiting bullpen in left field The Day Camp will be held June 12-15 and is open to players in FS1 Wednesday night. Harper drove in five runs. grades 2-7. Running from 8 a.m.-noon each day, the camp is designed 2 p.m. — UEFA Europa League, Quarterfinals, for his third homer this to teach fundamental skills to aspiring players through drills and other 2nd Leg, Schalke vs. AFC Ajax, FS2 season, and Judge followed Ryan Zimmerman also hit a grand slam and the fun competitions. Cost for the Day Camp is $65. with his soaring shot. Nationals had 20 hits. MSU’s final camp session is the Team Shoot Out Camp. Teams Friday “I think everybody knows how good we are AUTO RACING Statcast measured can attend June 16 or 17, and cost is $250 per team (12 players and two and what we can do,” Harper said, adding the ex- coaches) and $25 for each additional player or coach. The Shoot Out 10:30 a.m. — NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup, Judge’s hit at 115.5 mph, the Camp is a great way for teams to begin preparing for a championship Food City 500, first practice, at Bristol, fourth-hardest hit homer pected return of shortstop Trea Turner from the season by having the opportunity to play three games in one day Tennessee, FS1 this season. Judge was dis- disabled list “is huge as well.” against quality competition. Noon — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Fitzgerald Glider appointed to hear it didn’t Harper’s homers came in the first two innings Kits 300, practice, at Bristol, Tennessee, FS1 go farther — teammate as the Nationals led 6-2 early and kept adding Ole Miss 2:30 p.m. — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Fitzgerald Matt Holliday hit a 459-foot runs. His third-inning grand slam just cleared Baseball team beats Arkansas-Pine Bluff Glider Kits 300, final practice, at Bristol, home run off Derek Hol- the reach of leaping Braves center fielder Ender Tennessee, FS1 OXFORD — The Ole Miss baseball team jumped out to a big lead land on Monday night. Inciarte. Harper’s seven career homers off Tehe- 3:30 p.m. — NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup, after two innings and cruised to a 14-6 victory against Arkansas-Pine “Man, I don’t know,” ran are his most against any pitcher. Bluff on Wednesday night at Swayze Field. Food City 500, qualifying, at Bristol, Tennessee, “It was just a bad day,” Teheran said. “I didn’t The Rebels (23-14) scored six runs in the second inning to tie their FS1 Judge said, adding “I have it at all. Obviously, it was one guy that hurt highest offensive output in an inning all season, to remain undefeated COLLEGE FOOTBALL thought I beat him, but I all-time (7-0) against the Golden Lions (12-24). 6:30 p.m. — Wisconsin spring game, at guess not.” me the most. He’s hit me really good and he’s one Eleven Rebels recorded hits throughout the night, led by third Madison, Wisconsin, Big Ten Network “I question the distance of the best hitters. But it’s a long season. We’ll baseman Colby Bortles. The senior went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and meet again.” two runs. Ryan Olenek and Tim Rowe added three RBIs, producing DRAG RACING they measured that in,” doubles to knock in multiple runs. In his second start of the season, 7:30 p.m. — NHRA, Spring Nationals, qualifying, manager Joe Girardi said. Zimmerman’s eighth-inning grand slam off sophomore DJ Miller hit his first career home run. Ten Rebels scored at Houston (same-day tape), FS1 Tanaka (2-1) built off Ian Krol had some Braves fans heading for the runs, with Tate Blackman crossing the plate a game-high three times. FIGURE SKATING getting his first win of the exits at new SunTrust Park. Off the bench, Ole Miss went 3-for-4 pinch hitting as Bryce Blaum, 11 a.m. — ISU World Team Trophy (Pairs Short Even the potential bad news for Washington Michael Fitzsimmons, and Bryan Seamster chalked up singles. season Friday against St. Program, Free Dance and Men’s Free Dance), at Louis. The right-hander appeared to be only a scare. Freshman Greer Holston (2-2) won his second game in as many Tokyo (same-day tape), NBC Sports Network starts. The right-hander lasted five innings and struck out a career-high induced 10 groundouts, Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth left the GOLF seven. Classmate Houston Roth threw two innings without allowing a struck out six and allowed game during a third-inning at-bat with a groin 11 a.m. — Champions Tour, Bass Pro Shops run. He struck out four. Redshirt senior Sean Johnson worked himself six hits and two walks. spasm. out of a jam for a scoreless frame. Legends of Golf, first round, at Ridgedale, Ole Miss will play host to Missouri in a three-game series this Missouri, TGC weekend. It will be Military Appreciation Weekend at Swayze Field. 2:30 p.m. — PGA Tour, Valero Texas Open, Game 1 will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday. second round, at San Antonio, TGC Milams n Women’s tennis team advances at SEC Championship: At 5:30 p.m. — Web.com Tour, United Leasing & Continued from Page 1B Nashville, Tennessee, Freshman Alexa Bortles was part of a victory Finance Championship, second round, at in doubles and clinched the women’s tennis team’s 4-2 victory against time. My wife and I both have made “I have always loved competi- Missouri in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Champion- Newburgh, Indiana (same-day tape), TGC some really great friendships by tion,” Edd Milam said. “Tennis was ship at the Currey Tennis Center. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL playing in events like this.” a little different in that it was more The Rebels will face the No. 5 seed, Kentucky, in the second round 6 p.m. — Regional coverage, Washington at While Edd and Kay Milam have of an individual sport. It’s fun work- Thursday at 6 p.m. N.Y. Mets OR Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, MLB n Rebels named to SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll: At Network played competitive tennis for de- ing on your skill and trying to better Birmingham, Alabama, Ten Ole Miss student-athletes, including five NBA cades now, Kay Milam started play- yourself as a player. Tennis is like from the women’s basketball team, were named to the 2016-17 Winter 6 p.m. — NBA Playoffs, Eastern Conference, first ing thanks to a dating companion. anything else. You have to work at it Academic Honor Roll announced Wednesday by SEC Commissioner “I started dating someone who consistently to be successful.” Greg Sankey. In total, 701 SEC student-athletes were named to the round, Game 3, Boston at Chicago, ESPN honor roll. 8:30 p.m. — NBA Playoffs, Western Conference, played and I liked sports, so he With a forecast calling for af- The women’s basketball team led the way with five honorees, first round, Game 3, Houston at Oklahoma City, asked, ‘Well, why don’t I teach you ternoon showers Saturday, there including newly minted 1,000-point scorers Shandricka Sessom and ESPN how to play tennis?’ ” Kay Milam might be reason for concern. How- Erika Sisk. Jake Coddington represented the men’s hoops team. 9 p.m. — NBA Playoffs, Western Conference, said. “I started playing then and ever, the local participants plan to Four members of the rifle team earned the honor led by senior first round, Game 3, L.A. Clippers at Utah, that was when I was back in my ear- make the most of it. Like any other Alison Weisz, who made her fourth consecutive NCAA championship ESPN2 ly 20s. It has been 50 years now and sport, there is nothing like playing appearance, and was named a second-team All-American during her NHL senior campaign. Other members of the rifle team to make the honor it just doesn’t seem possible. That’s at home. roll were Jessica Haig, Randi Loudin, and Marina Noble. 6 p.m. — Stanley Cup Playoffs, Eastern a lot of tennis, but I have loved every “We have looked forward to this Conference, first round, Game 5, Toronto at The Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll includes the sports of minute of it.” even for quite some time,” Kay Mi- basketball, equestrian, gymnastics and swimming & diving. It is based Washington, NBC Sports Network on grades from the 2016 spring, summer and fall terms. 6:30 p.m. — Stanley Cup Playoffs, Eastern Edd Milam’s love for the game lam said. “It’s exciting to have the Bretta Hart, Shequila Joseph, and Madinah Muhammad also made Conference, first round, Game 5, Boston at started in high school. He was al- state championship here. There will the list from the women’s basketball team. Ottawa, USA ready playing football, basketball, be a lot of good tennis played. It’s n Hansson named SEC Player of the Week: At Birmingham, SOCCER and baseball and running track. going to be a lot of fun.” Alabama, After going 2-0 in singles last weekend to lead the Rebels to two wins including No. 24 Kentucky, men’s tennis junior Gustav Hans- 1:20 p.m. — Bundesliga, FC Koln vs. Tennis was another thing to stay Follow Dispatch sports son has been named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week. Hoffenheim, FS2 busy and stay in shape for the other writer Scott Walters on Twitter — From Special Reports sports. @dispatchscott 4B THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com BRIEFLY TENNIS Southern Mississippi No. 20 baseball team loses to Tulane Spokesperson says Serena Williams is pregnant NEW ORLEANS — Hunter Hope belted a grand slam in a seven-run fifth inning to lead the Tulane baseball team to a 10-8 victory BY HOWARD FENDRICH against No. 20 Southern Mississippi on Wednesday night at Greer Field already was when she won the Austra- baby this fall.” at Turchin Stadium. The Associated Press lian Open. Earlier in the day, Williams posted The Golden Eagles (29-10) had a two-game winning streak A spokeswoman for Williams, Kelly a photo of herself on Snapchat with the snapped as Dylan Burdeaux, Daniel Keating, and Mason Irby had two It’s another love game for Sere- Bush Novak, wrote in an email to The caption “20 weeks,” sparking all sorts hits. Southern Miss fell behind early as Tulane jumped out to a 3-0 lead. na Williams: She is pregnant — and, Associated Press on Wednesday: “I’m of speculation on social media about The visitors rallied with two runs in the fourth on Matt Wallner’s 12th based on the timeline she offered, she happy to confirm Serena is expecting a whether she was, indeed, with child. homer of the season. They tied the game on a Keating single to short right-center. The Green Wave (19-19) then exploded for seven runs off four Southern Miss pitchers, including starter J.C. Keys (2-3), who suffered Mangum the loss by allowing five runs on six hits with two walks and four strike- Continued from Page 1B outs in four-plus innings. No. 11 MSU (25-14, 10-5 South- Down 10-3, the Golden Eagles chipped away at the Tulane lead eastern Conference) plays host and tried to rally late to sweep the season series after winning earlier this season 2-1 in Hattiesburg. to Alabama (15-22, 2-13 SEC) Tracy Hadley, who came in as a defensive replacement, got the in Game 1 of a three-game se- comeback going with a two-run single in the sixth and Southern Miss ries at Dudy Noble Field. added three more runs in the eighth. “The M over S means a lot After back-to-back walks to start the eighth, Hadley put down a sacrifice bunt before Burdeaux doubled home two runs to left. Keating more to me than the script A,” then followed with a double of his own to score Burdeaux. Mangum said. Burdeaux extended his hitting streak 16 games against the Green John Mangum still holds Wave, with 14 multi-hit games during the stretch. the school record for passes Irby singled with two outs in the ninth to continue the comeback but broken up in a season (24) and Matthew Guidry flied out deep to leftfield to end the game. Tulane reliever Brandon Issa, entered the game for Green Wave a career (48). He went on to starter Sam Bjorngjeld in the fifth and gave up two runs on a hit with play nine years for the NFL’s three walks and two strikeouts to earn the victory and improve to 3-0. Chicago Bears. His brother Christian Colletti allowed one hit and fanned one over the final 1 2/3 to and Jake’s uncle, Kris, was on garner his fifth save of the campaign. Alabama’s 1992 national cham- Southern Miss, which holds first place in Conference USA, returns to league play this weekend when it plays host to Old Dominion at Pete pionship team. Kris Mangum Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field. The series starts at 6 p.m. Friday. finished his career at Ole Miss and then spent 10 years as a Alabama member of the NFL’s Carolina Travel, parking information for Saturday’s Golden Panthers. Both of them followed in Flake A-Day Game the footsteps of their father TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Saturday’s Golden Flake A-Day Game at Bryant-Denny Stadium is scheduled to kick off at 2 p.m. with activities and Jake’s grandfather, John around the game beginning at 8 a.m. at the Mercedes-Benz Fan Fest Sr., who turned his Southern on the North Stadium Lawn. Mississippi football career into Public parking for A-Day is free and first-come/first-serve with shut- a pair of seasons with the Bos- tle buses to the stadium from the University Mall, beginning at 11 a.m. ton Patriots, who became the and running continuously until 90 minutes following the completion of the game. There will be free parking downtown at the Intermodal Facility New England Patriots. Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch with Tuscaloosa Transit service starting at 11 a.m. while Crimson Ride Now, John Mangum finds Sophomore left-hander Konnor Pilkington is expected to start tonight for the Mississippi buses will run from the east side of campus beginning at 11 a.m. himself with a growing collec- State baseball team against Alabama’s Dylan Duarte. The USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championship are tion of maroon clothing as he taking place on Friday and Saturday, and will cause Jack Warner and Jake share most of their being a Bulldog. The Dodg- From their upbringings as knew. That was just a big part Parkway to be closed from Crescent Ridge Road to the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Campus Drive is available as an alternate route. rooting interests. John has be- ers, a travel baseball organi- followers of Alabama football, of our family, and still is.” Two lanes of University Boulevard are also closed for approxi- come a fan of MSU, while Jake zation based in the Memphis, Cohen and Jake Mangum Now, Jake Mangum treats mately one-half mile from the University Boulevard and Bryant Drive maintains his interest in Ala- Tennessee, area, at one point had extensive knowledge of the Alabama series like any intersection west to the area near the University Boulevard and Second bama. They differ when the featured at least six current the program’s history. In talks other. He finds it odd to be Avenue intersection, which will impact traffic flow Saturday. Bulldogs. In playing with play- through recruiting, Cohen staring across the field at the With a large number of fans expected for Saturday’s festivities, two meet on the football field. those attending should be aware of some road closures that could “When they play the Dogs, ers such as Hunter Stovall, would share facts and Mang- team in crimson. He admits affect your mobility as you enter campus over the A-Day Weekend. the Dogs better win,” Jake Trysten Barlow, Luke Alexan- um would, “try to keep up a last year’s series in Tuscaloo- Just like last season, I-20/59 will have ongoing construction. In Mangum said. “I hope (Ala- der, Keegan James, and Brant pretty good bit.” sa meant a lot to him, but he those areas, you will see reduced speeds as well as a potential for lane bama) goes undefeated and Blaylock, Mangum realized Much as it did for Cohen, and his family have no regrets shifts. Fans are encouraged to use alternative routes to I-20/59 when possible. one, every year, 11-1 every keeping the band together in the moment Mangum became about the decision to come to For more parking, traffic and A-Day information go to UAGameday. year. I hope the Bulldogs win college sounded like a pretty a Bulldog was the moment Al- Starkville. com. it and they win every single good idea. Mangum then vis- abama took a backseat for him. “I’ve enjoyed every single n Softball team beats Southern Miss: At Tuscaloosa, Alabama, game. ited Dudy Noble Field for the Cohen remembers the bit of it,” Jake Mangum said. the softball posted its 23rd shutout of the season Wednesday at “Growing up going to foot- first time and was sold. In Co- football part of it being a slow “It means a lot to play here, Rhoads Stadium, defeating Southern Miss, 2-0. The 23 shutouts are the most for the Crimson Tide since 2009 and is just three shy of the ball games with my dad, it’s hen, Mangum found another process, “probably a little bit it really does. This program single-season record. hard not to root for (Alabama).” convert from crimson to ma- of (former MSU quarterback) means a lot to me.” For the third-straight week, Alabama (37-9) posted a midweek John makes those early No- roon. Dak (Prescott) and a little bit Said John Mangum, “He shutout behind stellar defense and a great outing in the circle by Madi vember meetings on the grid- “That’s something we of (MSU football coach) Dan loves Mississippi State. I Moore (5-1), who went 6 1/3 innings and allowed three hits. Sydney shared since my wife (Nelle) Mullen.” wouldn’t change a thing.” Littlejohn secured the final two outs for her first save. iron his one day of wishing less The Tide and Southern Miss (24-23) were scoreless for the first than the best for MSU. and I practically grew up on As John Mangum put it, Follow Dispatch sports two innings before a sacrifice fly by Reagan Dykes in the third gave Al- MSU fans can thank the that campus,” said Cohen, a “Since he was just a baby, Ala- writer Brett Hudson on Twitter abama a 1-0 lead and an RBI single in the fifth by Chandler Dare added Dulin Dodgers for Mangum Tuscaloosa, Alabama, native. bama football was all he really @Brett_Hudson another. Alabama missed a handful of scoring opportunities however, leaving nine runners on base. Former New Hope High School standout Lauren Holifield was 2-for-3 for her seventh multi-hit game of the season. Alabama will play host to No. 9 Washington (31-10) at 6 p.m. Friday New Hope and at 4 p.m. and Saturday. Continued from Page 1B n Women’s tennis team loses to Tennessee: At Nashville, Oxford has continued the Tennessee, the No. 35 women’s tennis team lost to No. 23 Tennessee “It was like a wakeup 4-0 on Wednesday afternoon at the Currey Tennis Center. dominance this season. The With the loss, the Crimson Tide falls to an 8-16 and 2-12 in Chargers, have been ranked na- call we needed to Southeastern Conference play, while the Volunteers improve to 18-10-1 tionally, breezed to the region and 5-9. title with an 8-1 record. In the work hard the next Tennessee registered the first doubles victory of the contest, as third regular-season meeting, Sadie Hammond and Gabby Schuck teamed up to defeated senior Joanna Savva and sophomore Andie Daniell in a 6-2 decision on court New Hope snapped a six-game month to see how far two. The Tide responded back with a win of its own, as its No. 8-ranked losing streak in the series with doubles pair in senior Erin Routliffe and freshman Maddie Pothoff an 8-5 victory at home. we can go.” topped the Volunteers’ No. 76-ranked doubles tandem Brittany Lindl “That win really changed our and Eve Repic in a 7-5 result on the top court. With the doubles point on the line, Johanna Silva and Ariadna Riley outlasted senior Danielle entire season,” New Hope senior New Hope High School Spielmann and junior Smith Hinton, 7-6, on court three to clinch the Koby Harcrow said. “Oxford is senior Koby Harcrow, talking doubles point taking a 1-0 match lead headed into singles play. the favorite to win the champi- about the team’s win against The Volunteers brought that momentum from doubles into singles, onship. When you show you can Oxford as Hammond won in straight sets over Spielmann (No. 3), 7-5, 6-1, to beat the favorite, it makes you extend Tennessee’s match lead to 2-0. Repic upset Alabama’s No. 103-ranked singles player Daniell (No. 2) in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, feel good. It was a big lift. It was before Riley overcame Pothoff (No. 4), 6-2, 6-3, to clinch the Tennessee like a wakeup call we needed to sive for the most part, signs of match victory. work hard the next month to see improvement have been taking n Sixty-five student-athletes earn place on SEC Winter Academic how far we can go.” place. Honor Roll: At Birmingham, Alabama, Alabama had 65 student-athletes The last two weeks also in- earn a place on the Southeastern Conference Winter Academic Honor Boyd had been waiting on Roll, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey announced Wednesday. The that call. cluded seven-run innings in vic- Crimson Tide’s total was fifth overall and first among those schools that “We really have a phenom- tories against South Panola and do not sponsor equestrian or rifle. enal group of kids,” Boyd said. region rival Saltillo. New Hope The Tide’s men’s swimming and diving team (24) and gymnastics “They play the game the right beat Saltillo twice in the last two team (14) both led the SEC in their respective sports, while the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams combined for a league-best way. When you get in the play- weeks to finish region play at 6-3. 47 honors. offs, anything can happen. “Hitting is contagious, and we An SEC-best 21 members of the men’s swimming and diving Sometimes you can rely on your are finally putting some things team that finished 10th at this year’s NCAA Championships earned tradition and it helps you play a together,” Stevens said. “Earlier the accolade, led by 2017 SEC Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete in the year we were having one- of the Year Connor Oslin and defending CoSIDA At-Large Academic little better than you really are. All-American of the Year Anton McKee. This season, it just took a while and two-run innings. Here of A conference-best 14 members of this year’s gymnastics sixth- to get started. It took a few extra late, we have been able to have © The Dispatch place NCAA championship team made the list, led by 2017 NCAA weeks for everybody to throw on the big inning. A lot of it is men- uneven bars champion Katie Bailey. that switch. tal. You have to go to the plate Twenty-three members of the women’s swimming and diving team earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll, led by All-American “In the last month, we have with confidence. You can tell we Bailey Scott. had the kids getting the extra have some guys with more con- The women’s basketball squad placed three players on the list, cuts in the batting cage. They fidence.” led by Bryant Award finalist Ashley Williams. Jimmie Taylor earned the have been down here on their New Hope won its first five honor from men’s basketball. own time, on Sundays, too, doing games before losing seven of the To earn a place on the honor roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.0 or better grade-point average for either the preceding academic year or all of those extra little things you next nine. For the season, the We’re proud to be a part of the growing their career and be a sophomore or better in academic standing. need to do. Baseball is all about Trojans have lost by a run five n Track and field team will visit Auburn: At Auburn, Alabama, the mental and physical preparation. times and two runs twice. economy of Lowndes County for the past men’s and women’s track and field teams will travel downstate this The teams in the past have done Strong pitching kept the Tro- weekend to compete in the War Eagle Invitational this weekend at 52 years, and we welcome new industry so much to put themselves in a jans afloat in those tough times. Auburn. and salute the already successful!! The men’s track and field team remained at No. 4 for the third position to be successful. This New Hope enters postseason consecutive week while the women are ranked No. 20 in the U.S. Track year’s team is buying into that.” with a 2.12 earned run average. & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National New Hope has been look- Peyton Buckner leads the way Team Rankings, released April 17. The men’s team posted 220.26 ing for offensive consistency with a 7-1 record and 1.25 ERA. points while the women’s team earned 94.75 points. Regionally, the men are ranked No. 1 in the South region for the second week in a row, throughout the season. The Tro- “In the playoffs, you have to while the women are No. 3. jans enter the postseason with play a complete game,” Boyd n Gymnastics Coach Duckworth slated to speak at Rescuing .279 team batting average. They said. “You have to pitch it, defend Hope West Alabama events: At Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Gymnastics averaging 5.8 runs per game. it, and find a way to score runs. coach Dana Duckworth is slated to speak at a pair of Rescuing Hope West Alabama events on April 25 and 26 to help raise awareness in the Thomas Stevens leads the team We have pitched it well through- fight to end human trafficking. with a .473 average. Tyler Mur- out the season. We have held our Duckworth will speak alongside Susan Norris, the founder of phy (.398) is the only other start- own from a defensive standpoint. Rescuing Hope and author of the book by the same name. Performing er at .300 or better. The hitting is getting there at at each event will be Grammy Award winning Country/Gospel artist By comparison the 2015 state the right time. The kids battled Mac Powell and rapper KB, whose recent album debuted No. 1 on the Billboard chart. championship squad hit .310 through some adversity this The community-wide events are scheduled for 7 p.m. April 25 at 7 and averaged 7.5 runs per game. season and grew from it. I think p.m. at Tuscaloosa County High School Stadium and at 6 p.m. April 26 Even in the victory against Ox- everybody is excited about the at Hillcrest High School Stadium. More than 4,000 people are expected ford, New Hope scored eight opportunity ahead.” to attend each event. The goal is to educate students, parents, and teachers about how to work together as a community to recognize and runs in the fifth inning to rally. Follow Dispatch sports prevent trafficking. While hits with runners in writer Scott Walters on Twitter — From Special Reports scoring position have been elu- @dispatchscott 1-866-508-3537 • 328-5776 • 1120 Gardner Blvd. • Columbus The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 5B FOOTBALL Plenty of questions following Trump congratulates Patriots, death of Hernandez in his cell doesn’t mention Hernandez By The Associated Press By The Associated Press

BOSTON — Aaron Hernandez’s death in prison WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump — just days after the former NFL star was cleared welcomed the New England Patriots to the White of additional murder charges — remains shrouded House Wednesday, noting the parallels between his in mystery. own upset victory and their stunning Super Bowl Why now? Is there more to the story? What hap- win — but avoiding discussion of the apparent pris- pens to his estate? on suicide of their former teammate Aaron Hernan- Authorities offered few answers after Hernandez dez earlier in the day. was found hanging from a bedsheet Wednesday in As he extolled the team’s virtues and saluted indi- his cell in a maximum-security prison in Massachu- vidual players, the president did not name star quar- setts, where he was serving a life sentence for the terback Tom Brady, who notified the White House 2013 slaying of a onetime friend. that he was dealing with a “personal family matter” His death came hours before his former New En- and would not attend the ceremony. gland Patriots teammates visited the White House Trump hosted the five-time champions on the to celebrate their Super Bowl victory. Hernandez, South Lawn and declared that “no team has been 27, died five days after a jury acquitted him in the good this long.” 2012 shooting deaths of two men whom prosecu- “It was a complete team effort. That’s the beauty tors alleged he gunned down after one accidentally of what they do, they win as a team,” said Trump, spilled a drink on him at a Boston nightclub. who compared the team’s 25-point comeback The apparent suicide left friends, family and his against the Atlanta Falcons in February to his own legal team shocked and in disbelief. Many were political upset. “Pundits, boy, are they wrong a lot, searching for an explanation to the tragic end of a aren’t they? They said you couldn’t do it.” young man whose football skills at one point earned More than two dozen Patriots skipped the cere- him a five-year, $40 million contract extension with mony. Several had said beforehand that they would the NFL’s top franchise. not show for political reasons. Pitching Continued from Page 1B downs, we are there for get to this point for quite “This year, it was more résumés after finishing in one another. I have confi- some time, but there was about what you do best the final two spots in the dence in every one of my an injury here or there. and having confidence in league standings a year pitchers.” Other things have come what you do best. If you ago. The teams combined Stuedeman is gather- up. Our pitchers aren’t don’t believe you have a for four conference wins ing a similar confidence. worried about who is pitch that can get a cer- last season and neither “A lot of times in soft- going to get the start be- tain batter out, it’s not go- made the postseason. In ball, everybody gets cause they know their ing to happen. I think we the latest Ratings Per- caught up in the No. 1 time will come sometime have done a great job of centage Index (RPI) fig- pitcher,” Stuedeman said. during a season. taking a different mental ures, Arkansas is No. 24 “Championship teams “You watch Regan outlook. It has shown up also have that No. 2 pitch- Green beat Texas A&M. on the field.” and MSU is No. 34. er they can run out there. You watch Holly Ward Stuedeman feels like After back-to-back Baseball coaches say you beat Alabama. I don’t the Bulldogs have as- series victories against can’t have enough pitch- know if those were things sembled enough pitching South Carolina and Geor- ing depth. The same that could have happened depth to make a deep gia, MSU is looking to holds true in softball.” a year ago. With growth postseason run. The win its third-straight con- Stuedeman always and maturity, those team also is improving ference series wins for the has approached building things happen. When offensively. MSU has had first time since Stuede- her staff in atypical fash- you have been around the 10 or more hits in four of man’s 2012 squad took ion. She prefers a base- league a few times, there the last eight games. It series from Arkansas, Ole ball-type makeup with is familiarity.” accomplished that feat Miss, and Kentucky on starters, middle relievers, After missing a NCAA nine times in the first 38 consecutive weekends. and closers. Players can tournament regional last games. “The exciting part is season, Stuedeman and “I really like where this be used in multiple posi- our best softball is still her staff spent more time team is,” Stuedeman said. tions, which is a philoso- ahead of us,” Silkwood phy she emphasizes with building the mental com- “We just have to continue said. her pitchers. ponent of this season’s to play well.” Follow Dispatch sports “It really keeps ev- team. As for this weekend, writer Scott Walters on erybody on their toes,” “It’s just a different MSU and Arkansas are MSU sophomore Regan level of confidence in the fighting to strengthen Twitter @dispatchscott Green said. “We are like circle,” Knudsen said. their NCAA tournament the team within the team. Dependent on matchups, you never know when your name will be called, so you have to stay ready. Pitching in the South- eastern Conference is difficult. I rely heavily on Vann and try to learn as much as I can. She has been incredible.” The statistics bear out the growth of the MSU pitching staff. With nine regular-season games remaining, MSU is sixth in the conference and 15th nationally with an ERA of 1.69. That mark would be the program’s lowest since a 0.81 ERA in 2006. It easily sets the standard for the Stuedeman era. The best mark there was 2.66 in 2013. Senior Alexis Silk- wood, junior Cassady Knudsen, Ward, and Green have thrown 46 or more innings. The quartet also has shared starting roles, with Green making a staff-low eight. Even the six conference wins have been shared. Silkwood and Knudsen beat South Car- olina and No. 22 Georgia. Green beat No. 4 Texas A&M and Ward beat No. 12 Alabama. “I can’t begin to tell you how proud I am of the other pitchers,” Silk- wood said. “I think the competition has helped make each of us better. We really push each other to do some extraordinary things. It doesn’t happen by accident. It happens because of hard work and great coaching.” Silkwood earned her school-record 56th win in a victory against South Carolina earlier this month. Still, things have changed in her time in Starkville. After throwing 235 innings as a sophomore, she threw 117 1/3 innings last season and has thrown 125 2/3 innings this season. “We finally have depth,” Stuedeman said. “We have been trying to 6B THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Walters Continued from Page 1B events happen to you far out- was one of few bright spots. go to some of Greg Carter’s weigh any success you have on “When you put all of that hard work in, it is However, West Point upset practices. I want to continue to the court. It means a lot when fun to see the finished product. The goal is to Saltillo in the region tourna- learn as much about as coach- you mean that much to them. ment and made it back to the ing as I can. If I get a chance For some of these players, I am get players to work together to achieve great playoffs. to do it again, I want to be even the only coach they ever had.” The West Point High girls better. This is a chance to real- Cox will miss those bond- things together.” also made the postseason. ly grow in the profession. I look ing sessions with his players. Coach Dashmond Daniel led forward to that opportunity.” He was a coach who obsessed West Point High School boys basketball coach Brad Cox the Lady Wave to the Missis- Meanwhile, a talented junior over practice. He will miss the sippi Coliseum and the Class high team will move up and wait summer-league games. He will 5A State championship game. on a new coach at West Point. miss teaching the fundamen- While Cox will miss bond- always fun. It was great match- Cox and Daniel worked closely Cox said the program needs con- tals and building chemistry. He ing with his players, he also ing up your team with someone together during their time at tinued stability, like he provided won’t miss the long bus rides will miss the opportunity to else, especially a friend.” the school. Cox said he will for the last nine seasons. and eagerly anticipates more match wits with coaching In 2014, Cox was named The miss that relationship, too. “Several really good coach- time with his family. rivals turned friends. Dispatch’s Large Schools Coach Cox served as an assistant es have expressed an interest “Practice is fun,” Cox said. “Man, the games with (New of Year after guiding West Point principal the last three years. in the opening,” Cox said. “There is always an opportunity Hope coach) Drew (McBrayer) to a 26-6 record. West Point Moving full-time into adminis- “That means a lot to me. I want to get better. When you put all of and (Starkville coach) Greg fell to eventual state champion tration won’t dampen his love somebody really good to take that hard work in, it is fun to see (Carter), I will miss those the Callaway in the semifinals of the for coaching. care of my boys.” the finished product. The goal most,” Cox said. “When you Mississippi High School Activi- “I plan to go to a lot of Scott Walters is a sports is to get players to work togeth- are in this profession long ties Association (MHSAA) Class practices,” Cox said. “I want writer for The Dispatch. He er and to achieve great things enough, you build some really 5A North State playoffs. to watch the Mississippi State can be reached at swalters@ together. A lot of players don’t great friendships. Heck, Greg This season, the play of men practice more, the women cdispatch.com. Follow him on know their full potential.” beat me all the time but it was leading scorer Austin Crowley practice more. I am going to Twitter @dispatchscott. Comics & Puzzles DILBERT Dear Abby EAR ABBY: unaware of for understand why you haven’t My ex-hus- wanting to in- taken action. Was your father Dband had clude the woman always this way, or has he an affair with a to the extent that become demented? When an woman who was she has. adult acts like a 5-year-old and one of my dearest DEAR ABBY: behaves inappropriately after friends. My heart We need help having been cautioned against is broken; my with our dad. it, there is cause for concern. marriage is over. Many of his If he is unable to control I have lost my grandchildren his behavior at those games, home and my participate in instead of being allowed to friend. It has sports. For some ruin them for everyone within been a struggle reason, he thinks earshot, he should ABSOLUTE- ZITS for me to recover. it’s perfectly LY be banned from attending. My daughter, fine to sit in the If you won’t do it for the sake with whom I stands surround- of the players and other am very close, ed by people he parents, then do it for your continues to have Dear Abby doesn’t know and father’s safety because one of a relationship loudly criticize these days, an irate parent or with this woman. the other players. relative may punch his lights While I know it’s not my place We talk to him before the out. to tell her who to be friends games. We remind him that DEAR ABBY: My niece was with (she’s 22), I can’t help he’s sitting by these players’ married by a justice of the but feel betrayed. parents and what he’s doing is peace in October. She and her My daughter is pregnant, not cool. Some of the parents husband are having a church and this woman seems to be become quite emotional if wedding this summer. What attempting to play mother and things don’t go well and Dad would be the proper date to push her way into every detail doesn’t need to be doing this. recognize on a gift? — DONNA of my daughter’s pregnancy. Yet he continues. IN NORTH CAROLINA GARFIELD It’s extremely upsetting to me Have you any ideas on DEAR DONNA: If you to have to share one more getting Grandpa to keep his are having the wedding gift thing with her. She already opinions to himself? We don’t engraved, you should ask your took my home and husband; I want to ban him from games niece which date she and her would like to keep my daughter and treat him like a 5-year-old husband would prefer. and grandbaby. What to do? — who can’t behave, since he is THE REAL GRANDMA-TO-BE still able to travel to see us for Dear Abby is written by DEAR REAL GRANDMA: these visits. We try to sit away Abigail Van Buren, also known Although you cannot cut this from others, but it’s not always as Jeanne Phillips, and was woman completely out of your possible. — EMBARRASSED founded by her mother, Pauline life because she is now with IN HOUSTON Phillips. Contact Dear Abby your ex, calmly discuss this DEAR EMBARRASSED: at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. with your daughter. She may You already know the answer Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA have reasons that you are to your problem, and I do not 90069.

CANDORVILLE Horoscopes TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April balance of a kind of seduction. yourself from fear. If you tell 20). You’ve a playful heart this Give equal weight to style and yourself to relax and calm down solar journey, but you’ll still get content for the win. it will only make you more anx- some serious business accom- TAURUS (April 20-May 20). ious. Invite the fear in. Make plished over the next 10 weeks. You’ll be pleased by the logical room for it; make friends with New people enter your personal and linear nature of today’s it. Fear will soon dissipate and life, and you’ll participate in a challenges; a very satisfying lose its power. lot of teamwork. There’s a cre- and solvable puzzle lies before LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The ative venture in July and travel you. Each solution will be the dancer believes that the soul is in October. This is not a year first clue to the next problem. exposed in the dance. The art- for financial risk. Save instead. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). ist believes it’s in the lines; the Cancer and Capricorn adore If you keep making allowances, writer reads it in words. Today, BABY BLUES you. Your lucky numbers are: you’ll bankrupt the project, fall you’ll see the soul revealed in 13, 30, 25, 50 and 11. short of the goal or possibly daily life and gain deep insights ARIES (March 21-April not even move the needle at into yourself and others. 19). Just because something all. So don’t give yourself any VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. looks cool doesn’t make it cool loopholes. Be strict. 22). The more you have to talk — but it’s half the battle. Your CANCER (June 22-July yourself into something, the work’s success hangs in the 22). You won’t be able to keep stronger the likelihood is that it’s a terrible, horrible, no-good idea. At best, it’s a waste of time you could spend doing almost anything else, including napping. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You thought about it in a radical way back when you were new. Now that you’re experienced, BEETLE BAILEY you understand the nuances and will hold a more conserva- tive viewpoint. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Reciprocity is a tenet you live by. If you won’t be able to return a favor, you won’t take anyone up on it in the first place. Just remember that you don’t always have to give back the same thing, just something of equal value. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- Dec. 21). What’s unfair to one person is unfair to all. Standing up for another person’s rights is MALLARD FILMORE standing up for your own. Those who lack empathy will prove to be, in the long run, unfortunate company. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Of your many dreaded dan- gers, very few are reasonable; even fewer are probable. Quite likely, the number of these fears that will come to anything is approximately zero. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You like to do good works anonymously. Charitable acts are humble acts. If it has to be publicized, it’s more a matter of FAMILY CIRCUS pride and identity-shaping than heart and generosity. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It does seem to be the case that, on certain days, your chances of winning the game are the same whether your play or not. However, that’s not the point. Play. Winning isn’t everything.

FOR SOLUTION SEE THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE IN CLASSIFIEDS IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF YVETTE HARDY, DECEASED

L.H. HARDY PETITIONER

NO. 44CH1:16-pr- 00161-KMB

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- EN to all persons having claims against the Estate of Yvette Hardy, DECEASED, that Let- ters Testamentary were granted to the undersigned, L.H. Hardy, Ex- SUBSTITUTED TRUST- ecutor of the said es- EE’S NOTICE OF SALE tate, by the Chancery Court of said County on WHEREAS, Dishongh the 17th day of April, Development, LLC ex- 2017, and all persons ecuted a certain Deed holding claims against of Trust to Timothy L. NOTICE OF SUBSTI- the estate are hereby Gowan as Trustee for TUTE TRUSTEE'S SALE notified to have same the use and benefit of probated and re- Bankfirst Financial Ser- STATE OF MISSISSIPPI gistered according to vices, dated December law by the Chancery 24, 2007 for the prin- COUNTY OF LOWNDES NOTICE OF SUBSTI- Clerk within ninety (90) cipal amount of TUTE TRUSTEE'S SALE IN THE CHANCERY days from the first date $300,557.00, filed for WHEREAS, default has COURT OF LOWDNES of publication of this no- record in the Land Re- occurred in the perform- STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY MISSISSIPPI tice; otherwise, such cords located in the Of- ance of the covenants, RACHEL DENISE JOIN- claim or claims not so fice of the Chancery terms and conditions of COUNTY OF LOWNDES ER-BAILEY, INDIVIDU- probated will be forever Clerk of Lowndes a Deed of Trust dated ALLY AND AS ADMINIS- barred. County, Mississippi on January 25, 1999, ex- WHEREAS, default has TRATRIX OF THE ES- January 3, 2008, and ecuted by KEVIN T. TAG- occurred in the perform- TATE OF RAY D. BAILEY, Dated this 18th day of recorded in said office GART, conveying cer- ance of the covenants, A.K.A, RAY DEMENTRI April, 2017. in Book 2008 at Page tain real property terms and conditions of BAILEY; LORI ANN 304; and therein described to a Deed of Trust dated BAILEY, INDIVIDUALLY /s/ L.H. Hardy DENNIS P. SCHWARTZ, July 30, 2012, ex- AND AS L.H. Hardy, WHEREAS, Dishongh as Trustee, for JTS & ecuted by LAURA M. GUARDIAN/MOTHER OF Executor of the Estate Development, LLC ex- CO. MORTGAGE MCKEMIE, conveying RAYVON MONIQUE of Yvette Hardy, ecuted a Modification of BANKERS, Original Be- certain real property BAILEY; AND RAYVON DECEASED Deed of Trust to neficiary, to secure the therein described to MONIQUE BAILEY, A Timothy L. Gowan, as indebtedness thTheerein DispatchDENISE • Mwww.cdispatch.comCLAURIN, as MINOR BY AND J. WAYNE DOSSTHURSDAY,, JR., APRIL 20, 2017 7B Trustee, for the use and described, as same ap- Trustee, for REGIONS THROUGH HER GUARDI- MSB#100530 benefit of Bankfirst Fin- pears of record in the BANK D/B/A REGIONS AN/MOTHER, LORI ANN BRANDI E. SOPER, Legal Notices 0010 Legal Notices 0010 aLegalncia Noticesl Serv i0010ces by in- oLegalffice Notices of th e0010 Chancery MLegalOR TNoticesGAGE 0010, Original Be- Legal Notices 0010 BLegalAILE NoticesY 0010 MLegalSB# Notices1050 001026 General Help Wanted 3200 strument dated July 21, Clerk of Lowndes neficiary, to secure the WEBB SANDERS & NOTICE TO CREDITORS SUBSTITUTED TRUST- 2014 and filed for re- County, Mississippi filed indebtedness therein TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF PETITIONERS/PLAINTIFF WILLIAMS, PLLC CARPENTRY FOREMAN EE’S NOTICE OF SALE cord in the Land Re- and recorded February described, as same ap- SALE S, P.O. Box 496 3+ Years Carpentry Ex- THE STATE OF cords located in the Of- 1, 1999, in Deed Book pears of record in the TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI perience Minimum. MISSISSIPPI WHEREAS, Dishongh fice of the Chancery 1266, Page 101-107; office of the Chancery WHEREAS on June 6, VS CIVIL FILE NO. 2017- 38802-0496 Fax resumes to 662- Development, LLC ex- Clerk of Lowndes and Clerk of Lowndes 2012, LISA FORTT ex- 0042-B PH: (662) 844-2137 328-2202 or email: LOWNDES COUNTY ecuted a certain Deed County, Mississippi on County, Mississippi filed ecuted a land Deed of FAX: (662) 842-3863 info@gregoryconstruc- of Trust to Timothy L. December 22, 2014 in WHEREAS, the benefi- and recorded August 1, Trust to J. Douglas CHIKORA DENISE Attorney for Executor tion.com. Letters of Administra- Gowan as Trustee for Book 2014 at Page cial interest of said 2012, in Deed Book Dalrymple, Trustee, for RANDLE, A MINOR, BY tion have been granted the use and benefit of 26624, which modified Deed of Trust was trans- 2012, Page 17943; and the benefit of FLOYD AND THROUGH HER Publication Dates: and issued to the under- Bankfirst Financial Ser- the Deed of Trust recor- ferred and assigned to WELLS, which Deed of MOTHER LORI ANN 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, & COMMERCIAL LINES signed upon the estate vices, dated November ded in Book 2008 at New Penn Financial, LLC WHEREAS, the benefi- Trust is recorded in BAILEY; ALEXIS 5/11/2017 CUSTOMER SERVICE of ANGELA DELL 27, 2013 for the prin- Page 304; and d/b/a Shellpoint Mort- cial interest of said Trust Deed Book 2012 CHEEDA RICE, A REPRESENTATIVE Position available with HAYNES RUTHERFROD cipal amount of gage Servicing; and Deed of Trust was trans- at Page 12950 in the MINOR, BY AND Building & Remodeling 1120 deceased, by the Chan- $283,816.00, filed for WHEREAS, said default ferred and assigned to office of the Chancery THROUGH HER MOTH- well established Insur- cery Court of Lowndes record in the Land Re- is continuing, the under- WHEREAS, the under- REGIONS BANK D/B/A Clerk of Lowndes ER, LORI ANN BAILEY; ance Agency. Experi- Tom Hatcher, LLC ence in the Property/ County, Mississippi, on cords located in the Of- signed, Bankfirst Finan- signed, Rubin Lublin, REGIONS MORTGAGE; County, Mississippi. ANFRENEE SHERMOR Custom Construction, the 10th day of April, fice of the Chancery cial Services, as cur- LLC has been appoin- and RICE, A MINOR, BY AND Casualty Insurance Restoration, Remodel- Industry preferred, not A.D., 2017. This is to Clerk of Lowndes rent and present owner ted as Substitute Trust- WHEREAS, default hav- THROUGH HIS MOTHER, ing, Repair, Insurance give notice to all per- County, Mississippi on of said Deed of Trust ee; and WHEREAS, the under- ing been made in the LORI ANN BAILEY; AND claims. 662-364-1769. required. Benefits avail- sons having claims December 6, 2013, and and Modification of signed, Rubin Lublin, terms and conditions of THE UNKNOWN HEIRS Licensed & Bonded able. Salary negotiable against said estate to recorded in said office Deed of Trust, has elec- NOW, THEREFORE, the LLC has been appoin- said Land Deed of Trust OF RAY D. BAILEY, Please send resume to ted to declare the en- holder of said Deed of ted as Substitute Trust- A.K.A, RAY DEMENTRI PO Box 787, Probate and Register in Book 2013 at Page and the entire debt se- W S Construction. Build- same with the Chan- 32678; and tire indebtedness se- Trust, having requested ee; and cured thereby having BAILEY Columbus, MS 39703 cured by said Deed of the undersigned so to ing, remodeling & roof- or Email to cery Clerk of Lowndes been declared to be due ing. Backhoe & dump- County, Mississippi WHEREAS, said default Trust and Modification do, as Substitute Trust- NOW, THEREFORE, the and payable in accord- DEFENDENTS/RE- [email protected] of Deed of Trust due ee or his duly appoin- holder of said Deed of SPONDENTS. truck service. within ninety (90) days is continuing, the under- ance with the terms (662) 242-3471. from this date. A failure signed, Bankfirst Finan- and payable as provided ted agent, by virtue of Trust, having requested thereof and the legal CONCRETE FOREMAN to do so Probate and cial Services, as cur- for therein; the power, duty and au- the undersigned so to holder of said indebted- SUMMONS BY PUBLICA- 3+ Years Concrete Register said claim will rent and present owner thority vested and im- do, as Substitute Trust- ness having requested TION General Services 1360 Construction Experi- forever bar the same. of said Deed of Trust, WHEREAS, said Deed of posed upon said Substi- ee or his duly appoin- the undersigned Trust- THE STATE OF MISSIS- ence minimum. has elected to declare Trust and Modification tute Trustee shall, on ted agent, by virtue of ee to execute the trust SIPPI BJ'S ROOFING Foreman Experience This the 11th day of the entire indebted- of Deed of Trust author- May 11, 2017 within the power, duty and au- and sell said land and "No job too small or too Preferred. April, 2017. ness secured by said ized the appointment the lawful hours of sale thority vested and im- property in accordance TO: Defendant(s) any large." 40+ Years of Fax resumes to 662- Deed of Trust due and and substitution of an- between 11:00AM and posed upon said Substi- with the terms of said and all unknown legal exp. Commercial & Res- 328-2202 or email: /s/ Robert Rutherford payable as provided for other Trustee in the 4:00PM at the south- tute Trustee shall, on Land Deed of Trust for heirs of Ray D. Bailey, idential roofing repairs info@gregoryconstruc- ROBERT RUTHERFORD therein; place of the Trustee east front door of Court- May 11, 2017 within the purpose of raising A.K.A., Ray Dementri of all types. Metal & tion.com named in said Deed of house proceed to sell at the lawful hours of sale the sums due thereun- Bailey, deceased. shingle roof. Free estim- PUBLISH: 4/13, 4/20, WHEREAS, said Deed of Trust and Modification public outcry to the between 11:00AM and der, together with attor- ates, reasonable rates. & 4/27/2017 Trust authorized the ap- of Deed of Trust, and highest and best bidder 4:00PM at the south- ney’s fees, trustee’s NOTICE TO 662-458-3490, 205- COOK, RUNNER & pointment and substitu- Bankfirst Financial Ser- for cash or certified east front door of Court- fees, and expense of DEFENDANT(S) 431-5022. SERVER NOTICE OF SUBSTI- tion of another Trustee vices, pursuant to said funds ONLY, the follow- house proceed to sell at sale; positions available @ TUTE TRUSTEES SALE in the place of the Trust- Deed of Trust and Modi- ing described property public outcry to the You have been made CASA CARE SERVICES: Farmstead Restaurant. ee named in said Deed fication of Deed of situated in Lowndes highest and best bidder NOW, THEREFORE, I, J. Defendant in the suit Services offered: resid- Open lunch 11-2, Sun- STATE OF MISSISSIPPI of Trust, and Bankfirst Trust, substituted County, Mississippi, to for cash or certified Douglas Dalrymple, filed in this Court by Lori ential janitorial, lighting Fri, off Sat & evenings. COUNTY OF LOWNDES Financial Services, pur- James P. Wilson, Jr. as wit: funds ONLY, the follow- Trustee in said Deed of Ann Bailey, Rachel Den- & decorating, emer- Must be able to work suant to said Deed of Trustee in the place of ing described property Trust will on May 4, ise Joiner-Bailey, and gency repairs, prevent- Sun or Sun Only w/ reli- WHEREAS, default has Trust, substituted the original Trustee, by LOT 18 OF NEW HOPE situated in Lowndes 2017, offer for sale at Rayvon Monique Bailey, ative maintenance, mov- able transportation. occurred in the perform- James P. Wilson, Jr. as written instrument PARK SUBDIVISION, A County, Mississippi, to public outcry, and well Petitioners/Plaintiffs, ing & shipping assist- Must be self-motivated ance of the covenants, Trustee in the place of dated February 27, SUBDIVISION IN AND OF wit: within legal hours seeking to determine ance, & pressure wash- w/ good attitude & able terms and conditions of the original Trustee, by 2017 and filed for re- LOWNDES COUNTY, (between the hours of the heirs of Ray D. ing. Call 662-549-1878. to work solo & as a a Deed of Trust dated written instrument cord in the office of the MISSISSIPPI, AS A TRACT OF LAND LOC- 11:00 A.M. and 4:00 Bailey, A.K.A, Ray De- team in fast paced en- August 5, 2008, ex- vironment. Apply in per- dated February 27, Chancery Clerk of SHOWN BY PLAT RE- ATED IN SQUARE 7 OF P.M.) At the Main Front mentri Bailey, de- DKH ELECTRIC, in Cale- ecuted by CHARLES E. 2017 and filed for re- Lowndes County, Mis- CORDED IN PLAT BOOK MOORE`S SURVEY OF Door of the County ceased. son, 1-2pm @ 142 S. WEATHERS, conveying donia. Residential, Com- McCrary Rd, Columbus. cord in the office of the sissippi, on March 1, 4 AT PAGE 11 IN THE THE CITY OF COLUM- Courthouse of Monroe mercial and Industrial. certain real property Chancery Clerk of 2017 and recorded in OFFICE OF THE CHAN- BUS, LOWNDES County, Mississippi, to A hearing will be held on therein described to DE- Now accepting residen- Lowndes County, Mis- said office in Book CERY CLERK OF COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, the highest and best Petitioners/Plaintiffs Pe- tial service calls. Derek CRADDOCK CONSTRUC- BERA BRIDGES, as sissippi, on March 1, 2017 at Page 4470, LOWNDES COUNTY, A PLAT OF WHICH IS RE- bidder for cash, the fol- tition on the 30th day of TION COMPANY, INC. Trustee, for CITIFINAN- Honnoll, 662-617-3859. 2017 and recorded in and; MISSSISSIPPI. SUB- CORDED IN THE OFFICE lowing described prop- May, 2017, at 9:00 18 years of experience. 654 Old Mayhew Road CIAL REAL ESTATES said office in Book JECT TO RESTRICTIVE OF THE CHANCERY erty situated in Monroe a.m. at the Lowndes Starkville, MS 39759 SERVICES INC., Origin- 2017 at Page 4473, WHEREAS, default hav- COVENANTS AND CON- CLERK OF SAID COUNTY County, Mississippi, to County Courthouse, We are accepting applic- al Beneficiary, to se- and; ing been made in the DITIONS RECORDED IN AND BEING MORE PAR- wit: Columbus, Mississippi, HILL'S PRESSURE ations for experienced: cure the indebtedness performance of the con- DEED BOOK 648 AL TICULARLY DESCRIBED and in case of your fail- WASHING. Commercial/ Metal Stud Framers, therein described, as WHEREAS, default hav- ditions and stipulations PAGES 167-169, IN- AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: Commencing at the ure to appear and de- residential. House, con- Sheetrock Hangers & same appears of re- ing been made in the as set out in the above CLUSIVE, OF THE LAND COMMENCING AT THE Northwest Corner of the fend, a judgment will be crete, sidewalks & mo- Finishers, Acoustical cord in the office of the performance of the con- described Deed of Trust RECORDS OF LOWNDES NORTHEAST CORNER Southwest Quarter of entered against you for bile washing. Free est. Ceiling Installers, Chancery Clerk of ditions and stipulations and Modification of COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, OF SAID SQUARE 7, Section 32, Township the money, things, and Call 662-386-8925 Carpenters & Painters, Lowndes County, Mis- Deed of Trust and the AND ALL UTILITY AND RUN THENCE SOUTH relief demanded in said as set out in the above 17 South, Range 18 HOPE FAMILY General Building, Main- sissippi filed and recor- described Deed of Trust said Substituted Trust- DRAINAGE EASEMENTS ALONG THE EAST LINE West, Lowndes County, Petition. tenance/Repair. Must ded August 7, 2008, in ee having been reques- OF RECORD ON THE OF SAID SQUARE A DIS- CARE SERVICES and the said Substi- Mississippi; thence 24/7 Caregivers have verifiable experi- Deed Book 2008, Page tuted Trustee having ted and directed by SUBJECT PROPERTY. TANCE OF 120 FEET TO North 88 degrees 09 You are not required to ence with good work ref- 20114; and Bankfirst Financial Ser- THE POINT OF BEGIN- file an Answer or other Infants to Seniors been requested and dir- minutes East 769.8 NOW ACCEPTING erences. Please apply ected by Bankfirst Fin- vices to execute the PROPERTY ADDRESS: NING OF THE HEREIN feet; thence North 88 pleading but you may do at above location. WHEREAS, the benefi- trust; and in strict ac- The street address of DESCRIBED TRACT; so if you desire. NEW CLIENTS ancial Services to ex- degrees 50 minutes 662-550-5228 9:00AM-12:00PM cial interest of said ecute the trust; and in cordance with the Deed the property is believed RUN THENCE SOUTH East 400.00 feet; 1:00PM-4:00PM Deed of Trust was trans- of Trust and Modifica- to be 20 JONES DR, AND ALONG SAID EAST ISSUED UNDER MY www.hopefamily strict accordance with thence South 18 de- resource.com Monday-Friday ferred and assigned to the Deed of Trust afore- tion of Deed of Trust COLUMBUS, MS LINE OF SAID SQUARE A grees 08 minutes East HAND and the seal of Bayview Loan Servicing, said and the Laws of aforesaid and the Laws 39702. DISTANCE OF 72 FEET 119.1 feet; thence this Court on this the RETAINER WALL, drive- LLC a Delaware Limited Sale of the State of Mis- of Sale of the State of TO A POINT; RUN South 15 degrees 29 31st day of March, way, foundation, con- EXPERIENCED ROOF- Liability Company; and sissippi, the dates for Mississippi, the dates In the event of any dis- THENCE WEST (INTERI- minutes East 192.0 2017. crete/riff raft drainage ING help needed for publication of this Sub- for publication of this crepancy between this OR ANGLE: 93 DE- feet; thence South 50 work, remodeling, base- Commercial Flat Roof- WHEREAS, the under- stitute Trustee’s Notice Substitute Trustee’s No- street address and the GREES 41 MINUTES) A degrees 23 minutes Honoroable Lisa Young- ment foundation, re- ing work. Dependable & signed, Rubin Lublin, of Sale in The Commer- tice of Sale in The Com- legal description of the DISTANCE OF 79.5 FEET East 155.0 feet to the er Neese, Clerk pairs, small dump truck willing to work w/ reli- LLC has been appoin- cial Dispatch, a newspa- mercial Dispatch, a property, the legal de- TO A POINT; RUN POINT OF BEGINNING of by: /s/ Shantrell W. hauling (5-6 yd) load & able transportation. Out ted as Substitute Trust- per published in the City newspaper published in scription shall control. THENCE NORTH (INTERI- the tract herein de- Granderson, D.C. demolition/lot cleaning. of town work possible. ee; and NOW, THERE- of Columbus, Lowndes the City of Columbus, OR ANGLE: 86 DE- scribed; thence South Lowndes County Chan- Burr Masonry 242- Basic construction FORE, the holder of said County, Mississippi, Lowndes County, Mis- Title to the above de- GREES 19 MINUTES) 50 degrees 23 minutes cery Clerk 0259. knowledge preferred: Deed of Trust, having re- having been set at the sissippi, having been scribed property is be- AND PARALLEL TO THE East 210.0 feet; thence P.O. Box 684 using screw guns. quested the under- set at the following, to lieved to be good, but I EAST LINE OF SAID Columbus, MS 39703 Call 662-494-2740. following, to wit: April 6, at an interior angle of WORK WANTED: signed so to do, as Sub- 2017, April 13, 2017, wit: April 6, 2017, April will convey only such SQUARE A DISTANCE OF 103 degrees 13 (662)329-5800 stitute Trustee or his 13, 2017, April 20, title as is vested in me 57 FEET TO A POINT; Licensed & Bonded-car- April 20, 2017 and April minutes a distance of pentry, painting, & de- LOCAL JANITORIAL ser- duly appointed agent, by 27, 2017. Notice is 2017 and April 27, as Substitute Trustee. RUN THENCE EAST (IN- 214.4 feet to the North Publish 4/13, 4/20 & vice seeking experinced virtue of the power, duty 2017. Notice is hereby TERIOR ANGLE: 97 DE- 4/27. molition. Landscaping, hereby given that I will, right-of-way line of Holly bush hogging, clean-up Floor Techs and Gener- and authority vested on April 28, 2017, dur- given that I will, on April THIS LAW FIRM IS AT- GREES 16 MINUTES) Hills Drive (also known al Cleaners. EXPERI- and imposed upon said 28, 2017, during the TEMPTING TO COLLECT AND PARALLEL TO THE work, pressure washing, ing the legal hours, as Midway Church IN THE CHANCERY moving help & furniture ENCE REQUIRED. Ac- Substitute Trustee which are between the legal hours, which are A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- NORTH LINE OF SAID Road); thence North- cepting applications 2-4 shall, on May 4, 2017 COURT OF LOWNDES repair. 662-242-3608 hours of 11:00 a.m. between the hours of TION OBTAINED WILL SQUARE A DISTANCE OF westerly along the North COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI p.m. 123 Short 21st St. within the lawful hours and 4:00 p.m. at the 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 BE USED FOR THAT 6 FEET TO A POINT; right-of-way line of said South. 662-242-8016. of sale between main front door of the p.m. at the main front PURPOSE. RUN THENCE NORTH road 225.0 feet; thence Lawn Care / Landscaping 11:00AM and 4:00PM IN THE MATTER OF THE Lowndes County Court- door of the Lowndes (INTERIOR ANGLE: 82 North 29 degrees 23 ESTATE OF 1470 at the southeast front house in the City of County Courthouse in Rubin Lublin, LLC, DEGREES 44 MINUTES) minutes East 331.0 STARKVILLE LAW FIRM door of Courthouse pro- RUTH GERTRUDE seeks experienced Columbus, Mississippi, the City of Columbus, Substitute Trustee A DISTANCE OF 146 feet to the POINT OF BE- HUGHES, DECEASED JESSE & BEVERLY'S ceed to sell at public offer for sale, at public Mississippi, offer for 428 North Lamar Blvd, FEET TO A POINT; RUN GINNING of the tract LAWN SERVICE. legal secretary or outcry to the highest paralegal. Demon- auction and sell to the sale, at public auction Suite 107 THENCE EAST (INTERI- herein described. Prop- NO. 2017-0062 Cleanup, Fall cleanup, and best bidder for cash highest and best bidder and sell to the highest Oxford, MS 38655 OR ANGLE: 92 DE- erty situated and being landscaping, siding, strated word pro- or certified funds ONLY, for cash, the following and best bidder for www.rubinlublin.com/ GREES 40 MINUTES) A used in Columbus, tree cutting. 356-6525. cessing skills required. the following described JOHN RICHARD Law office experience described real property cash, the following de- property-listings.php DISTANCE OF 74 FEET Lowndes County, Mis- EDWARDS, property situated in lying and being in scribed real property ly- Tel: (877) 813-0992 TO THE POINT OF BE- sissippi. strongly preferred. Lowndes County, Mis- ADMINISTRATOR TERRA CARE E-mail resume to Lowndes County, State ing and being in Fax: (404) 601-5846 GINNING. Landscaping L.L.C. sissippi, of Mississippi, and be- Lowndes County, State I will convey only such lawfirm39759@ NOTICE TO CREDITORS Phone: 662-549-1878 gmail.com. ing more particularly de- of Mississippi, and be- PUBLISH: 04/13/2017, PROPERTY ADDRESS: title as is vested in me Landscaping, Property to wit: THE FOLLOWING scribed as follows: ing more particularly de- 04/20/2017, The street address of as Trustee. All inquiries confidential DESCRIBED PROPERTY Letters of Administra- Clean Up, Plant Care, Lot 25 of Woodland scribed as follows: 04/27/2017, the property is believed tion have been granted Bush Hogging, LYING AND BEING SITU- Heights Subdivision, a 05/04/2017 to be 618 4TH ST S, WITNESS MY SIGNA- Herbicide Spraying LOCAL COMPANY has ATED IN THE COUNTY and issued unto John subdivision of Lowndes Beginning at the South- COLUMBUS, MS TURE on this the 24th Richard Edwards, Ad- Sales Counter position OF LOWNDES, STATE OF County, Mississippi, as west corner of Section IN THE CHANCERY 39701. day of March 2017. available. Seeking a MISSISSIPPI, TO WIT: ministrator of the Es- Painting & Papering 1620 per map or plat of said 28, Township 17 South, COURT OF LOWNDES tate of Ruth Gertrude long term employee who BEGINNING AT THE IN- Range 18 West, in COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI In the event of any dis- subdivision, which is of J. DOUGLAS Hughes, deceased, by CLIFF'S Painting. Cliff can grow with the com- TERSECTION OF THE record in Plat Book 2 at Lowndes County, Mis- crepancy between this DALRYMPLE, Trustee pany. Sales experience SOUTH LINE OF THE the Chancery Court of Baswell. Free estim- Page 95 in the land re- sissippi; thence East IN THE MATTER OF THE street address and the Lowndes County, Mis- preferred. Building ma- NORTHWEST QUARTER along the Section line LAST WILL AND TESTA- legal description of the ates. Interior/Exterior cords of Lowndes PUBLISH: 4/13, 4/20, sissippi, on the 10th work. 30 years experi- terial experience help- OF THE SOUTHEAST County, Mississippi, en- for 471 feet, more or MENT OF SHIRLEY D. property, the legal de- and 4/27/17 ful but not required. QUARTER OF SECTION day of April, 2017. This ence. Many references. titled the Resurvey of less, to the East right of NETHERLAND, scription shall control. is to give notice to all Send resumes to: 34, TOWNSHIP 18 way of U. S. Highway DECEASED IN THE CHANCERY 662-327-9079. Lots 11, 13, 14, 15, persons having claims 662-386-0006. PO BOX 2404 SOUTH, RANGE 18 16, 17, 18, 19, and 22- 45; thence Northeast- Title to the above de- COURT OF LOWNDES COLUMBUS, MS 39704 WEST, LOWNDES against said estate to 29, inclusive of the ori- erly along the East right CAUSE NO.: 2017- scribed property is be- COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI Probate and Register COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, ginal Woodland Heights of way of said highway 0011-D lieved to be good, but I SULLIVAN'S PAINT same with the Chan- PASTORAL VACANCY AND THE EAST RIGHT Subdivision per plat of for 174 feet, more or will convey only such IN THE MATTER OF THE SERVICE cery Clerk of Lowndes The Sixteenth Section OF WAY LINE OF THE record thereof in Plat less, to the intersec- DALE N. HALL title as is vested in me ESTATE OF Certified in lead County, Mississippi, Missionary Baptist NASHVILLE FERRY Book 2 at Page 59 of tion of said right of way EXECUTRIX as Substitute Trustee. SIDNEY R. GRAHAM, removal. Offering spe- within ninety (90) days Church is seeking a ROAD; THENCE SOUTH the land records of with the North right of DECEASED cial prices on interior & 10 DEGREES 18 from this date. A failure senior pastor. Inter- Lowndes County, Mis- way of Chapman Drive NOTICE TO CREDITORS THIS LAW FIRM IS AT- to so Probate and Re- exterior painting, pres- MINUTES WEST ALONG sure washing & sheet ested candidates must sissippi. and the point of begin- TEMPTING TO COLLECT BELVIA G. RODGERS gister said claim will SAID RIGHT OF WAY ning; thence continue Letters Testamentary A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- PETITIONER/EXECUTOR rock repairs. be divinely called, li- forever bar the same. censed and ordained, FOR A DISTANCE OF 65 SUJECT, HOWEVER, to northeasterly along said having been issued by TION OBTAINED WILL Free Estimates and affiliated with the FEET TO THE INITIAL those restrictive coven- East right of way for the the Chancery Clerk of BE USED FOR THAT NO. 44CH1:16-pr- Call 435-6528 THIS the 10th day of Baptist denomination. POINT OF BEGINNING ants and conditions in following calls and dis- Lowndes County, Mis- PURPOSE. 00316-KMB April, 2017. Resumes may be sent OF THE PROPERTY that certain instrument tances: (North 02 de- sissippi on the 24th day Stump Removal 1790 to the above address in HEREIN DESCRIBED; executed by Woodland grees 22 minutes East of January, 2017, to the Rubin Lublin, LLC, NOTICE TO CREDITORS /s/ John Richard Ed- the care of Deacon THENCE EAST 210 Heights Development 43 feet, North 23 de- undersigned as Exec- Substitute Trustee wards Thomas Ware. For fur- FEET; THENCE SOUTH Company dated March grees 51 minutes West utrix of the Estate of 428 North Lamar Blvd, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- JOHN RICHARD ther information, please 10 DEGREES 18 1, 1960, and which in- 55 feet to a concrete Shirley D. Netherland, Suite 107 EN to all persons hav- EDWARDS, contact Deacon Thomas MINUTES WEST A DIS- strument is of record in right of way marker, Deceased, in Cause No. Oxford, MS 38655 ing claims against the ADMINISTRATOR Ware at (662) 312- TANCE OF 145 FEET: Book 301 at Page 462 North 01 degrees 16 2017-0011-D in said www.rubinlublin.com/ Estate of Sidney R. Gra- 0518. For a complete THENCE WEST 210 of the land records of minutes East 1465 court, notice is hereby property-listings.php ham, DECEASED, that OF COUNSEL: job description, please FEET TO THE EAST Lowndes County, Mis- feet); thence South 88 given to all persons hav- Tel: (877) 813-0992 Letters Testamentary RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID Dewitt T. Hicks, Jr. visit our Facebook page sissippi; and degrees 44 minutes ing claims against the Fax: (404) 601-5846 were granted to the un- Hicks & Smith, PLLC ALLSTUMP GRINDING NASHVILLE FERRY East for 247.6 feet; Estate of Shirley D. dersigned, Belvia G. https://www.face P. O. Box 1111 SERVICE book.com/Six ROAD; THENCE NORTH SUJECT ALSO to those thence South 01 de- Netherland, Deceased, PUBLISH: 04/13/2017, Rodgers, Executor of Columbus, MS 39703- GET 'ER DONE! teenthSection 10 DEGREES 18 easements for the in- gree 16 minutes West to have the same pro- 04/20/2017, the said estate, by the 1111 We can grind all your MissionaryBaptist MINUTES EAST ALONG stallation and mainten- parallel with said East bated and registered by 04/27/2017, Chancery Court of said (662) 243-7300 stumps. Hard to reach Church THE EAST RIGHT OF ance of utilities re- right of way of the high- the Clerk of the Chan- 05/04/2017 County on the 17th day places, blown over Resumes and applica- WAY OF SAID ROAD A served along the said way for 181.00 feet to cery Court of Lowndes of April, 2017, and all PUBLISH: 4/13, 4/20, roots, hillsides, back- tions will be accepted DISTANCE OF 145 FEET lot lines as shown by the North right of way of County, Mississippi, persons holding claims & 4/27/2017 yards, pastures. Free April 20 – May 20, TO THE INITIAL POINT the Resurvey Plat here- Chapman Drive; thence within ninety (90) days Pursuant to §37-7-333 against the estate are estimates. You find it, 2017. Any candidate OF BEGINNING OF THE inabove referred to, to- Southwesterly along from the first publica- and §27-105-305 of the hereby notified to have we'll grind it! package received after PROPERTY HEREIN DE- gether with any other said north right of way tion hereof, that failure Mississippi Code of same probated and re- IN THE CHANCERY 662-361-8379 the deadline will not be SCRIBED, BEING 0.70 easements for utilities, for 232.5 feet to the to probate and register 1972, the Columbus gistered according to COURT OF LOWNDES accepted. OF AN ACRE, MORE OR drainage and the like. point of beginning, con- any such claim within Municipal School Dis- law by the Chancery COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI LESS, LYING AND BE- taining 1.17 acre, more said ninety (90) day trict will receive bids un- Clerk within ninety (90) Tree Services 1860 ING SITUATED IN THE Title to the above de- or less, lying in the period will forever bar til 10:00 a.m. on days from the first date IN THE MATTER OF THE PURCHASING AGENT SOUTHEAST QUARTER scribed property is be- Southwest Quarter of the same. Thursday, May 4, 2017 of publication of this no- ESTATE OF A&T Tree Service *Minimum 3+ Years OF SECTION 34, TOWN- lieved to be good but I said Section 28, Town- at the Central Office tice; otherwise, such YVETTE HARDY, Bucket truck & stump Experience SHIP 18 SOUTH, RANGE will convey only such ship 17 South, Range Witness my signature Building located at claim or claims not so DECEASED removal. Free est. *College Degree 18 WEST, LOWNDES title as vested in me as 18 West, Lowndes this the 27th day of 2630 McArthur Drive in probated will be forever Serving Columbus Preferred COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. Substitute Trustee, County, Mississippi. March 2017. Columbus, at which barred. L.H. HARDY since 1987. Senior Fax resume: PROPERTY ADDRESS: time said bids for the PETITIONER citizen disc. Call Alvin @ 662-328-2202 or email: without warranty of any 242-0324/241-4447 The street address of kind whatsoever. Title to the above de- /s/ Dale N. Hall following will be publicly Dated this 18th day of info@gregory the property is believed scribed property is be- Dale N. Hall, Executrix opened, read aloud and April, 2017. NO. 44CH1:16-pr- "We'll go out on a limb for you!" construction.com to be 2277 NASHVILLE WITNESS MY SIGNA- lieved to be good but I of the Estate of Shirley taken under advise- 00161-KMB FERRY RD E, COLUM- ment: TURE this the 24th day will convey only such D. Netherland, /s/ Belvia G. Rodgers Medical / Dental 3300 BUS, MS 39702. of March, 2017. title as vested in me as Deceased Belvia G. Rodgers, NOTICE TO CREDITORS J&A TREE REMOVAL Substitute Trustee, Bid #649 Financial De- Executor of the Estate Work from a bucket In the event of any dis- /s/Lee Ann S. Turner positories for Three NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- HYGENIST NEEDED for /s/James P. Wilson, Jr. without warranty of any of Sidney R. Graham, truck. Insured/bonded. busy Columbus prac- crepancy between this JAMES P. WILSON, JR. kind whatsoever. Lee Ann S. Turner, Fiscal Years (July 1, DECEASED EN to all persons hav- Call Jimmy for a free es- street address and the MSB #10438 2017 through June 30, ing claims against the tice. Enjoy non-dramatic SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE timate 662-386-6286. work environment where legal description of the WITNESS MY SIGNA- PERRY & WINFIELD, 2020) J. WAYNE DOSS, JR., Estate of Yvette Hardy, property, the legal de- DECEASED, that Let- patient care and team Publish: 4/6, 4/13, TURE this the 24th day P.A. MSB#100530 RUTHERFORD scription shall control. Inquiries can be made ters Testamentary were work is key. Bonus sys- 4/20 & 4/27 of March, 2017. 224 E. Main Street BRANDI E. SOPER, CONTRACTING Title to the above de- on Bid #649 Financial granted to the under- tem offered. Send re- P.O. Box 80281 MSB#105026 TREE REMOVAL, Trim- scribed property is be- Depositories for Three signed, L.H. Hardy, Ex- sume to: /s/James P. Wilson, Jr. Starkville, MS 39759 WEBB SANDERS & ming, & Stump Grinding. lieved to be good, but I SUBSTITUTED TRUST- Years by contacting Ms. ecutor of the said es- Dr. Dustin Smith JAMES P. WILSON, JR. Telephone: WILLIAMS, PLLC 662-251-9191 will convey only such EE’S NOTICE OF SALE 662-323-3984 Tammie Holmes, Chief tate, by the Chancery 611 Leigh Dr SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE P.O. Box 496 Serving Golden Triangle! Columbus, MS 39705 title as is vested in me Facsimile: Financial Officer, at the TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI Court of said County on as Substitute Trustee. WHEREAS, Dishongh Publish: 4/6, 4/13, 662-323-3920 Central Office Building 38802-0496 the 17th day of April, Development, LLC ex- 4/20 & 4/27/17 located at 2630 McAr- PH: (662) 844-2137 2017, and all persons THIS LAW FIRM IS AT- ecuted a certain Deed Attorneys for the Estate thur Drive, PO Box FAX: (662) 842-3863 holding claims against TEMPTING TO COLLECT of Trust to Timothy L. NOTICE OF SUBSTI- of Shirley D. Netherland 1308, Columbus, MS Attorney for Executor the estate are hereby A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- Gowan as Trustee for TUTE TRUSTEE'S SALE 39703-1308. You may notified to have same TION OBTAINED WILL the use and benefit of PUBLISH: 4/6, 4/13, & also email her at Publication Dates: probated and re- BE USED FOR THAT Bankfirst Financial Ser- STATE OF MISSISSIPPI 4/20/2017 [email protected] 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, & gistered according to PURPOSE. vices, dated December .ms.us or by phone at 5/11/2017 law by the Chancery 24, 2007 for the prin- COUNTY OF LOWNDES NOTICE OF SUBSTI- 662-241.7400 ext. Clerk within ninety (90) Rubin Lublin, LLC, Sub- cipal amount of TUTE TRUSTEE'S SALE 1009. IN THE CHANCERY days from the first date stitute Trustee 428 $300,557.00, filed for WHEREAS, default has COURT OF LOWDNES of publication of this no- North Lamar Blvd, Suite record in the Land Re- occurred in the perform- STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Bid specification and COUNTY MISSISSIPPI tice; otherwise, such 107 Oxford, MS 38655 cords located in the Of- ance of the covenants, bid forms may be ob- RACHEL DENISE JOIN- claim or claims not so www.rubinlublin.com/pr fice of the Chancery terms and conditions of COUNTY OF LOWNDES tained by also contact- ER-BAILEY, INDIVIDU- probated will be forever Help me find a home! operty-listings.php Tel: Clerk of Lowndes a Deed of Trust dated ing Ms. Holmes. ALLY AND AS ADMINIS- barred. (877) 813-0992 Fax: County, Mississippi on January 25, 1999, ex- WHEREAS, default has TRATRIX OF THE ES- (404) 601-5846 January 3, 2008, and ecuted by KEVIN T. TAG- occurred in the perform- The Columbus Municip- TATE OF RAY D. BAILEY, Dated this 18th day of recorded in said office GART, conveying cer- ance of the covenants, al School Board of A.K.A, RAY DEMENTRI April, 2017. PUBLISH: 04/06, in Book 2008 at Page tain real property terms and conditions of Trustees reserves the BAILEY; LORI ANN 04/13, 04/20 & 304; and therein described to a Deed of Trust dated right to reject any BAILEY, INDIVIDUALLY /s/ L.H. Hardy 04/27/17 DENNIS P. SCHWARTZ, July 30, 2012, ex- and/or all bids and AND AS L.H. Hardy, ADOPT! WHEREAS, Dishongh as Trustee, for JTS & ecuted by LAURA M. waive any informality. GUARDIAN/MOTHER OF Executor of the Estate Development, LLC ex- CO. MORTGAGE MCKEMIE, conveying RAYVON MONIQUE of Yvette Hardy, ecuted a Modification of BANKERS, Original Be- certain real property Columbus Municipal BAILEY; AND RAYVON DECEASED Deed of Trust to neficiary, to secure the therein described to School District MONIQUE BAILEY, A Timothy L. Gowan, as indebtedness therein DENISE MCLAURIN, as Dr. Philip W.V. Hickman, MINOR BY AND J. WAYNE DOSS, JR., With The Dispatch cdispatch.com Trustee, for the use and described, as same ap- Trustee, for REGIONS Superintendent THROUGH HER GUARDI- MSB#100530 benefit of Bankfirst Fin- pears of record in the BANK D/B/A REGIONS AN/MOTHER, LORI ANN BRANDI E. SOPER, classified section ancial Services by in- office of the Chancery MORTGAGE, Original Be- Publish: 04/14/17, BAILEY MSB#105026 strument dated July 21, Clerk of Lowndes neficiary, to secure the 04/20/17 & 04/27/17 WEBB SANDERS & 2014 and filed for re- County, Mississippi filed indebtedness therein PETITIONERS/PLAINTIFF WILLIAMS, PLLC cord in the Land Re- and recorded February described, as same ap- S, P.O. Box 496 cords located in the Of- 1, 1999, in Deed Book pears of record in the TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI fice of the Chancery 1266, Page 101-107; office of the Chancery VS CIVIL FILE NO. 2017- 38802-0496 Clerk of Lowndes and Clerk of Lowndes 0042-B PH: (662) 844-2137 County, Mississippi on County, Mississippi filed FAX: (662) 842-3863 December 22, 2014 in WHEREAS, the benefi- and recorded August 1, CHIKORA DENISE Attorney for Executor Book 2014 at Page cial interest of said 2012, in Deed Book RANDLE, A MINOR, BY 26624, which modified Deed of Trust was trans- 2012, Page 17943; and AND THROUGH HER Publication Dates: the Deed of Trust recor- ferred and assigned to MOTHER LORI ANN 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, & ded in Book 2008 at New Penn Financial, LLC WHEREAS, the benefi- BAILEY; ALEXIS 5/11/2017 Page 304; and d/b/a Shellpoint Mort- cial interest of said CHEEDA RICE, A gage Servicing; and Deed of Trust was trans- MINOR, BY AND WHEREAS, said default ferred and assigned to THROUGH HER MOTH- is continuing, the under- WHEREAS, the under- REGIONS BANK D/B/A ER, LORI ANN BAILEY; signed, Bankfirst Finan- signed, Rubin Lublin, REGIONS MORTGAGE; ANFRENEE SHERMOR cial Services, as cur- LLC has been appoin- and RICE, A MINOR, BY AND rent and present owner ted as Substitute Trust- THROUGH HIS MOTHER, of said Deed of Trust ee; and WHEREAS, the under- LORI ANN BAILEY; AND and Modification of signed, Rubin Lublin, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS Deed of Trust, has elec- NOW, THEREFORE, the LLC has been appoin- OF RAY D. BAILEY, ted to declare the en- holder of said Deed of ted as Substitute Trust- A.K.A, RAY DEMENTRI tire indebtedness se- Trust, having requested ee; and BAILEY cured by said Deed of the undersigned so to Trust and Modification do, as Substitute Trust- NOW, THEREFORE, the DEFENDENTS/RE- of Deed of Trust due ee or his duly appoin- holder of said Deed of SPONDENTS. and payable as provided ted agent, by virtue of Trust, having requested for therein; the power, duty and au- the undersigned so to SUMMONS BY PUBLICA- thority vested and im- do, as Substitute Trust- TION WHEREAS, said Deed of posed upon said Substi- ee or his duly appoin- THE STATE OF MISSIS- Trust and Modification tute Trustee shall, on ted agent, by virtue of SIPPI of Deed of Trust author- May 11, 2017 within the power, duty and au- ized the appointment the lawful hours of sale thority vested and im- TO: Defendant(s) any and substitution of an- between 11:00AM and posed upon said Substi- and all unknown legal other Trustee in the 4:00PM at the south- tute Trustee shall, on heirs of Ray D. Bailey, place of the Trustee east front door of Court- May 11, 2017 within A.K.A., Ray Dementri named in said Deed of house proceed to sell at the lawful hours of sale Bailey, deceased. Trust and Modification public outcry to the between 11:00AM and of Deed of Trust, and highest and best bidder 4:00PM at the south- NOTICE TO Bankfirst Financial Ser- for cash or certified east front door of Court- DEFENDANT(S) vices, pursuant to said funds ONLY, the follow- house proceed to sell at Deed of Trust and Modi- ing described property public outcry to the You have been made fication of Deed of situated in Lowndes highest and best bidder Defendant in the suit Trust, substituted County, Mississippi, to for cash or certified filed in this Court by Lori James P. Wilson, Jr. as wit: funds ONLY, the follow- Ann Bailey, Rachel Den- Trustee in the place of ing described property ise Joiner-Bailey, and the original Trustee, by LOT 18 OF NEW HOPE situated in Lowndes Rayvon Monique Bailey, written instrument PARK SUBDIVISION, A County, Mississippi, to Petitioners/Plaintiffs, dated February 27, SUBDIVISION IN AND OF wit: seeking to determine 2017 and filed for re- LOWNDES COUNTY, the heirs of Ray D. cord in the office of the MISSISSIPPI, AS A TRACT OF LAND LOC- Bailey, A.K.A, Ray De- Chancery Clerk of SHOWN BY PLAT RE- ATED IN SQUARE 7 OF mentri Bailey, de- Lowndes County, Mis- CORDED IN PLAT BOOK MOORE`S SURVEY OF ceased. sissippi, on March 1, 4 AT PAGE 11 IN THE THE CITY OF COLUM- 2017 and recorded in OFFICE OF THE CHAN- BUS, LOWNDES A hearing will be held on said office in Book CERY CLERK OF COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, Petitioners/Plaintiffs Pe- 2017 at Page 4470, LOWNDES COUNTY, A PLAT OF WHICH IS RE- tition on the 30th day of and; MISSSISSIPPI. SUB- CORDED IN THE OFFICE May, 2017, at 9:00 JECT TO RESTRICTIVE OF THE CHANCERY a.m. at the Lowndes WHEREAS, default hav- COVENANTS AND CON- CLERK OF SAID COUNTY County Courthouse, ing been made in the DITIONS RECORDED IN AND BEING MORE PAR- Columbus, Mississippi, performance of the con- DEED BOOK 648 AL TICULARLY DESCRIBED and in case of your fail- ditions and stipulations PAGES 167-169, IN- AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: ure to appear and de- as set out in the above CLUSIVE, OF THE LAND COMMENCING AT THE fend, a judgment will be described Deed of Trust RECORDS OF LOWNDES NORTHEAST CORNER entered against you for and Modification of COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, OF SAID SQUARE 7, the money, things, and Deed of Trust and the AND ALL UTILITY AND RUN THENCE SOUTH relief demanded in said said Substituted Trust- DRAINAGE EASEMENTS ALONG THE EAST LINE Petition. ee having been reques- OF RECORD ON THE OF SAID SQUARE A DIS- ted and directed by SUBJECT PROPERTY. TANCE OF 120 FEET TO You are not required to Bankfirst Financial Ser- THE POINT OF BEGIN- file an Answer or other vices to execute the PROPERTY ADDRESS: NING OF THE HEREIN pleading but you may do trust; and in strict ac- The street address of DESCRIBED TRACT; so if you desire. cordance with the Deed the property is believed RUN THENCE SOUTH of Trust and Modifica- to be 20 JONES DR, AND ALONG SAID EAST ISSUED UNDER MY tion of Deed of Trust COLUMBUS, MS LINE OF SAID SQUARE A HAND and the seal of aforesaid and the Laws 39702. DISTANCE OF 72 FEET this Court on this the of Sale of the State of TO A POINT; RUN 31st day of March, Mississippi, the dates In the event of any dis- THENCE WEST (INTERI- 2017. for publication of this crepancy between this OR ANGLE: 93 DE- Substitute Trustee’s No- street address and the GREES 41 MINUTES) A Honoroable Lisa Young- tice of Sale in The Com- legal description of the DISTANCE OF 79.5 FEET er Neese, Clerk mercial Dispatch, a property, the legal de- TO A POINT; RUN by: /s/ Shantrell W. newspaper published in scription shall control. THENCE NORTH (INTERI- Granderson, D.C. the City of Columbus, OR ANGLE: 86 DE- Lowndes County Chan- Lowndes County, Mis- Title to the above de- GREES 19 MINUTES) cery Clerk sissippi, having been scribed property is be- AND PARALLEL TO THE P.O. Box 684 set at the following, to lieved to be good, but I EAST LINE OF SAID Columbus, MS 39703 wit: April 6, 2017, April will convey only such SQUARE A DISTANCE OF (662)329-5800 13, 2017, April 20, title as is vested in me 57 FEET TO A POINT; 2017 and April 27, as Substitute Trustee. RUN THENCE EAST (IN- Publish 4/13, 4/20 & 2017. Notice is hereby TERIOR ANGLE: 97 DE- 4/27. given that I will, on April THIS LAW FIRM IS AT- GREES 16 MINUTES) 28, 2017, during the TEMPTING TO COLLECT AND PARALLEL TO THE legal hours, which are A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- NORTH LINE OF SAID between the hours of TION OBTAINED WILL SQUARE A DISTANCE OF 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 BE USED FOR THAT 6 FEET TO A POINT; p.m. at the main front PURPOSE. RUN THENCE NORTH door of the Lowndes (INTERIOR ANGLE: 82 County Courthouse in Rubin Lublin, LLC, DEGREES 44 MINUTES) the City of Columbus, Substitute Trustee A DISTANCE OF 146 Mississippi, offer for 428 North Lamar Blvd, FEET TO A POINT; RUN sale, at public auction Suite 107 THENCE EAST (INTERI- and sell to the highest Oxford, MS 38655 OR ANGLE: 92 DE- and best bidder for www.rubinlublin.com/ GREES 40 MINUTES) A cash, the following de- property-listings.php DISTANCE OF 74 FEET scribed real property ly- Tel: (877) 813-0992 TO THE POINT OF BE- ing and being in Fax: (404) 601-5846 GINNING. Lowndes County, State of Mississippi, and be- PUBLISH: 04/13/2017, PROPERTY ADDRESS: ing more particularly de- 04/20/2017, The street address of scribed as follows: 04/27/2017, the property is believed 05/04/2017 to be 618 4TH ST S, Beginning at the South- COLUMBUS, MS west corner of Section 39701. 28, Township 17 South, Range 18 West, in In the event of any dis- Lowndes County, Mis- crepancy between this sissippi; thence East street address and the along the Section line legal description of the for 471 feet, more or property, the legal de- less, to the East right of scription shall control. way of U. S. Highway 45; thence Northeast- Title to the above de- erly along the East right scribed property is be- of way of said highway lieved to be good, but I for 174 feet, more or will convey only such less, to the intersec- title as is vested in me tion of said right of way as Substitute Trustee. with the North right of way of Chapman Drive THIS LAW FIRM IS AT- and the point of begin- TEMPTING TO COLLECT ning; thence continue A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- northeasterly along said TION OBTAINED WILL East right of way for the BE USED FOR THAT following calls and dis- PURPOSE. tances: (North 02 degrees 22 minutes East Rubin Lublin, LLC, 43 feet, North 23 de- Substitute Trustee grees 51 minutes West 428 North Lamar Blvd, 55 feet to a concrete Suite 107 right of way marker, Oxford, MS 38655 North 01 degrees 16 www.rubinlublin.com/ minutes East 1465 property-listings.php feet); thence South 88 Tel: (877) 813-0992 degrees 44 minutes Fax: (404) 601-5846 East for 247.6 feet; thence South 01 de- PUBLISH: 04/13/2017, gree 16 minutes West 04/20/2017, parallel with said East 04/27/2017, right of way of the high- 05/04/2017 way for 181.00 feet to the North right of way of Chapman Drive; thence Southwesterly along said north right of way for 232.5 feet to the point of beginning, con- taining 1.17 acre, more or less, lying in the Southwest Quarter of said Section 28, Town- ship 17 South, Range 18 West, Lowndes County, Mississippi.

Title to the above described property is believed to be good but I will convey only such title as vested in me as Substitute Trustee, without warranty of any kind whatsoever.

WITNESS MY SIGNA- TURE this the 24th day of March, 2017.

/s/James P. Wilson, Jr. JAMES P. WILSON, JR. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

Publish: 4/6, 4/13, 4/20 & 4/27/17 8B THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

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Houses For Sale: Other 8500 2 CABINS for Sale, you move. Over 200 years old. Square, hewn logs. Great condition. $20,000 each. 18x32, 30x24 w/10x32 porch. Oktibbeha County. 662- 574-3441. 3BR/2BA, double-wide mobile home, perman- ently fixed to lot. Natur- al gas. Appl incl. 42 Downs Rd. $16k, owner fin. avail. w/ CASH down payment. No Cred- it/Slow Credit considered. 662-352-4776. 4BR/2BA, electric. Central H/A. 1,300 Sq. Ft. 9 acres of land. Farm Equipment & Supplies Commercial Property For $159,000. Medical / Dental 3300 Apts For Rent: Starkville 7070 662-361-7711 4420 Rent 7100 REGISTERED 2BR/2BA, Cotton Dis- Investment Property 8550 RADIOLOGY TECH FERTILIZING STARTING trict. Furn. Private Ent. SPRING SPECIAL. $250 Imaging Centers for Ex- @ $35/ac w GPS monit- Util & cable incl. NO DE- for single office space 3 INVESTMENT cellence has an immedi- ors. Chicken Litter gran- POSIT. $300 per wk. April-May. Retail space opportunities: ate need for a “prn” Re- ulate & Lime Spreaders 662-312-4588. available in Fairlane Northside 10 unit gistered Radiology Tech. avail. Spray rigs & Center. 327-0057 apt complex: $185k Computer Tomography tankers. 662-386-9122. Apts For Rent: Other 7080 Eastside 8 unit apt (CT) experience is re- Houses For Rent: Northside complex: $185k quired and a willing- 1BR/1BA in historic 12 spaces, 10 mo- ness to learn other Furniture 4480 downtown. $550/mo + 7110 bile homes for sale on modalities is preferred. $550 dep. No pets. EXECUTIVE DESK & Blackcreek Rd. Position is open due to 662-328-8655 or 3BR/2BA House for Call 352-4776. volume growth. Inter- hutch, $129.99. Two 662-574-7879. rent. 1 car garage. Big ested candidates can Oversized chairs w/ yard. Nice neighbor- Lots & Acreage 8600 submit email to wicker back, $200 for hood. 43 Fulgham crosamond@ pair. Leather loveseat, Road. Corner of Ridge NEW HOPE, Hildreth premier-radiology $75. Nightstand, $25. and Perkins Roads. Road 8.5 wooded acres, .com Dryer, $25. Area rug, $675/mo. 504-813- $30k. Owner financing. or mail to $20. Original oil paint- 1200 662-386-6619. Premier Imaging, ings, best offer. Call Attn: C. Rosamond, 662-352-4599. LAND FOR Sale in 1207 Hwy 182 West, BEAUTIFUL 7BR/4.5ba Caledonia! 4+- acres in Starkville, MS 39759. Garage Sales: East 4510 w/large granite kitchen Chan-Mar Estates at the & 2 laundry rooms, all end of a cul-de-sac. Cleared and ready for Restaurant / Hotel 3550 92 ALABAMA St. Karts appliances furnished. & Clubs (corner of 182 Tall ceilings/crown new construction! MLS E & 69S). Fri & Sat, 8a- molding/fireplaces. #17-450. For more ACROSS J. BROUSSARDS: information call Kirsti Now hiring experienced 2p. Old toys, furn, & col- Many architectural fea- 1 One or more lectables. tures. Great location. Wright, Realtor with waitresses. Apply in per- CENTURY 21 Doris 5 Bar supply son Tues-Sat 5-8pm at $1800/mo. 662-630-0118 or 769- Hardy & Associates, 10 Clarifying words 210 5th St. S. Please Garage Sales: North 4520 LLC., 662-549-5298. no phone calls. 233-4515. 12 Before, in Brest HUGE INDOOR GARAGE SPRING SPECIAL. 1.9 13 River feature Sales / Marketing 3600 SALE Sat 4/22, 7-2. Houses For Rent: East 7120 acre lots. Good/bad Inside old Nicholson credit. $995 down. 14 Sold for THE COMMERCIAL Warehouse at RIC MAR Townhouses. $197/mo. Eaton Land. 15 Freud topic DISPATCH is in search 1080 Mike Parra Rd. 2BR/1.5BA. HUD Ac- 662-361-7711 16 Zig and zag of an excellent newspa- cepted. 320 N. Lehm- LAND FOR Sale in Cale- 18 Anger, informally per subscription sales- General Merchandise 4600 berg Rd.662-425-6954 donia! 4+- acres in person to work the Mon- Chan-Mar Estates at the 20 Verb for you roe County area. Must 14’ VENTURE KAYAK for Houses For Rent: New Hope end of a cul-de-sac. Will 21 Nevada neighbor be able to sell door-to- sale in excellent condi- Chateaux need to be cleared. door, KIOSK & work in- tion. This is a British- 7130 MLS #17-453 For more 23 Slugger Williams dependently. Must be made touring kayak Holly Hills information call Kirsti NICE FAMILY home, 24 Rum-soaked able to pass drug great for paddling area Wright, Realtor with 4BR/2BA. 2800sf. 1mi cake screen if hired. For rivers and creeks. Rivergate CENTURY 21 Doris from school. $1500/ more information apply Stable, comfortable and Hardy & Associates, 26 Copied mo. 662-574-1214. to The Commercial Dis- fast, it cuts through the Apartments LLC., 662-549-5298. 28 Wire measure patch at 516 Main water with ease. $695. Street in Columbus, Call 662-251-8921. Studio Mobile Homes 8650 29 Intent look MS. No phone calls ac- 5BR/3.5BA home on 7 31 “Dragnet” alert cepted. 1 & 2 Bedroom ac, New Hope area. Fea- 1992, 16X80 Mobile GOGO ELITE Traveller, tures a great floor plan Home, you move. 3BR/ 32 Gosling’s dad 4-wheel mobility scoot- Apartments w/ family room up- 2BA. Stove/fridge/DW. 36 Libel’s counter- Truck Driving 3700 er. Less than 20 hrs of stairs, sep LR/DR, Tie-down and blocks. 5 “Tomb Raider” 27 Farm enclosure 2 Bedroom Townhouses his/hers closet, & much part heroine 28 Musical mixture LOCAL BLAIR Logistics use. New battery. New $8,500. 662-425-6602. condition. Retail is more. $1800/ mo. 39 Fuss seeking flatbed drivers! and Furnished Units Call 972-954-7562. UNBEATABLE PRICES, 6 Notorious czar 30 Stretch of history Highest flatbed pay. $1,000, asking $700 40 Asian capital OBO. 574-7189. Available Down Payment & 7 Court order 33 Inferno chron- Home most nights and Monthly Payment on 41 Wild dog 8 Typed icler every weekend. Health Houses For Rent: Caledonia New Single & Double insurance available. Mon-Fri 8:30 - 5:30 43 Strike group HOSPITAL BED for Sale. 7160 Wides. All homes Must 9 Put in the closet 34 Perimeters Paid vacation. Flatbed 44 Fills completely With Okin Motor, re- GO!! Call 662-401- 11 Convention ID 35 Perch

experience needed. © The Dispatch mote & full length bed 328-8254 2BR/1BA, 1,100 Sq. Ft. 1093. 45 Range features Columbus. 17 Stretch of history 37 Cranny’s kin rails. $200. Call 662- 102 Newbell Rd |Columbus CH/A. 2 car garage. 662-251-4536. 46 Bird abode 809-5751. Large lot. Very nice & Autos For Sale 9150 19 Christen 38 Clamors 2BR/1BA in Historic clean. No pets, no hud. 22 Sand traps, in 42 McShane or Downtown, 2 available Caledonia School Dis- 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ DOWN OTR DRIVERS Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 trict. $750/mo., depos- CLS55 AMG. Black with golf McKellen AMORY, MS May 1. $525/mo + 1 Was partisan $525 dep. No pets. it & ref. required. 662- black interior. High per- 24 Sopwith Camel, Hub Miles Pay. Home 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart- 386-1887, leave msg. formance & luxury com- 2 Last letter During the Week & ments & townhouses. 662-328-8655 or for one 662-574-7879. bined. 76k miles. Metic- Every Weekend. Class A Call for more info. 662- ulously cared for. Super- 3 Head, in slang 25 Neighbor of License. Three Years 549-1953. Houses For Rent: Other 7180 ior condition. Beautiful 4 “Dig in!” Verifiable Experience 1BR/1BA. Sessums. & fun car! $22,000, Greece Required. Minutes from MSU, EM- 1 ROOM/1BA, Utilities 662-275-7827. 662-257-0605 Apts For Rent: East 7020 CC & Pacaar. Utl, cable Included. Two available. Contact/leave a mes- FURNISHED EFFI- & water incl. Furnished. Campers & RVs 9300 sage for more info: Bargain Column 4180 CIENCY apartment. Util- NO DEPOSIT, $150/wk. 662-328-8655 or ities included, satellite 662-312-4588. 2006 29' Four Winds 662-574-7879. 1960'S girls metal available. Easy access. Camper w/ slide out. stove, sink & refrigerat- Ideal for senior adult. 2BR/2BA. W/D, New tires. Call 662-352- or for $50. Call 662- Quiet, safe, countryside microw., stove, fridge. Mobile Homes 7250 1652. 386-1859. area. Good references $600/mo. + $600 dep. TOMBIGBEE RV Park, needed. No smoking on No pets. 13th & Col- 2 MOBILE Homes for located on Wilkins Wise premises. Located off lege. 662-251-2724 2 ALA A-DAY LUNCH Rent: Rd & Waverly Rd. Full Highway 50 East. $600 -2BR/1BA $425/mo. Hookups avail. TICKETS WITH NICK deposit, $650 per 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apart- + PARKING PASS, $50. Start May 1. $295/mo. 662-328- month. 662-251-1829. ments & Townhouses. -2BR/1BA $425./mo. 8655 or 662-574-7879. SAT, APR 22. 1BR/1BA Apt. $335 662-327-7103 Start June 1. Apts For Rent: West 7050 2BR/1BA Apt. $410- $425 deposit each. In- Five Questions: $460. 2BR/2BA 3BR clude lawn care, water 5,100 BTU window unit /2BA Townhouses and garbage. 662-549- air conditioner for $60. $550-$800. No HUD al- 9024 or 662-549-9025. Call 662-386-1859. lowed. Lease, deposit, credit check required. 1 1965 Coleman Realty. 329- RENT A fully equipped NUWAVE ELECTRIC Con- 2323 camper w/utilities & vection Oven "As Seen cable from $135/wk - On TV." NEW in un- DOWNTOWN: 2BR/1BA, $495/month. 3 Colum- 2 1940s opened box. $65.00 CH&A, 1 story, W/D, bus locations. 662-242- Call 574-7189. historic district, 1 block 7653 or 601-940-1397. from downtown, $550/ (1948) mo. + $550 dep. NO PETS. Call 662-574- Office Spaces For Rent 7300 ROCKER/RECLINER. In 8789. fair cond. w/ some Peaceful & Quiet area. OFFICE SPACE. 294 3 Polynesia blemishes. Mechanical Chubby Dr. 2,000 Sq. part works perfectly. Not Commercial Property For Ft. $1,950/mo. 662- a big man's chair. Ask- 549-1953. ing $50.00. 574-7189. Rent 7100 4 Bufotoxin RESTAURANT SPACE Houses For Sale: East 8200 WOODEN ROCKER in available in historic very good condition. downtown. 3000 SQ FT 2BR/1.5BA 217 19th Asking $60. Call 574- in front, 1800 SQ FT in St. S. $425/mo. + de- 5 Sky diving/ WHATZIT ANSWER 7189. rear. 574-7879 or 328- posit. HUD ok. 8655 662-364-1989 Parachuting Nothing out of the ordinary