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SENATE, Recount seals the deal AG COMM for new GOP governor 3A Hand recount Friday Festive Five to start Enjoy live entertain- DESANTIS WINS ment between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. and vote for today your favorite performance at the The Lake County canvassing City Mall’s Festive Five, Don’t call it ‘Scum Island’ board to begin work a five-night event to kick at 8:30 this morning. off the holiday season. It runs through today. At 5 p.m., Troupe 2934 will By CARL MCKINNEY perform and 6 p.m., the [email protected] DFC Dance Studio takes the stage. After finishing the state-mandated machine Saturday recounts in the governor, Senate and agriculture com- Honoring veterans missioner races, county elec- From 12 p.m. to 2 tion officials must move on p.m. at the Columbia to a hand recount in Senate County Fairgrounds and agriculture commissioner Entertainment Building, contests. Louise “Miss Wezzie” The county’s canvassing Huelskamp hosts board meets at 8:30 a.m. today “Honoring Those Who to manually go over the “out- Served,” featuring a barbe- stacked” ballots, under and cue lunch, guest speakers overvotes identified during and entertainment. The the machine recounts. free event is for local vet- An overvote is when a voter erans and their spouses selects more than one option, and/or caregivers. RECOUNT continued on 3A Excellent Way An Excellent Way Ministry is hosting “A Day of Thanksgiving” REPORT: from 11 a.m. until 1 CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter p.m. There will be min- Rum Island supporters wait their turn to voice their love of the park during a county commission istry and lunch served workshop. At left is activist Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson, accompanied by her husband, Doug Jipson. Suspect left to veterans and the community at the AEWM note leading Community Resource Rum Island’s reputation decried Center at 182 SW Marion springs, became the topic of a passionate discus- cops to body St. The event is free to By CARL MCKINNEY sion Thursday night. attend. For more infor- [email protected] Supporters of Rum Island spoke out during a By COREY ARWOOD mation, call 888-480-7855. The “Scum Island” reputation is a far cry from County Commission workshop exploring options [email protected] the truth, one speaker said, a sentiment shared for the park, which has been criticized as prob- Shoebox collection by the crowd. lematic. At a Hamilton County This is the Samaritan’s Rum Island, a county-owned park and the “Over the years, the county has experienced agriculture station, a North Purse Child Shoebox only place in the community with free-to-access BOCC continued on 3A Georgia man admitted to kill- National Collection week, ing his girlfriend, who was through Nov. 19. Touch a Florida Forest Service the lives of children Ranger, and left a note in his around the world with a vehicle detailing the location simple gift-filled shoebox. ’Tis the season for vehicle break-ins of her body, court records Go to samaritanspurse. By COREY ARWOOD studios across Lake City, although studio, a gymnastics school and a show. org to learn what to [email protected] they are also not ruling out the yoga studio in a span of roughly Jeffrey Michael Morrison, pack, find a dropoff loca- possibility there is no connection. two hours separated over eight 42, of Helen, Georgia, admit- tion near you, track your Law enforcement hasn’t yet There were six reported bur- miles. ted to killing Mitzi Marie shoebox or, for $25, have linked a spate of vehicle thefts glary victims from smash-and- Columbia County Sheriff’s Babb, 43, a Hernando County Samaritan’s Purse pack a that occurred Tuesday night at grab style thefts that occurred shoebox for you. local dance, gymnastics and yoga over police jurisdictions at a dance THEFTS continued on 3A NOTE continued on 3A

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LCPD accreditation team coming WEATHER BY-THE-DAY A team of assessors As part of the on-site regarding CFA or for per- WEATHER HISTORY SPONSORED BY 100° 7a Actual1p high 7p Average1a high 6a Hurricane warnings from the Commission for assessment, agency mem- sons wishing to offer written were in effect for Actual low Average low Puerto Rico and the Florida Law Enforcement bers and the general public comments about the Lake 90° 87 87 87 Virgin Islands on this date in 1999 as Accreditation, or CFA, will are invited to offer comments City Police Department’s 80° 78 Hurricane Lenny arrive Tuesday, December to the assessment team. An ability to meet the stan- 73 threatened the islands. 70° 69 68 69 69 Lenny packed winds of 11, to examine all aspects electronic copy of the standards of accreditation, the 63 115 mph and was not 60° only unusual because it of the Lake City Police dards is available through the community is urged to 55 52 54 54 was so late in the Department policies and pro- Lake City Police Department write to CFA, P.O. Box 1489, 50° season. cedures, management, oper- Public Information Officer at Tallahassee, Florida 32302, 40° ations and support services, (386) 758-5489. or email to info@flaccredi- Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu officials said Thursday. For more information tation.org. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER 3A DeSantis finally wins governor’s race News Service of Florida DeSantis a 33,683-vote conceded the race on elec- County elections offi- unable to complete the fication of the election out- lead, compared to a 33,684- tion night but later retract- cials are scheduled to file machine recounts by the come on Tuesday to file For the second time, Ron vote margin in the tally of ed his concession as the their official returns to the 3 p.m. Thursday deadline, a lawsuit contesting the DeSantis can declare victo- unofficial results released vote margin narrowed, indi- state by noon on Sunday, including Palm Beach and results, according to state ry in the 2018 Florida gov- Saturday. DeSantis main- cated he is not ready to give with the state Elections Broward counties. law. ernor’s race. tained a 0.41 percent mar- up on the race. Canvassing Commission As of Thursday, Gillum In his statement, The results of a state-or- gin over “A vote denied is justice meeting Tuesday to certify had not filed any lawsuits DeSantis said the election, dered machine recount of Gillum, denied --- the state of Florida the results. contesting the election. which drew a record num- the Nov. 6 election between with 49.59 must count every legally A ruling Thursday by a However, his law- ber of voters for a guberna- DeSantis and Democrat percent of cast vote. As today’s unof- federal judge leaves open yer, Barry Richard, told torial race, was a “vigorous- Andrew Gillum were the vote to ficial reports and recent the possibility of more votes MSNBC earlier in the week ly debated” contest of ideas. released Thursday, show- Gillum’s court proceedings make in the governor’s race. that Gillum was “reviewing But he said the campaign ing the former Republican 49.18, the clear, there are tens of thou- U.S. District Judge Mark his options” on a lawsuit, has to “give way to gov- congressman from Ponte DeSantis recount sands of votes that have Walker issued an order giv- expressing concern that erning and bringing people Vedra Beach maintained a showed. yet to be counted,” Gillum ing potentially thousands the election showed that together to secure Florida’s nearly 34,000-vote lead over “Those returns remain said in a statement. “It is of Florida voters a chance Florida’s laws are impact- future.” his rival, according to the clear and unambiguous, just not over until every legally to fix their ballots by this ing “the fundamental right He extended an offer to state Division of Elections. as they were on election casted vote is counted.” weekend, if they were to vote.” Gillum to join him in “a con- DeSantis, who is slated night, and at every point But unlike races for rejected because of mis- “He feels an obliga- versation” about the state. to become governor on Jan. throughout this process,” the U.S. Senate and state matched signatures. tion to ensure that votes “We have both traveled 8, only lost one vote from DeSantis said in a state- agriculture commission- But Walker rejected are counted and not to sit the state and met Floridians his lead in unofficial results ment. “I remain humbled er, which are headed for a request from U.S. Sen. back when we’re beginning from all walks of life. that triggered the machine by your support and the statewide manual recounts Bill Nelson, who is trailing to learn that they are not Sharing these experiences recount. Such recounts are great honor the people of because the victory mar- Gov. Rick Scott by about being counted for a number will, I believe, help us unite required when margins Florida have shown me as gins were less than 0.25 12,600 votes in their Senate of reasons,” Richard told our state and build toward between candidates are 0.5 I prepare to serve as your percent, the major vote race, to extend the recount MSNBC. unity on behalf of the peo- percent or less. next governor.” counting in the governor’s deadlines. Several coun- Gillum would have up to ple of Florida,” DeSantis The recount gave However, Gillum, who race is over. ties reported they were 10 days following the certi- said.

park since the 1970s and has seen little should dedicate funds to the park, BOCC vandalism and rowdy guests are rare. Malwitz-Jipson said. THEFTS Continued From 1A He called for a fee and permanent Commissioners lauded Malwitz- Continued From 1A staff to maintain Rum Island, saying the Jipson for her role in organizing the cases of vandalism and misconduct in park spurs economic activity and brings outpour of support for Rum Island. reports show the first theft occurred outside the park,” said County Manager Ben revenue to the county. No board member spoke in favor of Lake City Dance Arts off SW Grandview Scott. Steve Scott, of Friends of Rum Island, privatizing the park’s operations. Acting on a request from the board, Street around 6:30 p.m. a social media-based group that meets Williams said the responsibility for A single victim, a 37-year-old woman, report- Scott delivered a presentation about the there frequently, described the park as maintaining Rum Island falls on both ed a broken rear right window that she discov- possibility of privatizing management, a breathtaking slice of nature. members of the public and the Board of handing the park over to the state, “Yes, there were some issues along County Commissioners. ered after leaving the studio with her children. charging admission or some combina- the way, but that place has become the “That’s the only way it’s going to A Louis Vuitton purse and handbag were tion of the three. most beautiful park that y’all have now,” work,” he said. “... Working together, stolen, along with $300 in property and cur- The federal government deeded Rum he said. we can make it work.” rency, credit cards and identification, the Island to the county in the 1960s, Scott Doug Jipson, who co-owns outfitting Commissioner Bucky Nash said he report shows. said, and part of the deal stipulates the company Rum 138 with wife Merrillee echoed Williams’ opinion, calling for Lake City Dance Arts owner Laurie Schmidt Secretary of Interior must approve any Malwitz-Jipson, said Rum Island attracts the county to develop a relationship said classes were in session and the parking changes to ownership or control. tourists from all over, who eat at local with a community-based group. lot was well lit with people waiting in vehicles The state indicated it would only be restaurants and spend money at local Malwitz-Jipson would be a good can- interested in taking over if the property nearby. businesses. didate for a liason, Nash said. “Nobody saw or heard anything, it hap- were adjacent to an existing state facil- “And yet, I feel like the opposite,” he “So I’ll nominate her for that,” he pened that fast,” Schmidt said. ity. said. “You guys completely shun this said. “The answer that we got was basical- park, treat it like a redheaded step- County Commission Chairman Tim A second incident was reported at Alligator ly ‘no,’” Scott said. child.” Murphy said Rum Island has come a Healing Arts Yoga of W. Duval Street around Charging admission means working Jipson said Rum Island should be long way in recent years, but the county 7 p.m. while yoga students attended a roughly out a way to make sure people pay up, treated as the gateway to the county, needs to better regulate commercial hour-long class. taking into consideration that it would but the park is talked about as if it were outfitters to prevent them from inter- Lake City Police reported four vehicles with cost money to have staff enforcing the named “Scum Island.” fering with other people’s enjoyment of windows broken and purses taken. fee, he said. Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson opposed the park. Deputies responded to another report of Two options that got widespread establishing an entrance fee. “It’s not right for some of these outfit- theft at Bard Gymnastics off NW Nash Road support were having a “work camper,” “This is a very impoverished commu- ters to go out there and put a burden on someone willing to watch over the park around 8:30 p.m. nity,” she said. the other people trying to enjoy their The victim was a 67-year-old female who in exchange for a free campsite, and Some families visit multiple times a day,” Murphy said. lost a designer Coach purse and wallet along working with a volunteer group to main- day, Malwitz-Jipson said, and admission DePratter, who was the first board tain the property. fees could eliminate much of that activ- member to call on county staff to with identification, bank cards and keys. In previous meetings, commission- ity. research privitization, said he was not Among the keys she reported stolen was ers Rusty DePratter and Ron Williams “This is where we go to have space actually in favor of doing so, but wanted one to Westside Elementary School. called attention to Rum Island and its and be out in nature,” she said. to start a dialogue. The victim reported leaving her purse in her image problem. Malwitz-Jipson, an outspoke advocate DePratter said he also opposed front seat, and that her right side window was Reality doesn’t reflect that percep- for the park, said the county should charging fees. broken as the point of entry, the report said. tion of the park, said Jim Tatem, one consider keeping parking spaces limit- Instead, he said he supports the work In both CCSO reports the responding dep- of about 10 people who addressed the ed to control overcrowding. camper proposal. uties said they were unable to dust for finger- commission Thursday night. “If you limit the amount of parking “That’s the best idea I’ve heard of “This park is not a thorn,” Tatem prints due to rainy conditions. spaces, you limit the amount of people yet,” he said. A supplemental note was included in the said. “It is a jewel and your crown.” trampling,” she said. DePratter also said TDC should pro- Bard Gymnastics incident report by a deputy. Tatem said he’s been visiting the The Tourist Development Council vide funding for the park. The note states that the deputy received an early morning call Wednesday, with a report said attorney Joel Foreman, who advises if the margin of victory is under half a from the female victim who recalled a suspi- RECOUNT the county’s canvassing board. percent of the votes, and hand recounts cious incident that happened to her between Continued From 1A Roughly 12,500 votes separate if the margin is under a quarter of one 6:15-6:30 p.m. at another dance studio on SW Democratic incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson percent. Waterford Court. while an undervote means an item was from the term-limited Republican Gov. For agriculture commissioner, The woman told the deputy her vehicle was skipped over. Rick Scott, who stands to take Nelson’s Democrat Nikki Fried leads Republican approached by a man wearing a hoodie who Unlike the machine recounts, party seat as the clock ran down on his time Matt Caldwell by a little more than moved to open the door while taking some- representatives will be allowed to raise in Tallahassee. 5,000 votes out of roughly 8 million thing from his jacket and ran when he noticed objections during the manual recounts, Florida law requires machine recounts cast. her, leaving in White Nissan Pathfinder. Local sheriff’s officials said it was unclear if the incidents were related. the Camden County clerk of southbound side of the over- advised that law enforcement “It’s hard to say because there’s no physical NOTE superior court said he will pass off Crooked River on was looking for him and that evidence that ties them together,” said CCSO Continued From 1A likely be arraigned in mid-De- I-95.” he killed his girlfriend,” an Public Information Officer Sgt. Murray Smith. cember. Babb was reported missing affidavit statement said. “They look like they’re targeting places where park ranger, and disposing of The note found by and an investigation began Local law enforcement people would probably leave their belongings her body near an I-95 over- Hernando County Sheriff’s in Hernando County June 20 found Babb’s body by heli- in their car.” pass in Crooked River in investigators on June 21 was with Morrison named a per- copter surveillance of the Either way, the three businesses that were Camden County, Georgia. reportedly in plain view inside son of interest. river and matched tattoos to affected have given cause for them to warn Morrison’s arrest warrant the 2011 Kia Soul Morrison The report shows that the determine her identity. the public that, with the holidays upon us, it’s listed multiple addresses drove to Hamilton County to next day Morrison confessed, Autopsy results showed peak season for thieves, and sometimes “out including one in Georgia and confess. and asked for an attorney. that Babb died by strangula- of sight” isn’t good enough when it comes to another in Sun City. A Camden County Sheriff’s “On June 21, 2018 tion. the allure of quick cash found in a purse. A Georgia grand jury indict- Office arrest warrant and affi- Morrison stopped voluntarily Morrison was charged with Smith said valuables needed to be hidden, ed Morrison on November davit showed that the note at the Agriculture Station in felony murder and concealing “because it’s only going to get worse with the 7, and a deputy clerk with read: “Mitzi Babb is off the Hamilton County, Florida and a death, records show. holidays.” Roy Clark, country guitar virtuoso, ‘Hee Haw’ star, dies at 85 Country star Roy Clark, Clark was “Hee Haw” Haggard, Dolly Parton, as “I’ve known him for 60 a tour of the Soviet Union, sions of “Malaguena,” on the guitar virtuoso and sing- host or co-host for its entire well as other musical greats years and he was a fine breaking boundaries that 12-string guitar, and “Ghost er who headlined the corn- 24-year run, with Buck including Ray Charles, Chet musician and entertainer,” were usually closed to Riders in the Sky.” pone TV show “Hee Haw” Owens his best known Atkins and Boots Randolph. Charlie Daniels tweeted on Americans. He was inducted into for nearly a quarter century co-host. The country music and Thursday. “Rest In peace And of course, he also the Country Music Hall and was known for such hits Started in comedy show’s last epi- Buddy, you will be remem- was a member of the Grand of Fame in 2009, and emo- as “Yesterday When I was 1969, the sode aired in 1993, though bered.” Ole Opry. tionally told the crowd how Young” and “Honeymoon show fea- reruns continued for a few Clark played the guitar, His hits included “The moving it was “just to be Feeling,” has died. tured the years thereafter. banjo, fiddle, mandolin, har- Tips of My Fingers” (1963), associated yourself with the He was 85. top stars “‘Hee Haw’ won’t go monica and other instru- “Yesterday When I Was members of the Country Publicist Jeremy Westby in coun- away. It brings a smile to ments. His skills brought Young” (1969), “Come Music Hall of Fame and said Clark died Thursday Clark try music, too many faces,” he said in him gigs as guest perform- Live With Me” (1973) and imagine that your name will due to complications from including Loretta Lynn, 2004, when the show was er with many top orches- “Honeymoon Feeling” be said right along with all pneumonia at home in Tammy Wynette, Charley distributed on VHS and tras, including the Boston (1974). He was also known the list.” Tulsa, Oklahoma. Pride, Johnny Cash, Merle DVD for the first time. Pops. In 1976 he headlined for his instrumental ver- — Associated Press OPINION Friday, November 16, 2018 www.lakecityreporter.com 4A

ANOTHER VIEW Preserving what’s important

n the wake of political tremors felt with the midterm elections, we’re all left to ponder whether the evolving Idemographics of America are leading to a funda- mentally different nation. As the whirlwind of change reshapes the landscape, it’s only through preserving the core values of faith, family and freedom that America can remain the exceptional nation that has been — and is — the envy of the world. The single and abiding issue of the Trump era is whether the people who live here as citizens still have a say in who may settle in their midst. Donald Trump won the White House primarily on the strength of his promise to clean up after Barack Obama and Congress refused to deal with the chaos on the southern border. Open-borders advocates contend that in a nation of immigrants, anyone blocking the path of an aspiring More on Acosta’s antics American is a hypocrite. That’s a red herring. America is a nation of legal immigrants. If the nation desperately reedom of the press – that’s The administration of President needed what Barack Obama calls “fundamental transfor- what CNN’s Jim Acosta is all Barack Obama, meanwhile, spied mation,” waves of eager aspiring immigrants would not F about, right? Wrong. What on reporters and threatened some be flowing over the southern border for a chance to live he’s about is lecturing the president, with jail if they did not report and work in America like it is. then trying to debate him, refusing sources on national security sto- An analysis of exit polls collected on Election Day to abide by common rules of a pres- ries. The oh-so transparent Obama 2018, conducted by the Pew Research Center, found idential press conference and then team also broke records for coming that Latinos comprise nearly 13 percent of the U.S. elec- making it clear to a young intern up short on requests in 77 percent torate — their largest share ever — and they preferred that he’s the boss and she’s nobody. of the cases in which citizens asked Democratic candidates over Republicans 69 percent to President Donald Trump said, for government information under 29 percent. Black voters favored Democrats 90 percent hey, that’s it for your White House Jay Ambrose the Freedom of Information Act. to 9 percent, and Asians 77 percent to 23 percent. Only press pass, and CNN, insistent on speaktojay@aol.com One official admitted to intentional- whites leaned Republican, 54 percent to 44 percent. flaunting its absolutely incredible ly misleading reporters on the Iran In Florida, where razor-thin Republican margins ignorance, said that’s unconstitu- when the president calls on some- deal. All of this did get attention, are shrinking still further amid ballot recount chaos, tional and a lawsuit is on the way. one else. but not to the extent of Trump’s Hispanics sided with Bill Nelson in the Senate race and Here we have more reason to wring With other reporters waving tweets. Andrew Gillum in the gubernatorial race, by much small- our hands. The press is hardly the their arms for attention, Trump told CNN’s anti-Trump reportorial er margins than previously, 54 percent to 45 percent. enemy of the people, as Trump has Acosta to hand over his microphone thesis has contributed to some large Historically, Florida Hispanics have favored Republicans, disgracefully said, but news outlets and sit down. When the intern came errors on its part, and thank heav- owing to the anti-communist passion shared by the GOP should prove him wrong primarily up to take it, he yanked it away, ens for the corrective Fox News, and the state’s large Cuban community. Beto O’Rourke through politically neutral, objective making you wonder if Trump would a consistent counterweight both won an overwhelming 64 percent of Latino votes in los- reporting and by at least hinting also send this misbehaving kid to to it and other examples of liberal ing to Sen. Ted Cruz. Kyrsten Sinema, the Democrat, they understand the basics of consti- the principal’s office. overreaching. But Fox News is put away Martha McSally, a Republican, in their face-off tutional law. supporting CNN in its legal action for Jeff Flake’s Senate seat in Arizona on the strength of Yes, straight news reporters have The administration right now and it’s clear why. It is winning 69 percent of the Hispanic vote. every right to ask tough, adver- of President Barack trying to clear its name after its The takeaway from the Pew analysis is that Latinos sarial questions, but they are also Obama, meanwhile, news commentator, Sean Hannity, — young voters in particular — have provided new ordinarily supposed to keep their actually gave a speech at a Trump strength to the Democrats and are likely to continue the opinions out of it. Acosta raised spied on reporters campaign rally. He is on the opin- party’s dash toward left field. Their impact could set off the issue of the caravan of Central and threatened some ion side of the business and has an unstoppable metamorphosis in which red states turn American migrants headed this with jail if they did leeway to go where straight news purple, then blue. way and Trump answered him but reporters should not tarry. But this The courts blocking Trump administration attempts Acosta kept having at him, instruct- not report sources is political involvement of a kind that to limit the flow of illegal immigrants almost inevitably ing him on how off base he really, on national security would cost many journalists their encourage the new residents to raise young Hispanics truly was. stories. jobs, and the network and a number partial to the Democratic Party. Though their Catholic He said Trump was wrong in of Hannity’s Fox comrades have roots align with Republicans on traditional pro-fami- calling these people invaders and expressed their displeasure. ly, pro-life values, Hispanics are more sympathetic to demonizing immigrants gener- His freedoms were infringed? No. Trump, by the way, did not ban big-government entitlement programs, tipping the bal- ally, and Trump said he was for A president does not have to hold CNN from sending other reporters ance in favor of Democrats. immigrants but wanted to have a press conferences at all and can to Trump press conferences and The United States is at fault for failing to imbue the legitimate process of entry in which exclude anyone he wants. Franklin CNN is also hardly the only news new arrivals with an appreciation of the fundamental val- people couldn’t just come into the Delano Roosevelt used to hold press outlet whose political bias leads ues of faith, family and freedom that immigrants crave. country any way they liked. Acosta conferences of selected reporters in them to excesses as bad or worse If the nation that builds itself anew with each generation kept going on and on even though the Oval Office and prohibit them than his. The press must take care can manage to impart a reverence for the ideals that it’s generally the case that a report- from quoting him without special in not undermining its credibility as made it great, America will always feel like home. er asks one question and maybe a permission. FDR never ranted pub- badly as Trump does. follow-up question or two. You then licly about fake news, but did refer to n Washington Times show respect for others in the room “the stupidity, cowardice and philis- n Jay Ambrose is an op-ed columnist for Lake City Reporter wanting to be heard and shut up tinism of working newspapermen.” Tribune News Service. Lake City Reporter Serving Columbia County Since 1874 Destroy USA Gymnastics to save the sport TheServing Lake City Columbia Reporter Countyis published Since with 1874 pride for residents of Columbia and surrounding coun‑ ome situations are so horrible that they notified USAG trainers later, Tracy was asked to resign. tiesThe by Lake Community City Reporter Newspapers is published Inc. with pride that the best way to try to and coaches, detailing abuse suf- Perry’s resignation followed sev- forWe residents believe of strong Columbia newspapers and surrounding build strong coun ‑ Smake them right is to clean fered at the hands of Nassar — but eral other high-profile departures, tiescommunities by Community —‑“Newspapers Newspapers get Inc. things done!” house and start all over. were either ignored or convinced including the head of the women’s WeOur believe primary strong goal isnewspapers to publish distinguishedbuild strong and That’s why we’re squarely behind they were mistaken. We understand program and coordinator for the communities —‑“Newspapers get things done!” the U.S. Olympic Committee’s move why Raisman, who is one of dozens women’s national team. The organi- profitable community‑ oriented newspapers. to shut down USA Gymnastics as of women suing USA Gymnastics, zation is in search of its fourth CEO OurThis primary mission goal will isbe to accomplished publish distinguished through theand profitable community‑ oriented newspapers. a governing body over the sport believes the national organization in the last year. teamwork of professionals dedicated to truth, because of its bungling of the dis- knew or should have known about And in Texas, after an investiga- integrityThis mission and hard will bework. accomplished through the teamwork of professionals dedicated to truth, gusting sex abuse scandal that has the abuse. tion by the Texas Rangers of the integrity and hard work. embroiled the sport. training facility that was run by Todd Wilson, Publisher USA Gymnastics seemed more USA Gymnastics former national women’s gymnastic Robert Bridges, Editor concerned with protecting itself seemed more con- team coordinators Bela and Martha JimTodd Barr, Wilson, Associate Publisher Editor than protecting the thousands of cerned with protecting Karolyi, Nassar was indicted on Robert Bridges, Editor young girls whose safety should six more counts of sexual assault Sue Brannon, Controller have been its priority. The Olympic itself than protecting of a child. Former trainer Debra Committee is taking a big step the thousands of young Van Horn was indicted on one DinkDink NeSmith,NeSmith, PresidentPresident toward fixing systemic problems girls whose safety count. Last month, former USAG Tom Wood, Chairman Tom Wood, Chairman that have festered for decades. should have been its President Steve Penny was indicted A complete overhaul is long over- priority. A complete on a charge in Texas that he tam- due. pered with evidence in the Nassar This is the organization that overhaul is long case. employed ex-team doctor Larry overdue. In many ways, the Olympic LETTERS POLICY Nassar, who sexually abused more Committee had no choice but to Letters to the Editor should be typed or neatly written than 120 women and girls under And USA Gymnastics’ response revoke USA Gymnastics’ control and double spaced. Letters will be edited for length and the guise of medical treatment at to the scandal did not instill con- over the sport. A new organization the now-shuttered Karolyi Ranch fidence that it could put its own can start to right the ship. libel. Letters must be signed and include the writer’s training facility near Houston, and house in order. Olympic Committee CEO Sarah name, address and telephone number for verification. at Michigan State University. Consider that USA Gymnastics Hirshland, in a letter to the gymnas- Writers can have two letters per month published. If not for the courage of gym- president and CEO Kerry Perry tics community, said “you deserve Letters and guest columns are the opinions of the writers nasts, including world champion resigned after nine months on better.” and not necessarily those of the Lake City Reporter. Simone Biles and her Olympic the job following a series of tone- She’s right. Hundreds of aspir- teammate Aly Raisman, speaking deaf responses to the scandal. For ing Olympic athletes deserve a out about their abuse at the hands example, the organization hired a shot at pursuing their dreams in a BY MAIL: Letters, P.O. Box 1709, Lake City, FL of Nassar, he might still be preying coach, Mary Lee Tracy, who had safe and healthy environment with 32056; or drop off at 180 E. Duval St. downtown. on girls instead of serving a 40- to defended Nassar after his arrest. leaders who put them first, above BY FAX: (386) 752‑9400. 175-year prison sentence. Critics rightly saw it as a sign the all else. BY EMAIL: [email protected] It’s frightening that numerous organization was not serious about survivors testified in Nassar’s trial changing its culture. Three days n Dallas Morning News FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER 5A

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Today sion is to serve those in need in Columbia County Lake City Mall through Christian faith and Enjoy live entertainment resources. For more, call between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. 386-755-1770. and vote for your favorite performance at the The Al-Anon meeting Lake City Mall’s Festive An Al-Anon group meets at Five, a five-night event to St. James Episcopal Church kick off the holiday season. (2425 SW Bascom Norris It runs through tonight, Drive) at 6 p.m. on Mondays when at 5 p.m. Troupe 2934 and 10 a.m. on Wednesdays. will perform and at 6 p.m., Newcomers group meets on the DFC Dance Studio takes Mondays at 5 p.m. the stage. Volunteer at Haven Shoebox collection Haven Hospice is currently This is the Samaritan’s seeking volunteers for many Purse Child Shoebox tasks. No experience neces- National Collection week, sary. To apply online visit www. through Nov. 19. Touch the beyourhaven.org/volunteer, lives of children around the stop by the office or an applica- world with a simple gift- tion can be mailed to you. filled shoebox. Go to samaritanspurse.org to learn what Volunteers needed to pack, find a dropoff loca- Voluntary Service at the tion near you, track your Lake City Veterans Affairs shoebox or, for $25, have Medical Center is seeking Samaritan’s Purse pack a volunteers, who we rely upon shoebox for you. COURTESY them to help us accomplish our mission of providing ‘Food for Fines’ Vintage trailers excellent health care to our Through Monday, Nov. About 100 owners of vintage trailers and classic cars and trucks rallied at The Spirit of the Suwannee Music veterans. This includes cus- 19, for every single, unex- Park Nov. 10 to show off their prized possessions. The crowds were charmed by the many tiny 13-foot-long tomer service assistants in pired, unopened, nonperish- trailers that looked like little doll houses ramped up a notch or two. Pictured is the inside of a 1969 Shasta, the ambassador and coffee able food item brought to which was on display with about 100 others. program, meal ordering assis- any of the three Columbia tant, and golf cart and local County Public Library loca- ‘Baby & Me’ Wezzie” Huelskamp hosts American Legion Post 57, es. For more, call 752-7776. transportation positions. All tions, a library user will “Baby & Me,” a library “Honoring Those Who 2602 SW Main Blvd. in Lake interested volunteers must have his or her library fine program for parents and Served,” featuring a barbe- City. There are three $250 Monday pass a background investi- reduced by $1. Food collect- babies, is held on Fridays at cue lunch, guest speakers jackpots each night. Quarter gation, complete screening ed at the Main Library and 11 a.m. at the main branch and entertainment. The games are played at 3 p.m. Volunteers needed for tuberculosis, and driver’s the West Branch Library will of the Columbia County free event is for local veter- Mondays, Thursdays and The Christian Service positions require additional be donated to the Christian Public Library, 308 NW ans and their spouses and/ Sundays. Refreshments are Center is in search of vol- clearances. For more, call Service Center in Lake City. Columbia Ave. in downtown or caregivers. available at reasonable pric- unteers. The center’s mis- 386-755- 3016, ext. 2135. Food collected at the Fort Lake City. For more about White Branch Library will the library’s children’s pro- Christian singles be donated to the Fort White grams, call 386-758-2101. Our Redeemer Lutheran United Methodist Church Church hots a Christian NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Food Bank. Saturday singles gathering at 5 p.m. Our Redeemer is located at ON A SITE PLAN LAND USE PERMIT Spaghetti dinner Excellent Way 5056 SW SR 47, one mile Our Redemer Lutheran An Excellent Way south of I-75. FORT WHITE, FLORIDA Church will host a spaghetti Ministry is hosting “A Day dinner this Friday from 3:30 of Thanksgiving” from 11 Sunday The Town of Fort White, Florida, Planning and Zoning Board is holding a Public Hearing to p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Dine in or a.m. until 1 p.m. There consider approval of a Site Plan Permit for a Private Airplane Landing Strip on 23.75 acres take out for a $7 donation. will be ministry and lunch Daylily Club on U.S. Hwy 27, Section 3, Township 7 South, Range 16 East. Our Redeemer is located at served to veterans and the The Suwanne Valley 5056 SW SR 47. community at the AEWM Daylily Club will meet at 2 The Town of Fort White Planning and Zoning Board will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed Community Resource p.m. in the Columbia County Permit on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26 2018, at 7:00 P.M., at the Town Hall Meeting Room, Dinner and dancing Center at 182 SW Marion Library Main Branch. at 118 SW Wilson Springs Road. All interested parties are encouraged to attend and participate Dances are held each St. The event is free to Connie Horton from in the Public Hearing Process.

Friday night from 6 to 9 p.m. attend. For more informa- Homerville, Ga., will present Copies of the Site Plan Application and applicable Land Development Regulations may be at The Lifestyle Enrichment tion, call 888-480-7855. the program. The public is obtained from the Town of Fort White Clerk’s Office at Town Hall. Center, 628 SE Allison Court encouraged to attend. (behind Baya Pharmacy). $7 Honoring those who served admission. Bring a dish or From 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Bingo at Amer. Legion TOWN OF FORT WHITE dessert to share. All pro- at the Columbia County Bingo games are offered P.O. Box 129 Fort White, FL 32038 ceeds benefit the center. Call Fairgrounds Entertainment every Sunday, Monday and 386-497-2321 (p) 386-497-4946 (f) 386-755-0235 for more. Building, Louise “Miss Thursday at 6:45 p.m. at the AGENDA

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Photos by COREY ARWOOD/Lake City Reporter

Charity starts at home Carolyn Jaeger, a UF/IFAS family nutrion program Catholic Charities of Lake City volunteer coordinator Jaye Smith with CARC residents Kenny Aymond, Calvin assistant, holds fresh pumpkin smoothy samples Griffin, Kerri Hull and Summer Williams. They volunteer at the charity two times a week and were there she served to everyone at the Catholic Charities Thursday to help distribute nearly 600 Thanksgiving meals to local families. Thanksgiving event.

Lake City Middle School students were out in force to help Catholic Charities Epiphany Catholic School Guidance Counselor Gail David says she brought four deliver 550 Thanksgiving boxes to local families. Picture are eighth graders Waylon officers from the school’s Astra Club to help pack boxes and deliver them to await- Fulford, Rhys Evans and Nicholas Chowdhury. ing families.

Catholic Charities of Lake City Regional Director Dozens of students from local public and private Suzanne M. Edwards poses with longtime volunteer schools showed up in force to form the work line that Lake City Middle School counselor Rachelle Lilly and retired Columbia County School District market- delivered 550 boxes to 550 local families for holiday guides students through packing boxes of food and ing coordinator Dorothy Spradley Thursday. dinners. packs of water.

Alicia Worley is a case manager with Catholic Charities Suzanne Edwards said City of Lake City Public Works Director Thomas Henry was crucial in this year’s of Lake City and took inventory of the families that Thanksgiving event, along with county officials, who she said collaborated to build an alternate route exiting had received their goods. the charity to prevent traffic build up. FAITH & VALUES Friday & Saturday, November 16 & 17, 2018 www.lakecityreporter.com 7A Operation Christmas Child Most important Operation Christmas CHRISTIAN CONCEPTS Humanists believe there is no God who offers command Child has come under hope for the future or help for the present. They fire from Humanists in like the idea of Christmas but not Christ. Have you ever had one the United Kingdom. of those moments that you Humanists there are claim- wish you could take back ing that the annual collec- to Christianity. They are of aid carrying the first because you see it now for tion of shoeboxes filled discouraging people and gift-filled shoeboxes left what it was? I had one of with Christmas presents organizations in the United for Romania on December these this week and what and the message of Jesus Kingdom from donating 12 and Operation I was reminded of was a Christ sent to disadvan- to Operation Christmas Christmas Child was born. combination of the sermon taged children around the Child, just one more Volunteers vowed to con- that I preached and the world exploits vulnerable Gary King attempt to take Christ out tinue their charitable work Sunday School lesson that I of Christmas. each year. children with the Gospel. [email protected] learned. Robert Bass Operation Christmas The irony in this story is Operation Christmas Please read Matthew [email protected] Child is a yearly event that Operation Christmas Child exploded spark- 22:34-40 as we look at the organized and sponsored Christmas, in each box Child originated in the ing the establishment of primary commands. An by Samaritan’s Purse, a that is then sent to needy United Kingdom. In orphanages in Eastern expert in the law asked wives, and then he goes charitable organization children around the world. 1990, a father of four liv- Europe and in 1995 Jesus which was the prima- into the great mystery of founded by Franklin Our church had a prayer ing in Wrexham, North merged with Samaritan’s ry commands out of all the Christ and the church. So Graham, son of the late of dedication this past Wales, Dave Cooke, saw Purse, whose resources commands of the law. The how do we love the Lord Billy Graham. People are Sunday, like many other the plight of abandoned and organization launched reason why he asked this our God with all of our asked to fill a shoebox churches, for the boxes children in Romania and it into a global charity. was because the religious heart, with all of our soul, (or as many as one would we have collected and are was moved to ask friends Of course, humanists leaders had come up with and with all of our mind and like) for a boy or girl with sending to these children. and to help fill a truck believe there is no God 365 negative commands to love our neighbor as we age-appropriate gifts, The Humanists UK with toys and drive it to who offers hope for the and something like 245 pos- love ourselves? Paul, James candy and practical items. claims we are taking Romania. future or help for the pres- itive commands and there and Peter all write about Samaritan’s Purse advantage of disadvan- With the aid of his ent. They like the idea of was on going debates as submitting to the Lord first. places a Gospel message, taged children by trying to neighbors and several Christmas but not Christ. to which one was the most It’s only after we submit the story of the first bribe them into converting local companies that donat- important. ed the vehicles, a convoy CHARITY continued on 8A Jesus’ response We are to love God with our total being come from the with nothing standing in the way least expected pas- between our love for him and him. sage of Scripture not once but twice out of to Christ that we can con- Recognize those who help you the Law, Deuteronomy 6:5 sider others more import- Have you ever struggled HEART MATTERS and Leviticus 19:18. To love ant than ourselves. with good things happen- It takes great maturity to be rejoiced when others the LORD your God with all It’s only after humbling ing to other people? As are celebrated, and I am convinced this is nearly your heart, and with all of ourselves and submitting to much as we hate to admit impossible without God working in our hearts. your soul, and with all your the Lordship of Jesus Christ it, it can really get under mind. This is the greatest, that the Lord can control our skin when someone most important command. our tongue. James says the else gets the promotion, honor?’ And Haman said Haman’s thoughts at that We are to love God with our tongue is an untamable part wins the award, or is rec- to himself, ‘Whom would moment? Or as he led total being, with nothing of the body and no person ognized for an accomplish- the king delight to honor Mordecai through the standing in the way between has ever been able to control ment, and never more so more than me?’” city proclaiming, “Thus our love for him and him. it. Remember that Jesus than when we were hoping We can already know shall it be done to the man Can I really say there is says the tongue speaks from for that very thing for ourthis is not going to end whom the king delights nothing standing in the way the over flow of the heart. selves. Like nothing else, Angie Land well! Haman is clueless to honor.” Verse 12 tells between my proclaimed Peter writes in his letter this actually exposes our [email protected] to what the King is really us exactly: “…but Haman love for God and God him- to the churches that are internal battle with pride, thinking, and proceeds hurried to his house, self? If I do not get this rela- spread abroad because the very root of our sin someone who had saved to give a list of all that mourning and with his tionship right then the sec- of persecution that as we nature. It takes great matu- his life had not been should be done to honor head covered.” Haman ond most important com- submit to the Lordship of rity to be rejoiced when properly rewarded. (This someone. We can almost tried to use his position mand will not be fulfilled. Christ then we learn to others are celebrated, and I account is found in Esther see him rubbing his hands and power to destroy The second most important walk with the Lord humbly am convinced this is nearly 2:19-23, of Esther’s Uncle together in anticipation Mordecai. Instead, he was command is for me to love because he is building us impossible without God Mordecai discovering a of receiving this honor. ordered to honor him. my neighbor as myself. up to be a holy temple for working in our hearts. plot to assassinate the Wouldn’t we all pay the Before we leave this For me my closest and his glory. Last week we tossed king.) So the King sets price of a ticket to see his part of the story, shaking most important neighbor Today the only way you and turned with King out to make things right face when the king agreed our heads at Haman’s is the bride that the Lord and I can love the Lord in Xerxes through a sleep- and honor Mordecai. Look with the list and told him huge ego, I think God has blessed me with. I am such a way and our neigh- less night and listened as closely at Esther 6:6: in verse 10: “Hurry, take wants us to learn some- to love her and build her up bor as ourselves is to sub- a servant read from his- “So Haman came in, and the robes and the horse, thing here. Look again at just as I love myself. Even mit to the Lordship of Jesus torical records hoping to the king said to him, ‘What as you have said, and do the account of Mordecai’s Paul when writing to the Christ in our lives. so to Mordecai the Jew…” make him drowsy. Instead, should be done to the man Ephesian believers write n Robert Bass is pastor of First the king discovered that whom the king delights to Can you even imagine EGO continued on 8A about husbands loving their Baptist Church of Lake City. 8A FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 FAITH & VALUES LAKE CITY REPORTER

CHURCH CALENDAR Spaghetti dinner Shoebox collection December 16, at 11 a.m. The church is Thursdays at 7:15 and will be for one hour Our Redeemer Lutheran Church will This is the Samaritan’s Purse Child located at 1989 North U.S. 441. For more at the Church, 304 Plant Avenue, Branford. host a spaghetti dinner today from 3:30 Shoebox National Collection week, information, please call 386-752-2664, email There will be a small monthly charge for p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Dine in or take out, $7. through November 19. Touch the lives [email protected], or materials ($5 per month). Anyone who is Our Redeemer is located at 5056 SW SR of children around the world, bringing visit us on Facebook at Pine Grove Baptist interested should call the Office at San Juan 47 in Lake City, one mile south of I-75. hope and joy and the love of Christ with Church. There will be a nursery provided Mission to register for the class, (386) 935- a simple gift-filled shoebox. Go to samar- for children 4 and under. 2632, and speak with Janet. Barbecue itanspurse.org to learn what to pack, find Tustenuggee United Mthodist a dropoff location near you, track your Bible study/prayer Celebrate Recovery Church’s annual pre-Thanksgiving cook- shoebox or, for $25, have Samaritan’s True Church of God in Unity, 639 Do you suffer from issues of anger, out is this Wednesday from 11 a.m. Purse pack a shoebox for you. NE Annie Mattox Street, Lake City, will gambling, drugs, alcoholism? Don’t let to p.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Eat in or host Bible study from 7-8:30 p.m. on it get the best of you. There’s hope and take out, just $10 for adults and $7 Spirit of Christ Tuesdays, NoonDay Prayer from 12-1 help available! Come join us for Celebrate for children. Call 386-497-2935 for order Fried Chicken Friday, today from 4-7 p.m. Thursdays, and prayer meetings Recovery. It’s a FREE Christian-based takeout. Tustenuggee is located at 1715 p.m. at Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church, on Thursday nights from 7-8 p.m. The 12-step program available to you where McClinton Road in Fort White. 145 SW Sweetbreeze Drive — take U.S. public is invited to attend. you can make new friends and have fun 90 west past Harvey’s. Call 752-3807. while you learn how to face these issues. Veterans luncheon English-language classes Coffee and snacks provided too! An Excellent Way Ministries and Christmas pageant San Juan Mission Catholic Church is Meetings are on Friday nights at 7 Hope for You Ministries are hosting a Pine Grove Baptist Church cordially sponsoring a teacher to teach English as p.m. at Hopeful Baptist Church in the Thanksgiving luncheon for veterans and invites everyone to attend the Christmas a Second Language to Spanish speaking G3 building. Or join our friends at New our community this Saturday from 11 Pageant “Joy! Unspeakable Joy!” present- persons. The instructor, Cecilia Moyer, is a Life Outreach on Hwy 47 on Tuesdays at a.m. to 1 p.m. at the AEWM Community ed by the Music and Drama Ministries of Spanish Speaking person from Panama and 7 p.m. Questions? Call Steve Whitehead Resource Center at 182 S. Marion Ave. Pine Grove Baptist Church of Lake City. is experienced in teaching English. She has at 386-406-1729 or visit our Facebook Lunch is free, all are welcome. The pageant will be presented on Friday, taught in churches and in after-school pro- page www.facebook.com/celebratere- December 14, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, grams. Classes are held on Tuesdays and coverylakecityfl. What is behind the turkey pardoning ritual?

By INGRID ANDERSON turkey pardoning draws its of pardoning a turkey, the The Conversation meaning from different reli- rite may seem so trite as gious traditions. But why to not apply. Yet, British President Donald Trump does such an action take anthropologist Victor presided over presidential place in public? Turner reminds us that the turkey pardoning last year, a The answer can be found drama of ritual depicts both ritual that has been in place in the role that ritual plays human experience and its since 1989, when President in binding societies. Late response to it. Turner con- George H.W. Bush insti- 19th-century sociologist tends that such rites reduce tuted the practice. Since Émile Durkheim observed social turmoil – both by pre- then, U.S. presidents have that all rites serve to peri- senting emotions and then pardoned a turkey shortly odically reaffirm a social by releasing them. before Thanksgiving each group’s identity through The ritualized pardoning year. its appeal to collective val- of a turkey draws our atten- Although the turkeys ues. By observing even the tion. It connects with our offer no offense, their presi- most common of rituals, the desire for forgiveness from dential pardoning invites the community expresses what expected punishment and to question: What is the signifi- is important in its collective a possibility that we, too, cance of such a public rite of life. might one day be pardoned. forgiveness? French historian and phi- Whether we as a nation or As a researcher of the his- losopher René Girard took as individuals act on that tory of race and religion, I COURTESY that observation a step fur- desire is a question for our President Obama pardons a turkey named Liberty in 2011 in a traditional presi- have long been interested ther by arguing that public collective reflection over the dential ceremony held every year. in the ideas and ceremonies rituals of sacrifice deflected upcoming holiday meal. that make forgiveness possi- directly request forgiveness have repented. Forgiveness as reciting a set number of social violence that would This article is republished ble. The presidential turkey from the harmed party so from God is not contingent prayers along side belief in otherwise be released inter- from The Conversation pardon draws on the long that justice can be restored. upon how an adherent has forgiveness from God. nally within the group. under a Creative Commons traditions of forgiveness in The community does not acted but rather on the The Thanksgiving Day In the particular instance license. the world’s religions. A very expect that forgiveness be believer’s faith that he has public act of pardoning, as in offered until after justice has been saved from God’s judg- this case, reminds us about been realized. ment through the interven- the important role rituals The Jewish rabbinical tion of Jesus Christ. themselves play in society. tradition also links forgive- According to this belief, WE MAKE Different religious tradi- ness with justice. As in the human failings so offend tions conceive, articulate case of Islam, forgiveness is God’s sense of justice that and express forgiveness in conceived as unfolding with- only the death of God’s own NATURAL GAS SMELL diverse ways. in the community. It is the son in the person of Jesus For example, the Islamic offender’s responsibility to of Nazareth will right the community treats forgive- approach those who have balance. Christians forgive BAD ... ON PURPOSE! ness as a process that takes been harmed. because they, too, see them- place in front of and with the Within the Christian tradi- selves as forgiven. These are support of other Muslims. tion, the expectation is that traditional Protestant val- It is not a solitary endeavor. believers will offer forgive- ues. In contrast, Catholics Muslims expect the offend- ness whether or not those emphasize the fulfillment of er to display remorse and who have harmed them religious observances such

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NFL PREP FOOTBALL CHS GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW Ramsey wants to They meet again spend career with Jags Despite frustrations, cornerback says he’s committed to team. FILE Columbia forward Quianna Dillard averaged a By DOUG FERGUSON double-double last season for the Lady Tigers. Associated Press JACKSONVILLE — Lady Tigers will Regardless of his rant on social media, Jalen Ramsey would love to spend his rely on youngsters career with the Jacksonville Jaguars. And the chatty cornerback due to key losses has a video game to prove it. “I play Madden all the Dillard, four freshmen will be counted time. I play with the Jags,” on to fill void left by Clines and Ivery. Ramsey said Thursday. “I don’t trade myself. I don’t make any trades on the team. By JORDAN KROEGER if not all, of the season due I play with the Jags. I lose a [email protected] to personal reasons. couple times, but I bounce Dillard is still around, back. I always bounce back. Columbia looked like and she’ll be counted on But I play with the Jags.” a program on the rise even more in her junior Frustration is starting to last season behind soph- campaign. She averaged surface for omores Renee Clines, a double-double last sea- the Jaguars Taylor Ivery and Quianna son with 14.5 points and (3-6), who Dillard. 10.2 rebounds per game bolstered But unfortunately, this as the team’s top forward, big hopes season the team will look a and she’ll likely need to from reach- lot different. increase those numbers ing the AFC The Lady Tigers have this year if the Lady Tigers title game been forced to replace hope to make a run in BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter last year by Ramsey Columbia safety Ahmad Williams strips the ball away from Robert E. Lee running Clines and Ivery due to District 4-7A. starting 3-1. back Kevonte Doles and returns it 78 yards for a touchdown on Sept. 14. extenuating circumstanc- Clines loss is huge on They haven’t won since then, es. Clines moved away and both ends of the floor. and their fifth straight loss transferred to Lafayette last week to the Indianapolis CHS, Lee face off in Region 1-7A semifinal. while Ivery will miss most, PREVIEW continued on 8B Colts was marked by missed assignments and blown cov- By ERIC JACKSON in Lake City. Columbia’s erages. [email protected] offensive unit, led by At least one of them Jordan Smith, hopes for Tigers falter in lift off belonged to Ramsey, the Protect the football. another solid performance Pro Bowl cornerback who Columbia’s coaches after torching Fletcher was supposed to drop in have preached that all Robert E. Lee (9-1) for over 400 yards in last coverage and instead week to the offense ahead week’s quarterfinal. Allen, played man defense as tight of tonight’s regional semi- at Columbia (10-1) who also serves as offen- end Eric Ebron ran free for final matchup against vis- sive coordinator, says the a 53-yard touchdown catch. iting Robert E. Lee. This WHEN: Today at 7:30 p.m. unit has added new wrin- The following morning, season the Tigers were TICKETS: $8 kles in an attempt to befud- Ramsey took to Twitter crowned District 2 cham- RADIO: 106.5 FM WCJX dle Lee’s defense. to vent about the negative pions — a feat that seemed LAST MEETING: CHS won “It’s not checkers, it’s blowback in Jacksonville. inevitable after Columbia 42-37 on Sept. 14 chess,” the eighth-year “When I’m gone from outlasted Lee, 42-37, at coach said. “And the chess here, y’all gone miss me. I home in the league open- the games this year that match is between the OC ain’t even trippin,” it said. er two months ago. The there were situations that and the DC [defensive Ramsey, a first-round pick champs are confident it could’ve been a [loss], coordinator]. The kids in 2016, still has another year they’ll walk away with even including the game know the X’s and O’s and on his contract with an option another win, if they focus that we lost, Columbia obviously have to execute that would take him through on securing the ball. beats itself by committing the plays, but I want to 2020. And he hopes it would “The conversation turnovers [and] not han- out-scheme whatever you go longer than that. all year long has been dling business the way we do every single week … ERIC JACKSON/Lake City Reporter “I’ve said multiple times Columbia wins football need to. If we take care of I am trying to pick apart Columbia’s girls weightlifting team was defeated by ... that I want to play with games, unless Columbia the ball, we’re moving on.” what you’re doing defen- Union County 94-37 in Thursday’s home meet. Alexis one team my whole career,” beats itself,” Columbia Columbia (10-1) is set to sively and put my guys in Smith (above) lifts the bar high during the meet. The Ramsey said. head coach Brian Allen clash with Lee (9-1) for the position to be able to exe- Lady Tigers look to bounce back from their first loss said. “That’s still the sixth time since 2015 in a in a tri-meet against Gainesville/Santa Fe. on Nov. 29 RAMSEY continued on 5B mindset. If you look at highly anticipated rematch CHS continued on 8B See more photos on 8B.

PREP SOFTBALL Flame on: Columbia’s Giebeig signs with Liberty CHS third baseman inks been the best experience of my life,” Her junior season was her best Giebeig said at the podium. yet. She hit a team-best .462 and was letter of intent to play Liberty spotted Giebeig a couple of second on the team with 30 RBI, two with Flames on Thursday. years ago while she was playing for home runs, 25 runs scored and a Gold. She fell in love with the team .545 on-base percentage, helping lead By JORDAN KROEGER from the start and committed as a Columbia to a 21-5 record. [email protected] sophomore. Giebeig and the Lady Tigers hope “I take with me the friendships, her senior year ends with the school’s One day after teammate Lauren teammates and coaching, memories first state title since 2013. Hutcherson signed her letter of intent and experiences and I’ll leave it all “She’s an amazing young lady,” to attend FGCU, Columbia third base- on the field at Liberty University,” Columbia head coach Trudy man Story Giebeig followed with a Giebeig said. “Here’s to the next four Andrews said. “I looked forward to college decision of her own. years — go Flames.” seeing the awesome things she’s Giebeig signed her LOI to play soft- Giebeig has been a starter for the going to do this season. She’s helped ball at Liberty University on Thursday Lady Tigers since the moment she us make the regional playoffs the in the school auditorium as she was joined the team as a freshman. She’s past three seasons and a district surrounded by family, friends and played virtually every position at one championship. She was an essential coaches. It’s a dream come true for point or another, helping lead the part of helping us reach those goals JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter Giebeig, who also plays travel ball for team to the playoffs in each of her and I look forward to her leading Columbia softball player Story Giebeig signs her letter the Gainesville Gold. three seasons, which included a dis- the charge to a state championship of intent alongside her family on Thursday. “Playing softball for nine years has trict title in 2016. this year.” 2B FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 SPORTS LAKE CITY REPORTER SCOREBOARD TV LISTINGS COLLEGE FOOTBALL 6:30 p.m. GOLF Vancouver at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Tulane 56, LSU 54 9 p.m. NBCSN — NASCAR Xfinity Series, race, at 6 a.m. Nashville at Arizona, 9 p.m. Alabama at Southern Methodist, 8 p.m. CBSSN — Boise State at New Mexico Homestead, FL GOLF — European Tour Golf, DP World Montreal at Calgary, 9 p.m. Today Virginia at Kentucky, 8:30 p.m. COLLEGE BASKETBALL Toronto at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. AUTO RACING ESPN2 — Memphis at SMU Championship, third round, Jumeirah 1 p.m. GOLF 5 p.m. Golf Estates, Dubai PREP ROUNDUP NBCSN — Monster Energy NASCAR Cup 3 a.m. FS2 — Furman at Villanova 4:30 p.m. NBA GOLF — European Tour Golf, DP World 8 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour, RSM Classic, third Series, practice, at Homestead, FL Boys soccer: Leon 5, Columbia 1 Championship, second round, Jumeirah BTN — Houston Baptist at Wisconsin round, Sea Island Resort, Georgia 2:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games Boys soccer: Fort White Interlachen 1 Golf Estates, Dubai FS2 — Saint Louis at Seton Hall 11 p.m. NBCSN — NASCAR Xfinity Series, prac- Golden State at Houston, 8 p.m. Girls Soccer: Fort White 4, Interlachen 4 1:30 p.m. COLLEGE FOOTBALL GOLF — PGA Tour, Emirates Australian tice, at Homestead, FL Atlanta at Denver, 9 p.m. Girls basketball: Columbia 49, Keystone GOLF — PGA Tour, RSM Classic, second Noon Open, final round, at The Lake GC, 3:30 p.m. San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Heights 32 (preseason classic) round, Sea Island Resort, Georgia ABC — Ohio St. at Maryland Sydney FS1 — NASCAR Camping World Truck Girls basketball: Buchholz 45, Fort White 4:30 p.m. BTN — Penn State at Rutgers MIXED MARTIAL ARTS Series, qualifying, at Homestead, FL 44 (preseason classic) 5 p.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour, CME Group Tour CBSSN — Colgate at Navy 10 p.m. MEN’S COLLEGE NBCSN — NASCAR Xfinity Series, final Championship, second round, Florida ESPN — Arkansas at Mississippi St. FS1 — UFC: Magny vs Ponzinbbio BASKETBALL practice, at Homestead, FL 8 p.m. ESPNEWS — South Florida at Temple NBA BASKETBALL Boston’s Betts, Milwaukee’s 6 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour, Emirates Australian ESPNU — Idaho at Florida 7:30 p.m. Thursday’s Top 25 Games Yelich win MVP Awards NBCSN — Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Open, third round, at The Lake GC, Sydney FOX — Michigan St. at Nebraska NBA — Utah at Boston UConn at 83, No. 15 Syracuse 76 3 a.m. (Saturday) FS1 — TCU at Baylor Series, qualifying, at Homestead, FL No. 16 Virginia Tech 73, Ball St. 64 NEW YORK (AP) — Mookie Betts is FS1 — NASCAR Camping World Truck GOLF — European Tour Golf, DP World SEC — The Citadel at Alabama No. 23 Purdue 92, Appalachian St. 70 NFL ready to become an ambassador for Series, race, at Homestead, FL Championship, third round, Jumeirah 2:30 p.m. No. 3 Gonzaga vs. Texas A&M, 11:30 p.m. Golf Estates, Dubai NBC — Syracuse vs Notre Dame baseball, now that he’s won a batting COLLEGE BASKETBALL Thursday’s Games No. 13 Oregon vs. Iowa, 9 p.m. NBA BASKETBALL 3:30 p.m. title, World Series and Most Valuable 11 a.m. Green Bay at Seattle, 8:20 p.m. No. 21 TCU vs. Fresno St., 9 p.m. 7 p.m. ABC — West Virginia at Oklahoma St. Player award with Boston. ESPN2 — Virginia Tech vs. Northeastern Sunday’s Games Thursday’s Other ACC Games ESPN — Toronto at Boston BTN — Wisconsin at Purdue Milwaukee’s Christian Yelich was ESPNU — Wake Forest vs. CSU Fullerton Houston at Washington, 1 p.m. St. Joe’s 89, Wake Forest 69 9:30 p.m. CBS — Missouri at Tennessee close to a unanimous pick for the NL 11:30 a.m. Pittsburgh at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh 97, Central Arkansas 71 ESPN — Chicago at Milwaukee CBSSN — Tulsa at Navy honor. A 26-year-old outfielder just CBSSN — Austin Peay vs. Central Tampa Bay at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Thursday’s Other SEC Games SOCCER ESPN — Miami at Virginia Tech like Betts, Yelich also won a batting Connecticut Dallas at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Northeastern 68, Alabama 52 12 p.m. ESPN2 — Boston College at Florida St. championship and led his team to a 1:30 p.m. Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m. FS2 — U-17 Women’s World Cup, Japan FOX — USC at UCLA division title. But while Betts has been ESPN — Saint Joseph’s vs. UCF Carolina at Detroit, 1 p.m. vs. South Africa 4 p.m. WOMEN’S COLLEGE with the Red Sox since he signed after ESPNU — Ball State vs. Alabama Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. 3 p.m. ESPNEWS — Air Force at Wyoming the 2011 amateur draft, Yelich didn’t 2 p.m. Denver at L.A. Chargers, 4:05 p.m. BASKETBALL FS2 — U-17 Women’s World Cup, Mexico FS1 — Indiana at Michigan join the Brewers until he was dealt to CBSSN — Florida A&M vs. Campbell Oakland at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. 4:30 p.m. vs. Brazil SEC — UMass at Georgia Thursday’s Top 25 Games Milwaukee last January by the pay- Philadelphia at New Orleans, 4:25 p.m. CBSSN — Ohio vs. South Florida 2:30 p.m. 7 p.m. No. 4 Baylor 94, Southern U. 49 roll-paring Miami Marlins. Minnesota at Chicago, 8:20 p.m. ESPN2 — TBD ESPNEWS — UEFA Nations League, CBSSN — UConn at East Carolina No. 10 South Carolina 69, Clemson 57 Open: Buffalo, San Francisco, Miami, New ESPNU — TBD Wales vs. Denmark ESPN — Duke at Clemson No. 11 Texas 96, McNeese State 40 England, Cleveland, N.Y. Jets Rockets “parting ways” with 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. No. 17 N.C. State 74, Vanderbilt 54 Monday’s Games ESPN2 — TBD Saturday, Nov. 17 ESPNU — Rice at LSU No. 24 Miami 63, No. 19 Marquette 55 10-time All-Star Anthony Kansas City at L.A. Rams, 8:15 p.m. 7 p.m. AUTO RACING FOX — Kansas at Oklahoma No. 21 USF 88, Bethune-Cookman 39 CBSSN — Loyola Marymount vs. Georgetown 2:30 p.m. SEC — Ole Miss at Vanderbilt No. 6 Mississippi State vs. Lamar, 8 p.m. HOUSTON (AP) — Carmelo Anthony is ESPNU — TBD NBCSN — Monster Energy NASCAR Cup 8 p.m. NHL No. 7 Stanford vs. San Francisco, 10 p.m. done in Houston. 8 p.m. Series, practice, at Homestead, FL ABC — Cincinnati at UCF Thursday’s Other ACC Games Rockets general manager Daryl Morey FS2 — Ole Miss at Butler 3:30 p.m. LONGHORN — Iowa St. at Texas Thursday’s Games Florida St. 79, Jacksonville 46 released a statement Thursday saying the SEC — Alcorn State at Vanderbilt NBCSN — NASCAR Xfinity Series, qualify- 10:15 p.m. Columbus 7, Florida 3 Boston College 89, Holy Cross 63 team is “parting ways” with Anthony and 9 p.m. ing, at Homestead, FL ESPN2 — New Mexico State at BYU Tampa Bay 4, Pittsburgh 3 Duke 66, Maine 63 “working toward a resolution.” ESPNU — TBD 5 p.m. 10:30 p.m. New Jersey 3, Philadelphia 0 Virginia at Kentucky, 8:30 p.m. Anthony played just 10 games for 11 p.m. NBCSN — Monster Energy NASCAR Cup CBSSN — San Diego State at Fresno State N.Y. Islanders 7, N.Y. Rangers 5 Thursday’s Other SEC Games Houston after signing a one-year, $2.4 ESPNU — Little Rock at Nevada Series, final practice, at Homestead, FL ESPN — Arizona at Washington St. Detroit at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Mercer 92, Florida 82 million deal during the offseason. FRIDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 16, 2018 Comcast Dish DirecTV 6 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 3-ABC 3 - - TV20 News ABC World News Ent. Tonight Inside Edition (N) Fresh Off the Boat Speechless (N) Child Support (N) Å (DVS) (:01) 20/20 Å News at 11 Jimmy Kimmel Live 4-IND 4 4 4 News4JAX at 6PM News4JAX Ent. Tonight Inside Edition (N) Mike & Molly Å blackish Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory The 10 O’Clock News (N) Å (:15) Teal the Show (:35) DailyMailTV 5-PBS 5 - - DW News Nightly Business PBS NewsHour (N) Å Washington Week Firing-Hoover Great Performances (N) Å Great Performances Broadway musical. 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Å ››› “Spider-Man” (2002, Action) Å CNN 24 200 202 The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Å Anderson Cooper 360 (N) Å Cuomo Prime Time (N) Å CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) TNT 25 138 245 Bones “Finder” Å Bones “The Feet on the Beach” Å ››› “Sully” (2016, Drama) Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart. Å (DVS) ›› “Act of Valor” (2012, Action) Roselyn Sánchez, Jason Cottle. Å NIK 26 170 299 The Loud House The Loud House Lip Sync Battle The Loud House ››‡ “Hotel Transylvania” (2012) Voices of Adam Sandler. Premiere. Å Friends Å Friends Å Friends Å Friends Å PARMT 28 168 241 Mom Å ››› “The Wedding Singer” (1998) Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Christine Taylor. Premiere. Å Bellator MMA Live (N) (Live) Å (:15) ››› “The Wedding Singer” (1998) MY-TV 29 32 - Mama’s Family The Jeffersons M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H Å CSI: Miami “Getting Axed” Å CSI: Miami “Dishonor” Å Seinfeld Å Hogan’s Heroes Carol Burnett Perry Mason Å DISN 31 172 290 Bunk’d Å Bunk’d Å Andi Mack Å Andi Mack Å Andi Mack (N) Coop & Cami Raven’s Home (N) Raven’s Home Coop & Cami Andi Mack Å Coop & Cami Raven’s Home LIFE 32 108 252 “Wish Upon a Christmas” (2015, Drama) Larisa Oleynik, Aaron Ashmore. Å “Christmas in Mississippi” (2017, Romance) Jana Kramer, Wes Brown. Å (:03) “The Flight Before Christmas” (2015) Mayim Bialik, Ryan McPartlin. Å USA 33 105 242 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family BET 34 124 329 blackish Å (:32) › “The Wash” (2001) Dr. Dre. The assistant manager at a car wash alienates his lazy pals. (:05) ›› “2 Fast 2 Furious” (2003) Paul Walker. Premiere. Two friends and a U.S. customs agent try to nail a criminal. ESPN 35 140 206 SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å d NBA Basketball Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics. (N) Å d NBA Basketball Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks. (N) Å ESPN2 36 144 209 d College Basketball d College Basketball 2K Empire Classic, Final: Teams TBA. (N) Å e College Football Memphis at SMU. (N) SUNSP 37 - - NHL Hockey Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins. From PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. Inside Seminole Football Fantasy Football Hour ’18 Pro Football Week Focused DISCV 38 182 278 Gold Rush “Gods and Monsters” Å Gold Rush “Durt Reynolds” Å Gold Rush: Pay Dirt (N) Å Gold Rush “Hoffman’s Ghosts” (N) (:01) Master of Arms (N) Å (:02) Master of Arms: Reforged (N) TBS 39 139 247 Family Guy Family Guy Bob’s Burgers Bob’s Burgers ›› “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” (2016, Action) Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams. Å (DVS) ELEAGUE HLN 40 202 204 ››› “Holy Hell” (2016) Will Allen documents the spiritual group the Buddhafield. Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files FNC 41 205 360 Special Report With Bret Baier (N) The Story With Martha MacCallum (N) Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) Å Hannity (N) Å The Ingraham Angle (N) Å Fox News at Night with Shannon E! 45 114 236 Sex and the City Sex and the City E! News (N) Å Sex and the City (Part 2 of 2) Å ››‡ “Sex and the City” (2008, Romance-Comedy) Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Chris Noth. Å TRAVEL 46 196 277 Ghost Adventures Å Ghost Adventures Å Ghost Adventures Å Ghost Adventures Å Haunted Live “Nov. 16, 2018” (N) (Live) Ghost Adventures “Westerfeld House” HGTV 47 112 229 Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home House Hunters (N) Hunters Int’l House Hunters House Hunters TLC 48 183 280 Four Weddings Å Four Weddings “... And a Candle Bar” 90 Day Fiancé “Extended: I Know What You Did” Larissa clashes with Debbie. 90 Day Fiancé (N) My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding 90 Day Fiancé HIST 49 120 269 Ancient Aliens “Circles From the Sky” Ancient Aliens “The Alien Agenda” Ancient Aliens: Declassified “Alien Influences” Possible evidence of alien overseers. (N) Å (:05) Ancient Aliens Å ANPL 50 184 282 Tanked Å Tanked Å Tanked: Unfiltered (N) Å Tanked (N) Å Scaled A dinosaur-themed enclosure. Tanked Kevin Smith has two turtles. FOOD 51 110 231 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Å Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Å Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive TBN 52 260 372 Generation God Came Near It’s Supernatural! The Potter’s Touch Praise “Harvest Crusade 3” (N) Å Hal Lindsey Å End of the Age Perry Stone The Watchman Praise “Harvest Crusade 3” Å FSN-FL 56 - - Cape Cod/Bigs ACC All-Access d College Basketball Tennessee Tech at North Carolina. (N) World Poker World Poker Fantasy Football Hour ’18 SYFY 58 122 244 (5:58) ››› “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” (2007, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. Å (DVS) Z Nation “Doc’s Stoned History” (N) Van Helsing “Hunted Down” (N) Å Z Nation “Doc’s Stoned History” Å AMC 60 130 254 (3:30) ›››› “The Dark Knight” (2008) ››‡ “Escape Plan” (2013, Action) Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Caviezel. Å (:35) ››› “Under Siege” (1992) Steven Seagal. A Navy cook thwarts a plot to hijack a battleship. COM 62 107 249 (:15) The Office “PDA” Å (6:50) The Office (:25) South Park South Park Å South Park Å South Park Å South Park Å South Park Å South Park Å Comedy Cellar Chappelle’s Show CMT 63 166 327 Last Man Standing Last Man Standing ›› “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” (2003) Kate Hudson. A writer bets she can seduce a man and then drive him away. Floribama Shore “Eat, Pray, Party!” Floribama Shore “Plunger Envy” Å NGWILD 108 190 283 Fish My City With Mike Iaconelli Å Fish My City With Mike Iaconelli Å Snake City: Bites Back (N) Å Fish My City With Mike Iaconelli Å Fish My City With Mike Iaconelli (N) Snake City: Bites Back Å NGEO 109 186 276 The National Mall: America’s Treasure Extreme Alaska Denali National Park. Life Below Zero “Cold Habits” Å Life Below Zero: Ice Breakers (N) Live Free or Die: Down & Dirty Å Life Below Zero “A Lesson Learned” SCIENCE 110 193 284 Mysteries of the Abandoned Å NASA’s Unexplained Files Å NASA’s Unexplained Files Å NASA’s Unexplained Files (N) Å NASA’s Mission to the Sun ID 111 192 285 Twisted Sisters “The Naked Truth” Twisted Sisters “My Sister’s Keeper” Twisted Sisters “Bye Bye Baby” Å Deadly Women “Boiling Point” (N) Deadly Women Love goes wrong. Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda Å SEC 743 408 611 (3:00) The Paul Finebaum Show (N) Women’s College Basketball Green Bay at Missouri. (N) d College Basketball Long Beach State at Mississippi State. (N) SEC Now (N) (Live) HBO 302 300 501 (5:40) ›››‡ “Dunkirk” (2017) Fionn Whitehead. ‘PG-13’ VICE (N) Å (:15) ››› “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” (2004) Will Ferrell. Å Real Time With Bill Maher (Live) Å VICE Å (:31) Room 104 (N) MAX 320 310 515 Jupiter Ascending (:25) ›››› “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991, Suspense) Jodie Foster. ‘R’ Å (:25) ››› “Thoroughbreds” (2017) Olivia Cooke. ‘R’ Å Mike Judge Mike Judge ››‡ “The Italian Job” (1969) ‘G’ Å SHOW 340 318 545 (5:15) ›››‡ “A.I.: Artificial Intelligence” (2001) ‘PG-13’ (:45) Rising Å “The Cured” (2017, Horror) Ellen Page. Premiere. ‘R’ Å s(:35) Boxing ShoBox: The New Generation. (N) Å SATURDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 17, 2018 Comcast Dish DirecTV 6 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 3-ABC 3 - - e College Football Coll. Football Entertainment Tonight (N) Å e College Football Cincinnati at Central Florida. (N) News at 11 4-IND 4 4 4 News4JAX at 6PM Gotham Steel Grill! Entertainment Tonight (N) Å Elementary “Seed Money” Å Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory News Inside Edition News4JAX 1st Baptist Church 5-PBS 5 - - Classic Gospel Å Antiques Roadshow “Charleston” Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Jamestown Å Austin City Limits “Janelle Monae” (N) 7-CBS 7 47 47 e College Football SEC Tonight Bull “A Business of Favors” Å 48 Hours Å 48 Hours (N) Å Action News Action Sports 9-CW 9 17 17 Brunell Sports Tonight Fantasy Football Beat the Brains Wipeout Å Dream Quest American Ninja Warrior Å News4JAX United Fight 10-FOX 10 30 30 e(3:30) College Football USC at UCLA. College Extra e College Football Kansas at Oklahoma. (N) Action News Action Sports 12-NBC 12 12 12 News NBC Nightly News Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! Å Dateline NBC Å Dateline NBC Å Saturday Night Live (N) Å News Sat. Night Live WGN-A 16 239 307 Blue Bloods “Close Calls” Blue Bloods Å (DVS) Blue Bloods “Risk Management” Blue Bloods “Your Six” Å (DVS) Blue Bloods “The Devil You Know” Blue Bloods “My Aim Is True” TVLAND 17 106 304 Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men King of Queens King of Queens OWN 18 189 279 Iyanla, Fix My Life (Part 2 of 2) Å Iyanla, Fix My Life Å Chad Loves Michelle Å Chad Loves Michelle “Family Matters” Ready to Love “Deal Breakers” (N) Chad Loves Michelle Å A&E 19 118 265 (5:00) Live PD “Live PD -- 11.09.18” Riding along with law enforcement. Å (:06) Live PD: Rewind (N) Å Live PD “Live PD -- 11.17.18” (N) (Live) Å HALL 20 185 312 “Christmas Next Door” (2017) Jesse Metcalfe, Fiona Gubelmann. Å “Christmas at Graceland” (2018) Kellie Pickler, Wes Brown. Premiere. Å “It’s Christmas, Eve” (2018, Drama) LeAnn Rimes, Tyler Hynes. Å FX 22 136 248 (4:30) ››‡ “Ghostbusters” (2016) Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig. Å ››› “Deepwater Horizon” (2016, Suspense) Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Douglas M. Griffin. Å ››› “Deepwater Horizon” (2016) Mark Wahlberg. Å CNN 24 200 202 S. E. Cupp Unfiltered (N) Å The Axe Files With David Axelrod (N) Ted Turner: The Maverick Man Å We Will Rise: Michelle Obama’s The End: The Last Days of the Obama White House Å TNT 25 138 245 ››› “Sully” (2016, Drama) Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart. Å (DVS) ›››‡ “Jurassic Park” (1993) Sam Neill. Cloned dinosaurs run amok at an island-jungle theme park. (:45) ››‡ “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” (1997) NIK 26 170 299 ››‡ “Hotel Transylvania” (2012) Voices of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg. Å Henry Danger “Thumb War” (N) Å SpongeBob SpongeBob Friends Å Friends Å Friends Å (:35) Friends Å PARMT 28 168 241 (5:00) ›‡ “Friday After Next” (2002) ››› “Friday” (1995, Comedy) Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long. Å ›› “Next Friday” (2000) Ice Cube, Mike Epps. A young man lives with kin who won the lottery. Å Friday After Next MY-TV 29 32 - The Wild, Wild West Å Wonder Woman “Seance of Terror” ›› “The Gorgon” (1964, Horror) Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee. Å Lost in Space “West of Mars” Å Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Å DISN 31 172 290 ›› “Teen Beach Movie” (2013) Ross Lynch. Å (:45) ›› “Teen Beach 2” (2015) Ross Lynch, Maia Mitchell, Grace Phipps. Å Coop & Cami Coop & Cami Raven’s Home Raven’s Home Andi Mack Å LIFE 32 108 252 “12 Men of Christmas” (2009) Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Hopkins. Å “Dear Santa” (2011, Drama) Amy Acker, Brooklynn Proulx, Gina Holden. Å It’s a Wonderful Lifetime (:03) “Dear Santa” (2011) Amy Acker. USA 33 105 242 NCIS “Shell Shock, Part II” NCIS An elevated terrorist threat. NCIS “Blood Brothers” Å (DVS) NCIS “Enemy Combatant” NCIS “Ready or Not” Å (DVS) Modern Family Modern Family BET 34 124 329 (5:30) ›››‡ “Fruitvale Station” (2013) Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer. (7:55) ››› “Creed” (2015, Drama) Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone. Rocky Balboa mentors Apollo Creed’s son. ››› “Barbershop: The Next Cut” ESPN 35 140 206 e College Football Scoreboard e College Football Duke at Clemson. (N) Scoreboard e College Football Arizona at Washington State. (N) ESPN2 36 144 209 e College Football Scoreboard e College Football Alabama-Birmingham at Texas A&M. (N) e(:15) College Football New Mexico State at BYU. (N) SUNSP 37 - - e College Football NHL Hockey Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia Flyers. From Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Lightning Post. Inside Lightning Pro Football Week The Fantasy Football Hour DISCV 38 182 278 Alaska: The Last Frontier Å Alaska: The Last Frontier Å Alaska: The Last Frontier “Thanksgiving on the Frontier” The Kilchers gather for Thanksgiving. (N) Å Alaska: The Last Frontier Å TBS 39 139 247 The Elf on the Elf Pets: Santa Dr. Seuss’ Grinch The Elf on the Elf Pets: Santa Dr. Seuss’ Grinch Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Full Frontal Star Wars: The HLN 40 202 204 Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files FNC 41 205 360 (5:00) America’s News Headquarters Fox Report with Jon Scott (N) Å Watters’ World (N) Å Justice With Judge Jeanine (N) Å The Greg Gutfeld Show (N) Å Watters’ World Å E! 45 114 236 (4:00) ››‡ “Sex and the City” (2008) ››› “Pitch Perfect” (2012) Anna Kendrick. College students enter an a cappella competition. Å ››› “Pitch Perfect” (2012) Anna Kendrick. College students enter an a cappella competition. Å TRAVEL 46 196 277 Ghost Adventures Å Ghost Adventures “Hell Hole Prison” Ghost Adventures “Kay’s Hollow” Ghost Adventures “Crisis in Oakdale” Ghost Adventures “Dumas Brothel” Ghost Adventures Å HGTV 47 112 229 Fixer Upper Å Fixer Upper Å Love It or List It “Design Indecision” Love It or List It “Community Calling” House Hunters Renovation (N) Å House Hunters Hunters Int’l TLC 48 183 280 My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding (:02) Return to Amish Å HIST 49 120 269 Ancient Aliens “Earth Station Egypt” Extraterrestrials; Egypt. Å (DVS) The Curse of Oak Island: Digging Deeper “Nothing Will Stop Them” (N) Å (:04) The Real Story of Thanksgiving ANPL 50 184 282 Pit Bulls and Parolees Å Pit Bulls and Parolees Å Pit Bulls and Parolees Å (:01) Pit Bulls and Parolees (N) Å (:01) Amanda to the Rescue Å (:01) Pit Bulls and Parolees Å FOOD 51 110 231 Trisha’s Southern Trisha’s Southern Pioneer Wo. Pioneer Wo. Barefoot Contessa (N) Å Chopped “Turkey Day Heroes” Å Chopped Thanksgiving competition. Chopped “Thanksgiving Soup-er Stars” TBN 52 260 372 Precious Memories In Touch With Dr. Charles Stanley (N) Huckabee Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.). Somebody’s Hour of Power Å Pathway to Victory Huckabee Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.). FSN-FL 56 - - Inside the Magic Magic Pregame d NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic. From Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. (N) Magic Postgame Inside the Magic Inside the Magic World Poker SYFY 58 122 244 (4:30) ››› “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” (2009) Daniel Radcliffe. ››› “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” (2010) Daniel Radcliffe. Harry sets out to destroy the secrets to Voldemort’s power. (:18) Futurama AMC 60 130 254 (4:30) ››‡ “Escape Plan” (2013) Å ››‡ “Shooter” (2007) Mark Wahlberg. A wounded sniper plots revenge against those who betrayed him. Å ››‡ “Shooter” (2007, Suspense) Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña. Å COM 62 107 249 (4:30) Bad Teacher (:40) ››‡ “Horrible Bosses” (2011, Comedy) Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis. Å ›› “Bad Teacher” (2011, Comedy) Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake. Å (:05) “You Don’t Mess With the Zohan” CMT 63 166 327 (4:15) “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” ››› “There’s Something About Mary” (1998) Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller. Premiere. Å ›› “The House Bunny” (2008) Anna Faris. A sexpot teaches misfit sorority sisters about men. Å NGWILD 108 190 283 Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet Å Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet “Bear Brawl” Dr. Oakley: Yukon Vet Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet (N) Å Dr. K’s Exotic Animal ER Å Dr. Oakley: Yukon Vet NGEO 109 186 276 Animal Fight Night “Cheating Death” Animal Fight Night “United We Stand” Yellowstone Wolf Dynasty “The Pack” Wild Yellowstone “Land of Extremes” Amazing Planet “Lava-Driven World” Mars “We Are Not Alone” Å SCIENCE 110 193 284 Outrageous Acts of Science Å Engineering Catastrophes Å Engineering Catastrophes Å Mysteries of the Abandoned (N) Å Mysteries of the Abandoned Å ID 111 192 285 The Devil Speaks “Bloodlines” Å The Devil Speaks “Dirty Little Secret” Twisted “The Killer Next Door” (N) “A Murder in Mansfield” (2017, Documentary) Premiere. Å Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda Å SEC 743 408 611 e College Football SEC Now (N) (Live) e College Football Mississippi at Vanderbilt. (N) SEC Now (N) (Live) SEC Now HBO 302 300 501 (5:55) ››‡ “Justice League” (2017, Action) Ben Affleck. ‘PG-13’ Å ›› “Pacific Rim Uprising” (2018) John Boyega. Premiere. ‘PG-13’ Å Tiger vs. Phil (:45) Camping (:15) Sally4Ever Å MAX 320 310 515 (5:15) ››‡ “12 Strong” (2018) Chris Hemsworth. ‘R’ Å Mike Judge ››› “Out of Sight” (1998, Crime Drama) George Clooney. ‘R’ Å (:05) ›› “The Losers” (2010) Jeffrey Dean Morgan. ‘PG-13’ (:45) Crazy Heart SHOW 340 318 545 Ray Donovan Å ››› “The Bourne Ultimatum” (2007, Action) Matt Damon. ‘PG-13’ Å Shut Up and Dribble (N) Å All Access Å Shut Up and Dribble (Part 3 of 3) Å Inglourious FRIDAY & SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 & 17, 2018 ADVICE & PUZZLES LAKE CITY REPORTER 3B DEAR ABBY Men’s group chat draws fire for sharing explicit photos DEAR ABBY: I must as people, not physical/ to him that I felt he had take issue with your sexual objects. He should cut me out entirely, it response to “Tired of speak up out of respect for made him angry. Behinds” (Sept. 5), who women. Doing so could Apparently, he and this was upset that her fiance is influence one or more of woman have been dating part of a men’s group chat his friends to rethink their for almost a year. I had that includes the sending position. — WILLIAM IN always imagined that when and receiving of por- OREGON Dad met someone, his nographic female images. Abigail Van Buren DEAR ABBY: These kids would be the first peo- While “boys will be www.dearabby.com are private conversa- ple he would want to call boys” has been the reign- tions between adult men. and share with. It has been ing excuse for male mis- can a woman feel like her Sexuality makes the world a bitter pill to swallow behavior for years — nay, fiance’s friends care about go ‘round. Yes, women knowing that my father centuries! — times are her welfare if they’re send- deserve respect and not would so brazenly disre- changing. “Tired” has ing naked photos of other to be sexually harassed. gard his daughter. every right to demand that women to him? It seems But we shouldn’t have to He told me he didn’t her fiance behave respect- women’s feelings don’t totally remove sexuality know why he had cut fully toward women, both matter at all in this bond- from the equation. Women me out and ignored me. publicly and in private. He ing ritual. Furthermore, chat about men and look at But we can’t seem to get may not be able to change the men don’t have to images just like we do. It’s over it. We have gone his friends’ behavior, but touch these other women just less talked about. — from calling and texting he has control over his to have a “sexual expe- MR. B. IN HOUSTON daily to not speaking in own and could demon- rience” with them. — DEAR ABBY: If these months. What was an easy strate that he’s not a boy, TIRED OF “BOYS” IN are solicited photos, as the parent/child relationship but a man who respects TUCSON writer suggests, privately is now awkward and women for who they are, DEAR ABBY: I do not sent and then shared in a uncomfortable, and I’m not their looks or per- agree with you that what group, it is illegal in most at a loss about how to fix ceived sexual value. Would these men are doing is states. You cannot share it. — ABANDONED IN he want others to look at the equivalent of “old-time nude photos of someone SOUTH CAROLINA his sister, his mother, his barbershop talk.” What’s without her/his expressed DEAR ABANDONED: daughter or her that way? being shared digitally consent. Perhaps “Tired” Having never met your I doubt it. today isn’t at all like the should inform her fiance father, it’s hard to guess Excusing “boys” for magazines and chat from of that! — EMILY IN why he would behave their misogyny only even 20 years ago. It’s far MICHIGAN the way he has. That you perpetuates our sexual more graphic and less could have communicated assault culture. “Tired” woman-friendly. almost daily and have no should take a long look You are right that Daughter is last to clue about what was going at her fiance’s behavior “Tired” will not change learn of a new love on makes it obvious that it and decide whether or her fiance. That’s why in her Dad’s life was no oversight. Not all not he is the kind of man she should leave now and “children” are accepting of she wants to share her avoid the future heart- DEAR ABBY: My a new woman in a father’s life with. — WANTS A break that could be wait- father began dating four life, even if he has been BETTER WORLD FOR ing. There’s always a vic- years after my mother widowed for a long time. MY DAUGHTER tim when it comes to porn. passed away from a terri- It’s possible you were kept DEAR WANTS: Most, Just because the sharing ble bout with cancer. He in the dark because he was but not all, of the many is within a closed group and I have always been afraid of how you would women — and men — doesn’t mean some women close; in fact, I have always react. who commented on that weren’t victimized. Or that considered him to be one No one can blame you letter agree with you. Read some men won’t become of my best friends. But for feeling the way you do. on: addicted. — SAD ABOUT since he started dating he Your father mishandled DEAR ABBY: Your THIS IN THE WEST has changed. this, and I am sorry for response supported the DEAR ABBY: Speaking I just traveled across the your pain. A step toward idea that for men to bond as a man who has been country for a family funer- fixing this would be to and feel like “real men,” part of multiple “men’s al and discovered that he try to forgive him, and to Puzzle Solutions they need to advertise to groups,” as well as happily has a new love in his life, move forward by telling each other their sexual married for many years, I and that he flew her out him you want him to be on the next page. interest in women other find “Tired’s” fiance’s chat to see all of our extended happy. than their spouses, and group to be inappropriate, family. My dying grand- ■ women need to tolerate just as she does — par- mother got to meet her, Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or it. The practice is hurtful ticularly the group icon but I didn’t even know her name! When I expressed P.O. Box 69440, and disrespectful. How picture. I respect women Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Talk is SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. Don’t fear change. Look at the pos- cheap. When sharing information, 21): Trust only in what you know. sibilities and put your skills and tal- ask questions and take notes. It’s Someone will use emotional tactics ents to work. Trust in your instincts important to have something to back to manipulate a situation. Getting and ability to get things done and you up if someone decides to renege into an argument will only make mat- head in the path of least resistance. or back out of a verbal agreement. ters worse. A physical outlet will do Set a goal and sprint. ★★★ Personal improvements at home and you good and help you stay in shape. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): at work are doable. ★★★ ★★ Consider what will help you get VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Get CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. what you want, and concentrate on out and explore. New experiences 19): Go over what you have accom- that achievement. You’ll be acknowl- will give you something to think plished and consider what you’ve edged by your peers and praised by about. A chance to try something enjoyed doing most. You’ll come higher-ups. Be humble and gracious; unique will make you question your up with a plan that will help you much more will come your way. current personal situation. Someone put your strengths as well as your Positive change is heading your way. close to you may withhold his or her desires to good use. A positive ★★★★★ feelings. ★★★ change can be made. ★★★★ GEMINI (May 21-June 20): LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Stick to the truth and dig deep to get Think matters through. Don’t take Go over your personal documenta- to the bottom of situations involving someone’s word for it. Do your tion, contracts and medical records other people. Someone you work fact-checking and make changes to ensure everything is in order. Be with may have a hidden agenda. Be based on your findings. A personal leery of anyone who brags or makes careful how much information you change will turn out to be beneficial, statements that are broad or vague. share with anyone who may try to so don’t fight it. Romance is on the Take time to enjoy. Update your look compete with you. ★★ rise. ★★★ and plan something romantic. ★★★ CANCER (June 21-July 22): SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Express your thoughts and feelings, Stick close to home and nurture Don’t feel you have to say something and you’ll surprise others with your the relationships that matter to you. that you don’t mean in order to avoid insight and ideas. Take the initia- Overreacting won’t help, but digging conflict. It’s better to remain silent tive and do your best to make your in and doing your part will. The than to offer a false impression. Do dreams come true. An unusual oppor- truth will be necessary. Offer peace what you can, but don’t meddle in tunity should be looked at carefully and love, and avoid arguments and other people’s affairs. Emotions will before you proceed. ★★★★★ isolation. ★★★★★ be elevated. ★★★

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Nov. 16: Actress Joanna Pettet is 76. Actor David Leisure is 68. Actress Marg Helgenberger is 60. Drummer Mani is 56. Country singer-guitarist Keith Burns is 55. Jazz singer Diana Krall is 54. Actor Harry Lennix is 54. Guitarist Dave Kushner is 52. Actress Lisa Bonet is 51. Actress Tammy Lauren is 50. Singer Bryan Abrams is 49. Actress Martha Plimpton is 48. Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal is 41. Singer Trevor Penick is 39. Singer Siva Kaneswaran is 30. Comedian Pete Davidson is 25. Actor Casey Moss is 25. Actor Noah Gray-Cabey is 23.

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EAST CONF ALL WEST CONF ALL 1. Alabama (10-0): The Citadel will ﬁght TEAM W-LW-L PF PA HOME AWAY TEAM W-LW-L PF PA HOME AWAY Georgia 7-1 9-1 370 158 5-0 3-1 Alabama 7-0 10-0 486 127 5-0 4-0 hard but this week isn’t the spot for an Kentucky 5-3 7-3 229 162 5-1 2-2 LSU 5-2 8-2 267 167 5-1 2-1 upset, even if Quinnen Williams plays quar- Florida 5-3 7-3 310 221 4-2 3-0 Texas A&M 4-3 6-4 301 224 4-1 1-3 South Carolina 4-4 5-4 279 258 3-2 2-2 Auburn 3-4 6-4 265 183 4-2 1-2 Last week: 1 terback for UA. Missouri 2-4 6-4 355 276 4-2 2-2 Mississippi State 2-4 6-4 262 135 5-1 1-3 Tennessee 2-4 5-5 243 247 4-2 1-2 Ole Miss 1-5 5-5 375 363 3-3 1-2 Vanderbilt 1-5 4-6 258 259 3-2 1-4 Arkansas 0-6 2-8 254 327 2-5 0-2 2. Georgia (9-1): The Bulldogs seem to have hit their stride, and it’s not just that wobbly- but-cute stride that most Bulldogs have. GAME OF THE WEEK MISSOURI (6-4) AT TENNESSEE (5-5) Last week: 2

When: 3:30 p.m. EST Saturday Where: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tenn. TV: CBS 3. LSU (8-2): The jokes about Rice playing at LSU (“Put it in the gumbo!”) are the best thing about this matchup. Tennessee players celebrate a win over Last week: 3 Kentucky on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn. The Vols won 24-7. [WADE PAYNE/THE 4. Mississippi State (6-4): MSU learned ASSOCIATED PRESS] in Tuscaloosa last Saturday that when it comes to artiﬁcial noisemakers, the whistle Last week: 5 is mightier than the cowbell.

5. Missouri (6-4): What? Who? Mizzou? Look at this way: no one from here down is consistent, but the Tigers are at least Last week: 8 entertaining.

6. Auburn (6-4): The Tigers are now third in the SEC Tiger rankings. If Tiger Woods played SEC golf, they’d be even lower. Last week: 4

7. Texas A&M (6-4): Jimbo couldn’t go 0-for- Alabama, could he? To be sure, he better pay attention to UAB. CHECKERED Last week: 7

8. Florida (7-3): The Gators’ current coach beat UF’s ex-coach. Gator QB Feleipe Franks FUTURE shushed his own home crowd. That’s a full Last week: weekend. VOLUNTEERS HAVE CHANCE TO BUILD 9 MOMENTUM FOR 2019 WITH BOWL BERTH 9. Kentucky (7-3): The fleeting promise of football glory proved illusory. In other words, you lost to Tennessee. KEYS FOR MISSOURI more, second-worst in the the Vols can hold momentum SEC. The Tigers need to keep by creating some takeaway Last week: 6 Turn Locke loose: The the ball in front of them. opportunities, be it fumble 10. South Carolina (5-4): Why did the Tigers have won three of their recoveries or interceptions. chicken cross the road? Because you’ve last four, with a one-point KEYS FOR TENNESSEE got to cross Graymont Avenue to get to the loss to Kentucky as the only PREDICTION Last week: Birmingham Bowl. blemish Quarterback Drew Protect Jarrett Guaran- 10 Locke has an NFL arm and tano: Missouri’s defense has Tennessee 20, Missouri 11. Tennessee (5-5): For the second time averages 265 passing yards produced 17 sacks. Tennes- 17: Missouri is already this season, UT beat a ranked opponent per game with 21 touchdowns. see has given up 19. Giving bowl-eligible. Tennessee last Saturday. That’s more than anyone Missouri needs to attack quarterback Guarantano time can get there with a expected in Pruitt Year 1. Tennessee’s secondary. to look downfield should be victory here, and is com- Last week: 12 Stop big plays: Tennes- a big priority for the Volun- ing off an important win 12. Ole Miss (5-5): There just aren’t enough see is at its best when it gets teers, as he is far more effec- over Kentucky. First-year warm bodies for the Rebels to play 60 min- yards in big chunks. Mis- tive when not pressured. coach Jeremy Pruitt seems utes of defense. souri’s defense has been Win the turnover battle: to have things on an upward vulnerable to explosive plays Tennessee is plus-two in swing, but both teams are Last week: 11 by opposing offenses, giv- turnover margin. Missouri is playing better now than 13. Vanderbilt (4-6): The Commodores let a ing up 54 plays of 20 yards or minus-three. Playing at home, earlier in the season. game slip away at Missouri, and put their .500 season at risk. Last week: 13 This weekend’s other top conference games (all times EST) BEST OF THE REST 14. Arkansas (2-8): The best thing that hap- ARKANSAS (2-8, 0-6) AT UAB (9-1, 7-0 C-USA) AT OLE MISS (5-5, 1-5) AT pened for Hog fans this week was the firing NO. 25 MISSISSIPPI STATE (6-4, 2-4) TEXAS A&M (6-4, 4-3) VANDERBILT (4-6, 1-5) of Bobby Petrino at Louisville with a far less When: Noon Saturday When: 7 p.m. Saturday When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday Last week: 14 colorful story than he had in Fayetteville. Where: Starkville, Miss. Where: College Station, Texas Where: Nashville, Tenn. TV: ESPN TV: ESPN 2 TV: SEC Network Notes: By the standards Alabama Notes: Of all the “cupcake” games Notes: This is a game more about PLAYER TO WATCH has set this season, Mississippi around the SEC this week, this is bowl eligibility than anything State gave the Tide one of their one that may be misclassified. The else. The Commodores must win Trayveon Williams, RB, TA&M: Had 31 toughest games of the season. Blazers have rolled to the Confer- to keep its hopes of reaching a rushes for 228 yards and a touchdown in Likewise, Arkansas played one of ence USA West title and actually bowl alive while the Rebels would a 38-24 victory over Ole Miss. its best games of the seasons in a cracked the Top-25 Coaches Poll like to go ahead and lock its bowl seven-point loss to LSU. Maybe the this week. The Aggies can’t look eligibility in ahead of Thanksgiving Razorbacks can take advantage ahead to LSU, they actually have to night’s Egg Bowl. of Mississippi State still looking a come to play. week into the future (Ole Miss).

ROUNDING IT OUT This weekend’s other games SEC individual statistical leaders through Nov. 10 BY THE NUMBERS SATURDAY Time (ET) Matchup TV Noon Idaho at #15 Florida ESPNU Noon Middle Tenn. at #20 Kentucky SEC Network Noon The Citadel at #1 Alabama SEC Network 4 p.m. Liberty at Auburn SEC Network 4 p.m. UMass at #5 Georgia SEC Network PASSING YARDS PASSING TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING YARDS RECEIVING YARDS SCORING 7:30 PM Chattanooga at South Carolina SEC Network PlayerYds. PlayerNo. PlayerYds. PlayerYds. PlayerPts. Jordan Ta’amu, MISS 3,374 Tua Tagovailoa, ALA 28 T. Williams, TA&M 1,159 A.J. Brown, MISS 1047 R. Blankenship, PK, UGA 94 7:30 PM Rice at #10 LSU ESPNU Drew Lock, MIZ 2,647 Drew Lock, MIZ 21 Benny Snell Jr., UK 1,089 Jerry Jeudy, ALA 925 Cole Tracy, PK, LSU 93 Tua Tagovailoa, ALA 2,525 Jake Fromm, UGA 19 Scottie Phillips, MISS 927 Kalija Lipscomb, VAN731 Tucker McCann, PK, MIZ 92 Kellen Mond, TA&M 2,488 Several tied at ... 17 Ke’Shawn Vaughn, VAN849 DaMarkus Lodge, MISS 706 Luke Logan, PK, MISS 91 Kyle Shurmur, VAN2,286 Nick Fitzgerald, MSST 816 Justin Jefferson, LSU 669 S. Phillips, RB, MISS 84

not executed and played like by three games in the AFC “decent at best” and that be smart,” Roethlisberger the other side of the field. RAMSEY we know we can. But like, South, winless since Sept. 30. Roethlisberger “really said. “I am not going to fear Whether it’s communica- Continued From 1B whoever — the fake fans, Next up are the Pittsburgh disappointed me” the two anybody — I don’t care who tion or formation, Ramsey is y’all, whoever — if y’all want Steelers, whose fifth straight times the Jaguars beat the they are. But you respect it, more interested in a solution. to jump ship, then it is what victory was a 55-21 disman- Steelers, including the AFC for sure.” “Not saying we don’t care He also hasn’t removed the it is. But y’all going to miss tling of the Carolina Panthers divisional playoff. The trick for Ramsey about the fans being frus- tweet or backed away from it. us when we either gone or a week ago Thursday night. With a chance to return and the rest of the Jaguars’ trated, but we’re frustrated Pressed to explain what he when stuff (is) back popping. Ramsey, in an interview the favor, Roethlisberger secondary is to look smart in here,” he said. “Y’all think meant, Ramsey said it was We don’t want y’all no more.” with GQ last year, said he was didn’t nibble when asked by knowing who they’re we just walking around and directed to the “fake fans.” The Jaguars are on the more impressed with receiv- about Ramsey. supposed to be covering. we happy about what’s been “We bring some good verge of popping themselves er Antonio Brown than quar- “He’s a guy that you have Ramsey attributed the blown happening lately? We’re not. things,” he said. “And yeah, out of any shot at the post- terback Ben Roethlisberger, to understand where he is assignment against the Colts We’re still trying to figure we slipped up here recently, season, trailing Houston who he referred to as and who he’s covering and to not hearing the call from out a way that we can fix it.” 6B FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 SPORTS LAKE CITY REPORTER THIS WEEK IN THE

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ATLANTIC CONF ALL COASTAL CONF ALL 1. Clemson (10-0): Tigers headed back to TEAM W-L W-L PF PA HOME AWAY TEAM W-L W-L PF PA HOME AWAY Clemson 7-0 10-0 457 127 5-0 5-0 Pittsburgh 5-1 6-4 297 296 5-1 1-3 another ACC championship game after a Syracuse 5-2 8-2 444 276 6-0 2-2 Virginia 4-2 7-3 284 197 6-1 1-2 pair of home games to close regular season. Boston College 4-2 7-3 342 244 5-1 2-2 Georgia Tech 4-3 6-4 376 275 3-2 3-2 N.C. State 3-3 6-3 283 231 5-1 1-2 Virginia Tech 3-3 4-5 268 279 1-3 3-2 Last week: 1 Wake Forest 2-4 5-5 318 358 2-4 3-1 Duke 3-3 7-3 313 233 3-2 4-1 Florida State 2-5 4-6 227 316 3-2 1-4 Miami 2-4 5-5 309 201 4-1 1-3 Louisville 0-7 2-8 217 421 2-3 0-4 North Carolina 1-6 1-8 224 320 1-2 0-6 2. Syracuse (8-2): Orange hopes to hit a home run vs. Notre Dame at Yankee Stadium. GAME OF THE WEEK NO. 3 NOTRE DAME (10-0) VS. NO. 12 SYRACUSE (8-2) Last week: 3

When: 2:30 p.m. EST Saturday Where: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y. TV: NBC 3. Boston College (7-3): Despite losing to Clemson, Eagles remain in position for notable season. Syracuse Last week: 2 defensive lineman Alton 4. Pittsburgh (6-4): Panthers are one victory Robinson (94) away from their ﬁrst appearance in the ACC celebrates a title game. fumble recovery Last week: 5 against Louisville 5. N.C. State (6-3): Wolfpack probably on Nov. 9 in should drop deeper on this list after that Syracuse, N.Y. collapse vs. Wake Forest. [ADRIAN KRAUS/ Last week: 4 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] 6. Virginia (7-3): Cavaliers keep the faith that they could still rise to the top in Coastal Division. GOLDEN Last week: 6 7. Duke (7-3): Blue Devils notch another emotional victory, but injuries are painful — and so might be the trip to Clemson. TICKET Last week: 7

SYRACUSE HAS CHANCE TO 8. Georgia Tech (6-4): Yellow Jackets are SHAKE UP CFP RACE WITH UPSET back in the bowl business and looking for OF IRISH AT YANKEE STADIUM more. Last week: 8

KEYS FOR NOTRE DAME a Syracuse defense that runs plays on offense. The 9. Miami (5-5): Hurricanes have been blown has struggled to stop top- Orange averages a snap every away in the second half of the season. Protect Book: Junior notch backs this season. 21.2 seconds. It’s the kind quarterback Ian Book had of pace that keeps defenses Last week: 9 directed Notre Dame to six KEYS FOR SYRACUSE off balance and winded. straight wins before sit- 10. Virginia Tech (4-5): Hokies were once a ting out last week against A big day for Dungey: PREDICTION nationally ranked team if you can believe Florida State with an upper When he’s sharp, quarterback that? body injury. The Fighting Eric Dungey is one dangerous Syracuse is one of the Irish will need to keep Book weapon for the Orangemen nation’s most-improved Last week: 10 safe from a Syracuse defense with his arm and feet. But teams this season and is 11. Florida State (4-6): Two of last three that ranks 10th nationally in Dungey has been wildly incon- really fun to watch with its games have come against Clemson and quarterback sacks with 33. sistent at times this season, high-octane offense. But Notre Dame. Seminoles didn’t threaten Ride the run game: Senior which is why he was replaced Notre Dame is a national either of those unbeaten teams. Dexter Williams produced a for a time by freshman Tommy playoff-caliber squad that Last week: 11 career-high 202 yards rush- DeVito. Syracuse needs a seems to hitting its stride 12. Wake Forest (5-5): Wake Forest rose ing on 20 carries last week dialed-in Dungey to have a during the stretch run of the up just in time to defeat N.C. State, but against Florida State. Wil- chance against the Irish. regular season. The Fight- remains a victory shy of bowl eligibility. liams is averaging 128.3 yards Force the tempo: Syra- ing Irish will give up some per game, and should be cuse has caused a lot of points, but should be able Last week: 12 the focal point of the Fight- problems for foes with the to take care of business to 13. North Carolina (1-8): Tar Heels haven’t ing Irish offense against break-neck pace which its achieve their 11th win. won since September, so they had better defeat Western Carolina this week. Last week: 13 This weekend’s other top conference games (all times EST) BEST OF THE REST 14. Louisville (2-8): Cardinals have been DUKE (7-3, 3-3) AT PITTSBURGH (6-4, 5-1) AT VIRGINIA (7-3, 4-2) AT so bad that coach Bobby Petrino was fired NO. 2 CLEMSON (10-0, 7-0) WAKE FOREST (5-5, 2-4) GEORGIA TECH (6-4, 4-3) with two games left. When: 7 p.m. Saturday When: Noon Saturday When: 3:30 p.m. Saturday Last week: 14 Where: Memorial Stadium, Where: BB&T Field, Where: Bobby Dodd Stadium, Clemson, S.C. Winston-Salem, N.C. Atlanta TV: ESPN TV: RSN TV: RSN PLAYER TO WATCH Notes: These teams haven’t met Notes: This is the first meeting Notes: Virginia still has a shot since 2012, though Clemson has between the teams. ... Pittsburgh at winning the Coastal Division, Daniel Jones, Duke: Accounted for 547 won the past four meetings — all can lock up a spot in the ACC but winning this game will be total yards and four touchdowns to by at least 24 points. ... Clemson championship game by winning. ... necessary along with Pittsburgh help the Blue Devils beat rival can’t afford a slip-up in order to Wake Forest, playing in its home suffering a loss earlier in the day. North Carolina 42-35. stay on track for a spot in the Col- finale, needs to win this game or ... Georgia Tech has won four of lege Football Playoffs. ... Duke is next week at Duke to become bowl the last six meetings, though Vir- riding a two-game winning streak. eligible. ginia won last year at home.

ROUNDING IT OUT This weekend’s other games ACC individual statistical leaders through Nov. 10 BY THE NUMBERS SATURDAY Time (ET) Matchup TV 12:20 p.m. N.C. State at Louisville ESPN3 3 p.m. Western Carolina at North Carolina ACCNE 3:30 p.m. Miami at Virginia Tech ESPN 3:30 p.m. #22 Boston College at Florida State ESPN2

PASSING YARDS PASSING TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING YARDS RECEIVING YARDS SCORING Player Yds. Player No. Player Yds. Player Yds. Player Pts. Ryan Finley, NCST 2,864 Trevor Lawrence, CLEM 19 Travis Etienne, CLEM 1,076 Kelvin Harmon, NCST 965 Andre Szmyt, PK, SYR 132 D. Francois, FSU 2,255 Bryce Perkins, UVA 18 Qadree Ollison, PITT 1,054 Greg Dortch, WAKE 921 T. Etienne, RB, CLEM 96 Eric Dungey, SYR 2,193 Ryan Finley, NCST 17 AJ Dillon, BC 936 O. Zaccheaus, UVA 807 C. Dunn, PK, NCST 83 Bryce Perkins, UVA 1,996 Several tied at ... 16 Darrin Hall, PITT 844 Jamal Custis, SYR 748 Nick Sciba, PK, WAKE 77 Sam Hartman, WAKE 1,984 Jordan Ellis, UVA 835 Damon Hazelton, VT 687 Greg Huegel, PK, CLEM 76 Florida State’s bowl streak in jeopardy — BC, Florida next Boston College (7-3, 4-2) coach Willie Taggart said. go to a bowl game.” is so long that it’s older than and Louisiana-Monroe to By BOB FERRANTE on Saturday and then No. “It’s important to our play- The Seminoles’ bowl current Florida State offen- become bowl-eligible. Associated Press 15 Florida (7-3) to extend ers, it’s important to our streak began in December sive coordinator Walt Bell, Bowden said he won’t their bowl streak, which fan base, it’s important to 1982 when they were invit- who was born in June 1984. be disappointed if the bowl TALLAHASSEE — dates to 1982. While Florida the teams that came before ed to the Gator Bowl and The streak has had some streak is broken. Florida State is battling State has dug quite the hole us that we keep it going defeated West Virginia. close calls, including last “It’s like all streaks — it’s recent history as it looks for itself, the roadblocks and we talked about it as a They have gone to a bowl season as Florida State made to be broken,” said to extend one of its most ahead are daunting — the team and our guys under- in 36 straight seasons, had to rally in November Bowden, who guided Florida cherished streaks. Seminoles are 0-7 against stand what’s at stake, it’s including a 14-year run of to make a run to a bowl State to national titles in 1993 The Seminoles (4-6, 2-5 ranked teams since the important for our seniors top-5 finishes in the Top 25 game. The Seminoles were and ‘99. “Now whether it will Atlantic Coast Conference) start of the 2017 season. to leave here and not be from 1987-2000 under coach 3-6 before they defeated be broken this year or not, I must knock off No. 22 “It’s important to us,” that senior class that didn’t Bobby Bowden. The streak Delaware State, Florida don’t know. It doesn’t last.” Classifi ed Department 755-5440 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 CLASSIFIED LAKE CITY REPORTER 7B LAKE CITY REPORTER Take ADvantage of the CLASSIFIED Reporter Classifieds! 755-5440 ADVANTAGE

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Photos by ERIC JACKSON/Lake City Reporter Columbia freshman Megan Dicks in action during her first ever weightlifting meet.

Whitney Lee prepares to finish off her power clean. Columbia’s Trachelle Williams lifts as her team cheers her on Thursday.

Reece Chasteen lifts the bar high Thursday. Taylor Collins lifts the bar high during her power clean.

against a good team like CHS Lake City … We are a bet- Continued From 1B ter team from when we played them early in the year, and we are starting cute — and it doesn’t hurt to click right now. So I’m when you have guys who definitely looking forward can go make plays every to the game, and it should Friday night.” be some good 7A football.” Columbia’s defense is Columbia snapped a coming off a phenome- three-game losing streak nal performance, limiting to Lee when it edged the district rival Fletcher to Generals two months ago, just 10 points. The Tigers’ renewing its rivalry with secondary, specifically, the Jacksonville squad. But has focused on not giv- the Tigers will need another ing up the deep ball this win in the series to advance time around. Lee quar- to their first regional final terback Cameron Sapp since 2015. kept his team in conten- INJURY REPORT: tion, recording 407 yards Columbia starting running against Columbia in the back Kylen Callum (ankle) first meeting. The Tigers is expected to play despite know stopping the explo- a nagging injury. Callum sive plays is key to another is backed up by a stable win over the Generals. of younger backs in Caleb “Hopefully we don’t Dixon, Dominique Jones play as sloppy as we did and Jaelin Brown. Columbia in the first game,” Lee starting left guard Darius head coach O.J. Small told Kimble (knee) remains 1010xl.com. “When you questionable for tonight’s have 15 penalties, over 25 contest. Tyler Ford could missed tackles, and eight get the starting nod for BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter dropped balls on offense, a second straight week if Columbia linebacker Jaylen Brown chases Robert E. Lee quarterback Cameron Sapp on Sept. 14. it’s hard to win a game he’s unavailable.

Columbia’s roster isn’t for the Lady Tigers. The Clines’ scoring output. The Lady Tigers made have a JV, so I’m not certain PREVIEW completely depleted. Five team also receives a boost There’s a reason why he great strides as a program what’s going on with those Continued From 1B freshman join the team, from the return of senior calls Paxton his “super last season. They defeat- programs. Right now we’re led by Na’Haviya Paxton, Autiona Williams, who sat freshman” — she can put ed Gainesville for the first looking at Vanguard to be who Perry calls his “super out as a junior. the ball in the hoop con- time since 2009, finished our nemesis.” She led Columbia with 18.4 freshman.” Paxton is “Those freshmen have sistently from all over the district play at .500 and “We feel like we can get points and 7.7 steals per joined by Amaiya Callum, been playing AAU with court. ended the season with a the district this year. That’s game a year ago. Myana Scippio and us for the past two years “She is a natural scor- 16-11 record. a preseason goal. That’s our “When we found out Anzarria Jerkins as the so we’re young. But as far er so she’s going to score That was one of the best first step — secure the dis- about Renee leaving, youngsters on a squad that as playing ball, they have the ball,” Perry said. “Now seasons for Columbia in trict.” (Dillard) said she knew she would have also included experience,” Perry said. what we’re trying to get her recent memory, and Perry Columbia opens the reg- was going to have to step Perry’s daughter Camille, “Yes, we’re rebuilding, but to do is become the natural believes his team can ular season next Monday up her game and she does but she tore her ACL last at the same time it’s not leader, so we put the weight improve upon it despite so against Tifton County out it all,” Columbia head coach week and will miss the that much of a fall off. We’ll on her shoulders during many underclassmen being of Georgia at the Charles Anthony Perry said. “She’s entire season. miss Renee, but basketball AAU. And it’s going to con- counted upon. Cooper Invite in Valdosta. inside, outside, three-point, Those freshmen have is still being played at a tinue for the school simply In fact, he has his eyes The Lady Tigers will also free throws — she can do been playing together since high level.” because in the process of set on a district title. face Lowndes on Tuesday it all— so it’s just a matter middle school as well as Jackie Queen and Bree building, she knows she’s “Gainesville is having a in the invite. of her getting things done.” AAU ball with Dillard, and Dixon also return for going to have to drive the lull — they don’t even have District play begins Despite the loss- Perry hopes that cohesive- Columbia, but Perry will car. And she’s up to the a JV,” Perry said. “Forest against Gainesville at home es of Clines and Ivery, ness leads to early success look to Paxton to replace challenge.” just informed me they don’t on Nov. 27.