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CDISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ Newsstand | 40 ¢ Home Delivery Thursday | January 19, 2017 Trio of local Republican women in DC for inauguration are members of Lowndes County Started planning trip to Republican Women, with both Law- From left, Nor- rence and Willis having served as the ma Sanders, Washington in November Brenda Willis, group’s president at one time. former gover- BY SLIM SMITH The trio arrived in Washington nor Haley Bar- [email protected] Tuesday evening, “running through bour and Rissa the Atlanta airport like O.J. Simpson” Lawrence pose Norma Sanders, Rissa Lawrence to make their connecting flight from for a photo and Brenda Willis started planning Atlanta. in Washing- for Friday’s presidential inauguration “We’ve been going non-stop,” Law- ton D.C. The three women, before even Team Trump. rence said. “Originally, the plan was members of “As soon as Trump won the elec- to go with our husbands, but they Lowndes Coun- tion, we started planning,” said Sand- can’t keep up with us.” ty Republican ers. “It was a given we would go.” “It’s a great girls trip,” Sanders Women, will The three women have strong ties agreed. attend the to the Republican Party. Sanders was The women spent Wednesday call- inauguration ing on members of the Mississippi on Friday. an alternate delegate to the GOP Con- Courtesy photo vention in Cleveland in July. All three See WASHINGTON, 8A

Tax offices DOWN ON THE FARM upgrade computers, anticipate new requirements House Bill 319 would require tag purchasers to have auto insurance

BY ALEX HOLLOWAY [email protected]

Mississippi tax as- sessors are busy pre- paring to implement a new vehicle registra- tion system that may help with stricter auto insurance enforce- ment. Chism ABOVE: Bob Raymond, House Bill 319, of Columbus, feeds his cows and other farm which passed the animals at his farm Mississippi House of near Blackjack Road on Representatives on Sunday. Raymond raises an 82-33 vote on Jan. goats, horses, cows and 11, would require mo- peacocks. LEFT: Big Dai- torists to show proof sy and her niece, Little Daisy, left, are camera of auto insurance to Andrews curious at Blackjack renew vehicle regis- Farm. — Photos by Luisa tration. Porter/Dispatch Staff Mississippi has compulsory auto insurance laws, according to the Mississippi Department of Revenue, but does not enforce them through vehicle registration. Mississippi District 37 Rep. Gary Chism (R-Columbus) said HB 319 will change that. See INSURANCE, 8A

Starkville to assume responsibility for five private roads the infrastructure. Transition will allow the city to perform infrastructure repairs in the future Perkins said the city will also offer legal ser- BY CARL SMITH This would allow city process, but Fannie Dale willing to give control to vices for residents, and [email protected] maintenance crews to Road, Hendrix Road, Jes- the city. those participating home- provide infrastructure up- sie Road, Roundhouse Mayor Parker Wise- STARKVILLE — Five owners will not have to private roads in north keep in the future. Road and Treasure Lane man, Ward 6 Alderman pay the costs associated Starkville could become Since the 1998 annex- remain under private con- Roy A. Perkins and city with deed preparations. Perkins Wiseman public thoroughfares this ation, numerous roads in trol. staff will hold a workshop The Dispatch was year after the city an- the city’s expanded foot- Those thoroughfares at 6 p.m. Tuesday at City along those roads, as well unable to ascertain how nexed the area almost two print have gone through will become public streets Hall to explain the deed- as other steps required to many residents the road decades ago. the public dedication if property owners are ing process to residents transition ownership of See ROADS, 8A

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1 What name is given to someone MEETINGS Today Jan. 31: Lowndes who plays marbles? ■ Exhibit reception: The Starkville Area Arts Coun- 2 Which bay separates Miami Beach County Board of cil hosts a reception from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Greater from mainland Miami? Supervisors, 9 3 Which British circus began as an Starkville Development Partnership, 200 E. Main impromptu show at Olympia in the St., Starkville, for an exhibit of watercolors by David a.m., Lowndes 1920s and was a family business Waldrip. Free to the public. County Courthouse Lockhart Garner until the 1960s? Feb. 6: Lowndes 4 In 1775, which English pottery com- Second grade, Heritage Friday County Board of pany supplied a 922-piece creamware Supervisors, 9 dinner service to Catherine the Great? ■ Symphony concert: The Starkville-MSU Symphony a.m., Lowndes High Low 5 According to Roman mythology, who presents “Strings Across the Sea,” a family concert, 69 64 was the arrow-bearing son of Mercury at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Hall’s Bettersworth Auditorium on County Courthouse T-storms likely and Venus? the MSU campus. Free. Visit starkvillesymphony.org. Feb. 7: Columbus Full forecast on Answers, 8B City Council, 5 page 2A. Tuesday, Jan. 24 p.m., Municipal ■ Ritz Chamber Players: Mississippi State’s Lyce- Complex INSIDE um Series presents this chamber music ensemble Feb. 15: Lowndes Business 4A Dear Abby 4A at 7 p.m. in Lee Hall’s Bettersworth Auditorium on County Board of Classifieds8B Obituaries 5A campus, sponsored by the MSU Holmes Cultural Supervisors, 9 Comics 7B Opinions 6A Diversity Center. Tickets are $25 at events.msstate. Brandon Hughes likes to a.m., Lowndes 137th Year, No. 266 Crossword 6B edu, or call 662-325-3917. play video games. County Courthouse

DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com SAY WHAT? DID YOU HEAR? “It’s a weird thing to be a Hall of Famer. I wrote it on a ball tonight. It was kind of crazy, so it was cool.” Former Houston Astros star Jeff Bagwell, who joined Netflix’s shrinking DVD Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez in being elected to service faces uncertain future Thursday baseball’s Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Story, 1B. Company’s streaming service now boasts nearly 94 million subscribers A Thousand Words BY MICHAEL LIEDTKE them onto a mobile gadget. AP Technology Writer

SAN FRANCISCO — Streaming gets Originally cast in a star- top billing ring role, Netflix’s original Meanwhile, Netflix’s DVD-by-mail service has streaming service has been reduced to a bit play- been reshaping the world er — one that may even- of entertainment, attract- tually get killed off as the ing converts to the conve- company focuses on its nience of streaming video booming video streaming at any time on any device service. with a high-speed internet Netflix’s fourth-quarter connection. earnings report released The streaming service Wednesday provided the now boasts nearly 94 mil- latest glimpse at the DVD lion subscribers in 190 service’s descent into countries, after adding oblivion as the streaming another 1.9 million in the service hogs the spotlight. U.S. and 5.1 million in its The DVD service shed overseas markets during 159,000 subscribers during the final three months the final three months of of last year. RBC Capital last year to end December Markets analyst Mark Ma- with 4.1 million customers. haney predicts Netflix will That’s an 11-year low for a have 160 million streaming format that gave Netflix its subscribers by 2020. The initial shot at stardom, al- company is coming off its lowing it out-innovate and biggest quarter of custom- outmaneuver Blockbust- er growth yet. er Video, then the king of DVD subscribers may home-video rentals. be fleeing, but the service Now, though, the DVD boasts a library of more service operates mostly as than 90,000 titles, includ- an afterthought that caters ing recent films that usual- Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff D.J. Walls, 2, plays on his grandma’s porch on 18th Street North in Columbus Friday afternoon. D.J. is the son to a shrinking audience ly aren’t available to stream of Amber Fitzgerald. of die-hards who prefer for nine to 18 months after to watch movies and TV they leave theaters — or shows on discs instead of sometimes at all, at least streaming or downloading on Netflix.

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Columbus 15 4.98 -0.02 Showers T-Storms Rain Flurries Snow Ice Cold Warm Stationary Jetstream News About Town Fulton 20 7.55 +0.05 -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s event. Tupelo 21 1.56 +0.19 FRI SAT FRI SAT LAKE LEVELS City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Atlanta 71/60/pc 72/57/r Nashville 69/57/pc 70/53/c In feet as of 24-hr. 7 a.m. Wed. Capacity Level Chng. Boston 42/34/s 48/36/pc Orlando 82/60/pc 83/65/pc email: Chicago 46/41/c 56/41/c Philadelphia 48/40/r 54/44/pc Aberdeen Dam 188 163.68 +0.33 Dallas 73/49/s 69/47/c Phoenix 57/48/r 60/45/pc community@ Stennis Dam 166 136.45 +0.33 Honolulu 81/69/pc 79/69/pc Raleigh 60/51/r 66/58/r Bevill Dam 136 136.34 -0.14 Jacksonville 79/59/pc 79/59/t Salt Lake City 36/27/sf 34/22/sn cdispatch.com SOLUNAR TABLE Memphis 69/56/pc 69/53/c Seattle 49/38/c 48/38/r Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fi sh and game. Subject: NATS Major Minor Major Minor SUN AND MOON MOON PHASES Thu. 6:16a 12:05a 6:37p 12:27p THU FRI LAST NEW FIRST FULL Fri. 6:57a 1:08p 7:19p ---- Sunrise 6:57 a.m. 6:57 a.m. Sunset 5:12 p.m. 5:13 p.m. Forecasts and graphics provided by Moonrise none 12:32 a.m. AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Moonset 11:27 a.m. 12:01 p.m. Jan 19 Jan 27 Feb 3 Feb 10 THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017 3A MSU SPORTS BLOG ONLINE SUBSCRIPTIONS Visit The Dispatch MSU Sports Blog for breaking For only $1.50 per month, print subscribers can get unlimited Bulldog news: www.cdispatch.com/msusports access to story comments, extra photos, newspaper archives and much more with an online subscription. Nonsubscribers can purchase online access for less than $9 per month. @ Go to www.cdispatch.com/subscribe Bill to limit attorney general’s powers falters — for now With Missis- is, other than you don’t like the Bill would require AG to receive permission from a three-member sippi tax collec- attorney general.” tions lagging Baker, R-Brandon, said Hood board before filing any lawsuit that might have at least a $250K award in recent years, hurts the state by suing corpo- BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS the attorney general to receive eral Jim Hood has sued several the awards have rations and by hiring private The Associated Press permission from a three-mem- corporations, and those law- helped reduce attorneys who could receive big ber board before filing any suits have put tens of millions the impact of payouts. JACKSON — The Mississip- state budget cuts. “It’s just taxation by litiga- lawsuit that might have at least of dollars into the state budget. pi House has narrowly rejected “The recover- Hood tion,” Baker said. a $250,000 award. Board mem- Hood announced the latest a bill to limit the attorney gener- ies have been ab- The bill failed with 58 voting al’s powers. bers would be the governor, award Tuesday, saying Missis- solutely remarkable,” said Rep. for it and 60 against. But the bill is being held for lieutenant governor and sec- sippi will receive $26 million Steve Holland, D-Plantersville. Most Republicans voted for another debate, and a Republi- retary of state. Currently, that from the credit rating agency Holland, who opposed the the bill and most Democrats can chairman needs to pick up would force the lone Democrat Moody’s Corp., which settled a bill, said to House Judiciary voted against it, though some just a few votes for the bill to in statewide office to seek per- multistate lawsuit that claimed Committee A Chairman Mark from each side crossed party pass and move to the Senate. mission from Republicans. it engaged in deceptive practic- Baker, who was pushing it: “I lines. Three Republicans and House Bill 555 would require Fourth-term Attorney Gen- es. don’t know what your problem one Democrat did not vote.

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Police searching for Texaco robbery suspect

DISPATCH STAFF REPORT Drive and Military Road. clerk was not injured. An unidentified black The suspect fled the Officers with the Co- male entered the store at store on foot with an un- lumbus Police Depart- about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, disclosed amount of cash, ment are searching for pointed a gun at the clerk Shelton said. a suspect in a Tuesday and demanded cash, ac- Investigators are using night armed robbery at cording to CPD Assis- surveillance video from the Texaco on the corner tant Police Chief Fred the Texaco to attempt to of Martin Luther King Shelton. Shelton said the identify a suspect.

AROUND THE STATE Man arrested for 3 police say they caught him tacted police after a city selling a form of metham- employee reportedly deaths in wreck after phetamine in a city vehicle approached them about fleeing roadblock at work. It was unknown if buying narcotics. Police JACKSON — A man he has an attorney who formed a plan to capture police say was driving a could speak on his behalf. Hall, who was assigned pickup that killed three An investigation was to the police department people faces second-de- initially started after a to do maintenance work, gree murder charges. concerned citizen con- selling drugs on video. Jackson police an- nounced Tuesday that they had arrested Tony Harper, 24, on three counts follow- Give. Advocate. ing the Saturday wreck in western Jackson. Volunteer. It’s unclear if Harper has a lawyer to speak for him. Police say Harper was fleeing a roadblock by Hinds County sheriff’s deputies when he hit a Pontiac sedan, killing 34-year-old Virgil Kyles, 43-year-old Rose Coleman Live United. and 47-year-old Carolyn © The Dispatch Conerly. Pascagoula employee arrested, accused of selling drugs PASCAGOULA — A 30-year-old City of Pasca- goula employee has been arrested for allegedly sell- Text UWLC to 42828 to ing drugs at work. sign up for our newsletter. Pascagoula Police tell 223 Twenty-Second Street North WLOX-TV part-time em- Columbus, MS ployee Wesley Hall was 662-328-0943 • www.uwlc-ms.org taken into custody around of Lowndes County Danny Avery, Executive Director 5:30 p.m. Tuesday after 4A THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Business THE SHERMAN BUSINESS REPORT A Little of Everything consignment shop moves downtown PLUS: Therapeutic Pilates opens and as an introduction to her practice and how it Where The Food At Starkville relocating can help her clients. Clients can contact BY CALEB W. SHERMAN A Little of Every- Langley through her [email protected] thing is open 11 a.m. to website (www.therapila- 5 p.m., Tuesday through tesstudio.com). he landscape of both Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 “Where’s the food downtown Columbus and p.m. Saturdays. at” is generally a good Starkville is changing little T Therapeutic Pilates question to ask, and it’s by little. opened in Starkville. even better when the A Little of Everything, formerly This unique studio is food is on the move. located on Highway 45 in Colum- the first in Mississippi Caleb Sherman bus, moved downtown this week. Where the Food At to combine pilates, (WTF) Starkville is in The store, owned by Jeannette Fos- physical therapy and mindfulness ter and Drena Carpenter, opened the process of moving from their into a single practice. former location, 98 Boyd Road, its new doors Tuesday at 409 Main Katie Langley said she aims to to a new location in downtown St. help people “move with greater Starkville at 101 Dr. Martin Luther This store, Foster said, is “a sort ease, be more active, and less of Plato’s Closet meets boutique for prone to injury.” She has been a King Jr. Drive. The restaurant the home.” physical therapist for over 10 years, began its move in December and It offers men’s, women’s and and with the addition of pilates and expects to reopen next week. children’s brand-name and design- mindfulness to her practice, she of- WTF is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. er clothing at discounted prices fers her clients a holistic approach Wednesday through Thursday, up to 75 percent off the original to rehabilitation and wellness. 4-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and retail price, along with refurbished Langley offers both pilates-based noon-7 p.m. Sundays. furniture and reclaimed, hand- physical therapy for specific inju- The Sherman Business Report made home décor items. Some of ries, injury reduction and general is a weekly column that runs each Foster and Carpenter’s handiwork wellness and fitness. Currently she Thursday. We want your input. Send is visible in the extra 1,500 square offers a free discovery visit, giving items and tips to news@cdispatch. feet gained in the move. fitness and movement assessments com or [email protected]

Renasant to buy bank for $190M, boost assets more than $10B Merger expected to be completed sometime after July 1 the sixth acquisition for Renasant in nine years, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS fifth-largest bank in the an attractive client base and will boost the bank’s metro areas of Memphis, which enhances our cur- assets over $10 billion for TUPELO — Renasant Tennessee, and Jackson, rent presence and market the first time. That will Corp. announced Tuesday Mississippi. Metropolitan share,” Renasant Chair- trigger additional regula- that it’s buying Metropol- has eight total offices, four man and CEO Robin Mc- tory scrutiny, and Renas- itan BancGroup for $190 in the Jackson area and Graw said in a statement. ant says complying with million in stock. two apiece in Memphis Both banks’ boards of the new rules will cut The Tupelo-based and Nashville, Tennessee. directors have approved, pre-tax profits by $10 mil- bank says acquiring Met- “Metropolitan is a and the merger is expect- lion, but says the higher ropolitan’s $1.2 billion in high quality commercial ed to be completed some- profits from Metropolitan assets will boost its mar- and private bank with a time after July 1, pending will more than offset that ket share, making it the strong credit culture and regulatory approvals. It’s amount.

BUILDING PERMITS N.; Electrical Inspection; Bud- St.; Gas Inspection; Kenny House; Same City of Columbus dy Easley Pollard ■ Earnest Blackburn; 823 5th Jan. 10, 2017-Jan. 16, 2017 ■ Mr. Smith; 85 Azalea Dr.; ■ Bobby Dale; 4193-4195 Ave. S.; Remodeling; Gene ■ Edna Boone; 149 Rosedale Electrical Inspection; Dan Hwy. 45 N.; Plumbing Inspec- Reid Dr.; New Electrical; Jimmy Weathers tion; Owner ■ Ben Paulding; 1202 3rd Ave. Chism ■ Woodrow Harris; 925 Mili- ■ Mr. Chain; 886 Hwy. 12 E. ; N.; Replace Rotting Wood; ■ Mike Patel; 2110 Hwy. tary Road; Electrical Inspec- New Plumbing; Scott Rushing Mark Conners 45 N.; Electrical Inspection; ■ ■ Buddy Easley tion; Buddy Easley Brian Munson; 514 5th Ave. Community Counseling ; ■ Robert Turnipseed; 144 ■ Elizabeth Miller; 1511 26th S.; New Mechanical ; Michael 1004 2nd Ave. N.; Interior Lee St.; Electrical Inspection; St. N.; Gas Inspection; Leon Elliot Remodeling; Gene Reid Buddy Easley Tabor ■ Parkwood Developers; 345 ■ Karen Stanley; 517 Main ■ Mike Patel; 635 31st Ave. ■ Julie Colbert; 1303 College E. Plymouth Road; Demolish St.; Signs; Mid-South. Signs

Foreclosed mall once valued at $190M is auctioned for $100 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS owed the money from a mall in suburban Frazer slightly more than half 2006 loan and submitted Township. occupied. Pittsburgh TARENTUM, Pa. — the winning bid for the Wells Fargo fore- Mills Limited Partner- A Pennsylvania mall that 1.1 million-square-foot closed last year on the ship defaulted on the was foreclosed on after Galleria at Pittsburgh mall, which opened in loan. its owners failed to repay Mills on Wednesday. The 2005. The mall once was Wells Fargo and the $143 million has been bank was acting as trust- worth $190 million but mall’s new owners hav- auctioned off for $100. ee for MSCI 2007 HQ11, recently was appraised en’t commented on the Wells Fargo Bank was the trust that bought the at just $11 million and is purchase.

Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting © The Dispatch Premier Martial Arts celebrated the ribbon cutting of their new studio located at 3910 Hwy 45 North in The Greater Starkville Development Partnership is excited to welcome Matty’s Starkvegas Cafe to the Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon Columbus. Stop by and learn about their contemporary cutting. Matty’s Starkvegas Cafe is located at 217 E Main Street in and traditional martial arts classes. downtown Starkville. © The Dispatch The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017 5A AP-NORC Poll: Americans of all stripes say fix health care ‘They need to fix it with whatever works, but more of a mess like they have dents say health care is a top ing the coverage gained by 20 now.” issue facing the country, The million people under the 2010 not make more of a mess like they have now’ That Americans agree on Associated Press-NORC Cen- overhaul. much of anything is remarkable ter for Public Affairs Research Republicans want to repeal BY LAURIE KELLMAN AND EMI- le amid the serious choices she after a presidential race that poll showed. That’s more than Obama’s signature law but fear LY SWANSON faces every month between gro- ripped open the nation’s eco- named any other issue in the sur- the political damage of strand- The Associated Press ceries, electricity and paying a nomic, political and cultural di- vey, conducted Dec. 14-19. ing millions of Americans who WASHINGTON — Sylvia health insurance bill that has visions. But on the brink of the But there seems to be little secured coverage. Congress’ Douglas twice voted for Presi- jumped by nearly $400. Trump presidency, a new poll agreement on what to do about it. nonpartisan budget analyst lent dent Barack Obama and last year “It’s a universal thing, nobody finds ample accord across those Democrats say they want to weight to that concern Tuesday, cast a ballot for Democrat Hillary likes it,” Douglas, a licensed divisions on the need to do some- fix problems in the current pro- estimating that a bill passed in Clinton. But when it comes to practical nurse in Huntsville, thing about health care in the gram — among them, rising 2016 to only repeal — not replace “Obamacare,” she now sounds Alabama, said of Obama’s signa- United States. costs and dwindling competi- — the law would result in 18 mil- like President-elect Donald ture law. “They need to fix it with More than 4-in-10 Republi- tion — but not dismantle it. They lion more uninsured people and Trump. This makes her chuck- whatever works, but not make cans, Democrats and indepen- warn that the GOP is threaten- a spike in premiums.

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Former President George H.W. Bush and wife hospitalized Lois Spruill Services: 92-year-old former president has Thursday, Jan. 19 • 11 AM Memorial Funeral Home Chapel Burial been hospitalized since Saturday Memorial Gardens Cemetery memorialfuneral.net BY MICHAEL GRACZYK how the procedure went. The Associated Press Bush was first admitted to the hospital for shortness HOUSTON — For- of breath. mer President George “I don’t think there’s a H.W. Bush was admitted whole lot of money to be Wednesday to the inten- gained betting against sive care unit of a Houston George Bush,” McGrath hospital with pneumonia, said. “We’re just kind of in and his wife, Barbara, a wait-and-see mode.” was hospitalized as a pre- McGrath said Barba- caution after suffering ra Bush, who is 91, had fatigue and coughing, a not been feeling well for spokesman said. a couple of weeks, “and it The 92-year-old former finally just got to the point president, who had been this morning where she hospitalized since Satur- said she wanted to take it day, underwent a proce- out of committee and have dure “to protect and clear the experts check it out.” his airway that required He described the move as sedation,” family spokes- precautionary. man Jim McGrath said in a statement. Bush was stable and resting comfortably at Michael Walters Houston Methodist Hos- pital, where he was to stay Michael Scott Walters, age 32 of Detroit, MI, for observation, the state- passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017, in Detroit. ment said. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, John The 41st president was Whitt. placed in the ICU to ad- Survivors include his mother, Angela Blake; dress “an acute respira- father, Mike Walters and (Em); grandparents, Lillie tory problem stemming Klein and James and Wanda Walters; brothers and from pneumonia,” Mc- sisters, John Christopher Blake, Matthew Bennett, Grath said. He later told Brooke Walters, Brandi Walters; former wife and The Associated Press that child, Marline Walters and Kylie Huffstetler; doctors were happy with several uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Simerly officiating. cdispatch.com Paid Obituary 6A THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017

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PETER IMES General Manager ZACK PLAIR, Managing Editor BETH PROFFITT Advertising Director The MICHAEL FLOYD Circulation/Production Manager Opinion Dispatch MARY ANN HARDY Controller OUR VIEW Council’s decision to hire crime consultant a positive step During Tuesday’s meeting, confidence in our police is K.B. Turner, chairman of the problem, a point Smith noted cil’s unanimous vote to hire a the Columbus City council concerned. University of Memphis Crim- during Tuesday’s meeting. consultant demonstrates our voted to hire a consultant to During a Jan. 11 press inology and Criminal Justice For his part, Turner has city leaders are determined examine ways the Columbus conference, Lewis seemed Department, to conduct a vowed to conduct a vigorous to attack our crime concerns Police Department can be to suggest a fatalistic view six-month assessment of the examination, talking not with practical, clear-headed more effective in fighting of the issue, saying that the CPD’s policies, practices and only to city leaders and law solutions. crime. current climate of crime can strategies was a response to enforcement officers, but to That the city is taking this An increase in violent be attributed to biblical “end Lewis’s claim. citizens throughout the city. problem seriously should crime in the city over the past times” prophecy, implying it We believe an independent Often, an outside expert, inspire confidence among year — nine murders in 2016 is beyond law enforcement’s expert such as Turner — who free from misconceptions, alli- residents that the city is not alone — is something that control. has 33 years in law-enforce- ances or assumptions that of- content to shrug its shoulders troubles us all and a recent City leaders, including ment experience in addition to ten cloud the issue, can bring and accept the current climate comment by CPD Chief Oscar Mayor Robert Smith, winced his work at the university — is the kind of clarity required to of crime as inevitable. Lewis probably did more harm at that notion. The decision a good step toward providing make meaningful progress. We look forward to seeing than good where the public’s to hire Columbus native practical solutions to a serious We also believe the coun- what comes out of this effort.

READERS COMMENT CARTOONIST VIEW Voice of the people Time to unite During a recent class period of my mass media course at Mississippi State University, a discussion about Steve Harvey’s meeting with Donald Trump took place. (Harvey, a comedian and TV/radio host, has been harshly criticized for meeting with Trump at Trump Tower.) This is truly getting ridiculous. It is time to unite. Trump will be the president of the United States, and it will take all of us to come together. The media has falsely slandered his name and made him out to look like a bigot and racist. Have we not learned by now that the media itself is a scam? It is all liberal and it’s only aim is to undermine the Trump election win and presidency. There is no reason for Steve Harvey to apolo- gize. He has been an avid supporter of improv- ing the inner cities of the American society long before Trump even announced a presidential bid. I hate that so-called “inclusive,” liberal-mind- ed individuals seek to defame a man for meeting with Trump solely because he is African Ameri- can. It’s time to end this petty madness. Enough is enough. Heath Fisackerly Columbus From our website The following is an edited selection of read- er comments posted at the end of stories and columns published on-line. More can be found at www.cdispatch.com. CMSD gives itself a good grade during THE PRESIDENCY self-evaluation lowndesnative: What? More in-depth data analysis? Why not hire teachers that can teach reading and writing daily? Is that too much to On ethics, Trump is no Obama ask? There was a time Instead of looking federal extortion charges related Hey Fisher, you ever heard of freedom of when American only at what makes to Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, speech? Who are you to tell another board mem- voters had to won- sense for American se- who also went to prison. ber what they can say to the media? The taxpay- der whether Barack curity and prosperity, After weeks of trying to ignore ers have the right to know the truth, something Obama was personally he will have monetary the issue during the 2008 cam- you fail to understand. ... corrupt. In 2008, that incentives to consider paign, Obama finally addressed it was the claim of both what’s good for him head-on. He came to the Chicago Rooster1931: Response to CMSD gives itself Hillary Clinton in the and his family. Putting Tribune in March and spent 90 a good grade during self-evaluation primaries and John his assets in a trust minutes giving a detailed ac- As an African American and former student McCain in the general controlled by his two count of what had happened and and graduate of the Columbus Municipal School election campaign. eldest sons, as he said answering every question put District, I know the students can learn and excel They charged he had last week he is doing, to him. He never evaded, never educationally. gotten help buying a Steve Chapman is wholly inadequate. responded defensively and never Unfortunately, the leadership needed to make house from a crooked, He’ll still be aware of showed the slightest impatience. this happen is not in our district. As Dr. John wealthy developer. His business what the trust owns; He gave the impression of C. Maxwell says, “Everything rises and falls They depicted him he’ll eventually stand someone who wanted the whole on leadership.” Our district needs a competent, as just another sleazy ties will serve to profit from the story known, confident it would focused superintendent and a new set of com- Chicago machine pol. deals it makes; and vindicate his integrity. petent board members, which should include You may have for- as a constant he intends to resume It did. That fall, McCain tried Jason Spears. All of the bickering, wasted time, gotten all this because control after he leaves to use the charge against his incompetence, and hiring leadership based on it was convincingly temptation office. In the interim, opponent, but the air had gone their ethnicity do not benefit our students. refuted and left no he will have opportu- out of it. After the March session, The CMSD board members were not honest permanent stain on to both him nities for self-dealing the Tribune, which had criticized with themselves or suffered memory loss while Obama. Whatever his beyond his wildest Obama’s handling of the matter, completing their self-evaluation; the following failures in the White and those who dreams. editorialized that he had reaf- is a reality check includes documentation from House, he has not Trump, as The New firmed its confidence in his “pro- previous Commercial Dispatch articles … (Eds. been implicated in want some- York Times noted this fessional judgment and personal note: This posting was edited for length for print old-fashioned graft. week, has pursued decency” and set “a standard for publication; it appears in its entirety on line.) He may make huge thing from deals in Russia for 30 candor by which other presiden- sums of money after years without much tial candidates facing serious he leaves office. But him or the U.S. success. If President inquiries now can be judged.” Miss. governor: Time to consider starting he didn’t do it while he Vladimir Putin can ac- Trump, on the other hand, has a lottery was there. government. commodate the tycoon set a standard lower than that of Raider: I guess Phil’s religion ain’t as import- Contrast this pic- on that front, Trump any president in modern times. ant to him as his dollar. For years we were told ture with the spectacle of Donald might indulge Putin on Ukraine, His business ties will serve as a that the religious convictions of the conserva- Trump, whose administration NATO, Syria or something else. constant temptation to both him tives would not allow them to vote for a lottery. promises to be a nonstop festival Unless he transfers his assets and those who want something So, when faced with the reality of having to of ethical breaches. Previous to an independent executor with from him or the U.S. government. increase taxes to meet the needs of the state, he presidents have felt compelled by instructions to sell them off and And that’s fine with him. would rather give up a tenet of his religion than law and political appearances to put the proceeds in a blind trust, On his way to the White give a few more dollars out of his pocket. avoid potential conflicts of inter- everything he does will be under House, Obama understood his Majority of citizens wanted the lottery a long est. Not Trump. Having amassed a cloud. obligation not only to behave time ago. However the conservatives would not riches before being elected Next to all this, Obama’s ethically but to be open with the vote for it. But now, after all the tax breaks, the president, he sees no reason to alleged impropriety looks com- voters. Trump has insisted on state is becoming less and less able to pay for stop now. ically quaint. When he and his doing whatever he pleases while the bills.… He has refused to disclose wife bought a house in Chicago refusing to provide useful infor- his tax returns or a full list of his in 2005, developer Tony Rezko, a mation about his activities. NavyVet63: … A lottery would be great for assets, which are extensive. “At friend who had raised money for Obama’s view was that he revenue in Mississippi. People are going to go least 111 Trump companies have Obama, bought a lot next door should be careful to avoid scan- buy their tickets regardless, so the state might done business in 18 countries from the same seller. The sus- dal. Trump’s view is that for him, as well reap the benefit from it. That money can across South America, Asia and picion was that Rezko overpaid there is no such thing. be used for education and other state programs. the Middle East,” reported The the owner so the Obamas could Steve Chapman blogs at http:// Washington Post in November. underpay. Later, Rezko sold them www.chicagotribune.com/news/ mississippidude: It’s not a “conservative” posi- His financial stake in these places a strip of land between the hous- opinion/chapman. Follow him tion to be for or against a lottery. I’m a conserva- gives foreign governments ways es to expand their yard -- which on Twitter @SteveChapman13 tive and think it’s long overdue. Some conserva- to ingratiate themselves or to put may have been another financial or at https://www.facebook.com/ tive friends (mostly older) totally disagree. pressure on him. favor. Rezko later served time on stevechapman13. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017 7A STORY TIME

Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff Caylix Williams, 20 months old, reads “The Going To Bed Book” at Books and Boards during Story Time on Satur- day. Caylix is the daughter of Brea and Wade Williams of Starkville.

In inaugural speech will Trump call on our better angels? ‘He wants to talk about Miss. Army, Air National Guard to aid inauguration his vision, where he sees this country and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FLOWOOD — About 150 members of Mississippi’s Army and Air where we are right now’ National Guard will provide support during the presidential inaugura- tion Friday. BY NANCY BENAC Officials say they left from Flowood on Wednesday. The Associated Press The Sun Herald reports the soldiers and airmen will help with traffic WASHINGTON control, crowd management, communications, public affairs and chap- — Tradition suggests lain support operations. Officials estimate up to 900,000 people will be it’s time for Donald present in Washington, D.C., as President-elect Donald Trump takes Trump to set aside the oath of office. the say-anything The group is comprised of soldiers from Canton’s 112th Military Po- speaking style and lice Battalion, Brandon’s 113th Military Police Company and Clinton’s rise to the inaugural 114th Military Police Company and airmen from Flowood’s 172nd Air- moment. lift Wing and Meridian’s 186th Air Refueling Wing. But bucking tradi- Trump They will be among more than 7,500 National Guard soldiers and tion or ignoring it al- airmen from 44 states, three territories and the District of Columbia together, is what got Donald Trump providing support. to his inaugural moment. When Trump stands on the west “The inaugural is an address He’s spoken admiringly in recent front of the Capitol on Friday and that is meant for the ages,” said weeks about the speeches of past delivers his inaugural address, all Kathleen Hall Jamieson, a commu- presidents Ronald Reagan and John sides will be waiting to see whether nications professor and director of F. Kennedy, and is said to be deeply he comes bearing a unifying mes- the Annenberg Public Policy Cen- involved in preparing his address. sage for a divided nation or decides ter at the University of Pennsylva- “This is something very person- to play up his persona as a disrupter nia. “In particular, it’s important al to him,” spokesman Sean Spicer of the established order. when you’ve had a divisive election. said Wednesday, estimating the How Trump tends to that balanc- You need to become president of all speech will run about 20 minutes. ing act, in both style and content, of the people, including those who “He wants to talk about his vision, will be a telling launch for his pres- vehemently opposed your election.” where he sees this country and idency. Trump seems to get that. where we are right now.”

Trump’s Treasury pick facing criticism over foreclosures Stephen Mnuchin built his reputation, Mnuchin, who served renamed it OneWest and as Trump’s finance chair- turned it around, selling fortune as a savvy Wall Street investor man during the cam- it for a handsome profit to paign, has defended his CIT Group Inc. in 2014. BY MARTIN CRUTSINGER Wall Street investor. But role in the purchase of But critics have cited AP Economics Writer one of those investments the failed bank, whose the bank’s foreclosure has put him in the cross- WASHINGTON — collapse in 2008 was the policies under Mnuchin Donald Trump’s pick to hairs of Democrats as he second biggest bank fail- as a prime example of lead the Treasury Depart- heads into his confirma- ure of the financial crisis. the kind of Wall Street ment, Stephen Mnuchin, tion hearing Thursday: Mnuchin, who assembled greed that Trump, the built his reputation and sub-prime mortgage lend- a group to buy the bank candidate, campaigned his fortune as a savvy er IndyMac bank. from the government, against. 8A THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Man jailed after being caught in former romantic partner’s home

BY ISABELLE ALTMAN early Saturday morn- Rickert said the victim was not [email protected] ing, mere hours after seriously harmed and refused medi- he allegedly broke cal treatment at the scene. Her chil- A Columbus man is in the Lown- into an ex-girlfriend’s dren were in her vehicle outside the des County Adult Detention Cen- ter after a former romantic partner apartment, stole apartment during the incident and came home Friday night to find him some electronics and were not injured at all. in her house. hit the resident after Evans was charged with burglary Deputies with the Lowndes Coun- Evans she walked in on him of a dwelling and misdemeanor do- ty Sheriff’s Office arrested Dennis in the home, Capt. mestic violence. His bond has not Jay Evans, 29, of 131 Bill Walker Dr., Ryan Rickert with the LCSO said. yet been set by a judge.

Washington Continued from Page 1A congressional delegation, sissippi Soiree, an event an edge in experience. Friday’s inaugural cere- including visits to the of- held for Mississippians “I’m the only one who mony and parade. fices of U.S. Sens. Thad in town for the Inaugura- has been to an inaugura- “It’s not looking good,” Cochran and Roger Wick- tion. tion,” Willis said. “I went Willis said. “They’re say- er, as well as U.S. Rep. “It’s been busy — to the Bush Inauguration ing it’s a 70 percent chance Trent Kelly. something to do all the in 2004, so I guess that of rain during the inaugu- “We took pictures with time,” Lawrence said. makes me the expert of ration, and you can’t bring their staff, then, after “We had to figure out how our little group.” in umbrellas. But rain or that, we went to pick up many outfits we needed Today, the women will not, we’ll be there for our tickets for the inau- and, of course, we had do some more sight-see- the inauguration and the guration, then took a cab to shop for that. I think ing, then attend the wel- parade. We’ll probably to pick up the tickets for I packed five outfits for come ceremony, featur- be soaked, which means the (country singer) Toby all of the events. In fact, ing Toby Keith. there’s going to be a lot of Keith concert and the pa- my suitcase was over the So far, the weather has hair fixing before we go to rade,” Sanders said. weight limit (for carry-on been mild, but the women the Inaugural Ball. That’s Wednesday night, the baggage) by a pound.” are preparing for the rain OK. It will be fun. We’re women attended the Mis- Of the three, Willis has that is expected during having a great time.” Insurance Continued from Page 1A “You’re required to itself to keeping up with computers were very, very are ready to use the MAR- have insurance, but 28 auto insurance, can check outdated. VIN system. percent of people don’t,” on insurance records “Until the state’s sys- Some counties, like Ok- Chism said. “With this nightly to ensure they are tem was updated, then tibbeha County, still need bill, you’re going to be re- up-to-date. we could not do what we to upgrade their system quired to have some. At Right now, Andrews wanted to do to put some hardware. least for that month, you’re said holds can be issued enforcement in the bill,” Oktibbeha County Tax going to have insurance, for several violations — he added. Assessor/Collector Allen or you’re not going to tickets issued for expired Lisa Chism, who is with Morgan said the county get a tag. I think it was a tags, tickets with $250 or the state Department of will purchase new com- much-needed bill.” greater fines, unpaid gar- Revenue and is not related puters to implement the Chism, who voted bage bills, a vehicle being to the representative, said system. “present” on HB 319, is the sold but not transferred to the old system counties “We will be buying chair of the House Insur- the new owner and other use is about 40 years old. eight new computers ance Committee. He said reasons. MARVIN, which is sched- and a new laser printer he voted present because If HB 319 passes, car uled to go live in October, in the next few weeks,” he works in insurance. owners will also have to should improve efficien- Morgan said. “That’ll Chism said the bill will have auto insurance to re- cies. run us around $14,000 to go to the Senate, where it new their license plate tag. “For example, they cur- $15,000.” will be assigned to a com- Andrews said much of rently have to calculate Andrews said imple- mittee. the preparation process things by hand,” she said. menting MARVIN will While the bill works for MARVIN has involved “With MARVIN, the sys- ultimately smooth the tag through the legislators, implementing the sys- tem will be able to calcu- renewal process, once tax county tax offices are tem at the state level and late those fees for them.” offices get used to the new busy implementing the updating state computer Lisa Chism said the system. Mississippi Automated systems, as well as allow- system has a roughly “You’re going to see Registration Vehicle Infor- ing time for some counties 18-month preparation a slowdown in getting mation Network (MAR- to update their computer period, and she’s worked your tag for about the VIN) system for vehicle hardware. with county tax assessors first four or six months,” registration. Andrews said Lowndes since last May to prepare Andrews said. “But after Lowndes County Tax County’s computers are for the transition. Most those four to six months, Assessor Greg Andrews already updated and ready of the state’s counties are I think you’re going to see said the new system is in- to use the new system. ready to implement the a more efficient statewide ternet-based, compared to “A lot of the county new system. deal. I think there are a the old PC-based system computers were very up- According to a list sent lot of kinks to work out, many counties currently to-date,” Andrews said. out to assessors last week, and once those kinks are use. He said the new sys- “Meanwhile, a lot of the 60 of the state’s 82 coun- worked out, I think you’re tem, which better lends Department of Revenue ties have computers that going to see it roll.” Roads Continued from Page 1A dedications could impact. we can chip-seal the road taxpayers that we are shows Fannie Dale Road, Perkins said it is “fair to or even begin thinking being mindful that their Jessie Road and Round- say a large number.” about an (asphalt) overlay. roads are part of our city,” house Road are located “The conversion from I can’t make any promises, Perkins said. “Some are within Ward 6, while private to public allows but this will give us the op- in terrible shape and de- Hendrix Road and Trea- the city the legal oppor- portunity to address those plorable conditions, just sure Lane are located in tunity to come in and do needs when resources be- shameful conditions. We Ward 5, directly across anything we can to assist come available.” need to do something.” the Ward 5-6 boundary these residents. Once they Currently, Wiseman A review of Starkville’s of South Montgomery become public, we’ll pro- said, an inter-local agree- official street map from Street. vide services based upon ment with the Oktibbeha 2013 showed 39 private The map’s ledger lists available resources, even- County Board of Supervi- roads were located with- Hendrix Road but direct- tually working toward sors allows county main- in city limits at the time, ly labels it as “Hendrick chip-sealing the roads,” tenance crews to maintain including the five up for Road.” Additionally, the Perkins said. “It may be the infrastructure. public dedication. city’s ward map lists Jes- an extended time before “We want to show the Starkville’s ward map sie Road as “Jessie Drive.” SPORTS EDITOR SECTION Adam Minichino: 327-1297 SPORTS LINE 662-241-5000 B Sports THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017 COLLEGE PREP FOOTBALL Coaches confident about Jones at Starkville

BY ADAM MINICHINO [email protected]

Character is important to Tyrone Shorter. He tries to mold it into all of his football players at Noxubee County. He also tries to instill it in the Tigers by playing some of the toughest competition every season. The last two years, S h o r t e r and Noxu- bee County have added local rival Kemper County to their mur- derer’s row Jones of non-con- ference opponents. Kem- per County has lived up to the challenge by beating Noxubee County 29-28 in

Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch overtime and 26-21 in 2015 Mississippi State junior guard Victoria Vivians toes the 3-point line for a shot in a 73-62 victory against Ole Miss on Monday night at and 2016. The last victory Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville. No. 4 MSU will take on Alabama at 7 tonight at Coleman Coliseum In Tuscaloosa, Alabama. was part of a 15-1 season that saw the Wildcats win the Mississippi High School Activities Associ- ation (MHSAA) Class 3A No. 4 MSU FOCUSED ON GETTING BETTER State title. Kemper County’s suc- BY ADAM MINICHINO GAME 20 March. That’s why he wants his sive production. In its first 14 cess shouldn’t be surpris- [email protected] players to stay focused for each games, MSU shot 47.8 percent n At Alabama, ing because its roots come from the field, including 39.1 7 Tonight step, starting with the next one from Chris Jones’ upbring- STARKVILLE — Humble at 7 tonight when MSU (19-0, percent from 3-point range. and hungry. (SEC Network+; ing in Shuqualak and then WKBB-FM 100.9) 5-0 Southeastern Conference) Both figures were the high- Mississippi State women’s as a player for veteran takes on Alabama (14-4, 2-3) at est in Schaefer’s five seasons coach M.C. Miller at Nox- basketball coach Vic Schaefer is Coleman Coliseum. in Starkville. Those numbers ubee County High. going to try to follow that way of INSIDE “We’re a long way from a fin- have slipped to 42.5 percent Shorter, who was an thinking the rest of the season. It n MORE COLLEGE BASKETBALL: ished product,” Schaefer said. from the field and 31.3 per- Men’s, Women’s Scores. Page 2B assistant coach for Miller might sound like a difficult prop- “We’re not even close to peak- cent from 3-point range. The before taking over the pro- osition, especially since the Bull- ing, which I don’t want to peak Bulldogs’ field percentage gram, remembers Jones dogs are off to a program-record But Schaefer knows the re- right now, so there is plenty to defense has improved from 39 as a smart young man 19-0 start and have climbed to all- cords MSU has broken in the work on and get better at.” percent in non-conference to who had a motor on the time high rankings in The Asso- first three months won’t mean Schaefer is focused on get- 35.4 percent in the SEC. See JONES, 6B ciated Press and the USA Today anything when it enters the one- ting the Bulldogs back to their As a result, MSU’s scoring polls (No. 4). and-done phase of the season in non-conference levels of offen- See MSU WOMEN, 4B COLLEGE Tide overcome turnovers, shooting to beat Tigers FOOTBALL By The Associated Press Alabama 68, Missouri 56 zone and they overloaded it on us and we couldn’t get out of it fast enough. We were TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — There wasn’t a lot hoping they would continue shooting like Division I for the home crowd to cheer about Wednes- half thanks in part to turnovers (11 for Mis- they did the first half, but obviously they day night in the Alabama men’s basketball souri and seven for Alabama (11-6, 4-1 South- didn’t.” team’s 68-56 victory against the Missouri Ti- eastern Conference) and poor shooting. The Key also made a pair of 3s in the second gers, but Riley Norris did his best to keep the Tigers (5-12, 0-5) shot 6 of 20 from the floor in half to help the Crimson Tide finish the half 6 Council crowd in it with 11 first-half points. the first half, and Alabama players not named of 12 beyond the arc. Avery Johnson Jr. scored “It doesn’t surprise me to see him have a Norris shot 6 of 24 in the same stretch. 11 of his 13 points in the second half. great first half like that,” said teammate Brax- Terrence Phillips led the Tigers with 16 ton Key, who played a team-low five minutes points and seven assists and Russell Woods “They weren’t looking at me trying to get rejects in the first half but made up for lost time in the had 13 points. Early in the second half the a play called,” Alabama coach Avery Johnson second half with 11 points and five rebounds. duo helped the Tigers close the gap to four said of his team after the game. “They took “We were just joking around I think we traded after they combined to score seven points in a some responsibility and I like the way the ball roles: I was the slasher at the beginning of the minute of play, but Dazon Ingram responded was moving in the second half and we were signing season, now he’s taking it to the basket, get- with back-to-back 3-pointers that helped the ready to shoot and we took quality shots both ting to the free throw line and I’m the 3-point Alabama remain in front in the second half. inside and outside the 3-point line.” specialist.” “(Those threes were) killer,” Missouri Alabama will take on Auburn on Saturday in June Both teams struggled to score in the first coach Kim Anderson said. “We went to the in the first of two matchups this season. By The Associated Press BASEBALL NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A proposed June signing period for college football recruits has been rejected Bagwell, Raines, Rodriguez elected to Hall of Fame by the NCAA’s Division I Council, but a possible BY RONALD BLUM INSIDE last year, Bagwell appeared on worst night I’ve had out of the December signing period The Associated Press 381 of 442 ballots for 86.2 per- 10 years,” Raines said. “I knew n Hall of Fame Voting. Page 2B remains in play. cent. Players needed 332 votes I was close, but I wasn’t sure.” The council modified NEW YORK — Bags and this year. Raines started at 24.3 per- a wide-ranging reforms Rock and Pudge are heading to Bonds and Clemens, their “Anxiety was very, very cent in 2008 and jumped from Cooperstown. careers tainted by allegations proposal for flexibility in high,” Bagwell said. “It’s a 55 percent in 2015 to 69.8 per- After a vote that could prove of steroids use, were passed the recruiting calendar at weird thing to be a Hall of Fam- cent last year. He said modern to be a turning point how Ste- over for the fifth straight year the NCAA’s annual con- er. I wrote it on a ball tonight. metrics boosted his chances vention Wednesday by re- roids Era stars are viewed, Bar- by the Baseball Writers’ As- It was kind of crazy, so it was from days when voters consid- moving a request for a 72- ry Bonds and Roger Clemens sociation of America but each cool.” ered primarily whether players hour signing period that could be joining them in the received a majority of votes for In his 10th and final year of had 3,000 hits, 500 homers or would have started on the next few years. the first time. eligibility, Raines was at 380 last Wednesday in June. Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines “They were just awesome,” (86 percent). He was just the 300 wins. The council acted on the and Ivan Rodriguez were elect- Bagwell said. “Their demeanor, fifth player elected in his final “I think social media played ed to baseball’s Hall of Fame on the way they went about their year of eligibility after Red a big role,” he said. “There are recommendation of the Wednesday, earning the honor business, was just amazing, Ruffing (1967), Joe Medwick some things that I did that a lot NCAA’s football oversight as Trevor Hoffman and Vladi- and I respect them.” (1968), Ralph Kiner (1975) and of the guys that’s already in the committee. mir Guerrero fell just short of On the ballot for the seventh Jim Rice (2009). Hall of Fame didn’t actually do. “I think this was a good the necessary 75 percent. time after falling 15 votes short “Last night was probably the See HALL OF FAME, 6B See SIGNING, 6B 2B THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

6. Baylor (17-1) did not play. Next: at TCU, 22. Kansas State (15-4) beat TCU 74-63. Nenad Zimonjic, Serbia, and Mischa Zverev, Saturday. Next: at Iowa State, Saturday. Germany, def. Dustin Brown, Germany, and BRIEFLY Baseball 7. Creighton (18-1) did not play. Next: vs. 23. South Florida (15-2) did not play. Albert Ramos-Vinolas, , 7-6 (5), 6-2. CALENDAR 2017 Hall of Fame Voting Marquette, Saturday. Next: vs. No. 9 Louisville, Sunday. Karen Khachanov and Andrey Kuznetsov, 442 votes cast, 332 needed 7. West Virginia (15-3) lost to Oklahoma 24. West Virginia (15-4) beat Kansas 62- Russia, def. , Israel, and Scott Local Jeff Bagwell 381 (86.2); x-Tim Raines 380 89-87, OT. Next: vs. Kansas State, Saturday. 51. Next: at No. 2 Baylor, Saturday. Lipsky, United States, 6-4, 6-4. Prep Basketball (86.0); Ivan Rodriguez 336 (76.0); Trevor Hoff- 9. North Carolina (17-3) did not play. Next: 25. Texas A&M (14-4) did not play. Next: , South Africa, and Rajeev New Hope boys soccer team beats Today’s Games man 327 (74.0); Vladimir Guerrero 317 (71.7); at Boston College, Saturday. at Missouri, Thursday. Ram (6), United States, def. Aliaksandr Bury, Edgar Martinez 259 (58.6); Roger Clemens 239 10. Florida State (17-2) beat No. 15 Berlarus, and Paolo Lorenzi, , 6-3, 7-5. Winona Christian at Oak Hill Academy (54.1); Barry Bonds 238 (53.8); Mike Mussina Notre Dame 83-80. Next: vs. No. 12 Louisville, SEC Women’s Standings , Canada, and Edouard Starkville 229 (51.8); Curt Schilling 199 (45.0); x-Lee Saturday. Conference All Games Roger-Vasselin (8), , def. Andres Molteni Bryan Vogel and Jacob Wilson Columbus Christian at Carroll Aca. Smith 151 (34.2); Manny Ramirez 105 (23.8); 11. Oregon (16-2) did not play. Next: vs. W L PCT W L PCT and Diego Schwartzman, , 6-0, 6-4. Sam Groth and Chris Guccione, Australia, def. Larry Walker 97 (21.9); Fred McGriff 96 (21.7); California, Thursday. South Carolina 5 0 1.000 15 1 .938 scored goals Wednesday night to lead the Friday’s Games Jeff Kent 74 (16.7); Gary Sheffield 59 (13.3); Matt Reid and John-Patrick Smith, Australia, 12. Louisville (15-3) did not play. Next: vs. Mississippi St. 5 0 1.000 19 0 1.000 New Hope High School boys soccer team Billy Wagner 45 (10.2); Sammy Sosa 38 (8.6). Texas A&M 4 1 .800 14 4 .778 7-6 (2), 2-6, 7-6 (3). Columbus at Hernando By receiving fewer than 23 votes (less Clemson, Thursday. Auburn 3 1 .750 13 5 .722 and , United to a 2-1 victory against Starkville. 13. Butler (16-3) did not play. Next: at New Hope at West Point than 5 percent), Jorge Posada 17 (3.8); Magglio LSU 3 2 .600 14 4 .778 States, def. , Britain, and Bruno Marc Juanico and Nathan Wilson Ordoñez 3 (0.7); Edgar Renteria 2 (0.5); Jason DePaul, Saturday. Kentucky 3 2 .600 12 6 .667 Soares (2), Brazil, 6-3, 7-6 (5). Caledonia at Leake Central Varitek 2 (0.5); Tim Wakefield 1 (0.2); Casey 14. Arizona (16-2) did not play. Next: at Tennessee 2 2 .500 11 6 .647 Dusan Lajovic and Viktor Troicki, Serbia, def. had assists for the Trojans (12-2-2), who Blake, Pat Burrell, Orlando Cabrera, Mike Southern Cal, Thursday. Alabama 2 3 .400 14 4 .778 Renzo Olivo and Guido Pella, Argentina, 6-4, will play Friday at Amory. West Lowndes at McAdams Cameron, J.D. Drew, Carlos Guillen, Derrek 15. Notre Dame (16-3) lost to No. 10 Ole Miss 2 3 .400 13 5 .722 3-6, 6-3. Lee, Melvin Mora, Arthur Rhodes, Freddy San- Florida State 83-80. Next: vs. Syracuse, Missouri 2 3 .400 12 7 .632 and Max Purcell, Australia, def. New Hope finished second in the Starkville High at Madison Central chez and Matt Stairs 0 are no longer eligible for Saturday. Georgia 2 3 .400 10 8 .556 Pablo Carreno Busta and Guillermo Garcia- district and will play Tuesday at Center Noxubee County at Kosciusko election by the BBWAA. 16. Virginia (14-3) beat Boston College Arkansas 1 4 .200 12 6 .667 Lopez, Spain, 6-4, 6-2. Hill in the first round of the Mississippi Hall of Fame Multiple 71-54. Next: vs. Georgia Tech, Saturday. Vanderbilt 0 5 .000 10 8 .556 Women Louisville at Houston 17. Wisconsin (15-3) did not play. Next: at Florida 0 5 .000 9 9 .500 First Round High School Activities Association Class Ballots Minnesota, Saturday. Barbora Krejcikova, , and 18. Duke (14-4) did not play. Next: vs. Wednesday’s Games Galina Voskoboeva, , def. Maria 5A playoffs. Heritage Academy at Hamilton Players who have been needed more than one No games scheduled ballot to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame Miami, Saturday. Irigoyen, Argentina, and Ipek Soylu, Turkey, Leake Academy at Starkville Academy 19. Florida (14-4) lost to No. 24 South Today’s Games 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. by the Baseball Writers Association of America Tennessee at Auburn, 6 p.m. (SEC Network +) (number of ballots includes run-off elections): Carolina 57-53. Next: vs. Vanderbilt, Saturday. Vania King, United States, and Yaroslava Victory Christian at New Life Christian 20. Cincinnati (16-2) beat Temple 81-74. Ole Miss at South Carolina, 6 p.m. Shvedova (8), Kazakhstan, def. , West Lowndes boys basketball Player Year Ballots (SEC Network) Grover Cleveland Alexander 1938 3 Next: at Tulane, Saturday. , and , Mississippi State at Alabama, 7 p.m. Thailand, 7-6 (5), 6-4. team wins Prep Soccer Roberto Alomar 2011 2 21. Purdue (15-4) did not play. Next: vs. (SEC Network +) Luis Aparicio 1984 6 Penn State, Saturday. Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, and Kveta Darius Harkins with 16 points and Today’s Matches Vanderbilt at Arkansas, 7 p.m. (SEC Network +) Peschke, Czech Republic, def. Lucie Hradecka Luke Appling 1964 8 22. Xavier (13-5) did not play. Next: vs. Kentucky at LSU, 7 p.m. (SEC Network +) Jeff Bagwell 2017 7 Georgetown, Sunday. and Katerina Siniakova (10), Czech Republic, 12 rebounds Tuesday night to lead MSMS at Columbus, 5 p.m. Texas A&M at Missouri, 8 p.m. (SEC Network) 7-6 (9), 4-6, 6-1. Yogi Berra 1972 2 23. Saint Mary’s (15-2) did not play. Next: the West Lowndes High School boys Friday’s Games Louisa Chirico, United States, and Elise Amory at Tupelo, 5 p.m. Craig Biggio 2015 3 vs. Pacific, Thursday. No games scheduled Bert Blyleven 2011 14 Mertens, Belgium, def. Lara Arruabarrena, basketball team to a 61-33 victory against 24. South Carolina (15-3) beat No. Saturday’s Games Spain, and Irina-Camelia Begu, Romania, Friday’s Matches Lou Boudreau 1970 12 19 Florida 57-53. Next: at No. 5 Kentucky, No games scheduled Noxapater. Roy Campanella 1969 7 6-3, 6-4. Saturday. Sunday’s Games Andrea Hlavackova, Czech Republic, and Peng Columbus at Tupelo, 5 p.m. Gary Carter 2003 6 Florida at Georgia, Noon, (SEC Network) C.J. Smith had 13 points and 10 Mickey Cochrane 1947 7 25. Maryland (16-2) did not play. Next: at Shuai (12), China, def. and Kurumi Iowa, Thursday. Alabama at Ole Miss, 2 p.m. Nara, Japan, 6-1, 7-6 (1). assists, while Devon Chandler had 11 Caledonia at MSMS, 5 p.m. Eddie Collins 1939 4 Kentucky at Auburn, 2 p.m. (SEC Network) Joe Cronin 1956 11 , Germany, and Pauline points and eight steals. Starkville at Northwest Rankin, 5 p.m. No. 24 South Carolina 57, LSU at Texas A&M, 4 p.m. (SEC Network) Parmentier, France, def. Chan Chin-wei, Andre Dawson 2010 9 Vanderbilt at Tennessee, 4 p.m. (ESPN2) West Lowndes (9-8, 3-0 in Dizzy Dean 1953 12 No. 19 Florida 54 Taiwan, and , Japan, 6-3, 6-1. Columbus Chr. at Starkville Aca., 5 p.m. Monday’s Games Nao Hibino, Japan, and Alicja Rosolska, district) has lost to Starkville (Class 6A Bill Dickey 1954 11 FLORIDA (14-4): Leon 0-4 0-0 0, Robin- Mississippi State at South Carolina, 6 p.m. Joe DiMaggio 1955 3 son 4-11 0-2 8, Egbunu 2-3 3-7 7, Hill 5-8 1-3 , def. Yulia Putintseva, Kazakhstan, and Louisville at Kosciusko, 5 p.m. (ESPN2) Alison Riske, United States, 6-1, 6-2. runner-up), Columbus (Class 6A reigning Don Drysdale 1984 10 11, Allen 0-3 1-2 1, Stone 0-3 1-5 1, Hayes Missouri at Arkansas, 6 p.m. (SEC Network) champion), Kemper County (Class 3A Rollie Fingers 1992 2 2-3 2-2 6, Rimmer 1-2 0-0 2, Chiozza 1-4 2-2 Raluca Olaru, Romania, and Olga Savchuk, Men’s College Carlton Fisk 2000 2 4, Hester 0-0 0-0 0, Barry 4-13 5-5 13. Totals Ukraine, def. Naomi Osaka, Japan, and Monica champs), Columbus Christian (Mississippi Whitey Ford 1974 2 Football Puig, Puerto Rico, 6-2, 6-4. Jimmie Foxx 1951 8 19-54 15-28 53. Timea Babos, , and Anastasia Association of Independent Schools Basketball Frankie Frisch 1947 7 SOUTH CAROLINA (15-3): Silva 3-8 5-5 NFL Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, def. Sorana Cirstea, Class AA reigning champs), Noxubee Today’s Game Charlie Gehringer 1949 8 11, Kotsar 2-6 1-2 5, Dozier 2-9 6-9 10, Thorn- Conference Championships Romania, and Carina Witthoeft (15), Germany, Goose Gossage 2008 9 well 5-11 9-13 20, Notice 0-2 0-0 0, Gueye Sunday’s Games 6-4, 6-2. County (Class 4A), Okolona (No. 1 in North Texas at Southern Mississippi, Hank Greenberg 1956 10 0-0 0-0 0, Keita 0-1 1-3 1, Blanton 0-0 0-0 0, NFC Raquel Atawo, United States, and (11), Class 2A), and New Hope (Class 5A). Lefty Grove 1947 5 McKie 1-3 0-0 3, Felder 2-11 1-2 7. Totals 15- Greey Bay at Atlanta, 2:05 p.m. China, def. and , 7 p.m. Gabby Hartnett 1955 13 51 23-34 57. AFC Australia, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. “I am extremely proud of this group Harry Heilmann 1952 13 Halftime—Florida 28-21. 3-Point Pittsburgh at New England, 5:40 p.m. Kiki Bertens, Netherlands, and Johanna for sticking through the process of a very Rogers Hornsby 1942 5 Goals—Florida 0-17 (Leon 0-2, Robinson Larsson (14), , def. Shelby Rogers and Women’s College Carl Hubbell 1947 4 0-2, Allen 0-2, Chiozza 0-2, Stone 0-3, Barry Taylor Townsend, United States, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4. grueling schedule and by far the toughest Catfish Hunter 1987 3 0-6), South Carolina 4-13 (Felder 2-5, McKie Sunday, Jan. 29 Martina Hingis, Switzerland, and CoCo in 1A,” West Lowndes coach Torrey Dale Basketball Ferguson Jenkins 1991 3 1-1, Thornwell 1-2, Notice 0-2, Dozier 0-3). At Orlando, Florida Vandeweghe (5), United States, def. Jelena Willie Keeler 1939 4 Fouled Out—Keita, Hill. Rebounds—Florida AFC vs. NFC, 7 p.m. (ESPN) Jankovic, Serbia, and , said. “These matchups against quality Today’s Games Harmon Killebrew 1984 4 32 (Robinson 10), South Carolina 37 (Kotsar 9). Belgium, 6-3, 6-4. competition have led us to become a Ralph Kiner 1975 15 Assists—Florida 8 (Chiozza 4), South Carolina Super Bowl Viktorija Golubic, Switzerland, and Ole Miss at South Carolina, 6 p.m. Nap Lajoie 1937 2 8 (Felder 3). Total Fouls—Florida 27, South Sunday, Feb. 5 Kristyna Pliskova, Czech Republic, def. battle-tested team with a high level of grit Mississippi State at Alabama, 7 p.m. Barry Larkin 2012 3 Carolina 28. A—15,638 (18,000). At Houston Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, and Jelena and determination. We are No. 1 in the Bob Lemon 1976 14 TBD, 5:30 p.m. (FOX) Ostapenko, Latvia, 6-3, 7-5. Ted Lyons 1955 11 Alabama 68, Missouri 56 , Germany, and Anastasija district thanks to the collective efforts of Southern Mississippi at North Texas, Rabbit Maranville 1954 16 MISSOURI (5-12): Puryear 0-1 4-6 4, College Schedule Saturday’s Games Sevastova, Latvia, def. and Lizette 7 p.m. Juan Marichal 1983 3 Woods 3-7 7-7 13, Barnett 3-6 0-0 7, Walton 1-4 Cabrera, Australia, 7-6 (5), 6-1. these guys along with some much need- Eddie Mathews 1978 5 0-0 2, Geist 1-3 1-2 3, Nikko 0-3 0-0 0, Phillips East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Florida Andreja Klepac, , and María Jose ed support from some of our younger Joe Medwick 1968 11 5-10 3-5 16, Hughes 3-6 0-3 8, VanLeer 1-2 0-0 Martínez Sanchez, Spain, def. Julia Goerges, Phil Niekro 1997 5 3. Totals 17-42 15-23 56. West vs. East, 2 p.m. (NFL) players. Quay Sanders has entered the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Germany, and Karolina Pliskova (7), Czech ON THE AIR Mel Ott 1951 4 ALABAMA (11-6): Key 4-9 1-2 11, Hall 1-2 Republic, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (5). starting lineup as a freshman contributing Herb Pennock 1948 9 1-4 3, Ingram 4-5 2-6 12, Collins 1-7 0-0 2, Nor- At Carson, California National vs. American, 3 p.m. and , Australia, eight points and five rebounds a game. Tony Perez 2000 9 ris 5-10 1-4 13, Hale 0-1 0-0 0, Taylor 2-5 2-6 6, def. Lyudmyla and , Ukraine, Today Gaylord Perry 1991 3 Olaniyan 0-1 2-2 2, Johnson 4-7 4-4 13, Davis 6-2, 6-2. Mike Piazza 2016 4 Saturday, Jan. 28 Jalen Brewer has done a remarkable job COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2-6 0-0 6. Totals 23-53 13-28 68. Senior Bowl Tim Raines 2017 10 Halftime—Alabama 26-19. 3-Point Wednesday averaging three blocks per game and 10 Jim Rice 2009 15 At Mobile, Alabama 6 p.m. — Davidson at La Salle, CBS Goals—Missouri 7-14 (Phillips 3-5, Hughes Singles rebounds. Everyone has bought into their Robin Roberts 1976 4 South vs. North, 1:30 p.m. (NFL) Sports Network Red Ruffing 1967 18 2-3, VanLeer 1-2, Barnett 1-3, Walton 0-1), Men role on the team, and the cohesiveness Ryne Sandberg 2005 3 Alabama 9-27 (Ingram 2-3, Davis 2-4, Key 2-5, Second Round 6 p.m. — Maryland at Iowa, ESPN Viktor Troicki (29), Serbia, def. Paolo Lorenzi, is getting better game by game. We are Al Simmons 1953 10 Norris 2-5, Johnson 1-3, Hale 0-1, Collins 0-6). Hockey 6 p.m. — UConn at SMU, ESPN2 George Sisler 1939 4 Fouled Out—Hall, Phillips. Rebounds—Mis- Italy, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3. still a long way off from where we want to Duke Snider 1980 11 souri 27 (Puryear 6), Alabama 37 (Taylor 9). NHL (23), United States, def. Karen 6 p.m. — Richmond at Dayton, ESPNU EASTERN CONFERENCE Khachanov, Russia, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. be, but we are where we were at the start Tris Speaker 1937 2 Assists—Missouri 10 (Phillips 7), Alabama 9 8 p.m. — Memphis at Houston, CBS Bruce Sutter 2006 13 (Ingram, Key 3). Total Fouls—Missouri 26, Al- Atlantic Division Andreas Seppi, Italy, def. (14), of the season. I’m hoping the progress Don Sutton 1998 5 abama 21. A—10,347 (15,383). GP W L OT Pts GF GA Australia, 1-6, 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-2, 10-8. Sports Network Montreal 46 27 13 6 60 139 117 Dan Evans, Britain, def. Marin Cilic (7), Croatia, doesn’t go to our heads and we remain Bill Terry 1954 15 8 p.m. — Clemson at Louisville, ESPN Pie Traynor 1948 9 Auburn 78, LSU 74 Boston 48 23 19 6 52 122 123 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. humble and we take steps toward our Dazzy Vance 1955 17 LSU (9-8): Reath 6-8 0-0 13, Epps 6-15 Ottawa 42 23 15 4 50 111 111 Steve Darcis, Belgium, def. Diego 8 p.m. — California at Oregon, ESPN2 Paul Waner 1952 7 2-3 15, Sampson 1-5 2-2 5, Patterson 3-13 0-0 Toronto 42 21 13 8 50 132 123 Schwartzman, Argentina, 6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4. goal of getting back to the big game.” Florida 47 20 18 9 49 111 131 8 p.m. — UNC-Asheville at Winthrop Hoyt Wilhelm 1985 8 8, Mays 1-6 2-2 4, Bridgewater 0-0 0-0 0, Sims Andy Murray (1), Britain, def. Andrey Rublev, West Lowndes will play Friday at Billy Williams 1987 6 2-2 0-0 4, Robinson 4-5 0-1 8, Hayward 0-6 1-2 Tampa Bay 46 21 20 5 47 126 135 Russia, 6-3, 6-0, 6-2. 10 p.m. — Gonzaga at Santa Clara, Early Wynn 1972 4 1, Jenkins 1-1 0-0 3, Blakeney 5-13 3-3 13. To- Detroit 45 20 19 6 46 118 132 Bernard Tomic (27), Australia, def. Victor McAdams and Saturday against Ripley in Cy Young 1937 2 tals 29-74 10-13 74. Buffalo 44 17 18 9 43 104 124 Estrella Burgos, Dominican Republic, 7-5, 7-6 Aberdeen. It will play host to New Hope ESPNU AUBURN (12-6): Spencer 3-7 4-4 10, Wi- Metropolitan Division (4), 4-6, 7-6 (5). 10 p.m. — Arizona State at UCLA, ley 3-6 4-4 10, Heron 5-12 1-2 12, Harper 2-7 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Women on Tuesday. Basketball 2-2 8, Dunans 6-13 0-0 12, McLemore 4-4 3-3 Columbus 43 30 9 4 64 145 96 Second Round FS1 11, Lang 0-3 0-0 0, Brown 2-9 2-2 8, Johnson Washington 44 29 9 6 64 138 94 Mona Barthel, Germany, def. Monica Puig (29), Pittsburgh 44 28 11 5 61 157 132 NBA 2-5 3-5 7. Totals 27-66 19-22 78. Puerto Rico, 6-4, 6-4. FIGURE SKATING N.Y. Rangers 45 28 16 1 57 158 123 EASTERN CONFERENCE Halftime—Auburn 35-32. 3-Point CoCo Vandeweghe, United States, def. Pauline NeSmith Racing banner will fly 4:30 p.m. — U.S. Championships, Atlantic Division Philadelphia 46 22 18 6 50 132 148 Parmentier, France, 6-4, 7-6 (5). Goals—LSU 6-26 (Patterson 2-8, Reath 1-1, Carolina 44 21 16 7 49 122 121 W L Pct GB Jenkins 1-1, Sampson 1-3, Epps 1-4, Mays Garbine Muguruza (7), Spain, def. Samantha at Columbus Speedway Pairs short program, at Kansas City, Toronto 28 14 .667 — New Jersey 46 19 18 9 47 105 132 Crawford, United States, 7-5, 6-4. 0-3, Hayward 0-3, Blakeney 0-3), Auburn 5-21 N.Y. Islanders 42 17 17 8 42 120 128 Missouri, NBC Sports Network Boston 26 16 .619 2 (Harper 2-6, Brown 2-7, Heron 1-3, Lang 0-2, Ashleigh Barty, Australia, def. Shelby Rogers, Columbus Speedway and NeSmith New York 19 24 .442 9½ WESTERN CONFERENCE United States, 7-5, 6-1. 8:30 p.m. — U.S. Championships, Dunans 0-3). Rebounds—LSU 41 (Epps 13), Central Division Racing officials are proud to announce Philadelphia 14 26 .350 13 Auburn 40 (Spencer 7). Assists—LSU 11 (Pat- Doubles Ladies short program, at Kansas City, Brooklyn 8 33 .195 19½ GP W L OT Pts GF GA Men that the 1/3rd-mile high-banked clay oval terson, Mays 4), Auburn 10 (Dunans 3). Total Minnesota 43 28 10 5 61 141 96 First Round Southeast Division Fouls—LSU 19, Auburn 14. A—8,327 (9,121). has signed up to offer three divisions Missouri, NBC Sports Network W L Pct GB Chicago 47 28 14 5 61 132 120 Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez (5), Spain, Atlanta 24 18 .571 — Southeastern Conference St. Louis 45 23 17 5 51 128 135 def. , Ukraine, and Gerald that compete under the NeSmith Racing Nashville 44 20 17 7 47 119 115 Melzer, Austria, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Washington 22 19 .537 1½ Dallas 46 19 19 8 46 126 144 banner. The track, which is commonly 2 p.m. — PGA Tour, CareerBuilder Charlotte 21 21 .500 3 Men Women Winnipeg 48 21 23 4 46 135 148 First Round referred to “The Baddest Bullring in the Challenge, first round, at La Quinta, Orlando 17 27 .386 8 Conference All Games Colorado 42 13 28 1 27 86 143 Miami 12 30 .286 12 W L PCT W L PCT Sam Stosur, Australia, and , Pacific Division China, def. Kimberly Birrell and , South,” will hold weekly racing series California, TGC Central Division Kentucky 6 0 1.000 16 2 .889 GP W L OT Pts GF GA W L Pct GB South Carolina 5 0 1.000 15 3 .833 Australia, 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-4. action in the NeSmith Late Models, 6 p.m. — Champions Tour, Mitsubishi Anaheim 47 25 13 9 59 125 117 Karin Knapp, Italy, and Mandy Minella, Cleveland 29 11 .725 — Florida 5 1 .833 14 4 .778 Edmonton 47 25 15 7 57 135 125 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Electric Championship, first round, at Indiana 22 19 .537 7½ Alabama 4 1 .800 11 6 .647 Luxembourg, def. and Heather San Jose 45 27 16 2 56 120 104 Watson, Britain, 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (5). Division, and the new NeSmith Late Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii, TGC Milwaukee 20 21 .488 9½ Georgia 4 2 .667 12 6 .667 Calgary 47 24 20 3 51 124 127 Chicago 21 22 .488 9½ Mississippi St. 3 2 .600 12 5 .706 Los Angeles 45 22 19 4 48 113 113 Model Sportsman Division. 9 p.m. — Asian Tour, SMBC Singapore Detroit 20 24 .455 11 Arkansas 3 3 .500 14 4 .778 Vancouver 46 21 19 6 48 112 130 Transactions The track, which is located on the WESTERN CONFERENCE Auburn 2 4 .333 12 6 .667 Arizona 44 13 25 6 32 94 143 Open, second round, at Singapore, Southwest Division Ole Miss 2 4 .333 11 7 .611 Tennessee 2 4 .333 9 9 .500 Wednesday’s Moves outskirts of Columbus, will hold Friday TGC W L Pct GB NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for BASEBALL San Antonio 32 9 .780 — Vanderbilt 2 4 .333 8 10 .444 overtime loss. Night Weekly Racing events, and comple- 2:30 a.m. (Friday) — European PGA Texas A&M 1 5 .167 9 8 .529 American league Houston 33 12 .733 1 BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with OF ment that schedule with some Saturday Memphis 25 19 .568 8½ LSU 1 5 .167 9 8 .529 Wednesday’s Games Tour, Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Missouri 0 5 .000 5 12 .294 Brian Bogusevic and RHPs Kyle Kendrick on events that don’t conflict with nearby New Orleans 17 26 .395 16 Winnipeg 6, Arizona 3 minor league contracts. second round, at Abu Dhabi, United Dallas 14 27 .341 18 Pittsburgh 4, Montreal 1 Wednesday’s Games CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with Magnolia Motor Speedway, which is Arab Emirates, TGC Northwest Division Detroit 6, Boston 5, SO OF Brandon Guyer on a two-year contract. W L Pct GB South Carolina 57, Florida 54 Edmonton 4, Florida 3, OT located across town. The addition of the Alabama 68, Missouri 56 DETROIT TIGERS — Acquired OF Mikie NBA Utah 27 16 .628 — San Jose 3, Los Angeles 2 Mahtook from Tampa Bay for a player to be Auburn 78, LSU 74 Today’s Games Friday night venue will afford competitors 7 p.m. — Washington at New York, TNT Oklahoma City 25 19 .568 2½ Today’s Games named or cash considerations. Denver 17 23 .425 8½ Dallas at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to terms more options to earn National Points in No games scheduled Ottawa at Columbus, 6 p.m. 9:30 p.m. — Minnesota at L.A. Portland 18 26 .409 9½ Friday’s games with OF Kole Calhoun on a three-year contract. their quest for the Championship in each Minnesota 14 28 .333 12½ N.Y. Rangers at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. Clippers, TNT No games scheduled Washington at St. Louis, 7 p.m. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Designated RHP respective division. Drivers will count Pacific Division Saturday’s Games Zach Neal for assignment. Agreed to terms with W L Pct GB Arizona at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Vanderbilt at Florida, 11 a.m. (WCBI) Nashville at Calgary, 8 p.m. INF Trevor Plouffe on a one-year contract. their 14 best finishes during the 27-week 10 p.m. — , third Golden State 36 6 .857 — georgi at Texas A&M, 11 a.m. (ESPN2) TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with L.A. Clippers 29 14 .674 7½ Colorado at Anaheim, 9 p.m. weekly racing season toward their final Ole Miss at Missouri, 2:30 p.m. (SEC Network) Tampa Bay at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. OF Jose Bautista on a one-year contract. round, at Melbourne, Australia, ESPN2 Sacramento 16 25 .390 19½ Alabama at Auburn, 3 p.m. (ESPN2) National League points tally determining the National Phoenix 13 28 .317 22½ Friday’s Games 2 a.m. (Friday) — Australian Open, South Carolina at Kentucky, 5 p.m. (ESPN) Chicago at Boston, 6 p.m. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms Championship. L.A. Lakers 15 31 .326 23 Mississippi State at Tennessee, 5 p.m. Pittsburgh at Carolina, 6 p.m. with 1B/OF Joey Terdoslavich on a minor third round, at Melbourne, Australia, (SEC Network) league contract. “We are excited NeSmith Racing Detroit at Buffalo, 6 p.m. ESPN2 Wednesday’s Games LSU at Arkansas, 7:30 p.m. (SEC Network) Montreal at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m. American Association is again a part of the racing program at Charlotte 107, Portland 85 Sunday’s Games Nashville at Edmonton, 8 p.m. GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Signed WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Philadelphia 94, Toronto 89 No games scheduled INF John Holland. Columbus Speedway,” new promoter Rod Florida at Vancouver, 9 p.m. 5 p.m. — Michigan at Maryland, Big Washington 104, Memphis 101 Saturday’s Games KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed OF Daniel Taylor said. “We are working on many New York 117, Boston 106 Wednesday’s Women’s St. Louis at Winnipeg, 2 p.m. Rockett. Ten Network Detroit 118, Atlanta 95 Major College Scores Carolina at Columbus, 4 p.m. FOOTBALL new improvements around the facility, Houston 111, Milwaukee 92 New Jersey at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. 6 p.m. — Ole Miss at South Carolina, New Orleans 118, Orlando 98 EAST and want to offer the great fans and American U. 76, Lafayette 52 Los Angeles at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. — Named Kelly Skipper SEC Network Golden State 121, Oklahoma City 100 Ottawa at Toronto, 6 p.m. running backs coach. racers the best show possible. Adding Army 67, Holy Cross 59 7 p.m. — Purdue at Indiana, Big Ten Indiana 106, Sacramento 100 Bucknell 72, Loyola (Md.) 66 Buffalo at Montreal, 6 p.m. — Named Dennard Wilson the NeSmith sanction will allow the local Today’s Games Canisius 65, Niagara 57 Tampa Bay at Arizona, 7 p.m. defensive backs coach. Network Phoenix at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Colgate 96, Boston U. 87 Washington at Dallas, 7 p.m. — Signed LB Jeff racers more opportunities to compete for Knox to a reserve/future contract. 8 p.m. — Texas A&M at Missouri, SEC Dallas at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Duquesne 94, Saint Louis 65 Anaheim at Minnesota, 8 p.m. the championships and bring them back Washington at New York, 7 p.m. Navy 66, Lehigh 64 Edmonton at Calgary, 9 p.m. Canadian Football Network Denver at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. Saint Joseph’s 47, Fordham 44 Colorado at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Agreed to home to Columbus.” Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m. Villanova 60, Penn 48 terms with QB Matt Nichols on a multiyear Friday’s Games SOUTH contract. Friday Milwaukee at Orlando, 6 p.m. Abilene Christian 89, Nicholls 73 Tennis HOCKEY AUTO RACING Portland at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Belmont 54, Jacksonville St. 53 Australian Open NHL — Fined N.Y. Rangers F Chris Kreider SEC Toronto at Charlotte, 6 p.m. Davidson 58, George Mason 54 Thursday 7 p.m. — NASCAR Hall of Fame Brooklyn at New Orleans, 7 p.m. La Salle 63, Richmond 58 $5,000 for hitting Dallas F Cody Eakin with At Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia his helmet. Florida top pick in preseason Induction Ceremony, at Charlotte, Chicago at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Louisville 91, Georgia Tech 51 Purse: $37.4 million () North Carolina, NBC Sports Network Golden State at Houston, 7 p.m. Tennessee Tech 64, Tennessee St. 59 Surface: Hard-Outdoor — Recalled G Sacramento at Memphis, 7 p.m. UCF 54, East Carolina 42 Singles Spencer Martin from San Antonio (AHL). In ad- softball poll dition, the San Antonio Rampage have recalled BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Two-time Utah at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. VCU 68, Rhode Island 57 Men Indiana at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. MIDWEST Second Round goaltender Kent Simpson from the Colorado reigning Southeastern Conference regu- 9 p.m. — Adam Lopez vs. Danny Saturday’s Games Akron 84, N. Illinois 55 Richard Gasquet (18), France, def. Carlos Eagles (ECHL). lar-season champion Florida was picked Roman, WBA junior Portland at Boston, 4 p.m. Ball St. 78, E. Michigan 49 Berlocq, Argentina, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. SOCCER Washington at Detroit, 5 p.m. Buffalo 61, Green 50 Philipp Kohlschreiber (32), Germany, def. Major League Soccer first in the league’s preseason softball eliminator, at Atlantic City, New Brooklyn at Charlotte, 6 p.m. Cent. Michigan 80, Miami (Ohio) 61 Donald Young, United States, 7-5, 6-3, 6-0. ATLANTA UNITED — Renewed its partnership poll, which was released Wednesday. Jersey, Showtime Philadelphia at Atlanta, 6 p.m. E. Illinois 80, UT Martin 70 Pablo Carreno Busta (30), Spain, def. Kyle with Charleston (USL) for the 2017 season. Milwaukee at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Kansas St. 74, TCU 63 Edmund, Britain, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. DC UNITED — Re-signed M Jared Jeffrey. Auburn, Alabama, LSU, and Tennes- COLLEGE BASKETBALL Phoenix at New York, 6:30 p.m. Kent St. 71, W. Michigan 67 Gilles Simon (25), France, def. Rogerio Dutra LA GALAXY — Signed M Jermaine Jones. see rounded out the top five. 5:30 p.m. — Eastern Michigan at Houston at Memphis, 7 p.m. Minnesota 78, Illinois 50 Silva, Brazil, 6-4, 6-1, 6-1. MINNESOTA UNITED — Named Ian Fuller and San Antonio at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Nebraska-Omaha 80, N. Dakota St. 60 Roberto Bautista Agut (13), Spain, def. Mark Watson assistant coaches and Marius Ole Miss was picked 10th and Akron, CBS Sports Network Indiana at Utah, 8 p.m. Ohio 64, Toledo 55 Yoshihito Nishioka, Japan, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3. Rovde goalkeeping coach. Mississippi State was picked 12th in the L.A. Clippers at Denver, 8 p.m. SIU-Edwardsville 70, SE Missouri 69 (15), Bulgaria, def. Chung SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Signed F Seyi CRICKET Sacramento at Chicago, 8 p.m. South Dakota 87, Fort Wayne 59 Hyeon, South Korea, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Adekoya and M Henry Wingo. 13-team league. 11 p.m. — Big Bash League, Hobart West Virginia 62, Kansas 51 David Ferrer (21), Spain, def. Ernesto North American Soccer League The Rebels’ 45 points put them Wednesday’s Men’s Major SOUTHWEST Escobedo, United States, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. JACKSONVILLE ARMADA — Signed M Jack vs. Perth, NBC Sports Network Baylor 68, Iowa St. 42 Milos Raonic (3), Canada, def. Gilles Muller, Blake. ahead of South Carolina (11th), MSU FIGURE SKATING College Scores Cent. Arkansas 67, McNeese St. 52 Luxembourg, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4). COLLEGE (12th) and Arkansas (13th). Last year, the EAST Lamar 70, Sam Houston St. 44 David Goffin (11), Belgium, def. Radek DELAWARE — Named Mike Barroqueiro 5 p.m. — U.S. Championships, American U. 71, Lafayette 57 Temple 69, Houston 57 Stepanek, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-0, 6-3. women’s soccer coach. league’s head coaches picked Ole Miss Women’s short dance, at Kansas City, Bucknell 76, Loyola (Md.) 63 FAR WEST Gael Monfils (6), France, def. Alexandr FURMAN — Named Rod Wilson linebackers 12th, before they went on to finish ninth Colgate 67, Boston U. 58 Colorado St. 73, Fresno St. 56 Dolgopolov, Ukraine, 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-0. coach. Missouri, NBC Sports Network Fordham 69, VCU 67 56, Air Force 51 Ivo Karlovic (20), Croatia, def. Andrew IOWA — Announced RB Derrick Mitchell Jr. en route to a program-best 41-win season George Washington 65, Duquesne 63 New Mexico 75, Boise St. 68 Whittington, Australia, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. will transfer. GOLF S. Dakota St. 72, Denver 63 and first NCAA tournament appearance. Holy Cross 85, Army 76 , , def. Novak Djokovic MEMPHIS — Signed women’s basketball 2 p.m. — PGA Tour, CareerBuilder Indiana 78, Penn St. 75 San Diego St. 87, UNLV 68 (2), Serbia, 7-6 (8), 5-7, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4. coach Melissa McFerrin to a two-year contract Navy 75, Lehigh 72 UCLA 74, Southern Cal 59 Alexander Zverev (24), Germany, def. Frances extension through the 2018-19 season. Challenge, second round, at La Oklahoma 89, West Virginia 87 Wyoming 89, San Jose St. 60 Tiafoe, United States, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. OREGON — Suspended football strength and Ole Miss Quinta, California, TGC UMass 62, Saint Joseph’s 57 Women conditioning coach Irele Oderinde one month. Virginia 71, Boston College 54 The AP Women’s Top 25 Second Round POST (CONN.) — Named Matt Burns assistant 6 p.m. — Champions Tour, Mitsubishi SOUTH Johanna Konta (9), Britain, def. Naomi Osaka, baseball coach. Women’s tennis team beats Alabama 68, Missouri 56 Fared Electric Championship, second round, Wednesday Japan, 6-4, 6-2. VIRGINIA —Announced athletic director Craig Auburn 78, LSU 74 Karolina Pliskova (5), Czech Republic, def. Littlepage has extended his time away from Florida St. 83, Notre Dame 80 1. UConn (17-0) did not play. Next: vs. Hawaii at Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii, TGC Tulane, Sunday. Anna Blinkova, Russia, 6-0, 6-2. the school while tending to a family matter and McNeese St. 82, Cent. Arkansas 72 (30), Russia, def. Sara that executive associate athletic director Jon HONOLULU — Freshman Anna 12:30 a.m. (Saturday) — Asian Tour, South Carolina 57, Florida 53 2. Baylor (18-1) beat Iowa State 68-42. Next: vs. No. 24 West Virginia, Saturday. Errani, Italy, 6-2, 3-2 (Ad-40), retired. Oliver would continue to serve as acting athletic Vrbenska won a three-set match at No. 3 SMBC Singapore Open, third round, at Virginia Tech 62, Georgia Tech 61 Caroline Garcia (21), France, def. Oceane director. Wake Forest 96, Miami 79 3. Maryland (17-1) did not play. Next: vs. Dodin, France, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4. singles Wednesday to lead the Ole Miss Singapore, TGC MIDWEST Michigan, Thursday. Jelena Ostapenko, Latvia, def. Yulia Putintseva women’s tennis team to a 4-3 victory Chicago St. 77, Roosevelt 57 4. Mississippi State (19-0) did not play. (31), Kazakhstan, 6-3, 6-1. 2:30 a.m. (Saturday) — European Next: at Alabama, Thursday. Boxing against Hawaii. Cincinnati 81, Temple 74 Caroline Wozniacki (17), Denmark, def. Donna PGA Tour, Abu Dhabi HSBC Drake 88, S. Illinois 84 5. South Carolina (15-1) did not play. Vekic, Croatia, 6-1, 6-3. Schedule The Rebels (2-0) got on the board Championship, third round, at Abu IUPUI 85, S. Dakota St. 83 Next: vs. Mississippi, Thursday. Dominika Cibulkova (6), , def. Hsieh Friday first by taking a close doubles point Illinois St. 69, Bradley 49 6. Notre Dame (16-3) did not play. Next: at Su-wei, Taiwan, 6-4, 7-6 (8). At Bally’s Atlantic City (N.J.) Hotel and Casino Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, TGC Missouri St. 73, Indiana St. 68 Boston College, Thursday. Elena Vesnina (14), Russia, def. Mandy Minella, (SHO), Adam Lopez vs. Danny Roman, 12, with wins at No. 2 and 3 doubles. Alexa N. Iowa 72, Loyola of Chicago 69 7. Florida State (17-2) did not play. Next: Luxembourg, 6-3, 6-3. super bantamweights. NBA Nebraska-Omaha 97, Denver 88 Bortles and Natalie Suk and then Zalina vs. Syracuse, Thursday. Barbora Strycova (16), Czech Republic, def. Jan. 25 7 p.m. — Golden State at Houston, Ohio St. 67, Nebraska 66 8. Washington (18-2) did not play. Next: at Andrea Petkovic, Germany, 6-0, 7-5. At Phitsanuloke, Thailand, Wanheng Khairudinova and Tea Jandric earned SOUTHWEST Washington State, Sunday. Jennifer Brady, United States, def. Heather Menayothin vs. Melvin Jerusalem, 12, for wins. ESPN Kansas St. 96, Oklahoma St. 88 9. Louisville (17-4) beat Georgia Tech Watson, Britain, 2-6, 7-6 (3), 10-8. Menayothin’s WBC strawweight title. 9:30 p.m. — Indiana at L.A. Lakers, Oral Roberts 90, South Dakota 80 91-51. Next: at No. 23 South Florida, Sunday. Nicole Gibbs, United States, def. , Jan. 28 Bortles (No. 6) and Tea Jandric (No. Texas Tech 75, TCU 69 10. Stanford (15-3) did not play. Next: vs. United States, 6-4, 6-1. At the MGM Grand, Las Vegas (SHO), 5) won in singles for Ole Miss. ESPN Tulsa 89, Tulane 82 Arizona, Friday. Doubles Carl Frampton vs. Leo Santa Cruz, 12, for FAR WEST 11. Oregon State (16-2) did not play. Next: Men Frampton’s WBA Super World featherweight n Cheerleaders take third at SOCCER Fresno St. 78, Colorado St. 57 vs. Utah, Friday. First Round title; Dejan Zlaticanin vs. , 12, Nevada 83, Air Force 76 1:30 p.m. — Bundesliga, SC Freiburg 12. Texas (13-4) did not play. Next: at Juan Sebastian Cabal and (14), for Zlaticanin’s WBC World title; Nationals: At Orlando, Florida, the UC Irvine 70, Cal Poly 48 Colombia, def. Ken and Neal Skupski, Britain, vs. Jonathan Victor Barros, 12, for UC Riverside 71, Cal St.-Fullerton 63 Texas Tech, Saturday. cheerleaders finished third in the IA Coed vs. Bayern Munich, FS1 13. UCLA (14-4) beat Southern Cal 6-3, 6-4. Selby’s IBF featherweight title; Jorge Lara vs. Utah 88, Washington St. 47 Jurgen Melzer, Austria, and Aisam-ul-Haq Oktay Takalak, 10, . Division and won the World University TENNIS Washington 85, Colorado 83 74-59. Next: vs. Southern Cal, Sunday. 14. Miami (14-4) did not play. Next: at Qureshi, Pakistan, def. Mate Pavic, Croatia, At Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, Calif. Championship this past weekend at the 8 p.m. — Australian Open, third Wyoming 80, San Jose St. 70 and (13), Austria, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5. (HBO), Francisco Vargas vs. , Syracuse, Sunday. 12, for Vargas’ WBC World super featherweight 15. Duke (15-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. Treat Huey, Philippines, and (10), Universal Cheerleaders/Dance Associa- round, at Melbourne, Australia, ESPN2 The Associated Press Berlarus, def. , India, and Andre title; Takashi Miura vs. Miguel Roman, 12, junior tion College National Championships. 2 a.m. (Saturday) — Australian Open, 17 Virginia Tech, Thursday. Sa, Brazil, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4. . Men’s Top 25 Fared 16. Ohio State (15-5) did not play. Next: Jan. 29 Wednesday Pierre-Hugues Herbert and (1), For the first time, the Rebels compet- third round, at Melbourne, Australia, vs. Wisconsin, Thursday. France, def. Adrian Mannarino, France, and At Macau, China, Jerwin Ancajas vs. Jose ed in the All Girl Competition and finished ESPN2 1. Villanova (18-1) did not play. Next: vs. 17. Virginia Tech (16-1) did not play. Next: Adil Shamasdin, Canada, 6-2, 6-3. Alfredo Rodriguez, 12, for Ancajas’s IBF junior Providence, Saturday. at No. 15 Duke, Thursday. Lukasz Kubot, Poland, and (7), bantamweight title; Bogdan Dinu vs. Raphael second in the World University Champi- WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2. Kansas (17-1) did not play. Next: vs. 18. Arizona State (13-4) did not play. Brazil, def. Johan Brunstrom and Andreas Tronche, 12, for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental onships and 11th in the IA Division. Texas, Saturday. Next: at California, Friday. Siljestrom, Sweden, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. heavyweight title. 6 p.m. — Providence at Seton Hall, 3. UCLA (18-1) did not play. Next: vs. Ari- 19. DePaul (16-4) did not play. Next: vs. Jonathan Eysseric and , France, Feb. 2 Junior Brandi Berry and senior FS2 zona State, Thursday. Marquette, Saturday. def. and Divij Sharan, India, 7-6 (9), At Horseshoe Casino, Tunica, Miss. (FS1), Brandon Casey finished seventh in the 4. Gonzaga (17-0) did not play. Next: at 20. Oklahoma (14-5) did not play. Next: 7-6 (4). Sammy Vasquez Jr. vs. Luis Collazo, 10, 7 p.m. — Georgetown at Xavier, FS1 Santa Clara, Thursday. vs. Oklahoma State, Sunday. and Jeremy Chardy, France, welterweights; Yordenis Ugas vs. Levan partner stunt competition. 5. Kentucky (16-2) did not play. Next: vs. 21. N.C. State (14-5) did not play. Next: def. Mariusz Fyrstenberg, Poland, and Martin Ghvamichava, 10, welterweights; Ryan Karl vs. — From Special Reports No. 24 South Carolina, Saturday. vs. Clemson, Sunday. Klizan, Slovakia, 7-6 (1), 6-1. Eddie Ramirez, 10, junior welterweights. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017 3B FOOTBALL: NFL Playoffs Roethlisberger hopes to play up to Brady’s ‘gold standard’ BY WILL GRAVES And then Roethlisberger made every major statistical category along the way. The Associated Press an uncharacteristic request : a out there on Roethlisberger’s still It’s why Roethlisberger just shakes signed Brady jersey to hang on growing resume. Not even with a his head when asked if he’s part of the PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberg- the wall in Roethlisberger’s home bust in Canton one day alongside “gold standard” label that he so eagerly er intended for the moment to be private. office next to Hall of Famers Dan Brady and the rest of the guys attaches to Brady. The camera following him to midfield Marino, John Elway and Jim Kel- whose jerseys adorn the walls of “Not as (his) level,” Roethlisberg- and the microphone tucked inside Tom his home almost assured regard- Brady’s shoulder pads ended up making ly. er said. “Obviously, with all the Super less of what happens in Sunday’s that impossible. “I consider him one, if not the Roethlisberger Bowls he has.” AFC title game. Their brief exchange before Brady best of all-time,” Roethlisberger This weekend provides Roethlisberg- The reason is simple: rings. and the visit- said. er his best - and maybe his last - chance ed the in October A group Roethlisberger does not in- Brady has four, including two he earned to do to Brady what Brady has done to so provided a snapshot into a rivalry that clude himself in. while carving a path through the play- many others over the last 16 years. Even never was. They bro-hugged. They Not even with as many champion- offs that included victories in Pittsburgh if the last thing Roethlisberger wants to lamented the left knee injury that forced ships as Brady’s longtime friend and oc- in 2001 and 2004. Roethlisberger has do is get pulled into the “star quarter- Roethlisberger out the lineup on that casional foil Peyton Manning (two). Not two, neither of which required Roethlis- back vs. star quarterback” narrative that warm late fall afternoon. even with a spot in the top 10 in just about berger or the Steelers to take out Brady See ROETHLISBERGER, 5B Steelers WR Brown apologizes for livestreaming video after victory BY WILL GRAVES The ever social media savvy and see,” Brown said. tise one of the league’s best (13-5) expected their run up to The Associated Press Brown also didn’t rule out doing In a way it was “AB being players for something Brown the most important game of the it again. AB,” a phrase often repeated considered innocuous. season to go. PITTSBURGH — Antonio Even as Brown apologized by Brown’s teammates when- “I wanted to give the fans an Quarterback Ben Roethlis- Brown insists he didn’t mean for his decision to let his over ever the talented if occasionally intimate experience,” Brown berger admitted he was disap- to disrespect his 650,000 Facebook fans in on a overly exuberant star’s antics said. pointed in Brown, who will be coach or create a usually private moment — one cross the line from harmless Too intimate it turns out. The punished internally and could distraction when that caught head coach Mike fun into something they find livestream violated the league’s face further discipline from the the All-Pro wide Tomlin using a profanity to de- themselves having to explain. social media policy — a policy league, but called it “water un- receiver lives- scribe the New England Patri- The past three days fell into Brown said he wasn’t aware of der the bridge.” treamed the rau- ots — he played coy Wednes- the latter, with Pittsburgh’s — and opened him to discipline It might be by Sunday night cous aftermath day when asked if he’s going preparations for its AFC cham- from his head coach, who called in Foxborough, but not yet. Brown of the Pittsburgh to leave his camera off the next pionship meeting with New Brown’s decision to hit the Brown posted an apology on Steelers’ playoff time the postgame locker room England taking a back seat to “live” button on his Facebook his Facebook page late Tuesday win over the Kan- door is closed. Brown’s 17-minute post that app “foolish” and “selfish.” night and spent 10 minutes on sas City Chiefs last week. “I guess you’ve got to wait forced Tomlin to opening chas- Not exactly how the Steelers See BROWN, 5B Patriots’ Bennett remaining himself in run to Super Bowl BY KYLE HIGHTOWER Yet, as he prepares for moment affect an ski on injured re- himself to his new team running back LeGarrette The Associated Press the first AFC champion- approach that has serve following in other ways. He’s drawn Blount following his late- ship appearance of his been unchanged season-ending the praise of the coaching game touchdown. FOXBOROUGH, nine-year career, Bennett since he was traded back surgery since staff by becoming a de- In the locker room Mass. — To step into could play a vital part in by Chicago to New early December, pendable blocker in the Bennett has remained Martellus Bennett’s world whether the Patriots get England this off- Bennett, 29, has run game, and on a few an engaging presence, is to be in a place that is past the Steelers on Sun- season. stepped up nicely. occasions being there to which combined with his both spontaneous and full day and earn the fran- “The triple C’s Bennett His career-high defend teammates during production has earned of introspection. chise’s ninth Super Bowl is how I am: cool, seven receiving on-field skirmishes. him respect from rookies In his first season in berth. calm and collect- touchdowns led The most notable ex- to captains alike. New England, the Patri- But the player who ed. I kind of roll with it,” the team during the reg- ample of the latter came “I don’t have a word ots tight end has brought calls himself “a black uni- Bennett said. “Football is ular season, and his 701 during the Patriots’ Oc- to describe his personal- a mellow vibe and unique corn” said he isn’t allow- such a roller coaster that receiving yards were sec- tober win over Cincin- ity, but I can guarantee personality to an organi- ing himself to get caught I just try to streamline my ond to Julian Edelman’s nati when Bennett got that every person in that zation that usually shies up in any championship emotions.” 1,161 yards. in Vontaze Burfict’s face locker room loves Marty,” away from individuality. fantasies or letting the With Rob Gronkow- Bennett has endeared after Burfict stepped on See BENNETT, 5B Versatile DB Hyde emerges as postseason playmaker for Green Bay BY GENARO C. ARMAS Versatility has become an as- similar impact for the Falcons “It’s a ton of work, a ton of film study, The Associated Press set in Green Bay, in part because might be Ben Garland, a backup a ton of study in the playbooks,” Garland of injuries, but also as a way to offensive lineman who also plays said. “I love the opportunity. Shoot, I get GREEN BAY, Wis. — Micah Hyde, help keep up with prolific passing defense. the opportunity to play two-way in the the ’ jack-of-all- attacks such as the one the Pack- He had the biggest play of his NFL, or three-way with special teams trades in the secondary, is assuming ers will face in Atlanta in the NFC career last week against Seattle, too.” another new role this season — playoff title game on Sunday against the when he was credited with a safe- But few players may be as valuable playmaker. Falcons. ty in the second quarter of the 36- to their teams in multiple roles as Hyde. He is listed as a safety on the Pack- “Versatility for playmakers, Hyde 20 win in the divisional round. Against Dallas last week , Hyde had four ers roster, but really plays more of a slot definitely it’s at a premium,” Switched recently to offense, cornerback role, at least when he’s not coach Mike McCarthy said. “You look Garland has more experience on de- tackles, a sack and an 18-yard intercep- needed to fill in on the outside against at just the way the league is, the spread fense, actually, in his career. It’s what tion after jumping in front of a short pass receivers. wide-open offenses, you definitely want he played in college at Air Force, and intended for receiver Dez Bryant in the Whatever Hyde is called upon to do, to have to same counter-balance to that during his first NFL stint with the Den- slot. the fourth-year defensive back out of defensively.” ver Broncos. It’s what makes his big play In the regular-season finale against Iowa has found a way to make an impact. The closest multipurpose player with in the Seahawks game so sweet. See HYDE, 5B Atlanta QB Ryan hopes to erase glaring hole on his résumé BY PAUL NEWBERRY Ryan has guided the Atlanta said former Falcons teammate their first five games. is fastidious about his prepa- The Associated Press Falcons within two wins of their Tony Gonzalez, now an analyst Gonzalez compares it to ration. But something really first Super Bowl title. for CBS. his second season in the NFL, clicked this year in the way he FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. It’s a tantalizing chance to “Absolutely it would change when he followed up a brilliant gets ready for a game. Nothing — Matt Ryan knew the ques- fill the most glaring hole on his the national perception of him. rookie year by leading the seems to faze him. No situation tion was coming. resume, to take care of the one It would change the perception league in dropped passes. appears to catch him off-guard. There are four quarterbacks thing that separates him from he has of himself. ... It would “Sometimes, that’s the best A more comfortable relation- still standing in New England’s Tom Brady, change everything for him.” thing that can happen to you,” ship in his second year with the NFL playoffs. Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberg- Ryan has certainly had a stel- said Gonzalez, who went on to offensive coordinator Kyle Sha- Only one has er and Green Bay’s Aaron Rod- lar career up to now, and even play 17 seasons — the last five nahan is usually offered up as failed to win a Su- gers. his performance a year ago — with Ryan and the Falcons — in the most logical reason for Ry- per Bowl title. Ryan might be the favorite generally viewed as the worst a career that will certainly lead an’s transformation. But it runs “Yet,” Ryan to capture the MVP award, too. of his career — really wasn’t all to the Hall of Fame. deeper than that. shot back, point- But chances are he won’t be that poor statistically. “It forces you to turn over ev- “I feel well-prepared week ing toward the considered a truly elite quarter- But it certainly wasn’t up to ery stone. That’s what Matt did. in and week out. I feel ready Ryan questioner with a back, the kind they start clear- his standards, largely because When he’s in the huddle, he’s in and confident when we get to big smile, break- ing a spot for in Canton, until he of some high-profile miscues complete command. I’ve never games,” Ryan said Wednesday. ing the room up. brings home a championship. that played a big part in the Fal- seen him like that before.” “Do I feel like I’ve gotten to a With his greatest season, “He craves a Super Bowl,” cons finishing 8-8 after winning Like any top player, Ryan See RYAN, 5B WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL AUTO RACING Lady Vols will try to maintain IndyCar drivers eager to keep momentum away from Knoxville moving forward as season nears BY STEVE MEGARGEE way when they’re away from Knoxville. BY MICHAEL MAROT to tune into races. A lot of times, The Associated Press Tennessee (11-6, 2-2 SEC) is on the The Associated Press people don’t tune in until they road for three of its next four games, meet someone and then they KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennes- including today’s trip to Auburn (13-5, INDIANAPOLIS — Last fall, turn it on to watch that person see women’s basketball team wants to James Hinchcliffe kept dance 3-1). Tennessee is 3-4 away from home and then maybe they can be- prove its stunning comeback against fans on their toes. and have lost four of its last five road come a fan.” No. 6 Notre Dame was no fluke. Now he’s hoping those mem- games, including a 67-62 defeat at Ole Hinchcliffe has already de- The Lady Volunteers can make their orable moves help the IndyCar Miss that ended its 28-game winning tected differences. case by ending their season-long road Series take an even bigger step Hinchcliffe struggles. streak in that series. — expanding its audience. At airports, the top driver for “I know it gave us Warlick said the lessons learned Less than two months after sur- Schmidt Peterson Motorsports confidence,” Tennessee against Ole Miss should help them at prisingly toe-tapping his way to a run- said he’s being stopped more fre- coach Holly Warlick said Auburn, which has lost to Tennessee ner-up finish on the hit show “Dancing quently to talk about dancing instead Wednesday regarding nine-straight times. With The Stars,” the popular Canadi- of his pole-winning run at the 100th the Lady Vols’ 71-69 vic- “That’s never going to be far from an driver returned to Indianapolis to Indianapolis 500 or being the self-pro- tory against Notre Dame our mind, just the power of the SEC explain how his performances could claimed Mayor of Hinchtown. two days earlier. “If we and the quality of the teams,” Warlick drive ratings. The extra publicity comes as Indy- Warlick play with that effort and said. “You can lose on any given night. “That was not something I was as- Car appears to be making progress in that heart and play to- I’d be shocked if we took Auburn light- piring to do,” Hinchcliffe said Wednes- generating a larger fan base. Accord- gether, we’re going to be hard to beat.” ly because we’ve gone through that day at the series’ annual media day. ing to Nielsen Media Research, the They just need to keep playing that See TENNESSEE, 6B “For me, it’s about trying to get fans See HINCHCLIFFE, 5B 4B THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com GOLF Mickelson to return Little practice fails to CareerBuilder BY JOHN NICHOLSON to keep Stenson from The Associated Press

LA QUINTA, Calif. — Phil Mickelson is set to play in the CareerBuilder Challenge, returning from lead in Abu Dhabi two sports hernia surgeries a week earlier than he originally expected. BY STEVE DOUGLAS “I feel good and I want to play,” Mickelson said The Associated Press Wednesday in a statement. “I don’t ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Henrik know where my game is, but I figure Stenson chipped in from 30 yards and had seven more the only way to find out is to play.” birdies Thursday to open the Abu Dhabi HSBC Cham- He’ll face an unusual wet and chilly pionship with an 8-under 64 in his first competitive start in the desert, with rain expect- round of 2017. ed Wednesday night, this morning, Showing no rustiness from an offseason of little and again Friday. The forecast high practice, the fourth-ranked Stenson led for today is 62 degrees, dipping to 59 Mickelson Friday. by two strokes midway through the first The 46-year-old Mickelson had round. Three-time winner Martin Kay- surgery Oct. 19 — three days after tying for eighth mer, Oliver Fisher, Kiradech Aphibarn- in the season-opening Safeway Open — and again rat, and Marc Warren were next. Dec. 12. He has been hitting balls for a week and Stenson will do well to top 2016 — he played a practice round Wednesday. won the British Open for his first major title and finished the season as Europe’s In his first year as the tournament ambassador, Stenson Mickelson stuck to his normal routine of playing No. 1 — and he prepared for the new and practicing at The Madison Club instead of one year by mostly ditching his clubs, pre- of the three tournament courses. He wasn’t avail- ferring to spend more time on the ski slopes with his able for comment beyond his short statement. family in Utah. The Hall of Famer was scheduled to open this Even his build-up to the Abu Dhabi event wasn’t morning at La Quinta Country Club, then head to ideal, with two overnight flights in three days from his PGA West to play the Jack Nicklaus Tournament home in Orlando interrupted by his attendance at an Course on Friday, the Stadium Course on Saturday awards ceremony in where he beat Zlatan and, if he makes the cut, the final round Sunday. Ibrahimovic, among others, to win Male Sports Ath- Mickelson won the 2002 and 2004 events and lete of the Year at the Swedish Sports Awards. tied for third last year. Winless since the 2013 Brit- All Stenson needed was a few buckets of balls and ish Open, the 42-time PGA Tour winner plans to some good putting sessions to get him back on track. play the Farmers Insurance Open next week in his Playing in an early-morning three-ball with two more hometown of San Diego and the Waste Management current major champions in Dustin Johnson and Dan- Phoenix Open the following week. ny Willett, Stenson birdied four of his first five holes Jason Dufner won last year, beating David Ling- after starting at No. 10, completing the hot streak with merth with a par on the second hole of a playoff. the chip-in after leaving his approach five yards short “Possibly going to have some weather issues this of the green. week, which will make it a little bit more challenging,” He curled in a birdie putt from 15 feet on No. 17 and Dufner said. “But just excited to be back, excited to be tapped in at the par-5 18th to pick up another shot be- back playing again. Took some time off at the end of the fore making birdie on two of his last three holes to end year, so played a couple weeks in Hawaii.” a round in which he was never in trouble. Patrick Reed is the top-ranked player in the field “Very limited preparation,” said the 40-year-old at No. 9. He won the 2014 tournament. Stenson, before adding with a smile: “So that might “I never played here when it rained before; it’s al- be the way forward. I was quite amazed how good ways sunny and beautiful and perfect,” Reed said. the game felt coming into today. But again, I feel like I “The golf courses aren’t that long, by the numbers, scored better than I played.” but if it starts getting cold, now the ball’s not travel- It was Stenson’s second best round at the Abu Dha- ing. If it gets wet, ball’s not going to travel, either. bi Golf Club, only bettered by his course-record 62 in If it’s raining while you’re playing, not having that 2006 when he was runner-up to Chris DiMarco. It is friction on the golf club, the ball’s not going to go as a long course that suits Stenson’s eye, and the same far as well. So, it’s just going to make it a lot longer.” could be said of Kaymer. In 2014, he shot 63-63-63-71 to break the PGA The two-time major winner from Germany mixed Tour record for relation to par for the first 54 holes eight birdies — three coming on his final three holes at 27 under and become the first player in tour his- — with two bogeys for his 66, his latest low score at an tory to open with three rounds of 63 or better. Two event where he usually excels. He won in 2008, ‘10 and other PGA West courses were used that year in the ‘11, and should have won in 2015, only to throw away a pro-am event. 10-shot lead with 13 holes to play on the final day. COLLEGE BASKETBALL No. 24 South Carolina edges No. 19 Florida By The Associated Press Conference) opened the second half with a 14-2 run and held on down the stretch when COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sindarius Thorn- the Gators (15-4, 5-1) drew within 54-53 well waited to play a game like this his on Chris Chiozza’s shot with 40.3 seconds entire career. The South Carolina senior to go. PJ Dozier drove for South Carolina’s wasn’t going to let the opportunity pass final basket and Florida fumbled it out of him by. Thornwell scored 15 of his 20 points in bounds on its next possession. the second half as the No. 24 South Caroli- When it was over, Thornwell hugged na men’s basketball team’s defense smoth- his teammates after South Carolina’s third ered high-scoring No. 19 Florida much Top 25 win of the season. of the way for a 57-53 victory Wednesday “Before the game, I was saying these night. are the games you prepare for in your back- The Gamecocks (15-3, 5-0 Southeastern yard growing up,” Thornwell said. MSU women Continued from Page 1B has dipped to 72.4 points 73-62 victory against Ole still are a long way from per game. It is allowing Miss on Monday. He said gettin’ it.” 54.8 ppg. in league games. centers Chinwe Okorie and MSU senior guard Dom- “We have to get better Teaira McCowan needed to inique Dillingham said the on the defensive and the be more assertive in work- Bulldogs are somewhere in offensive end,” MSU junior ing to get open, particularly the middle when it comes guard Victoria Vivians said. on ball reversal. Both play- to fixing what is broken on “We’re not fully ready on ers combined to score nine both ends of the floor. the offensive end. We have points after they teamed “We’re pretty good right mistakes, and of course we to score a season-high 38 now, but we’re not perfect,” have some mistakes on the in an 82-49 victory against Dillingham said. “There are defensive end. Fixing both Florida on Jan. 12. obviously things we need to aspects of the game will Schaefer acknowledges get better at. I wouldn’t say help us reach higher.” life is going to be harder a lot, but I wouldn’t say a Vivians, who is shooting for his post players because little, so there are definitely 40.2 percent from the field they will go against taller multiple things we need to overall, is shooting 35.7 and bigger players in the get better individually, and percent from the field in SEC. Still, he said all of his as a team we have room to SEC play. Vivians has led post players have to work improve.” the team in scoring in only hard because the Bulldogs n NOTES: The game can seen locally two of the Bulldogs’ first can’t be a team that lives on SEC Network+ and be heard locally on WKBB-FM 100.9. Live audio streams will five SEC games, which is and dies by the jump shot. also be available on www.hailstate.com/ the same number of games “You have got to have plus and the TuneIn app. ... A win would at this point last season. an inside game, and those help the 2016-17 team set a program record This season, the Bulldogs’ guys have to shoot 60 per- for road wins in a season (nine). ... Schaefer said the addition of Arkansas transfer Jor- added depth and maturity cent down there,” Schaefer dan Danberry, who joined the program at has helped them be more said. the start of the semester, will give the Bull- balanced on offense and Schaefer said the Bull- dogs an athletic guard who will make them not have to rely on Vivians dogs have to do a better better in practice. Schaefer said he isn’t as much. job of reading defenses sure how Danberry, who will have to sit out the rest of this season due to NCAA rules, Schaefer said the differ- because he felt there were will use her remaining two seasons of eli- ences in field goal percent- plenty of chances to feed gibility. “She is someone who brings a skill age are to be expected when the post against Ole Miss. set to a program that utilizes that skill set,” you go against better ath- He said the team worked Schaefer said. “She and I have had a great communication since day one. We have letes. He said the familiarity on that Tuesday as well as been upfront and honest about the whole SEC teams have with his getting the post players to deal from day one. I think she understands squad makes it even tougher recognize where the dou- the expectation coming in here and we have to execute on offense. ble-teams are coming from a plan. What she has brought to practice in “Everything suffers and becoming facilitators terms of that lightning-quick, explosive guard, she is going to make us better every when you go in this league,” for their teammates. day.” ... No. 1 Connecticut and MSU are Schaefer said. “We have shown glimps- the only undefeated teams left in Division I Post production is some- es chemistry wise offen- women’s basketball. ... A victory would help thing Schaefer doesn’t sively of being really good MSU get to 20 wins for the fourth-straight year. Prior to Schaefer’s arrival, MSU had want to suffer. Schaefer at times,” Schaefer said. only four 20-win seasons. wasn’t pleased with his “The grounded piece, I see Follow Dispatch sports editor Adam post players following a those glimpses where we Minichino on Twitter @ctsportseditor The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017 5B Roethlisberger Continued from Page 3B that fueled so many showdowns be- Flacco. Brady and the Patriots they of what it was going to take to get tween Brady and Manning through are not. over that hump.” the years. The two first met in the postsea- Roethlisberger was all of 22 at the “It’s obviously bigger than the son at frigid Heinz Field in the 2004 time. And while the sting of the first two of us,” Roethlisberger said. “I AFC championship, Roethlisberger defeat of his NFL career was eased know he is used to it, with the Pey- the rookie came in a perfect 14-0 the next season when the Steelers ton Manning and Tom thing. This as a starter against Brady and the won three postseason games on the is two football teams that have won defending Super Bowl champions. road — including an upset of Man- championships. Us going against The clinic lasted 3:06. Brady threw ning and the — each other is more than just one for 207 yards and two touchdowns to help the Steelers claim their fifth man. We aren’t playing tennis. We while New England’s defense forced Vince Lombardi Trophy, the oppor- are going out there to play a football Roethlisberger into three intercep- tunity to even things against Brady game with 11 guys at a time.” tions, including an 87-yard intercep- when it really mattered never ma- Maybe, but the outcome will be tion return by Rodney Harrison late terialized. At least until now, when attached to Roethlisberger’s legacy in the first half that gave the Patri- the 34-year-old Roethlisberger and more than any other player. The list ots a 21-point lead they never came the 39-year-old Brady are “two old of opposing quarterbacks Roethlis- close to relinquishing on their way guys that have been playing in this berger has beaten with a trip to the to a third crown in four years. game for a long time,” as Roethlis- Super Bowl on the line doesn’t ex- “They got after me,” Roethlis- berger put it. actly roll right off the tongue: Jake berger said. “They made me make Just not that often against each Plummer, Mark Sanchez and Joe some mistakes. I just realized kind other. Brown Continued from Page 3B Wednesday explaining his out of the game, having to spot is hardly in danger, he had any sort of deal with actions rather than talking wait 365 days,” Brown said. hearing the usually but- Facebook, Brown smiled about ways for the Steelers “After an emotional win, I toned down Tomlin’s force- and responded “top secret.” to beat Tom Brady on the got a little (over excited).” ful rebuke gave Brown The truth is, last week road for the first time. Brown added he at no pause, at least to a point. wasn’t the first time Brown One of only two wide point “intended to put our “Those words that he has turned his phone on receivers in league his- organization on blast” and spoke, I didn’t take light- and turned his camera tory to have four straight appeared chastened by ly,” said Brown, who called around to get a look around seasons of at least 100 re- Tomlin’s admonishment Tomlin a father figure. the locker room. He did it ceptions got caught up in that Brown’s occasional “That’s a big statement following a victory against the moment a year after forays into the “look at me” coming from my head Miami in the wild-card sitting out Pittsburgh’s di- territory are symptomatic coach. I’ve got to relish in round, with zero fallout. visional round playoff loss of players who find them- those words. Looking for- That video didn’t catch to Denver due to a concus- selves moved from team to ward to just doing my job.” Tomlin using an expletive sion. team when their act wears Maybe, but Brown also to describe the Patriots and “You guys don’t know thin. considers his brand part of create a mini-firestorm in what it’s like being ruled While Brown’s roster his job. When pressed on if the process. Bennett Continued from Page 3B Patriots linebacker and defensive didn’t have a full appreciation of it Gronk is busy getting his body back captain Dont’a Hightower said. as a 22-year-old still learning about in shape. He has a lot of stuff to take “The emotion and excitement that life in the NFL. care of so he can come back and he brings in here is definitely much “I think the best way to say is I perform for us when he is able to needed on a day-to-day basis be- don’t think I wasn’t totally present come back.” cause working here isn’t always the at the time,” he said. “I was young. Also on the backburner for Ben- easiest thing or comfortable thing.” Right now I’m totally present and nett are thoughts about his future Coach Bill Belichick says Ben- I’m in the moment. ... It’s all about in New England. Part of the reason nett’s work ethic has also aided his being in the now.” he was traded after three seasons fitting in. Part of that is by not trying to be in Chicago (which included a Pro “There’s a lot of mutual respect another Gronkowski. The two have Bowl spot in 2014) was the Bears’ in there,” Belichick said. “Guys are developed a friendship since Ben- unwillingness to offer him a con- different, but that’s OK.” nett’s arrival and have continued to tract extension. It also helps that Bennett is treat- interact since Gronk’s surgery. But “We’ll figure it out when it’s time ing this year’s playoff run like it was Bennett said he hasn’t tried to pick to figure it out,” Bennett said. “But his first, even though he did appear Gronk’s brain too much about foot- my family loves it here. I love being in two playoff games with Dallas ball lately. a part of this team, this organiza- during the 2009 season. “I’ve been in the game nine tion and this city, so when it comes Bennett said he remembers years, so I know how to play football around, it comes around.” “nothing” about that experience, at this point,” Bennett said. “Some- In the meantime, all his energy but only because he thinks he times we talk about that stuff. But is going into football. Hyde Continued from Page 3B Detroit, Hyde held up well something he’s been able to inside linebacker and cluding two rushing touch- after he was forced to play to do, pretty much the last call defensive plays when downs last week against outside cornerback in the couple of years. I can’t just needed. Datone Jones has the Cowboys . It’s invalu- fourth quarter after inju- say enough about the flex- moved between the defen- able experience for a sec- ries whittled depth. ibility he gives us a staff.” sive line and outside line- ond-year player assuming a In Week 15 against They can be flexible backer. big postseason role for the Chicago with the Pack- with other players on de- On offense, former re- first time in his career. ers clinging to a six-point fense, too. Safety Morgan ceiver Ty Montgomery “Any type of playoff lead, Hyde broke up a pass Burnett, who missed prac- has embraced his return experience that you can at the goal line intended tice on Wednesday with to running back, a po- get, whether it’s the NFC for Cameron Meredith on a quadriceps injury, has sition he played in high championship game or ... third-and-goal from the 4 played an inside lineback- school, to help make up or any playoff, it’s good to to prevent a touchdown. er-like role against some for the season-ending in- have that experience un- “You look back at his teams, allowing the Pack- jury to starter Eddie Lacy der your belt” said Hyde, rookie year, started out ers to keep a strong defend- in October. Montgomery who was with the Packers as corner, moved into the er on the field against the is gradually picking up two seasons ago for the nickel, has played safe- run while keeping the flex- the nuances of the posi- loss in the NFC title game ty,” McCarthy said on ibility to match up against tion, especially in pass to Seattle. Wednesday. the pass. protection, at NFL speed. “Because it is amped “So not only to make The team’s star pass But Montgomery has up in the playoffs, it real- that adjustment in the flow rusher, outside linebacker shown flashes of being a ly is, and you’ve got play of a game without reps is Clay Matthews, can move consistent playmaker, in- mistake-free football.” Ryan Hinchcliffe Continued from Page 3B Continued from Page 3B place where I’m doing it their games. series averaged 1.28 mil- competition and operations better than I’ve done it up Ryan shrugs off any lion viewers for the 16 races Jay Frye presided over the to this point? Absolutely.” speculation about what a in 2016. That’s a 12 percent release of sketches of what Ryan completed just un- victory might mean to his increase over 2015 and its the next generation of Indy- der 70 percent of his throws legacy. But others know highest average since 2011. Cars might look like. Frye during the regular season, how important this is. The same research also said Wednesday the actual and he’s probably the most “He’ll probably have showed the 11 races tele- design could be released accurate deep passer in the Hall of Fame numbers with vised on NBC Sports Net- by March 1 and a prototype league. He finished with a what he’s done so far in his work and CNBC decreased could be on display in May. career-best 38 touchdowns career,” said Phil Simms, by almost 30,000 people per A sleeker look could and 4,944 yards — and a who was with the New York race. And after selling out help. career-low seven intercep- Giants for a pair of Super the series’ biggest event, “It reminds me of my tions — while leading the Bowl titles. the 500, few expect that to car when I joined in 2000,” Falcons (12-5) to the NFC “But we’ve come to a happen again in 2017 for said veteran Oriol Servia, South title. day and age where it’s how the 101st running of the who will compete in at least Yet Ryan knows better many Super Bowls were iconic race. two races for Rahal Letter- than anyone he’ll be judged you in? How many victories So after a crucial season, man Lanigan Racing this by what he does in the play- did you have? How did you many are hoping Hinch- season. “I thought those offs, especially because he play in the so-called big cliffe’s appearance will cars were maybe better came into this year with games? It’s really big for his keep fans revved up. looking than those today. I only one victory in five post- — and it’s a word I hate to “The good thing about don’t think it’s going to rev- season games. use — but his legacy. That’s last year is I feel we got new, olutionize the world, but it’s He began writing a new just the way it is.” young people watching the better to have better look- narrative last week, throw- Ryan is carrying himself Indy 500,” three-time 500 ing cars when you’re trying ing for 338 yards and three with the swagger that all winner and former DWTS to attract fans.” touchdowns in a 36-20 vic- the great ones have. champion Helio Castro- Earlier this week, Frye tory against Seattle, his It wasn’t that way when neves said. “I’ve heard a also announced a new con- sixth straight game without Gonzalez was with the lot of people, say it was the tract with longtime partner an interception. Falcons, even though they first time they had watched Firestone, a deal that will Now, it’s on to the nearly reached the Super the Indy 500. I think they’ll give teams more tires to NFC championship game Bowl during the 2012 sea- keep watching it.” use in practice sessions. against Rodgers and the son, losing to San Francis- Series officials aren’t The hope is more on-track Green Bay Packers, a daz- co 28-24 in the only other content to sit around and activity will translate into zling matchup between two NFC championship game see what happens next. better ticket sales leading quarterbacks at the top of hosted by Atlanta. Last week, president of up to the races. 6B THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com BRIEFLY Jones Mississippi State Continued from Page 1B Former EMCC standout Cole football field that didn’t quit. Shorter has ple there believing in football.” enrolls at MSU seen Jones apply those same traits at Shorter said he talked to Jones after STARKVILLE — East Mississippi Kemper County High, which is why he Woods stepped down as Starkville High’s Community College football defensive is confident Jones will do well as the new coach. He said he told Jones he wasn’t in- back Brian Cole has enrolled at Missis- football coach at Starkville High. terested in applying for the position and sippi State, a team spokesperson said “I think he is a great person,” Short- encouraged him to put his name in the Wednesday. er said. “He is not one of those coaches running. He said Jones has done a great Cole signed with the Bulldogs in who cares just about wins and losses and job listening to advice from other coach- December, but he wasn’t among the 11 early enrollees announced by MSU at the championships. He cares about young es and incorporating it into his coaching beginning of the spring semester. people and molding young men.” style. Cole began his career at Michigan On Wednesday, the Starkville-Oktib- Columbus High football coach Randal in 2015 but transferred to EMCC. He had beha County District School Board unan- Montgomery, whose team defeated Kem- 45 tackles, three forced fumbles, and two imously approved the hiring of Jones as per County each of the last two seasons, fumble recoveries this past season. Cole is the eighth junior college the Yellow Jackets’ 19th football coach at agreed with Shorter’s assessment. He, player to enroll for the spring semester. a special board meeting. He will be intro- too, feels Starkville High made a great MSU signed nine in December. EMCC duced at 2 p.m. today. hire. defensive lineman Chauncey Rivers is Jones takes over for Ricky Woods, “His teams always were well prepared, the ninth. who spent two seasons at the school and they always played really hard, and they n MSU athletics launches new led the team to the 2015 MHSAA Class seemed to fight for the head coach,” YESTERDAY’S ANSWER “Bully Pulpit” podcast: At Starkville, Sudoku MSU fans can listen to a new weekly 6A State championship. After Starkville Montgomery said. “You could just tell failed to make the playoffs in 2016, Woods they had a real bond with Chris because Sudoku is a number- podcast “Bully Pulpit,” which features placing puzzle based on unique guests and stories surrounding resigned and decided to return to South those guys played really hard for him. a 9x9 grid with several Bulldog Athletics. Panola High, where he will coach that When kids playing that hard for you, given numbers. The object The weekly podcast is available on school’s football team. there is a special bond between them and is to place the numbers MSU’s SoundCloud and iTunes pages. Kemper County High hired Jones, 34, the coach.” 1 to 9 in the empty spaces Fans can bookmark Soundcloud.com/ HailState or search “Mississippi State in 2012. He went 9-4 in his first season in Montgomery said Jones was success- so that each row, each Athletics” in the iTunes store. “Bully Pul- 2013. The Wildcats finished 1-10 in 2012. ful because he tailored his philosophies column and each 3x3 box pit” is hosted by Matt Wyatt of the MSU Jones capped a four-year stint at Kemper to his talent. He said the Wildcats had “a contains the same number Sports Network and will feature Director County this past season when he led the lot of guys make plays in space” because only once. The difficulty of Athletics John Cohen and Hail State Wildcats to the 2016 MHSAA Class 3A Jones was able to find ways to exploit level increases from Monday to Sunday. BEAT’s Bob Carskadon interviewing State championship. He had a 45-12 re- their skills. Montgomery feels Jones will guests on occasion. Wyatt and Cohen interviewed cord at the school. be able to step in at Starkville High and Diamond Dawg legend Will Clark on this Jones went on to have a standout ca- “hit the ground running” and be able to week’s edition of “Bully Pulpit.” Clark reer as a wide receiver at Jackson State. coach at a school that has an established discussed who he modeled his swing He told The Dispatch on Wednesday he program. He is confident Jones will be after, comparing numbers on the different had a “few cups of coffee” in the NFL be- able to get the Yellow Jackets to buy into generations of baseball, his magical 1989 fore playing in the Arena League and in his style. NLCS, the reunion of the 1985 MSU squad, on what he would do if he was the Canadian Football League. He then Shorter said that mind-set will include MLB commissioner for a day, and what worked as an assistant coach under Mill- a high-energy brand of football that plays Ron Polk meant to him. er at Noxubee County and Louisville high to the final whistle, as evidenced by the n Women’s soccer team adds schools prior to taking his first job as a fact that the Wildcats rallied from a 21-0 early enrollee Malebranche: At head coach at Kemper County High. He halftime deficit to beat the Tigers this Starkville, Women’s soccer coach Tom helped transform a program that won one past season. Anagnost announced Wednesday the addition of New Jersey standout Kristen game the year before he arrived. “I thought his kids were well disci- Malebranche to the 2017 roster. Shorter expects Jones to have the same plined and had no quit in them,” Shorter Malebranche comes to Starkville success at Starkville High in part because said. “That is who he was as a player. He by the way of Hillsborough, New Jersey, he saw him do a lot of the things he does just carried that same thing and molded it where she graduated from Hillsborough with his program at Noxubee County into those kids. High School in December 2016. “I’m really excited to now be a part of High. He said what Jones accomplished at “I am proud of him. In a short period this team,” Malebranche said. “Everyone Kemper County High was “amazing” and of time what he is doing for high school has been friendly and welcoming from the that he wishes him nothing but the best. football in Mississippi is a great thing.” moment I’ve arrived, which has made my “He took a place that really was bas- Dispatch sports writer Ben Wait con- transition from New Jersey to Starkville ketball orientated and changed the cul- tributed to this story. very smooth. I’m ready to improve my ture around and changed it to a football Follow Dispatch sports editor Adam fitness, skill set and attitude to become a better player overall this spring before the school,” Shorter said. “He got those peo- Minichino on Twitter @ctsportseditor start of the fall season.” Malebranche earned first-team All-Conference and MVP honors as a Signing senior with the Raiders. In her junior Continued from Page 1B season, she earned All-State Honorable Mention and second-team All-Con- compromise,” said Northwestern Athlet- called the recommendation from the ference laurels. Over her prep career, ic Director Jim Phillips, who chairs the committee a compromise. Malebranche netted 13 goals and added Division I Council. “I would say to you “They were almost unanimous against two assists playing as a defender. we’ll continue to assess an even earlier the June signing date, and yet we heard In club action, Malebranche was signing period, but for right now I think they want more transparency and they showcased at the defender position as a everybody’s really comfortable with the want more early access,” Bowlsby said, center back for the Players Development Academy (New Jersey) under coaches December date.” “so in addition to taking the June signing Tom Anderson and Larry Hart. At its convention last week, the Amer- date out, we also made April and May ican Football Coaches Association sup- available for official visits.” Southern Mississippi ported the December signing period but Football recruits would be permitted Mullens, Tom will play in came out against the June date. to take official visits from April 1 through Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob the last Wednesday of June during their East-West Shrine Game Bowlsby, who is chairman of the football junior year of high school. The original ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Southern Mississippi quarterback Nick Mullens and oversight committee, said he met with proposal would have allowed official visits center Cameron Tom will play in the East- about 90 Football Bowl Subdivision head to occur through most of June and from West Shrine Game at 2 p.m. Saturday at coaches at the convention. Bowlsby also July 25-31 after a prospect’s junior year. Tropicana Field. The NFL Network will ACROSS broadcast the game live. 1 Sign of freshness Mullens broke several school passing 5 Open square records during his four seasons, including Hall of Fame 10 Hawaiian port passing yards (11,994), touchdown Continued from Page 1B 11 Like TV’s Steve passes (87), passing efficiency (137.81), So I think it kind of made them look a lot tired Kansas City and Atlanta executive Austin and attempts (1,546). He was voted the C-USA Offensive Player of the Year at me a lot closer and they looked a lot John Schuerholz, both elected last month 12 Stench following the 2015 campaign. deeper, and I think the more they looked, by a veterans committee. Some voters 13 Remove bandag- Tom completed his career by playing I think the better it turned out for me.” said the election of Selig, who presided ing from in 50 games and started his last 48, Rodriguez , at 45 the youngest current over the Steroids Era, transformed their 14 Kids’ puzzle type including his final three seasons at center. 16 One after He garnered first-team All-Conference Hall member, received 336 votes (76 per- view of whether tainted stars should gain another USA honors twice and was a three-time cent). entry to the Hall. 20 Uncertain CoSIDA Academic All-District selection. “I’ve been having trouble sleeping for Bagwell was a four-time All-Star for 23 2016 Olympics n Basketball teams back in ac- three days,” he said. Houston. He had a .297 batting average, setting tion: At Hattiesburg, the men’s basketball 24 Espresso order team (5-12, 2-3 Conference USA) will Rodriguez, the 52nd player elected in 401 homers, and 1,401 RBIs. Among 220 play host to North Texas at 7 tonight at his first year of eligibility, joins Johnny Hall of Fame players, he is the 50th whose 25 Mona Lisa Reed Green Coliseum. The squad will try Bench in 1989 as the only catchers voted big league career was with one club. feature for its third-consecutive home victory. in on their first ballot. Raines, fifth in career stolen bases, 27 Cry of insight The women’s basketball team (11-6, 28 Feeds the 3-2) will take on North Texas (5-11, 2-3) at “Johnny Bench was my favorite player was a seven-time All-Star and the 1986 furnace growing up,” Pudge added. NL batting champion who compiled a 5 Wine grape 26 Eyeglass 7 tonight in Denton, Texas. 29 Zone alternative 6 State game 28 Bouquet Southern Miss is 3-1 all-time against Hoffman was five votes short and .294 average and .385 on-base percent- 32 Evenly matched 7 Santa — winds 30 Crooner Mel North Texas, and is undefeated in games Guerrero 15 shy. age. He spent 13 of 23 big league seasons 36 Oil unit in the state of Texas this season. 8 Energy 31 “Love Story” “Falling short of this class is disap- with the Montreal Expos, who left Cana- 39 Rowing team 9 Tennis feat actor pointing,” Hoffman said in a statement. “I da to become the Washington Nationals 40 Zoo resident 11 Pal 33 Uttered Junior Colleges am truly humbled to have come so close. I for the 2005 season, and joins Andre Daw- 41 Doily stuff 15 Formerly 34 Bottle part EMCC basketball teams sweep hope to one day soon share a Hall of Fame son and Gary Carter as the only players 42 Brat’s opposite 17 Composer Satie 35 Lamb’s mothers 43 Fraternal group Northeast Mississippi C.C. celebration with my family, friends, team- to enter the Hall representing the Expos. 18 Khartoum’s river 36 Lamb’s mutter BOONEVILLE — The East Mis- mates and all of San Diego.” Rodriguez, a 14-time All-Star who hit 19 Performs 37 Abby’s sister DOWN 20 Chowder bit 38 Outfit sissippi Community College basketball Edgar Martinez was next at 58.6 per- .296 with 311 homers and 1,332 RBIs, was 1 Not barefoot teams recorded a key Mississippi Associ- 21 “Very funny!” ation of Community and Junior Colleges cent, followed by Clemens at 54.1 percent, never disciplined for PEDs but former 2 Beach resort 22 — impasse (MACJC) North Division road sweep of Bonds at 53.8 percent, Mike Mussina at Texas teammate Jose Canseco alleged in 3 Heaps 25 Sports figure Northeast Mississippi C.C. on Tuesday 51.8 percent, Curt Schilling at 45 percent, a 2005 book that he injected the catcher 4 Omen evening at Bonner Arnold Coliseum. Lee Smith at 34.2 percent and Manny with steroids. Asked whether he was on Quantesha Patterson, a former standout at East Webster High School, Ramirez at 23.8 percent. the list of players who allegedly tested had 27 points and 12 rebounds, while Players will be inducted July 30 during positive for steroids during baseball’s Tyeisha Juhan had 13 points and 10 ceremonies at Cooperstown along with 2003 survey, Rodriguez said in 2009: rebounds to help the Lady Lions improve former Commissioner Bud Selig and re- “Only God knows.” to 8-4 and 3-0 in the division. In the nightcap, David McFarland paced the Lions (6-6, 1-2) with 23 points. Former Starkville High standout Keith Tennessee Harris came off the bench to score 16 Continued from Page 3B points and grab nine rebounds, while Josh Skinner had 11 points. we’ve experienced that.” month and didn’t get a single vote in this Tennessee is 8-2 at home with its week’s poll. ICC football sets tryout dates only losses coming to No. 2 Baylor and Tennessee erased a 15-point, sec- FULTON — The Itawamba Commu- No. 4 Mississippi State. It has home ond-half deficit and outscored Notre nity College football team will hold tryouts wins against top-10 teams — Notre Dame 19-7 in the fourth quarter to Wednesday, Feb. 15, and Wednesday, March 1. Dame and No. 10 Stanford — and also avoid a loss that would have meant its The tryouts will begin with registra- beat currently unranked Kentucky first three-game skid since 1986. tion at 1:30 p.m. at the football team’s when the Wildcats were 17th. Since Warlick took over the program field house. Participants will engage Tennessee hasn’t been nearly as ef- in 2012, the only higher-ranked team to in non-contact combine drills. Cost of tryouts is $20 (cash or check) and is open fective on the road, where it has lost to lose to Tennessee was No. 4 South Car- to any high school seniors or college unranked opponents Penn State and olina in March 2014. student with remaining eligibility. Ole Miss as well as No. 12 Texas and This stirring comeback came in front Participants are responsible for bringing an updated copy of their sports No. 17 Virginia Tech. of a roaring crowd that included WNBA physical, cleats and workout clothes to But they believe their upset of Notre star Candace Parker, who led Tennessee participate in the tryout. Dame can serve as a turning point in a to consecutive national championships For more tryout information, contact season that had fallen short of expecta- in 2007 and 2008. It occurred on a night coach Sean Cannon at jscannon@iccms. WHATZIT ANSWER edu. tions thus far. The Lady Vols dropped when Tennessee was honoring former — From Special Reports out of The Associated Press Top 25 last coach Pat Summitt, who died June 28. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017 7B TENNIS: Australian Open Wild-card entry Istomin beats second-ranked Djokovic in second round BY JOHN PYE quarter of an hour to hold the fourth round or bet- at capacity as the match service return floated long, The Associated Press in the first game, saving six ter every year since 2007 extended into the sched- the crowd leapt up and break points. — the year before he won uled night session, and cheered as Istomin thrust MELBOURNE, He lost the 85-minute his first Grand Slam title Djokovic’s usually vocal his arms into the air. Australia — Novak Djokov- first set in a tiebreaker, at Melbourne Park — and Serbian fans were also not “I feel sorry for Novak,” ic won’t be setting the seemed to get the mo- held the No. 1 ranking for a big presence. Much of the said Istomin, who thanked Australian Open record mentum back only for No. 122 consecutive weeks un- crowd, sensing an upset, his mother and coach, for most men’s titles this 117-ranked Istomin to fin- Djokovic Istomin til he was overhauled by was behind Istomin in the Klaudiya Istomin, in the year, after a shocking sec- ish stronger for a 7-6 (8), Andy Murray last Novem- fifth set, yelling “Come on crowd. “I was playing so ond-round loss to wild-card 5-7, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 win. en a top 10 player at a Grand ber. Denis!” good today. I surprised my- entry Denis Istomin. “All the credit to Denis Slam tournament. “I’m not used to losing When Istomin made a self, as well.” No. 2-ranked Djokovic for playing amazing. He “It is the biggest win Australian Open second backhand winner down the He will play No. 30 Pablo had won five of the six pre- deserves to win,” Djokov- for me. It means so much,” round,” Djokovic said. “I’ve line to break Djokovic to Carreno Busta in the third vious titles at Melbourne ic said. “He was the better Istomin said. “Now I feel I done so well here.” go up 3-2, he let out a roar round Park and six overall, and player in the clutch mo- can play with these guys, The last time he’d failed and the audience stood and Third-seeded Milos Ra- had never dropped a set ments. and to be with them on the to advance beyond the sec- roared, too. onic shrugged off the ef- in six previous meetings “I was not pleased with same level.” ond round at a major was at Djokovic looked sub- fects of a cold to reach the against Istomin. my performance overall, His only previous win in Wimbledon in 2008, when dued as the set wore on, third round with a 6-3, 6-4, It was destined to be a but I have to congratulate 33 matches against a top 10 he was seeded third and hanging his head in be- 7-6 (4) over Gilles Muller, long Thursday afternoon my opponent. Whenever player was in 2012 at Indian lost to then No. 75-ranked tween points and walking the 33-year-old Luxem- on Rod Laver Arena for he needed — he came up Wells, when he beat No. 5 Marat Safin, a two-time slowly behind the baseline bourg player who won his Djokovic, though, when with a big serve, big play.” David Ferrer. Grand Slam champion. to prepare to receive serve. first title at tour level last he needed 24 serves and a Istomin had never beat- Djokovic had reached Rod Laver Arena wasn’t When Djokovic’s last week in Sydney. Comics & Puzzles DILBERT Dear Abby EAR ABBY: of worship, they brought up the topic again. He I am an usually assume is making me depressed and Datheist. My that they are afraid of buying food for fear parents, although equally religious of being mocked and “guilted.” raised Presby- and that’s why What am I to do? — THE COST terian, never to they’re there. OF GROCERIES my knowledge However, if you DEAR COST: Your husband participated in or- are asked why should be ashamed of himself. ganized religion, you’re there, all The next time he complains, so it was not part you have to say is stand your ground and tell him of my upbringing. that your children in no uncertain terms it’s time Last year my enjoy being there to grow up and cut it out. He’s mom started and your mother no longer a kid; he’s a married ZITS going to church is away, so you man with responsibilities. again, and my brought them. I Those groceries are feeding his kids have been don’t think it’s wife and child, and you both going with her. I’ve necessary to an- need all the nourishment you always said they Dear Abby nounce to anyone can get right now. can make their that you’re an Also, stress for a woman in own choices and atheist. your expectant condition isn’t I’d support them. DEAR ABBY: My husband good for you or the baby. I think Mom is about to go south is constantly complaining it’s time the guilt trip worked for the rest of the winter and about the cost of groceries. He both ways, don’t you? there’s no obvious church recently graduated from college DEAR ABBY: Is it appropri- member the kids can go with, and now works in the corporate ate to stay in contact with my but they’d like to keep attend- world making substantially former mother-in-law? Her son ing. Would it be wrong for me more than he did before. I’m and I divorced after three years. to go with them on Sundays, 16 weeks pregnant, but before She was the best thing to come even though I don’t believe in I quit my job I was working full out of the whole fiasco. I don’t GARFIELD the church doctrine and won’t time and would buy all the gro- want to cause friction, but I be otherwise involved in the ceries. Now that my husband would like to continue to send organization? shares an account with me, he birthday and holiday cards. — I’m sure I could be unob- constantly makes me feel bad DIVORCED WITH NO REGRETS trusive, but I’m not sure what for buying food. DEAR DIVORCED WITH NO to say if someone asks why Abby, I’m not talking about REGRETS: I can’t see how a I’m there — especially since $300 a week; it’s more like holiday card relationship with I’ll stop going once my mother $70 a week for food. Yet he your former mother-in-law would returns to town. The kids are spends twice that amount on cause friction. However, be- tweens and not old enough to beer, video games and lunches cause you are concerned, the go alone. What do you think? — for himself. I have told him nu- person to ask would be the lady WHAT’S APPROPRIATE? merous times how horrible he herself. If she would welcome DEAR WHAT’S: When people makes me feel, and have even the attention from you, then see one another in a house cried about it, but today he send them. CANDORVILLE Horoscopes TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. having missed the whole point. of them. But with your knack 19). You alight upon social TAURUS (April 20-May 20). for sensing the best one and secrets, charismatic habits and You construct an expectation, focusing there, this day will be ultimately ways of bringing out and when the expectation an enormously productive one. the cleverness in others; they proves to be way off, there’s LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s celebrate you time and again nothing left to do but laugh -- at definitely a work in progress, for it. February and October least, that’s your response. but every day, in hundreds of both bring a surprise gift and (Being light of heart and heavy different ways, you’re acting out money, too. Professional of intellect helps make it so!) the person you want to be. It’s advancement will come in April. GEMINI (May 21-June not perfect. You may be start- The travel in August will be out 21). What was derailed is now ing to want something different of character in a very fun way. popped back on track, thanks for yourself, and that’s OK, too. Cancer and Virgo adore you. in part to your “popping” abili- Acceptance is the path. BABY BLUES Your lucky numbers are: 47, 10, ties. Force usually isn’t the way. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). 33, 15 and 6. It tends to be more of a wiggle You have seen the truth without ARIES (March 21-April and snap that puts the pieces really noticing it. And the truth, 19). Start with the most crucial back in line. not wanting to intrude on you, thing. If you don’t, there may CANCER (June 22-July 22). let you go on, knowing you’d not be time. You’ll get to the Given the multitude of ideas someday come back to it and end of these 1,440 minutes you generate, of course there’s be liberated by it in some small in a day and be disappointed, not enough time to act on all way. The day has come. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The one you are so fascinated with represents a whole new world to you. You’ll breathe the air in that world as you interact with this person and get a sense of what a more extensive visit might be like. BEETLE BAILEY SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). No person who carries his worries with him is really on break. The only vacation from worry is to resolve it one way or another. You can rid yourself of a significant one inside of an hour. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- Dec. 21). The reason you are able to touch the hearts of others is because you are very much in touch with your own heart and know what makes it puff up with joy and swell with empathy. MALLARD FILMORE CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ve gotten used to some pretty unusual situations because the oddities evolved so gradually that you couldn’t even see them as anything other than ordinary life. Friends will provide an alternate per- spective. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). If you want time to go by fast, fall into the routine. If you want it to go by slowly, novelty is the ticket. Bounce between the two for optimum pacing and a humming good mood. FAMILY CIRCUS PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You know what you want it to look like, and from there you’ll extrapolate all that needs to happen. The order it needs to happen in -- now, that’s the tricky part. Luckily, your organi- zational skills will be amplified all day.

FOR SOLUTION SEE THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE IN CLASSIFIEDS SUBSTITUTED TRUST- EES NOTICE OF SALE

WHEREAS, on January 31, 2005, John Griffin and Patti H. Griffin, hus- band and wife, ex- ecuted a deed of trust to William E. Horton, Trustee for the benefit of AmSouth Bank, which deed of trust is recor- ded in Deed of Trust Book 2005 at Page 3563 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of the County of Lowndes, State of Mississippi; and

WHEREAS, by merger ef- fective November 4, 2006, AmSouth Bank became Regions Bank; and

WHEREAS, the afore- said, Regions Bank d/b/a Regions Mort- gage, successor by mer- ger to AmSouth Bank, the holder of said deed of trust and the note se- cured thereby, substi- tuted Underwood Law Firm PLLC, as Trustee therein, as authorized by the terms thereof, by instrument dated December 5, 2016 and recorded in the Office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book 2016 at Page 27956; and

WHEREAS, default hav- ing been made in the terms and conditions of said deed of trust and the entire debt secured thereby, having been de- clared to be due and payable in accordance with the terms of said deed of trust, and the legal holder of said in- debtedness, Regions Bank d/b/a Regions Mortgage, having re- quested the under- signed Substituted Trustee to execute the trust and sell said land and property in accord- ance with the terms of said deed of trust for the purpose of raising the sums due thereun- der, together with attor- neys fees, Substituted Trustees fees and ex- pense of sale;

NOW, THEREFORE, WE, Underwood Law Firm PLLC, Substituted Trust- ee in said deed of trust, will on the 26th day of January, 2017, offer for sale at public outcry for cash to the highest bid- der, and sell within leg- al hours (being between the hours of 11:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.) at the Main front door of the County Courthouse at Columbus, County of Lowndes, State of Mis- sissippi, the following described property situ- ated in the County of Lowndes, State of Mis- sissippi, to-wit:

Parcel 1 Lot E of Double Tree Colony of Bent Tree Plantation, a pri-residen- tial community of Lowndes County, Mis- sissippi, as more partic- ularly shown by plat thereof of record in Plat Book 4 at Page 6 of the records in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes County, Mis- sissippi.

Parcel 2 A parcel of land contigu- ous to and immediately West of Lot E of Double Tree Colony of Bent Tree Plantation and more particularly de- scribed as follows, to- wit:

Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of the North- east Quarter (NE1/4) of Section 29, Township 17 South, Range 18 West, Lowndes County, Mississippi, from thence run North 00 de- grees 45 minutes East a distance of 458.0 feet; thence run North 70 degrees 44 minutes West a distance of 137.35 feet; thence run North 70 degrees 43 minutes West a dis- tance of 756.69 feet; thence run South 87 de- grees 45 minutes West a distance of 316.06 feet; thence run South 11 degrees 25 minutes West a distance of 231.94 feet; thence run South 48 degrees 46 minutes West a dis- tance of 196.49 feet to the South right-of-way of Plantation Road; thence run South 88 degrees 01 minutes West along said road a distance of 114.73 feet to the Point of Beginning of this de- scription.

From said Point of Be- ginning thence run along the arc of a curve with the following char- acteristics: Delta = 55 degrees 24 minutes 00 seconds left; Radius = 60.0 feet; Chord = 55.78 feet; Tangent = 31.50 feet a distance of 58.02 feet; thence run South 32 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 68.0 feet; thence run South 49 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West a dis- tance of 170.50 feet; thence run North 31 de- grees 06 minutes 20 seconds East a dis- tance of 70.92 feet; thence run North 43 de- grees 43 minutes 45 seconds East a dis- tance of 120.85 feet; thence run North 45 de- grees 06 minutes 24 seconds East a dis- tance of 43.89 feet; thence run along the arc of a curve with the fol- lowing characteristics: Delta = 42 degrees 54 minutes 36 seconds right; Radius = 50.89 feet; Chord = 37.23 feet; Tangent = 20.0 feet, a distance of 38.11 feet; thence run North 88 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 30.0 feet to the Point of Be- ginning, with all lands described being situ- ated in the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of Sec- tion 29, Township 17 South, Range 18 West, Lowndes County, Mis- sissippi and containing 0.14 acre, more or less.

SUBSTITUTED TRUST- The aforesaid Parcel 2 EES NOTICE OF SALE shall, from and after this conveyance be- WHEREAS, on January come and considered 31, 2005, John Griffin for all purposes as, a and Patti H. Griffin, hus- part of Lot E and this band and wife, ex- conveyance is specific- ecuted a deed of trust ally subject to the ease- to William E. Horton, ments and reservations Trustee for the benefit shown by the plat of of AmSouth Bank, which Double Tree Colony of deed of trust is recor- Bent Tree Plantation, ded in Deed of Trust which is of record in the Book 2005 at Page office of the Chancery 3563 in the Office of Clerk of Lowndes the Chancery Clerk of County, Mississippi, in the County of Lowndes, Plat Book 4 at Page 6 State of Mississippi; thereof, and subject and also (to the same ex- tent and with the same WHEREAS, by merger ef- effect as if said lot fective November 4, herein conveyed were a 2006, AmSouth Bank part of, and a lot in, became Regions Bank; Double Tree Colony of and Bent Tree Plantation, as foresaid) to the Coven- WHEREAS, the afore- ants, Restrictions and IN THE CHANCERY said, Regions Bank Affirmative Obligations COURT OF LOWNDES d/b/a Regions Mort- ("covenants running COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI gage, successor by mer- with the land"), set forth ger to AmSouth Bank, in the deed from Bent IN THE MATTER OF THE the holder of said deed Tree Plantation, Ltd., to ESTATE OF of trust and the note se- Charles W. Jourdan and WILLIE EVANS, DE- cured thereby, substi- wife, Mary Elizabeth CEASED tuted Underwood Law Jourdan, of record in Firm PLLC, as Trustee Deed Book 642 at Page NO. 44CH1:16-pr- therein, as authorized 102 of the records in 00282-KMB by the terms thereof, by the office of the Chan- instrument dated cery Clerk of Lowndes KIMBERLY CONN PETI- December 5, 2016 and County, Mississippi, ref- TIONER recorded in the Office of erence to which is the aforesaid Chancery hereby made, and which NOTICE TO CREDITORS Clerk in Book 2016 at said Covenants, Restric- Page 27956; and tions and Affirmative NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- Obligations are hereby EN to all persons hav- WHEREAS, default hav- incorporated herein by ing claims against the ing been made in the this reference thereto. Estate of Willie Evans, terms and conditions of DECEASED, that Let- said deed of trust and Less and except all oil, ters of Administration the entire debt secured gas, and any other min- were granted to the un- thereby, having been de- erals of every kind in, dersigned, Kimberly clared to be due and on, or under said real Conn, Administrator of payable in accordance estate, the exploration the said estate, by the with the terms of said for and drilling or pro- Chancery Court of said deed of trust, and the duction of which are re- County on the 29th day legal holder of said in- stricted by the coven- of December, 2016, 8B THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017 debtedness, Regions ants and conditiTheons i nDispatchand all •p ewww.cdispatch.comrsons holding Bank d/b/a Regions those certain deeds of claims against the es- Mortgage, having re- record in Land Deed tate are hereby notified Legal Notices 0010 Legal Notices 0010 qLegalues tNoticesed th e0010 under- BLegalook Notices552 a 0010t Page 405, tLegalo ha vNoticese sam 0010e probated Tree Services 1860 Medical / Dental 3300 Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 signed Substituted in Land Deed Book 552 and registered accord- NOTICE OF SUBSTI- IN THE CHANCERY Trustee to execute the at Page 408, and in ing to law by the Chan- A&T Tree Service BUSY MEDICAL office TUTE TRUSTEE S SALE COURT OF LOWNDES trust and sell said land Land Deed Book 640 at cery Clerk within ninety Bucket truck & stump located in the Golden STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI and property in accord- Page 426, all in the Of- (90) days from the first removal. Free est. Triangle area is search- COUNTY OF LOWNDES ance with the terms of fice of the Chancery date of publication of Serving Columbus ing for a full-time recep- WHEREAS, default has IN THE MATTER OF THE said deed of trust for Clerk of Lowndes this notice; otherwise, since 1987. Senior tionist. Duties include, occurred in the perform- ESTATE OF the purpose of raising County, Mississippi. such claim or claims not citizen disc. Call Alvin @ but not limited to an- ance of the covenants, DENNIS JOHNSON, DE- the sums due thereun- so probated will be 242-0324/241-4447 swering phones, terms and conditions of CEASED der, together with attor- WE WILL CONVEY only forever barred. "We'll go out on a limb scheduling appoint- a Deed of Trust dated neys fees, Substituted such title as is vested for you!" ments, and entering pa- September 2, 2015, ex- NO. 2016-0366-B Trustees fees and ex- in Underwood Law Firm Dated this 10th day of tient records. Email re- ecuted by ANA COOPER, pense of sale; PLLC as Substituted January, 2017. sume to receptionist- CB JENKINS, conveying EDITH GUILLORY-JOHN- Trustee. J&A TREE REMOVAL [email protected] certain real property SON PETITIONER NOW, THEREFORE, WE, /s/ Kimberly Conn Work from a bucket therein described to MI- Underwood Law Firm WITNESS OUR SIGNA- Kimberly Conn, truck. Insured/bonded. Sales / Marketing 3600 CHAEL LYON, as Trust- NOTICE TO CREDITORS PLLC, Substituted Trust- TURE, this the 30th day Administrator of the Es- Call Jimmy for a free es- ee, for MORTGAGE ee in said deed of trust, of December, 2016. tate of timate 662-386-6286. THE COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC REGISTRA- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- will on the 26th day of Willie Evans, DECEASED DISPATCH is in search TION SYSTEMS INC AS EN to all persons hav- January, 2017, offer for Underwood Law Firm of an excellent newspa- NOMINEE FOR QUICK- ing claims against the sale at public outcry for PLLC J. WAYNE DOSS, JR., Clerical & Office 3050 per subscription sales- EN LOANS INC., Origin- Estate of Dennis John- cash to the highest bid- SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE MSB#100530 person to work the Mon- al Beneficiary, to se- son, DECEASED, that der, and sell within leg- BRANDI E. SOPER, PART-TIME position w/ roe County area. Must cure the indebtedness Letters of Administra- al hours (being between BY: Elizabeth Crowell MSB#105026 flexible hours at local be able to sell door-to- Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 Mobile Homes 7250 therein described, as tion were granted to the the hours of 11:00 A.M. Member business. Capable & ef- door, KIOSK & work in- same appears of re- undersigned, Edith Guil- and 4:00 P.M.) at the WEBB SANDERS & WIL- ficient in computer dependently. Must be 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart- NICE 3BR/2BA 16x80 cord in the office of the lory-Johnson, Adminis- Main front door of the Control# Griffin, LIAMS, PLLC skills, bookkeeping abil- able to pass drug ments & townhouses. MH. West Lowndes & Chancery Clerk of trator of the said es- County Courthouse at John/RM P.O. Box 496 ities, & able to multi- screen if hired. For Call for more info. 662- Columbus school loca- Lowndes County, Mis- tate, by the Chancery Columbus, County of TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI task. Preferably be com- more information apply 549-1953. tions. Water, garbage & sissippi filed and recor- Court of said County on Lowndes, State of Mis- PUBLISH: 01/05/2017, 38802-0496 fortable w/ online plat- to The Commercial Dis- lawn service incl. CH&A. ded September 22, the 29th day of Decem- sissippi, the following 01/12/2017, PH: (662) 844-2137 forms. Send resume's patch at 516 Main PEAR ORCHARD TOWN- From $485/mo + $500 2015, in Deed Book ber, 2016, and all per- described property situ- 01/19/2017. FAX: (662) 842-3863 to: Blind Box 623 c/o Street in Columbus, HOUSES 2BR-$585, dep. 601-940-1397 or 2015, Page 20427; and sons holding claims ated in the County of Attorney for Commercial Dispatch MS. No phone calls ac- 3BR-$625 Next to hos- 662-242-7653. WHEREAS, the benefi- against the estate are Lowndes, State of Mis- IN THE CHANCERY Administrator PO Box 511 cepted. pital. 636 31st Ave N. cial interest of said hereby notified to have sissippi, to-wit: COURT OF LOWNDES Columbus, MS 39703 662-328-9471. RENT A fully equipped Deed of Trust was trans- same probated and re- COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI Publication Dates: Truck Driving 3700 camper w/utilities & ferred and assigned to gistered according to Parcel 1 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, & General Help Wanted 3200 Apts For Rent: East 7020 cable from $135/wk - Quicken Loans Inc.; and law by the Chancery Lot E of Double Tree IN THE MATTER OF THE 2/9/2017 FED-EX ground contract- $495/month. 3 Colum- Colony of Bent Tree ESTATE OF bus locations. Call 662- WHEREAS, the under- Clerk within ninety (90) FULL-TIME CARPENTER or looking for local 1BR/1BA apt at 933 Plantation, a pri-residen- JOHNNY WILSON, DE- 242-7653 or 601-940- signed, Rubin Lublin, days from the first date Building & Remodeling 1120 opening, in Columbus, driver, Class A CDL re- Bennett Ave. $450/mo. tial community of CEASED 1397. LLC has been appoin- of publication of this no- MS to work on Tenn- quired with at least 6 Convenient location for ted as Substitute Trust- tice; otherwise, such Lowndes County, Mis- CONSTRUCTION AND months experience. senior living. Call 662- sissippi, as more partic- No: 44CH1:16-pr- Tom Waterway Project. ee; and NOW, THERE- claim or claims not so Repair Work Wanted. Must have experience in Home every weekend. 352-9259 after 4pm. Commercial Property 8050 FORE, the holder of said probated will be forever ularly shown by plat 00256-KMB Carpentry, Brick, Block, 662-295-2129. thereof of record in Plat general carpentry and STUDIO APT, furnished. 60'X80' BLDG for sale Deed of Trust, having re- barred. Concrete. Electrical or concrete. EOE quested the under- Book 4 at Page 6 of the FRANKIE DICKERSON Plumbing. Home, Build- Bargain Column 4180 Ideal for senior adult. on 1.83 acres in signed so to do, as Sub- Dated this 10th day of records in the Office of PETITIONER ing, & Mobile Home Quiet, safe, countryside Lowndes Cnty. 7220 the Chancery Clerk of Apply in person or Send area. Easy access. Util- HWY 45 N. Brick, CH&A, stitute Trustee or his January, 2017. maintenance. Free Es- Resume’ to: 20" GIRL Bike and 20" duly appointed agent, by Lowndes County, Mis- NOTICE TO CREDITORS timate. 327-2673 or Boy bike. Both in good ities, satellite included. under rental contract sissippi. R & D Maintenance Ser- Must have good refer- w/state of MS until virtue of the power, duty /s/ Edith Guillory-John- 549-7031 vices condition. $15 each. and authority vested son NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- Call 662-327-9279. ences. No smoking. 2020. 662-542-0138 or Parcel 2 EN to all persons hav- Tom Hatcher, LLC 3600 W. Plymouth Road Located off Highway 50 662-322-0371. and imposed upon said Edith Guillory-Johnson, Columbus, MS 39701 Substitute Trustee Administrator of the Es- A parcel of land contigu- ing claims against the Custom Construction, PORTABLE FORCED air East. $650 per month. shall, on February 2, tate ous to and immediately Estate of Johnny Restoration, Remodel- propane heater. Only Call 662-251-1829 for Houses For Sale: Northside 2017 within the lawful of Dennis Johnson, DE- West of Lot E of Double Wilson, DECEASED, that ing, Repair, Insurance more information. 8150 ELECTRICIAN WANTED used once. $75. Call hours of sale between CEASED Tree Colony of Bent Letters of Administra- claims. 662-364-1769. 662-327-9279. 11:00AM and 4:00PM Tree Plantation and tion were granted to the Licensed & Bonded for Golden Triangle Apts For Rent: West 7050 2BA/1BA, 2914 14th Area. Drug testing re- at the southeast front J. WAYNE DOSS, JR., more particularly de- undersigned, Frankie Burial Plots 4250 Ave N., Ready to move- door of Courthouse pro- MSB#100530 scribed as follows, to- Dickerson, Administrat- W S Construction. Build- quired. Mostly residen- in and a great starter/ ing, remodeling & roof- tial service calls. Must ceed to sell at public BRANDI E. SOPER, wit: or of the said estate, by 2 BURIAL plots. Odd investment property. outcry to the highest MSB#105026 the Chancery Court of ing. Backhoe & dump- have clean driving re- $35K. 662-386-0173 or truck service. cord, be on time, neat, Fellows Cemetery, and best bidder for cash Commencing at the said County on the 29th Aberdeen, MS. $500 662-889-8683 or certified funds ONLY, WEBB SANDERS & WIL- Northwest Corner of the day of December, 2016, (662) 242-3471. and professional with a minimum of three years for both. the following described LIAMS, PLLC Southeast Quarter and all persons holding Call: 662-574-3783. Houses For Sale: Other 8500 property situated in P.O. Box 496 (SE1/4) of the North- claims against the es- General Services 1360 experience. Send re- east Quarter (NE1/4) of tate are hereby notified umé to: Blind Box 621 3BR/1BA. Downtown, Lowndes County, Mis- TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI CASA CARE SERVICES: Firewood / Fuel 4450 sissippi, to wit: LAND 38802-0496 Section 29, Township to have same probated c/o The Commercial 502 24th St. So. LR, Offers services such as: Dispatch, PO Box 511 SITUATED IN THE PH: (662) 844-2137 17 South, Range 18 and registered accord- FIREWOOD FOR sale. Kit, & laundry room. West, Lowndes County, ing to law by the Chan- residential janitorial, Columbus, MS 39703 Sold AS IS. $20,000. COUNTY OF LOWNDES FAX: (662) 842-3863 lighting & decorating, Split or round. By truck IN THE STATE OF MS - Attorney for Executor Mississippi, from cery Clerk within ninety load or cord. 435-7889 Great fixer upper! thence run North 00 de- (90) days from the first emergency repairs, pre- Call 662-329-0180 INDEX AS FOLLOWS: ventative maintenance, LOT 11 OF SQUARE OR Publication Dates: grees 45 minutes East date of publication of THE COMMERCIAL Dis- HARDWOOD BLOCKS. a distance of 458.0 this notice; otherwise, moving & shipping as- patch seeks a part time 3BR/2BA, double-wide BLOCK 9 OF MILLDALE 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, & sistance, & pressure Can deliver or you haul. EXTENSION, A SUBDIVI- 2/9/2017 feet; thence run North such claim or claims not person for it’s down- Loading available. Call mobile home, perman- washing. ently fixed to lot. Natur- SION OF AND IN 70 degrees 44 minutes so probated will be town Columbus loca- for appointment. 662- Call 662-549-1878. al gas. Appl incl. 42 LOWNDES COUNTY, IN THE CHANCERY West a distance of forever barred. tion. The ideal candid- 242-0259. Pecan Wood Downs Rd. $16k, own- MISSISSIPPI, AS PER COURT OF LOWNDES 137.35 feet; thence run ate is dependable and BBQ Wood cut in 20" FREE TRAINING - Job & er fin. avail. w/ CASH MAP OR PLAT THEREOF COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI North 70 degrees 43 Dated this 10th day of has his/her own trans- lengths. $600 pick up January, 2016. Life Skills plus Com- portation; must have down payment. No Cred- ON FILE IN THE OFFICE minutes West a dis- puter Training for Wo- load. IN THE MATTER OF THE driver's license & insur- it/Slow Credit con- OF THE CHANCERY tance of 756.69 feet; men. Tues & Thurs ESTATE OF /s/ Frankie Dickerson ance. Responsibilities sidered. 662-352-4776. CLERK OF LOWNDES thence run South 87 de- night classes starting Furniture 4480 PAUL FIELDS, DE- Frankie Dickerson, include but are not lim- COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. grees 45 minutes West January 26 at Christian 5BR/2BA, 2400 sqft. PROPERTY ADDRESS: CEASED a distance of 316.06 Administrator of the Es- ited to helping as- LEATHER LIVING room tate of Women's Job Corps. semble newspapers, on 0.3ac. CH/A, Down- The street address of feet; thence run South Enrolling Now. Call suit couch, loveseat and NO. 44CH1:16-pr- Johnny Wilson, DE- bundling, counting, or- town, sep laundry, DR, the property is believed 11 degrees 25 minutes 662-722-3016 or rocker recliner. Good Apts For Rent: Starkville 7070 back deck, & storage to be 1708 22ND ST N, 00174-KMB West a distance of CEASED ganizing, moving boxes condition: $800. Queen 662-597-1030 & any other jobs as- bldg. $94,500. 221 4th COLUMBUS, MS 231.94 feet; thence run Headboard dresser, 2BR/1BA, w/d hookup. St. N. 413-212-4491 39701. In the event of LEONA STOKES and South 48 degrees 46 J. WAYNE DOSS, JR., RETAINER WALL, drive- signed to the individual. chest of drwaers and Pilcher St. Half block any discrepancy SAMUEL STOKES CO- minutes West a dis- MSB#100530 way, foundation, con- Position works varying nightstand: $200. Din- west of Henderson O'MARY Lane-Hamilton. between this street ad- PETITIONERS tance of 196.49 feet to BRANDI E. SOPER, crete/riff raft drainage hours during the day ing room table with 6 School. $395/month. 1 owner. 2.6 acres, dress and the legal de- the South right-of-way of MSB#105026 work, remodeling, base- Monday–Friday & Sat- chairs: $200 Call: 662- Lease. 662-769-3762. 2BR/2.5BA, 1520 sqft, scription of the prop- NOTICE TO CREDITORS Plantation Road; thence ment foundation, re- urday night for our 251-8043 2 car garage. Brick/vinyl erty, the legal descrip- run South 88 degrees WEBB SANDERS & WIL- pairs, small dump truck Sunday morning news- Apts For Rent: Other 7080 siding, all appliances. tion shall control. Title NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- 01 minutes West along LIAMS, PLLC hauling (5-6 yd) load & paper. Hours are flex- Garage Sales: Other 4560 964 sqft shop w/3 rol- to the above described EN to all persons hav- said road a distance of P.O. Box 496 demolition/lot cleaning. ible but candidates can lup doors. $137K. Apt property is believed to ing claims against the 114.73 feet to the Point TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI Burr Masonry 242- expect approximately CARPORT SALE, rain or only 662-222-1958. be good, but I will con- Estate of Paul Fields, of Beginning of this de- 38802-0496 0259. 20-30 hours per week. shine, tools, household vey only such title as is DECEASED, that Let- scription. PH: (662) 844-2137 Drug test may be re- items, 149 Neilson Rd, OLDER MOBILE Home. vested in me as Substi- ters Testamentary were FAX: (662) 842-3863 WORKER FOR hire: Car- quired. Apply at The off Hwy. 12 in Steens, 60x80. Needs fixing up. tute Trustee. THIS LAW granted to the under- From said Point of Be- Attorney for pentry, painting, land- Commercial Dispatch, 4.5 miles out from Call 662-386-2902. FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO signed, Leona and ginning thence run Administrator scaping, bush hogging, 516 Main Street in Columbus Nissan. Sat- $4,500 or best offer. COLLECT A DEBT. ANY Samuel Stokes, Execut- along the arc of a curve clean-up work, pressure Columbus. Absolutely urday 7 a.m.-until. INFORMATION OB- ors of the said estate, with the following char- Publication Dates: washing, PVC pipe work, No calls please. Investment Property 8550 by the Chancery Court 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, & TAINED WILL BE USED acteristics: Delta = 55 moving help, furniture General Merchandise 4600 FOR THAT PURPOSE. of said County on the degrees 24 minutes 00 2/9/2017 repair, delivery & de- 3 INVESTMENT Rubin Lublin, LLC, Sub- 3rd day of January, seconds left; Radius = molition. 662-242-3608 EXPERIENCED opportunities: 2017, and all persons IN THE CHANCERY 12X28 TAN STORAGE Northside 10 unit stitute Trustee 428 60.0 feet; Chord = DECKHAND: Duties pre- SHED w/ roll-up door, North Lamar Blvd, Suite holding claims against 55.78 feet; Tangent = COURT OF LOWNDES Lawn Care / Landscaping formed on floating plant apt complex: $185k the estate are hereby COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI dry-wall, insulated, elec- Eastside 8 unit apt 107 Oxford, MS 38655 31.50 feet a distance of 1470 traveling Tenn-Tom Wa- trical outlets & propane www.rubinlublin.com/pr notified to have same 58.02 feet; thence run terway. Normal tour of complex: $185k IN THE MATTER OF THE gas hook up, $5,000. 12 spaces, 10 mo- operty-listings.php Tel: probated and re- South 32 degrees 37 JESSE & BEVERLY'S duty Monday through gistered according to ESTATE OF 2002 HONDA GL1 mo- bile homes for sale on (877) 813-0992 Fax: minutes 00 seconds LAWN SERVICE. Thursday. Great bene- torcycle, 112k mi. (404) 601-5846 PUB- law by the Chancery West a distance of 68.0 NORMA LEECH-BURKS, fits. Must have valid Blackcreek Rd. DECEASED Cleanup, Fall cleanup, $2,800. Call 352-4776. LISH: 12/29/2016, Clerk within ninety (90) feet; thence run South landscaping, siding, driver’s license and days from the first date 2003 HONDA VT7 mo- 01/05/2017, 49 degrees 50 minutes tree cutting. 356-6525. pass a pre-employment torcycle, 104k mi. 01/12/2017, of publication of this no- 00 seconds West a dis- NO. 44CH1:16-pr- drug screen. EOE Lots & Acreage 8600 tice; otherwise, such 00205-KMB $4,000. 01/19/2017, tance of 170.50 feet; LEAF CLEANUP/Lawn CALL: 662-275-0363. 01/26/2017 Ad claim or claims not so thence run North 31 de- Maintenance/Land- Send resume’ to: NEW HOPE, Hildreth #109151 12/29/2016, probated will be forever grees 06 minutes 20 BARBARA BURKS COOK scape installation. Free R&D Maintenance Ser- Road 8.5 wooded acres, barred. PETITIONER JACCUZI WALK-In Bath $30k. Owner financing. 01/05/2017, seconds East a dis- Estimates. 100% vices, Inc. Tub. 2 yrs old. Great 01/12/2017, tance of 70.92 feet; Customer Satisfication. 3600 W. Plymouth Road 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apart- 662-386-6619. Dated this 10th day of NOTICE TO CREDITORS cond. Works great. 01/19/2017, thence run North 43 de- Call 662-769-5494. Columbus, Ms. 39701 $3000. Call Mr. Pitts ments & Townhouses. FOR SALE BY OWNER 2 01/26/2017 January, 2017. grees 43 minutes 45 1BR/1BA Apt. $335 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- 662-328-8694. acres in Caledonia on seconds East a dis- TERRA CARE 2BR/1BA Apt. $410- Spruill RD. Low price. /s/ Leona Stokes tance of 120.85 feet; EN to all persons hav- Landscaping L.L.C. $460. 2BR/2BA 3BR IN THE CHANCERY IT/COPIER TECHNICIAN POWER CHAIR (Inva- 662-328-5146 or Leona Stokes, thence run North 45 de- ing claims against the Phone: 662-549-1878 /2BA Townhouses COURT OF LOWNDES Local business seeks care). Excellent condi- 662-549-6711 Executor of the Estate grees 06 minutes 24 Estate of Norma Landscaping, Property technician to trouble- $550-$800. No HUD al- COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI Leech-Burks, DE- Clean Up, Plant Care, tion, like new. Used in- of seconds East a dis- shoot, repair, & net- doors only. Best offer. lowed. Lease, deposit, WINTER SPECIAL. 2½ Paul Fields, DECEASED tance of 43.89 feet; CEASED, that Letters of Bush Hogging, credit check required. IN THE MATTER OF THE work copiers, printers, Call 662-251-3139. acre lots. Good/bad thence run along the arc Administration were Herbicide Spraying other networked MFP's; Coleman Realty. 329- credit. $995 down. ESTATE OF granted to the under- /s/ Samuel Stokes of a curve with the fol- Good driving record; TREADMILL WITH mat, 2323 $197/mo. Eaton Land. BOBBY JACKSON, DE- signed, Barbara Burks THREE ANGELS home Samuel Stokes, lowing characteristics: High degree of electro/ excellent condition, less 662-361-7711 CEASED Cook, Administrator of services including gut- Executor of the Estate Delta = 42 degrees 54 mechanical skills; than a year old. $300 Commercial Property For the said estate, by the ter cleaning, pressure of minutes 36 seconds A+/N+ certification or Please call after 6 pm Rent 7100 Mobile Homes 8650 NO. 2016-00189-KMB Chancery Court of said washing and complete Paul Fields, DECEASED right; Radius = 50.89 equivalent experience is or text me msg 662- feet; Chord = 37.23 County on the 29th day lawn service, I do not 2 BED 1 Bath Single KIMBERLY CONN PETI- provide blow and go ser- recommended; Excel- 574-8583. Private Individual office J. WAYNE DOSS, JR., feet; Tangent = 20.0 of December, 2016, lent customer service Pulsar Place/Polaris Wide, Must Be Moved. TIONER MSB#100530 feet, a distance of and all persons holding vice, top quality lawn $12900, CASH ONLY. service only skills required. Send re- Sporting Goods 4720 Pkw $595 monthly Ap- BRANDI E. SOPER, 38.11 feet; thence run claims against the es- sume's to: prox. 132 sq. ft. office. Call 662-401-1093 NOTICE TO CREDITORS MSB#105026 North 88 degrees 01 tate are hereby notified Cell 662-549-4938 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- Blind Box 625 c/o GUN SMITH. Over 45 Utilities/internet in- BRAND NEW Single & minutes 00 seconds to have same probated Commercial Dispatch cluded. (NO CAM) call EN to all persons hav- WEBB SANDERS & WIL- and registered accord- Painting & Papering 1620 yrs. exp. (As good as Double Wides. Finan- East a distance of 30.0 PO Box 511 the best, better than 614 778 9836 ing claims against the LIAMS, PLLC feet to the Point of Be- ing to law by the Chan- cing Available. Estate of Bobby Jack- CLIFF'S Painting. Cliff Columbus, MS 39703 most). New & used P.O. Box 496 ginning, with all lands cery Clerk within ninety RESTAURANT SPACE Call 662-401-1093 son, DECEASED, that TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI (90) days from the first Baswell. Free estim- guns, new scopes, re- described being situ- pairs, rebuilding, clean- available in historic CASH ONLY. 16X80, 3 Letters of Administra- 38802-0496 ated in the Northwest date of publication of ates. Interior/Exterior tion were granted to the work. 30 years experi- MOTOR VEHICLE ing & scopes, mounted downtown. 3000 SQ FT Bed 2 Bath, $13,900 PH: (662) 844-2137 Quarter (NW1/4) of Sec- his notice; otherwise, MECHANIC in front, 1800 SQ FT in includes delivery & Set undersigned, Kimberly FAX: (662) 842-3863 such claim or claims not ence. Many references. & zeroed on range, an- tion 29, Township 17 Job opening in Colum- tique guns restored, & rear. Available for up. Call 662-401-1093. Conn, Administrator of Attorney for Executor South, Range 18 West, so probated will be 662-327-9079. the said estate, by the bus, MS for experi- wood refinished. Ed Christmas parties also! Lowndes County, Mis- forever barred. 662-386-0006. GIVE YOUR BUDGET A Chancery Court of said enced mechanic in Sanders, West Point. 3 574-7879 or 328-8655 Publication Dates: sissippi and containing auto, truck, construc- County on the 29th day 1/19, 1/26, 2/2 & Dated this 10th day of SULLIVAN'S PAINT mi. N. Barton Ferry on 0.14 acre, more or less. SERVICE tion equipment, out- Houses For Rent: Northside of December, 2016, 2/9/2017 January, 2017. Darracott Rd. Open Tue- BREAK... Certified in lead board motors, lawn- Sat. Call for appt. 494- 7110 and all persons holding The aforesaid Parcel 2 Shop in the claims against the es- SUBSTITUTED TRUST- removal. Offering spe- mowers etc. Ability to 6218. shall, from and after /s/ Barbara Burks Cook lift at least 50 pounds. tate are hereby notified EES NOTICE OF SALE Barbara Burks Cook, cial prices on interior & 1BR/1BA COMPLETE Classifed section this conveyance be- exterior painting, pres- Must have valid driver’s WITH FURNITURE AND to have same probated come and considered Administrator of the Es- Business Opportunity Wanted for bargain buys! and registered accord- WHEREAS, on January sure washing & sheet license- CDL a plus and UTILITIES. NEXT TO for all purposes as, a tate of rock repairs. pass pre-employment 6100 SOCCER COMPLEX 662-328-2424 ing to law by the Chan- 31, 2005, John Griffin part of Lot E and this Norma Leech-Burks, DE- cery Clerk within ninety and Patti H. Griffin, hus- Free Estimates drug screen. EOE DOWNTOWN. RENT conveyance is specific- CEASED Call 435-6528 Physician Assistant Autos For Sale 9150 (90) days from the first band and wife, ex- BASED ON NO.OCCU- ally subject to the ease- Apply in person or send Seeking Employment PANTS. NO PETS NO date of publication of ecuted a deed of trust • NCCPA Certified 1957 BELAIR Chevy. ments and reservations J. WAYNE DOSS, JR., Sitting With The Sick / Elderly resume to: HUD. 662-329-4590 this notice; otherwise, to William E. Horton, • Graduate of Midwest- Hrdt V8. Stick shift. 4 shown by the plat of MSB#100530 R & D Maintenance Ser- PLEASE LEAVE MES- such claim or claims not Trustee for the benefit 1780 ern University speed. Garage kept Double Tree Colony of BRANDI E. SOPER, vices, Inc. SAGE WITH CONTACT so probated will be of AmSouth Bank, which Contact: Katie Minga, since 1988. Call 205- Bent Tree Plantation, MSB#105026 3600 W. Plymouth Road NUMBER forever barred. deed of trust is recor- 52 YEAR old disabled, PA-C at 602-686-2058 431-7737 which is of record in the Columbus, MS 39701 ded in Deed of Trust WEBB SANDERS & WIL- professional worker of or office of the Chancery 2BR/1BA. 2914 14th 2004 MACH 1 Mustang. Dated this 10th day of Book 2005 at Page Clerk of Lowndes LIAMS, PLLC 16 yrs is now looking to [email protected] January, 2017. sit w/your senior loved Ave N. Great energy Rare white, Oxford col- 3563 in the Office of County, Mississippi, in P.O. Box 496 saver & starter home. the Chancery Clerk of TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI one at your home or LOCAL INSURANCE Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 or. Excellent condition. Plat Book 4 at Page 6 agency seeks energetic, HUD Accepted. 662- $12,500. 662-327- /s/ Kimberly Conn the County of Lowndes, thereof, and subject 38802-0496 hospital in the Golden Triangle. Client would motivated salesperson 386-0173 or 662-889- 5677 or 662-574-2986. Kimberly Conn, State of Mississippi; also (to the same ex- PH: (662) 844-2137 1BR/1BA apt, upstairs. 8683. Administrator of the Es- need to be able to walk to develop leads & mar- and tent and with the same FAX: (662) 842-3863 Newly remolded. Con- 2008 GMC Acadia SLT, tate of Attorney for & lift themselves. Will- ket products & services. venient 45 North loca- 3BR/2BA brick home. effect as if said lot Base Salary + Comm/ 3.6 L V6, remote start, Bobby Jackson, DE- WHEREAS, by merger ef- herein conveyed were a Administrator ing to provide light cook- tion. Between CAFB & Appliances furnished. ing & housekeeping. bonus & Paid Time Off. leather seats, one own- CEASED fective November 4, part of, and a lot in, Columbus. No HUD, No Fenced in backyard, er, 111,000 miles, ex- 2006, AmSouth Bank Publication Dates: 662-538-1655. Ins. Sales Exp/Property pets. Call: 662-328- double carport, very Double Tree Colony of & Casualty and L/H lic cellent condition, J. WAYNE DOSS, JR., became Regions Bank; Bent Tree Plantation, as 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, & 2340 or 662-251-7640. nice neighborhood. No $10,900. Call 662-549- MSB#100530 and EXPERIENCED preferred. Resume's to: foresaid) to the Coven- 2/9/2017 CAREGIVER animals, no HUD, no 3877 or 662-574-3330. BRANDI E. SOPER, Blind Box 624 c/o 2BR/1.5BA CH&A, No smoking. $950/month ants, Restrictions and I'm seeking employment Commercial Dispatch MSB#105026 WHEREAS, the afore- Affirmative Obligations IN THE CHANCERY pets. $650/mo, + deposit. 328-4719. 2011 JEEP Grand Cher- said, Regions Bank COURT OF LOWNDES Trustworthy & Reliable. PO BOX 511 $650/dep. 327-8557. okee. Very nice, excel- ("covenants running Housekeeping. Columbus, MS 39703 WEBB SANDERS & WIL- d/b/a Regions Mort- with the land"), set forth COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI BEAUTIFUL 7BR/4.5ba lent condition, white & LIAMS, PLLC gage, successor by mer- References avail. FOR RENT black. 96,000 miles, in the deed from Bent Call 662-570-2208. w/large granite kitchen P.O. Box 496 ger to AmSouth Bank, Tree Plantation, Ltd., to IN THE MATTER OF THE EASY STREET & 2 laundry rooms, all $13,995.00. Call 328- TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI the holder of said deed ESTATE OF COLUMBUS LAW firm PROPERTIES - 1 & 2BR 0770, 386-2023. Charles W. Jourdan and Stump Removal 1790 appliances furnished. 38802-0496 of trust and the note se- wife, Mary Elizabeth WILLIE EVANS, DE- Dunn & Hemphill in very clean & main- Tall ceilings/crown PH: (662) 844-2137 cured thereby, substi- Jourdan, of record in CEASED search of a legal secret- tained. Soundproof. 18 molding/fireplaces. FAX: (662) 842-3863 tuted Underwood Law Deed Book 642 at Page ary/paralegal with 5 yrs units which I maintain Many architectural fea- Five Questions: Attorney for Firm PLLC, as Trustee 102 of the records in NO. 44CH1:16-pr- office experience pre- personally & promptly. I tures. Great location. Administrator therein, as authorized the office of the Chan- 00282-KMB ferred with references. rent to all colors: red, $1800/mo. by the terms thereof, by cery Clerk of Lowndes Please send resume to: yellow, black & white. I 662-630-0118 or 769- Publication Dates: instrument dated County, Mississippi, ref- KIMBERLY CONN PETI- Dunn & Hemphill, P.O. rent to all ages 18 yrs. 233-4515. 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, & December 5, 2016 and erence to which is TIONER Drawer 1426, Colum- to not dead. My duplex 1 A mibster 2/9/2017 recorded in the Office of hereby made, and which bus, MS 39701, or apts. are in a very quiet NORTHSIDE HILLS the aforesaid Chancery said Covenants, Restric- NOTICE TO CREDITORS ALLSTUMP GRINDING wddunn@ & peaceful environment. home w/mother-in-law Clerk in Book 2016 at tions and Affirmative SERVICE marketstreetlaw.com 24/7 camera surveil- suite. 3BR/2BA, stove, Page 27956; and Obligations are hereby NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- GET 'ER DONE! lance. Rent for 1BR refrig, dishwasher, W/D 2 Biscayne incorporated herein by EN to all persons hav- We can grind all your $600 w/1yr lease + se- hookups, fireplace, WHEREAS, default hav- this reference thereto. ing claims against the stumps. Hard to reach AGRICULTURAL curity dep. Incl. water, CH&A, double carport. Bay ing been made in the Estate of Willie Evans, places, blown over TRACTOR OPERATOR, sewer & trash ($60 Mother-in-law suite terms and conditions of Less and except all oil, DECEASED, that Let- roots, hillsides, back- Full time opening, in value), all appliances in- 2BR/1BA. Separate en- said deed of trust and gas, and any other min- ters of Administration yards, pastures. Free Columbus, MS for work cl. & washer/dryer. If trance, stove, refrig, the entire debt secured estimates. You find it, on Tenn-Tom Waterway dishwasher, W/D hook- One call will bring erals of every kind in, were granted to the un- this sounds like a place 3 Bertram thereby, having been de- on, or under said real dersigned, Kimberly we'll grind it! Project. Must have val- you would like to live ups. $1350/mo. you results. clared to be due and estate, the exploration Conn, Administrator of 662-361-8379 id Class- A CDL, with call David Davis @ 662- $1350/dep. 1 year 662-328-8484 payable in accordance for and drilling or pro- the said estate, by the good driving record and 242-2222. But if can- lease. Credit check. Mills with the terms of said duction of which are re- Chancery Court of said Tree Services 1860 pass drug screen. EOE not pay your rent, like to Coleman Realty. deed of trust, and the stricted by the coven- County on the 29th day party & disturb others, 329-2323. legal holder of said in- ants and conditions in of December, 2016, RUTHERFORD Apply in person or Send you associate w/crimin- debtedness, Regions those certain deeds of and all persons holding CONTRACTING Resume’ als & cannot get along Mobile Homes 7250 4 Wedgwood Bank d/b/a Regions record in Land Deed claims against the es- TREE REMOVAL, Trim- R & D Maintenance Ser- w/others, or drugs is Mortgage, having re- Book 552 at Page 405, tate are hereby notified ming, & Stump Grinding. vices your thang, you won't MOBILE HOMES for quested the under- in Land Deed Book 552 to have same probated 662-251-9191 3600 W. Plymouth Road like me because I'm old Rent in New Hope area. signed Substituted at Page 408, and in and registered accord- Serving Golden Triangle! Columbus, Ms. 39701 school, don't call!!!! Call 662-386-4292. 5 Cupid Trustee to execute the Land Deed Book 640 at ing to law by the Chan- trust and sell said land Page 426, all in the Of- cery Clerk within ninety and property in accord- fice of the Chancery (90) days from the first ance with the terms of Clerk of Lowndes date of publication of said deed of trust for County, Mississippi. this notice; otherwise, the purpose of raising such claim or claims not the sums due thereun- WE WILL CONVEY only so probated will be der, together with attor- such title as is vested forever barred. neys fees, Substituted in Underwood Law Firm Trustees fees and ex- PLLC as Substituted Dated this 10th day of pense of sale; Trustee. January, 2017.

NOW, THEREFORE, WE, WITNESS OUR SIGNA- /s/ Kimberly Conn Underwood Law Firm TURE, this the 30th day Kimberly Conn, PLLC, Substituted Trust- of December, 2016. Administrator of the Es- ee in said deed of trust, tate of will on the 26th day of Underwood Law Firm Willie Evans, DECEASED January, 2017, offer for PLLC sale at public outcry for SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE J. WAYNE DOSS, JR., cash to the highest bid- MSB#100530 der, and sell within leg- BY: Elizabeth Crowell BRANDI E. SOPER, al hours (being between Member MSB#105026 the hours of 11:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.) at the Control# Griffin, WEBB SANDERS & WIL- Main front door of the John/RM LIAMS, PLLC County Courthouse at P.O. Box 496 Columbus, County of PUBLISH: 01/05/2017, TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI Lowndes, State of Mis- 01/12/2017, 38802-0496 sissippi, the following 01/19/2017. PH: (662) 844-2137 described property situ- FAX: (662) 842-3863 ated in the County of Attorney for Lowndes, State of Mis- Administrator sissippi, to-wit: Publication Dates: Parcel 1 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, & Lot E of Double Tree 2/9/2017 Colony of Bent Tree Plantation, a pri-residen- tial community of Lowndes County, Mis- sissippi, as more partic- ularly shown by plat thereof of record in Plat Book 4 at Page 6 of the records in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes County, Mis- sissippi.

Parcel 2 A parcel of land contigu- ous to and immediately West of Lot E of Double Tree Colony of Bent Tree Plantation and more particularly de- scribed as follows, to- wit:

Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of the North- east Quarter (NE1/4) of Section 29, Township 17 South, Range 18 West, Lowndes County, Mississippi, from thence run North 00 de- grees 45 minutes East a distance of 458.0 feet; thence run North 70 degrees 44 minutes West a distance of 137.35 feet; thence run North 70 degrees 43 minutes West a dis- tance of 756.69 feet; thence run South 87 de- grees 45 minutes West a distance of 316.06 feet; thence run South 11 degrees 25 minutes West a distance of 231.94 feet; thence run South 48 degrees 46 minutes West a dis- tance of 196.49 feet to the South right-of-way of Plantation Road; thence run South 88 degrees 01 minutes West along said road a distance of 114.73 feet to the Point of Beginning of this de- scription.

From said Point of Be- ginning thence run along the arc of a curve with the following char- acteristics: Delta = 55 degrees 24 minutes 00 seconds left; Radius = 60.0 feet; Chord = 55.78 feet; Tangent = 31.50 feet a distance of 58.02 feet; thence run South 32 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 68.0 feet; thence run South 49 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West a dis- tance of 170.50 feet; thence run North 31 de- grees 06 minutes 20 seconds East a dis- tance of 70.92 feet; thence run North 43 de- grees 43 minutes 45 seconds East a dis- tance of 120.85 feet; thence run North 45 de- grees 06 minutes 24 seconds East a dis- tance of 43.89 feet; thence run along the arc of a curve with the fol- lowing characteristics: Delta = 42 degrees 54 minutes 36 seconds right; Radius = 50.89 feet; Chord = 37.23 feet; Tangent = 20.0 feet, a distance of 38.11 feet; thence run North 88 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 30.0 feet to the Point of Be- ginning, with all lands described being situ- ated in the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of Sec- tion 29, Township 17 South, Range 18 West, Lowndes County, Mis- sissippi and containing 0.14 acre, more or less.

The aforesaid Parcel 2 shall, from and after this conveyance be- come and considered for all purposes as, a part of Lot E and this conveyance is specific- ally subject to the ease- ments and reservations shown by the plat of Double Tree Colony of Bent Tree Plantation, which is of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes County, Mississippi, in Plat Book 4 at Page 6 thereof, and subject also (to the same ex- tent and with the same effect as if said lot herein conveyed were a part of, and a lot in, Double Tree Colony of Bent Tree Plantation, as foresaid) to the Coven- ants, Restrictions and Affirmative Obligations ("covenants running with the land"), set forth in the deed from Bent Tree Plantation, Ltd., to Charles W. Jourdan and wife, Mary Elizabeth Jourdan, of record in Deed Book 642 at Page 102 of the records in the office of the Chan- cery Clerk of Lowndes County, Mississippi, ref- erence to which is hereby made, and which said Covenants, Restric- tions and Affirmative Obligations are hereby incorporated herein by this reference thereto.

Less and except all oil, gas, and any other min- erals of every kind in, on, or under said real estate, the exploration for and drilling or pro- duction of which are re- stricted by the coven- ants and conditions in those certain deeds of record in Land Deed Book 552 at Page 405, in Land Deed Book 552 at Page 408, and in Land Deed Book 640 at Page 426, all in the Of- fice of the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes County, Mississippi.

WE WILL CONVEY only such title as is vested in Underwood Law Firm PLLC as Substituted Trustee.

WITNESS OUR SIGNA- TURE, this the 30th day of December, 2016.

Underwood Law Firm PLLC SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE

BY: Elizabeth Crowell Member

Control# Griffin, John/RM

PUBLISH: 01/05/2017, 01/12/2017, 01/19/2017.