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C DispatCH.COM FREE! Tuesday | May 15, 2018 Yokohama reports employing 650 in West Point Plant expansion could begin Perusse said Yokohama is “continually” hiring new employees, with about 15 hires Stacey Perusse, in coming years every Monday. senior human re- “About a year ago, we were right around sources manager for By Alex Holloway 500 (employees),” she said. “We actually Yokohama Tire Cor- [email protected] had a job fair here in Starkville last August poration’s West Point plant, speaks to the and we had over 700 people come.” Yokohama Tire Corporation’s West Point Starkville Rotary Club Perusse said Yokohama offers competi- plant has come a long way in three years. at the Mill at MSU The tire plant opened in fall 2015, and tive pay for its employees, with starting wag- on Monday. Perusse said the company since then its workforce has grown to more es at $14.50 per hour and pay raises every is continuing to hire than 650 employees, Senior Human Resourc- six months for five years. She said the company is still hiring for employees, and cur- es Manager Stacey Perusse told Starkville rently employs more Rotarians Monday during their meeting at a range of positions, including production than 650 people. the Mill at MSU conference center. See Yokohama, 6A Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff

Almost 91 NEXT STEP UP percent of Starkville third graders pass reading exam on first try Lowndes sees 95 percent pass rate; CMSD sees all third- graders pass at Fairview campus

By Mary Pollitz [email protected]

Almost 91 per- cent of third- grade students at Starkville-Ok- tibbeha Consoli- dated School Dis- trict passed the Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff state-mandated read- Maulding Sudduth Elementary kindergarten graduate Sianna Scott, 6, dances to the song, “Shake it Off,” in her cap and gown with ing assessment this classmates Monday. The students are graduating this week with ceremonies every day. “I’m excited to be in first grade be- spring. cause I’ll make new friends and have recess,” she said. Sianna is the daughter of Learnall and Scotty Vaughn. All third-grade students in Mis- sissippi must pass the reading as- sessment — which is part of the broader year-end English-Lan- guage Arts exam for third grade — before entering the fourth grade. Man receives 30 years for East Columbus murder By percentage, West Elementa- ry led the way with 95.6 percent of By Isabelle Altman Circuit Court Monday streets, according to previous reports its third graders passing the exam [email protected] morning, District Attor- from The Dispatch. He called 911 dis- on the first try. At Henderson Ward ney Scott Colom said. patchers and emergency responders Stewart, 90.6 percent passed. A Columbus man has pleaded guilty Arrested in Janu- found him in a backyard on Beech “We are very proud of our stu- to second-degree murder for a 2016 ary 2016, Gregory was Street. He was taken to Baptist Memo- dents and teachers,” SOCSD Dep- shooting in east Columbus. charged with the murder rial Hospital-Golden Triangle where he uty Superintendent Christy Mauld- Leronn Gregory, 26, was sentenced of 25-year-old Brandon later died. ing said. “They have worked hard to 40 years in Mississippi Department Michael Gordon. this year and their performance of Corrections, with 30 to serve and 10 Gordon was shot Jan. Gregory Gregory was arrested the next day. See reading exam, 6A years suspended, in Lowndes County 3, 2016, between Florence and Beech See Sentence, 6A

Adjustments and Appeals votes 5-1 to rezone Lee Middle property Board member expresses concern of lack of information lumbus Municipal School pending both the Ad- District. justments and Appeals on developer plans, identity Last week, CRA re- decision and a May 23 leased on the develop- decision from Mississippi By ISABELLE ALTMAN the former Lee Middle The decision, which ment group’s behalf an Department of Archives and SLIM SMITH School property from was a 5-1 vote, would allow outline of a two-phase and History whether [email protected], single-family residential an unnamed development plan to build apartments, to designate Lee Mid- [email protected] (R-1) to neighborhood group that purchased an restaurants and other dle, formerly Lee High commercial (C-1), clear- option on the 15-acre site Bigelow Spears venues in and around School, as a Mississippi The city’s Board of ing the way for a possi- to redevelop the property. Redevelopment Authori- the school building. The Landmark. Adjustments and Appeals ble multi-million dollar The group purchased the ty, which is marketing the developers have not com- A MDAH landmark opted Monday to rezone mixed-use development. option from Columbus site on behalf of the Co- pleted the sale, however, See Lee Middle, 6A

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DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A Tuesday, May 15, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Say What? Did you hear? “He’s going to approach this game as one that he’s going to have to lead and bounce back.” Amid flight delay, Miss. soldier Cleveland Cavaliers Kevin Love, talking about teammate LeBron James and what he expects from him tonight in sees child’s arrival via Facetime Tuesday Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. Story, 1B. ‘It was a pretty nance issues at the Dal- las-Fort Worth interna- exciting — and tional airport, according to the newspaper report, the A Thousand Words scary — moment’ camouflage-wearing sol- dier hunkered down in the The Associated Press terminal and watched via video as wife gave birth. A 25-year-old soldier Gripping the cellphone delayed while trying to fly and staring intently, Lind- home to Mississippi from sey took in every moment a Texas base still managed as his 7-pound, 6-ounce to see his wife give birth — daughter Millie came into via Facetime while strand- the world May 4. The ed at an airport hundreds newspaper reports others of miles away. passing through the air- Never mind the flight port crowded around him delay. He still got to see as his emotional reactions his baby girl’s arrival via were captured on video, the video connection over clapping and cheering the cellphone. infant’s safe arrival into the Spec. Brooks Lindsey world. encountered the flight de- lay earlier this month while Lindsey told the news- making a flight connection paper his delayed flight in Dallas en route home to was a blessing in disguise Brandon, Mississippi, for because he would never the birth of his first child, have been able to see the The Washington Post re- birth if he had been in the ported . air at the time. The paper Lindsey said he had said an airline employee been training at Fort Bliss made the announcement with the Mississippi Na- at the gate of the new tional Guard, preparing for child’s birth, congratulat- an upcoming deployment ing the soldier before he to Kuwait. It was then he boarded the flight home to said that he had to rush be with his wife and their Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff home after doctors rec- new addition to the family. Madi Brooke Stahl, 6 months, smiles at her new mother during the Mississippi High School Activities Associa- ommended his wife Haley, “It was a pretty exciting tion softball championships at Mississippi State University’s Nusz Park Friday. Madi was adopted by Lucas and 22, undergo an immediate — and scary — moment,” Lindsey Stahl of Hamilton soon after she was born. “We found out about her a week before she was born and induction because of some Lindsey told the paper by were so happy to take her home immediately,” Lindsey said. ”We also have two foster children as home. They medical conditions affect- phone Wednesday after are 11 months old and 2 years old. We feel very blessed.” The Stahl family was attending the softball champi- onship games to watch Madi’s cousin, Caylyn Ferrora, play for Hamilton High School. ing the mom-to-be. his return to Fort Bliss, After Lindsey’s flight Texas, after time with the was delayed by mainte- family.

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Nonsubscribers can purchase online access for less than $9 per month. @ Go to www.cdispatch.com/subscribe Analysis: Candidates vie Sports betting Mississippi casinos for attention in 3rd District race could take bets soon Party primaries are June 5; if a runoff is needed to had a career in international fi- nance, working in Chicago, New choose the Republican nominee, it will be June 26 York, London and Santa Barbara, as court clears way California, before moving back By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS ties that touch the Mississippi Riv- to his native Mississippi; he also The Associated Press er in the southwestern corner, up helped found a bank in Hattiesburg. Supreme Court on Monday struck through the more densely populat- Katherine “Bitzi” Tate, 61, of JACKSON — Voters in central down a federal law that barred ed suburbs of Madison and Rankin Jackson, is an education consultant. Mississippi’s 3rd District are choos- counties in the Jackson metro area Two candidates are competing ing a new member of Congress for gambling on sports in most states and further northeast to the college in the 3rd District Democratic pri- the first time in a decade. Candi- town of Starkville and over to the mary. By JEFF AMY dates have been traveling for weeks Alabama line. Michael Ted Evans , 42, of Pres- The Associated Press to speak at forums and fish fries, ton, is a second-term state repre- and the heavy rotation of adver- Six candidates are in the Repub- lican primary. Because a majority is sentative and retired firefighter. JACKSON — Mississippi could, at least tempo- tising — for those who can afford Michael Aycox , 30, of Newton, is a needed to win, it is likely to go to rarily, be the only place within the Southeastern it — is expected to begin close to Navy veteran. runoff. Conference where football fans can put bets down Memorial Day. The most recent campaign fi- Sally Doty, 51, of Brookhaven, is when games begin at summer’s end. Party primaries are June 5, and nance reports show how much an attorney and second-term state Allen Godfrey, executive director of the Mis- if a runoff is needed to choose the money the candidates raised and senator. sissippi Gaming Commission, said the casino reg- Republican nominee, it will be June spent between Jan. 1 and March ulator has already been working on rules govern- 26. Morgan Dunn, 36, of Magee, 31. Hughes led the field, having col- founded a health care consulting ing sports betting at the state’s 28 casinos, and Rep. Gregg Harper of Pearl lected $304,354. Next was Guest, at they are almost complete. was first elected in 2008 to what firm, and she and her husband own $280,911. a restaurant. “It’s technically just another game that’s being was then an open seat because Parker collected $102,032 and allowed to be played in a licensed casino,” God- Michael Guest, 48, of Brandon, fellow Republican Chip Pickering loaned his own campaign $240,000. frey told The Associated Press. is the district attorney in Madison stepped aside after 12 years. Harp- Doty collected $65,059 and loaned Although most lawmakers said they didn’t re- and Rankin counties. er announced early this year that he her own campaign $15,802. Dunn alize it at the time, Mississippi changed its law Whit Hughes, 43, of Madison, is wouldn’t seek another term, saying collected $30,600 and loaned her in 2017 to allow sports betting as part of a bill le- a past deputy director of the state he thinks a decade in Washington own campaign $73,100. Tate did not galizing and regulating fantasy sports. The U.S. economic development agency and is enough. file a report to the Federal Election Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal has been foundation president and The district encompasses all of Commission. law that barred gambling on football, basketball, 20 counties and parts of four oth- chief development officer for Bap- On the Democratic side, Aycox baseball and other sports in most states, clearing ers. It runs in a diagonal across the tist Health Systems. reported $100 in contributions and the way for Mississippi casinos to move forward. middle of the state, from two coun- Perry Parker, 52, of Seminary, Evans did not file a report. Godfrey said the rules won’t come before the Gaming Commission at its regularly scheduled meeting this Thursday, but said they will likely be considered in June at the latest. Once the com- mission sends the rules out for public comment, it has to wait 25 days before voting to finalize them, Man escapes juvenile detention center on 18th birthday and then another 30 days before they take effect. A June vote means casinos could renovate ar- Suspect slipped under gate, was uty Marc Miley. According crawled under a fence and eas to serve as sports books before college foot- to a LCSO incident report, ran south toward Bell Av- ball season begins in late August. The first regu- arrested two months later Edinburgh had been in enue. The other juvenile lar season NFL game is Sept. 6. custody at the juvenile de- was not able to fit under “A lot has to happen over the next 90 days be- DISPATCH STAFF REPORT 18th birthday. tention center on March 21 the gate. fore football season begins,” said Michael Bruffey, Authorities arrested when he and another juve- Because Edinburgh Mississippi Gaming and Hospitality Association A Columbus man was Braylin Edinburgh, 18, at nile attempted to escape. was 18, he was charged as deputy director. jailed in the Lowndes a Starkville checkpoint on Mississippi’s casinos, which boomed in the County Adult Detention Edinburgh and the oth- an adult. Friday and charged him er juvenile were able to He has bonded out of 1990s, have struggled with competition as gam- Center after authorities bling has become more common nationwide. say he escaped from the with felony escape, accord- unlock a door leading out- Lowndes County Adult De- Sports betting could give its casinos a competitive Lowndes County Juvenile ing to Lowndes County side the detention center. tention Center on $3,500 edge, at least for now. Detention Center on his Sheriff’s Office Chief Dep- Once outside, Edinburgh bond.

Around the state Jury clears deputy who it regrets the “unfortu- Peterson said no one pany will demolish it, sal- nate incident” but finds else was injured. vaging building materials. fatally shot teen in 2017 no criminal conduct was Thomas Ringland GULFPORT — A jury involved by the county Stockdale, a congressman in Mississippi has found Town allows historic sheriff’s department. and state Supreme Court no wrongdoing in the fa- Sheriff Troy Peterson home to be demolished justice from Summit, tal shooting of a teenage SUMMIT — A south- had said Johnson was shot built the house in 1869. boy by a sheriff’s deputy west Mississippi town is in 2017. in the chest after deputies giving permission to the He commanded a Con- News outlets report the had been called out on demolition of a historic federate cavalry regiment Harrison County grand a complaint that he had home. during the Civil War. jury released its decision stolen a vehicle. Peterson The Enterprise-Journal Owners Dan and Lisa Monday in the shooting said Johnson had a knife reports that the Summit Lewman are selling the of 15-year-old Seth Wil- when deputies confront- town council approved land to Summit’s First liam Johnson at his home ed him. Johnson died at plans for owners to sell Baptist Church, which in November. A partial a hospital. The deputy’s what’s known as the hasn’t said what it will do report from the jury says name was not released. Stockdale house. A com- with the property.

Correction ■ In Monday’s edition of the newspaper, The overtime. Adams was paid the news accurately. When of the newspaper, The Dispatch incorrectly print- for 338 hours of overtime we print an error, we will Dispatch incorrectly ed the number of months over four months. correct it. To report an reported the late Billy in which Columbus Police error, call the newsroom Brewer’s age. He was 83. Department investigator The Commercial at 662-328-2471, or email ■ In Sunday’s edition Reginald Adams was Dispatch strives to report [email protected]. 4A Tuesday, May 15, 2018

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ZACK PLAIR, Managing Editor BETH PROFFITT Advertising Director The MICHAEL FLOYD Circulation/Production Manager Opinion Dispatch MARY ANN HARDY Controller Our View Driving the mayor is not an appropriate use of overtime For the past 80 years, over- a pretty good sign that some- Is the investigations divi- to New Orleans for a housing Chauffeuring the mayor time pay has been a standard thing is wrong. sion understaffed? Possibly. conference. Was that a nec- does not qualify as a critical practice in the workplace. Un- Sunday, through a Freedom Another possibility is the essary expense, given the need. der the Fair Labor Standards of Information Act request, mismanagement of overtime, amount of overtime the officer If, instead, the overtime Act of 1938, employers were The Dispatch reported one perhaps through inattention or had already been accruing? accrued by these officers is required to pay hourly workers officer in the Columbus Police in an effort to reward officers It’s a hard case to make. The an effort to compensate them at a higher rate for working Department’s investigation di- who supervisors feel are un- mayor provided no reason for more, it is the wrong approach. more than 40 hours in a work vision had accumulated 335.25 der-paid. having the officer serve as his If officer pay is too low, it week. hours of overtime in the first Either way, the CPD needs driver, other than to say he had should be addressed through The idea was meant to four months of 2018. Three oth- to take a hard look at its the authority to do it. That’s adjusting the budget and scale address special circumstances er officers in the department overtime practice. Are those hardly a satisfying answer. pay in the CPD. and it is common business had amassed a combined 505 overtime hours really neces- The work of our police Investigations may need practice for supervisors to overtime hours. sary? In Sunday’s story, it was department is important work, more staffing, but we can manage the amount of over- When that amount of over- reported the officer with the and no one will criticize the absolutely say that any over- time of their employees. When time is accrued, it’s a pretty most overtime drove Mayor use of overtime when it is used time earned being the mayor’s overtime becomes the rule, clear indicator that something Robert Smith and city planner to address critical needs and chauffeur is a gross misman- rather than the exception, it’s is not working as planned. George Irby on a two-day trip situations. agement of resources.

From our website Cartoonist view Readers comment The following is an edited selection of reader com- ments posted at the end of online stories and on Facebook. More can be found at www.cdispatch.com. Investigator piles 338 overtime hours in four months matt2021: You all are worried about the overtime, and I am looking at a man that worked five months full time plus two months worth of overtime to make $21,000. This is ridiculous. You definitely can’t fault the man that is willing to work overtime especially when they are paying slave wages.

Raider (to matt2021): That is the first thing I noticed. The man has been with the department long enough to be working in the CID and his regular pay is only about $15.75 per hour. That is not a whole lot for a guy “who doesn’t know if he will make it home after his shift” as so many people often claim. If he wasn’t getting the overtime, he would probably be looking for a new job.

Paul Jefferson Miller III: Maybe the mayor and city planner need to reimburse the department or resign. Since when do these people deserve or require such services? Their titles surely don’t warrant the need nor require protection services!

Shelley Sims Tuggle: It’s not the fault of the officer that he had overtime. It’s not the business of the news- paper who works when. That said, the mayor probably should have driven himself to New Orleans and chosen a meal that was more affordable. $21,000 seems a low price to pay for five months salary to a police officer.

Janet McBryde: $255.99 at Morton’s Steakhouse? They should have gone to Micky D’s since the taxpay- ers were paying for it. The Nation Betsy Galloway: This officer is simply doing what he is being asked/told to do. That lies on the mayor and chief. Perhaps the most concerning thing in this article McCain has chosen not to forgive and is that someone protecting this city and its citizens is expected to work 300+ hours of overtime to make $21K in a year. forget. Can you really blame him? Debbie Stanfield Williams: Why couldn’t they drive If you want to lose faith Or how about this: “WE WANT HIM DEAD themselves? in humanity, just glance RIGHT NOW!!!!!!” at a few of the many We can’t know how many of these repulsive Lead Caledonia head football coach candidate angry comments posted losers are spewing hate in defense of their beloved faces DUI charge on coast on social media, espe- leader, the president. And Donald Trump can’t be sixpak: Poor man. Just like the CD to drag him cially the ones published held responsible for what his nastiest supporters through the mud even before he has been convicted of under a political column. say and do. But it would be naive to pretend that a crime. You sure don’t do this to all your lawyer and Whatever else Twitter Trump isn’t an inspiration to a lot of these people. doctor buddies and their families when they get booked and the online comments He feeds on their alienation, and they bring out the into the Lowndes County jail but never make your sections are, they serve worst in each other. mugshot page because their arrests are kept secret. as platforms for hate, And then there’s a presidential aide who appar- Hypocrites, nothing but hypocrites running this paper. slander and stupidity. ently offered up this tasteless supposed joke, refer- Peter Imes responds: It is The Dispatch’s policy to Thanks to social Steve Chapman ring to McCain’s opposition to CIA nominee Gina print every felony arrest in Lowndes and Oktibbeha media, now everyone can Haspel: “It doesn’t matter, he’s dying anyway.” The counties. While first-time DUIs are misdemeanors, we do speak out, even those president so far has had no comment on that. report those when public employees are arrested on those who traditionally had no real outlet to express their It’s nobody’s business, of course, except Mc- charges. dissatisfaction with politicians, culture or almost Cain’s who he wants or doesn’t want at his funeral. anything else. That’s the good news. It’s also the For what it’s worth, if I were a public figure, I oilfield trash (to sixpak): He is also slated to be the bad news. Now anyone with access to the internet wouldn’t want Donald Trump at my funeral either. Drivers Ed instructor as well. Would you want to hire can add to the sludge already polluting what pass- Yes, politics are not for the faint of heart, but some for a bank teller job that has been charged with es for our national conversation. Trump crosses every line of civility. embezzlement? How about hiring a pharmacist that has I’ve been thinking about this since word came Only such a man would be unwelcome at the been charged with drugs? I think not. Not poor fella but out that John McCain, who is 81 and has brain funeral of a member of his own political party, a poor Caledonia for even considering him. He should cancer, doesn’t want President Trump to attend his service that will be held not far from the White have called an Uber and this wouldn’t have been an funeral. Here’s how the story broke in The New House. issue. York Times: Social media didn’t create the polarization that “His intimates have informed the White House is dividing Americans. It just made it worse. Hate- Raider (to sixpak): You are kidding, right? It would that their current plan for his funeral is for Vice mongers were always out there, but it wasn’t until be completely irresponsible if the CD would have sat President Mike Pence to attend the service to be commentary was “democratized” — opened up to on this information once they found out about it. As held in Washington’s National Cathedral but not one and all — that the slime became part of the the home town newspaper, they had a duty to report President Trump, with whom Mr. McCain has had public conversation. this information. Now that the information is out there a rocky relationship.” Maybe we’re better off when they have a way to and can be vetted, it is up to the LCSD and people of It appears that McCain has chosen not to forgive let off steam. Maybe tweeting despicable messages Caledonia if they still want this individual as a coach and forget. Trump, you’ll remember, mocked is a better alternative than to have them stew in the and teacher. McCain’s agonizing years as a prisoner of war in dark corners of their basements. Who knows how North Vietnam. And he did it simply to score a few that would end up. cheap political points. But that’s just one example. The good news is that these people are not the Trump is needlessly nasty to lots and lots of peo- majority. Not by a long shot. Even those who have ple. He’s divisive whenever it suits his purpose. legitimate differences with McCain on matters The Daily Leak And it’s ironic, if not downright hypocritical, for of policy, many who voted for Donald Trump, Trump’s loyal fan club to be mad about McCain’s understand that wishing John McCain would “die Slow driver in left lane causes volcano eruption decision, given that their hero rarely forgives or already” crosses a line that separates decent Amer- in Hawaii forgets any slight against him. But they’re mad icans from the goons who don’t know the meaning Unexplainable phenomena sweeps over US. The nonetheless. And not just mad but vile. of reasonable, honest criticism. US Department of Transportation issued a statement Here’s a common sentiment aimed at McCain, The bad news is that once bright line appears to urging all ‘slow pokes’ to keep in the right hand lane or put out on Twitter: “just die already & stop talking be dimming. “stay completely off roads, at all times, forever.” Penal- about it! We’re looking fwd to it.” Steve Chapman blogs at http://www.chicagotri- ties will be severe. And there’s this: “WHO CARES IF TRUMP bune.com/news/opinion/chapman. Follow him The Daily Leek is written by local funny man Josiah IS NOT AT McCAIN’S FUNERAL AS LONG AS on Twitter @SteveChapman13 or at https://www. Andrews. You can reach him at [email protected] McCAIN IS THERE.” facebook.com/stevechapman13. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Tuesday, May 15, 2018 5A A surprising bullying battleground: Senior centers “There’s the clique system just like everywhere Spanish, teaching them to alert of control disappear and, for nold, a member of the city Hu- staff or intervene themselves some, becoming a bully can man Rights Commission in St. else. It’s like ‘Mean Girls,’ but everyone is 80.” if they witness bullying. Signs feel like regaining some of that Louis Park, Minnesota, which and even place mats around the lost power. created a public service an- By MATT SEDENSKY young. center now declare it a “Bully “It makes them feel very out nouncement on its communi- AP National Writer “There’s the clique system Free Zone.” of control,” Bonifas said, “and ty-access station that included just like everywhere else,” said “I think in the past I would the way they sort of get on top a portrayal of a man who was SAN FRANCISCO — The Betsy Gran, who until recently have just stayed out of it,” said of things and make their name excluded from a card game and unwanted were turned away was assistant director at San Mary Murphy, 86, a retired in this new world is intimidat- became the subject of gossip from cafeteria tables. Fistfights Francisco’s 30th Street Senior real estate agent who took the ing, picking on people, gossip- by other seniors. “There’s real- broke out at karaoke. Dances Center. “It’s like ‘Mean Girls,’ classes. “Now I might be in- ing.” ly not a lot of escape.” became breeding grounds for but everyone is 80.” clined to help.” There is far less recognition Most senior bullying isn’t gossip and cruelty. Robin Bonifas, a social work of bullying as a problem among physical but rather involves After the cafeteria exiles It became clear this place professor at Arizona State Uni- seniors compared with young name-calling, rumors and and karaoke brouhahas, the had a bullying problem on its versity and author of the book people. Even among those who exclusion, said Pamela Coun- hands. What many found sur- 30th Street Center teamed up “Bullying Among Older Adults: have been called bullies, many touris, a longtime school- prising was that the perpetra- with a local nonprofit, the In- How to Recognize and Address are unaware how problematic teacher who now runs a Pitts- tors and victims alike were all stitute on Aging, to develop an an Unseen Epidemic,” said ex- their behavior is until it’s la- burgh-based consultancy that senior citizens. anti-bullying program. All staff isting studies suggest about 1 beled. Campaigns around the offers training on bullying. Nursing homes, senior cen- members received 18 hours of in 5 seniors encounters bully- country have sought to spread Women constitute the bulk of ters and housing complexes training that included lessons ing. She sees it as an outgrowth the word, including a booklet the bullies Countouris encoun- for the elderly have introduced on what constitutes bullying, of frustrations characteristic in circulated last year by the Na- ters among seniors, a reflec- programs, training and poli- causes of the problem and how communal settings, as well a tional Center for Assisted Liv- tion of lifespan disparities and cies aimed at curbing spates of to manage such conflicts. Se- reflection of issues unique to ing. the gender makeup of those bullying, an issue once thought niors were then invited to simi- getting older. Many elderly see “In the life cycle, it doesn’t who live at or participate in pro- the exclusive domain of the lar classes, held in English and their independence and sense go away,” said Katherine Ar- grams at senior facilities.

Area obituaries COMMERCIAL DISPATCH Memorial services Mrs. Crowley was 11 a.m. Wednesday at Peel Funeral Home OBITUARY POLICY Bessie Wilkins will be at 5 p.m. June 2, ALICEVILLE, Ala. born to the late William Main Street Presby- & Crematory, Second Obituaries with basic informa- 2018 at the Steens Civic Watkins and Winne terian Church. Burial Avenue North location. tion including visitation and — Bessie Mae “Bess” service times, are provided Center in Steens. Sherron Wilkins, 90, Diamond Watkins. She will follow at Mayhew Memorial Gunter & free of charge. Extended obitu- Mr. Wiegel was born died May 10, 2018, at was a retired accoun- Cemetery. Visitation Peel Funeral Home is aries with a photograph, de- Aug. 4, 1933, in Fay- her residence. tant secretary with will be from 6-8 p.m. to- in charge of arrange- tailed biographical information ette, Wisconsin, to the Home Going Cele- First Federal Savings day at Memorial Gunter ments. and other details families may late Frank W. and Mary bration services will and Loan and secretary wish to include, are available Lucille Quinn Wiegel. to the Board of Direc- for a fee. Obituaries must be be at noon Thursday Exceptional Service He was a farmer. tors. She was a member submitted through funeral at Mt. Hebron Baptist homes unless the deceased’s In addition to his Church in Aliceville, Al- of Center Grove Baptist No Exceptions body has been donated to parents, he was pre- abama with Re. James Church. Our commitment to science. If the deceased’s ceded in death by his C. Wright officiating. In addition to her body was donated to science, daughter, Virginia Interment will follow in parents, she was excellent service allows When Caring Counts... the family must provide official White. the church cemetery. preceded in death by us to say that no matter proof of death. Please submit Mr. Wiegel is sur- her husbands, Bryan all obituaries on the form pro- Visitation will be from what kind of services vived by his sons, FUNERAL HOME vided by The Commercial Dis- 3-6 p.m. Wednesday at Sherman and Marvin you have in mind, we’ll Kenny Wiegel and & CREMATORY patch. Free notices must be Lavender’s Funeral Ser- Hugh Crowley; daugh- provide you with the best 1131 N. Lehmberg Rd. Billy Wiegel, both of ters, Nita Stallings and submitted to the newspaper vice. Lavender’s Funer- service available. Columbus, MS 39702 no later than 3 p.m. the day Millport; six sisters; al Service is in charge Vivian Sherman; sister, (662) 328-1808 prior for publication Tuesday four brothers; and five of arrangements. Patricia Kinard; and through Friday; no later than 4 grandchildren. brother, Billy Watkins. p.m. Saturday for the Sunday She is survived by edition; and no later than 7:30 Mattie Crowley a.m. for the Monday edition. W.V. West STARKVILLE — her son, Rick Sherman Billy Brewer Incomplete notices must be COLUMBUS — W.V. Mattie Mae Sherman of Starkville; and seven Homer E. (Billy) Brewer, 83, received no later than 7:30 West, 89, died May 14, Crowley, 90, died May grandchildren. died on Saturday, May 12, 2018, a.m. for the Monday through 2018, at Baptist Memo- 12, 2018, at OCH Re- Memorials may be in Memphis, Tennessee. Friday editions. Paid notices rial Hospital-GT. gional Medical Center made to Center Grove Born in Columbus, Missis- must be finalized by 3 p.m. for Arrangements are Baptist Church, 146 inclusion the next day Monday in Starkville. sippi on October 8, 1934, Brew- through Thursday; and on incomplete and will be Services will be at Center Grove Road, er lived a full and spiritual life Friday by 3 p.m. for Sunday announced by Lowndes 11 a.m. Wednesday at Maben, MS 39750. and was a graduate of S.D. Lee and Monday publication. For Funeral Home. Center Grove Baptist High School and the University more information, call 662- Church with Rev. Ralph Bubbie Yelverton of Mississippi. 328-2471. Kate Saffore Stallings officiating. COLUMBUS — A head football coach on the COLUMBUS — Burial will follow in the Douglas Anderson high school and collegiate level for 34 years, Patrick Wiegel Kate Saffore, 64, died church cemetery. Visi- “Bubbie” Yelverton, Jr., Brewer began his coaching career in Columbus MILLPORT, Ala. — May 14, 2018. tation will be one hour 52, died May 13, 2018, at Lee High School, where he coached for 10 sea- Patrick Francis Wiegel, Arrangements are prior to services at the at the University of Mis- sons without a losing record. He won several Big 84, died May 2, 2018, at incomplete and will be church. Welch Funeral sissippi Medical Center Eight Conference championships and finished Fayette Medical Center announced by Lee- Home is in charge of in Jackson. his career as the winningest coach in school his- in Fayette, Alabama. Sykes Funeral Home. arrangements. Services will be at tory. Billy was then hired as defensive coordinator at Southeastern Louisiana University. After two years, he was elevated to Head Coach of the Li- ons. During his seven seasons, his teams com- peted for titles in the difficult Gulf South Con- ference. In 1980, he became the Head Coach at Melania Trump expected to remain hospitalized through week Louisiana Tech University. He rebuilt the Loui- President Donald Trump tweeted the She was last seen in blood supply so the siana Tech program and in his third season the public on Wednesday at a growth shrinks, added Bulldogs won the Southland Conference Cham- procedure was ‘successful’ and his White House event where Dr. Lambros Stamatakis pionship. she and the president hon- of MedStar Washington In 1983, Billy accepted his dream job as Head wife was in ‘good spirits’ ored military mothers and Hospital Center. Doctors Football Coach of the Ole Miss Rebels. During spouses for Mother’s Day. do that with an emboliza- his 11-year career as Rebel coach, his teams By DARLENE SUPERVILLE the procedure was “suc- Two urologists who tion, meaning a catheter is competed in five bowl games. His tenure ended The Associated Press cessful” and that his wife have no personal knowl- snaked into the blood ves- as the 2nd winningest coach in school history. was in “good spirits.” edge of Mrs. Trump’s WASHINGTON — sels of the kidney to find During his time at the University, he began sev- The White House did condition said the most First lady Melania Trump the right one and block it. eral traditions, including the team walk through not offer any additional was expected to remain likely explanation for the The Grove, now known as the Walk of Champi- details on Mrs. Trump’s hospitalized for the rest procedure is a kind of non- ons. Prior to his first season at Ole Miss, he also condition, though Vice of the week following a cancerous kidney tumor brought back the powder blue helmets for the “long-planned” procedure President Mike Pence called an angiomyolipo- team to wear. to treat a benign kidney described the procedure ma. Throughout his coaching career, Billy enjoyed condition, White House as “long planned” as he They’re not common coaching football and developing relationships officials said. opened a speech at a Mon- but tend to occur in mid- with his players. He also enjoyed the challenges Mrs. Trump, 48, had an day evening event cele- dle-aged women and can of motivating young men. His success was built embolization procedure brating Israel’s indepen- cause problematic bleed- on three foundations -- attitude, work habits and Monday morning at Wal- dence. “Melania is already ing if they become large discipline. These characteristics would serve ter Reed National Military on the mend,” Pence said. enough, said Dr. Keith players well, both on and off the field. Medical Center outside In the Senate, Minority Kowalczyk of MedStar In addition to his parents, Billy was preced- Washington, her staff Leader Chuck Schumer, Georgetown University ed in death by his wife of 51 years, Kay Gunter said. President Donald D-N.Y., sent well wishes Hospital. Brewer, and brothers Robert (Bobby) Brewer Trump visited her later for “a speedy recovery to “The treatment of Billy Brewer and Richard (Red) Brewer. He is survived by his Monday and tweeted that the first lady.” choice” is to cut off the Services: Saturday, May 19 • 1 PM sons Brett (Susan) of Memphis, Tennessee and The Pavilion at Ole Miss Gunter (Rhonda) of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Memorial Gunter Peel and grandchildren Keaton (Kate), Blaine (Tara), Funeral Home College St. Location Lauren, Bailey and Brogan. No local services will be held for A memorial service is scheduled at the Pavil- Margot Kidder, Lois Lane in ‘Superman’ franchise, dies Coach Brewer ion at Ole Miss on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at 1 By ANDREW DALTON ficers were called to Kid- Lane, was a salty, sexually p.m. AP Entertainment Writer Bubbie Yelverton In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made der’s home, where they savvy adult who played off Visitation: found her dead. An autop- of the boyish, farm-raised Tuesday, May 15 • 6-8 PM to: Palmer Home, P.O. Box 746, Columbus, Mis- LOS ANGELES — sy will be performed to charm of Reeve’s Clark Memorial Gunter Peel sissippi 39703, Oxford-University United Meth- Margot Kidder, the Cana- Funeral Home determine the cause, but Kent, though her dogged 2nd Ave. North Location odist Church, 424 S. 10th Street, Oxford, MS dian actress who starred no foul play is suspected. journalism constantly Services: 38655, The Humane Society of your choice or as a salty and cynical Lois “Superman,” directed got her into dangerous Wednesday, May 16 • 11 AM The M-Club Scholarship fund at the University Main Street Presbyterian Church Lane opposite Christo- by Richard Donner and scrapes that required Burial of Mississippi, 406 University Ave., Oxford, MS pher Reeve in the “Su- released in 1978, was a old-fashioned rescues. Mayhew Cemetery 38655. perman” film franchise of superhero blockbuster Kidder had many of the the 1970s and 1980s, has two decades before comic movies’ most memorable died. She was 69. book movies became the lines, including “You’ve Kidder’s manager Ca- norm at the top of the box got me?! Who’s got you?!” milla Fluxman Pines said office. Makers of today’s when she first encoun- she died peacefully in her Marvel and D.C. films cite tered the costumed hero Sign the online guest book at sleep on Sunday. Police “Superman” as an essen- as she and a helicopter www.memorialgunterpeel.com in Livingston, Montana, tial inspiration. plunged from the top of a said in a statement that of- Kidder, as ace reporter Metropolis building. 903 College Street • Columbus, MS 6A Tuesday, May 15, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Lee Middle Continued from Page 1A designation would re- department designates it potential buyers’ iden- designating the school a quire any development to as a landmark,” Stafford tities, but he and other landmark on May 23. incorporate and preserve said. members are satisfied Built as Lee High the main structure at the C-1 zones allow small with the plans based on School in the 1950s, the site. The project outline businesses for the conve- the outline released. campus housed white stu- already includes plans to nience of neighborhood The school board will dents in the final years of do that and to remove an residents, such as restau- have some say on the segregation in Lowndes addition — built in the rants and small retail property’s sale. CRA pur- County. MDAH is consid- 1970s — that MDAH is stores. The zoning pre- chased an option to sell ering landmark status for not considering for histor- cludes larger businesses the property and must ex- the building as well as the ic value. and venues such as de- ercise that option before school building used for While no residents partment stores, conven- a sale can commence, teaching black students, showed up at Monday’s tion centers, hotels and which will require school because of the role the meeting to express con- motels or bus and train board approval. buildings played during cerns over the rezoning, stations. “(The board members) segregation. adjustments and appeals seem to be happy with The campus later be- board member Jason Bi- School board kind of the outline of how came Lee Middle School gelow voiced his own, things are coming togeth- and closed its doors in citing the lack of informa- satisfied with plan er,” Spears said. “One of 2011 when Columbus tion about the developers Bigelow’s was the only the things we discussed Middle School opened. and the plans for the site. vote against the rezoning. is we wanted it to be a The buildings on the site “My concern is that if Board member and Re- commercial development, currently have asbestos, this developer backs out, altor Wythe Rhett, who and as the plans were pre- but Acker previously told we’ve already changed represents the developer, sented to us, it was more The Dispatch the develop- the zoning and given recused himself from the of a mixed use.” er could take advantage somebody else carte vote. Spears said the board of state reimbursements blanche to do whatever The developer pur- especially wanted to en- given to developers who they want,” Bigelow said. chased the option on the sure the apartment res- clean up asbestos-filled But City Engineer Kev- site in November and has idents would be paying properties. in Stafford, who also sits consistently remained full, rather than reduced, The CRA purchased a on the board, disagreed. anonymous while com- rent and that the site $1 option on the property “C-1 neighborhood pleting due diligence. In would still have more from Columbus Munici- (commer- the same CRA press re- commercial than residen- pal School District in July cial) is the lease which outlined the tial properties in order 2016 and renewed it in most re- developers’ plans for the for the school district to 2017, which allowed the strictive site, the developers were receive the most benefit board to market the prop- z o n i n g only identified as a group from ad valorem taxes. erty. The asking price for there is, with ties to the school and The developers’ option the property is $1.79 mil- so I don’t community and who have is slated to expire May 20, lion. think it developed local commer- but CRA board chairman The Columbus City would be Stafford cial properties in the past. John Acker previously Council will vote whether a situation CMSD school board told The Dispatch the to approve the Board of where someone could do president Jason Spears group is expected to ex- Adjustment and Appeals’ anything they wanted, said last week the school tend the option pending decision at Tuesday’s city especially if the archives board does not know the MDAH’s decision about council meeting. Reading exam Continued from Page 1A indicates this success.” partment of Education our schools reading assessment re- A combined 35 third- implemented the reading has scored sults, improving to a 95 grade students from assessment for the 2014- 100 percent percent pass rate overall. two elementary schools 15 school year to help en- on passing LCSD had 19 third scored lower than mini- sure student literacy. The rate. This graders who did not meet mum proficiency on the Legislature then passed just shows the minimum proficiency reading assessment. the “Literacy-Based Pro- that with to progress to the fourth They will have two more motion Act” mandating hard work, grade. Robin Ballard, Shannon opportunities to retake that all third-grade stu- anything is deputy superintendent, the test before the 2018- dents must pass the state possible.” said LCSD is currently 19 school year begins. proficiency in reading in Overall at CMSD, 41 tutoring students who did Their second chance order to advance to the third graders did not not pass to prepare for the at the assessment comes fourth grade. reach the minimum pro- second assessment. this week. Those who fail ficiency required on the Caledonia and West a second time will take a exam to proceed to the Lowndes elementary focus class over the sum- Columbus schools scored the high- Fairview Elementary fourth grade — which mer emphasizing reading est for LCSD, each with a third graders all passed gave CMSD an 87.83 pass and literacy. After the 97 percent pass rate. West the state reading assess- rate. class, students will have Sale Elementary Lowndes Elementary had their final chance to pass ment this year, the first the largest increase from time any third-grade class showed the largest im- that assessment in June provement in the district last year in the district or be retained in third at Columbus Municipal with a 14 percent jump. School District earned a from last year, moving grade. from 82.35 percent pass- New Hope Elementary Overall, the district’s 100-percent pass rate. dropped 2 percent from The CMSD initial state ing rate to 90.63 percent pass rate was 90.8 per- in 2018. Cook Elementa- last year with a 92 percent cent, down slightly from assessment results were pass rate for 2018. ry increased to an 84 per- 91.5 percent in 2017. Last announced at the school “We were very proud of cent passing rate. Frank- year, however, 37 (out of board’s regular meeting the scores lin Academy increased to 401) students did not pass Monday morning. and what 83.87 percent. the assessment on the Fairview Elementary our teach- Stokes-Beard Elemen- first try. In 2018, only 351 increased their passing ers and tary, which had the sec- students were tested. rate by 6.25 percent since administra- ond highest passing rate Some students who did last year’s results, mov- tors are do- not score proficient on the ing from 93.75 percent in the district last year, ing and the exam may qualify for a passing to a perfect pass was the only school in the p r o g r e s s rate. district to drop this year that our stu- “good-cause exemption” Wright — depending on spe- “(I am) very excited — from 91.83 percent to dents are cial-education needs or and proud of our students, 86.76 percent. m a k i n g , ” if English is their second teachers and parents for Superintendent Lynn language. Those students their efforts,” Interim Su- Lowndes County Wright said. “We are very will not have to retake the perintendent Craig Shan- Lowndes County appreciative of the effort assessment. non said. “For the first School district saw an our students are putting The Mississippi De- time in history, one of increase from last year’s forth.” Yokohama Continued from Page 1A officers, production su- work on it in the next few thus far,” ing facilities the company pervisors, maintenance years. H i g g i n s has in the United States, technicians, engineers Golden Triangle De- said. “They along with a plant in Sa- and accountants. velopment LINK CEO have al- lem, Virginia. Perusse Yokohama is still in Joe Max Higgins said the ready ex- said the company has dis- the first phase of what’s LINK, which recruited ceeded all tribution and other facili- planned to be an up to Yokohama to the area and of their ties scattered across the four-phase project. Each keeps tabs on the compa- obligations United States. ensuing phase is expect- ny’s progress, is satisfied for phase Higgins The U.S. accounts for ed to add 500 jobs. with what he’s seen. He one, including employing 22 percent of Yokohama Perusse said she’s not said Yokohama has met more than 500 people and Rubber Company’s — the sure when the company the qualifications to be- investing more than $300 parent company of Yoko- will begin work on phase gin work on phase two, million.” hama Tire Corporation two, which was original- whenever the company Yokohama’s West — sales. She said the ly anticipated to begin decides to begin. Point plant, which pro- company is working to in- in fall 2015. She said the “We’re pleased with duces commercial tires, crease that number to 50 company will likely begin Yokohama’s progress is one of two manufactur- percent. Sentence Continued from Page 1A Colom said Gregory don Gordon, not only did is that he decided to ac- bus Police Department and Gordon were at odds he take Brandon from cept responsibility for for its investigation and to over text messages Greg- his family and friends, the murder and pleaded Gordon’s family for their ory had sent to a member but he also took himself guilty and based on that, I patience during the case. of Gordon’s family. away from his family and was willing to suspend 10 Gregory’s attorney, “The vast majority of friends by deciding to years and have him serve Steve Wallace, declined (Gregory’s) adulthood kill him over something 30 years.” to comment when his of- will be in prison,” Colom very senseless. The one Colom also expressed fice was contacted by The said. “So by killing Bran- redeeming indication gratitude to the Colum- Dispatch.

If you don’t read The Dispatch, how are you gonna know? SPORTS EDITOR SECTION Adam Minichino SPORTS LINE 662-241-5000 B Sports THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2018 PREP BASEBALL Starkville High’s Evans signs with Holmes C.C. BY SCOTT WALTERS in an offer, so once they offered it the amount of effort he has put into [email protected] was a no-brainer. This is what I his game. He was also here taking wanted to do. Being able to contin- those extra cuts, doing the things STARKVILLE — Starkville ue to play baseball is a blessing. It’s he needed to do to become a better High School senior baseball player a great thing.” player.” Jonathan Evans recently received Evans made things official when Evans felt like his chances to a lesson in why first impressions he signed his scholarship offer play college ball were greatly di- matter. Monday in the school library. minished when he suffered an an- Evans had low expectations Outgoing Starkville baseball terior cruciate ligament tear prior when he attended a tryout last week coach Travis Garner is proud of to his junior season. He spent that at Holmes Community College. each of his three signees from this junior season going through reha- Turns out, the Bulldogs coach- season’s Mississippi High School bilitation to make sure he would be es liked what they saw and offered Activities Association Class 6A able to make the most of his senior him an opportunity. playoff team. season. “I was speechless (when of- “It means so much when you “The injury really set me back,” Scott Walters/Dispatch Staff fered),” Evans said. “You always be- see players leave your program Evans said. “It leaves a lot of doubt Starkville High School senior Jonathan Evans signed a lieve in your ability, and I thought and sign to play on the next level,” that you are going to play on the baseball scholarship offer with Holmes Community my day there was pretty good. How- Garner said. “We will always have next level. I wanted to work hard to College on Monday. Evans is shown with his family ever, I never dreamed it would end a connection. Proud of Jonathan for See Evans, 4B members during the ceremony at Starkville High.

BASKETBALL: NBA Playoffs COLLEGE BASEBALL Mangum one of five up for Ferriss Trophy

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JACKSON — Jake Mangum will face tough competition as he tries to win the Ferriss Trophy for the second time. The Mississippi State junior was one of five players announced as finalists for the 15th-annual award, which is given to the best college baseball player in the state of Mississippi. Delta State’s Zach Shannon, Ole Miss’ Ryan Olenek and Southern Mississippi’s Nick Sandlin and Luke Reynolds will join Mangum in Jackson at a Mangum banquet held at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame on Monday, May 21. The Ferriss Trophy is named after MSU and Boston Red Sox legend David “Boo” Ferriss. See ferriss, 4B

Winslow Townsend/USA TODAY Sports Cleveland forward LeBron James (23) reacts to a foul during the third quarter against the Boston Celtics on Sunday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at TD Garden in Boston. Game 2 is tonight. James, Cavs look to respond Cleveland will try to bounce back after Boston recorded blowout win in Game 1 of series By KYLE HIGHTOWER ering inserting Tristan Thompson The Associated Press “I expect him to have a into the lineup after Al Horford had his way in Game 1, scoring 20 BOSTON — Put Kevin Love’s big response. He’s points on 8-of-10 shooting. Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff name atop the list of the Cavaliers always done it.” “It’s something we have to Former Oak Hill Academy baseball player Heath that walked out of Cleveland’s weigh,” Lue said. “We weighed it Ford takes a swing in a Mississippi University for 25-point Eastern Conference finals Cleveland Cavaliers Kevin Love, before the series started, but we’d Women’s baseball game earlier this season at Game 1 loss to Boston a little stag- Columbus High School. talking about teammate won seven out of eight and we gered, but with an unbowed head. LeBron James weren’t going to adjust until some- The reason: He’s got a teammate one beat us and we didn’t play well by the name of LeBron James that’s with that lineup and that got us to The W rallies in first had a way of responding after lop- Inside this point.” sided playoff defeats. n MORE NBA: Warriors continue Lue said numbers showed that Just ask the Indiana Pacers. mastery of Rockets. Page 3B in the last three years, out of all game, loses second The Pacers stunned the Cavs at the players that have guarded Hor- home in their first-round opener, going to have to lead and bounce ford over at least 30 possessions, From Special Reports rolling to an 18-point victory. In back.” Thompson is No. 1 in the league Game 2, James was all but unstop- Even if James does have a big defending him. DUBOIS, Pa. — The Mississippi University of pable as he replied with a 46-point, Game 2 Tuesday night in Boston, “That’s a good thing to know,” Women baseball team made history in dramatic 12-rebound performance. he’ll need some help — and the Lue said. “I expect him to have a big re- Cavaliers know it. Boston also outscored Cleveland fashion Monday. sponse,” Love said Monday of Love said he thought the Cavs 60-38 in the paint. That, JR Smith In its first postseason appearance in its inau- James. “He’s always done it. Even were a “little soft” in the first half in said, is a sign James’ supporting gural season, No. 8 seed The W rallied for four before he came back to Cleveland Game 1. Getting tougher could mean cast needs to do more. runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat and since I’ve been here he’s always a lineup change for the Cavaliers. “We’ve got to help ‘Bron,” he No. 9 seed Florida National University 10-9 in responded big. .... He’s going to ap- Coach Tyronn Lue acknowl- said. “We can’t just expect him its first game at the United States Collegiate proach this game as one that he’s edged he was at the least consid- See CAVALIERS, 2B See BASEBALL, 4B

COLLEGE SOFTBALL COLLEGES Hopper lifts Moorhead will be busy with Owls in first fans on Road Dawgs Tour By Brett Hudson That’s how the Moor- [email protected] Dawgs Tour continued Mon- Series game day morning in the Leo W. STARKVILLE — John Seal Jr. Football Complex, From Special Reports Cohen didn’t want to drag on. where Cohen and Moorhead The Mississippi State spoke to a group of fans that DUBOIS, Pa. — The Director of Athletics knew he purchased tickets. Last week, Mississippi University for wasn’t the star of this show. the tour started in Vicksburg Women’s softball team That being the case, all Cohen Moorhead and Cleveland before stops: used a dominating pitching wanted to do was to list some Monday in Starkville, Tupelo, performance by Cara Hop- of the athletic department’s recent and Memphis, Tennessee. The tour per to earn a 7-0 victory accomplishments and introduce the against Penn State Beaver will wrap up this week with events Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff man in the corner of the room, new on Monday in its opening football coach Joe Moorhead. Tuesday in Meridian and Biloxi on Mississippi University for Women softball coach Tatjana Tuesday; Wednesday in Houston, game of the United States Matthews catches a ball during a game against Millsaps Cohen held the floor for seven See SOFTBALL, 4B earlier in the season in Columbus. minutes. See ROAD DAWGS, 2B 2B Tuesday, May 15, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com briefly CALENDAR Court says states can OK sports betting Local Prep Baseball By JESSICA GRESKO and games could be altered by someone New Hope High School will hold baseball camp Wednesday’s Game WAYNE PARRY who had wagered money on a cer- The New Hope High School baseball team will hold its annual Mississippi High School Activities Association The Associated Press camp May 29 through June 1 at the school’s baseball field. tain result. (MHSAA) Class 4A State championship series The camp, which is open to ages 6-13 (kindergarten through grade However, the ruling also could WASHINGTON — The Supreme six), will run from 8 a.m. to noon each day. The cost is $70 per camper (Best-of-three) be seen as merely bringing an ac- Court cleared the way Monday for ($55 for each additional camper in the same family). Make checks At Trustmark Park, Pearl tivity out of the shadows that many payable to the Trojan Baseball Club. New Hope vs. Vancleave, 4 p.m. states coast to coast to legalize bet- people already see as a mainstream Registration will be from 7:30-8:30 a.m. the first day of camp. Friday’s Game ting on sports, breaking a longtime Attendees should bring athletic clothes, shoes, hat, and a baseball hobby. Americans wager about $150 MHSAA Class 4A State championship series ban and creating a potential finan- glove. Bats are optional. The concession stand will be open daily. billion on sports each year illegally, (Best-of-three) cial boon for states and the gam- On June 1, instructors will wet down the field and teach the proper according to the American Gaming techniques of sliding. A towel and an extra set of clothes might be At Trustmark Park, Pearl bling industry. The first bets could Association. The law the justices needed for the ride home. New Hope vs. Vancleave, 7 p.m. be placed within weeks. New Hope High baseball coach Lee Boyd, his assistant coaches, Despite opposition from the ma- struck down forbade state-autho- and current and former players will work with the campers. Attendees College Baseball jor sports leagues and the Trump rized sports gambling with some will receive a camp T-shirt and use of same field and equipment as Today’s Games the New Hope High Trojans Each camper also will receive instruction administration, the high court exceptions and made Nevada the in hitting, bunting, catching, pitching, infield and outfield play, and New Orleans at Southern Mississippi, 6 p.m. struck down a federal law that had only state where a person could wa- baserunning. Ole Miss at Arkansas State, 6:30 p.m. barred betting on football, basket- ger on the results of a single game. For more information, contact Boyd at [email protected]. United States College Athletic Association Stock prices for casino operators ms.us. ball, baseball and other sports in Small College World Series most states. States that want to and equipment makers surged after At DuBois, Pennsylvania take advantage of the ruling now the ruling was announced. Caledonia High School will hold baseball camp Mississippi University for Women vs. winner of will generally have to pass legisla- Gambling on sports could quick- The Caledonia High School baseball team will hold its ninth – game between Florida National University- annual baseball camp from 8:30 a.m. to noon May 29-30 at the school’s tion to allow sports books to open. ly become widely available, with Bluefield State College, 6 p.m. baseball field. Some, including New Jersey, which one research firm estimating that Thursday’s Games The camp, which is open to players in kindergarten through fifth brought the case to the Supreme 32 states would likely offer sports grade, costs $50 for the first child, $35 for a second child, and $25 for Southern Mississippi at Marshall, 5 p.m. Court, have a head start. betting within five years. a third child. Ole Miss at Alabama, 6 p.m. Sports leagues had expressed The ruling “opens up the flood- Each camper will receive a T-shirt and lunch Wednesday. Instruc- Florida at Mississippi State, 6:30 p.m. tion will include fielding, hitting, pitching, and game situations. Caledonia concerns about any expansion of gates” for sports gambling in any Friday’s Games High coach John Wilson and assistant coach Mark Hysaw will lead the sports gambling. Their huge busi- state that wants to have it, said Dan- Southern Mississippi at Marshall, 1 p.m. instructional staff. nesses could be badly harmed if iel Wallach, a sports law expert in The instructors will put the players through drills on throwing, Ole Miss at Alabama, 6 p.m. people thought the outcome of Florida. fielding, and hitting. The last 30-45 minutes of each day will be used for Florida at Mississippi State, 6 p.m. games and teaching situations. Attendees are encouraged to register early. Make checks out to Saturday’s Games the Caledonia Dugout Club. Send to: Coach Wilson, 111 Confederate Southern Mississippi at Marshall, 9:30 a.m. Cavaliers Drive, Caledonia, MS 39740, or drop it off at the high school office. Late Ole Miss at Alabama, 1 p.m. Continued from Page 1B registration will be available at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 29. Florida at Mississippi State, 3:30 p.m. to do everything. As role players, Boston doesn’t seem concerned Heritage Academy baseball team will hold camp College Softball we’ve got to play our role.” about who the Cavs put on the floor. The Heritage Academy baseball team will hold its annual camp Today’s Game Thompson came off the bench The Celtics feel they are a much June 4-8 at Trip Carson Field. United States College Athletic Association Sunday but has fared well opposite different team than the one that The camp, which is open to players in senior kindergarten through Small College World Series Horford in the past. Change would trudged into last year’s conference fifth grade, will be from 8 a.m. to noon each day. The cost is $100. At DuBois, Pennsylvania Heritage Academy coach Justin Flake and assistant coach Chris mean going away from the three- finals matchup with Cleveland still Ball will serve as instructors. Campers should bring baseball pants, Mississippi University for Women vs. winner guard lineup of Smith, George Hill, toting the emotional baggage of gloves, bats, and batting helmets. Checks should be made payable to of game between Penn State Schuylkill-Maine and Kyle Korver, along with James helping teammate Isaiah Thomas Justin Flake. Presque Isle, 6 p.m. and Love. That lineup tormented cope with the death of his sister. For more information, call Flake at 662-315-2403 or Ball at 662- Friday’s Games the Raptors last series. Boston also started that series 386-0608. NCAA tournament Thompson said the Cavs weren’t on just a days’ rest following a drain- Columbus Christian Academy will hold girls Tempe Regional able to “clean up the boo-boo on our ing seven-game series with Wash- At Tempe, Arizona lips” after the Celtics’ initial run in ington. basketball camp Long Beach State vs. Ole Miss, 6 p.m. Columbus Christian Academy will hold a varsity and junior Game 1. None of that is a factor this time varsity girls basketball came June 4-7 at the school and two other New Mexico State at Arizona State, 8:30 p.m. “I think as a team, one through around for a rebuilt roster that de- local gyms. Tucson Regional five, we gotta all play tougher,” spite being down two All-Stars in The cost is $80 per player with $40 going back to the coach. At Tucson, Arizona Thompson said. “When I check in Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, The fee includes a camp T-shirt for players and coaches. Mississippi State vs. North Dakota State, 8 p.m. the game I try to bring that tough- has found a synergy with its remain- If a school has enough players, it can divide into as many teams as it wants. The camp will hire referees so all you have to do Saint Francis at Arizona, 10:30 p.m. ness and that energy. But our start- ing group. is coach your team. There will be a mix of private and public schools Tuscaloosa Regional ers gotta be ready to throw the first This incarnation of the Celtics at the camp. At Tuscaloosa, Alabama punch. We need them to do that, we is not only young and athletic but The camp will break each day around lunch and have a guest Wisconsin vs. Oregon State, 6 p.m. need them to be physical and set a playing with a physicality that was speaker for about 15 minutes. The concession stand will be avail- Middle Tennessee State at Alabama, 8:30 p.m. able as an option each day. On Wednesday night, there will have a tone early.” missing at times last season. girls youth rally with speakers, music, and free pizza. Men’s College Golf He said his past playoff success The Celtics’ starters scored 88 CCA will have accident insurance for the camp. against Horford has come by him points in Game 1, while shooting Today through Wednesday Each player must fill out a medical consent form and have it being himself, which means being 58 percent from the field and going Alabama at Pacific-hosted Stockton Regional signed by a parent or guardian. Coaches can bring this form the first active early. 10 of 21 from the 3-point line. Cleve- day of camp. Players won’t be allowed to play without the form. (Stockton, California) “Horford is playing very well land’s starters scored 46 points, For more information, contact Billy Thomas at 662-549-3918 or Mississippi State, Ole Miss at Texas-Tech hosted right now and he’s shooting the crap shooting 33 percent from the field Keith Taylor 901-605-9376. Bryan Regional (Bryan, Texas) out of the ball,” Thompson said. and going just 3 of 19 from beyond Mississippi State Women’s College Golf “When I go check into the game, the arc. Student-athletes post record year in classroom Friday through Sunday whether it’s him or (Aron) Baynes “We got a lot of guys where we STARKVILLE — Mississippi State posted a record-setting year in Alabama, Ole Miss at NCAA Championships I just try to run the floor, set pick- just don’t care,” Marcus Smart said. the classroom with a 3.01 grade-point average in the spring semester, (Stillwater, Oklahoma) and-rolls and just try to work him on “(Cleveland is) here for a reason, which was the best GPA in department history with a 3.01. both ends so that hopefully by the because of the talent that they have. The student-athletes also earned a record 3.16 cumulative GPA Men’s College Tennis second half his legs might be a lit- But we have talent as well. in the fall to record back-to-back semesters with a 3.0 or higher for the Friday’s Matches tle tired where he might not make “We have guys that are fearless, first time. As a result, MSU earned a program-record 3.08 GPA for the NCAA Round of 16 2017-18 school year. that three that he makes in the first so we just go out there and do what At Winston-Salem, North Carolina MSU had 210 student-athletes named to the Bulldog Honor Roll for half.” we do.” having a 3.0 or higher spring GPA, including 38 who earned Top Dawg Mississippi State vs. Texas, 11 a.m. honors for claiming a 4.0. Alabama vs. Texas A&M, 6 p.m. The men’s programs posted a 2.69 GPA. The men’s tennis team, Ole Miss vs. Florida, 6 p.m. which will play later this week in the NCAA Round of 16, led the way Road Dawgs with a 3.70. The men’s basketball team registered a 2.54, its highest Women’s College Tennis Continued from Page 1B spring GPA in more than 20 years. Thursday’s Match All seven of MSU’s women’s teams eclipsed a 3.0 GPA for the Texas; and Thursday in Huntsville, Moorhead. spring en route to claiming the highest cumulative spring GPA with a NCAA Round of 16 Alabama, and Atlanta. MSU’s new football coach de- 3.41. The women’s tennis team led all MSU men’s and women’s sports At Winston-Salem, North Carolina Cohen started by announcing scribed how he divided the timeline with a 3.73, while the national finalist women’s basketball team bettered Ole Miss vs. UCLA, 6 p.m. MSU’s student-athletes had a cu- from his accepting the job to the its record fall semester in the classroom with a program-record 3.44 in the spring. Junior College Baseball mulative 3.15 grade-point average beginning of his first season with The women’s soccer team earned its second-best spring GPA with Wednesday’s Game in the fall and a 3.01 in the spring the Bulldogs to taking on Phase 3: a 3.55, while the women’s track and field team registered a 3.53 GPA NJCAA Region XXIII tournament for a 3.08 for the year. He then dis- summer. The coaching staff is al- for the semester. cussed some of the school’s athletic lowed limited time with the players. n Women’s basketball team adds transfer Taylor: At Starkville, At Eunice, Louisiana Promise Taylor, a 6-foot-5 center who played last season at Ole Miss, Itawamba vs. Meridian, Noon success. That time is used primarily for film tweeted Monday night she has transferred to Mississippi State. “I could spend the next two hours study, which leaves players to work Taylor said in her tweet she was “Blessed and Excited!!!” about talking about women’s basketball,” by themselves or with the strength the decision. on the air Cohen said. “You all know that our and conditioning staff. Moorhead Taylor averaged 8.3 points and 6.0 rebounds last season and coach, Vic Schaefer, was a Naismith earned Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team honors for Ole hopes the players use the summer Miss, which went 12-19. Taylor had 82 blocked shots in 31 games (23.1 Today Award winner. You know our bas- as an extension of the team’s condi- minutes per game). She will have to sit out the 2018-19 season due to CYCLING ketball coach was the SEC Coach of tioning program and develop indi- NCAA transfer rules. 3:30 p.m. — Amgen Tour of California, stage 3, the Year. You know our basketball vidual skills. Taylor is one of at least six players who have left the Ole Miss King City to Laguna Seca, California, NBC Sports team went 32-0 to start our season. Phase 1 was the winter condi- program following the dismissal of coach Matt Insell in March and the Network hiring of new coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin. According to WBBlog.com, You know our basketball team has tioning program led by strength eight players have left the Ole Miss program. GOLF played for a national championship and conditioning coach Anthony Former MSU player LaKaris Salter, who transferred to Jacksonville 7 p.m. — World Long Drive Tour, AK-CHIN Smash two years in a row, but what you Piroli, who Moorhead finally hired and played for McPhee-McCuin, recently announced she will play this In the Sun, at Phoenix, TGC don’t know is our women’s basket- on his second try. He said he tried season at Ole Miss as a graduate transfer. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ball team has a 3.44 grade-point av- n Women’s soccer team announces summer camp schedule: to hire Piroli to the same position At Starkville, Entering his second season at MSU, coach Tom Anagnost 6:30 p.m. — Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, Fox erage this semester.” when he took over at Fordham, but and his staff are excited for another summer of Bulldog soccer camps. Sports Southeast Cohen also highlighted a num- Piroli took a position with the NFL’s The first camp is the Elite Prospect Keeper Clinic on Saturday, 7 p.m. — St. Louis at Minnesota, FS1 ber of teams — football, men’s and Arizona Cardinals. June 2, for ages 13 and up. NBA women’s tennis, men’s and women’s Phase 2 was spring practice and The camp will feature two sessions in June of day camps for boys 6:30 p.m. — NBA draft Lottery, at Chicago, ESPN and girls ages 4-14, running June 4-8 and June 25-29, for both half-day basketball, softball, men’s golf, and Phase 4 will be preseason practice. and full-day camps. Lunch and swimming at MSU’s Sanderson Center 7:30 p.m. — NBA playoffs, Eastern Conference women’s cross country — advanced MSU will practice 29 times before is included in the full-day camp price. finals, Game 2, Cleveland at Boston, ESPN to postseason play and that base- opening Phase 5, the regular sea- The month of July begins with the High School Team Camp for NHL ball and track and field would join son, against Stephen F. Austin at club and high school teams ages 12 and up from July 13-15. 7 p.m. — NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, Eastern them. Baseball will try to address From July 16-19, boys and girls ages 13-18 can participate in the a time to be announced Saturday, Conference finals, Game 3, Tampa Bay at Striker/Keeper Camp. that goal starting Thursday when it Sept. 1. MSU will report for presea- Washington, NBC Sports Network To wrap up the summer camp series, the Elite College Prep Over- plays host to No. 1 Florida, while the son camp Aug. 2 and begin practice night Camp will be July 21-23 for girls in the seventh grade on up. This track and field team is more secure curriculum is structured to expose players to the demands of the college Wednesday the next day. CYCLING in its standing. “We want to come out of that with game. Sessions are designed to develop the camper’s technical and “We’ve become Javelin Universi- tactical abilities through functional and position-specific training. 3:30 p.m. — Amgen Tour of California, stage 4, a great feeling that we have a depth ty,” said Cohen, referring to MSU’s Those interested in signing up for the camps can visit www. at San Jose/Morgan Hill, California, NBC Sports chart established, offensively, defen- HailStateCamps.com to view the full schedule. For more information, Anderson Peters winning the event Network sively and in special teams,” Moor- contact volunteer assistant coach Brandon DeNoyer at bdenoyer@ MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Friday at the Southeastern Con- head said of preseason practice. athletics.msstate.edu, or visit www.hailstatecamps.com. Noon — Regional coverage, St. Louis at ference Championships and team- Per NCAA rules, sports camps are open to any and all entrants Minnesota OR Chicago White Sox at Pittsburgh (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender). Represen- mate Nicolas Quijera, the 2018 SEC tatives of our athletics interests (boosters) can’t pay camp registration (11:30 a.m.), MLB Network Men’s co-Scholar Athlete of the Making a hire fees or provide other expenses for a prospect to attend camp. 3 p.m. — Regional coverage, Milwaukee at Year, finishing third. In a small media session before Arizona OR Cincinnati at San Francisco (games Cohen also outlined some of the the event, Moorhead addressed the joined in progress), MLB Network newest need in his program: a re- Alabama 6 p.m. — N.Y. Yankees at Washington, ESPN improvements to MSU’s athletic fa- cruiting staffer. Softball team’s Bobo, Hemphill named CoSIDA 6:30 p.m. — Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, Fox cilities. In addition to the renovation Sports Southeast of Dudy Noble Field and the locker Last week, FootballScoop report- Academic All-District ed the departure of Patrick Austin, TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama softball senior Rachel Bobo 9 p.m. — Houston at L.A. Angels (joined in room at Davis Wade Stadium, Cohen and sophomore Bailey Hemphill were named Monday to the Academic progress), MLB Network said the entryway to the Templeton director of recruiting communica- All-District team, which was selected by the Collegiate Sports Informa- NBA Athletic Academic Center has been tions/recruiting coordinator. tion Directors of America. 8 p.m. — NBA playoffs, Western Conference “gutted ” and a new entrance with “It’s going. We have a ton of in- The CoSIDA Academic All-District distinction is the first for Bobo finals, Game 2, Golden State at Houston, TNT a pictorial history of MSU athletics terest. We’re piecing through some and Hemphill, increasing Alabama’s all-time total to 45 honorees. NHL is being installed. He also said the things to see who the best fit is,” Alabama has had multiple honorees in each of the last three seasons. 8 p.m. — NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, Western soccer stadium is getting a video Moorhead said. “To quote John With their selection, the two advance to the national ballot for Academic Conference finals, Game 3, Winnipeg at Vegas, All-America voting, which will be announced June 7. NBC Sports Network board and that the school hopes to Wooden, we’re going to be quick but Bobo owns a 3.76 grade-point average as a chemical engineering do the same for the volleyball team, not hurry and find the best person.” major. She is a two-time President’s List and three-time Dean’s List SOCCER award recipient. Hemphill is a human development major with a 4.0 1:30 p.m. — UEFA Europa League, Final, which plays at the Newell-Grissom Follow Dispatch sports GPA and a three-time President’s list honoree. Marseille vs. Atletico Madrid, FS1 Building. writer Brett Hudson on Twitter — From Special Reports All of that news set the stage for @Brett_Hudson The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Tuesday, May 15, 2018 3B MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL BASKETBALL: NBA Playoffs AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Warriors continue mastery of Rockets New York 28 12 .700 — — 8-2 W-2 18-7 10-5 Braves By KRISTIE RIEKEN Boston 28 13 .683 ½ — 6-4 L-1 11-5 17-8 Starting a playoff series The Associated Press SCHEDULE Toronto 21 20 .512 7½ 4 3-7 L-2 11-11 10-9 CONFERENCE FINALS on the road for the first Tampa Bay 17 22 .436 10½ 7 4-6 W-1 8-10 9-12 (Best-of-seven; x-if necessary) time since 2014, the War- Baltimore 13 28 .317 15½ 12 5-5 W-1 10-12 3-16 HOUSTON — Kevin Sunday, May 13 riors trailed by as many as outslug Central Division Durant continues to deliv- Boston 108, Cleveland 83, 9 early, but had evened it up W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Boston leads series 1-0 er in the postseason for the by halftime and used a big Cleveland 20 20 .500 — — 4-6 L-1 13-9 7-11 Golden State Warriors. Monday’s Game Minnesota 17 20 .459 1½ 6 7-3 L-2 7-8 10-12 Golden State 119, Houston 106, run at the beginning of the Detroit 18 22 .450 2 6½ 5-5 W-2 11-9 7-13 He scored 37 points on Golden State leads series 1-0 fourth quarter to pull away. Kansas City 13 28 .317 7½ 12 4-6 L-3 6-14 7-14 Monday night to lead the Today’s Game “We’re in the Western Cubs in Chicago 10 27 .270 8½ 13 2-8 W-1 3-15 7-12 Warriors to a 119-106 win in Cleveland at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Conference finals they are West Division Wednesday’s Game the long-awaited showdown Golden State at Houston, 8 p.m. going to come out with W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away with the Houston Rockets in Los Angeles 25 16 .610 — — 6-4 W-2 11-12 14-4 Saturday’s Game a lot of energy,” Durant Houston 26 17 .605 — — 6-4 L-1 12-10 14-7 Game 1 of the Western Con- Boston at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. said. “We’re going to take Sunday’s Game Seattle 23 17 .575 1½ 1½ 5-5 W-1 8-8 15-9 ference finals. Chicago Houston at Golden State, 7 p.m. that first punch and keep Oakland 20 21 .488 5 5 5-5 W-1 11-9 9-12 But if it were up to him, Monday, May 21 punching.” Texas 16 26 .381 9½ 9½ 4-6 L-2 7-16 9-10 BY MIKE HELFGOT he would have done even Boston at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Game 2 is Wednesday The Associated Press NATIONAL LEAGUE more. Tuesday, May 22 night in Houston. Durant wasn’t happy Houston at Golden State, 8 p.m. Eric Gordon opened the East Division Wednesday, May 23 CHICAGO — Nobody W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away with coach Steve Kerr x-Cleveland at Boston, 7:30 p.m. final period with a 3-point- expected 5-foot-9 Ozzie Atlanta 25 15 .625 — — 6-4 W-3 8-7 17-8 when he took him out in Thursday, May 24 er to get the top-seeded Albies to be among the Philadelphia 23 16 .590 1½ — 7-3 W-1 16-6 7-10 late in the third quarter x-Golden State at Houston, 8 p.m. Rockets within four, but major league home run Washington 24 18 .571 2 — 8-2 W-4 10-10 14-8 and loudly asked his coach Friday, May 25 Thompson scored the leaders. Same with the New York 19 18 .514 4½ 2½ 2-8 L-1 7-10 12-8 why he was putting him on x-Boston at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m. Miami 14 26 .350 11 9 3-7 L-2 8-14 6-12 Saturday, May 26 first eight points of a 13-4 Atlanta Braves’ rise to the Central Division the bench. Durant, who x-Houston at Golden State, 8 p.m. run to make it 100-87 with top of the NL East. W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away played just more than 40 Sunday, May 27 about eight minutes left. They’ve made a believ- Milwaukee 25 17 .595 — — 6-4 W-2 10-9 15-8 minutes, was asked if he’d x-Cleveland at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Houston used a 9-3 er of Cubs manager Joe St. Louis 22 16 .579 1 — 6-4 L-2 12-7 10-9 Monday, May 28 prefer to play the entire 48 x-Golden State at Houston, 8 p.m. spurt, where James Hard- Maddon. Pittsburgh 23 17 .575 1 — 6-4 L-1 12-6 11-11 minutes. en scored five, to cut the Albies hit a leadoff Chicago 21 17 .553 2 1 5-5 L-2 13-8 8-9 Cincinnati 14 28 .333 11 10 6-4 L-1 6-15 8-13 “Probably so,” Durant postseason. lead to 103-96 with less drive for his 13th homer, West Division said. “This is why anybody than five minutes to go. Jose Bautista connected W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Kerr acknowledged that would want him on their But Thompson struck for a three-run shot and Arizona 24 17 .585 — — 3-7 L-6 13-11 11-6 he should have left him in at team ... I don’t know what again, hitting a wide open the Braves held off Chica- Colorado 23 19 .548 1½ 1 6-4 W-1 7-11 16-8 that point and raved about you do to guard him,” Kerr 3-pointer to leave the War- San Francisco 21 21 .500 3½ 3 4-6 W-2 11-7 10-14 go 6-5 on Monday. his performance after his said. “He can get any shot riors ahead by 10 with four Julio Teheran (4-1) Los Angeles 16 24 .400 7½ 7 3-7 L-4 8-13 8-11 San Diego 16 27 .372 9 8½ 5-5 L-1 10-18 6-9 fourth 30-point game this he wants.” minutes left. pitched six innings and Tyler Flowers hit his American League National League HOCKEY: NHL Playoffs first homer this season Monday’s Games Monday’s Games as NL-leading Atlanta Tampa Bay 2, Kansas City 1 Atlanta 6, Chicago Cubs 5 (25-15) won for the sixth Detroit 6, Cleveland 3 Milwaukee 7, Arizona 2 Oakland 6, Boston 5 Colorado 6, San Diego 4 Vegas heads home after evening series time in seven games. The Seattle 1, Minnesota 0 Braves moved 10 games San Francisco 10, Cincinnati 7 L.A. Angels 2, Houston 1 Today’s Games By LARRY LAGE “I don’t think anybody is over .500 for the first time Today’s Games SCHEDULE Colorado (Marquez 2-4) at San Diego The Associated Press panicking,” Jets defensem- Chicago White Sox (Lopez 0-2) at CONFERENCE FINALS since July 28, 2014. (Lyles 0-1), 2:40 p.m. (Best-of-seven; x-if necessary) an Jacob Trouba said. “We “It’s one of those things Pittsburgh (Williams 4-2), 6:05 p.m. WINNIPEG, Manitoba N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 4-2) at Chicago White Sox (Lopez 0-2) at Friday, May 11 like our road game. We like because the names ar- Washington (Gonzalez 4-2), 6:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Williams 4-2), 6:05 p.m. — Jonathan Marchessault Washington 4, Tampa Bay 2 where it was in the Nash- Saturday, May 12 en’t big — they’re going Philadelphia (Pivetta 2-2) at Baltimore N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 4-2) at scored twice and said the Winnipeg 4, Vegas 2 ville series.” to be big names in a cou- (Cashner 1-4), 6:05 p.m. Washington (Gonzalez 4-2), 6:05 p.m. expansion Vegas Golden Sunday, May 13 Winnipeg won three Cleveland (Tomlin 0-4) at Detroit (Liriano Philadelphia (Pivetta 2-2) at Baltimore ple years,” Maddon said. Knights sent a message, Washington 6, Tampa Bay 2, 3-1), 6:10 p.m. (Cashner 1-4), 6:05 p.m. times on the top-seeded “They’ll be more easily bouncing back with a 3-1 se- Washington leads series 2-0 Oakland (Mengden 2-4) at Boston L.A. Dodgers (Wood 0-3) at Miami (Chen Predators’ home ice, includ- Monday’s Game identifiable. They have(Rodriguez 3-0), 6:10 p.m. ries-evening victory against ing Game 7 last week. 1-2), 6:10 p.m. Vegas 3, Winnipeg 1, series tied 1-1 some really great talent Toronto (Garcia 2-2) at N.Y. Mets the Winnipeg Jets on Mon- Toronto (Garcia 2-2) at N.Y. Mets Today’s Game The expansion Golden (Syndergaard 2-1), 6:10 p.m. there. I’m a big fan.” (Syndergaard 2-1), 6:10 p.m. day night in Game 2 of the Tampa Bay at Washington, 7 p.m. Knights appeared to be St. Louis (Flaherty 0-1) at Minnesota A.J. Minter worked a Chicago Cubs (Darvish 0-3) at Atlanta Western Conference final. Wednesday’s Game (Berrios 3-4), 7:10 p.m. rusty in the series opener shaky ninth inning for his (Foltynewicz 3-2), 6:35 p.m. “Every time we need a Winnipeg at Vegas, 8 p.m. and the Jets scored three Tampa Bay (TBD) at Kansas City St. Louis (Flaherty 0-1) at Minnesota Thursday’s Game second save in the make- (Kennedy 1-4), 7:15 p.m. big game as a group, we goals early in a 4-2 win up of an April 15 rainout. (Berrios 3-4), 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Washington, 7 p.m. Houston (Cole 4-1) at L.A. Angels (Barria show up,” Marchessault Friday’s Game about 48 hours after advanc- Minter hit Ian Happ to 3-1), 9:07 p.m. Milwaukee (Chacin 3-1) at Arizona (Greinke 3-2), 9:40 p.m. said. “We showed the hock- Winnipeg at Vegas, 7 p.m. ing out of the second round. force in a run with two out, Texas (Minor 3-2) at Seattle (Leake 4-3), ey world we earned the Saturday’s Game 9:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Mahle 3-4) at San Francisco It looked like they were but Kris Bryant lined out (Blach 3-4), 10:15 p.m. right to be here.” Washington at Tampa Bay, 7:15 p.m. going to pick up where they Wednesday’s Games Sunday’s Game to left to end the game. Wednesday’s Games Tomas Tatar scored 6 Chicago White Sox (Fulmer 2-3) at Vegas at Winnipeg, 3 p.m. left off. Chicago closed out a 5-2 Pittsburgh (Taillon 2-3), 11:35 a.m. Chicago White Sox (Fulmer 2-3) at minutes, 37 seconds into Monday, May 21 “They came out flying homestand with its second Philadelphia (Velasquez 3-4) at Pittsburgh (Taillon 2-3), 11:35 a.m. the game for the Golden x-Tampa Bay at Washington, 8 p.m. again with a lot of speed,” straight loss. Bryant and Baltimore (TBD), 11:35 a.m. Philadelphia (Velasquez 3-4) at Knights and Marc-Andre Tuesday, May 22 Fleury said. Cleveland (Bauer 2-3) at Detroit (TBD), Baltimore (TBD), 11:35 a.m. x-Winnipeg at Vegas, 9 p.m. Albert Almora Jr. each hit 12:10 p.m. Fleury finished with 30 Fleury, who helped the a two-run homer, but Jose St. Louis (Mikolas 5-0) at Minnesota Wednesday, May 23 St. Louis (Mikolas 5-0) at Minnesota (Lynn 1-3), 12:10 p.m. saves. x-Washington at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh Penguins win Quintana (4-3) allowed all (Lynn 1-3), 12:10 p.m. Toronto (Happ 4-3) at N.Y. Mets (Wheeler Kyle Connor scored mid- Thursday, May 24 three Stanley Cups, made three Atlanta homers af- Toronto (Happ 4-3) at N.Y. Mets (Wheeler 2-2), 12:10 p.m. way through the third peri- x-Vegas at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. key stops early and got help 2-2), 12:10 p.m. ter pitching six sparkling Milwaukee (Woodruff 1-0) at Arizona od to pull Winnipeg within a Tampa Bay (Faria 3-2) at Kansas City from teammate and a post (Koch 2-1), 2:40 p.m. innings against Miami in (Hammel 0-4), 1:15 p.m. goal. Marchessault restored “If you’re going to talk in the opening minutes to his previous start. Texas (Colon 1-1) at Seattle (TBD), Cincinnati (Harvey 0-2) at San Francisco the two-goal lead 1:28 later. out there in the media that keep the puck out of his net. The 21-year-old Albies 2:40 p.m. (Suarez 1-2), 2:45 p.m. Connor Hellebuyck had you have to be better, I “Fleury had to make N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 2-0) at drove Quintana’s second N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 2-0) at think you need to lead by Washington (Scherzer 7-1), 7:05 p.m. 25 saves for the Jets. three or four really good pitch the opposite way into Washington (Scherzer 7-1), 6:05 p.m. Oakland (Cahill 1-1) at Boston (Sale 3-1), L.A. Dodgers (Buehler 2-1) at Miami After losing the series example,” he said. “I tried to saves in the first seven min- the bleachers in right for 6:10 p.m. (Straily 1-0), 7:10 p.m. opener, Marchessault told do that.” utes,” Vegas coach Gerard his fourth career leadoff Houston (Verlander 4-2) at L.A. Angels Chicago Cubs (Chatwood 3-3) at Atlanta reporters the team faced a Game 3 is Wednesday Gallant said. “We rebound- See BRAVES, 5B (Richards 4-1), 8:40 p.m. (McCarthy 4-2), 7:35 p.m. must-win game. night in Las Vegas. ed after that.” Collegiate Baseball Poll COLLEGE BASEBALL TUCSON, Ariz. — The weekly poll, with MEN’S COLLEGE GOLF records through May 13, total points and previous ranking. Voting is done Coastal Carolina likes by coaches, sports writers and sports information directors: Ole Miss sixth, MSU ninth at regional Rec. Pts Prv chances of catcher 1. Florida 41-12 495 2 From Special Reports Bryan Regional for a share of 62nd. 2. Oregon State 38-8-1 493 4 At Bryan, Texas Texas A&M’s Chan- 3. Stanford 39-8 492 1 BRYAN, Texas — The First Round dler Phillips and Brandon throwing out stealers 4. Clemson 39-13 488 5 Team Scores Ole Miss and Mississip- Smith sit atop the player 5. Arkansas 36-15 484 6 pi State men’s golf teams 1. Texas A&M ...... (279, -9) By ERIC OLSON Roundup 6. North Carolina 34-16 482 3 2. Baylor ...... (282, -6) leaderboard. The Associated Press 7. N.C. State 39-12 481 7 trail leader Texas A&M 3. Clemson ...... (283, -5) No. 6 seeded Ole Miss year’s NCAA tournament 8. Georgia 35-16 479 9 after the first round Mon- 4. UCLA ...... (288, E) used a 3-under 69 from Run at your own risk after winning the national 9. Duke 38-12 478 10 day of the Bryan Regional 5. South Carolina ...... (293, +5) reigning national champion 10. Ole Miss 39-13 476 12 at the par-72, 7,146-yard 6. Ole Miss ...... (294, +6) against Matt Beaird: Coast- championship in 2016, has 11. South Carolina 30-21 473 11 7. Bradley ...... (297, +9) Braden Thornberry to put al Carolina’s senior catch- clinched the Sun Belt Con- 12. St. John’s 34-12 469 17 Traditions Club. 8. Kentucky ...... (298, +10) itself in position to earn a er has thrown out 22 of 32 ference regular-season title 13. Southern Miss. 36-14 467 13 Texas A&M carded a 9. Mississippi State ...... (300, +12) team qualifying berth. would-be base stealers. and is in position to play 14. Oklahoma State 29-19-1 466 14 9-under 10. Georgia...... (303, +15) Thornberry used five 15. Minnesota 34-13 464 18 Roundup 11. San Francisco ...... (304, +16) That’s nailing runners at host to a regional. Schnall 279 and birdies to counter a pair of 16. Texas 33-18 463 16 lead sec- T12. UNCW ...... (306, +18) a clip of 69 percent. In the said Beaird’s defensive 17. Michigan 32-16 460 15 T12. Northern Colorado ...... (306, +18) bogeys for his round of 69, ond-place Baylor (282) majors, the rate is just un- work is not to be underes- 18. Tennessee Tech 44-6 457 22 just one off the lead. The by three shots and third- der 28 percent this season. timated when looking for 19. Texas Tech 35-15 454 19 Stockton Regional Ben Hogan Award finalist 20. Houston 31-20 452 20 place Clemson (283) by At Stockton, California “It’s part of doing my reasons for the resurgence. birdied his first two holes 21. East Carolina 37-13 451 21 four. First Round job,” Beaird said Monday. “I would have to as- 22. Florida State 37-16 448 25 Team Scores of the day and ended his Ole Miss (294) is 15 “If a guy steals, I should sume every team we’re 23. Stetson 40-11 447 27 1. Iowa State ...... (278, -10) round with a 20-foot birdie shots back. throw him out. That’s as playing, they’re spending 24. Coastal Carolina 36-16 446 28 2. Kansas ...... (281, -7) on the par-4 ninth. 25. Louisville 37-15 444 29 Garrett Johnson cele- 3. Alabama ...... (282, -6) simple as it gets.” some time in a scouting Starting on the back 26. Oklahoma 33-19 442 26 brated his birthday with 4. TCU ...... (283, -5) Simple? Hardly. report meeting discuss- 5. Stanford ...... (285, -3) nine, Ole Miss jumped 27. Baylor 30-18 439 NR a strong round to open “If your catcher is ing Matt and what he’s 28. LSU 31-21 437 NR 6. Oregon ...... (289, +1) NCAA regional play. The into the top three early above 30 percent, you’re done and what he’s capa- 29. Missouri State 33-14 434 NR T7. Colorado ...... (290, +2) thanks to birdies from sophomore shot a 1-under T7. UC Irvine ...... (290, +2) pretty happy with it,” ble of doing,” Schnall said. 30. Cal St. Fullerton 27-21 428 30 35 on the front nine to fin- 9. Kennesaw State ...... (292, +4) Thornberry, Josh Seiple, said Chanticleers asso- Beaird gives credit to Monday’s College Scores ish his day with a 1-over-73 T10. UNC-Greensboro ...... (293, +5) and Cecil Wegener. Be- ciate head coach Kevin his pitchers for their tem- EAST T10. LSU ...... (293, +5) ginning his NCAA title de- Harvard 18, Dartmouth 17 through opening-round to 12. USC ...... (295, +7) Schnall, who works with po to the plate and timing lead MSU to a ninth-place fense, Thornberry rolled the catchers. “Matt’s suc- of their pickoff moves and Penn St. 10, St. Bonaventure 2 13. North Dakota State ...... (297, +9) SOUTH finish (300, +12). back-to-back birdie putts cess this year, I’d say it’s to infielders Corey Wood, Virginia 8, Georgia Tech 4 Johnson’s front-side up a seven-stroke gap be- inside 15 feet to jump off probably the single most Keaton Weisz and Seth VMI at Radford, ccd. performance was part of a tween itself and fifth place to a fast start. Wegener, a unbelievable season I’ve Lancaster for occasionally FAR WEST freshman, birded his first Arizona 5, Sacramento St. 2 1-over-par rally by MDSU — the minimum needed to ever seen from a catcher scooping balls out of the Arizona St. 8, Pacific 3 for its final nine holes af- advance to the champion- hole of NCAA Regional behind the plate.” dirt to put on tags. Oregon St. 23, San Diego 6, 7 innings ter shooting 11-over on ship round — within the play. Tackling the par-3 Stanford’s Maverick “They’ve made some the back nine to start the next two days. 11th, Seiple made a bird- Handley and Baylor’s good plays for me,” he his accuracy. Previous- opening round. All five MSU players ie and cruised to 1-under Shea Langeliers are the said. ly, Schnall said, Beaird’s “I came out with a lot of were better on the front through four holes. While only other Division I Beaird always has had right arm would get away swag and was ready to go nine. Senior Taylor Bibbs Thornberry and Wegener catchers over 60 percent, a strong arm, and his “pop from his body, causing the for this round,” Johnson played even after the turn took advantage of No. 15 and just three others are time” — the time between ball to fade a bit right. The said. “I got off to a scratchy to finish with a 75 and a with birdies on the par at 50 percent or better, the ball arriving in his glove new drills fixed that. start, but I knew that if I share of 43rd. 5, the Rebels struggled according to research by and reaching the man cov- “His release point is just kept plugging along and Sophomore Peng through Nos. 14-18. Ole Coastal Carolina publi- ering second base — has a lot more consistent and giving myself opportuni- Pichaikool and senior Miss made nine bogeys cist Mike Cawood. Beaird improved to a major-league you can see he’s getting ties that good things were Taylor Grant contributed and one double bogey as a also has picked off three range of 1.9 to 2.0 seconds. a truer carry on his ball,” going to happen.” 1-over 37s on the front side team during the five-hole runners at first base and Beaird tweaked his Schnall said. “He’s thrown MSU improved from for a round total of 4-over stretch, dropping all the three at second. throwing program last fall well the last couple years; the bottom of the leader- 76s, good for a tie for 49th. way down to 11th place in Coastal Carolina (36-16), to include the pitchers’ just not this well.” board to ninth through the Freshman Cameron the 13-team field. which failed to make last tunnel drills to improve See ROUNDUP, 5B day. It will need to make Clarke finished at 6-over See GOLF, 4B 4B Tuesday, May 15, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Baseball Continued from Page 1B Athletic Association (USCAA) runs and four hits in two innings. do: play hard, be loud, and don’t get Small College World Series at Leon “Trey” Petite had two hits for down. Show the world you deserve to Showers Field. the Owls. be here and represent the university The W (20-14) wasn’t as fortunate In the opener, former Starkville the best way possible. These guys in its second game, falling to No. 1 High School standout Nicholas continue to surprise me. Just when seed University of Cincinnati-Cler- Brooks, who also homered in the I’ve think I’ve seen it all with this mont 10-1. game, doubled to score Benefield group, they do something that amaz- The W will play the winner of the with the tying run in the seventh. es me. Great job today and great win.” game between Florida National and Blue- Former Heritage Academy standout The W took a 3-0 lead on a dou- field State College at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Brandon Jones scored the winning ble by Benfield that scored Peters. Trailing 2-1, the Owls scored in the run on an error by the third baseman. Brooks hit his first home run and top of the fourth when RJ Cox’s sin- Peters, Benefield, and Brooks had Murphy scored on an error to add to gle scored Damain Benefield. But the two hits and two RBIs, while Peters the lead. Cougars (23-14) answered with a run and Lukas Murphy led the team with The Conquistadors (12-30) scored in the bottom half of the inning, four two runs each. Jones and former Oak one run in the third and added six in in the fifth, and three in the sixth. Hill Academy standout Heath Ford the fourth before the Owls rallied. AJ Sweatland (5-3) and Jordan Rit- scored runs. Drew Williams allowed 11 hits and ter combined on a five-hitter for Cin- “I wouldn’t trade any of these seven runs (four earned) in four in- YESTERDAY’S ANSWER cinnati-Clermont. guys for anyone,” The W coach Matt nings. He walked none and struck out YESTERDAY’SYesterday’s ANSWERanswer Sudoku 4 3 6 1 5 2 7 8 9 David Standifer (2-4) allowed six Wolfenbarger said. “They were in the three. Eiland Cleckler (2-1) allowed SudokuSudoku is a number- Sudoku is a number- runs (four earned) on six hits in four game the whole time, from those on three hits and two runs (one earned) placing puzzle based on 5 8 1 7 9 4 3 6 2 placing puzzle based on innings. He walked three and struck the bench to those on the field. They in three innings. He walked none and a 9x9 grid with several a 9x9 grid with several 9 7 2 3 8 6 5 1 4 out three. Austin Sparks allowed four did exactly what I asked them to struck out three. given numbers. The object given numbers. The object 3 5 9 6 7 1 2 4 8 is to place the numbers is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty spaces 6 2 4 9 3 8 1 7 5 1 to 9 in the empty spaces so that each row, each Softball so that each row, each 7 1 8 2 4 5 6 9 3 column and each 3x3 box Continued from Page 1B column and each 3x3 box 2 6 5 4 1 9 8 3 7 contains the same number contains the same number Collegiate Athletic Associ- Community College, and Anna Lloyd, Katlyn Duke, the final 1 2/3 innings. only once. The difficulty 1 9 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 ation (USCAA) Small Col- Blue Mountain College, and Carolyn “Kendall” only once. The difficulty She struck out one. level increases from 2018 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. level increases from 8 4 3 5 6 7 9 2 1 lege World Series. pitched a complete-game Wilkinson also had two The Owls scored all Monday to Sunday. Difficulty Level 5/14 The W nearly made it a one-hitter. She walked hits. Lloyd and Duke had Monday to Sunday. of their runs in the third. clean sweep, but it lost to four and struck out 11. She two RBIs. Former Caledo- No. 2 seed and reigning threw 75 of 113 pitches for nia High standout Makay- Lloyd scored the first run national champion Saint strikes for her fifth com- la Taylor had a hit and an on a fielder’s choice. Duke Mary-of-the Woods 5-4 plete game of the season. RBI. Kristen Martin also scored on a bases-loaded later Monday. “The entire lineup scored two runs. walk, and Martin and No. 7 seed The W showed up to play,” The In Game 2, junior Wilkinson scored on a (20-18) will play the win- W coach Tatjana Mat- pitcher Madison Scoggin ner of the game between thews said. “It all started threw four scoreless in- single by Taylor. Penn State Schuylkill with Cara Hopper on the nings and led 4-0 entering In the fifth inning, and Maine-Presque Isle mound. … They were not the fifth inning, but the SMWC found a rhythm at 6 p.m. Tuesday in an going to be outdone by Pomeroys scored all five and was able to score five elimination game in the anybody today, and I am runs in the fifth. Scoggin runs against the Owls to double-elimination tour- as proud as I can be with (7-9) allowed seven hits take the lead. nament. these ladies.” and all five runs in 4 1/3 Hopper (7-6), a former Brianna Duquette led innings. She walked one Taylor was 2-for-3 with standout at Caledonia the Owls by going 3-for-3 and struck out one. Hop- two RBIs, while Duke was High School, Itawamba as part of a 13-hit attack. per allowed two hits in 2-for-3. Ferriss Continued from Page 1B “Having grown up in Mississippi, 2014, joining previous Rebel win- son coming off its first Southeastern Conference series I know how much Mr. Ferriss truly ners Stephen Head (2004), Brian sweep of the year. Ole Miss (39-13) took all three games against then-No. 18 Auburn to finish the regular season means to the sport of baseball and to Pettway (2005), Scott Bittle (2008), 28-4 at Swayze Field. our state,” Mangum said. “Being as- and Drew Pomeranz (2010). The Rebels are 12-1 in midweek games this season sociated with this award, along with Reynolds, a third baseman from and can tie the program mark for the best midweek re- being named a finalist for the second Forest, and Sandlin, a right-handed cord with a win. Left-hander Jordan Fowler (5-0, 4.08 earned run time is truly an honor.” pitcher from Evans, Georgia, are average) is scheduled to start for Ole Miss. Mangum, who won the award in two of the leaders for the Golden n In related news, Tyler Keenan was named Mon- 2016, leads MSU in batting average Eagles, who are ranked No. 18 in day the SEC Player of the Week. (.342), runs (45), hits (76), doubles this week’s Baseball America poll. Keenan was 5-for-9 last week with two home runs Tickets for the luncheon are on and two doubles. He scored four runs and drove in six. (19), and on-base percentage (.421). Keenan was named SEC Freshman of the Week on Mangum leads the Southeastern sale at the Hall of Fame’s website April 2 and April 9. The Rebels have earned five SEC Conference in hits and doubles. www.msfame.com or at their offic- weekly honors this season. Six Diamond Dawgs have es at 1152 Lakeland Drive in Jack- No. 18 Southern Mississippi will play New claimed the Ferriss Trophy in the son. Tables, half tables, and indi- vidual tickets are available for the Orleans in regular-season home finale previous 14 years of the award’s HATTIESBURG — The No. 18 Southern Mississip- presentation (Brent Rooker 2017; event that begins at 11:30 a.m. pi baseball team will play New Orleans at 6 p.m. Tues- Mangum, 2016; Hunter Renfroe Mississippi Sports Hall of Famer day in its final regular-season game of the year at Pete 2013; Chris Stratton 2012; Ed Ea- Jay Powell will be guest speaker. Taylor Park. Fans can vote for their Ferriss Junior right-handers Jarod Wright (3-1, 5.27 earned sley 2007; and Thomas Berkery run average) is scheduled to start for Southern Miss (36- 2006). Trophy selection through noon Sat- 14). The Golden Eagles beat the Privateers (24-28) in Olenek, a junior, is having one of urday at http://www.csopavoting. February in the Crescent City back in February. the best offensive seasons for the c om /. Southern Miss will look to bounce back from a se- Tickets for the banquet are avail- ries loss to Louisiana Tech this past weekend. No. 4 Rebels. He’s batting .396 with able at msfame.com. Following the game against New Orleans, Southern 74 hits and a team-high 17 doubles. Miss will travel to Beckley, West Virginia, to face Mar- ACROSS He leads the Southeastern Confer- No. 4 Ole Miss will take on Arkansas State shall in the final Conference USA regular-season series. JONESBORO, Ark. — The No. 4 Ole Miss baseball The series will start at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. 1 Divided ence in batting average. team will go for its fifth-straight win at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday One win, or a loss by Louisiana Tech and Florida 6 Salty snack Ole Miss outfielder Auston when it takes on Arkansas State at Tomlinson Stadium . Atlantic, and Southern Miss will win its second-consecu- 11 One of the Bousfield took home the honor in Ole Miss enters its final midweek game of the sea- tive regular-season league crown, and fifth overall. senses 12 Crude home 13 Question Evans 15 Reuben bread Continued from Page 1B 16 Lobed organ 17 Fresh get back out here to help my team- “The other thing that stood out was realize that potential. He was one of 18 “Stop being a mates this season. If that led to a my speed. The coaches told me I our most talented players.” wimp!” chance to play college ball, that was would have a lot of opportunities Evans is grateful for the oppor- 20 Dieter’s lunch just going to be an extra blessing. to run the bases. They want to my tunity. 23 “Wheel of For- My time here was great. Working speed to good use.” “How it all came together, all I tune” host with my coaches and my team- Garner said Evans still played can do is thank God,” Evans said. 27 Wildly eager 28 Quite uncommon mates made me a better person and his senior season at less than full “I was just hoping for a chance 29 Recurring theme a better player.” speed. somewhere. It’s going to be fun to 31 Begrimed Perhaps, Evans’ biggest surprise “He is a kid with a world of abil- get to a new school to concentrate 32 You’re reading 3 Mandolin’s cousin 25 Op or pop them from his tryout was a strong per- ity,” Garner said. “He was starting on school and on baseball. It will be 4 Water cooler 26 Lock opener 34 “— Kapital” formance on the pitcher’s mound. for us a sophomore. Then in football, fun to hopefully reach my full po- 5 Spool stuff 30 Making eyes, 37 Little devil Holmes coaches told Evans he could is where he got hurt. Sometimes tential.” 6 Musical group perhaps 38 Trip around the be used as an outfielder and pitcher. you have late bloomers. With a new Follow Dispatch sports 7 Glutton 31 Oust from power track 8 Notorious czar 33 Strike caller “They were impressed how I coaching staff getting a chance to writer Scott Walters on Twitter 41 Add words into 9 Baseball’s Rose 34 Brake type threw off the mound,” Evans said. work with him, they can help him @dispatchscott 44 Derisive sound 10 Whole bunch 35 — Domini 45 Pago Pago 14 Galloped 36 Organ part setting 18 Wizardry 38 Asian monk 46 HMO fee Golf 19 Eiffel Tower 39 Wee bit 47 Midterms and Continued from Page 3B setting 40 Pod contents finals The Rebels flipped the of the four par 5s, joining senior Jonathan Hardee and freshman par 68 puts him in a fifth-place tie enter- 20 Friend of Frodo 42 History bit Davis Shore are among the top-10 indi- ing the second round. 21 In the past 43 Not strict switch at the turn. Seiple Thornberry for the lead DOWN viduals after Monday’s opening round of Shore continued his solid play as of 22 Parking area and Briggs birdied No. 1, in that category, to help 1 Mix up the NCAA Stockton Regional at the par late, finishing the day at 3-under 69. The 24 Mayo buy their 10th hole of the day, combat two double bo- 72, 7,239-yard Reserve at Spanos Park Knoxville, Tennessee, native had just 2 Track runner to gather some momen- geys en route to a 76 (+4). layout. one bogey, the fewest by any Tide golfer, tum and confidence. Sei- After making birdie on As a team, Alabama ended the to go along with four birdies, and is in a ple added another birdie round in third overall following a score of tie for eighth overall after 18 holes. his first hole of the day, he 6-under par 282 — one of only five teams Junior Davis Riley started his round on the par-5 fifth, drop- added another on his 17th that shot below par on the day. at 2-over par through the first 10 holes, ping a downhill bomb hole before a par on the Alabama shot +7 on the front nine, but went 2-under over his last eight to from the fringe. He shot last concluded his NCAA collecting 11 bogeys and four birdies. end the day with an even par 72. He is However, the five Alabama players card- in a tie for 27th, one shot ahead of fresh- a 35 (-1) on his last nine Regional debut. holes to post a 74 (+2), the ed a -10 on the back nine, with 16 birdies man Wilson Furr, who finished with a “I’m really proud of the and six bogeys. 1-over 73. second-best score on the way that our guys fought “Getting off to a solid start in the first Senior Lee Hodges, who entered team. For Briggs, it was on the back nine today,” round at an NCAA Regional is pivotal, the regional ranked No. 12 in the nation, the first of three birdies and at the end of the day, that’s what we also had a slow start by going 5-over par Ole Miss coach Chris did,” Alabama coach Jay Seawell said. “I through the first 10 holes. However, he over the next six holes. Malloy said. “We had it The Covington, Lou- thought we did a great job on the back finished by carding three birdies and just going in the wrong direc- nine and made a lot of birdies. I’m proud one bogey over the final eight holes to isiana, native started off tion through 10 holes and of how we responded after a somewhat finish in a tie for 52nd at 3-over par 75. rocky with a pair of dou- really dug deep to find a slow start and it turned the momentum Unranked Iowa State carded a ble bogeys, but he played around in our favor. There’s not a lot of 10-under par 278 and holds a three- way to hold it together. the final 16 holes at 1-un- movement when you get to regionals, so stroke lead over No. 43 Kansas (281). I’m confident that this der. Firing a 2-under we just need to do this same thing each TCU, ranked No. 31 in the nation, trails group will bounce back day we are out here.” Alabama by one stroke and is in fourth 34 coming in, he ended tomorrow and play their Hardee led the charge on the back with a 5-under 283, while No. 18 Stan- the round with a 75 (+3). nine after stringing together five birdies ford rounds out the top five with a 285. best golf of the week over Briggs played the par 4s in a six-hole span. After opening with a The top five teams and the top indi- 2-under for the day, which the final two days.” pair of birdies and bogeys on the front vidual finisher not on an advancing team nine to make the turn at even par, the will move on to the NCAA Men’s Golf is tied for the best par-4 Alabama has two in top 10 at Greer, South Carolina, native finished National Championship on May 25-30 at WHATZIT ANSWER scoring in the field. Stockton Regional with five birdies and a bogey in the final the Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, WHATZIT ANSWER Wegener birdied three STOCKTON, Calif. — Alabama nine holes. His opening round of 4-under Oklahoma. Log cabin Log cabin The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Tuesday, May 15, 2018 5B Roundup Braves Continued from Page 3B Continued from Page 3B In the polls UCLA. The Huskies won 4-3 in the 11th homer. The rookie second baseman Teheran allowed four runs and It’s the first time the Cubs will inning Sunday on Joe Wainhouse’s 450- tied Manny Machado, Mookie Bet- four hits, struck out one and walked play an opponent on consecutive Florida, Oregon State, and Stanford foot walk-off homer into Lake Washing- are the consensus top three teams in the ts and Bryce Harper for the major three. The 27-year-old right-hander days in different cities since April ton. major polls. Reigning national champion “Right up there as one of my big- league lead in homers. He also dou- had a scoreless streak of 16 2/3 in- 16 -17, 1990. Florida (41-12) took two of three games bled and singled. nings before Almora’s second ho- THIRTY DOWN, TWO TO GO from Georgia to clinch at least a share gest baseball moments ever,” he said. of the Southeastern Conference regu- Washington is up to No. 66 in the RPI “A lot of quality at-bats through- mer of the season. Bautista has homered in 28 cur- lar-season title for the second-straight and has a chance to raise that number out the whole ballgame, especially Sam Freeman replaced Teheran rent big-league parks and 30 overall year, and the fifth time in 11 years under with league-leading Stanford visiting in against Quintana,” Flowers said. and got one out before departing after his first one at Wrigley Field coach Kevin O’Sullivan. Oregon State two weeks. “Right out of the gate, too. It’s al- with runners on first and second. gave the Braves the lead for good in (38-8-1) moved up to No. 2 after taking Slimmest of margins two of three against Stanford. The Car- ways nice to get him on the ropes Shane Carle then came in and re- the third inning. Clemson won its nation-leading dinal (39-8) beat the Beavers 9-6 in 10 a little bit, get a couple runs across tired each of his five batters while Petco Park in San Diego and innings Sunday to avoid getting swept for and school-record 14th one-run game and give Julio something to work extending his scoreless streak to 13 Citizen Bank Park in Philadelphia the first time this season. Sunday when Grayson Byrd led off the 11th inning with a walk-off homer to beat with.” innings. are the only current big league sta- Slug em Cowboy Austin Peay 3-2. San Diego State has 13 Almora went deep in the second, Quintana was tagged for six diums he has not homered in. The Oklahoma State homered seven one-run wins. and Bryant connected in the third, runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings 37-year-old has 333 career homers. times Saturday in an 11-6 win at Baylor. but the Cubs were unable to keep against a Braves team that has been TRAINER’S ROOM It was the most for OSU since it con- On that losing streak nected eight times against Kansas in As far as the NCAA knows, Saint up with the slugging Braves. feasting on left-handed pitching. At- Cubs: Jason Heyward (concus- 2006. Trevor Boone went deep a school Peter’s 78-game losing streak was a Di- Flowers, Quintana’s former bat- lanta is 8-3 against lefty starters. sion) will travel with the team to record-tying three times. The Big 12 Con- vision I record. Its misery ended Sunday terymate with the Chicago White Players and coaches on both Atlanta, but Maddon said his return ference-leading Cowboys had 11 homers with a 7-1 victory over Iona. The NCAA Sox, hit a two-run shot in the third, teams wore No. 42 jerseys after date is still unknown. He became while dropping two of three to the Bears. doesn’t formally track baseball losing a towering drive over the wall in they were unable to play last month eligible to come off the seven-day Watching Washington streaks. Jeff Williams, associate director left-center. Bautista lifted Atlanta on Jackie Robinson Day. Both concussion list Monday. ... RHP Yu Washington (25-21, 15-9 Pacific-12 of media coordination and statistics, said Conference) enhanced its position for a the longest one he found in his research to a 6-4 lead in the fifth, belting a teams were traveling to Atlanta af- Darvish (virus) remains on track to spot in the NCAA tournament with wins was Coppin State’s 55-game skid from drive to left for his second homer ter the game to begin a three-game come off the disabled list and pitch in two of three against nationally ranked 2006-08. since joining the club on May 4. set Tuesday night. Tuesday against the Braves. Comics & Puzzles DILBERT Dear Abby EAR ABBY: up your hands they won’t stop telling me how I’m a mother and give up. to save money or how to spend Dof two boys, Because therapy it. Now that they’re financially 13 and 12. 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Polka-dot-bikini SOLUTION: IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF INGE MOBLEY HAL- BERT, DECEASED

CAUSE NO. 2018-0073- KMB

MICHAEL HALBERT, PE- TITIONER

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

COUNTY OF LOWNDES

Letters of Administra- tion C.T.A. have been granted and issued to the undersigned upon the Estate of Inge Mob- ley Halbert, Deceased, by the Chancery Court 6B Tuesday, May 15, 2018 of Lowndes CouThenty, M Dispatchis- • www.cdispatch.com sissippi, on the 26th day of April 2018. This Legal Notices 0010 isLegal to gNoticesive n o0010tice to all General Services 1360 Apts For Rent: Starkville 7070 Houses For Rent: Starkville persons having claims 7170 STATE OF MISSISSIPPI against said estate to MUSIC LESSONS SMALL APT, close to probate and register Guitar, Bass & Theory: MSU, walking distance. COUNTY OF LOWNDES same with the Chan- $25 per hour Partially furnished incl SUBSTITUTED TRUST- cery Clerk of Lowndes Chords, Scales, Modes W/D. $500/mo + dep. EE’S NOTICE OF SALE County, Mississippi, & more! Call Jimbo @ Call 662-722-0020, CLASSIFIEDS within ninety (90) days 662-364-1687 leave msg or text. TO CHERYL M. BEARD from the first publica- If no answer leave Phone: 662.328.2424 AKA CHERYL K. ADAMS tion date of this Notice voicemail or text. AKA CHERYL MARIE to Creditors. A failure to Apts For Rent: Other 7080 [email protected] KIRKLAND BEARD AKA so probate and register WORK WANTED: CHERYL BEARD BESIMI said claim will forever Licensed & Bonded-car- 1BR/1BA located in his- cdispatch.com/classifieds AND/OR HER HEIRS AT bar the same. pentry, painting, & de- toric Downtown Colum- P.O. Box 511 • 516 Main Street LAW OR OTHER INTER- molition. Landscaping, Take down bus. $550/mo. No ESTED PARTIES: This the 27th day of gutters cleaned, bush pets. References req. Columbus, MS 39701 April 2018. hogging, clean-up work, that “for rent” Call 662-328-8655, WHEREAS, heretofore pressure washing, mov- leave message. on the 25th day of Octo- /s/ Michael Halbert, Ad- ing help & furniture ber, 2010, Cheryl M. ministrator C.T.A. repair. 662-242-3608 sign and get Beard aka Cheryl K. DEADLINES DEPOT APARTMENTS, (Deadlines subject to change.) Adams executed and PUBLISH: 5/1, 5/8, & Lawn Care / Landscaping fast results delivered unto Don O. 5/15/2018 Downtown Columbus. Mobile Homes for Rent 7250 For Placing/Canceling Rogers, III, Trustee, for 1470 Beautiful, newly con- the use and benefit of IN THE CHANCERY with an easy structed 1BR/1BA RENT A fully equipped Classified Line Ads: the Citizens National COURT OF LOWNDES INFINITY LANDSCAPING apartments in the his- camper w/utilities & Sunday ...... Thursday 3:00 p.m. Bank of Meridian, a COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI Mowing, landscaping, classified ad. toric Depot. Granite, SS cable from $145/wk - deed of trust covering and clean up. appl, heart pine floors $535/month. 3 Colum- Monday ...... Friday 12:00 p.m. the real estate herein- IN RE: THE ESTATE OF Call for FREE quote! and unlimited parking. bus locations. 662-242- Tuesday ...... Monday 12:00 p.m. after described, which MARIE S. CHANDLER, 662-574-2276 1 unit @ $750. 7653 or 601-940-1397. said deed of trust is DECEASED Call today One month rent + secur- Wednesday ...... Tuesday 12:00 p.m. fully recorded in Mort- JESSE & BEVERLY'S ity deposit with credit Office Spaces For Rent 7300 Thursday ...... Wednesday 12:00 p.m. gage Book 2010 at JEFF SMITH, ADMINIS- LAWN SERVICE. Mow- to place check. Will take small Page 23943 of the land TRATOR ing, cleanup, landscap- dogs! Call Royce Huds- OFFICE SPACE for lease Friday ...... Thursday 12:00 p.m. records of Lowndes ing, sodding, & tree cut- your ad. peth, Rhett Real Estate, at 822 2nd Ave. N. LEGAL NOTICES must be County, Mississippi; CAUSE NO. 2018-0077- ting. 356-6525. 662-329-3333 OR Call 662-574-3970. C cell, 662-242-0284. submitted 3 business days prior to and JOHN DEERE Lawn Rooms For Rent 7450 first publication date NOTICE TO CREDITORS - WHEREAS, the Citizens Tractor. Just serviced. 328-2424 National Bank of Meridi- Exc. cond.. 17 hp & 42 DOWNTOWN: 2BR/1BA, BEDROOM FOR RENT in • Please read your ad on the first day of an, being the present STATE OF MISSISSIPPI in. Upgraded battery. my home, West Point. COUNTY OF LOWNDES CH&A, 1 story, W/D, publication. We accept responsibility owner and holder of the Looks new. $795. General Help Wanted 3200 historic district, 1 block Compl furn w/ appl, util indebtedness secured Call 662-356-4511. & cable. No kids, no only for the first incorrect insertion. Letters of Administra- from downtown, $575/ by the aforesaid deed of PET GROOMER needed mo. + $575 dep. NO pets. $105/wk, $440/ • The Publisher assumes no financial trust, appointed the un- tion have been granted with experience. Call us mo. 662-295-4701. and issued to the under- TRACTOR SERVICES: PETS. 662-574-8789. responsibility for errors nor for dersigned Aubrey E. if you're interested at Peaceful & Quiet area. Nichols as the Substi- signed upon the estate Bush hogging, mulch, (662) 524-4145 Houses For Sale: Northside omission of copy. Liability shall not of MARIE S. CHANDER, yard/garden tilling, tuted Trustee by instru- or come visit us at 8150 exceed the cost of that portion of space ment dated May 3, deceased, by the Chan- leveling, or other small 334 W. Broad Street in 2018, and duly recor- cery Court of Lowndes tractor services. West Point, MS. occupied by such error. Call 662-769-5494. FIRST FULL MONTH 2BR/1BA house. Elec ded in Mortgage Book County, Mississippi, on RENT FREE! 2 Bedroom • All questions regarding classified ads the 8th day of May A.D., wall heat. Window AC. 2018 at Page 9230 in Medical / Dental 3300 Apts/Townhomes Remodeled. Fenced currently running should be directed to the office of the Chan- 2018. This is to give no- Painting & Papering 1620 $390-$600 Monthly. tice to all persons hav- yard. Owner fin. avail. the Classified Department. cery Clerk of Lowndes DENTAL OFFICE- Look- Lease, Deposit & Cred- w/Cash down. 1016 ing claims against said CLIFF'S PAINTING. Cliff • All ads are subject to the approval of County, Mississippi, pri- ing for a full time, exper- it Check. Coleman Shady St. 352-4776 or to the posting and estate to Probate and Baswell. Free estim- ienced Dental Assistant Realty, 662-329-2323. this paper. The Commercial Dispatch first publication of the Register same with the ates. Interior/Exterior for a Columbus prac- reserves the right to reject, revise, Substituted Trustee’s Chancery Clerk of work. 30 years experi- tice. If you are a team FSBO: 3BR/2BA w/ al- Notice of Sale; and Lowndes County, Mis- ence. Many references. player and have a de- most 1800 sq. ft. Sits classify or cancel any advertising at any sissippi, within ninety 662-327-9079. sire to strive for excel- off Jolly Rd. on 1.9 ac. time. WHEREAS, default hav- (90) days from this 662-386-0006. lence we have a place COLEMAN Fenced backyard, new ing been made in the date. A failure to so Pro- for you. Must be know- s/s appliances, new RENTALS hardwood floors terms and conditions of bate and Register said SULLIVAN'S PAINT ledgeable in all aspects Advertisements must be said deed of trust and claim will forever bar the of chair – side dentistry TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS throughout, carpet in SERVICE bedrooms & ceramic tile the entire debt secured same. Certified in lead and have experience thereby having been de- with digital x-rays and 1 BEDROOM baths. If privacy is what paid for in advance. removal. Offering spe- you are looking for, this clared to be due and This the 9th day of May, cial prices on interior & dental software applica- 2 BEDROOMS You may cancel at any time during payable in accordance 2018. tions. Please forward is the house for you! exterior painting, pres- Asking $164,900. Must regular business hours and receive a with the terms thereof, sure washing & sheet your resume to: 3 BEDROOMS the Citizens National /s/ Jeff Smith rock repairs. dentalofficeofcolumbus be pre-approved for refund for days not published. Bank of Meridian as the JEFF SMITH Free Estimates @gmail.com LEASE, loan. Call 662-251- legal holder of said in- Call 435-6528 9041 for private show- REGULAR RATES debtedness, has re- PUBLISH: 5/15, 5/22, Professional 3500 DEPOSIT ing by appt. only! 4 Lines/6 Days ...... $19.20 quested the under- & 5/29/2018 © The Dispatch Sitting With The Sick / Elderly AND Houses For Sale: Caledonia 4 Lines/12 Days ...... $31.20 signed Substituted IT SPECIALIST position Trustee to execute the Building & Remodeling 1120 1780 open in Starkville. Visit CREDIT CHECK 8450 4 Lines/26 Days ...... $46.80 trust and sell the prop- www.camgian.com/ca- Rate applies to commercial operations erty described herein in REMODELING, BRICK NEED PERSONAL CARE? reers for details. U.S. 3BR/2BA in Ridgeland and merchandise over $1,000. accordance with the work, painting, storm 15 Years Experience. Citizens Only. 662-329-2323 Estates. 226 Justin Cir. terms of said Deed of damage or additions. Certified Nurse Asst. Newly remodeled. SUPER SAVER RATES Trust with the sales pro- Free estimates. Alzheimer & Dementia Truck Driving 3700 Caledonia school dist. ceeds to be applied to 40 years experience. Care Exp. Ref's Avail. 2411 HWY 45 N $164,900. 662-245- 6 Days ...... $12.00 662-251-8942 said indebtedness and 662-328-0001 or (cell) CLASS A CDL DRIVER COLUMBUS, MS 1191 or 662-549-9298. 12 Days ...... $18.00 all expenses incurred as 662-570-3430. with 5 years Truck & Over 6 lines is $1 per additional line. a result of said default; Stump Removal 1790 Lowboy Trailer experi- Investment Property 8550 Tom Hatcher, LLC ence to load, haul, & Six lines or less, consecutive days. Rate applies to and Custom Construction, unload heavy construc- 3 RENTAL Houses. private party ads of non-commercial nature for NOW, THEREFORE, the Restoration, Remodel- tion equipment. SEVERAL 1 and 2 bed- 1224 4th St S. - $43k merchandise under $1,000. Must include price in undersigned Substi- ing, Repair, Insurance Overnight travel re- room apartments for 904 Waterworks Rd - ad. 1 ITEM PER AD. No pets, firewood, etc. tuted Trustee will on the claims. 662-364-1769. quired. Only qualified rent. $375.00 up. Vari- $37k 5th day of June, 2018, Licensed & Bonded applicants with clean ous locations. Good ref- 76 Daisy Lane - $40k GARAGE SALE RATES offer for sale at public MVR, current medical erences required. No Call 205-712-5745. 4 Lines/1 Day ...... $9.20 outcry to the highest W S CONSTRUCTION examiner’s certificate pets. 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ASSUME PAYMENTS 1360 General Services 5100 Free Pets Road; thence run North Clerical & Office 3050 Houses For Rent: Caledonia 3BR/2BA S/W 67 degrees 13 minutes Mon.-Thurs 2p-8p 1380 Housecleaning 5150 Pets Fri. 2p-10p PEAR ORCHARD APTS 7160 $249.00 per mo. East a distance of PART TIME individual w/ 1390 Insulation 5200 Horses/Cattle/Livestock Sat. 10:30a-10p 2BR Townhouse - $585, 3BR/2BA D/W 141.8 feet along said some accounting/book- 5250 Pet Boarding/Grooming 662-570-9612 W/D incl. Great loca- CALEDONIA SCHOOL $349.00 per mo. 1400 Insurance South side of road to a keeping knowledge. Du- *The Fun Begins on tion. $200 processing District- 5027 Cal-Ko- 4BR/2BA D/W 1410 Interior Decorators 5300 Supplies/Accessories fence; thence run South ties will include answer- Catfish Alley* fee & $50 application lola Rd, 3 BR, 2 BA, $399.00 per mo. 5350 Veterinarians 01 degree 13 minutes ing phones, filing, com- 1440 Jewelry/Watch Repair Come see us for all of fee. 662-328-9471 or 1278 sq ft, all electric 662-372-4080 West a distance of puter work, & other 1470 Lawn Care/Landscaping 5400 Wanted To Buy your wine & spirit needs 662-889-7565. CH/A. $1000 mnth, 662-570-1375 1500 Locksmiths 542.1 feet along said tasks as assigned. $1000 dep. No pets. 6000 Financial fence to the point of be- NEED PERSONAL CARE? Mon-Fri, 9am to 1pm, Apts For Rent: West 7050 Call 662-251-7366. GIANT FOUR BEDROOM. 1530 Machinery Repair 6050 Business Opportunity ginning, containing 0.94 may be subject to 1560 Mobile Home Services 15 Years Experience. 4BR/2BA, central A/C, 6100 Business Opportunity acres, more or less, ly- change. Credit & back- skirting, delivery & set, ing and being in the Certified Nurse Asst. 1590 Moving & Storage Wanted Alzheimer & Dementia ground check. Please ONLY $59,975. 1620 Painting & Papering Southwest Quarter of send resume & refer- 662-372-4080 6120 Check Cashing the Southeast Quarter Care Exp. Ref's Avail. 1650 Pest Control 662-251-8942 ences to: 662-570-1375 6150 Insurance of Section 7, Township Blind Box 649 1680 Plumbing 6200 Loans 16 South, Range 17 Commercial Dispatch 1710 Printing 6250 Mortgages West, Lowndes County, PO Box 511 NEED A HOME? Credit a problem? 1740 Roofing & Guttering 6300 Stocks & Bonds Mississippi. Columbus, MS 39703 1770 Saws & Lawn Mowers Penny Call the Credit Experts, 6350 Business for Sale Being the same prop- Columbus Home Center. 1780 Sitting with Elderly/Sick General Help Wanted 3200 662-372-4080 1790 Stump Removal 7000 Rentals erty conveyed to Cheryl pincher? K. Adams by deed from CONTRACTOR SEEKING 662-570-1375 1800 Swimming Pools 7050 Apartments Joe D. Adams recorded Looking for 7100 Commercial Property experienced carpenter. 1830 Tax Service 8/23/1991 in Deed Please call: your dream USED MOBILE HOMES. 1860 Tree Service 7150 Houses Book 952, Page 361, in 662-570-9464 for info. home or do Singlewides starting at 1890 Upholstery 7180 Hunting Land the Office of the Chan- you have a $2,500.00 1910 Welding 7190 Land for Rent/Lease cery Clerk of Lowndes Doublewides starting at County, Mississippi. MARATHON EQUIPMENT 7200 Mobile Homes Hiring home for sale? $19,900.00 662-372-4080 2000 Announcements 7250 Mobile Home Spaces SKILLED WELDERS 2050 Card of Thanks Title to the property is Put classified 662-570-1375 7300 Office Spaces believed to be good, but Immediately!! 2100 Fraternal & Lodge I will sell only such title Starting pay is ads to work 7350 Resort Rentals $17.02/hour and, with Resort Property 8750 2150 Good Things To Eat 7400 River Property as is vested in me as for you. 2200 In Memorial Substituted Trustee. the progressive pay 7450 Rooms scale that we offer, you 10.4 ACRES in High- 2250 Instruction & School 7500 Storage & Garages Use and read can earn up to 328-2424 lands Plantation, Stark- 2300 Lost & Found DATED this the 10th ville. Resort status, can 7520 Vacation Rentals day of May, 2018. $20.69/hour within a 2350 Personals year! Full benefits avail- Apts For Rent: Other 7080 be Commercial. Road 7550 Wanted to Rent classifieds frontage & beautiful hill 2400 Special Notices /s/ Aubrey E. Nichols able on your first day of 7600 Waterfront Property employment. Apply at overlooking valley. Sold 2600 Travel/Entertainment AUBREY E. NICHOLS, and your Whole or Divided. Eaton 8000 Real Estate Substituted Trustee doveresg.com. High 3000 Employment school diploma or GED Land Development, LTD 8050 Commercial Property dollars will required. EEO. 662-361-7711. 3050 Clerical & Office 8100 Farms & Timberland Publish: May 15, 22, and 29, 2018 Marathon Equipment, 3100 Data Processing/ Computer 8150 Houses - Northside go further. Co Rd 9, Vernon, AL Five Questions: 3150 Domestic Help 8200 Houses - East 35592 3170 Engineering IN THE CHANCERY 8250 Houses - New Hope General Help Wanted 3200 3200 General Help Wanted 8300 Houses - South COURT OF LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI 3250 Management Positions 8350 Houses - West 3300 Medical/Dental 1 7 8450 Houses - Caledonia IN THE MATTER OF THE 3350 Opportunity Information 8500 Houses - Other ESTATE OF 3400 Part-Time 8520 Hunting Land INGE MOBLEY HAL- 3450 Positions Wanted 8550 Investment Property BERT, DECEASED 3500 Professional 8600 Lots & Acreage 2 Hiked the 3550 Restaurant/Hotel CAUSE NO. 2018-0073- 8650 Mobile Homes KMB 3600 Sales/Marketing 8700 Mobile Home Spaces Appala- 3650Trades 8750 Resort Property MICHAEL HALBERT, PE- 3700Truck Driving 8800 River Property TITIONER chian Trial 4000 Merchandise 8850 Wanted to Buy NOTICE TO CREDITORS 4030 Air Conditioners 8900 Waterfront Property 4060 Antiques 9000 Transportation STATE OF MISSISSIPPI 4090 Appliances 9050 Auto Accessories/Parts COUNTY OF LOWNDES 4120 Auctions 9100 Auto Rentals & Leasing 3 KLM 4150 Baby Articles 9150 Autos for Sale Letters of Administra- 4180 Bargain Column 9200 Aviation tion C.T.A. have been 4210 Bicycles 9250 Boats & Marine granted and issued to the undersigned upon 4240 Building Materials 9300 Camper/R.V.’s 4 “The 4250 Burial Plots the Estate of Inge Mob- 9350 Golf Carts ley Halbert, Deceased, 4270 Business Furniture & 9400 Motorcycles/ATVs by the Chancery Court Graduate” Equipment 9450 Trailers/Heavy Equipment of Lowndes County, Mis- 4300 Camera Equipment 9500 Trucks, Vans & Buses sissippi, on the 26th 4330 Clothing 9550 Wanted to Buy day of April 2018. This 4360 Coins & Jewelry is to give notice to all persons having claims against said estate to 5 Air Force probate and register same with the Chan- cery Clerk of Lowndes County, Mississippi, within ninety (90) days from the first publica- tion date of this Notice to Creditors. A failure to so probate and register said claim will forever bar the same.

This the 27th day of April 2018.

/s/ Michael Halbert, Ad- ministrator C.T.A.

PUBLISH: 5/1, 5/8, & 5/15/2018