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TAKING ROOT Supreme Court presses Lowndes judge on bite mark case status Local man remains on death row as Supreme Court overturns verdict in DeSoto case

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Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff Supreme Court has Jontavious Gardner plants pansies at Mississippi State University with other landscapers Monday. “I’ve so far enjoyed my asked Circuit Judge work here,” he says. Gardner has been landscaping on campus for six months. Lee Howard in writing for a status update on a case ques- tioning bite mark evidence that landed Howard a Lowndes County Atmos Energy plans to build new office man on death row. A post-conviction relief case Centralized location will serve Golden “District 45,” which includes west of Columbus. for the defendant — death row in- the three counties of the “Our plans are for us to be- mate Eddie Lee Howard, 64 — has Triangle; old offices will close Golden Triangle, along with gin construction on our new dragged on for almost 18 months Monroe County and Tupe- office hopefully by spring,” without a ruling. Meanwhile, the By Alex Holloway hoping to move into a new, lo, said Atmos is finalizing Whittle said. “We most like- Supreme Court last week over- [email protected] centralized location next funding for the new office, ly will sell the other three turned a conviction in a case where year. which will be located next to facilities.” similar evidence was used. Atmos Energy’s three Michelle Whittle, oper- Wade Construction on South Atmos has offices in Co- Eddie Lee Howard was twice Golden Triangle offices are ations manager for Atmos’ Frontage Road, a few miles See ATmos, 6A See Evidence, 3A

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DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A Tuesday, October 31, 2017 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Say What? Did you hear? “... My main goal was when we got back on the bus and got back here that we were a better team than when we left, It lives! This nightmare machine and I felt like we accomplished that.” MSU baseball coach Andy Cannizaro, talking about his writes bone-chilling tales Tuesday team’s scrimmages last weekend in Jackson. Story, 1B. ‘She’s creating really interesting and weird stories that have never really Hail-Oween Trunk or Treat existed in the horror genre’ By MATT O’BRIEN teresting and weird stories AP Technology Writer that have never really existed in the horror genre,” Don’t throw away your said Pinar Yanardag, a Stephen King collection postdoctoral researcher at just yet. But the Master of the MIT Media Lab. One the Macabre might want strange tale, for instance, to keep an eye out behind involved a pregnant man him, because scientists who woke up in a hospital. have just unleashed a The lab’s experiment, nightmare machine on a launched in time for Hal- mission to churn out its loween, follows a similar own bone-chilling tales. project to create scary MIT researchers have images last year. But can applied the electrodes and all that deep-learning brought to life a new fic- technology and powerful tion-writing bot they call computation truly turn out Shelley — after “Franken- terrifying tales? Let’s just stein” author Mary Shel- say the experiment is still ley. To keep the bot busy in progress. — no wandering the coun- King, the world’s most tryside terrorizing villag- famous living horror writers! — the team gave it a er, has said it can take him crash course in the horror “months and even years genre, forcing it to read “ to get a novel’s opening 140,000 stories published paragraph right. Shelley by amateur writers on a takes a couple of seconds popular online forum. — and the results can be a Now Shelley’s artificial little awkward. neural network is generat- “The doll came at me ing its own stories, posting with a syringe,” the bot opening lines on Twitter, posted on Twitter on Fri- then taking turns with hu- day. “Its blood shot out of mans in collaborative sto- its mouth, and it began to Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff rytelling. uncover itself. It was then Kayden Robinson, 9, dressed as “Maleficent” and her cousin Laci Lenore, 7, dressed as a peacock, check out “She’s creating really in- that it began to dance.” each other’s candy during the Hail-Oween Trunk or Treat and Haunted Egg Hunt at the Starkville Sportsplex Monday. Kayden is the daughter of Devin Robinson. Laci is the daughter of LaKindra and Tremonica Lenore. cdispatch.com

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READY FOR THE ROAD Second appeal asks high court to block Mississippi LGBT law By JEFF AMY The Associated Press

JACKSON — A second appeal has been filed by same-sex marriage supporters who want the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Mississippi law letting government workers and business people cite religious objections to refuse services to LGBT people. The Monday appeal comes from the Campaign for Southern Equality, 20 days after Mississippi’s law took effect. Legal experts say it’s the broadest religious-objections law enacted by any state since the nation’s high court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in 2015. Lawyers for two other groups filed an appeal earlier. House Bill 1523 was championed and signed by Republican Gov. Phil Bryant in 2016, but the law had been on hold amid federal court challenges. In Monday’s appeal, attorneys for the Rev. Susan Hrostowski, a Hattiesburg professor and Episcopal Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff priest, wrote that the Supreme Court needs to take Kelvin Crockett washes a car at his business, Kelvin’s Kar Kare, on Waterworks Road in Columbus Thursday morning. “I do this for fun and it is good exercise,” he said. He has been working in car care for 20 years. the case because the 5th Circuit’s ruling splits with other circuits who have found that “stigmatic harm” against religious minorities is enough reason for a law to be overturned. The 5th Circuit allows the law to take effect because it found that the plaintiffs, who sued before it took effect, hadn’t personally confronted the harm and didn’t have standing to Law enforcement, others expect sue. quiet weekday Halloween ‘Common sense’ safety measures should be observed caution, especially in the peak hours for trick-or- By Slim Smith At the emergency children will be walking treaters, from 5-8 p.m. [email protected] room at OCH Region- door-to-door, and it’s also “Be sure you examine al Medical Center in a good idea for trick-or- your child’s costume to For law Starkville, staff also ex- treaters to have some make sure it’s visible in enforcement pect a fairly routine night. type of reflective tape the dark,” Shelton said. and emer- “We expect (tonight) or light so that they are “If it’s not, add some re- gency room to be really like any other visible,” Coats said. “Par- flective tape, something w o r k e r s , night for our staff,” OCH ents should also examine that drivers can see.” tonight’s emergency room supervi- their children’s candy.” Shelton said all trick- Halloween sor Eddie Coats said. “We Shelton said Hallow- or-treaters should be ac- celebration stand ready to respond to een usually includes the companied by an adult. is expected Shelton any trauma or illness that kind of nuisance calls “The other thing I’ll to feature two qualities may come through our common to the holiday. say is trick-or-treat in the they like most: Quiet and doors.” “People ringing door- neighborhoods you are short. Coats, a registered bells and running, people familiar with. Really, just “It’s a week night,” nurse, said the kinds of having their yards rolled use common sense,” he Columbus Police De- cases they typically treat with toilet paper or eggs said. “We want everyone partment Assistant Chief on Halloween, based on throwing,” Shelton said. Fred Shelton noted. “That previous years, involve “It’s not really a busy to have a great Halloween means people have to go intoxication and acci- night for law enforcement and that means it’s a safe to work (Wednesday) and dents from ATVs, cars when it’s on a week-day Halloween.” kids have to go to school, and falls, almost all of night. A lot of the drink- Unlike last year, a so we expect it to be calm. which are easily prevent- ing and disturbances you rainy Monday, tonight’s There shouldn’t be any able. have when people are out weather should be agree- late-night problems you “We encourage ev- late don’t happen much.” able for trick-or-treating, run into when Halloween eryone to take extra pre- Shelton also encour- with no rain and tempera- is on a Friday or Saturday.” caution when driving as aged drivers to use extra tures in the 50s.

Evidence Continued from Page 1A convicted of the murder Similar conviction Eddie’s case but said of 84-year-old Georgia Brown’s case once again Kemp, who was found overturned shows the danger of bite stabbed to death in her Two weeks later, on mark testimony. home in February 1992. Oct. 24, Supreme Court “It demonstrates that In both his convictions justices reversed a sepa- Michael West has been — the second of which rate conviction for a 1995 wrong once again,” Fab- was in 2000 after the state murder case in DeSo- ricant said. “Sherwood Supreme Court threw out to County. Sherwood Brown represents the his 1994 conviction — the Brown’s aggravated as- 30th known wrongful con- prosecution presented sault and murder convic- viction or indictment at- bite mark evidence appar- tion in 1995 also rested tributable to bite mark ev- ently taken from Kemp’s on bite mark testimony by idence. It’s an absolutely body. Michael West, the same staggering number for a In 2014, the Missis- forensic odontologist who little-utilized technique.” sippi Innocence Project testified in Eddie Lee A spokesperson for the took up Howard’s case, Howard’s case. Attorney General’s Of- arguing bite mark evi- Brown’s case has been fice, which is represent- dence is a “pernicious remanded to DeSoto ing the state in Eddie Lee pseudo science” that has County for possible retri- Howard’s case, said attor- been debunked since it al, but the bite mark evi- neys do not comment on was popularized in court dence cannot be used. pending cases. proceedings in the 1990s At Brown’s initial tri- Fabricant said the and 2000s, according to al, prosecutors argued court is awaiting tran- Supreme Court docu- a bite mark on his wrist scripts from the post-con- ments. Innocence Project matched the bite mark of viction relief hearings, attorneys also argue DNA one of the victims. How- which should be complet- since found on the murder ever, DNA testing later ed next month. From the weapon does not match showed none of Brown’s date of their filing, Judge Howard’s. DNA was in the victim’s Howard has 60 days to Neither of the defen- mouth, according to doc- rule whether to vacate Ed- dant’s post-relief hear- uments the Mississippi die Lee Howard’s convic- Innocence Project filed ings, however — the first tion, hold a new trial or let with the Supreme Court. in May 2016 and the most it stand. recent on Oct. 2 — have The Innocence Proj- rendered a ruling. ect’s Strategic Litigation CORRECTION The letter from the director Chris Fabricant, The incorrect answer to Sunday’s Sudoku Supreme Court clerk was who questioned West was published in yesterday’s edition. The filed in Lowndes County at Eddie Lee Howard’s correct answer is below. Circuit Court on Oct. 11 post-conviction relief 2 3 5 7 1 4 9 8 6 and requested a current hearing this month, de- 1 8 7 9 2 6 4 5 3 status update on the case. clined to comment on 9 4 6 3 5 8 7 1 2 4 1 3 8 7 5 2 6 9 8 7 2 6 9 1 3 4 5 A club for boys and girls 5 6 9 2 4 3 8 7 1 Boys and Girls Club of Columbus 6 9 1 4 3 7 5 2 8 3 5 4 1 8 2 6 9 7

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PETER IMES General Manager ZACK PLAIR, Managing Editor BETH PROFFITT Advertising Director The MICHAEL FLOYD Circulation/Production Manager Opinion Dispatch MARY ANN HARDY Controller Our View Taking full measure of the ‘Mullen effect’ A Ph.D. candidate in sociology in search of a dissertation might consider examining college football fans for insight into human behavior. For better, and often for worse, college football lays bare the base human emotions that govern our thoughts, actions and relationships with others. When the University of Florida announced Sunday it was parting ways with its head coach, speculation immediately turned Dan Mullen, Mississippi State’s ninth-year head coach, whose ties to Florida (he was quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator on two national championship teams) and its athletic director, Scott Stricklin, who served in the same capacity at MSU for seven of Mullen’s nine years here. What may follow is a courtship ceremony to rival anything you might see on the National Geographic Channel. There are three realistic possibilities: Mullen, whose name is so often linked to high-profile jobs that he jokes about it, may be offered and accept the Florida job. He may never be offered the job. But if there was ever one job that Mullen would take, if offered, it would be at Florida. So we are all waiting around to see what The Trump Presidency happens. In the meantime, it seems appropriate — if not prescient — to examine Mullen’s tenure at State in terms of two interrelated character That other plot — to bring down Trump traits that have plagued mankind down through he centuries — complacency and greed. Well over a year In June 2016, Fusion vestigation of Russia-Trump “collu- Greed is essentially wanting more than you after the FBI began GPS engaged a British sion”? Did the FBI pass what Steele already have. Complacency is what happens investigating “collusion” spy, Christopher Steele, unearthed to the White House and when greed takes over. You take for granted between the Trump who had headed up the the National Security Council? what you have in pursuit of what you don’t. campaign and Vladimir Russia desk at MI6, to Did the Obama administration We confess that we may be guilty of both Putin, Special Counsel ferret out any connec- use the information from the Steele when it comes to our appreciation of what Mul- Robert Mueller has tions between Trump dossier to justify unmasking the len has achieved — and has yet to achieve — at brought in his first major and Russia. names of Trump officials that had Mississippi State. indictment. Steele began contact- been picked up on legitimate elec- In roughly 8 ½ seasons, Mullen has won 67 Trump campaign ing old acquaintances tronic intercepts? games. That’s a little better than seven games a manager Paul Manafort in the FSB, the Russian In testimony before the Senate year, which is impressive only in context. Only has been charged with a intelligence service. Intelligence Committee, Clinton Jackie Sherrill has won more games (75) and series of crimes dating Patrick Buchanan And the Russians began campaign chair John Podesta and it took him four-plus years to do it. Mullen’s win- back years, though none to feed him astonishing DNC chair Debbie Wasserman ning percentage (.620) is only eclipsed by that is tied directly to President Donald dirt on Trump that could, if substan- Schultz claimed they did not know brief and shining moment back in the 1940s Trump or 2016. tiated, kill his candidacy. that Perkins Coie had enlisted Fu- under Allyn McKeen (.764) when Bear Bryant With a leak to CNN that indict- Among the allegations was that sion GPA or the British spy to dig wasn’t even a rumor. ments were coming, Mueller’s Trump had consorted with prosti- up dirt on Trump. Before Mullen arrived, a bowl was something office stole the weekend headlines. tutes at a Moscow hotel, that the Yet, when Podesta testified, the you waited for until the stars aligned, maybe This blanketed the explosive news Kremlin was blackmailing him, lawyer sitting beside him in the once every four or five years, if the fates were on a separate front, as the dots that there was provable collusion committee room was Marc Elias kind. MSU has been to bowl in all but the first began to be connected on a biparti- between the Trump campaign and of Perkins Coie, who had engaged year of Mullen’s tenure at State and qualified san plot to bring down Trump that Russia. Fusion GPS and received the fruits for its eighth consecutive bowl game before the began two years ago. In memos from June to Octo- of Steele’s undercover work. calendar turned to November with Saturday’s And like “Murder of the Orient ber 2016, Steele passed this on to Here one is tempted to cite win over Texas A&M. Express,” it seems almost everyone Fusion GPS, which passed it on to Bismarck that, if you wish to enjoy If there has been any criticism, it is that on the train had a hand in the plot. major U.S. newspapers. But as the politics or sausages, you should not Mullen has been unable to break through to win The narrative begins in October press was unable to verify it, they inquire too closely how they are the SEC West, the SEC championship or the 2015. declined to publish it. made. national championship, which is scarcely an in- Then it was that the Washington Steele’s final product, a 35-page Thus we have Free Beacon neo- dictment, given the presence of you-know-what Free Beacon, a neocon website, en- dossier, has been described as full cons, never-Trump Republicans, the just across the state line to the east. gaged a firm of researchers called of “unsubstantiated and salacious Hillary Clinton campaign, the DNC, That’s the football stuff. Fusion GPS to do deep dirt-diving allegations.” a British spy and comrades in Rus- What we may also be inclined to take for into Trump’s personal and profes- Steele’s research, however, had sian intelligence, and perhaps the granted is what Mullen’s presence has done for sional life — and take him out. also made its way to James Comey’s FBI, all working with secret money the university and the broader community. A spinoff of Bill Kristol’s The FBI, which was apparently so taken and seedy individuals to destroy a When Dak Prescott captured the attention of Weekly Standard, the Beacon is run with it that the bureau considered candidate they could not defeat in a the football-loving world, first at MSU and then by his son-in-law. And its Daddy paying Steele to continue his work. free election. last year as the NFL’s Rookie of the Year season Warbucks is the GOP oligarch and About this “astonishing” develop- If future revelations demonstrate with the Cowboys, we noted the profound im- hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer. ment, columnist Byron York of the that this is what went down, it is pact he had on MSU’s name recognition, brand From October 2015 to May 2016, Washington Examiner quotes Sen. not only the White House that has and marketing — millions of dollars worth of Fusion GPS dug up dirt for the Chuck Grassley: major problems. exposure. neocons and never-Trumpers. By “The idea that the FBI and If you wish to know why Amer- But under the theory of “first causes,” May, however, Trump had routed all associates of the Clinton campaign icans detest politics and hate the there would not have been a Prescott without rivals and was the certain Republi- would pay Mr. Steele to investigate “swamp” that has been made of a Mullen to recruit and groom him. Certainly, can nominee. the Republican nominee for pres- their capital city, follow this story Mullen’s style of offense and his well-deserved So the Beacon bailed, and Fusion ident in the run-up to the election all the way to its inevitable end. It reputation as something of a “quarterback whis- GPS found two new cash cows to raises ... questions about the FBI’s will be months of unfolding. perer” benefited Prescott immeasurably. finance its dirt-diving — the DNC independence from politics, as well The real indictment here is of The Bulldogs are winning more than ever, and the Clinton campaign. as the Obama administration’s use the American political system, and bringing in more revenue and exposure than To keep the sordid business at of law enforcement and intelligence the true tragedy is the decline of ever, and giving the local economy a shot in the arm’s length, both engaged the par- agencies for political ends.” the Old Republic. arm unlike anything it has previously enjoyed. ty’s law firm of Perkins Coie. Paid The questions begin to pile up. Patrick J. Buchanan, a nationally Indirectly Mullen has sold more beer $12.4 million by the DNC and Clin- What was the FBI’s relationship syndicated columnist, was a senior and meals and hotel rooms and souvenirs in ton campaign, Perkins used part of with the British spy who was so advisor to presidents Richard Nixon, Starkville than we can be accurately measured. this cash hoard to pay Fusion GPS. wired into Russian intelligence? Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan. As a economic development engine, he is Here is where it begins to get Did the FBI use the information His website is http://buchanan.org/ PACCAR or Steel Dynamics or Yokohama in a interesting. Steele dug up to expand its own in- blog. coach’s shorts. In 2013 Mississippi State built a lavish new football facility — the Leo Seal Jr. Football Com- plex. A year later, Davis Wade Stadium under- Voice of the people went a 75-million renovation/expansion. All of that money came from donors, who like winning football games, which is something When political correctness attempts to erase history Mullen has been able to deliver on a pretty consistent basis. While perusing the paper the other day, I saw an just simply inappropriate behavior. So, let’s check our greed for a moment, re- article on the Confederate rose, and my immediate When this was a Christian nation, that seldom hap- pent our complacency and salute Mullen while reaction was how long will it be until somebody is “of- pened, at least to my knowledge. Liberalism has taken he is here and as long as he is here. fended” by this flower? I mean, if a statue, or a plaque, us away from God and the tenets of Christianity. He has earned our appreciation and grati- or a piece of cloth can “offend” some wussie’s sensibil- We seem to no longer have any “real men” here, tude. ities, then this flower won’t be far behind on the list of men who respect others, especially females, and who banned objects. will stand up for what is right, no matter the cost. We I saw on the internet (if it’s on the ‘net, it’s gotta be really don’t have an honest national news media any true, right?) where the church where George Wash- more. When Bill Clinton was accused, by multiple A thought for today ington worshiped has a plaque honoring the fact he at- women, of sexual improprieties including rape, it was tended services there. They plan to remove that plaque largely downplayed. The same holds true for any liberal “How far you go in life depends on your being so some visitors won’t feel “uncomfortable” since he person. But let a conservative get caught with his pants tender with the young, compassionate with the owned slaves. Keep it up and there will be nothing left down and there is no limit to the ink or air time devoted aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of that people can point to and say, “That is part of our to them. the weak and strong. Because someday in your life history, and see how far we’ve come.” I don’t care if you’re liberal or conservative, or some- you will have been all of these.” Lately the news has been full of stories about thing else, be honorable and you can’t go wrong. — George Washington Carver, 1864 – high-power, important men coercing female employees Cameron Triplett 1943, American scientist as well as others to submit to giving sexual favors, or Brooksville The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Tuesday, October 31, 2017 5A A THOUSAND WORDS Court bars Trump from reversing transgender troops policy

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WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday barred President Donald Trump’s administration from proceeding with plans to exclude transgender people from military service. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that the transgender service members who had sued over Trump’s policy were likely to win their lawsuit. She directed a return to the situa- tion that existed before Trump announced his new policy this summer, saying the administration had provided no solid evidence for why a ban should be implemented. Trump had ordered a reinstatement of the longstanding policy that barred transgender individuals from joining the military; service members who were revealed to be transgender were subject to discharge. Under President Barack Obama, that policy was changed last year to allow transgender people to serve openly. The Trump administration may appeal Kol- lar-Kotelly’s decision, but for now, the proposed ban remains unenforceable under Kollar-Kotel- ly’s preliminary injunction.

Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff You’ve always said you Aiden Martel, 2, stops to pet a neighborhood cat during his daily stroll near his home in New Hope Friday morning. Aiden’s parents are Lee and Jennifer Martel. wanted to be buried in the dress you wore to your granddaughter’s wedding. Preplanning takes care of all the decisions so your family doesn’t have to. When Caring Counts... Bergdahl testifies about his 1131 N. Lehmberg Rd. Columbus, MS 39702 FUNERAL HOME experience in Taliban captivity & CREMATORY (662) 328-1808 Bergdahl, who faces up to life Bergdahl faces up to life in prison for endangering in prison for endangering his comrades after pleading guilty to deser- his comrades after pleading guilty to desertion and tion and misbehavior before the ene- misbehavior before the enemy my, told the judge he didn’t mean to cause harm when he walked off his The Associated Press perience in enemy hands. And that post in 2009. served as a dramatic counterpoint He spoke for two hours, apolo- FORT BRAGG, N.C. — to the emotional testimony of the gizing to those wounded searching Gut-wrenching testimony at the final prosecution witness, Shannon for him, and describing his captivi- sentencing hearing for Army Sgt. Allen, whose husband is unable to ty and the challenges he still faces Bowe Bergdahl will likely continue speak and needs help with everyday with daily life. Tuesday as the deserter’s defense tasks after being shot in the head Asked by a defense attorney what team questions officials who treated while searching for Bergdahl in Af- the worst part was, he said it wasn’t and debriefed the soldier following ghanistan. the beatings: “The worst was the his brutal five years of captivity by Georgia National Guard Master constant, just the constant deterio- Taliban allies. Sgt. Mark Allen’s daughter is now ration of everything. The constant The defense presentation began 9 years old, and “he’s never had the pain from my body falling apart. Monday in North Carolina with chance to really play with her,” she The constant screams from my Bergdahl himself describing his ex- said. mind,” he said, haltingly.

Area obituaries Frances Lang of Ethelsville; sister, daughter, Karen Pritch- preceded in death by CHAPIN, S.C. — Bettye Donley of Pen- ett; two brothers; and her husband, William Frances Gilmore Lang sacola, Florida; seven two sisters. Junior Malone; daugh- died Aug. 13, 2017. grandchildren; and six She is survived by ter, Janice Malone Services will be at great-grandchildren. her daughter, Kim Petty; brothers, R.B. 1 p.m. Nov. 8 at Salem Pallbearers will be Cork; son, Earl Feather- McClelland, Hubbard Church Cemetery with Matt Britt, Cole Britt, stone Jr.; sister, Barbara McClelland and Curtis Bill Ross officiating. Michael Williams, Jean Strickland; and McClelland; and sister, Carlee McClelland Charles Bradshaw, Joey two grandchildren. Louise McGinnis. Cockrell Funeral Home Carlee Lovell McClelland, is in charge of arrange- Brown and Frankie Pallbearers will be She is survived by her children, Stan 75, of Columbus, MS went to be ments. Bolton. Austin Cork, Zach Pow- with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Malone, Kenny Malone, She was preceded in ell, Jessie Reece, Cody Christ on Friday, October 27, Michael Malone death by her husband, Dustin Carley Bowles, Billy Strick- 2017. and Judy Shaw, all Richard D. Lang. CALEDONIA — land, Aaron Shaffer and Visitation will be Monday, Dustin Carley, 25, died Dan Brownlee. of Sturgis, Barbara October 30, 2017, from 10:30 McBride of Mathiston Oct. 29, 2017, at his Memorials may be AM to 12:30 PM at Lowndes and Donna Chaney of Sarah Britt residence. made to St. Jude’s Chil- Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. ETHELSVILLE, Ala. Tupelo; sister, Betty A funeral service will follow Services will be at dren’s Hospital, 501 St. — Sarah Frances Britt, Gillis of Sturgis; seven at 12:30 PM in the Lowndes 11 a.m. Wednesday at Jude Place, Memphis, 75, died Oct. 26, 2017, grandchildren; and 11 Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Tommy Gillon Lowndes Funeral Home TN 38105. at her residence. great-grandchildren. officiating and Bro. Sammy Crawford assisting. Services will be Chapel with Mel How- Memorials may be Interment will be in Friendship Cemetery Co- at 1 p.m. Monday at ton officiating. Burial Kayla Camp made to McClelland lumbus, MS with Lowndes Funeral Home Co- lumbus, MS directing. Ethelsville Baptist will follow in Springhill COLUMBUS — Kay- Cemetery Fund, c/o Cemetery in Millport, la Kathleen Camp, 21, Mrs. McClelland was born October 27, 1942, Church with the Rev. Martha Lindsey, 5418 in Columbus, MS to the late Carlos Bernard and Jordan Lollar and Rev. Alabama. Visitation will died Oct. 29, 2017. Craig Springs Road, be one hour prior to Services will be at Emma Gladys Vick Lovell. Her father passed Mel Howton officiat- Sturgis, MS 39769. away 8 months prior to her birth. Mrs. McClel- ing. Burial will follow services at the funeral 3 p.m. Wednesday at land worked various jobs over the years. She in Pine Grove Baptist home. Lowndes Funeral Home loved to visit with her friends, going out to eat Church Cemetery. Vis- with Michael Shelton with them and taking the time to visit folks. Mrs. itation will be one hour Annie Featherstone officiating. Burial will McClelland wrote a book that is currently in the prior to services at the ALICEVILLE, Ala. follow in Mt. Zion Bap- archives department at the Columbus Lowndes church. — Annie Lindselle tist Church Cemetery. Public Library titled “Memories of Love” about Featherstone, 86, died Visitation will be two her childhood and all of the fun with her loved Mrs. Britt was born sister, Ruby Lovell Lollar. She loved going to Dec. 12, 1941, to the Oct. 26, 2017, at Bap- hours prior to services at the funeral home. Fairview Baptist Church and Lynn Oliver’s Sun- late James Walter tist Memorial Hospi- day School to learn about God. She was a part of Holliday Sr. and Grace tal-Golden Triangle. the Trinity Singers led by Pat Wallace and loved Brownlee Holliday Services were at 2 Margaret Malone her cats. In addition to her parents, Mrs. McClel- Porter. She was a p.m. Sunday at Mineral STURGIS — Marga- land is preceded in death by her husband Paul member of Ethelsville Springs Baptist Church ret Evelyn McClelland Eugene McClelland. Baptist Church. She with the Rev. David Malone, 86, died Oct. Mrs. McClelland is survived by her daughters- was a member of the Blakney officiating. 30, 2017. Angela Clayton (Tim) Barberi of Pensacola, FL, Wednesday Dominos Burial followed in Min- Services are at 2:30 Elizabeth Parker Mechelle Blair of Columbus, MS; grandchildren- Matt Funderburk, Casey Blair, Will Blair, Paul Ladies Group. She was eral Springs Cemetery. p.m. today at Friend- Visitation: Thursday, Nov. 2 • 2 PM Blair, Tessa Funderburk; great-grandchildren- previously employed as Visitation immediately ship Baptist Church Memorial Gunter Peel, College Street Alexis Blair, and Thea Funderburk; sister- Ruby a seamstress with Sem- followed services. with the Rev. Dan Rob- Services: Frances Lovell Lollar; nieces and nephews- Lynn inole Manufacturing. Mrs. Feathersotone ertson and Rev. Halton Thursday, Nov. 2 • 3 PM Memorial Gunter Peel, College Street Lollar Cunningham, Brett Lollar and Tracey Lol- In addition to her was born Sept. 2, 1931, Davis officiating. Burial Burial lar Ruasch. parents, she was to the late Elias Brown- will follow in McClel- Friendship Cemetery Pallbearers will be Paul Blair, Will Blair, Casey preceded in death by lee and Bessie Myrtle land Cemetery. Visita- gunterandpeel.com Blair, Kaden Adams, and Brett Lollar. Honorary her husband, Harvey Burgess Brownlee. tion is from 1 p.m. until Pallbearers will be Kitty Lloyd, Sarah William- Britt Jr.; and brothers, She was a member of service time today. son, Dr. Borden and staff. Thomas L. Holliday and Mineral Springs Baptist Mrs. Malone was The family request no flowers and memorials be made to Children’s Program at Colum- James Walter Holliday Church. born Nov. 27, 1930, to bus-Lowndes Public Library 314 ih St. N., Colum- Jr. In addition to her the late Henry Hubbard bus, MS 39701. She is survived by parents, she was McClelland and Cora her daughter, Karen preceded in death by McClelland. Compliments of M. Britt of Ethelsville; her husband, Audrey In addition to her Lowndes Funeral Home son, Michael Allen Britt Earl Featherstone Sr.; parents, she was www.lowndesfuneralhome.net 6A Tuesday, October 31, 2017 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Atmos Continued from Page 1A lumbus, Starkville and Starkville offices,” she start of 2018. Once the West Point, with the Co- said. “We built those new building is finished, lumbus office being the offices with showroom all of the staff from the largest of the three. Whit- floors where we could put current offices will go to tle said the new office will stoves and heaters and it. be about the size of the things like that to display. “All of us will move,” Columbus office, which We no longer need all that she said. “Every one of was originally built for open space. The new of- us — we have about 28 about 50 people. fice will better meet all employees. We all will be- The new location will our current needs.” gin reporting to the new serve Clay, Lowndes Whittle said she hopes office. We’re all excited and Oktibbeha counties. to know a more firm time- about it. It’s going to be Whittle said the more line for the project by the really nice.” centralized location will better allow Atmos to serve the region, as some of the need for an office in each city has been re- duced due to technologi- cal advancements. Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff “We’re influenced, like Atmos Energy, its Columbus office shown here, is working on consolidating its three everyone else, by technol- Golden Triangle offices into one central location by spring. ogy,” Whittle said. “Guys location more central- Airport — located at the in Grenada two years ago, don’t have to come up to the office every morning ly-located between the Lowndes County Indus- Whittle said. She said it’s to get their first order. three communities, such trial Park and centrally also geared more toward Now we have guys that as Mayhew. However, she located — is heavily in- the company’s current live in Columbus and said that area lacks the dustry-focused, while needs than its older offic- their first order might be infrastructure to make it Atmos is a commercial es. in West Point.” a viable choice. She also enterprise. “We used to carry Whittle said Atmos noted the area around The new office will be merchandise in the front might have preferred a Golden Triangle Regional similar to one Atmos built of the Columbus and

Slimantics Continued from Page 1A “I’m really happy There are factors that what he was looking for State fans, but this Mul- here,” Mullen said when make him a particularly in the next Gator’s coach, len-to-Florida speculation asked if he had any appealing candidate for Stricklin said, “In 25 isn’t likely to end any time interest in the Florida job. the Florida job that did years in this league, when soon. “I haven’t really thought not exist in 2010, includ- Florida has been good, Slim Smith is a col- much about it. ... I don’t ing a body of work that from a distance, it has umnist and feature writer like to speculate on that demonstrates his ability looked really fun. I want it for The Dispatch. His stuff. ... I’m very happy to field winning teams. to be really fun.” email address is ssmith@ with what we are building Mullen has had win- It’s not much fun for cdispatch.com here. We’re building a ning seasons in seven of great future at Mississip- his nine campaigns at pi State.” MSU, and on Saturday Mullen downplayed the Bulldogs qualified the rumors, pointing out for their eighth consec- that his name has often utive bowl game with an been linked to job open- impressive 35-14 win at ings. That much is true. Texas A&M. His 67 wins In fact, Mullen has been (against 44 losses) leave frequently suggested as him eight short of Jackie a job candidate since the Sherrill’s record for end of his second season career wins at MSU (in at MSU in 2010, when 13 seasons). Put simply, his name was linked to what Mullen has done at jobs at Florida (after his State is unprecedented in mentor, Urban Meyer, the school’s history. retired from the job) and There is another factor the University of Miami that wasn’t in place in and the following year, 2010 — the presence of when he was prominently Scott Stricklin as the mentioned for the Penn Gators’ athletic director. State job. Stricklin served the same Mullen used that post for most of Mullen’s history to help deflect tenure at State before attention from the current taking the Florida job last rumors. year. This will be Strick- “I’ve been here long lin’s first head football enough, everybody coaching decision and knows that, and as the while there will be no year goes and gets into shortage of candidates for that silly season of who’s the job, it is not uncom- going where and what’s mon for an AD in that going to happen and all position to prefer some- that, I’m still here, still one he knows. happily coaching and, “I keep up with the hopefully, will continue marketplace,” Stricklin to win a lot of football said. “I have an idea of games. who’s out there, who “I will say this: You’re might be available. I either on your way out be- have an idea, as anybody cause you’re not winning would.” or you’re on your way out Finally, there is this bit because you are winning. of cryptic coincidence. In our league, it seems it’s When Mullen was always one or the other. hired at Mississippi State, ... So I’ll take the winning the university’s promo- side of that.” tional materials included To what degree Mul- an illustration of Mullen len’s comments Monday charting Xs and Os on comfort the Bulldog fan a chalkboard, with the base is unclear. What it phrase “something fun” is almost certain is it will written underneath the not end the discussion, diagram. either here or in Florida. Sunday, when asked SPORTS EDITOR SECTION Adam Minichino: 327-1297 SPORTS LINE 662-241-5000 B Sports THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2017 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Gibson’s TD earns him new ‘jewelry’

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STARKVILLE — Nick Gibson’s first career touchdown in the Missis- sippi State football team’s 35-14 victory against Tex- as A&M on Saturday came with a celebration. Once the sophomore running back settled down, he was seen on the sideline with a big chain around his neck. It wasn’t a piece of jewelry. It was a chain with links big enough to serve industrial purposes. Gibson was wearing Alabama Athletic Media Relations MSU’s new symbol of unity. Junior running back Damien Harris leads No. 1 Alabama with 697 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns. Alabama, which plays host to No. “(MSU strength coach) 19 LSU at 7 p.m. Saturday (WCBI) leads the Southeastern Conference with 2,390 yards rushing. Nick Savage had it in there. We’re on the road, ‘I have this big steel chain that says we’re all in this together,’ ” MSU coach Dan Big POINT SPREAD FOR BIG GAME Mullen said. “We all work — offense, defense and No. 1 Alabama favored by 21 1/2 points for SEC West showdown against No. 19 LSU on Saturday special teams — together, and he talked to the team By JOHN ZENOR Game 9 2011 season. So yes, it’s big recruiting, including landing top at breakfast about that. He The Associated Press and it’s a key barometer for the linebacker prospects Dylan Mo- handed it to the captains n No. 19 LSU at No. 1 Alabama, standing of both the program ses and Christopher Allen out of and they handed it around TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — 7 p.m. Saturday and the head coach. Baton Rouge in its last recruiting See MSU, 3B Nobody has to tell LSU football (WCBI; WJEC-FM 106.5) coach Ed Orgeron how big this “Born and raised in Loui- class and beating out LSU for de- siana, how can you not know fensive lineman Isaiah Buggs as Game 9 Alabama game is, but they will Western Division and on the that?” Orgeron said Monday. “I well. The Tide has also won on n Massachusetts at anyway. recruiting trail, and the Tigers No. 21 Mississippi State, Frequently. mean, this is the game. Every- the field since an overtime loss have dropped six straight meet- 11 a.m. Saturday Top-ranked Alabama and where I go, they talk about this. to LSU in the so-called “Game of (SEC Network; No 19 LSU are rivals in the ings starting with the national This is the game.” the Century” in 2011. WKBB-FM 100.9, Southeastern Conference’s championship game to end the Alabama has had the edge in See ALABAMA, 3B WFCA-FM 107.9)

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: World Series Schedule COLLEGE BASEBALL Houston 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 Tuesday, Oct. 24 n L.A. Dodgers 3, Houston 1 Astros go for first title tonight Wednesday, Oct. 25 Cannizaro enjoys three n Houston 7, L.A. Dodgers 6, By BEN WALKER pionship when he faces the Los 11 innings The Associated Press Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of a Friday, Oct. 27 n scrimmages in Jackson power-packed World Series that’s Houston 5, L.A. Dodgers 3 LOS ANGELES — At this rate, Saturday, Oct. 28 already set the mark for home runs. By Brett Hudson his slider fared against Justin Verlander might very well hit n L.A. Dodgers 6, Houston 2 “We’re just making memories [email protected] his first home run for real. Sunday, Oct. 29 Southeastern Conference right now,” Astros catcher Brian Mc- n Houston 13, L.A. Dodgers 12, hitters in his first true in- A classically poor-hitting pitcher, STARKVILLE — the Houston ace knocked one over Cann said, a day after he homered. 10 innings trasquad scrimmage. Jared Liebelt went to Jack- the wall last week at Dodger Stadi- The teams have combined to hit Today’s Game Liebelt learned the an- n Houston (Verlander 15-8) at um in batting practice. Maybe that 22 home runs. The nightly episodes son last weekend full of swer Friday with two score- of home run derby are connecting L.A. Dodgers (Hill 12-8), curiosity. less innings in the Missis- bolstered his belief that this batch of 7:20 p.m. (WLOV) baseballs is slick and juiced. with fans, too — in much of the Wednesday’s Game The junior college sippi State baseball team’s Tonight, Verlander aims to country, they stayed up well past n Houston at L.A. Dodgers, transfer wanted to see first of three scrimmages at lead the Astros to their first cham- See WORLD SERIES, 2B 7:20 p.m. (WLOV), if necessary how his fastball and See BASEBALL, 3B

PREP PLAYER OF THE WEEK Misiak, Meek push Rams into playoffs By Adam Minichino likely meant Prep Players of the Week. [email protected] the end to one CCA coach Greg Watkins squad’s season. said temperatures were in the STEENS — It took only a But thanks 80s when the team left Co- few hours for one of the worst to Misiak and lumbus for the two-and-a-half nights of Glenn Misiak’s life Jordan Meek, hour drive. When the team to turn into one of the best. who had a arrived, Watkins said the tem- Thanks to a 40-yard field touchdown and peratures were in the 30s and Meek goal by Mis- an interception, it was windy and rainy. Those iak in the first CCA came up aren’t optimal conditions for quarter, the Co- with a 24-16 victory in the kickers, who usually do a lot lumbus Chris- Mississippi Association of In- of standing on the sidelines tian Academy dependent Schools (MAIS) while they wait for their op- football team Class A, District 2 game in portunities. When Misiak started quick- Charleston. The win helped finally received his call, he ly Friday night CCA clinch second place in didn’t let the rain or the wind Misiak against Strider the district and earn the No. affect him. Academy. The 8 seed in the MAIS Class 1A “Thank goodness the rain regular-season finale for both playoffs, which begin Friday. ended up a little bit before the Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff teams had a bigger sense of For their efforts, Meek game started,” Misiak said. Columbus Christian Academy’s Jordan Meek tries to escape from Oak Hill finality to it because a loss and Misiak are The Dispatch’s See CCA, 3B Academy’s Jaden Craven (67) and Jake Makamson in their game last month. 2B Tuesday, October 31, 2017 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com briefly Football FOOTBALL: NFL NFL CALENDAR AMERICAN CONFERENCE East Local Prep Football W L T Pct PF PA New England 6 2 0 .750 216 179 Starkville Academy girls basketball team loses opener Thursday’s Games Broncos commit five Buffalo 5 2 0 .714 153 115 MADISON — Lilee Alpe and Rush Brown had six points Monday Lamar County at Winfield, 7 p.m. Miami 4 3 0 .571 92 152 night in the Starkville Academy girls basketball team’s 47-26 loss to N.Y. Jets 3 5 0 .375 157 186 Sulligent at South Lamar, 7 p.m. South Madison-Ridgeland Academy. W L T Pct PF PA Mary Peyton Passons added five points for the Lady Volunteers. Friday’s Games turnovers vs. Chiefs Jacksonville 4 3 0 .571 183 110 Columbus at Hernando, 7 p.m. Tennessee 4 3 0 .571 158 173 Aubrey Campbell had seven rebounds, and Milla Davis had three Houston 3 4 0 .429 215 188 assists. Clinton at Starkville, 7 p.m. By DAVE SKRETTA Indianapolis 2 6 0 .250 142 246 North Lewisburg at West Point, 7 p.m. The Associated Press W L T Pct PF PA Sebastopol at West Lowndes, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh 6 2 0 .750 167 131 Mississippi State Baltimore 4 4 0 .500 170 148 Hamilton at Vardaman, 7 p.m. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Cincinnati 3 4 0 .429 122 135 Schaefer, William will attend National Media Day at Cleveland 0 8 0 .000 119 202 ESPN Hillcrest-Evergreen at Aliceville, 7 p.m. Chiefs proved Monday night they can play a little West Pickens County at Gordo, 7 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA BRISTOL, Conn. — Vic Schaefer and Morgan William will head defense, too. Kansas City 6 2 0 .750 236 180 to ESPN’s studios on Thursday to represent Mississippi State at the Mississippi High School Activities Association The same group that struggled to contain the Denver 3 4 0 .429 127 147 L.A. Chargers 3 5 0 .375 150 152 third-annual Women’s Basketball National Media Day. Class 4A Playoffs — First Round Steelers and Raiders in Oakland 3 5 0 .375 169 190 The day will see the Bulldogs’ sixth-year head coach and senior Shannon at Louisville, 7 p.m. Kansas City 29, back-to-back losses shut NATIONAL CONFERENCE point guard appear on SportsCenter Live and the Around The Rim East Amory at Noxubee County, 7 p.m. down Denver, picking W L T Pct PF PA Podcast. Denver 19 Philadelphia 7 1 0 .875 232 156 Schaefer also will participate in a coaches one-on-one segment, New Hope at Pontotoc, 7 p.m. off Trevor Siemian three Dallas 4 3 0 .571 198 161 Washington 3 4 0 .429 160 180 while William, a preseason All-SEC selection, will do interviews with Class 3A Playoffs — First Round times, picking up two fumbles and taking one of N.Y. Giants 1 6 0 .143 112 156 Holly Rowe and Rebecca Lobo. Aberdeen at North Pontotoc, 7 p.m. them back for a touchdown in a 29-19 victory over South Schaefer and William will also speak with national and regional W L T Pct PF PA Class 2A Playoffs — First Round their AFC West rivals. New Orleans 5 2 0 .714 191 145 media in attendance. More content from the day will be available on East Webster at Scott Central, 7 p.m. Carolina 5 3 0 .625 148 142 espnW. It was the kind of dominant performance the Atlanta 4 3 0 .571 153 152 Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Tampa Bay 2 5 0 .286 148 168 MSU is coming off a school-record 34-win season in which it Chiefs (6-2) needed against the Broncos (3-4), North advanced to the national championship game in the program’s first Final Class AAA Playoffs — Second Round whose league-leading defense held Alex Smith W L T Pct PF PA Four appearance. MSU returns nine players from that squad. It was Central Hinds at Starkville Academy, 7 p.m. Minnesota 6 2 0 .750 179 135 and Co. in check all night. Green Bay 4 3 0 .571 164 161 picked No. 4 in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll and second in Heritage Academy at Adams Christian, 7 p.m. Detroit 3 4 0 .429 176 169 the Southeastern Conference by league media. “Our defense really stepped up tonight,” Chicago 3 5 0 .375 134 171 MAIS Class A Playoffs — First Round William averaged a personal-best 10.9 points per game a year ago. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “They showed a lot West Columbus Christian at West Memphis (Ark.), 7 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA The Birmingham, Alabama, native set the school single-season assists of fire.” Seattle 5 2 0 .714 175 132 record with 181. She was named Most Outstanding Player of the Okla- L.A. Rams 5 2 0 .714 212 138 Prep Basketball Harrison Butker kicked five field goals for Arizona 3 4 0 .429 119 191 homa City Regional following a 41-point performance against Baylor. San Francisco 0 8 0 .000 133 219 She was also selected to the All-Final Four Team after averaging 10.5 Wednesday’s Game Kansas City, and Smith threw for 202 yards and a points and five assists. She hit the winning shot in a 66-64 overtime touchdown. Most of it went to Travis Kelce, who Thursday, Oct. 26 Madison-Ridgeland Academy tournament Baltimore 40, Miami 0 victory against four-time reigning national champion Connecticut in the At Madison had seven catches for 133 yards and the score. Sunday, Oct. 29 national semifinals. South Carolina beat MSU in the nation title game. Minnesota 33, Cleveland 16 Parklane Academy (G) vs. Starkville Academy, 5 p.m. But it was the turnovers that proved to be the Carolina 17, Tampa Bay 3 MSU will play host to Arkansas-Fort Smith at 6 p.m. Friday in a New England 21, L.A. Chargers 13 exhibition game. The game, which is free to fans, will be streamed live Thursday’s Game difference in the game. Buffalo 34, Oakland 14 on SEC Network +. Caledonia at Nettleton “That’s insane,” said Broncos coach Vance Atlanta 25, N.Y. Jets 20 Philadelphia 33, San Francisco 10 MSU will open 2017-18 season against Virginia at 8 p.m. on Friday, Saturday’s Games Joseph, who declined to say whether a quarter- New Orleans 20, Chicago 12 Nov. 10, in the second half of a doubleheader at Humphrey Coliseum. West Point Classic back change may be necessary. “You can’t win Cincinnati 24, Indianapolis 23 The MSU men’s basketball team will play Alabama State at 5:30 p.m. in Seattle 41, Houston 38 when you turn the ball over five times. The guys Dallas 33, Washington 19 the first game. A special Final Four banner raising ceremony will be held Prep Soccer Pittsburgh 20, Detroit 15 worked too hard to have a big game to give it Open: L.A. Rams, Arizona, N.Y. Giants, between games. Saturday’s Matches Tickets for the doubleheader are being sold separately from Jacksonville, Tennessee, Green Bay New Hope Preseason Jamboree away five times.” Monday’s Game season ticket packages. They can be purchased under the men’s single Siemian was 19-for-36 for 198 yards and a Kansas City 29, Denver 19 game tickets page on www.hailstate.com. At Trojan Field Thursday’s Game touchdown, and has now thrown eight picks and Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 7:25 p.m. Caledonia (G) vs. MSMS, 8 a.m. Sunday’s Games only three touchdown passes in the past five Tampa Bay at New Orleans, Noon Ole Miss New Hope (B) vs. MSMS, 9 a.m. Baltimore at Tennessee, Noon New Hope (G) vs. MSMS, 10 a.m. games. The Broncos have lost all but one of them. L.A. Rams at N.Y. Giants, Noon Men’s golf team sets two personal bests “I just turned it over,” he said glumly. “A cou- Cincinnati at Jacksonville, Noon KAUAI’I, Hawaii — The No. 43 Ole Miss men’s golf team carded a Lake Cormorant (B) vs. MSMS, 11 a.m. Indianapolis at Houston, Noon ple of bad decisions.” Atlanta at Carolina, Noon season-high 35 birdies Monday to contribute to its 9-under score (279) Lake Cormorant (G) vs. Amory, Noon Denver at Philadelphia, Noon on the second day of the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational. Neshoba Central (G) vs. Caledonia, 1 p.m. It was a crucial bounce-back win for the Chiefs, Arizona at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. Ole Miss held its place on the leaderboard and is tied with No. 47 Washington at Seattle, 3:05 p.m. Neshoba Central (B) vs. Caledonia, 2 p.m. who had their 12-game AFC West winning streak Kansas City at Dallas, 3:25 p.m. Colorado for eighth. No. 40 Louisville leads the tournament at 41-under. Lake Cormorant (G) vs. New Hope, 3 p.m. snapped 10 days ago in Oakland. The Chiefs had Oakland at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Kerry Sweeney led the Rebels for the second day in a row after Open: Chicago, Minnesota, New England, Lake Cormorant (B) vs. Caledonia, 4 p.m. won five straight to start the season before losing L.A. Chargers, Cleveland, Pittsburgh shooting a career-best 8-under (64). Sweeney in a three-way tie for Monday, Nov. 6 sixth place heading into the final round. New Hope (B) vs. Amory, 5 p.m. to the Steelers and then to the Raiders on Derek Detroit at Green Bay, 7:30 p.m. Beau Briggs shot a 3-under 69 to match his career-best. Briggs will Neshoba Central (G) vs. Amory, 6 p.m. Carr’s last-second touchdown throw. Southeastern Conference enter the final round in a 10-way tie for 27th. Neshoba Central (B) vs. Amory, 7 p.m. East Braden Thornberry and Josh Seiple shot 1-over. Thornberry will Conference All Games MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL W L PF PA W L PF PA enter the final round in a seven-way tie for 53rd. Seiple is in a four-way College Football Georgia 5 0 212 52 8 0 305 95 tie for 71st. South Carolina 4 2 158 118 6 2 210 162 Saturday’s Games Kentucky 3 2 126 146 6 2 201 199 Chip Getz, who is competing as an individual, carded a 5-under 67 Florida 3 3 132 149 3 4 149 182 and is in an eight-way tie for 37th. Massachusetts at Mississippi State, 11 a.m. Missouri 0 4 89 175 3 5 284 286 World Series sees Tennessee 0 5 62 156 3 5 163 217 Ben Reichert shot a 2-over 74 and is in a seven-way tie for 77th. Ole Miss at Kentucky, 3 p.m. Vanderbilt 0 5 100 233 3 5 184 246 n Women’s golf team riding winning streak: At Wahiawa, Southern Mississippi at Tennessee, 6:30 p.m. West Hawaii, the women’s golf team will begin play today in the Rainbow Conference All Games LSU at Alabama, 7 p.m. W L PF PA W L PF PA Wahine Invitational. record number of HRs Alabama 5 0 238 38 8 0 344 78 The Rebels are coming off consecutive sweeps at the Magnolia Men’s College Basketball Auburn 4 1 219 94 6 2 290 125 Invitational and Palmetto Intercollegiate. That feat is unmatched in the LSU 3 1 91 100 6 2 219 160 Thursday’s Game Mississippi St. 3 2 130 108 6 2 271 139 team’s 32-year history. Texas A&M 3 2 126 139 5 3 239 219 Ole Miss has had a different top finisher at every tournament this West Florida at Mississippi State, 7 p.m. Ole Miss 1 3 107 185 3 5 252 300 amid juiced ball buzz Arkansas 0 4 94 191 3 5 230 287 fall, highlighted by back-to-back individual titles by Julia Johnson and Diane Lim, as well as a third-place finish by Conner Beth Ball. Junior Women’s College Basketball Saturday’s Games Wednesday’s Game By RONALD BLUM Florida at Missouri, 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Kie Purdom and sophomore Pi-Lillebi Hermansson have recorded Auburn at Texas A&M, 11 a.m. (ESPN) top-20 finishes. Antelope Valley at Alabama, 7 p.m. The Associated Press Massachusetts at Mississippi State, 11 a.m. (SEC Network) This will be Ole Miss’ fifth appearance at the Rainbow Wahine, Thursday’s Game Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt, 11 a.m. which is hosted by the University of Hawaii. Action will be held at the Mississippi College at Ole Miss, 6 p.m. HOUSTON — Home runs kept flying over (ESPNU) par-72, 6,228-yard Leilehua Golf Course. The two-day tournament will South Carolina at Georgia, 2:30 p.m. (WCBI) Friday’s Games the wall at Minute Maid Park, on line drives Mississippi at Kentucky, 3 p.m. (SEC Network) feature a 1 p.m. shotgun start today in a 36-hole first day. Coastal Carolina at Arkansas, 3 p.m. Katy Harris will compete as an individual. Arkansas-Fort Smith at Mississippi State, 6 p.m. up toward the train tracks, on fly balls that just Southern Mississippi at Tennessee, 6:30 p.m. dropped over the fence. (SEC Network) Antelope Valley at Southern Mississippi, 7 p.m. LSU at Alabama, 7 p.m. (WCBI) Seven more were hit in Game 5, raising the Alabama Conference USA total to a World Series record 22 — with two pos- East Division DB Thompson indicted in Texas assault case on the air Conference All Games sible more games to play. Twenty-five runs were W L PF PA W L PF PA TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Beaumont Enterprise is reporting FAU 4 0 207 107 5 3 316 214 Alabama safety Deionte Thompson and three other men have been Today scored in a game started by the Dodgers’ Clay- Marshall 3 1 117 57 6 2 227 141 indicted on charges stemming from a spring break fight. COLLEGE FOOTBALL ton Kershaw and the Astros’ Dallas Keuchel, Cy FIU 3 1 101 103 5 2 158 184 W. Kentucky 3 2 145 124 5 3 216 182 The 20-year-old Thompson faces a second-degree felony charge 7 p.m. — Miami Univ. at Ohio, ESPN2 Young Award winners regarded as among base- Middle Tenn. 1 3 90 118 3 5 153 216 of aggravated assault, causing serious bodily injury, according to the 7 p.m. — Bowling Green at Kent State, ESPNU ball’s best. Charlotte 1 3 71 113 1 7 116 255 newspaper. Old Dominion 0 4 100 173 2 6 171 288 COLLEGE GOLF After a season when sluggers outpaced even West Division Also charged are 19-year-old Morris Joseph, Jr., 19-year-old Rufus 2 p.m. — East Lake Cup, Match Play semifinals, Conference All Games Joseph and 21-year-old Daletredricc Wolfford. their steroid-era predecessors for home runs, W L PF PA W L PF PA at Atlanta, TGC North Texas 4 1 194 204 5 3 299 303 A Galveston County grand jury returned the indictments last week, some are convinced that something is amiss with Southern Miss 3 2 129 129 5 3 219 170 saying the four men caused “serious bodily injury to Noah Frillou” by COLLEGE SOCCER UAB 3 2 145 128 5 3 244 209 Noon — Women, Southeastern Conference the baseballs. UTSA 2 2 106 81 5 2 218 122 hitting or kicking the 18-year-old. Louisiana Tech 2 2 114 107 4 4 237 221 Thompson is a redshirt sophomore at Alabama. He has played in tournament, second round, Texas A&M vs “The main complaint is that the balls seem Rice 1 3 73 89 1 7 105 280 eight games this season and made 12 tackles. Missouri, at Orange Beach, Alabama, a little bit different in the postseason, and even UTEP 0 4 42 101 0 8 100 296 Alabama coach Nick Saban said in a statement: “We are not going SEC Network from the postseason to the World Series balls,” Friday’s Game to make any judgments until that (legal) process has been completed.” Marshall at FAU, 5 p.m. 2:30 p.m. — Women, SEC tournament, second Justin Verlander said Sunday, two days before he Saturday’s Games n In related news, seniors Rashaan Evans and Shaun Dion Ham- round, Auburn vs. Florida, at Orange Beach, takes the mound in Game 6 and tries to pitch the Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt, 11 a.m. ilton have been named semifinalists for the Dick Butkus Award, while Alabama, SEC Network Rice at Alabama-Birmingham, 2 p.m. Astros to their first title. “They’re a little slick. Charlotte at Old Dominion, 2:30 p.m. sophomore quarterback Jalen Hurts and junior defensive back Minkah 5 p.m. — Women, SEC tournament, second North Texas at Louisiana Tech, 2:30 p.m. Fitzpatrick have been named semifinalists for the Maxwell Award and You just deal with it. But I don’t think it’s the case UTSA at FIU, 6 p.m. round, South Carolina vs. Arkansas, at Orange UTEP at Middle Tennessee, 6:30 p.m. the Chuck Bednarik Award, respectively, it was announced Monday. of one pitcher saying, ‘Hey, something is differ- Southern Mississippi at Tennessee, 6:30 p.m. Evans and Hamilton are among 15 linebackers named to the But- Beach, Alabama, SEC Network kus semifinalist list. Reuben Foster (2016), C.J. Mosley (2013), Rolando 7:30 p.m. — Women, SEC tournament, second ent here.’ I think as a whole, everybody is saying, Coaches Football McClain (2009), and Derrick Thomas (1988) are Alabama’s previous round, Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee, at Orange ‘Whoa, something is a little off here.’ ” Championship Butkus Award winners. Beach, Alabama, SEC Network See JUiced, 4B Subdivision Top 25 Hurts is one of 18 semifinalists for the Maxwell Award, which is SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The weekly poll, MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL with first-place votes in parentheses, records presented annually to the player of the year in college football. Previous 7 p.m. — World Series, Game 6, Houston at L.A. through Oct. 29, points and previous ranking: Alabama players who have been honored with the award include Rec. Pts Pvs Dodgers, WLOV 1. James Madison (26) 8-0 650 1 Derrick Henry (2015) and AJ McCarron (2013). NBA World Series 2. North Dakota State 8-0 624 2 Continued from Page 1B 3. Jacksonville State 7-1 595 3 Fitzpatrick is one of 18 semifinalists for the Chuck Bednarik 7 p.m. — Oklahoma City at Milwaukee, NBA TV Award, which honors college football’s top defensive player. Alabama’s 4. Central Arkansas 7-1 548 4 9:30 p.m. — Detroit at L.A. Lakers, NBA TV 5. Sam Houston State 7-1 540 5 Jonathan Allen became the first Crimson Tide student-athlete to receive midnight to watch Houston outlast the Dodg- 6. South Dakota 7-1 488 7 the award in 2016. SOCCER ers 13-12 in 10 innings at Minute Maid Park, 7. North Carolina A&T 8-0 485 6 8. South Dakota State 6-2 462 t8 Evans has 26 tackles and is tied for the team lead with six tackles 2:30 p.m. — UEFA Champions League, TV numbers showed. It was the second-most 9. Wofford 7-1 453 10 for loss despite missing two games due to injury. He also has three Manchester United vs. SL Benfica, FS1 watched World Series Game 5 since 2003, trail- 10. Elon 7-1 413 11 sacks, five quarterback hurries, a pass breakup, a forced fumble and 2:30 p.m. — UEFA Champions League, teams 11. Eastern Washington 5-3 346 12 ing only the Chicago Cubs’ 3-2 victory against 12. Grambling State 7-1 344 13 one fumble recovery. TBA, FS2 13. Illinois State 6-2 319 21 the Cleveland Indians last year. 14. Weber State 6-2 261 22 Hamilton is second on the team with 37 tackles. He is third on the 7 p.m. — MLS playoffs, Conference semifinal, 15. Samford 5-3 258 t8 team in tackles for loss with five-and-a-half. He also has two-and-a-half 1st Leg, Columbus vs. New York City FC, ESPN Fox said Sunday’s game averaged 19.6 million 16. Northern Arizona 6-2 201 24 sacks, two quarterback hurries, a pass breakup, and one forced fumble. 17. Nicholls 6-2 183 23 on its three outlets, drawing 18,940,000 on the 18. Western Illinois 5-3 177 14 Hurts is second in career rushing by an Alabama quarterback with Wednesday main Fox Network, 496,000 on Fox Deportes and 19. New Hampshire 4-4 172 16 1,526 yards. He is fourth in Alabama annals for touchdown responsibil- COLLEGE FOOTBALL 20. Villanova 6-2 160 25 ity with 51. He is seventh in school history in career touchdown passes 172,000 on the digital stream Fox Sports Go. 21. Stony Brook 6-2 148 NR 7 p.m. — Central Michigan at Western Michigan, 22. McNeese 6-2 125 18 (32) and total offense (5,529). With each swing, perhaps this Series really is 23. Southern Utah 6-2 89 NR Fitzpatrick is third on the team with 35 tackles, including five for ESPN2 becoming more riveting. 24. Monmouth 7-1 88 NR COLLEGE GOLF 25. Kennesaw State 7-1 79 NR loss. He ahs one sack, four pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, George Springer, Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, Also Receiving Votes: Richmond 58, Western one forced fumble, and a blocked kick. 2 p.m. — East Lake Cup, Match Play Carolina 46, Northern Iowa 32, The Citadel 27, Yuli Gurriel, and McCann launched longballs in Furman 20, Delaware 13, Youngstown State n Baseball team will hold World Series in its final week of fall championship, at Atlanta, TGC 11, Montana 9, N.C. Central 7, Dartmouth 6, practice: At Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the baseball team will wrap up its COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL the Astros’ back-and-forth thriller. Cody Bell- Southeastern Louisiana 5, Austin Peay 4, fall season with the World Series, which begins today. 6 p.m. — Women, Penn State at Michigan State, inger and Yasiel Puig homered for the Dodgers Duquesne 2, San Diego 1, Yale 1. Alabama will work out at 2:30 p.m. today before the scheduled 3:30 Big Ten Network — seven players on each side have homered. STATS FCS Poll p.m. start. The weekly poll, with first-place votes in 8 p.m. — Women, Northwestern at Illinois, Big “This is not going to be finished Tuesday. It’s parentheses, records through Oct. 29, points Alabama split its roster Sunday night, with seniors Hunter Alexan- Ten Network and previous rank: der and Cody Henry selecting their squads at a team dinner. going to be Game 7,” Puig said. Rec. Pts Pvs MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1. James Madison (156) 8-0 4044 1 Admission to the Fall World Series is free. Fans are asked to enter Springer has hit three in the Series. His as- 2. North Dakota State (6) 8-0 3894 2 Sewell-Thomas Stadium through the main gate (Gate 3) behind home 7 p.m. — World Series, Game 7, Houston at L.A. sessment of Game 5: “Bedlam.” 3. Jacksonville State 7-1 3682 3 Dodgers (if necessary), WLOV 4. Central Arkansas 7-1 3572 4 plate. Once inside, fans are to stay in the lower bowl seating area. “This is the craziest atmosphere I’ve ever 5. Sam Houston State 7-1 3360 5 Access to the upper levels of the stadium is strictly prohibited. NBA 6. South Dakota 7-1 3107 6 n Men’s tennis team’s Nesterov advances to qualifier final played in, the craziest results, just big hit after 7. Elon 7-1 2840 10 6 p.m. — Atlanta at Philadelphia, Fox Sports 8. Wofford 7-1 2817 8 at USTA $15k Futures: At Birmingham, Alabama, Sophomore Alexey Southeast big hit, big play after big play,” the Houston lead- 9. North Carolina A&T 8-0 2788 7 Nesterov defeated Argentina’s Luis Federico Nani 6-3, 6-2 on Monday. off man said. 10. South Dakota State 6-2 2721 11 7 p.m. — Houston at New York, ESPN 11. Eastern Washington 5-3 2118 14 Nesterov will face Dejon Bivens at 10 a.m. today for a spot in the 9:30 p.m. — Dallas at L.A. Clippers, ESPN Major League Baseball set a record this year 12. Illinois State 6-2 2098 16 main draw of the tournament. NHL for most home runs in a season and, fittingly, 13. Grambling State 7-1 1771 15 n Men’s cross country team moves up to second, women’s 14. Stony Brook 6-2 1592 22 7 p.m. — Philadelphia at Chicago, NBC Sports 15. Western Illinois 5-3 1539 12 team moves up to fourth: At Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the men’s cross Minnesota leadoff man Brian Dozier began the 16. Samford 5-3 1441 9 country team moved up one spot to No. 2, while the women’s team Network playoffs with a homer. 17. Southern Utah 6-2 1246 25 9:30 p.m. — Nashville at San Jose, NBC Sports 18. Northern Arizona 6-2 1134 NR climbed five spots to No. 4 in the latest U.S. Track & Field Cross Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, meanwhile, 19. Weber State 6-2 1072 NR Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) South Region rankings Network has been tagged for a record eight home runs in 20. Villanova 4-4 989 13 SOCCER 21. New Hampshire 5-3 964 17 released Monday. a single postseason. Gurriel got him in Game 4, 22. McNeese 6-2 571 20 Alabama is coming off a second-place finish by the men and a Noon — UEFA Champions League, teams TBA, 23. Furman 6-3 565 NR and Houston has 13 overall against the Dodgers. 24. Western Carolina 6-3 551 18 seventh-place finish by the women at the Southeastern Conference FS2 25. Kennesa State 7-1 391 NR Championships on Friday. 2:30 p.m. — UEFA Champions League, Did anyone expect this many? Also Receiving Votes: Nicholls 388, Junior Vincent Kiprop won the men’s individual title to lead a sweep Richmond 363, Monmouth 245, Delaware Tottenham vs. Real Madrid, FS1 “I guess a little bit, just because both teams 182, UNI 177, Youngstown State 95, Montana of the top three spots. 2:30 p.m. — UEFA Champions League, teams are putting up incredible at-bats in the most im- 88, Duquesne 73, Yale 40, Citadel 36, North Both teams will compete Friday, Nov. 10, at the NCAA South Carolina Central 26, Columbia 20, Austin Peay TBA, FS2 portant times,” Astros manager A.J. Hinch said 17, Maine 9, Charleston Southern 9, Dartmouth Regional at the Harry Pritchett Running Park in Tuscaloosa. 6, Princeton 5, Montana State 2, Howard 1, — From Staff and Wire Reports Monday on a conference call. Hampton 1. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Tuesday, October 31, 2017 3B briefly Alabama Local Continued from Page 1B Registration open for Columbus United But last year, with Orgeron as in- were ranked at the time. cessful open week.” Saban called Ala- Registration for all age groups is open for Columbus United, the terim coach, the game was scoreless “Probably the worst thing that hap- bama’s practice performance during city’s Division II competitive soccer club. into the fourth quarter. Then Alabama pened for all of us in the SEC is when the bye week “acceptable.” Boys and girls born from 2001 mounted a 90-yard touchdown drive they lost to Troy,” Saban said. “They’ve The Alabama coach said it should to 2010 (Under-8 through U-17) are eligible. and marched 15 plays for a field goal to really made a turnaround as a team.” be easier for players to focus this week The primary goal of Division II escape with a 10-0 win. LSU tailback Derrius Guice is com- with an LSU game that has seemed soccer is player development and Still, players like LSU linebacker ing off a 276-yard rushing performance especially big since the former Tigers’ challenging the player to become better. This is pursued through enhanced Devin White got plenty of questions against Ole Miss. Quarterback Danny coach arrived in 2007. skills training, challenging conditioning, about the losing streak to ‘Bama when Etling hasn’t thrown an interception One thing Saban doesn’t want them and wider competition. Teams typically they got time at home during an open during the winning streak. focusing on: The first playoff rankings will play 25-30 matches per season. weekend. To Saban, the Tigers have “im- released Tuesday night. Matches are played against teams from across the state of Mississippi and beyond. “Our attitude is that we are going to proved dramatically.” “I mean, what significance does the For more information, contact Sharon Parnell at 662-327-4935 or play well against Alabama,” White said. “They’re just playing better,” he poll have right now?” he said. “All we’re 662-386-2369. You also can email her at [email protected]. “Our record may not show it, but we are said. “They’re throwing and catching talking about here is the challenge of For additional information, visit www.columbusunitedsoccer.com. as good as any team in the country.” the ball better. They’re blocking bet- our season, and where are we going to Still, Alabama is favored by 21 1/2 ter. They’ve got more positive runs. be in the poll if we don’t play well in the NFL points, the biggest point spread in the They’ve got more explosive plays. It next four games. I’m focusing on the Judge reinstates six-game suspension for Cowboys’ series since LSU won as a 24-point un- looks like the players are a lot more next four games. derdog in 1993, according to oddsmak- confident.” “I (couldn’t) care less about the poll. Elliott er BookMaker.eu. Both teams are coming off an open You won’t see me wasting any time NEW YORK — A federal judge cleared the way Monday night for the NFL to enforce a six-game suspension of Dallas Cowboys running Saban thinks the Tigers have under- date leading up to the prime-time CBS watching TV or watching who’s 1 or back Ezekiel Elliott over domestic violence allegations. gone quite a renaissance since getting game. But the two coaches struck who’s 2, and it doesn’t matter. What U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla denied the request for a stunned by Troy. They’ve won three slightly different notes. matters is how you play the rest of the preliminary injunction from players’ union attorneys working for Elliott. straight and beaten two teams that Orgeron says LSU had “a very suc- season.” Failla put the ruling on hold for 24 hours to give Elliott’s legal team time to appeal, a likely move. It’s the second time a federal ruling has overturned a reprieve that kept Elliott on the field. Earlier this month, a federal appeals court MSU threw out a Texas court’s injunction and ordered the dismissal of Elliott’s Continued from Page 1B lawsuit there. The NFL briefly enforced Commissioner Roger Goodell’s suspen- to somebody else over the “I don’t know how it’s going to play out,” season-low 14 points and held the Aggies to pot College Football Awards show on ESPN. sion before a judge sitting in for Failla in the Southern District of New course of the game. Mullen said. “You assume if someone’s com- 96 rushing yards and 285 total yards, which Alabama time on hold mitted, they’re committed to you to come was 166 yards below their season average. York issued a temporary restraining order that blocked the punishment All but two SEC games set for Nov. 11 “They got the message play here and you’re committed to them to For the season, Sweat has 31 tackles, for the second time. have their kickoff times and television net- because I thought we did honor their scholarship.” including a team-leading eight for loss. He If the suspension holds this time, Elliott will be out starting Sunday works set. also had a fumble recovery and leads the at home against Kansas City. He will be eligible to return for the final play well in all three phases.” MSU’s game against No. 1 Alabama Honors for Fitzgerald, Sweat team with five-and-half sacks. three games, starting Dec. 17 at Oakland. The Cowboys (4-3), defend- No. 21 MSU’s new trophy will be at 2:30 p.m. on CBS or at 6 p.m. on For the second week in a row, MSU’s Fitzgerald is the first Bulldog named a ing NFC East champions, are in second place in the division. ESPN. CBS is using an exemption in the will be on hand at 11 a.m. Montez Sweat was named the SEC Defen- semifinalist for the Maxwell Award since Elliott attended the roughly two-hour hearing in New York on contract with the SEC in which it can wait Saturday (SEC Network) sive Lineman of the Week. This is the second Prescott in 2015. He is one of four players Monday, a day after rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns in a 33- until Saturday’s games to be played before when it plays host to Massa- time a MSU player has accomplished the from the SEC to make the cut of 18 semi- 19 win at Washington. Last year’s NFL rushing leader left court without it decides which game it will broadcast the feat this season. Sophomore defensive tack- finalists. speaking to reporters. chusetts (2-6) at Davis Wade following week. le Jeffery Simmons earned the honor after The Richmond Hill, Georgia, native One of Elliott’s lawyers and an NFL spokesman didn’t immediately Stadium. Auburn’s game against Georgia also victories against Louisiana Tech and LSU. leads MSU in rushing with 686 yards. That respond to requests for comment after the ruling. hasn’t had a time finalized. Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald was named total is the most by a SEC quarterback and The 22-year-old Elliott was suspended in August after the league Injury update The belief is that CBS will opt for Au- the SEC co-Offensive Player of the Week is sixth overall. He also leads the team with concluded following a yearlong investigation that he had several For once this season, MSU (6-2, 3-2 burn-Georgia if Auburn beats Texas A&M physical confrontations in the summer of 2016 with Tiffany Thompson, after running for 105 yards and a touchdown 10 rushing scores, which leads SEC quarter- Southeastern Conference) has a good idea on Saturday, CBS will opt for the likely top his girlfriend at the time. and throwing for 141 yards. backs and is second overall. who will play and who won’t play this week- 15 matchup. If Auburn loss to Texas A&M, Fitzgerald also was named for a semifi- Fitzgerald has 100-yard rushing outings end. it could send CBS to Starkville for Ala- nalist for the Maxwell Award, which is given to bring his career total to 12, which sets the Wide receiver Donald Gray is the excep- bama-MSU. Report: 49ers get QB Garoppolo from Patriots for to “America’s College Player of the Year.” MSU and the SEC record for most 100-yard tion. Mullen said Gray received an MRI on Ole Miss will play host to Louisiana at 11 Sophomore defensive lineman Jeffery rushing games by a quarterback. He also is 2nd rounder his groin Monday. a.m. Saturday (SEC Network). SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers have reported- Left tackle Martinas Rankin is expected Simmons was named a semifinalist for the the sixth quarterback in SEC history to rush ly acquired their quarterback of the future by trading for New England to be at 100 percent. Mullen said Rankin was Bednarik Award, which is given to the na- for over 2,000 yards (2,168) in his career. tion’s best defensive player. backup Jimmy Garoppolo. cleared to play in an emergency last week, Overall, Fitzgerald has 2,006 yards of Starkville Quarterback Club MSU was one of six schools to have a ESPN reported Monday that the Niners dealt a 2018 second-round but the extra week of rest should get him offense and 23 touchdowns. His efforts have Former MSU player and assistant coach semifinalist named to both awards. It is the pick to the Patriots for Garoppolo. San Francisco (0-8) had been to full capacity. Mullen listed wide receiver won SEC Offensive Player of the Week hon- Bobby Wallace will be the featured speak- first time that MSU has had semifinalists for expected to either draft a quarterback high in the first round next year or Gabe Myles as doubtful due to a foot injury. ors twice this season to bring his career total er Thursday at the Starkville Quarterback both honors in the same season since Dak try to acquire a proven starter like Kirk Cousins in free agency. Linebacker Dez Harris is expected to play. to four, which ranks second to Prescott’s Club’s weekly meeting at the Starkville Instead, they decided to strike early and put the fate of their Prescott and Benardrick McKinney were school-record five selections. Country Club. franchise in the hands in a quarterback who has started just two games Mullen on early signing period up for the Maxwell and Bednarik awards in Simmons is one of three semifinalists Wallace led North Alabama to three- in four NFL seasons. For the first time, college football re- 2014. from the SEC. He is the first Bulldog to be straight Division II national championships Both teams have declined to confirm the trade. cruits can finalize their college decisions in Sweat earned the honors with six tack- named a semifinalist for the award since from 1993-95. Garoppolo won those two starts in place of a suspended Tom a new early signing period in December. The les and a career-best two sacks against Tex- McKinney in 2014. MSU Director of Player Personnel Jay Brady at the start of the 2016 season. He completed 42 of 59 passes advent of the period gives players a chance as A&M. He leads the team with eight tackles Simmons, a former standout at Noxubee Perry will give the scouting report for the for 496 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. He got hurt in to avoid the buildup in January prior to Na- for a loss. County High School in Macon, has 36 tack- team’s game against UMass. the second quarter of his second start and has thrown just four passes tional Signing Day on Feb. 2. It’s the first time in MSU history two les, including six for loss, and a career-best Social hour will be at 6 p.m., followed by since then. Mullen and his peers are curious to see Bulldogs have been named Defensive Line- three-and-a-half sacks. He has forced two dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the program at 7 p.m. how the see how the new signing period man of the Week multiple times in the same fumbles and recovered one while tallying The menu includes fried chicken, mashed plays out. Several coaches have said they season. two blocks on special teams, which ties him potatoes, green beans, bread, and dessert. Golf believe players who have given verbal com- Sweat’s two sacks were the most by for first in the nation. Guests of members are welcome, and mitments to schools and don’t sign might not a Bulldog in a SEC game since Johnathan The winners of the 81st Maxwell Award new members are still being accepted. Woods to return in the Bahamas be truly committed. Calvin had two last season in the Egg Bowl. and the 23rd Chuck Bednarik Award will be Follow Dispatch sports writer Brett Hud- Play it again, Tiger Woods. Mullen agrees. Sweat and MSU limited Texas A&M to a announced Dec. 7 as part of the Home De- son on Twitter @Brett_Hudson For the second-straight year, Woods will return from back surgery at his holiday tournament in the Bahamas the week after Thanksgiving. Woods hasn’t played since he withdrew from the Dubai Desert Classic on Feb. 3 with back spasms. Two months later, he had his fourth Baseball back surgery in just over two years. Continued from Page 1B Woods will be part of the 18-man field at the Hero World Challenge, which starts Nov. 30 at Albany Golf Club. While sponsor Smith-Wills Stadium. MSU coach Andy well. He’s brought a really good veter- kind of thing.” exemptions are limited to the top 50 in the world, Woods is exempt as Cannizaro noticed Liebelt didn’t walk an presence to our pitching staff,” Can- Leadoff hitter and center fielder the tournament host. a batter, allowed one hit, and struck out nizaro said. “Jared Liebelt did a nice Jake Mangum went 4-for-7 with three His latest procedure was a fusion surgery — the previous three three. job. We could see him out of the pen runs scored, an RBI, and a double. were microdiscectomy surgeries — and Woods reported instant relief. He also said just one month ago at the Presidents Cup that he had no “I thought it was vital to get our in some capacity, pitching some real in- Elijah MacNamee had four hits, two idea what his future held. team out on a real field, a regulation nings when the game is potentially on RBIs, and scored a run. Hunter Stovall Doctors gave him clearance to practice without limitations about a field for three days,” Cannizaro told the line kind of innings. had two hits, stole a base, and drove in week later, and Woods had been posting video on Twitter of a full swing The Dispatch. “We’ve been able to get “We had freshman Zane Stephens a run. with an iron, a driver and then his signature stinger shot with the driver. so much work done inside, and I’ve throw some nice innings that I also “I am excited to return to competitive golf at the Hero World Junior college transfer catcher Mar- Challenge,” Woods said in a story on his website. “Albany is the perfect been really happy with that part of it, think fits somewhere in the pen in year shall Gilbert had a hit, walked four setting and it will be great to join this outstanding field.” but you’re still lacking the overall con- one.” times and drove in a run Saturday. The tournament has no cut. sistency of the game in terms of get- Cannizaro said MSU treated the A year ago, Woods returned after 15 months recovering from two “Marshall Gilbert played really ting the outfield involved, the cuts and weekend like a road SEC series. He well behind the plate, and that was back surgeries. He made 24 birdies, but finished 15th out of 18 players. relay part of it. said the team had the same Friday The tournament is not official on any tour, although it does award world exciting to see,” Cannizaro said. “He “Going down to Jackson, my main night curfew and same Saturday morn- ranking points. and Dustin Skelton are battling every He made his first PGA Tour start at Torrey Pines and missed the goal was when we got back on the bus ing breakfast. The only difference was day for that starting catcher position. cut, and then went to Dubai and didn’t make it past the first round before and got back here that we were a better a trip to the Batson Children’s Hospital Marshall played well. He swung it well, his back began acting up. team than when we left, and I felt like on Saturday to visit patients. Woods made the announcement just three days after he pleaded we accomplished that. The product got Cannizaro is convinced the trip to he caught the ball really well, and he guilty to reckless driving in a deal that allows him to avoid jail time if he threw it well. He did a lot of things I doesn’t violate terms of his probation. better and better as we went from Fri- Jackson will help when MSU spends The deal stems from a Memorial Day arrest on a DUI charge when day into Saturday and Sunday.” nearly the entire first month of the was really excited to see and really Woods was found asleep at the wheel of his car, which was still running Liebelt was one of several standouts 2018 season on the road while the encouraged because he’s a junior col- and parked at an awkward angle about 15 minutes from his home in on the mound. Noah Hughes, in his $55-million construction project at lege guy, and you have no idea what to Florida. expect, and they have no idea what to Woods attributed it to a bad combination of prescription medicine. first true game action since Tommy Dudy Noble Field continues. John surgery kept him out of last sea- “The first month of the season is go- expect when they get here.” Horse Racing son, struck out three in three perfect ing to be extremely difficult with the Cannizaro said MSU will keep the Gun Runner is 9-5 favorite for Breeders’ Cup Classic innings in a cold rain Friday before sheer lack of home games,” Cannizaro same rosters for the Maroon & White DEL MAR, Calif. — Gun Runner, the top older horse on the East handing the ball to Liebelt. Cannizaro said. “If we can get accustomed to what World Series on Nov. 17-19 at Smith- Coast, is the 9/5 favorite for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on said Hughes threw strikes, which is the road is like, then when we go down Wills Stadium. Admission is free for Saturday at Del Mar. something the Bulldogs will empha- to Hattiesburg the first weekend of the each scrimmage. He breaks from the No. 5 post while defending champion Arrogate starts from the rail as the 2-1 second choice. size this season. season, we shouldn’t have so many Follow Dispatch sports writer Brett Del Mar is hosting the $28 million, 13-race Breeders’ Cup for the “JP France threw the ball really young guys wide-eyed, a status quo Hudson on Twitter @Brett_Hudson first time. The season-ending championships open with four races on Friday followed by nine, including the Classic, on Saturday. Gun Runner arrives on a three-race winning streak, all Grade 1 stakes, for trainer Steve Asmussen. The 4-year-old posted dominant CCA victories in the Stephen Foster at Churchill Downs and the Whitney and Continued from Page 1B Woodward Stakes at Saratoga. His last defeat was to Arrogate in Dubai. “The field was wet, but at least Tanner Dolan for helping him Meek and Lawson Studdard The contributions have Arrogate, the world’s all-time leading money earner with $17.3 it wasn’t raining too bad. I start the game in the right also had interceptions. Stud- CCA back in the playoffs for million, is one of four Classic runners trained by Bob Baffert. He also sends out Collected (6-1), Mubtaahij (12-1) and Travers winner West slipped one time on a kickoff, fashion on what he thought dard’s was in the end zone. the third time in five seasons. Coast (6-1) in the richest race of the weekend. but I tried my best to stay bal- was the only dry patch of Jayden Henderson scored This will be Parker’s first ap- The Classic will be shown live in prime time on NBC. anced.” grass on the field. on a 4-yard run, while Isa- pearance in the postseason. Watkins said the Rams “When I go out there to iah Cooper added a 40-yard Even though a game against WNBA were going to go for it on kick, I don’t even know how touchdown run. top-seeded West Memphis Former Connecticut Sun assistant Collen named fourth down before Strider far it is,” Misiak said. “All I “I just felt I needed to play a Christian (Ark.) awaits, Academy jumped offside. Wat- know is I have to kick a field bigger role than I had,” Meek Parker is confident about his Atlanta Dream coach kins then opted to kick a 40- goal. I didn’t know how far I said. “Somebody had to step, team’s chances. West Mem- Nicki Collen is headed south for her first job as a head coach. After two years as an assistant to Curt Miller with the Connecti- yard field goal after the 5-yard kicked it until I watched it on so why not me? I definitely phis (Ark.) beat CCA 50-0 on cut Sun, Collen is taking over in Atlanta. penalty. He had confidence in film after the game.” had a lot better statistics. We Sept. 1. “I am humbled at the opportunity to become the next head Misiak because he knows the Meek added a 25-yard just came together better as a “Anything can happen,” coach of the Atlanta Dream and incredibly proud to be associated senior, who is a member of the touchdown run in the first team.” Parker said. I believe in us. I with a league that empowers women in such a positive way,” Collen said Monday. school’s boys soccer team, has half to help the Rams (2-7, 2-1 Parker, the team’s quarter- think we can win.” She has been a supporter of the WNBA since it started, even a powerful leg. district) take a 10-8 halftime back, said Misiak’s field goal Watkins feels the same trying out for the Detroit Shock after graduating college. Meek, who also plays safe- lead. “gave the team confidence.” way because he said his team “I’ve been consistently blown away how good the league is and ty, feels Misiak’s field goal Meek, a junior, said the He said he was “110 percent” has made great strides since how good the players are individually,” Colleen said. “So proud of that opened the scoring “set conditions weren’t bad once certain Misiak was going to the start of the season. the product all these teams put on the floor.” Colleen replaces Michael Cooper, who was fired on Sept. 5 fol- the tone” for the rest of the everyone adjusted to the wind make the kick. Parker said “I think we have a little more lowing the team’s worst season since 2008. She is familiar with the night. and the wet weather. He said Meek “carried the load” and of a mental advantage because Dream’s roster after scouting them this past year with Connecticut. Watkins agreed. the fact that the Rams’ season fueled a running game that we’re a lot better team than the Collen is looking to direct a turnaround of the Dream following “He drilled it,” Watkins likely would have been over “got the offense going.” beginning of the year,” Wat- a 12-22 season. The team’s top scorer, Angel McCoughtry, sat out the season to rest. She knows McCoughtry from her time as an said. “It boosted the team if they lost the game helped Watkins said Meek ran the kins said. “We’re playing with assistant at Louisville and hopes to have her back with the Dream up when he hit the field goal everyone focus more and con- ball hard in a new set in which confidence. We know we can next season. in conditions like that. It was tributed to a performance in they used him as a speed op- go in and give them a run for In her second season as an assistant under Miller, Collen good for us to take advantage which multiple players con- tion in an overload formation. their money.” helped the Sun to a 21-13 record and the franchise’s first postsea- having the wind to our back.” tributed. He said Meek’s success creat- Follow Dispatch sports son appearance since 2012. Connecticut improved on a 14-20 finish in 2016, and Miller was named 2017 WNBA Coach of the Year. Misiak credited holder Nate Parker’s first inter- ed opportunities for Hender- editor Adam Minichino on — By The Associated Press Dakota Shaw and snapper ception set up Meek’s score. son and Cooper, too. Twitter @ctsportseditor 4B Tuesday, October 31, 2017 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Juiced Continued from Page 2B A record eight home runs sume that both sides are deal- has to do with conditions — if same mud for every single ball for I’m not fabricating a quote here were hit in Game 2, including ing with it, so I’m not going to it’s colder it’s going to be slick- every single game that’s played,” when I say that. I think it was five in extra innings, and Game worry about it.” er. If it’s a little bit warmer out he said. “I think there’s a broader already All-Star break of ‘15, or 5’s seven long balls would have This year’s long ball assault or humid, I think you’re going issue that we’re all missing.” right before, when he said that.” tied the old mark. The 13-12, topped the 21 of the 2002 Se- to find that you’re going to have On the day he become com- San Francisco’s Johnny Cue- 10-inning Astros’ win Sunday ries. Anaheim hit seven and a little bit more of moisture to missioner in January 2015, to and Toronto’s Marcus Stro- night was the second-highest Barry Bonds and his San Fran- the baseballs.” Manfred said, “I’m cognizant man also think the balls have scoring game in Series history. cisco Giants slugged 14 over Baseball Commissioner Rob in the drop in offense over the changed, with Stroman blam- Keuchel was quoted as say- seven games. That was the year Manfred insists nothing nefar- last five years, and it’s become ing slick balls for a rise in pitching after Game 2: “Obviously, before survey drug testing. ious is going on. a topic of conversation in the er blisters — an affliction which the balls are juiced.” Speculation that something “I’m absolutely confident game, and it’s something that has struck Hill a few times in Not so obvious to everyone, has changed includes a study that the balls that we’re using we’re going to have to continue the past couple seasons, too. even amid the power surge. claiming to have found differ- are within our established spec- to monitor and study.” Houston’s Brent Strom and “I haven’t personally noticed ences in the size and seam ifications,” he said Friday. Offense started rebound- the Dodgers’ Rick Honeycutt, anything. I haven’t tried to height of balls since the 2015 Verlander rejected that as- ing during the second half of the World Series pitching think about it either,” Dodgers All-Star break. sertion. the season, and a record 6,105 coaches, both were quoted by reliever Brandon Morrow said “I know there was talk about “I know Mr. Manfred said home runs were hit this year, Sports Illustrated on Sunday as after giving up two homers in different sizes and some of the the balls haven’t changed, but 2.4 percent more than the previ- saying the slickness of the ball Game 5. “It’s not something you baseballs were slightly bigger I think there’s enough informa- ous mark of 5,963 set in 2000 at made throwing sliders difficult. want to put in your own head.” and some were smaller. Some of tion out there to say that’s not the height of the Steroids Era. “Everyone is entitled to their Same for Kershaw, even after the seams were higher, some of true,” he said. “I think it’s pretty clear,” opinion,” Astros manager A.J. giving up his record eighth ho- the seams were lower. But, no, Verlander also does not Verlander said. “I think our Hinch said. “I don’t see a ton dif- mer of the postseason Sunday. it’s been consistent,” said Rich think it’s an issue of how balls commissioner has said publicly ference, but I’m not going to get “I don’t really pay attention Hill, who will start Game 6 for are rubbed up before games. that they wanted more offense in a verbal war with coaches and to it,” Kershaw said. “I just as- the Dodgers. “I think that just “I know baseball uses the in the game. I’m pretty sure players who think otherwise.” Comics & Puzzles

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Horoscopes TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. goodwill. younger learn from the older. CANDORVILLE 31). You are like a ninja this TAURUS (April 20-May LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). solar return -- stealth and 20). Trick-or-treating used to Pretending has value beyond focused. Whatever is thrown be an activity for the poor, who novelty and laughs. In today’s in your path or directed at you, went begging this time of year. pretending you can try on a you’ll turn it to your advantage. Your conscience will be pricked personality you don’t have, or The next 10 weeks will star by the idea that there are examine a part of yourself you love. A mentor will help you needy you can help today. The normally don’t get to explore. to take your work to greater needs might be more emotion- VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). depths and more lucrative al than financial, though. Today is a chance to express places as well. You’ll help GEMINI (May 21-June 21). your alter ego, and someone family thrive in February. Virgo Whether or not you wear a will be extremely interested in and Libra adore you. Your lucky costume today, you’ll be keenly the “you” who emerges with numbers are: 4, 9, 1, 39 and aware of the role you play be- this opportunity. Affections 6. ing different from the one you deepen when people get to BABY BLUES ARIES (March 21-April wish to assume and what it will know multiple facets of each 19). Hansel and Gretel learned take to remedy the condition. other’s personalities. the hard way about strangers CANCER (June 22-July LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). giving away treats. Maybe the 22). The best opportunities For you, the fun of this day lies element of danger is still part will come from being around in the chance to lighten up of the thrill. For you, the only people of different genera- and not take your identity or danger will be eating too much tions. The older learn from anyone else’s overly seriously. of what’s offered in sincerely those younger as much as the The more fun you witness, the more fun you’ll have. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Doing what scares you has become more or less a regular thing for you lately, and this is just a chance to take BEETLE BAILEY it to the next level. Truly, you are brave in ways that others wish to be. You’ll be admired for this. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- Dec. 21). In the days of old, door-to-door dancing was a way to earn treats. In a sense, it’s what you’ll be doing today -- dancing for the approval of a tough customer. You’ll get it, though, if that’s any solace. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). According to the lore of Samhain, the dead roam the MALLARD FILMORE earth today. But it’s not just the dead looming large in your memory. It’s exes and others you haven’t seen in a while, and they’ll want to get in touch with you, too. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There’s a wider range of being than the one we normally experience in typical society on a daily basis. Being a monster, president or mythical creature for a time will actually change who you are when you go back FAMILY CIRCUS to normal. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You are very intrigued by the idea that the dead have something to share with you. Indeed, they have already shared so much. All you have to do is remember or notice to have a spiritual experience on

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General Services 1360 Tree Services 1860 DUMP TRUCK Hauling A&T Tree Service Slag, Gravel & Clay Dirt. Bucket truck & stump 5 yard International removal. Free est. Truck holds 5 tons. Serving Columbus $125/load - Columbus. since 1987. Senior Walter - 662-251-8664 citizen disc. Call Alvin @ 242-0324/241-4447 MTL UNLOCK SERVICE "We'll go out on a limb Available 24/7 for you!" Cars, Trucks, & More! Call Mike & leave msg, 662.364.6776 or Lost & Found 2300 662.364.0087 FOUND: SET of keys at MUSIC LESSONS intersection of Taber- Guitar, Bass & Theory: nacle and Hwy. 50. Con- $25 per hour tact Caleb at the Dis- Call Jimbo @ patch to identify. 662-364-1687 If no answer leave voicemail or text. General Help Wanted 3200 Now offering ukulele! AUTOBODY PERSON needed. Must be good QUICK'S CLEANUP and at repairs and refinish. 662-328-2424 • cdispatch.com/classi eds bush-hogging. All types Preferably near Stark- of tractor work, free est. ville. For discussion Call 662-242-1875. call: 662-617-9320. 6B TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2017 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

General Help Wanted 3200 Houses For Sale: East 8200 2BR/1BA house. Elec The Dispatch is looking for an wall heat. Window AC. Remodeled. Fenced ADVERTISING yard. Owner fin. avail. w/Cash down. 1016 SALES REPRESENTATIVE. Shady St. 352-4776 The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter with excellent communication and FSBO: 3BR/1BA. 1,450 sqft, completely renov- organizational skills, a strong work ethic and ated w/ CH/A, fire- the ability to relate to a wide range of people. place, screened porch, carport, & large newly Sales experience preferred, but not required. landscaped yard. New Full-time position includes insurance benefits, flooring & paint through competitive pay, paid personal leave and out. New appliances, lighting & tankless hot opportunity for advancement. Come join our Even if you water heater. Must see creative, award-winning staff. @ 1531 Shepherd Rd. don’t get out much $79,900. Call 662-352- Hand deliver resume to 3205. these days, you can Beth Proffitt at 389 Smith Drive 516 Main Street, Columbus or still “go shopping” in the 3 Bed/1.5 Baths, just remodeled, all appli- email to [email protected] Classifieds. You can find ances, security system, fenced yard, central exactly what you’ve H&A. $750 mth. been looking for. 2008 Short Main Street 3 Bed/1 Bath, just re- Find someone to mow the lawn modeled, all appliances, General Help Wanted 3200 Sales / Marketing 3600 detached garage, cent- YESTERDAY’S ANSWER • ral H&A. $650 mth. YESTERDAY’SYesterday’s ANSWERanswer $650 Deposit Sudoku BEST DAYS THE COMMERCIAL Find someone to clean the house Sudoku Personal Care Service DISPATCH is in search Sudoku is a number- 5 4 2 1 7 9 8 3 6 123 Cottrell Street, Sudoku is a number- Care provided away of an excellent newspa- • placing puzzle based on from your home for per subscription sales- West Point - Large 1 placing puzzle based on 7 9 1 3 8 6 5 4 2 Find that special recliner bedroom apartment, a 9x9 grid with several one day, one week, one person to work the Mon- Living room, Kitchen/ a 9x9 grid with several month, or permanent roe County area. Must • given numbers. The object 3 8 6 2 5 4 9 7 1 Dining, Bedroom & given numbers. The object stay. Transportation be able to sell door-to- Buy a computer system Bath. Water furnished. is to place the numbers 4 2 9 6 1 3 7 8 5 Services available door, KIOSK & work in- is to place the numbers Upstairs. $375 with 1 to 9 in the empty spaces IN/OUT out of state. dependently. Must be • Deposit. 1 to 9 in the empty spaces 8 1 3 5 2 7 6 9 4 662-364-7611 able to pass drug so that each row, each screen if hired. For Buy a used car so that each row, each Long & Long column and each 3x3 box 6 7 5 9 4 8 1 2 3 more information apply • 662-328-0770 column and each 3x3 box THE COMMERCIAL Dis- to The Commercial Dis- contains the same number Buy that rare coin Excellent References contains the same number 2 6 4 8 9 5 3 1 7 patch seeks carriers. patch at 516 Main Required only once. The difﬁculty Must have valid driver's Street in Columbus, for your collection only once. The difﬁculty level increases from 9 3 7 4 6 1 2 5 8 license & insurance. De- MS. No phone calls ac- Houses For Sale: New Hope level increases from . . . and lots more 2017 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. livers on Sunday morn- cepted. 8250 Monday to Sunday. 1 5 8 7 3 2 4 6 9 ing and Mon.-Fri. after- Monday to Sunday. Difficulty Level 10/30 noons. Apply at The Trades 3650 3BR/2BA HOME for Commercial Dispatch, sale in Eastwood Hills. 516 Main Street in HVAC TECHNICIANS 2000 Sq. Ft. Call for ap- Columbus. No phone wanted. STAR SERVICE, The CommerCial pointment (662)328- calls please. INC. of JACKSON is tak- 3198 or (662)364-7463 ing applications for employment in the COLUM- DispaTCh FSBO: 3BR/2BA, PROPERTY MANAGER BUS/STARKVILLE area. 1500sqft, fenced on Exc. bnfts/income. For 516 Main St. 1ac @ 133 Bryant Rd. A growing Columbus, confidential considera- Fireplace, vaulted ceil- Mississippi-based com- tion, call or forward re- Columbus, MS 39701 ings & new kitchen w/ pany seeks a part-time sume to: Stan Rasberry, ss appl. $105k. 662- employee to manage STAR SERVICE, INC. 251-6688. maintenance and opera- P.O. Box 720339, 662-328-2424 tions of its real estate. Byram, MS 39272. Houses For Sale: Caledonia Phone: 1-800-478- The ideal candidate has 8450 experience in managing 0486; Fax: 601-373- www.cdispatch.com 0459. 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The Call 662-328-1976, 662-549-9298. employee can expect Every Weekend. Class A dren, two people max. leave message. License. Three Years 20-30 hours of work per $200/wk. Minimum Houses For Sale: Other 8500 week, but the job has Verifiable Experience lease, 2 mos or more. RESTAURANT SPACE the potential to grow to Required. Weathers Rentals, Open available in historic 662-257-0605 8-4, M-F. 662-327-5133 2BR/1BA Well-main- full-time within a year. downtown. 3000 sq ft. tained home w/ lots of Candidates should Located at 400 Main Computer Equipment 4390 FOX RUN COMPANY LLC updates. Located .5 email their resume to ST. 662-574-7879 or miles from MS/AL [email protected] Under new manage- 662-328-8655. ment: 1 & 2 BR next to state line on Hwy 18. 5 acres w/ 3-car gar- hospital. $550-600/mo. Houses For Rent: Northside 1st mo. free w/ 12 mo. age, covered carport & The Commercial Dis- lease. 7110 large shop. Must see to patch is seeking a full Military discounts appreciate! Call for time sales rep for an es- offered, pet friendly, pet COLONIAL TOWN- appt. 205-695-9387. tablished territory in HOUSES. 2 & 3 bed- Columbus. Our sales park, furnished corpor- FOR SALE: Like new ate apts. avl. for more room w/ 2-3 bath town- VERY NICE house for reps spend most of Hewlett-Packard HP houses. $600/$750. sale. 4BR/2BA, all elec. their time calling on info contact: Benji @ M177FW Color Laser 662-386-4446 662-549-9555. Ask for CH/A. Hardwood floors area businesses and Printer/Scanner/Copi- Glenn or lv. message. on 1 acre. $119,900. working with those busi- er/Fax w/ cover. Has 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart- 662-361-7711 nesses to develop ef- Wi-Fi, ethernet or USB ments & townhouses. Houses For Rent: East 7120 fective marketing cam- cable printing. $200. Call for more info. 662- Investment Property 8550 paigns. We sell newspa- Call 205-712-6202. 549-1953. 4BR/2BA. Newly renov- per print, magazine print ated, appl furn, fenced 3 INVESTMENT and online advertising. Firewood / Fuel 4450 PEAR ORCHARD APTS back yard, shop w/ car- opportunities: 2BR Townhouse - $585, port. $900/mo + $900 Northside 10 unit The ideal candidate is FIREWOOD FOR Sale. W/D incl. Next to hos- dep. 662-352-1429. apt complex: $185k competitive, self-motiv- Various lengths. pital. 12 mo. lease, first Eastside 8 unit apt ated and likes to have a 662-295-2274 mo. free. $200 pro- Houses For Rent: Other 7180 complex: $185k good laugh. cessing fee & $50 ap- Call 352-4776. Furniture 4480 plication fee. 662-328- 1BR/1BA, all appl, wa- Compensation includes 9471 or 662-889-7565. Lots & Acreage 8600 a base wage plus com- ter, trash, yard maint. HANDMADE SOLID- incl. in lease. Partially mission. Bonus com- WOOD furniture: cabin- Apts For Rent: East 7020 FALL SPECIAL. missions are awarded furnished. Near Stark- ets, dining sets, end ville, Columbus, & West 1.95 acre lots. monthly when goals are tables, night stands, 1-2BR. Utilities in- Good/bad credit. 10% exceeded. Health insur- Point. Perfect for 1 per- kids furniture. Sale on cluded. $450 per mo. son or couple. NO pets. down, as low as ance and other bene- Sat. Nov. 4, 8 a.m.-3 662-328-8655. $199/mo. Eaton Land. fits are available. $500/mo. $400 dep. 1 p.m. at 6377 Liberty yr lease req. App/refs 662-361-7711 TOWNHOUSE. 2BR/1.5 Sales experience is pre- Road in Ethelsville, AL. req. 662-242-2923. Early viewing available. BA. New ceramic tile & INDUSTRIAL SITE FOR ferred but not required. carpet. Central air & SALE: 229 Acres more A drive to be success- Call 205-662-4353 from 3BR/1.5BA, nice, coun- 6p-9p for more info. heat. HUD accepted. try home available in or less at the junction of ful is required though. 662-425-6954. Email cover letters and Brooksville $575/mo. Artesia Road and Manu- General Merchandise 4600 Great for starting a fam- facturing Drive immedi- resumes to Apts For Rent: West 7050 [email protected] ily or settling into retire- ately south of Severstal ACROSS HOTPOINT REFRIGERAT- ment. View by appoint- Steel. Access to both 1 Contradict OR/Freezer. 3 years ment only. roads. Have all mineral old. 14+ cu.ft. Good for Call 303.549.8359. rights. Call 662-327- 6 Evil spirit The Commercial Dis- man cave! $150 FIRM. 3154 or 877-460-9020. patch is seeking a full 11 Squirrel’s find 205-431-6519 or 662- Land For Rent / Lease 7190 time sales rep for an es- Campers & RVs 9300 12 Unlike zombies tablished territory in 574-5425. QUIET, SAFE mobile 13 Uncredited Columbus. Our sales TOMBIGBEE RV Park, reps spend most of Sporting Goods 4720 home park in great New author Hope location. Lots only located on Wilkins Wise their time calling on Rd & Waverly Rd. Full 15 Soak up area businesses and GUN SMITH. Over 50 available: varies by size yrs. exp. (As good as $160-$180/mo. Con- Hookups avail. 16 Harry’s friend working with those busi- $300/mo. 662-328- nesses to develop ef- the best, better than venient to store, 17 Termination fective marketing cam- most). New & used pharm., churches and 8655 or 662-574-7879. paigns. We sell newspa- guns, new scopes, re- YMCA. Lease, dep. and 18 In the buff per print, magazine print pairs, rebuilding, clean- excellent ref. req. Wanted To Buy 9550 20 Jazz genre and online advertising. ing & scopes, mounted 601-310-3528 Pam. & zeroed on range, an- LOOKING FOR: Old 78 23 River part The ideal candidate is tique guns restored, & RPM Records. 27 Steel ingredient Mobile Homes for Rent 7250 662-251-6105. competitive, self-motiv- wood refinished. Ed 28 Money for ated and likes to have a Sanders, West Point. 2BR/2BA. 16x70 MH good laugh. Take 45 Alt. Turn right on large private lot. N. release on Yokohoma Blvd. Go Ridge Rd., Caledonia. 29 Witch transport Compensation includes 8 mi. east & turn left on No pets. No HUD. a base wage plus com- Darracott Rd & go 2 mi. 662-574-5425. 31 Mummy’s place mission. Bonus com- Open Tue-Fri. 9a-5p & 32 One of the missions are awarded Sat. 9a-12p. Call for 3BR/2BA Mobile Home Obama daughters monthly when goals are appt. 662-494-6218. in Caledonia school dis- 5 Catch 25 Service reward exceeded. Health insur- Apts For Rent: Other 7080 34 Inquire trict off Mike Parra Rd. 6 Fixed socks 26 PC key ance and other bene- $575/mo. + $500/dep. 37 Midnight, on a fits are available. 1 BR Apt. for rent in NO PETS! 12 month 7 New Haven 30 Upper limits Downtown Columbus. clock lease. Call 434-6000. student 31 Hot peppers Sales experience is pre- 662-574-3970 38 Canceled ferred but not required. EXTRA NICE 3BR/2BA 8 Spider’s kin 33 Remain unused A drive to be success- 1BR/1BA Historic Down- 41 Tool with a town Columbus. 16x80 MH. Caledonia 9 Chef’s need 34 Concerning ful is required though. or North Columbus or Take down bubble Email cover letters and $650/mo. 10 Bookish sort 35 Unwanted email 662-328-8655 Schools. Water, garbage 44 Ryan’s daughter resumes to & lawn service incl. that “for rent” 14 Stir-fry pan 36 Toy with a tail [email protected] 45 Furious CH&A. From $500/mo 18 Taboo acts 38 Track shape + $500 dep. 601-940- 46 Last letter Chateaux sign and get 19 Messing of “Will 39 Goat cheese Medical / Dental 3300 1397 or 662-308-7781. 47 Light fare Holly Hills fast results & Grace” 40 Hightailed it DENTAL OFFICE- Look- RENT A fully equipped 20 Feeding time 42 Weaver’s ing for a full time, exper- camper w/utilities & DOWN Rivergate cable from $140/wk - need creation ienced Dental Assistant with an easy 1 Luggage for a Columbus prac- Apartments $520/month. 3 Colum- 21 Bungle 43 History stretch bus locations. 662-242- 2 Cave sound tice. If you are a team classified ad. 22 Halloween cry player and have a de- 7653 or 601-940-1397. 3 Velcro feature Studio 24 Put down sire to strive for excel- 4 Tax org. lence we have a place 1 & 2 Bedroom Office Spaces For Rent 7300 for you. Must be know- Call today ledgeable in all aspects Apartments OFFICE SPACE for lease of chair – side dentistry at 814 2nd Ave. N. to place and have experience 2 Bedroom Townhouses 662-574-3970. with digital x-rays and dental software applica- and Furnished Units OFFICE SPACE Avail- your ad. able in Historic Down- tions. Please forward Available your resume to: town Columbus. 420 dentalofficeofcolumbus Sq. Ft. $275. 328- 328-2424 @gmail.com Mon-Fri 8:30 - 5:30 8655. OFFICE/RETAIL Space 328-8254 © The Dispatch Five Questions: 102 Newbell Rd |Columbus with back patio available. 2,000 sq ft. 113 APARTMENTS AND Mo- 4th St. S. 662-574- Find bile Homes for rent. 7879 or 662-328-8655. Call Joyce: 1 Red What 662-549-9873 Rooms For Rent 7450 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apart- BEDROOM COM- ments & Townhouses. PLETELY furn. in West You’re 1BR/1BA Apt. $335 Point. Furn, appl, utilit- 2 Moscow 2BR/1BA Apt. $410- ies & cable. $115/wk $460. 2BR/2BA 3BR or $460/mo. No dep. Looking /2BA Townhouses 662-295-4701. $550-$800. No HUD allowed. Lease, deposit, Houses For Sale: Northside 3 Radio- credit check required. 8150 For Coleman Realty. 329- Restaurant / Hotel 3550 2323 2BR/1BA must sell! head 4BR/2BA must sell! J. BROUSSARDS: In Commercial Property For Call now: Now hiring pot washer. Rent 7100 662-241-6080 Taking applications for all other positions. RESIDENTIAL & COM- 5BR/3BA Rental Prop- 4 Aztec Apply in person only, MERCIAL Rental Prop- erty for sale near CAFB. Tues-Sat, 5-8pm at 210 CLASSIFIEDS erty Available Call 435- Has current renters. WHATZIT ANSWER 5th St. S. Please no www.cdispatch.com 4188 for more Call 662-364-6532 for WHATZIT ANSWER phone calls. information. details, leave message. Log cabin 5 Hamlet Log cabin