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CDISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ Newsstand | 40 ¢ Home Delivery Thursday | January 4, 2018 Starkville teacher arrested for child enticement to produce visu- unconfirmed reports he was es- Wednesday that McBeath is Columbus resident taught science at al depiction of corted from Armstrong Middle no longer employed with the sexual conduct. School during school hours. school district. She said Mc- Starkville’s Armstrong Middle School The Dispatch At the time, SPD couldn’t con- Beath was hired last summer to BY ALEX HOLLOWAY SPD, with assistance from has submitted a firm a response to the school. teach eighth grade science and [email protected] the U.S. Marshal Task Force, public records Starkville-Oktibbeha Consoli- was in his first semester on the arrested 37-year-old Lacey Mc- request for the dated School District declined faculty. Starkville Police arrested affidavit on Mc- to comment, citing the matter McBeath is out of the Oktib- Beath, of Columbus, on felony a former Armstrong Middle Beath’s arrest. McBeath as a personnel issue. beha County Jail after posting School science teacher Wednes- warrants issued for enticement The Dispatch SOCSD Public Informa- $50,000 bond. He’s next sched- day for allegedly attempting to of a child to meet for sexual pur- requested information about tion Officer Nicole Thomas uled to appear in court on Feb. entice a child. poses and enticement of a child McBeath on Dec. 13, 2017, after confirmed to The Dispatch on 12.

SHOWING HIS MOVES Fire destroys Holly Hills home in Columbus No one injured in the blaze; home was in the process of being renovated

BY ISABELLE ALTMAN [email protected] A house on Holly INSIDE Hills Road was destroyed n PHOTO: Wednesday night when a fire See a photo of engulfed the entire building. the house fire. Page 8A Firefighters with Co- lumbus Fire and Rescue re- ceived a call about the fire at about 5:30 p.m. By the time they arrived at the home, which was at the end of Holly Hills Road off Highway 45, the house was fully involved with flames leaping into the air and catching surrounding trees on fire. No one was in the home when the fire started, nor did anyone live in the house, CFR Public Information Officer Anthony Colom said. The home’s owner, Joseph Thompson, said he had been in the process of renovating Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff it. Camarion Conner, 7, spins a basketball on his finger on Short Third Street Wednesday. “I like to play basketball outside with my friends,” Conner said. “I got a two-wheel bike for Christmas. I’ve been riding since I was 5,” he added. Camarion is “I was about ready to move back in there,” the son of Shiana Grandberry and Chris Conner of Columbus. he said. He said his family moved into the house in 1944, where he lived for several years before he moved to a different part of Columbus. He’s been in-and-out of the house ever since, he said. Starkville man accused of sexual battery of child Thompson had been working in the house ual battery of a juvenile. davit in the case, but it earlier in the day and had built a fire in the fireplace. He said he made sure he put it out, Johnny b. Harris has been Police arrested Johnny B. Harris, was not available in the using five gallons of water, but thinks he possi- 60, on Tuesday on the felony warrant. municipal court clerk’s released from Oktibbeha bly missed a spark which caught after he left. Starkville Police Department Public office by press time. County jail on bond Information Officer Brandon Lovela- “Lot of blood, sweat and tears in that old dy confirmed the alleged victim is a Harris has been re- house,” he said. DISPATCH STAFF REPORT juvenile but released no other details. leased from Oktibbeha Firefighters battled the flames more than The Dispatch has submitted a pub- County Jail after post- an hour. Colom said Wednesday firefighters A Starkville man is accused of sex- lic records request for the arrest affi- ing $50,000 bond. Harris didn’t yet know the cause of the fire. New police chief wants to make Columbus model city the December retirement of Shelton discusses vision of implementing former chief Oscar Lewis. Shelton said his first priori- community policing department-wide to ty will be to recruit more offi- Kiwanis Club cers and work to retain them. The city is budgeted for 70 Police Chief BY ISABELLE ALTMAN law enforcement agencies in officers, and Shelton plans to Fred Shelton [email protected] the state. keep the number between 67 speaks at Ki- Shelton spoke with Kiwan- and 70. Right now, the depart- wanis Club’s At Fred Shelton’s first pub- is Club Wednesday at Lion ment has 63 officers. weekly meet- ing Wednes- lic appearance after being Hills Center, where he called Shelton added that half of appointed chief of Columbus day at Lion it a “life dream” to be chief. the department was hired in Hills Center. Police Department, he laid out Shelton has worked with CPD the last two years. He plans to He laid out his vision for transforming the more than 30 years, serving use that to his advantage. plans for a department into one which is the last two as assistant chief. “We have a young depart- more commu- as concerned with preventing Columbus City Council unani- ment,” Shelton said. “We want nity-minded crime as solving it and which mously appointed him chief at to mold them and shape them police force Luisa Porter/Dis- will be an example for other its Tuesday meeting, following See SHELTON, 8A patch Staff

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1 Who rules the Neighborhood of Make-Be- MEETINGS Today Jan. 4: Cale- lieve on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”? ■ Exhibit reception: The Columbus Arts donia Board of 2 What legendary Swiss hero was forced Council hosts a reception from 5:30-7 p.m. to use crossbow to shoot an apple off his opening an exhibition of 2D and 3D expressive Aldermen, 6 son’s head as punishment? p.m. Town Hall 3 What 1993 Robert Altman film was experiments by Joe MacGown of Starkville at based on nine short stories and a poem by the Rosenzweig Arts Center, 501 Main St. Free Jan. 8: Columbus J.R. Dowdle Raymond Carver? to the public. For more information, contact the Second grade, Annunciation 4 What land mass broke up to create CAC, 662-328-2787. Municipal Earth’s continents? School District 5 In most modern decks of playing cards, Board of which king does not have a mustache? Saturday, Jan. 6 High 36 Low 14 ■ Art showing: A showing of original artwork Trustees, 6 Sunny by Andre Ray begins at 6 p.m. at Beans & p.m., Brandon Full forecast on Answers, 8B Cream, 60 Brickerton St., Columbus. Open to Central Services page 2A. the public. Jan. 12: INSIDE Lowndes DISPATCH OFFICES County School Business 4A Dear Abby 7B District Board Classifieds8B Obituaries 5A ■ The offices of The Dispatch will be closed Quantavis Snell works at of Trustees, 11 Comics 7B Opinions 6A Friday from 1:15-2:30 p.m. for a company-wide Walmart. a.m., District 138th Year, No. 252 Crossword 6B meeting. offices

DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com DID YOU HEAR? New 4-D film unveiled for tourists at Mount Vernon Thursday THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tion, replacing the film that had been shown since A Thousand Words MOUNT VERNON, the theater first opened in Va. — Visitors to George 2006. Washington’s Mount Ver- Mount Vernon says the non estate will see a new 105-seat theater, which fea- 4-D film depicting the tures 4-D effects like fall- Founding Father’s role in ing snow and wafting fog, the American Revolution. is one of its most popular The estate has re- attractions. opened its Revolutionary More than 100 re-en- War Theater after a $2 mil- actors participated in pro- lion renovation. duction of the new film at A new 17-minute film locations throughout Vir- accompanies the renova- ginia.

Mike Tyson breaks ground on California marijuana ranch THE ASSOCIATED PRESS north of Los Angeles. Partner Robert Hick- CALIFORNIA CITY, man tells the website that Calif. — Former heavy- the undeveloped lands are weight champion Mike primed to be cultivated Tyson is becoming a Cali- and that Tyson Ranch will fornia marijuana entrepre- be an oasis. Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff neur. In a video of the event, Columbus City worker of 11 years Eric Bryant places one of many Christmas trees found on residence curbs in TheBlast.com reports a pile at the city yard off Bell Avenue Wednesday. “We are starting to pick them up this week, I know there will California City Mayor Jen- be lots more,” he said. “Just put your tree on the curb outside your home and we will come pick it up for you,” that Tyson and partners nifer Wood thanks Tyson he added. on Dec. 20 broke ground for his commitment to the on a plot for a cannabis community, saying the in- resort in California City, dustry will provide medi- a remote Mojave Desert cal marijuana to people in town that’s about a 110- need, revenue, jobs and mile (177-kilometer) drive income for residents. Storm slaps coastal South with most snow in nearly 3 decades BY RUSS BYNUM downtown squares and CONTACTING THE DISPATCH The Associated Press collected on branches of burly oaks for the first Office hours: Main line: SAVANNAH, Ga. — time in nearly eight years. n 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Fri n 662-328-2424 Real weather term A brutal winter storm William Shaw, a Savannah smacked the coastal Email a letter to the editor? native, used baby steps to HOW DO I ... Southeast with a rare n [email protected] shuffle along a frozen road Report a missing paper? blast of snow and ice from his home to the post ‘bomb’ blows up n 662-328-2424 ext. 100 Report a sports score? Wednesday, hitting parts office. n Toll-free 877-328-2430 n 662-241-5000 of Florida, Georgia and “It almost seems the South Carolina with their n Operators are on duty until Submit a calendar item? town is deserted just like on social media 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. heaviest snowfall in nearly in the last hurricane,” said n Go to www.cdispatch.com/ three decades. community Shaw, 65. “There’s no one BY SETH BORENSTEIN Buy an ad? Forecasters warned on the street. It’s got a lit- n AP Science Writer 662-328-2424 Submit a birth, wedding that the same system tle eerie feeling.” Report a news tip? or anniversary announce- could soon strengthen Dump trucks spread WASHINGTON — When it comes to into a “bomb cyclone” as n 662-328-2471 ment? sand on major streets in weather, it’s hard to sound scarier than it rolls up the East Coast, n [email protected] n Download forms at www. Savannah ahead of the “bomb cyclone.” cdispatch.com.lifestyles bringing hurricane-force storm and police closed It’s a version of a real weather term winds, coastal flooding several bridges, overpass- that applies to a massive winter storm that and up to a foot of snow. Physical address: 516 Main St., Columbus, MS 39701 es and a major causeway pulled together Wednesday off the U.S. At least 17 deaths were because of ice. Southeast coast. But as fearsome as the Mailing address: P.O. Box 511, Columbus, MS 39703-0511 blamed on dangerously By the time the morn- storm is with high winds and some snow, cold temperatures that for Starkville Office: 101 S. Lafayette St. #16, Starkville, MS 39759 ing’s dreary sleet and it may not be quite as explosive as the term days have gripped wide rain turned to fluffy snow, sounds. swaths of the U.S. from Savannah came out to Meteorologists have used the term SUBSCRIPTIONS Texas to New England. play. Families with chil- “bomb” for storms for decades, based on a A winter storm warn- dren flocked to Forsyth strict definition, said University of Oklaho- HOW TO SUBSCRIBE ing extended from the Park near the downtown ma meteorology professor Jason Furtado. Gulf Coast of Florida’s By phone...... 662-328-2424 or 877-328-2430 historic district for snow- After it showed it showed up in a Wash- “Big Bend” region all the Online...... www.cdispatch.com/subscribe ball fights. The National ington Post story on Tuesday, the weath- way up the Atlantic coast. Weather Service recorded er geek term took on a life of its own on RATES Forecasters said hurri- 1.2 inches (3 centimeters) social media. 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Entered at the post office at Columbus, Mississippi. snow was winding down Storm intensity is measured by central Periodicals postage paid at Columbus, MS winter woes common to at 5 p.m. That’s the most pressure — the lower the pressure, the POSTMASTER, Send address changes to: the Northeast. The Commercial Dispatch, P.O. Box 511, Columbus, MS 39703 snowfall in Charleston stronger. A storm is considered a “bomb” Published by Commercial Dispatch Publishing Company Inc., In Savannah, snow since December 1989, and when the pressure drops rapidly — at least 516 Main St., Columbus, MS 39703 blanketed the city’s lush plenty for Chris Monoc’s 24 millibars in 24 hours. sons, ages 4 and 2, to go This storm looks like it will intensify at FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE sledding outside their twice that rate, said Bob Oravec, lead fore- home near the city’s iconic caster at the National Weather Service’s Ravenel Bridge. Weather Prediction Center. “They probably will be So far, the storm has dumped freak TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY teenagers the next time snow on the Southeast. It’s aiming for the Cold Plenty of sunshine, Plenty of sunshine, but Considerable cloudiness Dull and dreary with a something like this hap- Northeast, where the snow forecast for but cold chilly little rain pens, and that’s kind of Thursday isn’t that big a deal, Furtado and 14° 40° 17° 45° 22° 45° 40° 52° 32° sad,” Monoc said. “But others said. The worst of this storm will ALMANAC DATA we’ll enjoy it while it is stay out to sea. What is going to be big- Columbus Wednesday here.” ger is the high winds — gusts exceeding TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW Airports shut down 60 mph — and the bitter cold that follows, Wednesday 40° 22° in Savannah, Charleston they said. Normal 54° 33° Record 76° (1950) 12° (1979) and elsewhere as air- Bomb cyclones draw air from polar re- PRECIPITATION (in inches) lines cancelled 500 flights gions after they leave. In this case, it means Wednesday 0.00 Wednesday, and at least extra cold Arctic air because of where the Month to date 0.00 Normal month to date 0.47 1,700 more were cancelled polar vortex is, Furtado said. Year to date 0.00 Thursday. Interstate 95 Worldwide, about 40 to 50 “bomb cy- Normal year to date 0.47 was nearly an icy parking clones” brew each year, but most are over TOMBIGBEE RIVER STAGES lot for almost all of its 200 open ocean and nobody but weather geeks In feet as of Flood 24-hr. 7 a.m. Wed. Stage Stage Chng. miles (322 kilometers) in notice, Maue said. Amory 20 11.62 +0.07 South Carolina. Troop- “We use the term bomb,” Furtado said. Bigbee 14 3.71 -0.08 Shown are tomorrow’s noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. ers couldn’t keep up with “We know what it means, but I do think it Columbus 15 5.13 -0.09 Showers T-Storms Rain Flurries Snow Ice Cold Warm Stationary Jetstream Fulton 20 7.62 -0.29 -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s the number of reported gets a little hyped up.” Tupelo 21 1.53 +0.05 FRI SAT FRI SAT wrecks which numbered LAKE LEVELS City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W in the hundreds. Atlanta 36/22/s 38/22/s Nashville 26/12/pc 29/18/s In feet as of 24-hr. 7 a.m. Wed. Capacity Level Chng. Boston 15/2/pc 9/-3/s Orlando 52/33/s 56/39/s Chicago 11/-3/s 14/4/s Philadelphia 18/8/s 17/2/s Aberdeen Dam 188 163.50 +0.06 Dallas 52/33/s 54/47/pc Phoenix 75/50/pc 73/50/c Stennis Dam 166 136.93 +0.06 Honolulu 82/69/pc 82/70/pc Raleigh 31/12/s 29/9/s Bevill Dam 136 136.41 +0.02 Jacksonville 46/27/s 48/32/s Salt Lake City 44/31/pc 44/27/c SOLUNAR TABLE Memphis 37/20/s 38/26/s Seattle 52/42/r 48/40/r Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. After-school fun: The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fi sh and game. Major Minor Major Minor SUN AND MOON MOON PHASES Boys and Girls Club Thu. 2:47a 9:01a 3:14p 9:28p THU FRI LAST NEW FIRST FULL 244-7090 Fri. 3:47a 10:00a 4:13p 10:26p Sunrise 6:59 a.m. 6:59 a.m. Sunset 4:59 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Forecasts and graphics provided by Moonrise 8:15 p.m. 9:21 p.m. AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 Moonset 9:07 a.m. 9:52 a.m. Jan 8 Jan 16 Jan 24 Jan 31 THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 3A MSU SPORTS BLOG ONLINE SUBSCRIPTIONS Visit The Dispatch MSU Sports Blog for breaking For only $1.50 per month, print subscribers can get unlimited Bulldog news: www.cdispatch.com/msusports access to story comments, extra photos, newspaper archives and much more with an online subscription. Nonsubscribers can purchase online access for less than $9 per month. @ Go to www.cdispatch.com/subscribe Drungole-Ellis, Turner share background, experiences portunity to preside over Barton, an Okolona at- has been appointed many Starkville candidates seeking cases that are somewhat torney. The Dispatch times to represent chil- similar to those that hap- couldn’t reach Barton for dren in cases of abuse chancery judicial posts pen in chancery court. comment. or financial cases when BY ALEX HOLLOWAY — preside over the 14th I have the experience Turner’s been a li- a child needs represen- [email protected] Chancery District Court. to be a chancery court censed attorney for 22 tation. In 2009, Colom All have announced their judge because I work in years, and much of her appointed her to be the Two Starkville candi- intention to retire at the the youth court division experience has focused special master for chan- Drungole-Ellis Turner dates who are seeking end of the present term, in chancery court.” on chancery-related is- cery court for commit- judicial seats on the Mis- leaving three seats for ence as an attorney and If elected, Drungo- sues. She started her ment in drug and alcohol sissippi 14th Chancery candidates to fill. has handled cases in all le-Ellis said, she plans career in child support and mental health cases. District court are weigh- The 14th Chancery state courts and in feder- to preside over the court enforcement for the state She’s also a referee for ing in with their goals District serves Chick- al court. with fairness and integ- of Mississippi for a year, youth court. and legal backgrounds. asaw, Clay, Lowndes, She said that expe- rity. then worked for six years “I’ve always had an Paula Drungole-Ellis Noxubee, Oktibbeha and rience, along with her Drungole-Ellis will be as a staff attorney for the interest in running for and Lee Ann Turner, two Webster counties. running against Roy A. 14th Chancery District. chancery judge at some work as a youth court local attorneys, are seek- Drungole-Ellis is Perkins, who currently Since then, she’s point,” Turner said. “We judge, has bred a famil- ing seats on the court. seeking the subdistrict serves as Starkville’s worked in private prac- have three very good Both candidates quali- 14-3 seat, which Colom iarity with chancery Ward 6 aldermen and tice, but has focused judges now, and I’d never fied for the non-partisan currently holds. She’s court that would be ben- has practiced law for 29 almost exclusively on run against any of them. election, which will be served as Oktibbeha eficial if she’s elected. years. family law, which falls We have a very unique held on Nov. 6, on Tues- County’s youth court “I have an extensive Turner is seeking the under chancery court’s situation now where all day. judge for nine years, af- background in chan- subdistrict 14-1 seat, jurisdiction. three are retiring at the Three judges — Ken- ter Colom appointed her cery court practice,” she which Burns currently Turner said she’s been same time, so that cre- neth Burns, Dorothy W. to the position. She also said. “As the youth court holds. She’s running for qualified as a guardian ates some opportunities Colom and H.J. Davidson has 32 years of experi- judge, I’ve had the op- the seat against Gene ad litem since 2008 and for people to run.”

Mississippi House restarts push for road and bridge money Reeves hasn’t an- cent only in five of the last ing to show everyone we’re ineffectual attempts to Lawmakers bring multiple bills to nounced that he’s lessened 10 years. stopping new construction avoid a tax increase. his opposition to that plan. House Bill 355 would while we fix all the roads,” “This is like one snow- Jackson to address infrastructure “We’ll review any bills exempt the Department said Rep. Steve Massen- flake falling on the land- concerns the House sends over,” of Transportation from gill, a Hickory Flat Repub- scape and calling it a tsu- spokeswoman Laura Hipp civil service rules admin- lican. nami of snow,” said Rep. BY JEFF AMY The 2017 Legislature said. “Over the next few istered by the state Per- Democrats derided that Steve Holland, a Planters- The Associated Press deadlocked over a plan to months we’ll be working sonnel Board, allowing it move and the package as ville Democrat. designate growth in taxes together to look at ways to reorganize and fire any JACKSON — The on online sales to trans- to fund our infrastructure of about 3,200 employees Mississippi House of Rep- portation, with Lt. Gov. needs.” at will. McGrath said the resentatives and House Tate Reeves opposing the Gunn spokeswoman department doesn’t plan Speaker Philip Gunn are move. Some conservative Meg Annison said Reve- any layoffs, but would like wasting little time in the groups dispute the need nue Department figures to take money associated 2018 Legislature renewing for more spending, but show $47 million was col- with vacant positions and their push for more road lawmakers remain under lected in use tax in the first use it to increase employee and bridge money. pressure from business 10 months of 2017. Howev- salaries. But even the leader of groups and transportation er, during that time, online “We don’t need less peo- the House Transportation leaders who say Missis- seller Amazon.com bought ple, we need better paid Committee Charles Busby sippi needs to spend hun- Whole Foods, acquiring people,” McGrath said, said the five bills passed dreds of millions more to an in-state presence for saying trained workers Wednesday by House maintain current roads. the first time. That could are leaving for higher pay. committees are unlikely The Mississippi Economic mean collections from Increasing salaries could to raise the money needed Council, the state’s cham- Amazon will no longer be require authorization in a to maintain state and local ber of commerce and a classified as use tax. separate budget bill. roads. prominent supporter of In any year when rev- House Bill 357 would “This does not fix our more money, visits the cap- enue growth to the state borrow $50 million, giving problems, nor do I think itol Thursday for an annual General Fund exceeds half to counties and half to any of the bills we passed lobbying day. 2 percent, House Bill cities to repair or replace today fixes our problem,” The online tax propos- 354 would take half that bridges. the Pascagoula Republi- al, House Bill 358 , would growth above 2 percent, Finally, House Bill 359 can said. He said he hopes designate for transpor- up to $100 million, and would ban the Transpor- lawmakers will consider tation any amount of tax use it for road and bridge tation Department from additional proposals, in- between $50 million and maintenance. A majority starting any new road con- cluding increasing fuel $250 million collected vol- of that money would go struction for the next two taxes and raising fees for untarily by online sellers. to the state, with smaller years if it hasn’t already electric vehicles. Half would go to the state shares to counties and cit- started acquiring right of The bills move to the and half would be split by ies. Growth in the General way. full House for more debate. cities and counties. Fund has exceeded 2 per- “I think we’re just try-

AROUND THE STATE Mississippi town eyes Services says state Woman charged in was killed somewhere else. big water rate increase facing supply shortage connection to death at Two Jackson men also amid shortfall Shelves at Mississippi faked accident scene have been arrested in The Enterprise-Jour- Blood Services are empty, Another person has connection with Scruggs’ nal reports that a consul- and the organization has been arrested in connec- death. tant is advising Summit to declared a crisis, saying it tion with the death of a raise rates by 26 percent, needs more donors. Mississippi man whose Police: Man shot after saying the town isn’t rais- The Clarion Ledger re- body was found at what ports donors dropped 25 ing enough revenue to authorities say was a pho- bullet enters his home percent in December. pay off debts on water and ny accident scene. through a wall Emily Austin, a sewer systems. The Mississippi Bu- Police say a man told spokeswoman for Missis- The new rates would reau of Investigation officers he was sitting in- sippi Blood Services, said mean that customers announced Wednesday side his Mississippi home Wednesday the nonprofit would pay a minimum it arrested 42-year-old when he was shot through organization has “hit the of almost $83 a month, the wall. panic button.” She says Stephanie Denise Ward of once mandatory garbage The Clarion-Ledger Mississippi Blood Ser- Clinton. The bureau says and capital improvement quotes Jackson police vices normally sees a de- Ward was charged with charges are included. crease during the holiday conspiracy, hindering Sgt. Roderick Holmes as Those who use more wa- season, but the weather prosecution and accesso- saying in a statement that ter could have to pay more and flu season have wors- ry after the fact of murder the 44-year-old was shot than $100 a month. ened the drop. Austin in the death of Roger Lee in the forearm Wednes- The consultant says says partners in other Scruggs. day morning. His injuries part of the problem is that states also don’t have the The agency listed sev- are not life-threatening. the town’s customer base units to share to help less- eral other names it says The man told police he isn’t growing. en Mississippi’s shortage. Ward used. It wasn’t clear was sitting in his mobile Summit raised rates by Mississippi Blood Ser- if she had a lawyer. home when a projectile 22 percent in 2015 to cov- vices is urging people to The body of 44-year- came through the wall er costs of running a new donate to help boost the old Scruggs of Brandon and struck him. He had sewage treatment plant. supply. was found Dec. 2 under run to a neighbor for help. The town council could Austin says previous a bridge in Yazoo Coun- Holmes said there is approve new rates next drops in blood supply ty near an overturned no suspect information week. have forced hospitals to all-terrain vehicle. But of- available at this time. The cancel some elective sur- ficials told local media de- investigation is ongoing. Mississippi Blood geries. tectives believe Scruggs Jackson water mains breaking due to cold weather THE ASSOCIATED PRESS city has declared an emergency and Cold snaps in 2010 and 2011 is hiring outside contractors to help caused widespread water main Mississippi’s largest city says re- repair water main breaks. breaks, leaving broad swaths of the cord cold is breaking water mains, The city says the water main city without water. leaving some customers with little breaks and people leaving water The cold is also causing trouble or no water flow. running to prevent frozen pipes are Jackson city spokeswoman Kai draining water towers and sapping elsewhere. At Jackson State Univer- Williams said Wednesday that the pressure on the system. The city sity, returning students are being city knew of 37 separate water main says low pressure could continue kept out of two dormitories because breaks that it attributed to cold. The into the weekend in some areas. of burst pipes. 4A THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Business Architectural plans submitted for downtown Columbus multi-use project interior and exterior renovations,” Plus: Window World opening in Columbus; Nichols said. “We plan to complete Wendy’s in Starkville being renovated these as quickly as possible to con- tinue serving Starkville.” Building Official Ken Road. R & S closed its The Wendy’s location first Wiegel has received the doors in June 2017. opened in August 2007. architectural drawings Window World offers Lastly a new niche boutique, for The Stone Hotel installation of windows, Honey and Wildflowers, opened in at the corner of Fifth shutters and doors and Mathiston. Street and Third Ave- claims an “unprecedent- Honey and Wildflowers, which nue South in downtown ed warranty” on both its was opened by Starkville native An- Columbus. products and installa- na-Marie Nickels, is a boutique that Developers Tom- tion. offers floral arrangements and inte- my Howard and Chris The North Missis- rior decorating services for person- Chain bought the two sippi-based company al homes and special events. buildings in 2016 that boasts more than 200 Devin Edgar Honey and Wildflowers is a housed The New Stone locations nationwide. “part-time gig” for Nickels, as she Hotel and The Arcade Renovations are set currently serves as the business Hotel in the early 1900s. to begin soon at the Lin- coordinator for the Department of Previously, the buildings were coln Road location, and employees Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquacul- owned by Susan Mackay and her are needed for when the new store- ture at Mississippi State University. brother Wayne Price, and had been front opens. For more information Nonetheless, it’s a gig she is pas- in the family for more than 70 years. on employment call 662-842-5201. The architectural plans just land- The Wendy’s on Highway 12 in sionate about. ed on Wiegel’s desk Wednesday, so Starkville will be closed until Jan. The name stems from her time the city has not yet moved forward 27 for renovations. “foraging for wildflowers” with her or approved anything. However, he Don Nichols of Carlisle Corpora- grandmother, and from being a said the building would most likely tion, a Wendy’s franchisee compa- “Honey” to her nieces. be a multi-use facility. ny, said the original plan was to keep There are no set business hours, Also, Window World of Tupelo the dining room closed during the but Nickels said to visit the store at will be opening a new location in work and still operate the drive-th- 17465 Highway 82 in Mathiston or Columbus. ru to serve customers. However, he call 662-418-8607 for more informa- The main office, which is located said the plans changed. tion about services offered. on Cliff Gookin Boulevard in Tupe- “We always strive to serve our Devin Edgar writes a weekly busi- lo, will open its second location in customers at the highest quality ness column for The Dispatch. Email the old R & S Antiques and Used level, but unfortunately we are not business tips to her at dedgar@cdis- Furniture building at 136 Lincoln able to do that while undergoing patch.com.

Auto interest rates on the rise for those with poor credit BY TOM KRISHER Smoke says. It’s one reason that Cox perian’s director of automo- AP Auto Writer Used car sales are al- Automotive lowered its U.S. tive finance. A quarter-point ready up, and new-car sales auto sales forecast this year increase is only around $4 DETROIT — Car sales- have ebbed, says Bill Per- to 16.6 million, down from per month in these cases, men call it “the payment kins, owner of a Chevrolet an expected 17.1 million in and rates of 4 percent or walk,” when a customer lower are still around. But wants a new vehicle but is dealership in Taylor, a sub- 2017. urb of Detroit. Record new- Buyers with good credit, as rates rise, Zabritski ex- walked instead to the used pects a broader downscal- car sales are on the way out. scores above 660, haven’t lot because they can’t qual- ing trend. ify for a new-car loan. “It’s going to affect ev- been greatly affected yet, With the Federal Re- erything,” he says. says Melinda Zabritski, Ex- serve seemingly bent on more interest-rate hikes, it’s almost certain that more people will be taking that stroll. The Fed raised rates a quarter percent in Decem- ber, the third rate hike of 2017, and it’s broadcasting three more this year. For would-be buyers with stellar credit, the im- pact hasn’t been substantial. But many with subprime credit scores of around 600 or below are now settling for cars that already have some miles on them, says Jona- than Smoke, chief econo- mist for Cox Automotive. Subprime buyers got substantially better rates even a year ago. The av- erage subprime rate of 5.91 percent last year has jumped to 16.84 percent today, Smoke says. For a 60-month loan of $20,000, that means a monthly pay- ment hike of more than $100, to $495. “Their ability to qualify has changed dramatically,”

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COMMERCIAL DISPATCH followed at West Point in Starkville. Visitation in Leadership Award ow Branch Cemetery School. She formerly OBITUARY POLICY Memorial Gardens. is Friday from noon-5 through the Mississippi in Kennedy, Alabama. owned and operated Obituaries with basic informa- Carter’s Mortuary p.m. and Saturday one Farm Bureau Federa- Visitation is today from Honeycutt’s General tion including visitation and service times, are provided Services of West Point hour prior to service at tion. 6-8 p.m. at the funeral Merchandise and later free of charge. Extended obit- was in charge of the the funeral home. In addition to his home. worked as a seam- uaries with a photograph, de- arrangements. Mr. Holmes was parents, he was preced- Mrs. Wright was stress at South Monroe tailed biographical information Mrs. Moye was born born May 8, 1937, in ed in death by his two born Jan. 15, 1933, in Sportswear. She was a and other details families may Nov. 5, 1950, in Cedar Chicago to the late infant brothers. Lamar County, Ala- faithful member of Cen- wish to include, are available Bluff to Hattie Quinn Horace Grady Holmes He is survived by his bama, to the late Mr. ter Hill Baptist Church for a fee. Obituaries must be and the late Richard and Minnie Bell Mc- wife, Mary Helen John- Andrew Davis and submitted through funeral in Hamilton and was a homes unless the deceased’s Quinn Sr. Dowell. He was for- son Doss; son, Derrell Mrs. Rosell Johnson charter member of the body has been donated to In addition to her merly employed as a Doss of Oxford; and Davis. She was for- Young at Heart. science. If the deceased’s mother, she is survived professor. two grandchildren. merly employed with In addition to her body was donated to science, by her husband, Johnny He is survived by South Lamar School parents, she was the family must provide official Moye; son, Marcus P. his brothers, Richard Casey Pearson where she worked in preceded in death by proof of death. Please submit Quinn; brothers, Eddie Holmes and Horace the cafeteria. She was all obituaries on the form WEST POINT — her husband, Grady Lee Quinn and Angelo Holmes; sister, Torece Casey Marie Pearson, a member of Meadow Honeycutt; son Jimmy provided by The Commercial Holmes-ReNeau; a wife, Branch Missionary Dispatch. Free notices must Quinn; sisters, Bobbie 33, died Jan. 2, 2018, at Honeycutt; and brother children and many Baptist Church. be submitted to the newspa- Thomas and Laura North Mississippi Med- John H. Ratliff. grandchildren. In addition to her per no later than 3 p.m. the Hayes; and two grand- ical Center-Tupelo. She is survived by day prior for publication Tues- parents, she was children. Services are 11 her son, Dean Honey- day through Friday; no later preceded in death by Corrie Whitfield a.m. Friday at Calvert cutt of Hamilton; sister, than 4 p.m. Saturday for the Funeral Home Chapel her husband, Buster Sunday edition; and no later Pamela McClure COLUMBUS — Georgene Chaffin of Corrie Whitfield, 38, in West Point with the Wright; brother, Johnny than 7:30 a.m. for the Monday COLUMBUS — Davis; sisters, Mabe- San Jose, California; edition. Incomplete notices died Jan. 3, 2018, at his Rev. Raleigh Richter Pamela McClure, 61, line Crowley, Elberta brother, Roy Eugene must be received no later than died Jan. 4, 2018, at her residence. officiating. Burial will Ratliff of Hamilton; four 7:30 a.m. for the Monday Arrangements are follow at Cedar Bluff Johnson and Sidney through Friday editions. Paid residence. Earl Sullivan. grandchildren and eight Arrangements are incomplete and will be Cumberland Presbyte- notices must be finalized by 3 rian Cemetery in Cedar She is survived by See Obits, 7A p.m. for inclusion the next day incomplete and will be announced by Lee- Bluff. Visitation is today her son, Steve Wright; Monday through Thursday; and announced by Lowndes Sykes Funeral Home of Columbus. from 5-8 p.m. at the brother, Eugene on Friday by 3 p.m. for Sunday Funeral Home and Cre- Davis; sister, Char- and Monday publication. For matory in Columbus. funeral home. more information, call 662- Mrs. Pearson was lene Hollinger; two Roy Doss grandchildren and two 328-2471. ABERDEEN ­— Roy born Nov. 28, 1984, in Mike Wood West Point to Jimmy great-grandchildren. GULF SHORES, Derrell Doss, 84, died Angela Crowell Jan. 3, 2018, at The and Linda Smith Guth- Ala.­— Benny Michael rie. She was a recep- Ida Honeycutt MILLPORT, Ala. — “Mike” Wood, 68, died Blake in Oxford. Angela Marie Crowell, Services are 2 p.m. tionist at West Point HAMILTON — Ida Jan. 3, 2018, at his resi- Family Medical Center Faye Ratliff Honeycutt, 48, died on Jan. 4, 2017, dence. Friday at St. Mark at her residence. Methodist Church in and Urgent Care and 92, died Dec. 31, 2017, Arrangements are was a member of Cedar at River Place Nursing Services are 11 incomplete and will be Aberdeen with Terry a.m. Friday at Mace- Stubblefield and Ken Bluff United Methodist Center in Amory. announced by Memori- Church. Services were donia Freewill Baptist al Gunter Peel Funeral Corley officiating. Buri- Church. Interment al will be at Macedonia In addition to her Wednesday at Center Home and Crematory, Hill Baptist Church in will be in Macedonia Cemetery. Visitation is parents, she is survived 2nd Ave. location. Hamilton with Terry Cemetery in Millport. Friday from 11:30 a.m. by her husband, Keath Edwards and Dwight Visitation is Friday until service time at the Pearson of West Point; McComb officiating. from 10-11 a.m. at the Betty Whitfield church. Tisdale-Lann daughters, Skylar and Burial was at Center church. Dowdle Funer- COLUMBUS —Bet- Memorial Funeral Jordyn Pearson, both Hill Cemetery. Tis- al Home is in charge of ty Whitfield, 60, died Home of Aberdeen is of West Point; sister, dale-Lann Memorial arrangements. Jan. 1, 2018, at her in charge of arrange- Whitney Guthrie of Funeral Home in Aber- Ms. Crowell was residence. ments. West Point; and broth- deen was in charge of born Dec. 29, 1969, to Arrangements are Mr. Doss was born er, Cody Guthrie of arrangements. Billy and Pattie Crow- incomplete and will be Sept. 11, 1933, in Starkville. Mrs. Honeycutt was ell. She was a member announced by Lee- McCondy to the late Pallbearers will be born on May 5, 1925, in of Macedonia Freewill Sykes Funeral Home of Albin Roy Doss and Heath Pearson, Charles Columbus. Syble Gann Doss. He Pearson, Jr., Alex Baldwyn to Benjamin Baptist Church. Roy Ratliff and Velma In addition to her was a 1951 graduate of Millsaps, Rob Norman, Houston High School Jonathan Edwards and Cleo Carmack Ratliff. parents, she is survived Minnie M. Binion She was a 1943 gradu- MACON —Minnie and graduate of Mis- Rodney Bagwell. by her brother, Don ate of Baldwyn High Crowell; son, Brent M. Binion, died Jan. 3, sissippi State College. Memorials may be Noland; daughters, 2018, at her residence. He was a veteran U. S. made to American Jessee Noland, Jamie Arrangements are Army after graduat- Diabetes Foundation, Jones, Cody Stanford incomplete and will be ing from Mississippi 16 Northtown Drive; Do your kids a favor. and Casey Noland; and announced by Lee- State. He later received Suite 100, Jackson, MS Make your funeral/cremations plans in advance. 12 grandchildren. Sykes Funeral Home of a master’s degree in 39211; or to Cedar Bluff Macon. adult education from Cumberland Presby- When Caring Counts... Mississippi State terian Cemetery, c/o Dorothy Glenn Mrs. Anna Sims, 703 COLUMBUS — Dor- Otha Conner University. He was formerly employed with Henryville Road, Cedar FUNERAL HOME othy Shook Glenn, 86, MACON —Otha M. Bluff, MS 39741. & CREMATORY died Jan. 3, 2018, at her Conner, 82, died Jan. 3, Mississippi Coopera- 1131 N. Lehmberg Rd. 2018, in Jackson. tive Extension Service Columbus, MS 39702 residence. (662) 328-1808 Arrangements are Arrangements are in Iuka and as a county Dorothy Wright agent for Monroe Coun- www.lowndesfuneralhome.net incomplete and will be incomplete and will be MILLPORT, Ala. — ty. He received the announced by Lown- announced by Lee- Dorothy D. Wright, 84, Distinguished Service des Funeral Home of Sykes Funeral Home of died Jan. 2, 2018, at Fay- Award with the Exten- Columbus. Macon. ette Long Term Care in sion Service. He served Fayette, Alabama. Thomas Toney as a president of the Services are 2 p.m. Thomas Cooper Toney, 71, of Caledonia, MS Dorothy Moye George Holmes Sr. Monroe County Farm Friday at Dowdle Fu- passed away Monday, January 1, 2018, at Baptist WEST POINT — STARKVILLE ­— Bureau Board and neral Home of Millport. Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, Columbus, Dorothy Rose Quinn George E. Holmes Sr., received the Excellence Burial will be at Mead- MS. Moye, 67, died Dec. 26, 80, died Dec. 21, 2017, Visitation will be Thursday, January 4, 2018, 2017, at her residence. in Las Vegas. from 5:oo-6:30 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Services were Services are 11 a.m. Columbus, MS. A funeral service will be Friday, Wednesday at U.F.C.W. Saturday at Century Emma Seitz Tkach January 5, 2018, at 11:oo AM in the Lowndes Fu- Local No. 1529 Union Hairston Funeral Home West Point, MS –Mrs. Emma Seitz Tkach, age neral Home Chapel with Bro. Don Harding of- Hall in West Point with Chapel in Starkville. 86, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2018, at ficiating. Interment will be at Egger Cemetery, the Rev. Ronnie Smith Burial will follow at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point, Caledonia, MS with Lowndes Funeral Home di- officiating. Burial Oddfellows Cemetery from complications of the flu, surrounded by recting. loving family. Mr. Toney was born September 4, 1946, in Lou- She was born February 14, 1931, in West isville, MS to the late Earma Jean Roebuck Clark. Johnny “JD” White Point to Edward and Ethel Seitz. She was a He was a director of a Sunday school class at Ko- 1948 graduate of West Point High School, and lola Springs Baptist Church, Caledonia, MS. Mr. Johnny Doyle “JD” White, 84, of Steens, MS a 1952 graduate of Mississippi State College Toney was also a Commander at the American passed away Friday, December 29, 2017, at the for Women. After graduation, she taught high Legion Post 69, and a member of the VFW. He Vineyard Court, Columbus, MS. school physical education and coached girls’ loved to garden and had a green thumb as people Visitation will be held Thursday, January 4, basketball in Shaw, MS and then in Belleville, say. Mr. Toney loved to be outdoors and enjoyed 2018, from 1:00-2:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral Il. On February 16, 1955, after a blind date and doing as much as possible outside. He most of all Home, Columbus, MS. A funeral service will a whirlwind courtship, Emma married the love loved every one of his grandchildren. Mr. Toney follow on Thursday, January 4, 2018, at 2:00 of her life, Robert (Bob) Tkach. She became a was an MSU alumni and a US Air Force veter- PM in the Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel with devoted, fun-loving, nurturing, amazingly calm an. He truly never met a stranger. In addition Bro. Don Harding officiating. Interment will be mother to their four children. Emma was a long to his mother, he was preceded in death by his at a later date in Manchester City Cemetery, time member of the Presbyterian Church EPC, father-Ray Clark, and his two sisters-Wanda Joy Manchester, TN with Coffee County Funeral an avid tennis player for many years, and enjoyed Toney and Katie Jean Toney. Chapel, Manchester, TN officiating. playing bridge and traveling. Mr. Toney is survived by his wife-Wanda Joyce Mr. White was born April 1, 1933, in Sayre, Emma is survived by her husband Bob of West Norris Toney of Caledonia, MS; son-David (Kelli) OK to the late John D. White and the late Point, her four children; Barbara Morris (J) of Edwards of Ethelsville, AL; daughters-Michele Mattie Pearly Bell. He was a Southern Baptist Ashland, VA, Mary (Matt Phelps) of Orlando, FL, Sterling of Columbus, MS, and Ashley (Felix) and was a member of Kolola Springs Baptist Joe (Mary) of Starkville, and Paul of Starkville, Lugo of Caledonia, MS; grandchildren-Destin Church, Caledonia, MS. Mr. White worked as her seven grandchildren, one great grandson, Edwards, Jacob Stripling, Christopher Edwards, a supervisor for Batesville Casket Company for and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Crishara Sterling, Juliana Contreras, Cesar Con- 10 years. He was active for years in the southern She was preceded in death by her parents, treras, Adriana Lugo, Maria Lugo, Carlos Lugo, gospel quartet trio and music. In addition to his brother Edward Seitz, sister Harriet Martin, and and Cristian Lugo; and great-grandchild-Adda- parents, Mr. White was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Julia Tkach. lynn Grace Lane. first wife-Frances, his second wife-Madyline, his Visitation will be held Friday, January 5, 2018, The family would also like to say a special son-Michael White, and brother-James R. White. from 2:00-4:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home thank you to Anne-Marie Lucius, she helped Mr. White is survived by his wife-Wanda Anne with a memorial service to follow at 4:00 P.M. A care for Mr. Toney. Floyd of Columbus, MS; sons-Randy White of San private family burial will follow at a later date in Pallbearers will be Chuck Robertson, Mark Fransico, CA and Steven White of Chattanooga, Greenwood Cemetery in West Point. Robertson, Wayne Colson, Jacob Stripling, Willie TN; daughter-Lisa White (Randy) Sanders of In lieu of flowers, the family asks you to consider Thomasson, and Allen Williams. Honorary pall- Maryville, TN; grandchildren-Lee Michael a donation to the Sally Kate Winters Family bearers will be Felix Lugo, Destin Edwards, Old- White, Heather White, Brian White, Ashley Services, Post Office Box 1233, West Point, MS en Newman, Ezell Carter, Ray Williams, Scott Sanders, Jessica Sanders, and Andrew Sanders. 39773 or to the Alzheimer’s Foundation (alz.org), Williams, and Emanuel Walden. Memorials may be made to the charity of 196 Charmant Drive; Suite 4, Ridgeland, MS Memorials may be made to Palmer Home for donor’s choice. 39157. Friends may leave an online condolence at Children, P.O. Box 746, Columbus, MS 39703. www.calvertfuneralhome.com Compliments of Compliments of Lowndes Funeral Home Lowndes Funeral Home www.lowndesfuneralhome.net Paid Obituary - Calvert Funeral Home www.lowndesfuneralhome.net 6A THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018

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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 SLIMANTICS CARTOONIST VIEW Hold on to your hats, folks; they’re back in session Question: What institu- tion is associated with the phrase, “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue?” The correct answer is, of course, the Mississippi Legislature, although mar- riage would also be accept- ed as a correct answer. The 2018 session of the Legislature opened Slim Smith Tuesday afternoon and legislators wasted no time presenting bills to address the serious issues regular Mississippians confront daily – 359 in the first day, with more to come. Typically, about 2,000 bills are submitted during the course of a legislative session. Only a few hundred will be enacted into law. Suffice to say, though, our legislators are off to a flying start. Some of these bills have been presented every year, perhaps under the theory that if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY In the “something old” category, Rep. Dan Eu- banks (R, Walls), who apparently believes Roe v. Wade was a heavyweight title fight, has introduced a bill to ban abortions, something the state has Button, button, who’s got the button? been trying to do for 45 years now. Speaking of old, what session would be com- In the early evening cally, which is where but focuses on one of them: plete without a few gun laws, right? We have them. of Jan. 2, the president we are now. The Washington Post. In 1971, Rep. Bubba Carpenter (R, Belmont) believes it’s of the United States Friedersdorf after President Richard Nixon’s a good idea to make it legal for teachers to carry tweeted this boast: continued by quoting administration persuaded a court concealed weapons. Another bill says it ought to “North Korean Julian Sanchez of the to temporarily bar The New York be “a-gin’ the law” to shoot guns around gasoline. Leader Kim Jong Un far-from-liberal Cato Times from continuing to publish If you want to shoot somebody, wait until they just stated that the Institute, who “artic- the Pentagon Papers, The Wash- leave the gas pump. Makes sense. Safety first. ‘Nuclear Button is on ulated the best-case ington Post stepped up. Another old matter is making sure our state has his desk at all times.’ scenario: ‘The good At the heart of this story is the completed its list of “official” stuff. If successful, Will someone from news is, other coun- late Washington Post publisher our state will have a state book – “Heather Has his depleted and food tries won’t take talk Katharine Graham, played in Two Mommies.” Just kiddin’. Rep. Tom Miles (D, starved regime please like this too seriously the film by Meryl Streep. I have Forest) suggests our state book should be the Bi- inform him that I too Connie Schultz because they under- yet to see it because movies are ble. We are also in need of a state song. Rep. Scott have a Nuclear Button, stand Trump is a small released later in Cleveland than DeLano (R, Biloxi) suggests that song should be but it is a much bigger & more man who blusters to make himself on the East Coast, even though “Mississippi” by Ed Thomas. Has anyone heard powerful one than his, and my feel potent. That’s also the bad we share the same time zone. I this song? I can’t find it on Pandora, but the title Button works!” news; there’s nowhere left to go add that as a helpful tip for those works, at least. There is so much to worry rhetorically when we need to sig- of you in New York and Washing- Something new? There is a bill that provides about here. nal ... we’re serious.’ Most likely, ton who, in the course of phone $1 million to Alcorn State to study shitake mush- I am not one to argue gender that’s the fallout.” conversations with us, ask, “What rooms, a long neglected issue in our state that is superiority, ever. However, it’s Friedersdorf argues that all time is it where you are?” So likely to continue to be neglected. There is also a hard to imagine any female leader world leaders should be banned annoying. bill that excludes Home Owners Associations from engaging in this “mine is bigger” from using Twitter, in part In preparation for the movie, sales tax applied to their electric bill. I honestly idiocy. As a rule, we do not, for because it is designed to stoke I’m rereading Graham’s 1997 don’t know how we’ve made it this far without a example, think any good comes “needless conflict” by fellow hu- memoirs, “Personal History.” solution to this issue. from saying, “You show me yours, mans who publish “ill-considered” Hours after Trump’s tweet, I came There is a bill to extend squirrel hunting season and I’ll show you mine.” words. across a favorite passage. Graham by a week, another hot-button issue. Let us find hope in this where That’s a nice way of saying that addressed the “chauvinist tradi- Some ideas are simply borrowed, quite often we can. As New York Times se- America is on the verge of a col- tion” of 1960s Washington and from American Legislative Exchange Council, nior staff editor Russell Goldman lective heart attack because our noted the one exception: Adlai a right-wing group based in D.C., that produces helpfully explained, there is no commander in chief is treating Stevenson. copy-and-paste bills that turn up in legislative such thing as a presidential “nu- the presidency like his favorite She described President John sessions in multiple states. clear button.” That button doesn’t new video game. Pow-pow-pow. I F. Kennedy’s lament that he didn’t Mississippi is a favorite guinea pig for ALEC exist anywhere except in Donald know you are, but what am I? understand Stevenson’s hold over legislation, and this year is no exception. The Trump’s head, which, of course, is Fortunately, we have a new women. A Stevenson confidant “something borrowed” legislation includes a bill the worst place it could be. movie, “The Post,” to remind explained the difference. that would fine schools that do not require stu- So many questions. Just how us of the redemptive power of “While you both love women,” dents to recite the national anthem in the first big is this nonexistent Button in journalists, whom Trump likes to he said, “Adlai also likes them, hour of the school day. That’s certain to be a pop- the supposedly existent mind of call “the enemy of the American and women know the difference.” ular idea in legislatures throughout the country Trump? Where is this Button? people.” As a journalism profes- Again, I would never claim gen- after the NFL’s “take a knee protests” of 2017. What does this Button look like? sor, I’ve been meaning to thank der superiority, and heaven forbid Something blue? And why did he capitalize Button? him for that. Nothing inspires this I push a Button. We have it this year. Rep. Gregory Holloway (D, Is Button his name for something next generation of truth seekers But yes. Yes, we do. Hazelhurst) has presented a bill making blue the that isn’t a small-b button? like a president who thinks that Connie Schultz is a Pulitzer official state color. Don’t look for that measure to Stop, wicked mind. Stop. what he’s doing to this country Prize-winning columnist and pro- pass, though. The odds of Mississippi becoming a “This may be the most irre- is a whole lot of none of their fessional in residence at Kent State “blue state” are too small to calculate at present. sponsible tweet in history,” Colin business. University’s school of journalism. Nice try, though. Friedersdorf wrote for The Atlan- “The Post” is the story of Her email address is con.schultz@ There are also laws to address problems we tic — not the least bit hyperboli- two brave newspapers, really, yahoo.com. didn’t even realize we had. For example, there is a bill that requires people to call the police upon finding a dead body. People are always finding dead bodies and forgetting to mention it, apparently. Also, there is a bill that OTHER EDITORS says only certain people should be allowed to give permission to dig up dead bodies. You can’t just have random people saying it’s OK to dig up Aunt Martha, after all. Lottery expected to highlight ’18 session There is also a bill to make people drive in the The Legislature kicked off its their disposable income . rather “I think it’s unlikely either an right lane unless they are passing slower drivers. 2018 session Tuesday, and the big than just going to the grocery increase in tobacco tax or gas tax There is a bill that says commercial trucks stay in ticket items are largely unchanged store and buying a Coke or buying would have the type of support it the right lane, too. from last year — a lottery, school a pack of Nabs, they would instead would take to pass,” Reeves said Yes, the 2018 legislative session is off to a flying funding, infrastructure and Med- go and buy lottery tickets.” Tuesday. “I believe that roads start, jam-packed with important legislation that icaid. In other words, it would not and bridges are core functions of will improve our lives. Finally, there is a bill from Rep. Henry Zuber On the lottery issue, it appears result in as much “new money” as government and something we (R, Ocean Springs) that would require the Legis- there is some momentum in favor some would hope. Reeves has a ought to spend more money on in lature to meet every other year instead of every of enacting it. House Speaker valid point and the state’s econ- the state of Mississippi.” year. Philip Gunn and Lt. Gov. Tate omist has told lawmakers that No one would disagree with Henry might be onto something there. Reeves both oppose creating a a lottery “would create a slight Reeves when it comes to the Slim Smith is a columnist and feature writer for lottery, but Gov. Phil Bryant has decrease in total economic activity need for more money, but finding The Dispatch. His email address is ssmith@cdis- called for lawmakers to enact it within the state.” enough has proved difficult for patch.com. as a means to generate additional Rep. Becky Currie said she legislators. state revenue. favors a lottery while Rep. Vince Lawmakers will also have to Reeves told a gathering of Mangold said he has not support- find funding for education. One of Brookhaven civic clubs that “the ed it in the past and is waiting to last year’s unresolved issues was a chances of a lottery are fairly see a report from a House commit- school funding formula. A QUOTE FOR TODAY good” back in October. tee studying the issue. It will not be an easy task to bal- “I do not believe it is the huge Those in favor of a lottery ance the state’s many needs with It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am revenue increase that some have would like to see some of that reve- its meager resources. But lawmak- strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, said it would be,” Reeves told re- nue go toward infrastructure, but a ers are sent to Jackson to do just and common decency. This makes me forever ineligi- porters Tuesday. “Because I think more logical approach would be to that. If they can’t, voters will find ble for public office. what you would see is some folks raise the fuel tax. That’s not likely someone who can. H. L. Mencken (1880 – 1956), American writer that are spending 100 percent of to happen this year, however. The Daily Leader, Brookhaven The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 7A Trump blasts Bannon over book, says ex-aide ‘lost his mind’

By JILL COLVIN and JONATHAN LEMIRE The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump launched a scathing at- tack on former top adviser Steve Bannon on Wednes- day, responding to a new book that portrays Trump as an undisciplined man- child who didn’t actually want to win the White House and quotes Ban- non as calling his son’s contact with a Russian lawyer “treasonous.” Hitting back via a formal White House statement rather than a more-typical Twitter vol- ley, Trump insisted Ban- non had little to do with By Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, via Wikimedia Commons his victorious campaign Former Chief White House Strategist Steve Bannon speaks at the 2017 Conserva- and “has nothing to do tive Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. with me or my Presiden- ed Press, Bannon is quot- The former-and-cur- his brand and deliver “un- cy.” ed as describing a June rent Breitbart News head told opportunities” — but “When he was fired, 2016 meeting at Trump has told associates that that he never expected to he not only lost his job, Tower between Donald he believes Trump has win. he lost his mind,” Trump Trump Jr., Trump cam- been ill-served by some It says Trump Jr. told said. paign aides and a Russian his closest allies, includ- a friend that his father It was a blistering at- lawyer as “treasonous” ing eldest son Don Jr. and looked as if he’d seen a tack against the man who and “unpatriotic.” The Jared Kushner, the pres- ghost when it became helped deliver the pres- meeting has become a ident’s son-in-law. Ban- clear he might win. The idency to Trump. It was focus of federal and con- non believes they have younger Trump described spurred by an unflatter- gressional investigators. exposed Trump to the ing new book by writer Melania Trump as “in Bannon also told Wolff Russia probe that could tears — and not of joy.” Michael Wolff that paints the investigations into topple his presidency and Trump as a leader who The first lady’s spokes- potential collusion be- that Trump would be able woman, Stephanie Grish- doesn’t understand the tween Russia and Trump to accomplish more with- weight of the presidency am, disputed that, saying campaign officials would out them Mrs. Trump supported and spends his evenings likely focus on money So far, there is no indi- her husband’s decision to eating cheeseburgers in laundering. cation that Bannon is be- run, encouraged him to bed, watching television “They’re going to ing investigated by Special do so and was happy when and talking on the phone crack Don Counsel he won. to old friends. Junior like R o b e r t Later Wednesday, an egg on In the book ... M u e l l e r . “The book is clearly Trump attorney Charles national But the going to be sold in the Harder threatened legal T V,” Ban- Bannon is quoted House in- bargain fiction section,” action against Bannon non was telligence Grisham said in a state- over “disparaging state- quoted as as describing committee ment. ments and in some cas- saying in has invited Wolff was generally es outright defamatory one section a June 2016 him, along granted access to the statements.” that was with for- White House with a ‘blue Harder sent a letter to first report- meeting at Trump mer Trump badge” instead of the tra- Bannon saying the former ed by The c a mp a i g n ditional press badge, giv- Trump aide violated confi- Guardian. Tower between manag- ing him wide access to dentiality agreements by T r u m p er Corey the West Wing, according speaking with Wolff. The Jr. lashed Donald Trump Jr., Lewand- to officials who spoke on letter demanded Ban- out in a owski, for condition of anonymity non “cease and desist” series of Trump campaign a closed- in order to discuss inter- any further disclosure of tweets, in- aides and a door inter- nal protocol. One former confidential information. cluding one view as a White House official said Bannon did not immedi- that said Russian lawyer as part of the Wolff was known to camp ately respond to a request A n d r e w panel’s in- out for hours in the West for comment. Breitbart, ‘treasonous’ and vestigation Wing lobby after meet- White House aides the founder into Rus- ings, sitting on a sofa as were blindsided when ear- of the Breit- ‘unpatriotic.’ sian med- he waited to talk to staff- ly excerpts from “Fire and bart News dling in the ers passing by. Fury: Inside the Trump site that Bannon now 2016 election, according Wolff said in an au- White House” were pub- runs, “would be ashamed to a person familiar with thor’s note that the book lished online by New York of the division and lies the invitation. was based on more than magazine and other me- Steve Bannon is spread- Trump, up until 200 interviews, including dia outlets ahead of the ing!” Wednesday, had been multiple conversations Jan. 9 publication date. Bannon, who was complimentary of Ban- with the president and The release left Trump forced out of his White non, saying in October senior staff. But Sanders “furious” and “disgusted,” House job last summer, that the two “have a very said Wolff “never actually said White House Press was not surprised or par- good relationship” and sat down with the pres- Secretary Sarah Hucka- ticularly bothered by the had been friends for “a ident” and had spoken bee Sanders, who com- blowback, according to a long time.” with him just once, brief- plained that the book con- person familiar with his In the book, Bannon ly, by phone, since Trump tained “outrageous” and thinking but not autho- also speaks critically of had taken office. “completely false claims rized to speak publicly on Trump’s daughter and against the president, his the matter. That person White House adviser, She also said the vast administration and his said Bannon vowed on Ivanka, calling her “dumb majority of interviews family.” Wednesday to continue as a brick.” Wolff conducted with oth- Asked what specifical- his war on the Republi- “A little marketing sav- er White House officials ly had prompted the pres- can establishment and vy and has a look but as far were done at Bannon’s ident’s fury with Bannon, also predicted that, after as understanding actually request. she said: “I would certain- a cooling-off period, he’d how the world works and Bannon’s comments in ly think that going after continue to speak with what politics is and what the book are just his latest the president’s son in an Trump, who likes to main- it means — nothing,” he is published criticism of the absolutely outrageous tain contact with former quoted saying. president and his family. and unprecedented way advisers even after he New York magazine In a Vanity Fair piece late is probably not the best fires and sometimes dis- also published a lengthy last year, he was quoted way to curry favor with parages them. adaptation of the book telling friends and advis- anybody.” Sanders said Bannon on Wednesday, in which ers that Trump had “lost In the book, an ad- and Trump last spoke Wolff writes that Trump a step” since his swear- vance copy of which was in the first part of last believed his presidential ing-in and was “like an provided to The Associat- month. nomination would boost 11-year-old child.”

Obits Continued from Page 5A great-grandchildren. Jo Ann Taylor; father, William will be at 2 p.m. Jan. 14 at Gran- Pallbearers will be Jonathan Mosley; daughters, Cache Jones ville United Methodist Church Honeycutt, Jeremy Honey- and Keshawndra Cummings of with Rev. Terry Little officiating. cutt, Matt Honeycutt, Dwight Maben; sister, Crystal Ingram of Crest Lawn Funeral Home is in McComb, Dallten Honeycutt, Pheba; brothers, Bobby Moye of charge of arrangements. Westlee Honeycutt, Will Mc- Maben, Tommy Taylor of Chica- Mr. Harrington was born Comb and Ransom Honeycutt. go and Gerry Bean of Starkville. June 27, 1934, to the late Grace Adein and Ellis Grover Har- Bertha Mosley Michael Garth rington. MABEN — Bertha Ann STARKVILLE — Michael He is survived by his wife Mosley, 44, died Dec. 30, 2017, Angello Garth, 28, died Dec. 22, of 23 years, Betsy Harrington; in Eupora. 2017. three sons, Davide Ace Har- Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Services are 11 a.m. Friday at rington, John Ellis Harrington, Johnson Creek MB Church in West Memorial Funeral Home Mark Allen Harrington; one Pheba. Burial will be at John- Chapel in Starkville. step-daughter, Jessica Duggan; son Creek Cemetery in Pheba. three grandchildren; and two Visitation is today from 1-6 p.m. Billy Harrington step-grandchildren. at West Memorial Funeral Home GRANVILLE, Tenn. — Billy In lieu of flowers, memorials Chapel in Starkville. Gene Harrington, 83, died Dec. may be made to Kindred Hos- She is survived by her hus- 24, 2017, at his residence. pice, 750 E. Spring St. Suite B1, band, Kentrell Belk; mother, Celebration of Life services Cookeville, TN 38501. 8A THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com US to end policy that let legal pot flourish BY SADIE GURMAN been carrying out a Jus- The pot business has the beginning of the sto- The Associated Press tice Department agenda since become a sophisti- ry and not the end,” said that follows Trump’s top cated, multimillion-dollar Kevin Sabet, president WASHINGTON — At- priorities on such issues industry that helps fund and CEO of Smart Ap- torney General Jeff Ses- as immigration and opi- schools, educational pro- proaches to Marijuana, sions is rescinding the oids, the changes to pot grams and law enforce- who was among several Obama-era policy that policy reflect his own ment. Eight states and the anti-marijuana advocates had paved the way for concerns. Trump’s per- District of Columbia have who met with Sessions legalized marijuana to sonal views on marijuana legalized marijuana for last month. “This is a vic- flourish in states across remain largely unknown. recreational use, and Cal- tory. It’s going to dry up the country, two people Sessions, who has as- ifornia’s sales alone are a lot of the institutional with knowledge of the sailed marijuana as com- projected to bring in $1 investment that has gone decision told The Associ- parable to heroin and has billion annually in tax rev- toward marijuana in the ated Press. Sessions will blamed it for spikes in vio- enue within several years. last five years.” instead let federal prose- lence, had been expected Sessions’ policy will Threats of a federal cutors where pot is legal to ramp up enforcement. let U.S. attorneys across crackdown have united decide how aggressively Pot advocates argue that the country decide what liberals who object to the to enforce federal mari- legalizing the drug elimi- kinds of federal resources human costs of a war on juana law, the people said. nates the need for a black to devote to marijuana en- pot with conservatives The people familiar market and would likely forcement based on what who see it as a states’ with the plan spoke on reduce violence, since they see as priorities in rights issue. Some in law condition of anonymity criminals would no lon- their districts, the people enforcement support a because they were not ger control the marijuana familiar with the decision tougher approach, but a authorized to discuss it trade. said. bipartisan group of sena- before an announcement The Obama adminis- Sessions and some law tors in March urged Ses- expected Thursday. tration in 2013 announced enforcement officials in sions to uphold existing The move by President it would not stand in the states such as Colorado marijuana policy. Others Donald Trump’s attorney way of states that legalize blame legalization for a in Congress have been general likely will add to marijuana, so long as offi- number of problems, in- seeking ways to protect confusion about whether cials acted to keep it from cluding drug traffickers and promote legal pot it’s OK to grow, buy or migrating to places where that have taken advantage businesses. use marijuana in states it remained outlawed and of lax marijuana laws to A task force Sessions where pot is legal, since out of the hands of crim- hide in plain sight, ille- convened to study pot pol- long-standing federal law inal gangs and children. gally growing and ship- icy made no recommen- prohibits it. It comes days Sessions is rescinding ping the drug across state dations for upending the after pot shops opened that memo, written by lines, where it can sell legal industry but instead in California, launching then-Deputy Attorney for much more. The de- encouraged Justice De- what is expected to be- General James M. Cole, cision was a win for pot partment officials to keep come the world’s largest which had cleared up opponents who had been reviewing the Obama market for legal recre- some of the uncertainty urging Sessions to take administration’s more ational marijuana and as about how the federal gov- action. hands-off approach to polls show a solid major- ernment would respond “There is no more safe marijuana enforcement, ity of Americans believe as states began allowing haven with regard to the something Sessions the drug should be legal. sales for recreational and federal government and promised to do since he While Sessions has medical purposes. marijuana, but it’s also took office.

New health insurance rule aims to deliver on Trump promise BY RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR the Labor Department will ful- coverage, but they also raise pre- The Associated Press fill President Donald Trump’s miums. long-standing promise to promote Insurers are skeptical of WASHINGTON — The Trump competition across the country. Trump’s idea. Patient groups are administration is proposing regu- The rule would make it easier concerned about losing protec- lations to facilitate the interstate for groups — or associations — tions. And some state regulators sale of health insurance policies to sponsor health plans that don’t object to federal interference. that cost less but may not cover as have to meet all consumer protec- There’s another wrinkle: much. tion and benefit requirements of Health insurance, like real estate, But it’s not immediately clear the Affordable Care Act. reflects local costs, which vary whether the new proposal from Those requirements improve widely.

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Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff Firefighters battle a house fire on Holly Hills Road Wednesday night. The blaze de- stroyed the home

Shelton Continued from Page 1A and nudge them not just officers to go “above and ly arrested for possession to be crime fighters but to beyond” their duty. He of cocaine is an addict be problem solvers.” used the example of an who needs help. On the He wants the less expe- officer stopping to help a other hand, someone who rienced officers to learn stranded motorist. Offi- has been arrested four how to be a police officers cers are required to stop times for aggravated as- through the community and talk to the motorist, sault needs the maximum policing model, which making sure the driver penalty for those crimes. Shelton plans to imple- turns on their flashers. By getting the addict ment department-wide. “When we talk about treatment, law enforce- He plans for form partner- going above and beyond, ment officers can focus ships with organizations that officer stays with (the on getting the aggravated in the community to iden- driver), sees how they can assault suspect in prison. tify problem areas in the help,” Shelton said. He said he wanted to city and work on prevent- He said he knows of- work more closely with ing crime there. ficers in the department District Attorney Scott Shelton said he also who bought the driver gas Colom’s office on his wants to change the de- in that scenario. That’s pre-trial diversion pro- partment’s image by the type of thing he’d like gram and come up with working more closely to see more often. similar ways to keep with the community. He Shelton also talked non-violent offenders suggested having police about crime prevention, from having to do prison officers partnering with specifically regardingtime. schools and the Boys and high recidivism rates “We’ve got a good city,” Girls Club of Columbus, among convicted crimi- he said. “We’ve got a great visiting classrooms and nals, and suggested ways city. I’m going to do my “being a positive role of keeping first time very best to make sure it’s model” for children. non-violent offenders and even better. “We’re going to change drug addicts from having “My ... vision is to see our image,” he said. to do time that will make a policing model that’s “What you see is not what it harder for them to get developed that somebody you’re going to get. You’re jobs when they get out of else will say, ‘Hey, let’s go going to get something prison. down to Columbus,’” he better.” For example, he said, said. “We can do it. ... We Shelton said he wants someone who is repeated- can do it together.” SPORTS EDITOR SECTION Adam Minichino: 327-1297 SPORTS LINE 662-241-5000 B Sports THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 COLLEGE BASKETBALL COLLEGE FOOTBALL Alabama doesn’t usually face UGA, even in SEC play

BY CHARLES ODUM The Associated Press

ATLANTA — The Alabama and Georgia foot- ball teams don’t meet every season, so when the tradition-rich schools play, it’s special — even when it is a regular-season matchup. So while it may sound like just another SEC game, when the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs play Monday night for the national championship, it will be an event. There have been some memorable games in the rivalry that began in 1895 when the teams first played in Columbus, Georgia. Both hope Monday night will be another. Atlanta Falcons receiver Julio Jones, who played in a lopsided Alabama win over Georgia in 2008, is looking forward to seeing his alma mater play in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, his NFL

Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff home stadium. Junior center Teaira McCowan leads the No. 5 Mississippi State women’s basketball in scoring (20.3 points per The Falcons are preparing to play at the Los game) and rebounding (12.5). No. 5 MSU will play host to Arkansas at 8 tonight at Humphrey Coliseum. Angeles Rams in the playoffs on Saturday, but the Alabama-Georgia showdown had his atten- tion on Wednesday. “I’ve been pulling for Georgia, too, but I can’t No. 5 MSU SET FOR SEC HOME OPENER cheer for them Monday,” Jones said Wednesday. “I can’t.” Schaefer’s team will try to extend unbeaten streak to 16 tonight when it plays host to Arkansas See TITLE GAME, 6B BY ADAM MINICHINO were the two keys I told NATIONAL TITLE GAME [email protected] you about back in Septem- n ber and October. … That No 3 Georgia (13-1) vs. No. 4 Alabama (12-1), 7 p.m. Monday, At Atlanta (ESPN). STARKVILLE — Like continues to be a work in many coaches, Vic Schae- progress.” fer always wants more. When asked if it was “so In his first five sea- far, so good” after a 15-0 sons as Mississippi State start, Schaefer said, “it Moorhead nearly women’s basketball coach, continues to be a work in Schaefer talked about the progress. I continue to try fear of being unprepared to teach and coach other and how that motivates him things besides Xs and Os, set with his staff to study and to push his but that is part of what we players so they are ready do.” BY BRETT HUDSON for every situation imagin- [email protected] able. Last season at this time, This season, Schaefer MSU was 15-0 and averag- ing 81.4 points per game. It STARKVILLE — The college football coach- and the Bulldogs have a ing carousel found new life Wednesday when new source of motivation: was shooting 48.3 percent from the field and had an Arizona fired Rich Rodriguez, but Mississippi being the hunted. A trip to State’s coaching staff appears to be rounding the national title game has average margin of victory of 28.7 ppg. MSU had at- into form. a way of making the bull’s New MSU coach Joe Moorhead said at the eye on your back a little big- Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff tempted 220 3-pointers and Senior Victoria Vivians is averaging 19.8 points per 354 free throws. The Bull- TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, he ger, especially when your hoped to have a staff completed by the end of the squad returns four senior game and is shooting a career-best 54 percent from dogs also had 239 assists the field for No. 5 Mississippi State. and 208 turnovers. They first week of January. Sources told The Dispatch guards. But the maturation Moorhead has hired Eddy Morrissey as a quali- of Victoria Vivians and ju- to stretch its season-open- were holding opponents and what the opportuni- ty control coach. Like Moorhead, Morrissey has nior center Teaira McCow- ing winning streak to 16 to 52.7 ppg., 38.7 percent ty is, but kids are kids,” spent a lot of time in small college football, most an has helped MSU deal when it plays host to Ar- shooting from the field, and Schaefer said. “You don’t recently as the offensive line coach at Bryant, but with its new-found identity kansas in its Southeastern 24.4 percent from 3-point know what they’re think- he spent three years as Chip Kelly’s offensive as a national title contender Conference home opener range. quite well. at Humphrey Coliseum. ing sometimes. That has This season, MSU is line coach at Oregon. At 8 tonight (SEC Net- “You always want them to do with your maturity averaging 86.4 ppg. and is Morrissey also coached one year at Fordham, Moorhead’s alma mater, but he didn’t coach with work), No. 5 MSU will try to understand how special and your leadership. Those See MSU WOMEN, 6B See MSU, 6B Despite gripes, no Parker, Maten lead Bulldogs past Rebels changes in store BY BLAKE GILES Georgia 71, Ole Miss 60 He had 14 points at intermission. The Associated Press Teammate Jordan Harris came off for playoff format the bench to score 10 first-half points. ATHENS, Ga. — Graduate freshman starter Rayshaun Ham- The Rebels’ long-range shooting BY RALPH D. RUSSO student Juwan Parker came off the monds fouled out in eight minutes. didn’t improve in the second half as The Associated Press bench to score a career-high 18 points “I just got hot,” Parker said. “Guys they missed their first 11 from be- and claim a career-high 11 rebounds like Yante andTurtle (William Jack- yond the arc as Georgia built a dou- ATLANTA — Unlike the Bowl Championship to lead Georgia to a 71-60 victory son II) kept looking to find me, and I ble-digit lead. Emblematic of their Series, the College Football Playoff was built against Ole Miss in a Southeastern just kept shooting. I got hot.” frustration was a desperate 3-point to withstand criticism instead of shifting to re- Conference game on Wednesday Ole Miss came in making 10.2 heave by Georgia’s Parker as the shot spond to yearly griping. night. 3 pointers per game in the last five clock was winding down. He missed, That structure is standing strong despite Yante Maten scored 15 points and game, but struggled in the first half but was fouled and made all three free some blowback. Derek Ogbeide 14 for Georgia (10-3, from beyond the arc, hitting four of throws to put the Bulldogs up 51-40 Two Southeastern Conference teams playing 1-1). 13 long-range attempts as Georgia with 13:26 to go. for the championship on Monday night in Atlan- Breein Tyree led Ole Miss (8-6, pushed to a 39-31 halftime margin. “I thought our approach was ta? Not a problem. Two Power Five conferences 1-1) with 17 points. The Bulldogs outscored the Reb- wrong offensively and that we set- left out of the final four, including Big Ten Con- “Tonight was a hard-fought SEC els 18-10 in the paint in the first half. tled too much,” Kennedy said. “I ference champ and bluest of blue bloods Ohio game,” Georgia coach Mark Fox said. During a 13-3 run midway in the half, think of our six (assists), four were State? That’s OK. Undefeated UCF never getting “I felt guarding the 3-point line was Georgia got consecutive back-door in the last two minutes when we serious consideration for spot in the playoff? going to be important, and we were dunks by Maten and Derek Ogbeide were just trying to battle back the Congratulations on a great season, but that’s just able to do that. I feel fortunate to beat and a putback by Maten, giving the best we could. We are a team that the way it goes, Knights. a team that was playing very well com- Bulldogs a 17-11 lead. has had around 17 assists per game Despite this storm, the playoff is what it is for ing in here, and coach (Andy) Kenne- Ole Miss responded with a 9-0 and we only had six on the night. the foreseeable future. No one in position to fight dy always has really good teams and run, mostly scoring inside to tie it at Granted you can’t get assists with- for changes has given any indication tweaks are been very successful in this league, 26 with 3 minutes, 45 seconds to go out making a field goal, but I just coming. Especially not expansion. so we feel fortunate with the win.” after a driving layup by Breein Tyree. thought we were not getting any “The CFP was built on a more long-term Parker, a fifth-year senior who has But Georgia closed out the half ball movement whatsoever and foundation than the BCS was,” College Football earned his master’s degree, earned with a 10-3 advantage. Maten scored were settling for perimeter shots, Playoff executive director Bill Hancock said the first double-double of his career. the last seven points on a dunk, two and when you are 6-for-26 you are Wednesday. He received extra minutes because free throws, and layup and free throw. in for a long night.” See PLAYOFF, 6B 2B THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Friday, Dec. 22 WESTERN CONFERENCE Basketball Bahamas Bowl Central Division BRIEFLY At Nassau GP W L OT Pts GF GA CALENDAR NBA Ohio 41, Alabama-Birmingham 6 Winnipeg 41 23 11 7 53 136 113 EASTERN CONFERENCE Famous Idaho Potato Bowl St. Louis 42 25 15 2 52 122 104 Colleges Atlantic Division At Boise Nashville 39 23 11 5 51 123 107 Prep Basketball W L Pct GB Wyoming 37, Central Michigan 14 Dallas 41 22 16 3 47 123 114 Baudoin leads Central Arkansas women’s basketball team Today’s Games Boston 31 10 .756 — Minnesota 40 21 16 3 45 115 114 Toronto 26 10 .722 2½ Saturday, Dec. 23 Chicago 39 19 14 6 44 117 108 CONWAY, Ark. — Taylor Baudoin scored 13 points Wednesday to Caledonia at Columbus Christian Philadelphia 18 19 .486 11 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Colorado 39 20 16 3 43 126 122 lead the Central Arkansas women’s basketball team to a 69-44 victory New York 18 20 .474 11½ South Florida 38, Texas Tech 34 Pacific Division Friday’s Games Brooklyn 15 23 .395 14½ Armed Forces Bowl GP W L OT Pts GF GA against Sam Houston State in a Southland Conference game. Southeast Division At Fort Worth, Texas Vegas 38 27 9 2 56 135 106 Baudoin, a former standout at Columbus Christian Academy in South Panola at Columbus W L Pct GB Army 42, San Diego State 35 Los Angeles 40 24 11 5 53 120 91 Steens and New Hope High School in Columbus, added nine rebounds Pickens County at New Hope Washington 22 16 .579 — Dollar General Bowl San Jose 37 21 12 4 46 102 93 Miami 20 17 .541 1½ At Mobile, Alabama Anaheim 41 19 14 8 46 114 115 and two assists, while McKaylan Hicks had 15 points and 11 rebounds Caledonia at Itawamba AHS Charlotte 14 23 .378 7½ Appalachian State 34, Toledo 0 Calgary 39 19 16 4 42 108 114 and Kierra Jordan had 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Sugar Bars Orlando 12 27 .308 10½ Edmonton 40 17 20 3 37 114 131 Hatley at Aberdeen Atlanta 10 27 .270 11½ Sunday, Dec. 24 Vancouver 40 16 19 5 37 106 132 (10-4, 3-0 Southland). Central Division Hawaii Bowl Arizona 41 9 27 5 23 94 146 Central Arkansas is off to its first 3-0 start in league play since Heritage Academy at Leake Academy W L Pct GB At Honolulu Cleveland 25 13 .658 — Fresno State 33, Houston 27 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for 2013. Starkville High at Northwest Rankin Detroit 20 16 .556 4 Tuesday, Dec. 26 overtime loss. Top three teams in each division Milwaukee 20 16 .556 4 Heart of Dallas Bowl and two wild cards per conference advance to Leake Central at Noxubee County Indiana 19 19 .500 6 Utah 30, West Virginia 14 playoffs. West Lowndes at West Point Chicago 13 25 .342 12 Quick Lane Bowl Mississippi State WESTERN CONFERENCE At Detroit Wednesday’s Games Saturday’s Games Southwest Division Duke 36, Northern Illinois 14 Ottawa at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Men’s tennis team to begin season at No. 14 W L Pct GB Cactus Bowl Chicago at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Columbus boys at Mustang Madness (Paducah, Houston 27 9 .750 — At Phoenix Today’s Games STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State men’s tennis team will be- San Antonio 26 13 .667 2½ Kansas State 35, UCLA 17 Florida at Boston, 6 p.m. gin the season ranked No. 14 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Kentucky) New Orleans 19 18 .514 8½ Carolina at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. San Jose at Toronto, 6 p.m. (ITA) rankings. Dallas 13 26 .333 15½ Wednesday, Dec. 27 Caledonia boys at Houston Classic Memphis 12 26 .316 16 Independence Bowl N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. It marks the seventh-consecutive season MSU will open the spring Northwest Division At Shreveport, Louisiana Tampa Bay at Montreal, 6:30 p.m. West Point at Aberdeen Buffalo at Minnesota, 7 p.m. campaign in the top 30 of the rankings. W L Pct GB Florida State 42, Southern Mississippi 13 Indianola Academy at Heritage Academy Minnesota 24 15 .615 — Pinstripe Bowl Vegas at St. Louis, 7 p.m. The ranking is the highest for MSU to start a spring dual-match Oklahoma City 21 17 .553 2½ At Bronx, New York New Jersey at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Calgary, 8 p.m. campaign since Per Nilsson’s squad began the 2014 season at No. 14. Denver 20 17 .541 3 Iowa 27, Boston College 20 Prep Soccer Portland 19 18 .514 4 Foster Farms Bowl Anaheim at Edmonton, 8 p.m. MSU finished last season ranked No. 18 overall after advancing Utah 16 22 .421 7½ At Santa Clara, California Columbus at Colorado, 8 p.m. Nashville at Arizona, 8 p.m. to the finals of the Southeastern Conference Championship (first time Friday’s Matches Pacific Division Purdue 38, Arizona 35 W L Pct GB Texas Bowl Friday’s Games Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. since 1996) and the second round of the NCAA Championship. The New Hope at Amory, 5 p.m. Golden State 30 8 .789 — At Houston Texas 33, Missouri 16 Florida at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. NCAA appearance was the program’s 26th postseason berth and the MSMS at West Point, 5:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers 17 19 .472 12 San Jose at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m. Phoenix 15 25 .375 16 third straight in coach Matt Roberts’ three seasons. Thursday, Dec. 28 Buffalo at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Starkville at Tupelo, 5:30 p.m. Sacramento 12 25 .324 17½ Vegas at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. MSU has four players in the individual singles rankings released L.A. Lakers 11 26 .297 18½ Military Bowl At Annapolis, Maryland Saturday’s Games Nov. 15. All-American Nuno Borges leads the charge at No. 3. Giovanni Navy 49, Virginia 7 St. Louis at Philadelphia, Noon Men’s College Basketball Wednesday’s Games Edmonton at Dallas, 2 p.m. Oradini (29th), Strahinja Rakic (54th), and Niclas Braun (118th) round Houston 116, Orlando 98 Camping World Bowl Today’s Game At Orlando, Florida Carolina at Boston, 6 p.m. Philadelphia 112, San Antonio 106 Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 6 p.m. out the rankings. Washington 121, New York 103 Oklahoma State 30, Virginia Tech 21 UTEP at Southern Mississippi, 7 p.m. Alamo Bowl Vancouver at Toronto, 6 p.m. In doubles, Oradini and freshman Florian Broska are ranked 41st, Brooklyn 98, Minnesota 97 N.Y. Rangers at Arizona, 7 p.m. Miami 111, Detroit 104 At San Antonio while Braun and Trevor Foshey begin the spring at No. 49. Saturday’s Games TCU 39, Stanford 37 Minnesota at Colorado, 8 p.m. Boston 102, Cleveland 88 Anaheim at Calgary, 9 p.m. MSU will play host to Alabama-Birmingham at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. Alabama at Georgia, 11 a.m. Milwaukee 122, Indiana 101 Holiday Bowl Nashville at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. Toronto 124, Chicago 115 At San Diego 14, at the Pitts Tennis Centre. Mississippi State at Ole Miss, 3:30 p.m. Golden State 125, Dallas 122 Michigan State 42, Washington State 17 Denver 134, Phoenix 111 Transactions UTSA at Southern Mississippi, 4 p.m. New Orleans 108, Utah 98 Friday, Dec. 29 Oklahoma City 133, L.A. Lakers 96 Belk Bowl Wednesday’s Moves Ole Miss Today’s Games At Charlotte, North Carolina BASEBALL Women’s College Basketball Golden State at Houston, 7 p.m. Wake Forest 55, Texas A&M 52 National League Women’s tennis team begins year at No. 23 Today’s Games Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m. Sun Bowl MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Traded RHP Dylan OXFORD — The Ole Miss women’s tennis team will begin the Friday’s Games At El Paso, Texas Baker to the L.A. Dodgers for cash. North Carolina State 52, Arizona State 31 Southern Mississippi at Charlotte, 10:30 a.m. Detroit at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Can-Am League season at No. 23 in the first Oracle/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Minnesota at Boston, 6 p.m. Music City Bowl (ITA) rankings, which were released Wednesday. South Carolina at Ole Miss, 6 p.m. New York at Miami, 7 p.m. At Nashville, Tennessee SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS — Traded RHP Toronto at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. Northwestern 24, Kentucky 23 Fabio Martinez to Kansas City (AA) for LHP Ole Miss returns five of the top six from last season, including Alabama at Florida, 6 p.m. Chicago at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Arizona Bowl Mark McCoy. seniors Arianne Hartono and Natalie Suk. It also features one of the top Phoenix at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. At Tucson, Arizona BASKETBALL Arkansas at Mississippi State, 8 p.m. New Mexico State 26, Utah State 20, OT National Basketball Association freshmen in the country in Sabina Machalova. Utah at Denver, 8 p.m. Saturday’s Game Washington at Memphis, 8:30 p.m. Cotton Bowl Classic WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Waived F Mike “This ranking is definitely a good starting point,” Ole Miss coach Atlanta at Portland, 9 p.m. At Arlington, Texas Young. Assigned F Chris McCullough to Southern Mississippi at Western Kentucky, 2 p.m. Charlotte at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Ohio State 24, Southern California 7 Wisconsin (NBAGL). Mark Beyers said. “We have an opportunity to prove ourselves against Saturday’s Games FOOTBALL 11 of the top 25 teams this season, so we’ll definitely find out whether Sunday’s Games Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30 National Football League we belong in the top 25, or if we should rank higher.” Boston at Brooklyn, 5 p.m. TaxSlayer Bowl CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed offensive Mississippi State at LSU, 1 p.m. Chicago at Indiana, 6 p.m. At Jacksonville, Florida coordinator Bill Lazor to a new contract. Hartono, set to begin her final campaign with the Rebels, is ranked Florida at Ole Miss, 2 p.m. Cleveland at Orlando, 6 p.m. Mississippi State 31, Louisville 27 GREEN BAY PACKERS — Fired defensive Houston at Detroit, 6 p.m. Liberty Bowl coordinator Dom Capers, assistant linebackers No. 50 in singles and No. 13 in doubles with sophomore Alexa Bortles. At Memphis, Tennessee Milwaukee at Washington, 7 p.m. coach Scott McCurley and defensive line coach Suk finished the fall ranked No. 81 and teamed with Machalova to Alabama at Arkansas, 3 p.m. New Orleans at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Iowa State 21, Memphis 20 Denver at Sacramento, 9 p.m. Fiesta Bowl Mike Trgovac. Signed G Kofi Amichia. win the ITA Southern Regional doubles title. At Glendale, Arizona KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Placed CB Phillip Machalova is ranked No. 62 after the fall. She will team with Suk in Junior College Basketball Penn State 35, Washington 28 Gaines on injured reserve. Signed DT Stefan Today’s Games Football Orange Bowl Charles. doubles, where they have a No. 22 ranking. At Miami Gardens, Florida MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed WR Brandon Also returning is junior Tea Jandric, who ended the fall at No. 95 in Women: Meridian at EMCC, 5:30 p.m. NFL Playoffs Wisconsin 34, Miami 24 Zylstra to a reserve/future contract. Wild-card NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed LB singles and No. 58 in doubles with sophomore Anna Vrbenska. Men: Meridian at EMCC, 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Monday, Jan. 1 Trevor Reilly to the practice squad. Released A nation-leading nine Southeastern Conference teams are ranked Tennessee at Kansas City, 3:35 p.m. (ESPN/ Outback Bowl WR Bernard Reedy from the practice squad. in the top 25, including three in the top five. Twelve of 14 SEC teams are WKDH-WTVA) At Tampa, Florida SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed K Jason Atlanta at Los Angeles Rams, 7:15 p.m. South Carolina 26, Michigan 19 Myers and RB Jalston Fowler to reserve/future (WTVA) ranked or receiving votes. ON THE AIR Peach Bowl contracts. Sunday’s Games At Atlanta Ole Miss will kick off the season against Purdue on Saturday, Jan. Buffalo at Jacksonville, 12:05 p.m. (WCBI) WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed DL UCF 34, Auburn 27 Montori Hughes to a reserve/future contract. Carolina at New Orleans, 3:40 p.m. (WLOV) Citrus Bowl 13 at the Florida Golf Coast Spring Invitational in Fort Myers, Florida. Today Canadian Football League At Orlando, Florida COLLEGE BASKETBALL Divisional Playoffs Notre Dame 21, LSU 17 EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Re-signed OL Saturday, Jan. 13 Rose Bowl (CFP Semifinal) D’Anthony Batiste to a two-year contract. 6 p.m. — UT Martin at Austin Peay, CBS Sports New Orleans/Carolina/Atlanta at Philadelphia, HOCKEY Southern Mississippi 3:35 p.m. (WTVA) At Pasadena, California Network Georgia 54, Oklahoma 48, 2OT National Hockey League Kansas City/Tennessee/Buffalo at VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS — Signed F Baseball team announces schedule New England, 7:15 p.m. (WCBI) Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal) 6 p.m. — Houston at Wichita State, ESPN Jonathan Marchessault to a six-year contract HATTIESBURG — The Southern Mississippi baseball team will Sunday, Jan. 14 At New Orleans 6 p.m. — Ohio State at Iowa, ESPNU Jacksonville/Kansas City/Tennessee at Alabama 24, Clemson 6 extension through the 2023-24 season. play a 2018 schedule that includes 27 home games, a return trip to Pen- Pittsburgh, 12:05 p.m. (WCBI) SOCCER sacola for the Cox Diamond Invitational, and a tournament appearance 7 p.m. — Maryland at Michigan State, FS1 Los Angeles Rams/New Orleans/Carolina at Monday’s Game Major League Soccer Minnesota, 3:40 p.m. (WLOV) College Football Championship LA GALAXY — Signed D Ashley Cole to a in the Stephen F. Austin event. 8 p.m. — Northern Iowa at Missouri State, CBS At Atlanta one-year contract. Coach Scott Berry’s team will look to build on a 2017 campaign Sports Network Conference Championships Georgia (13-1) vs. Alabama (12-1), 7 p.m. NEW YORK RED BULLS — Traded N Sacha Sunday, Jan. 21 (ESPN) Kljestan and targeted allocation money to that saw the Golden Eagles establish a school record for victories 8 p.m. — Arizona at Utah, ESPN AFC Orlando City for F Carlos Rivas and D Tommy (50), win a Conference USA regular-season title, and play host to their TBD, 2:05 p.m. (WCBI) Saturday, Jan. 20 Redding. Signed D Kevin Politz. 8 p.m. — Cincinnati at Temple, ESPN2 NFC East-West Shrine Classic second regional. TBD, 5:40 p.m. (WLOV) At St. Petersburg, Florida ORLANDO CITY — Signed F Dom Dwyer to a 8 p.m. — SMU at Tulane, ESPNU three-year contract. The 27-game home schedule include a three-game, season-open- East vs. West, 2 p.m. (NFLN) 9 p.m. — UCLA at Stanford, FS1 Pro Bowl NFLPA Collegiate Bowl COLLEGE ing series against Mississippi State on Feb. 16-18 and a three-game a Sunday, Jan. 28 At Carson, California AUBURN — CB Carlton Davis, RB Kamryn 10 p.m. — Gonzaga at Pepperdine, ESPNU At Orlando, Florida American vs. National, TBA (FS1) Pettway, DE Jeff Holland and will enter the non-conference home series against Georgia Southern (March 9-11). AFC vs. NFC, 2 p.m. (ESPN/WKDH-WTVA) NFL draft. Other non-conference home dates include Southern (March 20), FIGURE SKATING Saturday, Jan. 27 BARUCH — Named Victoria Tiso softball Louisiana-Lafayette (April 3-4), South Alabama (April 24), Tulane (May 4 p.m. — U.S. Championships, Pairs’ Short Super Bowl Senior Bowl coach. Sunday, Feb. 4 At Mobile, Alabama COLORADO — Named Kurt Roper 1), and New Orleans (May 15). At Minneapolis, Minneapolis North vs. South, 1:30 p.m. (NFLN) Program, at San Jose, California, NBC Sports AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 5:30 p.m. quarterbacks coach. Southern Miss also will welcome C-USA foes UTSA (March Network (WTVA) Football Championship EASTERN MICHIGAN — Named Eric Roof 16-18), Rice (March 30-April 1), Western Kentucky (April 6-8), Middle interim baseball coach and Matt Rembielak 7:30 p.m. — U.S. Championships, Mens’ Short Bowl Schedule volunteer assistant baseball coach. Tennessee (April 20-22), and Louisiana Tech (May 11-13) to Pete Taylor Subdivision Playoffs Program, at San Jose, California, NBC Sports Saturday, Dec. 16 Championship FLORIDA — Named Greg Knox and Sal Park/Hill Denson Field. Celebration Bowl Saturday’s Game Sunseri assistant football coaches. Network At Atlanta At Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas FLORIDA STATE — Announced TE Ryan Southern Miss also will play non-conference games against North Carolina A&T 21, Grambling State 14 North Dakota State (13-1) vs. James Madison Izzo will enter the NFL draft. Named Donte’ South Alabama (Feb. 20), Alabama (March 7), and Ole Miss FOOTBALL New Orleans Bowl (14-0), 11 a.m. Pimpleton running backs coach and Raymond 5 p.m. — High School, Under Armour Troy 50, North Texas 30 Woodie linebackers coach. (March 27 in Oxford and April 10 at Trustmark Park in Pearl). Cure Bowl HAMILTON — Named Matt Brisotti men’s and n Men’s basketball team will play host to UTEP: At Hatties- All-American Game, at Orlando, Florida, ESPN2 At Orlando, Florida Hockey women’s tennis coach. Georgia State 27, Western Kentucky 17 MEMPHIS — Announced the resignations burg, the men’s basketball team will try to stay undefeated at home GOLF Las Vegas Bowl NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE of inside linebackers coach and recruiting when it plays host to UTEP at 7 tonight in a C-USA game. Boise State 38, Oregon 28 coordinator Dan Lanning and defensive backs 5 p.m. — PGA Tour, Sentry Tournament of New Mexico Bowl Atlantic Division Southern Miss (7-8, 0-2 C-USA) is coming off an 82-66 loss to GP W L OT Pts GF GA coach Marcus Woodson. Champions, first round, at Kapalua, Hawaii, TGC At Albuquerque MONTANA_Named Timm Rosenbach Western Kentucky on Saturday. Marshall 31, Colorado State 28 Tampa Bay 39 29 8 2 60 146 93 NBA Boston 38 22 10 6 50 119 95 offensive coordinator. n Women’s basketball team will take on Charlotte: At Char- Camellia Bowl Toronto 41 23 16 2 48 135 120 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — QB Sam Darnold At Montgomery, Alabama Florida 39 17 17 5 39 109 126 will enter the NFL draft. lotte, North Carolina, the women’s basketball team will take on Charlotte 7 p.m. — Golden State at Houston, TNT Middle Tennessee 35, Arkansas State 30 Detroit 39 16 16 7 39 106 120 STANFORD — Announced TE Dalton Schultz in its C-USA opener at 10:30 a.m. today. 9:30 p.m. — Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, TNT Montreal 40 16 20 4 36 101 126 Tuesday, Dec. 19 will enter the NFL draft. Southern Miss (8-5) is coming off a 96-46 victory against Blue NHL Ottawa 38 12 17 9 33 99 130 TENNESSEE — DB Rashaan Gaulden Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Buffalo 39 10 20 9 29 86 129 Mountain on Saturday. Florida Atlantic 50, Akron 3 announced he will enter the NFL draft. 8 p.m. — Nashville at Arizona, Fox Sports Metropolitan Division UCLA — QB Josh Rosen will enter the NFL Charlotte (4-9) is coming off a 90-74 loss to Mercer. GP W L OT Pts GF GA draft. Southeast Wednesday, Dec. 20 Washington 41 25 13 3 53 128 117 Frisco (Texas) Bowl New Jersey 39 22 10 7 51 123 116 UNC ASHEVILLE — Named David Jandrew SOCCER Louisiana Tech 51, SMU 10 Columbus 41 23 15 3 49 115 115 assistant athletics director for athletics Alabama 2 p.m. — Premier League, Tottenham vs. West N.Y. Rangers 40 21 14 5 47 125 114 advancement/major gifts. Thursday, Dec. 21 Carolina 39 18 13 8 44 110 119 WAGNER — Named Terrance Knighton Ham, NBC Sports Network Gasparilla Bowl N.Y. Islanders 40 20 16 4 44 137 144 defensive assistant football coach. Football coaches recognize seven players for efforts At St. Petersburg, Florida Pittsburgh 41 20 18 3 43 116 129 WASHINGTON STATE — DT Hercules WINTER SPORTS Temple 28, Florida International 3 Philadelphia 39 16 15 8 40 107 114 Mata’afa announced he will enter the NFL draft. in victory against Clemson 5:30 p.m. — U.S. Olympic Trials: Speed Skating, TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Alabama football team’s coaches Men’s 10,000 and Women’s 5,000, at Milwau- selected seven players of the week following a 24-6 victory against No. GOLF 1 Clemson on Monday in the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz kee, NBC Sports Network Superdome in New Orleans. WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Bradley Bozeman, Damien Harris, and Calvin Ridley were honored 5 p.m. — Iowa at Maryland, Big Ten Network on offense, Rashaan Evans and Anfernee Jennings were recognized 6 p.m. — Kentucky at Texas A&M, SEC Network New year on PGA Tour can’t get on defense, and Tony Brown and Trevon Diggs were selected on 7 p.m. — Michigan at Wisconsin, Big Ten Network special teams for their performances in the College Football Playoff 8 p.m. — Arkansas at Mississippi State, SEC Semifinal matchup. Network Bozeman led an offensive line that held the Tigers’ defensive front started soon enough for players at bay. The redshirt senior’s efforts along with the rest of his line mates Friday opened holes for Harris’ team-high 77 yards rushing on 19 carries. COLLEGE BASKETBALL BY DOUG FERGUSON Even though Johnson, Spieth, Ridley, a junior, led Alabama’s wideouts with four catches for 39 The Associated Press yards and a touchdown. 5:30 p.m. — Akron at Toledo, CBS Sports Network Thomas, and Matsuyama are among The linebacker tandem of Evans and Jennings were dominant. 6 p.m. — Wisconsin at Rutgers, ESPN2 those who won multiple times last Evans, a senior captain, paced the Crimson Tide with nine tackles, 6 p.m. — St. Peter’s at Iona, ESPNU KAPALUA, Hawaii — Dustin year, winning is not getting any easier. including a sack and a pass breakup. Jennings registered five tackles, 7 p.m. — Northwestern at Penn State, FS1 Johnson sat outside the Honolua Only nine players who were at Kapa- including a career-high three for loss. He also had his first career sack. 8 p.m. — Northern Kentucky at Oakland, ESPN2 Store on the first day of the new year, lua a year ago made it back, and 14 Brown, a senior, continued his steady play on special teams. Diggs 8 p.m. — Wright State at Detroit, ESPNU scarfing down the “Hobo Breakfast” players in the 34-man field are mak- earned recognition for his efforts on the coverage and return units. 9 p.m. — Oregon at Oregon State, FS1 The sophomore set the tone early, leveling the Tigers’ returner on the of steamed rice and eggs as the sun ing their debut this week. CRICKET was just starting to filter through the opening kickoff of the game. He also contributed a career-high tying 2 a.m. (Saturday) — Big Bash League, Melbourne Thomas is the defending cham- three punt returns totaling 30 yards. Cook pines that line the entrance to Stars vs. Melbourne Renegades, NBC Sports pion, courtesy of an 8-iron from 214 n Women’s basketball team will take on Florida: At Gainesville, Kapalua. Florida, the women’s basketball team will take on Florida at 6 tonight at Network yards that settled 3 feet away for bird- Exactech Arena in its first Southeastern Conference road game of the FIGURE SKATING He abruptly closed the lid on his ie on the 17th hole that secured his season. Alabama (10-4, 0-1 SEC) is coming off a 62-56 loss to No. 16 3 p.m. — U.S. Championships, Short Dance, at carton and announced, “Let’s go.” three-shot victory. The win sent him Missouri on Sunday. San Jose, California, NBC Sports Network That about sums up the anticipa- on his way to a season that ended with Florida (8-6, 0-1) is coming off an 84-55 loss at Auburn on Sunday. 7 p.m. — U.S. Championships, Ladies’ Free tion of the start to a new year in golf. his first major (PGA Championship) Skate, at San Jose, California, WTVA Johnson is No. 1 in the world, a and being voted PGA Tour player of Hockey GOLF 33-year-old entering his prime who the year. The encore is never easy. Stamkos voted captain as Lightning host All-Star 5 p.m. — PGA Tour, Sentry Tournament of won four times last year. Right behind Champions, second round, at Kapalua, Hawaii, “I think the hardest part is going weekend TGC him in the world ranking are Jordan to be staying in the moment and rec- NEW YORK — When the Tampa Bay Lightning host NHL All-Star NBA Spieth, Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm, and ognizing that it’s a new year,” Thom- Weekend, they’ll have face of the franchise Steven Stamkos front and Hideki Matsuyama, four players 25 or as said as last year was ending. “It’s a center. 6 p.m. — Minnesota at Boston, ESPN Stamkos was voted by fans as captain of the Atlantic Division team 8:30 p.m. — Washington at Memphis, ESPN younger. new opportunity for great things, and for the All-Star 3-on-3 tournament that’ll take place later this month at SOCCER Still to come: another return of Ti- I just need to continue to work hard.” Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The league unveiled All-Star captains 1:30 p.m. — FA Cup, Liverpool vs. Everton, FS1 ger Woods, this time with strong indi- Spieth knows the feeling. He won Wednesday night and is expected to announce the full rosters in 1:50 p.m. — FA Cup, Manchester United vs. cations that he is healthy again. five times in 2015, including the Mas- mid-January. Derby County, FS2 “I think this year, the unknowns Stamkos has 49 points for first-place Tampa Bay and is signed for ters and U.S. Open and close calls in WINTER SPORTS are very exciting,” Spieth said. “I the next seven seasons. Stamkos was the No. 1 pick of the Lightning 5:30 p.m. — U.S. Olympic Trials: Speed Skating, the other two majors. He started the in 2008 and chose to stay with them rather than test free agency in the Men’s and Women’s 500, at Milwaukee, NBC think with the amount of depth and following year with an eight-shot vic- summer of 2016. Sports Network talent at a younger age, mixed with tory at Kapalua, but then won only one Though every team must be represented, the Lightning could have the guys in their 30s that are playing two more All-Stars in winger Nikita Kucherov and goaltender Andrei 7 p.m. — Speed Skating: ISU European more time the rest of the year. Vasilevskiy. Kucherov leads the league with 56 points, and Vasilevsky Championships, Day 1, at Kolomna, Russia — No. 1 in the world, D.J. — some oth- So if Thomas wants any advice on has the most wins of any goalie with 26. (same-day tape), NBC Sports Network er phenomenal players that you would how to handle the higher profile, he Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin earned his ninth career 8 p.m. — Biathlon: IBU World Cup: Women’s call in maybe in their prime, and then can always check with his longtime All-Star nod as the fan-voted captain of the Metropolitan Division. 7.5km Sprint & Men’s 10km Sprint, at Oberhof, obviously the major question, which friend. Ovechkin leads the league with 26 goals, just ahead of Kucherov, and is Germany (same-day tape), NBC Sports Network is what’s it going to be like with Tiger And he already has. on pace for his eighth 50-goal season. 9:30 p.m. — IBSF World Cup Bobsleigh and coming back ... it’s a pretty special “I was able to — I hope — share Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban was voted captain Skeleton: Men’s and Women’s Skeleton, , at Al- for the Metropolitan Division and Edmonton Oilers center Connor tenberg, Germany (same-day tape), NBC Sports time to be a part of professional golf.” just a couple of insights that maybe McDavid captain of the Pacific Division. The Sentry Tournament of Cham- I wasn’t prepared for that could have After helping the Predators reach the Stanley Cup Final last spring, Network Subban is tied for third among defensemen with 29 points. McDavid is WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL pions is reserved for those who did helped me, not necessarily on the golf ninth in the league with 45 points despite the Oilers’ struggles. 6 p.m. — Providence at Seton Hall, FS2 something special last year — win on course but more in just blocking stuff — From Special Reports the PGA Tour. out and staying focused,” Spieth said. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 3B COLLEGE BASKETBALL Halftime—Georgia 39-31. 3-Point Wednesday’s Men’s Major Goals—Ole Miss 6-26 (Tyree 3-4, Furmanavi- Wednesday’s Women’s cius 1-1, Shuler 1-5, Crawford 1-5, Stevens 0-2, Scores Burnett 0-3, T.Davis 0-6), Georgia 7-19 (Park- Major Scores EAST er 4-4, Harris 2-3, Jackson 1-6, Claxton 0-1, EAST Brown 70, NJIT 69 Hightower 0-1, Wilridge 0-2, Maten 0-2). Fouled Buffalo 71, W. Michigan 49 Young, Clemson 74, Boston College 70 Out—Hammonds, Stevens. Rebounds—Ole Cornell 61, NJIT 46 Washington lifts No. 17 Duquesne 69, George Washington 52 Miss 37 (Olejniczak 7), Georgia 39 (Parker 11). Fordham 62, UMass 51 Fordham 69, Richmond 65, OT Assists—Ole Miss 6 (Burnett 3), Georgia 16 George Mason 69, La Salle 56 George Mason 80, UMass 72, OT (Jackson 5). Total Fouls—Ole Miss 23, Georgia Hartford 70, Albany (NY) 55 Hartford 72, Albany (NY) 64 12. A—7,515 (10,523). Kansas St. 60, West Virginia 52 Marquette 95, Providence 90, OT Maine 64, Stony Brook 56 NC Central 65, Delaware St. 62 Missouri 79, NC Central 74, Delaware St. 67 Sooners Rhode Island 74, La Salle 62 New Hampshire 56, UMBC 51 Wildcats to 2-0 in SEC Saint Joseph’s 87, VCU 81, OT South Carolina 68 Penn St. 77, Indiana 74 Stony Brook 71, Maine 70 MISSOURI (11-3): Barnett 6-9 3-3 19, UMBC 71, New Hampshire 67 Rutgers 76, Illinois 37 Tilmon 1-2 0-2 2, Puryear 2-6 2-2 6, Geist 3-6 Saint Joseph’s 70, St. Bonaventure 64 BY BRETT MARTEL SOUTH 3-5 10, Robertson 6-12 7-8 23, J.Porter 5-9 4-4 Alabama St. 74, Grambling St. 66 Vermont 63, Mass.-Lowell 55 No. 17 Kentucky 74, 19, Nikko 0-2 0-0 0, Harris 0-3 0-0 0, Phillips SOUTH The Associated Press Bethune-Cookman 86, SC State 80 0-0 0-0 0, VanLeer 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-49 Davidson 54, Saint Louis 51 Abilene Christian 80, McNeese St. 75 19-24 79. Austin Peay 69, UT Martin 62 LSU 71 cruise by East Carolina 67, South Florida 65 SOUTH CAROLINA (9-5): Kotsar 3-8 3-3 Bethune-Cookman 68, SC State 50 Florida A&M 84, Howard 76 9, Minaya 3-7 1-3 8, Silva 4-6 9-10 18, Booker BATON ROUGE, La. — Florida St. 81, North Carolina 80 1-5 3-4 5, Myers 5-11 0-2 10, Gueye 0-0 0-0 Florida A&M 74, Howard 59 Gardner-Webb 82, Campbell 80, OT 0, Haase 2-2 0-0 6, Cudd 1-2 0-0 2, Doumbia George Washington 61, VCU 39 Kentucky men’s basketball paint,” said Kentucky forward Georgia 71, Mississippi 60 1-4 0-0 2, Beatty 2-11 1-2 6, Hinson 0-1 2-2 2. Grambling St. 93, Alabama St. 71 coach John Calipari was Kevin Knox, who had 16 points Georgia Tech 64, Miami 54 Totals 22-57 19-26 68. Hampton 60, Columbia 58 High Point 84, UNC-Asheville 74 Halftime—Missouri 39-27. 3-Point Jackson St. 59, Alabama A&M 43 grateful for P.J. Washington’s and 11 rebounds. “He was Cowboys Jackson St. 59, Alabama A&M 56 Goals—Missouri 14-24 (J.Porter 5-7, Barnett Louisiana Tech 61, North Texas 53 Kentucky 74, LSU 71 4-6, Robertson 4-8, Geist 1-2, Puryear 0-1), Morgan St. 63, Md.-Eastern Shore 50 forceful presence in the locker going up and dunking every- Lipscomb 99, Fisk 53 South Carolina 5-18 (Haase 2-2, Silva 1-1, Norfolk St. 71, Coppin St. 57 Missouri 79, South Carolina 68 Saint Louis 79, Richmond 61 room and under the basket in By The Associated Press Morgan St. 85, Md.-Eastern Shore 82 Minaya 1-2, Beatty 1-5, Doumbia 0-1, Kotsar thing. That’s what we need out 0-2, Myers 0-2, Booker 0-3). Fouled Out—My- Stephen F. Austin 86, Nicholls 73 New Orleans 72, Lamar 62 Texas A&M-CC 62, Northwestern St. 56 the second half. of P.J.” Norfolk St. 75, Coppin St. 67 ers, J.Porter, Tilmon. Rebounds—Missouri 26 (J.Porter 7), South Carolina 27 (Booker, Silva UConn 96, East Carolina 35 NORMAN, Okla. — Presbyterian 78, Longwood 65 MIDWEST Washington scored 14 of his Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Radford 85, Winthrop 79 5). Assists—Missouri 15 (Geist 6), South Caro- Trae Young has spent the UCF 65, Memphis 56 lina 8 (Kotsar, Minaya, Myers 2). Total Fouls— Ball St. 86, Miami (Ohio) 61 18 points in the second half, capped his 18-point night with Virginia 78, Virginia Tech 52 Missouri 26, South Carolina 22. A—9,846 Cent. Michigan 82, Ohio 58 first two months of his Wake Forest 73, Syracuse 67 (18,000). E. Michigan 54, Bowling Green 52 and No. 17 Kentucky held off two free throws with 16 sec- MIDWEST Michigan St. 81, Northwestern 51 Oklahoma career doing Bradley 80, Valparaiso 71 Southeastern Conference N. Illinois 81, Kent St. 79 feisty LSU 74-71 on Wednes- onds left for the Wildcats (12- Creighton 78, St. John’s 71 Conference All S. Dakota St. 89, Nebraska-Omaha 64 what no Sooner has done Dayton 82, St. Bonaventure 72 W-L Pct. W-L Pct. South Florida 69, Cincinnati 46 day night. 2, 2-0 Southeastern Confer- Drake 87, Illinois St. 62 Kentucky 2-0 1.000 12-2 .857 Toledo 60, Akron 54 before. Indiana St. 61, Loyola of Chicago 57 Florida 2-0 1.000 10-4 .714 SOUTHWEST “He kept telling the guys, ence), who survived their first Minnesota 77, Illinois 67 Mississippi State 1-0 1.000 13-1 .929 Baylor 89, Iowa St. 49 ‘Would you quit shooting true road test this season. The freshman nearly Notre Dame 88, NC State 58 Auburn 1-0 1.000 13-1 .929 Cent. Arkansas 69, Sam Houston St. 44 pulled off his most im- Purdue 82, Rutgers 51 Missouri 1-0 1.000 11-3 .786 Kansas 60, Texas Tech 47 jumpers? Go at this rim,’” Cali- Duop Reath had 24 points S. Dakota St. 87, N. Dakota St. 80 Arkansas 1-1 .500 11-3 .786 Lamar 100, New Orleans 77 S. Illinois 65, Evansville 63 probable feat yet. He fell Georgia 1-1 .500 10-3 .769 Prairie View 69, Southern U. 62 pari said of his 6-foot-7 power and 11 rebounds for LSU (9-4, South Dakota 62, W. Illinois 50 Texas 84, Oklahoma St. 79 Alabama 1-1 .500 9-5 .643 one rebound short of a SOUTHWEST Texas Southern 91, Alcorn St. 57 forward. “I’m happy for him. 0-1), which missed two 3-point- Abilene Christian 79, McNeese St. 74 Ole Miss 1-1 .500 8-6 .571 Tulane 72, Tulsa 63 triple-double to help No. Oklahoma 109, Oklahoma St. 89 Vanderbilt 1-1 .500 6-8 .429 UCF 60, SMU 42 Somebody on this team has ers that could have tied it in Prairie View 78, Southern U. 74 LSU 0-1 .000 9-4 .692 FAR WEST the final seconds. 7 Oklahoma defeat Okla- Sam Houston St. 82, Cent. Arkansas 76 Texas A&M 0-2 .000 11-3 .786 Colorado St. 65, San Diego St. 63 got to be able to step up and be Stephen F. Austin 81, Nicholls 64 Tennessee 0-2 .000 9-4 .692 Fresno St. 57, Utah St. 56 able to tell guys more than just “We didn’t have an answer” homa State 109-89 on Texas A&M-CC 67, Northwestern St. 65 South Carolina 0-2 .000 9-5 .643 Texas Southern 85, Alcorn St. 70 New Mexico 100, Boise St. 83 UNLV 79, San Jose St. 60 for Reath, Calipari said. “They Wednesday night. Tulsa 90, UConn 88, 2OT me.” FAR WEST Wednesday’s Games Wyoming 66, Nevada 60 Kentucky trailed 36-31 at weren’t even running things, Young, a 6-foot-2 guard Boise St. 90, New Mexico 62 Georgia 71, Ole Miss 60 The AP Women’s Top 25 Cal St.-Fullerton 68, UC Riverside 65 Kentucky 74, LSU 71 halftime, but Washington as- just threw it in to him. ... He who leads the nation in Utah St. 81, Fresno St. 79, OT Missouri 79, South Carolina 68 Fared points and assists, finished The Associated Press Today’s Games Wednesday serted himself in the second dominated us around the goal.” No games scheduled 1. UConn (12-0) beat East Carolina Tremont Waters had 18 with 27 points, 10 assists, Men’s Top 25 Fared Friday’s Games 96-35. Next: at South Florida, Saturday. half with an array of power Wednesday No games scheduled 2. Notre Dame (13-1) did not play. Next: moves, getting free along the points and 11 rebounds for and nine rebounds. He 1. Michigan State (14-1) did not play. Saturday’s Games vs. Miami, Thursday. Next: vs. Maryland, Thursday. Alabama at Georgia, 11 a.m. (SEC Network) 3. Louisville (16-0) did not play. Next: vs. baseline for three dunks in the Tigers, but his attempt to would have become just 2. Duke (13-1) did not play. Next: at N.C. Florida at Missouri, Noon (WCBI) No. 17 Duke, Thursday. 4. South Carolina (12-1) did not play. a 3-minute span to help Ken- tie the game with a late 3 was the fourth Oklahoma play- State, Saturday. LSU at Texas A&M, 1:15 p.m. (SEC Network) 3. Villanova (13-1) did not play. Next: vs. Mississippi State at Ole Miss, 3:30 p.m. Next: at Mississippi, Thursday. tucky move in front. He also off-balance and way off-target. er to notch a triple-double Marquette, Saturday. (SEC Network) 5. Mississippi State (15-0) did not play. 4. Arizona State (12-1) did not play. Next: Arkansas at Auburn, 5 p.m. (ESPNU) Next: vs. Arkansas, Thursday. 6. Baylor (13-1) beat Iowa State 89-49. blocked two shots. He said coach Will Wade had and the first to do it with vs. Colorado, Thursday. Vanderbilt at South Carolina, 5:45 p.m. 5. Xavier (15-1) did not play. Next: at Next: at Kansas, Saturday. “P.J.’s our power guy. He drawn up a good play which (SEC Network) 7. Tennessee (13-0) did not play. Next: vs. double-digit rebounds. Providence, Saturday. Kentucky at Tennessee, 8 p.m. (SEC Network) 6. West Virginia (13-1) did not play. Next: Auburn, Thursday. does a lot of dirty work in the See KENTUCKY, 7B He might have been the vs. No. 7 Oklahoma, Saturday. Sunday’s Games 8. Texas (12-1) beat No. 20 Oklahoma 7. Oklahoma (12-1) beat Oklahoma State No games scheduled State 84-79. Next: at Kansas State, Sunday. only unimpressed person 109-89. Next: at No. 6 West Virginia, Saturday. 9. Oregon (13-2) did not play. Next: at Conference USA Southern Cal, Friday. 8. Virginia (13-1) beat Virginia Tech Conference All Games in the building. 78-52. Next: vs. No. 12 North Carolina, 10. Ohio State (13-2) did not play. Next: Saturday. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. vs. Minnesota, Thursday. “I got off to a slow 9. Wichita State (11-2) did not play. Next: Marshall 2-0 1.000 11-4 .733 11. Florida State (13-1) did not play. Next: start,” he said. “I picked it vs. Houston, Thursday. Western Kentucky 2-0 1.000 10-5 .667 at Clemson, Thursday. Robertson helps Tigers 10. Kansas (11-3) did not play. Next: at North Texas 2-0 1.000 9-6 .600 12. West Virginia (13-2) lost to Kansas up in the second half. Still No. 16 TCU, Saturday. Old Dominion 1-0 1.000 10-3 .769 State 60-52. Next: vs. Iowa State, Sunday. 11. Texas A&M (11-3) did not play. Next: Middle Tennessee 1-0 1.000 9-4 .692 13. Maryland (13-2) did not play. Next: vs. made some bad mistakes, vs. LSU, Saturday. FIU 1-0 1.000 7-7 .500 No. 18 Iowa, Thursday. 12. North Carolina (12-3) lost to No. 24 UTSA 1-1 .500 8-7 .533 14. UCLA (10-3) did not play. Next: vs. bad turnovers that I need Florida State 81-80. Next: at No. 8 Virginia, UTEP 1-1 .500 6-8 .429 No. 16 Oregon State, Friday. Saturday. UAB 0-1 .000 9-5 .643 15. Missouri (13-1) did not play. Next: vs. earn big road victory to fix and get better at. At 13. Purdue (14-2) beat Rutgers 82-51. FAU 0-1 .000 6-7 .462 LSU, Thursday. Next: vs. Nebraska, Saturday. Charlotte 0-1 .000 4-8 .333 16. Oregon State (11-2) did not play. Next: the end of the day, I don’t at No. 14 UCLA, Friday. 14. Arizona (11-3) did not play. Next: at Louisiana Tech 0-2 .000 9-6 .600 BY PETE IACOBELLI even care about the stats. Utah, Thursday. 17. Duke (11-3) did not play. Next: at No. 3 Missouri 79, 15. Miami (12-2) lost to Georgia Tech Southern Mississippi 0-2 .000 7-8 .467 Louisville, Thursday. The Associated Press My main thing is winning 64-54. Next: vs. No. 24 Florida State, Sunday. Rice 0-2 .000 3-12 .200 18. Iowa (14-1) did not play. Next: at No. 16. TCU (13-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 13 Maryland, Thursday. South Carolina 68 at the end of the day.” 10 Kansas, Saturday. Wednesday’s Games 19. Texas A&M (11-4) did not play. Next: COLUMBIA, S.C. — 17. Kentucky (12-2) beat LSU 74-71. Next: No games scheduled vs. Kentucky, Thursday. Even with an off shoot- at No. 23 Tennessee, Saturday. Today’s Games 20. Oklahoma State (11-3) lost to No. 8 Missouri men’s basketball 75-71 on Jan. 28, 2014. But the 18. Texas Tech (13-1) did not play. Next: Middle Tennessee at FIU, 6 p.m. Texas 84-79. Next: vs. Oklahoma, Sunday. ing night — he was 7-for-17 vs. Kansas State, Saturday. Alabama-Birmingham at FAU, 6 p.m. 21. Villanova (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. coach Cuonzo Martin was first-year coach did not want from the field — the com- 19. Cincinnati (12-2) did not play. Next: at UTSA at Louisiana Tech, 6:30 p.m. Xavier, Friday. Temple, Thursday. UTEP at Southern Mississippi, 7 p.m. 22. Michigan (12-3) did not play. Next: at happy his team opened South- to burden his team any more bination of tools Young 19. Gonzaga (12-3) did not play. Next: at Old Dominion at Rice, 7 p.m. Wisconsin, Thursday. eastern Conference play with with what happened before he Pepperdine, Thursday. Charlotte at North Texas, 7 p.m. 23. California (10-3) did not play. Next: at brought was too much for 21. Seton Hall (13-2) did not play. Next: at Friday’s Games No. 25 Arizona State, Friday. arrived. 24. Stanford (8-6) did not play. Next: at a road win — and not just be- Butler, Saturday. No games scheduled Oklahoma State to handle. 22. Arkansas (11-3) did not play. Next: at Arizona, Friday. cause the Tigers had not ac- “The past is the past, we Auburn, Saturday. Saturday’s Games 25. Arizona State (11-3) did not play. “He’s going to score,” 23. Tennessee (9-4) did not play. Next: Charlotte at Rice, 2 p.m. Next: vs. No. 23 California, Friday. complished that in almost four learn from it,” Martin said. “I vs. No. 17 Kentucky, Saturday. Middle Tennessee at FAU, 4 p.m. Oklahoma State coach 24. Florida State (12-2) beat No. 12 North UTSA at Southern Miss., 4 p.m. SEC years. know how important, how valu- Carolina 81-80. Next: at No. 15 Miami, Sunday. Old Dominion at North Texas, 5 p.m. Conference Overall Mike Boynton said. “He’s 25. Clemson (13-1) beat Boston College W. Kentucky at Marshall, 6 p.m. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. “We know how tough they able it is to win road games.” going to make plays for 74-70. Next: vs. Louisville, Saturday. UTEP at Louisiana Tech, 6 p.m. Mississippi State 1-0 1.000 15-0 1.000 UAB at FIU, 6 p.m. Tennessee 1-0 1.000 13-0 1.000 are” to get, Martin said af- Kassius Robertson had 23 other guys. He’s a terrific No. 17 Kentucky 74, Sunday’s Games Missouri 1-0 1.000 11-1 .929 ter Missouri’s 79-68 victory points and Jontay Porter and No games scheduled South Carolina 1-0 1.000 12-1 .923 talent. You’ve got to try LSU 71 Auburn 1-0 1.000 10-3 .769 against South Carolina on Barnett scored 19 apiece for KENTUCKY (12-2): Washington 8-11 2-4 Southwestern Athletic LSU 1-0 1.000 9-3 .750 18, Richards 1-2 0-0 2, Knox 7-12 0-0 16, Diallo Arkansas 1-0 1.000 10-4 .714 to limit his efficiency. We 3-8 0-0 7, Green 3-6 1-2 7, Gabriel 1-3 1-2 4, Wednesday night. Missouri. Conference Georgia 0-1 .000 12-2 .857 didn’t do a great job of that Killeya-Jones 1-3 0-2 2, Gilgeous-Alexander Conference All Games Robertson, Porter, the 7-16 3-3 18. Totals 31-61 7-13 74. Texas A&M 0-1 .000 11-4 .733 Especially after the Tigers’ W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Alabama 0-1 .000 10-4 .714 throughout the game. He LSU (9-4): Epps 6-11 0-0 13, Reath 11- Jackson State 2-0 1.000 5-10 .333 freshman brother of injured 17 0-0 24, Waters 6-13 4-4 18, Mays 2-11 0-0 Ole Miss 0-1 .000 10-4 .714 had lost their past 32 league Texas Southern 2-0 1.000 2-13 .133 Florida 0-1 .000 8-6 .571 still had a really, really 5, Edwards 0-1 0-0 0, Kiir 0-0 1-2 1, Sims 3-5 Prairie View 1-0 1.000 4-11 .267 games on the road. star Michael Porter Jr., and 2-3 8, Onwuasor 0-0 0-0 0, Sampson 1-7 0-0 2. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1-0 1.000 1-14 .067 Kentucky 0-1 .000 8-7 .533 good game.” Totals 29-65 7-9 71. Alabama State 1-1 .000 1-13 .071 Vanderbilt 0-1 .000 4-11 .267 “The fact that we broke the Barnett combined 13 of Mis- Halftime—LSU 36-31. 3-Point Alabama A&M 1-1 1.000 1-14 .067 Freshman forward Goals—Kentucky 5-12 (Knox 2-3, Diallo 1-2, MVSU 1-1 .000 0-14 .000 Today’s Games long, SEC losing streak on the souri’s 14 3-pointers. Porter set Gilgeous-Alexander 1-2, Gabriel 1-3, Wash- Southern U. 0-2 .000 4-10 .286 Kentucky at Texas A&M, 6 p.m. (SEC Network) Brady Manek scored a ington 0-1, Green 0-1), LSU 6-24 (Reath 2-3, z-Alcorn State 0-2 .000 4-11 .267 Alabama at Florida, 6 p.m. first conference game means a a career high for the Tigers. Waters 2-9, Mays 1-1, Epps 1-5, Sims 0-1, Grambling State 0-2 .000 4-11 .267 Auburn at Tennessee, 6 p.m. season-high 28 points and Sampson 0-5). Rebounds—Kentucky 34 (Knox South Carolina at Ole Miss, 6 p.m. lot,” said Jordan Barnett, who Missouri’s long-range 11), LSU 32 (Waters, Reath 11). Assists— z-ineligible for postseason play Georgia at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m. shooting took care of this one Kameron McGusty added Kentucky 13 (Gilgeous-Alexander 4), LSU 14 LSU at Missouri, 7 p.m. had 19 points off four 3-point- 15 for Oklahoma (12-1, 2-0 (Sampson 4). Total Fouls—Kentucky 10, LSU Wednesday’s Games Arkansas at Mississippi State, 8 p.m. ers for Missouri (11-3, 1-0 early. It had nine 3s in the 14. A—11,952 (13,215). Texas Southern 85, Alcorn State 70 (SEC Network) Big 12 Conference), which Prairie View 78, Southern U. 74 Friday’s Games opening half to build a 15-point Georgia 71, Ole Miss 60 Alabama State 74, Grambling State 66 SEC). “We still think we can OLE MISS (8-6): Furmanavicius 1-3 0-0 No games scheduled won its 10th straight. Jackson State 59, Alabama A&M 56 Saturday’s Games lead and kept the pressure 3, Olejniczak 3-5 0-0 6, Shuler 5-11 0-0 11, Today’s Games get a lot better.” Manek, Oklahoma’s No. Crawford 2-9 4-5 9, Burnett 2-7 0-0 4, Hymon No games scheduled No games scheduled Martin understood his on South Carolina (9-5, 0-2) 1-4 0-0 2, Stevens 2-5 0-1 4, T.Davis 2-11 0-0 4, Friday’s Games Sunday’s Games 3 scorer for the season, Tyree 7-15 0-0 17. Totals 25-70 4-6 60. No games scheduled Vanderbilt at Tennessee, 11 a.m. (SEC Network) players’ excitement over the throughout with its long-range GEORGIA (10-3): Ogbeide 6-8 2-4 Saturday’s Games Georgia at Kentucky, 1 p.m. made 6 of 8 3-pointers and 14, Wilridge 1-3 1-1 3, Maten 5-13 5-7 15, MVSU at Alabama State, 3 p.m. Mississippi State at LSU, 1 p.m. (SEC Network) victory after the program had shooting. Hammonds 0-2 0-0 0, Jackson 1-9 0-0 3, Grambling State at Southern U., 5:30 p.m. South Carolina at Missouri, 1 p.m. (ESPN2) 9 of 11 shots overall. Edwards 0-0 0-0 0, Claxton 2-4 2-3 6, Crump Jackson State at Alcorn State, 5:30 p.m. Texas A&M at Auburn, 2 p.m. not won an SEC game on the It was not the home SEC de- 0-0 0-0 0, Parker 4-11 6-7 18, Harris 5-6 0-0 Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Alabama A&M, 6 p.m. Florida at Ole Miss, 2 p.m. See ROUNDUP, 7B 12, Hightower 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-57 16-22 71. Prairie View at Texas Southern, 7:30 p.m. Alabama at Arkansas, 3 p.m. (SEC Network) road since topping Arkansas See MISSOURI, 7B Grambling’s Hill records fourth Division I women’s quadruple-double By The Associated Press with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 steals. 88 and assists became an official stat brina Ionescu picked up her NCAA re- The last quadruple-double was by just two years earlier. cord eighth career triple-double. There GRAMBLING, La. — Shakyla Hill’s Soja Tate of Arkansas State against Mis- Unofficially, Louisville’s Jackie Spen- have been 18 triple doubles this season, assist with the closing seconds of Gram- sissippi Valley State on Jan. 27, 1993. cer had a quadruple double of 12 points, four by Ionescu. bling State’s victory against Alabama Tate had 29 points, 14 rebounds, 10 as- 12 rebounds, 14 assists and 10 steals Hill did most of her damage in the State gave the junior guard the fourth sists, and 10 steals. against Cincinnati on Feb. 2, 1985. second half when the Tigers (5-8, 2-0 quadruple-double in NCAA women’s Loyola Chicago’s Veronica Pettry had The other official quad-double — 10- Southwestern Athletic Conference), up basketball history on Wednesday night. 12 points, 10 rebounds, 22 assists, and 10-10, and 12 steals — was by Lamar’s 40-33, pulled away from the Hornets Hill found Monisha Neal for a 3-point- 11 steals for the first official quadru- Ramona Jones against Central Florida (2-11, 0-2). She had 11 points, seven re- er that wrapped up the Tigers’ 93-71 win ple-double on Jan. 14, 1989. Steals didn’t on Jan. 14, 1991. bounds, seven assists, and six steals af- and accounted for Hill’s 10th assist to go become an official NCAA stat until 1987- On Sunday, Oregon sophomore Sa- ter the break. No. 1 UConn routs East Carolina to stay perfect; No. 6 Baylor rolls to win By The Associated Press ence). Megan Walker and Crystal as a big-time scoring threat from the outside and “We didn’t have an answer for Higgs. We They shot 53 percent, had a Dangerfield each had 10 points slashing to the basket and the Longhorns’ back- knew she was good off the dribble. We planned GREENVILLE, N.C. — court could be a dominant force in the Big 12. on that and she still had a great night on that,” 52-38 edge on the boards, and for UConn. Higgs scored a career-high 30 points and Oklahoma State coach Jim Littell said. n Good things happened for the scored 31 points off 20 turn- No. 6 Baylor 89, Iowa State 49: At Waco, McCarty added 21 points and 10 assists as No. 8 Miller scored 23 for Oklahoma State (11-3, top-ranked Connecticut wom- Texas, Natalie Chou had 17 points and hit five of Texas rallied late to beat No. 20 Oklahoma State 2-1) and Loryn Goodwin and Kaylee Jensen each overs while extending their - en’s basketball team when the Baylor’s 12 3-pointers and the Lady Bears over 84-79 on Wednesday night. scored 20 points. Division I-record road winning whelmed Iowa State. Higgs’ career night came two games after n Kansas State 60, No. 12 West Virgin- ball left Katie Lou Samuelson’s streak to 42 and winning their “We knew the scouting report and knew they she set her previous high of 25 points in the Big ia 52: At Morgantown, West Virginia, Peyton hands. would double-team the post and the shots would 142nd in a row against un- 12 opener against Oklahoma. Williams scored 22 points with 10 rebounds, be open,” said Chou, the sophomore guard who When she wasn’t making ranked opponents. “When you can shoot the 3-pointer and pen- Kaylee Page scored seven of her 12 points in the led Baylor in scoring for the first time. shots, she passed to teammates etrate, that gets hard to defend. Everyone knew fourth quarter and Kansas State handed No. 12 “UConn dominated every Six Lady Bears scored in double figures and who did. facet of the game,” ECU coach they won their 10th straight game. Brooke can shoot and drive. The big difference is West Virginia its second straight loss 60-52 on now we have two who can do that,” Texas coach Wednesday night. Samuelson scored 19 points Heather Macy said. “The opportunity was there to shoot (the 3-pointers). I thought it was very obvious once Karen Aston said. The Wildcats (9-5, 1-2 Big 12 Conference), and had a season-best nine of Williams — who had the pro- Texas (12-1, 3-0 Big 12) has advanced to the who had lost three straight, the last two to ranked the Huskies’ 31 assists in their the game started what they were doing to Kalani gram’s fifth triple-double in her Brown and Lauren Cox and trying not to let them Sweet 16 or farther each of the last three seasons league opponents, scored the last four points of 96-35 victory against the Pi- previous visit to ECU last Janu- get as much,” coach Kim Mulkey said. “We can and cruised through its first two league games. the third quarter to pull within 44-42. Page tied it rates on Wednesday. ary — had 12 points in the first shoot it. I tell people that all the time. We don’t But the Longhorns found itself in a back-and-forth at 33 seconds into the fourth quarter, and after a have to shoot a lot of 3s when you have 6-foot-7 fight with a big and quick Oklahoma State team Kayla Goth free throw put Kansas State up for “It’s hard for us sometimes quarter, and she and her team- that matched them on the boards and big shots good, Page hit a 3 to make it 48-44. to run offense without (Samu- and 6-foot-4 inside.” mates had an easy time finding Dekeiya Cohen and Cox scored 14 points, and all game. Both teams shot better than 50 percent. The Mountaineers (13-2, 1-2), coming off a elson) on the floor because she lanes to the rim and attacking. Brown had 13 points and 11 rebounds for her sev- Oklahoma State led 77-71 before Texas loss to No. 8 Texas, got a free throw to end a 5:53 makes the most shots, and she’s UConn finished with 54 points enth double-double this season. Baylor (13-1, 3-0 stormed back behind two big baskets from Sug drought, and then Page made a layup. Teama our best passer,” coach Geno in the paint, and 27 of its 40 field Big 12 Conference) started the game with a 10-0 Sutton on a spinning layup and a 3-pointer from Muldrow scored for West Virginia to end a streak right corner that cut the lead to one. After Au- of seven missed shots over 6½ minutes. The Auriemma said. run and won its 10th straight. The Lady Bears led goals were layups. by 18 points after the first quarter and had their drey-Ann Caron Goudreau blocked a layup attempt Mountaineers then went 1 of 10 to close the game, Gabby Williams added 18 Alex Frazier and Destiny largest halftime lead in a Big 12 game, 52-16. by Mandy Coleman, Higgs and McCarty made four finishing 2 of 14 in the fourth quarter. points, Napheesa Collier had Campbell had eight points Bridget Carleton led Iowa State (7-7, 1-2) with consecutive free throws to give Texas its first lead Goth had 13 points, nine rebounds, and sev- 14 points and Azura Stevens apiece to lead East Carolina (8- 15 points and five rebounds. of the second half with just under 2 minutes left. en assists. matched a season high with 16 n No. 8 Texas 84, No. 20 Oklahoma State Braxtin Miller got Oklahoma State back within Muldrow had 25 points and 10 rebounds for 7, 0-2), which fell to 0-9 in the 79: At Austin, Texas, Texas has long had the quick one, but Coleman missed a long 3-pointer on the the Mountaineers, who shot 30 percent for the rebounds for the Huskies (12-0, series and has never kept it feet and quick shot of senior guard Brooke McCa- next possession before a driving layup by Higgs game, 24 percent in the second half, as their 11- 2-0 American Athletic Confer- closer than 41 points. rty to count on in tight games. Add LaShann Higgs put Texas ahead 82-79 with 30 seconds to play. game home winning streak ended. 4B THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com TENNIS Horacio Zeballos, Argentina, def. Ernesto Nikoloz Basilashvili, Georgia, and Andreas Ramkumar Ramanathan, India, def. Roberto Kristyna Pliskova, Czech Republic, def. Ana Brisbane International Escobedo, United States, 6-3, 6-4. Haider-Maurer, Austria, def. Nikola Mektic, Carballes Baena, Spain, 7-6 (4), 6-2. Bogdan, Romania, 6-4, 7-6 (3). Wednesday Jared Donaldson, United States, def. Jordan Croatia, and Alexander Peya, Austria, 1-6, Doubles — First Round Doubles At Queensland Tennis Centre, Thompson, Australia, 6-2, 6-4. 7-6 (8), 10-8. Adil Shamasdin, Canada, and Neal Quarterfinals Brisbane, Australia Women Tuna Altuna, Turkey, and Elias Ymer, Skupski, Britain, def. N.Sri- Lesley Kerkhova, Netherlands, and Lidziya Hip problem forces Purse: ATP, $468,910 (WT250); WTA, First Round Sweden, def. Peter ram Balaji and Vishnu Marozava, Belarus, def. Guo Hanyu and $894,700 (Premier) Elina Svitolina (3), Ukraine, def. Carla Suárez Gojowczyk and Florian Mayer, Vardhan, India, 3-6, 7-6 (8), 10-6. Wang Xinyu, China, 4-6, 6-4, 10-3. Surface: Hard-Outdoor Navarro, Spain, 6-2, 6-4. Germany, 5-7, 6-2, 10-8. Robin Haase and Matwe Middelkoop (2), Anna Blinkova, Russia, and Nicola Geuer, Singles Kaia Kanepi, Estonia def. Daria Kasatkina, Netherlands, def. Arjun Kadhe, India, and Germany, def. Nicole Gibbs, United States, Men Russia, 6-2, 6-2. Monday Benoit Paire, France, 1-6, 7-5, 10-7. and Carol Zhao, Canada, 6-2, 6-1. Second Round Aliaksandra Sasnovich, Belarus, def. Kristina Singles Barbora Krejcikova and Katarina Siniakova Alexandr Dolgopolov, Ukraine, def. Horacio Mladenovic (6), France, 1-6, 6-3, 7-5. First Round WTA ASB Classic (1), Czech Republic, def. Lu Jing-Jing and Murray to withdraw Zeballos, Argentina, 6-1, 6-2. Sorana Cirstea, Romania, def. Jennifer Andrey Rublev, Russia, def. Cedrik-Marcel Wednesday Wang Qiang, China, 6-0, 6-3. Nick Kyrgios (3), Australia, def. Matthew Brady, United States, 7-6 (3), 6-1. Johanna Konta (5), Britain, def. Madison Stebe, Germany, 6-1, 0-0 retired. At ASB Tennis Arena, Auckland, New Ebden, Australia, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (5), 6-2. Fernando Verdasco (7), Spain, def. Dudi Zealand Tuesday Michael Mmoh, United States, def. Mischa Keys, United States, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Purse: $226,750 (Intl.) Singles —First Round Catherine Bellis, United States, def. Sela, Israel, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0. Zverev (8), Germany, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4. Dominic Thiem (1) Austria, def. Evgeny Surface: Hard-Outdoor Varvara Lepchenko, United States, def. Alex de Minaur, Australia, def. Milos Raonic Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, 6-2, 7-5. Singles Anett Kontaveit, Estonia, def. Heather |Donskoy, Russia, 7-6 (3), 6-3. Mona Barthel (7), Germany, 6-2, 6- 2. from first major Second Round (4), Canada, 6-4, 6-4. Watson, Britain, 6-0, 6-3. Nikoloz Basilashvili, Georgia, def. Thomas Sofia Kenin, United States, def. Jana Fett, Women Fabbiano, Italy, 6-4, 6-3. Barbora Strycova (3), Czech Republic, def. Croatia, 6-4, 6-4. Lesia Tsurenko, Ukraine, def. Ashleigh Barty Johanna Larsson, Sweden, 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-2. Second Round (8), Australia, 6-3, 6-2. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Greece, def. Florian Veronica Cepede Royg, Paraguay, def. Lara BY JOHN PYE Aleksandra Sasnovich, Belarus, def. Anett Mayer, Germany, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, def. Ysaline Arruabarrena, Spain, 6-3, 6-3. Doubles Bonaventure, Belgium, 6-4, 6-3. Kontaveit, Estonia, 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3. Men Doubles Sachia Vickery, United States, def. Lauren The Associated Press Elina Svitolina (3), Ukraine, def. Ana Konjuh, First Round Caroline Wozniacki (1), Denmark, def. Petra Davis (5), United States, 6-1, 6-2. First Round Martic, Croatia, 6-2, 6-2. Croatia, 6-3, 6-1. Wesley Koolhof, Australia, and Artem Sitak, Pablo Carreno Busta and Guillermo Ysaline Bonaventure, Belgium, def. Yulia Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, def. Lesia Tsurenko, Sofia Kenin, United States, def. Varvara Putintseva (6), Kazakhstan, 6-3, 6-3. New Zealand, def. Treat Huey, Philippines, Garcia-Lopez, Spain, def. Paolo Lorenzi, Lepchenko, United States, 6-4, 7-6 (6). Ukraine, 6-4, 6-3. and Fabrice Martin, France, 6-3, 6-2. Italy, and Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Spain, 6-2, Barbora Strycova (3), Czech Republic, def. Andy Murray needed only a couple of days Karolina Pliskova (2), Czech Republic, def. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, def. Kirsten Sara Errani, Italy, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-4. Steve Johnson, United States, and 7-6 (4). Flipkens, Belgium, 6-4, 6-2. CiCi Bellis, United States, 6-1, 6-1. Gilles Muller, Luxembourg, def. Santiago Feliciano Lopez, Spain, and Rajeev Ram (3), Taylor Townsend, United States, def. in Australia to realize the hip problem that has Sachia Vickery, United States, def. Veronica Christina McHale, United States, 1-6, 6-4, Doubles Gonzalez, Mexico, and Julio Peralta (3), United States, def. Malek Jaziri, Tunisia, and Cepede Royg, Paraguay, 6-2, 6-4. kept him out of competitive tennis since Wim- Men Chile, 7-6 (2), 4-6, 11-9. Mousa Zayed, Qatar, 7-5, 6-2. Julia Goerges (2), Germany, def. Viktoria 6-4. First Round Matthew Ebden and John Millman, Borna Coric, Croatia, and Jan-Lennard Struff, Kuzmova, Slovakia, 6-4, 6-0. Johanna Larsson, Sweden, def. Kurumi bledon was not going to improve in time for the Marcelo Demoliner, Brazil, and Michael Australia, def. Ilija Bozoljac, Serbia, and Damir Germany, def. Filip Krajinovic and Viktor Agnieszka Radwanska (4), Poland, def. Tay- Nara, Japan, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Venus (2), New Zealand, def. Nicholas Dzumhur, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 6-1, 6-2. Troicki, Serbia, 7-6 (6), 6-4. lor Townsend, United States, 6-3, 7-5. Agnieszka Radwanska (4), Poland, def. season’s first major. Monroe, United States, and John-Patrick Women Jamie Murray, Britain, and Bruno Soares Doubles Beatriz Haddad Maia, Brazil, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. Smith, Australia, 4-6, 6-3, 10-5. First Round (1), Brazil, def. Marcin Matkowski, Poland, First Round Polona Hercog, Slovenia, def. Alison Van The five-time finalist withdrew from the Quarterfinals Priscilla Hon, Australia, and Ajla Tomljanovic, and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, 3-6, Madison Brengle and Nicole Melichar, United Uytvanck, Belgium, 6-4, 7-5. Wesley Koolhof, Netherlands, and Artem Croatia, def. Alicja Rosolska, Poland, and 7-6 (5), 10-5. States, def. Naomi Broady, Britain, and Maria Caroline Wozniacki (1), Denmark, def. Australian Open on Thursday, two days after Sitak, New Zealand, def. Steve Johnson, Abigail Spears, United States, 6-7 (3), 6-3, Irigoyen (3), Argentina, 6-4, 6-3. Madison Brengle, United States, 6-3, 6-0. United States, and Gilles Muller, Luxem- 14-12. ATP World Tour Tata Nao Hibino, Japan, and Darija Jurak (2), Viktoria Kuzmova, Slovakia, def. Jade Lewis, pulling out of a tuneup event in Brisbane before bourg, 7-6 (6), 7-5. Lyudmyla Kichenok, Ukraine, and Makoto Croatia, def. Hsieh Shu-ying, Taiwan, and New Zealand, 6-4, 6-3. Henri Kontinen, Finland, and John Peers Ninomiya, Japan, def. Garbine Muguruza Open Maharashtra Jade Lewis, New Zealand, 6-1, 6-0. Doubles — First Round his first match. (1), Australia, def. Matthew Ebden and John and Carla Suárez Navarro, Spain, 6-1. 6-2. Wednesday Quarterfinals Arina Rodionova, Australia, and Maryna Millman, Australia, 6-4, 6-3. Kiki Bertens and Demi Schuurs, At Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Sara Errani, Italy, and Bibiane Schoofs, Zanevska (4), Belgium, def. Tereza Mrdeza, Confirmation of his absence came hours Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria, and Ryan Harri- Netherlands, def. Complex Netherlands, def. Arina Rodionova, Croatia, and Conny Perrin, Switzerland, Johanna Konta, Britain and Elina Pune, India Australia, and Maryna Zanevska (4), Bel- 6-1, 6-3. after Kei Nishikori announced that he, also, son, United States, def. Nick Kyrgios and Svitolina, Ukraine, 6-2, 6-2. Matthew Reid, Australia, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3). Purse: $501,345 (WT250) gium, 6-4, 7-6 (1). Magdalena Frech, Poland, and wouldn’t have enough time to fully recover Women ATP World Tour Qatar Surface: Hard-Outdoor Eri Hozumi and Miyu Kato (1), Japan, def. Prarthana Thombare, India, def. Mona Barthel, Quarterfinals Singles Ysaline Bonaventure, Belgium, and Viktorija Germany, and Donna Vekic, Croatia, 5-7, from a torn wrist tendon before the Australian Andreja Klepac, Slovenia, and Maria Jose ExxonMobil Open Second Round Golubic, Switzerland, 6-4, 7-6 (1). 6-3, 10-8. Martinez Sanchez (4), Spain, def. Lyudmyla Wednesday Pierre-Hugues Herbert (8), France, def. Yuki Arantxa Rus, Netherlands, and Silvia Open starts Jan. 15 in Melbourne. Bhambri, India, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Tuesday Soler-Espinosa, Spain, def. Paige Mary Kichenok, Ukraine, and Makoto Ninomiya, At The Khalifa International Tennis & Singles — First Round Japan, 5-7, 7-5, 10-7. Squash Complex Benoit Paire (4), France, def. Marton Hourigan and Erin Routliffe, New Zealand, Murray was preparing to leave Australia at Fucsovics, Hungary, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6). Varvara Lepchenko, United States, def. 6-2, 2-6, 10-5. Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua (2), Doha, Qatar Mona Barthel (7), Germany, 6-2, 6- 2. Australia, def. Patricia Hon, Australia, and Purse: $1.29 million (WT250) Robin Haase (5), Netherlands, def. Nicolas Ysaline Bonaventure, Belgium, and Viktorija the same time as injured former champions No- Sofia Kenin, United States, def. Jana Fett, Golubic, Switzerland, def. Kaitlyn Christian Ajla Tomljanovic, Australia, 7-5, 6-1. Surface: Hard-Outdoor Jarry, France, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5. Croatia, 6-4, 6-4. Singles Gilles Simon, France, def. Roberto Bautista and Sofia Kenin, United States, 6-1, 6-1. vak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were on the way Veronica Cepede Royg, Paraguay, def. Lara Eri Hozumi and Miyu Kato (1), Japan, def. Tuesday Second Round Agut (3), Spain, 6-3, 7-6 (5). Arruabarrena, Spain, 6-3, 6-3. Singles Andrey Rublev, Russia, def. Fernando Mikhail Kukushkin (7), Kazakhstan, def. Las- Sachia Vickery, United States, def. Lauren Lauren Davis and Christina McHale, United to Melbourne. Men Verdasco (7), Spain, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. lo Djere, Serbia, 7-5, 7-6 (5). Davis (5), United States, 6-1, 6-2. States, 6-4, 6-2. First Round Mirza Basic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. Marin Cilic (1), Croatia, def. Ramkumar Ysaline Bonaventure, Belgium, def. Yulia Sara Errani, Italy, and Bibiane Schoofs, “Sadly I won’t be playing in Melbourne this Michael Mmoh, United States, def. Federico Feliciano Lopez (8), Spain, 6-4, 7-6 (2). Ramanathan, India, 6-4, 6-3. Putintseva (6), Kazakhstan, 6-3, 6-3. Netherlands, def. Asia Muhammad, year, as I am not yet ready to compete,” Murray Delbonis, Argentina, 6-3, 6-4. Borna Coric, Croatia, def. Nikoloz Ricardo Ojeda Lara, Spain, def. Ilya Ivashka, Barbora Strycova (3), Czech Republic, def. United States, and Barbora Stefkova, Czech Kyle Edmund, Britain, def. Denis Shapovalov, Basilashvili, Georgia, 6-1, 6-3. Belarus, 6-4, 6-4. Sara Errani, Italy, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-4. Republic, 6-4, 6-2. said in a statement. “I’ll be flying home short- Canada, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4), 6-4. Dominic Thiem (1) Austria, def. Aljaz Kevin Anderson (2), South Africa, def. Thiago Taylor Townsend, United States, def. Chung Hyeon, South Korea, def. Gilles Bedene, Slovenia, 7-5, 6-4. Monteiro, Brazil, 7-6 (4), 3-2 retired. Christina McHale, United States, 1-6, 6-4, Tuesday ly to assess all the options but I appreciate all Muller (5), Luxembourg, 6-3, 7-6 (1). Peter Gojowczyk, Germany, def. Matteo Doubles 6-4. Singles — First Round Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, def. Damir Berrettini, Italy, 6-2, 6-2. First Round Johanna Larsson, Sweden, def. Kurumi Ana Bogdan, Romania, def. Camila Giorgi, the messages of support and I hope to be back Dzumhur (7), Bosnia-Herzegovina, 6-7 (4), Guido Pella, Argentina, def. Stefano Yuki Bhambri and Divij Sharan, India, Nara, Japan, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Italy, 6-4, 6-2. 6-3, 6-2. Travaglia, Italy, 7-6 (4), 6-3. def. Laslo Djere, Serbia, and Blaz Kavcic, Agnieszka Radwanska (4), Poland, def. Kristyna Pliskova, Czech Republic, def. playing soon.” John Millman, Australia, def. Peter Polansky, Gael Monfils, France, def. Jan-Lennard Slovenia, 6-2, 6-2. Beatriz Haddad Maia, Brazil, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. Jelena Ostapenko (2), Latvia, 6-1, 6-4. Canada, 7-6 (4), 6-0. Struff, Germany, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. Quarterfinals Polona Hercog, Slovenia, def. Alison Van Second Round Australian Open tournament director Craig Women Stefanos Tsitsipas, Greece, def. Richard Roman Jebavy and Jiri Vesely, Czech Uytvanck, Belgium, 6-4, 7-5. Zarina Diyas, Kazakhstan, def. Zhang Shuai Gasquet (5), France, 6-3, 6-4. Republic, def. Hans Podlipnik-Castillo, Chile, Caroline Wozniacki (1), Denmark, def. (3), China, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-4. Tiley said he understood Murray’s early decision. First Round Doubles Aleksandra Krunic, Serbia, def. Garbine and Andrei Vasilevski, Belarus, 7-6 (4), 7-5. Madison Brengle, United States, 6-3, 6-0. Aryna Sabalenka, Belarus, def. Danka Quarterfinals Viktoria Kuzmova, Slovakia, def. Jade Lewis, Kovinic, Montenegro, 6-1, 6-0. “We are fully aware that Andy has been go- Muguruza (1), Spain, 5-7, 7-6 (3), 1-2 retired. Feliciano Lopez, Spain, and Rajeev New Zealand, 6-4, 6-3. Second Round Tuesday Maria Sharapova, Russia, def. Alison Riske, Ram (3), United States, def. Nikoloz Doubles —First Round United States, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. ing through a difficult period with his hip and Alize Cornet, France, def. Mirjana Lucic- Basilashvili, Georgia, and Andreas Singles Arina Rodionova, Australia, and Maryna First Round Timea Babos (8), Hungary, def. Magda Baroni, Croatia, 6-1, 7-5. Haider-Maurer, Austria, 6-2, 6-2. Zanevska (4), Belgium, def. Tereza Mrdeza, Linette, Poland, 6-2, 6-1. that he’s done everything possible to prepare Anastasija Sevastova (7), Latvia, def. Sorana Pablo Carreno Busta and Guillermo Ilya Ivashka, Belarus, def. Sumit Nagal, In- Croatia, and Conny Perrin, Switzerland, dia, 6-3, 6-3. Doubles — First Round Cirstea, Romania, 6-2, 6-1. Garcia-Lopez, Spain, def. Ivan Dodig, 6-1, 6-3. Lesley Kerkhove, Netherlands, and for the Australian summer,” Tiley said. “This Johanna Konta (5), Britain, def. Ajla Croatia, and Fernando Verdasco (4), Spain, Robin Haase (5), Netherlands, def. Blaz Magdalena Frech, Poland, and Kavcic, Slovenia, 7-6 (6), 7-5. Lidziya Marozava, Belarus, def. Ekaterina Tomljanovic, Croatia, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. 6-3, 5-7, 10-7. Prarthana Thombare, India, def. Mona Barthel, Alexandrova, Russia, and Stefanie Voegele, is a very hard decision for Andy and we totally Doubles Oliver Marach, Austria, and Mate Pavic (2), Laslo Djere, Serbia, def. Marius Copil, Germany, and Donna Vekic, Croatia, 5-7, Romania, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5. Switzerland, 2-6, 7-5, 10-4. respect it.” Men Croatia, def. Tuna Altuna, Turkey, and Elias 6-3, 10-8. Nichole Gibbs, United States, and Carol First Round Ymer, Sweden, 6-2, 6-3. Yuki Bhambri, India, def. Arjun Kadhe, India, Arantxa Rus, Netherlands, and Silvia 6-3, 6-4. Zhao, Canada, def. Raluca Olaru, Romania, Former No. 1-ranked Murray, a three-time Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria, and Ryan Harri- Jamie Murray, Britain, and Bruno Soares Soler-Espinosa, Spain, def. Paige Mary and Olga Savchuk (2), Ukraine, 6-1, 6-3. son, United States, def. Lleyton Hewitt and (1), Brazil, def. Borna Coric, Croatia, and Thiago Monteiro, Brazil, def. Ruben Hourigan and Erin Routliffe, New Zealand, Bemelmans, Belgium, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (8). 6-2, 2-6, 10-5. Anna Blinkova, Russia, and Nicola Geuer, major winner, has not played a competitive Jordan Thompson, Australia, 6-3, 1-6, 10-5. Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany, 6-3, 6-4. Germany, def. Kang Jiaqi and Zhang Shuai, Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, and Horacio Doubles Ysaline Bonaventure, Belgium, and Viktorija Golubic, Switzerland, def. Kaitlyn Christian China, 6-3, 6-3. match since a quarterfinal exit at Wimbledon Zeballos, Argentina, def. Diego Tuesday First Round Barbora Krejcikova and Katernia Siniakova, Schwartzman, Argentina, and Mischa Singles Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Gilles Simon, and Sofia Kenin, United States, 6-1, 6-1. Eri Hozumi and Miyu Kato (1), Japan, def. (1), Czech Republic, def. Danka Kovinic, last July. Zverev, Germany, 6-2, 6-0. First Round France, def. Kevin Anderson, South Africa, Montenegro, and Evgeniya Rodina, Russia, Nick Kyrgios and Matt Reid, Australia, def. Borna Coric, Croatia, def. Pablo Carreno and Jonathan Erlich, Israel, 3-6, 6-3, 10-5. Lauren Davis and Christina McHale, United States, 6-4, 6-2. 6-2, 6-2. In a heartfelt social media post earlier in the Marcus Daniell, New Zealand, and Dominic Busta (2), Spain, 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (8). Robert Lindstedt, Sweden, and Franko Quarterfinals Inglot (4), Britain, 4-6, 6-1, 10-7. Feliciano Lopez (8), Spain, def. Guillermo Skugor (1), Croatia, def. Marton Sara Errani, Italy, and Bibiane Schoofs, Netherlands, def. Asia Muhammad, Irina-Camelia Begu and Simona Halep, week, the 30-year-old Murray contemplated Women Garcia-Lopez, Spain, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (3). Fucsovics, Hungary, and Mikhail Kukushkin, Romania, def. Irina Bara and Mihaela Mirza Basic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. Kazakhstan, 6-4, 6-1. United States, and Barbora Stefkova, Czech First Round Republic, 6-4, 6-2. Buzarnescu, Romania, 4-6, 6-4, 13-11. surgery as an option after failing to overcome Nadiia Kichenok, Ukraine, and Anastasia Andreas Haider-Maurer, Austria, 6-4, 6-3. Roman Jebavy and Jiri Vesely, Czech Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany, def. Tomas Rodionova, Australia, def. Chan Hao-ching, Republic, def. Radu Albot, Moldova, and Monday Monday the pain with rest and rehabilitation. Taiwan, and Katarina Srebotnik, Slovenia, Berdych (3), Czech Republic, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 Tennys Sandgren, United States, 6-4, 6-3. (4). Singles — First Round Singles — First Round In the lengthy Instagram post, Murray said 3-6, 7-6 (2), 10-6. Rohan Bopanna and Jeevan Nedunchezhi- Julia Goerges (2), Germany, def. Monica Zhang Shuai (3), China, def. Anna Blinkova, Andreja Klepac, Slovenia, and Maria Jose Aljaz Bedene, Slovenia, def. Malek Jaziri, yan (4), India, vs. Leander Paes and Purav Tunisia, 7-5, 6-1. Puig, Puerto Rico, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. Russia, 6-3, 6-4. he’d worked hard on the conservative option of Martinez Sanchez (4), Spain, def. Shuko Raja, India, 6-3, 6-2. Kristen Flipkens, Belgium, def. Donna Vekic Wang Yafan, China, def. Jasmine Paolini, Aoyama, Japan, and Yang Zhaoxuan, China, Peter Gojowczyk, Germany, def. Filip Hans Podlipnik-Castillo, Chile, and Andrei Krajinovic (6), Serbia, 6-4, 6-1. (8), Croatia, 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-4. Italy, 6-0, 6-4. rest and rehabilitation but was now having to 6-1, 6-3. Vasilevski (3), Belarus, def. Ben Mclachlan, Petra Martic, Croatia, def. Marketa Zarina Diyas, Kazakhstan, def. Pauline Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada, and Xu Yifan Stefano Travaglia, Italy, def. Jabor Japan, and Andres Molteni, Argentina, 6-7 Al-Mutawa, Qatar, 6-1, 6-2. Vondrousova, Czech Republic, 7-6 (2), 6-3. Parmentier, France, 6-3, 6-4. consider alternatives. (3), China, def. Monique Adamczak and (4), 6-4, 10-8. Hsieh Su-Wei, Taiwan, def. Nao Hibino, Danka Kovinic, Montenegro, def. Maria Storm Sanders, Australia, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 10-7. Matteo Berrettini, Italy, def. Viktor Troicki, Japan, 6-0, 6-3. Serbia, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4. Sakkari (7), Greece, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. “Obviously continuing rehab is one option Latisha Chan, Taiwan, and Andrea Monday Simona Halep (1), Romania, def. Nicole Richard Gasquet (5), France, def. Victor Singles Sestini Hlavackova (1), Czech Republic, def. Estrella Burgos, Dominican Republic, 6-0, WTA Shenzhen Open Gibbs, United States, 6-4, 6-1. .... Surgery is also an option but the chances of Michaella Krajicek, Netherlands, and Alla 6-2. First Round Wednesday Maria Sharapova, Russia, vs. Mihaela Kudryavtseva, Russia, 6-3, 6-0. Gael Monfils, France, def. Paolo Lorenzi, Mikahail Kukushkin (7), Kazakhstan, def. At Longgang Tennis Center, Shenzhen, Buzarnescu, Romania, a successful outcome are not as high as I would Italy, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Radu Albot, Moldova, 6-2, 7-6 (4). China Timea Babos (8), Hungary, def. Wang Xiyu, Monday Guido Pella, Argentina, def. Albert Ramos- Marton Fucsovics, Hungary, def. Nicolas Purse: $626,750 (Intl.) China, 6-1, 6-1. like which has made this my secondary option Singles Vinolas (4), Spain, 2-6, 7-5, 7-5. Kicker, Argentina, 6-0, 6-3. Surface: Hard-Outdoor Ekaterina Alexandrova, Russia, def. Stefanie and my hope has been to avoid that.” Men Doubles Nicolas Jarry, Chile, def. Pablo Andujar, Singles Voegele, Switzerland, 6-2, 6-3. First Round First Round Spain, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-5. Second Round Doubles — First Round Murray spent 41 weeks at No. 1 in the rank- Ryan Harrison, United States, def. Leonardo Ivan Dodig, Croatia, and Fernando Verdasco Pierre-Hugues Herbert (8), France, def. Irina-Camelia Begu (4), Romania, def. Lu Jing-Jing and Wang Qiang, China, def. Mayer, Argentina, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. (4), Spain, def. Florin Mergea, Romania, and Marco Cecchinato, Italy, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 6-2. Ekaterina Alexandrova, Russia, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. Oksana Kalashnikova, Georgia, and Wang ings until last August, but slipped to a year-end Matthew Ebden, Australia, def. Frances Nenad Zimonjic, Serbia, 6-1, 6-4. Ricardo Ojeda Lara, Spain, def. Jiri Vesely Katarina Siniakova (6), Czech Republic, def. Yafan, China, 6-4, 4-6, 10-6. Tiafoe, United States, 6-3, 6-2. Oliver Marach, Austria, and Mate Pavic (2), (6), Czech Republic, 6-3, 7-6 (5). Wang Yafan, China, 7-5, 6-3. Guo Hanyu and Wang Xinyu, China, def. No. 16 because of his prolonged absence from Mischa Zverev (8), Germany, def. John- Croatia, def. Daniel Nestor, Canada, and Gilles Simon, France, def. Tennys Sandgren, Simona Halep (1), Romania, def. Duan Kristyna Pliskova and Renata Voracova (3), Patrick Smith, Australia, 6-4, 7-5. Philipp Oswald, Austria, 6-2, 6-2. United States, 6-4, 6-1. Ying-Ying, China, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. Czech Republic, 2-6, 6-3, 10-4. the tour. BASKETBALL: NBA Rozier scores 20 to lead Boston past Cleveland BY JIMMY GOLEN Celtics 102, Cavaliers 88 The Associated Press

BOSTON — One by one, the can guard him in February.” Boston Celtics lined up to embrace Isa- Rozier scored the last eight Boston iah Thomas. points of the first quarter to give the The next time they see their former Celtics an 11-point lead, and had another teammate, he probably won’t be in a eight in a row midway through the fourth hoodie after watching the game from when they expanded the lead to 21. Mar- the bench. cus Smart and Jayson Tatum had 15 And it won’t be so easy. points apiece, and Irving and Al Horford Terry Rozier scored 20 points in 20 each had 11 points and nine rebounds to minutes, stealing the spotlight from help Boston to its fourth\-straight win. Thomas, LeBron James, and Kyrie Ir- James had 19 points, seven rebounds ving in a rematch of the Eastern Con- and six assists on 8-for-15 shooting — ference finals and leading the Celtics to the only starter to make more than half a 102-88 victory against the Cleveland of his shots on a team that scored a sea- Cavaliers on Wednesday night. son-low 88 points. Thomas received a standing ovation from the Boston fans but didn’t play one “Against LeBron, there’s nobody that night after making his season debut in can guard him the whole game. So you a return from a hip injury. Rozier made have to throw as many bodies at him as sure to pay his respects, and Thomas you can,” Celtics coach Brad Stevens told the third-year Celtics guard he was said. “And then pray.” proud of him. Tristan Thompson had 10 points and “When I first came in the league, 10 rebounds for Cleveland, which lost that’s a guy that I watched a lot. The for the fourth time in five games. Play- little things he did on and off the court. ing on back-to-back nights — the Celt- Like a big brother to me,” Rozier said. ics had been preparing for them since “Just to hear those words from him, I’m New Year’s Eve — Cleveland shot 34.8 happy that he’s on his way back — so I percent. Curry’s 3-pointer helps Golden State earn win BY DAVE JACKSON Warriors 125, to go with 10 rebounds. The Associated Press Wesley Matthews led Mavericks 122 the Mavericks with 22 DALLAS — The Dallas points, including seven Mavericks were left shak- game-winner for the great- 3-pointers, and Dwight ing their heads at Stephen est shooter in the game,” Powell tied his career Curry’s shot-making abili- longtime Mavericks star high with 21. ty — and how they let him Dirk Nowitzki said. Dallas, playing from get one last great look at Curry had 32 points behind most of the game, the basket. and has 70 in two games wouldn’t go away despite Curry’s long 3-pointer since returning from trailing 114-102 with 4 with three seconds to play an ankle injury. Golden minutes, 32 seconds left. allowed the Golden State State’s “Big Four” com- Three turnovers by the Warriors to escape with a bined for 100 points, and Warriors and some cold 125-122 victory Wednes- the Warriors needed ev- shooting, combined with day night after blowing ery one of them against a a sudden hot streak by a double-digit lead in the Mavericks team that had the Mavs, enabled Dallas final four minutes. won four straight. to tie the score at 120 on On their final posses- “Draymond set a great Harrison Barnes’ jumper sion, the Warriors gave screen,” Curry said. “I with 39.9 seconds to play. Curry the inbounds pass. caught Yogi (Ferrell) by “I was smiling at the A crossover dribble and surprise and was able to idea that we could be a screen from Draymond get to my spot and knock completely brain dead Green were all he needed it down. I have confidence out there,” Golden State to get a clean look from to take the shot and make coach Steve Kerr said. 28 feet, which hit nothing it and finish the game.” “All I could do was laugh. but net. Dallas, with a foul Kevin Durant and Klay It was like grade-school to give, didn’t take it. Thompson had 25 points stuff the last few min- “Too open of a look for a each, and Green added 18 utes.” The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 5B COLLEGE FOOTBALL QBs Rosen, Darnold announce NFL draft entry moments apart By The Associated Press touchdown passes and 26 interceptions performance against Penn State, and true freshman. in his college career, but UCLA nev- he led the Trojans to their first Pac-12 He is projected as an early round pick Within 30 minutes of one another, er even so much as won a bowl game championship since 2008 this season. with some mock drafts having him go in UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen and during his time there. He was close to He passed for 7,229 yards with 57 touch- the first round. Southern California quarterback Sam fired UCLA coach Jim Mora, but Rosen down passes and 22 interceptions in 27 Darnold announced they will enter the said he discussed his decision with new games behind center for the Trojans. Davis had 36 tackles, 11 pass break- NFL draft. Bruins coach Chip Kelly. After playing Brown is the son of the late former ups and an interception this season. Hol- The Los Angeles rivals have a chance for three offensive coordinators in three NFL player Orlando Brown, who was land was one of the Southeastern Con- to be the first two quarterbacks taken seasons at UCLA he decided to move nicknamed Zeus and played for the ference’s top pass rushers with 10 sacks. and possibly among the first few players one. In his statement, Rosen said attend- Baltimore Ravens. The younger Brown Pettway played in only five games off the board in April. ing UCLA was “the best decision of my is 6-foot-8 and 345 pounds, and an this season due to injuries and suspen- Joining Rosen and Darnold in an- life.” He also promises his mother that All-American this season. nouncing NFL intentions Wednesday he’ll return to Westwood to finish his Auburn cornerback Carlton Davis, sion. He ran for 305 yards and five touch- was Oklahoma offensive tackle Orlando degree. tailback Kamryn Pettway and defensive downs after leading the Southeastern Brown, another possible top-10 pick. There was more uncertainty about end Jeff Holland are skipping their se- Conference in yards per game in 2016. Rosen’s decision was no surprise. He Darnold . He was a third-year sopho- nior seasons to enter the NFL draft. Also, Washington State defensive has started for UCLA since his fresh- more this past season after sitting out as All three announced their decisions tackle Hercules Mata’afa, and Florida man season, though injuries cost him a redshirt as a freshman. Wednesday on social media. Tailback State tight end Ryan Izzo said they are most of his sophomore year and this sea- Darnold took over as the Trojans’ Kerryon Johnson has also declared his passing up their final college seasons to son he did not play in the Bruins’ Cactus starting quarterback four games into plans to turn pro. Bowl loss against Kansas State because last season as a redshirt freshman. He Davis is a second-team Associated enter the draft. Michigan defensive line- he was being treated for a concussion. won the Rose Bowl in his first season Press All-American who started all man Chase Winovich said he’s staying He passed for 9,301 yards with 59 with a record 453-yard, five-touchdown three seasons at Auburn, including as a with the Wolverines for another year. LSU signs defensive coordinator Aranda to four-year, $10M contract BY RALPH D. RUSSO of the deal told The Associated Rouge, Louisiana. Aranda, 41, was already the data base. The Associated Press Press on Wednesday night. Athletic department spokes- highest-paid assistant coach Aranda came to LSU from The person spoke on con- man Michael Bonnette con- in the country at $1.8 million Wisconsin after the 2015 LSU defensive coordinator dition of anonymity because firmed an agreement was in per year, according to the USA season. Under Aranda, LSU’s Dave Aranda has signed a four- LSU had not released financial place between the school and Today assistant coaches’ salary defense ranked 12th in the year contract worth $10 million, terms. The person said Aranda Aranda and LSU coach Ed Org- data base. Last year, only 46 making him the first assistant was being pursued by Texas eron tweeted he was “very hap- head coaches in Football Bowl nation this season and fifth coach in major college football A&M. py to report Dave Aranda has Subdivision made more than in 2016. He led top-10 ranked to reach $2 million in annual The deal was first report- agreed to be with our program $2.5 million, according to USA defenses each of his three salary, a person with knowledge ed by The Advocate in Baton for years to come.” Today’s head coaches’ salary seasons at Wisconsin. Ex-assistant to fired Arizona coach Rodriguez seeking $7.5M settlement BY BOB CHRISTIE AND power could award tens of The statement said that that future contracts in- to make sure Rodriguez It also detailed multiple JOHN MARSHALL millions of dollars “in this while the decision to fire clude mitigation clauses to has a smooth transition incidents of untoward ac- The Associated Press current climate where #Me- Rodriguez was difficult, “it avert such buyouts,” Ride- into the role.” tions by Rodriguez toward Too is in the headlines.” is the right decision. And it nour said in a statement. The claim says her en- A claim filed by the for- the woman, including Jimenez didn’t immediately is a decision that lives up to Rodriguez denied the thusiasm began to wane in mer assistant to fired Ar- walking past her in his un- return a call seeking com- the core values of the Uni- former assistant’s allega- 2013 with the introduction izona football coach Rich derwear, describing how ment Wednesday. versity of Arizona.” tions but acknowledged he of a Rodriguez-authored Rodriguez says he walked he liked tight briefs, an Arizona fired Rodriguez The university said it had an affair. “Hideaway Book” that around the office in his un- attempt to kiss her in his would honor the separa- “I am not a perfect man, aimed to establish secrecy derwear, fondled himself in on Tuesday night. The uni- office and touching her front of her and forced her versity said it began an in- tion terms in Rodriguez’s but the claims by my for- in football operations. The breast and fondling him- to cover up an extramarital vestigation in October after contract, which calls for a mer assistant are simply woman and other top staff self under his shorts after affair he had with another receiving a sexual harass- buyout. not true and her demands began calling themselves calling her into his office. woman. ment complaint against The chair of the state for a financial settlement the “Triangle of Secrecy” The woman’s name is Rodriguez, but couldn’t Board of Regents, which are outrageous,” Rodriguez and were required to help The claim seeking dam- included in the legal claim substantiate the woman’s oversees Arizona’s three said. “I am saddened that cover up and facilitate Ro- ages against Rodriguez but The Associated Press claims because she de- state universities, said he these accusations and in- driguez’s indiscretions, was filed by an attorney for generally does not identi- clined to be interviewed by supports the firing. But vestigation have caused my especially his extramarital the former assistant and fy alleged victims of sexu- the school. Bill Ridenour said he also family additional stress.” affair, and protect his repu- her husband and is a re- al misconduct. “However, Arizona Ath- wanted more transparency The former assistant tation, the claim says. She quired precursor to a law- Rodriguez had an im- suit against a government letics did become aware of in long-term contracts, not- had worked for the univer- quit in August. mediate impact after ar- official. It was released information, both before ing that he had ordered a sity since 2001 and was The claim outlines a se- riving in Arizona in 2012, Wednesday by the Arizona and during the investiga- review after Arizona State an assistant to the head of ries of incidents beginning leading the Wildcats to attorney general’s office. tion, which caused it to coach Todd Graham’s fir- football operations under in 2015 where the assistant Lawyer Augustine be concerned with the di- ing last month, which also former coach Mike Stoops was put in difficult posi- four straight bowl games. Jimenez III is seeking a rection and climate of the carried a big-number con- until he was fired in 2011. tions involving the woman Arizona stumbled in $7.5 million settlement for football program,” a joint tract buyout. The claim says Rodriguez Rodriguez was seeing and 2016, losing eight straight his clients, saying in the statement from university “I am very empathetic hired her as his assistant the coach’s wife. Numer- games to finish 3-9. The claim that jurors who might President Robert Robbins to the public concern about on Stoops’ recommenda- ous incidents were detailed Wildcats went 7-6 last sea- consider a lawsuit against and athletic director Dave costly buyouts of coaching tion, and she “redoubled where she was required to son. Rodriguez was 43-39 a coach who misused his Heeke said. contracts and am hopeful her already tireless efforts lie to Rodriguez’s wife. in six seasons at Arizona. FOOTBALL: NFL Saints bracing for test vs. Panthers’ Olsen BY BRETT MARTEL cant.” The Associated Press Olsen missed nine games with a foot injury METAIRIE, La. — this season. He played in When New Orleans Saints Carolina’s last four regu- cornerback Marshon Lat- lar season games, with as timore finished reviewing many as nine receptions game video of the latest in one game. performance by New Or- “We do some things leans’ defense, he came with Greg that we didn’t away unimpressed, but get a chance to do when he not discouraged. wasn’t with us,” Panthers “We didn’t get up for coach Ron Rivera said. that game and that’s on “Gregg’s a pass-catching us. We know we’ve got to threat, a good route run- step it up,” Lattimore said ner, got good hands.” after practice Wednesday, He has just 17 catch- as New Orleans prepared es for 191 yards and one for its postseason clash Sunday against Carolina. touchdown this season, “It’s the playoffs, so that’s and had only one recep- in the past. We’re going to tion in Carolina’s loss to get the job done. We didn’t Atlanta last week. lose our confidence at all. Still, Saints defenders We’re good. We’re going expect Olsen to be a fac- to get up for this game for tor in a win-or-go-home sure.” playoff game. Lattimore and fellow “Him and Cam have Saints defenders not only timing together, chemis- have to address their try,” Saints safety Vonn recent back-sliding as Bell said. “He knows the a unit, but also for the offense. He’s a (former) presence of star Caroli- Pro Bowler. He knows na tight end Greg Olsen, how to use his body” to who didn’t play in either of keep defenders from get- these teams’ previous two ting to the ball in flight. meetings this season. “We just know he’s a “You’re talking about passing threat,” Bell add- one of the better tight ed. ends in the game. Not The Saints improved having him is significant from 27th defensively and having him is huge,” overall to 15th this sea- Saints coach Sean Payton son. They also enjoyed said. “He’s smart. He’s considerable increases in tough. He blocks for the sacks, from 30 to 42, and run. He enjoys compet- interceptions, from 9 to ing and quite honestly, he 20. does so many little things Yet a 31-24 loss at Tam- well in regards to zone pa Bay in the regular sea- or man, that third down son finale “left a bad taste or red zone — pick a sit- in everyone’s mouth,” uation — it’s just signifi- Payton said. 6B THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Title game Continued from Page 1B Alabama has a 38-25-4 advan- As soon as former longtime Al- the passing quarterback, scored on a run in the final tage in its series with Georgia. abama defensive coordinator Kirby seconds of the first half and added a scoring pass in From 1941-65, the SEC rivals met Smart was hired as Georgia’s coach the second half. n Sept. 21, 1991: Alabama 10, Georgia 0. A week almost every season. Since then, before the 2016 season, fans began after getting blasted 35-0 by Florida, the Crimson Tide the meetings have been far more hoping to see Smart face his former started a 28-game winning streak that included the 1992 rare — four times in the 1970s, only boss Nick Saban, perhaps in the national championship. It matched Alabama’s longest twice in the ‘80s and four more in SEC championship game. streak originally set by Bryant’s teams from 1978-80. the ‘90s. They’ve played only twice Having a national title on the line n Sept. 27, 2008: Alabama 41, Georgia 30: The in this decade, with Alabama win- makes the reunion even more entic- Bulldogs opened the season ranked No. 1, thanks to ning both games. a big-name offense led by quarterback Matthew Staf- ing. ford, tailback Knowshon Moreno and wide receiver A.J. The low point of the rivalry came Here are some memorable Green. Georgia called for a “blackout” for the match- in the early 1960s, when former games in the Alabama-Georgia ri- up of undefeated teams and wore black uniforms that Georgia coach Wally Butts and valry: seemed sadly appropriate when Alabama, led by Jones Alabama coach Bear Bryant each n Sept. 18, 1965: Georgia 18, Alabama 17. The and running back Mark Ingram, led 31-0 at halftime. successfully sued the Saturday Eve- Bulldogs opened coach Vince Dooley’s second season The dominant win in Saban’s second season at with an upset of No. 5 Alabama. It was the Crimson ning Post magazine about a story Alabama is seen by some as the start of his dynasty. Tide’s only loss of a 9-1-1 season under coach Bear Bry- Alabama was ranked No. 1 for the first time since 1980 which alleged they conspired to fix ant. Georgia finished with a modest 6-4 record but won later in the season, and it won its first of four national the 1962 game, won by the Crimson Dooley’s first Southeastern Conference championship championships under Saban the following year. Saban Tide, 35-0. the following season. The decisive play was Georgia’s also won a national title with LSU in 2003. YESTERDAY’SYesterday’s ANSWER answer flea-flicker for a touchdown. Quarterback Kirby Moore YESTERDAY’S ANSWER Butts was Georgia’s athletic di- n Dec. 1, 2012: Alabama 32, Georgia 28. The Sudoku threw to Pat Hodgson, who then tossed it back to Bob SudokuSudoku is a number- rector at the time of the alleged con- Taylor, who ran 76 yards for the touchdown. Alabama Tide barely survived the SEC championship game Sudoku is a number- placing puzzle based on spiracy, and he initially was award- fans insisted Hodgson’s knee was down before his pass. against the Bulldogs before going on to rout Notre placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several ed $3.06 million. The settlement A two-point conversion gave Georgia the lead. Dame 42-14 to claim a second straight national title. a 9x9 grid with several Aaron Murray drove Georgia down the field but his last given numbers. The object n Oct. 2, 1976: Georgia 21, Alabama 0. With SEC given numbers. The object was later reduced to $460,000, and pass was deflected at the line and caught by Chris Con- is to place the numbers player of the year Ray Goff, the future Georgia coach, is to place the numbers Bryant settled for $300,000. ley at the 5. Time ran out before the Bulldogs could run 1 to 9 in the empty spaces and Matt Robinson splitting time at quarterback, the No. 1 to 9 in the empty spaces Now the juicy news is on the 6 Bulldogs shut out the No. 10 Tide’s wishbone offense another play in one of the most dramatic finishes for the so that each row, each so that each row, each field. led by quarterback Jeff Rutledge. Robinson, known as conference championship game. column and each 3x3 box column and each 3x3 box contains the same number contains the same number only once. The difficulty only once. The difficulty level increases from Playoff level increases from Monday to Sunday. Continued from Page 1B Monday to Sunday. The playoff manage- contract showed a com- tle game), were chosen by the regular season. ment committee is made mitment to the CFP that the selection committee “At this point I still up of the Football Bowl was often lacking in the to play in the semifinals, don’t favor expansion,” Subdivision conference BCS. Frequently with the Big Ten Commissioner Aresco said. “I do think commissioners and No- BCS, debates about which Jim Delany expressed full our teams need to get a tre Dame’s athletic di- teams did or did not make confidence in the playoff better shake, but that’s a rector, but the architects the championship game and the committee. Pac- separate issue.” were mostly the com- or the other BCS bowls 12 Commissioner Larry UCF athletic direc- missioners of the Power led to changes to the se- Scott, whose conference tor Danny White doesn’t Five conferences. Final lection process. was also left out, said he agree; he wants changes. approval was given by a Good intentions, but believed there was no rea- White said he does not panel of university presi- not good optics. son to begin talking about question the selection dents representing each Hancock said when expansion. committee’s integrity, but conference. The system reacting to complaints SEC Commissioner he does believe it has a was locked into place the goal was to make the Greg Sankey, Atlantic bias against teams from with a 12-year television BCS better, but “in hind- Coast Conference Com- outside the Power Five. contract with ESPN. This sight that was not the missioner John Swofford UCF was never ranked is year four of that agree- best approach because it and Big 12 Commission- higher than No. 12 in the ment. contributed to the public er Bob Bowlsby have all selection committee’s “The BCS contracts not understanding how it echoed those sentiments. rankings. White wants a were four years,” Han- worked or the perceived Same goes for American return to the BCS selec- cock said. “After two mystery about it. And also Athletic Conference com- tion process, which used years of every agreement led people to believe that missioner Mike Aresco, a combination of media it was time to begin think- the people who owned who watched his league and coaches’ polls and ing about the next agree- and operated it weren’t member, UCF, finish the computer ratings. The ment.” really confident about it.” season 13-0 with a victo- BCS rankings were usu- The reality is if the A month ago, on selec- ry against Auburn in the ally kinder to teams from commissioners wanted tion Sunday, after Georgia Peach Bowl on Jan. 1. outside what at the time to expand, ESPN would and Alabama (which did Auburn beat both was six automatic qualify- not stop them, but the not even play in the SEC ti- Georgia and Alabama in ing conferences. MSU Continued from Page 1B Moorhead at the school. Moorhead new homes. On Wednesday, Flori- giving me the opportunity to lead spent four years as head coach at da announced the hiring of former this team and represent Mississip- Fordham. MSU running backs coach, special pi State,” Knox said in a statement The Dispatch also has learned teams coordinator, and interim he tweeted Tuesday morning. “My MSU is expected to name San Fran- head coach Greg Knox. Knox, who Family and I have enjoyed our 9 cisco 49ers defensive quality con- was a member of Dan Mullen’s staff years with the Bulldog Family and trol coach Tem Lukabu its lineback- at MSU since 2009, doesn’t have there will always be Maroon & ers coach. Lukabu just coached his a specific title, but FootballScoop White in us.” fourth season in the NFL, and sec- reported he will be the tight ends Knox’s tenure at MSU saw the ond with the 49ers. He also spent coach. Bulldogs finish in the top half of two seasons with the Tampa Bay Knox was asked about his fu- the Southeastern Conference in Buccaneers. His most recent col- ture throughout MSU’s preparation rushing six times and produce five lege coaching experience was as for the TaxSlayer Bowl and again 1,000-yard rushing seasons for run- ACROSS linebackers coach at Florida Inter- after the game. Each time he said ning backs. 1 Bridge suspender national in 2015. Lukabu also spent he didn’t know what was in store Moorhead hired Charles Huff 6 Neighbor of Togo two years at Rutgers, two years at for him and that his focus was on from Penn State to be MSU’s run- 11 Once more Rhode Island, and a year at his alma MSU’s game against Louisville. ning backs coach and run game co- 12 Entices 13 Did some mod- mater, Colgate. “I would like to thank President ordinator. eling In addition to Moorhead’s moves Dr. Mark Keenum, Director of Ath- Follow Dispatch sports writer 14 Victorious to fill his coaching staff, former letics John Cohen, and especially Brett Hudson on Twitter @Brett_ 15 Sign up MSU assistant coaches have found the players for believing in me and Hudson 17 — Aviv 19 Twisty turn 20 Research site MSU women 23 In the thick of Continued from Page 1B 25 Ordered, in olden days shooting 47.9 percent from Schaefer, and Roshunda still think (Schaefer) wants can get away from you in a 26 Race ends the field. Its margin of victo- Johnson and junior guard more. He is always going hurry,” Schaefer said. 28 Hightail it ry is 31.4 ppg. The Bulldogs Jazzmun Holmes has given to want more. I am glad we Still, Schaefer said there 29 Mess have attempted 306 3-point- MSU arguably the deepest are back taking charges. If are areas that need to be ad- 30 Agreeable answer ers and 322 free throws. backcourt in the nation. somebody gets beat, you dressed. He said this year’s 4 Property claim 25 One heart, e.g. 31 Groan inducer They have 260 assists and Johnson, who is third on try to rotate and take the team isn’t necessarily more 5 Infinite 27 Nut 32 Rent out 181 turnovers. MSU is hold- the team in scoring at 11.9 charge. That is the beauty of 6 Shiny finish 31 Duel count unselfish than previous33 Sushi mustard ing opponents to 55 ppg., ppg., said MSU continues to our defense. We are trying to 7 Search 33 Candle part squads. He said the differ- 35 Rudimentary 8 Museum focus 34 Crimson Tide 37.8 percent shooting from improve on defense, which get back there like we were 38 Lively dance ence is this year’s Bulldogs 9 Role for Keanu school the field, and 29.5 percent could be an important factor and just build from there.” 41 Tea party guest are a little better skilled of- 10 Nile serpent 35 Flying mammal from 3-point range. as it moves deeper into the Schaefer said freshmen 42 Clarifying words fensively. However, Schaefer 16 Panama, for one 36 In the style of The differences between physical play of the SEC. Bre’Amber Scott and Nyah 43 Fails miserably 17 Chewy candy 37 Immoral act the 2016-17 and 2017-18 “I think we are getting Tate are improving, Holmes said he misses players like 44 Social category Dominique Dillingham and 18 Writer Zola 39 Heater squads are slight, but they closer,” Johnson said. “It is has been “spectacular,” and 20 Noncellular 40 United DOWN point to continued growth in just a matter of how much freshman Chloe Bibby and Ketara Chapel, who were phones 1 Beanie or beret areas Schaefer has stressed you put in and how dedicat- junior Jordan Danberry are key defenders, charge tak- 21 “Skyfall” singer 2 In the past ers, and tough rebounders 22 Plague as he has built the program ed you are to the defense be- providing valuable contribu- 3 Diamond mark- 24 Fade out from a 13-win season in 2012- cause that is what we hang tions off a developing bench. on last season’s team that ings 13 into one that has climbed our hats on. We are getting He said offense continues to won a program-record 34 to the top of the SEC and into better day by day.” be a “focal point” for him, but games. the national conversation. Johnson said the Bull- he admits “defense travels,” “From a standpoint of McCowan, who is averag- dogs are improving on help- especially in a league where pure offense adding the ex- ing a team-high 20.3 ppg. and ing the helper. She feels the teams are a little quicker and tra shooter at the wing, with 12.5 rebounds, and Vivians, team is better than where a little bigger. Victoria at the four, it is a dif- who is averaging 19.8 ppg. it started, as well as taking MSU adjusted to that ferent dynamic. It just makes and shooting a career-best charges. style of play Sunday in the us different,” Schaefer said. 54 percent from the field, are William added the Bull- first quarter against Georgia “It’s yet to be decided if we’re fueling MSU to a different dogs are getting better at when it shot 7-for-20 from better. We’re just scoring method of winning. blocking out. She said her the field. McCowan bailed “I am not sure I have seen number of missed blockouts her teammates out by re- more points. I don’t know if a bigger transformation, de- has dropped from more than bounding misses to keep we’re better or not.” n velopment of a young lady at 20 last season to less than 10 the offense going. MSU NOTE: Doors open at 6:30 p.m. ... It will be Blair Schaefer Senior Night. her position in my career,” so far this season. William regrouped to shoot better Fans will be able to pick up free Blair Schaefer said of McCowan. said the Bulldogs have to than 53.3 percent from the Schaefer posters. Fans also will be able “She has got tons of a way to do the number of blockouts field in each of the last three to take pictures with the 2017 TaxSlay- go. She still can get so much they miss in a game in block- quarters to win going away, er Bowl trophy before the game. ... The better. I couldn’t be more out drills in practice with the 86-62. The 86 points were Bulldogs have won the last six games in proud of her. I know the time men’s practice team the most allowed by Geor- the series. ... MSU is seeking to win its she has put in. I know the “I think we’re doing bet- gia since 2006. It also was SEC home opener for the fourth-straight season. ... The 15-0 start is the third-best time coach (Johnnie) Harris ter in practice in help-side MSU’s first victory in Ath- in program history. ... MSU is one of four has put in with her.” getting the charges, and ens, Georgia, since 2002. undefeated teams in the nation. The play of senior guards I think it is carrying on to “When you have kids Follow Dispatch sports editor Adam WHATZITWHATZIT ANSWERANSWER Morgan William, Blair the game,” William said. “I who can do what we do, it Minichino on Twitter @ctsportseditor Log cabin Log cabin The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 7B Kentucky Missouri Roundup Continued from Page 3B Continued from Page 3B Continued from Page 3B had worked in the first half, but the players debut South Carolina envisioned. Point n No. 8 Virginia 78, Virginia Tech 52: At Blacksburg, rently the third-longest in Division I. failed to execute it correctly. guard Hassani Gravett missed his second Virginia, De’Andre Hunter scored 14 points and Virginia put Berry led the Tar Heels with 28 points and Williams “There were 7 seconds left, so I tried to the defensive clamps on Virginia Tech. added 18. straight game with a right ankle injury and Ty Jerome and Kyle Guy added 13 points each and n No. 13 Purdue 82, Rutgers 51: At West Lafayette, just draw a foul at the 3-point line,” Waters a Southern ice and snow storm along the Devon Hall had 12 for the Cavaliers (13-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Indiana, Isaac Haas scored 14 points and Dakota Mathias said. “We have to come out and listen to coast dropped temperatures into the 20s Conference), who ended a two-game losing streak in Cas- finished with 13 for Purdue. Coach while he’s talking in the huddles. ... and kept many fans home. sell Coliseum. The Boilermakers (14-2, 3-0 Big Ten Conference) have Kerry Blackshear Jr. had 14 points to lead the Hokies won 10 straight overall and 17 consecutive home games. He told us exactly what to do.” The Gamecocks closed to 20-19 on Felipe (11-4, 0-2). Virginia Tech came into the game leading the na- Geo Baker had 11 points to lead the Scarlet Knights The ball deflected out of bounds off tion in field goal percentage at .532 and among the leaders Haase’s 3-pointer with 8:43 left before the (10-6, 0-3), who have lost three straight. Mike Williams Kentucky, giving LSU 0.8 seconds to get in 3-point percentage at .427, but they were 17-for-47 from half when Missouri took off on a 16-2 run added 10. off one more shot, but Brandon Sampson’s the field and 2-for-12 from 3-point territory. to gain a stronghold it never relinquished. n n Georgia Tech 64, No. 15 Miami 54: At Atlanta, Josh right corner 3-point attempt bounced off No. 24 Florida State 81, No. 12 North Carolina 80: South Carolina got a 21-point deficit to 74-65 At Tallahassee, Florida, Braian Angola scored 20 points and Okogie scored a season-high 30 points and Jose Alvarado the far rim as time expired. on Justin Minaya’s 3-pointer with 2:03 to go. C.J. Walker added 18 for Florida State. added 12 points for Georgia Tech. “Kentucky’s length bothered us,” Wade The Seminoles (12-2, 1-1 ACC) led most of the game Dewan Huell, with 13 points, was the only player to But Robertson had a layup and two foul said. “They’re coming at you a lot quicker. but almost squandered it as they didn’t make a field goal score in double figures for Miami (12-2, 1-1 ACC). Antho- shots to keep the Tigers out front. in the last 2 minutes, 57 seconds and missed their last four They contested. They’re longer. They’re ny Lawrence and Bruce Brown each had nine points as the Chris Silva led the Gamecocks with 18 free throws. Hurricanes snapped a two-game winning streak. bigger, and that hurt us.” They were up 81-77 on Angola’s free throw before points. n No. 25 Clemson 74, Boston College 70: At Bos- So did clutch shots by Washington and Joel Berry II made a 3-pointer off a turnover to bring the ton, Donte Grantham scored 23 points and grabbed 14 South Carolina coach Frank Martin said Gilgeous-Alexander. Tar Heels within 81-80 with 30 seconds remaining. After rebounds, and Marcquise Reed hit two key free throws for Phil Cofer missed both free throws, North Carolina (12-3, his team is lacking in fiery, tough-minded Clemson in its first game in the national rankings in nearly Washington got the roll and the call 1-1) had a chance to win. Berry drove the lane and missed leaders as it had in past years with players eight years. when he collided with Sampson under the a jumper which was rebounded by Terance Mann. Mann hoop on a fast break, completing a three- like Sindarius Thornwell and Michael Car- missed his free throws with 1.7 seconds remaining but Reed finished with 17 points for the Tigers (13-1, 2-0 point play that gave Kentucky a 67-65 lead. rera. “We don’t have any of that right now,” North Carolina’s last second desperation 3 was no good, ACC). Clemson’s last time in the AP poll came on Jan. 23, 2010. Martin said. allowing Florida State to snap a seven-game losing streak Shortly after, Gilgeous-Alexander hit to the Tar Heels. Jerome Robinson led Boston College (10-5, 1-2) with a tough driving scoop to put Kentucky The Gamecocks dropped their first two Mann added 17 points and nine rebounds as Florida 28 points, scoring 26 in the second half. Ky Bowman had 19 ahead 71-67 with 1:22 left. SEC games for the first time since 2014-15. State extended its home winning streak to 28, which is cur- with nine rebounds and six assists. 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Eggs on toast on Eggs SOLUTION: IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KENNETH A. JONES, DE- CEASED

NO.2017-197

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters of Administra- SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S tion having been gran- NOTICE OF SALE ted on the 17 day of November, 2017, by the WHEREAS, on the Octo- Chancery Court of ber 27, 2004, Corine Lowndes County, Mis- Hicks, executed a Deed sissippi, to the under- of Trust to Jane Bell, signed upon the estate Trustee for the use and of KENNETH A. JONES, benefit of Mortgage deceased, notice is Electronic Registration hereby given to all per- Systems, Inc., solely as sons having claims nominee for United Fin- against said estate to ancial Mortgage Corp., present the same to the its successors and as- Clerk of said Court for signs, which Deed of probate and registra- Trust is on file and of re- tion according to law cord in the office of the within ninety (90) days THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 Chancery Clerk of from the first date of • www.cdispatch.com 8B Lowndes County, Mis- publication of thTheis no -Dispatch sissippi, in Deed of tice or they will forever Trust Book No. 2004, at be barred. Legal Notices 0010 Legal Notices 0010 PLegalage Notices3244 90010 thereof; Legal Notices 0010 Travel & Entertainment 2600 Sporting Goods 4720 Apts For Rent: Other 7080 TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF IN THE CHANCERY This the 17th day of GUN SMITH. Over 50 DOWNTOWN EXECUT- WHEREAS, said Deed of OVERLOADED ON RV'S! SALE COURT OF LOWNDES November, 2017. yrs. exp. (As good as IVE APARTMENT: 1,500 Trust was ultimately as- COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI /s/ Yolanda King Jones the best, better than sqft, 2BR/2BA, new ap- signed to Planet Home Over 120 WHEREAS, on May 15, YOLANDA KING JONES most). New & used pl, 60" TV, granite type Lending, LLC by assign- Travel Trailers/ 1997, Marvin C. Mon- IN RE: ESTATE OF ADMINISTRATRIX OF guns, new scopes, re- countertops, beautiful ment on file and of re- Fifth Wheels roe (ASM) and Hattie W. THOMAS MARTIN, SR., THE ESTATE OF pairs, rebuilding, clean- flooring, walk in closet, cord in the office of the to choose from! Monroe (ASW), ex- DECEASED KENNETH A. JONES, DE- ing & scopes, mounted ceiling fans, recessed Chancery Clerk of ecuted a Deed of Trust CEASED & zeroed on range, an- lighting, pantry, W&D, Lowndes County, Mis- * GREAT PRICES to W. Stewart Robison, LILLIE RICHARDSON tique guns restored, & $1500/mo unfurnished, sissippi, in November * GREAT LONG Trustee for Jim Walter WADE, ADMINISTRATOR Published: 12/28/17, wood refinished. Ed $1800/mo furnished. 13, 2017, in Book No. TERM Homes, Inc., Benefi- 1/4 & 1/11/18 Sanders, West Point. Dep, lease, & credit 2017, at Page 25285 FINANCING ciary, which Deed of CAUSE NO.: 2016- Take 45 Alt. Turn right check. Coleman Realty thereof; and * WE TRADE FOR Trust is recorded in 0076-KMB Building & Remodeling 1120 MOST ANY on Yokohoma Blvd. Go 662-329-2323. Land Deed of Trust 8 mi. east & turn left on WHEREAS, the legal KIND OF RV Book 1190, at Page SUMMONS BY PUBLICA- Darracott Rd & go 2 mi. holder of the said Deed Tom Hatcher, LLC 420-421, in the office TION Open Tue-Fri. 9a-5p & 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apart- of Trust and the note Custom Construction, If you are looking for of the Chancery Clerk of Sat. 9a-12p. Call for ments & Townhouses. secured thereby, substi- Restoration, Remodel- an RV & not looking Lowndes County, Mis- THE STATE OF MISSIS- appt. 662-494-6218. 1BR/1BA Apt. $335 tuted Wilson & Asso- ing, Repair, Insurance at Johnny Bishop's, sissippi; SIPPI 2BR/1BA Apt. $410- ciates, PLLC, as Trust- claims. 662-364-1769. you're looking in the $460. 2BR/2BA 3BR ee therein, as author- Licensed & Bonded wrong place! AND WHEREAS, this TO: THE UNKNOWN /2BA Townhouses ized by the terms there- Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 Deed of Trust was ulti- HEIRS AT LAW OF $550-$800. No HUD al- of, by instrument recor- Our prices are posted mately assigned to U.S. THOMAS MARTIN, SR., General Services 1360 2BR, FULLY furnished lowed. Lease, deposit, ded in the office of the on our website: Bank, N.A., as trustee DECEASED apt. W&D, lights & wa- credit check required. aforesaid Chancery JohnnyBishopRV.com for Mid-State Trust VII, DUMP TRUCK Hauling ter incl. No pets or chil- Coleman Realty. 329- Clerk in November 21, by instrument recorded You have been made a Slag, Gravel & Clay Dirt. dren, two people max. 2323 2017, in Book No. in Book 2017, at Page Defendant in the suit 5 yard International General Help Wanted 3200 $200/wk. Minimum 2017, at Page 25984 25987-26009, in the of- filed in this Court by LIL- Truck holds 5 tons. lease, 2 mos or more. Commercial Property For thereof; and fice of the Chancery LIE RICHARDSON $175/load - Columbus. Craddock Construction Weathers Rentals, Open Rent 7100 Clerk aforesaid; WADE, in a suit to de- Walter - 662-251-8664 Company, Inc. 8-4, M-F. 662-327-5133 WHEREAS, default hav- termine heirship of 654 Old Mayhew Road ing been made in the GREAT BLUECUTT Road AND WHEREAS, default THOMAS MARTIN, SR.. Starkville, MS 39759 performance of the con- location - office building: having been made in Defendants other than FREE TRAINING - Job & We are accepting applic- ditions and stipulations front reception area, payment of the in- you are unknown. Life Skills plus Com- ations for experienced: FOR RENT 4 offices, and a confer- as set forth by said debtedness secured by You are to mail or hand puter Training for Wo- Metal Stud Framers, EASY STREET ence room. Reasonable Find Deed of Trust, and hav- said Deed of Trust, and deliver a copy of a writ- men. Tues & Thurs Carpenters & Painters, PROPERTIES - 1 & 2BR rent! 662-328-1976, ing been requested by the holder of the note ten Answer either admit- evenings starting Janu- Concrete Finishers/ very clean & main- leave message. the legal holder of the and Deed of Trust hav- ting or denying each al- ary 18 at Christian Wo- Formers. Must have tained. Soundproof. 18 indebtedness secured What ing requested the under- legation in the Petition men's Job Corps. verifiable experience units which I maintain and described by said RESIDENTIAL & signed Trustee so to do, to COURTNEY B. H.S. Diploma or equival- with good work refer- personally & promptly. I Deed of Trust so to do, COMMERCIAL Rental I will on the 17th day of “CORKY” SMITH, whose ent req. Enrolling Now. ences. Please apply at rent to all colors: red, notice is hereby given Property Available You’re January, 2018, offer for address is Post Office Call 662-722-3016 or above location. yellow, black & white. I that Wilson & Asso- Call 435-4188 for more sale at public outcry Box 648, Columbus, MS 662-597-1030 9:00AM-12:00PM rent to all ages 18 yrs. ciates, PLLC f/k/a 1:00PM-4:00PM information. and sell during legal 39703-0648. to not dead. My duplex Adams & Edens, P.A., MTL UNLOCK SERVICE Monday-Friday Looking hours between the apts. are in a very quiet Substitute Trustee, by Available 24/7 hours of 11:00 A.M. YOUR ANSWER MUST & peaceful environment. RESTAURANT SPACE virtue of the authority Cars, Trucks, & More! and 4:00 P.M., at the BE MAILED OR DE- 24/7 camera surveil- available in historic conferred upon me in Call Mike & leave msg, THE COMMERCIAL Dis- southeast front door of LIVERED NO LATER lance. Rent for 1BR downtown. 3000 sq ft. For said Deed of Trust, will 662.364.6776 or patch seeks a part time the County Courthouse THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS $600 w/1yr lease + se- Located at 400 Main offer for sale and will 662.364.0087 person for its down- of Lowndes County, at FROM THE DATE OF curity dep. Incl. water, ST. 662-574-7879 or sell at public sale and town Columbus loca- Columbus, Mississippi, FIRST PUBLICATION. sewer & trash ($60 662-328-8655. In outcry to the highest MUSIC LESSONS tion. The ideal candid- for cash to the highest value), all appliances in- and best bidder for cer- Guitar, Bass & Theory: ate is dependable, drug- and best bidder, the fol- You must also file the cl. & washer/dryer. If tified funds paid at the $25 per hour free and has his/her Houses For Rent: South 7140 lowing described land original of your Answer this sounds like a place conclusion of the sale, Chords, Scales, Modes own transportation; and property, situated in with the Clerk of this you would like to live or credit bid from a & more! Call Jimbo @ must have driver's li- 2BR/1BA 417 17th St. Lowndes County, Mis- Court within a reason- call David Davis @ 662- bank or other lending 662-364-1687 cense & insurance. Re- S. Freshly remodeled. CLASSIFIEDS sissippi, to-wit: able time afterward and 242-2222. But if can- entity pre-approved by If no answer leave sponsibilities include New flooring. $400 per you are summoned to voicemail or text. not pay your rent, like to www.cdispatch.com the successor trustee, but are not limited to mo. $400 dep. Call Commencing at the appear and defend party & disturb others, during the legal hours helping assemble news- 662-327-8712. Southeast corner of against the Complaint you associate w/crimin- (between the hours of papers, bundling, count- Section 28, Township for Determination of RETAINER WALL, drive- als & cannot get along Investment Property 8550 11 o'clock a.m. and 4 ing, organizing, moving 17 North, Range 16 Heirs at 9:00 o’clock way, foundation, con- w/others, or drugs is SEVERAL 1, 2 and 3 o'clock p.m.) at the boxes & any other jobs East, Lowndes County, a.m. on the 14th day of crete/riff raft drainage your thang, you won't bedroom units avail- 3 INVESTMENT southeast front door of assigned to the individu- Mississippi; thence run February 2018, in the work, remodeling, base- like me because I'm old able. Various locations. opportunities: Courthouse, on January al. Position works vary- West for 436.4 feet; courtroom of the Oktib- ment foundation, re- school, don't call!!!! $375.00 up. Northside 10 unit 25, 2018, the following ing hours during the day thence run North 482.8 beha County Chancery pairs, small dump truck NO HUD. Call Long & apt complex: $185k described land and Monday–Friday & Sat- feet; thence run West Courthouse at Stark- hauling (5-6 yd) load & Long 662-328-0770. Eastside 8 unit apt property being the same urday night for our along the North line of ville, Mississippi, be- demolition/lot cleaning. complex: $185k land and property de- Sunday morning news- O'Neal Street for 446 fore the Honorable Ken- Burr Masonry 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart- Call 352-4776. scribed in said Deed of paper. Hours are flex- Houses For Rent: Other 7180 feet to the point of be- neth M. Burns and in 662-242-0259. ments & townhouses. Trust, situated in ible but candidates can ginning; thence run case of your failure to Call for more info. 662- 1BR/1BA, all appl, wa- Lowndes County, State expect approximately Lots & Acreage 8600 West along the North appear and defend, a 549-1953. ter, trash incl. in lease. of Mississippi, to-wit: WORK WANTED: 20-30 hours per week. Near EMCC. NO pets. line of O'Neal Street for judgment will be Drug test may be re- REDUCED:272.7 83 feet; thence run entered against you for Licensed & Bonded-car- $500/mo. $400 dep. Lot 3 of Wilson Subdivi- quired. Apply at The ACRES Silver Ridge North for 105 feet; the things demanded in pentry, painting, & de- Apts For Rent: East 7020 1 yr lease req. App/refs sion according to a map Commercial Dispatch, Road, 10mi West of thence run East for 50 the Complain. You are molition. Landscaping, req. 662-242-2923. or plat thereof on re- 516 Main Street in ONE BR APT. Country- Starkville, MS, off Hwy feet; thence run South not required to file an bush hogging, clean-up cord in the Chancery Columbus. Absolutely side setting. Looking for 12, Bradley Com- 17 degrees 26 minutes answer or other plead- work, pressure washing, Clerk's Office of no calls please. quiet, stable tenant. 3BR/2.5BA, Custom- munity. Approx. 180ac East for 110 feet to the ing to the Complaint, moving help & furniture Lowndes County, Mis- Partially furnished. Utilit- built-house on 40 acres. w/14yo pines ready for point of beginning and but you may do so if you repair. 662-242-3608 sissippi in Plat Book 3 ROTO-ROOTER: ies & satellite incl. Must 10 minutes from CAFB, thinning. Balance in containing .16 acres desire. at Page 4 thereof, and Service person have good references. 5 minutes from West young hardwoods & more or less. Being situ- subject to the reserva- Lawn Care / Landscaping needed. Smoke free. Located off Point. Very private. creek bottoms. $2150/ ated in the Southeast ISSUED UNDER MY tions of a ten (10) foot 1470 Application only, Highway 50 East. CH/A. Fenced backyard. acre. 601-260-9403 or Quarter of Section 28, HAND AND THE SEAL wide utility easement No phone calls please. $650/mo. Deposit req. Ceramic tile throughout. 601-940-6545. Township 17 North, OF SAID COURT, on this across the entire West JESSE & BEVERLY'S Apply at 662-251-1829. Pets negotiable. No Range 16 East, Town of the 29th day of Decem- side of the above de- LAWN SERVICE. 229-A Tuscaloosa Rd. HUD. $1,200/mo + Crawford, Lowndes ber 2017. INDUSTRIAL SITE FOR scribed Lot and subject Cleanup, Fall cleanup, Columbus, MS $1,200 dep. County, Mississippi. SALE: 229 Acres more to a fifteen (15) foot landscaping, siding, from 9am-4pm, Apts For Rent: South 7040 662-275-0574 /s/Lisa Younger Neese or less at the junction of wide easement for util- tree cutting. 356-6525. Tuesday-Friday. I will convey only such LISA YOUNGER NEESE, Artesia Road and Manu- ity and drainage across DOWNTOWN 1BR - This title as is vested in me Chancery Clerk QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD facturing Drive immedi- the entire side of said large 1 bedroom apart- as Trustee. Lowndes County, Mis- WOOTEN'S FARMING Medical / Dental 3300 2BR/1BA on 1 acre lot. ately south of Severstal Lot. ment has been recently Steel. Access to both sissippi Service. Bush hogging, renovated. It features Ideal for one or couple WITNESS MY SIGNA- By: Tina Fisher, D.C. BUSY OPTOMETRY only. Laundry room, roads. Have all mineral Title to the above de- tiltering, gardening, great natural light, hard- TURE, this, the 13th day clean up & all types of practice seeks full time carport & workshop. rights. Call 662-327- scribed property is be- wood floors, tall ceil- 3154 or 877-460-9020. of December, 2017. PUBLISH: 1/4/17 lawn service. Free es- team member. Must be ings and access to a No pets. No HUD. lieved to be good, but I eager, dependable, and $587/mo + $575 dep. will convey only such timates, leave msg @ shared laundry room. /s/ W. Stewart SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S a self starter! Experi- 662-386-5000. title as is vested in the 662-570-4405. $750 rent and $750 de- Robison, Trustee NOTICE OF SALE ence in optometry and aforementioned Substi- posit. Utilities included. LOWNDES CO: 313 sales helpful. acres on Sobley Rd. 40 WHEREAS, on the Octo- tute Trustee. Painting & Papering 1620 No pets please. Call Land For Rent / Lease 7190 Publish: December 21, Email resume and Peter 662-574-1561 acres is crop ground, 28, 2017, January 4, ber 27, 2004, Corine salary requirements to: WITNESS MY SIGNA- QUIET, SAFE mobile balance is timber land. and 11, 2018 Hicks, executed a Deed CLIFF'S PAINTING. Cliff patientcareopportunity TURE, this the 20th day Baswell. Free estim- home park in great New 1.5mi road frontage. of Trust to Jane Bell, [email protected] Good timber & hunting. Trustee for the use and of December, 2017. ates. Interior/Exterior Apts For Rent: West 7050 Hope location. Lots only work. 30 years experi- available: varies by size $2250 per acre. benefit of Mortgage Serious Inquiries Only! Electronic Registration Sincerely, ence. Many references. $160-$180/mo. Con- It’s a classified West Point Community venient to store, 205-609-0264. Systems, Inc., solely as /s/ Jillian Wilson, 662-327-9079. Living Center nominee for United Fin- WILSON & ASSOCIATES, 662-386-0006. pharm., churches and rule-of-thumb: is accepting applica- YMCA. Lease, dep. and ancial Mortgage Corp., PLLC, Substitute tions for Full Time its successors and as- Trustee excellent ref. req. LOWNDES CO: +/-60 We tell readers RN's, LPN's, & CNA's. 601-310-3528 Pam. signs, which Deed of FREE ESTIMATES! New pay scale. acres on Sobley Rd. what they need Trust is on file and of re- PREPARED BY: Interior/Exterior Monday -Friday Timber & Hunting Land. cord in the office of the Wilson & Associates, 25 Years Experience. 8:00am to 4:30pm. Mobile Homes for Rent 7250 Road & creek frontage. to know to buy Chancery Clerk of PLLC Clardy's Painting Apply in person at $2200/acre. Serious In- Lowndes County, Mis- 400 West Capitol Aven- 662-425-5622 1122 N. Eshman Ave., 2BR/2BA. 16x70 MH quiries Only. 205-799- sissippi, in Deed of ue West Point. on large private lot. N. 9846 or 205-695-2248. what they need. Suite 1400 Ridge Rd., Caledonia Trust Book No. 2004, at SULLIVAN'S PAINT Page 32449 thereof; Little Rock, AR 72201 School District. Newly (501)219-9388 SERVICE Sales / Marketing 3600 remodeled. Certified in lead MONROE CO: 48 acres. WHEREAS, said Deed of File # 325927 662-574-5425. Legal Notices 0010 removal. Offering spe- THE COMMERCIAL Good hunting land, lots Trust was ultimately as- of road frontage. $725 Published: 1/4, 1/11 & cial prices on interior & DISPATCH is in search signed to Planet Home RENT A fully equipped per acre. Serious Inquir- 1/18/18 exterior painting, pres- of an excellent newspa- Lending, LLC by assign- sure washing & sheet camper w/utilities & ies Only! 205-609-0264 ment on file and of re- per subscription sales- rock repairs. person to work the Mon- cable from $140/wk - cord in the office of the IN THE CHANCERY Free Estimates $520/month. 3 Colum- Chancery Clerk of roe County area. Must COURT OF LOWNDES Call 435-6528 be able to sell door-to- bus locations. 662-242- RIVER ACCESS: Lowndes County, Mis- COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI 7653 or 601-940-1397. sissippi, in November door, KIOSK & work in- Secluded 1.5 Lots, 13, 2017, in Book No. Sitting With The Sick / Elderly dependently. Must be Near Tom Soya, IN THE MATTER OF THE able to pass drug Office Spaces For Rent 7300 $8,000. 2017, at Page 25285 ESTATE 1780 thereof; and screen if hired. For 662-275-3948. OF DORA VOSS PARK- more information apply OFFICE SPACE for lease ER, DECEASED I AM A CAREGIVER. WHEREAS, the legal Affordable. to The Commercial Dis- Apts For Rent: Other 7080 at 814 2nd Ave. N. holder of the said Deed Trustworthy, Reliable, patch at 516 Main 662-574-3970. WINTER SPECIAL CAUSE NO. 2017-0239- Street in Columbus, of Trust and the note D Dependable. 1.95 acre lots. secured thereby, substi- Light house-keeping. MS. No phone calls ac- Good/bad credit. cepted. Chateaux OFFICE SPACE Avail- tuted Wilson & Asso- ROBERT W. PARKER, 20+ years of exp. able in Historic Down- 10% down, as low as ciates, PLLC, as Trust- EXECUTOR Call 662-570-2208. Holly Hills town Columbus. 420 $199/mo. Eaton Land. ee therein, as author- Trades 3650 Sq. Ft. $320. 662-361-7711 ized by the terms there- NOTICE TO CREDITORS Rivergate 328-8655. of, by instrument recor- Stump Removal 1790 HVAC TECHNICIANS Apartments Mobile Homes for Sale 8650 ded in the office of the Letters Testamentary wanted. STAR SERVICE, Rooms For Rent 7450 aforesaid Chancery have been granted and INC. of JACKSON is tak- BANK REPO!! 2014 Clerk in November 21, issued to ROBERT W. ing applications for em- Studio BEDROOM COM- 2017, in Book No. Double Wide 28x52, PARKER, Executor of ployment in the COLUM- PLETELY furn. in West 3+2. Great Condition. 2017, at Page 25984 the Estate of DORA BUS/STARKVILLE area. 1 & 2 Bedroom Point. Furn, appl, utilit- thereof; and Home must be moved. VOSS PARKER, de- Exc. bnfts/income. For Apartments ies & cable. $115/wk Call 662-401-1093 for ceased, by the Chan- confidential considera- or $430/mo. No dep. all info. WHEREAS, default hav- tion, call or forward re- cery Court of Lowndes ALLSTUMP GRINDING 2 Bedroom Townhouses 662-295-4701. ing been made in the County, Mississippi, on sume to: Stan Rasberry, performance of the con- SERVICE STAR SERVICE, INC. the 18th day of Decem- GET 'ER DONE! and Furnished Units Houses For Sale: East 8200 Autos For Sale 9150 ditions and stipulations ber, 2017. This is to P.O. Box 720339, as set forth by said We can grind all your Byram, MS 39272. Available give notice to all per- 2BR/1BA house. Elec 2000 FORD ESCORT Deed of Trust, and hav- stumps. Hard to reach Phone: 1-800-478- ZX2, standard shift, sons having claims places, blown over wall heat. Window AC. ing been requested by against said estate to 0486; Fax: 601-373- Mon-Fri 8:30 - 5:30 great for shcool or work. the legal holder of the roots, hillsides, back- 0459. Email: stan Remodeled. Fenced Probate and Register yard. Owner fin. avail. 2015 NISSON VERSA, indebtedness secured yards, pastures. Free rasberry@star 4 door sedan, clean, same with the Chan- 328-8254 © The Dispatch and described by said estimates. You find it, servicems.com w/Cash down. 1016 cery Clerk of Lowndes 102 Newbell Rd |Columbus Shady St. 352-4776 40+ mpg. After 5, call Deed of Trust so to do, we'll grind it! www.star-service.com 205-662-4565 or County, Mississippi, 662-361-8379 notice is hereby given within ninety (90) days 205-764-3900. that Wilson & Asso- Houses For Sale: Other 8500 from this date. A failure Truck Driving 3700 ciates, PLLC f/k/a to so Probate and Re- Tree Services 1860 Adams & Edens, P.A., Campers & RVs 9300 gister said claim will OTR DRIVERS Substitute Trustee, by forever bar the same. A&T Tree Service virtue of the authority AMORY, MS 2004 CAMPER. 34 ft. Bucket truck & stump Hub Miles Pay. Home conferred upon me in removal. Free est. long & 1 slide. $5200. THIS the 18th day of During the Week & Call 662-242-2570. said Deed of Trust, will December, 2017. Serving Columbus Every Weekend. Class A offer for sale and will since 1987. Senior License. Three Years sell at public sale and /s/ Robert W. Parker citizen disc. Call Alvin @ Verifiable Experience outcry to the highest ROBERT W. PARKER, Ex- 242-0324/241-4447 Required. RV PARKS: and best bidder for cer- ecutor "We'll go out on a limb 662-257-0605 3 Columbus Locations. tified funds paid at the for you!" From $85/wk OR conclusion of the sale, PUBLISH: 12/21/17, $295/mo. Full hookups. or credit bid from a 12/28/17, & 1/4/18 Bargain Column 4180 Call 601-940-1397. bank or other lending J&A TREE REMOVAL entity pre-approved by Work from a bucket COMPUTER MONITOR the successor trustee, IN THE CHANCERY truck. Insured/bonded. for $20. A real good during the legal hours COURT OF LOWNDES Call Jimmy for a free es- price for this computer TOMBIGBEE RV Park, (between the hours of COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI timate 662-386-6286. monitor. 662-242-3608. located on Wilkins Wise 11 o'clock a.m. and 4 Rd & Waverly Rd. Full o'clock p.m.) at the IN THE MATTER OF THE General Help Wanted 3200 Hookups available. southeast front door of ESTATE OF $300/mo. 662-328- Courthouse, on January KENNETH A. JONES, DE- 8655 or 662-574-7879. 25, 2018, the following CEASED The Dispatch is looking for an described land and Five Questions: property being the same NO.2017-197 ADVERTISING land and property de- scribed in said Deed of NOTICE TO CREDITORS SALES REPRESENTATIVE. Trust, situated in The ideal candidate is a motivated Lowndes County, State Letters of Administra- self-starter with excellent communication and 1 King Friday of Mississippi, to-wit: tion having been gran- ted on the 17 day of organizational skills, a strong work ethic and Lot 3 of Wilson Subdivi- November, 2017, by the the ability to relate to a wide range of people. sion according to a map Chancery Court of 2 William Tell or plat thereof on re- Lowndes County, Mis- Sales experience preferred, but not required. cord in the Chancery sissippi, to the under- Full-time position includes insurance benefits, Clerk's Office of signed upon the estate competitive pay, paid personal leave and Lowndes County, Mis- of KENNETH A. JONES, 3 “Short sissippi in Plat Book 3 deceased, notice is opportunity for advancement. Come join our at Page 4 thereof, and hereby given to all per- creative, award-winning staff. Cuts” subject to the reserva- sons having claims tions of a ten (10) foot against said estate to Hand deliver resume to wide utility easement present the same to the Beth Proffitt at across the entire West Clerk of said Court for 4 Pangea side of the above de- probate and registra- 516 Main Street, Columbus or scribed Lot and subject tion according to law email to [email protected] to a fifteen (15) foot within ninety (90) days wide easement for util- from the first date of 5 King of ity and drainage across publication of this no- the entire side of said tice or they will forever hearts Lot. be barred.

Title to the above de- This the 17th day of scribed property is be- November, 2017. lieved to be good, but I /s/ Yolanda King Jones will convey only such YOLANDA KING JONES title as is vested in the ADMINISTRATRIX OF aforementioned Substi- THE ESTATE OF tute Trustee. KENNETH A. JONES, DE- CEASED WITNESS MY SIGNA- TURE, this the 20th day Published: 12/28/17, of December, 2017. 1/4 & 1/11/18

Sincerely, /s/ Jillian Wilson, WILSON & ASSOCIATES, PLLC, Substitute Trustee

PREPARED BY: Wilson & Associates, PLLC 400 West Capitol Aven- ue Suite 1400 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501)219-9388 File # 325927

Published: 1/4, 1/11 & 1/18/18