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CDISPATCH.COM 75 ¢ Newsstand | 40 ¢ Home Delivery Tuesday | August 11, 2020 Leach: SEC hasn’t decided ‘whether it’s the dog or the vehicle’ on playing 2020 football season ing a potential fall League, who’s been happily Starkville braces for economic impact if conference scraps play season. playing all along, I’m not sure BY BEN PORTNOY hopeful the SEC and coaches and hope we get the chance to “I mean, I that it does.” [email protected] around the league would be in share it with everybody around think I’m proba- While Leach’s words are favor of playing this fall. the country.” bly not supposed sure to garner attention, the If first-year Mississippi State “Right now college foot- Citing how British Premier to say anything, landscape of college football head coach Mike Leach has his ball hasn’t quite figured out if League soccer has thrived but I’m not a big has shifted by the minute over way, the Southeastern Confer- they’re the dog or the vehicle throughout the COVID-19 pan- fan of it,” Leach Leach the past days and weeks. ence will play football this year. and whether they’re going to demic, Leach argued that oth- said of the Big Late Sunday night, some As reports surfaced Mon- stay,” he said. “I wish there ers have been able to weather Ten’s impending decision. “If of college football’s brightest day morning that the Big Ten was more clarity to that. We’re the storm while still playing we are going to cancel I think stars, including Clemson’s is close to canceling its fall all waiting to see, and we’re sports. He also said he’d want we need to make sure the sci- Trevor Lawrence and Ohio season, Leach told members of excited about our team, we’re science to back up any deci- ence holds it up, and if you look State’s Justin Fields, tweeted the Starkville Rotary Club he’s excited about this opportunity sions that are made in cancel- at the British Premier Soccer See LEACH, 3A

PLAY BALL County property values increase; city assessment remains flat Greg Andrews: Pandemic may affect property tax collection

BY YUE STELLA YU [email protected]

Lowndes County saw more than $100 million of growth in its assessed real and personal property value over the past year, whereas the city of Columbus’ val- ue remained roughly Andrews level compared to the prior year, according to the latest assessment conducted by Tax Assessor/Collec- tor Greg Andrews. Antranik Tavitian/Dispatch Staff The assessment, conducted an- Oak Hill Academy pitcher Mollie Caroline Brand practices her pitch during a game against Starkville Academy on Thursday in nually, appraises the value of real West Point. Oak Hill was on the receiving end of a 34-14 loss. and personal properties within the county, municipalities and school districts — an instrumental esti- mate government entities use to calculate potential property tax See PROPERTY VALUES, 3A LCSD files $2 million suit over leaky roof at New Hope High Caledonia Energy District will buy up to 10 new buses over next two years ing within two months of completion. Partners sees $20M Nearly 200 leaks occurred within the BY THEO DEROSA GAF Materials and Lindsey Roofing first year and caused “massive” damage spike in property value [email protected] LLC. to the school, according to the suit. BY YUE STELLA YU LCSD’s suit claims it is entitled to An independent inspector — Ben [email protected] Lowndes County the installation of a new roof or its mon- Hixson of Alabama-based Hixson Con- School District is suing etary equivalent due to a breach of the sultants Inc. — examined the building A new round of property value the contractor, materi- contract the district made with West and delivered a report to the district in assessment, conducted by Lown- al supplier and installer Brothers and its subcontractors and April. Hixson concluded that Lindsey’s des County Tax Assessor Greg of the leaky roof at the materials. The district also cited negli- installation was faulty and that GAF had Andrews, places the actual value of 2-year-old New Hope gence, breach of warranty and breach of not communicated with Lindsey about county-based natural gas company High School building for good faith and fair dealing by the three proper installation and application tech- Caledonia Energy Partners at $86.5 $2 million. Smith defendants. niques. million — a $20-million jump from The district filed suit in The $24.3 million New Hope High “Based upon the many facts causing last year’s $66.4 million. Lowndes County Circuit Court on July School — the most expensive of several the roofing deficiency failures, GAF as Sheldon Alston, attorney for the 30 seeking at least $1 million in compen- district facilities paid for by a $44 million the designer of record and Lindsey Roof- company, protested the value in satory damages and at least $1 million bond issue voters approved in 2015 — ing & Sheet Metal are responsible for front of the board of supervisors in general damages from West Brothers was completed in February 2018, and the problems,” Hixson said in his report. during its Aug. 3 meeting, claiming Construction Inc., New Jersey-based the roof at the new building began leak- See LCSD, 3A See CALEDONIA ENERGY, 6A

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DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Mississippi school funding feud resolved with veto, new bill Legislators also expanded a grant Mask up: Mississippi lawmakers program for businesses return amid coronavirus outbreak that have been hurt State health officer: 49 legislators have tested by the pandemic positive for the virus, at least four hospitalized­ BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS BY LEAH WILLINGHAM AND EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS The Associated Press The Associated Press JACKSON — Mississippi leg- JACKSON — Most Mississippi legislators wore masks and practiced islators returned to the Capitol on social distancing Monday as they returned to the state Capitol for the Monday and resolved a dispute over first time since the start of the largest coronavirus outbreak in any education funding for the budget statehouse in the U.S. year that began July 1. “Please separate yourselves. I know it’s tempting to congregate and They also expanded a grant pro- talk,” Republican Speaker Philip Gunn told members of the House. gram for businesses that have been The state health officer, Dr. Thomas Dobbs, said Monday that 49 hurt by the coronavirus pandemic, Mississippi legislators have tested positive for the virus — more than increasing the minimum award 25 percent of them. Legislative leaders say most cases have come from from $1,500 to $3,500. the House. House and Senate negotiators Dobbs said at least four legislators have been hospitalized, with discussed a budget for the Depart- three requiring intensive care. ment of Marine Resources, but did At least 12 other people who work in the Capitol have tested positive, not reach a resolution by late Mon- and one of them has died, Dobbs said. day. Talks were expected to contin- The updated numbers are a significant increase from mid-July, when ue Tuesday. the state Health Department said 30 legislators and 11 others from the Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Capitol were known to have tested positive for COVID-19. July 8 vetoed big parts of the edu- The outbreak among Mississippi lawmakers comprises nearly half cation budget because legislators of the more than 100 state lawmakers who have tested positive nation- did not fund a bonus pay program wide, according to an Associated Press tally. for teachers in schools that either maintain high academic perfor- and Democrats still controlled both legislators left the Capitol on July mance or show significant improve- chambers of the Legislature. 1 because the House and Senate ment. On Monday, the House and Sen- clashed over how to spend $40 mil- House and Senate leaders said ate passed a separate bill to fund lion a year that the state receives the omission of the bonus funding the bonus pay for more than 23,000 from oil and gas production in the was an oversight and the governor’s teachers. Gulf of Mexico. veto was unnecessary because they The first-year governor said Reeves also vetoed parts of a bill intended to fund the program in a Monday that he’s not surprised few months, in time for teachers to that allocated federal relief money about the override. Reeves said for the coronavirus pandemic, but receive the extra pay. some House members have hard legislators were not expected to try On Monday, the Republican-con- feelings against him because he to override that action. Instead, a trolled House and Senate both vot- pushed conservative legislation the fight over the issue will move for- ed to override Reeves’ partial veto previous eight years as lieutenant of the education budget. With a governor. ward in the courts. two-thirds majority needed in each “If individual members of the House Speaker Philip Gunn and chamber, House members voted House want to punch me in the face, Speaker Pro Tempore Jason White, 109-17 for the override and senators if they want to stab me in the back, who are both Republican, sued voted 41-1. that’s fine,” Reeves said. “As long as Reeves last week, arguing that his It was the first time since 2002 those teachers get the money.” action was improper because the for legislators to override a gover- Negotiations about the Depart- governor cannot veto portions of nor’s veto. At that time, Democrat ment of Marine Resources bud- budget bills that deal with condi- Ronnie Musgrove was governor get originally stalled just before tions for how money is spent.

Mississippi flag design process: Elvis has left the building Friday, flag commissioners will meet lash to political power leaders from business, re- that African Americans ligion and education were and choose the final five proposals gained during Recon- lobbying Mississippi leg- struction. People who islators to ditch the flag BY EMILY designs have magnolias voted in a 2001 election and replace it with a more WAGSTER PETTUS and stars. Some have chose to keep the flag, but inclusive design. The Associated Press wavy lines that could the symbol remained di- Two college sports represent the waters of visive in a state with a 38 organizations leveraged JACKSON — The new the Mississippi River or percent Black population. their power. The South- Mississippi state flag will the Gulf of Mexico. The All eight of Mississip- eastern Conference said not include beer cans, oddball among the survi- pi’s public universities it might bar league cham- crawfish, a caramel cake, vors has a giant mosquito and a growing number pionships in Mississippi Elvis or Kermit the Frog. surrounded by a circle of of cities and counties unless the state changed Mississippi recently re- stars. stopped flying the state the flag. The NCAA said tired the last state banner On Friday, the nine flag in recent years. that because of the Con- with the Confederate bat- commissioners will meet For decades, Missis- federate symbol on the tle emblem that’s widely and choose the final five. sippi legislative leaders flag, Mississippi could not condemned as racist. A By early September, they said they couldn’t find host events determined nine-member commis- will agree on a single de- consensus in the House by teams’ performances, sion will recommend a sign to put on the Nov. 3 and Senate to change the which would affect sports replacement that cannot statewide ballot. banner. Republican Tate such as baseball, women’s include the Confederate The commissioners — Reeves was elected gov- basketball and softball. symbol and must have who were appointed by ernor in 2019 after saying Reeves agreed to sign the phrase, “In God We the governor, lieutenant that if the flag were to be the bill to retire the old Trust.” governor and House reconsidered, it should flag after it became clear The public submitted speaker — could accept only be done in another that legislators had the nearly 3,000 designs, and one of the public submis- election. two-thirds majority they the commission narrowed sions, combine elements Momentum shifted in would need to override a that to 147 proposals that from different designs early June, after the May veto. were posted Monday to or start from scratch and 25 killing of George Floyd If voters accept the the state Department draw their own. by a Minneapolis police commission’s proposal, of Archives and History Mississippi had used officer. The Black man’s that design will become website. Lost in the first the same Confeder- death sparked global pro- the new flag. If they re- round were designs with ate-themed flag since tests against racial injus- ject it, commissioners will food items and celebri- 1894, when white suprem- tice and reinvigorated de- draw a new design and ties. acists in the Legislature bates about Confederate that will go on the ballot Many of the remaining set the design amid back- symbols. Within weeks, later.

Pro wrestling star James ‘Kamala’ Harris dies at 70 BY RUSSELL CONTRERAS coronavirus. He was 70. and a spear, Kamala left opponents immobile The Associated Press In recent years, Harris would headline cards for an easy pin. had suffered from many against babyface wres- Harris would later join James Harris, a Mis- health ailments, includ- tlers like the Junkyard the WWE and face Hulk sissippi-born share- ing having both legs am- Dog, Andre the Giant, Hogan, Jake “The Snake” cropper who gained putated because of diabe- and Hacksaw Butch Reed Robert and the Undertak- international fame as tes. in Mid-South Wrestling’s er. “Kamala the Ugandan Born in Senatobia, territory of Louisiana and Critics charged that Giant,” a massive profes- Mississippi, the 6-foot-7- Texas. He was managed the character of Kamala sional wrestler who bur- inch, nearly 400-pound by Skandor Akbar and a was based on racial ste- ied opponents with his Harris began his wres- masked man named Fri- reotypes as wrestling an- trademark “splash,” has tling career as Sugar day, who tried to control nouncers often used such died. Bear Harris and under the wrestler’s behavior. terms as “savage” and World Wrestling En- other names but wasn’t He’d chop opponents “beast.” tertainment confirmedconsidered successful in and often pretended to In interviews later in his death in a statement the ring. It wasn’t until a bite their faces. His fin- life, Harris said he found Sunday. promoter suggested the ishing move, the “splash,” the gimmick fun and Kenny Casanova, who Kamala gimmick loosely consisted of him running meant no harm. But he co-wrote Harris’ autobi- based on Ugandan dicta- full speed at a downed foe did often tell interview- ography, wrote on social tor Idi Amin that his ca- while jumping in the air ers he was underpaid media that Harris died reer took a turn. with his hands extended compared to other wres- from COVID-19, the dis- Walking into the ring and landing on the op- tlers at the time and treat- ease caused by the novel with body and face paint ponent’s back. The move ed poorly. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020 3A LCSD Continued from Page 1A The suit alleges that GAF a willingness to negotiate with No Lindsey representative was provements. That “If we don’t address our need and Lindsey have not fulfilled the district, GAF feels it has reachable for comment by press millage can go for some new buses now, it’s their warranties, which include done nothing wrong and has time. unused, and be- going to really come and hit us Lindsey’s three-year installers’ made no attempt to negotiate. fore setting aside in the future as far as needing warranty running through 2021 “We’ve been very disappoint- District to bulk up bus fleet the mill for the some,” he told The Dispatch on and a 20-year guarantee from ed in GAF’s position,” Smith buses, the dis- LCSD will also spend up Monday. “We want to get our GAF that runs through Feb. 9, said in a text message. trict had 1.6 mills to $1.5 million over the next fleet back into good working 2038. Representatives from GAF available. two years to improve its fleet Allison condition.” According to the suit, GAF did not return messages from “It makes you Smith put the average cost has not honored its guarantee, The Dispatch by press time. of school buses. In a 4-1 vote able to do the things you need, of one bus at about $82,000 and nor has it sought to pay any LCSD’s suit called for the at a public hearing Friday on and that’s why it’s there for said the district should be able amounts under its warranty. defendants to pay attorney fees the Fiscal Year 2021 budget, school districts,” Allison said to afford at least three new ones Instead, the company has at- and all other costs and fees in- the board authorized issuing of the capital improvement mill- tributed the leaks to structur- volved in the matter in addition debt for the project that would age. per year. Allison said he hopes al problems with the building, to the compensatory and gen- be repaid from a portion of its On the district’s 81 bus to buy up to 10 new buses over but the district’s suit says such eral damages of no less than $1 dedicated capital improvement routes, 22 buses were made in the two-year period. problems do not exist. million each. The district also millage. 2010 or before, while 39 were Board member Brian Clark LCSD Board Attorney Jeff requested extra-contractual Superintendent Sam Allison made in 2013 or before. In front expressed concerns about bor- Smith, who filed the suit on damages for the breach of good said the district will designate of the board, Allison questioned rowing money but ultimately behalf of the district, told The faith and fair dealing. one mill for purchasing new the safety of the older buses and supported Allison’s recommen- Dispatch that while Lindsey and West Brothers said it had buses. LCSD has 3 mills each recommended beginning to re- dation. Board member Jacque- West Brothers have expressed no comment on the lawsuit. year dedicated to capital im- place the fleet. line Gray opposed.

Leach Continued from Page 1A out a graphic calling for, Spruill also chimed in on “We have to be ex- from the Big 12, Pac-12, do so...every day.” begin just a week from among a slew of other de- impending decisions by tremely conservative ACC and Big Ten were In Starkville, MSU Monday, while the first mands, a college football college football’s power about how we plan on bud- also slated to meet at Athletic Director John games of the season are players union. The move- brokers Monday, offering geting this coming year varying times on Monday Cohen offered his support set to be played Sept. 26. ment, which has been pro- her thoughts on the eco- in case everything goes or in the coming days. for the players’ movement If Leach, his players and moted under the hashtag nomic impact a canceled south on us in such a way SEC Commissioner via Twitter, writing, “Love numerous administrators ‘WeWantToPlay,’ reached football season would that we can’t recoup and Greg Sankey broke his the passion, perseverance around the country have the top of the trending have locally. She told The make our budget work,” silence on the current and resilience shown by their way, kickoff will re- charts in the United Dispatch the city is pro- Spruill said. climate of college football all of our student-ath- main on schedule. States on Twitter. jecting a loss of between According to Sports Monday afternoon. San- letes, especially during “It turns out as of to- At least 14 MSU play- $800,000 and $1.1 million Illustrated’s Ross Del- key, who has remained these ever-changing cir- ers tweeted in support of should college sports not lenger, SEC presidents relatively steady and de- cumstances. We will con- day, (playing this fall is) the movement — includ- occur. In preparation for were set to meet Monday liberate in his decisions tinue fully supporting our still up for debate,” Leach ing senior running back this, city leaders are pro- regarding the future of thus far, tweeted, “Can we student-athletes, coaches said. “And with the shift- Kylin Hill, 2019 team posing a 2-mill increase the 2020 season, though play, I don’t know. We ha- and staff, while keeping ing around to some of the captain Erroll Thompson in the local property tax a vote was not expected. ven’t stopped trying. We their health and safety other conferences, it’s my and senior wide receiver rate — a measure that is Other conference com- support, educate and care our highest priority.” hope that the SEC holds JaVonta Payton. expected to be brought up missioners, presidents for student-athletes every At present, SEC train- strong and we still get to Starkville Mayor Lynn in meetings this week. and athletic directors day, and will continue to ing camps are slated to play.”

Property values Continued from Page 1A revenue and build their mill,” he said. by The Hull Group at $3.5 School District, that num- mill values, he said. The valued at $749.7 million budgets for the next fiscal District 3 Supervisor million — signifying a ber rose from $479,000 mill value usually equals this year, adopt a mill val- year. John Holliman, who is $9 million decrease in to $536,000 per mill. to .001 percent of the as- ue of $734,000. The mixed projections acting pres- the property’s value, An- Due to a level city val- sessed value, Andrews “I’d rather have too between county and city ident of the drews told The Dispatch. ue, Andrews projects a said, but estimating a low- much money at the end values, Andrews told The board of su- Only 14 tenants remain at $190,000-per-mill value in er figure protects the en- of the fiscal year than not Dispatch, can be largely p er v isor s , the mall, which has a ca- the city and $209,000 per tities from overspending enough,” he said. “I was attributed to the differ- agreed. The pacity for 36, he said. mill in the school district their budget in case the more conservative this ences between area de- r e v e n u e Despite that loss, he — the same figures he revenue is not there. For year than normal years velopments over the past generated said the city’s projected recommended last year. example, he recommends because of (the pandem- year. While the county from the value is better than he that the county, which is ic).” saw industrial growth and additional Holliman had expected. It could Pandemic ups chance the expiration of multiple value, he mean that the city gained “fee-in-lieu” agreements told The Dispatch, could new retail stores while of property tax defaults Despite the better — which offer property lead to a flat millage rate losing tenants at the mall, outlook, Andrews said tax breaks to companies next year and fund more he said. the COVID-19 pandemic for up to 10 years — the future projects. Mayor Robert Smith might lead to less prop- city experienced a major “I don’t anticipate a tax told The Dispatch in a erty tax revenue than ex- loss of retail tenants at increase,” Holliman said. Sunday text pected. More businesses Leigh Mall, he said. “(The revenue) is actually he and the could default property tax The county’s assessed going to mean a little bit city council payments mid-year, he value rose from $643.8 more money in the gener- are “elated” said, some of which have million last year to $749.7 al fund, and hopefully we that The filed bankruptcy since million this year, accord- can do some more proj- Hull Group the pandemic. ing to Andrews’ assess- ects and maybe do some purchased “You can get down to ment. Lowndes County more road work with it.” Leigh Mall December 2020 or Janu- School District, which he in January. Smith ary 2021 and start seeing said had an assessed val- The low- City tax people not being able to ue of about $479.5 million ered assessed value, he assessment value pay their property taxes last year, is now valued at said, would help The Hull Compared to the coun- because of unfortunate $551.2 million. Group renovate the prop- ty, however, the city tends circumstances that we The increases are erty and bring in new ten- to lose out on that reve- have never seen,” he said. mainly due to the expi- ants. nue, because industrial The potential for a ration of 13 fee-in-lieu Smith said he believes prospects are less incen- downturn in collections agreements in December, the city’s financial out- tivized to reside in the led Andrews to take a he said, including several look is promising. The city due to its higher mill- more conservative ap- with Indiana-based Steel city budgeted for $7.7 mil- age rate, Andrews said. proach in assessing the Dynamics, Inc., Prime lion in property tax col- The total millage rate county’s and the city’s Metals and PACCAR. The within city limits is 154.33 lections and has collect- county still has 41 such (county, city and school ed $7.3 million so far, he agreements in effect, doc- taxes combined), which is said, and Andrews’ office uments show. almost twice the amount has hired an agency to Fee-in-lieu agree- a company has to pay collect past-due property ments, which require at (88.26 mills combined for tax revenues from the last least $60 million of in- county and county school seven years. vestments under the state district) if located in the “I am confident that law, grant companies that county outside the city our finances are moving meet that standard up to limits. in a positive direction,” he 10 years when they pay “If I had a major com- wrote. one-third of regular prop- pany located somewhere The rise and fall of as- erty taxes to the county in Lowndes County, I’m sessed values also affect and its school district. Af- probably going to look at the value of a mill, which ter that, they begin pay- the county, not the city, represents the expected ing full taxes. because of that reason revenue one mill can gen- District 2 Supervisor alone,” Andrews said. erate. Mills are used to Trip Hairston told The The city’s assessed val- calculate property taxes, Dispatch ue for Fiscal Year 2020 is and one mill equals $1 on Monday $194.8 million — a slight of property tax levied on a f t e r n o o n drop of roughly $39,000 $1,000 worth of assessed the increase compared to that of last value. Each government in proper- year, Andrews said. The entity multiplies the mill ty values city’s school district, on value by its millage rate is “positive the other hand, witnessed to estimate the potential news” for a slightly increased value property tax revenue it the county. Hairston from $215.3 million last will receive and plan ac- “That is year to $216.2 million this cordingly. going to put us in a real- year, he said. The county’s mill val- ly good position as far as Leigh Mall, valued ue rose to $734,000 from SOLUNAR TABLE budgeting concerns. That at $12.5 million in fiscal $683,000 last year, he The solunar period indicates peak-feeding times for fish and game. increases the value of a year 2019, was purchased said. In Lowndes County Tue. Wed. Major 6:43a 7:05p Minor 12:26a 12:58a Major — 7:28a Minor 2:05p 3:02p Courtesy of Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

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ZACK PLAIR, Managing Editor BETH PROFFITT Advertising Director The MICHAEL FLOYD Circulation/Production Manager Opinion Dispatch MARY ANN HARDY Controller OTHER EDITORS Picking a flag to make us all proud nybody who paid attention to the one or both of those but are included on ers use the state seal, which includes posing a piece of art that unites people recent debate over the Missis- the website. “In God We Trust.” with very different opinions. Plus, the A sippi flag should enjoy looking The website also allows viewers to One of the most clever entries flag commission needs to come up with at the 2,700 proposals that residents mark up to 25 favorites. It would be includes Kermit the Frog, a teddy bear, something that has the best possible submitted for its replacement. fun over the coming weeks to create a a blues guitar and other items with chance of being approved by voters in The state Department of Archives separate page that displays the designs Mississippi roots as the centerpiece. the November referendum. & History put all of them on its website that get the most votes, even though the For true humor, one design is nothing Flag design is a mission in which Monday. The site is www.mdah.ms.gov. nine-member flag commission is not more than a picture of the Ole Miss the phrase “less is more” applies. A There is a link on the homepage to view required to choose any specific entry. player who got in trouble for posing as consultant told the commission that a the submissions, and they are worth a A look through several hundred of a dog in the end zone during last year’s good flag is easily recognizable from a scroll. It’s evident that a lot of people the designs — a few drawn by hand, Egg Bowl. distance — think the Stars and Stripes took the challenge seriously and sent in but most using graphic design software A cursory review of the entries — and tiny elements in the design some very creative work. — indicates that a magnolia blossom makes one thing clear: Designing an rarely work. About 1,800 of the designs met the is one of the most popular ideas for the effective flag is a difficult assignment. The flag commission has a tough job, Legislature’s rules for the new flag — it flag. A number of the designs have 20 The Mississippi flag is even more but it has been given a bunch of ideas cannot have the Confederate emblem, stars to signify that Mississippi was the challenging because of the controversy with which to work. Let’s hope this which got the former flag finally retired, 20th state to join the Union. Many also surrounding the one it will replace. The leads to something of which we can all and it must include the phrase “In God incorporate the state’s curvy western new design has to tread gently on those be proud. We Trust.” Another 900 designs missed river boundary into the design, and oth- angered by that decision, while pro- Greenwood Commonwealth No payroll tax, CARTOONIST VIEW no Social Security y the time you read this, President Don- B ald Trump’s latest economic stimulus plan may be largely forgotten. But it has revived an un- pleasant idea that the right fringe has been peddling for years: killing Social Security and Medicare. We speak of an execu- tive order that would cut payroll taxes. Payroll taxes Froma Harrop fund virtually all of Social Security and much of Medicare. Without this money, Americans would have neither. Oh, but Trump says these taxes wouldn’t exactly be cut. Rather, they’d be “deferred” through Dec. 31 for workers making less than $100,000. Workers would be on the hook for the taxes at some later date. Can you imagine slapping low- and middle-income workers with a bill for the back taxes? Neither can I. Which explains why Trump says that he might actually extend the deferral or forget about collect- ing these taxes. As Stephen Moore, a member of his White House Economic Recovery Task Force, writes in The Wall Street Journal, Trump could sign a bill “to forgive these repayments.” The obvious long-term goal is to destabilize funding for Social Security and Medicare. For Social Security, this would be a more direct hit than the right’s previous privatization schemes. The real world reasserts itself In essence, low- and middle-income workers are being offered a modest tax cut in return for consid- ince the death that the dead were the conduct is allowed to continue, erable insecurity in retirement. This would seem of George Floyd victims of rogue cops then Portland is lost.” a heck of a time to threaten beloved middle-class S beneath the knee or white supremacists. Wheeler, having gotten the entitlements, but there you have it. of a cop in Minneapo- Indeed, the front message the rioters have been And here’s the con job: Trump could tell the Trea- lis on Memorial Day, page of Monday’s New trying to deliver, finally ordered sury to “protect” these programs by putting bonds the nation has been York Times gave voice his city’s police to do “what is nec- into Social Security and Medicare in place of the instructed by its cul- to the city’s Black and essary” to quell the rioting, even lost tax revenues, Moore advises. After all, Barack tural elites that this is Hispanic leaders who if it means using tear gas. Obama did that in 2011. the daily reality that a are objecting to a pro- What has happened in Port- First off, Obama shouldn’t have done that. Social racist America has too posed $1 billion cut in land, and across much of Ameri- long ignored the police budget. The ca, was predictable, and predict- Security is especially sacrosanct precisely because Our nation, it was people in high-crime ed. the workers pay for it with their own taxes. shouted in our faces, Patrick Buchanan precincts, for whom First, the progressives tolerate More importantly, Obama’s payroll tax “holiday” is a place where white these leaders speak, and even celebrate civil disobe- had an expiration date that was honored. Trump now cops harass, brutalize, assault and want more, not fewer, cops on the dience, because the cause is just talks about making these payroll tax cuts perma- kill Black Americans regularly beat. and noble. Then, to hold onto pub- nent — even as the other side of his mouth says tax and with impunity. Even Portland, Oregon, which lic attention, the protesters march collections are only being delayed. “Defund the police!” the Black has been indulging nightly pro- and block traffic. Next comes the As an economic shot in the arm, cutting, defer- Lives Matter demand went out, tests since the killing of George cursing of cops, the throwing of ring or juggling payroll taxes would do little. After to be echoed and re-echoed by Floyd, seems to be awakening to trash, water bottles and rocks. all, the people who pay these taxes already have BLM’s amen corner of progres- the real world. Then there’s the smashing of jobs. Real economists, conservative and liberal, sive elites. When the Department of store windows, looting and arson, agree on this. The pendulum may be swing- Homeland Security pulled its and Molotov cocktails. Finally, Today’s economic disaster revolves around those ing back, for this weekend reintro- agents out of Portland and handed there’s instigating violence with who have lost jobs or businesses during the corona- duced us to the old familiar world. the defense of the Mark Hatfield cops to get footage of police fight- virus pandemic. Unemployment now stands over 10 In Washington, D.C., about federal courthouse to the state ing back so the law enforcement percent, higher than at any point during the 2008 midnight Saturday, at a block police, the “peaceful protesters” officers can be painted by the financial crisis. party in the Southeast sector shifted their attention to the city’s progressive press as stormtroop- Wouldn’t it be swell right now to have the $1.5 of the city, three shooters fired buildings and Portland Police ers and the Gestapo. trillion that Trump frittered away in the 2017 tax 100 rounds, wounded 20, killed a Bureau’s East Precinct. In Portland, we reached the cuts? They came at a time of very low unemployment teenager and left a female police With police personnel corralled point where “peaceful protesters” and booming stock markets, so there was no need officer in critical condition. inside, the East Precinct was tried to set a building ablaze with for deficit-exploding stimulus. It appears to have been an barricaded with cars and wooden cops barricaded inside. Mainly a means to funnel more money to the attempted massacre, a slaughter. planks, and an attempt was made This, as the mayor said, is upper incomes, the cuts didn’t boost the economy for “More than 115 people have to set it afire by throwing flaming attempted murder. everyone, as was promised. In the quarter right be- been slain in the District this objects into the building. Today, people watch their fore the virus hit, the gross domestic product grew a year, a 17 percent increase over Mugged by reality, Mayor Ted leaders in city after city fail to mediocre 2.1 percent. (Avert your eyes from what’s this time in 2019, which ended the Wheeler seems to have belatedly keep the peace and restore order happening now.) year with a decade high,” reports awakened to the character of the as protesters riot at will, and they Or that $1.5 trillion could have been used to re- The Washington Post. protesters he has been coddling: make plans to move out. In the build America’s infrastructure. That would have cre- D.C.’s numbers, however, pale “When you commit arson with suburbs and country, they quietly ated good blue-collar jobs, and our roads and bridges by comparison to Chicago, where an accelerant in an attempt to observe the inability of cops to would more resemble those of a rich country. this weekend recorded 32 more burn down a building that is oc- quell the violence, and they buy Aside from this devious ploy to weaken popular people shot, with three dead. cupied by people whom you have guns. programs, the executive order has another flaw. According to the Sun-Times, intentionally trapped inside, you While the right backs Trump’s The president doesn’t have the power to end a tax. there were 106 homicides in the are not demonstrating, you are stand for law and order, the ulti- Congress writes tax law, members of both parties city in July, a single-month body attempting to commit murder.” mate battle here may be between are saying. count almost equal to the toll Equally problematic: “You will liberal Democrats elected to, and Moore holds that Trump could “pull an end run” D.C. has piled up in all of the first be creating the B-roll film that failing to, run the cities, and the around Congress. “He should declare a national seven months of 2020. will be used in ads nationally to radical left and Marxists who economic emergency and announce that the Internal A disproportionate number of help Donald Trump during his welcome their failure as they Revenue Service will immediately stop collecting the the dead and wounded are Black campaign.” intend to kick the liberals down payroll tax,” he writes. Americans, and a disproportion- Portland police union president the stairs. But here’s the deal: No Social Security payroll ate number of the shooters and Daryl Turner was enraged at what Patrick J. Buchanan, a nation- tax, no Social Security. No Medicare payroll tax, no killers are Black men. he had seen. “I am disgusted that ally syndicated columnist, was a se- Medicare. If black lives matter, where is our City has come to this,” said nior advisor to presidents Richard Froma Harrop, a syndicated columnist, writes for Black Lives Matter? Turner. “If it is acceptable for Nixon, Gerald Ford and Ronald the Providence (Rhode Island) Journal. Her e-mail Rarely in these stories of shoot- rioters to... try and burn down Reagan. His website is http://bu- address is [email protected]. ings and killings does one read occupied buildings, and if this chanan.org/blog. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020 5A In virus talks, Pelosi holds firm while Mnuchin wants a deal ‘Anytime they want to meet — and they’re out from unemployment as- as guidance from the admin- The virus shows no signs sistance, eviction protections istration is sent to the states. of easing, with more than 5 wiling to negotiate and have a new proposal and other aid that has expired. Already, the Department of million infections and 160,000 But there are limits, and legal Labor is telling governors that deaths nationwide and stark — we’re more than happy to meet’ pitfalls, in trying to make an Trump’s promised $400 weekly new evidence that many Ameri- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin end run around the legislative jobless benefit boost will actual- cans’ jobs may never return. branch. ly amount to just $300 if states Treasury Secretary Steven BY LISA MASCARO “It’s impossible to know Pelosi dismissed Trump’s are unable to provide the rest, Mnuchin, on a conference call AP Congressional Correspondent whether she has overplayed proposals Monday as an “illu- according to information ob- with governors on Monday, said her hand until we see if there sion” in an interview on MSN- tained Monday by The Associ- action by Congress remains the WASHINGTON — Speak- is a COVID package,” says Mi- BC. ated Press. administration’s “first choice.” er Nancy Pelosi is not about to chael Steel, a former top aide to Trump acknowledged he’s Senate Democratic leader Mnuchin and Vice President blink. then-Speaker John Boehner. still quite open to a deal with Chuck Schumer dismissed the Mike Pence urged the gover- The Democratic leader has Monday brought no new Congress. “So now Schum- Trump’s administrative actions nors to reach out to congressio- been here before, negotiating a deal with the White House talks between Trump’s team er and Pelosi want to meet to as “all sizzle and no steak,” held nal leaders and push for legisla- to save the U.S. economy, and and negotiators on Capitol Hill make a deal. Amazing how it together by “spit and glue.” tion, according to audio of the lessons from the Great Re- as the president tries a go-it- all works, isn’t it,” he tweeted In the meantime, countless call obtained by AP. cession are now punctuating alone strategy. Over the week- Monday. “They know my phone Americans are already feeling “Anytime they want to meet the coronavirus talks. With end, he launched a series of number.” the squeeze. What had been — and they’re wiling to nego- Republicans again balking at executive actions that give the With Trump now having a $600 weekly unemployment tiate and have a new proposal big government bailouts, the appearance of a White House played his hand, however, Dem- benefit boost is gone, as are — we’re more than happy to Democrats believe they have taking charge but may end up ocrats appear in no rush to federal eviction protections. meet,” Mnuchin said later at the leverage, forcing President providing little help for ordi- show theirs. Schools that had been eyeing the White House. He confirmed Donald Trump into a politically nary Americans. It will take days, if not weeks, federal help now face the pros- he has not spoken to the Dem- risky standoff over help for mil- The president’s orders seek to sort out what Trump intend- pect of reopening on shoestring ocratic leaders since talks col- lions of Americans. to reverse the devastating fall- ed with his executive actions, budgets. lapsed Friday.

AREA OBITUARIES COMMERCIAL DISPATCH a bookkeeper for Cade Jerry Spears; children, In addition to her Presbyterian Ceme- OBITUARY POLICY Hardware. Dashawn Coleman, parents, she was tery. Robinson Funeral Obituaries with basic informa- In addition to her Tyrese Coleman and preceded in death by Home of West Point is tion including visitation and service times, are provided parents, she was pre- Ashanti Woods Isom; her husband, Claude in charge of arrange- free of charge. Extended ceded in death by her siblings, Gary Spears, Fenton Shackelford; ments. obituaries with a photograph, husband, Henry Labert Daryl Spears, Tami and siblings, Polly Mr. Trulove was detailed biographical informa- Wright; siblings, Oliver Coleman Groce, Ser- West, James Webb and born Nov. 30, 1943, in tion and other details families Lipsey, Robert Lipsey, ina Denson, Tawanda Paul Webb. Fulton, to the late Odell may wish to include, are avail- infant John Lipsey, Spears, Tammy Bow- She is survived Wilson and Lebon able for a fee. Obituaries must Dare Lou Sims, Marga- by her children, Ed- be submitted through funeral ers, Shaneka Coleman Trulove. homes unless the deceased’s ret Thaxton, Ella Gray, Richie and Kim Cole- ward Shackelford and In addition to his body has been donated to Rebecca Coleman and man; and four grand- Michael Shackelford; parents, he was preced- science. If the deceased’s Jo Etta Wright. children. sister Marcell Thomas; ed in death by his wife, body was donated to science, She is survived by Pallbearers will be and two grandchildren. Janie Trulove; and son the family must provide official her children, Lucretia Gary Spears, Daryl Jason Trulove. proof of death. Please submit Cole and Becky Butler all obituaries on the form pro- Spears, Glen Owens, Magnolia Harris He is survived by vided by The Commercial Dis- bother of Brooksville; Richard Stewart, James COLUMBUS — his daughter, Ashley patch. Free notices must be four grandchildren; Walker and John Cook. Magnolia B. Harris, 80, Clardy of Cedar Bluff; submitted to the newspaper seven great-grand- died Aug. 10, 2020, at sister Kay Gregg of no later than 3 p.m. the day children and two Louise Shackelford her residence. West Point; and three prior for publication Tuesday step-great-grandchil- SULLIGENT, Ala. Arrangements are grandchildren. through Friday; no later than 4 dren. p.m. Saturday for the Sunday — Louise Webb Shack- incomplete and will be Memorials can be edition; and no later than 7:30 elford, 78, died Aug. 8, announced by Carter’s made to West Point/ a.m. for the Monday edition. Orene Rawson 2020, at her residence. Funeral Services of Clay County Animal Incomplete notices must be re- COLUMBUS — Funeral services will Columbus. Shelter, 5122 Old Tib- ceived no later than 7:30 a.m. Orene Rawson, 66, died be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, bee Road, West Point, for the Monday through Friday Aug. 10, 2020, at Baptist editions. Paid notices must be at Otts Funeral Home Sidney Williams Jr. MS 39773. finalized by 3 p.m. for inclusion Memorial Hospi- Chapel, with James COLUMBUS — Sid- the next day Monday through tal-Golden Triangle. Godsey officiating. ney Williams Jr., 69, Thursday; and on Friday by 3 Arrangements are Burial will follow in Tay- died Aug. 7, 2020, at his p.m. for Sunday and Monday incomplete and will be lor Springs Cemetery. residence. publication. For more informa- announced by Lown- tion, call 662-328-2471. Visitation will be one Arrangements are des Funeral Home of hour prior to services incomplete and will be Columbus. at the funeral home. announced by Carter’s Thomas Millender Otts Funeral Home of Funeral Services of SALTILLO — Jammy Coleman Sulligent is in charge of Columbus. Thomas Millender, 87, GUIN, Ala. — Jam- arrangements. died Aug. 10, 2020, at my “Jody” Coleman, Mrs. Shackelford Creekside Manor As- Dwight Trulove 49, died Aug. 7, 2020, at was born Aug. 5, 1942, WEST POINT — sisted Living in Saltillo. North Mississippi Med- in Fulton, to the late Arrangements are Dwight Wilson Tru- ical Center of Hamilton, Elmer Webb and Verna incomplete and will be love, 76, died Aug. 10, Alabama. Edwards. Shew was a announced by Lown- 2020, at NMMC-Tupe- Funeral services will graduate of Itawamba lo. des Funeral Home of be at 11 a.m. Wednes- Columbus. County High School A graveside ser- day, at Otts Funeral and was a member of vice will be at 10 a.m. home Chapel, with Taylor Springs Freewill Wednesday, in Cedar Elizabeth Wright the Rev. Tony Crump Baptist Church. Bluff Cumberland BROOKSVILLE officiating. Burial will — Elizabeth Lipsey follow in Furnace Hill Wright, 92, died Aug. 8, Cemetery. Visitation 2020, at Trinity Health- will be one hour prior Peggy Ramsey care. to services at the funer- Funeral services for Peggy Mortimer Ramsey A private grave- al home. Otts Funeral of Winona will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, side service was held Home of Sulligent, August 11, at First Baptist Church in Winona, with Monday, at Brooksville Alabama is in charge of burial following in Winona Garden of Memory. Cemetery, with Kathy arrangements. Rev. Tommy Gillon and Rev. Jay Anderson will Brackett officiating. Mr. Coleman was officiate the services. Cockrell Funeral Home born June 8, 1971, in Pallbearers will be James “Bubba” Smith, Trey Corey Doyle of Macon was in charge Vernon, Alabama, to Allman, Tommy Reid, Steve Brown, Dr. Keith Corey Scott Doyle, 31, of Columbus, MS of arrangements. Sadie Kennedy Spears Rushing and Larry Pearson. passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020, at his res- Mrs. Wright was and the late James Honorary pallbearers are current and former idence. born Nov. 17, 1927, in Coleman. He attended employees of Anel Corporation, Board of A graveside service will be Wednesday, Au- Carrollton, Alabama, to Hamilton, Alabama Directors of Dizzy Dean Baseball and Henry gust 12 at 10:00 AM at Christian Chapel Church the late William Tolif- schools and was for- Allman. of Christ Millport, AL with Rev. Paul Howard of- ero and Ellie Mae Ed- merly employed with Visitation was Monday, August 10, from 5:00 ficiating. Interment will be in Christian Chapel monds Lipsey. She was Buccaneer Homes. until 8:00 p.m. at Oliver Funeral Home in Winona. Church of Christ Cemetery with Lowndes Funer- a graduate of Carrollton In addition to his Mrs. Ramsey, 82, passed away at Baptist al Home, Columbus, MS directing. High School and was mother, he is survived Memorial Hospital in Columbus on Saturday, Mr. Doyle was born January 3, 1989, in Amo- formerly employed as by his step-father, August 8, 2020. She was born to John B. and ry, MS to Pennie Lynn Rainwater and Kenneth Hazel Jefcoat Mortimer on September 19, Wayne Doyle. He loved going hunting and watch- 1937. She was a retired office manager for Anel ing racing. Mr. Doyle worked in construction Corporation in Winona. She was a member of the for 10 years. He attended Lighthouse Baptist former Winona Lions Club and was involved with Church. the Winona Parks and Recreation her entire adult Mr. Doyle is preceded in death by his pater- life. She was a member of the National and State nal grandfather, Kenneth Doyle and his maternal Shooting near White House Board of Directors of Dizzy Dean Baseball and grandfather, Ray Rainwater. was heavily involved in excess of thirty years. Mr. Doyle is survived by his father, Wayne interrupts Trump’s briefing on TV She was a member of First Baptist Church of (Janice) Doyle of Columbus, MS; mother, Pennie THE ASSOCIATED PRESS livan, chief of the Secret Winona where she served as organist, children’s Doyle of Steens, MS; son, Hunter Bryce Doyle of Service Uniformed Divi- choir director, pianist, and was the First Grade Orange Beach, AL; brother, Kevin Wayne Doyle WASHINGTON — A sion. Sunday School Class teacher for over fifty years. of Columbus, MS; step-sisters, Ivy (Justin) Har- uniformed Secret Service The name of the man, She is survived by her three sons, Mike ris of Columbus, MS and Amy (Robert) Moore officer shot and wounded 51, and his condition were Lum (Debbi) of Columbus, Gary Lum of Columbus, MS; paternal grandmother, Shirley a man during a confron- not released by Sullivan. (Anne) of Madison, and Dr. Randy Ramsey Doyle and maternal grandmother, Gaila Rainwa- tation near the White The District of Columbia (Amy) of Flowood; her sister, Martha Lee of ter. House that led to Presi- fire department said the Hattiesburg; nine grandchildren and three great- Pallbearers will be Davie Howard, Colby dent Donald Trump being man suffered serious or grandchildren. Doyle, Justin Harris, Robert Moore and Dennis abruptly escorted out of possibly critical injuries. She was preceded in death by her parents. Rainwater. a briefing room during Sullivan said the man Memorial contributions may be made to MS Memorials may be made to Teen Challenge 5 a televised news confer- had claimed he was Dizzy Dean Scholarship, c/o Brent Frye, PO Box Buford Ln, Poplarville, MS 39740. ence Monday, authorities armed, moved aggres- 5327, MS State, MS Compliments of said. sively toward the officer, 39762. Lowndes Funeral Home The White House com- and appeared ready to Oliver Funeral Home of Winona (www. www.lowndesfuneralhome.net plex was not breached fire before the officer shot ofhwinona.com) is handling the arrangements. and no one under Secret him once. Sullivan did not Service protection was address whether the man Paid Obituary - Oliver Funeral Home cdispatch.com in danger, said Tom Sul- had indeed been armed. 6A TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

HEALTH TIP n Choose baked potatoes over French fries: Potatoes are very filling and a common side to many dishes. That said, the method in which they’re prepared largely determines their health effects. For starters, 100 grams of baked potatoes contain 94 calories, while the same amount of French fries contains over three times as many, or 319 calories. Furthermore, deep-fried French fries generally contain harmful compounds, such as aldehydes and trans fats. Replacing your French fries with baked or boiled potatoes is a great way to shave off calories and avoid these harmful compounds. Health Source: www.healthline.com Health tips from Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen Top 10 ways to dodge interests. question to rest or low-intensity activity even for identical twins. 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CORNERSTONE PARK GROUNDBREAKING

Courtesy photo Community leaders in Starkville shovel dirt during the official groundbreaking for Cor- nerstone Park off Highway 25 in Starkville on Monday. Construction began this year on the project, estimated at between $18 million and $22 million, to build tourna- ment ready baseball and softball fields at the complex. Voters in 2019 approved an increase in the tourism tax to fund the project. “I believe (Cornerstone is) going to be a catalyst for increasing recreational opportunities for our community, especially our children,” Mayor Lynn Spruill said during the groundbreaking ceremony, adding the park will contribute to economic development and a higher quality of life in Starkville.

Caledonia Energy Continued from Page 1A the company should have paying a full annual tax the depreciation over the been valued much lower at of $1.1 million in 2017 and years as well as a collapse $12 million, a figure based 2018 — an amount that in the natural gas storage on the sale price of the factored in the deprecia- industry. company to ArcLight Cap- tion of those assets over “The costs of the items ital Partners in October the 10-year period. that were spent years ago 2018, he said. Andrews previously … don’t have any correla- “Eighty-some million told The Dispatch the tion to the current day dollars is obviously way protest didn’t begin until value,” he said. “The nat- out of whack,” he told The the company started pay- ural gas storage market Dispatch on Monday af- ing full taxes. His assess- has shifted dramatically, ternoon. “With that, (the ment, he said, is based on and therefore, it’s now company has) no choice the company’s own report not worth close to what (it but to object to the assess- of its equipment cost. used to be worth).” ment and file appeals from Additionally, Andrews Andrews’ office inves- that point.” said, Sempra, a subsidiary tigated the company last The company, protest- of ArcLight, purchased in year for under-reporting ing the assessment, also January a storage facility its assets for 13 years and filed a lawsuit against of similar capacity to Cale- found out documentation the county in December, donia Energy Partners discrepancies between which is ongoing, Alston in Simpson County. The the company’s federal said. On behalf of the company was sold at $173 and county reports. For company, he said he has million, for a price of $8 example, the company’s argued with the county million per BCF (billion asset list in 2018 shows it over the issue for about cubic feet), which is used owned 10 wells, instead of the past 18 months. to measure a facility’s cav- the nine wells it had been The company, valued ity capacity, he said. reporting to the county at $101 million in 2006, “We’ve got 20 BCFs in since 2006, The Dispatch entered a 10-year fee-in- Caledonia. That’s $160 reported. lieu agreement with the million, not $11 million,” Alston said he is un- county, which generated he said. “You do the math.” aware of any underreport- 99.49% $500,000 in annual taxes Alston rejected An- ing and does not believe (one-third of what it would drews’ cost-based assess- that has ever happened. of our customers receive their paper on time. (Believe us. We track these things.) have otherwise paid) ment, claiming it is based Andrews declined to com- while the agreement last- on the original equipment ment further on the issue, If you are unhappy with your delivery please let us know. Our goal is 100% ed. Following its expira- cost, which he believes citing concerns about the customerhe satisfaction. Call customerispa support at: 662-328-2424tch tion, the company began should be lower due to ongoing lawsuit. T D SECTION

SPORTS LINE 662-241-5000 B Sports THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020 TRUMP, COACHES PUSH FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL AS CRACKS EMERGE

USA TODAY Sports SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey speaks during a press conference after it was announced that the Southeastern Conference Tournament was canceled due to Coronavirus con- cerns on March 12 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.,

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — might call off their sea- rest of Conference USA is uled to meet Tuesday, a missioner Greg Sankey canceled,” the president sons and explore the pos- going forward with plans person familiar with the posted on Twitter. ”Can tweeted. President Donald sibility of spring football. to play. meeting told AP condition we play? I don’t know. We That didn’t help the Trump on Monday joined The Mountain West A Big Ten spokes- of anonymity because the haven’t stopped trying.” Mountain West, which a U.S. senator and a num- became the second con- man said no votes on fall meeting was not being A growing number of announced all fall sports ber of coaches calling to ference in the NCAA’s sports had been taken by made public, athletes have spoken out including football were save the college football Football Bowl Subdivison its presidents and chan- The powerful South- about saving the season, postponed. Though Air season from a pandem- to do just that, joining the cellors as of Monday eastern Conference made with Clemson star quar- Force would be permitted ic-forced shutdown as Mid-American Confer- afternoon. The confer- clear it was not ready to terback Trevor Lawrence the opportunity to play supporters pushed the ence in giving up hope on ence’s athletic directors shutter its fall season. among a group posting to the other service acade- premise that the players playing any sports in the were scheduled to meet “Best advice I’ve re- Twitter with the hashtag mies, Army and Navy. are safer because of their first semester. Back east, later in the day, but it’s ceived since COVID-19: #WeWantToPlay. Trump Old Dominion dropped sport. Old Dominion canceled the university presidents ‘Be patient. Take time threw his support behind out earlier in the day. The There was speculation fall sports, too, becoming who will have the final when making decisions. them Monday. Virginia school, a relative two of the five most pow- the first school in college say on whether football This is all new & you’ll “The student-athletes newcomer to major col- erful conferences — the football’s highest tier to is played. In the Pac-12, gain better information have been working too lege football, canceled fall Big Ten and the Pac-12 break from its league; the presidents were sched- each day,’” SEC Com- hard for their season to be See FOOTBALL, 2B

PREP SOFTBALL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Starkville Academy softball rockets past Hebron Christian Former MSU standouts BY THEO DEROSA they needed. younger — are starting Koiva’s arm, the Vols al- Moreland, Woodruff [email protected] Sure, Hebron helped to catch on to his offen- lowed four straight runs out with a grab bag of sive philosophy: swing and let the contest con- thriving in truncated PHEBA — After the miscues — allowing a bat- aggressively with no tinue. Starkville Academy soft- ter to reach on a dropped strikes or one strike and “We’re still learning ball team stranded two third strike, a hit by pitch protect with two. Above, the game within the MLB season runners in the top of the and an error were some all just put the ball in play game — the little things,” BY GARRICK HODGE run walk off shot in the third inning of Monday’s of them — but Starkville and make opposing play- Berryhill said. “We don’t [email protected] ninth inning. game at Hebron Chris- Academy came out of the ers get you out, Berryhill understand all that yet.” Meanwhile, Milwau- Former Mississippi tian School, the Volun- fourth inning with a 6-2 stresses. Hebron coach Rease kee Brewers ace Brandon State standout Mitch teers’ Browning Hughes lead and all the momen- A combined 50 runs Gairhan credited his Ea- Woodruff has continued Moreland is delivering gathered her teammates tum they could ask for. in their past two contests gles (1-3) for making a to assert his dominance in the visiting dugout. for the Boston Red Sox So it wasn’t surprising — Starkville Academy run in the fifth inning, on the “‘We’re still in this,’” so far in Major League when the Vols came back won 34-14 at Oak Hill but naturally, he wished m o u n d , the sophomore second it had come before things Baseball’s truncated sea- out for the top of the fifth, Academy on Thursday pitching to baseman reminded the scored nine more runs — is a good sign the Vols went south. son. Through Sunday’s a 2.53 ERA Vols, who trailed 2-1. and effectively put the are achieving what their “If we would have games, the 6-foot-3, in 21.1 “We’re not out of it.’” game away. Starkville coach wanted. stopped the snowball ef- 245-pound first baseman innings Starkville Academy Academy (3-2) beat He- But Berryhill said fect those two innings be- has been a force offen- with 26 quickly proved her right. bron 16-6 on the run rule some of the minor things fore, we would have been sively for the Red Sox in strikeouts. Hughes said her team in six innings to claim its he wants his team to do right in it,” Gairhan said. 2020 in just 10 games, Woodruf f Moreland gets motivation from ev- third straight win. aren’t quite there yet. Still, he’s happy to see hitting .323 with six ery run it scores, so when Hebron’s offense rounding sits with a “One’s an accident,” Take the bottom of the home runs, 12 RBI and Fallon Parker led off the into form. The Eagles fi- 1-1 record this season. Vols coach Lee Berry- fifth, which Starkville seven runs scored. Mo- fourth with a single and nally looked capable at the New York Yankees hill said. “Two’s lucky. Academy entered with a reland had his best game scored after Hebron’s Three’s a winning 15-2 lead. Instead of clos- plate Friday in their lone reliever Jonathan Holder win, a 7-1 victory over Cal- of the season on Sunday is having a magnificent catcher misfired trying to streak.” ing out the game on the against the Toronto Blue catch Parker stealing, the Berryhill said his hit- 10-run mercy rule right houn Academy, and Gair- start for the Yankees han hopes to see more of Jays, hitting two home with a pristine earned game was tied and the ters — many of them are then and there and pre- runs that include a two- Vols had the jump-start Hughes’ grade level or serving pitcher Calliope See SOFTBALL, 2B See MLB, 2B 2B TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Phillies hit 5 homers to back Aaron Nola, beat Braves 13-8

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS August 20, 2019. bring ladders to peek into the a pretty big hurdle, but if you Snitker said there’s still hope Phillies manager Joe Girardi ballpark and others sit on lawn can keep a game doable or rel- he pitches this season. PHILADELPHIA — Aar- said he removed Nola because chairs. They watch the game on atively close in this ballpark, it’s Phillies: RHP David Robert- on Nola got enough run sup- there have been many injuries a television hanging on a brick one of those places that you nev- son and LHP Ranger Suárez port that even another dismal to pitchers across the majors. wall in Ashburn Alley out in er know what might happen. It are throwing at the team’s performance by the bullpen “My job is to protect players left-center field. can be haunted here sometimes complex in Clearwater, Flori- couldn’t ruin. from themselves,” he said. “I Gregorius made it 10-1 in that ninth inning. It was good da. Robertson, a former closer, Didi Gregorius hit a grand feel bad for pulling him.” during a seven-run second in- to see them come back and is returning from Tommy John slam, Bryce Harper blasted a The Phillies had lost Nola’s ning that chased Newcomb. show some life. You just never surgery. Suárez tested positive three-run shot and the Phila- last nine starts, scoring only 27 Quinn started the inning know.” for COVID-19 before the sea- delphia Phillies beat the Atlanta runs combined in those games. with a liner out to left. After son. ... Harper said he’s fine af- Braves 13-8 Monday night, giv- Roman Quinn, Jean Segura Realmuto’s RBI single ended Strikeout machine ter getting hit on the right hand ing Nola his first win in nearly and J.T. Realmuto added solo Newcomb’s night, Gregorius Nola has 14 double-digit by a pitch. The ball hit part of a year. shots for Philadelphia, which launched Robbie Erlin’s first strikeout games in his career a protective covering he wears. Nola (1-1) allowed one run, bounced back after getting pitch into the right-field bleach- and two in a row for the second Harper stayed in the game. two hits and struck out 10 in swept in Sunday’s doublehead- ers for his sixth career slam. time. He fanned 12 in a 3-1 loss eight innings. He threw just to the Yankees last Wednesday. 89 pitches but was denied an er to earn a split of the four- Newcomb surrendered eight Up next opportunity for his first career game series. runs and six hits in 1 1/3 in- Braves: RHP Touki Tous- complete game in his 130th The Phillies jumped on nings. Franchise first saint (0-0, 6.08 ERA) starts start. Two relievers gave up sev- Braves lefty Sean Newcomb Travis d’Arnaud hit a solo The Phillies had four hom- Tuesday night in New York and en runs in the ninth. (0-2) in the first when Harp- homer off Nola. Johan Camargo ers and scored 10 runs within LHP Jordan Montgomery (1-1, “Obviously, I wanted to,” er drove a 3-1 pitch way out to connected off Nick Pivetta, who the first two innings of a game 5.59) goes for the Yankees in Nola said about finishing the right-center into Atlanta’s bull- yielded six runs and recorded for the first time in club history, the opener of a two-game inter- game. “I understand where pen, setting off air horns and just one out in the ninth. Austin according to Elias Sports Bu- league set. they’re coming from, for sure.” cow bells from fans gathered Riley hit a two-run shot off Trev- reau. Phillies: RHP Zack Wheel- Nola said he would’ve fought outside the stadium. or Kelley before the side-wind- er (2-0, 2.08) takes the mound harder to stay in the game if it The group, which calls it- ing righty got the final out. Trainer’s room against Orioles RHP Alex Cobb were 2-1 or 3-1. The ace right- self the “Phandemic Krew,” “They keep banging away Braves: LHP Cole Hamels (1-1, 2.51) in the start of a three- hander was 0-5 in nine starts has grown from a few people and coming back,” Braves man- (shoulder) still hasn’t thrown game interleague series Tues- since his last win at Boston on to more than 30. Some folks ager Brian Snitker said. “It was off a mound but manager Brian day.

Softball Continued from Page 1B the same from his team. was its best unit in its first three (Fulgham was OK.) said Eaton, a junior who drove Starkville Academy also has “I did like to see them fight games, it was more than lack- Gairhan also said he didn’t in Hebron’s first two runs at the a quick turnaround, hosting back at that one point,” he said ing Monday. Time after time, fly like how the team watched too plate. Kirk Academy at 6 p.m. today. of the fifth-inning comeback. balls clanked off gloves; ground many Koiva pitches sail by for Eaton said hitting her tar- The Vols can win their fourth “Even though it was a little balls rolled away from fielders. strikes and lamented the strug- gets is one of the main things straight and build on a sudden too late, at least we tried to put One high fly into right center gles of Eagles starter Aubrey she wants to improve, and Gair- momentum swing that doesn’t something together — bet- glanced off center fielder Paityn Eaton and reliever Reese Wil- han hopes that betterment and come around too often. ter than just completely going Fulgham’s glove and hit her in liams to hit their spots from the more can be delivered in time “It’s great,” Hughes said. down.” the face, allowing two runs to circle. for today’s home game against “It’s been a while since we’ve But while the Eagles’ fielding score and causing a brief delay. “It was a tough game today,” Kemper Academy at 6 p.m. had that streak.” Football Continued from Page 1B sports less than a week af- baugh wrote. be completely safe — tive for people who want said only an NBA-type healthy for young people, ter C-USA set out a plan to Nebraska coach Scott that’s absolutely true; it’s college football to happen bubble can really protect she said. play a football season. Frost made similar claims always true,” he wrote. whether to score politi- college athletes more “The worry with the “We concluded that the and said if the Big Ten “But the structure and cal points or for revenue than the general popula- U.S. is, and this is some- season — including travel doesn’t play, that might discipline of football pro- purposes,” said Zachary tion and keep the season thing I put to the sports as and competition — posed not stop the Cornhuskers. grams is very likely safer Binney, an epidemiologist from being disrupted by well, we all do want sports too great a risk for our “Our university is com- than what the lived expe- with Oxford College at the virus. back, but it’s going to be student-athletes,” ODU mitted to playing no mat- rience of 18- to 22-year- Emory University. “But “If we’re going to try incredibly aggravating if President John Broderick ter what, no matter what olds will be if there isn’t a I’ve yet to see anyone of and minimize the risk of we try and bring it back said. that looks like and how season.” them do it with actual the virus, it’s really that and we have to cancel the Michigan coach Jim that looks,” Frost said. Michigan’s situation data. the setting of the country season because it’s not Harbaugh took a different “We want to play no mat- falls in line with what “Estimate the risk for as whole is the issue, not working,” she said. “And stand, saying the Wolver- ter who it is or where it is.” many medical staffers are me of what would have really actually the sport,” that it delays us for yet ines have shown that play- Ohio State coach Ryan seeing on their campuses. happened with these stu- said Adalja, a member of another year and we can’t ers can be safe after they Day said the Buckeyes “We’ve seen it spread dents were they not to the NCAA’s COVID-19 have any sports for the return to school. He cited might look elsewhere thus far within room- play college football ver- advisory panel. rest of the year because Michigan’s COVID-19 for games, too, and Penn mates and outside of sus what’s going to hap- The number of cas- our virus outbreak is too testing stats, including State coach James Frank- our facilities primarily. pen to them if they do? es per day has declined uncontrollable.” 11 positives out of 893 lin on Twitter implored We haven’t seen a lot of That’s actually a really recently, but not for administered to the mem- Big Ten leaders to have spread within athletic fa- complicated, really diffi- long enough to say the Adalja said the window bers of the football pro- patience, delay and seek cilities themselves,” said cult question to answer. pandemic has been con- for a college football sea- gram and none in the last clarity. Dr. Kyle Goerl, medical I don’t think we know for trolled, said Lucia Mul- son is closing. 353 tests. Sen. Ben Sasse, a director at Kansas State. sure.” len, an epidemiologist and “Because of the fact “I’m not advocating Nebraska Republican, Doctors and epidemi- The number of con- analyst for the Johns Hop- that we cannot solve these for football this fall be- picked up on the saf- ologists outside of college firmed infections inkins University Center for simple problems in a larg- cause of my passion or er-with-football theme in sports are less convinced the U.S. is more than 5 Health Security. er community of testing, our players desire to play a letter to the presidents that big-time college foot- million, the most in the Mullen hears echos tracing and isolating,” but because of the facts and chancellors of the Big ball programs decrease world. of the nation’s debate Adalja said. “If we can’t accumulated over the Ten. the risk of getting and Dr. Amesh Adalja, a se- over reopening schools solve those problems last eight weeks since “Life is about tradeoffs. spreading COVID-19. nior scholar at the Johns in the case made by foot- there, it’s going to be very our players returned to There are no guarantees “This is a very conve- Hopkins University Cen- ball players and coaches. hard to do that in a college campus on June 13,” Har- that college football will nient, self-serving narra- ter for Health Security, Structure and support is campus atmosphere.” MLB Continued from Page 1B run average of zero, not allowing a single Through 15 games, Adam Frazier Graveman was recently placed on the Dakota Hudson. Considering the Car- run in 6.2 innings of work. The former is batting .177 with two home runs and 10-day IL by Seattle and will miss an un- dinals have only played five games this MSU breakout has struck out six batters four RBI for the Pirates. specified amount of time. season due to multiple postponed games in 2020. Seattle Mariners pitcher Kendall In other news, outfielder Hunter Ren- because of excessive players testing Moving from one reliever to the next, Graveman started two games for the froe has clubbed two home runs and positive for COVID-19, Hudson has only Pittsburgh’s Chris Stratton has also lim- Seattle Mariners this season and struck driven in nine runs for the Tampa Bay made one start this year. Should the Car- ited opponents’ bats, delivering a 2.89 out 10 batters in 8.2 innings of work Rays in 15 games thus far. dinals return to action Friday against ERA with 13 strikeouts in 9.1 innings of while also allowing eight runs. Unfor- It’s been a long wait to return to the the Chicago White Sox, it is still unclear work in 2020. tunately for the former MSU standout, mound for St. Louis Cardinal pitcher when Hudson will next take the mound. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020 3B AP study: MLB average salary under $1.3M; Scherzer tops list

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS der the formula agreed down from $4,375,486 at roster expansion to an million. The union fought lan Arenado ($12.96 mil- to in March by MLB and the start of the 2019 sea- active limit of 30 per team to keep the prorated pay lion), Houston second NEW YORK — Ma- the union, a figure the son. at the season’s start, add- called for in the March baseman José Altuve jor League Baseball’s union wound up keeping Unhappy with flatten- ing more major leaguers deal, while MLB argued it ($12.63 million), Astros eye-popping salaries during bitter negotiations ing salaries during the making the $563,500 needed additional cuts to pitcher Justin Verlander took an astonishing dive that failed to produce an first four years of a col- minimum or close to it. play in empty ballparks. ($12 million) and Na- during the coronavirus agreement. Commission- lective bargaining agree- There were 1,007 players As a result, MLB called tionals pitcher Stephen pandemic to their lowest er Rob Manfred unilater- ment that runs to Decem- on opening-day rosters for the shortest schedule Strasburg ($11.7 mil- level in nearly a quar- ally announced a 60-game ber 2021, players spoke and injured lists, up from since 1878. lion). ter-century, according to regular-season schedule even before the curtailed 878 last year. Los Angeles Dodgers Each player’s figure a study by The Associated that started four months season of seeking large Scherzer’s $210 mil- pitcher Clayton Kershaw includes his adjusted Press. late on July 23, down from changes. Talks figure to lion, seven-year contract was second on the open- 2020 salary plus a prorat- Washington pitcher the normal 162 games for be the most contentious includes a $50 million ing day list at $16.3 mil- ed share of his signing Max Scherzer topped the each team. since the 1994-95 strike, signing bonus — baseball lion, boosted by a $23 mil- bonus. For players such shortened season’s list at Salaries averaged the last shortened sea- signing bonuses are dis- lion signing bonus. as Scherzer, parts of sal- $17.8 million, his income $1,295,942 on expanded sons before this one. tinct from salaries and not Los Angeles Angels aries deferred without partially protected by a opening-day rosters after Even with contracts subject to reduction. His outfielder Mike Trout interest are discounted huge signing bonus. That prorated pay was factored at full value and project- $35 million salary, which was third at $15.8 million, to present-day value. is the lowest amount for in, according to the AP ed for 25-man active is entirely deferred, was followed by San Diego The player pool includes baseball’s highest-paid study. That must feel like rosters, this year’s aver- sliced to $12.96 million. shortstop Manny Macha- Minnesota pitcher Mi- player since Los Angeles a throwback paycheck, age of $4,520,010 would MLB’s initial proposal do ($15.1 million), Hous- chael Pineda, who has a Dodgers pitcher Kevin similar to a vintage jer- have represented just a in late May would have cut ton pitcher Zack Greinke guaranteed contract and Brown made $15.7 million sey -- it’s the lowest av- 3.1% increase over 2016′s the highest-paid stars the ($14.1 million), New York started the season on in 2000. erage in the AP’s annual $4,381,980. most, and Scherzer’s 2020 Yankees pitcher Gerrit the restricted list while Players receive about opening-day study since Part of the drop in the salary would have been Cole ($13.3 million), Col- completing a suspension 37% of their 2020 pay un- $1,176,967 in 1996 and average was caused by reduced to about $4.85 orado third baseman No- for a banned diuretic. Comics & Puzzles DILBERT Dear Abby EAR ABBY: do to erase their she likes, books she reads My wife and biases. From or what she did the previous DI have been your description, weekend. Her answers are together since we you have done usually short and without were 16, married enough good elaboration. I even share with for 25 years. Her deeds for your her things that I do in my life, parents took me in-laws to have but never once in the five years in as a teenager, shown them the I have known her, has she ever and her family has kind of person initiated a conversation with been my family you are. me or asked me about my life. ever since. You have She acts differently with other I’m the kind mentioned only male co-workers. She does of person who your brother-in- things for them, smiles at them ZITS loves everyone law the felon and and seems genuinely inter- equally. I will bend his radicalized ested in their conversation. It over backward for daughter. Where really stings every time I see someone in need Dear Abby does the rest of her socialize with others and and have done the family stand ignore me. What can I do to get so for my wife’s on this? If they out of this psychological rut I family many times. are joining in and allowing you am in? — STUCK IN ILLINOIS Over the last few years, to be isolated, quit trying to DEAR STUCK: Your co-work- my wife’s brother, nephew and impress them. Instead, spend er may have picked up on the niece have turned against me. your time with people who fact that you are attracted to They’ve called me controlling, like, understand and accept her and it is not reciprocated, hateful and racist. I am none you for who you are and don’t which is why she keeps your of those. I am, though, a law look back. Your brother-in-law relationship strictly formal and enforcement officer and a and his kids will come looking work-related. I am sure this Christian. My wife’s brother is a for you as soon as they need stings, and for that you have GARFIELD convicted felon, and her niece something else from you, but my sympathy. went to one of those anti-every- when they do, I sincerely hope You now must do what thing colleges. you’ll resist the temptation to everyone else in your situation This has created a rift in the buy your way back in. does, which is concentrate family and caused my wife and DEAR ABBY: I work closely on meeting women who are me to feel hated and isolated, with a woman who is 21 years available. You are not going to which has ruined family gath- younger than I. We are both find what you’re looking for in erings and holidays. How can I single. Because of our age your workplace. What’s going fix this? What can I do to help difference and professional on is not healthy for you or them see me for who I am, relationship I am not looking to conducive to a productive work instead of their biases based date her. However, over the last environment. If you can’t quell on my religion and occupation? couple years I have developed that crush on her, you may — REALLY NOT LIKE THAT romantic feelings for her. have to change jobs so you DEAR REALLY NOT: There I converse with her by won’t have to work so closely is nothing you can or should asking questions about movies with her — or at all. CANDORVILLE Horoscopes TODAY’S BIRTHDAY way to enlightenment — light- more like just part of making (Aug.11). You care deeply, so ening up. yourself into the person you you involve yourself deeply, but TAURUS (April 20-May 20). want to be. Thinking about it not with everything, only with You’ll be conducting experi- this way is energizing. things that are inherently mean- ments today. You may feel like LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Solo ingful and/or part of a larger you’re all over the place, but goals should not be cake-sized. mission. You’ll gain fans of your there’s a great deal of cohesion It will take you so long to eat work, which makes people’s in your actions because it’s all the whole thing that by the time lives better. You’ll turn attention coming from you. you get midway through, it will into the means to spoil your GEMINI (May 21-June already be stale. Make your family in some ways and give 21). You do a job justice by personal goals small as a cake unforgettable experiences. embracing the planning phase pop and life will be sweet. BABY BLUES Gemini and Cancer adore you. of it. Take all the time you need. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your lucky numbers are: 5, 33, Then, when the actual events There’s no one-size-fits-all route 59, 2 and 18. are upon you, you’ll be cool, to success. Some learn the ARIES (March 21-April 19). calm and collected, ever-confi- most through reading; others To think in terms that are overly dent that your vision is coming have to get elbow-deep into proj- profound is to push fun away together. ects and really understand them from yourself. The good news CANCER (June 22-July 22). from the ground level. You’ll find is that getting the fun back is You used to think of something your style and work it. easy; it also happens to be the as hard work and now you see it LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). When you repeatedly try a thing and somehow it just keeps not working out, do you need persistence or change? Much depends on the feeling you get and the spirit of your attempts. BEETLE BAILEY SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Once the work is out of your hands, it becomes a mirror in which your current standard of output is reflected. This is why it will be well worth the ex- tra time it takes to double- and triple-check your work. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You are unique, and the way you do things cannot be duplicated by anyone else. Sure, you could get a replacement to fill in, but it just wouldn’t be the same. Your loved ones know MALLARD FILLMORE this. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). If you know you don’t care about something, what is it doing on your to-do list? Go through your various projects, possessions and responsibil- ities and determine what is relevant to who you are today. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). How are you talking to yourself these days? Self-talk is a behavior. It’s hard to see it that way because it is not evi- denced so clearly in action. And FAMILY CIRCUS yet, to an astute and soulful observer, of course, it is. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Do not debate with your- self; rather, see what needs to be done and then jump in and start doing it immediately. Things either come together quickly, or you figure out they

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Indianapolis SOLUTION: 4B TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com STATE OF MISSISSIPPI OKTIBBEHA COUNTY

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Bid H: Furnish and install 4” wide thermoplastic edge stripe STATE OF MISSISSIPPI (continuous white) (60 mil) in OKTIBBEHA COUNTY accordance with Section S-621 of the Standard Specifications ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID PRO- for State-Aid Road and Bridge POSALS Construction, latest edition. MISCELLANEOUS COUNTY ROAD WORK Bids shall be based on a rate per mile and shall include all Sealed or electronic bids will materials and labor necessary be received by the Board of Su- to complete the work. pervisors of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi at the Oktibbeha $__/ PER MILE County Court House, 108 East Main Street Starkville, Missis- Bid I: Furnish and install 4” sippi 39759 until 10:00 A.M. wide thermoplastic traffic stripe Thursday, September 10th, (skip yellow) (90 mil) in accord- 2020 for miscellaneous county ance with Section S-621 of the road and bridge repair at which Standard Specifications for time they will be publicly State-Aid Road and Bridge Con- opened and read aloud. struction, latest edition.

Bid A: Furnish and install soil- Bids shall be based on a rate cement base stabilization for per mile and shall include all county roadways in accord- materials and labor necessary ance with Section S-308-A and to complete the work. S-308-B of the Standard Spe- cifications for State-Aid Road $__/ PER MILE and Bridge Construction, latest edition. Application rate is Bid J: Furnish and install 4” 39.71 pounds per square yard wide thermoplastic traffic stripe for 8 inch incorporation depth (continuous yellow) (90 mil) in over 22 feet roadway width. accordance with Section S-621 of the Standard Specifications Bids shall be based on a rate for State-Aid Road and Bridge per mile and shall include all Construction, latest edition. materials and labor necessary to complete the work. Bids shall be based on a rate per linear foot and shall in- $__/ PER MILE clude all materials and labor necessary to complete the Bid B: Mill existing asphalt work. and/or DBST and furnish and install soil-cement base stabil- $__/ PER LINEAR FOOT ization for county roadways in accordance with Section S-308- Bid K: Furnish and install ther- A and S-308-B of the Standard moplastic legend (white) (120 Specifications for State-Aid mil) in accordance with Sec- Road and Bridge Construction, tion S-621 of the Standard latest edition. Application rate Specifications for State-Aid is 39.71 pounds per square Road and Bridge Construction, yard for 8 inch incorporation latest edition. depth over 22 feet roadway width. Bids shall be based on a rate per square foot and shall in- Bids shall be based on a rate clude all materials and labor per mile and shall include all necessary to complete the materials and labor necessary work. to complete the work. $___/ PER SQUARE FOOT $___/ PER MILE Bid L: Furnish and install 4” Bid C: Removal of existing as- wide traffic stripe (continuous phalt pavement on county road- white) in accordance with Sec- ways in accordance with Sec- tion S-619 of the Standard tion S-202 of the Standard Specifications for State-Aid Specifications for State-Aid Road and Bridge Construction, Road and Bridge Construction, latest edition. latest edition. Bids shall be based on a rate Bids shall be based on a rate per mile and shall include all per square yard and shall in- materials and labor necessary clude all materials and labor to complete the work. necessary to complete the work. $___/ PER MILE

$__/ PER S.Y. Bid M: Furnish and install 4” wide traffic stripe (skip yellow) Bid D: Furnish and install in accordance with Section S- double bituminous surface 619 of the Standard Specifica- treatment for county roadways tions for State-Aid Road and in accordance with Section S- Bridge Construction, latest edi- 410 of the Standard Specifica- tion. tions for State-Aid Road and Bridge Construction, latest edi- Bids shall be based on a rate tion. Application rate is 100.0 per mile and shall include all gallons CRS-2P and 5.68 tons materials and labor necessary #57 stone per station for Mat to complete the work. Coat and 90.0 gallons CRS-2P and 3.79 tons #7 stone per $___/ PER MILE station for Seal Coat. Bid N: Furnish and install 4” Bids shall be based on a rate wide traffic stripe (continuous per mile for a 20 ft. roadway yellow) in accordance with Sec- and shall include all materials tion S-619 of the Standard and labor necessary to com- Specifications for State-Aid plete the work. Road and Bridge Construction, latest edition. $__/ PER MILE Bids shall be based on a rate Bid E: Furnish and install hot per linear foot and shall in- mix asphalt paving for county clude all materials and labor roadways in accordance with necessary to complete the Section S-403 of the Standard work. Specifications for State-Aid Road and Bridge Construction, $__/ PER LINEAR FOOT latest edition. Material shall be a surface course meeting Bid O: Furnish and install traffic MDOT specifications for MT- legend (white) in accordance 9.5. with Section S-621 of the Standard Specifications for Bid is for a 2 in. lift on a 20 ft. State-Aid Road and Bridge Con- roadway and shall include all struction, latest edition. materials and labor necessary to complete the work. Bids shall be based on a rate per square foot and shall in- $__/ PER MILE clude all materials and labor necessary to complete the Bid F: Furnish and install HP- work. 10x42 piles in accordance with Section S-803 of the Standard $__/ PER SQUARE FOOT Specifications for State-Aid Road and Bridge Construction, Proposals shall be good for a latest edition. Length = 20 ft. period of 180 days from date of signing. $__/ PER EACH Plan Holders are required to Bid G: Furnish and install HP- log-in or register for an ac- 10x42 piles in accordance with count to view or order bid docu- Section S-803 of the Standard ments at www.pritchardengin- Specifications for State-Aid eeringplans.com. Bid docu- Road and Bridge Construction, ments are non-refundable and latest edition. Length = 30 ft. must be purchased through the website. Questions regarding $__/ PER EACH website registration and online orders please contact Plan Bid H: Furnish and install 4” House at 662-407-0193. For wide thermoplastic edge stripe questions related to the con- STATE OF MISSISSIPPI (continuous white) (60 mil) in tract documents contact the of- OKTIBBEHA COUNTY accordance with Section S-621 fice of Pritchard Engineering, of the Standard Specifications Inc at (662) 324-2205, 100 Mi- ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID PRO- for State-Aid Road and Bridge ley Road, Starkville, Missis- POSALS Construction, latest edition. sippi 39759. No partial sets of MISCELLANEOUS COUNTY drawings of project manuals ROAD WORK Bids shall be based on a rate will be issued. per mile and shall include all Sealed or electronic bids will materials and labor necessary Proposal shall be submitted on be received by the Board of Su- to complete the work. this form. Bids may be submit- pervisors of Oktibbeha County, ted in person, or for those in- Ads aMisppesissippi aat thre O ktinibbeh aThe$__ / CommerPER MILE ciatelres teDd, ispbids canatc be electh,ron- County Court House, 108 East ically submitted at Main Street Starkville, Missis- Bid I: Furnish and install 4” www.pritchardengineeringplans. sipThepi 39759 Stauntil 10:0rkville0 A.M. wide ther mDopisplastic traatcffic stripehc oam undnder th eO prnlineoject page. No Thursday, September 10th, (skip yellow) (90 mil) in accord- oral, telegraphic, telephonic, or 2020 for miscellaneous county ance with Section S-621 of the e-mail proposals will be con- road and bridge repair at which StandardTo Sp eplacecification sads for startingsidered. Fo rat se aonlyled bid s$12,, the time they will be publicly State-Aid Road and Bridge Con- current Certificate of Respons- opened and read aloucalld. 662-328-2424struction, latest edit ioorn. visit iads.cdispatch.combility Number of the bidder shall appear on the outside of Bid A: Furnish and install soil- Bids shall be based on a rate each sealed envelope contain- cement base stabilization for per mile and shall include all ing a proposal, said envelope county roadwaTHEys i nDISPATCH accord- n m CDISPATCH.COMaterials and labor n ence sTUESDAY,sary bei nAUGUSTg plainly m11,ark 2020ed Bid fnor 5B ance with Section S-308-A and to complete the work. Oktibbeha County Road and Classifieds S-308-B of the Standard Spe- Bridge Repair. If submitting cifications for State-Aid Road $__/ PER MILE electronically, please include and Bridge Construction, latest this information on a cover Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices eLegalditio Noticesn. App lication rate is BLegalid J: Notices Furni sh and install 4” pLegalage Noticeswith y our bid submission. 39.71 pounds per square yard wide thermoplastic traffic stripe IN THE SPECIAL COURT OF EM- IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF for 8 inch incorporation depth (continuous yellow) (90 mil) in Each Bid must be accompan- LEGALS INENT DOMAIN LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- over 22 feet roadway width. accordance with Section S-621 ied by a bid bond/security de- LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- SIPPI SIPPI of the Standard Specifications posit or certified check in an SIPPI Bids shall be based on a rate for State-Aid Road and Bridge amount equal to 5% of the bid, Call us: 662-328-2424 IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- CHYNA MARCHBANKS per mile and shall include all Construction, latest edition. payable to Oktibbeha County COLUMBUS REDEVELOPMENT TATE OF WILLIAM DAVID PLAINTIFF materials and labor necessary as bid security. In the event Legal Notices AUTHORITY PLAINTIFF PLYLER, DECEASED to complete the work. Bids shall be based on a rate that an electronic bid is submit- VS. per linear foot and shall in- ted, a copy of the bid bond The following vehicle has been VS. CAUSE NO.: 2020-0136-JNS $__/ PER MILE clude all materials and labor must be included with the sub- abandoned at Shelton's Tow- CAMERON COLEMAN DEFEND- necessary to complete the mission. If submitting electron- ing, 1024 Gardner Blvd., IRENE COBB, ET AL. DEFEND- MARY ANN PLYLER, ADMINIS- ANT Bid B: Mill existing asphalt work. ically, a hard copy of all bid Columbus, MS 39702. ANTS TRATRIX and/or DBST and furnish and documents must be provided CAUSE NO. 2020-0273 install soil-cement base stabil- $__/ PER LINEAR FOOT within 3 business days if re- RE: 2002 Jeep Liberty NO. 2019-0005-ED2 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION ization for county roadways in quested after the bid opening. VIN# 1J4GK58K82W245182 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION accordance with Section S-308- Bid K: Furnish and install ther- ALIAS SUMMONS BY PUBLICA- THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI A and S-308-B of the Standard moplastic legend (white) (120 John Montgomery, President This vehicle will be put up for TION THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Specifications for State-Aid mil) in accordance with Sec- Oktibbeha County Board of Su- sale on the 18th day of August, TO: All Unknown Heirs-at-Law of Road and Bridge Construction, tion S-621 of the Standard pervisors 2020 at 10:00 am at Shelton's TO: RONALD GRAY, LOUIS William David Plyler, deceased, TO: CAMERON COLEMAN who latest edition. Application rate Specifications for State-Aid Towing, 1024 Gardner Blvd., GRAY, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS- and Any Unknown Parties In In- is not to be found in the State is 39.71 pounds per square Road and Bridge Construction, Publish Dates: August 11, Columbus, MS 39702. AT-LAW AND DEVISEES OF THE terest of Mississippi on diligent in- yard for 8 inch incorporation latest edition. 2020 and August 18, 2020 FOLLOWING DECEASED INDI- quiry and whose post office ad- depth over 22 feet roadway PUBLISH: 8/4 & 8/11/2020 VIDUALS: VIOLA SYKES, NOLA All Unknown Heirs-at-Law of Jef- dress is unknown. width. Bids shall be based on a rate IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF SMITH, WALLACE GRAY, AND frey Mark Plyler, deceased, and per square foot and shall in- LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES Any Unknown Parties In In- You have been made a Defend- Bids shall be based on a rate clude all materials and labor Advertisement for Bid SIPPI HAVING OR CLAIMING A LEGAL terest ant in the suit filed in this per mile and shall include all necessary to complete the OR EQUITABLE INTEREST IN Court by Chyna Marchbanks materials and labor necessary work. Elevator Upgrade for Education IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOC- You have been made a defend- seeking custody of the minor to complete the work. Building TATE OF WILLIAM DAVID ATED IN BLOCK 22 NORTH OF ant in the Petition for Adjudica- child, Camilla Coleman. $___/ PER SQUARE FOOT PLYLER, DECEASED MAIN STREET, AT 311 4TH AV- tion of Heirs-at-Law [Doc. No. $___/ PER MILE Sealed Bids may be mailed to ENUE NORTH, COLUMBUS, 13] filed by the Administratrix, YOU ARE SUMMONED TO AP- Bid L: Furnish and install 4” the Office of Purchasing or sub- CAUSE NO.: 2020-0136-JNS LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- Mary Ann Plyler, on August 3, PEAR AND DEFEND AGAINST Bid C: Removal of existing as- wide traffic stripe (continuous mitted electronically via SIPPI 2020, seeking to determine THE PETITION FILED AGAINST phalt pavement on county road- white) in accordance with Sec- https://www.muw.edu/re- NOTICE TO CREDITORS the heirs-at-law of William Dav- YOU IN THIS ACTION AT 9:30 ways in accordance with Sec- tion S-619 of the Standard sources/purchasing/bids. The You have been made Defend- id Plyler, deceased, and Jef- O’CLOCK, A.M., ON THE 15TH tion S-202 of the Standard Specifications for State-Aid bid opening will be held in the STATE OF MISSISSIPPI ants in a lawsuit filed in this frey Mark Plyler, deceased. DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2020 IN Specifications for State-Aid Road and Bridge Construction, Office of Purchasing, Whitfield COUNTY OF LOWNDES Court by the Columbus Re- Other than you, the only other THE COURTROOM OF THE WEB- Road and Bridge Construction, latest edition. Hall, Columbus, MS at 2:00 development Authority to con- interested parties in this ac- STER COUNTY COURTHOUSE latest edition. p.m. Monday, September 14, Letters of Administration have demn by eminent domain cer- tion are Mary Ann Plyler, Willi- IN OKOLONA, MISSISSIPPI, Bids shall be based on a rate 2020 at which time they will be been granted and issued to the tain real property located in am Lester Plyler, Philip D. AND IN CASE OF YOUR FAIL- Bids shall be based on a rate per mile and shall include all publicly opened and read. Spe- undersigned upon the Estate of Block 22 North of Main at 311 Plyler and William Alexander URE TO APPEAR AND DEFEND, per square yard and shall in- materials and labor necessary cifications may be obtained William David Plyler, deceased, 4th Avenue North, Columbus, Neely. A JUDGMENT WILL BE clude all materials and labor to complete the work. from: by the Chancery Court of Mississippi. The property is ne- ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR necessary to complete the Lowndes County, Mississippi, cessary to renew and redevel- You are summoned to appear THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE work. $___/ PER MILE Office of Purchasing on the 31st day of July 2020. opment blighted conditions in and represent your interests COMPLAINT. Whitfield Hall This is to give notice to all per- accordance with the Urban Re- against said Petition before the $__/ PER S.Y. Bid M: Furnish and install 4” 1100 College Street, MUW sons having claims against newal Plan (Burns Bottom) of Honorable Joseph N. Studdard, You are not required to file an wide traffic stripe (skip yellow) 1628 said estate to Probate and Re- the City of Columbus, Missis- Chancellor of the 14th Chan- answer or other pleading, but Bid D: Furnish and install in accordance with Section S- Columbus, MS 39701 gister same with the Chancery sippi. cery District at 9:00 a.m. on you may do so if you desire. double bituminous surface 619 of the Standard Specifica- Telephone (662) 329-7126 Clerk of Lowndes County, Mis- the 16th day of September treatment for county roadways tions for State-Aid Road and https://www.ms.gov/dfa/con sissippi, within ninety (90) days You are summoned to appear 2020, at the Lowndes County Issued under my hand and the in accordance with Section S- Bridge Construction, latest edi- tract_bid_search/Home/Sell from the first publication date and defend against the com- Courthouse in Columbus, Mis- seal of said Court, this 29TH 410 of the Standard Specifica- tion. On this website, once you have of this Notice to Creditors. A plaint or petition filed against sissippi, and in case of your day of July, A.D., 2020. tions for State-Aid Road and registered as a supplier, you failure to so Probate and Re- you in this action at 1:30 failure to appear your interest Bridge Construction, latest edi- Bids shall be based on a rate can find the open bid under gister said claim will forever o’clock p. m. on the 9th day of in this matter will not be con- CINDY E. GOODE tion. Application rate is 100.0 per mile and shall include all “Procurement Opportunities”. bar the same. September, 2020, in the sidered. Chancery Clerk of Lowndes gallons CRS-2P and 5.68 tons materials and labor necessary second floor courtroom of the County, Mississippi #57 stone per station for Mat to complete the work. When searching for the con- This the 31st day of July 2020. Lowndes County Courthouse in You are not required to file an Coat and 90.0 gallons CRS-2P tract bid, refer to Columbus, Mississippi, and in answer or other pleading, but BY: TINA FISHER and 3.79 tons #7 stone per $___/ PER MILE RFX#3160003838. /s/ Mary Ann Plyler, Adminis- case of your failure to appear you may do so if you desire. station for Seal Coat. tratrix and defend, a judgment will be PUBLISH: 8/4, 8/11 & Bid N: Furnish and install 4” Mississippi University for Wo- entered against you for the Issued under my hand and the 8/18/2020 Bids shall be based on a rate wide traffic stripe (continuous men reserves the right to re- PUBLISH: 8/4, 8/11 & money or other things deman- seal of said Court, this the 7th per mile for a 20 ft. roadway yellow) in accordance with Sec- ject any or all bids. 8/18/2020 ded in the complaint or peti- day of August 2020. IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF and shall include all materials tion S-619 of the Standard tion. and labor necessary to com- Specifications for State-Aid PUBLISH: 8/11 & 8/18/2020 LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CINDY EGGER GOODE, CHAN- SIPPI plete the work. Road and Bridge Construction, You are hereby further given CERY CLERK latest edition. $__/ PER MILE NORTH STAR INDUSTRIAL notice that not less than ten LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- PARK SIGN IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF (10) days prior to the date of SIPPI TATE OF STEVE ERWIN CURRY, Bids shall be based on a rate Bid E: Furnish and install hot per linear foot and shall in- LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- the trial on September 9, DECEASED OKTIBBEHA COUNTY ECONOM- SIPPI 2020, you are required to file (SEAL) mix asphalt paving for county clude all materials and labor roadways in accordance with necessary to complete the IC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY the Statement of Values pursu- BY: /s/ Shantrell W. Grander- CAUSE NO.: 2020-0055-JNS STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI PALMER HOME FOR CHILDREN ant to Miss. Code Ann. §11-27- son, D.C. Section S-403 of the Standard work. Specifications for State-Aid AS NEXT FRIEND AND PRESENT 7, which shall be treated as JAMIE MICHELLE CARAG, PETI- Sealed bids for the North Star CUSTODIAN OF THE MINOR pleadings in this action. The PUBLISH: 8/11, 8/18 & TIONER Road and Bridge Construction, $__/ PER LINEAR FOOT latest edition. Material shall be (Starkville/Oktibbeha Co.) In- CHILD HEREIN PETITIONER date of the filing of the Com- 8/25/2020 dustrial Park, Sign will be re- plaint herein is the 10th day of NOTICE TO CREDITORS a surface course meeting Bid O: Furnish and install traffic MDOT specifications for MT- legend (white) in accordance ceived by the Oktibbeha County VS October, 2019, and the name IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF Economic Development Author- and address of the attorney for LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- STATE OF MISSISSIPPI 9.5. with Section S-621 of the Standard Specifications for ity (OCEDA) at their office at JOHNETTE COLLEEN FAIRLEY, the Plaintiff is Martha Bost SIPPI COUNTY OF LOWNDES 200 East Main Street, Stark- DANNY DEE HARPER, JR. AND Stegall, P. O. Box 7120, Tu- Bid is for a 2 in. lift on a 20 ft. State-Aid Road and Bridge Con- roadway and shall include all struction, latest edition. ville, MS, until 2:00 P. M., UNKNOWN FATHER RESPOND- pelo, Mississippi 38802. Oth- PALMER HOME FOR CHILDREN Letters of Administration have September 10, 2020, and then ENTS er than the Statement of Val- AS NEXT FRIEND AND PRESENT been granted and issued to the materials and labor necessary to complete the work. Bids shall be based on a rate at said office publicly opened ues you are not required to file CUSTODIAN OF THE MINOR undersigned upon the Estate of and read aloud. CAUSE NO. 2020-0264 an Answer or other pleading CHILD HEREIN PETITIONER Steve Erwin Curry, deceased, per square foot and shall in- but you may do so if you de- by the Chancery Court of $__/ PER MILE clude all materials and labor necessary to complete the This project includes all items SUMMONS sire. MEGAN ELIZABETH MERRITT Lowndes County, Mississippi, related to the construction of (Service by Publication) AND JUSTIN MATTHEW on the 29th day of June 2020. Bid F: Furnish and install HP- work. 10x42 piles in accordance with sign located at the North Star Issued under my hand and the BRANCH CO-PETITIONERS This is to give notice to all per- Industrial Park. THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI seal of said Court, this 30th sons having claims against Section S-803 of the Standard $__/ PER SQUARE FOOT Specifications for State-Aid day of July, 2020. VS said estate to Probate and Re- The above general outline of TO: JOHNETTE COLLEEN FAIR- gister same with the Chancery Road and Bridge Construction, Proposals shall be good for a latest edition. Length = 20 ft. period of 180 days from date features of the work does not LEY whose address, PO Box TERESA BARKSDALE, CLERK UNKNOWN PUTATIVE FATHER Clerk of Lowndes County, Mis- in any way limit the responsibil- and whereabouts is unknown SPECIAL COURT OF EMINENT RESPONDENT sissippi, within ninety (90) days of signing. $__/ PER EACH ity of the Contractor to perform after diligent search and inquiry DOMAIN, from the first publication date all work and furnish all labor, LOWNDES COUNTY, MS CAUSE NO. 2020-0260 of this Notice to Creditors. A Plan Holders are required to Bid G: Furnish and install HP- log-in or register for an ac- equipment and materials re- TO: DANNY DEE HARPER, JR. failure to so Probate and Re- quired by the specifications whose address, PO Box and BY: Ann Marie Langford, D.C. SUMMONS gister said claim will forever 10x42 piles in accordance with count to view or order bid docu- Section S-803 of the Standard ments at www.pritchardengin- and the drawings referred to whereabouts is unknown after (Service by Publication) bar the same. therein. diligent search and inquiry Publish: 8/4, 8/11, Specifications for State-Aid eeringplans.com. Bid docu- 8/18/2020 THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI This the 27th day of July 2020. Road and Bridge Construction, ments are non-refundable and latest edition. Length = 30 ft. must be purchased through the CERTIFICATE OF RESPONSIBIL- TO: UNKNOWN FATHER, whose ITY: Each contractor submit- address, PO Box and where- IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TO: UNKNOWN PUTATIVE FATH- /s/ Jamie Michelle Carag website. Questions regarding $__/ PER EACH website registration and online ting a bid in excess of abouts is unknown after dili- LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- ER, whose address, PO Box $50,000.00 must show on his gent search and inquiry SIPPI and whereabouts is unknown PUBLISH: 8/11, 8/18, & orders please contact Plan Bid H: Furnish and install 4” House at 662-407-0193. For bid and on the face of the en- after diligent search and inquiry 8/25/2020 velope containing the bid, his You have been made a Re- IN RE: ESTATE OF OLIVIA DI- wide thermoplastic edge stripe questions related to the con- (continuous white) (60 mil) in tract documents contact the of- Certificate of Responsibility spondent in the suit filed in ANE WARD GATEWOOD, DE- You have been made a Re- STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Number, as required by Sec- this Court by Palmer Home for CEASED spondent in the suit filed in accordance with Section S-621 fice of Pritchard Engineering, OKTIBBEHA COUNTY of the Standard Specifications Inc at (662) 324-2205, 100 Mi- tion 31-3-21 and 31-3-15, Mis- Children, seeking Petition for this Court by Palmer Home for sissippi Code of 1972. If the Termination of Parental Rights. DAVID WARD GATEWOOD, AD- Children, seeking Petition for for State-Aid Road and Bridge ley Road, Starkville, Missis- ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID PRO- Construction, latest edition. sippi 39759. No partial sets of bid does not exceed MINISTRATOR Termination of Parental Rights. POSALS $50,000.00, a notation so You are summoned to appear Co-Petitioners other than you in drawings of project manuals MISCELLANEOUS COUNTY Bids shall be based on a rate will be issued. stating must appear on the and defend the complaint or CAUSE NO.: 2020-00150-JNS this action are Megan Eliza- ROAD WORK face of the envelope. petition filed against you in this beth Merritt and Justin Mat- per mile and shall include all action at 9:00 O’clock a.m. on NOTICE TO CREDITORS thew Branch. materials and labor necessary Proposal shall be submitted on Sealed or electronic bids will to complete the work. this form. Bids may be submit- Each bid must be submitted in the 18th day of September, be received by the Board of Su- a sealed envelope, addressed 2020, at the Oktibbeha County STATE OF MISSISSIPPI You are summoned to appear ted in person, or for those in- pervisors of Oktibbeha County, $__/ PER MILE terested, bids can be electron- to OCEDA, 200 East Main Courthouse in Starkville, Mis- COUNTY OF LOWNDES and defend the complaint or Mississippi at the Oktibbeha Street, Starkville, MS 39759. sissippi, and in case of your petition filed against you in this ically submitted at County Court House, 108 East Bid I: Furnish and install 4” www.pritchardengineeringplans. Each sealed envelope contain- failure to appear and defend a Letters Testamentary have action at 9:00 O’clock a.m. on Main Street Starkville, Missis- ing a bid shall be clearly judgment will be entered been granted and issued to the the 9th day of September, wide thermoplastic traffic stripe com under the project page. No sippi 39759 until 10:00 A.M. (skip yellow) (90 mil) in accord- oral, telegraphic, telephonic, or marked on the outside as: BID against you for the money or undersigned upon the Estate of 2020, at the Oktibbeha County Thursday, September 10th, ENCLOSED “North Star Indus- other things demanded in the OLIVIA DIANE WARD GATE- Courthouse in Starkville, Mis- ance with Section S-621 of the e-mail proposals will be con- 2020 for miscellaneous county Standard Specifications for sidered. For sealed bids, the trial Park, Sign” and the envel- complaint or petition. WOOD, Deceased, by the Chan- sissippi, and in case of your road and bridge repair at which ope should also bear on the cery Court of Lowndes County, failure to appear and defend a State-Aid Road and Bridge Con- current Certificate of Respons- time they will be publicly struction, latest edition. ibility Number of the bidder outside the name of the Com- You are not required to file an Mississippi, on the 6th day of judgment will be entered opened and read aloud. pany and the Company’s ad- answer or other pleading but August, A.D., 2020. This is to against you for the money or shall appear on the outside of Bids shall be based on a rate each sealed envelope contain- dress. If forwarded by mail, the you may do so if you desire. give notice to all persons hav- other things demanded in the Bid A: Furnish and install soil- sealed envelope containing the ing claims against said estate complaint or petition. per mile and shall include all ing a proposal, said envelope cement base stabilization for materials and labor necessary being plainly marked Bid for bid must be enclosed in anoth- Issued under my hand and the to Probate and Register same county roadways in accord- er envelope addressed to seal of said Court, this the with the Chancery Clerk of You are not required to file an to complete the work. Oktibbeha County Road and ance with Section S-308-A and Bridge Repair. If submitting OCEDA, 200 East Main Street. 20th day of July, 2020. Lowndes County, Mississippi, answer or other pleading but S-308-B of the Standard Spe- Any bid not received in writing within ninety (90) days from you may do so if you desire. $__/ PER MILE electronically, please include cifications for State-Aid Road this information on a cover at this office by the date and Cindy E. Goode this date. A failure to so Pro- and Bridge Construction, latest time specified will be declared Clerk of Lowndes County, Mis- bate and Register said claim Issued under my hand and the Bid J: Furnish and install 4” page with your bid submission. edition. Application rate is wide thermoplastic traffic stripe late. OCEDA will not be re- sissippi will forever bar the same. seal of said Court, this the 39.71 pounds per square yard sponsible for delays in delivery. 20th day of July, 2020. (continuous yellow) (90 mil) in Each Bid must be accompan- for 8 inch incorporation depth accordance with Section S-621 ied by a bid bond/security de- It is solely the responsibility of Shantrell W. Granderson This the 6th day of August over 22 feet roadway width. the vendor that bids to reach Deputy Clerk 2020. Cindy E. Goode of the Standard Specifications posit or certified check in an for State-Aid Road and Bridge amount equal to 5% of the bid, the opening on time. Any bid (Seal) Clerk of Lowndes County, Mis- Bids shall be based on a rate received after deadline will be /s/ /S/ David Ward Gatewood sissippi Construction, latest edition. payable to Oktibbeha County per mile and shall include all as bid security. In the event returned unopened. Bids or al- Dated: 7/24/2020 DAVID WARD GATEWOOD materials and labor necessary terations by fax or phone will Shantrell W. Granderson Bids shall be based on a rate that an electronic bid is submit- to complete the work. per linear foot and shall in- ted, a copy of the bid bond not be accepted. Electronic Publish: 7/28, 8/4 & PUBLISH: 8/11, 8/18 & Deputy Clerk bids shall be accepted, if re- 8/11/2020 8/25/2020 (Seal) clude all materials and labor must be included with the sub- $__Service/ PER MILE necessary to cDirectoryomplete the mission. If submitting electron- ceived prior to the bid date and time. Dated: 07/24/2020 Promote your small buwosrkine. ss starting at onlyi c$25ally, a hard copy of all bid One call will bring you results. Bid B: Mill existing asphalt documents must be provided and/or DBST and furnish and $__/ PER LINEAR FOOT within 3 business days if re- No bidder may withdraw his bid Publish: 7/28, 8/4 & inBuildingstall s &o Remodelingil-cement base stabil- Carpet & Flooring General Services wPaintingithin n &in Paperingety (90 ) days after 662-328-2424 8/11/2020 quested after the bid opening. ization for county roadways in Bid K: Furnish and install ther- the actual date of the opening accordance with Section S-308- moplastic legend (white) (120 John Montgomery, President therQUALITYeof. PAINTING. A and S-308-B of the Standard mil) in accordance with Sec- Oktibbeha County Board of Su- Ext/Int Painting. Specifications for State-Aid tion S-621 of the Standard pervisors ESheetVIDENC RockE: No Hang,bid will Finishbe & Road and Bridge Construction, Specifications for State-Aid opened, considered or accep- teRepair.d unless Pressure the above Washing. informa- latest edition. Application rate Road and Bridge Construction, Publish Dates: August 11, Free Estimates. Ask for is 39.71 pounds per square latest edition. 2020 and August 18, 2020 tion is given as specified. yard for 8 inch incorporation specials! Larry Webber, 662−242−4932. depth over 22 feet roadway Bids shall be based on a rate Awarding public contracts to width. per square foot and shall in- non-resident Bidders will be on clude all materials and labor the same basis as the non-res- BidsMAINTENANCE shall be based o PROSn a rate identSULLIVAN’S bidder’s state PAINTawards necessary to complete the SERVICE per mile and shall include all work.DAVID’S CARPET & contracts to Mississippi Con- Specializing in: tractors bidding under similar Looking for goods matResidentialerials and lab Carpentry,or necessary UPHOLSTERY Special Prices. to complete the work. $___/ PERCLEANING SQUARE FOOT cInteriorircumsta &nc Exteriores. In ord Painting.er to en- Electrical, Painting, sure that Mississippi’s Golden Appliance Repair & Minor 1 Room − $50 662−435−6528 $___/ PER MILE Bid L: Furnish and install 4” Rule is followed, state law re- or services? Plumbing. Free estimate. 2 Rooms − $70 quires a non-resident bidder to wide3+ traf Roomsfic stripe − (c $30ontin EAuous Tree Services Bid CallC: Re 662−570−5570.moval of existing as- white) in accordance with Sec- attach to his bid, a copy of phalt pavement on county road- tion Rugs−MustS-619 of the S Betan Seendard his/her resident state’s cur- ways in accordance with Sec- SpCarecific Upholsteryations for St Cleaningate-Aid renAt la &w Ts p TREEertaini SERVICESng to such tion S-202 of the Standard Road and BAvailableridge Construction, statBuckete’s treat truckment o &f n stumpon-resid- Lawn Care / Landscaping ent contractors. Specifications for State-Aid latest e662−722−1758dition. removal. Free est. Road and Bridge Construction, latest edition. JESSE & BEVERLY’S Each ServingBidder m Columbusust deposit with Bids shall be based on a rate since 1987. Senior pGeneraler mil eServices and s hall include all LAWN SERVICE his proposal, a Bid Bond or Cecitizenrtified C disc.heck i Calln an Alvinamoun @t Bids shall be based on a rate materials and labor necessary Mowing, cleanup, per square yard and shall in- tWORKo compl WANTED:ete the worLicensedk. equ242−0324/241−4447al to five percent (5%) of clude all materials and labor landscaping, sodding, h"We’llis bid, p goaya outble onto O aCE limbDA, a fors & Bonded. Carpentry, minor & tree cutting. necessary to complete the $___/ PER MILE bid security. Tyou!"he successful electrical, minor plumbing, 662−356−6525 bidder will be required to fur- work. insulation, painting, demo− Bid M: Furnish and install 4” nish a Payment Bond and Per- $__/ PER S.Y. lition, gutters cleaned, SAM’S LAWN SERVICE formJ&Aance TREE Bond REMOVALeach in the pressurewide traffic washing,stripe (skip land− yellow) No in accordance with Section S- aWorkmount fromof one a h bucketundred p truck.er- scaping, cleanup work. lawn too large or too small. cent (100%) of the contract Bid D: Furnish and install 619 of the Standard Specifica- Insured/bonded. Find it in the double bituminous surface 662−242−3608. Mowing, trimming & amount. tions for State-Aid Road and treYou’llatmen findt for ctheoun tybest roa ddealsways weedeating. Call Jimmy Prescott for free Bridge Construction, latest edi- Call 662−243−1694 estimate, 662−386−6286. in accordance with Section S- tion. Bid documents are being made when you advertise HILL’S PRESSURE available electronically and via 410 of the Standard Specifica- WASHING. tions for State-Aid Road and Commercial/ original paper copy (if reques- and shop here! Residential.Bids shall be b House,ased on a rate Bridge Construction, latest edi- per mile and shall include all If you don’t advertiseted) .your Plan h obusiness,lders are requi red classifieds! tion. Application rate is 100.0 concrete, sidewalks & to register for an account at materials and labor necessary gallons CRS-2P and 5.68 tons tmobileo compl washing.ete the wor Freek. est. how are they gonnawww.nee lknow?-schafferplans.com to #57 sads.cdispatch.comtone per station for Mat 662−386−8925. view and order Bid Documents. Coat and 90.0 gallons CRS-2P $___/ PER MILE All plan holders are required to and 3.79 tons #7 stone per have a valid email address for station for Seal Coat. Bid N: Furnish and install 4” registration. Electronic bids wide traffic stripe (continuous shall be submitted through Bids shall be based on a rate yellow) in accordance with Sec- www.neel-schafferplans.com. per mile for a 20 ft. roadway tion S-619 of the Standard Bid documents are non-refund- and shall include all materials Specifications for State-Aid able and must be purchased and labor necessary to com- Road and Bridge Construction, through the website. Please plete the work. latest edition. contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193 with ques- $__/ PER MILE Bids shall be based on a rate tions regarding website regis- per linear foot and shall in- tration and online orders. Bid E: Furnish and install hot clude all materials and labor mix asphalt paving for county necessary to complete the OCEDA hereby notifies all Bid- roadways in accordance with work. ders that it will affirmatively in- Section S-403 of the Standard sure that in any contract Specifications for State-Aid $__/ PER LINEAR FOOT entered into pursuant to this Road and Bridge Construction, advertisement, disadvantaged latest edition. Material shall be Bid O: Furnish and install traffic and women’s business enter- a surface course meeting legend (white) in accordance prises will be afforded the full MDOT specifications for MT- with Section S-621 of the opportunity to submit bids in 9.5. Standard Specifications for response to this invitation and State-Aid Road and Bridge Con- will not be discriminated Bid is for a 2 in. lift on a 20 ft. struction, latest edition. against on the grounds of race, roadway and shall include all color, or national origin in con- materials and labor necessary Bids shall be based on a rate sideration for an award. to complete the work. per square foot and shall in- clude all materials and labor OCEDA reserves the right to re- $__/ PER MILE necessary to complete the ject any bids and all bids and work. waive any informality. Bid F: Furnish and install HP- 10x42 piles in accordance with $__/ PER SQUARE FOOT BY: /s/ Lynn Spruill Section S-803 of the Standard OCEDA Specifications for State-Aid Proposals shall be good for a Road and Bridge Construction, period of 180 days from date DATES OF PUBLICATION: latest edition. Length = 20 ft. of signing. August 11, 2020 August 18, 2020 $__/ PER EACH Plan Holders are required to log-in or register for an ac- Bid G: Furnish and install HP- count to view or order bid docu- 10x42 piles in accordance with ments at www.pritchardengin- Section S-803 of the Standard eeringplans.com. Bid docu- Specifications for State-Aid ments are non-refundable and Road and Bridge Construction, must be purchased through the latest edition. Length = 30 ft. website. Questions regarding website registration and online $__/ PER EACH orders please contact Plan House at 662-407-0193. For Bid H: Furnish and install 4” questions related to the con- wide thermoplastic edge stripe tract documents contact the of- (continuous white) (60 mil) in fice of Pritchard Engineering, accordance with Section S-621 Inc at (662) 324-2205, 100 Mi- of the Standard Specifications ley Road, Starkville, Missis- for State-Aid Road and Bridge sippi 39759. No partial sets of Construction, latest edition. drawings of project manuals will be issued. Bids shall be based on a rate per mile and shall include all Proposal shall be submitted on materials and labor necessary this form. Bids may be submit- to complete the work. ted in person, or for those in- terested, bids can be electron- $__/ PER MILE ically submitted at www.pritchardengineeringplans. Bid I: Furnish and install 4” com under the project page. No wide thermoplastic traffic stripe oral, telegraphic, telephonic, or (skip yellow) (90 mil) in accord- e-mail proposals will be con- ance with Section S-621 of the sidered. For sealed bids, the Standard Specifications for current Certificate of Respons- State-Aid Road and Bridge Con- ibility Number of the bidder struction, latest edition. shall appear on the outside of each sealed envelope contain- Bids shall be based on a rate ing a proposal, said envelope per mile and shall include all being plainly marked Bid for materials and labor necessary Oktibbeha County Road and to complete the work. Bridge Repair. If submitting electronically, please include $__/ PER MILE this information on a cover page with your bid submission. Bid J: Furnish and install 4” wide thermoplastic traffic stripe Each Bid must be accompan- (continuous yellow) (90 mil) in ied by a bid bond/security de- accordance with Section S-621 posit or certified check in an of the Standard Specifications amount equal to 5% of the bid, for State-Aid Road and Bridge payable to Oktibbeha County Construction, latest edition. as bid security. In the event that an electronic bid is submit- Bids shall be based on a rate ted, a copy of the bid bond per linear foot and shall in- must be included with the sub- clude all materials and labor mission. If submitting electron- necessary to complete the ically, a hard copy of all bid work. documents must be provided within 3 business days if re- $__/ PER LINEAR FOOT quested after the bid opening.

Bid K: Furnish and install ther- John Montgomery, President moplastic legend (white) (120 Oktibbeha County Board of Su- mil) in accordance with Sec- pervisors tion S-621 of the Standard Specifications for State-Aid Publish Dates: August 11, Road and Bridge Construction, 2020 and August 18, 2020 latest edition.

Bids shall be based on a rate per square foot and shall in- clude all materials and labor necessary to complete the work.

$___/ PER SQUARE FOOT

Bid L: Furnish and install 4” wide traffic stripe (continuous white) in accordance with Sec- tion S-619 of the Standard Specifications for State-Aid Road and Bridge Construction, latest edition.

Bids shall be based on a rate per mile and shall include all materials and labor necessary to complete the work.

$___/ PER MILE

Bid M: Furnish and install 4” wide traffic stripe (skip yellow) in accordance with Section S- 619 of the Standard Specifica- tions for State-Aid Road and Bridge Construction, latest edi- tion.

Bids shall be based on a rate per mile and shall include all materials and labor necessary to complete the work.

$___/ PER MILE

Bid N: Furnish and install 4” wide traffic stripe (continuous yellow) in accordance with Sec- tion S-619 of the Standard Specifications for State-Aid Road and Bridge Construction, latest edition.

Bids shall be based on a rate per linear foot and shall in- clude all materials and labor necessary to complete the work.

$__/ PER LINEAR FOOT

Bid O: Furnish and install traffic legend (white) in accordance with Section S-621 of the Standard Specifications for State-Aid Road and Bridge Con- struction, latest edition.

Bids shall be based on a rate per square foot and shall in- clude all materials and labor necessary to complete the work.

$__/ PER SQUARE FOOT

Proposals shall be good for a period of 180 days from date of signing.

Plan Holders are required to log-in or register for an ac- count to view or order bid docu- ments at www.pritchardengin- eeringplans.com. Bid docu- ments are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. Questions regarding website registration and online orders please contact Plan House at 662-407-0193. For questions related to the con- tract documents contact the of- fice of Pritchard Engineering, Inc at (662) 324-2205, 100 Mi- ley Road, Starkville, Missis- sippi 39759. No partial sets of drawings of project manuals will be issued.

Proposal shall be submitted on this form. Bids may be submit- ted in person, or for those in- terested, bids can be electron- ically submitted at www.pritchardengineeringplans. com under the project page. No oral, telegraphic, telephonic, or e-mail proposals will be con- sidered. For sealed bids, the current Certificate of Respons- ibility Number of the bidder shall appear on the outside of each sealed envelope contain- ing a proposal, said envelope being plainly marked Bid for Oktibbeha County Road and Bridge Repair. If submitting electronically, please include this information on a cover page with your bid submission.

Each Bid must be accompan- ied by a bid bond/security de- posit or certified check in an amount equal to 5% of the bid, payable to Oktibbeha County as bid security. In the event that an electronic bid is submit- ted, a copy of the bid bond must be included with the sub- mission. If submitting electron- ically, a hard copy of all bid documents must be provided within 3 business days if re- quested after the bid opening.

John Montgomery, President Oktibbeha County Board of Su- pervisors

Publish Dates: August 11, 2020 and August 18, 2020 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

NORTH STAR INDUSTRIAL PARK SIGN

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY ECONOM- IC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

Sealed bids for the North Star (Starkville/Oktibbeha Co.) In- dustrial Park, Sign will be re- ceived by the Oktibbeha County Economic Development Author- ity (OCEDA) at their office at 200 East Main Street, Stark- ville, MS, until 2:00 P. M., September 10, 2020, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

This project includes all items related to the construction of sign located at the North Star Industrial Park.

The above general outline of features of the work does not in any way limit the responsibil- ity of the Contractor to perform all work and furnish all labor, equipment and materials re- quired by the specifications and the drawings referred to therein.

CERTIFICATE OF RESPONSIBIL- ITY: Each contractor submit- ting a bid in excess of $50,000.00 must show on his bid and on the face of the en- velope containing the bid, his Certificate of Responsibility Number, as required by Sec- tion 31-3-21 and 31-3-15, Mis- sissippi Code of 1972. If the bid does not exceed $50,000.00, a notation so stating must appear on the face of the envelope.

Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope, addressed to OCEDA, 200 East Main Street, Starkville, MS 39759. Each sealed envelope contain- ing a bid shall be clearly marked on the outside as: BID ENCLOSED “North Star Indus- trial Park, Sign” and the envel- ope should also bear on the outside the name of the Com- pany and the Company’s ad- dress. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in anoth- er envelope addressed to OCEDA, 200 East Main Street. 6BAny bTuesday,id not rece iAveugusd in wtrit i11,ng 2020 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com at this office by the date and time specified will be declared laLegalte. ONoticesCEDA will not be re- Medical / Dental Houses For Rent: East General Merchandise sponsible for delays in delivery. It is solely the responsibility of BUSY DENTAL office has 3BR/2BA for rent in New ROOM FOR RENT, the vendor that bids to reach opening for full time front Hope School District. FULLY FURNISHED ON THE WEB the opening on time. Any bid No pets, no HUD, Credit IN WEST POINT. received after deadline will be office staff. Our office is returned unopened. Bids or al- seeking an individual who check. $790/mo. Includes appliances, Visit www.cdispatch.com terations by fax or phone will has experience in front of- 662−386−3803. furniture & utilities. not be accepted. Electronic fice. Applicant must have $400/mo. 662−295−4701 for a printable copy of bids shall be accepted, if re- professional appearance, Houses For Rent: Other ceived prior to the bid date and basic understanding of these puzzles. time. insurance, computer skills, NEAR CAFB: 3BR/2BA @ be organized and hard 525 Co−Op Rd, Columbus. No bidder may withdraw his bid 1600sqft, quiet area, Too much within ninety (90) days after working. We offer a great the actual date of the opening work environment. Columbus City Schools. thereof. Experienced applicants ALL appliances, washer/ only. If interested please dryer, pool table, & dining STUFF? EVIDENCE: No bid will be forward resume to room furn incl. Large opened, considered or accep- Healthylifestyle496@gmail. private lot close to golf ted unless the above informa- com course. $850/mo + dep. tion is given as specified. 662−574−1711. Restaurant / Hotel Awarding public contracts to Mobile Homes for Rent non-resident Bidders will be on SUBWAY SANDWICH is now the same basis as the non-res- 3BR/2BA ident bidder’s state awards hiring: Walmart location Trailer, New contracts to Mississippi Con- #37878: Opening Shift Hope school dist. $650/ tractors bidding under similar 7am-2pm, starting $9.50. mo & $650 dep. No pets, circumstances. In order to en- Evening Shift 2pm-9pm no drugs, no partying. Call sure that Mississippi’s Golden starting $8.25. b/w 10a−9p. 662−386− Rule is followed, state law re- 4292. NO TEXT MGS. quires a non-resident bidder to Alabama Street #2702: attach to his bid, a copy of Any Shift 9:30am-10pm. his/her resident state’s cur- Pay rate set at interview. RV/MOBILE HOME SITE rent laws pertaining to such Apply @ www.subway.com East or West Columbus or state’s treatment of non-resid- or send application to near CAFB, Caledonia ent contractors. [email protected] schools. 601−940−1397. Start your Each Bidder must deposit with his proposal, a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount de-cluttering by equal to five percent (5%) of YESTERDAY’S ANSWER his bid, payable to OCEDA, as Real Estate placing a garage bid security. The successful Rentals Sudoku bidder will be required to fur- Ads starting at $25 Sudoku is a number- nish a Payment Bond and Per- Ads starting at $25 sale ad today! Yesterday’s answer formance Bond each in the Sudokuplacing puzzle based on 3 5 8 1 6 7 4 9 2 amount of one hundred per- Apts For Rent: West Commercial Property For Sale Sudokua 9x9 grid is with a severalnum- cent (100%) of the contract Ads starting at... ber-placinggiven numbers. puzzle The object 7 4 9 2 8 3 5 6 1 amount. MILITARY QUICK STOP for lease or sale. High traffic basedis to place on the a 9x9 numbers 1 6 2 4 9 5 8 3 7 Bid documents are being made grid with several available electronically and via count. Busy location. 1 day $10 1 to 9 in the empty spaces 4 7 3 6 5 8 2 1 9 original paper copy (if reques- VIP Possibly some owner givenso that numbers.each row, each The 5 2 6 3 1 9 7 4 8 ted). Plan holders are required financing. B.F. at 662−329 objectcolumn isand to each place 3x3 thebox 8 9 1 7 4 2 3 5 6 to register for an account at Rentals −3833 or 662−889−0837. 3 day $18 numbers 1 to 9 in www.neel-schafferplans.com to Apartments & Houses contains the same number 2 1 7 9 3 4 6 8 5 view and order Bid Documents. Houses For Sale: Other theonly empty once. The spaces difficulty so All plan holders are required to that each row, each 9 3 5 8 2 6 1 7 4 have a valid email address for 1 Bedrooms 6 day $34 level increases from

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