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Lowndes deputies, Columbus Fire and Rescue Columbus Fire and Rescue diver Dale dive team search pond for source of remains “Hot Sauce” Ballard searches a pond By ISABELLE ALTMAN afternoon, LCSO Capt. Greg Wright off Armistad Road [email protected] told The Dispatch. The same property for possible human owner discovered a possible human remains after a Authorities with Lowndes County skull on his property on March 13 resident alerted Sheriff’s Office and Columbus Fire Lowndes County and Rescue were searching a pond and called 911. Investigators believe investigators to the Wednesday off Armistad Road after the property owner’s dogs found the discovery of a human the discovery of the second human bones and dragged them into the yard. bone nearby. It is the bone found in the area in a month. Lowndes County Coroner Greg second bone discov- Merchant took the skull to the Mis- ered in the area in a A resident on Armistad Road, off month, after a resi- Highway 69, found what investiga- sissippi Forensics Center in Jackson dent found a human tors believe is a bone from the “lower last month and currently has the sec- skull on March 13. part of the body” in his yard Tuesday See Bone, 7A Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff

Restaurant tax 78TH SPRING PILGRIMAGE STARTS TODAY Smith’s votes on sales taxes show inconsistency Republican legislator voted to approve five other community taxes while rejecting tax in his home county

BY SLIM SMITH [email protected]

Rep. Jeff Smith said his opposition to Lowndes Coun- ty’s failed request for an extension on its 2-percent restau- rant sales tax was based on his belief that “new” tax should Smith first be approved by the voters. Inside n OUR VIEW: He said this de- All parties spite the fact he vot- must meet ed for five similar before restau- measures without rant tax plans such approval in the proceed. most recent Legisla- Page 6A tive session. “My view has always been the Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff same,” the Republican legisla- George Hazard, who lives in a College Street home dated to have been built about 1858, prepares a sign in front of his porch tor from Lowndes County said in preparation for the One Day Tour Sunday. This is the first time Hazard’s home has been part of the annual Pilgrimage. Wednesday following his appear- ance at the Columbus Kiwanis Club. “This (tax) was passed with Tours of 14 antebellum homes, new art the $325,000 threshold in 1986. I didn’t want to remove it unless the people had some sort of say-so in events to highlight ‘showcase’ of city it. If the people back home want to pass a tax and it comes to the Leg- By ISABELLE ALTMAN Director Nancy Carpenter, who called islature and it has a referendum, I’ll Inside [email protected] Pilgrimage the opportunity to “show- support it. But the new policy since n SCHEDULE: 2018 Columbus Spring Pilgrim- January of 2012 is you have to have case” the city. age schedule, Page 7A The 78th Columbus “I expect this weekend to really be a referendum first.” Spring Pilgrimage, fea- busy,” she said. But various other events — which Other bills Smith supported in turing tours of 14 ante- the recently concluded legislative Carriage rides and tours of antebel- include everything from a half mara- bellum homes and multi- session seem to contradict his “ref- lum homes in both north and south Co- thon and 5K Saturday morning to per- ple arts events, kicks off erendum first” claim, however. On lumbus began today, and the crawfish formances as local figures from history March 13, Smith voted in favor of tonight with the annual boil kickoff party will begin at 5 p.m. at by students from Mississippi School House Bill 1657, which allowed the crawfish boil and live mu- 309 Main St. The celebration includes for Mathematics and Science, as well city of Clinton to levy a 1-percent sic at the old Elks Lodge Carpenter live entertainment by Oxford group as multiple new attractions — bring hotel tax without having voters ap- on Main Street across Mustache the Band and $10 crawfish plenty of visitors to Mississippi. Last prove the bill in advance of the leg- from the Tennessee Williams Home. and shrimp plates provided by Huck’s year, Carpenter estimates about 10,000 islation. Every year, the 10-day celebration of Place. people enjoyed various events around The language in the bill states: Columbus’ history, art and architecture “That is where a lot of local people Columbus and she said hotel stays this “Before any tax authorized under brings visitors from all over the coun- seem to come out and enjoy that event year are already up 20 percent from this this act may be imposed, the gov- try and the world, said Columbus Con- and that’s always nice to see,” Carpen- time last year. See Restaurant tax, 8A vention and Visitors Bureau Executive ter said. See Pilgrimage, 7A

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1 What famous costume designer was meetings Today Today: Greenfield the model for supersuit-maker Edna ■ Recital canceled: A guitar recital Mode in “The Incredibles”? Environmental at 8:15 p.m. by Cain Buds at The W’s 2 What does the abbreviation of the Multistate Trust Poindexter Hall has been canceled. oft-protested WTO stand for? Community Input 3 Which of these animals is not a Opportunity, 7 ruminant — camel, deer, horse or Today through April 14 p.m., Sim Scott Bella Annhall sheep? 4 In what year did the Yankees and ■ Spring Pilgrimage: Columbus’ Park Kindergarten, Caledonia Mets play their first regular season 78th annual Spring Pilgrimage kicks April 9: game against each other —1987, off April 5 with a free party with Columbus High Low 1997 or 2007? crawfish, shrimp and live music from Municipal School 68 49 5 What tiny country lies between Partly sunny 5-8 p.m. on the Tennessee Williams District Board of France and Spain? Home grounds at 300 Main St. The Trustees, 6 p.m., Full forecast on Answers, 8B page 2A. 10-day Pilgrimage includes antebel- Brandon Central lum home and garden tours, Art ’n An- Services tiques, Catfish in the Alley, Tales from April 13: Inside the Crypt, Artisans Alley, carriage Lowndes Business 4A Dear Abby 6B and double decker bus rides, a half County School Classifieds7B Obituaries 5A marathon and more. Go to visitco- District Board of Comics 6B Opinions 6A lumbusms.org or call Visit Columbus, Khanidra Bankhead, 9, Trustees, 11 a.m. 139th Year, No. 22 Crossword 8B 800-920-3533 or 662-329-1191. enjoys dancing. District Office

DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Say What? Did you hear? “It’s good to be home, get in the swing of things again.” Cosby jury filled as defense MSU outfielder Jake Mangum, after return- ing from a seven-game road trip and beat- alleges discrimination Thursday ing Southern 5-0 on Wednesday. Story, 1B. Racial and gender makeup of this jury is identical to the one that failed to A Thousand Words reach a verdict in last year’s trial The Associated Press selection resumed, three white men and a white NORRISTOWN, Pa. — woman were quickly placed A jury of seven men and on the panel. That brought five women — 10 of them the total number picked white, two of them black over three days to 12 — a — was seated Wednesday full jury. Six alternates also to decide Bill Cosby’s fate have to be picked. in the biggest celebrity trial The racial and gender of the #MeToo era, after a makeup of this jury is iden- day marked by defense ac- tical to the one that failed to cusations of racial discrim- reach a verdict in last year’s ination. trial. Cosby’s lawyers alleged The battle over the black a member of the prosecu- juror’s removal highlighted tion team made a dispar- a vast racial disparity in the aging remark after a black suburban Philadelphia jury woman was removed from pool that limited the num- consideration to serve on the jury in the 80-year-old ber of black people avail- comedian’s retrial on sexu- able for consideration. al assault charges. Just 10 of about 240 pro- The defense didn’t re- spective jurors questioned veal in open court what they on the first three days of claim had been said, but jury selection were black, sought to use the remark or about 4.2 percent. The as evidence that prosecu- black population in Mont- tors illegally removed the gomery County is about 9.6 woman from the jury pool percent black, according to on the basis of her race. the latest U.S. Census esti- Prosecutors pushed mates. back, noting two black ju- The county says the rors had been seated, and names of people called for the judge said he didn’t be- jury duty are selected ran- lieve the prosecution had domly from a master list any “discriminatory intent.” that combines voter regis- Cosby’s lawyers eventu- tration records and driver’s ally relented, and once jury license records.

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Nonsubscribers can purchase online access for less than $9 per month. @ Go to www.cdispatch.com/subscribe Bailiff conduct questioned in Batiste hearing Rowan said he Holland, with the Mississippi death penalty to serve on a Death row convict seeking new trial for 2008 couldn’t remem- Attorney General’s Office, are jury when that punishment is murder at 21 Apartments ber who exactly representing the state. in play. He said any number of said it, but that “a They called W.C. Johnson, things that go beyond race can By Alex Holloway Denise Cranford, a former couple of us were a former bailiff who worked disqualify someone from serv- [email protected] juror who testified during bothered by it.” during Batiste’s trial, for tes- ing on a death penalty jury. Wednesday’s hearing, said she The Missis- timony. Johnson said he had “A Catholic person could say Bobby Batiste, a man on was surprised to see the jury sippi Supreme limited contact with the jury. that, because of their views, the death row for the 2008 murder Court, which af- Batiste He added that bailiffs were in- was entirely white. She said it death penalty shouldn’t be le- of his roommate at 21 Apart- firmed Batiste’s conviction on structed not to have conversa- consisted of three women and gal,” he said. “They wouldn’t be ments, is contending that state- May 16, 2013, granted Batiste’s 11 men (two of the jury mem- tions with jurors. ments a bailiff made about the request to seek post-conviction “I can’t think of a scenario eligible to serve. On the other bers were alternates). all-white jury that convicted relief on Jan. 21, 2016. The court where I would have to have a hand, if you have someone with “I was surprised,” she said. him unfairly impacted his trial. found the bailiff’s comments conversation with a juror,” he the Old Testament eye for an “This was an important trial. Batiste’s legal team began ar- may have violated Batiste’s said. eye view that thinks if you kill It should have been heard by a guments Wednesday in Oktib- right to a fair trial by an impar- Johnson further testified someone you should automati- mixed jury.” beha County Circuit Court that tial jury. that he was not aware of any cally get the death penalty, that a bailiff’s comment to at least Cranford added that when “In the present case, affida- bailiffs talking to the jury about would also make them ineligi- two jurors about the jury’s ra- she mentioned the issue to a vits from jurors who convicted the trial. ble. There are criteria that go bailiff, the bailiff said, “blacks cial composition provided an ex- Batiste and sentenced him to Mississippi 16th Circuit both ways.” do not agree with capital mur- traneous influence that unfairly death support Batiste’s claim District Attorney Scott Colom, Batiste’s hearing is now in der.” tilted the trial against him. that bailiffs made improper who is not involved in Batiste’s recess until a later date. The Later in the hearing, Web- Batiste is black. The jury that comments which affected his appeal, said African-American court allowed time for Emily convicted and sentenced him ster Rowan, another juror who right to a fair trial,” Justice jurors, in his experience, tend served on the trial said he also Britt, wife of the late Jim Britt was all white. James Kitchens wrote. “.... to hold a less favorable view of — Oktibbeha County’s former Batiste, who was sentenced was “a little bothered” by the ju- While such an explanation may the death penalty. Emergency Management di- to death in October 2009 for ry’s racial composition. have alleviated the concerns “Based on the experience I rector — to mourn the death of the murder of Andreas Galanis, “I talked to someone and of the jurors regarding the ab- have with capital murder, Af- is appealing his case through a they replied that because the sence of African Americans on rican Americans, generally her husband. Britt passed away post-conviction relief hearing. death penalty was involved in Batiste’s jury, we cannot say speaking, tend to be not sup- last week. Humphreys McGee and Carol this case, you had to be willing that such remarks to jurors, if portive of the death penalty,” Both sides of the case will Camp, with the Jackson-based to assess the death penalty,” he made, did not impact Batiste’s he said. “I haven’t done any re- work to establish a date to con- Office of Capital Post-Convic- said. “They said black people fundamental constitutional search on it, but that’s just from tinue the post-conviction relief tion Counsel, are representing were not real comfortable doing right to a fair trial by an impar- my experience.” hearing. They are aiming to do Batiste. Camp said Batiste is that, was the explanation I got tial jury.” Colom noted that someone so by the end of the court term, seeking a new trial. — that I can remember.” Jason L. Davis and Ladonna has to be willing to asses the which concludes in May.

Area arrests The following arrests were made by Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office: n Cole Umfress, 24, was charged with posses- sion of methamphetamine, public drunkenness and trespassing. n Devin Petty, 24, was Umfress Petty Morgan Mayberry Howard Rogers Peterson Hill Conner Adams charged with possession, substance, failure to dim ment under contract. ha County Sheriff’s Office: sale, or transfer of a stolen headlights and no insur- n Rayshaun Conner, n Robert Ivy, 34, was firearm. ance. 36, was charged with bur- charged with two counts of n Traevon Morgan, n Quinton Rogers, 31, glary of a dwelling, posses- possession of a controlled 23, was charged with pos- was charged with false sion of marijuana and no substance, driving with session of more than one pretense. insurance. a suspended license and ounce of marijuana. n Cortez Peterson, 28, n Quentin Adams, 28, possession of parapherna- n Daniel Mayberry, 57, was charged with 4th or was charged with false lia. was charged with failure to subsequent DUI, careless pretense and false infor- n Jarrel Ward, 24, was Ivy Ward Scott Sanders report as a sex offender. driving and suspended li- mation. charged with a probation pretense. insurance, driving with a n Ritchie Howard, 34, cense. violation. n Sean Sanders, 32, was suspended license, no driv- was charged with pos- n Tyson Hill, 19, was The following arrests n Christopher Scott, charged with possession of er’s license, and posses- session of a controlled charged with embezzle- were made by the Oktibbe- 24, was charged with false a controlled substance, no sion of marijuana.

Marriages and divorces ■ Justin Mast and Mara Gray, Bennett, March 23 ■ Christine Harden and James Lowndes County March 10 ■ Deanna Robinson and Jenni- Harden, March 6. Marriages ■ James Pitts and Teresa fer Pugh, March 24 ■ Pankaj Patel and Keyuri ■ Christopher Goodman and Beckham, March 11 ■ Christopher Ball and Debra Patel, March 7. Kaitlyn Corbell, March 1 ■ Nicohlas Stone and Tammy Riley, March 24 ■ Earline Gordon III and An- ■ Johnny Buckingham and Phifer, March 15 ■ Robert Atkins and Paula drea Gordon, March 9. Joanna Spraggins, March 1 ■ Matthew Martenson and Hardy, March 24 ■ Halley Michelle Winter and ■ James Avery and Daphne Jacklyn Brunzell, March 16 ■ Lawrence Tate and Tara George Patrick Winter, March Brown, March 2 ■ James Byrd and Laura Peral- Stennis, March 24 5 ■ Lovantrice Baldwin and to, March 16 ■ Cody Evans and Ciara Taylor, ■ Jeffrey S. Rawson and Stacy Indigay Macon, March 2 ■ Corey Persons and Kelly March 25 D. Rawson, March 7. ■ Derrick Allen and Ashley Smith, March 17 ■ Bunyan Goodwin Jr and ■ Karen Robinson and Everett Hairston, March 3 ■ Zachary Berryhill and Mi- Sonya Miller, March 26 Alan Robinson, March 13 ■ David Chism and Amie Craw- chelle Smith, March 17 ■ David Christ and Jennifer ■ Rebecca Sims Weathers fod, March 3 ■ Richard Carr and Tiffany Kellum, March 28 and Jonathan D. Weathers, ■ Daniel Leggett and Carrie Lockett, March 18 ■ Alex Staples and Cynthia March 16. Gayle, Mach 3 ■ Frank Payne and Sadeiria Hill, March 29 ■ Hillary Acy Rogers and Cath- ■ James Self and Lori Boat- Peterson, March 19 erine Blake Rogers, March 12. ner, March 3 ■ Jalen Stewart-Green and Divorces ■ Theresa Jean Darnell and ■ Micahel Deans and Marinda Bethany Duncan, March 21 ■ Andrea Nicole Williamson Samuel Hewitt Darnell, March Cox, March 3 ■ Austin Bolin and Alleigha and Leslie Brent WIlliamson, 15. ■ Jerry Buchanan and Alexan- Clark, March 21 March 2. ■ Tiffany Wyers and Micahel dria Dawkins, March 9 ■ Garren Plemmons and Mau- ■ Janet Urish Shackelford W. Wyers, March 23. ■ Michael Stephens and Bry- ra Turnley, March 22 and Thomas E. Shackelford, ■ Christopher J. Lebrun and anna Oglesby, March 10 ■ Christopher Smith and April March 2. Londa M. Lebrun, March 21. 4A THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Business Dealing with Devin New day care opening in Columbus Plus: Strings school, The center will host Starkville Strings, a grand re-opening on Shandy Phillips, is a community market April 17 that includes Starkville native who door prizes and gift cer- received a bachelor’s begin in Starkville tificates. degree from The Juil- Brooks Eye Center is lard School and a mas- new children’s day care is located at 3545 Bluecutt ter’s from The Boston opening in Columbus. Road and open every Conservatory. Ken Wiegel, Columbus Monday through Friday A For more informa- city building official, said Angela’s from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Care and Learning Center was Moving to Starkville, tion on private lesson tentatively approved for a business the city’s first strings pricing call 662-323- license upon the completion of instrument school has Devin Edgar 6005 or email info@ building inspections. opened its doors. starkvillestringsschool. The day care is located at 528 Starkville Strings org. Alabama St., where Sal’s Childcare School, which opened last week on There is also an online enroll- and Learning Center once operat- North Jackson Street, right by the ment option at starkvillestringss- ed. Your Extra Closet storage units, chool.org. Angela Sykes, the owner of the is a preparatory school that offers The Starkville Community Mar- learning center, currently operates stringed instruments training to ket is scheduled to start this week. a separate location at 190 Lehm- K-12 students. It will run every Tuesday, berg Road, which is open Monday Currently, the school offers pri- Thursday and Saturday after- through Friday 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 vate lessons and chamber music, noon until August on the corner p.m. with plans to start a youth orches- Also in Columbus, Brooks tra in the near future. of Lampkin and Russell streets, Eye Center and Optical has been Private lessons usually run for featuring a variety of local vendors renovated. 30 minutes with a student practic- including locally grown food and In addition to the interior reno- ing the violin, viola or cello, and produce, and local art. The set vations, the optical center now of- chamber music consists of music hours are Tuesday and Thursday fers an expanded gallery of frames, performed by multiple players. 4 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 7:30 to sunglasses and accessories. The owner and founder of 10:30 a.m.

China-US tariff spat: Mostly losers, but some winners too ‘Compared with the U.S. list, which focuses on high-tech, Already, the threat of disruption has jolted the China’s list is more diversified’ business world. Share prices of American ex- By JOE McDONALD including soybeans and is more diversified,” said porters of aircraft, farm AP Business Writer small aircraft for possible Lu. “The impact to Chi- equipment and grain retaliation in a trade spat na’s overall economy is sagged Wednesday after BEIJING — China’s with Washington. under control.” Beijing announced its list threat to raise tariffs on That should help min- The two sides have not of 106 products. U.S. exports could be a imize China’s losses if set a date for raising du- disaster for American Others picked for a soybean farmers but a U.S. President Donald ties. Trump has approved possible 25 percent rise boon to their Brazilian Trump goes ahead with higher duties on Chinese in Chinese import duty and Argentine competi- a planned tariff hike and telecoms, aerospace and include beef, electric vehi- tors, European aerospace Beijing responds, said other technology goods cles, industrial chemicals, companies and Japanese economist Lu Feng at Pe- but left time to negotiate orange juice and tobacco. whiskey distillers. king University’s School by announcing a com- Losers, including Chi- Regulators picked of National Development. ment period through May nese consumers who products China can get “Compared with the 11. Beijing says its timing might face higher food elsewhere when they U.S. list, which focuses depends on what Trump prices, will likely outnum- made a $50 billion list on high-tech, China’s list does. ber winners.

Metal building company plans factory for Aberdeen The Associated Press Tuesday approved a plan The building is being week. He says Bradbury to lease without charge for vacated by auto parts mak- could move in by June, in- ABERDEEN — A 15 years a building joint- er Holley Performance vesting $1 million and hir- Georgia company that ly owned by the city and Products. Bradbury would ing 150 people in phases makes steel building com- Monroe County to Brad- repair part of the build- by 2020. ponents says it wants to bury Logistics & Services. ing’s roof. Mississippi Develop- open a 150-job factory in Aberdeen’s city-owned Mayor Maurice How- ment Authority spokes- northeast Mississippi. utility would also offer ard says he plans to seek man Jeff Rent says the Local media report Bradbury a reduced elec- county supervisors’ ap- state agency has provided that Aberdeen aldermen tricity rate. proval within the next no assistance.

Delta Air Lines: Some customers’ info may have been breached in cyberattack The Associated Press The airline said the in- formation exposed from airline says (24)7.ai in- cident involved (24)7.ai, Sept. 26 to Oct. 12. It says formed it of the breach Delta Air Lines said a chat-services provider no other personal details last week. Delta brought Wednesday that some of used by Delta and other about customers, such as in federal law enforce- its customers’ payment in- companies. their passport, security ment and forensic teams formation may have been Delta says only “a small or frequent-flyer account and confirmed that the breached in a cyberattack subset” of customers were information, was affected. unauthorized access was last fall. affected, with payment in- The Atlanta-based cut off by October. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 5A MLK honored as thousands march to ‘keep the dream going’ Estimated crowd of 10,000 marched through and said more progress is need- change history. for, so we just want to keep the ed toward King’s goal of equal- “Actually, I’m glad that ev- dream going,” said Dixie Spen- Memphis to honor slain civil rights leader ity for all. erything happened the way cer, who came to the march “I’m still anxious and frus- that it happened because I can’t from nearby Hardeman Coun- The Associated Press discuss how his example can trated,” said Lawson, his black imagine the world that we live ty, where she’s an NAACP lead- apply to racial and economic di- hair turned gray. “The task is in without the contributions er. “We just want to make sure MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With vides still plaguing society. unfinished.” of Martin Luther King Jr. and that we don’t lose the gains that thoughts on the past and Among the largest gather- Speaking in King’s home- Coretta Scott King and the sac- we have made.” eyes to the future, thousands ings was a march through the town of Atlanta, the Rev. Ber- rifice that they made,” she said. Martin Luther King III ad- marched and sang civil rights Mississippi River city where nice King recalled her father as Before the Memphis march, dressed marchers at the end of songs Wednesday to honor the a great orator whose message the rapper Common and pop their route, focusing on the tri- the civil rights leader was shot Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., of peaceful protest was still vi- singer Sheila E had the crowd ple evils of poverty, racism and dead on a motel balcony in the “apostle of nonviolence” si- tal decades later. dancing and bobbing their war. “There’s something wrong lenced by an assassin 50 years 1968. Memphis police estimat- “We decided to start this day heads. Then, as the march in our nation where a minimum ago. ed a crowd of about 10,000. remembering the apostle of began, people locked arms or of 48 million people are living At events ranging from a The Rev. James Lawson, nonviolence,” she said during held signs as they chanted and in poverty. That’s unaccept- jubilant concert to a solemn who invited King to Memphis a ceremony to award a prize sang songs such as “We Shall able. We must do better. Amer- wreath-laying, admirers across 50 years ago to assist with a named for her father. Overcome.” ica should be embarrassed the country took time to both strike by underpaid sanitation As painful as losing her fa- “We know what he worked about having people living in reflect on King’s legacy and workers, helped lead the march ther was, she said she wouldn’t hard for, we know what he died poverty.”

Area obituaries COMMERCIAL DISPATCH for the Monday through Friday Mrs. Edwards was 28 grandchildren, tist Church with the OBITUARY POLICY editions. Paid notices must be Ronald Clowers born in Starkville on 29 great-grand- COLUMBUS — Ron- Rev. Napoleon Jones Obituaries with basic informa- finalized by 3 p.m. for inclusion June 13, 1931, to the children and three officiating. Burial will tion including visitation and the next day Monday through ald Maurice Clowers, late Joe Lee Jones and great-great-grandchil- service times, are provided Thursday; and on Friday by 3 53, died April 4, 2018, follow in Nebo Ceme- free of charge. Extended p.m. for Sunday and Monday Bessie Zuber Jones. dren. at his residence. tery. Visitation will be obituaries with a photograph, publication. For more informa- She is survived Services are in- Friday from 4-6 p.m. detailed biographical informa- tion, call 662-328-2471. by her sons; Julious Edna Smith complete and will be at Lavender’s Funeral tion and other details families Edwards of St. Louis, Edna H. Smith, 88, Service. may wish to include, are avail- announced by Memori- Missouri, Karl Edwards died April 3, 2018, at al Gunter Peel Funeral able for a fee. Obituaries must Ada Edwards of Natchez, Michael be submitted through funeral CRAWFORD — Ada Baptist Memorial Hos- Home and Crematory, Edward Wilkins Edwards of Pontoon pital-Golden Triangle. homes unless the deceased’s Lee Edwards, 86, died Second Avenue loca- FREEPORT, N.Y. body has been donated to Beach, Illinois, Edwin Services will be 2 April 3, 2018, in Colum- tion. — Edward Burl “Little science. If the deceased’s Edwards of Crawford, p.m. Friday at First Bud” Wilkins died body was donated to science, bus. Dr. Kenny Edwards Baptist Church of Co- April 1, 2018, at South the family must provide official Services will be 11 of Columbus and Dr. lumbus with Dr. Shawn Reverend Peebles proof of death. Please submit a.m. Saturday at Pleas- Derrick Edwards of Parker officiating. Buri- ALICEVILLE Nassau Community all obituaries on the form pro- ant Grove MB Church Madison; stepson, al will follow at Friend- Ala. — Reverend Hospital- New York. vided by The Commercial Dis- of Crawford with the Home-going cele- patch. Free notices must be Bobby Stallings of ship Cemetery. Visita- Wicks “Rev” Peebles submitted to the newspaper Rev. Riley Forrest Sr. Starkville; daughters, tion will be Friday from died March 30, 2018, bration will be 11 a.m. no later than 3 p.m. the day officiating. Burial will Evelyn Jefferson of 12:30 p.m. until service at Hospice of West Saturday at Good Hope prior for publication Tuesday follow at the church Crawford, Linda Clay time at the church. Alabama-Tuscaloosa, Baptist Church. Buri- through Friday; no later than 4 cemetery. Visitation of Cordova, Tennes- Memorial Gunter Peel Alabama. al will follow at Good p.m. Saturday for the Sunday will be Friday from see, Bonita Thomas of Funeral Home and Cre- Home-going cel- Hope Cemetery. Visita- edition; and no later than 7:30 a.m. for the Monday edition. 2:30-6 p.m. at Century Cordova, Tennessee matory Second Avenue ebration will be 11 tion will be Friday from Incomplete notices must be re- Hairston Funeral Home and Felicia Simpson of location is in charge of a.m. Saturday at New 5-6 p.m. at Lavender’s ceived no later than 7:30 a.m. of Starkville. Bartlett, Tennessee; arrangements. Bethany Primitive Bap- Funeral Services.

Somewhere down the road you’re going to have to think about it. We all face it, but most of us avoid thinking about it: Getting kids to a good weight final preparations. by 13 may help avoid diabetes When Caring Counts...

Diabetes can develop when the body hood obesity researcher FUNERAL HOME at the Harvard School of & CREMATORY Public Health. “If you can 1131 N. Lehmberg Rd. can’t properly use insulin to turn Columbus, MS 39702 slow the rise of obesity in (662) 328-1808 food into energy very young children you have a chance of really Carl Whittle By MARILYNN of Copenhagen, sponsored preventing future cases of Services: MARCHIONE Thursday, April 5 • 10 AM by the European Union, diabetes.” St. David’s Anglican Catholic Church AP Chief Medical Writer and published Wednesday Why might the teen Burial Mary Kimble by the New England Jour- years matter so much? Vardaman Cemetery SANTA FE – Mary Burns There may be a critical nal of Medicine. “At adolescence you be- College St. location Griffin-Kimble lived life to the window for overweight It involved 62,565 men come more insulin resis- fullest in her 88 years on Earth. kids to get to a healthy lev- in Denmark, where man- tant, just sort of a natural Edna Smith She was born in the small but el. Those who shed their datory school and military part of puberty,” Daniels Visitation: vibrant town of Columbus, extra pounds by age 13 service exams enabled explained. Friday, April 6 • 12:30-2 PM Mississippi, to Ruth Burns, had the same risk of de- First Baptist Church tracking their health for The muscles and or- a school teacher, and Ross veloping diabetes in adult- Services: decades. Heights and gans don’t use insulin as April, 6 • 2 PM Griffin, a rural mail carrier. It hood as others who had First Baptist Church weights were measured well after then, so it takes was in that pastoral community never weighed too much, a Burial when they were 7, 13, and more to get the same job Friendship Cemetery that she developed her life-long large study of Danish men between 17 and 26. Na- done, he said. 2nd Ave. N location found. love of homegrown tomatoes. tional health records were The study had many She graduated from Mississippi State University Diabetes can develop used to see how many de- limitations — it was only when the body can’t prop- Ronald Clowers for Women with degrees in Journalism and Social veloped diabetes in adult- in men, and there was no Incomplete erly use insulin to turn Work. She later earned her master’s degree in hood. information on what they 2nd Ave. N location Elementary Education from the University of food into energy. Being Men who were over- weighed in adulthood, overweight at any age rais- Houston Clear Lake. Mary worked at the radio weight at age 7 but weren’t when the diabetes devel- Mozelle Riech station WLOX in Biloxi when she met Bob Kimble. es the chances of the most by age 13 had similar odds oped. Incomplete They married on February 6, 1955 at Tabernacle common form, Type 2. of diabetes later in life as It was a different time College St. location But it’s not known wheth- men who’d never been Methodist Church in Ethelsville, Alabama. Mary and place — decades ago and Bob had three children, Ross Kimble and er or how much that risk overweight. in Denmark, only 5 per- is reduced if people lose Those who were over- twins, Frances and Janice Kimble. cent to 8 percent of these The Kimble family lived in Santa Fe, Texas, weight, and when. weight only at 13, or only men had been overweight where Mary taught second grade at several “This study seems to at 7 and 13, had a lower as children or teens. Today schools: Our Lady of Lourdes, Collins-Evans and suggest that overweight in risk than those who stayed in the United States, about adolescence is particularly overweight throughout 35 percent of kids are, and memorialgunterpeel.com Santa Fe Elementary. She volunteered as a Boy harmful” and that revers- young adulthood but a more than 23 percent are Scout den mother, Girl Scout leader, little league ing it by then can do a lot higher risk than men worldwide. team mom, and more. After the children grew of good, said Dr. Stephen who’d never been over- up Mary enjoyed traveling with friends. One of Daniels, pediatrics chief at weight. her favorite cities in the entire world was Venice, the University of Colorado “They are hopeful re- Italy. School of Medicine in Den- sults” that show there are In retirement, Mary enjoyed being a ver. benefits if parents can help grandmother to Rachel Kimble and Caleb He had no role in the chubby kids “grow into a Kimble, children of Ross Kimble and Carolyn study, which was led by re- healthy weight,” said Ste- Miller Kimble, and Brynne Schwartz, daughter of searchers at the University ven Gortmaker, a child- Janice Kimble Schwartz and Kenneth Schwartz. It was in this time period that Mary Kimble dedicated over 15 years of volunteer service to HIS Ministries. Mary never met a dog she didn’t like. If you’d like to make a donation on her behalf, she’d love Maryland lawmakers vote it if you sent it to the SPCA or an animal shelter of your choice. to ban ‘gay conversion therapy’ She is survived by her husband, Bob Kimble By BRIAN WITTE bill 95-27, sending the of Santa Fe, her son Ross Kimble of Pearland, The Associated Press measure to Gov. Larry Texas, her daughter Janice Kimble Schwartz of Hogan. A spokeswoman Houston, Texas, and her three grandchildren. ANNAPOLIS, Md. — for Hogan said the gover- She was preceded in death by her daughter Maryland lawmakers vot- nor supports the bill. Frances Kimble. ed Wednesday to prohibit “This issue is not about Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, health professionals from Republicans or Demo- April 7, 2018 at Aldersgate Methodist Church practicing “gay conver- crats nor conservatives where Mary enjoyed attending for over 50 sion therapy” on minors, or liberals,” Del. Meagan years, with Reverend Yohan Baek officiating. after a legislator spoke of Simonaire said before the Interment will follow at Hayes Grace Memorial the pain she experienced House vote. “It’s not about Park Cemetery. when her parents sought religious values. It’s about Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 – it for her. Just days earlier, basic human decency. It’s 8:00 p.m. Friday at Hayes Funeral Home, 10412 the woman’s father, a state about the fact that it’s im- Highway 6, Hitchcock, TX (409) 925-3501. senator, voted against the possible to fix something bill. that was never broken in Paid Obituary - Hayes Funeral Home The House passed the the first place.” 6a THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018

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ZACK PLAIR, Managing Editor BETH PROFFITT Advertising Director The MICHAEL FLOYD Circulation/Production Manager Opinion Dispatch MARY ANN HARDY Controller Our View Local Cartoonist view Time to let the smoke out of the room on restaurant tax It’s been 10 days since we learned that the effort to extend the county’s 2-percent restaurant tax had died in the legislature. Since then, both city and county officials have said they are taking some deep breaths and allow- ing the smoke to clear before they plot their next move. Both local governments agree that the tax, which since first passed in 1986 has been used primarily to promote tourism, must be revived in some form, whether it is a joint effort by the coun- ty and city or a city-only tax. There is plenty of smoke remaining. Since October, the effort to extend the tax has been one marked by debate, dissension and, on occasion, disinformation. While local governments wonder what’s next, members of our legislative delegation — particularly Rep. Jeff Smith, Rep. Gary Chism and Sen. Chuck Younger, all of whom played prominent roles in the fate of the bill, have spent the past 10 days defending their actions and deflecting criticism. There’s plenty of smoke to clear up. There are about four different versions of what happened, why it happened, who said what to whom and when MISSISSIPPI VOICES it was said. With the exception of Chism, who said he will not vote for a new tax of any kind, all other parties agree that a restaurant tax is needed. Trial highlights atrocities But given the varying accounts of what hap- pened to the current tax, we strongly believe that before any plans for a restaurant tax are discussed, in mental health care all involved parties must meet to clear the air and The United States setting can stabilize which prisoners have which let that “smoke” out of the room. Federal Courthouse in their fear and slow- beds. They keep order and disci- We believe the first step should be to hold a pub- downtown Jackson is ly bring them back pline. They are rewarded with a lic meeting for all parties who are stakeholders in a gleaming testament to reality, just like franchise to sell contraband. For this issue — The Lowndes County Board of Super- to the power of our chemotherapy and a price, you can get anything you visors, the Columbus City Council, the Columbus federal government. angioplasty can save a want. Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau Board The walls are literal- person from cancer or Some of the guards are in of Directors, The Golden Triangle Development ly works of art. The heart disease. cahoots. Others are intimidated LINK and all legislators who represent the county doors are hand carven In our ignorance, by the gang leaders. Others just — Rep. Jeff Smith, Rep. Gary Chism, Rep. Kabir in elaborate styles. we still often blame want to keep their head down Karriem and Sen. Chuck Younger. Magnificent hallways mentally ill people for and get paid. No doubt, some are Let’s get everyone on the record as to what they and sheets of glass their condition. Be- trying their best. Wyatt Emmerich believe, what they will or won’t support and what scream the power of cause mental illness Although expedient, using actions each will commit to taking. modern prosperity. affects behavior, a gangs to help maintain prison Before anything else happens, we believe each So it seemed symbolic as I left mentally ill person lacking family order is fraught with potential the courtroom and noticed a 30- support or financial resources problems. of these stakeholders should be on the record on yard trail of blood all the way to will often find themselves arrest- First of all, gangs are illegal this subject and then held accountable for what the elevator. ed. Many of them find their way organizations that engage in they say. I had just finished listening to EMCF, the Mississippi prison illegal activities and use violence The fiasco that doomed our restaurant tax to to testimony of a 26-year-old designated to house the mentally to maintain discipline. Once failure cannot be allowed to happen again. African-American man who had ill. gangs get a toehold, they expand. been in prison for seven years. According to the law, these If gangs are allowed to run our He is mentally ill. Schizophrenia, mentally ill prisoners are sup- prisons, they may infiltrate law bipolar - the works. He is a cutter, posed to receive the intensive enforcement and numerous other meaning that he won’t stop therapy and appropriate medica- areas of our economy. Just look Letter to the Editor cutting himself. Several times tions that can bring them back. at Mexico if you want to see the he has come close to bleeding to But at EMCF, it rarely turns out pitfalls of tolerating gang en- death. that way. trenchment. Voice of the people I was impressed by his vocab- Instead, they are thrown into a How can the FBI allow this to ulary. At one point he used the hellhole - a prison run by gangs, happen? They should be nipping Questions supervisor’s reaction word “profusely” to describe his where they are beaten, raped, this in the bud. I was amazed that Brickelee Miller was upset over bleeding. He seemed intelligent. starved, gassed and stuffed in a Second, it is absolutely inhu- the expenditure of over $6,000 of taxpayers money Ten percent of Americans will dark solitary cell with roaches, mane to allow gangs to run a for employees’ overtime. She had voted to spend in suffer serious mental illness at rats and thin gruel. prison for the mentally ill. The excess of $500,000 of taxpayer funds trying to sell some point in our lives. Just like If it had been the heart or kid- gangs have no understanding Oktibbeha County Hospital on consultants. we all harbor the vulnerabilities ney that had failed, these people of the unique nature of mental Bob Smith of heart disease and cancer, we would have Medicaid and could illness, so they just beat and Starkville are all at risk of mental illness. It get decent medical interventions. isolate these people until they is in the nature of the wiring of But woe to a poor person whose cut themselves, hang themselves our brains. brain becomes diseased in Mis- and light fires in their cells as a Like a booby trap waiting to sissippi. cry for help. explode, mental illness is trig- Centuries ago, these people Putting a mentally ill person Our View: Local Editorials gered by environmental trauma. were burned at the stake for in these conditions is a death Local editorials appearing in this space represent the Some of us are blessed enough to being witches. Or holes were sentence — either actual death opinion of the newspaper’s editorial board: Peter Imes, avoid such trauma, but the hard drilled in their heads to let the or a living hell. If psychosis isn’t publisher; Slim Smith and senior newsroom staff. To nature of life means, inevita- bad spirts escape, a procedure stabilized, the brain undergoes inquire about a meeting with the board, please contact bly, like the random mutations that usually led to death. Others permanent physical changes that Peter Imes at 662-328-2424, or e-mail voice@cdispatch. com. that lead to cancer, some will were locked up in insane asylums can be seen on an MRI. fall prey. Highly intelligent and not much better than EMCF. I could recount horror story creative people are especially The Nazis just shot the after horror story. It’s all in the vulnerable. mentally ill. We don’t do that in transcript. THE STAFF OF THE DISPATCH The young prisoner has been Mississippi. We torture them un- Society owes our affluence locked up in the East Mississippi til they cut themselves. Then res- to brilliant, creative individuals. EDITOR/PUBLISHER Alex Holloway Correctional Facility (EMCF) cue them from impending death; These are our inventors, entre- Peter Imes Brett Hudson which is the subject of an on-go- punish them for the attempt; and preneurs and writers. But the Adam Minichino ing federal lawsuit for its barbar- then torture them some more. same mental structures that PUBLISHER EMERITUS Zack Plair Luisa Porter ic conditions. It’s not that the administrators allow creativity also create a Birney Imes Deanna Robinson He was asked why he cut and guards at EMCF are bad vulnerability for mental illness. Slim Smith himself. “I can’t really say,” he people. They probably represent To throw these people into a hell- ADVERTISING Jan Swoope testified. “I just get this over- a standard Bell curve of human hole like EMCF is not civilized. Brittany Brown Scott Walters whelming urge. After I do it, it’s behavior. Some are saints. Some I am under no illusion that a Cynthia Cunningham a relief. Like a burden has been are sinners. Most fall somewhere federal magic wand can erad- Kelly Ervin MAILROOM Karen Hall taken off my shoulders.” in-between. icate this blight on humanity. Christina Boyd Another time, the young They are trying to do an But there are states that have Melissa Johnson Leonardo Buckner Beth Proffitt Dale Cochran man drank cleaning fluid off a extremely difficult job with instituted far better practices and Mary Jane Runnels DeShaun Davis cleaning cart. “That’s stupid,” inadequate resources. There is procedures, usually by federal Jackie Taylor Joseph Ellis the guard said and walked away. a shortage of skilled labor to fill decree. Mississippi is far behind. Jeffrey Gore Somehow, he survived. these positions. Fire the existing We must do better. BUSINESS OFFICE Katrina Guyton This prisoner is due to be staff and there is no guarantee It would be great if our state Lindsey Beck Doris Hill released in a month, but there the next crew will be any better. leaders cared, but they don’t. I Debbie Foster Arkedia Parker Kayla Taylor is little chance he will recover. During the trial numerous haven’t seen one of them at the Mary Ann Hardy There is a narrow window of exhibits were submitted showing trial. Nobody cares about crazy Eddie Johnson Julia Grant Tucker opportunity to save someone the staffing of mandatory posi- people. CIRCULATION PRODUCTION affected by severe mental illness. tions in the prison is often half Jesus spoke about the prison- Michael Floyd Eltoro Harris They are paranoid. They are of what it is required to be. In ers in Matthew 25:35. His words Courtney Laury William Hudson terrified. They are overwhelmed addition, the cell locks are easily are clear. What we do to these Lisa Oswalt William LeJeune by anxiety. defeated. So the gangs take over. people, we do to him. Mary Pollitz Jamie Morrison Timely intervention can bring Given the staff shortage, over Wyatt Emmerich is the editor Anne Murphy them back. A simple mouth swab time, the prison has learned to and publisher of The Northside NEWS Tina Perry genetic test can now identify the use the gangs to help manage the Sun, a weekly newspaper in Jack- Isabelle Altman best medicines. Gentle and kind prison. The gangs, which have son. He can be reached by e-mail Devin Edgar Matt Garner therapy in a peaceful, tranquil an elaborate hierarchy, decide at [email protected]. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 7A MULCH WORK

Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff Arlington Fisher of Starkville dumps a wheelbarrow full of fresh mulch at the Starkville Sportsplex Friday. Fisher says that on his off time he enjoys paints, mixed martial arts, sewing and cooking. “I like doing all of this with my 5-year-old son Isaiah too, except cooking, because he thinks he can touch the stove.”

Suit: Mississippi flag’s rebel symbol ‘racially demeaning’ By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS African-American citizens that they The lawsuit does not seek a state- The Associated Press are second class citizens and are not wide change of the banner that has welcome in Ocean Springs,” says been used since 1894. However, JACKSON — The Mississippi the lawsuit filed Wednesday by lo- Carlos Moore, one of the attorneys flag is “racially demeaning and hos- cal residents who have been trying for the plaintiffs in this lawsuit, un- tile” because it contains the Con- for months to have the flag removed successfully filed his own suit in federate battle emblem, says a new from city property. “It also sends a 2016 seeking to have the Mississip- federal lawsuit that seeks to ban one message to African-Americans who city from any public display of the might consider living or visiting the pi flag declared an unconstitutional state banner. city that they too are not welcome relic of slavery. A federal district “Ocean Springs’ display of the and it deters them from moving into judge rejected that argument, and Mississippi state flag is intended to the city or visiting the city for both higher courts refused to overturn — and does — send a message to its social and commercial purposes.” that decision.

Pilgrimage Continued from Page 1A “These are people that are not coming for the day,” Carpenter said. “... 2018 Spring Pilgrimage Schedule For the most part, they’re people that are coming Carriage Rides 7-10 p.m.: Tales from the Crypt and spending a lot of Starting 9 a.m. April 5-7; Starting noon April 8; money in Mississippi and Starting 9 a.m. April 12-14 in Columbus, Mississippi. Tuesday, April 10 9 a.m.-noon: Orange Tour They’re spending their Thursday, April 5 2-5 p.m.: Yellow Tour money and they’re stay- 9 a.m.-noon: Green Tour 4-6 p.m.: Historic Barn Quilt Tour ing in the hotels and eat- 2-5 p.m.: Blue Tour 5-8 p.m.: Kickoff Party ing in the restaurants and Wednesday, April 11 shopping and spending 9 a.m.-noon: Green Tour money on gas.” Friday, April 6 2-5 p.m.: Blue Tour 9 a.m.-noon: Yellow Tour 7-10 p.m.: Tales from the Crypt 2 p.m.-5 p.m.: Orange Tour New attractions 7 p.m.-10 p.m.: Tales from the Crypt New homes on the trail Thursday, April 12 include the George A. 9 a.m.-noon: Orange Tour Saturday, April 7 Hazard home at 1006 Col- 2-5 p.m.: Yellow Tour 7 a.m.: Half Marathon 7-9 p.m.: Art’n Antiques Opening Reception lege St., now owned by his 7:15 a.m.: 5K Run great-nephew George S. 9 a.m.-noon: Blue Tour Hazard. The home, which 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Artisans Alley/Catfish in the Friday, April 13 was built about 1858 and Alley 9 a.m.-noon: Green Tour 9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Art ‘n Antiques Show and Sale features unique Italiante 2-5 p.m.: Green Tour 4 p.m.: Mayor’s Unity Picnic 2-5 p.m.: Blue Tour architecture, is available 7-10 p.m.: Tales from the Crypt for touring Sunday, along with Primrose, a circa Sunday, April 8 noon-3 p.m.: Yellow Tour Saturday, April 14 1850 home located at 419 9 a.m.-noon: Orange Tour Third St. S. 2-4 p.m.: One-Day Tour 3-6 p.m.: Orange Tour 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Art ‘n Antiques Show and Sale “We’re going to try to 2-5 p.m.: Yellow Tour explain a little bit about 3-6 p.m.: Garden Party the architecture of the Monday, April 9 house and (talk) about 9 a.m.-noon: Green Tour For ticket information, call the Columbus Con- 2-5 p.m.: Blue Tour the family connections,” vention and Visitors Bureau at 662-329-1191. Hazard said. He said he and his wife the success of Pilgrimage ter said. “We have done Faye Asadi, whose water- Marian have lived in the is that Columbus has add- Art ‘n Antiques ... for colors and other designs house for years but never ed to the home tours with over 35 or 40 years, and will be featured in the put it on the Pilgrimage parties and arts markets. I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be market. “It doesn’t matter tour because they were “We’ve diversified,”great for us to combine if it’s new or if it’s antique. busy with jobs and chil- Carpenter said. “We’ve that with Pilgrimage?’ So They’re just looking for dren. This year, he said, realized that we needed it gives Pilgrimage-goers, beauty. That’s important. Marian took the time to to bring in some addi- people that are here from I believe the environment prepare the home and the tional activities for after- all over the world, another should be good.” garden for visitors. noons, for weekends.” opportunity to take home Likewise the Barn “Pilgrimage is a ma- This year, Pilgrimage a piece of either Missis- Quilt Trail is new and jor Columbus event and includes several new at- sippi or a lovely antique allows visitors a chance it showcases something tractions like Art ‘n An- piece.” that we have that a lot tiques Show and Sale and Art ‘n Antiques runs to visit the historic Mt. of towns have,” George the Buttahatchee Barn April 12-14 and allows Pleasant Methodist Hazard said. “Beautiful Quilt Trail Tea Cakes and shoppers to browse art by Church near Caledonia homes, and it’s grown Tea. dealers from around the on Tuesday. so wonderfully to have “We thought it was a Southeast at the Rosenz- “They will open that other events like Tales of wonderful opportunity weig Arts Center. beautiful church sanc- the Crypt and runs and to combine some of the “I believe for sure peo- tuary for tea cakes and things like that. I’ve seen area’s favorite activities ple are going to these kind Delta mint tea,” Carpen- it grow a good bit.” that we have presented of events (are) interested ter said. “So that’s some- Carpenter said part of for many years,” Carpen- in art,” said local artist thing that’s brand new.”

Bone Continued from Page 1A ond bone in his custody. “At this point, there’s no rounding woods to deter- While the forensics He said he’s waiting to see way of telling,” he said. mine where the remains lab has not dated the if investigators find any- Wright said investiga- came from, Wright said. skull yet, Merchant said thing else in their search tors have called in cadaver There are no churches or he believes it had been before taking the second dogs and a dive team from cemeteries near the prop- buried for a long time bone to Jackson. CFR to search a nearby erty, he added, which is before it was uncovered. While Wright said in- pond for more remains. why they’re now focusing He added the bone didn’t vestigators assume the They searched the area all on the pond. have any obvious trau- bones come from the same day Wednesday, he said, “Either it’s a source of ma. individual, Merchant said but found nothing else. this or we’re going to elim- Wright confirmed the he didn’t know if that was Investigators had pre- inate it (as the source),” he case is not being investi- the case. viously searched the sur- said. gated as a homicide. 8A THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Restaurant tax Continued from Page 1A erning authorities shall adopt a and should have required a ref- its funding for tourism devel- purely ideological. the amphitheater. resolution declaring their inten- erendum. opment from the tax, which Chism also voted against “During all tion to levy the tax, setting forth Smith and Rep. Gary Chism will expire on June 30 unless it new tax legislation for Rich- the back and the amount of the tax to be im- (R-Columbus) have faced criti- is taken up in a special session land, Grenada, Vaiden and forth, I was asked posed, the date upon which the cism in the aftermath of Lown- prior to that date. The LINK also Southaven, which had its if I would vote tax shall become effective and des County’s failed effort to was set to receive $250,000 restaurant tax renewed after for the bill with- calling for an election to be held have its restaurant tax extend- (roughly 10 percent of its year- its previous restaurant tax went out a threshold on the question.” ed. Their opposition focused on ly operating budget) if the tax into sunset in 2017. if it would mean Chism That same language is in- a change in the law that both had been renewed, and the city “I was on the school board for the amphitheater cluded in four other local tax- the city of Columbus and Lown- would have gotten $400,000 19 years and when I first ran, I could be completed,” Chism es approved by the Legisla- des County approved through each year for various projects. told people I wouldn’t raise their said. “But when I saw the in- ture — a hotel tax in Richland a joint resolution that would The tax generated almost $2 millage,” Chism said. “When I ter-local agreement between (HB1520), a hotel and restau- require all businesses to apply million in Fiscal Year 2017. ran for the House 19 years ago, the city and the CVB, it had just rant tax in Grenada (HB1563), the sales tax on prepared food I told people I wouldn’t vote to $50,000 a year for the amphi- a restaurant tax in Vaiden and beverages regardless of an- raise their taxes. I won’t do it.” theater. That wasn’t enough to (SB3067) and a restaurant tax nual revenue from those sales. ‘The floor’ debate In December, Chism seemed finish it (in four years).” in Southaven (HB1471). Smith The law previously required Smith and Chism supported to have softened on that posi- In light of that, Chism said, voted in favor of all four of those only businesses with at least a change in the House version tion, saying he would support he regrets saying he would con- bills, none of which had gone to $325,000 in annual prepared of the bill that returned the the county’s “new” tax that re- sider a restaurant tax without the voters prior to being sent to food and beverage revenue to $325,000 that went to confer- moved the $325,000 threshold. the original $325,000 floor. the Legislature as Smith said collect the tax from its patrons ence committee. When the Much of that centered on “I should not have consid- was required. on those items. Senate conferees, including a promise the tax would help ered it and certainly should However, since the Lown- Besides the city and county, Columbus Sen. Chuck Younger, fund the second phase of con- have not said it, but I did,” he des bill was presented as an both the Columbus Convention refused to sign the conference struction at the Sen. Terry said. extension rather than new tax, and Visitors Bureau and Gold- report that included the House Brown Amphitheater on The Any attempt to revive the a referendum was not required. en Triangle Development LINK amendment, the bill died on the Island, work that has been esti- Lowndes County restaurant Smith and Chism have main- expressed support for remov- last day of the session. mated at more than $1 million. tax would not have his support, tained that since the version of ing the floor — a move estimat- While Smith said his objec- With a four-year renewal of the Chism said. the tax presented to the legisla- ed to generate about $60,000 tion was based on the lack of tax, which is what legislators “If I’m going to be consistent, ture this session differed from more each year. referendum in support of the had aimed for, only a fraction of I would have to vote against it,” the current tax, it is a new tax CVB receives almost all of legislation, Chism’s objection is what was needed was slated for Chism said.

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GOLF: The Masters COLLEGE BASKETBALL MSU’s Peters opts for draft, won’t hire agent

By Brett Hudson [email protected]

STARKVILLE — In most sports, making yourself a candidate for the professional draft ends your collegiate eligibility. Men’s basketball allows players to examine their prospects before making a final decision about their eligibility. Lamar Peters announced Wednesday he would investigate his possibilities when he declared for the NBA draft but that he wouldn’t hire an agent. Peters’ decision not to hire an agent means he retains his eligibility if Peters he chooses to return to Michael Madrid/USA TODAY Sports MSU. Tiger Woods watches his shot from the third tee Wednesday during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament at Peters, a 6-foot sophomore, av- Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. eraged 9.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.47 steals. A three-game suspension at the start of the season and a slump in his first five games woods generates plenty of hype back in the lineup affected his play. Return to health, playing form of former top player in world creates buzz at sport’s biggest event See PETERS, 4B By DOUG FERGUSON The Masters the thousands when Woods returned McPhee-McCuin The Associated Press to competition after a fourth back sur- n TV: Today-Friday, 2-6:30 p.m. (ESPN); gery and suddenly looked very much AUGUSTA, Ga. — Blame it on a Saturday, 2-6 p.m. (WCBI); like a 14-time major champion capable generation that thinks nothing was Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (WCBI). hired to spark of resuming his pursuit of the 18 ma- ever as great as what just happened. jors won by Jack Nicklaus. Maybe it was a tough winter, and “This is my 42nd Masters,” club nothing melts frigid memories like the chairman Fred Ridley said Wednesday. He was back to producing Sun- Ole Miss women sight of azaleas, dogwoods and Rae’s “I have never been a part of this week day-sounding roars at the Masters by making eagles on the back nine. And Creek. It sure didn’t hurt that all the where there’s been any more excite- From Special Reports best players, as young as 23-year-old ment.” those were just practice rounds. Jon Rahm and ancient as 47-year-old But the real reason for all the talk Woods had one word for all this OXFORD — After turning around Phil Mickelson, are winning tourna- that this Masters might be the best buzz: whoa. the women’s basketball ments and hitting their stride. ever still comes down to one guy: Tiger “I have four rounds to play,” he said. program at Jackson- The competition is so steep that four Woods. “So let’s just kind of slow down.” ville, Yolett McPhee- players have a chance to be No. 1 in the In San Diego and Los Angeles, in No one knows hype like Woods, McCuin has been named world. Tampa and Orlando, fans flocked by See MASTERS, 2B the ninth head coach in Ole Miss history, as announced Wednesday by Vice Chancellor for COLLEGE SOFTBALL Intercollegiate Athletics McPhee- Ross Bjork. McCuin McPhee-McCuin will be introduced at noon Friday at No. 22 MSU will try to regroup vs. No. 10 Texas A&M The Pavilion at Ole Miss. All Ole Miss fans are invited to attend. Food and BY SCOTT WALTERS ference games are great be- cilities, which is why the last [email protected] This WEEKEND See OLE MISS, 5B no. 10 Texas A&M cause we have huge crowds five weeks will matter great- trying to cheer us on. If you ly to MSU. In the latest RPI, Mississippi State has at No. 22 MSU n Game 1 — 7:30 p.m. Friday want a chance to play post- the SEC had 10 members of turned Nusz Park into one of (ESPNU) season at home, you really the top 20. Merkel will lead the most difficult places to n Game 2 — 2 p.m. Saturday have to take care of your The same holds true of play this season. (SEC Network+) conference games at home.” the national rankings. In The Bulldogs have won n Game 3 — 2 p.m. Sunday In the latest Ratings Per- the latest National Fast- men at The W 20 of their first 23 games at (SEC Network+) centage Index, MSU slipped pitch Coaches Association home. Two of those losses from No. 15 to No. 19. That (NFCA) Top 25, Ole Miss From Special Reports were by a run and another weekend when it plays host still keeps the Bulldogs and Missouri were the only was by two runs. to No. 10 Texas A&M (32-8, within striking distance of SEC schools unranked this Mississippi University As the stakes grow high- 5-4) in a three-game South- earning an opportunity to week. MSU already has tak- for Women Director of er, the Bulldogs hope to eastern Conference series. play host to a regional for en a series against Missouri. Athletics Jason Trufant use the home field to their The series will open at 7:30 the first time. The NCAA It will play next weekend at announced Wednes- advantage as the softball p.m. Friday (ESPNU). will award 16 host sites for Ole Miss. day the hiring of Brian season hits the final home- “Playing at home gives “You have to embrace the Merkel as the school’s four-team, double-elimina- Merkel stretch. this team a huge lift,” MSU tion tournaments. grind,” MSU senor pitcher first men’s basketball No. 22 MSU (28-9, 3-6 junior first baseman Sa- Typically, a couple of Holly Ward said. “You can’t coach. Southeastern Conference) rai Niu said. “We are more teams in the top 20 can’t host get too far ahead. You just Merkel recently completed his fifth will take that next step this comfortable here. The con- due to a lack of adequate fa- See SOFTBALL, 2B See The W, 5B 2B THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com briefly GOLF: The Masters Baseball CALENDAR Wednesday’s College Local Scores Prep Baseball EAST Heritage Academy tennis team beats Winston Academy E. Mennonite at Bridgewater (Mass.), ppd. Today’s Games Augusta National Manhattan 12, Hofstra 4 The Heritage Academy tennis team defeated Winston Academy Columbus Christian at Grace Christian, 4 p.m. SOUTH 9-0 Tuesday at the Magnolia Tennis Club in Columbus. Augusta 12, Erskine 5 New Hope at Choctaw County, 6 p.m. Bellarmine 14-13, Lincoln Memorial 0-6 In girls singles, Sydney Imes won 6-3, 6-1 and Grayson Jones won Campbellsville 16, Union (Ky.) 6 6-0, 6-0. Leake Academy at Heritage Academy, 6 p.m. Chowan 9, St. Andrew’s 2 will hold women’s Duke 11, Campbell 3 In girls doubles, the team of Stella Nichols and Haley Barke won East Webster at West Point, 6:30 p.m. FAU 7, Miami 4 6-1, 6-2 and the team of Emily Howard and Abby Amos won 6-0, 6-0. Florida St. 6, Jacksonville 2 Caledonia at Nettleton, 7 p.m. Freed-Hardeman 15, Cumberland (Tenn.) 10 I n boys singles, Owen Riley won 7-6, 6-0 and Blake Ward won Oak Hill Academy at Calhoun City, 7 p.m. Georgetown (Ky.) 10, WVU Tech 3 6-4, 6-3. Guilford 12, Emory & Henry 5 Friday’s Games amateur tournament Harvard 7, Boston College 4, 11 innings In boys doubles, Andrew Kelly and Drew Knittig won 6-0, 6-1. Henderson St. 6, Union (Tenn.) 3 In mixed doubles, Sarah Curtis and William Laws won 6-1, 6-2. Aberdeen at Nettleton (DH), 5 p.m. Indiana-Southeast at Lindsey Wilson, ppd. By DOUG FERGUSON Liberty 8, Wake Forest 4 Heritage Academy will play host to Washington School on at 2:30 South Panola at Columbus (DH), 5:30 p.m. McNeese St. 9, LSU-Alexandria 4 p.m. today at The Magnolia Tennis Club in Columbus The Associated Press Murray St. 11, Evansville 9 Madison Central at Starkville, 6 p.m. Rhodes 12, Christian Brothers 6 West Point at Lafayette, 6 p.m. Spalding 4, Centre 3 AUGUSTA, Ga. — Augusta National went nearly Tenn. Wesleyan 9, Gwinnett 6 Heritage Academy baseball team sweeps doubleheader Leake Central at New Hope, 6 p.m. Virginia Tech 19, Dayton 3 80 years before having female members. Now the Winthrop 12, The Citadel 6 MADDEN — Blayze Berry pitched a complete-game three-hitter Shannon at Caledonia, 6 p.m. MIDWEST Tuesday to lead the Heritage Academy baseball team to a 4-0 victory Evangel 8-4, Graceland 1-1 Winston Academy at Starkville Academy, 6 p.m. club is inviting its first female competitors. against Leake Academy. The Augusta National Women’s Amateur be- The win was part of a doubleheader sweep for Heritage Academy West Lowndes at Vardaman, 6:30 p.m. Basketball (13-6). Okolona at Hamilton, 7 p.m. gins next year, a 54-hole event for top amateurs NBA Berry also had two hits to support his cause. Parker Ray had a hit from around the world who will become the first EASTERN CONFERENCE Prep Softball Atlantic Division and an RBI, Seth Harris had two RBIs, and J.R. Lott had an RBI. women to play a tournament at the home of the W L Pct GB Today’s Games Masters. x-Toronto 56 22 .718 — Murrah at Starkville, 5:30 p.m. x-Boston 53 25 .679 3 Mississippi State x-Philadelphia 48 30 .615 8 Saltillo at West Point, 5:30 p.m. Fred Ridley, who took over as club chairman New York 27 51 .346 29 in October, said the new tournament will expand Brooklyn 25 53 .321 31 Football team lands two commitments Shannon at Caledonia, 6 p.m. Southeast Division STARKVILLE — The last two days have seen the Mississippi Augusta National’s goal to inspire young people, W L Pct GB State football team’s recruiting class climb to No. 18 in the nation, Hamilton at Vardaman, 6 p.m. x-Miami 43 36 .544 — following in the footprint of the Asia-Pacific Am- x-Washington 42 36 .538 ½ according to 247Sports. Columbus at Oxford, 6:30 p.m. Charlotte 34 45 .430 9 On Tuesday, Charlotte Christian quarterback Garrett Shrader Kosciusko at New Hope, 6:30 p.m. ateur, the Latin America Amateur, and the Drive, Orlando 24 54 .308 18½ gave a verbal commitment to MSU. On Wednesday, Destrehan Chip, and Putt competition for children. Atlanta 22 57 .278 21 College Baseball Central Division (Louisiana) wide receiver Quinton Torbor followed suit with a verbal He said the Augusta National Women’s Ama- W L Pct GB commitment. Friday’s Games x-Cleveland 48 30 .615 — teur was for a “segment of our sport that is ... vital x-Indiana 46 32 .590 2 Shrader is a 6-foot-4, 200-pound three-star quarterback, Alabama at Missouri, 6 p.m. x-Milwaukee 42 36 .538 6 according to 247. He also had offers from most Southeastern Con- to the future of golf.” Detroit 37 41 .474 11 Western Kentucky at Southern Mississippi, 6 p.m. Chicago 27 51 .346 21 ference schools and others, including Penn State, West Virginia, Ole Miss at Mississippi State, 6:30 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Nebraska, and Louisville. Southwest Division Torbor, a 6-2, 182-pound four-star prospect, also had offers W L Pct GB College Softball Masters z-Houston 63 15 .808 — from Kentucky, Auburn, Georgia, and Tennessee, among others. Friday’s Games Continued from Page 1B San Antonio 45 34 .570 18½ n No. 32 women’s tennis team will play host to No. 31 New Orleans 44 34 .564 19 Texas A&M at Mississippi State, 6 p.m. Dallas 24 55 .304 39½ Tennessee: At Starkville, Closing out the regular season with a especially at Augusta National. A generation ago, Memphis 21 57 .269 42 three-match homestand, the No. 32 women’s tennis team (14-7, 5-5 Ole Miss at LSU, 6 p.m. Northwest Division he had a chance to become the first player to W L Pct GB SEC) will play host to No. 31 Tennessee (16-7, 2-7) for a at 3 p.m. Men’s College Tennis hold all four professional majors, and he heard x-Portland 48 30 .615 — today at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. Admission is free. Friday’s Matches Utah 45 33 .577 3 “The effort this team has put forth so far this season has been all about it for more than seven months leading Oklahoma City 45 34 .570 3½ Arkansas at Mississippi State, 3 p.m. Minnesota 44 34 .564 4 tremendous,” MSU coach Daryl Greenan said. “They know how into the Masters. He beat two of his biggest rivals Denver 43 35 .551 5 challenging every weekend is this time of year. It has been fun going Georgia at Alabama, 6 p.m. Pacific Division of 2001, Mickelson and David Duval. W L Pct GB to battle with these girls. It will be nice to be back on our home Ole Miss at Auburn, 6 p.m. “It’s the same thing,” Woods said. “I’ve got y-Golden State 57 21 .731 — courts these final couple weeks of our regular season.” L.A. Clippers 42 36 .538 15 Sunday’s Matches to go play and then let the chips fall where they L.A. Lakers 34 44 .436 23 MSU will try to rebound from a 4-2 loss to LSU Mississippi State at Ole Miss, 1 p.m. Sacramento 25 54 .316 32½ Tennessee went 2-0 this past weekend in SEC action, upsetting may. And hopefully, I end up on top. But I’ve got a Phoenix 20 59 .253 37½ Tennessee at Alabama, 1 p.m. No. 17 Auburn in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Friday. It defeated lot of work to do between then and now.” x-clinched playoff spot Alabama 4-2 on Sunday. Woods, who spent two days at Augusta Na- y-clinched division Women’s College Tennis z-clinched conference Today’s Matches tional last week, has played nine-hole practice Wednesday’s Games Ole Miss Tennessee at Mississippi State, 3 p.m. rounds for three days leading to the first round Orlando 105, Dallas 100 Philadelphia 115, Detroit 108 Football team prepares for Grove Bowl Georgia at Ole Miss, 5 p.m. today. Fred Couples has been at his side for all Miami 115, Atlanta 86 OXFORD — Fans will be able to get an early glimpse of the Ole New Orleans 123, Memphis 95 College Track and Field of them, and he didn’t see much different from Toronto 96, Boston 78 Miss football team Saturday at the Grove Bowl. 10 years ago. L.A. Lakers 122, San Antonio 112, OT The Grove Bowl will serve as the finale of the Rebels’ spring Friday’s Meets Today’s Games “It was pretty awesome,” Couples said. Golden State at Indiana, 6 p.m. drills, which began Feb. 27. Admission is free for the annual spring Alabama, Mississippi State, Southern Brooklyn at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. Never mind that it has been 13 years since Portland at Houston, 7 p.m. game, which will kick off at 1 p.m. at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mississippi at Crimson Tide Invitational Washington at Cleveland, 7 p.m. ESPNU will televise the game. Woods last won the Masters. Just imagine. L.A. Clippers at Utah, 8 p.m. Ole Miss at Spec Towns Invite (Athens, Georgia) Minnesota at Denver, 9:30 p.m. The format will feature the Ole Miss offense (wearing red) Saturday’s Meets This is the first major Woods has played since Friday’s Games against the defense (wearing blue). The defense will be spotted a Atlanta at Washington, 6 p.m. Alabama, Mississippi State, Southern 2015. He doesn’t know of anyone who has com- Charlotte at Orlando, 6 p.m. 27-0 lead as the offense tries to score enough to overtake them. Cleveland at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. The defense may increase its point total through turnovers that lead Mississippi at Crimson Tide Invitational peted at the highest level since fusion surgery on Dallas at Detroit, 6 p.m. Chicago at Boston, 6:30 p.m. directly to scores, whether by returns for touchdowns (six points + Ole Miss at Spec Towns Invite (Athens, Georgia) the lumbar area of the back, much less anyone Indiana at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. PAT) or returns into field goal range (three points if FG made). In the who could generate 129 mph of club speed with Miami at New York, 6:30 p.m. Sacramento at Memphis, 7 p.m. latter, the field goal will be kicked on the next play after the return. Junior College Baseball the driver. Just 10 months, the most famous pho- New Orleans at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Other events this weekend include the annual Chucky Mullins Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Today’s Games to of him came from a Florida jail after his arrest Saturday’s Games Courage Award Breakfast at 8 a.m. at the Grill at 1810 at the EMCC at Holmes (DH), 2 p.m. Denver at L.A. Clippers, 2:30 p.m. Manning Center. Kentrell Lockett will serve as the featured former on a DUI charge stemming from the wrong com- Milwaukee at New York, 6:30 p.m. Northeast at Itawamba (DH), 4 p.m. Brooklyn at Chicago, 7 p.m. winner for the sold-out event. bination of prescription drugs. New Orleans at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Many former Ole Miss football players are also returning to Oklahoma City at Houston, 7:30 p.m. It was one of the lower moments in his life. Portland at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Oxford this weekend for a reunion hosted by the M-Club. on the air And now, Masters champion? Offensive coordinator Phil Longo returns for his second season Really? Hockey spearheading the Ole Miss offense and has a bevy of weapons at Today That’s four long days away, assuming he NHL his disposal. Junior All-American and Conerly Trophy winner A.J. COLLEGE HOCKEY Wednesday’s Games Brown returns after setting the Ole Miss single-season record with 5 p.m. — NCAA tournament, first semifinal, makes it that far — Woods has missed the cut Ottawa 4, Buffalo 2 1,252 yards. DaMarkus Lodge and D.K. Metcalf join Brown to form Chicago 4, St. Louis 3 Minnesota-Duluth vs. Ohio State, at St. Paul, in every major but the Masters — and there are Anaheim 3, Minnesota 1 one of the most explosive receiving corps in the country. The trio plenty of obstacles along the way. Woods has Today’s Games combined for 25 touchdowns last season. Minnesota, ESPN2 Pittsburgh at Columbus, 6 p.m. been gone for so long that he says it’s been near- Nashville at Washington, 6 p.m. Jordan Ta’amu will man the QB spot for the Rebels after 8:30 p.m. — NCAA tournament, second Carolina at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. starting the last five games behind center. Ta’amu completed more ly three years since he putted on bent grass like Toronto at New Jersey, 6 p.m. semifinal, Michigan vs. Notre Dame, at St. Paul, N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. than 66 percent of his passes and threw for 1,682 yards and 11 that at Augusta National. Montreal at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. touchdowns, including three-straight 365-plus yard performances Minnesota, ESPN2 Boston at Florida, 6:30 p.m. GOLF The bigger issue might be a dozen or more Calgary at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. to begin his Ole Miss career. The Rebels also return four of five other contenders, all of whom earned their share Vegas at Edmonton, 8 p.m. starters on the talented offensive line. 2 p.m. — The Masters, first round, at Augusta, Arizona at Vancouver, 9 p.m. of the hype. Minnesota at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. On the defense, Wesley McGriff and the Rebels will have some Georgia, ESPN Colorado at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. big shoes to fill with the loss of all-conference performers Marquis That list includes Woods’ new practice-round Friday’s Games 10:35 p.m. — The Masters, highlights, first Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m. Haynes and Breeland Speaks. Defensive tackles Josiah Coatney partner — Mickelson — who is coming off an- Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. and Benito Jones, as well as defensive backs Zedrick Woods, Myles round, at Augusta, Georgia, WCBI St. Louis at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. other World Golf Championship title; Mickelson Dallas at Anaheim, 9 p.m. Hartsfield, Jaylon Jones and Ken Webster are all returning starters MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Saturday’s Games won the Mexico Championship to end the lon- N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 2 p.m. who will look to anchor the defense. 1 p.m. — Tampa Bay at Boston OR N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Islanders at Detroit, 6 p.m. n No. 9 women’s tennis team will play host to No. 7 Geor- Washington (Noon), MLB Network gest drought of his career. New Jersey at Washington, 6 p.m. gia: At Oxford, the No. 9 women’s tennis team will play host to No. 7 The No. 1 player in the world has not won the Chicago at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. 6 p.m. — Arizona at St. Louis OR Cincinnati at Tampa Bay at Carolina, 6 p.m. Georgia at 5 p.m. today at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center. Masters since 2002 — it was Woods, of course — Ottawa at Boston, 6 p.m. Ole Miss (15-5, 6-4 Southeastern Conference) has won four Pittsburgh, MLB Network Montreal at Toronto, 6 p.m. a streak that Dustin Johnson would love to end. Buffalo at Florida, 6 p.m. in a row, all on the road, including 4-2 wins at LSU and Texas A&M NBA Columbus at Nashville, 7 p.m. Johnson didn’t get the chance last year after he St. Louis at Colorado, 8 p.m. last weekend. 7 p.m. — Washington at Cleveland, TNT Anaheim at Arizona, 8 p.m. Georgia (12-4, 7-2) is coming off a 4-1 win at Auburn. slipped down the stairs and wrenched his back Vancouver at Edmonton, 9 p.m. 9:30 p.m. — Minnesota at Denver, TNT Vegas at Calgary, 9 p.m. on the eve of the Masters. Johnson began the Dallas at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. NHL Minnesota at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. Alabama 6 p.m. — Nashville at Washington, NBC Sports year with an eight-shot victory at Kapalua. Rahm won two weeks later to move closer to No. 1 in the Track and field team will play host to Crimson Tide Network Soccer SOCCER world. Jason Day won the week after that. Major League Soccer Invitational Friday’s Game TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Alabama track and field team will 2 p.m. — UEFA Europa League, quarterfinal, Montreal at New England, 6:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games play host to its lone home meet of the 2018 outdoor season this Arsenal vs CSKA Moscow, FS1 Los Angeles FC at Atlanta United FC, 4 p.m. weekend. 6 p.m. — Women, Ineternational friendly, United Softball San Jose at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. The Crimson Tide Invitational presented by Beynon Sports Continued from Page 1B Colorado at FC Dallas, 7 p.m. States vs. Mexico, at Jacksonville, Florida, FS1 Columbus at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. will take place Friday and Saturday at the Sam Bailey Track & Field Vancouver at Real Salt Lake, 8:30 p.m. WINTER SPORTS have to focus on the process and make sure you Sunday’s Games Complex. Among the teams scheduled to compete are Clemson, Portland at Orlando City, 3 p.m. Louisville, Mississippi State, and Oklahoma. 9:30 p.m. — Curling: World Men’s take care of business as often as possible. It re- Sporting Kansas City at LA Galaxy, 8 p.m. The schedule will kick off at 3:30 p.m. with the women’s ham- Championship, round robin, Canada vs. United ally hurt that we let some games get away. You mer throw and conclude with the men’s 10,000 meters at 10:30 p.m. States, at Las Vegas, NBC Sports Network can’t look at it that way, though. You have to look Transactions Saturday’s events get underway at 9:10 a.m. with the women’s at each day being a new opportunity.” Wednesday’s Moves discus and will conclude with the men’s 4x400-meter relay at 3:50 BASEBALL Friday Last weekend, MSU dropped all three games OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF p.m. AUTO RACING BASEBALL — Suspended St. Louis Cardinals The Alabama men’s track and field team is No. 8, while the to No. 20 Arkansas. The Bulldogs lost the opener minor league LHP Nathanael Heredia (DSL Noon — NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup Series, Cardinals) 72 games after testing positive for Crimson Tide women check in at No. 23 in the first regular season 3-2 in walk-off fashion before losing 6-0 and 8-2. Stanozolol; Cincinnati minor league LHP Joel O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, practice, at Fort Worth, Bender (Pensacola-SL) 50 games after testing U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFC- “You just have to compete,” MSU coach Vann positive for Amphetamine and Methamphet- CCA) outdoor rankings, released April 2. Texas, FS1 amine; Cleveland minor league SS Andrew 1 p.m. — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, My Bariatric Stuedeman said. “Every series, you are going to Maggi (Columbus-IL) 50 games after testing positive for Amphetamine; and free agent minor Solutions 300, practice, at Fort Worth, Texas, face some adversity. You have to learn to handle league C Justin O’Conner 50 games following Boxing that adversity. Playing back at home gives us a a second positive test for a drug of abuse, all FS1 violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention Wilder says he’s ready to fight Joshua next in UK 3 p.m. — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, My Bariatric chance to get our mind right. We need to focus and Treatment Program. American League MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Deontay Wilder says he’s ready to Solutions 300, final practice, at Fort Worth, on finishing strong.” LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Acquired RHP fight Anthony Joshua in a heavyweight unification bout, and is Miguel Almonte from Kansas City for a player to Texas, FS1 The three-game losing streak is the longest of be named or cash considerations and optioned willing to travel overseas to make it happen. 4:30 p.m. — NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup him to Salt Lake (PCL). Designated C Juan Wilder called off a scheduled media conference call Tuesday, the season. Prior to the Arkansas series, MSU Graterol for assignment. Series, O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, qualifying, at took No. 6 Georgia to the brink in a three-game NEW YORK YANKEES — Acquired INF-OF instead issuing a statement saying he’s open to fighting Joshua next Fort Worth, Texas, FS1 Cody Asche from Kansas City for a player to in the United Kingdom. series in Starkville. MSU held a one-run lead be named or cash considerations and assigned 7 p.m. — IndyCar, Desert Diamond West Valley him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). “Anthony, I am so glad we finally heard from you on Saturday with two outs in the seventh inning of all three National League and that you want to fight me as your next opponent and you want Casino Phoenix Grand Prix, qualifying, at ATLANTA BRAVES — Designated C Chris games. Georgia found a way to rally in all three Stewart for assignment. Selected the contract the fight to happen in the UK,” Wilder said. “I accept that challenge Avondale, Arizona, NBC Sports Network of RHP Luke Jackson. and I am ready to come to the UK for my next fight. There is nothing COLLEGE BASKETBALL games. MSU still took the middle game by an- CINCINNATI REDS — Announced C Stuart Turner cleared waivers and was sent outright on Team Wilder’s side to prevent me from fighting you next.” 7 p.m. — 2018 College Basketball Awards, at swering in the home half of the seventh. to Louisville (IL). The Alabama native said co-managers Shelly Finkel and Al COLORADO ROCKIES — Agreed to terms with Los Angeles, ESPN2 “It showed us how close we are and how capa- OF Charlie Blackmon on a six-year contract Haymon are available to begin talks to set up the fight immediately, DRAG RACING ble we are with one more pitch,” Ward said. “We through 2023. and “the sooner the better.” SAN DIEGO PADRES — Placed OF Wil Myers 6 p.m. — NHRA, Denso Spark Plugs Four-Wide consider the late innings to be our innings, so we on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Phil Maton Joshua (21-0, 20 knockouts) is a huge draw in the UK. He Nationals, qualifying, at Las Vegas, FS1 from El Paso (PCL). won a unanimous decision over Joseph Parker on Saturday before need to go back and work on claiming those a ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Optioned RHP Jack GOLF little better.” Flaherty to Memphis (PCL). 78,000 fans in Cardiff, Wales. He now holds four title belts, while 2 p.m. — The Masters, second round, at BASKETBALL Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) is the WBC champion. MSU’s last two regional participants won 22 National Basketball Association Augusta, Georgia, ESPN ATLANTA HAWKS — Recalled Fs Tyler Wilder has defended his WBC belt six times, all with stoppages. home games (in 2015) and 24 home games (in Cavanaugh and Jeremy Evans and transferred 10:35 p.m. — The Masters, highlights, second G Josh Magette and F Andrew White III from He’s coming off a 10th-round knockout of previously unbeaten Luis 2017). The Bulldogs could eclipse that mark with Erie (NBAGL). Ortiz on March 3. round, at Augusta, Georgia, WCBI FOOTBALL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 11 more games at Nusz Park. National Football League The Joshua-Wilder winner would be the first undisputed heavy- ATLANTA FALCONS — Agreed to terms with weight champion since Lennox Lewis in 2000. 3 p.m. — Kansas City at Cleveland OR Atlanta at Still, the tasks will be tall. The final two con- S Kemal Ishmael. BALTIMORE RAVENS — Agreed to terms with “I will get all five of the belts,” Joshua said after the Parker fight. Colorado, MLB Network ference home series will be against No. 4 Florida QB Robert Griffin III on a one-year contract. “It’s not an issue.” 6 p.m. — Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees OR Cincinnati BUFFALO BILLS — Agreed to terms with DE and No. 8 Tennessee. The Bulldogs will need to Terrence Fede on a one-year contract. Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn said afterward the fight needs at Pittsburgh, MLB Network pluck some wins in each series to have a chance CHICAGO BEARS — Signed WR Joshua to happen this year, but called Wilder’s representatives “erratic and Bellamy. NBA to bring postseason softball to the park. DETROIT LIONS — Waived QB Alek unpredictable.” 6 p.m. — Cleveland at Philadelphia, NBA TV Torgersen. One potential bone of contention: Joshua doesn’t think the “Each weekend is like a super regional,” INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed G Jeremy 9:30 p.m. — Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, NBA TV Vujnovich and LB Najee Goode to one-year purse should be a 50-50 split because he holds four belts. Stuedeman said. “Games like (this weekend NHL contracts. But Wilder’s statement struck a polite tone a few days after MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed OT Roubbens 9 p.m. — Dallas at Anaheim, NBC Sports Network against Texas A&M) are why you came here to Joseph. Waived QB Brandon Doughty. shouting into his phone on a video posted on Twitter: “Joshua? play. We need to make some good things hap- NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed OL Joshua? Stop playing, and pick up the phone!” RUGBY Luke Bowanko and TE Troy Niklas. pen.” NEW YORK JETS — Signed WR Quincy His message Tuesday: “Thanks Anthony, I can’t wait to meet 5 p.m. — English Premiership, Sale vs. Wasps, Enunwa and C Travis Swanson. NBC Sports Network Follow Dispatch sports writer Scott Walters on PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Agreed to terms you in the ring.” with TE Richard Rodgers on a one-year — From Special Reports Twitter @dispatchscott contract. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 3B PREP BASEBALL Playoff races will be decided in final weeks of regular season he month of April typ- Oxford beat Tupelo 4-1 Tues- region with five games left. on Friday at home. It won 11-1 In this five-team district, ically means Twitter is day night in Tupelo. However, West Point picked up a 4-3 Tuesday night at Shannon. each school will play 12 district Tover-run by prom photos Oxford lost to South Panola win over Lafayette on Tuesday Caledonia will play two games. Only the top two teams and that graduation invitations earlier in the season. night at home. Jake Chambless games next week against make the playoffs, so every pile up at the post office. The final Tupelo-Oxford had the game-winning walk-off Amory. It also means the end of the game is April 17 at Tupelo. hit. Now, the Green Wave will MHSAA Class 4A, Region game matters. prep base- Columbus will play a double- try to go up two games in the 4: New Hope has found Class Starkville Academy beat ball regular header today at South Panola. series when they play Friday at 4A play to its liking. Heritage Academy in two of season. In this The Falcons must win both Lafayette. Coach Lee Boyd’s squad is three meetings to secure a state, baseball games to reach the playoffs. Grenada (12-4, 5-1) leads 16-4 and 5-0 in the region after potential tiebreaker. has one of the The Tigers can clinch the the region. However, the Char- a 12-0 win Tuesday at Leake After Tuesday’s double- nation’s short- region’s third playoff berth by gers and Green Wave have split Central. Those teams will play header split against Winston est regular winning once. the first two series meetings. again Friday at New Hope. seasons before MHSAA Class 6A, Region West Point won 4-3 at home A win would clinch a first- Academy, Starkville Academy Scott Walters the start of a 3: Starkville continues to fight and Grenada won 5-1 at home. round home-field advantage for is 15-5 and 6-2 in district play. postseason uphill in the state’s toughest The third West Point-Gre- New Hope. The season series will wrap up that almost is region. nada game will be April 13 at Leake Central (10-5, 5-2) is Friday at Volunteer Field. as long as the regular season. Madison Central (15-4, 6-1) West Point. A victory against second in the region followed Heritage Academy (13-6, With that being said, it is owns a one-game lead over Lafayette could put West Point by Kosciusko (9-8, 4-2). 3-2) will play host to Leake OK if you are little behind. Northwest Rankin (14-4, 5-2) in position to steal the region New Hope will face Koscius- The games have come fast and for first place. Both squads title at the end. ko twice next week. Academy tonight. The Patriots furious when the weather has have beaten Starkville twice. Saltillo (9-9, 3-3) is the MHSAA Class 1A, Region have clinched this series with allowed. Starkville (12-9, 1-4) can current opposition for the No. 2 6: West Lowndes will try to 4-0 and 3-2 wins Tuesday night. Here is where we stand re- take a huge step toward nailing seed and home-field advantage take down region leader Varda- Heritage Academy will face gion by region with two weeks down the region’s third spot in the first round. man tonight on the road. district rivals Canton Academy left for the state’s public and by beating Murrah one more MHSAA Class 4A, Region In the first meeting of the and Winston Academy, while private schools: time. The Yellow Jackets beat 2: Caledonia is in a battle for season series, Vardaman won Starkville Academy has a The Mississippi High the Mustangs 13-3 Tuesday. one of the top four spots in this 13-1 Tuesday night at West School Activities Association Starkville will play April region. Lowndes. series against Canton Academy playoffs begin April 19, while 13 at Murrah and play host to Amory (9-8, 6-1) leads the Two games next week remaining. the Mississippi Association of Murrah on April 17. way, followed by Mooreville against Okolona will determine Victories at home tonight Independent Schools playoffs MHSAA Class 5A, Region (10-8, 5-2), Caledonia (9-8, 4-3) West Lowndes’ postseason will send each team much begin April 24. 2: West Point has put together and Pontotoc (14-5, 4-3). Cale- fate. closer to the playoffs. MHSAA Class 6A, Region a strong season under Blake donia and Pontotoc can lock MAIS Class AAA, Dis- Scott Walters is a sports 2: Oxford (16-5, 5-1) and Tupe- Hutchison. up a playoff berth by winning trict 2: Starkville Academy reporter for The Dispatch. He lo (16-4, 5-1) are on a collision West Point (8-10, 3-2) is still one more time. Each has three and Heritage Academy have course for the region title. starting several sophomores region games left. put together strong seasons can be reached at swalters@ The second of three series and juniors, but it has found Caledonia will wrap up its under coaches Brooks Roberts cdispatch.com. Follow him on meetings is tonight at Oxford. a way to second place in the season series against Shannon and Justin Flake. Twitter @dispatchscott. BASKETBALL New game in town: NBA tips Raptors move closer to top seed off NBA 2K League with draft By The Associated Press Roundup By BRIAN MAHONEY fourth league in the NBA family. TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors The Associated Press “We view this in the same way as turned up the defensive pressure and ries and clinched the tiebreaker over those other leagues as something tightened their grip on first place in the Boston, based on each team’s record NEW YORK — Dimez slipped on that we’re going to develop over a very Eastern Conference. in conference play. Toronto is 37-11 his draft hat, shook hands with NBA long time, and we’re building this as a DeMar DeRozan scored 16 points, against the East, while Boston is 31-17. Commissioner Adam Silver, and began league that’s going to be around forev- Fred VanVleet and Serge Ibaka each “Obviously these guys are well into life as the No. 1 pick in the draft. er,” Silver said. had 15 and the Raptors moved closer the driver’s seat on the one (seed),” The video game draft. The league will pay gamers $35,000 to clinching the top seed in the East Boston coach Brad Stevens said. Dimez is Artreyo Boyd’s gamer for six months, with housing and bene- With its 56th win of the season, To- tag and no he doesn’t run or jump like by beating the Boston Celtics 96-78 on fits paid. That’s comparable salary to a LeBron James or shoot like Stephen Wednesday night. ronto matched the franchise record set Curry. But he is a star at NBA 2K, new player in the WNBA or G League. “We had to rely on our defense to- in 2015-16. and Wednesday he was the first play- Dimez, a 23-year-old from Cleve- night,” DeRozan said. “We missed a Still, Raptors coach Dwane Casey er chosen in the draft for the NBA 2K land, emerged from a field of 72,000 lot of shots but, with that, we played wasn’t celebrating. League, the first official esports league players to get the call from Maver- extremely hard defensively and made “We’re not excited,” Casey said. “We operated by a U.S. professional sports icks owner Mark Cuban that he was up for the low percentage that we shot still have some things to get better at.” league. the choice of Mavs Gaming, one of 17 from the field.” Delon Wright had eight points, eight The NBA is serious about its latest teams in the league. Toronto, which made 40 of 92 at- assists and nine rebounds for the Rap- venture, having seen how esports has The inaugural season opens in May, tempts, increased its lead over sec- tors, who entered having lost five of grown from a hobby among youth to an and Silver hopes all 30 NBA teams ond-place Boston to three games. Both their previous eight, including the past activity that sells out arenas, one that could have entries in three years. He teams have four games remaining. two. Toronto lost at Boston on Saturday financial analysts say could grow into even talked of having overseas teams, “We didn’t score the way we needed and again at Cleveland on Tuesday. a billion dollar industry in the next few figuring the popularity of NBA 2K, the to but we played defense the way we Marcus Morris scored 21 points, years. highest-selling and top-rated game needed to,” Toronto’s Kyle Lowry said. Greg Monroe had 17 and Al Horford 16 So the NBA 2K League joined the in North America, with nearly 10 Lowry scored 13 points as the Rap- for the Celtics, who were held to their WNBA and NBA G League as the See 2K, 5B tors earned a split in the season se- See PLAYOFFS, 6B COLLEGE SOFTBALL Ole Miss defeats USM From Special Reports pie walked to load the bases to set the stage for HATTIESBURG — Ju- Finney, who punched a nior Brittany Finney went two-run single through 2-for-3 with two RBIs, and the left side. junior Kylan Becker went The Golden Eagles 2-for-4 with a run and an pulled a run closer in the RBI Wednesday to lead bottom half on a home run the Ole Miss softball team by former Rebel Sarah Van to a 5-1 victory against Schaik. However, Ole Miss Southern Mississippi. went back to work in the Ole Miss (18-14) im- seventh to add to the lead proved to 8-0 this season again. Cox reached via an when Becker drives in a error to start the frame and run. McKinney followed with a The victory helped Ole bunt single. Both runners Miss get revenge for a moved up on a throwing er- loss to Southern Miss (14- ror. Puk brought Cox home 27) earlier in the season. with a sacrifice fly before Freshman Ava Till- Becker tagged a ball to cen- mann (2-1) pitched a com- ter for a single and Horton plete-game four-hitter. raced home. She struck out five. Tillmann retired the The Rebels utilized side in order as McKinney their speed to open scor- made a diving grab on a ing in the third inning. soft liner up the middle Elantra Cox led off the and tossed to Finney at inning with a single, stole first to double up the run- second, and advanced to ner for the third out. third on Paige McKin- Van Schaik went 2-for- ney’s ground out. Jessica 3. Ciarra Cherry and Alys- Puk laid down a perfect sa Davis had the other two squeeze bunt as Cox slid hits for Southern Miss. home to make it 1-0. Samantha Robles went Ole Miss missed an op- the distance for the fifth portunity to add to its lead time this season. The in the fifth when Brittany senior allowed five runs, Finney led off with a dou- three runs earned, and ble but failed to advance struck out two. past second base. Ole Miss will travel to However, the Rebels Baton Rouge, Louisiana, didn’t miss their chance for a three-game series at in the following frame. LSU. Game 1 will be Fri- After Kaylee Horton drew day. All three games will a one-out walk, Becker be streamed live on SEC slapped a ball up the mid- Network +. dle and flew to second for Southern Miss will play a double, putting a pair in host to Alabama-Birming- scoring position. ham in a three-game, After Celeste Wood Conference USA series struck out it looked as this weekend. The teams though the Rebels With will meet for a double- two outs, Autumn Gilles- header at 1 p.m. Saturday. 4B THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division Blackmon, Rockies agree W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Foltynewicz outduels Boston 5 1 .833 — — 5-1 W-5 0-0 5-1 New York 4 2 .667 1 — 4-2 W-2 2-0 2-2 Toronto 4 3 .571 1½ ½ 4-3 L-1 4-3 0-0 to six-year, $108 M deal Baltimore 1 5 .167 4 3 1-5 L-5 1-2 0-3 Scherzer in Braves’ win By PAT GRAHAM ances in 2022: $500,000 Tampa Bay 1 5 .167 4 3 1-5 L-5 1-3 0-2 Central Division The Assocaiated Press each for 400, 425, 450, By GEORGE HENRY W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away The Associated Press Atlanta 7, 475, 500 and 525, and $1 Chicago 3 2 .600 — — 3-2 W-1 0-0 3-2 DENVER — Now that Washington 1 million apiece for 550 and Minnesota 3 2 .600 — ½ 3-2 W-1 0-0 3-2 ATLANTA — It’s too Charlie Blackmon has 575. Cleveland 2 4 .333 1½ 2 2-4 L-2 0-0 2-4 agreed to a lucrative new Kansas City 1 3 .250 1½ 2 1-3 W-1 0-2 1-1 early for Atlanta Braves a 5.63 ERA in six career His 2023 salary would manager Brian Snitker to starts against Washington, deal, he can afford to increase by $2 million if Detroit 1 4 .200 2 2½ 1-4 L-1 1-4 0-0 West Division make any proclamations but he got some breaks, in- trade in that Jeep Chero- he is among the top three kee he’s had forever. W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away for the 2018 season. cluding a big one with his in MVP voting from 2018- Houston 6 1 .857 — — 6-1 W-5 3-0 3-1 Only, that’s not how he Atlanta has played six bat, to get the win. 22 and by $1 million if he Los Angeles 5 2 .714 1 — 5-2 W-2 2-1 3-1 games and has four victo- The Nationals cut the rolls. finishes fourth or fifth. Seattle 3 2 .600 2 ½ 3-2 L-1 2-1 1-1 “I’m going to get some ries after winning a rare lead to 3-1 in the second The 2023 salary is capped Oakland 3 4 .429 3 1½ 3-4 W-1 3-4 0-0 new tires,” he said. Texas 2 5 .286 4 2½ 2-5 L-1 1-3 1-2 series against the two- when Foltynewicz hit Pe- at $18 million. That’s just Blackmon time defending NL East dro Severino by a pitch and As part of the deal ne- b e i n g NATIONAL LEAGUE champion Washington let him advance to second gotiated by agents Sam East Division Blackmon, Nationals. on a wild pitch. Severino and Seth Levinson, Black- W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away the insight- “This week we played scored on Scherzer’s RBI mon can list 15 teams each New York 4 1 .800 — — 4-1 W-2 4-1 0-0 ful and Atlanta 4 2 .667 ½ — 4-2 W-2 4-2 0-0 some really good base- single, but Foltynewicz season he can’t be traded quirky lead- Washington 4 2 .667 ½ — 4-2 L-2 0-0 4-2 ball,” Snitker said. “We picked off Scherzer at first to without his consent. off hitter Miami 2 4 .333 2½ 2 2-4 L-2 2-4 0-0 did a lot of really good to end the inning. The deal follows an extraordi- Philadelphia 1 4 .200 3 2½ 1-4 L-3 0-0 1-4 things.” He benefited from a low offseason in which many Central Division Mike Foltynewicz called third strike against naire with W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Blackmon the ragged top free agents struggled outpitched Max Scher- Severino to end the fourth to find lucrative long-term Pittsburgh 4 1 .800 — — 4-1 L-1 1-1 3-0 beard and Milwaukee 4 2 .667 ½ — 4-2 L-1 1-2 3-0 zer, Preston Tucker hit a with a runner at third. In impressive mullet who contracts. St. Louis 3 3 .500 1½ 1 3-3 W-1 0-0 3-3 three-run homer, and At- the bottom half of the in- will be patrolling the Col- “I knew this was go- Chicago 2 3 .400 2 1½ 2-3 L-2 0-0 2-3 lanta beat Washington 7-1 ning, Foltynewicz, a ca- orado Rockies outfield for ing to be a big year for Cincinnati 1 3 .250 2½ 2 1-3 W-1 1-3 0-0 on Wednesday. reer .084 hitter, doubled me, leading into this sea- West Division Foltynewicz (1-0) al- to make it 5-1. quite some time. W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away The NL batting champi- son, this season and what lowed four hits, one run The Braves led 3-0 in would happen after the Arizona 5 1 .833 — — 5-1 W-3 5-1 0-0 on made a long-term com- Colorado 3 3 .500 2 1 3-3 W-1 0-0 3-3 and two walks with eight the first when Freddie mitment Wednesday rath- season,” Blackmon said. San Francisco 3 3 .500 2 1 3-3 W-1 1-1 2-2 strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. Freeman doubled, Nick er than test the free-agent “I weighed all my options Los Angeles 2 5 .286 3½ 2½ 2-5 L-3 2-2 0-3 He snapped an eight-start Markakis reached on market next offseason, and chose what I feel like San Diego 1 5 .167 4 3 1-5 L-1 1-5 0-0 skid during which he went second baseman Wilmer agreeing to a contract that is the best decision for me 0-7 with a 7.34 earned run Difo’s fielding error, and guarantees him $108 mil- and my family and that’s American League National League average, ending the major Tucker hit a three-run lion over six seasons. It’s to stay in Colorado.” Wednesday’s Games Wednesday’s Games leagues’ second-longest ac- homer in the first for the Atlanta 7, Washington 1 been in the works for most This potentially could Kansas City at Detroit, ppd. tive losing streak. second straight game. open the door for a rich N.Y. Yankees 7, Tampa Bay 2 N.Y. Mets 4, Philadelphia 2 of spring training — and Houston 3, Baltimore 2 Arizona 3, L.A. Dodgers 0 “Just the team W is Scherzer dropped to under the radar. new deal with Gold Glove L.A. Angels 3, Cleveland 2, 13 innings Minnesota 7, Pittsburgh 3 important,” Foltynewicz 1-3 with 6.16 ERA in his “I didn’t want to create third baseman Nolan Are- Minnesota 7, Pittsburgh 3 San Francisco 10, Seattle 1 said. “I hadn’t really last five starts against St. Louis 6, Milwaukee 0 distractions,” he said. nado, who’s eligible to Chicago White Sox 4, Toronto 3 thought about how many Atlanta. become a free agent after San Francisco 10, Seattle 1 Colorado 5, San Diego 2 In January, the two- Oakland 6, Texas 2 Today’s Games in a row we had lost with “I got to two strikes time All-Star center field- the 2019 World Series. Today’s Games N.Y. Mets (deGrom 1-0) at Washington me going out there with- and just didn’t seem to er had agreed to a $14 “I did speak to Nolan a Tampa Bay (Chirinos 0-0) at Boston (Strasburg 1-0), 12:05 p.m. out getting a win.” put guys away,” Scher- million, one-year deal. little bit in spring training (Price 1-0), 1:05 p.m. Miami (Smith 0-0) at Philadelphia Scherzer (1-1) gave up zer said. “It led to at-bats about his future and obvi- Texas (Perez 0-0) at Oakland (Pivetta 0-0), 2:05 p.m. The new agreement an- (Mengden 0-1), 2:35 p.m. Colorado (Anderson 0-0) at San Diego six hits, two walks and kind of getting extended. nounced in San Diego, ously how that relates to my Detroit (Zimmermann 0-0) at Chicago (Lucchesi 0-0), 2:40 p.m. five runs — two earned — They were able to grind where the Rockies are future,” Blackmon said. “I’d White Sox (Shields 1-0), 3:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Bailey 0-1) at Pittsburgh in five innings. The three- out their at-bats and get playing a four-game se- love for those futures to be Seattle (Paxton 0-1) at Minnesota (Brault 1-0), 6:05 p.m. time Cy Young Award hits on pitches later in the together. I think he’s a very (Gibson 1-0), 3:10 p.m. Arizona (Ray 1-0) at St. Louis winner struck out seven. at-bat that I just didn’t exe- ries with the Padres, calls Baltimore (Cashner 0-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Wainwright 0-0), 6:15 p.m. for a $14 million salary important part of this team. (Tanaka 1-0), 5:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lester 0-0) at Milwaukee The Braves, with three cute as well.” this year, with $2 million I’d love to see Nolan around Friday’s Games (Suter 1-0), 7:10 p.m. straight seasons of at least Nationals slugger payable on April 30, and for a long time. We didn’t Kansas City (Kennedy 0-0) at Cleveland Friday’s Games 90 losses, are two games Bryce Harper began the $21 million in each of the specifically talk about, ‘Hey (Carrasco 1-0), 3:10 p.m. Atlanta (McCarthy 1-0) at Colorado over .500 for the first time day hitting .400 with four Baltimore (Gausman 0-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Marquez 0-0), 3:10 p.m. next three seasons. what if I do this or you do (Sabathia 0-0), 6:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Castillo 0-1) at Pittsburgh since April 22, 2015. They homers, nine RBIs and Blackmon has player that.’ We didn’t play that Toronto (Estrada 0-0) at Texas (Williams 1-0), 6:05 p.m. earned an uncommon sec- seven walks in the first options of $21 million for game.” (Moore 0-1), 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 0-0) at ond straight win over the five games. He went 0-for- 2022 and $10 million for Rockies General Man- San Diego (Perdomo 0-1) at Houston Milwaukee (Woodruff 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Nationals, having gone 3 with two walks, two (McCullers 1-0), 7:10 p.m. San Diego (Perdomo 0-1) at Houston 2023, and his 2023 salary ager Jeff Bridich didn’t Oakland (Gossett 0-1) at L.A. Angels (McCullers 1-0), 7:10 p.m. 20-40 in the series over strikeouts, and he popped can escalate up to $5 mil- want to go down that road, (Bridwell 0-0), 9:07 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 1-0) at the last four years. up with the bases loaded lion based on plate appear- either. San Francisco (Holland 0-1), 9:15 p.m. Foltynewicz was 2-2 with in the ninth. MSU Continued from Page 1B Gilbert, a catcher who has start- then scored pinch runner Tan- three, including one with the could have changed the com- ability to locate pitches in the ed 12 of MSU’s 30 games, also ner Poole. Alexander’s walk set bases loaded to end the third. plexion of the game early but bottom half of the strike zone. had a single in the uprising. up freshman first baseman Tan- “I was really pleased to see made some pitches when they MSU should have all of its “I thought that was great, and ner Allen’s single that scored Denver McQuary go out and had guys on base.” pitchers available this weekend I also thought the at-bats from the final run. throw his slider for strikes, Wednesday was the end of for the series against No. 3 Ole (center fielder) Jake (Mangum) “We’re used to being on looked like was under control a week-long absence for Self Miss (26-4, 7-3 SEC). Game 1 and (shortstop) Luke (Alexan- the road,” Mangum said of and in command of the strike and Keegan James, who also will be 6:30 p.m. Friday. der) were tremendous,” MSU returning home following a zone,” Henderson said. pitched an inning. Hender- “Mid-week games are tough interim coach Gary Henderson seven-game road trip. “Where McQuary threw 14 of 19 son said there was no “hid- to get up for. SEC weekends said. “The 15 pitches between we play shouldn’t matter that pitches for strikes. den meaning” to James not take a toll on your body,” Mang- the two of them were really much. It’s good to be home, get “Riley Self was as good as pitching last weekend against um said. “It was a good win, and good.” in the swing of things again.” he’s been this year, kind of LSU, while Self is still building now everybody knows what this After singles by Gilbert and Eight pitchers combined on looked like the Riley Self of last strength from his shoulder sur- weekend is. That’s all that mat- Anderson, Mangum worked a five-hit shutout. Denver Mc- year,” Henderson said. “It was gery over the winter. ters.” a full count before getting hit Quary started and Riley Self (1- really good to see him back. Henderson also praised Jar- Follow Dispatch sports with a pitch. Alexander fol- 0) earned the win for his perfect Really pleased with the fact we ed Liebelt, who 1 2/3 innings. writer Brett Hudson on Twitter lowed with a walk. A wild pitch 1 1/3 innings. He struck out got out of two or three jams that He especially liked Liebelt’s @Brett_Hudson Roundup Continued from Page 1B the seventh. Nick Fortes slapped an UL Lafayette jumped out with three runs in the opening “The guys did a real good job today all the way around the At Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Two days after being named Southeastern infield single deep in the hole to the frame off starter Cody Carroll. After a pair of one-out walks, field in both games,” The W coach Matt Wolfenbarger said. “We Conference Pitcher of the Week, Parker Caracci was named a sec- Kasuls knocked in the first run on a fielder’s choice. LaFleur had great pitching from David Standifer, Jose Ortiz, and Aus- ond-team Midseason Perfect Game/Rawlings All-American. shortstop with the bases loaded for the plated two more with a double. tin Sparks. These guys are starting to step up big time as our Caracci is one of five players to represent the SEC on the Rebels’ seventh run, setting the table for Casey Maack helped get the Golden Eagles on the board. pitching staff is developing. We put the bat on the ball well today second team. There are three first-team honorees. The SEC led Dillard’s base-clearing single. Zabows- With bases loaded and no outs, Maack grounded into a double and ran bases well. all leagues with eight designations. ki notched his second RBI of the game, play that scored Hunter Slater, who opened the frame with a “Once against for the most part we made the simple easy Caracci emerged this season as a dominant arm out of the single. plays and didn’t give our opponent much of an opportunity to put scoring Dillard on a fielder’s choice mo- Ole Miss bullpen after not making the Rebel roster the two sea- The Ragin’ Cajuns extended the lead with three more runs up unearned runs. Overall (it was) a great day, and (I am) very sons prior. The redshirt sophomore has used an overpowering ments later. in the fourth, taking advantage of three walks and a hit batter to proud of these guys.” fastball in six-straight successful save opportunities, tying him In the ninth, Cooper Johnson’s sacri- go with one hit and a throwing error. In Game 1, the Owls recorded their first shutout of the for second in the SEC in saves. Five of Caracci’s six saves have fice fly scored Michael Fitzsimmons. A Cole Donaldson sacrifice fly cut the gap in the fourth, and season. come in SEC play. Fred Franklin added an RBI single, while Matt Wallner drove in Freshman pitcher David Standifer scattered six hits in six Through 20 1/3 innings, Caracci has a 0.89 earned run av- Houston Roth allowed three hits in a run on a sacrifice fly in the seventh to put the game within innings. He struck out three. erage. Caracci has struck out 38 and walked three. 4 1/3 innings. He struck out five before reach at 6-4. Former Heritage Academy standout Brandon Jones went Last week, Caracci earned saves in all three of the Rebels’ The visitors added an insurance run on a suicide squeeze 3-for-3, had two RBIs, and scored three runs to lead the Owls. giving way to Max Cioffi. Cioffi allowed wins, all one-run contests against nationally ranked opponents. bunt. Logan Stoelke threw a scoreless ninth to earn his seventh Damain Benefield added his fifth home run. He also scored one hit in 1 2/3 innings. n save of the year. two runs and had three RBIs. Sandlin earns Golden Spikes Performance of the Jordan Fowler, Connor Green, and Reliever Brett Williams (1-0) gave up two runs on three hits Former Oak Hill Academy standout Heath Ford led the Week Award: At Hattiesburg, Southern Miss right-hander Nick Austin Miller completed the shutout. and a walk with three strikeouts to get the victory, while Carroll team with five RBIs. Will Peters also scored three runs. Sandlin was named the Golden Spikes Award Performance of n Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Southern Mississippi 4: fell to 0-2 after giving up three runs on three hits with two walks In Game 2, The W rallied from a 3-1 deficit. the Week winner on Wednesday morning. At Hattiesburg, Gavin Bourgeois, Hunter Kasuls and Zach and three strikeouts. Jose Ortiz went five innings and allowed only four hits. Aus- The junior’s seventh start of the season against Rice saw LaFleur drove in two runs to lead Louisiana-Lafayette past Southern Miss will play host to Western Kentucky at 6 p.m. tin Sparks pitched the final two innings for his first save. Sandlin strike out 13 and allow two hits in a career-best eight No. 12 Southern Miss at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field in Game 1 of a three-game weekend series. Ford and Leon “Trey” Petite led the Owls with two RBIs. innings. This is fourth time this season Sandlin has recorded Wednesday night. n Mississippi University for Women 15-10, Rust Peters and Prince Tolbert scored two runs. double-digit strikeouts. He has 73 strikeouts in 48 innings. The Golden Eagles (20-8) lost for only the third time in 17 College 0-4: At Columbus, the W, which is the No. 4 team in The W will play Tougaloo in a doubleheader at 1 p.m. Sat- Sandlin also was named Conference USA pitcher of the games at home this season, while the Ragin’ Cajuns (13-16) the United States Collegiate Athletic Association, improved to urday. Week for the third time and a Collegiate Baseball National Play- rebounded from a 9-8 loss on Tuesday night. 15-9 with its doubleheader sweep at Columbus High School. n Perfect Game names Caracci Midseason All-American: er of the Week for the second time for Friday’s outing. Peters Continued from Page 1B But Peters rebounded ment about Peters. The n In related news, Ma- ence Newcomer of the Year-end banquet posting a 22-11 ledger, late in the season to score school only confirmed Pe- lik Newman plans to leave Year honors. He was at MSU will host a year- they received a bid to the Kansas and enter the 24 and 22 points in two ters is testing the waters his best in the postsea- end banquet at 11 a.m. National Invitation Tour- NBA draft after leading games in the Southeast- and won’t hire an agent. son, averaging 24 points Saturday at Humphrey nament and advanced to the Jayhawks to the Final ern Conference tourna- Underclassmen who in the Big 12 tournament Coliseum. The banquet is Madison Square Garden Four in his only season ment. He also handed out declare for the draft have and 21.6 in the NCAA open to fans. Tickets are following wins against playing for them. 14 assists in a first-round until April 22 to notify the $20 and can be purchased Nebraska, Baylor, and The sophomore guard tournament, including win against Nebraska and NBA of that intent. From on HailState.com through Louisville. says Wednesday he plans a career-high 32 points 10 more in a second-round then until May 30, teams 5 p.m. Friday. Howland is Along the way, MSU to sign with an agent. in the overtime victory victory against Baylor in can contact players for in- scheduled to recognize set school records for against Duke in the Mid- the National Invitation dividual workouts around Newman sat out the the team’s accomplish- points scored (2,716), Tournament (NIT). the NBA Combine, which 2016-17 season after west Region final. ments. field goals made (1,000), MSU spokesperson is May 16-20. May 30 is transferring from Missis- He was voted the Most In Howland’s third- and dunks (146). Gregg Ellis said MSU the deadline for players to sippi State and started 33 Outstanding Player of year at the helm, the Bull- Follow Dispatch sports coach Ben Howland withdraw from the NBA of 39 games this season, both the conference tour- dogs won a school-record writer Brett Hudson on wouldn’t make a state- draft and return to college. earning Big 12 Confer- nament and the regional. 19 home games. After Twitter @Brett_Hudson The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 5B Ole Miss Continued from Page 1B beverages will be provid- running through her DNA. to re-establish Ole Miss “I am extremely hum- ed. Doors to The Pavilion Throughout our search women’s basketball back to bled and grateful for the will open at 11:30 a.m. process, it became clear competing for and winning opportunity to be the wom- McPhee-McCuin led to us (that) coach McCuin championships. We want to en’s basketball coach at the Jacksonville to a 94-63 re- is a star in the making, and welcome Yolett, Kelly, Yas- University of Mississippi,” cord (50-24 in Atlantic Sun we better secure her lead- mine, and Yuri to the Ole McPhee-McCuin said. Conference play) and post- ership before another pro- Miss family.” “Once I stepped on cam- season appearances in her gram does. McPhee-McCuin, who pus, there was no doubt in last three seasons. “With her perspective also serves as the national my mind that Ole Miss had “Yolett McPhee-McCu- as a collegiate point guard, team head coach for her the potential to be a force to in was born to teach and we know she sees the big native Bahamas, took over reckoned with — not only coach,” Bjork said. “As picture of what it takes to a program at Jacksonville in the SEC, but nationally the daughter of legend- be successful in the SEC that had only won 20 or as well. I’d like to thank ary Bahamian basketball and on the national stage. more games in a season Chancellor Vitter and Ross coach Gladstone ‘Moon’ Coach McCuin’s leader- twice in its history and for their complete vote of McPhee and her mother ship, style of play, recruit- led the Dolphins to three- confidence in me, and I a teacher, ‘Coach Yo’ has ing prowess, energy and straight 20-win campaigns look forward to getting coaching and leadership passion is what we need in her final three years. started.” The W Continued from Page 1B season as the assistant men’s bas- ketball program, Hendrix helped the ana, Merkel graduated from Mill- ketball coach at Division III Hen- Warriors advance to the finals of the saps College in 2012 with a degree drix College in Conway, Arkansas. Southern Athletic Association Tour- in business administration and mi- In addition to his basketball respon- nament twice. In 2017-18, Hendrix nors in economics and communi- sibilities, Merkel completed his advanced to the finals falling to Barry cations. He received his master’s first season as the men’s and wom- College. In the 2014-15 tournament, in business administration in 2013 en’s cross country programs and the Warriors defeated the top three from Southeastern Louisiana. his fourth year assisting the men’s seeds to earn their first NCAA tour- “Being named the first head golf program. nament bid since 1996. men’s basketball coach in universi- “I am incredibly honored and At Hendrix, Merkel assisted with ty history is a position I will not take humbled to be named head men’s all facets of the program, including lightly,” Merkel said. “It is truly an basketball coach at Mississippi Uni- recruiting, scouting, practice, and honor to represent The W moving versity for Women,” Merkel said. skill development. While there, forward with our men’s basketball “The minute I walked onto campus, he recruited and coached several program. We will hold our program I knew MUW was a special place, all-conference selections, including to the highest of standards on the with special people. I would like to the 2016-17 SAA Player of the Year basketball floor, in the classroom, thank the MUW administration, Hank Aldous. and in the community. We will at- Director of Athletics Jason Trufant, Prior to his coaching career, tract high quality student-athletes and the rest of the search commit- Merkel was a three-year starting to campus because of The W’s tee on giving me this wonderful point guard at Millsaps College in great academic track record along opportunity. I look forward to work- Jackson. He led his team in assists with our very competitive facilities. ing with them each and every day his last three seasons. He served as I can’t wait to get started and I look to create a team that the university team captain his last two seasons forward to meeting the great people and community of Columbus can be and was named to the NABC Hon- of Columbus.” proud of.” ors Court in 2011 and 2012. Merkel will begin his tenure at During his tenure with the bas- A native of Baton Rouge, Louisi- The W on April 16. 2K Continued from Page 3B million copies of NBA to use the controller of Mississippi State Univer- to watch video games in 2K18 already sold this their preference. sity, believes that kind of one of their venues. And year, combined with the Games will be played growth is possible, with they want to be involved NBA’s ability to make at a couple of central loca- the number of gamers stars of its players — ath- tions in the first season, and esports fans who are in esports as it looks like letes, as Silver stressed — though the NBA hopes of already paying to watch it will continue to gain in should ensure the league eventually having esports games in person and on- popularity. Think it’s easy is successful. teams compete in NBA line. to conclude that other pro- Dimez sits in a chair arenas in front of their “Staples Center has fessional sports leagues playing video games al- home fans. hosted sold-out esports most all day long, the kind Dr. Matthew H. Zim- events, for instance,” are interested in what of activity that gets kids merman, an assistant pro- he said. “The NBA has happens next.” yelled at by their parents. fessor of Sports Studies at seen people pay money He plays the game well — his gamer tag comes from his point guard’s flair in dishing out assists, known in basketball as dimes — and the Dallas Mavericks organization took him with the first choice in the draft at Mad- ison Square Garden. “Everybody always asks me how much I play,” Dimez said. “I don’t really have a specific time but I play every day, all day. Almost literally 24 hours, maybe 16 hours. I play ev- ery day as much as possi- ble, and that’s not going to stop now.” To be eligible for the league, players had to win 50 games in January. The NBA expected that would yield around 10,000 can- didates and instead there were 72,000. The gamers then went through a com- bine-style format of com- petition and interviews to eventually reduce the pool to 102 players for Wednesday’s draft, which consisted of six rounds. Teams had to draft each of the five positions — point guard, shooting guard, center, power for- ward and small forward — and one player of their choice for what will be five-on-five games. It was set up like the ac- tual NBA draft, starting with a lottery last month, a full evaluation process by teams, and a media circuit the players had to walk through after exit- ing the stage. The Phila- delphia 76ers, who know something about the draft process after owning the last two No. 1 picks, had a war room set up in their Camden, New Jersey headquarters, where they had been watching tape of players and applying the use of analytics to weigh them. There are partner- ships with Dell and Intel to make them the official equipment of the league — though like a player choosing his own sneak- ers, gamers are allowed 6B THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Playoffs Continued from Page 3B lowest point total of the season. He scored two points in 28 min- JJ Redick scored 25 points, and the 76ers put the 76ers up 36-28 after one. Miami rested Dwyane Wade, Goran Drag- Boston scored 80 in a Jan. 18 utes and shot 1 of 9. won their 12th-straight game, eliminating the The lead reached 19 in the second quarter. ic and James Johnson one day after clinching Pistons from playoff contention with a victory Philadelphia was up 65-49 at halftime, and the a playoff berth by beating the Hawks in Miami. loss to Philadelphia. “It didn’t bother me,” Rozier Wednesday night. Embiid missed a fourth-straight margin didn’t reach single digits again until the Josh Richardson also had 19 points, and Justise “You always talk on offense said of his ankle. “It might have game because of a concussion and orbital waning moments of the fourth. Detroit did man- Winslow had 18 for Miami. about owning your space and looked like it bothered me but it fracture. age to snap Philadelphia’s streak of nine straight Taurean Prince led Atlanta with 20 points. they owned our space all night,” didn’t bother me.” “Everyone in this room has stepped up since double-digit wins. n Pelicans 123, Grizzlies 95: At New Or- Joel went down, and we know we’re capable of Redick finished 10 of 13 from the field and 5 leans, E’Twaun Moore scored 30 points, and An- Stevens said. “They were very Jaylen Brown and Monroe winning games without him,” guard Ben Simmons of 7 from beyond the arc. thony Davis had 28 points and 12 rebounds in a physical, they were very good.” each scored five points in the said. “We told him to get ready for the playoffs and n Lakers 122, Spurs 112, OT: At Los An- return to form to help New Orleans rout Memphis. Boston made 25 of 75 at- first as Boston led 20-14 after that we’ll take care of everything else. Now we’re geles, Kyle Kuzma scored six of his 30 points in Davis struggled in the previous two games tempts, including 3 of 22 from one. Toronto made six of 23 showing that we can do that.” overtime and Los Angeles swept the three-game after twisting an ankle in a loss to Portland on attempts in the opening quar- The Pistons had their five-game winning season series against San Antonio. March 27. He made 8 of 13 field goals, 11 of 13 3-point range, its fewest made streak snapped, and their defeat clinched a post- Kuzma is the first rookie in NBA history with free throws and had three blocks and two steals. 3-pointers of the season. Bos- ter, going 2 of 11 from 3-point season spot for the Milwaukee Bucks. The East- 1,200 points, 450 rebounds and 150 3-pointers in The eighth-place Pelicans ended a sea- ton’s previous low was six, set range, and didn’t score over the ern Conference playoff field is now set, although a season. He made a 3-pointer and a sky hook son-worst four-game losing streak and increased twice. final 3:29 in its lowest-scoring there’s still plenty of uncertainty over the actual to start overtime and give the Lakers a lead they their lead over idle Denver to a full game for the matchups. Philadelphia pulled even with Cleve- would not relinquish. Los Angeles outscored the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Celtics lost Tuesday in first quarter of the season. Boston made nine turnovers land for third place in the East. Spurs 14-4 in the period. MarShon Brooks scored 25 points for the Milwaukee and have dropped Anthony Tolliver scored 25 points for the LaMarcus Aldridge had 28 points for the Grizzlies. consecutive games after win- in the second, leading to 17 Pistons and went 7 of 8 from 3-point range. De- Spurs, who lost on back-to-back nights at Staples n Magic 105, Mavericks 100: At Orlando, ning six in a row. points for Toronto, as the Rap- troit was without star forward Blake Griffin, who Center and are tied with Oklahoma City for fifth Florida, Rookie Jamel Artis had 18 points for his “It’s vital that we get back on tors rallied behind six points missed his fourth straight game because of a place in the Western Conference, a half-game second straight career high for Orlando. from Wright to lead 43-33 at bruised right ankle. behind Utah. The Spurs and Thunder both have Artis was coming off a 16-point game Tues- a good roll and go into the play- Embiid had surgery last weekend to repair a three games remaining. day night in a victory at New York. Aaron Gordon offs with some type of momen- halftime. The Celtics had more broken bone around his left eye. The 76ers could n Heat 115, Hawks 86: At Atlanta, Kelly led the Magic with 20 points without playing in the tum,” Morris said. turnovers in the first half (14) certainly use him, but so far, they’ve gone right Olynyk scored 19 points, including 15 on five fourth quarter. than made baskets (13). on winning. Redick scored 13 points in the first 3-pointers when Miami took the lead for good in Jalen Jones led Dallas with 15 points. The Terry Rozier started for Bos- n 76ers 115, Pistons 108: At Detroit, the quarter Wednesday, and backup big man Richaun the second period, and the Heat beat the Hawks Mavericks listed seven players out with injuries ton after sitting out Tuesday be- Philadelphia 76ers are rolling right along without Holmes had back-to-back dunks to give Philadel- to cap a sweep of back-to-back games between including Dirk Nowitzki, the 19-year veteran who cause of a sprained left ankle. Joel Embiid. phia an 18-17 advantage. An alley-oop to Holmes Southeast Division rivals. missed only his second game of the season. Comics & Puzzles DILBERT Dear Abby EAR ABBY: question to my lifetime trips this past year with I’m writing readers, and like siblings, which would not have Din response you, most — but happened if we had waited to to the man who not all — agreed disclose his prognosis. Our wants to keep his with my answer. adult children and grandchil- cancer prognosis Read on: dren have spent more time with secret until he DEAR ABBY: us and have become more lov- nears the end As a former can- ing and tolerant of each other. (“Keeping It to cer patient and li- “Keeping’s” next two years are Myself,” Jan. 11). censed therapist, a blessing and a gift. I hope he My mother I’d urge “Keeping” uses every moment wisely. — was diagnosed not to share that DEBRA IN TEXAS with metastatic information if he DEAR ABBY: I was in the ZITS lung cancer that doesn’t want to. same situation and, for me, it had spread to Truth is, not all was not even a choice. I felt her brain. Her people who hear I had to tell everyone in our dizziness is how the news will circle. The result was a warm we found out. She Dear Abby be supportive. outpouring of support and con- didn’t want to tell Some will avoid cern, even from neighbors we anyone for a while him, some will barely knew, which particularly (which surprised me because pity him, and others will say helped my wife. she had always been a drama amazingly inappropriate and I have been very fortunate. queen and a hypochondriac), unhelpful things. A prognosis of My new treatment worked, but she ended up telling. It was two years is a long time for peo- I am now in remission, and the best thing she could have ple to react to him — and for we no longer need day-to-day done. him to handle their reactions. I support. But we have wonderful The four of us kids were found it stressful to cope with memories of people who were there with her through her treat- the emotions of others as they eager to help. We have estab- ments, she became much clos- reacted to my situation. Until lished deeper friendships and GARFIELD er to the sister she had spent “Keeping” is ready, he should the experience has made US decades hating and she found be cautious about with whom more generous, too. — MIKE IN out who her true friends were. he shares his diagnosis. — LYN OREGON Mom lived four years, until she IN NEW YORK DEAR ABBY: Your advice finally passed in 2006. It’s still DEAR ABBY: After chemo was spot-on. My mother was in raw for me. 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Burst into tears into Burst SOLUTION: STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF LOWNDES

NOTICE OF FORECLOS- URE SALE

On October 5, 2012, PAULA ST. JOHN, Grant- or, executed and de- livered to John W. Crow- ell, Trustee, for the use and benefit of DAVID EUDY and ANGELA EUDY, a deed of trust covering the property described herein which is recorded in Mortgage Book 2012 at Pages 24197 through 24203 of the land records of Lowndes County, Mis- sissippi.

There was a default in the payment of the in- debtedness secured by the deed of trust, and the owner and holder of the deed of trust re- quested the under- signed to foreclose the deed of trust and sell the property described herein for collection of the indebtedness se- cured and other al- lowed expenses.

Notice is given that I will on the 20th day of April, 2018, within the legal hours (between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.), of- fer for sale and will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, at the eastern front door of the Lowndes County Court- house, in Columbus, Mississippi, the prop- erty described herein which is situated in Lowndes County, Mis- sissippi, and more par- ticularly described as follows:

A tract or parcel of land containing 1.48 acres, more or less, lying in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 1, Township 19 South, Range 18 West, Lowndes County, Mis- sissippi, and being de- scribed as follows:

Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 40 of First Colony, Phase I, a residential community in Lowndes County, Mississippi, as shown by plat recorded in Plat Book 5 at Page 6 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk oThef Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Thursday, April 5, 2018 7B Lowndes County, Mis- sissippi; run thence South 00 degrees 17 minutes West for 9.8 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 73 of an unrecorded subdivision known as First Colony, Phase II, thence North Phone: 662.328.2424 89 degrees 43 minutes West along the South [email protected] line of said Lot 73 for 200 feet to the Southw- cdispatch.com/classifieds est corner thereof; thence Southerly along P.O. Box 511 • 516 Main Street the circumference of a cul-de-sac at the end of Kings Path, being a Columbus, MS 39701 CLASSIFIEDScurve to the right (Delta = 135 degrees 04 minutes, Radius = 50 feet, Chord = South 07 (Deadlines subject to change.) degrees 49 REGULARminutes RATES SUPER SAVER RATES GARAGE SALE RATES DEADLINES West 4– 9Lines/62.4 feet) f oDaysr ...... $19.20 6 Days ...... $12.00 4 Lines/1 Day...... $9.20 117.9 feet to the POINT 12 Days ...... $18.00 OF BE4G ILines/12NNING; then cDayse ...... $31.20 4 Lines/3 Days...... $18.00 For Placing/Canceling Classified Line Ads: South 04 degrees 10 Over 6 lines is $1 per additional line. Sunday Paper Deadline is Thursday 3:00 P.M. minut4es Lines/26East for 492 Days.9 ...... $46.80 Price includes 2 FREE Garage Sale Rate applies to commercial operations Six lines or less, consecutive days. Monday Paper Deadline is Friday 12:00 P.M. feet; thence South 89 signs. RAIN GUARANTEE: If it degrees 52 andminu merchandisetes over $1,000. Rate applies to private party ads of non-commer- Tuesday Paper Deadline is Monday 12:00 P.M. West for 202.46 feet to cial nature for merchandise under $1,000. Must rains the day of your sale, we will re- Wednesday Paper Deadline is Tuesday 12:00 P.M. a point that isCall 604. 2328-2424 for rates on include price in ad. 1 ITEM PER AD. run you ad the next week FREE! feet North 89 degreeadditionals lines. No pets, firewood, etc. You must call to request free re-run. Thursday Paper Deadline is Wednesday 12:00 P.M. 52 minutes East from Friday Paper Deadline is Thursday 12:00 P.M. the Southwest corner of the Southeast Quarter LEGAL NOTICES must be submitted 3 business days of the Northwest prior to first publication date Quarter of said Section 1; thence North 10 de- grees 30 minutes East INDEX • Please read your ad on the first day of publication. We accept for 316.4 feet; thence 1780 Sitting with Elderly/Sick responsibility only for the first incorrect insertion. North 230 dLegalsegrees 15 4000 Merchandise 5000 Pets & Livestock 8000 Real Estate 1790 Stump Removal • The Publisher assumes no financial responsibility for errors nor form inutes 1000East Servicefor 198.8 4030 Air Conditioners 5100 Free Pets 8050 Commercial Property feet to a point on the 1800 Swimming Pools 4060 Antiques 5150 Pets 8100 Farms & Timberland omission of copy. Liability shall not exceed the cost of that portion of 1030 Air Conditioning & Heating circumference of afore- 1830 Tax Service 4090 Appliances 5200 Horses/Cattle/Livestock 8150 Houses - Northside space occupied by such error. 1060 Appliance Repair mentioned cul-de-sac; 1860 Tree Service 4120 Auctions 5250 Pet Boarding/Grooming 8200 Houses - East • All questions regarding classified ads currently running should be thence E1070ast Asphalterly a &lo Pavingng 1890 Upholstery 4150 Baby Articles 5300 Supplies/Accessories 8250 Houses - New Hope directed to the Classified Department. said circ1090um fAutomotiveerence ,Services be- 1910 Welding 4180 Bargain Column 5350 Veterinarians 8300 Houses - South • All ads are subject to the approval of this paper. The Commercial ing a cur1120ve tBuildingo the & l eRemodelingft (Delta = 35 degrees 12 4210 Bicycles 5400 Wanted To Buy 8350 Houses - West Dispatch reserves the right to reject, revise, classify or cancel any 1150 Carpeting/Flooring 2000 Announcements minutes, Radius = 50 4240 Building Materials 8450 Houses - Caledonia advertising at any time. 1180 Childcare 2050 Card of Thanks 6000 Financial STATE OF MISSISSIPPI feet, Chord = South 87 4250 Burial Plots 8500 Houses - Other COUNTY OF LOWNDES degrees 121003 Chimneyminut eCleanings 2100 Fraternal & Lodge 6050 Business Opportunity 4270 Business Furniture & 8520 Hunting Land East – 312400.2 Contractorsfeet) for 2150 Good Things To Eat 6100 Business Opportunity Wanted Equipment 8550 Investment Property Advertisements mustNOTICE ObeF FOR ECLOS- 30.7 fee1250t to Computer the po Servicesint of 2200 In Memorial 6120 Check Cashing 4300 Camera Equipment 8600 Lots & Acreage URE SALE beginnin1270g. Electrical 2250 Instruction & School 6150 Insurance 4330 Clothing 8650 Mobile Homes paid for in advance. 1300 Excavating 2300 Lost & Found 6200 Loans On October 5, 2012, SUBJECT TO restrictive 4360 Coins & Jewelry 8700 Mobile Home Spaces 1320 Fitness Training 2350 Personals 6250 Mortgages You may cancel at any time during regularPAUL Abusiness ST. JOHN hours, Grant- covenants and condi- 4390 Computer Equipment 8750 Resort Property or, executed and de- tions of r1330eco Furniturerd in DRepaireed & Refinishing 2400 Special Notices 6300 Stocks & Bonds and receive a refund for days not published. 4420 Farm Equipment & Supplies 8800 River Property livered to John W. Crow- Book 8613606 a tGeneral Page Services 342 2600 Travel/Entertainment 6350 Business for Sale 4450 Firewood 8850 Wanted to Buy ell, Trustee, for the use and re-re1380cor Housecleaningded in Deed and benefit of DAVID Book 930 at Page 626, 3000 Employment 4460 Flea Markets 7000 Rentals 8900 Waterfront Property 1390 Insulation EUDY and ANGELA all in the land records of 3050 Clerical & Office 4480 Furniture 7050 Apartments 1400 Insurance 9000 Transportation FREE SERVICES EUDY, a deed of trust Lowndes County, Mis- 3100 Data Processing/ Computer 4510 Garage Sales 7100 Commercial Property covering the property sissippi.1410 Interior Decorators 9050 Auto Accessories/Parts 3150 Domestic Help 4540 General Merchandise 7150 Houses described herein which 1440 Jewelry/Watch Repair 9100 Auto Rentals & Leasing Ad must fit in 4 lines (approximately 3170 Engineering 4570 Household Goods 7180 Hunting Land Bargain Column is recorded in Mortgage Title to th1470e p Lawnrop Care/Landscapingerty is 9150 Autos for Sale 20 characters per line) and will run for 3 days.Book For 201 items2 at Pa $100ges or believed to be good, but 3200 General Help Wanted 4630 Lawn & Garden 7190 Land for Rent/Lease 1500 Locksmiths 9200 Aviation 24197 through 24203 I will sell only such title 3250 Management Positions 4660 Merchandise Rentals 7200 Mobile Homes less ONLY. More than one item may be in same ad, but prices 1530 Machinery Repair 9250 Boats & Marine of the land records of as is vested in me. This 3300 Medical/Dental 4690 Musical Instruments 7250 Mobile Home Spaces may not total over $100, no relists. Lowndes County, Mis- sale is m1560ad eMobile sub Homeject Services to 9300 Camper/R.V.’s 3350 Opportunity Information 4700 Satellites 7300 Office Spaces sissippi. the term1590s a nMovingd co &n Storagedi- 9350 Golf Carts 3400 Part-Time 4720 Sporting Goods 7350 Resort Rentals Up to 4 lines, runs for 6 days. tions of t1620he Paintingdeed s& Paperingof 9400 Motorcycles/ATVs Free Pets There was a default in trust in favor of Ca- 3450 Positions Wanted 4750 Stereos & TV’s 7400 River Property 1650 Pest Control 9450 Trailers/Heavy Equipment the payment of the in- dence Bank dated 3500 Professional 4780 Wanted To Buy 7450 Rooms Up to 6 lines, ad will run for 6 days. 1680 Plumbing 9500 Trucks, Vans & Buses Lost & Found debtedness secured by March 16, 2010, and 3550 Restaurant/Hotel 7500 Storage & Garages the deed of trust, and recorded1710 in PrintingBook 2010, 9550 Wanted to Buy 3600 Sales/Marketing 7520 Vacation Rentals the owner and holder of Page 52174094, Roofingand d a& tGutteringed These ads are taken by fax, e-mail or in person at 3650Trades 7550 Wanted to Rent the deed of trust re- Septemb1770er 2Saws4, &2 Lawn010 Mowers, our office. Ads will not be takeq ubyes tetelephone.d the under- recorded in Book 2010, 3700Truck Driving 7600 Waterfront Property signed to foreclose the Page 20636, all in the deed of trust and sell land records of Lowndes Legal Notices 0010 Legal Notices 0010 tLegalhe p rNoticesopert y0010 described CLegaloun tNoticesy, Mis 0010sissippi. Building & Remodeling 1120 Stump Removal 1790 General Help Wanted 3200 General Merchandise 4600 herein for collection of Let your STATE OF MISSISSIPPI On March 22, 2018, an the indebtedness se- Witness my signature HOME REPAIRS & CON- McConnell Brothers 30" WHIRLPOOL Gas COUNTY OF LOWNDES application was filed cured and other al- on this the 13th day of STRUCTION WORK fingers do the Transfer and Storage Range. Stainless Steel. seeking FCC consent to lowed expenses. March, 2018. WANTED. Carpentry, walking. is hiring drivers & Never used. 901-428- NOTICE OF SALE the transfer of control of small concrete jobs, movers. Class A, B and 3093. the licenses for the fol- Notice is given that I will /s/ John W. Crowell electrical, plumbing, Find your driver training positions WHEREAS, the follow- lowing radio broadcast on the 20th day of April, JOHN W. CROWELL, roof repairs, pressure dream job in open. Local and short ing tenants entered in- stations from the Cur- 2018, within the legal Trustee washing and mobile the classifieds! haul driving. Apply in to leases with ANDER- rent Shareholders of Cu- hours (between 11:00 home roof coating and ALLSTUMP GRINDING person at 2406 High- ROPER BY Whirlpool, 67 SON STORAGE for stor- mulus Media Inc. to the a.m. and 4:00 p.m.), of- PUBLISH: underpinning. No job SERVICE way 69 S, Columbus, x 28 in. White. Queen age space in which to Shareholders of Cumu- fer for sale and will sell March 29, 2018 too small. 549-7031. General Services 1360 GET 'ER DONE! MS 39702. Competit- size wicker bed w/ iron store personal property lus Media Inc. (as Reor- at public auction to the April 5, 2018 We can grind all your ive pay and benefits. post. Rug 7x10 EOE. No phone calls! and ganized): WKOR-FM highest and best bidder April 12, 2018 Tom Hatcher, LLC WORK WANTED: stumps. Hard to reach brown, round rug. 94.9 COLUMBUS, for cash, at the eastern April 19, 2018 Custom Construction, Licensed & Bonded-car- places, blown over Call 662-327-6237. WHEREAS, default has WSSO-AM 1230 STARK- front door of the pentry, painting, & de- WAREHOUSE POSITION, Restoration, Remodel- roots, hillsides, back- FULL TIME. Driver with been made in the pay- VILLE, WMXU-FM 106.1 Lowndes County Court- ing, Repair, Insurance molition. Landscaping, yards, pastures. Free ment of rent and AN- STARKVILLE, WNMQ-FM house, in Columbus, bush hogging, clean-up Class D License. Heavy claims. 662-364-1769. estimates. You find it, Lifting Required. DERSON STORAGE pur- 103.1 COLUMBUS. The Mississippi, the prop- Licensed & Bonded work, pressure washing, we'll grind it! STARKVILLE HABITAT suant to said Leases is officers, directors and erty described herein moving help & furniture Apply in person at for Humanity ReStore IN THE CHANCERY 662-361-8379 Bell Building Supply, authorized to sell the parties holding an attrib- which is situated in COURT OF LOWNDES repair. 662-242-3608 resale warehouse will personal property to sat- utable interest in the Lowndes County, Mis- W S CONSTRUCTION 402 Lampkin Street in be open Saturday, April COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI Building, remodeling, Starkville. Ask for Ivrick. isfy the past due and transferor prior to the sissippi, and more par- Lawn Care / Landscaping Tree Services 1860 7, 8-11 AM. Located at any other charges owed transfer of control are ticularly described as metal roofing, painting 1632 Rockhill Road in INRE: IN THE MATTER & all home repairs. 1470 Medical / Dental 3300 to it by the following ten- John F. Abbot, Jan follows: OF THE ESTATE OF A&T Tree Service Starkville. Come by for ants. Baker, Mary G. Berner, 662-242-3471 bargains on furniture, SELDEN S. LAMBERT, JESSE & BEVERLY'S Bucket truck & stump PRN - LPN's and CNA's Jill Bright, Richard S. A tract or parcel of land DECEASED LAWN SERVICE. Mow- removal. Free est. building materials, light NOW THEREFORE, no- Denning, John W. containing 1.48 acres, Childcare 1180 All Shifts. fixtures, and more. ing, cleanup, landscap- Serving Columbus Apply in person at Care tice is hereby given that Dickey, Lewis W. more or less, lying in NO. 2018-0053B ing, sodding, & tree cut- since 1987. Senior ANDERSON STORAGE Dickey, Jr., Ralph B. the Southeast Quarter IN HOME DAYCARE SER- Center of Aberdeen. ting. 356-6525. citizen disc. Call Alvin @ EOE. will offer for sale, and Everett, Suzanne M. of the Northwest NOTICE TO CREDITORS VICES. DO YOU NEED 242-0324/241-4447 Pets 5150 Quarter of Section 1, QUALITY CHILD CARE will sell at auction to Grimes, Jeffrey A. Mar- Painting & Papering 1620 "We'll go out on a limb Bargain Column 4180 the highest bidder for cus, Todd McCarty, Township 19 South, Letters Testamentary SERVICES FOR YOUR for you!" FOR SALE: Red Dachs- CHILDREN WHILE YOU cash all personal prop- Ross A. Oliver, Suz- Range 18 West, having been granted on CLIFF'S PAINTING. Cliff und puppies. $450ea. WORK. LOOK NO FUR- LAWN ART. Bodark erty in storage units anne G. Smith, Radio Li- Lowndes County, Mis- the 26 day of March Baswell. Free estim- Call 205-596-3264. THER!! I PROVIDE QUAL- Stumps for $40 ea. leased by the following cense Holding CBC, sissippi, and being de- 2018 by the Chancery ates. Interior/Exterior Good Things To Eat 2150 ITY SERVICE FOR CHIL- Call 662-329-3464. tenants at ANDERSON LLC, Cumulus Radio scribed as follows: Court of Lowndes work. 30 years experi- DREN OF ALL AGES!! STORAGE, 1801 Main Corporation, Cumulus County, Mississippi, to ence. Many references. TOMATO HOUSE NEW WOOD Smoker for Horses / Cattle / Livestock VERY CLEAN HOME AND Street, Columbus, MS, Intermediate Holdings Commencing at the the undersigned Co-Ex- 662-327-9079. Vine-ripened hydroponic $40. Call 662-329- AWESOME PRICES. 5200 39701 at 10:00 am on Inc., Cumulus Media Southwest corner of Lot ecutors, upon the 662-386-0006. tomato. Located next to 3464. the 22nd day of April, Holdings Inc., Cumulus 40 of First Colony, Estate of Selden S. SERIOUS INQUIRIES Noxubee County High ONLY PLEASE! MONICA CHAROLAIS HEIFERS, 8 A.D. 2018. All auctions Media Inc., and Phase I, a residential Lambert, deceased, no- SULLIVAN'S PAINT School. 662-352-1270 Garage Sales: North 4520 head, exposed to black are with reserve and Crestview Radio In- community in Lowndes tice is hereby given to AT 662.343.8386 OR SERVICE 662-425-9116 662.813.3672. bull, $10,000. Young therefore all units can vestors, LLC. Crestview County, Mississippi, as all persons having Certified in lead 603 19TH Ave. N. Fri. & Charolais Bulls also be withdrawn from the Radio Investors, LLC is shown by plat recorded claims against said Es- removal. Offering spe- Sat. from 7a-until. available. Can deliver. sale at any time by the controlled by Crestview in Plat Book 5 at Page 6 tate to present the General Services 1360 cial prices on interior & General Help Wanted 3200 662-456-6682 or 662- auctioneer/manager. Partners II, L.P., in the Office of the same to the Clerk of exterior painting, pres- General Merchandise 4600 456-5551. Crestview Partners II Chancery Clerk of this Court for probate DUMP TRUCK Hauling sure washing & sheet CONTRACTOR SEEKING Ricky Owens GP, L.P., and Crestview, Lowndes County, Mis- and registration accord- Slag, Gravel, Clay Dirt, rock repairs. experienced carpenter. 42" CRAFTSMAN Riding sissippi; run thence Unit 23 L.L.C. Parties with at- ing to the law within Grating Driveways & Free Estimates Please call: mower. Good cond. Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 tributable ownership in- South 00 degrees 17 ninety (90) days from Trailer Parks. 5 yard In- Call 435-6528 662-570-9464 for info. $325. 662-327-9279. Elaine Jones terests in those con- minutes West for 9.8 the date of the first pub- ternational Truck holds feet to the Southeast 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart- Unit 84 trolling entities are Jef- lication of this Notice, 5 tons. $175/load, Col. ments & townhouses. frey A. Marcus, Barry S. corner of Lot 73 of an or they will be forever Lawn Service & Pres- unrecorded subdivision Call for more info. 662- Title to the personal Volpert, Thomas S. barred. sure Washing Service. 549-1953. property to be sold is Murphy, Jr., Richard M. known as First Colony, Walter, 662-251-8664. believed to be good, but DeMartini, Robert V. Phase II, thence North THIS the 26th day of 89 degrees 43 minutes at such sale, ANDER- Delaney, Evelyn C. Pelli- March, 2018. HILL'S PRESSURE Apts For Rent: East 7020 SON STORAGE will con- cone, Ross A. Oliver, West along the South WASHING. Commercial/ line of said Lot 73 for vey only such title as is Brian Cassidy, Quentin /s/ Charles Henry Lam- residential. House, con- 2BR/1.5BA, new floor- vested in it pursuant to Chu, Robert J. Hurst, 200 feet to the Southw- bert Jr. crete, sidewalks & mo- est corner thereof; ing & paint. CH&A, W/D its lease with the follow- and various trusts and CHARLES HENRY LAM- bile washing. Free est. hookups. $550/mo + ing and its allowed un- other entities formed by thence Southerly along BERT JR. Call 662-386-8925 the circumference of a $550 dep. $30 app der Mississippi Code these members. The ex- fee. 662-435-4188. Annotated Section 85-7- ecutive officers, direct- cul-de-sac at the end of /s/ Jeremiah Martin 121 et seq (Supp ors and attributable in- Kings Path, being a Lambert MUSIC LESSONS 1988). terest holders of Reor- curve to the right (Delta JEREMIAH MARTIN LAM- Guitar, Bass & Theory: = 135 degrees 04 $25 per hour ganized Cumulus Me- BERT FURNISHED STUDIO minutes, Radius = 50 Chords, Scales, Modes WITNESS MY SIGNA- dia Inc. will be Mary G. apartment. Utilities, feet, Chord = South 07 & more! Call Jimbo @ TURE on this the 3rd Berner, Andrew W. Hob- PREPARED BY: satellite, washer/dryer degrees 49 minutes 662-364-1687 day of April, A.D. 2017. son, Brian G. Kushner, Samuel C. Griffie included. East Colum- West – 92.4 feet) for If no answer leave Joan H. Gillman, Attorney for Estate and bus. Quiet country set- 117.9 feet to the POINT voicemail or text. ANDERSON STORAGE Thomas H. Castro, Mat- Co-Executors ting. References and OF BEGINNING; thence By: MANAGER thew C. Blank, David M. MSB#l0358 deposit required. No South 04 degrees 10 Baum, John F. Abbot, Griffie Law Firm, PLLC RETAINER WALL, drive- smoking. $650 month. minutes East for 492.9 Publish: 4/5, 4/12, & Richard S. Denning, Su- P. 0. Box 334 way, foundation, con- 662-251-1829. 4/19/2018 zanne M. Grimes, Todd feet; thence South 89 Amory, MS 3882! crete/riff raft drainage McCarty, Suzanne G. degrees 52 minutes (662) 256-8208 work, remodeling, base- West for 202.46 feet to Smith, Radio License ment foundation, re- Apts For Rent: South 7040 Holding CBC, LLC, Cu- a point that is 604.2 PUBLISHED: 4/5, 4/12, pairs, small dump truck mulus Radio LLC, Cumu- feet North 89 degrees 4/19 AND 4/26/2018. hauling (5-6 yd) load & 52 minutes East from DOWNTOWN 1BR - This lus Intermediate Hold- demolition/lot cleaning. large 1 bedroom apart- ings LLC, Cumulus Me- the Southwest corner of Burr Masonry the Southeast Quarter ment has been recently dia Holdings Inc., Inter- 662-242-0259. renovated. It features mediate Co., and SP of the Northwest Quarter of said Section great natural light, hard- NOTICE TO CREDITORS Signal, LLC. SP Signal, NOTICE TO CREDITORS SMALL ENGINES. Ser- wood floors, tall ceil- LLC’s sole attributable 1; thence North 10 de- vice & repair all small grees 30 minutes East ings and access to a THE STATE OF MISSIS- interest holder is SP THE STATE OF MISSIS- engines. Pick up & deliv- shared laundry room. Signal Manager, LLC. for 316.4 feet; thence er with at home service SIPPI North 23 degrees 15 SIPPI $750 rent and $750 de- SP Signal Manager, available in some posit. Utilities included. LLC’s sole attributable minutes East for 198.8 areas. 45 yrs exp. Mike LOWNDES COUNTY feet to a point on the LOWNDES COUNTY No pets please. Call interest holder is Ed- Merritt 662-574-2343. Peter 662-574-1561 ward A. Mulé. A copy of circumference of afore- CAUSE NO. 2018-0055- mentioned cul-de-sac; CAUSE NO. 2018-0056- B the application is avail- D able at www.fcc.gov. thence Easterly along said circumference, be- Letters of Administra- ing a curve to the left Letters of Administra- tion Cum Testamento PUBLISH: 4/5, 4/6, tion Cum Testamento Classified 4/12, & 4/13/2018 (Delta = 35 degrees 12 Annexo have been gran- minutes, Radius = 50 Annexo have been gran- ted and issued to the feet, Chord = South 87 ted and issued to the undersigned upon the STATE OF MISSISSIPPI undersigned upon the Advertising COUNTY OF LOWNDES degrees 03 minutes Estate of Thelma Jean East – 30.2 feet) for Estate of William C. Warren McPherson, de- McPherson, deceased, NOTICE OF FORECLOS- 30.7 feet to the point of ceased, by the Chan- beginning. by the Chancery Court Gets cery Court of Lowndes URE SALE of Lowndes County, Mis- County, Mississippi, on SUBJECT TO restrictive sissippi, on the 19th the 19th day of March, On October 5, 2012, day of March, A. D., PAULA ST. JOHN, Grant- covenants and condi- A. D., 2018. This is to tions of record in Deed 2018. This is to give no- Response give notice to all per- or, executed and de- tice to all persons hav- livered to John W. Crow- Book 866 at Page 342 sons having claims and re-recorded in Deed ing claims against said against said estate to ell, Trustee, for the use estate to Probate and There’s one thing you can count on when you advertise your unwanted and benefit of DAVID Book 930 at Page 626, Probate and Register all in the land records of Register same with the same with the Chan- EUDY and ANGELA Chancery Clerk of goods in The Dispatch Classifieds-Response! EUDY, a deed of trust Lowndes County, Mis- cery Clerk of Lowndes sissippi. Lowndes County, Mis- County, Mississippi, covering the property sissippi, within ninety described herein which within ninety (90) days Title to the property is (90) days from the first Hundreds of people shop classified daily. And they’re ready to buy. We from the first publica- is recorded in Mortgage publication date of this Book 2012 at Pages believed to be good, but tion date of this Notice I will sell only such title Notice to Creditors. A guarantee many of them will be interested in what you have to sell. to Creditors. A failure to 24197 through 24203 failure to so Probate of the land records of as is vested in me. This so Probate and Re- sale is made subject to and Register said claim gister said claim will Lowndes County, Mis- will forever bar the sissippi. the terms and condi- Remember: interest generates response; response activates sales. forever bar the same. tions of the deeds of same. There was a default in trust in favor of Ca- This the 20th day of dence Bank dated This the 20th day of March, 2018. the payment of the in- March, 2018. Interest. Response. Sales. With classified, it’s as easy as 1-2-3 debtedness secured by March 16, 2010, and recorded in Book 2010, DIANE M. DUNCAN, the deed of trust, and DIANE M. DUNCAN, the owner and holder of Page 5294, and dated formerly known as September 24, 2010, formerly known as Patricia Diane M. the deed of trust re- Patricia Diane M. quested the under- recorded in Book 2010, Thomas, Administratrix, Page 20636, all in the Thomas, Administratrix, Classified Advertising C.T.A. signed to foreclose the C.T.A. deed of trust and sell land records of Lowndes County, Mississippi. PUBLISH: 3/22, 3/29, the property described PUBLISH: 3/22, 3/29, 328-2424 & 4/5/2018 herein for collection of & 4/5/2018 the indebtedness se- Witness my signature cured and other al- on this the 13th day of lowed expenses. March, 2018.

Notice is given that I will /s/ John W. Crowell on the 20th day of April, JOHN W. CROWELL, 2018, within the legal Trustee hours (between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.), of- PUBLISH: fer for sale and will sell March 29, 2018 at public auction to the April 5, 2018 highest and best bidder April 12, 2018 for cash, at the eastern April 19, 2018 front door of the Lowndes County Court- house, in Columbus, Mississippi, the prop- erty described herein which is situated in Lowndes County, Mis- sissippi, and more par- ticularly described as follows:

A tract or parcel of land containing 1.48 acres, more or less, lying in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 1, Township 19 South, Range 18 West, Lowndes County, Mis- sissippi, and being de- scribed as follows:

Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 40 of First Colony, Phase I, a residential community in Lowndes County, Mississippi, as shown by plat recorded in Plat Book 5 at Page 6 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes County, Mis- sissippi; run thence South 00 degrees 17 minutes West for 9.8 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 73 of an unrecorded subdivision known as First Colony, Phase II, thence North 89 degrees 43 minutes West along the South line of said Lot 73 for 200 feet to the Southw- est corner thereof; thence Southerly along the circumference of a cul-de-sac at the end of Kings Path, being a curve to the right (Delta = 135 degrees 04 minutes, Radius = 50 feet, Chord = South 07 degrees 49 minutes West – 92.4 feet) for 117.9 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence South 04 degrees 10 minutes East for 492.9 feet; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes West for 202.46 feet to a point that is 604.2 feet North 89 degrees 52 minutes East from the Southwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 1; thence North 10 de- grees 30 minutes East for 316.4 feet; thence North 23 degrees 15 minutes East for 198.8 feet to a point on the circumference of afore- mentioned cul-de-sac; thence Easterly along said circumference, be- ing a curve to the left (Delta = 35 degrees 12 minutes, Radius = 50 feet, Chord = South 87 degrees 03 minutes East – 30.2 feet) for 30.7 feet to the point of beginning.

SUBJECT TO restrictive covenants and condi- tions of record in Deed Book 866 at Page 342 and re-recorded in Deed Book 930 at Page 626, all in the land records of Lowndes County, Mis- sissippi.

Title to the property is believed to be good, but I will sell only such title as is vested in me. This sale is made subject to the terms and condi- tions of the deeds of trust in favor of Ca- dence Bank dated March 16, 2010, and recorded in Book 2010, Page 5294, and dated September 24, 2010, recorded in Book 2010, Page 20636, all in the land records of Lowndes County, Mississippi.

Witness my signature on this the 13th day of March, 2018.

/s/ John W. Crowell JOHN W. CROWELL, Trustee

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