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PUBLIC MEETINGSSept. 8: Columbus City Council, budget hearing, Municipal Complex, 5 p.m.Sept. 8: West Point Board of Select-men, West Point City Hall, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 11: Lowndes County School District Board of Trustees, District Central Office, 11 a.m. Sept. 14: Colum-bus Municipal School District Board of Trustees, Brandon Central Offices, 6 p.m.

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Mark Wilson/Dispatch StaffColumbus Air Force Base Security Forces and the Starkville and Columbus police departments conduct joint active shooter training at Lee Middle School in Columbus on Tuesday.

BY ALEX [email protected]

Gloria Wilkson was less than pleased with the Columbus City Council’s unanimous decision Tuesday to impose hour lim-itations on certain convenience stores.

She said she’s worked at area convenience stores since 1991, and said the ordinance is not fair to store owners who do business the right way. Instead, she challenged security and law enforcement personnel to

do a better job.“Just riding through and

looking and you stopping only when you feel like you want to stop — that’s not going to work,” she told The Dispatch after the council’s decision Tuesday. “Do your job and everything might come out to be a whole lot bet-ter. But you cannot fault every store for something going on somewhere else.”

Councilmen voted 5-0 during Tuesday night’s meet-ing to approve the ordinance, which goes into effect Oct. 6.

The ordi-nance man-dates a 10 p.m. close on Sunday through Thurs-day and 11 p.m. for Friday and Saturday for con-venience stores in single-fam-ily residence neighborhoods. The same restriction applies to convenience stores in neigh-borhood-commercial districts that are within 50 feet of a sin-gle-family residential proper-ty, and convenience stores in highway commercial districts within 60 feet of a single-family

residential neighborhood and 175 feet of a multi-family zone property.

Stores impacted by the or-dinance cannot reopen before 4:30 a.m.

During the meeting Tues-day, Ward 1 Councilman Gene Taylor acted as mayor pro tem-pore in place of Mayor Robert Smith, who was absent. Taylor could not vote, but noted his support for the ordinance.

City attorney Jeff Turnage said the ordinance came about in response to feedback the city gathered during four public hearings after a March shoot-ing at Sim Scott Park.

City to limit hours for some stores

No charges expected in MSU lockdownDecision based on ‘lack of evidence’BY JEFF AMYThe Associated Press

JACKSON — Authorities won’t seek criminal charges against a former Mississippi State University student who sparked a campus lockdown last Thursday.

Mississippi State Univer-sity officials previously said they’d file misdemeanor dis-orderly conduct charges against Phu-Qui Cong “Bill” Nguyen of Madison.

However, Oktibbeha County Prosecutor Haley Brown says the decision was “solely at the discretion” of university police.

“I did, however, meet with representatives from the Mississippi State University Po-lice Department, and I did discuss the case

LCSD budget could lead to higher taxesBY ANDREW [email protected]

Lowndes County Administrator Ralph Billingsley appeared before the county school board Tuesday and said if the school district does not decrease its budget request for this school year then taxes for coun-ty residents may increase.

Billingsley said a decrease of about $518,000 in the district’s bud-get would keep taxes from rising lat-er this month.

The Lowndes County School Dis-

trict board of trustees, after hearing Billingsley out Tuesday, ultimately did not change its budget, but the district’s superintendent has indicat-ed the issue will be readdressed. The budget was adopted at $121,353,580 on July 1, and the district is asking for $15,787,976 of that to come from Lowndes County.

As it stands today, the LCSD bud-get would raise the millage rate 1.56 mills.

Should the district keep its bud-get in place, county homeowners will see an annual tax increase of $15.60

on a $100,000 worth of property. Commercial property taxes would increase $23, accord-ing to Greg Andrews, the county’s tax as-sessor/collector.

The school district is currently operat-ing with 46.71 mills.

When the district was preparing its FY2015-2016 budget, the projected mill value stood at $338,000, based on recommendations from the Lown-des County tax assessor’s office.

Andrews is now recommending

New ordinance will take effect Oct. 6

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INSIDE■ OUR VIEW: Convenience store ordinance fails to get at the root of the problem. Page 6A

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DEFINITION OF CONVENIENCE STORE■ Convenience stores, as defined in the ordinance, are any busi-nesses that are less than 4,500 square feet that primarily sell gas-oline and basic food, household and/or pharmaceutical items and beer and/or light wine.

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District to hold special meeting to avoid increase

Billingsley

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Disaster drill at MUW on ThursdayAnnual drill designed to test emergency preparednessBY ISABELLE [email protected]

At 7 a.m. Thursday, Lowndes County will conduct its Annual Disaster Preparedness Drill.

Officials with Columbus Lowndes Coun-ty Emergency Management say this year’s drill should demonstrate the county’s ability to respond to a train or car wreck involving hazardous materials and mass casualties on the Mississippi University for Women’s campus. It is designed to test the response,

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NEW YORK — Don-ald Trump is returning to NBC.

Not to his old show, “The Celebrity Appren-tice,” but to “The Tonight Show,” where he’ll be a guest on Sept. 11.

Currently leading the Republican field in the 2016 presidential race, Trump will sit down with

host Jimmy Fallon to dis-cuss his campaign and oth-er issues, NBC announced Tuesday. Terrence How-ard and Pharrell Williams will also be guests that night.

Other scheduled guests next week (countering premiere week for CBS’ “The Late Show With Ste-phen Colbert”) are:

Sept. 8: Richard Gere, Jessica Simpson and Keith Urban.

Sept. 9: Justin Timber-lake, Ellen DeGeneres and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.

Sept. 10: Andy Samberg and Carrie Underwood.

AP Photo/Richard Shiro, FileIn this Aug. 27 file photo, Republican presidential candi-date Donald Trump greets supporters after speaking at a rally at the TD Convention Center in Greenville, S.C.

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MIAMI — Tropical Storm Fred is weakening far out over the Atlantic.

The storm’s maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are near 45 mph. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Fred is expected to weaken to a tropical depression by Wednesday afternoon or overnight and degenerate to a remnant low on Thurs-day.

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Tropical Storm Fred is weakening in the Atlantic

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JACKSON — A young Missis-sippi couple accused of attempt-ing to join the Islamic State are scheduled for trial Oct. 26 after a grand jury indicted them on charges that they tried to aid the terrorist organization.

U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Al-lan Alexander set the trial date Tuesday following the Aug. 26 indictment of 20-year-old Jaelyn Delshaun Young and 22-year-old Muhammad “Mo” Dakhlalla.

Each is charged with one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, as

well as one count of attempting to provide material support, fac-ing up to 20 years in prison, as well as lifetime probation.

Court records show both waived a court appearance on the indictment and pleaded not guilty.

Their lawyers did not imme-diately respond to emails seek-ing comment late Tuesday. In a letter filed Tuesday mainly requesting copies of evidence, Dakhlalla’s attorney Greg Park also requested the “opportunity to possibly engage in plea nego-tiations at the appropriate time.”

The pair were arrested at a Mississippi airport Aug. 8 just before boarding a flight with

tickets bound for Istanbul. Au-thorities said the two began seeking online help in traveling to Syria as early as May, not real-izing they were actually chatting with undercover federal agents.

Young and Dakhlalla had undergone a nikkah, or Islam-ic marriage ceremony, and planned to pose as honeymoon-ers on their trip, authorities say.

Dakhlalla is a 2011 psychol-ogy graduate of Mississippi State University who grew up in Starkville, a son of a prominent figure in the college town’s Mus-lim community and a caterer. Young was a sophomore chem-istry major from Vicksburg, the daughter of school administra-

tor and a police officer who has served in the Navy reserve.

Despite those connections, federal authorities say Young expressed happiness online af-ter Muhammad Youssef Abdula-zeez killed four Marines and a sailor at a Chattanooga, Tennes-see, military recruiting facility in July.

An FBI agent alleges that

Young had volunteered to be a medic for the Islamic State, while Dakhlalla had volunteered to produce Internet media for the group or even to serve as a fighter.

Authorities say that both con-fessed their plans to FBI agents after their arrest at Golden Tri-angle Regional Airport near Co-lumbus and that both left behind letters to their families admitting what they were doing.

The two are being held with-out bail in the Lafayette County jail. Federal prosecutors argued against their release, and Al-exander sided with them. The judge said that even under tight supervision at home, she feared the two would seek to commit terrorist acts.

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JACKSON — Missis-sippi Power Co. said Tues-day it will spend at least another $25 million to finish the power plant it’s building in Kemper Coun-ty, pushing total costs to nearly $6.3 billion.

Jeff Shepard, a spokes-man for the unit of Atlan-ta-based Southern Co., said the money will pay for further “startup and com-missioning activities, as well as operational readi-ness.”

Mississippi Power says the company, not its 186,000 customers, will cover the additional mon-ey. Customers this month are resuming paying 18 percent higher rates for Kemper after Mississip-pi regulators granted an emergency rate increase when Mississippi Power said it was running out of money. That came after Kemper opponent and Southern District Dem-ocratic PSC candidate Thomas Blanton won an appeal to the state Su-preme Court to overturn

an earlier 18 percent rate increase and force $350 million in refunds.

The plant and associat-ed lignite coal mine were originally supposed to cost $2.8 billion at most, but customers could pay almost $4.2 billion if the Mississippi Public Service Commission allows. The utility is absorbing more than $2 billion in overruns.

Also Tuesday, the commission unanimous-ly denied an attempt by Blanton to dismiss the rate increase request. Though commissioners granted an emergency request by Mississippi Power to start

collecting on $1.1 billion in equipment, including turbines that have been generating power since last year using natural gas, they still must make the increase permanent.

Blanton’s lawyer, Mi-chael Adelson, said he wasn’t surprised by the move, as commissioners had already scheduled a Nov. 10 hearing to exam-ine the prudence of Mis-sissippi Power’s spending and a Dec. 8 deadline for a decision.

Blanton has filed a fresh appeal asking the state Su-preme Court to overturn the new rate increase.

Kemper power plant overruns climb another $25M

BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUSThe Associated Press

JACKSON — Six im-migrants are suing two Mississippi companies, saying the firms misled them about wages they would be paid to work in landscaping jobs under contracts with the state Department of Transpor-

tation.The workers are all

from Mexico and came to Mississippi under the H-2B temporary visa pro-gram that allows people to work in the United States in time-limited jobs.

The lawsuit says they worked for one of the companies, doing groundskeeping on the

sides of state highways.Southern Poverty Law

Center filed the lawsuit on behalf of the workers against Collins-based Cul-pepper Enterprises, which hired them; and Pascagou-la-based North American Labor Services Inc., which recruited them.

Calls requesting com-ment from the two compa-nies were not immediately returned Tuesday.

“These guest workers were exploited for profit,” Southern Poverty Law

Center attorney Sarah Rich said in a news release Tuesday. “Year after year, Culpepper Enterprises landed lucrative state con-tracts while defrauding these workers and the U.S. Department of Labor to enrich itself. This abuse occurred under the noses of state officials.”

Immigrants sue 2 Mississippi companies over work issuesMexican workers came to state under the H-2B temporary visa program

Total cost nearly $6.3B for coal plant


TUPELO — A Missis-sippi veteran is receiving medals to recognize his military service in Viet-nam, more than 45 years after he was wounded in combat.

Ed Deuschle was pre-sented the Silver Star, the Air Medal and the Combat Infantryman Badge on Monday in his native Tu-pelo.

U.S. Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Miss., made the presen-tation during a ceremony

at Calvary Baptist Church.“I have served for close

to 30 years and have seen combat,” Kelly said. “But this is one of those times where I feel I am not wor-thy. The Silver Star is this country’s third highest honor.”

The three awards are the first of eight that will be presented to Deuschle, a retired Baptist minister now living in Madison and working as interim pastor for a church in Noxapater, the Northeast Mississippi

Daily Journal reported.The Silver Star was

awarded for his actions on May 7, 1970. Deuschle was injured but led a small group against an enemy machine gun nest. The soldier in front of him died before Deuschle could toss a hand grenade.

“I am overwhelmed and humbled,” Deuschle said Monday. “After I was medically discharged in 1971, I attempted to con-tact the 101st Airborne about my medals but it

just sort of fell through the administrative cracks.

“Since I was the only officer from Delta Com-pany to survive, there was no one to validate my actions. I gave up on it 43 years ago. The only thing I brought back were the dog tags around my neck.”

The effort to recognize Deuschle began two years ago when his nephew, U.S. Rep. Alan Nunnelee, asked about his service. Nun-nelee, R-Miss., pushed the military to open an inves-tigation to award the med-als. After Nunnelee died this year and Kelly was elected to succeed him, Kelly continued the effort.

Miss. veteran recognized for service in Vietnam


JACKSON — An Ocean Springs contractor gets prison time after pleading guilty to felony exploita-tion of a vulnerable per-son.

Attorney General Jim Hood, in a news release Tuesday, said Jackson

County Circuit Court Judge Kathy King Jackson sentenced 55-year-old Kev-in J. Kirk to 10 years for exploitation. Jackson also fined Kirk $1,500 and or-dered him to pay $221,950 in restitution.

Hood’s office says Kirk was hired to fix damage on a woman’s house. Au-

thorities say Kirk started spending more time with her, acting as her caretak-er. He ultimately gained the family’s trust and was given power of attorney over her affairs.

The woman’s grand-son, who was recently made a signatory on her bank accounts, discovered that more than $100,000 had been withdrawn from her accounts.

Hood says Kirk admit-ted taking the money.

Contractor gets 10 years for exploiting vulnerable personOcean Springs man ordered to pay $221,950 in restitution, $1,500 fine

Effort to recognize Deuschle began two years ago when his nephew, Rep. Alan Nunnelee, asked about his service


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BY MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer

NEW YORK — Your heart might be older than you are. A new govern-ment report sug-gests age is just a number — and perhaps not a very telling one when it comes to your risk of heart attack or stroke.

The Centers for Disease Con-trol and Preven-tion report takes a new approach to try to spur more Americans to take steps to prevent cardiovascular disease. CDC scien-tists estimated the average “heart age” of men and women in every state, based on risk factors like high blood pressure, obesity, and whether they smoke or have diabe-tes. Then it compared the numbers to average actual ages.

The results?Nearly three out of four U.S.

adults have a heart that’s older than the rest of their body, according to CDC calculations.

For U.S. men on average, the predicted heart age was nearly eight years greater than their real age. For U.S. women, it was about

five-and-a-half years.“This is alarming. Heart disease

is the nation’s number one killer,” said the report’s lead author, CDC scientists Quanhe Yang.

Each year, one in four U.S. deaths is due to heart disease. Many are heart attacks and strokes. The aver-age age of first heart attack is about 64½ for men and 72 for women, ac-cording to the American Heart As-sociation.

The CDC is leading a “Million Hearts” campaign, launched in 2012 to prevent 1 million heart at-tacks and strokes by 2017. CDC scientists were intrigued by a heart age calculation developed by oth-er researchers conducting a large study in Framingham, Massachu-setts.

Some research has indicated that Framingham heart age calcula-tions have resonated more with pa-

tients than more conventional med-ical advice and warnings, so CDC researchers used the Framingham model — and CDC national survey data — to produce the first report on heart age across the nation.

Mississippi has the highest pro-portion of adults with advanced heart age, followed by West Virgin-ia, Kentucky, Louisiana and Ala-bama. Those states also have high-er rates of smoking, obesity, and other heart disease risk factors.

Utah and Colorado had the low-est proportions of people with a heart age five years or greater than their actual age, followed by Cali-fornia, Hawaii and Massachusetts .

The study also found that for blacks nationally, heart age was 11 years greater than actual age. The gap was much smaller for whites and Hispanics.

Young at heart? Not most Americans, government report says

AP Photo/Toby TalbotIn this 2013 file photo, a patient has her blood pressure checked by regis-tered nurse in Plainfield, Vt. Your heart might be older than you are, accord-ing to a CDC report released Tuesday which takes a new approach to try to spur more Americans to take steps to prevent cardiovascular disease.

Mississippi has the highest proportion of adults with advanced heart age

ONLINE■ CDC REPORT: cdc.gov/vital-signs

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BY LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer

WASHINGTON — One more reason to watch the waistline: New research says people’s weight in middle age may influence not just whether they go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease, but when.

Obesity in midlife has long been suspected of increasing the risk of Alz-heimer’s. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health took a closer look and reported Tuesday that being overweight or obese at age 50 may affect the age, years later, when Alz-heimer’s strikes. Among

those who eventually got sick, more midlife pounds meant an earlier onset of disease.

It will take larger stud-ies to prove if the flip side is true — that keeping trim during middle age might stall later-in-life Alzheimer’s. But it proba-bly won’t hurt.

“Maintaining a healthy BMI at midlife is likely to have long-lasting protec-tive effects,” said Dr. Mad-hav Thambisetty of NIH’s National Institute on Ag-ing, who led the study re-ported in the journal Mo-lecular Psychiatry.

About 5 million people in the U.S. are living with

Alzheimer’s, a number expected to more than double by 2050, barring a medical breakthrough, as the population ages.

Alzheimer’s starts qui-etly ravaging the brain more than a decade be-fore symptoms appear. With a cure so far elusive, researchers are hunt-ing ways to at least delay the disease, and lifestyle changes are among the possible options.

To explore obesity’s ef-fects, Thambisetty’s team turned to the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Ag-ing, one of the longest-run-ning projects to track what happens to healthy people

as they get older. They checked the records of nearly 1,400 participants who had undergone regu-lar cognitive testing every year or two for about 14 years; 142 of them devel-oped Alzheimer’s.

Obese at 50? Midlife weight may affect when Alzheimer’s hitsAbout 5 million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer’s, a number expected to more than double by 2050

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Beth Redwine, 38, died Sept. 1, 2015, at Bap-tist Memorial Hospi-tal-Golden Triangle.

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Barbara Curtis, died Aug. 31, 2015, at her residence.

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John BarkleyCOLUMBUS —

John A. Barkley, 75, died Sept. 2, 2015, at his residence.

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Doyle BollingMILLPORT, Ala. —

Doyle Bolling, 75, died Aug. 31, 2015, at Hos-pice of West Alabama.

Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Arbor Springs Baptist Church in Pickens, Alabama with the Rev. George Shaw officiating. Burial will follow at Arbor Springs Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday at 12:30-2 p.m. at the Arbor Springs Baptist.

Mr. Bolling was born Sept. 25, 1939, in Pickens County, Alabama, to the late Clyde and Alma Kelley Bolling. He was for-merly employed by the Pickens Commission.

In addition to his parents, he was pre-ceded in death by his daughter, Donna Sue Oliver; brothers, Jack and Roger Bolling; and sister, Mary Alice Brewer.

He is survived by mother of his children, Pat Pugh; daughter, Norma Trammel; son, Larry Bolling; four grandchildren and one

great-grandchild.Pallbearers are Kyle

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MOREHEAD, Ky. — Kim Da-vis sat in a church pew on a Sun-day morning about four years ago, listening as the man in the pulpit preached of forgiveness and God’s grace.

Davis was then an unlikely can-didate to wage a moral war over the institution of marriage. At 44 years old, she had been divorced three times and had two children out of wedlock.

But that Sunday morning, as the preacher spoke from the book of Galatians, she repented and pledged the rest of her life to the service of the Lord.

Now as the Rowan County clerk, Davis — despite her own checkered past — is refusing to surrender in a battle over who can and can’t be wed. She invoked “God’s authority” Tuesday as she defied a series of federal court orders and once again denied marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Since the Supreme Court le-galized gay marriage across the nation, couples have stood in her office and wept. They have shouted and called her a bigot. They have

tried to reason with her.But Davis, who usually wears a

skirt that reaches her ankles and her hair to her waist, refuses to re-lent, even under the threat of a con-tempt of court charge, steep fines or jail time.

“She has found herself in a sit-uation she never envisioned,” said Mat Staver, founder of the Christian law firm Liberty Counsel that is rep-resenting Davis in her bid to refuse marriage licenses.

After the Supreme Court’s land-mark decision in June, Davis an-nounced she would issue no more marriage licenses.

Four couples, two gay and two straight, sued her, arguing she must fulfill her duties as an elected official despite her personal Chris-tian faith. U.S. District Judge David

Bunning ordered her to issue the licenses, an appeals court affirmed that order, and the Supreme Court on Monday refused to intervene, leaving her no more legal options.

“It is a heaven or hell decision,” she said in a statement.

Her current husband, Joe Davis, arrived at the courthouse Tuesday to check in on his wife as a protest raged on the courthouse lawn. It’s been an ordeal for her, he said. Peo-ple have threatened to kill her and set their house on fire.

Joe Davis, who described him-self as “an old redneck hillbilly,” pointed to the rainbow-clad protest-ers on the opposite side of the lawn.

“They want us to accept their be-liefs and their ways,” he said. “But they won’t accept our beliefs and our ways.”

Clerk in gay marriage fight once unlikely to wage moral war

AP Photo/Timothy D. EasleyRowan County Clerk Kim Davis, right, talks with David Moore following her office’s refusal to issue marriage licenses at the Rowan County Court-house in Morehead, Ky., Tuesday. Although her appeal to the U.S. Su-preme Court was denied, Davis still refuses to issue marriage licenses.

Kentucky clerk invoked ‘God’s authority’ Tuesday as she defied federal court orders and once again denied marriage licenses to same-sex couples


F O X L A K E , Ill. — As a small north-ern Illinois community mourned a popular vet-eran police officer who was fatally shot while on duty, authorities scoured the area overnight in search of three men want-ed in his slaying.

Helicopters were to aid about 100 officers early today as the manhunt in and around the village of Fox Lake for the sus-pects in the fatal shoot-ing of Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz stretched to-ward a second day, a sher-iff’s office spokesman said.

Authorities from across the state and re-gion poured into the village about 60 miles north of Chicago after the shooting Tuesday morn-ing, some wearing tactical gear and toting high-pow-ered rifles. Federal agen-cies, SWAT teams and 48 police dogs assisted in the search for the suspects, Lake County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Christopher Covelli said.

Officers could be seen taking up positions on rooftops and along rail-road tracks, scanning the terrain with rifle scopes and binoculars. Others leaned out of helicopters with weapons at the ready. Residents were urged to stay indoors, and schools were put on lockdown.

Authorities said Gliniewicz radioed in Tuesday morning to tell dispatchers he was chas-ing three men on foot in Fox Lake. Communica-tion with him was lost soon after.

“His backup arrived shortly thereafter and found him injured with a gunshot wound,” Covelli said. Gliniewicz died of his injuries, Covelli said.

An emotional Fox Lake Mayor Donny Schmit de-scribed the slain officer as a personal friend, a three-decade member of the department and a fa-

ther of four sons.“We lost a family mem-

ber,” Schmit said of the 52-year-old officer known around town as “GI Joe.” ‘’His commitment to the

people of this community has been unmatched and will be dearly missed.”

The area near the Wis-consin border area is pop-ular for boating and other outdoor pursuits because of its forest preserves

and a chain of lakes that partly encircles Fox Lake. Some longtime city dwell-ers move to the region for what is normally a quieter lifestyle.

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Whoa, not so fast!Convenience store ordinance fails to get at the root of the problem

We cannot decide what we dislike more: The new ordi-nance or the way it was carried out.

Tuesday evening, the Columbus City Council voted unanimously to limit the hours that some convenience stores in the city can operate. Beginning on Oct. 6, some stores must close at 10 p.m. five nights a week and at 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. The council believes doing this will help curtail what our chief of police called “problems.”

The list of “problems”

the chief listed before the council goes like this: “under-age drinking, gang activity, loitering, littering, loud noise, disturbing the peace, fighting, discharging of firearms, graffi-ti, vandalism, burglary, illegal drugs and trade and underage smoking.”

You will notice that that list does not include convenience stores, or the hours they operate.

So why are some stores — basically, those close to residential areas that sell alco-hol — being forced to operate a certain way?

They simply have done nothing wrong.

And if they do, there are mechanisms in place to deal with it. If they sell cigarettes to an underage person, issue a fine. If the business is a public nuisance, declare it as such and make the person running it come before the council. If they are selling illegal items, confiscate and make arrests. Does the council and chief think these undesirable activi-ties will suddenly cease if they force convenience stores to close earlier?

In short, we believe Co-

lumbus authorities should target the problems the chief talked about, not shorten the windows of time that some Columbus business owners can do business.

We also wish the council had offered more chances for the public to be involved in this process of regulating when some businesses can be open.

The idea for the new ordi-nance came out of a series of public hearings that followed a March shooting at Sim Scott Park. But Tuesday night was the first time council members took the issue up at the board

table. Even so, a small but animated group showed up.

It was a lively bunch. Some were supportive, some were opposed.

City attorney Jeff Turnage said state law allows the council to dictate opening and closing hours for business that sell beer without notice or offering a public hearing.

The council, though, should have opted to create more avenues for public feedback before implementing this new ordinance.

What would have been the harm in that?

Voice of the peopleThank a law enforcement officer

Our law enforcement officers risk their lives daily to protect us. Often they are taken for granted, and/or unduly criticized. Whenever we see a law enforcement officer (including security guards), we should make it a point to say “thank you” to them. It could make a difference in their day. Where would we be without them?

Doug WarrenColumbus

CAMPAIGN 2016

GOP candidates must go after TrumpThe Trump riddle

continues to compel: How has he managed to successfully execute such a mass deception?

He’s by no definition a conservative, and yet he continues to plow ahead of all but the other least likely presidential nominee, Ben Carson, who has tied Trump in Iowa. Straight talk? Old hat. Tall and command-ing? So is LeBron, let’s elect him. Smart and accomplished? Born lucky and benefited from bankruptcy.

Reporters have turned over leaves and pebbles in search of clues, even recently interviewing faculty at Trump’s alma mater, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. While demurring on Trump’s politics, professors com-mended his marketing skills — short sentences, simple ideas, control of the conversation and, therefore, the media.

Marketing, after all, is a system of deceptions organized around a product or idea, in this case Trump to conservatives who either aren’t really conservative or are willingly seduced because, oh, it just feels so good to hear one’s innermost thoughts expressed so virulently.

Into this category falls Trump’s recent tirade against Huma Abedin, known as Hillary Clinton’s closest adviser and even better as Anthony Weiner’s wife. Trump liberated his inner Chris Rock, calling Weiner “a perv” and mock-typing Weiner’s infamous tweets.

As his audience guffawed, Trump questioned the likelihood of Wein-er’s not being privy to classified State Department information via his wife. Now that’s funny. Trump doesn’t care what state secrets Weiner knows. Trump wants people

to associate the “perv” with Hillary Clinton.

Similarly, he wants to associate murderous ille-gal immigrants with Jeb Bush. A recent Trump campaign video chal-lenging Bush’s immigra-tion comment that people come here illegally as an “act of love” (to find work to support their families) features three grisly hombres in the United States illegally who have been charged with murder. One has been convicted.

“Love?” the text reads. “Forget love. It’s time to get tough!”

Genius. Trump is a human handler extraordinaire — the jet-set equivalent of the black-hatted fellow who wheeled his cart into tumbleweed towns. He doesn’t just sell snake oil. He milks the ven-om from the gathering throng of willing believ-ers, then bottles it up and sells it right back to

them. Delicious with raw meat.There’s something curious about

this crowd, however. Trump’s fans aren’t just pokes looking for enter-tainment. They also include many well-known conservative purists. How does a staunchly pro-life advo-cate support a man who was recent-ly pro-choice and who has said, albe-it when asked, that his sister, a judge who ruled in favor of partial-birth abortion, would make a “phenome-nal” Supreme Court justice?

Much of this puzzling support comes from conservative talk radio. As BuzzFeed posted recently, “You can almost listen to pro-Trump news all day.”

When answers seem elusive — and overturned pebbles reveal only dirt and worm trails — we fall back on clichés, one of which seems espe-cially apt today: Follow the money.

In Trump’s own words from an interview with the Wall Street Jour-nal, “When you give [money], they do whatever the hell you want them to do.”

And, in the GOP debate: “With Hillary Clinton, I said be at my wedding and she came to my wedding. You know why? She didn’t have a choice because I gave . . . to a foundation.”

Perhaps it’s time to award Trump the title he deserves — Don Donald Trump, or just Don-Don for short. And then one must ask, who else owes him?

Fans boast that Trump is so rich, he’ll never be beholden to anyone. Maybe. But just as important, who is beholden to him? Other politicians? Members of the media? Insiders whisper that some media folks have received free memberships to Trump’s Palm Beach club, Mar-a-Lago. Such a gift doesn’t necessar-ily buy favorable coverage, but one wouldn’t be silly for thinking so.

Meanwhile, Trump’s kerfuffle with Fox News’s Megyn Kelly seems in retrospect almost to have been manufactured. First, Kelly asks a legitimate question about Trump’s intemperate remarks about women; he attacks; she goes on vacation and returns; he attacks again. Ratings! Polls! Now Fox News hosts are urging, as if reading from a script, that Trump focus on the issues — because he’s sooo great on the issues — and leave our Megyn alone.

Trump knows he has the world over a barrel. His opponents fear him because he gave them money. His party fears him because he might run as an Independent. We should all fear a presidential candi-date who perfumes the air with red meat and is prepared to collect on his debts.

It’s time for Trump’s fellow candidates to forget love — and get tough.

Kathleen Parker won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 2010. Her email address is [email protected].

Our View: Local EditorialsLocal editorials appearing in this space represent the opinion of the newspaper’s editorial board: Birney Imes, editor and publisher; Peter Imes, gen-eral manager; Slim Smith and senior newsroom staff. To inquire about a meeting with the board, please contact William Browning at 662-328-2471, or e-mail [email protected].

Voice of the PeopleWe encourage you to share your opinion with read-ers of The Dispatch.Submit your letter to The Dispatch by:E-mail: [email protected]: P.O. Box 511, Columbus, MS 39703In person: 516 Main St., Columbus, or 101 S. Lafayette St., No. 16, Starkville.All letters must be signed by the author and must include town of residence and a telephone num-ber for verification purposes. Letters should be no more than 500 words, and guest columns should be 500-700 words. We reserve the right to edit submitted information.

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We should all fear a presidential candidate who perfumes the air with red meat and is prepared to collect on his debts.

From our websiteThe following is an edited selection of reader

comments posted at the end of stories and col-umns published on-line. More can be found at www.cdispatch.com. Convenience store hours could be limited

ken: Kind of reminds me of blaming the gun when someone gets shot...

“Large groups gathering at convenience stores late at night, making noise and getting in fights and such.”

I would say these people need to be dis-banded my law enforcement and/or arrested.

“These stores have been a haven for illicit activities, as well as behaviors,” Karriem said.

Well Karriem, maybe the people should be arrested, have we ever thought of that?

“This country is built on laws and we have to abide by them,” Karriem said.

That is right Karriem, and when these peo-ple are breaking the law, then they need to be arrested. You hold those causing the problems accountable for their actions, that is what the laws are for.

Have you given any thought where these people are going after you close the stores? Do you think they will run home and go beddy bye? I don’t think so, I’m sure they will just find somewhere else to hang out and cause trouble, and you folks should know that.

I can think of several bars that have had more than their share of trouble, but I didn’t hear of any of them getting shut down early. Maybe it’s because of some of the people that like to go to those places.

Scooter Rider: This would be a great law! It would help us a lot. Please pass it.

KJ705: Get with the program, City Council! Sure these laws are odd and seem like they’ve been pulled out of an Onion story about the world’s highest-rated City Council, but this isn’t how you make real headlines in the age of Kardashian. You have to do some truly outrageous stuff to get Internet famous. Here’s some suggestions that might not go far enough but are better than closing convenience stores.

10pm curfew ... enforced by snipersNo selling gasoline after darkHome inspections and fines for non-LED

light bulbsIllegal to sell disposable diapersActual policing


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CLUBSn FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORSFriends and Neighbors Club meets the second Wednes-days of each month, 10 a.m. at Lion Hills. For information, call Eileen Ackerman, 662-574-2668.

n AARP MEETINGAARP will meets the first Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m. at the community room of Regions Bank on Main Street. For information, call 662-889-9496.n DULCIMER PLAYERSFriendly City Strummers meet twice monthly to practice and teach others to play dulci-mers. Join for $10/year for the whole family. Dulcimers available to borrow. Contact Dr. David Saum, 662-386-6836 or [email protected], or the Switzers, 662-312-6025.

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n TOPSTake Off Pounds Sensibly No. 266 meets Mondays at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 321 Forrest Blvd., Columbus. Weigh-in begins at 5:15 p.m. Contact Margaret Sprayberry, 662-328-8627.

n TOPSTake Off Pounds Sensibly No. 270 meets Tuesdays at the United Pentecostal Church, 5850 Cal Kolola Rd, Caledonia. Weigh-in begins at 5-5:30 p.m. Contact Lorene Hawkins, 662-574-5921.

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n QUILTING CLUBQuilting Club meets in the activities room adjacent to the multi-purpose facility at the Starkville Sportsplex Thurs-days 10 a.m.-noon. Bring your own project to work on. For information, call Lisa Cox, 662-323-2294.

n GOLDEN TRIANGLE AAGolden Triangle AA meets daily for support. If you want to drink, that is your business. If you want to stop drinking, that is our business. For informa-tion, call 662-327-8941.

n AL-ANON MEETINGThe Columbus Al-Anon Family Groups meets Mondays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. When you don’t know where to turn because someone drinks too much, we can help. For infor-mation, call 888-425-2666 or go to ms afg.org.

n COLUMBUS AFBTo hold Retiree Appreciation Day Sept. 26, 2015, McAllister Fire Station. Guest speaker is John Merkle, for more information about the event, retirees can call 662-434-3120.

HEALTH NOTESn PSA SCREENINGSBaptist Cancer Center offers free prostate screenings for men over 40 Aug. 28 in Columbus. To schedule an appointment, call 662-244-4673 or email [email protected].

n SUPPORT GROUPWeekly education/support group for people with conges-tive heart failure Thursdays from 11 a.m.-noon in Outpa-tient Pavilion Board Room,

Baptist Golden Triangle. For information call 244-1953 or 244-2132.

n NO EXCUSE MOM GROUPJoin the No Excuse Mom group and get fit with your children every Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. at the Lock and Dam park, Columbus. Bring water and mat. Contact [email protected] for information.

n ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT The Alzheimer’s Columbus Chapter Caregiver Support Group meets the fourth Thursday of each month, 6 p.m. at ComforCare, 118 S. McCrary Road. For infor-mation, contact Columbus Jones, 662-244-7226.

n NUTRITION EDUCATION Diabetes education class meets on fourth Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Baptist Golden Triangle Outpatient Pavilion. Physician referral required. For information, call 662-244-1597 or email [email protected].

n ABUSE RECOVERY GROUPDomestic Abuse Recovery Group meets Thursdays at 6 p.m. through Safe Haven Inc. Group counseling for rape recovery is available. For in-formation, call 662-327-6118 or 662-889-2067.

n CHILDBIRTH CLASSESBaptist Golden Triangle offers childbirth classes Tuesdays at 6 p.m. To register, call 662-244-2498 or email [email protected].

n MS SUPPORTMultiple Sclerosis Support Group meets each first Tues-day at the North Mississippi Medical Center, 835 Medical Center Drive, West Point.

n POUND CLASSNMMC-West Point Wellness Center offers Pound fit-ness classes Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-6 p.m. and 6:45-7:15 p.m. For infor-mation, call 662-495-9355.

n DIABETES EDUCATION CLASSDiabetes Self-Management Education Class meets the

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n PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASSNMMC-West Point offers a prepared childbirth class Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Class fee is $10. To register, call 662-495-2292.

REUNIONSn MCGAHEY FAMILY REUNIONThe McGahey Family Reunion is Sept. 13, 10:30 a.m. -2 p.m., Antioch Cumberland Presbyterian Church, County Road 45, Reform, Alabama. Covered dish lunch at noon. All family and friends are invited.

OTHER EVENTSn BOOK SALEFriends of the Library hold a book sale Sept. 10, 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and Sept. 12, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Columbus Public Library, 314 Seventh St. N. Cash or checks only.

n FREE JOB TRAINING CLASSESChristian Women’s Jobcorp offers job skills plus computer training for women on Tues-days and Thursdays beginning in September. To register, call 662-722-3016 or 662-328-6802.

n ENVIRONMENTAL MEETINGMemphis Town Community Action Group meets fourth Tuesdays at 6 p.m. to discuss issues related to the Kerr-Mc-Gee site. For information, contact Leon Hines, 662-574-6109.

n R. E. HUNT MUSEUMR. E. Hunt Museum and Cultural Center, 924 20th St. N., invites the public to attend tours of the center, 1-5 p.m. every Tuesday. For group tours, call 662-327-6324 or 662-327-8986.

n DIVORCECAREDivorceCare meets on Tues-day evenings at Connections, 101 E. Lampkin in Starkville. Don’t go through separation or divorce alone. Call Jake Adams-Wilson at 662-323-5722 or [email protected] for more information.

n WRITERS’ GUILDThe Golden Triangle Writers Guild meets the second Saturday of each month at the Bryan Public Library in West Point. For information, contact Claire Spradling at [email protected].

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is just one Senate vote shy of being able to declare success on the Iran nuclear deal and cement a foreign policy legacy.

Senate support for the deal now stands at 33 votes, thanks to an-nouncements Tuesday from Dem-ocrats Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Chris Coons of Delaware.

Once supporters reach 34 votes, they would be able to uphold Obama’s expected veto of GOP leg-islation aimed at blocking the Iran deal. That disapproval resolution is set for a vote later this month.

Secretary of State John Kerry is sending a letter to all members of Congress outlining U.S. security commitments to Israel and the Gulf Arab states in light of the nuclear deal. The letter comes as Kerry

prepares to deliver a major policy speech Wednesday in Philadelphia that focuses on how the internation-al agreement makes the U.S. and its allies safer and how the deal is being mischaracterized by some opponents.

“I really believe the fastest way to a genuine arms race in the Middle East is to not have this agreement,” Kerry said in a nationally broadcast interview Wednesday. “Because if you don’t have this agreement, Iran has already made clear what its di-rection is.”

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budgets be made with mills at $332,000.

“On July 6, I presented the preliminary tax rolls to the county supervi-sors,” Andrews said. “On July 15, they came back and allowed depreciation on $118 million worth of value, that in the past had not been depreciat-ed. They did that nine days after I presented the preliminary roll, which did decrease the value of a mill some...The ma-jor impact was from the reduction of inventory at Airbus and reduction of inventory at Stark, which will both probably go up next year.”

Billingsley told the

board that due to the dis-crepancy between pro-jected mill value and actu-al mill value, LCSD must either decrease their re-quest by around $518,000 to continue operating at 46.71 or the county will have to raise taxes.

“If you do not want to change the millage rate, you have to send us a cor-rected budget order,” Bill-ingsley said.

Kenneth Hughes, the district’s chief financial officer, requested the budget stay put. Hughes said adjusting the bud-get now, with the district having mapped out its fi-nances for the rest of the school year, could cause

problems down the road.“My request would be

to leave the budget the same,” he said. “This is what you advertised, what you held your public hearing on. This is the re-quest you adopted.”

Trustee Brian Clark made a motion to accept Hughes’ recommenda-tion. That motion died without a second.

LCSD Superintendent Lynn Wright recommend-ed the board go forward with the reduction in budget requests. Trustee Wesley Barrett made a motion to reduce the re-quest $518,000. He was seconded by board presi-dent Jane Kilgore.

The motion died 2-2 with Clark and Jacqueline Gray opposed. Trustee Bobby Barksdale was not present Tuesday.

Wright: Tax raise unlikely

The superintendent told The Dispatch after the meeting the board will hold another meet-ing later this week. With Barksdale in attendance, Wright said he is confi-dent the board will vote to decrease their request.

Andrews also said he believes the district will decrease their request to avoid the tax increase.

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Columbus Police Chief Tony Carleton said the new ordinance should help reduce some of the reported problems that occur near convenience stores.

“We certainly feel that through the cry out of the community from the meetings that we had, that this will help curb some of the problems,” he said. “Some of the calls and arrests that have been made are underage drinking, gang activity,

loitering, littering, loud noise, disturbing the peace, fighting, discharg-ing of firearms, graffiti, vandalism, burglary ille-gal drugs and trade and underage smoking.

“Those are some of the things we heard through the meeting and we want to be certain we’re doing something to address them,” Carleton added.

Opinion was split among some of the mem-bers of the public who attended Tuesday’s meet-

ing and a shouting match was held outside the mu-nicipal complex.

“We had 3 to 4 meet-ings,” one person said. “I didn’t see (any) of y’all at the meetings. Now you want to raise hell because you’ve got to go home at 10 o’clock. Go home.”

Turnage said state law allows the mayor and council police powers to regulate the opening and closing hours of busi-nesses that sell beer and light wine.

“When you have police powers to do such things, you don’t have to have notice and an opportu-nity for a public hearing or any other due process according to the case law interpreting that statute,” Turnage said.

Wilkson and several other convenience store employees or managers gathered outside the mu-nicipal complex after the meeting said officials are casting too wide a net and punishing convenience

stores broadly when only a few are trouble spots.

She also questioned if the new ordinance would really have any impact.

“If you’re closing at 10 or closing at 11, it’s not go-ing to make a difference,” she said. “If they don’t get

it there, they’re going to go somewhere else to get it. What makes you think they’re not going to come around those stores and act a fool or throw down trash? They’ll do the same thing that you say they’re doing now.”

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with them,” said Brown, who prosecutes misde-meanor offenses. “Based on the lack of evidence, no charges have been brought at this time.”

School spokesman Sid Salter said the freshman withdrew from the univer-sity and campus police of-ficers took him to a med-ical facility in Jackson. He said Brown decided against charges, not uni-versity police.

Army recruiters speak-ing to Nguyen by phone called the school, report-ing he was suicidal. The Mississippi Highway Pa-trol was also called and told the university that Nguyen was threatening

to shoot others.The university sent

out an alert for an “active shooter” that sent stu-dents, faculty and staff scrambling to lock them-selves away. Nguyen was arrested about 15 minutes later in front of a building on the university’s main quadrangle without a gun, and officials said no shots were ever fired.

The university an-nounced Tuesday that it has been reviewing its policies and meeting with other police agen-cies after the alert. Salter said the school wants to improve its ability to put out text messaging alerts more quickly, find ways

to further train students and employees how to re-spond and make it easier to lock classrooms and offices.

He said some build-ings right now can only be locked from the out-side, and that while more permanent solutions are being examined, the uni-versity may do something as simple as distribute doorstops to aid in secur-ing certain rooms.

“The very real threat of an active shooter on our campus has shown us ways that we can make our campus even safer from and more responsive to such dangers,” Univer-sity President Mark Kee-

num said in a statement.Editor’s note: Haley

Brown is engaged to Carl Smith, a Dispatch reporter.

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BEIJING — China is leaning on the animal kingdom — including a squad of nest-wrecking monkeys — to ensure its military parade com-memorating the end of World War II goes smoothly.

To minimize the chances of birds striking engines during the many airplane flyovers connect-ed to the Beijing parade,

state media reports say, the military has used fal-cons to chase away birds and a team of trained ma-caques to flush nests out of trees around the pilots’ training grounds.

“We bought two mon-keys in April last year from Henan province. Af-ter one month’s training, the macaques mastered the skill of taking apart birds’ nests,” air force of-ficial Wang Mingzhi was quoted as saying.

China enlists monkeys to keep birds from spoiling big parade

AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, FileIn this Aug. 22 file photo, Chinese troops practice marching ahead of a Sept. 3 military parade at a camp on the outskirts of Beijing.


GAUTIER — The Gautier City Council has voted unanimously to keep the Mississippi state flag flying at the Veterans Tribute Tower display at City Hall.

However, council mem-bers also voted unani-mously Tuesday night in favor of a resolution supporting Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn’s call to consider a new state flag.

The Sun Herald re-ports the issue came to the fore in Gautier after the flag was taken down quietly a couple of weeks ago without a formal vote. But after the American Legion spoke with the

mayor, it was raised again the next morning.

Several cities and a few counties have furled the state flag during the past two months because it includes the Confederate battle emblem.

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About two years ago, the “Travel” section of The New York Times included a list

of things to see in Hawaii. One recommendation was “the U.S.S. Missouri, an American battle-ship.” The wording implied there’s nothing special about a battleship today and nothing unusual about the Missouri.

This particular ship, however, held the world’s focus 70 years ago today, anchored in Tokyo Bay with her anti-aircraft guns manned. Seven other American battleships, including the Mississippi, sur-rounded her as the Japanese, at a mess table on the Missouri in Tokyo Bay itself, surrendered to end World War II. (John R. Henry, a Columbus native, was there re-porting for the International News Service.)

Including European deaths, 291,557 Allied soldiers died so the Missouri could anchor there. From April 1 through June 22, 1945, the Department of the Army says 12,427 of them died at Okinawa: 4,582 Army men; 4,907 sailors; and 2,938 Marines.

That’s 12,427 men killed in 11 weeks of fighting in “hell’s own cesspool,” as one man put it, in the last battle before the invasion of the Japanese mainland 325 miles to the north. (In the first 15 months of the Iraq War, 632 Americans died fighting, says the Defense Department.)

Here’s the start of an Associ-ated Press dispatch on June 13, 1945: “Fighting was so fierce that in 36 hours battling for the slope of one hill, 137 men in a single

Marine company, including all of its officers, were killed or wound-ed.” The Americans killed 107,000 Japanese on Okinawa in those 82 days.

The 2,938 Marine deaths included at least one from Lown-des County, Willard Earl Conn, a private first class with the First Marine Division. Born in 1925, he had to get signed permission from his father, Russell, to enlist, then spent 29 months overseas.

Private Conn’s story re-sur-faced in 2003 when Mississippi University for Women professor Tom Velek’s students interviewed eight veterans and family mem-bers in a World War II oral-history project begun in 2002. Student Leslie Lott discussed the war and Conn with his sisters, Virginia Humphries and Mary Sheppard.

One of their brothers died very young, but their six other broth-ers were all in the service over the years. Willard and James, his elder by three years, were in the Okinawa cesspool.

Wounded by a grenade, Willard made his way to a hospital ship. But its relative safety (the Navy lost 36 ships and those 4,907 men at Okinawa) meant little to Conn: “I am worried about James. I’ll be glad when I can go back to battle where James is,” he wrote to the homefront.

And he did go back, and helped as a leader. The sisters told Ms. Lott that he was guiding a tank to relieve his pinned-down unit when a Japanese shell hit the tank. The bouncing fragments mortally wounded Pvt. Conn, an event his brother saw.

A letter from James and a notice from the War Department came on almost the same day to the Conn house near Steens. “Should we read the letter from James first?” the sisters asked themselves. At some point, two soldiers came to the house, found Russell plowing with two mules and gave him official notice of Willard’s death.

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MIAMI — Republican presi-dential candidate Jeb Bush esca-lated his feud with Donald Trump on Tuesday, betting big he can re-energize his stalled campaign by challenging the billionaire busi-nessman head on.

It’s a risky strategy for the for-mer Florida governor, still con-sidered the GOP front-runner by many party officials, but a move his advisers suggest is necessary to reverse Trump’s unlikely ascen-sion to the top of the 2016 presiden-tial class.

Bush intensified his criticism of the former reality television star on multiple fronts, first releasing a

Web video featuring clips of Trump himself promoting traditionally liberal positions in old interviews. “You’d be shocked if I said that in many cases I probably identify more as a Democrat,” Trump says in the video produced and promot-ed by the Bush campaign titled “Liberal Things That Trump Says.”

In a subsequent Fox News inter-view, Bush charged that “Trump is more a Democrat than a Republi-can.” Speaking to reporters in En-glish and Spanish in Miami later in the day, Bush said: “He attacks me every day. He personalizes ev-erything. If you’re not totally in agreement with him, you’re an id-iot, you’re stupid, you have low en-ergy, blah, blah, blah. That’s what he does.”

The Bush campaign reports that Tuesday’s political assault was not an isolated incident, but part of a broader strategy to engage Trump more directly. While the two have traded jabs before, the approach marks a shift for Bush, who previ-ously preferred to ignore Trump’s bombast altogether.

“Fighting with Donald Trump is like wrestling in the WWE,” said Republican pollster Frank Luntz, himself the target of insults from Trump. “It doesn’t get you any-where, and you know it’s going to hurt.”

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A three-paragraph Commercial Dispatch story on May 30 based on James’ letter says Conn died May 11 “aboard a hospital ship where he was taken for treatment of his wounds.”

Conn died at 19. His physical journey ended with his Feb. 12, 1949, burial at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cem-etery on Pleasant Hill Road, 12 miles east of downtown Columbus.

He lies under the marble military marker with the dates of his life and “PFC 7 Marines. First Marine Division.” Opposite that gravestone a family marker says, “He gave all” — a verify-ing echo of the veterans memorial at the ceme-tery entrance that says: “All gave some. Some gave all.” Twenty-five feet away is the grave of the brother he worried about, Corporal James Conn, who died in 1975.

Willard Conn received two Purple Hearts with Gold Stars and, “for extraordinary hero-ism,” the Navy Cross, an award second only to the Medal of Honor. Part of the citation says “...exposing himself repeatedly to intense machine-gun and mortar barrages [he] reorga-nized his men and in-spired them to continue the savage fight...”

When we go to cem-eteries like this all over the country, we realize: it’s regular people who drive the American war machine right into the enemy’s home waters. When we see the simple graves of citizen-sol-diers, we see that, for thousands of World War II families, the day came when reality made trite the phrases we use — “loss,” “sacrifice,” “life cut short,” “the future denied.” A cemetery’s silent acreage contrasts with the tumult and cess-pools that send soldiers there.

Notes: Pvt. Conn’s buri-al came nearly four years after his death. Such an interval seems long. But the Feb. 11, 1949, edition of The Dispatch that

announces the arrival of Conn’s body by train from Atlanta, says that two other Lowndes County war dead, Will Jones and Rodney Stanley, would be buried Feb. 13. Both Jones and Stanley had been dead more than four years.

Dr. Tom Velek’s oral history project at MUW prompted this article. Brent Thompson, in the Columbus office of U.S. Rep. Trent Kelly, and researchers at the Library of Congress offered great help finding details about the U.S.S. Missouri.


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A man sentenced to life without parole on a marijuana-related charge was freed Tuesday from a Missouri prison after be-ing behind bars for more

than two decades — a period in which the na-tion’s attitudes toward pot steadily softened.

Family, friends, sup-porters and reporters flocked to meet Jeff Mi-zanskey as he stepped out of the Jefferson City Correctional Center into a sunny morning, wearing a new pair of white ten-nis shoes and a shirt that read “I’m Jeff & I’m free.”

“I spent a third of my life in prison,” said Mi-

zanskey, now 62, who was greeted by his infant great-granddaughter. “It’s a shame.”

After a breakfast of steak and eggs with fam-ily, Mizanskey said, he planned to spend his post-prison life seeking a job and advocating for the legalization of marijuana. He criticized sentencing for some drug-related crimes as unfair and de-scribed his time behind bars as “hell.”

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Scott Walters/Dispatch StaffCoach Randal Montgomery and the Columbus Falcons will play host to county rival New Hope Friday night.

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Columbus High School head foot-ball coach Randal

Montgomery knew there were would be growing pains as he tried to re-build the Falcons program.

Moving from a Class 3A program at Hazlehurst to the state’s highest level of Class 6A was going to be a challenge.

For Mont-gomery, the good news would be more money,

better facilities and more depth from which to build a state championship contender.

When hired 20 months ago, Montgomery knew

he would have to win over the lock-er room. Players would have to learn a new way of doing things.

A program with only a handful of successful sea-sons was going to have to learn how

to fly.Essentially, the pro-

gram would have to be taken down before built back up.

Moving forwardNow with one season

in the books, all signs indicate the Columbus football program is head-ed in the right direction.

Kids play hard and

give a relentless effort for four quarters. Even fans have started to get on board. In last Friday’s 25-8 loss to Noxubee County, the visitors sec-tion was full at Macon. That has rarely been the case in recent memory.

Of all the hurdles Montgomery knew when he took the job, there is no way he would have envisioned what has become the hardest part of the job.

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STARKVILLE — Manny Diaz is ready to see his defen-sive players tackle other guys than their own teammates.

The first-year Mississippi State defensive coordinator has been preparing his squad for the upcoming sea-son since spring drills and that includes the last four weeks spent in training camp. During that time, the Bulldog defense has gone up against the Bulldog offense nu-merous times.

“I think we’re kind of at that spot where we’re ready to go play,” Diaz said. “We’ve gone against our offense enough times.

“You can only just run into somebody so many times be-fore you prefer to run into somebody else.”

Diaz and the Bulldogs open the season Saturday night with a 9 p.m. kickoff against in-state foe Southern Mississippi on Fox Sports 1.

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BY JOHN ZENORThe Associated Press

AUBURN, Ala. — The Au-burn Tigers’ best seasons lately have come when they entered the year under the national ra-dar.

Sorry, Auburn. The chal-lenge this season won’t be try-ing to prove doubters wrong but living up to the lofty expec-tations of a team ranked No. 6 and regarded by some pundits as the favorite to win the South-eastern Conference.

Recent Auburn teams hav-en’t fared so well as front-run-

ners, but coach Gus Malzahn said the team’s mentality has to remain the same whatever the pre-season projec-tions say.

“We have the same approach and I like where

our guys are at,” Malzahn said on Tuesday. “They’re not read-ing the press and predicting,

all this stuff. They’re worried about this first opponent, and they’ve got a good mindset.”

That first opponent is Bob-by Petrino and Louisville Sat-urday in Atlanta. Malzahn can try to temper expectations by pointing to the eight freshmen or redshirt freshman offensive players listed on the initial depth chart released Tuesday, including starting tight end Ja-len Harris.

But keeping players from getting carried away with off-season praise and hype pres-

ents a different challenge from trying to overachieve. Malzahn has been part of two Auburn teams that have been to the na-tional championship game, in 2010 as offensive coordinator and 2013 as head coach.

The 2010 team entered at No. 22, and Auburn wasn’t ranked opening the season two years ago.

On the flip side, Auburn started out last season ranked fifth and went 8-5. The Tigers have gone 32-19 the last four times they opened as a top 10

team, finishing unranked twice and finishing in that territory only in 2006.

Playing in the loaded SEC West presents a far greater challenge than dealing with the expectations, of course. Quar-terback Jeremy Johnson echoes his coach’s sentiments that the Tigers aren’t paying attention to the hype.

“We don’t get caught up in that,” Johnson said. “We pretty much don’t even watch it. We try to stay away from it. Our

Heightened expectations simply means business as usual for Auburn

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MACON — Focus has been a word that has been on Tyrone Shorter’s mind a lot this week.

If you recall, the Noxubee County High School football coach highlighted the impor-tance of that word in his team’s quest to become the school’s first squad to win back-to-back state titles.

With a mur-derer’s row of non-conference games lined up prior to Class 4A, Region 4 play, Shorter didn’t imagine the Tigers would have many slip-ups, especially with a solid group of senior leaders who wanted to make their mark.

Unfortunately, Shorter saw last week how bad things can get when the Tigers aren’t fo-cused. The veteran Noxubee County coach admitted Mon-day that his team had a “hor-rible” week of practice coming off an emotional 26-20 dou-ble-overtime victory against Class 6A Starkville. A year ago, the Yellow Jackets humbled the Tigers 51-19 in Starkville, so it’s natural to believe Short-er’s squad would have been extremely high following that win.

Trouble is Noxubee County nearly overlooked Columbus as it recovered from the victo-

NATIONAL TITLE HOPESNo. 1 EMCC risks 25-game win streak in huge showdown with No. 4 Co-Lin C.C.BY SCOTT [email protected]

SCOOBA — East Missis-sippi Community College football coach Buddy Ste-phens rarely resorts to bul-letin board material.

EMCC has won the last two National Junior College Athletic Association nation-al championships so the big game does not intimate them. A need for extra mo-tivation does not exist either

when a team has won 25 straight games.

This week, however, is a tad bit different.

EMCC is ranked No. 1 in the NJCAA rankings,

while this week’s opponent Copiah-Lincoln Community College is ranked fourth. However, in the Rivals JC-Gridiron.com Dirty Thir-ty rankings, Co-Lin is the nation’s top-ranked team, while EMCC is ranked No. 7.

The teams meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in Wesson.

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GAME 2: EAST MISSISSIPPI CC VS. COPIAH-LINCOLN C.C.n WHEN: 7 p.m., Thursdayn WHERE: H.L. Stone Stadium, Wessonn RECORDS: EMCC 1-0; Copiah-Lincoln 1-0n RADIO: WFCA-FM 107.9 (Jason Crowder, Charlie Winfield)n LIVE AUDIO/VIDEO: www.emccathletics.comn NATIONAL RANKINGS: EMCC No. 1 (NJCAA), No. 7 (Rivals Dirty Thirty); Copiah-Lincoln No. 4 NJCAA), No. 1 (Rivals Dirty Thirty)n HEAD COACHES: EMCC — Buddy Stephens (69-10 in eighth season); Copi-ah-Lincoln — Glenn Davis (61-42 in 12th season)n LAST MEETING: EMCC 54, Copiah-Lincoln 15 (11/8/14 in Wesson)n SERIES STANDINGS: EMCC has won four last six series meetingsn STATISTICAL LEADERS: EMCC — Rushing: D.J. Law 13 rushes, 142 yards, 1 TD, Jacquez Hors-ley 10 rushes, 121 yards, 1 TD; Passing: John Franklin 18-of-25 passing, 186 yards, 3 TDs, 0 Ints., Wyatt Roberts 19-of-33 passing, 182 yards, 1 TD, 0 Ints.; Receiving: Desmond Goss 6 receptions, 63 yards, 0 TDs, Allenzae Staggers 6 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD; Defense: De’Arius Christmas 11 total tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, DeShawn Tillman 9 total tack-les, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble; Copiah-Lincoln — Lakedric Lee 20 rushes, 129 yards, 0 TDs, Ladarius Galloway 7 rushes, 48 yards, 0 TDs; Passing: Garrett Kruzcek 26-of-44 passing, 296 yards, 1 TD, 0 Ints.; Receiving: Julius Craft 7 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD, Deandre Barnes 4 receptions, 24 yards, 0 TDs; Defense: statistics not providedn FAST FACTS: Teams meet in a rematch of last season’s state championship game (EMCC won 54-15) ... EMCC can match longest win streak in NJCAA history (26 wins) with victory ... EMCC’s last loss was a 47-46 loss to Copiah-Lincoln in opening round of the 2012 MACJC state playoffs —Scott Walters

Junior College StandingsNorth Division Overall W L W L PF PAEast Miss. 0 0 1 0 69 20Northwest 0 0 1 0 42 20Coahoma 0 0 0 1 6 32Holmes 0 0 0 1 28 32Itawamba 0 0 0 1 14 26Miss. Delta 0 0 0 1 0 34Northeast 0 0 0 1 23 40South Division Overall W L W L PF PACo-Lin 0 0 1 0 26 14East Central 0 0 1 0 34 0Gulf Coast 0 0 1 0 40 23Hinds 0 0 1 0 32 28Pearl River 0 0 1 0 32 6Jones 0 0 0 1 42 20Southwest 0 0 0 1 20 69

WEEK ONE RESULTSGulf Coast 40, Northeast 23Hinds 32, Holmes 28East Central 34, Miss. Delta 0Co-Lin 26, Itawamba 14Pearl River 32, Coahoma 6EMCC 69, Southwest 20Northwest 42, Jones 20

WEEK TWO SCHEDULEThursday’s Games

Coahoma at East Central, 6:30 p.m.Gulf Coast at Northwest, 6:30 p.m.Northeast at Hinds, 6:30 p.m.EMCC at Co-Lin, 7 p.m.Jones at Itawamba, 7 p.m.Pearl River at Holmes, 7 p.m.Southwest at Miss. Delta, 7 p.m.

EMCC (1-0)W, 69-20 hosts SouthwestS. 3 at Co-LinS. 10 hosts CoahomaS. 17 at Northeast S. 26 hosts ItawambaO. 1 at JonesO. 8 at HolmesO. 15 hosts NorthwestO. 22 at Miss. Delta

Co-Lin (1-0)W, 26-14 at ItawambaS. 3 hosts EMCCS. 10 at Miss. DeltaS. 17 hosts Southwest S. 24 at East CentralO. 3 hosts Pearl RiverO. 8 at HindsO. 15 hosts Gulf CoastO. 22 at Jones

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goal as a team is to just take it one game at a time and make our way back to the SEC championship.”

Johnson has been the recipient of high expecta-tions, too. Despite start-ing only twice in his first two seasons, he’s been mentioned as at least a po-tential longshot Heisman Trophy candidate.

The 6-foot-5, 240-pounder again said he brushes off such talk, but Malzahn thinks even Johnson is probably a lit-tle uncomfortable with the praise before he’s had to consistently perform as the No. 1 guy.

“He started an open-er and he’s played, but there’s nothing like it be-

ing your team and (hav-ing a) you’re going to start for the whole season mentality,” Malzahn said.

n Nebraska loses public address guy again: At Lincoln, Ne-braska, A months-old Facebook post has cost the Nebraska football sta-dium announcer his job one day after his hiring was announced.

Jon Schuetz said Tues-day that a university of-ficial told him he was let go because of a Facebook post critical of the firing of football coach Bo Pelini last November. Schuetz said he has deleted the post and declined to com-ment on what it said.

“They were correct to

do it,” Schuetz said of his firing. “I own it. It should be a lesson to everybody: be very careful what you say on social media.”

The university has named Lane Grindle the Memorial Stadium an-nouncer starting with Saturday’s game against BYU. Grindle has worked as radio sideline report-er for the Husker IMG Sports Network.

Grindle becomes the third man in a month to hold the job. The school on Aug. 6 fired its long-time public address an-nouncer, Patrick Combs, after he was arrested on suspicion of bilking hun-dreds of thousands of dollars from two elderly

women.Schuetz’s voice is well-

known in the state. He had worked more than 15 years as an Omaha sportscaster and 24 years overall in local television. He left TV in 2010 and works in private business in Omaha.

Screen shots of the post began appearing online shortly after Schuetz’s firing was announced. It was dated Nov. 30, the day Pelini was fired, and took aim at chancellor Harvey Perlman for his handling of former athletic director Steve Pederson, whom he fired in 2007.

It wasn’t clear how the university discovered Schuetz’s Facebook post.

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EMCC freshman defensive back Alex Lipscomb said. “I think we all did a double-take, because it has been a while since this program was in the underdog role. It’s not a disrespect or a slight. We just know it is something we can control on the field.”

Big victory last yearEMCC throttled Co-Lin 54-15

in last season’s Mississippi As-sociation of Community and Ju-nior Colleges state championship game, also played in Wesson. In the regular season, EMCC won 46-10 in Scooba. The last Co-Lin win in the series was ironically EMCC’s last loss — a 47-46 win by the Wolves in the semifinal round of the 2012 MACJC playoffs. “I always thought if you were No. 1, you were No. 1 until somebody else beat you,” EMCC sophomore run-ning back D.J. Law said. “We have had fun with it in practice. It’s not that big a deal, because we know we have the game to be played. We have a lot new guys on this team so we are still getting everything fig-ured out. Hopefully, we will be up to the challenge.”

EMCC had five freshman start in a season-opening 69-20 win over Southwest Mississippi Community College. The Lions also started sev-eral sophomores, who were getting their first career start. The new-ness showed as Southwest built a

14-7 lead. It was only the third time in the win streak that EMCC trailed in a game.

Order was quickly restored with the home team scoring the final 20 points of the half and later explod-ing for 28 points in the third quar-ter.

“We had some guys really get-ting their first meaningful playing time,” Stephens said. “Being really young is really something that we are not used to around here. It won’t ever be used as an excuse because we have some talent. This may be the best set of skilled players we have had here.”

Sharing the wealthLouisville native Wyatt Roberts

drew his first start at quarterback. Roberts alternated with Florida State quarterback John Frank-lin III. Both threw for better than 180 yards apiece with a combined four rushing touchdowns. EMCC was also the only MACJC team with two 100-yard rushers in the opening weekend as both Law and Starkville High freshman Jacquez Horsley cleared that mark. The oth-er running back — freshman Isaiah Wright — wowed the crowd with a 99-yard kickoff return.

“To be able (to go over 100 yards) in your first game is sweet,” Horsley said. “This offense is cer-tainly capable. Right now, we have a bunch of guys, like myself, trying

to figure out what it takes to play on this level. Fortunately, we got a great group of teammates. The sophomores helps the new guys out every day in practice. We are lean-ing what it takes to be a Lion.”

The learning curve will be ac-celerated this week. Co-Lin enters the contest after a season-opening 26-14 win over Itawamba Commu-nity College. That victory moved the Wolves from seventh to fourth in the NJCAA rankings. The Rival ranks were preseason marks as the new poll had not been released at press time.

Still, Co-Lin had its scare in the opener, thanks in large part to struggles in special teams. Special teams were the deciding factor in both meetings with EMCC a year ago.

The Wolves were down 14-10 at halftime.

“Co-Lin has an outstanding team,” said Stephens, who has won four of six career meetings in the series. “We have formed quite a rivalry with them over the years. Our guys will have to grow up a lot more Thursday night. At the end of the day, we have the same goal. We want to be 1-0 when the week ends. That has always been the goal. For the last 25 weeks we have played, we have achieved that goal.”

Follow Dispatch sports writer Scott Walters on Twitter @dispatch-scott.

Prep FootballFriday’s Games

New Hope at Columbus High, 7 p.m.McAdams at West Lowndes, 7 p.m.Starkville High at West Point, 7 p.m.Noxubee County at Aledo, 7 p.m.Louisville at Kemper County, 7 p.m.Aberdeen at Amory, 7 p.m.Choctaw County at East Webster, 7 p.m.Hamilton at Hatley, 7 p.m.Oak Hill Academy at Heritage Academy, 7 p.m.Starkville Academy at Magnolia Heights, 7 p.m.Sylva-Bay Academy at Columbus Christian, 7 p.m.Central Academy at Sharkey-Issaquena Academy, 7 p.m.Strider Academy at Hebron Christian, 7 p.m.Winona Christian at Winston Academy, 7 p.m.New Life Christian at Victory Christian, 7 p.m.Aliceville at Northside, 7 p.m.Sulligent at Hatton, 7 p.m.Lamar County at American Christian Academy, 7 p.m.Pickens County at Thorsby, 7 p.m.Pickens Academy at Tuscaloosa Academy, 7 p.m.

Prep SoccerToday’s Match

Lamar School at Starkville Academy, 4 p.m.

Prep SoftballThursday’s Games

Holmes County at Starkville High, 4:30 p.m.Winston Academy at Central Academy, 5 p.m.Kemper Academy at Heritage Academy, 5:30 p.m.Columbus at Houlka (DH), 5:30 p.m.Hamilton at Vardaman, 6 p.m.Amory at Hatley, 6:30 p.m.Houston at Caledonia, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday’s GamesColumbus at Shannon (DH), 1 p.m.

Prep VolleyballThursday’s Matches

Murrah at Starkville High, 6 p.m.Caledonia at Lafayette, 6:30 p.m.Choctaw County at New Hope, 6:30 p.m.New Albany at Amory, 6:30 p.m.

College FootballSaturday’s Games

Tennessee-Martin at Ole Miss, 11 a.m.Alabama vs. Wisconsin (Arlington), 7 p.m.Mississippi State at Southern Mississippi, 9 p.m.

College Cross CountryFriday’s Meet

Southern Mississippi hosts Southern Mississippi Invitational

Saturday’s MeetAlabama, Mississippi State at Memphis Twilight

College SoccerFriday’s Matches

Alabama at Harvard, 6 p.m.Southern Mississippi at Southern U., 6 p.m.Central Florida at Ole Miss, 7 p.m.Nicholls State at Mississippi State, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s MatchesArkansas-Little Rock at Ole Miss, 5 p.m.Alabama at Rhode Island, 6 p.m.Southern Mississippi at Mississippi State, 6 p.m.

College VolleyballFriday’s Matches

Southern Mississippi vs. College of Charleston (Tuscaloosa), 10 a.m.Northwestern State at Alabama, noonSouthern Mississippi vs. Northwestern State (Tuscaloosa), 5 p.m.Ole Miss at North Carolina State, 6 p.m.Stetson at Mississippi State, 7 p.m.Tulsa at Alabama, 7 p.m.

Junior College FootballThursday’s Games

EMCC at Copiah-Lincoln, 7 p.m.Jones at Itawamba, 7 p.m.

Junior College SoccerToday’s Matches

Women: Itawamba at Bryan College, 5 p.m.Men: Itawamba at Jones, 6 p.m.

TodayMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

7 p.m. — Washington at St. Louis, ESPNTENNIS

Noon — GRAND SLAM, U.S. Open, second round, at Flushing New York, ESPN5 p.m. — GRAND SLAM, U.S. Open, second round, at Flushing, New York, ESPN2

ThursdayCOLLEGE FOOTBALL

5 p.m. — South Carolina at North Carolina, ESPN5 p.m. — Florida International at Central Florida, CBS Sports Network6 p.m. — Oklahoma State at Central Michigan, ESPNU6:30 p.m. — Alcorn State at Georgia Tech, FSN South7 p.m. — Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt, SEC Network7:30 p.m. — Michigan at Utah, FS18 p.m. — TCU at Minnesota, ESPN8:30 p.m. — Drake at Tulane, CBS Sports NetworkMidnight — Colorado at Hawaii, CBS Sports Network

GOLF8 a.m. — EUROPEAN TOUR, M2M Russian Open, first-round, at Moscow, TGC

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL6 p.m. — Atlanta at Washington, SportSouth7 p.m. — Detroit at Kansas City, MLB Network

NFL6 p.m. — Preseason, Tampa Bay at Miami, NFL Network9 p.m. — Preseason, Oakland at Seattle, WLOV

SOCCER1:30 p.m. — EURO 2016, qualifying, Italy vs. Malta, FS1

TENNISNoon — GRAND SLAM, U.S. Open, second round, at Flushing, New York, ESPN4 p.m. — GRAND SLAM, U.S. Open, second round, at Flushing, New York, ESPN26 p.m. — GRAND SLAM, U.S. Open, second round, at Flushing, New York, ESPN2

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ON THE AIR

BRIEFLYLocalStarkville Quarterback Club sets Thursday meeting

The Starkville Quarterback Club will host its first meeting of the season Thursday at the Starkville Country Club. The social hour begins at 6 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the program at 7 p.m.

MSU head football coach Dan Mullen will be the featured speaker.Members who have already paid their membership dues may pick

up their meal and door prize tickets at check-in. Another table will be available for persons who wish to join at that time.

n Starkville volleyball wins, Caledonia falls: In prep volleyball action Tuesday night, Starkville High knocked off Heritage Academy 3-0 (set scores: 25-10, 25-10, 25-16) in Columbus, while Caledonia dropped a 3-0 decision at Tupelo (set scores: (25-15, 25-11, 26-24).

Mississippi State“Dawg Talk” makes new season debut Thursday

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State’s popular “Dawg Talk” radio show featuring head football coach Dan Mullen makes its 2015 season debut at 7 p.m. Thursday from the Dawg House Sports Grill in downtown Starkville.

Fans are invited to attend the live, one-hour show at 217 East Main Street. The show, hosted by the “Voice of the Bulldogs” Jim Ellis, can be heard live on affiliates of the MSU Sports Radio Network presented by Learfield Sports and for free on HailState.com.

Fans can call into the show and ask Mullen questions by dialing (866) 998-4893.

MSU opens its 2015 season at Southern Miss at 9 p.m. Saturday live on Fox Sports 1.

Ole MissCross country squads earn highest national ranking

OXFORD — For the first time in program history, the Ole Miss men’s cross country team begins the season nationally ranked. The Rebels came in at No. 5 in the Track and Field News preseason rankings and No. 15 in the USTFCCCA Coaches Poll.

The top-15 ranking is the highest Coaches Poll ranking in program history and just the third appearance by the men’s program in the top 30 with both others coming last season.

The defending South Region Champions open the season as the top-ranked team in the region. Ole Miss is also the highest ranked of any SEC team after being selected on Monday by the conference’s coaches to win the league.

The Ole Miss women will begin the season ranked No. 11 in the South Region. In 2013, the Rebel women became the first Ole Miss cross country team to crack into the USTFCCCA national rankings when they debuted at No. 30 in the week of Oct. 22.

Arkansas at No.17 is the only other SEC men’s team ranked. On the women’s side, the Razorbacks at No. 9 and Vanderbilt at No. 22 make up the SEC contingent.

Both the men and women open the 2015 campaign in the Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic on Saturday. The women’s race kicks off at 9:20 p.m., with the men’s race following at 10.

AlabamaFootball works indoors in preparation for opener

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama football team continued in full pads on Tuesday afternoon, putting together a two-hour practice inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility.

Tuesday’s 3:30 p.m. session was the 26th practice of the fall with just two more remaining before the team travels to Arlington, Texas, for the season opener with the Wisconsin Badgers this Saturday. The two storied programs will face off for just the second time in history and the first time inside AT&T Stadium for the AdvoCare Classic. Kickoff for the game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start on ABC with Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Heather Cox on the call.

The Crimson Tide is scheduled for two more practices before traveling on Friday. Wednesday and Thursday will both begin at 3:30 p.m. with Coach Saban and players slated to speak after tomorrow night’s period.

n Football tickets for three home games available: At Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in partnership with title game sponsor Golden Flake, The University of Alabama is offering a limited number of tickets at a price of $35 per ticket for a limited time only for the football games against Middle Tennessee State (Saturday, Sept. 12, 3 p.m.), Louisi-ana-Monroe (Saturday, Sept. 26, kickoff time to be determined), and Charleston Southern (Saturday, Nov. 21, kickoff time to be determined). The sale will begin on today at 8 a.m. and will end on Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Tickets included in this limited-time sale are available from visiting team allotment returns and do not have any pre-loaded concessions/merchandise value to be redeemed.

Also, a limited amount of tickets are available for the Crimson Tide’s clash with Arkansas, set for Saturday, October 10, and are priced at $85 each. There is a limit of 4 tickets per order for the Alabama-Ar-kansas game.

Fans must purchase these tickets online at RollTide.com. Regular online fees apply. If assistance is required, fans may call (205) 348-BAMA (2262) or toll free at 1-877-TIDETIX (843-3849).

n Cross country squad earns ranking: At Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Alabama is one of four teams in the NCAA South Region to appear in the preseason coaches poll released Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The Crimson Tide earned nine points in the poll, placing nine spots outside of the top 30 to begin the season.

Alabama was selected second in the South Region on Monday by the USTFCCCA, but both Florida State (25th) and Mississippi State (RV) sit ahead of the Crimson Tide in the national poll. Last year’s region champion Vanderbilt checks in at No. 22 in the nation.

Defending SEC champion Arkansas was the highest ranked team from the conference to appear on the list, as the Razorbacks were slated ninth.

The Alabama women’s team, along with the men, gets the season started later today at the Samford Cross Country Opener. Both teams will then head to Memphis, Tenn. to run in the Brooks Twilight Classic on Saturday, Sept. 5.

Southern MississippiBasketball Hardwood Club to host “Tip-off Party”

HATTIESBURG — The Southern Miss men’s basketball program will hold its Hardwood Club Tip-off Party on Thursday, Sept. 17. The event will take place at Brewsky’s (3818 West 4th Street) from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

The Tip-Off Party is free for both Hardwood Club members and potential members. This is a great opportunity for Golden Eagle fans to meet and interact with the 2015-16 basketball players, coaches and staff.

“We are really excited about the start of our second season here at Southern Miss and are pleased how hard our returning players and eight newcomers are working,” head coach Doc Sadler said. “This is a great opportunity for our Hardwood Club members to get a chance to meet and visit with our players. It also allows our team to interact with the fans and understand the passion people have for our program.”

Free hot dogs, chips soft drinks will be available and door prizes will be given away. The 2015-16 Southern Miss men’s basketball team will be introduced and Sadler will speak about the upcoming season.

Doors to the event open at 5:30 p.m. with the program starting at 6 p.m.

The Hardwood Club is a basketball fan group that supports the Southern Miss Basketball program. For more information about the event or how to get involved with the Hardwood Club, contact the basketball office at (601) 266-6355.

n Volleyball defeats Southeastern Louisiana: At Hattiesburg, junior Stephany Purdue netted a match-high 25 kills to go with 11 digs and freshman Kylie Grandy added 12 kills and 17 digs in helping South-ern Miss get past Southeastern Louisiana 3-1 (26-24, 23-25, 25-16, 25-29) in non-conference action Tuesday night.

Southern Miss improved to 4-0 while Southeastern Louisiana dropped to 1-3.

“The team rallied back and believed they could win after being down in that first set,” Head Coach Amanda Berkley said. “They were able to find a way to get the set win. Stephany and Kylie did a really nice job in the third and fourth set by getting kills when we needed them. Mary Pursell had a really nice game with a match high 29 digs.”

Pursell had a match high 29 digs while freshman Sarah Bell tallied 43 assists 10 digs. Bell, Grandy and Shelby Russell also recorded two aces each. Elise Ames registered five total blocks.

The Golden Eagles finished with 55 kills on a .214 hitting clip to go with 75 digs and 11.0 team blocks. SLU had 53 kills on a .143 hitting clip, 71 digs and 7.0 team blocks.

Southern Miss scored three of the first four points to start the first set. Both teams then went back and forth, exchanging points until the Golden Eagles were able to take a 14-10 lead. The Lady Lions and Eagles scored two points apiece before Southeastern called the first timeout of the match, trailing 16-12. The Lady Lions then went on a 10-3 run following the timeout to take the lead the set 22-19.

Coming out of a timeout, the Golden Eagles bounced back and scored two of the next three points to get within 23-21. SLU burned its final timeout, but quickly added point for the 24-21 lead. However, the Black and Gold got a much needed kill from Bell followed by a combo block from Rachel Johnson and Kelsey Chambers and a setting error by the Lions to even the set at 24-24. The set ended with back-to-back attack errors from the visitors, giving Southern Miss a 26-24 win.

—From Staff, Special Reports

The DispaTch • www.cdispatch.com WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2015 3B

BaseballAmerican League

East Division W L Pct GBToronto 75 57 .568 —New York 73 58 .557 1½Tampa Bay 66 66 .500 9Baltimore 63 69 .477 12Boston 61 71 .462 14

Central Division W L Pct GBKansas City 80 51 .611 —Minnesota 68 63 .519 12Cleveland 64 67 .489 16Chicago 61 69 .469 18½Detroit 61 70 .466 19

West Division W L Pct GBHouston 73 60 .549 —Texas 69 62 .527 3Los Angeles 66 66 .500 6½Seattle 62 71 .466 11Oakland 58 75 .436 15

Monday’s GamesTampa Bay 6, Baltimore 3Cleveland 4, Toronto 2Boston 4, N.Y. Yankees 3Houston 8, Seattle 3Oakland 11, L.A. Angels 5San Diego 7, Texas 0

Tuesday’s GamesTampa Bay 11, Baltimore 2Toronto 5, Cleveland 3, 10 inningsN.Y. Yankees 3, Boston 1Minnesota 8, Chicago White Sox 6Detroit 6, Kansas City 5Seattle 7, Houston 5L.A. Angels 6, Oakland 2Texas 8, San Diego 6

Today’s GamesL.A. Angels (Heaney 5-2) at Oakland (S.Gray 12-6), 2:35 p.m.N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 10-6) at Boston (Owens 2-1), 3:05 p.m.Tampa Bay (E.Ramirez 10-5) at Baltimore (Gausman 2-6), 6:05 p.m.Cleveland (Bauer 10-10) at Toronto (Dickey 9-10), 6:07 p.m.Chicago White Sox (Rodon 6-5) at Minnesota (Milone 6-4), 7:10 p.m.Detroit (Wolf 0-2) at Kansas City (Ventura 9-7), 7:10 p.m.Seattle (T.Walker 10-7) at Houston (Kazmir 7-9), 7:10 p.m.Texas (Hamels 2-1) at San Diego (Kennedy 8-12), 9:10 p.m.

Thursday’s GamesChicago White Sox at Minnesota, 12:10 p.m.Detroit at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.

National LeagueEast Division

W L Pct GBNew York 73 59 .553 —Washington 66 65 .504 6½Atlanta 54 78 .409 19Miami 54 79 .406 19½Philadelphia 53 80 .398 20½

Central Division W L Pct GBSt. Louis 86 46 .652 —Pittsburgh 79 51 .608 6Chicago 75 56 .573 10½Milwaukee 56 75 .427 29½Cincinnati 54 77 .412 31½

West Division W L Pct GBLos Angeles 74 57 .565 —San Francisco 69 63 .523 5½Arizona 65 68 .489 10San Diego 64 68 .485 10½Colorado 53 78 .405 21

Monday’s GamesMiami 4, Atlanta 0N.Y. Mets 3, Philadelphia 1Cincinnati 13, Chicago Cubs 6St. Louis 8, Washington 5Colorado 5, Arizona 4L.A. Dodgers 5, San Francisco 4, 14 inningsSan Diego 7, Texas 0

Tuesday’s GamesArizona 6, Colorado 4, 1st gameMiami 7, Atlanta 1Philadelphia 14, N.Y. Mets 8Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati 4Milwaukee 7, Pittsburgh 4St. Louis 8, Washington 5Arizona 5, Colorado 3, 2nd gameL.A. Dodgers 2, San Francisco 1Texas 8, San Diego 6

Today’s GamesMiami (Conley 2-1) at Atlanta (Undecided), 11:10 a.m.Cincinnati (R.Iglesias 3-6) at Chicago Cubs (Hammel 7-6), 1:20 p.m.Philadelphia (Nola 5-1) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 11-7), 6:10 p.m.Pittsburgh (Locke 7-8) at Milwaukee (Z.Davies 0-0), 7:10 p.m.Washington (Scherzer 11-11) at St. Louis (Wa-cha 15-4), 7:15 p.m.Arizona (Ch.Anderson 6-5) at Colorado (J.Gray 0-0), 7:40 p.m.San Francisco (Leake 9-6) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 11-6), 9:10 p.m.Texas (Hamels 2-1) at San Diego (Kennedy 8-12), 9:10 p.m.

Thursday’s GamesAtlanta at Washington, 6:05 p.m.Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 6:20 p.m.San Francisco at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

BasketballWNBA

EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GBx-New York 21 8 .724 —x-Chicago 18 12 .600 3½Indiana 18 12 .600 3½Washington 16 12 .571 4½Connecticut 13 18 .419 9Atlanta 12 18 .400 9½

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GBx-Minnesota 20 10 .667 —x-Phoenix 17 13 .567 3x-Tulsa 15 14 .517 4½Los Angeles 12 18 .400 8Seattle 9 20 .310 10½San Antonio 7 23 .233 13x-clinched playoff spot

Monday’s GamesNo games scheduled

Tuesday’s GamesNew York 80, Atlanta 75, OTIndiana 81, Connecticut 51

Today’s GameWashington at Phoenix, 2:30 p.m.

Thursday’s GamesChicago at New York, 6 p.m.Tulsa at Seattle, 9 p.m.Washington at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

FootballJuCo Rankings

Sept. 1 Record Pts Pvs1. East Mississippi (9) 1-0 140 12. Arizona Western 1-0 130 43. Nassau (NY) 1-0 119 54. Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) 1-0 108 74. Hutchinson (Kan.) 1-0 108 66. Coffeyville (Kan.) 1-0 102 107. Snow (Utah) 1-0 101 88. Tyler (Texas) 1-0 100 119. Mississippi Gulf Coast 1-0 93 910. Butler (Kan.) 1-0 75 1211. Kilgore (Texas) 1-0 66 1312. Georgia Military 2-0 61 1413. Iowa Western 0-1 60 314. Northwest Mississippi 1-0 53 1615. Blinn (Texas) 2-0 33 NR16. Rochester (Minn.) 1-0 32 1817. Central Lakes (Minn.) 1-0 22 2018. Navarro (Texas) 1-1 20 1519. Trinity Valley (Texas) 0-2 17 220. Hinds (Miss.) 1-0 14 NR

Prep RankingsHere are Mississippi’s top high school football teams in each class as selected by a panel of Associated Press state sports writers.

OverallSchool W-L Pts Prv1. South Panola (11) (2-0) 119 --2. Noxubee County (1) (2-0) 83 --(tie) Starkville (2-0) 83 --4. Madison Central (2-0) 66 --5. Oxford (1-1) 52 --6. Oak Grove (1-0) 47 --7. Clinton (1-1) 45 --(tie) Hattiesburg (2-0) 45 --9. Laurel (2-0) 42 --10. Wayne County (1-1) 25 --Others receiving votes: Grenada 21, St. Martin 15, Hernando (1) 10, Lafayette 9, Jackson Prep 9, Bassfield 7, Philadelphia 7, Leake Central 6, Indianola Aca. 5, Hazlehurst 4, Clarksdale Lee

Aca. 4, Thrasher 3, Pillow Aca. 2, Resurrection Catholic 2, West Point 1, Collins 1, Jackson Aca. 1, Baldwyn 1.

Class 6ASchool W-L Pts Prv1. South Panola (12) (2-0) 127 --2. Starkville (2-0) 101 --3. Madison Central (2-0) 85 --4. Oak Grove (1-0) 79 --5. Clinton (1-1) 67 --Others receiving votes: St. Martin 24, Hernan-do (1) 10, George County 8, Meridian 7, Bran-don 6, Hancock 6.

Class 5ASchool W-L Pts Prv1. Oxford (5) (1-1) 97 --2. Hattiesburg (3) (2-0) 94 --3. Laurel (2-0) 91 --4. Wayne County (3) (1-1) 65 --5. Grenada (2) (2-0) 60 --Others receiving votes: West Point 50, Clarks-dale 23, Vicksburg 14, South Jones 7, Pearl River Central 7, Holmes County Central 6, Pascagoula 6.

Class 4ASchool W-L Pts Prv1. Lafayette (1) (2-0) 113 --2. Noxubee County (11) (2-0) 110 --3. Itawamba (2-0) 42 --4. Tishomingo County (2-0) 37 --5. McComb (2-0) 34 --Others receiving votes: Leake Central 28, Houston 27, Kosciusko 26, Louisville 21, Greenwood (1) 19, Rosa Fort 19, Mendenhall 16, Vancleave 8, Lawrence County 7, Senato-bia 7, Corinth 6.

Class 3ASchool W-L Pts Prv1. Philadelphia (3) (2-0) 88 --2. Collins (7) (2-0) 79 --3. Hazlehurst (2-0) 69 --4. Tylertown (2-0) 64 --5. Charleston (1-1) 45 --Others receiving votes: West Marion (2) 34, East Side 30, Aberdeen 28, Franklin Co. 25, Kemper County 22, St. Andrew’s 14, Ruleville (1) 10, North Pontotoc 6, Raleigh 6.

Class 2ASchool W-L Pts Prv1. Bassfield (11) (2-0) 124 --2. East Webster (2-0) 81 --3. Eupora (2-0) 51 --4. Baldwyn (2-0) 50 --5. Lake (1) (2-0) 48 --Others receiving votes: Scott Central 39, Bay Springs 36, Calhoun City 21, Taylorsville 18, Leflore County (1) 10, Strayhorn 9, East Marion 8, Pisgah 7, West Bolivar 6, Mize 6, Winona 6.

Class 1ASchool W-L Pts Prv1. Resurrection Catholic (5) (2-0) 103 --2. Smithville (2) (2-0) 90 --3. Simmons (2) (1-0) 86 --4. Thrasher (3) (2-0) 66 --5. Falkner (2-0) 61 --Others receiving votes: Shaw 35, Lumberton 21, Noxapater 12, St. Aloysius (1) 10, Durant 9, Nanih Waiya 8, West Lowndes 7, West Oktibbe-ha 6, Coffeeville 6.

Class Private SchoolsSchool W-L Pts Prv1. Jackson Prep (10) (2-0) 118 --2. Starkville Aca. (2-0) 66 --3. Lamar School (2-0) 61 --4. Madison-Ridgeland Aca. (2-0) 58 --5. Cathedral (2) (2-0) 36 --Others receiving votes: Adams Christian 33, Oak Hill Aca. (1) 25, Oak Forest, La. 17, Jackson Aca. 15, Presbyterian Christian 14, Tri-County Aca. 13, Pillow Aca. 13, Copiah Aca. 12, Clarksdale Lee Aca. 9, Prentiss Christian 9, Indianola Aca. 8, Magnolia Heights 7, Columbia Aca. 6.

All Associated Press members in Mississippi are eligible to participate in the high school football poll. Those who voted for this week’s poll are: The Commercial Dispatch, Columbus; Press Register, Clarksdale; The Sun-Herald, Biloxi-Gulfport; Hattiesburg American, Hatties-burg; Impact Of Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg; Mis-sissippi Press-Register, Pascagoula; Starkville Daily News, Starkville; Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo; The Vicksburg Post, Vicksburg; WCBI-TV, Columbus; First Natchez Media Group, Natchez; WJTV, Jackson; WT-VA-TV, Tupelo.

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against Starkville. If not for a turn-over just before halftime that gave his team the lead, Shorter’s Tigers would have been locked in a score-less tie entering the final 24 min-utes. But after struggling to finish drives against the Falcons in the first half, Noxubee County pulled away in the second half for a 25-8 victory.

The victories against Class 6A opponents impressed nearly every-one in the state of Mississippi. On Tuesday, Noxubee County moved from No. 5 to No. 2 in The Clari-on-Ledger’s Super 10 poll, which ranks the state’s top 10 teams. Lat-er in the day, Noxubee County was ranked No. 2 (tied with Starkville and again behind Class 6A South Panola) in The Associated Press’ first poll of the season.

Incredibly, though, the same Noxubee County that received one first-place vote in The AP’s overall rankings was No. 2 in Class 4A de-spite receiving 11 first-place votes in that classification. The AP’s Cather-ine Hills said in an email Tuesday afternoon that one voter in the poll didn’t place Noxubee County in the top five in Class 4A, which allowed Lafayette (with 113 points to Noxu-bee County’s 110) to claim the top spot in the that classification.

If that isn’t enough to help Nox-ubee County re-focus, Shorter’s murderer’s row of a schedule, which also includes Meridian, West Point, and Kemper County, has another built-in focus apparatus lined up for Friday: a game against Aledo High, the reigning Class 5A, Division I state champion in the state of Texas.

Long trip upcomingNoxubee County is scheduled

to leave the school early Thursday morning and make the nearly 600-mile bus ride to Aledo High, which has won five state championships in the past six years.

The matchup will mark Short-er’s first time playing or coaching a game in the state of Texas. He said it also will be the program’s first game in the state of Texas. In 2011, Noxu-bee County traveled to Hoover, Al-abama, to play Spain Park, but this trip will be a little longer and will include more distractions, which is a concern for a coach who already has his team’s focus on his mind.

“We just have to make sure they stay on task,” Shorter said. “We want them to enjoy themselves. We have a great plan. We are going to take them on a tour of the city and to the movies, but we want them to stay focused.”

Aledo entered the season as the No. 1 team in Class 5A. But Aledo lost to Cedar Park, the Class 5A, Division II runner-up in 2014, 31-13 in its season opener on Friday. The loss dropped Aledo to a tie for No. 6 in Class 5A. It also marked the first

time the program has been below .500 since 2011, when it started the season 1-2.

Aledo has 31 seniors on this sea-son’s roster. It lost seven starters on offense and five on defense from a team that finished 15-1 last season and scored 770 points.

If those numbers and the Bear-cats’ tradition aren’t enough to get the Tigers focused, Shorter isn’t sure what he will have to do to get his team ready. He understands that a packed itinerary, which practice Thursday afternoon and a movie that night and a tour of TCU on Fri-day afternoon, will provide plenty of distractions. But he also knows that the Tigers are taking their chance to represent Macon, Noxubee Coun-ty, and the state of Mississippi very seriously.

“I think it’s a good experience and good exposure for our kids,” Shorter said. “A lot of those kids have never left Mississippi or been to Texas, and a lot of kids won’t ex-perience that type of bowl experi-ence or that big-time college football experience, so I am trying to make this trip like they are in college.

“I am trying to make this trip like they are in college. This is some-thing these kids will cherish and remember for the rest of their life.”

New experience for playersShorter said Noxubee County

will dress out 75 kids. He said about 70 percent of them never have been outside of the state of Mississippi. One positive, though, is Shorter said many of the players’ families are taking advantage of the holiday weekend to travel to see the game, so the Tigers could have a good crowd to cheer them on nearly 600 miles from home.

The presence of family members could be a distraction or it could help the Tigers focus on the task at hand. Shorter isn’t sure because it is all new to him, too, so he will have to wait and see how his team reacts to the long bus ride and to an itin-erary filled with new experiences. Those firsts will set the stage for a final first: a chance for the Tigers to play a reigning state champion be-fore what likely will be the biggest crowd to see them play this season.

If that’s not enough to get you focused, you better stay on the bus.

“I have a great coaching staff, and we have control of these kids,” Shorter said.

“These kids feel the same way we feel. They are going to go out and represent. I am not worried about these kids getting in any trouble out here or doing anything they aren’t supposed to do. These kids know they are going out there to take care of business.”

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football.Through last season’s 4-7 finish,

the Columbus football program became a revolving door. Some veteran players weren’t willing to pay the price of hard work in prac-tice. Other veteran players were overshadowed by young talented stars ready to take their job.

Columbus had flashes where it looked the part of a great team. On other nights, turnovers took place and they were ugly. Columbus had six turnovers in a 46-7 loss to Noxubee County. Columbus had seven turnovers in a 20-7 loss to Northwest Rankin.

Ironically, Columbus missed the playoffs by one game by the time the season ended. The one game margin showed up in the region loss to Northwest Rankin.

After the season ended in early November, Montgomery and his staff returned to the drawing board. After being named late in the proceedings a year before, there was not an opportunity to have actual spring practice with the head coach and all assistants on board. That took place this year.

Columbus then hit the weight room and worked even harder than it had before.

Some good playersThere is talent on the team.

Junior C.J. Gholar drew the final four starts and won three of them last season. He is the unquestioned team leader and his teammates rally around him.

In the backfield, Kendre Conner and Kylin Hill give Columbus a very strong 1-2 punch. Like Gholar, both members of this duo are juniors. Marquavious Mitchell and Patrick Jackson give Columbus speed at the receiving positions.

The offensive line is full of seniors. This group bought into the new system and according to Montgomery made the most strides during the off-season.

On defense, senior Mario Bradford has quickly become one of the area’s premier linebackers. Damonta Kidd lived in the Noxu-bee County backfield Friday night. Hezekiah Manigo has been a pleas-ant surprise.

Christopher Deloach, Tahj Sykes and Cameron Williams anchor the defensive line in the new-look 4-2-5 formation.

Kiren Sharp, Tyron Smith and Derrick Beckom anchor a steadi-ly-getting better secondary.

Columbus looked like it had made the leap to complete team in a season-opening 49-27 win over Kemper County. Friday night, that same Kemper County squad beat Quitman, 32-12.

In the victory, Columbus made one turnover — a late fumble when the game was well in hand.

Against Noxubee County, Columbus had six turnovers — five fumbles and an interception.

In the postgame, Montgomery rode his team hard. It was a similar speech to the one given after last season’s loss to Northwest Rankin.

The big difference is this. Against Northwest Rankin, Mont-gomery was looking for winners in his locker room. He felt like the lack of attention to detail rested solely on the players. He had to find the right buttons to push to motivate the team. He also had to find the right 22. With that season fading away, the youth movement began. After being dressed down by the head coach, Columbus play-ers more young players and won

three of its final four games.Against Noxubee County, the

conversation was similar but it had a totally different meaning. Mont-gomery really likes his team. After telling them he wasn’t real happy with them, he sat with this report-er and went on at length about how great this team can become. That is a marked difference from where the program was a short 12 months ago.

Looking the partColumbus looks the part of a

legitimate Class 6A team. They look like Starkville has looked for several seasons now. They look the way West Point and Noxubee County look on most nights.

They have size, speed and quickness. They have a desire to compete on a high level. They have a belief they can overcome obsta-cles and beat the heavyweights of the state.

That confidence will be needed with county rival New Hope and West Point on the immediate hori-zon and traditional powers South Panola, Tupelo and Southaven showing up later on the schedule.

However, the turnover problem is real. It is severe. It must be ad-dressed and it must be addressed now.

Against Noxubee County, Columbus turned the ball over on the Noxubee County 12-yard line, 9-yard line and 1-yard line.

Columbus has an incredible amount of potential. However, this star-studded offense can’t score if it does not have the ball.

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offense last week, but the big changes started this week as MSU officially made the transition into game week. The changes include different types of practices and meetings.

“That allows them to get into the focus of game mode,” seventh-year coach Dan Mullen said. “You are putting a specif-ic plan together for this week. You are getting into your game routine. That allows them to stay focused throughout the week with the excitement building up to it.”

Lots of veteransVeteran Bulldogs like

senior cornerback Tav-eze Calhoun knows what it takes to stay focused when anxiety builds for a game. Even though the Bulldogs finished last sea-son with a 10-3 overall re-cord, the defense gave up 424.4 yards per game.

“We know where we want to go with this sea-son and we know what our goals are,” Calhoun said. “The ultimate goal is to stay focused on our opponent and make sure we do the things we need to to get a win.”

But to ensure those goals come true, the Bull-dogs have been doing the same things over and over into practice. A.J. Jefferson and the defen-sive lineman are trying to avoid boredom with the same reps.

“We come out there and do the same thing every day, from hand placement to coming out of your hips,” Jefferson said. “We’ve been at it and grinding. I made a goal right now to just stay focused and keep doing what we’ve got to do.”

Defensive line coach David Turner has a unique way of keeping the focus of his guys: he reminds them of the 452 rushing yards by Georgia Tech in

the Orange Bowl, the 223 yards both LSU and Troy rushed for in 2013 and 2012, respectively.

“Just because it’s Southern Miss, doesn’t mean they can’t run for 300, 400 yards,” junior defensive lineman Chris Jones said.

All 11 of MSU’s start-ers on defense will either be seniors or juniors, so they’ve experienced the anticipation of the first game week of the season. There are six redshirt freshmen and sophomores in the two-deep: redshirt freshman defensive tackle Braxton Hoyett, redshirt fresh-man defensive tackle Cory Thomas, sophomore linebacker J.T. Gray, red-shirt freshman linebacker Gerri Green, sophomore linebacker Dez Harris and redshirt freshman strong safety Brandon Bryant. Senior defensive end Ryan Brown will be making his 14th career start Saturday.

“We just try to make sure those younger guys who haven’t been through a game week know what this week is about,” Brown said. “We make sure those guys are keyed in, locked in and know what they’re doing.”

Gray played in six games last season and earned All-SEC Fresh-man honors, while Har-

ris’ season was cut short due to an injury after play-ing in six games. Hoyett, Thomas, and Bryant will all be playing in their first college game.

“We’ve got freshmen that are coming from great programs and great coaching, but it’s still just a vast jump to be-ing on a field where a lot of times for these guys, it’s the first time where they see their peer, first time where they really see their equal,” Diaz said. “Often, they’re so physically more talented than everybody they play against on a high school field. The first time they run around out there and see themselves looking back at them, that’s a lit-tle spooky.

Gaining experienceJunior linebacker

Beniquez Brown made two assisted tackles in his first game action in the 2013 season opener against Oklahoma State. The week leading up to the loss to the Cow-boys, Beniquez Brown was anxious, but he had older guys like Deontae Skinner, Matt Wells and Benardrick McKinney to look up to.

“All week you were preparing to go in there and when you get in there, it moves a lot faster than practice,” Beniquez Brown said. “Practice

moves fast, but when you get into a game, it’s a dif-ferent pace. You have to get accustomed.”

The Bulldog defense had an easy time with the Golden Eagle offense last year only allowing 283 total yards of offense: 71 rushing yards and 212 passing yards. Diaz was at Louisiana Tech last season, but he has seen a Todd Monken offense three of the last four sea-sons. Monken, the third-year head coach, was the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma State from 2011-12, the same time Diaz was the defensive coordinator at the Univer-sity of Texas.

Diaz helped Louisiana Tech beat Southern Miss 31-20 in Hattiesburg last season and the defense only allowed 348 yards: -31 rushing yards and 379 passing yards.

“Our guys are highly focused on Southern Miss at this stage,” Diaz said. “They understand what a big game that’s going to be, what a great envi-ronment and what a great game for this state.

“We have a high sense of urgency to make sure that we preform at a very high level that night.”

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LIFESTYLES EDITORJan Swoope: 328-2471

There are two types of salad: tossed

and composed. A tossed salad is sim-ply one where all of the ingredients are mixed together and tossed with dress-ing before serving. A composed salad is one where the ingre-dients are presented separately, but on the same plate. It can be visually more appealing

and, I think, the pre-sentation gives the meal a little more heft. Of course, the ingredients must be prepared to perfec-tion and given all the love they deserve.

The most well-known composed salads are the Cobb and the Salad Nicoise. The Cobb salad was invent-ed by the owner

of the famous, now closed,

Brown Derby restaurant in Los Angeles. I don’t know who first made the Nicoise, but Julia Child certainly brought it to the attention of Americans with her PBS television show and in two of her cookbooks, “The Way to Cook” and “The French Chef Cookbook.”

Julia is the one who declared it OK to use canned tuna for this recipe; it was actually her preference. I will say that I think what she had in mind is not the bland water-packed tuna on most grocery shelves, but

an imported tuna packed in oil. If you ever see the Ortiz brand, try it. It is definitely more costly than Bumble Bee, but you’ll love the flavor.

Preparing any of these salads will give you excellent practice in a number of cooking skills. Among them are blanch-ing — Julia says to blanch the green beans for Nicosia in a very large pot of water, then cool in an ice bath; proper cooking of hard-boiled eggs — you do not want the greenish tinge around the edge which

says your eggs cooked too long; how to julienne — cutting ingredients into sticks; and how to make a vinaigrette. These salads can take some time, but the outcome is something to be proud of when your guests ooh and aah at the presentation.

As with all recipes I share, these are definitely ones to make your own. Read the recipe and understand the concept. Perhaps make it once per the directions and then let go with your own take.

About salads — tossed and composedANNE’S KITCHEN

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Everybody and their neighbor seems to have come down with a raging case of football fever

around here lately. No wonder: Both Mississippi State and Ole Miss kick off their seasons Saturday, the Bulldogs on the road in Hattiesburg, the Rebels at home. Whatever your allegiance, the treatment for this gridiron fever should include food, good food. Angie Atkins specializes in just that. The Columbus native is director of Resources Man-agement at Mississippi University for Women, and owner of Angie’s Catering and Floral Design.

Atkins shared some of her tailgate tips and recipes Monday against a back-drop of Bulldog and Rebel serving ware and decor she had arranged. It made the point: team-themed gatherings are always more festive with flair.

Atkins’ natural gift for flair surfaced several years ago when she began help-ing friends with events from graduation parties to weddings.

Luisa Porter/Dispatch StaffAngie Atkins shares tailgating tips and recipes today. She is pictured against a backdrop of Bulldog- and Rebel-themed tables she set up Monday at Events on 5th in downtown Columbus to celebrate the upcoming football and tailgate party season.

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It’s kickoff time for tailgates and good eats

Luisa Porter/Dispatch StaffClockwise, from bottom left, are mock quesadillas, corn squares, cake topped with caramel and Rotel biscuits.

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BY AARTI SEQUEIRAThe Associated Press

With autumn winking at me from the hori-

zon, Labor Day grilling takes on a whole new significance. I’ve either worked my rusty old charcoal grill to the bone over the summer and I’m looking for something a little different to wrap up the season, or I’m swimming in regret over not grilling enough and I’m looking for a quick, satisfying recipe that will make me feel like I’ve accomplished something this summer.

Enter the Middle East’s answer to a ham-burger: the shish kebab. Ground meat, woven together with onions, parsley and a native spice mix, molded onto a metal skewer like a delicate sausage, then cooked over smoldering coals. The charred yet perfectly tender kebab is pulled off the skewer using a piece of qubbus, a soft pita bread, then smothered in fresh vegetables and sometimes a little tahini, and eaten right there and then.

It’s Arabic street food at its most practical (who needs plates?) and most delicious.

One of the keys to a great shish kebab is that spice mix, baharat, which in Arabic means nothing more than spic-es. Typical components include allspice, cumin, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves, though it varies by region (for example, a Moroccan version includes dried mint and rose petals).

To me, baharat bears a striking resemblance to Indian garam masala, which is a fine substitute if you don’t have any baharat kicking around (though it’s a snap to make a batch yourself). Use the leftover spice mix to coat meat or fish, or sprinkle a teaspoon into your autumnal stews, especially any-thing with root vegeta-bles. A pinch stirred into some yogurt also makes a fantastic dip.

Baharat usually is available in the spice section or international aisle of the supermarket. Alternatively, you can find it at Middle Eastern

stores or online. In a pinch, substitute with garam masala or a mix of 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. For the meat, you want a fatty beef, such as 80 percent lean. A mix of ground lamb and ground beef also is good.

To make this meal really pop, season a bit of plain Greek yogurt with a generous pinch (or more) of extra baharat, then spoon that over the assembled sandwiches.

KEBAB MASHWIStart to finish: 30 minutesServings: 4

1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh parsley1 medium white onion, peeled and roughly chopped1 teaspoon kosher salt1 teaspoon baharat seasoning1 pound 80 percent lean ground beef1/4 teaspoon baking soda8 small (5 inch) whole-wheat pita roundsRomaine lettuce or watercressSliced ripe tomatoes

Sliced cucumberSliced scallionsn Heat grill to medium-high.n In a food processor, com-bine the parsley, onion, salt and baharat. Pulse just until finely chopped (don’t overdo or you’ll end up with a watery paste). Add beef and baking soda. Pulse a few more times until meat and onion-parsley mixture are evenly mixed together. Transfer to a bowl and knead a few times until mixture looks like a piece of knitted fabric.n Divide mixture into 8 por-tions; roll each portion into a ball. Pierce each portion with a skewer and mold mixture into a long, even sausage shape, 4-6 inches long, along the skewer.n Carefully place kebabs on the grill, rotating every couple of minutes or so until cooked evenly and all the way through, about 8 minutes. Warm pita rounds on grill, then use them to pull meat off each skewer. Encourage guests to add whatever vegetables they like to their sandwich.Nutrition information per serving: 460 calories; 220 calories from fat (48 percent of total calories); 24 g fat (9 g saturated; 1.5 g trans fats); 80 mg cholesterol; 890 mg sodium; 37 g carbohydrate; 6 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 26 g protein.

BY J.M. HIRSCHAP Food Editor

Want to build a better salad? Think thin.

This summer, I fell in love with my mandoline, that paddle-shaped kitch-en gadget that with back-and-forth swipes lets you easily and quickly render produce to paper-thin slices. Why for salads? Because tender wafers of carrot and ribbons of cucumber and flakes of radish are so much more pleasing and delicious than the hunks and chunks our usual knife hacking produces.

The result is a salad of contrasts. Crunchy romaine and wedges of tomato play off delicious-ly pliable slices of other-wise firm produce. And for dressing addicts such as me, lots of slices offer up more surface area for vinaigrette to cling to.

Typically, I start by making a simple dress-ing in the bottom of a large bowl. I usually do a 2-to-1 ratio of olive oil to cider vinegar spiked with hefty pinches of salt and pepper. A splurt of Dijon mustard or a blop of strawberry jam helps emulsify the whole mess. Whisk, then start

building the salad. First in, raw garlic. A chopped clove would be too intense. But paper-thin slices of garlic shaved on a mandoline add a mild, pleasant bite to the salad.

Now add the greens and tomatoes, then shave in carrots, bell peppers, celery, cucumber, fennel, or any other firm vegeta-ble. Another advantage of the mandoline is that it renders rather pleasant some vegetables I other-wise find abrasive. Raw radishes and red onions, for example, tend to overpower when merely

chopped. But thin slices — as with the garlic — add a delicious spike of flavor.

Once all of the ingre-dients are shaved into the bowl, toss well, then top with something crunchy. Homemade croutons are fantastic, but for ease I often just toss a handful of sunflower seeds or toasted pumpkin seeds on top. Done.

You can easily spend some serious cash on stainless steel mando-lines, but I wouldn’t. I have one of those and almost never use it. I pre-

fer the cheap plastic ones with ceramic blades, such as those made by Kyocera. They can be found for as little as $11 online, are easily held directly above your salad bowl, and can be tossed in the dishwasher. They also sport a double-sided blade, meaning the pro-duce is sliced on both the downward and upward slides.

But be sure to be smart about your mando-line. They come with a finger guard for a reason. Use it.

CHILI-CUCUMBERBREAD SALADStart to finish: 30 minutesServings: 4

Four 1-inch thick slices sourdough bread (about 10 ounces)Olive oil1 teaspoon garlic powderKosher salt and ground black pepper1 1/2 tablespoons cider vine-gar or white balsamic vinegar1 tablespoon Dijon mustard1 large English cucumber1 green bell pepper, cored

1 small red onion2 heads romaine lettuce, roughly chopped1 serrano chili1/2 cup crushed roasted and lightly salted peanuts

n Heat the oven to 375 F.n Cut the bread slices into 1-inch chunks, then pile them on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle chunks with about 2 tablespoons of olive oil, then sprinkle with the garlic powder and hefty pinch each of salt and pepper. Toss to coat, then spread in an even layer. Toast in oven for 20 minutes, stir-ring halfway through, or until bread is just lightly browned and crusty, but not dried out (bread should still be tender at the center). Set aside to cool (refrigerate to speed cooling if desired).n Meanwhile, in a large bowl,

whisk together 3 tablespoons of olive oil, the vinegar, mus-tard and a pinch each of salt and pepper.n Trim off one end of the cucumber, then carefully use a mandoline to shave the cucumber into the bowl. Repeat with the bell pepper and onion. Add the romaine, then toss well to coat with the dressing. Once bread cubes have cooled, add those and toss again. Divide between 4 serving plates, then use man-doline to shave some of the serrano over each. Sprinkle each serving with peanuts.Nutrition information per serv-ing: 510 calories; 240 calories from fat (47 percent of total calories); 27 g fat (4 g satu-rated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 690 mg sodium; 56 g carbohydrate; 11 g fiber; 10 g sugar; 16 g protein.

Paper-thin veggies make better, more creative salads

A “burger” of a different sort: a Middle Eastern shish kebab

AP Photo/Matthew MeadThis photo shows chili cucumber bread salad in Con-cord, NH.

AP Photo/Matthew MeadThis photo shows kebab mashwi in Concord, N.H.

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“I realized I had a passion for it,” she said. Atkins is able to channel that passion in her career with MUW. Among other duties, she plans most university events, from linens to floral designs.

“That’s a nice thing about my job: I get to be creative,” she remarked. Although she didn’t set out to start a business with her talents, it did evolve. Earlier this year, Atkins established her base at Events on 5th, at 115 Fifth St. S. in down-town Columbus.

“I love to work through the continuous details that go into pulling off a successful event, whether it be a wedding, corporate event or a small family gathering or tailgate.”

To munch onIn keeping with the

mantra that most tailgate food should be easy to pick up and enjoy while socializing, Atkins and her mother, Martha Ward, made savory Rotel tomato biscuits, cheesy corn squares and mock quesadillas; they share the recipes today with Dispatch readers. (The three-tier caramel cake for dessert was well worth the plate and fork needed to enjoy it.)

When not busy at The W or designing customized events for clients, Atkins pores through magazines and cookbooks, always open to fresh recipes, which is how she discovered some of today’s snacks.

“Appetizers are always a hit for tailgate events,” she said.

On the practical sideAtkins shared sug-

gestions for making game day tailgates more streamlined and safe.

n Keep all decorative items in a tub together. “This allows you to have everything in one place, able to go on the table quickly,” she said.

n Take a large plastic tub to haul back dirty dishes and serving piec-es in.

n Prepack everything needed for cooking or serving in clearly-labeled containers.

n Plan to arrive at least four hours before game time, allowing time for set-up and eating before kickoff.

n Frozen water bottles can be used sometimes in place of ice, providing cold water to drink on hot days as it melts.

n For the trip to the tailgate, tightly seal raw or thawed meat in plastic wrap to retain juices. Store perishable food in the cooler, except for brief times when serving.

n Consider pack-ing meat in one cooler and additional foods in another.

n Remember, food shouldn’t be left out of the cooler or off the grill more than two hours (one hour when outside temperature is above 90).

Go teamContemporary tail-

gates go beyond just a centerpiece, whether outside on game day, or at home watching on TV, Atkins said. Fabrics,

team props and lighting all play a role in the over-all look. Little accents make a big impact. They can range from pompoms to candelabra. Try to add some new items to your tablescape each year.

Pick up easy eats like marinated olives or unique veggies and dress them up with presen-tation on nice serving pieces. Include seasonal fruits for a special touch. Give tables eye-catching dimension by adding layers of height with crates and cake plates. You might even include a game or two, like corn hole, for entertainment.

“Family and friends often make an entire day out of tailgating,” said Atkins. Some planning and prep can make any outing a success. “Tail-gating is a time for cele-bration,” she continued. “The memories made can last a lifetime.”

Editor’s note: You can follow Angie’s Catering and Floral Design on Facebook.

CORN SQUARES1 large onion, chopped1 stick butter6 eggs, beaten1 package corn muffin mix1 can whole kernel corn, drained1 can creamed corn1 cup sour cream1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated1 can chopped green chilies (optional)

n Preheat oven to 375 F. Sauté onion in melted butter and set aside. n Mix eggs, muffin mix and corns. Pour corn mixture into a greased 9-by-13-inch casserole dish. Top with onion

mixture. Spoon sour cream over this. Grate cheese evenly over top.n Bake 45 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

ROTEL TOMATO BISCUITS WITH CRYSTAL HOT SAUCEBUTTERMakes 20-24 biscuits

1 (12 ounce) can Pillsbury Grands Jr. flaky biscuits1/2 cup mayonnaise1/2 cup shredded sharp ched-dar cheese1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese1 (10 ounce) can Rotel toma-toes, drained1/2 sweet onion, chopped1 pound maple-flavored ba-con, cooked and crumbled5-6 basil leaves, chopped

n Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease cups of a mini-muffin pan. Separate each biscuit into 2-3 layers and press each layer into muffin cups.n Mix remaining ingredients together except for fresh basil. Spoon filling into each biscuit-lined cup and bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle basil on top.

MOCK QUESADILLAS1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream4 green onions, chopped1 small can chopped jala-peños1 small can chopped black olives1 taco seasoning packet3 packages small soft tortillas

n Mix all ingredients except tortillas. Spread a very small portion of the mixture on the tortilla, then layer another tortilla on top, spread more mixture and top it off with a final tortilla. Cut into 4-8 wedges. Repeat until mixture is gone. Serve with fresh sal-sa for dipping. (Can be made with fat-free cream cheese and sour cream.)

Anne’s KitchenContinued from Page 5B

JULIA CHILD’S SALADE NICOISEServes 4-6

1 head of Boston lettuce, washed and dried1 cup fresh green beans, trimmed, blanched3 or 4 ripe red tomatoes, quartered and seasoned before serving8-10 ounces oil-packed tuna, drained and flaked2 cups French potato salad (recipe follows)4 hard-boiled eggs, halved lengthwise2-3 flat anchovy filets packed in oil1/2 cup black Nicoise-type olives3-4 tablespoons capersOlive oil, for drizzlingSalt and pepper, to taste

For the vinaigrette:1-2 tablespoons excellent wine vinegar, or a combina-tion of vinegar and lemon juice1/8 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon dry mustard6- 8 tablespoons best-quality olive oil, salad oil or a combi-nation of bothBig pinch of freshly ground pepper

For French potato salad:5-6 white potatoes1-2 tablespoons olive oil1 tablespoon white wine vinegarSalt and pepper, to tasteFlat leaf parsley, choppedn For potato salad, boil po-tatoes until fork tender. Allow to cool for a few minutes and slice. Dress with a drizzle of

olive oil, 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar and chopped parsley.n Shortly before serving Sal-ade Nicoise, line a large, wide salad bowl or a roomy platter with lettuce leaves, drizzle a lit-tle olive oil on them, and dust with a sprinkling of salt.n Toss the green beans in a mixing bowl with a little vinaigrette.n Drizzle a spoonful or two of the dressing over the toma-toes.n Season the tuna lightly with a spoonful or two of dressing. (Note from Anne: Careful with the dressing; go lightly.)n Arrange potatoes in bottom of bowl, decorate with the beans and tomatoes, inter-spersing them with a design of tuna, olives, eggs and ancho-vies. Sprinkle with the capers.

COBB SALADServes 4-6

For the dressing: 3⁄4 cup canola oil1 ⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil1 ⁄4 cup red wine vinegar1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice3⁄4 teaspoon dry mustard1 ⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire1 ⁄4 teaspoon sugar1 clove garlic, mincedKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

For the salad:1⁄2 head iceberg lettuce, cored and shredded1⁄2 head romaine lettuce, chopped1⁄2 bunch watercress, some of the stems trimmed, chopped2 ounces blue cheese, prefera-bly Roquefort, crumbled

6 strips cooked bacon, roughly chopped3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and cut into 1 ⁄2-inch cubes2 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1 ⁄2-inch cubes1 boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked and cut into 1 ⁄2-inch cubes1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1 ⁄2-inch cubesKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste2 tablespoons minced chives

n Make the dressing: Com-bine the canola oil, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, Worcestershire, sugar and

garlic in a blender. Purée the ingredients to make a smooth dressing and season with salt and pepper. Set dressing aside (or refrigerate, covered, for up to one week).n Make the salad: On a large platter, combine the iceberg and romaine lettuces along with the watercress. Arrange blue cheese, bacon, eggs, to-matoes, chicken and avocado on top of the greens in neat rows. To serve, drizzle salad with dressing, season with salt and pepper and top with chives.(Source: saveur.com)

Sudoku YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty spaces so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. The difficulty level increases from Monday to Sunday.

Upright pianoWHATZIT ANSWER

ACROSS1 Party thrower5 Washer amount9 Gibson garnish11 Music’s Lena12 Door holder’s words13 Mature14 Twosome15 Bustle about17 Speak explosive-ly in anger19 Flamenco cry20 Sword material21 Lingerie item22 “Skyfall” singer24 Tick off26 Light lunch29 Had lunch30 Speaker’s problem32 Camera part34 Golf prop35 Turkish bigwig36 Give the slip38 Close, as a northern port39 Like notebook paper40 Bounders41 Turner and Danson

DOWN1 Cargo sites

2 Outdoes3 Refrain from playing4 Huck’s pal5 Hay’s place6 Speaker7 Germany’s Merkel8 Plow pioneer John10 Like some boxes11 Clock unit16 Babar’s wife18 Valued wood21 Karate award23 Mountain shrub24 Cornell setting

25 Got more mile-age from27 Harmonize28 Signed over29 Jellied dish30 Ollie’s pal31 Marsh plants33 Not that37 Ignited

BY JOSH LEDERMANThe Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska

How many cinna-mon rolls does it take to feed a

presidential entourage? If you’re President Barack Obama and you’re un-sure, you err on the safe side and take the whole bunch.

Obama paid a surprise visit Tuesday to Snow City Cafe, a hopping brunch spot in downtown Anchorage with a bit of hipster flair. Dressed down in a casual coat and sunglasses, he strolled past throngs of cheering crowds into the cafe,

where it took just a few seconds for the cinnamon rolls to catch his eye.

“How many of those do you guys have?” Obama asked a bemused barista. “I’m going to take all of those.”

Feeling generous, perhaps, midway through his three-day trip to Alaska, Obama asked his staffers and even reporters if they wanted a pastry for the road. “Put a little sampler together,” he said.

Then the president waded through a thick crowd of cafe-goers, shaking hands and giv-ing a few hugs.

Obama buys out cinnamon rolls at Anchorage cafe


Comics & PuzzlesDear AbbyDILBERT

ZITS

GARFIELD

CANDORVILLE

BABY BLUES

BEETLE BAILEY

MALLARD FILMORE

FOR SOLUTION SEE THECROSSWORD PUZZLE

IN CLASSIFIEDS

FAMILY CIRCUS

DEAR ABBY: I was recently the target of a

romance scam on a popular singles website. After being a divorcee for 15 years, I decided to try online dating. Minutes after I went online, some-one asked to chat.

He said he was a widower with an adult daughter and a jeweler by trade, living near me but returning to Florida the next day with ultimate plans to relocate to my area. He mentioned he was originally from Germany and had an accent. We chatted on Google Hangouts, and he sent me sweet emails every morning saying how much he loved meeting me and that it was “our time to have a second chance.”

After three weeks of chatting but only a short, garbled phone conversation, he asked for a favor. He was attending a jewelry show and needed me to send his diamond supplier money to pay for a shipment. He made it sound urgent and gave me a name and address in Ghana where he could get the best quality diamonds at the best price.

All along I had kept my guard up, but his request confirmed for me that it was a scam. When I Googled the Ghana name and address, it came back “Ghana

Scammer.” Abby, these people even provided photos of the person they pretended to be, along with a cell-phone and address that actually were under the name of the person they were imperson-ating.

A couple of tell-tale signs people should be aware of: First, if you don’t talk to them or their cellphone seems to have a very bad con-

nection, it’s likely they aren’t in the country. Second: If you can’t meet in person, it’s likely they’re pretending to be someone else. He told me that his email had been hacked, and then someone tried to have a conversation from his email asking me personal questions about my retirement funds.

Please help me warn others about these types of scams. — LOVELESS IN WASHINGTON

DEAR LOVELESS: Gladly! Thank you for writing about your near-miss, because many trusting people have been victimized in this way. Phone and online scams have more than proliferated this year; they appear to have metas-tasized.

No less than five individuals I know have been approached by scammers trying to lure them into money-losing “propositions.”

Two of them were told they were having problems with their tax returns. (Not true.) Two others got the “Grandma, please don’t tell my parents, but I’m in jail and need bail money” phone calls. One of the women is childless; the other told the caller, “That’s funny. You didn’t mention it when I talked to you two hours ago.” (The caller hung up on her.)

It takes courage and trust to open oneself up to a stranger you hope could become the love of your life. Romance scammers know this can make people vul-nerable. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), this particular type of scammer typi-cally tries to lure potential victims away from a dating website and communicate privately by email or instant messages. They tend to profess their love very quickly, and spin elaborate tales about business ventures, overseas trav-el or family problems that end in requests for money or favors from their mark. According to a recent FBI report, romance scams made up more than 10 percent of the $800 million in Internet crimes committed against Americans last year.

Readers, as much as you might want to believe the impas-sioned appeals, guard your hearts and your bank accounts from these scammers. Report them to your dating website and to FTC.gov. Protect yourselves by visiting USA.gov/scams-and-frauds and learning how dozens of these scams work and where to report it if you have been victimized.

Dear Abby

HoroscopesTODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept.

2). The alliances you make this month will continue to benefit you for years to come. Seek new income sources in October because people will pay you better than your current wage. November brings romance and excitement. March will be the beginning of an improvement process that will take all spring. Gemini and Virgo people adore you. Your lucky num-bers are: 40, 1, 22, 35 and 18.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Things do not always run smoothly

for you, but they run right. You’ll be glad about how it all shakes out. The important part is that you believe in life’s process and don’t worry yourself as it’s happening.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Commit your thoughts to paper, even if you’re pretty sure you don’t know what they are. You probably won’t realize what you think and what you fear until after you’ve written it down.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Say no, and say it often. The more you say no, the more room you’ll

have in your future. For you, it takes a conscious effort to stop doing things so you can concen-trate on being instead.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). There are no perfect relation-ships. Luckily, the problem in yours is minor and can be effec-tively handled with a few choice words and the right attitude.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Perform what you practiced. It’s important to get up in front of people. That experience will teach you what you can’t learn any other way. It doesn’t have to be the best show in the world to be of great value to you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). A warm reception for good fortune will attract more of it. So when you’re paid handsomely for an effort you would have freely given, don’t turn down the money — just say thank you!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The perfect opportunity will arise to apply yourself. You have skills. You’ve already done the hard learning. Now you just need to relax and let your talent take over.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The creative juices will be flowing strong all around you today, so why not take your problem to the whole team? Brainstorming in a group will produce some of the most fun you’ve had in a long time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Some people will remain clueless even when handed the clue. It’s important that you don’t take it personally. Go where you feel the most appreciated.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). So many rely on you that you are very seldom at the center of your day. However, you can and should make yourself the center of an hour or two. You deserve it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Whoever said two things cannot occupy the same space at the same time hasn’t seen your family at work. A loved one will defy the laws of physics and get very much in your space. You couldn’t be happier about it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You don’t know what you have, and that’s some of the beauty of having it. You’re not self-con-scious. You’re giving in ways you don’t understand. It’s messy and wonderful.

BY MELISSA D’ARABIANThe Associated Press

During my freshman year at the University of Vermont, I became a pro at apple picking,

and at cooking up all those apples I picked. I probably know at least 20 different ways to bake an apple!

My favorite apple concoction is apple pie a la mode. While I love to occasionally indulge on the real deal, I scratch the cinnamon-apple and cream itch with my healthier individ-ual inside-out apple crumbles! It’s a baked apple with the crumble cozily tucked away on the inside of the ap-ple where the core used to be. I love individual desserts because they feel a smidge fancy. They also have their own portion control built right in. What a perfect way to celebrate fall.

INSIDE-OUT APPLE CRUMBLESStart to finish: 30 minutesServings: 4

4 small sweet apples, such as Honey-crisp or Fuji1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar1/4 cup chopped walnuts1/4 cup rolled oats3/4 teaspoon cinnamon1/4 teaspoon nutmeg1/4 teaspoon ground dry ginger1 tablespoon butter1 cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1 tablespoon honey

n Heat oven to 400 F.n Use a melon baller to carve out core of each apple, but leave about 1/2 inch at bottoms (don’t scoop all the way through). The goal is to create about a 1-inch-wide cavity down the center of each apple. Set aside.n In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar, walnuts, oats, cinnamon, nutmeg

and ginger. Break apart butter and mash it into the sugar mixture with a fork until well incorporated. Divide mixture among the apples, spooning it in and packing it tightly into the cavity of each apple. Arrange apples in a baking dish, add 1 inch of water to bottom of dish, then cover with foil.n Bake for 25 minutes, then remove foil and bake for another 20-25 minutes, or until a paring knife slides into apples with no resistance. Set aside to cool slightly.n Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk together yogurt, vanilla and honey. Whisk in 1 teaspoon water at a time until sauce resembles a thick whipped cream. Serve each apple with a quarter of the yogurt cream drizzled over top or on the side for dipping.Nutrition information per serving: 240 calories; 80 calories from fat (33 percent of total calories); 9 g fat (3 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 10 mg cholesterol; 20 mg sodium; 36 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; 26 g sugar; 7 g protein.

When the apple itch strikes, bust out this easy baked treat

AP Photo/Matthew MeadThis photo shows inside out apple crumble in Concord, NH. Apples are a great healthy choice. One small apple has about 80 calories and delivers great vitamins and 4 grams of fiber.

The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2015 9B

Legal Notices 0010

SUBSTITUTED TRUST-EE'S NOTICE OF SALE

WHEREAS, on August19, 2010, Carvin L.Tilley, III, a single man,executed a certain deedof trust to Jay Morris,Attorney/ Morris & Mc-Calla, Trustee for thebenefit of JPMorganChase Bank, N.A.,which deed of trust is ofrecord in the office ofthe Chancery Clerk ofLowndes County, Stateof Mississippi in Book2010 at Page 16694;and

WHEREAS, JPMorganChase Bank, NationalAssociation has hereto-fore substituted Sha-piro & Massey, LLC asTrustee by instrumentdated August 5, 2015and recorded in theaforesaid ChanceryClerk's Office in Book2015 at Page 17675;and

WHEREAS, default hav-ing been made in theterms and conditions ofsaid deed of trust andthe entire debt securedthereby having been de-clared to be due andpayable in accordancewith the terms of saiddeed of trust, JPMor-gan Chase Bank, Na-tional Association, thelegal holder of said in-debtedness, having re-quested the under-signed SubstitutedTrustee to execute thetrust and sell said landand property in accord-ance with the terms ofsaid deed of trust andfor the purpose of rais-ing the sums due there-under, together with at-torney's fees, trustee'sfees and expense ofsale.

NOW, THEREFORE, I,Shapiro & Massey, LLC,Substituted Trustee insaid deed of trust, willon September 23, 2015offer for sale at publicoutcry and sell withinlegal hours (beingbetween the hours of11:00 a.m. and 4:00p.m.), at the SoutheastDoor of the CountyCourthouse of LowndesCounty, located atColumbus, Mississippi,to the highest and bestbidder for cash the fol-lowing described prop-erty situated in LowndesCounty, State of Missis-sippi, to-wit:

Lot 68 of LAKEOVER ES-TATES, PHASE II, a sub-division in LowndesCounty, Mississippi, asshown by plat thereofrecorded in Plat Book 5at Page 1 in the Officeof the Chancery Clerk ofLowndes County, Mis-sissippi.

SUBJECT TO restrictivecovenants and condi-tions as recorded inBook 848 at Page 1 inthe Office of the Chan-cery Clerk of LowndesCounty, Mississippi.

ALSO SUBJECT TO thereservation of all oil,gas and other mineralsaffecting subject prop-erty.

I WILL CONVEY onlysuch title as vested inme as SubstitutedTrustee.

WITNESS MY SIGNA-TURE on this 27th dayof August, 2015.

Shapiro & Massey, LLCSUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE

Shapiro & Massey, LLC1080 River Oaks DriveSuite B-202Flowood, MS 39232(601)981-9299

182 Summer Lane DriveColumbus, MS 3970215-013340GW

Publication Dates:September 2, 9, 16,2015

We, the members ofBBC LLC, intend tomake application for anOn-Premise Retailer per-mit as provided for bythe Local Option Alco-holic Beverage ControlLaws, 67-1-1, et seq.,of the Mississippi Codeof 1972, Annotated. Ifgranted such permit, wepropose to operate as alimited liability com-pany under the tradename of Bulldog BurgerCompany located at702 University Drive,Starkville, OktibbehaCounty. The names,titles, and addresses ofthe owners and mem-bers of the abovenamed business are:

John Bean, Manager,515 Greenbriar Drive,Columbus, MS 39705;Bernard Bean, Member,628 Highland Circle, Tu-pelo, MS 38804; Willi-am Fant, Member, 451Bent Tree Road, Stark-ville, MS 39759.

If any person wishes torequest a hearing to ob-ject to the issuance ofthis permit, a requestfor a hearing must bemade in writing and re-ceived by the Depart-ment of Revenue within(15) fifteen days fromthe first date this no-tice was published. Re-quests shall be sent to:

Chief Counsel, Legal Di-visionDepartment of RevenuePO Box 22828Jackson, MS 39225

Date of First Publica-tion: September 2,2015This the 1st day ofSeptember, 2015.

Legal Notices 0010

Substitute Trustee’s No-tice of Sale

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

COUNTY OF Lowndes

WHEREAS, on the 16thday of July, 2001 andacknowledged on the16th day of July, 2001,Charles Edward HenryAKA Charles E Henryand wife Betty JeanHenry AKA Betty JHenry, executed and de-livered a certain Deed ofTrust unto William H.Glover, Jr., Trustee forWells Fargo Home Mort-gage, Inc., Beneficiary,to secure an indebted-ness therein described,which Deed of Trust isrecorded in the office ofthe Chancery Clerk ofLowndes County, Mis-sissippi in Trust DeedBook 1385 at Page567; and

WHEREAS, on the 26thday of March, 2009,Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,sbmt Wells Fargo HomeMortgage, Inc., as-signed said Deed ofTrust unto US Bank Na-tional Association,f/k/a First Union Na-tional Bank, as Trusteefor Ace Securities HomeEquity Loan Trust 2001-HE1, by instrument re-corded in the office ofthe aforesaid ChanceryClerk in Mortgage Book2009 at Page 7217;and

WHEREAS, on the 26thday of March, 2009 theHolder of said Deed ofTrust substituted andappointed Emily KayeCourteau by instrumentrecorded in the office ofthe aforesaid ChanceryClerk in Mortgage Book2009 at Page 7218;and

WHEREAS, default hav-ing been made in thepayments of the in-debtedness secured bythe said Deed of Trust,and the holder of saidDeed of Trust, having re-quested the under-signed so to do, on the9th day of September,2015, I will during thelawful hours of between11:00 a.m. and 4:00p.m., at public outcry,offer for sale and willsell, at the south eastfront door of LowndesCounty Courthouse, 5052nd Ave. North atColumbus, Mississippi,for cash to the highestbidder, the following de-scribed land and prop-erty situated in LowndesCounty, Mississippi, to-wit:

Lot Number Twenty-Six(26) of and in BunkerHill Estates, a subdivi-sion of Lowndes County,Mississippi, as shownby map or plat thereofof record in SubdivisionPlat Book 3, Page 43, inthe office of the Chan-cery Clerk of LowndesCounty, Mississippi.

Subject to restrictivecovenants and condi-tions recorded in DeedBook 566, Page 607,and Deed Book 289,Page 561, and DeedBook 570, Pages 446-448, inclusive, of theLand Records ofLowndes County, Mis-sissippi.

I will only convey suchtitle as is vested in meas Substitute Trustee.

WITNESS MY SIGNA-TURE, this 12th day ofAugust, 2015.

Emily Kaye CourteauSubstitute Trustee855 S Pear OrchardRd., Ste. 404, Bldg.400Ridgeland, MS 39157(318) 330-9020

rcs/F08-3727PUBLISH: 8-19-2015 /8-26-2015 / 9-2-2015

IN THE CHANCERYCOURT OF LOWNDESCOUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THEESTATE OFTIMOTHY LEON LYNN,DECEASED CAUSEN0.:2014-00075-B

NOTICE BY PUBLICA-TION

THE STATE OF MISSIS-SIPPI

TO: Any and All Credit-ors or claimants againstthe Estate of TimothyLeon Lynn, deceased

You have been made adefendant in the Peti-tion for Authority to Sell,to Declare Estate Insolv-ent, and for Other Re-lief You may appear andrepresent your in-terests against said Pe-tition before the Honor-able Kenneth M. Burns,Chancellor of the 14thDistrict at 9:00 o'clockA.M. on the 7th day ofOctober, 2015, at theOktibbeha County Court-house, in Starkville Mis-sissippi. All Claims notrequired by law to beprobated and re-gistered must be filedwith the Clerk by theday named in this No-tice, and all Creditorsmay attend. At saidtime, the claims madeagainst said Estate willbe taken up for examin-ation and adjudicationby the Court. It shall notbe necessary for anyCreditor to refile withthe Clerk any claimwhich has been dulyprobated and re-gistered within the timeand in the manner re-quired by law. In case ofyour failure to appear,your interest in this mat-ter will not be con-sidered.

Issued under my handand the seal of saidCourt, this the 28th dayof August 2015.

LISA YOUNGER NEESE,CHANCELOWNDES COUNTY,MISSISSIPPI

/s/ Shantrell W.Granderson

Publish: 9/2/2015,9/9/2015,9/16/2015.

Legal Notices 0010

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'SNOTICE OF SALE

WHEREAS, on Decem-ber 23, 2010, CharlieDrake, Jr. and Queen E.Drake executed a Deedof Trust to J. PatrickCaldwell as Trustee forthe benefit of Bancorp-South Bank, which Deedof Trust was recorded inBook 2010, Page27884 in the Office ofthe Chancery Clerk ofLowndes County, Mis-sissippi; and

WHEREAS, Bancorp-South Bank, the holderof said Deed of Trustand the Note securedthereby, substitutedScot P. Goldsholl asTrustee in place of theafore-mentioned origin-al Trustee, as author-ized by the terms there-of, as evidenced by aninstrument dated Au-gust 5, 2015, and re-corded in Book 2015,Page 17290 in the Of-fice of the ChanceryClerk of LowndesCounty, Mississippi;and

WHEREAS, default hav-ing been made in theterms and conditions ofsaid Deed of Trust, andthe entire debt securedthereby having been de-clared to be due andpayable, and the legalholder of said indebted-ness, BancorpSouthBank, having requestedthe undersigned Substi-tute Trustee to executethe trust and sell saidland and property in ac-cordance with the termsof said Deed of Trust forthe purpose of raisingthe sums due thereun-der, together with attor-ney's fees, SubstituteTrustee's fees and ex-penses of sale.

NOW, THEREFORE, I,Scot P. Goldsholl, Sub-stitute Trustee, will onSeptember 23, 2015,offer for sale at publicoutcry to the highestbidder for cash, withinlegal hours (betweenthe hours of 11:00 a.m.and 4:00 p.m.) at thefront door of theLowndes County Court-house in Columbus,Lowndes County, Mis-sissippi, the following-described property:

Tract I: Lot 9 of H&S Es-tates, more particularlydescribed as follows:Beginning at the North-east Corner of theNorthwest Quarter ofthe Southeast Quarterof Section 12, Town-ship 19 South, Range18 West, LowndesCounty, Mississippi (be-ing on the centerline ofHughes Road); thenceSouth 89 degrees 31minutes West along theNorth side of said North-west Quarter of theSoutheast Quarter for25 feet to the Westright of way of HughesRoad; thence Southalong said West right ofway of Hughes Road for260 feet to the Southright of way of a pro-posed road and thePoint of Beginning;thence South 89 de-grees 31 minutes Westalong said South rightof way for 200 feet;thence South for 100feet; thence North 89degrees 31 minutesEast for 200 feet to thesaid West right of wayof Hughes Road; thenceNorth along said Westright of way for 100 feetto the Point of Begin-ning, containing 0.46acre, more or less.

Tract II: Lot 10 of H&SEstates, more particu-larly described as fol-lows: Beginning at theNortheast Corner of theNorthwest Quarter ofthe Southeast Quarterof Section 12, Town-ship 19 South, Range18 West, LowndesCounty, Mississippi (be-ing on the centerline ofHughes Road); thenceSouth 89 degrees 31minutes West along theNorth side of said North-west Quarter of theSoutheast Quarter for25 feet to the Westright of way of HughesRoad; thence Southalong said West right ofway of Hughes Road for360 feet to the Point ofBeginning; thence South89 degrees 31 minutesWest for 200 feet;thence South for 100feet; thence North 89degrees 31 minutesEast for 200 feet to thesaid West right of wayof Hughes Road; thenceNorth along said Westright of way for 100 feetto the Point of Begin-ning, containing 0.46acre, more or less.

Subject to right of wayeasement of Tenness-ee Gas TransmissionCompany dated Febru-ary 3, 1955 and recor-ded February 22, 1958in Book 272 at Page435 in the Office of theChancery Clerk ofLowndes County, Mis-sissippi.

Title to the above de-scribed property is be-lieved to be good, but Iwill convey only suchtitle as vested in me asSubstitute Trustee.

WITNESS my signatureon this 17th day of Au-gust, 2015.

/s/ Scot P. Goldsholl,Substitute TrusteeDyke & Winzerling PLC415 North McKinley,Suite 1177Little Rock, AR 72205Telephone No. 501-661-1000

THIS DOCUMENT PRE-PARED BY:

DYKE & WINZERLING,P.L.C.415 North McKinley,Suite 1177Little Rock, AR 72205Telephone No. (501)661-1000

D&W No. 82601D-1

PUBLISH ON THESEDATES:

September 2, 2015September 9, 2015September 16, 2015

Legal Notices 0010


WHEREAS, on August19, 1996, Donald L.Hairston and wife, Shir-ley D. Hairston ex-ecuted a certain deed oftrust to W.H. Jolly, Jr.,Trustee for the benefitof First Federal Bank forSavings which deed oftrust is of record in theoffice of the ChanceryClerk of LowndesCounty, State of Missis-sippi in Book 1168 atPage 187 and modifiedin Book 2006 at Page21804 and also modi-fied in Book 2010 atPage 6065; and

WHEREAS, CimarronMortgage Company hasheretofore substitutedJ. Gary Massey as Trust-ee by instrument datedJanuary 31, 2000 andrecorded in the afore-said Chancery Clerk'sOffice in Book 1313 atPage 510; and

WHEREAS, said Deed ofTrust was subsequentlyassigned to CommunityTrust Bank by instru-ment dated August 5,2015 and recorded inBook MORT 2015 atPage 17293 of theaforesaid ChanceryClerk's office; and

WHEREAS, default hav-ing been made in theterms and conditions ofsaid deed of trust andthe entire debt securedthereby having been de-clared to be due andpayable in accordancewith the terms of saiddeed of trust, Com-munity Trust Bank DBACimarron Mortgage, thelegal holder of said in-debtedness, having re-quested the under-signed SubstitutedTrustee to execute thetrust and sell said landand property in accord-ance with the terms ofsaid deed of trust andfor the purpose of rais-ing the sums due there-under, together with at-torney's fees, trustee'sfees and expense ofsale.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, J.Gary Massey, Substi-tuted Trustee in saiddeed of trust, will onSeptember 23, 2015 of-fer for sale at publicoutcry and sell withinlegal hours (beingbetween the hours of11:00 a.m. and 4:00p.m.), at the SoutheastDoor of the CountyCourthouse of LowndesCounty, located atColumbus, Mississippi,to the highest and bestbidder for cash the fol-lowing described prop-erty situated in LowndesCounty, State of Missis-sippi, to-wit:

Lot No. 98 Chilcutt Sub-division, 2nd Extension,a subdivision of, in andto the City of Columbus,Lowndes County, Mis-sissippi as shown byplat recorded in PlatBook 2, Page 40 in theoffice of the ChanceryClerk of LowndesCounty, Mississippi;SUBJECT TO the restrict-ive covenants and con-ditions filed for recordon May 7, 1959, and re-corded in Book 287 atPage 430 of the land re-cords of LowndesCounty, Mississippi;SUBJECT TO all utilityand drainage ease-ments affecting subjectproperty.


WITNESS MY SIGNA-TURE on this 21st dayof August, 2015.

J. Gary MasseySUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE


521 RedwoodColumbus, MS 3970201-1899AH

Publication Dates:September 2, 9 and 16,2015



COUNTY OF Lowndes

WHEREAS, on the 17thday of November, 2006and acknowledged onthe 17th day of Novem-ber, 2006, Elijah Moore,a Single Man, executedand delivered a certainDeed of Trust unto De-bera Bridges, Trusteefor Citifinancial Real Es-tate Services, Inc., Be-neficiary, to secure anindebtedness thereindescribed, which Deedof Trust is recorded inthe office of the Chan-cery Clerk of LowndesCounty, Mississippi inMortgage Book 2006 atPage 33111; and

WHEREAS, on the 7thday of April, 2015,CFNA Receivables (IA),Inc. F/K/A Citifinancial,Inc. D/B/A CitifinancialReal Estate Services,Inc., An Iowa Corpora-tion (Referred to in Er-ror as a Delaware Cor-poration), assigned saidDeed of Trust untoCitiFinancial ServicingLLC, by instrument re-corded in the office ofthe aforesaid ChanceryClerk in Mort Book2015 at Page 7013;and

WHEREAS, on the 29thday of June, 2015 theHolder of said Deed ofTrust substituted andappointed Emily KayeCourteau by instrumentrecorded in the office ofthe aforesaid ChanceryClerk in Mort Book2015 at Page 14278;and


The following describedproperty described asfollows, to wit: Lot Num-ber Seven (7) of BlockNumber Twenty Seven(27) of C. L. Woods Sur-vey of the city of Colum-bus, Mississippi, asshown by the Officialman of said city pre-pared by said C. L.Woods and Adopted andapproved by the Mayorand City Council there-on March 6, 1928.




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COUNTY OF Lowndes

WHEREAS, on the 17thday of November, 2006and acknowledged onthe 17th day of Novem-ber, 2006, Elijah Moore,a Single Man, executedand delivered a certainDeed of Trust unto De-bera Bridges, Trusteefor Citifinancial Real Es-tate Services, Inc., Be-neficiary, to secure anindebtedness thereindescribed, which Deedof Trust is recorded inthe office of the Chan-cery Clerk of LowndesCounty, Mississippi inMortgage Book 2006 atPage 33111; and

WHEREAS, on the 7thday of April, 2015,CFNA Receivables (IA),Inc. F/K/A Citifinancial,Inc. D/B/A CitifinancialReal Estate Services,Inc., An Iowa Corpora-tion (Referred to in Er-ror as a Delaware Cor-poration), assigned saidDeed of Trust untoCitiFinancial ServicingLLC, by instrument re-corded in the office ofthe aforesaid ChanceryClerk in Mort Book2015 at Page 7013;and

WHEREAS, on the 29thday of June, 2015 theHolder of said Deed ofTrust substituted andappointed Emily KayeCourteau by instrumentrecorded in the office ofthe aforesaid ChanceryClerk in Mort Book2015 at Page 14278;and


The following describedproperty described asfollows, to wit: Lot Num-ber Seven (7) of BlockNumber Twenty Seven(27) of C. L. Woods Sur-vey of the city of Colum-bus, Mississippi, asshown by the Officialman of said city pre-pared by said C. L.Woods and Adopted andapproved by the Mayorand City Council there-on March 6, 1928.




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WHEREAS, on February29, 2008, Jacob W.Crawley and RenaeCrawley, husband andwife executed a certaindeed of trust to J.Douglas Dalrymple,Trustee for the benefitof JTS & Co. which deedof trust is of record inthe office of the Chan-cery Clerk of LowndesCounty, State of Missis-sippi in Book 2008 atPage 6553; and

WHEREAS, said Deed ofTrust was subsequentlyassigned to JPMorganChase Bank, N.A. by in-strument dated Febru-ary 29, 2008 and recor-ded in Book 2008 atPage 23242 of theaforesaid ChanceryClerk's office; and

WHEREAS, JPMorganChase Bank, NationalAssociation has hereto-fore substituted Sha-piro & Massey, LLC asTrustee by instrumentdated July 22, 2015and recorded in theaforesaid ChanceryClerk's Office in Book2015 at Page 16738;and

WHEREAS, default hav-ing been made in theterms and conditions ofsaid deed of trust andthe entire debt securedthereby having been de-clared to be due andpayable in accordancewith the terms of saiddeed of trust, JPMor-gan Chase Bank, Na-tional Association, thelegal holder of said in-debtedness, having re-quested the under-signed SubstitutedTrustee to execute thetrust and sell said landand property in accord-ance with the terms ofsaid deed of trust andfor the purpose of rais-ing the sums due there-under, together with at-torney's fees, trustee'sfees and expense ofsale.


Lot 14, Malone Subdivi-sion, Columbus, Missis-sippi, as recorded inPlat Book 2 at Page 14on file in the ChanceryClerk's Office ofLowndes County, Mis-sissippi.


WITNESS MY SIGNA-TURE on this 7th day ofAugust, 2015.



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WHEREAS, on Septem-ber 28, 2007, June C.Straight, an unmarriedwoman, executed a cer-tain deed of trust to J.Douglas Dalrymple,Trustee for the benefitof JTS & Co. which deedof trust is of record inthe office of the Chan-cery Clerk of LowndesCounty, State of Missis-sippi in Book 2007 atPage 29025; and

WHEREAS, said Deed ofTrust was subsequentlyassigned to CarringtonMortgage Services, LLCby instrument datedMarch 22, 2014 and re-corded in Book 2014 atPage 14814 of theaforesaid ChanceryClerk's office; and

WHEREAS, CarringtonMortgage Services, LLChas heretofore substi-tuted Shapiro & Mas-sey, LLC as Trustee byinstrument dated July27, 2015 and recordedin the aforesaid Chan-cery Clerk's Office inBook 2015 at Page16995; and

WHEREAS, default hav-ing been made in theterms and conditions ofsaid deed of trust andthe entire debt securedthereby having been de-clared to be due andpayable in accordancewith the terms of saiddeed of trust, Carring-ton Mortgage Services,LLC, the legal holder ofsaid indebtedness, hav-ing requested the under-signed SubstitutedTrustee to execute thetrust and sell said landand property in accord-ance with the terms ofsaid deed of trust andfor the purpose of rais-ing the sums due there-under, together with at-torney's fees, trustee'sfees and expense ofsale.


Lot No. Sixty-three (63)of and in the AirlineSubdivision, a subdivi-sion of Lowndes County,Mississippi, as shownby map or plat thereofof record in SubdivisionPlat Book No. 2 at Page1 in the ChanceryClerk's Office ofLowndes County, Mis-sissippi; subject to therestrictive covenantsand conditions con-tained in the instru-ment executed by Har-ris Holland, et al, datedNovember 26, 1952,filed for record onDecember 1, 1952, andrecorded in Deed Book234 at pages 197-200,inclusive, of the land re-cords of LowndesCounty, Mississippi..Being the same prop-erty conveyed to EdithWood by Marjorie WadeStanley by that certainWarranty Deed datedOctober 30, 1979, onfile and of record in theland records of LowndesCounty, Mississippi.





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WHEREAS, on Septem-ber 28, 2007, June C.Straight, an unmarriedwoman, executed a cer-tain deed of trust to J.Douglas Dalrymple,Trustee for the benefitof JTS & Co. which deedof trust is of record inthe office of the Chan-cery Clerk of LowndesCounty, State of Missis-sippi in Book 2007 atPage 29025; and

WHEREAS, said Deed ofTrust was subsequentlyassigned to CarringtonMortgage Services, LLCby instrument datedMarch 22, 2014 and re-corded in Book 2014 atPage 14814 of theaforesaid ChanceryClerk's office; and

WHEREAS, CarringtonMortgage Services, LLChas heretofore substi-tuted Shapiro & Mas-sey, LLC as Trustee byinstrument dated July27, 2015 and recordedin the aforesaid Chan-cery Clerk's Office inBook 2015 at Page16995; and

WHEREAS, default hav-ing been made in theterms and conditions ofsaid deed of trust andthe entire debt securedthereby having been de-clared to be due andpayable in accordancewith the terms of saiddeed of trust, Carring-ton Mortgage Services,LLC, the legal holder ofsaid indebtedness, hav-ing requested the under-signed SubstitutedTrustee to execute thetrust and sell said landand property in accord-ance with the terms ofsaid deed of trust andfor the purpose of rais-ing the sums due there-under, together with at-torney's fees, trustee'sfees and expense ofsale.


Lot No. Sixty-three (63)of and in the AirlineSubdivision, a subdivi-sion of Lowndes County,Mississippi, as shownby map or plat thereofof record in SubdivisionPlat Book No. 2 at Page1 in the ChanceryClerk's Office ofLowndes County, Mis-sissippi; subject to therestrictive covenantsand conditions con-tained in the instru-ment executed by Har-ris Holland, et al, datedNovember 26, 1952,filed for record onDecember 1, 1952, andrecorded in Deed Book234 at pages 197-200,inclusive, of the land re-cords of LowndesCounty, Mississippi..Being the same prop-erty conveyed to EdithWood by Marjorie WadeStanley by that certainWarranty Deed datedOctober 30, 1979, onfile and of record in theland records of LowndesCounty, Mississippi.





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NOTICE OF INTENTIONTO DIVERT OR WITH-DRAW FOR BENEFICIALUSE THE PUBLIC WA-TERS OF THE STATE OFMISSISSIPPI

Notice is hereby giventhat on the 19TH day ofAugust 2015, APAC Mis-sissippi Inc., P.O.Box 24508, Jackson,MS 39225, filed renew-al application No. MS-GW-02085 for a permitto continue to divert orwithdraw the public wa-ters of the State of Mis-sissippi for beneficialuse from the GordoAquifer, in the county ofLowndes, for Industrialpurposes, subject to ex-isting rights, the follow-ing amount of water atthe indicated location:

PERMIT # MS-GW-02085

VOLUME 0.01 MG/D

RATE 50 GPM

LOCATION 50 GPM NE,NE, S28, T18S, R18W

Any person, firm, asso-ciation, or corporation,deeming that the grant-ing of the above applica-tion will be truly detri-mental to their rights toutilize the waters ofsaid source, mayprotest in writing to thePermit Board of theState of Mississippi, AT-TN: Lisa A. May, PO Box2309, Jackson, Missis-sippi 39225, settingforth all reasons whysaid application shouldnot be approved. Let-ters of protest must bereceived within ten (10)days of this publication.If not protested, a per-mit will be issued on orafter ten (10) days fol-lowing publication date.

If protested, the applica-tion will be taken forconsideration by thePermit Board of theState of Mississippi inits offices at 515 EastAmite Street, Jackson,Mississippi, on or after,Tuesday, the 13TH dayof October 2015, atwhich time all inter-ested persons may ap-pear and be heard bythe Permit Board.

OFFICE OF LAND ANDWATER RESOURCESLisa A. May, RPGPermitting Branch Chief

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'SNOTICE OF SALE

WHEREAS, on Decem-ber 3, 1998, Timothy J.McMullin and Alisa J.McMullin executed aDeed of Trust to FrankA. Riley as Trustee forthe benefit of Bancorp-South Bank, which Deedof Trust was recorded inBook 1260, Page 212in the Office of theChancery Clerk ofLowndes County, Mis-sissippi; and

WHEREAS, said Deed ofTrust was re-recorded inBook 1265, Page 139in the Office of theChancery Clerk ofLowndes County, Mis-sissippi; and

WHEREAS, a Loan Modi-fication Agreement wasrecorded in Book 2003,Page 7551 in the Of-fice of the ChanceryClerk of LowndesCounty, Mississippi;and

WHEREAS, Bancorp-South Bank, the holderof said Deed of Trustand the Note securedthereby, substitutedScot P. Goldsholl asTrustee in place of theafore-mentioned origin-al Trustee, as author-ized by the terms there-of, as evidenced by aninstrument dated Au-gust 23, 2006, and re-corded in Book 2006,Page 2638 in the Of-fice of the ChanceryClerk of LowndesCounty, Mississippi;and

WHEREAS, Bancorp-South Bank, the holderof said Deed of Trustand the Note securedthereby, again appoin-ted Scot P. Goldsholl asSubstitute Trustee asauthorized by the termsthereof, as evidencedby an instrument datedOctober 21, 2010, andrecorded in Book 2010,Page 23679 in the Of-fice of the ChanceryClerk of LowndesCounty, Mississippi;and

WHEREAS, the afore-mentioned Substitutionof Trustee dated Octo-ber 21, 2010, and re-corded in Book 2010,Page 23679 in the Of-fice of the ChanceryClerk of LowndesCounty, Mississippi wascorrected via an instru-ment recorded in Book2015, Page 619 in saidrecords; and

WHEREAS, default hav-ing been made in theterms and conditions ofsaid Deed of Trust, andthe entire debt securedthereby having been de-clared to be due andpayable, and the legalholder of said indebted-ness, BancorpSouthBank, having requestedthe undersigned Substi-tute Trustee to executethe trust and sell saidland and property in ac-cordance with the termsof said Deed of Trust forthe purpose of raisingthe sums due thereun-der, together with attor-ney's fees, SubstituteTrustee's fees and ex-penses of sale.

NOW, THEREFORE, I,Scot P. Goldsholl, Sub-stitute Trustee, will onSeptember 23, 2015,offer for sale at publicoutcry to the highestbidder for cash, withinlegal hours (betweenthe hours of 11:00 a.m.and 4:00 p.m.) at thefront door of theLowndes County Court-house in Columbus,Lowndes County, Mis-sissippi, the following-described property:

Lot No. 109 of East Em-erald Estates, Part II, asshown by map or plat ofsame recorded in PlatBook 3 at Page 13 inthe Office of the Chan-cery Clerk of LowndesCounty, Mississippi,and as amended by de-cree of the ChanceryCourt of LowndesCounty, Mississippi,dated January 3, 1975,in Cause No. 13,801and recorded inLowndes County Chan-cery Court Minute Book80 at Pages 693-704;subject, however, toeasements reserved forthe installation andmaintenance of utilityand or drainage facilit-ies as shown on said re-corded plat; and alsosubject to the restrict-ive covenants and con-ditions made andentered into betweenLowndes InvestmentCompany, a MississippiCorporation, and others,dated July 9, 1974 andrecorded in Deed Book503 at Page 74 of theland records of LowndesCounty, Mississippi.

Title to the above de-scribed property is be-lieved to be good, but Iwill convey only suchtitle as vested in me asSubstitute Trustee.

WITNESS my signatureon this 17th day of Au-gust, 2015.

/s/ Scot P. Goldsholl,Substitute TrusteeDyke & Winzerling PLC415 North McKinley,Suite 1177Little Rock, AR 72205Telephone No. 501-661-1000

THIS DOCUMENT PRE-PARED BY:

DYKE & WINZERLING,P.L.C.415 North McKinley,Suite 1177Little Rock, AR 72205Telephone No. (501)661-1000

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WHEREAS, on October18, 2013, Odell S.Carter and Mary L.Carter, Husband andwife executed a certaindeed of trust to Dale H.Andreas, Trustee for thebenefit of MortgageElectronic RegistrationSystems, Inc., as nom-inee for Cadence Bank,N.A., its successors andassigns which deed oftrust is of record in theoffice of the ChanceryClerk of LowndesCounty, State of Missis-sippi in Book 2013 atPage 29324; and

WHEREAS, said Deed ofTrust was subsequentlyassigned to Wells FargoBank, N.A. by instru-ment dated February 3,2015 and recorded inBook 2015 at Page2711 of the aforesaidChancery Clerk's office;and

WHEREAS, Wells FargoBank, NA has hereto-fore substituted Sha-piro & Massey, LLC asTrustee by instrumentdated April 24, 2015and recorded in theaforesaid ChanceryClerk's Office in Book2015 at Page 8818;and

WHEREAS, default hav-ing been made in theterms and conditions ofsaid deed of trust andthe entire debt securedthereby having been de-clared to be due andpayable in accordancewith the terms of saiddeed of trust, WellsFargo Bank, NA, the leg-al holder of said in-debtedness, having re-quested the under-signed SubstitutedTrustee to execute thetrust and sell said landand property in accord-ance with the terms ofsaid deed of trust andfor the purpose of rais-ing the sums due there-under, together with at-torney's fees, trustee'sfees and expense ofsale.


Lot No. 7 of GaylaneSubdivision, a subdivi-sion in and to the Cityof Columbus, LowndesCounty, Mississippi, asshown by plat of recordin Subdivision Plat Book2 at Page 10 of the landrecords of LowndesCounty, Mississippi;Subject to the restrict-ive covenants and con-ditions contained indeed dated August 24,1955, recorded in Book250 at Pages 159-160,in the office of theChancery Clerk ofLowndes County, Mis-sissippi.

Being the same prop-erty conveyed to thegrantors herein byWayne Jones, by thatcertain Warranty Deed,dated September 23,1977, on file and of re-cord in Deed Book No.570, Pages 438-439, ofthe land records ofLowndes County, Mis-sissippi.


WITNESS MY SIGNA-TURE on this 13th dayof August, 2015.



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IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF LOWNDES COUNTY,MISSISSIPPI

LEON ELLIS, d/b/a El-lis Construction Com-pany, Inc.and ELLIS CONSTRUC-TION COMPANY, INC.PLAINTIFFS

V. CASE NO. 2013-0020-CV1-K

THOMAS G. COMER,JR., d/b/a LimestoneRedbay, Inc.,and LIMESTONE RED-BAY, INC. DEFENDANT

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’SSALE

WHEREAS, on May 12,2013, the Court enteredan Agreed Judgment infavor of the Plaintiffsagainst Thomas G.Comer, Jr. d/b/a Lime-stone Redbay, Inc.(“Comer”) and Lime-stone Redbay, Inc., inthe total amount of$240,446.00, plus ac-crued interest at 18%per annum until paid infull; and

WHEREAS, the balancedue on said AgreedJudgment as of June17, 2014, is no lessthan $199,434.89; and

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs fur-ther submit that Comerowns or has asserted aclaim of ownership in acertain tract of im-proved real estate(“Subject Property”) loc-ated in LowndesCounty, Mississippi,more particularly de-scribed as:

Commencing at theNortheast corner of theSoutheast Quarter (SE¼ ) of the SouthwestQuarter (SW ¼) of Sec-tion 17, Township 18South, Range 18 West,Lowndes County, Mis-sissippi; run thenceNorth 02 degrees 32minutes East 402.87feet to an existing fencecorner; run thenceSouth 89 degrees 37minutes 04 secondsEast 638.44 feet alongan existing fence to afence corner; run thenceSouth 02 degrees 30minutes West 958.14feet along said fence toa point on the Northbank of the TombigbeeRiver; run thence South54 degrees 55 minutes57 seconds West220.47 feet along saidbank to a point; runthence South 65 de-grees 20 minutes 07seconds West 100.67feet along said bank tothe initial point of begin-ning of the propertyherein described:

FROM SAID INITIALPOINT OF BEGINNINGrun thence South 37 de-grees 34 minutes 16seconds West 139.52feet along said Northbank to a point; runthence North 02 de-grees 30 minutes East64.87 feet to an ironpin found; thence North02 degrees 30 minutesEast 199.84 feet to aniron pin found; runthence North 44 de-grees 21 minutes 32seconds East 120.14feet to an iron pin; runthence south 10 de-grees 48 minutes 27seconds West 143.68feet to an iron pin set;run thence South 21 de-grees 44 minutes 50seconds East 50.55feet to an Iron pin set;run thence South 02 de-grees 30 minutes West25.00 feet to an ironpin set on the top bankof the Tombigbee River;thence South 02 de-grees 30 minutes West26.74 feet to a point re-corded to be in theNorth bank of said river,being the point of begin-ning of said tract andcontaining 0.42 acres,more or less.

TOGETHER WITH ANDINCLUDING a 20-footwide permanent andperpetual easement foringress and egress ly-ing and being locatedalong the North bound-ary of the above de-scribed tract as previ-ously described andconveyed in deed recor-ded in Book 998 atPage 448 in the Chan-cery Clerk's Office ofLowndes County, Mis-sissippi

ALSO TOGETHER WITHAND INCLUDING a per-manent and perpetualeasement for rights ofingress and egressupon an existing road-way across adjoiningproperty owned or previ-ously owned by a prede-cessor in title, Robert A.Patrick, the grantor inprior deed recorded inDeed Book 998 at Page448 of the land recordsof Lowndes County, Mis-sissippi, said roadwayintersecting at a pointon a paved county roadlying on the North sideof the said Robert A.Patrick tract and run-ning generally North andSouth.

AND WHEREAS, in anOrder dated July 23,2015, the Circuit Courtof Lowndes County au-thorized and approvedthe Writ of Executionand the sale of the Sub-ject Property to thehighest bidder for cash,and

WHEREAS, the Defend-ants must satisfy thejudgment obtained byPlaintiffs, minus creditsfor amounts appropri-ated to the judgmentbalance, on or beforethe date of sale, or theirrights in the propertywill forever be termin-ated, and

WHEREAS, should theDefendants fail to payPlaintiffs the amount ne-cessary to satisfy thebalance of the judg-ment before 11:00a.m.on the 24th day ofSeptember, 2015,

THEN IN THAT EVENT,the Lowndes CountySheriff or any other au-thorized officer of theLowndes CountySheriff’s office, will of-fer for sale and will sellat public outcry onThursday, the 24th dayof September, 2015,the above-describedproperty to the highestbidder for cash, at11:05 a.m. or as soonthereafter as the Sher-iff of Lowndes County orhis deputy may appearwith a representative ofthe Plaintiffs at the frontsteps of the LowndesCounty Courthouse, loc-ated at 505 2nd Ave.North, Columbus, Mis-sissippi 39701.

AT THE CONCLUSIONOF THE SALE, and uponreceipt of the highestbid and payment incash or certified funds,or other form of ap-proved payment of thebid price, a Sheriff’sDeed conveying theSubject Property will beexecuted to the highestbidder.

PARTIES INTERESTED inbidding on the SubjectProperty may contactChad J. Hammons, At-torney for Plaintiffs, atany time prior to thesale, for further informa-tion concerning thesale, by calling 601-949-4975.

Dated, this the 4th dayof August, 2015.

Prepared By:Chad J. Hammons (MSB#10419)JONES WALKER LLPPost Office Box 427Jackson, MS 39205Phone: (601) 949-4820Fax: (601) [email protected] for Plaintiffs

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FULL TIME truck driverneeded for small manu-facturing business. Dayonly, home every night.Class A CDL, clean driv-ing record, 2 years truckdriving experience re-quired. Must have pos-itive attitude and beable to deal with cus-tomers effectively. Jobis located in Macon andpays by the load. Formore information call662-726-5224.

DRIVER NEEDED. 2 yrsflatbed exp. 601-395-5488.

Truck Driving 3700

OTR TRUCK driverneeded for small com-pany with big companypay, incl a weekly guar-antee. We have a per-formance bonus, nohassle detention pay &paid time off. We havereasonably priced BCBSwith 90/10 coveragethat includes Dental.Other insurance op-tions avail. For the re-spect you deserve callJeff @ 662-574-9075Ext. 2

Performance OneTransportation

is in need of a motiv-ated OTR Class A CDL

driver, prefer 1yr experi-ence. $1000 sign on

bonus. Competitive payw/consistent miles(2600-2800 weekly

miles.) Drivers will be inour updated equipment& home weekly. Join a

growing company with agreat atmosphere. Sendresume through email

[email protected] or call(662)574-5400 or(251)454-1096(662)241-0020.

Appliances 4090

WITHYOUNG APPLIANCE!

Top quality used appli-ances! Whirlpool, Fri-gidaire, Kenmore, Kit-chen-Aid, & more. All

come with 30 daywarranty. We also do

appliance repairs!662-549-5860

or 662-364-7779

Bargain Column 4180

LIKE NEW Ab LoungeSport $35, 549-6997

Farm Equipment & Supplies 4420

FORD 3600 DieselTractor. Good Condition.Call 662-574-9472

Furniture 4480

MAITLAND-SMITH GlassTop DR Table w/ ironscrolled ends (new &very heavy) & 6 Siennachairs with striped nat-ural covering. Orig cost,$5800, Sacrifice for$1300. 662-352-1382

Estate Sales 4490

Caledonia, MS. 561Wolfe Trail Est.

Outstanding Living EstSale-Frank White. DR

furnishings, DBL pedes-tal tbl, 6 chairs, chinacabt, 2pcs of vint. Eng-lish Oak, 2BR KG & QNbeds, Chest, Bs Tbls,

Vint. Tbls, Accessories,China, Glassware, Mir-rors, Lamps, Linens,

Pictures, Seasl. Decor,Kitchenware, OS ch &tbls, Appliances, YardArt, Must See Man's

Shop! View @EstateSales.net.

Thur, Fri, Sat, Sept 3-5.9am-5. Antiques & Col-

lectibles. 662-570-5686.

Garage Sales: North 4520

888 WEST Jess LyonsRd. Wed-Sat. 7am-until.$5 & $10 grab bags.

HUGE INDOOR GARAGESALE Sat 9/5. 7am-2.Located at old Nich-olson Mobile Homewarehouse at 1084Mike Parra Rd. Lots offurniture, beds, Wash-ers & Dryers, house-hold goods,roll topdesk, vintage muscialequip, & antiques.

Garage Sales: Other 4560

270 STEENS VernonRd. Steens, MS. 9/4 &9/5. 8am-4. Lots ofnice items. Nice fur-niture, glassware,clothes-some NEW,housewares, children'stoys, & much more.

General Merchandise 4600

HOVEROUND MOTOR-IZED Wheel Chair, new,never used. Ladies goldnugget bracelet, brandnew Serious InquiriesOnly, 662-570-5994

NEWAIR Aroma scents foryour home, car, or of-fice. 1 spray lasts allday. Choose fragrancetoday only $5 & experi-ence for yourself! Elec-tric candles only $10.662-364-3027.

PATIO STORM door,new, standard size.$50. Call 662-327-5643

Pool table, 7' Dynamo$600; tanning bed, Sun-Quest Pro 26 RS, WolffSystem $500; Finland-ia Sauna, 4'x4' $2500.662-327-1755

Pets 5150

AKC German ShepherdPuppies, $800. Motherand Father on site.Show and Working Dogbloodlines. Excellenttemperaments, greatfamily dogs. Availablefor pick up Sept 16th. 2males, 3 females. Callor text, Kristy 717-779-5787


1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart-ments & townhouses.Call for more info. 662-549-1953.

Northwood Town-houses 2BR, 1.5BA,CH/A, stove, fridge,DW, WD hookups, &private patios. Call

Robinson Real Estate328-1123


FOR RENT: EASYSTREET PROPERTIES1 & 2BR very clean &maintained. Sound-proof. 18 units which Imaintain personally &promptly. I rent to allcolors: red, yellow,black & white. I rent toall ages 18 yrs. to notdead. My duplex apts.are in a very quiet &peaceful environment.24/7 camera surveil-lance. Rent for 1BR$600 w/1yr lease + se-curity dep. Incl. water,sewer & trash ($60value), all appliances in-cl. & washer/dryer. Ifthis sounds like a placeyou would like to livecall David Davis @ 662-242-2222. But if can-not pay your rent, like toparty & disturb others,you associate w/crimin-als & cannot get alongw/others, drugs is yourthang, you don't like mebecause I'm old school,don't call!!!!

2BR/1BA apts. in North& East Columbus.CH&A, all elec, water &sewer furn, convenientto shopping. $350/mo.$150 dep. 352-4776.

Apts For Rent: East 7020

1, 2, 3 BEDROOMS &townhouses. Call formore info. 662-549-1953SMALL STUDIO/effi-ciency apt for rent.Completely furnished.Also includes televi-sion, utilities, satellite,internet/wireless con-nection, washers anddryers on premises.Located five miles eastof Dutch Village offHighway 50. Ideal forone person. Safe,quiet, country setting-not a party place. Nosmoking. $650 permonth. Lease required,deposit or good refer-ences. 662-251-1829or 662-328-2785.TRINITY PLACE Retire-ment Community, inColumbus, now has stu-dio, 1 bedroom, & 2bedroom apartmentsavailable. We offer noonmeal 6 days each week,scheduled transporta-tion, variety of activities,optional housekeeping,& many other amenit-ies. Rent assistance tothose that qualify. CallMichelle for a tourtoday, 327-6716 & youcan enjoy the Trinity wayof life. EHO.

Apts For Rent: South 7040

FIRST MONTH free rent!2BR/1BA, stove, refri-gerator, CH&A,$410/mo. w/$410 de-posit. Lease, creditcheck, no HUD, Cole-man Realty, 329-2323.

Apts For Rent: West 7050

Apts For Rent: Other 7080

NICE 1250 sq. ft.2BR/2BA w/washer &dryer, appl. incl., lg.deck, private parking,next to MUW. 328-1940or 242-2730.

Chateaux Holly HillsApartments102 Newbell Rd

Columbus

Mon-Fri 8-5328-8254

• Central Heat & Air Conditioning• Close to CAFB• Onsite Laundry Facility• All Electric/Fully Equipped Kitchen• Lighted Tennis Court• Swimming Pool

Where Coming Home is the Best Part of

the Day

DOWNTOWN: 2BR/1BA,XL rooms, CH&A, re-modeled, 1 story, W/D,historic district, 1 blockfrom downtown, $650/mo. + $550 dep. NOPETS. Call 662-574-8789.

Commercial Property For Rent 7100

3,000 sq ft office or re-tail space. Great rateand location! Call 662-574-0147. Storageunits also available.

OFFICE SPACES & retailspace for lease. Start-ing at $285/mo. Fair-lane Center, 118 S. Mc-Crary. 662-435-4188.

Houses For Rent: Northside 7110

3BR/2BA brick home.CH/A, appl furnished,double carport, fencedbackyard, nice area. NoPets. No HUD. $800/mo. 662-328-4719

COLONIAL TOWN-HOUSES. 2 & 3 bed-room w/ 2-3 bath town-houses. $575/$700.662-549-9555. Ask forGlenn or lv. message.

Houses For Rent: East 7120

3BR/1.5 BA, LR/DR,Sunroom. Preferablycouple or single.$750/mo. $750/dep.Call 662-328-9634 formore info.

Houses For Rent: New Hope 7130

3BR/2BA on Hwy. 182E. $700/mo. w/ $700deposit. Call 662-435-4188.

Mobile Homes 7250

1996 FLEETWOOD Mo-bile Home. 2BR/1BA.W/D. Completely fur-nished. Large Porch.$7500. Call 662-386-9122.

2BR/1BA. 141 Beck Dr.$400/mo. + $400 dep.No pets. No HUD. NewHope School District.Call 662-574-7614.

FOR RENT: 16x80 mo-bile home, 2BR/2BA. Allappliances furnished.Inside city. No pets orHUD. $475 mo + $450dep. Call 662-549-0750or 601-743-4951

MOBILE HOMES forrent. 2 BR starting at$350/mo. Garbage,sewer, & water in-cluded. 434-5555.

RENT A fully equippedcamper w/utilities &cable from $135/wk -$495/month. 3 Colum-bus locations. Call 601-940-1397.

Office Spaces For Rent 7300

OFFICE SPACE for rentat 300 Chubby Dr.Contact 662-549-1953for more information.

RETAIL/OFFICE SpaceAvail for lease. Down-town. 2000sq feet. Call662-574-7879 for in-quires.

Storage & Garages 7500

INEXPENSIVEMINI-STORAGE. From

5'x10' to 20'x20'. Twowell-lit locations in

Columbus: Near Wal-mart on Hwy 45 & nearTaco Bell on Hwy 182.Call 662-327-4236 for

more information.

FRIENDLY CITYMini-Warehouses

2 Convenient LocationsBest RatesIn Town!

friendlycitymini.com

662-327-4236

Commercial Property 8050

FOR SALE..approx30x40 commercial stor-age bldg w/overheaddoor & 12ft ceilings. 30mi E on 1 ac. Corner ofCoalfire Cir and 82.$54,900 obo. 678-365-5370

Houses For Sale: Northside 8150

2206 BLUECUTT,Columbus, MS 39705.$148,600 3BR/2BAhome close to the hos-pital, shopping & Colum-bus AFB with in groundpool. Office: 662-328-1150/Cell: 662-386-9750/Email:[email protected]

405 25TH Ave, Colum-bus, MS 39705.$104,900. 3BR/2BAhome close to ArringtonPark & minutes to thehospital.Office: 662-328-1150/Cell: 662-386-9750/Email:[email protected]

Houses For Sale: New Hope 8250

FSBO. 224 Rogers Way.N.H. Park. 2100sq ft.Corner lot, 4BR/2FB, LgKitchen, Living Rm, CH/AC, tile, laminate flrs.Gas FP, Walk in closets,storage shed, MOVE INREADY. $195k. Willhelp pay closing. H-662-241-9892. C-240-313-0542.

35 AMANDA Dr, Colum-bus, MS 39702.$149,000. Adorable3BR/2BA ranch stylehome in New Hope.Office: 662-328-1150/Cell: 662-386-9750/Email:[email protected]

85 CHAIN Dr, Colum-bus, MS 39702.$122,650. Lots of roomto roam in this ranchstyle 4BR/2BA home inNew Hope with hugefenced in back yard.Office: 662-328-1150/Cell: 662-386-9750/Email:[email protected]

HANDYMAN'S DELIGHT.2 acre Corner Lot.3BR/2BA. Wood Floors.139.5k potential.All offers considered.Call 662-386-1159.

Houses For Sale: Southside 8300

3 BR/2 BA. 1 1/2 story.2000 sq ft. Near MUW.Brick veneer, CH&A,hardwood floors, deck,shop. 159k.662-574-7239.

3BDRM, 2BA. Garage.Nice Home. Located at1612 9th Street South.Call 662-574-7879 forinquiries.

Houses For Sale: West 8350

274 BLUFF Dr, Colum-bus, MS 39701.$279,900. Panoramicviews of the river; large3BR/2.5BA family homeon 1.5 acres.Office: 662-328-1150/Cell: 662-386-9750/Email:[email protected]

Houses For Sale: Caledonia 8450

126 MITCHELL Dr,Steens, MS 39766.$159,900. Beautiful3BR/2BA move in readyhome in Caledonia;close to schools &Columbus AFB.Office: 662-328-1150/Cell: 662-386-9750/Email:[email protected]

1505 DALE Rd, Caledo-nia, MS 39740. Greatfamily home with 3BR,2.5BA & a bonus roomin the Caledonia schooldistrict. $223,800.Office: 662-328-1150/Cell: 662-386-9750/Email:[email protected]

Houses For Sale: Other 8500

BROOKSVILLE: 2BR/1BA home with kitchen& living room & 1/2acre lot for sale. Fixerupper, older home, loc-ated at 332 Calmes St.$5,000. 770-316-1714.

INVESTMENT OPPOR-TUNITY: 4BR/2BA brickhome w/ eat in kitchen,living room, den, & 2acres. Located off ofPlymouth Rd, neardowntown Columbus.$50,000. 662-327-6197 or 662-434-8488

Investment Property 8550

SMALL MOBILE homepark located in NorthColumbus. Homes ingood condition. Call662-315-1931 or 662--315-4848.

Lots & Acreage 8600

1.66 Acre Lot in CadyHills Subdivision.Cleared & ready forbuilding. $119,000.Call 662-251-2533

2 TRACTS on Harris Dr.in Columbus. 662-386-5196.

28.5 ACRES in N.H.w/25 yr. old pines.$3500/ac. Will divideinto 10 ac. plots. Own-er financing avail. 386-6619.

8 ACRE +/-. (AL)W/pond & pasture.Beautiful country farm.20 min from Columbus.Has paved Co Rd front-age. Asking $37,500.Call Harvey 662-549-8711.

HUNTING/FAMILY Re-creational Tract. Oktib-beha Co. For Sale 75acre +/-. Located onRock Hill & Osborn Rd.This area is known toproduce big deer! Con-sists of mostly hard-wood timber w/ somepine. Land & timber only$1,995/ac!!! Call 205-391-8606.

LOWNDES CNTY48 +/- acresOn John Smart RdHardwood and Pine2 Green Fields withShooting Houses$2,200 / acreCall 328-2376 after7:00

NOXUBEE CO. Farm&/or Family Recreation-al Tract. 43.47 acre +/-.Mostly open w/ patchesof hardwood timber.Has gravel road front-age on Fox Chased &Tom Bennette Rd.Would make a niceplace to build a camph-ouse or cattle/horsefarm. Also could be putinto row crop produc-tion. Asking $2,675/ac.Call Stan 205-391-8606.

SUMMER SPECIAL. 2½acre lots. Good/badcredit. $995 down.$197/mo. Eaton Land.662-726-9648

Riverfront Property For Sale

TWO RIVERS subdivi-sion. West Green, AL.Approx. 1700 sq ft.Open floor plan for liv-ing/dining/kitchen area.2BR/2BA. Home alsoincl enclosed entertain-ment area below w/ fullkitchen & bath. Boathouse. Gorgeous view.Price includes 4 extrawaterfront lots. 415k.205-361-1396.

Autos For Sale 9150

2000 FORD Taurus SE.125K mi. Fair condition.$2,000 OBO. Call 662-368-1538

2004 Volkswagen GolfGLS. $5,000. Reason-able offers entertained.123,000 miles. 5speed manual, 4 door,hatchback. Original own-er. 4 brand new tires.Contact Pete - 229-834-1439. Serious inquiriesonly.

2008 GMC Envoy, gray,102,000 miles, leather,new tires, 6 cd/BOSEsound system, keylessentry/alarm, sun roof,roof rack, towing pkg,one owner. Excellentcondition. $9,250. Call662-549-0527.

Campers & RVs 9300

DRASTICALLY RE-DUCED price! 31 ftbumper pull camperwith large tip out. Manyextras! $7,500.251-7286.

RV CAMPER & mobilehome lots. Full hookupw/sewer. 2 locationsW&N from $80/wk -$265/mo. 662-251-1149 or 601-940-1397

Motorcycles & ATVs 9400

2000 HONDA VALKYRIE1500cc: Saddle bags,windshield, wind-deflect-ors, rider & passengerback rests, extra run-ning lights, loads ofchrome. Only $5000:See locally by calling501-545-7750.

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