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FEMA to open office Friday at East Columbus Gym
Property owners, renters seeking individual
relief from storm can begin registering now
By Slim Smith
ssmith@cdispatch.com
The phones in Cindy Law-
rence’s office haven’t stopped
ringing.
Lawrence, the director of
Lowndes County Emergen-
cy Services, said her office
has been deluged with calls
since Friday evening, when
the Federal Emergency Man-
Sammy Porter waters flowers at the corner of Fifth Street and Second Avenue North Thursday morning. Porter works part-time
for Columbus Public Works Department. “Wherever we’ve got flowers, we’ve got to water them,” he said.
Software company sues Oktibbeha
County for breach of contract
Claims county switched vendors without proper notice,
allowed another company access to intellectual property
By Tess Vrbin
tvrbin@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — A
Ridgeland-based data
recovery software com-
pany filed suit in federal
court last week against
the Oktibbeha County
Board of Supervisors and
Chancery Clerk Sharon Livingston
Livingston for breach of
contract.
Medir Government Solutions alleges
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agement Agency announced it
would make funds and other
assistance available to those
whose private property was
damaged or destroyed by the
Feb. 23 tornado in Columbus Lawrence
and the flooding that occurred But answers — and help —
throughout the county. are on the way.
“There were so many calls, This Friday, FEMA repre-
but there was only so much in- sentatives will begin process-
formation we could give out,” ing applications for assistance
Lawrence said. at East Columbus Gym, 222
KEEPING DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFUL
the county’s switch to another firm un-
lawfully broke a contract and allowed
the other firm to steal their intellectual
property. The company filed its com-
plaint in the Southern District of Mis-
sissippi on Sept. 19, and the summons
was issued Monday to Livingston and
the board of supervisors.
According to the complaint, Medir
began a contract with the county in
April 2015 for the use of MGS Record-
er, a database used to store and search
county property deeds and other public
records. The software was installed into
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smallest country in the world — Rainer, Kelly, or
Grimaldi?
3 Who read her poem “On the Pulse of Morn-
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day, and no longer than 5 minutes at a time —
giraffe, hippo, or lion?
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game called poona?
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Lawrence St. The FEMA office
there will be open from 9 a.m.-
begin the application process,
they must first register with
6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday
this week, then during the
FEMA and obtain a registra-
tion number either by phone —
same hours Monday through 1-800-621-3362 — or online at
Friday as long as there are ap- www.DisasterAssistance.gov.
plications to process. “That’s very important,”
“I know there are a lot of Lawrence said. “Without a reg-
people who are asking ques- istration number, FEMA can’t
Smith tions,” Lawrence said. “Start- begin an application.”
ing Friday, they’ll be able to In addition to FEMA, the
get the assistance they need Small Business Administration
to start the process of getting will be on hand to help those
what they need.” seeking business loans to re-
Lawrence stressed that be- pair/rebuild their businesses.
fore visiting the FEMA office to See FEMA, 6A
Lowndes County
candidates to
appear at two
upcoming forums
First to be held Sunday
at Genesis Church;
second to be held
Monday at municipal
complex
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN
ialtman@cdispatch.com
Voters will have
two opportunities
next week to meet
and ask questions
of candidates in the
upcoming Lowndes
County general elec-
tion at separate polit-
ical forums. Turner
The first forum, Tiffany’s Tea,
will be 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Genesis
Church on 23rd Street North and
is a collaboration between Colum-
bus-Lowndes Federation of Dem-
ocratic Women and the Memphis-
town Community Builders. The
second, scheduled to be held 6-7:30
Isabelle Altman/Dispatch Staff
p.m. Monday at Columbus Munici-
pal Complex, is put on by the non-
partisan group, Columbus-Lown-
des County League of Voters.
The election is Nov. 5 and in-
cludes competitive races for sheriff,
chancery clerk, county prosecutor,
county supervisors for Districts 1,
2, 3 and 5 and constables for Dis-
tricts 1 and 2.
Tiffany Turner, organizer of
Tiffany’s Tea, said the purpose of
the first forum is to create a casual
atmosphere where voters and can-
didates can mingle while eating
a computer at the chan-
cery clerk’s office. Then-
refreshments for the first 20 min-
utes before a question-and-answer
clerk Monica Banks died
in 2016, and Livingston
session.
“This is a collaborative effort
was appointed and later between organizations to just take
elected to succeed her. the old stigma off of political fo-
Court documents in- rums,” she said. “... What we want-
clude a letter Board of Su- Roberson ed to do with Tiffany’s Tea is make
pervisors Attorney Rob it a bit relaxed, give them a differ-
Roberson wrote W. Thomas McCraney, ent atmosphere to attend where it
Medir’s attorney, on May 13 notifying is non-confrontational.”
him that the county was ending the con- Attendees can write questions
tract. Livingston emailed Medir pres- and submit them anonymously as
ident Richard Greenlee on March 29 they arrive, Turner said. Once the
to tell him the county was switching to question-and-answer session be-
DuProcess, part of Alliance Renewable gins, the candidates will have two
Technologies, Inc., Roberson wrote. minutes to introduce themselves. A
See Lawsuit, 3A See Forums, 6A
Calendar Local Folks Public
Today meetings
Sept. 30: Lown-
■ Art Walk Downtown: Enjoy
des County Su-
local artists, live music, street
pervisors, 9 a.m.,
performers and promotions in
stores and throughout downtown County Courthouse
Columbus from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Sept. 30: Lown-
presented by Main Street Co- des County School
lumbus and the Columbus Arts District Board,
Council. Call 662-328-6305 for 5:30 p.m., Central
more information. Office
■ Roast ‘n’ Boast Auction: In
Oct. 1: Columbus
advance of the Oct. 4-5 Roast ‘n’
City Council regular
Boast barbecue championship at
meeting, 5 p.m.,
Columbus Fairgrounds, this live
Municipal Complex
auction for St. Jude Children’s
Courtroom
Hospital takes place at 7 p.m.
at the American Legion building, Oct. 4: Lowndes
308 Chubby Drive, Columbus. For County School Dis-
information, email roastnboast- Cassandra Brown works at trict Board, 12:30
columbus@gmail.com or call PediaTrust in Columbus. She p.m., Central
Amber Henson, 662-645-8291. enjoys taking care of her family. Office
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Thursday
Say What?
Did you hear? “Defensively we expect them to be probably
Al Franken to make return our toughest test to this point.”
New Hope football coach Wade Tackett on his
team’s upcoming game against Columbus High
on weekly SiriusXM radio show on Friday. Story, 1B.

Democrat resigned his Senate seat in

2017 amid sexual misconduct charges
By DAVID BAUDER with replays available on
Trump ‘has got to be stopped’:
AP Media Writer

NEW YORK — Al Fran-

ken, who resigned his
U.S. Senate seat in 2017
amid sexual misconduct
charges, will re-emerge
into the public sphere on
Saturday when he starts
a new weekly radio show
on the SiriusXM satellite
service.
The Minnesota Dem-
ocrat is perhaps the most
prominent public figure
felled by the #MeToo
movement to step back
into public life. He said he
has no plans to return to
politics, but as an author,
former “Air America” radio
host and “Saturday Night
Live” writer and comedian,
he’s returning to a realm
he inhabited before be-
coming a senator.
“I miss the Senate a lot
but I’m not there so I want
to be a voice,” he said in an
interview. Of the public’s
acceptance, he said “a lot of
that will depend on me and
whether folks think what
I’m saying is important and
fun at the same time.”
The one-hour interview
show with figures from
politics, entertainment and
other fields will air Satur-
days at 10 a.m. ET on the
Sirius Progress channel,
demand. Comic Chris
Rock will be the first guest,
with former Senate Major-
ity Leader Harry Reid and
comic Patton Oswalt lined
up for future shows.
Franken said he’s been
talking for a few months
with Sirius about the show,
the conversations an out-
growth of a podcast he’s
been hosting.
He said there’s a lot of
public issues he wants to
talk about, particularly with
the 2020 election looming,
mentioning health care
and education specifically.
“When Harry’s (Reid)
on, I’ll be the funny one,”
he said. “When Rock is on,
I’ll be the one who served
in the Senate.”
Franken’s support
among fellow Senate Dem-
ocrats crumbled quickly in
2017 after conservative ra-
dio host Leeann Tweeden
and several other women
accused him of unwant-
ed kissing or touching. A
photo that showed him
with his hands appearing
to reach for the breasts of
Tweeden as she slept while
returning from a USO tour
— an apparent joke badly
gone awry — mobilized
public opinion against him.
Dems defy impeachment risks
‘This is a president using presidential power D.C.,” he told reporters.
While Congress’ timeline is yet
to invite a foreign government to come into our unclear, the impeachment inquiry
may well run simultaneously with
country and interfere with our democracy.’ the Democratic Party’s primary
election calendar. The first primary
Democratic former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe
votes are scheduled in early Febru-
By STEVE PEOPLES previously urged Democrats to ary and will run through the party’s
AP National Political Writer move cautiously on impeachment national convention in July.
because the Republican-led Senate More broadly, the impeachment
NEW YORK — would almost certainly reject arti- proceedings will serve as a con-
Democrats are em- cles of impeachment. stant reminder to voters across the
bracing an impeach- political spectrum that Democrats
“This is a president using pres-
ment investigation are actively using one of Congress’
idential power to invite a foreign
that could jeopardize most sacred powers to pursue
government to come into our coun-
their House majority Trump.
try and interfere with our democra-
and alienate the very The move is justified but inher-
cy,” McAuliffe continued. “This is
suburban voters who ently “dangerous,” said Bill Bur-
too much.”
have warmed to the Trump ton, a former adviser to President
party in recent elec- Democrats will face tremendous
Barack Obama.
tions and will be vital to defeat Pres- political peril over the next year, “Nobody knows how the poli-
however — a fact underscored by
ident Donald Trump next fall. tics are going to play out, which is
But a growing consensus is a far more cautious approach from why it’s so honorable that Speaker
the Democratic governors of Min-
emerging among anxious Demo- Pelosi is moving forward,” Burton
nesota, Pennsylvania and Wiscon-
crats: The risks are worth it. said. “There comes a tipping point
sin, who declined Wednesday to
Democrats were emboldened where Congress needs to do its job
by Wednesday’s release of a rough endorse House Speaker Nancy Pe- when there’s such blatant abuse of
transcript of Trump’s July call with losi’s approach. power.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a for- Strategists in both parties point-
Zelenskiy, which confirmed that mer congressman, called details of ed to the electoral backlash against
the Republican president repeated- Trump’s phone call “deeply trou- the GOP after House Republicans
ly asked a foreign power to investi- bling,” but said impeachment may voted to impeach President Bill
gate his leading Democratic politi- not be the way to go. Clinton in 1998 for obstructing the
cal rival, Joe Biden. “It may not be politically good investigation into his extramarital
“The guy has got to be stopped,” to do because I think at this point affair.
said Democratic former Virginia I, like many Minnesotans, am so Republicans nearly lost their
Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who had sick and tired of the dysfunction in House majority in the next election.

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Suspect identified in Rockhill death No bond for man

charged with shooting
24-year-old charged with manslaughter OCSO Capt. Brett Watson said.
More arrests are expected, ac-
Dispatch Staff Report

S TA R K V ILLE
— A Starkville man
has been arrested
in connection with a
40-year-old woman’s
death, which has
been ruled a homi-
cide and is under in-
Gibson
vestigation by three
law enforcement agencies.
Joseph Gibson, 24, was arrested
Tuesday on charges of manslaugh-
Around the state
Former deputy asks
court to dismiss his
retaliation charge
TUPELO — A former
sheriff’s deputy in Mis-
sissippi is asking a court
to dismiss his indictment
on a charge of retaliation
against a public servant.
The Northeast Mis-
sissippi Daily Journal
reports Mike Mayhew of
Plantersville argues he
was exercising his right
to free speech. The attor-
ney general’s office says
Mayhew told a witness
that Lee County Sheriff
Jim Johnson deserved a
“whipping” after Johnson
told state officials that
Mayhew submitted time
sheets for work Mayhew
didn’t do.
Mayhew was indict-
ed June 28. His attorney,
Victor Fleitas, argues in a
court filing that Mayhew’s
statement was not a threat
and that the charge of re-
ter and leaving the scene of an acci-
dent with injuries. He is being held
in Oktibbeha County Jail pending
cording to the press release.
The state medical examiner’s
office in Jackson ruled Weir’s death
2 Mississippi officers
an appearance in Oktibbeha Coun- a homicide Tuesday after an autop-
sy. Oktibbeha County Coroner Mi-
MBI agent: Canton man fired
ty Justice Court, according to a
Wednesday press release from the chael Hunt said Belk likely died of 89 rounds from a fully automatic
Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office. multi-system trauma after she was
Kimberly Belk of Weir was found hit by a car. rifle ‘with the intent to kill
early Sunday morning on Townsend Crime lab professionals from the
Road in the Rockhill community Mississippi Bureau of Investigation law enforcement’
north of Starkville. A resident of the and the Mississippi Highway Patrol
sparsely populated area was out for have been assisting OCSO in the The Associated Press
a walk around 6 a.m. and found the investigation of the crime scene,
body on the side of the gravel road, Watson said. CANTON — A Mississippi judge has denied
bond for a man accused of using an automatic rifle
to shoot deputies as they tried to arrest him on a
kidnapping charge.
News outlets report Edgar Egbert remains
jailed after appearing Wednesday before Madison
County Circuit Judge John Emfinger.
Madison County Deputy Brad Sullivan was
taliation against a public 57-year-old Mark Young- sippi home.
shot in the head Sept. 5 and remains hospitalized.
servant is too vague. blood of Roxie. He had WLOX-TV reports that
The attorney general’s worked for the depart- what started as a typical
Another deputy was shot in the arm; his name
hasn’t been released.
office says Mayhew was ment’s maintenance of- day for technician Conner The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation’s
indicted last year for fil- fice in Bude since 2011. Smith quickly turned into Troy Travis testified Wednesday that Egbert kid-
ing false time sheets. He Department director an episode on National napped a man he thought was involved with his
awaits trial. Melinda McGrath called Geographic after Smith wife, took him home, chained him to a bed and
Youngblood “one of our found a ball python inside contacted his wife on Facebook live. The wife
dedicated public ser-
Mississippi vants,” and she asked peo-
the HVAC unit. called deputies.
Homeowner Steve Ra-
transportation worker ple to keep Youngblood’s mos says he heard Smith
Travis testified that Egbert fired 89 rounds
from a fully automatic rifle “with the intent to kill
dies when mower rolls family in their prayers. say “whoa,” but he thought law enforcement.” Three or four magazines ca-
over A Department of Trans-
portation construction
Smith was shocked by the pable of holding up to 30 rounds each also were
BUDE — The Mis- repair work. found in the area where he was firing in Canton,
manager was killed Sept.
sissippi Department of Smith told Ramos he Travis said.
11 when he was struck
Transportation says one found the homeowner’s “He was not there for any other reason that day
by an 18-wheeler while
of its employees was snake. But Ramos doesn’t except to kill those sheriff’s deputies,” Travis tes-
working on a roadside in
killed when the tractor he own a ball python. tified.
northeastern Mississip-
was driving rolled over as Smith says it’s not un- Egbert is charged with one count of kidnap-
pi’s Itawamba County.
he mowed grass by a road- common to find animals, ping and six counts of attempted murder of law
side. especially reptiles, inside enforcement officers.
Python sneaks into
The department says AC units. Egbert’s attorney, Heather Aby, declined to re-
in a news release that the AC unit, surprises Ramos says finding but the prosecution’s case Wednesday but asked
accident happened Tues- technician, homeowner the snake explained a the judge to set bond by arguing Egbert had no
day next to U.S. Highway GULFPORT — A heat- few household mysteries, prior felonies and wasn’t a flight risk. She request-
84 in Franklin County, such as why his dogs were ed electronic monitoring. Emfinger denied those
ing, ventilation and air
near the Adams County barking at a nearby tree. requests.
conditioning technician
line in southwestern Mis- But one mystery re- Dozens of law enforcement officers filled the
found a slithering sur-
sissippi. mains: Where did the ball courtroom for Egbert’s hearing.
prise while repairing an
The employee was outdoor unit at a Missis- python come from?

Mississippi man tried 6 times

Lawsuit
Continued from Page 1A
The complaint claims
the county switched to
DuProcess before the
May 13 letter “without
Medir’s knowledge or
consent” and that the
switch allowed Alliance to
access and pirate Medir’s
information. Roberson
said Wednesday the com-
plaint is unfounded.
“We didn’t let anybody
look at their secret sauce,
their secret information,”
he said. “We mainly just
hired a different company
to do exactly what they
do, and they’ve already
got their way of doing it.
All we did was take that
information and plug it
into our system.”
The complaint further
alleges Livingston and
the board of supervisors
broke two federal laws
and one state law in addi-
tion to the breach of con-
tract claim. The federal
Defend Trade Secrets Act
and state Mississippi Uni-
form Trade Secrets Act
allow entities to sue in fed-
eral court over the alleged
theft or mishandling of
intellectual property, and
the federal Computer
Fraud and Abuse Act pro-
hibits access to a comput-
er without or in excess of
authorization.
Cannon Cochran Man-
agement Services, the
county boards’ insurance
carrier, will represent the
county in the lawsuit. The
presiding judge is U.S.
District Judge Carlton W.
Reeves.
Roberson advised Liv-
ingston not to comment
on the suit, but he said
she was not happy with
Medir’s system and asked
the company several
times to fix some issues.
The company never did,
he said.
“Their position is that
we didn’t follow their
strict guidelines,” Rober-
son said. “Well, the reality
is, if you talk to somebody
and tell them you’re hav-
ing problems, and they’re
not fixing it, my question
would be to them, who’s
now breached the con-
tract?”
McCraney declined to
comment on the suit when
reached Wednesday.
for murder moved to local jail
The Associated Press
GRENADA — A Mississippi man tried six
times for murder is back in a local jail, awaiting a
possible seventh trial.
Lawyer Rob McDuff says Curtis Flowers was
moved Monday from the Mississippi State Peni-
tentiary at Parchman to the Grenada County jail.
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Flowers’
conviction in June, finding racially biased jury se-
lection. Prosecutors say Flowers killed four peo-
ple in a Winona furniture store in 1996. He was
sentenced to death in 2010’s sixth trial.
McDuff has asked a judge to free Flowers on
bail and throw out charges.

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N.; Storm repairs; CS Con-
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■ Ngoc Mai Nguyen; 703 Hwy.
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■ Martin Andrews; 1314 7th
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■ Super Lucky, LLC; 2400
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gates; Southwestern Services
■ Ngoc Mai Nguyen; 603 Hwy.
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Roofing, Inc.
■ Columbus Brick Co.; 114
Brickyard Rd.; Electric control
building; Same
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Hills Rd.; Repairs; Same
■ Post Newsweek Cable, Inc.;
104 Tuscaloosa Rd.; Tower
replacement; MillerCo, Inc.
■ Jackie & Robbie Green;
2102 4th Ave. N.; Demolition;
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■ George Woodrick Jr.; 709
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■ Jason Andrews, Agent;
Armstrong Road and South
Lehmberg Road; Overhead
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■ Martin Andrews; 1514 Bell
Ave.; Electrical permit; Vertis
Lee
■ Walmart Real Estate
Business Trust; 1913 Hwy. 45
N.; Electrical permit; Steve’s
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■ William & Betty Harris; 320
8th St. N., Apts. 14, 16 &
18; Electrical permit; Collins
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■ CMSD; 1425 10th Ave.
N.; Electrical permit; Paul
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■ Leroy Davis; 725 17th St.
N.; Mechanical permit; James
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■ Patricia Eads; 229 Lintel
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■ Tom Velek; 915 12th St.
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Slimantics

Three chords and the truth: Burn’s documentary is pitch perfect

O
n Wednes-
day evening,
the final seg-
ment of Ken Burns’
epic documentary
“Country Music”
aired on PBS.
Eight years in
the making, the
16-hour, eight-part
series chartered
the birth, growth
and evolution of Slim Smith
this distinctly
American music
genre from the 1920s — when “The Civil War,” his latest ef-
it arose as a mix of black
Southern blues, immigrant
folk songs and church hymns
— through 1996, with the ar-
rival of a new wave of popular
country music dominated by
superstar performers and per- popular form, is still a recent
haps not for the better. When
Garth Brooks flies through
above the arena, supported
by wires, well, it ain’t Hank
Williams’ country music
anymore.
As someone who grew up
in 60s and 70s in a household
where country and gospel
music dominated the home
stereo/radio, I
knew a fair amount
about the genre.
Even so, every
episode either re-
vealed information
I had not known or
recalled to memory
artists, songs and
events that clouded
by time.
As a fan of all
of Burns’ work,
beginning with the
groundbreaking
fort leaps to the top of the list
as far as I am concerned.
After watching the series
in its entirety, a few thoughts
stayed with me.
n Country music, in
phenomenon — less than 100
years old, which is true of all
forms of American music.
Its history is directly linked
to the invention of the radio.
Without radio, popular music
of all kinds would never have
grown and evolved. Until
radio, popular music was an
unwritten language, bound
by geography with no means
of finding a mass audience or
benefitting from the melting
pot of styles that gives the
music its broad appeal.
n Mississippi’s slogan
— Birthplace of American
Music — is no overstatement.
Popular music of all kinds has
been greatly influenced by
the contributions of Mississip-
pians. Nowhere is this more
true than in Country Music,
beginning with Meridian’s
Jimmie Rodgers, who be-
came County Music’s first
superstar. You could argue
that Rodgers — along with
the Carter Family — invented
the genre. Rodgers, particu-
larly, helped shaped Country
Music. He was the primary
influence on Hank Williams,
whose work in turn was as
shaping influence on subse-
quent generations of artist.
Williams didn’t sing songs:
He confessed them. The sin-
cerity of his music set the best
example for those who would
follow. Yet, without Rodgers,
there would have been no Wil-
liams. Without Williams, you
wonder just where and how
far Country Music would have
gone and in what direction.
n Mississippi’s contribu-
tions go far beyond Rodg-
ers. I noted that in all eight
segments, sure enough, a
Mississippian was right in
the middle of almost every
significant development in the
genre.
One of those artists
featured throughout the
series — Marty Stuart of
Philadelphia, Mississippi
— did for this documentary
what Shelby Foote — another
Mississippian — did for “The
Civil War.” Although his own
contributions are notable —
Stuart was a mandolin prod-
igy who began touring with
legendary bluegrass artist
Lester Flat as a 13-year-old
— his most important contri-
butions to the documentary
were his insightful, some-
times poetic, observations of
the people, places and music.
Dozens of artists contributed
in like manner, but Stuart
stood apart. He’s a Missis-
sippi treasure and a national
treasure as well.
n Country music has
always faced the challenge of
walking the line between be-
ing fresh/relevant and keep-
ing faith with its traditions.
Just when it seemed the music
was about to be swallowed
up by other genres — rock or
pop — there was always an
artist that brought Country
Music back. I think we’re still
waiting for that artist today.
For the past 20 years, most
of Country Music seems to
be written by algorithm, an
imitation of the authentic, and
a poor one at that.
The lesson of “Country
Music” is that even now
there remains hope that the
music will return to what it
really has always been at its
best — simple songs written
by simple folks with simple,
authentic messages — or as,
1950s country singer Harlan
Howard put it, “Three chords
and the truth.”
Slim Smith is a columnist
and feature writer for The
Dispatch. His email address is
ssmith@cdispatch.com.

Other Editors
State tax on
electric vehicles
doesn’t address
the real issue
A new Consumer Reports study
shows that Mississippi’s new tax
on electric vehicles will be 158%
higher than the comparable gas
tax on a regular vehicle. That’s
approximately 2.5 times more. It
will be one of the highest electric
vehicle taxes in the nation. And,
unlike the gas tax, the electric ve-
hicle tax will go up with inflation.
The tax, passed last year by the
state legislature instead of a gas
tax, applies to any vehicle with re-
chargeable batteries, fuels cells or
other portable sources of current.
The tax includes all hybrid vehi-
cles. Unfortunately, the tax will be
a drop of the bucket, making up
less than .04% of the state high-
way funding in states where it has
been adopted, according to the
report. The Mississippi electric
vehicle tax would be equivalent
to a car getting about 14 highway
miles per gallon.
In 2019, eight states passed
new fees for EV registrations or
increased current fees and, of
these, Consumer Reports found
State of the nation
that all but one would be “ex-
tremely punitive” — or would cost
EV drivers at least 50% more than
the gas taxes paid by the driver
Help wanted: Republicans willing to defend country
of an average new gas-powered For Democrats, political dam to hold off demands line to defend this country. It would
car. All told, there are already 18 reasons to avoid stepping from the Democratic base seem far less a sacrifice to risk reelec-
states with EV fees higher than on the road to impeachment to start the disrupting pro- tion for the same cause.
the annual gas tax equivalent for still stand. But political com- cess to remove Trump. Now The Democratic leadership’s deci-
an average new car, and at least plications have collapsed in Pelosi has gone ahead with sion to move up a rung on the ladder
eight more punitive fees have importance compared with an impeachment inquiry. to impeachment still comes with risk.
been proposed. reasons to move ahead. This followed moves by Once the impeachment circus gets
The real culprit in the loss of The burning issue is no moderate Democrats to underway, Trump will flood the nation-
gas tax revenue is that conven- longer ordinary corrup- drop their reluctance to go al conversation with spectacle. And
tional vehicles have become far tion like President Donald after Trump this way. the issues that Democrats could win
more efficient. As they consume Trump’s skimming taxpayer That should be a signal on would be totally subsumed in the
less gasoline, less revenue is money for his hotel proper- to all Republicans, not just noise and flashing lights. We’re talking
generated for the highway funds. ties or lying about payoffs to Froma Harrop swing-state ones. The dam about big public concerns on health
Moreover, gas taxes have not kept a porn star. It’s not even ma- is breaking. coverage, gun control, climate change
up with inflation for decades, the jor corruption, like asking a We understand that an and respect for democratic norms. The
report states. Adjusted for infla- hostile foreign power to help him in the impeachment inquiry precedes making national focus would be more about
tion and fuel efficiency gains, gas 2016 election. formal allegations. It is a collection of Trump — morning, noon and night —
taxes have fallen 64% over the last It stems from Trump’s astonishing information that could eventually lead than it already is.
25 years. decision to freeze millions in aid to to a vote by the House to impeach the And that would be a true drawback
The passage of the electronic Ukraine as he pushed that country’s president. for Democrats. After all, Trump’s poll
vehicle tax has done practically leader to dig up dirt on his rival, former And, of course, a decision to im- numbers stink. His point of pride, the
nothing for the real problem: Vice President Joe Biden, and Biden’s peach does not remove the president economy, is unlikely to get better by
Mississippi has never adjusted son. Ukraine is under attack by Vlad- from office. He first would have to be Election Day, and a number of indica-
the 1987 gas tax for inflation. imir Putin’s Russia and needs that tried and convicted in the Senate. It still tors suggest it will be worse.
This failure must be corrected or money for weapons to defend itself. remains highly unlikely that enough One doesn’t know what Pelosi is
our roads will cost far more to fix We know all this from a whistleblow- Republican votes could be found there thinking. The presidential election is
down the road and vehicle owners er complaint by an alarmed official to end the presidency — even though just over a year away, and removing
will spend far more than the extra in national intelligence. The Trump so many Republican members of Con- Trump through a national vote would
$7 a month in gas taxes on new administration shocked many by gress secretly loathe the man. be the most effective way to end the
rims, tires and front ends. Neigh- withholding his or her report from the What we need is more brave Repub- madness. Chances are she’ll go where
boring Alabama and Tennessee House Intelligence Committee. lican men and women to stand up for the discoveries lead. That long process
have addressed this problem and The issue is now national security. their country. We’re not talking about could forestall an actual vote on articles
adjusted the tax. It’s high time And to understand its seriousness, Republicans who have decided not to of impeachment. Clearly, the time has
Mississippi state leaders step up note that the Republican-led Senate run for reelection but those who are. come for all good Americans to do what
to the plate and do the same. Us- unanimously consented to release the These would be patriots willing to they must to defend their country.
ing hypothetical lottery money to whistleblower’s complaint to the intel displease the Trump base for the public Froma Harrop, a syndicated colum-
fund a fraction of the maintenance committees. good. nist, writes for the Providence (Rhode
shortfall is not going to cut it. Until now, House Speaker Nancy This really shouldn’t be such a hard Island) Journal. Her e-mail address is
Greenwood Commonwealth Pelosi was putting all 10 fingers in the ask. Our soldiers put their lives on the fharrop@gmail.com.

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New project highlights civil
rights sites in Alabama
‘Voices of Alabama’ features 20 sites
By JAY REEVES
The Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.
— A new project is high-
lighting some of the plac-
es in Alabama that played
a role in the civil rights
movement.
An online, oral history
presentation called “Voic-
es of Alabama” features
photos of historic sites
and interviews with some
of the people who worked
with the civil rights move-
ment in the 1950s and
1960s. The state was a
hotbed of the movement
at the time.
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line Wednesday.
The parsonage where
the Rev. Martin Luther
King Jr. lived in Mont-
gomery is included. So
are other places including
Ex-French
President Chirac,
who stood up to
US, dies at 86
The Associated Press
PARIS — Jacques Chi-
rac, a two-term French
president who was the
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edge France’s role in the
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sion of Iraq in 2003, died
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department with Bryan
Foods in West Point.
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parents, he was preced-
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Jo Ann Mathis.
He is survived by
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Waddell, Wendy
Daughtery and Alicia
Mathis; stepdaughter,
Jennifer Long; sis-
ters, Jo Ann Todd and
Mary Pilgrim; nine
grandchildren; and 10
great-grandchildren.
J.W. Brewer
COLUMBUS — J.W.
“Pete” Brewer, 90, died
Sept. 25, 2019, at his
residence.
Arrangements are
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announced by Century
Hairston Funeral Home
of Columbus.
Elizabeth Guyton
VERNON, Ala. —
Elizabeth Ann Maher
Guyton, 70, died Sept.
23, 2019, at North Mis-
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in Tupelo.
Services will be at 1
p.m. today at Chandler
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Mrs. Guyton was
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uate of Murrah High
School in Jackson and
was formerly employed
a home in Selma where
landmark demonstrations
were planned, as well as
churches in Birmingham
that played a role in the
movement.
The project features
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African-American Civ-
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Consortium.
Videos allow viewers
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firsthand from partici-
pants and witnesses.
In one, Nelson Malden
recalls cutting King’s hair
at Malden Brothers Bar-
ber Shop, located in the
now-closed Ben Moore
Hotel, one of the few ho-
tels for blacks in racially
segregated Montgomery
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nolia School Supply, Gracey of York, Penn- Military Honors will
died Sept. 21, 2019, in
and Weyerhaeuser. She sylvania, and Shenna be held at 12:30 p.m.
was a member of Shiloh Starkville.
Lovelace of Arkansas; Saturday at Beersheba
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sons, Kyle DeHetre of Cemetery in Columbus.
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chair, he grabbed my
hand and held it real tight
and said, ‘Do you put 10
percent of your earnings
in checks?’ I said, ‘Rev,
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my earnings in checks.’
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the church, I can’t afford
to tip you, either.’ So, we
had a really good relation-
ship.”
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Applicants should also bring oth-
er information FEMA will need to
process applications.
“We are working hard to make
sure that every single person eligi-
ble for FEMA individual assistance
gets the help needed for these
funds,” Columbus Mayor Robert
Smith said in a statement. “I have
assigned staff to work with FEMA,
MEMA and Lowndes County Emer-
gency Management to help citizens
with this process and we are en-
couraged by their work.
“We have come a long way, but
have even more to do,” he added.
“We won’t stop until everyone has
received all the assistance they
can.”
News of the FEMA funding is
still filtering through the commu-
nity.
Barbara Ann Lowery, whose
home on 14th Avenue North was
destroyed by the tornado, learned
of the funding Thursday.
“I hadn’t heard about it,” Lowery
said. “We’ve been out of our house
since the tornado. Right now, we’re
living in a rental house. We didn’t
really know what we were going to
do. We wanted to rebuild the house, How to apply for FEMA funds,
but the money we got from insur-
ance wasn’t enough to do that. So
other storm assistance
this is really good news.” You’ll need the following information to
Lawrence noted funds are avail- complete your FEMA funds registration:
able not only for home and business ■ Name and address
owners, but for renters who lost ■ Social Security Number (SSN) OR
their personal property. the SSN of a minor child in the house-
“For renters, one thing they’ll hold who is a U.S. Citizen, Non-Citizen
have to have is a letter from their National or Qualified Alien.
landlord saying they lived at the ■ Number of occupants living in
place at the time of the tornado,” household at time of the storm
■ Annual Household Income at time
Lawrence said.
of storm
The arrival of FEMA won’t end
■ Contact Information (phone number,
the phone calls to her office entire-
mailing address, email address and
ly, Lawrence said.
damaged home address)
And in one case, in particular,
■ Vehicles damaged and Auto Insur-
her office is the right place to call.
ance
“If you are disabled and can’t get
■ Homeowner or Rental Insurance
to the FEMA office, you can call our
Information (coverage, insurance
office and someone from FEMA
company name, etc.)
will come to your home and help
■ Bank Account Information: name,
you with the application,” Lawrence
type of account (checking or savings),
said. “Again, they’ll need to have
routing number and account number.
their FEMA registration number
(if you are eligible to receive financial
before they call.”
assistance, the money can be deposit-
Lawrence’s office number is 662-
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moderator will then read
the questions, and the
candidates have one min-
ute to answer. The forum
will be moderated by Dis-
patch Managing Editor
Zack Plair.
Every candidate has
been invited, Turner said,
not just Democrats.
“That’s something that
we cannot afford to be
hung up around anymore
on our town, especially
surrounding local poli-
tics,” Turner said. “Be-
cause we all have to work
together, regardless of
party.”
Turner’s husband,
Marty Turner, is one of
the candidates, running
as an independent for
District 5 Lowndes Coun-
ty supervisor against
Democratic incumbent
Leroy Brooks. Brooks is
a member of the Colum-
bus-Lowndes County
League of Voters.
The league’s forum
on Monday night will be
more of a town hall-style
format. While candidates
for constable, tax collec-
tor/assessor and county
prosecutor will have three
minutes for an introduc-
tion and presentation, a
moderator will only ask
questions of candidates
running for chancery
clerk, sheriff and supervi-
He added they don’t because it’s important to
If you go yet know who will be know who we’re voting
■ WHAT: Tiffany’s Tea candi-
date forum moderator. for.”
■ WHEN: Sunday, 4-6 p.m. Both Turner and Cun- Cunningham agreed.
■ WHERE: Genesis Church, ningham stressed the im- “We’re just an organi-
23rd Street North portance of voters getting zation that tries to edu-
to know the candidates cate the public on the can-
■ WHAT: Columbus-Lowndes before they vote in No- didates, the people that
County League of Voters’ can- vember. are seeking to serve in
didate forum
“Most of them are those capacities,” he said.
■ WHEN: Monday, 6-7:30 p.m.
■ WHERE: Columbus Munici- free,” Turner said. “... Use “That’s our objective, our
pal Complex, 1501 Main St. these opportunities to get goal, to create a more in-
to know the candidates formed electorate.”
sors positions, according
to a Columbus-Lowndes
County League of Voters
press release.
League president Ty-
rone Cunningham said
while most of the ques-
tions would be written
and prepared by organi-
zation members, but at-
tendees would also have
the chance to submit
questions that the moder-
ator may ask toward the
end of the forum.
Like Turner, he said all
candidates, regardless of
party, are invited.
“Basically our objec-
tive is to ... let the elector-
ate to see and hear from
the candidates, some that
they know, some that they
don’t,” he said. “Basically
give the electorate the
opportunity to see the
candidates so they can be
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: EAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
East Central could give EMCC a serious challenge
By Theo DeRosa
tderosa@cdispatch.com
East Mississippi Com-
munity College football
coach Buddy Stephens
knows there are two dis-
tinct types of turnovers.
“Some people create
turnovers,” Stephens
said. “Some people create
their own turnovers.”
EMCC (3-1) has been
particularly victimized by
the latter so far this sea-
son — fumbled handoffs
and bad decisions leading
to ugly interceptions.
Columbus defenders Steven Cattledge (9) and Michael Mosley (26) take down a Louisville ball carrier in a game earlier this season.
Columbus, New Hope gear up for rivalry contest
By Theo DeRosa
tderosa@cdispatch.com
The wait is over for the
New Hope football team.
The Trojans repeated-
ly came close to putting
together a total team
effort and recording a
win, but each time, they
couldn’t quite do it, and
each time, New Hope suf-
fered a loss.
“Shannon couldn’t
stop us offensively,” New
Hope coach Wade Tackett
said. “We stopped us. We
were that good against
Houston until the fourth
quarter. We were that
good against Itawamba.
Once we got inside the 30,
penalties and turnovers
just started biting us in
the butt.”
On Friday against
Aberdeen, though, the
Trojans figured it out, im-
proving to 2-3 with a 51-0
road win.
“We finally put to-
gether a clean offensive
game plan and executed
it cleanly,” Tackett said.
“The defense did their
part, feeding off what the
offense was doing, and
vice versa.”
Now New Hope is rid-
ing the momentum of the
blowout win into Friday’s
home rivalry matchup
with Columbus (1-3).
And the Trojans are well
aware that the wait is over
for the Falcons, too, as
On Thursday, the
fifth-ranked Lions host
East Central (3-1), which
forced four turnovers last
week against Pearl River.
So Stephens has been fur-
ther stressing in practice
the importance of secur-
ing the ball in practice.
“Sometimes as a coach,
you emphasize holding
onto the ball,” Stephens
said. “You emphasize not
throwing it to the other
guy. You’ve just gotta have
good practice habits, and
that’ll help you to keep
from doing that time after
New Hope wideout Malachi Clay runs for a touchdown against Caledonia earlier this
season in New Hope. The Trojans have won just one game since beating the ’Feds.
Columbus snapped a 20-
game losing streak Fri-
day with a 13-12 win over
Lanier.
Despite the dispari-
ty in margins of victory,
Tackett knows not to un-
derestimate New Hope’s
crosstown foe.
“They’ve got athletes
all over the place,” Tack-
ett said. “Got some kids
that look like they get af-
ter it. Defensively we ex-
pect them to be probably
time.”
EMCC has turned
the ball over eight times
through its first four
games, including quar-
terback Connor Neville’s
pick-six that sealed the Li-
ons’ season-opening loss
to Hinds.
Those numbers have
ensured that avoiding
turnovers is still a big part
of Stephens’ recipe for a
win this week against the
Warriors.
“We take care of us and
what we do, and we don’t
turn the ball over,” Ste-
PREP FOOTBALL
our toughest test to this
point.”
While the Falcons’
strength is undeniably
their defense, Tackett
has a weapon at his dis-
posal that Columbus isn’t
excited to face: running
back Braylen Miller, who
scored five touchdowns
against Aberdeen.
“Braylen Miller is
good,” Columbus coach
Joshua Pulphus said.
“He’s really good. That
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phens said. “We gotta get
better at our blocking and
tackling.”
The Lions haven’t had
much trouble scoring,
but East Central offers
the best defense EMCC
has seen all season. The
Warriors have allowed 10
points per game and are
coming off three straight
wins, including consecu-
tive shutouts of Southwest
Mississippi and Pearl Riv-
er.
“East Central’s a really
good opponent,” Stephens
said. “They’re a very dis-
Garrick Hodge/Dispatch file photo
kid has something you
can’t coach. He has a tal-
ent from God. You’re not
gonna stop him. The only
thing you can do is hope
to contain him.”
Pulphus said even
containing Miller would
mean just three touch-
downs for the New Hope
star as opposed to last
week’s five. That, for Co-
lumbus, might just be a
victory.
Miller, on the other
ciplined team. They’re
where they’re supposed
to be. They line up where
they’re supposed to be.
They go where they’re
supposed to be.”
Stephens has first-
hand experience facing
— and beating — the War-
riors, owning a 3-0 career
record against them, but
last year’s contest in De-
catur wasn’t easy. EMCC
escaped with a 24-21 win
on Josh Smith’s winning
19-yard field goal, keep-
ing an undefeated season
alive.
Chris McDill/Dispatch file photo
hand, doesn’t care much
about how many times he
breaks the plane as long
as the Trojans leave the
field with a victory.
“I’m just expecting
to win,” Miller said. “I
don’t care too much about
stats.”
A win would, of course,
even New Hope’s record
at 3-3 and give the Trojans
an edge in the district the
two share, but it would
also give the winner brag-
ging rights in the teams’
first meeting since 2016,
a 49-21 Columbus victory.
That’s important for
Miller, who will have a
lot of friends on the Co-
lumbus sideline — until 7
p.m. Friday, anyway
“I don’t have friends
when we’re on the football
field,” Miller said. “We’re
all enemies then. After
the game, we’re back to
cool.”
Make no mistake —
the bragging rights at
stake Friday go beyond
the players on the field.
Tackett and Pulphus,
friends through the lo-
cal “coaching fraternity,”
are facing off as head
coaches for the first time,
bringing another inter-
esting dynamic into Fri-
day’s contest.
“He’s gonna give me
his best, and I’m gonna
give him my best,” Pul-
phus said. “And let the
best man win.”
SPORTS LINE
662-241-5000
B
SECTION
East Central boasts
freshman quarterback
Holman Edwards, who
threw three touchdowns
last week against Pearl
River and whose play Ste-
phens praised.
“He’s not gonna put
them in a bad situation,”
Stephens said. “He’s not
gonna lose the game
for them. He’s gonna do
what he’s coached to do
and he’s gonna do it very
well. I think that’s a tes-
tament to their coaching
staff, and that’s a testa-
See EMCC, 2B
PREP FOOTBALL
With rough
patch behind
him, Altmyer
readies for
South Panola
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — It
only took Starkville High
School coach Chris Jones
a handful of phone calls
to gauge where starting
quarterback Luke Altmy-
er was.
Following a tumultuous
couple of weeks in which
Altmyer was benched in
favor of backup NyJal John-
son against West Point and
the two split reps in spurts
the following two games,
Altmyer refocused.
Seemingly daily, he
sent Jones snippets of film
he had diagnosed. It was
a staunch reminder of the
maturity the 17-year-old
possesses.
“I just know who I am
as a person, as a player,”
Altmyer said. “I come out
here every day, work hard,
work my butt off and stay
mentally ready for any-
thing to come my way and
physically as well.”
In five games this sea-
son, Altmyer has totaled
1,016 yards and nine
touchdowns on 80 of 118
passing attempts. Further,
in wins over Louisville
and Meridian the past two
weeks, he’s 22 for 32 for
325 yards and three touch-
downs.
“He’s a kid that I never
had a doubt about through
the bad games,” Jones
said. “For him to kind of
take ownership — that’s
just maturity in a young
kid. Most kids don’t want
to accept the blame or
take coaching, but he’s the
opposite of that, and I feel
like he’s just going to get
better and better.”
It’s been an eventful
few months for Altmyer.
Entering last season, the
sophomore-to-be con-
stantly spoke with Jones
about college offers and
when they would come.
After throwing for 1952
yards and 19 touchdowns
to just four interceptions,
they began to roll in.
Ole Miss reportedly
offered the junior Feb. 22.
Mississippi State followed
suit one day later. LSU
became the latest SEC
school to offer Altmyer in
June.
But a few months on
and five games into the
season, the preseason
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briefly Altmyer
Continued from Page 1B
College Basketball
Perry earns three All-America honors
Mississippi State sophomore forward Reggie
Perry earned three All-America honors Wednesday in
preseason publications.
Lindy’s named the Thomasville, Georgia, product
to the first team; Street & Smith listed Perry among
its second team; and Athlon Sports dubbed Perry a
third-team All-American.
All three publications as well as Blue Ribbon
named Perry to the All-Southeastern Conference
First Team. Lindy’s also named junior guard Nick
Weatherspoon to the All-SEC Third Team and ranked
Weatherspoon among its top 100 players.
Perry was named to the All-SEC Freshman Team
last season and won MVP honors at the FIBA U19
World Cup this summer. He averaged 9.7 points per
game and 7.2 rebounds per game as a freshman at
MSU.
Schaefer to speak at Starkville QB Club
Mississippi State women’s basketball coach
Vic Schaefer will speak at this week’s meeting of the
Starkville Quarterback Club at 7 p.m. today at the
Starkville Country Club.
Schaefer is going into his eighth season as the
head coach of the Bulldogs and owns a 194-56 record
at MSU. The team has finished as the national run- Austin Frayser/Dispatch file photo
ner-up twice under his tenure. Parker-McGill Chrysler Starkville quarterback Luke Altmyer completes a pass against Oxford.
Dodge Jeep Ram is sponsoring Schaefer’s remarks.
At the meeting, Schaefer will join MSU offensive hype of scholarship nola, Altmyer is at the South Panola 37-7 at
line coach Marcus Johnson, who will give the Scouting offers and collegiate helm of a reinvigorated home in the first round
Report. aspirations have come Yellow Jackets squad. of the Mississippi High
A dinner of fried or grilled pork chops, macaroni
and cheese, cabbage and rolls will be served along
to a halt at Altmyer’s Having won three of School Activities Asso-
with a salad bar and dessert at 6:30 p.m. behest. its past four games — ciation Class 6A play-
“It creeps into your including an overpow- offs. Friday, the Yellow
SOURCE: From Special Reports head,” he conceded. ering victory over Ox- Jackets host South Pa-
“You’ve got a ton of ford in the Little Egg
CALENDAR expectations on you — Bowl — Jones credits
nola with a refreshed
Altmyer under cen-
very high expectations the recent run for hav-
Today — but I talk to my fam- ing changed the tone
ter, and the Starkville
College Football offense is more than
ily, these coaches, and at practice the past few
East Central Community College at East ready for what this
you just have to block days.
Mississippi Community College, 7 p.m. weekend brings.
it out. Just play your “A lot of times win-
Itawamba Community College at North- “I think we’re in a
game. Everything will ning is the secret in-
east Mississippi Community College,
fall into place.” gredient,” Jones said. good spot physically
6:30 p.m.
Standing on the “Sometimes it just and mentally,” he said.
Prep Soccer “This week we’ve been
sidelines at West Point cures everything,
Lamar at Starkville Academy, 5 p.m. having a lot of fun at
three weeks ago, Alt- and you’re not as sore
Prep Softball practice, a lot of ener-
myer looked downcast anymore; you’re not
Caledonia at Columbus, 5/6:30 p.m. gy has been shown,
as his helmet hung in as tired anymore. It’s
New Hope at Houston, 5/6:30 p.m. and especially now
his hand. He wouldn’t always good to have
Prep Volleyball with district play com-
return in that game. some wins, and I can
Columbus at Kosciusko, 5:30 p.m.
Now heading into feel the energy, too.” ing in, South Panola
Noxapater at West Lowndes, 6 p.m.
Friday’s district open- Last season, rolling up Friday —
Starkville High at Greenville, 7 p.m.
er against South Pa- Starkville dispatched we’re excited.”
Lafayette at Caledonia, 6:30 p.m.
Women’s College Soccer

EMCC
Ole Miss at Mississippi State, 6 p.m.

on the air
Continued from Page 1B
Today ment to the kid. He rection — “they’ll get But Stephens, as
COLLEGE FOOTBALL understands his role your eyes going one always, isn’t worried
7 p.m. — Navy at Memphis, ESPN in their offense, and way and try to come about the Lions’ oppo-
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S) that’s what makes him back another way,” nent Thursday. As long
6 p.m. — Ole Miss at Mississippi good.” Stephens said — and as EMCC improves, he
State, SEC Combine a stingy East Central might said, he’ll be fine.
NFL FOOTBALL defense, Edwards’ suc- just possess the for- “We just want to
7:20 p.m. — Philadelphia at Green Bay, cessful game manag- mula to break EMCC’s make sure that we get
FOX/NFL ing at quarterback and 35-game home win- better at us,” Stephens
the occasional misdi- ning streak. said.
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

NL East champ Braves roll over Royals in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Josh
Donaldson had a career-high
three doubles while driving in
four runs, Dansby Swanson had
a career-high four hits while
driving in two, and the NL
East champion Braves cruised
to a 10-2 victory over the Kan-
sas City Royals on Wednesday
night.
With their playoff seed se-
cure and nothing on the line,
the Braves sent reliever Josh
Tomlin to the mound for his
first start of the season. Luke
Jackson (9-2) was among six re-
lievers to go the rest of the way,
helping the Braves snap a four-
game skid to the Royals.
Ozzie Albies, Nick Markakis
and Adam Duvall also drove in
runs for the Braves, who get
the day off Thursday before
heading to New York to wrap up
the regular season with three
games against the Mets.
They’ll host Game 1 of the
divisional round Oct. 3 against
the NL Central champion.
Meibrys Viloria and Nicky
Lopez drove in the only runs for
the Royals, who lost their 101st
game as they close out manager
Ned Yost’s career in the dugout.
Yost announced Monday that
he was retiring at the end of the
season, which means he has
just three games left against
Minnesota.
Royals starter Mike Mont-
gomery retired 10 of 11 batters
beginning in the second inning
before trouble struck in the
fifth. The left-hander walked
Albies, Donaldson followed
with an RBI double, and Marka-
kis delivered a run-scoring sin-
gle to knot the game 2-all.
Jacob Barnes (1-4) and Heath
Fillmyer were even less effec-
tive for Kansas City, coughing
up the lead in the sixth by al-
lowing three runs on three hits,
two walks and a sacrifice fly.
The Braves tacked on four
more runs in the eighth and an-
other in the ninth to win for the
97th time this season, second
among National League clubs.
Award winners
INF Erick Mejia, who hit .271
with 63 RBIs, and RHP Andres
Machado, who had a 2.89 ERA
out of the bullpen, were the
Royals’ minor league players
of the year from Triple-A Oma-
ha. Other award winners were
OF Khalil Lee and RHP Brady
Singer at Double-A Northwest
Arkansas, OF Brewer Hicklen
and LHP Chris Bubic at Class
A Wilmington and INF Jeison
Guzman and RHP Jon Heasley
at Class A Lexington.
Acuña sidelined
Braves OF Ronald Acuña Jr.
(left hip tightness) will sit the
rest of the regular season, man-
ager Brian Snitker said, after
he left Tuesday night’s game
after two innings. Acuña leads
the Braves with 41 homers and
is three steals shy of 40. “He
could probably go with some
risk,” Snitker said.
Mondesi surgery
Royals SS Adalberto Monde-
si will have surgery to repair
the left shoulder he hurt over
the weekend, though the club
hopes he will be ready by open-
ing day next season. Mondesi
hit .263 with nine homers and
62 RBIs to go with 20 doubles,
10 triples and 43 stolen bases.
But he was limited to just 102
games after sustaining a sub-
luxation to his shoulder in July,
then hurting it again Sunday
against Minnesota.
Up next
The Braves and Royals have
Thursday off before wrapping
up the regular season. Mike Fol-
tynewicz (8-5, 4.46 ERA) leads
things off for Atlanta against
the Mets on Friday night, and
Eric Skoglund (0-2, 7.50) gets
the nod for Kansas City against
the Twins.

Comics & Puzzles

DILBERT
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY: only guaranteed IN PENNSYLVANIA
My hus- way for Jane’s an- DEAR OUT AND PROUD:
band’s best tics to not bother I’d hate to see you isolate
friend remarried you will be for you yourself. Integrating the neigh-
a couple of years to encourage your borhood would be beneficial to
ago, and the husband to so- all. Give it a try, gauge the way
new wife, “Jane,” cialize separately these individuals treat you and
is a handful. with his best make your final decision then.
When we get friend so you see DEAR ABBY: I work with a
together, she’s Jane as little as wonderful older woman. She
as free-spirited possible. is smart, funny, and comes to
and open as you DEAR ABBY: work with a positive attitude.
ZITS can get, sexually. I am a gay man. Unfortunately, she smells of
She hangs on her A few weeks cat urine. It’s really bad — to
husband like a ago, a neighbor I the point I have moved out of
magnet, grabbing became close to our shared office, and there are
at him provoca- confided to me plans to move her into her own
tively and letting
Dear Abby that her husband office. However, that may be
everyone know is homophobic. months off. She still has office
anything and everything about When she said he wasn’t com- mates, and she’s in kind of a
her sexual attraction and their fortable around me, I agreed “hub.”
sex life. with her that it was best to give She lives alone with two
At first it was funny, since them both space and discon- dogs and an unknown (to me)
they were newlyweds and all, tinue our friendship. Then her number of cats. Her children
but it isn’t funny any longer. husband approached me and are grown but don’t live nearby.
Frankly, it’s nauseating. I would apologized. He told me he is How can I kindly address this
like to get together more often, not homophobic, and he wants with her? I don’t want to hurt
GARFIELD minus the X-rated show. I’m to be friends, so I decided to her feelings, but something has
concerned that if I say some- forgive. got to give. I have let manage-
thing (and everyone knows I Lately, he has been trying ment know, but they are reluc-
don’t usually bite my tongue), it to include me in his friend tant to address this. — NOSE
will cause a major rift between group within the neighborhood. KNOWS IN THE SOUTH
all of us. I don’t want to keep I appreciate it, but part of me DEAR NOSE: It is not your
my husband from his best in all honesty is a bit afraid. job to address this problem
friend. Any advice? — MATURE Not knowing what he may have with your co-worker. It is
ONE IN INDIANA mentioned to his friends and management’s responsibility.
DEAR MATURE ONE: When how they may treat me has me Because you have complained
Jane’s behavior presents itself, worried. Should I try and be and nothing was done, it’s time
ask her to tone it down be- friends with them and try to for the others who are affected
cause it makes you uncomfort- repair the friendship? Or should by the odor to address manage-
able. If that doesn’t work, the I let it go? — OUT AND PROUD ment about it COLLECTIVELY.

CANDORVILLE Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept.
26). Lao Tzu said, “Doing noth-
ing is better than being busy
doing nothing.” Apply this Zen
saying and the clarity it brings
will allow you to make the con-
tribution that only you can, and
to attract with great specificity
what you most need to feel vi-
tally alive. Relationships sparkle
with purpose, affection and fun.
Capricorn and Aries adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 45, 2,
22, 19 and 15.
BABY BLUES ARIES (March 21-April 19).
Stress is a function of arguing
with reality. Essentially, it’s from
not wanting things to be the way
they are. Stress eases when
you accept the state of things
and work within them instead
of wasting energy believing they
should be different.
BEETLE BAILEY
MALLARD FILLMORE
FAMILY CIRCUS
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
There is a difference between
changing tactics and quitting.
Never give up until you have
completed the full process of
what you needed to learn. But if
you feel strongly that you’re not
on the optimal path, it’s OK to
change routes.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
When you think about who you’d
like to know and what you’d like
to spend time doing, it doesn’t
always match up logically to
your current options. Lean in the
direction of your wishes anyway.
Amazing things will start to
happen.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
There will be an opportunity for
a reset — a chance to stand
back, clear your mind, shift
your priorities and aim your
energy at a different focal point.
Each time you do this, you’ll get
closer to your best life.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If
you can’t be with someone
without feeling enmeshed in
that person’s world and drama,
then give only a limited amount
of your time to that person. Do
not to let your true self suffer
from neglect.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
There’s more than one way to
get what you want. The options
are just hard to see from where
you’re sitting. So go to the next
level. Or sink deeper into your
desire and look again. Sudden-
ly, different avenues become
apparent.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
You are invested in bringing out
the best in another person. It’s
not always the easiest thing
to do, but having this intention
makes it much more likely that
together you’ll reach a favorable
result.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). To respect a person for
the uniqueness of their being is
more important than serving or
giving in other ways. Even more
than they need care, people
need to be seen for who they
are.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). People change a little
every day. Part of loving a per-
son is tracking those changes
and adjusting as you try to find
new points of intersection and
overlap.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). What you are looking for
will be found within. Of course,
it’s harder to find things in
there. You need the flashlight
of objectivity to light the way.
A trusted friend can hold that
flashlight at just the angle you
need.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). The biggest challenge is to
do what you’re doing. Commit.
That means not pulling out your
phone or wandering off mentally
when it gets a little boring. Stay
in the moment; that’s where
life is.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). Fear is like a confused pub-
lic transit commuter trying to
take over the bus you’re driving.
Take her ticket to ride but don’t
give her the wheel. Tell fear to
take a back seat. You’ll all get
there together.

Flower power
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Business briefs

Courtesy photo
Friends of Tracy Stebbins Arnett, center, donated $729 to the West Point-Clay County Animal Shelter in her honor
upon her recent retirement as Director of Wellness at North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point. Presenting
the donation to Katie Wallace, far left, and Melanie Elmore of the West Point-Clay County Animal Shelter, far
right, are Mary Ann Shows and Leon Kelley.

Vandiver named During his time technician at Oktibbeha County

Director of Wellness
North Mississippi Medical Cen-
ter-West Point has named Grant
Vandiver as director of wellness.
A graduate of Booneville High
School, Vandiver earned an associ-
ate degree in pre-physical therapy
from Northeast Mississippi Com-
munity College in Booneville. He
completed his bachelor’s degree
in kinesiology/clinical exercise
physiology from Mississippi State
University in Starkville in Decem-
ber 2015. He earned a master’s
degree in health promotion from
MSU this May.
at MSU, Vandiver
interned with The
Family Clinic in
Starkville. He also
worked as a graduate
assistant with the
Leo Seal Jr. Football Vandiver
Complex, assisting
with the equipment
room and football program. He
completed a 150-hour Health and
Wellness Coaching Practicum with
the Longest Student Health Center
at MSU. He previously worked
at the Burgess Activity Center at
NEMCC and as a physical therapy
Hospital. He also volunteered each
Friday one semester teaching
students about the importance of
healthy eating through the Em-
erson Family School Fresh Start
Program in Starkville.
He is a certified wellness prac-
titioner, certified health education
specialist, certified personal
fitness trainer and certified spin
instructor. He is also certified in
basic life support.
He is married to the former
Katelyn Jordan of Louisville. The
Vandivers attend Pinelake Church
in Starkville.

Trump: US, Japan agree on 1st

stage of new trade agreement
Limited deal will eliminate tariffs the agricultural products
and also the digital trade
and expand market access on farm, between the two sides,”
Abe said.
industrial and digital products Trump has been seek-
ing a bilateral agreement
By FOSTER KLUG the sidelines of the U.N. with Japan, the world’s
The Associated Press General Assembly. Trump third largest economy,
called it the “first stage of since pulling out of the
UNITED NATIONS a phenomenal new trade
— The U.S. and Japan Trans-Pacific Partnership
agreement” and described trade deal after he took
on Wednesday signed a
it as “outlining the signifi- office. Washington would
limited trade deal that
cant steps we’re taking to- like to reduce a chronic
will eliminate tariffs and
ward a fair and reciprocal trade imbalance that to-
expand market access on
farm, industrial and digi- trade agreement.” taled $67.6 billion in 2018,
tal products. But the deal “This is a big chunk, according to U.S. figures
does not address autos, a but in the fairly near fu- The two sides reached
key sticking point during ture we’re going to be a basic agreement in late
months of contentious ne- having a lot more compre- August, but a major point
gotiations, and President hensive deals signed with of contention has been au-
Donald Trump indicated Japan,” Trump said. tos.
the two countries were Abe said the agreement Japan is worried that
still working on a broader is good for both countries. Trump might slap new
agreement. “We have successfully tariffs on its automobiles,
Trump and Japanese covered a wide range of ar- which make up a signifi-
Prime Minister Shinzo eas, including not only the cant amount of its exports
Abe signed the deal on industrial goods, but also to the U.S.

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ford, deceased, by the Chan-
cery Court of Lowndes County, tained from the Issuing Office,
Mississippi, on the 17 day of
September, 2019. This is to
give notice to all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate
to Probate and Register same
with the Chancery Clerk of
Lowndes County, Mississippi,
within ninety (90) days from the Street, Tupelo, MS 38804 for
first publication of this Notice
to Creditors. A failure to so Pro- copies of Bidding Documents
bate and Register said claim
will forever bar the same.
THIS the 17 day of September, Spradling Engineers, Inc. Upon
2019.
/s/ Gary Randal Tilley
Gary Randal Tilley
OF COUNSEL:
William F. Gillis (MSB 4854)
Crowell Gillis & Cooper, PLLC
Post Office Box 1827
Columbus, MS 39703
PHONE: (662) 243-7329
wgillis@cgclawpllc.com
PUBLISH: 9/19, 9/26, &
10/3/2019
Legal Notices
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF CHARLIE SANDERS,
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2019-0106
BY: VANESSA MIXON, ADMINIS- on October 17, 2019 at Prairie
TRATRIX
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LOWNDES
By the Chancery Court of
Lowndes County:
Letters of Administration have
been granted and issued to the to all prospective Bidders of re-
undersigned upon the Estate of cord such Addenda as Engin-
Charlie Sanders, deceased, by eer considers necessary in re-
the Chancery Court of Lowndes sponse to questions arising at
County, Mississippi, on the
19th day of August 2019. This ments may not be relied upon
is to give notice to all persons
same with the Chancery Clerk
of Lowndes County, Missis-
first publication date of this No- culture, Rural Development,
tice. A failure to so Probate
and Register said claim will
forever bar the same.
THIS the 10th day of Septem-
ber 2019.
/s/Vanessa Mixon Administrat- listed iron and steel products
rix
Publish: 9/12, 9/19, &
9/26/2019
Prairie Land Water Association, and other municipal castings,
Inc.
150 Artesia Road
Columbus, MS 39705
SEWER IMPROVEMENTS -
PHASE II
Sealed Bids for the construc-
tion of the Sewer Improve-
ments - Phase II will be re-
ceived by President and Board Owner: Prairie Land Water As-
Members of Prairie Land Wa-
ter Association, Inc., at the of- By: Dr. David K. Curtis
fices of Prairie Land Water As-
sociation located at 150
Artesia Road, Columbus, MS
39701, until 10:00 a.m. local
time on October 24, 2019 at
which time the Bids received
will be publicly opened and
read. The Project consists of
constructing Sewer Improve-
ments - Phase II.
The Issuing Office for the Bid-
ding Documents is: Calvert-
Spradling Engineers, Inc.;
North, P.O. Drawer 1078; West
Point, MS 39773. Prospective
Bidders may examine the Bid-
ding Documents at the Issuing
days during regular business
hours, and may obtain copies
of the Bidding Documents from trol Laws, Section 67-
the Issuing Office as de-
scribed below.
Documents and Half-Scale
(11”x17”) Plans may be ob-
during the hours indicated
above, upon payment of a non- ate as a limited liabil-
refundable deposit of
$_200.00_ for each set. Full-
Scale (24”x36”) Plans may be trade name of The
obtained from offices of Plan
House Printing, 605 West Main Burning Piano loc-
an additional fee. Electronic
and Plans will not be provided. Columbus in the
Checks for Bidding Documents
shall be payable to Calvert-
request and receipt of the doc-
ument deposit indicated above The names, titles and
plus a non-refundable shipping
charge, the Issuing Office will
transmit the Bidding Docu-
ments via delivery service. The
shipping charge amount will de- above named busi-
pend on the shipping method
selected by the prospective
Bidder. The date that the Bid-
ding Documents are transmit-
ted by the Issuing Office will be
considered the Bidder’s date of Co-Owner
receipt of the Bidding Docu-
ments. Partial sets of Bidding
Documents will not be avail-
able from the Issuing Office.
Just a click away!
Neither Owner nor Engineer will
be responsible for full or par-
tial sets of Bidding Documents, Co-Owner
including Addenda if any, ob-
tained from sources other than 500 Renon Lane
the Issuing Office.
A pre-bid conference will be
held at 10:00 a.m. local time
on October 17, 2019 at Prairie
Land Water Association loc-
ated at 150 Artesia Road,
Columbus, MS 39701 Attend-
ance at the pre-bid conference
is highly encouraged but is not
mandatory. Representatives of
Owner and Engineer will be
present to discuss the Project.
Bidders are encouraged to at-
tend and participate in the con-
ference. Engineer will transmit
to all prospective Bidders of re-
cord such Addenda as Engin-
eer considers necessary in re-
sponse to questions arising at
the conference. Oral state-
ments may not be relied upon
and will not be binding or leg-
ally effective.
Section 746 of Title VII of the
Consolidated Appropriations
Act of 2017 (Division A - Agri-
culture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration,
and Related Agencies Appropri-
ations Act, 2017) and sub-
sequent statutes mandating
domestic preference applies an
American Iron and Steel re-
quirement to this project. All
listed iron and steel products
used in this project must be
produced in the United States.
The term “iron and steel
products” means the following
products made primarily of iron
or steel: lined or unlined pipes
and fittings, manhole covers
and other municipal castings,
hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe
clamps and restraints, valves,
structural steel, reinforced
precast concrete, and construc-
tion materials. The deminimis
and minor components waiver
apply to this contract.
Bid security shall be furnished
in accordance with the Instruc-
tions to Bidders.
Owner: Prairie Land Water As-
sociation, Inc.
By: Dr. David K. Curtis
Title: President
Date: September 12, 2019
Publish: September 19, 2019
and September 26, 2019
Street, Tupelo, MS 38804 for
an additional fee. Electronic
copies of Bidding Documents
and Plans will not be provided.
Checks for Bidding Documents
shall be payable to Calvert-
Spradling Engineers, Inc. Upon
request and receipt of the doc-
ument deposit indicated above
plus a non-refundable shipping
charge, the Issuing Office will
transmit the Bidding Docu-
ments via delivery service. The
shipping charge amount will de-
pend on the shipping method
selected by the prospective
Bidder. The date that the Bid-
ding Documents are transmit-
ted by the Issuing Office will be
considered the Bidder’s date of
receipt of the Bidding Docu-
Legal Notices
ments. Partial sets of Bidding
Documents will not be avail-
able from the Issuing Office.
Neither Owner nor Engineer will
be responsible for full or par-
tial sets of Bidding Documents,
including Addenda if any, ob-
tained from sources other than
the Issuing Office.
A pre-bid conference will be
held at 10:00 a.m. local time
Land Water Association loc-
ated at 150 Artesia Road,
Columbus, MS 39701 Attend-
ance at the pre-bid conference
is highly encouraged but is not
mandatory. Representatives of
Owner and Engineer will be
present to discuss the Project.
Bidders are encouraged to at-
tend and participate in the con-
ference. Engineer will transmit
the conference. Oral state-
and will not be binding or leg-
ally effective.
Section 746 of Title VII of the
Consolidated Appropriations
Food and Drug Administration,
and Related Agencies Appropri-
ations Act, 2017) and sub-
sequent statutes mandating
domestic preference applies an
American Iron and Steel re-
quirement to this project. All
used in this project must be
produced in the United States.
The term “iron and steel
products” means the following
products made primarily of iron
or steel: lined or unlined pipes
and fittings, manhole covers
hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe
clamps and restraints, valves,
structural steel, reinforced
precast concrete, and construc-
tion materials. The deminimis
and minor components waiver
apply to this contract.
Bid security shall be furnished
in accordance with the Instruc-
tions to Bidders.
sociation, Inc.
Title: President
Date: September 12, 2019
Publish: September 19, 2019
and September 26, 2019
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We, the members of
TBP Entertainment,
LLC intend to make
application for an On-
Premise Retailer Per-
mit as provided for by
holic Beverage con-
1-1, et seq., of the
Mississippi Code of
1972, Annotated. If
granted such permit,
We propose to oper-
ity company under the
ated at 2222 Military
Road in the city of
county of Lowndes.
addresses of the own-
ers/members of the
ness are:
Stephen Sims
67 Cimarron Drive
Steens, MS 39766
Ben Sala
Caledonia, MS 39740
If any person wishes
to request a hearing
to object to the issu-
ance of this permit a
request for a hearing
The best place for personalized
must be made in writ-
ing and received by
the Department of
advertising in your community.
Revenue within (15)
fifteen days from the
first date this notice
was published.
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sent to:
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Division
Department of Reven-
ue
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Stephen Sims
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67 Cimarron Drive
Booze Legal Notices General Help Wanted Apts For Rent: Other
Steens, MS 39766
Rentals
MACHINE OPERATORS DOWNTOWN 1BR
needed. Must be willing to This large 1 bedroom
Ben Sala abide by all safety regula- apartment has been
Co-Owner tions, submit to & pass Ads starting at $25 recently renovated. It
500 Renon Lane background check & drug features great natural
screen, able to lift heavy Apts For Rent: North light, hardwood floors,
Caledonia, MS 39740 rolls of fabric up to 75 lbs, tall ceilings and access
work 2nd shift & possess to a shared laundry room.
FOX RUN APARTMENTS
If any person wishes good reading & math com- 1 & 2 BR near hospital. $750 rent and $750
prehension. AA/EOE. Call deposit. Utilities included.
to request a hearing 662-328-5670 for appt.
$595−$645 monthly.
No pets please. Call Peter,
Military discount, pet area,
to object to the issu- pet friendly, and furnished 662−574−1561.
ance of this permit a PART-TIME OFFICE ASST. corporate apts.
Needed for retail business. 24−HOUR PROFESSIONAL DOWNTOWN: 2BR/1BA
request for a hearing Computer skills needed, GYM. ON SITE SECURITY. CH&A, 1 story, W/D,
must be made in writ- buying, filing, AP/AR. ON SITE MAINTENANCE. historic district, 1 block
ing and received by Pay based on experience. ON SITE MANAGEMENT. from downtown.
$575/mo. + $575 dep.
Send resumes to: 24−HOUR CAMERA
the Department of Blind Box 668 c/o SURVEILLANCE. Benji & NO PETS. 662−574−8789.
Revenue within (15) The Commercial Dispatch Ashleigh, 662−386−4446. Peaceful & Quiet area.
fifteen days from the PO Box 511
Apts For Rent: West
COLEMAN
Columbus, MS 39703
first date this notice
VIP
was published. THE COMMERCIAL RENTALS
Dispatch is seeking a TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS
Rentals
mechanically-minded
Requests shall be individual to work in its 1 BEDROOM
sent to: pressroom. Applicants 2 BEDROOMS
must be comfortable work- Apartments & Houses
ing around heavy ma- 3 BEDROOMS
Chief Counsel, Legal chinery, adhering to tight 1 Bedrooms
Division LEASE,
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deadlines and must have
Department of Reven- an eye for detail & quality. DEPOSIT
ue
Flexible hours are a must.
Must pass drug test. Email
3 Bedrooms AND
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Jackson, MS 39225 mfloyd@cdispatch.com or
1, 2, & 3 Baths
drop resumes off at 516
Main St,
Lease, Deposit
662-329-2323
Date of First Publica- Columbus, MS 39701.
tion: September 26, No phone calls please. & Credit Check 2411 HWY 45 N
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This the 25th day of female in West Point. SEVERAL 1, 2, & 3 BR
Overnight care/sitting and UNITS AVAILABLE. Various
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September, 2019. day-time transportation locations. Lease, Deposit,
must be provided to ap- Credit Check. No Pets.
1ST MONTH − Rent Free!
pointments as needed. $375 and up. Call Long &
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2BR Apt − $395−$495
2BR TwnHome − $625 Commercial Property For Rent
with your contact info. Lease, Dep & Credit Check.
Coleman Realty
WCBI is seeking to fill the OFFICE FOR RENT OR
662−329−2323.
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position of Part-Time STORAGE SPACE W/
Promotions Coordinator. CLIMATE CONTROL.
30x15. Separate air
For job description and how
conditioner & bathroom.
to apply, go to wcbi.com
Call us: 662-328-2424 and click on Employment. $400/mo. Located in
Caledonia. Call 662−574−
General Help Wanted 0082.
GENERAL LABORER FOR RENT LOCATED
needed. Valid driver's NEAR DOWNTOWN.
license, transportation & 3,000 sq. ft. truck
experience required. Call terminal, 9,500 sq. ft.
Jesse & Beverly's Lawn shop & 3,200 sq. ft.
Service 662-356-6525. office/shop. Buildings can
be rented together or
separately. All w/ excellent
access & Hwy. 82 visibility.
PART-TIME sharp and creat- You’ll find the best deals 662−327−9559.
ive poetry writer to write when you advertise
special occasion poetry. and shop here! Shop
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Building & Remodeling Carpet & Flooring General Services Plumbing
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remodeling, & home repair. painting, & demolition. Stan McCown
Licensed & Bonded. Landscaping, gutters Licensed Plumber
"We fix leaks."
662−242−3471 cleaned, bush hogging,
662−386−2915
662−574−8470. clean−up work, pressure
washing, moving help &
Carpet & Flooring furniture repair. Sitting With The Sick / Elderly
662−242−3608.
PET DAMAGE TO CARPET?
If you have pet damage I DAVID’S CARPET & Lawn Care / Landscaping CAREGIVER/SITTER
AVAILABLE NOW. Will
can help! Small carpet or UPHOLSTERY
CLEANING JESSE & BEVERLY’S assist w/ cooking, light
tile installation jobs. I housework, & personal
repair & stretch wrinkles 1 Room − $40 LAWN SERVICE.
care. Mon−Fri & every other
out of carpet. 2 Rooms − $70 Mowing, cleanup,
3+ Rooms − $30 EA weekend. 662−364−8308.
Call Walt: (662)574−8134.
Rugs−Must Be Seen
landscaping, sodding,
& tree cutting.
Car Upholstery 662−356−6525
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Commercial Property For Rent
OFFICE SPACE FOR FOR SALE OR TRADE−
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Ste. 5. 3700 sq. ft. Plenty1BA brick home. Like new
of private parking. 662− with new appliances, new
327−9559. HVAC, white cabinets, new
counter tops, new flooring
Houses For Rent: North and much more. Good
credit a must for total
3/2 WITH OVER 1 ACRE. payment near $500.00 per
Located on dead end, month and little or no down
private road. Very payment if you qualify.
convenient location. $900/ Call Long & Long and
month. Call 662−386− speak directly to the
0157. Broker/Owner for details.
652−327−0770.
3BR/2BA HOUSE FOR
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carport, W/D hookup.
Nice neighborhood.
$780/mo. 155 W Thomas
Dr. 3 min from CAFB.
504−813−1200.
LARGE 3BR/2BA.
Remodeled, modern appl,
dishwasher, central A/C &
heat, carport, washer/dryer
hookup, quiet. 3254
Military Rd. $900/mo +
dep. 662−574−8559.
COLONIAL TOWNHOUSES.
2 & 3 bedroom w/
2−3 bath townhouses.
$600 to $750.
662−549−9555.
Ask for Glenn or text.
Houses For Rent: East
3BR/1BA with fresh paint,
new carpet and new
appliances, located in the
Columbus School District;
$650/mo + $650 deposit.
Call 662−425−6310.
Houses For Rent: New Hope
3BR/2BA w/ carport &
storage bldg. No pets.
$750/mo + dep.
662−327−4376.
New Hope School Dist. For
Rent. 3BR/2BA house.
Credit check. No hud. Call
662−386−3086.
Land For Rent / Lease
FALL SPECIAL. 1.75 acre
lots. Good/bad credit. 10%
down, as low as $299/mo.
Eaton Land.
662−361−7711.
Mobile Homes for Rent
123 BECK DR. 14x64.
2BR/1BA. $450/mo.
$450/dep. Includes
garbage. No pets.
No HUD. 662−574−7614.
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Located off of Hwy 69 in
Columbus. Call 662−275−
2180 between the hours of
9 am to 7 pm for more
information. NO TEXT
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3BR/2BA Trailer, New
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mo & $500 dep. No pets,
no drugs, no partying. Call
b/t 10a−7p. 662−386−
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In Columbus School Dist.
$600/mo + 600 dep.
601−940−1397 or
662−549−8861.
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Four convenient self
storage locations in the
Columbus & New Hope
areas for household &
commercial storage.
Rent online at
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or call 662−327−4236.
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Houses For Sale: East
495 EMERALD Dr.
Nice Brick Home in
established neighborhood.
Located on a large lot. The
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w/ 2 car garage. Freshly
painted interior and tile
floors in the kitchen &
bathrooms. $125K OBO.
770−658−7726.
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wardrobe 26x60. $75. New rider & passenger back
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level increases from
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Phillips Hill Rd. 10/3, 12p Autos For Sale blues and zydeco as Monday
3x3 boxtocontains
Sunday. Difficulty Level 9/25
well as my current love
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which is Southern the same number only once. The difficulty level
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room suites, bedroom Buttermilk Rd Gospel, Country Gospel
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items, curios, TONS of gulfstatesauto.com a "Dailey & Vincent"sort
tools, etc. For more info, 205−562−2188 of mix is what I like
call 662−315−4675. New inventory arriving daily! most but definitely open
to any mix of the above
Garage Sales: North Sedans: −listed genres. I am a
2015 Honda Accord LX; solid Christian, fun and
easy to deal with and
706 PARK Cir. (Off of 7th 4dr, Silver, 34K Miles,
$11,900 know how to blend in
St. N.) Wed. & Thurs. 8a− with and act in a
until. Complete King Size 2017 Honda Accord Sport;
4dr, Gray, 25K Miles, professional band. Yes,
bed set, wrought iron I am "retired"more or
breakfast table w/ glass $16,900
2017 Honda Accord Black; less but still have it
top & 6 chairs, sofa. Some
4dr, Black, 29K Miles, going on when it comes
free items. 859−492− to the music. I have
0010. $16,900
2018 Honda Accord recently been with The
Touring; 4dr, Red, 48 Glorybound Gospel
Miles, $24,900 Band out of Pensacola,
INSIDE MOVING SALE!
2629 Canterbury Rd. in 2012 Honda Civic EX; 4dr, FL for the last five years
and you can see me
Arrington Park, across from Silver, 151K Miles, $7,900
hospital. Fri & Sat, 10am− 2017 Honda Civic Sport play on their Facebook
6pm. Everything goes! Hatchback; 4dr, Gray, 53K page. Some travel or
touring would be ok for
Miles, $16,900
2018 Honda Civic Sport; the right situation if
Garage Sales: Caledonia necessary. I will be
4dr, Blue, 474 Miles,
$17,900 available in Columbus
MORE THAN A YARD starting the first of
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5;
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Fri. & Sat. 7a−until. text if interested,
$9,900
Collectibles, furn., 2015 Nissan Altima 2.5; 706−575−9399.
glassware & junktique. White, 70K Miles, $9,900
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5
S; 4dr, White, 50K Miles, Looking for
Merchandise $16,900
2018 Nissan Maxima SL;
4dr, Black, 1362 Miles, a new pet?
$21,900
Ads starting at $12
SUV’S:
Bargain Column 2013 Acura RDX
Technology Pkg; 4dr, Gray,
BATHROOM SINK, like 76K Miles, $13,900
new, round white with 2018 Acura RDX
faucet, drain pipe & two Technology Pkg; 4dr, Black,
steel flex lines attached, 8K Miles, $21,900
$12. Call 662−244−5861.
Vans:
2010 Honda Odyssey EX;
ROUND OAK Table with two 4dr, 135K Miles, Silver,
matching oak chairs, $50. $7,900
Large book shelf, $12. 2013 Honda Odyssey EX;
IBM Cordless Mouse, never 4dr, 56K Miles, Gray,
used, $8. 662−244−5861. $13,900
Trucks:
Five Questions: ACROSS
Furniture 2017 Freightliner 1 Hardly a
1. “Crouching
Cascadia; 155K Miles,
Red, $60,000 neatnik
BABY ROOM FURNITURE:
Dresser, changing table (no 2011 Toyota Tacoma
PreRunner V6 SR5; 4dr, Tiger, Hidden 5 Woolly ones
10 Undiluted
Dragon”
pad), and infant crib(no
mattress)−converts to
daybed and is currently
packed back in box. All
Brown, 162K Miles,
$13,900
Miscellaneous:
11 Missouri
motto
12 Astronaut
2. Grimaldi
2016 JLG 4069LE 35
matching pieces. Oak
Hours Man Lift; Green,
color. Light scratches but
nothing broken. Very good $25,000 Shepard
condition! Would like to sell Upcoming Vehicles: 13 Wrap, as an
3. Maya ankle
all together if possible for 2013 Toyota Tacoma 4WD
Double Cab; 102K Miles,
$375 for all. Cash or 14 Christmas
PayPal accepted.
662−397−4840
$18,900
2019 Honda Civic LX; 4dr, Angelou season
Black, 8K Miles 16 Warm spot
Two Piece Living Room Set
A loveseat and chaise for
Campers & RVs
4. Giraffe 20 Axis foes
23 Scandal
sale. Brown and blue. 1998 WINNEBAGO. New subject
5. Badminton
New!!! Leave a message. tires. $17,000. 662−327−
$300.00 662−242−2884 0284. 24 Prison prob- 1 Neuter payers
lems 2 Humdinger 20 Swift horse
25 Brawl 3 Advanced 21 Prom trans-
27 Dr.’s org. exam port
28 Circus stars 4 Charity event 22 Bank offering
29 Genuine 5 Parasol 25 Put together
32 Something for
offering 26 Green stone
nothing 6 Aspirations 28 Strata
36 More fluffy 7 Lamb’s mother 30 Following
39 Atlas section 8 Outback bird 31 Stews
40 Coves 9 Vitality 33 “Got it”
41 Goneril’s 11 Mixes 34 Tuning knob
father
42 Comes down
in buckets
15 Draws
17 Guernsey, for
35 Rank above
viscount
one 36 Tentative
43 Secluded 18 Woodland taste
valley resident 37 Lennon’s wife
DOWN 19 Alimony 38 Winter worry