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FIVE QUESTIONS
1 What nickname is attached to the
circle of volcanoes around the Pacic
Basin?
2 What Queen hit did Sylvester
Stallone nearly use for the Rocky III
theme son?
3 What is the largest humanitarian
network in the world?
4 Who was famous for saying: All you
need to y are lovely things and fairy
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5 How many carats is pure gold?

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has lived in Columbus for one
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CALENDAR
Thursday, Feb. 13
Titans Herman Boone: Missis-
sippi University for Womens Gordy
Honors Series welcomes Coach
Herman Boone, an inspiration for the
movie Remembering the Titans, at
6 p.m. in Limbert Assembly Room in
Cochran Hall on campus. For more in-
formation, contact Dr. Thomas Velek,
tvelek@as.muw.edu, 662-241-6850,
or visit web2.muw.edu/index.php/
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Chamber music: A Mississippi
State faculty recital features Shandy
Phillips on violin, Sheri Falcone on
clarinet, Denise Rowan on bassoon
and Rosangela Sebba on piano at
7:30 p.m. in the Giles Architecture
Building on campus. Free to the pub-
lic. For more information, contact the
Department of Music, 662-325-3070.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Feb. 14: Lowndes County
Board of Supervisors, Court-
house, 9 a.m.
Feb. 18: Columbus City
Council, municipal complex,
5 p.m.
Feb. 18: Columbus Munic-
ipal School Board, Central
ofce, 6 p.m.
Feb. 18: Starkville Board of
Aldermen, City Hall Court-
room, 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 27: Clay County Board
of Supervisors, Courthouse,
9 a.m.
Mar. 3: Lowndes County
Board of Supervisors, Court-
house, 9 a.m.
Mar. 3: Clay County Board
of Supervisors, Courthouse,
9 a.m.
West
Alabama
news:
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FOOD, 5B SPORTS, 1B
Move over chocolate
theres more than one
way to celebrate
Relefords last-second
shot sends Alabama past
Ole Miss in Southeastern
Conference play
Be my (savory)
Valentine
Crimson Uprising
BY SARAH FOWLER
sfowler@cdispatch.com
A major cocaine ring based
out of Oktibbeha County has
been dismantled, according to
the Mississippi Bureau of Nar-
cotics.
The investigation, called Op-
eration Queen Bee, focused on
a group of Starkville-based co-
caine distributors who provided
narcotics to the northern half of
the state. Five people were ar-
rested and more arrests are ex-
pected, according to the MBN.
Sherita Garth, 37, of
Starkville, was arrested and
charged with three counts of
sale of cocaine and conspiracy
to distribute cocaine. Calvin
Baskin, 43, of West Point, was
arrested and charged with pos-
session of cocaine, possession
of MDMA (Molly), conspiracy
to distribute cocaine and pos-
session of a rearm by a convict-
ed felon. Dashiki Townsend, 31,
of West Point, was arrested and
charged with possession of co-
caine and conspiracy to distrib-
ute cocaine. Timothy Gilliam,
39, of Ecru, was arrested and
charged with possession of co-
caine and conspiracy to distrib-
ute cocaine, and Debra Walker,
57, of Starkville, was arrested
and charged with possession of
a rearm by a convicted felon
and running a large-scale gam-
bling operation.
Operation Queen Bee also re-
sulted in the seizure of approx-
imately 23 ounces of cocaine
worth an estimated street value
of $66,000. In addition to the co-
caine, law enforcement seized
$40,000 in cash, seven vehi-
cles, six rearms, three money
counters and paraphernalia.
Major Oktibbeha Co. cocaine ring busted
Micah Green/Dispatch Staff
An employee with Auto Mart LLC cleans up scattered items from a white Jeep Wrangler 4x4 after it plummeted down an embank-
ment at the Lee Stokes exit on Highway 82 on Tuesday morning. The driver, identied as Tara Pugh of Reform, Ala., was ejected
when the vehicle rolled over. Pugh was transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle where she died shortly after 11
a.m. from injuries to her chest and upper body.
BY SARAH FOWLER
sfowler@cdispatch.com
Icy road conditions are to blame for
a single- car accident that claimed the
life of a young mother Tuesday morn-
ing.
Tara Pugh, 37, of Reform, Ala., was
driving west on Hwy. 82 near Lee-
Stokes Road at approximately 8:45
Tuesday morning when her 2000 Jeep
Wrangler left the roadway after cross-
ing an icy bridge, according to the Mis-
sissippi Highway Patrol.
The Jeep rolled over, ejecting Pugh,
before stopping at the bottom of the
embankment. Pugh was transported
from the scene via ambulance to Bap-
tist Memorial Hospital- Golden Trian-
gle. She died just after 11 a.m., accord-
ing to Lowndes County Corner Greg
Merchant. Her cause of death is due to
injuries to her upper chest and body.
It is unclear if Pugh was wearing her
seatbelt at the time of the accident, but
Merchant said, it doesnt appear that
she was.
Pugh was heading to Columbus for
a doctors appointment. She leaves be-
hind a husband and two children under
the age of 10.
Skelton Funeral Home in Reform is
handling the arrangements.
BY CARL SMITH
csmith@cdispatch.com
The Mississippi
House of Representa-
tives passed a bill Tues-
day that, if approved by
the Senate and signed by
Gov. Phil Bryant, would
honor Donald Zachari-
as by naming a portion
of Hwy. 25 after the
long-serving Mississippi
State University presi-
dent.
The legislation, HB
615, calls for the portion
of the highway that inter-
sects with Old Hwy. 25 to
the Oktib-
beha Coun-
t y-Wi nston
County line
to be re-
named the
Dr. Donald
W. Zachari-
as Memori-
al Highway.
If adopted, Mississippi
Department of Trans-
portation would erect
and maintain signage
along and approaching
the highway leading to
Starkville.
A portion of Hwy. 9 in
Choctaw County, from
the Choctaw-Webster
line to Ackerman, would
be designated the Phyl-
lis A. Gra-
ha m- St e -
ven B.
M o s s
Memori al
Highway.
The bills chief author,
Rep. Joey Hood. R-Acker-
man, attempted to pass
similar legislation last
Mississippi House passes new road bill honoring Zacharias
Hood again pushing for Hwy. 25 designation honoring
long-serving MSU president
Zacharias
See ZACHARIAS, 8A
ALABAMA WOMAN DIES IN ROLL-OVER
Mother of two was traveling on icy Hwy. 82
Five arrested in Operation Queen Bee
See COCAINE, 8A
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ROAD BILL:
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patch.com.
Chism, Ellis
support
Holloways
early transition
to conservator
Starkville-Oktibbeha
school consolidation
bills remain unchanged
this week
BY CARL SMITH
csmith@cdispatch.com
Two Oktibbeha
County representa-
tives say they favor
the original language
of local school con-
solidation bills that
called upon Starkville
School District Su-
perintendent Lewis
Holloway to lead the
county school district in July.
As originally led, HB 833 and
SB 2813 called for Holloways early
appointment as Oktibbeha Coun-
ty School District conservator and
gave him the power to issue notes
that would nance school repairs in
both districts before state-mandat-
ed consolidation occurs in 2015.
Two bill substitutes were intro-
duced last week which state the
county system shall remain under
Mississippi Department of Edu-
cation control until June 30, 2015,
without explicitly calling for a new
conservator.
Local Reps. Gary Chism,
R-Columbus, and Tyrone Ellis,
D-Starkville, both said they support
the bills as originally written and
See CONSOLIDATION, 8A
Holloway
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Wednesday
Celebrities react to
Shirley Temples death
BY DERRIK J. LANG
AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES The
praises of Shirley Temple
are being sung by celebri-
ties across Hollywood who
remembered her as Ameri-
cas prolic little darling.
For the fth time in
its history, the Chinese
Theatre planned to dim
the lights in its famous
forecourt, which features
Temples little hand- and
footprints, in tribute to the
star of such lms as Curly
Top, Heidi and The Lit-
tle Colonel.
Temple, known in her
other life as Shirley Temple
Black, died Monday night
at her home near San Fran-
cisco at age 85. The cause of
death was not disclosed.
Margaret OBrien, a fel-
low child star during the
same era, reminisced about
her unique bond with Black.
The Meet Me in St. Louis
actress said she and Black
were able to communicate
about an experience that
we couldnt share with oth-
ers.
Although there were pe-
riods of time that we would
not be able to speak, we ex-
changed Christmas cards
every year and tried to keep
in touch, said OBrien. It
has hit me hard to think that
she isnt going to be avail-
able to call on for advice or a
cheerful word. I, as so many
others, will miss her.
AP Photo/Richard Vogel
Flowers and a stuffed animal are left at the hand and
foot prints for Shirley Temple Black at the TCL Chinese
Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on
Tuesday.
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Sam Vogel, Anna Weathers, Ryan Forrester and Chris-
tine Vogel
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Friday, Feb. 21
6 p.m.
First Baptist Church
of Columbus
Ministry and Activities
Building
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BY PETE YOST
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON At-
torney General Eric Hold-
er called on a group of
states Tuesday to restore
voting rights to ex-felons,
part of a push to x what
he sees as aws in the
criminal justice system
that have a disparate im-
pact on racial minorities.
It is time to funda-
mentally rethink laws that
permanently disenfran-
chise people who are no
longer under federal or
state supervision, Holder
said, targeting 11 states
that he said continue to
restrict voting rights for
former inmates, even after
theyve nished their pris-
on terms.
Across this country to-
day, an estimated 5.8 mil-
lion Americans 5.8 mil-
lion of our fellow citizens
are prohibited from
voting because of current
or previous felony convic-
tions, Holder told a sym-
posium on criminal justice
at Georgetown University.
Now into his fth year
as attorney general and
hinting that this year
might be his last, Holder
survived political con-
troversies that, early on,
placed him on the defen-
sive. Now, he is doubling
down on the kinds of is-
sues that have long held
his interest during a ca-
reer in law enforcement
prison overcrowding, over-
ly harsh mandatory drug
sentences and school dis-
ciplinary policies that he
says push kids into street
crime.
Congress used to be
the place that highlight-
ed Holders
pr obl ems ,
including a
plan to try
terrorists in
New York
City and the
failed Jus-
tice Depart-
ment inves-
tigation of gun smuggling
in Arizona that ended in
the death of a border pa-
trol agent.
Now, Holder is talking
about partnering up with
conservative lawmakers
like Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.,
who shares concerns such
as mandatory minimum
prison sentences that can
put away low-level drug
offenders for decades. On
Tuesday, Holder took note
of the fact that Paul was
to be a participant in the
criminal justice sympo-
sium later in the morning.
On a topic with racial
overtones, Holder said
2.2 million black citizens,
or nearly one in 13 Afri-
can-American adults, are
banned from voting be-
cause of these laws, and
he said the ratio climbs to
one in ve in Florida, Ken-
tucky and Virginia.
Although well over a
century has passed since
post-Reconstruction states
used these measures to
strip African-Americans
of their most fundamental
rights, the impact of felo-
ny disenfranchisement on
modern communities of
color remains both dispro-
portionate and unaccept-
able.
The 11 states identied
by the Justice Department
as restricting voting rights
of former inmates are Ar-
izona, Florida, Alabama,
Iowa, Kentucky, Missis-
sippi, Nebraska, Nevada,
Wyoming, Tennessee and
Virginia.
AG urges restoring voting rights to ex-inmates
11 states identied as restricting voting rights of former
inmates include Mississippi and Alabama
Holder
cdispatch.com
BY JEFF AMY
JACKSON Missis-
sippi could be one step
closer to setting up a trio
of elite state law-enforce-
ment strike forces.
House members
passed House Bill 749 by
a 69-48 vote Tuesday to
create a strike force ofce
under Attorney General
Jim Hood.
Gov. Phil Bryant has
championed the measure
as a way of providing ex-
tra help to areas with seri-
ous crime problems.
These elite forces will
respond to a specic high-
crime area and hit gangs
and drug dealers where
they live, Bryant said in
his State of the State ad-
dress last month. Give
law enforcement the au-
thority and the resources
they need, and they will
get the job done.
Democrat Hood and
Republican Bryant would
jointly choose command-
ers for groups of 12 to 15
law enforcement ofcers
in the northern, central
and southern parts of
the state. Ofcers would
be loaned by city, county
and state law enforcement
agencies. Proponents plan
to spend $1.5 million for
overtime and equipment.
Opponents fear the
plan could lead to abuses
of authority or trample
local powers, especially
those reserved for sher-
iffs.
Theres not any ev-
idence that local law
enforcement will be in-
volved, said Rep. Cecil
Brown, D-Jackson, who
persuaded House mem-
bers to adopt a three-year
limit on the bill.
Right now, state troop-
ers and narcotics agents
who work for the state
dont have general law en-
forcement powers.
Everyone needs to
understand were setting
up a state police force in
this state, which is a ma-
jor change of state policy,
Brown said.
House Judiciary A
Committee Chairman
Mark Baker, R-Brandon,
said those fears were
overblown.
He noted
language in
the bill that
says a strike
force would only enter a
locality by invitation.
The intent is to as-
sist, Baker said. Its not
to take over.
He got support from
two Mississippi Delta
members Democrat
Chuck Espy of Clarksdale
and Republican Tommy
Taylor of Boyle who
said their cities need help
to turn back rampant
crime.
Theyre trying to do
everything they can, the
county and the city, but
they need help, Espy
said.
The measures pros-
pects are unclear in the
Senate, where a similar
bill died in a committee.
House OKs bill to create 3 elite strike forces
Gov. Bryant has championed the measure as a way to
provide extra help to areas with serious crime problems
ONLINE:
House
Bill 749: bit.
ly/1m3YQkz
BY EMILY
WAGSTER PETTUS
JACKSON Missis-
sippi Gov. Phil Bryant said
Tuesday that he supports
proposals to require col-
lection of DNA from peo-
ple arrested and charged
with violent crimes such
as murder.
Bryant said he believes
DNA testing will help
solve crimes and could ex-
onerate innocent people
who are wrongly accused.
Under current Missis-
sippi law, DNA is collect-
ed only after someone is
convicted. Two similar
bills, to allow collection
after arrest, are working
their way through the leg-
islative process.
I look forward to sign-
ing them just as quickly
as they get to our desk,
Bryant said during a news
conference in his Capitol
ofce.
House Bill 68 passed
the House on Monday, and
Senate Bill 2430 passed
the Senate Tuesday. The
two chambers will swap
bills for more work.
A divided U.S. Su-
preme Court ruled in a
Maryland case last sum-
mer that law ofcers can
take DNA from anyone ar-
rested for a serious crime.
Justice Anthony Kennedy
wrote for the ve-justice
majority: Taking and an-
alyzing a cheek swab of
the arrestee DNA is, like
ngerprinting and photo-
graphing, a
l egi t i mat e
police book-
ing proce-
dure that
is reason-
able under
the Fourth
A m e n d -
ment.
The four dissenting
justices said the court was
allowing a major change
in police power, and Jus-
tice Antonin Scalia pre-
dicted that limiting the
DNA collection to arrests
for serious crimes would
not last.
Because of todays
decision, your DNA can
be taken and entered
into a national database
if you are ever arrested,
rightly or wrongly, and for
whatever reason, Scalia
wrote.
The bills in Mississip-
pi are being promoted by
a victims
a d v o c a -
cy group,
DNA Saves,
which says
the testing
can help
i d e n t i f y
people who
c o m m i t
more than
one crime. The group
says 27 states already
have enacted laws simi-
lar to the one proposed in
Mississippi.
Jayann Sepich, a New
Mexico woman whose
22-year-old daughter
was raped and killed in
2003, is with DNA Saves.
During a conference call
with Bryant on Tuesday,
she thanked Mississippi
ofcials for considering a
new law.
Really and truly,
there are lives that will be
saved, Sepich said.
Bryant: Collect DNA after certain arrests
Under current law, DNA is collected
only after someone is convicted
ONLINE:
DNA
Saves: bit.
ly/1eSbJsp
House
Bill 68: bit.
ly/1aSn7VD
Senate
Bill 2430:
bit.ly/NzUv9P
Bryant
BY JEFF AMY
JACKSON Missis-
sippi House members like
elected school superinten-
dents so much that theyre
not even willing to let voters
decide if they want to keep
electing them.
Representatives reject-
ed House Bill 825 on Tues-
day, with 66 voting against
the bill and 53 for it. It would
have asked voters to choose
in November whether they
want to retain their elected
school leader or switch to
an appointed one. About 60
of Mississippis 151 school
districts have elected su-
perintendents.
But the issue isnt dead
yet. Moments after the
House action, the Senate
passed Senate Bill 2166.
That stricter measure
would mandate appoint-
ments beginning Jan. 1,
2016, unless voters sign a
petition forc-
ing a referen-
dum to keep
elections. The
Senate bill will
move to the
House for consideration.
Critics say elected
school boards and elected
superintendents can be-
come locked in political
conict. They also warn
few candidates can meet
election qualications in
smaller counties.
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WAGSTER PETTUS
JACKSON Missis-
sippi lawmakers could re-
quire community colleges
and public universities
to study ways to prevent
unplanned pregnancies
among unmarried 18- and
19-year-olds.
Senate Bill 2563 passed
the Senate 34-11 on Tues-
day and eventually will
move to the House for
more work.
It would require the two-
and four-year colleges, by
this November, to propose
pregnancy prevention pro-
grams. Information could
be provided during student
orientation, for example.
The bills sponsor, Re-
publican Sen. Sally Doty
of Brookhaven, said Mis-
sissippi had 5,644 teen
pregnancies in 2012. Most
of those 3,913 were to
18- and 19-year-old wom-
en.
Democratic Sen. Hob
Bryan of Amory said that
unwanted teen pregnancy
is a serious problem, but
that the bill doesnt offer a
serious solution. He said
funding public education
and making health care
more readily available
through Medicaid expan-
sion would be more effec-
tive.
Bill seeks to address Mississippi teen pregnancy
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Honor Roll
The following students
were named to the Lamar
County High School rst
semester honor roll:
All A Honor Roll: 7th Grade:
William Gable Allred, Ashley
Caroline Butler, Miranda Larea
Cantrell, Jonathan Dale Cunning-
ham, William Brady Dollar, Taylor
Madison Hawkins, Sunny Madi-
son Higgins, David Adam Hollis,
Peyton Anna Johnson, Keionna
Regine Lucky, Deonna Jmae
Miller, Makenzie Paige Newell,
Richard James Rogers, James
Thomas Shackelford, Dustin
K. Simpson, Tristin Tyler Slone,
Dustin Alan Smith, Robert Thom-
as Spencer III, Caitlyn Abigail
Stephens and Brianna Nicole
Sutton. 8th Grade: Haley Olivia
Carr, Denver Hampton Gentle,
Ali Madison Glasgow, Anna
Kate McDaniel, Erica Brooke
Merchant, Kera Jean Price,
Daniel Allen Slone, Dylan Scott
Vann, Clevis Javan Welch, Alexis
Merrill Wharton and Tyler Allen
Wilkins. 9th Grade: Ashton Ma-
rie Berry, Jamie Renee Brown,
Susanna Elizabeth Butler, Jared
Peyton Harvill, Julia Nicole Irvin,
Andrew Cain Norton, Selena
Maegan Robinson and Christo-
pher Martin Shackelford. 10th
Grade: Mary Katelyn Allen,
Mallory Nicole Bardon, Thomas
Hayden Duncan, Carrie Leanne
Gadell, Johnathon Kendall Gal-
loway, Hannah Katherine Taylor
and Anna Catherine White. 11th
Grade: Ryleigh Paige Bennett,
Anna Blakeney Butler, Tyler
Dale Cunningham, Molly Tanner
Edwards, Bonnie Abigail Oliver,
Darren Bryan Palmer, Micah
Faith Serpin, Sky-Lyn Faith West-
brook, Charles Steven Wilson
and Jessica Adrien Yielding.
12th Grade: Oksana Morales
Bahena, Breanna Kay Bradford,
Justin Wade Brown, Katlyn Nich-
ole Burton, Dallas Van Cocker-
ham, Caleb Lee Corbett, Kaly
Heavin Flora, Keaton Brooks
Galloway, Palley Remainder
Johnson, Kayla Diane McGee,
Madison Lee Norton, Jordan
Danielle Pennington, Jordyn
Storm Pinkerton, Kinsley Patton
Roberts, Brooklyn Lee Spencer,
Gregory Dustin Vann and Kristen
Shaina White.
A & B Honor Roll: 7th
Grade: Haigan Bradley Black,
Brittney Leigh Box, Taye Alan
Buchanan, Savannah Haven
Cruthirds, Richard Greer Dees,
Jakob Dawson Dubose, Brittany
Lashay Guyton, Sierra Faith
Hollis, Jada Justis Jackson,
Caleb Scott Lawrence, Victoria
Paige McNees, Danny Caden
Robinson and Madison Grace
Turner. 8th Grade: Mallory
Hope Beasley, Joshua Devon
Cantrell, Rachel Lucile Corbell,
Ronald Deion Cribbs, Tamara
Elise Dubose, D.D. Necall Flake,
Kia Lashae Jones, Anthony Kyle
Morris, Cody Gray Pennington,
Colin Reed Pennington, Abby
Michelle Rayeld, Jacob Scott
Smith, Savannah Claire Sud-
duth, James Anthony Watkins,
Briana Danielle Westbrook,
Layla Rose Williams and Macy
Nycole Wilson. 9th Grade:
Keeli Rose Bobbitt, Destiny
Mechelle Faith Clay, Breianna
Marie Cyr, Buddy Charles Glover,
Jessica Renee Olive and Logan
Nicole Thomas. 10th Grade:
Antoni D. Amat, Jaeger Austin
Barnes, Jonathan Trey Deason,
Ariel Dawn Hawkins, Ragan Lyn
McGee, Krystal Victoria Moore,
Hannah Lashane Newell, Jared
Ray Shelnut, Samuel Austin
Spann, Kaitlyn Nicole Stan-
dridge and John Devin Woods.
11th Grade: Mary Elizabeth
Baber, Louisa Cheyenne Bauer,
Kalee Sierra Beasley, Brittany
Kay Carr, Logan Ruth Dollar,
Sydney Alexis Dollar, Ty Austin
Herron, Savannah Leigh Hollis,
Jordan Noel Ives, Tanner Blake
Johnson, Christopher Luke Kelly,
Destini Delane Lucky, Joshua
Dakota Raine, Elijah Nickolas
Reeves, Sharaina Shyniece
Shelly, Kaitrin Nicole Sudduth,
Ethan Blake Sullivan, Alex Ste-
ven Wheeler, Collin Davis Wilson
and Terri Dawn. 12th Grade:
Caroline Morgan Ashby, Ryan
Andrew Barham, Nia Danielle
Blanchard, Christina Marinez
Casas, Kara Leeann Colburn,
Hannah Michelle Conwill, Jesse
Collin Corbett, Taylor Marie
Gann, Skye Brianna Gilmer,
Kaitlyn Lou Hannah Hassell, Tia
Diasuan Lang, Ciera Mahaley
Lowe, Richard Craig Million, Vic-
toria Louise Oglesby, Tyler Lee
Raine, Alea Grace Robertson,
Sara Elizabeth Seripin, Jenee
Lachelle Sheehy, Jacob Matthew
Smith, Tiffany Breanna Taylor,
Katie Joyce Vice, Amber Lashae
Washington, Kristyn Danielle
Whitford and Janay Elexusa
Williams.
BY DAVID MILLER
Special to the Dispatch
MILLPORT, Ala.
The Millport Town Coun-
cil is one step closer to
beginning work on its city
sewer system.
However, the announce-
ment Monday of the favor-
ite to lead engineering of
the overdue repairs was
met with skepticism by
one of the towns council-
men.
Mayor Icie Wriley deliv-
ered news that CFM Group
of Tuscaloosa was select-
ed from a pool of just two
engineering rms for the
$350,000 project that will
improve the citys waste
water treatment plant,
which includes a system
of lagoons that currently
must be aerated by hand.
Councilman Tim Fields
expressed skepticism over
CFMs credentials, allud-
ing to a prior job the com-
pany had performed on
a basin used to keep iron
out of the citys supply of
water.
Weve been four
years down the road with
(CFM), Fields said. Im
about tired of fooling with
them.
Town clerk Lynette Og-
den said the basin was nev-
er completed.
Wriley assured the
council that before CFM
was selected, she spoke
with the rms manage-
ment about past issues and
was assured a quality job
this time around.
The selection process
entails a
checklist of
city bench-
marks and
e x p e c t a -
tions, each
with its own
weight in
the nal
s el ec t i on.
Money isnt discussed un-
til the rm ofcially bids
on the job.
The city will fund the
project with grant monies
from the Alabama Depart-
ment of Economic Com-
munity Affairs.
In other news, Wriley
announced Waste Man-
agement garbage contain-
ers are available for pickup
at the companys ofce in
Vernon. Pickup of the free
containers runs through
Feb. 28. Proof of residency
in the Millport city limits is
required for pickup.
Millport chooses engineer for sewer
Some criticize choice of CFM Group
Wriley
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WASHINGTON Big retail
stores, hotels, restaurants and oth-
er rms with lots of low-wage and
part-time workers are among the
main beneciaries of the Obama ad-
ministrations latest tweak to health
care rules.
Companies with 100 or more
workers will be able to avoid the
biggest of two potential employer
penalties in the Affordable Care Act
by offering coverage to 70 percent
of their full-timers.
That target is considerably eas-
ier to hit than the administrations
previous requirement of 95 percent,
but the wiggle room is only good for
next year.
It will be very helpful to employ-
ers, said Bill OMalley, a tax ex-
pert with McGladrey, a consulting
rm focused on medium-size busi-
nesses. This gives them a bit of a
transition period to begin expand-
ing coverage on a gradual basis.
There would be some cost savings
to employers who otherwise were
nowhere near meeting the standard
for 2015.
It means that big companies, not
only medium-sized rms, can bene-
t from the new employer coverage
rules that the Treasury Department
announced Monday. Under those
rules, companies with 50 to 99 work-
ers were given an extra year, until
2016, to comply with the health care
laws requirement to offer coverage.
I think its pretty signicant be-
cause the vast majority of the work-
force is in large rms, said Larry
Levitt, a health insurance expert
with the nonpartisan Kaiser Family
Foundation. It affects a much big-
ger swath of the economy.
President Barack Obamas
health care law requires companies
with 50 or more employees working
30 or more hours a week to offer
them suitable coverage or pay nes.
The so-called employer mandate
was written into the law as a guard-
rail to discourage employers from
shifting workers into taxpayer-sub-
sidized coverage. Small businesses
with fewer than 50 workers are ex-
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the larger rms already offer health
care.
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relatively small share of companies,
the mandate still represents a ma-
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on businesses. At a time when the
economy remains weak, implemen-
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in 2014, but last summer the White
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for medium-size companies.
Wiggle room for big rms under
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Companies with 100 or more workers will be able
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JACKSON The dis-
covery of what could be as
many as 1,000 graves on
the campus of the Univer-
sity of Mississippi Med-
ical Center has ofcials
rethinking the location
parking facilities and oth-
er facilities.
UMMC had planned
to build a parking garage
east of the dental school.
Ofcials tell The Clari-
on-Ledger that testing in
the area revealed 1,000
graves. Ofcials believe
some were patients from
the Mississippi State Lu-
natic Asylum a century
ago.
The former Mississip-
pi Insane Asylum operat-
ed on the site from 1855
to 1935.
None have names,
Dr. James Keeton, dean of
the medical school, said
of the graves.
Paying for reburials
elsewhere would cost
about $3,000 apiece, or $3
million total, he said.
We cant afford that,
Keeton said.
New plans include
building the parking ga-
rage next to the dental
school, he said.
Others plans may have
to change, too.
Medical center of-
cials had hoped to use
the property west of the
dental school for future
expansion, but Keeton
said they might have to
rethink that approach,
because other bodies may
lie beneath the earth
former slaves, TB victims
and possibly even Civil
War dead.
UMMC recently an-
nounced construction of
the $11 million Ameri-
can Cancer Society Hope
Lodge on land that could
contain more gravesites.
For that reason,
UMMC ofcials said
both the lodge and a new
Childrens Justice Cen-
ter would likely have to
be relocated on the 164-
acre campus, where both
space and parking seem
to be growing scarce.
Discovery of graves affects hospital parking lot plan
Ofcials believe some were patients
of Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum
Graco recalling nearly
3.8M child car seats
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DETROIT Graco
is recalling nearly 3.8
million car safety seats
because children can
get trapped by buckles
that may not unlatch.
But the company has
drawn the ire of federal
safety regulators who
say the recall should in-
clude another 1.8 million
rear-facing car seats de-
signed for infants.
The recall covers 11
models made from 2009
through 2013 by Gra-
co Childrens Products
Inc. of Atlanta. Its the
fourth-largest child seat
recall in U.S. history, ac-
cording to the National
Highway Trafc Safety
Administration, the gov-
ernments road safety
watchdog.
The agency warned
that the problem could
make it difcult to re-
move the child from the
restraint, increasing the
risk of injury in the event
of a vehicle crash, re or
other emergency.
Both the company
and NHTSA have re-
ceived complaints about
stuck buckles on the
infant seats, the agency
said.
Children could become trapped by
buckles that may not unlatch
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THE
MISSISSIPPI VOICES
Gov. Phil Bryant and U.S.
Rep. Bennie Thompson on
stage together talking to each
other about faith and race was
quite interesting to watch.
As it turns out, they are
both Methodists. Both are
lifelong churchgoers and
professed Christians. Both are
intelligent, charismatic and
passionate about their beliefs.
One is a white Republican.
One is a black Democrat.
Thompson talked about
growing up in Bolton. Im
part of a generation that had some experiences that even
Christians at that time didnt stand up for, so I know what
being persecuted for ones beliefs is all about.
Lets talk a little bit about persecution. My school was
named Bolton Colored School. I went past Bolton High
School every day. Bolton High School had a gymnasium.
It had a cafeteria. It had a library. It had everything that
a school should have. But Bolton Colored School didnt
have a gymnasium. It didnt have a cafeteria. It didnt
have indoor plumbing. But it had dedicated teachers. We
had prayers every morning. And I had a community that
said if you get a better eduction, they cant take that from
you.
I never had a new textbook my entire public school
career. Every textbook I had was a used textbook. And
most of those textbooks had names of children that I
didnt even know. And so you know what Im talking
about. It is the sum total of those experiences that has
gotten me to where I am.
So when Rev. Smith says, just before collection,
Asbury, (United Methodist Church in Bolton) you know
what youre faced with. You need to reach in your pocket
and dig deep and give liberally to Asbury. So if I can
give liberally during collection time then that means on
Monday if health care is out there to be for everybody
then Im going to do that. If on Tuesday then childcare is
being voted, Im gonna be that vote, because my founda-
tion was at Asbury. Thats how I live my faith.
If we are Christians, I believe we have a responsibility
to address the conditions we live by. We have 278,000
people in our state who dont have health care because
they just cant afford it. I try to live out that Christian
mission as a member of Congress.
Phil Bryant responded: I hope Bennie that my
background and story, and we all have one, is common
enough that there wont be confusion or misunderstand-
ing.
My dad was a diesel mechanic, a World War II vet-
eran. We were raised in a household where there wasnt
everything we always wanted. I remember as a child, I
would get excited when one of my brothers would get a
new shirt because I knew it was going to be mine one
day.
My dad was a hard-working, blue-collar guy. My mom
stayed home most of the time. Shed go back to work
when she had to to keep things together. That has an
affect on all of us as we appreciate where we came from.
My dads attitude was you were going to work when
you were around him. He always had something for you
to do. He was going to teach you the value and respon-
sibility of taking care of a family, going to church and
tithing. I have a story most Mississippians can relate to:
hard work, determination, giving back.
My faith is much larger than the political world we
live in. Its personal. I depend on it each and every day.
To me saying were going to take religion and say, Well if
youre a Christian, you need to do this or you need to be
able to vote for that. I think we got a lot of that instruc-
tion from someone who wasnt in government about 2,000
years ago. First it was the Ten Commandments, then it
was the Sermon on the Mount. So rather than looking to
any political position I may have to determine if thats the
Christian way, Ive got to look back to the Bible and look
at what Jesus instructed us to do and how we should treat
one another.
If we start dividing ourselves, not only politically but
also blend in religion, OK, youre not religious on this or
your religion should support that. I worry where do we
end that? Who is the arbiter of whether or not Christian
behavior in the political world is where it should be?
Im very pro-life for example. Some people arent. I
pray that I can understand that your personal faith, your
personal relationship with the Lord and Savior, is yours.
Im not going to use that relationship for my political
positions and say If you dont believe the way I believe
then youre not a good enough Christian. If we are start-
ed down that road, its a treacherous path. To judge one
another and how our faith might affect the decisions we
make every day. The best thing to do is say, My Lord and
Savior, lead me where I have to go.
So there you have it: A very concise framing of a huge
issue today in Mississippi by two important political
gures.
As Jesus said, Render unto Rome what is Rome. Ren-
der unto God what is Gods. Christ is more concerned
with the nature of our hearts than our public policy
preferences.
What Christian does not care about the poor? But how
we address the problem of poverty is grounds for reason-
able disagreement. Is a huge government bureaucracy
the right solution? Or should the government tax us less
so we can tithe more? Could churches and individuals
better spend charitable money than the government?
I dont know the answer to these great questions, but I
believe both Rep. Thompson and Gov. Bryant have their
hearts in the right place. Thats the important thing.
Kudos to Mission Mississippi for getting us to focus on
these profound issues.
Wyatt Emmerich is the editor and publisher of The
Northside Sun, a weekly newspaper in Jackson. He can be
reached by e-mail at wyatt@northsidesun.com.
SLIMANTICS
When University
of Missouri football
player Michael Sam
told the New York
Times in a Sunday
interview that he
was gay, players,
pundits and ordi-
nary people were
quick to respond.
Mississippi
State player Rufus
Warren took to
Twitter, saying
this is a MAN
sport. And being
gay is not a man.
Later the same day,
Warren took down
that tweet and
apologized for the
comment.
Unless Warrens
views evolved
remarkably in
the span of a few
hours, I suspect
he received some
counseling from
MSU authorities. It
is more likely that
Warrens current
opinion on the
subject of homosex-
uality and football
are reected most
accurately in his
original tweet. I
suspect the only thing he real-
ly learned is that some views
are better kept to yourself.
This appeared to be the
sentiment expressed by many,
who view Sams announce-
ment as a means of self-pro-
motion. Sam should have just
kept his secret to himself,
the thinking goes.
That is a silly notion for
two reasons: First, making
the admission has damaged,
not improved, his stock in
the NFL. Before coming out,
Sam was considered to be a
mid-to-low draft choice this
spring. Now, there is some
speculation that he may not be
drafted at all, a point we will
get to in a moment.
Second, Sams motive in
outing himself is consistent
with what public relations
experts routinely advocate:
If there is some information
that is about to come out that
could be damaging, its best to
act preemptively. By making
the announcement
himself, Sam had
the rst oppor-
tunity to address
the matter on his
terms. Sam had
informed his Mis-
souri teammates
of his sexuality in
August. In this age
of social media, its
astounding that
this information
had not leaked
out long before
Sunday. Even so,
it was inevitable
that NFL teams
would discover this
information given
the exhaustive na-
ture of the leagues
background
checks on potential
draft picks.
Clearly, Sams
admission was a
necessity.
What is far
more disturbing
than questioning
Sams motives is
the reaction from
some members of
the NFL fraternity.
Former NFL
head coach Herm
Edwards said
Sams admission will damage
his draft stock because his
sexual orientation will amount
to baggage and could be a
distraction for any team that
might consider adding him to
its roster. Many other current
and former NFL players and
coaches have expressed simi-
lar views.
Even for Edwards, who has
a reputation for speaking be-
fore thinking, the assertions
are troubling. You wonder if
Edwards, who is black, would
have considered the baggage
and distractions that went
along with Jackie Robinsons
breaking of the color line in
Major League Baseball in1942
as legitimate concerns. I think
not.
Elsewhere, media that
cover the NFL have framed
this discussion by asking the
question Is the NFL ready for
an openly gay player?
The question itself is insult-
ing. It is 2014 not 1914, after
all. If not now, when? 2114?
And who says the NFL
has the right to determine for
itself when it is ready to say it
is no longer acceptable to dis-
criminate on the grounds of
sexual orientation? It should
not be forgotten that most
NFL franchises are located
in states where it is illegal for
employers to discriminate on
these grounds. All businesses
in those states are subject
to that law. To suggest that
NFL teams alone can choose
whether or not they want to
abide by that law is absurd.
One Mississippi newspaper
reporter asked the states uni-
versity coaches if Mississippi
was ready for gay players.
That question would be far
better put to our state legisla-
tors.
In Mississippi, it is per-
fectly legal for employers to
discriminate on the basis of
sexual orientation. A company
can refuse to hire an other-
wise qualied gay person. It
can also re a person simply
for being gay. Gay people can
be denied promotions because
of their sexual orientation,
too.
Each session, our legisla-
tors produce almost 2,000 bills
for consideration. We have
seen bills to prevent things
that have never happened (a
bill banning human cloning)
and bills to bring back things
that never should have hap-
pened (a bill to allow the state
to secede from the union).
What we never see is a bill
that would end discrimina-
tion against gay people in the
workplace.
It is clear Mississippi not
only doesnt oppose such
discrimination, it actively
promotes it.
Is the NFL ready for an
openly gay player?
It wont have a choice in the
matter.
Is Mississippi ready to
afford gay people the same
rights all other enjoy?
Sadly, the state can choose
for itself.
And the answer is no.
Slim Smith is the manag-
ing editor of The Dispatch.
His email address is ssmith@
cdispatch.com.
Where its OK to discriminate:
The NFL and Mississippi
Gov. Bryant and
Rep. Thompson
have a conversation
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CLUBS
n FRIENDS
AND NEIGHBORS
The Friends and Neighbors
Club meets second Wednes-
days September-May at 10
a.m. at Lion Hills Golf Club,
Columbus (and fourth Wednes-
days June-August at restau-
rants). Contact Rhena Friloux,
662-549-8800 or Twyla Sum-
merford, 662-328-3381.
n GOLDEN TRIANGLE AA
Golden 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 MEETING
The Columbus Al-Anon Family
Groups meet for support Mon-
day and Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
When you dont know where to
turn because someone drinks
too much, Al-Anon Family
Groups can help. For informa-
tion, call 888-425-2666 or go
to msafg.org.
n SENIOR CRAFTS
Senior Crafts meet at the
Starkville Sportsplex Tues-
days, 10-11:30 a.m. Crafts
are provided by the parks de-
partment. For information, call
Lisa Cox at 662-323-2294.
n TOPS
Take Off Pounds Sensibly No.
288 meets every Monday at
Community Baptist Church,
Yorkville Road East. Weigh-in
begins at 5:30 p.m. Contact
Pat Harris, 662-386-0249.
n TOPS
266 meets every Monday at
the Episcopal Church of the
Good Shepherd, 321 Forrest
Blvd. Weigh-in begins at 5:15
p.m. Contact Margaret Spray-
berry, 662-328-8627.
n TOPS
270 meets every Tuesday at
the Church of Christ Fellow-
ship Hall, 900 Main St. in
Caledonia. Weigh-in begins
at 5:15 p.m. Contact Lorene
Hawkins, 662-356-4838.
n QUILTING CLUB
Quilting Club meets in the
activities room adjacent to
the multi-purpose facility at
the Starkville Sportsplex on
Thursdays 10 a.m.-noon. Bring
your own project to work on.
For information, call Lisa Cox,
662-323-2294.
HEALTH NOTES
n DIABETES SUPPORT
Diabetes Support Group class-
es (day and evening classes
available) are held each month
at Baptist Memorial Hospi-
tal-Golden Triangle. For infor-
mation, call 662-244-1596
or email info.goldentriangle@
bmhcc.org
n NUTRITION EDUCATION
Nutrition Education Classes
for congestive heart failure
meet the third Friday of every
month at 3 p.m., Baptist
Memorial Hospital-Golden
Triangle Classroom 5 For in-
formation, call 662-244-1597
bmhcc.org.
n PROSTATE SCREENING
Baptist Center for Cancer
Care offers free prostate PSA
screenings the last Friday of
every month from 8 a.m.-2
p.m. Locations rotate between
Columbus and Starkville. For
appointments, call 662-244-
4673.
n NUTRITION EDUCATION
Nutrition Education Classes
for diabetes meet the fourth
Wednesday of every month at
8:30 a.m., Baptist Memori-
al Hospital-Golden Triangle
Outpatient Pavilion. Physician
referral required. For informa-
tion, call 662-244-1597 or
email info.goldentriangle@
bmhcc.org.
n ABUSE RECOVERY
GROUP
Domestic Abuse Recovery
Groups meet every Thursday
at 6 p.m., through Safe Haven
Inc. Group counseling for rape
recovery is available. For infor-
mation, call 662-327-6118 or
662-889-2067.
n CHILDBIRTH CLASSES
Baptist Golden Triangle offers
childbirth classes on Tuesday
nights at 6 p.m. To register,
call the Education Department
at 662-244-2498 or email info.
goldentriangle@bmhcc.org
n CPR CLASSES
CPR Classes are offered at
Baptist Golden Triangle twice
monthly, at 6 p.m. in the
Patient Tower. Preregistration
is required. Contact the Educa-
tion Department at 662-244-
2498 or email info.goldentrian-
gle@bmhcc.org.
n ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT
The Alzheimers Columbus
Chapter Caregiver Support
Group meets every fourth
Thursday, 6 p.m., at Com-
forCare, 118 S. McCrary Road,
Columbus. For information,
contact Columbus Jones, 662-
244-7226.
n HEALTH FAIR
The Department of Health
and Kinesiology at Mississippi
University for Women hosts a
health fair in the Pohl Gym Feb.
13, 8:30 a.m. to noon.
nMOTHERS SUPPORT
GROUP
The OCH Regional Medical
Center hosts a support group
for expectant mothers Feb. 18,
5:30-6:30 p.m. in the com-
munity room. For information,
call Paula Hamilton, 662-615-
3364.
n HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS
Baptist Memorial Hospice
seeks volunteers to assist in
the ofce and with families. For
information, call 662-243-1173
bmhcc.org.
REUNIONS
n CLASS OF 1964
The Lee High Class of 1964
will celebrate their 50th
reunion April 4-5. For informa-
tion, call Bunk Harpole, 662-
327-1476.
OTHER EVENTS
n LEE HOME VALENTINE
PARTY
The Stephen D. Lee Founda-
tion hosts its annual Valentine
gala Feb. 14, 7:30-10 p.m.
Proceeds support the historic
S.D. Lee Home. For reserva-
tions, contact Eulalie Davis,
662-328-3088.
n UCAC MEETING
Unlimited Community Agricul-
tural Cooperative meets Feb.
15, 8 a.m. at the BJ3 Center,
5226 Old West Point Road.
Agricultural programs and op-
portunities for small business-
es will be discussed. Contact
Orlando Trainer, 662-769-0071
or orlandotrainer@hotmail.com.
n WESLEY PANCAKE
BREAKFAST
Mississippi University for Wom-
en Wesley Foundation hosts a
pancake breakfast March 1,
7:30-10 a.m., at 224 11th St.
S., Columbus. $5/plate at the
door. Proceeds benet chapel
renovation. For information,
contact Gail Grifth, 662-328-
1998.
nSQUARE DANCING
The Starkville Sportsplex offers
square dancing on Mondays,
7-9 p.m. in the activities room
adjacent to the multi-purpose
facility. For information, call
Lisa Cox at 662-323-2294.
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tutoring students K-5th grade.
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BY JEFF AMY
JACKSON A plan to
pay community college tu-
ition for recent Mississip-
pi high school graduates
who are not covered by
other nancial aid is ad-
vancing.
Representatives passed
House Bill 424 Tuesday by
a vote of 115-4. It now goes
to the Senate for more de-
bate.
The bill would set up a
two-year pilot program at
all of Mississippis 15 com-
munity colleges. Local
governments and private
donors are already run-
ning such plans in 20 of
Mississippis 82 counties.
Ofcials estimate it
would cost less than $4.5
million a year more to pay
outstanding tuition for the
systems 75,000 students.
The proposed law
would offer the money to
any Mississippi resident
who graduated from high
school, whether public,
private or home school.
The student must be
younger than 21 and must
enroll within 12 months
of graduation. The stu-
dent would have to take a
full-time slate of 15 credit
hours and maintain a 2.5
GPA, or lose the schol-
arship. If they met those
standards, students would
be eligible for four semes-
ters of free tuition.
The idea started at Me-
ridian Community Col-
lege using privately donat-
ed money and has since
spread.
Federal Pell Grants
typically cover tuition and
books, at the states 15
community colleges for
the poorest students. The
maximum Federal Pell
Grant award this year is
$5,645. Any student whose
family has an income of
$24,000 or less qualies
for that full amount.
Any student who
doesnt receive a Pell
Grant is eligible for the
states Mississippi Tuition
Assistance Grant, which
contributes $500 a year.
Plus, most institutions of-
fer other scholarships.
The Community Col-
lege Board said 6,852 stu-
dents would have been eli-
gible for assistance in fall
2012. The cost estimate
of $4.5 million was built
on maintaining a 2.0 GPA,
so a requirement of 2.5 is
likely to cut the price.
Because Pell Grants
pay for the poorest stu-
dents, the program is
likely to benet the more
afuent.
ONLINE:
House Bill 424: bit.
ly/1ct2IBV
House passes plan to pay students
community college tuition
Plan would pay tuition for recent
Mississippi high school grads not
covered by other nancial aid
BY NATHAN GREGORY
ngregory@cdispatch.com
West Point selectmen have
appointed Shay King to the city
school districts board of trust-
ees.
Selectman Gary Dedeauxs
motion in support of King
passed 2-1 with Jimmy Clark
in favor and Linda Hannah op-
posed. The action took place
Tuesday during the selectmens
meeting. Selectmen William
Binder and Keith McBrayer
recused themselves before
discussion was held on the ap-
pointment, citing conicts of
interest.
King is the director of lab-
oratory services for North
Mississippi Medical Centers
West Point branch. She will
replace Diane Jack on March
1. Jack had served more than
four years on the board after
ling an unexpired term of a
departing board member and
being appointed for her rst
term in 2010. Jack was also the
vice-chairman of the board, ac-
cording to the school districts
website.
Hannah initially made a mo-
tion to reappoint Jack. It failed
for lack of a second. Dedeaux
and Clark both stated for the re-
cord that their decision was no
reection on Jacks service.
Three members of the
ve-member board reside with-
in the city limits and are nom-
inated by selectmen. Qualied
voters elect the other two, who
reside outside city limits but in
the school district.
Four brownelds under
assessment
Last year, the city of West
Point was awarded $400,000 in
browneld assessment funding
from the Mississippi Depart-
ment of Environmental Quality.
Now, four abandoned sites in
West Point are being reviewed
to determine the likelihood of
environmental contamination
being present.
Melanie Busby, grant ad-
minister for the city, said North
Side School, West Side School,
the old Mary Holmes College
campus and property where
the Sara Lee plant was are each
undergoing Phase One site as-
sessment, which is the identi-
cation of risks.
Brownelds are parcels
where the presence of a haz-
ardous substance can compli-
cate redevelopment or reuse.
Browneld grants provide tax
incentives to developers of up
to 150 percent of what they
spend to revitalize such a site
in a tax credit.
Phase Two of the process in-
volves testing to see if the pos-
sible risks identied in Phase
One are present at the sites.
The grant will be split evenly
on both phases.
Mary Holmes College closed
its doors in 2005, while Sara
Lee closed down its West Point
plant in 2007.
West Point selectmen appoint King to school board
Motion to re-appoint
incumbent Jack fails
without second
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MBN Interim Director
Samuel Owens said his
agency believes the sus-
pects distributed more
than $1 million dollars
worth of cocaine through-
out the state.
The U.S. Drug Enforce-
ment Administration,
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol
Tobacco and Firearms,
Oktibbeha County Sheriff
Department, Clay Coun-
ty Sheriffs Department,
Chickasaw County Sheriff
Department, West Point
Police Department, North
Mississippi Narcotics
Task Force and Mississip-
pi Highway Patrol assisted
in the investigation.
Go Dawgs!
Consolidation
Holloways early appoint-
ment.
Both pieces of
St a rkv i l l e - Okt i bbeha
County consolidation leg-
islation remain in their
respective chambers.
SB 2818 is listed No. 77
on the Senates calen-
dar Wednesday, while
HB 833 is No. 75 on the
House calendar. Chism
lamented the Houses
speed in tackling pend-
ing legislation, alluding
to the 8 p.m. Thursday
deadline for bills to move
forward.
He also said the provi-
sion to name Holloway as
OCSDs conservator this
year could be again add-
ed later on in the legisla-
tive process.
It can come back
when it goes to confer-
ence and not have a prob-
lem on our side, Chism
said. It makes sense
thats my frame of mind.
To me, thats the
proper thing to do, Ellis
added. Why spend that
money for another con-
servator during the tran-
sition?
Ellis said he would
meet again with key
House Education Com-
mittee members today
about the future of that
chambers bill.
A call to Sen. Gary
Jackson, R-French Camp,
went unreturned Tues-
day. He also represents
a portion of Oktibbeha
County.
Language preserving
prior Commission on
Starkville Consolidated
School District Structure
requests was preserved
in both committee substi-
tutes, including calls for
future attorney general
representation involving
the districts desegre-
gation orders and the
extension of an expiring
2016 school board seat
into 2017; however, the
Senate version maintains
lines allowing reverse ref-
erendum mechanisms for
bond issuances that the
House version drops.
The Senate substitute
also directs OCSD Con-
servator Margie Pulley
to issue notes for repairs
and renovations to both
systems campuses as
soon as practicable after
passage and allows her
to issue bonds for similar
upgrades from July 1 to
June 30, 2015. Holloway
would then have the abili-
ty to issue bonds through
2024 as the consolidated
school districts leader.
Due to the varying
language of each bill, a
conference committee
is expected to form and
hammer out differences if
both chambers pass their
respective substitutes as
written.
West Point chief says he may
review false alarm policy
BY NATHAN GREGORY
ngregory@cdispatch.com
West Point Police
Chief Tim Brinkley re-
ceived approval from
selectmen to review the
departments policy on
false alarm calls and
make a recommendation
on possible changes to it
in a future meeting.
During a department
head report Tuesday at
the selectmen meeting,
Brinkley said his de-
partment has responded
to 875 calls in the past
month, 90 of which were
false alarms. He said the
departments statement
of purpose indicates of-
cers are required to
remain on scene until a
keyholder to a residence
or business arrives and
it is determined that
no burglary has taken
place. That is costing
the department in more
ways than one, Brinkley
said, and he wants to re-
view the policy.
Were spending a lot
of time, a lot of money
and a lot of resources on
home false alarm calls,
Brinkley said. It lures
our ofcers into a sense
of complacency.
Selectmen also autho-
rized Brinkley to apply
for a grant that would
provide funding for pa-
trol car cameras. If the
Mississippi Department
of Highway Safety ac-
cepts Brinkleys appli-
cation, the agency will
match 75 percent of a
$23,705 grant that Brin-
kley said can be used to
install Pro-Vision cam-
era sys-
tems in
ve patrol
cars. The
city would
p r o v i d e
the re-
ma i n i n g
p o r t i o n .
Brinkley said the sys-
tems would be valuable
tools for ofcers during
trafc stops.
We havent had cam-
eras in our patrol cars
for quite some time, he
said. It wont allow us
to put a camera system
in every car, but it will
allow us to put cameras
in the cars that are on
patrol, and I think thats
a good start.
Selectmen also ac-
cepted the resignation
of ofcer Dustin Tudor
effective Feb. 24 and
authorized the hire of
full-time ofcer William
Cade and part-time of-
cer Patrick Culley.
Brinkley
Police department has responded
to 90 false alarms in last month
Zacharias
year, but his efforts fell
short when the legislation
died in conference. Hood
represents a portion of
Oktibbeha County.
Zacharias, the sec-
ond-longest serving MSU
president, died March 3 of
complications from multi-
ple sclerosis after an ex-
tended illness. He was 77.
Hood gained Oktib-
beha County Board of
Supervisors support for a
potential road designation
that same month. His at-
tempt was tacked onto a
separate road designation
bill last year, HB 1290,
which went
t h r o u g h
two joint
House- Sen-
ate con-
f e r e n c e
s e s s i o n s
before April
4 when the
me a s u r e
died on the calendar.
In October, Hood
pledged to le another
similar bill this term.
I dont feel like there
are any roadblocks (to HB
615s passage), so I dont
foresee any problems in
the Senate, he said.
The designation would
be the second such local
honor for MSU family
members in the last three
years. A 2011 designation
honored longtime radio
broadcaster Jack Cristils
career and dedication to
the university by naming
a portion of Hwy. 182 after
the legendary voice of the
Bulldogs.
Dr. Zacharias meant
so much to the MSU fam-
ily, Hood said last year.
We should honor him
and his legacy for the
university and the city of
Starkville.
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WASHINGTON The House
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restore full cost of living increases
to pension benets for younger mil-
itary retirees, responding eagerly
to election-year pressure from vet-
erans groups.
The Senate debated a similar bill
as lawmakers hastened to reverse
course on the most controversial
cut contained in budget legislation
approved less than two months ago.
Approval of the measure was
never in doubt in the House, where
the nal vote was 326-90.
Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, R-Pa.,
said the bill would protect the
promises that this nation has made
to our veterans. He called on Con-
gress to care for those who have
borne the battle and to send that
message to all who can hear it.
Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., ar-
gued that overturning last years
relatively modest change in pen-
sions would eventually cause mili-
tary readiness to erode as the Pen-
tagon struggles to adjust to budget
restrictions.
Weve got to make some hard
choices. This bill doesnt do it. It
punts in every conceivable way, he
said.
Under the bill in the Republi-
can-controlled House, a cut in cost
of living increases for military retir-
ees under age 62 would be eliminat-
ed before it is scheduled to take ef-
fect 2015. The $7 billion cost of the
measure would be more than offset
by extending pre-existing cuts in
Medicare and other government
programs for an additional year,
through 2024.
The change to cost of living ben-
ets was part of a budget bill that
Congress approved late last year,
and several lawmakers in both
parties said at the time they would
attempt to reverse it quickly in the
new year.
House approves military pension bill
Under the bill, a cut in cost of living increases for
military retirees under age 62 would be eliminated
BY BRETT ZONGKER
CHEVY CHASE,
Md. Change is com-
ing quickly to the Boy
Scouts of America after
years of turmoil and de-
bate over its membership
policy, with an openly gay
17-year-old in Maryland
achieving the highest
rank of Eagle Scout.
On Monday night, Boy
Scout Troop 52 of Chevy
Chase, one of the nations
oldest, formed a circle
and gave Pascal Tessier
sustained applause and
some handshakes and
pats on the back. His
achievement comes just
weeks after the organi-
zation lifted its ban on
gay youth and may make
him the rst publicly gay
Eagle approved under the
new policy.
Scoutmaster Don
Beckham walked to the
middle of the Scout circle
after a series of announce-
ments about supplies for
the next
c a m p o u t
and an-
n o u n c e d
the 17-year-
old Tessier
was of-
cially the
troops new-
est Eagle.
For Tessier, it represents
six years of work, 27 mer-
it badges and projects in
service, leadership and
outdoor skills. He put all
that at risk, though, to
advocate publicly against
the Scouts ban on gays.
A Scout is brave,
Beckham told the troop,
quoting from the Boy
Scout Law after present-
ing Tessier his Eagle
badge.
To be a leader, there
are going to be situations
where you are going to
have to stand up for what
you believe is right,
Beckham said. You may
be asked to make person-
al sacrices, to potential-
ly give up your dreams
because you are helping
to make something hap-
pen that is important for
a lot of other people. ...
And when its a principle
that you believe in, use
your Scout training and
stand up for what is right
because a Scout is brave.
Gay Md. teen achieves Eagle Scout
First publicly gay Eagle Scout
approved under the new policy
Tessier
BRUSSELS Bel-
gium, one of the very few
countries where euthana-
sia is legal, is expected to
take the unprecedented
step this week of abolish-
ing age restrictions on
who can ask to be put to
death extending the
right to children for the
rst time.
The legislation appears
to have wide support in
the largely liberal country.
But it has also aroused in-
tense opposition from foes
including a list of pedi-
atricians and everyday
people who have staged
noisy street protests, fear-
ing that vulnerable chil-
dren will be talked into
making a nal, irrevers-
ible choice.
Backers like Dr.
Gerland van Berlaer, a
prominent Brussels pe-
diatrician, believe it is
the merciful thing to do.
The law will be specic
enough that it will only ap-
ply to the handful of teen-
age boys and girls who
are in advanced stages of
cancer or other terminal
illnesses and suffering
unbearable pain, he said.
Under current law,
they must let nature take
its course or wait until
they turn 18 and can ask
to be euthanized.
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Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations
Ben Bracewell (4) returns for his senior season at Mississippi
State this season.
BY JANIE MCCAULEY
Right-hander Roy Oswalt re-
tired from baseball on Tuesday
after 13 major league seasons
that had him criss-crossing the
country with time in the Ameri-
can and National Leagues.
Oswalts agent, Bob Garber,
conrmed Oswalts retirement
and said the pitcher would
come to work for his agency.
Oswalt, 36, had a 163-102 ca-
reer record with a 3.36 ERA. His
best season came with Houston
in 2004, when he went 20-10
with a 3.49 ERA. The durable
starter a three-time All-Star
and 2006 NL championship se-
ries MVP went over 200 in-
nings seven times in his career
but dealt with injuries in recent
years.
He was 0-6 with an 8.63
ERA in nine outings and six
starts for Colorado last year. He
signed a minor league deal with
the Rockies in May 2013 and
missed time with a strained left
hamstring.
Texas Rangers manager
Ron Washington was thrilled
to acquire Oswalt in the mid-
dle of the 2012 season, when
he went 4-3 with
a 5.80 ERA in 17
appearances with
nine starts.
He joined
the Rangers on
June 22, 2012,
but didnt know
if the team just
planned to trade
him away. Wash-
ington often said Oswalt has
been a pro in handling a tough,
unclear situation that called for
him to be used primarily out of
the bullpen.
That was after Oswalt spent
two stints on the disabled list
during 2011 with Philadelphia
because of lower back inam-
mation. He went 9-10 with a 3.69
ERA in 23 starts for the Phillies
that year, and his 139 innings
pitched were his fewest since
2003. He didnt go more than 59
innings in his last two years.
A 23rd-round pick by Hous-
ton in the 1996 amateur draft,
Oswalt pitched his rst nine-
plus seasons for the Astros
(2001-10) and then played for
Philadelphia (2010-11), Texas
(2012) and the Rockies last
year.
n Ryan joins Astros: At
Houston, Hall of Fame pitcher
Nolan Ryan rejoined the Hous-
ton Astros on Tuesday as an ex-
ecutive adviser.
Ryan worked as a special as-
sistant to the general manager
in Houston from 2004 until he
became president of the Tex-
as Rangers in 2008. He added
Weir native Oswalt retires after 13 major-league seasons, 163 wins
Bracewell looks to keep promise on mound
BY MATTHEW STEVENS
mstevens@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE In front of
at least 100 fathers and sons at
a fall baseball camp, Ben Brace-
well found himself making a
promise to Mississippi State
pitching coach Butch Thomp-
son.
In a joking way, Bracewell
committed himself to pitch 100
innings in the 2014 season, a
feat he hasnt come close to in
his ve-year MSU career on the
mound.
Its become a running joke
around the locker room that
here I am standing in front of
hundreds of father and sons
saying Im going to do this,
Bracewell said. Thats a lot of
innings for anybody but well
have a really good season if I
can just make every start Im
supposed to.
Bracewells largest inning
accumulation of innings was
last season when he totaled
30 2/3 innings in 21 games
last season in a relief role. The
6-foot right-hander is hoping
to be a Saturday innings eater
in the starting rotation for the
2014 Bulldogs club heading
into his nal year of eligibility.
I feel bad sometimes that
I made Ben Bracewell do that
as a funny thing to do but then
again, I dont ever think weve
seen him at complete health,
MSU pitching coach Butch
Thompson said.
Bracewell is expected to
make his rst start in the 2014
season in one of the Saturday
doubleheader games against
Hofstra at Dudy Noble Field.
Bracewell was considered
one of the best high school
power arms in state of Alabama
just three years ago. The power
pitcher came to MSU after post-
ing a 15-0 record with a 0.47
earned run average while hold-
ing opposing hitters to a .108
BY MATTHEW STEVENS
mstevens@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE Georgia
mens basketball coach Mark
Fox says he doesnt like to and
wont play much zone defense.
Mississippi State coach Rick
Ray isnt buying that story.
In his coaching tenure at
Nevada and Georgia, Foxs de-
fensive style has been dened
by the man-to-man technique
with long, athletic defenders.
This strategy would certainly
be accepted by the home team
in Humphrey Coliseum when
MSU (13-10, 3-7 in Southeast-
ern Conference) hosts Georgia
for a 8 p.m. tip. The homestand-
ing Bulldogs will be looking
to a snap a ve-game losing
streak.
In Mondays media telecon-
ference, Fox said he resists
playing zone defense whenever
possible.
With all the zone weve
seen this season, Ill believe
that one when I see it Wednes-
day night, Ray said to local
media Monday. Normally
coaches would prefer to not
play any form of zone but then
again, coaches will do anything
to win through the course of a
game.
Georgia (12-10, 6-4) is third
in the SEC in eld goal per-
centage in conference games
at allowing just 67.1 points per
game. Foxs squad comes to
TONIGHT
n STILL HOME: Georgia (11-10,
5-4 SEC) at MSU (13-10, 3-7
SEC), 8 p.m. today (FSN)
Bulldogs
looking for
win column
Florida
survives at
Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
Scottie Wilbekin had 21 points
and six assists, and No. 3 Flori-
da stepped up its defense in the
second half to outlast Tennes-
see 67-58 Tuesday night for its
16th consecutive victory.
Michael Frazier II added 11
points to help the Gators (22-2,
11-0 SEC) beat Tennessee in
Knoxville for just the second
time in their last nine attempts.
Frazier and Wilbekin both
made key 3-pointers down the
stretch to put the game out of
reach.
Jarnell Stokes had 20 points
and 11 rebounds for Tennessee
(15-9, 6-5), which was seeking
a victory over a highly ranked
opponent to boost its NCAA
tournament hopes. Jordan
McRae had 17 points and Josh
Richardson 13.
After shooting 62.5 percent
(15 of 24) in the rst half, the
Volunteers made only 28.6 per-
cent (6 of 21) of their shots af-
ter halftime.
When the teams last met,
Florida routed Tennessee 67-
41 in Gainesville on Jan. 25
to hand the Volunteers their
most lopsided loss in Cuonzo
Martins three-year coaching
tenure. Tennessee shot 26.8
percent (15 of 56) overall and 1
of 19 from 3-point range in that
game.
But the Vols still had reason
to feel condent.
Tennessee entered the night
having won seven of its last
eight meetings with Florida at
Thompson-Boling Arena.
University of Alabama Athletic Media Relations
Trevor Releford scored a game-high 26 points, including the game-winning basket, as Alabama
knocked off Ole Miss 67-64 at Coleman Coliseum Tuesday night.
CRIMSON UPRISING
Relefords last-second shot sends Alabama past Ole Miss in Southeastern Conference play
BY JOHN ZENOR
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Trev-
or Releford brought Alabama to
the brink of a much-needed win,
and then delivered it.
Releford made a 3-pointer
from the top of the key with 0.6
seconds left to lift the Crimson
Tide to a 67-64 victory over Mis-
sissippi on Tuesday night.
We needed this one bad, he
said. This was huge.
The Tides top player took
over down the stretch.
Releford scored 21 of his 26
points in the second half before
delivering the nal shot that
helped snap a four-game losing
streak for the Tide (10-14, 4-7
Southeastern Conference).
He accounted for 14 of Ala-
bamas 16 points over the nal
5 minutes with an assist on the
other basket.
Jarvis Summers had tied the
game on two free throws with 13
seconds left for the Rebels (16-8,
7-4). Then Releford brought the
ball across midcourt, passed
once and got it right back.
He red the ball over Ole
Miss sharpshooter Marshall
Henderson to deliver the win for
a team that had dropped six of
its last seven games.
That was a big-time shot,
Alabama coach Anthony Grant
said. In the second half, and re-
ally in the last 10 minutes of the
game, he really stepped up and
put the team on his back.
He made some plays that
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CEO to his title with the Rang-
ers in 2011 and remained in that
position until he stepped down in
October.
Ryan will serve as an adviser to
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Jeff Luhnow and his son and pres-
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a statement. Im happy to assist
Jim, Jeff and Reid in any way I can.
The Astros have a solid foundation
with a strong farm system. I think
the future is bright for Houston and
Im looking forward to my involve-
ment.
The Astros have lost more than
100 games in each of the last three
seasons, but their minor league
system has been ranked among the
best in baseball this offseason.
Crane is glad to have Ryan back
in Houston after his time with the
Rangers.
We will use his experience, ex-
pertise and knowledge to improve
the Astros in all areas, Crane said.
He will be an integral part of our
management team. Nolan wants to
be a part of our success moving for-
ward.
Ryan, who played for the Astros
for nine seasons, is major league
baseballs career strikeout leader
and was elected to the Hall of Fame
in 1999.
Nolan Ryans experience and
insights will help us on the base-
ball side both in terms of deci-
sion-making and in maximizing
the productivity of our players,
Luhnow said. Im fortunate as a
general manager to get advice and
guidance from great former players
and Astros Craig Biggio, Roger
Clemens and now Nolan Ryan.
Ryan won 324 games and set
records for strikeouts (5,714) and
no-hitters (seven) in a 27-year ma-
jor league career. He signed with
the Astros in 1980 and helped them
to their rst postseason appearance
that year and back to the playoffs in
1981 and 1986.
Reid Ryan joined the Astros last
season and is looking forward to
working with his father.
The opportunity to work with
my father is very special, he said.
Hes had success in baseball on
many levels and will be a great ad-
dition to our organization.
The team said Nolan Ryan will
join the team at spring training in
the next few weeks.
n Yankees introduce Tanaka:
At New York, The latest high-
priced addition to the New York
Yankees stood on the dais in front
of a large news conference, put on
his pinstriped jersey with No. 19
and smiled.
Hello. My name is Masahiro
Tanaka, he said slowly in English.
Im very happy to be a Yankee.
After chartering a Boeing 787
Dreamliner for his trip from To-
kyo to New York, the 25-year-old
right-hander with the $155 million,
seven-year contract was presented
Tuesday not in the news conference
room downstairs at Yankee Stadi-
um, but in the Legends Suite Club,
where the high rollers congregate
on game days.
Yankees spokesman Jason Zillo
concluded the teams latest Pacic
overture drew New Yorks most-at-
tended news conference since
Hideki Matsui was introduced in
January 2003.
Managing general partner Hal
Steinbrenner said obtaining Tana-
ka was worth the economic pain of
exceeding the $189 million luxury
tax threshold New York had hoped
to stay under.
We needed another starter,
and when we do things, we try to
do them right, Steinbrenner said.
And this guy, hes tough. Hes got
tremendous ability. We all know
that. And hes going to be very ex-
citing to watch. And hes going to
be great for the team, a great team-
mate. And $189 (million) or not, we
wanted a good quality starter, and
we got it.
Tanaka charted a Japan Airlines
plane, which seats about 200, for
the trans-Pacic trip to New York,
reportedly costing about $200,000.
There were just ve passengers on
the plane, including his pop star
wife Mai Satoda, plus their poodle
Haru. The ight, originally sched-
uled to depart at noon, was delayed
many hours by a snowstorm.
Dogs
Starkville riding the
momentum of a two-game
winning streak after turn-
ing back LSU and Texas
A&M last week. Charles
Mann leads UGA in scor-
ing at 13.5 points, while
Marcus Thornton is tops
on the boards at 5.8.
I just feel like I would
not play zone if I dont
have to, Fox said. I
would hope we dont have
to because that would
mean were successful in
our man.
MSUs offensive strug-
gles have been predom-
inately because their in-
ability to hit outside shots
and the fact that Ray said
last week hes seen more
zone defenses than he
ever has in his coaching
career.
I think Ive told some-
body recently in conver-
sation that Ive never seen
as much zone defenses as
weve seen this year, Ray
said after the loss at Van-
derbilt.
One of the frustrations
with the MSU offensive
drop is the lack of trips
to the free throw line as
the Bulldogs are tied with
the third lowest attempts
from the charity stripe.
Weve talked about
nding the holes to the
zones and making shots
early in games in order to
make the defense come
out and guard us, MSU
sophomore guard Craig
Sword said.
Swords 13.2 points
per game leads the MSU
in scoring and the sopho-
more is fourth in the SEC
in steals at 2.0 per game.
According to MSU
spokesperson Gregg El-
lis, the Georgia team has
braved the winter storm
warnings in the Starkville
area by ying to the Gold-
en Triangle area despite
hundreds of ights in the
Atlanta area being can-
celed.
Ray conrmed he had
conversations with MSU
Director of Athletics
Scott Stricklin Monday
about the schools contin-
gency plan in case weath-
er in the area forced a
postponement.
(Stricklin) says he is
going to get with his peo-
ple and I think it has a lot
to do with TV as well, Ray
said. Hes going to gure
this out and come back
to me with it. I told him
I dont want to talk about
all that stuff because all
Im focused on is getting
ready for Georgia.
Follow Matt Stevens
on Twitter @matthewcste-
vens.
Gators
The Vols ugly perfor-
mance in Gainesville last
month ended a string of
three straight Tennessee
victories over Florida.
And the Vols had a history
of beating favored Florida
teams.
Twelve previous times
in this series, an un-
ranked Tennessee team
had faced a Florida team
ranked 19th or higher.
Tennessee entered the
night with a 7-5 record in
those games.
Tennessee red up the
crowd by having the play-
ers walk through a walk-
way in the Thompson-Bol-
ing Arena stands to get to
the oor, allowing fans to
greet them on their way.
The student section be-
hind one basket waved
orange glow sticks as Ten-
nessees starting lineup
was introduced.
That atmosphere
might have caused the
Vols to get a little too
amped up early on.
After a basket by
Stokes gave the Vols an
early 2-0 lead, Florida
went on a 10-0 run by
scoring seven points off
ve Tennessee turnovers
in the rst 4 minutes.
But once the Vols set-
tled down and started
taking care of the ball,
they got back into the
game by capitalizing on
strong shooting. The
team that made just 15
baskets all game in the
loss at Gainesville last
month matched that total
by halftime Tuesday. Ten-
nessee made 14 of its rst
21 shots to turn that early
10-2 decit into a 32-26 ad-
vantage.
Florida regained the
lead by going on a 16-4
run that started late in the
rst half and carried over
to the opening minutes of
the second half. Tennes-
see rallied to tie it, then
fell behind by seven as its
offense bogged down.
The Vols got back into
the game by stepping up
the intensity on defense
even as their own shots
werent falling. Tennes-
see cut the lead to 55-54
on Stokes three-point
play with 4:32 left and had
the ball with a chance to
take the lead after McRae
blocked Wilbekins shot.
But Tennessee couldnt
get a shot off. Frazier stole
the ball from Jeronne
Maymon the senior
forwards eighth turnover
of the night and hit a
3-pointer on the other end
to extend Floridas lead to
58-54 with 3:32 remain-
ing.
Wilbekin, who had
missed his rst ve at-
tempts from behind the
arc, also drained a 3 just
more than a minute later
to pretty much seal the
victory.
n NC State 82, Wake
Forest 67: At Raleigh,
N.C., ACC scoring lead-
er T.J. Warren had a ca-
reer-high 34 points and
10 rebounds to lead North
Carolina State past Wake
Forest.
Ralston Turner added
16 points while Warren,
who entered averaging
22.6 points, had that by
halftime and nished 15 of
26 with a career-high-ty-
ing three 3-pointers for
the Wolfpack (16-8, 6-5),
who have won ve of six.
N.C. State reeled off
12 straight points midway
through the second half
and cruised from there
to its ninth straight home
win in the series.
Codi Miller-McIntyre
had 15 points in his return
from an injury for the De-
mon Deacons (14-10, 4-7).
They went scoreless for
nearly 5 minutes during
N.C. States game-break-
ing run, lost their fourth
straight and fell to 2-29
in ACC road games un-
der fourth-year coach Jeff
Bzdelik.
N.C. State scored 23
points off Wake Forests
14 turnovers.
The Wolfpack led
comfortably through the
second half and turned it
into a full-edged blowout
after Tyler Cavanaughs
jumper with just over 13
minutes left pulled Wake
Forest to 56-47.
Turner and Desmond
Lee each made three free
throws during the 12-0
burst that followed. Bar-
ber hit a big 3 to make it
63-47 with 10 minutes
left, then pushed N.C.
States lead into the 20s
for the rst time with a
jumper with just over 9
minutes left.
BeeJay Anya ended the
burst with a free throw
that made it 68-47 with
8:30 left, and the Demon
Deacons didnt get clos-
er than 13 the rest of the
way.
By then, the only dra-
ma was whether Warren
would nish with his fth
30-point game this season
and break his previous
high of 32 set two months
ago against East Carolina.
Barber nished with
10 points for N.C. State,
which has won 11 of the
last 15 in the series in Ra-
leigh.
Devin Thomas and
Travis McKie each had 11
points for the Demon Dea-
cons, who remained win-
less at PNC Arena since
the infamous 2005 game
in which Chris Paul hit
N.C. States Julius Hodge
below the belt.
They won last months
meeting in Winston-Sa-
lem on a bucket in the
closing seconds by Mill-
er-McIntyre. He missed
last weeks loss at Duke
with a sprained ankle but
was back for this one.
And he and his team-
mates were powerless to
stop Warren.
In the rst half alone,
the N.C. State star scored
23 points half the Wolf-
packs total on 10-of-
14 shooting with three
3-pointers.
n Texas 87, Oklaho-
ma State 68: At Austin,
Tex., Javan Felix scored
27 points, making six
3-pointers and No. 19
Texas rolled to a win over
Oklahoma State, which
played its rst game
Tuesday night without
suspended star Marcus
Smart.
Smart sat out the rst
of a three-game suspen-
sion by the Big 12 for
shoving a Texas Tech fan.
Without him, the Cow-
boys never had a chance.
Prep Basketball
Todays Games
Mississippi Association of Independent Schools
Class AAA Division II Tournament
At East Rankin Academy, Pelahatchie
Girls: Starkville Academy vs. Oak Forest Acade-
my, 5:15 p.m.
Boys: Starkville Academy vs. East Rankin Acade-
my, 6:30 p.m.
North Central A Tournament
At Benton Academy
Boys: Immanuel Christian vs. Sharkey-Issaquena,
4 p.m.
Girls: Central Academy vs. Benton, 7:45 p.m.
Thursdays Game
Mississippi Association of Independent Schools
North AA Tournament
At Canton Academy
Boys: Oak Hill Academy vs. Bayou Academy, 5:15
p.m.
Girls: Oak Hill Academy vs. Rivereld Academy,
6:30 p.m.
North Central A Tournament
At Benton Academy
Girls: Hebron Christian vs. Humphreys Academy,
4 p.m.
Boys: Hebron Christian vs. Central Holmes,
5:15 p.m.
New Hope at Caledonia
Fridays Games
West Lowndes at Columbus
Starkville at Aberdeen
Noxubee County at West Point
McAdams at East Oktibbeha
Nettleton at Hamilton
Prep Soccer
Thursdays Match
Jackson Academy at Starkville Academy, 4 p.m.
Fridays Match
Pillow Academy at Starkville Academy, 4 p.m.
Mens College Basketball
Todays Game
Georgia at Mississippi State, 8 p.m.
Thursdays Game
Southern Miss at UAB, 8 p.m.
Womens College Basketball
Todays Game
Marshall at Southern Miss, 6 p.m.
Thursdays Games
Ole Miss at Kentucky, 6 p.m.
Alabama at Arkansas, 7 p.m.
College Baseball
Fridays Games
Hofstra at Mississippi State, 4 p.m.
Stony Brook at Southern Miss, 4 p.m.
Ole Miss at Stetson, 5:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Alabama, 6 p.m.
Saturdays Games
Hofstra at Mississippi State (DH), 11 a.m.
Ole Miss at Stetson, 1 p.m.
Sundays Games
Ole Miss at Stetson, 11 a.m.
Hofstra at Mississippi State, 1:30 p.m.
College Softball
Thursdays Games
Mississippi State at Florida Atlantic (DH), 5 p.m.
Fridays Games
Ole Miss vs. Fordham (Charleston, SC), 8 a.m.
Southern Miss vs. North Dakota State (Tallahas-
see, Fla.), 11:15 a.m.
Ole Miss vs. Kansas (Charleston, SC), 12:30
p.m.
Alabama vs. Grand Canyon (Tucson, Ariz.), 2 p.m.
Miss. State vs. UMass (Boca Raton, Fla.), 3 p.m.
Today
GOLF
10 p.m. LPGA, Womens Australian Open, rst
round, at Cheltenham, Australia, TGC
MENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
6 p.m. Syracuse at Pittsburgh, ESPN
6 p.m. South Florida at UConn, ESPN2
6 p.m. Baylor at TCU, ESPNU
6 p.m. Villanova at DePaul, FS1
6 p.m. George Washington at VCU, NBC
Sports
7 p.m. Kentucky at Auburn, SEC TV (locally on
CW)
8 p.m. Duke at North Carolina, ESPN
8 p.m. Stanford at Washington, ESPN2
8 p.m. Central Florida at Memphis, ESPNU
8 p.m. Georgia at Mississippi State, FSN
8 p.m. LSU at Texas A&M, CSS
10 p.m. California at Washington State,
ESPNU
SOCCER
1:40 p.m. Premier League, Arsenal vs. Man-
chester United, at London, NBC Sports
WINTER OLYMPICS
At Sochi, Russia
All events taped unless noted as Live
WTVA
2 p.m. Mens Nordic Combined - Individual
K-95 Gold Medal Final
7 p.m. Womens Alpine Skiing - Downhill Gold
Medal Final; Figure Skating - Pairs Gold Medal
Final; Womens Snowboarding - Halfpipe Gold
Medal Final; Mens Speedskating - 1000 Gold
Medal Final
11:05 p.m. Luge - Doubles Gold Medal Final
Runs
NBC Sports
6 a.m. Womens Hockey - Canada vs. United
States (LIVE)
9 a.m. Figure Skating - Pairs Gold Medal Final
(LIVE); Mens Nordic Combined - Individual K-95,
Cross-Country
12:45 p.m. Luge - Doubles Gold Medal Final
Runs
4:30 p.m. Game of the Day: Hockey
MSNBC
11 a.m. Mens Hockey - Latvia vs. Switzerland
(LIVE)
CNBC
4 p.m. Mens Curling - Switzerland vs. Britain
USA
11 a.m. Mens Hockey - Czech Republic vs.
Sweden (LIVE)
CALENDAR
ON THE AIR
BRIEFLY
Local
Weather conditions alter MAIS basketball plans
Winter weather conditions caused the Mississippi Association of
Independent Schools to shuffle its postseason basketball schedule.
Both Starkville Academy squads play today at East Rankin Acade-
my. The girls play Oak Forest Academy at 5:15 p.m., while the boys meet
East Rankin Academy at 6:30 p.m.
The North Class AA tournament had its scheduled altered due to
the weather. The Oak Hill Academy boys will now face Bayou Academy
at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, while the girls will then follow against Riverfield
Academy.
The North Central A tournament at Benton Academy also got
shuffled. Today at 4 p.m., the Immanuel Christian boys will face Shar-
key-Issaquena Academy, while the Central Academy girls face Benton
Academy at 7:45 p.m.
Both Hebron Christian squads now play Thursday the girls versus
Humphreys Academy at 4 p.m. and the boys against Central Holmes
Academy at 5:15 p.m.
One local team did play Tuesday night. At Pelahatchie, the Heritage
Academy girls saw their season end with a 60-44 loss to East Rankin
Academy in the Class AAA, Division II tournament.
Ole Miss
Track and Fields Miller earns weekly honors from SEC
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. After running one of the fastest 60-meter
dashes in Ole Miss history, Jalen Miller was named Southeastern Con-
ference Mens Freshman of the Week on Tuesday by the league office.
A native of Tunica, Miller has burst onto the collegiate indoor track
scene as one of the nations top short sprinters. At the Armory Collegiate
Invitational in New York on Friday, he ran a personal-best 6.62 to place
third in the championship final of the 60 meters.
His sensational time moves him up to 11th on this years NCAA list
and fifth in school history, just behind such names as Isiah Young and
James Shelton (at 6.61).
He now ranks first among SEC freshmen and second among all
freshmen nationally in the 60, while he is fifth among league freshmen in
the 200 (21.41). This is the first weekly honor of his college career.
Miller will help lead Ole Miss at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational this
Friday-Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M., which will be the site of the 2014
NCAA Indoor Championships. This is the final weekend of action for the
Rebels prior to the SEC Championships (Feb. 27-March 1 in College
Station, Texas).
Alabama
Softball teams moves to fourth in rankings
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. After starting the season 5-0, Alabama soft-
ball moved up two spots to earn a No. 4 ranking in the latest USA Today/
NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll.
Tennessee (4-0) holds firm on the No. 1 overall spot, earning 19
first-place votes, while Florida (6-0) jumped two spots to No. 2 overall
with 11 first-place votes. Washington (5-0) earned the remaining two
first-place votes and is ranked third. Alabama (5-0), Arizona State (6-0),
Michigan (3-1), Kentucky (5-0), Texas A&M (5-0), Nebraska (3-1) and
Oregon (4-1) round out rest of the top 10.
Alabama maintained its No. 6 ranking in the latest ESPN.com/USA
Softball Top 25. Florida is the new No. 1 team, edging out Tennessee
by just one point, though the Lady Vols still earned the most first-place
votes with 11.
Alabama continues its season this weekend at the Hillenbrand
Invitational in Tucson, Ariz. The Crimson Tide will play five games over
four days, beginning with Grand Canyon on Friday, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m.
n Jacob earns weekly gymnastics honor: At Tuscaloosa, Ala.,
Alabama gymnastics senior Kim Jacob was named the Southeastern
Conference Specialist of the Week the league office announced
Tuesday.
Jacob, who is ranked in the top-25 nationally in four events, earned
her latest conference honor by tying her career-best of 9.950 on the floor
exercise to help left the Crimson Tide to a win over then No. 5 Georgia.
Her score also helped push Alabama to a 49.625 team mark on the floor
exercise, the fourth highest floor total in school history.
This is the fourth SEC honor this season for the Tide and the second
for Jacob who was the SEC Gymnast of the Week following the Crimson
Tides season-opening win over Missouri. The Raleigh, N.C. native
was also tabbed with the Capital One Impact Performance of the Week
following the Missouri meet. Katie Bailey has twice been named the SEC
Freshman of the Week following the Missouri and LSU meets.
Jacob and her teammates take to the road this weekend, traveling
to Auburn, Ala. where they will take on the Auburn Tigers at 7 p.m. Fans
can keep up with the Tide via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube
by following BamaGymnastics.
n Track and Field No. 11: At Tuscaloosa, Ala., the University of
Alabama mens track & field team is ranked 11th in this weeks edition
of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
(USTFCCCA) Division I National Team Computer Rankings released
Tuesday. The bulk of Alabamas team took last weekend off, with two
relay units competing at a meet in New York and two womens pole
vaulters competing at a meet in Birmingham. The No. 11 ranking is one
spot down from last weeks No. 10 ranking for Alabama. The Crimson
Tide mens team began 24th in the preseason rankings before moving to
17th one week later and up to 10th in last weeks survey.
Alabamas rise from its preseason rank of 24th has been precipitat-
ed by excellent early-season performances in all facets of the sport and
has the Crimson Tide moving quickly into prominence in the third year
of head coach Dan Waters rebuilding of the program. The Tide men
rose one spot to No. 2 in this weeks South Region rankings while the
Alabama women held dropped from No. 4 to No. 6 in the South Region
team survey.
The national team rankings are compiled by mathematical formulae
based on national descending order lists and data taken from previous
seasons. For the preseason ranking and early-season rankings, data
will be taken from previous seasons as well as the current season. The
purpose and methodology of the rankings is to create an index that show-
cases the teams that have the best potential of achieving the top spots
in the national team race. Rankings points do not equate with NCAA
Championships team points. A full description of the rankings can be
found here. The USTFCCCA National Team Computer Rankings should
not be referred to as a poll as no voting occurs during the process.
Nine Alabama athletes have performances this season that current-
ly rank among the top 20 nationally in their respective events. Thus far
this season, Crimson Tide athletes have produced 35 performances that
have landed in the schools all-time top 10 (23 in the mens top 10; 12 in
the womens top 10) in events that cross the spectrum of the sport. Alexis
Paines winning mark last Saturday of 4.35 meters (14 feet, 3 1/4 inches)
in the womens pole vault broke the previous Alabama indoor record of
4.25m (13-11 1/2) that she set at last years SEC Indoor Championships,
becoming the first Crimson Tide female in the history of the track and
field program to clear 14 feet indoors.
Junior colleges
EMCC golf opens season with fth-place nish
GULFPORT The East Mississippi Community College mens
golf team opened the 2014 season with a fifth-place finish during the
Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges first spring
event held Sunday and Monday at the Great Southern Golf Club.
Despite cutting 13 strokes off their opening-day 322, head coach
Dale Peays EMCC Lions maintained their fifth-place standing with a
final-round 309. Their two-day total of 631 fell seven strokes behind
fourth-place Northwest Mississippi (318-306624).
While securing an eight-stroke lead over second-place Copiah-Lin-
coln following Sundays 294 team score, Meridian Community College
held off the host Bulldogs of Mississippi Gulf Coast by seven shots after
carding an identical 294 during Mondays final round. MGCCC, six-time
reigning NJCAA Region 23 champions, finished second at 595 (306-
289), while Co-Lin claimed third-place team honors with rounds of 302
and 308 for a 610 two-day total.
Individually, Meridians Nathan Kirkland captured medalist honors
as the lone golfer under par for the tournament (70-71141) with a
three-shot victory over MGCCCs Hayes Weathersby (76-68144), who
carded a tournament-best 68 on Monday, and Ryan Desormeaux of
Co-Lin (74-70144).
Leading the way for EMCC at the 6,236-yard, par-71 layout was
freshman Hunter Harmon of Calhoun Academy. Last years Mississippi
Association of Independent Schools Class A state medalist turned in a
pair of 77s to finish in a five-way tie for ninth place at 154.
Also making his collegiate spring debut for the Lions, former Bruce
High School product W.D. Newlin tied for 14th place with scores of
80 and 75. Fellow EMCC freshmen Trent Humber (82-78160), of
Caledonia, and Arkansas native Chase Chitwood (83-79162) each
improved by four strokes during Mondays final round to tie for 27th and
34th place, respectively.
Rounding out East Mississippis spring-opening scorecard was
sophomore Chase Smith, who also bettered his opening-round score by
four strokes to tie for 39th place (85-81166).
n Woodson earns weekly honor: At Scooba, East Mississippi
Community College guard Avery Woodson has collected MACJC Mens
Basketball Player of the Week honors for his individual efforts during a
pair of EMCC home victories a week ago.
Woodson, a University of Memphis signee, averaged 24.0 points,
8.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists for the week in helping lead the EMCC
Lions to convincing wins over William Carey Colleges junior varsity team
(118-60) and Mississippi Delta (86-45). In the two outings, he connected
on 52 percent (17-33 FGs) overall from the field and 48 percent (13-27
treys) from beyond the three-point arc.
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Basketball
NBA standings
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Toronto 27 24 .529
Brooklyn 23 26 .469 3
New York 20 31 .392 7
Boston 19 34 .358 9
Philadelphia 15 38 .283 13
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 35 14 .714
Atlanta 25 24 .510 10
Washington 25 25 .500 10
Charlotte 22 29 .431 14
Orlando 16 37 .302 21
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Indiana 40 11 .784
Chicago 25 25 .500 14
Detroit 22 29 .431 18
Cleveland 18 33 .353 22
Milwaukee 9 42 .176 31
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 37 15 .712
Houston 35 17 .673 2
Dallas 31 21 .596 6
Memphis 27 23 .540 9
New Orleans 22 29 .431 14
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 41 12 .774
Portland 36 15 .706 4
Denver 24 26 .480 15
Minnesota 24 28 .462 16
Utah 17 33 .340 22
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers 36 18 .667
Phoenix 30 20 .600 4
Golden State 31 21 .596 4
L.A. Lakers 18 33 .353 16
Sacramento 17 34 .333 17
Mondays Games
Indiana 119, Denver 80
Toronto 108, New Orleans 101
Detroit 109, San Antonio 100
Houston 107, Minnesota 89
Boston 102, Milwaukee 86
Golden State 123, Philadelphia 80
Tuesdays Games
Cleveland 109, Sacramento 99
Charlotte 114, Dallas 89
Chicago 100, Atlanta 85
Memphis 92, Washington 89
Miami 103, Phoenix 97
Oklahoma City 98, Portland 95
Utah 96, L.A. Lakers 79
Todays Games
Memphis at Orlando, 6 p.m.
Dallas at Indiana, 6 p.m.
Atlanta at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Charlotte at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.
San Antonio at Boston, 6:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
Sacramento at New York, 6:30 p.m.
Denver at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Washington at Houston, 7 p.m.
New Orleans at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Utah, 8 p.m.
Miami at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.
Portland at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.
Thursdays Games
Brooklyn at Chicago, 7 p.m.
Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
Mens Major
College Scores
EAST
Marquette 77, Seton Hall 66
SOUTH
Alabama 67, Mississippi 64
Florida 67, Tennessee 58
Gardner-Webb 68, Liberty 52
NC State 82, Wake Forest 67
MIDWEST
Michigan 70, Ohio St. 60
Notre Dame 68, Clemson 64, 2OT
Wichita St. 78, S. Illinois 67
Xavier 64, Butler 50
SOUTHWEST
Texas 87, Oklahoma St. 68
FAR WEST
Utah St. 71, Colorado St. 62
Wyoming 68, San Diego St. 62
FLORIDA (22-2)
Young 3-7 0-0 6, Wilbekin 5-17 10-12 21, Yeg-
uete 2-3 1-1 6, Frazier II 4-10 0-0 11, Prather
2-7 4-6 9, Hill 2-6 0-1 4, Finney-Smith 1-6 2-2 4,
C. Walker 0-0 0-0 0, D. Walker 2-2 0-0 6. Totals
21-58 17-22 67.
TENNESSEE (15-9)
Richardson 5-11 0-0 13, Stokes 7-11 6-10
20, Thompson 0-2 0-0 0, Maymon 1-2 0-1 2,
McRae 6-16 3-4 17, Barton 3-6 0-0 6, Moore
0-0 0-2 0, Davis 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-48 9-17
58.
Halftime_Tennessee 34-33. 3-Point Goals_
Florida 8-21 (Frazier II 3-6, D. Walker 2-2,
Yeguete 1-1, Prather 1-1, Wilbekin 1-6, Hill
0-2, Finney-Smith 0-3), Tennessee 5-14 (Rich-
ardson 3-6, McRae 2-6, Barton 0-2). Fouled
Out_Young. Rebounds_Florida 39 (Prather
8), Tennessee 32 (Stokes 11). Assists_Florida
10 (Wilbekin 6), Tennessee 8 (Barton 3). Total
Fouls_Florida 17, Tennessee 18. A_18,009.
Alabama 67, Ole Miss 64
MISSISSIPPI (16-8)
Saiz 2-4 0-0 4, Perez 4-9 3-4 13, Jones 1-5 1-2
3, Henderson 4-15 2-3 14, Summers 2-9 5-6 9,
Millinghaus 3-7 3-4 9, Cox 0-0 0-0 0, White 4-6
0-0 10, Coleby 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 21-56 14-19 64.
ALABAMA (10-14)
Hale 3-12 8-12 15, Jacobs 9-13 0-2 18, Key 0-3
0-0 0, Releford 8-16 8-9 26, Cooper 2-8 0-0 4,
Taylor 2-2 0-1 4, Randolph 0-3 0-0 0, Obasohan
0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-58 16-24 67.
Halftime_Alabama 33-26. 3-Point Goals_Mis-
sissippi 8-25 (Henderson 4-14, White 2-3,
Perez 2-5, Summers 0-1, Millinghaus 0-2),
Alabama 3-17 (Releford 2-6, Hale 1-6, Ran-
dolph 0-2, Cooper 0-3). Fouled Out_None.
Rebounds_Mississippi 34 (White 8), Alabama
42 (Cooper 10). Assists_Mississippi 10 (Milling-
haus, Summers 4), Alabama 10 (Hale, Releford
3). Total Fouls_Mississippi 18, Alabama 13.
A_9,703.
Southeastern Conference
Mens Standings
SEC Overall
Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Florida 11-0 1.000 22-2 .917
Kentucky 8-2 .800 18-5 .783
Mississippi 7-4 .636 16-8 .667
LSU 6-4 .600 15-7 .682
Georgia 6-4 .600 12-10 .545
Tennessee 6-5 .545 15-9 .625
Vanderbilt 5-5 .500 13-9 .591
Missouri 4-6 .400 16-7 .696
Arkansas 4-6 .400 15-8 .652
Texas A&M 4-6 .400 13-10 .565
Mississippi St. 3-7 .300 13-10 .565
Auburn 3-7 .300 11-10 .524
Alabama 4-7 .364 10-14 .417
South Carolina 1-9 .100 8-15 .348
Tuesdays Games
Alabama 67, Ole Miss 64
Todays Games
Kentucky at Auburn, 7 p.m. (SEC TV)
Vanderbilt at South Carolina, 7 p.m. (SEC TV)
Georgia at Mississippi State, 8 p.m. (Fox Sports
Net)
LSU at Texas A&M, 8 p.m. (CSS)
Thursdays Game
Arkansas at Missouri, 6 p.m. (ESPN/2)
Saturdays Games
Texas A&M at Vanderbilt, 12:30 p.m. (SEC TV)
Mississippi State at Auburn, 12:30 p.m. (SEC
TV)
Alabama at South Carolina, 3 p.m. (SEC TV)
Ole Miss at Georgia, 3 p.m. (Fox Sports Net)
Tennessee at Missouri, 3 p.m. (ESPN/2)
LSU at Arkansas, 4 p.m. (ESPNU)
Florida at Kentucky, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Conference USA
Conference All Games
W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Southern Miss. 8-1 .889 21-3 .875
UTEP 8-1 .889 18-6 .750
Louisiana Tech 8-2 .800 20-5 .800
Middle Tenn. 7-2 .778 17-7 .708
Tulsa 6-3 .667 11-12 .478
Tulane 5-4 .556 13-11 .542
Old Dominion 5-4 .556 11-13 .458
Charlotte 5-5 .500 14-9 .609
FIU 4-5 .444 12-12 .500
FAU 4-5 .444 9-15 .375
UAB 3-6 .333 14-9 .609
UTSA 3-6 .333 7-15 .318
East Carolina 2-7 .222 13-11 .542
North Texas 2-6 .222 11-12 .478
Marshall 2-8 .200 8-17 .320
Rice 2-8 .200 7-16 .304
Thursdays Games
FIU at UTSA, 7 p.m.
Old Dominion at North Texas, 7 p.m.
Tulane at Middle Tennessee, 7 p.m.
East Carolina at Tulsa, 7:05 p.m.
Southern Miss at UAB, 8 p.m.
Florida Atlantic at UTEP, 8 p.m.
Saturdays Games
Southern Miss at Middle Tennessee,1 p.m.
FAU at UTSA, 3 p.m.
Old Dominion at Tulsa, 3 p.m.
Marshall at Charlotte, 6 p.m.
East Carolina at North Texas, 7 p.m.
Rice at Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m.
Tulane at UAB, 7 p.m.
FIU at UTEP, 8:05 p.m.
Southwestern Athletic
Conference
Conference All Games
W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Southern U. 10-1 .909 14-10 .583
Alabama St. 8-3 .727 14-8 .636
Alabama A&M 6-5 .545 9-12 .429
Ark.-Pine Bluff 6-5 .545 8-15 .348
Texas Southern 5-5 .500 9-13 .409
Prairie View 5-5 .500 7-15 .318
Alcorn St. 5-6 .455 8-15 .348
Jackson St 4-7 .364 8-15 .348
MVSU 4-7 .364 8-16 .333
Grambling St. 1-10 .091 2-18 .100
Saturdays Games
Ark.-Pine Bluff at Southern, 4 p.m.
Alabama State at Alabama A&M, 5 p.m.
Alcorn State at Mississippi Valley State, 5 p.m.
Grambling State at Texas Southern, 5 p.m.
Womens Major
College Scores
EAST
Albany (NY) 56, UMBC 46
Marist 64, St. Peters 49
Marquette 71, Providence 62
SOUTH
Richmond 78, Fordham 77, 2OT
UCF 59, SMU 54
SOUTHWEST
Rutgers 74, Houston 42
SEC Womens Standings
SEC Overall
Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
South Carolina 10-1 .909 22-2 .916
Tennessee 9-2 .818 20-4 .833
Texas A&M 8-2 .800 18-6 .750
LSU 7-4 .636 18-6 .750
Florida 7-4 .636 17-7 .708
Vanderbilt 6-4 .600 17-6 .739
Kentucky 5-5 .500 17-6 .739
Auburn 4-6 .400 13-10 .565
Alabama 4-6 .400 11-12 .478
Georgia 4-6 .400 16-7 .695
Mississippi State 3-8 .272 16-9 .640
Missouri 3-8 .272 14-10 .583
Arkansas 3-8 .272 16-8 .667
Ole Miss 1-10 .090 10-15 .400
Thursdays Games
Auburn at Vanderbilt, 6 p.m. (CSS)
Ole Miss at Kentucky, 6 p.m. (SportSouth)
Alabama at Arkansas, 7 p.m.
Georgia at Texas A&M, 7 p.m.
Sundays Games
Texas A&M at Alabama, Noon (SportSouth)
Florida at Georgia, Noon (ESPNU)
Kentucky at Tennessee, Noon (ESPN)
Vanderbilt at Mississippi State, 1 p.m. (SEC TV)
Missouri at Auburn, 2 p.m. (SportSouth)
South Carolina at LSU, 2:30 p.m. ( ESPN2)
Golf
PGA leaders
Through Feb. 9
Player Points Earnings
1. Jimmy Walker 1,733 $3,605,833
2. Harris English 976 $1,996,197
3. Chris Kirk 940 $1,803,270
4. Dustin Johnson 884 $2,179,550
5. Webb Simpson 870 $1,857,817
6. Zach Johnson 810 $1,699,450
7. Ryan Moore 805 $1,898,050
8. Kevin Stadler 736 $1,511,197
9. Patrick Reed 686 $1,334,152
10. Brian Stuard 629 $1,228,108
11. Graham DeLaet 597 $1,361,267
12. Charles Howell III 542 $1,053,812
13. Scott Stallings 530 $1,128,421
14. Jordan Spieth 528 $1,121,955
15. Jason Bohn 491 $923,260
16. Gary Woodland 482 $1,070,777
17. Pat Perez 477 $966,791
18. Ryan Palmer 446 $818,290
19. Ryo Ishikawa 425 $854,673
20. Kevin Na 417 $752,352
21. Bubba Watson 414 $806,007
22. Chris Stroud 402 $836,120
23. Charley Hoffman 400 $743,810
24. Will MacKenzie 385 $758,607
25. Brendon Todd 372 $559,642
26. Scott Brown 369 $661,910
27. Hideki Matsuyama 354 $663,833
28. Vijay Singh 347 $604,932
29. Jeff Overton 345 $607,610
30. Ian Poulter 336 $865,479
31. Justin Leonard 332 $614,345
32. Briny Baird 321 $548,375
33. Russell Knox 318 $425,178
34. Tim Clark 316 $563,883
35. Jerry Kelly 310 $577,740
36. Brian Gay 309 $508,808
37. Bill Haas 304 $510,895
38. Marc Leishman 303 $613,100
39. K.J. Choi 297 $571,398
40. Matt Every 289 $466,113
41. Graeme McDowell 285 $685,700
42. Billy Horschel 277 $519,721
43. Justin Hicks 276 $399,811
44. Jason Kokrak 273 $452,059
45. Robert Garrigus 250 $306,618
46. Keegan Bradley 249 $477,595
47. Jim Renner 245 $580,800
48. Hunter Mahan 243 $525,879
49. Boo Weekley 240 $315,972
50. Brendan Steele 238 $396,648
51. Rory Sabbatini 238 $428,003
52. James Driscoll 238 $255,627
53. Matt Kuchar 237 $489,167
54. Luke Guthrie 236 $371,928
55. Matt Jones 234 $336,759
56. Daniel Summerhays 232 $309,720
57. Kevin Streelman 228 $476,192
58. Cameron Tringale 218 $353,517
59. Seung-Yul Noh 217 $306,622
60. Stuart Appleby 215 $289,596
61. Spencer Levin 213 $241,060
62. Brian Harman 210 $339,392
63. Bryce Molder 206 $391,460
64. Sergio Garcia 205 $526,000
65. Michael Thompson 203 $318,837
66. Brian Davis 200 $270,647
67. Camilo Villegas 195 $174,259
68. Greg Chalmers 195 $337,229
69. Chad Collins 192 $289,197
70. Phil Mickelson 187 $274,755
71. Jason Dufner 186 $378,080
72. Morgan Hoffmann 182 $259,868
72. Martin Laird 182 $234,013
74. Tim Wilkinson 181 $377,223
75. Michael Putnam 175 $150,787
76. Roberto Castro 173 $211,268
77. Aaron Baddeley 172 $342,069
78. Ken Duke 172 $302,068
79. J.J. Henry 171 $235,146
80. Jason Day 170 $379,200
81. Chesson Hadley 167 $385,350
82. Brice Garnett 165 $171,463
83. Kevin Chappell 164 $155,940
84. Trevor Immelman 162 $255,967
85. George McNeill 160 $242,367
86. Stewart Cink 160 $275,289
87. John Merrick 154 $229,018
88. Jonas Blixt 153 $221,513
89. Adam Scott 152 $317,750
90. Brendon de Jonge 151 $202,673
91. Ricky Barnes 149 $163,307
92. John Senden 146 $276,855
93. Hudson Swafford 145 $197,131
94. Nick Watney 143 $171,250
95. William McGirt 138 $151,044
96. Charlie Wi 137 $192,667
97. Freddie Jacobson 137 $298,659
98. Tyrone Van Aswegen 136 $126,761
99. Sang-Moon Bae 134 $175,619
100. Richard H. Lee 131 $231,010
101. Billy Hurley III 130 $185,084
102. Heath Slocum 129 $159,068
103. Charlie Beljan 125 $184,460
104. John Rollins 124 $134,846
105. Troy Matteson 124 $230,550
106. Ben Martin 121 $132,980
107. David Hearn 119 $122,034
108. Jim Herman 118 $122,331
109. Kevin Kisner 116 $134,584
110. Ben Crane 116 $205,003
110. Kyle Stanley 116 $147,293
112. Justin Rose 115 $300,000
113. Josh Teater 114 $119,804
113. Bo Van Pelt 114 $170,817
115. Scott Langley 113 $163,654
116. Erik Compton 111 $141,048
117. Robert Streb 109 $138,740
118. Woody Austin 108 $168,299
119. Sean OHair 108 $137,434
119. Scott Piercy 108 $189,115
121. John Peterson 105 $133,224
122. Robert Allenby 105 $149,489
123. Rory McIlroy 100 $231,500
124. John Huh 99 $122,404
125. Martin Kaymer 99 $175,951
126. Rickie Fowler 99 $158,930
127. Brandt Snedeker 97 $226,654
128. Steven Bowditch 94 $133,996
129. Y.E. Yang 93 $111,304
130. Retief Goosen 92 $161,808
131. Russell Henley 91 $120,954
132. Ernie Els 91 $134,890
133. Scott Gardiner 87 $142,433
134. Peter Malnati 86 $130,400
135. Jhonattan Vegas 85 $81,413
136. Wes Roach 83 $88,400
137. Brad Fritsch 82 $149,033
138. Andrew Svoboda 81 $108,810
139. David Toms 76 $67,925
140. Carl Pettersson 74 $138,320
141. Bob Estes 73 $156,000
142. James Hahn 72 $50,855
143. D.A. Points 71 $145,523
144. David Lynn 70 $102,250
145. Ben Curtis 68 $71,897
146. Chad Campbell 68 $66,516
147. J.B. Holmes 67 $82,310
148. Will Wilcox 66 $132,200
149. John Mallinger 63 $143,400
150. Nicolas Colsaerts 63 $90,319
150. Danny Lee 63 $45,657
LPGA leaders
Through Jan. 26
Trn Money
1. Jessica Korda 1 $195,000
2. Stacy Lewis 1 $120,655
3. Na Yeon Choi 1 $63,581
3. Paula Creamer 1 $63,581
3. Pornanong Phatlum 1 $63,581
3. Lizette Salas 1 $63,581
7. Christel Boeljon 1 $31,543
7. Sandra Gal 1 $31,543
7. Lydia Ko 1 $31,543
7. P.K. Kongkraphan 1 $31,543
11. Morgan Pressel 1 $23,945
11. Thidapa Suwannapura 1 $23,945
13. Chella Choi 1 $19,289
13. Amelia Lewis 1 $19,289
13. Brittany Lincicome 1 $19,289
13. Jenny Suh 1 $19,289
13. Michelle Wie 1 $19,289
18. Sandra Changkija 1 $15,220
18. Kristy McPherson 1 $15,220
18. Azahara Munoz 1 $15,220
18. Hee Young Park 1 $15,220
18. Alena Sharp 1 $15,220
23. Jodi Ewart Shadoff 1 $13,344
23. Haru Nomura 1 $13,344
25. Laura Diaz 1 $12,386
25. Angela Stanford 1 $12,386
27. Moriya Jutanugarn 1 $11,230
27. Gerina Piller 1 $11,230
27. Line Vedel 1 $11,230
30. Karine Icher 1 $9,975
30. Tiffany Joh 1 $9,975
30. Pernilla Lindberg 1 $9,975
33. Austin Ernst 1 $7,531
33. Julieta Granada 1 $7,531
33. Danielle Kang 1 $7,531
33. Katherine Kirk 1 $7,531
33. Brittany Lang 1 $7,531
33. Meena Lee 1 $7,531
33. Mirim Lee 1 $7,531
33. Se Ri Pak 1 $7,531
33. Sarah Jane Smith 1 $7,531
33. Ayako Uehara 1 $7,531
33. Amy Yang 1 $7,531
44. Paz Echeverria 1 $5,128
44. Kathleen Ekey 1 $5,128
44. M.J. Hur 1 $5,128
44. Hannah Jun 1 $5,128
44. Mindy Kim 1 $5,128
44. Caroline Masson 1 $5,128
44. Erica Popson 1 $5,128
44. Sun Young Yoo 1 $5,128
Hockey
NHL standings
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Boston 57 37 16 4 78 176 125
Tampa Bay 58 33 20 5 71 168 145
Montreal 59 32 21 6 70 148 142
Toronto 60 32 22 6 70 178 182
Detroit 58 26 20 12 64 151 163
Ottawa 59 26 22 11 63 169 191
Florida 58 22 29 7 51 139 183
Buffalo 57 15 34 8 38 110 172
Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Pittsburgh 58 40 15 3 83 186 138
N.Y. Rangers 59 32 24 3 67 155 146
Philadelphia 59 30 23 6 66 162 167
Columbus 58 29 24 5 63 170 161
Washington 59 27 23 9 63 171 175
Carolina 57 26 22 9 61 144 158
New Jersey 59 24 22 13 61 135 146
N.Y. Islanders 60 22 30 8 52 164 200
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
St. Louis 57 39 12 6 84 196 135
Chicago 60 35 11 14 84 207 163
Colorado 58 37 16 5 79 174 153
Minnesota 59 31 21 7 69 145 147
Dallas 58 27 21 10 64 164 164
Winnipeg 60 28 26 6 62 168 175
Nashville 59 25 24 10 60 146 180
Tide
were tremendous.
Nick Jacobs added
18 points and eight re-
bounds for Alabama
while Shannon Hale
scored 15. Releford
made 8 of 9 free throws.
Henderson led Ole
Miss with 14 points on
4-of-14 shooting from
3-point range after
scoring 29 and hitting
eight 3s in a win over
Missouri. He missed
his only attempt from
inside the 3-point
line while Alabama
switched defenders up
on him with big men
and guards alike.
Weve seen almost
everything as it relates
to Marshall, and we
challenged him, Ole
Miss coach Andy Ken-
nedy said. He shot
three free throws in
this game. Thats the
rst time hes been
to the free-throw line
on the road in our last
four games, and that
was being fouled on
a 3-point shot so it
doesnt really count.
We told him if
theyre doing that and
youve got a big on you,
youve got to drive to
the basket. He chose to
shoot 4 for 15.
Anthony Perez
added 13 points and
LaDarius White had
10 points and eight re-
bounds.
It was a tough,
tough loss, White
said. We had them,
but they made more
plays at the end. Were
a better team than
them but they were a
better team tonight.
Relefords two free
throws with 1:11 left
put Alabama up 64-
58. Then Aaron Jones
made 1 of 2 free throws
and Perez saved an
offensive rebound out
to Henderson, who
drilled a 3-pointer over
Retin Obasohan.
Then Hale missed a
3-pointer and Ole Miss,
down by two points,
called a timeout with
17 seconds remaining
to set up a play.
Releford fouled
Summers, who made
both but nished with
nine points on 2-of-9
shooting.
We were going to
try and score as quick-
ly as possible in case
we missed, Kennedy
said. We wanted to ex-
tend the game. We nev-
er even got to the ac-
tion. Jarvis got tripped
off the ball screen.
We all knew that
the ball was going to
go through Trevor Rel-
eford. He really carried
them down the stretch,
which is what a senior
all-league player does.
The Alabama guard,
who had 25 points in a
loss at No. 3 Florida,
had beaten Georgia
with a half-court shot
last season.
He gave his strug-
gling team something
to celebrate.
It was a lot of relief
(for) the players, Rele-
ford said. Weve been
coming out and prac-
ticing hard, and we
just needed a win. We
deserved it.
Im happy for ev-
erybody on the team
and glad we got the
win.
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Bracewell
batting average in his nal season
of high school. The right-handed
power pitcher piled up 156 strike-
outs in 90 innings while, helping
lead the Briarwood Christian Lions
to a runner-up nish in the Class 5A
state playoffs.
During that postseason run,
Bracewell got the win in six of Bri-
arwoods nine playoff games, post-
ing a remarkable 0.19 ERA mark in
postseason play.
However, he also came to
Starkville with a pitching arm that
team doctors and Thompson feared
would have medical issues before
he graduated from MSU. That
fear turned into a reality in March
2009. While stepping into MSUs
closer role as a freshman in 2010,
Bracewell suffered a rare injury to
the front part of the labrum on his
right arm near the biceps tendon
but what made this particular inju-
ry unique, along with being excel-
lent news for Bracewells pitching
future, was the right shoulder as
a whole has remained strong and
hadnt had structural damage due
to overcompensating in the throw-
ing motion.
We know that Ben hasnt done
anything to cause these injury is-
sues and in terms of the weight
room and everything on and off the
eld, he works as hard as anybody
in this locker room, MSU coach
John Cohen said.
The 2014 season is likely the
rst opportunity the MSU coaches
have had where they dont have to
monitor Bracewells health more
than any other pitcher on the staff.
Normally Thompson has had to try
and coddle Bracewells workload
through the rst two months of the
season in order to have him produc-
tive for the stretch run of the post-
season.
I know I say this every spring
but I really feel great and Im sure
Ill have some more soreness in
terms of the workload increasing
but I feel my fundamental mechan-
ics are good, Bracewell said.
Bracewell, the 2009 Birming-
ham News Player of the Year and
Metro Player of the Year, was told
by not only the MSU team doc-
tors but also from world renowned
surgeon Dr. James Andrews that
pitching in 2010 on limited capacity
throughout the nal month wasnt
going to damage the injury any
further or create a longer rehabili-
tation process after the surgery is
performed.
Dr. Andrews performed the
surgery in the summer before the
2011 season but needed nearly the
whole year to properly rehabilitate
the arm. Bracewell stayed around
the team throughout his rehab and
began throwing off at surfaces
and then off a mound before MSU
began its postseason run that in-
cluded a Southeastern Conference
Tournament victory.
The past offseason Bracewell
was named a co-captain for the 2014
season and for the underclassmen
arms of the MSU pitching staff has
provided the role of counselor.
I take that role seriously and
anything I can do to pass along
what Ive been through in my ca-
reer is something I feel is also my
role on this team, Bracewell said.
We all get along on this team so
coaches, players and whoever can
come to me with anything.
Cohen said he loves when play-
ers like Bracewell accept the older
brother role on the team just like
when he was a player at MSU from
1987-90.
Ive always said that we cant
have just three coaches in this pro-
gram, Cohen said. We need about
25 coaches on this team and most
of them are out on the playing sur-
face showing others how to do this
and our young players should relish
the opportunity to watch the Chris
Stratton, Hunter Renfroe and Adam
Fraziers do their job.
Follow Matt Stevens on Twitter @
matthewcstevens.
n Holder, Mitchell make list:
At Tallahassee, Fla., fty players
have been named to the initial
watch list for the 10th annual Na-
tional Collegiate Baseball Writers
Association Stopper of the Year
Award, given to the top relief pitch-
er in NCAA Division I baseball, as
announced by the association on
Tuesday.
UCLA junior David Berg and
Mississippi State junior Jonathan
Holder headline this years list of
preseason nominees. Berg was the
recipient of the Stopper of the Year
Award in 2013 after leading the na-
tion with 24 saves, while guiding
the Bruins to their rst College
World Series title. Berg made 51
appearances during his sophomore
campaign, nishing the season
with a 7-0 record and a 0.92 ERA
with 78 strikeouts in 78.0 innings
of work. Holder collected 21 saves
and a 2-0 record with a 1.65 ERA in
34 games. The Gulfport native n-
ished his sophomore season with
90 strikeouts in 54.2 innings as the
Bulldogs nished as the national
runner-up.
A total of 17 student-athletes on
the 2014 preseason watch list tal-
lied at least 12 saves a season ago.
Also joining Berg and Holder on the
watch list is Louisvilles Nick Bur-
di, who concluded the 2013 season
with 16 saves and a 3-3 record with
a 0.76 ERA in 35.2 innings of work.
Berg, Burdi and Holder were
all named preseason rst team
All-Americans in 2014 by the NCB-
WA.
Other notable nominees are
members of the NCBWA presea-
son All-American second and third
teams, including Ohio States Trace
Dempsey, Vanderbilts Brian Mill-
er, Mississippi States Ross Mitch-
ell, Rices Zech Lemond, Sacramen-
to States Sutter McLoughlin and
Campbells Ryan Thompson.
The Southeastern Conference
led the way with six players named
to this years watch list, while the
Big 12 Conference, Big South Con-
ference, Big Ten Conference, Con-
ference USA and Pac 12 Conference
all had four pitchers on the list.
Nominations for the NCBWA
Stopper of the Year Award were
made by baseball sports informa-
tion/media relations contacts. The
initial list will be updated with a
mid-season release the week of
April 21, including the national
saves leaders. At the conclusion of
the regular season, the Division I
national saves leader and four oth-
er relief pitching standouts will be
selected as nalists and released
Wednesday, June 4, prior to start of
NCAA Super Regional tournament
competition.
The NCBWAs All-America
Committee will select the winner,
with this years recipient to be an-
nounced during the 2014 College
World Series.
Texas hurler J. Brent Cox won
the inaugural Stopper of the Year
Award in 2005, with Don Czyz of
Kansas claiming the honor in 2006
and Luke Prihoda of Sam Houston
State winning it in 2007.
Georgias Joshua Fields topped
the eld in 2008, San Diego States
Addison Reed grabbed the honor
in 2009 and Texas Chance Rufn
earned the honor in 2010. Knebel
won in 2011 with Southeastern Lou-
isianas Stefan Lopez picking up the
honor in 2012. Berg of UCLA was
crowned the winner in 2013.
The NCBWA, founded in 1962,
presents the Dick Howser Trophy
to the nations top player.
It also selects All-America
Teams for all Divisions, a Division
I Freshman All-American team, Di-
vision I and III Players of the Week,
Division I District Players of the
Year and Division III Players of the
Year.
n South Carolina picked to
win league: At Birmingham, Ala.,
the South Carolina Gamecocks are
predicted to win the 2014 South-
eastern Conference baseball cham-
pionship by a slim one-vote margin,
as voted by the leagues 14 baseball
coaches in the 23rd annual presea-
son SEC poll.
The Gamecocks, ranked No. 14
nationally in the preseason USA To-
day Coaches Poll, seek to capture
their fourth SEC Championship.
LSU and Mississippi State, ranked
second and fourth in the USA To-
day poll respectively, received four
votes each in the overall vote.
LSU has 15 SEC Championships
in its programs history, while Mis-
sissippi State has 10, the last of
which came in 1989. Vanderbilt also
received one vote to win the league
title.
Since 1996, the SEC has named
a regular season champion as well
as a tournament champion. Prior
to 1996, the tournament champion
was considered the SEC Champion.
In addition to picking a presea-
son SEC champion, the leagues
head coaches voted a predicted or-
der of nish in the SEC Eastern and
Western Divisions.
In the Western Division, LSU
was the narrow favorite with 84
of a possible 91 points. Mississip-
pi State came in second with 83
points, with Alabama and Texas
A&M tied at third with 58. South
Carolina received 86 points in the
Eastern Division. Vanderbilt was
second with 82, while Florida n-
ished third with 69.
Points were compiled on a 7-6-
5-4-3-2-1 basis for each division.
Coaches were not allowed to vote
for their own team. Each coach
also voted for one team as an overall
conference champion.
The 2014 SEC regular season
begins Friday, February 14, with
conference play set to begin Friday,
March 14.
The SEC Tournament will be
played at Hoover Metropolitan Sta-
dium in Hoover, Ala., May 20-25.
The 2013 SEC Baseball Tourna-
ment drew over 134,000 fans, a new
record-high for the event. Eight
times in the last 11 years the tour-
nament has surpassed the six-digit
mark in total attendance.
Eastern Division
Team - - Pts.
1. South Carolina (9) - - 86
2. Vanderbilt (5) - - 82
3. Florida - - 69
4. Kentucky - - 47
5. Tennessee - - 39
6. Georgia - - 38
7. Missouri - - 24
Western Division
Team - - Pts.
1. LSU (6) - - 84
2. Mississippi State (7) - - 83
3. Alabama - - 58
Texas A&M (1) - - 58
5. Arkansas - - 44
6. Ole Miss - - 35
7. Auburn - - 21
SEC Champion: South Carolina
(5); LSU (4), Mississippi State (4);
Vanderbilt (1)
From Special Reports
Food THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
LIFESTYLES EDITOR
Jan Swoope: 328-2471
BY ALISON LADMAN
P
assion fruit, choc-
olate and Cham-
pagne. Could there
be three ingredients
better suited for a holiday
built around love?
There are several com-
ponents to this dessert,
but none of them is dif-
cult and they combine to
form a most impressive
and decadent dessert.
Passion fruit puree
generally is found in the
freezer section of your
grocer, often alongside
the Hispanic ingredients.
CHOCOLATE-
CHAMPAGNE TRIFLE
WITH PASSION FRUIT
CURD
Start to nish: 1 hour
Makes 4 servings
For the chocolate cake:
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted
butter
4 ounces bittersweet choc-
olate
1/4 cup coffee
2 eggs
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
Pinch of salt
For the passion fruit curd:
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 eggs
1/2 cup passion fruit puree
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Pinch of salt
For the Champagne cream:
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 egg yolks
3/4 cup Champagne (or other
sparkling wine)
1/2 cup heavy cream
Fresh berries, to garnish
n First, make the chocolate
cake. Heat the oven to 350 F.
Coat a 9-inch cake pan with
cooking spray, then line the
bottom with kitchen parch-
ment.
n In a small saucepan over
medium heat, melt the butter.
For true love, layer passion fruit and chocolate
Move over chocolate theres more
than one way to celebrate
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
This Jan.
13 photo
shows
chocolate
cham-
pagne
trie with
passion
fruit
curd in
Concord,
N.H.
See TRIFLE, 7B
shcooking.about.com
This twin hearts glazed shrimp salad with peppadews is one of several suggested recipes in todays food pages that say Happy Valentines Day.
BY JAN SWOOPE
jswoope@cdispatch.com
C
upids holiday is all about sweet-
hearts, but that doesnt mean the
whole focus has to be exclusively
sweet. Luscious Valentine chocolates
have their place, but we can show we care
by taking a walk on the savory side, too.
OK, so maybe hard-boiled eggs arent
necessarily savory, but you get the idea.
Usually at this time of year, were
scouting for decadent dessert ideas to
wow the family or signicant other with.
This February, we veered off in search of
other ways to say, Yes, I know its Valen-
tines Day and look what I did for you.
Among the top picks are a sophisticat-
ed little shrimp salad, some heartfelt
roasted potatoes, heart-shaped tortilla
chips and yep, hard-boiled eggs. Who
knew? None of these is difcult; its all
really just a matter of prep or presenta-
tion. (And a cook armed with two or three
sizes of heart-shaped cookie cutters can
go wild.)
Any Valentine meal would be off on the
right note with the twin hearts apricot
glazed shrimp salad that uses peppadews
for a burst of color and taste. Peppadews
are a sweet, slightly spicy pepper from
South Africa. They can usually be found
in jars in the pickle and olive section of
the supermarket. (In a pinch, small cher-
ry tomatoes might be substituted.) Feta
cheese and a hint of brandy help imbue
this starter with avor.
When it comes to side dishes, a few
minutes with one of those cookie cutters
can turn everyday roasted potatoes into a
bowl full of compliments. Its recommend-
ed you par-cook the potatoes by boiling
them in water for a couple of minutes:
hanielas.com
A small heart-shaped cookie cutter transforms
common roasted potatoes into smiles.
Be my (savory)
Valentine
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The trouble with slow
cookers is that while they
certainly deliver on ease,
they sometimes disap-
point on avor. Its the
risk you run when you
dump a bunch of ingre-
dients in a pot and walk
away for much of the day.
So we decided to come
up with a slow cooker
chicken that packs plenty
of sophisticated avors,
yet doesnt sacrice the
no-nonsense approach we
love about slow cooking.
We started with chick-
en thighs, which have
richer, deeper avor than
chicken breasts. Then
we added lemons, fennel,
mushrooms and leek for a
braise inspired by the cui-
sine of southern France.
We also wanted to re-
solve the other drawback
of slow cookers that
the foods cooked in them
often lack texture. So
we nish the dish with
seasoned, toasted bread-
crumbs for a delicious
crunch.
SLOW COOKER MEYER
LEMON CHICKEN
Start to nish: 20 minutes
active
(plus 4-5 hours on high heat,
or 7-8 hours on low heat)
Makes 6 servings
2 large leeks, white parts only,
sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large yellow onion, chopped
8 ounces cremini mushrooms,
halved
2 medium fennel bulbs,
trimmed and quartered
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skin-
less chicken thighs
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup white wine
1 tablespoon nely minced
fresh rosemary
2 Meyer lemons, quartered
Salt and ground black pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon ground corian-
der
1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
Egg noodles, cooked, to serve
n In a 4- to 6-quart slow
cooker, combine leeks, garlic,
onion, mushrooms, fennel,
chicken thighs, broth, white
wine, rosemary, lemons, 1/2
teaspoon salt and 1/2 tea-
spoon black pepper. Cook for
7-8 hours on low heat or 4-5
hours on high heat.
n Meanwhile, in a small skillet
over medium heat, melt the
butter. Add the coriander,
garlic and a pinch each of salt
and black pepper. Stir in the
breadcrumbs and cook, stir-
ring, for 2-3 minutes, or until
lightly toasted. Set aside.
n When chicken is done,
remove and discard the lem-
ons. Adjust seasonings with
additional salt and pepper,
as needed. To serve, place
egg noodles in the bottom
of serving bowls. Spoon the
chicken and vegetables over
the noodles along with some
of the liquid. Sprinkle with
breadcrumbs.
Nutrition information per
serving (not counting noo-
dles): 310 calories; 110
calories from fat (35 percent
of total calories); 13 g fat (5 g
saturated; 0 g trans fats); 85
mg cholesterol; 21 g carbohy-
drate; 4 g ber; 3 g sugar; 24
g protein; 310 mg sodium.
Slow cooker chicken
that delivers ease
and avor
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
This Jan. 27 photo shows slow cooker Meyer lemon
chicken in Concord, N.H.
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and continues April 24-27,
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Biloxi.
The Sun-Herald re-
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reects organizers
efforts to bring in up-and-
coming acts on the cusp
of stardom. Others sched-
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Cole Swindell, Thomas
Rhett, Blackjack Billy,
Colt Ford, Clare Dunn,
Josh Thompson, Justin
Moore and Sunday Best.
Matt McDonnell,
the coliseums assistant
director, says Lynchs
single Cowboys and
Angels reached platinum
level and Rhetts debut al-
bum went to number two
on the country charts.
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people each year.
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Trife
Remove the pan from the heat
and add the chocolate, stirring
until melted. Stir in the coffee
until smooth and glossy.
n In a medium bowl, beat
together the eggs, cocoa,
brown sugar and salt. Add the
chocolate mixture and beat
until smooth. Pour into the
prepared pan and bake for
20 minutes, or until slightly
puffed and no longer loose at
the center. Set aside to cool.
n Meanwhile, make the pas-
sion fruit curd.
n In a clean small saucepan,
whisk together the sugar and
cornstarch. Add the eggs and
beat until smooth. Add the
passion fruit puree and beat
again until smooth. Set the
pan over medium heat and
cook, whisking constantly,
until the mixture comes to a
boil. Remove the pan from the
heat and whisk in the butter
and salt. Set aside and allow
to cool completely.
n To make the Champagne
cream, set up a double boiler
with 1 inch of water in the
bottom pan. If you dont have
a double boiler, ll a medium
saucepan with 1 inch of water,
then set a large bowl over it.
n In the top of the boiler or
in the bowl, whisk together
the sugar and egg yolks until
smooth. Add the Champagne
and whisk until smooth. Turn
the heat to medium and
continue to whisk until the
mixture is light in color and
has thickened to a soft, foamy
cream, about 15 minutes. Re-
move from the heat and allow
to cool slightly.
n In a medium bowl, use
an electric mixer to beat the
heavy cream to stiff peaks.
Fold the cream into the Cham-
pagne cream.
n To assemble the trie, cut
the cooled chocolate cake into
small cubes.
n In parfait glasses, layer
cubes of chocolate cake, pas-
sion fruit curd and Champagne
cream, repeating the layers
until the glasses are lled.
Garnish with fresh berries. En-
joy immediately or cover and
chill for up to 8 hours.
Nutrition information per
serving: 1,048 calories; 558
calories from fat (53 percent
of total calories); 62 g fat (33
g saturated; 1 g trans fats);
462 mg cholesterol; 111 g
carbohydrate; 6 g ber; 94 g
sugar; 13 g protein; 136 mg
sodium.
Valentines
While the peeled, sliced,
cut up potatoes simmer
in the water, starch and
sugar is drawn to the sur-
face of the potatoes. In
the oven, the starch and
sugar will create a nice
crisp shell, says hanielas.
com.
You can omit caraway
seed from the potatoes
recipe and use rosemary
or other herbs you may
prefer. You can also add
garlic; just be sure to
add it no more than one
minute before you plan to
take the potatoes out of
the oven. Otherwise, gar-
lic can burn and become
bitter.
Hard-boiled love
I think this is one of
the more fun ideas out
there. It comes from
annathered.com. Lets
all try it and see if it
works. Its a technique for
molding hard-boiled eggs
into heart-shapes. We
need just-boiled eggs, a
(paper type) milk or juice
carton, chopsticks and
rubber bands.
Cut the carton into
approximately 3-by-8-
inch lengths and fold in
half. Boil the eggs. While
an egg is still warm, peel
it and put it on the folded
milk carton. (If cooled,
the egg is more likely to
break from the pressure.)
Place a chopstick down
the center of the egg and
apply rubber bands on
both ends of the carton,
securing the chopstick.
Leave everything in place
for about 10 minutes.
When the chopstick
comes off and the egg is
sliced in half, we should
have a romantic heart
to show for our effort.
Be mine tortilla chips
Turn a package of
soft yellow tortillas into
homemade chips. Its
so simple, says makethe-
bestofeverything.com.
All you need are tortillas,
salt and olive (or canola)
oil. Take one of those
heart-shaped cookie
cutters to the tortillas.
Then, brush the hearts
lightly with olive oil and
salt. Bake them at 350
degrees for about 10
minutes, checking them
frequently. Serve them
with your favorite salsa
or dip.
Armed with your cook-
ies cutters, you could
also whip up Valentine
bruschetta with tomato,
basil and goat cheese. Or
create heart-shaped beets
for salads, or peppero-
nis for pizza, or toasted
grilled cheese sandwich-
es. The list goes on.
A survey by the Na-
tional Retail Federation
in early January revealed
the exorbitant truth
that Americans are
expected to spend close
to $17.3 billion dollars
celebrating Valentines
Day. Why not spend a
little imagination instead?
TWIN HEARTS APRICOT
GLAZED SHRIMP AND
PEPPADEW SALAD
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Makes two servings
3 tablespoons brandy
1 tablespoons water
6 dried apricot halves
2 tablespoons crumbled feta
cheese (or mild blue cheese)
1/2 teaspoon cream or milk
(plus additional as needed)
1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
4 medium peppadews
8 peeled and cooked jumbo
shrimp (see Note)
4 thin wood or metal skewers
1 tablespoon apricot (or
peach) preserves
2 teaspoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon light olive oil
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
n In a small saucepan, heat
the brandy, water and apricots
until just simmering, then
cover and turn off the heat.
Let sit for 15 minutes.
Mash the feta, milk and
tarragon together until almost
smooth, adding a few more
drops of milk if needed. Fill
the peppadews with the feta
mixture.
n Dry the shrimp thoroughly
between plain paper towels.
On a at surface, arrange four
of the shrimp into two heart
shapes. Push a skewer across
the tops of the shrimp, main-
taining the natural curve.
n Place a peppadew inside
each heart and push
another skewer across the
middle, through the shrimp
and the peppadews. Repeat
with remaining shrimp and
peppadews.
n Preheat broiler on high
heat. Place the shrimp skew-
ers on a broiling pan. Brush
with the apricot preserves.
Broil briey (just a few sec-
onds) very close to the heat
until lightly colored. Set aside.
n Remove the apricots from
the brandy and cut into strips.
Whisk together 2 tablespoons
of the brandy with the remain-
ing ingredients.
n Divide the greens between
two plates and drizzle some of
the dressing over the greens.
Top with the apricot strips and
the shrimp skewers.
Note: Pair up shrimp that are
approximately equal in size. If
they dont have enough of a
natural curve to form a proper
heart shape, adjust the curve
as they are skewered.
(Source: shcooking.about.
com)
ROASTED HEART
POTATOES
Makes about 4 servings
6 large potatoes(about 2
pounds)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 to 2 teaspoons kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 teaspoons caraway seeds
1/2 teaspoon paprika (op-
tional)
n Preheat oven to 400 F.
n Line baking sheet with
aluminum foil, spray with non-
stick spray or brush with oil.
n Fill a pot with about 1 to 2
quarts of water, add 1 table-
spoon salt, bring to boil, then
reduce heat to gentle simmer.
n In the meantime peel po-
tatoes, slice them, and using
a small metal cookie cutter,
cut out as many hearts as you
can. Reserve scraps in water,
you can also par-cook scraps
or make mashed potatoes.
n Cook potatoes in simmering
water for 3 minutes, drain
potatoes and let cool slightly.
n Combine all the ingredients
for the marinade: olive oil,
salt, caraway seed, pepper,
paprika.
n Pour marinade over po-
tatoes, stir and let sit for 5
minutes. Spread marinated
potatoes evenly onto the
baking sheet.
n Roast for 20-25 minutes, in
half that time, using an offset
silicone spatula, carefully turn
the potatoes.
n Under the broiler, broil pota-
toes for additional 5 minutes
or until they are golden brown.
(Source: hanielas.com)
BRUSCHETTA HEARTS
WITH TOMATO, BASIL
AND GOAT CHEESE
Makes 4 servings
8 slices of whole wheat bread
2 ounces goat cheese, soft-
ened
2 medium vine-ripened toma-
toes, nely chopped
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive
oil
1/2 teaspoon balsamic
vinegar
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves,
chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
n Cut the slices of bread
using a heart-shaped cookie
cutter. Arrange the bread
hearts and toast them in a
preheated 375 degree oven
for 15 minutes, or until light
brown and crispy.
n Spread each toast heart
with a thin layer of goat
cheese. Next, in a small
mixing bowl, combine the to-
matoes, olive oil, vinegar, basil
leaves, and salt and pepper.
Distribute tomato mixture
evenly over each toast heart,
spreading it to emphasize the
heart shape. Serve immedi-
ately.
(Source: jollytomato.com)
Sudoku
YESTERDAYS 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 difculty
level increases from
Monday to Sunday.
Break ranks
WHATZIT ANSWER
ACROSS
1 Charity affair
5 Go over
11 Amorous archer
12 Broad street
13 Close by
14 Heart
15 Luggage ID
16 Signing needs
17 Reviewer Roger
19 Slugger Williams
22 The Taming of
the Shrew city
24 Fancy wrap
26 Heaps
27 Gawk at
28 Brutish ones
30 Tea additive
31 Got together
32 In the know
34 Leave in stitches
35 Banned
pesticide
38 Wordy
41 Take to the sky
42 Salt additive
43 Greek drink
44 Was abundant
45 Proofreading
mark
DOWN
1 Nice guy
2 Met song
3 Exited a computer
system
4 Tough wood
5 Indy entrant
6 Calendar items
7 Coop group
8 Lowly worker
9 Haul into court
10 Joaquin Phoenix
lm
16 Soup sphere
18 Smokers discard
19 In fancy attire
20 Singer Fitzgerald
21 Forest grazer
22 Hand part
23 Shave cream
additive
25 See the sights
29 Like tears
30 Utter
33 Grew in volume
34 Narrow
36 Stunned state
37 Easy gait
38 Deep hole
39 Fish eggs
40 Poem of praise
41 Distress call
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BABY BLUES
BEETLE BAILEY
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MALLARD FILMORE
FOR SOLUTION SEE THE
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
IN CLASSIFIEDS
FAMILY CIRCUS
D
EAR ABBY:
Last August
my husband
and I allowed our
sons 17-year-old
girlfriend, Lind-
say, to move into
our home from
out of state be-
cause she needs
to live here for a
year to establish
residency for
school. Shes a
wonderful girl,
mature, social
and helpful.
My problem
is my other sons
(ages 18 and 14) are very
angry that we have allowed
a stranger to move in. My
18-year-old is a college stu-
dent who lives on campus an
hour away, but comes home on
weekends. He and his younger
brother feel I show favoritism
to Lindsay and make frequent
comments about the non-fami-
ly member. They worry that Im
spending money on her even
though they know her mom
sends her money.
Ill admit it has been nice
to have a girl around. My boys
sleep half the day away on
weekends, but she gets up
and is happy to run errands
with me. I still include my sons
in many activities without Lind-
say, as I always have, and I did
not anticipate this hostility. I
feel bad for her because they
make little attempt to hide it.
My son loves his girlfriend, and
I want her to feel comfortable
and welcome without alien-
ating my other
sons. Help!
MOM OF THREE
SONS
DEAR MOM:
You and your
husband are the
parents, which
means you are
supposed to
be running this
asylum not
the inmates. The
decision about
who should or
should not be
a guest in your
home is not up
to your jealous
older and younger boys, who
appear to be suffering from a
form of sibling rivalry.
As a guest in your home,
Lindsay should be treated with
respect, and its not happen-
ing. You should insist upon
it, and if your wishes are not
complied with, there should be
consequences.
DEAR ABBY: My husband
of ve years has three children
from previous marriages.
Earlier this year he learned
some disturbing information
about his youngest child.
He opted not to share the
information with me so as not
to violate her privacy. I found
out about it a few weeks ago,
and I am deeply hurt that I was
excluded.
I feel I have never been
included as a true part of
the family, and this is just
another example. He feels
his explanation justies his
actions and that should be the
end of it. I am concerned that
he will keep other things from
me he feels are none of my
business in the future. I am
not at all comfortable with this
situation. Do you think I am
overreacting? STEPMON-
STER IN THE SOUTH
DEAR STEPMONSTER: Yes,
I do. Your husband decided
not to discuss something with
you that he felt would violate
his daughters privacy. Much
as you might like to, you cant
push your way into being
accepted. If relationships are
going to happen, they must
evolve naturally. So calm down
and stop personalizing this. It
isnt a threat to your marriage
unless you make it so.
DEAR ABBY: In this day
and age, with computers and
the ability to backspace, cut,
paste and delete so easily,
why do you still use a P.S.?
Seems to me that P.S. needs
to be used only with handwrit-
ten letters. CANDICE IN
PHOENIX
DEAR CANDICE: Mmmm
... not so fast. The majority of
my readers communicate with
me via the Internet, as you
did. They use P.S. to indicate
that what they are saying is
an afterthought and so do I in
some of my responses.
Dear Abby is written by
Abigail Van Buren, also known
as Jeanne Phillips, and was
founded by her mother, Pauline
Phillips. Write Dear Abby at
www.DearAbby.com or P.O.
Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA
90069.
Comics & Puzzles
Dear Abby
Dear Abby
TODAYS BIRTHDAY (Feb.
12). You grow in awareness of
your being. Your spiritual con-
nections will be felt profoundly
this year, and youll follow your
intuition to nancial opportu-
nity, too. March changes your
professional goals. Family suc-
cesses are yours in May. You
will streamline and beautify
your life and possessions July
through September. Aries and
Taurus people adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 35, 14,
38, 44 and 27.
ARIES (March 21-April
19). Those who play it safe
are technically still playing, but
if you have anything to do with
picking the team, they wont
be playing with you. You want
to be in the game with fellow
risk takers.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20). Fixing an ailing relation-
ship of your own might be
difcult but is entirely within
the realm of possibility. Fixing
someone elses ailing relation-
ship is totally impossible, so
dont waste your time trying.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
Some elements of your domes-
tic scene are not working well.
Youll get the chance to revise,
eliminate and improve. You are
powerful, and there is more
within your realm of control
than there was before.
CANCER (June 22-July
22). A fun secret will be re-
vealed. This one will bring new
information about someone
you thought you knew well.
It might have to do with a
crush or a surprising study or
interest.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You
feel its your responsibility to
provide excitement, entertain-
ment, warmth and electricity to
a lackluster scene. Before you
take over, consider whether
you would be better off just
starting a totally new scene
from scratch.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Dont confuse publicity with
facts. Also, be careful not to
mistake people for the roles
they are playing. Youll make
the smartest decisions when
you base them on the underly-
ing truth of things.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
On days like this, your aesthet-
ic sensors are so apparent
that you have a hard time even
looking at ugly things. You
want everything to be as beau-
tiful as it is inside your mind.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). You may not be highly
motivated by the job before
you, but the good news is that
there is plenty of reason to
take it anyway. For starters, it
will free you up to do the thing
you really want to be doing!
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-
Dec. 21). No matter how fast
you are, you cant win the race
if you dont cross the nish
line. The one who nishes a
job will get full credit, whether
nishing entailed 10 or 90
percent of the effort.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Your reality conicts with
another persons, and thats
something simply to accept.
No one is right, and no one is
crazy, either. Each person is
entitled to his or her own point
of view.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). Your laughter gets others
laughing. It represents togeth-
erness and a shared point
of view. It will be the remedy
for what ails you and aficts
others, too.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). Some ask for what they
need. Others demand it or
accuse those who arent giving
accordingly of being selsh.
The ones who are acting up
arent necessarily doing so
inappropriately. Unfortunately,
asking is not always enough.
Horoscopes
BY WAYNE PARRY
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.
Get ready for bacon like youve
never eaten, drunk or worn it
before.
Bacon milkshakes. Choc-
olate-covered bacon shaped
like roses. Bacon-avored
toothpaste, dental oss and lip
balm. Bacon bourbon, margar-
itas, beer and vodka. Bacon ice
cream sundaes. A BLT sand-
wich with a full pound of bacon.
Theyre all on the menu this
week as one Atlantic City ca-
sino stretches the bounds of
good taste and cardiovascular
health with Bacon Week. The
festival at the Tropicana Casino
and Resort gives new meaning
to the term pigging out.
The idea of a bacon festival
is not as far-fetched as it might
sound. Americans eat about
1.5 billion pounds of bacon a
year, according to the National
Pork Board. And the website
bacontoday.com counted near-
ly 30 bacon festivals around
the country from late April
through December 2013, many
of whose tickets sold out in
minutes.
Bacon is like heaven, said
Nadina Fornia, of Egg Harbor
Township. If youre going to
die, die with bacon on your lips
and a BLT in each hand.
She was drawn to the casi-
no Monday by the promise of
bacon in far-out forms, includ-
ing milkshakes and beer (not
in the same glass, thankfully.)
She also heard about the ba-
con-infused vodka.
That is my quest today,
she said.
Fornia tried a bacon bloody
Mary mixed with a smoky
bacon beer. Despite the over-
whelming salty taste and the
small strip of bacon oating in
the glass, it tasted mostly like
sharp tomato juice, she said.
NJ festival lets you eat, drink, oss with bacon
If youre going to die, die with bacon on your
lips and a BLT in each hand.
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ELECTRICIAN
Buchanan Hardwood
Flooring in Aliceville, AL
has an opening for an
electrician who will also
be expected to perform
general maintenance.
Send resume to:
resume@buchanan
hardwoods.com
General Help
Wanted 320
HELP WITH disabled
lady in Columbus. Give
meds, bath & sit with.-
Room & board for right
person. Light house-
keeping. Must have ex-
perience & references.
Call 662-251-8889.
Leave message
Domestic Help 315
GUN SHOW
February 15 & 16, 2014
9:00 AM. Stanford &
Son Auction & Trade
Center 40021 Old
Columbus Rd. at Hwy.
45. Seeking dealers &
vendors. Tables $30.
www.stanfordson.com.
Ivan 630-820-5819.
FEB12-1t-chg
Special
Notices 240
Happy Birthday
Mary Jane Runnels
from your
Dispatch Family
Personals 235
YOUNG FEMALE cat
found on Old West Point
Rd, Columbus. Sweet &
loving. 327-8687
Lost & Found 230
~Fully Insured ~Big
trees ~Small trees
~Trees over house
~Storm cleanup ~
~Brush clearing~ FREE
QUOTES. Call today.
662-801-7511
J.R. BOURLAND
Tree & Stump
Removal. Trimming
w/bucket truck
Licensed & Bonded
Firewood 4 sale LWB
$100. 662-574-1621
J&A TREE REMOVAL
Work from a bucket
truck. Insured/bonded.
Call Jimmy for a
free estimate
662-386-6286
A&T TREE SERVICE
Bucket truck & stump
removal. Free est.
Serving Columbus
since 1987. Senior
citizen disc. Call Alvin @
242-0324/241-4447
We'll go out on a limb
for you!
Tree Service 186
WILL SIT with the elder-
ly, sick or handicapped.
From Fri. 6pm-Sun.
6pm. Call 567-7192
Sitting With
Elderly/Sick 178
SULLIVAN'S PAINT
SERVICE
Certified in lead removal
Offering special prices
on interior & exterior
painting, pressure
washing & sheet rock
repairs. Free Estimates
Call 435-6528
Painting &
Papering 162
JESSE & BEVERLY'S
LAWN SERVICE. Fall
clean up, firewood, land-
scaping, tree cutting, &
clean-up. 356-6525
Lawn Care
Landscaping 147
PECANS
DUKE PECAN
CO.
The REAL Duke Pecan Co.
508 Brame Ave.
West Point, MS
494-6767
Fresh NEW Crop
Large U.S. No. 1 Pecans,
Chocolate Pecans, &
Candies
Pecans
Cracked & Blown
OPEN YEAR-ROUND
SINCE 1938
Clip ad for free calendar!
WILL HAUL/TOW vehi-
cles. Local or long dis-
tance. Fully insured. Call
251-6620
NEED A maid? New
cleaning service. Small
family owned business.
Big hands on cleaning
power! We want your
business. Free est. 662-
327-8186 or 386-4291
MR. PIANO. Best piano
& organ service. Sales,
rentals, moving, tuning
& service. Call 465-
8895 or 418-4097
RETAINER WALL, drive-
way, foundation, con-
crete/riff raft drainage
work, remodeling, base-
ment foundation, re-
pairs, small dump truck
hauling (5-6 yd) load &
demolition/lot cleaning.
Burr Masonry 242-0259
C & P PRINTING
The one stop place for
all of your printing
needs. No job too large
or too small. Call today.
662-327-9742
General
Services 136
TOM HATCHER, LLC
Custom Construction,
Restoration, Remodel-
ing, Repair, Insurance
claims. 662-364-1769.
Licensed & Bonded
TODD PARKS
CONSTRUCTION
New Construction, Re-
modeling, Repairs, Con-
crete. Free est. Call or
email 662-889-8662 or
toddparks.construction
@gmail.com
Building &
Remodeling 112
General Help
Wanted 320
2014.
Item must be bid as advertised
and clearly marked on the out-
side of the envelope, SEALED
BID FOR SIGN POSTS TO BE
OPENED ON FEB 25, 2014.
Failure to comply will cause the
bid to be disqualified.
The Board reserves the right to
accept or reject any and all bids
received.
Published by order of the Board
of Supervisors of Lowndes Coun-
ty, Mississippi.

LISA YOUNGER NEESE
Clerk for the Board

By: Terry Thompson
Deputy Clerk
Publish Dates: 2/05/2014 &
2/12/2014
Legal Notices 001
Institute of
Community Services, Inc.
ICS, Inc. has the
following position available:
Coleman Head Start Center
Family Service/Outreach Worker
Qualications:
Family Service Worker - Must have a
current social work license or have passed
the social work examination and eligible to
receive license or must have a current license
in practical nursing with at least one (1) year
experience in direct patient care. College de-
grees are preferred. Copies of current license/
renewal must be submitted with application.
Must have automobile liability insurance.
Outreach Worker - Must have 36 college
hours with a major in social work and success-
fully completed neld placement or ?6 college
hours in a social work related neld with a least
two years experience in family services or
have completed the academic requirements for
LPN and scheduled for the state board exam-
ination or have a high school diploma with a
minimum of two years experience in family or
health services.
Copies of credentials and current license/renewal
must be submitted with applications. No applica-
tion will be accepted without credentials.
Applications may be picked up beginning
Thursday, February 13, 2014, at the
Coleman Head Start Center located at
723 22nd Street South, Columbus, MS;
or you can go online to the website www.
ics-hs.org to download an application and
(insert) Declaration page. Ofnce Hours
are from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-
Friday. The deadline for application is
Friday, February 28, 2014
ICS, INC is an equal opportunity employer and does
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national
origin, religion, age or disability.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
LOWNDES COUNTY,
MISSISSIPPI
SIGN POSTS
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of Lown-
des County, Mississippi will re-
ceive SEALED BIDS until 10:30
a.m., 25TH of February, 2014
for the following:
SPECIFICATIONS
SIGN POSTS
10 FT GREEN 10 GA POSTS
BIDS WILL BE AWARDED FOR
THE BEST OVERALL BID FOR A
PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS.
April 1, 2014 through Sept. 30,
2014
Bids must be delivered to the
Lowndes County Chancery
Clerk's Office, 505 2nd Avenue
North, Columbus, MS 39701, or
mailed to P. O. Box 684, Colum-
bus, MS 39703 and received,
before 10:30 a.m., February 25,
continued next column
LOWNDES COUNTY,
MISSISSIPPI

One- NEW MOTORGRADER
Notice is hereby given that
SEALED BIDS will be received by
the Board of Supervisors of
Lowndes County, Mississippi un-
til 10:00 A.M. the 25th of Febru-
ary for the following:
SPECIFICATIONS
One - NEW MOTORGRADER
A bid packet may be obtained
from the Lowndes County Pur-
chasing Office located in the
County Administrative Building
located at 1121 Main Street,
Columbus, MS 39703 or by call-
ing 662-329-5899.
Bids must be mailed to the
Clerk's Office, P O Box 684,
Columbus, MS 39703 or deliv-
ered 505 2nd Avenue North,
Columbus, Ms, before 10:00
a.m. on the 25th of February.
The bids will be opened begin-
ning at 10:00 a.m. on February
25, 2014 in the Boardroom.
side of the sealed envelope,
SEALED BID FOR MOTORGRAD-
ER TO BE OPENED
2/25/2014. Failure to comply
will cause the bid to be disquali-
fied.
received.
ty, Mississippi.

LISA YOUNGER NEESE
Clerk for the Board

By: Terry Thompson
Deputy Clerk
2/12/2014
LOWNDES COUNTY,
MISSISSIPPI

MATERIAL FOR MANUFACTURE
OF ROAD SIGNS
for the following:
SPECIFICATIONS
DURABLE REFLECTIVE SHEET-
ING WITH PRESSURE SENSITIVE
ADHESIVE FOR THE MANUFAC-
TURE OF ROAD SIGNS HIGH IN-
TENSITY GRADE 6X50 YDS.
2014.
mailed to P. O. Drawer 684,
Columbus, MS 39703 and re-
ceived before 10:30 a.m.,
February 25, 2014.
BID FOR MATERIAL FOR MANU-
FACTURE OF ROAD SIGNS TO BE
received.
ty, Mississippi.

LISA YOUNGER NEESE
Clerk for the Board

By: Terry Thompson
Deputy Clerk
2/12/2014
LOWNDES COUNTY,
MISSISSIPPI

LIMESTONE
a.m., 25th of February, 2014 for
the following:
SPECIFICATIONS
LIMESTONE FOB QUARRY PER
TON

Various sizes as specified
ALSO PRICE PER TON FOB
LOWNDES COUNTY
2014
Clerk's Office, 505 2nd Ave.
bus, MS 39703 and received
2014.
BID FOR LIMESTONE TO BE
OPENED ON FEB. 25, 2014.
received.
ty, Mississippi.

LISA YOUNGER NEESE
Clerk for the Board

By: Terry Thompson
Deputy Clerk
2/12/2014
Legal Notices 001
Substitute Trustee's
Notice of Sale

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF Lowndes

WHEREAS, on the 8th day of
November, 2007, and acknowl-
edged on the 8th day of Novem-
ber, 2007, Jennifer Y. Forstner,
and Husband, Marvin K.
Forstner, executed and delivered
a certain Deed of Trust unto Re-
conTrust Company, N.A.,
Trustee for Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems, Inc., as
nominee for Countrywide Bank,
fsb, Beneficiary, to secure an in-
debtedness therein described,
which Deed of Trust is recorded
in the office of the Chancery
Clerk of Lowndes County, Mis-
sissippi, in Mortgage Book 2007
at Page 33551; and

November, 2012, Mortgage
Electronic Registration Systems,
Inc., as nominee for Countrywide
Bank, fsb, assigned said Deed
of Trust unto Bank of America,
N.A., successor by merger to
BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP
fka Countrywide Home Loans
Servicing, LP, by instrument
recorded in the office of the
aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Mort
Book 2012 at Page 31704; and

February, 2012, the Holder of
said Deed of Trust substituted
and appointed Emily Kaye
Courteau by instrument recorded
in the office of the aforesaid
Chancery Clerk in Mort Book
2012 at Page 3866; and

October, 2013, a Scrivener's Af-
fidavit was recorded via instru-
ment appearing in the aforesaid
land records to correct an error
in the legal description in the
subject deed of trust; this Affi-
davit appears in Deed Book
2013 at Page 7187; and

WHEREAS, default having been
made in the payments of the in-
debtedness secured by the said
Deed of Trust, and the holder of
said Deed of Trust, having re-
quested the undersigned so to
do, on the 19th day of February,
2014, I will during the lawful
hours of between 11:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m., at public outcry,
offer for sale and will sell, at the
south east front door of Lown-
des County Courthouse, 505
2nd Ave. North at Columbus,
Mississippi, for cash to the high-
est bidder, the following de-
scribed land and property situat-
ed in Lowndes County, Missis-
sippi, to-wit:

Beginning at the Southwest cor-
ner of the East one half of the
Southwest Quarter of the South-
east Quarter of Section 33,
Township 18 South, Range 17
West, Lowndes County, Missis-
sippi; thence South 86 degrees
50 minutes East for 195.0 feet
to the West right-of-way of McK-
ay Drive (a 60- foot wide right-of-
way); run thence North 00 de-
grees 20 minutes East along
said West right-of-way for 225.2
feet to the Point of Beginning;
thence continue North 00 de-
grees 20 minutes East along
said West right-of-way for 223.0
feet; thence North 86 degrees
50 minutes West for 194.0 feet;
thence South along a fence for
223.0 feet; thence South 86 de-
grees 50 minutes East for
193.9 feet to the point of begin-
ning, containing 1.0 acre, more
or less, lying and being situated
in said Southwest Quarter of
Southeast Quarter of said Sec-
tion 33.

I will only convey such title as is
vested in me as Substitute
Trustee.

WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this
22nd day of January, 2014.

Emily Kaye Courteau
Substitute Trustee
855 S Pear Orchard Rd.
Ste. 404, Bldg. 400
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(318) 330-9020

db/F12-0257
PUBLISH: 1/29, 2/5 &
2/12/14
LOWNDES COUNTY,
MISSISSIPPI

HOT MIX ASPHALT
a.m., February 25, 2014 for the
following:
SPECIFICATIONS
HOT MIX ASPHALT - MDOT
SPECS
PRICE PER TON FOB BATCH
PLANT
PRICE PER TON FOB JOB SITE
PRICE PER TON FOB JOB SITE
WITH USE OF PAVER
April 1, 2014 through Septem-
ber 30, 2014
before 10:30 A.M. on February
25, 2014.
BID FOR HOT MIX ASPHALT TO
BE OPENED ON FEB 25, 2014.
received.
ty, Mississippi.

LISA YOUNGER NEESE
Clerk for the Board

By: Terry Thompson
Deputy Clerk
2/12/2014
2014.
BID FOR HERBICIDES TO BE
received.
ty, Mississippi.

LISA YOUNGER NEESE
Clerk for the Board

By: Terry Thompson
Deputy Clerk
2/12/2014
Legal Notices 001
LOWNDES COUNTY,
MISSISSIPPI

HERBICIDES
the following:
SPECIFICATIONS
HERBICIDES
Bid specifications may be ob-
tained from the Lowndes County
Purchasing Office located at
1121 Main Street, Columbus,
MS 39701 or by calling 662-
329-5899.
2014
LOWNDES COUNTY,
MISSISSIPPI
GRAVEL
the following:
SPECIFICATIONS
WASH GRAVEL
PRICE PER TON
#57 Meeting MDOT
specifications
PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS
2014
Clerk s Office, 505 2nd Avenue
2014.
BID FOR GRAVEL TO BE OPENED
ON FEB 25, 2014. Failure to
comply will cause the bid to be
disqualified.
Board reserves the right to ac-
cept or reject any and all bids re-
ceived.
ty, Mississippi.

LISA YOUNGER NEESE
Clerk for the Board

By: Terry Thompson
Deputy Clerk
2/12/2014
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE
TRUSTEE`S SALE
COUNTY OF LOWNDES
WHEREAS, default has occurred
in the performance of the
covenants, terms and conditions
of a Deed of Trust dated Febru-
ary 26, 1997, executed by GLO-
RIA DEAN PETTY, conveying cer-
tain real property therein de-
scribed to J. CLIFFORD HARRI-
SON, as Trustee, for DEPOSIT
GUARANTY MORTGAGE COMPA-
NY, Original Beneficiary, to se-
cure the indebtedness therein
described, as same appears of
record in the office of the
Chancery Clerk of Lowndes
County, Mississippi filed and
recorded March 3, 1997, in
Deed Book 1182, Page 701-
707; and WHEREAS, on July 7,
2009 the beneficial interest of
said Deed of Trust was trans-
ferred and assigned to BANK OF
AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY
MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS
SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRY-
WIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING,
LP by instrument recorded in the
office of the aforesaid Chancery
Clerk in Deed Book 2009, Page
15987; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2014,
the undersigned, Rubin Lublin,
LLC has been appointed as Sub-
stitute Trustee by instrument
recorded in the office of the
aforesaid Chancery Clerk in
Deed Book 2014, Page 517-
519; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the holder of
do, as Substitute Trustee or his
duly appointed agent, by virtue
of the power, duty and authority
vested and imposed upon said
Substitute Trustee shall, on
February 24, 2014 within the
lawful hours of sale between
11:00AM and 4:00PM at the
southeast front door of Court-
house proceed to sell at public
outcry to the highest and best
bidder for cash or certified funds
ONLY, the following described
property situated in Lowndes
County, Mississippi, to wit:
LOT NO. 109 OF AND IN LA
BELLE ESTATES SUBDIVISION,
FIRST EXTENSION, A SUBDIVI-
SION OF LOWNDES COUNTY,
MISSISSIPPI, AS PER MAP OR
PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 4 AT PAGE 55 IN
THE LAND RECORDS OF LOWN-
DES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI;
SUBJECT, HOWEVER, TO THOSE
EASEMENTS FOR THE INSTALLA-
TION AND MAINTENANCE OF
PUBLIC UTILITY FACILITIES
AND/OR UTILITY AND DRAINAGE
PURPOSES AS RESERVED AND
SHOWN ON THE RECORDED
PLAT, AND SUBJECT FURTHER
TO THE RESTRICTIVE
COVENANTS DULY RECORDED
IN DEED BOOK 786, PAGES
145-150, INCLUSIVE, IN SAID
LAND RECORDS; SUBJECT FUR-
THER TO THAT RIGHT OF WAY
EASEMENT FROM UNTO SOUTH
CENTRAL BELL TELEPHONE
COMPANY, DULY RECORDED IN
DEED BOOK 716, PAGES 216-
217, INCLUSIVE, IN SAID LAND
RECORDS; SUBJECT FURTHER
TO THAT EASEMENT AND RIGHT
OF WAY UNTO 4-COUNTY ELEC-
TRIC POWER ASSOCIATION
DULY RECORDED IN 4-COUNTY
BOOK 5 AT PAGE 502 IN SAID
LAND RECORDS. PROPERTY AD-
DRESS:
The street address of the prop-
erty is believed to be 80 LEILA
LN, COLUMBUS, MS 39702. In
the event of any discrepancy be-
tween this street address and
the legal description of the prop-
erty, the legal description shall
control. Title to the above de-
scribed property is believed to
be good, but I will convey only
such title as is vested in me as
Substitute Trustee.
THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY IN-
FORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE
USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Rubin Lublin, LLC,
Substitute Trustee
1675 Lakeland Drive,
Suite 403
Jackson, MS 39216
www.rubinlublin.com/property
-listings.php
Tel: (877) 813-0992
Fax: (404) 601-5846
PUBLISH: 01/29/2014,
02/05/2014, 02/12/2014,
02/19/2014
Legal Notices 001
LOWNDES COUNTY,
MISSISSIPPI

FRONT END LOADER
A.M. the 25TH of February,
2014 for the following:
SPECIFICATIONS
FRONT END LOADER
A bid packet may be obtained
from the Lowndes County Pur-
chasing Office located in the
County Administrative Building at
329-5899.
Bids must be received in the
North, P. O. Box 684,
Columbus, MS 39703, before
10:15 A. M. on the 25th day of
February, 2014.
BID FOR FRONT END LOADER TO
BE OPENED FEB 25, 2014.
received.
ty, Mississippi.

LISA YOUNGER NEESE
Clerk for the Board

By: Terry Thompson
Deputy Clerk
2/12/2014
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S
NOTICE OF SALE
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2006,
DONALD SPEED AND WIFE RE-
BECCA SPEED, 12 Bryant Rd.,
Columbus, MS 39702. 662-
328-8203, executed a Deed of
Trust to JEFFREY L. SCHOFIELD,
Trustee, 125 Chubby Dr., Colum-
bus, MS 39705. 662-327-9672,
for the use and benefit of
SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SER-
VICES, INC., F/K/A AMERICAN
GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES,
INC., 125 Chubby Dr., Colum-
bus, MS 39705. 662-327-9672,
which Deed of Trust is on file
and of record in the Office of the
Chancery Clerk of LOWNDES
County, Mississippi, in BOOK
2006 PAGE 16918; and
January, 2014, the Beneficiary
appointed Brad D. Wilkinson as
Substituted Trustee, which in-
strument was recorded in BOOK
2014 PAGE 1570 on January
30, 2014, in the Records on file
in the Office of the Chancery
Clerk of the County of LOWN-
DES, State of Mississippi at
COLUMBUS, Mississippi; and
made in the terms and condi-
tions of said Deed of Trust and
the entire debt secured thereby
having been declared to be due
and payable in accordance with
the terms of said Deed of Trust,
SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SER-
VICES, INC., F/K/A AMERICAN
GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES,
INC,, the legal holder of said in-
debtedness, having requested
the undersigned Substituted
Trustee to execute the trust and
sell said land and property in ac-
cordance with the terms of said
Deed of Trust and for the pur-
pose of raising the sums due
thereunder, together with attor-
ney's fees, trustee's fees and
expense of sale.
NOW; THEREFORE, I, Brad D.
Wilkinson, Substituted Trustee,
will on the 5th day of MARCH,
A.D. 2014, offer for sale at pub-
lic outcry and sell within legal
hours (being between the hours
of 11:00a.m. and 4:00p.m.), at
the front door of the County
Courthouse of LOWNDES Coun-
ty, located at COLUMBUS, Mis-
sissippi, to the highest and best
bidder for cash the following de-
scribed property situated in
LOWNDES County, State of Mis-
sissippi, to-wit:
DESCRIPTION OF LOT: BEGIN-
NING AT THE SOUTHWEST COR-
NER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUAR-
TER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUAR-
TER OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP
19 SOUTH, RANGE 17 WEST,
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSISSIP-
PI; THENCE SOUTH 88 DE-
GREES 01 MINUTE EAST A DIS-
TANCE OF 616.0 FEET; THENCE
NORTH 00 DEGREES 30 MIN-
UTES EAST A DISTANCE OF
25.0 FEET TO A POINT ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF HILDRETH
ROAD, AND THE INITIAL POINT
OF BEGINNING OF THE PROPER-
TY HEREIN DESCRIBED: FROM
SAID INITIAL POINT OF BEGIN-
NING, RUN THENCE NORTH 00
DEGREES 30 MINUTES EAST
ALONG THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY
LINE OF A ROAD A DISTANCE OF
100.0 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88
DEGREES 01 MINUTE EAST A
DISTANCE OF 204.0 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES
30 MINUTES WEST A DISTANCE
OF 100.0 FEET TO A POINT ON
THE NORTH SIDE OF HILDRETH
ROAD; THENCE NORTH 88 DE-
GREES 01 MINUTE WEST
ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF HIL-
DRETH ROAD A DISTANCE OF
204.0 FEET TO THE INITIAL
POINT OF THIS DESCRIPTION,
LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN
THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF
THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF
SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 19
SOUTH, RANGE 17 WEST,
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSISSIP-
PI, AND BEING DESIGNATED AS
LOT NUMBER 1 OF AN UN-
RECORDED SUBDIVISION.
I WILL CONVEY only such title as
vested in me as Substituted
Trustee.

WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on
this, the 4th day of FEBRUARY,
A.D., 2014.

/s/ Brad D. Wilkinson
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE
NOTICE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO
COLLECT A DEBT BY A DEBT
COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMA-
TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED
FOR THAT PURPOSE. PURSUANT
TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION
PRACTICES ACT, 15 U.S.C.
1692c (B), NO INFORMATION
CONCERNING THE COLLECTION
OF THIS DEBT MAY BE GIVEN
WITHOUT THE PRIOR CONSENT
OF THE CONSUMER GIVEN DI-
RECTLY TO THE DEBT COLLEC-
TOR OR THE EXPRESS PERMIS-
SION OF A COURT OF COMPE-
TENT JURISDICTION. THE DEBT
COLLECTOR IS ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT DEBT AND ANY INFOR-
MATION OBTAINED WILL BE
USED FOR THAT PURPOSE (NO.
28434).
Wilkinson Law Firm, P.C.
511 Keywood Circle
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 355-0005
(601) 355-0009
Property Address:
12 Bryant Rd.,
Columbus, MS 39702
Publication Dates: Feb. 12, 19
and 26, 2014
Legal Notices 001
LOWNDES COUNTY,
MISSISSIPPI
CORRUGATED STEEL CULVERT
the following:
SPECIFICATIONS
CORRUGATED STEEL CULVERT
329-5899.
2014.
2014.
BID FOR CORRUGATED STEEL
CULVERT TO BE OPENED ON
FEB 25, 2014. Failure to com-
ply will cause the bid to be dis-
qualified.
received.
ty, Mississippi.

LISA YOUNGER NEESE
Clerk for the Board

By: Terry Thompson
Deputy Clerk
2/12/2014
LOWNDES COUNTY,
MISSISSIPPI

CORRUGATED POLYETHYLENE
CULVERT
the following:
SPECIFICATIONS
CORRUGATED POLYETHYLENE
CULVERT
329-5899.
2014
2014.
BID FOR CORRUGATED POLYE-
HTYLENE CULVERT TO BE
received.
ty, Mississippi.

LISA YOUNGER NEESE
Clerk for the Board

By: Terry Thompson
Deputy Clerk
2/12/2014
LOWNDES COUNTY,
MISSISSIPPI

COLD MIX ASPHALT
Notice is hereby given that
SEALED BIDS will be opened for
the Board of Supervisors of
Lowndes County, Mississippi at
10:30 a.m., 25th of February,
2014 for the following:
SPECIFICATIONS
COLD MIX ASPHALT
PRICE PER TON
BID WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE
BEST OVERALL BID FOR A PERI-
OD OF SIX (6) MONTHS. April 1,
2014 through Sept. 30, 2014.
Lowndes County Chancery Clerk,
505 2nd Avenue North or mailed
to Post Office Box 684, Colum-
before 10:30 a.m. on the 25th
of February, 2014.
BID FOR COLD MIX ASPHALT TO
received.
ty, Mississippi.

LISA YOUNGER NEESE
Clerk for the Board

By: Terry Thompson
Deputy Clerk
2/12/2014
ly from the Yorkville Public Road
to the Northwest and West
boundary of the tract of land
herein described and conveyed.
Said road being located in the
South Half (S 1/2) of the North-
west Quarter (NW 1/4) and the
East Half (E 1/2) of the South-
west Quarter (SW 1/4) of said
Section 32, Township 18 South,
Range 17 West, Lowndes Coun-
ty, Mississippi.
I WILL CONVEY only such title as
vested in me as Substituted
Trustee.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on
this 21st day of January, 2014.
Shapiro & Massey, LLC
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE
Shapiro & Massey, LLC
1080 River Oaks Drive
Suite B-202
Flowood, MS 39232
(601)981-9299
495 Donna Lane
Columbus, MS 39702
13-007068AH
Publish: January 29, February 5
& 12, 2014
Legal Notices 001
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S
NOTICE OF SALE
WHEREAS, on May 25, 2004,
Brenda S. McCoy and Orzie G.
McCoy executed a certain deed
of trust to Mitchell L. Heffernan,
Trustee for the benefit of Mort-
gage Electronic Registration Sys-
tems, Inc., as nominee for Mort-
gage Lenders Network USA,
Inc., its successors and/or as-
signs which deed of trust is of
record in the office of the
Chancery Clerk of Lowndes
County, State of Mississippi in
Book 2004 at Page 15910;
and
WHEREAS, said Deed of Trust
was subsequently assigned to
The Bank of New York Mellon
Trust Company, N.A. f/k/a The
Bank of New York Trust Compa-
ny, N.A., as successor-in-interest
to JPMorgan Chase Bank, Na-
tional Association f/k/a JPMor-
gan Chase Bank, as Trustee -
Specialty Underwriting and Resi-
dential Finance Trust Mortgage
Loan Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2004-BC3, Dated as of
October 1, 2004 by instrument
dated May 15, 2013 and record-
ed in Book Mort 2013 at Page
14652 of the aforesaid
Chancery Clerk's office; and
WHEREAS, The Bank of New
York Mellon Trust Company,
N.A. f/k/a The Bank of New
York Trust Company, N.A., as
successor-in-interest to JPMor-
gan Chase Bank, National Asso-
ciation f/k/a JPMorgan Chase
Bank, as Trustee - Specialty Un-
derwriting and Residential Fi-
nance Trust Mortgage Loan As-
set-Backed Certificates, Series
2004-BC3, Dated as of October
1, 2004 has heretofore substi-
tuted Shapiro & Massey, LLC as
Trustee by instrument dated
May 15, 2013 and recorded in
the aforesaid Chancery Clerk's
Office in Book Mort 2013 at
Page 15695; and WHEREAS, de-
fault having been made in the
terms and conditions of said
deed of trust and the entire debt
secured thereby having been de-
clared to be due and payable in
accordance with the terms of
said deed of trust, The Bank of
New York Mellon Trust
Company, N.A. f/k/a The Bank
of New York Trust Company,
N.A., as successor-in-interest to
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National
Association f/k/a JPMorgan
Chase Bank, as Trustee - Spe-
cialty Underwriting and Residen-
tial Finance Trust Mortgage Loan
Asset-Backed Certificates, Se-
ries 2004-BC3, Dated as of Oc-
tober 1, 2004, the legal holder
of said indebtedness, having re-
quested the undersigned Substi-
tuted Trustee to execute the
trust and sell said land and
property in accordance with the
terms of said deed of trust and
for the purpose of raising the
sums due thereunder, together
with attorney's fees, trustee's
fees and expense of sale.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Shapiro &
Massey, LLC, Substituted
Trustee in said deed of trust, will
on February 19, 2014 offer for
sale at public outcry and sell
within legal hours (being be-
tween the hours of 11:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m.), at the South-
east Door of the County Court-
house of Lowndes County, locat-
ed at Columbus, Mississippi, to
the highest and best bidder for
cash the following described
property situated in Lowndes
County, State of Mississippi, to-
wit:
Beginning at the Northeast cor-
ner of the Southeast Quarter of
the Northwest Quarter of Sec-
tion 32, Township 18 South,
ty, Mississippi; thence South a
distance of 2615.1 feet to the
initial POINT OF BEGINNING of
the property herein described;
thence West a distance of 208
feet to a stake; thence North a
distance of 42 feet to a stake
on the Southeast side of a road;
thence South 71 degrees 40
minutes West along the South-
east side of said road a dis-
tance of 240 feet to a stake;
thence South 16 degrees 50
minutes West along the East
side of said road a distance of
143.5 feet to a stake; thence
North 88 degrees East a dis-
tance of 468.9 feet to a stake;
thence North a distance of
182.7 feet to the initial POINT
OF BEGINNING of the property
herein described; all lying in the
East Half (E 1/2) of the South-
west Quarter (SW 1/4) of Sec-
tion 32, Township 18 South,
ty, Mississippi, and containing
1.87 acres, more or less. TO-
GETHER WITH a non-exclusive
easement for ingress and
egress over and across that cer-
tain road as same is now locat-
ed, which road extends Souther-
LOWNDES COUNTY,
MISSISSIPPI

ASPHALT OVERLAY
the following:
SPECIFICATIONS
ASPHALT OVERLAY
PRICE PER TON IN PLACE
1 AND 2' DEPTH
BID WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE
BEST OVERALL BID FOR A PERI-
OD OF SIX (6) MONTHS. April 1,
2014 through Sept 30, 2014.
2014.
BID FOR ASPHALT OVERLAY TO
received.
ty, Mississippi.

LISA YOUNGER NEESE
Clerk for the Board

By: Terry Thompson
Deputy Clerk
2/12/2014
Legal Notices 001
LOWNDES COUNTY,
MISSISSIPPI

ALUMINUM SIGNS
for the following:
SPECIFICATIONS
ALUMINUM SIGNS
329-5899.
2014.
2014.
BID FOR ALUMINUM SIGNS TO
received.
ty, Mississippi.

LISA YOUNGER NEESE
Clerk for the Board

By: Terry Thompson
Deputy Clerk
2/12/2014
Substitute Trustee's
Notice of Sale

COUNTY OF Lowndes

November, 2006, and acknowl-
edged on the 27th day of
November, 2006, Albert G.
Robinson and Willie Mae Robin-
son, husband and wife, execut-
ed and delivered a certain Deed
of Trust unto Bryan Griffin,
Trustee for Wells Fargo Financial
Mississippi 2, Inc., Beneficiary,
to secure an indebtedness
therein described, which Deed of
Trust is recorded in the office of
the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes
County, Mississippi, in Mortgage
Book 2007 at Page 1219; and

WHEREAS, on the 3rd day of
April, 2012, the Holder of said
Deed of Trust substituted and
appointed Sean A. Southern by
instrument recorded in the office
of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk
in Mort Book 2012 at Page
7958; and

WHEREAS, the subject deed of
trust was reformed by judgment
rendered in the matter styled
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Albert
Robinson and Willie Mae Robin-
son, Cause No. 2013-0121-D of
the Chancery Court of Lowndes
County, Mississippi, rendered on
the 11th day of December,
2013, said judgment reforming
the Legal description of that cer-
tain Deed of Trust appearing in
the Lowndes County, 1st land
records at Mortgage Book 2007
Page 1219; and

made in the payments of the in-
debtedness secured by the said
Deed of Trust, and the holder of
do, on the 5th day of March,
2014, I will during the lawful
hours of between 11:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m., at public outcry,
offer for sale and will sell, at the
south east front door of Lown-
des County Courthouse, 505
2nd Ave. North at Columbus,
Mississippi, for cash to the high-
est bidder, the following de-
scribed land and property situat-
ed in Lowndes County, Missis-
sippi, to-wit:

That certain lot or parcel of land
lying and being situated in the
Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of
the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4)
of Section 26, Township 18
South, Range 18 West, Lowndes
County, Mississippi, and more
particularly described as follows
to wit: Beginning at the North-
east corner of the Northwest
Quarter (NW 1/4) of the South-
east Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section
26, Township 18 South, Range
18 West, Lowndes County, Mis-
sissippi, and run thence South
along the Columbus-Lowndes
County Municipal Airport fence
1066 feet to a fence corner,
thence run West along the Air-
port fence 811 feet to a point,
thence run North 220 feet to the
point of beginning of the land
herein described, said point be-
ing on the North side of a local
road, thence continue North 180
feet to a stake; thence run East
242 feet to a stake, thence run
South 180 feet to a point on the
North side of a local road;
thence run West along the North
side of a local road 242 feet to
the point of beginning, contain-
ing 1 acre more or less.

I will only convey such title as is
vested in me as Substitute
Trustee.

WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this
24th day of January, 2014.

Sean A. Southern
Substitute Trustee
855 S Pear Orchard Rd., Ste.
404, Bldg. 400
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(318) 330-9020

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lg. closet. Apt. has spa-
cious LR & kitchen &
washer/dryer. Apt prop-
erty is gated & has a
pool & clubhouse.
$500/mo incl. utilities,
internet & cable. Con-
tact Bill at 615-512-
3104
COMPLETELY FURN.
West Point. Furn, appli-
ances, utilities & cable.
$145/week or $550/
mo. No dep. 295-6309
Rooms 745
1100 SF, corner of
Bluecutt Rd. & Chubby
Dr. Call 662-327-2020
Office Spaces 730
RENT A fully equipped
camper w/utilities & ca-
ble from $135/wk -
$495/month. 3 Colum-
bus locations. Call 601-
940-1397
MOBILE HOMES to rent
by the wk/mo. 2BR
starting @ $125/wk.
Incl. util. or $325/mo.
Call Don 386-5552
CLEAN 2BR/1BA.
Country setting. No
pets. $435/mo. $350
dep. Call 327-2951 be-
tween 8am-7pm
3BR/2BA in New Hope.
Available now. Central
heat/air. Call 329-4512
or 574-4292
Mobile Homes
For Rent 725
3BR/2BA BEAUTIFUL
country home. Caledo-
nia school. 2 ac. lot.
For lease. No pets.
$900/mo. $900 dep. 2
yr. lease. Avail 2/1.
435-1248 or 435-2842
3BD/2BA. Lg. carport,
1 ac. lot, CH&A, Caledo-
nia school dist, conve-
nient to CAFB. $1000/
mo. + dep. 1 yr. lease
req. Weathers Rentals.
662-327-5133
Houses For Rent:
Caledonia 716
4BR/2BA. Cen. h/a,
new appl's, no pets,
close to schools. $700
mo. $700 dep. Call
662-574-4542
House For Rent:
New Hope 713
4BD HOME, 2 BA,
stove, frig, DW, microcr-
wave, CH&A, formal DR,
fenced back yard, 1 car
garage $1100 mo +
$1100 dep, 1 yr lease,
credit check, Coleman
Realty 329-2323
COLONIAL TOWNHOUS-
ES. 2 or 3 bedroom w/
2-3 bath townhouses.
$575/$700. 662-549-
9555. Ask for Glenn or
leave message
3BD/1BA house for
rent. Central heat & air,
fresh paint, new carpet,
HUD approved. 251-
9696
Houses For Rent:
Northside 711
OFFICE OR retail proper-
ty available in East
Columbus. Call 386-
7694 or 364-1030
EAST COLUMBUS.
40X60 building. Former-
ly barber & beauty shop.
Good parking. 301
North McCrary. Call
425-6505
Commercial
Property For Rent
710
Rivergate
Apartments
Quiet Country Living
Studio,
1&2 Bedrooms
Executive Units
Water
Furnished
Monday - Friday
8a-5p
327-6333
300 Holly Hills Rd.
Columbus
Commercial Dispatch
Apartments For
Rent: Other 708
Chateaux
Holly Hills
Apartments
102 Newbell Rd
Columbus
Mon-Fri 8-5
328-8254
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
1, 2 & 3 BEDROOM
APARTMENTS &
TOWNHOUSES.
1BR/1BA Apt. $300
2BR/1BA Apt. $350-
$400. 2BR/2BA 3BR /
2BA Townhouses $550-
$800. No HUD allowed.
Lease, deposit, credit
check required. Cole-
man Realty. 329-2323
DOWNTOWN LIVING
This beautiful apartment
is located over The
Commercial Dispatch in
the heart of historic
downtown Columbus.
Formerly an attorney's
office, the space has
been restored and mod-
ern amenities have
been added. The apart-
ment features tall ceil-
ings, hardwood floors,
central heat and air and
on-site laundry. The
apartment includes a liv-
ing room, bedroom, din-
ing room, kitchen and
bathroom. $750 per
month includes utilities.
Deposit required.
Flexible lease terms
available. No pets. Call
Peter at 662-574-1561
APTS/HOUSES for rent
$300 to $550. Associ-
ated Realty 662-327-
8557
1 & 2BR apts. in North
& East. CH&A, all elec,
water & sewer furn, con-
venient to shopping.
$350/mo. Call 352-
4776
Apartments For
Rent: Other 708
NORTHSTAR PROPER-
TIES. 500 Louisville St.
1, 2 & 3BR avail. 662-
323-8610. 8-5pm, M-F.
northstarstarkville.com.
Basic cable included
Apartments For
Rent: Starkville
707
VIP
Rentals
Apartments
& Houses
1 Bedrooms
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
Unfurnished
1, 2 & 3 Baths
Lease, Deposi t
& Credit Check
viceinvestments.com
327-8555
307 Hospital Drive
Furnished &
Apartments For
Rent: West 705
Apartments For
Rent: East 702
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
apartments, 1BR loft
furn. & unfurn. 2BR Fur-
nished. All appliances &
security system. FMI,
call 662-574-7176
DOWTOWN COLUMBUS
513 Main. 2BR/2BA,
1100 sq. ft. Walk-in
closets, hardwood
floors, 2 parking
spaces. $1100. Incl.
utilities (up to $275).
662-574-1299
1BR APT. $400/month.
$250 dep. Water fur-
nished. 3-6 month lease
available. Call 549-
0454 or 251-7106
Apartments For
Rent: South 704
TOWNHOUSE. 2BR/1.5
BA. New ceramic tile &
carpet. Central air &
heat. HUD accepted.
662-425-6954
1, 2, 3 BEDROOMS &
townhouses. Call for
more info. 662-549-
1953
Apartments For
Rent: East 702
NORTHWOOD TOWN-
HOUSES 2BR, 1.5BA,
CH/A, stove, fridge,
DW, WD hookups, &
private patios. Call
Robinson Real Estate
328-1123
1, 2, 3 BEDROOM
apartments & townhous-
es. Call for more info.
662-549-1953
1BR UPSTAIRS. Nice
deck. 5979 Hwy 45 N.
$325/mo. Water &
garbage incl. $225 dep.
Background & employ-
ment check. No pets, no
HUD. 662-328-2340 or
662-251-7643
***$99 1st Month***
Feels like home to me.
Clean 1-4BR remodeled
apts. Stove, fridge, w/d
hookups, mini-blinds.
HUD accepted. Call Mar-
lene. 662-630-2506
Apartments For
Rent: Northside
701
WANTED: Old 35mm
slides. Call 328-6101
Wanted
to Buy 478
GUN SMITH. Over 45
yrs. exp. (As good as
the best, better than
most). New & used
guns, new scopes, re-
pairs, rebuilding, clean-
ing & scopes, mounted
& zeroed on range, an-
tique guns restored, &
wood refinished. Ed
Sanders, West Point. 3
mi. N. Barton Ferry on
Darracott Rd. Open Tue-
Sat. Call for appt. 494-
6218
Sporting
Goods 472
ESTATE SALE,
548 Hwy 45 N. Frontage
Rd. Beginning Feb. 10,
9am-6pm. Closed
March 7-14. FMI, call
662-352-4460
D.A.D.G.A REG. Nigeri-
an Dwarf dairy goats.
Ch. bld. lines. 40' alum.
modular w/chair ramp.
Top deck, side rails, dbl.
turnaround, landing pad.
$3k obo. 356-4906
CLEAN UP sale at
AMORE. Fine glassware,
lamps, pictures, home
dcor & bookshelves at
Thrift store prices. 5251
Hwy. 45N
3 STYLING chairs, 2
shampoo bowls & 1 dry-
er. Treadmill & Total
Gym Workout. Call 662-
574-4262 for more info
General
Merchandise 460
COUCH, SOFA, lg. wood-
en coffee tbl. & end tbl.
Sold as set."Very" good
cond. $850. 574-4542
COUCH $85. Gunrack
$100. File cabinet $50.
New whirlpool spa tub
$400. 1930's armoire
$600. 1930's secretary
w/bookcase $600. 32
Barbies w/acces. $100.
Call 368-1523
Furniture 448
ASHLEY WOOD burning
heater. Call 242-0259
for more information
Firewood 445
AMMONIA NITRATE.
$70 per acre. Pasture &
hay ground fertilizer
starting @ $35/acre.
662-386-9122
4X5 ROUND bales of
hay. $15 in field. $25 in
barn. 662-386-3132
Farm Equipment &
Supplies 442
Apartments For
Rent: East 702
KING SIZE mattress
$35. 50 Western paper-
back books $50. 386-
1859
DELL MINI laptop. Ex.
Condition. $100. Call
570-5502- or 251-4343
2 PAIR navy & khaki
uniform pants. Size 8
(girls). Chaps. $40. Call
570-4381
Bargain
Column 418
PUBLIC AUTO Auction.
Edge Auto Auction. Ev-
ery Saturday 11am &
every Tuesday 6:30pm.
1309 E. Church St.,
Booneville, MS. 662-
728-8558. Ms. Lic
#295. auctionzip.com
edgeauctions.com,
Facebook. Seized, re-
pos, title Pawns, etc
Auctions 412
WE SELL used appli-
ances & haul off your
old ones. CALL 662-
549-5860 or 662-364-
7779
Appliances 409
WASHERS, DRYERS,
fridges, hot water
heaters, a/c's & stoves
for sale. 662-251-0176
Appliances 409
DRIVER TRAINEES!
Get Paid
CDL Training Now!
Learn to drive for
US Express
New drivers can earn
$800/week & benefits
No Experience Needed
Be trained &
based locally!
1-888-540-7364
Truck Driving 370
CHIROPRACTIC
ASSISTANT
needed for busy chiro-
practic office. P/T. Req:
team oriented, multi-
tasking, organized, ener-
getic, dependable, cust.
serv. & phone skills.
Computer exp. helpful.
Bring resume in person
to 111 Alabama St.
Columbus, 10a - 2:00p
Medical &
Dental 330
ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE CLERK
Full-time accounts
payable position
available.
Qualied candidates
must have previous
experience working
in accounts payable,
preferably in a
manufacturing
environment.
High school diploma,
(GED equivalency
accepted) from an
accredited high
school. Background
screen,
pre-employment
physical and drug
screen required.
Comprehensive
benets package.
Qualied applicants
should submit
cover letter and
resume to:
Accounts Payable
Box 153
c/o Starkville Daily
News
P.O. Box 1068
Starkville, MS 39759
EOE/M/F/H/V
Drug-free workplace
General Help
Wanted 320
The Mississippi School
for Mathematics & Sci-
ence (MSMS) is accept-
ing applications for fac-
ulty positions in Chem-
istry & Mathematics for
the 2014-2015 school
year. MSMS is a state-
wide, public, residential
high school for academi-
cally gifted 11th & 12th
grade students located
on the campus of Mis-
sissippi University for
Women in Columbus,
MS. Applicants must
possess a minimum of
a master's degree in a
related area. For addi-
tional information & em-
ployment application,
visit www.themsms.org
& click on Employment
Opportunities or contact
Shirley Ellis at sellis@
themsms.org or 662-
329-7674
04 TEMP. workers.
Start date 03/01/2014
ends 12/31/2014.
$9.87 P/H. 7:00 am to
1:00 pm. 35 HRS. P/W.
Plant by hand Sugar-
cane. Maint. & opera-
tion of farm Equip. Farm
field & shed sanitation
duties. Walk lift up to
50lbs stoop bend reach
kneel repetitively for
prolonged periods of
time. Pull weeds by
hand. Work is done in
all kinds of weather.
Once worker is hired
worker may be required
to take a random drug
test at no cost to work-
er. Shared housing is
avail. if outside the com-
muting area at no cost
to worker. Tools sup-
plies & equip. will be
provided at no cost to
worker. Transp. & sub-
sist. expenses to the
work site will be provid-
ed or paid upon com-
pletion of 50% of work
contract or earlier, if ap-
propriate & GUARAN-
TEE specified in USDOL
Reg. 20 CFR 655.122(i)
JOB contract. Contact
Local MS WIN Job Cen-
ter. REF: Job order
#474383. Job offered
by M & W Farms, Inc.
Plaquemine, LA 70764
General Help
Wanted 320
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NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
THE CITY OF STARKVILLE, MS
JOB VACANCY
Job Title: Assistant Chief of Police
Department: Police
Posting Period:
Feb. 7, 2014 through Feb. 14, 2014
Duties: The Assistant Chief of Police assists the Chief
of Police in planning, directing, coordinating, and
administering all activities of the department for its
continued efcient operation in accordance with the
authority granted by the State of Mississippi and the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The Assistant Chief of
Police will assist the Chief of Police in the following:
exercising executive control of line operations, overseeing
the staff services of the department, overseeing the
auxiliary services of the department, overseeing public
information, maintaining good community relations,
communicating with other law enforcement agencies,
working with other government agencies on policy issues
concerning public safety, overseeing compliance of federal
requirements, including grants and federal regulations
and will perform other duties as directed. The Assistant
Chief of Police will oversee the day-to-day operations in
the absence of the Chief of Police and will report directly
to the Chief of Police. The Assistant Chief of Police assists
in planning, stafng, and directing police activities;
assists in coordinating, preparing, and administering the
budget for the Police Department; develops comprehensive
programs designed to effectively correct operational
deciencies; investigates citizen complaints about police
personnel conduct and services; makes recommendations
on performance ratings, disciplinary actions, and related
matters; reviews and provides guidance on administrative
investigations; communicates with the public and
Police Department employees answering inquiries and
complaints, giving directions, and explaining actions
of the Department and its policies and procedures;
serves as an advisor to the Chief of Police in matters of
policy, training of ofcers, selection of equipment and
technology systems, and personnel assignments; updates
the Chief of Police regarding investigations, status of
projects, and personnel matters; implements the policies,
philosophies and directives of the Chief of Police; initiates
and coordinates relations with community groups; and
initiates and coordinates relations with the business
community; performs all work duties and activities
in accordance with City policies and procedures and
performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Education and Experience: Required: Graduation
from a four-year college or university with major
coursework in criminal justice, police science, public
administration or a related eld and four to six years of
command or supervisory experience in law enforcement
equivalent of Lieutenant, Commander, Captain or
above; or an equivalent combination of education and
experience sufcient to successfully perform the essential
duties of the job as listed above. Experience in budgeting
and grant administration. Willingness to be on call to
meet emergency situations. Possession of a valid MS
drivers license and acceptable driving record. Preferred:
Graduation from the FBI National Academy or similar
specialized law enforcement training. Possession of a
Masters degree in an appropriate eld is desirable. Special
Requirements: Certied Police Ofce. Knowledge of State
and National Accreditation standards. Must be able to
pass an extensive background investigation. Firearms
Certication.
Salary: Grade 16, 2080 hours, annual salary range
$53,947.75 to $71,797.37
Qualied candidates may apply at
City Hall, 101 Lampkin Street,
or apply on-line at
www.cityofstarkville.org.
The duties and qualications listed
are intended as illustrations of the
types of work that may be performed.
The omission of specic job duties or
qualications does not exclude them
from the position requirement.
The Cit y of Starkville, Mississippi, is an equal opportunit y employer and does not discriminate
upon the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status. The
Cit y of Starkville is a smoke-free working environment. When the qualications of applicants for
transfer and/or promotion are essentially equal, preference will be given
to existing city employees.
The duties and qualications listed are intended as illustrations of the types of work that
may be performed. The omission of specic job duties or qualications does not exclude
them from the position requirement.
NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
THE CITY OF STARKVILLE, MS
JOB VACANCY
Job Title: Building Inspector
Department: Community Development
Posting Period:
Feb. 10, 2014 through Feb. 18, 2014
Duties: The Building Inspector performs technical
and skilled inspection work in the Development Services
division of the Community Development Department.
Work will involve enforcement of compliance with
established codes, regulations and ordinances governing
building (new construction and improvements) and
will also include reviewing plans for completeness and
conformance to codes, regulations and ordinances for
both residential and commercial construction. The
Building Inspector will inspect mechanical, plumbing,
framing, and electrical systems of building structures
(residential and commercial) during various stages of
construction and remodeling; enforce compliance with
applicable codes, ordinances and regulations; recommend
modications and adjustments as necessary; inspect
previously occupied buildings, spaces or suites for code
compliance; approve inspected areas for certicates of
occupancy; inspect existing residential and commercial
structures for change of use, occupancy, or compliance
with applicable codes, regulations and ordinances;
confer with architects, contractors, builders and the
general public; receive calls and answer questions about
permits and code requirements; maintain les and
reports regarding inspection activities and ndings on all
active projects; conduct pre-construction meetings with
architects, engineers and contractors to explain code and
local regulations as related to new project construction;
determine compliance with City electrical/energy codes
and ordinances; be available for rotating emergency
after hour inspections; perform eld inspections of
contractors and subcontractors for proper licenses or
permits as needed; review building permit applications
to determine conformity with established regulations;
perform eld inspections to investigate technical problems
or disputes; re-inspects to assure correction of noted
violations; locates and resolves illegal construction;
suspends work at construction sites if violations have
not been corrected within allotted time lines; approves
nal construction prior to occupancy; conducts technical
and code research and prepares reports and maintains
records related to special projects as assigned; maintains
knowledge of changes in construction codes resulting
from technological, architectural and building materials
changes and improvements; reviews professional code
books, journals and ordinances to verify and interpret
applicable codes and will cross-train to provide coverage
in other building inspection areas.
Education And/Or Experience Required:
Three years of increasingly responsible construction
and/or inspection experience including one year of
experience working with residential and commercial
buildings; graduation from high school or equivalent
and two years of college or technical school including
courses in engineering, construction technology,
electrical construction, building inspection technology,
architecture, or related areas; must be familiar with the
2012 International Building Codes and the 2011 National
Electrical Codes; certication as a building inspector
required. If not already certied, must be able and attain
certication within one (1) year of employment; two (2)
years as a municipal building inspector preferred; OR an
equivalent comb
Salary: Grade 12, Range $36,874.04 to $49,038.56
Qualied candidates may apply at
City Hall, 101 Lampkin Street,
or apply on-line at
www.cityofstarkville.org.
The duties and qualications listed
are intended as illustrations of the
types of work that may be performed.
The omission of specic job duties or
qualications does not exclude them
from the position requirement.
The Cit y of Starkville, Mississippi, is an equal opportunit y employer and does not discriminate
upon the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status. The
Cit y of Starkville is a smoke-free working environment. When the qualications of applicants for
transfer and/or promotion are essentially equal, preference will be given
to existing city employees.
The duties and qualications listed are intended as illustrations of the types of work that
may be performed. The omission of specic job duties or qualications does not exclude
them from the position requirement.
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