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CVB, festival organizers remain at impasse

Tuesdays meeting produces no solution to dispute over new grant guidelines
BY JEFF CLARK jclark@cdispatch.com
The debate over the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureaus festival grant guidelines continued Tuesday with a special meeting with fes-
tival organizers. But the only decision to come out of the meeting was to schedule yet another meeting. The next special meeting to deal with the seemingly unending dispute is scheduled for Feb. 20 at 9 a.m.
The guidelines, which were approved by the CVB board of trustees in August, have been the subject of discussion for several months as some festival organizers have protested the new stipulations attached to CVB funding for festival and quality of life events. While grants for quality of life events, capped at $8,000, have no stipulations on how the mon-
ey can be spent, tourism grants, capped at $15,000, carry a stipulation that no more than 25 percent of the money can be used for entertainment. Some festival organizers feel that condition is unreasonable because entertainment often represents the greatest cost they incur. The festival organizers unofcial spokesperson, District See CVB, 8A
CVB board member Mark Castleberry.
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Colom trial begins with ofcers testimony

BY SAR AH FOWLER sfowler@cdispatch.com
Shrove Tuesday pancakes
The trial of a man from a prominent Columbus family is underway in Lowndes County Circuit Court. C h a r l t o n Colom Aaron Colom, 35, is charged with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. After a motion hearing Tuesday morning Judge Jim Kitchens moved that Colom be tried as a habitual offender. Colom is the nephew of Columbus attorney and businessman Wilbur Colom. He was arrested and charged with the felony possession of cocaine in 1999 in Lowndes County. He was indicted and sentenced to serve ve years with the Mississippi Department of Corrections. In 2009, he was convicted on one count felony sale of cocaine in Tippah county and was again given a ve-year sentence. If convicted as a habitual offender, Colom would not be eligible for parole or early release. He faces up to a 10-year prison sentence if convicted. Testimony began Tuesday afternoon as law enforcement ofcers testied to the events that lead up
Hannah Brady, 10, eats pancakes in the Mardi Gras-themed dining hall of St. Pauls Episcopal Church in Columbus, Tuesday, during their annual pancake supper to commemorate Shrove Tuesday and to kick off the Lenten season. Hannah is the daughter of John and Jennifer Brady of Columbus.
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Obama: Nation stronger, GOP should back his plans

BY JULIE PACE AP White House Correspondent
STATE OF THE UNION

decit even worse than the unpalatable deals Washington had to stomach during his rst term. In his rst State of the Union address since winning re-election, Obama conceded economic revival is an unnished task, but he claimed clear progress and said he
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WASHINGTON Uncompromising and politically emboldened, President Barack Obama urged a deeply divided Congress Tuesday night to embrace his plans to use government money to create jobs and strengthen the nations middle class. He declared Republican ideas for reducing the
prepared to build on it as he embarks on four more years in ofce. We have cleared away the rubble of crisis, and we can say with renewed condence that the state of our union is strong, Obama said in an hour-long address to a joint session of Congress and a television audience of millions. See OBAMA, 8A
Insurance Commission spokesman lays blame on Governor

BY JEFF CLARK jclark@cdispatch.com
Although state insurance commissioner Mike Chaney was unable to attend a Tuesday meeting with the Columbus Rotary Club, his proxy, former Commercial Dispatch editor and current Ammerman insurance department spokesperson, Joseph Ammerman had some harsh words for Gov. Phil Bryant for his role in the
Mississippis failure to establish health insurance exchange could be costly, Ammerman tells Rotarians
federal governments decision to reject Chaneys state-run health insurance exchange. I have two words for why the exchange failed, Ammerman said. Phil Bryant. Last week, federal ofcials rejected Chaneys application for a state-run exchange because of a disagreement between the insurance commissioner and Gov. Bryant over the plan. Bryant had sought to block Chaneys plan by arguing that the states constitution limited that power to the governor alone. Bryant has stated he will not set up a state exchange, presumably in an effort to ght implementation of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act in Mississippi. Although himself opposed to the Affordable Care Act, Chaney said it
was his responsibility to set up the exchange in an effort to provide Mississippians with the best health-care options available. Under the Affordable Care Act, any state that chooses not to set up its own health insurance exchange would have an exchange set up by the federal government. Chaney was told there still exists another option, a health care exchange that would be a joint effort by the state and federal government. See ROTARY, 8A
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gala of decadent desserts, fabulous owers, magical music and wonderful wine beneting the Stephen D. Lee Foundation will be held at Errolton, the home of Keith and Gaines Gaskin in Columbus. For ticket information, contact Eulalie Davis, 662-328-3088. Klionsky concert: Pianist Elena Klionsky performs at 7:30 p.m. in the Kossen Auditorium in Poindexter Hall on the campus of Mississippi University for Women. The free concert, sponsored by the Leslie F. Threadgill Lecture and Artist Series, is one of many events during the inaugural celebration of Dr. James Borsig, 14th president of MUW.
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The Fantasticks: Starkville Community Theatre presents Broadways longest-running musical at The Playhouse on Main, 108 E. Main St., Starkville. All performances are at 7:30 p.m. Paula Mabry directs. Tickets are $15 for adults; $10 for students. Seating is limited; advance reservations are strongly recommended. For more information, contact the SCT, 662-3236855.
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LOS ANGELES The man who was arrested after attempting to upstage Adele at Sundays Grammy Awards has a new message for the singer: Help me. Vitalii Sediuk says his appearance onstage at the Grammys was a spontaneous event and that he is only now realizing that it might have legal consequences for him. The Ukrainian journalist, who did not have a ticket to the awards show, spent several hours in police custody before being released with a trespassing citation and a March 4 court date. Sediuk briefly took the
microphone Sunday night before Adele accepted her award. He only got a few words out before Jennifer Lopez shooed him away. It was spontaneous, Sediuk said in a telephone interview Tuesday. It was not planned of course He said he realizes now that he may be banned from covering award shows, which would be problematic for a reporter whos already got a reputation for awkward celebrity encounters. Last year, Will Smith slapped Sediuk, 24, after he tried to kiss him on a red carpet, and he drew Madonnas ire a year earlier by presenting her a bouquet of flowers she hated.
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NEW YORK General Electric is saying goodbye to 30 Rock the building and the TV business born there. Its another step in GEs efforts to focus on less glamorous but theoretically more profitable ventures such as manufacturing medical imaging equipment, airplane engines and electrical generators. The Fairfield, Conn., company announced Tuesday that it is selling its 49 percent stake in NBCUniversal to Comcast Corp., the nations largest cable TV operator, for $16.7 billion. Comcast had bought a majority stake in the television and movie company in January 2011 and was expected to buy out GEs remaining stake over the next several years. General Electric will use the money to accelerate its share repurchase program to approximately $10 billion in 2013. This transaction allows us to significantly increase the cash we plan to return to shareholders in 2013, to approximately $18 billion, and to continue to invest in our industrial business, GE CEO Jeff Immelt said in a statement. GE is giving up its stake in one of Americas best-known brands.
This combination of AP photos shows, left, a sign outside the Comcast Center in Philadelphia in July 2010 and right, the entrance to the Universal Studios theme park in Los Angeles.
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Comcast goes from Tupelo to 30 Rock

PHILADELPHIA Comcast Corp. dates back to 1963, when businessman Ralph Roberts got into the cable TV business in its early days. He spent $500,000 for American Cable Systems, a company in Tupelo that strung up cable to carry TV broadcasts to homes that couldnt get clear reception with antennas. Later, the former New Yorker incorporated Comcast named for communications and broadcast closer to home in Pennsylvania, and expanded it by acquiring other cable TV providers. In 1990, Rob-
erts son, Brian, became president. He accelerated the companys expansion. Comcast paid $47.5 billion for AT&Ts cable division in 2002. Comcast now has 22 million subscribers in 39 states and Washington, D.C. Its services are available to just under half of the nations households. But Comcast succeeded in becoming an entertainment powerhouse when it bought a 51 percent stake in NBCUniversal from General Electric Co. in February 2011. A few months ago, Comcast appended NBCs peacock logo on top of its corporate name in a new logo of its own.
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Senate approves bill to appoint superintendents

BY JEFF AMY The Associated Press
JACKSON State senators want to end the election of local school superintendents, raise the requirements for becoming a teacher and limit the states ability to take over schools in Mississippi. The state Senate passed bills to do all three Tuesday. Each
bill goes to the House for more debate. Meanwhile, the House passed a bill that would require the state Department of Education to regure the states public school funding formula annually. Such a move could, at least for a time, cut the amount of money per student called for by the Mississippi Adequate Education Program. That bill
moves on to the Senate. Senate Bill 2199 calls for all local superintendents to be appointed by school boards, unless voters opt out. Now, 62 superintendents in county districts are elected. Heads of the remaining 89 city and county districts are appointed. The Senate passed the bill 45-6. Republicans control both chambers.
Superintendents could still be elected in any district where voters choose to continue. A referendum would be called if 20 percent of registered voters or 1,500 voters, whichever is less sign a petition. Such elections could only be held in November 2013 or November 2014. If an election is not held, the superintendent would automatically become appointed.
Senate Education Chairman Gray Tollison, R-Oxford, said the measure would allow small districts to look beyond their own borders for leaders, and allow school boards to remove ineffective superintendents without waiting until the next election. It will improve school governance, Tollison said.
People search for sentimental items after twister

BY HOLBROOK MOHR The Associated Press
JACKSON Brian Bernard has spent hours since Sundays tornado sifting through the wreckage of his familys house in search of his daughters ute. Its not worth a lot of money, but its important to her and that makes it invaluable to him. Like dozens of families across Mississippi, the 51-year-old Bernard devoted hours Tuesday to rummaging through broken boards and other debris. They try to salvage whatever is left from destroyed homes, though family pictures and other items with sentimental value often mean the most. Some people might think Im crazy, but you know how kids are, Ber-
We lost a lot of sentimental stuff, but there aint nothing we can do about it.
nard said of his 13-year-old daughter, Brooklee, who plays in the band at Petal Middle School. She loves that ute. The search for the ute paid off even before the instrument turned up, when Bernard found the familys kitten under a bed Monday. They had thought the pet had been lost to the storm. With more than 800 homes destroyed or damaged in several counties, scenes of people rummaging through debris are as familiar as the blue tarps being stretched over bat-
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tered roofs to keep the rain out. Cleanup also continues at the University of Southern Mississippi, where six buildings were damaged in the storm. And crews throughout the area are still working to clear roads and repair power lines. More rain and a slight risk for damaging winds and tornadoes late Tuesday afternoon threatened to complicate those efforts and deliver even more misery. There is a small concern of tornadoes across the southern portion of
the state. Its not a huge concern like the other day, but it is a concern nonetheless, said Alan Campbell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Jackson. He said theres also the possibility of straight-line winds of 60 miles per hour. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency spokesman Jeff Rent said any storms and strong winds could be dangerous, especially because damaged trees that are still standing could be knocked down. Rent said emergency crews hustled Tuesday morning to assess damages while there was a break in the rain. Rent said ofcials already know of more than 800 damaged and destroyed homes and
Dot Peek looks at the damage Sundays tornado caused her and her daughters home next door in Hattiesburg Monday. The tornado damaged both her roof and that of her daughters house.
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that number is likely to increase. At least 80 people were injured in the storms. David Dean spent Tuesday rounding up the last of the items he could salvage from his demolished home in Petal. Its really just kind of sinking in today. The rst time in 54 years of my life Im homeless, Dean said
Tuesday. But God is going to take care of it. Dean and his wife were at church when the tornado hit, but his two adult daughters and a future sonin-law were in the house when it was demolished. As soon as I got here and found out my daughters were all right, I was happy, Dean said.
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Obama travels to rally support for jobs

BY JOSH LEDERMAN The Associated Press
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama is kicking off three days of travel to rally support for the job-creation and economic proposals he unveiled in his State of the Union address. Obama will launch the effort today in Asheville, N.C., with a visit to Linamar Corp., a supplier of engine and transmission components that has expanded its manufacturing operations. Linamar produces heavy-duty engine and driveline components. In 2011, the company announced that its fourth U.S. manufacturing facility would be at the site of a shuttered Volvo Construction Equipment plant in Asheville. The company has hired 160
workers and will hire 40 more by the end of the year, the White House said. Obama will make stops in Atlanta on Thursday and Chicago on Friday. In his speech before a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, Obama called job creation his North Star. He asked Congress to focus on attracting jobs to the U.S., training American workers and boosting investments in infrastructure, manufacturing and clean energy. Obama also says he wants to raise the minimum hourly wage from the current $7.25 to $9 by the end of 2015. In his bid to boost manufacturing, Obama is launching three manufacturing innovation institutes partnerships among the private sector,
the federal government and colleges to develop and build manufacturing technologies and capabilities that will help U.S.-based manufacturers and workers create good jobs, according to a White House fact sheet. He is asking Congress to create 15 more institutes. The proposal is a central element of Obamas plan to spur manufacturing, which has been a bright spot in the U.S. economy. Manufacturing expanded at a much faster pace in January compared with December. The White House outlined other steps the administration says it will take to continue improvements in manufacturing, which it says added 500,000 jobs the last three years after shedding jobs for more than 10 years.
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Dr. Matthew L. Oswalt, and his staff are now accepting appointments. The office is located at 1207 Highway 182 West in Starkville, Mississippi. We will be open every Friday at this location beginning February 8, 2013. Our hours for appointments and shot administration will be from 9am until 3pm every Friday. To set up an appointment at this location please call (662) 324-0688 or fax (662) 324-0686.
Our Tupelo office, located at 811 Garfield Street in Tupelo, Mississippi will be open Monday through Thursday 8am until 5pm. Shots will be administered Monday through Thursday 8am until 11:30am and then again from 1:00pm until 4:30pm. To set up an appointment at this location please call (662) 620-0688 or fax (662) 620-0684.
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STARKVILLE Annette Poitra Irby, 48, died Feb. 9, 2013, at her residence. Services are Friday at 10 a.m. at Welch Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Adaton Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Irby was preceded in death by her father, Peter Poitra; and sister, Patricia L. Poitra Rushing. Survivors include her husband, Bobby Irby of Starkville; daughter, Amber Lancaster of Columbus; mother, Rosann Guizzeti of Joliet, Ill.; and brothers, Peter L. Poitra Jr. of Panama City, Fla. and Phillip E. Poitra of Hoover, Ala. Donations may be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, P.O. Box 16451, Jackson, MS 39236.
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STARKVILLE H. Dean Bunch, 97, died Feb. 11, 2013. Services are Thursday at 11 a.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Visitation is one hour prior to services. Mr. Bunch was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Frances; sister, Eileen; and infant son, David Lane. He was employed with Mississippi State University for 39 years. He was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, Jeanette; children, Karen, Gary and Deanna; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. ABERDEEN Mavis Houston, 87, died Feb. 12, 2013, at Pontotoc Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home. STARKVILLE Loy Dell Johnson, 72, died Feb. 9, 2013, at Regency Hospital in Meridian. Services are Friday at noon at Century Hairston Chapel with the Rev. Lee Brand Jr. ofciating. Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the
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funeral home. Ms. Johnson was born May 15, 1940, to the late George James and Letha Smith. Survivors include her daughters, Debra Johnson, Felicia Rogers and Sno Dell Johnson, all of Starkville; sons, Junior Johnson of Starkville and Mark Johnson of Southaven; sisters, Ann Perkins of Memphis, Tenn., and Gloria Dixon of Tupelo; and two grandchildren. JACKSON Willis Joe Robertson, 82, died Feb. 10, 2013, at Sr. Catherines Village. Services are today at 2:30 p.m. at First Freewill Baptist Church in Vernon, Ala. Burial will follow in Lamar Memory Gardens. Visitation is one hour prior to services. Chandler Funeral Home of Vernon is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Robertson was born March 24, 1930, to the late Willis Earl and Jessie Turner Robertson. He was a 1948 graduate of Vernon High School. He attended Lincoln Junior College and Mississippi State University. He was employed with the YMCA for more than 30 years. Survivors include his wife, Nell W. Robertson; children, Dr. Angela Robertson, Vicki Rohr, Laurie Suess, Joe E. Robertson and Nan-
cy Cliburn; and seven grandchildren. Memorials may be made to W. Joe Robertson Endowment Fund, 84 Blue Ridge Circle, Black Mountain, NC 28711 or YMCA Fitness Center, 800 E. River Place, Jackson, MS 39202. STARKVILLE Mary Elizabeth Foster, 86, died Feb. 7, 2013. Services are Thursday at 1 p.m. at Grif n United Methodist Church of Starkville with the Rev. Elston C. Kemp ofciating. Burial will follow at Fox Cemetery. West Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her brothers, James Emerson, Jake Dawson and Jessie J. Outlaw, all of Chicago, Joseph Dawson of Starkville and Will Outlaw of Houston, Texas; sisters, Mildred Outlaw, Alice Outlaw, Maria Outlaw and Bobbie Jean Outlaw, all of Chicago and Diane Outlaw of Omaha, Neb.; and stepson, Lawrence Bishop of St. Louis. STEENS Ella Box died Feb. 12, 2013, at Baptist Memorial HospitalGolden Triangle. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lowndes Funeral Home.
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SARS-linked virus may have spread between people

BY MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer
LONDON British ofcials say a mysterious virus related to SARS may have spread between humans, as they con rmed the 11th case worldwide of the new coronavirus in a patient who they say probably caught it from a
Arthur Lee Nail, age 97, died Monday, February 11, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Columbus. Services will be held Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at 2:00 PM at Elliott Baptist Church in Grenada, MS with Rev. Tommy Gillon and Rev. Nick Cannady officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park also in Grenada, MS. Mr. Nail was born on Friday, February 19, 1915, in Carroll County, MS to the late Bossie Lee and Addie Lou Herbert Nail. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church in Columbus, and a former member of Elliott Baptist Church and Emmanuel Baptist Church in Grenada, where he served as a Sunday School Director and Deacon. He was a U.S. Army WWII veteran. He was employed by Pennaco in Grenada for several years. Then at age 60, he opened his own photography business before moving to Trinity Place Retirement Community in Columbus 18 years ago at age 80. A wonderful Christian man and mentor, he loved people, family, traveling, reading, (especially the Bible) and music. He spent the last six years of his life at The Windsor Place in Columbus. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 75 years, Mary Hill Nail; and his brothers, Bill Nail and Doyle Nail. He is survived by his only son, Jerry Nail (Linda), Columbus, MS; sister, Helen Spall, Senatobia, MS; grandchildren, Lecrisha Nail, Columbus, MS and Misty Holder (Lance), Columbus, MS; great-grandchildren, Caleb Jenkins, Laina Holder and Landen Holder; and several nieces and nephews. Special thanks to all the wonderful staff of The Windsor Place and the nursing staff at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Memorials may be made to: Gideons International Columbus-Tombigbee Camp, P.O. Box 371, Columbus, MS 39703.
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John Watson, head of the respiratory diseases department at the Health Protection Agency, said in a statement. If (the) novel coronavirus were more infectious, we would have expected to have seen a larger number of cases. The new coronavirus is part of a family of viruses that cause ailments including the common cold and SARS. In 2003, a global outbreak of SARS killed about 800 people worldwide. Ofcials at the World Health Organization said the new virus has probably already spread between humans in some instances. In Saudi Arabia last year, four members of the same family fell ill and two died. And in a cluster of about a dozen people in Jordan, the virus may have spread at a hospitals intensive care unit.
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Police: 3 killed in shooting at Utah drug house

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MIDVALE, Utah A suspect was on the run Tuesday after three people were shot to death and one was wounded at a known drug house in suburban Salt Lake City, causing temporary lockdowns at several area schools. Police left three bodies inside the house for much of Tuesday as they searched Midvale for ex-convict David Fresques, 25, who left his car at a nearby Motel 6. He is a suspect at large, and we want to get him caught, Unied Police Department Lt. Justin Hoyal said Tuesday afternoon. Fresques has a lengthy criminal record and was paroled in November on a robbery conviction, court records show. His involvement or motive in the shooting was unknown. Detectives, meanwhile, were interviewing two adults and a
child left unharmed at the house during the shooting, Hoyal said. The shooting was reported around 8 a.m. at a house that backs up to a sound barrier for Interstate-15, about a dozen miles south of Salt Lake City. Hoyal said a search warrant had been served at the residence in recent weeks for drug activity. It was a known narcotics house, he said. Several elementary schools were locked down to keep children safe as dozens of ofcers began a search for Fresques, who police believe left the home after the shooting. The school lockdowns were later lifted, but police kept the schools under guard for much of the day. At rst, police called Fresques a person of interest in the case. But by late Tuesday Hoyal left no doubt that he was being considered a suspect, together with a second man who has yet to be identied.
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Investigators and a medical examiner were preparing to enter the house late Tuesday to recover the bodies and evidence. The fourth shooting victim, a woman, was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Her condi-
tion improved later Tuesday to serious, Hoyal said. Neighbors said they thought the house had been left vacant after police conducted the drug raid weeks ago. We heard a big boom at 4
oclock in the morning, said Guy Foote, 50, who lives nearby. They blew the door hinges off with ash grenades. The police were telling us to get back inside our houses. He and other residents were shocked to learn a triple homicide had occurred in their tidy neighborhood of small houses. Its crazy, Foote said. It blows my mind. Scary. I walk my dogs on this street all the time. Court records show the owner of the house was trying to evict tenants for nonpayment of rent, but the landlords daughter told The Associated Press the shooting had nothing to do with the dispute in court. Jose Velazquez led eviction proceedings Jan. 29 against Jose Fernando Garcia and Esther Arredondo, who countersued a week later, claiming Velazquez failed to credit the couple for making repairs to the $116,000 house.
Wisconsin scientists help search for alien life

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MADISON, Wis. Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are helping search for evidence of alien life not by looking into outer space, but by studying some rocks right here on Earth. Some of the rocks are up to 3.5 billion years old. The scientists are looking for crucial information to understand how life might have arisen elsewhere in the universe and guide the search for life on Mars one day. Theres a story always hidden in rocks, said geoscientist Clark Johnson, the lead investigator for the Wisconsin Astrobiology Research Consortium. ... Its up to (geologists) to be clever enough to nd the tools that we need to interrogate those rocks to nd what story they preserve. The project is funded through NASA, which provided a $7 million, ve-year grant that started in January. It was the groups second ve-
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vided. Hughes said the district lacked the software necessary to provide such details. Oh, really? Who, aside from the Columbus Municipal School District, would dare operate this way? It is not a complicated accounting practice we are talking about here. Generally, when an employee travels, he is required to fill out a form upon his return that lists all the relevant information: name of the person traveling, purpose of the trip, destination and an itemized breakdown of the expenses, supported by receipts. Businesses do this for two reasons. First, it builds in accountability. Second, it is important to have that documentation for tax purposes in the event of an audit.
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As meetings go, Mondays meeting of the Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees was as eventful as you will likely see. In fact, there was so much ground to cover, the meeting lasted almost four hours. And is often the case with this board, the meeting somehow raised more questions than answers. For example, how is it that two years after vacating Lee Middle School, the board still doesnt know if it is going to lease, develop or sell the property? Were still trying to figure out whats best for the district, board president Tommy Prude said Monday night. Good. Figure it out. Please, take your time, though. No need to hurry, right? Just keep on spending taxpayer money maintaining the vacant property. Theres plenty of tax money available, you know. Oh, and while we are on the subject, if the board doesnt know what it wants to do with the property, why is it that For Sale signs have been posted on the property for well over a year? The boards conduct on this matter invites scrutiny. Or how about this one: Why did Dr. Martha Liddell say an email she had sent to Dispatch publisher Birney Imes came from her personal email, when it is clear from an analysis of the header information in the email that it was sent from her school district account and through district servers? Then, there is the matter of how the district accounts for travel expenses. For anyone who has ever run a business, the districts way of accounting for travel is a real head-scratcher. The matter surfaced during a review of the districts monthly finances. Kenneth Hughes, the districts chief financial officer, reported that there is a balance of $157,196 in federal grant money to be used for professional development. So far this year, the district has spent $40,000 from that grant fund, Liddell said. When board members pressed Liddell for an account of how that travel money was spent who used the money, the destinations, purpose of the trips and the costs of those trips Liddell said that information couldnt be pro-
By contrast, the Columbus Municipal School Districts accounting philosophy appears to be, Just take our word for it. But taxpayers are in no mood for such foolishness. There is no reason at all why an entity funded by taxpayers should be held to such a ridiculously low standard of accountability. On the contrary, every nickel the district spends should include a detailed record of how that money was spent. That record should be readily available to board members and the general public. We are not inclined to simply take their word for it. And that leads to a final question: Is there any reason we should?
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The following is an edited selection of reader comments posted at the end of stories and columns published on-line. More can be found at www.cdispatch.com. Stankylegs: If this had gone to trial, we could learn the blood alcohol levels of everyone in the vehicle. Personally, I think everyone in the vehicle should be charged; everyone in that vehicle knew the driver had been drinking and had been drinking themselves. They are all responsible. I agree, KJ705. Treasures brother let her ride without wearing a seatbelt in his lap. Is he charged with anything?
Charlie Mitchell: Mississippi remains reliably friendly to firearms owners
Str8_Shooter: Ruffian, Mr. Mitchell calls for civil discourse, the CDispatch requests reasonable discussion. I recommend everyone try to be a bit more tolerant of differing views. Hawaii has historically had a low rate of homicide regardless of the tool, weapon or appendage used. The state is largely made up of ethnic groups, which have a very low rate of violence in general regardless of any laws they may be living under. The same ethnic groups living on the mainland have similar low violence rates. Second, you really should read Clayton Cramers The Racist Roots of Gun Control published in the Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy. Just Google the title, youll find it. Third, no criminologist, nor any reasonable person for that matter, believes that the measure of defensive gun use is the justifiable homicide body count. Read Kleck and Gertz, Armed Resistance to Crime: The Prevalence and Nature of Self-Defense with a Gun from the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology to learn more. Just Google it. Fourth, Mr. Mitchell is right on his point that the levels of general gun ownership have no apparent net effect on any violence rates (Targeting Guns: Firearms and Their Control by professor and criminologist Gary Kleck, chapter 7 Guns and Violent Crime) you can get it on Amazon. Fifth, I recommend everyone read the Kates (a San Francisco lawyer and Criminologist) and Mauser (a Canadian Criminologist) article entitled Would Banning Firearms Reduce Murder and Suicide? A Review of International and Some Domestic Evidence published in the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. Just Google the title, youll find it. Sixth, the US has a very low rate of home invasion crimes because about 50% of homes on average contain a gun. This high rate of private gun ownership protects the gun owners as well as the non-gun owners homes until the press publishes an interactive map of gun owners. Concealed carry laws protect everyone because those criminally inclined have no way to know if their victim is armed, and she may well be! If you believe otherwise wear a sign on your back and put one in your yard that says Gun Free Zone. Just remember I dont advise it. Ruffian234: Straight, I know well the list off the NRA fact sheet you present. Perhaps you could tell us 1) why gun rights advocates are predominantly white males, the least vulnerable social sector; 2) why said advocates need Bushmasters besides they want one and no one can tell them no and 3) why opposing tyranny takes precedence over the more likely gun advocate rebellion. Seems the most recent evidence (1861-1865) suggests rebellion. Was that one not enough to cure the impulse? Oh, yes, and 4) what is your solution to combat future Sandy Hooks? Or, must we get used to such massacres as the price of your license to have an arsenal at your disposal?
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reached the club scene, where the nakedness is such that the only mystery is how little mystery there is. Among the inspirations must be that little black outfit Beyonce wore as she rolled on the floor during the Super Bowl halftime. One other important point about Valentines Day is this: Feb. 14 is dead winter in the Northern Hemisphere. It is cold in most of the United States and, in some parts, downright frigid. One can go comfortably bare in formal dress in heated ballrooms. But the average bistro does not guarantee adequate temperature for bare arms, and you do risk frostbite on the way in and out. Note that when its especially cold, the boys throw on a sweater. Also, high heels are a challenge even in optimal conditions. Snowdrifts are not optimal. You dont have to wait for Valentines Day to find this gender inequality. Its on full display every Saturday night at the shopping center multiplex. The female half of the couple recognizes that Saturday night at the movie theater is not the same as Saturday morning cleaning out the garage. The men often dont. Sense of occasion is not their strong suit. Again, the above is a crashing generalization. To the man who makes an effort to show respect for the companion dolled up in his honor, this column is dedicated to you. You deserve the best. The rest of you, bah. Froma Harrop, a syndicated columnist, writes for the Providence Journal. Her e-mail address is fharrop@projo.com.
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WASHINGTON By a robust bipartisan majority, the Senate voted Tuesday to renew the Violence Against Women Act with new assurances that gays and lesbians, immigrants and Native American women will have equal access to the acts anti-domestic violence programs. The 78-22 Senate vote to reauthorize the two-decade-old act that has shielded millions of women from abuse and helped reduce national rates of domestic violence turns the focus to the House, where Republican leaders are working to come up with their own version. Over 160 million women across the country are watching and waiting to see if the House will act on this bill and nally provide them the protections from violence they deserve, said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. The act expired in 2011, putting efforts to improve its many federal programs on hold. Last year both the Republican-led House and the Democratic-controlled Senate passed renewal bills, but they were unable to reach a compromise. This year House Republicans, sensitive to their lackluster showing
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The insurance exchange is not a Democrat or Republican thing, but we think Gov. Bryant listens a lot to the Republican Governors Association, Ammerman said. If they ght Obamacare, we all ght it. The Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare is not going away. Even Mitt Romney said if he was elected he couldnt repeal Obamacare because he wouldnt have the votes. We think Gov. Bryant hasnt thought this through. If you dont want Obamacare, why would you want the federal government to come in and run the insurance exchange? In a letter to Chaney last week, the feds blamed Bryant for the failure of the plan. There is no feasible pathway to approving a state-based marketplace in Mississippi for 2014 without support from Gov. Bryant and agreements to coordinate with other state agencies, wrote Gary Cohen, director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight in the letter. Ammermen characterized a health care exchange as a Travelocity for insurance. Those seeking health insurance would go to mshie.org and enter the amount they would like to pay monthly for health insurance. The customer could then look at a number of options before purchasing a plan online. It allows you to select plans in your price range, Ammerman said. The Associated Press said states that dont form their own marketplace will have one run by the federal government starting Oct. 1, with coverage effective Jan. 1, 2014. The marketplaces are a key component of the federal health law to expand coverage to millions of people starting next year. Ammerman said Bryants intransigence may prove costly. We think Gov. Bryant has cost us a lot of money, but well know more on Oct. 1, Ammerman said. Bryant spokesperson Mick Bullock said the governors action will actually save Mississippians some money in the long run. From the outset, Gov. Bryant has stated his opposition to the health insurance exchanges mandated by Obamacare, Bullock said. While the governor is supportive of a free-market health insurance exchange that would aid small businesses and consumers, the ObamaCare exchangesregardless of whether you label them staterun, partnership or federally runare not free-market systems at all. Instead, they are heavily regulated and are built upon a massive new federal entitlement program. These exchanges trigger new taxes on businesses and will ultimately drive more people onto Medicaid rolls. Why would Mis-
sissippi assume the costs and responsibilities of implementing a system that will harm our businesses and our state budget? Mississippis poverty rate is among the highest in the nation and the state consistently rates among the worst in a wide range of health care categories. Estimates are that as many as 300,000 uninsured Mississippians would be provided health care under an expanded Medicaid program that is part of the Affordable Care Act. This story contains additional reporting by the Associated Press.
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5 Supervisor and Juneteenth Festival organizer Leroy Brooks urged the CVB board Tuesday to make some changes or risk killing some of the city and county festivals and events. Im at the point where I think weve beat this path enough, said Brooks, who turned down $15,000 for the Juneteenth Festival in late 2012 in protest of the new guidelines. These festivals represent constituent-based activities. We are at a point where we have money coming in (to the CVB). Theres enough money coming in. Theres no reason you all cant fund these actives at the level so we can do them right. This isnt the only money we get. We have to raise money for our festivals as well. Not many African Americans go to Pilgrimage, but we dont ght it. We should not have to choose between one or the other. The CVB is also considering a change in its policies that would prevent elected ofcials from soliciting funds for events they organize. Currently, four elected ofcials have secured funds for various festivals in the recent years. In January, Brooks sent a letter to grant committee chairman Mark Castleberry that said he and other elected ofcials who are festival organizers would no longer approach the board for funding but would send proxies for their events. It is not my intention to ever come back before this board for anything I dont plan to come back and ask for another dime, Brooks said. The letter also asked the board to reconsider the guideline restrictions on how the grant monies can be used. Brooks, whose festival entertainment has included Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Rufus Thomas among others, asked the committee to seriously consider his requests. We need the money for entertainment, he said. Juneteenth will get bigger with better entertainment. District 4 Supervisor Jeff Smith also appeared before the committee during the public forum. Smith, who was a co-organizer of the Townsend Blues Festival with Ward 1 Councilman Gene Taylor, said he has stepped down as an event coordinator and will stay involved in a volunteer capacity. Smith asked the committee to be less combative with the festival organizers. I think these festivals enhance the image of this community, Smith said. We go out and raise money for these festivals. We work hard for these festivals. These are the communitys festivals. Somewhere, this thing has gotten off track. I want to be part of the solution, not the problem. As small as these festivals may seem to some, they are huge to others. We have to stop ghting. After the public hearing portion ended, board members were uncertain as to what would be their next move, I always opposed the $8,000 for quality-of-life events, Bernard Buckhalter said. I think it should be $12,000. We need to do something to move forward. While Buckhalter
continued to press for impromptu recommendations, Castleberry said the board should consider whats best for the community. Were not here to serve the organizers, Castleberry said. We are here to serve the people of Lowndes County. Whats been missing from this conversation is what is the return for the community. The festival grants committee will meet again on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 9 am to discuss the public forum and to consider making possible recommendations to the CVB board at its regular meeting on Feb. 25.
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to Coloms June 2008 arrest outside a Columbus apartment complex. Agents with the Lowndes County Sheriffs Department Special Response Team were conducting a search warrant on alleged drug dealers at 1600 21st St. N. As the deputies were securing the perimeter, they heard a gun shot. Larry Swearingen, the commander of the SRT Unit, testied to what he saw and heard. Swearingen said he and another ofcer were assigned to secure the east side of the apartment complex. Swearingen testied that seconds after he heard the gun shot, he saw Colom near the vicinity on the east side of the complex. Swearingen said Colom was the only person in sight at the time of the shot. Colom was detained on scene. A Raven .25 caliber hammer-less semi-automatic handgun was found on the ground, with a round in the chamber. During questioning, Coloms attorney, William Starks, noted that the back of the apartment complex had six doors that entered into six different apartments. Starks asked Swearingen if it was possible for another person to have red the weapon and then disappeared into the apartment. Swearingen replied that there were approximately 20 ofcers on scene and the location was secure. Retired Lt. John Pevey af rmed Swearingens account of the incident. Pevey said Colom was the only person located outside the apartment complex immediately after the gun shot. Pevey testied that when Colom was originally detained, he gave law enforcement ofcials a false name and birth date. However, he was recognized by another agent on scene and properly identied. As common practice, Coloms name was run through a background check with E-911. His prior conviction was noted and Colom was charged with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and transported to the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center. During the course of his interview, Pevey testied that Colom admitted to owning the weapon. I asked him, I guess you were just as shocked as we were when that gun went off. He said I was. I had the gun in my pocket and when I saw the police I took it out and threw it and the next thing I knew the gun went off. Peveys testimony provoked an outburst from some of Coloms family members, who were sitting in the gallery. Pevey testied that because the gun is hammer-less, any kind of action that jars the weapon can cause it to re. Noting that the Raven had a round in the chamber and smelled of gun powder, Pevey determined the weapon on the ground was the same one that had been red. In a previous trial for the same offense, Peveys testimony was a key factor in a hung jury. In that trial, Pevey testied that Colom never admitted to having the gun. That testimony contradicted Peveys own notes from the investi-
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gation, which included the interview with Colom where Colom admitted to having to having the weapon. The trial ended in a mistrial with the jury split at 6-6. In Tuesdays proceedings, Starks questioned Pevey about his previous testimony. Pevey testied that he misspoke and took responsibility for the error. I erred by not reading my statement, he said. Pevey also told Starks that during 2007, as then-commander of the Metro Narcotics Unit, he was involved in 1,600 cases. Throughout his 35-year career in law enforcement, Pevey said he has testied in countless cases and interviewed numerous people. Pevey readily admitted that he misspoke during the rst trial but was adamant that Colom did tell him he was in possession of a weapon. During Peveys testimony, Colom turned to his family members and mouthed, Hes lying. The trial continues today with Pevey returning to the stand.

With unemployment persistently high and consumer condence falling, the economy remains a vulnerability for Obama and could disrupt his plans for pursuing a broader agenda, including immigration overhaul, stricter gun laws and climate change legislation. Still, fresh off a convincing re-election win, Obama made clear in his remarks that he was determined to press his political advantage against a divided, defensive and worried Republican Party. Numerous times he urged Congress to act quickly on his priorities but vowed to act on some issues on his own if they do not.
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Kingdom Vision International pastor R.J. Matthews said Tuesday that his church wants to purchase the vacant Lee Middle School property rather than lease it. Matthews addressed the CMSD Board of Matthews Trustees during its Monday meeting, where he expressed his churchs interest in the property. Columbus Municipal School District Board President Tommy Prude said Matthews group wanted to lease the property. We dont know if we are going to
lease, develop or sell, Prude said Monday. Were still trying to gure out what is best for the district. Matthews said he was not aware that Prude had misspoke until reading about the meeting in Tuesdays edition of The Dispatch. The pastor said his church has been interested in purchasing the property since the school was vacated in 2011. His church has not bid on the property. Point of Grace Pastor Shane Cruse submitted a bid on the property in June, but the proposal was rejected because it did not conform to state laws governing the sale of school property. Cruse and his church remain interested in buying the property.
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Facebook that he expected to die in one nal, violent confrontation with police, and if it was him in the cabin thats just what happened. The apparent end came very close to where his trail went cold six days earlier when his burning pickup truck with guns and camping gear inside was abandoned on a re road in the San Bernardino National Forest near the ski resort town of Big Bear Lake. His footprints led away from the truck and vanished on frozen soil. With no sign of him and few leads, police offered a $1 million reward to bring him to justice and end a reign of terror that had more than 50 families of targeted Los Angeles police ofcers under round-the-clock protection after he threatened to bring warfare to the LAPD, ofcers and their kin. Just a few hours after police announced Tuesday that they had elded more than 1,000 tips with no sign of Dorner, word came that a man matching his description had tied up two people in a Big Bear Lake cabin, stole their car and ed. Authorities didnt immediately give more details on the two people. Game wardens from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife who were part of the search detail spotted the purple Nissan that had been reported stolen going in the opposite direction and gave chase,
department spokesman Lt. Patrick Foy said. The driver looked like Dorner. They lost the purple car after it passed a school bus and turned onto a side road, but two other Fish and Wildlife patrols turned up that road a short time later, and were searching for the car when a white pickup truck sped erratically toward the wardens. He took a close look at the driver and realized it was the suspect, Foy said. Dorner, who allegedly stole the pickup truck at gunpoint after crashing the rst car, rolled down a window and opened re on the wardens, striking a wardens truck more than a dozen times. One of the wardens shot at the suspect as he rounded a curve in the road. Its unclear if he hit him, but the stolen pickup careened off the road and crashed in a snow bank. Dorner then ran on foot to the cabin where he barricaded himself and got in a shootout with San Bernardino County sheriffs deputies and other ofcers who arrived. Two deputies were shot, one fatally. A SWAT team surrounded the cabin and used an armored vehicle to break out the cabin windows, said a law enforcement ofcial who requested anonymity because the investigation was ongoing.
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KINGSTON, Jamaica Hadi Mezawi has never set foot on the Caribbean island of Dominica, has never seen its rainforests or black-sand beaches. But hes one of its newest citizens. Without leaving his home in the United Arab Emirates, the Palestinian man recently received a brand new Dominican passport after sending a roughly $100,000 contribution to the tropical nation half a world away. At the start I was a little worried that it might be a fraud, but the process turned out to be quite smooth and simple. Now, I am a Dominican, said Mezawi, who like many Palestinians had not been recognized as a citizen of any country. That passport will help with travel for his job with a Brazilian food processing company, he said by telephone from Dubai. Turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa has led to a
surge of interest in programs that let investors buy citizenship or residence in countries around the world in return for a healthy contribution or investment. Most are seeking a second passport for hassle-free travel or a ready escape hatch in case things get worse at home. Nowhere is it easier or faster than in the minuscule Eastern Caribbean nations of Dominica and St. Kitts & Nevis. Its such a booming business that a Dubai-based company is building a 4-squaremile (10-square-kilometer) community in St. Kitts where investors can buy property and citizenship at the same time. In its rst phase, some 375 shareholders will get citizenship by investing $400,000 each in the project, which is expected to include a 200-room hotel and a mega-yacht marina. Others will get passports for buying one of 50 condominium units. The more they ght over there, the more political prob-
lems there are, the more applications we get here, said Victor Doche, managing director of another company that offers four condominium projects where approved buyers are granted citizenship in St. Kitts, which is less than twice the size of Washington D.C. Its impossible to say how many people have used the cash for citizenship programs. Ofcials in both countries declined
to respond when asked by The Associated Press. But Bernard Wiltshire, a former Dominica attorney general, said there were already around 3,000 economic citizens when he left government about a decade ago. The country now has roughly 73,000 inhabitants in all. Investor visa or citizenship programs are offered by many nations, including the United States, Canada, Britain
and Austria. But the Caribbean countries offer a fast path to citizenship at a very low cost. The whole process, including background checks, can take as little as 90 days in St. Kitts. And theres no need to ever live on the islands, or even visit. A foreigner can qualify for citizenship in St. Kitts with a $250,000 donation to a fund for retired sugar workers or with a minimum real estate investment of $400,000. The minimum contribution in Dominica is $100,000. By contrast, a U.S. program allows visas for a $1 million investment in a U.S. business employing at least 10 people or $500,000 in designated economically depressed areas. The investor can apply for permanent residence in two years, and seek citizenship after ve more. Demand in Canada is so great that the country stopped accepting new applications in July.
Conditions on disabled cruise ship in dispute

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HOUSTON A cruise line says it is making the passengers stranded aboard a disabled ship in the Gulf of Mexico as comfortable as possible with running water and some working bathrooms, contradicting the accounts of some passengers who told relatives of lthy, hot conditions and limited access to food. The ship, the Carnival Triumph, is still at least a day from being guided to a port in Mobile, Ala. Carnival President Gerry Cahill said Tuesday the ship has running water and most of its 23 public restrooms and some of the guest cabin bathrooms were working. He downplayed the pos-
sibility of an outbreak of disease from unsanitary conditions, saying the ship had not seen an abnormal number of people reporting to the in rmary as being ill. No one here from Carnival is happy about the conditions onboard the ship, Cahill said at a news conference in Miami. We obviously are very, very sorry about what is taking place. Jimmy Mowlam, 63, whose 37-year-old son, Rob Mowlam, got married Saturday onboard the ship, said his son told him by phone Monday night that there is no running water and few working toilets. He said passengers were given plastic bags to use for their business. Despite a forecast of brisker winds and slightly higher seas, the Coast
In this image released by the U.S. Coast Guard on Feb. 11, a small boat belonging to the Coast Guard patrols near the cruise ship Carnival Triumph in the Gulf of Mexico. The Carnival Triumph has been oating aimlessly about 150 miles off the Yucatan Peninsula since a re erupted in the aft engine room early Sunday.
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JACKSON Starkville Academy Athletic Director Glenn Schmidt said it best when she met her schools boys basketball coach in the hallway at Hillcrest Christian School. After a 56-41 victory in the rst round of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Class AAA, Division II tournament Tuesday night, Schmidt wanted Mark Alexander to appreciate the moment. Mark, this is a big deal, Schmidt said. I want your kids to know how special this is. The victory guaranteed Starkville Academy (16-14) its rst winning season since 2009 when rst-team All-State selection Jonathan McKenzie played for the program. It also was the Volunteers rst playoff victory in at least ve years. I just dont think a lot of people expected this from our team, and its a credit to the kids for believing in themselves that this was possible, Alexander said. We dont play pretty, but we just nd a way. Starkville Academy used a 26-8 run from the middle of the third quarter to end the game to secure its third victory against Heritage Academy in a three-week period. That familiarity is why Alexander didnt feel comfortable in a one-and-done situation in a neutral-site game. It was something I debated for days even bringing up with my team, and I decided to remind them how unique this was and how solid Heritage Academy was in either two games, Alexander said. Heritage Academy coach Gary Harris understood Alexanders concerns and felt his team had the advantage in the third matchup. I thought it was a great matchup for us in a playoff situation, Harris said. We knew what we had to do and we didnt execute any of it. With the game tied at 30 in the middle of the third quarter, Alexander took a timeout to remind his team it was in a similar situation as the previous victories against the Patriots. I told them they were kind of oating around waiting for the opportunity, Alexander said. Weve never been a rsthalf team, and thats ne, but I was telling them they have to go out and take
West Point High Schools Juan Davis knocks the ball away from New Hope Highs Darrion Cribbs in their Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 5A, Region 2 tournament game Tuesday night in Columbus. New Hope won 73-72.
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Juniors 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds remaining helps Trojans rally from 17-point decit BY ADAM MINICHINO I was thinking I was going to be aminichino@cdispatch.com open for a jumper and that no one Curtaves Latham is the epitome of a tweener. At a solid 6-foot-1, the New Hope High School junior can go inside and bang with bigger bodies. was going to be able to contest it. But, like many post players, Latham likes to stray If they did (get there to defend it), out to the 3-point line and launch a shot or two. On Tuesday night, Latham made a case for his they were going to be late because role to be clearly de ned as a 3-point shooter. Latham hit a 3-pointer from the left corner with I had to take the shot.
4.3 seconds remaining to help second-seeded New Hope rally from a 17-point third-quarter decit and beat third-seeded West Point 73-72 in the opening round of the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 5A, Region 2 tournament at New Hope High. I am a little bit of both, said Latham, whose nickname is Tae. I can play both positions. New Hope (15-11) didnt survive until Trey Williams runner from just inside the 3-point arc on the right wing bounced off the back rim at the buzzer. The victory sends New Hope into the tournament title game against top-seeded Oxford, which edged fourth-seeded Saltillo 62-60, at 7:30 p.m. Friday. In girls action, top-seeded New Hope (23-4) broke out to a 31-6 lead after one quarter and rolled
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to a 66-36 victory against fourth-seeded Saltillo. Second-seeded Oxford defeated third-seeded West Point 79-37 to set up a third meeting against New Hope at 6 p.m. Friday. New Hope beat Oxford in both regular-season meetings. The New Hope and West Point boys each won on their home court during the regular season. The nish was just another in a long line of nail-biters in the region. At Oxford, Latham missed a 3-pointer from the corner at the buzzer that would have given New Hope a victory. On Tuesday night, Latham said he knew he had put himself in just the right See NEW HOPE, 3B
STARKVILLE Mississippi State University football coach Dan Mullen has added another familiar face to his coaching staff. Multiple sources in the MSU football program conrmed Tuesday afternoon to The Dispatch that Billy Gonzales, a former offensive coordina- Gonzales tor at the University of Illinois, had been hired at MSU as wide receivers coach. Gonzales, who will enter his 18th year as a Division I assistant coach, was in Starkville on Tuesday, and is expected to be introduced by the MSU administration this week, and possibly as early as today. Gonzales, 41, served as an offensive assistant coach on staffs with Mullen and thenhead coach Urban Meyer at the University of Florida, University of Utah, and Bowling Green State University from 1995-2009. See GONZALES, 4B
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Columbus girls pull away to beat Grenada

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MORE PREP BASKETBALL: The Columbus High boys had their season end with a loss to Grenada. Page 3B
BATESVILLE Columbus High School girls basketball coach Yvonne Hairston knew the pressure of the moment was getting to her squad. Hairston never panicked, though, because she believed her troops would persevere and come through in the end. After rst-half struggles, Columbus pulled away to a 6041 victory against Grenada in an opening-round game of the Class 6A, Region 2 tournament at South Panola High. Top-seeded Columbus will face second-seeded Tupelo at 6 p.m. Friday for the region championship. Both teams will play Monday in the opening round of the Mississippi High School Activities Association North State Class 6A playoffs. Fridays winner will earn a rst-round home game. See VOLUNTEERS, 4B Four weeks ago, Columbus beat Grenada 66-25. The third meeting between the squads INSIDE MORE PREP BASKETBALL: held much more drama. Still, The Starkville Academy girls few could have conceived a 32-all tie with the clock winding down beat Lee Academy to begin defense of their Class AAA, in the third quarter. Division II title. Page 3B This is the district tourna-
ment, Hairston said. This is the only game that matters. You play your entire season to get ready for this one night. There is a lot of pressure. Everybody is going to play above their potential. Grenada had a great game plan, executed, and played well. We didnt do things right. We could not nd the basket early. We are a shooting team, but you will see nights like this, especially when you are playing on the road. Many outmanned teams will result to the stall in region tournament elimination games. To Grenadas credit, it applied pressure and held on as long as possible. After a nip-and-tuck rst half, neither team could nd much separation. The Lady Falcons (15-6) sprinted to leads of eight and six points, but the Lady Chargers (5-16) only trailed 3026 at halftime. We really had to play hard if we wanted to win, Columbus
senior KaDaryl Ledbetter said. We had to dig a little deeper because Grenada played a really great game. It was really up to the guards to step it up and make sure we got the win since this was a game we had to have to keep going. Grenada tied the game at 32 with a 6-2 run to start the second half. After more than three minutes in the third quarter, Kiki Patterson made a critical steal that led to a fast-break layup by Daisha Williams that gave Columbus the lead for good. It was good to see the balance (on offense), Hairston said. We had to have it to win this game. Kiki did not have a good shooting night. However, she did what she is supposed to do as a leader. She got the ball out in transition. She got the ball to the other guards and we nished in the end. Columbus used its transition game to piece together a game-changing 8-2 run. The Lady Falcons also relied on their full-court pressure to force turnovers and carry a 45-38 lead into the nal period. See COLUMBUS, 3B
STARKVILLE Mississippi State University mens basketball coach Rick Ray knows the beginning and the end of the game plan for the University of Missouri. Point guard Phil Pressey, a preseason All-A merican and likely first-round pick in the NBA draft, is the focal point for the Tigers on offense. Pressey The junior from Dallas will showcase his ability to control everything without having to score at 7 tonight (WCBI) when Missouri takes on MSU at Humphrey Coliseum. Hes a pass- rst guy who is looking to set up his teammates rst, Ray said. I dont think he gets glory out of scoring. I think he wants to try to make some things happen on the offensive end by getting into the lane and nding the open guy. See PRESSEY , 4B
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TOP Soccer is a program that allows individuals with disabilities to play soccer. Registration is free. Forms can be picked up at the Propst Park office, or they can be downloaded at clra. net. Training will begin at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at the Cook Elementary School Gymnasium. It will continue from 6-7 p.m. every Monday. The program will conclude with a TOP Soccer Jamboree April 13. For more information, contact Missy Dunaway at dunaway4@ bellsouth.net, or CLRA at 327-4935.
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Mississippi High School Activities Association Region 2-6A At South Panola High School GIRLS Fridays Game Columbus vs. Tupelo, 6 p.m. Region 2-5A At New Hope High Fridays Game Oxford vs. New Hope, 6 p.m. BOYS Fridays Game Oxford vs. New Hope, 7:30 p.m. Region 3-5A At Canton High GIRLS Fridays Game Canton vs. Starkville, 6 p.m. Region 4-4A At Houston High GIRLS Thursdays Games Leake Central vs. Kosciusko or Houston, 4 p.m. Louisville vs. Noxubee County or Caledonia, 7 p.m. Fridays Game Third-place game, 4 p.m. Championship, 7 p.m. BOYS Thursdays Games Noxubee County vs. Leake Central or Kosciusko, 5:30 p.m. Houston vs. Louisville or Caledonia, 8:30 p.m. Fridays Games Third-place game, 5:30 p.m. Championship, 8:30 p.m. Region 2-3A At Water Valley High GIRLS Thursdays Games Mooreville vs. Water Valley or Mantachie, 4 p.m. Nettleton vs. South Pontotoc or Aberdeen, 7 p.m. Fridays Games Third-place game, 4 p.m. Championship, 7 p.m. BOYS Thursdays Games Mooreville vs. S. Pontotoc or Nettleton, 5:30 p.m. Aberdeen vs. Water Valley or Mantachie, 8:30 p.m. Fridays Games Third-place game, 5:30 p.m. Championship, 8:30 p.m. Region 1-2A At Okolona High GIRLS Thursdays Games Baldwyn vs. East Union or Okolona, 4 p.m. New Site vs. Hamilton or Hatley, 7 p.m. Fridays Games Third-place game, 4 p.m. Championship, 7 p.m. BOYS Thursdays Games Baldwyn vs. Hamilton or East Union, 5:30 p.m. Okolona vs. New Site or Hatley, 8:30 p.m. Fridays Games Third-place game, 5:30 p.m. Championship, 8:30 p.m. Region 5-1A At French Camp Academy GIRLS Fridays Games Third-place game, 4 p.m. Championship, 7 p.m. BOYS Fridays Games Third-place game, 5:30 p.m. Championship, 8:30 p.m. Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Class AAA, Division II At Hillcrest Christian School, Jackson GIRLS Fridays Games Starkville Academy vs. Hillcrest Christian, 2:15 p.m. BOYS Todays Games Magnolia Heights vs. Copiah Academy, 5:15 p.m. Washington School vs. East Rankin Academy, 7:45 p.m. Fridays Games Starkville Academy vs. Magnolia Heights-Copiah Academy winner, 6 p.m. CLASS AA NORTH At Leake Academy, Madden GIRLS Thursdays Game Marshall Academy vs. Oak Hill Academy, 4 p.m. BOYS Todays Games Central Hinds Academy vs. Oak Hill Academy, 7:45 p.m.
Mens College Basketball
Prep Basketball
Randolph, Cooper lead Tide

BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press
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MORE COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Tuesdays Mens, Womens Scores. Page 4B
MSU
Softball team faces Louisiana-Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, La. The Mississippi State University softball team will take on No. 15 University of Louisiana at Lafayette at 6 tonight at Lamson Park. MSU (3-1), which received two votes in Tuesdays ESPN. com/USA Softball Top 25, finished the opening weekend of play ranked first in the Southeastern Conference in opponent batting average (.120), fewest hits allowed (10), and tied for first in fewest runs allowed (six). The Bulldogs are second in the league with 39 strikeouts are tied for fourth in the conference with a 1.40 ERA. Coach Vann Stuedemans pitching staff will have to contend with an offense that led the country last season with 7.81 runs per game en route to an appearance in the NCAA Super Regional. Through the first three games of 2013, UL is averaging 8.7 runs per contest. MSU will play host to the Bulldog Battle this weekend. It will play a doubleheader at noon Saturday. The tournament begins at noon Friday. Time for Sundays baseball game moved: At Starkville, Game time for the baseball teams game Sunday against the University of Portland at Dudy Noble Field has been moved to 2:30 p.m. to accommodate fans attending the womens basketball teams game against LSU womens basketball game. Tipoff for the MSU-LSU game, televised regionally by SportSouth, is set for 12:30 p.m. in Humphrey Coliseum. The baseball team will open its season against Portland Pilots at 4 p.m. Friday. The teams will play a doubleheader at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. The radio broadcast of the first two games of the baseball series (Friday and game 1 Saturday) will be carried on WKBB-FM (100.9). The final two games (game 2 Saturday and Sunday) will be heard on WNMQ-FM (103.1). The 40-game MSU Baseball Radio Network broadcast schedule is set to begin Feb. 22 with the 6 p.m. game against Purdue University. Womens indoor track and field team ranked: At Starkville, the womens indoor track and field team is ranked No. 25 in the latest U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Computer Team Rankings released Monday. The Lady Bulldogs captured six top-five finishes last weekend at the Tyson Invitational. Alyssa Hall grabbed the No. 1 spot in the high jump (5 feet, 9 3/4 inches). The Southeastern Conference boasts seven spots in the Top 25 of the latest USTCCA Rankings, including the top-two teams. Some of MSUs student-athletes will compete this weekend at the LSU Twilight Invitational in Baton Rouge, La.
ATHENS, Ga. Even when the shots werent falling, the University Alabama mens basketball team knew it could count on the defense. Then, nally, the Crimson Tide knocked down a couple of key baskets from beyond the 3-point arc, no less. Game over. Levi Randolph and Rodney Cooper hit back-to-back 3-pointers in the closing minutes to lead Alabama to a 52-45 victory that ended the University of Georgias ve-game winning streak Tuesday night. Thats basically our identity, Randolph said. We try to play 94 feet both ways, play aggressively on defense, and use our defensive intensity to create momentum. The Crimson Tide (16-8, 8-3 Southeastern Conference) won for the eighth time in 10 games with another sti ing defensive effort. Alabama has held nine straight SEC opponents to less than 60 points, limiting the Bulldogs to 31 percent (16 of 52) from the eld. Weve struggled offensively, Tide coach Anthony Grant said. But weve really done a great job at the defensive end. Thats carried us through. Georgia (12-12, 6-5) went more than 10 minutes without a eld goal
in the second half but still had a chance because of both teams offensive woes. When Donte Williams slammed in a wild miss off the backboard, the Bulldogs led 41-40 with 2 minutes, 37 seconds remaining, capping a 9-0 spurt that had the sparse crowd at Stegeman Coliseum roaring. But Randolph swished a 3-pointer, Georgias Kentavious Caldwell-Pope rushed up an off-balance trey that missed, and Cooper knocked down another shot from beyond the arc to essentially clinch it for Alabama with 1:36 left. I was proud of the way our guys answered, Grant said. Alabama had made just 4 of 37 from long distance over its previous two games, and was 4 of 16 against the Bulldogs before suddenly nding the range. Even so, Grant didnt mind when Randolph spotted up outside the stripe with the Tide trailing by one. Ive got all the condence in our guys as long as we take good ones, the coach said. I told them to stay aggressive. We got a lot of good looks tonight. Were going to get on a roll where shots are falling for us.
College Football
Four Alabama players arrested

BY JOHN ZENOR The Associated Press
Ole Miss
Assistant football coaches earn national honors
OXFORD Chris Kiffin was named Scout.coms National Recruiter of the Year, but hes not the only University of Mississippi football coach who has been recognized for his recruiting efforts. After hauling in a consensus top-10 rated signing class last week, rated as high as No. 2 by 247Sports.com, the Ole Miss staff has received an enormous amount of national attention and praise. On Tuesday, Rivals.com announced its list of the top 25 recruiters in the nation, which included co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach Wesley McGriff. 247Sports.com listed Kiffin, McGriff and tight ends coach Maurice Harris among its top 50 recruiters from 2013. McGriff, who was the lead recruiter for Robert Nkemdiche (nations top overall prospect) and Laquon Treadwell (nations top wide receiver), among others, also received consideration for 247Sport. coms national recruiter of the year. Baseball team will have more games on television: At Oxford, the baseball team has been picked up for two more televised games in the 2013 season, bringing the number of broadcast games to 11 for the upcoming season with the addition of a game at the University of Arkansas and a game at LSU. The series finale between the No. 1 Razorbacks and the No. 13 Rebels has been selected for Broadcast by Cox Sports Television and will remain at a 1:05 p.m. first pitch on Sunday, March 17. Ole Miss also had its Friday nights game at No. 3 LSU on May 17 added to the TV schedule. The game will still begin at 7 p.m. at Alex Box Stadium in the final weekend series of the regular season. It will also be broadcast by Cox Sports Television. Ole Miss opens the season at 4 p.m. Friday with a three-game series against No. 14 Texas Christian University at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field. Womens golf team records top-10 finish: At Orlando, the womens golf team posted a top-10 finish in its first tournament of the spring, placing 10th out of 18 teams at the UCF Challenge. The Rebels ended the three day tournament 28-over (296295-301892). Briana Mao from Virginia won the individual title, carding a 4-under 212 for the tournament. As a team, No. 9 North Carolina won the tournament, firing a 10-under 854. Ericka Schneider led Ole Miss, narrowly missing a top-20 finish. Schneider, who finished 21st out of 97 golfers, shot a 74 on the final day to end the tournament 5-over 221 (71-76-74). Mens tennis team will face Portland, travel to National Indoor: At Portland, Ore., the No. 12 mens tennis team will take on the University of Prortland at noon today. The match was added after Ole Miss qualified for the ITA National Tam Indoor this weekend in Seattle. Ole Miss will take on No. 6 University of Georgia (4-1) at 10 a.m. Friday at the Seattle Tennis Club. The last time the Rebels qualified for the finals, they faced the Bulldogs in the first round. With a victory, Ole Miss would meet the winner of No. 3 UCLA/No. 14 University of Tennessee in quarterfinal action Saturday. The semifinals are scheduled for Sunday. The final is Monday.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Three University of Alabama football players have been charged with knocking students unconscious and stealing their wallets, while a fourth player has been charged with using a stolen debit card, of cials said Tuesday. Linebacker Tyler Hayes, 18, and safety Eddie Williams, 20, confessed to robbing a student who was punched in the head and face and kicked in the ribs and back early Monday morning, according to court documents. Williams said D.J. Pettway, 20, a defensive lineman, and Hayes waited in a nearby vehicle about an hour later while he knocked out and robbed another student. Williams and Hayes both admitted to their involvement, according to the documents. Williams and running back Brent Calloway, 20, both admitted to using a stolen credit card to buy snacks from vending machines inside a dormitory, the documents said. All four students were indenitely suspended by coach
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Nick Saban. Pettway and Hayes were charged with second-degree robbery. Williams was charged with fraudulent use of a credit card and second-degree robbery. Calloway was charged with fraudulent use of a credit card. Williams was released on $65,000 bond, while Hayes and Pettway were released on $60,000 bond each. Calloway was released on $5,000 bond. This behavior is unacceptable for any student-athlete at the University of Alabama and not representative of our football program, Saban said in a news release. All four players were backups last season for Alabama, which has won two straight national titles and three of the past four. Williams didnt play in 2012. He was one of the nations top prospects the previous year and moved from receiver to safety. The rst student reported having his Apple Macbook Pro stolen from his backpack. Both sustained mild concussions, cuts on the face and heavy swelling, and had their wallets taken, according to documents.
College Baseball
Lindgren will start MSUs opener

ON THE AIR
MENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL 6 p.m. Syracuse at UConn, ESPN 6 p.m. Miami at Florida State, ESPN2 6 p.m. Wake Forest at Boston College, Fox Sports South 8 p.m. North Carolina at Duke, ESPN 8 p.m. West Virginia at Baylor, ESPN2 10 p.m. Oregon at Washington, ESPN2 NBA 6 p.m. Atlanta at Orlando, SportSouth NHL 6:30 p.m. St. Louis at Detroit, NBC Sports Network SOCCER 1:30 p.m. UEFA Champions League, Dortmund at Shakhtar Donetsk, Fox Sports South 7 p.m. UEFA Champions League, Manchester United at Real Madrid (same-day tape), Fox Sports South GOLF 8 a.m. European PGA Tour, Africa Open, rst round, at East London, South Africa (same-day tape), TGC 11:30 a.m. LPGA, Womens Australian Open, rst round, at Yarralumla, Australia (same-day tape), TGC 2 p.m. PGA Tour, Northern Trust Open, rst round, at Pacic Palisades, Calif., TGC MENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL 6 p.m. Wisconsin at Minnesota, ESPN 6 p.m. LSU at South Carolina, ESPN2 6 p.m. Clemson at Georgia Tech, Fox Sports South 8 p.m. St. Johns at Louisville, ESPN 8 p.m. UCLA at California, ESPN2 10 p.m. Gonzaga at Saint Marys (Cal), ESPN2 NBA 7 p.m. Miami at Oklahoma City, TNT 9:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, TNT WOMENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. Iowa St. at Oklahoma, SportSouth
Southern Miss
Mens basketball team faces Tulane
HATTIESBURG The University of Southern Mississippi mens basketball team will look to snap a two-game losing streak at 7 tonight when it plays host to Tulane University at Reed Green Coliseum. Southern Miss (18-6, 7-2 Conference USA) lost to the University of Memphis 89-76 on Saturday. Senior guard Dwayne Davis scored 25 points and had five rebounds. Junior forward Daveon Boardingham had 14 points and six rebounds and senior forward Jonathan Mills added a game-high 11 boards. Tulane (16-8, 4-5) defeated the University of Houston 88-85 on Saturday.
Today
International
Body slam for wrestling: Sport cut from Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland For wrestling, this may have been the ultimate body slam: getting tossed out of the Olympic rings. The vote Tuesday by the IOCs executive board stunned the worlds wrestlers, who see their sport as popular in many countries and steeped in history as old as the Olympics themselves. While wrestling will be included at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, it was cut from the games in 2020, which have yet to be awarded to a host city. 2004 Olympic Greco-Roman champion Khasan Baroev of Russia called the decision mind-boggling. I just cant believe it. And what sport will then be added to the Olympic program? What sport is worthy of replacing ours? Baroev told the ITAR-Tass news agency. Wrestling is popular in many countries just see how the medals were distributed at the last Olympics. American Rulan Gardner, who upset three-time Russian Olympic champion Alexander Karelin at the Sydney Games in an epic gold-medal bout known as the Miracle on the Mat, was saddened by the decision to drop what he called a beloved sport. Its the IOC trying to change the Olympics to make it more mainstream and more viewer-friendly instead of sticking to what they founded the Olympics on, Gardner told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from Logan, Utah. The executive board of the International Olympic Committee reviewed the 26 sports on its summer program to remove one of them so it could add one later this year. It decided to cut wrestling and keep modern pentathlon a sport that combines fencing, horse riding, swimming, running, and shooting and was considered to be the most likely to be dropped. The board voted after reviewing a report by the IOC program commission report that analyzed 39 criteria, including TV ratings, ticket sales, anti-doping policy and global participation and popularity. From Special Reports
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STARKVILLE Sophomore left-hander Jacob Lindgren will start for the Mississippi State University baseball team at 4 p.m. Friday against the University of Portland in its season opener at Dudy Noble Field. Lindgrens performances in three preseason scrimmages, where he showed improved control and velocity, showcased his ability to earn the role of Friday night starter when Southeastern Lindgren Conference play begins next month. Jacob Lindgren has maybe the best left-handed slider in America, MSU senior right-handed starting pitcher Kendall Graveman said. Lindgren pitched last summer for the Harwich Mariners in the Cape Cod Collegiate League, which is regarded as the best summer ball league for college baseball players. Lindgren will start this seasons opener after starting MSUs 2012 season nale, a 3-2 loss to Samford University in a NCAA Regional at Florida State University. Lindgren allowed just one run and eight hits in four innings. Jacob Lindgren is somebody who has just pitched very, very well early in the spring, and has a power breaking ball, power fastball, and again has been able to control the strike zone for the most part, MSU baseball coach John Cohen said. Lindgren had to wait until May 25 to get his rst college start last
year in a SEC tournament victory against LSU. The St. Stanislaus High School standout struggled early and allowed three runs and ve hits in 4 2/3 innings. He gave up two runs in a 36-pitch inning against the Tigers but rallied to keep MSU in a game it went on to win 4-3. As a senior in high school, Lindgren a Bay St. Louis native was 8-0 with a 1.09 ERA and 128 strikeouts. The Chicago Cubs selected him in the 12th round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player draft, but he told The Dispatch last year he turned down offers of more than $500,000 from the Cubs to attend MSU. Like every other MSU starting pitcher in the four-game weekend series against the Pilots of the West Coast Conference, Lindgren will be on a pitch count by MSU pitching coach Butch Thompson. Junior right-hander Evan Mitchell, who also hopes to earn a weekend role, could be paired with Lindgren. Mitchell and Lindgren faced each other in consecutive weekend preseason scrimmages. MSU plans to use what Thompson refers to as the buddy system in the rst part of this season. The plan in non-conference play is to pair two tarting pitchers together to get the Bulldogs through seven to eight innings as it prepares for SEC play. Both pitchers will work on a pitch count to keep them fresh. The system is similar to the ones professional organizations use to manage their starting pitchers in spring training games. The plan also allows pitchers to know the batting order they will face, how many pitches they have, and what they need to showcase on that day.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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Prep Basketball
Grenada ends season for Columbus boys in Class 6A, Region 2 tourney
BY SCOT T WALTERS swalters@cdispatch.com
BATESVILLE The Columbus High School boys basketball team got exactly the type of game it wanted. In an opening-round matchup at the Class 6A, Region 2 tournament, the Falcons were engrossed in a physical, defensive struggle. So many times this season, Sammy Smiths squad excelled when defense was key and every stop proved critical. On Tuesday, though, Columbus saw its season end with a 46-40 loss to Grenada at the South Panola High. Second-seeded Grenada will meet fourth-seeded South Panola for the region championship Friday night. South Panola upset regular-season champion Tupelo 64-62 in overtime. With those victories, Grenada and South Panola will advance to the Mississippi High School Activities Associations Class 6A North State playoffs. After splitting two regular-season games, Columbus
struggled to find its shooting rhythm and fell behind early. It was an offensive struggle, Columbus senior Roshad Meeks said. I dont think our mind-set was there. We didnt play as hard as we could have. We didnt shoot the ball as well as we could of. We got off all the shots we wanted but we couldnt get anything going. The Falcons (15-8) missed 13 of 16 shots in the opening quarter and trailed 13-6 after one period. The Chargers (1510) managed 32 points in a regular-season meeting four weeks ago, so a fast start was critical. Everything I could have pulled out of my bag I pulled out, Smith said. We had good shots, but we just didnt make them. I pride myself in being a coach who puts his kids in a position win ballgames. Tonight, I dont think I did that. It was all on me for not doing the things I was supposed to do. Despite the offensive struggles, Columbus established an alarming pattern. Center Devin Berry, the workhorse in the teams second half-surge,
settled for floaters in the lane instead of getting his way to the glass. We got a lot of 8- to-10foot shots, and that is not our game, Meeks said. We need to be shooting outside shots or layups. It really wasnt anything Grenada did. It was all a matter of what we didnt do. We didnt do a lot of the things that made us successful throughout the year. Columbus defense kept it in the game. While the Falcons improved their ball movement, the scoreboard didnt show the results, as Grenada took a 20-16 halftime lead. We started off slow and it really hurt us, said Berry, who joined Meeks and Remadus Beasley as seniors on the team. The program has a bright future, but this game was tough. We all tried hard at the last minute. We really didnt use any of the firepower we had the second half of the season. The Falcons appeared to right the ship in the third quarter, scoring five straight points to take a 24-23 advantage with 4
minutes, 55 seconds left in the period. Columbus took its first lead since 2-0 after going to Berry inside for points on three straight possessions. As quickly as the sun rose for the Falcons, it set again. An old-fashioned 3-point play by center Trey Bledsoe pushed the Chargers to a 29-25 advantage. Despite being four inches shorter than Berry, Bledsoe set the tone underneath and got a lot of help from junior guard Tyrin Jones. It was just disappointing we couldnt complete the shots we were getting, Berry said. The better team won this game tonight. While the Falcons found the going tough inside, the Chargers fortified their lead. Back-to-back scores to start the fourth quarter extended the margin to double digits. I thought we played hard but we didnt make shots, Smith said. Grenadas perimeter game was good. We thought we had it fixed at halftime. We made some adjustments. But once we got the lead, they really
turned it up and we couldnt answer. I didnt make some good adjustments when it mattered there at the end. Brandon Porter paced Columbus with 10 points. Berry had nine points and 10 rebounds. Jones led Grenada with 20 points, while Bledsoe added 13. For Meeks, the final bus ride of his prep basketball career started after a moment of thought. There was much to reflect on since Meeks was a major contributor on a seven-win, playoff-participant football team and a 15-win basketball team. It was my 12th-grade year and it was a fantastic season, Meeks said. I really enjoyed being in a leadership position. Whether it was doing the little things on offense or setting an example on defense, I enjoyed my role. It was fun watching my teammates, friends, and brothers grow. We had some really great times together. You wait your whole life for your 12thgrade season and then it feels like it is over in minutes.
Starkville Academy begins title defense; Heritage Academy eliminated

JACKSON Starkville Academy girls basketball coach Glenn Schmidt said its a pleasure to coach a veteran team focused on defending three championships. Starkville Academy took the first step in that journey Tuesday night with a 74-18 victory against Lee Academy in the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Class AAA, Division II, Class tournament at Hillcrest Christian School. Maggie Proffitt led Starkville Academy (350) with 17 points, seven
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Ledbetter scored 18 points to lead the Lady Falcons. Patterson and Williams each added 17 points. Ledbetter showed her offensive prowess in the final quarter. Columbus allowed only one field goal in the final period. I just did what was best for my team, Ledbetter said. I tried to step up and score the basketball. Kiki has really become a great penetrator and ball handler. The more players we have involved in the offense, the better this team can become. Hairston believes balance will be critical as the Lady Falcons being their annual flirtation with Jackson to reach the state championship tournament. That balance starts when Patterson, arguably the teams best player, gets everybody involved on offense. Kiki has really emerged as a great penetrator and ball handler, Hairston said. Everyone knows she is a threat on offense. When she can help set the others players up, we are a much better team. We are an offensive-minded team and we like to shoot, so production from multiple places on the floor is a good thing. With a playoff berth secured, Columbus can turn its thoughts to a region title. If a previous meeting is any indication, the game should be intense. Columbus defeated Tupelo 50-49 at home but lost 75-52 on the road. Even though Tuesday night was the biggest game because it was an elimination game, every game is a big game, Hairston said. As a coach, you treat every game in the postseason as a must win simply because it is a playoff game. You want to be playing your best. We have another chance to come out Friday night and to be at our best. Said Ledbetter, We are very excited about being in the playoffs, but we are not stopping now because we want to be the region champs.
rebounds, five steals, and five blocked shots. Sallie Kate Richardson had 12 points and six rebounds, Anna Lea Little had 12 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, ad two steals, Tiffany Huddleston had 10 points, five assists, and five rebounds, Hannah Huddleston had six points, six rebounds, and three steals, and Janiece Pigg had six points and three points for the Lady Volunteers, who won the AAA-II title, the AAA title, and the overall championship last season. It was a very professional attitude by my team tonight in a game where they know everybody is 0-0 starting off, Schmidt
said. (The undefeated record) doesnt come up with them and we dont bring it up as a pressure thing at all. They understand everybody is undefeated in what counts now. Proffitt, who has experienced the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 6A North Half playoffs at Columbus High, had 14 points in the first quarter. Following the first eight minutes, Starkville Academy led 27-3 and built a 40-16 halftime advantage. Proffitts defense translates to instant offense. Starkville Academy will take on Hillcrest Christian at 2:15 p.m. Fri-
day. It defeated Hillcrest Christian by an average of 35.5 points in two games this season. n Hillcrest Christian (girls) 43, Heritage Academy 27: It wasnt the home crowd or the inability to make open shots that helped end the Heritage Academy girls basketball teams season. Heritage Academy (10-17) had too many problems with a 2-2-1 full-court press in its loss Tuesday. Hillcrest Christian forced Heritage Academy into 27 turnovers. The Lady Cougars used those turnovers to turn a 22-20 deficit into a blowout. We had a chance to
win the game, but they pressured us and we panicked a lot tonight, Heritage Academy coach Chris Ball said. We got our bodies and minds sped up too much when we needed to slow everything down at that moment. With Heritage Academy leading 22-20 in the third quarter, Hillcrest Christian went to a fullcourt trap and got backto-back baskets from Arielle Grover. The sophomore guard got her only two baskets on steals off inbound passes that led to uncontested layups. Kelli Randle (teamhigh 11 points) helped the Lady Cougars extend the
lead by getting into the lane for easy shots or to draw fouls. After losing 10 of its first 11 games, Ball generated momentum in his first full season as the teams coach by guiding it to victories in nine of its next 10 games. Adalys Edwards led the Lady Patriots with six points. Heritage Academy had only two seniors on its roster. It hopes to return eight sophomores and three juniors next season. With everybody learning on the job just like I was here in my first season, the future is bright here at Heritage, Ball said.
Banana Joe wins Westminster

His shot missed, but he hit 2 of 3 free throws to send the game into overtime. Callaway survived 78-75 in double overtime. McBrayer wondered earlier this season if his 2012-13 team would find the toughness the 200910 team wore so proudly. For much of Tuesday nights game, New Hope appeared to fight itself defensively as West Point created off the dribble and attacked the rim. When it didnt get into the lane, Davis, Williams, and A.J. Jones (10 points) rained jumpers from the perimeter and DeMarius Calvert (11 points) provided another scoring threat. On this night, though, New Hope had a final dagger left and a kind back rim on its side. We have not run that exact play at the end of a ballgame this year, but we have been in about four situations where we drew up a play or Tae in the corner, McBrayer said. That play wasnt designed for Tae in the corner. That was the third read off it. ... It is do or die in that situation. You make a shot or you dont. The shot he hit at the end of the third quarter was almost on the same play, so I felt like he had some confidence, so we went back to him and he hit a heck of a one. When he let it go I knew it was good. For Latham, it was a satisfying way to end a nights work that began so slowly. It was even more special because Lathams shot was a product of his work as an eighth-grader with McBrayer, who encouraged him to alter his line-drive shooting form and to add more arc to his jumper. I felt the pressure, but I just had to shoot the ball and see what happens, Latham said. I started shooting with more arc in the eighth grade and they started to fall so I stuck with it. Both boys games provided the drama that the girls games lacked. New Hope fell behind 11-0 as Juan Davis (22 points) hit three 3-pointers in the first 2 minutes, 7 seconds. The Green Wave stayed in rhythm in the first half, building a 42-27 halftime lead. They extended that margin to 51-34 on an offensive rebound putback and foul shot by Davis with 4:09 to play in the third quarter. Latham may have provided a dash of foreshadowing when he hit a 3-pointer from the left corner that appeared to be more of a throw than a shot with 0.1 seconds left to cut West Points lead to 60-50 with eight minutes to go. Still, West Point led 7063 after Diquah Ewing hit 1 of 2 free throws with 3:10 to go. But turnovers and timely shooting, including a layup by Bardley, a 3-pointer by Mosley, and a layup by Foster off a pass from Mosley, helped put New Hope in position to advance. Both teams played their hearts out, West Point coach Brad Cox said. We kind of went cold at the wrong time and missed quite a few free throws (five in the fourth quarter) when it counted and turned the ball over. They never quit. Drew had them playing hard from start to end and they came out on top. In the girls game, D.J. Sanders and Moesha Calmes had 14 points apiece, while Taylor Baudoin had eight and Antonia Jethroe added seven for the Lady Trojans.
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position to keep the Trojans season alive. Point guard Jaylon Bardley (11 points) took the ball following a timeout and moved across midcourt. He had options to try to get the basketball to Chris Mosley (18 points), to create something for himself, or to get the ball inside to Whyatt Foster (22 points). But Bardleys quickness and ability to penetrate drew the defense as he moved toward the basket. Seeing his teammate penetrate, Latham slid to the deep corner to give himself enough shooting space in case Bardley spotted him. He gave himself just enough room to get off a high-arcing raindrop that set off a wild celebration with 4.3 seconds to go. I was thinking I was going to be open for a jumper and that no one was going to contest it, Latham said. If they did (get there to defend the shot), they were going to be late because I had to take the shot. New Hope coach Drew McBrayer had every bot of confidence Latham was going to hit the shot. But as soon as the ball went through the basket his thoughts switched to the clock, which had ticked under two seconds. The officials came together and ruled the clock be re-set to 4.2 seconds. The move reminded McBrayer of a game against Callaway on Feb. 19, 2010, in the Class 5A North State semifinals at New Hope. In that game, senior Raymond Walters hit a fallaway 3-pointer from the top of the key with 4.7 seconds to play to give New Hope a 55-53 lead. But the officials put 2.2 additional seconds back on the clock, which gave guard Deville Smith (48 points) just enough time to weave into position to hit a shot.
NEW YORK Banana Joe is very appealing, in any language. The little affenpinscher with a monkey face added to his world of success Tuesday night, winning best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club. He speaks German, Dutch, Spanish and English, co-owner and breeder Mieke Cooijmans said.
She was set to take Banana Joe back to the Netherlands on Wednesday. Now, the trip has been postponed for his victory lap. With a bouncy step and shiny black coat, Banana Joe made up for near misses the last two years and won Americas premier dog competition. The 5-year-old wagged his tail a mile a minute and stuck out his pink tongue after earning his 86th best in show title.
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Pressey
Baseball
Continued from Page 1B Pressey, a candidate for the 2013 Bob Cousy Award, which is given annually to college basketballs top point guard, leads the Southeastern Conference in assists (6.9 per game). He accomplished the same feat last season in the Big 12 Conference (6.4 a game). Pressey, whose dad, Paul, played for 12 years in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, and Golden State Warriors, is an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ray sees Phil Pressey as a throwback to the way point guards used to play the game. Under coach Frank Haith, a former coach at the University of Miami, Pressey has ourished this season using ball screen action created by University of Connecticut transfer Alex Oriakhi at the top of the key. The difference between the old-school point guard and what there is now, theres so much more dribbling and ballhandling involved, Ray said. Thats what they want out of him. They want him coming off that ball screen constantly probing the defense and doing some things in transition. From the mentality of what hes trying to do, set up his teammates, most de nitely old-school. Missouri (17-6, 6-4) is 0-5 on the road in the SEC this season. It is coming off a double-digit win against the University of Mississippi last weekend. Weve got to be ready to play, Haith said. We havent had success on the road. Any team that plays as hard as they play and competes, theyre dangerous. Ray said he will try to give Pressey different looks on defense even though the Bulldogs have only eight players on the roster, including six scholarship players. Trivante (Bloodman) will get the rst assignment, and hell probably play him the predominant amount of time hes in, but well have different guys on him like Tyson (Cunningham) and Chicken (Craig Sword), Ray said. The emphasis will be the guy on the ball guarding Phil Pressey and the guy whose man is setting the ball screen. Those two guys have to get Phil Pressey stopped. If we have to involve the other three guys on the court then were in trouble. MSU (6-15, 2-8) will try to snap an eightgame losing skid, the longest in program history since 2006. SEC No. 7 Florida 69, No. 25 Kentucky 52: At Gainesville, Fla., If there were any questions about Floridas status in the Southeastern Conference following a loss at the University Arkansas last week, it put those to rest Tuesday night with a lopsided victory against defending national champion University of Kentucky, which had freshman star Nerlens Noel go down with a knee injury. Scottie Wilbekin had 14 points and eight assists, Pat Young recorded his sixth double-double of the season and No. 7 Florida handled No. 25 Kentucky.
SOUTH Campbellsville 4, Trevecca Nazarene 2 Carson-Newman 5, Lander 3 Christopher Newport 15, E. Mennonite 6 Limestone 4, Wingate 1 Lincoln Memorial 12, Virginia-Wise 5 Pfeiffer 6, Brevard 4 Tenn. Wesleyan 4, Lee 3 Union (Ky.) 10, Asbury 9 SOUTHWEST Angelo St. 7, McMurry 2 Texas A&M-Kingsville 9, St. Marys (Texas) 7
Tuesdays College Scores
Basketball
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 32 17 .653 Brooklyn 30 22 .577 Boston 27 24 .529 Philadelphia 22 28 .440 Toronto 20 32 .385 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 35 14 .714 Atlanta 28 22 .560 Washington 15 35 .300 Orlando 15 36 .294 Charlotte 12 39 .235 Central Division W L Pct Indiana 31 21 .596 Chicago 30 21 .588 Milwaukee 25 25 .500 Detroit 20 33 .377 Cleveland 16 36 .308 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 41 12 .774 Memphis 33 18 .647 Houston 29 25 .537 Dallas 22 29 .431 New Orleans 18 34 .346 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 39 13 .750 Denver 33 20 .623 Utah 29 24 .547 Portland 25 27 .481 Minnesota 19 30 .388 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 37 17 .685 Golden State 30 22 .577 L.A. Lakers 25 28 .472 Sacramento 19 34 .358 Phoenix 17 36 .321 Tuesdays Games Toronto 109, Denver 108 Miami 117, Portland 104 Memphis 108, Sacramento 101 Utah 109, Oklahoma City 94 Houston 116, Golden State 107 L.A. Lakers 91, Phoenix 85 Todays Games San Antonio at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Charlotte at Indiana, 6 p.m. Atlanta at Orlando, 6 p.m. Chicago at Boston, 6:30 p.m. Toronto at New York, 6:30 p.m. Denver at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m. Washington at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Utah at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Portland at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Houston at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m. Thursdays Games Miami at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
NBA
Tuesdays Games Florida 69, Kentucky 52 Alabama 52, Georgia 45 Todays Games Mississippi at Texas A&M, 6 p.m. (CSS) Tennessee at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m. (SEC Network) Missouri at Mississippi State, 7 p.m. (SEC Network) Arkansas at Auburn, 8 p.m. (CSS) Thursdays Game LSU at South Carolina, 6 p.m. (ESPN/2) Saturdays Games Kentucky at Tennessee, Noon (WCBI) Florida at Auburn, 12:30 p.m. (My Mississippi) Missouri at Arkansas, 3 p.m. (ESPN/2) South Carolina at Alabama, 3 p.m. (My Mississippi) Mississippi State at LSU, 4 p.m. (ESPNU) Texas A&M at Vanderbilt, 5:30 p.m. (Fox Sports South) Georgia at Mississippi, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) ALABAMA (16-8): Gueye 0-2 0-0 0, Lacey 3-9 1-2 8, Releford 2-3 4-7 9, Randolph 2-6 2-2 8, Cooper 6-14 0-0 14, Jacobs 3-5 0-1 6, Steele 1-3 1-2 3, Pollard 1-5 0-0 2, Obasohan 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 19-49 8-14 52. GEORGIA (12-12): D. Williams 1-4 2-4 4, Morris 1-8 2-4 4, Florveus 0-2 0-0 0, Caldwell-Pope 8-18 2-2 22, V. Williams 0-3 0-0 0, Mann 0-3 0-1 0, Dixon 0-0 0-0 0, Gaines 1-3 0-0 3, Brantley 0-1 0-0 0, Djurisic 5-10 2-3 12. Totals 16-52 8-14 45. HalftimeAlabama 25-22. 3-Point Goals Alabama 6-18 (Randolph 2-3, Cooper 2-6, Releford 1-1, Lacey 1-5, Obasohan 0-1, Pollard 0-2), Georgia 5-22 (Caldwell-Pope 4-12, Gaines 1-3, Mann 0-1, Morris 0-1, Djurisic 0-2, V. Williams 0-3). Rebounds Alabama 33 (Randolph 7), Georgia 41 (Caldwell-Pope, Mann 8). AssistsAlabama 9 (Lacey 3), Georgia 10 (V. Williams 3). Total FoulsAlabama 16, Georgia 15. A5,385.
22. Oklahoma (18-5) did not play. Next: vs. No. 24 Iowa State, Thursday. 23. Syracuse (20-3) def. Georgetown 69-60. Next: vs. Pittsburgh, Saturday. 24. Iowa State (17-5) did not play. Next: at No. 22 Oklahoma, Thursday. 25. Oklahoma State (16-6) did not play. Next: at West Virginia, Wednesday. The weekly poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 4, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last weeks ranking: Rec. Pts Pvs 1. Baylor (26) 22-1 768 1 2. Connecticut (4) 22-1 742 2 3. Notre Dame (1) 23-1 722 3 4. Duke 22-1 670 4 5. Stanford 22-2 658 5 6. California 21-2 623 6 7. Kentucky 21-3 564 8 8. Maryland 19-4 553 7 9. Penn St. 20-3 480 9 10. Tennessee 19-5 454 13 11. Louisville 20-5 412 11 12. Georgia 20-4 407 10 13. Texas A&M 19-5 403 16 14. South Carolina 20-4 407 12 15. Dayton 21-1 374 15 16. UCLA 19-4 305 17 17. North Carolina 22-3 277 18 18. Purdue 18--5 255 14 19. Oklahoma 18-5 216 19 20. Florida St. 19-4 196 20 21. Syracuse 19-3 149 22 22. Delaware 20-3 106 23 23. Iowa State 17-5 86 24 24. Oklahoma State 16-6 81 21 25. Colorado 18-5 60 25 Also Receiving Votes: Wisconsin-Green Bay 31, Texas Tech 12, Kansas 5, Nebraska 4, Princeton 3, San Diego State 2, West Virginia 2, UTEP 1, South Florida 1, SMU 1.
Gonzales
USA Today Top 25
Alabama 52, Georgia 45
GB 3 6 10 13 GB 7 20 21 24 GB 5 11 15 GB 7 12 18 22 GB 6 10 14 18 GB 6 11 17 19
KENTUCKY (17-7): Noel 3-5 2-4 8, Poythress 1-9 3-5 5, Goodwin 4-9 0-0 8, Harrow 0-3 0-0 0, Mays 4-7 0-0 10, Hood 0-1 0-0 0, Polson 1-2 1-2 4, Cauley-Stein 5-9 0-0 10, Wiltjer 3-5 0-0 7. Totals 21-50 6-11 52. FLORIDA (20-3): Murphy 3-10 2-2 10, Young 5-7 2-3 12, Boynton 3-7 2-3 9, Rosario 4-11 2-2 12, Wilbekin 5-9 3-4 14, Kurtz 0-0 0-0 0, Ogbueze 0-0 0-0 0, Graham 0-0 0-0 0, Frazier II 0-1 0-0 0, Prather 6-8 0-0 12, Walker 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-53 11-14 69. HalftimeFlorida 38-25. 3-Point Goals Kentucky 4-12 (Mays 2-5, Polson 1-2, Wiltjer 1-2, Goodwin 0-1, Poythress 0-1, Harrow 0-1), Florida 6-14 (Rosario 2-4, Murphy 2-5, Wilbekin 1-2, Boynton 1-3). ReboundsKentucky 31 (Cauley-Stein, Noel 6), Florida 27 (Young 11). AssistsKentucky 11 (Goodwin, Mays 3), Florida 17 (Wilbekin 8). Total FoulsKentucky 15, Florida 13. A12,480.
No. 7 Florida 69, No. 25 Kentucky 52
Conference USA
Memphis Southern Miss. UCF UTEP Tulsa Tulane East Carolina Houston UAB Marshall SMU Rice Conference W-L Pct. 9-0 1.000 7-2 .778 7-2 .778 6-3 .667 5-5 .500 4-5 .444 4-5 .444 3-6 .333 3-6 .333 3-6 .333 3-7 .300 1-8 .111 All W-L 20-3 18-6 17-6 13-9 13-11 16-8 13-9 14-8 11-13 10-14 13-12 5-18
Games Pct. .870 .750 .739 .591 .542 .667 .591 .636 .458 .417 .520 .217
Conference All Games W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Tennessee 10-1 .909 19-5 .792 Texas A&M 9-1 .900 19-5 .792 Kentucky 9-2 .818 21-3 .833 Georgia 8-3 .727 20-4 .833 South Carolina 8-3 .727 20-4 .870 Vanderbilt 5-5 .500 15-8 .652 LSU 5-6 .455 14-10 .583 Missouri 4-6 .400 15-9 .625 Florida 4-6 .400 15-9 .625 Arkansas 4-7 .364 16-8 .667 Mississippi St. 3-7 .300 11-12 .478 Alabama 2-9 .182 12-12 .500 Auburn 2-9 .182 13-11 .542 ^ Mississippi 1-9 .100 8-15 .348 ^Ole Miss self-imposed postseason ban Thursdays Games South Carolina at Kentucky, 6 p.m. Mississippi State at Mississippi, 7 p.m. Missouri at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m. Florida at Texas A&M, 8 p.m. (CSS) Sundays Games Georgia at Florida, Noon (CSS) LSU at Mississippi State, 12:30 p.m. (SportSouth) South Carolina at Mississippi, 1 p.m. (SEC Network) Vanderbilt at Tennessee, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Alabama at Auburn, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Missouri at Arkansas, 2 p.m.
Southeastern Conference
EAST Boston U. 64, Vermont 59 Holy Cross 66, Navy 57 Manhattan 62, Fairfield 40 Rutgers 57, Seton Hall 55 Stony Brook 73, Binghamton 47 SOUTH Alabama 52, Georgia 45 Florida 69, Kentucky 52 James Madison 75, Towson 70 Virginia 73, Virginia Tech 55 MIDWEST Cincinnati 68, Villanova 50 Detroit 92, Cleveland St. 62 Michigan St. 75, Michigan 52 Milwaukee 71, Loyola of Chicago 53 Missouri St. 67, Indiana St. 65 Valparaiso 68, Wright St. 61 SOUTHWEST CS Bakersfield 61, UTSA 52
Tuesdays Mens Major College Scores
Todays Games Rice at Marshall, 6 p.m. UAB at East Carolina, 6 p.m. Tulane at Southern Miss., 7 p.m. UCF at Memphis, 7 p.m. (CBS Sports Network) UTEP at Houston, 7 p.m. Saturdays Games SMU at Tulane, 2:30 p.m. Houston at Tulsa, 3:30 p.m. Southern Miss. at East Carolina, 4 p.m. Memphis at Marshall, 7 p.m. Rice at UAB, 7 p.m. UCF at UTEP, 8 p.m.
Hockey
Volunteers
Continued from Page 1B this game. Heritage Academy (13-18) got into foul trouble in the second half. Leading scorer Caleb Lott (eight points) fouled out with 3 minutes, 39 seconds remaining. Senior Hudson Bean led the Patriots with 12 points. Heritage Academy couldnt senior Carnail Minor (game-high 17 points), who was 6 of 8 from the free-throw line in the nal quarter to seal the victory. We knew we had to stop (Minor), and he was just determined to not let us do that, Harris said. The arrival and determination of veterans like Minor, point guard Brandon Sharp, and Caleb Merchant have helped transform a program that nearly went winless two years ago. Ive known Mark since college, and when I was at Presbyterian Christian the last two years weve eliminated SA the last two years by at least 10-15 points each time, Harris said. Mark has created an attitude by the rest of the state that you cant walk into a game against them and think youll win by playing average. Its a new day for us now. MHSA A Class 5A, Region 3 Canton 60, Starkville 59, 2OT: At Canton, Caleb Wilson had 16 points and Raphael Leonard added 10 as the Yellow Jackets (9-14) saw their season end one game short of the North State playoffs.
1. Indiana (21-3) did not play. Next: vs. Nebraska, Wednesday. 2. Duke (21-2) did not play. Next: vs. North Carolina, Wednesday. 3. Miami (19-3) did not play. Next: at Florida State, Wednesday. 4. Michigan (21-4) lost to No. 8 Michigan State 75-52. Next: vs. Penn State, Sunday. 5. Gonzaga (23-2) did not play. Next: at Saint Marys (Cal), Thursday. 6. Syracuse (20-3) did not play. Next: at UConn, Wednesday. 7. Florida (20-3) beat No. 25 Kentucky 69-52. Next: at Auburn, Saturday. 8. Michigan State (21-4) beat No. 4 Michigan 75-52. Next: at Nebraska, Saturday. 9. Arizona (20-3) did not play. Next: at Colorado, Thursday. 10. Kansas State (19-5) did not play. Next: vs. Baylor, Saturday. 11. Butler (20-4) did not play. Next: vs. Charlotte, Wednesday. 12. Louisville (19-5) did not play. Next: vs. St. Johns, Thursday. 13. Ohio State (17-6) did not play. Next: vs. Northwestern, Thursday. 14. Kansas (20-4) did not play. Next: vs. Texas, Saturday. 15. Georgetown (18-4) did not play. Next: at Cincinnati, Friday. 16. Pittsburgh (20-5) did not play. Next: at No. 18 Marquette, Saturday. 17. Oklahoma State (17-5) did not play. Next: at Texas Tech, Wednesday. 18. Marquette (17-6) did not play. Next: vs. No. 16 Pittsburgh, Saturday. 19. New Mexico (20-4) did not play. Next: at Fresno State, Wednesday. 20. Wisconsin (17-7) did not play. Next: at Minnesota, Thursday. 21. Notre Dame (19-5) did not play. Next: vs. DePaul, Wednesday. 22. Memphis (20-3) did not play. Next: vs. UCF, Wednesday. 23. Oregon (19-5) did not play. Next: at Washington, Wednesday. 24. Colorado State (19-4) did not play. Next: vs. San Diego State, Wednesday. 25. Kentucky (17-7) lost to No. 7 Florida 69-52. Next: at Tennessee, Saturday.
The Associated Press Mens Top 25 Fared
Conference W-L Pct. Southern U. 11-2 .846 Ark.-Pine Bluff 11-2 .846 Texas Southern 10-2 .833 Alcorn St. 7-6 .538 Alabama St. 6-6 .500 Prairie View 5-7 .417 Jackson St 5-8 .385 Alabama A&M 4-8 .333 MVSU 4-9 .308 Grambling St. 0-13 .000
Southwestern Athletic Conference

All W-L 17-8 12-13 11-14 9-19 8-17 10-15 6-16 8-15 4-19 0-22
Games Pct. .680 .480 .440 .321 .320 .400 .273 .348 .174 .000
Saturdays Games Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Texas Southern, 1:30 p.m. Mississippi Valley State at Prairie View, 5 p.m. Alabama State at Southern, 5 p.m. Grambling State at Jackson State, 5:30 p.m. Alabama A&M at Alcorn State, 7:30 p.m.
EAST Mount St. Marys 54, Wagner 42 Sacred Heart 80, Fairleigh Dickinson 48 St. Francis (NY) 68, Bryant 57 Syracuse 69, Georgetown 60 UConn 105, Providence 49 SOUTH James Madison 68, Old Dominion 56 MIDWEST DePaul 60, Rutgers 57 E. Illinois 86, Oakland City 30 SOUTHWEST Baylor 89, Texas Tech 47
Tuesdays Womens Major College Scores
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF New Jersey 13 8 2 3 19 35 Pittsburgh 13 8 5 0 16 41 N.Y. Rangers 12 7 5 0 14 33 Philadelphia 14 6 7 1 13 34 N.Y. Islanders 12 4 7 1 9 36 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Boston 11 8 1 2 18 32 Ottawa 13 7 4 2 16 33 Toronto 13 8 5 0 16 39 Montreal 12 7 4 1 15 35 Buffalo 14 5 8 1 11 39 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Carolina 12 7 4 1 15 38 Tampa Bay 12 6 5 1 13 46 Winnipeg 12 5 6 1 11 32 Florida 12 4 6 2 10 30 Washington 13 4 8 1 9 36 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF Chicago 13 10 0 3 23 44 Nashville 13 6 3 4 16 25 Detroit 12 7 4 1 15 33 St. Louis 12 6 5 1 13 39 Columbus 13 4 7 2 10 30 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF Vancouver 12 8 2 2 18 35 Edmonton 13 5 5 3 13 29 Minnesota 13 6 6 1 13 27 Calgary 10 3 4 3 9 26 Colorado 11 4 6 1 9 23 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF Anaheim 12 9 2 1 19 42 San Jose 13 7 3 3 17 36 Dallas 13 7 5 1 15 30 Phoenix 13 6 5 2 14 35 Los Angeles 11 4 5 2 10 26
NHL
GA 28 32 30 40 43 GA 25 23 33 33 48 GA 36 36 40 46 46 GA 28 26 32 40 41 GA 25 34 32 35 29 GA 33 29 29 35 32
Southeastern Conference
Florida Kentucky Alabama Mississippi Missouri Georgia Arkansas LSU Texas A&M Tennessee Vanderbilt Auburn South Carolina Mississippi St. Conference W-L Pct. 10-1 .909 8-3 .727 8-3 .727 7-3 .700 6-4 .600 6-5 .545 5-5 .500 4-6 .400 4-6 .400 4-6 .400 3-7 .300 3-7 .300 2-8 .200 2-8 .200 All W-L 20-3 17-7 16-8 18-5 17-6 12-12 14-9 13-8 14-9 12-10 10-12 9-14 12-11 7-15
Games Pct. .870 .708 .667 .783 .739 .500 .609 .619 .609 .545 .455 .391 .522 .318
1. Baylor (23-1) beat Texas Tech 89-47. Next: vs. TCU, Saturday. 2. Notre Dame (23-1) did not play. Next: at Marquette, Sunday. 3. UConn (23-1) beat Providence 105-49. Next: at Rutgers, Saturday. 4. Stanford (22-2) did not play. Next: at Southern Cal, Friday. 5. Duke (22-1) did not play. Next: at Virginia Tech, Thursday. 6. California (21-2) did not play. Next: at No. 15 UCLA, Friday. 7. Maryland (19-4) did not play. Next: vs. Clemson, Thursday. 8. Penn State (20-3) did not play. Next: at Iowa, Thursday. 9. Kentucky (21-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 16 South Carolina, Thursday. 10. Louisville (20-5) did not play. Next: vs. DePaul, Sunday. 11. Texas A&M (19-5) did not play. Next: vs. Florida, Thursday. 12. Tennessee (19-5) did not play. Next: vs. Vanderbilt, Sunday. 13. Georgia (20-4) did not play. Next: at Florida, Sunday. 14. North Carolina (22-3) did not play. Next: vs. Wake Forest, Thursday. 15. UCLA (19-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. 6 California, Friday. 16. South Carolina (20-4) did not play. Next: at No. 9 Kentucky, Thursday. 17. Dayton (21-1) did not play. Next: vs. Duquesne, Monday. 18. Purdue (18-5) did not play. Next: at Wisconsin, Thursday. 19. Florida State (19-4) did not play. Next: vs. N.C. State, Thursday. 20. Delaware (20-3) did not play. Next: vs. Old Dominion, Thursday. 21. Colorado (18-5) did not play. Next: at Arizona, Friday.
The AP Womens Top 25 Fared
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Tuesdays Games N.Y. Rangers 4, Boston 3, SO Montreal 4, Tampa Bay 3, SO Anaheim 3, Chicago 2, SO Carolina 4, New Jersey 2 Ottawa 2, Buffalo 0 Washington 6, Florida 5, OT Philadelphia 3, Winnipeg 2 Nashville 1, San Jose 0, OT Dallas 4, Edmonton 1 Vancouver 2, Minnesota 1 Todays Games Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. St. Louis at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Dallas at Calgary, 8:30 p.m. Thursdays Games N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. Toronto at Carolina, 6 p.m. Washington at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. Montreal at Florida, 6:30 p.m. Phoenix at Nashville, 7 p.m. Colorado at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Transactions
BASEBALL American League KANSAS CITY ROYALSAcquired INF/OF Elliot Johnson from Tampa Bay to complete an earlier trade. Placed RHP Felipe Paulino on the 60-day DL. OAKLAND ATHLETICSAgreed to terms with LHP Hideki Okajima on a minor league contract. SEATTLE MARINERSAgreed to terms with RHP Felix Hernandez on a multiyear contract, LHP Joe Saunders on a one-year contract and RHP Jon Garland and Kameron Loe on minor league contracts. Designated 1B/DH Mike Carp for assignment. TEXAS RANGERSAgrred to terms with LHP Jeff Beliveau, RHP Cory Burns, RHP Justin Grimm, LHP Michael Kirkman, RHP Justin Miller, RHP Neil Ramirez, LHP Robbie Ross and INF Mike Olt on oneyear contracts. National League CINCINNATI REDSAgreed to terms with RHP Mat Latos on a two-year contract. FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARSTerminated the contract of WR Johnny Knox.
Tuesdays Moves
Continued from Page 1B I hopefully take a bit of everyone I have had a chance to work with or played for or worked for. (LSU coach) Les Miles did a lot for me, showing me a different style, Gonzales said in June in an interview on the Big Ten Network. Charley Molnar at UMass is a mentor of mine. Dan Mullen is another. Its hard to say there has been just one or two. I appreciate all of them. Multiple phone calls and text messages to Mullen in the past three days werent returned. With MSU already at the NCAA limit for assistant coaches, sources conrmed to The Dispatch current MSU assistant coach Tim Brewster will be moved to tight ends coach and Scott Sallach will be moved off the eld to an administrative position inside the program. Tim is a great recruiter and did do a good job, Mullen said Feb. 6 on National Signing Day. Brewster, who was red as the head coach at the University of Minnesota in 2010 after leading the Golden Gophers program to a 15-30 record in four seasons, recruited at least four of the six receiver prospects MSU brought in to its 2013 recruiting class. One thing Tim brings us is being a head coach it kind of makes my life a little bit easier at times, Mullen said. He knows what Im going through and he knows the thought process and sometimes what the head coach is dealing with. Someone good to keep bouncing ideas off of and being there and help with the recruiting aspect of things. According to a report from the Champaign (Ill.) News Gazette, Gonzales was forced off the staff of Illinois coach Tim Beckman late Thursday. He split offensive coordinator duties with Chris Beatty last season. The Illini, who nished 2-10 in 2012, had the worst offense in the Big Ten Conference (16.7 points and 296.7 yards per game). Beatty was red after the season. Gonzales reportedly was a candidate to be hired at the University of Utah before former Arizona State University and University of Miami coach Dennis Erickson was hired as the football teams offensive coordinator. Gonzales, who is known as a superior recruiter, has Southeastern Conference experience at Florida and as the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator at LSU. Gonzales was part of the coaching staff that led the Tigers to the 2011 SEC championship and an appearance in the Bowl Championship Series national championship. Gonzales impact on the LSU passing game contributed to the development of receiver Rueben Randle, who earned rst-team All-SEC honors, and the emergence of freshman Odell Beckham Jr., who ranked second on the team with 41 receptions for 475 yards and also earned freshman AllSEC accolades. At MSU, Gonzales could help Mullen on special teams. In addition to his role as Utahs wide receivers coach, Gonzales also served as the special teams coordinator. In 2003, Utah led the nation in kickoff returns with a 28.2 average. The Utes also ranked third in the nation in net punting (40.8 yards) and fth in the country in kickoff returns (26.2) in 2004. MSU was worst in the SEC in touchback percentage in kickoffs (21.62 percent) this past season and was 12th in the league in punt return yardage at 7.43 yards per attempt. Gonzales is MSUs third hire since the end of the 2012 season. Former NFL player and assistant coach Deshea Townsend replaces Melvin Smith as cornerbacks coach. Geoff Collins was promoted to defensive coordinator, and David Turner (defensive line) will begin his second stint at MSU.
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THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013
No symbol is more associated with Valentines Day than the heart. With a few heart-shaped cookie cutters or cake pan, you can spread the love with everything from this luscious strawberry cheesecake to pepperoni.
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BY JAN SWOOPE jswoope@cdispatch.com
This true quick-fix dessert is a combination of Twinkies and raspberries.
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o, the day of love is almost upon us. The sentimental side of you would like to bring a smile to those you care about, but youve put off making any special plans. Dont fret. This doesnt have to be complicated. For instance, if you have a heartshaped cookie cutter, youre good to go. Ever since Americans began exchanging handmade valentines in the early 1700s (so historians believe), its safe to assume hearts played a role. Theres sure no lack of them on the approximately 150 million Valentines Day cards we exchange annually. Never underestimate the many ways we can bring the hallowed heart into our kitchens, either. Heart-shaped toast,
pancakes, poached eggs, pizzas, pepperoni, sandwiches, beets, kiwi even sushi are pretty simple to create with various sized cookie cutters.
together on one serving plate. Spoon the berry mixture over and around the hearts and voila. Add a garnish of mint, if you like.
Cut-out heart pancakes say Be Mine.
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Twinkie treat
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No cookie cutter? All is not lost. You can make a sweet dessert out of Twinkies. Yes, Twinkies. For this great quick-fix idea from Womans Day, all you need are two of the snack cakes, 1 cup of fresh raspberries (or strawberries) and 3 tablespoons of seedless red raspberry (or strawberry) jam. Stir the jam and 1 tablespoon of water in a bowl until smooth. Add berries and toss the mixture gently to coat. Cut Twinkies in half diagonally, starting about 1 inch down from the top left to 1 inch from bottom of the opposite side. For each heart, put two halves
Of course, Valentines Day isnt all about romantic or familial love. Admiration of another person is also something to celebrate. Think of it as a chance to say thank you to a friend, a co-worker, to someone who makes a difference in your life or your community. Deliver a homemade card or heart-shaped cookies to the sick or elderly, and dont forget their caregivers. In addition to Valentines Day, this week marks Random Acts of Kindness Week. You might choose to buy someone a coffee or lunch, offer to babysit, volunteer at soup kitchens in Columbus See VALENTINES, 6B
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Simple, versatile, sticky and sweet weeknight pork

BY J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor
y goal was simple a weeknight-friendly pork dish that was all about sticky-sweet-savory deliciousness. Neither take-out nor heavy lifting would be allowed, and versatility was a must. The solution called for something that could marinate all day or even all night and all day. That way I could prep it the night before, pop it in the refrigerator to get yummy, and ignore it until dinner the following night. This required a bit of a balancing act. The marinade would need to be tangy and slightly acidic, but not so acidic that it toughened the pork during what could amount to a 24-hour bath. It also needed to be easy. I was willing to do nothing more than dump all of the marinade ingredients in a bowl, stir, then dump in the meat. Relying on mostly Asian-inspired ingredients made that easy. Most pack big flavor and can be combined with ease. I also wanted a sauce for serving with the finished pork, but I didnt want to break out more ingredients to make that happen.
That turned out to be an easy fix. All I needed to do was boil down the marinade on the stovetop while the pork cooked. Instant and easy sticky sauce with no extra effort or expense. Finally, the versatility. My favorite recipes are those that arent fussy about which cut of meat I use. Because sometimes I have pork chops, sometimes I have tenderloin. Sometimes I even just have chicken. Any of the above will work nicely in this recipe. If you use chicken, opt for boneless, skinless chicken thighs; they hold up to basic roasting better without drying out.
STICKY MARINATED PORK CHOPS
Total time: 30 minutes (plus marinating) Makes 6 servings 1/2 cup red wine 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce 1/4 cup mirin 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil 1 teaspoon hot sauce 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke 1 teaspoon dry ground ginger 1 teaspoon garlic powder 6 boneless pork chops Cooked rice, to serve (optional)
In this image taken on Jan. 21, 2013, sticky marinated pork chops are shown in Concord, N.H.
wine, soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, vinegar, oil, hot sauce, liquid smoke, ginger and garlic powder. Add the pork chops, turning them with a fork to ensure all of the meat is coated. Cover the bowl and refrigerate at least several hours, or up to 24 hours. n When ready to cook, heat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed
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n In a large bowl, whisk together the
baking sheet with foil, then set a wire rack over it. Coat the rack with cooking spray. n Arrange the pork chops on the rack. Reserve the marinade. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes, or until starting to brown and the chops reach 145 degrees at the center. n Meanwhile, pour the reserved marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high. Cook for 15 minutes, or until slightly
reduced and thickened. Set aside. n Once the pork has cooked, transfer it to a serving plate. Drizzle the hot marinade over it. Serve immediately, over rice if desired. Nutrition information per serving: 300 calories; 80 calories from fat (27 percent of total calories); 9 g fat (2.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 80 mg cholesterol; 15 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 13 g sugar; 32 g protein; 890 mg sodium.
A chicken curry that is speedy, easy and delicious

BY J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor
t didnt seem too much to ask for. I wanted a coconut chicken curry that is fast, delicious and not loaded with fat. Turned out to be easier than I expected.
Lets start with the sauce. The key is to make it rich and flavorful without resorting to the usual culprit full-fat coconut milk. I considered using light coconut milk, but generally have found curries made with it to be thin and unin-
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spiring. Fat, after all, is mighty yummy. My solution was to start with a small amount of light coconut milk, but then doctor it up. Pureing into it a jar of roasted red peppers and a small onion was just the trick. This provided the sauce with body, as well as both sweet and savory flavors. A hefty dose of curry powder and some lemon grass added during cooking rounded it all out. To cook, all I did was bring my sauce to a simmer in a large saut pan, then add my chicken. To bulk out the recipe with good lean protein, I also added a can of chickpeas. I tasted it as it cooked and felt it was missing something... sweet. But I wanted to avoid the obvious sugar, honey, etc. if I could. So I tried adding grated carrots. Perfect!
2 teaspoons curry powder Three 3-inch lengths fresh lemon grass 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained 1 cup grated carrots 1 3/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
In this image taken on Jan. 21, 2013, speedy and light chicken curry is shown in a serving dish in Concord, N.H.
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More healthy veggies and just the right amount of natural sweetness. While you could use boneless, skinless chicken breasts in this recipe, I prefer thighs. They have a richer flavor and dont get tough the way breasts can.
SPEEDY AND LIGHT CHICKEN CURRY
Start to finish: 30 minutes Makes 6 servings 12-ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained 1 small yellow onion, chopped 1 cup chicken broth 1/2 cup light coconut milk
n In a blender or food processor, combine the red peppers, onion, broth, coconut milk and curry powder. Process or puree until completely smooth. n Pour the sauce into a large, deep saute pan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer. Use a rolling pin or meat mallet to lightly crush the lemon grass, then add to the sauce. Stir in the chickpeas and carrots. Nestle the chicken thighs into the sauce, being sure the tops are covered. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes. n Remove and discard the lemon grass. Serve the chicken with chickpeas, carrots and sauce spooned over it. Nutrition information per serving: 320 calories; 110 calories from fat (34 percent of total calories); 12 g fat (4 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 90 mg cholesterol; 23 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 30 g protein; 600 mg sodium.
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and Starkville, or walk dogs at the animal shelters. The Washington, D.C.-based Case Foundation, established by AOL co-founder Steve Case and his wife, Jean, in 1997, suggests getting a head start on spring cleaning: Dig out clothes, toys, furniture, household items, even old computers, you can donate to nonprofits. On the local level, go to fincon. net/kindnessraiser to learn about participating in the acts of kindness campaign spearheaded by Financial Concepts in Columbus. Its a fitting way to spread some Valentines love.
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As the hours count down to Cupids big day, there is still time to make it a special occasion, without a lot of fuss and prep. How about spreading a blanket on the living room floor for an indoor picnic? A wedge of Brie, some sliced black forest ham and baguettes, paired with strawberries and your favorite wine or sparkling juice, can make the evening memorable. But keep in mind that nowhere is it written that a significant other is required in order to enjoy Valentines Day. Treat yourself to that delicious dish from your favorite restaurant youve been wanting to try, or a favorite at-home flick while indulging in chocolate-dipped strawberries. Treat yourself well. Remember, U R Gr8t.
n Halve the strawberries and put in a saucepan with the sugar and water. Simmer over a low heat until the berries are soft and the sugar has dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and sprinkle over the gelatin, stirring until dissolved. Pass the mixture through a strainer into a bowl and let cool. n To make the base, put the crackers into a resealable bag and crush using a rolling pin, then mix with the melted butter and spoon into the bases of four heart-shaped springform pans. Press the crumbs firmly into the bases. n Put the cream cheese and vanilla extract into a mixing bowl. Slowly add the cold strawberry mixture and whisk until smooth, then carefully spoon the mixture into the pans. n Transfer to the refrigerator and leave to set for about 4 hours, or preferably overnight. Decorate with extra strawberries on top. (Source: spoonful.com)
an inch of space around the edge of the heart. n Carefully pick up the empty hearts and use them to cover the filled hearts. Use a fork to lightly press down the edges of the hearts and seal the dough. n Mix together the egg and water, lightly brush over the hearts. Sprinkle with dusting of sugar. Lightly prick with a fork to let steam escape while baking. n Bake at 400-degrees for 20 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Let cool completely before serving. n Store up to three days in an air-tight container, on the counter. (Source: myspicesage.com)
CUT OUT HEART PANCAKES

Makes 8 pancakes 1 cup packaged pancake & waffle mix 3/4 cup 2 percent milk 1 tablespoon oil 1 egg Red food coloring Pancake syrup Sliced strawberries
SWEETHEART BERRY PIES

Makes 6 pies 1/2 pint fresh strawberries (or blueberries) 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground Cardamom 2 refrigerated pie crusts 1 egg plus 1 tablespoon water for egg wash 4-by-4-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter Wax paper, parchment paper
HEART SHAPED STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

3/4 pound strawberries 2 bars cream cheese, (8 ounces each ) 1 envelope unflavored gelatin, (1/4-ounce) 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract For the crust: 1 cup graham cracker crumbs, (made from 6 1/2 sheets graham crackers)
n Thoroughly wash berries and make sure there are no stems. Pour them in to a medium sauce pan. Put a small plate into the freezer. n Add the sugar and cardamom, stir well. Cook over medium heat for approximately 15 minutes. The berries will lightly burst and the sugar will start to melt at this point. n To test if the filling is firm enough, remove the plate from the freezer. Spoon a dab of the filling on to the plate. Run your finger through the filling, if it runs back together, it is not firm enough. If it stays apart on the plate, it is ready. n After the filling is firm, set aside to cool while you work with the dough. n Line your baking sheet with parchment paper. n Unroll the pie crusts on a sheet of wax paper. Carefully cut out six hearts out of one of the crusts. Dab the filling into the center of three of the hearts, leaving
n Prepare pancake mix according to package directions. Divide batter evenly into two medium-size bowls. Set one bowl aside. n Gently stir red food coloring into the second bowl until the batter turns a deep pink color. n Prepare a flattop griddle or pan; pancakes turn out better when cooked on a flat surface. Rub the pan with a little bit of oil; using butter may scorch and could affect the look of the pancakes. n Set griddle to the temperature indicated on the package. Sprinkle a few drops of water in the center; if bubbles skitter around the pan, it is ready for cooking. n Cook pancakes according to package directions until you have used all of the batter from both bowls. Make sure you make an even number of pancakes and that you have the same amount from each bowl. n When pancakes are finished, place them on a wire cooling rack or a sheet of foil for two minutes. Then, transfer to a clean cutting board. n Cut a heart out of the center of each pancake using a two-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. n Place a red mini-pancake heart in the center of each white pancake and a white mini-pancake heart in the center of each red pancake. Serve with warm syrup and sliced strawberries. (Source: auntjemima.com)
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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Chicken, waffles and gravy: the easy way

BY J.M. HirscH AP Food Editor
his is my weeknight-friendly take on fried chicken served on waffles, a total comfort food perfect for a cold winter night. And two totally respectable convenience foods make it a snap to get on the table in almost no time rotisserie chicken and
frozen waffles. Im a big believer that if you eat a lot of chicken and have a crazy busy schedule, a rotisserie chicken should be a staple of your weekly shopping list. For this easy dinner, I used both of these go-to ingredients, and dressed them with a killer mushroom gravy. You can serve this chicken and gravy over toasted slabs of sourdough bread, too.
ROTISSERIE CHICKEN WITH WAFFLES AND GRAVY

Start to finish: 20 minutes Makes 4 servings 1 tablespoon olive oil Two 4-ounce containers sliced button mushrooms 1 medium yellow onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup white wine 1 cup heavy cream Salt and ground black pepper
4 frozen waffles Meat from a 2-pound rotisserie chicken, warmed and shredded
n In a large skillet over medium-high, heat the oil. Add the mushrooms, onion and garlic, then saute until the mushrooms are browned and the pan is nearly dry, about 5 minutes. n Add the wine and stir to deglaze the pan. When the wine has evaporated, stir in the cream, then bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper, then set aside. n Toast the waffles according to
package directions. n Place one toasted waffle on each serving plate. Top with a heap of warmed, shredded chicken, then spoon ample amounts of mushroom gravy over it. Nutrition information per serving: 510 calories; 290 calories from fat (57 percent of total calories); 32 g fat (16 g saturated; 0.5 g trans fats); 165 mg cholesterol; 23 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 29 g protein; 1310 mg sodium
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Lot 224 of 8B WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARYNew Hope Park Sub13, 2013 division - Second Extension (Lots 152-228), an unrecorded subdivision, located in the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section 32, Township 18 South, Range 17 West, Lowndes County, Mississippi, and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of said Section 32; thence South, along the West line of said Section 32, a distance of 447.0 feet; thence S 87 -30'-00" E, a distance of 214.5 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 70 of New Hope Park Subdivision (Lots 1-109) as recorded in Plat Book 4 at page 11 on file in the Chancery Clerk's Office, Lowndes County, Mississippi; thence along the Western boundary of said New Hope Park Subdivision (Lots 1109) for the following calls and distances: South, a distance of 356.1 feet; S 88 -18' E, a distance of 212.2 feet; S 00 -35' E, a distance of 216.0 feet; N 87 -30' W, a distance of 106.6 feet; South, a distance of 670.5 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 94 of said New Hope Park Subdivision (Lots 1-109) and the Northwest corner of Lot 137 of New Hope Park Subdivision First Extension (Lots 110-151) as recorded in Plat Book 5 at page 16, on file in the Chancery Clerk's Office, Lowndes County, Mississippi; thence along the Western boundary of said New Hope Park Subdivision - First Extension (Lots 110-151) for the following calls and distances: South, a distance of 115.0 feet; N 87 -30' W, a distance of 30.0 feet; S 00 -00'-00" E, a distance of 345.0 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 140 of said New Hope Park Subdivision - First Extension; thence S 87 -30'-00" E, along the South line of said Lot 140, a distance of 200.0 feet to a point on the West right of way of Jones Drive; thence South, along said West right of way, a distance of 47.8 feet; thence S 87 -30'-00" E, a distance of 50.05 feet to the East right of way of said Jones Drive; thence continue S 87 -30'-00" E, along the South line of Lot 141 of said New Hope Park Subdivision - First Extension (Lots 110-151), a distance of 130.0 feet; thence North, along the East line of Lot 141 of said New Hope Park SubdivisionFirst Extension, a distance of 165.0 feet; thence S 87 -30'-00" E, along the South line of Lots 143-146 of said New Hope Park Subdivision - First Extension (Lots 110-151), a distance of 468.66 feet; thence N 74 -08'-00" E, along the South line of Lots 147-149 of said New Hope Park Subdivision First Extension (Lots 110-151), a distance of 267.41 feet; thence S 00 -02'-30"W, along the East line of Lot 160 of said New Hope Park Subdivision Second Extension (Lots001 Legal Notices 152228), an unrecorded subdivision, a distance of 158.31; thence N 84 20'55" E, a distance of 149.21 feet to the West right of way of Rogers Way; thence S 00 -13'-00" W, along the West right of way of Rogers Way, a distance of 45.48 feet; thence S 89 46' 00" E, a distance of 50.0 feet to the East right of way of Rogers Way: thence S 00 -13'-00" W, along the East right of way of Rogers Way, a distance of 643.52 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence continue S 00 13'00" W, along the East right of way of Rogers Way, a distance of 107.26 feet; thence S 89 -45'-21" E, a distance of 167.83 feet; thence N 00 -03'-23" W, a distance of 107.26 feet; thence N 89 -45'-21" W, a distance of 167.32 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 0.41 acres, more or less. SUBJECT TO: A five (5) foot wide utility easement located South of, along and adjacent to the North line of the above described property and a five (5) foot wide utility easement located North of, along and adjacent to the South line of the above described property. SUBJECT TO: A ten (10) foot wide utility easement located East of, along and adjacent to the West line of the above described property and a ten (10) foot wide utility easement located West of, along and adjacent to the East line of the above described property. SUBJECT TO: A thirty (30) foot setback line located East of, along and adjacent to the West line of the above described property. I will convey only such title as is vested in me as trustee. WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this the 25th day of January, 2013. /s/ THOMAS L. SEGREST, TRUSTEE PUBLISH: January 30, 2013; February 6, 2013; February 13, 2013; February 20, 2013
JUDICIAL COMMISSIONER'S SALE NOTICE WHEREAS, on or about November 11, 2005, Shirley Taylor and L. C. Taylor, Sr. [sic], corrected to be L.C. Taylor, Jr. by Final Judgment below, executed and delivered a certain Deed of Trust to GMAC Mortgage Corporation d/b/a Ditech.com which Deed of Trust was filed for record on August 17, 2006 in Book 2006 at Page 22944 of the land records of Lowndes County, Mississippi WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, which default continues, and GMAC Mortgage Corporation d/b/a Ditech.com, the legal holder of the note secured by said Deed of Trust, having requested the undersigned to sell the property described hereinafter for the purpose of satisfying the indebtedness and costs of sale. WHEREAS, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, filed its Complaint against L.C. Taylor, Jr. and Shirley Taylor on August 26, 2010, as an adversary proceeding Cause No. 10-01148DWH related to Cause No. 0811507-DWH, in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Mississippi, seeking to quiet and confirm title and reformation of instruments and this judicial sale. WHEREAS, L.C. Taylor, Jr. is deceased and was not served with process in said suit, and the same has been dismissed as to him. WHEREAS, the Court entered a Final Judgment on December 21, 2012, correcting the legal descriptionNotices 001 Legal of the Subject Property as set forth below, in regard to the pertinent Deeds and Deed of Trust and confirming the same to be good and valid evidence of good and marketable title from henceforth. WHEREAS, the Court decreed, quieted and confirmed the title in the Subject Property to be held by Shirley Taylor, subject to the first priority lien of the Deed of Trust and an equitable lien in favor of GMAC Mortgage Corporation d/b/a Ditech.com. WHEREAS, the Court further ordered and appointed Scott R. Hendrix as Special Commissioner for the purpose of conducting a judicial sale of the Subject Property. WHEREAS, the Court ordered that the Subject Property be sold by judicial sale by the said duly appointed Special Commissioner in the method and manner set forth in the Complaint and in accordance with the terms of the Deed of Trust, and Final Judgment. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned Judicial Commissioner, will on the 14th day of February, 2013, at the South front door of the Lowndes County Courthouse in Columbus, Mississippi within legal hours, offer for sale, at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property in Lowndes County, Mississippi, to-wit: A tract or parcel of land containing 1.0 acre, more or less, lying in the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 16 South, Range 18 West, Lowndes County, Mississippi, and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the North line of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 25 and the centerline of Buck Egger Road, and run thence South 89 degrees 25 minutes West 20 feet to an iron pin on the West right-of-way of said Buck Egger Road and the POINT OF BEGINNING; run thence South 00 degrees 13 minutes East 161.37 feet along said right-of-way to an iron pin; run thence South 84 degrees 04 minutes West 199.34 feet to an iron pipe; run thence North 89 degrees 29 minutes West 54 feet to an iron pin; run thence North 00 degrees 17 minutes West 178.94 feet to an iron pin on the North boundary of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 25, run thence North 89 degrees 25 minutes East 252.56 feet along said boundary to the point of beginning. This sale and its outcome shall be subject to being reported to the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Mississippi, in Cause No. 0811507-DWH, adversary proceeding 10-01148-DWH. Such title will be conveyed as is vested in me as Judicial Commissioner aforesaid without warranty of any kind. This, the 17th day of January, 2013. /s/ Scott R. Hendrix Scott R. Hendrix, Judicial Commissioner PUBLISH: January 23, 30, February 6, 13, 2013.
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE WHEREAS, on October 22, 2009, Timothy W. Butler, Jr. and April S. Butler executed a Deed of Trust to J. Patrick Caldwell as Trustee for the benefit of BancorpSouth Bank, which Deed of Trust was recorded in Book 2009, Page 25254 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes County, Mississippi; and WHEREAS, BancorpSouth Bank, the holder of said Deed of Trust and the Note secured thereby, substituted Scot P. Goldsholl as Trustee in place of the aforementioned original Trustee, as authorized by the terms thereof, as evidenced by an instrument dated October 5, 2012, and recorded in Book 2012, Page 24346 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes County, Mississippi; and WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust, and the entire debt secured thereby having been declared to be due and payable, and the legal holder of said indebtedness, BancorpSouth Bank, having requested the undersigned Substitute Trustee to execute the trust and sell said land and property in accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust for the purpose of raising the sums due thereunder, together with attorney's fees, Substitute Trustee's fees and expenses of sale. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Scot P. Goldsholl, Substitute Trustee, will on February 20, 2013, offer for sale at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, within legal hours (between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.) at the front door of the Lowndes County Courthouse in Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, Legal Notices 001 the following-described property: INDEXING INSTRUCTIONS: Lot 24, Brooke Hollow Subdivision (unrecorded); SE1/4 S5/T17S/R17W, Lowndes County, MS. Lot 24 of an unrecorded subdivision known as Brooke Hollow, containing 2.30 acres, more or less, lying in the Southeast Quarter of Section 5, Township 17 South, Range 17 West, Lowndes County, Mississippi, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the centerline of a public road known as Wright Road and the centerline of a public road known as Caledonia Steens Road (being the Southeast Corner of said Section 5), run thence North 01 degrees 21 minutes West along the centerline of said Caledonia Steens Road for 20 feet; thence North 87 degrees 28 minutes West for 25 feet to the intersection of the West right of way of said Caledonia Steens Road with the North right of way of said Wright Road; thence North 01 degrees 21 minutes West along the West right of way of said Caledonia Steens Road (25 feet from centerline) for 436 feet; thence North 00 degrees 45 minutes West along said West right of way for 250 feet; thence North 01 degrees 19 minutes West along said West right of way for 143.7 feet; thence Northwesterly along said West right of way and along a curve to the left (delta = 09 degrees 55 minutes, radius = 764.1 feet, chord = North 06 degrees 16 minutes West 132.2 feet) for 132.4 feet to the South right of way of a road known as Pebble Creek; thence North 13 degrees 34 minutes West along said West right of way for 60 feet to the North right of way of said Pebble Creek; thence North 15 degrees 32 minutes West along said West right of way for 281.2 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence North 17 degrees 16 minutes West along said West right of way for 198.5 feet; thence North 17 degrees 51 minutes West along said West right of way for 151.9 feet; thence South 52 degrees 00 minutes West for 380 feet; thence South 12 degrees 00 minutes East for 200 feet; thence North 75 degrees 17 minutes East for 375.7 feet to the Point of Beginning. Subject to restrictive covenants and conditions contained in that certain deed filed August 28, 1998 and recorded in Deed Book 1212 at Page 698 in the land records of Lowndes County, Mississippi, and which are covenants running with the land on all lots in said Brooke Hollow. Title to the above described property is believed to be good, but I will convey only such title as vested in me as Substitute Trustee. WITNESS my signature on this 14th day of January, 2013. /s/ Scot P. Goldsholl, Substitute Trustee Dyke, Henry, Goldsholl & Winzerling PLC 415 North McKinley, Suite 1177 Little Rock, AR 72205 Telephone No. 501-661-1000 THIS DOCUMENT PREPARED BY: DYKE, HENRY, GOLDSHOLL & WINZERLING, P.L.C. 415 N. McKinley, Ste 1177 Little Rock, AR 72205 Telephone No. (501) 661-1000 DHGW No. 75212G-3 PUBLISH ON THESE DATES: January 30, 2013 February 6, 2013 February 13, 2013
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF LOWNDES TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE WHEREAS, on June 22, 2011, Melba Menotti executed a deed of trust to Thomas L. Segrest, Trustee, for the use and benefit of McNees Construction, Inc., a Mississippi corporation, which deed of trust is recorded in Trust Deed Book 2011, at Pages 11573, in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes County, Mississippi; and, WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions 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 and the legal holder of said indebtedness having requested the undersigned substitute trustee to execute the trust and sell said land and property in accordance with the terms of said deed of trust for the purpose of raising the sum due thereunder, together with attorney's fees, trustee's fees, and expense of sale; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Thomas L. Segrest, Trustee in said deed of trust, will on February 21, 2013, offer for sale at public outcry, and sell within legal hours (Being between the hours of 11:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.) at the east front door of the Lowndes County Courthouse, Columbus, Mississippi, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property lying and being situated in the County of Lowndes, State of Mississippi, to-wit: Lot 224 of New Hope Park Subdivision - Second Extension (Lots 152-228), an unrecorded subdivision, located in the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section 32, Township 18 South, Range 17 West, Lowndes County, Mississippi, and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of said Section 32; thence South, along the West line of said Section 32, a distance of 447.0 feet; thence S 87 -30'-00" E, a distance of 214.5 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 70 of New Hope Park Subdivision (Lots 1-109) as recorded in Plat Book 4 at page 11 on file in the Chancery Clerk's Office, Lowndes County, Mississippi; thence along the Western boundary of said New Hope Park Subdivision (Lots 1109) for the following calls and distances: South, a distance of 356.1 feet; S 88 -18' E, a distance of 212.2 feet; S 00 -35' E, a distance of 216.0 feet; N 87 -30' W, a distance of 106.6 feet; South, a distance of 670.5 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 94 of said New Hope Park Subdivision (Lots 1-109) and the Northwest corner of Lot 137 of New Hope Park Subdivision First Extension (Lots 110-151) as recorded in Plat Book 5 at page 16, on file in the Chancery Clerk's Office, Lowndes County, Mississippi; thence along the Western boundary of said New Hope Park Subdivision - First Extension (Lots 110-151) for the following calls and distances: South, a distance of 115.0 feet; N 87 -30' W, a distance of 30.0 feet; S 00 -00'-00" E, a distance of 345.0 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 140 of said New Hope Park Subdivision - First Extension; thence S 87 -30'-00" E, along the South line of said Lot 140, a distance of 200.0 feet to a point on the West right of way of Jones Drive; thence South, along said West right of way, a distance of 47.8 feet; thence S 87 -30'-00" E, a distance of 50.05 feet to the East right of way of said Jones Drive; thence continue S 87 -30'-00" E, along the South line of Lot 141 of said New Hope Park Subdivision - First Extension (Lots 110-151), a distance of 130.0 feet; thence North, along the East line of Lot 141 of said New Hope Park SubdivisionFirst Extension, a distance of 165.0 feet; thence S 87 -30'-00" E, along the South line of Lots 143-146 of said New Hope Park Subdivision - First Extension (Lots 110-151), a distance of 468.66 feet; thence N 74 -08'-00" E, along the South line of Lots 147-149 of said New Hope Park Subdivision First Extension (Lots 110-151), a distance of 267.41 feet; thence S 00 -02'-30"W, along the East line of Lot 160 of said New Hope Park Subdivision Second Extension (Lots 152228), an unrecorded subdivision, a distance of continued next column 158.31; thence N 84 20'55" E, a distance of 149.21 feet to the West right of way of Rogers Way; thence S 00 -13'-00" W, along the West right of way of Rogers Way, a distance of 45.48 feet; thence S 89 46' 00" E, a distance of 50.0 feet to the East right of way of Rogers Way: thence S 00 -13'-00" W, along the East right of way of Rogers Way, a distance of 643.52 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence continue S 00 13'00" W, along the East right of way of Rogers Way, a distance of 107.26 feet; thence S 89 -45'-21" E, a distance of 167.83 feet; thence N 00 -03'-23" W, a distance of 107.26 feet; thence N 89 -45'-21" W, a distance of 167.32 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 0.41 acres, more or less.
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Substitute Trustee's Notice of Sale STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF Lowndes WHEREAS, on the 25th day of October, 2007 and acknowledged on the 25th day of October, 2007, Loria Porter and husband Freddie Porter tenants by the entirety with right of survivorship, executed and delivered a certain Deed of Trust unto Bryan P. 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 32833; and WHEREAS, on the 16th day of July, 2012, the Holder of said Deed of Trust substituted and appointed John C Morris IV as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, by instrument recorded in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Mort Book 2012 at Page 16721; and WHEREAS, default having been made in the payments of the indebtedness secured by the said Deed of Trust, and the holder of said Deed of Trust, having requested the undersigned so to do, on the 20th day of February, 2013, 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 Lowndes County Courthouse, 505 2nd Ave. North at Columbus, Mississippi, for cash to the highest bidder, the following described land and property situated in Lowndes County, Mississippi, to-wit: All that certain property situated in the County of Lowndes, and State of Mississippi, being described as follows: Lots 17 and 18 of Lawrence Addition to Pinelawn Subdivision, a subdivision of Lowndes County, Mississippi, as shown by plat of said subdivision in Subdivision Plat Book 2 at Page 3 (formerly page 2) of the record in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes County, Mississippi, and subject to the restrictive covenants and conditions for said subdivision dated August 21, 1964 and of record in Book 242 at page 458 of the records of the office of the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes County, Mississippi. Being the property conveyed in Warranty Deed from Hilbert Williams and Ricky L. McGill to Loria Porter and husband, Freddie Porter, dated 06/19/2000. recorded 06/20/2000, in Deed Book 1306, Page 804, in the Clerk of Chancery Court of Lowndes County, Mississippi. I will only convey such title as is vested in me as Substitute Trustee. WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this 22nd day of January, 2013. John C Morris IV Substitute Trustee 2309 Oliver Road Monroe, LA 71201 (318) 330-9020 F12-1399 PUBLISH: 1-30-13, 2-6-13 & 2-13-13
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JUDICIAL COMMISSIONER'S SALE NOTICE WHEREAS, on or about November 11, 2005, Shirley Taylor and L. C. Taylor, Sr. [sic], corrected to be L.C. Taylor, Jr. by Final Judgment below, executed and delivered a certain Deed of Trust to GMAC Mortgage Corporation d/b/a Ditech.com which Deed of Trust was filed for record on August 17, 2006 in Book 2006 at Page 22944 of the land records of Lowndes County, Mississippi WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, which default continues, and GMAC Mortgage Corporation d/b/a Ditech.com, the legal holder of the note secured by said Deed of Trust, having requested the undersigned to sell the property described hereinafter for the purpose of satisfying the indebtedness and costs of sale. WHEREAS, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, filed its Complaint against L.C. Taylor, Jr. and Shirley Taylor on August 26, 2010, as an adversary proceeding Cause No. 10-01148DWH related to Cause No. 0811507-DWH, in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Mississippi, seeking to quiet and confirm title and reformation of instruments and this judicial sale. WHEREAS, L.C. Taylor, Jr. is deceased and was not served with process in said suit, and the same has been dismissed as to him. WHEREAS, the Court entered a Final Judgment on December 21, 2012, correcting the legal description of the Subject Property as set forth below, in regard to the pertinent next column continued Deeds and Deed of Trust and confirming the
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE WHEREAS, on October 22, 2009, Timothy W. Butler, Jr. and April S. Butler executed a Deed of Trust to J. Patrick Caldwell as Trustee for the benefit of BancorpSouth Bank, which Deed of Trust was recorded in Book 2009, Page 25254 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes County, Mississippi; and WHEREAS, BancorpSouth Bank, the holder of said Deed of Trust and the Note secured thereby, substituted Scot P. Goldsholl as Trustee in place of the aforementioned original Trustee, as authorized by the terms thereof, as evidenced by an instrument dated October 5, 2012, and recorded in Book 2012, Page 24346 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes County, Mississippi; and WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust, and the entire debt secured thereby having been declared to be due and payable, and the legal holder of said indebtedness, BancorpSouth Bank, having requested the undersigned Substitute Trustee to execute the trust and sell said land and property in accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust for the purpose of raising the sums due thereunder, together with attorney's fees, Substitute Trustee's fees and expenses of sale. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Scot P. Goldsholl, Substitute Trustee, will on February 20, 2013, offer for sale at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, within legal hours (between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.) at the front door of the Lowndes County Courthouse in Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, the following-described property: continued next column INDEXING INSTRUCTIONS: Lot
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CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC seeks practice representative. Requires great communication, public speaking & customer service skills. We will train you on a proven system. Must love helping people & natural health care. Email resume to saum@cableone.net DIRECTOR OF NURSING (RN). Windsor Place Nursing/ Rehab Cntr. Will lead talented/motivated nursing staff in a demanding, fast paced, rehab & long term care envir. Ex. salary/benefits. Send resume to Administrator, 81 Windsor Blvd, Columbus, MS 39702
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Garage Sales: East 451

INDOOR FLEA Market. Open Fri. 10-4 & Sat. 74. 110 Conway Dr. off Tuscaloosa. For more info. Call 662-352-6318. Vendor spots available
NEW HOPE GARDEN APARTMENTS

58 Old Yorkville Road 327-8372 Monday & Wednesday 3pm-6pm
1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Next to New Hope Schools Stove, Refrigerator, Central Heat & Air Onsite Laundry Facility
Apartments For Rent: West 705 Houses For Rent: Northside 711
4BR/3BA CLOSE to MUW & downtown. 2,900 sf. 2nd Ave. N. & 10th St. N. Fenced back yard, porches on front & side. $1100 per month. Call 662-889-9100
Houses For Sale: Caledonia 845

3BD/2BA, 2500 living area, 3500 total heated & cooled, bonus room over garage, apt above 28 X 32 shop, on 2 acres. 662-549-4251
FSBO IN Caledonia school district. 1900 sf. Newly updated. 4BR/2BA beautiful country home. 3 ac. lot. Hardwood tile, new roof & paint. 435-1248 or 435-2842
Mobile Homes For Sale 865

PRICE JUST reduced don't miss out on this deal!! 3BR/2BA double wide, large master bath, corner lot. Easy financing WAC, $2,770 down, monthly payments of $578 (includes lot rent). Call 662-329-9110 for more info & ask about our move in special
General Merchandise 460

INVACARE ELECTRIC hospital bed. Retail $1300, asking $250 obo. Call 662-574-9460
M EILINK STEEL safe. Model A515594. Serial #76-70478. 65 high. $600. Call 205-3996447
Autos For Sale 915

2000 F150 Ext. cab. Lariat pickup. 149K miles. $4500. Call 2513533
2001 SUZUKI GRAND Vatarie. 4WD. Clean & sharp, new tires. 120K mi. $6650. Will consider a truck trade in. 3272469
2002 GM C Sierra 1500. Excellent condition. 74K miles. Call 662-338-5487 for more information
Musical Instruments 469

ACOUSTIC M USICIANS CLUB now forming. No fees. Wanted: Singers, songwriters, musicians & poets etc. All with a focus on acoustic. Meet weekly to exchange ideas, jam, etc. Call Dave 662-497-0625
FSBO: 3BR/2BA 1800 sf. on 2 acres. Close to CAFB & schools. Hardwood/tile floors & walkin closets. Seller Motivated. 662-574-2452 for more info
Professional 350
THE UNITED Way of Lowndes County seeks Executive Director. BA & MA degree preferred. Previous United Way experience a plus. Email resume and cover letter to:jobs@unitedwaylown descounty.org or mail to: P. O. Box 862, Columbus, MS 39703. By 2/22/13. EOE
Houses For Rent: East 712
Free Pets 510

M IXED BREED pups to appr. good home only. 1st shots & wormed. Leave msg. 889-0468
Trades 365
EXPERIENCED M ILLWRIGHT wanted. Must have a good attitude & own tools. Salary depending on experience. Job is located in Macon. Email resume & contact information to: mapp.jim@gmail.com
Pets 515
AKC POODLE. 1.5 yrs. White female. $150 FIRM. 662-386-5472. 6pm-9pm
FULL BLOODED 3 mo. old Chow pups. $300. Registerable, h/brkn, M ACHINIST NEEDED for very cute. Mom/Dad well established, family reg. On property. Call owned business. Good 242-4662/text 352pay, excellent benefits. 6183. Ser. inq. only Please send resume to P.O. Box 2387, ColumBusiness bus, MS 39704
Opportunity 605
Truck Driving 370

AVERITT Start a strong, stable, profitable career REGIONAL DRIVERS Start at 37 cpm Experienced Be Home EVERY week 100% Automatic Transmissions Uniforms provided BCBS Family & Individual Insurance, Dental, Vision and Health & Wellness Programs Minimum 21 years of age CDL-A w/4 mos. T/T Exp. Req. Paid driver training program for recent grads & CDL-A drivers w/limited experience. 888-WORK-4-US AVERITTcareers.com EOE
DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED NOW! Learn to drive for US Xpress! Earn $800+ per week! No experience needed! CDL Trained and Job-Ready in 15 days! 1-888-540-7364
BBQ RESTAURANT for sale. All equipment. Ready to go. Still operating. 662-386-1542
VIP Rentals
1 Bedrooms 2 Bedrooms 3 Bedrooms Furnished & Unfurnished 1, 2 & 3 Baths Lease, Deposi t & Credit Check
VERY NICE 3 yr. old, 3 BR/2BA brick house. Houses For Sale: Privacy fence. Garage door w/opener. No pets. Starkville 846 $800/mo. + dep. 5748575 GREAT VIEW w/ Lake Membership. 4 BR/ 2BA, 2 car garage, sun House For Rent: rm, fence & patio. New Hope 713 Green Oaks Area. $175,500. 323-4079 1BR/1BA. $500/ month plus $500 deposit. Includes water/ Houses For Sale: trash. No pets. 549Other 850 5795 or 327-5341 2 HOM ES across st. from Elkriver. Houses For Rent: Rogersville. Adjoining Other 718 lots. 1 is large home. Other garage a part over WE NEED a house to st rent May 1 . Profession- 2 car garage. Quiet 256al couple moving to the 483-6498 256-4836497 area seeking a 2-3BR, pet friendly home with a 2 RENTAL INVESTfenced in back yard. M ENTS houses for sale, Budget is $600 - $700 earning income $1100 per month. Call Wes @ per mo. Quick cash sale 704-533-0575 price $98,000. Call Jackie at 662-352-4599
VICTORIAN COUNTRY HOM E Built in 1891, 4BD/3BA, CH&A 12 ft ceilings, 2 kitchens, 2 laundry rooms, lots of storage. Wrap around porch, Call 662-2426843 or 662-356-4588 Priced to sell $145,000
Sudoku
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98 NISSAN SENTRA. Auto, cold air, 4 cyl. new tires. 132k mi. Ex. Gas mileage & transportation. $3750. 3272469
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Chevrolet Corvette 1975. 1500 miles since body off full restoration. 350 engine, 4 speed trans, strong & fast. In excellent condition. Call 662-494-9091
GREAT CAR. Great price! Acura RL 2006 Top rated used car buy. Safety, reliability, luxury. Blue with Gray leather. 92K miles. Loaded,: CD, nav., all wheel drive, heated seats. Recently serviced, needs nothing. Almost $50,000 new, asking only $13,800. 662-324-1890
OWN YOUR OWN business whether a business or franchise opportunity...when it comes to earnings or locations, there are no guarantees. A public service message from The Dispatch and the Federal Trade Commission
Apartments & Houses
Mobile Homes For Rent 725
06 NORTH RIVER 3BD/2BA 16X80 VERY NICE, Caledonia school dist. with CH&A covered decks on front & back, paid trash pick up. Off of Hwy 12. Avail Feb 1. $500 mo + $500.dep & ref. required Call 662574-1570
3BR/2BA in New Hope. Central heat/air. Call 329-4512 or 574-4292
4 HOUSES for sale. All or one. Newly remodeled. $2200 per mo. income. $156,500. Call Charlie @ 662-3864746
Apartments For Rent: Northside 701

***AFFORDABLE*** 50% off 1st mo. rent. $150 1st mo. Good thru March 5. 1-5BRs. Start @ only $299/mo. Large, remodeled units. HUD accepted. Call Don. 662-386-5552 or Robert 209-996-4075
1 & 2 BEDROOM apt. Call 328-8288 or 5747206
2BD, 1BA with CH&A All elec, W/D hookup water furnished. $350 mo + $150 dep. Call 662-329-3532
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307 Hospital Drive
327-8555
3BR/2BA mobile home located near MUW $400/mo. Call 2440070

3BR/2BA. No pets. Garbage furn. $475 per month. $375 deposit. New Hope school. Call 662-574-7614
BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM Country home. New 5BR/3BA custom built home on 6 acres. Wrap around porch, double car garage, hardwood floors, country kitchen, living room, family room, dining room, great room, lots of storage & energy efficient. $235,000. Call 480458-7497 or vickie@ alivefitandfree.com
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Lots & Acreage 860

29 ACRES in Noxubee county. 7 mi. west of Macon on Carter Rd. Beautiful hardwood timber, live creek, exc. deer/hog hunting. $1550/acre. 601-9387871
80 ACRES in New Hope with 24 year old pines. $3500 per acre. Will divide into 10 acre plots. Owner financing available. 662-386-6619
No Turn Downs!
Apartments For Rent: Caledonia 706

SM ALL DUPLEX 1BR/ 1BA for couple. Appl. incl. $350/mo. Fully furn. except elec. Quiet area near woods & water. 356-6123/ 549-7744. Leave msg
RENT A fully equipped camper w/utilities & cable from $130/wk $480/month. 3 Columbus locations. Call 601940-1397
RENT TO OWN 2BR/ 1BA. $875 to move in $375/mo. HUD & SEC 8. 3784 Hwy 373 by CAFB. 684-9936
SEEKING EXPERIENCED flatbed driver with Class A license to haul junk cars. Call 364- NORTHWOOD TOWN6303 or 549-9988 HOUSES 2BR, 1 1/2BA, TRUCK DRIVER needed CH/A, stove, refrig, DW, for local hauling. FT/PT. WD hookups, & private patios. Call Robinson Positive attitude, clean Real Estate 328-1123 driving record, Class A license. Job located in 1, 2, 3 B EDROOM Macon. Email resume apartments & townhous& contact information to:mapp.jim@gmail.com es. Call for more info. 662-549-1953
EXECUTIVE SUITE. By the day, week, or month. Furn. incl. dishes, pots, linens, etc. Near town. 2 lg. rooms, 1BA, lg. privacy porch. Reasonable. 329-4405
RV CAM PER & mobile home lots. Full hookup w/sewer. 2 locations W&N from $75/wk 1BR APTS! Move in special. Free water! Free $260/mo. 662-2511149 or 601-940-1397 cable! Call 244-8944
Apartments For Rent: Other 708
Tousley Motors 662-329-4221 4782 Hwy 45 North (by Shell Station & 373 Turn Off )
Boats & Marine 925
1996 SEA RAY 175 Bowrider boat with Mercruiser I/O. Trailer w/ Bearing Buddies and new tires included. 18' 2 length, 7' beam, new prop, new starter, new battery, factory bimini top, ski locker under the floor, stereo. This boat has been great for our family of four to go tubing on the river. Gel coat has a few scratches, but fiberglass has not been damaged. $6500. All original manuals included. Call or text 662574-1561
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY Restricted 2 acres lots in Caledonia. Ready to build on. 662-435-2842 or 662-435-1248
3 ACRE lots. Fin Avail WAC, 10% dn, + Doc. Fees. Eaton Land Dev. 662-726-9648
GORGEOUS 10 acres for sale in North Columbus. $85,000. Ready to build with underground power & water. Convenient location. 662-4254826.
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 modern amenities have been added. The apartment features tall ceilFOR RENT Appliances 409 EASY STREET PROPERTIES ings, hardwood floors, central heat and air and 1 and 2BR very clean & REFRIGERATOR, Amana maintained. Soundproof. 18 on-site laundry. The Free-o-Frost 17.7 cu ft. units which I maintain per$200. Extra large chest sonally and promptly. I rent apartment includes a living room, bedroom, dinfreezer $200. 50 gal to all colors red, yellow, ing room, kitchen and aquarium $50 Call 328- black & white. I rent to all bathroom. $750 per ages 18 years to not dead. 5135 leave message My duplex apartments are month includes utilities. WE BUY & sell used ap- in a very quiet and peaceful Deposit required. environment. 24/7 camera Flexible lease terms pliances. CALL 662surveillance. Rent for 1 BD 549-5860 or 662-364$600 with 1yr lease + secu- available. No pets. Call 7779 rity deposit. Includes water, Peter at 662-574-1561
Office Spaces 730

OFFICE SPACE available for rent. North Columbus location. Owner will do modifications for tenant. Brooks Properties. 662-5491953
JUM P START your business at your new location. First 2 months FREE w/2 yr. lease. For more info contact Diane Blair @ Court Square Towers. 662244-8944
HOM E LOT, Hwy 12. Across from Country Club Golf Course; $12k. 281-358-0429
INTERSECTION OF Ridge Rd & West Thomas Dr. App. 200X400 lot. Water & sewer accessible. Price neg. 205-712-1601
Storage & Garages 750

INEXPENSIVE M INISTORAGE. From 5'x10' to 20'x20'. Two well-lit locations in Columbus: Near Walmart on Hwy 45 & near Taco Bell on Hwy 182. Call 662-3282424 for more information
Campers & RV's 930

2005 STARCRAFT Camper Travel Trailer, good condition, sleeps up to 10, 2 slides, new tires. $6,500 firm. Call Stan @ 701-340-4336 2006 M ONTANA 3600RE 5th Wheel. Quad slide, rear entertainment, huge kitchen & king bed. $28,500. Call 662-251-7465
Bargain Column 418

3 SPORT coats & jacket. Size 44L. $20. Call 323-0136
M EN'S RALPH Lauren polo. Full zip hoodie. XL. Never worn. $30. Call 323-0136
sewer & trash ($60 value), all appliances included and washer/dryer. If this sounds like a place you would like to live call David Davis @ 662-242-2222. But if cannot pay your rent, like to party & disturb others, you associate w/criminals & cannot get along w/others, drugs is your thang, you don't like me because I'm old school, don't call!!!!
1, 2 & 3 B EDROOM APARTM ENTS & 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. Coleman Realty. 329-2323
LESS THAN 1 acre on Henry Rd in New Hope Call 662-251-7465
Mobile Homes For Sale 865
NEW wht. wood faux Apartments For blinds & valance. 60X Rent: East 702 28. Pd. $65 ea. $15 ea/both $25. 327-7103 1, 2, 3 B EDROOM S & townhouses. Call for Computer more info. 662-5491953 Equipment 439
USED APPLE Macintosh PowerMac tower computers are being sold by The Commercial Dispatch. Desktop towers start at $40 each. These are older machines but are capable of word processing, basic web browsing, etc. Though these computers are offered in as-is condition with no warranty, each has been tested in-house & properly boots. Each desktop has a fresh installation of either OS 10.3 or 10.4. Only the computer & power cord are included in these sales. Keyboards, mice, monitors, operating system CDs & DVDs are not included. Please email: support@cdispatch.com with any questions. No phone calls please
Rivergate Apartments
Quiet Country Living
1985 SANDCASTLE 12x48 mobile home. 2BR/1BA. Good cond. Very cost efficient. BBQ RESTAURANT for Would be great for deer sale. All equipment. camp or young family. Ready to go. Still operat- $2000. Call 251-2494 ing. 662-386-1542 or 549-7980
Commercial Property 805
Houses For Sale: Northside 815

!!REDUCED!! AN old 1890's remodel w/ 2400+ sf. 3BR/1BA up, 4 rooms/1BA/huge kitchen/sun room down. Huge lot & front porch w/1car garage. 3rd Ave N. $64,900 firm "as is". View by appt only. 497-0341
3BR/2BA. Wood floors, ctl. h/a, new paint inter, gas f/place, new roof. Off Ridge Rd. Access to 5 ac. lake. Below value. $155K. 251-8726 4/5B D, 3BA, 2800 sq ft. Wood floors,LR,DR, BR, Fam Rm,large shaded lot, remdl cottage home in Lee Park, 662574-3218 $160,000
1996 80X16 mobile home. Good condition. $15,000. Call 850-9445681 5pm-12pm
GREAT ENERGY Efficient ! Clayton 2012 model, 3BR/2BA, 16 X 80 homes for sale. Conveniently located @ The Grove Mobile Home Community. We will even apply up to half of your lot rent towards home loan! You will enjoy home already set up (utility hook ups, underskirting & decks) on site & ready for you to move in. Convenient financing with great rates, low down payment, low monthly payment (WAC). Call 662-329-9110 today to get more details on how easy & affordable it is to enjoy your new home now
2007 Fleetwood Southwind, 37ft. 3 slides, asking $73,500. Call 662-574-2829
Motorcycles & ATV's 940

2003 HONDA VTX 1800C. 28,000 miles. Corbin seat. Vance & Hines exhaust. Many extras. Great condition. $6,000. 662-386-0224
FURNISHED EFF. studio apt. No smoking. Incl, utilities, satellite, DSL, washer/dryer. Quiet country setting. 5 mi. east of Columbus. Ref. & dep. req. No pets. Great for someone transferring to town. $600/mo. 328-2785/ 251-1829
Studio, 1&2 Bedrooms Executive Units Water Furnished
Monday - Friday
8a-5p
2004 HARLEY DAVIDSON Fatboy, 7500 miles. $7500. Call 662574-0086

2010 HONDA Fury. Red, 4700 miles, garaged, like new, still under warranty. NADA $9590. Asking $8250. Call 662-241-4613 after 5pm
Apartments For Rent: South 704

1, 2, 3 B EDROOM apartments & townhouses. Call for more info. 662-549-1953
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3 Crimps 4 Pigs place 5 Quick snacks 6 FBI employees 7 Little one 8 Suffered from 9 Lennons love 10 Scathing review 16 Auction signal 18 Feedbag ll 19 Enlivens, as writing 20 Aid in crime 21 Colleen
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327-6333
300 Holly Hills Rd. Columbus
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OAK M ANOR Apartments 901 11th St. S. 1 bedroom $295, 2 bedrooms $315. Call for details. 328-7600
Chateaux Holly Hills

Apartments
102 Newbell Rd Columbus
Five Questions 1 Gallipoli 2 Led Zeppelin 3 Dmitri Mendeleev 4 Cigars (figurados) 5 The North Carolina Tar Heels (formerly coached by Dean Smith)
Houses For Sale: East 820

VERY CUTE & COZY 3BR/2BA home with 1382 sf. Located in a kid friendly neighborhood. $99K. Call Kimberly Reed with CryeLeike 662-364-1423
Apartments For Rent: West 705
Mon-Fri 8-5
Firewood 445
HARDWOOD BLOCKS Can deliver or you haul. Loading available. Call for appointment. 662242-0259
A Cut Above The Rest
328-8254
Central Heat & Air Conditioning Close to CAFB Onsite Laundry Facility All Electric/Fully Equipped Kitchen Lighted Tennis Court Swimming Pool
1 & 2 Bedrooms
Sweetheart
of a Deal! 1 Month FREE RENT
(12 mo. lease req'd)
Houses For Sale: New Hope 825

FSBO 3BR/2BA move in ready. Great neighborhood, close to school and YMCA fenced back yard, storage building. Sellers willing to assist with closing costs. 662889-8227. LEASE/PURCHASE. $975/mo. $119,900. $1000 sec. dep. % of lease pmt. applied to closing cost. 2582 sf. 3BR/2.5BA. Bonus rm, sun rm, lg. shop. Call 334-514-1948
Furniture 448
LARGE BROWN Lane recliner. Good cond. $150. Starkville. 3230136
GRAND OPENING sale: New 2013 Southern Rooster 16x80 3BR/2BA. Incl. vinyl siding/shingled roof, thermopane windows, huge kitchen w/blk appliances, glamour bath, Ashley Furniture, washer & dryer & much more! All for only $285 (plus escrow) per month! Call Southern Colonel Homes Meridian at 1-877-684-4857 GRAND OPENING sale: New 2013 Southern Pride 28x72 4BR / 2BA w/a separate living room & den, thermopane windows, awsome kitchen w/blk appliances, Hollywood bath, Ashley Furniture, washer & dryer & so much more! All for $415 (plus escrow) per month! Call Southern Colonel Homes Meridian at 1-877-684-4857
Where Coming Home is the Best Part of the Day
TV CABINET. Queen Anne chair. Queen bed w/mattress & box spring. Business counter can be 1 long counter or be broken into 2. Ex. cond. Full facial eq. Would like to sell all together. 2410184
Commercial Property For Rent 710

(Behind K-Mart Off Hwy. 45 N.) Office Hours Mon-Fri 8-5
625 31st Ave. N.
662.329.2544
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COM M ERCIAL BUILDING for rent. 801 Military Rd. Call 328-8288 or 574-7206
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ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI

WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 13, 2013

50 NEWSSTAND | 40 HOME DELIVERY

CVB, festival organizers remain at impasse

CVB board member Mark Castleberry.

Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff

Colom trial begins with ofcers testimony

Shrove Tuesday pancakes

Luisa Porter/ Dispatch Staff

Obama: Nation stronger, GOP should back his plans

STATE OF THE UNION

Insurance Commission spokesman lays blame on Governor

Today through Saturday, Feb. 13-16

McKenyie Ellis Sixth grade, Heritage

Clouds clearing and colder Full forecast on page 2A.

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Larry Cunningham is a branch manager at Express Check Advance.

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Marilyn Norris, Angela Brown, Beverly Norris

Snap juDgment: online poll

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Open House Thursday, February 21 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

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People search for sentimental items after twister

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