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Boy found after 15 hours
By ALEX HOLLOWAY
[email protected]
For one Oktibbeha County family, nearly 15
hours of horror ended with a sigh of relief after Oktibbeha County first responders and neighborly volunteers found the family’s missing 8-year-old son.
The search for Martavius Bankhead — who
his mother, Phoneshia Mobley, said went missing
at about 7 p.m. Wednesday — stretched through
Wednesday night and into Thursday morning before responders finally found him shortly before
9:45 a.m.
Mobley said the family tried to find Bankhead
after realizing he was missing, but couldn’t locate
him. Then she called 911 and the broader search
began.
The search, headed up by Oktibbeha County
Sheriff’s Department, drew assistance from county
and city firefighters, neighbors and other area resources as responders searched for Bankhead in the
area around Blocker Road in southeast Oktibbeha
County.
Though it took time, the searchers found Bankhead safe and secure, near a car and some trees by
a trailer a few hundred feet away from his family’s
home.
The discovery, Oktibbeha County Sheriff Steve
Gladney said, came right as coordinators were huddled together and preparing to escalate their efforts.
“I called the Highway Patrol and they were
sending a helicopter from Jackson up here,” Gladney said. “We had some additional search dogs
coming. We had all the resources I think we could
ask for, plus a great turnout here with volunteers
and a lot of concerned neighbors who were willing
to help. Just thank goodness for the happy ending.”
Mississippi State University police officer and
Oktibbeha County volunteer firefighter McKinzie
Rogers found Bankhead.
Trey Bankhead, Martavius’ father, was nearby at
the time. He said he was overcome with relief when
to see Martavius safe.
“I just felt so much relief,” Trey said. “I ran over
to him and hugged him and picked him up — I was
so happy to have him back and safe.”
Rogers joined the search about an hour and a
half before locating Martavius. He said he’d heard
that a search was in progress when he went to work
at 10 p.m. Wednesday. He went out to join the
search effort Thursday morning immediately after
finishing his shift.
“We were clearing out an abandoned building
just down the road,” Rogers said. “He came out
into view because he heard everybody’s voices as
we were looking for him. He came out and looked
at me, and I looked at him. The description fit him.
I brought him over and comforted him because he
Oktibbeha County Sheriff Steve Gladney talks with Oktibbeha County Fire Services
Coordinator Kirk Rosenhan shortly after responders located a missing 8-year-old on Blocker
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Man held
on counts of
aggravated
DUI
SPD OFFERS SAFETY TIPS
SDN staff
Starkville Police Chief Frank Nichols (left) and Capt. Troy Outlaw spoke to a small group of citizens Thursday at City Hall during a
scheduled information session for residents of wards 1 and 4. Outlaw told the attendees that SPD had arrested five suspects on suspicion
of 19 total counts of vehicle burglary since Oct. 1, and the victims had left their vehicles unlocked in each case. Officers also offered citizens
tips on how to protect their property during the holidays. (Photo by Zack Plair, SDN)
A one-vehicle accident
Monday night in Oktibbeha County has landed a
Maben man behind bars
and facing two counts of
aggravated driving under
the influence.
An Oktibbeha County
Lewis
Sheriff’s Department press
release, issued Thursday,
said 29-year-old James Davis Lewis is accused of driving under the influence when
his vehicle wrecked near Neely Road. Lewis’
two passengers, which the release did not
name, were taken to University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson to receive treatment for injuries they suffered in the wreck.
Lewis remains in Oktibbeha County Jail,
and his bond is set at $20,000. Lt. Brett
Watson, who is the sheriff’s department’s investigations/narcotics unit commander, said
the accident is still being investigated.
Christmas open houses
scheduled for Sunday
By STEVEN NALLEY
[email protected]
Corey Burk, an apprentice with Starkville Electric Department, hangs a holiday wreath on
one of the lamp posts in downtown Starkville Wednesday. Several of Starkville’s downtown
stores plan to participate in Christmas Open House Sunday. (Photo by Steven Nalley, SDN)
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2: Around Town
4: Forum
5: Weather
Several times throughout the year, The
Book Mart and Café has hosted book signing
events for local or regional authors. This Sunday, it will host 18 of them at once.
Store personnel are calling it an “Author Extravaganza,” featuring Annie Oeth, Leon Collier, Mary Kathryn Barbier, Emily Jones, John
Floyd, Jamie James, Zach Orbson, Joe Lee,
Stuart Vance, Dennis Mitchell, Bert Montgomery, Sandra Collier, Minnie Fox, Meagan
O’Nan, Marshall Ramsey, Jerome Goddard,
Phillip Shirley and sisters Hannah and Caroline
Melby. Manager Carolyn Abadie said Ramsey,
a longtime political cartoonist for the ClarionLedger, would draw an MSU cartoon for everyone who bought a copy of his children’s
book “Banjo.”
6: Sports
9: Comics
10: Classifieds
“We have religious authors, history authors,
children’s authors, cookbook authors, novel
writers, biographers, just the works,” Abadie
said. “This is the (largest) amount of authors
we’ve ever had. It’s fun for people to come and
actually meet the people whose books they enjoy reading.”
The Book Mart and Café is one of several
businesses participating in the Greater Starkville
Development Partnership’s Christmas Open
House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, with
the Partnership office hosting Cookies with
Santa from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
At Cookies With Santa, GSDP Special
Events and Projects Coordinator Jennifer
Prather said families can enjoy cookies from the
Mississippi State University bakery and have
pictures taken with Santa Claus. She said pic-
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AROUND TOWN
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paper. To submit announcements, email
[email protected].
Today
u Operation Christmas
Child—OCC will collect shoebox gifts from noon-1 p.m. at
Starkville Community Church,
1010 Lynn Lane.
Saturday
u Rummage Sale—A rummage sale will be held 8 a.m.noon at 604 East Lee Blvd to
benefit the MSU Department
of Art students and programs.
Lots of clothing, books, furniture, unique objects and treasures.
u Monthly Meeting—Unlimited Community Agricultural Cooperative will have its
monthly meeting at 8 a.m. It
will be held at the American Legion Post 240 located at 3328
Pat Station Rd Starkville, MS.
All interested persons are invited to attend. UCAC focuses
on opportunities in agriculture,
small business and community
development. For more information contact Orlando Trainer
at 769-0071 or [email protected]
u Missionary
Fellowship Breakfast—Truvine M.B.
Church on Artesia Rd. will be
hosting their 12th Missionary Fellowship Breakfast at 9
a.m. with guest speaker Minister Marico Clark of Black Jack
M.B. Church of Starkville.
u Lions Recycle for
Sight—The Starkville MultiCulture Lions Club will be at
the Wal-Mart Supercenter from
9 a.m.-2 p.m. collecting old
eyeglasses, sunglasses and monetary donations.
u Thankful Gathering—
Women of Divine Destiny will
have their annual Thankful
Gathering at 10:30 a.m. The
gospel of grace will be shared
by Evangelist Lillie Anderson
refreshments will be served after
wards.
u Operation Christmas
Child—OCC will collect shoebox gifts from noon-1 p.m. at
Starkville Community Church,
1010 Lynn Lane.
Sunday
u Operation Christmas
Child—OCC will collect shoebox gifts from 2-6 p.m. at
Starkville Community Church,
1010 Lynn Lane.
u Word of Wisdom Program—The NewBellZion Disciple Ministry will be presenting
a Word of Wisdom Program
at 3 p.m. The program will be
held in our Outreach Ministry
Building (Former Bell Chapel
Church Building), located at
3909 Old Highway 12 West.
Guest speaker will be Minister
Carnell and Sister Janice from
Second Baptist Church; Minister Eugene and Sister Deborah
Sims of Hose of Yahweh; deacon Larry and Minister Marcella
Tipton from Robinson M.B.
Church located on Highway
(From left) Kimmy Mckinney, Angela Lindsey and Antrinnita Skinner, McDonald’s employees, receive
Thanksgiving turkeys from their employer, O’Ferrall Management Group on Thursday. The company gave
347 turkeys to their employees working at both Starkville stores, two stores in Columbus as well as the stores
in Louisville, West Point and Macon. (Photo by Connor Guyton, SDN)
389 Starkville: Minister James
and Sister Christine Higgins
from Plair U.M. Church &
Charity Mission Full Gospel;
Brother and Sister Carolyn
Jackson our very own from
NewBellZion U.M. Church.
For more information please
call Sister Dorothy Watt at 662323-6378 or Sister Darlene
Hinton at 662-323-4871.
u Musical Peace Program—New Zion Gospel
Choir Annual Musical Peace
Program will be held at 3 p.m.
Area choirs are invited. If your
church choir did not receive a
letter we extend this announcement to the public to come and
sing high praises unto the Lord
in our “Peace Musical”.
u Community Thanksgiving Worship Service—The
annual Community Thanksgiving Worship Service benefiting
Helping Hands Ministries of
Oktibbeha County will be held
at 6 p.m. on Nov. 23 at the
Starkville Sportsplex on Lynn
Lane. For more information
please email: [email protected] or call 662323-4657.
Monday
u Operation Christmas
Child—OCC will collect shoebox gifts from 9-11 a.m. at
Starkville Community Church,
1010 Lynn Lane. This will be
the last day for collection.
u Rotary Meeting—The
Starkville Rotary Club will meet
at 11:45 a.m. at the Starkville
Country Club. Rick Clevealand,
executive director of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and
Museum will be the speaker. Sid
Salter will introduce him.
Tuesday
u Starkville Civic League—
Starkville Civic League will hold
its monthly meeting at 9:30
a.m. at Boardtown Gardens
and More. Dawn Herring from
Boardtown Gardens will present the program. Hostesses will
be Margaret Bateman, Janey
Stubbs, Jane Loveless and Lynn
Infanger.
u Kiwanis—Kiwanis will
meet at noon at the Hilton
Garden Inn. Chaplin Laurence
Wainwright-Maks will have a
Thanksgiving program. Visitors
and prospective members are always welcome.
u Thanksgiving Service—
Peter’s Rock Temple Church
of God in Christ will be hosting an annual Thanksgiving
Service with a Turkey Giveaway
from noon–1 p.m. in the Peter’s
Rock Temple Sanctuary.
u VFW Thanksgiving Dinner—The VFW will be having
its Thanksgiving Dinner at 6
p.m.
Thursday
u Thanksgiving Dinner
for Internationals—The annual Thanksgiving Dinner for
international sudents and their
families and friends will be
held at noon on Nov. 27 in
the Christian Life center of the
First United Methodist Church.
The dinner is free but reservation is encouraged by calling
the church office (323-5722)
or Mrs. Ruth de la Cruz (3241424).
Recurring
u Coat Drive—Volunteer
Starkville and Paddock Auto are
hosting a Coat Drive Nov. 17 –
Dec. 12 to benefit clients of the
Community Counseling Center and others in need. Coats
can be dropped off at Paddock
Auto (121 Hwy 12 West) or
Volunteer Starkville (101 South
Lafayette Street, Suite 21).
For each donation made, the
donor will receive a voucher
for a free Car Wash from Pad-
dock Auto! For more information, contact Jamey Bachman at
[email protected]
or 662.268.2865.
u Help for Homeless Students—Project HELP with
Family Centered Programs and
the Starkville School District is
a grant funded project that assists “homeless” students in the
Starkville School district by providing winter coats, gloves, hats,
school uniforms, school supplies, personal hygiene items,
and/or in-school tutoring. Call
Laura Daniels at 662-324-2551
to refer a family or request assistance.
u Christmas Tour of
Homes—The annual Christmas Tour of Homes sponsored
by the Starkville Civic League
will be from 1:30-5 p.m. on
Dec. 13. Tickets for the event
can be purchased from the
Greater Starkville Development
Partnership office, the Flower
Company, or through a League
member.
u Sturgis Christmas Parade Signup—Signup for the
Sturgis Christmas Parade is
open through Dec. 3. There are
no fees and anyone is welcome
to participate. Entry forms are
available at Sturgis City Hall
or Adam’s Hardware in Sturgis
- or by emailing [email protected] or calling 662-285-7571.
u Creative Ways of Teaching—New Century Christian
Education Ministry will be offering a class in Creative Ways
of Teaching Sunday School and
Bible School Lessons. Call Ann
Williams at 662-418-3930 to
sign up.
u Conflict Resolution
Classes—The Family Resource
Center of Northeast Mississippi
offers free conflict resolution
classes every Monday at 9 a.m.
at the Golden Triangle Planning and Development District.
Please call 662-251-1861 for
more details.
u Effective
Parenting
Classes—The Family Resource
Center of Northeast Mississippi
offers free effective parenting
classes every Monday at 10 a.m.
at the Golden Triangle Planning and Development District.
Please call 662-251-1861 for
more details.
u New Century Mentoring
and Tutoring—New Century
Mentoring & Tutoring hours
have changed to Monday-Friday, 4-5:30 p.m. for ages pre-k
thru sixth grade. For more information call Ann Williams.
u Cheese Sale—Starkville
Samaritan Club is having a
cheese sale. We sell mild, sharp,
extra sharp, round and monterey jack jalapeno. Cheese may
be purchased by contacting a
club member at 323-1338, 3233890, 324-48614, 324-2989,
or 323-2539.
u Winter Clothing Ministry—Rock Hill United Methodist church is holding a clothing ministry for winter clothes
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays from 8-11 a.m.
u
Starkville
Healing
Rooms—Starkville
Healing
Rooms meets from 6:30-8:30
p.m. on Mondays. Starkville
Healing Rooms provide a loving, safe, and confidential environment where you can come
to receive prayer for physical
healing or anything. No appoinment necessary. Everyone welcome. Upstairs in the Starkville
Sportsplex (The Travis Outlaw Center), 405 Lynn Lane,
Starkville. For information, call
662-418-5596 or e-mail info@
worldaflameministries.org
u
Oktibbeha
County
Federation of Democratic
Women—The
Oktibbeha
County Federation of Democratic Women will meet the
third Monday of each month at
6 p.m. at the Oktibbeha County
Court House on Main Street.
Please contact Rena Ellis at
662-617-1971 for more info.
u
Oktibbeha
County
Democratic Executive Com-
mittee meetings—Oktibbeha
County Democratic
Executive Committee meets on the
fourth Tuesday of each month
at 6 p.m. in the County Courthouse. All members and guests
are invited to attend. For more
call Chris Taylor at 662-6173671.
u It’s a New Season services—It’s a New Season Ministries invites all to Morning Glory Service at 9 a.m., children’s
Sunday school at 10:30 a.m.
and worship service at 11:30
a.m. each Sunday. The church
also hosts Bible study at 7 p.m.
every Thursday and Marriage
Ministry: Two Become One every fourth Thursday at 7 p.m.
It’s a New Season Ministries
is located on 1599 Louisville
Street on Highway 25 South.
ville Street on Highway 25
South.
u Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum—The Oktibbeha
County Heritage Museum, 206
Fellowship Street is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
from 1-4 p.m.. To arrange a
group tour call the museum at
323-0211.
u GTWG—The Golden
Triangle Writers Guild meets
every second Saturday of the
month at 1:30 p.m. at the Bryan Public Library. The group
exists to advance and preserve
literary arts in Mississippi, as
well as promoting education,
information, support, networking, opportunity and recognition for writers. The guild is
open to writers, published or
non –published in any genre.
u Gentle Yoga—Bring a
mat and join the free gentle yoga
classes at Trinity Presbyterian
Church, 607 Hospital Road.
Classes meet on Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. in
the fellowship hall.
u Service Time Change—
St. Paul M.B. Church, located
at 1800 Short Main Street in
Columbus, will have a service
time change. Sunday services
will start at 8 a.m. each Sunday. Beginning on July 6, St.
Paul M.B. Church of Starkville,
located at 5707 Hwy 389,
will hold its Sunday services at
10:15 a.m. weekly.
u Living Word Christian
Center—Pastor Rich Castle
and the Living Word Christian
Center would like to invite the
public to join them in worship. Services will be Sundays at
10:30 a.m. at Laquinta Inn &
Suites located 982 Highway 12,
East Starkville. For more information, call 662-341-0982.
u NAACP Meeting—Oktibbeha County Branch of the
NAACP monthly meeting are
held every second Thursday at
6 p.m. at Oktibbeha County
Courthouse Main St. Contact
president Chris Taylor 662617-3671 or Willie E. Thomas
Sr. 662-418-9687 for information.
u Clover Leaf Garden
Club Meeting—The Clover
Leaf Garden Club meets the
first Wednesday of the month
at 1 p.m. at the Starkville
Sportsplex. For more information, call 323-3497. u ABE/GED Classes—Free
ABE/GED classes are offered at
the Emerson Family School and
the J.L. King Center. Emerson
classes are from 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Monday through Thursday and
8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Friday and are
held at 1504 Louisville Street.
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APARTMENTS
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Two Bedroom Apartments
for Qualified Applicants
CALL 662-323-0162
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Fire at Miss. Ag Museum ruled accident
From Wire Reports
JACKSON — The fire that
destroyed three buildings at the
Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum started by accident,
the fire marshal said Thursday.
Mike Chaney, who is also the
state insurance commissioner,
said investigators believe the
Nov. 13 fire started because hay
was stacked too close to wallmounted light fixtures on the upper floor of a barn.
“There were no code violations in the building,” Chaney
said. “These buildings were thoroughly inspected within the last
year and the wiring was sealed
in conduit and well-maintained.
The fire was an accident.”
Inmates who work at the museum stacked hay in the barn but
were unaware of the light fixtures,
Chaney said. Investigators found
the fixtures emitted enough heat
to ignite hay from the same load,
he said.
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J.L King classes are from 8 a.m.
- 2:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday
and are held at 700 Long Street.
Call 324-4183 or 324-6913 respectively for more information.
u Storytime—Maben Public Library will have storytime
at 10 a.m. on Fridays. Lots of
fun activities along with a story
with Ms. Mary. Children ages
3-6 are invited!
u Mini Moo Time—The
Chick-fil-A on Hwy 12 holds
Mini Moo Time at 9 a.m. every Thursday. There are stories,
activities, and crafts for kids six
and under. The event is free.
u BrainMinders Puppet
Show—Starkville Pilot Club
offers a BrainMinders Puppet
Show for groups of about 25
or fewer children of pre-school
or lower elementary age. The
show lasts about 15 minutes
and teaches children about head
/brain safety. Children also receive a free activity book which
reinforces the show’s safety
messages. To schedule a puppet show, contact Lisa Long at
[email protected].
u Dulcimer and More Society—The Dulcimer & More
Society will meet from 6:15
- 8 p.m. every first, second,
fourth and fifth Thursday in
the Starkville Sportsplex activities room and play at 3 p.m. on
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tures cost $10 each, and tickets
for pictures are available at the
door or on the GSDP website.
She said Santa would take a
brief break from noon to 12:30
p.m.
“We’re very excited about
kicking off the holiday season with our annual Cookies
With Santa event that runs
with Christmas Open House,”
Prather said. “It’s the perfect
opportunity to let children
make their first visit to Santa
to share their Christmas lists
and for parents to get a beautiful picture to remember the
holiday. We’ll have a beautiful
backdrop here, and … we’ll
have a photographer on hand.”
Prather said Christmas
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was scared and cold, and took
him over to his family.”
Gladney said missing person
searches such as Thursday’s are
relatively rare. He said missing
person searches don’t always end
well, but this one did, thanks in
part to the dozens of community
volunteers who showed up to
help.
“You just don’t know how
much it helps,” Gladney said.
“When I looked up and saw all
the volunteers (it showed) people
care and they were concerned.
Everybody wanted to find this
young man and we did. Thank
goodness he’s OK and back with
his family and it all worked out
good.”
Mobley said she was thrilled to
have Martavius safely back with
the family again. She said she was
thankful for all of her neighbors
who chipped in to help find him.
“To know that you have
neighbors who care and are willing to help means so much,” she
said. “It means so, so much.”
The fire caused more than
$2.5 million in property damage,
Chaney said.
No people were killed or seriously injured. Agriculture Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith
said some rabbits did perish.
Other animals that had been living at the museum, including
goats and horses, were rescued
and have been sent to farms or
the Jackson Zoo.
The 39-acre museum is near
Interstate 55 in north Jackson.
The tourist attraction has dozens
of wooden buildings, including
some set up like an old-fashioned small town. The museum
is a popular spot for school field
trips, and several of its buildings
are used for parties, charity events
and other social gatherings.
The museum remains closed
until Dec. 1 for cleanup. Private
events that were booked before
In this Nov. 14 photo, an investigator works the scene of a fire at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum in
the fire will be held in other Jackson. The museum is expected to remain closed to the general public until Dec. 1. Three buildings — a children’s
buildings at the museum before barnyard, a veterinary educational building and a maintenance shed — were destroyed. Among the burned items were
then.
100-year-old veterinary artifacts, maintenance tools and golf carts. (Photo by The Clarion-Ledger, Greg Jenson, AP)
the third Saturdays at the Carrington Nursing Home. Jam
sessions are held with the primary instruments being dulcimers, but other acoustic instruments are welcome to join in
playing folk music, traditional
ballads and hymns. For more
information, contact 662-3236290.
u Samaritan Club meetings—Starkville
Samaritan
Club meets on the second and
fourth Monday of each month
at 11:30 a.m. in McAlister’s
Deli (Coach’s Corner). All
potential members and other
guests are invited to attend. The
Samaritan Club supports Americanism, works to prevent child
abuse, provides community
service and supports youth programs. For more information,
email
starkvillesamaritans@
gmail.com or call 662-3231338. Please see our website:
http://www.starkvillesamaritanclub.org/
u Worship services—Love
City Fellowship Church, at 305
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in
Starkville, will hold worship services at 11 a.m. every Sunday.
Apostle Lamorris Richardson is
pastor.
u OSERVS classes—OSERVS is offering multiple
courses for the community and
for health care professionals to
ensure readiness when an emergency situation large or small
arises. If interested in having
OSERVS conduct one of these
courses, feel free to contact
the agency’s office by phone at
(662) 384-2200 from 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday or
from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Friday
or stop by the offices at OSERVS, 501 Highway 12 West,
Suite 130 during those same
hours. Fees are assessed per participant and include all necessary training materials.
u Writing group—The
Starkville Writer’s Group meets
the first and third Saturday of
the month at 10 a.m. in the upstairs area of the Bookmart and
Cafe in downtown Starkville.
For more information, contact
Debra Wolf at [email protected] or call 662-323-8152.
u Square dancing—Dancing and instruction on basic
steps every Monday 7 - 9 p.m.
at the Sportplex Annex, 405
Lynn Lane. Enjoy learning
with our caller and friendly
help from experienced dancers. Follow the covered walk to
the small building. Look us up
on Facebook “Jolly Squares”.
u Dance team applications—KMG Creations children dance company “The
Dream Team” is currently accepting dance applications for
the 4-6 year old group and
10-18 year old group. For
more information, call 662648-9333 or e-mail danzexplo-
Open
House’s
influence
stretched well beyond downtown Starkville, to vendors
like B. Davis Shoes, University
Screenprint, George Sherman
Clothiers and more. She said
while GSDP’s timetable for the
event ran until 3 p.m., some
would be operating even later.
One store with special hours
for Christmas Open House is
Occasions, which stays open
from noon to 5:30 p.m.
Owner Pat Ramsey said
the store is also offering 1575 percent off selected items,
with refreshments on hand and
a giveaway for two $50 gift
certificates. She said her store
front was one of several decorated not only for the Christmas season, but also for Mississippi State University’s football
season, which has its last home
game against Vanderbilt University on Saturday. Christmas
Open House and Cookies with
Santa mark the end of GSDP’s
New South Weekends for the
year, a set of events that correspond with MSU’s home football games.
“We hope to have a great
win against Vanderbilt and
people will be excited, and that
will carry over to the brunch
crowd,” Ramsey said. “We
hope some of the out-of-towners that come for the MSU
games will spend the night
and come to see us on Sunday
morning. There’s excitement in
the air.”
For a full list of retailers participating in Christmas Open
House and to buy tickets for
Cookies With Santa, go to
http://visit.starkville.org.
Book Signing
Mississippi’s Greatest Athletes
by Rick Cleveland
Friday, November 21 4-6 pm
with special guest Bailey Howell
[email protected].
u Noontime devotional study—Join a devotional
study each Tuesday from noon
to 1 p.m. at the Book Mart &
Cafe in downtown Starkville at
120 East Main Street, second
floor. We will begin studying “Wings” by Jill Briscoe
on Tuesday, Sept. 9 We have
lunch together and discuss the
devotions. Come any time you
are free. For more information,
call Jean at 312-0245.
u Quilting Group Meeting—The Golden Triangle
Quilters Guild meets the
third Thursday of the month
at 5:30 p.m. at the Starkville
Sportsplex Community Building. All levels of quilters are
welcome.
Contact
Gloria
Reeves at 418-7905 or Luanne
Blankenship at 323-7597 for
more information.
u Veteran volunteering—
Gentiva Hospice is looking for
veteran volunteers for its newly
established “We Honor Veterans” program. Volunteers can
donate as little as one hour per
week or more. For more information, call Carly Wheat at
662-615-1519 or email carly.
[email protected].
u Youth Orchestra—
Golden Triangle Regional
Youth Orchestra is a newly
formed yourth string orchestra located in Starkville but
intended to serve the Golden
Triangle region. GTRYO will
meet Monday nights from 6 7:15 p.m. at MSU’s music department, building C. GTRYO
membership is open to all violin, viola, cello and bass studnets who are at Suzuki Vol. 4
playing level (violin/viola) or
Suzuki Vol. 3 play level (cello/bass). Students 18 years or
younger are strongly encouraged to join our group, but
older students and community
players are also welcome. Foir
more information, contact
Shandy Phillips at [email protected] or call 662323-6005.
u Line dancing—The
Starkville Sportsplex will host
afternoon line dancing in its
activities room. Beginners-2
Line dancing is held noon - 1
p.m. For more information,
call Lisa at 662-323-2294.
u Rule 62: Alcoholics
Anonymous meetings—The
Rule 62 Group of Alcoholics
Anonymous meets at 10 a.m.
Saturdays and at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church. Participants are encouraged to use the office entrance off the rear parking lot.
Anyone with a desire to stop
drinking is welcome to attend.
For more information, call
662-418-1843.
u Al-Anon meeting—The
Starkville group meets at 6:30
p.m. Tuesdays upstairs at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. Call 662-323-1692, 662418-5535 or 601-663-5682.
u Clothing ministry—
Rock Hill Clothing Ministry
will be opened every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday from 8
- 11 a.m. The ministry is open
to the public and is located
across the street from Rock
Hill United Methodist Church
at 4457 Rock Hill Road. For
more information, contact
Donna Poe at 662-323-8871
or 662-312-2935.
u Celebrate Recovery—
Fellowship Baptist Church
hosts Celebrate Recovery every
Tuesday at 1491 Frye Rd. in
Starkville. A light meal starts at
6 p.m. and the program begins
at 6:45 p.m. Child care services
are provided. For more information and directions to the
church, call 662-320-9988 or
662-295-0823.
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Opinion
Mutual funds and their characteristics
Mutual funds can be broken
tial is low to high, depending on
down into six broad categories:
the type of bonds in the portfolio.
money market funds, income funds,
Income funds are suited for invesbalanced funds, growth and income
tors seeking periodic income on a
funds, growth funds and internaregular basis (such as someone in
tional funds.
retirement) and returns higher than
Money market funds are ideal
money market rates. Tax-free infor investors seeking stability of
come funds are available.
principal (money invested), liquidThe next major category of muity (ability to get to the money)
tual funds is balanced funds. BalBarbara Coats
and earnings that are as high as, or
anced funds have portfolios consistFinancial
higher than, CDs. These fund maning primarily of stocks and bonds.
Representative
agers invest in very short-term, inThey’re appropriate for investors
terest-bearing instruments issued by
who want a fund that has a comthe U.S. Treasury, state and local governments, bination of securities within a single grouping,
banks and large corporations. Money market and who also seek current income and moderate
funds maintain a fixed share price and adjust in- growth with low-level risk.
terest daily.
Growth and income funds are primarily comIncome funds seek current income commen- posed of stocks of large, established companies
surate with risk. They typically will invest in with growth potential plus above-average divibonds. For the investor, the risk/reward poten- dend income. They seek long-term growth of
principal and reasonable current income. Growth
and income funds are usually appropriate for investors with a time horizon of five years or more.
Growth funds also purchase stocks, but usually seek out companies believed to be growing
earnings and sales faster than their competitors.
Growth funds seek long-term capital growth and
require at least a five-year time horizon. Investors
must be tolerant of share price fluctuations. Sector funds (i.e. utilities, healthcare, technology)
are a sub-category of growth funds.
International funds contain portfolios that
consist of one or more foreign nations. They contain extra political, currency and exchange risks.
Investing in international funds provides a much
broader range of investment opportunities today,
and these funds can add a nice measure of diversification and stability to the average investor’s
portfolio.
Which of these fund categories — or which
combination — is best for you? A responsible fi-
nancial professional will take you through a series
of questions to ascertain your comfort level with
risk, and will make recommendations based upon
that assessment. Factors include age, household
income and savings, financial responsibilities, and
other factors. The bottom line is that the average investor need not be an expert to be a wise
investor. What you do need is a good financial
representative whom you trust and who works
with you on a continual basis to determine what
is best for you and your family through time. It’s
never too late, nor too soon, to start planning for
a bright financial future.
Barbara Runnels Coats, FIC, is a Modern Woodmen of America Financial Representative. Securities offered through MWA Financial Services Inc.,
a wholly owned subsidiary of Modern Woodmen of
America, 1701 1st Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201,
309-558-3100. Member: FINRA, SIPC.
Opinion
Time to hang up on Uncle Sam’s addictive phone plan
When the new Congress begins
work after the holidays, we’ll see if all
those promises to end wasteful spending were hot air or really meant something.
A good test case might be Lifeline, the 30-year-old government program intended to provide low-income
Americans with subsidized phone service.
Under the program, individuals
who meet certain income requirements or who qualify for other forms
of government assistance, such as
welfare or food stamps, can obtain
phones and service plans for free or at
a very low cost.
Like most other government programs, Lifeline began modestly, with
roughly 1 million people initially qualifying after its launch in 1984. The
program was expanded in 1997, and
again in 2008 to include cell phones.
From 2008 to 2011 enrollment
skyrocketed and annual costs more
than doubled, from $819 million to
$1.75 billion. By 2011 more than
16 million people were participating
-- more than 5 percent of the U.S.
population. The expanded program,
dubbed “Obamaphones” by opponents, even became an issue in the
2012 presidential campaign.
Out-of-control costs are not the
only problem, however. The Federal
Communications Commission, which
oversees the program’s service providers, reported last year that as many
as 41 percent of participants couldn’t
demonstrate that they met eligibility
requirements or declined to provide
the needed information. The FCC
also reported in 2013 that as many as
2 million “subscribers” were deliberately defrauding the program, including thousands who had improperly
requested and received more than one
subsidized line. The FCC also found
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that many beneficiaries weren’t really
using their Lifeline phones; they were
selling them for cash.
Subscribers are not the only ones
suspected of abuse. In 2013, the FCC
proposed some $32.6 million in fines
against three Lifeline providers for a
variety of violations.
There have been several attempts
to amend or end the program. But
there was serious pushback, not only
from Lifeline subscribers and low-income advocacy groups, but from the
telecommunications industry, which
is making a bundle from the program.
Government reimbursements to
telecom companies generate massive revenues. One service provider
alone, Tracfone, has more than 4
million Lifeline subscribers. In 2011,
revenues from the Lifeline program
generated some $452 million for the
company. AT&T and Sprint took in
nearly $275 million each that year.
With such huge revenues at stake,
these companies have a strong incentive to keep the program in place.
Significant changes need to be
made to the program. Lifeline advocates claim the service provides participants with a “lifeline” to the outside
world. Without the program, they
claim, individuals would lack access
to police, fire and other emergency
services.
This isn’t true. Many, if not most,
Lifeline users already had phones and
phone service before they signed up
for Lifeline; they use the program to
obtain free equipment or services. Besides, phone companies are required
by law to connect emergency calls
free of charge. Phone customers pay
a “Universal Service Charge” every
month to make such connections possible.
Various improvements certainly
are needed. A greater effort could
be made, for example, to implement
anti-fraud measures the FCC began in 2012. Many of the proposed
changes have not been pursued with
great energy or applied consistently
-- and fraud remains a problem. Others have suggested capping program
expenditures, tightening eligibility requirements, or requiring users to pay
a modest monthly fee.
Although these suggestions may
help to some degree, they won’t solve
the underlying problem with the program: When something is seen as
“free” it becomes addictive.
This is not unique to Lifeline. It’s
one of the fundamental problems
with the welfare state and the real
problem the new Congress will need
to confront.
R. Hall is a research fellow with
the Independent Institute (www.
independent.org).
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Greg Hall named new
MSU associate dean of
architecture, art, design
For Starkville Daily News
An internationally recognized architect is the new associate
dean of Mississippi State University’s College of Architecture,
Art, and Design.
In his new role, Greg G. Hall will be focusing on scholarship
and research efforts that support the college’s faculty members,
departments and two research centers. He also will have additional administrative duties.
Hall comes to MSU from the Savannah College of Art and
Design, where he was the architecture department chair since
2012 and a professor from 2004-07. He also served as director
of education from 2007-12 for the Washington, D.C.-based
National Council for Architectural Registration Boards.
“We always are very excited to have someone of Greg Hall’s
caliber join the college,” said Dean Jim West. “His global perspective and broad design and construction experience will play
an important role in advancing all of the programs in the college.
“We have an unrelenting mission to be an innovative force in
providing opportunities and advanced preparation of students
assuming leadership roles in companies and organizations that
are positively impacting the built and visual environments,”
West added. “Professor Hall will play a vital part in CAAD
fulfilling this critical mission.”
Hall received a doctorate in architecture from the University
of Hong Kong--where he was a Fulbright Fellow--and a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Texas at
Austin. Currently, he holds professional registrations in Georgia and North and South Carolina.
The college’s academic disciplines of architecture, art, interior design and building construction science, as well as collaborative work, are part of what brought him to MSU, Hall said.
“It’s such a rich, and appropriate, mix of disciplines that
you don’t find in many other colleges,” he added. “I’m looking
forward to getting to know the faculty, staff and students and
finding out what their interests are and how I can support their
efforts and work.”
CAAD is known widely for its cross-college collaborative
student projects, and Hall said he looks forward to further exploring the role of its research centers in supporting the growth
and sustainability of Mississippi’s environment.
“What’s happening here at MSU is so exciting and valuable
to students’ preparation for careers,” Hall said. “Employers are
seeking out graduates who have had the kind of exposure and
collaborative experience across disciplines that we are providing
early in students’ education.”
In addition to the U.S., Hall has been involved professionally with architecture and building construction projects in Africa, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom.
Along the way, he has worked with Pritzker Prize-winning architects Jean Nouvel and Renzo Piano, as well as with the Takenaka Corp, one of Japan’s six largest contractors, and the U.S.
Department of State.
“The experience of living and working in these environments
really made a difference for me in my career, and it’s even more
important for students today,” Hall said. “Regardless of a student’s geographic location, future opportunities are global, and
they will be working with people from different cultures and
from around the world.”
Additional information on Hall is available via his “Biography” link at www.caad.msstate.edu/caad/caaddirectory.php#.
For more on the college, visit www.caad.msstate.edu/caad/
overview.php.
Complete details on Mississippi’s flagship research institution are found at www.msstate.edu.
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The Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State
will offer the state’s only degree in petroleum engineering,
the Mississippi Institutions
of Higher Learning board of
trustees announced today.
At its monthly meeting in
Jackson, the board voted to
approve the new bachelor’s
degree program. The decision becomes official when the
meeting minutes are approved
at the next scheduled meeting.
Students at the state’s flagship research university can
begin enrolling in petroleumfocused classes in the fall of
2015. This new degree builds
on Mississippi State’s original
petroleum program, which
was suspended in 1995 due to
budget cuts.
“I am delighted that we
have been granted approval
to again offer a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering,” said Jerome A. Gilbert,
Mississippi State’s provost
and executive vice president.
“This expands out strong educational base in engineering
at Mississippi State and helps
us meet the growing needs of
industry for more petroleum
engineers.”
The petroleum degree will
be administered through the
Dave C. Swalm School of
Chemical Engineering. With
its addition, the Bagley College now offers 11 undergraduate degrees through its eight
academic departments.
Interim dean Jason Keith
said this new curriculum was
proposed in response to a high
demand for graduates with
experience in drilling, production, petroleum economics and reservoir engineering,
which focuses on finding gas
and oil deposits beneath the
Earth’s crust.
“We worked with worldrenowned experts in the petroleum industry to create a
curriculum that builds on the
fundamentals of fluid flow and
thermodynamics,” Keith said.
“It will give our graduates the
necessary skill set to develop
techniques to identify and extract petroleum reserves.”
Keith explained that the
emphasis on reservoir engineering will tie in with the
college’s existing strengths
in computational engineering and the capabilities of the
university’s High Performance
Computing Collaboratory to
make Mississippi State’s petroleum degree unique among
peer programs across the
country.
Students in existing engineering programs, specifically
chemical and mechanical, will
be able to transfer to the petroleum degree track in the
fall.
With 3,780 students enrolled this fall, the Bagley
College of Engineering is Mississippi State’s second largest
college and leads the university
with the highest average ACT
score for entering freshmen.
In addition to its undergraduate programs, the college offers 21 master’s and doctoral
degrees and is ranked 21st in
the nation for online graduate
education by U.S. News and
World Report.
For more information
about the Bagley College
of Engineering, visit www.
bagley.msstate.edu.
More information about
Mississippi State University
can be found at www.msstate.
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Friday, November 21, 2014
High School Football
Wakeup call
benefits SHS
Yellowjackets regained
focus for the postseason
By DANNY P. SMITH
[email protected]
The Starkville Yellowjackets received a little bit
of a wakeup call at the end of the regular season.
As the Jackets played Warren Central and Clinton to close the Class 6A, Region 2 schedule, they
had to win each game in different ways.
Starkville relied on its defense in a 27-17 victory over Warren Central, then had to turn up the
offense to claim a 56-46 shootout over Clinton.
Even though the Jackets were still able to find
a way to get the job done in both situations, they
were taught something in the process.
“The game against Warren Central and the
game against Clinton did more for our football
team than anything else,” SHS head coach Jamie
Mitchell said. “The guys figured out that we need
everybody. It’s not just offense and not just defense, but it takes the whole thing. I think that
really helped solidify our bond. We’ve been close
all year long, but I think that really was kind of the
glue. I think it came just at the right time.”
The Jackets (12-0) responded to open the
Class 6A playoffs with a 30-0 win over Tupelo.
Starkville advanced to tonight’s meeting
against the Southaven Chargers. Kickoff is set for
7 p.m. at Yellowjacket Stadium.
SHS defensive coordinator Brooks Oakley was
glad to see his unit earn its fifth shutout of the
season against the Golden Wave, he knows Southaven presents a new challenge.
After facing a run-oriented offense in Tupelo,
the Chargers (10-2) will try to put the football in
the air.
“They are going to spread you out and throw
it,” Oakley said. “They have a couple of great receivers and one that signed with Ole Miss in basketball. It will be another different challenge for
sure. We’ve got to be prepared to defense the pass.
“At this level, everybody is good at this point
and time with four teams left (in the North) so
everyone is playing good football and we have to
be at our best.”
Oakley has two players that have shown a nose
for the football more than anyone else in Alonzo
Flowers (96 tackles) and Abdural Lee (74 tackles).
On offense, the Jackets are led by senior quarterback Brady Davis. The Memphis commitment
has completed 169-of-283 pass attempts for 2,927
yards, 38 touchdowns and only six interceptions.
Raphael Leonard is the leading receiver for
SHS with 57 catches for 1,078 yards and 14
touchdowns, while AJ Brown has 47 receptions
for 915 yards and 15 scores.
The Jackets are led in the rushing department
by Matt Fuller with 131 carries for 882 yards and
10 touchdowns. He has been banged up throughout much of the season as well as second-leading
rusher Jacquez Horsley (77 carries, 532 yards, five
touchdowns).
Starkville High School wide receiver Keon Higgins celebrates a nice play during last Friday’s
See SHS | Page 12 game against Tupelo. (Photo by Mary Liz Herrington)
East Webster
looks to stay
hot in playoffs
By JASON EDWARDS
[email protected]
Wesley Harrison (52) dives to make a stop on defense for East Webster earlier this season. (Photo by Diana Edwards, For Starkville Daily News)
Getting hot at the right time.
That is often the key to finding success in the postseason and is exactly
what the East Webster Wolverines
have done.
Starting with a win against
Bruce followed by a victory over
county and division rival Eupora
to claim second place in Class
2A, Region 5, East Webster went
on to win four straight. Included
amongst those victories were a pair
of wins in the first two rounds of
the playoffs.
“It has been unreal, just a dream
the last few weeks,” East Webster
coach Doug Wilson said. “We
have had so much fun playing, we
haven’t really thought about all the
stress. Our kids are just having fun.
School spirit is as high as I have
ever seen it. Right now we are just
having fun and the kids are just a
good group to be around.”
Most recently the Wolverines
knocked off Baldwyn to setup a
Class 2A North Half semifinal contest against Simmons. That contest
will take place tonight in Hollandale and given the season play of
the Blue Devils it will be no easy
matchup.
“They bring speed,” Wilson
said. “They are big. We normally
have a hard time with teams like
that, but have done these past
few weeks against some speed so
maybe we can continue. Going to
Simmons is a long trip, but we are
pretty sure our fans will follow. A
road game is not quite as bad when
you know you will have supporters
there.”
Currently Simmons stands at
11-1 including wins at South
Delta, J.Z. George and a 38-31
victory over Eupora who happens
to be the lone common opponent
between the Blue Devils and East
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College Football
Bulldogs emphasize getting turnovers on defense
By BEN WAIT
[email protected]
“That’s the point of emphasis constantly,
even when we’re getting four and five and six
turnovers a game. It’s still an emphasis,” Collins
Mississippi State defensive coordinator Geoff said. “Those things kind of come in waves. We’ll
Collins always emphasizes forcing turnovers in keep working at it, keep talking about it and still
his meeting rooms.
focus every single day and practice.”
But in the last two games for the Bulldogs,
The No. 4 Bulldogs (9-1, 5-1) forced 18
they haven’t forced a turnover. turnovers in the first eight games of the season.
MSU looks to get back on that track as it host
Vanderbilt (3-7, 0-6) this Saturday at Davis
Wade Stadium as a part of senior day.
The Commodores have struggled offensively
this season, as they are only scoring 18.9 points
per game, last in the Southeastern Conference.
“It’s a mixture of some things that Arkansas
does really well, things that Alabama does really
well and it’s a hybrid of what Stanford does as
well,” Collins said of the Vandy offense. “It’s
challenging, there are a lot of moving parts, a lot
of shifts, (and) a lot of interchangeable players.
Putting that puzzle together makes it challenging.”
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19
Chapel
The number of points Mississippi State’s
Ketara Chapel had as the Bulldogs
beat West Virginia Thursday night.
BRIEFLY
SPRD hoops registration to end
Starkville Parks and Recreation 2015 Youth Basketball registration deadline is today.
The league is open to boys and girls ages 7-15. Sign up by today using the online registration at https://starkville.sportssignup.com, or by coming to the Sportsplex and filling out a registration form. There is a $10 late fee for registrations turned in after
the deadline.
Skills testing will take place on December 5, from 6-8 p.m. at
the Sportsplex (405 Lynn Lane). Call William Pochop at 662323-2294 if you have any questions or need assistance in registering.
Egg Bowl Dawg Talk moves up
Dawg Talk, Mississippi State’s one-hour radio show featuring
head football coach Dan Mullen, will air at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.
25 during Egg Bowl week live from the Dawg House Sports
Grill in downtown Starkville.
Fans are invited to attend the show or it can be heard live
on affiliates of the MSU Sports Radio Network presented by
Learfield Sports and for free on HailState.com. The fourth-ranked Bulldogs (9-1) host Vanderbilt in the
home finale at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Davis Wade Stadium before gearing up for rival Ole Miss next week.
MSU’s Price to run at nationals
Rhianwedd Price makes her first trip to the NCAA Cross
Country National Championships Saturday.
The sophomore from the United Kingdom came in third
at the NCAA South Regionals last weekend that automatically
qualified her for the championships. She ran a time of 19:37.20
to earn a personal best in the 6K.
“Rhianwedd has gotten better in every meet she’s gone to this
season,” MSU coach Houston Franks said. “She goes in to every
meet running extremely well. We are going in at a good place.
We are going to go compete and see how well she can finish.”
Over the course of the 2014 season, Price has shown leadership for the team, posting top times and finishing in the Top 10
every meet this season. MSU has not had an athlete compete in the National Championship since 2008 when Robert Scribner finished 152nd.
A total of 31 teams were selected to participate in the championship, along with 38 individuals.
Nationals will be held in Terre Haute, Ind., on Saturday, Indiana State will host the championships at the Wabash Valley
Family Sports Center. Price will run at 11 a.m. There will be a
live broadcast on NCAA.com.
DeFore golf winners announced
The Lora J. DeFore Memorial Endowed Scholarship fund at
Mississippi State is nearly $4,500 richer as a result of the university communication department’s recent fall semester golf tournament.
Held for the eighth year, the friendly competition raises
money to help cover living and travel expenses of communication majors selected for Defore Scholar internships at locations
around the country.
In the first two years, 11 scholarships have been awarded.
The top three teams in each tournament flight received prizes.
Championship flight winners included Randy Romero, Wade
Stewart, Charles Watson and Paige Watson; Gerald Rowland,
David Sites, Sean Stokes and Jim Thomas; and Chris Fuhrmann,
Andy Gutter, Ann Gutter and Barrett Gutter.
First flight winners were Lynn Holt, Alan Marcus, Joe Seger
and Eric Vivier; Ronnie Brewer, Barrett Freeman, Steve Little
and Cody Smith; Allen Elemer, Roy Pollard, Vance Ray and
Emmett Smitherman.
In-tournament games also received recognitions, including
the pre-tournament putting contest (Dean Andrews), closest to
the pin for hole two (Johnny Weichel), closest to the pin-hole 8
(Gerald Rowland), closest to the pin-hole 10 (Chris Fuhrmann),
longest drive-hole 6 and 11 (Ann Gutter), closest to the pinhole 15 (Eric Vivier), and longest putt made-hole 16 (Dean
Andrews).
Tournament sponsors at three different levels were recognized, including Gold (Coca-Cola, WCBI/North Mississippi
The CW 4/MyMS), Silver Icanon Solutions America, Inc.,
MSU chemistry department and Statewide Federal Credit
Union), and Bronze (4-County Electric Power Association,
Dr. Blake Balzli, Broadhead Building Supply, Cadence Bank,
Clark Beverage Group, Frank Chiles State Farm, Insurance Associates (Starkville), Luv U Health, Obsidian Public Relations,
Peachtree Hotel Group, Shep’s Cleaners, Snap Fitness, Soltis
Family Foundation, Starkville Daily News, Rayner Sullivan,
and Town and Gown magazine. Food and drink sponsors
were Aramark, Clark Beverage Group, Kroger, Little Dooey,
and McAllister’s.
One of the largest academic units in MSU’s College of Arts
and Sciences, the communication department currently enrolls
nearly 600 majors and offers concentrations in broadcasting,
communication studies, journalism, public relations and theatre. Its faculty members also provide classes to hundreds of
students in other majors across campus.
MSU travels for volleyball
Coming off an impressive five-set victory last weekend
against LSU, the Mississippi State volleyball Bulldogs kick off
an away-and-home weekend with a trip to Athens, Ga., to face
the Georgia Bulldogs today.
First serve is set for 5 p.m., at the Ramsey Center and
will be nationally televised on the SEC Network, with Melissa
Lee and Missy Whittemore on the call. Fans can also access
the match through ESPN3.com or the WatchESPN app. Live
stats can be found at www.GeorgiaDogs.com.
MSU (7-22, 2-12 SEC) enters today’s road contest after
taking a 3-2 victory last Sunday from LSU, snapping the Tigers’ 11-match winning streak and ending a 15-match skid
against its foes from Baton Rouge.
State men advance in tennis
PENSACOLA, Fla. – After downing three-straight opponents, the Mississippi State men’s tennis doubles team of
Julian Cash and Florian Lakat will compete for the title at the
Pensacola Futures Championships on Friday.
Cash and Lakat will face off against the duo of Ben
McLachlan (New Zealand) and Justin Shane (USA) at 2 p.m.
today for the doubles crown.
Quoteworthy
Friday, November 21, 2014 • Page 7
Scorecard
Starkville Daily News
College Football
The College Football Playoff Selection
Committee will issue weekly rankings
each Tuesday, with the final rankings
being announced Sunday, Dec. 7. The
playoff semifinals will match the No.
1 seed vs. the No. 4 seed, and No. 2
will face No. 3. The semifinals will be
hosted at the Rose Bowl and Sugar
Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015. The championship game will be on Jan. 12, 2015 at
Arlington, Texas.
Today
College Volleyball
Mississippi State at Georgia, 5 p.m.
High School Basketball
Noxubee County at West Oktibbeha, 6 p.m.
Kosciusko at Eupora, 6 p.m.
Vardaman at East Webster, 6 p.m.
Choctaw County at Caledonia, TBA
High School Football
Class 6A Playoffs
Southaven at Starkville, 7 p.m.
Class 2A Playoffs
East Webster at Simmons, 7 p.m.
WHAT’S ON TV
AP Top 25
The Top 25 teams in The Associated
Press college football poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, records
through Nov. 15, total points based on
25 points for a first-place vote through
one point for a 25th-place vote, and
previous ranking:
Record Pts
Pv
1. Florida St. (43) 10-0 1,476 2
2. Alabama (16) 9-1 1,439 4
3. Oregon (1)
9-1 1,385 3
4. Mississippi St. 9-1 1,289 1
5. TCU
9-1 1,237 5
6. Baylor
8-1 1,232 6
7. Ohio St.
9-1 1,167 8
8. Mississippi
8-2 1,064 10
9. Georgia
8-2 948
16
10. Michigan St. 8-2 941
12
11. UCLA
8-2 876
14
12. Kansas St.
7-2 868
13
13. Arizona St.
8-2 720
7
14. Wisconsin
8-2 707
22
15. Arizona
8-2 695
17
16. Auburn
7-3 531
9
17. Georgia Tech 9-2 523
24
18. Marshall
10-0 383
21
19. Missouri
8-2 376
NR
20. Utah
7-3 349
25
21. Nebraska
8-2 291
11
22. Colorado St. 9-1 281
23
23. Oklahoma
7-3 206
NR
24. Southern Cal 7-3 195
NR
25. Duke
8-2 85
19
Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 74,
Clemson 52, Boise St. 29, Louisville 29,
LSU 26, Minnesota 10, West Virginia 8,
Miami 3, Texas A&M 3, Arkansas 2.
Amway Top 25 Poll
The Amway Top 25 football coaches
poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 15, total
points based on 25 points for first place
through one point for 25th, and previous ranking:
Record Pts
1. Florida State (39)10-0 1518
2. Alabama (17)
9-1 1494
3. Oregon (6)
9-1 1434
4. Mississippi State 9-1 1296
5. TCU
9-1 1279
6. Baylor
8-1 1272
7. Ohio State
9-1 1228
8. Mississippi
8-2 1041
9. Michigan State 8-2 1030
10. Georgia
8-2 981
11. Kansas State 7-2 880
12. UCLA
8-2 862
13. Arizona
8-2 726
14. Arizona State 8-2 721
15. Wisconsin
8-2 715
16. Georgia Tech 9-2 511
17. Auburn
7-3 508
18. Marshall
10-0 427
19. Nebraska
8-2 409
20. Missouri
8-2 406
21. Utah
7-3 286
22. Oklahoma
7-3 265
23. Colorado State 9-1 259
24. Southern Cal. 7-3 132
25. Duke
8-2 130
Pvs
2
3
4
1
5
6
7
10
12
14
13
15
18
8
22
23
9
21
11
NR
NR
24
25
NR
19
Others receiving votes: Notre Dame
118; Clemson 69; LSU 43; Boise State
32; Minnesota 29; Louisville 19; Iowa 7;
Miami (Fla.) 6; Texas 5; Cincinnati 3; Texas A&M 3; Northern Illinois 2; Stanford
2; Arkansas 1; West Virginia 1.
SEC Standings
Western Division
Team
Conf.Overall
Alabama
6-19-1
Miss. State
5-1 9-1
Ole Miss
4-2 8-2
Auburn
4-37-3
LSU
3-47-4
Washington Wizard Paul Pierce said of his
contentious rivalry with LeBron James.
The Area Slate
College Football Playoff Rankings
Record
1. Alabama
9-1
2. Oregon
9-1
3. Florida St.
10-0
4. Mississippi St.
9-1
5. TCU
9-1
6. Ohio St.
9-1
7. Baylor
8-1
8. Mississippi
8-2
9. UCLA
8-2
10. Georgia
8-2
11. Michigan St.
8-2
12. Kansas St.
7-2
13. Arizona St.
8-2
14. Auburn
7-3
15. Arizona
8-2
16. Wisconsin
8-2
17. Utah
7-3
18. Georgia Tech
9-2
19. Southern Cal
7-3
20. Missouri
8-2
21. Oklahoma
7-3
22. Clemson
7-3
23. Nebraska
8-2
24. Louisville
7-3
25. Minnesota
7-3
“I’ve got a lot of respect for him.”
Today
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7 p.m.
FS1 — UTEP at Rice
8:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — San Jose St. at Utah St.
GOLF
12:30 p.m.
TGC — LPGA, Tour Championship,
second round, at Naples, Fla.
8:30 p.m.
TGC — PGA Tour of Australasia, Australian Masters, third round, at Melbourne
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
11 a.m.
ESPNU — Teams TBA
1 p.m.
ESPNU — Charleston Classic, semifinal, at Charleston, S.C.
1:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Puerto Rico Tip-Off, semifinal, at San Juan, Puerto Rico
4 p.m.
Texas A&M
Arkansas
3-4 7-4
1-55-5
Eastern Division
Team
Conf.Overall
Missouri
5-18-2
Georgia
6-28-2
Florida
4-45-4
S. Carolina
3-5 5-5
Tennessee
2-45-5
Kentucky
2-65-6
Vanderbilt
0-63-7
Saturday, Nov. 15
Alabama 25, Miss. State 20
S. Carolina 23, Florida 20, OT
Georgia 34, Auburn 7
Arkansas 17, LSU 0
Missouri 34, Texas A&M 27
Tennessee 50, Kentucky 16
Saturday, Nov. 22
Vanderbilt at Miss. State, 6:30 p.m.
Ole Miss at Arkanas, 2:30 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky at Florida, 11 a.m.
Charleston Southern at Georgia, 11 a.m.
South Alabama at S. Carolina, 11 a.m.
Western Carolina at Alabama, 3 p.m.
Samford at Auburn, 6 p.m.
Missouri at Tennessee, 6:30 p.m.
Week’s Schedule
All Times EST
(Subject to change)
Today, Nov. 21
SOUTHWEST
UTEP at Rice, 8 p.m.
FAR WEST
Air Force at San Diego St., 9:30 p.m.
San Jose St. at Utah St., 9:30 p.m.
E. Washington at Portland St., 10:05
p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 22
EAST
Fordham at Army, Noon
Wagner at Bryant, Noon
Villanova at Delaware, Noon
Robert Morris at Duquesne, Noon
Holy Cross at Georgetown, Noon
Gardner-Webb at Monmouth (NJ),
Noon
CCSU at St. Francis (Pa.), Noon
Columbia at Brown, 12:30 p.m.
Penn at Cornell, 12:30 p.m.
Yale at Harvard, 12:30 p.m.
Towson at Rhode Island, 12:30 p.m.
Colgate at Bucknell, 1 p.m.
ESPN2 — 2K Classic, third place, at
New York
ESPNU — Teams TBA
6 p.m.
ESPNU — Charleston Classic, semifinal, at Charleston, S.C.
ESPN2 — 2K Classic, championship,
at New York
8 p.m.
ESPNU — Marshall at Louisville
9:30 p.m.
FSN — Kansas St. at Long Beach St.
MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY
6:30 p.m.
NBCSN — UMass-Lowell at Notre
Dame
NBA
7 p.m.
ESPN — Cleveland at Washington
9:30 p.m.
ESPN — Chicago at Portland
SPEEDSKATING
9 p.m.
NBCSN — Apolo Ohno Invitational, at
Salt Lake City (same-day tape)
Dartmouth at Princeton, 1 p.m.
Stony Brook at Albany (NY), 3:30 p.m.
Lehigh vs. Lafayette at Bronx, N.Y., 3:30
p.m.
New Hampshire at Maine, 3:30 p.m.
Syracuse at Pittsburgh, 3:30 p.m.
Cincinnati at UConn, 8 p.m.
SOUTH
Charleston Southern at Georgia, Noon
SMU at UCF, Noon
Morehead St. at Charlotte, Noon
E. Kentucky at Florida, Noon
Elon at James Madison, Noon
South Alabama at South Carolina, Noon
Marshall at UAB, Noon
UTSA at W. Kentucky, Noon
Virginia Tech at Wake Forest, 12:30 p.m.
Liberty at Coastal Carolina, 1 p.m.
Hampton at Howard, 1 p.m.
Delaware St. at Morgan St., 1 p.m.
Louisiana Tech at Old Dominion, 1 p.m.
Drake at Stetson, 1 p.m.
Norfolk St. at SC State, 1:30 p.m.
The Citadel at VMI, 1:30 p.m.
Mercer at Wofford, 1:30 p.m.
Stillman at Alabama St., 2 p.m.
Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M at
Orlando, Fla., 2 p.m.
Tennessee St. at Murray St., 2 p.m.
NC A&T at NC Central, 2 p.m.
Jackson St. at Alcorn St., 3 p.m.
Georgia St. at Clemson, 3:30 p.m.
Tulane at East Carolina, 3:30 p.m.
Boston College at Florida St., 3:30 p.m.
Chattanooga at Furman, 3:30 p.m.
W. Carolina at Alabama, 4 p.m.
South Florida at Memphis, 4 p.m.
Tennessee Tech at Austin Peay, 5 p.m.
Appalachian St. at Louisiana-Lafayette,
5 p.m.
Samford at Auburn, 7 p.m.
Miami at Virginia, 7 p.m.
Lamar at McNeese St., 7 p.m.
FAU at Middle Tennessee, 7 p.m.
Vanderbilt at Mississippi St., 7:30
p.m.
Missouri at Tennessee, 7:30 p.m.
Richmond at William & Mary, 7:30 p.m.
MIDWEST
Penn St. at Illinois, Noon
Rutgers at Michigan St., Noon
Minnesota at Nebraska, Noon
Indiana at Ohio St., Noon
Northwestern at Purdue, Noon
W. Michigan at Cent. Michigan, 1 p.m.
Campbell at Dayton, 1 p.m.
UT-Martin at E. Illinois, 1 p.m.
E. Michigan at Ball St., 2 p.m.
S. Illinois at Illinois St., 2 p.m.
Jacksonville St. at SE Missouri, 2 p.m.
Pierce
Davidson at Valparaiso, 2 p.m.
Indiana St. at W. Illinois, 2 p.m.
South Dakota at S. Dakota St., 3 p.m.
Wisconsin at Iowa, 3:30 p.m.
Texas Tech at Iowa St., 3:30 p.m.
Maryland at Michigan, 3:30 p.m.
Youngstown St. at N. Dakota St., 3:30
p.m.
Louisville at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m.
Missouri St. at N. Iowa, 5 p.m.
SOUTHWEST
Kansas at Oklahoma, Noon
Tulsa at Houston, 3 p.m.
Alabama A&M at Ark.-Pine Bluff, 3:30
p.m.
Mississippi at Arkansas, 3:30 p.m.
FIU at North Texas, 3:30 p.m.
Oklahoma St. at Baylor, 7:30 p.m.
FAR WEST
Washington St. at Arizona St., 1 p.m.
New Mexico at Colorado St., 1:30 p.m.
North Dakota at N. Colorado, 2 p.m.
Savannah St. at BYU, 3 p.m.
Arizona at Utah, 3:30 p.m.
Stanford at California, 4 p.m.
S. Utah at N. Arizona, 4 p.m.
Louisiana-Monroe at New Mexico St.,
4 p.m.
Colorado at Oregon, 4:30 p.m.
Cal Poly at San Diego, 7 p.m.
Southern Cal at UCLA, 8 p.m.
Boise St. at Wyoming, 10:15 p.m.
Fresno St. at Nevada, 10:30 p.m.
Oregon St. at Washington, 10:30 p.m.
UNLV at Hawaii, 11 p.m.
National Football League
All Times EST
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
WL T Pct PF PA
New England
820.800323218
Miami
640.600249180
Buffalo
550.500200204
N.Y. Jets 280.200174265
South
WL T Pct PF PA
Indianapolis640.600310253
Houston 550.500229204
Tennessee 280.200168250
Jacksonville190.100158282
North
WL T Pct PF PA
Cincinnati 631.650224221
Pittsburgh 740.636288263
Baltimore 640.600261181
Cleveland 640.600216195
West
WL T Pct PF PA
Denver
730.700293224
Kansas City730.700241171
San Diego 640.600218192
Oakland
0 100 .000 152 265
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
WL T Pct PF PA
Philadelphia730.700299251
Dallas
730.700261212
N.Y. Giants 370.300205263
Washington370.300204256
South
WL T Pct PF PA
Atlanta
460.400238255
New Orleans
460.400261252
Carolina 371.318215300
Tampa Bay 280.200194279
North
WL T Pct PF PA
Detroit
730.700188156
Green Bay 730.700330225
Chicago 460.400215290
Minnesota 460.400181220
West
WL T Pct PF PA
Arizona
910.900237176
San Fran. 640.600211212
Seattle
640.600260215
St. Louis 460.400185258
Thursday, Nov. 20
Kansas City at Oakland, late
Sunday, Nov. 23
Green Bay at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at Houston, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Detroit at New England, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, ppd., snow
Arizona at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
St. Louis at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
Washington at San Francisco, 4:25
p.m.
Miami at Denver, 4:25 p.m.
Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 8:30 p.m.
Open: Carolina, Pittsburgh
Monday, Nov. 24
N.Y. Jets vs. Buffalo at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Baltimore at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 27
Chicago at Detroit, 12:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:30 p.m.
Seattle at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 30
Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m.
Oakland at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Carolina at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Washington at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
San Diego at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Arizona at Atlanta, 4:05 p.m.
New England at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m.
Denver at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 1
Miami at N.Y. Jets, 8:30 p.m.
Men’s College Basketball
Bulldogs to participate
in Puerto Rico Tip-off
By BEN WAIT
[email protected]
Mississippi State head coach Rick Ray
feels like early-season tournaments are the
thing to do in college basketball.
He got his wish for next season.
It was announced Thursday that the Bulldogs will play in the Puerto Rico Tip-off
next season.
“You always want to be able to show to
your recruits that you’re going to elite bas-
Ray
ketball tournaments,” Ray said. “These exempt tournaments I
think have become a really big deal. “You want to take your guys in your program to nice exotic
locations. I think it’s a good cultural experience for our team
to go places like that as well, but it’s also a recruiting tool.”
MSU joins Butler, Miami, Temple, Texas Tech, Utah, Minnesota and Missouri State. The tournament will be held Nov.
19, 20 and 22 in San Juan. The games will be broadcasted on
ESPN’s family of networks.
The Bulldogs played in the Maui Classic in Ray’s first year.
They played in the Las Vegas Classic last year and will play in
the Corpus Christi Coastal Challenge next week.
Page 8 • Starkville Daily News • Friday, November 21, 2014
Women’s College Basketball
MSU advances
to WNIT final,
beat W. Virginia
By DANNY P. SMITH
[email protected]
Mississippi State’s Ketara Chapel (13) drives to the goal Thursday night. The
Bulldog beat West Virginia in the Preseason Women’s National Invitational
Tournament. (Photo by Mary Liz Herrington)
An official had to run in and take the basketball
away from Mississippi State sophomore Ketara Chapel
before she inbounded with 7:20 left to go in Thursday
night’s game against the West Virginia Mountaineers.
The pause in action was so West Virginia’s Lanay
Montgomery, who had fouled out, could get to the
bench.
Anyone could understand why Chapel wanted the
ball in her hands because she was pretty good with it
during the course of the game.
Chapel scored 19 points and pulled down 11 rebounds for her first career double-double and the Bulldogs defeated the Mountaineers 74-61 at Humphrey
Coliseum in the Preseason Women’s National Invitational Tournament.
On Wednesday, Chapel and her teammates spoke of
how important boxing out and getting to the boards
would be. She held up her end of the bargain.
“It was a matter of just being out there, competing
and not being scared,” Chapel said. “It was about being more aggressive.”
MSU improved its record to 3-0 this season. West
Virginia, ranked No. 17 in The Associated Press poll,
fell to 2-1.
Coach Vic Schaefer said his Bulldogs did not back
down from what is considered one of the better teams
in the country.
“These kids have no fear in them,” Schaefer said.
“That was a great basketball team we played.
“I was proud of our toughness. I don’t think we got
out-toughed too many times (Thursday night). We’re
still young, but we’re competing against great teams.”
It was an all sophomore and freshmen class that led
State with Chapel’s production and fellow sophomore
Breanna Richardson’s 10 points. Freshman Victoria
Vivians led the way with 26 points.
After scoring just four points in the first half, Vivians came alive with 22 in the second half.
“In the first half, I was focusing on my defense more
because I had been struggling on defense,” Vivians
said. “I fouled out in the last game.
“I came out in the second half and just played.”
Bria Holmes hit a 3-point field goal to bring the
Mountaineers within 42-41 with 16:09 left in the
game, then the Bulldogs went on a 15-0 run to stretch
See MSU | Page 12
High School Basketball
Jackets, Lady Jackets get to 4-0 with wins over West Point
SDN staff
Eryka Williams led the Lady Jackets with 14
WEST POINT – Greg Carter also got his Yelpoints. Acacia McBride added 11 points, while lowjackets to 4-0 with the win over the Green Wave.
WEST POINT – Starkville High School head Kelsey Jones had 10 points.
The Jackets took a 10-point lead into the locker
coach Kristie Williams got her Lady Jackets to 4-0
room at halftime at 35-25. They made all 10 free
Thursday evening.
throws they attempted in the first half.
Boys game
Starkville knocked off West Point 63-49 on the
West Point cut the lead down to as many as five
Starkville 63,
road. The Lady Jackets led 34-27 at halftime, but
points in the second half, but it wasn’t enough as the
trailed by as many as four points in the opening half.
Jackets pulled away.
West Point 52
Tyson Carter led Starkville with 21 points, while
Josh Skinner added 11.
Both Jackets and Lady Jackets are back in action
Saturday when they travel to Neshoba Central’s
tournament, Clash of the Titans. The Lady Jackets
play Newton High School at 1 p.m. and the boys
play Newton at 2:30 p.m.
Cross Country
SHS’s Mattox signs
with North Alabama
By JASON EDWARDS
[email protected]
One of Starkville High’s strongest athletes finalized her
plans for the future Thursday afternoon.
After many years of anchoring the Lady Yellowjacket cross
country team Walker Mattox signed a national letter of intent
to continue her sport with the University of North Alabama.
“I like the overall package,” Mattox said of her decision to
join the Lions. “I really like the coach. The team is really nice.
It is a really good school, really accredited education program
which I may go into, not really sure yet. There was just nothing wrong with it.”
As one of the first athletes she coached upon accepting
the cross country position at Starkville High, coach Caroline
Woomer is more than proud of where Mattox currently stands.
“Walker is a foundation of the program,” Woomer said.
“When she came in I was on my second or third year and
she really established camaraderie among the athletes. There is
such a great relationship between the girls and she is the key
in that.”
Mattox may have been integral in building off the course
friendships, but do not think for one second the Lady Jacket
senior ever took her running for granted. Starting out things
might not have always came easy, but day after day, year after
year, meet after meet Mattox put in the work necessary to find
success.
“When she first started this was new to her,” Woomer said.
“She would look like she was in pain and we would ask are you
OK and she would say ‘no, no I’m fine’ and she really was fine.
It was just getting started. Every year it is amazing how she got
her time down, improved her performance. She is a premier
Family and coaches support Starkville High School’s Walker Mattox as she signs with North Alabama on Thursday. (Photo
by Jason Edwards, SDN)
athlete and she is ready to go.”
No one remembers those growing pains more than Mattox
herself and as she looks back through it all, the daughter of
Sonny Mattox and Kim Mattox, is proud of her efforts and
thankful for the years of support she received along the way.
“It has been awesome,” Mattox said. “Things have finally
paid off. I am glad I can use the talents the Lord has provided
me and have four more years to do so. I love my team and
coaches, the community, my parents they have all supported
me through this. I couldn’t have done it without any of them.
They push me and make me a better person.”
Each and every person or training day made Mattox the
person she is today, but now it is time for this Lady Jacket to
spread her wings to embark on a new path. It is one that Mattox is excited about especially looking at the potential success
that lies in her future at UNA.
“I get to meet a new team and become part of a new program and that is really exciting,” Mattox said. “It is Division
II. I looked at some D-I and D-II. The better thing about D-II
is there are more opportunities for national championships.
Little less competition means a better chance to move to the
top. Just very doable yet still a huge challenge so it is great.”
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CrossworD
COMICS
Horoscope
by Jacqueline Bigar
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
You might discover that a loved one seems
to have blinders on, which prevents him or
her from seeing others’ perspectives. Push
a project to the finish line; you’ll want to
free yourself up to enjoy the next few days.
THE LOGIC PUZZLE THAT
MAKES YOU SMARTER.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Others will be seeking you out to share
their thoughts. Play devil’s advocate, and
go along as much as you can. You might
be unusually busy or too focused on something else. A friend or loved one could
become demanding; avoid this person for
now.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
The best intentions could disappear as you
become engrossed in what you consider to
be a significant task. Know that, even with
your superb gift of gab, you might not be
able to convince anyone that your way is
the right way.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
You could be obsessing about a new flame
or perhaps a new job. With all the thoughts
that keep entering your head, you might
not be getting as much perspective on a
situation as you would like. Find a friend
who will be honest with you.
BeeTle Bailey
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
You might want to reconsider a personal
matter with someone who has a long-term
vision. You could bat around several ideas
until you feel comfortable enough to act
on one. Your positive attitude will help, no
matter what you are up to.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
You could be unusually quick to give someone a response. You might want to defer to
others for now, especially if you are unsure
about whether your reaction is likely to
make any difference at all. A child or loved
one could be easily irritated.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Curb any possessiveness. You could be
pushing others -- or one person in particular -- away. Try to break this pattern, but
at the same time, do whatever is needed to
build yourself up. As a result, you could
start rethinking your reactions more carefully.
suDoku
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Your ear-to-ear smile could be the result
of clearing the air. You have an excellent
presence, and others will let you know they
are impressed. You will receive your just rewards, which could include a pay raise or
promotion.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Read between the lines with a loved one.
Your instincts are likely to serve you well
with a domestic issue. Avoid making excuses for spending more on a special item.
Ask yourself whether your budget really
can handle this purchase.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Others will deliver what you want. As of
now, you are clear about who your supporters are. Be aware of your observations
when dealing with those in authority. A
loved one will support you in a loving manner.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Others often follow your lead, and today is
no exception. Use care when loaning money or signing any financial agreements, as
there could be a catch. Know that if someone hides important information from you,
your anger is likely to emerge.
Here’s How It Works:
To solve a sudoku, the numbers
1 through 9 must fill each row,
column and box. Each number
can appear only once in each
row, column and box.
CRYPTOQUIP
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
You might want to reach out to someone
at a distance. Your motivation probably
involves a need to clear the air with this
person. What do you have to lose? Timing
will be important. Look to later in the day,
when you are more relaxed.
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Barney google & snuffy sMiTh
Rules:
1. Each row and column must contain
the numbers 1 through 5 without repeating.
2. The numbers within the heavily outlined set of squares, called cages, must
combine (in any order) to produce the
target number in the top corner of the
cage using the mathematical operation indicated.
3. Cages with just one box should be
filled in with the
target number
in the top corner. A number
can be repeated within a cage
as long as it is
not in the same
row or column.
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High School Football
EAST WEBSTER
From page 6
Webster.
After finishing the regular season at
9-2, the Wolverines stand ready for the
challenge at hand. Statistically speaking East Webster is averaging 110.2
receiving and 187.6 rushing yards per
game while securing 53 touchdowns.
MSU
Leading much of that charge is
Jack Wilson who is responsible for
1,368 yards passing while also picking
up 1,088 yards rushing on 207 carries
for 12 touchdowns.
Right behind Wilson is Deangelo
Liggins who has 99 rushes for 699
yards and seven touchdowns.
Liggins might be second in rushing yards, but the senior is the team’s
leader in receiving yards with 432 on
33 catches for eight touchdowns.
Seeing the emergence of the passing game is something that has come
around as of late for the Wolverines
and is the direct result of adapting to
game situations.
“They have stopped our run lately,” Wilson said. “We had a hard time
running between the tackles and it
started against Baldwyn. We were just
blessed to have the pass to fall back
on. That is one thing coach (Austin)
Wilbanks has brought to the table. He
likes to throw. He doesn’t hesitate at
all to air it out. I just let him loose to
make the call.”
East Webster will call on every one
of its weapons tonight if they want
to keep the wins coming and secure
a spot in the Class 2A North Half title
game.
Should the Wolverines do just
that they will face the winner of the
Bruce and Calhoun City contest with
the scenario being that if Bruce wins
East Webster will serve as host next
Friday while a Calhoun City victory
means another road game for the
Wolverines.
15:29 mark on a 3-point field
goal by Holmes.
A pair of free throws by
Averee Fields gave the Mountaineers an 18-11 advantage
with 9:45 remaining in the first
half, but the Bulldogs went on a
7-0 run of their own to wrestle
the lead away from West Virginia. They went up 19-18 at
the 6:35 mark on a basket by
Richardson.
The lead went back and forth
for the remainder of the half
until former Starkville High
School player Blair Schaefer and
Jerica James hit a pair of free
throws each as MSU held a 3532 advantage at halftime.
The Mountaineers had dif-
ficulty keeping the Bulldogs
off the boards. MSU out-rebounded West Virginia 74-61
and pulled down 31 offensive
rebounds.
“They stared out pounding
us on the offensive boards,”
Mountaineer coach Mike Carey
said. “We just got beat on the
boards.”
Okorie gave the Bulldogs
two players with double digit
rebounds as she pulled down
13.
Carey couldn’t say whether
Mississippi State was a top 25
team or not, but liked them
against his team.
“It’s hard to say because it’s
too early in the season,” Carey
said about the Bulldogs being a
top 25 team. “Give them credit.
They took it right to us.”
With the victory, MSU will
host Western Kentucky in the
championship of the WNIT on
Sunday. The tip is set for 2 p.m.
Western Kentucky defeated
Albany 63-54 on Thursday
night.
Mattox will not be easing up
on her training. As she preFrom page 8
pares to make the move to
Even with the knowledge Florence, Ala., the senior will
that her journey to a national still be concentrated on imtitle might be a little easier, proving times and mileage so
that when she makes her Lions
debut she is top form.
“I will probably be bumping up my mileage,” Mattox
said. “Just running a little
harder. Just keep doing what
I’m doing. Try to adjust to a
new program. I will be under
a new coach so the workouts
might be different than what
I am used to, but I will learn
to adjust to that and hopefully
that will take me even further.”
Mattox might have sealed
up her future plans Thursday
with a signature and preparations may be beginning for
that next step, but the run-
ner is not done with Starkville
just yet. This spring the senior will join her Lady Jacket
teammates for track and field
season which will only further
enhance her future potential.
BULLDOGS
confidence,” Collins said. “You
can tell the kids believe in him.
He’s got mobility and he’s got
a strong arm.”
The Bulldog defense only
allowed 335 yards of total offense and 17 first downs to
Alabama last week in a loss.
The Crimson Tide only scored
seven points in the second half
after they scored two touchdowns in the first half.
“We just got to eliminate all
the mistakes, keep on playing
hard, focus and trying to play
as perfect as we can,” MSU
senior defensive end Preston
Smith said of the Alabama
game.
Smith, along with 19 other
seniors, will play their final
regular season game at Davis
Wade Stadium Saturday. The
Stone Mountain, Ga., native
leads all Bulldog defensive
lineman with 35 tackles. He
also has 12.5 tackles for loss
and eight sacks.
From page 8
their margin out to 57-41 at
the 10-minute mark.
In the first half, after Chinwe Okorie hit a free throw to
give MSU an early 1-0 lead,
West Virginia scored the next
seven points to go up 7-1 at the
MATTOX
From page 6
Vanderbilt has used four
different quarterbacks this season, but it seems that they have
settled on one. Redshirt fresh-
SHS
From page 6
Horsley hurt his knee on the
first carry he had against Tupelo and Mitchell said his status
against Southaven is “doubtful.”
“He had an MRI (Tuesday)
and it show that it’s nothing severe by any stretch, but it boils
down to pain management at
this point and how much he can
stand,” Mitchell said. “He hasn’t
practiced yet so he’s doubtful,
but hopeful.
“Fuller goes out too (against
Tupelo), and he didn’t play after
the second series. He’s back at
practice, but just kind of amazes
me. We just patch him up and
he finds a way to tough it out.
His stamina is unreal. He’s been
hurt the last two months with
different things and is still hurt,
but he’s just a tough dude. He’s
not going to let pain keep him
from playing.”
Tickets for playoff action cost
$7.
man Johnny McCrary has started the last three games.
He has thrown for 806
yards and nine touchdowns.
He does have six interceptions
though.
“He’s playing with a lot of