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JACKSON — Mis-
sissippi Republican
Gov. Tate Reeves has
ordered a thorough
review of spending in
the state Department
of Corrections, ques-
tioning whether mon-
Reeves
ey has been wasted
in a prison system that has been
plagued by violence and shoddy liv-
ing conditions for some inmates.
“I am, if nothing else, a bud-
get hawk,” Reeves told reporters
Thursday in Jackson. “I hate spend-
ing other people’s money.”
Reeves inherited a mess with
the prison system when he took
office last month. It’s one partly of
his own making because he was
lieutenant governor the past eight Isabelle Altman/Dispatch Staff
years and had a significant role in Nicole Huff ices a red velvet birthday cake in the backroom of her shop, Southern Flour Bakery, on Friday afternoon.
writing laws and setting state bud- Huff has been baking for almost 30 years, and talks about the intricacies involved in making today’s wedding cakes.
gets.
At least 15 inmates have died Huff spends days designing, baking, decorating She began baking custom
cakes from home, while selling
in Mississippi prisons since late
December. Most of the deaths hap- elaborate cakes for weddings, other occasions breads and cookies at local farmers
markets to get her name out, and
pened at the Mississippi State Pen-
itentiary at Parchman, and many BY ISABELLE ALTMAN out here and I’ll always go back finally was able to open her first
happened during outbursts of vio- ialtman@cdispatch.com to the white,” she said, gesturing bakery, this one with her husband,
in Clarksdale, Tennessee about 20
W
lence. Some were suicides. at the array of breads, cookies
Health inspectors have also hen it came to baking, and cupcakes at Southern Flour years ago.
documented problems for years at Nicole Huff’s “first chal- Bakery, which she owns with her Valentine’s Day and Christmas
Parchman, including broken toilets lenge” was a white velvet father off Highway 45 in Columbus. are her two busiest times of the
and moldy showers. birthday cake for her mom. Huff’s journey to becoming year, Huff said. She also bakes a lot
Mississippi Department of Cor- “The first really intricate cake I a baker, from the heart-shaped of cakes for special occasions — es-
rections leaders repeatedly told did, I made her (into) a character,” cinnamon rolls she sells for Val- pecially wedding cakes, a process
budget writers in recent years that she said. “I made her out of sugar, entine’s Day to elaborate three-di- that has changed over the years
the department was having trou- sitting on the cake with some flow- mensional wedding and grooms’ as trends and styles change and
ble hiring enough prison guards ers. That was probably the first one cakes, began almost 30 years ago couples request more elaborate
because the pay is low and the job I ever did that I was scared of. “ when she was a member of the designs.
is stressful. Reeves and other bud- That was when Huff started U.S. Army and she started making “They’re just more intricate,”
get writers cut the amount of state “messing with” the rich white birthday cakes and other goodies Huff said. “… An average wed-
money going to corrections. velvet cake recipe, made with sour for her kids, Army buddies and ding cake can take 18 to 24 hours.
Elected officials started working cream and butter. It’s ideal for wed- church functions. She ended up Those are tough.
months ago on a Mississippi state ding cakes — and it’s Huff (and her liking it so much that when she left “Usually two weeks prior to
government budget for fiscal year mom’s) favorite flavor. the Army, she used her G.I. bill even baking the cake, we’ll already
2021, which begins July 1. “We have all these fancy flavors benefits to go to school for baking. See HUFF, 3A
Reeves was still lieutenant gov-
ernor and on the 14-member Joint
See ANALYSIS, 3A
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result in Iowa, to sort DOVER, N.H. — Pete Buttigieg has been on defense all weekend as
of start the race anew’ his Democratic presidential rivals attacked him on everything from his
struggle to connect with black voters to accepting campaign contribu-
2020 Democratic candidate and tions from large donors in an effort to blunt any momentum heading
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet into Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who essentially tied with Buttigieg
BY MICHAEL CASEY
The Associated Press
in last week’s Iowa caucuses, blasted the former mayor of South Bend,
Indiana, for taking contributions from the very wealthy, suggesting
PLYMOUTH, N.H. — Bounding Buttigieg won’t stand up to “Wall Street tycoons” or “the corporate
onto a stage at a conference center in elite.” Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren voiced similar criticism,
New Hampshire, tech entrepreneur telling ABC’s “This Week” that “the coalition of billionaires is not ex-
Andrew Yang beamed a smile to a actly what’s going to carry us over the top.” Former Vice President Joe
cheering crowd and launched into his Biden told the same program that Buttigieg hasn’t been able to “unify
pitch for votes heading into Tuesday’s the black community.”
first-in-the nation primary. The volley of criticism Sunday was fresh evidence that Buttigieg,
Yang didn’t mention his poor who was virtually unknown in national politics a year ago, has become
showing in Iowa, his back-of-the-pack an early front-runner in the battle for the Democratic presidential nom-
polling in New Hampshire or the fact ination. The developments usher in a new phase of the campaign that
his campaign recently laid off an un- will test how Buttigieg responds to the pressure, especially as the con-
test moves to more racially diverse states where he has struggled to
disclosed number of people. Instead,
gain traction.
he recalled a conversation he had in
Washington in which he was told that
he needed to “create a wave in other It’s all in service to the idea that New said a six-day, 1,000 mile bus tour
parts of the country and bring that Hampshire voters might surprise the demonstrated there were plenty of
wave crashing down on our heads in pundits. undecided voters up for grabs. He
D.C.” Speaking on the sidelines of a Uni- reached a wider audience with a CNN
“I said challenge accepted,” Yang versity of New Hampshire event on town hall Thursday night, where he
said of his decision to run for presi- college costs, Bennet claimed that he acknowledged he needed “to beat ex-
dent. “Here we are Plymouth and you had spent more time in New Hamp- pectations here.”
are that wave.” shire than any other candidate and “Almost all the people I met are
Yang is among a handful of can- was hoping to finish third or fourth. still undecided and I think what that
didates who are polling in the single He was in the midst of a tour that in- means is that people aren’t satisfied
digits as New Hampshire’s primary cluded 50 town halls and a rally Satur- with the rest of the field,” Patrick said.
nears. He joins Colorado Sen. Mi- day in Manchester with Democratic “I’m not surprised by that. When they
chael Bennet, former Massachusetts operative James Carville. hear someone who has actually deliv-
Gov. Deval Patrick, billionaire activ- He also picked up an endorsement ered on an agenda that others are just
ist Tom Steyer and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi from Democratic Rep. Jared Golden talking about or that they have plans
Gabbard near the bottom of most sur- of Maine, the first member of Con- for, when they hear what it takes to
veys. For most of them, a poor show- gress to endorse Bennet in his cam- deliver those progressive outcomes,
ing on Tuesday could force them to paign for president. we are winning support.”
rethink their campaigns. “There is the opportunity in New For Steyer, getting his message
Only Yang and Steyer qualified for Hampshire, especially after such a out meant braving snow and freezing
Friday’s presidential debate. muddled result in Iowa, to sort of start rain to greet UPS workers arriving to
Rather than dwelling on potential the race anew.” Bennet told reporters. a Manchester warehouse Thursday.
disappointment, these candidates “It’s very important, very important He was asked how long he would re-
are soldiering on with scores of town to do well in New Hampshire. It’s vital main in the race.
halls, house parties as well as break- for me.” “I’m going stay in the race, because
fasts and dinners with supporters. Patrick, who entered the race late, I think I’m going to win,” he said.
AREA ARRESTS
The following arrests
were made by Lowndes
County Sheriff’s Office:
n Tommie Jones, 34,
was charged with pos-
session of methamphet-
amine, expired tag and
suspended driver’s li-
cense. T. Jones Griffin Flowers Craven Ja. White Thomas Pumphrey Parker Kerlee Stafford
n Damien Griffin, 28,
was charged with cyber-
stalking.
n Cheyenne Flowers,
24, was charged with
commercial burglary.
n Stephanie Craven,
26, was charged with
possession of metham- Harris Adkins McCoy Armistad Holcomb Akers Hodges Williams Mann Je. White
phetamine, three counts
of seatbelt violation and
burglary breaking and
entering a dwelling.
n Jaylyn White, 24,
was charged with felony
taking of a motor vehicle.
n Aisha Thomas, 27,
was charged with cyber- Perry Bishop Cunningham C. Robinson Nance III Parrish Jr. Lucious McCarter Brown Jackson
stalking.
n Joshua Pumphrey,
23, was charged with
commercial burglary.
n Lucas Parker, 33,
was charged with felony
taking of a motor vehicle.
n Sara Kerlee, 32, was
charged with felony intent Roberson R. Reed D. Reed Cornwall Malone Prewitt S. Jones Riekhof Young Jr. Lott
to defraud via credit card,
possession of a controlled
substance and two counts
failure to appear.
n Bobby Stafford, 40,
was charged with bur-
glary breaking and enter-
ing a dwelling.
n Valareio Harris, 37,
Spivey Martin Ivy Hudson Rigsby Cox Wise Dotson Mullins Miller
was charged with bur-
glary of a commercial were made by the Oktib- bench warrant. charged with credit card 35, was charged with a charged
burglary and shoplift- beha County Sheriff’s n Larry Nance III, 30, fraud and MDOC hold. bench warrant. with hold
ing-less than $250. Office: was charged with aggra- n Demetruis Reed, n Simon Lott, 33, was for another
n Phillip Adkins, 49, n Matthew Hodges, vated domestic assault, 44, was charged with pos- charged with DUI third agency.
was charged with com- 33, was charged with burglary other than a session of a weapon by a offense. n Ash-
mercial burglary. false pretense. dwelling and expired driv- felon. n Keith Spivey, 46, ley Wise,
n Mark McCoy, 55, n Matthew Williams, er’s license. n Stephen Cornwall, was charged with DUI 32, was
was charged with aggra- 36, was charged with a n Author Parrish Jr., 24, was charged with sale fourth offense. charged
vated assault with a weap- circuit court order. 34, was charged with of methamphetamine. n Wayne Martin, 43, with a cir- Jackson Jr.
on. n Jason Mann, 37, was grand larceny. n Jermarrio Robin- was charged with a circuit cuit court
n Terrius Armistad, charged with possession n Dontavious Lucious, son, 30, was charged with court order. order.
19, was charged with do- of a controlled substance. 18, was charged with burglary of a vehicle. (No n Rachel Ivy, 28, was n Kaya Dotson, 18,
mestic violence/aggravat- n Jevin White, 20, was grand larceny. photo available.) charged with burglary of was charged with cyber-
ed assault and burglary of charged with possession n Josh McCarter, 20, n Zadarus Malone, a residence. stalking.
an occupied dwelling. of a schedule II drug. was charged with receiv- 19, was charged with bur- n Jeremiah Hender- n Taketa Mullins, 33,
n Dakota Holcomb, n David Perry, 59, was ing stolen property and glary of a residence. son, 24, was charged with was charged with a bench
27, was charged with charged with aggravated accessory after the fact. n Jerome Prewitt, 49, possession of a stolen warrant.
two counts grand larce- assault and shooting in or n Henry Brown, 31, was charged with non- firearm. (No photo avail- n Christopher Mill-
ny-more than $500 and at a vehicle. was charged with a bench compliance. able.) er, 31, was charged with
nine counts commercial n Terion Bishop, 19, warrant. n Sylvester Jones, 38, n Patrick Hudson, 29, hold for another agency,
burglary. was charged with three n J.D. Jackson, 52, was was charged with domes- was charged with a circuit expired tag and expired
n Joshua Akers, 33, counts credit card fraud. charged with DUI fourth tic violence, bond jumping court order. driver’s license.
was charged with pos- n Derek Cunningham, offense. and no driver’s license. n John Rigsby, 26, was n Norvell Jackson
session of methamphet- 25, was charged with bur- n Lee Roberson, 63, n James Riekhof, 25, charged with four counts Jr., 34, was charged with
amine. glary of a residence. was charged with DUI was charged with grand sale of marijuana and sale possession of a stolen fire-
n Cameron Robinson, third offense. larceny. of a controlled substance. arm, DUI and possession
The following arrests 29, was charged with a n Rachel Reed, 32, was n Franklin Young Jr., n Stefhon Cox, 24, was of marijuana.
Huff
Continued from Page 1A
make flowers or if they three-dimensional de- “I can use clay tools begun making elaborate to Southern Flour. spending her weekends
have characters that signs popular for grooms’ with it, if I’m carving out tiered cakes as well. “The opportunity to decorating three-dimen-
we’re putting on it,” she cakes. She’s done a red a face,” she said. “It’ll Perrigin said she work for (Huff) came sional RV cakes, she said
added. “Sometimes I’ll velvet armadillo inspired melt a little bit in my got into baking when up and I couldn’t resist the Army taught her a
have to make a person by the groom’s cake in hands, so it’s easier for she was 9 years old and that,” she said. “Work for lot that’s been helpful in
out of chocolate or… flow- the movie “Steel Magno- me to smooth.” “made better pies than a small town, answer to running a business, from
ers, rank, flags, airplanes lias,” along with football Those more elaborate my mom.” Right out of one person.” organizational skills to
… There are all kinds of fields and footballs, even cakes may take 12 hours college, she worked as While Huff admits it’s managing employees.
things.” a truck designed to look to decorate — and that’s a baker for companies a strange journey to go “I really enjoy it,”
The designs range like the actual old truck after baking and letting like Baskin Robbins and from being in the Army she said. “I wouldn’t do
from elaborate arrays of the groom was restoring it sit overnight — but Walmart before coming to owning a bakery and anything else.”
flowers to geode cakes at the time of his wed- Huff doesn’t mind. She
— cakes designed to ding. says she’ll often be
look like rocks that have She pulled up a picture at work at 2 or 3 a.m.,
been “busted open and of a cake baked to look decorating in the quiet
crystallized” — to gold like a toy RV, complete of her shop without the
cakes made real 24-karat with a small chocolate phone ringing or other
gold powder mixed with picnic table, dog and distractions.
vodka. other toy-sized props. Of course, that’s all
“Twenty years ago, Those props and aside from the typical
nobody was putting real characters like are made running of the shop,
gold on cakes,” Huff said. out of modeling choco- for which Huff credited
“Now you can buy it in a late, which she said has a her employees, some of
really fine powder.” consistency like clay, so it whom, like her manager
Her favorites are can easily hold its shape. Rissa Perrigin, have
Analysis
Continued from Page 1A
Legislative Budget Com- ing in the current year. stake,” Reeves said.
mittee in December, when Reeves said Thursday “What I’m not willing to
the committee released that an initial review of do is ask for a random
its initial set of spending spending practices found increase in funds just be-
proposals for the coming the Department of Cor- cause it sounds good.”
year. The plan included a rections might have giv- Some of the recent vi-
2.3 percent reduction in en compensatory time olence erupted in Parch-
state spending for correc- payments to people on man’s Unit 29. In early
tions, a drop of about $7.4 the higher end of its pay January, when Republican
million. The reduction scale. He also questioned Phil Bryant was in the
came partly from elimi- whether the department final days of his second SOLUNAR TABLE
The solunar period indicates
nating money for jobs that needs the 60 vehicles he peak-feeding times for fish and game.
term governor, the state Mon. Tue.
have been vacant at least said it has. Major 2:12a 2:39a
entered a 90-day contract Minor 7:44p 8:51p
six months. Budget writers are sup- Major 3:04p
As governor, Reeves posed to agree on an over- and moved 375 inmates Minor
2:39p
9:31a 9:18a
released a separate set of all state spending plan be- from Parchman to a pri- Courtesy of Mississippi Department
of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
state budget recommen- fore the legislative session vately run prison nearby.
dations on Jan. 31, weeks
after the prison violence
drew widespread condem-
ends in early May. The
new governor said Mis-
sissippi could spend more
In Reeves’ State of the
State address on Jan. 27,
he said he had instructed
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Opinion
4A MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020
PETER BIRNEY IMES Editor/Publisher
BIRNEY IMES III Editor/Publisher 1998-2018
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POSSUMHAW
Woodchucks, whistle pigs, land beavers
“Old ground- away. Then all went silent.
hog stretched Groundhogs eat vegetations and love
in his leafy bed. the sweet taste of fruit like cantaloupe,
He turned over peaches, strawberries and corn, as well
slowly and then as peas and string beans. A gardener’s
he said, ‘I won- nightmare. They are called “diurnal”
der if spring is creatures since they come out in early
on the way. I’ll mornings or late afternoons. They can
go and check the climb and swim. In very cold climates
weather today.’” they hibernate and live off their fat
Author un- reserves. Litters are usually two to four
known kits, and they stay with their moms for
Shannon Bardwell two months.
A little over There’s a group that would like to
a week ago I was headed to town when see Punxsutawney Phil retired and
I spied a funny creature sitting on his replaced by an animatronic groundhog
hind legs beside a road running along with artificial intelligence. That’s more
the Tombigbee River. At first, I wasn’t or less a sophisticated computerized
sure what the critter was. He was groundhog toy. The group claims the
brown, furry and looked somewhat like computer groundhog would be more
a large squirrel. Then I realized it was accurate and Punxsutawney Phil could
a groundhog, only the second I’ve ever live a normal life in peace. I don’t know.
seen. Perhaps that day he was prac- I think Punxsutawney Phil probably
ticing to see if he’d see his shadow, as lives a good life like Harry and Wil-
Groundhog Day was fast approaching. helmina. They pretty much have it
Groundhog Day is always on Feb. 2, and pitched, shrill sound to alert groundhog dogs, humans and motorized vehicles. made, no scrounging around for food,
this past Groundhog Day Punxsutaw- neighbors of approaching danger. We have all of those here in the Prairie. complete medical attention and vita-
ney Phil did not see his shadow. The Groundhogs burrow in extensive, elab- Speaking of predators, one night I mins. A warm bed at night with no pred-
prediction is that we will have an early orate burrow systems and spend most heard loud and clear the howls and yips ators to worry about. Not to mention,
spring, which may also be predicted by of their lives underground. They are of coyotes. The cats, Harry and Wil- what’s the fun in watching a computer-
the warmer temperatures and massive known as nuisance critters as they are helmina, were outside. I bolted out the ized groundhog unless you’re under 5
displays of daffodils. quite efficient at digging, be it in your door, cupped my hands over my mouth, years old? In 117 years Punxsutawney
A few tidbits on groundhogs: They yard or under the garage. and yelled, “You better get out of here!” Phil has been right 65 percent of the
are also called woodchucks, whistle The poor fellows only live three to It was so loud the echo reverberated. time. I suggest we keep him.
pigs and land beavers. I figure the whis- six years in the wild. Turns out preda- Sam stepped out and said I was prob- Email reaches Shannon Bardwell of
tle pig is because they make a high- tors are hawks, foxes, coyotes, bobcats, ably waking the neighbors two miles Columbus at msdeltachild@msn.com.
Deluge in Australia drenches fires and eases 3-year drought St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Burial
Friendship Cemetery
BY NICK PERRY ease a crippling drought. lian National University
The Associated Press But experts say it in Canberra, said the rain
Berlin Tuttle
will take some time yet had broken the drought in Incomplete
WELLINGTON, New to know to what extent some towns but had not 2nd Ave. North Location
Zealand — Drought, wild- the rainfall has replen- fallen evenly across all the
fires and now flooding ished dried-up rivers and affected areas.
have given Australia’s quenched parched soil in “At this stage, it’s very
weather an almost Bib- some inland areas most good news, and certainly
lical feel this year. The affected by the 3-year much more than people
good news is that a recent drought. could have wished for or memorialgunterpeel.com
deluge in eastern parts of Quentin Grafton, an expected,” he said of the
the country has drenched economics professor and rainfall. “There are some
deadly fires and helped water expert at Austra- very happy people.”
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Education
SALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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READING FUN: On Jan. 21, the 100th day of school, all first-grade students at Sale Elementary School in Co-
lumbus received a copy of “Rocket’s 100th Day of School” from My Book of Lowndes County. My Book volun-
teer board member Debbie Swartz is pictured with students, from left, Austin Crowder, Elizabeth Marquez and
Delylah Carrithers.
Courtesy photo
WARM GESTURE: Madison McCarter of Charity Mission Full Gospel Baptist Church presents West Lowndes Ele-
mentary School Principal Robert Sanders with winter coats for students who may need one. McCarter is playing
her part of Paying It Forward.
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SECTION
BRIEFLY AP source: Dodgers, Twins, Sox divvy Betts deal into 2 swaps
College Basketball THE ASSOCIATED PRESS this summer — 67th The 21-year-old four seasons for the 10 through 190, and
overall — and a minor Graterol, who can Dodgers, but their $750,000 for 200. The
Ole Miss women continue slide against Vanderbilt MINNEAPOLIS — leaguer to the Dodg- touch triple digits on deep rotation allowed deal includes a $1 mil-
The Ole Miss women’s basketball team could not Moving Mookie Betts ers for $10 million and the radar gun with them to put him in the
overcome a big first-half run by Vanderbilt, falling to lion assignment bonus
out of Boston proved a minor leaguer to set- his fastball, missed bullpen occasionally, each time he is traded.
the Commodores, 63-47, at Memorial Gymnasium on
Sunday evening.
to be quite the task for tled their portion of time last season for too, and his desire has To build their rota-
Both teams were about evenly matched on the the cost-cutting Red the trade. Double-A Pensacola been to be a full-time tion behind ace José
stat sheet, but a 19-2 run in the first quarter and big Sox. Graterol was first with a shoulder inju- starter. The 31-year- Berríos, the Twins re-
games from Chelsie Hall (21 points, five rebounds, The trade wound up headed for the Red ry. The right-hander old didn’t make his
four assists, two steals) and Koi Love (17 points, six taking all week — and signed Jake Odorizzi
Sox as part of a three- recovered in time to major league debut
rebounds, one assist, one steal) helped Vanderbilt being divvied into two and Michael Pineda
team swap agreed to make his major league until age 27 when he
(13-10, 3-7 SEC) keep its edge as the Rebels made a different deals. Tuesday that moved debut with the Twins came over from the earlier this winter and
second-half charge. signed free agents
The Minnesota Betts, a four-time and pitch in the post- Hiroshima Carp. His
Ole Miss (7-16, 0-10 SEC) shot 48.1 percent Homer Bailey and
in that back half and were led by strong outings
Twins agreed Sunday All-Star, and starting season. The Twins $25 million, eight-year
from Jayla Alexander (13 points, seven assists, five to send bullpen pros- pitcher David Price confirmed last month contract was written Rich Hill. Pineda can’t
rebounds, two assists, two steals) and Dominique pect Brusdar Grater- to the Dodgers. But their intent to focus heavily with incen- pitch until mid-May
Banks (11 points, three rebounds, one assist, three ol to the Los Angeles the Red Sox, as first on developing him as tives that could make because of a remain-
blocks), but also committed 22 turnovers and were Dodgers for starting reported by The Ath- a reliever, rather than it worth as much as ing suspension for a
out-rebounded, 46-36. pitcher Kenta Maeda, letic, raised questions a starter. $106.2 million. That’s banned diuretic, and
For Alexander, this marks her second career according to a person about the health of the Maeda, who spent because the Dodg- Hill won’t be ready un-
game with at least seven assists. In SEC play, Alexan-
with direct knowl- hard-throwing Grater- his first four major ers discovered in his til mid-summer after
der is averaging 3.2 dimes per game after averaging
only 2.1 in non-conference play. Banks, who now edge of the deal, five ol’s arm. league seasons with physical at the time elbow surgery. Mae-
owns 51 blocks on the year, is on pace to end up with days after the initial The resulting rene- the Dodgers after “irregularities” in his da’s arrival, then, will
the third-most blocks in a single-season with 64 at her Betts-headlined trade gotiation was resolved coming over from Ja- elbow. significantly reduce
average of 2.2 rejections per game. with the Red Sox was with the Red Sox and pan, likely will slide Maeda’s deal enti-
Also recording solid games were Deja Cage (nine
the number of starts
held up. Dodgers conducting into the middle of tles him to $6.5 mil-
points, one rebound, one assist, two steals) and Mimi the Twins will have
The person spoke their own trade involv- Minnesota’s rotation. lion annually based
Reid (five points, four rebounds, five assists). to give to more inex-
to The Associated ing Betts and Price. The right-hander has on starts: $1 mil-
Ole Miss remains on the road this Thursday (Feb.
Press on condition of The Twins and Dodg- a 3.87 ER A with 641 lion each for 15 and perienced candidates.
13) at Florida. Randy Dobnak, Devin
Source: From Special Reports anonymity because ers technically now strikeouts in 589 ca- 20, and $1.5 million
the deals had not yet have a separate deal, reer innings, includ- apiece for 25, 30 and Smeltzer and Lewis
been announced. The the person said. The ing some late-season 32 starts. He can earn Thorpe, who all de-
Twins also agreed to trades, of course, are and postseason stints $3.5 million annual- buted as rookies last
CALENDAR send one of their draft subject to medical re- in relief. ly based on innings year, will be given the
picks in the compet- views before finaliza- Maeda made 103 pitched: $250,000 for longest looks in spring
Today itive balance round tion. starts over the last 90 and each additional training.
Prep Boys Soccer
Heritage Academy at Starkville Acade-
my, 5:30 p.m.
Women’s College Basketball
Campbellsville University Harrodsburg No. 1 Gamecocks, Staley seeking end to UConn losing streak
at MUW, 5:30 p.m.
Northwest Mississippi Community THE ASSOCIATED PRESS No. 1 in 2015 — and know.” cocks’ program truly not how we play. Peri-
College at East Mississippi Community 22-0 — when it lost South Carolina took flight in the 2014- od,” said Christyn Wil-
College, 5:30 p.m. COLUMBIA, S.C. to the second-ranked point guard Tyasha 15 season, Staley knew liams, tied for second
Men’s College Basketball — Dawn Staley has Huskies 87-62. UConn Harris, a freshman that playing UConn on UConn with 15.5
Northwest Mississippi Community accomplished many has been the higher starter for the 2017 each year would be a points a game.
College at East Mississippi Community things in her 12 sea- ranked team every oth- national champs, does showcase for the sport UConn’s Megan
College, 7:30 p.m. sons as coach at South er time. not dwell on the past and a barometer of Walker leads four dou-
Carolina. Beating This time, though, UConn wins in the se- how far South Carolina ble-digit scorers for
Tuesday UConn, the game’s
Men’s College Basketball the Gamecocks appear ries. had to go to reach the her team at 19.5 points
Mississippi State at Ole Miss, 6 p.m.
most dominant pro- to have the more com- She has been fo- top. a game. Olivia Nel-
College Softball
gram in that stretch, is plete team. Freshman cused on getting her “You want to mea- son-Adoda is tied for
Shelton State Community College at
not among them. Aliyah Boston, who teammates — eight of sure yourself and they fourth nationally with
East Mississippi Community College,
Staley and the top- chose South Carolina 11 players on the ros- were the best team in 75 blocked shots, 10
doubleheader, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. ranked Gamecocks over UConn, leads the ter are freshmen or the country and the more than South Caro-
Prep Girls Basketball (22-1) look to end that team at 13.3 points sophomores — locked decade,” Staley said. lina’s Boston.
Columbus vs. West Point at district 0-7 run against the and nine rebounds a in to playing this group “What better way to do Walker believes
tournament, Grenada, 4 p.m. fourth-ranked Huskies game. Another highly of Huskies. that.” she’s got to penetrate
Prep Boys Basketball (20-2) when the teams regarded freshman, “They’re just really South Carolina has more early on to open
Columbus vs. Grenada at district tour- meet Monday night. guard Zia Cooke, has precise,” Harris said. done well this season things up on the out-
nament, Grenada, 8:30 p.m. Losing to UConn averaged 12.4 points a “They do everything in the biggest games. side.
has not sat well with game. to a T.” It’s lone loss came to “If I can score in
Wednesday Staley, who has won UConn was throt- Boston, who had then-No. 17 Indiana on the lane, it will open
College Softball four Southeastern tled a week ago by 18 points and 15 re- Thanksgiving. Since up my jump shot. I’ve
Alabama State at Mississippi State, 4 Conference regu- No. 3 Oregon at home, bounds in Thursday’s then, it has beaten sev- got to do more of that,”
p.m. lar-season and tour- 74-56. Huskies coach game against No. 25 en ranked opponents said Walker, who shot
Thursday nament titles and the Geno Auriemma be- Arkansas, thinks the in its 16 -game win- 3 of 16 against Oregon
Women’s College Basketball 2017 national champi- lieves his team has im- Gamecocks have done ning streak, including for a season-low eight
Ole Miss at Florida, 5 p.m. onship. proved since then. a great job blocking defending national points.
MUW at Tougaloo College, 5:30 p.m. “Who likes to keep “One of these days out the enormity of champ Baylor and last Staley likes that her
College Softball losing?” Staley said all of these guys are UConn’s history in year’s SEC champion, team leads the SEC
Ole Miss at Colorado State and Utah Sunday. going to make huge women’s hoops in Mississippi State. averaging 83 points
in Puerto Vallarta College Challenge, 6 Even worse for Sta- shots and big plays in preparations the past The Huskies are a game and can put
p.m. and 8:30 p.m. ley, South Carolina has a huge game and big few days. eager to show the pressure on UConn at
Friday not been competitive moments and then,” “We really know country they’re not every spot on the floor.
College Baseball in most of the defeats, Auriemma said, “ev- what we’re trying to the same team that got “Hopefully, the tide
Wright State at Mississippi State, 4 falling by an average of erything will be right focus on doing,” she blown out by Oregon. has turned,” she said,
p.m. 21 points. in the UConn world. said. “How we played “and we’re able to
Louisville at Ole Miss, 4 p.m. South Carolina was When is that? I don’t When the Game- (against Oregon) is bring one home.”
College Softball
East Mississippi Community College at
MUW, doubleheader, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Prep Boys Soccer
Mason
Continued from Page 1B
After Mason trans- said. Peterson said. “She’s talking about the break- Williams said. work — both in the class-
ferred into the district Mason’s talent stood different.” out star. The Jackets’ defense room and on the court.
from Kemper County out right away, and Six days later, Mason “All people at the Friday frustrated Ma- “She has the poten-
when she was a seventh when the time came for flashed her prowess at high school talk about son, who missed more tial,” Liddell-White said.
grader, the two fresh- her promotion to varsi- attacking and scoring is ‘that eighth grader,’” shots at the rim than “She has the skill set. If
men on Noxubee Coun- ty, Rupert and Walker against Okolona, scor- Peterson said. “‘I want usual and didn’t put up she does that, the sky is
ty’s varsity team teamed were already waiting for ing 29 points in the Ti- to see that eighth grader the big scoring num- the limit.”
up with her on A AU her. gers’ 80 -43 home win for myself.’” bers she usually enjoys. Mason has aspira-
teams over the summer. “It feels good for me and wowing the crowd. Starkville beat Noxubee tions of playing Division
They saw the eighth to boost my game up “‘What grade is she ‘The sky is the limit’ County 60 -34 — just the I basketball, and Wil-
grader’s talent shine and get stronger,” Ma- in?’” Noxubee County As good as Mason second loss for the Ti- liams, too, can already
through right away. son said. “Playing var- fans in attendance asked is, Liddell-White knows gers since Mason joined tell that her talent could
“She’s really good,” sity, I thought it might Liddell-White. They her team’s new star has the varsity squad. make that possible.
Rupert said. “She’s very help.” were shocked by the an- a ways to go — and she’s “She wasn’t on her “When she gets to
consistent with her The eighth grader swer. got plenty of time to do game tonight,” Lid- about her junior or se-
work. She can do every- proved that for good in As Mason’s perfor- it. dell-White said. “She nior year, she’s gonna
thing.” her first varsity game, mances kept coming — On Friday, Starkville usually drives the team. be one of the top players
Sophomore cheer- pouring in 29 to help the 23 against Aberdeen; a High adjusted to Ma- … Every game, she in the state if she con-
leader TaQuira Peterson Tigers beat the Hilltop- season-high 30 points son’s strengths, forcing comes in trying to make tinues to develop her
played with Mason in pers. Peterson said she against Potts Camp; 25 her to go left and drib- a play.” game,” Williams said.
middle school, too, and had never seen another against Choctaw County ble with her weaker left To get to a point “To be an eighth grader
Peterson quickly saw high school player drive — so did the wins, and hand. where she can become a and come and do some of
someone she knew she to the basket with the Mason’s name swept “Once she gets stron- true star, Liddell-White the things that she’s do-
could follow. fearlessness of Mason around the high school, ger with both hands, said, Mason needs to de- ing already, you can tell
“She always wanted in the contest. too. Peterson said class- that’s when she’s gonna velop her outside shot so she’s got a knack for the
to be a leader, and that’s “I’ve never seen a mates, teachers and be really hard to stop,” defenses can’t box her game. She’s just gotta
what she did,” Peterson child like her before,” even the principal were Starkville coach Kristie in and keep up her hard continue to work hard.”
Softball
Continued from Page 1B
Ricketts said in a news were mixing speeds and give Mississippi State a “I think it was a really their best effort. I want Friday’s exhibition game
release from the school. locations.” lead it never gave up. good weekend,” Ricketts them to be confident in with Team USA 4-0, but
“I really like what our Fagan allowed just Denis added a sac- said. “It was good for our themselves and each the defeat did not count
pitching staff did. I one hit in five shutout rifice fly in the fourth confidence. We’re trying other when they’re out in the official standings.
thought Coach Josh innings in the circle, inning, and Anna Kate to get them to under- there and play like it.” The Bulldogs will
[Johnson] and them walking two batters and Segars doubled home stand that we’re going The Bulldogs defeat- host Alabama State at 4
have really been work- striking out eight. a run in the fifth before to perform like an elite ed Missouri State, Lib- p.m. Wednesday at Nusz
ing hard. He called a Malau’ulu crushed a Denis came up and end- team, and that’s what we erty, Louisville and NC Park in Starkville, the
great game, and they’ve grand slam with none ed things immediately want to do. Teams are State in the tournament. team’s home opener for
really bought in and out in the first inning to afterward. going to come at us with Mississippi State lost the 2020 season.
WBB
Continued from Page 1B
mostly limited to the wan- her defender off the drib- had to do to get the win.” With Kool & The teammates near the scor- with each ensuing word.
ing minutes of blowouts ble, Taylor recorded 16 “I saw a kid with a pres- Gang’s “Celebration” er’s table in an attempt to “As bad as it got, I just
this year — recorded just points over the game’s fi- ence tonight on the floor,” echoing throughout The carry her off the court. know that they tried to
her 13th field goal of the nal 12 minutes and didn’t Schaefer added. “It isn’t Hump, the one-time Ag- On a day in which the kill our will — and they
season to pull the Bull- record a turnover in back- easy, but she was special gie who has since traded Bulldogs were, in Schae- certainly had us on the
dogs within two points to-back games for the tonight.” shades of maroon made fer’s words, “taken to the chopping block -- but at
with 9:09 remaining in first time this season. Now having won sev- the rounds down the woodshed,” MSU added the end of the day we kept
the fourth quarter. “The energy from ev- en-straight games against baseline and up the side- another line to its NCA A getting off the chopping
Finally, it was sopho- erybody — the bench, the his former employer and line, shaking hands with Tournament resume and block and wouldn’t let
more guard Myah Taylor fans, everything — it all mentor in Texas A&M those MSU fans that re- reminded onlookers of them kill our will — and
that anchored the Bull- just ties into that moment, coach Gary Blair, Schae- mained in their courtside their place amongst the that is the sign of a great
dogs’ herculean come- that one play,” Taylor said. fer took his time mean- seats. SEC’s elite. team. I’m not saying
back effort. “So I just fed off of it and dering off the floor at Behind Schaefer, the “I thought you could they’re great right now,
Flashing a shifty first I knew my team needed Humphrey Coliseum Sun- 5-foot-7 Taylor was lifted not kill our will tonight,” but man they’re trying to
step and an ability to beat that so I did whatever I day afternoon. airborn by a collection of Schaefer said, choking up grow up.”
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CANDORVILLE Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). thinking is a product of judging
10). Your presence! Many There’s nothing more powerful things wrong time and again,
will remark that you are more than loving a person who is not realizing the error and trying to
strongly felt than ever, like a behaving in a way you’d prefer. assess it another way.
lighthouse on the shore sending The true test of a relationship LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Most
a warm beacon to guide ships and of individual character is people fear loss more than they
to adventure or bring them the ability to set aside selfish desire gain, and this is why they
safely home. As for your own interests to do the right thing in play it safe. Having very little to
agendas and ambitions, you’ll the moment. lose is an excellent position and
find they come to fruition more GEMINI (May 21-June 21). the one that produces the most
easily than ever. It’s quite sim- You decide what to focus on, exciting risk-taking.
ply your time. Gemini and Libra and this choice takes care of VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
adore you. Your lucky numbers hundreds of other choices. You remember what happened
BABY BLUES are: 4, 35, 44, 1 and 10. Magic happens when you when emotions ran high,
ARIES (March 21-April 19). center yourself on the people, because intense emotions are
Your life, which you feel should activities and environments that like super glue for the pictures
be familiar to you by now, tears are most aligned with what you we add to the scrapbook of the
off from the form, sprinting, want. mind. It’s really hard to remem-
darting, circling back to offer CANCER (June 22-July 22). ber things you don’t care about.
you a choice: Either get back in If you judged it wrong, don’t LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
step or see it so vividly that you worry. There really is no better Opinions change all the time
couldn’t possibly. way to get better at life. Clear in an environment in which
there’s not a lot of ego, identity
or punishment wrapped up in
the consequences of change.
Relatedly, it will be easier to
influence people one on one.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
BEETLE BAILEY 21). While you prefer the
meaning of things to be
straightforward, as it makes
your decisions easier, there is
opportunity in ambiguity, which
requires more concentration
and more heart, and brings
commensurate reward.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). The day’s gifts will need to
be unwrapped. (Many will walk
past, leaving them on the table.
Incuriousness is a shame.)
Excellent questions are like deft
fingers peeling away at what’s
MALLARD FILLMORE covering a surprise.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Nothing triggers obsessive
thoughts quite as effectively
as unrequited feelings. The
extension of energy left unmet
is like an open drain into which
feelings can flow, endlessly
wasting.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). This relationship has dy-
namics, some parts that feel so
much better to you than others.
It may help you to realize the
pattern and recognize it as a
FAMILY CIRCUS larger set of emotions that will
be cycled through.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). You walk your talk and are
really good at knowing who else
out there can be trusted. The
tricky part is the gray area of
new territory. People are experi-
menting. It could go either way.
The question is: Can you afford
the risk?
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