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Upcoming Sports – September 26

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September 26, 2020

Indianapolis Colts

Sunday vs. Jets, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)

Oct. 4 at Bears, 1 p.m. (CBS)

Oct. 11 at Browns, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)

NASCAR Cup Series

Sunday at Las Vegas, 7 p.m. (NBCSN)

Oct. 4 at Talladega, Ala., 2 p.m. (NBC)

Oct. 11 at Charlotte, 2:30 p.m. (NBC)

IndyCar Series

Friday, IndyCar Harvest GP at IMS, 3:30 p.m. (USA)

Oct. 3, IndyCar Harvest GP at IMS, 2:30 p.m. (NBC)

Oct. 25 at St. Petersburg, 2:30 p.m. (NBC)

Indy Eleven

Wednesday vs. Sporting KC II, 7 p.m. (MYINDYTV-23)

Oct. 3 at Saint Louis FC, 8 p.m. (MYINDYTV-23)

Cincinnati Reds

Today at Twins, 7:10 p.m. (Fox Sports Indiana/FS1)

Sunday at Twins, 3:10 p.m. (Fox Sports Indiana)

Brownstown Speedway to host Jackson 100 tonight

Staff Reports

September 26, 2020

National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Billy Moyer will be looking for his fourth career Jackson 100 win tonight at Brownstown Speedway. Moyer, the owner of 843 career wins, will be inducted into the Brownstown Speedway Hall of Fame tonight in pre-race festivities. Submitted photo

Brownstown Speedway will be holding its biggest racing night of the 2020 season tonight with the 41st Annual Jackson 100 for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series paying $15,000 to win. The open wheel modifieds will race for a $2,000-to-win purse. The super stocks will also be in action with a $1,000-to-win payoff.

Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville is the reigning Jackson 100 champion. Last year’s race had a host of lead changes throughout the 100-lap event. O’Neal took the lead for good on Lap 71 and held it the rest of the distance to outrun Devin Moran, Don O’Neal, Tim McCreadie and Nick Hoffman.

Bedford’s Greg Johnson is the current super late model points leader at Brownstown. The veteran driver is looking to lock up his first career track championship as he holds a 26-point lead over Shelby Miles of Bloomington. Chad Stapleton of Edinburgh, Austin Burns of Morgantown and Britan Godsey of Bedford complete the top five currently in the track’s season standings.

As far as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings are concerned, Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tennessee, continues his stranglehold on the series points, holding a commanding lead over Tim McCreadie of Watertown, New York; Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Georgia; Josh Richards of Shinnston, West Virginia; and Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas.

Owens has 11 series wins this year, including the $40,000-to-win COMP Cams Topless 100 at Batesville, Arkansas, last month. McCreadie has won three high dollar paying races this year including the $50,000-to-win Dirt Late Model Stream race at Eldora Speedway in June, the $50,000 to win Sunoco North-South 100 last month at Florence Speedway in Kentucky, and last week, he captured the $30,000-to-win I-80 Nationals in Nebraska.

Also coming to Brownstown this weekend with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be Shane Clanton, Kyle Bronson, Devin Moran, Billy Moyer Jr., Tanner English, Earl Pearson Jr., Tyler Bruening, Hudson O’Neal and Stormy Scott.

English, from Benton, Kentucky, is the top rookie in the Lucas Oil Series and won the last big race at Brownstown in August, when he captured the Hall of Fame Classic worth $10,000 in his family-owned car.

Other drivers expected to compete at Brownstown this weekend will be four-time Jackson 100 winner Don O’Neal of Martinsville, who returns in the MasterSbilt House Car. Kyle Strickler of Mooresville, North Carolina, will be making his first appearance at Brownstown. Strickler led 65 of the 67 laps in the Intercontinental Classic at Eldora a few weeks ago before suffering a flat tire on the final lap, costing him a $50,000 payday. The win would be taken by three-time Lucas Oil Series Champion Jonathan Davenport. Also competing this weekend will be 2018 Jackson 100 winner Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Illinois; Ricky Thornton Jr. of Adel, Iowa; and Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tennessee; along with several other local, regional and national competitors.

During the pre-race ceremonies three-time Jackson 100 winner Billy Moyer of Batesville, Arkansas, will be inducted into the Brownstown Speedway Hall-of-Fame. Moyer, 62, who first raced at Brownstown nearly 35 years ago, has 16 career victories at the quarter-mile oval.

For more information, visit brownstown speedway.com.

Brownstown

Speedway results

Brownstown Speedway held a Jackson 100 tuneup on Sept. 19. Tyler Neal picked up his first pro late model feature win of the season. Raymond Humphrey finished second, followed by Marty O’Neal, Brad Barrow and Keaton Streeval.

Mike Fields of Scottsburg won the super stock feature race over Tucker Chastain, Branden Carr, Matt Boknecht and Colton Sullivan. It was Fields’ second win this season at Brownstown.

Jacoby Hines of Trafalgar took the open wheel modified feature over Jordan Wever, Ryan Thomas, Zachary Stalker and Greg Amick. The win was Hines’ second in a row and fourth overall at the track this year.

Michael Cranmer of Jeffersonville grabbed the crown vics feature race over Eric Lewis, Trevor Cranmer, Phillip Boudreaux and Billy Heil.

Dylan Wheeler of Indianapolis notched his first-ever win at Brownstown in the hornet division feature race over Brian Mitchell, Brian Henderson Sr., Michael Brewer and Andrew Deavers. Wheeler is the seventh different hornet class winner in seven races this season.

Adams wins at

Lawrenceburg

Max Adams won his first-ever Lawrenceburg Speedway sprint car feature on Sept. 19. The California native was never challenged in the 25-lap main event. Scotty Weir finished second, followed by Garrett Abrams, Korbyn Hayslett and J.J. Hughes.

Kyle Schornick of Milan won the open wheel modified feature over by David Spille, Brian Gray, Scotty Kincaid and Cory Skipton.

Lawrenceburg will be idle tonight. They will close out their 2020 racing season on Oct. 3 with the USAC National Sprint Car Series.

Jennings

go-kart results

Jennings County Outlaw Kart Racing, which conducts events at the Jennings County 4-H Fairgrounds in North Vernon, held a race program on Sept. 18. A total of 122 karts were on hand. The division winners were Jake Roell (junior 1), Zack Roell (rookies), Zane Riley (junior 2 and junior champ), Connor Perry (youth champ), Sam Alloway (limited open), Robert Doyle (senior champ), Derek Franks (rwyb),Evan Shatto (junior 3), Robby Young (380 clone), Isaac Johnson (340 clone), Travis Wilburn (480 clone) and Troy Neal (flatheads).

Stewart to compete

at fairgrounds

Tony Stewart will be in competition tonight at the Bartholomew County 4-H Fairgrounds with the All- Star Circuit of Champion TQ Midgets. Also in action will be the clone 400, pro purple and clone 365 karts. The pill draw will close at 5:25 p.m., the drivers meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. and hot laps are to start at 6 p.m.

This week in

racing history

From 40 years ago in 1980 at Twin Cities, Ira Bastin won the late model feature over Carl Collins, Leroy Roethemeier, Dick Phillips and Steve Trabue.

Also from 1980 at Putnamville, Ray Godsey won the late model feature over Pete Willoughby, Steve Barnett, Tom Wetnight and Mark Somers.

From 10 years ago in 2010 at Brownstown Speedway, Scott Bloomquist won the 500th race of his career by winning the Jackson 100. Don O’Neal was second, followed by Jimmy Owens, Matt Miller and Chris Wall. Earl Plessinger won the modified feature eover Clint DeMoss, Michael England, Tim Eddelman and Brad Barrow. Jeremy Hines took the super stock feature over Tim Clark, Jason Hehman, Troy Clark and Jay Deckard. Aaron Fields won the bomber feature over Darren Crawhorn, Bubba Woods, Levi Lokey and Jim Pfeiffer. Tim Roberts won the pure stock feature over Aaron Fields, Danny Hupp, John Phelps and Donnie Wilson.

Driver arrested after crashing in construction zone

Staff Reports

September 26, 2020

Staff Reports

A local man was arrested shortly after 4 a.m. Friday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after he crashed his car into a culvert in a road construction zone.

Officers responded to the area of Taylor Road and 31st Street in regards to the crash, said Lt. Matt Harris, Columbus Police Department spokesman. When the officers arrived, they observed a white passenger car stuck in a construction gravel area. They noted the driver of the car, Trevor A. Jessup, 30, of 14500 W. County Road 170S, drove beyond several road closed signs and also struck a culvert, Harris said.

When officers spoke with Jessup, they noted that his balance was unsteady and his speech was slurred, Harris said.

After failing multiple field sobriety tests, Jessup was transported to Columbus Regional Hospital for a blood test. He was later placed under arrest and remanded to the Bartholomew County Jail on a preliminary charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

Jessup was being held in jail in lieu of $2,500 bond, jail officials said.

Driver arrested after short pursuit

Staff Reports

September 26, 2020

Staff Reports

A local driver was arrested after a short vehicle pursuit Thursday.

A Columbus Police Department officer attempted to stop a car near Ninth and Reed streets at 12:25 p.m. after observing a minor traffic violation, said Lt. Matt Harris, Columbus Police Department spokesman.

The driver of the vehicle, later identified as Johnny E. Jordan, 46, of 1671 17th St., refused to pull over. A short pursuit ensued until Jordan stopped his vehicle in an alley in the 600 block of Hutchins Avenue and attempted to exit the vehicle, Harris said.

Jordan was taken into custody and officers determined that he did not have a valid driver’s license, Harris said.

Jordan was placed under arrest and transported to the Bartholomew County Jail on preliminary charges of felony resisting law enforcement and operating a vehicle without every receiving a license, Harris said.

Jordan was released from the jail under the county’s program allowing qualifying defendants to be released without posting bond. His bond was set at $10,000, according to jail officials.

Good citizenship vital to democracy

Staff Reports

September 26, 2020

The lifeblood of a strong and enduring democratic society is a citizenry of good character.

Living in a democracy means being a caretaker of democracy. The success of our country is determined by us, and we are all charged with the responsibility of making and keeping it strong. The equation is unambiguous: the character we have as a nation is the sum of the character we have as individuals. Democracy is a shared responsibility, and we must look inward to ourselves, as well as outward to our leaders and fellow citizens, to make it work. Each of us has the obligation to understand the role we play: one of dedication to a life of purpose, integrity, honor, and personal accountability. We are all in this together.

We have some work ahead of us. Using the widely accepted pillars of character — trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, citizenship — and recognizing their importance to democracy, one can easily identify changes we need to make.

We have an obligation to expect nothing less than honesty from political leaders. No matter how much we might like the policy positions of a candidate or public official, if that person is not trustworthy, our democracy suffers. For example, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was sold to the public using the argument that the tax cuts would generate enough economic growth to cover the revenue losses incurred due to the cuts. But the tax law changes led to an increased deficit and debt, both of which are expected to continue growing. Good decision-making depends on an honest analysis of the facts.

No matter how much we disagree, we must respect the right of our fellow citizens to have their own opinions and the right to participate. Individually, each of us is one of many and democracy depends upon compromise. Working together to find solutions to the challenges we face is a basic principle of a democratic process. And even when we disagree, we must recognize and honor the rights of our fellow citizens to participate in the electoral and policy-making processes.

As members of a democracy, we have a responsibility to be informed on the issues, as well as on those who serve, or are running to serve, in public office. As the world has become more complex, we have our work cut out for us. To be responsible citizens we must seek out credible sources of information. Research shows that falsehoods spread through social media more quickly and broadly than facts. But it is our charge to seek the truth.

A core tenet of democracy is fairness in the distribution of power among the people. But we will not have a fair process until we reform our campaign finance system to temper the power of “Super PACS.” Specifically, we need to require complete disclosure of contributions so we can eliminate dark money in political campaigns.

Caring is central to our strength. It is generally easier for us to care about those who seem “like us,” but we all benefit when our compassion extends across ethnic, racial, gender, economic, and geographic lines. As spoken so eloquently by President Ronald Reagan, “We lead the world because, unique among nations, we draw our people — our strength — from every country and corner of the world. While other countries cling to the stale past, here in America we breathe life into dreams. We create the future, and the world follows us tomorrow.” He was right. Research shows that workplace diversity improves performance. Caring about others is not just morally right; it makes us stronger.

Finally, there should be no question that we will also be stronger if everyone makes a commitment to good citizenship. In their book “How Democracies Die,” Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt write that we cannot merely depend on the good character of our leaders; we need shared codes of conduct that are “accepted, respected, and enforced.” We are all bound by the values of democracy. More than any other form of government, democracy demands a high-level commitment to good behavior from the citizenry.

Like physical pillars that are crucial to the support of a material structure, the pillars of character are crucial to democracy. Fairness of process, trustworthiness of the people and leadership, respect and caring for others who share our world, taking responsibility for ourselves and our country, and making our best effort to be good citizens — these are the very things that keep our democracy from crumbling.

Jill Long Thompson is a college professor who is a former member of Congress, former Under Secretary at U.S.D.A., and former Board Chair and C.E.O. at the Farm Credit Administration. She has authored a book, The Character of American Democracy. Send comments to editorial@therepublic.com

Around Town – September 26

September 26, 2020

Orchids to …

• Mark, Cindy, Bryan and the rest of the Brown family for the beautiful birthday arrangement, it brightened my day.

• Josh at Columbus Towing for being so helpful and polite with me at the All Saints Apartments, from Patricia Walkos.

• a lady and son who assisted an elderly man whose van broke down, staying with him until the tow truck arrived, from a grateful wife.

• military personnel who are now paying attention to the news of what is really going on in this administration.

• the federal elected official telling the truth to reporters in interviews.

• leaders in other countries not misleading the public regarding coronavirus dangers.

• Musillaimi’s for another great season.

Onions to …

• the federal elected official for false promises about protecting pre-existing conditions, a protection in the Affordable Care Act he is trying to eliminate in court.

• the federal elected official for a toothless executive order to cover pre-existing conditions while tearing down the ACA and its laws that already cover all Americans.

• those that don’t realize the exaggerated lies about the actual number of virus deaths is actually an underestimate.

• voting for a candidate who is the object of two investigations and who will support a socialist agenda.

• law enforcement officers who “plan” for riots but are unable to serve a search warrant without killing an unarmed Black woman.

• those who think the United States of America is a democracy; the United States of America is a Constitutional Republic.

• all the complainers who can’t think guardrails may be the very last item to install on a road that needs to be open as quickly as possible for the traffic.

• politicians who have dawdled for months on a second stimulus bill, causing needless suffering for the American people, but are able to leap into action within hours of Justice Ginsburg’s death.

• the city paying $12 million in taxpayer money to take responsibility for police killing a Black woman, but failing to hold the police accountable for her death.

• the federal leader whose long expressed doubts about vaccinations will mean his supporters will be less likely to get a coronavirus vaccination.

• school for showing poor leadership in sending children out into the community door to door, during a global pandemic, to ask for donations.

• the school corporation asking parents to commit to sacrifice either their kids’ education or their health.

• the federal elected official who was disinterested in any problems and instead of worrying or reading his homework, takes off and spends the day on the golf course.

• anyone who thinks the candidate is a far left extreme socialist because he is anything but that — he is a practicing Catholic.

• those not following the statewide mandate to wear masks and social distance.

• the administration’s failure of leadership costing lives and livelihoods.

• politicians wanting to raise taxes and to stop Obamacare.

• people who steal from the elderly.

• the neighbor lady who always has to complain about her husband.

• the people building new hotels and conference centers that can’t give their employees a raise at all this year.

• those who ask a candidate to commit to the outcome of any election before any debates are held.

Happy Birthday to …

• Talan Rogers from your family and Donna.

• Linda Haptonstall from your family, Janet and Donna.

• Roger D. Johnson on No. 75.

• Luke Robert Swegman, from Nana and Granddad.

• Sarah Chapman, from Mom, Dad, Paige, Ronnie, Matt, Lisa, Katie, Ethin, Mamaw Burris, and Mamaw Lee.

• ANOTHER beautiful morning

Looking Back – September 26

Staff Reports

September 26, 2020

Mike Trueblood, Jana Burriss, Jessi Bodkin and Ashley Curry, members of the Argonaut team, examined animal skulls during a science class at Northside Middle School where students formed teams to help ease the transition from elementary to middle school in 1995. From The Republic Archives

2010

Garden City Church of Christ celebrated its 100th anniversary with special services themed “Come Home to Garden City.”

1995

Members of the Columbus Police Department Emergency Response Team used the walls of Southside Elementary School to train in navigating and rappelling concrete walls.

1970

A grand opening was held at Columbus Shopping Center for a second A&P Supermarket in Columbus.

Local Police, Fire – September 26

Staff Reports

September 26, 2020

Editor’s note: The following information was summarized from the records of city, county and state police, fire, and hospital agencies.

Arrests

Tuesday

Jacob A. Perry, 32, of 2753 Orchard Lane, Columbus, possession of methamphetamine, legend drug injection devices, two Bartholomew County warrants, 3:13 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $155,000 bond.

Joseph R. Lewis II, 57, Indianapolis, Bartholomew County warrant, 3:59 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $7,500 bond.

Daquan Barfield, 25, of 1639 Cottage Ave., Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, harassment, probation violations, 8:12 p.m., by the Community Corrections, held in lieu of $10,000 bond.

Melissa A. Lowe, 59, of 1027 California St., Columbus, possession of methamphetamine, two Bartholomew County warrants, operating vehicle as HTV, 10:01 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $82,500 bond.

Wednesday

Tameka D. Brantley, 34, of 150 Cambridge Square, Columbus, body attachment, 10:21 a.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $405 bond.

Delia R. Martinez, 31, of 1503 Franklin St., Columbus, operating a vehicle with a blood-alcohol count of .15 percent or more, 10:55 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, released on $5,000 bond.

Tami G. Babb, 58, Indianapolis, Bartholomew County warrant, 12:19 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $3,500 bond.

Fire, medic runs

Wednesday

7:17 a.m. — Structure fire in the 7600 block of Mill Run.

7:38 a.m. — Unconscious person in the 1100 block of Phoenix Court.

8:29 a.m. — Person injured in a fall in the 3900 block of North County Road 150W.

11:09 a.m. — Fire investigation at the intersection of North Marr Road and Kensington Boulevard.

1:37 p.m. — Person injured in a fall in the 2000 block of Chapa Drive.

2:19 p.m. — Person injured in a fall in the 3700 block of East County Road 750N.

2:20 p.m. — Transformer fire in the 2600 block of Lynwood Court.

2:46 p.m. — Unconscious person in the 1800 block of North National Road.

2:49 p.m. — Person injured in a fall in the 4600 block of East County Road 900N.

8:34 p.m. — Carbon monoxide investigation in the 3400 block of Forsythia Drive.

10:03 p.m. — Unconscious person in the 3800 block of Mimosa Drive.

Incidents

Wednesday

2:19 a.m. — Disturbance in the 100 block of Carrie Lane.

5:43 a.m. — Property-damage accident in the 2700 block of Williamsburg Court.

6:59 a.m. — Property-damage accident at the intersection of North U.S. 31 and I-65.

8:35 a.m. — Property damage in the 1900 block of McKinley Avenue.

9:00 a.m. — Trespass in the 12900 block of East County Road 100N.

9:19 a.m. — Disturbance in the 500 block of Second Street.

9:39 a.m. — Missing child or runaway in the 4200 block of Roosevelt Drive.

9:46 a.m. — Theft in the 700 block of Repp Drive.

9:50 a.m. — Theft in the 1000 block of Ashford Park Place.

10:15 a.m. — Property-damage accident at the intersection of East County Road 450N and North State Road 9.

10:55 a.m. — Threats reported to the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department.

11:03 a.m. — Mischief vandalism in the 3800 block of South Station Street.

11:08 a.m. — Tobacco violations in the 9200 block of North State Road 9.

11:58 a.m. — Property-damage accident near the 68 mile marker of South I-65.

12:03 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 3400 block of West County Road 450S.

12:36 p.m. — Property damage in the 8000 block of North Sunset Court.

1:27 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 11900 block of North U.S. 31.

2:08 p.m. — Theft in the 2300 block of Fairington Court.

2:12 p.m. — Drug violations in the 100 block of Carrie Lane.

2:27 p.m. — Sex crime in the 3200 block of Sycamore Court.

2:38 p.m. — Property-damage accident at the intersection of West Lowell Road and North U.S. 31.

2:58 p.m. — Business burglary in the 6500 block of South County Road 50W.

3:06 p.m. — Trespass in the 2400 block of West Larae Avenue.

3:31 p.m. — Rape in the 2300 block of Fairington Court.

3:41 p.m. — Disturbance in the 500 block of Fifth Street.

3:49 p.m. — Shoplifting in the 2100 block of State Street.

3:57 p.m. — Disturbance in the 500 block of Fifth Street.

4:22 p.m. — Theft reported to the Columbus Police Department.

4:24 p.m. — Disturbance in the 2600 block of North National Road.

5:35 p.m. — Property-damage accident at the intersection of I-65 and West Jonathan Moore Pike.

6:11 p.m. — Property-damage accident at the intersection of West County Road 550N and North U.S. 31.

7:01 p.m. — Missing child or runaway in the 300 block of Morningside Drive.

7:04 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 2300 block of Reston Lane.

7:12 p.m. — Threats in the 600 block of Lafayette Avenue.

7:19 p.m. — Fraud in the 10000 block of West Georgetown Road.

7:28 p.m. — Threats reported to the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department.

7:33 p.m. — Disturbance in the 2200 block of 10th Street.

7:41 p.m. — Disturbance in the 9400 block of Main Street.

8:10 p.m. — Shots fired at the intersection of East County Road 200S and South County Road 900E.

8:36 p.m. — Fraud in the 600 block of Third Street.

10:02 p.m. — Property damage in the 800 block of Tipton Lane.

11:13 p.m. — Disturbance in the 3400 block of West County Road 450S.

Regional Hospital, Police – September 26

Staff Reports

September 26, 2020

JENNINGS COUNTY

Arrests

Wednesday

Jessica J. Clark, 26, North Vernon, theft, 6:29 p.m., by the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department, $605 bond.

Incidents

Wednesday

3:24 p.m. — Personal injury accident at the intersection of County Road 300N and Highway 7 North.

7:00 p.m. — Theft in the area of Fifth Street.

IS ‘FARGO’ THE BEST TV SERIES EVER?

Staff Reports

September 26, 2020

A gangster story with elements of a fairy tale myth shot through with historic tragedy, "Fargo" (9 p.m. and 10:20 p.m. Sunday, FX, TV-MA) returns for a fourth season.

For reasons known only to writer Noah Hawley, who also directs tonight’s first two episodes, this season is set in Kansas City in 1950. It begins with a voice-over from precocious high school student Ethelrida Pearl Smutney (Emyri Crutchfield), who sees Kansas City’s gangster saga as a metaphor for America’s history of exclusion, racism and assimilation.

We see a largely Jewish gang family displaced by an Irish "concern," who are in turn rubbed out by an Italian family, who are in the process of being muscled by an African American mob as "Fargo" gets under way.

In a mythical touch, competing gangs attempt to patch over differences by surrendering their eldest male to the care of their rivals. It’s assumed that peace will prevail, since nobody will attack the home and family where an heir resides. The scheme works, until it doesn’t.

Look for Chris Rock as Loy Cannon, the visionary head of the African American mob. Early on, he sees "financial instruments" as a way to transcend the messier aspects of organized crime, proposing an interest-bearing credit card several decades before its time.

His Italian rivals have problems lifted from the Bible and Shakespeare. Aging don Donatello Fadda (Tommaso Ragno) makes peace with Cannon, but his impetuous son Josto (Jason Schwartzman) sees Cannon’s gang as "animals" that must be eliminated. He in turn is threatened by his physically imposing younger brother, Gaetano (Salvatore Esposito), recently returned from Italy. His threatening demeanor is a stark contrast to Josto’s nervous bravado.

Look for Irish actress Jessie Buckley as chatty nurse Oraetta Mayflower. A Minnesota native, she’s the season’s one true link to the accent and slang of "Fargo" proper. It wouldn’t be fair to reveal her actions and motivations, but I will reveal that she steals every scene she’s in.

While set in a city several states removed from the original, this "Fargo" is still deep in Coen brothers country. The notion of rival ethnic gangs was the heart of "Miller’s Crossing" some three decades back. And Cannon is known to use the word "rumpus" now and again.

Viewers who only know Chris Rock as a brash comic will be delighted to see the gravity he brings to his role. Schwartzman’s inability to play the heavy has never been put to better use.

Like every installment of "Fargo," the cinematography is stunning, artfully blending beauty and violence.

And one could write a whole column on its use of music. Each successive gang takeover described above is accompanied by a different moment from Duke Ellington’s "Caravan," each successively livelier, until Cannon’s gang arrives to the performance at its most dissonant and funky. Much of the original music was composed by Jeffrey Russo, a member of the band Tonic who has already won an Emmy for his work on "Fargo" scores.

A thoughtful reflection on the American history some people don’t want to be taught in schools, Season 4 of "Fargo" is perfectly suited to our moment. Both Cannon and teenage narrator Ethelrida offer insightful commentary on organized crime as the refuge of the excluded. In their succession, Jews, Irish, Italians and Blacks had to muscle up to get their due from a society that wouldn’t have them, or (as we see in Episode 1) accept their bleeding bodies in their hospitals. This new "Fargo" may be the first to reflect on numerous African American characters, but it’s actually a meditation on the shifting definition of "whiteness."

If you miss tonight’s premiere, "Fargo" will be streamed on FX on Hulu beginning Monday.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

— Major League Baseball action (7 p.m., Fox).

— Miami hosts Florida State in college football action (7:30 p.m., ABC).

— Dallas and Tampa Bay meet in the Stanley Cup Finals (8 p.m., NBC).

— "Animal Babies" (8 p.m., BBC America, TV-PG) focuses on creatures raised in mountainous terrain.

— An obsessive sicko sets his sights on the pompom squad in the 2019 shocker "The Wrong Cheerleader" (8 p.m., Lifetime, TV-14).

— Scientists use cutting-edge technology to examine a red tide on "What on Earth?" (8 p.m., Science, TV-PG).

— A couple’s DIY project turns into a time-consuming nightmare on "Help! I Wrecked My House!" (9 p.m., HGTV).

— Even a workaholic can find time for love in the 2020 romance "Falling for Look Lodge" (9 p.m., Hallmark, TV-G).

— The voices of Quinta Brunson, Ana Gasteyer, Claudia O’Doherty and John Reynolds animate the new cartoon series "Magical Girl Friendship Squad" (Midnight, Syfy, TV-MA).

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

— Scheduled on "60 Minutes" (7 p.m., CBS): Voting rights in Florida; the collapsing wall on the border with Mexico; a conversation with David Attenborough.

— Mr. Burns becomes an undercover boss on the Season 32 premiere of "The Simpsons" (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG).

— Because there’s just not enough "news" to report, "20/20" (8 p.m., ABC) offers profiles of Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian West and Britney Spears in a special called "$ellebrity: The Go-To Girls."

— Ted arrives with two Kiwis on "Last Tango in Halifax" (8 p.m., PBS, TV-14, check local listings).

— "The Walking Dead Universe Preview Special" (8 p.m., AMC) glances ahead.

— The Saints host the Packers in NFL action (8:20 p.m., NBC).

— Fashion-related social media can be murder on "Van der Valk" on "Masterpiece" (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings).

— The 2020 documentary "John Lewis: Good Trouble" (9 p.m., CNN) profiles the late Georgia congressman and his life of civil disobedience and public service.

— Jeff Daniels stars in the miniseries adaptation of James Comey’s memoirs "The Comey Rule" (9 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA). Brendan Gleeson portrays President Donald Trump.

— "How It Really Happened" (9 p.m., HLN) recalls the death of James Jordan.

— A defector reflects on "The Vow" (10 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

CULT CHOICE

In love with a young composer (Marius Goring), a ballet dancer (Moira Shearer) becomes the victim of a tyrannical choreographer (Anton Walbrook) in the 1948 Technicolor masterpiece "The Red Shoes" (8 p.m. Saturday, TCM, TV-G).

SATURDAY SERIES

An activist judge needs defending on "Bull" (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) … Violence erupts in the boxing ring on "S.W.A.T." (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) … Crime time in prime time on "48 Hours" (10 p.m., CBS).

SUNDAY SERIES

"Football Night in America" (7 p.m., NBC, TV-14) … "Big Brother" (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) … Ryan Seacrest hosts "iHeartRadio Music Festival Night 1" (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) … History repeats itself on "Bless the Harts" (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

"Love Island" (9 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) … A hero’s quest on "Bob’s Burgers" (9 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) … Stewie’s first word on "Family Guy" (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14) … Hits and myths on "NCIS: New Orleans" (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) … "Card Sharks" (10 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG).

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