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Wednesday | March 10, 2021
Mayor, council
candidates
‘Mule guy’ takes reins at Airbus Columbus
pitch plans for
tackling crime,
city finances at
Republican forum
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN
ialtman@cdispatch.com
COLUMBUS —
Crime, budgetary
issues and the local
economy were is-
sues raised repeat-
edly at a meeting of
the Lowndes County
Republican Women
on Tuesday where Coburn
select candidates for
Columbus municipal
elections spoke to
a few dozen people
at Lion Hills Cen-
ter about their plat-
Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff
forms.
Outgoing Airbus Columbus manager Mike Spears and his successor, Johannes Dienemann, show off one of the company’s prod-
Republican Wom- ucts — a twin-engine helicopter built for NASA for surveillance and security operations. Both men say the diversity of Airbus Co-
en leaders invited Gaskin lumbus’ operations is its greatest strength. Since opening in 2003, the company has built more than 14,000 aircraft in Columbus.
Republican and independent can-
didates and gave each five minutes
to speak to potential voters. Can- German native announced as new facility manager assembly to customizing aircraft to fit
the requirements or needs from law en-
didates proposed solutions to a re-
cent uptick in criminal activity, the at event that shows off diversity of plant’s production forcement to medical and everything in
between.”
closure of area businesses during BY SLIM SMITH seen the plant build or assemble more The changing of the guard also re-
the COVID-19 pandemic and the ssmith@cdispatch.com than 14,000 helicopters since. flects that diversity. Spears grew up
city’s finances.
At one end sat a sleek twin-engine farming in south Alabama. Dienemann,
Independent mayoral candidate COLUMBUS — On one end of the
helicopter built for NASA to perform 42, was born in Berlin, Germany, and
Montrell Coburn, who spoke first, open bay at Building A on the Airbus cam-
said the best way to address crime surveillance and security operations. studied in Australia and Ohio, before
pus sat two helicopters, which provided a
in the community was to focus on At the other end sat a single-engine beginning his career in France — when
backdrop for the company’s announce-
job training, which he said would aircraft built for mosquito control for a Airbus was known American Eurocop-
ment of a new manager for the facility.
give the community’s “young guys” customer in Florida. ter — in 2007.
Before outgoing manager Mike
stability and something to do other Spears or his successor Johannes Diene- “The diversity we have here is key Although he is the new man in
than get into trouble. He specifical- mann spoke, the two helicopters had al- for us,” said Spears, who is retiring af- charge in Columbus, he is no stranger
ly suggested implementing train- ready told a big part of the Airbus Colum- ter eight years as the Airbus Columbus to the facility.
See FORUM, 6A bus story, which began in 2003 and has manager. “We do everything from full See AIRBUS, 3A
Gavin doesn’t expect Smith to drop out of mayor’s race; Smith mum on health status
eral other the mayor was treated instructions from doctors
Mayor spending third week away from duties since candidates Feb. 21 for an unspec- to get some rest. Howev-
hospitalization; Gavin hopes he will return to work Monday for munic-
ipal elec-
ified medical issue at
Baptist Memorial Hospi-
er, Gavin on Tuesday did
try to tamp down rumors
tions spoke tal-Golden Triangle. He the mayor had a stroke or
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN health and extended coming mayoral election.
ialtman@cdispatch.com absence from City Hall Gavin was asked about about their was sent home to recover, heart attack.
Tuesday, saying as far as the mayor’s health by p l a t fo r m s . according to an official “I can tell you I’ve talk-
COLUMBUS — Vice he knows Smith’s health a guest at the monthly Gavin is in Smith statement released after ed to him. He is in good
Mayor Bill Gavin publicly is improving and that he meeting of the Lowndes his third Smith’s hospitalization. spirits,” Gavin said. “I’ve
addressed rumors about “doesn’t anticipate” Smith County Republican Wom- work week handling may- Multiple city officials heard the same rumors
Mayor Robert Smith’s dropping out of the up- en, where he and sev- oral duties for Smith after have said Smith is under See SMITH, 6A
High 74 Low 54
Partly cloudy
of these animals is nearest in
length to a human’s — giraffe,
polar bear or lion?
Thursday, March 25
■ Candidate forum: Hear Columbus
County Board of
Supervisors, 9
Full forecast on municipal candidates at the 2021 Candidate a.m., Chancery
page 3A. Answers, 6B Forum at the Lyceum at Lee (former Lee High Courthouse
School). The event is co-sponsored by The Dis- March 16:
patch and WCBI and will follow a Q&A format
Starkville Board
with a moderator. COVID precautions will be
taken for a limited live audience and the event of Aldermen,
will be livestreamed online by WCBI. Reserve Anthony Richmond, of Columbus, 5:30 p.m., City
free tickets online at cdispatch.com/forum spends his time playing video games. Hall
A THOUSAND WORDS
Deanna Robinson/Dispatch/Staff
J.T. Stone, 10, Briggs Walters, 9, Addison Branch, 10, and Sam Stone, 6, pull trash cans to the road in Lakeover
Thursday afternoon. The kids call themselves The Trash Tacklers. They started pulling cans for the neighborhood
when the pandemic started. “We take them to the road on Thursday and back to the houses on Friday,” J.T. said.
They charge $1 per can each week. “We started so we could help people,” Addison said. Addison saves the
money she earns from trash tackling. “I spend mine on Star Wars stuff,” Sam said. “I buy candy,” Briggs said.
J.T. and Sam’s parents are Shawn and Callie Stone. Briggs is the son of Bridget Branch. Addison is the daughter
of Max Branch and Andrea Branch.
approved today As the latest federal pandemic relief package makes its way to Presi-
BY ALAN FRAM dent Joe Biden’s desk, Americans may be wondering when the benefits
The Associated Press will reach them.
The legislation provides a direct payment of $1,400 for a single tax-
WASHINGTON — Congress is payer, or $2,800 for a married couple that files jointly, plus $1,400 per
poised to approve a landmark $1.9 dependent. Individuals earning up to $75,000 would get the full amount,
trillion COVID-19 relief bill, plac- as would married couples with incomes up to $150,000.
ing President Joe Biden on the cusp The size of the check would shrink for those making slightly more,
of an early triumph that advances with a hard cut-off at $80,000 for individuals and $160,000 for married
Democratic priorities and showcas- couples.
es the unity his party will need to Biden estimates that 85 percent of Americans will be eligible for the
forge future victories. payment. Some groups that were not eligible for prior payments — such
The House was expected to as dependent college students and disabled adults — are now eligible.
give final congressional approval Biden said the goal is to send out the payments starting this month.
Wednesday to the package, which White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that the ad-
aims to fulfill Democrats’ campaign ministration is doing everything in its power to expedite payments. As
promises to beat the coronavirus such, the Treasury is working to get more payments to taxpayers by
pandemic and revive the enfeebled direct deposit. The agency will be able to send direct deposit payments
economy. House and Senate Repub- to those who have their information on file from 2019 or 2020 tax filings
licans have unanimously opposed or who provided it through other programs.
the package as bloated, crammed
with liberal policies and heedless of three dynamics: their unfettered unemployment benefits and hun-
signs the dual crises are easing. control of the White House and dreds of billions for COVID-19 vac-
“It’s a remarkable, historic, Congress, polls showing robust cines and treatments, schools, state
transformative piece of legisla- support for Biden’s approach and a and local governments and ailing
tion which goes a very long way to moment when most voters care lit- industries from airlines to concert
crushing the virus and solving our tle that the national debt is soaring halls. There is aid for farmers of col-
economic crisis,” House Speaker toward a stratospheric $22 trillion. or and pension systems, and subsi-
Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Tues- Neither party seems much troubled dies for consumers buying health
day. by surging red ink, either, except insurance and states expanding
For Biden and Democrats, the when the other is using it to finance Medicaid coverage for lower earn-
bill is essentially a canvas on which its priorities, be they Democratic ers.
they’ve painted their core beliefs spending or GOP tax cuts. Its very expansiveness is a chief
— that government programs can A dominant feature of the bill is GOP talking point.
be a benefit, not a bane, to millions initiatives making it one of the big- “It’s not focused on COVID re-
of people and that spending huge gest federal thrusts in years to as- lief. It’s focused on pushing more
sums on such efforts can be a cure, sist lower- and middle-income fam- of the far-left agenda,” said No. 2
not a curse. The measure so close- ilies. Included are expanded tax House GOP leader Steve Scalise of
ly tracks Democrats’ priorities that credits over the next year for chil- Louisiana.
several rank it with the top achieve- dren, child care and family leave The Associated Press-NORC
ments of their careers, and despite plus spending for renters, feeding Center for Public Affairs Research
their slender congressional majori- programs and people’s utility bills. poll found last week that 70 per-
ties there was never real suspense The measure provides up to cent of Americans back Biden’s
over its fate. $1,400 direct payments to most response to the virus, including a
They were also empowered by Americans, extended emergency hefty 44 percent of Republicans.
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Airbus
Continued from Page 1A
Since moving to the traced almost to the be- ployees at the Columbus “I got my first mule
U.S., for good in 2008, Di- ginning, Spears arrived in facility. less than a year ago,” Di-
enemann has spent much Columbus at a time when “We have an almost enemann said. “His name
of the past two years shut- Army demand for the air- endless spectrum of is Boss Hog and he’s real-
tling between Dallas and craft was waning. work,” he said. “We build ly one stout animal. A few
Columbus. “When I first got here some helicopters from months ago, I got my sec-
“Now I get the opportu- eight years ago, the Army scratch, some from parts
ond mule, which is being
nity to spend my time in was talking about wind- and pieces, some fully
broken now. So, hopeful-
Columbus and I’m excited ing the Lakota down, so assembled that we do
about that,” he said. “It’s we realized we had to do completion work on and ly, in a few months I will
exciting what’s happening something to stabilize maintenance, so it’s a very be able to ride her.”
here and to be a part of it.” what we were doing,” diverse type of work. We
Dienemann’s history Spears said. “That’s when have people in our shops
goes back to a pivotal mo- we brought the full as- that make wire harness-
ment in the company’s his- sembly line for the H-125 es, assemble engines, as-
tory. In 2006, the compa- from France. We got that semble gear boxes, paint
ny landed a contract with up and running and then a on all those different air-
the U.S. Army to build few years later we moved craft. We have 60 to 70 air-
LUH Lakota helicopters, our completion center craft come through here
which quickly became the here, which is where we every year. So we have to
Columbus facility’s bread customize aircraft for make sure we cross-train
and butter. the customers’ needs. On our people for our produc-
“When I first started top of that, while we had tion lines and completion
(at Airbus) they sent me always done some main- center. That’s a tribute to
to Huntsville, Alabama, tenance work on the La- the skill and talent of our
just as the Lakota pro- kotas for the Army, we’ve workforce.”
gram was ramping up,” doubled, maybe tripled While the backgrounds
Dienemann said. “So my our maintenance work. So of the outgoing manager
connection to that aircraft now we have two assem- and his successor are dif-
goes back almost to the bly lines, the completion ferent, they do share one
start.” center and maintenance common bond, and an un-
Spears said Airbus going on.” usual one at that.
Columbus has produced Dienemann said Air- Spears said he plans to
about half of the Army’s bus Columbus works fish and ride his horses in
current 463 Lakota fleet. on “six or seven” of the his retirement.
While Dienemann’s company’s 15 unique air- “And Johannes is a
connection to the compa- crafts, something he said mule guy,” he noted. “You
ny’s Lakota production is is a tribute to the 270 em- have to like that.”
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pronounced dead at
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PETER BIRNEY IMES Editor/Publisher
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STATE OF AMERICA
When facts cease to matter, consequences do, too
M
y broth- “I know that the politics, to name a few. ponentially, as more so-called entertaining liars, voters must
er-in-law masks don’t work,” Its effects have also been “deepfakes” come online: extract a penalty at the ballot
died of Alfie Oakes told felt in an arena you may not seamless, utterly convincing box from politicians who em-
hogwash. NBC News with the have considered, though here videos that show people doing brace the anti-fact ethos, social
Another broth- serene confidence it has not so much changed things they never did and say- media must be more aggres-
er-in-law, a sister- of the profoundly something as revealed it. ing things they never said. sive in denying platforms to
in-law, two daugh- ignorant. Meaning: it has shown us the Think about it: If some of anti-fact super spreaders and
ters-in-law, two As we observe high cost of living in a facts-op- us are willing to throw out educators must make a priority
cousins and several our first — and, tional — indeed, an anti-fact our masks in defiance of stern of teaching critical thinking,
grandchildren are Lord willing, our — society. warnings from respected epi- civics and media literacy.
all recovering from last — anniversary Actually, two events have demiologist Dr. Anthony Fauci, Or else, be ready for more
hogwash. My wife of life in a pandem- done that. One was the Jan. 6 what happens when a false of this: Over half a million
spent a week in Leonard Pitts ic, many of us are storming of the U.S. Capitol video seems to show Fauci Americans dead. “Hogwash,”
the hospital with taking stock of the by a zealot army drunk on himself ripping off his mask the man says.
hogwash. I tested various ways we conspiracy theories as laugh- and declaring it time to party? The pandemic has changed
positive for hogwash, but had have been impacted. The most able as they were deadly. The Now extrapolate that beyond many things. But it has also
few symptoms. obvious, of course, is the hu- other is this pandemic, which, the current crisis. The picture given us a harsh gift, showing
“Hogwash,” you may recall, man toll: One American in ev- though it has killed 525,000 that emerges is terrifying. us what it means to live in an
was the word a grocery-store ery 11 has tested positive, one Americans, is still regarded When everybody has their anti-fact nation. Let’s hope we
owner in Naples, Florida, used in every 628 has died. But even by some as “hogwash.” That own truth, and no two truths absorb the lesson. Because in
last month in dismissing the those who’ve escaped that apparently includes the gover- look alike, we will become — the absence of common truths,
seriousness of the COVID-19 fate haven’t escaped the virus’ nors of Texas and Mississippi, as we are becoming — a soci- our future is chaos.
pandemic. This, after a viral touch. It has transformed vir- who just lifted mask mandates. ety unable to effectively mobi- Believe it or not.
video showing his patrons tually every field of endeavor: Because of them, people lize itself, even to save its own Leonard Pitts Jr., winner
and employees going about sports, education, entertain- will die. But when facts cease life. If we are to avoid that fate, of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for
their business without facial ment, the environment, the to matter, consequences do, journalists must disenthrall commentary, is a columnist for
coverings, as if they had economy, eldercare, worship, too. Troublingly, the power of themselves from false equiva- the Miami Herald. Email him
time-traveled here from 2019. justice, journalism, protest and anti-fact will soon increase ex- lence and stop signal boosting at lpitts@miamiherald.com.
AREA OBITUARIES
COMMERCIAL DISPATCH Grave- Josephine Robinson Columbus, Indiana and Nov. 8, 1941, in Macon, Johnson and Georgia
OBITUARY POLICY side Richard of Seymour, to the late Cash and Hopkins.
Obituaries with basic informa- NOXUBEE COUN-
tion including visitation and
services TY — Josephine Rob- Indiana; and three Essie Harris. He was He is survived by
service times, are provided will be at inson, 59, died March, grandchildren. formerly employed as his children, Robert
free of charge. Extended obit- 11 a.m. 8, 2021, at Louisville Memorials may be a construction worker Holmes of Illinois, Nata-
uaries with a photograph, de- Thursday, Nursing Home. made to the nursing and farmer. He was a sha Harris and McKenji
tailed biographical information at Union Arrangements are staff at The Windsor member of Mount Olive Slaughter; siblings,
and other details families may Ceme- Johnson incomplete and will be Place, 81 Windsor Blvd., M.B. Church. Mary Stewart, Barbara
wish to include, are available
tery, with announced by Carter’s Columbus, MS, 39702. In addition to his par- “VJ” Harris of Georgia,
for a fee. Obituaries must be
submitted through funeral Mario Nash officiating. Funeral Services of ents, he was preceded Valorie A. Harris of Illi-
Visitation is from 2-6 Willie Harris in death by his siblings, nois, Valorie D. Harris
homes unless the deceased’s Macon.
body has been donated to p.m. today, at Carter’s MACON — Willie C. Jonathan Harris, JP of Wisconsin and James
science. If the deceased’s Funeral Services. Harris, 79, died March Harris, Tommy Dunn Harris of Illinois; 12
body was donated to science, Carter’s Funeral Carol Gonzales Sr., Pearl Harris, Mary grandchildren; and nine
the family must provide official COLUMBUS — Car- 3, 2021.
Services of Columbus Grave- McGee, Annie Ruth great-grandchildren.
proof of death. Please submit
is in charge of arrange- ol Jean Gonzales, 83,
Kathy Smith
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died March 3, 2021, at side
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Lowndes Funeral will be at
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Home of Columbus is 11 a.m. Kathy Smith, age 61, passed
per no later than 3 p.m. the Columbus to Johnnie
day prior for publication Tues- in charge of arrange- Thursday, away Sunday March 7, 2021, at
Summerville and the
day through Friday; no later ments. at Mt. her residence in Hamilton, MS.
late Vantee Summer- Harris
than 4 p.m. Saturday for the
Mrs. Gonzales was Olive M.B. Memorial Gunter Peel
ville. She was formerly
Sunday edition; and no later
born Aug. 2, 1935, in Church Funeral Home & Crematory,
than 7:30 a.m. for the Monday employed as owner of a
Indianapolis, Indiana, Cemetery, with Mi- 2nd Ave N Location has been
edition. Incomplete notices ceramic shop, Unique
to the late Laura M. chael Jones officiating. entrusted with arrangements. A
must be received no later Cakes and a personal
Downs Elliot and Wil- Lee-Sykes Funeral private family memorial service
than 7:30 a.m. for the Monday cleaning service. She
through Friday editions. Paid liam Elliot. Home of Macon is in will be held at a later date.
was a member of Free-
notices must be finalized by 3
In addition to her charge of arrange- She was born on December
dom Worship Center.
p.m. for inclusion the next day
parents, she was pre- ments. 6, 1959, in Florida, to the late Billy Wayne and
Monday through Thursday; and In addition to her
ceded in death by her Mr. Harris was born Katherine Bailey Shepherd. She was retired
on Friday by 3 p.m. for Sunday mother, she is survived
husbands, Otis Willard from Sanderson Plumbing.
and Monday publication. For by her children, Tracie
Head and Carlos Gonza- In addition to her parents, she was preceded
more information, call 662- Kilby of Clarksville,
328-2471. les; and son, Mark Allen in death by her brother, Billy Wayne Shepherd.
Tennessee and Rob-
Head. She is survived by her husband, Tim Smith,
ert S. Johnson IV of
Hamilton, MS; daughters, Karen Wright of
Olivia Johnson Columbus; siblings, She is survived by
Stratford, CN, Toni Smith of Nettleton, MS and
COLUMBUS — Oliv- Vantee Summerville Jr, her children, Willard
Synthia Smith of Orange, TX; six grandchildren,
ia Summerville John- Carl Summerville and Head of Columbus,
Taylor, Tyler, Bailey, Mikensie, Michael and
son, 68, died March 5, Lendward Summer- Randy Head of Germa-
Mitchell; and one great-grandchild, Avery.
2021, at Baptist Memo- ville all of Columbus; ny and Gregory Head of Memorials may be made to Columbus-
rial Hospital-Golden and four grandchil- Laguna Woods, Califor- Lowndes Humane Society, P.O. Box 85,
Triangle. dren. nia; siblings, Patricia of Columbus, MS 39703 or American Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA),
Helen Willis 424 E. 92nd St, New York, NY 10128-6804.
Graveside Services:
Saturday, March 13 • 1 PM
Blaylock Cemetery
Henry Weiss
insurance savings for many Graveside Services:
Thursday, March 11 • 11 AM
Friendship Cemetery
Sign the online guest book at
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BY RICARDO ALONSO- manent, or build them out advocates on behalf of 2nd Ave. N. Location
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716 Second Avenue North • Columbus, MS
even more. low-income people and
The Associated Press “There was always a was an early supporter of Kathy Smith
A private memorial service
Henry Weiss
hope that we were going the health care law. will be held at a later date.
WASHINGTON —
to be able to return and “We had this massive 2nd Ave. N. Location
Several million people
build on where we started fight that went on for 10
stand to save hundreds
of dollars in health in-
in 2009-2010, and we fi- years,” said blogger Rob- Henry Stephen Weiss was born in Clarksdale,
surance costs, or more,
nally got to a place where ert Laszewski, who fol- Mississippi on November 8, 1930, to the late Joe
under the Democratic it was possible,” said Judy lowed Obamacare for an memorialgunterpeel.com and Cissy Weiss. He graduated from Clarksdale
coronavirus relief legisla- Solomon of the Center on industry audience. “Over High School. He was an MP in the United States
tion on track to pass Con- Budget and Policy Pri- the weekend, it’s like it’s Army (1953-1955) where he was stationed in
gress. orities. Her organization been erased.” Brooklyn, New York. He married Jody McKnight
Winners include those on June 30, 1954. Henry owned and managed
covered by “Obamacare” Columbus Scrap Material Company from 1956
or just now signing up, until 1996. Henry was very involved in Columbus
self-employed people who and the state of Mississippi. He was on the Board
buy their own insurance of Directors and Executive Board of Columbus
and don’t currently get & Greenville Railway Company. He was the first
federal help, laid-off work- Board President of the Lowndes County Port
ers struggling to retain Authority and played an influential role in the
employer coverage, and establishment of the port in Columbus.
most anyone collecting Henry served on the Mississippi Department
unemployment. Also, po- of Environmental Quality for 14 years; three years
tentially many more could as Vice Chairman and three years as Chairman.
benefit if about a dozen Henry served on the Board of Directors and
states accept a Medicaid Executive Board of National Bank of Commerce
deal in the legislation. of Mississippi.
Taken together, the He was a partner with the Billy Coleman family
components of the coro- in Dixie Auto Parts and a partner with KB and
navirus bill represent
Rusty House in Industrial Fabricators. He also
the biggest expansion of
partnered with Bud Phillips in P & W Enterprise.
federal help for health in-
surance since the Obama-
Henry was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal
era Affordable Care Act Church, where he served on the vestry. Henry
more than 10 years ago. was an avid fisherman and bird hunter. He was
Obamacare not only sur- an original member of the Men’s Breakfast Club
vived President Donald for many years.
Trump’s repeated at- The friendship and love shared between Jimmy
tempts to tear it down but Graham and Henry was one of the greatest joys
will now get a shot of new of his life. They were together six days a week for
life. twenty plus years.
Consider a couple of Henry is survived by three daughters, Wendy
examples: A hypotheti- Weiss, Risa Mansfield (Ken) and Welissa
cal 45-year-old making Rader (Gregg), as well as Nelda Umfress who
$58,000 now gets no aid he loved like a daughter. He also leaves behind
under the ACA. With the four adored grandchildren, Jody Pace (Dustin),
bill, they’d be entitled to Blakeney Black (Jake), Bryce Rader (Kelsea)
a $1,250 tax credit, or 20 and Bailey Quirk (Neal). He leaves behind nine
percent off their premi- great-grandchildren. Henry was loved and cared
ums, according to the for by four caregivers, Pat Congress, Sylvester
Congressional Budget Of- Lathum, Asheley Topps and Brenetta Sherrod.
fice. A 64-year-old mak- Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home will
ing $19,300 already gets be handling the arrangements. There will be
generous subsidies that a graveside service at Friendship Cemetery
reduce premiums to $800 on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at 11:00 AM
a year. But with the bill, conducted by Rev. Sandra DePriest.
that person would pay no
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Graham, Al Puckett,
premiums for a standard
Bud Phillips, Bobby Harper, Rex Swedenburg,
plan.
Because health insur-
Tommy Johnson, Mickey Brislin, Don Calloway,
ance is so complicated, Gregg Rader, Ken Mansfield, Rusty House and
consumers are going to Greg Puckett.
have to do their home- Honorary Pallbearers will be Charles Berry,
work to figure out if Charles Russell Berry, Reau Berry, Duke Berry,
there’s something in the Billy Lancaster, Robert White, Chance Laws,
bill for them. And health Dr. Jack Reed, Dr. Brett Brown, John Barron,
care benefits are not like Jake Black, Bryce Rader, Neal Quirk and the
stimulus checks that can employees of Columbus Recycling.
be blasted out. There will In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the
be a lag as government Good Samaritan Clinic, P.O. Box 661, Columbus,
agencies, insurers and MS, 39703 or Columbus Lowndes Humane
employers unpack the Society, P.O. Box 85, Columbus, MS, 39703.
bill’s provisions.
There’s also a political
twist. Since most of the
health care aid is keyed
to the pandemic and ex-
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ing programs that teach the connections in the as a certi- the winner of the Ward 1 to the or- serving on the new crime
how to operate heavy community and through- fied public Democratic primary be- ganization, task force. … We’ve got to
machinery, since he said out the state that can help accountant, tween incumbent Coun- highlighted get a hold on this.”
many area industries are us find the solutions to the including cilwoman Ethel Stewart his expe- His opponent, local
looking for employees many problems we’re fac- handling and challenger Tommy rience on business owner Jacque-
with those skills. ing,” he said. “And one is multi-mil- Jackson. the coun- line DiCicco, also spoke
“I would love to see one bringing jobs back to Co- lion dollar Ward 4 Councilman cil, during on the im-
of our vacant areas to be lumbus.” projects Pierre Beard, who is fight- which time portance
He said that, as an inde- Phillips the city Gavin
used for a training center while work- ing to keep of safe and
for these guys, young la- pendent candidate, he will ing for PACCAR when it his seat has paved clean com-
dies, to (teach them) how be able to set politics aside first came to Columbus in against “17 miles of city streets” munities,
to use that equipment,” and bring people of differ- 2010, would be an asset at Democrat- and brought retail to the which she
Coburn said. ing opinions together. a time when the city is reel- ic challeng- Highway 45 corridor and said will
“Give me four years, “I think that’s what ing over budgetary issues. ers Marty surrounding areas, such a t t r a c t
and I believe you guys will we have to begin to do, is Those include the recent Turner and as Longhorn Steakhouse, businesses DiCicco
love it,” he added. to work together, and so conviction of former Chief Pat Doug- Cracker Barrel and Plan- to the city. However, she
Coburn’s independent that’s one of the kinds of Financial Officer Milton las, spoke Beard et Fitness. He noted over-
also lobbed criticism at
opponent Keith Gaskin things I’ve tried to do in Rawle, who last month about his seeing the ward as Leigh
current city officials over
emphasized his back- my job, in my experience,” pleaded guilty to embez- ability to bring people to- Mall declines, which he
handling of financial mat-
ground in education — he he said. “I’ve brought peo- zling nearly $290,000 of gether and suggested it pointed out follows a na-
ters and said what the city
currently works as execu- ple together of diverse the city’s money. could help with his goals tionwide trend of declin-
opinions and minds, sat ing malls and traditional needs most is “fiscally
tive director for Mississip- Phillips said since cam- of re-implementing neigh- responsible elected offi-
pi School for Mathematics down together and found paigning, she has learned borhood watch programs, retail. He also said Ward
good solutions to situa- 6 is the “safest part of the cials.”
and Science Foundation more about the constitu- expanding the city’s so- “I want you to think
— and said it has given tions that work well for ents she is running to rep- cial media presence and city” in terms of crime,
other people.” and emphasized his ac- about it this way,” she
him the ability to work resent, from children who getting programs for chil- said. “If you were going
with people and bring Coburn and Gaskin will are “scared to get off the dren and teenagers up cessibility as a council-
run against incumbent man to his constituents. away on an extended trip
the public and private school bus” because they and running. … and you needed some-
sectors together to solve Mayor Robert Smith in the are going home to empty “A lack of unity is a de- “To me our major prob-
general election on June lem is crime,” he said. one to take care of your
problems. He wants to use residences while their par- cline in community,” he financial affairs while you
those skills to recruit jobs 8. Primary elections for ents work, to elderly resi- said. “And that’s not new to
wards with multiple candi- this city or any other city. were away, which one of
back to the community, dents who want to move The only race which
dates in one party will be I have specific ideas about our currently elected of-
he said. but can’t sell their homes will be decided in the
held April 6. how to solve some of this ficials would you choose
He said he’s worked because their property April primary is the race
crime. I’ve talked to the to leave your checkbook
with MSMS alumni who values have decreased. for Ward 6 council seat.
have told him they want to Discussions on unity, “I went from wanting Incumbent Councilman
police chief about this. I’m with while you’re away?”
come back to Columbus crime prevention to work on the numbers Bill Gavin and challenger
“if the opportunities were Independent candidate of Columbus to wanting to Jacqueline DiCicco are
right.” Kallie Phillips, who is run- work on the people,” she both running as Republi-
“I think at this time I ning for the Ward 1 council said. cans.
have the experience and seat, said her experience Phillips will run against Gavin, in his speech
SOCSD
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Modified calendar lack of preparation could change to a modified cal- a partnership with OCH
cause us, I felt like, a tre- endar and then have to Regional Medical Center,
and remediation mendous challenge that modify that. I think that which is offering Johnson
During Tuesday’s meet- would be bigger moving would send our teachers and Johnson COVID-19
ing, the board also voted forward,” he said. “I felt over the top. I don’t like vaccines to teachers on
unanimously to approve like next year, we’ll plan.” the fact that we’re wait- March 19. About 91 teach-
a traditional calendar for Peasant and others ing a year, but I feel like ers had already signed up
the 2021-22, ending a who favor the modified, our hands are tied and we as of Tuesday evening,
weeks-long debate among yea r -round have to. … However, for leaving spots for about 59
district administrators, c a l e n d a r, the fall of ‘22, I’m pretty more. Peasant said some
faculty, parents and stake- say the excited.” teachers have already
holders about whether to shor ter Board member Jamila been vaccinated, but the
switch next school year summer Taylor specifically asked partnership with OCH
to a modified schedule break will Peasant what he plans to will guarantee more of
that would keep students help with do for students who have them a spot.
out of school for only six learning fallen behind this year, The board also elect-
weeks in the summer r e t e n t i o n , Peasant since the district will keep ed new officers. Sumner
and spread more breaks while more its traditional schedule Davis is board president,
throughout the year. frequent breaks through- going into next school with Wes Gordon as vice
However, each board out the school year will year. Peasant said admin- president. Taylor retained
member also expressed allow for remediation for istrators and teachers are her position as board sec-
enthusiasm for Peasant’s students who need extra in the midst of planning retary, and John Brown is
plan to move forward with help and “enrichment op- — and searching for fund- assistant secretary. Each
a modified calendar for portunities” for students ing for — remediation vote was unanimous.
the 2022-23 school year, who want to participate in programs to help students
which he plans to present more academic or extra- over the summer.
to the board by October curricular activities. With “We’ve already allocat-
or November. He said he the disruptions to the tra- ed some funds that we’re
has also asked for teach- ditional school schedules putting toward summer
er volunteers to serve on the COVID-19 pandemic programs for our stu-
a committee to help plan has caused since March dents and remediation
that calendar. 2020, Peasant and board funds …,” Peasant said.
Peasant said most dis- members all said it was “Going into next school
tricts that implement a even more important that year, we’re wanting to put
modified calendar take students have the oppor- in place more robust af-
two years to do so, and tunity to take advantage of terschool programs and
he felt the district should those types of programs. some other things that
take that time to imple- Board members said we’re still talking through
ment it, even though most they understood why on our ideas as we shift
people have been support- Peasant chose to wait. from planning for a mod-
ive of the change. “I hate that we’re not ified calendar for next
“With rushing it, I felt doing it this fall,” board year.”
like we would put our- member Wes Gordon said.
selves in the position, with “However, I understand. Other business
the pushback — although We’re still in this pandem- The board unanimous-
… the number of people ic, and we don’t know ex- ly approved the purchase
that were pushing back actly what school’s going of five new buses for
were in the minority, I un- to look like (next school $90,211.69 each.
derstand that — but any year). We know what we Peasant also said
issue we had because of hope, but I would hate to SOCSD has entered into
Smith
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that you all have heard, Since Smith’s hos- him this past weekend
Reliable
that he’s had a stroke, pitalization, which he that he needs to come
he’s had a heart attack, announced on the city’s forward and release a
he’s incapacitated. I can Facebook page and in statement to the public
tell you that’s false, as far a press release on Feb. to let you know how he’s
as I know. 22, rumors have spread doing.”
information
“His speech is not throughout the commu- Gavin said he does not
slurred, he’s very coher- nity that he may drop out want to speak for Smith
ent, makes a lot of sense of the mayor’s race. Nei- with regards to Smith’s
when you talk to him,” ther Smith nor city Public continuing to run in the
he later added. “I think Information Officer Joe
when we
election, but said “I don’t
he’s kind of like normal. Dillon responded on the
anticipate” him dropping
I do not think he’s had a record to a request for
stroke. I don’t think he’s comment on that issue by out.
had a heart attack. I don’t press time. In the event Smith did
need it most.
know that because I’m not Gavin said he has talk- drop out, Gavin said the
a physician, but he seems ed to Smith multiple times Democratic party would
to be doing OK.” and encouraged him to be allowed to choose an-
Gavin did specify release further informa- other candidate to run on
Smith will not return to tion about his health. its ticket.
work this week and said “His personal health is “I’ll leave that up to
he hopes Smith will re- his own business,” Gavin your speculation who that
turn on Monday. said. “I have related to might be,” Gavin said. Protect freedom of the press.
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West Point senior Noah Essary signs to play baseball at WVU Tech
BY THEO DEROSA was fun. It all hit you at coach Lawrence Nes- now,” Hutchison said. “It was rough coming praised Essary for his
tderosa@cdispatch.com once — being the last selrodt showed Essary “He’s probably our most back from that, but I’m hustle, strong mindset
first inning — but it was plans for the school’s consistent strike-throw- really glad it happened and hard work, said he
WEST POINT — great.” new baseball stadium er on the mound, so we’re because I’m throwing has no doubt Essary
Noah Essary knows ex- On Tuesday, Essary and told him he could expecting big things out harder and everything’s will do just that when he
actly how many days he
ensured he’ll be spend- have a chance to start as of him.” been uphill since,” Es- heads to WVU Tech in
went without stepping
ing a lot more time on a freshman, Essary was Essary is fully re- sary said. the fall.
onto a baseball field.
the baseball field. He sold. covered from offseason He credited his fa- “I kind of knew from
Dressed smartly in a
signed his national let- “It just all lined up, surgery to repair a torn ther Keith, who helps the moment I met him that
blue button-down shirt
ter of intent to play for and they offered me, labrum that plagued him out with the West Point he was a special player,”
and a gold tie, the West
Point High School se- West Virginia Universi- and I felt like that was since he was 13. He went program and has been Hutchison said. “I know
nior rattled off the num- ty Institute of Technol- the fit for me,” he said. through physical ther- a “driving force” in his he’ll do well. They’re get-
ber effortlessly: 347. ogy, which is located in West Point coach apy to rehab the injury son’s life, and the rest of ting a good player out of
Essary, who has al- Beckley, West Virginia. Blake Hutchison said and pitched through the his family for their help him.”
ways had baseball in The Golden Bears com- Essary could play at tear for four years, but in taking Tuesday’s next But first, Essary will
his blood, spent almost pete in the National As- first or third base at the this past summer, he de- step. finish out his season and
a year without playing a sociation of Intercolle- next level. One of few cided to fix it once and “This is something the rest of his senior year
single game. On Feb. 23, giate Athletics, and as of seniors on the team, Es- for all. I’ve been working to- with one more obstacle
he and the Green Wave next season, Essary will sary is a leader for the Essary underwent a ward since I was just a now cleared.
finally got to break that be one of them. Green Wave who was surgery performed by little kid,” Essary said. “When you sign to play
streak by taking on “I just felt like it was a voted team captain by Dr. Benton A. Emblom “I couldn’t thank them college baseball when
Eupora in the opening great fit for me,” Essary his teammates. His im- at the Andrews Sports enough. They’ve done that’s been your lifelong
game of Essary’s final said. pact is felt on the field Medicine and Orthopae- outstanding things for dream, it kind of takes
high school season. He said he liked W VU as well — in both hitting dic Center in Birming- me, and I hope that I can some pressure off, and
“When you’re some- Tech’s classrooms, cam- and pitching. ham, Alabama. By De- return that on the field you can finally relax and
body like me, the game pus and strong engi- “He’s really swinging cember, he was back to for them.” just have fun and play the
is your life,” he said. “It neering program. When the bat really well right full strength. Hutchison, who game you love,” he said.
Prep
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Academy on a day where the But the nightcap diverged their momentum after taking Jeremiah Jethroe had two nine in 5.2 innings.
team’s hitting struggled. The from the opener in the bottom both games Tuesday. home runs in the losing effort
Ketchum cousins combined of the fourth when the hosts “Anytime you get a varsity for the Trojans, and Gates Ger- West Lowndes 5, Noxapater 4
with Sam Hannon to strike out pushed across five runs to blow doubleheader — and especially hart had a homer in the bottom West Lowndes pitched a com-
30 hitters in 14 innings, but the the game open. Rhett Ketchum in conference — and you win of the seventh. bined no-hitter in Tuesday’s 5-4
Patriots had just two hits — few- helped himself with a two-run both of them that day, it puts New Hope will host Houston win over Noxapater in Colum-
er than their opponent’s total — single to right that proved the some pressure on the other on Thursday. bus.
in Game 1 before posting seven big blow, and Reed Brewer add- team,” Ball said. “Now we’re Starkville will play Friday at Melvin Crawford pitched 5.1
in Game 2. ed an RBI base hit. going for the sweep, and that’s West Point. innings, and Royquavious Wil-
“Our pitchers dominated; we Sporting a seven-run lead, what we want to go for.” liams pitched 1.2 innings while
did not swing the bat very well at Heritage Academy pulled Caledonia 21, West Point 10 getting the win.
all,” Ball said. Ketchum for Hannon to open Other scores WEST POINT — Caledonia
Fred Rice Jr. had the go-
Still, Heritage Academy the fifth. The senior allowed Prep Softball and West Point turned on the of-
ahead RBI double in the sixth
earned two big home wins in its a three-run home run to Mis- Caledonia 7, New Hope 3 fense in Tuesday’s game in West
inning. Williams had an RBI
first district games of the sea- sissippi State commit Aiden NEW HOPE — Caledonia Point.
son. In the opening contest, the Fancher with one out in the sev- The Cavaliers (7-1) had three triple, and Jeremiah Harris had
scored all seven runs in the final a single and drove in two runs.
entirety of the Pats’ offense con- enth, but it hardly made a dent four innings to beat rival New innings of six runs or more in a
sisted of a run coming home on a as Hannon finished out the 8-3 21-10 victory: six in the first, six West Lowndes will play
Hope 7-3 on the road Tuesday.
balk and another one batter later Heritage Academy win. in the fourth and eight in the sev- Thursday at Columbus.
Lauren Brown and Allison
on a sacrifice fly. It was the 11th straight victo- Pennington each had three enth.
With the way Cole Ketchum ry for a Patriots team that Ball of the Cavaliers’ 11 hits, and West Point had four runs in East Webster 12, Oak Hill
was pitching, it was enough. said has yet to play its best. Brooke Knoop had two. the second and two in the fourth. Academy 7
“He can dominate hitting “The bad thing is we haven’t Zoe Goodman led New Hope Josh Pitts had a triple and two WEST POINT — A sev-
both sides of the plate, and he put a good, good game together with three RBIs, while Brown singles for Caledonia. Gavin Hol- en-run sixth inning without a
can throw all three of his pitches where we’ve pitched it real well and Aimee George each had two loman had three singles for the single hit cost Oak Hill Acade-
for a strike,” Ball said of the Ole and hit it real well,” the coach with Caledonia. Cavs. my in Tuesday’s home opener
Miss commit. “It’s tough when said. “That said, there’s a lot of Ashlyn Jordan struck out Pitts earned the win by pitch- against East Webster.
you can throw a slider or a chan- upside left. I feel very confident nine in a complete game for the ing four innings, and Holloman Oak Hill will host Choctaw
geup and then pump 91 miles in our team right now, and I like Cavs. finished up the contest. County at 6 p.m. Thursday.
per hour past somebody.” where we are.” The two teams will play again Caledonia will play Friday at
Ketchum passed his biggest Heritage Academy is in the Thursday at Caledonia. East Webster. Columbus Christian Academy
test when a single, walk and er- midst of six games in six days 15, Golden Triangle HomeSchool 7
ror loaded the bases in the fourth after beating Nanih Waiya 5-3 Eupora 13, Starkville 7 Starkville Academy 12, La- STEENS — Columbus Chris-
and he struck out Sanders, Pow- on Monday. The Patriots will be EUPORA — Eupora scored mar School 3 tian Academy beat the Golden
ell and Fulton to end the inning. on the road the rest of the week in every inning to beat Starkville Starkville Academy 10, Lamar Triangle HomeSchool team 15-7
He stranded one runner in each with a chance to sweep Winston 13-7 on Tuesday in Eupora. School 3 on Tuesday to improve to 2-2 on
of the final three innings as the on Thursday in Louisville before Brianne Locke led Starkville MERIDIAN — Starkville the season.
Patriots’ two-run lead held. facing Buckhorn (Alabama) and with four hits and drove in Academy swept Tuesday’s
Caleb Farlow went 4 for 4
Game 2 began much the Booneville at Northeast Missis- two runs. Kendell Thompson road doubleheader with Lamar
with a triple, drove in four runs
same as the Patriots backed a sippi Community College on Fri- walked three times and also had School in Meridian.
and had three stolen bases to
Ketchum — Rhett, this time day and Saturday. two RBIs. Will McReynolds went 3 for
— with two runs that largely And Thursday’s game will 3 with six RBIs in Game 2, a lead the Rams.
Locke struck out four in six
stemmed from Winston mis- be even more of a family affair: innings in the circle. 10-3 Volunteers victory. Harris Drake Shaw was 3 for 5 with a
cues. Catcher Jett Joiner threw Cole Ketchum’s younger broth- Starkville will host South Pa- McReynolds had two hits, and double and two RBIs.
the ball into left field on a steal er, freshman Jack Ketchum, will nola on March 23. Ayden Alsobrooks earned the Lahndon Townley went 2 for
attempt in the bottom of the sec- take the mound first for Heri- win on the mound with 10 strike- 4 with three steals and a run bat-
ond, letting his counterpart Car- tage Academy. Prep Baseball outs in 5.2 innings. ted in.
son Hollis not only take third but “The whole Ketchum fami- Starkville 9, New Hope 6 Alsobrooks, Micah McGee Ben Campbell struck out six
scamper home. Heritage Acad- ly will be the starting pitchers NEW HOPE — Starkville and Porter Skelton each had in 4.2 innings. Farlow struck out
emy’s Drew Huskison punched against Winston,” Ball noted. had three runs in the first, fifth three RBIs in the first game, a three in 2.1 innings.
an RBI single into right field lat- Already assured a series win, and sixth innings to post a 9-6 12-3 win for Starkville Academy. The Rams will host Hebron
er in the inning. the Patriots will hope to build on road win Tuesday at New Hope. John Paul Buckner struck out Christian on March 22.
MSU
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to when Bednar could rejoin the week- Behind Bednar, Self and freshmen outs in one inning pitched. same span, the lone loss coming to Tex-
end rotation. Dylan Carmouche, Xavier Lovett and “Tonight was a really big night get- as Southern last spring.
“I really wasn’t happy with how I KC Hunt combined for four innings of ting eight guys out there and all eight “In the fall and in spring training,
was feeling then,” Bednar said in refer- relief, allowing just one hit and equaling came out there and they were really man, we faced these arms that are
ence to when he was held out of a start Bednar’s five strikeouts. crisp,” Lemonis said. “I mean we didn’t some of the best in the country and we
against then-No. 10 TCU. “Kind of as Northwest Community College and work ourselves into a jam or anything barreled them up all day long,” Allen
time went on I was able to get on a good Oxford product Parker Stinnett also all night.” explained. “And I felt like we were up
throwing program and get into a good earned his first appearance of the year, With Tuesday’s win, MSU moved there Saturday and before then some
groove and feeling better and progress- becoming the 23rd Bulldog pitcher to to 21-1 in midweek contests since the swinging not to fail instead of being ag-
ing. I’m happy with the progress right take the hill this spring. Stinnett fin- 2019 season. The Bulldogs are also 8-1 gressive. And that’s been the difference
now.” ished his brief outing with two strike- against SWAC competition over that the last two games at the plate for us.”
Briefs
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night while playing 35.1 minutes per bounds per game during her three-year teams in the NCAA tournament. The 64- Mia Davidson broke the game wide open
contest. Ado chipped in 53 blocks and Bulldog career. team field will be announced on March with a two-run shot in the fourth inning.
6.3 rebounds per game. “I want to thank you all for an incred- 15. Davidson’s home run was the 58th of
Alabama’s Herb Jones was the con- ible three years in Starkville, and thank her career, which puts her in the top 10
ference’s player of the year in addition you to Mississippi State University for Mississippi State softball routs of SEC career home run leaders.
to earning defensive player of the year the opportunity to pursue my degree “Since Mia stepped on campus her
honors, while Nate Oats was named while also playing the game I love,” she
Alabama State 10-4 freshman year, she’s just been putting
Mississippi State softball is rolling.
coach of the year after leading the wrote. “Thank you to the fans for your up big numbers,” Ricketts said. “She’s
The Bulldogs continued their recent
Crimson Tide to an SEC regular sea- continued support. And last but not been very consistent especially with her
offensive explosion by scoring 10 runs
son championship. least, thank you to my teammates. I will power numbers and her home runs, so
for the third time in four games and the
Arkansas guard Moses Moody was always cherish the time we had togeth- it’s really cool to see her getting close
seventh time overall this season in a 10-4
selected freshman of the year and his er.” to history. For her, it’s just all about how
rout of Alabama State in Montgomery. It
teammate JD Notae earned sixth-man Wiggins previously missed the first can she contribute to the team and help
was the sixth straight win for MSU (14-
of the year honors. month-plus of the 2020-21 season due us score runs. That’s really what she
5).
Mississippi State is back in action to a blood clot in her right lung, while a takes pride in.”
“It was good to see production from
against Kentucky in the first round of concussion also briefly sidelined her in Davidson finished the day 2 for 5 with
the middle and bottom part of our order,
the SEC tournament 11 a.m. Thurs- January. Returning to the floor against three RBIs, while Segars finished a tri-
turning it over,” MSU coach Samantha
day in Nashville. No. 18 Kentucky on Jan. 3, she averaged ple shy of the cycle, going 3 for 5 with
Ricketts said in a news release. “AK (Se-
double-digit minutes her first five games gars) and Paige (Cook) both had great three RBIs. Paige Cook also had three
Mississippi State forward back. However, Wiggins saw more than days, same with (Christian) Quinn in hits on the afternoon.
Xaria Wiggins to transfer eight minutes just twice over her final the nine hole. I thought we did a good Annie Willis (7-0) picked up the win
Mississippi State is down one more six games at MSU. job of holding our ground, having qual- in the circle, tossing 6 innings and allow-
player on an already shorthanded roster. MSU currently sits at 10-9 with a ity at-bats with the hit-by-pitches and ing four runs (only one earned. MSU’s
Junior forward Xaria Wiggins an- 5-7 mark in the SEC after falling to walks.” fielding left much to be desired, as the
nounced via Twitter Tuesday night that eighth-seeded LSU in the first round The Bulldogs scored three quick runs Bulldogs committed six errors in the
she will seek a transfer from MSU. A for- of the conference tournament. ESPN in the second inning thanks to a triple contest.
mer four-star recruit in the 2018 class, bracketologist Charlie Creme has the from Segars and a double from Quinn. MSU is back in action against Mem-
Wiggins averaged 3.4 points and 1.4 re- Bulldogs slated as one of the final four After adding two more runs in the third, phis at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Starkville.
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Get the kids involved in making
these bright green crunchy cookies.
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t’s your lucky day because you
don’t have to search for the pot
of gold under the rainbow for
this winning recipe. Throw out
the old Irish classics and sweeten
things up this year with some mint
chocolate chip fun.
If you’re in a crunch for St.
Patrick’s day and need something
glowing with green, here is a des-
sert that is sure to have everyone
coming back for seconds (and
more).
These mint chocolate chip
cookies are as green as four-leaf
clovers and have delicious choc-
olate chips mixed throughout for
some extra sweet flavor. Served
beside a big glass of milk, they are
perfect treats for any St. Patrick’s
day party or virtual gathering.
To start the recipe, whisk tasteofhome.com
together flour, baking soda and These corned beef pizza swirls can bring a taste of Ireland to your table. Make your own dough or used prepared
salt in a large mixing bowl. In a pizza dough.
separate bowl, add butter, sugar,
eggs, green food coloring and pep- BY JAN SWOOPE
permint extract for that crisp mint jswoope@cdispatch.com
flavor. Beat with a hand mixture
I
and combine the ingredients in n the normal course of things, next
both bowls together. Wednesday would find St. Patrick’s
Add chocolate chips to the Day celebrants likely gathering at
mixed cookie batter. Scoop onto a favored watering holes for green brew
baking sheet and bake at 375 f for and beads. But we’re still beating back the
11-24 minutes until the edges of pandemic, so hopefully most are being
the cookies are light brown. Cool smart about keeping some distance. That
on a wire rack before devouring. doesn’t mean we can’t embrace being
With so much mixing and Irish for a day, as the saying goes. Get
scooping to be done, this is a great everybody in the family to wear a bit o’
recipe for kids to get involved in green. Put on some Irish music. Watch
the kitchen, too. One of the best “Riverdance,” or a feature film that puts
parts is the eye-catching color. you in the spirit. (One of my favorites is
Watch children’s smiling little “Into the West,” with Gabriel Byrne and
faces as the batter turns from light Ellen Barkin.)
brown to dark green for a priceless It was of interest to me to read in a
reaction. March 9 Newsweek article that, before
After being perfectly baked, being associated with the color green, St.
these cookies are bright, fun and Patrick’s feast day was tied to the color
will be the hit of any celebration. blue. The green affiliation really only be-
Soft in the middle, a little crisp on gan in the 17th century. (By the way, did
the edges and as green as can be. you know that wearing green is supposed
You can’t ask for much more on St. to make us invisible to leprechauns? So
tasteofhome.com
Patrick’s day. cites the article.)
A cream cheese frosting tops this chocolate Guinness cake flavored
Find more recipes, celebration by the popular Irish ale. See IRISH, 6B
ideas and dessert favorites for
every occasion at culinary.net.
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ow lucky you must be 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
To start, create the soft, 5 drops green food color
to come across this chocolate filled brownie.
recipe just in time for Combine brownie mix, vegeta- Topping:
St. Patrick’s Day. This one is ble oil, one egg, water and the 1/2 cup whipping cream
a twisted combination of mint 1 bag (12 ounces) chocolate chips
chocolate syrup pouch. Bake 1/2 cup butter
and sweet chocolate that’s sure and cool completely.
to have almost anyone’s taste Then it’s time for some ■ Heat oven to 350 F.
buds screaming “yum.” This colorful, festive fun. Make the ■ Spray 8-by-8-inch pan with non-
dessert might just be the pot of stick cooking spray.
filling with powdered sugar, ■ In large bowl, mix brownie mix,
gold at the end of your rainbow butter, whipping cream, soft- water, oil and egg until combined.
this year. ened cream cheese, a splash of Pour into prepared baking pan. Bake
These Mint Brownies have peppermint extract and a few 35 minutes. Cool completely, about
1 hour.
three delicious layers. First, a drops of green food coloring. ■ To make filling: In large bowl, beat
supreme brownie on bottom. Beat and pour over the cooled powdered sugar, butter, whipping
Then a fluffy, green mint layer brownie pan. cream, cream cheese, peppermint
that’s full of flavor and color. The last layer is simple. In familyfeatures.com extract and food coloring. Spread
These Mint Brownies have three layers — brownie, mint and over cooled brownies. Refrigerate 1
Last, but definitely not least, a saucepan, melt whipping hour, or until set.
chocolate on top.
a chocolate layer on top made cream, chocolate chips and ■ To make topping: In saucepan,
with chocolate chips, butter butter until smooth. When will melt in your mouth. 1 box supreme brownie mix with melt whipping cream, chocolate chips
and a little whipping cream. it’s cooled to lukewarm, pour chocolate syrup pouch and butter until smooth. Cool until
Find more seasonal dessert lukewarm, about 10 minutes. Pour
All of these layers create a it over the filling for the final recipes at Culinary.net. 3 tablespoons water
over filling; spread to cover. Refriger-
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1 egg ■ Before serving, let brownies set 10
sized dessert perfect for any Refrigerate the Mint
occasion but especially St. Brownies for two hours before
MINT BROWNIES Filling:
minutes at room temperature.
Servings: 9-12 ■ Tips: Cut brownies with wet knife
Patrick’s Day. The green mint serving. Cut them into bite-size 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar for cleaner cuts. Store covered in
color really pops off the plate, pieces for small chunks that Nonstick cooking spray 1/4 cup butter, softened refrigerator.
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Three years later, she has more set on top of brass candle warmers.
f you want to freshen up your than 300 pieces of vintage Pyrex, These are durable dishes, often
kitchen, look no further than displayed on three large bookcases. smaller than modern serving
Grandma’s old casserole dishes. Her 5-year-old daughter has some pieces, that can go from freezer to
Vintage kitchenware is back in vintage Pyrex, too. oven to table. But collectors usually
style -– pieces from the mid-20th “We don’t use 90 percent of it,” acquire them for enjoyment, not
century painted with flowers, bright Telfer said. “I display it.” utility.
colors, and specific functions, such Some collectors buy vintage “It really sets your kitchen apart
as bracketed chip and dip bowls or dishware to try to resell it at a from others,” said Victoria Aude, an
four-piece refrigerator storage sets. profit, while others are in it for interior designer in Canton, Massa-
“I’ve always been an old soul and nostalgia. chusetts. “It’s not an item you can
loved anything old,” said Megan “It reminds them of their moth- just buy off the shelf at Blooming-
Telfer, a collector of vintage dishes, ers, aunts, grandmothers,” said dale’s.”
salt and pepper shakers, cookie jars Hope Chudy, owner of Downstairs The old dishes are also nice
and “a little bit of everything.” The
26-year-old parole officer from the
at Felton Antiques in Waltham,
Massachusetts.
accents when decorating a room,
said Atlanta-based interior design- Sudoku YESTERDAY’S ANSWER
But, back to celebrating 2 teaspoons active dry yeast crosswise into 1-inch slices. For topping: the same number only once. The difficulty level
around the table. If you’re 1 cup warm whole milk (110- Place slices, sides touching, 1 package (8 ounces) cream
115 degrees) on a parchment-lined baking cheese, softened increases from Monday to Sunday.
in it all the way, you may 1 tablespoon olive oil sheet. 1 1/2 cups confectioners’
choose to prepare a whole 2 teaspoons kosher salt ■ Preheat oven to 375 sugar
meal of traditional Irish 2 teaspoons caraway seeds degrees. Cover pizza swirls 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
dishes — corned beef, cab- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour with greased foil; let stand 20
bage, colcannon, bangers minutes. Bake, covered, 20 ■ Preheat oven to 350 F.
For Thousand Island sauce: minutes; remove foil and bake Grease a 9-inch springform
and mash. But assuming 1/2 cup mayonnaise until golden brown, 15-20 min-
you’re not going to trans- pan and line with parchment
3 tablespoons finely diced dill utes longer. Serve warm with paper. Set aside.
form your kitchen into pickles Thousand Island sauce.
■ In small saucepan, heat
one resembling an Irish Note: If milk is too cold, it
may not activate yeast. If too beer and butter until butter is
pub’s, how about adapting ■ Add sugar and yeast to melted. Remove from heat;
warm milk; let stand 15 warm, it may kill it. Use a ther-
a recipe or two to bring a minutes. Beat yeast mixture, mometer. Allow pizza dough whisk in sugar and cocoa until
taste of the Emerald Isle to double in size before rolling blended.
oil, kosher salt and caraway ■ Combine eggs, sour cream
to your home? Recipes seeds until blended. Beat in out, which may take from 2-4
hours. If using prepared pizza and vanilla; whisk into beer
for the pizza swirls or the flour, 1/2 cup at a time, just
mixture. Combine flour and
until combined. dough, scatter 1 teaspoon
chocolate Guinness cake caraway seeds on top before baking soda; whisk into beer
below can do just that. ■ With oiled hands, place
dough in a greased bowl, turn- layering with corned beef and mixture. Combine flour and
Try one or the other, ing once to grease the top. cheese. baking soda; whisk into beer
or both, and enjoy them Cover and let rise in a warm (Source: tasteofhome.com) mixture until smooth. Pour
while watching that movie place until doubled, about 2 batter into prepared pan.
■ Bake until a toothpick
or talking about your day hours.
■ Meanwhile, mix all ingre-
CHOCOLATE inserted in center comes out
around a table decorated
in green next Wednesday,
dients for Thousand Island
sauce; refrigerate.
GUINNESS CAKE clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool
completely on a wire rack.
the 17th. And here’s to a ■ Punch down dough. To 1 cup Guinness (dark beer) Remove cake from the pan
spring filled with the luck assemble pizza swirls, turn 1/2 cup Kerrygold Salted and place on a platter or cake
o’ the Irish. dough onto a well-floured Butter, cubed stand.
surface; roll into a 15-by-10- 3/4 cup baking cocoa ■ In large bowl, beat cream
inch rectangle. Arrange corned 2 large eggs, beaten, room cheese until fluffy. Add con-
CORNED BEEF beef and cheese slices to
within 3/4 inch of edges. Roll
temperature
2/3 cup sour cream
fectioners’ sugar and cream;
beat until smooth (do not
PIZZA SWIRLS up jelly-roll style, starting with 3 teaspoons vanilla extract overbeat). Frost top of cake.
a long side; pinch seam to 2 cups all-purpose flour Refrigerate leftovers.
2 teaspoons sugar seal and tuck ends under. Cut 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda (Source: tasteofhome.com)
Cookies
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30 drops green food coloring ing and peppermint extract; beat until
MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES 1 teaspoon peppermint extract combined.
Servings: 24-32 1 package (12 ounces) chocolate chips ■ Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients;
2 1/2 cups flour beat until combined. Stir in chocolate
1 teaspoon baking soda ■ Heat oven to 375 f. chips. Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough
1/2 teaspoon salt ■ In large bowl, mix flour, baking soda onto baking sheet.
1 cup butter, softened and salt until blended. Set aside. ■ Bake 11-14 minutes, or until edges are
1 1/4 cups sugar ■ In medium bowl, beat butter and sugar lightly browned.
2 eggs until combined. Add eggs, food color- ■ Cool on wire racks. ACROSS
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
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CAUSE NO. 2020-378
RULE 81 SUMMONS
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
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Courthouse located at 505 S.
Ave N., Columbus, MS 39701
good transportation, valid
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THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI having been granted on the
21st day of September 2020 money or other things deman- noons. Apply at The Com- locations. 662−242−3803 see sign, 2.5mi ahead
LOWNDES COUNTY shop on left.
to Laverne Cooper, by the ded in the Petition. You are not mercial Dispatch, 516 or 601−940−1397.
Chancery Court of Lowndes required to file an Answer or Furnished & Unfurnished 662−494−6218.
Letters Testamentary have Main Street in Columbus.
other pleading, but you may do
been granted and issued to the County, Mississippi, upon the
undersigned upon the estate of Estate of Rebecca Hielcher, so if you desire.
No phone calls please. 1, 2, & 3 Baths Want to get back to nature?
BETTY GIBSON PRICE, de- Deceased, notice is hereby giv-
ceased, by the Chancery Court en to any and all persons hav-
of Lowndes County, Missis- ing claims against said Re-
Issued under my hand and the
seal of the Court, this the 5th
SEASONS OF COLUMBUS,
which is a new senior
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sippi, on the 5th day of March, becca Hielcher, Deceased to day of March, 2021.
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327-8555
tice to all persons having of said Court for probate and CHANCERY CLERK currently taking applica-
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within ninety (90) days from the BY: Shantrell W. Granderson tions: Property Operations Farms & Timberland Shop here first.
Probate and Register same
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within ninety (90) days from forever barred. Gerald Gaggini, MSB 99905 203 ACRES
tion, job description, or an
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THIS the 8th day of March Tupelo, MS 38801 application, please call $270,000
bate and Register said claim
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1661. Good Investment
This the 8th day of March, s/ Laverne Cooper
LAVERNE COOPER
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Administratrix of the Estate of
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RAY DANIEL PRICE ning and Development Dis-
Employment
OF COUNSEL: ACRES on County Road 34.
trict is accepting applica- ’05 HONDA REBEL 250
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2500 Hickory Wood Dr. tions for part-time person- power & county water.
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3/24/2021 General Help Wanted transportation and liability
RE: THE WILL AND ESTATE OF
LOUISIANNER HARRIS NOTICE OF STORAGE
CONTENTS SALE
DEPENDABLE CAREGIVER
needed for a senior in
insurance on vehicle. Male
and female applicants
1.75 ACRE LOTS: Good/
Bad Credit Options. Good
Community
HUGHES, DECEASED
Columbus area. MUST needed. Contact Minnie credit as low as 20% down,
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Lindsey at the Golden Tri- $499/mo. Eaton Land, Ads starting at $12
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AND STORAGE, 2406 HWY 69 ville, MS 39760. No tele-
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WHEREAS, Letters Testament- check, Covid test & vac-
ary upon the Estate of Louisi-
anner Harris Hughes, de-
SOUTH, COLUMBUS, MS
39702. THE CONTENTS OF cine. 630-698-6049.
phone calls please.
COLEMAN REGISTERED DACHSHUND
puppies for sale.
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the undersigned as Executor of TIONED ON 3/25/21 AT 10:00 HELP NEEDED: Looking for Call 205−596−3264.
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the estate by the Chancery
Court of Lowndes County, Mis-
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A.M.
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$12/hr. 662-574-0062.
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ation of this notice, and the IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
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failure to file, probate, and re-
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CEASED
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HUGHES, DECEASED
TO: ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS AT
LAW OF REBECCA HIELCHER,
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ately 2-3 hours of work per 24−HOUR PROFESSIONAL
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