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Lowndes tables decision on mask requirement

Rebecca Bailey shows
people a mask she Calls for Sanders’ resignation persist
made that has “Fire Har-
ry” written on it during BY YUE STELLA YU said they encourage citizens to
the Lowndes County syu@[Link] wear masks. However, many said
Board of Supervisors they were uncertain whether the
meeting on Wednesday Lowndes County situation in Lowndes warrants a
at the Lowndes County Board of Supervi- countywide mandate.
Courthouse. Bailey lives sors unanimously The board’s discussion of
in District 1 of Lowndes voted Wednesday
County, which is Super- mask requirements came after
morning to table Starkville, Columbus and West
visor Harry Sanders’
district. Bailey also said the decision to man- Point all adopted policies last
the Columbus-Lowndes date mask-wearing week to mandate mask-wearing
Public Library asked her countywide until its Sanders in publicly-owned facilities and
to donate her mask to Aug. 3 meeting, cit- retail stores for those of the age 6
their archives docu- ing the need for more information and above. Supervisors of Oktib-
menting the removal on the severity of the spread of
of the Confederate beha County also adopted similar
monument from the COVID-19 in the county and con- policies earlier that week.
courthouse lawn. cerns about enforcement. Gov. Tate Reeves also issued
Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff The majority of supervisors See SUPERVISORS, 6A

New Salvation Army directors meet Lowndes County

new assignment with enthusiasm Juvenile Detention
Center employees
test positive
for COVID-19
Several Road Dept.
employees quarantined,
await test results
BY YUE STELLA YU
syu@[Link]

Several employees
at Lowndes County
Juvenile Detention
Center and the Road
Department have
tested positive for
COVID-19, county
officials told The Dis- Billingsley
patch on Wednesday.
Five or six employees at the de-
tention center tested positive last
week, County Administrator Ralph
Billingsley said, and the detention
Anto Tavitian/Dispatch Staff wing has been shut down. All em-
Capts. Pradeep and Priscilla Ramaji are now serving as commanders at the Columbus Salvation Army. The Ramajis previously ployees in that area of the detention
served as commanders in Loudon County, Virginia, before being assigned to Columbus where they take over command after center were ordered to receive a
Lt. Christian Smith served in the role since August 2018. test and some are waiting on the
results.
Ramajis came to US from India 20 years ago, moved only relationships in the communities
they served during assignments in Vir-
There was only one juvenile de-
tainee, Billingsley said, who tested
to Columbus from Washington, D.C. area ginia and Maryland, but moving away
from family.
negative and was released upon the
outbreak.
BY SLIM SMITH Ramaji are finding their fourth assign- The Ramajis have two adult children, Eight Road Department employ-
ssmith@[Link] ment different from the previous ones. both of whom work in the Washington, ees also received COVID-19 tests
The Ramajis arrived in Columbus at D.C. area, who had always been within a on Monday, Department Director
As it is with the regular military, the end of June, but this is the first week short drive of their parents. Ronnie Burns told the board of
serving as an officer with the Salvation they’ve been in their new office in Co- “We left our country to come to Amer- supervisors Wednesday morning.
Army means frequent moves from one lumbus. ica,” Pradeep said. “Now, we’ve left our He said he did not want employees
community to another. For the couple, who immigrated to children, too. But the relationship is still with potential exposure coming
Now in their 10th year with the Salva- the U.S. from their native India in 2000, in our heart. We can still call each oth- back to work.
tion Army, Capts. Pradeep and Priscilla this change means leaving behind not See RAMAJIS, 3A See COVID-19, 3A

Construction of downtown mini roundabout to begin early next week in front of Harvey’s
Drivers should use Second Avenue North as detour For those
who wish to
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accidents along the cor-
ridor happen at the inter-
BY YUE STELLA YU City Engineer Kevin Staf- ber, Stafford said. During access Har- prints for the mini roundabouts section, he said.
syu@[Link] vey’s, Staf- at [Link] “Sixty percent of those
ford during a Wednesday the construction, the sec-
press conference. tion between Island Road ford said were actually (drivers)
The first of the many The mini roundabout, and Third Street on Main they can planned as a traffic calm- coming into town, peo-
roundabouts planned planned at the intersec- Street will be blocked still enter ing measure to slow ple speeding and sliding
along the downtown cor- tion of Second and Main off, he said, and drivers the restau- down drivers traveling off the road. … They are
Stafford
ridor in Columbus will be streets near Harvey’s coming in and out of town rant from its in and out of town at a still flying around this
under construction start- Restaurant, is expected should use Second Ave- east and south sides. high speed, Stafford said. curve mainly because
ing early next week, said to be finished by Novem- nue North as a detour. The roundabout was Roughly 60 percent of the See ROUNDABOUT, 3A

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2A THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020 The Dispatch • [Link]

Mississippi gov considers bar

restrictions as virus spreads
State reported record high numbers Wednesday are going to bars and hanging out
all night — for whatever reason,
for people hospitalized with COVID-19 and for they tend to veer away from wear-
ing masks while in bars and veer
the third time a single-day increase of more than away from socially distancing,”
Reeves said. “And that is not a good
1,000 cases of the highly contagious virus recipe for success.”
Mississippi reported record high
BY EMILY WAGSTER PET TUS great stuff.’ If people don’t comply, numbers Wednesday for people
The Associated Press it doesn’t matter.” hospitalized with COVID-19. And,
Mask orders and other restric- for the third time, the state report-
JACKSON — Mis- tions went into place Monday in 13
sissippi Gov. Tate ed a single-day increase of more
of Mississippi’s 82 counties. Reeves than 1,000 cases of the highly con-
Reeves said Wednes- said he has heard that mask usage
day that he might tagious virus.
is increasing in those place. Mississippi has a population of
set restrictions on
The state health officer, Dr. about 3 million. The Health Depart-
bars to try to slow
Thomas Dobbs, said “it’s absolutely ment said Wednesday that the state
the spread of the
maddening” that some people balk has had at least 38,567 confirmed
new coronavirus, but
he was vague about Reeves at wearing masks because evidence cases and at least 1,290 deaths from
when that might happen and wheth- shows they can slow the spread of the coronavirus as of Tuesday eve-
er they would be statewide. the virus. ning. That was an increase of 1,025
On a day that the Alabama gov- “We are trying as hard as we can cases and 18 deaths from numbers
ernor issued a statewide order for to implement the tools — the mask- reported the day before; the death
people to wear masks in public, fel- ing, the social distancing, the group numbers include seven that oc-
low Republican Reeves continued situation — without being overly curred between July 2 and 7 and
defending his own decision to have coercive,” Dobbs said. were reported when information ar-
mask mandates only in a few Missis- Reeves said Dr. Deborah Birx rived from death certificates.
sippi counties that are showing the from the White House coronavi- The department said Wednesday
biggest problems with COVID-19. rus task force was in Mississippi that 1,099 people were hospitalized
Reeves showed frustration with on Wednesday, meeting with him with confirmed or suspected cases
reporters who persist in asking and others at the Governor’s Man- of the virus. That is up from 664 on
about a statewide mask order. sion. Reeves said Birx was “very June 22.
“The words on the page do not pleased” with Mississippi’s mask At least 3,054 cases of the virus
matter,” Reeves said during a news mandate counties, but she ex- have been confirmed in long-term
conference. “I can write all kind of pressed concerns that people might care facilities such as nursing
laws down on the page, sign it as an be spreading the virus in bars, even homes, with at least 622 virus-re-
executive order and say, ‘Woo hoo, if they don’t show symptoms. lated deaths in those facilities, the
look at what I’ve done. I’ve done “Particularly young people who department said.

Some chosen to design Mississippi flag without rebel symbol

A nine-member commission has a mid-September deadline American state Missis-
sippi Supreme Court jus-
to create a new design that does not have the Confederate tice, serving from 1985
to 1991. He is president
symbol but does have the phrase, ‘In God We Trust’ of the Board of Trustees
for the Mississippi De-
BY EMILY House Speaker Philip is African American, partment of Archives and
WAGSTER PET TUS Gunn and Lt. Gov. Delbert played an important role History.
The Associated Press Hosemann announced in building support for Varner practices fam-
commissioners Wednes- changing the flag. ily and business law in
JACKSON — A mayor, day, each choosing two “His passion for this
a former state Supreme Vicksburg. He is the past
white people and one Afri- issue and his calm de- president of the Friends of
Court justice and a com- can American. Mississip- meanor will add much to
munity college president Vicksburg National Mili-
pi Gov. Tate Reeves said the commission’s process tary Park and Vicksburg
are among the people he was still working on while representing the
chosen to design a new Convention and Visitors
his three appointments. voice of a younger gener- Bureau.
Mississippi flag to replace Mississippi legisla- ation of Mississippians,”
one state officials recently Bevis previously
tors took a landmark Gunn said.
retired because it includ- taught in the Bay-Wave-
vote in late June to retire Republican Hosemann
ed the Confederate battle land and Hancock County
a 126-year-old state flag appointed attorneys Reu-
emblem that’s widely con- School Districts. When
that was the last in the ben Anderson of Jackson
demned as racist. U.S. to include the Con- and J. Mack Varner of Hosemann was secretary
A nine-member com- federate battle emblem. Vicksburg and market- of state, he named Bevis
mission has a mid-Sep- The change came amid ing specialist Sherri Carr to work in marketing for
tember deadline to create national protests over ra- Bevis of Gulfport. the secretary of state’s
a new design that does cial injustice. “Because of their char- office. Bevis is national
not have the Confeder- Republican Gunn acter, and the diversity president of the Missis-
ate symbol but does have appointed Democratic of their backgrounds and sippi State Alumni Asso-
the phrase, “In God We Mayor Robyn Tannehill perspectives, I have con- ciation.
Trust.” of Oxford; Mississippi fidence they will come to The state Department
A single flag design Gulf Coast Community a conclusion which will be of Archives and Histo-
will be put on the Nov. 3 College president Mary respectful of our past and ry has asked the public
ballot. If voters reject it, Graham; and an attorney reflect a bright future,” to submit flag ideas that
the commission will draft and policy adviser from Hosemann said in a news have simple designs and
a different design using his own staff, TJ Taylor of release. meaningful symbols.
the same guidelines, to be Madison. Anderson was Mis- Those will be shared with
sent to voters later. Gunn said Taylor, who sissippi’s first African the commission.

Mail delays likely as new postal boss pushes cost-cutting efforts

Postmaster general: employees must vice reported a $4.5 billion
loss for the quarter ending
immediately on efficiency
and items that we can con-
adopt a ‘different mindset’ to ensure in March, before the full
effects of the shutdown
trol,’’ said spokesperson
Dave Partenheimer.
the Postal Service’s survival during sank in.
Single-piece, first-class
the coronavirus pandemic mail volume fell 15 to 20
percent week to week in
BY MATTHEW DALY document says. April and May, agency
The Associated Press The changes come a leaders told Congress.
month after Postmaster Losses will increase by
WASHINGTON — General Louis DeJoy, a more than $22 billion over
Mail deliveries could be major donor to President the next 18 months, they
delayed by a day or more Donald Trump, took over said.
under cost-cutting efforts the sprawling mail service. Bills approved by the
being imposed by the new In a memo titled “PMG Ex- Democrat ic - cont rolled
postmaster general. The pectations and Plan,’’ the House would set aside $25
plan eliminates overtime agency said the changes billion to keep the mail
for hundreds of thousands are aimed at “making the flowing, but they remain
of postal workers and says USPS fundamentally sol- stalled in the Republi-
employees must adopt a vent which we are not at can-controlled Senate.
“different mindset” to en- this time.’’ Congress has approved a
sure the Postal Service’s The memo cites deep $10 billion line of credit for
survival during the coro- revenue losses from a the Postal Service, but it
navirus pandemic. decadelong decline in remains unused amid re-
Late trips will no lon- mail deliveries that has strictions imposed by the
ger be authorized. If post- been exacerbated by the Trump administration.
al distribution centers coronavirus pandemic and A spokesperson said
are running late, “they says an overdue “opera- Wednesday that the agen-
will keep the mail for the tional pivot” is needed to cy is developing a business
next day,’’ Postal Service ensure the agency’s health plan to ensure it will be
leaders say in a document and stability. financially stable and con-
obtained by The Associat- Postal Service officials, tinue to provide reliable,
ed Press. “One aspect of bracing for steep losses affordable and secure de-
these changes that may be from the nationwide shut- livery of mail and packag-
difficult for employees is down caused by the virus, es. While the plan “is not
that — temporarily — we have warned they will run yet finalized, it will certain-
may see mail left behind out of money by the end of ly include new and creative
or mail on the workroom September without help ways for us to fulfill our
floor or docks,’’ another from Congress. The ser- mission, and we will focus
 The Dispatch • [Link] THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020 3A

Former Starkville priest indicted for 10 counts of wire fraud

Court unseals federal documents revealing Vargas received more than Sergio Picon, who was involved
with Vargas in business ven-
prosecutors to “tighten finan-
cial controls” in the Diocese’s
$18K in parishioner donations for false medical, missionary expenses tures in Mexico, the court doc-
uments say.
accounting offices, which will
include returning the parishio-
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN Vargas served as pastor at rishioners that he had been The indictment also said Di- ners’ donations.
ialtman@[Link] both St. Joseph and Corpus diagnosed with cancer — he ocesan staff, including Bishop “There are still steps to be
Christi Catholic Church in Ma- was actually diagnosed with Joseph Kopacz, knew Vargas taken and certainly more chang-
The former con until the Jackson Diocese HIV in 2014 — and that he was had HIV instead of cancer as es ahead,” Kopacz said in the
priest of St.
removed him from service in collecting money to build an early as March 2015 and that release. “As part of an agreed
Joseph Catho-
December 2018 after he became orphanage and chapel in Mex- they sent him to a 14-week men- upon resolution of the federal
lic Church in
the subject of a federal investi- ico, where he is from. Parishio- tal health treatment program in investigation, the Diocese will
Starkville was in-
gation. In the three years before ners donated $18,258.02 total, Canada. All Vargas’ expenses welcome periodic review and
dicted on multiple
charges of wire he was removed, Vargas “know- through writing checks to Var- for being treated for HIV were oversight of its financial and
fraud earlier this ingly devised and intended to gas or by donating to a GoFund- covered by health insurance, ac- management practices and pro-
year after federal Vargas devise a scheme and artifice to Me account opened in February cording to the indictment. tocols. As a result of the many
investigators said he defraud- defraud (the parishioners) in or- 2015 to raise money for Vargas’ Federal prosecutors previ- steps we have already taken to
ed parishioners of more than der to obtain money from them cancer treatment. In one case, ously said Vargas used some of tighten our internal controls, we
$18,000, according to court doc- by means of materially false a parishioner donated $2,000 to the money on a dating website are very comfortable with this
uments which were unsealed and fraudulent pretenses, repre- Vargas after he told her he had that caters to people who are resolution.
Wednesday. sentations, promises and omis- the same type of cancer that the HIV-positive, according to previ- “We still invite anyone to
Father Lenin Vargas was sions, through the use of wire parishioner’s husband had died ous reporting by The Dispatch. come forward with claims, and
indicted on 10 counts of wire communications and interstate from five years before. The Diocese of Jackson is- we will work to seek a just res-
fraud. If convicted, he faces and international commerce,” Vargas used the money for sued a press release Wednesday olution with them,” he added.
up to 20 years in prison and a the indictment says. personal expenses, including announcing the Diocese entered “We hope in Christ for new life
$250,000 fine. Specifically, Vargas told pa- sending some of it to a friend, into an agreement with federal and peace.”

COVID-19
Continued from Page 1A
Burns said he want- Billingsley said the ask them to go out and be Jeff Smith of District 4
ed to know what money county government has quarantined, we are pay- quickly interrupted Sand-
he can use the authority to grant ing them. ...We’re going to ers and told him there has
to pay the employees affected by try to (get reimbursed). to be a doctor’s note or
employ- COVID-19 paid adminis- I don’t know if we will or other paper documents to
ees, which trative leave, as allowed not.” prove their sickness be-
District 1 under HB1647 passed out Sanders said during fore they can get paid.
S up er v isor of the state Legislature the meeting it is impera- Brooks told Sanders it
Harry Sand- this year. The county is tive that the county has wasn’t the board’s job to
ers said paying affected employ- a detailed policy in place micromanage employees.
p r o m p t e d Burns ees, he said, but he isn’t to prevent deceitful em- “If the duty excuse is
him to bring sure if the money will be ployee behavior aimed to signed by a doctor, we
up a discussion Wednes- reimbursed. receive payment without ought to consider it valid,”
day on the county policy The Legislature is still work. he said.
for paid leave amid the debating on how to dis- “It might happen that Lowndes County
pandemic. tribute the $1.25 billion 25 people in the Sheriff’s Youth Court Administra-
Sanders told fellow su- allocated to Mississippi Department or the Road tor Jason Collins told The
pervisors he hopes the under The Coronavirus Department all of a sud- Dispatch on Wednesday
board could draft a poli- Aid, Relief, and Economic den say, ‘Well, this is a he cannot discuss the de-
cy across county depart- Security Act. good way to get sick days tention center outbreak,
ments on whether to pay “They passed that or seven days off,’ when calling the issue a “per-
employees who are under special bill for COVID, all of a sudden, they are sonnel matter.” Road De-
self-quarantine, as well as and that’s the way we’ve saying they’ve been ex- partment Director Ronnie
discuss the possibility of handled it from the day posed,” Sanders said. Burns did not return sev-
getting reimbursed with they adopted that bill,” Supervisors Leroy eral calls from The Dis-
state or federal funds. Billingsley said. “If we Brooks of District 5 and patch after the meeting.

Roundabout
Continued from Page 1A
they can,” he said. “A mini due to future inflation.
roundabout keeps every- The master plan in-
body moving, but it slows cludes several similar
everybody down. And by roundabouts at the Island
slowing everybody down, Road, Third and Fourth
you also bring a height- Street intersections along
ened awareness to the pe- the corridor and a signal
destrians in this area.” at the intersection of Fifth
Crosswalks will be and Main streets. The
built in all four directions two-lane roadways will
at the intersection to offer mostly be turned into one
better connectivity for pe- through lane each way,
destrians, Stafford said. Stafford said. At Fifth and
Employees of Harvey’s Main, for example, there
currently have to run Courtesy image/ City of Columbus
could be three lanes trav-
across the Main Street to Starting early next week, the section between Island
Road and Third Street on Main Street will be closed for eling westbound, with
access their parking lot, construction of a mini roundabout downtown. Drivers one left-turn lane, one
he said. can take a detour through Second Avenue North. The right-turn lane and one
“There’s no safe way project is expected to reach completion by November. through lane, he said.
for them to cross the
The rest of the project
street, but it’s where they proved by the city council or $688,800. The city will
will be considered based
are set aside to park dai- in April, will cost a total shoulder 20 percent of the
ly,” Stafford said. “The on when and how much
of $761,000. Per require- cost, or $172,200.
funding is available, he
Riverwalk right now liter- ments of the state Depart- The roundabout is part
said. [Link]
ally throws you out here ment of Transportation, of a multimillion-dollar
into the intersection.” an additional $100,000 has transportation improve-
The four-lane roadway to be paid to Neel-Schaf- ment project stretching
on Main Street east of the fer Engineering, which is along the corridor that
intersection will turn into tasked with conducting connects downtown Co-
three lanes, including two inspections and testing lumbus to Highways 82
through lanes and a cen- on the construction site, and 182. The cost of the
tral turn lane for those Stafford previously told entire project was orig-
who wish to access Har- The Dispatch. inally estimated at $4.5
vey’s or the gas station Costs will be split be- million, Stafford told The
across the street from it, tween MDOT and the Dispatch, but since it may
Stafford said. city, Stafford said, with take years to finish, the
The construction of the former responsible total cost as of now stands
the mini roundabout, ap- for 80 percent of the cost, at $5 million, and may rise

Ramajis
Continued from Page 1A
er, but saying goodbye is they’ll divide responsibil- a challenge for the Salva-
always difficult.” ities. tion Army since so much
The parting does not “My husband will be of what we do is face-to-
appear to have dampened doing the administrative face with the people we
the couple’s enthusiasm work and I’ll be doing the serve,” Pradeep said. “But
for their new assignment, programs,” Priscilla said.
we are excited that we can
though. The administrative
hold our regular service,
“We are brand new to work includes overseeing
Columbus and excited the operations of the Sal- if we limit the number of
to come here,” Priscilla vation Army thrift store, people to 20. We want to
said. “We love people and fund-raising programs hold that service, but our SOLUNAR TABLE
The solunar period indicates

we love to serve God and like the Angel Tree and youth service will contin- peak-feeding times for fish and game.
Thurs. Fri.
9:58p
we’re very happy to be Red Kettle campaigns and ue to be (virtual).” Major
Minor
9:10p
3:00a 3:38a
able to do that in Colum- handling the finances. For Priscilla, the big- Major 9:34a 10:23a
Minor 5:12p 6:11p
bus.” “My attention will be gest difficulty COVID-19 Courtesy of Mississippi Department
of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
The Ramajis take over on our programs like our has presented has been

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from Lt. Christian Smith, back-to-school, outreach the lack of intimacy.
who served as the com- and youth programs,” she
“We have a lot of love
mander in Columbus for said.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Voice of the people
Historical context important for the 1914 “Miracle” Boston Braves (now young investors who grew up in Colum- This was brought to my attention
Atlanta Braves), and fans remembering bus that have thought about returning by friends whose opinion and intellect
sports team names Sockalexis’ performance as the Spiders home. The reason they didn’t make that I respect tremendously — they know
I read with interest Tuesday’s AP
best player, the name “Indians” became transition was the city lacked a vision to me yet were still rightly put off by my
piece on pressures applied to other
the official name in 1915, remaining for attract young talent. We should estab- remarks. I can only imagine what oth-
sports teams to change team names in
the last 105 years. lish an aggressive plan that reviews the ers —
­ who don’t know me — thought if
the wake of the Washington Redskins’
So, historically, this name was cho- layout of the city and vote for a total city they read what I wrote. I was mortified
decision to change the team name. In
sen to HONOR, rather than demean, a makeover. The city vision should be when I re-read that letter — and that
this age of “political correctness” and
Native American. He is also currently comprehensive, including MUW, MSU sentence in particular.
not wanting to offend anyone, I presume
honored with a plaque at Cleveland’s and CAFB. We have some of the best What I had hoped to convey was my
there are those who would demand
home park, Progressive Field. So, with schools surrounding our city. Tap into feeling that there is something funda-
that the name of our nation’s capital be
this perspective in mind, I’m sorry if that talent for support to give our city a mentally similar in how society should
changed as well.
some Native Americans choose to find makeover. This can attract young talent respond to what I view as the aggrieved
As a baseball fan who enjoys the his-
the name offensive. and new investors. parties in each of those cases: Jews, Na-
tory of the game, I’d like to weigh in on
As Paul Harvey would have said, Andrew Young tive Americans, and black Americans.
the controversy and pressure to change
“And now....you know the rest of the Currently stationed in Hawaii I doubt anyone interpreted my writing
the name of the Cleveland Indians as
being offensive to Native Americans. story!” that way, however.
For historical perspective, the name While I, as a Red Sox fan and a Holy Nothing positive is ever achieved by
was chosen to honor a player, Louis Cross graduate, can live with whatever An apology from a regular offending someone. I know that. But
Sockalexis, who was generally credited the people of Cleveland decide, my letter-writer you would not know it from the words
with being the first Native American to point is that it is sad that historical con- It is no surprise to regular readers I wrote in that letter. To all those who I
play Major League Baseball. He played text is often unknown and lost amidst of the Dispatch letters page that I am inadvertently offended, I hope you see
with the National League Cleveland the emotional chaos existing in today’s often critical of others. Today, I write my apology here — and find it accept-
Spiders in 1897-1899. Sockalexis was a fractured society. Finally, I guess I need to pointedly criticize myself – and to able.
Penobscot Indian from Maine who hit to be thankful that the Boston Pilgrims apologize to anyone I offended with a Paul Mack
.444 in his career at Holy Cross College changed their name to the Boston Red particularly poorly written portion of Columbus
and hit over .340 in a 94 game career Sox after the 1907 season. my July 9 letter to the Dispatch.
in Cleveland. The Spiders folded in Dick Mahoney In the final paragraph of that letter I A letter to the editor is an excellent
1899 after a MLB all time worst won/ Columbus meant to loosely compare the treatment way to participate in your community. We
lost record of 20-134. Cleveland then of Jews by the Nazis, Native Americans request the tone of your letters be con-
joined the newly inaugurated American Columbus needs redevelopment plan by our own government in the 19th structive and respectful and the length be
League as the “Blues” in 1901, renamed I was born and raised in Columbus. century, and black Americans by the limited to 450 words. We reserve the right
the “Broncos” in 1902 and then the I graduated and traveled the world. Confederate states — not to equate the to edit letters for clarity, grammar and
“Naps” from 1903-1914 to honor their During my travels, I have seen how Confederacy with the Nazis, a posi- length. While commentary on national
best player, Larry “Napoleon or Nap” cities change for the better. They had tion that any reasonable person would issues is always welcome, we limit candi-
Lajoie. When Lajoie was traded to the a plan that reinvested in the city by immediately see as inaccurate, not to date endorsements to one per letter-writer.
Philadelphia A’s, a search for a new removing old buildings and changing mention unfair. Nevertheless, any- We welcome all letters emailed to voice@
name was launched among fans, players the image of the city. I am disappointed body reading what I wrote could only [Link] or mailed to The Dispatch,
and team administration. in how Columbus is looking in every conclude that I considered Nazis and Attn: Letters to the Editor, PO Box 511,
Perhaps in view of the success of part of the city. I have talked to several Confederates to be equivalent. Columbus, MS 39703-0511.

CARTOONISTS VIEWS

CAMPAIGN 2020
Can Trump pull a Truman?
On July 22, 1988, cause a turnaround The good news of the May-June day’s depression were as much do-nothing 80th Congress.”
after the Democrat- of that magnitude revival could be canceled out the decisions of governors and Which the country proceed-
ic National Conven- appears to be by shutdowns mandated by the mayors as of the president. Yet, ed to do, as it elected Truman
tion in Atlanta, the needed by Donald J. new infections. he is the one whose fate is tied and threw out the first Repub-
party nominee, Gov. Trump. Beyond this, America’s to the state of the economy in lican Congress to sit since
Michael Dukakis, Over the week- racial divide has reopened. November 2020. before the Depression.
enjoyed a 17-point end, the bad news The attacks on cops and their And, politically, Trump is What the Trump folks must
lead over Vice on the virus front demonization in the wake of the one paying the price. do now is to zero in on Biden’s
President George turned awful, for the killing of George Floyd, Several national polls have vulnerabilities, personal and
W. Bush. the country and has led to demoralization, res- Joe Biden up by 10 points or political.
Five weeks Trump. ignations and retirements, and, more, and polls in swing states, First among these is Biden’s
later, on Labor The U.S. dead from there, to an explosion of as well as must-carry states for transparently diminished ver-
Day, Dukakis was Patrick J. Buchanan from the corona- shootings and killings in major Trump such as Florida, have bal and mental capacity. He is
down eight points, virus hit 135,000. cities. Biden leading. In the money no longer the man who bested
the same margin by which he COVID-19 deaths, whose And we have witnessed primary, Biden and the Demo- Paul Ryan in the vice presiden-
would lose the election. He had weekly average had been fall- the outbreak of a cultural crats turned May and June into tial debate of 2012. Even during
lost 25 points in one month. ing since April, began to rise revolution, which holds that as winning months. Their Senate controlled appearances where
What had happened? again. America has, from birth, been candidates are awash in cash he reads from a teleprompter,
During August, Republican New cases of the infection a slave-owning society whose in states where they had been Biden emits a sense of unease
attack groups elevated and re- began appearing in previously policies toward the native-born seen as sacrificial lambs. that he will lose control of his
lentlessly pounded what might unseen numbers across the amounted to cultural and The pundits, following the ghostwritten script.
be called Dukakis’ Bay State Sun Belt. Florida set a U.S. ethnic genocide, the statues polls, are giddily predicting Second, the Biden campaign
radical liberalism. record with more than 15,000 of those generations of men a Biden win, a recapture of has embraced an agenda that
He had proudly called him- new cases in one day. who produced such a history the Senate and the retention is, in part, Bernie Sanders-
self a card-carrying member This surge in infections is should all be pulled down and of Democratic control of the AOC-Black Lives Matter.
of the ACLU. He had vetoed occurring as the nation debates smashed. House. The Trump folks need to
a bill requiring the Pledge whether to send its young back A medical crisis, an eco- What can Trump do? What force Biden to come out of his
of Allegiance in Massachu- to schools. Children, teachers nomic crisis, and a cultural and should Trump do? basement and either em-
setts’ schools. He was against and students could arrive in social crisis, have hit us all at In 1948, Harry Truman brace or renounce the radical
imposing the death penalty. He classrooms in the millions in once, raising some fundamen- looked like a certain loser to elements of his agenda. They
had issued weekend passes to late summer only to be sent tal questions. Gov. Tom Dewey. So he sent need to do for Biden what Lee
convicted killers such as the home in a new shutdown as a Does America retain the a raft of liberal legislation to Atwater & Co. did for Dukakis.
infamous Willie Horton, who second wave of COVID-19 hits unity, strength and sense of the Hill and challenged the Patrick J. Buchanan, a
had used his get-out-of-jail-free this fall. purpose to lead the world? Is Republican Congress to enact nationally syndicated columnist,
card to go to Maryland and Were that not enough to con- American democracy still the it. When Congress airily dis- was a senior advisor to presi-
rape and murder. centrate the mind, an economy model for mankind? missed his proposals, Truman dents Richard Nixon, Gerald
Vice President Bush ended that was as strong as any in Trump is not responsible for barnstormed the country, Ford and Ronald Reagan. His
up winning 40 states. modern history last winter now the COVID-19 pandemic. And calling on America to help him website is [Link]
Is this possible today? Be- looks to be in a depression. the shutdowns that induced to- rid the nation of this “no-good, blog.
 The Dispatch • [Link] THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020 5A

Congress eyes new virus aid

as school, health crisis deepens
‘We really are at a McConnell said during a visit to a
hospital in Kentucky.
Both the House and Senate have
similar funding priorities — to
critical moment now’ “There were some that hoped
this would go away sooner than it
help schools reopen, provide un-
employment benefits for jobless
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has,” he said, urging residents to Americans and ramp up health care
BY LISA MASCARO wear masks and social distance. testing, treatments and a vaccine —
AP Congressional Correspondent “The straight talk here that ev- but they differ broadly in size and
eryone needs to understand: This scope.
WASHINGTON — Two months is not going away,” McConnell said. House Democrats provide $100
after House Democrats approved a This would be the fifth virus billion for school reopenings in an
$3 trillion COVID-19 aid package, rescue bill since spring, all told an education stabilization fund that
Senate Republicans are poised to unprecedented federal intervention Senate Democrats say could swell
unveil their $1 trillion counteroffer, to counter the times. Unlike any to $430 billion to include more mon-
straining to keep spending in check health crisis since the 1918 Span- ey for child care, colleges and other
as the virus outbreak spreads and ish flu and an economic upheaval educational needs. Senate Republi-
societal fallout deepens. on par with the Great Depression, cans are floating some $50 billion to
Senate Majority Leader Mitch Congress is trying to engineer a $75 billion in education funds, but
McConnell, who is expected to roll comprehensive national strategy to talks are still ongoing.
out the GOP bill as soon as next bring the pandemic under control. This week, GOP Sen. Joni Ernst
week, said Wednesday that he con- Polling shows Americans are of Iowa, along with Sen. Lamar Al-
ferred with Treasury Secretary Ste- increasingly uneasy over President exander, R-Tenn., the chair of the
ven Mnuchin as the White House’s Donald Trump’s handling of the vi- Health, Education and Labor Com-
point man on the talks prepares to rus outbreak, and lawmakers are mittee, proposed child care grants
negotiate with Democrats. racing to ease the health and eco- to providers who safely reopen.
But having hit “pause” in May, as nomic crises before they, too, face Similar bills in the past have come
McConnell put it, Republicans now voters in November. with about $25 billion in funding.
face a potentially more dire situa- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s The White House this week as-
tion. They had hoped the pandemic sweeping $3 trillion coronavirus aid sured more education dollars would
would ease and the economic fall- bill, once dismissed by McConnell flow as Trump pushes to reopen
out would reverse. Instead, corona- and others as a liberal wish list, now schools.
virus cases are spiking, states are seems not as far-fetched. “We want schools to be open,
resuming shutdowns and parents “How many times have we said, and they will be open,” Trump told
are wondering if it’s safe to send ‘We’re at a critical moment’?” Pelosi reporters Wednesday at the White
children back to school. said Wednesday at the Capitol. “We House, before departing for an
“Regretfully, this is not over,” really are at a critical moment now.” event in Georgia.

Trump replaces campaign manager amid sinking poll numbers

Brad Parscale, who ran Trump’s digital advertising in 2016 the shuffle was delivered
to Parscale on Wednes-
and was credited with helping bring about his victory that day afternoon by White
House adviser and Trump
year, to be replaced by veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Parscale, a political
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS mendous digital and data ed familiar turmoil to novice, ran Trump’s digi-
strategies, will remain Trump’s 2020 campaign, tal advertising in 2016 and
WASHINGTON — in that role, while being which had so far large- was credited with helping
President Donald Trump a Senior Advisor to the ly avoided the regular bring about his surprise
shook up his campaign campaign.” staff churn that dominat-
victory that year. Stepien
staff Wednesday amid Trump and Parscale’s ed the president’s 2016
sinking poll numbers less has been in politics for
relationship had been in- campaign and his White
than four months before years, working for former
creasingly strained, with House. It comes as Trump
the election, replacing the president annoyed by has been struggling in New Jersey Gov. Chris
campaign manager Brad the publicity Parscale had his reelection campaign Christie and serving as
Parscale with veteran garnered in the role. But against presumptive Trump’s national field di-
GOP operative Bill Stepi- the final straw appeared Democratic presiden- rector in 2016.
en. to be a Tulsa, Oklaho- tial nominee Joe Biden,
“I am pleased to an- ma, rally last month that with the nation facing
nounce that Bill Stepien drew an unexpectedly health and economic cri-
has been promoted to low crowd of about 6,200 ses during a pandemic
the role of Trump Cam- people after Parscale had that has killed more than
paign Manager,” Trump bragged that more than 135,000 Americans.
said on Facebook. “Brad a million people had re- The staff change was
Parscale, who has been quested tickets. The pres- not expected to alter the
with me for a very long ident was furious. day-to-day running of
time and has led our tre- The shakeup inject- the campaign. News of

BUILDING PERMITS
South McCrary Road; electrical; Ables Electic
City of Columbus ■ Edward Dunlap; 123 1/2 Woolbright Street;
July 6-9, 2020 electrical; same
■ Leigh and Eugene Imes; 1523 9th Street ■ Earleen Safford; 911 9th Street South;
South; slab for a/c units and transformers; Ren- plumbing; P&H Plumbing
ovations of MS Inc ■ Yolanda Barlow; 1312 3rd Avenue North;
■ Joe Tate and Jofaye Walker; 255 Byrnes Cir- plumbing; P&H Plumbing
cle; addition of bedroom/bathroom; same ■ Eric Powers; 403 Jackson Circle; plumbing;
■ Carrie and Andrew Lepicier; 10 Shelley Road; Randy Dobbs
reroof house; Doug Wheeler Roofing Inc ■ Olivia Line; 113 Florance Street; plumbing;
■ Joe Haftek; 209 McCrary Drive; Reroof Randy Dobbs
house; Doug Wheeler Roofing Inc ■ Calvary Evangelism Center; 311 Tuscaloosa
■ Robert Johnson; 417 Winterset Drive; reroof Road; plumbing; Brislin Inc
house; Doug Wheeler Roofing Inc ■ Andrew Hayden Jr; 273 Madeira Drive; plumb-
■ Robert Earl Smith; 335 Florence Street; Con- ing; same
crete slab and metal garage; same ■ Gayle Guynup; 201 Alabama Street, Suite I;
■ Ralph Null and Fred Kinder; 624 1st Street plumbing; Klutts Plumbing
South; reroof house; Doug Wheeler Roofing Inc
■ Geraldine D Harris; 1410 15th Avenue North; Lowndes County
reroof house; Doug Wheeler Roofing Inc
July 15, 2020
■ Shirley Gordon; 1816 10th Avenue North;
■ Charlie Beckwith; 5651 Nashville Ferry Road
reroof house; Doug Wheeler Roofing Inc
East; remodel s/f residence; owner
■ Kitty and Allan Brewer; 554 Ridge Road;
■ Weeks; Carroll Lane; construct s/f residence;
reroof house; Doug Wheeler Roofing Inc
Clardy Home Development
■ Calvary Evangelism Center; 311 Tuscaloosa
■ Derryl Porter; 1381 Cal-Steens Road; con-
Road, Phase 2; Foundation and metal building;
struct pole barn; owner
JMorgan Company LLC ■ Dean Goodman; 1577 Phillips Hill Road;
■ Friendship Missionary Baptist Church; 1102 construct pole barn; owner
12th Avenue South; repair damage from vehi- ■ Johnny Beamon; Nashville Ferry Road East;
cle; JMorgan Company LLC set up mobile home; owner
■ Nina King Pannell; 724 1/2 15th Street ■ Johnny Beamon; Nashville Ferry Road East;
North; demolish s/f residence; Columbus Public move mobile home; Morgan Trucking
Works ■ Yasheka Poindexter; Hildreth Road; set up
■ Joanna J Thornock; 2204 3rd Avenue South; mobile home; owner
shed installation; Sharise and Frederick Haw- ■ Yasheka Poindexter; Hildreth Road; move
kins mobile home; Columbus Mobile Home
■ Leiquint R Reed; 1410 13th Avenue North; ■ Brandon Moore; Fernbank Road; set up mo-
renovate house/enclose patio; Webco Enterpris- bile home; Kenneth Romans
es LLC ■ Brandon Moore; Fernbank Road; move mobile
■ Columbus Housing Authority; 807 24th Street home; Morgan Trucking
South; Handicap renovations; Conerly Construc- ■ The Grove; 508 Lehmberg Road Lot 95; set
tion Inc up mobile home; Todd Ables Electrical
■ David Tedford; 900 Highland Circle; electri- ■ The Grove; 508 Lehmberg Road Lot 95; move
cal; same mobile home; Mid South Installers
■ Colleen Meek; 2004 Hidden Valley Drive; ■ Commercial Dispatch; 4504 Highway 69
electrical; Weldon Electric South; construct mini storage; Cole Builders,
■ Patricia Pratt; 203 Constance Lane; electri- LLC
cal; Jimmie Chism ■ Spec; Frye Circle Lot 31; construct s/f resi-
■ Carlos Rosales; 1601 College Street; Electri- dence; Frye Tile and Exterior
cal; Jimmie Chism ■ Barbara K Burr; Anderson Grove Road; con-
■ Phillips and Weiss; 1920 Highway 45 North struct s/f residence; owner
suite 1; electrical; Gordon Via ■ Cynthia Wester; Stevens Road; construct s/f
■ Andrew Hayden Jr; 273 Maderia Drive; elec- residence; Custom Home Builders
trical; same ■ Bobby Young; 1 Young Road; construct s/f
■ M2D2 Propertiers; 152, 154, 156, 158, residence; owner

Tell your child a bedtime story.

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Supervisors
Continued from Page 1A
an executive order Friday the blinds at the protest. his resignation. many items as well.
requiring mask-wearing Inside the boardroom, The standoff between “I will continue to, in
in “shopping environ- multiple citizens called Brooks, Jeff Smith and my own way, make the
ments” and social gath- for Sanders to step down the rest of the board con- board and the county
erings in 13 counties. entirely for the good of tinued during Wednes- aware of my dissatisfac-
The counties saw more the community. day’s meeting, as Brooks tion,” Smith told The Dis-
than 200 cases over the Rebecca Bailey, a Re- abstained from most is- patch. “Normal actions of
past two weeks or an av- publican voter in District sues on the agenda and the board of supervisors
erage of 500 or more cas- 1 and retired teacher, opposed multiple items. is just not going to be nor-
es per 100,000 residents brought a mask she made Smith abstained from mal anymore.”
during the same time to protest against Sand-
span, Reeves said during ers. The white cloth mask
a Tuesday conference. has “FIRE HARRY” writ-
None of the counties in ten on it with black and
the Golden Triangle was Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff
red sharpies, with fire
on his list. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins speaks about the potential coun- drawn on the side.
District 2 Supervisor ty-wide mask requirement that was up for discussion “I represent a lot of
Trip Hairston said the during the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors meet- people that are dissatis-
county needs to use the ing on Wednesday at the Lowndes County Courthouse. fied with you, Mr. Sand-
state criteria to assess its Hawkins said it would be difficult for his department ers,” Bailey said during
own situation. to enforce a mask requirement. Supervisors did not the meeting. “It greatly
“We have a state epide- pass a requirement but said they would revisit the topic concerns me that Lown-
miologist who’s making during the next supervisors meeting on Aug. 3. des County and Colum-
those decisions, and I bus area have made great
think any other decision economic progress under
would (be) overreach- your leadership, and with
ing,” he told the board. your mouth, Mr. Sand-
“I looked at the raw data, ers, you, personally, have
and I don’t really see brought racism to a divid-
where we are really high ed community already.”
up there … where they Bailey said Sanders
would consider putting showed no respect for
us under the ordinances community members
from a state mandate.” who asked him to resign
He has requested over the past month by re-
data from the Mississip- fusing to step down.
pi Department of Health “Your community
(MSDH) on the number leaders have asked for
of new cases over the past Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff your resignation. The
District 5 Supervisor Leroy Brooks sits in the corner business community
two weeks, but has not re-
while the other four county supervisors sit at the table has asked, the surround-
ceived any, he said. during the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors meet-
The county has seen ing Golden Triangle
ing on Wednesday at the Lowndes County Courthouse.
an increase of 116 cases Brooks has decided to sit apart from the other supervi- has asked. Most of your
over the past two weeks, sors for the last three meetings because he does not board of supervisors …
according to MSDH’s want to share a table with District 1 Supervisor Harry asked for you to resign,”
archived data on its web- Sanders, who made racist comments about African she said. “It’s really ulti-
site. The county had seen Americans being “dependent” since slavery after the mately up to you to do the
453 cases as of June 30, June 15 supervisors meeting. right thing.”
and the numbers jumped Heather Ford, kinder-
to 569 as of Tuesday. garten teacher at Annun-
Lowndes County has ciation Catholic School
almost 59,000 residents, in East Columbus and
according to MSDH’s member of newly-formed
data analysis. The 116 group Educators for
new cases over the past Equality, told Sanders his
two weeks means a rate comments were harmful
of roughly 197 cases per to the growth of children
100,000 residents during in the county. The group,
the time period, which is formed in early June,
below Reeves’ threshold represents 60 to 70 edu-
to implement a county- cators across the county,
wide mask requirement. she told The Dispatch.
When asked why the “We are asking you to
county wouldn’t adopt a resign from the board so
mandate before the num- that every child in Lown-
bers reach that thresh- Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff des County has repre-
Jermaine Shanklin leads people from the front of the sentatives that believe
old, Hairston told The
courthouse to the back parking lot so they could be in them and want the
Dispatch implementing near the room where county supervisors meet during
a mask requirement too best for them,” Ford told
the supervisors meeting on Wednesday at the Lowndes Sanders. “Now all they
early would instill a sense County Courthouse. About 30 people came to protest,
of “fatigue” in people as which was the fourth gathering demanding Sanders’ see is that a man in power
the mandate stretches on resignation in response to racist remarks he made thinks the color of their
and draw more pushback. after the June 15 supervisors meeting. Around 100 skin makes them inferior,
“For the first couple people attended each of the previous protests. based on something they
of weeks, they may be have absolutely nothing
pretty diligent about stores, restaurants, gyms Robert Smith, who at- to do with.”
washing their hands and and fitness centers as well tended the meeting, fre- Sanders declined to
wearing masks and do- as city-owned facilities, quently peeked through comment on the calls for
ing all the stuff, and then unless they are eating,
they get lackadaisical, so drinking or exercising.
to speak, and then they “We have, up till now,
don’t take it seriously,” he supported adopting ev-
said. “So if you mandate it erything that the city
too early, I think that you has implemented to be
may have more and more consistent with the city,”
pushback and more and Smith told The Dispatch.
more people who don’t “Being consistent makes
it easy for those that are
take it seriously and get
willing to conform to that
lackadaisical about doing
to do just that.”
what they need to do.”
District 1 Supervisor
District 5 Supervisor
Harry Sanders said he fa-
Leroy Brooks told The
vors a mask requirement.
Dispatch on Wednesday
“I don’t see any harm
he preferred to wait for
wearing a mask,” Sand-
an assessment of the sit-
ers said. “I don’t see why
uation from Emergency
somebody would reject
Services Director Cindy
wearing masks. It’s not
Lawrence.
to protect the person who
“We want to talk to her
has the mask, it’s to pro-
and see what the pattern
tect the person he comes
has been over the days,”
in contact with.”
Brooks said. “By Aug. 3,
District 3 Supervisor
we’ll be able to look at
John Holliman offered no
what’s happening moving
opinion on masks during
forward.”
the meeting and could
Apart from the need
not be reached for com-
for more information,
ment afterward.
Sheriff Eddie Hawkins
said with the manpower
he has, fully enforcing a Calls mounting for
mask requirement would Sanders’ resignation
be challenging. A month after Sanders
“We’ve got five dep- made racist comments
uties working the roads claiming the Black com-
right now. We are answer- munity remains “depen-
ing calls back to back and dent” since the end of
we’re strung out pretty slavery and has failed
thin,” he said. “To patrol to “assimilate” into the
convenient stores, Dollar society, protests against
Generals in the county, Sanders’ refusal to resign
looking for people that entirely from the board
are violating the ordi- continued.
nance is going to be a lo- Outside the county
gistics nightmare.” courthouse, where the
But for District 4 Su- board meeting took place
pervisor Jeff Smith, the Wednesday morning,
county needs to adjust Jermaine Shanklin and
its ordinance to be con- roughly 30 protesters
sistent with the city ordi- chanted “Harry Must
nance. Last week, Colum- Go,” which made the con-
bus passed a resolution versations in the room
mandating mask-wearing hard to hear. Board At-
for residents of the age torney Tim Hudson, as
6 and above in all retail well as Columbus Mayor
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COMMENTARY
B
SECTION

SEC Media
HOWLAND TOUCHES ON HUMPHREY COLISEUM RENOVATIONS, WOODARD II Days, the
changing
college
football
landscape
and a hope
for normalcy
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@[Link]

STARKVILLE —
Oh how the times have
changed.
Sure, we’ve heard
this saying before. I’ll
concede
it’s cli-
ché. But
we live
in wildly
d i f ferent
t i m e s
t h a n
those just
a year ago Portnoy
in which
I wandered through
the lobby of the Hy-
att Regency Birming-
ham-Wynfrey Hotel
only to be greeted by a
slew of fans from around
the Southeastern Con-
ference — the most no-
ticeable of whom dons a
massive national cham-
pionship ring fashioned
as a hat to match his
head-to-toe Alabama
garb.
One year ago this
week, the towering ho-
tel in Hoover hosted
SEC Media Days — an
Jim Lytle/Dispatch file photo annual event in which
Mississippi State men’s basketball coach Ben Howland hopes Humphrey Coliseum renovations remain on scheduled, he told MSU fans Tuesday. every football coach
The $50 million upgrade is scheduled to take place after the 2020-2021 season. from around the confer-
ence and a handful of
BY GARRICK HODGE men’s and women’s bas- ty, I think it’s realistic,” there could be delays on NBA Draft in the spring, their brightest stars join
ghodge@[Link] ketball teams,” Howland MSU Athletic Director the project, but hopes the Woodard II has until Aug. together for four days of
said of the renovations John Cohen told The renovations are complet- 3 to return to school and laughs, interviews and
STARKVILLE — as a recruiting tool while Dispatch in late June. ed as scheduled. still be eligible for ath- general discussion of
Mississippi State men’s “Hopefully it happens letic competition. The the upcoming football
speaking as part of a “If that doesn’t happen,
basketball coach Ben on time and it’s going to Athletic’s most recent season.
coaching panel on MSU’s then it’s going to cause
Howland can’t help but happen here within the draft has Woodard II, a Oh how the times
Virtual Road Dawgs tour. delays. So we’re in a little
look ahead to the athletic next few years,” Howland have changed.
“It’s a great venue to bit of a holding pattern to Columbus native, just
department’s scheduled said. Rather than gather-
watch games in. They’re see what football season outside the first round,
renovation of Humphrey ing for the writing, re-
going to add a lot of ame- brings us.” going No. 35 overall. As
Coliseum after the 2020- porting, networking
2021 season. nities to it and it’s going In the same interview, ‘We want him to a sophomore, Woodard II
and beer drinking that
to be a lot nicer.” Cohen also told The be a first rounder’ averaged 11.4 points and
In what will be near- sports writers around
Of course, timing is ev- Dispatch MSU hopes to As for the 2020-2021 6.5 rebounds per contest.
ly a $50 million project, the conference so en-
erything. The project be- make a decision around “He’ll most likely be
the concourse will be season itself, Howland is
drafted but we want him
See PORTNOY, 2B
completely redone, and ing completed on sched- football attendance still optimistic the Bull-
upgrades will be made to ule largely depends on around Aug. 1. South- dogs will play basketball to be a first rounder,”
locker rooms and train- football revenue, which eastern Conference Com- this year. Howland said. “If Robert
ing rooms. Restaurants could fluctuate depend- missioner Greg Sankey If a season does hap- Woodard is back, I think
will also be added, along ing on COVID-19 cases said earlier this week the pen, the Bulldogs’ for- we’re going to be a really
with luxury box seating,
which are both being im-
plemented to increase fu-
nationwide.
“I mean if we can
play seven home foot-
SEC will make a decision
on the status of the fall
football season sometime
tunates could be largely
dependent on Robert
Woodard II’s looming
good team (next year) be-
cause he’s a legitimate fu-
ture NBA player … If he’s
Chaney
ture revenue streams.
“It really helps our
ball games and if we can
get close to full capaci-
later this month.
Howland is aware
choice.
After declaring for the
getting feedback that
See MSU, 2B to join
Leach’s
Cowboys’ Prescott doesn’t get deal to replace franchise tag staff
STARKVILLE —
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS have been working for more than Henry and the Titans agreed midpoint between linebacker and
Jamar Chaney is head-
a year on a long-term contract for on a multiyear deal a day after defensive end, according to the
Dak Prescott will play what- ed back to Mississippi
a two-time Pro Bowler who has Kansas City secured Pro Bowl NFL Network. The 2016 fifth-
ever becomes of the 2020 season State.
started every game of his career. defensive end Chris Jones on a round pick led the Ravens with a A former Bulldog
under the one-year franchise tag Prescott replaced an injured four-year contract that could be career-high 9 1/2 sacks last sea- standout and sev-
after the Dallas Cowboys and Tony Romo during the 2016 pre- worth up to $85 million. Henry’s son. enth-round pick of
their star quarterback couldn’t season and led a franchise-re- deal is reported to be at $50 mil- NFL sacks leader Shaquil the Philadelphia Ea-
agree on a long-term contract. cord 11-game winning streak lion over four years.
Barrett of Tampa Bay and Pitts- gles in the 2010 NFL
Clubs had until Wednesday af- that carried the Cowboys to the The Bengals used the $17.9
burgh’s Bud Dupree are classi- draft, MSU announced
ternoon to reach multiyear deals top seed in the NFC playoffs. million tag on Green despite the
fied as linebackers ($15.8 mil- Wednesday that Chaney
with players given the franchise Romo, a 10-year starter, never got seven-time Pro Bowler missing
lion), but the NFL Network has will join coach Mike
tag. Of the 14 tagged in March, his job back. all of last season with an ankle
reported that both have filed L e ach’s
two have agreements, including Dallas owner Jerry Jones has injury.
grievances seeking the defensive staff as
NFL rushing leader Derrick Hen- said repeatedly he considers The move means Green is like- a senior
ry with Tennessee just before the Prescott a franchise quarterback ly gone after this season, when end salary of $17.8 million.
defensive
deadline. for years to come. If so, his fate he will be 32. Cincinnati drafted Barrett had 19 1/2 sacks in his
analyst.
Two more — Cincinnati re- will be different than the other Tee Higgins in the second round first season with the Bucs after “Mis-
ceiver A.J. Green and defensive two QBs who have played under out of Clemson in April, making signing a $4 million, one-year sissippi
end Yannick Ngakoue of Jack- the franchise tag. him the heir apparent as the No. contract. In his first five NFL sea- S t a t e
sonville — haven’t signed the Drew Brees won a Super Bowl 1 receiver. sons with Denver, Barrett totaled m e a n s Chaney
one-year contract that goes with and became the NFL’s all-time Leonard Williams of the New 14 sacks. Dupree broke through so much
the tag. They can stay away from passing leader in New Orleans York Giants is set to play on the in a “prove-it” season with a ca- to me and my family,
team activities without the risk after playing under the tag with $16.1 million tag for a defensive reer-high 11 1/2 sacks. and I appreciate Coach
of being fined. Ngakoue has said San Diego in 2005. Kirk Cousins tackle, although the union has Leach for the opportu-
LA Chargers tight end Hunter
he won’t play for the Jaguars and went to Minnesota after tagged filed a grievance intended to clas- nity to return home to
Henry is set to earn $10.6 million.
wants to be traded. seasons with Washington in sify him as a defensive end earn- a place that I have so
Prescott signed his $31.4 mil- He was one of Philip Rivers’ most
2016-17. ing $17.8 million. many great memories,”
lion contract in June. The 2016 For now, the third $100 mil- Williams was acquired from reliable targets last season, fin-
ishing with 55 catches for 652 Chaney said in a news
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year lion-plus contract in Dallas histo- the Jets in October for two draft release. “I am excited to
earned slightly more than $4 mil- ry — Romo had the first — will picks. He has 17 1/2 sacks in five yards while missing four games
be a part of an outstand-
lion total in the four years of his have to wait until at least 2021, seasons, but finished with a ca- with a knee injury. With Riv-
ing football staff and
rookie contract after being draft- when the Cowboys could put the reer-low half sack last year. ers gone to Indianapolis in free athletic department,
ed in the fourth round. franchise tag on Prescott again at Matthew Judon of Baltimore agency, Tyrod Taylor is expect-
The Cowboys and Prescott nearly $38 million. is set to earn $16.8 million as the ed to start. See CHANEY, 2B
2B THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020 The Dispatch • [Link]

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Free agent OF Yasiel Puig, homers and 84 RBIs for Cincinnati in the offseason. have. We’re stretched a little bit.”
and Cleveland in 2019. He also stole Veteran Nick Markakis opted out If Ozuna is the primary desig-
Braves reach 1-yr deal 19 bases. of the season before summer camp. nated hitter, Puig could join Ronald
ATL ANTA — Free agent outfield- The 29-year-old Puig was the last Ozuna or Adam Duvall could be need-
er Yasiel Puig and the Atlanta Braves Acuña Jr. and Ender Inciarte in a
big-name free agent from the offsea- ed as the designated hitter in the
have agreed to a one-year deal, a per- son who had not signed with a team. shortened 60 -game season. starting outfield.
son with knowledge of the deal said Puig, from Cuba, made his major The team’s shortage of outfielders Duvall, who has been most pro-
Tuesday. league debut with the Los Angeles was highlighted when rookie Cristian ductive against left-handers, and
The person spoke to The Associ- Dodgers in 2013. He hit .263 with a Pache jammed his right ankle in Mon- Markakis may have split time before
ated Press on condition of anonymity career-high 28 homers for the Dodg- day night’s intrasquad game and was Markakis opted out. Puig, who has
because the agreement is not official ers in 2017 and added 23 homers in not available on Tuesday. a .285 career average against right-
until Puig passes a physical. 125 games in 2018. “We’re thin a little bit,” manag-
The agreement helps the Braves handers, will be expected to replace
The NL East champion Braves er Brian Snitker said Tuesday. “We
address a depth problem in their out- were facing a depth problem in their started this thing feeling really good the production that had been expect-
field. outfield even after signing Marcell about the depth and we’ve used all ed from Markakis.
Puig hit a combined .267 with 24 Ozuna to a one-year, $18 million deal of it already as I think a lot of teams SOURCE: The Associated Press

Portnoy
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joy at the annual escape, we of what the days ahead will litany of things I’d rather be mer. I’d rather be heading across the globe. I hope some-
are trapped inside. Rather bring. The COVID-19 pan- doing than flipping on Netflix to the usual Hoover dive bar day soon we’re all gathered
than Joe Moorhead or Matt demic continues to run ram- for the umteenth night in a reporters congregate at each at a hotel in Hoover or Davis
Luke guiding the Bulldogs pant throughout our country. row as I slog through the se- summer for SEC Media Days Wade Stadium, arguing about
and Rebels into their respec- A contentious presidential lections again unsure if I want and during the spring at the whether Mike Leach and
tive fall camps, we’re living election is slated to endure to watch anything at all. SEC Baseball Tournament for Lane Kiffin hate each other
in a world in which a certain come November. I’m not sure I’d rather be seated in cold beers as we peer through enough to really appreciate
player’s decision to imitate a what I’m going to make for rows upon rows of sports hazy cigarette smoke to make the Egg Bowl rivalry.
dog urinating has sent Mike dinner tomorrow night. writers, radio voices and out which famed stenogra- But in the meantime, wear
Leach and Lane Kiffin to OK, one of those three sports media personalities pher is karaoking to Frank a mask. Help your fellow
Starkville and Oxford, re- things matters a hell of a lot alike listening to Jimbo Fish- Sinatra and — much to every- neighbor. Look out for one
spectively. Rather than prog- less than the others, but you er’s wickedly fast banter, or one’s surprise — does a damn another. If we attack this dis-
nosticating on matchups be- get my point. We live in a a string of non-answer, ge- good job of it. ease that took away this year’s
tween MSU and N.C. State world where each day is an neric responses from Nick Oh how the times have SEC Media Days and so many
in week two, we’re holding uncertain; a world in which Saban. I’d rather be hunched changed. more important events and
our collective breath to see if the usual escapes of sports, or over in laughter alongside I’m not sure what tomor- lives in the same unifying
there is football at all this fall. for us college football writers, my journalist-brethren as row, this week or the next way we cheer for the Bulldogs
Oh how the times have SEC Media Days, have been SEC Media Days staple Bob month will bring us. In short, and Rebels, Crimson Tide and
changed. stripped away due to a dis- Holt of the Arkansas Dem- I hope we find a sense of nor- Tigers, we may find ourselves
Today I sit at the bartop in ease whose magnitude hasn’t ocrat-Gazette tells former malcy. I hope we find a vac- back to the lives we now yearn
my one-bedroom apartment been mirrored since the influ- Missouri coach Barry Odom cine for this damned disease for.
in Starkville and click-clack enza outbreak of 1918. he wished he made as much that has killed and harmed Oh how the times have
away at this column unsure At this moment, there’s a money as he did like last sum- so many in this country and changed.

Chaney
Continued from Page 1B

and I can’t wait to get to “Jamar had an outstand- following a three-year season after he led the cember, honoring the dent-athletes, coaches
work.” ing career here as a stu- spell with the Eagles. Southeastern Confer- best football player in and administrators to
A Port St. Lucie, Flor- dent-athlete and brings ence with 1,350 yards the state of Mississippi speak up in favor of re-
ida native, Chaney spent experience, knowledge Mississippi State’s and 10 touchdowns in - - marking the fifth time moving the controver-
the 2019 season as an as- and familiarity with 2019. The Doak Walk- in seven years an MSU
sistant director of player Mississippi State. He
Kylin Hill named er Award is presented player took home the
sial iconography.
MSU is slated to be-
personnel under former has a valuable reputa- to Doak Walker annually to the nation’s award. gin its 2020 season on
MSU coach Dan Mullen tion around the game Award watch list top running back and is Hill also played an Sept. 5 against New
at Florida. During his and our state. This has STARK VILLE — presented by the PwC instrumental role in
Mexico at Davis Wade
time at MSU, Chaney been a goal of ours since While the season may SMU Athletic Forum. pushing legislators to
Stadium, though plans
notched 286 tackles and we arrived in Starkville, be in peril, senior run- In 2019, Hill earned remove the Confeder-
six sacks in 49 games and our players and staff first team All-SEC hon- ate battle emblem from are continuing to be re-
ning back Kylin Hill
played between 2005 can’t wait to get to work added another award to ors from the Associated the top-left corner of viewed as the COVID-19
and 2009. with him.” his resume Wednesday. Press and was named to the Mississippi state pandemic continues to
“We are thrilled to Chaney also spent Hill, a Columbus the Fall SEC Academic f lag this offseason. spread across the Unit-
welcome Jamar back parts of his NFL career native, was named Honor Roll. The former Threatening to sit out ed States. No changes
home to Starkville and with the Atlanta Fal- to the Doak Walker Columbus High School this season should it to the Bulldogs’ sched-
the program,” Leach cons, Denver Broncos Award watch list for standout also won the not be changed, he was ule have been made at
said in a news release. and Oakland Raiders the second-straight Conerly Trophy in De- one of a number of stu- this time.

MSU
Continued from Page 1B

he’s going to be a first rounder, he should go. Any player that I could that is told floor June 1. But it’s good to have them back.”
they’ll be in the first round needs to go to the NBA because of that opportunity In voluntary workouts, Howland said incoming freshman Deivon Smith turned
and guaranteed money.” in a running vertical of 46.5 inches. That would be the highest of any player in
MSU has 11 of its 12 scholarships filled right now, with the 12th obviously the 2019 NBA combine.
being Woodard II’s if he elects to return to Starkville. If Woodard II stays in the
draft, it is unclear where the Bulldogs will go to fill the last roster spot.
A different recruiting season
Since the pandemic started, Howland and his assistant coaches haven’t
Coach-monitored workouts set to begin next week been able to make their typical recruiting visits, nor have prospective play-
Each MSU player, except Quinten Post, who is still at home in the Nether- ers been able to see MSU’s campus in person.
lands, is back on campus participating in voluntary workouts five days a week. “It’s been hard for everyone … I’ve been getting a lot better at giving vir-
The Bulldogs’ returning players are on their third week of strength training tual tours,” Howland said. “... This is the first summer ever we haven’t been
training. out recruiting. It makes it a lot more difficult. You can’t see anyone play right
Coaches get to start working with players on July 20 for four hours a week in now in person, and that’s normally what we’d be doing.”
floor drills. Howland said the main focus will be on teaching fundamentals. In addition to looking at new players, the sixth-year coach has spent his
“We’ve lost a lot of the summer,” he said. “Normally we start working on the time watching full game film of his incoming recruits.
 The Dispatch • [Link] THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020 3B

Inside the bubble, NBA players have plenty of options

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 22 teams have settled for arriving to place a swab in few players — including quarantine at Disney get which I think is very smart
about a week now, where everyone’s mouth and two some who don’t even play three meals dropped off to do. Obviously, we’re not
LAKE BUENA VISTA, they all will remain for an- more in their nasal passag- golf regularly, like Miami’s outside their door each day, eating with silverware be-
Fla. — Every team in the other month and where es for the next COVID-19 Goran Dragic — figured with an array of items to cause that poses a threat as
NBA bubble has played teams that make the play- test. they might as well try to choose from in those bags. far as spreading the virus
golf. Most have had at least offs will be for considerably But the league is trying learn the game. Teams have meal rooms also.”
a few players go fishing. longer. to make the days at Disney “It’ll be good for me set up with menus that were The NBA even devel-
Some have taken boats out. “We’re trying to just live go a little faster, with activi- mentally to have something developed in cooperation oped an app for the Disney
Bowling is available for a our life,” Los Angeles Clip- ties available almost around else to think about during with their own staffs and life.
few hours most nights. The pers coach Doc Rivers said. the clock. And players are the downtime,” said Drag- dietitians. And when all Every team was as-
barbers arrive for the first “Have our best Disney life.” making the best of things; ic, whose wife and chil- else fails, there are delivery signed a liaison to help book
time later this week. And This summer away Denver even turned an off dren returned home to the options and room service outings and handle needs,
the walking trail is pretty from home isn’t ideal, for day into time for a full-team family’s native Slovenia on offering everything from and the app includes every-
much always occupied by obvious reasons. Players pool workout this week. Wednesday. “So, I had my bisques to steaks to flour- thing from how to get food
coaches or players. and coaches are away from “I don’t think you can golf clubs sent here, just to less chocolate cakes. delivered to how to book
On occasion at Walt Dis- their families, many teams ever build enough ‘we,’ try something new.” “If you’re talking about it extra practice time. There’s
ney World, basketball even are missing players or oth- enough togetherness,” And, of course, there’s being a five-star restaurant, a page within the app that
gets played. er personnel because of the Nuggets coach Michael the food. no, but if you talk about it allows players to report vi-
This is the NBA’s home coronavirus, and there are Malone said. Panned by some play- being good food that you olations of health protocols,
away from home for the daily reminders that even Golf has been the free- ers upon arrival, the fare can eat and enjoy, I think such as someone not wear-
foreseeable future — and this well-isolated world was time hit so far; a new private in quarantine wasn’t quite it is,” New Orleans coach ing a mask, as well as links
efforts are being made to created during a pandemic. driving range just for NBA the level that NBA types Alvin Gentry said. “We’re to mental health resources
make the time here fun. Medical personnel — wear- player use is scheduled to are used to seeing but has not eating off of fine china, and even details on how
The so-called bubble in ing gowns, masks, gloves open Saturday, just to keep generally gotten decent re- but we’re also eating off of players can register to vote
Central Florida is where and plastic visors — are up with their demand. A views since. Those still in biodegradable containers if they haven’t already.

Comics & Puzzles

DILBERT
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY: ing rejected more boyfriend has come into the
I have been often than not. He picture, our relationship has be-
with my also had an emo- come strained. He doesn’t work,
husband for 29 tional affair with a doesn’t like her son, and she
years, 25 of them woman he knows, pays for everything (rent, food,
married. We have but he thinks I car payments, etc.). Whatever he
had good times made too much of says, logical or not, she does it.
and bad, like it. That was about Recently, my nephew’s father
most couples, 18 months ago. reached out to me because she
but over the last Help, please. — hasn’t let him see their son.
four years, things UNCOUPLING IN When I asked my sister why, she
have changed. CANADA had no reasonable explanation.
We came to a DEAR UNCOU- I don’t know what to do at this
ZITS place where we PLING: Going off point. She won’t even let the
both needed to and being inde- family see my nephew now. What
decide whether pendent may have should I do? — MAD IN MARY-
we wanted to been the wrong LAND
continue in our Dear Abby path to take. Your DEAR MAD: Your sister’s boy-
marriage. We went husband appears friend has succeeded in isolating
to counseling, and I pursued my to have disconnected from you, her, and it is a very dangerous
own personal growth, trying new both physically and emotionally. red flag. This is what abusers
things I was interested in and When he went off and “tried do, and you should worry not
finding gratitude and happiness things he was interested in,” only about her, but also her son,
in my interests and career. My among the things he tried may whom the boyfriend doesn’t like.
husband did the same thing. have been the woman with whom Could they be hiding the child
Now I have moved past it, he had the affair. because he has bruises?
forgiven, told my husband I love If you continue waiting for As to the father of the boy, if
him and hope he feels the same. your husband to make up his he has been contributing finan-
GARFIELD You know what he said? He said mind, you could be sitting in cially for his son, he may, with the
he doesn’t know. He said he limbo for years. You take care help of a lawyer, be able to exert
needs more time. Frankly, it has of yourself, have a healthy sex enough influence to get his visita-
already been a long time, and it’s drive and are entitled to a life. tion back. Please suggest it.
upsetting to have to wait for him Now may be time to make one for For now, all you can do is tell
to make up his mind. yourself. your sister you are concerned for
If I become frustrated, he DEAR ABBY: For the past year her well-being because she is
says I don’t have to stay and I’m my sister has been involved with carrying the whole load. Tell her
free to do what I want. Trouble is, a guy she went to high school you are also concerned for the
I want my husband, and I want with. He moved in with her and child and that no matter what,
him to want me back. What do her 4-year-old son. you love them both and will be
I do? I take good care of myself Before he moved in, my there for them. She needs to
and have a healthy sex drive. Sex sister, my mom and I had a pretty hear it. And if necessary, contact
happens rarely, and I end up be- decent relationship. Since this child protective services.
CANDORVILLE
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July so you’ll get your fill. you’ll be received, and that risk
16). You’ll learn techniques TAURUS (April 20-May 20). is what makes the exchange
and approaches that make life Inspired by the people around meaningful.
run better. For instance, you’ll you, you’ll learn something new LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Life
develop greater objectivity to please or entertain them. is not fair by human standards,
and your performance at work Everything beautiful in the day but you’ll get the feeling that
and in relationships improves. comes from your desire to make there’s some other standard
You’ll stop personalizing certain other people smile. in effect today as disparate
aspects of your behavior, opting GEMINI (May 21-June 21). elements come together in a
instead to accept yourself whol- With certain demands, it’s best beautiful balance you would not
ly. You’ll achieve healing and just to give into them without have predicted.
attain goals. Gemini and Libra fanfare. Letting the other VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
BABY BLUES adore you. Your lucky numbers person win doesn’t mean you You’ll come to a point in which
are: 6, 2, 22, 16 and 10. lose. You’ll be at the service of you really don’t know what to do
ARIES (March 21-April 19). others, and yet, it is you who next. Don’t fret; any move will
You think that other people are will be served the most. do. Once you’re in motion, you’ll
helping you, but what’s really CANCER (June 22-July 22). fall into the groove that eventu-
helping is your outstanding atti- New friends have the potential ally leads to the next move.
tude, which they find irresistible. to powerfully affect your life. A LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
You’re fun to give things to — gesture of goodwill is in order. Whether you have a knack for
money, help, attention — and You never quite know how today’s task or not matters
very little. Action teaches you
and allows your natural talents
to emerge at the same time, if
you have them. And if you don’t
— well, the deed will get done
either way.
BEETLE BAILEY SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). You don’t have to be
involved in a grand effort or lofty
project to make a difference.
Simple acts of kindness and
the warmth that emanates from
you has impact beyond what
you know.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). Rituals assist and power
you. Doing the same thing over
and over is a kind of magic
spell. There’s an aim you’d like
to accomplish and it’s time to
develop some repeatable daily
MALLARD FILLMORE actions to help you get there.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). You (and everyone you
know) are vulnerable to distrac-
tion. Each time your attention
goes to something other than
what you meant to be doing, it
costs you. Take preventative
measures to stay on track.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). Lateral moves are seldom
painful but the rewards they of-
fer will be mild to say the least.
More often than not, the way
forward is through discomfort.
FAMILY CIRCUS Your willingness to endure it
allows for your blossoming.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). If you want to hook into a
new habit, figure out what’s in
it for you and what feels good
about it. Otherwise, you’ll be
pushing and struggling and it
will be impossible to keep up
the willpower for very long.

Turn the other cheek

SOLUTION:
4B THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020 The Dispatch • [Link]

Coronavirus data is funneled away from CDC, sparking worries

CDC director: Agency has agreed to step out of the government’s the severity level of corona-
virus patients, ventilators on
happen. HHS officials on
Wednesday did not answer
traditional data collection process ‘in order to streamline reporting’ hand, and supplies of masks,
gowns, and other personal pro-
questions about whether there
would be added government
BY MIKE STOBBE The CDC director said ed a document on the agency’s tective equipment. The CDC incentives or mandates to get
AND BERNARD CONDON Wednesday that he’s fine with website that redirected hospi- will continue to collect other more reporting from busy hos-
The Associated Press the change — even though tals’ daily reporting of a range data, like information about pitals.
some experts fear it will fur- of data meant to assess the cases and deaths, from state A CDC official, who is famil-
NEW YORK — Hospital ther sideline the agency. impact of the coronavirus on health departments.
data related to the coronavirus iar with the agency’s system,
The CDC has agreed to step them. TeleTracking Technolo- Michael Caputo, an HHS
pandemic in the U.S. will now disputed Caputo’s figures, say-
out of the government’s tradi- gies, based in Pittsburgh, will spokesman, said the CDC has
be collected by a private tech- been seeing a lag of a week or ing only about 60 percent of the
tional data collection process now collect that information.
nology firm, rather than the “in order to streamline report- However, if hospitals are more in data coming from hos- nation’s hospitals have been
Centers for Disease Control ing,” Dr. Robert Redfield said already directly reporting to pitals and that only 85 percent reporting to the CDC system,
and Prevention — a move the during a call with reporters set state health departments, they of hospitals have been partici- but most data is collected and
Trump administration says will up by the agency’s parent, the can get a written release from pating. The change is meant to reported out within two days.
speed up reporting but one that U.S. Department of Health and the state to keep doing that. result in faster and more com- The official spoke on condition
concerns some public health Human Services. The information includes plete reporting, he said. of anonymity because he was
leaders. HHS officials recently post- bed occupancy, staffing levels, It’s not clear how that will not authorized to talk about it.

Winston Oglesby
AREA OBITUARIES Thomas Winston Oglesby, age 94, of
Columbus, MS, passed away July 14, 2020, at his
COMMERCIAL DISPATCH ston, Kirk Peake, John Henley. She was former- a member of Providence
OBITUARY POLICY residence.
White, Marc Calhoun, ly employed as a cashier MBC.
Obituaries with basic informa- A graveside service will be Saturday, July
Aaron White, Paul with Sprint Mart and In addition to his par-
tion including visitation and 18, 2020, at 1:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery
White and Gary Farmer. was a member of Fourth ents, he was preceded
service times, are provided free with Rev. Jearl Hunley and Rev. Tim Hudson
of charge. Extended obituaries Memorials may be Street M.B. Church. in death by her brother, officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM
with a photograph, detailed made to Calvary Baptist In addition to her Sylverster Bland. until 12:45 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral
biographical information and Church, 282 McCord mother, she is survived He is survived by Home & Crematory 903 College St. location.
other details families may wish Street, West Point, MS by her fiancé, Victor his wife, Brenda Rice;
to include, are available for a Mr. Oglesby was born April 24, 1926, in
39773. Tate Sr.; children, children; grandchildren;
fee. Obituaries must be sub- Columbus, MS, to the late Thomas Massey and
Tyree Sparks Jr., Victor and siblings, Robert
mitted through funeral homes Lily Robinson Oglesby. He served in the United
unless the deceased’s body Lorenzo Halthon Jr. Tate Jr.; Kailee Tate Rice, Willie Rice, Bobby States Navy and retired as a lieutenant from the
has been donated to science. COLUMBUS — Lo- and Jah’Monni Tate; Conner, Jimmy C Rice, Columbus Police Department after 26 years. Mr.
If the deceased’s body was renzo K. Halthon Jr., 29, step-daughter, Caniyah
Jeffery Robinson, Willie Oglesby also retired from the Lowndes County
donated to science, the family died July 2, Amir Tate; and siblings,
must provide official proof of B Johnson, Patricia Rob- Sheriffs Department after 30 years of service.
2020. Shameka Owens, Shan-
death. Please submit all obitu- erson, Denise Malone, In addition to his parents, he was preceded in
Grave- ta Hill, Ieisha Nickelson,
aries on the form provided by Bertha Wells, Aretha death by his wife, Lena McWilliams Oglesby.
side Monique Sharp, Johnny
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son. lay, Clairetha Chayman,
the newspaper no later than 3 will be at Louie “Pete” Hal Oglesby of Los Angeles, CA,
Earnestine Tisdale,
p.m. the day prior for publica- 11 a.m. and Marvin Ray Oglesby and his wife Judy
Edward Bland, W.C.
tion Tuesday through Friday;
no later than 4 p.m. Saturday
Friday, at Helen Beard Bland, Johnny Bland Jr., of Brandon, MS; and a number of nieces and
for the Sunday edition; and no
Temple of Halthon Jr. COLUMBUS — Hel- nephews.
Deliver- en Louise Beard, 64, Mary Bland, Lori Bland
later than 7:30 a.m. for the
and Janice Bland. Pallbearers will be Frank Creel, Gary Franks,
Monday edition. Incomplete no- ance Church Cemetery, died July Don Hudson, Billy Pickens, Eddie Strickland and
tices must be received no later with the Rev. Maurice 10, 2020, Wayne Blankenship.
than 7:30 a.m. for the Monday Williams officiating. at Baptist Willie Howard Honorary pallbearers will be past and present
through Friday editions. Paid Visitation is from 2-5 COLUMBUS — Wil-
Memorial judges, past and present bailiffs and past and
notices must be finalized by 3
p.m. for inclusion the next day
p.m. today, at Carter’s Hospi- lie Mae Howard, 83, present members of the Columbus Police
Monday through Thursday; and Funeral Services. Car- tal-Golden died July 15, 2020. Department and Lowndes County Sheriffs
on Friday by 3 p.m. for Sunday ter’s Funeral Services of Triangle. Arrangements are Department.
and Monday publication. For Columbus is in charge Grave- incomplete and will be In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
more information, call 662- of arrangements. side Beard announced by Carter’s St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St.
328-2471. Mr. Halthon was services Funeral Services of Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105.
born June 18, 1991, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Columbus.
Ollie Smith in Tampa, Floria, to in Sandfield Cemetery,
COLUMBUS — Ollie Lorenzo K. Halthon Sr with the Rev. Leon
James Smith, 78, died and Marie Cheateam. Williams Sr. officiating.
James Richardson
He was a 2009 graduate Visitation is from 2-5 COLUMBUS —
July 15, 2020, at Bap- Sign the online guest book at
of West Lowndes High p.m. today, at Carter’s James Richardson, 85,
tist Memorial Hospi- [Link]
School and a veteran of Funeral Services. Car- died July 15, 2020, at his
tal-Golden Triangle. College Street • Columbus, MS
the U.S. Army. He was ter’s Funeral Services of residence.
Arrangements are
incomplete and will be a member of Temple of Columbus is in charge Arrangements are

John Hankins
announced by Carter’s Deliverance Church. of arrangements. incomplete and will be
Funeral Services of He was preceded in Mrs. Beard was born announced by Lown-
Columbus. death by his brother, July 28, 1955, in Colum- des Funeral Home of
Lorenzo K. Briggs. bus, to the late Eugene Columbus. Major John ”Johnny” Allen
In addition to his par- Springer and Willie Lee Hankins, 49, of Columbus, MS
Peggy White ents, he is survived by Mixon. passed away Monday, July 13,
WEST POINT —
his wife, Shalondra Ni- In addition to her par- 2020, at his residence.
Peggy Ellis White, 96,
cole Halthon; children, ents, she was preceded A visitation will be Friday,
died July 14, 2020.
Jayden O. Sherrod, in death by her daugh- July 17, 2020, from 9:00 AM –
Private family grave-
Justin O. Hamilton and ter, Sharon Beard. 11:00 AM at Vibrant Church.
side services are today,
Jeremiah Halthon; and She is survived by A going home celebration will
in Greenwood Ceme-
siblings, Erin Sanders her siblings, Brenda follow at 11:00 AM with Bro.
tery. Calvert Funeral
and Loretta Jones. Petty, Charlotte Petty, Ron Delgado officiating and
Home of West Point is
in charge of arrange- Angela Richards, Stellar Bro. Jason Delgado assisting.
ments. Terrance Henley Petty, Dereck Petty Interment will be in Vaughn Cemetery Steens,
Mrs. White was COLUMBUS — Ter- and Alfred Petty; two MS with Lowndes Funeral Home directing.
born to the late William rance Latisha Henley, grandchildren; and one Major Hankins was born on February 21,
Henry and Katie Lee 25, died great-grandchild. Ouda P. Gresham 1971, in Detroit, MI to Gloria Renteria and
Visitation: Ronald Hankins. He was a member of Vibrant
Ellis. She was formerly July 17, Saturday, July 18 • 10-11 AM
employed as a Rosie 2020, at Eddie Rice 2nd Ave. North Location Church, where he was on the Vibrant Dream
Services: Team and Kids Hope Ministries. Major Hankins
Riveter building war Ochsner NOXUBEE — Eddie Saturday, July 18 • 11 AM
machinery. Medical Earl “Blue/Cool Step- Burial
restored old cars and was a big Alabama football
In addition to her par- Cen- per” Rice, 70, died July Memorial Gardens fan. He was in the class of 1989 from Caledonia
2nd Ave. North Chapel High School and then received his masters from
ents, she was preceded ter-Han- 8, 2020, at Baptist Me-
morial Hospital-Golden The University of Southern Mississippi. Major
in death by her hus- cock. Troy Higdon Hankins was currently commander of Echo
band, Irvin White; chil- Grave- Henley Triangle. Visitation:
dren, David L. White, side A private family only Thursday, July 16 • 10-11 AM
company 2nd battalion 20th special forces group
Irvin Dale White; and services will be at 2 graveside service will College St. Location in Jackson, MS. He was in the MS Army National
Services: Guard and was activated three times to Iraq, Saudi
sister, Verma Lou Vick- p.m. Friday, in Sandfield be at 11 a.m. Friday, Thursday, July 16 • 11 AM
ers. Cemetery, with Jimmy in Stallion Cemetery. College St. Location Arabia, Qatar, and Bahrain during Operation
Burial Enduring Freedom, Operation Inherent Resolve,
She is survived by her C. Rice officiating. A private family only Covin Baptist Church Cemetery
daughter, Dixie White Visitation is from 2-5 visitation is from 2-5 College St. Location
and Operation Desert Storm. Major Hankins
Shirley; 21 grandchil- p.m. today, at Carter’s p.m. today, at Carter’s received many medals and awards including
the Southwest Asia Service Medal with Bronze
dren; 27 great-grand- Funeral Services. Car- Funeral Services. Car- Winston Oglesby Service Star, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Saudi
children; and three ter’s Funeral Services of ter’s Funeral Services of Visitation:
great-great-grandchil- Columbus is in charge Columbus is in charge Saturday, July 18 • 12-12:45 PM
Liberation Medal, and Iraqi Campaign Medal
dren. of arrangements. of arrangements. College St. Location with Campaign Star. He was also involved in the
Graveside Services: MS National Guard Youth Challenge Program.
Pallbearers will be Ms. Henley was born Mr. Rice was born Saturday, July 18 • 1 PM
Travis Shirley, Tom Aug. 18, 1994, in Colum- Jan. 29, 1950, in Noxu- Friendship Cemetery Major Hankins is preceded in death by his
Burial maternal grandparents, Juan and Jane Renteria
White, Ben White, Joel bus, to Classie Craddi- bee, to the late Bland Friendship Cemetery
White, Shannon Thur- eth and the late Johnny and Kelly Rice. He was College St. Location
and his paternal grandfather, Chester Hankins.
Mr. Hankins is survived by his wife of 25
years, Emily Weathers Hankins of Columbus,
MS; sons, Andrew Hankins and John Dylan
Hankins; brother, Ronnie (Nikki) Hankins;
‘Magic School Bus’ author Joanna Cole dies at age 75 [Link] sister, Sarah Atkins; brother-in-laws, Stephen
(Tracy) Weathers and Mark (Tasha) Smith;
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS perfect touch for blending ic School Bus” came in the nieces, Aimee Hankins, Emilee Hankins and
science and story,” Scho- mid-1980s. Emma Weathers; nephews, Presley Hankins,
NEW YORK — Au- lastic Chairman and CEO Benjamin Atkins and Garrett Weathers; grand-
thor Joanna Cole, whose Dick Robinson said in a niece, Lynnleigh Kellum; father, Ronald Hankins
“Magic School Bus” books statement Wednesday. “Jo- of Columbus, MS; mother, Gloria Renteria of
transported millions of anna’s books, packed with Maben, MS; a host of aunts and uncles; and
young people on extraor- equal parts humor and in- grandmother, Edna Grace Wells.
dinary and educational ad- formation, made science Memorials may be made to Mississippi
ventures, has died at age both easy to understand National Guard Youth Challenge Academy
75. and fun for the hundreds Building 80 Halloran Ave. Camp Shelby, MS
Scholastic announced of millions of children 39407-5500 or to MD Anderson Cancer Center at
that Cole, a resident of around the world who read [Link].
Sioux City, Iowa, died Sun- her books and watched the
day. The cause was idio- award-winning television Compliments of
pathic pulmonary fibrosis. series.” Lowndes Funeral Home
“Joanna Cole had the The idea for “The Mag- [Link]
 The Dispatch • [Link] THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020 5B

Business
BUSINESS MOVES WITH MARY

New store prepares for

August opening in Columbus
PLUS: Sey’s Sports Bar “It’s been building
here and we’re just
fish,” Alexander said
in a press release.
up for sale looking to sell it to
someone who can
“A handful of people
have websites, but
BY MARY POLLITZ continue on with this many do not, and
biz@[Link] business,” he added. many outfitters and
Sey’s first opened business owners rely

L
isa Halverson’s dream is in Columbus at entirely upon word
coming to fruition. Leigh Mall in 2005 of mouth. I thought
By August, Halverson will before moving to its it would be great
officially open her new storefront, current location. If if I could find all
Mudd Dobbers Vintage Shop, in anyone is interested outdoor experienc-
Columbus. in continuing Sey’s Mary Pollitz es on one platform,
Near Chucky Chuck’s Ice in Columbus, give similarly to the way I
Cream, Mudd Dobbers is located Hogan a call at 662- can find information
at Holly Hills Plaza at 3189 Hwy. 252-4887. about hotels or airlines.”
45 N. Suite D and will be open Speaking of Leigh Mall, Bath Global Outdoors is com-
Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m.- and Body Works is officially pletely free to use. For more
5:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 open again. Get your soaps, information, you can visit www.
a.m.-2 p.m. hand sanitizers and more at [Link] 
“This is like a dream come true Bath and Body Works Monday  From the fairgrounds to col-
for me,” Halverson said. “I love to through Saturday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. lege-town, Fair Treats to Geaux
take old vintage pieces and bring and Sundays 1- 6 p.m. is officially open in Starkville.
them back to life. … God has sure- It’s the perfect time, with all From now until July 26, you can
ly blessed me beyond measure.” things considered, to be outside. head over to Skate Odyssey on
Mudd Dobbers offers custom- With everything else in our Louisville Street for some clas-
ers refurbished furniture, home lives, there’s an app for that. sic fair favorites.
décor, antiques, handmade items Global Outdoors, a new app The traveling fair food vendor
and more. on the market, was developed by stayed in Columbus last week
“I have tried to add a little bit a Columbus trio to increase peo- serving up some fair cuisine in-
of everything to this shop so that ple’s experience when they’re cluding blooming onions, chick-
everyone can find something exploring the outdoors. en on a stick, deep fried Oreos,
special,” Halverson said. “I’m so It was founded by Mark cotton candy and more.
excited to meet new customers Alexander along with his son, The traveling fair food vendor
and help create their space.” Mark Alexander Jr. and Wade has traveled to Gonzales, Louisi-
More business news in Co- Leonard. ana, Tupelo, Batesville, Colum-
lumbus — Sey’s Sports Bar, 2118 The app lists thousands of bus and now Starkville.
Hwy. 45 Suite 5, in Columbus is outdoor experiences where us- Be sure to wear your mask
officially for sale. ers can review and rate various when you head over to get your
Josh Hogan, a representative of outdoor activities. fair fix everyday from noon to 8
the company, confirmed the sale “I travel all over the world, p.m.
to The Dispatch. and I noticed that it’s easy to  Also in Starkville, Pita Pit,
Owners, Sey Brett and Moui find information about hotels or which closed earlier this year
Chue, are preparing for retire- restaurants or just about any- for COVID-19, is officially open
ment and hoping someone pur- thing, but it’s extremely diffi- again. The downtown eatery is
chases the bar and grill, Hogan cult to find information on the open daily 11 a.m.-11 p.m. for
said. internet about places to hunt or pick up, curbside and delivery.

BUSINESS BRIEFS
Holley named BSA nancial Investment Risk tion of the
Specialist at the Cannon Bank’s loan
officer financial Institute, and policies and
COLUMBUS — Bank- is currently pursuing a procedures.
First Financial Services Jennifer
Certified Anti-Money
promoted
Laundering Specialist brings
Meagan
certification. She and her more than
Holley to
fiance, Matt Hailey have 15 yeas of
BSA Offi- James
cer, where three children. banking
she will experience,
be respon- James named First after having earned a
Bachelor of Banking and
sible for
implement- Holley
Vice President, Senior Finance degree from
ing and Credit Officer Mississippi State Uni-
ensuring the Bank’s COLUMBUS — Bank- versity in 2001. James is
compliance with the First Financial Services active in her community,
Bank Secrecy Act pro- promoted Jennifer James serving as a Dream Team
gram. Holley earned a to First Vice President, volunteer at Church of
Bachelor of Accounting Senior Credit Officer. the Highlands where she
degree from Mississippi James will be responsible and her husband, Chris,
State University in 2018, for providing support and and their son, Brennan,
became a Certified Fi- ensuring the implementa- attend.

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