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Columbus
Area residents, groups feed those ends FY 2020
in need during Thanksgiving week with a $2.8M
surplus
City received more in
revenue than expected;
spent $2.7M less than
budgeted
BY YUE STELLA YU
syu@cdispatch.com
Following sever-
al cost-saving mea-
sures implemented
in the spring, Co-
lumbus ended Fiscal
Year 2020 with a $2.8
million surplus, Pub-
lic Information Of- Dillon
ficer Joe Dillon told
The Dispatch last
week.
By Sept. 30 —
the end of FY 2020
— the city took in
$24,119,441 and
spent $21,334,163,
Dillon said. Com- Smith
pared to the origi-
nally-budgeted figures, which pro-
posed a balanced budget at $23.9
million, the city saw an uptick in
revenue and spent more than $2
million less by the end of the year.
Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff See SURPLUS, 6A
Dustin Nichols, an Alabama native living in North Columbus, is aiming to cook and serve 100 to 150 plates for
community members between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day at Zion Church. Nichols, who founded
the Lost and Found Ministry a month ago, said he found faith in God after he was released from jail last year, and
is aimed to help more people. “Sometimes, people can’t help themselves. My ability to provide, and just seeing
the tears and joy in some people’s eyes … is just amazing,” he said.
Former Tupelo police
Dustin Nichols: ‘We are just feeding anybody and everybody’
BY YUE STELLA YU pies and desserts. Zion Church in November 2019.
officer out of jail after
syu@cdispatch.com “We are just feeding anybody “I started going to church and it manslaughter charge
F
and everybody,” he said. “They can really just changed my life.”
or five years, Dustin Nichols
cooked meals on Thanks-
be rich and not having family or
they can be poor and can’t afford
Nichols founded his own minis-
try — Lost and Found Ministry —
Suspect’s girlfriend died
giving Day and fed whoever
came looking for food from his
it.”
This year’s Thanksgiving,
a month ago, and is now attending
ministry school. The name of his
after he hit her with car
North Columbus home.
however, bears a different mean- ministry, he said, reflects his own DISPATCH STAFF REPORT
This year, the Alabama native is
ing to Nichols, who now considers experience and aims to tell others
hoping for a broader reach.
himself a changed man. As some- that they, too, can be found. The Starkville
On Thanksgiving Day, with
one with a history of arrests for “I’m trying to bring people clos- man charged with
the $900 he raised on Facebook,
possession of drugs and weapons, er to God every day,” he said. manslaughter in the
Nichols hopes to deliver 100 to 150
Nichols was released from prison With God’s guidance, Nichols death of a Starkville
plates to people in need between
in November 2019 and, shortly said he is trying to help more peo- woman over the
11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Zion Church.
after, found faith in God. ple in need. Aside from the food weekend is a former
His aunt and uncle will help him
That, he said, was a turning drive, he said he has been giving Tupelo police officer,
smoke the turkeys, he said, and he
point. speeches at different churches Capt. Brett Watson of
will serve a variety of traditional
Thanksgiving food, including ham, “I was 36 years old before I got and visiting jailhouses to tell his the Oktibbeha Coun- Kitchens
mac and cheese, green beans, saved, but it’s never too late,” Nich- stories to inmates. ty Sheriff’s Office confirmed this
mashed potatoes, sweet potato ols said, referring to him joining See MEALS, 3A morning.
James Heath Kitchens, 30, was
charged after hitting Brittany
See MANSLAUGHTER, 3A
Ellis recalls four decades of growth and change in MSU baseball, SEC sports
Broadcaster’s anecdotes reach back tary Club at
its Monday
Remember, I’m the base-
ball coach, you’re just the
The MSU baseball
team has made it to the
MSU’s entire athletic
budget was just $5.7 mil-
to Bulldogs’ past legends, impact of meeting.
He re-
radio announcer,’” Ellis
said.
NCA A tournament 35
times in 42 years and
lion, while last year it
was $105.6 million. MSU
today’s college sports landscape me mb e re d But in his time as “just reached the College brought in $112.2 million
Polk cor- the radio announcer,” World Series 10 times. in athletic revenue last
BY TESS VRBIN Mississippi State Univer- recting his Ellis has seen four-plus The team has had two year and was one of few
tvrbin@cdispatch.com sity’s baseball coach for postgame decades of growth and separate back-to-back schools that turned a prof-
Ellis
three years by then and analysis af- change not just in MSU CWS appearances, which it despite the COVID-19
In 1978, four words se- approved Ellis’ hiring as ter a doubleheader at the baseball, but in MSU and Ellis noted was unique pandemic, Ellis said.
cured the next 42 years the radio announcer, a University of Tennessee Southeastern Conference for having four different “In 1986, the entire
of Jim Ellis’ career: “Ron role Polk made sure Ellis in the 1990s. athletics as a whole, as coaches, one for each baseball budget was
says you’ll do.” stayed humble about, El- “‘He said, ‘Jim, there well as the sports broad- year. $176,000,” he said. “We’ve
Ron Polk had been lis told the Starkville Ro- was no play at the plate. casting industry. In the mid-1980s, See ELLIS, 6A
65 Low 55
mies whose husbands have left them for Dec. 7: Oktibbeha
High each other in the 2015 series “Grace and County Board of Su-
Increasing clouds
Frankie”?
Answers, 6B
Tuesday, Dec. 1 pervisors meeting,
Full forecast on ■ “Deck the Halls”: Lowndes 9 a.m., Chancery
page 3A. County Master Gardeners host a Courthouse
Christmas decorating seminar at Dec. 8:
10 a.m. via Zoom. (Members may
INSIDE sign up to attend in person at the
Starkville-Oktibbeha
Consolidated School
Classifieds 6B Health 6A Lowndes Extension office, if de- District Board of
Comics 4B Obituaries 5A sired.) Register for the video con- Trustees meeting, 6
Crossword 6B Opinions 4A ference at https://bit.ly/3o1ia43 Caledonia resident Eliza Chrest p.m., 401 Greens-
Dear Abby 5B to receive a link. 662-328-2111. has a dog named Koda. boro St.
Meals
Continued from Page 1A
“There’s no feeling Club, Golden Triangle the doors of some senior Starkville Strong, a ally holding hands, we can … facilitate it, I feel
like it,” Nichols said of Early College High citizens. COVID-19 relief group are reaching out a hand,” like we are bringing such
giving to the community. School, Columbus Air Columbus salonist helping local businesses she said. “Every time positivity and momentum
“Sometimes, people can’t Force Base, Chocolate Courtney Harris also and residents, will also that Starkville Strong of hope to this area.”
help themselves. My Roses Social Club and will host a Thanksgiv- host a Thanksgiving
ability to provide, and just Good Deeds, as well as ing lunch from her own lunch pickup and delivery
seeing the tears and joy Stephanie Jones — wife salon, IamCourtney on at the J.L. King Center on
in some people’s eyes … to Ward 5 Councilman Fourth Avenue North. Wednesday, said group
is just amazing.” Stephen Jones — helped On Thanksgiving, she administrator Brandi
with the operations, he said she will hand out 150 Herrington.
said. sack lunches, including The event called for
Other area food drives Beard said he and his turkey sandwiches, donations of dishes in a
Like Nichols, many
wife will cook and serve chips, pecan pies and potluck style, she said,
other Golden Triangle
500 to 700 plates for any- water. and within four days, she
residents and groups also
one who comes looking. Harris said she wants had every item accounted
will feed those in need
The menu includes tur- to serve the meals on for. People will drop off
throughout the week. keys, green beans, corn, Thanksgiving Day, hop- those dishes at 10 a.m.
In Columbus, Ward strawberry and chocolate ing those in need can feel Wednesday, she said, and
4 Council- cakes and sweet potato cared for on the occasion. the drive-through pickup
man Pierre pies, he said. “Sometimes there are starts at 11:30 a.m.,
Beard will “Just come get a plate,” some individuals that where drivers can wait in
host his sec- Beard said. don’t have family to eat the parking lot for their
ond annual Due to COVID-19, with or pray with as well food. The group will also
Thanksgiv- this year’s service will as give thanks,” she said. deliver meals to those
ing lunch be drive-through only, “I felt there was a need to who cannot show up.
pickup at Beard said, and meals support those that don’t Some members sug-
the Boys Beard
will be picked up from have family and let them gested the cancellation
and Girls the side door without know that someone is of the event, Herrington
Club between noon and 2 anyone leaving their cars. thinking about them and said, but she still wanted
p.m. Tuesday. Volunteers He and some volunteers we care on that particular to make it happen safely.
from the Boys and Girls will also deliver meals to day.” “Even if it’s not liter-
Manslaughter
Continued from Page 1A
Phillips, 26, with his car relationship and have a ing at OCH Regional Med- ing the incident and has not
on Riviera Road in north- child together but did not ical Center. Kitchens was released any other details.
east Oktibbeha County say if the collision was an released from Oktibbeha
around 8 p.m. Saturday escalation of a domestic County Jail on Monday af-
night. Watson told The situation. ter posting a $25,000 bond,
Dispatch that Kitchens Phillips was pronounced Watson said.
and Phillips were in a dead early Sunday morn- OCSO is still investigat-
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Opinion
4A TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020
PETER BIRNEY IMES Editor/Publisher
BIRNEY IMES III Editor/Publisher 1998-2018
BIRNEY IMES JR. Editor/Publisher 1947-2003
Dispatch
The
BIRNEY IMES SR. Editor/Publisher 1922-1947
POSSUMHAW
Let’s talk turkey
“Turkeys know their over 50 novels and was an crate as a Thanksgiving gift from a aluminum trays like airline service. The
names, come when you call, editor and contributor of the Mississippi resident purported to be a company quickly retrofitted and turned
and are totally affectionate. premier magazine “Godey’s woman named Joyce from Nitta Yuma, out “TV dinners” with turkey, cornbread
They’re better than teenag- Lady’s Book” for 40 years. or possibly a man from Peru, Missis- dressing, gravy, peas and sweet pota-
ers.” Mrs. Hale was an activist sippi. I was unable to confirm the town toes, sold for 98 cents. In 1954 10
— Elayne Boosler, for causes dear to her heart, Peru. President Coolidge elect- million dinners were sold.
Rolling Stone’s “First including confirming a na- ed to keep the raccoon as In 1963 President
Lady of Standup Comedy” tional Thanksgiving Day. a pet and named her John F. Kennedy
Prior to 1863, a time Rebecca. received the annual
T
his Thanksgiving will of thanksgiving was cele- In 1939 Pres- turkey given by
probably be different brated at random times in ident Franklin the country’s
for most of us as some isolated locations, mostly Roosevelt moved farmers and was
people will be able to gather Shannon Bardwell the Northeast. For 17 years Thanksgiving quoted saying,
with family and some will Mrs. Hale advocated to up a week to “We’ll just let
not. It could be different in the magazine’s 150,000 extend Christ- this one grow.” I
ways we have not thought of, like more subscribers as well as successive mas celebrations have to wonder if
appreciating health, happiness, family presidents for a common and united during the Depres- this had something to do
and friends near or far. We have tech- Thanksgiving Day. On Sept. 28, 1863, sion. The change was with the children.
nology to connect; then there’s always Mrs. Hale sent a letter to President mostly unappreciated and In 1989 President George
a phone call, cards and letters. I could Lincoln, “Excuse the liberty I have referred to as “Franksgiv- H.W. Bush was the first
fill a book with all the information I’ve taken with profound respect ... ” that ing.” Only 23 of 48 states com- president to officially pardon
gleaned on Thanksgiving I didn’t know. would convince the president on Oct. plied and in 1941 the designated the annual Thanksgiving turkey,
I’ll start with Sarah Josepha Hale and 3 to establish the fourth Thursday of day was returned to its original saying, “Let me assure you, and
finish with tidbits of trivia you may November as a national celebration for date. this fine tom turkey, that he will
enjoy and perhaps share. a “Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer to In 1953 the Swanson Company not end up on anyone’s dinner table, not
Mrs. Hale is known as the “Mother our beneficent Father who dwelleth in overestimated the demand for turkey, this guy — he’s granted a presidential
of Thanksgiving” and the author of the heavens.” leaving 260 tons of frozen turkey on pardon as of right now.”
“Mary Had a Little Lamb,” from her In 1926 President Calvin Coolidge railroad cars. Swanson’s Gerry Thom- Email reaches Shannon Bardwell of
children’s poetry books. She authored received a live raccoon in a wooden as immediately suggested meals in Columbus at msdeltachild@msn.com.
NAMASTE
Aspects of
human emotion
A
m I too emotional, or am
I emotionless?
My first experience
of death was in early adult-
hood. It was my father’s death.
I didn’t cry; maybe I couldn’t
cry. I dutifully performed all
the rigorous traditional Hindu
rites required of a son after his
father’s death. I was just going
through the motions. Several
years after that, my mother
died. And over the last thirty Jiben Roy
years, one by one, my three
older brothers and two older
sisters died. It was only my father’s death that I saw with
my own eyes. I was informed of all the other deaths by
phone or letters, while living in a land far away from my
family of origin. I don’t recall crying at any of those times.
However, in recent years, long after all those losses,
tears strike me when I have flashbacks of memories, or
watch emotional movies. Some movies that have made
me cry are: Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, The Kite Runner, To Kill
a Mockingbird, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Anne VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, The Fault in Our Stars
Appreciates seeing Community determine what we consider to be the truth. I
and many others. Holocaust movies are especially reliable
raised this point about statistical facts and, more
tear jerkers for me. I guess I’m not alone in that experi- Counseling continuing to serve area specifically, about the number of people who: 1)
ence. At least I’m not yet like Robert Di Nero in Analyze Congratulations to Mr. Richard Duggin as the
This, bawling at commercials! consider the data on COVID-19 cases and deaths
newest Executive Director and to the Board of as either inflated or just plain total hoax; and 2)
Renowned neuroeconomist, Professor Paul J. Zak, af- Region VII Mental Health/Mental Retardation
firms that empathetic, emotional, even frequently tearful believe that President Trump actually won the
Commission (dba Community Counseling Ser- 2020 election despite repeated failures to legally
people “‘know how to handle their emotions better, and vices) for choosing him as their fifth Director.
they are stronger when facing daily challenges.” establish any claims that might overturn the
For almost 50 years, CCS and the Board have reported results (an astonishing 88% of Republi-
What a relief! been helping the residents of our seven counties
So, it was a relief to see President-elect Biden become cans according to the most recent poll).
(Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha I repeat my challenge that we all accept at
tearful when he heard the stories of nurses and frontline and Winston) receive quality mental health,
health workers faced with treating patients in the early least some numerical facts based on the trust-
effective alcohol/drug addiction and intellectual worthiness of the source. I claimed that, unlike
stages of COVID-19. With an emotionally intelligent disability services locally on a sliding fee scale
leader, we might finally reverse the course of failure of the Los Angeles Times and ESPN on baseball
which makes these services available to all citi- results, Rudy Giuliani was NOT a credible source
the American government on COVID-19. Our current zens, regardless of income.
unempathetic President meanwhile is busy firing anyone regarding the accuracy of ballot counting but
Special thanks also need to be extended on
with emotional intelligence. that state boards of election were — as has al-
this occasion to some of the earliest pioneers of
Psychology Today reports ”emotional intelligence, was ways been the case in the past, including in 2016
this endeavor. Without the generous contribution
the key” to President Jefferson’s success in governing when the results were MUCH closer than now.
and leadership of people like Mr. S.B. Platt III
the country at that time. According to author Anthony I was implying President Trump as being no
and Ms Margo Swain (former Commissioners),
Pantalone, “President John F. Kennedy’s cognitive and more credible than Giuliani. This is a President
Mr. Bud Phillips and Mr. Clay Terrell (Region
emotional intelligence during the Cuban Missile Crisis of who for over two weeks has remained fixated on
VII Foundation members) and Dr. Raymond
1962 had incredibly profound effects on this event and the the election results while ignoring the ever-in-
Overstreet (staff Psychiatrist), our region and its
United States’ national security.” Similarly, some theorize creasing number of new cases and deaths due to
people would not have had the quality of care we
that Bill Clinton’s emotional intelligence was the key to COVID-19.
now receive.
his popularity despite the Monica Lewinsky scandal. We have now endured 257,000-plus total and
When CCS was established in 1972, a psychi-
While emotional intelligence includes compassion, it is are seeing nearly 2,000 daily deaths due to this
atric nurse would come thru our region for a half
more than just compassion. Jimmy Carter is a very com- virus. Do you still believe these numbers are
day once a month on the way to Tupelo! There
passionate man known for his successful humanitarian were no local Mental Health office facilities nor part of a hoax? Even now that the election is
work and his failure to be popular as a president. Perhaps were there any group homes for developmentally over? Even now that we are on a path to reach
it is because emotional intelligence implies a toughness delayed individuals nor were there any quality an average of 3,000 deaths DAILY several
that people like to see in a leader, which they did not see residential addiction services available as there days before Christmas according to the IHME
in Carter. are now at The Pines and Cady Hill until the forecast (which I consider to be a trustworthy
The two emotions President Trump operates on are Foundation (Mr Phillips; Mr. Terrell) was estab- source along with Johns Hopkins University and
anger and disgust. His lack of empathy and emotional lished; there were no psychiatric care services the CDC)? The IHME model projects surpass-
intelligence is obvious in videos of his meetings with locally available for mental illness on a regularly ing 312,000 total deaths on that day (12/21) and
healthcare workers. Instead of shedding a tear for the scheduled basis by appointment until Dr. Ber- nearly 500,000 by the end of February — the
trauma suffered by front line workers or the thousands nard Ellis, followed by Dr. Overstreet, joined the furthest out the model predicts at this point.
of American lives lost, he argued with nurses about the staff. As I have pointed out in the past, these projec-
shortage of protective equipment. It seems like a sizeable As the fourth employee and third Ex. Director tions typically underestimate the actual deaths
portion of Americans still think men who spew anger on (1973-91), I was overjoyed to see the continuity observed.
others are strong. That is unfortunate. of these services going forward in an ever more If you do not believe the current numbers
The hopeful thing is a majority of Americans appre- expanded and diverse manner. Fifty years of what will it take for you to start?
ciate the real strength that comes from compassion and service could only have been achieved with Do you need a relative to die from COVID-19?
emotional intelligence. dedicated Commissioners and Foundation mem- Someone in your immediate family? Yourself?
We are a nation of dog lovers, and dogs are the most bers, executive leadership and line staff “helping Meanwhile, we have a President who appar-
emotionally intelligent animals! (This is probably why people build a life they can live with”...ad multos ently still would have you believe that we are
Trump hates dogs.) Our dogs are capable of both staying annos! turning the corner on the virus.
beside us when we cry and defending us with all their Paul J. Ackerman This is the same President who just threw
might when we are faced with danger. Soon we will have Columbus Brian Kemp, Governor of Georgia, and Kelly
our first shelter dog in the White House! We should try to Loeffler, a sitting U.S. Senator from Georgia —
be more emotionally intelligent, like our dogs, and choose both big Trump supporters — under the bus.
leaders who can do the same. Wonders what it takes to We should all think about the implications of
This column was written by Jiben Roy and his daughter, start believing COVID numbers that.
Writtika Roy, M.D. Jiben Roy is a regular contributor, and Last week I challenged all of us to consider Paul Mack
his daughter is a licensed psychiatrist. the processes — conscious or not — we use to Columbus
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020 5A
AREA OBITUARIES
COMMERCIAL DISPATCH Cribbs and Vandora In addition to her County High School pital-Golden Triangle. was formerly employed
OBITUARY POLICY McKinney. He was a parents, she was and a veteran of the Services will be at as a supervisor with
Obituaries with basic informa-
graduate of Todd High preceded in death by U.S. Air Force. He was 11 a.m. Wednesday, Ceco Building Systems
tion including visitation and
service times, are provided School and was for- her husband, Elbert formerly employed as at New Salem Baptist and the YMCA. He
free of charge. Extended obit- merly employed with Fenton; children, Elbert a mail carrier with the Church, with the Rev. was a member of New
uaries with a photograph, de- 3M. He was a member Fenton Jr and Roy Fen- U.S. Postal Service. Mel Howton officiat- Salem Baptist Church.
tailed biographical information of Rising Star Baptist ton; siblings, Clara Da- In addition to his par- ing. Burial will follow In addition to his par-
and other details families may Church. vis, Bessie Will Harris, ents, he was preceded in Egger cemetery. ents, he was preceded
wish to include, are available He is survived by Mattie Will Humphries, Visitation will be one in death by his siblings,
for a fee. Obituaries must be in death by his sister,
his children, Gregory Lizzie Fenton, Otis Har- Ann Murphy. hour prior to services Jane Jones and Mary
submitted through funeral
homes unless the deceased’s Cribbs, Ehko Luckett, ris, Arthur Lee Harris He is survived by his at the church. Memori- Ann Atkins.
body has been donated to Lamandy Howell, Tawo- and Earnest Harris. wife, Mary Nell Craw- al Gunter Peel Funeral He is survived by
science. If the deceased’s na Hutchinson, Jac- She is survived by ford Langley; and sib- Home and Crematory, his wife, Martha Burke
body was donated to science, queline D. Cribbs and her children, Frank Second Avenue North Dyer; son, Jason Dyer;
lings, Jimmy W. Lang-
the family must provide official Tiffany S. Jackson; sib- Fenton, Tommy Fenton, location is in charge of sister, Sue Wood; and
proof of death. Please submit ley, Johnny Langley and
lings, James C. Cribbs Robert Fenton all of arrangements. two grandchildren.
all obituaries on the form
Columbus and Mary Judy Merchant.
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and Joe S. Cribbs; 13 Mr. Dyer was born Memorials may be
grandchildren; and two Lynn Webber of St. April 30, 1938, in Ham- made to New Salem
Dispatch. Free notices must
be submitted to the newspa- great-grandchildren. Louis, Missouri, and 34 James Dyer ilton, Alabama, to the Baptist Church, 7086
per no later than 3 p.m. the grandchildren. COLUMBUS — late Eston Sullivan and Wolfe Road, Columbus,
day prior for publication Tues- James Bolin James Ray Dyer, 82, Mildred Farr Dyer. He MS, 39705.
day through Friday; no later
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WEST POINT — James Hill died Nov. 23, 2020, at
James K. Bolin Jr., 78, MACON — James Baptist Memorial Hos-
Sunday edition; and no later
than 7:30 a.m. for the Monday died Nov. 22, 2020, at Hill, 79, passed away.
edition. Incomplete notices Baptist Memorial Hos- Arrangements are
must be received no later pital of DeSoto. incomplete and will be
than 7:30 a.m. for the Monday Graveside services announced by Carter’s
through Friday editions. Paid
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notices must be finalized by 3
Friday, in Beersheba Macon.
p.m. for inclusion the next day
Monday through Thursday; and Cemetery. Memorial
on Friday by 3 p.m. for Sunday Gunter Peel Funeral Quince Tate
and Monday publication. For Home and Crematory, MACON — Quince
more information, call 662- College Street location Tate, 92, passed away.
328-2471. is in charge of arrange- Arrangements are
ments. incomplete and will be
Margaret Blair
James Cribbs announced by Carter’s
SULLIGENT, Ala. Essie Fenton Funeral Services of
— James H. Cribbs, 73, COLUMBUS — Es- Macon. Annie Kessinger
Graveside Services:
died Nov. 17, 2020, at sie Harris Fenton, 95, Wednesday, Nov. 25 • 1 PM Margaret Elizabeth Smith Blair, age 78, of
North Mississippi Med- died Nov. 20, 2020, at Elbert Langley Friendship Cemetery
College St. Location
Caledonia, MS, passed away November 21, 2020,
ical Center-Gilmore. Baptist Memorial Hos- VERNON, Ala. — El- at Baptist Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services pital-Golden Triangle. bert Franklin Langley, Funeral services will be Monday, November
were at 1:30 p.m. Graveside ser- Jason Bishop 23, 2020, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel
86, died Nov. 21, 2020, Incomplete
Sunday, at Rising Star vices will be at 2 p.m. at his residence. 2nd Ave. N. Location
Chapel 903 College St. location with John
Baptist Church, with Wednesday, in Memo- Family graveside Longmire officiating. The interment will
the Rev. Willie Joe rial Gardens. Carter’s services are at 2 p.m. James Bolin immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of
Hollis officiating. Burial Funeral Services of today, in Furnace Hill. Graveside Services: Columbus. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until
Friday, Nov. 27 • 11 AM
followed in McKinney Columbus is in charge Chandler Funeral Beersheba Cemetery
the time of the service.
Family Cemetery. of arrangements. Home of Vernon is College St. Location Mrs. Blair was born October 18, 1942, in
Visitation was from Mrs. Fenton was in charge of arrange- Brooksville, MS, to the late Grover Cleveland and
1-1:30 p.m. prior to born May 29, 1925, ments. James Dyer Sudie Mae Menees Smith. She was a graduate of
services at the church. in Columbus, to the Mr. Langley was Visitation: Brooksville High School. Mrs. Blair retired from
Wednesday, Nov. 25 • 10-11 AM Seminole/American Trouser Manufacturing
Otts Funeral Home of late Lacey Billups and born Nov. 10, 1934, New Salem Baptist Church
Sulligent was in charge Hosey Harris. She was in Lamar County, Services: after 47 years of employment and was a member
Wednesday, Nov. 25 • 11 AM of Caledonia United Methodist Church.
of arrangements. formerly employed with Alabama, to the late New Salem Baptist Church
Mr. Cribbs was born Beneke Corp. and was Denmon and Pauline Burial In addition to her parents, she was preceded
July 24, 1947, in Sulli- a member of Oak Grove McGill Langley. He was Egger Cemetery in death by an infant sister and sister, Martha
2nd Ave. N. Location Smith Cooper.
gent to the late Harold M.B. Church. a graduate of Lamar
Since retirement, she enjoyed going to dinner a
couple times a month with her dinner club which
consisted of several friends from high school. On
Friday nights she always said for some reason
the stove never worked.
Are dining tents a safe way to eat out during the pandemic? memorialgunterpeel.com She loved spending time with her family and
making sure she played some hand and foot and/
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS professor at the Universi- minutes, says Gabby Mil-
or scrabble with her kids before they would leave.
ty of Minnesota School of ton, the restaurant’s man-
Are dining tents a safe aging partner.
She loved to do puzzles, playing candy crush
Public Health.
way to eat out during the and other games on her computer. One of her
“If it’s keeping you
pandemic? from being in a common
favorite things was cooking her grandbabies’
Health experts say out- airspace with other peo-
favorite meals like stuffed bell peppers, red
door dining tents are gen- ple, then that’s a good meatballs, congealed salad with extra grapes
erally safer than dining thing,” he says. and their mini pancakes, when they would stay
inside, but caution that Between parties, tents the night with her.
they’re not all equal. should be cleaned and Survivors include her husband of 54 years,
Many restaurants are William T. Blair of Caledonia, MS; sons, David
left open for at least 20
erecting individual tents, Blair and his wife Misty of Mantachie, MS and
minutes, says Aubree
igloos and other outdoor Wesley Blair of Caledonia, MS; daughter, Amy
Gordon, an associate pro-
structures that let people Blair Crews and her husband Vince of Wiggins,
fessor at the University of
who are dining togeth- MS; brother, Grover Cleveland Smith, Jr. and
Michigan School of Public
er avoid being indoors, his wife Nancy of Tyler, TX; and grandchildren,
where the coronavirus Health. She also suggests
servers should be able to Abagale McMahan and her husband Cody and
spreads more easily. Greyson Blair, both of Mantachie, MS. She also
Experts say the struc- leave food on a tray out-
side to minimize contact leaves behind a number of nieces and nephews
tures should be well-ven-
with diners. also great nieces and nephews.
tilated. A tent with four
walls and a roof, for exam- Tents are helping many Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s
ple, might not have better restaurants get through Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis,
ventilation than an indoor lean times. But they may TN, 38105-9959.
dining room. cost extra. In Detroit, Lu- So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be
“The more airflow men restaurant charges dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen
through the structure, $30 per person to reserve you and help you; I will uphold you with my
the better it is,” says Dr. a heated structure with righteous right hand.
Isaac Weisfuse, a public windows for two hours.
health expert at Cornell Lumen’s igloos and green-
University. houses can each seat six
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got assistant coaches with the Bulldogs. cific times and refusing He grew up listening
making more than that Ellis had anecdotes to wait for anyone who to legendary MSU bas-
now. It’s really amazing and praise for a variety wasn’t there on time. ketball and football an-
what has happened with of MSU coaches and ath- “He was always ex- nouncer Jack Cristil and
investment in sports, par- letic directors, including tremely positive,” Ellis remembers the first time
ticularly in the Southeast- former AD Larry Temple- said. “I always appreciat- he heard him broadcast:
ern Conference.” ton, who he described as ed that about him, and it MSU’s football team had
Ellis has announced “really loyal to the peo- rubbed off on his team.” a comeback win against
both men’s and women’s ple that worked for him.” Prompted by a ques- Kentucky with an 80-yard
basketball at MSU in ad- Ellis’ wife was ill and in tion from the audience, touchdown pass in 1956.
dition to baseball, and the hospital for nearly a Ellis said sports radio Cristil was later El-
he remembers when the month in 2001, and Tem- has changed a great deal lis’ roommate for more
women’s team joined the pleton checked on him al- throughout his career, es- than a decade, until Ellis’
SEC in 1982 and did not most every day and gave pecially since television doctor told him Cristil’s
win a single game in its him the time off he need- and social media are now smoking was harming
first four seasons. The ed, Ellis said. the primary sources of his lungs, Ellis said.
team had just 16 SEC He described current sports news. “He was a true pro-
wins in 13 years until AD John Cohen, a for- “If you look at ESPN, fessional (and) a great
Sharon Fanning led the mer MSU baseball play- everything is hyped,” storyteller,” Ellis said.
women to multiple win- er, as “innovative … very Ellis said. “What goes “He could be a character
ning seasons and NCA A inquisitive, asks a lot of on around the game is sometimes, but he loved
tournament appearanc- questions and thinks out- almost more important Mississippi State.”
es, setting the stage for side the box.” than what goes on in the
Vic Schaefer to take the Polk became a special game, and that’s sort of
team “to a whole ‘nother assistant to Cohen earli- what happens with a lot
level,” Ellis said. Schae- er this year. During his of radio broadcasts. I love
fer left for the Universi- 22 years as head base- the announcers who actu-
ty of Texas earlier this ball coach, he ran a tight ally describe the game,
year, having reached the ship, Ellis said, requiring stay with the game and
national championship players to be on the bus don’t do a lot of coaching
game twice in his tenure for away games at spe- and speculating.”
Surplus
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The surplus indicates a by The Dispatch through raised from 47.59 to 51.24
better financial standing an open records request. last year.
compared to fiscal years Dillon told The Dispatch The city also saw year-
2017 and 2018, where the Oct. 30 the city received end salaries drop across
city ran at a deficit ex- $10,123,506 in proper- the departments, such
ceeding $800,000 each ty tax revenue — which as fire, police and court.
year. The savings came is an increase from the The police department,
after Mayor Robert Smith $9,838,080 it had request- for example, saw a cut
cut back employee hours ed from Lowndes County of $895,711 in overall
and therefore reduced Tax Assessor’s Office. expenses, including a
pay and froze hiring and The city saw less rev- $637,244 drop in salaries,
travel between April and enue in other categories, $94,664 less in matching
July. The measures were including $323,286 less retirement benefits and
estimated to save the city in police fines and for- $36,358 less in overtime
$1.56 million at the time, feiture and $99,721 less pay. Its cost of travel and
The Dispatch reported. in rental income at the training, however, rose
The city council Trotter Convention Cen- by $36,851. The depart-
amended the budget in ter. Dillon said the loss ment was only allowed
July for the first time, of income at Trotter was to have a maximum of 54
but then amended it anticipated due to the officers instead of the 64
again Nov. 3 as required COVID-19 pandemic. Po- originally budgeted fol-
by state law to reflect lice Chief Fred Shelton lowing the spring hiring
the surplus. The year- declined to comment on freeze, which Smith lift-
end budget amendments budget-related issues. ed in July, The Dispatch
lowered the previously The biggest cut in reported.
budgeted revenue by spending comes when Other departments
$210,000 and slashed the the city slashed $1.94 mil- experienced similar cuts
budgeted expenditure by lion in “transfer out.” Dil- and increases in earn-
$2.7 million. Dillon said lon said the money was ings. Dillon said the re-
the budget was amended historically used to pay duced salaries are partly
to match the actual year- for the city’s debts. due to the rolled-back
end figures. The city’s “The category ‘trans- work hours in the spring.
action was days after the fer out’ was historically In the administrative
state-set deadline, since used to satisfy bonded and finance department,
the law requires the year- indebtedness including however, salaries in-
end amendments to be Moore’s Creek and Uni- creased. The department
approved by city council versity Mall (Tax Incre- experienced an overall
no more than 30 days af- ment Financing) bonds cut of $1.8 million in ex-
ter the fiscal year ends, among other things,” he penses, but saw an uptick
said state auditor’s of- said in an email to The of $17,565 in salaries.
fice spokesperson Logan Dispatch Sunday. Dillon attributed that
Reeves. However, he said, the to the special election
Of the amendments, city raised millage last expenses after former
the city changed several year instead to cover Ward 1 Councilman Gene
budget line items to re- the debt payments. The Taylor passed away. Ward
flect a higher property millage rate — used to 1 Councilwoman Ethel
tax revenue than antici- calculate how much each Taylor Stewart, sister to
pated, according to a copy resident needs to pay Taylor, won the election
of the document obtained in property tax — was runoff in October 2019.
Patriots
pick up win
DISPATCH STAFF
IT TA BENA — The
Heritage Academy boys
improved to 3-0 with a 65-
56 win over Delta Streets
Academy on Monday at
the Delta Duels at Missis-
Dale Zanine/USA TODAY Sports
sippi Valley State.
Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Mike Leach is shown on the sideline during the game against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first
Trey Naugher had 23 half Saturday at Sanford Stadium.
points for the Patriots.
Mack Howard had 20, BY BEN PORTNOY fin. A friend of Kiffin’s father, plateau in a month, freshman nior Fred Peters is likely to be
and Drew Huskison had bportnoy@cdispatch.com Monte, who currently serves quarterback Will Rogers de- sidelined for the year due to an
13. as a player personnel analyst livered his best game to date undisclosed injury and Marcus
Heritage Academy’s STARK VILLE — Mike for the Rebels, Leach was in- with a 336 -yard, one touch- Murphy’s recent opt-out, MSU
next game is Dec. 1 at Leach is new to the Egg Bowl, troduced to the younger Kif- down performance in Athens. is paper thin at safety. Corner-
Tuscaloosa Academy (Al- but his familiarity with it fin years ago. Beyond the quarterback back is perhaps even more of
abama). spans decades. The pair overlapped briefly position, Leach has relied a problem, where sophomore
Speaking with reporters in the Pac-12 when Kiffin was heavily on young pieces in his Martin Emerson and fresh-
Monday, Leach conceded he’s the head coach at USC and newly minted air raid. Rogers
Prep Girls Soccer perhaps not as well versed in Leach at Washington State, has received the bulk of the
man Emmanuel Forbes have
Caledonia 2, Amory 0 been asked to take on massive
Egg Bowl lore as even some though they never faced each attention, but classmate Jaden
AMORY — The Cale- of those on the weekly Zoom workloads given their lack of
other on the field. Coaching Walley enjoyed a breakout depth.
donia High School girls call, but that he’s long been conventions and other vary- game of his own notching 115 That said, the Egg Bowl
soccer team beat Amo- cognizant of the ramifications ing events have also seen yards and a touchdown Satur-
ry 2-0 in Monday’s road the game has within the state thrives on absurdity. From last
their paths cross. day. In all, four of MSU’s top
match. The Cavaliers of Mississippi. year’s Elijah Moore peeing dog
“If you’re stuck at one of five pass catchers were either
scored in the 7th and 34th “Just over the years, even celebration to 40 mile per hour
these coaches meeting things freshmen or sophomores.
minutes. as I was a kid, I know it was winds knocking down an MSU
that everybody pretends are “I think that we’re young
Caledonia’s next always an incredibly intense field goal attempt in the 1983
so important, Lane lightens enough that we’re definitely
match is Dec. 1 at Shan- game,” he said. “I know, it’s it up a little bit,” Leach said. going to change to the pos- edition. What the 2020 contest
non. very meaningful to people “And I, for one, am happy he’s itive,” Leach said. “That’s has in store? Time will tell.
and I know that it’s in conver- there.” where the biggest strikes “...This is a game that’s
Prep Boys Soccer sation all year round. Every Saturday’s 3 p.m. contest come is when somebody, the memorable,” Leach said. “It’s
Caledonia 2, Amory 1 day, there’s not a day I don’t in Oxford will be a reunion younger they are, the more very important to our fans and
AMORY — The Cale- hear somebody mention the of sorts for Leach, but for his they’re developing. And we’re even though they can’t be in
donia boys beat Amory Egg Bowl.” team, it’s a chance to further right there.” the stands as much as usual,
2-1 on Monday in Amory. While Leach isn’t wholly fa- improve on the progress made Defensively, MSU heads people will be watching and
Caledonia scored in miliar with the Egg Bowl, he in last week’s near miss at No. into a meeting with the nation’s people will definitely take
the 9th and 18th min- has spent years alongside Ole 13 Georgia. After failing to No. 7 passing attack with a an interest in this game and
utes. Miss counterpart Lane Kif- reach the 300 -yard passing depleted secondary. Given se- they’ll talk about it for a year.”
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High school football coaches who don’t speak to a reporter from The Dispatch are asked to email information to the sports department from their games. The Dispatch
will include its prep football coverage in Sunday’s edition, so we will contact coaches Friday night or Saturday to get details. Coaches, please let us know what is the best
time for us to contact you.
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SEC protocols, but How- guys have done a good thews is an option if
land has yet to be given job with it. I’m hopeful the Bulldogs want to go
a definitive answer on we’ll be able to move with a defensive-orient-
how many scholarship forward and not have to ed lineup, the same goes
players are needed for a take any breaks, but that for Alabama transfer
game to be played. For remains to be seen.” Javian Davis, who start-
context, SEC football ed a portion of last sea-
suggests a minimum of Howland mum son with the Crimson
53 scholarship players, Tide.
along with different po- on starting lineup “Once we get started
sitional requirements. The sixth-year coach
wouldn’t announce his and assuming every-
“We were discussing body is healthy, we’ll
it was going to be seven starting lineup ahead
of Game 1, but it can be have a set starting line-
or eight players (need-
safely assumed Stewart, up,” Howland said. “It’s
ed), but I haven’t heard
Iverson Molinar, Abdul always subject to change
if that’s been finalized
Ado and Tolu Smith will based on productivity
to be honest with you,”
occupy four of those and how things are go-
Howland said.
MSU’s first two spots. Figuring out the ing for us as a team.
games are in Mel- fifth becomes a little “Ideally we’d try to
bourne, Fla., then will tricky, because How- get a rotation set. A guy
have its home opener land could opt to play like Tyson Carter didn’t
against Texas State at small and start four-star start for us the last half
7 p.m. Monday at Hum- freshman Deivon Smith of the season last year
phrey Coliseum. at point guard, or start but probably was as im-
“I think with our stu- Molinar at the point and portant as anybody on
dents all going home utilize Smith as a Tyson our team. He was always
from campus here after Carter-esqe sixth-man in at the end of games.
today, it makes it easi- role. We’re a very young team
er to stay COVID free,” True freshman for- so we have a lot to identi-
Howland said. “Our ward Cameron Mat- fy moving forward.”
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